It has been a year since Mr. Walters requested rezoning of a piece of property located on Highway 70 East near the Baron and the Beef Restaurant a few miles outside of Kinston. This property is in the edge of the core area of the Wyse Fork Civil War Battlefield. This area had breastworks, a Confederate battery and was a staging area for the troops (8000 men) of General Bragg and General Hoke. Since last year the Civil War Preservation Trust tried to negotiate a deal to purchase the property but Mr. Walters was asking far to much. The Lenoir County Battlefields Commission has been organized under the umbrella of the Historical Preservation Group and has been busy with preservation plans. Mr. Walters is going before the Kinston City Council on September 16 at 7 pm to again ask for the rezoning of the same piece of property for the same reasons. That is for the purpose of developing a modular and mobile home park. The Historical Preservation Group Board of Directors will be present to protest this rezoning. HPG would like to have your help and support in this matter. Your presence at the meeting would be a really big help as the council really take notice of a large presence of support and it could make the difference in the vote. However I know many of you live out of town and this will not be possible for you to do. So if you would send an e-mail requesting denial of rezoning of the Walters' Property to the following council members it would be appreciated. ADDRESS TO Mayor Johnny Mosley Councilwoman Alice Tingle Councilman Van Braxton Councilman Gordon Vermillion Councilman Joe Tyson Councilman Jimmy Cousins carol.barwick@ci.kinston.nc.us PLEASE PASS THE WORD TO OTHERS THAT WILL HELP. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!