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Celebration
Tampa Couple Celebrate Grandchildren’s Graduation
SUMMER DELORES BLAKE
On May 26th, two cousins will graduate in At- lanta, Georgia. Summer Delores Blake will gradu- ate from Arabian Mountain High School and Chase Ali Blake will graduate from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., High School.
Summer is the daugh- ter of Ms. Jill Blake and Mr. and Mrs. Harold
CHASE ALI BLAKE
Blake, Jr., a former Tampa resident.
Summer’s future goal is to become a Pediatrician. Chase is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blake. His goal is to become a
Physical Therapist.
Their proud grandpa-
rents are Howard and Maxine Davis, of Tampa. (PAID ADVERTISEMENT)
God Blessed Us
Mother, MAGGIE, Daughter, MAMIE and Son, MAXIE
God blessed us to have you this Mother’s Day, and we hope many more to come.
Retired Child Care Owner Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs. Leila Aldridge is shown with her granddaughter, Dr. Shea Eileen Speights, left, and great granddaughter, Ghea Leila Foxx.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Mrs. Leila Aldridge cel- ebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday, May 16th, with her family. And, she is inviting those whose lives she touched to help her celebrate.
A Tampa native, Mrs. Aldridge, her sister, and brother, were reared by their father after their mother died in childbirth.
She graduated from Mid- dleton High School and she decided she wanted to make a difference in the lives of chil- dren.
“She took every imagina- ble class and workshop to prepare and to gain know- ledge for her future en- deavor,” her daughter, Dr. Shirley Aldridge-Speights said.
For several years, Mrs. Aldridge and her sister, Mrs. Lillian Williams op- erated a daycare center at First Baptist Church of Col- lege Hill. When that facility closed in the early 1970s, Mrs. Aldridge opened a fa- cility at her home.
For many years, Mrs. Aldridge provided the foun- dation for those children to enter school. She taught them so that by the time they be- came of school age, they knew their names, colors, counting, and basic Math, among other things.
In many instances, her former students brought their children to Mrs. Aldridge. In fact, she had a waiting list because she was restricted to the number of children she could enroll.
A member of First Baptist Church of College Hill, Mrs. Aldridge is the widow of Robert Aldridge. She has two grandchildren, Charles H. Speights, II, of Tallahas- see, and Dr. Shea Eileen Speights. Mrs. Aldridge also has one great grandchild, Ghea Leila Foxx.
“She cherishes her life with memories of the children whose lives she touched,” Dr. Aldridge-Speights said.
Mrs. Aldridge said, “It’s a blessing that they can visit, call, or send a note thanking me for the foundation laid for them.”
School News
Inspiring Stories Highlighted On Annual ‘Spotlight On Seniors’
The stories of several high school students who overcame obstacles in their lives will be highlighted. The students will be featured on the school dis- trict’s Annual “Spotlight On Seniors” Program.
The show will air on the Tampa Bay Arts and Educa- tion Network (TBAE) through- out the months of May and June. TBAE can be found on Frontier channel 32 and Spec- trum channel 635. The show will also air on the district's YouTube channel https://you tu.be/0_JvNThfclY.
Some of the students to be highlighted include: Deena Zaki, a senior at Blake High School who found passion in playing the viola. She has been accepted to the Oberlin Col- lege and Conservatory where she plans to obtain a Bache- lor’s of Music in viola perform- ance and French.
Steinbrenner’s Zachary Howard plans to make a dif- ference working in the field of Marine Biology preventing the depletion of coral reefs.
Filmmaker Derrick Perez, a senior at Blooming- dale High School, said he wants his films to be works of art that inspire viewers to change the world.
King High School’s Heta Patel is her school’s I. B. Salu- tatorian. She has a love of sci- ence and has earned a stellar 8.56 grade point average.
You Have Graduated:
Here Are 5 Things You Need To Do To Secure Your Future
1. Have A Plan
Factor in the pricey cost of living on your own without the safety net of your parents. Sit down and write out an actual fi- nancial plan, now, if you do not want to live paycheck to pay- check in the future. Write out a plan for your finances and stick to it.
2. Sacrifice Now For The Life You Want Later
It's easy to want it all with the instant gratification of social media. You can't go through your timeline without seeing someone wearing designer clothes, frolicking on some fancy vacation or taking amazing pic- tures in a foreign land that you just have to visit. Instead of spending money on items you don’t need, save money. It’s ok to sacrifice some of your wants now for your actual needs later. 3. Never Stop Learning About Money
Not a fan of numbers, ac- counting, finances or anything having to do with math really. Perhaps this is why most don’t pay much attention to the im- portance of budgeting and learn- ing about money. Even if you don't like dealing with anything number wise, still educate your- self on investing for your future and staying away from debt. It's something we hear from our eld- ers time and time again, but it is extremely important to educate yourself on how important your finances are.
4. Side Hustles Work
"Never have just one stream of income," is something the old guard always said. Now is the time to listen and learn. Now that you have graduated, don’t depend on your 9-5 job for in- come. Don’t be too tired to think about doing anything else, snap out of it and realize that it is going to take way more than just a day job to live the life you want. Legal side hustles are vital, never depend just on your job. 5. Stack Money For Life Ex- periences
Life is short, and although money might not always be plentiful, there will be experi- ences that you don't want to miss out on, so save for them! Have a fun fund that you use for that random trip or that bucket list item that requires you to spend some cash. Instead of put- ting yourself in debt to have a good time, pay for it in cash.
Congratulations on your greatest accomplishment...get- ting your education. Now is the time to plan for your financial future...you are on your own.
FYI
Middleton Class Of 1960 Meeting
The Middleton High School Class of 1960 will have its monthly Class Meeting on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 3 PM at Betty’s Corner, 3601 E. 26th Street. The purpose of the meeting is to turn in your Registration Form for the reunion, appoint members to working committees and raffle drawing. Please try to bring a class member to the meeting.
For more information, please contact the Corresponding Secretary at (813) 741-9294.
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