PBA Board Meeting Minutes 3 25 2015 (pdf)

Acupuncture is a type of Chinese Medicine (over 3000 yrs old) which stimulates the natural healing process of the body in order to fight disease.  Acupuncture is based on the premise that “Qi” ( vital energy) and blood flow through channels or meridians in our body.  There are 12 main meridians, each often times associated with an organ. Many times this Qi/ blood becomes stuck due to various factors such as injury, disease, stress, diet, lifestyle etc.  When this stagnation occurs, vital organs and cells are without nourishment.  In addition, one’s own Qi/blood may become depleted, again creating a situation where organs and cells are not being properly nourished.  This can result in pain, disease, and unbalanced functioning. With acupuncture, tiny, hair thin needles are inserted into the skin to stimulate and release this blockage, or to tonify/ strengthen the deficient Qi/ blood.  The selection of points to stimulate depends on the patient’s diagnosis or symptoms. Commonly asked Questions: 1) Does it hurt? Every individual feels something different.  Some people do not feel any sensation upon needle insertion while others report a slight pinch or heavy sensation. 2) What are needles made of? Needles can be made from gold, silver, silicone or stainless steel. 3) How long are the needles left in? This depends on the patient’s constitution, age, pattern and diagnosis. 4) Are the same needles re-inserted? No.  I only use new, sterile needles. 5) What does acupuncture treat? Acupuncture treats many conditions: colds, flu, asthma and bronchitis, EENT, Fertility, Genitourinary, GI, Mental/ Emotional, Musculoskeletal, Male and Female imbalances, Neurological, Stress etc. 6) How often do I need to have acupuncture? This depends on the individual and his/her diagnosis/pattern.  The practitioner will assess the patient’s needs after completing an in-depth evaluation.  However, in the beginning, there is often a […]

January 15, 2015, UNCTV broadcast a clip about Pittsboro on the NC Weekend show. What a difference a little news coverage makes. Store owners reported that Friday and Saturday downtown Pittsboro was very busy! Have a look. It featured a number of businesses, including two PBA Members, Circle City Books and French Connections.

458 West Beggars and Choosers Country Farm & Home Just go visit this store – though it looks a little industrial on the outside – it’s amazing what you’ll find. For Valentine’s Day you’re probably not going to purchase a fence, but you could discover they’ll repair your (or your husband’s lawn mower), and you’ll find bird food for the bird lover in your family, all kinds of useful and unusual items, and some real surprises in clothing and boots.  203 S. Small Street, just a block off 64 Business East of the Courthouse. Joyful Jewel  Blue Dot Coffee SATURDAY Buy One Chocolate Covered Cherry Mocha and get the 2nd One for your Sweetie Half Price Chatham Marketplace Foothills Brewing will be with us at the Marketplace TODAY from 1-3 PM, we will tasting the Pilot Mountain Pale Ale, Torch Pilsner, and Jade IPA. Our chef has put together a pairing list to go along side these Valentines Day worthy beers. Expect a twist on our NEW curried tuna melt, shrimp chimichurri, and sweet potatoes with fried avocado. FRIED AVOCADO. BEER. City Tap Bar Pssst, it’s valentines day. We have sexual chocolate on tap and a specially brewed cask of raspberry white chocolate porter from Foothills Brewery. Both go on around 4:00. Music to torch valentines by Taz and Robert starts around 8:30.   Door Prize Extravaganza going on with donations from Vino!!, Cafe Diem, Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company FRIDAY: Kicking things off on Friday, we’re offering our weekly promotion of 10% off all bottles during tasting room hours (that’s between 5 and 8), then at 8 pm sharp we’ll be rocking our Unlucky in Love Distillery Dance Party with DJ Emmett Davenport.  $3 at the door, all the retro and eclectic dance tunes you’ve ever […]

Looking for events in Pittsboro & Chatham County? Posting events? There are quite a few places you’ll need to look or post. Keeping up on what’s happening in Pittsboro & Chatham County is an adventure, and that’s part of the fun. Here is a list of just some of the event listing sites. Event Listing Sites ShopPittsboro.com – Events Calendar – Members, email your gmail address to downtown.pittsboro@gmail.com. ShopPittsboro.com – Bi-monthly Blog Post Chatham Post – Calendar VisitPittsboro – Events Chatham Chatlist Highlights of Events Chatham Arts Council Calendar Annual Special Events in Pittsboro – Town of Pittsboro Chatham County Libraries – Calendar of Events American Towns – Pittsboro NC Events Chatham Chamber Community Events Chatham Council on Aging Events Chapelboro Calendar Our State Events Newsletters of all the venues in and around Chatham County This post is prepared for you by the Pittsboro Business Association, and association of businesses and non-profits collaborating to bring the best of Pittsboro NC to the world. If you have a local business and would like to stretch your marketing dollars and get involved, visit www.pittsborobusinessassociation.com to find out more about membership.

