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Irish pub coming to Plant City Crossings 1916 Irish Pub will be open around May.

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The people that brought Duke’s Brewhouse to Plant City are now trying their hand at another business venture: an Irish pub.

Led by General Manager Chuck Jamieson, 1916 Irish Pub is coming to the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World this spring and hopes to make its mark on the area.

“We’ve been working on an Irish pub concept for a long time,” Jamieson said. “This place popped up, and it was a deal that we couldn’t turn down.”

The pub will be located in the Plant City Crossings plaza on Thonotosassa Road, by the Interstate 4

Sisters Marsha Passmore and Dodie White have collected 23 former Strawberry Queen crowns to be displayed at the Florida Strawberry Festival.

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crowns will be displayed at the 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival March 3 to March 13. SEE STORY ON PAGE 6.

QUIZ: CAN YOU NAME THE QUEENS?

Plant City High School football player Steven Ogletree is turning 18. His mother, Sherry Sutton, and his family had this wish for him: “I could never imagine the day my baby boy, the youngest of seven and also the most spoiled one, would be turning 18. He grew up in a singleparent home, and sometimes it was rough not having his dad in his life. However, he has six older siblings that love him dearly and help support all of his needs. You’ve made it to adulthood, son, and I couldn’t be more proud of you. I’m so thankful that you have stayed focused and continued to succeed and accomplish your goals.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016 Win festival family pack Youth pop group Next Radical Generation wants to give one family of four a fun pack to this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival.

The package will include gate tickets, strawberry shortcake and VIP seating at the NRG concert at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 7.

Entering is easy:

“We’ll have a place where the hospitality crowd can go right after their shifts. A little better, a little classier than anything anybody’s tried out here.”

Bing, Bing!

— Chuck Jamieson, on the opening of 1916 Irish Pub

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1. Follow TheSweetBeat, the Plant City Times & Observer’s Instagram account (Instagram.com/TheSweetBeat/) and next_radical_generation (instagram.com/next_radical_generation/) 2. On Instagram, use #TheSweetBeat and #NRG on a photo of your favorite Florida Strawberry Festival memory or something festival related.

The winner will also be featured on TheSweetBeat.

The deadline to enter to win is Friday, March 4. Winners will be contacted on Instagram.

We’ve Moved!

The Plant City Times & Observer has moved from its office in Historic Downtown, 110 E. Reynolds St. Suite 100-A, to an office at 1507 S. Alexander St. #103, Plant City, FL 33566.

We have combined forces with In the Field Magazine and are now housed in the same office space. Come see us!

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lorida native Reginald Wrangler will be shooting his music video for his song Red, White, and Blue from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, March 14, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, and he’s looking for United States veterans and servicemembers to join him on set.

The country recording artist mixes hip-hop elements into his songs. He recently shot a promotional video at Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill, where donations were

taken up for veterans.

The video will be shot by Plant City native Charles Box, who has produced and directed films and music videos that have appeared at Sundance Film Festival, Cannes, Toronto International, Berlinale and MTV. If you would like to be part of the music video, contact Box at info@ mailboxentertainment.com or call (813) 789-2791.

Reginald Wrangler is from Manatee and has written well over 500 original songs. He says country music found him while he did some serious soul searching after spending 15 years of his life behind bars.

Like him on Facebook at facebook.com/ReginaldWranglerMusic/

ABOUT CHARLES BOX A former United States Marine, Charles Box Jr. writes and directs audio and visual content. After graduating with a master’s in film production from Chapman University, he began producing and directing short films and music videos in his hometown of Plant City.

His experience as a participant in Cannes paved the way for his contribution as a program coordinator in Cannes, Toronto, Berlin and Sundance with the Creative Mind Group.

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Andrew Samuel, CEO of Sunshine Bank, was invited to ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square Monday, Feb. 22.

Founded in 1954, Sunshine Bank is a Plant City-based subsidiary of Sunshine Bancorp. In July, the bank acquired two branches of Lake City-based First Federal Bank of Florida.

That acquisition increased the bank’s assets by nearly $250 million. As of Sept. 31, 2015, Sunshine Bank had more than $441 million in total assets, a 98% increase over 2014, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data.

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Bruce Wawrzyniak uses Crystal Blue Sound Studios in Dover to record his podcast, Now Hear This Entertainment.

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odcast host Bruce Wawrzyniak looks straight laced sitting across from longhaired musician Danny

Brooks.

Brooks is wearing camo pants, a torn vest and sunglasses indoors.

Wawrzyniak is wearing a professional button-up shirt with his booking and promotion company name, Now Hear This, embroidered on the chest.

But the orange-blonde highlights in Wawrzyniak’s dark hair hint that he

has a rock-and-roll side — or at least an extreme appreciation for music.

The highlights look like flames as they flicker in warm lighting from two salt rock lamps on top of a piano at Crystal Blue Sound Studios, in Dover.

Studio owner Dominick Pages cues up the sound board.

Wawrzyniak and Brooks snap their headphones around their ears.

They’re on.

The conversation topics are brutally honest: drug addictions, “lunchpales,” small town Llano, Texas, performing in prisons, agoraphobia, The Stone Pony, blue funks, hard work and, above all, Brooks’ music career as Texassippi Soul Man. “I always dig as deep as I can to write and craft the best possible song I can,” Brooks says.

He has stopped to do the show on the way to a gig in Fort Lauderdale as part of three and one half months on the road.

Wawrzyniak’s podcast, Now Hear This Entertainment, launched its milestone 100th episode this year, and Wawrzyniak has had a slew of performers from “American Idol,” “The Voice,” “America’s Got Talent” and more. Many he interviews via Skype, and although the sound quality of Skype recordings makes the interview style sound more classic radio — with anomalies like passing cars, horns and ambulance sires in the background — it’s always a treat when Wawrzyniak can meet his subject in the flesh.

“It’s nice to have a guest in person,” Wawrzyniak says. “It’s nice to look across and see someone.”

Wawrzyniak talks with his hands.

It’s part of his friendly demeanor and brilliant smile. His mom would tell you he was born talking. Which explains why Wawrzyniak went into the media communication field. After college, the Buffalo native worked

FANDOM Bruce Wawrzyniak is a fan of other podcasts too: “The Steve Austin Show” with host WWE’s Stone Cold Steve Austin, “Mohr Stories,” with host comedian Jay Mohr and “Comedy Metal Midgets” with host comedian Jim Florentine, of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic.

FAVORITE EPISODE Podcast host Bruce Wawrzyniak’s favorite episode is episode 11 with contemporary Christian singer Lindsay McCaul.

“The chemistry we had with another — she’s such a generous, good-natured soul,” Wawrzyniak says. “We’re both devoted Christians.

Her message really spoke to my heart.”

