ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 3, 2008
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No announcements were made on the floor after Supt. Peter Gorman's
visit. For a summary of that visit,
click here.
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[After these announcements were e-mailed, commissioners Chairman
Jennifer Roberts wrote: "Want to send in an addition: The Commissioners
have planned from the beginning to fund the pre-natal clinic mentioned
by Commissioner Woodard, as she advocated very powerfully for it. She
and the Chairman have been missing each other on voicemail so there may
have been a misunderstanding, but this funding has not been in
question."]
Smith sent in responses to a survey of participants at the May 30 stage
production. For that file,
click here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 17, 2008:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 10, 2008:
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Queen Thompson announced that the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
would hold its annual banquet this Saturday, June 14, at Friendship
Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd. Tickets are $75.
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Valerie Woodard announced that the annual Blackberry Brunch would be
held June 28 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford
Rd. Tickets are $25.
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Valerie Woodard announced that she was having difficulty convincing her
fellow county commissioners to include in the upcoming county budget
more money for prenatal care. She said C.W. Williams Health Center
doesn't have the staff to do the work, and Carolinas Medical Center
won't serve girls until they are 4 or 5 months pregnant.
Woodard said that one CMS high school has 30 pregnant students, and
another has 34 pregnant students.
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Nathaniel Cooper appealed for signatures on his petition to gain a place
on the ballot as an independent in the November race for N.C.
Commissioner of Insurance. Deadline for signatures, he said, is June 12.
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Sarah Stevenson announced that Supt. Peter Gorman had agreed to return
to the Forum on Sept. 16.
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Marlon Smith, who addressed the Forum May 27, sent in an announcement
that the "Real Men Talking" multimedia stage production would return to
Charlotte in September for both evening performances and "morning
matinee productions so CMS students may be empowered.... Our goal is to
raise the necessary sponsorship funding for these RMT productions in
September so everyone in the community may experience this inspirational
program for FREE.... If you know of any potential sponsors who may be
interested in supporting our movement and will like to receive
additional information, feel free to call 704-542-0844 or e-mail
[email protected]."
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Ahmad Daniels sent in an announcement of the Black Health Empowerment
Tour, an obesity awareness program, sponsored in part by the
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, to be held Saturday, June 14 from
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Stratford Richardson YMCA, 1946 West Blvd.
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Ahmad Daniels sent in an appeal for $193 donations to support student
participation in Daniels' Civil Rights Heritage Tour in August. Info:
www.creative-interchange.com.
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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.Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum
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Next week at the Forum: Robert Dawkins and colleagues on campaign
finance reform and voter-owned elections.
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Carlenia Ivory proudly announced that her son would next week be named
to a coaching position at, well, a college somewhere north of
Huntersville and south of Mooresville, but said she couldn't discuss
details until it was formally announced next week.
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Nancy Carter announced a community meeting in City Council's District 5
on Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. at Hickory Grove Elementary School,
6709 Pence Road. Speaker is Police Chief Rodney Monroe, making his first
public appearance in Charlotte as chief.
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Valerie Woodard invited the public to tonight's Board of County
Commissioners meeting where the board will formalize its budget
decisions. "Or watch it on TV as many times as you need to."
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Sarah Stevenson announced the annual Blackberry Brunch for Saturday,
June 28 at 11 a.m. at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400
Beatties Ford Rd. Tickets are $25, with proceeds going to support
services for women and children in the community.
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.