Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park Grand Opening Highlights

September 30, 2010
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Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park Grand Opening Highlights

The Grand Opening of the Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park in Pittsboro was a great success, due largely to the energy which the Carolina Brewery brought to the event through their well orchestrated 5K race. Kudos to Taylor and Robert at the Carolina Brew...

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Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics – Week of August 26, 2010

September 26, 2010
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:01:31 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. Chatham County School Board Candidate calls Tea Party Treasonous and Immoral!! (Read 3606 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17678.0.html 2. Bock vs. Cooper (Read 3098 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17753.0.html 3. FINAL GRADE FOR THE CHATHAM COALITION? A BIG FAT F (Read 2393 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,19851.0.html 4.

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I just wanted to share some things that Brian Bock had to say

September 26, 2010
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 22:04:24 -0400 From: Karen E “Crowell Subject: RE: Chatlist post I just wanted to share some things that Brian Bock had to say when he was courteous enough to reply to the message I posted on the chatlist a while back. He contends that he is serious when he believes that the private

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Chatham Coalition’s vice chairman John Hammond is flat out lying

September 26, 2010
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:47:32 -0400 From: Heather Johnson Subject: Chatham Coalition’s John Hammond is flat out lying I do not like to dignify mud by responding, but since Mr Hammond is flat out lying I want to set just a couple of things straight. I am a VOLUNTEER for the Brian Bock, Pamela Stewart and Walter Petty

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Chatham Coalition’s John Hammond continues Campaign of Hate and Lies

September 26, 2010
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:00:25 -0400 From: John Hammond Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?What_is_the_real_agenda_behind_Tea_Party_slate_?= =?windows-1252?Q?in_County_Commissioner=92s_race=3F?= Monday Brian Bock, one of three challengers seeking election to the County Board of Commissioners, asked readers to check out the candidates’ platforms. We encourage that as well. But in the case of Bock and his Tea Party-inspired slate, their real platforms

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Birthday Candle for Keara

September 26, 2010
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:47:49 -0400 From: Darien Russel Subject: Birthday Candle for Keara Keara would have been 35 this Sat. Sept 4th. Please light a candle on her website www.kearalynnehart.com. Thank you. I her siblings, and children appreciate knowing that people care. Even after four years I still have trouble believing that she was murdered. Her

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Art of Living Event in Briar Chapel Tomorrow

September 24, 2010
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Art of Living Event in Briar Chapel Tomorrow

If you haven't been out to Briar Chapel in awhile, I encourage you to come out tomorrow (Saturday 25th) from 10am to 6pm for the "Art of Living" event.During the event, three new model homes will be unveiled by MorningStar Homes and Homes by Dickerson,...

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Moving Right Along…

September 21, 2010
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Moving Right Along…

For our next act, we’ve got an exciting program planned for October, National Arts and Humanities Month. It’s a collaborative effort and we hope to attract broad spectrum of the community … Pittsboro, NC—NHS Arts Education Foundation, ChathamArts, and the NHS Arts Education department are partnering with Americans for the Arts to host an Emerging

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Feel good story about Flamingos in Pittsboro

September 20, 2010
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Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:40:20 -0400 From: Stacy DucK Subject: Flamingos in Pittsboro I would like to share a story about integrity, honesty and character… I eat at the Flamingo Rest. in Pittsboro on a regular basis. I was there last month and paid my bill not realizing that the waitress gave me back $10 less

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2010 Chatham County Fair

September 20, 2010
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Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:38:37 -0400 From: Lesley Landis Subject: Chatham County Fair I’m a graphic designer and have been working on the brochure for the Chatham County Fair – it celebrates 60 years this year! The Chatham County Fair is a great opportunity for local folks to show off their best recipes and promote the fruits

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Actual spending increased significantly in Chatham County

September 20, 2010
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Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:14:48 -0400 From: chathammatters Subject: Response to Larry Hicks In response to Larry Hicks: You state that we are 5th in spending out of 100 counties in our state, but fail to mention that we are just below the middle of all counties in results. Other counties are getting much better results with

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Celebrating Arts in Ed in My Neighborhood

September 17, 2010
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Celebrating Arts in Ed in My Neighborhood

Along with many, I’ve been celebrating the first National Arts in Education Week. As with any new project, there are a lot of details and more ideas than can be accomplished in a short amount of time. But here are some of the things that have gotten checked off my list. On Monday, we published

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Woods Charter vs Franklin Academy pictures – 9/01/10

September 14, 2010
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I have uploaded pictures from the Franklin Academy at Woods Charter School soccer game at http://chathamphotos.com/2010/100901woodssoccer/

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Carolina Brewery 5K Oktoberfest Fun Run – September 25th

September 11, 2010
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Carolina Brewery 5K Oktoberfest Fun Run – September 25th

5K Oktoberfest Fun Run/ Walk to celebrate Oktoberfest and the grand opening of the new Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park in Powell Place. Registration Begins at 8:00 A.M. at the new park at the corner of Rock Spring Church Cemetery Road and Millbrook Driv...

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Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, September 25

September 11, 2010
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Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, September 25

The grand opening for the New Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park in Powell Place will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 with opening ceremony beginning at 8:30am. We've partnered with the Carolina Brewery and East West Partners (the developers of Pow...

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Pictures from the Northwood Football Game – 8/27/10

September 11, 2010
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I have posted pictures from the August 27 Northwood Football game at http://chathamphotos.com/2010/100827northwoodfb/

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NHS Arts Ed Fundraiser

September 7, 2010
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Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:42:39 -0400 From: gina harrison Subject: NHS Arts Ed Fundraiser NHS Arts Education Foundation is conducting a recycling fundraiser. There’s nothing to buy. Protect the environment by donating your used consumer electronics. Your item(s) may be tax deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help

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17th Annual Taste of Chatham benefits Council on Aging

September 7, 2010
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:38:11 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: 17th Annual Taste of Chatham benefits Council on Aging Pittsboro, NC - The Chatham County Council on Aging invites you to enjoy an evening of fine food, beverages, silent auction and entertainment at its 17th Annual Taste of Chatham Banquet slated for Sunday, October 3, from 4-7

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Diagnosing the problem: It’s time for government to work with the private sector

September 7, 2010
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:12:36 -0400 From: Donna Kelly Subject: Diagnosing the problem The first step to solving any problem is correctly diagnosing it. In Karen Crowell’s recent post regarding Brian Bock’s candidacy she displayed a serious misunderstanding of the facts. She claims it was the private sector that was responsible for creating our current

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I do not believe the private sector will lead us out of the recession

September 7, 2010
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:44:35 -0400 From: Karen E Crowell Subject: re Bock’s candidacy Candidate Brian Bock states on his web site that we must: Accept two basic truths to job creation then apply common sense. Basic truth #1: The private sector, not government, will lead us out of recession. Well, I’m not sure you’ll even get to first base

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