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Clerk Of Circuit Court To Host Passport Day
Ms. Pat Frank, Hills- borough County Clerk of Cir- cuit Court and Comptroller, will hsot a special Passport Day. The event will take place on Saturday, March 26th, from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., in Room 140, of the County Courthouse, 419 Pierce Street.
“With summer around the
corner, we wanted to open our downtown office on a Sat- urday as a service to those planning overseas travel,” Ms. Frank said.
Last year, the office ac- cepted more than 8,000 pass- port applications on weekdays at its four locations. The number of people re- questing passports is so great
PAT FRANK
Clerk of Court and Comptroller
that the office must require that they make appointments. No appointments are re- quired to obtain a Passport during this event. However, those individuals in need of a passport are encouraged to go
online to reserve a spot. Those visiting the website will find useful information about applying for a passport.
They will need proof of citi- zenship (birth certificate, nat- uralization paper, or old passport in good condition); photo identification; a pass- port photograph; and pay- ment.
The website address is www.hillsclerk.com/pub- licweb/home.aspx; or call (813) 276-4367.
49th Holy Convocation:
COGIC Closes Out 7 Days Of Anointed Services
The Southwestern Jurisdiction of Florida of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) closed out 7 days of anointed services on Sunday, February 28, 2016. The speaker for the closing service was Bishop Matthew Williams, pastor of Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ and Jurisdictional Prelate.
The Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, The Most Reverend Bishop Charles Blake of Los Angeles, CA, was in Tampa on Thursday as the featured speaker.
Over 2,000 congregants attended nightly worship services, which were held at the local headquarters, Brown Memorial COGIC. (Photographs by Julia Jackson)
The Honorable COGIC Jurisdictional Prelate Bishop Matthew Williams, pastor of Brown Me- morial COGIC with Presiding Bishop of COGIC, The Most Reverend Bishop Charles Blake.
The Tuesday evening speaker was Bishop Willie C.
Green, center, shown with Superintendent Clethen Sut- First Lady Gail Williams and Mother Evelyn ton and Elder Donald Jorden. Cooper.
Mistress of Ceremony for the Saturday musical, Carrie Walker Williams.
Elder Larry and Mrs. Sandra Jenkins of Palmetto Elder and First Lady Alvin Wingfield of Tampa’s Agape were in town for the Convocation. COGIC.
Albert Price and Khalilah Louis with COGIC Convocation programs.
Barbara Franklin of Brown Memo- rial and Barbara Collins of College Hill COGIC attended the daily workshops.
Among the visitors were Deacon J. and Mrs. Clara Cobb.
Mother and daughter who attended the serv- Other visitors were: Julia Jackson, Juanita Mothers Cecil Ortis and Cindy Davis. ices: Barbara and Shawnette Franklin. Mitchell and Kathy Henry.
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