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Charlotte, NC
www.tueforumclt.org
The Forum did not meet on March 3, 2009, due to icy
roads left over from Sunday's snowstorm and because West Charlotte
Recreation Center staff said they would not know until Tuesday morning
whether the center would open in time for the Forum.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 10, 2009:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 17, 2009:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 24, 2009:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/info/summary.aspx?e=59d06b26-97ae-4c1b-a4a2-671366c95974
The flyer says those who do not register online may bring the flyer to
the game between 5 and 6 p.m. to pick up the two free tickets and
purchase others.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 31, 2009:
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Charlotte Housing Authority Commissioner Joel Ford announced the
availability of the Authority's printed annual report. He invited
readers to fill in the reader response card attached to the report.
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Thomas Moore announced that Richard Harrison, a resident of McCreesh
Place and a participant in two of Moore's choirs, was featured on the
cover of the Charlotte Weekly. More at
http://www.huntersvilleherald.com/archive_papers/cw/cw2009_03_06.pdf
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Ken Koontz announced that DVDs of "The Mountaintop: Five Historic Days,"
the WENS-TV Inauguration Week video coverage, are now available for
sale. See Koontz for pricing details.
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Reginald Johnson sent in an announcement of free career transition
workshops he is conducting at the Stratford Richardson YMCA, 1946 West
Blvd. The workshops on starting a job search, retooling skills,
effective networking and interview skills will be on Thursdays, March
12, 19 and 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. Johnson is CEO of Creative Solutions.
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Longtime Forum participant Ahmad Daniels has recently been hired as
executive director of CAIR-AZ, the Council on American-Islamic
Relations, Arizona chapter. The chapter says it is "dedicated to
presenting an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the
American public. In offering that perspective, we seek to empower the
Muslim community in America through political and social activism." The
501(c)(3) nonprofit's website is www.cairaz.org. The group's
announcements do not state whether Daniels has moved to Arizona.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of a presentation and discussion
led by two staff members of the Seattle-based Faith Trust Institute on
the subject of "engaging with community faith leaders in your response
to domestic violence. The event is Thursday, March 19 from 2-4 p.m. at
the Hall Marshall Building kitchen, 700 N. Tryon St. COst is $15 per
3-5-member group. Register at 206-634-1903 extension 22. More info:
www.faithtrustinstitute.org.
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Michael Sexton passed along an announcement of"A Circle of Caring:
Domestic Violence Community Awareness Conference" scheduled for Sunday,
March 29 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in
Mooresville. "The seminar will feature expert advice and discussion from
Lake Norman domestic abuse experts and aid agencies including Dove
House, United Family Services, My Sister's House and the Iredell and
Alexander County District Attorney. It's free and participants are
encouraged to bring their used cell phones to donate to victims of
domestic violence." The seminar is sponsored by The Lake Norman Jewish
Congregation, Congregation Emanuel, Beth Shalom of Lake Norman and the
Jewish Council of Lake Norman.
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Next week at the Forum: Mary Wilson, director, Mecklenburg Department of
Social Services.
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Anna Hood announced that a special meeting of of the Black Political
Caucus will be held this Sunday, March 22 at 6 p.m. at Memorial
Presbyterian Church, 2600 Beatties Ford Rd.
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Blanche Penn passed along an announcement of a Daughter-Mother Tea
sponsored by JBU Performing Arts on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. at
Tuckaseegee Recreation Center, 4820 Tuckaseegee Rd, including a fashion
show, live entertainment, lunch, unity ceremony, silent auctions,
workshops and a shopping mall. Flyer does not mention admission fee.
Sponsorship and advertising information: 704-394-4440. More information:
www.jbuproductions.com/6.html.
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Mary Klenz passed on an announcement of "A Woman at the Table: A Better
Feast for All," a forum in the Economic Impact Series at UNC Charlotte
from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Cost is $20. Keynoter is
Victoria Budson, executive director of the Women and Public Policy
Program at Harvard University's Kennedy School. Further information:
www..womenssummit.uncc.edu.