Wawrzyniak liked his interview with McCaul so much that he invited her back onto his show for the 100th episode Jan. 6.

“She lives her faith everyday,” Wawrzyniak says.

some high-level public relations jobs for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits (packing 16,000 seats).

When he moved to Florida, it was a singer at Nativity Catholic Church in Brandon that caught his musical ear.

He wanted her to sing the National Anthem for a tournament the International Softball Federation, his then-employer, was hosting.

She declined that job — and others he would line up for her. He pursued — again and again.

He wanted to see her have success, and he wanted her voice to be recognized and appreciated.

When she finally caved and started to pick up more and more bookings, he decided he would like to do the same for other people.

Thus, Now Hear This was born.

The podcast started out as a marketing tool for Now Hear This but bourgeoned into something much more. Wawrzyniak has listeners in 102 countries (Slovakia was the 100th) on five continents. And it’s available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and SoundCloud, as well as being recently approved by Google on the platform its launching on Google Play.

“They have no idea who I am,” Wawrzyniak says of his listeners. “I’m just a voice coming out of their listening device, and it means the world to me.”

Wawrzyniak’s goal is to make sure each episode is varied to help other aspiring performers and artists with tips and tricks of the trade and inspiring stories from those in the industry.

“I don’t want to make it so specific, so it’s not repetitious,” Wawrzyniak says. “When I launched it I did not just want to have the same type of guests every week.”

Wawrzyniak says he does the type of show he would like to book for his clients — a show that is thorough and gets to the heart of each guest.

“There’s so many podcasts out there. You can listen to so many things — radio, other podcasts, nothing,” Wawrzyniak said. “I’m really grateful to the people who listen.”

LISTEN IN NOW HEAR THIS ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE: nowhear-this.net OTHER: iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud INFO: Now Hear This Entertainment is free and can be streamed on a computer, phone, tablet, iPod and more.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

FAVORITE BAND Bruce Wawrzyniak is a big Rush fan. A couple of his songs of choice aren’t the typical ones (Tom Sawyer): Red Barchetta and Red Sector A.

THE RIGHT TIMING Bruce Wawrzyniak usually records his podcasts in 40 to 60 minutes and trims them to a 40-minute runtime.

He records at Crystal Blue Sound Studios every Thursday at 3 p.m.

WHAT IS A PODCAST? A podcast is an audio series of episodes usually devoted to a unifying theme.

Podcasts can be streamed online to a computer or mobile device or downloaded for free.

According to Merriam-Webster, a podcast is a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet.

Resident announces candidacy for City Commission David Cook is a former United States serviceman.

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Plant City resident David Cook will join Nate Kilton and Ricky Coronado on the ballot to run for City Commission Tuesday, April 5.

Lakeland native David Cook jokes that, as a retiree, he has “nothing but time,” which he hopes to dedicate to City Commission.

Cook graduated from high school in 1972 and enrolled in the military.

He served in the United States Marine Corps for over 20 years before retiring in 1994. While in the military, Cook served as the chief instructor for the Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer’s Academy, as well as the Support and Logistics Manager of the Command. Once he retired, Cook was honored with awards detailing his leadership, years of service and budgeting skills. He also received the Navy Commendation Medal.

“I thought it would be a neat career,”

BIO DAVID COOK JOB: retired, former Marine Corp. serviceman and law enforcement officer FAMILY: wife, Ruth; children, Jeremy, Megan and Ryan PLATFORM: liaison between community and city; start entrepreneur club and Police Athletic League; crack down on gangs

Cook said. “I dealt with multi-million dollar budgets.”

Once he retired from the military, Cook moved to Plant City and shifted his focus. He attended both Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida and then began a law enforcement career. His service included working as a gang liaison officer and a DART Domestic Abuse Response team member. He

retired from his career in law enforcement last June.

If elected to City Commission, Cook would want to start an entrepreneurial club for millennials in Plant City. He also plans on being readily available to Plant City residents who need to voice their concerns and listen to the wants and needs of voters.

“I have all the time in the world,” Cook said. “If you need to meet with me, I’m available. Even if I can’t resolve it, I can figure out who to go to to help resolve it. I want to give back and be there.”

In addition to starting an entrepreneurial club, Cook also wants to see a Police Athletic League in the City.

“These are organizations that help keep kids from getting into trouble,” he said. “I see a community like a family.

As a leader, I want to serve and protect with complete and total dedication.”

Cook also is a published author.

He writes a series called “Wheeling Willie” under the pen name Raven Malone. The series details the needs of special needs children and how par-

“I see a community like a family. As a leader, I want to serve and protect with complete and total dedication.”

— David Cook

ents can educate their own children on those with special needs. The series is available on Amazon and sold in some bookstores. He is currently working on a story for children about military service members and law enforcement officers.

“There’s not a greater thing you can do than serve people,” Cook said. “You can’t put a price on it.”

Cook also wants to focus on gangs in the Plant City community, specifically gang violence and graffiti.

“Kids should have safe place to play and feel safe going out at night,” he said. “I think they need to enhance the penalty ... take a felony charge or fix the mess with a misdemeanor charge.”

Cook attends First Baptist Church of Plant City and has belonged to AMVETS, Disabled Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars USA. He resides in Plant City with his wife.

The couple has three children: Jeremy, Megan and Ryan.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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If grass won’t grow under the trees, it’s because of the lack of sunlight, not the leaves.

The not-so-tidy yard DEVON HIGGINBOTHAM SUNCOAST NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY

I LAWN TIPS n A circular lawn in the front yard will create a tidy appearance and help you feel in control. n Surrounding a lawn with curving wooded areas will let you have more trees and shrubs to create habitat. n If grass won’t grow under the trees, it’s because of the lack of sunlight, not the leaves. Plant native ferns in those areas.

MORE INFORMATION For more information on attracting wildlife, order a copy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s “Planting a Refuge for Wildlife” booklet at MyFWC.com/ viewing/habitat/refuge/

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It’s time to take them down, I decided.

I made a mental note to call my neighbor, Jerry, the next day and have him push them over with his tractor and drag the hulking masses of decaying wood to the trash. I would be rid of them. My yard would be tidy once again.

But the next day, while walking past one dead trunk, I heard the rat-a-tat-tat of a woodpecker.

Looking up I saw the shy creature as he slipped around to the backside out of view. The woodpeckers were still finding insects in the wood, but the trunks look so dead. The woodpeckers will find food in other trees, I thought.

The week before, listening to Shari Blisset-Clark talk about Florida forest bats, she described how they spend the day in hiding in hollow trees and craggy bark, and I thought about the pecan snags in my yard, an ideal habitat for sleepy bats.

Maybe I should let them linger, I thought.

