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Elderly Man East Tampa Reported Missing Located
Jameis Winston Encourages Kids At ‘Be Your Best You’ Event
On Sunday, the family of an elderly man reported him missing to the Tampa Police Department. He has been lo- cated and is safe.
According to police, the family of Edward Single- ton, who turned 81-years-old on January 1st, filed the miss- ing person’s report on Sun- day. Family members told police that Mr. Singleton was last seen in the 3300 block of E. Deleuil Avenue. They also told police that he suffers from dementia.
Family members told po- lice that Mr. Singleton was driving a Silver, 2001 Chevy Silverado with an extended cab.
Police said Mr. Single-
EDWARD SINGLETON Has been located
ton was located safely in Georgia and that his family has been notified and were responding to meet with him.
BY KENYA WOODARD Sentinel Feature Writer
Jameis Winston isn’t Aziyah Freeman’s favorite football player.
Still, the 14-year-old thought it was fun to spend Sunday afternoon playing dodgeball and other outdoor games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback at the University Area Commu- nity Center.
“I think it’s very cool,” he said. I’ve never met a profes- sional football player.”
Aziyah was one of hun- dreds of boys and girls who got the chance to see Win- ston up close as part of the free “Be Your Best You” event sponsored by the Uni- versity Area Community De- velopment Corporation and Who’s Next Barbershop.
Shop owner Ray De- moulin said the event is just one of several that is sup- ported by his business in conjunction with his non- profit, Renisha Foundation.
It’s named after his daughter, who in 2009 was accidentally killed with a gun by her 14-year-old half- brother.
Through the foundation, Demoulin hosts backpack drives and mentors youth to steer them away from nega- tive influences.
Demoulin said last year he was approached by Win- ston with the idea to put on a field day for students. Ear- lier this year, the two revis- ited the idea and reached out to the community develop- ment corporation.
The goal is to “challenge (students) and build them up,” he said.
“I’ve decided to put the right tool in their hand,” De- moulin said. “And the right tool is having someone you can talk to and open up to.”
Abigail Demoulin, 9, said she enjoyed playing around with her favorite football player. But there was just one thing missing.
“We should do it again but have more girls and have boys play against the girls,” she said.
While Winston occupied the students, parents were treated to classes on nutri- tion and health.
The classes are part of the Get Moving program which is designed to help improve
Tampa Bay Bucs Quarterback Jameis Winston is shown with two of the attendees at the “Be Your Best You” Event.
Jameis Winston is shown playing hulu hoops with the kids at the University Area Community Center.
health and wellness among the families the community development corporation serves, said Sarah Combs, CEO and Executive Director.
After rounds of dodge- ball, hula hooping, and egg racing, Winston signed auto- graphs and posed for pic- tures and joined contestants
on stage for a dance-off.
In his brief remarks, Winston thanked parents for bringing their children and also shared some special
words with the students. “Keep on believing you can do anything you put your mind to,” he said. “Keep on
smiling.”
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