Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 16:48:57 -0400 From: Gene Subject: Chatlist Membership database cleanup this week I will be doing a chatlist membership database cleanup this week. That means that I will be removing any email addresses with multiple “bounce backs” from the database. I like to keep a currentContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 15:14:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Sprenger Subject: What The Hail Was That….!? I sometimes wonder where the State/Federal Crop Insurance programs stand today…. especially for small local producers. Is it available? Is it affordable? Is it responsive? Is it invasive? Is it worth it? ShouldContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 06:58:22 -0400 (EDT) From: jaye Subject: Donkeys as guards – cons I read the very good post about donkeys and I would add that if you are considering them, that you Google “donkey care” first so you know what’s involved. I have horses, a llamaContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:09:05 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: Help! My life is falling apart and I need assistance from the community at large. After reading the recent “stolen dog” drama, I needed to put in my need for someone to “steal” my two bad dogs. They eatContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 20:45:17 -0400 From: Gloria Schrader Subject: Re. the tick sticks I mentioned …. I had quite a few people email me about the tick sticks I mentioned when I asked for advice on guard donkeys.  Here’s the tick stick story:  While our home was beingContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:03:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Kit Donner Subject: Guard Donkeys and other livestock guardians For best advice about guardian animals with sheep or goats in Chatham, you should call the county ag agent. He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. For my opinion – Is a guardContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:27:49 -0400 From: Eric F. Shook Subject: Squirrels, Bird Feeders & Jobs I hate to solve a problem too quickly in this forum, because I enjoy watching the process unfold slowly over a few weeks. However I cannot resist it any longer. Are squirrels  aContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:23:48 -0400 From: Karen Crowell Subject: LTT and the Real Estate Industry “the Land Transfer Tax was not defeated because of money spent by the Real Estate Industry or developers.  It was defeated because NC citizens overwhelmingly voted it down everywhere it was voted on.Continue Reading

Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:44:01 -0400 From: Mike Fox Subject: Candelori “facts” Usually Steve Candelori’s rants aren’t worth responding to,  in this case he asserted two facts in paragraph that need following up on. He wrote (about the LTT): What bothered me about it was, once voted in, theContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:58:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Jimmy & Ida Pharr Subject: Living in the real world Night is dark, day is light, Monday comes after Sunday, Bruce Wayne is Batman, and the Land Transfer Tax was not defeated because of money spent by the Real Estate Industry orContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:59:49 -0400 From: Karen Crowell Subject: complaining about taxes? “I have owned a house in Chatham County for 25 years and am preparing to sell it. I voted against the LTT because I didn’t want to be gouged by the lefties. I am paying enoughContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 13:19:53 +0000 From: Donna Bianco Subject: WRAL Tar Heel Traveler Story Scott Mason from WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler did a story on Our Neighborhood School. I thought he did a great job telling my little story and Efrain looked great too! A big thank youContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 13:47:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Wandra Farrell Subject: “Ikey” Hello Chathamites, Just want to say “DITTO” to the lady who wrote about Ikey Straughn, who was the bright light, of the collection site behind Food Lion.  You would never have known what a kind and generousContinue Reading