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Seaman Assigned To Aircraft Carrier
SEAMAN ARTASIA STRICKLAND
PHILIPPINE SEA --- Seaman Artasia Strickland, of St. Peters- burg, poses for a photograph while carving a steamship round in the wardroom aboard the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the Car- rier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Friends And Family Get Together For 60th Birthday Celebration
Bay Area Residents Receive Promotions In U. S. Navy
Recently, two enlistees with ties to the Tampa Bay Area were promoted. Counselor Melissa Bond, of New Port Richey, and Christopher Martin, of Tampa, were prom0ted as members of the U. S. Navy.
Counselor Bond and Chief Martin were both pro- moted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer.
Counselor Bond has been a member of the Navy for the past 13 years and is cur- rently serving at the Navy Re- cruiting District San Francisco as a Medical Programs Re- cruiter. A 2001 graduate of Gulf High School, Counselor Bond was one of six sailors who participated in the pro- motion ceremony.
Chief Martin has served in the U. S. Navy for the past 11 years. He was one of 28 sailors who took part in their promotion ceremony.
He is currently serving at the Navy Recruiting District Miami, located in Fort Myers.
Counselor Bond, Chief Martin and the other recently
COUNSELOR MELISSA BOND
CHIEF CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
promoted sailors will assume their new rank after complet- ing a six-week training course
that includes testing, mentor- ing, and other training chal- lenges.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis (Valerie) McGill.
Vivian Oliver came to wish her friend a happy birthday.
Lorraine Love came to wish her friend a happy birthday.
Line Dance Connection Hosts Birthday Party
As only they can do, Line Dance Connection, Incorporated hosted a birthday party and cancer free celebration night at the American Legion Hall on Florida Avenue. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
GiGi Bonner party.
enjoyed the
Enjoyingtheeventwere:MildredHarvey,Cas- sandra Washington, and Clemmie Perry.
JYvonne Lucus came from California for the event, and teamed up with her good friend, Pam Greene.
Guests of cancer survivors were Betoria Wat- son and Birdie Williams.
Line Dance guests, Doris Cannon and Ron Crumbly.
Ms. Helen proudly celebrates 12 years as a can- cer survivor.
Enjoying the dance were Morzetta and T. Dixon.
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