Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:42:22 -0500
From: Rita Marley-McKenzie
Subject: response to Steve Candelori’s post

Steve, I too felt the survey was unscientific with its pre-question “narrative” post on the chatlist and leading questions. It would have been much improved with a neutral party creating the questions in an un-biased way. There really was no way to quantify the data collected. For example, who is to say what “sacrifices” I am making versus the “sacrifices” my neighbor is making? What bearing does that have on government spending? When the economy is in a slump, that is the time that more government services are utilized by its citizens, increasing the burden on government spending. It stands to reason that the government will need to spend more money during these hard economic times in order to support the citizens until they can get back on their feet. This survey makes it sound as if it is a bad thing when it is not.

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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:31:06 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics

1. AN OPEN LETTER TO REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES IN CHATHAM  (Read 2956 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,16875.0.html

2. Can Chatham County Afford a 40 million Dollar High School at Present  (Read 2473 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17163.0.html

3. New Construction by Wal-Mart  (Read 1219 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17280.0.html

4. Andrew’s Store Road  (Read 1073 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17216.0.html

5. Galloway Ridge sued by estates of murdered women  (Read 746 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17220.0.html

6. Coverup in Pittsboro?  (Read 664 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,17330.0.html

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From: Heather Johnson
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Subject: Support ALL local business!!

Ms Marie Miller,

This is an unfortunate message to read. We should not disparage our local business owners. Tina and Tommy Meeks are the owners of the Espresso Van. They and the other folks there are LOCALLY OWNED FAMILY businesses who pay taxes, business fees and other contributions to our community -  in no way do they intend to be temporary. All of the vendors in the Ford parking lot are our neighbors and I think it’s a beautiful thing they are doing! Turning a vacant spot into an opportunity for local business owners to thrive is a fabulous idea! Noel didn’t have to let other folks on the lot, but in the spirit of cooperation he has welcomed them to share their goods as well.

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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:57:10 -0500
From: Jeff Lane
Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #3596

You know, sometimes people here can really disgust me.  All I’ve heard over the last couple years is “hurrr hurrr buy local buy local hurr hurr hurr” and here come’s someone who just can’t stand those pesky local businesses “stealing business” from local businesses.

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Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:52:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Robin Luker
Subject: Barbara Fesel

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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:57:21 +1000
From: Michael Kirkman
Subject: Local choices should be the same as when I moved to Chatham County in 1993

Chatham Chatlist #3631Reply to the Whiners and who do we really blame and has there really ever been bipartisanship in our government.

Yes Clinton did it but the Republicans controlled Congress.  So who do you blame?
I also blame Clinton and the Democrats for being spineless as they are now.

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Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 10:53:52 -0400
From: Mark Stinson
Subject: question?

Can anyone tell me where I can go to see how the lottery money is dispersed?

I saw a commercial where they collected 1 billion dollars so far. I also hear and it may or may nor be correct that the governor grabbed some of that money for the state debt. My understanding was that money and lottery program was earmarked education only.

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Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 10:03:00 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Regular shmo
Subject: Thank you for remembering the little person

“Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 15:27:38 -0400
From: “ruby”
Subject: response to Mark

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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:36:48 EDT
From: Linda
Subject: I just love North Carolina  (Pittsboro)

I have been here almost 5 years and from the moment we arrived I  could not get over the friendliness of the people here…and the beautiful trees  and the wonderful weather…yes, there is humidity a couple months out of the year…and I love that too…I think I am part lizard…(smile)

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:18:44 -0400
From: Mark Stinson
Subject: My Daughter

My daughter Chelsie was accepted to UNCG. She graduated as an Honor Graduate, North Carolina State Scholar with Beta club and Avid under her belt and participation in volleyball and soft ball from Chatham Central High School. She was one of only 15 students in the senior class to do so this year.

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