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y the time the Florida Strawberry Festival is over, hundreds of thousands of people will

have walked on Plant City soil for the town’s biggest event of the year.

But for Publix Supermarkets, the celebration of the city’s favorite fruit started a bit early. The company released a stunning video of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s agricultural heritage Wednesday, Feb. 24, entitled “At Season’s Peak: Strawberries from Plant City, Florida.”

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Publix released the video Wednesday, Feb. 24. It features local Plant City farms and growers.

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From Thursday, March 3, to Sunday, March 13, the bus will be parked from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bryan Elementary School, 2006 W. Oak Ave., and from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Tomlin Middle School, 501 N. Woodrow Wilson St. All lifesaving donors will receive a free festival ticket and a free wellness checkup, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.

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The Thomas family sat around a dining room table covered in old photographs Sunday, Feb. 28, at the home of the late Emma Lee Thomas, a loving mother and humble matriarch.

Family members shuffled through the memories: Mrs. Thomas in a cap and gown (she graduated from University of South Florida at 47), her husband of 64 years, Willie Thomas Jr., lighting a candle by her side during a wedding.

“Two peas in a pod,” daughter Gwendolyn Harris said.

The family threw a luau for the couple’s 60th anniversary. A large portrait, complete with Willie Thomas in a Hawaiian shirt, commemorated the occasion.

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“In my opinion, there is no better place to see the heart of our people and our town than at the Florida Strawberry Festival.”

Win concert tickets We have two pairs of concert tickets — Donny and Marie and The Band Perry — courtesy of Fryed Egg Productions to give away.

Here’s how to win them:

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Strawberry Queen court member Ashtyn Steele is known for her fiery red locks. She wasn’t alone at the Florida Strawberry Festival Media Party Saturday, Feb. 27, when RedHead Express performed.

RedHead Express is made up of four sisters — all with red hair. They pulled Ashtyn onstage and had her sing with them a cover of Happy by Pharrell Williams.

“Highlight of my Saturday night was having the honor of becoming a fifth member of the RedHead Express for one song. Makes me ‘happy’ to sing with such talented, sweet redheads,” Ashtyn said on her Instagram.

Ashtyn is no stranger to the microphone. She is one of the founding members of Next Radical Generation, a pop group based in Plant City.

Get your guide Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the Plant City Times & Observer’s 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide.

It includes a schedule of events, concert lineup, map, festival parking tips and directions, band profiles, where to get the weirdest festival food, an interview with the 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and more.

Stop by our new office at 1507 S. Alexander St. #103 to get your guide.

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1. If you see the Plant City Times & Observer Strawbuddy around the Florida Strawberry Festival, take a picture with him. Strawbuddy is cardboard cutout of a strawberry wearing a crown.

2. Post your picture on social media using #Strawbuddy and #BerryFest16.

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If you can’t find Strawbuddy at the Strawberry Festival, stop by the Plant City Times & Observer office, 1507 S. Alexander St. #103, Plant City, to take a picture with Strawbuddy.

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TO FRACK OR NOT TO FRACK We asked residents, “Do you support or oppose fracking in Florida?”

“I don’t know.”

— LUKE WATKINS

“It has really helped Ohio, and in this time I’d have to say yes because we need an economic boost.”

— GARY MARSHALL

“I’m sure I’m opposed to it.”

— KYLE BOCK

“There’s more research that needs to be done.”

— KITTY LANIER

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— KAREN GRIGGSBY

“I’m opposed to fracking.”

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ike the state’s residents, Florida representatives are split down the middle on the possibility of bringing fracking to the Sunshine State.

In January, the Florida House of Representatives approved House Bill 191, which would require a peer-reviewed study of the ecological impacts and economical benefits of fracking, the oil-extraction process done by drilling into the ground and using a high-pressure water mixture to release gas. The study was set to be completed in 2017.

The Senate equivalent of HB 191, SB 318, was heard by the Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Feb. 25. The bill, which lacked the same regulation required by HB 191, was shot down by a narrow 10-9 vote.

But for House Rep. Dan Raulerson and other Florida representatives, the battle is far from over. The possibility of using fracking as a supplemental source of energy is one that lawmakers are sure to revisit.

BIG ENERGY, BIG REVENUE

All of Hillsborough County’s Republican representatives in the Florida House voted in favor of HB 191, including Raulerson. Raulerson supported the bill because it required a peer-reviewed study to determine if fracking would be the right decision for Florida and because it would require the identification of chemicals used as part of the fracking process.

“Fracking is kind of the new, big thing,” Raulerson said. “When oil drilling first hit the country, people were opposed. There’s a demand for energy. We have to try and figure this out. You can’t just be (against) an energy source if you don’t know what the details are.”

