Announcements March 2010
ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 2, 2010:
ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 9, 2010:
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Thomas Moore announced the March 4 annual Red Cross free fund-raising
luncheon at the Westin downtown.
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Beverly Lawston announced a fund-raiser for her District 2 County
Commissioner campaign for March 25 at Claiborne's, 2342 Beatties Ford
Rd.
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Amad Shakur sent in an announcement that the Center for African Diaspora
would host a "We are Haiti" benefit on Saturday, March 27 from 7-10 p.m.
at Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. Entertainment includes African
dance groups, jazz ensembles, poets, storytellers, a panel discussion on
Haitian history and presentation of a humanitarian service award.
Further information: Amad Shakur at 704-777-3611.
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Tahira Stalberte sent in an announcement of a free CMS Parent University
class, "Understanding College Savings Programs," to be held Tuesday,
March 9 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Phillip O. Berry High School, 1430 Alleghany
St. Registration at the door
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that the Domestic Violence
Advocacy Council would march at the Square on Thursday, March 11, at
12:15 p.m. to raise awareness of help available to victims of domestic
violence, in the wake of a second domestic violence-related death in as
many weeks. For more information: http://dvaccharlotte.com.
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Maddy Baer sent in an announcement that an application deadline for the
Fundamental Aeronautics Program competition has been extended to March
15 for high school student teams and to May 10 for undergraduate and
graduate participants. "Students from high school grades through
graduate school are invited to research and design an amphibious
tilt-rotor vehicle with civilian applications." Information:
http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that United Family Services would
hold training for volunteers to help as Rape Crisis Companions on March
9, 13, 16, 20, 23 and 27. Tuesday night training sessions will take
place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday sessions will take place
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Volunteers "respond to survivors of rape and sexual assault through a
24-hour crisis line and accompaniment at local hospitals to provide
emotional support, information, advocacy and education." For further
information: United Family Services' Volunteer Coordinator Joey
Honeycutt at 704-367-2734 or [email protected].
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Michael Sexton sent in a save-the-date announcement of the Crime
Victims' Coalition Luncheon for Thursday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. at
Greater Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, 747 W. Trade St. Keynote
speaker: Mecklenburg Sheriff Chipp Bailey.
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Robin Bradford announced that the Black Political Caucus would hold a
candidate forum on Thursday, March 18 with reception beginning at 5:30
p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Little Rock AME Zion Church at 7th and
McDowell Streets. Members will meet March 21 to vote on candidate
endorsements. The Spring Ball, a fundraiser at which candidates will be
introduced, will be held Saturday, March 27 from 8 p.m. to midnight at
the Airport Sheraton, 3315 Scott Futrell Drive. Call Robin Bradford at
704-488-7608 or [email protected] for tickets or sponsorship packages.
Proceeds support the candidate endorsement process for the May 4
primary.
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Beverly Lawston announced a fund-raiser for her District 2 County
Commissioner campaign for Thursday, March 25 from 6-9 p.m. at
Claiborne's Club, 2342 Beatties Ford Rd. Tickets in advance are $20,
with tickets at the door $25.
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Twyla Hollingsworth announced her candidacy for District Court Judge
(Lisa Bell seat). "I'm running because justice matters."
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Vivian Mitchell announced that the Sunset at Linda Vista Neighborhood
Crime Watch would hold a second meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 6:30
p.m. at Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 4700
Beatties Ford Rd.
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Carol Sawyer sent in an announcement that as part of its marking of its
30th anniversary and the retirement of founding Executive Director Si
Kahn, Grassroots Leadership would co-sponsor with the Levine Museum of
the New South a free panel discussion, "Community Organizing in
Charlotte, Then and Now," on Friday, April 9 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the
museum, 200 E. 7th St. The event includes the world premier of
"Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice" composed by David
Crowe, and a sing-along led by Si Kahn.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of Mecklenburg plans for "Ask Me
How I Am," the marking on Thursday, May 6 of National Children's Mental
Health Awareness Day. Miss North Carolina headlines a free event at the
Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd. from 5:30 p.m. The event includes
screeenings of the PBS documentary "Misunderstood Epidemic" and "In Our
Words," with a family discussion. RSVP: 704-371-8855. Info: www.wtvi.org
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Cathy Sheafor sent in an announcement that a Charlotte Community School
for Girls donor will match all donations made to the school by April 15,
up to $25,000. Info: www.charlottecommunityschool.org.
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County Manager Harry Jones' March 12 Bulletin Board included the
following:
"Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services and five community
partners will be hosting two job application fairs on Saturday, March 13
and Saturday, March 20 to screen applicants for The Opportunity Project.
The Opportunity Project is a subsidized employment program supported by
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. This initiative will
provide 500 temporary jobs to low-income people.
