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‘Saving Our Children’
Hillsborough
Temporary Road Closure Of Cypress Street To Begin September 6, 2016 For Water Main Construction
Program Kicks Off 28th Year
County Public
DARRELL DANIELS ...Keynote Speaker
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Saturday, September 10, 2016, the Saving Our Chil- dren Program will kick off its 28th year of serving young people in the community.
The program, an out- reach program offered by the New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, is open to young people 6-18 years old. Weekly Saturday sessions are held 9:30 a. m. to noon and are held at New Mt. Zion, 2511 E. Columbus Dr. Snacks are served at the end of each session.
According to Clarence Fort, founder of the pro- gram, on September 10th, the keynote speaker will be Dar- rell Daniels, Coordinator of Derrick Brooks Charities, and the Black-On-Black Crime Prevention Program.
Among the topics that the students will explore during the 2016-2017 school year are: study tips, interacting with law enforcement, saving
CLARENCE FORT ...Founder of Program
what you earn, healthy eating, and the election process. There are also some fun activ- ities. The young people will be treated to the FAMU/B-CU football game in Orlando, as well as the annual cultural, educational and spiritual pil- grimage to a national youth event – this time in Birming- ham, AL. The annual ‘Career Day’ gives the young people an up close look at who they can become.
“Although it’s a program at New Mt. Zion, we invite the community to be a part. All young people in the commu- nity can benefit. There are people from all walks of life who come in and present at the weekly sessions. We want the parents to join their chil- dren and see just what we do on a weekly basis,” Fort said.
Richard Banks is the Saving Our Children Coordi- nator, Patricia Williams is the Youth Coordinator and Rev. Larry L. Roundtree, II is the pastor.
All Hillsborough County public schools and district of- fices will be closed on THURSDAY, Sept 1, due to the weather conditions ex- pected from Tropical Storm Hermine.
All extra-curricular activi- ties, after school events, and night school are also canceled for Thursday, Sept 1.
Schools are currently slated to re-open on Friday, Septem- ber 2nd.
County Schools
Closed
A portion of Cypress Street from Willow Avenue to Oregon Avenue will be closed starting Tuesday, September 6, 2016 as part of a Capital Improvement Project.
The City contractor will be installing a 6”, 8” and 12” water main along Cypress Street between Willow Av- enue and Howard Avenue. The construction work is scheduled to be completed by January 2017, weather per- mitting.
The work will be com- pleted in four (4) phases to allow local access.
Phase 1 Willow Avenue to Oregon Avenue
Phase 2 Oregon Avenue to Rome Avenue
Phase 3 Rome Avenue to Albany Avenue
Phase 4 Albany Avenue to Howard Avenue
The City recommends using alternative eastbound routes to avoid traffic conges- tion.
Tampa Bay Advisory Committee Appreciation Luncheon
The Tampa Bay Advisory Committee held an appreciation luncheon at the Robert Saunders Li- brary to recognize volunteers and minority businesses. (PHOTOS BY BRUNSON)
MELANIE TAVARES
INGRID YOUNG
Ashley Bell and Kemly Green were at the luncheon.
Attending the luncheon were: Hisham El- Jamali, Farhan Salim, and Travis Bird.
Cheryl Hawkins attended the luncheon.
Virgil Perry and Pamala McCoy attended the lunch- eon at the library.
David White and Black Chamber of Com- merce founder, K. C. Bowick attended the luncheon.
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