Celebrating 64 Years In The Tanzpa Bay Area L__ •liS er In Drivewa SEE STORY ON PAGE 3 MEN'S GROUP IS 'TAKING OUR COMMUNITY BACK' The men's group at New Dawn Restoration Center Church in Lutz is about the business of " Taking Our Community Back." The group's vision is to bring about healing and wholeness to the mindset of the men and restoring them to their rightful places in their homes, churches and communities. Their first event was held at the University Area Community Center Park. The group is led by Terry McMillan and Kenny Belcher. Participants in this first event, kneeling are: Terrace T. Ohara, John Solomon, Nat Bell, Dezione Bell, Isaac Abraham, Austen Okojie, Deejay Johnson and Chevas Marshall. Standing from left, Keith Babb, Otto Johnson, Cedric Mitchell, Brian McKennon, Marieio Spradley, Miguel Gibson, Terry McMillan, Keith McDonald, Kenny Belcher, Tony Brewington, McNeir Charles, Derenzon Thomas, Eric Clips, James Green, Travis McMillan and Alonzo Bickers. (Photography by Brunson) Local Jazz Singer Complaints Lead Killed In Car Crash To Crime Initiative SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 2 Cancer Awareness Jury Convicts Event Planned Club Shooter SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 14 0) ~ Features r-: ..J a: a. <( 5-Year-Oid Recovers After Bicvcle Accident >='<( c Kashi Weaver, 5, enjoys flin ; 61, was very upse t that." en riding his bicycle. His moth­ about the incident and told Ms. Watkins said when w ::) er, Shellina Watkins, said police he was unable to the accident happened, her t- he got it for Christmas, and avoid hitting the child, police neighbors were at the _scene rides it all the time up and said. when she arrived. down 33rd Avenue. No charges have been fi eld "I didn't get close to him Last Thursday evening, at this time and the incident until they put him in the Kashi was riding his bicycle is under investigation. ambulance. on the sidewalk across the Ms. Watkins said she "I haven't spoken to the street from his house. When was inside the house when driver that hit him, but I he crossed the street, he did she heard all the commotion know it's being investigated. not see a vehicle approach­ outside. They' re trying to see how ing. The car struck him and "I had been going in and fast he was going." he was knocked off his bicy­ out checking on the children, Ms. Watkins said Kashi cle. and it happened right after really enjoys attending Kashi was transported to we came back inside. school at Little Big World II, Tampa General Hospital "My first reaction was hys­ and is crazy about cars, where he was treated for a terics. I was very upset and trains, and airplanes. KASHI WEAVER broken right leg and minor although someone had "I am very concerned .... mother says he's in no pain and is recovering quickly. head injuries. already called 9-1-1, I called about cars running stop The motorist who struck myself. They got their pretty signs in the area and speed­ the side street next to our just let Kashi stay at home Kashi, Robert Schoep- fast. I called my mother after ing. It mostly happens on house." for a while and enjoy the Ms. Watkins said she will company of his two siblings. ~ c Operation 'Clean sweep' a: u. c Targets East Tampa z <( BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor ~ c en During the month of w ::) February, East Tampa resi­ t- dents witnessed more than >a: AFREE Public Education Forum normal police activity in the w area. The initiative at that >w time was known as Operation 0 "Clean Sweep" and it targeted w Saturday, April18, 2009 drug sales and prostitution. en:I: Program presented by Tampa Police Captain :i 10a.~. -1:00p.m. Tampa Bay Fair Housing Rocky Ratliff said m Operation "Clean Sweer II" ::) CAPTAIN ROCKY D.. Check-m: 9:30a.m. Consortium• was launched on April 1s and RATUFF z will continue throughout the Iii Bay Area Apartments Association • month. The purpose of the able to recover the property ...1 Greater Tampa Bay Area legal Services* initiative is to concentrate on and return it to its rightful ...1 crime in the area. owners. ::) City of Clearwater• m In addition to drug sales and ~we are also enforcing home I Association of ...1 City of largo* prostitution, Operation Clean detention orders. If a kid is on w z City of St. Petersburg Community Affairs Dept.• Sweep II" will concentrate on home detention, we are mak­ t= Realtors, Inc. all types of crimes ranging ing sure that he where he is z City ofTampa Office of Human Rights* from loitering and loud music supposed to be," Captain w en 2918 West Kennedy Boulevard Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS® to burglaries. Ratliff said. c( Gultcoast Legal Services* "We have found that a lot of Earlier this month, the c Tampa, Florida 33609 daytime burglaries are being Tampa Police Department ~ committed by kids that are 0 Reservations are required lor seating. For more information, HiUsborough County Equal Opportunity Admtr.