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January Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers celebrating this month. Tehia Robinson, 1/19; Walter Niles, Charles Chuck Jeffries, and Debra Brown- Bell, 1/22; Patricia Vann- Williams, Venetia Walkine-Coles, and Darlene Baity-Carter, 1/23; Ashley McKenzie, 1/24; Jimmy Hall, 1/28; and Mellita Ramzee Mills, 1/29.
Happy belated birthday to Mrs. Cora Archie, who cele- brated on 1/13.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Ernestine Turner, Gwen- dola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Harold Williams, Robert Leek, Sr., Flora Jones, Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Sin- gleton, Lucille Beck, Cather- ine Clark, Ernestine Best, Nathaniel Scott, Aritha Scott, Nina Small, Rudolph
Tolbert and Lillian Tolbert. MLK Day of Service,
A Day On, Not a Day Off Financial Wellness Seminar (Free)
QUESTION: If someone of- fered to spend a day with you to provide you all the information and wisdom you need to start getting your financial house in order so that you can meet your financial obligations and prepare for a brighter future- --AND they told you their time would be free--AND they offered to feed you breakfast and lunch, all at no cost to you, would you take them up on that offer?
Well, we have not one, but several financial experts willing to do just that. Register for the FREE Financial Wellness Con- ference to be held on Saturday, January 19. This is a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service sponsored event promoting eco- nomic empowerment.
We are nearing capacity so do it today. You don't want to miss this train! fbcopv.org/mon- eytalks January 19, 2019, 8:30 – 3:30pm, FBCOPV 8722 Progress
Blvd.
Register at: http://www.fb-
copv.org/moneytalks.
Clothes And More
Every 3rd Saturday of the month clothes and more are given FREE by First Baptist Church of Progress Village. Lo- cation, Bowers/Simmons Park (little park) under the Pavilion located on 86th St., between FB- COPV and St. James A. M. E. Church.
Progress Village Civic Council News Annual Donations
The Progress Village Civic Council is a Non-Profit (501c3) organization. All residents of the Progress Village Community are members of the Civic Council. To help support the work we do in the community we ask for a yearly (tax-deductible) donation from each household of $25.00. Please send your donation in the form of check or money order to: Progress Village Civic Council, 7933 Flower Ave., Tampa, FL 33619. Thanks in advance for your support!
Community Meeting
The next community meeting is Monday, February 18, 2019.
Call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday, January 21, 2019, all locations will be closed
Chess Club At The Library Saturday, January 19, 2019 * 10 A. M. - 12 P. M. 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 prob- lem-solving skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Finding Employment With A Criminal Record Saturday, January 19, 2019 10 A. M. - 12 P. M. James J. Lunsford Law Meeting Room 1
Having a criminal record can present obstacles to em- ployment. Join Debraca Rus- sell of Agape Career Counseling Group to learn how to speak about gaps in employ- ment history, criminal charges
and light work history when applying for jobs. Learn about illegal interview questions and how to answer them as well as how to write a resume and cover letter that highlights your transferrable skills.
Register through the calen- dar feature. Limited to 16 par- ticipants. For adults only.
Get Your Resume and Cover Letter Noticed Wednesday, January 23, 2019 * 10:30 A. M. - 12:30 P. M. * Arthenia L. Joyner Community Room A&B
Join Kelly Watts in this workforce development work- shop and learn about common resume and cover letter for- mats, as well as the various tac- tics that make for a noticeable resume. Participants will also explore how to minimize the impact barriers have upon get- ting ones resume noticed.
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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