The bark was perfect for slumbering creatures and the gaping hole in the trunk must already be home to multiple species of wildlife, even though I didn’t see them.

As I tidied my yard last week, I heard the distinct call of the redshouldered hawk. Looking up I caught a glimpse of two hawks mating at the very top of one of the snags.

Yeah, the snags are staying!

To find out more about the Suncoast chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, visit SunCoastNPS.org or attend a meeting at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Seffner UF/IFAS Extension office, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner.

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But why is it we feel it so necessary to be in charge of nature? We love how it looks in the parks and natural areas, but in our own yards we feel we must help out, somehow control and shape nature into our ideals of beauty.

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It’s been a long time since I have seen a green leaf on either of them. The wood is so decayed and crumbly, it’s not difficult to collect the fallen limbs, but I have been dying to chop them down.

Last month, as I lugged another fallen limb to the trash pile, I looked at one trunk that had slowly dwindled down to 20 feet in height.

There was a hole at the base of the tree large enough for a family of hobbits to pass through. In the interior, dark and mysterious, I envisioned a raccoon charging out, obviously very inconvenienced by my snooping into his home. But peering in, all I saw was darkness. No one seemed home.

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The following crowns can be found as part of the “Strawberry Royalty Through the Years” exhibit: 1968: Silvia Azorin 1971: Sherrie Chambers Mueller 1975: Sheryl Simmons 1977: Karen Owens 1980: Lisa Harris 1985: Kay Newsome 1986: Rebecca Lewis 1988: Robyn Simmons 1991: Stephanie Chesser 1996: Amy Norman 1999: Kayla Drawdy 2001: Kellie Hinson 2003: Erica Der 2004: Kaitlin Sharer 2006: Hannah Hodge 2009: Lauren Der 2010: Natalie Burgin 2011: Victoria Watkins 2012: Chelsea Bowden 2013: Kelsey Fry 2014: Jessi Rae Varnum 2015: Samantha Sun 2002 to 2015: Informal crown used for travel

arsha Passmore and Dodie White can’t remember a time when they didn’t attend the Florida Strawberry Festival.

Their earliest memory of the event is watching the Grand Parade with their mother, Dora Beveard. Years later, the sisters began attending the festival on their own. As teenagers, they wandered the festival grounds together in hot pants and their best stilettos.

“We thought we were all that and a huge bag of chips,” Passmore said.

As their fashion tastes evolved, so did their volunteer work at Plant City’s biggest event. They volunteered on the trams that pull people around the festival for at least 15 years and have worked at festival booths for even longer.

“We still love it,” White said. “That 11 days is like magic for both of us.

There is something here for absolutely everybody.”

About six weeks ago, the sisters began their latest project: collecting the crowns of former strawberry queens to be put on display at the festival as part of the Queen’s Hall of Fame Exhibit, dubbed “Strawberry Royalty Through the Years.”

Just days before the 81st festival begins, the sisters have nearly finished organizing the glittering crowns in their glass-front cases. But they aren’t breathing a sigh of royal relief just yet.

Passmore and White are perfectionists when it comes to anything involving the festival. Today, the annual event triggers within them the same unwavering admiration they’ve had for it since they were children.

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Once the festival theme of “Royal Fun for Everyone” was announced, Passmore and White decided to try to collect at least 20 former crowns for their display.

“We looked at the theme,” White said. “What’s more royal than a crown?”

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The sisters noted that many former festival queens were ready and willing to temporarily donate their crowns for the 11-day event. Some sent them back to Plant City from as far as Atlanta.

Still, they faced some challenges in their project. Following the 1941 Florida Strawberry Festival, the event was halted until 1948 because of World War II. Once the festival picked up again with the crowning of 1948 Queen Barbara (Alley) Bowden, the queens had to return their crowns to the festival at the end of their reign.

Named the “traveling crown,” the same crown was used from 1948 to 1958, and another was used from 1959 to 1964.

Passmore and White learned about the traveling crowns when they began talking to former queens about their project. 1953 Queen Ruby Jean (Barker) Redman told the sisters that by the time her reign began, a few of the rhinestones were missing from the crown.

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Though Passmore and White were unable to track down the traveling crowns, they had an easier time collecting many of the crowns from 1965 and onward. Beginning in 1965, each crown has a different design, making it unique to each queen.

As Passmore and White spoke with former queens, many told the sisters that being named queen was still one of their greatest honors.

“It makes us want to do a good job for them and say, ‘I’m so glad I participated in this,’” White said.

The project has a special meaning to the longtime Plant City volunteers too.

“Marsha and I stay very busy, and we’re torn in a thousand directions on a daily basis,” White said. “There’s very little time that we get to spend together, just the two of us. Working on the queen’s exhibit is one of those sister times. We’re thankful to God for allowing us to have that bit of time to work together on the exhibit.”

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play to Florida Strawberry Festival General Manager Paul Davis, who immediately sent out a letter to former festival queens asking for their crowns.

It was Davis, along with Sandee Sytsma, vice president of the festival’s board of directors, who asked Passmore and White to take over the queen’s exhibit the year before. In the past, the chairmanship was held by former queens Barbara (Alley) Bowden, Sherrie (Chambers) Mueller and Silvia (Azorin) Dodson.

“Sandee Sytsma and Paul Davis called and asked to meet with us,” Passmore said. “We weren’t sure we would do it justice.”

The sisters accepted. They moved the existing queen’s exhibit from the festival’s main exhibit hall to the Neighborhood Village.

At that time, the queen’s exhibit boasted a series of photos of each former queen, ranging from first queen Charlotte Rosenberg in 1930 to Samantha Sun in 2015. Passmore and White dusted off the photos and rehung each one in a long glass case.

At each end of the case, they left room for a former queen’s dress to be displayed.

“We liked the casing, but felt it wasn’t quite finished,” White said.

Once the 2016 theme was announced, the sisters came up with their idea for a royal piece of history to be added to the exhibit. A shadow box for the crowns was added to the display, complete with group photos of former festival queens and individual photos of the 2016 court.

Passmore and White also added current Queen Haley Riley’s unforgettable rose-print dress to the display and Sherrie Mueller’s 1971 crown and queen attire. The latter was loaned to the sisters for the display by the 1914 High School Community Center.

“We selected Sherrie because she recently retired, and she was one of the three who did the display,” Passmore said.

The sisters ended up with a total of 23 crowns for the shadowbox.

“We’re thrilled about the shadow box this year,” White said. “Pulling from the theme seemed to work.”

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Joanna Gaines, of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” has selected Southern Hospitality as one of eight companies in Florida to feature her line.

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What would Joanna Gaines do?

It’s a question the Connell family asks often, sometimes jokingly and sometimes as they consider the next venture for their popular furniture store in Plant City, Southern Hospitality.

