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School has begun! Watch out for the kids and the buses. Be Safe!
August Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers celebrat- ing this month.
They are: Ada Lee, 8/11; Alice Singleton, 8/13; An- gelita Fort-Dupree, 8/16; Danielle Phillips-Milner, 8/18; Sandy Wilson, 8/22; Kim Bell, 8/25; Dian De- bose, 8/27; and Brigitte Ray, 8/29.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Ernestine Turner, Gwen- dola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Harold Williams, Robert Leek, Sr., Hazel Kennedy, Flora Jones, Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton,
Lucille Beck, Ernest Clark and Barbara Phillips.
Neighborhood Alert
Please be aware of who you let into your home and share information with. Re- cently, there has been 4 men canvassing the community pretending to sell security systems. Do not give your personal information before checking out the company and making sure they are le- gitimate.
PVMMS / 82nd Street Traffic Update
We recently received AWE- SOME news. Our request for a solution to the 82nd Street traffic issues going to and from Progress Village Middle Mag- net School of the Arts has been reviewed by Traffic Engineer- ing and several concepts to im- prove were developed. A final concept plan was approved by Public Works, the School Dis- trict, and the Commissioner’s Office. Funding has been ap-
proved and a Project Manager has been assigned to start the design phase of the project. While project completion may still be a few years away, hav- ing funding and design under- way is a major milestone in the process.
“Progress in the Village”
Senior Day Celebration
Senior Day Celebration will be held at First Baptist Church of Progress Village on Sunday – August 19th, during the 7:30 a. m. and 11 a. m. services.
Progress Village Civic Council News Community Meeting
Join us and find out what is going on in the community. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and con- cerns at our next community meeting on Monday, Sep- tember 17th, 6:30 p. m. (time change for this meeting) at the Emanuel P. Johnson Community Center, 5855 S. 78th St.
Call your news for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741-3604.
60th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben (Paula) Boldman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary recently. The celebration was held at the Bayshore Women’s Center. (Photos by Julia Jackson)
Mr. and Mrs. Rueben (Paula) Boldman are shown with: Jerry and Chris King, DeMara Little, Mark Yard and Vanessa Primus.
These anniversary celebration guests are Ghina and Albert Con- nery, Ernie and Betty Fleeman and Bryan Blues.
These guests are: Carolyn Hall, Pearl Swinns, Dialia Woodsman, Lee Woodsman and Rose Dilbert, who were at the 60th Anniversary celebration.
Ted and Wilma Shellman, Gene Wallace, Yvette Leapeard, Brenda Pealman and Hattie Morris.
Roger Kites, Harold Brinson and Gene Bright at the celebration.
Library News & Events
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library Third Anniversary
He will share his memories of working with Robert W. Saunders, Sr. and others from the community. The event will include other mem- orable moments and enter- tainment.
grown in a Florida garden. This event is presented in partnership with Hillsbor- ough County Extension Serv- ices and the University Area Community Development
Corporation.
Observance
Saturday, August 11, 2018 * 2 P. M. - 4 P. M.
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Ada T. Payne Community Room A & B
Join us in recognition of the third anniversary of the reopening of the new Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library. The guest speaker for this occasion is Canter Brown, Jr., Ph.D., Historian and Author.
Master Gardener:
Diabetes Self-
Herbs
Management
Saturday, August 11, 2018 *
10 A. M. - 11 A. M. Arthenia L. Joyner - Community Room A&B
Learn about growing, har- vesting, and using the wide variety of herbs that are easily
Education (DSME)
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 and August 21, 2018 10 A. M. - 1:30 P. M.
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. - Ada T. Payne Community Room B
Managing your diabetes works! If you have been diag- nosed with diabetes and are 18 years and older you qualify for this free diabetes self-man- agement education class. You will increase your knowledge about diabetes and develop problem-solving and coping skills, reduce complications that can occur with diabetes, set your own goals and make a step-by-step plan to achieve them, and learn how simple changes in diet and activity can help you manage your di- abetes and feel better! Partic- ipants will receive a food voucher to be used on the mo- bile food truck after each class.
For more information or to pre-register call (813) 307- 8071, ext. 7111. Presented by Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County.
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