Florida Sentinel Bulletin

CHURCH, SCHOOL HOLDS 6^thANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

            Victory at St. James A. M. E. Church (Progress Village) held its 6^thAnnual Back To School Bash in partnership with Progress Village Middle Magnet PTSA. The event was held Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the school.  Assisting with the event were: Roosevelt Lawrence, Lafe Thomas, Bernadette Joseph, Carla Miller, Tawan Thompson, Jessica Bennett, Dedee Williams and Michael Jamison. (Photograph by Chow and Scott Keepsakes)

PARENTS CELEBRATE SON’S 24^th BIRTHDAY

            Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Nina) Lancaster, Jr. recently celebrated their son’s 24^thbirthday with a host of family members and friends. It was two and a half years ago when the Lancaster’s son, Marvin, III, and one other person were gunned down in a club on Nebraska Ave. The shooter has not been arrested. Those who joined Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster, center, for the Memorial Celebration were: Jackie and Henry Dupree, Sr., Phekila Johnson, Braylon Hardy, Isaiah Mitchell, Ursula Dupree, Zakyra Dupree, Tish Dupree, Henry Dupree, Keila Dupree, Doshe’nae White, Kenny Siplin, and Margaret Ventura.  (Photograph by BRUNSON)

COMMUNITY PARTNER PRESENTED $1,000 CHECK

            When the Winn-Dixie Grocery Store held the Grand Re-Opening of the store located at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and North Nebraska Ave., the business presented checks to several of its Community Partners. Heaven’s Destiny Church received a check in the amount of $1,000. Shown at the store for the presentation are: Katina Torres, Marion Orr of Winn-Dixie, Pastor Tom Jones, Gail Reared, Stephanie Sanders and Keith Newberry of Winn Dixie. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

HART RECOGNIZES BUS OPERATORS FOR MILLION MILES OF SAFE DRIVING

            Thirteen HART operators, joined by their families, were recognized on Tuesday, July 31, during the Authority’s Third Annual HART Million Mile Safe Driver Awards Luncheon in honor of those who achieved outstanding safety milestones in safe driving and service. Driving 14 consecutive years without a preventable accident, the Authority’s newest Million Mile operators are Kenneth Beach, Rufus Blake, Theresa Briseneau, Tito Goicochea, Marc Henry, Dinesta McBride, Henry Morales, Gustavo Pachon, Jimmy Suarez, Bridget Williams, and Tyran Williams. HART bus operators Cosme Garcia and Tony Hernandez  join the prestigious two million mile club. From left right are: Tyran Williams, Tony Hernandez, Marc Henry, Henry Morales, Theresa Briseneau, Kenneth Beach, Jimmy Suarez, Tito Goicochea, Rufus Blake, Bridget Williams, Dinesta McBride, and Cosme Garcia. Not pictured:  Gustavo Pachon. (Photo courtesy of HART)

PROGRESS VILLAGE COMMUNITY CELEBRATES RETIREMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE

         On July 16^th,the Progress Village Community celebrated the retirement of Jackie Cooper Johnson. Jackie was a Community Service Aide for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for 35 years. She served the Progress Village community for 25 of those years. Jackie loved the community and gave of her time outside of work to volunteer with different activities, such as community clean ups and the Seniors Holiday dinner. The celebration was sponsored by the Progress Village Civic Council, Inc. Shown with the honoree are: Vanessa Cooper Harvin, Rose Cooper Barden, Kyrah Harvin, Jacquelyn Cooper Johnson (honoree, center), Barbara Cooper Williams, Alexis Williams Brown and Thurston Brown.

GROCERY CHAIN MAKES DONATION TO MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL

                  The Winn-Dixie Grocery store at Nebraska Ave. and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., held a Grand Re-Opening on Thursday, July 19^th. As part of its re-opening, the grocery chain presented checks to many of its Community Partners. One of the partners is Middleton High School. On hand for the presentation were Winn-Dixie officials, Marion Orr and Keith Newberry. Accepting the $1,000 check are Owen Young, Area Superintendent, Ares 4, Hillsborough County Public School District, and Dr. Kim Moore, Principal of Middleton High School. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

MEDICAL FACILITY CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

            Recently, members of the community gathered to acknowledge and celebrate the first anniversary of Healthy Bodies Medical & Dental Center. The celebration was held at the business, located at 3415 Brook Crossing Drive, in Brandon. Dr. Watson Ducatel, a medical physician, and his wife, Dr. Martha Ducatel, who is a dentist, combined their practices because oftentimes, dental problems affects a person’s overall health. The anniversary celebration was well attended. Among those on hand for the celebration were from left to right: Adriana Mason, Vanessa Phillips, Dr. Martha Ducatel, Dr. Watson Ducatel, Sherry Johnson, and Patricia Hallworth. (Photography By BRUNSON).

MIDDLETON CLASSES GET TO ENJOY PROM THEY NEVER HAD

  Maybe it was not what it would have been more than 40 years ago, but the group in attendance enjoyed it. The Middleton High School Classes of 1972 and 1973 were so devastated that they had to leave their beloved school after the 1971 school year, due to integration. Many of the students were deprived of the opportunity to go to their prom. Forty-six years later, there was the opportunity to attend the prom. The event was held on June 29, 2018, and according to Joseph Garvin, ‘it was a success.’ Entitled ‘The Prom We Never Had…Until Now,’ the event was held at the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Center, hosted by Elegant Events. The group even crowned a King and Queen – Alfred Pyles and Barbara Shazer.  Among those who attended the prom were: kneeling: Alfred Pyles and Reginald Brown. First row, standing: Barbara West-Shazer, Margret Brown, Mary Shorter, Carol Cooper-Jarrett, Albertine Parker-Joyner, Belinda Carson-Roberts and Raymond Brown. Back row, standing: Elaine Sledge, Joseph Garvin, Willie Florence Gainer, Dianne Hart, Darlean Daniel, Artest Newkirk, Gregory Douglas and Andre Walker. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)