Monday, July 13, 2009

Ms.Vernoca L.Michael


Ms.Michael was named one of the 2008 “Best 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania” may 2008 by the Business Journals of Pennsylvania. She was also the guest speaker for the Gettysburg NAACP first Annual Black Tie Dinner and also the guest speaker for the United States Mint in February 2007.In March.2008 Ms.Michael Judge for the Madame C.J Walker Award Luncheon. Ms.Michael purchased the blue horizon in 1994 as has carried on the grand tradition ever since at the 56,676 square foot site that seats 1200 for boxing. The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,500 seat boxing venue in the city Philadelphia. Lodge 54# located at 1312-1316 north broad street had over 20,000 members by 1920 at that point the highest membership of any fraternal lodge in the world. The Blue Horizon also appears in the film Rocky V and the movie Annapolis. The building was built in 1865 and was purchased by the Loyal of the Moose in 1912.On Dec.8,2000 the venue held its first world title fight when Charles Brewer defended his international boxing federation super middleweight crown.

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“We have to recognize this world is global made up of people of all colors. If we are to succeed, we are going to have to work together”
Ms.Vernoca L. Michael

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