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February Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month. Marion Washington (101 years young), 2/18; Hattie Sell- ers-Crawford, and Gilbert Washington, 2/20; Leslie Jackson, 2/21; Cory Darby, 2/24; and Theresa Marie Dray- ton, 2/28.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Wash- ington, Oliva Darby, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Clennie Mc- Cray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert,
Lillian Tolbert, Henri- etta Sanders, and Shirley Griffin.
Black History Month Activities
First Baptist Church of PV, Saturday, February 29th 6 p. m., “A Journey to Free- dom,” aplay presented by the STARS Ministry.
Senior Center Events Progress Village 8701 Progress Blvd.
2/20–11a.m.-TaiChi* 2/26 11 a. m. - Birthday Cel- ebration*2/26–1p.m.- Computer and Cell Phone Class*2/27–10a.m.- Black Heritage Celebration –
Hosted at The Regent, regi- stration required.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Tampa – Hillsborough Disaster Resilience Initiative Calling all Progress Vil- lage, Clair Mel and Palm River residents. We need your help in completing a needs assessment survey that will help us prepare a com- munity-based Disaster Pre- paredness Plan. You can help by accessing the 2- minute survey online at bit.ly/tam-
padri.
Your Community Captain
is Kenneth Washington. If you are unable to complete the survey online, please contact Washington at 813- 741-3604 for assistance.
813-671-7773
Call your
Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
news for
Family Game Night!
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 6 PM - 7:30 PM Ruskin - Pauline Dickman Lawler Community Room
Join us for Family Game Night. You bring the family, we supply the games! Open to all ages.
Sankofa: A Black Heritage Celebration
Saturday, February 29, 2020 • 1 PM - 4 PM Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Ada T. Payne Community Room A & B
Sankofa is an Akan symbol meaning "Go back and retrieve." This program will feature African drumming and dancing, and a variety of other performances and presentations. Join us for this jubilant event.
Free Tax Help From AARP Tax-Aide Foundation
Saturday, February 29, 2020 • 10 AM - 2 PM Bloomingdale - McLean Community Room
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. Customers desiring assistance should review this list of recommended documents to bring to work with tax prep volunteers. Coordinated through the United Way Suncoast.
Free Tax Help From VITA
Saturday, February 29, 2020 • 10 AM - 2 PM Town 'N Country - Teen Room
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who make $66,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-cer- tified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Services offered by appointment.
To schedule, visit during the hours listed below or leave a mes- sage at (813) 215-6528. Limited walk-in assistance available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuesdays, 3 p. m. - 7 p. m.; Fridays, 1 p. m. - 4 p. m.; Saturdays, 10 a. m. - 2 p. m.
For more classes and events at a library near you, call 813-273- 3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
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