INC NEWS - Night of Lights Nite of Lights or Night of Lites (haven't seen Nite of Lites)

Fri Oct 19 18:06:05 EDT 2007

I don't know what night we'll go with, but a lot of neighborhoods are using the night of lights to raise awareness about compact florescent lights and other energy-efficiency ideas....

Regards, pat

From: mwshiflett at hotmail.com
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:34:41 -0400
Subject: INC NEWS - Night of Lights Nite of Lights or Night of Lites	(haven't seen Nite of Lites)

Last night at the Northgate Park Neighborhood Association 
meeting a discussion revolved around when this years "Nite of Lights" is being 
planned by the different neighborhoods in and around town.

Having not seen any discussion on this so far,  I 
thought I'd ask here on our listserve.

Most neighborhoods in years past have 
either scheduled it the second Sunday before the 25th of 
December to give everyone an opportunity to participate or the Sunday 
immediately before the 25th.

As far as I know,  no one schedules a rain 
date.

Can representatives of the different neighborhoods 
sound off on their decision for a date this year?

I know that Watts Hospital has used this time in years 
past to collect food and $$$ for Urban Ministries Night Shelter and some 
neighborhoods this year (including Northgate Park) are planning on making 
available fluorescent light bulbs at a discount to make their communities more 
energy efficient.

This year the dates are December 2nd, 9th and the 
16th.

What's other neighborhoods planning for Night of 
Lites?

mike shiflett

ps-purposefully mis spelling Night of Lights as others 
have in the past (to be inclusive)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  pat 
  carstensen 
  To: listserv, inc 
  Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:43 
  PM
  Subject: INC NEWS - Delegate Meeting next 
  Tuesday

Agenda for the Monthly meeting on Tuesday October 23, 2007
7-9pm in the 
  Community Room
HERALD-SUN Building (2828 Pickett Road)
Directions: http://www.durhamINC.org/meetings.html
Refreshments 
  are provided

Welcome and Introductions (10 min)    

Patnership for a Healthy Durham  (20 
  min)    Nancye Bryan    

Animal 
  Protection Society (20 min)    Christine 
  Danko    

Discussion  (20 
  min)

•    Durham, Can You Spare a 
  Change (see attached resolution)
•    November / December 
  meetings

Election of 2007-08 Officers  (10 min)
Ken Gasch as 
  President, David Harris as Past-President, Craigie Sanders as President-Elect, 
  Myers Sugg as Treasurer, Deanna Crossman as Secretary, and Amanda Arrington, 
  Risa Foster and Leslie Page as Delegates-At-Large

Updates  (20 min)

•    
  Updates from Other Organizations 
•    Minutes and 
  Treasurer’s Report
•    Substance Abuse 
  Report
•    Hero Awards
•    Neighborhood 
  Summit
•    Other updates and new 
  business

Announcements / Events (5 min)    

•    General Election – November 6
•    
  ??    

For additional information, contact David 
  Harris at harrisdl2003 at yahoo.com
To update information on your 
  neighborhood, neighbors at durham-cvb.com or 680-8328

 “Only in the 
  continuous encounter with other persons, does the person become and remain a 
  person.  
The place of this encounter is the 
  community”
www.durhamINC.org

A RESOLUTION OF THE 
  INTERNEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EXPRESSING
SUPPORT FOR “DURHAM CAN YOU SPARE A 
  CHANGE” Campaign;

WHEREAS, in response to the intricacy associated with 
  what has been described by some Durham citizens as “panhandling;” and 

WHEREAS, the Interneighborhood Council represents a vital 
  component of the community (our neighborhoods) and has the best interest of 
  the entire community in mind; and 

WHEREAS, the Interneighborhood 
  Council’s Panhandling Task Force, comprised of INC board members and 
  delegates, along with the assistance and insight of Durham leaders, citizens, 
  nonprofits, and churches, looked at campaigns used in other communities, 
  talked with one another, discussed the campaign, our concerns, 
  accomplishments, and outcomes and we all have expressed a need for compassion, 
  tolerance and diversity; and 

WHEREAS, the goals of the task 
  force are: 

•    to create alternative ways of 
  giving.  This campaign is not about saying ‘no’ to panhandlers or about 
  decreasing the public’s compassion towards panhandlers. 

•    to encourage citizens to donate their time, their 
  money, and themselves, to local organizations that offer services such as 
  meals, shelters, job training, rehabilitation, mental health, and health care. 

•    to ensure people in need have access to food, shelter 
  and other basic services through charitable and governmental agencies.  

•    to discourage unacceptable, threatening behavior and 
  panhandling in Durham through education, compassion, interaction, and legal 
  means. 

WHEREAS, The “Durham Can You Spare A Change” campaign seeks 
  to:

•    educate ourselves and our community on giving, 
  sharing, and donating; and to think of alternative ways to do 
  this.
•    create and foster an environment that encourages 
  communication, compassion, respect, and support for all members of our 
  community; and

WHEREAS, we do believe that through education, caring, 
  and giving we can help keep Durham’s public places comfortable and safe for 
  all its citizens; 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 
  delegation of the Interneighborhood Council, Durham, NC supports the INC’s 
  Panhandling Task Force program called “Durham Can You Spare A 
  Change.”   

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 
  Interneighborhood Council urges all Durham citizens, leaders, and their 
  community to participate in the education and enhancement efforts of this 
  campaign to make a positive difference in the lives of all people in 
  Durham.  

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