Raulerson added that if the peerreviewed study found that fracking had more negative environmental impacts than economic benefits, he would vote against bringing the process to Florida.

“We have a responsibility on two sides of the coin,” Raulerson said. “The importance of protecting the environment and of taking advantage of economic opportunities.”

Fracking currently is not done in Florida, but the process isn’t new.

According to Energy In Depth, a research site by the Independent Petroleum Association of America, fracking has been done 1.2 million times in the United States since the 1940s.

Most recently, states including Texas and Ohio have utilized the process.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fracking in Ohio created between 2.3% to 2.5% of all new jobs in the state between 2010 and 2014. Specifically, Ohio’s shale-related industries had 137,423 jobs in 2010, which grew to 152,049 in 2014, an increase of 14,626 people. Core shale industries grew from 6,392 jobs in 2010 to 13,863 in 2014, an increase of 7,471 jobs.

The success that similar states have seen with the introduction of fracking is just one of the reasons that Raulerson is interested in giving fracking a closer look. In 2013 across the U.S., 9.2 million jobs were supported by the oil and gas industries, and the cost for gas is the lowest it has been in years.

“We do need the study,” Raulerson, a seventh-generation Floridian, said.

“That’s part of why I was supporting it. Obviously it would be another source of energy. It helps us be energy independent, and it would provide jobs ... we need to make sure Florida is economically stable and has a good standard of living.”

But the potential for new job creation and added revenue isn’t enough for those who are opposed to fracking for environmental and health reasons.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

On Monday, Feb. 22, guest speaker Dr. Lynn Ringenberg addressed the Plant City Area Democrats Club.

Ringenberg, who is the co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibil-

ity in Florida, presented the club with the medical and environmental issues associated with fracking.

One of Ringenberg’s primary issues with fracking is that it’s largely exempt from regulations, including the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act of 1972 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

“Fracking has just literally taken over,” Ringenberg said. “Think about what this would look like in Plant City, out in your fields.”

Ringenberg said the effects of fracking can be noticed on- and off-site, including a constant smell of diesel hanging in the air, particulate matter full of carcinogens that aggravate preexisting health issues and bins of toxic wastewater that are stored on-site and then hauled away by trucks.

“They say it can be done safely,” Ringenberg said. “It can’t be done safely. What they’re doing in Tallahassee is saying, ‘No data, no problem.’”

One of Ringenberg’s major concerns with fracking is that it releases methane gas. While many are concerned that carbon dioxide is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases, Ringenberg warns about the dangers of methane. The gas is up to 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 20 years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, methane is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted in the U.S. Ringenberg said the leaks are unavoidable.

“There are leaks,” Ringenberg said.

“All pipes leak. They leak more when they’re under high pressure.”

Primarily, anti-frackers are opposed to the potential for chemical emissions from fracking to contaminate groundwater. In Florida, where the state’s aquifers supply about 90% of the state’s drinking water and produce about eight billion gallons of water each day, according to the South Florida Water Management District, the potential for contamination is not a risk that some are willing to take.

“We have to weigh how serious that is,” Raulerson said. “I would be surprised if there were no environmental issues. That’s why the bill called for a peer review. I absolutely would change my views based on the environmental impacts. I want my kids and grandkids and great-grandkids to enjoy Florida’s natural resources.”

LET THE CITIES DECIDE

Concerned residents, including Plant City Area Democrats Club Treasurer C.L. Townsend, addressed Plant City commissioners and asked them to take a stance on fracking.

“Drilling oil and fracking is sort of the difference between Little League and playing for the Yankees,” Townsend said. “Plant City, of all places, should be roaring ... because a lot of our future is built around plants and agriculture.

If I sound upset, well, I am.”

Rather than address fracking as an individual issue, the City Commission sent a letter to Tallahassee legislators signed by Mayor Rick Lott, addressing Tallahassee’s infringement on home rule and opposition to the state’s interference. Home rule allows for individual cities to make their own decisions about major issues, including fracking.

However, the bills in place would not allow cities to add a total ban on the measure if it were to be incorporated in Florida.

“We took a very stern stance when we sent a letter based on home rule,” Mayor Rick Lott said.

By supporting home rule, the City Commission believes that decisions — such as to frack, or not to frack — should be left in the hands of cities and not states.

For now, state representatives will go back to the drawing board.

“It’s unfortunate,” Raulerson said.

“Now we have no direction in terms of regulating or trying to accomplish the study. I think that we’ve just now delayed that, and it could cause more harm than good.”