"The fairs will be held at Founders Hall, 100 North Tryon Street. This
site and three parking locations have been donated by Bank of America.
The fairs will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on
March 13, 2010 and March 20, 2010.
"During the fairs, applicants will be screened to determine if they meet
the eligibility criteria for The Opportunity Project. For an applicant
to participate in the program, he/she must: live in Mecklenburg County;
be a United States citizen or qualified immigrant; meet income
requirements (for example: a four-person household must have at or below
$3,675 gross monthly income); be a parent or legal guardian (provide
day-to-day care for a child age 17 or younger); and be deemed job ready.
"The five partnering agencies (Arbor Education and Training, The Center
for Community Transitions, Goodwill Industries, Jacob's Ladder Job
Center, and Urban League) will be available to discuss job
readiness/training with interested customers.
"After the fairs, eligible applicants will be placed in a database to be
matched with employers who are recruiting for specific jobs/ skills."
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Michael Sexton sent in a save-the-date for the biennial conference of
the N.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence to be held May 25-27 at the
Durham Marriott Convention Center. Discount registration deadline is
April 15. More info: www.nccadv.org.
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Maddy Baer sent in a reminder of a March 31 deadline for application for
the AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program aimed at women 40 or
older who are "seeking new job skills, training, and educational
opportunities to support themselves and their families." More info:
www.aarp.org/makeadifference/gettinghelp/wlc/.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that the League of Women Voters
will mark Women's History Month with a presentation of "Iron Jawed
Angles" starring Hilary Swank, Frances O'Connor and Anjelica Huston,
about "the true story of The Alice Paul Institute and the young
activists who risked their lives to help American women win the right to
vote," on Saturday, March 20 at the YWCA, 3420 Park Rd., from 11 a.m. to
1:45 p.m. RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday, March 17.
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Amad Shakur sent in an announcement that the Center for African Diaspora
would host a "We are Haiti" benefit on Saturday, March 27 from 7-10 p.m.
at Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. Entertainment includes African
dance groups, jazz ensembles, poets, storytellers, a panel discussion on
Haitian history and presentation of a humanitarian service award.
Further information: Amad Shakur at 704-777-3611.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of the Crime Victims' Coalition
Luncheon for Thursday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Greater Mt. Moriah
Primitive Baptist Church, 747 W. Trade St. Keynote speaker: Mecklenburg
Sheriff Chipp Bailey. Reservations before April 13 are $10, $15 after
April 13. RSVP: [email protected] or 704-432-1568.
ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 16, 2010:
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Sarah Stevenson announces that she misspoke during the March 16 Forum:
CMS Supt. Peter Gorman will speak to the Forum on March 30, not March 23.
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Kojo Nantambu announced the NAACP would sponsor a law clinic to be held
Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Little Rock Community
Development Center at 7th and McDowell Streets downtown. Participants
will be able to talk to an attorney for 30 minutes on a first-come
first-served basis. Workshops will also be held on employment
discrimination and how to expunge a criminal record.
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Kojo Nantambu announced a march in support of President Obama's health
care reform for Saturday, March 20 at 11 a.m. at Mount Moriah Primitive
Baptist Church, 747 W. Trade St. Participants will march to Trade and
Tryon Streets at noon.
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Robin Bradford announced that the Black Political Caucus would hold a
candidate forum on Thursday, March 18 with reception beginning at 5:30
p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Little Rock AME Zion Church at 7th and
McDowell Streets. The Spring Gala, a fundraiser at which candidates will
be introduced, will be held Saturday, March 27 from 8 p.m. to midnight
at the Airport Sheraton, 3315 Scott Futrell Drive. Call Robin Bradford
at 704-488-7608 or [email protected] for tickets or sponsorship
packages. Proceeds support the candidate endorsement process for the May
4 primary.
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Lucy Bush Carter thanked Mayor Anthony Foxx for agreeing to deliver
Friendship Trays next week as part of National Mayor For Meals Week.
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Sylvia Grier announced that Genesis Project is looking for partners to
assist in workforce development. Info: Sylvia Grier at 704-340-0186 or
[email protected].
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Vivian Mitchell announced that the Sunset at Linda Vista Neighborhood
Crime Watch would hold a second meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 6:30
p.m. at Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 4700
Beatties Ford Rd.
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Twyla Hollingsworth, District Court judge candidate, announced that
judge races are nonpartisan and are listed at the end of the May 4
primary ballot.
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Jackie Edwards Walton announced that the N.C. Housing Coalition and N.C.
Assets Alliance would co-host a regional asset building and family
economic security forum on Friday, March 19 from 10 a.m-2 p.m. at the
Federal Reserve Bank, 530 E. Trade St. Lunch is included. Register at
http://www.nchousing.org/2010_asset_building_forums. No weapons or cell
phones are allowed in the federal building.
