Nov. 17, 2015 Carlenia Ivory was joined by CMS Partnership Coordinator Dr. Yolonda Holmes in this presentation about the need for mentors at West Mecklenburg High School. Persons who would like to mentor in the Adopt-A-Hawk program at West Meck should call Sherri Moore, West Meck Academy ... Continue Reading →
Candidates announce their intentions for 2016
Nov. 17, 2015 Candidates for public office occasionally announce their intentions at the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum. Rarely are these announcements the first announcements of their intentions, but sometimes they are, and these little announcements may be another opportunity for the public to ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum
Nov. 17, 2015 Tuesday's Forum began with a reminder of tragedy in Paris. It included a song, meditation time, an extended query about subjects the participants want to discuss, and a number of short presentations, among them those from N.C. Rep. Carla Cunningham, Commissioners Chair Trevor Fuller ... Continue Reading →
Offering students a wider view of the possibilties
Nov. 10, 2015 Terrell Ivory grew up in Charlotte and graduated from North Meck High and Davidson College. During one year in that span, he was a student at an institution nearly as old as the Declaration of Independence. And on Tuesday he was at the Forum explaining his work recruiting minority ... Continue Reading →
Legislative update
Nov. 10, 2015 N.C. Reps. Beverly Earle and Rodney Moore and Sen. Joel Ford collaborated on a legislative update at the end of the Forum today. Below is a vided of their remarks. ... Continue Reading →
Diorio and staff report on county activity; Terrell Ivory introduces Phillips Academy
Nov. 10, 2015 County Manager Dena Diorio introduced three of her recent hires: assistants Mark Foster (Financial Services) and Anthony Trotman (Health & Human Services), and Peter Zeiler, director of economic development. Most of the questions went to Diorio and Zeiler. Separately: Terrell ... Continue Reading →
Election 2015 Winners
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts (52.26%); Council At-large Julie Eiselt (16.98%) Vi Lyles (16.36%) Claire Fallon (15.81%) James Mitchell (14.30%) Council Districts 1: Patsy Kinsey (93.35%) 2: Al Austin (79.56%) 3: LaWana Mayfield (76.12%) 4: Greg Phipps (71.53%) 5: John Autry ... Continue Reading →
Roberts, Peacock square off a week before election
Oct. 27, 2015 This is a recording of the live broadcast of the appearance by Charlotte mayor candidates Jennifer Roberts and Edwin Peacock at the Forum this morning. The initial presentation, by Peacock, begins at minute 7:20. ... Continue Reading →
‘I like to keep my promise. That’s what I’m trying to do.’
Oct. 24, 2015 Observer reporter Ann Doss Helms and photographer John Simmons attended the Oct. 20 Forum, gathering material for this profile of Sarah Stevenson. The online text: BY ANN DOSS HELMS [email protected] When Sean Garrett was hired to lead the United ... Continue Reading →
Looking for ways to kick-start community engagement
Oct. 20, 2015 Sean Garrett looks at the graph above and is worried. Worried not just about the United Way he now heads in Charlotte, but worried how the community will thrive and serve all its people. The graph tracks a loss of community engagement by residents, as tracked by a social capital ... Continue Reading →
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