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Celebrating 62 Years In The . Parents Of ampan Perish· In House Fire SEE PAGE 3 Signs Of Council Chair ·Torn Down SEE PAGE 3 . ·Documentary On Central Ave. To Ai SEE PAGE 2 Businessman Gets Leadership Award HARLEM GLOBETROTTER SEE PAGE 8 . VISITS SCHOOL On Monday, Anthony Blakes of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters visited Sulphur Springs Elementary School. Blakes, who joined the famous organization in 2003, talked to the youngsters about the importance of character development and Man Stabs the value of an education as part ofthe Globetrotters' "C.H.E.E.R. (Cooperation, Healthy Mind & Body, Effort, Enthusiasm and Responsibility) for Character" Program. He also fascinated his Iii Wife, Stepson captive audience of 350 students with basketball magic. Blakes, center, is shown with Ms. Pamela Roberts, (left), Principal, and Ms. Angela Fullwood. (Photograph by Jerry Brunson). SEE PAGE 23 ...... 0 0 _· FEATURES (\1 c.J ·N.. Accident Victim :X: Documentary On Central <( :J a: Suffers Head Injuries m w Avenue To Air On WEDu· On Saturday at 3 p.m., u. Tampa Police report that a man was struck. by a car ~ while crossing the street. Qen w Police said Charles :J Slater, 50, was attempting 1- to cross Nebraska Avenue in an area without a crosswalk . when he walked into oncom ing traffic. A vehicle traveling north on Nebraska swerved in an effort to avoid hitting Slater and applied the brakes. However, Slater was struck and the impact threw him onto the windshield,_then CHARLES SLATER onto the street. •.... received head injuries Slater was transported to in accident. a local hospital and ·is reported to be in stable con Police said the driver was · dition with head injuries. not charged. What do you know about. · Of all the places in Tampa, .ed", a new WEDU-Channel 3 Sheehy Elementary To ·central Avenue? Are you old Central Avenue held more · 30-minute documentary, has enough to remember the Black history than any other taken its lead from Tampa Host Family Art·Fest ~ • ~ r ~ .' Q celebrities that walked along · area. It was the meeting place Poet Laureate · James On Saturday, February · rooms. Sidewalks' will be a: the way? Do you recall any of for African· Americans from Tokley's poem of the same 24th, P. L, .'· ·sheehy· beautified with colorful sten u. the Black-owned businesses all over the city, and several name. Q Elementary School will cele- ciled FCAT keywords to. z that stretched from Cass businesses and a hotel were The documentary will paint brate the creativity of the enhance student's vocabu-. <( Street to Henderson Street? · ·more than pleased to accom- a rich picture of Tampa's community_with a Family lary awareness. Large can Where were you when modate them. past; depicting joy and pain, ~ Art Fest. · vases will be painted in Q Central Avenue :met its Over the past few years, struggles and successes,. and Sheehy. administrators bright colors. - . en demise due ·to a riot in 1967 interest surfaced in preserv transport the viewers to ·a w will· meet from l2 noon to 3 · The school will also cele :J ~fter -a young man was ing the history of Central. time when the music and p.lli. in .the school's multi- b:rate the colllpletion of. their 1- gunned down by police offi- Avenue, and.a loca'l _televi;ion sounds of an era instilled an purpose room to select from Sp.turday School that aq~s immense sense of pride. a:> cers near Governor and statiqn has~ stepped up. · .· a variety of artistic activities tutorial. time to ensure stu w Harrison? . "Central Avenue Remember- The program will premiere that families will engage in dents have _the best possible > on Thursday, February 22nd together. , scores on · the FCAT. w at 9:30 p.m. with encore pre Q sentations Sunday, February· Inspirational expres~io~s · Families will enjoy free pot w be ~ hand ::c 25th at 1:30 p.m. and will painted on dec- · dogs, snow cones and pop en Tuesday, February 27th at 3 orative plaques to hang in corn. A good time will be had · :::i c~ldren's bedroom or fainily by all. · :..r-- • m p.m. ::::» The show is only one in a Q. .lineup of presentations in .. z • AUTOMOBILE A.C.CIDENTS honor of Black History FAMU Alumni Meeting ~ • EMINENT DOMAIN ·. · Month. ..J """': The Florida A&M· University Tampa Alumni Chapter meet ..J h1g will be held Saturday, February 24th, 9 a. m. - 11 a. m. at :J NEWLOCATION ,_,., m 320 W. Kennedy Blvd. ; Suite Greater Mt. Carmel AME Church, 4209 N. 34th St. This is· a ...:. very important meeting. 