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National Council Of Negro Women To Host Annual Bethune Luncheon
National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Tampa Metro- politan Section - “Our Legacy, Our Leadership, Our Future” - hosts its Annual Bethune Recognition Luncheon at the DoubleTree Hotel, 4500 W. Cypress St., Tampa, on Satur- day, May 02, 2015 at 11 a. m., 2 p. m.
The speaker will be Attor- ney Sonya Pridgen. The 2015 Bethune Achiever Recog- nition will go to Ms. Mary Forbes Williams. Two other Honorees are: in the field of Law, Attorney Pam Robin- son, and in the field of Phar- macy, Dr. John Scrivens.
The Scholar of Excellence Award has been designated for Miss Jasmine Boone. On behalf of the late Electa Davis, former Section Presi- dent, 2 Book Stipends will be presented to two qualified stu- dents.
TEE SOLOMON ...Tampa Metropolitan Sec-
tion President
For Luncheon Tickets or other information, please call (813) 898-3685 or (813) 626- 1447. Dr. Ingrid Saunders Jones, National Chair; Mrs. Tee Solomon, President of Tampa Metropolitan Section; Mrs. Erma Griffin, Program Chair; and Mrs. Christie Ja- cobs, Public Relations.
Tampa Woman Competing In Triathlon Dies
On Saturday, Ms. Felecia Williams, of Tampa, suffered a heart attack and was pro- nounced dead at St. Anthony’s Hospital, in St. Petersburg. She was participating in the St. An- thony’s Meek and Mighty Triathlon when she became ill.
According to officials, a vol- unteer nurse was swimming with Ms. Williams. She had completed 6 of the 8 laps when she stopped.
Ms. Williams was re- moved from the pool and life- saving measures were taken. She was then transported to the hospital, where she was
MS. FELECIA WILLIAMS
pronounced at 9:42 a.m. Family members said Ms. Williams had decided to im- prove her health after her brother died last September of congestive heart failure. He was 47. Her younger brother, Daron Williams attended the triathlon to support his sis-
ter.
Ms. Williams graduated
from Brandon High School and was the daughter of Leonard and Evelyn Williams.
No funeral home had been selected to handle arrange- ments at press time.
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Murder
Of Former Tampa Resident
The Orange County Sher- iff’s Department is investigat- ing the murder of a former Tampa resident.
Daniel Mitchell, 34, was found dead in his home on Peabody Street in Orlando last Thursday afternoon (4:45 p. m.) after he did not report to work, Ms. Lourdes Clayton, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said in a phone inter- view.
According to friends, Mitchell owned a business, Trinity Enterprises, a credit re- pair business, in Winter Park. A gentleman who answered the phone there was not able to provide any information.
As of Monday, there was no additional information to re- port. The investigation is con-
DANNY MITCHELL ...From his Facebook page
tinuing, Ms. Clayton said. Mitchell, who graduated with the first graduating class at the new Howard W. Blake High School (1999), was a
member of the band.
One classmate, Brent
Solomon, a journalist, had
this to say about Mitchell: “I’ve known Danny since we attended high school in 1998. He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off of his back. He loved singing, playing the piano, and encour- aging others through the word of God.
“This sudden death comes as a complete shock, as Danny was an admirable person who always made the best of every situation. My prayers are with his young daughter and family. My hope is they will take com- fort in the lasting impression he left on so many lives and his smile that lit up whatever at- mosphere he encountered.”
Ray Williams Funeral Home is handling services for the family.
FYI
Salute To Senior Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the choir that will render service during the Salute To Senior Citizens event will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, 4 p. m. at Covenant Catalytic Church, 6212 N. 47th St. (33610), Rev. Carnell Upshaw, pastor.
The 4th Salute To Senior Citizens will be held next weekend. The event is the brainchild of Evangelist Janice Nunn-Nel- son.
For more information, contact Kathy (813) 526-6994 or Gwen (727) 272-3761.
City To Hold Second Community Meeting For West Tampa CRA
The City of Tampa is in the process of creating a new Com- munity Redevelopment Area (CRA) in West Tampa, and will hold the second of two com- munity meetings this Thurs- day, April 30, 2015.
The meeting will provide the community with the op- portunity to give feedback on the preliminary redevelopment plan as well as continue identi- fying community concerns and other efforts that could im- prove West Tampa. The meet- ing, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, at 2200 N. Oregon Ave.
Mayor Bob Buckhorn said, “Together, the redevelopment plan will reflect our best efforts on how we can improve the West Tampa community. A CRA for West Tampa will allow us to invest in needed infra- structure, improve our public
spaces, and combat blight that will drive economic opportu- nity for the area. Right now, as we finalize this plan and pre- pare to move forward with the creation of the CRA, is when we need the community most engaged.”
At Thursday’s meeting, the community will be able to dis- cuss and give feedback on the preliminary draft of the West Tampa Community Redevel- opment Area plan, which is available online at tamapgov.net.
The preliminary redevelop- ment plan will incorporate input gathered at both com- munity meetings, along with data and recommendations from plans developed over past years.
Once the plan is complete, Tampa City Council would then consider a “Finding of Necessity” to create the CRA, and if approved, will adopt an
ordinance officially establish- ing the West Tampa CRA and a special trust fund to improve the area. The process will occur over the next two months and is expected to be completed by late June 2015.
The boundary of the pro- posed West Tampa CRA is the Hillsborough River on the east; Armenia Avenue on the west; Columbus Drive on the north; and, Kennedy Boulevard to the south.
West Tampa joins the other existing Community Redevel- opment Areas in Tampa: Cen- tral Park Village, Channel District, Downtown, Drew Park, East Tampa, Tampa Heights Riverfront, and Ybor City. Each of the CRAs use a portion of property taxes col- lected within the areas to fi- nance improvements outlined in their respective Community Redevelopment Plans.
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