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FLORIDA SENTINEL
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017
C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library Set To Close April 15th For Reconstruction
Other Libraries and alternate sites have been established for the community.
The C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, located at 2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., will close on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in preparation for the building of a new, 2-story structure. The new building is sched- uled to open in Winter 2018.
Residents in East Tampa needing library services are invited to visit the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Li- brary, 1505 N. Nebraska Ave. (33605), Seminole Heights Branch Library,
4711 Central Ave. (33603), and John F. Germany Li- brary, 900 N. Ashley Dr. (33602).
Alternate Library Sites
Starting May 1st, limited services will be available at: Cyrus Greene Park, 2101 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. (33610), Monday, Wednes- dayandFriday–10a.m.to 4p.m.–May1st –May31, 2017, Aug. 14, 2017 – May 31, 2018 and Aug. 6 – Dec. 2018; Ragan Park Com- munity Center, 1200 E. Lake Ave. (33603), Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a. m. – 4 p. m., June 1-August 3, 2017 and June 1, August 2, 2018.
Services will include
A conceptual design by Fleischman Garcia.
wireless access for Library- provided laptops, as well as patron-owned mobile de-
vices, local wireless printing and fax services.
Andrew Breiden-
baugh is Director, Tampa- Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative.
Three Selected For Women’s Hall Of Fame
The Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women has selected 3 dis- tinguished women for induc- tion into the 2017 class of the Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame.
The women will be recog- nized at the Hall of Fame in- duction ceremony luncheon on Friday, March 24th, 11:30 a.m.-1p.m.attheTampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St.
Honors will be bestowed upon:
Geraldine McKinnon Twine, RN, BSN, MA, MSN, ARNP. As a young mother in
GERALDINE MCKINNON TWINE
the segregated south of the 1960s, Twine defied barri- ers. In the face of social and societal obstacles, she ac-
CAROL D. MORSANI
quired professional creden- tials, attained academic de- grees and continues to provide valuable volunteer
(The Late) GWENDOLYN WOODS STEPHENSON
services to the community.
Carol D. Morsani
based a lifetime of action on a philosophy of “learning,
earning and returning.” She is recognized as one of the Tampa Bay area’s most cher- ished philanthropists and community leaders.
The late Gwendolyn Woods Stephenson, Ph.D. was the longest serv- ing and first female presi- dent of Hillsborough Community College (1997- 2010). Dr. Stephenson was an innovative and in- spiring educator who worked to make higher edu- cation accessible to all and to connect it with the growing needs in Hillsborough County.
Walter Niles’ Interest In Health Leads Him To A New Position
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
For more than 25 years, Walter W. Niles has been a vocal champion for social justice and health dispari- ties. Around the state, he has involved himself in nu- merous organizations that cover health concerns.
Because of his passion for health, Niles has ac- cepted a new position as the Minority Health Director/Closing the Gap Administrator in the Office of Minority Health and
Health Equity, a state office. He will become a resident of Tallahassee.
In this new position, Niles will oversee health equity initiatives for the Closing the Gap grant pro- gram and Florida Healthy Babies. These projects will be funded through the Clos- ing the Gap grant program.
His work in the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, led to the establishment of the first county level Office of Health Equity (OHE), in 2009.
WALTER W. NILES
Prior to entering the health industry, Niles served as the Director of Race Relations for the
Tampa-Hillsborough Urban League, where he facilitated forums on race, racism and health and gender dispari- ties.
A native Floridian and current resident of Tampa, Niles attended Oakwood College (now University) and has a degree in Business Management. He is a grad- uate of the University of Phoenix with an Advanced Leadership degree.
Niles is an Affiliate Pro- fessor at the University of South Florida, College of Public Health, and a Public
Health Leadership Scholar at USF, as well as the Florida Department of Health Institute Leadership. He is a State of Florida Cer- tified Contract Manager.
A much sought-after lec- turer and community ac- tivist, Niles is involved in numerous community or- ganizations and serves on several boards.
Walter is an active member of the Mt. Calvary SDA Church and is married to the former Vivian Reed. They have 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren.