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Chatham County Senior Games

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:43:48 -0500
From: Lindsay Hickling
Subject: Chatham County Senior Games

Meet, compete and stay of your feet!

Fitness-Fun-Fellowship-

Friends-Family

Pittsboro-North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. is pleased to announce that Chatham County Senior Games has been sanctioned as an official qualifying site for State Finals 2010.  Chatham County Senior Games will be held in Pittsboro and Siler City, Chatham County April 28-May 5, 2010. The Senior Games is a wellness and prevention program to keep the body, mind, and spirit fit while enjoying the company of friends, family, spectators, and volunteers.

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Tags: 27312 · 27344 · Government · non-profits · Pittsboro · Siler City

Literacy Council names new executive director and board member

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:11 +0000
From: chathamliteracy.org
Subject: Literacy Council names new executive director and board member

NewsreleaseContact:
March10, 2010FranMears, 919-933-4145

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Tags: 27312 · Pittsboro

Time For The Mushrooms Again

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Robert Sprenger
Subject: Time For The Mushrooms Again….

It feels like the wheel is turning. Winter is creaking to an end, and Spring is starting to reveal itself. Our local wild mushroom club, Chatham Mushroom Friends, aka Chatmush, has grown to 44 members since it’s inception in October of 2009. Quite a bit of “Mycellium Running” in five short months.

The drums, cook pots,…….. hearts & minds are currently beating for this season’s upcoming main event……Morels !!…….no reported sightings yet, but…….. soon come. With this warmth & moisture, could be real soon come.

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Tags: Agriculture

Chatham County , NC 2010-11 School budget

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:04:57 -0500
From: Mia Munn
Subject: 2010-11 School budget

The budget situation has improved somewhat since last week. Instead of a $303.58 decrease per student, the state now says the decrease will be $206.53 per student. The district has also reallocated some local funds, with the result that only $1,570,533 will be necessary. The recommended cut is Scenario C.3 below. I left in the lines that were included in last week’s Scenario C.2. An alternative Scenario F this week would have included cutting 4.5 (all) middle school Spanish teachers instead of 7 assistants.

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Tags: Education

If you call Tritech to ask a couple of questions, that’s generally free

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:10:44 -0500
From: Tritech::Jody
Subject: Clarification: Phone advice and computer diagnostics are FREE, not PAID.

Since these points have been misunderstood by some folks recently who found us on the Chatlist, some clarification is in order.

If you call Tritech to ask a couple of questions, that’s generally free.  As long as the conversation does not drift into an obvious telephone support case, we never, ever charge to answer your questions or provide “guesstimates” over the phone.

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Tags: Technology

8th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:09:49 -0500
From: Shakori Hills
Subject: Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival – April 22-25

8th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

Silk Hope, NC -  The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual spring festival from Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, April 25, 2010. The festival will feature
more than 50 bands and performers on two big outdoor stages, a large Dance Tent, and an intimate Cabaret Tent. Located on 72 beautiful farmland acres at 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road in Silk Hope, North Carolina, just down the road from Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Burlington, and Greensboro. The festival also features local crafts, delicious food, various children’s activities, environmental sustainability workshops, and much more in a family-friendly environment. More info at www.shakorihills.org.

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Tags: 27344 · Arts and Culture · Music · Siler City · Silk Hope

Southern authors to promote literacy in Chatham County

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:12 +0000
From: chathamliteracy.org
Subject: Southern authors to promote literacy in Chatham County

Southern authors to promote literacy in Chatham County

Three award-winning Southern authors will discuss the inspirations for their writing at an April 21 luncheon to benefit the Chatham County Literacy Council.

Doris Betts, Lee Smith and Randall Kenan also will take questions and sign books during the Authors for Literacy event at Governors Club. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a silent auction featuring items ranging from art by well-known local artists to an adult tricycle to dinners at popular area restaurants.

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Tags: 27312 · Education · Pittsboro

Organic Modular Gardens Workshop April 17

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:45:33 -0500
From: Camille
Subject: Organic Modular Gardens Workshop April 17

Don’t let a small yard hold you back.  Learn how to construct your own modular container gardens with readily available materials, much of it recycled!  Grow an abundance of food anywhere!

Instructor Bob Armantrout teaches all you need to know in this hands-on workshop.  The class is only $40 if you register before April 10, or $50 for the workshop plus a delicious sandwich from Chatham Marketplace.

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Tags: 27312 · Agriculture · Pittsboro

Pittsboro General Store Café has supported shaggers

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:31:04 -0500
From: Pat Johnson
Subject: General Store

We shaggers must agree with Cathy and Wes.  The General Store Café has supported our group and our fund raising in every way possible.  Plus, we have had fun doing it.  Jorgie is the best!  She and Vance have offered to back Chatham Area Shag Association and it’s fund raising for Chatham Charities by helping with expenses with special “shaggin” events featuring
our favorite beach bands.

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Tags: 27312 · Food & Drink · Pittsboro

Booster Nominations for Northwood High School

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:10:55 -0500
From: hurlmanp
Subject: Booster Nominations for NHS

Greetings

NHS Athletic Boosters has had a very successful year. NHSB with the help from parents, coaches, athletes and the business community has been able to raise over $33,000.00 for the NHS athletic program. The athletic program has improved tremendously in the last few years due to all the hard work and dedication of our NHS boosters elected officials, committee members, general members and volunteers. There are many more things Boosters would like to do. That is why I am writing today…..WE NEED HELP.

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Tags: 27312 · Education · Pittsboro · Sports and Leisure