For the Connell family, Gaines, the co-host of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” is the embodiment of what the Connell brood puts forth in their own shop: Christian values, refurbished furniture and unique, one-of-a-kind items that can’t be found anywhere else.

It’s those same values that made them one of eight companies in Florida selected to sell Gaines’ new line of furniture and home goods, Magnolia Home Furniture.

“We feel like we model what she believes in and what she represents,” Heather Connell Stabler said. Her grandmother, Linda Connell and mother, Shelly Connell, also work at Southern Hospitality. “The line is huge.”

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Gaines’ line was announced to the public in October 2015. The Connell clan, which has run Southern Hospitality for 30 years, found out in November that it had been selected to carry the line. The family didn’t apply for Southern Hospitality to be a store that features the line, but were selected by a representative and later approved by Gaines’ team.

“He knew by talking to us that we were a perfect fit,” Heather Connell said. “It seemed like it was just meant to be.”

After the initial decision was made

by Joanna Gaines and her representatives, Southern Hospitality began featuring DVDs of “Fixer Upper,” which Gaines co-hosts with husband, Chip Gaines.

Joanna Gaines’ new line features woods mixed with metals, creating an industrial look that is one of the more recent popular trends. Composed of mostly solid colors and clean lines, the new designs feature Southern charm with a twist. The line will be making its debut in stores beginning in March, and the Connell family expects that they will have the majority of their collection in by early April.

“We’re super excited about that,” Shelly Connell said. “The shipping starts in March, but it’s sporadic.”

Current dining room and bedroom sets will be moved to make room for Gaines’ line, which will be featured on between 2,000 to 3,000 square feet in the Southern Hospitality storefront. The front of the store also will be painted.

“We’re doing the front of the store to match the color scheme,” Shelly Connell said. Gaines’ line features blacks, whites, grays and earthy blue tones.

Though not all of Gaines’ line will be featured at Southern Hospitality, customers can request to order items through Southern Hospitality.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@ plantcityobserver.com.

COLOR PALETTE Gaines used a mix of blues, whites and neutrals as the basis for her furniture’s color palette: Joanna’s White Antique White French Grey French Blue Dove Grey Joanna’s Black

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“A ‘Vette. They look really cool.”

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intersection, and will open in either April or May. It has two target audiences in mind: hospitality workers and women.

“We’ll have a place where the hospitality crowd can go right after their shifts,” Jamieson said. “A little better, a little classier than anything anybody’s tried out here.”

The connection between the pub and hospitality workers is straightforward: the pub’s location puts it smack in the middle of an area densely populated with restaurants, such as Buddy Freddy’s, Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Jamieson hopes that the people who work at these restaurants will stop by the pub after work to get a drink and unwind.

Jamieson said that he wants the pub to be “women-friendly,” which the pub will try to achieve in its look and feel as well as its drink menu: martinis, wine and a host of custom

cocktails will be available, mixing things up from the traditional Irish beer and whiskey.

Of course, it wouldn’t be an Irish pub without that beer and whiskey. Jamieson said that, in addition to carrying a number of craft beers (including Duke’s blonde and brown ales), the pub will offer Irish coffee, imported Irish beers and whiskey that other area bars don’t currently serve.

There will be a light kitchen, offering sandwiches, flatbread pizzas and other snacks, similar to what one could order at a World of Beer or The Brass Tap. The staff will switch up the food menu either daily or weekly, depending on the specials.

“You can have snacks, have a few drinks, watch the game, and there’s live entertainment two nights a week,” Jamieson said.

No, 1916 isn’t just a random number.

“The Irish Revolution against the English started in 1916,” General Manager Chuck Jamieson says. “The day after Easter — they call it Easter Monday — they took over the post office and started a revolution.”

The 1916 Easter Rising, which happened in Dublin, marked the beginning of the Irish Revolution. Although the Irish militants failed to achieve independence, it was the catalyst that began to turn public sympathy toward Ireland.

The Irish War of Independence began three years later, in 1919, and the country finally achieved its independence in 1921 — one year after the Government of Ireland Act of 1920 established North and South Ireland as separate governments.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed in 1921, sealing the deal.

“It’s a bittersweet story, but that’s what started the ball to get moving for Ireland to gain its independence 100 years ago,” Jamieson said.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 26

EVERY ‘BUDDY’S’ BEAUTIFUL FASHION SHOW takes place beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the Plant City High School auditorium, 1 Raider Place.

The fashion show is a partnership between the school’s cosmetology and special education departments.

MONDAY, FEB. 29

PLANT CITY LEAP TOWARD BREAST HEALTH takes place from 9:20 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at Keller Williams, 1607 S. Alexander St. The Tampa Bay Mobile Mammography will offer hologic digital 3D breast imaging. The event is hosted by ABWA Plant City Chapter. Facebook.com/ events/893880260728054/ WATER DISTRIBUTION LEVEL 3 CLASS takes place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, to Friday, March 4, at 1500 W. Victoria St. and 705 N. Alexander St. Anyone who is interested in taking the Water Distribution Level 3 Class state exam must take the class and recieve a certificate of completion.

You must be 18 years old, have evidence you completed the FW and PCOA Level 3 Technology training course and must pass the level 3 written exam with a score of 70% or higher. Students must purchase their own textbook. The cost of the class is $225 to $255 or $80 for the exam only. There will be a bilingual instructor. For questions call Gerry Schoonmaker, (941) 662-8679, or email gerry.schoonmaker@gmail. com, or call Patrick Murphy at (813) 757-9190 or email pmurphy@ plantcitygov.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL OPENING DAY takes place beginning at 10 a.m.

Thursday, March 3, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, 303 N. Lemon St. SMOKING CESSATION takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, March 3, at South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Cancer Resource Center, 1708 Palmetto Ave. Registration is required. The event is free.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 5

BIKE FEST takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 5, in Historic Downtown, 100 N. Collins St. There will be music, vendors, prizes and more.

YOUTH CIVITAN PARADE takes place beginning at 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 5, at the Plant City State Farmers Market, 1305 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The parade will go down Reynolds Street to the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. FLStrawberryFestival.com

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ACOUSTIC HAPPY HOUR takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Family Restaurant, 1701 S. Alexander St. (813) 764-8818.

BLUES NIGHT takes place from 7 to 10 p.m.

Fridays, at Top Shelf Bar & Grill, 110 E. Reynolds St. Blues veteran Don Lehman brings sophisticated, contemporary blues, soul, funk and jazz to Historic Downtown. No cover. (813) 704-6994.

CHRISTIAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC takes place from 6:33 to 8:13 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, at Krazy Kup, 101 E. J. Arden Mays Blvd.

(813) 752-1220.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW AT UNCLE MIKE’S takes place the second Saturday of every month at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60. UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 737-4444.

