The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown

8th District Candidate Debate

Posted by Admin on 25 Apr 2011. Comment off

This Wednesday at 7:00pm

First Pres is the location of the theEight District City Council Candidate Debate on April 27th .

This event is hosted by Germantown Community Connection (GCC), the collaborative organization of the many Germantown neighborhood associations and other individual and institutional stakeholders in the community and Newsworks. This candidates’ debate and forum is for the City Council’s Eighth District seat being vacated by Donna Reed Miller. There are at least nine candidates running for the position. For more information on Germantown Community Connection, and the Candidate Debate please contact Rev.Kevin Porter.

Fresh Grocer Supermarket Closing
GCC also sponsored a community forum on Thursday, March 10, regarding the closure of the Fresh Grocer supermarket and the plans for development of the site. Over 100 citizens packed Longstreth Auditorium to voice their opinions.

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 Also in attendance were State Representative Rosita Youngblood and several candidates for City Council’s Eighth District. A portion of the meeting consisted of a brainstorming of what residents would like to see on the site (and elsewhere in the Germantown business corridor), including stores offering fresh produce, hardware/ home improvement, independent bookstores, bakeries, florists, and a diner. The event was covered by WHYY new online site http://www.newsworks.org, in their March 12, 2011, edition.