Page 12 - Florida Sentinel 5-16-17

Local
A Spring Fling In Tampa: Fashion With A Twist!
BY GLORIA ANDREWS
On Saturday, April 29, 2017, “A Spring Fling In Tampa – Fashion With A Twist!” was presented by the Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries. The event was held at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library.
The large audience was
entertained with an upscale fashion show that featured three scenes.
The first scene was enti- tled, “Sunday Morning,” with Kalena Slaton (Spoken Word). That segment fea- tured models wearing feath- ers, flowers, fancy or funny hats – “The Hat is always where it’s at!”
Scene two was entitled, “Café Coin Leche in Ybor.” The models wore sassy, savvy, chic or couture casual wear.
The final scene featured all glamour and glitz, drama and romance – “Nights Are Charmed By Evening Wear.”
Commentators for the fashion show were Connie
Arboleda and Sartura Shuman Smith.
The models included:
Darius Bostic, Damarcus Bostic, Nicole Bostic, Connie Bowers-Cross, Phyllis Curry, Sheila Harden, Carrie Hurst, Darryl Myles, Urether Reed Hawkins, Emily Rogers. Alanis Serrano,
Velessie Washington and Darieon Wright. Darryl Myles was the coordinator for the models.
The program was written and directed by Myrna Shuman, Vice President. Mary James is the Presi- dent of Ada T. Payne Friends of the Library. (Photos by BRUNSON)
Ada T. Payne Friends of Urban Li- Mary James and Gloria Andrews,
braries President and Vice President, UrbanLibrariesmember. Mary James, Carol Whitter, Andria Wimberly, Irene Bemly,
Mary James and Myrna Shuman.
Lillie Samuels and Dolores Hull were among those in at- tendance.
Amanda Hayman, John Hayman and Julie Hayman.
Esther Cooley and Kateryn Quarles at- Brenda Staton and Beverly Bouchee at- tended the Spring Fling. tended the Spring Fling.
Also in attendance were: Gloria I. Austin, Captain Percy Harden, James Woodall, Twanda Woodall, Rosa Pearson and Betty Graves.
Guests at the Spring Fling hosted by the Ada T. Payne Friends of Urban Li- braries were: Joyce Marcus, Velma Ball and Sylvia Butcher. Mary James and Annie Mae Blake are standing.
PAGE 12 FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017