Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Recently, St. Peter Claver Catholic School received one of the single largest donations in its 117-year-old history. The $30,000 grant was donated by Dr. Chris and Debbie Swain Charitable Fund for establishment of a state-of-the-art computer laboratory. St. Peter Claver is the oldest parochial school in the State of Florida. Some of the students who will benefit from the grant are:  Jaheim Ousley, Mychol Smith, Larry Jackson, Anthony Horton, Antwan Wells, Rontavious Thomas, and Randell Ervin on the front row. Back row: Robert Harris, Nikora Curling, Precious Norton, Marcdarline Senatus, Kayla Kelly, and Alvin Bronson. (Photography by BRUNSON).

The Debutantes and Masters Event was a part of the opening events for the 71st Annual Session of the West Coast Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. The session is convening in Tampa this week and will continue through Friday, October 14, 2011 with several sessions and services. Debutantes and Masters who participated in Sunday’s service were: first row: Daryl Floyd, Brandon Pressley, Ranita Holland, Brooklyn Denson, KJ Brown and Tykeem McCord. Second row: Tisha Flowers, Bishop McKinley Young, Supervisor Dorothy Jackson-Young, Byron Pressley, Jr., Lorretta Jackson and Rev. Michael K. Bouie, pastor, Allen Temple AME Church, the host church. Third row: Wendy Pressley, Amari Flowers, Deborah Floyd, Quaneisha Pressley, Nakelia Wilson, Jarvon Goodson, Tyriq McCord and Darryl Howard. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)

The Tampa District Sons Of Allen held their first  banquet to honor Bay Area male high school seniors at the Letter Carriers Hall. Super Youth who were honored during the evening were: Jarvis G. Butts, college book stipend; Carl A. Hubbard, Jr. and Fabian Woodard, laptop computers; Justin Jackson, Anthony Kirkland and Benjamin Deering, Richard Allen Scholarship recipients, $1,000 each. (Photography by Lomax McIntyre)

The Board of Directors of Opportunity Plus For Minority Student Success, Inc. awarded five scholarships to area students to further their education. The Board set up criteria from which the students were selected. Each student received a $500 award. The 5 students are: Dominiuque Barker, Tarris Bell, Khai Grubbs, Patrice Hill and JeMeia Porter. Participating in the recent scholarship presentation were: Board members, left to right, front, Kredelle Petway, Anita Wilson and Margaret. Back row, left to right, Bobby L. Bowden, Richard Smiley and Larry Williams. Not present, Tameka Thomas.

Former City Councilwoman Gwendolyn “Gwen” Miller was joined by her husband, the mayor and current members of the Tampa City Council for the renaming ceremony of a community center. The Renaming Ceremony was held Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the Woodland Terrace Community Center, 6408 N. 32nd Street. The center is now Gwendolyn Miller Community Center. Joining her for the ceremony, from left: Council member Harry Cohen and Vice Chairwoman Mary Mulhern, Mayor Bob Buckhorn; Gwen Miller and her husband, County Commissioner Les Miller; Council members Frank Reddick and Mike Suarez. (Photography by BRUNSON)

The Greater Tampa Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Foundation held its 2nd Annual Youth Economic Leadership Summit (Y. E. S.) on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the Ybor Campus of Hillsborough Community College. More than 200 youth had received invitations to participate. Tangela Dupree is president of Jack and Jill and TaMetryce Collins is Foundation Chair and Y. E. S, Chairperson. Among the presenters who shared information with the enthusiastic group were: Arames Graham, Darryl McCall of Wells Fargo; Darlene Johnson of Bank of America; Johnny Bell of State Farm Insurance and Joli Cooper-Nelson of CSW Private Equity. (Photography by BRUNSON)

Recently, the children of Percy and Maria Hodges and some 150 guests celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The event was held at the Cuban Hall Patio, where the guests of honor met some 62 years ago.
Guests enjoyed Cuban cuisine, a musical program, and tributes from family and friends. The highlight of the evening, however, was a letter of congratulations from President Barack Obama as well as a letter from Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, seated, are shown with their children: Albert Hodges, Myrna Hodges Hayes, Barry Hayes (son-in-law) and Mike Hodges. (Photo by Albert “Tommy” Holton)

Daffany K. Browning and Jerry A. Brunson, Jr. exchanged wedding vows before family and friends on Saturday, September 3, 2011. The 5 p. m. ceremony was held at the Hilton Airport Westshore. Reverend Oscar Johnson, Jr. was the officiating minister. Daffany’s parents are Mary K. Browning and Kenneth L. Browning. Jerry is the son of the late Bessie Brunson and Jerry A. Brunson, Sr. The couple received guests at a sit-down dinner following the ceremony. Jerry is one of the primary photographers at the Sentinel. (Photo by Julia Jackson/George Streets)

    The Middleton High School  Class of 1959 celebrated their 70th birthday last month with a weekend of events at the Little Harbor Resort in Ruskin. They enjoyed eating carioca sandwiches, drinking Nehi sodas and peanuts; prayer on the beach; dancing the chicken and twist to music of their era and on Sunday they gathered for worship. Dr. Ernestine Anderson Glenn and Gloridine McNair were chairpersons.  Classmates in attendance, front row, left to right: Joyce Brown, Mary Staples, Mattie Houston, Carolyn Miller, Gloridine McNair, Eloise Lowe Crump, Cecelia Cambridge, Novellar Campbell Cherry, Ernestine Anderson Glenn, Eloise Smith, Virginia Murphy Arnao, LaVerne Latson and Olivia Carmichael-Brown. Second row: Larry Houston, Joyce Stokes, Leroy Twiggs, Gloria Nelson Austin, Alberta Ellison, Carolyn Harris Baker, Dora Dixon, Florence Reeves, Lillian White, Nathleen Nix, Helen Johnson, Brenda Dennard Thompson, Dorothy Cherry Paige, Pearl Cross-Claybrooks and Johnny Armstrong. Back row: Michael Gilbert, Joe Sturks, Henry Evans, Alphonso Sheppard, Ollie Chatman, Sr., Henry Brown, Ernest Collins and Winona Hardin. Not shown: Alton White, Charles Kennedy, Dwight Weaver, Betty Collington Thompson and Inez Buggs Joseph. (Photo by Harris Photography)