Update on Pittsboro Habitat Community Organizing

Hey guys...wanted to give an update on the Pittsboro Habitat community organizing project Chelsey and I have been working on. A quick summary -- we are rebuilding the East Cornwallis Neighborhood entranceway sign, which was destroyed during a storm over a year ago. We are also planning a kick-off celebration that will include the mayor, press, and refreshments.

A lot of of the design decisions were given to me and Chelsey. For the main portion of the sign that will say "East Cornwallis Neighborhood" we decided to go with a cedar wood slab. It is pictured below:



The wood is a red cedar, that Herman Hart in Bear Creek cut using a chain saw. He cut the last slab used in the previous sign. The wood is stronger and better quality than what was used in the previous sign. Today we had the slab delivered to Dave Pendergrast at Northwood High School. Him and his class will be carving the letters into the slab and assisting with installation.

We are also working on other aesthetically inviting options for the entranceway. This includes a brick buildup around both pillars and shrubbery around the sign. Our goal is to have flower boxes inside the brick pillars. We are currently working to get plant donations from a number of local nurseries.

Last week we worked with some of the neighborhood children in sanding down the usable parts of the old sign (posts and bottom portion). The kids enjoyed helping out with this and are anxious to help with the painting as well.

We are also working on getting the mayor and press to our kickoff event which will be in December. This will be a community celebration with refreshments. That is it for now, but i will keep you posted as to when the sign is completed and the celebration date.