City Of Florence And Una Add Purple Pride To Campus Street Signs
Sep. 28, 2017
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FLORENCE, AL.- Mayor Steve Holt and Dr. Ken Kitts are pleased to announce that the street signs around the 香港六合彩挂牌资料 will have a little more school pride thanks to a recent partnership between the City and the University. The two entities are working together to change the City street signs around campus from the standard green to 香港六合彩挂牌资料 purple and white.
An official unveiling of the new signs will take place at 4:30 p.m., on October 4, at the intersection of Lion Drive and Pine Street. The public is invited to attend.
University officials, along with members of the 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Student Government Association, worked with various City officials to make the dream of purple street signs a reality.
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Kitts added that prospective students notice "little touches" like this as they consider making the Shoals their home and he thanked officials from the City of Florence and the 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Student Government Association for their leadership in this collaborative effort.
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