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U»....t yooa (ne Mi-illl01111Ui• about our quali6cali- IIIII aperieoce. nl~ HtriiiU 0'' LdWY~r ,, nt li\IUOrt.tl\1 U~l"IUI TIMI SJIU!IIO Ntll ~r 8,1\rO '""'\ "'"'' l.llvern'tiiiPill\ hrlwr 'r!ltl n~rlllt C.~J Tilt' LtW "tl'' T! -'rllll ~'tt IOt(lri!IJIIIlll IHlllll'ftH'I' Ut i ·Ill• I I IIII' Lnn flllt'"IPIIn ·~----------------------------------~ -1 c:: FEATURES - _ . _ m C/) c Parents Of Tampa Opponent's -Campaign Signs Put ~~, m aJ Resident Die In Ya~d Of Council· Chairperson ll ~ In House Fi.re ll -< The parents of a Tampa 1\) woman were killed in a house p fire Sunday in Live Oak, Florida. ~ Allen Bedenbaugh, Train ~ ing Commander with the Live Oak Fire Marshals Office, said firefighters arrived at the residence of Rev. Christopher and Mrs. Chatean Curry at 7:30 a.m. They report that the house was half-engulfed in flame.s, and they had gotten a report of two people trapped inside. Firefighters had to cut the locks off to gain entry into the home, and after a search they found the couple in the dining BEVERLY WHITE-JONES room. Both were pronounced ... Parents died in house dead at the scene. · fire in Live Oak, FL. Rev. and Mrs. Curry were I the parents of Beverly years in their school system. White-Jones of Tampa. Bedenbaugh said al · Rev. Curry was a former though the fire is still under educator in Suwannee investigation, the ·cause .County, retiring after .40 appears to be e_lectrical. · , 6 Locai .Teen Selected To Jack· g~ C/) And Jill T~n Advisory Board m z PaulL. Sheehy, III, has -1 been selected to serve on the z 2007 Jack And Jill . Teeri . m Advisory Board (TAB). Paul r; ·. .:... aJ is the son of Dr. Paul L. and c:: Mrs. Debra Ann Sheehy! r As leaders, the committee r These signs repre~enting Miller's opponents were put in her front yard during the night. m will be responsible for estab ·. .. ::! lishing the required dress Former State Senator Les ·"I know this had to happen her to go unescortea any- . Z code for the 2007 Leadership Miller awakened Monday late Sunday night, because . where outside their home· ~ ·Conference; establishing morning, and stepped o_utside when I looked out my door until the campaign is over. aJ required standards of con his east Tampa home. To his · after 11 p.m., everything was "If someone will come onto ~ duct;· required conduct. for attendees at the workshops, shock, he found campaign fine. Then I get up this morn- your property without fear of ::J: Senior Banquet and dances, signs of his wife, Gwen ing to find this and a letter being seen or caught, they are m as well as establishing pro Miller, pulled from his front attached to one· of the signs capable of just about any- C posed penalties for infrac yard ~nd tossed _into the abo~t Mayor Pa~ Iorio and thing." ~ tions. street m front of their home. Chief of Pollee Steve . A can·was received at the m Other members who serve · Ms. Miller is campaigning Hogue."· Florida Sentinel Bulletin ~ on this. committee are: Mea to retai~ her Dis_trict 1 seat · Miller said· he finds the Friday reporting that cam- -1 Ashley, Jackson, MS, PAUL L. SHEEHY, III . on the City Council. .. incident scary, and is shocked . ·. f M . C:: Chairman; · · Desmond "If that wasn't bad enough, someone would stoop so low. i.alg? SI~ns_ or. ~rt_on m · Dennis, Stone Mountain, AL;· J emiella Ayala, Lake they replaced them with the "Campaign mudslinging is ewts, w 0 Is campaignmg ~ GA, Recorder; Lindsay Page Spivey, GA; and Channon campaign signs of her oppo-' one thing, but this is some- for MaJor, had ~lso been ~ Ba.ker, Tallahassee; Ethel McMillan, Williamson nents." · thing else. This is threatening · remove · · )> Bonner, Knoxville, TN; .. County, TN, all members. · Les Miller said what's and takes campaigning to an Reporter Leo~ B. Crews z Thomas Wood, Nashville, Dr. Valerie Cherry is the frightening is someone actual- entirely new level." can be reached at (813) .C TN;. Ti:mothy Hall, Mobile, .facilitator for this committee. ly came onto their property ~earing for his wife's safety, 248-0724, ~! · e-mailed a.t , during a cold night to do this.