Gene Galin for School Board

[ October 7, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] There will be a Board of Education candidates’ forum at Perry Harrison School on Tuesday, October 7 from 7:00-8:30 PM hosted by the PHS PTSA. This forum will be held in a round table format. Each candidate will sit at a table surrounded by citizens from the community. They will have a chance to respond [...]

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I was appointed to the Chatham County Strategic Planning Development Committee that I served on until 1998
Strategic Planning Development Committee:
Commissioner Pollard moved to appoint the following individuals to the Strategic Planning Development Committee: Howard Stier, East Chatham (Apex) - Chair; Joyce Cotten, Pittsboro; Karl Ernst, Siler City; Gene Galin, Pittsboro; Ray Greenlaw, Pittsboro; Joy Johnson-Turpin, [...]

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In 2005, I was presented with the Chatham County Outstanding Volunteer Award. This program is coordinated by the United Way of Chatham County in collaboration with the Chatham County Board of Commissioners.

Chatham County 2005 Outstanding Volunteer Award Honorees
Volunteer Service Description
Gene Galin is a Pittsboro resident who has demonstrated his commitment to public service by utilizing [...]

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As an original appointee to Chatham County’s Strategic Plan Development Committee (SPDC), I was active in developing the approved plan. Below is the education system component as outlined in the Chatham County Strategic Plan outcomes and goals.
GOAL 1. Effective teachers and a well-balanced curriculum imparting skills and knowledge which contribute to children and adults becoming [...]

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To all volunteers -
Please adhere to the Chatham County sign ordinance when putting up campaign signs. Below is a copy of an email Zoning Enforcement Officer Tony Wilson sent out during the primaries. You assistance is greatly appreciated. - Gene Galin
Chatham County has a sign ordinance that has been in place since the 1980s. It [...]

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If you would like to help support your favorite school, all you need to do is link your savings card or credit card to your school and the store will do the rest.
You have to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and Food Lion MVP card every year in order to get donations [...]

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Students who spend no time in extracurricular activities are 49% more likely to use drugs and 37% more likely to become teen parents than those who spend one to four hours per week in extracurricular activities (United States Department of Education. No Child Left Behind: The facts about 21st Century Learning. Washington, DC: 2002.)
In their [...]

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From interscholastic sports to music, drama and debate, activities enrich a student’s high school
experience.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and its membership believe that interscholastic sports and fine arts activities promote citizenship and sportsmanship. They instill a sense of pride in community, teach lifelong lessons of teamwork and self-discipline and facilitate the [...]

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Video clip of the Northwood Football Jamboree at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l4B5mkBYuU
Note: this is a compilation of brief clips I shot on the field. It isn’t pretty, but it gives you an idea of what went on. If you have high-speed internet go with the higher quality version.

If you weren’t there you missed a good time as five [...]

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