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| Volume XXV, Number 6 | April 30, 2004 |
By Iretta Tiger
HOLLYWOOD — Windy and dusty, but very exciting would best describe the conditions for the April 19 ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovation of Highway 441 (State Road 7). Susie Kippenberger, Director of Utilities, hosted the historic event.
“ We are here today to celebrate the completion of a milestone project," said Kippenberger. "We have accomplished the enormous task of completing the widening of this section of US 441 in six months.
“ The foundations that we laid along the way were not simply on this road, but also between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, who had the vision to understand what this project would bring to the community,” added Kippenberger.
The improvements for 441 include the widening of lanes between Sheridan Street and Griffin Road, and adding a turning lane on the north and south side of Stirling Road and Griffin Road. Also, new traffic lights were installed, creating two new roads named Seminole Way and Lucky Street as the entrances for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The new highway now includes a bicycle lane, a sidewalk and irrigation improvements. The medians were also revamped with patchwork painted onto them.
Kippenberger introduced tribal officials who spoke in turn about the project. Representing the tribe were President / Vice Chairman Moses Osceola, Hollywood Council Representative Max Osceola Jr., Brighton Council Representative Roger Smith, Tampa Liaison Richard Henry and Trail Liaison William Osceola. Also attending were General Council Jim Shore and Tribal Secretary Priscilla Sayen, as well as several tribal citizens.
Next was the ribbon cutting, which took place at the east end of Seminole Way and 441. The tribal officials, along with Hollywood Mayor Mara Giulianti, cut the ribbon.
Mayor Guilianti and Davie’s Vice-Mayor Judy Paul expressed their gratitude in working with the tribe and offered their felicitations.
After lunch, all attendees were welcomed to take an impromptu tour of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
To Susie Kippenberger and those who worked on this project you did an excellent job. If this is how the outside looks, one can only imagine how the inside will look!
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