Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:53:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: laurie weiser
Subject: FYI: re:four adorable kittens
Just an FYI to folks or finders of stray animals that one plans to keep around and not take to the shelters. I truly believe that most people want to do the right thing but [...]
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:02:43 -0400
From: “Chatham Chamber of Commerce”
Subject: Congratulations Golf Tournament Winners
Chatham Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament Winners
The Chatham Chamber of Commerce held its’ 22nd Annual Golf Tournament at the Tradition Golf Club at Chapel Ridge, “A Fred Couples Golf Course” on [...]
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:55:26 -0400
From: Lesley Landis
Subject: Public Input on the Courthouse
Residents interested in the rebuilding of the Historic County Courthouse can provide broad feedback ideas on what functions the courthouse might include when it is rebuilt during input at an upcoming community forum [...]
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:56:24 -0400
From: Gary Simpson
Subject: Vive la Chatlist!
Ah, the Chatham Chatlist. It’s often an enigma both to those who give it but a passing glance, or those who hang on its every word. A source of information exchange it is, but, oh, so much more. [...]
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:16:06 -0500
From: John Dixon
Subject: RE: Flea problems…Did you know?
Regarding the impotence of Frontline and other spot treatments – my vet has told me they’ve long since started seeing ‘breaks’ in the spot treatments (parasites are becoming tolerant of the chemical) and [...]
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:52:19 -0400
From: CrYpTiK
Subject: Re: Deborah Bair re: Sarah Shook
Deborah, I’ve noticed that pounding people repeatedly for pretty much any perceived infraction, however minor it happens to be, is a common trend on any Internet forum, and there’s only one solution: if you [...]
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 05:25:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: deborah bair
Subject: Re: fleas
Vini: (and all)
We have bird dogs, and also have a problem every year with what works..After a lot of trail and error, we now alternate each year between Frontline and Advantix..this year the advantix seems to be doing the trick…the frontline [...]
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 08:13:08 -0400
From: “june curts”
Subject: Howard Alston
I can’t believe Habitat led Howard go! The place will never be the same. He did a great job! He will be missed by all.
Howard if you are reading this, please let us know where you are.
God Bless You
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 16:56:34 -0400
From: Ollie Waddell
Subject: The Firing of Howard Alston
The Firing of Howard Alston came as no surprise to me, or probably anyone else that was aware of his treatment from Habitat. Seems he was employed there for 6 or more years, was [...]
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 21:13:21 EDT
From: Embracemee
Subject: What I love about this chatlist….
We were having problems with our home air condition unit and did not want to call the same repair person we had previously called…we were over charged and not happy with his lack of knowledge.
So this [...]
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:25:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: rakee33093
Subject: Howard Alston No Longer Employed At Habitat
In early April of this year, Habitat Director Suzann Stevens announced changes in the Habitat staff:
Howard (Alston) has transitioned to Home Store Too where he too will be focusing on volunteerism. As Home Store Too’s [...]
Anyone who attended the recent presentation in Pittsboro by Michael Kirschman will understand that parks pay for themselves many times over in real economic terms, providing benefits to the entire community, not just the park’s end users. A recent v…
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:02:06 -0400
From: Sarah Carr
Subject: Habitat post clarification
Chatlisters,
It has come to my attention that there is another Sarah Carr who also lives in this community. I am not the Sarah Carr, bookseller, wife of Steve, etc. I am a family law attorney in [...]
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:42:04 -0400
From: JUNE
Subject: Habitat for Humanity profiling
Sarah,
I say well done to Mr. Williams for speaking up. I don’t recall anyspecifications in his posting about “brown skin”. This one simple statement is all that matters…”illegal alien”. Self explanatory.illegal. It doesn’t matter [...]
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:48:21 -0400
From: Karen Crowell
Subject: a home is a place to live
Chatham County is a place. A place where you can live. It can be a place where you were born, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be a place to raise a family [...]
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:29:12 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Allison Weakley
Subject: trifoliate orange
I concur with Al and Sam that trifoliate orange is an invasive plant in Chatham County. This species (Poncirus trifoliata, aka Citrus trifoliata) has invaded floodplains along Robeson Creek in Pittsboro (where it forms dense [...]
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:30:52 -0400
From: Bett Essen
Subject: Three families to receive keys to new Habitat homes – and to new lives
Three families will officially leave sub-standard housing behind and receive keys to their new energy-efficient Chatham Habitat for Humanity homes at a dedication ceremony on Thursday, June 10 at [...]
During last night’s meeting of the Chatham County Board of Education, they discussed a vision for a total digital learning environment in the district. More specifically, three options were presented for the next phase of the district’s instructional technology program:
In case you have not read today’s News & Observer, there is a great profile of Mike and Judy Benson in the (Chapel Hill News) real estate section. They live in a home built by McNeill-Burbank at 1184 Great Ridge Parkway in Briar Chapel.
In their interview, they talk about what it’s like to live in Briar Chapel, why they chose to live in the community, and the advantages and disadvantages of living in Chatham County.
The Pittsboro Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB) is seeking volunteers, to be appointed by the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners, for the current vacant position on that board for an in town resident. Duties include advising the Board of Commi…