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Organizations To Host Community Political Forum
On Thursday, February 21st, TOBA (Tampa Organiza- tion of Black Affairs) and the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP will host a po- litical forum. The purpose of the forum is to allow mem- bers of the community to meet and greet candidates seeking election.
Other sponsors include the Sierra Club, the Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and several others.
MS. YVETTE LEWIS ...President of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP
The forum will be held at Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd Street. The doors will open at 5 p.m. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m.
It will feature candidates vying for positions as the Mayor of the City of Tampa, as well as representatives vying for seats on the City Council.
For more information contact Ms. Yvette Lewis, president of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP at (813) 505-9120.
Valrico Sailor Serves In East China Sea Aboard
USS McCampbell
EAST CHINA SEA --- Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Randy Corpuz, of Honolulu, showed parameters of a gas turbine generator to Gas Turbine Systems Techni- cian (Electrical) 2nd Class Jonathan Desciscio, of Val- rico, during an engineering training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is forward-de- ployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in sup- port of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Harris/Released).
Clearwater Sailor Receives Volunteer Service Medal
NEWPORT NEWS, VA --- Information Systems Technician 1st Class Gerry Myers, of Clearwater, right, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat sys- tems department, receives a Military Outstanding Vol- unteer Service Medal during an awards-at-quarters ceremony.
Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Com- munication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed).
Our Military Men & Women
FYI
Middleton Class Of 1964 Meeting
The Middleton Class of 1964 will meet on February 22nd, from 4-6 p. m., at the Robert W. Saunders Branch Library, 15605 N. Nebraska Ave.
Classmates please attend and bring another classmate.
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