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Master Sergeant Retires From U. S. Air Force
Recently, Master Sgt. Keith W. Vershay retired as a member of the U. S. Air Force. He dedicated 22 years of his life to serving his country.
The last assigned post of Master Sgt. Vershay was in the law office as Superintend- ent with the Sixth Air Mobility Wing/Judge Advocate. He re- tired from MacDill Air Force Base.
Master Sgt. Vershay is the
son of Katrina Miller, of Huntsville, Ala. He is married to Mrs. Melissa Vershay.
Master Sgt. Vershay
graduated from James Oliver Johnson High School, in Huntsville, in 1993, He contin- ued his education at Ashford University, Forbes School of Business, in Clinton, Iowa. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from that institution in 2016.
EBONI ANDERSON
Birthday Celebration
Family and friends gathered in Odessa to join Mother Ever- lyn R. Vernon in celebrating her 89th birthday. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
The birthday honoree, Mother Everlyn R. Vernon.
Tia S. Brandon enjoyed helping her mother celebrate her birth- day.
Air Force Enlistee Completes Basic Training
An enlistee in the U. S. Air Force with ties to the Tampa Bay area recently graduated from basic military training. The ceremony took place at the Joint San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas.
Airman 1st Class Bran- don A. Williams completed an intensive, eight-week pro- gram that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare prin-
ciples and skills.
As a result of completing the
training, Airman 1st Class Williams also earned four credits toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree through the Community Col- lege of the Air Force.
Airman 1st Class Williams is the son of Nathan M. Williams, of Tampa, and grandson of Lola Beamon, of Dothan, Fla.
He graduated from Robinson High School in 2012.
PARENT: Angus L. Ander- son
HONOR: High Honor Roll SCHOOL: Tampa Bay Tech High School
Outstanding job, precious, congratulations!!
“Happy birthday,” your fa- ther.
WILLIAMS IB MIDDLE SCHOOL
COREY A. COLEY, JR.
HONOR: High Honor Roll PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Corey (Ica) Coley, Sr. GRANDPARENTS: Catherine Coley and the late Milton J. Coley, Jr., Dorothy Raglin, James Mickens, Jr. HOBBIES: AAU Travel Base- ball (Program Pursuit), Basket- ball, Youth Choir, Youth Usher Board, Assistant Secretary Sun- day School
CHURCH: New Progress M. B. Church
Brandon Native Serving Aboard Submarine
A 1996 graduate of Bloom- ingdale High School and resi- dent of Brandon is currently serving in the U. S. Navy. He is part of an integrated crew of sailors and civilian mariners working aboard the expedi- tionary submarine tender, USS Emory S. Land.
Petty Officer 1st Class Dennis Cope serves in Guam as part of the forward deployed naval force in the Pacific. He is in charge of all electrical plan- ning for submarine repairs aboard the ship.
Sailors aboard submarine tenders support deployed sub- marines as well as surface com-
PETTY OFFICER 1st CLASS DENNIS COPE
batant ships.
Mother Vernon’s grandchildren joining her on her birthday were: Chad and Linda Cloudon, Clara Vikley and Elavander Cloudon.
Tampa Native Reunited With Wife
SANTA RITA, Guam ---
Chief Petty Officer Charles D. Clarke, who is a Tampa na- tive, is assigned to the subma- rine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). He is shown greeting his wife on the pier at Naval Base Guam after completing a five-month deployment.
Frank Cable departed Guam June 6, was a persistent pres- ence throughout the Indo-Asia- Pacific region during its deployment providing vital flexibility to the fleet com- manders, extending the range
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLES D. CLARKE
and impact of U.S. naval forces in the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleets.
Middleton High Class Of 1966
There will be an important meeting Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Open Café, 11:30 a. m. - 1 p. m. Final plans will be made for the annual Christmas party. This will offi- cially end our 50th Class re- union. Your attendance is crucial.
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