• participated in a spring round ...1 contact City of Tampa Community Affairs at 813 ·214 ·5835. PineUas County Office of Human Rights• supposed to be in school. up with the Hillsborough LL. Except for the week of spring County Sheriffs Office. The This Wlertne.enr is pMf for by., Ciry ol f•P' wi• lllilt ~ fwo•thttMI "-6t Hllflflir HMie AtiDct Pt.- break, we will enforce truancy District Three Division will laws and make sure those kids Fairftoai~~g Pllllic EdiCitiol For. • Satlrdly, April1l2t09 • -1:11p•. also conduct another round 11••· are where they are supposed !Regillrlliot.,... It tllu.l up during the month of April. to be. Captain Ratliff said com­ To Reqister f11 this FREE fcrun, ~ease send in the registratioo ftwm below. Soling is linited. RegistrJCion reqtired to g~ee · we have discovered that a plaints from various neigh­ ·uating. SchediM Mjectto change. · lot of the daytime burglaries borhoods prompted the are being committed by the action and the first one in PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE kids before, during, and after February was very successful. NAME:~JMs. school hours. We recently · "All we're trying to do is to -------------------------------------·--·-------- arrested some juveniles who ~X : ____________________________ _ make East Tampa a safe place PHONE:-------------------------- had a computer, the LCD for people to live and work," ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________ _ monitor and guns. We were he said. CITY: -------------------------------STATE: --------------- ZIP: --------------­ E·MAIL: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Spanish Translation 0 ASllnterpretation 0 Other Accommodation ------------------------------ 0 Check here ij you wil be bringing aservice animal To Register send completed form to: Bay Area Apartment Association 6107-BMemorial Highway Tampa, Florida 33615 Phone: (813) 882 ·0222 or (800) 344 -9373/ Fax: (813) 884 -0326 (813) 248-1921 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------,~ c m (/) Features 0 -~ l> ""0 Familv Hires Attornev Local Jazz Singer Killed Bv JJ r­ _-..J In Death 011-Year-Oid I\.) Alleged Drunk Driver 0 Deneice Ramsay, 25, was 0 <D · described as extremely dis­ traught after she received news Saturday her 1-year-old daughter, Amya Kemora Pink, had been killed. According to Tampa Police, Deanna L. Wallace, 27, was babysitting two sisters, a I~year~old and a 2-year-old. Police said she drove the kids to 10108 North 10th Street lo visit someone. As she pulled into the driveway, a vehicle driven by Sabyne Collin, 37, was also pulling in. AMYA KEMORA PINK According to the poli ce re­ The famil y has co ntacted an port, Wallace took the kids attorney, Keith Ligori, to out of the car and went to the investi ga te the accident, and RYAN M. CARLL passenger side of the other Harmon's Funeral Home has ... Charged with DUI "T1 vehicle, believing that the been contacted to assist them Manslaughter and Vehicu- r passenger was the person site with arrangements for a serv­ lar Homicide ~ came to visit. When she got to ice. was a classically trained pi­ 0 the passenger side, she real­ TINA HARRJSON )> Ligori said he had just re­ ... Killed in Accident anist. She has performed for ized the passenger was not (/) ceived the case Monday the past 22 years throughout m the person she was looking A thi1ty- nine-year-old bay morning and he's currently DUI manslaughter and vehic­ the country. Most recently, z for and walked the kids back area jazz singer was killed in ~ investigating it. ular homicide. He is being she was the lead vocalist with z around the vehicle. "The family wants me to a traffic accident early Satur­ held at the Hillsborough m a group known as the On Que r As they were positioned be­ look at all details of the acci­ day morning. The driver of County Jail without bond. I Players. CD hind the vehicle, police said dent and how it happened. the other vehicle is facing According to her website, The website also identified c Collin began backing up. As DUI manslaughter and vehic­ r "The mother is grieving Ms. Harrison, who per­ Ms. Knowles as the presi­ r the vehicle continued to back heavily right now, and can't ular homicide charges. formed under the name of dent of Fresh Concepts Busi­ m up, Kemora Pink let go of talk to anyone. We're tiying to According to the Florida Tina Lad'e, A resident of ness Management, which ~ Wallace's hand to wipe her Highway Patrol, the accident z find out how this actually oc­ Clearwater, Ms. Harrison represented Tina Lad'e. "C nose and was knocked to the curred." took place at Dale Mabry c CD ground and rolled over by the Poli ce spokesperson Highway and Maple Dale r vehicle.