Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:11:00 -0400From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: The Biggest Fool At Last! When I was a child, I spake as a child and that was many bloody blue moons ago, I did all that spaking.  1945 to be exact. The first day of April was always fun.Continue Reading

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:05:00 +0000 (UTC)From: bibilagunaSubject: New to Chatham County Hello everyone, My name is Connie Lawler, D.Ed. and I am currently an elementary educator in Maui, Hawaii.  Since we were unable to return to Maui after the recent closing of our new home due to the COVID-19Continue Reading

Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:01:43 -0400From: Richard Zobel <>Subject: Cotton Fabric Masks My wife is making masks that are win/win.  She will give you a mask for a donation that will be matched by my grandson – up to a total of $1,000, and all of the donations willContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 10:32:43 -0400From: Alan Russo Subject: Elastic Needed for Face Masks One of our awesome volunteers is making face masks for the Council on Aging staff and Volunteers but is running out of Elastic. If anyone has extra to donate please contact the COA @ 919-542-4512Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:56:39 -0400From: Maggie Frantz Subject: Towers along Haw River The towers along the Haw River between the mill and Pokeberry Creek were originally used to measure the depth of the river.  I live in Bynum and that’s what I’ve been told.  There used to beContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:06:10 -0400From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Were you once my sweet pea? i live by busy hyway 64. By busy, I mean there is never a dull moment. Never a moment that something isn’t whizzing by. It has been that way now, for me, since newContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:30:14 -0400From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Sprouting out . . .just in time! I wish I were the local weatherman- To want to be able to predict just what to expect when i walk out the door. lately it has been a mixed bag. Hot, warm,Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:14:07 -0400 From: Cathy Holt Subject: our county I contacted the Senior Center here in Pittsboro this week offering to help with volunteer needs for seniors in this difficult time, and was told that they need donations but that all of their volunteer needs hadContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:02:29 -0400 From: Brad Page Subject: Corona Journal #2 3/29/20 In my middle years we used to call people like me “shut ins.” Now we practice social distancing with a twist. We are “at risk” plus a whole host of other conditions applied people whoContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:44:20 -0400 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: United Health Care in Chatham County . . When I decided to go with this service last Dec, I thought it was too good to be true. I no longer feel that way. They seem to be running aContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:12:50 -0400 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Mosquitoes In March . . . It came as a shock to me March third when i was bitten by a mosquito. It was quite small and slightly rust colored. Not the usual ‘tiger’ striped type wesee around here.Continue Reading

Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:15:06 -0400 From: Cindy Lodestro <> Subject: Assistance If anyone in the Pittsboro area needs help picking things up / shopping / delivery to home, let me know. If I can help out I will.Continue Reading

Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 15:08:43 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Keep on keeping on . . . I suppose most of us, at one time or the other have had thoughts of dying. I know I have. More so lately. As I try and grasp the challenge of oldContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:10:04 -0400 From: Nikolai Mather Subject: COVID-19 grocery help Hey y’all! If you are elderly, disabled, immunocompromised, or having a hard time getting out to get groceries at this time, shoot me an email at . I’d be happy to pick up whatever I can stillContinue Reading