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Recent Events
Chloe Coney Honored By City Council
The Tampa City Council honored Mrs. Chloe Coney who retired after 10 years as the District Director with Congress- woman Kathy Castor. She retired in February after serving the community for more than 40 years. Mrs. Coney is shown with the commendation presented to her as her son, Ernest, Jr., left, and husband Ernest Coney, Sr. joined her. (Photo- graph by Julia Jackson)
Mt. Olive AME Church Black History Month Celebration
Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1901 LaSalle St., celebrated Black History Month. Members and invited guests donned their African attire for the festive event. The plan- ning committee presented several certificates to community members for their service. Rev. Gre- gory V. Gay is the pastor. (Photos by Frederick Harris)
Rev. and Mrs. Gregory V. (LaShunda) Gay were attired in their matching African at- tire.
Rev. Deborah Nelson was also attired in an African out- fit.
Mahogany Coy was a pro- gram participant.
Bettye Kinsey and Dr. Alma Hires were among the presenters.
Liturgical dancers, Bountiful Blessings Dance Group, were also a part of the program.
Community activist Don- Bass guitarist Rodney ald Dowridge, Jr. did his
Redden had a spot on the Frederick Douglass presen- Myrtle Walker also en-
program, too.
Tina Gurskey was captured enjoying the program.
tation.
Charles Ham- mond, III was dressed to impress.
joyed the program.
Among those in the audience were: Sasha Brown, Ky’Rheana Fells and Deborah Brown.
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