CORN HOLE TOURNAMENTS takes place beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60. UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 737-4444.

COUNTRY FRIED FRIDAYS takes place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Fridays, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 E. State Road 60.

Ladies drink free and the DJ plays top 40 country hits. UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 737-4444.

BEST BET SATURDAY, FEB. 27

PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOS takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Plant City Airport, 4007 Airport Road. There will be planes, helicopters, model trains, automobiles, K9 demonstrations, free flights for kids, play area, vendors, computer flight simulators and more. Free admission.

Parking is $5. For more information, contact the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce at (813) 7543707.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CORNER takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays in January, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. The class is in conjunction with the Hillsborough Literacy Council. For information about the class, please call the Hillsborough Literacy Council at (813) 273-3650.

FARM FRESH MARKET takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, at McCall Park, 100 N. Collins St. Enjoy local products including produce, honey and arts.

GRIEFSHARE takes place beginning at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Jan. 12, at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road. Each GriefShare session includes a video seminar and group discussion to help cope with the

death of a loved one. (813) 752-4622.

KARAOKE takes place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturdays at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60. UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 737-4444.

LIVE MUSIC takes place beginning at 9 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Family Restaurant, 1701 S. Alexander St. (813) 764-8818.

LIVE MUSIC takes place beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road. (813) 752-9100.

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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CONSULTANT MEETING takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursdays at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 106 N. Evers St. THE RECOVERY FOR LIFE takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, at the Lorena Jaeb Rainbow House, 504 N. Palm Drive. It is a 12-step Bible-based program to help free individuals from all forms of addiction. Debbie Ray, (813) 763-1562.

OPEN MIC NIGHT takes place beginning at 8 p.m.

Wednesdays, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Family Restaurant, 1701 S. Alexander St. (813) 764-8818.

TRIVIA takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60.

UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 7374444.

POKER TOURNAMENTS takes place beginning at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60. UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 737-4444.

WINE AND CANVAS takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse and Grill, 106 E. State Road 60.

UncleMikesGrill.com or (813) 7374444.

SIP AND PAINT takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road. Painting supplies are provided. The cost is $40. You must prepay to secure a

YOGA takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays, at the Planteen Recreation Center, 301 N. Dort St. Classes are taught by Jenna Anticola, certified yoga teacher.

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MYRA ELLEN BAKER Myra Ellen Baker, 73, of Plant City, died Feb. 16, 2016.

Ms. Baker loved her family, and her greatest memories were sharing music with her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Billy Baker (Tina), JoAnn Shields (Steve), Waylon Baker (Robyn), and Jeff Baker (Taylor), all of Plant City; siblings, Vermae Smith, of Plant City, Nancy Peeples, of Plant City, Eston Taylor (Sue), of Tennessee, Gladys Reeves, of Plant City, and Robert Taylor, of Oklahoma; and grandchildren, Mark Bright, Savanna Griffith, Whitney Haney (Aaron), Zach Shields, Joey Baker, Brett Baker, Dallas Baker, McKinley Baker, Jaden Baker and Jayla Baker.

A celebration of life was held on Feb. 22, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Memorial Park in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

WILLIAM DUFFEE DUDLEY William Duffee Dudley, 87, of Plant City, died Feb. 19, 2016 in Ruskin, Florida.

A native of Manatee, Florida, Mr. Dudley was the son of Stephen and Bessie Williams Dudley. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on the USS Great Sitkin, and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. As a youngster, he worked for Cone’s Dairy, was a telegraph delivery boy and delivered fuel oil for Standard Oil. After the military, he worked for the phosphate mines, retiring after over 35 years of service. He loved to fish.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Webb Dudley; sons, Ed Dudley (Katherine) and Kelly Dudley (Marilyn); daughters, Jeannie Weaver and Suzie Wade (Frank); brother, Donnell Dudley; sisters, Helen Brewer and Charlotte Alderman; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild on the way.

A funeral service was held Feb. 24, at Haught Funeral Home in Plant City. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Plant City with full military honors.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

JAMES EDWARD DUNN James Edward Dunn, 69, of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2016.

Mr. Dunn was born Aug. 3, 1946, in Croydon, Pennsylvania. He moved to Lakeland, Florida when he was seven. He attended Catholic schools and later attended Lakeland High School. In 1981, he met and married Mary Ann (Alford) Dunn.

He worked for and retired from CF Industries, and had many goats and other animals that he cared for.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; sister, JoAnn Drake (Davis); brothers, Ed (Deloris) and Michael Dunn; daughter, Shannon Bush, of New York, three grandchildren; two German shepherds; and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A funeral service was held Feb. 20, at Wells Memorial & Event Center in Plant City.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA, 5850 Brannen Road S., Lakeland, Florida, 33813, or another animal shelter in his honor.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

JOSE “CHEO” GONZALEZ Jose “Cheo” Gonzalez, 77, of Plant City, and formerly of New Jersey, died Feb. 18, 2016.

Mr. Gonzalez was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joaquina Gonzalez; children, Jose A. Gonzalez (Maribel), of New Jersey, Johnny Gonalez (Luz), of Plant City, Yolanda Gonzalez, of New Jersey, Ricardo Gonzalez (Leticia), of New York, and Raul Gonzalez (Lissette), of Tampa; brother, Miguel Gonzalez (Song), of Lehigh Acres; grandchildren, Johnny Gonzalez Jr., Suomara Gonzalez, Anthony Gonzalez, Ricardo Gonzalez Jr., Ivana Gonzalez, Michael McCarthy and Ariela Gonzalez; and greatgrandchildren, Ethan and Savannah.

A celebration of life was held Feb. 22, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

PATRICIA ETHEL HOLLEY Patricia Ethel Holley, 78, of Plant City, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016.

Mrs. Holley was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania and was a veteran of the United States Army.

She enjoyed painting and sewing.

She is survived by sons, Ronald L. Holley (Rhonda), Michael Holley (Dolly), Robbie Holley and Steven Holley; daughter, Deborah (Ted); grandchildren, Ronald L. Holley II, Melissa Alderman (Stevie), Michael E. Holley (Stephanie), Christine Bailey, Cheryl Langley, Joshua Holley and Chris Cronkleton; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald E. Holley; and three siblings.

A funeral service was held Feb. 23, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home & Event Center in Plant City. Burial followed Feb. 24, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

JOSEPH GEDEON JALBERT Joseph Gedeon Jalbert, 93, of Plant City, died Feb. 15, 2016, with his family by his side.

Mr. Jalbert was born on Aug. 21, 1922, in Eagle Lake, Maine. He was a masonry contractor and a city inspector for Plant City for over 25 years. He attended Eastside Baptist Church and served as a medical technician in the United States Air Force during World War II. His family was his pride and joy, and he will be missed by many.

