Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:36:48 EDT
From: Linda
Subject: I just love North Carolina  (Pittsboro)

I have been here almost 5 years and from the moment we arrived I  could not get over the friendliness of the people here…and the beautiful trees  and the wonderful weather…yes, there is humidity a couple months out of the year…and I love that too…I think I am part lizard…(smile)

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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:16:25 -0400
From: Lesley Landis
Subject: Pittsboro’s Community House

Last week at the Wake-Up Wednesday community breakfast, I saw for the first time the beautiful upgrades that have occurred thus far at Pittsboro’s Community House. It’s looking terrific!

The wider exterior stairs are much more inviting and the sensitivity that’s been shown in the selection of the lighting and fan fixtures both outside and in is perfect. What a great jump start for this local architectural gem! When times are as tough as they are now, it is particularly uplifting to see care being shown to our town’s historic structures –especially when it’s done through grant funds, as this was. Thanks to all the town staff, citizen volunteers and local artisans who had a hand in bringing these improvements to reality.

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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:02:11 -0400
From: Lindgren, Kerstin
Subject: Get Your Tickets Now for Mike Wiley’s Performance of Blood Done Sign My Name

Get your tickets now for a night/afternoon of compelling, thought-provoking, educational theater!  Mike Wiley’s performance of Blood Done Sign My Name is coming to the Fearrington Barn in only a few short weeks and this is one show not to be missed.  Mr., Wiley is an amazing storyteller. Tell your friends!  Bring your (13 years or older) kids!

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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:47:31 -0400
From: Stacy Duck
Subject: Donated Items Needed

The Chatham Social Health Council will hold their 1st Annual Bake Sale & Rummage Sale July 25th 8am-2pm. We are asking for donations from the community.

Please clean out you attics and garages and donate unneeded items to a GREAT cause fighting the spread of HIV and STDs. You can drop off items at the Council office 401B North Ivey Ave, Siler City (behind Dr. Dykers building across from the old hospital) or we will come pick the items up. Please contact Stacy or Lisa at 919-742-3762.

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:12:52 -0400
From: Doug Nicholas
Subject: Ride for the Land comes to Chatham County on July 11 – Volunteers needed

Triangle Land Conservancy’s annual bicycle tour, Ride for the Land,
comes to Chatham County on July 11.

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:25:37 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: photos Holly Hill Dayliliy Farm

Now is a great time to visit Chatham County’s Holly Hill Daylily Farm – they are open weekends throughout June and July so you have four more weekends to visit!

I just posted some photos from a recent trip on the Growing Small Farms website at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/hollyhilljune09.html

Chapel Hill Magazine recently did an article about Holly Hill which you can see on-line at http://www.chapelhillmagazine.com/blog/2009/6/24/discovering-chatham-holly-hill-daylily-farm.html

It is always fun to visit Jim and there is so much more to see than daylilies – he has folk art, lovely gardens, all kinds of chickens…

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:36:35 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: photos of farm-to-fork picnics

Hi everyone,

I posted a few photos of the recent Farm-to-Fork picnic on Cooperative Extension’s Growing Small Farms website at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/farmtofork.html

You can also see photos from the 2007 picnic with Carlo Petrini.

Several Chatham farms are featured.

Debbie

Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
www.growingsmallfarms.org

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:23:31 -0400
From: Mike Fox
Subject: message for chatlisters who post items also for sale on craigslist

If you’re going to mention that your item is on craiglist, you might want to provide a direct link to the craigslist post.

When you say you have, for example, a Honda Accord and we can look on craiglist for pix but you don’t give a link, your potential buyers go to craigslist and search for Honda Accords.  Not only is it annoying to have to wade through 50 other Honda Accords for sale to find yours, but I’m not sure that re making people examine  50 of your direct competitors to find your listing is a good marketing strategy.

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