Announcements June 2007
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 12, 2007:
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Harold Winston announced a "Celebrating Men" wellness program Friday,
June 15 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at C.N. Jenkins Presbyterian Church, 1421
Statesville Ave.
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Deacon Jones led applause in thanks to Natheley McElrath for serving
breakfast at the Forum. McElrath will take a summer break to focus on
grandmotherly chores, then will be back in the fall. "You've been a
marvelous audience for my breakfasts," McElrath said. "There's nothing
like doing something people enjoy."
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Lucy Bush Carter announced that the Charlotte Community Culinary School
would hold a Bistro at 1 p.m. this Thursday, June 14, at 1 p.m. at the
school at 2501 Distribution St. in South End. The bistro showcases the
skills being learned by the school's students. The food "sure is good,"
Carter said.
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Deacon Jones announced that the Swann Fellowship would host a
conversation with school board District 4 member Tom Tate this Thursday,
June 14, at 8:15 a.m. on the second floor of the Fellowship Hall at St.
Martin's Episcopal Church, 1510 E. 7th St.
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Dr. Gyasi Foluke recommended a video clip showing Julia Hare discussing
"why we are having disciplinary problems" in schools and elsewhere. See
Foluke for the URL, but it may be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq2kJ56hSqo
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Mary Williams sent in an announcement of a Disability Forum presented by
the Social Security Administration on Wednesday, June 20, from 12:15 to
4:30 p.m. at the Mecklenburg County Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Rd.
Information: [email protected].
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
from June 19, 2007:
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Mary Williams announced Saturday's 24th Annual Blackberry Brunch at 11
a.m. at Charleston House, 3128 The Plaza. Tickets are $25. Valerie
Woodard said the group supports women and children, especially around
the holidays.
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Blanche Penn asked people to save the date of Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. at
Waddell High School for the next production by Winners Plus Agency.
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Thornton Howard, a math teacher at M.L. King Jr. Middle School,
announced that he would spend the summer promoting a four-week program
to begin with school opening to focus adults and students on higher
achievement. "Able, Best, Care, Done: The four-letter-word man will be
on tour."
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County Commissioner Valerie Woodard said about Tuesday's Observer story
on her position on school bonds: "It really isn't like that." She said
she was considering supporting $540 million in bonds, including $30
million for land acquisition. "We've got to look out for every child,"
she said. "We've got to be visionaries in this community."
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that the July 3 free "Lunch &
Learn" program will feature Detective David Turner speaking about "how
the churches can work with domestic violence laws with the support of
the community and still support the spiritual needs of their
congregants." Lunch & Learn is held at St. Peter's Catholic at 12:30
p.m. Parking is available at the On-the-Green parking garage at South
Tryon Street.
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Nooma Rhue sent in an announcement that the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black
Heritage Committee would honor civil rights activists at an upcoming
annual community event. The event will be held at the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 6-9 p.m. Donation is $25.00.
For date and other information: Nooma Rhue at 704-995-0731 or [email protected].
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Nooma Rhue sent in an announcement of a free program, "Remembering
Brooklyn to Biddleville: Heartbeats of the Community" at the Afro
American Cultural Center, on Saturday, June 23, 1-3 p.m.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 26,
2007:
Sarah Stevenson announced that
the Forum would NOT meet on July 3.
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Pam Grundy announced that her recent absences had been due to writing a
textbook, which is now in print. She said she hoped the 8th-grade text on
N.C. history would be in use by 2008. She said a Forum presentation on the
AME Zion Church inspired her to include a chapter on that subject in the
text.
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Ben Cooley announced that the article he had passed out, reprinted from
Wealth Manager, showed "what the industry thinks of us." The online version
of the article is at http://www.wealthmanagermag.com/cms/wm/Templates/website/PrinterFriendly.aspx?%7BD5364DA5-2A7A-44FF-B14C-85F0A3DBD551%7D
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Ben Cooley announced that federal legislation now under consideration may
restrict retirees' access to 403B retirement accounts. He said he was doing
research now on the CMS retirement plan and would report to the group about
that later.
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Malachi Greene noted Pamela Grundy's role in a FOX Charlotte report on
schools May 9, one in the station's Defend Charlotte series that explores
how the area is being changed by growth. He said "it's good television... it
taught me some stuff." Reports from the series are viewable at
www.defendcharlotte.com.
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In connection with a discussion of school bonds, Ben Cooley noted that
Charlotte community bonds had lost their AAA rating.
[Commissioners Chairman
Jennifer Roberts inquired about this item. On June 28, Ben Cooley sent
this note: "Upon further review the bonds that I mentioned were COPs for
the transit system -- not General Obligation Bonds. Sorry for the
confusion. Please make any changes to the minutes from Tuesday. Call me
with questions. Ben 704-889-4350."]
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