FYI, good information from Bruce Lightner.
Regards,
Mark Turner
RCAC Chair
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Memo To Raleigh CAC Leaders
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:34:48 -0400
From: Bruce Lightner <brucelig(a)king-raleigh.org>
To: Mark Turner <jmarkturner(a)gmail.com>om>, Paul Brant
<paulbryant(a)mindspring.com>om>, Lori Landman <lolandman(a)aol.com>om>, Dwayne
Patterson <dwayne.patterson(a)raleighnc.gov>ov>, Debra Smith
<ddssmith(a)bellsouth.net>et>, Dave Tom <toms200(a)gmail.com>om>, Susan Edmonson
<susanedmo(a)aol.com>om>, Luis Olivieri <luis.olivieri-robert(a)raleighnc.gov>
*Memo To Raleigh CAC Leaders*:
Good morning. Recently I was stopped by a CAC Chairperson while grocery
shopping. She chastised me for not doing a good enough job
communicating with Raleigh's CAC leaders about Raleigh's annual Martin
Luther King Holiday events and items of civic significance which the MLK
Committee undertakes. Being the humble soul which I am, naturally I
pleaded guilty. Hence, this communiqué is being sent to all CAC's with
the hope that it will be received in the spirit intended and with the
hope that these items will be shared with your membership.
_*First:*_ Most of the upcoming January 2013 Martin Luther King Holiday
events are posted on our website. Each event will show the date, time
and location along with invited and confirmed speakers and/or
performers. Please click the blue line here to review. Please bookmark
this page for frequent updates:
http://www.king-raleigh.org/events/bodyO.cfm
_*Second:*_ On Friday past, the City's Parks, Recreation & Greenway
Board received a report to expand the existing Martin Luther King
Memorial Gardens in Southeast Raleigh. This is a civic project which
the MLK Committee along with parks advocates have been pushing for the
better part of the last ten years. The plan goes before the City
Council for adoption in November. Area CAC's are encouraged to review
the plans and comment as needed. Please click here to review the MLK
Garden's expansion plans:
http://www.raleighnc.gov/arts/content/PRecDesignDevelop/Articles/MLKJrMemor…
_*Third:*_ For citizens who may become interested in attending and
witnessing the historic 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies in
Washington, D.C. the Raleigh MLK Committee will be having five (5) buses
leaving from Raleigh at 6:00 am on January 19, 2013. We encourage all
CAS's to make this information available throughout your networks.
Below, please find a press release scheduled to go out next week which
will provide details and a link to view the complete trip itinerary,
hotel accommodation options and departure locations.
Please be so kind as to let us know if this information herein is useful
to you and those in your community. If you should have questions or
concerns please do not hesitate to give us a call or send back an e-note.
Most appreciatively,
Bruce Lightner, Chairman
Raleigh Martin Luther King Committee, Inc.
919.834.6264
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*_HISTORY GROUP WANTS EARLY SIGN UP FOR OBAMA INAUGURATION
_*
_Statewide Contact_:
Bruce Lightner, Logistical Director
Martin Luther King Heritage Tours
919.834.6264
Raleigh - The N.C. Martin Luther King Heritage Tours are now organizing
buses to travel to Washington D.C. on January 19th for President Obama's
Second Inauguration Ceremony. In 2009 the MLK group took 32 buses to
the first Inauguration, which departed from Charlotte, Greensboro,
Asheville, Wilmington, Durham and Raleigh.
Spurred by a surge in President Obama's recent National poll numbers
organizers say now is the time to start making plans to attend the
festivities. Ruby Turner, Program Director for the tour said, "As the
election grows near it is going to be nearly impossible to get quality
hotel rooms in the metro D.C. area" The trip is scheduled for January
19-21, 2013.
Trip prices include two night hotel accommodations, luxury bus
transportation, visits to the Smithsonian Institute Museum, the U.S.
Capitol Building, the Martin Luther King National Memorial and the
Lincoln Memorial. Passengers will also attend the Swearing In Ceremony
for America's 45th President and attend the Inauguration Parade.
Bruce Lightner, logistical director of the tour said, "this will be an
historic occasion on many levels, among which that for the first time in
history the Presidential Inauguration will be held on the actual
National Martin Luther King Holiday". Lightner concluded, "it will be a
holiday weekend trip so nobody will have to miss school or work."
Reservations are now being accepted and must be received anytime prior
to October 1st to secure hotel accommodations and bus seats. Trip
payments will be not become due until after the election. Prices will
vary for each departing location. So far, buses are confirmed to leave
from Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and Charlotte. Other departure
locations may be added. From Raleigh the trip price starts at just $235
per person. To review the full trip itinerary, various hotel pricing
options and registration form please click blue line here:
http://www.king-raleigh.org/events/agenda.cfm?program_id=1&event_id=6589
Or, any citizen can send an email of interest to info(a)king-raleigh.org
or call 919.834.6264.
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