April 30, 2013 TyNia Rene' Brandon was crowned Miss Queen City 2013 in January, winning the talent portion of the pageant with a performance of the Italian aria "Star Vichino." Brandon is to compete in the Miss North Carolina pageant later this year. She sang during an appearance at the Tuesday ... Continue Reading →
Students, adults report on trip to South Africa
April 30, 2013 At a special meeting of the Forum at the Varick Renaissance Center, students and adults who participated in a Brisbane Academy trip to South Africa reported on their experience. The students involved in the presentation included Briana Wilkerson, Camille Richardson, Morgan Hill, ... Continue Reading →
Beatties Ford Road widening
April 23, 2013 City Council District 2 member James Mitchell addressed the Forum on April 24 about the widening of Beatties Ford Road. Property owner Paul Holmes, who had addressed the Forum earlier, added a comment. ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Housing Authority: A vision, but questions about funding
April 23, 2013 Fulton Meachem is little more than half a year into his new job as CEO of the Charlotte Housing Authority. His presentation to the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum suggested that he has not had smooth sailing. The Friday before his presentation, he had announced to his staff how ... Continue Reading →
Elon Homes & Schools for Children
April 16, 2013 Below are introductory remarks by Dr. Frederick Grosse, president of Elon Homes & Schools for Children, a week prior to the official announcement that Elon Homes would move its operations to the Johnson C. Smith University campus area over the next several years. In ... Continue Reading →
Patrick Cannon on mayor’s race
April 9, 2013 This site does not regularly move in breaking news circles, so let us note that this announcement occurred just before 10 a.m. on April 9, 2013, and will surely be overtaken by events! ... Continue Reading →
2 share spotlight
April 2, 2013 John White, left, former Democratic Party chair of Precinct 210, spoke this morning about community issues he thinks people should speak up about. Bernice Feaster, right, presented about her fee-based business of advising parents and their children about how to apply for scholarship ... Continue Reading →
Cannon’s statement on airport coverage
March 26, 2013 Asked to address the Forum this morning, Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon said he would like to share with Forum participants materials prepared by the city on the legislative proposal to transfer the city-run airport to a new regional authority, and a comment on legislation ... Continue Reading →
Mecklenburg Park & Rec wins national Gold Medal Award
March 26, 2013 That huge medal on display in the West Charlotte Recreation Center? Forum participant Ken Koontz hauled the thing into the Forum meeting today, with facility manager Calandra Barnes in tow. In the video below she explains the award honoring the work of the entire Mecklenburg County ... Continue Reading →
Fullwood, Thomas present at TEDx conference on ‘Giving Back’
March 24, 2013 Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas talk about their 400-page, hardback "Giving Back" not as a coffee table book but as a daunting mission, one that was shaped directly by their own life experiences. Their presentation Feb. 15 to the TEDxCharlotte conference about their experience ... Continue Reading →
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