Chatham Drug-Free
George Greger-Holt is the Chatham Drug Free Community Outreach Coordinator. He enumerated the programs and initiatives of Chatham Drug Free:
- Safe Houses: keep prescription medications locked up. Young can ingest them, older ones want to sell them. Keep a week’s worth out (very noticeable if some are missing) and the rest locked up. Garman Homes building in Chatham Park will be installing lockable medication cabinets as a standard feature. Any home can have one, email George!
- Safe Stores: all sales staff trained to ID to keep those underage from purchasing alcohol and tobacco.
- Social media campaign about the dangers of prescription opioid use and abuse.
- School Programs: Project Graduation, the after graduation ceremony party (on hold for COVID) and Be Kind Leave No One Behind – a Good Sameritan education program to teach about the lack of repercussions to calling 911 when you need to.
- Helped purchase the Sheriff’s Distracted Driving Golf Cart
If you would like to know more go here http://chathamdrugfree.org or email George at [email protected] if you’re interested in getting on the Chatham Drug Free mailing list, which includes minutes from the monthly meeting and an occasional forward of information of interest.
Thanks George to help us understand what’s going on in the Community!
Updates:
Remember July Summerfest is cancelled.
IF there is an August First Sunday: The PBA will have a table at First Sunday to promote the PBA and PBA members. It will be staffed by a Board member and a PBA member. You can contact PBA to volunteer, a list will be kept so everyone gets a chance.
–If you staff it, you will be promoting both PBA and your business (for free). WE NEED YOUR COUPONS!! and brochures for the table. The staff at the table will hand out your coupons and promote all PBA businesses – if we have your materials! Drop off materials at New Horizons Downtown anytime.
–There will be dog treats and a water bowl and kid treats at the PBA table as well.
The July MEMBERSHIP MEETING will be Wednesday, July 8th at 9 am – probably Zoom
The June Meeting: From the Speaker-
From the membership…
- Greg Lewis at Roadhouse said he’s looking for a band to play this Saturday because he can have live music this SATURDAY!! The Resturant is open and they are continuing to do takeout!
- Richard Harber, owner of Ric’s Leather does handcrafted custom leather work. Visit him at https://www.ricsleather.com. Go there to see his Leather plague masks!
- Jacques Dufour from French Connections said they were open on the First Sunday of the month and were continually busy. People were in town looking for something to do and came in the store. Which is good news for everyone!
- Alyssa Byrd from the Chatham County EDC had attended the Pittsboro town meeting and said the town is hiring a law firm to help with sewer delays and there were Mosaic permitting discussion. We also enjoyed Ann Fitts joining us!
- Maria Parker-Lewis said the The Pittsboro Welcome Center sponsored by Main Street Pittsboro is scheduled to be open by the middle or end of July. The rain gardens will have stone toppers-watch for those. The Pittsboro façade grant program will restart in July with a 50/50 match up to $3K match.
- Melissa Crane from Chatham Magazine said the June/July issue is ready. The magazine will remain aspirational but now include current cultural issues.
- Heather Johnson from Chatham Business Services has been open for a couple of weeks. She is a notary that can notarize while following COVID requirements.
- Mary DeMare from New Horizons Downtown and New Horizons West said both stores have been open Monday-Saturday 10-5. She’s also been doing live Facebook sales of items before they’re on the sales floor!
- Betsey Elbogen from Perch Coworking Zoomed with us from the new place! Grand opening soon. Offering a free 1/2 day trial.
- Stephanie Olness from Gathered Home said she’s making way for new merchandise and so it putting everything in the store on 25% off!
- Karen Tiede is the PBA website designer and manager. Let her know of any events or changes and she’ll update your page on the shoppittsboro.com site. Thank you Karen!
- The Chatham Historical Museum won’t be open for awhile yet as our volunteers are in high risk categories for COVID. If you need anything please email Cindy Schmidt at [email protected]
Membership Survey Brief Summary
- The membership survey was sent out to 55 members and about 16 non-members. 18 members responded and 5 non-members responded.
- There were 4 questions and one request to volunteer for PBA. 11 people entered the drawing.
- 9 People said they were a member because “Together we can bring more customers to our individual businesses.”, 8 because “I and my business support local organizations and their events.”
- The top 4 things respondents would like PBA to do: 1. Hold events that draw people to the local area, 2. Market your organization via the PBA website, 3. Advertise outside the local area, 4. Communicate with local governments about business issues.
- The top 4 places respondents spent their marketing time and money were: 1. website, 2. emails, 3. print materials including business cards, rack cards, postcards, 4. e-newsletter.
- 5 people volunteered to be on one or more committees!!! Thanks – we’ll be contacting you.
- Many, many thanks to those that responded. If you still want to add your voice, email me: [email protected].
- The Board will review all the data from the survey and discuss how it should impact how PBA plans.
- If you have questions or suggestions email me: [email protected].
