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Glensford Beauty Academy To Host Open House
Glensford Beauty Acad- emy is now enrolling stu- dents interested in the business of barbering, hair, skin, and nails. To introduce the beauty school to the East Tampa area, Glensford Beauty Academy will be holding an Open House on Saturday, July 25th from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Prospective students will be able to tour the facility, get information on class sched- ules, payment options, and register for class. Those stu- dents enrolling at the Open House may receive a percent- age off the tuition rate.
The school is located at 5208 North 22nd Street, Suite A off of Hillsborough on the corner of 22nd Street and Gid- dens. Anyone who is excited about their future in cosme- tology are encouraged to at- tend Glensford Beauty Academy where students are educated to be able to obtain a state license in cosmetology and be competitive in the beauty industry while striv- ing to teach the fundamen- tals of business and entrepreneurship.
School owners, Dr. Sh- awayne and Mrs. Aman- dia Craig, affiliated with
other beauty schools through Florida, have opened Glens- ford Beauty Academy named after Dr. Craig’s later fa- ther, Dr. Glensford Craig, founder of the Tampa Bay Beauty Institute.
“Our goal is not only to assist students in their career choice through education, but also to teach them how to become financially free through their own talents,” said Dr. Craig.
“We are on a mission to develop beauty professionals that meet the need of the growing beauty industry.”
“What sets us apart from other beauty schools is that our course is 30% business related,” said Mrs. Craig.
“We touch on balancing and management of ac- counts, to writing business plans in order to appease possible investors and bankers, to creating a posi- tive mindset on becoming successful.”
The sleek, modern facility is a family oriented environ- ment and welcomes clients, scheduled and walk-ins, to come in and enjoy pampered services performed by super- vised students as they learn by hands on experiences.
Sickle Cell Association Presents 9th Annual ‘Old School Dance’
Plans are underway for the ninth annual Sickle Cell Association of Hillsborough County’s “Old School Dance” onJuly25th from9p.m.to2 a. m. The location has changed to a more central- ized location which will be the American Legion Post 111, 6918 North Florida Avenue. There will be prizes for the best outfits from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. There will also be door prizes.
The inception of this fundraiser originated in 2007 along with their annual golf tournament (2010) as a
means to fund programs re- lated to Sickle Cell. Some of the services provided by the organization are: newborn screening follow-up, social services referrals, patient ed- ucation, screening, scholar- ships, medical referrals, educational enrichment pro- grams, and transitional hous- ing assistance.
This year’s chairman is Donna Douglas, one of the organization’s board mem- bers.
For more information, please call (813) 760-0705.
On Historic
Jackson
House
On Thursday, July 23rd at 6 p.m., Councilwoman Yolie Capin will be receiving a staff report on the status of the His- toric Jackson House on Zack Street.
Jackson House owner, Willie Robinson will be in attendance, as well as repre- sentatives from the Tampa- Hillsborough NAACP, engineers, and other stake- holders in the more than cen- tury old structure.
The meeting will be held as an extension of the regular City Council meeting at City Hall.
The public is invited to at- tend.
West Tampa Resident Alleges Neighbor
Threatening Her
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
For decades, Ms. Lillie Howard has been an advo- cate for the West Tampa com- munity, especially when it comes to drugs and other ille- gal activities.
After joining the Old West Tampa Neighborhood Associ- ation and Crime Watch, no one was more adamant about cleaning up the community than Ms. Howard. Her fear- less approach has raised the ire of those she feels are the problem, but has not deterred her from calling police when- ever there’s a problem.
“I’ve been living on Pine Street for a long time, and it’s a shame that everyone is showing pride for the West Tampa community and Pine
Street except the family living at one particular home down the street from me.”
Ms. Howard said she’s tried on numerous occasions to talk to the adults living in the home, but that hasn’t worked.
“I’ve been getting threats from the adult in that home, and it’s the same family that’s been there for the past 20 years. The issue is things have gotten worse.
“Now, I’m being attacked by their dogs and they’re pit bulls with no tags, no leashes, and most of the time they just run around free and unat- tended.”
Ms. Howard said she’s called Animal Control several times about the dogs and they’ve given her a case num- ber.
“When they come out, they make a lot of promises, but nothing is done.”
Ms. Howard said with all the attention being given to her community, she doesn’t want people to get the wrong impression about the people.
“For the most part, we are a group of retirees or just eld- erly folks looking to be at peace.
“We’ve had a lot of young families move into the area over the years, and most of them are nice people. But with every group comes one that causes problems for everyone else. That’s what I’m up against with this family.”
Tampa Police did verify several calls for service on Pine Street, and they are very familiar with Ms. Howard and her concerns.
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