Announcements September 2007
-----------------------------------
No meeting on Sept. 11: Primary Election Day
----------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENTS from Sept. 18, 2007:
--
For Blanche Penn, Deacon Jones announced that the Stay Focus Chronicles
sponsored by Winners PLUS Agency Inc. would present STARS (Students
Together Against Recklessness) on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. at E.E.
Waddell High School, 7030 Nations Ford Rd. Tickets are $10 in advance,
$15 at door. Info: 704-890-4101.
--
Richard McElrath announced a Parent Empowerment Workshop for Monday,
Oct. 1 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the West Boulevard branch library, 2157
West Blvd., with a delegation from Washington, D.C. Sponsors include the
NAACP, Swann Fellowship, Black Political Caucus and Millions More
Movement.
--
Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that on Thursday, Sept. 27
beginning at 1:30 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 115 W. 7th St.,
would host a reception for the live worldwide launch of The Religion and
Violence E-learning (RAVE) website. The site's purpose is to assist
religious leaders in obtaining practical information that will aid in
compassionate ministry to families struggling with domestic violence and
to help educate the community concerning intervention and prevention.
Sessions from 3-4 p.m. will give participants an opportunity to
contribute to the website content.
--
Nooma Monika Rhue sent in an announcement of her online CPCC course,
"Preserving your past: The basics of genealogy research." Register at
www.cpcctraining.org/customer_service/register/new.asp
--
Geraldine Chisolm sent in a link to a video tribute to the late Dr. Asa
G. Hilliard III produced by MEE Productions.:
www.meeproductions.com/psa/videos/HilliardTribute.html
------------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENTS from Sept. 25, 2007:
--
Richard McElrath announced a Parent Empowerment Workshop for Monday,
Oct. 1 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the West Boulevard branch library, 2157
West Blvd., with a delegation from Washington, D.C.
--
Rodney Moore announced that the NAACP chapter would meet Thursday, Sept.
27, at 7 p.m. at Weeping Willow AME Zion Church, 2220 Milton Rd.
--
Vilma Leake announced a meeting Oct. 22 at Barringer Academic Center,
1546 Walton Road off West Boulevard. The school summit would bring
faculty from schools in the West Boulevard corridor together with
parents. A hot meal will be served at the beginning of the 5:30 p.m.-8
p.m. event, she said.
--
Malachi Greene asked people to mark the death of Dr. Reginald Hawkins,
who died Sept. 15. A memorial service is Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m.
at Johnson C. Smith University Chapel. Observer story: www.charlotte.com/112/story/272757.html
--
Deacon Jones announced the 92nd annual meeting of the Association for
the Study of African American Life and History, held Wednesday, Oct. 3
through Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629
J.M. Keynes Dr. Details: www.asalh.org/92ndconvention.html
--
Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that the American Society for
Industrial Security would hold the 9th Annual ASIS Golf Tournament at
Emerald Lakes Golf Club on Monday, Oct. 15 to benefit the Women's
Commission. Details: /www.asis65.org/file.php?ID=golf07
The full calendar of events during October's Domestic Violence Public
Awareness Month is at www.charmeck.org/Departments/Womens+Commission/Domestic+Violence/DV+Public+Awareness+Month.htm
--
Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that on Thursday, Sept. 27
beginning at 1:30 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 115 W. 7th St.,
would host a reception for the live worldwide launch of The Religion and
Violence E-learning (RAVE) website. The site's purpose is to assist
religious leaders in obtaining practical information that will aid in
compassionate ministry to families struggling with domestic violence and
to help educate the community concerning intervention and prevention.
Sessions from 3-4 p.m. will give participants an opportunity to
contribute to the website content.
--
Forum messages reach 354 addressees.
--
The Forum opens at 8 a.m. at the West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2400
Kendall Drive, just down the hill from West Charlotte High School. The
phone number is 704-393-1560.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Forum welcomes all persons to its meetings
beginning at 8 a.m. most Tuesdays of the year
at the West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2222 Kendall Drive, Charlotte, NC
down the hill from West Charlotte High School.