Longview Park Community Watch June 2014

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by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> See Info Below... Good morning! There is a new store opening in our area in Tower Shopping Ctr. ( dd's Discounts ) Grand Opening with be June 28th at 9:30am. they will offer sizes up to 52 for the men and 4x for the ladies along with infancy, youth, preteens and teen sizes plus lots of other extras per Miss Audi - Store Manager she stated there will also be drawings from June 28th - July 6th one of five $100 or one of ten $50 shopping sprees. 3678 New Bern Ave. (919) 231-0152 (next to Food Lion ). Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566

11 years, 5 months

Fw: Coffee and Chocolate Night

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> See Info Below... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Fri, 6/20/14, 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: Coffee and Chocolate Night > To: dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com > Date: Friday, June 20, 2014, 7:59 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Coffee and Chocolate > Night > > > > > > > Come to Rainforest > Adventure on Thursday evening, June 26 and learn how > important tropical forests are for two of our favorite > foods, coffee and chocolate. Enjoy discounted admission to > the exhibit and more! > > Join local coffee roasters and chocolatiers to learn > about their products and even score a few samples from > Larry's Beans, Escazu and Videri Chocolates! There will > be short talks about coffee, chocolate and how healthy > forest helps birds in "Nicaraguan Coffee, Birds, and > People," with Research Curator of Birds John Gerwin. > > > The talks will start in the Rainforest Adventure > special exhibition at 6:30pm (Larry's Beans), 7pm (John > Gerwin) and 7:30pm (Escazu). More > > Tickets are $5. > Buy tickets online or visit the Museum Box Office. Use > the discount code "COFFEE" for adult tickets and > "CHOCOLATE" for senior, student and military > tickets. > Buy > tickets now! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences > > 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC > 919.707.9839 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Exhibit > tickets > > ~Free for > members~ > > Buy > tickets > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When > > > > > > Thursday, June 26 > Exhibit open from 5-8pm > Talks begin at 6:30pm > > > > > > Where > > > > > > NC Museum > of Natural Sciences > 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh > > > > > > What > > > > > > Enjoy discounted admission to Rainforest > Adventure, > free samples, and more! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Upcoming events > > > July 5 > Military > Discount Day > > July 19 > Moths > at Night > > August 2 > Scout > Discount Day > > August 8 > Brimley > Society Exclusive: Tropical Evening at the Living > Conservatory > > August 14 > Member > Exclusive: > Wet Lab Tour > > August 22 > Evening > tour of the Living Conservatory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forward > this email > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email was sent to dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com > by angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org > | > Update > Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ > | Privacy > Policy. > > > Friends of the Museum | 11 West Jones Street | Raleigh | NC | 27601 > > > > >

