Wilhelmenia Rembert sent in an announcement of $3.7 billion in federal funds available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) “help lower heating costs for American families this winter.” Social media suggestions here. North Caroliina funding fact sheet here.
Elloree Erwin wrote that her sister Sarah Stevenson “died exactly 30 days before her 98th. I know she’s enjoying a great reunion with her family.”
Upcoming Events
Nov. 4: Big Boys Do Cry Men’s Empowerment Luncheon, 11 a.m., Revive Church Charlotte, 6021 Beatties Ford Rd. Tickets $23.18 here.
Nov. 5: Naming ceremony at the Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Health and Wellbeing at UNCC, 3-4:30 p.m., 9530 Poplar Terrace Dr. Register here.
Nov. 11: “The Criminal Justice System and Me,” panel discussion for youth and adults with men working in the judicial system, free, 10 a.m.-noon, Allegra Westbrooks Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. Register here.
Nov. 18: Yap Ye Iswa Festival for middle and high school youth and adult leaders, 10 a.m., Catawba Cultural Center near Rock Hill, SC. Register here.
Nov. 21: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3115 Providence Rd. RSVP here.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum near Cincinnati.
2024
Feb. 8: Pride Magazine’s Pride Awards luncheon, from 11 a.m., Westin, 601 S. College St. Individual online tickets $324.21.
March 7: C.W. Williams Heath Center’s 6th Women’s Health & Doctor Recognition Luncheon, noon-1:30 p.m., Hilton Uptown Charlotte. Tickets $50 here.
April 29-May 4: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Biloxi and New Orleans, $770.
June 24-27: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Tonia Cherry to Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., $480.
July 29-Aug. 3: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Memphis, $765.
Sept. 2-6: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C., $765.
Oct. 14-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Venitra White-Dean to Charleston, $480.
Upcoming Deadlines:
Nov. 17: Deadline for application for Mecklenburg homeowner economic assistance grants. Details here.
Candidates & Elected Officials
Jeff Jackson 10-31
Governments, Nonprofits, Etc.
The Buzz 10-23
City Startup Labs 10-31
Council for Children’s Rights 10-31
Sherrill Dorsey 10-29
League of Women Voters 10-26 Nov. 7 Voting sites 10-26
NC Admnistrative Office of the Courts 10-25 10-25
New Rural Project 10-25
UNCC Urban Institute 10-27