Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:32:53 -0500
From: Sam Groce
Subject: News Release on Beef Quality Assurance Training

Upcoming Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Training Program

Many of you will remember during 1997-98 there was the initiative called th=
e North Carolina Certified Beef Producer Program also called Southeast Prid=
e, which encouraged producers to not only vaccinate and more actively manag=
e their animals, but also the proper methods for doing this.  Unfortunately=
, this program never really got off the ground the way that the organizers =
had hoped it would have.

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:28:59 -0500
From: Kachergis
Subject: Chatham County Democratic Party Precinct Meetings

For a county that takes its politics seriously.  The Chatham County  Democratic Party invites all registered Democrats to participate in  the first rites of Spring — annual Chatham County Democratic Party  precinct meetings!  Learn about candidates, sign up for the  convention, meet your neighbors.  Bring your resolutions and your  resolve.

Thanks for the Chatlist Gene,

Karl G. Kachergis
Chair, Chatham County Democratic Party
919-542-3458  919-444-1346 

Albright Precinct will meet Tuesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the voting  place, Silk Hope Fire Station, 5226 Silk Hope Liberty Rd., west of  Crutchfields X Road.

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:07:23 -0500
From: Robert Britson
Subject: etiquette

Cecilia Grimes in Siler City, former English teacher, author of “What It Means to be Southern” and other southern gift books, is an etiquette consultant.  She was trained at the Washington School of Protocol and does a wonderful with small group settings with children onto prestigious university and corporate settings.

Her website is ceceliabuddgrimes.com

Janice Britson

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:15:19 -0500
From: Michael E. Burke
Subject: re: Survey of Chatham Taxpayers

i greatly appreciate the effort behind the survey,  though i did find some of the yes/no type questions at the end rather difficult to answer mainly because the issue presented is much more complex than just a yes/no reply…

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:40:02 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: laura
Subject: It’s not just the General Store!

Yes, the service at the General Store is still very inconsistent but it is the same at the City Tap and the Carolina Brewery.

These eateries hire “food runners” instead of training waiters. They lack training and many of them are kids with bad attitudes who expect big tips even if you just buy a beer. Between the high prices and the poor service, I sometimes go to Cary and Chapel Hill where the service standard is much higher and the prices are pretty much the same. The service and prices in Pittsboro have taught to enjoy dining at home.

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:05:33 -0500
From: Trace Ramsey
Subject: Chatham Crop Mob event featured in New York Times Magazine

The Crop Mob event at Okfuskee Farm in Silk Hope will be featured in this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine.  You can also view the article online now – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28food-t-000.html

For more information on Crop Mob, please visit http://www.cropmob.org

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:53:06 -0500
From: Victor D’Amato
Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #3662

What organization or government entity is coordinating this survey and  what will it be used for?  Despite your claims of non-partisanship, it  sure sounds like you are interested in a specific outcome, which will  quite undermine the validity of the survey results.  Reeks of junk  science and political spin.

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:46:41 -0500
From: Janet Place
Subject: Survey of Chatham Taxpayers

While I applaud anyone who asks for accountability in government, I have to comment on Tom Glendinning’s survey. I took the survey, and found it to be very one sided, especially the last question. An unbiased survey would have included more boxes for “need more information”.

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:35:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Robin Luker
Subject: irony

Hi Ms. Shook,

   I see those dogs every day going to work. It drives me crazy to see the same dogs running loose everyday.  I am not sure what is ironic about the “Volunteer Coordinator part though?” Could you elaborate? The title was given to me to help collect volunteers for the group.  Do you know what the Coalition to Unchain Dogs is about? Have you gone to the website www.unchaindogs.org to check it out? Do you know we build fences for dogs? These fences are built by volunteers who take time out of thier schedules to help a dog in need. Some folk volunteer materials and other things such as dog houses, collars and toys. I understand not everyone will agree with the group and we all have our own opinions on it. But for me I would like to understand the other opinions. So please let me know.

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