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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Durant freshman takes speech to FFA states

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At only 14, Cole Hanson is possibly more versed on the Clean Water Act than the average adult.

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Cole Hanson won plaques in prepared speaking at districts.

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This map, created by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, shows the state’s five major aquifers. Together, these aquifers supply Florida residents with 90% of their drinking water.

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION According to Clean Water Action, each fracking site uses between two to four million gallons of fresh water. Before the water is injected into the ground to release oil, it is heavily-treated with chemicals including diesel fuel and pesticides. Once this is complete, each fracking site produces at least one million or more gallons of polluted water.

Rep. Dan Raulerson, with the Florida House of Representatives, agreed that fracking would be a bad decision for Florida if it would destroy the state’s drinking water. In January, Raulerson supported a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would regulate fracking in Florida, following the completion of a 2017 study that would analyze the economical benefits and environmental impacts of performing fracking in the state. Fracking is not currently done in Florida.

Sources: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District

HB 191 House Bill 191, which was approved in January with a vote of 73-45, requires a peer-review study to be done on fracking to determine the ecological impacts and economic benefits of the drilling process. The bill does not allow counties to have a total ban on fracking, but allows local governments to adopt and enforce zoning and land use regulation, provided that such regulations don’t pose a total ban.

ENERGY AND EMISSIONS 82%: The percent of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities composed of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Electricity, transportation and fossil fuel combustion produce the most carbon dioxide emissions.

9%: The percent of greenhouse gas emissions composed of methane. Methane emissions are mostly released from agriculture, including digestive emissions from livestock, and natural gas. The country saw an 11% decrease of methane emissions between 1990 and 2012, but fracking could raise the percentage of emissions.

Source: OneGreenPlanet.org

How does a freshman beat out seniorlevel FFA students to win districts in prepared speaking? Hard work — Cole Hanson spent up to three hours a day practicing the speech that won him the district title earlier this year.

“It (the speech) is about the Clean Water Act,” Cole said. “It limits farmer’s use of water. I’ve got the speech completely memorized.”

“It’s definitely a cutting edge topic,” Thomas Sturgis, Cole’s teacher, said.

Cole’s speech sides against the Clean Water Act, stating that the policy is restricting farmers and homeowners’ rights. He describes that to reverse the law, one would have to go to the local government and fight for an internal change.

“He looked at the little bit of water I have in the backyard and was like, ‘Mom, they could even tell you what to do with that,’” Julie Hasting, Cole’s mother, said.

At districts, the freshman performed his six-minute and thirtysecond speech in front of four judges and against eight other students.

This summer, Cole is competing against 11 other students at the state competition in Orlando. Many of his competitors are juniors and seniors.

“He looked at the little bit of water I have in the backyard and was like, ‘Mom, they could even tell you what to do with that.’”

Julie Hasting, Cole’s mother

If Cole wins states, he will move on to nationals in Kentucky. There, the 14-year-old student will be up against every speech competitor in America.

“It depends on how well he can present it,” Sturgis said. “He’s got the odds stacked against him.”

The prepared public speaking winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Durant High School has had a student win nationals in the past, so to win again would be an honor for the school.

This was nothing new for Cole. Last year, when he was an eighth-grader, he made it to the same spot in the prepared public speaking contest.

ABOUT COLE’S PREPARED SPEAKING “They have to find a topic relevant to agriculture and (Cole’s) speech involves the EPA and other government agencies,” Tim Cribbs, an FFA teacher at Durant High School said. “They do a lot of research and have to answer questions on their topic.”

CLEAN WATER ACT Amendments to the Clean Water Act defining which waterways fall under the act are being considered. The Environmental Protection Agency seeks to gain authority under the Clean Water Act over small waterways such as wetlands and headwaters.

This would cause new permitting requirements and restrictions of states and private landowners.

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The Walden Lake Community Association voted to begin searching for a civil engineer who specializes as a reclaimed water consultant. The WLCA would like to use reclaimed water to irrigate Timberlane Drive and medians.

“We’ve been talking about this for years, but now we’re moving forward on it,” WLCA President Bob Hunter said. “The board authorized us to bring on a consulting engineer for connecting to our system.”

The board is currently looking at three potential engineers.

The City of Plant City has a reclaimed water system, which uses recycled, highly-treated wastewater. The reclaimed water used by the City of Plant City is treated at Plant City’s Water Reclamation Facility on Victoria Street. The facility tests the reclaimed water every day to ensure that it is safe for use in the city. According to Plant City’s Water Resource Management Division, the City of Plant City has been using reclaimed water for irrigation purposes and industrial cooling since 1997.

