***** F. Y. I. ***** SEE INFO BELOW >>>> and enclosed PDF attachment...   Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC--RCAC (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Karen Rindge <karen(a)wakeupwakecounty.org> To: ddssmith(a)bellsouth.net; sandracassidy(a)bellsouth.net; cac-chair-emrys(a)eastraleigh.org; dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com; cmeyrenc(a)gmail.com; lcvick88(a)gmail.com; rdbostic(a)gmail.com; will(a)allenheuer.com; acemar(a)aol.com; kgazella(a)nc.rr.com; lucymirie(a)yahoo.com; Will.s.owen(a)gmail.com; gkw000(a)gmail.com; michinjeri(a)yahoo.com; jay(a)kilpatrickgudeman.com; normancamp(a)bellsouth.net; buildcon(a)bellsouth.net; lynnewilliam(a)aol.com; sit(a)mindspring.com; anthony.mcleod(a)gmail.com; ccrumpler4(a)juno.com; mrieder1945(a)gmail.com; benson.kirkman(a)att.net; jopaumier(a)earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2013 9:25 PM Subject: Candidate Forums in September - please join us Dear CAC leaders,   We would greatly appreciate your sharing this information about our Raleigh City Council/Mayor candidate forum Sept. 16with your neighborhood lists.  We are also holding School Board forums that cover parts of Raleigh, but not all.  These are great opportunities for citizens to ask candidates questions themselves and learn about their positions.   Thanks so much for helping us spread the word!  See flyer below and attached.   Karen Rindge Executive Director, WakeUP Wake County Karen(a)wakeupwakecounty.org 919-828-3833 www.wakeupwakecounty.org       You are invited….Please share this information with local citizens.   Candidate Forums Scheduled in September for Wake Board of Education and Raleigh City Council / Mayor Candidates   Cosponsored by:League of Women Voters of Wake County, WakeUP Wake County, Western Wake Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Youth Organizing Institute, El Pueblo and Congregations for Social Justice     Growth planning, public schools, transportation, water supply, and budget priorities will be the topics for questions and debate at upcoming municipal candidate forums.  WakeUP Wake County, the League of Women Voters of Wake County, Western Wake Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Youth Organizing Institute, El Pueblo, and Congregations for Social Justice are co-hosting four forums for candidates running for Wake Board of Education for four seats that are up this October 8 (Districts 1,2, 7 and 9). A candidate forum for the Raleigh City Council and Raleigh Mayor candidate forum will also be held separately.  All co-sponsoring organizations are non-partisan.  Dates, times, and locations of forums are below.   Information about the Wake school construction bond will be available preceding each of the forums, starting at 6:30 pm.  County staff will be available to answer questions as well.  Information about the Raleigh transportation bond information will be available at the Raleigh City Council forum.   Candidates will be asked questions by the organizations as well as the public audience and will be allowed to make opening and closing statements.  Almost all candidates have confirmed participation in the forums.  The public is encouraged to attend these free public education forums.  Registration is not required but encouraged.  To RSVP and for more information, visit www.wakeupwakecounty.org.  Elections are Tuesday, October 8th, 2013.    Save the date for the following candidate forums:   Raleigh City Council and Mayor September 16 6:30 to 8:30 pm Pullen Memorial Baptist Church 1801 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh   School Board Forums All forums are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, starting with Wake School Bond information session from 6:30 to 7 pm.   Sept 9    –  District 9 Covenant Christian Church 2911 Southwest Cary Parkway, Cary   Sept 12  – District 2 Garner Performing Arts Center 742 West Garner Road, Garner   Sept 19  – District 7 St. Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh   Sept 26  – District 1 Wake Chapel Church 3805 Tarheel Club Road, Raleigh       Karen   Karen Rindge Executive Director, WakeUP Wake County Karen(a)wakeupwakecounty.org 919-828-3833 http://www.wakeupwakecounty.org/