Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:40:26 -0400 From: Al Cooke Subject: Re:  Ladybugs! Asian lady beetles begin their search for safe winter harbor with cooling fall weather.  To them the sunny side of light-colored buildings seems ideal, although dark colors as well as brick or stone will do.  Scientists speculateContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:00:53 -0400 From: Debra Henzey Subject: Chatham Nonprofits Urged to Apply for Farmland Preservation Grants Chatham County nonprofits interested in farmland preservation may be eligible for grants through the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland and Preservation Trust Fund, according to Brenda Williams, director of theContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:48:27 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. Hit my fifth deer  (Read 2541 times)  at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23584.0.html 2. Pittsboro needs anchor stores to draw enough traffic to support small businesses  (Read 1939 times)  at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24078.0.html 3. Northeast Park: 2008 badContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:38:41 -0400 From: Al Cooke Subject: Annual Chatham County Farm/Industry Tour We still have a few openings for the Annual Chatham County Farm/Industry Tour.  If you would like to join the tour from Siler City, Pittsboro, or Fearrington, please contact our office (919.542.8202) on MondayContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:50:44 -0400 From: Betty Cross Subject: Celebrate Green Central Trade Show and Tour Celebrate Green Central is the annual celebration of sustainability, green building, local businesses, and all things GREEN, through Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham County campus. Celebrate Green Central features a trade show,Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 15:47:44 -0400 From: nabooko Subject: Bright spot in my garden . . I photographed this in my Chatham garden today. The plant is Salvia vanhouttei varigatta –  Deciduous perennial- zone 9-10- (not hardy here- but can be wintered over in the house)-  I don’t knowContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:56:00 +0000 From: Virginia Mary Jacks Subject: Brilliance!! Thanks Robin for the generous post regarding the “Twas the Morning” poem.  Female Rangers Rock!!  I may be good at expressing in poetry, however, I could not even spell Mr. John Dykers name correctly in my postContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:02:13 -0400 From: Phyllis Smith Subject: Connecting with the Community Chatham County Center-NC Cooperative Extension will be hosting “Connecting with the Community on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:30 pm.  The program will be conducted at Carolina Stockyards at 260 Stockyard Road, Staley, NC.  FREE andContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:26:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Christi Costigan Subject: Thank you County Extension Although I didn’t make it to last weeks seminar hosted by the County ext., I have attended other programs. Informative, helpful, professional, appropriate would be my best descriptions-I got a lot from the informationContinue Reading