Home  Blog Chatham Chatlist #2756
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Written by Gene Galin
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
This digest contains the following messages:
1. PHS math and science family night
2. Woods Charter School - HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
3. Pittsboro Spay and Neuter Week
4. Electrician needed
5. FLYING SQUIRRELS ATTACK!
6. So whats going to become of the Town Manager?
7. night lights
8. RE: Weapons in the schools
9. [Gsclist] News Letter for week of Feb. 21 through 25, 2007
10. so much money we won't know what to do with it
11. Blast Internet
12. Camp Royall Volunteer Workday
13. Monica: BEST post of the YEAR !!
14. March for Freedom Dinner
15. "Dreamland" March 21-25 at Chatham Mills
16. any pros or cons
17. Lost dog
18. Manns Chapel Democratic Party Email List
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:43:19 -0500
From: "Newt and Karen Heilman" <newtandkaren-at-earthlink.net>
Subject: PHS math and science family night
The Perry Harrison PTSA would like to thank everyone who came out Tuesday night to our Math and Science Family Night. The event was a great success.
Thanks to all the PHS parents and staff who helped coordinate the evening.
Thank you also to Wake Tech for sending the BioNetwork Mobile Laboratory bus, to Lyle Estill from Piedmont Biofuels, Rick Cullop from the State Bureau of Investigation, and to School Board member Gerald Totten for attending. Looking forward to doing it again next year!
Karen Heilman
PTSA President
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:01:05 -0500
From: "Heather Gallagher" <hgallagher-at-woodscharter.org>
Subject: Woods Charter School - HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Woods Charter School - A College Prep High School offering many AP classes...
The High School will be hosting an Open House
for all interested families on Thursday, February 22nd 4:00 - 5:30
You may also sign up for one of our weekly tours. Go to the website at www.woodscharter.org and look under "Admissions" for more details.
We do have openings for the fall of 2007...
Call Heather Gallagher, Director of Admissions at 960-8353 Ext. 104 or email hgallagher-at-woodscharter.org for more information.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:08:36 -0500
From: Christine Casey <chris_casey-at-ncsu.edu>
Subject: Pittsboro Spay and Neuter Week
The Spay Day USA event sponsored by the Doris Day Animal League has made a substantial impact nationwide on the number of dogs and cats who have been spayed or neutered. In putting together our low-cost spay/neuter program, Chatham Animal Rescue and Education (CARE) opted to enact a series of regular clinics, which we found to be more effective in reaching large numbers of people than subsidized surgeries through individual veterinarians. Last year 200 dogs and cats were spayed or neutered through this program, and we hope to do even more in 2007 as funds and volunteer help permit. Look for announcements on the Chatlist and in the local media for more information, or call CARE at 542-5757.
I don't have pets. Why should I care?
Pet overpopulation costs everyone through taxes needed to support the care of unwanted animals at the county shelter. The average cost to house an animal at a shelter is about twice the cost of having it spayed or neutered. Altered pets are healthier, better behaved, less likely to roam, and less likely to be aggressive or bite.
What can I do to help?
Have your pet spayed or neutered, and encourage other pet owners to do the same. See www.chathamanimalrescue.org or call 542-5757 for information on reduced- and low-cost options.
Donate time or money to CARE's Lillie Cameron fund, which supports our low-cost spay neuter program. Call 542-5757 for more information.
Write or call the county commissioners and let them know that county funding for spay/neuter programs is important to you.
Christine Casey
Chatham Animal Rescue and Education
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:33:34 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: pneenan-at-ix.netcom.com
Subject: Electrician needed
I live in Fearrington Village, and am looking for a good electrician/handyperson to do several things:
1) inspect and replace outside wiring box
2) inspect indoor vent and heating fans
3) install lighting fixture (s)
4) vent electric clothes dryer to outside
Any recommendations welcome
Peter Neenan
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:38:48 -0800 (PST)
From: "Eric F. Shook" <ericshook1-at-yahoo.com>
Subject: FLYING SQUIRRELS ATTACK!
In Response to Monica, Chat-list #2755
I too have seen what I thought to be a flying squirrel nesting on the roof of my house last week. But with further review I was amazed to find this fuzzy-flyer gliding from tree top to tree top with other flying squirrels. So far I've seen four flying squirrels at once on my picnic table eating pine nuts.
