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Entrepreneur To Host Competition To Promote Unity And Togetherness
Newly Chosen State Representative-Elect Plans To Keep Election Pledges
ATTORNEY SHAW AND WIFE, TAMI
... Elected as State Representative for District 61
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, September 24th, members of the com- munity will gather at Jeffer- son High School, 4401 W. Cypress. The purpose of the gathering is for the Third “Bring It On” Dance Compe- tition, beginning at 11 a.m.
The event is being spon- sored by Ms. Erika Cas- teel, of Diamond Heelz and Ricky Davis, of Brickhouse BBQ.
Ms. Casteel said some of the special guests slated to participate in the event in- clude Adrian from Oxy- gen, and Kareem from
MS. ERIKA CASTEEL AND RICKY DAVIS
Prancing Elites. Some of the teams competing for the grand prize includes: Dy- mond Dynasty, Golden Dolls, Prancing Dancerettes, Dancing Butterflies, Essence All Starz, Beehive Elite, and others.
She further said, “We need more positive activities in the bay area because there is so much going on. We need to be a positive role model to our youth.”
Davis said, “Having a Dance Competition brings a lot of excitement. Seeing kids enjoying what they love to do, which is dance. And see- ing their parents screaming for them is why we enjoy giv- ing back to the youth.”
Ms. Casteel said, “This show is to promote unity and togetherness. I have a big impact on the youth and love to give back to the commu- nity. I also love to see the teams come together.”
School District Discusses Air Conditioning, Layoffs
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Last month, Attorney Sean Shaw was chosen to serve as the State Represen- tative for District 61. He won by 101 votes.
The Florida House of Representatives District 61, encompasses all of Hillsbor- ough County. Attorney Shaw will be sworn into of- fice on November 22nd. He will begin his tenure in March 2017.
In a telephone interview with the Sentinel, Attor- ney Shaw said, “I intend to do exactly what I said I was going to do. I am going to fight for education, jobs, and economic development. I in- tend to make sure the gov- ernment is doing all it can and all it should be doing for this community.”
A native of Tallahassee, Attorney Shaw is the son of Mrs. Margaret Shaw and the late Justice Lean-
der Shaw.
He attended school in Leon County before graduat- ing from Princeton Univer- sity with a degree in Politics. He obtained his Juris Degree at the University Of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law. He has worked in his professional field since 2001.
Attorney Shaw and his wife, Mrs. Tami Shaw, are members of St. John Pro- gressive Missionary Baptist Church. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Attorney Shaw said, “I just want to thank everyone for entrusting me with their vote and I’m not going to let anyone down. I will work as hard as I can for the interest of the people in my district.
“I also want to thank my opponents, Ms. Dianne Hart and Walter Smith, Jr., for running a hard fought, positive campaign on the issues. I’m really proud of the race we ran.”
Recently, a news article fo- cused on the number of schools having problems with air conditioning. How- ever, a spokesperson for the Hillsborough County School District said the problems are being addressed and solu- tions are being sought.
Ms. Tanya Arja, spokesperson for the Hills- borough County School Dis- trict said, “We have some issues with the air condition- ing at some schools. But, they are not all at the same time.
“Some schools have chronic problems, but every
time they call for service our Maintenance Department re- sponds. Once we become aware of the problem, we are out there making repairs.”
She further said that in many occasions the weather plays a role. “Whenever there is a power outage, the em- ployees may arrive and find that the air conditioning is not working. In some cases, parts go bad and we may have to order a part. But we respond and repair the prob- lem as quickly as possible.”
Ms. Arja also addressed the issue of staffing and de-
nied that any of the employ- ees are being laid off.
“The employees are being transferred to positions as they become available. A lot of the positions are being va- cated through retirements and attrition. “
She said the changes are affecting clerical positions. In reference to the Maintenance Department, some of the cus- todians may change hours because it is easier to clean when the schools are vacant. “And we are working with the union about the schedule changes.”
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