Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:58:41 -0500
From: Gary Phillips
Subject: Survey on taxes
Friend Tom, I respectfully submit that the survey on taxes was not a true survey but a “suggestive questionnaire.” Several of the questions are leading the respondents toward a specific viewpoint or ideology. I filled it out, but any conclusions [...]
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 05:10:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Meg Miller
Subject: BOE has tough job
Reading the list of cuts the BOE will have to make this year is tough. Please remember it’s tougher for them. We have all had to make changes to our lifestyles and do without, some more than others and [...]
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 07:57:17 -0500
From: Backwater Environmental
Subject: General Store
My experience with the General Store over the years has been almost exclusively with fund raising functions for local charities and non-profits in Pittsboro. They have brought thousands to these services over the years. This service to the community alone places [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:11:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Mia Munn
Subject: School budget cuts for 2010-11
The school system needs to find $2,624,604 in budget cuts/savings for the 2010-11 school year. The board tentatively selected the scenario below, but may tweak it some at the meeting next week.
Scenario C
Central Office Administrators – [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:10:46 -0500
From: Lesley Landis
Subject: Best of 2009 – Thank you!
The Chatham County Arts Council Gallery (a.k.a. ChathamArts Gallery) is very grateful to those Chatham Chatlist readers who voted us as the “Best Place to See Local Art”. To be recognized for this honor among so many possible [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:07:55 -0500
From: Mary Donna Pond
Subject: Hygiene Kits for Disaster Assistance
In light of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church will join churches across America to create Gift of the Heart hygiene kits.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, an emergency and refugee program [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:35:18 -0500
From: Marissa Jelks
Subject: Health Department Offers Free Smoking Classes
The Chatham County Public Health Department is offering a free four week smoking cessation class starting in March.
The dates are: Tuesday nights, 6-7:30 pm, March 16th to April 6th at Mina Beana’s Café in downtown Siler [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:51:13 EST
From: JOHNSMD
Subject: Seagulls on Jordan Lake
At least one reason the gulls come is to feed on the Threadfin Shad. These little fish can’t survive cold water, and can be seen just below the surface, obviously in trouble, or already dead. The gulls don’t have to [...]
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:37:37 -0500
From: Tom Glendinning
Subject: Survey of Chatham Taxpayers
Request to participate in a survey of Chatham County taxpayers:
Since 2005, Chatham County spending has increased by 63 %, from $ 49 million to $ 80 Million. This survey asks what you think is proper and right about
this trend. [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:51:26 -0500
From: Victor D’Amato
Subject: Re: Chatham Tax Survey
My pleasure, Steve.
A survey is (supposed to be) a scientific instrument – a tool to
collect non-biased, statistically sound data. For the results to mean
anything, the administrator of the survey needs to ensure that the
population of respondents is representative of the population of
interest (in [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:42:22 -0500
From: Rita Marley-McKenzie
Subject: response to Steve Candelori’s post
Steve, I too felt the survey was unscientific with its pre-question “narrative” post on the chatlist and leading questions. It would have been much improved with a neutral party creating the questions in an un-biased way. There really was no way to [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:36:34 -0500
From: Angelina’s Kitchen
Subject: GRAND OPENING Siler City Flea Mall !!
Siler City Flea Mall
GRAND OPENING Wednesday, March 3 (weather permitting)
406 Fayetville Ave (Old 421)
Siler CIty, NC
799-0841 or 742-5442
Wed and Thur 10a – 5p
Fri 10a – 6p
Sat 7a – 4p
Sun 11a – 5p
“Many treasures under one roof”
Indoor and Outdoor rental spaces [...]
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:47 -0500
From: Susan Ketchin
Subject: shout out to Jane Dunlap Computing Services
Would like to give a shout out to Jane Dunlap Computing Services.
Jane made a house call recently to set me up with wireless printing
on a pesky printer with my Mac and to alleviate some other minor
problems. I just printed out [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:13:31 -0500
From: Siglinda Scarpa
Subject: Goathouse Refuge Needs Volunteers
The Goathouse Refuge, a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for more
than 100 cats, is in need of volunteers. We are located right outside of
Pittsboro off of Highway 87. We have two shifts of volunteers per day – one
in the morning and another shift [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:58:56 -0500
From: Chatham Matters
Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #3665
We need real change in Chatham, to get there we need to work together.
Our county has approximately 50% registered Democrats, 25% registered Independents, and 25% registered Republicans. We cannot win against the incumbent county commissioners unless we unite Independents, Republicans, and conservative Democrats.
Chatham [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:47:31 -0500
From: P & S Cabe
Subject: Chatham Tax Survey
Steve Candelori deconstructs an earlier post with a series of pretty cynical barbs toward that earlier writer. I won’t attempt to respond to Candelori’s comments in any detail, but I think there are some general comments worth making about the tax survey.
Here [...]
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:14:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Christine Miller
Subject: Seagulls at Jordan Lake?
I don’t recall seeing so many seagulls in years past on Jordan Lake. Is this a normal occurrence or only happens every few years? Just curious…
Christine
Pittsboro Feed
1103 East St
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-542-2454
www.pittsborofeed.com
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Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:04:05 -0500
From: Angel Dennison
Subject: Chatham home delivered meals – reply to Sherry
Sherry-
The Chatham County Council on Aging operates a home delivered meal program
for adults aged 60 and older, Monday through Friday. We prepare the meals
fresh daily at the senior center in Siler City and volunteers take them to
homes in every [...]
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:52:41 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics
1. AN OPEN LETTER TO REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES IN CHATHAM (Read 3538 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,16875.0.html
2. Work starts on sidewalk construction along 15-501, near Cole Park Plaza. (Read 1980 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17342.0.html
3. New Construction by Wal-Mart (Read 1676 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17280.0.html
4. CJ – No surprises, [...]
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:40:26 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: 1st part of the 2009 Best of Chatham County.
Here’s the first part of the 2009 Best of Chatham County.
(Second half due out later this week)
*Best local antique store*
Beggars & Choosers Antiques
38 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro
CLOSED JAN 2010
Honorable mentions
French Connection
*Best bed and breakfast*
Rosemary House
76 West St, Pittsboro, NC [...]