I wonder if Pittsboro has always had a large population of flying squirrels, or is this going to become an epidemic?
Because they don't seem to be afraid of me, or attempting to enter my house at any opportunity that presents itself.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:40:23 -0800 (PST)
From: "Eric F. Shook" <ericshook1-at-yahoo.com>
Subject: So whats going to become of the Town Manager?
I read about it on the Chatlist first, then saw the mid-day news on WRAL. It seems to me this is not the first time I've heard/read the name of the town manager without scandal or disapproval attached.
I once recall a chatlist post about how high his contract salary was, also something about a failing marriage and alcoholism. I'm not to sure on the details as I do not archive the previous chatlist posts.
(Although it sounds like a hot idea)
I'd do the job for Half price.
Eric F. Shook
137 Launis St.
Pittsboro NC 27312
919.356.5189
www.myspace.com/ericshook
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:23:50 -0500
From: "Barbara McCoy" <bmccoy-at-wave-net.net>
Subject: night lights
4 wheelers do have night lights. Have you not ever seen them ride at night?
Barbara
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:36:46 -0500
From: "Williams, Sandie" <SandieWilliams-at-PerformanceInc.com>
Subject: RE: Weapons in the schools
In regards to the weapons at school:
The day when a boy could carry around a pocket knife legally and/or proudly like his Dad, his grandpa is fading quickly. Remember when the main purpose of carrying your pocket knife or even your gun hanging in the window of you truck was because you and your Dad might get the chance to go hunting or fishing after school.
There are many types of weapons in our community such as guns, knives, explosives, gangs, bullies, drugs and the list could go on. The problem is not only the "weapon" but the reason the student feels it necessary to have the weapon. I do believe the punishment must fit the crime and a pocket knife is not quite the same as a gun thus suspension should not be the same. I agree that the innocent students should not have to be drawn into the situation by insisting that they walk through a medal detector. But at the same time I think it necessary for the school and community to provide whatever means available to protect those innocent.
The innocent may be relieved that something is being done. The metal detector is not the only solution though. I also agree that home-training is the staring place for all good and/or bad. Yes there are some very good parents with children who stray from their path just as there are parents who are not so great with kids determined to be better than them. We must look at the whole picture and take advantage of every opportunity to make the wrongs right. I am not looking for debate, only posting my opinion.
~Sandie~
"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations."
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:01:20 -0500
From: "Vance Remick" <Vance-at-Remick.com>
Subject: [Gsclist] News Letter for week of Feb. 21 through 25, 2007
Music This Week:
Thursday, February 22, 8:00-10:00 pm
Jazz with the Second Third
½ PRICE WINE NIGHT!
The Second Third’s focus is on improvisational original material and unique interpretations of cover tunes. Their explorations range from slow, meditative new age musings to funky world beat rhythms. Lucy Sumner is the Second Third's featured vocalist.
Friday, February 23, 8:30-10:30 pm
Martha Bassett & Camel City
Martha Bassett and Camel City perform sultry southern swing. Their arrangements are accurate and flavorful. Acoustic and dance sets nestle together and whether it's one of the poignant storytelling originals or a slinky standard, these young and diverse musicians bring a lot of life to the show. Be sure to catch them this year on their East Coast tour.
Saturday, February 24 8:30 - 10:30 pm
Rebecca Pronsky
Rebecca Pronsky is a Brooklyn, NY native known for her clever lyrics and distinctive, jazzy voice. Rebecca's sweet blend of styles is something new and yet something familiar. She has played shows on the west coast, in Canada and spends February down south.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:24:52 -0500
From: "John Bonitz" <john.bonitz-at-gmail.com>
Subject: so much money we won't know what to do with it
A couple weeks ago, Gene shared a link to a story from the Southern Pines newspaper. It was a story about the 1% Land Transfer Fee.
Thanks, Gene, for sharing the link. I learned alot.
That article was a little misleading, tho. The thing to remember is that Chatham County is not a coastal community and never will be (even if the sea level rises).
We will never have the tens of thousands of million-dollar homes they have on the beach and coastal counties. We're also unlikely to have the kind of churning ownership that beach communities have, with so much speculative buying and selling. Even if we do get a 1% LTF, we'll never have "so much money we won't know what to do with it."
Let's put that one to rest, okay?
