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Reunion Benefit Planned To Help Adrian White With Medical Care
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
White spent 8 days in ICU recently following kidney failure.
Friends of Adrian White have come together to host a Reunion Benefit in his honor to help with his medical care.
The benefit will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018, 11 a.m.to4p.m.intheparking lot of Penny Saver, 4915 N. 34th St. Non-food vendors are invited.
Gloria Shellman of Classic Hair Salon, and Linda Edwards keep close tabs on White, as does his mother, Mrs. Delores White. When they believe there is a need, they start working.
They sent out an alert ear- lier this month to those in Belmont Heights, Jackson Heights and surrounding areas to get ready to support their friend.
White went into kidney failure after receiving an in- fusion on April 20th to protect his bones. White said he was at the hospital for the infu- sionat7a.m.“By2p.m.that day, they called and said I needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible. My kid- neys were at 1%.” White said he didn’t wait for assistance,
(813) 300-3558, or if you’d like to make a donation visit helphopelive (a 501c3 organ- ization) in honor of Adrian White, or contact Ms. De- lores White at (813) 238- 0576.
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ADRIAN WHITE ...Recovering from kidney failure
“I drove myself to the hospi- tal, trying to get there as soon as possible.”
He is home now, with a long road to recovery and several bottles of medicine.
It was Saturday, January 3, 2015 when White re- ceived the call to report to Tampa General Hospital for a lung transplant. He was the first transplant patient for 2015.
Prior to the lung trans- plant, White had battled Sarcardosis, a disease that at- tacks the immune system, for 9 years. He was one of the first in the area to actively bring awareness to the dis- ease and how it affects the body.
Anyone wishing to parti- cipate in the benefit event, should contact Ms. Shell- man or Ms. Edwards at
Middleton Class Of 1960 Announces Meeting
The Middleton High School Class of 1960 will have Class Meeting on Satur- day, May 19, 2018, at 3 p. m. The meeting will be held at Betty’s Place, located at 2609 E. Chico Street, Tampa 33605. Please try to bring a classmate.
For more information, please contact the Corre- sponding Secretary at (813) 741-9294.
Howard W. Blake Class Reunion Meeting
Attention, members of the Howard W. Blake Class of 1968. Class meeting will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, 11 a. m. – 1 p. m. at the West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 Union St. This is the final meeting before our 50th Class Reunion.
Please plan to attend and bring a classmate.
Tampa Bay Sarcoidosis Support Group Meeting
The Tampa Bay Sarcoido- sis Support Group meeting will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, 2-5 p. m., at the Seminole Heights Branch Li- brary, 4711 N. Central Ave., Tampa 33603.
Come, meet and greet others with Sarcoidosis. Guests can share your story, treatment options and hear the latest in research.
The Tampa Bay Sarcoido- sis Support Group is spon- sored by: Janine’s Sarcoidosis Outreach Foun- dation and the American Lung Association of Florida.
For additional informa- tion, call Megi Garrison - 813-785-0000
or Fannie M. Keith – 813- 466-5876.
TOKYO
To be a Spotlight feature, you must possess something quite unique, while at the same time have that down-to-earth personality that draws people to you. That’s Tokyo, and this young lady manages to keep herself prepared at all times for that next opportunity, and has dedicated her life to reach the goal of complete success. Congratu- lations to Tokyo as this week’s Spotlight feature.
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