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Year In Review
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Mother Voncile Dry was 112 years old
when she
passed Sept.
7th. Born on
April 24,
1907,
Mother Dry
was a native of Okaloosa County (Milligan), Florida.
Rev. Oscar Johnson, Jr., 90, passed. He was a Tampa minister and retired edu-
cator.
The Uni-
versity of South Florida, School of Health received an unprece- dented gift of $10 million by the Taneja Family Foundation for the College of Pharmacy. The donation allowed the col- lege to move downtown, along with USF’s Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Marshall
celebrated her 109th birthday on September 10th.
Two psychiatrists, Dr. Marketa Wills and Dr. Car- lin Barnes, used their expert- ise to write a book, Understanding Mental Ill- ness: A Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health Disorders for Family and Friends, to de-stigmatize mental illness and educate peo- ple.
Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan announced that 42 of- ficers had been promoted.
After over twenty-five years at the helm of Beulah Baptist
Church, the Reverend Dr. W. James Favorite decided to retire.
Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee announced that Rogers Park Golf Course has been cho- sen as the featured course on the “Florida Historic Golf Trail” for the month of September.
Hillsborough County Com- missioner Les Miller, Jr., an- nounced his plans to retire at the end of his term. Addition- ally, he is withdrawing his bid for the Hillsborough County Clerk of Circuit Court Office.
Rev. Pauline L. Cole, 85, a popular retired Registered Nurse, passed away following a brief illness. She was the founder of the Black Nurses of Hillsborough County Historical Documentary Project, and doc- umented the history of Black nurses in Hillsborough County. She began compiling informa- tion on Black nurses in 1977.
Dr. Paul McRae, the first Black chief of staff at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Peters- burg and owner of McRae Fu- neral Home. Dr. McRae died, at the age of 74.
Hillsborough County Tax Collector, Doug Belden, an- nounced that he will not be seeking re-election for a 6th 4- year term. Belden cited de- clining health as his reasons for not seeking another term. His current term ends January 3, 2021.
OCTOBER
A Summit designed to en- gage diverse members of the community was held. It was the
first time this type of summit has taken place in Tampa.
The Tampa Police Depart- ment hosted a Memorial Serv- ice for Det. Joe Nance, who died in the line of duty 80 years ago.
Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan presented grants to various not-for-profit organiza- tions in the community. The grants were designed to help the organizations continue their work.
Members of the commu- nity, along with city employees assembled at the intersection of N. 22nd Street and E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. The purpose of the gathering is to clean up the Memorial Park Cemetery.
The search for a new Hills- borough County Public Schools was announced. During a spe- cial workshop School Board members unanimously ap- proved the candidate profile for the job presented by search firm, Ray and Associates, Inc.
Born on October 14, 1921, Mr. Emanuel Johnson cel- ebrated his
98th birthday
with family
and friends. A
separate cele-
bration was
held at the
Emanuel P. Johnson Commu- nity Center in his honor.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott
hosted his campaign kickoff for Hillsborough County Commis- sion, District 3 Seat.
Popular Chef Eric Hol- land became Minister Eric Holland after preaching his trial sermon at Causeway Bap- tist Church.
Hillsborough County
Judge Daryl Manning
hosted his Annual Veteran’s Outreach Court for Hillsbor- ough County Veterans. Judge Manning established the event to provide assistance to veterans with minor legal is- sues such as misdemeanor warrants, fines, ordinance vio- lations, legal fees, and court cost.
The Hillsborough County School District learned of a possible African American cemetery on the property of or near King High School. In re- sponse to this information, a portion of the school was roped off until it was determined if a cemetery existed on the prop- erty.
Employees with the City of Tampa were mourning the loss of three employees within a
month. Sam Sandy, 47; Stanley Wood, 64; and Ken- neth Moore, III, 61, all died within a month of each other.
Dr. Alrick Drummond
graduated from Tampa Bay Techni- cal High School, Acad- emy of Health Pro-
fessionals, and continued her education at Florida State Uni- versity. She earned both her B. S. Degree and her M. D. Degree from the University.
After completing all re- quirements, she returned home to launch her career as a pedi- atrician.
NOVEMBER
The Florida A & M Univer- sity (FAMU) School of Journal- ism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) recognized Ms. Tiffany Greene Berry as its’ 2019 Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumnus Award winner.
After months of prepara- tion, the Urban League of Hills- borough County officially is back in business. T h e organization made its public debut at a reception attended by a few dozen community and business leaders at Tampa In- ternational Airport.
Mr. Booker Doby is fa- miliar with much of his family history, and remembers being 7-years-old when his great grandfather, Richard Cor- nelius Doby died in 1938. However, he didn’t know that his great grandfather had do- nated the land for the Zion Cemetery recently discovered on Tampa Housing Authority property.
The Robles Park Public Housing Complex was built on the same property as the Zion Cemetery.
Ms. Tamara Sham- burger, Chairperson of the Hills- borough County School Dis- trict, invited members of the community to share input about Ridgewood Cemetery. Ridgewood Ceme- tery shares property with King
High School.
Mrs. Tia Young, a native
of Tampa, took all of her social experiences and put them to paper in a book she has au-
thored. The Book Title is,
“How to Navigate Pre- mium Experiences with Confidence. Your Guide to Social Success.”
It’s anticipated that Super Bowl LV will bring millions$$ into the Tampa Bay economy in 2021. The members of the Host Committee unveiled a program that will help minority and small business owners get a piece of that pie.
Rev. Thomas J. Weeks, Sr., founding
pastor of
North Bay
Missionary
Baptist
Church, died
following a
lengthy illness. He was 79- years-old.
Judge Jessica Costello,
the first Black woman ap- pointed to the bench in 20 years, was appointed to the Hillsborough County Courts by Governor Ron DeSantis.
U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced a $200,000 grant for the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc. (CDC of Tampa) through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) En- vironmental Workforce Devel- opment and Job Training Grant.
Mr. Otis Anthony, an ed- ucator, men-
tor,
trailblazer,
and commu-
nity activist,
who touched
the lives of
many, passed away. Mr. An- thony, was 68-years-old.
DSI Black Pages geared up for its Annual 26th Entrepre- neurs Showcase and Network- ing Reception with business supporters.
The Complete Count Com- mittee of Hillsborough County will hold a meeting with faith- based organizations. L e s Miller, Jr., was the Chairman of the Complete Count Com- mittee of Hillsborough County.
Mayor Jane Castor an- nounced a partnership de- signed to save a historic Tampa landmark. Jeff and Penny Vinik committed up to $1 mil- lion to help save the Jackson House.
The funding was donated to the Jackson House Foundation to restore the rooming house and preserve the meaningful local history that it represents.
Henry “Shake” Wash-
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