- The PBA Officers are: President Pam Fulk, VP Maria Parker-Lewis, Secretary Hannah Brown, and Treasurer Mary DeMare. The rest of the Board is: Jamie Hitmar, Jacques Dufour, Scott Dunham, Cindy Schmidt, Stephanie Olness
- Maria also leads the Events Committee, Scott is Marketing, and Cindy helps with Membership. Karen Tiede manages the PBA website.
- There will be First Sunday in March – please open your business and join the street vendors.
- The Board is looking for volunteers to help on the Marketing Committee and the Events Committee. If you’re interested in Marketing contact Scott. If you’re interested in Events contact Maria.
The MARCH MEETING will be March 11th 9 am at Pittsboro Roadhouse
From the Presenter:
Jeff Jones the Pittsboro Town Planner
Jeff presented the Pittsboro Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
- Highlights: There are no cliff notes for the plan. You need to go on-line and skim it to find the parts that will affect you.
- And the changes the plan envisions WILL affect how your customers will drive to parking and then walk to your business.
- The changes in the plan will affect how your customers/visitors will be able to bike to your location.
- You need to review the part of the plan that will affect your business location and, if you live in the greater Pittsboro metropolitan area, how the plan will affect where you live.
- Your comments (and you should have some) can be sent to: Jeff Jones at jjones@pittsboronc.gov.
- Jeff talked about sidewalks at various locations around town and the widening of Hillsboro and the changes in the circle. Jeff did a great job!
Notable from Members
- Michael Fiocco, Pittsboro Town Commissioner, encouraged everyone to read and comment on the Pittsboro Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan! Once approved the plan will guide Pittsboro for years to come – NOW is the time to give your input.
- Paul Sacca from Abundance (CORA) joined us this morning and reminded us PepperFest is coming up in September and will need sponsors.
- Lorie Barker from SPA Rituals and Boutique joined us this morning. She offers Day Spa services including nails.
- Stephanie Winegar from Duke Center for Living talked about the seminars there. She has guest passes for people who’d like one and enrollment if Free until March 15th!! She needs to hire folks to give massages!
- Mary DeMare from New Horizons Downtown and New Horizons West has a winter clearance sale from Feb 20th thru the first week of March. New Horizons and other Hillsboro Street businesses will be open late, until 8 pm, for Third Thursdays beginning Feb 20th. Come out for the refreshments and sales.
- Jamie Hitmar from Fish Window Cleaning can clean your commercial or residential windows. His folks were cleaning the Roadhouse windows as we were meeting. Get a free estimate and gain back some time!
- Heather Buster from Rosemary House B&B reminded us there is a folk art gallery at Rosemary House. Give them a call or email and make an appointment to see it all. The art is available for sale. If you’re interested in folk art, don’t miss the display at Fearrington Barn Feb 25-26 – $5 to get in.
- Greg Lewis from Pittsboro Roadhouse has a MURDER mystery dinner, Thursday, Feb 13th, “I now Pronounce you Dead’, just in time for Valentines. On Valentines there is the Dave Quick Jazz Combo playing. And Saturday, Feb 15 is the Improv Comedy Theater! All here.
- Hannah Brown from Deep River Merchantile joined us.
- Pam Fulk said Carolina Tiger Rescue is changing some of the habitats to ensure safety. The Share The Love campaign is going on – it take over $80K/year to feed the animals! Black Tie and Tails Ball is Feb. 29th, 7-11 pm Washington Duke Inn.
- Melissa Crane from Chatham Magazine brought copies of the Feb/March issue of the Chatham Magazine. The next issue will focus on Pittsboro Downtown businesses, Women of Achievement, and Home and Garden. Send her your information!
- Scott Dunham from Tarheel Getaways is the PBA’s Marketing Coordinator and can arrange travel for any trip you’d like!
- Ann Fitts from Chatham EDC told us about Opportunity Chatham to be held March 6 from 8-10 am. The speaker will be Ted Abernathy from Economic Leadership, LLC. Tickets and sponsorships available!
- Dawn Parker from the Chatham News and Record reminded us the new edition is out today! There are also new publicans in the offing – stay tuned.
- Cindy Schmidt announced the Chatham County Historical Association is having a program Sunday, Feb 23rd at 2 pm in the Historic Courthouse by NC State Linguistics Scholar Walt Wolfram speaking about Chatham County dialects! Always free! Join us.
- Maria from Mainstreet updated us about the building on the circle. Mainstreet is also doing the Local On Main – Farm Table benefit for Mainstreet on May 17th. Block your calendar now. Sponsorships available
- Karen Tiede of Red Tuxedo will change your PBA webpage, just let her know. She’s also a freelance editor!
- Another reminder: the 250th anniversary of the founding of Chatham County will be 2021 – start planning now!