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In connection with Tuesday's presentation by women who were "firsts"
during desegregation of Carolinas institutions, Delores Johnson Hurt of
the National Association fo Negro Business and Professional Women's
Clubs and current French teacher at West Charlotte High School, wrote
that she was "one of the two first undergraduates to integrate Winthrop
University in Rock Hill, SC, in 1964. She was also the first black
student from South Carolina to receive the prestigious Fulbright-Hays
Fellowship to study abroad at the University of Nice, France." More
information: [email protected].
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that advance registration (save
$15) closes Friday, March 20 for the 4th Annual Youth Violence
Prevention Conference sponsored by the Violence Prevention Committee at
Carolinas Medical Center. Fees are $70 by Friday, $85 after Friday.
"Youth Violence Prevention: It's Never Too Early to Start" will be held
Frday March 27 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties
Ford Rd., from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Brochure is at
www.charlotteahec.org/ce/brochures/20090327_25718_youth_violence_prevention_conference.pdf
Online registration is at
www.charlotteahec.org/ce/program_schedule/index.cfm
A free teacher-parent forum on "Raising Today's Kids to Resist Violence
Tomorrow" will be held at the churh Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of the Avon Walk The Course
Against Domestic Violence at Quail Hollow Golf Course, 3700 Glen Eagles
Rd., on Tuesday, April 28. The 18-hole walk begins at 5:15 p.m., the
9-hole walk at 6:15 p.m. Proceeds benefit domestic violence
organizations in the Charlotte area. Online registration is at
www.walkthecourseagainstdv.org.
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Pam Jefsen announced the annual fund-raising luncheon for the American
Red Cross for Wednesday, April 1 at noon at the Westin, 601 S. College
St.
Register to be a guest or a table captain at 704-347-8228 or
wwwredcrosshelps.org/thereason.
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Toni Freeman announced that Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education
would sponsor a summit on public education on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30
a.m. featuring Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel, 201 S. McDowell St. Cost is $45 per person or $400 for tables of
10. A panel after Pitts' speech will include District Judge Rickye McKoy-Mitchell,
Chamber President Bob Morgan, CMS Supt. Peter Gorman and Pitts. Register
at www.mecked.org/EducationForum.asp
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Ken Koontz announced that DVDs of "The Mountaintop: Five Historic Days,"
the WENS-TV Inauguration Week video coverage, are now available for
sale. See Koontz for pricing details.
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Thomas Moore announced that he had resigned from the staff of Myers Park
United Methodist Church as Staff Associate and Music Director for Church
In The Round. [The church will honor Moore's work at the conclusion of
his final Church in the Round service this Sunday at 9:30 a.m., March
29. A "love offering" for Thomas is being collected. Send checks to
MPUMC, with Dr. Moore on the notation line, to 1501 Queens Road,
Charlotte NC 28207.]
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Carlenia Ivory left a flyer announcing a Parent University evening with
the Charlotte Checkers hockey team on Saturday, April 4. CMS families
and CMS employees can register for two free tickets and discounted
tickets at $5 in cash each. Early registration for tickets may be
accomplished before 11 a.m. on Friday, April 3 online at
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of "Fusion of Mecklenburg Women
and Culture," an evening of prose and poetry on Thursday, March 26 from
6-8 p.m. at the main library, 310 N. Tryon St. Sponsors include the
Mecklenburg County Community Support Services/Women's Commission
Division and ENHEART
Publishing. "The evening is a global literary look at the experience of
women and culture through the original poetry and prose work of some of
our local women. The participants live throughout Mecklenburg County and
represent different ethnicities, ages and experiences."
Next week at the Forum: Molly Griffin, chairperson of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
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Marilyn Marks announced a meeting of an emerging Food Policy Network for
Tuesday, April 28 at 4 p.m. at the Health Department, 2845 Beatties Ford
Rd.
