City council votes to rename community center after Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith
The council unanimously approved renaming the Tremé Recreation Community Center after Jerome “Big Duck” Smith and declaring May 21 his day.
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What happenedThe council unanimously approved renaming the Tremé Recreation Community Center after Jerome “Big Duck” Smith and declaring May 21 his day.
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CenterCity council votes to rename community center after Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith
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