What I'd like to hear from the opponents to the 1% Land Transfer Fee is, what alternative would you propose? What tax would you have us hike in order to pay our shared govt bills? You want county government to cut spending? Great! Where shall we start? Bunkey Morgan got elected on promises to cut spending: What did he find that could be cut? Nothing.
We cannot use a sales-tax to pull ourselves out of this mess. Too many people spend their money OUTSIDE the county to rely on this.
And the Impact Fee is not giving us enough revenue. Also, it's not fair. Right now we have the very un-fair situation of everybody paying the same impact fee, from a 1 bedroom cottage to a 6 bedroom mansion. So the wealthiest among us pay the same amount as the working class family with kids.
And, if I've heard right, folks in the less-developed parts of the county (southwest, etc.) don't pay ANY impact fee.
If we voters approve a 1% Land Transfer Fee, then all real estate will be taxed fairly. We can even make exceptions for inheritance, so hard-working farmers can pass-on their land to their children without paying the 1% LTF.
Why don't we let the citizens decide? Let's all ask the legislature to give us the authority. Then let's have a referendum on it. (I gather that's what the lawmakers would have us do.)
Let's let the voters decide.
Thanks again for your sharp eye, Gene.
John
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John Bonitz
Silk Hope, NC
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:37:59 -0500
From: "Gene" <ggalin-at-bellsouth.net>
Subject: Task Force Hears About Transfer Tax
Task Force Hears About Transfer Tax
BY FLORENCE GILKESON: SENIOR WRITER
Read the entire article at
http://www.thepilot.com/stories/20070209/news/local/20070209tax.html
Barnes toured all six counties that have land-transfer fees to see what they were doing with the money and how they were faring from a development standpoint. The six counties are clustered at the coast.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:39:39 -0500
From: thepurrman-at-aol.com
Subject: ** Blast Internet
Hi Jeff,
I wanted to respond to your ideas about alternatives to getting high speed internet access for rural folks in Chatham.
>"Maybe we could convince Blast to set up a tower out in certain areas
and
>handle it that way, again in a co-op type environment. I would
>certainly allow them to put a tower on my 10 acres to help provide
>access to the Bear Creek area around Mays Chapel road and Rosser Road.
>But that too, is probably a pipe dream."
Jeff, your ideas are great and they don't have to be a pipe dream.
Blast Internet needs no convincing to put a tower on your 10 acres (and mine too), what they need is funding. A co-op type environment might be just what it takes to make it possible. I have Wildblue at home and it's not much better that dialup and it is expensive. I recently opened an office in downtown Pittsboro and I am stunned by the speed, quality and personal service I’ve been receiving as a Blast customer, and it's
$24.95 cheaper per month than Wildblue.
There are so many benefits to having a local Chatham Company develop a wireless infrastructure in rural Chatham County. By providing Chatham County’s businesses and residences with high-speed internet connectivity, we are helping to develop Chatham County’s economic outlook. Blast Internet is a local Chatham County business, so the revenue generated stays in Chatham County, rather than making large conglomerations even richer. Providing high speed internet to rural residents allows for the opportunity for these residents to work from their homes. This keeps our residents in our community; therefore, they spend their money in our community. Additionally, the environmental benefits are enormous due to the rural residents not having to commute 30-50 miles to work and back each day.
I, for one, am sick and tired of begging Embark and Time Warner for their service. I have been pleading for years, and for years I have been ignored and lied to. But we don’t have to be at their mercy, we can get what we want by coming together, as a community, and making it happen. If we all came together in a co-op type operation, and pooled funds to get the towers, we would be able to get a better product and support our local community as well. A co-op movement to build the infrastructure would be great for our community because the towers would be built at cost, saving the co-op the “profit†that the huge corporations must always tack on.
Perhaps we could have a community meeting with Scott Every (Blast
President/CEO) to discuss the reality of starting your “Co-op Wireless Internet Movement�
Tracy Kondracki
tracy-at-blast.com
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:01:29 +0000
From: Jeff Lane <jeff-at-jefflane.org>
Subject: RE: Embarq DSL
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>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:27:33 -0500
>From: "Pets To Posies" <jan-at-petstoposies.com>
>Subject: RE: Embarq DSL
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>You know, we have some outstanding minds in this part of the country
and I've
often wondered why someone hasn't come up with a viable solution to this problem. Not only would a reliable, low-cost, high speed internet benefit our rural areas, it would also benefit some isolated areas of the world.
