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City to host forum on crime and violence

By David W. Shelton | July 9, 2007 |

The City of Clarksville will host a Community Forum on Crime and Violence on Thursday, July 12th from 6p.m. until 8p.m. in the Kenwood Middle School auditorium. The school is located at 241 E. Pine Mountain Road near the intersection of Peachers Mill Road and 101st Airborne Division Parkway.

Mayor Johnny Piper, members of the Clarksville City Council, representatives from the Police Department and other civic organizations will address issues and concerns regarding violent activity in Clarksville. In addition, the Clarksville Police Department will make a presentation about gangs and will be available to answer questions.

This event is being organized in response to growing concerns from citizens about violent incidents that have occurred in recent weeks. For more information, please contact the City of Clarksville Mayor’s Office at 931-645-7444.

Ward 2 Council member Deanna McLaughlin is especially interested in the forum and encourages as many people as possible to attend. The forum is in direct response to shootings at Dodge’s Store and the fatal shooting which killed retired Northwest High School coach Willard Ross last month.

The Urban Resource Center will host another forum on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 at 7:00 PM at New Providence United Methodist Church located at 1317 Fort Campbell Blvd. Pastor Tommy Vallejos, a former gang member, will be the keynote speaker and moderator of that forum.

About David W. Shelton

Posts by David W. Shelton are copyright (c)2006, 2007, 2008 by the author. All rights reserved. David W. Shelton is a writer, speaker and activist in Clarksville, and serves on the Clarksville Human Relations Commission. His passions include film and complete equality for all people, and he has worked in various capacities to work toward this goal. He is currently an illustrator, graphic designer, trainer, and is the owner of Imagine Media Solutions. He is an Adobe® Certified Instructor in Photoshop®.

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Email: dwshelton@charter.net

Sections: Events, News
Topics: City Mayor, Deanna McLaughlin, forum, gangs, Johnny Piper, Tommy Vallejos

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