The city’s reclaimed water system runs along the back of Walden Lake and is currently used to irrigate Walden Lake’s golf course. By extending the system and connecting it to Walden Lake irrigation’s system, the WLCA hopes to use reclaimed water along Timberlane Drive and on the medians where there is currently no irrigation in place.

“The city is looking for clients to use their reclaimed water,” Hunter said. “We’re not going to linger on this. Hopefully, we’ll have things figured out within the next month or two.”

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The reclaimed water would be used to irrigate Timberlane Drive, as well as medians that are not irrigated.

is used for irrigating certain crops and plants. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the state of Florida uses about 727 million gallons of reclaimed water each day.

Reclaimed water can significantly decrease irrigation costs for cities and communities. Once installed, Hunter expects that the use of reclaimed water will save the Walden Lake Community Association between $10,000 to $15,000 every year, minus the cost of expanding the system.

Using reclaimed water can ultimately reduce the use of fertilizers and is more sustainable as it is a recyclable source for irrigation. Additionally, reclaimed water disposes fewer nutrients directly to surface water than potable water.

“Domestic water is a much larger expense to irrigate,” Hunter said.

The WLCA board of directors will approve a reclaimed water consultant at its monthly meeting in March.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@ plantcityobserver.com.

IN OTHER NEWS n The WLCA approved the installation of a handicap ramp at the Walden Lake office on Griffin Boulevard.

Adding the ramp, which costs $4,500 dollars, will be installed in 30 days. The ramp brings the Walden Lake office into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. n The WLCA interviewed for a new property manager on March 2. Current property manager James Connor, of Greenacre Properties, resigned.

“James did a good job,” WLCA President Bob Hunter said. “He helped to clean up our accounting system. We hate to see him leave.”

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February marks the completion of one year of a completely new administration for Plant City’s Bruton Memorial Library. Tonda Morris, who began as library director in February 2015, and City Manager Mike Herr, who took the city’s reins in September 2014, have reported to the City Commission and the library board on their first year improvements to our library. Bruton has been known as one of Plant City’s quiet gems, routinely serving about 20,000 people each month. If you visit our 20,000-square-foot library frequently, you know it has provided its services to us for many years.

With future expansion of the library an unknown and unplanned possibility, goal number one of our new administrative team has been to retrofit, upgrade and maximize the library’s existing space. So, in addition to conducting the normal operation of the library, let’s take a look at some of their accomplishments in a year. n Strengthened ties with the Hillsborough County Library Coop, Pinellas and Polk county libraries. n Succeeded in getting Hillsborough County Library Coop to take financial responsibility for the library’s 40-plus public computers. n Installed new air conditioning. n Installing a new roof in March. n Pressure washed outside walls. n Added double book deposit in drive-thru and moved one book deposit to main entrance. n Designed and issued new library cards. n Spruced up the Maida and Billy Pou Porch. n Cleared out the lobby so safety workers can view the inside of the library through the glassed-in lobby in the event of an emergency. n Lowered many book shelves for greater visibility across the library.

n Rearranged children’s area furniture to increase capacity. n Rearranged all furniture to increase access to electrical outlets for personal computer users. n Combined reference and checkout desks for greater efficiency. n Strengthened book sales by clearing out storeroom and moving books for sale to a part of the library trafficked by more patrons. n Moved book hold shelves outside the checkout desk, so patrons can self-serve when they have placed a book on reserve. n Redid staff break room and reorganized staff work room for greater efficiency.

Those are some of the changes already accomplished, and with joint funding from the Friends of the Library and the city other changes are in the process of implementation.

WHAT’S NEXT

Increasing services to more ages and groups has raised noise levels in the library, and many nonprofit organizations have few free space options in Plant City to provide services and hold meetings.

Creative plans should be completed by May 1 to glass in the former magazine and newspaper reading alcove as the new Cookie Smith Reading and Conference Room.

The floor-to-ceiling glass wall will provide a sound barrier for the space without a visual barrier, and the new reading and conference room will provide more space options for conference rooms.

Removing a wall between two of the library’s small meeting rooms has provided yet another option for larger meeting room space.

A new radio frequency book identification (RFID) system is being installed, which will strengthen management and security of the book inventory and facilitate patron self-checkout of books and materials. Bruton will be the first library in Hillsborough County to have the new RFID system.

So, Plant City taxpayer and East Hillsborough Bruton Memorial Library patron, you be the judge. If you agree with the Plant City Times & Observer, you will be impressed with the first-year accomplishments of our new Bruton Library and city administration.

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Nonprofit to attract tourists to downtown

FOUR POINT APPROACH At the Feb. 22 Commission meeting, Plant City Main Street’s board of directors presented a proven four-point approach for growth.

