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2015 Year In Review
December cont.
held seminars for the commu- nity.
Construction had begun on the Cass and Tyler Streets Two-Way Improvement proj- ect. The 2 streets will become 2-way from the Hillsborough River to Nebraska Ave.
Nine months after a fire de- stroyed its building, the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church moved into a new building at 8525 N. 78th St. The congregation is led by Rev. Dr. Henry Lyons.
First Baptist Church of Col- lege Hill, Rev. Dr. Evan Burrows, pastor, held its Christmas production at the Straz. The production was under the leadership of Geral- dine Kelly and Maurice Jackson.
Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward honored the Neighbor- hood Watch Coordinators at his Appreciation Program.
On Sunday, December 6, 2015, former Tampa Bay Buc- caneer quarterback Doug Williams was inducted in the Bucs’ ‘Ring of Honor.’ Williams was in town with his wife, children and a host of former teammates.
Michael Randolph, CEO for The Center for Non-Profit and Community Develop- ment, was added to the board of the West Tampa CDC. Dr. Margret Fisher is the Chair- person.
Publix announced that it will be building a new grocery store in the Channelside Dis- trict.
Ralph Smith, founder and CEO of Computer Men- tors, Inc. planned the 3rd teen business competition for Feb- ruary 19-21, 2016.
Dr. Ken Atwater, Presi- dent of Hillsborough Commu- nity College, vowed to address issues alleged against him and then move forward.
The Gamma Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, presented schol- arships for more than $30,000 during its 75th An- niversary Luncheon. The sorority chapter also honored Mrs. Nancy Andrews as its oldest, longest active member; and recognized The Sentinel as its Community Partner. Donna Douglas is the chap- ter president.
Fire Chief Tom Forward was announced as the guest speaker for the Bay Area Brotherhood MLK Banquet on January 9, 2016.
School District blue-collar employees got the OK for a new contract. Later in the month, the teachers reached an agreement on salary.
Kari Knowles and Gary Hartfield were named as co- chairpersons for the TOBA Breakfast.
All Sports Community Serv- ice, Inc. (Tyrone Keys) hosted 4 former athletes who
were once a part of his pro- gram and are now principals: Yinka Alege, (Greco Princi- pal), Deion Maddox (Asst. Principal, Steinbrenner), Marvin Bell (Asst. Principal, Chamberlain), and Jesse Salters (Principal, Blake High). The men joined Keys at a recent Bucs’ game.
Tampa Police Dept. Black History Committee seeks teen award nominations. The deadline to submit a nominee is January 1, 2016. Obtain an application at www.tam- pagov.net/policebhc.
Ground was broken for a new pavilion at St. Peter Claver Catholic School.
Tampa native Gerald An- derson is filming a movie, “Standing Firm,” in his home- town.
Hospital employee, Del- wyn Collins continued his gift of giving to the Foster An- gels on the Christmas tree at Tampa General Hospital. This was his 26th year.
Civil Rights warrior Patri- cia “Pat” Spencer died sud- denly of a heart attack on December 14th. She was 79 years old.
Florida’s First Black Chief Justice, Leander Shaw died on December 14th. He was 85 years old.
Dr. Walter L. Smith, 7th President of Florida A&M University, was chosen the African-American Florida State Fair 20165 Diversity Ap- preciation Wall of Fame hon- oree.
The family of Alex Cooks, Sr., owner of Alex’s Bar-B-Q, continued his legacy of giving by distributing more than 800 bicycles. His wife, Aimee Cooks and children contin- ued the tradition in his mem- ory.
The Tampa City Council chose one African-American to serve on the Police Citizens
Review Board. Rasheed Aquil, son of the late Hakim Aquil was selected. He will serve along with Irene Guy, Donna Stark, and Mary Dahmer.
Tampa International Air- port Police Dept. named Ralph Anthony as its new Deputy Chief.
The Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Board of County Commission- ers approved a deal to up- grade Raymond James Stadium.
Work began on the down- town USF Morsani College of Medicine.
Goody Goody Restaurant slated to reopen in Hyde Park in 2016.
Former USF registrar, An- gela DuBose, filed a lawsuit against the university, alleg- ing discrimination and retali- ation.
Artifacts from the Perry Harvey, Sr. Park are on dis- play in the City of Tampa Mascotte Room until January 15, 2016. Then, a smaller ver- sion of the artifacts will be moved to the Robert W. Saun- ders Library for the remainder of the year.
City of Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward launched a new campaign to fight crime – “Light Up The Night” kicked off at the home of Sheliah Youngblood.
Richard Smiley was recog- nized by the Hillsborough County Board of County Com- missioners for his Civil Rights activism.
Tampa native, Taylor Raye Curry, a UCLA grad stu- dent completed her first short film. The film is entitled, “A Seat at the Table.”
Williams Middle Schooler Eric Russ, a 6th grader, was the winner of a poem for a re- cycling project for the City of Tampa Poetry and Tee-Shirt
Design Project.
Palm River Neighborhood
Watch hosted its first clean- up project. Ms. Rilla J. Henry is the coordinator.
Skateboarding twins, Dar- ius and Damari Norton continue to train for a chance to compete on the national stage.
Dr. Sylvia Carley an- nounced that the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Alpha Omicron Chapter will award a renewable schol- arship to a graduating senior. For more information contact associates3m@yahoo.com, or mail 7821 53rd St., Tampa 33617.
Personal trainer, Devin talked about how passionate Smith he is about his work during an interview.
State Senator Arthenia Joyner received the Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA) “Legislator of the Year” award.
Governor Rick Scott an- nounced that 157 new jobs were slated for Tampa.
The Florida State Fair will host its first Black History Month Celebration.
Ronald Derr, Sr. is taking his experience as a Licensed Funeral Director to the Tampa location of Creal Fu- neral Home (headquarters in St. Petersburg).
Award-winning author, Cynthia Gadson released her 5th children’s book, “A Call For Character.” Her son, Maurice Lindsey, is the il- lustrator.
The Tampa Bay Black Her- itage Festival Board was gear- ing up for its 10 days of music and culture events.
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