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Tampa Postman Killed In Traffic Accident
Deadline To Register Is Near:
Women Of Worth Conference Planned
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A young man died in a traffic accident early Satur- day. Roderick Dante Lucas, II, was 22-years-old.
According to police, an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop near the inter- section of Rome and Waters Avenue. He was stopping the 2007 Infiniti after he ob- served the driver with part of his body extended from the car and threatening to fight security personnel at 1701 W. Waters Avenue.
When the officer at- tempted to stop the vehicle, the driver, identified as Roderick Dante Lucas, II, sped away at a high rate of speed. The officer report- edly turned off his siren and disengaged the traffic stop.
A short time later, wit- nesses told police that the vehicle was observed travel- ing eastbound on Waters Av- enue at a high rate of speed. At some point, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete support be-
RODERICK DANTE LUCAS, II 8/18/1996 --- 1/5/2019
neath the I-275 overpass. The vehicle burst into flames and Lucas died at the scene.
A Tampa native, Lucas was the son of Ms. Helen Lucas and the late Roder- ick Lucas, Sr. He attended the public schools of Hills- borough County. After grad- uating from Land O’Lakes High School, his mother said he contemplated entering the military, but obtained employment with the U. S. Postal Service. He had been employed as a Postman for
more than a year at the time of his death.
Ms. Lucas said of her oldest child, “I don’t think he would have been acting reck- less, that was not him.
“He took care of his fam- ily. He would do anything he could for you. He was loved by many. He was close to his 1-year-old son and loved spending time with him.”
Ms. Cherylene Levy
said he delivered the mail in her Northview Hills neigh- borhood. “He was loved by his co-workers and by the people he delivered the mail to. He was always very polite and loved to joke.”
In addition to his mother and son, Lucas is survived by 3 brothers, 1 sister, and other family members and friends.
Anyone wishing to con- tact the Lucas family can reach them at (813) 573- 1088.
Funeral services for Lucas were incomplete at press time. Wilson’s Funeral Home is in charge of han- dling arrangements.
DR. PAULINE RIVERS ...Founder/President
MRS. TONJA JOHNSON
DR. DELAYNA ELLIOTT
Building Strong Families, Inc., in partnership with Plant City Christian Center, Inc., will host the Women of Worth Conference and Brunch on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from9a.m.to1p.m.atthe Embassy Suites Tampa/Bran- don. The theme of the confer- ence is "It’s Your Time!”
The speakers include:
Mrs. Tonja Johnson,
founder of Beautifully Un- blemished Vitiligo Support Group; Dr. Delayna Elliott, Life Coach and founder of W3 Women with Wealth; and Dr. Deborah Austin, Director of Community Engagement for ReachUp, Inc.
Some of the topics to be
covered include: "Love the Skin You Are In," "Mind Your Money,” “Unleash Your Gift,” and “Help A Sister Out, Lift a Sister Up.”
Music will be provided by
Florence Ingraham Clark and Sons. Registration is $25.00 and must be received by January 15, 2019. There will not be any ticket sales at the door.
For registration informa- tion, contact Dr. Pauline Rivers, Founder and Presi- dent of Building Strong Fam- ilies, Inc., at 813-759-0260, by email at pmrivers@aol.com, or visit http://www.build- ingstrongfamiliesofflorida.co m.
DR. DEBORAH AUSTIN
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