Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:03:34 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Senatorial candidate Kay Hagan headlines Chatham Democratic Breakfast
Senatorial candidate Kay Hagan was the headliner at the 2008 Chatham County Democratic Party Breakfast that drew a crowd of about 200 Chatham Democrats. Karl G. Kachergis, Chatham party chairman played the role of Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Congressmen David Price and Bob Etheridge were present as well as Bob Atwater. Local officials present were Commissioners Mike Cross, George Lucier, Carl Thompson, and Tom Vanderbeck. Clerk of Court Janice Oldham and her husband sat across from DA Jim Woodall. Judges Carl Fox and Allen Baddour. Sheriff Richard Webster. BOE member Gerald Totten. From Pittsboro, Randy Voller and Pam Baldwin made an appearance.
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:26:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: susan turner
Subject: Free speech singing at Bynum….
Mottie dear…welcome to the real world. Have you never been to a folk singers concert before? Yes, North Chatham does have its fair share of ”thinkers” ..Call us progressive, informed, principled, insightful, caring citizens or any other enlightened word….Heaven forbid the ”L” label.
You got up and left???? Too harsh a topic?????? The free entertainment was’nt exactacly scripted for You”??? Stick around…You too may become enlightened…Just ready yourself by reading this chatlist. We’re open to all ideas. Welcome to North Chatham…..Jessie Helms worst nightmare….but an absolutely wonderful piece of America….
Judy Hogan, founding editor of Carolina Wren Press (1976-91) and 2008 winner of the Indy Arts Award, will teach “Journal Writing: Self-Healing Seed Bed” beginning September 8 at CCCC in Pittsboro. The course will run consecutive Mondays through October 13, 7-9 P.M. Reading published journals from May Sarton, Anais Nin, Thoreau, and Virginia Woolf will stimulate various strategies for enhancing students’ writing. There are no prerequisites. To enroll, call Continuing Education, Pittsboro Campus: (919) 542-6495, ext. 223.
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:33:35 -0400
From: A Dennison
Subject: Proud to be a Northwood Parent
The most outstanding thing I witnessed on Saturday at the North Johnston high school soccer jamboree was the display of team spirit and good sportsmanship demonstrated by the young men of the Northwood Varsity Boys Soccer Team throughout the day. Even down to sincerely thanking the folks who provided the refreshments between games and picking up their garbage!!!!
Northwood won all three matches, against 4A West Johnston, 3A Fike and 3A Hunt. Awesome outing for the new year. (By the way, Goalie Zac Scott holds onto a beautiful zero against all opponents thanks to resilient teamwork and some clever saves.)
On Thursday morning, November 20, the J.S. Waters School faculty and staff were astounded to find forty-seven cases of food and five cases of water at the front entrance of the school. An attached note read, "Help for tornado victims, Thanks, Unknown 82nd Airborne Paratrooper."
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Consumer Reports released a new application for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Available for free at iTunes, the ConsumerReports.org application features expert tips and buying advice aimed at helping shoppers make better purchasing decisions.
On Tuesday, December 2, Jordan-Matthews High School will sponsor Making College Financial Planning Count. This free seminar will be held in the school auditorium from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.
How much to tip and whom to tip has always been a tricky decision, one that may get harder in these tough economic times. But the December issue of <em>Consumer Reports</em> offers help.
It is over at last! Now it is time to start trying to figure out what this election means. In doing some of that figuring, we are going to come up with some startling conclusions.<br /><br />Related:<br /><a href="http://www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch/">NC Book Watch</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.ourstate.com">Our State Magazine</a>
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As shoppers gear up for this holiday season one thing is for certain: No one wants to dish out more cash to ship gifts to family and friends. In a recent study, Consumer Reports found that although all three shippers delivered next-day as promised, the U.S. Postal Service prices were as much as 281 percent cheaper than FedEx and UPS.
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a pastured poultry workshop as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Wednesday, December 3, from 10:00 am-4:00 pm in the auditorium of the Extension Agricultural Building in Pittsboro.
L.L. Bean, Zappos, and Lands’ End were among the top rated e-tailers in Consumer Reports’ survey of more than 25,000 subscribers of their online clothes shopping experiences at 39 online stores.
On Wednesday, November 12, Chatham Central High School received an award from the American Red Cross for the Best Overall High School Blood Drive Sponsor in the Durham Service Area, which encompasses fourteen counties including Durham, Wake, and Orange.
JUDY HOGAN TO TEACH JOURNAL COURSE AT CCCC
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