Preston Avenue Renamed Paris Avenue
April 5th events mark one year anniversary by celebrating little girl's life.
The family of Pa
ris Whitehead Hamilton will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 5th at The Paris Gardens, located at 783 Preston Avenue, to mark the one year anniversary. Preston Avenue, will be renamed Paris Avenue in her memory and honor. The press conference and street renaming ceremony will be followed by a celebration of life reception at the Frank Pierce Recreation Center. At the reception, a “Break the Silence" art exhibit will be displayed.
“We are grateful that Paris is not being forgotten. There are dedicated people improving our community in her name. While we will never get over our loss, we our touched by some of the positives that have come from our tragedy,” Shenita Williams, Paris’ Aunt said.Councilman Karl Nurse will be the master of
ceremonies on April 5th and announce plans for a rebuilding program. The positives that the family are referring to include: the community gardens planted by Green Florida, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay www.rttb.org and the Florida Holocaust Museum teen outreach program called The Paris Project
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