Councilmember Nancy Navarro Reaffirms Support for Saving Sligo Golf Course

Today, Councilmember Nancy Navarro reaffirmed her support for keeping Sligo Creek Golf Course open to the diverse residents of Montgomery County. Though the County continues to explore ways to permanently fund operations and maintenance of the course, on Tuesday, September 29th, the County Council will vote on whether to approve enough funds to keep the course operating for another year.

In keeping with her past position on this issue, Councilmember Navarro has pledged to vote "YES" for Councilmember Ervin's proposal to fund Sligo Golf for another year. In the meantime, the County and community members will be working hard to devise a plan to permanently keep the course solvent.

Sligo Creek Golf Course is a cherished community resource that, as a public golf course, serves a large and diverse population of communities of color, seniors, women, disabled residents, and underprivileged youths through The First Tee program and other initiatives: [Find Out More]

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Enroll in Classes to Learn English: Convenient East County Location

The Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center at 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, MD is hosting ESOL classes, starting this month.

The Center hosts a diverse range of programming for the residents of Eastern Montgomery County, including free legal clinics, college courses, and volunteer opportunities. See the latest calendar of events: [View Calendar]

Also, residents of the Mid-County area can enjoy services and events at the Mid-County Regional Services Center at 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD: [Visit their Website]

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Join Nancy Navarro in Celebrating Burtonsville Day: Saturday 9/26

Please join Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro in celebrating the 19th Annual Burtonsville Day Celebration.

The schedule for the day includes live music, activities for children, food and craft vendors, and much more: [View Full Schedule]

Councilmember Navarro will also be participating in the Burtonsville Day Parade, starting at 10:00 am. The festivities will take place at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center: 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD.




Come greet Nancy as she rides around in a Zipcar convertible! Learn about the environmental benefits of car sharing programs: [FIND OUT MORE]

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District 4 Welcomes Vice President Joe Biden

Montgomery County's Council District 4 proudly welcomed Vice President Joe Biden this week. Mr. Biden gave an address on health care reform, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, at District 4's Leisure World retirement community. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro was thrilled to welcome the Vice President to the wonderful district she represents.

Watch the official White House coverage of the Veep's visit.

Nancy Navarro discusses health care reform with
Leisure World Residents.

Vice President Biden dispels myths about the
President's health care proposal.

The Vice President works the room.

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Nancy Navarro Meets Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

This week, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro had the honor of attending a Baltimore Orioles game with newly appointed United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

As luck would have it, the Justice was attending the game to make good on a promise made by Senator Ben Cardin, during her confirmation hearings. The Baltimore Sun blog noted:

"Back in July, at a Senate confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland invited the judge to be his guest at an Orioles game."

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"Last night, Cardin made good on the offer to Sotomayor, who became the first Latina Supreme Court justice to sit in a skybox at Camden Yards (the Maryland Stadium Authority's box, for those keeping score at home)."

This comes on the heels of President Barack Obama's address on health care at the University of Maryland, College Park. Councilmember Navarro and her colleague Councilmember Valerie Ervin had the opportunity to attend this rally on one of the most important issues of our time. This was an exciting week, indeed!

You can watch the entire speech on the net: [WATCH IT NOW].

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