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March 25, 2003
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Jesters and Neighbors! |
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Employment Available at the General Store Caf?! Spring is just around the corner and we are getting busier at the General Store Caf? - which means we need to hire a few more people for various positions and shifts (primarily counter and wait staff). We especially need people who can work weekends and evenings. Come work in a fun and exciting environment! Previous restaurant or cafe experience a big plus. Please email Joyce at for an employment form or just come by and pick one up. We are looking for folks that will love and care for the place as much as we all do. It is a growing, exciting place to work. Let us fulfill your Catering Needs! Call us at (919) 542-2432 or email us at [email protected] if you would like us to suggest some delicious dishes for your event! Reminder: General Store Caf? Cyber Caf? and Wi-Fi Internet Connectivity! If you have your own laptop or PDA with 802.2 WiFi access - you can come in and enjoy our high-speed internet connectivity for free, courtsey of Blast Internet Services. The store also offers an Internet station which initially is free to use by store patrons, after which it will cost $2.00 per half hour to help us recover the cost of the equipment ? |
Our New "Family Night Tuesdays" presents A Fools Night out next Tuesday, April 1st from 7:00pm-8:00pm!
Celebrate April Fools day by enjoying an evening of foolish stories, foolish antics, and other general foolishness at the Store. The evening might also include a surprise or two! Louise Omoto Kessel, a resident of Chatham County, travels the eastern seaboard telling stories for folks of all ages. Recently, she has been involved in such projects as the Silk Road Exibit at the Smithsonian in Washington and the Five Faiths project here in NC. She regularly appears throughout NC at fairs, festivals, and in public libraries and schools. Jef came to the Triangle in 1976 as a founder of North Carolina's touring mime theatre , TOUCH. He performed with TOUCH until 1993, when he began a career as a freelance mime artist. Currently you can see him at schools, festivals and fairs throughout North and South Carolina and Virginia by himself or with his juggling partner, Ken Kaye. This April Fools show marks the third year Louise and Jef have combined their talents to celebrate foolishness with an evening of stories and mime when, as Mark Twain put it, "We remember what we are the other 364 days of the year." Benefit Concert for the Chatham Social Health Council Features The B-Sides and The PinkSlips Monday April 7th! Join us at the General Store Caf? on Monday, April 7th, for an evening of great music and food while supporting the Chatham Social Health Council, dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS and STD prevention education and advocacy in Chatham County. By building a network of volunteer peer educators, the Council aims to increase the number of people in Chatham County who can serve as resources on HIV/AIDS and STD issues in an effort to empower citizens to depend on one another, instead of upon a single agency. $12 admission includes a free burrito. 100% of ticket sales benefit the Chatham Social Health Council. Please call 919-542-7060 for more information. Reminder: Extended Store Hours, Extended Store Hours--Read All About It! We are now open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30am to 8:00pm, Thursday and Friday from 7:30am to 10:30pm, and on Saturday from 9:00am to 10:30pm, though on Sundays we are still closed (that is - until enough people ask us to be open on Sundays as well). During open hours we serve breakfast until 11:00am, hot lunch until 3:00pm, deli items until 6:00pm and dinner from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Thursday through Saturday we have live music from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. |
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Hello Neighbors ! The recurring section of the newsletter where we highlight local people, businesses, events and other local items of interest. If you have an event that you want to recommend for this section (a person, business, event or other item of interest) - please email
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THIS WEEK's MUSIC EVENTS ! Wednesday, March 26 - Salsa lessons and dancing with Guillermo H.Escobar and Melissa Stausburg (Dance) Learn this seductive dance from these award winning performers! Winners of the Salsa Competition in Acapulco Mexico of 1999, Guillermo and Melissa teach salsa dancing at the General Store around or after 8:00pm on Wednesday nights. Thursday, March 27 - Bryan McCune Trio (Jazz) Featuring Bryan McCune on Cornet, Francis Dyer on Drums and Rick Lassiter on Bass Friday, March 28 - Sheila Warner and John Fry (Folk meets Native American music) Performing songwriter Sheila Warner pairs up with percussionist/flutist John Fry, combining original and folksy tunes with the grooves of congas, various percussive toys, and the haunting strains of the native-American cedar flute. A finalist in both the Triangle Folk Music Society and the North Carolina Songwriter's Coop songwriting contests, Sheila regularly performs with the swingin' folk trio "Triology" in addition to her gigs as a singer-songwriter."...her style is sophisticated, her lyrics are intelligent and beautifully written, and her finger-style (guitar) playing is first rate." (Chapel Hill News). A new resident of Pittsboro, most recently from Raleigh, John Fry performs with the new age/world music percussion ensemble "Shabdra Shruti". John's music expresses his spiritual ties with the native-American tradition and his love of the drum. John has been involved with various drum circles around the Triangle area, and has played many styles of music with a variety of artists. Saturday, March 29 - ESP (Old Time Music) ESP takes its name from its members: Emerson, Smith & Phelps. Natives of North Carolina, the three met 10 years ago playing at public jam sessions held at local guitar shops and bookstores. Each with his own love of acoustic traditional music, come together to create a rich mixture of old time music. Emerson's music is rooted in country and bluegrass, Smith's in traditional American folk, and Phelps' in Delta/Southern blues and Appalachian fiddle tunes. Influenced by different tastes, they meld together an unforgettable acoustic sound, attempting to perform in the same uncluttered style as the great string music artists of an earlier time. ESP features John Emerson (bass, guitar, mandolin, vocals), Don Smith (guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals), and Alan Phelps (mandolin, mandola, guitar, vocals). |
