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Bar Association To Host Legal Workshop
The George Edgecomb Bar Association (GEBA) will host its 2019 “Learn Your Legal Rights” Community Workshop on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The workshop will beheld9a.m.–1p.m.atthe North Tampa Branch Li- brary, 8916 North Blvd., Tampa 33604.
There is no pre-qualifying necessary for this free event, however, pre-registration is recommended. To register, please visit, https://www.mygeba.com/e vents2. Or, for more infor- mation, go to gerbaan-
nouncements@gmail.com. Breakfast and lunch in- cluded.
Representatives from Bay Area Legal Services will also be present.
Information at the work- shop will be available on the following law areas: family/child support/di- vorce, immigration, land- lord/tenant, small claims/ debt collection, sealing and expunging records, appeals, employment discrimination, bankruptcy, personal injury, fair housing, criminal and probate.
Tampa Chapter Of The Links, Inc. Installs New Officers
BY M. STAMPS
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, the Tampa Chapter of The Links, Inc., installed new offi- cers to lead the organization through 2021.
The new (and re-elected) officers are: Marsha Lewis Brown, President; Sonjia Little, Membership Vice-President; the Hon- orable Julie Sneed, Programming Vice-Pres- ident; Bianca Taylor-Heard, Recording Secretary; Kimberly Price, Assistant Recording Secretary; Monique Stamps, Corresponding Secretary; Stephanie How- ell, Treasurer; Marketa Wills, Assistant Treasurer; Rhonda Mims, Financial Secre- tary; Dr. Sharon Andrews-Gray, Assistant Financial Secretary.
The Links, Inc. is an international, not-for- profit corporation established in 1946. The membership consists of over 15,000 profes- sional women of color in 288 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Com- monwealth of the Bahamas and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of ex- traordinary women who are committed to en- riching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.
The organization’s core values are friend- ship, integrity, honesty, service, commitment, family relationships, courage, respect for self and others, legacy, confidentiality, responsi- bility, and accountability.
Outgoing President, Renee Lee, Esq. is looking forward to traveling and spending
New chapter President, Marsha Lewis Brown presenting out-going President Renee Lee with a gift of appreciation.
time with her grandchildren. Former Pres- ident Lee is most proud of the work accom- plished with the Services to Youth facet, specifically the effort with Sheehy Elementary school. The Tampa Chapter organized several meetings to plan a course of action to raise
Sheehy’s failing grade, culmi- nating in a meeting with school board chairman, Tamara Shamburger, Su- perintendent of schools, Jeff Eakins and Area Supt. Owen Young. Former President Lee is thankful for the friendship and collab- oration of her Link sisters.
The new President, Mar- sha Lewis Brown, is the former CEO of Northside Mental Health and before re-
tiring, was a highly sought consultant for mental health issues. Ms. Brown is also the former National Strategic Planning Chair and South At- lantic Director for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ms. Brown plans to continue to support sisterly relations and partner with other like- minded organizations in the community to raise awareness of issues that affect the Black community. Ms. Brown is proud to be part of an organi- zation that is engaged locally, nationally, and internation- ally.
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