Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:08:34 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Best of Chatham – Part 2 of 3

Congratulations to all the winners!
Part 2 of 3 (Last part later in the week)

*Best ATM*
State Employees Credit Union
Honorable mentions
BB&T, SunTrust, Capital Bank

*Best local place to bank*
State Employees Credit Union
Honorable mentions
SunTrust
Capital Bank, BB&T
First Citizen’s, First Bank

*Best local bank teller*
Lori Whitaker at SunTrust
192 West St, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: (919) 542-3436
Honorable mentions
Sue at the Capital Bank in Pittsboro
Maria at First Citizen’s in Pittsboro
Stephanie at First Bank
Crystal & Pam at BB&T Pittsboro
Tania at SECU in Pittsboro

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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 19:13:04 -0500
From: Jennifer Leonard
Subject: Exchange Students in need of Host Families

Exchange students in need of host families for 2010/2011 School Year.

Help give English speaking students the chance to live with an American Family!  We have many students who are in need of families to make their dream of living abroad come true!

*    Non-profit agency International Student Exchange  www.iseusa.com
*    The students come with their own spending money, health and liability insurance.
*    Host families simply provide room, 2-3 meals a day and a loving home.
*    Students available from all over the world!
*    Check out our website with student profiles (www.isesouthatlantic.org)
*    All types of families are welcome to host students including singles and couples without children.

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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:58:22 -0400
From: Marissa Jelks
Subject: Chatham County Animal Control

Chatham County Animal Control has a website at http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=109. I hope you find the information on the site helpful as you consider animal issues. We  continue to update the site to provide relevant information and links.

Please email me to make suggestions as to links and text you think I should include on the website. Thanks.

John Sauls
Animal Control Manager
Chatham County Public Health Department
john.sauls@chathamnc.org

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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:11:18 -0400
From: Marissa Jelks
Subject: Health Department Starts New Blog

The Chatham County Public Health Department has a new blog. This has a different look and name. The new blog address is http://chathampublichealth.com/. The purpose of the blog is to open up communication with the public.

The blog will feature information on health department programs, events, and general public health news. The health department would like to hear from you. So please stop by and let us know what you think about the blog and what the health department is doing.

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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:57:56 -0400
From: Angel Dennison”
Subject: Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment – A Wellness Community and Lance Armstrong Foundation Program

Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment
A Wellness Community and Lance Armstrong Foundation Program

Date: Six Mondays, April 12th – May 17th

Time: 6 pm – 8pm

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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:11:17 -0400
From: murrayswife
Subject: Backyard Edibles

I would like to recommend Keith Denny and his Backyard Edibles.

We contacted him about putting in blueberry bushes.He has already been here, dug the soil samples and is sending them
to Raleigh.
I just couldn’t take on that “one more thing” as the spring season is
starting.
This way, it will finally get done.

Esta
Cohen Farm
Pittsboro, NC

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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:10:34 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Saturday >> Clean up the Haw!

This Saturday on March 20th, teams of volunteers will be cleaning up trash along the banks of the Haw River, on the islands, and around access areas like bridges.  Bynum Front Porch will be supporting the effort with our own team.  Come join us and you’ll be helping the river and it’s watershed by getting trash cleaned up that’s hazardous

to water quality and river life..

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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:35:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sharon Thomas
Subject: FYI Andy’s-Pittsboro

I don’t know how many frequent Andy’s in Pittsboro. I went to pick up lunch and was shocked when I saw the sanitation grade that was posted – 82.50. The inspection date was March 11, 2010.

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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:54 -0400
From: suzanne white
Subject: the gazillion little bee mounds…

I asked Al Cooke about them, and he said:

“There are several species (in at least 3 families) that are generally  referred to a”solitary bees.”  In general they are pretty harmless and usually  serve somebeneficial purpose such as pollination and predation on less desirable  species.”

He referenced this article which is very informative:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/lawn/note100/note100.html

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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:33:08 -0400
From: Salinda Dahl
Subject: Ground bees?

My inquiry on the last chatlist was somehow shortened, thus giving the wrong impression. I do not have fire ants on my property. The insect making the hole in the ground, with a small mound of  dirt around it is a black and white flying wasp, fly, or bee. Just yesterday a friend said that these are ground bees and are pollinators, which we

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