Serrano to Celebrate Black History Month, Host Check Presentation Ceremonies for BOEDC and Pro Co Technology

Please join us for three events involving Congressman José E. Serrano today and tomorrow: 

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WHAT:            Congressman Serrano and State Senator José M. Serrano host a Celebration of Black History Month, honoring community leaders Theodore Jefferson, Executive Director of Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corporation; Catherine Stroud, President of 1600 Sedgwick Avenue Tenants Association, Executive Director of River Watch, Inc., and Democratic State Comitteewoman;  Hans E. Hageman, Esq., Executive Director of Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc.; and Shaun M. Belle, President and CEO of the Mount Hope Housing Company. 

WHEN:            4:00 PM, Tuesday, February 22, 2005                        

WHERE:          Congressman Serrano’s Office, 788 Southern Blvd. (near
Longwood Avenue
)

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WHAT:            Check Presentation Ceremony for the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation—$500,000 for the ongoing effort to revitalize the Harlem River (specifically to administer the design and development of the Harlem River waterfront) and $300,000 for technical assistance opportunities for local businesses.  The assistance includes financial services packaging, business plan development, coordination of service referrals, licensing information, job fulfillment assistance, and real estate referrals.

WHEN:            11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 23, 2005

WHERE:          BOEDC,
198 East 161st Street, Suite 201
(2nd Floor)—1 block east of the Grand Concourse

******************************************************************************WHAT:            Check Presentation Ceremony for Pro Co Technology—$750,000 for a computer-learning center for community residents.  This center will offer free lessons on computer usage to all interested individuals, using state-of-the-art computers with the most up-to-date software to promote technological advancement within the inner city community of the South Bronx.

WHEN:            4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 23, 2005

WHERE:          Pro Co Technology, 647 East 180th Street (between Belmont and Hughes Avenues), East Tremont

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