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Retired Educator, 100,
City To Spend Another $1 Million On Homes For Sulphur Springs
Dies After Lengthy Illness
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
One year ago, Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced that 51 uninhabitable and abandoned homes in Sulphur Springs would be demolished as part of his “Nehemiah Project.”
The cost of demolishing the homes was $5,500 each, with funds coming from the city’s general fund. After the homes were demolished, Clean City maintained each lot. Also, three full-time code enforcement officers were as- signed to Sulphur Springs to help continue revitalizing the area.
Entering phase two of the Nehemiah Project, the city will put up $1 million for a de- veloper to build new afford- able homes in Sulphur Springs. The idea is to have developers compete for the chance to build affordable housing on roughly 18 parcels, and to come up with other ways to rejuvenate the area.
The $1 million came from the proceeds of the first phase of Nehemiah where 11 new homes were sold to low in- come families.
City Council Chair, Frank Reddick, said families are being attracted to the new homes through the Rebuild- ing America program, and they are assisting them with the financial help they need.
“The city is financing ei- ther the construction of new homes, or the rehabilitation of existing homes in Sulphur Springs.
“I’m happy to say with in- creased patrols in the area, a lot of progress has been made in keeping the community safe.”
Council Chair Reddick
said he’s not familiar with the process of how the developers will be selected, and Rebuild- ing America will oversee and administer the project through the city.
“I’m sure other communi- ties would like to see this project come their way, and that will be up to the Mayor.”
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A well known Tampa ed- ucator died early Tuesday following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Sarah Stroud Wynn was 100 years old.
A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Mrs. Wynn and her siblings moved to Tampa with their parents, Will and Maggie Stroud. She attended the local schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Booker T. Washington, Sen- ior High School.
She continued her educa- tion at Florida A & M Col- lege, where she received a 2-year degree, in 1937. The degree allowed her to teach elementary school. Mrs. Wynn continued her educa- tion at the college and earned her B. A. Degree.
She later obtained her certification in Library Sci- ence from the University of South Florida.
Mrs. Wynn launched her teaching career at Harlem Elementary School, in 1937 and remained there until 1951. She was one of the oldest surviving teacher from the school at the time of her death.
In 1951, she transferred
MRS. SARAH STROUD WYNN
August 3, 1915 —
March 22, 2016
to Meacham Elementary School, where she remained until 1963.
While the Nathan B. Young Junior High School was under construction, Mrs. Wynn was assigned to work with Mrs. Juanita Goodbread, Hillsborough County School District Su- pervisor of Libraries, as her assistant. She was the first African American to serve in this capacity.
When Young Junior High School opened in 1964, Mrs. Wynn was chosen as part of the inaugural staff and be- came its first Librarian. Mrs. Wynn retired in 1976, after
39 years of service.
Mrs. Wynn was a life
member of Mt. Sinai A. M. E. Zion Church, an institution her parents helped to found. She was very active in the church and served in several positions, including Superin- tendent of Sunday School and as a Sunday School teacher.
Mrs. Wynn was the widow of Woodrow B. Wynn and the mother of four daughters. She is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, other family members and friends.
Mrs. Wynn was the mother of Hillsborough County School Board mem- ber Doretha Wynn Edge- comb.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wynn will take place on Sat- urday, April 4, 2016, at 11 a.m., at Mt. Sinai A. M. E. Zion Church. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of han- dling arrangements.
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