Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:24:58 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Chatham Online Bulletin Board Topics

1. Liberal Progressive Pittsboro NC Town Council Denies Children’s Christian Academy  (Read 8800 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24900.0.html

2. Who is this woman ripping down signs for Haw River Christian School in Pittsboro  (Read 7764 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24985.0.html

3. Team Pittsboro: Another Randolph Voller scam to get credit for others’ efforts  (Read 6543 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23786.0.html

4. Pittsboro General Store Cafe status?  (Read 3444 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25016.0.html

5. Preston’s plans for 7,000 acres in Chatham  (Read 3300 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25029.0.html

6. N&O – Artsy Pittsboro cafe closes  (Read 2393 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25035.0.html

7. 70 Pittsboro businesses butt heads with 4 anti-business town officials  (Read 2210 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24993.0.html

8. Mayor responds to Christian School concerns  (Read 1195 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25033.0.html

9. Stop Using Voller as a Scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in Pittsboro  (Read 1107 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25082.0.html

10. Don’t be afraid of change! Do it for the children  (Read 829 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25018.0.html

11. Chatham County Schools budget survey  (Read 828 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25104.0.html

12. Mayors Randy Voller & Charles Johnson want to raise your taxes  (Read 785 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25081.0.html

13. New Park on Big Woods Road  (Read 741 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25048.0.html

14. Whinning  (Read 685 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24981.0.html

15. Should tax cheats be able to govern in Chatham County?  (Read 650 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25058.0.html

16. NC Main Street Program supports the new downtown Pittsboro school project  (Read 417 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25092.0.html

17. Once again Ms. Black speaks out  (Read 273 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25076.0.html

18. Joe Hackney Announces Retirement  (Read 252 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,25097.0.html

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:11:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Tina Meeks
Subject: Our Last Day…

Our last day of operation was January 31st. Thank you everyone who supported us and allowed us to serve them over the last two years. You have made our adventure worth it!
 
If you have an un-redeemed gift certificate, please mail it to PO Box 110, Siler City NC 27344 and we’ll issue you a full or partial refund. Don’t forget to include your full name and mailing address.
 
Cheers,
Shot of Spro Mobile Espresso
(919) 663-5796
info@shotofspro.com
www.shotofspro.com

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:07:53 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Denise Dunn
Subject: Coupon Swap

This Saturday, February 4th we will have a coupon swap at Courtyard Coffee and Soda Shoppe in Siler City. We meet at 9:00 a.m. Please bring any coupons you can’t use in an envelope or box.

If you are attending a coupon swap for the first time, here are some swap basics:
* Bring your coupons already cut out in an envelope.
* You don’t need to sort them by product type unless you really want to
* The group usually site in a circle and passes around the envelopes to the person to the right. Take the coupons you want out and put the rest back in to pass on to the next person.
* Once you get your envelope back, you know you have been through all the coupons.
* In really large groups, usually folks sit in groups of 5 to 8 people to swap
For more information contact Denise at dunn1956@gmail.com

Denise Dunn
Realtor, Buyers Agent
Selling homes in the Chatham County and Surrounding Areas
919-548-3458 or 919-548-9477

Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:01 -0500
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Register now for Ginger, Galangal, & Turmeric Workshops!

For complete details and registration information for these workshops, visit the Growing Small Farms website at http://bit.ly/qb7UB.

I am excited to be teaming up again with Susan Anderson of East Branch Ginger to offer more specialty crop workshops for growers!

Please note that the March 7 workshop was previously announced (in an earlier “save the date” email) as being on March 6 but the date was changed based on facility availability. The construction of the new Chatham County Justice Center has severely restricted parking during the day time at our Ag Building so it made more sense to move it out to Silk Hope which has a bigger facility. I apologize for any inconvenience this date change may have caused.

February 29, 2012: Introduction to Ginger Production

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a ginger production workshop as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Wednesday, February 29, from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in Silk Hope, NC. Presenter Susan Anderson of East Branch Ginger will give a thorough overview of edible ginger production and talk about its growth as a specialty crop for North Carolina growers. Registration deadline is February 17.

March 7, 2012: Galangal and Turmeric Production (with Ginger Growers’ Roundtable)

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a galangal and turmeric production workshop as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Wednesday, March 7, from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in Silk Hope, NC. Presenter Susan Anderson of East Branch Ginger will give a thorough overview of galangal (Thai ginger) and turmeric production and talk about their potential as specialty crops for North Carolina growers.

The workshop will conclude with a roundtable for ginger growers (folks who grew ginger in 2011). Susan will present observations from the 2011 season in North Carolina and discuss strategies to improve crop performance with input and Q&A with growers. Registration deadline is February 24.

