Don’t trash New Year’s Resolutions
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:57:42 -0500 From: John Bonitz Subject: New Year’s Resolutions Along with the joy of the holidays comes lots of trash. Have y’all taken a look at our local “convenience centers’ recently? They’re very busy handling all our waste! Here in Chatham County, county government managesContinue Reading
Hughes.net satellite provider
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:19:21 -0500 From: Brenda Denzler Subject: Satellite provider My experience with Hughes.net is the opposite of Terrie’s. I have found them to be (1) reliable as long as there is not a thick cloud cover, (2) about as expensive as other providers (which is tooContinue Reading
Skywatching on the Bynum Bridge
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:47:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Larry Crum Subject: Skywatching on the Bynum Bridge Hi folks, On Thursday, January 3, several members of the Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society (CHAOS) will bring their equipment and expertise on all things celestial to the Bynum pedestrian bridge fromContinue Reading
Inundated with phone books?
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:36:43 EST From: Jo Anne Subject: phone books Is it me, or are we being inundated with phone books left at our mailboxes? I have received 4 in the last several weeks and many people tend to “forget” to pick theirs up and they turnContinue Reading
Chatham needs a focused and dedicated effort to promote jobs
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:56:42 -0500 From: Tom Glendinning Subject: poverty IS a big issue in Chatham County Jo Anne: Thank you for your post on poverty. I used to take the view against which you argue, but now have a more educated one. The county boasts a povertyContinue Reading
Concerns and Clarifications
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:35:24 -0400 From: Rita Marley-McKenzie Subject: Concerns and Clarifications Let me begin by saying-this is not a “For” or “Against” post. I just have a couple of concerns / clarifications I felt needed to be brought to the attention of the chatlist. I, too, receivedContinue Reading
Are laptops a waste of money?
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 From: Meg Miller Subject: Laptops a waste of money? Any parents out there actually ask their high school kids what they use the MILLIONS of dollars worth of computers purschased a few years back for. Is it for anything they couldn’t use a book orContinue Reading
The Wicked Web We Weave
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:39:44 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: The Wicked Web We Weave First to Gene, Thank you for making this thought and discussion venue possible. You do a pretty good job of monitoring the comments, especially considering your real job. We need this method of communication.Continue Reading
I won’t have to pay the Land Transfer Tax
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 From: Peter Theye Subject: Land Transfer Tax Not to be pushy, but there is a lot of disinformation out there about this “tax”. I hope you will vote this Tuesday and will vote yes for the Land Transfer Tax. It is a tax I willContinue Reading
The Pig does plenty to help Chatham
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:42:39 -0400 From: “Gregory W. Stafford” Subject: The Pig does plenty to help Chatham This was said in a previous post: “I am so thankful for the Chatham Marketplace. Piggly Wiggly does nothing to enhance the town aesthetically wise with a face of a giant Continue Reading
Piggly Wiggly store does nothing to enhance Pittsboro
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:16:13 EDT From: Hipvegan Subject: Piggly Wiggly store does nothing to enhance Pittsboro I am so thankful for the Chatham Marketplace. Piggly Wiggly does nothing to enhance the town aesthetically wise with a face of a giant pig on a giant white sign sticking outContinue Reading
Timber deeds will be taxed when they are recorded?
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:02:47 -0400 From: “Michael D. Resnik” Subject: Land transfer tax questions–thank you Several people sent me private emails in response to my questions. Everyone was helpful and polite. Thank you, all of you. Here is an answer to one question that I am pretty sureContinue Reading
Re: Questions about the Land Transfer Tax
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:04:34 -0400 From: Tom Glendinning Subject: Subject: Questions about the Land Transfer Tax In response to Michael Resnick’s astute questions on the LTT, I have found only one reference to state regulations an d laws in some hours of searching. My search is not definitive,Continue Reading
Questions about the Land Transfer Tax
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:25:29 -0400 From: Michael D. Resnik Subject: Questions about the Land Transfer Tax The following questions should be easy to answer but I have not been able to find the answers on line or in the newspaper articles I have read. I ask them asContinue Reading
Fearrington noted in Gourmet Magazine’s Best Farm-To-Table feature
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:16:14 -0400 From: Phoebe Fox Subject: Fearrington Noted in Gourmet Magazine’s Best Farm-To-Table Feature Gourmet Magazine has recognized The Fearrington House as one of America’s BestFarm-To-Table Restaurants for Romantic and Special Occasion dining. The feature, in Gourmet’s October issue, highlights restaurants, hotels, and inns whoseContinue Reading