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Vol. 24 #6 June 2018
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Dear Girlfriend, My very close friend’s husband got a big promotion and relocated to St. Louis about 6 years ago. Since she didn’t have to work anymore, she found herself quite lonesome. She would call at least once a week and we would laugh and share what was going on in each others lives. She would visit me and I would visit her. Our children were close, so it was just a great friendship. We would meet in different cities when something was popping and do some shopping too. I really enjoyed her and her wisdom and I thought she valued mine. Although neither of us pledged in college and never wanted to, I suggested that maybe she should now, so she could have a more active social life because her husband stayed very busy. I called my cousin, who is a very active AKA there and she helped her to get on line to pledge their alumni chapter. Since she pledged, I have spoken to my friend twice in 6 months. Her whole conversation is about her sorority sisters. I ws a bit shocked because she doesn’t even know those women. What really bothered me was I heard from an AKA friend of mine that she recently came home and hung out with all these chicks she never even liked. I swear I am not jealous, but I must admit, I am a bit hurt. I feel betrayed because one of the girls she was hanging with disrespected my marriage some years ago and she knows all about it because she is the one who told me. I believe I will see my friend at the Essence Music Festival but I don’t know how to act now. How should I handle her? Do I have a right to be angry. Would you be angry? Feeling Dumped in Dunedin Dear Feeling Dumped in Dunedin, Be happy for your friend. She was lonesome and now she is not. You did a good thing by calling your cousin and getting her active. I know when I relocated from Memphis years ago I was very lonesome and as you get older and not in the work force it’s even harder to make new friends. Don’t let the Devil fool you, your friendship is in tact and is still valued. She is just consumed with her new life and new responsibilities of being a part of an organized society of educated women. Thank God your life is busy and you don’t need to pay to be a part of a social organization to be complete at this stage of your life. My love for my close friends have never changed except when I found out one said or did something malicious to me, or my family. You haven’t said or done anything malicious have you? Genuine friends may not see or hear from each other in years but when they get to together it’s just like they never ever parted. There is a sign in my home that reads “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay a while, make footprints on our hearts and we are never the same.” I believe some come for a season and some for a lifetime. I must admit, on my short trips back home, I too have been guilty of not calling my friends who I truly love and value hanging with. In her defense, when she came home, she may have had a tight schedule but would’ve loved to have spent some time catching up with you... had you been in the vicinity. I am sure she does not mean to neglect you, she is just caught up with her new social life and circumstances. Since you wrote this letter, I called a few friends to insure they don’t feel dumped. We must always remember the phone works both ways. If you want to talk to your friend, call her. Stop waiting on her to call you! Tell your friend you miss her and looking forward to seeing her soon. When you see her, smile and enjoy her company. “To have a friend you must be a friend.” Heeyyy!!!
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By DJ CEO Daryl Johnson
The Al Helicke Father Son Golf Outing at Rogers Park Golf Course This year my company N-Touch News hosted our first annual Al Helicke Father Son Golf Outing at Rogers Park Golf Course the Saturday before Father’s Day in Tampa Bay. The cost of the outing was $25 and the meal was provided. It was great to see the youngest son who was 11 and the oldest son who was 40 being introduced to something new ‘learning and playing the game of Golf” with their fathers. The Outing was nine holes, not the usual eighteen because we wanted to ensure that both father and son had a great time. It can be frustrating teaching someone to play golf for the first time with others playing behind you. We wanted the day to be a joyful experience and that it was. I saw first hand how rewarding it was for the fathers and sons to bond with a day of golf. Of course I missed my son, Braxton, who has passed in 2008, but I did pour into another young man, Edrie Fields, by introducing him to the game of golf. I am inspired to make the event bigger and better in the years to come. Edrie Fields
