Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:59 -0500
From: Lauren Irby
Subject: 4-H Livestock Club competes at NC State Fair

4-H livestock club members participate at fairs

PITTSBORO, NC (November 24, 2008) — Members of the Chatham County Charging Champions 4-H Livestock Club participated in beef and dairy competitions at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, Oct. 16-26.  Junior beef heifer show participants included Kaylyn Groce, Victoria Hackney, Clay White, Matthew White, Luke White and Nolan White all of Siler City; and Ethan and Nathan Jones, both of Pittsboro.  Both Nathan Jones and Matthew White received super showmanship recognition in their respective age divisions.

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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:01:58 -0500
From: Barbara McCoy
Subject: Ms. D. Turner’s comments

I think your comments about Obama are a matter of your opinion.  I don’t think he faces any worst challenges than any other presidents.  His lack of experience is a problem.  Also. your population numbers seem to me to be a little high in number.  Please tell me your source of information so I can use this source when I need to make a point about growth.

Barbara

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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:53:02 -0500 (EST)
From: carole henry
Subject: by the drink

> In my experience, the ones who generally are so vocally Anti-Liquor By
> The Drink fall into 4 categories:

> 1.  are anti-alcohol of any kind;

> 2.  are closet drinkers and don’t want anyone else enjoying a drink in
> the open when they feel they need to hide their drinking;

> 3.  are boot-leggers;

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:32:00 -0500
From: Paul Horne
Subject: Pittsboro Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer opportunities with the Town of Pittsboro

Have an interest in Gardening?  The Town of Pittsboro would love to form or work with existing area Garden Clubs to help us enliven our public spaces including the Community House, Town Lake Park, the Town Hall and our Water Treatment Plant.  The Kiwanis Playground has recently benefited from a town – volunteer partnership to place flower beds and perennial plantings in the park.  We’d love to expand this success to other facilities as well.

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:28 -0500
From: Bett Essen
Subject: Join us at two Habitat for Humanity home dedications

You are invited to join the celebration as two Chatham Habitat for Humanity partner families are presented with keys to their new homes during a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11:30 a.m. at 1816 and 1808 Westmont Drive in Siler City. Attending a dedication ceremony is a great way to see what Chatham Habitat is all about. It is very moving to witness low-income families=92 dreams of homeownership coming to fruition after they have worked so hard.

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:08:38 EST
From: Melody
Subject: Re: Prayers for President Elect Obama

Regardless of the numbers quoted in Del Turner’s post, regardless of party affiliation and/or who you voted for, regardless of personal views of the current state of this nations economic status, I think it is customary for those of us who pray to offer prayers for the President and/or President Elect of the United States of America.

Just as there are no atheists in fox holes, I do not believe there are atheists in the oval office either.

Melody

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:55:37 -0500
From: darien russell
Subject: Christmas

Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holidays, birthdays anniversaries etc. are especially hard for those who have lost a loved one or had them taken from you by murder, as my daughter was taken from her family.

It makes me sad to see some of the correspondence on the chatlist. There seems to be so much anger about things that are so insignificant. I’ve suggested this before and will again. that maybe you could use some of your time to volunteer for worthwhile causes or at least try to be kinder to your fellow man. I am so grateful that the last words that my daughter and I said to each other were ” I love you”

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:57:21 -0500
From: Forrest Greenslade
Subject: Landmark

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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:16:13 -0700
From: Jonathan
Subject: RE: Liquor by the drink

I fall into none of those categories and am against liquor by the drink in Chatham.  I believe that if this is passed then many chain restaurants would start opening in Pittsboro.  These chains, in my opinion, litter the landscape with light pollution, poor architecture, traffic lights ( I could go on and on)  and open the door for more rezoning and development overall.  My point is that while it would be nice to simplify those who oppose liquor by the drink as anti alcohol or bootleggers, there are many other reasons why people oppose this.

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:03 -0500
From: Marissa Jelks
Subject: 4th Annual Reindeer Run with Appearance from Shalane Flanagan

The 4th Annual Active Chatham Reindeer Run is on Saturday, December 13th.  The race will start at the Central Carolina Community College campus in Pittsboro at 8:00 am.

Shalane Flanagan, 2008 Olympic Women’s 10,000 meter bronze medalist, is scheduled to meet the public and sign autographs after the race.

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