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Boycott Pittsboro Food Lion[Apr. 24, 2007] When Food Lion opened in Pittsboro nearly or about 20 years ago, they gave away free frozen chickens on opening day to the first 100 or so persons entering the store. From that point on, it has been downhill all the way. Even though they have added the NC Lottery and Western Union, the store is on the decline. Whatever the reason, Food Lion apparently don't care about how they present their store and their merchandise.
By N.A. Booko 
In support of the transfer tax[Apr. 24, 2007] I strongly support a 1% transfer tax for Chatham County - for the many solid reasons that have also been offered by others. While not a big fan of taxes, with the recent and projected growth in Chatham County I have no doubt taxes will go up to fund badly needed infrastructure - it's just a matter of deciding where the money will come from.
By Bert Bowe
Criminal activity in the area[Apr. 19, 2007] This was distributed by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Unit. I got the email from the Bynum listserv about break-ins of two homes on Moore Mountain Rd and one near 15-501/Durham Eubanks.
Nobody wants to pay higher taxes but we're gonna[Apr. 17, 2007] I am looking at this from a dual perspective; one side is a local business owner who is eagerly awaiting an increase in consumers for my services and the other side is the guy who moved to the country to live in a quiet, low tax, low traffic rural setting in the woods. The internal turmoil is interesting to witness from the cheap seats.
By Vernon Mulanix
Recycling compact fluorescent bulbs[Apr. 17, 2007] Since everyone is now actively switching to using the lower energy compact fluorescent light bulbs, I wanted to know how to safely dispose of the bulb after use. The local recycling/trash center attendant informed me to "just toss it in the compactor and he'd look the other way".
By Judy Sharman Also:
Chatham Recycling
Tax increase advocates need to study[Apr. 17, 2007] I read with shock and dismay the letters from advocates of higher taxes, some of which were nasty beyond what I would consider socially acceptable. Since the average North Carolina citizen is paying almost 50% of his income in taxes and compliance costs, I must ask the question, how much more?
By David Sowell
What can I do to make a difference?[Apr. 17, 2007] Folks in Chatham County do not want their taxes raised again! They do no want a 1% Land Transfer Tax, that has no guarantee of staying at 1% and there is NO guarantee that it will replace the current impact fee.
By Heather Johnson Also:
Chatham Conservative Voice
Deadbeat taxpayer?[Apr. 11, 2007] I have decided to respond to Ace in a direct manner. Firstly I am one of those five pages of people that haven't paid their taxes or to be more correct - paid all of my taxes yet. You see if you have an outstanding balance of $10 you will be in that ad. I know a number of the people on that add had to pay income taxes first this year and didn't get the money in on time.
By Mark Stinson
Trees for the park[Mar. 29, 2007] Melody Troncale reported that Pittsboro is working on the tennis courts, basketball courts and ball field across from Pittsboro Primary school. They look great. The park is beginning to look great. However at the last town meeting the town council found out that the four remaining trees will have to be taken down, they are dying. They were not happy because they want trees for shade at the newly improved site.
By Tom Glendinning
Our schools need us![Mar. 23, 2007] I don't often chime into the discussions with my opinions, even though I often have one. These last couple of days reading about school violence and disrepair has struck a heartstring with me though.
By Jorgie Brown
School redistricting in western Chatham[Mar. 23, 2007] I just returned from this evening's school board meeting. I attended because I wanted to keep an eye on what happened concerning redistricting and to hear the boards final decision, even though we were still in the Silk Hope region, barely. At one time our area was out of the Silk Hope district and in the Siler City Elementary district.
By Jonathan Hart
The art of debris[Mar. 21, 2007] A recent discussion regarding litter made me think of some observations I make when picking up roadside trash. I begin to notice a pattern to the kinds of debris. I notice cigarette packs, beer bottles, fast food containers and mostly plastic bags, containers, lids, etc. I call the bulk of these items The Vice Squad.
By Dan Cahoon
Flying squirrels making a comeback?[Mar. 21, 2007] About one year after we had been in our new house (on 10 acres of forested land) we found we had a colony of twenty flying squirrels in our attic! Our bedroom is on the first floor so we did not hear them at night very often if I was watching TV at night.
By Lisa VanBuren
Co-op wireless internet movement[Mar. 21, 2007] I wanted to respond to Jeff's ideas about alternatives to getting high speed internet access for rural folks in Chatham. Jeff, your ideas are great and they don't have to be a pipe dream.
By Tracy Kondracki
So much money we won't know what to do with it[Mar. 21, 2007] A couple weeks ago, Gene Galin shared a link to a story from the Southern Pines newspaper. It was a story about the 1% Land Transfer Fee. That article was a little misleading, tho. The thing to remember is that Chatham County is not a coastal community and never will be (even if the sea level rises).
By John Bonitz
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