Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:10 -0500
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Bingo in Bynum!

Mark your calendars – Bynum Front Porch Bingo is Back Saturday Feb 4th – 7pm.

Bynum Front Porch is bringing bingo again, once a month, first Saturdays through April! Join the fun on the first Saturday of every month (coming up this February 4th at 7 pm) for BFP Bingo. Win prizes or cash with our 50/50 games. Each game is $1 for 3 cards and you can play as many $1 cards as you wish. There will be 5 prize games (each prize worth at least $10), then a 50/50 game. This game costs $5 and the winner takes half the pot (hence 50/50). We’ll follow with 5 more prize games and a final 50/50 game to end the night and wrap things up at around 9 pm.

This is a great opportunity to gather with your friends and neighbors and get into some bingo action. Please tell your friends to come over and join in the evening activity. It’ll be huge fun and you’ll help support the programs, operation and educational grants that Bynum Front Porch ( www.bynumfrontporch.org) provides. See you on the first Saturday, each month for Bingo.

Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:37:31 -0500
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: November workday at the Bynum General Store

Dear friends of Bynum Front Porch,

Saturday, November 19, 9am to 12noon is our next workday at the Bynum General Store.  Our goals are to paint the walls that enclose the heater closet (everyone is tired of looking at that un-finished pressboard), install a real hinged cover for the ceiling exhaust fan opening, paint the window frame around the AC unit, paint the walls around the bathroom entrance, install new siding under the bathroom window, trim trees in the parking area, and of course general cleaning and trash pick-up.

So, there’s something for everyone to do – indoors, outside, any skill level.  Be sure to mark it on the calendar.  Even if you can’t help out on the 19th, you can show your support by donating snacks and drinks for the volunteers.

Look forward to seeing you there!

The Bynum Front Porch Building and Grounds Committee

Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:17:56 -0400
From: Robin Hill
Subject: Thanks for decorations!

We were happy to move into our place in time to have a few years of the pumpkins on Chicken Bridge before they built the new bridge and tore down the old one in the 80′s.  It is fun to see at least a few still put up there each year. 

Now we love venturing to the home on Hawfields Drive for their wonderful Halloween decorations each year and take friends with us.  We really look forward to seeing what new theme has been cooked up and this year we enjoyed the French horrors (with head coming out of a toilet, “wine” going down a skeleton’s throat and the blood and gore all over)!  I think my favorite though was the State Fair put on a few years back.  We really appreciate the time, energy and creativity it takes. 

Also, thanks to the folks who put up the interestingly cut pumpkins at Oak Hill Rd. and Mann’s Chapel Rd.  The ship one was amazing as were the really intricate ones (which we couldn’t figure out)!

We missed not having the bleacher ones on River Road though.  Maybe next year?

Didn’t make it to Bynum Bridge this year.  Was it as spectacular as usual?

Robin Hill

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:19:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Beth Hoffman 
Subject: Family events at General Store this week

Thursday is Family Fun Night from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Bynum General Store.  This week we will be doing experiments with color and light in Lighten Up!  Suggested ages 3-10. 

Saturday from 2:30-3:30 is a Pirate Party and we will learn about oceans as well as have some treasure hunting fun.  Suggested ages are 3-10.  We will also have craft and activity books for sale after the program on Saturday.

Children are $6, parents are free!  Please go to www.connectedprograms..com events page to register.

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 13:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Robert Sprenger
Subject: Bynum Front Porch Story Telling/DougElliot

Can’t say how pleased I am that Doug Elliot is coming down from the hills to little ‘ole Bynum. Just spent some time with him at the Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain. This is a real treat, and family friendly. Would be nice if his talented (college) son would be able to come along…..Highly recommended….
 
I’m sure Tyris Jones is excellent too….just never had the pleasure.

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 10:29:34 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Bynum Front Porch Three-Month Storytelling Series Continues October 22nd

Please join us for an evening of storytelling at the Bynum General Store on Saturday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm.   You will have the opportunity to hear a variety of storytelling styles and stories from some of the area’s finest!

This evening features Tyris Jones and Doug Elliott.

Doug’s stories derive from his unique lifestyle as well as his deep interest in plants, animals and people. Doug’s stories explore and celebrate the rich diversity of that special human connection to nature. His programs are textured by his use of traditional lore, regional dialects and accents, and enhanced by his soulful harmonica playing.  For more information, visit his website at www.dougelliott.com.

Tyris is a native of Laurinburg and holds a BA in Theatre Arts from North Carolina Central University.  Jones was professionally trained in Lighting Design at Crossroads Theatre Company at which he was employed when they became the only African American Theatre to receive a Tony Award for outstanding regional theatre. Jones has also traveled and worked throughout the US and Europe as an independent lighting designer for hip hop artist Common, the Like Water For Chocolate tour and other staged plays. Tyris is known for his lively tales that captivate audiences of all ages.

Please come join us for a fun-filled evening. As always, there is no admission price but we do pass the hat for donations to bring these wonderful storytellers to our Bynum Front Porch Stage.

