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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Edward Marquez DATE: September 2, 1997 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT: Discussion Item for
6— September 23, 1997
FROM: '
Thelma V. Ander/on Gibson REFERENCES:
Commissioner
ENCLOSURES:
Please schedule a discussion item regarding street naming and the co -designation
procedures on the agenda for September 23, 1997.
Thank you.
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` LOLA B. WALK
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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
P. 0. Box 141041
Coral Gables, Fl 33114-1041
September 18, 1997
The Honorable Thelma V. Gibon
City of Miami Commissioner
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Commissioner:
I would like to respectfully request your assistance on the following matter.
A student of G.W. Carver Middle School met with an untimely fatal accident on a
Dade County school bus, which was a preventable accident.
We made a request to the Miami City Commission to reopen Jefferson Street and
they agreed, the name of the student was Chaya Brianne Thrasybule.
Our request to you is to have Jefferson Street between Grand Avenue and Charles
Terrace named Chaya Brianne Thrasybule Street.
This would be a wonderful gesture to all Miamians, but in particular for young
African Americans, who on many occasions feel that there is nothing in Miami that
represents the African Americans youth, nor have they been a part of its history.
Please accept our thanks.
Respectfully,'
Leona H. Cooper
Adhoc Chair
Neighborhood School Traffic
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Hon. Jose Corrollo, Mayor Contact Person
City of Miami Mr. Nathaniel G. Miller, Chairman
Board of Directors - Miami Dorsey
Northwestern Alumni Association
3883 N. W. 207th St. Road
Miami, FL 33055 (305) 625-5590
RE: Renaming of Streets
Dear Mayor Corrollo,
The Dorsey/Northwestern Alumni Association is requesting your
assistance in the renaming of three (3) street after several
Miami educators who gave much to the education of children in
the.City of Miami and spent their life time giving of themselves
for the betterment of the community at large.
The first area of street in which'we are requesting your assistance,
for renaming is the area from 19th Avenue to 7th Avenue Northwest on
Northwest 71 street. The'New school now faces 71st Street and we
would like this area to be named D. H. Dobbs Street. Mr. Dobbs was
the Last Principal of Dorsey Jr./Sr. High School before Miami
Northwestern was made or open as a senior high school. Since
Miami Dorsey was the mother school of Miami Northwestern we feel
this stretch of area will be symbolic because it leads to the new
school.
The second area to be renamed is Northwest loth Avenue at 71st
Street to Northwest 36 Street to be renamedilda T. Ratcliffe
Avenue. Mrs. Ratcliffe was the first principal of Miami Northwestern
from when it first open in Spetember 1955 and served up. until 1959.
Mrs. Ratcliffe was also the first black female principal of a high
school in Dade County. Before.coming to Miami Northwestern she headed
the English Department at Historical Booker T. Washington Jr./Sr.
High School. She served the Liberty City, Overtown and Brownville
area well and this honor is befitting her. The last area of street to
be renamed is from Northwest loth Avenue west on 67th Street to
Northwest 12th Avenue to be'named Samuel 0. Cohen Street. Mr. Cohen
was a Principal and Educator at Miami Northwestern for many years.
Your assistance and consideration of the matter will be greatly
appreciated. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Miami Dorsey/Northwestern Alumni Association
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