Latino Forum: Traffic issue raised in Banning
BANNING - Traffic conditions and the state of downtown were the biggest topics discussed Thursday night at a community forum at First Baptist Church. The forum was the second of five organized by Councilwoman Barbara Hanna, who is hoping to spark debate about issues that residents feel is most vital to Banning. Last week, a Latino forum fostered discussion on a variety of issues.The theme of Thursday night's forum, "What are the Banning issues and opportunities for...
Latino Forum: Latino community leaders from across state to meet
About 200 Latino community leaders from throughout the state will meet in Chatham County this weekend to discuss issues from education and health care to making sure Hispanics are accurately counted in the 2000 Census. The fourth annual Latino Forum, sponsored by the Chapel Hill-based statewide Latino advocacy organization El Pueblo Inc., will take place Saturday and Sunday at Camp Royall in Moncure. The forum, ``Latinos in North Carolina: Building Our Future,'' will...
Latino Forum: Crowd Runs for Mayor; District 2 Has Lone Hopeful
Eight candidates filed by Monday's deadline for a chance to succeed retiring Mayor Donna Smith in the March 2 municipal election, but the City Council seat in District 2 attracted just one candidate, Marco A. Robles, virtually assuring his victory.Despite the lack of opposition, Robles, 35, said he intends to actively campaign in the south Pomona district to "provide the community with an awareness of who I am and what I stand for." Robles is an...
Latino Forum: Sheriff candidates clash on race issues
By ARTHUR KANE REGISTER STAFF WRITER Polk County sheriff candidate Kelly Willis went on the offensive on minority issues Wednesday at a black and Latino forum, charging that the sheriff's office has an "atrocious" record of dealing with minority employees and pointing out a black volunteer in the audience who had left the department.Willis, a Des Moines police lieutenant, referred to Joe Jackson, a Des Moines man who volunteered with the...