11 years, 5 months

Fw: SHPO recommends John Chavis Memorial Park for the Study List

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> See Info Below... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Mon, 6/16/14, City of Raleigh <raleighnc(a)info.raleighnc.gov> wrote: > From: City of Raleigh <raleighnc(a)info.raleighnc.gov> > Subject: SHPO recommends John Chavis Memorial Park for the Study List > To: cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > Date: Monday, June 16, 2014, 11:16 AM > > > > > SHPO recommends John Chavis Memorial Park for the > Study List > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Moving Forward > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tennis at John Chavis > Memorial Park.Photo by Larry > WatsonJohn Chavis Memorial Park > recommended for Study List > On June 12 the NC State > Historic Preservation > Office’s (SHPO) National Register Advisory Committee > approved placing John > Chavis Memorial Park on the National Register Study > List. This means > the City and the Raleigh Historic Development Commission > (RHDC) has North > Carolina’s support to move forward with a full blown > National Register of > Historic Places application. > Read more about the Study List. Water Aerobics > Once again this summer, John > Chavis Memorial Park is offering free water aerobics > classes every Wednesday evening at 6:00PM. The > classes will last until the pool closes for the season on > September 1, 2014. Special July 4th Concert > John Chavis Memorial Park > will host a Special July 4th Concert, as part of the Summer > in the Park concert series. Tish Martin & the Applauze, > will be featured on Friday, July 4. The show > will begin at 6:00PM. Admission is free. > Bring a blanket or a lawn chair to enjoy the outdoor > performance and stay to watch the Downtown fireworks. > Learn more about Summer in the Park Concert > Series. > Dancing in the Park 2014It's that time of year > again; time for Dancing in the Park! Come out to John Chavis > Memorial Park every Monday (June 16 - August 4) and > Tuesday (June 17 - August 5) from > 6:00-7:00PM. Mark your calendars and join > us for this INCREDIBLE, FREE fitness > event. > > Featuring > DJ Guv'nor and Certified Fitness Zumba > Instructor Jacque Allen. > During > inclement weather the event will be held inside > the gym. > > > To RSVP please > contact Quintin Murphy @ quintin.murphy(a)southeastraleigh.org > or call 919.747.8421. This event is co-hosted by > Southeast Raleigh Assembly and the Raleigh Parks, Recreation > and Cultural Resources Department. > > > > > > > > > Park EventsJune > Dancing in > the Park > June 16, 17, 23, > 24 &30Water > Aerobics > June 18 & > 25 > JulyTish Martin > & The Applauze > July > 4Dancing in > the Park > July 1, 7,8, 14, > 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29Water > Aerobics > July 2, 9, 16, > 23, 30 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honoring our past. > Planning for our future. Learn more: ChavisConversation.skeo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

11 years, 5 months

Fw: One Day Away! Water quality community forum

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F.Y. I. REMINDER >>>>> See Info Below... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Tue, 6/17/14, Karen Rindge <info(a)wakeupwakecounty.org> wrote: > From: Karen Rindge <info(a)wakeupwakecounty.org> > Subject: One Day Away! Water quality community forum > To: cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 8:01 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You are receiving this message because your email was added > to our list either at an event or online. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are > Jordan and Falls Lakes at risk? > > Find > out tomorrow night! > > > > WakeUP Wake County's > > > > > 2014 Water Quality > Series Presents: > > > > Clean Water, More Valuable than Oil: > > > Current State Actions Affecting Your > Water > > A community forum on water quality in Wake County and the > Triangle > > > > Don't miss out on presentations > from: > > > > Amy > Pickle, Director of State Policy Program, Duke > University’s > > > Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy > Solutions > > > > > > Dr. JoAnn > Burkholder, The Center for > Applied Aquatic Ecology, North Carolina State > University > > > > > > > > Peter > Raabe, Southeast Director for Government > Relations, American Rivers > > > > > > "How do Water Regulations Affect Jobs > & the Economy?" Panel > discussion featuring: > > > > > > George > Mathis, President, River Guardian > Foundation > > > > > Tom > Reeder, Director, Water Resources > Division, NC > Department of Environment and Natural Resources > > > > > Mark > Stohlman, Mayor, Town of > Morrisville > > > > > Laura > Taylor, Professor of Agricultural and > Resource > Economics, North Carolina State University > > > > > > > Don't miss the > chance to win a brand new rain > barrel! Raffel tickets will be sold at > registration of the event. > > > Special thanks to Rainwater > Solutions! > > > > > > > > When: Wednesday, June 18, > 2014 > > > Doors open > at 6pm > > > Event > 6:30pm - 8:30pm > > > > Where: NCSU McKimmon > Center > > 1101 > Gorman Street > > Raleigh, > NC > > > > Pre-registration is encouraged by not required. > > To pre-register and for more information Click Here. > > > > Event is free and open to the public! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the News: > > > > > > N&O: Making wise water > choices pre-drought > > Read > full article > > > > N&O: WakeUP Chair Danny > Kadis's op-ed: Cultivating a vision of community that > lasts beyond the next election cycle > > Read full article > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > from: > WakeUP Wake County | PO Box 6484 | Raleigh , NC > 27628 > > > Email > Marketing by > > > > > > > > > > Manage Your Subscription > > | > > Forward To a Friend > > > > > > > > >

11 years, 5 months

Fw: Be There When the Commissioners Vote on the Budget - This Monday, June 16!

