4-year and 5-year high school graduation rates have been posted
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
Greenhorns Film Night at the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:45:59 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: save the date for a fun event! Mark your calendars… Sunday, September 18, 2011 The Greenhorns Film Night presented by Chatham County Cooperative Extension and the CCCC Sustainable Agriculture Program from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Silk Hope Farm HeritageContinue Reading
Reusable Canvas Bags and Crates for Hispanic Liaison Food Pantry
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
NC Community Conservation Assistance Program Available
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:47:51 -0400 From: Amanda Sand Subject: NC Community Conservation Assistance Program Available Are you a landowner that has erosion problems on your property? Have you always wondered what your property would look like with a rain garden? The Chatham County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictContinue Reading
Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics – Week of July 31, 2011
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
Applications for the North Carolina Ag Cost Share Program are available
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
Pittsboro needs a miniature golf course to attract people
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:10:20 -0400 From: Jane M Subject: Mini-Golf Pittsboro needs a miniature golf course around the Lowe’s exit to attract people from smaller areas to Pittsboro. My son lives in a small town. Someone put in a first class mini golf course. Not the old fashionedContinue Reading
10th annual Chatham County Woof-a-Palooza is coming to Pittsboro, NC
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 06:23:59 -0400 From: doggroomermike Subject: Woof-a-Palooza! Chatham Animal Rescue and Education (CARE) invites everyone to the 10th annual Woof-a-Palooza dog walk benefitting the cats and dogs of Chatham County on Saturday September 17th from 10am to 2pm at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. Don’tContinue Reading
With Townsend closing, who will be the largest private business left in Chatham county?
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:16:47 -0400 From: trentt Subject: largest employer in Chatham It looks at though Townsends will close by October. If they do who will be the largest private business left in the county? And how many employees will they have? I’ve heard that Olympic Steel &Continue Reading
Like most services, your AAA mileage may vary
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:16:34 -0400 From: Clay Revels Subject: Re: AAA Experience Like most services, your “mileage may vary,” but I’ve always been told by AAA providers that the membership covers the person and not the vehicle, which is the primary difference between AAA and roadside assistance coverageContinue Reading
Friday Night Sacred Dance in August in Pittsboro, NC
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 12:31:41 -0400 From: RWagoner Subject: Friday Night Dance in August in Pittsboro SACRED DANCE COMES TO PITTSBORO!!!! August 12th and 26th, 6-8 pm at the Joy of Movement studio A joyful way to express and share the beauty of movement and personal meditation through freeformContinue Reading
Lots of good things going on at the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park and Community Center
: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:05:21 -0400 From: Wanda Crawley Subject: Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park and Community Center Lots of good things going on at the SHFHP and Community Center. Check out our web site or get in touch with me for more information! Communtiy Center available for rentContinue Reading
AAA is reliable and cheap and it more than pays for itself
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:02:55 -0400 From: Darryl Wally Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #4104 Triple A I have used them for years and will always continue to do so. Reliable and cheap in my opinion, given the amount of usage I have, and it more than pays for itself.Continue Reading
Is there an organization like Meals on Wheels that will deliver to home bound folks?
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:03:01 -0400 From: Mary Alexion Subject: Meals on Wheels? Is there an organization like Meals on Wheels that will deliver to home bound folks? My friend really can use some help and can afford to pay a reasonalbe fee. All suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.Continue Reading
North Carolina Releases ABCs Results for the 2010-2011 School Year
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:53:21 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Mia Munn Subject: State Releases ABCs Results for the 2010-2011 School Year The State Board of Education released results from its ABCs testing and accountability model on Thursday, August 4. The ABCs of Public Education is the state school improvement program. Continue Reading