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Military
Airman Completes
Local
Basic Military
Black History Committee Hosting Golf Tournament
A member of the U.S. Air Force with ties to the Tampa Bay Area, recently completed all requirements and gradu- ated from basic military training. Airman 1st Class Luis Denton participated in the graduation ceremony held at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, Texas.
Airman 1st Class Den- ton completed an intensive, eight-week program that in- cluded training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
He also earned four cred- its toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree through the Community Col- lege of the Air Force.
Airman 1st Class Den- ton is the son of Olga Den-
AIRMAN 1st CLASS LUIS DENTON
ton, of Tampa, and he is the brother of Natasha Munoz, of Spring, Texas.
He graduated from Wire- grass High School in Wesley Chapel in 2013. He contin- ued his education at Pasco- Hernando State College, where he earned an Associ- ate Degree in 2017.
Fraternity Members Assist Senior Citizen
Several member of Pi Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., re- cently offered their serv- ices to senior citizen, Mrs. Julia H. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson and her daugh- ter, Julia E. Jackson, were moving into their newly- built home in the Tempo at Encore. Shown here with Mrs. Jackson are: Willie Washington, Charles Goins, III, and Correy McDuffie. (Photo by Julia E. Jackson)
Nicholas Cooper also assisted.
Training
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. (COTBHC) will host their 4th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 8:30 a. m., at Rogers Park Golf Course, 7910 North 30th Street, Tampa, FL 33610.
This event provides schol- arships to African-American high school graduates in the Hillsborough County School District, to help further their education.
The committee will be presenting scholarships on Monday, May 20th.
The tournament cost in- cludes cart and lunch with the traditional 4 person scramble. There will be vari- ous giveaways, contests, raf- fles, door prizes and trophies, with music provided by Lonewolf Productions.
Committee President, Ce- leste Gibbons-Peoples says, “This event offers an ex- cellent opportunity to net-
work and have fun all while supporting the youth in this community.”
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc., is a 501c3 organization, and all proceeds from the tourna- ment goes towards the schol- arship program.
To register and for further information, please contact tournament co-chairs, Frank Woodard at 813- 274-8549 or Mark Wilfalk at 813-348-1153.
Proceeds Provide Scholarships:
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