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African-American Heritage Day At New Progress M. B. Church
New Progress Missionary Baptist Church held an “African American Heritage Day” service in recognition of Juneteenth. They also hold an observance in February, Black History Month. (Pho- tographs by Julia Jackson)
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Hillsborough County Branch NAACP Meeting
Bishop Michelle and Deacon Jesse Patty at the New Progress African- American Heritage Day celebration.
SonyaMcFadden,BerniceMcFaddenandChad- drick Faleno at New Progress’s special event.
Tampa YMCA Offers New Program For Arthritis Patients
Members of the Hillsbor- ough County Branch of the NAACP will host their monthly General Member- ship Meeting on Thursday, August 17th. The meeting will take place at the Seminole Heights Public Library, 4711 N. Central Avenue, Tampa, 33603.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., and is open to the public. Membership in the or- ganization is not a require- ment for members of the community wishing to attend.
This meeting will feature
members of the Hillsborough County School District. Par- ents and other adults with concerns about the current school year are encouraged to attend the meeting.
Anyone wishing to obtain more information can call the branch office at (813) 234- 8683.
Ms. Yvette Lewis is the President, Albert Fields is the First Vice President Al- bert Fields, Joe Robinson is the Second Vice President, and Mrs. Carolyn Collins is the Secretary.
The offering was lifted by: State Representative Sean Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. James Reed.
Kalea Benson was attired in her African-American outfit.
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is proud to offer the community a new pro- gram proven to help those with arthritis. Thanks to a generous grant from the Cigna Foundation, the Tampa YMCA offers En- hance®Fitness at the South Tampa, Campo and East Pasco Family YMCAs.
EnhanceFitness is a proven community-based
senior fitness and arthritis management program. It helps older adults become more active, energized and empowered for independent living. The national evidence- based physical activity pro- gram is deemed particularly safe and effective for older adults living with arthritis by the Centers for Disease Pre- vention and Control.
EnhanceFitness partici- pants meet three times a week for an hour, where they experience aerobic workouts, strength training, stretching and balance work.
The next EnhanceFitness session starts August 28th and runs for 16 weeks. It’s free for YMCA Everywhere members, $40 for Here members and $48 for non- members.
For more information, contact Dawn.Kita@tam- paymca.org or stop by one of the participating Ys.
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