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Sankofa: A Black Heritage Celebration
Saturday, February 29, 2020 1 P. M. - 4 P. M. Robert W. Saunders, Sr.
Ada T. Payne Community Room A & B
Sankofa is an Akan symbol meaning "Go back and re- trieve.” This program will feature African drumming and danc- ing, and a variety of other performances and presentations. Join us for this jubilant event.
Free Tax Help From AARP Tax-Aide Foundation
Saturday, March 07, 2020
10 A. M. - 2 P. M. Bloomingdale - McLean Community Room
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those 60 and older. Assistance is provided by the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation on a first-come, first-served basis in cooperation with the Free Tax Preparation Program of Hillsborough County. Customers desiring assistance should bring docu- ments to work with tax prep volunteers. Coordinated through the United Way Suncoast.
March Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele-
brating
Bose, 3/28.
Special birthday shout out
to Ms. Sallie Holmes, long time Progress Village resi- dent, who celebrates 96 years of life on 3/10.
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
Griffin.
Expressions Of Sympathy
We send our prayers and condolences to the DeBose family during your time of loss as you say goodbye to your loved one, Mr. Robert Trotman, Sr.
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
Black History Month Activity
First Baptist Church of PV, Saturday, February 29th 6 p. m., “A Journey to Free- dom.” A play presented by the STARS Ministry.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Tampa-Hillsborough Dis- aster 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 Community Captain is Kenneth Washington. If you are unable to complete the survey online, please con- tact Kenneth Washington at 813- 741-3604 for assis- tance. Thanks in advance for your support!
No Community Meeting For March
Thank you to the resi- dents that have sent in their yearly donation of $25 to help support the Civic Coun- cil. It is not too late to send your support. Checks/Money Orders made payable to Progress Village Civic Coun- cil, Inc. may be mailed to 7933 Flower Ave., Tampa, FL 33619.
during March. Jones, 3/3; Jones and Dwight Anderson 3/4; Muriel Barr, 3/5; Plakisia Allen Wright, 3/6; Kathy McLain Hair, 3/14; Layvonne Culbreath, 3/15; Ernestine Best, 3/18; Glenn Ellenwood, 3/19; Jeannette Bradley and Alice Temple, 3/20; Dar- lean Prince, 3/22; Dorothy West, 3/23; Erma Philon, 3/25; Mable Hall, 3/26; and Wanda De-
Kelvin Kristina
Call your
Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
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