Urban distancing from food production
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:14:11 -0500 From: John Dykers, MD Subject: urban distancing from food production Your excellent description correspond to my representation of modern civilization as shaped like an umbrella mushroom, with very few of us still living at the small root connecting us to the earth. MoreContinue Reading
Computer for the courthouse chimes is in my office
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:02:27 -0500 From: allen baddour Subject: bell chimes I probably shouldn’t publicize this…. but the computer for the courthouse chimes is in my office in the old courthouse. I can’t remember how it is programmed right now, but it is not tied to any weatherContinue Reading
Commissioner Lucier’s backing out
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:05:24 -0800 (PST) From: Linda Bienvenue Subject: Commissioner Lucier’s backing out This is in response to Mr. Phillips and Ms Miller’s postings about what a hero Commissioner Lucier was by backing out of attending the CCV meeting at the last minute. He really savedContinue Reading
Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics – Week of February 22, 2008
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:23:29 -0500 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. What’s up with Pittsboro Place? (Read 2847 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,7343.0.html 2. Video clips of Monday’s public input at the BOC meeting (Read 2223 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,11011.0.htmlContinue Reading
My two cents on the deer population debate
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:22:44 -0500 From: “Pamela Costenbader” <> Subject: deer As an organic farmer in the area I would like to add my two cents to the deer population debate. Chatham County has a huge deer population, they are part of our environment and I too loveContinue Reading
The “racist” brush
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:07:55 -0500 From: Brenda Denzler Subject: The “racist” brush There is no denying that for *some* people, the reason to oppose *ILLEGAL* immigration boils down to racism. And that is reprehensible. But it is a huge mistake to believe that *all* reasons for opposing illegalContinue Reading
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:53:25 -0500 From: P & S Cabe Subject: On writing Mark Stinson wrote: “Over the last few years I have tried to improve my writing skills and ability to communicate what my point is . I don’t mind criticism anymore as its how I learnContinue Reading
Eat more free-range deer
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:30:02 EST From: Bprentice2 Subject: Re: Eat more deer Doug – This is the most sensible piece of advice anyone has given on the Chatlist in months… on any topic. It absolutely drives me crazy when people are raising free-range chickens and trying to growContinue Reading
Lucier’s shameful failure to keep his promise
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:50:46 EST From: Ed Williams Subject: Lucier’s shameful failure to keep his promise Commissioner Luciers’s comrades are leaping to his defense (Chatlist 3354) for his last-minute ducking, weaseling, or chickening out of a forum organized to discuss actions taken by Lucier and other commissioners, plusContinue Reading
Chimes play in the musical Circle City
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:36:28 -0500 From: Joy Hewett Subject: musical circle city Does someone program the town clock’s chimes? As I was leaving the General Store in the rain at noon on Saturday, “raindrops keep falling on my head” was playing and “singing in the rain” began asContinue Reading
Tick borne diseases
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:42:28 -0800 (PST) From: Amy W. Osborne Subject: tick born diseases Dr Dykers – i have read that the blood donation system does not screen for many of these, there are many more than the 3 you mentioned (I can name babesia bartonella and thereContinue Reading
Making things personal
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:20:44 -0500 From: Mark Stinson Subject: making things personal I have before and will again praise the people in the tax department. When they took over the water bill collections I no longer had issues with the water department. I have often blasted the waterContinue Reading
Current deer hunting practice leads to elimination of the healthiest males
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:06:33 -0500 From: Simon Lobdell Subject: Re: Deer in Chatham. I am sure a wildlife biologist could clear this up better than me but here is my understanding of deer life cycles. 1) Deer operate on a harum structure whereby a single dominant alpha maleContinue Reading
Local honey and eggs in Chatham
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:56:46 -0500 From: Debbie Roos Subject: RE: local honey and eggs Angelina, This time of year, the easiest place to find local honey and eggs is Chatham Marketplace, the co-op grocery store north of the traffic circle in Pittsboro (see http://chathammarketplace.coop/). The honey is suppliedContinue Reading
Burrito Bash on March 3 Supports Sierra Club and CCEC
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:06:38 -0500 From: Gary Simpson Subject: Burrito Bash on March 3 Supports Sierra Club and CCEC Pittsboro’s General Store Café hosts the monthly Burrito Bash this Tuesday evening, March 3, from 6-9 p.m. This Pittsboro tradition supports non-profits by offering an evening of food andContinue Reading