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CELEBRATING OVER 73 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 73 NO. 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 40 PAGES 75¢
Woman Killed By Hit And Run Driver
Omega’s Golf Classic Set
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Popular Minister Dies Following Lengthy Illness
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USF Supplier Diversity Day Set For Friday
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For Saturday
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NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS ATTEND BEACON HOMES RIBBON CUTTING
On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the CDC of Tampa, Inc. held the Ribbon Cutting and Open House for the first four of 13 new homes in East Tampa. Beacon Homes, located on 34th Street at 28th Ave., celebrated the beginning of new life and new friends for these families. Among those who participated in the event were: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Ernest Coney, Jr., President/CEO, CDC of Tampa, Inc.; Jerome D. Ryans, President/CEO, Tampa Housing Authority, Inc.; and Debra Reyes, President/CEO, Neigh- borhood Lending Partners, Inc. Members of Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch were among residents who attended the event. Shown are: Jacqueline Wilks, Mary Neumeier, Ernest Coney, Sr., Fran Tate, President, Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch; Wessie Brown, Terrell Mathis, Queen McIntyre, and Dorothy L. Paige. (Photograph by Frederick Harris, Sr.)