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Charmettes To Celebrate 33rd ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’ Holiday Ball
BETTYE KINSEY ...Chairman
The members of the Hills- borough County Chapter of The Charmettes, Incorpo- rated are enthusiastically preparing to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of the chapter's Annual Holiday Ball, "Puttin’ On The Ritz." The ball has been hailed as one of the city's most elegant, exciting, and enjoyable events held during the Christ- mas Season.
The ball will be held Fri- day, December 22, 2017, at the American Legion Post
JANICE S. LONDON ...President
111, 6918 North Florida Av- enue, Tampa (33604) from 9 p.m.to1a.m. Musicwillbe provided by one of Tampa's noted Disc Jockeys, "DJ Kold." Guests are invited to BYOB/BYOF. Setup will be available. Tickets are $35.00 per person, and can be purchased by contacting your favorite Charmette, or by calling (813) 238-2443.
Proceeds from the ball will assist the chapter in financ- ing their selected charities, and other upcoming commu-
JOYCE AUSTIN ... Co-Chairman
nity events planned for 2018. The Charmettes, Incorpo- rated, is a nonprofit Civic or- ganization, and all ticket purchases and donations are
tax deductible.
Charmette Bettye Kin- sey, Chairman, Charmette Joyce Austin, Co-Chair- man. Committee Members are: Charmettes Cheryl Baker, Antonia Barber, LeJoan Franklin, and Lu- vator Nelson. Charmette Janice S. London is Chap- ter President.
Florida Senator Dana Young (R-Tampa, District 18) filed a bill Friday (December 8th) that would fund the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA). The $25 million fund would be used exclusively for dollar-for- dollar matches from either a private entity or the local gov- ernment, and prioritized for autonomous vehicle and transportation network com- pany projects.
Reps. Bryan Avila (R- Hialeah) and Jamie Grant (R-Tampa) are co- sponsoring a similar bill in the House.
Senate Bill 1200 and HB 535 would provide state fund- ing for design and construc- tion of “alternative transportation systems.” The bills block federal funding from replacing the local match requirement.
The bill comes about six months after the legislature
SENATOR DANA YOUNG ...Files Bill To Fund Trans- portation Project
approved changing TBARTA’s name from a transportation authority to a transit authority and as a Florida Department of Transportation funded study tentatively nar- rowed the region’s priority transit mode to light rail.
The funds wouldn’t be avail- able until 2021.
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