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Tampa AAUW To Celebrate 100th-Year Anniversary
Author Hosts Meet And Greet Session At Saunders Library
With famous author and writer, Reshonda Tate Billingsley present, a book signing dis- cussion, and meet and greet session was held. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
MRS. SONJA GARCIA ...Keynote speaker
The Tampa American As- sociation of University Women (AAUW) will cele- brate its 100th-Year Anniver- sary on September 10th. The 11a.m.to2p.m.luncheon will be held at
The event is a celebration of the branch’s longevity and is a scholarship fundraiser. Tampa AAUW is the oldest branch in the State of Florida. The non-partisan, non-profit organization was established in 1881 to em- power girls and women in reaching their fullest poten- tial in the classroom, on col- lege campuses, in the workplace and in everyday life.
The keynote speaker will be Mrs. Sonja Garcia. Mrs. Garcia is a local com- munity leader and advocate for young girls and women in the community. She is a for-
MRS. BETTY REED ...Prospective recipient of “Ribbon of Honor” Award
mer administrator and Board of Trustees member for the University of South Florida Library.
In keeping with the mis- sion of the AAUW, the Tampa branch created a “Ribbon of Honor” to honor women in the community. The prospective recipients include: Dr. Ara Rogers, Director of Osher, Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI); Mrs. Betty Reed, former State House of Representa- tive, District 61; and Ms. Doris Weatherford, au- thor and historian with a focus on women and their role in history.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Tampa AAUW Scholarship Program. For additional information, contact Joyce Ellsworth at (813) 971-6731 by August 26, 2016.
Holding copies of two of Ms. Billingsley’s books are An- gela, Agnes, and Lynette Judge.
Crime
Fire At Mosque Ruled Arson
Former Leto High School, NFL
Author, Reshonda Tate Billingsley.
Marq Green was the first to get his book signed.
Book lover, Andrea White.
Dr. Aaron Smith and Yvette Lewis.
Smiling with their books are Gwen Mayfield, Lorraine M. Brown, and Delores Hull.
The fire that damaged a Tampa mosque earlier this month has been ruled as arson, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.
On August 5th, a fire dam- aged the Masjid Omar Mosque on Busch Boulevard.
Initially investigators said the fire was caused by faulty electrical wires. However, samples taken from the scene tested positive for an acceler- ant, specifically gasoline.
Following the fire, Mosque officials told investigators there had been activity outside the rear of the building the night before. They also re-
Player Arrested On Grand
Theft, Fraud Charges
A fire at this mosque was an act of arson.
Former Leto High School and Rutgers University foot- ball player, Jeremy Deer- ing, was arrested in New York on an outstanding war- rant and booked in Tampa Thursday night on felony charges of grand theft and de- positing checks with intent to defraud.
Deering, 26, was arrested 8:31 p.m. Thursday, and re- mains in jail on a $4,000 bond. The warrant issued for his arrest accused him of cashing two fraudulent pay- roll checks for a combined $8,934.34 at a pair of Sun- coast Credit Union branches in June.
According to records the listed account holder on the checks was another credit union in New York, who con-
JEREMY DEERING
firmed the checks were fraud- ulent.
Deering played offense and later defense at Rutgers, totaling 578 rushing yards and 415 receiving yards be- fore moving to safety as a sen- ior. He spent time with the Raiders and Patriots before the 2014 season and the Jaguars in 2015, never play- ing in an NFL game.
ported that they believed someone had poured gas on the air conditioning unit.
Damage to the Mosque
has been $25,000.
estimated
at
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