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Church Concludes Historic 150th Anniversary
On Sunday, members of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church culminated their 150th Anniversary. The church has hosted several events leading up to the anniversary service.
Rev. Dr. James W. Favorite is the church’s senior pastor. He is also the 14th clergyman to lead the congregation since the founding of the church.
On Saturday, church members held the Anniversary Banquet. Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette was the keynote speaker. During the banquet, the church honored ap-
proximately 25 families identified as “Legacy Members.” (Photography by Keith Palmer).
Frank Crum is shown delivering the Occasion at the anniver- sary celebration.
Choir members shown on the first row from left to right are: Marilyn Wright, Julia Edwards, and Nadine Evans. Shown on the second row from left to right are: Alveta Maultsby, Sheila Burke, and Tiny Belle. Al Murphy, Wallace Pace, and Raymond Charles are shown on the third row from left to right.
Members of the Children’s Choir who performed at the celebration included from left to right: DeMarcus Bostick, Dorian Brown, and Darius Bo- stick.
Rev. Mel Harris, left, and Rev. Dr. James W. Favorite, pastor of Beulah Baptist Institutional Church, are shown at the culmina- tion service of the church’s 150th Anniversary.
Among those who assembled at Beulah Baptist Institution on Sunday included Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Coney, and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
Dr. King Memorial Scholarship Committee Hosts Awards Ceremony
Florida Bar Recommends Disbarment For Bubba The Love Sponge Lawyers
Members of the Hillsbo- rough County-City of Tampa Employees Memorial Scholar- ship Committee recently awarded scholarships to 26 graduating seniors. The event took place at the Seminole Heights Public Library.
Christian Williams served as the keynote speaker for the event.
The 2015 Scholarship reci- pients are: Kaylee Frame, Parade Committee Recipient; Ashanti Armstrong, Gel- dine Ambroise, Ivanie Carswell, Jaylexia Clark, Sharrod Darns, Jamie Dawson, Bri’anna Doster,
Angelique Francois, Dono- van Geter, Tram Giap, Ar- mani Humbert, Thaddeus Jenkins, Tyana Lansquot, Savanah Lee, Samyah Maddox, Dejana Neves, John Preyer, Collin Rivera, Danzell Rolle, Valenzia Rhynes, Alexis Shultz, Jason Wagenbren- ner, Joseph Wills, Dono- van West, and Katie Wynn.
The organization came into existence in 1988 when a group of Hillsborough County em- ployees decided to create a scholarship program. The em- ployees from the City of Tampa joined the organization in
1992.
Named in honor of Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., the scholarship is supported by the payroll deductions of the employees, tax deductible con- tributions from individuals, groups and corporate spon- sors.
Since the inception of the program, more than $600,000 has been awarded to Hillsbo- rough County students. The Committee recognizes the ef- forts of the students and their parents in achieving their per- sonal levels of accomplish- ments.
STEPHEN DIACO
ADAM FILTHAUT
ROBERT ADAMS
TODD ALAN CLEM “Bubba the Love Sponge”
On Monday, a judge received a request from the Florida Bar to revoke the law licenses of three Tampa attorneys accused of arranging the arrest of a rival attorney during a trial in 2013.
Lawyers for the Bar recom- mended that Stephen Diaco, a partner at Adams & Diaco, be permanently disbarred for his role in orchestrating C. Philip Campbell’s DUI arrest in 2013.
Describing Diaco’s motives as malicious and for personal gain, lawyers for the Bar said that his actions not only inter- rupted a trial, but also tar- nished the reputation of the legal profession and the Tampa Police Department.
Diaco’s colleagues, Robert Adams and Adam Filthaut received lighter punishment
with a temporary disbarment with the opportunity to reapply for their law licenses after 5 years.
Whatever punishment is handed down by Judge W. Douglas Baird, it will be sub- ject to the Florida Supreme Court’s approval. His recom- mendation is due at the end of the month.
Last month, Judge Baird found all three attorneys guilty of arranging Campbell’s DUI arrest to gain an advantage in a multi-million dollar defama- tion lawsuit pitting their client, radio shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, against his radio rival, Todd “MJ” Schnitt. Campbell was the attorney for Schnitt.
Among those in attendance at the Awards Program were from left to right: Robert Scott, II, Parade Recipient Kelly Frame, and Howard Harris.
CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS Keynote Speaker
The 2015 Scholarship recipients are: Kaylee Frame, Parade Committee Recipient; Ashanti Arm- strong, Geldine Ambroise, Ivanie Carswell, Jaylexia Clark, Sharrod Darns, Jamie Dawson, Bri’anna Doster, Angelique Francois, Donovan Geter, Tram Giap, Armani Humbert, Thaddeus Jenkins, Tyana Lansquot, Savanah Lee, Samyah Maddox, Dejana Neves, John Preyer, Collin Rivera, Danzell Rolle, Valenzia Rhynes, Alexis Shultz, Jason Wagenbrenner, Joseph Wills, Donovan West, and Katie Wynn.
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