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Gospel Legends Preparing To Celebrate 5th Year
TAMPA BAY GOSPEL LEGENDS ...5th Year Reunion Program, August 5, 2017
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Tampa Bay Gospel Leg- ends are preparing for their 5th Annual Quartet Reunion on Saturday, August 5, 2017. This year’s theme is “Working To- gether in Love and Unity.”
The Tampa Bay Gospel Leg- ends, a choir that enjoys singing praises to the Lord, was an idea of Mrs. Marie Miller. She wanted to make sure the com- munity holds on to the quartet- type of music and remember the artists who sang with quar- tets in this community. She and
some others were able to pull together the choir that consists of members from many gospel groups, family and friends of the Tampa Bay area. So many of the younger artists did not know anything about quartet singing.
“We are so blessed to be able to share this time with all singers, young and old,” she said.
“This year is so special be- cause we have been together for 5 long years. We have planned a special program for this reunion and we want the community to join us,” Mrs. Miller said.
The program will be held at St. John Cathedral, 3401 25th Avenue, Tampa (33605), Elder Dwight Newkirk, Pastor. The program is at 5 p. m.
Special guests who have been invited to perform are: Paul Porter, The Harmony Winds, The Brothers of Harmony, The Fantastic Spiritual Wonders and The Exciting Gospel Warriors.
For additional information on the program, please contact: Mrs. Miller, (813) 626- 5601, George Shivers, (813) 802-5994 and David Bell Bowick, (813) 735-3980.
Residents Invited To Attend Free Medicare Program
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program, operated lo- cally by Senior Connection Center, will offer its “Medicare Basics” presentation on Fri- day, July 21st. The presenta- tion will be held at the Senior Connection Center, 8928 Brit- tany Way, in Tampa, from 11 a.m. until 12 noon.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
The “Medicare Basics” presentation will provide de- tailed information on the ba- sics of the Medicare program, including Medicare supple- ment insurance, Medicare Ad- vantage plans, and financial assistance programs. SHINE volunteers will also be avail- able to answer questions and provide enrollment or benefit
application assistance.
To make a reservation or to
learn more about the SHINE Program, call the local Elder Helpline at 1-800-336-2226, option 2.
Specially trained volun- teers help Medicare benefici- aries, their families, and caregivers to understand their health care options.
To receive help from SHINE, individuals may schedule appointments at des- ignated SHINE counseling sites, attend enrollment events in their local communities, or arrange to speak with a trained SHINE counselor at 1- 800-96-ELDER (1-800-963- 5337).
For a listing of SHINE counseling sites and enroll- ment events, please visit www.floridashine.org.
Hillsborough County Issues 4th Rabies Alert This Year
The Hillsborough County Health Department has is- sued a rabies alert for the area near Carmen Court in the Tampa, 33613 area of Hillsborough County.
This is the fourth case of rabies in the county this year, the first two cases were re- ported in the Lutz area of Hillsborough County and the third reported in the Carroll- wood area of Hillsborough County. The center of the alert includes the following boundaries: Bearss Ave. on the north, Bruce B Downs Blvd., on the east, E. Fletcher Avenue on the south, and N. Nebraska Avenue on the west.
This is in response to a do- mestic cat (domestic short hair black cat) that recently tested positive for rabies. The rabies is for 60 days.
All residents of Hillsbor- ough County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if
not vaccinated.
An animal with rabies
could infect other wild ani- mals or domestic animals that have not been vacci- nated. Contact should be avoided with wild animals.
Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and is fatal to warm blooded animals and humans. The only treatment for human exposure to rabies is rabies specific immune globulin and rabies immu- nization.
Anyone who has been bit- ten or scratched by wild or domestic animals should seek medical attention and report the injury to the Florida De- partment of Health in Hills- borough County at (813) 307-8059.
For further information on rabies contact the Hills- borough County Health De- partment at (813) 307-8059, or Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, (813) 744- 5660.
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