Smithville Community Coalition
‘Celebration of Life’ for community leader Willie Jones will be held tomorrow
June 17. A Celebration of Life for Willie Mason Jones Jr., the inaugural executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, will be at noon Tuesday, June 18, with visitation starting an hour before at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 232 Skyland Ave. in Charlotte. Food and fellowship will follow. A life well lived He recently received […]
Willie Jones, a community leader, has passed away
June 10. Willie Jones, the first executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, has passed away. He recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to affordable housing, community development, and social justice at the Affordable Housing Awareness Month breakfast hosted by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region. A Celebration of Life will […]
Smithville Community Coalition: Tea and conversation on Sept. 22
Sept. 14. The Smithville Community Coalition will hold “Front Porch Friday” Sept. 22 on the front porch of their offices at 21031 Catawba Ave. SCC staff will provide information about the Smithville revitalization plan and answer individual questions from 11:30 am to12:30 pm. Meet on the front porch for tea & lemonade.
Community Garden party
Aug. 31. The Cornelius Community Garden on Catawba Avenue just east of Statesville Road, now 10 years old, is part of a larger movement toward healthier, local food and improving our food systems. More than 40 community gardeners and Smithville residents gathered for the 10-year anniversary of the garden. The property is leased by the […]
