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CONGRATULATONS
MINISTER JUANITA FORD
What a remarkable woman you are, mommy! You are the greatest, we are so proud of you, Minister Juanita Ford. She attended Springfield College, re- ceived her B. S. degree in Human Services, May 18, 2014; and received her Master’s De- gree on December 13, 2015, in Organizational Management and Leadership.
Ms. Ford was also inducted in the International Honor Soci- ety in Social Sciences, Pi Gamma Mu. She’s also a supporter of St. Jude Hospital.
She states that without God, none of these accomplishments could have been possible.
For my mother, her goal is becoming City Commissioner.
Mommy, your children and grandchildren are your sup- porter in reaching your goals, whatever they are.
You go graduate!
SPOTLIGHT ON ME
ANGELA
This week’s Spotlight feature comes to us from the Dominican Republic, and is an accomplished dancer. Angel has called the United States home for the past four years, and she intends on im- printing her brand all over the country, including back in her native Dominican Republic.
Congratulations to Angela as this week’s Spot- light feature.
Man Shot In Chest Waiting On Bus Dies
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Mrs. Mary White Darby
said on the evening of Decem- ber 11th, her son, Vleet Mau- rice Watts, called her and said, “I’m on my way as soon as the bus comes.” He was waiting for his transfer bus to arrive to complete his journey home.
Mrs. Darby said time passed and she eventually fell asleep. The next telephone call she received came about 1 a.m., and it was not her son. Someone called to inform her that he had been shot and had been taken to Tampa General Hospital.
Mrs. Darby said she con- tacted family members and when they arrived at the hospi- tal, her son, known as “Mau- rice,” was in surgery. After several hours, he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The family remained at the hospital and when Watts woke up, he didn’t know where he was.
His health appeared to im- prove and Watts was released to go home. However, on De- cember 20th, Mrs. Darby said her son became ill and was transported by Tampa Fire Res- cue to the hospital, where he died. Watts was 61-years-old.
A spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department said officers in the area of N. 29th Street and E. 31st Avenue heard shots in the area. Soon after, po- lice were notified that someone had been shot. When they ar- rived at the location, they dis- covered Watts lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Watts was transported to the hospital and police said 29- year-old Dwayne McGriff later arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand.
Police said McGriff was not forthcoming with information.
VLEET MAURICE WATTS 2/16/1954 to 12/20/2015
However, they determined he was at the same location where Watts was injured.
The investigation into the shooting revealed that the sus- pects were traveling in an older model white Chevrolet Subur- ban with tinted windows and stock rims.
“There were numerous wit- nesses at the scene where the shooting took place. Detectives are urging those witnesses to come forward with informa- tion,” the spokesperson said.
Mrs. Darby said her son was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. “He was just waiting for the bus,” she said.
The son of the late Joseph C. Watts and stepson of the late James H. Darby, Jr., Watts was a native of Mul- berry.
After moving to Tampa, he graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1972. He contin- ued his education at Florida A&M University. He was a mem- ber of Greater Mount Carmel AME Church, Sons of Allen, and Usher of the Men’s Choir, among other organizations.
In addition to his mother, Watts is survived by several other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held for him on Saturday, at 11 a.m. Ray Williams Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrange- ments.
INVITATION TO BID
Pursuant to Chapter 69-1119, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, sealed Bids will be received by the Director of Purchasing, City of Tampa, in his office until:
3:00 P.M. ON 1/12/16 CREW CAB & CHASSIS WITH 14 FOOT FLATBED DUMP BODY,
SPEC. NO. 24-16 (REBID)
then and thereafter to be publicly opened and read. Bid documents are available at the Purchasing Department (Phone No. 813/274-8351).
It is hereby made a part of this Invitation to Bid that the submission of any Bid in response to this advertised request shall constitute a Bid made under the same conditions for the same contract price and for the same effective period as this Bid to all public entities in Hillsborough County.
Dated: 1/1/16
Gregory K. Spearman CPPO, FCCM
Director of Purchasing City of Tampa, FL
306 E. Jackson Street Tampa, FL 33602
‘The Hateful Eight,’ Tarantino’s Western Offers Entertainment For Adults
Parents need to know that
Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” is a Western that promises - and delivers - extremely strong violence and language. Characters use guns, and tons of blood splatters, sprays, and oozes everywhere. Knives and poison are used, and there are many dead bod- ies. Characters smoke ciga- rettes and pipes (accurate for the era) and drink whisky and brandy.
WHAT’S THE STORY?
Bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) transports his prisoner, Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), via stagecoach to Red Rock, just ahead of a brutal snowstorm. Along the way, they encounter two stranded travelers: fellow bounty hunter Major Mar- quis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) and the soon-to-be- appointed sheriff of Red Rock, Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins). When the storm overtakes them, the group shel- ters in Minnie’s Haberdashery, where four more strangers
await. Some of
them seem to
have a mysteri-
ous, perhaps
deadly agenda,
and not every-
one is telling the
truth. When one
of them poisons Jackson stars the coffee, in ‘The Hate- things take a ful Eight’. turn for the worse, and a show- down is imminent.
IS IT ANY GOOD? Quentin Tarantino’s eighth movie is long, moving inevitably toward an expected, brutally violent climax - but along the way the colorful char- acters and playful dialogue pro- vide a twisted good time. The one-room pressure-cooker set- ting, plus the presence of Michael Madsen and Tim Roth, may remind viewers of “Reservoir Dogs,” which can be both good and bad. That film’s clever, sinister structure left au- diences wanting more, whereas the lengthy, bonkers “The Hateful Eight” gives up every-
thing (and the kitchen sink).
Samuel L.
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