Events

Columbia Mayoral Forum

February 4, 2010
Forest Hills and six other neighborhoods will host a forum for mayoral candidates. The forum is 1.5 hours long and with all 7 mayoral candidates participating, timing will be very close. Please consider arriving a few minutes early to visit with the different candidates. Forum guidelines have been provided to each candidate and will be strictly observed to facilitate fairness.

The following neighborhood associations have joined together to host a forum for all mayoral candidates. Brad Warthen, formerly editor of The State newspaper (http://bradwarthen.com/), will moderate the forum.
 
Neighborhoods:
Forest Hills Neighborhood Association
Historic Heathwood Neighborhood
Heathwood West Neighborhood
Lyon Street Neighborhood
Melrose Heights Neighborhood Association
Pinehurst Community Council
Tanglewood Owners Association

Candidates Participating:
Joseph Azar
Steve Benjamin
Sparkle Clark
Kirkman Finlay
Aaron Johnson
Steve Morrison
Gary West
 
When:
Thursday, February 4, 7 until 8:30 PM

Where:
Eastminster Presbyterian Church on Trenholm Road.
Thompson Hall (behind the playground)

Eastminster Presbyterian Church is located at 3200 Trenholm Road, between Daly and Medway.  Parking is available in the lot on the corner of Trenholm and Daly St. Enter Thompson Hall through the double white doors closest to Trenholm, behind the playground, to left of the Christian Life Center portico. There are two other entrances, one at the end of the walkway from the sanctuary (for those parking on Trenholm) and the other from the Christian Life Center, for those parking on Daly.