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December Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month: Pamela Colleton and Brittany De- Bose, 12/15; Marjorie Lynn Roberts Bowden and Phillip Guest, 12/18; Devin Ray, 12/19; Lois Bowers, Tiffaney Brown and, Caitlin Jackson, 12/21; Darla Colleton, Darlene Colleton, and Lauretta Underwood Johnson, 12/22; Charles Webb, 12/23; Jerome Richmond and Juanita Banks, 12/24; Jill Lamb, 12/28; and Ruby Smith Dunn, 12/31.
Special birthday shout out to: Beverly, 12/6, Fred- erick, 12/9, Cassandra,
12/11, Johnathan, 12/18, Tommy 12/18, Torri 12/22, Louise, 12/25 and Gwen- dolyn, 12/26, from Luean- nie Atkins.
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., Harold Williams, Clennie Mc- Cray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Lillian Tolbert, Henrietta Sanders, and Tommy Bell.
Happy Anniversary
Myron and Theresa Drayton, celebrating 5 years of wedded bliss on 12/13.
Community Cookout
PV4Life Saturday, 12/28 Old Park – 12 p. m. For your official Progress Village An- nual Cookout 2019 T-Shirts please contact Pam Col- leton, 240-543-3753, or Rosalind Walker, 813- 476- 8547. Orders may also be emailed to: PV4LIFE044@gmail.com Last day to order is 12/15.
Progress Village Senior Center
Dec. 14 – 5 p. m. – 9 p. m. “Toy Land” Christmas Dance. For Active Adults, age 50+. Door Prizes, DJ, Dance Music. Call Tammy Brun- son at the center (813) 671- 7773 to RSVP.
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, on 86th St. between FBCOPV and Victory A. M. E. Church (formerly St. James A. M. E.).
Progress Village Civic Council Town Hall Meet- ing with State Senator Darryl Rouson
The next meeting will be held Monday, January 6th, 2020 at 6:30 p. m., at Emanuel P. Johnson Com- munity Center, 5855 S. 78th St.
Call your news for Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
Buffalo and Brandy: Down Home Holiday Show * Monday, Decem- ber 16, 2019 * 3:30 P. M. - 4:15 P. M. * Brandon - Room 1
Join Buffalo and Brandy as they bring the magic of the holidays to you in this fun, interactive and musical show. Hear holiday favorites, sing-a-longs and see snow! Kids are invited to create a holiday craft after the show.
Movies @ The Library:
Men in Black: Inter- national * Friday, De- cember 13, 2019 * 3 P. M. - 5:30 P. M. John F. Ger- many – Auditorium
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the uni- verse. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black or- ganization. PG-13. Run Time: 115 minutes.
Spider Man: Far From Home * Friday, December 20, 2019 * 3 P. M.-5:30P.M.*JohnF. Germany – Auditorium
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider- Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. PG-13, Run Time: 129 minutes
Saturday At The Movies:
The Upside * Satur- day, December 21, 2019 *3P.M.-5P.M.78th Street - Community Room
A paralyzed billionaire forms an unlikely friendship with his ex-convict care- taker. Rated PG-13. Stay after the film for a chance to win the DVD!
For more classes and events at a library near you, call 813-273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
Hillsborough County Receives More Than $300,000 From Justice Department
More than $14.4 Million Will Support Crime-Fighting Efforts in the Middle District of Florida.
The Department of Justice has announced that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement oper- ations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. $14,444,949 will support public safety activities in the Middle District of Florida. The awards were made by the Department’s Office of Jus- tice Programs.
The City of Tampa was awarded $143,984; the City of Plant City was awarded $13, 103; and the Hillsbor- ough County Board of Com- missioners was awarded $144,104.
The awards support an array of crime-fighting initia- tives, including the quarter- billion dollar Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Program, which funds public safety efforts in 929 state,
local and tribal jurisdictions. Funding also supports sex of- fender registration and noti- fication, law enforcement-based victim services, the testing of sexual assault kits, and programs designed to address youth with sexual behavioral prob- lems.
Other awards will focus on wrongful convictions, intel- lectual property enforce- ment, innovative prosecution strategies and the safety and effectiveness of corrections systems.
U. S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez said, “We are confident that our public safety and community part- ners will utilize these addi- tional resources in the most effective manner possible.
“Coupled with various les- sons learned, innovative ideas, and a commitment to reduce crime at every turn, we intend to make our com- munities safer places to live, work and play.”
For more information about OJP awards, visit the OJP Awards Data webpage.
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