Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 11:20:16 -0400 From: Tom Glendinning Subject: Subject: largest employer in Chatham Trentt, Unfortunately, now that Townsend closed Pittsboro, and will close Siler City as well as a plant out west, the county is the largest employer. Employment figures from CC do not count theContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:30:59 -0400 From: Dave Cohen Subject: CenturyLink Alternative? Does anyone know of a viable alternative to CenturyLink for Internet in the Big Woods Rd. area? My Internet connection been up and down since 7/25, down completely on 8/5, and finally back up now (with myContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 20:29:29 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Mia Munn Subject: Graduation rates There hasn’t been a press release from the district yet, but the 4-year and 5-year graduation rates have been posted [url=http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/central_office/instructional_services/accountability_ncwise/data/abcs_ayp/abc2010_2011/Cohort%20Grad%20Rate.pdf]http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/central_office/instructional_services/accountability_ncwise/data/abcs_ayp/abc2010_2011/Cohort%20Grad%20Rate.pdf[/url] I’m concerned by these numbers. In 2008, for the 4-year rate, Chatham was at almostContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:17:31 -0400 From: Jasmina Nogo Subject: Reusable Canvas Bags/Crates for Food Pantry Greetings all! My organization runs a food pantry every couple of weeks and I’m trying to come up with a better system for the way we run this program. The way that itContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:49:07 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. DMV Seeking Applicants For New Plate Agency In Chatham County (Read 5292 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,21972.0.html 2. Rude bikers create road rage…and I clapped. (Read 5225 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23295.0.html 3. Chatham poultry industryContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:46:15 -0400 From: Amanda Sand Subject: NC Ag Cost Share Program Available The Chatham County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is accepting applications for the North Carolina Ag Cost Share Program which helps farmers install water quality improvement practices, in addition to increasing productivity,Continue Reading
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:47:40 -0400 From: Karen Allen Subject: New: Barbering program through CCCC New offering from CCCC in Chatham County this Fall 2011! A Barbering certificate or diploma can be obtained at Jordan Matthews High School in the evening. Jordan Matthews has a well-equipped Barber lab. StudentsContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:42:40 -0400 From: Karl Ernst Subject: A AAA Highway Nightmare A Highway Nightmare I would like to respond to a lister’s request for experience with AAA. One April evening 3 years ago Barbara and I went to Gibsonville for a wedding reception. We started backContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:39:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Maggie Crandall Subject: Re: Drumming teacher Recently the Chatham Youth Development Center received some drums (the kinds that you use your hands on) and the director of the center asked me to inquire of our Chatham Community if there is anyoneContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:32:23 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. DMV Seeking Applicants For New Plate Agency In Chatham County (Read 4881 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,21972.0.html 2. Rude bikers create road rage…and I clapped. (Read 3945 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23295.0.html 3. Agenda 21 InContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:03:24 -0400 From: BRIAN BOCK Subject: School Board request for additional funding Much has been written and discussed in the past week about the Chatham County School Budget. Some believe that the majority of the commissioners do not support the Chatham County Schools because weContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:02:09 -0400 From: Mia Munn Subject: July 19 school board meeting My notes from the school board meeting July 19, 2011 Del Turner, David Hamm, and Robert Logan were in the boardroom. Deb McManus, Flint O’Brien, Gary Leonard, and the board attorney were on theContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:07:30 -0400 From: Shakori Hills Subject: 5th Annual Hoppin’ John FIddlers’ Convention – Sept. 15-17, 2011 The 5th Annual Hoppin’ John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention Sept 15-17, 2011 Shakori Hills Community Arts Center presents The Hoppin’ John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention, now inContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:34:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Maggie Crandall Subject: Re: Appreciating Chatlist Responders I want to say Thank You & let other chatlist readers know some good news on these hot summer days. Frequently I have placed requests for leftover yarn on this list. For more thanContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:00:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom West Subject: Sally Kost calls the Chatham Bookmobile a “Rolling Dinosaur” Glad Mark Barroso had a chance to capture one of the last rides of the Chatham Bookmobile. A bookmobile, that county commissioner Sally Kost so unkindly referred to asContinue Reading
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