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> See Info Below... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Thu, 6/12/14, GSIW <info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org> wrote: > From: GSIW <info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org> > Subject: Be There When the Commissioners Vote on the Budget - This Monday, June 16! > To: cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 5:04 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ACTION > ALERT > > > > BUDGET > VOTE! > > Monday, June > 16th > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The public spoke in > volumes. > > > > There was a terrific turnout at last > week's budget public hearing. For more > than two and a half hours, teachers, retired teachers, bus > drivers, teacher assistants and other community members > spoke in support of the School Board's proposed budget. > There is overwhelming, bipartisan > support for the $39 million request that will > raise salaries for all WCPSS employees and invest in other > critical academic programs. > > > > It's time to turn out again. > > > > There is talk among some > Commissioners about raising the local salary supplement for > teachers by $250. This falls far short of the > School Board's request (see > below). > > > > The Board of Commissioners will > vote to approve the fiscal year 2015 > budget at their next scheduled meeting, > on Monday, June 16th at 2:00 PM at > the Wake County Justice Center, 300 South Salisbury Street > Raleigh in room 2700. (Click here for parking and other > info.) > > > > Let's demonstrate our endorsement of the > proposed budget by attending the meeting. Please bring your > friends and neighbors in a show of support for > our > > public schools! > > > > A reminder > of what's at stake. > > > > The County's appropriation for our public schools > has not kept up with the growth in student enrollment or > inflation! Since 2008-09, > > Inflation has risen by > 8% > > > Student enrollment has grown by > 10.9% > > > WCPSS > employee portion of family health coverage has risen > 39% > > > The County appropriation has fallen by > 6% > > > > > > > In the past year, > WCPSS has seen a 42% one-year increase in teacher > resignations. We must treat teaching as a > respected profession. We have many top-notch > teachers--the most nationally board certified > teachers in the nation, and nearly half > have a master's degree! > > > > The School Board's > proposed budget asks for a $39 million increase in the > County appropriation to help meet two important > goals: > > WCPSS will have the > highest local investment for students in > NC > > > WCPSS will pay > its teachers at the national > average > > > > > The requested funding > will go to: > > A 3.5% salary increase > for all WCPSS employees > > > K -12 literacy > initiatives > > > Expanded pre-K > services > > > Intervention > coordinators for targeted high schools > > > Opening a new high > school...and more > > > CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IS BEING > REQUESTED > > > > > > We hope to see you on Monday > at 2:00 PM! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Great Schools in > Wake > PO Box 6484, Raleigh NC > 27628 > > info(a)greatschoolsinwake.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org > from: > Great Schools in Wake | PO Box 6484 | Raleigh, NC > 27628 > > > Email > Marketing by > > > > > > > > > > Manage Your Subscription > > | > > Forward To a Friend > > > > > > > > >

