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‘Brunch Of Love’ Event To Feature Gourmet Chefs
Educator Inducted Into 2016 Florida State Fair Wall Of Fame
The 2016 Annual Florida State Fair Diversity Appreciation Wall of Fame Inductees are: Dr. Walter Smith, Hung T. Mai, Pricilla Clark, Vic- toria Manteiga, who accepted on behalf of Victo- riano Manteiga, and Cedric Jamerson, who accepted on behalf of the late Doug Jamerson.
Dr. Walter and Mrs. (Barbara) Smith, are shown with Andre and Lisa Smith, Walter Smith, II, and Walter Smith, III.
THE BEATDOWN BAND
On Saturday, February 6th, family members and friends gathered at the Florida State Fairgrounds for the 2016 An- nual Florida State Fair Diver- sity Appreciation Wall of Fame Inductions. This year, the African American in- ductees were Dr. Walter L. Smith and the late Doug Jamerson, Florida Commis- sioner of Education.
Dr. Smith has achieved numerous milestones in edu- cation on a local, state, na- tional, and international level.
He has amassed accomplish- ments ranging from becoming President of his college alma mater, to becoming a pub- lished author.
The late Commissioner of Education, Doug Jamer- son, and Victoriano Man- teiga, founder of La Gaceta newspaper, were selected as “Historical Honorees.”
Several Tampa residents were on hand for the annual induction ceremony. (Pho- tographs by FRED HAR- RIS).
Cedric Jamerson, son, and Mrs. Leatha Jamerson, mother, accepted the award on behalf of the late Commis- sioner Doug Jamerson.
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
On Sunday, February 14th, “A Brunch of Love,” Tampa’s premiere Valentine’s Day event, will be held at Aja Channelside, 290 South Meridian Avenue.
Workaholics Marketing Group, Team Taste So Good and QC Party Starters part- nered to do something inno- vative for this holiday event, and have chefs flying in from Jacksonville, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois.
Workaholics Marketing Group Representative, Khalil Majied, said the idea came to him after 2006 when he de- veloped a program for the homeless.
“We started off delivering holiday cards to homeless people in Orlando, and from that came the idea of promot- ing special events for the holi- days.
“Everyone doesn’t recog- nize holidays the same, so we decided to get away from tra- dition and do something dif- ferent.”
Majied said it was difficult getting all the chefs together for this event, describing it as a “logistics mess.
“But, it all worked out, and the chefs worked collectively to come up with the menu for the Brunch.
“We will have live enter- tainment provided by Tampa’s “Beat Down Band,” and there will also be a DJ.”
KHALIL MAJIED
More than 300 people are expected to attend this event, and Majied said although brunch is not something pop- ular with African Americans, this is his gift to East Tampa where he grew up.
“Generational poverty is in abundance, and events like this try to break that chain and establish a sense of pride and unity.
“Having an event during the day is innovative, and a step away from the traditional night events.”
For more information about this event, call Chef Jerrod at (813) 509- 8712/(404) 391-8975, or Casey P at (407) 716-7249.
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