Corona Journal #3
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:02:22 -0400From: Brad PageSubject: Corona Journal #3 3/31/2020 “Belle of Natchez” By Ogden Nash There was a young belle of old Natchez Who ripped all her garments to patchez. When comment arose On the state of her clothes She drawled, WhenContinue Reading
Thankful for N.A. Booko
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:14:19 -0400From: Felicia Benefield Subject: Thankful for N.A. Booko Next to the ads for things I can afford, N.A. Booko, and the other contributors who talk about the area and their lives, are my favorite part of this newsletter. I’m deeply grateful for the breathContinue Reading
Chickweed and Poke Salat
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:49:00 -0400From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Chickweed and Poke Salat . . . A few days ago wild eatable expert Kim Calhoun mentioned eating native chickweed. No sure how many of you folks gave it a try, but it is something special and there seems toContinue Reading
The Biggest Fool At Last!
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
New to Chatham County
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
Towers along Haw River
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:06:10 -0400From: Diana Haywood Subject: Towers along Haw River The gauge for Bynum in on the other side of the river from Bynum and is a stationary “yard stick” on the side of the river there. That was once read by using the towersContinue Reading
Ray’s Supermarket in Moncure has been able to stay pretty much in stock
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 04:42:20 +0000From: Kevin Stone <scvmechcav@hotmail.com>Subject: Moncure update Good morning Chathamites! We have been blessed at Ray’s Supermarket in Moncure NC to be able to stay pretty much in stock throughout this unprecedented time and want to thank everyone on the Chatham Chatlist that has comeContinue Reading
You get a mask, those in need of food get fed
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:01:43 -0400From: Richard Zobel <rich.zobel@att.net>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
Elastic Needed for Face Masks
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
Chatham Habitat Women Build Update
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 10:18:19 -0400From: Rachel Horowitz Subject: Chatham Habitat Women Build Update As you may have guessed, we have to postpone this year’s in-person Women Build (April 30th-May 2nd) because of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. However, we are incorporating virtual mini events to keep y’all engaged betweenContinue Reading
How Permethrin Can Help Protect You From Ticks
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:43:22 -0400From: Elliot Cramer Subject: How Permethrin Can Help Protect You From Ticks (another try) The best thing to keep ticks from biting you is permethrin. As an insecticide, permethrin will actually kill ticks, not just keep them away, and it’s different from DEET inContinue Reading
Towers along Haw River
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
Were you once my sweet pea?
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
Uppercuts Hair Studio closed until Governor lifts “Stay-at-Home” order
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:58:19 -0400From: Susan Lecrone Subject: Uppercuts Hair Studio The governor of North Carolina has issued a statewide mandatory closure of all hair and tanning salons for at a minimum of 30 days to help prevent the spread of the Covid 19 virus. As a resultContinue Reading
Sprouting out . . .just in time!
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