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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ATTEND: WAKE SCHOOLS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE APRIL MEETING

Date: Thursday - April 2, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Carolina Barbecue
733 Highway 70 W
Garner, NC

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

ATTEND WSCA MEETING

Next Meeting: March 5, 2009 @ 6:00pm - Wake Forest

This meeting is for ALL Wake residents interested in challenging the WCPSS reassignment process and other severe problems within our school system.

Location:The Forks CafeteriaWake Forest - www.forkscafeteria.com

Time:6pm, Dinner available to purchase

Meeting starts @ 6:30pm

Seating is up to 120 people. Those who attended in Holly Springs are welcome, but this month's meeting is to welcome citizens from Northern Wake to join our cause!

**Attendees at this meeting include Mayor Mayor Ronnie Williams (Garner), Mayor Frank Eagles (Rolesville) and County Commissioner Joe Bryan**

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ATTEND!

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Monday, February 2, 2009

WEEKLY CALENDAR, FEBRUARY 2 - 8 (2009)

Monday, January 19, 2009

ATTEND - STOP FORCED ANNEXATION MEETING

StopNCAnnexation Update

The next meeting of the Joint Commission is this coming Thursday. The location is different from where the last three meetings were held.

Meeting details:
Day: ThursdayTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Date: January 22nd
Location: Room 1027 - Legislative Building
Address: 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh, 27601
Directions: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/help/directions.html

The final meeting is less than five days away. It is critical that the Joint Commission members hear from hundreds of people from across NC while they hammer out the details of the recommendations they plan to unveil on the 22nd.

I hope that you realize the impact that your input has had on the direction of the conversation in this Joint Commission.

When the Senate decided to get involved in studying the annexation issue, all the signs were there that some Senate members were more interested in taking control of the conversation than in allowing the citizens and the growing number of pro-reform legislators to continue to control it. It looked like some pro-city Senators were stepping in to rescue the cities from the outcry of the people. But that hasn't happened thanks to the strong committment by so many people to stick together and keep writing, calling and doing whatever it took to be at the commission meetings.

The comments coming back from the commission members to some of the calls and letters has been encouraging to say the least. It appears that the legislators are listening to the people and are recognizing that there are serious problems with how city initiated annexation has been used. And they seem to realize that the people of this State are not going to rest until the laws are made right with the American principle of protecting individual rights.

No matter how much the city lobbyists would like to transform this wonderful State into the "Soviet Socialist Republic of North Carolina", that is not what the people will accept and that is not the kind of place we want to live in.

Please take the time to remind the Commission members that 'we the people' want to see real meaningful changes made to the annexation laws_"no more tweaks". We want change that restores just rights and protections to the property owners.

1. Meaningful oversight of city initiated annexation
2. Meaningful services defined and required
3. A meaningful voice in the final decision to join a city or not

Here are the email contact addresses for the Commission Members for your convenience:
vernonm@ncleg.net; Rcsoles@ncleg.net; Austina@ncleg.net; danielc@ncleg.net; done@ncleg.net; tonyf@ncleg.net; Steveg@ncleg.net; malcolmg@ncleg.net; joeq@ncleg.net; tonyr@ncleg.net; Bruceg@ncleg.net; Paull@ncleg.net; Larrybr@ncleg.net; nelsond@ncleg.net; Earlj@ncleg.net; louishomeofo@bellsouth.net; Edgars@ncleg.net; Fredst@ncleg.net; Russellt@ncleg.net;
bhcampen@bellsouth.net; Tina.Hall@rowancountync.gov; spfd1301@nc.rr.com; beth.trahos@smithmoorelaw.com; gbarrett@co.cumberland.nc.us; dmccarley@ci.charlotte.nc.us; judith_wegner@unc.edu; DAITKEN@nc.rr.com

(Trudi Walend is no longer receiving email at the General Assembly)

I have also attached a text document that lists the home addresses and phone numbers of all the Legislators on the Commission. You can also find this information online @ ttp://www.stopncannexation.com/Joint_Committee.htm

A couple of other things that you could do, that would raise the public discussion of the issue and help keep the annexation issue in the media, would be to write letters to the editor and call into radio talk shows. These two actions can be done for the next few months and will help the progress of the issue through the 2009 Legislative Session.

One thing that is very clear from the statements from the Legislators and the reaction of the NCLM during this study of the annexation laws; we are all being heard and taken seriously. This is unprecedented in all the past studies.
Let's keep the pressure up and take this issue to a successful resolution this year.

You can find this information and more on the StopNCAnnexation website: http://www.stopncannexation.com/ See you in Raleigh on January 22nd!

Catherine Heath
StopNCAnnexation Coalition
919 649-9154

"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Monday, January 12, 2009

YOUR LOCAL LEFTIST CALENDAR FOR JANUARY

See also:

NC Peace Action

UUFR Social Action Committee

Ongoing weekly vigils for justice and peace: Chapel Hill: 4:30 – 5:30pm, Fridays, corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street (942-2535).
Durham: Saturdays, Noon-1:00 PM, Gregson and Main Streets, opposite Brightleaf Square (402-0424).

