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April Birthday Celebrants
Happy birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month: Chris- tine Hill, 4/10; Delaney Pittman, 4/10; Pat John- son, 4/12; Sondra Brown, 4/13; Gail Simmons, 4/14; Ernest Clark, 4/17; Emma Thomas, 4/19; Harold Williams, 4/23; Ruth Hires, 4/26; Dora McPherson, 4/27; and Robert Leek, 4/29.
Happy belated birthday to Gail Davis McCall, who celebrated on 4/3.
Sick And Shut-Ins
We are lifting up our fel- low Villagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Johnnie Mae Garner, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Ernestine Turner, Charles Roberts, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp Jr., Harold Williams, Robert Leek, Sr., Hazel Kennedy, Flora Jones, Clennie Mc- Cray, Elouise Griffin, Ernest Clark, and Dec.
Willie C. and Emma Thomas.
Social Security New Office Location
The Valrico Social Secu- rity office is now closed. The new location is located at: 2027 Parsons Avenue, in the Brandon/Seffner area.
This location is across Wheeler Road on the left be- fore the railroad track and Dr. MLK.
Clothes And More
Every 3rd Saturday of the month Clothes and More are given FREE by First Baptist Church of Progress Village. Location: Bowers/Simmons Park (little park) under the Pavilion, located on 86th St. between FBCOPV and St. James A.M.E.
Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP)
Designed as an opportu- nity for high school students to explore urban planning as a potential career, Future Leaders in Planning (FLiP) offers a broad exposure to
planning from public and private sector perspectives across many fields.
In its second year, the an- nual FLiP program expanded from nine to eighteen stu- dents and from a two-day to a three-day intensive pro- gram. In our third year, we’re excited to announce FLiP will accept up to 21 students for a four-day program!
This FREE program will run May 29, May 30, May 31, and June 1, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes meals, snacks, a FLiP T-shirt, and more! Applications must be accompanied by a recom- mendation and are due by April 18, 2018.
For more information, call Lynn at x342 or Tony at x350 at (813) 273-3774.
Progress Village Civic Council News
The PVCC Annual Spring Gospel Concert will feature sounds from Sylvia Leonard, Isaac Ruffin, the Messengers of His Glory and more. It will be held on Saturday, April 14th at St. James AME Church, 5202 S. 86th Street, in Progress Village, beginning at 6 p.m.
Save The Date
May 12th —- 15th Annual Neighborhood Conference, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Community Meeting
Come out and share your thoughts and concerns at our next community meeting Monday, April 16th, 7 p.m., at the Emanuel P. Johnson Community Center, 5855 S. 78th St.
Don’t forget to call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
Friends Of The 78th Street Community Library Book Sale Saturday, April 14, 2018
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
78th Street - Community Room
The Friends of the 78th Street Community Library are host- ing a huge book sale! Come catch a bargain on books and help support the library.
The 38th Annual Storytelling Festival!
Come travel with nationally and internationally renowned storyteller & artist Kuniko Yamamoto as she takes you on enchanting voyages with stories and legends from her native country of Japan. Kuniko’s unique style of storytelling often incorporating magical masks, origami, musical instruments, and mime into her performances, is a treat to the ears and the eyes.
The culminating festival will be held April 21st, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Li- brary, located at 1505 Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602 . The festival is FREE and open to the public.
In addition to this year’s Featured Storyteller (Teller TBA0, the festival also presents hundreds of school-aged Festival Quality Storytellers, regional storytellers of all ages, balladeers, puppets, storybook characters, and much much more!
Chess Club At The Library
Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Riverview - Community Room
Learn and play the game of chess with Coach Ted McNair! Benefits of this classic and fun game include improved mem- ory, concentration, and problem-solving skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Kindness Rocks!
Monday, April 23, 2018 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Lutz - Community Room
Choose Kindness in 2018! As a way to brighten the day of a stranger, rocks have been hidden throughout all of Tampa. Join us at the library to make some rock creations of your own to hide in plain sight throughout our News From Progress Village by Linda Hillsborough County Public Library News Events and Information Friday – April 13, 2018 edition com- munities.
Feel free to bring your own (bigger) rocks, or we’ll provide some small ones to get you started. When you’re done, you’ll take your rocks with you until you find the perfect place to set them free. Rocks, paint and brushes will be provided. While supplies last. For all ages.
Free Tax Help From AARP Tax-Aide Foundation
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those 60 and older.
Assistance is provided by the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation on a first-come, first-served basis in cooperation with the Free Tax Preparation Program of Hillsborough County. The event is coordinated through the United Way Suncoast.
Monday, April 16th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. —- Seffner Mango Computer Lab
Monday, April 16th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
West Tampa – Tony Garcia Jr. Community Room Tuesday, April 17th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bloomingdale - McLean Community Room
For more classes and events at a library near you call 813-273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
Meeting
Blake Class Of 1967 Meeting Cancelled
The Howard W. Blake, Class of 1967 meeting will not be held on April 14th.
For more information contact Lee Reddick at (813) 885-3723 or Gwen Andrews at (813) 248-1071.
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