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Article: West Side renewal group has new look, new leader: ; Chairman of neighborhood association ready to tackle challenges
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- March 5, 2009
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As Charleston's West Side undergoes revitalization, the same
thing is happening to one of the key groups involved that effort.
The West Side Neighborhood Association has plans to be more
active and a new chairman to help it get there.
Ron Stoner, the pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, was named head
of the all-volunteer association in January. Since then, he has been
working to appoint new board members and attract others who have a
passion for the West Side.
"To be able to step in and put some heart and energy into the
group excites me," Stoner said.
An outgrowth of the city's revitalization plan, the association
has been around since 1996. The group focused on several areas of
concern for ...