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Polk County
Congratulations!
YouthBuild-Lakeland re- cently held a commencement exercise for its eleventh cycle of program participants. The host-site was the Coleman- Bush Center in Lakeland. Opening remarks and a warm welcome were extended by Janiene Bambridge, Pro- gram Manager, who also served as Mistress of Cere- mony. Benjamin Steven- son, Executive Director of the Lakeland Housing Authority gave remarks and presented certificates of completion to the participants.
Dr. Marsha Leap, CEO of Leap Ahead Professional Development rendered words of encouragement as the guest speaker. Other supporting staff members were: Rick Mooneyham, Academic In- structor; Terry Love, Con- struction Instructor; and Sondra Lowe, Administra- tive Assistant.
Congratulations to those who successfully completed the YouthBuild-Lakeland Pro- gram’s Cycle 11: James Beck
Jr., Jalen Brown, Thomas Edwards, Shakala Hicks, LeAnthony Jenkins, Joshua Joyce, Dominique Manor, Wykesha Murray, Justin Paul, Erin Piche- Pitts, Jaycie Rose, Kristyn Rose, Kimberly Smith, Thomas Strange, and Tyler Strong. YOUTH- BUILD-LAKELAND is a six-month program that was founded in 2007.
A goal of the program is to help young adults, 18 to 24 years of age, to work towards improving their lives by com- pleting the necessary steps to obtain their GED and learn job skills. Participants receive classroom instruction to pre- pare for the GED exam, op- portunities to receive certifications in forklift, OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR and PACT, a nationally recognized car- pentry training program. In addition, participants work on an actual Habitat for Human- ity worksite where they re- ceive hands-on training in construction and learn to build affordable housing for
low-income families. There is also a strong emphasis placed on career development, per- sonal development and lead- ership development.
Happy Grandparents Day!
Grandparents’ Day was celebrated on Sunday, Sep- tember 13th! Shaw-Nuf ex- tends wishes, to all grandfathers and grandmoth- ers who enjoyed the day filled with all the GRAND desires of their hearts. Special salutes to the following Grandparents: John and Martha Shaw, Marion Johnson-Zorn, Minister Gary and Caro- line Hird, Elder Thomas and Margaret Faison, Mother Ruby Axson, Mozell and Dee Axson, Ernest Axson, Mother Doretha Byrd, Pastor Wallace and Pastor Glo- riece Alexander, Rev- erend Van and Pastor Sheila Green, Minister Anthony and Myrtice Landers, Amos and Yvette Landers, Denise Spann, Sandra Johnson- Worlds, Bishop John and Myrtle Smith, Janet Tay- lor, Al and Lydia Thomas, Judy Thompson, and Ruben and Mae Allen. Also remembering: Gow and Kay Fields, McArthur and
Barbara Carpenter, Mother Princess Fortson, Mother Ollie Mae Smart, Mother Genell Jordan, Mother Mamie Barnum, Larry Mitchell, Rosetta McDougal, Herman and Jacqueline Johnson, Sharon Wiggins-Cole- man, Moth-er Doris Wil- son, Mother Ruby Mitchell, Portia Howard, Elder Harvey and Edna Lawrence, Francis Cal- houn, Mae Miller, Glenn and Odessa Collier, Wilma Phenister, Mother Chola Little, Mother Lu- cille Bouges, Mother Mar- garet Johnson, Elder James and Lillie Williams, Betty Dawkins, Carolyn Dickerson, Vanessa Johnson, Euge- nia Gainers, Laila Darby, Shirley Shabazz, Belinda Williams, Christel Gra- ham, Melanie Grimsley, Brenda Griffin, Tracy Shaw, Barbara Davis, Laila Darby, Diane Polk- Jackson, Dora Hargrove, Georgette Hunter-Zorn of Seattle, WA, Sylvester and Mary Gordon of Rochester, NY....and all of other Grand- parents! Today is your day, CELEBRATE!
Condolences Extended
Shaw-Nuf Talk extends
condolences to the family and friends of Claude E. Cot- tingham, Sr., who recently passed away. He was 65. The Homegoing Celebration was held at Greater Refuge Temple in Lakeland. Final arrange- ments were entrusted to Coney Funeral Home.
Shaw-Nuf Shout-Out! This week’s Shaw-Nuf Shout-Out goes to Polk County School’s Kathleen Ele- mentary, a winner of the 2015 Family and Community In- volvement Awards. There were only ten Florida schools chosen! Congratulations to Principal Lana Tatom and the staff/students/parents of
Kathleen Elementary School.
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Family And Friends Help Matriarch Celebrate Her 98th Birthday
Eric Hinson, grandson of the honoree, is shown displaying one of the proclamations presented to Mrs. Hinson.
Family and friends culminated the birthday celebration by attending church at Greater New Hope Anointed Church, in Plant City with Mrs. Hinson.
and raised 4 additional chil-
dren. Two of them were her
grandson and granddaughter, and the other two were the last of her foster children.
During the celebration, Mrs. Hinson had an oppor- tunity to reflect over her life and spend time with 5 genera- tions of family members. She has more than 90 grandchil- dren and numerous great grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren.
Mrs. Hinson was pre- sented proclamations from the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.
Both proclamations de- clared September 5, 2015 as “Josephine Hinson Day.”
On September 5th, family members of Mrs. Josephine Hinson traveled to Lakeland. The group gathered in honor of her 98th birthday.
Mrs. Hinson’s celebra- tion took place at the Cleve- land Heights Golf Clubhouse. Mrs. Hinson has been a res- ident of Lakeland since mov- ing from Havana in 1971.
Mrs. Hinson began her adult life at 16 when she mar- ried her late husband, Bertrey Hinson. The couple became the parents of 14 chil- dren, 10 sons and 4 daughters.
In addition to having her own children, Mrs. Hinson also provided foster care to other children. She and her husband adopted at infancy,
Mrs. Hinson with friend on right, Mrs. Mary Chestnut of Lake- land and her sons and daughters from left to right seated: are her son, James Hinson, Lakeland), Mrs. Hinson, birthday honoree, her friend Mary Chestnut, daughter, Josie London, Richmond VA, and daughter, Annette Hunter, of Plant City. Shown standing from left to right are: sons, Marius Hinson and Fernando Hinson, both of Lakeland, daughter Geneva Jackson, of Jacksonville, FL, sons Willie Hinson and Robert Hinson, daughters, Irene Wright, and Zannette Williams, son, Theodore Hinson, of Lakeland, and son, Abraham Hinson, of Seattle Washington.
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