Longview Park Community Watch November 2014

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Fw: November Newsletter for Volunteer Program

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> SEE INFO BELOW... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Thu, 11/13/14, City of Raleigh <raleighnc(a)info.raleighnc.gov> wrote: > From: City of Raleigh <raleighnc(a)info.raleighnc.gov> > Subject: November Newsletter for Volunteer Program > To: cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014, 11:31 AM > > > > November Newsletter for Volunteer Program > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Having trouble viewing this > email? View > it as a Web page.Volunteer Program > NewsletterNovember - 2014 > > > > > > > > > > > Welcome New VolunteersPlease welcome two new volunteers, Stevens Prep > Academy and Janet Metzger, to our Adopt-A-Park family. > Stevens Prep Academy has adopted Honeycutt Park where they > are participating in monthly litter pick up projects. Janet > Metzger has recently adopted the Lake Lynn Greenway Trail > where she is focusing on litter pick up and trail > maintenance. Thanks to both of these volunteers for your > hard work and participation in our Adopt-A-Park > program. Volunteers ReachOUT to Raleigh > Parks > > Group volunteers are one of our > departments greatest assets. ReachOUT NC has been one of the > most involved groups during 2014. The group has had > 46 volunteers give 118 hours of their time to > the Raleigh Parks, > Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Volunteers > assisted with > three projects that included adding surfacing to the > Biltmore Hills > Playground, mulching Pullen Park, > and Buffaloe Road Athletic Park. ReachOUT also plans > to have 22 > volunteers participate in this year's Holiday > ExpressReachOUT > NC provides volunteer, > social, and leadership opportunities for LGBT people and > their > allies. Through performing service projects, ReachOUT > NC strives to > enhance LGBT visibility, promote goodwill, and unite > communities throughout North > Carolina. The non-profit organization is > comprised of a leadership > team that oversees a diverse group of volunteers that come > together on routine > basis to complete service projects. > Our > department appreciates their continued support and looks > forward to building a long lasting partnership. > > > New Playground Built at > Roberts ParkOn October 10, volunteers from the Realtor > Foundation of the Triangle, RegEd, and local neighborhoods > joined forces to help build a new playground at Roberts > Park. This new playground unit for 2-5 and 5-12 year olds > features rock climbing walls, drums, monkey bars, and much > more. Without the financial contribution from the Realtor > Foundation of the Triangle and all the volunteers hard work, > this new play area for local Raleigh children would not be > possible. The new Roberts Park playground is set to open in > early December. Holiday Express Rolls into > Pullen Amusement ParkJoin us as we transform Pullen Amusement Park > into a Holiday Wonderland where participants can enjoy > lights/displays, train rides, carousel rides, arts > and crafts, and a visit with Santa . This year's Holiday > Express will take place December 4-7 and 11-14. Volunteers > are needed to assist with activity stations, welcoming and > greeting families, and interacting with child participants. > All volunteers must pre-register and attend the > mandatory orientation on Monday, December 1 from 6:30-7:30pm > at Pullen Community Center. This fun volunteer opportunity > fills up fast so register online now!Volunteers Keep the Roses in > Bloom This month we honor our dedicated Rose > Garden volunteers. The Raleigh Rose Garden, located at 301 > Pogue Street, is a hidden gem in downtown Raleigh. With over > 60 beds that include different species of roses, this park > is a great place for our community to enjoy the outdoors. > During the past year, our 23 deadheaders have given over 383 > hours of their time to maintain each of the rose beds. > Thanks to their hard work and many hours of volunteer > service, our Raleigh community is able to enjoy this > park. November V.I.Ps From building a playground to spooktacular > Halloween festivals and carnivals, our VIPs (volunteers in > parks) made a huge impact on the Raleigh community. During > the month > of October, the department had 605 individuals > volunteer 1,683 hours of their time at our city parks and > special events. A big thanks to each of you for contributing > your time, talents, and resources to the Raleigh Parks, > Recreation and Cultural Resources Department! > > > Online Volunteer Profile > Make sure you stay up-to-date with the > Volunteer Program. Create your volunteer profile today!Volunteer Opportunities > Check out these upcoming volunteer > opportunities and register now!Cemetery Watch ProgramYouth Basketball CoachPullen ISCA Swim MeetOptimist ISCA Swim MeetSpecial Olympics Basketball > Skills Group Projects > Interested in > coordinating a volunteer project for a group? Businesses, > schools, churches and organizations are encouraged to > contribute their time, talent and resources to our City > Parks! Contact us to set up your > personalized group volunteer project. Volunteer > Testimonials "CAHEC’ers were impressed > and appreciative of the recognition and thoughtfulness > shown by both of you and Parks Department. I hope we > are able to continue > to work at Optimist Park for several years. I truly hope > that you are able > to encourage other companies to partner with the Parks > Department to adopt a > city park. There are benefits all around! We have all > enjoyed working at Optimist Park and to get to know each of > you and work with the great City of Raleigh Parks > Department. What a > great team!" "Yes I would volunteer with Raleigh Parks, > Recreation and Cultural Resources again! Everyone was so > wonderful and encouraging. I learned a lot and it was fun to > help out!""I loved the interaction with the youth. > They were so excited about the > games and the treats they were able to win. The smiles on > their faces > were priceless." We want to hear from you! Let us know > your comments and suggestions by completing our Volunteer Survey. Name that Raleigh Park > Do you know the name of this City of Raleigh > Park? Submit your answerDid you guess right? October's Name that > Park was Nash Square! Congratulations to the volunteers who > successfully identified the park. > > > > > > > > > Visit the Volunteer Webpage for more > information. Questions or > comments? Contact Ashley Deans at ashley.deans(a)raleighnc.gov > or 919-996-4810. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural > Resources 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC > 27601 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email was sent to cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > using GovDelivery, on behalf of: City of Raleigh · > 222 West Hargett St · > Raleigh, NC 27601 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Fw: Student Assignment