The plan centers around organization, design, promotion and economic development. The fourpoint approach is modeled after the Florida Main Street Program.

The program has been executed in dozens of communities, including Ormond Beach, New Port Richey, Bartow and Tallahassee. Members of the board of directors will head each of the four points.

MEET THE BOARD Patricia Rogers, PAR Interiors, president/chairman Bennie Lubrano, Robert A. Willaford Train Museum, vice president Lizzette Sarria, On-Site Accounting, treasurer Cassandra Banning, secretary Darcy Stottlemyer, All-A-Bloom Florist Glenn Nicholson, Neumeister’s Candy Shoppe Dave Schultz, Plant City Mercantile Brian West, Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce chairman Jake Austin, Economic Development Corp. president Mike Herr, City Manager, ex officio Shelby Bender, East Hillsborough Historical Society Yvonne Fry, Fryed Egg Productions Frank Trunzo, Krazy Kup Shelly Drummond, Plant City Arts Council Kat DeRosa, Big Dog’s Patio

The new organization presented its objectives and how it will work alongside other growth-centered groups in Plant City at Commission.

EMILY TOPPER STAFF WRITER

Thousands will gather in Plant City to attend the 81st Florida Strawberry Festival this month. Visitors will buy products from local vendors, eat at local restaurants and explore all Plant City has to offer.

One new nonprofit is trying to attract these visitors to the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World year round, specifically in the Historic Downtown district and Midtown.

Plant City Main Street presented its

ORGANIZATION Team leader: Darcy Stottlemyer, of All-A-Bloom Florist n Manage the overall Main Street program n Promote the program to the community n Raise funds DESIGN Team leader: Dave Schultz, Plant City Mercantile co-owner n Make visual enhancements n Manage streetscapes and physical assets MARKETING Team leader: Patricia Rogers, PAR Interiors n Develop a positive Plant City Main Street image n Develop a marketing strategy n Manage Main Street events ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Team leader: Yvonne Fry, Fryed Egg Productions, n Strengthen existing businesses n Create incentives for further business development in Historic Downtown

newly-formed board of directors and objectives at the City Commission meeting Monday, Feb. 22.

Main Street isn’t the first program in Plant City to be centered around growth. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, the City of Plant City and the Plant City Economic Development Corp. have all been working on attracting both visitors and new business to Plant City.

To ensure the right growth for Plant City in the right places, the four groups have established the responsibilities of each organization.

While the City of Plant City will remain focused on governance, infrastructure, education and public safety, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will center around volunteerism, marketing and the tourism task force.

Main Street and the EDC will focus on growth in particular areas of Plant City. While a major goal of Plant City Main Street is to revitalize the Historic Downtown district, the EDC will focus on bringing new businesses to other areas of Plant City, including County Line Road.

“This shows how these groups can work together to make a better Plant City,” Main Street board member Dave Schultz said.

The conversation about separate responsibilities but equal necessity began with EDC President Jake Austin.

“Main Street is critically important for the EDC,” Austin said.

The reason for this is because the success of Main Street will determine much of the success of the EDC. Culture, quality of life and amenities in Plant City are all aspects that potential business owners look at and are ones that the Main Street program is focused on in Historic Downtown.

“It really started with Jake,” Yvonne Fry, a director for Plant City Main Street, said. “Everybody’s got a heart for this collaboration ... but we needed to be intentional to make sure people understood the different roles.

Jake started that conversation.”

“Main Street has a very specific role as well, in making sure that development continues and progresses the way it should,” Austin said. “I think it was important to explain.”

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

“You can’t do economic development in a vacuum.

You have to have all the cylinders firing. All those things really, really matter.”

— Yvonne Fry, Plant City Main Street board member

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over every time,” son-in-law Tony Mathis said.

He pointed to the luau portrait.

“That’s the smile,” Tony Mathis said.

Mrs. Thomas died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 surrounded by family. She was 89.

One of her daughters, Mary Thomas Mathis, is a City of Plant City commissioner and a past Plant City mayor, making Mrs. Thomas a former first mother of Plant City.

Mrs. Thomas was a vibrant and colorful soul. There was that one Easter, when she snuck candy under the decorative grass of her basket. She was a Buccaneers fan and knew all the players’ names. And she loved herself some crab.

Her family has many words to describe her: confident, calming, complimenting.

She smiled when giving her children and their friends constructive criticism. She couldn’t raise her voice, and she always said thank you.

As a former nurse, she was a natural caregiver.

“If I had a headache she’d come and rub my head,” Tony Mathis said. “If it was still hurting, she’d tell me I’d have to go to the hospital.”

