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Celebrating 64 Years In The Tampa Bay Area - ~--- .......... ~--- Ire man nl SEE STORY ON PAGE 8 'MORTICIAN OF THE YEAR' HONORED Members of the community gathered for the 2nd Regional District, Florida Morticians Association Awards Banquet. The event was held at the Hilton Hotel on North Lois Avenue on July 26th. Rev. Lawrence J. Epps, Jr., of Epps Mortuary of Lake Wales, served as the Master of Ceremony. Bishop J. H. Howell was the guest speaker. Those in attendance were delighted to learn that Ms. La Cheryl Aikens, of Aikens Funeral Home was chosen for the honor "Mortician Of The Year." Among those in attendance at the celebration were from left to right: Ms. Sharon Thompson, Coordinator; Ms. Barbara Ephrom Gay, aunt of the honoree; Ms. La Cheryl Aikens, the honoree; Ms. Yvonne Aikens, mother of the honoree; and Ms. Tonyatta Thompson, Coordinator. (Photograph by BRUNSON). Suspect Sought Local AKA Members In Shooting Su Sorority SEE PAGE 16 Grand Opening Sat Back To School For Two Canters Bash Planned- SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 2 0) ~ Features Grand Opening Planned For 6th Annual Two Communitv Centers Back 2 School BY IRIS B. HOLTON Services and the Tampa Sentinel CitY Editor Housing Authority. It will Bash Planned replace the existing On Thursday, August 6th, Riverside Senior Center at BY IRIS B. HOLTON a grand opening ceremony 829 Martin Luther King Jr. Sentinel City Editor will be held for two new Blvd. facilities offering services to The new center will pro The NFL Jackson HtrlgHts the community. The newly vide services to the 76-unit Youth Education .. ::n'>Wn completed senior center and senior housing complex as Center will host its &lW community center are both well as to approximately Annual Family and Frieni:lfi!'J located in the Oaks at 26,ooo elderly residents 6o Back 2 School Bash. Tbft~ rl · Riverview Housing years and older who live in event will be held on Complex. Seminole Heights. Saturday, August 8th, at the The ceremony will take It is located on the Tampa center located at the corner place at 11 a.m., at 101 E. Housing Authority's HOPE ofN. 34th Street and E. Lake Kirby Street. Both JEROME RYANS VI site at the Oaks. Some of CEO/President of the Avenue, from 9 a.m. until 2 Hillsborough County and Tampa Housing Authority the services being offered p.m. the Tampa Housing include adult day care, care The purpose of the event is Authority will serve as to tour these two fabulous management, congregate to provide youth in the sur MS. DIANNE HART hosts. facilities that we are so dining, computer training, rounding area the opportu c~ Jerome Ryans, proud of. My special thanks educational and wellness nity to receive free immu Dianne Hart, NFL a: President and CEO of the are extended to the City of classes, fitness programs, nization and physicals. Some Advisory Chairperson said. LL Tampa Housing Authority Tampa, Hillsborough health assessments, infor of the full health screenings Some of the vendors par ~ · said, "We have an extraordi County, and th_e mation and referral, support being offered include vision, ticipating in the annual < nary opportunity to cele Department of Aging ser groups, transportation, and hearing, blood pressure event include: the Tampa ~ brate the opening of not one vices for their assistance in other senior related activi checks, and others. Bay Buccaneers, the Center C but two ceni_er$:Jhat will making the centers .a .suc ties and supportive services. In addition to the health For Manifestation, Florida ffi provide needect.s-ervices for cess." _The second facility is the screenings, those in atten Governing Kids & Families, The Oaks at Riverview dance will have an opportu the Healthy Start Coalition, ::::Jt- · our senior cinzens as well as Community Center that > our local community resi- Senior Center is the .result of includes an artistic expres nity to participate in several the Hillsborough County a: dents. a partnersh_ip between sion room, a gallery, a game activities designed for the Nutrition/WIC Office, ~ - "The public is invited and Hillsborou-gh ·County room, a computer room, a entire family. There will be LIPSS, Office Depot, St. ~ - ~ we 'hope that you will join us Department of Aging cultural arts room, a media food, games, and other activ Joseph's Hospital room, meeting room, and ities_:_ Community Health, Staywell w::z:::-;~ ~========================~ "We would·iike to make Health Plan, Tampa Fire en multi-purpose room, among :L others. you If part of this wonderful · Rescue, Tampa Community m ed'The'- ;· The 10,000 square foot community event and would Partnership, USF, Walmart, ::::J .: and others. a. ~10- ~ ~ ~ ..: o~~ center also houses support appreciate your support. You Anyone interested in z ·~ ~~toWn Hall Meeting "? "._._: __ services. It is located on an are w.elcome to network ~ - existing City of Tampa park along with the many com obtaining additional infor w. mation can contact Ms. _, . site that offers playgrounds, I:Jlunity business leaders and _, owners in the area, who are Hart at (813) 748-0952; or basketball courts, and a ::::J Healthcare Reform participating to make this Ms. Deidre Willis at (813) m · roller hockey rink. ...:. year's event a success," Ms. 235-5846 . w HostedBy .. z z~ Rep. Betty Reed enw And The C§ Service Employees a: International Union Citv Council Addresses g (SEIU) LL. Right 01 wav Solicitations When· . During Thursday's City lowing the guidelines/ordi ment included in that Thursday, Auglist 6, 2009 Council meeting, the issue nance of Hillsborough option. of Right-Of-Way County regarding no solici The second option says all Where: ·Solicitations-was addressed tatioJl on th~unedian strips solicitations shall occur dur Children's Board from a safety perspective. throughout the county. ing daylight hours only. 1002 E. Palm Avenue The item (#58) as it Council members dis After discussions and · appeared .on the City cussed adopting one of two comments from the public, Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Council Agenda said options into the current Council members voted to Council members were to ordinance. have the current ordinance Featuring an update from Congress on HR 3200 discuss accepting and fol- The first option says orga reflect the second option nization or persoll" must and that it be finalized by Congresswoman Kathy Castor · . ·. · . provide to the Chief of the August 6th meeting for Call To Action: Police within 14 calendar review. days prior to the proposed Of primary concern for Monica Russo~ Pres. SEIU Florida Healthcare Union-- solicitation the names and Council members was the . Distinguished Panelist Include: _ _ addresses of the person(s) sale of newspapers and or organization(s) that will other items that requires Mrs. Fay Coe -Asst. Comm. Health Nursing Dir. Hillsborough County· . perform the solicitation; vendors to enter traffic. Ms. Lee Stirrat- UC Monitor Technician, Blake Medical Center specific details of the loca Councilman Charlie Dr. Emile Cominedore- Dir. Of Minority Health, Florida Dept Of Health tion or locations of the pro Miranda said when a ven Rev. Willie Dixon - Executive Director, COACH Foundation uThe V<Jice posed solicitation, and the dor enters traffic to sell Mr. Bill Newton- Executive Dir. For Florida Consumer Action Network date(s) and hours dung N of items, he or she does so at which the solicitation activi their own risk, and thel.'efore ~ Contact Info: Mike Kinsey (813) 241-8024 or Our Conzmunity ties will occur. There was are held accountable for any ~ · [email protected] a.: Speaking for ltsel also an accountability agree- incidents that may occur. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~c: m (/) Features 0 )> Tampa AKA Members Continue To Support Organization ~ C) going litigation. The Sorority c: duties of pres ident next year licly at this time. The allega 260,000 members in more (/) said, "I don't comment on tions in a recent lawsuit than 950 chapters worldwide. understands the litigation -t pending litigation. But, I point against AKA leaders are with "Accounting and budgetary process and will not try to sub- ~~ to our 101-year record and out merit. practices have been tightened, vert or circumvent it. Never- N stellar reputation of service, "The most outlandish mis erasing past IRS liabilities and theless, AKA and its leadership g and we have more than 70 representation is the so-called cost overruns. are proud of its successes and <O years of service in this commu $900,000 wax figure of me. "Change never comes easy. look forward to advising its nity." That amount was allocated by The malicious allegations lev membership and the public of She also stated that the law the AKA Board of Directors to eled against AKA by former its continuing successes. suit was filed in Washington help defray overall expenses leaders are based on mischar "We are committed to contin BY IRIS B. HOLTON acterizations and fabrications uing this course of maintaining Sentinel City Editor D.C., and that no one in the for our 2010 convention. local!glli!pter is a plaintiff in "Two new wax figures - one not befitting our ideals of sis the financial integrity of our terhood, ethics and service. tht;! ;l.w~~ S,Uit. of me as president at the time proud organization to serve Last week, eight members of . "Further allegations about ~ Sonja Garcia stated, of the centennial and one of the best interest of our mem Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, personal use of AKA funds are "T}m_organ~z~tion has more our first international presi bers and advance our mis Inc., filed a lawsuit in Wash false and unsupported by the th ~n 100: ye c,us of traditional dent - were purchased for a sion." ington, D.C.