It's not
as if the benefits (& profits) would end with Chatham County. Is a solution really impossible or just something that would seem to call for more of an investment than the profits would justify?
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Ultimately, you are correct. It isn't about providing DSL to customers, or providing quality phone service. It's about making the most money for the least expense. That's how businesses operate, and they make far more money by putting DSL capable hardware in urban areas than they do in rural areas.
There ARE options, however, and one that I have been contemplating for a number of years now. That idea is the coop ISP. IN a nutshell, it would be a cooperative ISP that all members would pay for and support.
The idea I had originally was to have Sprint run a T1 line to my house, which they would happily do because a full or even fractional T1 would generate a good bit of money for them in terms of installation and monthly charges.
The problem is that I dont know that there are enough people in my area within usable wireless distance that would be able or willing to pay for it. Unfortunately, with the exception of cell based aircards, I dont see any other alternative at this point. If I thought I could do it and break even, I would certainly consider it, including maintaing the routers and switches here in my home office (or in an insulated building on my property, with a transmit tower to provide wireless coverage for my surrounding area. But as I said, I dont think enough people in this area would be willing to pay and use the service and I would take a big financial loss to set it up and administer it.
Maybe we could convince Blast to set up a tower out in certain areas and handle it that way, again in a co-op type environment. I would certainly allow them to put a tower on my 10 acres to help provide access to the Bear Creek area around Mays Chapel road and Rosser Road.
But that too, is probably a pipe dream.
Jeff
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:43:55 -0500
From: "David Yell" <dyell-at-autismsociety-nc.org>
Subject: ** Camp Royall Volunteer Workday
Camp Royall, owned and operated by the Autism Society of North Carolina, will be having a volunteer workday on Saturday, March 3, 2007 from 9 AM - 3 PM. We will be working on various projects including painting, dead tree removal, trail clearing and repairing cabin porches. Lunch will be provided around 1 PM.
If you're interested in helping out please contact me at dyell-at-autismsociety-nc.org or 919-542-1033 so I can have an accurate headcount to prepare projects and lunch for.
Thank you for considering. Much of the work we get done here at Camp Royall comes through the hardwork of our wonderful volunteers!
Directions to Camp Royall:
From the Pittsboro Town Circle head SOUTH on 15-501. At the 2nd stoplight turn LEFT on Moncure-Pittsboro Rd. Go 2 miles and turn RIGHT onto Bill Ash Rd at the green and white Camp Royall sign. Follow signs to the Gym/Office.
Take care,
David Yell
Camp Royall Director
Autism Society of North Carolina
Camp Royall, A Gathering Place
Phone 919-542-1033
Fax 919-542-6343
dyell-at-autismsociety-nc.org
www.autismsociety-nc.org
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:56:42 -0500
From: nancy brown <nanbrown-at-gmail.com>
Subject: Monica: BEST post of the YEAR !!
Thank you Monica Howell !!!!
Your Flying Squirrel Adventure Story wins "Post of the Year Award"
Don't think I've ever read a better email on the Chatham Chatlist.
Your calamity, though I'm sure aggravating as heck, was fine fodder for a story well written complete with sad sack wannabe squirrel hunting dogs and a real Hero, minnow net in hand. Most of us need more hilarity in our lives and to laugh with folks rather than at them.
Hope them squirrels is gone!
Thanks very much. You made my day.
Nancy Brown
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:15:41 -0500
From: "Heather Johnson" <chathambooks-at-gmail.com>
Subject: March for Freedom Dinner
Please attend the March for Freedom Dinner on March 1st! Come and learn about the most critical issues facing Chatham County today and find out how YOU can get involved!
The dinner is free and will be at 7:00 pm at the Council on Aging in Pittsboro.
This event is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity and The Chatham Conservative Voice.
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Heather Johnson
Chatham Bookkeeping Services
919-444-1186
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:06:47 EST
From: LesPalmer-at-aol.com
Subject: "Dreamland" March 21-25 at Chatham Mills
CCCC Theatre Students and Chatham Community Players present "Dreamland" March 21-25 at Chatham Mills
Ellen Bland, Drew Lasater and company are at it again with another promising theatrical production in historic Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The same duo that staged the award-winning "Millworker" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
to critical acclaim and standing-room-only crowds, will present "Dreamland,"
Lasater's 1920's-based musical adaptation of Shakespeare's most popular romantic comedy, "Midsummer Night's Dream." This time, director Bland and assistant director/stage manager Lasater have a cast and crew of more than 30, including students from Central Carolina Community College Theatre and popular thespians from Chatham Community Players.