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One prizes of the day was presented for “ Closet to the Pin” on Hole #6 to 11 years old Corey Curry II, He also won private golf lessons from Justin Helicke in the raffle. The prize for the Longest Drive went to Josh Dent, the son of world famous trailblazer, PGA professional
Jim Dent. (google him). Fathers, don’t take this day lightly. The participants found it to be a great bonding day. If you missed it, no sweat. Just plan to make it next year. Lord willing, it will always be the Saturday before Father’s Day, same place, same time and same day. However, we did find that a few fathers who said they had daughters that played, suggested we open to girls as well. As a father of 3 daughters, that sounds great. Please share that girls are welcome. Rogers Park will also be the place for the Braxton Daryl Johnson 5K Walk/Run to be held on Saturday, September 30th 2018, the day after the Power Couples Ball. Both the Father Son Golf Outing and the 5K Walk/Run are events to help raise funds to benefit the Braxton Daryl Johnson Last Mile Scholarship. I would like to personally thank everyone who came out and supported us. A special thanks to our sponsor Call Ricky Ask Ricky, Fitz Electric Company and Fred Simmons of Burgstyle Entertainment. To all of those that donated to ensure we are
able to continue doing what we do, We say thank you and see you next year. We are world changers, changing lives, one young man at a time. Naaman Johnson
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Chronicles of a Sun Goddess Interview with Gus Trent of Gus Trent Ranch There’s something very peaceful and liberating about being on a horse ranch. If you are a horse enthusiast, experienced or novice rider, then the Gus Trent Ranch located at 8919 Pitt Road in Plant City, Florida is the place for you. On my recent trip to GTR, I had the opportunity to observe Mr. Trent, his ranchhand Kaitlin and the horses in action. I also had the chance to interact with “Remo” (the lead horse), while learning what it takes to own and operate a horse ranch. SG: What is the history of Gus Trent Ranch (GTR)? GT: Well, before I tell you the history of GTR, I always like to tell a little about myself. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and always had this dream about being a cowboy. I did not grow up with horses and prior to 2010, had never owned or knew anything about horses. In 2010, I was in the Army at the time and stationed at MacDill AFB. During that time, a co-worker introduced me to her horses and in June of that year (2010), I bought my very first horse. I didn’t know how to ride or anything about training. Then, I just fell in love with horses and had a dream about doing rodeos. In 2011, I flew to Kansas City, Mo where there was an all black rodeo. I asked to help out and that’s how I was introduced to rodeos. At that point, I started working with horses
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more and in 2013, I decided to do my own rodeo. So, in 2013, I held my first rodeo called “Rodeo Fest” at the Florida State Fairgrounds. That same year, I went into business and opened Gus Trent Ranch. It was then I started sharing my love of horses with the public. I’ve also put on a rodeo for the last 4 years for the City of Pinellas Annual Rib Cook Off which is held in October. SG: So tell us about Rodeo Fest. GT: Well, it started in 2013 and is held the last Saturday in August at the Florida State Fairgrounds. This year, it will take place on August 25th, from 6-8 pm. During the fest, we will have Calf Roping, Bull Riding, Mounted Shooting, Barrell Racing and Full Horse Relay. Lastly, I’m also wanting to teach and get minority kids interested in rodeo skills. Well, there you have it folks! Visit the Gus Trent Horse Ranch and mark your calendars for Rodeo Fest on August 25th at the Florida State Fairgrounds. It will be an experience like none other. Gus Trent Horse Ranch 8919 Pitt Road Plant City, FL, 33567 412.592.6916 www.gustrenthorsebackriding.com exodus1906@aol. com READ THE ENTIRE STORY at www.n-touchnews.com Until next time, happy trails and happy travels. ~The Sungoddess
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Go Ahead and Get your Laugh on! Motherhood The Evidence High School Sleeping Pills
A mother thinks there’s something strange going on with their child and eventually decides to take a DNA test. She finds out that their child is actually not related to her or her husband at all. Wife: “Darling, there’s something really important that we need to talk about. I did a DNA test and Roger isn’t our biological child.” Husband: “Of course he isn’t, don’t you remember? We were just leaving the hospital and the baby pooped hugely so you told me, ‘Go and change the baby, I’ll wait here.”
Options
A drunk guy stumbles into a bar and says, „Those to my left you are all jerks. Those to my right, you are all idiots!“ A tall, muscular guy slowly stands up, puts on his cowboy hat and quietly says to the guy, “Well, I don’t think I’m an idiot at all.” “Alright,” agrees the guy, “you cango on the left.”
