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June Birthdays
Happy birthday to all June celebrants. The birth- stone for this month is the Pearl and the flower is the Rose.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Please keep the prayers going for: Bob Anthony, Evelyn Mobley, Keith Ennis, Rhonda Williams, Julius Robin- son, Vann Scott, Bert Graham, Nettie Mae Dennis, Annie Laura Jelks, Luvenia Henry, Tonya White, Eloise Griffin, Shatayshia Brin- son, Freida Washington and Lydia McNeal.
Sympathy
Our condolences are sent to all who recently lost a loved one. Remember to seek the Lord for comfort, guidance and strength.
Request For Prayer
The following folks are re- questing prayer: David Newman, John Lomax, Louis Concepcion, Rufus Rochelle, April Burke,
Richard Watson, John Edward, Malike Shab- bazz, Joseph Vainisi, Charles P. Jeffrey and Bill Browning.
P. V. 55th Family Reunion
P. V. 55th Family Reunion will be held July 10-12. Tick- ets are on sale every Friday from 4-7 p. m. and Monday from 5:30-7 p. m. at the P. V. Shopping Plaza, 7921 Flower Avenue, from the Reunion Committee.
Chess Nut Society
Free Chess Workshops for all ages are held at the Riverview Library every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10 a. m.–12p.m.andevery2nd Monday from 5-6:30 p. m.
For more information, call Coach Ted at 813-431-5215.
Library News
Monday, June 29 from 2- 3 p. m. - Microsoft Word: In- troduction at the Riverview Library.
Monday, June 29 from 3- 5:15 p. m. - Game Zone at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Li- brary.
On May 27th at the Tampa Convention Center, the 21st annual “Our Heroes Lunch- eon” was held to honor the men and women who risk their lives to serve the people.
The welcome address was given by ABC Action News An- chor John Thomas, and the National Anthem was ren- dered by Patrick Boda.
The invocation was given by
Chaplin Daniel Middle- brooks of Plant City Fire Res- cue. The Guest Speaker was Joe Durkin from Bright House Networks, and Closing Remarks were given by An- drea Thomas of the Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
Also honored at the lunch- eon were:
• Officer of the Year, James Burchett, Plant City Police Department.
• Officer of the Year, Jef- frey Hilsman, Plant City Po- lice Department.
• Firefighter of the Year,
Acting Captain Jeremy Tabak, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
• Paramedic of the Year, Fire Medic IV Mike Mur- phy, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
• Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year, Corporal Frank Capitano, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
• Detention Deputy of the Year, Ernest Tony, Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office.
• Reserve Deputy of the Year, Wayne Davis, Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice.
• Trooper of the Year, Tim- othy J. Sleyzak, II, Florida Highway Patrol.
• Firefighter of the Year,
Driver Engineer Eric Janes, Plant City Fire Rescue. • Officer of the Year, Detec- tive Steven McDonald, Tampa International Airport
Police Department.
• Reserve Officer of the
Year, Michael Quill, Tampa Police Department.
• Firefighter of the Year, Di- vision Chief/Fire Marshall Shane Samon.
• Officer of the Year, Nabil El Mehdaoui, Temple Ter- race Police Department.
(Photos By Brunson)
Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward presents Officer Roni Carithers with an award honoring her as Of- ficer of the Year
Monday, June 29 from 6:30-7:30 p. m. - Aro- matherapy at the Riverview Library.
Tuesday, June 30 from 12:15-2:15 p. m. - Computer Tutoring at the C. Blythe An- drews, Jr. Library.
Wednesday, July 1 from 10:30-11:30 a. m. - Manag- ing Media: SD Edition at the Brandon Library.
Thursday, July 2 from 11 a.m.–12p.m.-Freegal: Free and Legal Music Down- loads at the Brandon Li- brary.
Meals On Wheels
Meals On Wheels is cele- brating 40 years of serving the Tampa community. Their mission is to nourish and enrich the seniors and homebound of Tampa and strengthen the community.
In order to increase the number of recipients using Meals On Wheels in the zip code area 33619, we are ask- ing if you have a senior-rela- tive, know of a home-bound neighbor or friend who can use this service, to please contact Gloria at the num- ber below.
Meals on Wheels offers the recipients a hot meal during lunch hours, visit from a smiling volunteer, and social connectedness.
Scripture
(1 Corinthians 16:14)
Let all your things be done with Charity “Love.”
F. Y. I.
Pray for President Obama and his family, the families in Charleston, S.C., the active and inactive ser- vicemen and women, home- less, and the incarcerated.
Call your news for Progress Village and sur- rounding areas into Gloria at 813-270-2257.
21st Annual Heroes Luncheon
Tampa Fire Chief Tom Forward presents Captain Troy Jones an award hon- oring him as ‘Firefighter of the Year.’
University of
Florida Officer Richard Curry holds the award presented to him by Chief J.D. Withrow.
Attending the ceremony were: Susan Sykes, Chloe Coney, Charles Young, Kevin Lofton, and John Sykes. In the rear are Ernest Coney, Jr. and Brian Hollands.
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