Posts Tagged ‘ Habitat for Humanity ’

A great way to give – and give back

November 17, 2011
By

Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:32:25 -0800 (PST) From: Mary Donna Pond Subject: A great way to give – and give back. Holiday Gift Market Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church and Evergreen United Methodist Church are jointly hosting Simple Gifts: Alternative Gift and Fair Trade Market, this Friday, November 18 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 19, from

Read more »

The Chatham Chatlist is so cluttered that I find it extremely laborious to sift through

October 31, 2011
By

Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:21:13 -0400 From: Jean Humm Subject: Chatlist is extremely laborious to sift through This Chatlist is so cluttered that I find it extremely laborious to sift through. I contacted your web designer and told them the same thing. I would suggest organizing it according to area and/or topic like the newspaper want ads. Unfortunately,

Read more »

Join in celebration as 2 families receive keys to their new Habitat homes

March 21, 2011
By

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:31:46 -0400 From: Bett Foley Subject: Join in celebration as 2 families receive keys to their new Habitat homes! Two families will receive the keys to their new Habitat for Humanity houses at a dedication ceremony next Saturday, March 26th at 11:30 a.m. at Acorn Park Lane in Pittsboro. The Blasko and the

Read more »

Learn how to operate 5 Caterpillar machines

March 15, 2011
By

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:41:53 -0400 From: Bett Foley Subject: Learn how to operate 5 Caterpiller machines! On Friday, April 8, Caterpillar and Chatham Habitat are teaming up to host a Cat Rodeo and you are invited! You’ll get to operate up to five different Caterpillar machines, with 30 minutes on each one. Expert operators will show

Read more »

North Carolina bound

July 7, 2008
By
North Carolina bound

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 bed-and-breakfast. We plan on staying there 1 night, then volunteering with Wendy’s old employer, the Chatham County Habitat for Humanity. Other things we want to do are visit the Durham Farmers market and our friends Stuart and Alice from Bluebird Meadows (website,...

Read more »

Misconceptions about Briar Chapel

May 10, 2008
By
Misconceptions about Briar Chapel

The other day, I was talking with somone who wasn't all that thrilled about Briar Chapel. As I listened, it quickly became apparent that they had several misconceptions about the development, which were a result of some of the rumors that were floating around Chatham County during the planning stages.

Here are some facts I shared with them about Briar Chapel, which helped to clear up some of the confusion:
  • developers have preserved more than 50% (900 acres), including steep slopes, stream beds,...

    Read more »

Archives