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Announcements July 2012

Announcements from July 3, 2012

 

[July 9: According to news reports, James Ross died Sunday, July 8, 2012.]

Dana French and David Howard sent in an invitation to a "Roast for Ross" in honor of the Honorable James Ross, who has entered hospice care. Writes Howard: "This event will give his family, friends and the community an opportunity to share memories, expressions of love and good old fashioned 'roast-style' funny stories. Please join us in sharing in this celebration and tribute honoring the man and his accomplishments. Ross will be viewing the roast 'live' via satellite."

The roast is Wednesday, July 11 from 3-5 p.m. at United House of Prayer, 2321 Beatties Ford Rd., with reception immediately following at Memorial Presbyterian, 2600 Beatties Ford Rd. A formal invitation is here.

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Zack Hill announced the death of Richard Maxwell, son of Minnie Maxwell. Obituary is here.

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Zack Hill announced the 3rd annual Soul Food Festival, to be held Saturday, July 7 from 5 p.m. on the lot at 9th and Brevard Streets. Details here.

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Gautam Desai announced that Mecklenburg Democratic Party Chair Aisha Dew "has worked very hard to keep the party headquarters open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m." weekdays, with unspecified shorter hours on Saturday and Sunday, "to come and volunteer to do the phone banks."

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Louise Woods announced that the American Freedom Bell at the Museum of History would be rung on July Fourth. Hear it ring here.

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Chance Lewis announced that he would sponsor during the Democratic National Convention an event at the UNCC Center City building to be focused on black males in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, to be co-hosted with U.S. Rep. Mel Watt. "We know that they are dying. The question is what programming are we putting in place to assist them."

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Robert Dawkins sent in an announcement of a press conference Tuesday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte School of Law, 2145 Suttle Ave., to discuss re-enfranchising felons who have served their sentences, and re-integrating those with criminal records into society.

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Charlotte Brown-Williams sent in an announcement by the Committee to Re-Elect Judge Charlotte Brown-Williams of a meet and greet and fund-raiser to be held at the home of George and Lavern Rabb, 17338 Wavecrest Ct. Cornelius on Sunday, July 29 from 4-6 p.m.

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Monika Rhue sent in an announcement of a free community health workshop on healthy eating on Tuesday, July 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 213 of the James B. Duke Memorial Library on the Johnson C. Smith University campus, 100 Beatties Ford Rd. A flier is here.

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Announcements from July 10, 2012:

 

 

The Forum will not meet on July 17, which is 2nd primary Election Day throughout North Carolina and the West Charlotte Recreation Center will be being used as a precinct voting site.

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Ken Koontz announced that the roast planned by James Ross before his death on Sunday will proceed, on Wednesday, July 11 from 3-5 p.m. at the United House of Prayer, 2321 Beatties Ford Rd., with a reception immediately following at Memorial Presbyterian, 2600 Beatties Ford Rd. Koontz said there would be no funeral or other memorial service. Koontz added: "The orders from James Ross, and now down through his wife, is, don't come to cry, don't come to bring sad stories, come with your best Jim Ross story."

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Faith Triggs introduced two Housing Authority Scholarship recipients and encouraged participants to engage the students after the meeting "in the fine art of networking."

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Dorothy Brown Jackson issued a save-the-date for the Black Political Caucus Fall Ball, which will be held Friday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. The e-vite is here.

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Zack Hill announced that John Kee would hold a gospel mini-explosion on Thursday night. (Mid Week Encouragement Service scheduled for 7 p.m. at New Life Fellowship Center, 1337 Samuel St.)

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Zack Hill announced that the weekly computer class for seniors would resume this Saturday, July 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Ivory Baker Recreation Center, 1920 Stroud Park Court off Oaklawn Avenue.

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Zack Hill announced that the Oscar, Spencer & Paul series continues on the 2nd Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon St. The series honors black cinema pioneers Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams and Paul Robeson.

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Chance Lewis sent in a save-the-date card for "Challenging the Status Quo: A Forum on Educational Equity and Inclusion for School-Age Black Males" featuring Howard University professor Ivory Toldson and Lewis from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the UNCC Center City Campus, 320 E. 9th St. during the Democratic National Convention.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS from July 24, 2012: (posted here Aug. 17)
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Gwen Forney announced a free meeting for business people interested in securing capital for their businesses, to be held at the House of Prayer, 2321 Beatties Ford Rd., on Thursday, July 26 at 11 a.m. for a presentation by hedge fund investors about an upcoming 10-week course they will be teaching.
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Carlenia Ivory announced that Supt. Heath Morrison will be having community meetings. The dates are below.
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Sarah Stevenson announced that CMS Supt. Heath Morrison would address the Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 11.
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Charlotte Brown-Williams sent in an invitation to a meet-and-greet fund-raiser for her District Court campaign on Sunday, July 29 from 4-6 p.m. at the home of George and Lavern Rabb, 17339 Wavecrest Ct., Cornelius.
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LaShawn Walls sent in an announcement of the 2012 Back 2 School Jam on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Greenville Center, 1330 Spring St.
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Tahira Stalberte sent in the schedule (flier here) of town hall meetings to be held by Supt. Heath Morrison. All will begin at 6 p.m. The dates for those open to the public are: Thursday, Aug. 2, Rocky River High, 10505 Clear Creek Commerce Dr; Monday, Sept. 17, Harding University High, 2001 Alleghany St.; Monday, Oct. 1, Ardrey Kell High, 10220 Ardrey Kell Rd.; Thursday, Oct. 4, Hopewell High, 11530 Beatties Ford Rd.; Monday, Oct. 29, Vance High, 7600 IBM Dr.; Thursday, Nov. 1, East Meck High, 6800 Monroe Rd.; Thursday, Nov. 15, Myers Park High, 2400 Colony Rd.

 

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The Forum welcomes all persons to its meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. most Tuesdays of the year
at the West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2401 Kendall Drive, Charlotte, NC
down the hill from West Charlotte High School.