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Union Number Two Of The Union Foreign Missionary Baptist Association To Hold Opening Session In Tampa
Families Affected By Chinese Drywall Given Assistance
The opening session of 2017 will convene in Tampa January 24–28, 2017 at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 8525 North 78th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637, Dr. Henry Lyons, Pastor. The Theme: “Our Souls Matter,” Mark 8:34-38. Pastor Anthony W. Greene is the President. The host church for this ses- sion is Mount Carmel M. B. Church, Pastor Donald White.
The church roster consists of: Mt. Olive M. B. Church, Bradley, Florida, Pastor Eu- gene Kendrick; New Greater Friendship MB Church, Tampa, Pastor Ronnie Murray; Macedonia M. B. Church, Zephyrhills, Pastor Adrian Gay; Springhill M. B. Church, Tampa, Pastor Eugene Garnett; First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Tampa, Pastor Anthony W. Greene; Mount Carmel MB Church, Plant City, Pastor Donald White; Macedonia MB Church, Pastor J. Sykes; St. John M. B. Church, Dade City, Pastor Harold Thomas; Piney Grove M. B. Church, Pastor Willie B. Roberts; Moderator, Dr. Frank O’Harroll,
Each service nightly at
REV. DR. FRANK O’HARROLL ...Moderator
7:30 P.M.Tuesday ~ Pastor’s Conference; Wednesday ~ Parent Body, Deacons, Broth- erhood, Shepherd Boys; Thursday ~ Ministers Wives, Deaconess, Senior Mission, Intermediate Women, Junior Women and Ushers; Friday Morning ~ President’s Break- fast (no charge); 10:15 A.M. Theme Hour: Minister Eddie Reid of Mt. Carmel M. B. Church, Plant City, Pastor Donald White; 11 A. M. Business Session; Friday Night, 7:30 P.M., President’s Hour; Saturday ~ 9 A. M. Youth and Education Hour 9 A. M. Ministers’ Business/Workshop; 11 A.M.
Everyone is welcome to come!
For more information or direction call (813) 325-7078 or (813) 770-2424.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
When families purchased homes in the Belmont Heights Estates, they never dreamed that those homes would become an immediate problem.
But four of those families learned that Chinese drywall had been used in building their homes. They were sud- denly in a situation that didn’t seem to have a positive out- come.
However, after local offi- cials learned about their situ- ations, members of the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, the Tampa City Council, and the Tampa Housing Authority vowed to assist the families.
KEN HAGAN Hillsborough County Commissioner
On Thursday morning,
Commissioner Ken Hagan announced plans to provide for those families be- fore his fellow commissioners.
“We’ve been able to get them into extended stay ho- tels and they will move into apartments until their homes
are repaired. They won’t be able to take their furniture when they move back into their homes because of con- tamination. And, the federal dollars we have can’t be used to replace the furniture.
“I reached out to my friends at Rooms To Go and they will provide each family with a $3,000 vouchers to ob- tain new furniture. All they have to do is go into any store to use the vouchers.”
Commissioner Hagan
further said the repairs to the homes will take up to 9 months and the inside of the homes will be rebuilt just as they were. It will cost approx- imately $95,000 to repair each home.
“These families are ex- tremely appreciative,” he said.
Community Forum Planned To Discuss Public School
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, members of the community will gather to discuss education in Hillsbor- ough County. The forum will be held at the Leary Technical Center. 5410 N. 20th Street.
The first session will begin at9a.m.andendat11a.m. The second session will begin at noon and conclude at 1 p.m.
The forum is being hosted by the Career Technical Adult Center and The Office of Out- reach and School Improve- ment. The hosts are: Dr. Larry Sykes, Assistant Su- perintendent, Outreach and School Improvement, Michelle Loango, Director of Adult Education, and Ross Anderson, Program Man- ager, Educational Advocacy.
Entitled “Preparing Stu-
ROSS ANDERSON Program Manager, Educational Advocacy for the Hillsborough County School District
dents for Life 101,” the event will discuss such issues as: the 2020 Graduation Rate and graduation rates past, and present; Certificates of Completion, past, present, and future; FLVS/HVS On- line classes & Credit Recovery offered at school sites and the Adult Education location;
SAT & ACT testing dates and prep classes offered at school sites and the Adult Education location; Community Involve- ment and Support, and Work- force and Adult Program.
Ross Anderson, Pro- gram Manager, Educational Advocacy for the Hillsbor- ough County School District said, “We can celebrate our increase for this year, but we want to make sure the com- munity understands that it will take everyone working to- gether to reach Superin- tendent Jeff Eakins’ goal of 90% graduation rate for all students in the class of 2020.
“We are going to have to look at every opportunity and be creative in making sure that the African American and Hispanic students con- tinue to make gains. We can’t keep doing the same thing ex- pecting a different result.”
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