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Announcements June 2006

ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 6, 2006:
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Next week at the Forum: Thomas Moore and Janet Hitch on the Methodist Bishops' Initiative March on the Capitol June 20 in support of an N.C. livable wage.
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Wilhelmenia Rembert invited all to attend tonight's County Commissioners meeting at which the final vote may be taken on next year's budget. "It will in fact reflect the priorities of this community," she said.
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Danielle Obierah invited all to attend Black Political Caucus meetings the third Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. at Little Rock AME Zion Church, 401 N. McDowell St.
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A representative of Democracy South invited all to a Raleigh rally on June 14 in support of campaign finance reform and same-day voter registration.
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Louise Woods encouraged people to sign a statement on school principles. The text is at http://home.earthlink.net/~mecklenburgacts/
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Park and Recreation's Neil Carroll announced a Central District 2 meeting June 19 at Ray's Splash Planet and a continuing series of free Friday night movies at Freedom Park at 8:30 p.m.
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Sarah Stevenson announced that she had tickets to the annual Legal Defense Fund dinner on this Saturday, June 10. Tickets are $75.
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Laura McClettie announced that Saturday, June 24, would be the Black Women's Caucus's 23rd annual Blackberry Brunch, to be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m at Charleston House, 3120 The Plaza. Tickets are $25. Speaker will be Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Associate Justice on the N.C. Supreme Court.
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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.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 13, 2006:
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Next week at the Forum: G. Deon Bradley, new executive director of Charlotte's Afro-American Cultural Center.
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CMS Supt. Frances Haithcock attended the Forum Tuesday to thank Forum members "for all the support you give the school district." The retiring superintendent said she "had a grand experience" -- albeit with some ups and downs -- during her six years in Charlotte. She said she was "desperately trying not to make any decisions on what I am going to be doing" after June 30. "I hope I am going to do almost nothing," but she acknowledged that she remains "a missionary about public education" and guessed she would be "working to some extent with some districts." She said Charlotte would remain her home.

Haithcock said she would leave the Forum early to meet with teachers at Nations Ford Elementary, where students achieved a 47-point gain on EOG scores over last year. University Park Elementary saw a 37-point gain, and another handful of schools saw 20-point gains. "Dont ever say we can't do it with our children," she said. High school scores would rise some but "not as much as we need. We will need the support of the the whole community to make it happen."
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Andrea Huff announced Saturday, June 24, would be the Black Women's Caucus's 23rd annual Blackberry Brunch, to be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m at Charleston House, 3120 The Plaza. Tickets are $25. Speaker will be Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Associate Justice on the N.C. Supreme Court.
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Louise Woods encouraged people to attend School Building Solutions Committee sessions today at 6 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall, West Charlotte Recreation Center and Belle Johnston Community Center, 1000 Johnston Drive in Pineville; and Wednesday at 6 at East Mecklenburg High and Vance High.
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Dr. Gyasi Foluke announced that the Charlotte Juneteenth celebration would be held this weekend at Independence Park at 7th Street and Hawthorne Lane. Additional info: House of Africa, 1215 Thomas Ave.; online info at www.juneteenth.com.
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Sarah Stevenson announced that she had info from Rep. Mel Watt's office about a grantseekers conference to be held Monday, June 19, at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Blanche Penn announced that those wishing to donate in support of children now attending camp at West Charlotte Recreation Center should make checks payable to Champ Camp. She also announced that next Tuesday, June 20, the center would hold sessions seeking ideas about recreation center programming. A 12:30 p.m. program is for seniors; a 6:30 p.m. session os for parents and teens.
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Marage Blakeney sent in an announcement that the Domestic Violence Advocacy Council's Interfaith Committee will partner with Mecklenburg Ministries to host an Interfaith Worship Concert for victims and survivors of domestic abuse on Sunday, June 25 at Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Road, at 6 p.m. The public is invited. More info: Marage Blakeney at 704-391-1480 or 704-943-6765.
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Forum messages reach 336 addressees. To be removed from this list, send a reply message with your request.
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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.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS from June 20, 2006:
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Next week at the Forum: David Erdman on reuse of the Grace AME Zion church buiiding on Brevard Street downtown.
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Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess announced that the Charlotte City Council's tax rate increase, combined with the county commissioners' tax cut, will mean the owner of a $200,000 house will be taxed $3.50 more per month. For that increase, Burgess said, city residents would see from city government 70 additional police officers, improved roads, better-maintained roads and "services in the neighborhoods as we redirect our budget into the nieghborhoods.... I hope you understand it was very difficult.... It was something we knew we had to do for the people."
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Andrea Huff announced the Black Women's Caucus 23rd annual Blackberry Brunch, to be held this Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m at Charleston House, 3120 The Plaza. Tickets are $25. Speaker will be Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Associate Justice on the N.C. Supreme Court.
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Lucille Puckett announced that Dillehay Courts would hold a community festival July 1 from 1-6 p.m. She solicited donations, saying the project did not have financial support from the Charlotte Housing Authority.
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Jackie Hemingway of Parks & Recreation announced that Friday night movies would continue at dusk at Freedom Park through Aug. 26. She also announced that Freedom Park music concerts would continue, this Sunday with a youth folk ensemble, and July 2 with DC Express, a jazz and blues band.
She also announced that general managers of the park districts, who serve three-year terms, will be rotating to new assignments July 1.
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Karen Parker Thompson of United Family Services sent in an announcement that the Domestic Violence Program for United Family Services and Project Rainbow Net will present dialogue and information about domestic violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships at an event this Thursday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, 1401 Central Ave. The event is free and open to the public and light snacks will be provided.
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Steve Johnston announced that his eye surgery would be Thursday. After recuperation, he said he would look forward to returning to the Forum, but not with his coffee pot. He expressed his gratitude for being entrusted with the Forum's hospitality chores for the last three years, and offered his hope that the Forum would find a restaurateur willling to shelter and protect the Forum, which plays such a key role in community discussion across race lines in Mecklenburg.

The Coffee Pot Fund opened July 28, 2003 and closes this June 20, 2006.
Food purchases totaled $3,849.27.
Donations totaled $3,276.12, or an average of $25.20 per Forum. Average attendance each week is 26.
Credits for leftovers totaled $581.48.
A $55 fund balance on July 27, 2004 went to West Charlotte Recreation Center.
The Fund closed with a deficit of $46.67.
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Forum messages reach 338 addressees. To be removed from this list, send a reply message with your request.
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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.

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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.