For complete details and registration information for these workshops, visit the Growing Small Farms website at http://bit.ly/qb7UB. Please follow the directions on the website to register.

Save the date for these upcoming workshops:

March 28, 2012: Using Smart Phones and Tablet Computers in Direct Marketing
7:00-9:00 pm
Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in Silk Hope, NC

November 8, 2012: Piedmont Medicinal Herb Production Workshop
9:00 am-5:00 pm (tentative)
Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in Silk Hope, NC

Details and registration information for these two workshops will be released later. We are not yet taking registrations for the March 28 and November 8 workshops.

Have a great week!

Debbie

Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center

North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
debbie_roos@ncsu.edu
www.growingsmallfarms.org
www.facebook.com/debbie.roos.nc
www.twitter.com/GrowSmallFarms
All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:13:31 -0500
From: Gwynneth Harrington
Subject: Bowling at Sportsman’s Lanes in Siler City – DIDO – Please go to
 Siler City – have some fun bowling & support local business!

Hi All,

Please make an effort to support Sportsman’s Lanes, bowling alley in Siler City.
It’s easy to find on Rt 64, set-up on the hill from road in a olde brick building, next to Hess Gas Station.
The owners have recently re-painted, they’re working to make a go of it for the community and surrounding area.  The owner’s have been great in opening when school is out.
Party room available for birthday parties, get together ~ a fun place, locally, to take your family & friends!

Sportsman’s Bowling Lanes
210 E 11th Street, Siler City, NC 27344
919-663-3775

Thank you & go have some fun!

Gwynneth Harrington

Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:45 -0500
From: Paperbacksplus
Subject: Farmers’ Market at Paperbacks Plus!

Valentines Day is getting closer!! Come out to the Farmers’ Market at Paperbacks Plus! this Friday from 11 – 1. MAZIE SUMMER SOAPS will be taking orders for custom baskets that can include her soaps, milk bath, room & linen sprays, lip balms, scrubbies, lotion bars and more. You pick the combo you want and she will supply the basket and arranging. Orders must be placed by Feb 3rd for Feb 10th pick up. She can also include items from JOAN THOMPSON such as jams, jellies, pickles, relishes or homemade fudge. Joan will be here this Friday, as usual, with all her sweet and yeast breads, muffins, cookies as well as a large selection of her jams, jellies, pickles and relishes. Make a Valentines Day basket with some of the most delicious jams and jellies for your sweetheart…or for yourself! While you are here look for a book to include with your basket and make someone’s day complete.

DONNIESBROOK FARMS and SILK HOPE ORGANICS will be here with sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach, garlic, turnips, turnip greens, kale and chard, herbs, eggs and honey. OAK TRACE will be bringing free range eggs. SCREECH OWL will once again be providing some of the first tomatoes of the year.

If you wish to check availability of any items as it does vary from week to week or if you would like something held for a later pick up, please call 742-4033.

Come in, pick up something for lunch and later and support our local farmers.

Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:55:41 -0500
From: Circle Acres
Subject: skill up with GET RAD potluck and barter-circle/trade blanket

Hey y’all, come on out and join us for skill shares, a potluck, trading medicines, crafts, tools and valuable junk! THIS SATURDAY 11am-’til (read more below…)

No one turned away for lack of desire to spend money: join the club! We are building skills for thrival, one of which is frugality! Money is just another medium of energy, come share some energy with us and get pumped for a year of doing it ourselves!

Google directions to  <http://www.blogger.com/goog_1316068291>
160 A.W. Buckner, Siler City NC 27344!! <http://g.co/maps/mdz5e>
*
Come GET RAD with Circle Acres <http://circleacres.info/mission/>!
*(ecological living collective in Chatham County)*
SATURDAY JANUARY 28th, 11am-’til *
with our first installment of our monthly skill share  GET RAD series.

THIS MONTH:
*DIY Potting Mix Skill Share w/ Kat 11am-2pm*
Why spend money on potting mix when you can make it DIRT CHEAP!
Come out and make and take home a bucket of potting mix, a screen to take home for further use, and have a great time!! *Suggested donation: 15-30 bucks
*full+partial worktrades available, just mention it in your RSVP
*

Handmade Knife DEMO w/ Grey 11am-1pm*
See and learn how to fashion an old time knife using methods of today while combining scrap materials and natural resources. This demo will include a discussion on the limitations and advantages of different materials and techniques in making hand made knives. *Suggested donation: 5$*

interested? want to know more?
read more about the workshops at circleacres.blogspot.com

*RSVP to getradcircleacres@gmail.com !!*

POTLUCK FEAST, TRADE BLANKET, AND ENTERTAINMENT AFTERWARD!
check out more about us at circleacres.info

bring food, things to trade, instruments, kids, drinks, but no four leggeds (dogs, etc.) please!

Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:23 -0500
From: Rocky River Baptist Church
Subject: The Cook Family plays Southern gospel at 3sun

The Cook Family sings free gospel concert on February 12

SILER CITY – The Cook Family, a Southern gospel group based in Denton, will perform a free public concert on February 12 as part of the =22third sundays =40 rocky river=22 series.

Sponsored by Rocky River Baptist Church, the series brings musicians and other family-oriented entertainment to western Chatham, usually on the third Sunday of every month. The Cook Family concert begins at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship building.

The Cook Family was created four decades ago by Lawrence Cook. Children and spouses jumped into the group over the years, as the family expanded, and a few others joined as well.

Doug and Stacey Stuart were adopted into the ensemble last summer after attending a concert and feeling called to expand from their bluegrass repertoire into Southern gospel. Both now perform with The Cook Family and their bluegrass group, Coyote Ridge.

=22That night, we talked after the service and shared each other’s leadings,=22 Doug recalls. =22We all realized the possibilities and left it as a matter of prayer. Later that week, we met and prayed, asking for God’s will and everyone felt peace. Our prayer was answered and so was theirs=21=22

The group now includes James Cook on guitar; Lonnie Cook on drums; Ronnie Cook on bass and vocals; Tony Cook on lead guitar; Doug Stuart on piano, guitar and vocals; and Otha Cook, Gina Cook and Stacey Stuart on vocals.

Others get their turns in the spotlight. Tonya Cook joins the band for one song on vocals =97=A0along with son, Daniel, on drums. Candice Cook performs vocals on another number.

With nearly a dozen members taking the stage at some point during the evening, The Cook Family brings plenty of talent to audiences throughout Virginia and the Carolinas. Doug says the group travels throughout the region most weekends with as many as five families packed onto the bus.

=22In all my years of traveling and playing music,=22 he says, =22this is the most enjoyable group I have ever had the privilege to travel with.=22

The Cook Family concert will be held in the Rocky River Baptist Church fellowship building, located behind the main facility at 4436 Siler City-Snow Camp Road, about three miles north of Siler City. A love offering will be taken to help cover the band’s travel expenses and CDs will be on sale.

More-intimate concerts like these are what motivate the band to keep music flowing. =22Unlike some other groups out there, we’re not about making a name for ourselves,=22 he says. =22Our prayer is that we are used to minister through our music and testimony =97 and that souls will be saved.=22

Directions and information about the church are available at rockyriverbaptist.org and more about The Cook Family is available at Facebook.com/TheCookFamilyGospelSingers. Regular announcements and breaking news about the =22t=
hird sundays=22 series are provided at Facebook.com/RockyRiverBaptist.
Contact
Pastor Greg Burriss
919.742.5571
pastor=40rockyriverbaptist.org

Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:27:35 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Chatham Online Bulletin Board Topics

Last Week’s Hottest Chatham Online Bulletin Board Topics

1. Educator joins Beer Parlor to Block Children’s’ School In Pittsboro  (Read 6690 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23749.0.html

2. Liberal Progressive Pittsboro NC Town Council Denies Children’s Christian Academy  (Read 6291 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24900.0.html

3. Woods cleared on 902?  (Read 1846 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24868.0.html

4. A black eye for Chatham County schools  (Read 1731 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24923.0.html

5. CJ – Time to put Chatham County government on a diet  (Read 1410 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,19219.0.html

6. New Thread to discuss picture ID for voters  (Read 1007 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24746.0.html

7. 751 South  (Read 907 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24935.0.html

8. Live Blogging Commissioner’s Meeting 1/17  (Read 804 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24954.0.html

9. Live Blogging Budget retreat 11/12  (Read 679 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24915.0.html

10. Great Update on the Small Business Incubator!  (Read 602 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24800.0.html

Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:39:44 -0500
From: “John R Dykers”
Subject: Bowling at Sportsman’s Lanes in Siler City

Ya’ll remember that the bowling alley is open again in Siler City on south side of US 64 just west of Best Food Cafeteria and Haley Bales etc. Across from Msrsh Auto Parts and just before the Highway Patrol Station. Afternoon and evenings and inexpensive gathring for the entire family. Working on adding a snack bar and restaurant. Support a local business effort to keep healthy sport and entertainment in our community,. Smoke Free.

John Dykers