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Commission Chair Urges Resident Not To Shoot On Holiday
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
It has always been a tradi- tion to “shoot out the old year and shoot in the New Year.” However, each year, people are injured by this celebratory gunfire.
This year, Les Miller, Jr., Chairman of the Hillsbor- ough County Board of Com- missioners, is urging residents to celebrate “without celebra- tory gunfire.”
“We have a lot to celebrate during the holidays because we live in such a wonderful community. We do not need to ruin somebody else’s holi- day with reckless behavior like celebratory gunfire,” Com- missioner Miller said.
In addition to it being a dangerous practice, shooting a gun into the air is illegal.
The injuries take place
LES MILLER, JR., Hillsborough County Chairman, County Commissioners
once the projectiles fall back to the ground. And, if it strikes a person, more than three quar- ters of celebratory gunfire in- juries are to the head, shoulders, and feet, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control
said.
In addition to striking peo-
ple, bullets can also cause property damage. In the past, the Sentinel has written about people injured by cele- bratory gunfire.
At the beginning of this year, the Sentinel covered two incidents where bullets struck one person’s vehicle and in another article, bullets penetrated the roof of some- one’s home and landed down in the bedroom.
Commissioner Miller
further said, “The effects of celebratory gunfire can be far- reaching. Beyond the physical harm that can be caused, there is an economic development cost, as well as a tourism im- pact. A guest at Busch Gar- dens was struck by a bullet that had been shot in the air miles away from the park last year.”
Charmettes Of Hillsborough County To Host 35th Holiday Ball ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’
Going over the final details of “Puttin’ On The Ritz” are the Plan- ning Committee: Charmettes Cheryl Baker, Committee Member; Betty Kinsey, Dance Chairman; and Corlis McIntyre, Committee Member.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Hillsborough County Chapter of the Charmettes has put the final touches on the annual holiday ball.
The 35th Annual “Puttin’ On The Ritz” will be held Fri- day, December 28, 2018. Hailed as one of the most ele- gant holiday events in the area, currently attracting well over 300 guests, the ball will be held at the American Le- gion 111, 6918 No. Florida Ave.,from9p.m.to2a.m. Guests are invited to BYOB and BYOF as setups will be available.
This year, the music will be provided by Tampa’s own, renown line dancing disc jockey, DJ Kold. As always, the attire is semi
formal/dressy.
“This is a great event to
entertain out of town guests, adult friends and family members,” Ms. Janice S. London, Chapter President said.
Funds raised from this event will assist the chapter in making donations to their se- lected charities with the com- munity in 2019. All donations are tax-deductible.
Members of the Planning Committee are: Charmettes Betty Kinsey, Chairman; Gloria Alexander, Co- Chairman; Cheryl Baker and Corlis McIntyre, Com- mittee Members.
For tickets, call (813) 872- 8809, or contact any Charmettes member. (See advertisement in this issue)
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