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Thomas Moore announced that the In Tunes, the new Red Cross choir, will
rehearse Tuesday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Red Cross building on Park
Road. "If you say you can't sing," said director Moore, "this is the
choir for you."
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement of the Crime Victims' Coalition
Luncheon for Thursday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Greater Mt. Moria
Primitive Baptist Church, 747 W. Trade St. Keynote speaker: Mecklenburg
Sheriff Chipp Bailey. Reservations before April 13 are $10, $15 after
April 13. RSVP: [email protected] or 704-432-1568.
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Delores Hurt sent in an announcement that the Women's History Hall of
Fame, co-sponsored by the National Association of Negro Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. of Charlotte and the Levine Museum of
the New South, will induct three health care professionals into the hall
at the Clubs' annual Women's History Month celebration, scheduled for
Friday, March 26 at 5 p.m. at the Museum, 200 E. 7th St. Inductees will
be Ivestia (Peggy) Beckwith, Executive Director of the Sickle Cell
Association of Southern Piedmont for more than thirty years; Tanya
Stewart Blackmon, President of Presbyterian Hospital, Huntersville; and
Sandra G. Watson, Founder of The Healing Place Cancer Ministry at
Rockwell AME Zion Church in Charlotte. Tickets are $15. Info: Delores
Hurt at 704-778-3887.
ANNOUNCEMENTS from March 30, 2010:
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Sarah Stevenson announced that U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., will hold a
Town Hall this Thursday, April 1, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the chapel on the
campus of Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Rd.
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Jackie Edwards Walton announced a meeting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April
1 at the Carole Hoefner Center, 600 E. 6th St., for churches with a
health ministry that serves a community at risk of health disparities
that might be interested in one of 20 donated defibrillators. Walton
said a grant application and training of existing health ministry
personnel would be involved. The meeting will be hosted by Blue Cross,
MEDIC and other entities. More information is at
www.medic911.com/lucky_hearts.
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Beverly Lawston announced a fish fry fundraiser for her District 2
County Commissioner candidacy this Friday and Saturday in the One Man
and a Van parking lot on Beatties Ford Road. Sandwiches are $5 and
dinners are $8.
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Michael Sexton sent in a message that the Domestic Violence Advocacy
Council would march at The Square at Trade and Tryon Streets this
Thursday, April 1, at 12:15 p.m. in response to the Monday night
domestic-related homicides of Na'Jhae Parker, Nakyiah Joel and Nateesha
Ward Chapman and suicide of Kenneth Jermaine Chapman. The march, which
is not a memorial, is "intended to broaden the public's awareness that
help is available, including programs and services that offer safety
planning." Further info on the Council: dvacharlotte.com.
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Michael Sexton sent in an announcement that the Tuesday, April 6 "Lunch
and Learn program would be entitled "Housing Services for Victims and
Survivors of Domestic Violence and would feature a panel including
Deronda Metz with Salvation Army's Center of Hope, Kelly Forney with
United Family Services' Shelter for Battered Women, Erin Concelman with
Mecklenburg County's Community Support Services' Women's Commission DV
Transitional Housing Program, and Rebecca Stickel with the YMCA's Women
In Transition & Families Together program.
Bring your own lunch. The event is at 12:30 p.m. April 6 at the Hal
Marshall Building, 700 N. Tryon St., Auditorium 1.
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Michael Sexton passed on an announcement from Vicki Evans that Johnson
C. Smith University would present free presentations of "A Change Is
Gonna Come!: A 'true-to-life' depiction of domestic violence in the
church" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9 at First
Baptist Church-West, 1801 Oaklawn Ave. Info: Cindy at 704-287-1944.
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Nancy Carter sent in an announcement requesting donations for Charlotte
International Cabinet Basketball's trip to Limoges, France. From Carter:
"One of our Eastsiders, Jerry Helms, has been fostering relations with
our Sister City, Limoges, France, by taking teams there to compete for
the last 20 years. This year two basketball teams are going, high school
sophomore and junior men and women from our city and county, students
who have top grades and are recommended by their coaches. We are asking
for your tax deductible financial help for these youngsters. Donations
in these challenging times mean more than ever. If you or your friend or
company could consider supporting them, there are 2 ways listed below."
Ten dollar raffle tickets are being sold and a drawing will be held by
Mayor Anthony Foxx at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 1 at the
International Cabinet meeting at the Government Center, Room 267.
Donations, marked "Student/Basketball Trip," should be mailed to
Charlotte International Cabinet, Government Center, 1st Floor, 600 E.
Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
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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.