11 years, 5 months

Fw: Oak City Preservation Alliance - Sharing post from Nextdoor

by Deborah Ford

<<<<< F. Y. I. >>>>> See Info Below ... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC. (919) 835-3566 --- On Thu, 6/12/14, Sue Brenzel <sbrenzel(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > From: Sue Brenzel <sbrenzel(a)nc.rr.com> > Subject: Oak City Preservation Alliance - Sharing post from Nextdoor > To: dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com, jkizuogu(a)yahoo.com, hbobby(a)aol.com > Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 10:11 AM > Nextdoor East > RaleighDeborah:I encourage East Raleigh > citizens, interested in preserving our neighborhood, to take > part in the following event: The OCPA is newly formed and > dedicated to helping preserve ALL Raleigh neighborhoods. > Sue https://eastraleighcac.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=5232828&ct=4Eld0SliwOLM… OAK CITY > PRESERVATION ALLIANCE 22h ago Manish > Lamba from Historic Oakwood > We are very excited to announce > that a new organization has been formed to support the > preservation of historic districts and structures throughout > Raleigh. > > Our Mission: > > The Oak City Preservation Alliance is a group of Raleigh > citizens dedicated to preserving the integrity of what makes > Raleigh’s historic neighborhoods some of the most sought > after places to live and visit in the country. > > Our Position: > > The Oak City Preservation Alliance rolls into one > organization several important roles previously not fully > met in Raleigh: > > - Advocating for the preservation of historic neighborhoods > and structures with an important heritage > - Contributing our voice to the history and philosophy of > preservation efforts > - Serving as an ombudsman with city officials, residents, > developers and others to ensure that the established rules > for historic preservation are taken seriously and fairly > executed > > We have been invited to participate in an event sponsored by > The Raleigh Public Record on June 18, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm, > that will be held at Tir Na Nog Restaurant in Downtown > Raleigh. The format is a panel discussion with time for > questions and answers. The panel will be broad based and > include City Planning, pro modernist, development and > historic preservation perspectives. > > We invite all of you to attend to support our philosophy. > > For more information about this event or our organization, > please feel free to contact any of the following core team > members: > > Mary Iverson: mgkiverson(a)gmail.com > > Don Becom: wdbecom(a)gmail.com > Heather Scott: hrose100(a)yahoo.com > > Darcia Black: Dblack005(a)gmail.com > > Manish Lamba: mannyxweb(a)gmail.com > > > Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you all at > the event next week. Shared with Historic Oakwood > + 12 neighborhoods in General > >

11 years, 5 months

RE: ECAC Meeting...

by Deborah Ford

Good morning!! " REMINDER " Please place your Yellow/Gold/Black Community Meeting signs out and hope to see you Monday 7:00pm. Lion's Park C.Ctr. thank you... Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC (919) 835-3566

11 years, 5 months

Fw: Reminder: 2014 Water Quality Forum

by Deborah Ford

See Info in Attachment>>>> F. Y. I. Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC (919) 835-3566 --- On Wed, 6/11/14, Megan Rodgers <megan(a)wakeupwakecounty.org> wrote: > From: Megan Rodgers <megan(a)wakeupwakecounty.org> > Subject: Reminder: 2014 Water Quality Forum > To: > Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 9:31 AM > Hi, > I am emailing as a reminder to please share this > information with your neighborhood email lists. I have > attached a flyer with additional information. > Thank you! > > > We hope you are able to attend an important community > discussion on water quality and challenges to water > protections in the Triangle: Clean Water, More Valuable > than Oil: State Actions Affecting Your > Water. Hear presentations by university > experts about Jordan and Falls Lakes and policy challenges > to our water supplies, as well as a lively discussion about > whether water regulations harm the economy. Details > below and agenda attached. > WakeUP Wake County’s > 2014 Water Quality Series > presents: > Clean Water, More > Valuable than Oil: State Actions Affecting Your > Water > A > Community Education Forum and > Discussion > June 18, 2014, 6:30-8:30 pm (registration opens > at 6pm)NCSU McKimmon Center > Registration is free and open to the public www.wakeupwakecounty.org > This WakeUP Wake County forum is co-sponsored > by the City of Raleigh, Styers&Kemerait, Smith Moore > Leatherwood, WasteZero, American Rivers, River Guardian > Foundation, NC Conservation Network, Capital Group Sierra > Club, and the Southern Environmental Law Center. > > Questions? Please contact me. > > Sincerely, > Megan Rodgers-- > Megan RodgersIntern, WakeUP Wake > County > megan(a)wakeupwakecounty.org > >

11 years, 6 months

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