On Monday, January 23, 2023 History was made in the gymnasium at Lorenzo R. Smith School in Pembroke Township. The āPromise of Pembrokeā was made to Hopkins Park and we will soon have access to natural gas in our homes and businesses for the first time. Thanks to the initiatives of NICOR and its partners, Lorenzo Smith School was awarded $10,000 to enhance our media center and Greenhouse. Members of the āMustang Pressā was on hand to capture the moments. Willow Nichols (4th grade), Samantha Payton (6th grade), and Faith Harrison (6th grade) did an outstanding job taking photographs and interviewing elected officials.
In addition, members of the BETA Club and Student Council assisted by greeting over 100 visitors for the event. Valeria Adame (8th grade), Benjamin Mendez-Adame (7th Grade), Envy Brown (6th grade), Keilly Beltran-Moreno (8th grade), Keylen Urbano (7th grade), Lashawn Watson (7th grade), Analia Abad (6th grade).