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Military
Tampa Native Aboard Ship In Aegean Sea
ANDY RODRIGUEZ Technician 2nd Class
(U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner/Released)
All About You
Free Concert
The King and I Music and Lecture Series will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Mt. Zion Progressive M. B. Church, 955 20th St. So., St. Petersburg. The 7:30 p. m. event is free and open to the public.
In concert will be
Meachum Clarke and True Purpose.
Roaring ’50s Theme Of Retirement Celebration
AEGEAN SEA – Gas Tur- bine System Technician 2nd Class Andy Rodriguez, of Tampa, is shown adjusting the throttles on the propul- sion auxiliary control console in central control station aboard the Arleigh Burke- class guided-missile de- stroyer USS Carney (DDG
64).
The ship is currently un-
derway in the Aegean Sea, deployed to Rota, Spain. It is on its fourth patrol in the U. S. 6th Fleet area of opera- tions in support of regional allies and partners, and U. S. national security interests in Europe.
Support Group
Russell Davi- son retired from Tampa Bay Downs after 30 years. The celebration theme for the event was cen- tered around the Roaring 50s.
He invited a group of co-workers to join him in his limousine ride to Sabal Park, where his celebration was held. (Photos by Julia Jackson).
Meeting For Sickle
Cell Families
Enhance the Chance, a newly formed organization to help families of Sickle Cell Ane- mia families, is holding its first Support Group Meeting on Sat- urday, January 27, 2018.
The meeting will be held 1-2 p. m. at the Children’s Board, 1002 E. Palm Ave. (33605). There will be food and refresh- ments.
For more information, con- tact latalyadaniels@en- hancethechance.org or call 813-607-7995.
The Mistress and Master of Cere- monies for the event were Barbara and Jake Davison.
Sgt. With Ties To Tampa Bay Area Becomes Recruiter
P. L. Sheehy
Sgt. Rhondall A. Olson
recently joined the U. S. Army Indianapolis Recruiting Bat- talion’s Springfield Company as a recruiter with the Effing- ham Recruiting Center in Eff- ingham, IL.
He relocated to the Effin- gham Recruiting Center from Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as a Civil Information Manager for the 81st Civil Af- fairs Unit. He has also per- formed duties as a Geospatial Engineer Sergeant for the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Divi- sion, Fort Polk, LA; 201st Bat- tlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Lewis, WA; and as a topographic analyst for the 65th Sapper Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, which included a deployment to Iraq.
Sgt. Olson’s military awards include: the Meritori- ous Unit Commendation, three Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achieve- ment Medals, three Good Conduct Medals, the National
And E. S. P. N.
SGT. RHONDALL A. OLSON
Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Non-Com- missioned Officer Profes- sional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Marksmanship Qualification Badge–Expert, and the Re- cruiter Badge.
A native of Orlando, FL, Sgt. Olson graduated from Robinson High School, in 2007. He is currently married to the former Kristin Browning and they have five children.
The event is Thursday, January 11th
The faculty and staff at P. L. Sheehy Elementary School re- minds parents about the “Em- powering Sheehy’s Parents Night,” better known as E. S. P. N. event, to be held on Thurs- day, January 11, 2018.
The exciting activities kick off at 3 p. m. and will continue until 6 p. m. with loads of in- formation for parents to assist their children’s educational growth. The public is invited to this community event. Several partners have come aboard to make this a successful event.
Ms. Kaneshia Williams, a teacher at Sheehy, who has been an instructional leader there for 13 years and has worked in the Hillsborough County Public School System for 17 years, is coordinator of the event.
For additional information, contact the school at (813) 233- 3800. The school is located at 6402 N. 40th St.
Russell Davison, center, with some co-workers who joined him in the limo to his retirement celebration: Gerri Taggart, Wendy Boleman, Tina Longo, Dr. Willie Lynn Oregon, Vanessa Logan and Reginia Simmons. The limo driver was L. C. Gaines.
Young men who served as ushers were: Vander Lewis, Mark Rippler, Thomas Scorner and Larry Davison, Jr.
Hostesses were: Carrie Murphy, Tracey Lime, Lynnette Cole, DreAnna Yates and Olla Hopkins.
Elementary School
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