Rocky Mount NC – Rally draws annexation opponents to capital

Hundreds of North Carolina residents, including a few dozen from Nash County, plan to converge on the state capital today, asking lawmakers to stop towns and cities from taking over nearby unincorporated land.

A local group that has resisted Rocky Mount’s annexation of more than 1,700 acres in both Nash and Edgecombe counties again will bring its fight to state officials during the Rally for Reform event outside the N.C. Legislative Building. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Rocky Mount NC – Eastern North Carolina Energy Forum featuring Congressman G. K. Butterfield

From the Publisher – (Wilson NC) See Who Have Made Major Contributions Helping Rocky Mount With The ElectriCities Fight

Stay tuned for  names of some of the key players in the next day or two that have played a major role in the ElectriCities fight. These folks have written letters to the editor and/or have attended the (NCEMPA) North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Commission meetings in Wilson faithfully. One person challenged Wilson Mayor Bruce Rose last year by seeking to unseat him.

Rocky Mount NC – Stimulus Cash To Fund Energy Conservation

Rocky Mount will receive more than $500,000 in federal stimulus funding for energy conservation projects throughout the city.

As part of a $3.2 billion Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program announced by President Barack Obama’s administration Thursday, Rocky Mount is poised to receive $572,100 in funding. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Rocky Mount NC – Need A Ride to Raleigh For Legislative Day?

If you need a ride to Raleigh for Legislative Day Wednesday, March 25, 2009 please meet at Soul 92 Radio Station FM 92.1 WRSV in Rocky Mount NC. Please be at the station no later than 8:30 am.

For more information: 252.937.7400.

Rocky Mount NC – Youth forum to open dialogue on race

This is going to be quite interesting. I have 2 other meetings on Thursday but I am considering attending this meeting. C. Dancy II DCN Publisher

A panel of Rocky Mount youths will have an opportunity Thursday evening to discuss racism, cultural differences and discrimination at Racial and Cultural Dialogue. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Rocky Mount NC – Citizens group to speak with power agency about big bills

It is a damn shame that a comment by TAXPAYER stated that it sounds like this group wants some grant money. How ignant of TP because there is no mention of grant money in the article. C. Dancy II – Publisher

A recently formed group of Rocky Mount residents working to take the sting out of high electric bills will go to the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday to speak with agency officials in Wilson. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

See related:

Citizens for Fair Utility Bills (ElectriCities)

ElectriCities

ElectriCities Board Members/Commissioners

Rocky Mount City Council

Important post about ElectriCities of North Carolina at a glance updated 9.21.08

From the Publisher – Rocky Mount NC “America in Danger”

Rocky Mount NC – I have been watching the America in Danger TV Show on WHIG TV for about a year now. I have tried to call in to a previous show about 8 – 10 minutes before the show ends however I feel they didn’t answer my call after seeing my name on the caller id. They shut the show down a couple of minutes early while I waited on the phone trying to get on.

Tonight I decided I would attempt to block my telephone number however I received a message saying they do not accept calls marked as private. I waited for a couple of minutes before they picked up the phone. I was shocked.

I called in to address previous callers who were talking about ElectriCities along with the host and the co-host comments as well. I told them I had been looking at their show for quite sometime and tonight I had to call in because the majority of the comments were misleading.

I said it was Rocky Mount City Councilman Andre Knight, some others and myself who found out about ElectriCities about 10 years ago. I said I have a link on my blog with information about ElectriCities including letters from some from other cities. I said I attended a meeting last week in Rocky Mount where ElectriCities did a presentation and it is 2 hours long and can it can be found on my blog.

I told them the monies generated from the utilities revenue goes to fund the police and fire departments along with other needed things that benefits all people. I said Rocky Mount does not have the electric highest rates. I said the other 31 cities are going through the same thing that Rocky Mount is. I said the current council is just learning about ElectriCities themselves because they are new to the council. I said I heard them say on their show that former Mayor Fred Turnage signed the ElectriCities Articles of Incorporation and it was probably a good thing back then. I said I would love to see American in Danger invite Turnage to come on the show.

It is funny that if the host and co-host of American in Danger were interested in educating the people about ElectriCities they would have asked for me to give my blog so their viewers could visit it. I showed respect for them by not just giving out my blog address. They are familiar with me and I bet you they have visited my blog many times.

See what Project Truth has to say about tonight’s show.

See related:

Citizens for Fair Utility Bills (ElectriCities)

ElectriCities

ElectriCities Board Members/Commissioners

Rocky Mount City Council

Important post about ElectriCities of North Carolina at a glance updated 9.21.08

Rocky Mount NC – How to get a Small Business Loan

Rural CenterSmall Business Loan Workshop
“Getting to Yes”
How to get a Small Business Loan

Presented by: Carolyn Perry, Director, North Carolina Microenterprise Loan Program at the NC Rural Economic Development Center Inc., Raleigh, NC

Are you an entrepreneur who needs money for your small business? This workshop will show you how to get financing up to $25,000.00.

DATE:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

TIME:
6:00pm-8:00pm

LOCATION:
Braswell Memorial Library
Warner Meeting Room
727 North Grace Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Brenda Greene, BICOS Manager
(252) 442-1951 ext. 245

This workshop is sponsored by BICOS (Business Information Center Outreach Services).
This project received support from the Golden LEAF Foundation.