He is survived by daughters, Shirley Durrance (Larry), Diane Swindle (Buddy), Darlene Jalbert (Grant) and Karen Brewer (Rodney); Laverne and her son, Oren; brothers, Gilman Jalbert and Raynold Jalbert (Priscilla); sisters, Lauria Morneault, Velma Pelletier and Carole Martin (Don); nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Victoria (Saucier) Jalbert; wife, Hazel Jalbert; and brothers, Eddie and Alberie Jalbert.

A funeral service was held at Eastside Baptist Church in Plant City on Feb. 19. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery in Thonotosassa.

The family would like to give

special thanks to the Aqua Team at Hospice. Donations may be made in his memory to hospice, or to Madison’s Mission, HelpMadisonsMission.Blogspot.com.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

REV. JAMES M. OSBORN The Rev. James M. Osborn, 67, of Plant City, died Feb. 14, 2016.

A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, Rev. Osborn was the son of James H. and Elva Noe Osborn. He was the first administrator for Seffner Christian Academy and a minister for the Freewill Baptist Association for over 50 years with beginnings in the bus ministry. He built several youth camps throughout the south and loved to do woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Carmen Walker Osborn.

He is survived by his son, Jason Osborn; daughter, Belinda Ashworth (Junior); sister, Kathy Stephens; brother, Kenneth Osborn; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Feb. 18, at First Freewill Baptist Church of Seffner in Seffner. Interment was held at Mt. Enon Cemetery in Plant City.

Donations may be made in Rev. Osborn’s memory to Seffner Christian Academy, 11605 U.S. 92, Seffner, Florida, 33584.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

BILLIE JO PATE Billie Jo Pate, 63, of Plant City, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at her residence.

A native of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Ms. Pate was the daughter of Ford Pate and the late Georgia White Pate.

She spent most of her adult life as a teacher, and will be remembered with love by all those she taught.

A member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Dover, she read her Bible daily and studied her devotional, taking heart the lessons she learned and incorporating them into her life.

She is survived by her father, Ford Pate; sister, Betty Corriveau (Robert); niece, Robbie Bish-Warner (Josh), of Charlton, Massachusetts; great-nephews, Jayden, Tanner, Cason and Max; and a large extended family.

She was laid to rest with her mother at Evergreen Cemetery in

Tennessee on Feb. 19.

A memorial celebration of life is planned for mid-March for local friends. Details to be announced.

Online condolences may be made at ValleyFuneralHome.net.

BENNIE “BEN” E. SPRINGER JR. Bennie “Ben” E. Springer Jr., 68, of Plant City, died Feb. 8, 2016.

Mr. Springer was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gail Springer.

He is survived by his daughter, Dawn Tuten (Chris), of Lithia; grandson, Camren Gifford; and siblings, George Springer (Sharane), of Georgia, and Debra Dinubilo (Richard), of California.

A celebration of life for both Mr. and Mrs. Springer was held Feb. 13, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City.

Inurment was held at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

HOWARD “DUCK” L. STROLE Howard “Duck” L. Strole, 45, of Jonesboro, Georgia, and formerly of Plant City, Florida, and Dayton, Ohio, died Jan. 28, 2016.

Mr. Strole was a manager with B and B Ice and enjoyed playing his guitar.

He is survived by his fiancee, Kim Watson; parents, Dottie Button, of Plant City, and Howard J. Strole Jr., of Dayton; children, Ocean-Marie Strole and Kenneth Strole, of Ohio; siblings, Jack J. Jones (Amanda), of Plant City, Margaret Francis Jones (Darrell Blackmon), of Tampa, Crystal Strole, Daniele Strole, Michelle Strole and Nancy Shepherd, of Dayton; four grandchildren; and many other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 CR 39 S., Plant City. Family and friends are encouraged to come in their best western wear.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kairos Prison Ministries International, 100 DeBary Plantation Blvd., DeBary, Florida, 32713.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

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SPORTS Pate places at USTA regional Local tennis player Maggie Pate has been on a roll lately.

Pate placed second overall at the USTA Closed Southern Regional Championship in Mobile, Alabama, held the weekend of Feb. 13 to 15.

As the No. 3 seed in the Girls 16 Singles division, she defeated Angel Carney, 2-6; 7-5; 6-3, to advance to the championship round, where she lost, 6-0; 6-2, to topseeded Imani Graham.

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Spoto Spartan Invitational Several Plant City Raiders and Strawberry Crest Chargers recorded top-10 finishes at the Spoto Spartan Invitational, held Saturday, Feb. 20, at Spoto High School.

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n Cassie Highsmith: second (3,200m, 12:26.90), seventh (1,600m, 5:47.60) n Christian Austin: 10th (shot put, 37-05.00) n Jamal Savage: sixth (shot put, 40-10.00) n Jorge Cardona: seventh (800m, 2:09.40) n Kenkhari Green: eighth (discus, 107-03.00) n Luke Whitmore: second (1,600m, 4:51.10), fourth (3,200m, 10:49.50) n Noah Booz: eighth (1,600m, 4:59.70) n Suzena Dru Castro: 10th (discus, 66-02.00) n Ximena Castillo: 10th (1,600m, 6:55.40) n Team: second (boys 4x800m relay, 8:42.20); third (girls 4x800m relay, 11:08.40); fourth (boys 4x400m relay, 3:43.30)

STRAWBERRY CREST n Chase Blackmon: sixth (discus, 108-11.00) n Dawson Robbins: third (300m hurdles, 44.24) n Jack Ray: sixth (110m hurdles, 19.74) n Justin Garcia: seventh (1,600m, 4:58.90) n Kamal Jackson: eighth (long jump, 20-09.00) n Kayelyn Salley: eighth (shot put, 27-08.25) n Kiersten Salley: first (shot put, 33-06.25), fourth (discus, 95-02.00) n Isabella Brown: 10th (high jump, 4-04.00) n Terra Brooks: third (triple jump, 33-08.00) fourth (long jump, 1607.00) n Team: third (boys split medley relay, 4:02.80; girls 4x200 relay, 1:57.50); fourth (girls 4x800m relay, 11:20.50); fifth (boys 4x100m relay, 45.54) Do you have a good Sports scoop for us?

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Cassie Highsmith’s sophomore season has gotten off to a blistering start.

Plant City High runner Cassie Highsmith came back from a season-ending injury with consecutive record-breaking runs.

Plant City High isn’t always kind to Cassie

Highsmith’s feet and legs. The sophomore runner will be the

I’ll occasionally get emails from parents whose kids are doing big things outside of Plant City. It’s not a case of parents from other cities trying to promote their kids in every newspaper in the Tampa Bay and West Polk areas — it’s families that live right here, in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, but send their kids to school elsewhere.

