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Mayor And Police At Seminole Heights Park For Halloween
Tampa Bay Lightning Honors Women Of Color Golf Exec
Clemmie Perry with Tampa Bay Lightning Team Member and Owner, Jim Vinik.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Interim Po- lice Chief Brian Dugan plan to celebrate Halloween on Tuesday evening at Giddens Park, the park is located at 5202 N. 12th Street. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
The officials plan to greet members of the community, hand out candy at Giddens Park, and then joining the kids for some trick or treating in the Southeast Seminole Heights area.
The officials are being vis- ible in the community in the wake of the recent homicides in the Southeast Seminole Heights area, Interim Chief Dugan has advised residents not to walk alone, especially after sunset.
Residents expressed con- cerns about trick or treating on Halloween. Chief Dugan
MAYOR BOB BUCKHORN
responded by saying that TPD would have a significant pres- ence in Southeast Seminole Heights on Halloween night, adding that he would join chil- dren trick or treating in the community.
Mayor Buckhorn and Interim Chief Dugan will start the evening with a com- munity roll call at Giddens Park. They will be joined by several TPD officers, including mounted officers on horse-
BRIAN DUGAN Interim Tampa Police Chief
back, as well as Florida High- way Patrol Troopers.
At approximately 6 p.m. they will start walking the Southeast Seminole Heights community, greeting residents and joining children as they go trick or treating in the neigh- borhood.
Parents are being asked to accompany their children, and residents are being asked to turn on their porch lights to welcome trick or treaters.
Activities At Senior Centers
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Clemmie Perry, Women of Color Golf, Execu- tive Director, as the fourth Lightning Community Hero of the 2017-18 season. The honor was bestowed on her during the first period of the game on Thursday, Oct. 26th versus the Detroit Red Wings.
Perry, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate
the money to several non- profits including Women of Color Golf, Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Where Love Grows and the Centre for Women & Girls. The funds will be used to introduce more women and girls of color to the game of golf to show the impact for business, networking and overall health benefits.
For more information contact info@womenofcolor- golf.org.
Law Enforcement
Offers Safety Tips
Hillsborough County Aging Services offers a variety of activ- ities for adults 50 and over. Visit the Aging Services website to view activity calendars and ad- ditional center information or call Aging Services at (813) 272- 5250.
Veterans’ Celebration
Aging Services plans to rec- ognize senior residents who are veterans throughout the month of November, an effort led by the Volunteer Services Team. The department will host 4 events for approximately 1 hour each at several senior centers. The department also will pro- vide gourmet desserts, high- lighted with various presentations, including the Buffalo Soldiers Tampa Chapter as well as a display of The Tampa History War Memora- bilia exhibit.
Local veterans can stop by a location to partake in the desserts and receive a special gift in honor of their service.
Participating Locations And Dates:
Nov. 7 at 12:30 p. m. – Ruskin Senior Center, 901 6th Street SE
in Ruskin Nov.8at10:30a.m.–TheOaks at Riverview Senior Center, 101 E. Kirby St. in Tampa
Nov. 9 at 12:30 p. m. – Brandon Senior Center, 612 N. Parsons Ave. in Brandon Nov.16at1:30p.m.–Town‘N Country Senior Center, 7606 Paula Drive in Tampa
Injured Man Found Inside Burning House
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police Department are offer- ing safety tips for children, parents and motorists to en- sure that Halloween is safe and enjoyable for all.
Tips for Kids
Only go to homes with lights on or Halloween deco- rations displayed.
Do not eat any treats until they have been checked by an adult.
Watch for cars when crossing the street. Cross with all lights and in the crosswalks.
Tell a parent or adult about anything that makes you uncomfortable or scared.
Tips for Parents
Make sure your child’s costume allows freedom of movement and good visibil- ity.
Use reflector strips in your child’s costume or glow sticks to better see them in the dark. Carry a flash light.
Carry a cell phone to alert law enforcement if someone in your group gets separated.
Go in groups and make sure at least one adult is present. Go to every door with your child.
Before children eat any
treats, check them. The safest rule is to throw out anything that is not store wrapped and in good condi- tion.
Cut fruit into pieces be- fore eating to make sure it has not been tampered with.
Sponsor a party in place of trick or treating. Some- times shopping malls will sponsor a party with each shop owner providing the treats. Use your imagina- tion.
Check the app on your smart phone or go to the HCSO website and to the Sexual Predators section. Place in your address or the area you are planning to trick or treat to check for the ad- dresses of Sexual Predators and Offenders in that area.
Tips for Motorists
Exercise extreme caution when driving and be alert for excited children, whose vi- sion may be obscured by masks or costumes, darting into traffic.
Use caution and be aware of children while backing ve- hicles out of driveways or parking spaces. There will be slow moving cars in the area some waiting to drop chil- dren off and others to find the group they are with.
The Tampa Fire Depart- ment responded to a fire early Monday. Once firemen en- tered the structure, the discov- ered a person inside.
According to a spokesman for the Tampa Fire Depart- ment, firemen responded to a residential fire in the 10000 block of N. 23rd Street, at ap- proximately 7:45 a.m. When firemen searched the house, they discovered an adult male inside.
Accident
He was transported to Tampa General Hospital with fire-related injuries.
The fire department has not released the name of the man or an update on his con- dition. No other injuries were reported.
The Arson Task Force was called to the scene because of the injury, which is standard procedure.
No additional information was available at press time.
Brandon Man Killed In Traffic Accident
A 31-year-old Brandon man was killed in a traffic ac- cident Saturday afternoon. The accident took place on 78th Street, south of Cause- way Blvd.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, Brian J. Drozdowski, of Brandon, was driving a 1998 Harley Sportster southbound on 78th Street when he crossed over the center line
and was struck by a Ford F- 250. The truck was being driven by Yoedel Hernan- dez, 32, of Tampa.
Drozdowski was ejected from the motorcycle and was then struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer, driven by Cenes- sia Jarmese Keys, 34, of Gibsonton. Drozdowski died at the scene.
The investigation is con- tinuing.
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