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On Saturday, June 20th at
Macfarlane Park, Shelter #411, from noon until, the community is invited to come out for a preview to celebrate our legend, Olympian Theresa A. Manuel.
Ms. Manuel, 89, played basketball at Middleton High School and later led her Tuskegee Institute track team to four straight confer-
Celebration For A Legend
ence championships.
In 1948, Ms. Manuel
was the AAU indoor cham- pion in the 50 meter hurdles and a member of the Olympic track team. After graduating from college, she coached at Middleton and then Hillsbor- ough High schools.
In 1976, Ms. Manuel was voted Florida Basketball Coach of the Year. The
THERESA MANUEL
largest Tampa area track meet was named in her honor, the Manuel-Griffin Relays, and in 1994 she be- came the first African Amer- ican female to be inducted into the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2004, the track team at Middleton High School was named in her honor, the Theresa A. Manuel Track and
Field.
Ms. Manuel and family
members want everyone to come out and enjoy good hot fried fish and you can either sit for a while or take it out. Also, call ahead orders will be accepted.
For pre-orders call (813) 293-2866, (813) 545-0707, (813) 471-8207, (813) 841- 3625, or (813) 458-5956.
Former County Administration Lands City Manager Position
Commissioner Elected To Board Of Trustees
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Eight years ago, Mrs. Sharon Subadan was hired by Hillsborough County to serve as Assistant County Administrator. How- ever, earlier this year, she was demoted and learned that her position would be terminated on September 30th.
Taking a proactive ap- proach to the situation, Mrs. Subadan began seeking employment with other or- ganizations. Earlier this week, she was hired as the City Manager for the City of Albany, Georgia.
Mrs. Subadan, 50, will end her employment with Hillsborough County on Fri- day, June 19th.
When contacted by the
Sentinel, Mrs. Subadan
MRS. SHARON SUBADAN ... New City Manager In Albany, Georgia
said, “I’m very excited. It is a wonderful opportunity and the realization of a career goal. Albany is a wonderful city and I look forward to be- coming a part of the commu- nity.”
Of her time with Hillsbo- rough County, Mrs. Sub- adan said, “I am proud and pleased to have served the citizens of Hillsborough
County for the past 8 years.” However, she said that when a promotional oppor- tunity comes up, the individ- ual must be prepared to
embrace new communities. Mike Merrill, Hillsbo- rough County Administrator said Ms. Subadan’s posi- tion was eliminated as part of the reorganization of county
government.
“I think this is an excel-
lent fit for her. I talked with the people in Albany and I’m glad she had a chance to apply for a position that is well suited for her and I wish her well. She did a lot of won- derful things while here.”
Mrs. Subadan led Hills- borough County to two No. 1 Best Fleet rankings in 2008 and 2009.
Mrs. Subadan is mar- ried and the mother of 3 adult sons.
Hillsborough County Commissioner Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr., was recently elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of Florida Memo- rial University.
Florida Memorial Univer- sity, located in Miami Gar- dens, is a Historical Black College and University (HBCU).
The University was estab- lished in 1879 as Florida Bap- tist Institute in Live Oak, Florida.
Commissioner Miller
stated,” It is an honor to be elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of such a great and historical university. It is my intention to bring the know- ledge and experience I have gained and put them to work with the Board of Trustees, the University President and her administration, and the students to continue to make Florida Memorial University be the best it can be.”
Commissioner Miller
was appointed by the Late Governor Rubin Askew as the first student to ever serve on the State of Florida Board of Regents. While serving in the Florida House of Repre- sentative and the Florida Sen- ate, he served on the Higher
LES MILLER, JR. Hillsborough County Commissioner
Education and Higher Educa- tion Appropriations Commit- tees.
He says, “I worked very hard while serving in the Le- gislature to make sure that the state’s Historically Black Col- leges and Universities receive funding in the state’s budget each year.
Commissioner Miller
worked at his alma mater, the University of South Florida after leaving the Legislature. He served as the Director of the Office of Community Re- lations and the Office of the Student Ombudsman.
He later served as the In- terim Associate Vice Presi- dent and Dean for Students before leaving to devote full time to being a County Com- missioner.
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