Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The Progress Village Civic Council partnered with the Feed Our Children Ministry for a Solidarity Program on April 10th to assist the homeowners of that community following the storm that ripped through their homes on March 31, 2011, leaving many devastated. Several area groups presented a concert to help the community. More than $3,000 was raised. Members of the Progress Village Civic Council in attendances were, left to right: Twanda Bradley, 1st Vice President; Delaney Pittman, Recording Secretary; Linda Washington, President; Jackie Mix, Corresponding Secretary; Leslie Jackson, 2nd Vice President; and Hilrie Kemp, Jr., President Emeritus. (Photograph by Julia Jackson)

The Pastor’s Aide Ministry of New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church gave leadership to a recognition program on Sunday, April 10, 2011, to honor three of its retired members with more than 2oo years of service. Reverend Foster Garvin (97 years old) joined New Mt. Zion in 1942, Sister Delores Wheeler (89) joined in 1945 and Brother Nathaniel Green (94) joined in 1938. All three have been very active in their church and retired from some of those duties just recently. Family, friends, and church family joined them for the recognition program and dinner after the 11 a. m. worship. From left to right: Nat Green, Delores Wheeler and Rev. Foster Garvin. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Walter J. Williams is in the back. Linda Mitchell is president of the Pastor’s Aide Ministry and Sherryl Cusseaux was the program chair and mistress of ceremony. (Photography courtesy of Cheryl Clark)

The Sensational Seniors and Blue Revue annual pageant of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Tau Pi Zeta Chapter, was held on March 26, 2011 at the College Hill Conference Center. The Sensational Seniors Program recognizes a non-degreed woman who has made an impact on the lives of young people. The Blue Revue pageant is the scholarship event of the youth group. The Miss Blue Revue contestants are: left to right, Cornelia McClennan, Ionia Knott, 2010 Miss Blue Revue; Ny’a Crum (seated), 2011 Miss Blue Revue; Jessica Clark and A’Sherah Mills. Marlene York-Monroe is the President. (Photo by Treasured Moments – Sylvester Harris)

Students from Hillsborough County Public Schools gathered for the Manuel-Griffin-Fraundorfer Track and Field Relays. The event was held at Hillsborough High School on March 26th. Among those in attendance was Ms. Theresa Manuel, one of the individuals the event is named for. Ms. Manuel was the first woman from Florida to compete in the Olympics. In 1948, she ran the 80-meter hurdles and ran the third leg in the 440-yard relay. The 1948 Olympics Games took place in London. Ms. Manuel is shown with members of the Durant High School Track Team and Coaches Gursky and Constance Wharton. The team members are: Tiara Sullivan, Cordata McCloud, Alex Williams, and Di’Anjah Claytool. (Photograph by Sylvester Harris).

Robert (Bob) Buckhorn, Jr. took the Oath of Office on Friday, April 1, 2011 as the new mayor of Tampa. Mayor Buckhorn and 7 City Council Members participated in the Oath of Office Ceremony which was held at the Tampa Convention Center. Mayor Buckhorn is shown with his wife, Dr. Cathy Lynch Buckhorn and 2 daughters, Colleen and Grace. On the right is Rev. Dr. T. W. Jenkins, Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, who gave the benediction. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the newly built Moses White Estates was held on Friday, March 25, 2011. The new development replaces the former Moses White Estates that was demolished in 1999. Family members of Tampa businessman and philanthropist, the late Moses White, attended the ribbon cutting in large numbers. Seated on the front row, Allison White, Joyce White, Gerald White, Sr., Bernadine White King, Amanda Anthony and Alton White, Sr. Standing, Bridgid White, Jenelle Ross, Shana Johnson, Robyn White Gordon, Andre R. White, Andre Moses White, Raquel White, Alton White, Jr. and Chester White, Jr. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)

On Monday, members of the community gathered at the intersection of N. 40th Street and E. Miller Avenue for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ceremony marked the completion of the N. 40th Street Enhancement Project. The $103 million project began 8 years ago during the first term of Mayor Pam Iorio’s administration. Mayor Iorio launched the project after receiving numerous complaints about the condition of the then two-lane roadway. The new project features a new four-lane roadway that covers the 4.2 miles from E. Hillsborough Avenue to E. Fowler Avenue. Among those joining Mayor Iorio were Gloria Smart, Moses Moore, Ruth Fleming, Rosanna McCullough, Pamela Bradford, Jerry L. Balloon, Bill Richardson, Ronnie Moorer, and Reverend Matthew James. (Photography by BRUNON).

As Mayor Pam Iorio makes her rounds throughout the city during her final days in office saying good-bye to the friends she has made, she visited with members of the Sentinel Editorial Board Wednesday afternoon to express gratitude for the paper’s support over the past 26 years while she was in public office. Board members expressed gratitude to her as well for not just visiting with the Board during election time. To show her gratitude, Mayor Iorio presented each member with a show plate of Tampa that she personalized for each. From left to right are: C. Blythe Andrews, III, Bishop James H. Howell, Gwen Hayes, Mayor Iorio, Kay Andrews, Rubin Padgett and Randolph Kinsey.  (Photography by BRUNSON)

Michael Vick, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was in Tampa this past weekend to help Abe Brown Ministries celebrate its founder’s 84th birthday. Reverend Abraham Brown would have been 84 years old on March 18th. The well-known quarterback, accompanied by retired championship coach Tony Dungy, made a visit to Avon Park Correctional Institute to talk with inmates Saturday morning. Vick and Peter King, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated magazine, were the special dinner guests later in the evening at Higgins Hall. Family members shown with the special guests are from left: Vanessa Brown Bennett, Lauren Dungy, Tony Dungy, Rev. Brown’s widow, Altamese Brown, Michael Vick, Peter King, Robert Blount, Kim Brown Blount, Miles Bennett and in the front, Pierce Blount, IV. (Photo by Ishmon Johnson)