We are so excited about our upcoming Rosenwald Reunion and we want you to join us," says Carol Shields, Roanoke River Partners volunteer. 

"As you may know, we have been working on a project to preserve the Rosenwald School in Hamilton, NC.and bring it back to life as a community Center.

Upon completion, we intend for this building to become a community center and a place to tell the remarkable story of Rosenwald schools.

Additionally, it will serve as a River Center for Roanoke River Partners and as a stimulus for local/regional economic development. 

To this end, we are having our first large group meeting/celebration of this project on September 11 at 2:00 pm (at the Hamilton Fire Station).

This event will give us the opportunity to bring folks who know the Rosenwald story together with others who are supportive of Hamilton, the Roanoke River region and rural economic development in Eastern NC. 

After introductions, we will be telling our RRP story which includes our vision for this project and we will share the local Rosenwald information that we have gathered so far.

There will also be an opportunity for those in attendance to share their stories. Folks with any old photos or articles are encouraged to bring them.

After the program we are planning to have some fabulous food, some live music and some nice souvenirs of the project and the day.

Please forward this flier/invitation to anyone/groups that you think might have an interest.

Everyone is welcome to attend – we just ask for the favor of a reply so that we can plan for the group."

For more info, or to RSVP – call Carol at (252) 826-5719.

Please help us spread the word! Invite a few friends and come out to join us on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 2:00.

We look forward to sharing this exciting time together!