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> SEE INFO ENCLOSED!!! Ms.Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) --- On Sat, 11/15/14, GSIW <info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org> wrote: > From: GSIW <info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org> > Subject: Student Assignment > To: cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > Date: Saturday, November 15, 2014, 8:44 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > School Board to vote on final > student enrollment proposal - December > 2nd > > > > > The WCPSS Board will vote on the > final student enrollment proposal at its Tuesday, December > 2nd meeting. Before then, there are opportunities to review > the third draft of the plan and offer your opinion to the > School Board. > > > > > REVIEW > DRAFT THREE > > > > > LISTEN TO > THE SCHOOL BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF DRAFT > THREE > > > > > REVIEW THE > SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT ASSIGNMENT > POLICY > > > > > > > > What's being decided? > > > > > > The enrollment proposal will > address assignments for the 2015-16 school year. Three new > schools (Abbotts Creek Elementary, > Scotts Ridge Elementary, and Apex-Friendship High > School) will be opening to > relieve overcrowding at other schools.. In addition, the > proposal will also: > > > > Define > proximate base attendance areas for Durant ES, East > Garner ES, Washington ES, Durant MS, Lufkin > MS > > > Align > elementary and middle school base calendars > at Baucom ES, Laurel Park ES, Oak Grove ES, Olive > Chapel ES, Turner Creek ES > > > Improve > utilization for some overcrowded and under enrolled > schools: Brentwood ES, Fox Road ES, Hunter ES, Richland > Creek ES, Turner Creek ES, Wake > Forest MS, Apex HS, Enloe HS, Heritage HS, Holly Springs HS, > Panther Creek HS, Southeast Raleigh HS, Wake Forest > HS > > > Eliminate > inefficient calendar options > > > Extend the > grandfathering provisions to rising sophomores in AOIT at > Apex HS > > > Change > some calendar options to more proximate > schools > > > Currently, > draft three of the > plan affects 2,734 students, or less than two percent of the > student population. As new schools funded by > the 2013 School Construction Bond are built to open in > future school years, the plan will be amended. > > > > > > > > Community input results in changes > to the proposal > > > > > According > to Student Assignment Staff, "from Draft > 1 to Draft 3, almost > 50 errors > have been corrected or adjustments have been made based on > community feedback. The School > Board will continue to receive and monitor input via its > online Mindmixer forum. > > > > > > > SEE IF YOUR STUDENT IS > IMPACTED BY THE ENROLLMENT > PLAN > > > > > PROVIDE YOUR INPUT > ONLINE > > > > > > > Are more changes needed or are you > satisfied with the proposal? > > > > > A public hearing will be held > on Tuesday, November 18th at the WCPSS Central > Office, Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Drive, > Cary. This is another opportunity for you > to weigh in on the proposal. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We urge you to please take time to > become a part of the process! The best decisions are > made when a community is actively > engaged. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nov. 15, > 2014 > > > > > > Important Enrollment Proposal > Dates > > > > Tuesday, November 18th - 5:30 > PM > > > > Public Hearing > on the Enrollment Proposal > > > > Tuesday, November > 25th - 3:00 PM > > > > > Board Work Session > > > > > Tuesday, December > 2nd > > > > 3:30 PM - Work > Session > > > > 5:30 PM - Board Meeting - > Board to Vote on Enrollment Proposal > > > > > > All meetings will be held at Crossroads > I > > 5625 Dillard Dr., Cary > > > > --- > > > > Board of > Commissioners > > > > Monday, > December 1st - 2:00 PM > > > > Regular Meeting and Swearing In of > Newly Elected Commissioners > > > > Justice Center Board Room, Room > 2700, 300 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Like our > work? Please consider a > donation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Like" us on > Facebook > > Follow us > on Twitter > > email us if > you'd like to volunteer > > > > greatschoolsinwake.org > > email: info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > from: > GSIW | info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org | Great Schools > in Wake | PO Box 6484 | Raleigh, NC 27628 > > > Email > Marketing by > > > > > > > Manage Your Subscription > > > > > >

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2014-2015 COR LEAF COLLECTIONS...

