Jan. 10, 2017 CMS Board of Education Chairperson Mary McCray brought oncoming CMS Supt. Dr. Clayton Wilcox to the Forum this morning, where she introduced him and then he offered some words about himself. As Observer reporter Ann Doss Helms noticed, instead of immediately departing after his ... Continue Reading →
Residents seek appointment to City Council District 5
Jan. 3, 2017 At least six residents of Charlotte District 5 have offered themselves for appointment to the unexpired term of John Autry, who resigned to take his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. A number of the candidates have sent materials to the Forum about their candidates. The dates and ... Continue Reading →
Carter: Let retirees job-share to free up young people to mentor in schools
Jan. 3, 2017 During this morning's announcements, former City Council member Nancy Carter made this suggestion on how to free up more young people to mentor in schools. Click on the video to start it. ... Continue Reading →
Forum talks about racial divide, police-community relations
Jan. 3, 2017 Near the end of today's Forum, Willie Ratchford had participants look out the meeting room door. They could verify, he said, that the world had not come to an end because they had talked about race and police-community relations issues. Indeed, the longtime head of ... Continue Reading →
Forum regulars spotlighted in ‘Thank You’ series
Dec. 30, 2016 The Observer editorial board’s annual “Thank You” feature spotlighted two Forum regulars: Supportive Housing Communities’ Pam Jefsen for her work to end homelessness, and Steve Johnston for his volunteer work with the Forum. The two-page spread focused on eight “heroes among us who ... Continue Reading →
Christmas Party 2016
Dec. 13, 2016 The Forum's Christmas Party included breakfast catered by Friendship Kitchen, the catering arm of meals-on-wheels Friendship Trays. It included song led by Yolanda Holmes and accompanied by Harold Dixon. It got people out of their chairs for Natheley McElrath's Take A Gift game. It ... Continue Reading →
Forum funds donated to Belmont neighborhood families in need
Dec. 13, 2016 At this morning's Christmas Party, Laura McClettie announced on behalf of the Grants Committee how excess 2016 donations to the Forum Coffee Pot Fund would be used. ... Continue Reading →
Principals from 2 charter high schools report on their programs
Dec. 6, 2016 Florida-based charter school operator Accelerated Learning Solutions operates two small high schools in Charlotte. Both principals were at the Forum today to outline their work and answer questions. Sydney Culver is principal of Commonwealth High School on Central Avenue. Former ... Continue Reading →
Updates from 4 elected city, county, N.C. House & N.C. Senate officials
Dec. 6, 2016 After a presentation by representatives of two Charlotte charter high schools operated by the same Florida-based company, facilitator Karen Gipson called elected officials in the room to the front for a report. There was, of course, news. Trevor Fuller had lost his chairmanship of ... Continue Reading →
Council of Elders continues discussion of its work
Nov. 29, 2016 Maria Macon returned today with members of the Community Relations Committee’s Council of Elders to continue a discussion begun Oct. 18 about the council’s work. Among those present was retired detective Garry McFadden, who spoke about his part-time work making contacts with the ... Continue Reading →
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