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Retired Educator Is State Fair ‘Wall Of Diversity’ Inductee
Community Activist To Retire From Federal Post
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Each year since 2010, the Diversity Advisory Commit- tee of the Florida State Fair Authority has honored members of the community who have demonstrated a commitment for others in their community. The com- mittee seeks nominations from the community. Mem- bers of the community then cast their ballots for the mi- nority nominees they feel de- serve the honor.
The Committee has counted the votes and this year, the honors are be- stowed upon Mrs. Doretha Wynn Edgecomb as the African American inductee.
The other nominees were
Attorney Warren Daw- son, Paul Palaci0s, and Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott.
The product of a family of educators, Mrs. Doretha Wynn Edgecomb exhib- ited her concern for educat- ing children at an early age.
She attended the public schools Hillsborough County. After graduating from Middleton High School, Mrs. Edgecomb graduated from Talladgea College, in Talladega, Ala- bama. She earned her Mas- ter’s Degree in Reading Education, K-12 and certifi- cation in Educational Lead- ership from the University of South Florida.
She launched her career as a junior high school Eng-
MRS. DORETHA EDGECOMB African American Wall of Fame Inductee 2017
PERRY C. HARVEY, JR. ... Honored Posthumously
lish teacher. Before retiring, she served as a principal. And, later, in 2004, Mrs. Edgecomb became the Dis- trict 5 representative for the Hillsborough County School District. She served three terms in that position, hav- ing been re-elected in 2008 and 2012. She was the third African American, following
the late Rev. Dr. A. Leon Lowry, Sr., and Mrs. Doris Ross Reddick.
Ms. Patsy Sanchez,
Director of Diversity and In- clusion at the University of South Florida System (USF) was chosen as the Hispanic honoree.
The Committee is also honoring two diversity lead- ers posthumously.
Born September 14, 1930, Mr. Perry Curtis Harvey, Jr., was a top union official with the Inter- national Longshoreman’s Association. He became the first African American elected to serve on the Tampa City Council. Mr. Harvey died on September 12, 2012, at the age of 81.
The second person hon- ored posthumously is Mr. Tony Garcia. Mr. Garcia was known as “Mr. USO” for his 40 years of serving personnel from MacDill Air Force Base, the Naval Re- serve Unit, and military visi- tors. He was a World War II veteran who brought such individuals as Bob Hope, Aretha Franklin, and Jimmy Steward to per- form for the service men and women stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. Mr. Garcia died in 2003.
Ms. Edgecomb and Ms. Sanchez will be hon- ored during a ceremony at the Florida State Fair, at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 11th. It will take place in the Fron- tier Steakhouse on the Wa- terfront.
Several years ago, Mrs. Chloe Coney retired from the CDC of Tampa, Inc. But, retirement simply meant changing gears and assuming another role.
In 2007, she became the District Director for U. S. Representative Kathy Castor. Now, after 10 years in that position, Mrs. Coney is retiring once again.
Her retirement, slated to take place at the end of Febru- ary, will bring to a close 40 years of serving her commu- nity.
Rep. Castor said, “Chloe’s passion and expert- ise have served our neighbors, families, and businesses well.
MRS. CHLOE CONEY ... Retiring at end of February
She is revered by Tampa’s community for her lifetime of service and my Congressional District has been fortunate to have her as District Director. Moreover, it has been my honor to call her my friend.”
Family Plans Memorial For Man Killed At Nightclub
On Saturday, the family of
Marvin Douglass Lan- caster, III, will host a Cele- bration of Life in his honor. The event will take place Satur- day, February 4th, at5815 N. 34th Street, beginning at 3 p.m.
His mother, Mrs. Nina Lancaster, said, “February 6th will mark the one year an- niversary of his death. I can’t begin to tell you what we’re going through since losing him. I never thought this would be our reality, but here we are.”
Lancaster and Christo- pher Houston were killed nearly a year ago while inside Club Reign, 8123 N. Nebraska Avenue. Both their murders re- main unsolved. The Tampa Po- lice Department said the investigation is continuing.
Lancaster would have celebrated his 22nd birthday on June 22nd. Houston, 20, who was a local rapper, also died that night when gunfire erupted inside the club. Police said neither of the young men
MARVIN LANCASTER ... Killed last February at Club Reign
were involved in the altercation that led to the gunfire.
Several others were injured by gunfire as well.
Lancaster was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Nina Graham) Lancaster, II.
Mrs. Lancaster said the celebration of life is open to the public. There will also be food and live music.
Anyone with information about the murder is asked to contact the Tampa Police De- partment.
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