Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:56:56 -0500 From: virginia penley Subject: Cole Park Potholes Gone, Thanks to Jim Crawford After months of risking flat tires, damaged suspensions and spilt coffee, someone posted last week to the chatlist about that crater in the road beside Lowes Food at Cole Park, askingContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:11:00 -0500 From: Michael Cotter Subject: Taylor Kish on Government Handouts Since Mr/Ms Kish knows so much about “government handouts” one can only assume s/he is the recipient of one or more of them. Michael CotterContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 08:47:08 -0500 From: Yvonne Graham Subject: Potholes A special thanks to Dr James Crawford for obviously contacting THE party responsible for the private road and its condition running by Chapel Hill Tire and the entrance into the Lowe’s parking lot. The potholes have been repairedContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:52:23 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Updating to the outdated . . . . About five years ago, I took the big plunge and bought a cell phone. Mind you, the style of the one I bought was on its way out. It was aContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:47:29 -0500 From: leela ellis Subject: Brooks Branch Dropping from the trees Like a leafless branch Subtly sliding through the truth The smooth and shining snake A whisper hissing gossip Innuendo dripping with venom Killing the king. Sweet, obsequious Moving mindfully So graceful and correctContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:52:46 -0500 From: “M. Steen” Subject: Be the Rose NOT the Thorn Poverty is a fact of life for 1 of every 6 children living in Chatham County. The problem is even greater in individual communities, such as the Pittsboro and Siler City areas, whereContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:47:29 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Long shadows . . . Today, Sunday was one of those near perfect winter days. Warmish, brilliant sun. I said early on that I would get out and enjoy the day. One thing led to another and I didn’tContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:14:59 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: The gardem January . . . With all the sunny days this month, despite the cold, avid gardeners go out and look at the garden. For those smart enough and able to rake leaves in the fall, it isContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:27:05 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Tomorrow I’m gonna . . . Tomorrow I’m gonna rake the leaves, scrub the floors, fix the latches and oil the doors- I’m gonna do all those things that need be done- Even if it kills me- One byContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:18:04 -0500 From: Lesley Landis Subject: Yea for Volunteering and Taylor Kish So glad to see “Taylor Kish” suggesting that people volunteer. In a recent post, s/he encouraged folks to serve on panels to help determine how County grant monies are distributed. Our county isContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:52:40 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: There was a time . . . There was a time when I could lift a full glass, sip the nectar and enjoy the brew, but now, the glass is less than half full. There were times when wineContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:56:39 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Cliffside . . I am sitting on the edge of a cliff. It is a steep drop off to the jagged rocks and sharp tree branches below. Shrill, wind swept voices yell in unison- “Jump!” “Jump!” A pulsating hauntingContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 10:17:54 -0500 From: Meta Tibke Subject: Misuse of Chatlist Please let’s not misuse this wonderful community resource for insulting those whom we may not understand (or fear). As to the field of animal communication, in the past I can testify that one such helper aidedContinue Reading