Her youngest son, Gregory Thomas, said above all things, she was humble.

“She was the most humble, forgiving person you’ll ever meet,” Gregory Thomas said. “She taught you to be humble, especially the children.”

Mrs. Thomas adored children.

After she graduated with a bachelor’s of elementary education in 1975, she taught at Marshall Middle School and Lincoln Elementary Magnet School.

She also took care of the neighborhood kids. Many knew her as “Aunt Emma” and learned life lessons from her.

“She was empowerment,” Tundra Lamar, whom Mrs. Thomas considered a daughter, said. “She would tell me it’s not a matter of where you’ve been. It’s a matter of where you’re going.”

Willie Thomas and Mrs. Thomas opened their doors to the community, often bringing food to neighbors, including Lamar.

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Mrs. Thomas also fawned over her sons and daughters. While Gregory Thomas was working in California, Willie and Mrs. Thomas would make a Thanksgiving meal and ship it to him every holiday. Both loved to cook and worked for Fred’s Market. Mrs. Thomas’ sour cream pound cake was legendary.

“They loved to see people eat,” Harris said. “They loved to feed people.”

Mrs. Thomas enjoyed going out to eat — especially Chili’s — and couldn’t get enough strawberries.

She couldn’t eat the seeds, but Mary Thomas Mathis would cut them out.

In her later years, Gregory Thomas would fix her candlelight breakfasts.

Tony Mathis and her niece, Wanda Campbell, also cared for her. Campbell’s mother, Pearl Nesbitt, was Mrs. Thomas’ sister. Nesbitt, Mrs. Thomas and another sister, Vera Benton, were the last three out of 13 children.

Known as the three Musketeers, the sisters had their own recliners in Campbell’s home. Everyday at 2 p.m. they would watch daytime talk show “The Real.” Campbell had special jobs for them as well. Mrs. Thomas was in charge of folding programs for St Luke Missionary Baptist Church, across the street. The teacher in her would catch errors in the programs.

Her sisters died in 2014 and 2015.

Even though Mrs. Thomas was the youngest sibling, she was watchful of her family her whole life.

“She just felt she had to take care of all of us,” Mary Thomas Mathis said.

Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Thomas Jr. She is survived by her sons, Antonio Thomas (Kiki) and Gregory Thomas, of Atlanta; daughters Gwendolyn Harris (Freddie), of Jacksonville, Florida, and Mary Thomas Mathis (Tony), of Plant City; special daughters, Tundra Lamar (Arthur), Melon Bellamy and Tina Bellamy; grandchildren, Kiantki (Valentina), of Zurich, Switzerland, Tressa M. Jones (Michael), of Wellington, Florida; Anthony Thomas, of Atlanta, Tory D. Harris, of Savannah, Georgia, and Christopher Thomas, of Atlanta; great-grandchildren, Nia, Koi, Tye, Isaiah, Solomon, Moses and Kinsley; and a host of family and friends.

A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at St Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 108 S. Warnell St. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at St Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 108 S. Warnell St. Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

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In 90 seconds, Publix’s newest promotional video showcases all Plant City has to offer: the strawberrythemed water tank, picturesque scenes of Historic Downtown and, of course, strawberry-filled shots of Plant City’s endless green farms.

A Polk County production company captured many shots using drones flying high over the fields. The video promotes the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s fresh fruit as well as its deep-rooted commitment to agriculture.

For Brian West, Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce chairman and Publix’s media and community relations manager for central and southwest Florida, the video is a bit of a tear-jerker.

“If you watch a Publix commercial, they tend to get you teary-eyed anyway,” West said. “Everyone was just really happy with it.”

Strawberry growers Sam Astin, Gary Wishnatzki and John Sizemore all make an appearance.

“You’ve got a community that rallies around the crop,” West said. “Of all the videos we’ve done, I don’t know one that’s gotten as much build up.”

The concept and discussion for the video began over the summer and was filmed in late fall and early winter. On its website, Publix features selection and preparation details for a variety of the produce it carries, including Florida strawberries. Other fruits showcased as part of the At Season’s Peak video series include North Carolina and California mixed berries and Washington apples.

But for the popular grocery chain, which has its headquarters in Lakeland, featuring Plant City strawberries was a project that had the entire company excited.

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The display included classic cars that have been restored to perfection.

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Jason Jones first came up with the idea for the festival after seeing an old photo of the Strawberry Air Fest.

After being told that the Strawberry Air Fest had ended, he wanted to start a similar event.

“My son loved airplanes,” Jones said. “We got it started.”

The event grew to include classic cars, tricked-out vehicles and locomotives. The family-friendly event included Young Eagle flights for kids ages 8 and over. This was the first year that Jones’ son, Noah, was able to take his first flight.

