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Guests include VIPs at Strawberry Crest High

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By GEORGE H. NEWMAN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 25, 2009

DOVER - Visitors on opening day at Strawberry Crest High School included School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and other district officials.

Elia greeted staff members and students and said she loved the school, which was designed to relieve crowding at area high schools.

District Chief Facilities Officer Cathy Valdes and School Board member Jennifer Faliero said they were thrilled with the architecture of the $63.6 million school at 4691 Gallagher Road. The 193,000 square-foot school is designed to be energy efficient, with spacious courtyards and a green and airy look.

School Principal David Brown said the opening morning was going smoothly, although he heard a lot of complaints about the traffic around his school and nearby David E. Bailey Jr. Elementary School. School officials plan to talk with the state Department of Transportation to talk about the congestion, he said.

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