The Forum will not meet on Sept. 12, Primary Election Day.
Services for longtime WBTV journalist Steve Crump, who died Aug. 31, will be Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. at University Park Baptist Church, 6029 Beatties Ford Rd., and 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1400 Suther Rd.
Elloree Erwin announced that Sarah Stevenson would attend the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Sept. 17 Harvest Home Celebration, which begins with a morning service at 10 and continues through 3-4 p.m. Erwin asked Sarah’s friends who plan to attend for lunch to give her a head count by Thursday, Sept. 14 at [email protected]. Prince of Peace is at 3001 Beatties Ford Rd.
Wilhelmenia Rembert sent in an announcement that USDA Healthy Food Financing grants are available to public-private partnerships “working to improve access to fresh, healthy food in underserved communities through providing technical and financial assistance to food retailers and food enterprises.” Details here and here. Sept. 7 webinar on program, 3 p.m., register here.
Upcoming Events
Sept. 8: Low Country Gala Sneaker Ball, 7 p.m., Oasis Shriner’s, 604 Doug Mayes Pl., supporting students attending HBCUs. Tickets $75-$90 here. More info here.
Sept. 15-16: “Leading Change and Embracing Innovation: Focusing on Accountability, Evidence of New Mindsets, Positive Results and Improved Student Achievement,” Park Expo, 800 Briar Creek Rd.
Sept. 16: Lake Norman Empowerment Festival, free, 5 p.m., Smithville Park, 19710 S. Ferry St. Cornelius.
Sept. 16: Block Party, 2-6 p.m., 1100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Sept. 19-21: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show Trip, $395.
Sept. 23: American Business Women’s Association Social Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Eastway Recreation Center, 3150 Eastway Dr. Ticket info on flier.
Sept. 23: Retirement event for Ron Leeper. See Carlenia Ivory for more information.
Sept. 30: “Delta Days in the City,” social action conference “focused on issues facing the Mecklenburg County community,” 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd.
Oct. 15: Black Political Caucus HBCU Homecoming Jazz Brunch, 1 p.m. Hilton University Place.
Oct. 20: Profound Gentlemen Soirée, 6 p.m., Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon St. Tickets $50 here.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn and Petronila Clark for The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum near Cincinnati.
Candidates & Elected Officials
Alma Adams 8-30
Reneé Perkins Johnson 8-31
Joyce Waddell 9-4
Governments & Nonprofits
CharMeck Chronicle 9-1
Council for Children’s Rights 9-5
League of Women Voters 9-5 9-5
MeckEd 9-5
NC Administrative Office of the Courts 8-31
Pride Magazine 8-31
Profound Gentlemen 9-1
RICS Market 9-1