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March Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month. Dorothy West, 3/23; Erma Philon, 3/25; and Wanda DeBose, 3/28.
Congratulations
Special shout out to Amaya Anderson, daugh- ter of Natasha Johnson, for being recognized as being the top rebounder on Bloom- ingdale High School’s team with 180 rebounds this sea- son, 379 rebounds, 9th-12th grades, and being 4th re- bounder in their district.
In addition, she was awarded a scholarship from the Lions Foundation for having one of the highest GPAs (5.16) at the 2019 All- Star Classic.
longtime resident of the community and remembered by many as being the “Best” school bus driver in the Vil- lage.
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Ernestine Turner, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Harold Williams, Robert Leek, Sr., Flora Jones, Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Single- ton, Lucille Beck, Catherine Clark, Aritha Scott, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert and Lil- lian Tolbert.
Women’s Health Fair And Symposium
Wellness Initiative for the Church and Community, Saturday, March 23rd, 9 a. m.
– 1 p. m., at New St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1006 South 50th St., Rev. A. Fitzgerald Hall, Sr. Pastor. ~Free Screening~ Blood Pressure/Cholesterol, Dia- betes/Blood Glucose, BMI (Body Mass Index).
Register at (813) 252- 0807. Lunch provided.
Progress Village Foundation
Check out the Progress Village Foundation website and Facebook page for Scholarship information, www.progressvillagefounda- tion.org.
Save The Date
Community Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 13th, 9 a. m. – 1 p. m., Progress Vil- lage Park, 8701 Progress Blvd.
Summer Camp Registration
April 1st, registration be- gins. Space is limited. For registration and more infor- mation visit HCFLGov.net/Summer- Camp.
Progress Village Civic Council News
The next community meeting is Monday, April 15,
2019 at 7 p. m., Emanuel P. Johnson Community Center.
Call your news for Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
My Brothers 2
Keep Ministry
Expressions
To have free greeting cards and Bibles mailed to Florida inmates, send re- quest to: My Brothers 2 Keep Ministry, P. O. Box 89174, Tampa, FL 33689.
Of Sympathy
We send our prayers and condolences during your time of loss to the family of Ms. Ernestine Best, a
This Lady Sings The Blues *
Monday, March 25, 2019 * 6 P. M. - 7:30 P. M. * Robert W. Saunders, Sr. -
Ada T. Payne Community Room A
Discover the roots of music that eased the soul, expressed pain and caused the crowd to forget their troubles. Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday and others come alive as Dr. Naima Johnston Bush shares and sings the history behind the early years of this original American musical art form, originally dominated and pioneered by women.
Family Game Night!
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 *
6 P. M. - 7:30 P. M. *
Ruskin - Pauline Dickman Lawler Community Room
Join us for Family Game Night. You bring the family, we supply the games! Open to all ages.
4th Annual Giant Spring Book Sale * Saturday, March 30, 2019 *
10 A. M. - 4 P. M. *
New Tampa - Jeri Zelinski Community Room A & B
The Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library invite you to their 4th Annual GIANT Spring Book Sale! Thousands of quality used books will be on sale. Proceeds from the book sale will fund the library's summer reading programs for children, as well as ongoing events and classes for people of all ages listed at hcplc.org.
For more information about the book sale, to volunteer, or to learn more about the Friends, e-mail friendsofnewtampali- brary@gmail.com, or call/text 813-758-7419.
AfroCon
Saturday, March 30, 2019
10 A. M. - 4 P. M.
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Ada T. Payne
Community Room A & B
Come join us! AfroCon is all about celebrating diverse comic book heroes. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their favorite costumes. It is a free, family-friendly event featuring: special guests, gaming, crafts, trivia, and cosplay contests!
Tax Preparation At The Library
Several libraries host tax preparation services during tax season. Unless listed otherwise, assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis in cooperation with volunteers from AARP and VITA. * The VITA program has a $66,000 household income limit.
For more classes and events at a library near you call 813- 273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
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