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Come out to Pittsboro Farmer’s Market

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:59:51 -0400
From: Larry & Karen Webster
Subject: Pittsboro Farmer’s Market

Okay all you Chatham County people, come on out to the Fair Grounds on Thursdays from 3:30-6:30PM and buy local vegetables, seasonal fruit, baked goods, canned goods, plants and what ever else all of the hard working farmers and bakers have to offer.

Go to the Growing Small Farms website and see what is happening.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/

Make sure you look at the farmers’ market.

As always we thank you for supporting local growers and bakers.

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Tags: 27312 · Agriculture · Food & Drink · Pittsboro

Gas Mileage Progress and more interesting findings

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:33:26 -0400
From: Mark Stinson
Subject: Gas mileage progress

Gas Mileage Progress and more interesting findings

Its been some time since I posted on my progress with gaining more mpg from my old truck. I wanted to see if the hydrogen fuel cell would be reliable and low maintenance. It is reliable but I had to make modifications to it to keep the cell clean.  So far its holding the gas mileage slightly above 17mpg. Since the truck started just above 8 I am happy with a reliable doubling of my gas mileage.  I know 17 plus doesn’t sound impressive but consider the truck has a modified 66 Corvette engine and weights 4700 lbs, that’s more than most new trucks.

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Tags: 27344 · Musings · Siler City

Sustainability and GreenBuilding Courses at CCCC

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:41:45 -0400
From: Laura Lauffer
Subject: Sustainability and GreenBuilding Courses, CCCC Fall Register Now

CCCC Pittsboro Fall GreenBuilding Classes

Registration Now Open, Ongoing. 542 6495 ext 223

Basic Residential Construction Techniques: (with emphasis on Alternative Energy and Green Building). This course is designed to educate students on the basics of building principles, with a focus on green building and energy efficient construction. Areas of instruction will include site location, foundation, and framing, HVAC, exterior trim, electrical, plumbing, finish choices, code information and the permitting process. Instructors Judy and Mike Harrelson. materials and text required (CCCC bookstore) 08/19/08 10/21/08 Tuesdays 6:00P – 9:00P Fee 56.25

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Tags: Education · Environment

Video clip of Edsel 500 at the Bynum Front Porch

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:01:30 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Video clip Edsel 500 at the Bynum Front Porch

This is for those of you who haven’t had a chance to get out to the Bynum General Store on a Friday evening yet -

You can view a video clip of the local band Edsel 500 performing Carl Perkins’ “Boppin’ The Blues” (3:26) at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fagOp6EP4KE

Feel free to click on the “post a text comment” located below the video clip and let everyone know what you think.

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Tags: Music

A good word about Pasitos Felices

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:53:23 -0400
From: Sherri Murrell
Subject: A good word about Pasitos Felices

Our 4 year old daughter is finishing her 2nd month at Pasitos Felices and we are very happy with it.

We enrolled her at Pasitos Felices after her well-loved daycare provider (where our daughter had been since she was about 18 months old) closed her doors at the end of May.  We were sad and somewhat nervous about making the transition.  When we begin looking into Pasitos Felices we were primarily interested in the Spanish immersion aspect of the daycare.

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Tags: 27312 · Education · Pittsboro