“This is my favorite year,” Jason Jones said. “We had record attendance, over 6,000 people.”

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Margaret Rodwell, Bruce Rodwell, Daybreak Rotary President Sharon Philbin and George Banning hold the new American flag. The club is responsible for replacing the old flag routinely.

FLYING HIGH: Daybreak Rotarians care for flag at Veterans’ Park In a park created to honor those who have served, keeping the American flag pristine is an important duty — one the club does gladly.

A faded American flag hung lifeless in the air at Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park Friday, Feb. 12. The once-vibrant red stripes looked more like a withered harvest-orange, and the symbol of freedom was tired.

But members of Plant City’s Daybreak Rotary Club weren’t going to let it sit in its current state for long.

They came to the park, off of Wheeler Street in Historic Downtown, to retire the flag and hoist a new one.

Carefully, former Daybreak Rotary President George Banning unlocked the flag pole and lowered the worn flag. Current president Sharon Philbin, along with Rotarians Bruce and Margaret Rodwell, helped fold the flag in a perfect triangle.

The Rotarians turned their attention to the new 6-by-10-foot replacement. They unfolded it and linked it on to the flag pole then raised it.

The process was simple for the club.

Its members have been replacing the flag in Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park every eight months since 2010.

This is the sixth time that the flag has been replaced.

“Nobody knows who does this,” Bruce Rodwell said. “They think the city does.”

When the plans for the park were being finalized, interim City Manager Dave Sollenberger noted that the flag

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But the flag remained an issue.

Committee member Ed Verner sponsored the pole, but no resident or club had yet stepped up to ensure that the flag would be well-maintained.

Thinking that it would be a good service project, Banning, then president of the Daybreak, volunteered his organization.

“That was the big hangup on this park,” Banning said. “The flag was an issue. They never agreed on who would replace it.”

The system works perfectly. Once the worn flag is replaced, it is given to Dan Orrico, a United States Army veteran. Orrico takes the flag to AMVETS Post 44 on State Road 60, where it is disposed of properly.

“If anything, it costs our club $100 dollars,” Banning said. The most recent flag purchased cost $75 dollars.

The park, which is open to the public, is located at 703 N. Wheeler St. in Plant City.

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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.

CIVITAN YOUTH 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

MONDAY, MARCH 7

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHIGAGO CONCERT CHOIR takes place beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, March 7, at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road. The choir, Kapelle, is the premier choral ensemble of Concordia University. Chosen by audition, the choir prepares a variety of music for local and national audiences. An annual spring 10-day tour takes Kapelle to a variety of regions in the United States. Additionally, Kapelle embarks on an international tour every four years and has performed in Europe and South American countries including Finland, France, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Chile and Argentina. The concert program will center on music in respect to the theme, “God Is Love,” which will include a variety of pieces programmed for wide audience appeal. Admission is free; a free will offering will be received. For more information please contact Rev. Dean Pfeffer at (813) 752-4622.

CPR AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT RECERTIFICATION COURSE takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Monday, March 7, at South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Community Conference Room, 301 N. Alexander St. This course provides CPR basic life support recertification for health care workers. Your CPR card must be current (no expired cards).

If your current CPR card is expired, you must attend a new certification class, per the American Heart Association guidelines. You must bring your current card with you.

You must pass a written test and a skills validation to receive a new card. (813) 644-6720.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

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 seat by the Friday prior to class.

(813) 752-9100.

CENTRAL FLORIDA FLUTE CIRCLE takes place from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, at the 1914 High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Learn how to play the Native American flute or listen to the circle. Bring a snack to share.

Dock Green, (813) 754-8990.

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.

GOT YOU COVERED: THE FINE ART OF BOOKFACING takes place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Bookfacing is a trick of photography where people blend themselves into a book cover. Gather some library books and see if you can master the art of bookfacing. For grades sixth through 12th.

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.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

FLEA MARKET takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 12, at Healing Place Int’l Ministries, 901 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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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 STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE takes place beginning at 1 p.m.

Monday, March 7, through Historic Downtown Plant City to the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. Find a spot along Reynolds Street to enjoy this annual tradition.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, in conjunction with the Plant City Parks & Recreation Department. Classes are $10 each.

Patrons are asked to bring a towel or mat with them, and to wear comfortable clothing to class. Contact Jenna at (813) 451-4506 or Recreation Supervisor Jason Hargrove at (813) 659-4256.

YOUNG ADULT NIGHT takes place from 7:33 to 10:33 p.m.

