Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:55:11 -0400
From: Karen Ladd
Subject: community lunch

Yes, there still is a free lunch! Every Thursday at St. Bartholomew’s Church, corner of Salisbury and Rectory Streets, in downtown Pittsboro. From 12 Noon until 1 PM, we serve delicious restaurant quality food to anyone who comes in the door. No forms to fill out. Volunteers welcome; call 542-5679 for information on how to volunteer or for information about our community lunch.

Every Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 AM and 10:30 AM.

Contemplative Taize Prayer Service First Sunday of the Month at 5:15 PM

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:38:49 -0400
From: Robert Britson
Subject: Roundabout

A roundabout is an efficient way to route traffic at this particular part of Hwy 87.  Folks should already be driving slowly, but often do not.  I would not be surprised if fewer trees were removed with the roundabout than would have occurred with widening and creating new turns.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:13:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Linda Allred Cooper
Subject: The Bus

I am lovin all the bus comments – pro and con.  Stimulating, entertaining, and constructive conversation is my goal.

Randy (not Voller), thanks for asking about my son’s racing career (although, you sly thing, you claimed you are not interested in how we spend our time).  Yes, my son races “round track” for a living.  Yes, that requires gas, oil, etc., and I suppose some folks (non-fans, I’m sure) consider it an “antiquated quaint Southern tradition” although it is a multi-billion $$ industry growing in popularity every year.  Cooking with fat back could be considered “antiquated quaint Southern tradition” too – but I have pintos on the stove as I’m writing this.  Just call me old fashioned.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:45:15 -0400
From: Molly Matlock
Subject: Bart, Paul, and Xiane on ChathamArts new Radio Talk Show, “Inside the Artist’s Studio”

Hi all. This is a reminder to live stream our new arts talk show on WCOM from 4 – 5 pm today: www.wcomfm.org. I’ll be interviewing Christiane Voisin, Bart Hubbard, and Paul Mihas about where food factors into their sense of identity and how they learned to get creative in the kitchen.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:41:34 -0400
From: Reece Elizabeth
Subject: Door Doctor

For anyone out there with troubling doors, we wanted to recommend The  Door Doctor, Robert Sprenger. He came out and fixed numerous problems we had with  exterior doors that were sticking and hard to open,  interior closet doors that wouldn’t stay open (very annoying when  putting things away!) and most importantly, fixed all of our double  hung doors that did not line up properly when they were closed.

He was on time, very neat, courteous and reasonably priced. We have another project that needs to be done and will be calling him again shortly.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33:01 -0400
From: Marissa Jelks
Subject: H1N1 Vaccine Update in Chatham County

Chatham County Public Health Department received 300 doses of the live virus flu vaccine last week. The live virus flu vaccine is in the form of a nasal spray. This vaccine should only be given to healthy, non-pregnant persons aged 2-49 years. The Chatham County Public Health Department is offering the vaccine to persons in the targeted priority groups first. This includes:

*         Healthcare workers with direct patient contact,

*         Household contacts and caregivers of infants less than 6 months old, and

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:08:00 -0400
From: Rusty McIntosh
Subject: Saving the Earth

“Global warming, gas emmissions, cost of gas, traffic, etc.? That is what the bus is for.”

Sigh.

And the sky is falling.

Using these arguments to”justify” the overpriced Pittsboro to Chapel Hill bus at best, tiresome.

Just look at the “Carbon Footprint” that is associated with the construction of the machines, the fuel usage per rider…etc. Much like people that frown at my 1970 F-100, the emissions are bad, but it’s longevity has made it into an Icon as there have been many, many cars and trucks created and destroyed over the life of old reliable. Each one costing the environment for construction, usage and disposal. How long will the luxury bus last? 40 years?

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:15:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sherry Beck
Subject: Chatham Hunger Walk

Don’t forget the 21st annual Chatham Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 1, in Pittsboro. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. at Pittsboro Elementary School.
Stop in at Curves of Pittsboro, 354 East Street, or CORA on Camp Drive to pick up a Walker Envelope.

Sign up some sponsors or ask friends for donations. All proceeds from the Chatham Hunger Walk will be used to provide emergency food to Chatham County residents in need. CORA has been providing emergency food assistance to Chatham County families since 1989. The need is very great right now!

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:46:37 -0400
From: Forrest Greenslade
Subject: Award

*Emerging sculptor Ruth Brown is award winner in debut exhibit*

The theme of the 21^st annual Sculpture in the Garden Show at the North
Carolina Botanical Garden ( http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/29/ ) is
*/Celebrating Life Forces – Earth, Air, Fire Water, Spirit/*. Central
Carolina Community College Pottery and Sculpture Student Ruth Ella Brown
won a Merit Award in her debut in a major show for her large ceramic
sculpture */Circle of Life: Susan/*. Kathy Buck, co-founder of the
annual art exhibition said at the October 4^th award ceremony exclaimed,
“the winners’ works especially express this year’s theme.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:49:30 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Link your grocery cards to help our schools

You have to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and Food Lion MVP card EVERY year in order to get donations to the schools (or other charities).
Even if you don’t have a child in school, you can help our local schools out everytime you go grocery shopping.
Here is some information to start with -

Harris Teeter
http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx

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