MON 1/12. Robert F. Kennedy visits New Bern for Pure Farms-Pure Water Summit BBQ dinner at New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, with entertainment by Cold Biscuit For more information please visit http://www.neuseriver.org/

TUE 1/13. 6:30pm. UNA-Wake dinner program.
Bonnie Dixon, founder and executive director of JourneyPartners, will discuss "Zimbabwe ? Looking Back, Looking Forward." The program will begin with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Oak Room at Meredith College. Cost: $8 students, $12 UNA members, $15 non-members To register, contact Wayne Bare, 772-5165 or wayneb@nc.rr.com . Make checks payable to UNA-Wake and mail to: H. Wayne Bare, Treasurer, 1307 Sycamore Dr. Garner, NC 27529

TUE 1/13. 7pm. Durham People's Alliance Event - PA Membership Meeting Community room of the Herald-Sun Building, 2828 Pickett Rd., Durham Please join us at our next PA membership meeting to hear Tom Bonfield, Durham City Manager, discuss his goals and plans for Durham in 2009. Mr. Bonfield will make a short presentation, and then answer questions. The membership meeting will also include the election of the People's Alliance Coordinating Committee (CC), and PA officers. If you are interested in serving on the PA CC, and/or serving as a PA officer, please email durhampa@mindspring.com or call Dabney Hopkins at 286-9268. http://www.durhampa.org/

THUR 1/15. 6:30pm. Dinner & a Documentary: " Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church, 100 S. Judd Pky SW, Fuquay-Varina This week we will be viewing "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective". This film offers a one-of-a-kind examination of Dr. King's extraordinary life, using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs. To study Dr. King's compelling and magnificent life is to understand that social change and enlightenment are brought about only by the overwhelming force of the human spirit. Questions? email Jeff or Anne at dinnerdoc@healthprotector.com

THUR 1/15. 7 – 9pm. Understanding Gaza, UNC Teach-In Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Center, UNC, Chapel Hill. (located at McCauley and Pittsboro Streets)
Panelists: Dr. Sarah Shields: Associate Professor of Middle Eastern History at UNC-CH; Marty Rosenbluth: Formerly the Country Specialist for Israel, the Occupied Territories and the Palestinian Authority for Amnesty International-USA; Laila El-Haddad: A freelance journalist from Gaza; Rann Bar-On: A graduate student at Duke University. Presented by:
UNC –CH for Justice in Gaza

FRI 1/16. 7:30pm. Obama Meetup event - Pre-Inaugural Party to honor Dr.
King's "Dream Realized": President-Elect Barack Obama.
Metro Cafe' and Lounge 309 Blake St. in Historic City Market Downtown Raleigh, NC 27601 919-926-8796. Admission - $2.00. In the spirit of our President-Elect's call to service, please donate canned goods and/or other non-perishable items (cereal, dried beans, rice, etc.) upon entry.
Your gifts will benefit Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. Official charity boxes will be on-site. http://barackobama.meetup.com/173/

SAT 1/17. 10am. Wake County "Yes We CANS!" Food Drive, part of
President-Elect Obama's National Service Day.
On SAT 1/10, volunteers distributed 450 bags to homes in the area, and now we need to collect the food donations. I f you are able to come and help pick up the food items from our neighborhood that would be awesome!
We are meeting at Gray and Michael McKay's home at 10am to start our pick up. Their address is 2932 Dahlgreen Rd. 27615 and their phone number is 844-5832. If you have some small boxes you could donate for the pick up that would be great! Also, if you have a larger vehicle (or a pick up
truck) to help with the pick up let us know. Please contact Vickie for more information, Vickie 848-3952 or 609-3834 or QVTakei@yahoo.com. for additional info see http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptc54

SAT 1/17. 2 – 3:30pm. NC Stop Torture Now vigil.
Governor's Mansion, 201 N. Blount St., Raleigh We will be sending a message to our newly inaugurated Governor, Beverly Perdue. PLEASE COME! Bring signs and banners, friends and family, and your own conviction that NC has a responsibility to make sure no more torture flights originate in our state. For more info, contact Joan Walsh walshj@email.unc.edu

SUN 1/18. 9:15 – 10:15am. Community United Church of Christ Adult
Forum - "Conversation on Race": Viewing and Discussing President-elect Barack Obama’s Philadelphia Speech on Race.
Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship
Hall, Raleigh http://www.communityucc.org/ For more information, email
Cynthia Ball, 919.387.9479 or cball@BallMediation.com You can also view information about FORUM on the CUCC News and Chat blog - http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/

January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day. For info about the Inauguration, tickets, events, etc, please see the following website -
http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm

TUE 1/20. 11am. Inaugural event at Galaxy Theater.
770 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary. (919) 463-9989 Galaxy's wondrous concession stand will be open, offering fresh-popped corn and standard concession fare, as well as specialty espresso drinks featuring Mr. Toad's espresso beans, yummy cookies from Sweet Jane's Bakery as well as wide selection of other beverages. $3 per person.
http://www.mygalaxycinema.com/

WED 1/21. 7 – 9pm. The Steering Committee. of the Human Rights Coalition of NC meets Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Raleigh
Guests are welcomed , we need your support Please send me your
questions/comments/suggestions/agenda items on or before noon this Thursday, January 15 - Patricia Newman slaterpat@mindspring.com

THUR 1/22. 12noon – 1pm. Stand Up for CHOICE on the Capitol Steps!
North Carolina State Capitol Morgan and Fayetteville For more information, and to RSVP to the events, please contact Lindsay Siler at Lindsay.siler@pphsinc.org or Shannon Heintz at Shannon.heintz@pphsinc.org

THUR 1/22. 7 – 9pm. 2009 Annual Meeting Triangle Interfaith Alliance Contact William L. Bingham, TIA Board Present (Voice:
919.614.1534;bingham@ncsu.edu for additional info.
Please consider setting aside the evening of January 22, 2209 on your calendar so that you may join us as we look back at 2008 in review and offer the programs and interfaith work for 2009. This year our guest speaker is F. Nelson Stover. Mr. Stover is President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Cultural Affairs International (ICA; http://www.ica-international.org/ ). ICA's mission is to advocate for and actualize the fundamental right of all peoples to define and shape their own futures, toward the goal of realizing sustainable, just solutions to human challenges. http://www.interfaithalliance-nc.org

SAT 1/24. 9a – 6p Sustainability NOW! symposium Unity Church of the Triangle, Longview Center 118 S. Person Street, Raleigh For additional info, please see the church website in the calendar section - http://www.unitytriangle.org/ Cost: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $10 student price A local symposium featuring NC speakers talking about positive steps toward becoming sustainable NOW! Topics and
speakers: Simple Living: Achieving and Honoring Simple, Just, and
Sustainable Ways of Life ~ Wanda Urbanska Change How You Garden ~ Pam Beck Living in a Local Economy ~ Lyle Estill Renovating Your Home to Be Carbon-Free ~ Stephen Hren Thomas Berry's Sense of Sacred ~ Carolyn Toben Motivating to Action: Education and Activism in the Legislative Process ~ Andy Wood. Program and registration form at http://www.unitytriangle.org/ or contact Karen at chickadeebirders@earthlink.net or 844-9050.

SAT 1/24. 10a – 5pm. “Building Solutions” Workshop The Sierra Club will host its first Cool Cities Phase II workshop, which will focus on offering energy solutions for the built environment, including real-world solutions that have used energy efficient building design or lighting optimization. Sierra Club members will leave equipped with tools to identify and redefine their town and their own energy use and generation. The general public and all Sierra Club members are invited. Please pre-register online as there is limited seating available
- http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageNavigator/cool_cities_workshop

SAT 1/24. 10a – 12noon. League of Woman Voters of
Orange-Durham-Chatham: National Popular Vote: Information Meeting.
Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill.
Delegates at LWV Convention 2008 adopted a study of the feasibility of using the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact among the states as a method for electing the president. This meeting will be in preparation for consensus on this subject at a March meeting. Two speakers, Rep.
Paul Luebke and Professor Mike Munger, will present the pros and cons of this method of electing the President.
http://www.odc.nc.lwvnet.org/Calendar.html

SUN 1/25. 9:15 – 10:15am. Community United Church of Christ Adult
Forum - Major Issues before the NC General Assembly 2009 session, convening on Jan. 28 Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship Hall, Raleigh http://www.communityucc.org/ Speaker will be Rep.
Deborah Ross, D-38. For more information, email Cynthia Ball, 919.387.9479 or cball@BallMediation.com You can also view information about FORUM on the CUCC News and Chat blog - http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/

MON 1/26. 10:30am. The Millennium Seminar/Harrelson Lecture featuring President Bill Clinton Reynolds Coliseum - NC State University, Raleigh, NC.
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. The seminar is free and open to the public.
However, tickets will be needed to get into the event. NC State faculty, staff, and administrators may request tickets starting Wednesday, Dec.
17th by going online to http://www.ncsu.edu/millenniumseminars Members of the public may request tickets beginning TUE 1/6. Tickets are limited! Faculty/staff/administrators and members of the general public may request a maximum of 2 tickets; students may request 1 ticket.
Because tickets are limited, when requesting tickets, we respectfully ask that you confirm the attendance of your potential guest prior to
requesting a guest-ticket.

WED 1/28 7:30pm. Town Meeting - Health Care Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. (919) 828-7912 Our town hall meetings are always lively discussions with a wide range of opinions. More details to come on moderators and experts attending.
http://quailridgebooks.booksense.com/Fuseaction=EventDetail&e_id=48457&userid=474369

WEEKLY CALENDAR, JANUARY 12 - 18 (2009)

Please find below a list of relevant grassroots, public policy and political meetings for the week. Have an item you want considered for inclusion? Email wakecommunity@bellsouth.net with the group name, nature of meeting, speaker (if applicable) and time, date and location. Please put “event” in the subject line.

Thanks.

Wake Community Network

North Carolina Right to Life Prayer Breakfast for Life
January 17, 2009
9:30 am
Holiday Inn Brownestone Hotel and Conference Center – 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

North Carolina Right to Life Annual Rally and March for Life
January 17, 2009
1:00 pm
Nash Square – Corner of Hargett and McDowell Streets, Raleigh

Return America Marriage Rally 2009
March 3, 2009
11:00 am
Halifax Mall (behind the General Assembly building) – 46 E. Lane Street, Raleigh

January 12 – 18

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

Monday:

John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society Meeting with Michael Lowrey
12:00 pm
John Locke Foundation – 200 West Morgan Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Board of Adjustment Meeting
1:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Board of Commissioners Meeting
2:00 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Apex Planning Board Meeting
4:30 pm
Apex Town Hall, Board Room – 73 Hunter Street, Apex

Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board Meeting
5:30 pm
2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh

Wake County Young Republicans Meeting
6:30 pm
Hi5 – 510 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh

Wake Schools Public Hearing (Address Student Reassignment)
6:30 pm
Millbrook High School – 2201 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh

Wendell Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Wendell Town Hall, Courtroom – 15 East Fourth Street,Wendell

Cary Planning and Zoning Board Work Session Meeting
7:00 pm
Cary Town Hall, Conference Room #10035 – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Raleigh South Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Biltmore Hills Community Center – 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh

Raleigh Southwest Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Carolina Pines Park – 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh

Swift Creek Fire Department Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm
5825 Tryon Road, Cary

Garner Planning Commission Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner

Tuesday:

Holly Springs Board of Adjustment Meeting
Town Hall, Council Chambers – 128 S. Main Street, Holly Springs

Wake County Republican Men’s Club Meeting
7:30 am
Clarion Hotel – 320 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Planning Commission Meeting
9:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake Schools Facilities and Operations Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake County Board of Adjustment Meeting
9:00 am
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Wake County Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
10:30 am
Human Services, Room 2132 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Budget and Economic Development Meeting
11:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake Schools Student Achievement Committee Meeting
11:30 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake Schools Policy Committee Meeting
2:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake County Historic Preservation Commission Designation Committee Meeting
2:30 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Law and Public Safety Committee Meeting
4:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Cary Town Initiated Annexation Public Information Meeting
5:00 pm
Cary Senior Center – 120 Maury O’Dell Place, Cary

Cary Environmental Advisory Board Meeting
5:30 pm
Cary Town Hall, Conference Room #10035 – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Wake Schools District 7 Board Advisory Council Meeting
5:30 pm
Jeffreys Grove Elementary – 6119 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Citywide Public Workshops
6:00 pm
Providence Baptist Church – 6339 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh

Morrisville Town Council Briefing Session
6:30 pm
Town Hall, Council Chambers – 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville

Raleigh Arts Commission Meeting
7:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Garner Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm
Station #1 – 503 W. Main Street, Garner

Raleigh Northwest Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Police District 21 Building – 8016 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh

Raleigh North Central Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Tarboro Road Park – 121 Tarboro Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Mordecai Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:30 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church – 824 Bloodworth Street, Raleigh

Wednesday:

Wake Schools Human Resources Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake Schools Finance Committee Meeting
11:00 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Substance Abuse Advisory Commission Meeting
12:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Housing Authority Meeting
12:30 pm
Wake County Office Park, Commons Building – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Garner Revitalization Association Board Meeting
4:00 pm
Garner

Raleigh Appearance Commission Meeting
5:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 303 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Cary Town Initiated Annexation Public Information Meeting
5:00 pm
Herbert C. Young Community Center – 101 Wilkinson Avenue, Cary

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Citywide Public Workshops
6:00 pm
Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle School – 301 S. Person Street, Raleigh

Cary Public Art Advisory Board Meeting
6:15 pm
Cary Town Hall, Conference Room #11130 – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Wake Schools Public Hearing (Address Student Reassignment)
6:30 pm
Fuquay-Varina High School – 201 Bengal Boulevard, Fuquay-Varina

Thursday:

Raleigh Public Works Committee Meeting
8:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Human Services Board Budget and Retreat Planning Meeting
8:00 am
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Mezzanine WCOB, Information Services Conference Room – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh

Wake County Committee to Review Tax Appeals Meeting
9:00 am
Bank of America Building – Suite 200, Revenue Department Conference Room – 421 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Civil Service Commission Meeting
9:30 am
One Exchange Plaza, Room 809 - Raleigh

Wake County Human Services Regional Networks Committee Meeting
10:00 am
Human Services, Room 5040 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

Wake County Republican Women’s Meeting
11:15 am
NCSU University Club – 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
12:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services Sunnybrook, Room 344 – 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh

Wake County Child Fatality Prevention Team Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services, Board Room – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting
1:30 pm
Wake County Office Park – Agricultural Services Building, Room 107 – 4001 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Raleigh Appearance Commission Meeting
5:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Citywide Public Workshops
6:00 pm
Church of God of Prophesy – 1200 S. Slate Street, Raleigh

Wake County Friends of Black Children Adoption Council Meeting
6:00 pm
Tupper Memorial Baptist Church – 501 S. Blount Street, Raleigh

Cary Town Council Meeting
6:30 pm
Cary Town Hall, Council Chambers – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Wake Schools Public Hearing (Address Student Reassignment)
6:30 pm
East Wake High School – 5101 Rolesville Road, Wendell

Raleigh Hillsborough Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Pullen Arts Center – 105 Pullen Road, Raleigh

Wake County Fire Commission Meeting
7:00 pm
Wake County Office Park – Commons Building, EMS Training Center – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Apex EMS Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm
315 West Williams Street, Apex

Friday:

Cary Town Council/Staff Retreat
8:30 am
Embassy Suites Hotel – 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard, Cary

Garner Senior Center Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Garner Senior Center – 205 E. Garner Road, Garner

Wake County Human Services Community and Public Health Committee Meeting
12:00 pm
Rex Family Birth Center, Room 100A – 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh

Saturday:

Raleigh Mayor’s Unity Day Meeting
8:00 am
Raleigh Convention Center

Cary Town Council/Staff Retreat
8:30 am
Embassy Suites Hotel – 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard, Cary

Monday, January 5, 2009

WEEKLY CALENDAR, JANUARY 5- 11 (2009)

Sunday, January 4, 2009

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Related Link

As a service to Congressman Brad Miller we pass along the following information:

TUE 1/20. 10a – 3p. Inaugural Town Hall Meeting in Raleigh – Hosted by Congressman Brad Miller’s Office. Raleighwood Cinema Grill, 6609 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615The town hall meeting will give you the opportunity to discuss the state of our economy, foreign policy and, most important, what you believe should be the priorities of the 111th Congress. The town hall will begin at 10:00am and last until 11:30am on January 20, 2009. My office will be distributing surveys for you to offer your opinions and caseworkers will be on hand to answer questions about dealing with federal agencies. I also invite you to stay from 11:30am to 3:00pm to watch the Swearing-in Ceremony. It will be a chance to watch the Inauguration with others as excited and proud as you are. We will provide a buffet barbecue lunch. Reservations are required for this town hall meeting and will be on a first come/first serve basis. 1300 St. Mary's Street, Suite 504, Raleigh, NC 27605. (919) 836-1313

YOUR LOCAL LEFTIST CALENDAR FOR JANUARY

See also Peace Action Calendar.

Ongoing weekly vigils for justice and peace: Chapel Hill: 4:30 – 5:30pm, Fridays, corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street (942-2535). Durham: Saturdays, Noon-1:00 PM, Gregson and Main Streets, opposite Brightleaf Square (402-0424).

MON 1/5. 3 – 6pm. Solidarity with Gaza in the Triangle: Demo in RaleighDemonstration and rally at the NC Capitol Building, 1 East Edenton StreetOrganized by Palestine United! Anyone who has a Palestine shirt please wear it. If not lets have as many people as possible wearing the colors of the flag (red, black, white and green) Also anyone who has a Palestinian Flag please bring it with you as well, no matter if it is big or small. Please bring your own creative signs, posters, banners, and pictures; racial slurs and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Contact: Feras Abdelquader- 919-538-9583

TUE 1/6. 7pm. Raleigh NOW - Chapter meeting. First Tuesdays. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave, Raleigh, 781-7635.The deadline to be included in NOW’s 2009 signature ad is Jan 12. January 22, 2009 marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that gave women control over their own reproductive decisions. This year as in previous years, North Carolina NOW is sponsoring a full page signature ad in support of reproductive rights for all women, regardless of economic status. The signature ad lists names of people supporting the statement in the ad. You can help preserve your and other’s reproductive rights by including your name in this ad, and getting the names of your pro-choice friends and family. The ad will appear in the Independent on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009. for more info contact Gailya Paliga - gailya@nc.rr.com http://www.raleighnow.org/

THUR 1/8. 7pm. Documentary night to come to Raleigh – Screening of Washington, You're Fired!Unitarian Church in Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave.At 7pm will show "Washington, You're Fired!" Contact dimmerdoc@healthprotector.com for more info.

THUR 1/8. 7pm. Triangle Socialist Forum is looking at the banking system. The meeting will be at The Peoples Channel in Chapel Hill (300AC South Elliot Rd, across from Whole Foods, a block from University Mall) According to Ellen Brown, author of Web of Debt, public control of credit would end the need for the income tax and reduce other taxes and debt, as well as eliminate recessions, without inflation. What about economic crises from overproduction? Is opposition to the Federal Reserve just for libertarian types? What can we do to push for a public banking system? An article by Brown is on the front page of the November issue of Triangle Free Press, which is still out. A related source to check out is the American Monetary Institute, , and the bill introduced by Representative Dennis Kucinich, House Resolution 7260, online at: thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.07260

FRI 1/9. Beginning of Fourth Annual RIVERKEEPER Film Festival, now shown in Six Locations in January 2009See http://www.neuseriver.org/events/filmfestival.html for complete info.January 9 in Durham; January 10 in Raleigh (New Location!); January 16 in Oriental; January 17 in New Bern; January 22 in Kinston; January 24 in Smithfield.

