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June Birthday Celebrants
Shunda Ervin, 6/15; Amos Seffield, 6/17; Rose Murphy, 6/21; Pastor Rockey Vann and Kevin Anderson, 6/23; Tracy Harris, 6/25; Stanley Wil- son and James Lott, 6/27; Hosea Daniels and Richard Barr, 6/29.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Villagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washing- ton (Bristol Rehab), Gwen- dola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Henri- etta Sanders, Willie Hill,
Hewitt Smith, Bernard Washington (Bristol Rehab), James (Fish) Miller, Flo- rence Owens, Al Wright, Emma Thomas, Ruth Brown Anderson and Elsie McArthur.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
For additional COVID-19 in- formation, visit: https://www.hillsborough- county .org/en/residents/public- safety/covid-19-vaccine.
Victory A. M. E. Church Free Produce
Every Saturday, 11 a. m. – 12:30 p. m., at 5202 S. 86th St.
Drive Thru FREE Food Bags
First Baptist Church of Progress Village (FBCOPV) and Victory A. M. E Church, Saturday, June 19, 2021, 9 a. m. – 12 p. m.
Loss Support Ministry
If you have lost a loved one, come join us virtually to talk or just listen. We are here for you if you’ve lost a loved one, your job, your relationship, etc. Meetings are held on Thurs- days from 7:30-8:30 p. m. Call 813-677-1948 or contact min- burrows@aol.com for dial in information.
Prayer Line In The Upper Room
Morning Glory Prayer and Praise Time, 9:30 a. m. – 10:30 a. m., every Monday, (701)
802-5039, 5131217.
Access code
Call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741-3604.
Hillsborough County Public Library News Events and Information
Gallery @ 2607 Presents: Mike King’s Florida 6/1/21 – 8/1/21,
C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Library
Mike King is a versatile artist skilled in both tradi- tional and modern art forms. He specializes in watercolor portraits, landscapes, and seascapes. King has a special affinity for depicting Florida scenes of daily life. His vision
of Florida is of a place where people celebrate the little things in life and relax in na- ture.
Online Events
Story Time, Baby Time, Toddler Time, Tech Topics and more.
For more information and to register please visit the li- brary website: https://hcplc.org.
For more classes and events at a library near you call 813-273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
Rental Assistance For Veterans
HUD-VASH is a collabora- tive program between The Tampa Housing Authority and the Veteran’s Administra- tion that provides housing vouchers to eligible veterans. The housing vouchers with the VA’s supportive services help Veterans and their fami- lies who are homeless find and sustain permanent hous- ing.
Veterans are qualified through the VA then referred
to the Tampa Housing Au- thority to receive a Housing Choice Voucher. The Housing Choice Voucher provides op- portunity for the veteran to become stably housed on a long-term basis.
If you are a veteran and be- lieve you may be eligible to re- ceive rental assistance, please contact Margaret Jones by phone at 813-253- 0551 ext. 1470 or via email at Mar- garet.Jones@thafl.com.
Rehab Or Rebuild Housing Services Available
The East Tampa Business and Civic Association (ETBCA) is the lead agency getting owner-occupied homes rehabbed or demol- ished and rebuilt.
State Representative Di- anne Hart, President of ETBCA, said the housing serv- ices are available for residents within unincorporated Hills- borough County, East Tampa CRA area, Temple Terrace or Plant City.
All prospective households must have annual gross in- come below 80% Area Median Income (AMI); ability to pay property taxes, insurance, util- ities and existing mortgage payments; must be current on
existing mortgage and reside in the dwelling for at least 2 years prior to applying to this program; have not received assistance from Hillsborough County for housing rehabilita- tion within the last 5 years; be in good standing with all County accounts: utilities, code enforcement and prop- erty taxes.
Persons who meet the qual- ifications can contact ETBCA at (813) 248-3977 for addi- tional information about property eligibility. At a mini- mum, the dwelling unit must have a living room, kitchen area and bathroom, with at least one bedroom per two people.
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