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Event Planned To ‘Break The Silence On Autism’
Nearly 8,000 Cast Ballots At Early Voting Sites
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
An event planned for April 6th, aims to educate more people about “Autism.” April 2nd is World Autism Day.
Prophetess Yolanda Lee-George of Yol – Over- come Ministries, Inc., and Nijah Lee of Lee’s Mobile Game Room, LLC, will be hosting, “Autism in Children of Color: Breaking the Si- lence of Autism.”
The event will be held from2p. m.to5p.m.,atthe Chester H. Ferguson Event Center, 1610 N. Tampa St. (Tampa, 33602). This is a free event. For parents who need to bring children, Lee’s Mobile Game Room will pro- vide entertainment.
“Our purpose for this event is to assist our people of color who are sometimes in denial, sometimes not sure where to get help, how to de- tect, how to get support, etc., in regards to children with Autism,” Prophetess Lee- George explained. She added, “This event is not just for people of color. It is open to anyone that wants to at-
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tend and get more educa- tion.”
Prophetess Lee- George further explained: “We label our kids as bad and out of control when it could be something deeper. We as a people have to get a grip and deal with our genealogy (generational curses and fa- miliar spirits).
“It's time we gird our- selves up and deal with our root issues face to face and no longer hide behind them; move forward and get the proper help. Stop accepting the report of man that your child won't speak, walk, learn, etc., and be deter-
mined that your child WILL overcome and defeat the enemy, the stigma of Autism and that Autism will speak out in our children of color.”
Speakers who will partic- ipate are: via video, Kar- neshia Kuwaye of Pennsylvania and Angela Haule from Virginia; in per- son, Page Rivers of Tampa and Maya Collins, CEO/President of Little Hearts in Harmony. All of these speakers have autistic children, “but they refused to allow the doctors to tell them that their children won’t learn and took control. It was not easy, ‘But God,’ and they are still surviving.”
The speakers will share information on the different doctors that need to be seen, what foods that may trigger the child, ways to soothe the child, how to handle the stress and connecting with others through a support group.
To register for the event, visit the Facebook page, @YolOvercome, website: http:/www.yolovercome.com or Eventbrite: Autism in Children of Color.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Last week, registered vot- ers living within the City Lim- its of Tampa had an opportunity to participate in Early Voting. Early Voting for the Mayor, all seven City Council members, and 18 Amendments began on Mon- day, February 25th.
Unlike the General Elec- tion last year, voters only had one week to cast ballots at any one of the seven designated sites. Those who have not voted by mail or who did not vote during Early Voting will vote on Tuesday, March 5th.
Those individuals will be required to vote at their as- signed precincts.
What To Bring
Voters will be required to provide one or two forms of identification. Acceptable identification includes: Florida Driver License; Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; U. S. Passport; Debit or Credit Card; Military ID; Student ID; Retirement Center ID; Neigh- borhood Association ID; Pub- lic Assistance ID; or Veteran Health ID (issued by VA).
You may also use your Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06); or Government Em- ployee ID.
If your photo ID does not include your signa- ture, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature.
Individuals without proper identification may still vote a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board for eli- gibility.
Early Voting Locations
The Jan Platt Regional Li- brary received the highest number of Early Voters with 3,391; a total of 909 voters cast ballots at Cyrus Greene Community Center; and the Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center processed 88 votes.
The Fred B. Karl County Center drew 579 voters; peo- ple who cast ballots at the New Tampa Regional Library totaled 1,076 votes; election officials counted 662 votes cast at the North Tampa Branch Library; and the West Tampa Branch Library wel- comed 937 voters.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Supervisor of Elections webpage, 237,752 residents are qualified to vote in this election.
So far, 7,642 voters partic- ipated in Early Voting. An ad- ditional 21,101 took part in the Vote-By-Mail.
The polls will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5th, and close at 7 p.m., for those who have not voted.
Fraternity Preparing To Host Council Meeting In Tampa
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
After a successful “Na- tional Founder’s Day” Celebra- tion here in Tampa in January, the Kappa Alpha Psi Frater- nity, Inc., is preparing to host the 69th Southern Province Council Meeting.
The Tampa Alumni Chap- ter, along with the Zeta Chi Chapter of the University of South Florida and the Zeta Chi Colony of St. Leo University, will host the activities for the meeting.
Kappas from Florida, Ala- bama, and the Bahamas will come to Tampa for the meet- ing April 11-14, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt of Tampa Bay Hotel.
While the purpose of the meeting is to handle fraternity business, there will be oppor- tunities for the public to meet with the members.
Rick Brown, who han- dles Public Relations for the Tampa Alumni Chapter, said the Council will kick off with a
ROBERT IRVIN ...Polemarch
public meeting on Thursday evening, 7 p. m., at the host hotel. Local dignitaries, as well as members of the National Pan Hellenic’s Divine 9, are expected to attend this free event.
“The Tampa Bay commu- nity made such an impression on them, we knew it wouldn’t be long before they’d be back,” Brown said.
Another public event will be the All White Party on Fri-
day night. Patrons are asked to get in the spring spirit and dress in their classy “White Out” outfits.
An All Black “Black Out” Party will be held on Saturday evening, also at the Grand Hyatt to close out the festivi- ties. Guests are encouraged to wear you ‘fly’ black attire.
Tickets will go on sale soon for these events.
Brown said this has been a special year for the Tampa Alumni Chapter, which is cel- ebrating 90 years of service to the Tampa Bay community.
The chapter donated more than 200 Pack ‘N Play cribs to needy families, assisted in election town hall meetings, as well as providing mentorship to young men in the commu- nity.
For more information on the Tampa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., contact the chapter’s President (Polemarch) Robert Irvin at rober- twirvin@gmail.com.
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