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Thereasea Elder announced that the Charlotte Chapter of the National
Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs would honor
County Manager Harry Jones on April 18 at Renaissance Conference Center,
3165 Zion Renaissance Ln.
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Natheley McElrath announced that the Black Women's Caucus would hold its
26th annual Blackberry Brunch on June 27. Tickets are available from
McElrath and other Caucus members. Guest speaker is Belinda Tolbert, who
played Jenny Willis on the the TV show "The Jeffersons."
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Wilhelmenia Rembert announced that her sister-in-law, Gloria Rembert,
who is acting chair of the Black Political Caucus, has invited all past
members and nonmembers to become active in the Black Political Caucus.
She said e-mail and postal mail fliers to that effect would be mailed
shortly.
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Joel Ford announced that the Mecklenburg Democratic Party would hold its
annual convention on Saturday, April 18 at Elizabeth Traditional School.
Keynote speaker is mayoral candidate Anthony Foxx.
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Rahman Khan, founder of GoodWorks Media Group, announced that he was
looking for nominations of middle and high school students doing good
works in the community to be considered for the GoodWorks Youth Award.
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Sarah Stevenson repeated Pam Jefsen's earlier invitation to the free
annual fund-raising luncheon for the American Red Cross for this
Wednesday, April 1 at noon at the Westin, 601 S. College St. Register to
be a guest or a table captain at 704-347-8228 or wwwredcrosshelps.org/thereason.
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Michael Sexton sent in a message announcing screenings of "The Talk," a
movie described by Gideon Media Arts Conference & Film Festival
Co-Founder Lori Marett as "�a gripping demonstration of God's ability to
heal the most devastated marriage.'' Screenings are at the Afro-American
Cutural Center at 7th and McDowell Sts. Times are April 1-4 and April
9-10 at 7 p.m. and April 4 at 2 p.m. Admission is $12. More info:
www.aacc-charlotte.org. A trailer of the movie is at www.seethetalk.com.
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Michael Sexton passed on a message that Queen City Pizza Depot, 2212
Park Rd., would donate a portion of sales on Monday, April 6 to the
Council for Children's Rights "to support the Council's mission to stand
up for every child's right to be safe, healthy and educated." More info
and coupons are at
www.cfcrights.org/pdf/Queen%20City%20Pizza%20Depot%20flyer.pdf
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Donna Jenkins Dawson passed on an announcement of a free panel
discussion on Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Levine Museum of the
New South, 200 E. 7th St. Titled "Space for Justice: Race and Class in
Our Justice System," the evening takes "a closer look at changes in
Charlotte's law enforcement, judicial, and correctional systems and
their capacity to handle our evolving demographics." Panelists include:
James Ferguson, Founding Partner, Ferguson, Stein, Chambers, Gresham &
Sumter, P.A.; Dr. Bruce A. Arrigo, Professor of Criminal Justice, UNC
Charlotte; Dr. Carmen Walker-Harris, Assistant Professor of Political
Science, Johnson C. Smith University; and Dr. Jennifer Hartman,
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, UNC Charlotte. Online
registration is at
http://video.uncc.edu/conversations/register.php
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
Chief Rodney Monroe would be speaker for the Crime Victims' Coalition
lunch marking National Crime Victims' Rights Week, to be held Thursday,
April 30 at noon at Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, 747 W. Trade
St. Reservations by April 13 are $10, $15 thereafter. RSVP to Shirley
Rutledge at (704) 338-3119.
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Donna Jenkins Dawson passed along an announcement of a public forum
titled, "How Can We Advance Needed Juicial Reforms?: Making the system
work for everyone in this critical and historical time." Sponsors are
Urban League Guild of Central Carolinas, Democracy North Carolina, and
Generation Engage. Invited guests include Superior Court Judge Yvonne
Mims-Evans, District Court Judge Hugh B. Lewis, District Court Judge
Charlotte Brown-Williams, District Court Judge Kimberly Best and Robert
Dawkins, Community Organizer with Democracy North Carolina. The forum is
Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Urban League offices, 740 W. 5th
St.
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Ken Koontz announced that DVDs of "The Mountaintop: Five Historic Days,"
the WENS-TV Inauguration Week video coverage, are now available for
sale. See Koontz for pricing details.
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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.