The Gentlemen's & Ladies' Club at Just Elementary School held their Dreams and Aspirations banquet at the Rusty Pelican.  The mayor spoke to the students about the importance of being good citizens and believing in your dreams.  The club, for third, fourth, and fifth graders, teaches students goal planning, leadership, etiquette skills, and the importance of community service.

The New Tampa Community Park Recreation Center was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Following the ceremony, attendees were treated to a gymnastics demonstration by the students in the new 19,568 square-foot facility.  The new center, which is adjacent to Freedom High School and Liberty Middle School, has been approved to host its first sanctioned gymnastics event this fall. 

The Tampa Police Department honored officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during its annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony.   Over 700,000 sworn law enforcement officers participate in similar events throughout the nation during this time, including the one held at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., where the names of the 181 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty throughout the nation in 2007 will be added. 

Members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alumnae Chapter visited the mayor’s office for the third Delta Day at City Hall. The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1913 as a sisterhood of college-educated women dedicated to public service. The organization strives to promote academic excellence, provide educational funding with scholarships, support the under served, educate and stimulate participation in public policy, and bring attention to issues and provide solutions for problems in the community.

The mayor's second town hall meeting of 2008 was held at West Shore Elementary School in Port Tampa.  City administrators and department representatives were on hand to answer questions and provide information. Mayor Iorio also recognized Principal Harriet Foundas who is retiring after 40 years with the school system.

Future road improvement projects affecting the New Tampa area and southern Pasco County were discussed during a meeting held in New Tampa. Hosted by the City, the two-hour session allowed for presentations from the Florida Department of Transportation, the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Pasco County, Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa.  Open to the public, this meeting offered residents an opportunity to learn more about the projects including funding constraints, viability and projected time lines.

GunnAllen Financial, the Child Abuse Council, St. John Greek Orthodox Day School and the City of Tampa partnered to present the Fifth Annual GunnAllen Financial May Classic 5K in Hyde Park Village.  This event is held to help raise awareness and funds for the prevention, education and treatment programs for those affected by child abuse.

The 14th Annual Our Heroes Luncheon, sponsored by Sykes Enterprises, Inc. and other leading Tampa Bay area companies, was held at the Tampa Convention Center. The annual event honors the public safety professionals that serve Tampa, Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace, Tampa Airport, USF, Florida Highway Patrol and Plant City.

The 2008 Consular Corps College annual conference provided consuls from around the world an opportunity to discuss important issues and learn from leading authorities on consul law.  The Consular Corp College is a non-profit, non-political professional society of consul officers representing foreign governments in the United States.