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All About You!
November Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers celebrating this month. Jesse Gadson, 11/10; Reginald Tolbert and Raymond Sweet, 11/11; Ter- rence Mitchell, Sr. and Shawn Frazier, 11/12; Juanita Cook, Rosa Dupree-Winkfield, and Bruce Reid, 11/13; Thelma Sweet and Tommy Brown, 11/16; Natasha Johnson, 11/17; Bernice Johnson, Barbara Little, and Dianne Davis 11/20; Michael Pasco, 11/23; Angie Had- den and David Snow, III, 11/24; Sharon Sweet Grant, 11/26; and Twanda Bradley, 11/28.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Gwendola Small, Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Henrietta Sanders, Willie Hill, Hewitt Smith, Bernard Washington (Bris- tol Rehab), James (Fish) Miller, Florence Owens, Al Wright, Emma Thomas, Ruth Brown Anderson and Elsie McArthur.
and Mrs. Jubie (Tehia) Robinson, who celebrated their day on 11/7.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Progress Village Park, lo- cated at 8701 Progress Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33619, will be open from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday through Friday for residents who want a free COVID test or Pfizer vaccine. Walk-ins ac- cepted. Face masks are re- quired, except during the nasal swab.
In accordance with federal guidelines, health insurance information will be collected; however, individuals who do not have health insurance will still be tested. People being tested should bring a photo ID (driver’s license, state-issued ID, or passport) with name and date of birth, as well as their health insurance card (if appli- cable).
At-home vaccination may be possible. Those who would like to be vaccinated at home should call (813) 932-6266. https://www.hillsborough- county .org/en/residents- /publicsafety/covid-19-vaccine .
What Is Redistricting?
Redistricting is the consti- tutionally-mandated redraw- ing of local, state, and federal political boundaries every 10 years following the federal Census to account for changes in population during the previ- ous decade. Tuesday, Novem- ber 16th, 2021, at 6 P.M., the second Redistricting Public Hearing and Final Approval of A Single Map (Virtual).
Upcoming Events
Dare to DREAM Women's Vision board workshop No- vember 27th, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m., “Women Empowering Women,” to be held at Union
Hall, 5020 South 50th St., Tampa, FL 33605. To register, call 813-279-9331.
The Pajama Jam Party
The event will be held No- vember 27th, 8pm till 12 a. m., for adults only. Call 727-557- 8588 for additional informa- tion.
Victory A. M. E Church Free Produce
Every Saturday, 11 a. m. – 12:30 p. m., at 5202 S. 86th St.
Drive Thru FREE Food Bags Saturday, November 13, 2021
First Baptist (FBCOPV), 8616 Progress Blvd., 10 a. m. – 12 noon; and Victory A. M. E.
Church, 5202 S. 86th St., – 12 p. m.
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Expressions
Loss Support Ministry
If you have lost a loved one, come join us virtually to talk or just listen. We are here for you if you lost a loved one, your job, your relationship, etc. Meetings are held on Thurs- days from 7:30-8:30 p. m. Call 813-677-1948 or contact min- burrows@aol.com for dial in information.
Prayer Line In the Upper Room
Morning Glory Prayer and Praise Time, 9:30 a. m. – 10:30 a. m. Every Monday (701) 802- 5039, Access code 5131217
Progress Village Civic Council News Call your news for Progress
Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741-3604.
Of Sympathy
It is with much sadness and a heavy heart that we send our prayers and condolences dur- ing this time of loss to the fam- ily of Mrs. Marion Washington, a longtime res- ident of the community.
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
Happy Anniversary
Congratulations on 18 years of wedded bliss to Mr.
Appointed To Mayor’s African American Advisory Council
DORIAN HARRIS AND MAYOR JANE CASTOR
Dorian Harris, a City of Tampa Water Department employee, was recently appointed by Mayor Jane Castor to serve on the Mayor’s African American Advisory Council (MAAAC). He is a member of the NAACP Hillsborough County Branch, 34th Street Church of God, where Bishop Thomas Scott is the Senior Pastor, and he’s a member of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Foun- dation here in Tampa.
Middle School Homecoming Queen
Seventh grader
Jasmia Ashekie Banks was recently named ‘Homecoming Queen’ at Stewart Middle Magnet School.
Jasmia is the daughter of Dr. Sophia Hayes and the late Bartholo- mew Banks, II. (Photograph by Julia Jackson)
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