Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:59 -0400
From: Aaron Honeycutt
Subject: RE Children Book Salesman

With regard to that guy selling childrens’  books up around hwy 87, he stopped at our house on Tuesday. He seemed ok to me. He had a hand drawn map of the area and when I told him none of my neighbors had young children he asked about the more outlying area. He did not seem to be up to anything more than finding some parents of young ones. A tough way to make a dollar I’d say..

[Read more →]

Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:35:14 -0400
From: Renee Henderson
Subject: Re: Children’s books salesman

We had a book salesman come here, too, yesterday.  It wasn’t a Poncho, but he had Texas tags.  I called the non-emergency sheriff line because it seemed suspicious.  We are very rural, too (and not too far from the previous poster.)  I suggested he go into town in order to sell more books, and he was pretty evasive.

I later looked it up online, and it is Southwestern Book Company.  The salesman are legitimate, but the sales tactics are shady at best.

[Read more →]

Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kathryn Tilford
Subject: N. A. Booko

I know that I am late in chiming in on this subject, but I’ve been out of town. My most favorite posts on Chatham Chatlist are those from N. A. Booko. They are always a breath of fresh air. Whether sad, funny, or slightly grumpy, N.A.’s perspective makes me see the world around me with new eyes and new appreciation. Whether writing about rocks that look like sweet potatoes or soap that looks like Miss Piggy, N. A. Booko makes me think, laugh, and, sometimes, shed a tear.

[Read more →]

Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:43 -0400
From: Gretchen Niver
Subject: Looking for company

I recently became a member of the Triangle Freethought Society, and have discovered one other Pittsboro member among the group, who meet monthly in Raleigh.  Both of us were wondering if there might be other like-minded folks out there among our Chatham friends, who might like to join us.  

[Read more →]

Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:41:54 -0400
From: Gene
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Chatham Online Bulletin Board Topics

1. Was Haw River Christian Academy finally broken by Randy Voller crew?  (Read 3422 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,26272.0.html

2. Omtron/Townsends – Rumors about it opening again  (Read 2167 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25242.0.html

3. Great Update on the Small Business Incubator!  (Read 2022 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24800.0.html

4. Cathy Wright vs. Deb McManus NC House 54  (Read 1954 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,26280.0.html

5. I hope the new WalMart at the Orange County line sells guns…(Read 1482 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,26366.0.html

[Read more →]

Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:35:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Connie Cole
Subject: A Group Out For Fun

Wow, it’s great to see so many of you getting passionate out there. Seems like (at least to one growing up in the 50′s and 60′s) there is way too much lethargy of community and national spirit. Just keep it ‘civil unrest’ and not nastirest.

I moved back up here after being in Woodstock, GA for several years. I really miss my senior friends there who did things like festivals, played cards once a week, went to lots of different venues when they wanted to be with these friends. Are there any of you out there who might be interested in such a group? If you are, please email me at craecole@yahoo.com and we’ll talk.

[Read more →]

Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:04:37 -0400
From: Voller Mayor
Subject: On behalf of our family…thank you!

We have a wonderful in Pittsboro and Chatham County. Thank you for your outpouring on behalf of my father last week. The family was moved by your generous and gracious spirit. Dad loved the area and he will be missed.

Thank you from the Voller family!

I have posted his obituary below:

[Read more →]

Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:54 -0400
From: wakunkel
Subject: Welcome

Good Morning Chatham County Friends,

I am so appreciative that Dr. Dykers has taken the time to welcome me to the Chatlist and catch me up on Siler City a bit.

He and his wife, I now realize, were actually neighbors, and after thinking and thinking about it, I realized with his help that they were many of the good folks who I had the pleasure of knowing while I lived in Siler City.  I did speak with my family there yesterday and that helped a lot knowing where he lived and who he is.  A nice, kind man, a wonderful doctor and a good neighbor.  Thank you John for the wonderful welcome.  I look forward to hearing and learning how much the area has grown and perhaps making contact with some more old friends.

[Read more →]

Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:26:42 -0400
From: Joy Hewett
Subject: Gene’s “correction” corrected

There was a post 9 on Wed. Feb. 22 Chatham matters saying:  “You neglect to point out that the Clinton administration radically changed regulations for the CRA, for HUD, FHA and for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac….”

And I sent a post with info from a New York Times op ed:“As the country’s greatest modern champion of deregulation, perhaps Ronald Reagan contributed more to today’s unstable business climate than any other American…” which did not get in the chatlist.

[Read more →]

Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 07:24:27 -0400
From:
Subject: List

Hi,

I lived in Siler City for quite some time, my younger girls finished middle school and high school in Siler City.  I went through a divorce and moved the the western part of the state.  I came across the list somehow online and subscribed.  Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading most of the posts, I agree about the politics, there are enough of that in the media.  

[Read more →]