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> SORRY I HIT THE WRONG KEY SEE ENCLOSED ATTACHMENT...Thank you! Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC (919) 835-3566

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2014-2015 COR LEAF COLLECTIONS...

by Deborah Ford

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Fw: Fossil Fair: Premiere of Prehistoric Planet 3D

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. See Info Below >>>>> Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC (919) 835-3566 --- On Mon, 11/10/14, NC Museum of Natural Sciences <angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org> wrote: > From: NC Museum of Natural Sciences <angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org> > Subject: Fossil Fair: Premiere of Prehistoric Planet 3D > To: dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com > Date: Monday, November 10, 2014, 4:30 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3D MOVIE PREMIERE > > > > > > Prehistoric > Planet 3D: > > Walking with Dinosaurs > > > > > > > > On a thrilling > ride, we spin back in time to an extraordinary prehistoric > world: Alaska in the Cretaceous period, 70 million years ago > - the last great flourish of the dinosaur era. BBC Earth > invites you to come on a journey through the seasons, and > experience a year in the life of dinosaurs fighting, feeding, migrating, > playing and hunting. More > > With the most > ambitious CGI visuals, this film reveals the story behind > the lives of the dinosaurs and the challenges they faced in > a constant battle of survival. > > Buy > Tickets: $5 for Adults; $4 for Seniors, > Students and Military; $3 for Children (3-12), $2 for > Members. > > > > > Just for Friends: > See it for > free > > > We will offer 60 free tickets to Friends > of the Museum members at each of the 4 showings of > Prehistoric Planet 3D at Fossil Fair. Tickets will be given > at the Museum Box Office on a first come, first served > basis. > > > > > > > > > SPECIAL EXHIBITION > > > > > > The > World's Largest Dinosaurs: > > The Science of Size > > > > > > The World's Largest > Dinosaurs explores the amazing biology > of a group of uniquely super-sized > dinosaurs: the long-necked and long-tailed sauropods, some > of which may have > reached lengths of 130 feet. The > exhibition draws on cutting-edge paleo-biological research > that looks in part to living organisms to > make inferences about how these giants were able to thrive, > as a group, for approximately 140 million years. More > > > Buy Tickets: Free for > Members; $14 for Adults; $12 for Seniors, Students and > Military; $8 for Children (3-12). > > > > > > > > > > > FOSSIL FAIR > Join us for this free event on Saturday, > November 15, from 9am to 5pm at the NC Museum of Natural > Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Enjoy family activities and > scientific talks, including Dreadnoughtus: A Super > Massive Gigantic Dinosaur from Patagonia by Ken > Lacovara, Dinosaur Discoveries by Lisa > Herzog and many more. > > > > Highlights > > Fossil > Dig: Search for your very own fossils Fossil Shark > Detectives: Excavate fossil shark teeth, identify the > species and learn how scientists label and catalog specimens > for the research collection in this cool citizen science > activityMeet some cool > "ancient" animals like the bearded dragon, the > ball python and Madagascar hissing cockroaches at They > Could Be DinosaursPurchase a > super-cool Fossil Fair t-shirt featuring the Museum's > very own sauropod, the Pleurocoelus! > Complete > list of presentations and exhibits. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends of the NC Museum of Natural > Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, > Raleigh, NC 27601, 919-707-9839 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Save Money > > > Join the > Friends of the Museum > > > $60 > > > Cost for a family of four to see both the > The World's Largest Dinosaurs > and Prehistoric Planet 3D at Fossil > Fair. > > > $70 > > > The same family of four gets all of the above > and MORE with an annual Friends membership > > Free admission to all special exhibitions, including > The World's Largest Dinosaurs > AND Extreme Mammals (Fall > 2015)Member Exclusive events Discounts on 3D > movies, stores, cafes and programs like summer camps and > birthday parties.Full > list of benefits > > > > > $10 > > Difference in price that gives you a great deal all > year long and helps support the NC Museum of Natural > Sciences. > > > > > > Join > Today > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fossil Fair > > Saturday, November 15 > 9am to 5pm > Free > > Complete > list of presentations and exhibits. > Sponsored by Siemens > Medical Solutions USA, Inc. > > In > partnership with the > NC Fossil Club. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3D Movie Schedule > Fossil Fair > > > > 10am: Prehistoric Planet 3D > 11am: Dinosaurs Alive! > 12pm: Prehistoric Planet 3D > 2pm: Prehistoric Planet 3D > 3pm: Titans of the Ice Age > 4pm: Prehistoric Planet 3D > > Tickets: $5 Adults, $4 > Seniors, Students & Military, $3 Children, $2 Members > > Just for > Friends: The first 60 member tickets to each > showing of Prehistoric Planet 3D at Fossil Fair are free! > Tickets will be given at the Museum Box Office on a first > come, first served basis. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stay > Connected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forward > this email > > > This email was sent to dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com by angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org > | Update > Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ > | Privacy > Policy. > > Friends of the Museum | > 11 West Jones Street | > Raleigh | NC | > 27601 > > > >

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Fw: Fossil Fair: Premiere of Prehistoric Planet 3D

by Deborah Ford

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Fw: Fossil Fair: Premiere of Prehistoric Planet 3D

by Deborah Ford

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