Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:24:55 -0400
From: Karen Sirls
Subject: Leo on the mend with C.A.R.E.

Pittsboro, NC - Chatham Animal Rescue and Education. relies on the community to support its mission. For some animals it is critical that someone cares enough to take that first step by showing compassion and getting involved; Leo is just such an animal. A kind neighbor rescued Leo from a home where he had been abandoned and left in a crate for two days with no food and water. Lying in his own waste, Leo had done the
only thing he could to try and escape; he head butted the door of the crate in an attempt to free himself. Despite his barking, cries and obvious injuries he remained in the crate until saved by a kind and
caring neighbor. Once contacted about Leo, C.A.R.E. volunteers immediately got involved and sought out medical attention for this pup.

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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:08 -0500
From: Elizabeth M. Haddix
Subject: bilingual preschool in P’boro

Here’s a plug for the new preschool/daycare in Pittsboro, just down from Al’s Diner on 87 South.  It’s Pasitos Felices, and it’s run by Adriana Espinosa, who got her chops from Mi Escuelita in Chapel Hill.  Spanish is spoken all day by the gentle, well-educated staff.

If you have boisterous boys, bring them so my two will have some competition in the boisterous boys department.

For more info, call 545-0176, or just go by.

Elizabeth M. Haddix
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 1785
Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:47:37 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Bynum Front Porch Casino Night — October 18!

Bynum Front Porch To Host First Annual Casino Night Fundraiser on October 18th

Circle the date of October 18th on your calendars! Bynum Front Porch is holding its first annual Casino Night at Chatham Mills! There will be Blackjack, Craps, Poker, and Roulette. Don’t worry, the gambling is legal and the money raised will help establish an annual scholarship for a Chatham County high school senior who plans on majoring in the arts. Some of the money will also be used to assist with programs for the Bynum Front Porch and Chatham Arts Council.

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Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:12:26 -0400
From: Debra Henzey Debra.Henzey@chathamnc.org
Subject: Chatham Residents Invited to Provide Input on NW Park

Chatham Residents Invited to Provide Input on Northwest Park

PITTSBORO-Chatham County’s Parks and Recreation Department invites county residents to visit its newest park property near Silk Hope, while also sharing their ideas on what the future Northwest District Park should include.

“We have scheduled a session for the public on Thursday, August 21 for residents to visit the park site, which used to be Camp Maranatha Springs,” said Tracy Burnett, director of Parks and Recreation. “The public can stop by anytime between 8 am and 7 pm to get information and to offer their perspective on how the park should be developed and what facilities are most needed.”

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Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:53:31 -0400
From: Debra Henzey
Subject: Senior Center

Hearing Aid Company Banned from Chatham Senior Centers

The Chatham County Council on Aging has stopped a Beltone hearing aid franchise from using its two senior centers for hearing testing. “We learned that the franchise was using the centers as a place to sell their products,” said Angel Dennison, the council’s director.

She said that the Beltone franchise violated an agreement to limit their activity in the centers to free screenings for hearing problems for individuals referred to them by the Council’s wellness program.

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