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Julian Ramon Jackson
graduated last weekend from Warner University with a B. S. degree in Sports Manage- ment.
Attending college on scholarship, Julian was a member of the basketball team (point guard, #11), ran track (long distance runner) was a member of the school’s Ensemble.
His #11 basketball jersey is on display at Beef O’Brady Restaurant in Lake Wales.
Julian is the son of proud mom, Julia E. Jackson and grandson of Mrs. Julia H. Jackson.
The Howard W. Blake graduate expresses gratitude
to: a host of godparents, Kevin and Tonya Ham- mond, Federal Judge James and Kelly Moody, Kevin and Andrea Hobbs, Bill and Kim Folks, R. D. and Ida Lewis, Gwen and (the late) Lloyd Johnson of Daytona Beach, Mae Frances Davis of Daytona; and his Sentinel family.
His spiritual mentors in- clude: Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott, Rev. Dr. Zachery Hudson. Apostle Don Lott, Rev. Simms, Rev. Dr. Jeffery Johnson, and Apostle James H. Howell, his first pre-school principal at Cathedral of Faith.
JULIAN RAMON JACKSON
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Friday, while others are planning their weekend, one man will begin a journey that will take him cross coun- try. The event is a trip with a purpose and not one for pleasure.
Neville Lee, a Valrico resident, is the founder of 2 Wheels 1 Cause, will ride his motorcycle to help raise awareness and funding for diabetes prevention. The roundtrip journey will cover 5,200 miles. Lee will travel through seven states and visit such cities as Mobile, Ala- bama, Shreveport, Louisiana, Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona.
He is expected to arrive in Los Angeles, California on May 16th. Lee will arrive back in Tampa on May 23rd.
His goal is to raise aware- ness, motivate, educate, and inspire others stricken with the disease.
Lee said, “I’m so excited to take this journey once again across the country for a great cause —- to stop dia- betes. Since my Type 2 dia- betes diagnosis nine years ago, I’ve been on a mission to show how diabetics can live a full and healthy life with this disease.
“I’m looking forward to the day when I’m free of dia-
Accident Leaves Bicyclist In Critical Condition
A 28-year-old man was se- riously injured after being in- volved in an accident. He airlifted to a local hospital, where he was admitted in crit- ical condition.
The accident happened on State Road 674 at the intersec- tion of Augusta Drive. It oc- curred Wednesday evening around 9 p.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the unidenti- fied bicyclist was riding west- bound on State Road 674. The rear of the bicycle was struck by a vehicle driven by 38-year- old Ramiro Pesina, of Sun City Center.
The bicyclist, who lives in Ruskin, was admitted to Tampa General Hospital. His identity has not been released pending notification of his next of kin.
NEVILLE LEE
... To ride from Tampa to Los Angeles to raise diabetes awareness
betes. Until then, it’s my hope that my efforts through 2 Wheels 1 Cause, will help bring attention to the disease and compassion toward those who suffer with it,” Lee said.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Lee is an Industrial Designer. He enjoys football and said the best decision he ever made was to obtain his motorcycle license.
The American Diabetes Association said diabetes af- fects more than 30 million Americans and is the 7th lead- ing cause of death in this country.
In an effort to combat those statistics, Lee launched 2 Wheels 1 Cause in 2014, and raised more than $5,000. Each spring, Lee takes his solo ride on his mo- torcycle more than 5,000 miles to support his cause.
He also writes daily blogs about his trip. To learn more about 2 Wheels 1 Cause, visit www.2wheels1cause.com.
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