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Birthday Greetings
Happy Birthday!
KEITH
Happy Birthday, son! I love you and miss you so much. See you soon, countdown time!
Love, Your First Lady.
Meeting On Turnaround Schools Planned
On Thursday, February 1st, the School Board will host a workshop on the Turnaround Schools and provide an update. The meeting will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the School Board Auditorium, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Our Military Men & Women
Enlistees Complete Basic Military Training
Three individuals with ties to the Tampa Bay Area recently completed all re- quirements to graduate from basic military training in the U. S. Air Force. Airman Amir A. Fawaz, Airman Reginald J. Lee, Jr., and Airman Jonathan L. Tay- lor all participated in their respective graduation cere- monies, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, Texas.
All three airmen com- pleted an intensive, eight- week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. They also earned four
AIRMAN AMIR A. FAWAZ
credits toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree through the Community Col- lege of the Air Force.
Airman Fawaz gradu-
ated from Wharton High School in 2013 before enlist- ing in the military.
Airman Lee is the son of Reginald J. Lee and step- son of Charese Futch, of Tampa. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in 2017.
Airman Taylor is the son of Michael G. Taylor, of Tampa, and Marceen Taylor, of Columbia, SC. He is the stepson of Nydia Tay- lor, of Tampa. His siblings are Nakia I. Patrick, of Tampa, and Ronald J. Davis, of Columbia, SC. Air- man Taylor graduated from Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina, in 2010.
Meeting
FYI
Ruskin Resident Assigned To Naval Ship
PORTSMOUTH, VA —- Information Systems Techni- cian 3rd Class Marisol Za- mudio, of Ruskin, is shown in the coffee house aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)(Ike). Ike is undergoing a Planned Incremental Avail- ability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard during the mainte- nance phase of the Opti- mized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dartez Williams).
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Health Department
Offers Diabetes
Prevention Program
The Hillsborough County Health Department is offering a free program concerning diabetes prevention. The program will be conducted by trained lifestyle coaches.
It is designed to help residents develop healthy habits and to achieve weight loss.
The first class will be held on Tuesday, January 31st, at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center, 405 Beverly Blvd in Brandon.
The second class begins on Feb. 13th, at 1 p.m. at the United Food Bank of Pant City, 702 E. Alsobrook St., Suite H, in Plant City.
Classes are limited to approximately 15 participants. Based on demand, other classes will be offered throughout the year. To qualify for the program, a person must be overweight and at risk of developing diabetes. Many factors increase the risk for pre-diabetes and Type 2. Those factors include: 45 years of age or older; having a family member with diabetes, having a family background of African American, Hispanic/Latino, American-Indian, Asian-American, or Pa- cific-Islander; having had diabetes while being pregnant (ges- tational diabetes), or having given birth to a baby weighing 9 pounds or more; and being physically active less than three
times a week.
Those who complete the program can prevent or delay
Type 2 diabetes by losing five to seven percent of their weight. The program runs for one year. For the first four months, the class will meet weekly for one hour. During months five and six, the class meets biweekly. Classes then meet once a month for the last six months.
Residents who are interested in the diabetes prevention program should call (813) 307-8015 ext. 7111.
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