Below is the list of this week's media coverage opportunities.
You are invited to cover or attend any of the following upcoming events on the campuses of the San Diego Unified School District.
As ALWAYS, please confirm your coverage prior to attending event.
Thank you.
San Diego Unified Communications Dept.
Wednesday, 7/18 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – SAN DIEGO HISTORY REVIVED: Hoover High School Iconic Tower Restored, 44 years of history and tradition return to campus
Join Hoover High School alumni as they celebrate the revival of their beloved and long-ago-demolished five-story campus tower. Built in 1930, the original Hoover High School served as a community landmark, with its distinctive Spanish-style tower rising from El Cajon Boulevard to be seen from miles away. Beloved by generations of residents and students, the stately tower inspired campus traditions and failed preservation efforts over the decades.
Hoover's first graduating class, the class of 1932, began the "Tower Day Ceremony." In June of each year, graduating seniors went to the top of the school's tower and wrote their names in a large, red leather volume. The tradition has been described as the equivalent of today's yearbook signing, and it ended after 44 years in 1976 when the tower was torn down as part a $5 million renovation project to comply with seismic safety standards. Efforts to raise money to save the tower fell short and failed to preserve the landmark. Before the wrecking ball struck, students, alumni and school officials were invited to climb the tower one final time.
Tomorrow, 42 years later as a part of a campus renovation plan, the historic tower will begin its come-back to the Hoover campus. Demolition will be completed at the end of July, and construction will begin immediately after. Members of the media are invited to cover the demolition beginning at 7:00 a.m. Renderings of the new tower, along with photos of the original are available for download at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMHHeWaLdZopLg5xTJomjUcnEWMZUxwzeWdrNqiDAdQ/edit?usp=sharing
Location: Hoover High School, 4474 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
The best vantage point to view the demo is from the southeast parking lot, off of El Cajon Blvd.
Speakers: Hoover High School Alumni, Hoover High School Principal
Media Contact: Isabella McNeil, San Diego Unified School District, Communications, 619-341-2343
Isabella McNeil
Information Services Specialist
Communications Department
4100 Normal Street, Room 2145
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 725-7146
Cell: (619) 341-2343
Email: imcneil@sandi.net<mailto:imcneil@sandi.net>
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