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All About You!
Look Who’s Turning 7!
THA’RIYAH
Happy Birthday Tha’riyah! You will be having a big party on your day 1/28/18. Hope you have many more.
Love, grandparents, Temeeka and Dallas, 2018.
Meeting
Howard W. Blake Class Of 1961
The Howard W. Blake Class of 1961 will have their monthly meeting on Saturday, January 27, 2018, 1 p. m., at Mr. B’s Restaurant, 3401 N. Ne- braska Ave.
All classmates are en- couraged to come out and bring a classmate with you.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
New Pre K-8 School To Bear Name Of Dr. Carter G. Woodson
DR. CARTER G. WOODSON ... Father of “Black History”
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Tuesday, the Hillsbor- ough County School Board voted unanimously to re- name a school. The Board de- cided 6-0 that the new school will bear the name of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History.”
Woodson PreK-8 will come into existence next year when the merger between Cahoon Elementary School and Van Buren Middle School will be completed. The schools are being com- bined to better serve the needs of students in the North Tampa Rowlett Park neighborhoods. Ms. Ovette Wilson will serve as its Prin- cipal.
Ms. Tamara Sham- burger, School Board Dis- trict 5 Representative said, “I’d like to thank the commu- nity for getting involved in the renaming of Van Buren Middle and Cahoon Elemen- tary. Many great names were
TAMARA SHAMBURGER ... Hillsborough County School Board Member
submitted.
“We are pleased to have
the new combined K-8 school named after the “Father of Black History,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Wood- son is important not only to Blacks, but to all Americans. Because of his work and pas- sion, America celebrates an entire month of Black His- tory. Having a school named after Dr. Woodson is an ever-present reminder to our students and residents of the importance and significant contributions of Blacks in this country.”
Fred Hearns, a commu- nity activist who spearheaded the drive to name the school said, “I think this is a victory for everyone in Hillsborough County, it especially showed the respect the Board has for Ms. Shamburger. She worked really hard to get a unanimous vote.
“After the vote, there was dead silence. We were all in shock. Chairman Sally Harris had to ask if anyone was going to clap. I couldn’t
FRED HEARNS
... Community Activist
believe my ears,” Hearns said.
KENDRA
This week’s Spotlight feature is Kendra. She wants everyone to know that she is a force to be reckoned with, and she won’t stop until she reaches her goal of total success. She loves to have fun, and she says she’s very easy to work with. Congratulations to Kendra for appearing as this week’s Spotlight feature.
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