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CELEBRATING OVER 72 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 72 NO. 85 TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 24 PAGES 75¢
Four Charged In Statewide OrganizedCell PhoneRing
Group Wants To Change Name Of Elementary School
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Warning: Beware Of Home Loan Modification Scam
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Gun Charge Gets Man 15 Years In Federal Prison
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LEADERS OF GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATIONS GATHER IN TAMPA FOR RETREAT
The National Pan-Hellenic Council brought its Council of Presidents to Tampa June 1-3 for their annual retreat. In addition to planning for future events, the group of Presidents also had fun. This year the fun consisted of a cook-off of Cuban History. Tampa resident and Na- tional President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Paulette Walker, was instrumental in the group holding its retreat in Tampa. She is also President of the Council of Presidents. Known as the “Divine 9,” those who attended the retreat were: from left to right, sitting, Deb- orah Catchings-Smith, International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Dr. Paulette Walker (Tampa resident), National President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and Mary B. Wright, International Grand Basileus, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. From left to right standing: Taylor McCain, Second Vice President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Jennifer M. Jones, National President, National Pan-Hel- lenic Council; Cody Charles, Second Vice President, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Tony Knox, Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Robert Clark, Grand Polaris, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity; Thomas Battles, Grand Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Sam Walthour, Executive Director, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; Jarrod Benjamin, 2nd Vice President, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and Cynthia Howell, Executive Director Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Photograph by Kerrick Williams)