Citizens' Coalition meeting canceled

DURHAM -- Tuesday's scheduled meeting of the Durham Citizens' Coalition has been canceled because of a scheduling conflict with schedule speaker, City Manager Tom Bonfield, according to the DCC's Jack Steer.

The event had been scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Durham County Main Library.

Big Sweep seeks more volunteers

DURHAM -- Residents ready to help clean up Durham should dig out their work gloves and boots and mark their calendars now for the annual North Carolina "Big Sweep" from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 3.

This year's event will focus on removing litter from local streams, watersheds, streets, and parks.

Anyone interested in volunteering for this year's event should contact Jennifer Brooks at (919) 560-0558 or jbrooks@co.durham.nc.us. Volunteers can also register on KDB's Web site at www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep/index.html.

Groups and organizations are also invited.

Political forum set for Sept. 27

DURHAM -- Unity in the Community for Progress and the Social Action Ministry of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 2200 S. Alston Ave., will sponsor a candidate forum for Durham City Council primary candidates at 4 p.m., Sept. 27.

The public is invited to attend, but is asked to RSVP to Denise Hester at (919) 680-2878.

Briggs Avenue garden forum

DURHAM -- N.C. Cooperative Extension's Durham County branch will host a Briggs Avenue Garden Community Forum from 10 a.m.-noon on Sept. 26 at R.N. Harris Elementary School, 1520 Cooper St.

The forum is designed to inform the public about a future neighborhood park and garden in the South Briggs Avenue area.

Guests will be given the opportunity to provide input and ideas about how to develop the South Briggs Avenue area.

A free spaghetti lunch will be served and door prizes will be given.

For additional information about the Briggs Avenue Garden Community Forum, contact Michelle Wallace at (919) 560-0525 or via e-mail at mswallace@co.durham.nc.us.

Foster, adoptive parents wanted

DURHAM -- The county Department of Social Services is hosting an information meeting about foster and adoptive parenting from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 29.

The meeting will be held at The Emily Kryzewski Center, 904 W. Chapel Hill St. -- next to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church -- and is free and open to the public.

Guests will learn about the requirements for becoming a foster or adoptive parent. The meeting is designed to answer questions about resources available for foster parents, children and the costs of adoption.

DSS staff members will share information about multiple ways to support youth in foster care.

For more information, contact foster parent recruiter Sandra Reddish at (919) 560-8080 or sreddish@durhamcountync.gov.

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