Chatham Chatlist Highlights

 Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:06:08 -0500
From: Kathy Zinn
Subject: a very different take on Wal Mart

On December 23rd, three years ago, we buried our 35 year old son, Jesse, a resident of Silk Hope,  at the little community cemetery on 64, just outside of Siler City. 

At the time, we were visitors from Virginia, grief-stricken, but still needing some Christmas presents for his children and our other grandchildren in Durham.  The Wal Mart is nearby.  I have never been a Wal Mart fan, and the last place I ever thought I’d be two days before Christmas, much less after burying my beloved son, was in such a place.  Our hearts heavy,  but  determined to make a few purchases and get out of there ASAP, my husband and I proceeded in.

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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:30:44 -0500
From: Kathy Zinn
Subject: REcycling Christmas stuff

It is great to know we can recycle – for free, i.e. without buying the county sticker, all our discarded Christmas papers, lights, trees, etc.

However, this notice comes a little late for most of us.  Altho the tree is still in our yard (it took long enough to get it out of the house!)  we discarded non-working lights before they went on the tree, and threw the paper out after gifts were opened.  We would have gladly saved all this stuff to recycle, had we known ahead of time.

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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:36:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Tbredlady
Subject: THANK YOU

To whomever dumped and spread the load of crush and run on my  driveway apron I want to say….THANK YOU, thank you and thank you.  What a  wonderful Christmas/New Year’s surprise this was. You made my day.   What a wonderful place to live.  I will continue to pay this forward.  

Thank you again!!!  Happy New Year!!   Melisa

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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:04:51 -0500
From: nabooko
Subject: What’s it all about? Alfe? Anyone?

The countdown for the Christmas holiday was on – I had won a door prize at St. Bart’s weekly  Thursday free lunch. Friday a cousin and I drove from Pittsboro over to Biscoe to place a wreath on her son’s grave. We stopped by a little produce stand in Biscoe and bumped into old friends and a distant cousin.  My guest stayed over-night with me and left the early the next day. 

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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:18:56 +0000 (GMT)
From: Brenda
Subject: Thank you to the star people on Pittsboro-Goldston Road!

Just a note to say “thanks!” to the folks on Pittsboro-Goldston Road (1776) who have the big lighted star on their barn and let it shine every evening when I’m driving home from work, I look for the star, and it always makes me smile when I see it.

Funny how such a small thing can be so nice. Sometimes it’s a comforting sign of peace after what was a really ragged day.

Brenda

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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:03:13 -0500
From: Mary Millard
Subject: St Bartholomews Church Services

St. Barts invites all to our Christmas Services.

**Saturday December 24th ( Christmas Eve)*:

 4:30 pm Family Service with a Christmas Pageant
10:30 pm Christmas Carol sing along with an 11:00pm Mass start time

**Sunday December 25th ( Christmas Day)*

10:30 am regular Mass
followed by coffee and refreshments

Please join us in celebrating our Advent season!
Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year to all!

Any questions about times or service please call our Church office at  542-5679

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Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:19:02 -0500
From: Pat Richardson
Subject: Galloway Ridge’s Santa’s Workshop: Holiday Show

Galloway Ridge’s Santa’s Workshop: Holiday Show
Friday, December 9, 2011
11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Great Hall

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is fast approaching. Soon we will be decorating our homes, humming seasonal music and baking holiday favorites. Many of us will be thinking about our families and friends during this time. Instead of dealing with traffic and the crowds at the mall, come over to Galloway Ridge’s Great Hall and enjoy one-stop shopping. Around sixteen local wholesale vendors will be offering a variety of different items for purchase. For more information please call Brandi at 545-2679.

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Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:14:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Marilyn
Subject: Northwood Holiday Concert

The Northwood “Voices” Chorus, Jazz and Symphonic Bands will hold their annual Holiday concert in the Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium at Northwood High School at 7 p.m. this Thursday, December 8, 2011. Admission is cans or boxes of food which will benefit the CORA Food Pantry.  Last year, the NHS Bandand Chorus was able to donate over 1,000 pounds of food to CORA after thisconcert.  We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate the season with our students.

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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:01:03 -0500
From: Paperbacksplus
Subject: Santa Visit To Paperbacks Plus!

Sunday, December 4th, from 1:00 to 4:00 Santa Claus will be stopping by Paperbacks Plus! for his annual visit.  Santa will be there to hear your Christmas wish list and have his picture taken with you. 

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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:03:12 -0500
From: Shannon Wall
Subject: My weekend experience at Lowes

I stopped by Lowes today—-haven’t shopped there since they declared my dogs unwelcome, but needed a tiny what-not for my pig’s house.  Flower bulbs were priced at 75% off (and everybody knows one can never have too many flowers), so I loaded up my cart with bulbs and proceeded inside through the garden center doors. 

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