Pittsboro Journal

I have one of those fancy rain gauges that runs on a battery and automatically sends readings to a receiver inside the house (a Christmas present). I've always found it to be quite accurate. According to that gizmo, yesterday from before dawn to midnight, I got 6.26 inches of rain. The day before, I got 0.28 inches. That gives me a grand total for the 24-hour rain event of 6.54 inches! That beats my Fran total (my standing record for 24-hour rain event) by 1.5 inches. 

My house sits well above a floodplain next to a creek. When it got dark last night, the entire floodplain was under water, looking like an angry red lake. It'll be interesting to see how much the waters receded overnight.

The key differences between this event and the Fran event are that our soils were not saturated before it started and there were no strong winds. Let's hope Gustav's moisture stays away from us, because if he brings his rain and winds to our neighborhoods next week, trees will topple. Big time.

Hallelujah for the rain, but enough already!

Chapel Hill Police Blotter

Isaias Romero, 34, of 515 S. Chatham Ave. in Siler City, was arrested Sunday morning on Tinkerbell Road and charged with driving while impaired, hit and run and driving with a suspended license. According to a police report, Romero -- who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 -- drove into a parked car on Ephesus Church Road, sending his own car flying another 55 feet into a second parked car. Damage to Romero's vehicle and the first car he struck is estimated at $10,000 each. He was held in Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail

does anybody know when pittsboro have a pool hall or a paridise club?    theres not much to do other then sit at the circle and and talk

Just came on my scanner as I turned it on, had it off all day since it went off this morning at 4:30am this morning

Hi I am looking for someone that paints kids stuff.  Like painted letters or even paintings.  If you or someone you know does this I would love to get in touch with them. 

Thanks,

Lesley Matthews
lesleym@nc.rr.com

NC convention speaker bumped

http://politicalconnections.blogspot.com/2008/08/nc-convention-speaker-bumped.html

So, it was a tale of two stories for two North Carolina women picked to address the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Pamela Cash-Roper of Pittsboro was scheduled to speak at 6:40 MT. Gloria Craven of Eden was scheduled to speak around 8:00 MT. Shortly before 6:00 MT we found out the two speakers were switched.

After Craven's speech we interviewed her and she was clearly nervous but very excited about the opportunity to speak in front of 20,000 people and millions potentially on television.

At 8:30pm MT we were waiting for Ms. Cash-Roper when Hillary Clinton came out on stage. They escorted Cash-Roper to us to do an interview and it was clear she had tears in her eyes. Yep, they were running over on time and she lost the opportunity to speak.

She was frustrated and sad. Imagine telling all your friends and family and then it doesn't happen.

Now, keep in mind, both women were able to introduce Barack Obama personally when he came to North Carolina and I'm guessing the campaign paid for their trips here.

Both women were chosen to tell their story of economic and health hardships.

I'll have more on their reaction to Tuesday's events later today. Based on my light rail trip back to the hotel, delegates are unsure if Clinton's speech will have any impact on her supporters.

This topic has been moved to This, That and Everything Else.

http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php?topic=8072.0

The Chatham County Obama Campaign is organized around Change Crews for various part of the county if you wish to volunteer to help elect Barack Obams contact the following individuals:

Pittsboro Change Crew:
Chris McDougald  -  Phone-Banking Captain
         (home) 919-542-5373
         (cell) 919-740-1304
         chris.mcdougald@mindspring.com
John Graybeal  - Canvassing Captain
                (home) 919-542-4288
                (cell) 919-417-5836
                graybeal@mindspring.com
Sheila Beaudry  -  Voter Registration Captain
                  (home) 919-542-0515
                  (cell)  919-624-4092
                  sbbeaudry@embarqmail.com

Northeast Chatham Change Crew:
Jean Westbook – Phone Banking Captain
                              (home) 919 542-6212
                              jtwdrw@hotmail.com
Mary Lucas – Canvassing Captain
                            (home phone) 932-7933
                            mdlucas@bellsouth.net
Bernie and Arlene Goodman – Voter Registration Captains
                         (home phone) 933-7687
                         dukebgood@msn.com and arlenegoodman@hotmail.com

West Chatham Change Crew:
Del Turner  - Change Crew Chief
                          919-776-0563 
                          delturner8@yahoo.com
                           
For additional information contact Russell Baggett, Barack Obama’s Campaign Staffer for Chatham County at: 919-423-0387 or email him at rbaggett@ncforchange.com.

The Grand Opening of Chatham County Democratic Party Headquarters at the historic Chatham County Fairgrounds in Pittsboro is at 3 p.m. Labor Day September 1st.   

It will be an old-fashioned gathering to celebrate the contribution to the country of the labor of all working people, the opening of the Chatham County Democratic Party Headquarters, including a cookout, speeches by local candidates, and a call to action for volunteers to work for change and a new direction for our country.

The headquarters at the Chatham County Fairgrounds will be the hub for all Chatham Democratic activities till Election Day.  It will be a place to get signs, bumper stickers, voter registration forms, sample ballots, and campaign information for all Democratic candidates, and more.  Get your Obama-Biden for President campaign materials here.

Contact Karl Kachergis at 542-3222 or 444-1346 or email him at gek@mindspring.com for more information on how you can help elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States and the entire Democratic slate in North Carolina

Pittsboro Convention Watch Party (Convention Watch Party)

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/conventionwatchparty/gplyxr

Come out to the home of Randy and Lesly Voller to watch Barack's speech on Thursday night! Please bring some drinks or food to contribute and meet and greet some candidates running for local offices before Barack takes the stage in Denver around 930 or 10 EST. We're encouraging people to carpool to cut down on the number of cars present, but parking will be available on Randolph Ct. Chatham Mill Rd., and overflow parking will be available if needed.
Time:    Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 PM
Duration:    3 hours
Host:    Russell Baggett
Contact Phone:    919-423-0387
Location:    
Chatham Forest (Pittsboro, NC)
21 Randolph Court
Pittsboro, NC 27312
View Map:    

    * Google Maps
    * MapQuest
    * Yahoo! Maps

Associated Groups:    Chatham for Change, NC for Obama
Directions:    FROM SOUTH OF PITTSBORO: head north on 15-501, take a right at Thompson St. north of the circle downtown, take a left into Chatham Forest, about .25 miles up Chatham Forest Drive, take a left on Chatham Mill, then a right on Randolph Court. FROM NORTH OF PITTSBORO: take 15-501 South - as you enter Pittsboro proper, take a left on Thompson St. a couple of blocks before the circle downtown, go left at Chatham Forest Drive, then left at Chatham Mill, right on Randolph Court.
Signup for 'Pittsboro Convention Watch Party'
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How many attendees total: (incl. yourself)

Seeking information on Micajah Henry and his wife Rebecca born around 1730 in this area.