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Happy Veterans Day To The Veterans Of Progress Village!
Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to all cel- ebrating November birth- days!
Reginald Tolbert and Raymond Sweet, 11/11; Vannetta Scott, 11/13; Thelma Sweet, and Tommy Brown, 11/16; Natasha Johnson, 11/17; Bernice Johnson, 11/20; Michael Pasco, 11/23; Angie Hadden, 11/24; Sharon Sweet Grant, 11/26; and Twanda Bradley, 11/28.
Sick And
Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Johnnie Mae Garner, Marion Washington, Ernestine Turner, Odessa and Charles Roberts, Gwen- dola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Harold Williams, Robbin Taylor, Robert Leek, Sr., Hazel Kennedy, Flora Jones, Clennie McCray and Elouise Griffin.
Expressions Of Sympathy
Our prayers and condo- lences to: Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Mosley in the recent loss of their son, who also was the nephew of Roesolia Young.
Congratulations! Shout out to Coach Nate, staff and players of the Progress Village Panthers Super Midgets’ squad on being named the 2017 Con-
ference Champs. Congratulations to Ozzie
Timmons on being named the 1st base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays!
Progress Village Nutrition And Wellness Center 8701 Progress Blvd. (813) 671-7773 November Activities Nov. 15 – 11 a. m., Judge Tammy; Nov. 16 – 11 a. m., Protein for Healthy Muscles; Nov. 17 – 11 a. m., Thanks- giving Program and Lunch- eon. Call the center for
details.
Zumba
First Baptist Church of Progress Village; 8722 Progress Blvd., Thursdays 6p-7p and Saturdays 9a-10a, Free; Renii Modisette, In- structor.
Senior Day
Progress Village Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, November 18th, 11 a. m. Serv- ice, 7909 Flower Ave.
Progress Village Civic Council News ‘Mark Your Calendar’ for
the Fall Festival and Commu- nity Outreach, this Saturday, Nov. 11th, at Emanuel P. Johnson Community Center, 5855 S. 78th St. The time is 10a – 2p. There will be free clothes, free home décor, free food and free fun.
Community Meeting Volunteer Appreciation
Join us as we celebrate our community volunteers on Monday, November 20th, 7pm at the Emanuel P. John- son Community Center, 5855 S. 78th St.
FYI
Call and share your excit- ing news (birthdays, anniver- saries, special events, reunions, etc.) for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washing- ton, (813) 741-3604.
All About You!
Happy Birthday
DR. NATALIE POWELL (NOV. 9, 2017)
NOW
Love you, your family.
THEN
Library News FYI
Hillsborough County Democratic Executive
Committee General Meeting
The meeting will be held on Monday, November 20, 2017, at the Children's Board, 1002 E. Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33605.
New Member Orientation is at 5:45 p. m., registration at 6 p. m., followed by the meet- ing at 6:30 p. m.
Names Being Accepted For K-8 School
The Hillsborough County Public School District is ac- cepting applications to name a conversion school. Van Buren Middle School and Cahoon El- ementary School are being converted to a new PreK-8th grade model for the 2018-2019 school year.
In preparation for the con- version, the School District is accepting recommendations to be considered in naming the school.
Recommendations can be emailed to Lucinda.boddie- @sdhc.k12.fl.us or mailed di- rectly to the attention of: Owen Young, Area VII Su- perintendent, at Area VII District Office, 1015 N. Parsons Avenue, Seffner, FL 33584. All submissions are due by Friday, Novem- ber 10, 2017.
Writing Workshop With Casey Curry
Monday, November 13, 2017 * 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Computer Lab
Join us for a Writing Workshop Series. These monthly ses- sions are designed for aspiring and working authors. The facili- tator is a writing professional and peer coach, and will assist with guiding writers as they explore their craft.
There will be hands-on reading, review and revision of works in progress and pre-submission manuscripts. If you are serious about writing your book, you don't want to miss this opportunity for some guided assistance.
Chess Club At The Library
Saturday, November 18, 2017 * 10 AM - 12 PM Riverview - Community Room
Learn and play the game of chess with Coach Ted McNair! Benefits of this classic and fun game include improved memory, concentration, and problem-solving skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
2017 Stair Prize In Writing Contest
Do you write short stories? Would you like to win a really big prize? Enter the 3rd annual Stair Prize in Writing and try your best to impress our judges!
• "An Act Of Kindness" is the 2017 phrase you will include in a mystery, fantasy, science fiction, or other type of story.
• The short story must be 500 to 1,000 words (approximately 2- 4 typed, double-spaced pages.) Use Word, text, or PDF formats only. Please include page numbers.
• Entries must include the Official Entry Form, unless submitted electronically. Keep a copy of your story as entries will not be re- turned.
• Entries with offensive content - explicit violence, sexuality, lan- guage, or material considered offensive to any religious or ethnic groups, gender, or physically or mentally challenged persons - will be disqualified.
• The Stair Prize Writing Committee and Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library employees and their families are not eligi- ble.
• Submit your entry in person or by mail to:
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library Attn: Stair Prize in Writing Contest, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa, FL 33611 or submit electronically to stair.prize@gmail.com.
Story Contest And Judging
• Open to Hillsborough County students in grades 7 and 8.
• The $500 cash prize will be awarded to a single winner.
• The deadline for entries is Midnight, Friday, November 17.
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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