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Commissioner Beckner To Meet
Hillsborough County Com- missioner Kevin Beckner, District 6, Countywide, is host- ing office hours in the commu- nity one day every month in locations around the county. These events provide residents the opportunity to meet with the Commissioner, one-on- one, to share ideas and voice concerns without having to travel to County Center in downtown Tampa.
No appointment is neces- sary and residents are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. The hours for the August Com- munity Office are: Wednesday, August 12th, at 10 a.m. – noon.
The meeting will take place at the Jimmie B. Keel Public Li- brary, 2902 W. Bearss Ave.
Autism Services Grants Council Accepting
With Community
2015 Grant Proposals
The Autism Services Grants Council is accepting proposals for grant funding. Florida’s non-profit organiza- tions providing services and programs for individuals with autism and related disabili- ties are encouraged to submit a proposal.
The Florida “Support Autism Programs” specialty license plate generates funds to support non-profit pro- grams throughout Florida with grant funding. These eye catching license plates also increase public awareness about autism.
Last year, the Autism Serv- ices Grants Council awarded more than $50,000 to 11 Florida-based nonprofits that applied for funding.
Proposals must be submit- ted by Monday, August 31st, via e-mail attachment sent to info@autismlicenseplate.co m.
For questions or for more information contact the Autism Services Grants Council (c/o ARC Broward) at 954-746-9400 or send an e mail to inquire. To download the grant application, visit www.autismlicenseplate.com.
Three Grant Writing Workshops Planned
The Center for Non-Profit and Community Develop- ment and the National Insti- tute for Strategic and Tactical Planning will host free pro- fessional grant-writing work- shops during the month of August. The workshops will take place on three separate dates.
The first workshop will take place on August 15th, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the West Tampa Public Li- brary, 2312 W. Union Street.
The second workshop will take place on August 26th, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hills- borough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The third workshop will take place on August 31st, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hills- borough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The National Institute for Strategic and Tactical Plan- ning workshops will describe
the different types of grants available; describe the differ- ent types of grantors; identify research tools available to those seeking grants; de- scribe the fundamental of grant writing; describe the proposal writing process; de- scribe the concept paper, let- ter of intent, and letter of inquiry process, and identify grant terms.
All three workshops will cover the same information. Seating is limited and anyone wishing to attend the work- shops must email wefind- grants@aol.com to confirm a seat and to obtain an invita- tion and workshop packet. No one will be admitted with- out an invitation.
For more information contact Michael Randolph at (813) 857-7657.
KEVIN BECKNER County Commissioner
Justice Department Seeks Additional Community Input
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
In April 2015, a local news- paper printed a series of arti- cles about bicycle citations. Entitled “How Riding Your Bike Can Land You in Trouble With The Cops --- If You’re Black,” the se- ries focused on the practices of the Tampa Police Depart- ment and bicycle ticketing.
The articles produced evi- dence that while African Americans make up less than 25% of the population, they were the recipients of the lion’s share of tickets.
After the articles appeared in print, Mayor Bob Buck- horn and then Police Chief Jane Castor invited the U. S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation.
Meetings have taken place in Tampa where citizens could
voice their concerns about the bicycle citations. Now, the De- partment of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), in conjunc- tion with the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) have joined forces. The two agencies are currently conducting a review of the Tampa Police Department’s ticketing operations, bicycle citation program, and interac- tion with the community.
As part of this review, the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation is requesting feed- back from the Tampa commu- nity. They are asking anyone wishing to make a comment to provide anonymous feedback on the Tampa Police Depart- ment’s traffic and bicycle en- forcement practices. To participate in the feedback process, visit the website at www.vcpion-line.org.
All About You! Local
Happy Birthday
THE LOVELY MISS BRIDGETTE WELCH
August 12, 2015
Happy birthday to the lovely Miss Bridgette Welch.
Pen Pal
Hello my fans, you must send 2 stamped addressed envelopes for me to let you know what’s going on.
Contact: Leroy Wilson, P. O. Box 330603, Miami, FL, 33233.
FYI
Cancer Center To Host ‘Mascots At Moffitt’ Day
The Moffitt Cancer Center is teaming up with local sports teams to host “Mascots at Moffitt Day. The event will take place on Wednesday, Au- gust 19th, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive.
Mascots from Tampa’s major sports teams are invited to the cancer center to show their support for Moffitt’s pa- tients and that we are all one team in the fight against can- cer. The mascots participating this year include Tampa Bay Rays’ Raymond, Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Captain Fear, University of South Florida’s Rocky D. Bull and Tampa Bay Lightning’s Thunder Bug.
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