Atlanta- For the first time, rep
resentatives of the nation's four
largest predominately black soror
ities win meet to map strategies for
exercising more political power.
The Black Women's Political Ac
tion Forum takes place October
30-November 1 in Atlanta at the
Hyatt Regency Peachtree Center.
The Forum is sponsored by Al
pha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma
Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho and
Zeta Phi Beta sororities, which to
gether represent nearly 400,000
undergraduate and graduate
members worldwide.
! Organisers say the Forum will
provide a political action platform
based on issues critical to the sur
vival of black women and black
families, and lead to a model politi
cal action plan and training guide
that can be used at local, state and
Sample Ballots
Are Available
Sample Ballots for the Novem
ber 3rd County-wide and Munic
ipal Elections are now available at
locations throughout Mecklenburg
County. This Sample Ballot, con
taining eight County Bond ques
tions, a County-wide School Board
Election for one seat, Candidates
for Mayor and City Council in.
.Charlotte and five City Bond ques
tions are available at:
■ (1) AH branches of the Public
Library inside the city limits of
Charlotte;
! (2) Branches of Mechanics and
Farmers Bank; and
; (3) Elections Office, 741 Kenil
worth Avenue, Suite 202.
! Sample Ballots containing the
sight County Bond questions, the
County-wide School Board Elec
tion for one seat and the Candi
dates for Mayor and Town Coun
cil in the six Municipalities; Corne
lius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mat
thews, Mint Hill and Pineville are
available at: (1) The Branch Li
brary in each Municipality; (2)
Town Hall in each Municipality.
The Board of Elections urges dti
sens to study a Sample Ballot be
fore Election Day in order to speed
the voting process. If you have
questions concerning the Novem
ber 3rd County-wide or Munidpal
Election, please call the Election
Office at 336-2133.
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national levels to ensure the politi
cal empowerment of black worn- '
en.
In a joint statement released re
cently, organisers noted, "Our
members are educated, active
women who already know how to
get things done. Individually, our
four organizations have long been
involved in diverse activities to
benefit the black community, and
especially black women.
"Now, for the first time, we want
to join forces to help shape public
debate and policy formulation in
such critical areas as education,
child care, economic development,
employment, housing and physi
cal and mental health. Political
empowerment is the key."
Yvonne Braith waite Burke
Nationally known speakers in
clude former congresswoman
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, for
mer HUD assistant secretary Dr.
Gloria Toots, NAACP official Al
thea Simmons, National Education
Association president Mary Hat
wood Futrell and Shirley Dennis,
director of the U.S- Department of
Labor's Women's Bureau. Work
shop topics include: getting out the
vote, fundraising, political empow
erment, encouraging women to
run (and getting women elected).
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Mecklenburg County Bonds
School Bonds—$31,100,000. For new schools,
additions, renovations, maintenance facility, air
conditioning.
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Bonds—
$10,000,000. For landfill development to meet State
and Federal guidelines.
Parks and Recreational Facilities Bonds—
$8,000,000. For land acquisition, swimming pool
construction at one high school.
Building Bonds—$7,175,000. For expansion,
remodeling, land acquisition.
Flood Control Facilities Bonds—$5,000,000.
For construction of drainage projects.
Community College Bonds (CPCC)—$4,000,000.
For afi Occupational Skills Center, Area Learning Center.
Telecommunications Facilities Bonds (WTVI)
$3,100,000. For studio expansion and remodeling.
Library Bomb—$2,910,000. For a new south
regional branch.
Total: $71,285,000
When you vote on November 3, the ballot unlUiet the
bonds separate as required by law. To vote “ye/
for all the bonds, you’ll need to take the few extra
seconds to bull the lever for each bond in order tf>
make your vote count
City Of Charlotte Bonds
Street Improvement Bonds—$46,000,000. For
street widening, alignment, sidewalcs, City funding of
state roads, business corridor revitalization.
Cultural Facilities Bonds—$15,000,000. For the
City’s portion of a new Performing Arts Center.
Sanitary Sewer Bonds—$14,800,000. For new
sewers to redirect growth to the northeast and
northwest, wastewater treatment plant additions.
Water Bonds—$13,675,000. For new mains to
redirect growth to the northeast and northwest,
improve service in the southeast.
Parks and Recreational Facilities Bonds—
$12,500,000. For further development of existing
parks, land acquisition for new parks.
Total: $101,975,000