Florida Sentinel Bulletin

COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP AT DOWDELL SCHOOL

 The Hillsborough County Law Enforcement Workshop was held Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Dowdell Middle Magnet School. Law enforcement officials from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office interacted with the students and listened tO their concerns. Those who worked with the young people during the workshop were: seated, from left, Dr. Roy Kaplan, Pamela McNair, Student Success Coach; Roger Stanley, Principal; Fred Hearns, Major Willie Parker, and Darryl Daniels, Derrick Brooks Charities. Standing, Deputies Orenthial Nicholson, Chris Bryant, Brooke Melton, Catherine Brown, Mark Booth, Jim Moriarty, Thomas Chavez, Dennis Folsom and Jacob Ayala. (Photograph by BRUNSON)

TAMPA BAY COALITION OF CLERGY EMANCIPATION DAY SERVICE

            The Tampa Bay Coalition of Clergy, Bishop Thomas Scott, Chairman, held its Emancipation Day Service at Allen Temple A. M. E. Church, Rev. Dr. Glenn Dames, Jr., Host Pastor. The service was held on Monday, January 2^nd. The guest minister was Rev. Dr. Wayne Thompson, Pastor, First Baptist Institutional Church, St. Petersburg. His theme was: “Something Is Missing,” taken from Matthew 19:16-30 and Psalm 73:15. Ministers who attended the service, left to right, front row: Rev. Tony White, Rev. Alton McGriff, Rev. Laura Hargrove, Rev. Jackie Bogen, Rev. Hugh, Rev. Dr. Jeffery Johnson, Rev. Dr. Wayne G. Thompson, Rev. Dr. Glenn Dames, Jr., Pastor Moses Brown, Rev. Paul Buster, Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, and Elder A. D. Shaw. Second row: Rev. Kirk Bogen, Superintendent Elder Clethen Sutton, Rev. Dr. Russell Myers, Bishop Thomas Scott, Rev. Joseph Sykes, and Rev. Dr. Zachery Hudson. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

ALLEN TEMPLE AME CHURCH HOSTS NON-TRADITIONAL WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

Those who attended Watch Night Service at Allen Temple AME Church on New Year’s Eve, were probably surprised when they didn’t have the traditional service of preaching into the New Year and counting down the clock to midnight. However, they were spiritually refreshed after Evangelist Janice Nunn Nelson took them to higher heights through song and Ms. ‘V’ finished the evening off with her style of Christian comedy. She kept the audience laughing the remainder of the evening as they entered the New Year. Ms. ‘V’, second from left is shown with E. Carver Lee, Lomax McIntyre and Rey Oliver. Rev. Dr. Glenn Dames, Jr. is the pastor. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

STUDENTS ARE RECIPIENTS OF AL DIXON SCHOLARSHIP

Bridges Over Troubled Waters, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 2007, presented its 2015 and 2016 scholarships on December 20, 2016 at the Open Cafe. The scholarship is named in honor of Al Dixon, an educator and life coach in the Hillsborough County School System for more than 30 years. Members of the Board of Directors and the scholarship recipients from left are: Clem Brooks, Mary Darby, Gerald McLean, Jordan Peoples, 2015 first place recipient, a student at Valencia College in Orlando; Kristopher Brown, 2016 first place recipient, who attends Florida A&M University, Tallahassee; Eleanor Dixon, Irving Ward and Wilton Day. Each of the first place recipients received $1,000. Unable to attend were second place awardees, Chanise Thomas (2015) and Kieana Spann (2016), who each received a $500 scholarship. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

2-DAY COMMUNITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP

The community and law enforcement came together earlier this month for a 2-day workshop. The Community Law Enforcement Workshop (CLEW) was held December 5-6, 2016 at Clair-Mel Elementary School. Among those who took part in the workshop from left to right are: Rick Grayes, Clair-Mel Elem. Principal; Carolyn Upshaw, Florida Dept. of Corrections; Major Willie Parker, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; County Commissioner Les Miller; Fred Hearns; Roy Kaplan; Suzanne McCormick, President/CEO United Way Suncoast; and Dr. Larry Sykes, Asst. Superintendent Hillsborough County School District. (Photograph by BRUNSON)

GROUPS CELEBRATE HOMELESS LIVES MATTER, TOO

A group of citizens called “Base Camp,” consisting of representatives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa Police Department, and Tampa Housing Authority, came together recently to make the holiday season bright for the homeless population. Patricia Wingo, Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager for the Tampa Housing Authority, said this is the 3^rd year for the event that was the original idea of Margaret Jones, Director of Assisted Housing Section 8 for the Housing Authority. Among those who participated in the event on the corner of Columbus Dr. and Tampa St. was the East Tampa Business and Civic Association, who distributed toiletries and fresh fruits and vegetables . Stationed at the ETBCA table were: Officer Greg Stevanus, Debra Ragan, Rosalyn Roker, Lawrence Dixon and Rose Dixon. (Photograph by BRUNSON)

MIDDLETON HIGH CLASS OF 1966 HAS CHRISTMAS GALA

The Middleton Senior High School Class of 1966 held its Christmas Gala on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Embassy Suites at USF. Among classmates who attended the holiday event were, seated left to right: Luvator Nelson, Jacqueline DuPree, Carolyn Russ-Alexander, and Carolyn Brooks. Second row: Barbara Curry, Estelle Clark, Yvonne Smith, Linda Roberson, Brenda Brown, Charlesetta Arline, Louise Holder, Elizabeth Lewis, Birdie Underwood and Blanche Turner. Third row: Bernard Reese, Carolyn Watkins, Ronnie Anderson, Curtis Walker, Bennie Holder, Harold Rice and Chester Anderson.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE SEAN SHAW OPENS OFFICE

Newly-elected State Representative (Attorney) Sean Shaw held the opening of his Tampa office on Saturday, December 17, 2016. The office is located at 503 W. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Several persons from the community stopped by to wish him well. Among those who attended the grand opening were, from left: Ross Anderson, Kerrick Williams, Gary Hartfield, Garrett Hartfield, Representative Shaw, James Ransom and Pierre Alsint. (Photograph by BRUNSON)

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS DONATE BIKES TO MINISTRY

Hillsborough County Public Schools magnet school bus drivers and transportation employees have been fundraising for months and have raised enough money to buy more than 80 new bikes for children this Christmas. On Wednesday, December 14, drivers delivered the bikes to the Metropolitan Ministries tent located at 905 Governor St., Tampa. The employees arrived in buses with the bikes on board. The drivers purchased the bikes, helmets and other accessories which were delivered to Metropolitan Ministries.  Those who participated in the bike presentation were: Connie Hollash, Joanna Dawson, Lorraine Boone, Katrinka Davis, Julia Berry, DelFrancio Buchanan, Tonja Cobb, Malika Sanks, Leta James, Teresa Reynolds, Linda Tarsellino, Laural Dear, Gary Nappier, Tamiko B. Henry, and Steve Bethelmy. (Photograph by BRUNSON)