"Dreamland" is set for Wednesday March 21 and Thursday March 22 at 7 p.m., Friday March 23 and Saturday March 24 at 8 p.m., and Sunday March 25 at 3 p.m.
at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street (U.S. 15-501) in historic downtown Pittsboro. Tickets are $12 general admission, $8 students (no children under 6), available at ChathamArts, 115 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 919.542.0394, http://www.chathamarts.org and Central Carolina Community College on U.S. 64 west of Pittsboro.
"Drew has created a delightful, fun adaptation and this show is another opportunity to prove that CCCC students and experienced actors from the community can work together successfully to produce entertaining theatre," said Bland.
"Since we still have no permanent performance venue, we're once again grateful to [mill owner] Tom Roberts for allowing us to take up temporary residence in the mill, a grand old space that always intrigues our audiences. We've added audience risers and a larger stage, so it feels more than ever like a real theatre."
Using interlocking plots, a play within a play, a barbershop quartet and fabulous music (St. Louis Blues, All I Do Is Dream of You, Abadabadaba, A Good Man Is Hard to Find, Temptation, and more), "Dreamland" depicts Shakespeare's familiar tale of four young lovers, a troupe of bungling amateur actors and a kingdom of fairies, but this version is set in the 1920s.
The lovers are played by Tivis Womack and Kim Herold (alternating as Helena), Stephanie Tripp and Maggie McRae (alternating as Hermia), Tyler Quick (Lysander), and Sean Freeman (Demetrius). The amateur acting troupe ("rude
mechanicals") includes Chris Briant (Bottom), Josh Bray (Snug/Lion) and a barbershop quartet featuring Jim Schwankl (Quince), Adam Brill (Flute/Thisbe), Corkey Harris
(Starveling/Moon) and Brenda White (Snout/Wall). Other "mortals" include Dan Cahoon (Theseus and Mustardseed), Mary Beth Cahoon (Hippolyta), Pam Smith
(Egeus) and Rae Bland (Philostrate).
The fairy kingdom includes Kerstin Lindgren (Puck), Emily York and Sachi Denison (alternating as Titania) and Mike Broadley (Oberon). Other fairies are Whitney Webster, Heather Allen, Audrey Schwankl, Tammy Walls, Jesenia Schwankl, Tristan Bland and Kenna Casey.
Avis Autry is musical director and accompanist, costumes are by Sachi Denison, and set is by Mike Broadley.
ChathamArts, the county's nonprofit arts council, presents and supports the arts through exhibits and sales at its Pittsboro gallery, arts in the schools, and diverse cultural events throughout the year.
Contact infomation: Director Ellen Bland at 919.542.4811 or Leslie Palmer, ChathamArts publicity co-chair, at 919.929.9268, lespalmer-at-aol.com
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:59:48 EST
From: Snshin62d-at-wmconnect.com
Subject: any pros or cons
Hello Everyone,
My husband and I are contemplating purchasing a Ford Escape. Does anybody out there have any pros or cons about this vehicle?
Thanks,
Sherry
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Chatlist moderator note -
Please respond to Sherry directly.
Thanks you.
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:48:16 -0500
From: Ducka <ducka-at-earthlink.net>
Subject: Lost dog
Thanks to every one looking for the lost little dog. She has been found.
Thank you,
Ducka Kelly
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:54:13 -0500
From: "J. Kenneth Boggs" <jkennethboggs-at-mindspring.com>
Subject: Manns Chapel Democratic Party Email List
Hey Folks
Last Tuesday evening the Manns Chapel Democratic party had a precinct = meeting and elected me as their chairman. Thanks for the confidence = given and now I am trying to fulfill that investment.
If you are a Democrat, live in the Manns Chapel Precinct [ i.e. you vote = at the Perry Harrison school], and want to be informed via email of what = is happening, please send me your email address [just respond to this = note and ask to be included].=20
Warm regards,
Ken Boggs
Manns Chapel Democratic Precinct Chairman
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