And I’ve almost always gotten this question: “Is it OK if my kid doesn’t go to school in Plant City?”

In the Plant City T=imes & Observer’s collective opinion, yes.

Anything we do in this paper has to have some kind of strong local tie to make the final cut. For an athlete, living in Plant City is fine.

In fact, I want to hear about these kids more often.

So, if any of you readers are one of these parents or athletes in question, I want to hear from you.

There have been a handful of Athlete of the Week recipients that fit the bill — including from Lakeland Christian School — and I’m always interested in a compelling story if it’s there (and if the athlete meets the above requirements).

I was once in a similar boat as these kids. My parents were stuck with two houses when the housing bubble burst in 2008, forcing us to sell our Winter Haven home and move to Lakeland right before my senior year of high school. Rather than switch schools in the most important year of my high school career, I elected to drive over 35 minutes to and from Lake Region High every day (before several SEE KLINE PAGE 18

first to admit that it’s not her favorite surface to step on.

But, with the start she’s gotten off to in 2016, it’s hard to believe that.

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Adults are also eligible for Ahtlete of the Week nominations.

It seems like a kid-centric section because the high school sports do dominate it, but I’m open to including adults that do amazing stuff too.

Going down swinging Plant City Little League faces some tough questions in the wake of declining participation.

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

Plant City Little League President Ben Smith had been hoping that the league could fix its participation problems this year.

Now that the final rosters have been set and play has begun, it appears that there’s even more work to be done now.

Smith reports that the league has seen an overall drop in participation rates from last year. The decline — which hit softball especially hard — presents several problems for the league.

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Smith says that the softball league is down from seven to five teams, and he has reason to believe that

the cost to play is directly affecting PCLL’s participation numbers.

“Christina Girls Softball (in south Lakeland) charges $65 to $85 per head to play there, and they took some of our participation this year,” Smith says. “A few of our girls went over there. We charge $135 for boys and girls, and then the city fee drives it up to $165.”

Smith, on the suggestion of Plant City Recreation and Parks head Jack Holland, wrote a letter several weeks ago to city commissioners, asking them to do away with the mandatory $30 city fee that was implemented in 2007. Commissioners have yet to examine the letter and address these concerns, and this will likely happen Justin Kline

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Plant City Little League held its Opening Day games on Saturday, Feb. 20.

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Highsmith, coming off of a broken foot that cut her 2015 cross-country campaign short, only needed the first two races of the young track and field season to make school history: one to break a 7-year-old record, one to break a 7-day-old record.

Shortly after Highsmith broke the longstanding record, she topped herself by breaking her own record.

“It’s really crazy,” Highsmith says.

“I’m just really happy, and I’m excited to see where the season takes me.”

Head coach Drew Martucci had high hopes for Highsmith in the fall.

She was expected to turn in a strong regular season and make some noise at districts and regionals. At the start of the season, things seemed to be heading in that direction.

But it wasn’t meant to be: about a month into cross country season, Highsmith broke her foot (her second metatarsal) and her season was shut down.

Foot injuries are always tricky, and Highsmith’s was no exception. The second metatarsal bone is, essentially, smack in the middle of the foot. As such, it’s not an unusual injury for a runner to have.

Because it’s in a high-stress area of the foot, which can be affected by running surfaces and a runner’s arch support, Martucci decided to play it safe with Highsmith and see if she could make it back in time for track and field season.

“It was a struggle for her — big time,” Martucci said.

Highsmith cut it close, but she did make it.

“This being her first major injury, I thought she handled it very maturely,” Martucci said. “She came back full-throttle, she’s ready to go … She did exactly what she was told to do, and she was very smart about it. She approached it with the most maturity I’ve seen from anybody, and it’s paying off.”

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Within weeks of getting cleared to run normally, Highsmith came back to the PCHS track for the season opener.

It only took one race to reveal how well she had healed. In her first race of the day, the 1,600-meter (1 mile) race, she set a personal best time.

The next race, the 3,200, was when things got really good for her.

Her time of 12:40 was a full 13 seconds faster than the previous school record of 12:53, set by Christina Corzine on April 30, 2009.

“I didn’t expect it at all, honestly,” Highsmith said. “I put all of my time and effort into the one-mile, so I went into the two-mile just winging it, basically. I looked online after the meet and saw that I broke the record, and I was really excited.”

It would only last a week.

On Sunday, Feb. 21, Highsmith blew her previous 3,200 time out of the water. For the time being (or, unless she breaks it again), the new school record is 12:24. Martucci is hoping that this momentum will carry forward throughout the season, even going as far as states.

“We’re expecting some big things toward the end of the season,” he said. “Hopefully, we can get her out (of regionals) in either the one-mile or the two-mile.”

Only time will tell what happens over the rest of this track and field season, whether Highsmith can keep her hot streak going or not, and whether her foot will be able to hold up. But if these race times reveal anything, it’s that this girl’s not letting any time go to waste.

“I really would like to make it to states this year,” she said. “That’s a big goal of mine.”

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

Little League losing players NUMBERS GAME Plant City Little League must make enough money to cover what president Ben Smith calls “more costs than people think.”

With good participation rates, charging $135 per head can get an organization a long way. But that isn’t the case for PCLL, which now has to budget creatively to stay financially sound.

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after City Manager Mike Herr is able to review it.

“I’d have to take a look at it, see the pros and cons,” City Commissioner Mike Sparkman says. “We don’t want to charge any youth programs any more than we have to but, in the same token, we want to be able to build and take care of the facilities that these programs are using.”

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Another reason PCLL hopes the fee will be abolished? Smith says that the boardroom building, which is the only part of Mike Sansone Park that PCLL owns, needs a new roof. It could cost nearly $10,000.

“We could do the roof if we didn’t have to pay the city fee,” Smith says.

“And, we’d probably have higher

attendance rates.”

At the moment, PCLL does not see a solution if the city fee is not waived. If PCLL lowered its fees, it would boost participation, but it would also hurt the league’s ability to cover its costs to operate. At $45 per umpire and $3 to $5 per ball, among other things, America’s original pastime can get expensive.

And, if PCLL doesn’t want to be priced out of its own existence, something will have to change sooner than later.

“We have to explore, as a league, what can we do,” Smith says. “How far can we lower our pricing and still be able to cover our costs? I’m really not sure, there. Between all of our costs, they add up pretty quickly.”

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Coming back strongly from a foot injury can be tough to do, and especially so in a sport that demands a lot of running. But Cassie Highsmith pulled it off, and her recent race times show that she probably couldn’t have done it any better.

How did she do it?

Her physical rehab routine involved a lot of stretches, which strengthened the muscles in her foot. Once she could put a little more weight on it, she eased into a routine that would keep her cardio up without putting too much stress on the bone.

