Viewing For Tubbs Jones To Begin This Morning
POSTED: 10:04 am EDT August 28,
2008
UPDATED: 6:18 am EDT August 29,
2008
CLEVELAND -- The public will be able to pay their final respects to U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones on Friday and Saturday.The public viewing will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, located at 1211 E. 105th St.Parking for the public will be made available at the following church parking lots on East 105th Street: Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, St. Luke's Missionary Baptist Church, Cory Methodist Church, Cleveland Church of God in Christ and Lee Memorial Church.East 105th Street will be closed between Olivet Avenue and Tacoma Avenue. There will be no street parking on East 105th Street.The public is encouraged to use parallel access roads, including Parkwood Drive at either Tacoma Avenue or Olivet Avenue or East 99th Street at South Boulevard.Viewing will also take place from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cleveland Public Auditorium.Parking for the public will be available at the Willard Building Garage on Lakeside Avenue. East 6th Street will be closed between St. Clair and Lakeside Avenues. Members of the community are encouraged to use public transportation.A memorial service will follow the public viewing.NewsChannel5 and Newsnet5 will have live coverage of all the events.Watch a livestream on Newsnet5 of a special Delta Sigma Theta sorority service beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday. You can also watch a livestream of services between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Then be sure to watch NewsChannel5 beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. A livestream will also be available right here on Newsnet5 beginning at 8 a.m.
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