Bynum Front Porch is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing community together thru our programs. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

Up next on November 12: Ed “Moose” Duke, Michael “Reno” Harrell.

Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:32:40 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Thank You! from Bynum Front Porch

Bynum Front Porch would like to thank everyone who came out to our fundraising concert and auction last Saturday.  What an amazing event.  Fantastic music from Chatham County’s own Nu-Blu and seeing a community coming together to help support the educational future of two Chatham high school seniors along with the programming of Bynum Front Porch is exciting!

Special thanks go to:
The Bynum Front Porch sponsors: Allen & Sons BBQ, Auto Pro, and Hope Crossing Animal Hospital

The yummy food vendors : Barneys Hot Dogs, Triple J Ice Cream Nu-Blu for their fine pickin’ and singing – www.nu-blu.com Everyone who donated the incredible auction items All the volunteers who worked tirelessly to pull everything together Auctioneer extraordinaire Ben Farrell – http://www.custombenefitauctions.com/

Everyone who came and supported the Bynum Front Porch organization and its mission for this event and throughout each year!

Thank you to all who entered the raffle for the ipad2.  There were a lot of names in the bucket and the winner of the ipad2 raffle is Lilly Fowler.

Your continued support is truly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you at future events including the *Storytelling Series* October 22 and November 12 at 6:30 pm; for six months *First Saturday Bingo* nights starting November 5th; and the annual *Christmas tree sale* on December 3rd..  Check out our website at www.bynumfrontporch.org to see what’s happening next!

Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:56:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: Beth Hoffman 
Subject: October Family events

Family Fun Nights will be held at the Bynum General Store building on Oct. 6 and Oct. 20th from 6:30-7:30.  This Science themed series will be held every other Thursday in October and November, with an additional Saturday Science held Nov. 5th (2:30-3:30 pm).

Oct. 6 Creepy Crawly Fun -It’s the perfect time of year for some non-spooky fun too!  Race worms, make slime, and do fun experiments with live bugs!

Oct. 20 – Mummy Mystery - Use hieroglyphic clues and body experiments to learn about our mysterious mummy.

Fees: $6 per child, parents free

Please register at www.connectedprograms.com

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:52:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Maggie Frantz
Subject: Bulb Sale Bynum Community Garden

Bynum Community Garden is holding a Fall Fundraiser Bulb sale again this year.  These bulbs are top quality -everyone was very pleased with their plants last spring!  This year we have an online web page for viewing and ordering the plants at http://www.dutchbulbs.com/fg/bynumcommunity
These are spring bulbs – plant in late October- December
 
You pay a flat $5 shipping fee if you order online, no matter how many bulbs you order.  Or  you can order through one of the garden members and we can deliver it to you- no worries- no shipping charge.  But the online option is great for the “greater Bynum area”
 
 So please pass the word around- tell your coworkers,  friends, etc.. order some bulbs- beautify your neighborhood.  And they make great gifts that last for years!
 
 Help out the comminity garden- feed the hungry!  We delivered over 100lbs of veggies to the foodbanks this summer!!!!!
 
Deadline is October 1st
 
Go out and take a look — they are gorgeous!
http://www.dutchbulbs.com/fg/bynumcommunity
 
Thanks in advance
Bynum Community Garden

Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:26:52 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Fall Storytelling Series at the Bynum General Store

Bynum Front Porch Three-Month Storytelling Series Begins September 10th

Please join us for an evening of storytelling at the Bynum General Store on Saturday, September 10th at 6:30 pm.   You will have the opportunity to hear a variety of storytelling styles and stories from some of the areas finest!

Local favorite and Bynum native, Ed “Moose” Duke will kick off the night.  He is a retired high school welding teacher currently living in Moore County where he now enjoys skydiving and making scrap metal art (which has been displayed and sold at galleries and art festivals throughout NC).  He has recently added “professional liar & storyteller” to his list of hobbies and is writing a book about his life in Bynum, on the mill hill.

Second on the bill is J.A. Bolton.  Born in Rockingham, Bolton grew up hunting, fishing, raising hunting dogs and listening to the old timers tell tales.  A member of the NC Storytelling Guild, Bolton entertains audiences with the tales he heard growing up along with stories of his own.

Rounding out the evening is Randy Rayfield, teller of Tall Tales & Short Truths.  Born in North Carolina he was raised on a farm in lower Union County, N.C. with a South Carolina address. When he retired, he decided to start doing the things he really enjoyed: telling stories and napping in a hammock.  As a storyteller, writer & catfish cook, Randy’s stories are a mixture of personal experiences and recollections. From his observations of everyday things he blends together humor and slight exaggerations with exiguous use of the truth. His stories are insightful, unique and sometimes just plain absurd, but always entertaining.

Please come join us for a fun-filled evening. As always, there is no admission price but we do pass the hat for donations to bring these wonderful storytellers to our Bynum Front Porch Stage.

Bynum Front Porch is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing community together thru our programs. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

Up next on October 22, same time, same place: Tyris Jones, Doug Elliott
Then on November 12: Ed “Moose” Duke, Michael “Reno” Harrell