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April Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month: Fred Sanders, 4/1; Charles Randall, 4/3; Beauty Pittman and Ann Perry, 4/6; Bonnie Richmond, 4/7; Larry Sanders, Sr., Delaney Pittman, and Christine Hill, 4/10; Wayne McPerson, 4/11; Charles Rigsby and Pat Johnson, 4/12; Sondra Brown, 4/13; Gail Sim- mons 4/14; Lucille Beck, 4/16; Emma Thomas, 4/19; Lisa Walker, 4/20; Harold Williams, 4/23; Ruth Hires, 4/26, Dora McPherson, 4/27; Robert Leek, 4/29; Dulcey Hordge and Carol Sams 4/30.
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., Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Lillian Tolbert, Henrietta Sanders, and Shirley Grif- fin.
THANK YOU!
A BIG shout out to Mark and Rachel, owners of Burnin Barber-Que for giving back to the community. They have been out delivering free meals to the seniors of Progress Village.
Progress Village for the past five (5) years and is in the 9th through 12th grade may re- ceive $25.00 for each time they made the Honor Roll during this school year.
In addition, graduating seniors can receive $100 cash. If you have any questions about the monies for Honor Roll, Graduation or the Schol- arship money, you may call Mrs. Lois C. S. Bowers at 813-677-6438 or Mrs. Linda Washington at 813-741- 3604. Check out the Progress Village Foundation website and Facebook page for Schol- arship information. www.pro-
gressvillagefoundation.org.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Breakfast and Lunch now provided daily M-F for kids at Progress Village Magnet School of the Arts. Stay Safe by Staying in Place. We, as residents of Progress Village are not exempt to what is happening around us. We must remain diligent in doing what it takes to keep our- selves and our families safe and healthy. Follow the guidelines given by our local, state and national leaders, such as staying home, wash- ing your hands frequently, and practicing social distanc- ing. In our community we have a large population of senior citizens. Please call and check on your neighbors to
make sure they are okay. Par- ents, this is a great time to re- connect with your children. Families, celebrate family time and what it means to be together, share fun and laughter in the midst of a storm. Use this time to ex- plain and demonstrate what it means to have faith, be prayerful, to believe and trust.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Tampa – Hillsborough Disaster Resilience Initiative Calling all Progress Village, Clair Mel and Palm River res- idents. We need your help in completing a needs assess- ment survey that will help us prepare a community-based Disaster Preparedness Plan. You can help by accessing the 2- minute survey online at bit.ly/tampadri. Your Com- munity Captain is Kenneth Washington. If you are un- able to complete the survey online, please contact Wash- ington at 813- 741-3604 for assistance. Thanks in advance for your support!
Thank you to the residents that have sent in their yearly donation of $25 to help sup- port the Civic Council. It is not too late to send your sup- port. Checks/Money Orders made payable to Progress Vil- lage Civic Council, Inc., may be mailed to 7933 Flower Ave. Tampa, FL 33619.
Call your news for Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
Progress Village Foundation $$$ Scholarship Application
High School Seniors in Progress Village
If you are College bound or planning to attend a Tech- nical school after graduation, it is now time to pick up your application for our Commu- nity Scholarship Program. Applications are due May 3, 2020. Any student living in
Important Updates On Services Due To COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Closures due to the continuing health and safety concerns surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), the library will be closed until further notice. • Book drops remain open. We are working to ensure that the library is contributing to the safety and well- being of the community.
Call with your library with questions - 813-273-3652. You can also follow on Facebook for the latest library information - @TampaHillsLib.
Visit The Library From Home
The library is always open from the comfort of your home to download a book, read a magazine, enjoy storytime, take an online class, stream movies, videos and music.
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