NOTED. WHAT AN HONOR
The Pittsboro Toastmasters Club, an
organization that helps individuals improve communication and leadership skills, appointed Jean MacDonald as its new president for 2023-24.
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Indoor ax-throwing venue Top That Axe announced the winners of its spring competition. Frank Jones won first place with 53 out of 64 possible points, and Thomas Hill won second place with a score of 51 points. The Chatham Chamber of Commerce honored Leadership Chatham’s
2023 graduating class June 2 at the
The Chatham County Board of Health presented two awards in May. Samantha Owusu, pictured right with Dr. Karen Barbee, received the Employee of the Year Award, and EMBRACe (Equity for Moms and Babies Realized Across Chatham) was recognized as the Board of Health’s Community Partner of the Year.
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center.
➜ Julian Philpott (pictured left) and George Lucier (right) were appointed chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Central Carolina Community College
Board of Trustees for 2023-24.
Program participants collaborate on impactful projects for Chatham County’s betterment; this year’s cohort raised $2,715 for the Chatham Youth Development Center in Siler City.
Continuing care retirement community Carolina Meadows received a Great Place to Work certification, which recognizes employers that create an exceptional employee experience.
Chatham Animal Rescue and Education welcomed Jon Spoon
Central Carolina Community College student Rosalio Avalos won a gold medal at SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.
The Haw River Trail was recently authorized as an official state trail, now one of 12, thanks to nonprofits, local advocates and North Carolina legislators.
as its new executive director June 15. Jon brings experience as a nonprofit director, college administrator and small business owner to the CARE team.
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Women of Chatham and Orange Counties
business advocacy group awarded $750 scholarships to six women – Tara Angeletti, Christine Chase, Melanie Diana, Annette Hiatt, Brenda Jernigan and Jennie Knowlton – in June.
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Chatham County resident and New York Times Notable Book author Peggy Payne published her new young adult
fantasy novel, “My Life on Earth and Elsewhere.” “What makes this novel so compelling is that it focuses on the point where the natural encounters the supernatural,” Peggy says.