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‘Back To School Coalition’ Hosts Series Of School Fairs
State Senator Among 10 ‘Legislative Champions Of 2015’
HEATHER COATS
TINA YOUNG
SUSAN VALDEZ
from9a.m.to1p.m., Heather Coats will be at the Swindle Medical Center, 1601 West Timberlane Drive in Plant City.
On Saturday, August 8th, Tina Young will be at Blake High School, 1701 North Boulevard, from 9 a. m.to1p.m.
On Saturday, August 15th, Dee Fridella will be Lennard High School, 2342 Shell Point Road in Ruskin from9a.m.to1p.m.
On Saturday, August 22nd, Tina Young will be at Mid- dleton High School, 4801 North 22nd Street from 9 a. m.1p.m.
On Saturday, August 22nd, School Board Chair, Susan Valdes will be at Leto High School, 4409 West Sligh Av- enue,from8a.m.to1p.m.
For appointments, call (813) 443-3048.
Recently, the Florida Sheriff’s Association named 10 elected officials as their “Legislative Champions of 2015.” State Senator Arthenia Joyner was one of those chosen for provid- ing significant advance- ments in 2015 to the state’s overall public safety.
Other State Senators named as FSA Legislative Champions for 2015 in- clude: Rene Garcia, of Hialeah, Denise Grims- ley, of Sebring, Jack Lat- vala, of Clearwater, and Chris Smith, of Fort Laud- erdale.
Members of the House of Representatives chosen as award recipients are: Shawn Harrison, of Tampa, Dave Kerner, of Lake Worth, Charles McBurney, of Jack- sonville, Kathleen Pe- ters, of South Pasadena and Carlos Trujillo, of Miami.
The Florida Sheriff’s As- sociation selected state leg- islators who advocate for increased efficiency for deputies through electronic
DEE FRIDELLA
The Back To School Coali- tion of Hillsborough County is presenting a series of school fairs beginning in Au- gust that will help get kids prepared for the 2015-2016 school term.
On every Saturday in Au- gust from the 1st to the 22nd, site coordinators will be at different locatio0ns all over the city.
The criteria to participate in the fair is:
Parent or legal guardian must accompany child at all times.
Immunization record is required to receive shots.
Free physicals for chil- dren K-12.
Free Immunizations for Medicaid or uninsured chil- dren K-12.
No sports, Head Start or child care physicals.
On Saturday August 1st
Senator Arthenia Joyner is shown accepting an award from the Florida Sheriff’s Association.
notarization of work docu- ments (HB 523) and $800,000 in funding for mental health training for deputies.
In 2015, lawmakers also promoted initiatives allow-
ing Floridians to quickly re- move unwanted house guests (HB 305), strength- ened civil citation programs for juveniles (SB 378), and supported Florida’s civil asset forfeiture laws.
‘ConnectHome’ Pilot Program Provides Internet Access For Children In Public Housing
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
The Tampa Housing Au- thority submitted a pro- posal for Tampa to be one of 28 communities across the country to participate in a public-private partner- ship designed in part to provide internet access for children in low-income households to use when they come home from school.
Thanks to President Barack Obama, Tampa was awarded the pilot pro- gram, ConnectHome. The internet will be available to the children living on Tampa Housing Authority properties.
T.H.A. spokesperson, Lillian Stringer, said even with the relocation of residents from North Boulevard Homes and later Robles Park, they still have thousands of children that will be taking advantage of this opportunity.
“We have plenty of chil- dren to serve in spite of the relocation project going on
CONNECTHOME
in West Tampa. Thanks to a $2 million grant from the Department of Commerce we got 5 years ago, we had already started putting broadband services in some of our buildings.
“We think this is a great and bold move by Presi- dent Obama and this is a great asset for kids who will now be able to complete their school pro-jects at home. For us, this enhances what we already have in place.”
Ms. Stringer said this has also created the poten- tial for jobs for people inter- ested in computer repair.
“We are very excited to be able to expand this ser- vice to our residents and their children. If the kids live in a T.H.A. owned building, the will have ac- cess.”
Among the T.H.A. pro- perties with the service are Belmont Heights Estates, the Oaks at Riverview, En- core, and J. L. Young.
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