Admissions
A man to a psychiatrist: “How do you select who should be admitted to your facility?” The psychiatrist replies: “We fill a bathtub with water and give the person a spoon, a cup and a bucket. Then we ask that person to empty the bathtub.” The man smiles: “Ah, I understand, if you are sane you would take the bucket.” The Psychiatrist replies: “No, a sane guy pulls the plug. Do you want a room with or without a balcony?”
Managers
My wife and I were debating who were the bettr mangers men or womwn. She implied was that only women are capable of doing more than one thing at once and how unfair that was. So I told her to just shut the heck up and walk away. Yep, you guessed it. She couldn’t manage either.
A woman is the doctors with her husband for his check-up. The doctor looks serious and says, “Mrs Connelly, your husband is very sick. He needs to rest and not get upset. I will prescribe you some sleeping pills.” “Ok,” nods Mrs Connelly, “and how often should he take those?” “Oh, they’re not for him, Mrs Connelly, they’re for you.”
Energy
I didn’t sleep very good last night. So this morning I put my Monster energy drink in my coffee... I was half way to work when I realized I forgot my car.
Fear
“According to most studies, people’s No.1 fear is public speaking. No.2 is death. Since death is No.2. Does this mean, for the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
Timing
On Monday night at 8 p.m. I get an SMS from my girlfriend: “Me or football?!” 11 p.m. I SMS my girlfriend: “You of course.
Riddle
Q: What does sex have in common with a savings account? A: You lose interest once you make a withdrawal.
The Kind Blonde
I have no money. I’m terrible with money. I always give money to people on the street. I passed by this homeless guy, and he was out there calling out to everyone, trying to get everyone to give him money. And he’s doing this, he’s going, ‘Give money to the homeless. Give money to the homeless ‘cause you don’t know, one day it might be you.’ And I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ And I was about to give him some change, and then I was like, ‘Maybe I should hang on to this.
A guy spends the night drinking in a bar. When he finally leaves at 4:30, he immediately falls over. He crawls for a while, then tries to get back up, falls, crawls, gets back up. On an on he goes on doing this until he finally gets home. There he falls in his bed and promptly starts snoring. In the morning, his wife sighs, ‘you’ve been drinking again, Joe, haven’t you?’ ‘How on Earth could you guess that, darling?’ ‘You went and left the wheelchair at the bar again!!!’
Happy Wife Happy life
When my wife starts to sing I always go out and do some garden work so our neighbors can see me and know there’s no domestic violence going on.
Appearances
Broccoli: Hey, I look like a tree. Mushroom: Wow, I look just like an umbrella. Walnut: I look exactly like a brain. Banana: Man, can we change the topic please?
A boy calls 911 Boy: Hello? I need your help! 911: Alright, What is it? Boy: Two girls are fighting over me! 911: So what’s your emergency? Boy: The ugly one is winning.
Forgetful and Fat
I can’t believe I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s 7 years in a row now.
Choosing who to date
Women want guys with money, right? Actually, I like my bank teller, but I’m afraid to ask her out ‘cause I think she’ll just punch up my account and go, ‘I don’t think so.’
Riding the Subway
Today I ran from a ticket inspector. He chased me through half the train. When he finally caught me, he wasn’t very amused to find that I actually do have the ticket.
Colors
Ask this question to someone next time they’re drunk or high. “On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your favorite color in the alphabet?”
Fatherly Advice
Boy complains to his father: You told me to put a potato in my swimming trunks! You said it would impress the girls at the pool! But you forgot to mention one thing! Father: Really, what? Boy: That the potato should go in the front.
Childish Advice
What to do when somebody is trying to start an argument with you? Simply eat a few cookies. They taste very nice and you can’t hear anything over the crunching.
Officers
Two police officers crash their car into a tree. After a moment of silence, one of them says, “Wow, that’s got to be the fastest we ever got to the accident site.”
Pets
1. Catch a fly. 2. Put it in the freezer. 3. Wait 10 minutes. 4. Take out the fly, it will be unconcious, not dead. 5. Pull out a strand of hair or a thin piece of string. 6. Tie it around the fly. 7. Wait till it wakes up. BAM! Your very own pet fly
Dating
A man and a woman are having a date. The woman remarks, “You know, you look totally like my third husband!” The man is startled and asks, “Really, Laura, how many times have you been married?!” “Twice.”
