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'--inLoAhoLlNA fIMES—SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2001 American Red Cross Prepares For Hurricane Season Disaster Relief in Carolinas CHARI,O — Wilh Juno upDii us. while North Carolina residents arc into barbecuing season, they arc als’o preparing for hurricane season. ‘ This -year's predictions from tlie National; Oceanic and Atmospherie Administration indicate we can ex pect a. normal hurricane season, with between eight and eleven trop ical storms, of which five (o .seven could; become hurricanes. Of those, two m three will be classified as inajm luirricanes. With ^fhese predictions, the American Red Cross is preparing for a busy sea son of'relief efforts to U.s'. east coast- and Cnilf coast slates (Vir ginia,--North Carolina. South Caro lina. .Georgia.' Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, laniisiana and Texas. Hurricane Floyd in 1999 cost the Ameiica'n Red Cross .$.'^3 million to provide relief to victims. The Red Cross has already spent more than #38,. .million on national disaster colie year, outpacing funds o support disaster relief efforts, d'o meet the shortfall - be tween now and June 30 - the Red Cross and Coinslai arc urging area grocery shoppers to donate their change at the Coinstar machine tq suppt>rt' the American Red Cros.s Disaster Relief 1-und. If only half of the 130 million people who live within two miles of a Coin.star ma- chine tlonaie one handful of change, the Red Cross Disaster ■ Relief iainjJ will received $65 mil lion iowai\’! vita! .life saving aid. ' 'I'cai-round donations made to the Red Crtiss at Coinstar machines will support local Red Cross chap ter elforts. During a multi-stale dis aster. the funds will support the combined efforts of local Red Cross chapters and national disastci .services through the Disaster Relief Fund. "When Hurricane Flovd hit the North Caiolina coast in 1999. we saw lirsthand the incredible need for funds to support the feeding, sheltering and cure the Red Cross provided to Hood victims on a mas sive scale." said iOe Becker, execu tive director of the Greater Caro linas Chapter. "We also saw the public's desire to give generously to help their brothers and sisters in Fa.slcrn North Carolina. This initia tive with Coinstar is an ideal way to translate such caring individuals’ extra change into food, clothing or a safe jilace to sleep for families who have lo.st everything." Contributions may also be made by calling l-8()OrHELPNOW. In ternet users can make a secure on line credit card contribution by visiting www.RedCro.ss.org. Con tributions to the Disaster Relief f-und may also be sent to the Amer ican Red Cross, P.O. Box 36507. Charlotte, NC 28236 or to the Ameircan Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. The Carolina Times Call Today! 682-2913 'Faith-Based Approaches u Youth Crisis' is Theme for Mekye Funds Awards Event Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty... Dr, Sherry Davis Molock of .Washington, D.C. will bring a spe cial message on "Faith Based Ap- , proaches to Youth Crisis" to the Triangle .as guest speaker for the June 24 program of The Mekye Fund. Dr. Molock and an outstand ing cast of speakers and performers are highlights for the 2001 grant awards ceremony of The Mekye Fund. The program, which is free to the public, is being presented in collaboration with St. Mark AME Zion Church and will be held in the church sanctuary, 531 S. Roxboro Road, from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. Dr. Molock is a clinical psychologist and licensed AME minister, and .serves on the faculty ol George Washington University. Her ongoing research on self destructive behaviors among Afri can American youth recently won her a career development grant from the Niitional Institute of Men ial Health to study risk and protec- tne laclors impacting adolescents in Alrican American communities. A goal of the research is the devel opment of prevention programs for Alrican American churches. Molock is also a board member of ihe National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide, ■loining Molock will be Minister Donna Spearman of Atlanta, Georgia, elder sister to Mekye Mal colm in whose memory the fund was established, and an evangelist minister who conducts drug reha- and free tutorial program; Success Academy, a charter school program for high school students with learn ing and behavioral disabilities; and Carter Community School, a K through 9 public charter school focusing on at-risk youth. A special recognition award is also being given to Attorney Andrew Foster for outstanding voiunteerism. The Mekye Fund of Triangle Community Foundation was estab lished three years ago to serve learning difference children and to raise awareness about learning dif ferences in society. Recognition of the relationship between M difference and youth crisis as the impetus for the program. Untreated lea„|7 abilitres are factors in s* ibuse, juvenile delinquej other social disorders. Learni ference students drop out} school are more than twice i of their peers. Learning diffe, are fifth in factors attribj teen suicide. The program third in The Mekye k, "lemonade" series - approx turning the bitter lemons i, lives into sweet lemonade NNPA Executive Director Receives ‘Emerging Leader’ Award WASHINGTON (NNPA)-The National Coalition for Black Civi.i hcipation recently awarded its "Emerging Leadership" hward to J Executive Director Benjamin Todd Jealous at its fourth annual " Democracy", awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Jealous a 28-year-old journalist-activist who cut short his fit Scholarship at Oxford University to join the NNPA, was honored f commitment to civil rights activism through the Black Press ii served as NNPA Executive Director since the fall of 1999 He and ( a Davis, president and CEO of the Fannie Mae Foundation re ' Emerging Leadership" awards. ’ Other awards went to the following: NAACP President and r Kweisi Miume; Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, executive director of Black Leadership Forum; Milton Bins, chairman of the Douglass Pnl Network, Ingrid Saunders Jones, senior vice president of corporate ternal affairs tor the Coca-Cola Co.; William Lucy, president Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and the on-air staff of "The T Jo^ier Morning Show," the nationally syndicated radio program The event, called "25 Years of Making Democracy Work," marked 25th anniversary of the activist group formerly called the Nationals tion for Black Voting Participation. ANNOUNCEMENT The Durham Board of County Commissioners solicits j applicants to fill three positions on the Alcoholic Beverage i Control Board (three-year staggered terms). Property tax listing must be current. County and City taxes mustnot reflect any_delinquencies before an application is subrnitted, ;i j Appointments will be considered by the County Commisstbnerson Monday, June 25, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meelimj Room, second floor, Durham County Government Administrative Complex, 200 East Main Street. For applications or additional information, contact Garry E. Umstead, Cierk to the Board of County Commissioners (560-0025), Deadline for receipt of applications-5:00 p.m.. June 21, 2001 Garry E. Umstead, CMC Clerk to the Board City of Durham Weekly Calendar WEEKLY CALENDAR: JUNE IB, 2001 - JUNE 22,2001 COUNCIL meets regularly on the first and u ^ Council Chambers on the first floor of hiai at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and aired liv cable channel 8. City Government meetings scheduled during the next week inc the following: MONDAY, JUNE 1.8. 2001 3-30 P CABLE TV ADV’".ORY BOi (City Clerk’s Conference Room/2no , lOor/Cityl ^ P CITY COUNCIL MEET TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2001 ^'30 p.m. GOVERNMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE OF' HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISS - (Briefing Room/1 St Fioor/Cilyt 5.00 p.m. DURHAM CITY-COUNTY APPEARANCE COMMISS - (Committee Room/2nd Floor/City i 5 30pm POLICY COMMITTEE OFT HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSI _ (JFK Towers/4900 N. Roxboro Rc 6:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CONCERNS COMMITTEE OFl HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSI ,.,1--,.(JFK Towers/4900 N. Roxboro Rc WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 2001 8:00 a m- DURHAM HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSI FORUM — "BUILDING OUR COMMUNIT SUPPORTING ALLCITIZE SPEAKER: FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR DAVID DINKI (Hillside High School Auditorium/3727 Fayetteville Ro „ HOUSING APPEALS BOA (Houstng & Community Development Conference Ro^ ' 401 E. Lakewood Avan DURHAM OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS COMMISSU (Committee Room/2nd Floor/City H DATA COMMITTEES’ MEETII (DATA Administrative Building/DATA Board Roc ^ 224 N Hoover Roi THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 2001 ■' •■88 p m. RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHOW cDirvAw I,.... Administrative Buildin^Room lOOA FRIDAY. JUNE 22. 2001 ^ ... .. NO MEETINGS SCHEDULI All meetings are held in City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza, unless oil* wise indicated. Additional meetings may be scheduled after this list submitted for publication. Free parking is available during the Conn Meeting in the Chapel Hill Street Parking Garage located aero Mangum Street from City Hall. Any citizen wishing to be heard on agenda matters, please call # City Clerks Office at 560-4166 to place your name on the Speaks List. Interpreters for the Deaf and Ihe Hearing Impaired are availat tVd "?Jo%60 4649"°*''’^' please telephone 560-4180 To learn about issues affecting the City of Durham watch C/tyt** tirst Thursday of every month on cable channel 23 at 7 30 p-i"-'' Show IS rebroadcast every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. until the nextsfio airs. We warit your; input — citizens .are invited to call in and ask qoe tions about the topics being discussed. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
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