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January / February Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month. Cather- ine Smith, 1/27; Jimmy Hall, 1/28; and Mellita Ramzee Mills, 1/29. Nina Small, 2/2; Johnathan Hawkins, 2/7; Cynthia Phillips Brown, Rick Brown 2/8, and Deac. Ulysses McMillan, 2/8; Lorrice Underwood Jones, 2/11; Bishop Andre Wright, James DeBose and Willie Ruth Miller, 2/12; Yolanda Blake, 2/14; Trey Daniels and Eva Wilson, 2/16; Marion Washington (100 years young) 2/18; Leslie Jackson, 2/21; and Cory Darby, 2/24.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil-
lagers and friends in prayer:
Mary Hobley, Marion Washington, Oliva Darby, Ernestine Turner, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Harold Williams, Robert Leek, Sr., Flora Jones, Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Single- ton, Lucille Beck, Cather- ine Clark, Ernestine Best, Nathaniel Scott, Aritha Scott, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert and Lil- lian Tolbert.
NAACP Elections
Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP. Sworn in was one of our own, former PV Villager, Daryl Richard- son as First Vice President.
30th Anniversary
The Community High
Noon Prayer Band celebrated the group’s 3oth Anniversary on Tuesday, January 15th with an anniversary lunch- eon at Red Lobster.
The anniversary theme was “Look Where He Brought Us, United in Prayer.” Mary Thornton presided over the program, conducting a spirit-filled de- votion; song “Look Where He Brought Us From,” sung by Gladys Birket; prayer was given by Mozell Hester; and welcome by Barbara Little.
Historical highlights of the group were given by Dorothy West. In memory of those gone on before, there was a candlelight presenta- tion by Bernice Reese and Ruth Hires.
Presentations were made to Dorothy West, Roeso- lia Young and Lizzie Ad- kins for 30 years of dedicated services rendered. Guests, Melvin Morton and Barbara Grant were given Certificates of Partici- pation. Blessing of the food was done by Annie Vaughn.
Sharing in the fellowship
and the delicious food were guests: Susan Elijah, Martha Jones, Barbara Grant, Carol Page, Emma Green, Pat Abel, Melvin Morton and Genene Slaymon.
Members attending:
Norma Morton, Lorraine Simmons, Victoria Brown, Annie L. Vaughn, Barbara Little, Amanda Page, Mary Ann Thorn- ton, Bernese Reese, Roesolia Young, Lizzie Adkins, Mozelle Hester, Gladys Birkett, Ruth Hires and Dorothy West.
Prayers go out to mem- bers unable to attend: Presi- dent, Alice McCarty, Secretary, Katherine Clark, Chaplain, Erma Ford; Olivia Darby, Elouise Griffin, Annie Perry, Verdell Bell, Eleanor Larkins, Flo- rence Owens, Mary Dun- lap, Beatrice Williams and Mary Hobley.
The closing program was given by Vice President Norma Morton. The Com- munity Prayer Band meets every Tuesday at noon, First
Baptist Church of Progress Village. You are welcome to come join in with us.
Progress Village Civic Council News Annual Donations
The Progress Village Civic Council is a Non-Profit (501c3) organization. All res- idents of the Progress Village Community are members of the Civic Council. To help support the work we do in the community we ask for a yearly (tax-deductible) dona- tion from each household of $25.00. Please send your do- nation in form of check or money order to: Progress Vil- lage Civic Council, 7933 Flower Ave. Tampa, FL 33619. Thanks in advance for your support!
Community Meeting
The next community meeting is Monday, February 18th, 2019.
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