A Retirement Celebration for Henry J. Ballard, Jr. was held on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Sam Horton Instructional Service Center. Ballard, the Supplier Diversity Officer for Hillsborough County Public Schools, retired after more than 30 years. Ballard, center, is surrounded by family members from left, Cheryl Riley, Richel Riley, Yvette Ballard Sims, Blake Ballard, Henry Ballard, III, Michael T. Brown, Jr., Monica Ballard Brown, Linika Ballard, Connie Ballard and Lionel Ballard. Young people who also attended were Michael T. Brown, III, Zoe Ballard, Christopher Brown and Maliyah Williams. (PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRUNSON)