Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:55:47 -0400 From: Donna Kelly Subject: Negativity It’s a shame Karen Crowell appears to feel the need to attack positive developments in the county based on ideology. This week it’s a program to reward county teachers developed by the county school superintendent and supported byContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 10:01:40 -0400 From: Muddylaces Subject: Conservative County Commisioners accomplishments Because WRAL and the News and Obscurer continue to cover a group of a few hundred gimmie voters on Moron Mondays, don’t believe the hype that republicans are unpopular statewide. According to the ultra-rightwing news organizationContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:11:40 -0400 From: Francis DiGiano Subject: Looking for Clean Jordan Lake committee volunteers Clean Jordan Lake produced this new 5-min video about the long term solution to the trash problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV3IAXbEXC4&feature=youtu.be We need volunteers to help plan and execute a wide range of activities.  PleaseContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:14:40 -0400 From: Gene Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Chatham Online Bulletin Board Topics 1. Chatham Chatlist Anonymous Obsessions  (Read 7725 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,30715.0.html 2. Concerns with the Goathouse Refuge’s anti-gun range petition  (Read 2712 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,31006.0.html 3. Walgreens  (Read 2697 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,31215.0.html 4.Continue Reading

Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:17:35 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Pittsboro landowner recognized for outstanding forest management Since we are talking about the long-term crop called trees Read the entire story at http://www.chathamjournal.com/weekly/news/agriculture/pittsboro-landowner-recognized-for-outstanding-forest-management-140622.shtml Pittsboro, NC – Thomas Glosson, a Pittsboro resident and long time tree farmer, was recently re-certifiedContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:46:04 -0400 From: “Andrew George” Subject: RE: your posts critique of ‘Cryptic’s facts’ dated 12 june and posted 14 june Actually,  Old growth and mature forests sequester more carbon than spindly little genetically modified pine-plantation crops.  See below w/re NATURE Magazine articles about carbon.   And,Continue Reading

Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:37:59 +0000 From: Michael Burke Subject: You_all_are_right_in_your_positions_to_a_certain_extent Cryptic, Mr George, Maryphyllis… Guess what?  You all are right in your positions to a certain extent… first of all let’s look at some things perhaps the most important is taking western U.S. forest ecosystems and placing themContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:57:16 -0400 From: cryptik Subject: Fisking the environmental “experts” Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:53:01 -0400 From: “Andrew George” Subject: Crypic’s “facts” >Since “Cryptic” seems interested in getting to the truth, please consider these facts: >Cryptic writes: “What if you discover that humans clearing outContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:53:01 -0400 From: “Andrew George” Subject: Crypic’s “facts” Since “Cryptic” seems interested in getting to the truth, please consider these facts: Cryptic writes: “What if you discover that humans clearing out old growth forests for timber and pulp prevents wildfires?” —Incorrect.. In fact, logging OldContinue Reading