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Community News & Gospel Guide Free S.A.T. and Dual Enrollment
After attending over 15 graduations, I noticed that several schools had students graduating with their high school diploma and AA degree from HCC, Hillsborough Community College. I just want to make sure that OUR young men and women in the community are aware of Dual Enrollment and are taking advantage of this opportunity. This is a game changer for students & families who financially may not be able to afford college, especially if they’re academically sound. Also, let’s not forget that students only have two more years to attain their bachelors degree from a university.
Please review the criteria and encourage OUR students who academically meet the requirements. We may want to rethink our students taking AP classes and just enroll them in Dual Enrollment instead. PS: There is also standard test score requirements students must have that are NOT listed on the form. OUR students get eliminated from this opportunity because of test scores. (I’m not sure why the scores are not listed???? )
Couples Celebrating over 50 years of Marriage We at N-Touch News promote love and marriage. As we prepare for the Power Couples Ball we are elated to share with you two couples from Bible Based fellowship Church who have withstood the test of time. They been married over 50 years.
Fix your eye on the Battles and the Odoms. If you see it, you can believe it, and if you believe it, you can achieve it. These couples are real life proof that it can still be done. The greatest of these things is love. Congratulations Power Couples!
Walter and Gertrude Odom 52 years of marriage
Rich and Juanita Battle 51 years of mrriage
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Apply Now for Hillsborough County Neighborhood Mini-Grants Associations may submit proposals for up to $5,000 in funding for projects Hillsborough County’s popular neighborhood mini-grants program is back – and this year, there’s twice the good news. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is now accepting applications from neighborhood associations to fund projects aimed at bringing neighbors together and boosting community pride. Groups will be able to apply for up to $5,000 – double the amount available in past years. Applicants are encouraged to be creative and original. The minigrants can be put toward a wide variety of projects, such as neighborhood celebrations, children’s programs, community gardens, signs and landscaping, crime watch programs, safety equipment, websites, newsletters, and leadership training. Neighborhood, civic, homeowner, and crime watch associations in Hillsborough County that are registered with the Office of Neighborhood Relations are eligible to apply, including those in Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3. Page 16
Applicants must attend an information session, either in person or online, before submitting their requests. The training will review the application, grant criteria, and projects that qualify for the mini-grants, and answer questions regarding the program. A verification code received at the completion of the training must be included on the application in order for the proposal to be considered. Register Association: Prior to application submittal the neighborhood must be registered with Neighborhood Relations. Please click link below to register or update your associations’ information. Register/Update Neighborhood Information To register for one of the training classes, and for complete information about the mini-grants process, requirements, and application, go to HCFLGov.net/Neighborhoods and click on the “Neighborhood Grants” link, or call the Office of Neighborhood Relations at (813) 272-5860. The neighborhood mini-grant program was established in 1988 by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Successful grant recipients in this year’s round will be notified by Nov. 30.
Annual Hillsborough County Drinking Water Quality Reports Now Available Copies of Hillsborough County’s annual water quality reports for tests performed in 2017 are now available in print and online. The reports include information about where Hillsborough County customers’ drinking water comes from, what’s in it, and how safe it is. The reports also contain helpful consumer information and important telephone numbers for customers interested in finding out more about their water quality. An online map tool allows customers to find their water quality report by entering their address. Hillsborough County Public Utilities operates 11 community water systems. Each system has its own report. To see the reports online, visit HCFLGov.net/WaterQualityReport. All customers will receive notice of the available water quality reports through either their mailed bill or ebill. Print copies may be obtained by
calling (813) 246-3146, or by visiting one of these Hillsborough County Public Utilities customer service centers: Brandon Support Operations Complex, 332 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa, 33619 Northwest Hillsborough County Service Center, 15610 Premiere Drive, Tampa, 33624 (off Northdale Boulevard, one block west of Dale Mabry Highway.) Hillsborough County Public Utilities provides 49 million gallons of drinking water every day to more than 590,000 people. The department’s environmental laboratory performs thousands of drinking water tests annually to ensure that customers are receiving water that consistently meets their expectations. Visit HCFLGov.net/Water for more information about the County’s water and wastewater services.
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