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Local Matters Nov. 5,2009: Jetson and Che discuss the Greater Newtown Community Redevelopment Corporation

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November 06, 2009 10:18 AM PST

On Thursday, November 5, Jetson Grimes and Che Barnett stopped by the WSLR studio to discuss the efforts being made by the Greater Newtown Community Redevelopment Corporation to help improve the economic and business climates in Newtown.
Che and Jetson talked about the efforts to bring affordable housing to Sarasota's historic black community, the YouthBuild program, The Nexus Project, the West Coast Minority Contractors Association, the MLK Celebration Committee of Sarasota and the Newtown Open Air Market.

As a longtime businessman in the Newtown Community, Jetson will also offer his perspective on a variety of economic social and cultural issues facing Newtown residents, with insight garnered from his many years as the proprietor of the Newtown hair salon "Jetson's Creative Trends."
As is the case in many African-American communities, Jetson's hair salon serves as a local gathering place where community matters are often discussed in an informal, neighborhood setting.

This episode of Local Matters features the music of The Red Stick Ramblers, from their latest CD: "My Suitcase Is Always Packed." Learn more about this great band at www.redstickramblers.com

Local Matters airs every Thursday evening on WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota, Florida. Listen to WSLR online 24 hours a day at http://wslr.org/listen-live/

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Hosted by Joe Hendricks and co-host Steve Norris, Local Matters is a weekly public affairs show airing Thursday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m. on WSLR 96.5 LPFM, in Sarasota, Florida. Local Matters and all other WSLR programming is streamed live at www.WLSR.org. Working as a freelance writer and photographer, Joe recently contributed stories to The Sarasota Herald-Tribune and Farmers' Markets Today magazine. He began his reporting career as an intern at The Sanford Herald and later served as a staff reporter for the Sanford Herald after a short stint as a staff reporter for the Oviedo Voice. After moving to Sarasota in September 2008, Joe spent time freelancing for The Pelican Press. Joe, a musician since his days with the middle school and high school bands, plays drums and percussion with Tanya Radtke & Friends, John Howard, and The Storytellers Concert Series. For more information, visit www.ThatDamnJoe.com.

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