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Former NFL Player
Tampan Retires After 23 Years With Coast Guard
Helps Businessmen Get
A Competitive Edge
CWO2 Devon A. (Jones) Jenrette will be retiring after 23 years of service with the Coast Guard.
Devon graduated from Hillsborough High School in June 1984. In 1985, she joined the U. S. Army. She spent 3 years in the Army as a cook stationed in Ft. Polk, LA. There she met and mar- ried her husband, Stephan Jenrette of Valdosta, GA. Together they have a daugh- ter, Diamond Jenrette, who resides in Chesapeake, Va.
With a little baby, she joined the reserves so she could raise her daughter.
Devon resumed her ac- tive-duty military career by joining the U. S. Coast Guard in Tampa in July 1995. After boot camp she was stationed at Supply Center Baltimore, Glen Burney, MD.
A few months later, she attended Coast Guard Food Service School in Petaluma, California. After cook school,
moved on to her next assign- ment which took her to Nor- folk VA, when she accepted an assignment as a Special Command Aid (Admiral’s cook). It was there she would spend the next seven years.
In June 2010 she was commissioned to Chief War- rant Officer and was trans- ferred to Milwaukee, WI, where she served as the Fi- nance and Supply Officer.
She plans to return to the Tampa Bay Area in the next few weeks to be near her family and reside there with her husband, Stephan.
“I would like to thank my husband and daughter who put up with our many moves across the country and for taking care of each other when I was away.”
Jenrette is the daughter of Mrs. Thelma Jones and daughter-in-law of Joan Allen. Her siblings are: Deborah Newton, Jeri- nae Speed, DeAgetha Gainer and DeKeshia Burney.
During the 1970s, Charles White was a star running back with the New York Jets. Today, he’s star- ring in an exciting but totally different endeavor.
White is president of WSGW Enterprise, a com- pany that helps modern busi- nessmen survive in today’s cut-throat world.
“We at WSGW are a team of professionals committed to advancing the fulfillment and success of small busi- nesses,” said White.
“In today’s highly com- petitive business world, it is not enough to simply have a business vying for clients.”
White said it’s important to have an avenue of access to clients who are looking for you, and you have to not just know how to find those clients, but also know they are the right clients for your business.
“Your business must be prepared to satisfy the needs of their clients the first time, with the possibility that those clients will become returning business.”
WSGW is a business bro- ker who puts people in con- tact with the right business connections to grow.
“We give you access to a vast database of government businesses, including federal, state and local contracts,” said White.
“We offer business guid- ance, ensuring our business is prepared with any needed certifications. We also show you how to u se the database to find contracts that fit our business. We take care of all administrative processes, in- cluding preparing submis- sion packages when vying for bids. Some applications are up to 500 pages.”
In 1998, White started White Recovery Services, a collection agency. Along the
CHARLES WHITE
way I’ve had a few illnesses and surgery and not I’m in good health.
“I started WSGW Enter- prises to help other people succeed and reach their goals. We provide easy access to government contracts for a fee.
“There is a public web site and ours is a private web site. Whether you are a maid serv- ice, a laborer, collection agency, a doctor or a lawyer or any small business you can avail yourself of our service. As much as $923 million has been set aside for small busi- nesses with 28% of it being set aside for minorities.”
White said the goal is to become a viable economic powerhouse and they will take care of all bid prepara- tions, including the paper- work, working with vendors and making sure the bid is complete. You can also bid on as many contracts as you like.
To reach Charles White, you can write to his New York office at 250 Ful- ton Avenue in Hempstead, New York, 11550, or call (646)498-3383. You can also email him at WhiteWat- son347@yahoo.com.
White also has a website at Whiteandwatson.com, and his local office address is 11216 Coventry Gove Circle, Lithia, Florida 33547. You can reach him locally by call- ing (813) 438-8498.
CWO2 DEVON JENRETTE
she joined the crew of CGC Madrona 180’ Buoy Tender out of Charleston, SC.
After two years, Jen- rette made 2nd Class Petty Officer and was transferred to the Florida Keys as the Food Service Officer at Sta- tion Marathon. She com- pleted that tour and was stationed for the next two years on board CGC Cor- morant in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Jenrette made First Class Petty Officer and
Meeting
Commission On The Status Of Women Meeting Planned
The Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) will meet on Tuesday, March 17, 11 a.m. It will take place on the 23rd floor Conference Room, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
The COSW serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners on matters pertaining to the status of women.
For more information, contact Robert Salmon, Project Coordinator at (813) 276-2640.
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