Eeting Organized -Foechsemces Pare Ts of U Der V· Ctims

Celebrating 62 Years In The Ta . ~ eeting Organized -FOechSeMces Pare ts Of u der v· ctims SEE STORY ON PAGE 2 DA GraniTo Tackle HIV/STDs SEE PAGE 2 School Times To Change In Fall SEE PAGE 2 Events In Parks WISDOM TEA FOR HIGH Being Shutdown SCHOOL GRADUTES Christina Tyler, seated, graduated a few weeks ago SEE PAGE .7 from Vivian Gaither High School. Her choice of college is Howard University, where she plans to study Business and Marketing. To insure a safe and knowledgeable send-off, Christina's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Eva) lien Sought Tyler, standing, hosted a Wis~om Tea in her honor. Family and friends dressed In their best tea attire ;, ~ In Shooting attended the tea to share words of wisdom with Christina. (Photograph by Lomax Mcintyre) SEE PAGE 23 ,.. 0 0 FEATURES N rD N w Commissioner White z Parents Of Children In · =» Spearheads Changes In '"") Unsolved Murders To Unite <(>-"' Vehicle Towing Polley c Ms. Lucy Mills maintains thankful. Our children have to (/) w Thanks to the strong her faith and belief that the know they will be held :::» advocacy of County person who killed her grand accountable for what they do, 1- Commissioner Kevin son, Cedric Mills, will be and what they've done is White, an ordinance was brought to justice. She also wrong. The parents who have revised and unanimously understands it will take com stepped up and turned their approved Wednesday that munity involvement to make children in are special par will put an end to rouge it happen. ents." towing. "I know I'm not alone in this Ms. Mills said she hopes all The revised ordinance will battle. There are a lot of par parents and loved ones, now require tow truck oper ents and family members out including families from St. ators to get the written there who have lost children Petersburg will attend. approval of a manager and the people responsible are "All we have left is our faith before they can remove cars still running free." and resolve." from bar and restaurant On Friday at 11 a.m. in front Ms. Mills said she owes parking lots. of the GQ Store at 2525 East VIVIAN HEYWARD special thanks to Vivian HiOsborough Avenue, Ms. ••••• organized Friday's event. Heyward, who organized this Prior to the revised ordi COMM. KEVIN WHITE nance, ' two truck operators Mills will be spearheading a for all the parents who know event and other events to help ••••• puts an end to rogue meeting to help stop violence families deal with the loss of were allowed to tow any towing. what their children have vehicle left in a wet-zoned and bring special recognition done, and won't step forward their children to violence and businesses' parking lot after "The tow drivers ride to the families who continue to turn them in." the people responsible still on closing. around during the early to suffer because of unsolved Ms. Mills said parents who the loose. Several area bars and morning hours after the murders. have turned their children in Reporter Leon B. Crews restaurants have towing businesses close, looking for "This is not just for CJ, this also deserve special recogni can be reached at (81.3) companies remove cars apparent abandoned vehi is for all of the grieving fami tion. 248-0724, or e-mailed at lies seeking closure. This is leon@flsentine(.com. parked overnight. However, cles. That's how they earn "I know it was hard, but I'm ' ><( now a manager will have to their money.· c request that a vehicle be The changes will take •u.ct towed and then sign a form. effect when bars and restau DACCO Grant To Focus On c "I think this will add rants apply or renew their - ~ accountability to the towing permits for wet zoning. Sexual Disease Prevention process,· said Comm. Comm. White expects all ~ White. county businesses to be BY LEON B. CREWS Intervention, said their goal is 33610. Those areas were select c Sentinel Staff Writer to have 10 peer advocates by ed because according to the (/) "People getting their cars operating under the new the end of the month. They cur Department of Health, the w towed were complaining rules by the end of the year. :::» and calling the businesses. DACCO (Drug Abuse rently have 8. highest number of reported 1- "Now, people will feel Comprehensive Coordinating ·we are targeting African A lot of people too intoxi cases have come from those > comfortable patronizing ·Agency) is entering the second Americans and heterosexuals areas. a: cated to driYe would leave w businesses. The impounded year of an annual $135,000 in zip code area5 336o2, 336o3, Role Model stories will also their cars in the parking and > occurs more at establish grant award by the centers for 33604, 33605, 33607, and be