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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHIRLEY CURNELL-SCOTT, ASSISTANT MANAGER AT ST. JULIAN DEVINE COMMUNITY CENTER, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Shirley Curnell-Scott will begin a well-deserved retirement after thirty years of faithful service to the citizens of the City of Charleston; and
Whereas, a native and lifelong resident of the Charleston Peninsula, Shirley Curnell-Scott earned a bachelor's degree from Benedict College in 1980 and returned to her home to serve as a community activist; and
Whereas, during her thirty years at St. Julian Devine Community Center, she has developed a myriad of successful enrichment programs for recreation and education, as well as initiatives for children, young adults, seniors, and people with disabilities; and
Whereas, well-known to the residents of the East Side, she created the Tiny Tots program and Kids Alive Summer Day Camp, in addition to hosting a day of Kwanzaa through the Charleston Kwanzaa Committee and developing an Annual Black History Program to honor local heroes; and
Whereas, she has invested in the East Side community by teaching weekly lessons on the lost art of ceramics to senior citizens and others; and
Whereas, as a tireless advocate for the poor and vulnerable, Scott has been involved in efforts to secure better pay and benefits for low-wage city workers; and
Whereas, the proud mother of two fine children, Stan La'Prince and Shantell La'Sha, she is an active member of Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for Shirley Curnell-Scott's dedication and service that has blessed generations of citizens in the East Side and congratulate her as she begins her well-earned retirement. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Shirley Curnell-Scott, assistant manager at St. Julian Devine Community Center, upon the occasion of her retirement after thirty years of outstanding service to the City of Charleston, and wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Shirley Curnell-Scott.
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