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Friday, January 18, 2006
CITY OF MIAMI MAYOR MANNY DIAZ AND COMMISSIONER MICHELLE
SPENCE-JONES ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT INCIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DISTRICT 5
(Miami, Florida)— City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner
Spence-Jones will join Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek, city
administrators, civic leaders and area residents to announce the
“Reclaim and Rebuild Our Community” campaign on Thursday, January
19, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at 1301 NW 58 Terrace in Miami, Florida.
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Friday, January 26, 2006
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones forms Table of
Brotherhood Minister’s Alliance
(Miami, Florida)— City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
has formed a Table of Brotherhood Ministers Alliance in District 5.
The first of many meetings was held on Tuesday, September 25, 2005,
at Mt. Sinai Baptist church located at 698 NW 47th Terrace.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2006
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones and Table of
Brotherhood Ministers Alliance Hold a Prayer Vigil for Peace in
Haiti
(Miami, FL) Local clergy from the Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, African
Methodist Episcopal and Episcopal religious communities carried
candles and sang a prayer for peace as they gathered Monday night at
the Freedom Garden (Toussaint L’ Ouverture Statue) at 6135 North
Miami Avenue.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle
Spence-Jones Honors Community Icons
(Miami, Florida)— In celebration of Black History Month, City of
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will
honor 12 distinguished African American leaders that have made a
difference in the community and their prospective professions on
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at the Historic Lyric Theater at 819 NW
2nd Ave at 6:30p.m.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Commits
to Uplifting Zone Schools in District 5
Mayor Manny Diaz and Miami Dade County Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Rudy Crew join the commissioner for the official
adoption ceremony and to celebrate Shadowlawn
(Miami, FL)- City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner
Michelle Spence-Jones joined by Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Rudy Crew will join Principal Brenda Dawson and
students at Shadowlawn Elementary School for a day long celebration;
which, will include the official opening of its newly built Music
Suite and School Adoption Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 149
NW 49th Street at 10:00a.m.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
City of Miami Promotes Local Artist in Future Developments
-Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones host a
special reception encouraging the support of local artist-
(Miami, Fl)- In an effort to provide exposure and job opportunities
for local artist in the community , City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz
and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will host the first annual
Art Over Miami Reception on Wednesday, June 14th, 2006 at the
Bakehouse Art Complex, Inc. at 561 NW 32nd Street at 6:30 p.m.
-8:30p.m.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
“IT’S A NEW DAY IN DISTRICT 5”
CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES OUTLINES DISTRICT
5’s FOUR YEAR PLAN TO “RECLAIM & REBUILD OUR COMMUNITY”
(Miami, FL) -City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
delivered her first District 5’s address, entitled “Reclaiming and
Rebuilding Our Community” on Wednesday, June 28th at Miami Edison
Middle School Auditorium .
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Wednesday, June 30, 2006
United for Peace Walk Aims to Engage the Community in the Fight
Against Gun Violence
Event Takes Place Saturday, July 1st in Little Haiti
(Miami, Florida) – In a continued effort to engage the community in
the fight against gun-violence, City of Miami Commissioner Michelle
Spence-Jones encourages all members of the community to participate
in the United for Peace Walk on Saturday, July 1st, 2006 at Range
Park, located at 525 NW 62 Street starting at 11:30am.
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Saturday, July 1, 2006
United for Peace Walk Aims to Engage the Community in the Fight
Against Gun Violence
-Event Takes Place Saturday, July 1st in Little Haiti-
(Miami, Florida) – In a continued effort to engage the community in
the fight against gun-violence, City of Miami Commissioner Michelle
Spence-Jones encourages all members of the community to participate
in the United for Peace Walk on Saturday, July 1st, 2006 at Range
Park, located at 525 NW 62 Street starting at 11:30am.
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Monday, July 3, 2006
Community Calls for Peace
-City officials, community residents and local religious leaders hold a
candlelight vigil in remembrance of 9 year old gun shot victim -
(Miami, FL) - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, U.S.
Representative, Kendrick Meek, Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson and
Commissioner Dorrin D. Rolle, community residents and local religious
leaders will hold a candlelight vigil for Sherdavia Jenkins tonight at
8:00p.m. at NW 65th Street and 12th Parkway (Between 12 &13th Avenue).
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
WEDR 99 Jamz, Hot 105 and City of Miami Commissioner Michelle
Spence-Jones
Holds “Unity for Peace” Rally
(Miami, FL)- City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will
join WEDR 99 Jamz and the Hot 105 family for a “Unity for Peace”
Rally in Liberty City on Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 at the McDonalds
located at 599 NW 62nd Street ( Right off of I-95).
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Friday, July 28, 2006
Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones and U.S. Senator Frederica
Wilson Launch United for Peace Campaign to
Engage Youth in the Fight Against Gun Violence
-Youth Roundtable Will Address Gun Violence Issues in the Community
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(Miami, Florida) - City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
and U.S. Senator Frederica Wilson will kick off the United for Peace
Against Youth Violence public service campaign with the United for
Peace Roundtable on Thursday, June 29th, 2006, at Miami Edison
Middle School Auditorium located at 6101 NW 2nd Avenue at 11:00 a.m.
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Saturday, July 29, 2006
Clean Up in Overtown Teaches Youth the Importance of Neighborhood
Pride
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones and Churches
Chicken President, Archie Giles kick-off Clean-Up by announcing the
adoption
of the Overtown Optimist Club
(Miami, FL) Over 300 Youth from the Overtown Optimist Club and
Urgent Inc will learn a hands on lesson on keeping their
neighborhoods clean at the D-5 Pride Overtown Clean-Up on Saturday,
July28th. Youth from both organizations, along with city staff from
the City of Miami Parks & Recreation Department, NET and Solid Waste
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Wake Up Miami Survey Results Reveal Top Concerns of Overtown
Residents
(Miami, FL) − City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones
commissioned a study in Overtown, one of four economically depressed
areas in District Five. According to the study, Overtown residents
believe the community’s most pressing issues are: drug-related
crimes, inadequate education to perform successfully on standardized
test, homelessness, the lack of professional services inside the
community and unemployment. These are the findings of a recent
survey taken in Overtown as part of the Wake Up Miami campaign,
spearheaded by Commissioner Spence-Jones.
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