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March Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers celebrat- ing this month: Kathy McLain Hair, 3/14; Layvonne Culbreath, 3/15; Ernestine Best, 3/18; Glenn Ellenwood, 3/19; Jeannette Bradley and Alice Temple, 3/20; Dar- lean Prince, 3/22; Dorothy West, 3/23; Erma Philon, 3/25; Mable Hall, 3/26; and Wanda DeBose, 3/28.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Clennie Mc- Cray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton, Cather- ine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Lillian Tolbert, Henrietta Sanders, and Shirley Grif- fin.
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Shout Out to Rudolph and Lillian Tolbert, who celebrated 66 years of wedded bliss with family and friends this month.
Election Dates And Deadlines 2020
Presidential Preference Primary - Early voting contin- uestoMarch15,10a.m.–6p. m. Election Day: March 17, 7 a. m.–7p.m.
2020 Primary Election -- Deadline to register or change party: July 20; Early Voting: August3–16, 10a.m.–6p. m. Election Day: August 18 7 a. m.–7p.m.
Mailing out of Vote By Mail ballots will begin on July 9, and voted ballots must be in to Supervisor of Elections of- fice by 7 p. m. on August 18.
Important Note: Florida is a “closed primary” state. That means only voters regis- tered with a political party may vote in that party’s Pri- mary Election. You can change
your party affiliation by sub- mitting an updated Voter Reg- istration Application at any time, but the change must be made 29 days before a Primary Election in order to be valid for that election.
Clothes And More
Every 3rd Saturday of the month clothes and more are given FREE by First Baptist Church of Progress Village. Location: Bowers/Simmons Park (little park), under the Pavilion located on 86th St. between FBCOPV and St. James A. M. E. Church.
Food Pantry Ministry
Every 3rd Saturday of the month food is give away also by Victory (formerly St. James) A. M. E Church. Loca- tion Bowers/Simmons Park (little park) under the Pavilion located on 86th St. between FBCOPV and St. James A.M.E. Church.
Progress Village Foundation
Check out the Progress Village Foundation website and Facebook page for Schol- arship information, www.pro- gressvillagefoundation.org.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Tampa – Hillsborough Disaster Resilience Initiative Calling all Progress Village, Clair Mel and Palm River resi- dents. We need your help in completing a needs assess- ment survey that will help us prepare a community-based Disaster Preparedness Plan.
You can help by accessing the 2-minute survey online at bit.ly/tampadri. Your Commu- nity Captain is Kenneth Washington. If you are un- able to complete the survey online, please contact Wash- ington at 813- 741-3604 for assistance.
No Community Meeting For March
Thank you to the residents that have sent in their yearly donation of $25 to help sup- port the Civic Council. It is not too late to send your support. Checks/Money Orders made payable to Progress Village Civic Council, Inc., may be mailed to 7933 Flower Ave. Tampa, FL 33619.
Call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741-3604.
Cowboy Life: Florida's Black Cowboys Past & Present
Saturday, March 14, 2020 • 1 PM - 4 PM
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Ada T. Payne Community Room A & B
The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, present an open house featuring the Florida Agricultural Museum's tour- ing exhibit Florida's Black Cowboy's, Past & Present. This open house will highlight the story of Africans and African Americans in the cattle industry of Florida, from the herding traditions of their African roots, to the complex world of ranching today. A local group called the "Cowbros" will also join in this presentation. The Florida Agricultural Museum touring exhibit will be on display at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library throughout the month of March.
Detect and Protect Against Fraud Online
Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 11 AM - 12 PM SouthShore - Community Room 1 & 2
Join Joe Fuentes of Microsoft to learn how to detect fraud, regardless of where it comes from. In today's world there is fraud coming from phone calls, emails, pop ups and even by snail mail. This presentation will give you information on how to detect fraud, how to protect yourself against fraud and what actions to take if you find yourself a victim of fraud.
Cookbook Club: Viva Italia!
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Riverview - James B. Johnson Community Room
This month's theme is Italian cuisine! Choose a book from the display, prepare a recipe and bring it to the meeting to share with the other participants. Please bring your own place setting (cup or bowl, plate and silverware) for each meeting.
Tax Preparation at the Library
Several libraries host tax preparation services during tax sea- son. Unless listed otherwise, assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis in cooperation with volunteers from AARP and VITA.
Check with a location near you to find out hours of the service.
For more classes and events at a library near you, call 813-273- 3652, or go to website www.hcplc.org.
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