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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on New Town homes in Liberty City
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
HotSpot Campaign Kicks Off in Full Gear by Empowering Residents in the City of Miami -Residents can now report illegal activities anonymously.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Pushes Hard for Umoja Rising
Despite push to convey land to local developer, City Commission Desires a Competitive Bid
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Monday, July 30, 2007
Affordable Housing efforts continue in the CITY OF MIAMI
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Wednesday, July 18 2007
Overtown's Homeless Population Gets A Helping Hand As Year Two of The Lilies of The Valley Mentorship Program Begins
 
Wednesday, June 28, 2007
City of Miami Celebrates the 3rd Annual 4th of July Family Fest and Rib Cook-Off
 
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Overtown's Homeless Population Gets A Helping Hand As Year Two of The Lilies of The Valley Mentorship Program Begins
 
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones Hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Buena Vista East Historic District Road Improvement Project in Miami’s Design District
 
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Help Seniors Prepare for the 2007 Hurricane Season
 
Friday, June 1, 2007
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Celebrates the 81st Anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School
 
Friday, June 1, 2007
Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Kick Off Black Music Month With “This Joint is Jumpin” Jazz Fest
 
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Celebrates the Revitalization of Historic Overtown
 
Friday, May 27, 2007
More Affordable Housing In Miami
City Celebrates More Homeownership In Model City
 
 
Friday, April 30, 2007
City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month

(Miami, FL)- City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones of District 5 will join the 2007 Haitian Heritage month committee members and residents from the Little Haiti community to officially kick-off Haitian Heritage Month at a press conference on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at the Freedom Garden, located at 6135 N. Miami Avenue at 10:00 a.m. This years theme is “Celebrating the Past, Building the Future”.


Friday, April 20, 2007
City of Miami Officials Gather in Liberty City to Celebrate the Renovation of Affordable Rental Building

Miami, FL -- Some 90 days after City of Miami officials gathered outside a vacant, four-unit residential building located at 1405 NW 60th Street in the Liberty City area, they will gather a second time to celebrate the completion of $200,000 in rehabilitation work to the building in just three months time.
 
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Host Open House at Los Suenos

(Miami, Fl)— City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones of District 5 along with Pinnacle Housing Group will host an Open House at Los Suenos; a new affordable rental community in District 5. The open house is free and open to residents who are looking for affordable housing in District 5.The open house will take place this Saturday, April 14th, from 12:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. at Los Suenos, located at 500 N.W. 36th Street.
 

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
City of Miami Keeps Dr. Kings Legacy Alive with 6th Annual MLK Reclaim the Dream Candlelight Memorial Service

(Miami, FL)- City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will join the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLK EDC), Miami-Dade County Commissioners, community leaders and city residents at the 6th annual MLK Reclaim the Dream Candlelight Memorial Service on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 on MLK Blvd (62nd St) & NW 7th Ave.



Thursday, March 28, 2007
District 5 Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Hosts Little Haiti Construction Career Day

(Miami, Florida) - City of Miami District 5 Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will host the first Little Haiti Construction Career Day on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Little Haiti NET office at 6421 NE 2 Ave. The event is free and open to the public.



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.  


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


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 -

(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.


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).


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).


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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