provided. w lot and the cars would be Disease Control and Prevention ments frequented by Blacks .cw impounded. I don't think to bring "Community Promise· :I: it's fair to penalize respon- and Hispanics. • to Tampa. (/) Comm. White said the "Community Promise" is a 3- ::::; sible drivers.,. • Comm. White said the revised ordinance also year program designed to pro HAVE YOU BEEN CD mote progress toward consis :::» rogue towing problem is extends to malls where a. there are bars and restau tent HIV prevention through INJURED :IN A z very serious, but not tliat community mobilization. The bad in wet zoning areas. rants. program focuses on prevention ~ of HIV and other sexually ~ ~ transmitted diseases in com :::» Historical Advisory Council To Meet munities at risk. CD The "Promise" is an acronym .:. The Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council will meet for Peers Reaching Out and zw Wednesday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Modeling Intervention • w.. You Hurtt • Need Your c.r Findl ·i= Tampa Bay History Center, 225 South Franklin Street in down Strategies. • Need A Good Doctor And • Need A Ride To The Doctor! ~ z town Tampa. DACCO Director For Grants SonMone Who Will ProiMrtr w For more information, please contact Albert Coleman, and Resources, Ronnie Friendly and Courteous (/) Document Your Casel Staff Members <( Management & Budget Department Contracts Manager,·at 273- Crescentlnl, said they are c 3740. using a model program called a: "Closing The Gap" with the If You Answered YES To Any Of These 0 Semi.._. To Become U. 8. Citizen Plar.-.cl Hillsborough County designa Questions, Then You Need To Cell M e Now ~ tion of"Community Promise." u. "'We want to provide informa Th~ H'tllsborough County Public Schools Deparbnent of Adult tion sharing and support to .. Having Been In S.veral Accidents and Community £4\lcation has planned a seminar on Citizenship everyone at-risk in a particular Mwelf, I KftOw Just WMt To Do to take place on Wednesday, June 27th, from 5:30 to 8:30p.m., at target area. We want them all To Get The Best Results For Vou"ll the Children's Board, 1002 E. Palm Avenue. to know they can still have a . For more informat~~ caJI (813) 2'76-5654. life." The program is implemented through needs assessments determined by zip codes in tAttorney Eric T. Taylor areas known to have existing II IV • CRIMINAL DEFENSE "We work together with the Department of Health to deter • AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS mine what areas need to be given these outreach services," • EMINENT DOMAIN said Ms. Crescentinl. "We have to let them know NEW LOCATION there is hope through literature and direct contact with those 320 W. Kennedy Blvd. • Suite 720 affected with HIV." (8!~L259~ Ms: Crescentlnl said through town hall meetings, Former Aut. Attorney General ror Florida flyers and word of mouth, as Former Hillsborough County Pro!ll!cutor well as treatment providers ('I Must be 21 wears of .... h.,. • a.c11t wrd & spreading the word, people are W The hiring of a lawyer i.~ 1111 im.(X!l1at1t deciRion that should not be based 110lcly upon • valid drfvw"a ltc.n.. whl• we do wour worlt. CJ adveriliiemenbi Before you decicde, Mk WI to I!CIId you fnle written information Hhout informed of the program. Minimum $1.500.00 &atlm.... Provlct.d Br. rf. nut qualification.~ 1111d experience. Sonya Bufe, Assistant Director For Community COREV"S CLASSIC PAINT .::;. BODY c:~ FEATURES - m en c Busing Issues Behind Summer Program . · ~ c.. c: \ z School Start Time Change Keeps Students m N .BY IRIS B. HOLTON classes will end at 4:15 p.m., (7:35 a.m.), and end at 2:50 Busy; H~s Openings $1) Sentinel StaffWriter adding 30 minutes to their . p.m., which is 20 minutes N 0 day. later than in the past. tion to detail in their lives. o...., When school begins in the Students attending Dowdell will begin 5 min This is true even when it fall "for the students in · Bartels, Benito, Buchanan, utes earlier at 7:40 a.m., and comes to the coaches cor Hillsborough County, the Burns, Davidsen, Farnell, end at 2:50p.m. recting poor speech or inap beginning and ending of the Giunta, Hill, Liberty, Mann, Mulrennan, Pierce, and propriate behaviors," said school day will change. Martinez, Rodgers, Shields, Randall will begin at 9 a.m., Jeanette Bradley, the School officials said busing Sligh, and Walker will begin and end at 4:15, which is 10 head coach and director o.f issues prompted the 15 minutes earlier than in minutes later in the day. WWCB. "Once the relation changes. the past, but will dismiss the Turkey Creek will add ship between coach and par According to Stephen normal time at 4:15p.m.

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