Pittsboro First Sunday always falls on the first Sunday of the month, March through December. Save the dates, or set up a reminder on your calendar. There’s always something new at our Artisan Fair, local stores are open, there’s places for children to play, live music and food trucks. Here are the dates for 2015. March 1, 2015 April 5, 2015 May 3, 2015 June 7, 2015 July 5, 2015 Aug. 2, 2015 Sep. 6, 2015 Oct. 4, 2015 Nov. 1, 2015 Dec. 6, 2015    

This holiday season the Pittsboro Business Association invited members to participate in a fun offer of “Win $100 to Spend in Pittsboro NC.” Twenty businesses stepped in to offer one or more gift certificates of $10 each to be able to give away at least $300 total in gift certificates. Winner of First $100 Chosen The first week in December, Indyweek picked the first winner. She has been notified and will be picking up her $100 for a shopping spree! Two -Three more Give-Aways Planned We will have at least two more give-aways between December 3 and December 20, 2014. Visit Indyweek SWAG and look for our giveaway with the Pittsboro Courthouse Icon. Make sure to submit your name to the contest.  

Small Business Saturday in 2014 is November 29th, and yes, Pittsboro businesses are participating! Here are all the members* you could stop in and visit:  458 West Bed & Breakfast Abundance Foundation Allen & Son BBQ Angelina’s Kitchen Barber & Barber, PLLC Beggars & Choosers Antiques Blue Dot Coffee Cafe Diem Carolina Tiger Rescue Chatham Business Services Chatham Chamber of Commerce Chatham History Museum Chatham Economic Development Corporation Chatham Habitat for Humanity & the Restore Chatham Homes Realty (New Member!) Chatham Marketplace Chatham Mills Farmers Market Chatham Park Circle City Books & Music City Tap, The Companion Camp CORA Food Pantry (New Member!) Country Farm & Home (New Member!) Doodlebugs (NEW!) Fair Game Beverage Company French Connections Horizon Renovations LLC Jackson Press Joyful Jewel Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts New Horizons Trading Company Pittsboro Bicycles Pittsboro Roadhouse Pittsboro Toys Realty World Carolina Properties Reclamation Home Furnishings Red Gate Music & Antiques Second Bloom Spa at Bell House Starrlight Mead Turnberry Interior Design Group Vino!! Wine Shop *This is a partial member list, only those members with storefronts or offices. [metaslider id=2083] We look forward to welcoming you! Visit the Chatham County Conference and Visitor Bureau for a special list of events and stores. Let’s all shop small!

[metaslider id=1693] There are lots of fun events in Pittsboro NC. Some happen once a year, some once a month for most months, and some are weekly. Pittsboro Fall Street Fair in October Annual Christmas Parade in Pittsboro Annual Christmas Party at the Pittsboro Roadhouse Annual Pittsboro Historic Tour Chatham Empty Bowls in the spring CORA Hunger Walk in the fall PBO Food Truck Rodeo

We welcome new members to the Pittsboro Business Association, a dynamic group of businesses and non-profits dedicated to growing each other’s businesses and helping Pittsboro grow in the best of ways. We meet monthly on the 2nd Wednesdays at the Pittsboro Roadhouse at 9 am for an hour. Want to find out what it’s like? Come introduce yourself and sit in. Don’t want to come to meetings, that’s okay too, the PBA’s marketing work will help increase your organization’s visibility. But if you come, it’s even better. You build relationships, and you never know where the next best idea is coming from. About the Pittsboro Business Association Members We include about ten non-profits or not-for-profits, and over forty businesses. We have half several committees that meet once or twice a month to review and recommend courses of action for marketing, Pittsboro First Sunday, events and such. We are actively marketing our members through featured members on our Facebook Page, posts and Retweets on Twitter, and our new website with more pictures, more content, more searchabilty and more visibility in online searches. We would like to grow our membership so we can do consistent advertising with a growing reach before key seasonal periods: the holiday season, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and other dates that add value to our members and our customers.   Who would you like to see in the Pittsboro Business Association? Invite them to join, or email downtown.pittsboro@gmail.com and we’ll invite them.  

Would you be interested in knowing about occasional special dinners and gatherings in Pittsboro NC? They may involve cruises, farm-to-table meals, specialty wines, or other delightful blends of activities and nourishment. Pittsboro Business Association members’ events are featured on this site. Look to the following member sites for their upcoming events: Vino!! Wine Shop Starrlight Mead Spa at Bell House Pittsboro Roadhouse Angelina’s Kitchen 458 West Bed & Breakfast   Are you a PBA member? If you have special dinners or evening gatherings and aren’t listed here, please email webmaster@shoppittsboro.com and we’ll get you listed. Not a PBA member yet, but you have a 27312 business address, sign up to join the PBA and we can add you to our site.