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This Week's Evening Menu, Thursday through Saturday Evening:
...and more in-store specials of the day and soups of the day - see the board in the store for more details ! |
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Chatham and Orange March and April Events Calendar! This is a new section of the newsletter where we highlight some of the many upcoming events in Chatham (and some in Orange) in February. Check out What's Happening! If you have an upcoming event you want us to highlight in this newsletter, please email [email protected] . Please title and date your event. All entries must have no more than 200 words. Do not submit attachments. All entries are left to the discretion of the GSC to edit as necessary.Saturday, March 29, - Endor Iron Furnace Historical Hike (10:00 a.m. to Noon) (postponed from March 22nd) Doug tells us that last week's planned hike had to be postponed on account of the rains last week. Instead everyone is welcome to meet with TLC this Saturday for this great hike. Local historian Ed Patterson reprises this popular trip to Lee County's most compelling historic landmark. He will share the story of the Endor Furnace and the unlikely industrial history of this would-be "Pittsburgh of the South." Endor Iron Furnace is near the Lee County community of Cumnock, north of Sanford. To register, for more information and for directions, visit the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) website at www.tlc-nc.org or call (919) 833-3662. Saturday, March 29 - Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow in Concert! 8:00pm Called the "true spirit-child of Woody Guthrie," activist musician and award-winning songwriter, Pat Humphries will perform with Sandy Optatow on March 29, 2003. Doors open at 7 p.m.; concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds benefit Family Violence and Rape Crisis of Chatham County. The concert will take place at the Pittsboro, N.C. campus of the Central Carolina Community College in the multi-purpose room. For more information, please contact Louise Omoto Kessel at 919-542-5599 or email [email protected] or call Andrea Galeucia at FVRC at 919-542-5445. Pat's songs are sung at peace and justice events around the world and have been translated into seven languages. In May 2002, Pat and "Swimming to the Other Side" were featured on NPR's All Things Considered. To learn more about Pat Humphries please visit her website: www.PatHumphries.com Sunday, March 30 - Spring Awakening Retreat (9am - 4pm) Spring is the time when all nature awakens, bringing its energy outward from its Winter lull. The creative power stirs in the fields and meadows. All things begin to sprout and grow in the full splendor of earth and sky. Join us in this renewal of energy and explore the awakening of your own nature. Lunch, yoga, meditation, and more. This retreat can be part of the Stress Melter Getaway Package offered by Rosemary Bed & Breakfast. For more information, please contact Windsong Retreat Center at (919) 542-2611 or email [email protected] Sunday, March 30 - Art Auction - Fearrington Barn Chatham County Arts Council is hosting its First Annual Art Auction on March 30. Art Preview and Silent Auction begins at 3 p.m. with the Live Auction beginning at 4 p.m. Your auctioneers are Pam Smith and Gary Phillips. Over 80 artists from Chatham County and the surrounding area are contributing work to this auction to benefit the Arts Council. Check our website www.chathamarts.org for a listing of those artists to find your favorites. Liz Tedesco will provide musical entertainment and refreshments will be available. A $5 admission fee provides you with a catalog of the art and the artists and the opportunity to bid in these auctions. Sunday, March 30 - Dinner for the Arts - Market Cafe at Fearrington Our 2nd annual Dinner for the Arts at Fearrington will follow the Art Auction beginning with a 6 pm reception featuring fine food from the Market Cafe and the music of Liz Tedesco. An elegant gourmet meal prepared by Graham, the Fearrington Chef, will begin at 6:30 and hosted by some very special guests: Beverly Perdue, Lt. Governor of North Carolina; Lisbeth C. Evans, Secretary NC Department of Cultural Affairs and Mary Regan, Executive Director NC Arts Council. Music will be provided by Triology. Please check the website www.chathamarts.org for ordering tickets. Tuesday, April 1 - Fools Night Out at Pittsboro's General Store Cafe (7-8 PM) An evening of foolish stories, foolish antics and other general foolishness! For children and parents to enjoy together. Storyteller, Louise Omoto Kessel, and mime, Jef, will share their absolutely positively most foolish stories and antics with surprises. Thursday, April 3 - The Friends of The Pittsboro Memorial Library present an evening with Dr. Scott Parker, director of the Institute of Outdoor Drama (7:30pm). Dr. Parker, an engaging speaker, will share the early history of outdoor drama and acquaint us with the 14 productions presented in North Carolina. He and the Institute are national consultants for outdoor drama and in that capacity, he will share some of those experiences too. Established in 1963, the Institute is the only organization in the country providing national leadership in fostering artistic and managerial excellence and expansion of the outdoor drama movement through training, research and advisory programs, and serves as a national clearinghouse for more than 120 constituent theatre companies across the nation. Dr. Parker will be introduced by Bill and Martha Nell Hardy who were involved for 50 years with the drama in Cherokee. Now Fearrington residents, the Hardy's were mentors and former professors to Dr. Parker. