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Birthday Greeting
‘Look Who’s 3’
A Fun Time For The Children Of Belmont Heights Estates
Members of the Tampa Pan Hellenic Council.
DEREK BOYD HANKERSON
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
As the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Uni- versity of South Florida (OLLI USF) looks to bridge the gap be- tween the community and the University, efforts are made to include the diverse community.
There are 20 venues throughout the Tampa commu- nity where members of the sen- ior population can continue to feed their healthy aging mind. Two centers have been added to the list – New Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base.
Joseph R. McAuliffe, Co- ordinator of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, said the In- stitute “is endeavoring to serve the entire Tampa community with college level programming for seniors.” The department is reaching into the community to insure that the university and community connect. He said there are a variety of courses that are available to seniors.
In addition to learning, there are also social events that encourage the participation of seniors. The goal of the institute is to keep seniors actively in- volved through learning. The classes ask for a small fee plus parking cost.
“Parking is very important for our seniors. Sometimes some of them can’t travel the distance, so we try to make the class locations as accessible as
possible,” he said.
Longtime Institute volun-
teer, Sally Ordway echoes McAuliffe’s desire to include senior learning as part of the community’s growth and clos- ing the gap. She added that for those who retire from the pro- fessional world, there are more than 250 classes offered for seniors. The classes are once a week for 2 hours and begin later in the mornings.
She mentioned the desire of seniors to learn more about computers and media gadgets. “There are coaches in each class to assist the seniors.”
There are also free lectures offered to the community on Fridays on a variety of topics.
In its 2015 Spring/Summer catalog, there are some classes that McAuliffe wants the com- munity to take advantage of.
Gullah Geechee: Florida’s Southern Route To Freedom will be offered on Mondays for 2hours,10a.m.–12noonwith 5 meetings, beginning on June 1st.
The class will be taught by Derek Boyd Hankerson, au- thor, educator and producer. He will be assisted by James Bullock.
This course explores roles and contributions of Africans and African-Americans in Florida’s 500-year history, and St. Augustine’s 450-year history to include both free and en- slaved Africans.
The Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1965: A Personal Journey will acquaint students with the highlights of the civil rights movement of 1960-1965. The class meetings are devoted to 3 major events: Freedom Rides in 1961, March on Washington in 1963, and the Selma and Mont- gomery Marches in 1965.
The instructor will be John Hartman, Ph.D., Clinical Psy- chologist. This class of 4 meet- ings will be held on Thursday for 2 hours, in the Assembly Room at Canterbury Tower.
The third class will be
Tampa Bay History on Wheels.
This adventure will take partic- ipants on a journey that begins in Tampa in 1528 and continues into the 21st century. The final class will include a two-hour bus tour.
The instructor for this 2- hour, Friday class, beginning on June 5th, will be taught by Fred Hearns, retired, City of Tampa and currently a graduate stu- dent in Africana Studies at USF.
To register for any of these classes, go to www.usfseniors .org, or call (813) 974-2403, Monday through Friday, 8 a. m. – 4 p. m.
FRED HEARNS
Belmont Heights Es- tates/Better Tomorrows, the Tampa Pan Hellenic Council (an organization composed of sororities and fraternities from the Tampa Bay area), and the Belmont Heights Es- tates Resident Council, hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for the young residents this past holiday.
This is the 3rd year that the event has taken place through this partnership, says A. L. McKinney, Neighborhood Networks Ad- ministrator for the BHE Computer Training Centers.
Ms. McKinney further elaborated that Alicia Banks, who is over the Tampa Pan Hellenic Council (TPHC), initiated the contact
with Belmont Heights Estates regarding this activity and others.
The children played all sorts of games with the TPHC team and were ecstatic about the 500 eggs that were hid- den, and the many prizes which were awarded. The BHE Resident Council pro- vided the refreshments and Harriet Bogan, President of the Council always ensures that there is plenty of good food. A fun time was had by all!
FYI
Cabaret Dinner Show
Howard W. Blake High School of the Arts Choir Fundraiser is back by popular demand. Cabaret Dinner Show II will be held at the Don Thompson Theater Stage on Saturday, April 25, 2015, 6:30 p. m. Get your tickets now!
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AALIYAH a.k.a. ‘MISS MUFFIN’ 4/20/12
The precious moments in life are free. We watched you grow and knew this was no dream.
Now can everyone give a round of applause to our princess because she just turned 3.
Happy birthday and enjoy. From your mom, grandmas, Robbie, aunties and cousins. We love you.
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