FRI 1/9. 7pm. Solidarity with Gaza in the Triangle - Education Event in Raleigh 7pm in Raleigh off Jackson St., near the MasjidJoin the Muslim American Society -Freedom to hear and talk with a visitor from Gaza who will be speaking. Community is invited to participate in local discussion. Contact Khalilah Sabra for more info: 919 345-8105

SUN 1/11. 9:15 – 10:15am. Community United Church of Christ Adult Forum - Public Financing of Elections and Election Reform Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship Hall, Raleigh http://www.communityucc.org/ Speaker will be Damon Circosta, Policy Director, NC Center for Voter Education. For more information, email Cynthia Ball, 919.387.9479 or cball@BallMediation.com You can also view information about FORUM on the CUCC News and Chat blog - http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/

MON 1/12. Robert F. Kennedy visits New Bern for Pure Farms-Pure Water SummitBBQ dinner at New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, with entertainment by Cold Biscuit For more information please visit http://www.neuseriver.org/

TUE 1/13. 7pm. Durham People's Alliance Event - PA Membership MeetingCommunity room of the Herald-Sun Building, 2828 Pickett Rd., DurhamPlease join us at our next PA membership meeting to hear Tom Bonfield, Durham City Manager, discuss his goals and plans for Durham in 2009. Mr. Bonfield will make a short presentation, and then answer questions. The membership meeting will also include the election of the People's Alliance Coordinating Committee (CC), and PA officers. If you are interested in serving on the PA CC, and/or serving as a PA officer, please email durhampa@mindspring.com or call Dabney Hopkins at 286-9268. http://www.durhampa.org/

SUN 1/18. 9:15 – 10:15am. Community United Church of Christ Adult Forum - "Conversation on Race": Viewing and Discussing President-elect Barack Obama’s Philadelphia Speech on Race. Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship Hall, Raleigh http://www.communityucc.org/ For more information, email Cynthia Ball, 919.387.9479 or cball@BallMediation.com You can also view information about FORUM on the CUCC News and Chat blog - http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/

TUE 1/20. 10a – 3p. Inaugural Town Hall Meeting in Raleigh – Hosted by Congressman Brad Miller’s Office. Raleighwood Cinema Grill, 6609 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615The town hall meeting will give you the opportunity to discuss the state of our economy, foreign policy and, most important, what you believe should be the priorities of the 111th Congress. The town hall will begin at 10:00am and last until 11:30am on January 20, 2009. My office will be distributing surveys for you to offer your opinions and caseworkers will be on hand to answer questions about dealing with federal agencies. I also invite you to stay from 11:30am to 3:00pm to watch the Swearing-in Ceremony. It will be a chance to watch the Inauguration with others as excited and proud as you are. We will provide a buffet barbecue lunch. Reservations are required for this town hall meeting and will be on a first come/first serve basis. 1300 St. Mary's Street, Suite 504, Raleigh, NC 27605. (919) 836-1313

TUE 1/20. Inaugural event at Galaxy Theater.770 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary. (919) 463-9989Plans not yet complete, but it does look like Galaxy will be open in time to show the Inaugural events from DC. Next week’s event list will provide complete details.

THUR 1/22. 7 – 9pm. 2009 Annual Meeting Triangle Interfaith AllianceContact William L. Bingham, TIA Board Present (Voice: 919.614.1534;bingham@ncsu.edu for additional info. Please consider setting aside the evening of January 22, 2209 on your calendar so that you may join us as we look back at 2008 in review and offer the programs and interfaith work for 2009. This year our guest speaker is F. Nelson Stover. Mr. Stover is President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Cultural Affairs International (ICA; http://www.ica-international.org/ ). ICA's mission is to advocate for and actualize the fundamental right of all peoples to define and shape their own futures, toward the goal of realizing sustainable, just solutions to human challenges. http://www.interfaithalliance-nc.org

SAT 1/24. 10a – 5pm. “Building Solutions” WorkshopThe Sierra Club will host its first Cool Cities Phase II workshop, which will focus on offering energy solutions for the built environment, including real-world solutions that have used energy efficient building design or lighting optimization. Sierra Club members will leave equipped with tools to identify and redefine their town and their own energy use and generation. The general public and all Sierra Club members are invited. Please pre-register online as there is limited seating available - http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageNavigator/cool_cities_workshop

SAT 1/24. 10a – 12noon. League of Woman Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham: National Popular Vote: Information Meeting. Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill. Delegates at LWV Convention 2008 adopted a study of the feasibility of using the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact among the states as a method for electing the president. This meeting will be in preparation for consensus on this subject at a March meeting. Two speakers, Rep. Paul Luebke and Professor Mike Munger, will present the pros and cons of this method of electing the President. http://www.odc.nc.lwvnet.org/Calendar.html

SUN 1/25. 9:15 – 10:15am. Community United Church of Christ Adult Forum - Major Issues before the NC General Assembly 2009 session, convening on Jan. 28 Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship Hall, Raleigh http://www.communityucc.org/ Speaker will be Rep. Deborah Ross, D-38. For more information, email Cynthia Ball, 919.387.9479 or cball@BallMediation.com You can also view information about FORUM on the CUCC News and Chat blog - http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/

MON 1/26. 10:30am. The Millennium Seminar/Harrelson Lecture featuring President Bill ClintonReynolds Coliseum - NC State University, Raleigh, NC. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. The seminar is free and open to the public. However, tickets will be needed to get into the event. NC State faculty, staff, and administrators may request tickets starting Wednesday, Dec. 17th by going online to http://www.ncsu.edu/millenniumseminars Members of the public may request tickets beginning TUE 1/6. Tickets are limited! Faculty/staff/administrators and members of the general public may request a maximum of 2 tickets; students may request 1 ticket. Because tickets are limited, when requesting tickets, we respectfully ask that you confirm the attendance of your potential guest prior to requesting a guest-ticket.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

COME SUPPORT TERRORISTS IN RALEIGH ON JANUARY 5, 2009

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Re: Join 3 Known Events Supporting Palestinians in Gaza in Triangle + DM!

Re: Several Events Supporting Palestinians in Triangle in Next Few Days

Take neighbors, friends, and signs!

We also need to reach the media, Congress, and the White House, and send money to support groups taking supplies into Gaza.

Today's Democracy Now! includes interview with Dov Khenin, candidate of the Israeli Hadash Party, calling for the Israeli government to

CEASE FIRE/STOP THE WAR
LIFT BLOCKAGE
RELEASE PRISONERS

[Cancelled Durham: 3:30 PM, December 31, Brightleaf Square, Gregson and Main Streets. Contact: 919-688-4448.]

Chapel Hill: 4:00-5:30 PM, January 2, corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street. Contact: 919-942-2535.

Durham: Noon-1:00 PM, January 3, Brightleaf Square, Gregson and Main Streets. Contact: 919-402-0424.

Raleigh: 3:00 - 6:00 PM, January 5, NC State Capitol Building, 1 East Edenton Street. Contact: 919-538-9583.

Greensboro Chant:
"Not a nickel
Not a dime
For Israeli Crimes In Palestine"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 22 - 28 (2008)

Monday, December 15, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 15 - 21 (2008)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

ATTEND THE SUPREME COURT HEARING FOR WAKECARES!

Dear Wake County Parents and Supporters of WakeCARES:

As you know, it's been a long battle for parents' rights regarding mandatory year round school and parental consent. In the recent round of reassignments, thousands more parents are effected in Wake County. The impact of this ruling will be felt state wide.

To review, our case was won in Superior Court, overturned in the NC Court of Appeals, and finally, a "stay" of the original order by Judge Manning, which required parental consent, was issued by the NC Supreme Court. As a result, Judge Manning's order stands, and as stated below, the Supreme Court will hear arguments next week!

We encourage all of those affected and interested to attend the hearing.

The Supreme Court of North Carolina has scheduled the oral arguments for the WakeCARES lawsuit for Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 9:30 am.

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is located at: 2 East Morgan Street - Third Floor, Raleigh, NC.

http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/sc/CAL081215.HTM

Again, we appreciate your support, and would especially appreciate any donations that would help us cover our legal costs.

Thank you!

Dawn Graff

Related link: WakeCares

Monday, December 8, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 8 - 14 (2008)

Please find below a list of relevant grassroots, public policy and political meetings for the week. Have an item you want considered for inclusion? Email wakecommunity@bellsouth.net with the group name, nature of meeting, speaker (if applicable) and time, date and location. Please put “event” in the subject line.

Thanks.

Wake Community Network

North Carolina Right to Life Prayer Breakfast for Life
January 17, 2009
9:30 am
Holiday Inn Brownestone Hotel and Conference Center – 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

North Carolina Right to Life Annual Rally and March for Life
January 17, 2009
1:00 pm
Nash Square – Corner of Hargett and McDowell Streets, Raleigh

December 8 – 14

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

Monday:

Knightdale Planning and Engineering Committee Meeting
Knightdale Land Use Review Board Meeting

Wake County Human Services Board Executive Committee Meeting
8:00 am
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society Meeting with Umar Muhammad
12:00 pm
John Locke Foundation – 200 West Morgan Street, Raleigh

Wake County Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting
2:00 pm
Wake County Public Safety Center, C-170 Conference Center – 330 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh

Apex Planning Board Meeting
4:30 pm
Apex Town Hall, Board Room – 73 Hunter Street, Apex

Wake County Schools District 8 Board Advisory Council Meeting
5:30 pm
Holly Grove Elementary School – 1451 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs

Northern Wake Republican Club Meeting
6:30 pm
Milton’s, Six Forks Station – 8853 Six Forks Road, Raleigh

Wake County Schools Community Engagement Meeting (regarding student reassignment)
6:30 pm
Broughton High School – 723 St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh

Raleigh South Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Biltmore Hills Community Center – 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh

Cary Planning and Zoning Board Work Session to Discuss Round 10B of the LDO Meeting
7:00 pm
Cary Town Hall, Conference Room #10035 – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Wendell Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Wendell Town Hall, Courtroom – 15 East Fourth Street, Wendell

Raleigh Southwest Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Carolina Pines Park – 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh

Garner Planning Commission Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner

Tuesday:

Raleigh Planning Commission Meeting
9:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Schools Facilities and Operations Committee Meeting
9:30 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake County Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
10:30 am
Human Services, Room 2132 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Convention Center Commission Meeting
12:00 pm
Progress Energy Center – 2 E. South Street, Raleigh

Wake County Schools Student Achievement Committee Meeting
12:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Wake County Historic Preservation Commission Designation Committee Meeting
2:30 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Law & Public Safety Council Meeting
4:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Cary Town Council Work Sessions on Operational Issues Aquatics and Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Meeting
5:30 pm
Cary Town Hall, Conference Room #10035 – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Morrisville Youth Advisory Committee Meeting
6:00 pm
Cedar Fork Community Center – 1050B Town Hall Drive, Morrisville

Morrisville Town Council Briefing Session Meeting
6:30 pm
Morrisville Town Hall, Council Chambers – 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville

Garner Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm
Station #1, 503 W. Main Street, Garner

Raleigh Isabella Cannon Park Master Plan Meeting
7:00 pm
700 Brooks Avenue, Raleigh

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan 2030 Plan Public Briefing Meeting
Arts Commission
7:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Raleigh North Central Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Tarboro Road Park – 121 Tarboro Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Northwest Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Police District 21 Meeting – 8016 Glenwood Avenue/US 70, Raleigh

Morrisville Senior Advisory Committee Meeting
7:00 pm
Cedar Fork Community Center – 1050B Town Hall Drive, Morrisville

Raleigh Mordecai Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:30 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church – 824 Bloodworth Street, Raleigh

Wednesday:

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Meeting
9:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Schools Special Board Meeting
9:30 am
Schools Administration Building, Board Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Substance Abuse Advisory Commission Meeting
12:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Housing Authority Meeting
12:30 pm
Wake County Office Park, Commons Building – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Raleigh Appearance Commission Meeting
5:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 303 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Cary Council and Public Art Advisory Board Joint Cary Community Art Center Design Work Session Meeting
6:15 pm
Police Department Training Room – 120 Wilkinson Avenue, Cary

Thursday:

Raleigh Public Works Committee Meeting
8:00 am
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Fitness Council Meeting
12:30 pm
Sunnybrook Boardroom – 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Transit Authority Meeting
3:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan 2030 Plan Public Briefing
Raleigh Environmental Advisory Board Meeting
5:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 303 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Wake County Commission for Women Meeting
6:00 pm
1728 Wysong Court, Raleigh

Raleigh Comprehensive Plan 2030 Public Briefing
General Public
6:00 pm
Raleigh Urban Design Center – 133 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

Raleigh Human Relations Commission Meeting
6:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh

Cary Town Council Meeting
6:30 pm
Cary Town Hall, Council Chambers – 316 N. Academy Street, Cary

Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
6:30 pm
Morrisville Town Hall, Council Chambers – 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville

Raleigh Southeast Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Worthdale Community Center – 1001 Cooper Road, Raleigh

Raleigh Northeast Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Millbrook Exchange Park – 1905 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh

Friday:

Wake County Human Services Environmental Services Committee Meeting
11:30 am
Wake County Office Park, Library Administration Building – 4020 Carya Drive, Raleigh

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

ATTEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING MEETING

Raleigh has unveiled its comprehensive plan. We will have more information on the plan shortly but want to encourage you to attend the Draft Plan Rollout and Open House on Wednesday evening. It will provide you the opportunity to ask questions and gather more information. You will need to register and can do so by clicking here. The event will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center with registration at 6:30 pm and the program running from 7 pm – 9 pm. You can access more information on the plan at www.planningraleigh2030.com.

WAKE CITIZENS COALITION

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ATTEND: WAKE SCHOOLS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE APRIL MEETING

Thursday, March 5, 2009

ATTEND WSCA MEETING

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ATTEND!

Monday, February 2, 2009

WEEKLY CALENDAR, FEBRUARY 2 - 8 (2009)

Monday, January 19, 2009

ATTEND - STOP FORCED ANNEXATION MEETING

Monday, January 12, 2009

YOUR LOCAL LEFTIST CALENDAR FOR JANUARY

WEEKLY CALENDAR, JANUARY 12 - 18 (2009)

Monday, January 5, 2009

WEEKLY CALENDAR, JANUARY 5- 11 (2009)

Sunday, January 4, 2009

ATTEND AND GET A FREE LUNCH!

YOUR LOCAL LEFTIST CALENDAR FOR JANUARY

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

COME SUPPORT TERRORISTS IN RALEIGH ON JANUARY 5, 2009

Saturday, December 20, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 22 - 28 (2008)

Monday, December 15, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 15 - 21 (2008)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

ATTEND THE SUPREME COURT HEARING FOR WAKECARES!

Monday, December 8, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 8 - 14 (2008)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

ATTEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING MEETING

Monday, December 1, 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR - DECEMBER 1 - 7 (2008)