State Fair 2008
What is your favorite time of year? Mine is State Fair Time. I think it should be a state holiday! I look forward to seeing all the agricultural exhbits that celebrate our history of crafts, farming, and small industry.
I’ve included a few images from my visit on Monday. You have a few [...]
Fresh pasta in Pittsboro
If you happen to be in the vicinity of Pittsboro, NC, around dinner time, I highly suggest a stop for take out pizza and pasta, especially the pasta, at the Neighborhood School Pizzeria on Thompson Street.
A friend of mine had raved about this place for ages. I don’t live anywhere near Pittsboro [...]
Saturday I Went Out Voting….
I’ve never before voted early. I’ve never before even known it was possible, except for expatriates, etc.
This past weekend, I put on somewhat-better-than-the-usual-Saturday-gardening clothes and my Obama button and went (as promised here last week) to my county seat (pop. 2,226) of Pittsboro, NC, and eagerly cast my vote. [...]
In prime time, five “regular” Americans spoke at the Democratic Convention. By far the best of the five, in my humble opinion, was Pamela Cash-Roper, a retired nurse from Chatham County, Pittsboro, NC. (And I’m not just saying that because I’m a resident of Chatham County.)The N&O did a nice story. Below, courtesy of the Chatham Journal, she talks about the response in Chatham County to her high national profile: More Republicans for Obama.
Despite my partiality to public servants (I am the wife of a police officer), I think these men and women, much like teachers and nurses, are far under appreciated, disrespected by many and, yes, underpaid.
I wanted to pay homage to these people on this Thankful Thursday because I took particular note of the services they performed during the half marathon event last weekend.
You can’t literally shut a city down, closing major thoroughfares on one of the busiest days of the year in one of the largest summer tourist beaches on the east coast without a LOT of cooperation and collaboration. On top of the typical “last hurrah for the summer” visitors, VA Beach was swarmed with the runners and their friends and families last weekend, making for a boiling pot.
I can assure you, the majority of the fire, rescue and police personnel that were there were working “off-duty”. They volunteered to commit to working this event on what would normally be a scheduled day off for them.
I tip my hat to the supervisors of these fine organizations and the city leaders who assuredly put in countless hours of preparation coordinating this event and solidifying my safety and the safety of hundreds of thousands of others.
I have been witness to what it takes to pull an event like this together (Halloween on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill - UNC). Truly, the general public has no idea the effort that is put forth and I’m not convinced that they realize that the lives of these men and women are put on the line each and every day they walk out the door, working their regular shift or an “off-duty gig”, so that I can freely come and go about my daily business or run a half marathon knowing they’d be there to catch me if I fell.
I am deeply proud of the service my husband offers to the Town of Chapel Hill and I am sincerely grateful for the Sheriff’s Department here in our little town of Pittsboro. And while we’re continually asked to say “thank you” to the soldiers we see in the airports or out and about, please don’t forget to acknowledge your local law enforcement and fire and rescue workers as well. They are the ones keeping you safe here at home - everyday.
I have added over 100 pictures from the Woods vs Camelot soccer game at http://chathamphotos.com/gallery/v/80829woods/
If you’re interested in learning more about Woods Charter, check out the school’s website, my earlier posts, or the recent article by Chatham Journal.
North Carolina bound
July 6, 2008
We are planning a trip to North Carolina next week. We are staying in Asheville with Wendy’s family for the first half of the week, and Durham-Chapel Hill for the second half.
Through word of mouth we heard about a Goat Dairy in Pittsboro, NC call Celebrity Dairy that is also a [...]
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Yesterday was tricky
Trying to figure out what to do when people or places were not dictating my next move. I did get my wash done, went for a short walk, dropped off a birthday card for my niece and was happy to do my Friday routine of NewsHour, Washington Week, NOW and [...]