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 542-3524. 158 West Street. Monday, April 7 - Benefit Concert for the Chatham Social Health Council Features The B-Sides and The PinkSlips! at the Pittsboro General Store Caf? (6-10pm) Join us on Monday, April 7th, for an evening of great music and food while supporting the Chatham Social Health Council, dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS and STD prevention education and advocacy in Chatham County. $12 admission includes a free burrito. 100% of ticket sales benefit the Chatham Social Health Council. Tickets sold at the door. Please call 919-542-7060 for more information. Thursday-Sunday, April 10-13th - First Annual Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival The finest in World Roots Music combined with some of the most pristine accommodations nature can provide, great food and friends from around the world for four magic days. The Shakori Festival will present four days of performances by over forty bands from a stunning variety of styles and cultures on four stages! Native American, Cajun, Reggae, Bluegrass, African, Latin, Zydeco, Roots Rock, Country, Old Time tunes, Gospel, Salsa and more will fill the air. The Festival offers a series of workshops, seminars, and speakers. Enjoy performances by the Paper Hand Puppet Intervention, a Cherokee storyteller, Peace forums, yoga, tai chi, Healing Arts, kids area of activities, & demonstrations of basketry, pottery, green woodworking & rammed earth building. Enjoy an all-ages, family friendly event! Check out the website - www.grassrootsfest.org *Spread the word* Volunteer 12 hours for your free 4 day pass! Buy your tickets on the web or call (919) 542-8142 Monday, April 21 - Green Building Design and Construction for Homes FREE 2 hour class (7-9pm) Come learn from local professionals in the field of Green Building Design and Construction for both existing dwellings and new residences. Alicia Ravetto and Paul Konove of Carolina Country Builders will present a 2 hour introductory class followed by a one day seminar on green building concepts, design, techniques, costs, and mainenance. They have experience on the national level and around the state on North Carolina in teaching and training the general public and construction professionals in the field of green building. For more background information on Alica and Paul, visit their web sites: www.aliciaravettoarchitect.com and www.greenhomedesignbuild.com or call 919-542-5361. 2 hour class is held at Homestead Community Center in Chapel Hill from 7:00-9:00pm. Sunday, April 27 - Lettice and Lovage - Temple Theater, Sanford - 2:30 pm A wonderfully funny English Face by Peter Shaffer is a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. This is a fundraiser to benefit four local non-profits; Chatham County Together!, CORA (Chatham OutReach Alliance), FVRC (Family Violence and Rape Crisis Service) and Chatham County Arts Council. Ticket prices are $20 which includes refreshments at intermission. You may get a ticket by contacting your favorite non-profit. This opportunity is through the generosity of Carolina Meadows residents. |
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How are we doing? The General Store Caf? appreciates any feedback, suggestions or comments you may have as to how we can fulfill your expectations. Email suggestions to . Your comments are important, please allow 24-48 hours to receive a response. The final word! BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DELI & DINNER: DINNER & MUSIC : How to get here: 39 W Street, Pittsboro is next to the downtown traffic circle, just across from the Pittsboro courthouse. Phone: (919) 542-2432 If you wish to discontinue receiving these weekly emails, than please just send it back and say remove. Thanks |
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Storyteller, Louise Omoto Kessel, and mime artist, Jef, kick off the General Store Cafe's Family Night Tuesdays with a fun filled evening for all.
Frances E. Bavier, lovingly known as Aunt Bee from the 1960?s hit TV sitcom, "The Andy Griffith Show," traded the fast pace city life of Los Angeles in 1972 to retire to peaceful Siler City. Originally from New York City, Frances moved to Siler City in the summer of 1972, where she bought a 17 room, 5 bath home sight unseen. Attracted to the picturesque, quiet town, Frances had said, "I fell in love with North Carolina, all the pretty roads and the trees. I, like a child, came here looking for a fairyland." Tired of the relentless fanfare, Bavier spent her retirement as a recluse, leaving 15 cats and no heirs when she died on December 6, 1989, eight days before her 87th birthday.
Today, you too can buy a little bit of America?s treasured Aunt Bee. Her house is now back on the market, selling for $459,900. Don?t mind the fact that it sold for a very modest price of $125,000 in 1990, four days after being put on the market by Larry and Vickie Russell. The house has been improved since then with a new roof, air conditioning, and a landscaped one acre lot. Additionally, the 4,661 square foot house, built in 1951, includes another 1200 square feet of heated basement and a full attic.
We wanted to get to know our business-neighbors better as well - so here is our first "Business Neighbor of the Week": Squeaky Clean Car Wash and Detailing.
Seeing that spring is almost here, you might want to start thinking about getting your car looking good in the sunshine. Vance (one of the Store's owners) sure did - and he is now (as we all can tell from this picture with owner David Woody) a very happy camper after his "spring-spruce-job."