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Election Day Tuesday:
More Than 100,000 Vote During Early Voting Period
Relationship Enrichment Seminar
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Registered voters in Hills- borough County who have not voted will have a final oppor- tunity to do so on Tuesday, (today) August 30th. How- ever, instead of having the op- portunity to vote at the designated sites, the voters must cast their ballots at their assigned precincts.
Sunday, August 28th, was the busiest day with 3,779 bal- lots cast.
Craig Latimer, Hillsbor- ough County Supervisor of Elections released the unoffi- cial Early Voting Turnout dur- ing the 14-day voting period. According to his office, 27,667 registered voters visited the sixteen (16) locations desig- nated as Early Voting Sites.
However, 76,687 registered voters decided to use the Vote By Mail option to vote for the candidate of his or her choice. Individuals who have not
voted, but who have obtained Vote By Mail ballots can drop them at any of four Elections Offices on Monday and Tues- day. They may also have the option of voting on election Day.
According to information re- leased, 3,238 people cast bal- lots at the Jimmie B. Keel Library, with the Jan Kaminis Platt Library coming in second place with 3,202 votes.
The newly opened Keystone Community Center reported 560 people visited that loca- tion to cast their ballots in the election.
On Election Day voters will be required to provide one or two forms of identification. Acceptable identification in- cludes: a Florida Driver's Li- cense; Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; U. S. Passport; Debit or Credit Card; Military ID; Student ID; Retirement Center ID; Neigh- borhood Association ID; or Public Assistance ID.
DR. PAULINE RIVERS ...Founder and President, Building Strong Families, Inc.
Building Strong Families, Inc., in partnership with Plant City Christian Center, Inc., will host the Relationship En- richment Seminar on Satur- day, September 24, 2016 from 9a.m. to1p.m.attheRusty Pelican Restaurant, 2425 North Rocky Point Drive, in Tampa (33607).
The theme of the seminar is
“When Two Become One: Stronger Together.” The
RONALD AND DORIS HULL ...Lead Facilitators of the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University training at First Baptist Church of College Hill Topic: Financial Stability: One in Finances
speakers include: Randy and Kimberly Humphrey, co- founders of One Accord Church in Plant City; Ron and Doris Hull, Financial Peace University Facilitators; and Dr. Pauline Rivers, founder and president of Building Strong Families, Inc.
Some of the topics to be cov- ered include: Valuing Our Differences, Communicating Without Wounding, and Fi-
PASTOR RANDY HUMPHREY ...Lead Pastor: One Accord Church in Plant City; Co-facil- itating with wife, Kimberly Humphrey Topic: Communicating Without Wounding
nancial Stability. Music will be provided by Steve Williams, a gospel and smooth jazz artist. Registra- tion is $25.00 and must be re- ceived by September 6. (See ad in August 26, 2016 edition) No tickets will be sold at the door.
For more information and to pre-register, contact: Dr. Pauline Rivers at 813-759- 0260 or pmrivers@aol.com.
Hillsborough County Accepting Applications For Head Start Program
Hillsborough County is ac- cepting applications for chil- dren 3 and 4 years of age. The program can accommodate students residing throughout Hillsborough County.
The program can accommo- date students residing throughout Hillsborough County including those in the vicinity of Robles Park, 3814 N. Central Avenue, West Tampa, 1129 W. Main Street, Nye Park, 630 Sunset Lane, in Lutz, and R-Club Telecom Head Start, 12420 Telecom Drive.
In Hillsborough County, all Head Start classes use the
same Voluntary Pre-Kinder- garten (VPK) curriculum in addition to the Head Start Early Childhood Framework. All services are free to those who qualify. Applicants are urged to apply quickly.
Head Start provides early childhood development and education, medical, dental, and mental health services, and family support services for qualifying low-income families with children ages 0 to 5.
You may be eligible if you:
• Are employed at least 20 hours per week or enrolled in school/job training
• Are homeless
• Are a custodian for a foster
child
• Are a military family
• Receive public assistance
• Meet the federal poverty guidelines
• Have a child who has been diagnosed with autism, im- paired hearing, intellectual disability, orthopedic impair- ment, delayed development, speech/language impairment, or any other condition affect- ing the child’s ability to learn.
For more information or to register your child, call (813) 272-5140, or visit Hillsbor- oughCounty.org/HeadStart.
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