Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 20:21:17 -0400
From: Margaret and Graham Moore
Subject: Horse Farm Management Field Day at Local Farm

There will be a Horse Farm Field Day at a local farm this Sat, May 12 from 10 am to 2 pm. Chatham County Cooperative Extension Service will present an educational and fun event focusing on:HorseKeeping at Home and making your horses:Safer, Healthier and More Enjoyable.Visit displays and hands on learning about: Pasture Management,

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Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 22:49:23 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: 6th Annual Pollinator Day Saturday!

Come join the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association for our 6th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 am til 2:00 pm on the lawn at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The purpose of Pollinator Day is to raise public awareness of the importance of the bees and other pollinators that are needed to produce 80 percent of our flowering plants and one third of our food crops.

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Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:44:48 -0400
From: Becky Norman
Subject: Rabies Clinic

Tysor Vet Clinic in Siler City will have a rabies clinic from Saturday, May 19 through Friday May 25th.  Rabies shots will be $5.00 each.  Saturday hours are from 9am to noon and Monday through Friday hours are from 9am to 4:40pm.  Appointments are encouraged.

Tysor Vet Clinic
1401 North Second Ave
Siler City, NC
919-742-3646

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Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 23:19:56 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: photos of alpaca shearing at Chatham County farm

I posted photos of the annual spring alpaca shearing at Black Tulip Farms Alpacas on Cooperative Extension’s Growing Small Farms website at http://bit..ly/awpni8

Have a great weekend!

Debbie

Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center

North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
debbie_roos@ncsu.edu<mailto:debbie_roos@ncsu.edu>
www.growingsmallfarms.org
www.facebook.com/debbie.roos.nc
www.twitter.com/GrowSmallFarms

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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:30:25 -0400
From: Marilyn Bourque
Subject: snakes

What would one do to make sure snakes DO NOT get inside? How do they enter? Would moth balls at door entrances do it? I have to say if one appears in my living quarters MY PANTS WILL NEVER DRY!! I get hysterical.

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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:06:05 -0400
From: Steve Smith
Subject: My two cents on the issue of the day

Please allow me to offer my perspective on this burning issue that is being discussed on the Chatlist.  At the risk of being labeled a Bible thumper, I do believe the scriptures can provide guidance on this question.

I am talking about, of course, the issue of snakes in people’s houses.

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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:29:06 -0400
From: Pat Hurlman
Subject: baby snake in the house..where’s momma??

Well Tammy..  I had one too!  I found it in my kitchen near a cabinet on last Sunday afternoon. 

I was able to catch by putting a clear container on top of it and a heavy pot.  When my husband came home we got a lid under it and were able to have it safely contained in the clear plastic container. 

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:01:55 -0400
From: Keith Gavigan
Subject: Carolina Tiger Rescue Launches Summer Camp

PITTSBORO, N.C. — Carolina Tiger Rescue is launching Big Cat Safari, the five-day camp will host children ages 9-11. Big Cat Safari will be offered for two sessions — Monday, June 4, 2012 through Friday, June 8, 2012 and Monday, June 11, 2012 through Friday, June 15, 2012. Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature educational activities, projects, games and more. Campers will study the preservation and care of these endangered species, and observe the animal behaviors of Carolina Tiger Rescue’s species, some of which are not normally available on weekend tours. They will utilize scientific techniques and creative expression to develop lifelong learning skills.

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Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:28:31 -0400
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Hi Folks,

I just finished trapping and taking outside into the woods a small, juvenile? Copperhead snake from INSIDE MY HOUSE!!!

I had fallen asleep on the couch and when I awoke, I saw 2 of my cats stalking it as it slithered across my hardwood floor!!!   I was TERRIFIED!!!

I got my cats away from it and it went behind my door and curled up.  I got a box and able to get it inside and then quickly and quite frankly, terrified, ran outside with it.

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Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:23:59 -0400
From: “Heads Up”
Subject: The Tack Room – Hosting the Annual Derby Party – Heads Up Therapeutic Riding Program

Heads Up! Therapeutic Riding Program is proud to announce the May opening of The Tack Room at 115 Hillsboro Street in historic downtown Pittsboro.  The Tack Room is a resale shop specializing in donated and consigned horse related items and will feature a “Barn Buddy Boutique” for dogs and cats. The opening date for the store will be Saturday, May 12th at 10:30am. 

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