August 25 31, 2005 Ms. Perry's Free Press -Page 5


Taye Brown Road Designation Dedicated
 State Representative Terry Fields .
 (D-Jacksonville) and Senator
 Anthony C. "Tony" Hill, Sr. (D-
 Jacksonville), recently hosted a
 Road Designation Ceremony in
 honor of the late Taye Brown, for- .
 mer Project Manager for the Better
 Jacksonville Plan team which over-
 saw the construction of the Arena
 and the planning and construction
 of the Equestrian Center & Sports
 Complex at Cecil Commerce
 Center.
 Legislation passed during the 1
 2005 Session designated a portion
 of New Kings Road (U.S.1)
 between Division Street and 25th
 Street in Jacksonville to commem-
 orate Mr. Brown's memory.
 The roadside dedication included
 a prayer of dedication and remarks
 by family and dignitaries in atten-
Shown above at the dedication are (L-R) Rashad Shabazz, Sandra dance. The location of the marker
Shabazz, Sen. Tony Hill, Manettii Layner, Taye' B. Brown, Jr., Bill is where a fatal accident claimed ....
Brown (father), Rep. Terry Fields, Hazel Brown (mother) and his young life in 2003. ~ .
Councilwoman Mia Jones. FMPowell Photo
 Shown above (left to right) are TOP:Cheryl Gamble and E.B. Johnson, hostess Brenda Roundtree, Tony
 Freeman and Sherry Perry. BOTTOM: Robin Gundy and Dennis Wade and hostess Carlottra Guyton.
 Week Long "Thankyou"Culminates JTA Birthday Guyton and Roundtree HostJULA Reunion
 The Jacksonville Trannortation Ln and Roundtree Host.JULA Reunion


Authority (JTA) held a "Customer
Appreciation Week" in celebration
of its 50 years of service to the
Jacksonville community. The
"Customer Appreciation Week"
began on Monday, August 15th and
ran through Friday, August 19th.
The week-long event served as a
thank you to its customers.
 Customers were treated to sur-
prise, celebrity riders early in the
week. Celebrity riders boarded
designated buses throughout the
day, each interacting with riders
while en route. Featured celebrity
riders included, Mayor John
Peyton, Congresswoman Corrine
Brown, Council Members Pat
Lockett-Felder and Glorious


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Shown above at the celebration are (1-r) are Fayona Salmon, Jerry
Harris and Winova Hart JTA and JTA Executives Lee Burner, VP
of Jax Transit Management Corp, CEO Michael Baylock and
Communications Director Michael Miller.
Johnson and others. monies. The celebration featured
 The week concluded with a block music, dancing, free giveaways and
party on Friday, August 19th at the transit rides, refreshments, trolley
Downtown FCCJ Transfer musicians and many other fun
Terminal Parking Lots. Rahman activities. Over 1,500 people joined
Johnson, served as master of cere- JTA for the party.


 Former members of the
Jacksonville Urban League
Auxiliary (JULA), supporters and
friends recently held an informal
reunion at the Victorian Springfield
home of Carlottra Guyton.
 Hosted by Guyton and former
activity coordinator Brenda
Roundtree, the occasion also wel-
comed a visit with former JULA
member Annette Banks.
 Lively conversation and fond
memories were exchanged recall-
ing the many years of dedicated
volunteer service given to the
Jacksonville Urban League. Under
the directives of President Ronnie
Ferguson and later Dr. richard
Danford, numerous regional and


national awards were received by
the local volunteer organization..
Cards, reminiscing, and good food
were the agenda for the day.
Despite the intense heat of Florida
weather, those in attendance
enjoyed the expansive backyard
and large deck that compliment the
historic home. For those who could
not brave the heat, they were wel-
come inside.
 The menu for the afternoon
included a variety of potluck spe-
cialties. On hand far palate quench-
ing was Brenda's Lemon Grilled
Chicken and Corn on the Cob,
Robin Gundy's Slamming baked
Beans, maxine Smiths Family
Secret Potato Salad, Willie Pehoke


Roberts Famous Collard Greens
and to finish it off Carlottra's To
Die For Banana Pudding.
 Prior to the reunion, Roundtree
had earlier hosted a "Girls Out
Evening" at her northside home
complete with seafood and special-
ty cocktails.
 Members of the Council of Past
Presidents in attendance were
Robert Billups, E.B. Johnson,
Kamil Ojoyo (Sir Spencer Cobb),
Carlottra Guyton and Charles
Standberry.
 In closing, Ms. Banks thanked all
who attended and reminded them
that her fond memories of her time
with JULA as well as the "reunion"
will remain with her always.


 Movement
 Continued from front
 brought the audience and panel
 to their feet when he discussed his
 experience.
 Although the march will be in the
 nation's capital, Brother
 Muhammad said local involvement
 in the activities before and after the
 march could make a difference in
 the Jacksonville community.
 "Black America is on a death
 march," said march Convener the
 Hon. Louis Farrakhan, "therefore
 we must be united on the basis of
 trust. We must embrace a new
 mindset. We must employ new
 strategies," he said.


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