“I did cross-training, biking and elliptical in the gym,” Highsmith said. “I started running again really recently — the beginning of January …

I ran a little bit on the treadmill, but nothing crazy, more like jogging.”

In January, Highsmith began to run and work out for the upcoming track and field season. Head coach Drew Martucci was careful not to throw her back into normal workloads right out of the gate.

“You get her in grass, you don’t go too hard,” he said.

“Sometimes, I’ll throw her on the bike on an easy day — easier than grass even.

“Workouts came very slowly. We didn’t do a single workout until probably four weeks in. She was just doing some easy miles, getting her mileage up, got some long runs going. We very slowly worked into it, and it’s paid off so far.”

Highsmith said that it took her about three weeks of running normally to regain complete confidence in her foot.

For the moment, it appears that baseball has weathered the storm.

There are eight tee-ball and minors, seven machine pitch, six majors and three juniors baseball teams in the league.

There have been some losses, but nothing that spells doom for the boys’ programs, especially since next year has the potential to give the league its first participation increase in a while.

“Next year, 30 kids are aging out,” Smith says. “But there are also 42 kids that will be aging up.”

Because of this, the league had to get creative in some areas.

For majors baseball, this meant getting a waiver from Little League to field 11 kids per team instead

of the required 12. This move will allow the 2016 teams to stick together in 2017, for the most part.

“That’s why we requested a waiver — if we lost a team, we would have had to do an expansion draft next year,” Smith says.

And, had the waiver request been denied, PCLL would have had to do a retraction draft this year. That would have meant cutting one team out of the picture and distributing its players evenly among the remaining five squads.

Also, the juniors and seniors baseball teams had to combine.

These three squads now feature a mix of players ages 13 to 15, rather than the traditional 13 to 14 juniors and 14 to15 seniors squads.

EXPENSES The league has to pay the City of Plant City $30 for every registered player, $45 per umpire, $3 per baseball and $5 per softball.

The league also covers the cost of new equipment in some cases, such as catcher’s gear, to ensure that players are never using old, worn-down equipment.

Whenever possible, the league also helps players that cannot afford costs but want to play. In the face of a potential tight budget, it may become difficult for PCLL to keep doing so.

On top of everything, the league wishes to repair the roof of its boardroom. Not counting city fees, the league would need around 75 players to register at $135 to cover the cost — and that’s assuming every cent of their registration money goes to the roof, rather than the league’s other recurring costs.

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Tournament tacklers T he NextLevel Nighthawks opened their 7-on-7 football season Saturday, Feb. 20, with a few wins.

The group hosted a middle school football tournament at Marshall Middle School, featuring similar programs from all over the state, including a Next Level program, based in Apopka.

After losing to Apopka’s A team, 22-17, NextLevel beat the Orlando Saints, 30-3, and Apopka B, 27-8.

The Nighthawks will be back in action again this Sunday, hosting the Orlando Rat Pack, Unsigned Preps Lakeland Dream Team and more to be announced.

They’ll then hit the road, traveling to tournaments around Florida and in locations such as Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama.

— JUSTIN KLINE

NextLevel Sports Academe played two games against Next Level Apopka teams.

Above: Athletes got to show off their quick cuts and break defenders’ ankles.

Left: The Nighthawks won two of its three matchups.

Plenty of tough catches were made throughout the day.

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Erica Stahl Plant City resident Erica Stahl, a freshman at Lakeland Christian School, has been playing good softball for the Lady Vikings lately.

Through five games, Stahl is batting .471 with seven RBI, six runs and three doubles and hasn’t given up a run in four appearances as the closing pitcher.

How’s this season going for the Vikings?

Everything’s going really good. We only have one loss.

How do you think the team will do in the district?

I think we’ll do pretty good. Last year, winning states, our district wasn’t that hard to beat. Hopefully, we can do that again this year.

How far would you say your game has come since you started at LCS? When I started, I sat on the bench most of the time. I was the third pitcher, and now I’m the closing pitcher. I play a lot. I’d say I’ve improved a lot.

Do you play any other positions?

I start at first base.

How long have you been playing softball?

Since I was 3, but I started playing travel ball when I was in fifth grade.

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How do you feel about your role with the team?

I feel pretty good. I wouldn’t say I’m ‘the girl,’ like, the other pitcher is really good too. It’s a team sport.

Last year, I had to pitch the first half of the season because our other pitcher was hurt. I didn’t get to pitch that much toward the end of the season, but being able to pitch in a lot of the games was really good.

play at a complex that’s a minute away, but it’s really inconvenient, sometimes, when teams are trying to get to the field to play and they can’t find it.

You can have any superpower you want: what do you pick?

Invisibility, because I can scare people.

A little girl comes up to you, just getting started in softball, and asks for advice. What do you say?

You have to practice as much as you can. If you want to be a good softball player, you’ve got to put work in. It doesn’t just happen.

You have to love the game or else you get tired of practicing every day and quit. You have to love it, and you have to work hard.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done on a softball field?

I always like getting the last out, striking out the last batter. I like getting walk-off hits.

What are your goals for the rest of this school year?

I really hope to have some college offers, and I’d like to get good grades.

What’s the one area of your game where you think you need to improve the most?

Probably just confidence. I’m kind of a shy person. If we’re facing a big team, I’m like, ‘Ooh, they’re scary.’ I want to work on being confident on the mound, at bat, playing first base — confidence overall.

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Do you play any other sports?

Just softball. It’s all I’m good at.

Is there a sport that you’ve always wanted to try, but never have?

I really like volleyball, but I’m really clumsy, so I feel like I’d break a finger or something.

Who’s your favorite athlete?

Jennie Finch. She’s a really good example to look up to. She played in college, she won the Olympic gold medals and stuff — I think that’s really cool. She’s a good role model.

What’s your dream school?

I really like Belmont University, in Nashville, Tennessee, and I really like the University of North Florida, as well.

Would you want to keep pitching in college or play somewhere else?

I’d be OK with playing first, but I’m really looking to be a pitcher.

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History.

What’s your favorite subject?

Probably English. I like grammar stuff.

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It can be tough to balance such a commute with schoolwork, extracurriculars and a social life.

Doable, but tough. And the kids that are able to both balance everything and stand out from the pack on their playing field deserve some spotlight.

I also still get a lot of questions about how Athlete of the Week nominations work for kids that do go to school in Plant City, so I’ll go over that procedure for everyone while I’m here:

Email me, with your child’s name, sport, school and a few sentences about why they deserve Athlete of the Week honors.

I like the parents that enjoy writing more than a few sentences about their kids, and I love the parents that include their cell and home phone numbers in the emails.

The one thing I do not need is a picture — I take that myself during the in-person interview.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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