Saturdays, at Krazy Kup, 101 E. J. Arden Mays Blvd. Live music and movies for 16 to 21 year olds. (813) 752-1220.

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SHIRLEY ELIZABETH BERRYMAN Shirley Elizabeth Berryman, 64, of Plant City, died Feb. 15, 2016.

A native of Dallas, Ms. Berryman was the daughter of Clinton and Shirley Wright Barnes Jr. She was a member of Ezell Chapel CME of Dallas, Texas. She had a servant’s heart and loved the casino.

She is survived by her daughter, Shanita Barbas (Martin); two grandchildren; mother, Juanita Williams; and best friend, Connie Lynch.

The family will be having private services.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

MARY RUTH COSTA Mary Ruth Costa, 77, of Plant City, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at her home.

Mrs. Costa came to Plant City after moving from New Freedom, Pennsylvania. She retired from Lord Label Printing Company in Plant City in 2000. She worked for AMP Inc. in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, for 17 years. She was a member of Victory Church in Lakeland.

She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Morris Ray Costa; loving son, Anthony Ray Costa; siblings, Joseph and Albert Carter, of Pennsylvania; and brother-in-law, Ed Jones, of Plant City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Edna Carter; and siblings, James Carter, Marley Carter, Russell Carter, Marie Greene and Sheila Jones.

A celebration of life was held Feb. 26, at Victory Chapel in Lakeland.

Memorial donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 12973 Telecom Parkway N., Temple Terrace, FL 33637.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

MICHAEL OLEN CREECH Michael Olen Creech, 42, of Plant City, died Feb. 20, 2016.

A native of Opp, Alabama, he was he son of Randy and Judy Jackson Creech. He did tree work and welding. He loved the outdoors, riding horses, his roosters, hunting, bonfires and embarrassing his kids.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Angela Blanton Creech; children, Michael, Chelsea, Mackenzie and Kierstan; grandmother, Mary Jackson; brothers, Donald Rogers, Darrell Creech and Cecil Creech; and sisters, Sharon Rogers, Lisa Adlay and Tonya Tomlinson.

A funeral service was held Feb. 29, at Haught Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

BERNICE RUBY HARNAGE Bernice Ruby Harnage, 92, of Plant City, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.

Mrs. Harnage was born in Cecil, Georgia, on Oct. 14, 1923, to the late Reuben and Mittie Savage. She was married for 50 years to the late Howard Harnage. She and her husband lived in Valdosta, Georgia, until 1956 when they moved to Plant City. She was a member of Springhead Church of Christ and for many years held Bible study classes in her home. She was a beautiful and loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her sons, Terry Harnage (Jennifer), of Plant City, and Tony Harnage (Betsy), of Shelby, North Carolina; daughters, Jan Klatt (Gary), Jannette Simmons (Lynwood), Dianne Simmons, Judy Holley (Harry), all of Plant City, Sharon Bednar (Paul), of Dothan, Alabama, and Pam Evers (Joel), of Lakeland; sister, Bula Freche (Edwin), of Biloxi, Mississippi; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Harnage; sonin-law, Edward Simmons; greatgranddaughter, Olivia Grimes; brothers, C.W., Brinson, Henry and Harvey Savage; and sister, Fannie Harris.

A funeral service was held Feb. 27, at Hopewell Baptist Church in Plant City. Her son-in-law, Joel Evers, officiated, and her grandsons were pallbearers. Burial followed at Hopewell Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Springhead Church of Christ, 1402 Lindsey Road, Plant City, Florida 33566, or LifePath Hospice, Silver Team, 12470 Telecom Drive, #300, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

LEONARD LEE HEARD Leonard Lee Heard, 52, of Plant City, died Feb. 24, 2016.

A native of Tampa, Mr. Heard was the son of Leonard and Frances Parker Heard Smith.

He is survived by his mother; longtime companion, JoAnn McArdle; children, Shelly, Misty and Marissa; and siblings, Tommy,

Swaneah and Cherry.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Sammy.

A funeral service was held Feb. 27, at Haught Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

their families; and an extended family in Thailand and the U.S. A funeral service was held Feb. 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

SARA HUDSON HILDRETH Sara Hudson Hildreth, 86, of Plant City, died Feb. 25, 2016.

A native of Plant City, Mrs. Hildreth was the daughter of the late Walter and Elva Whitney Hudson.

She graduated from Plant City High School in 1947. In her earlier years, she worked at Wilson Elementary School before beginning her family. Later, she became the secretary at First United Methodist Church in Plant City, where she worked for over 30 years.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Hildreth and Bruce Hildreth; daughter, Mona Carey; seven grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren with one on the way.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 52 years, Keith Hildreth; brother, Walter Hudson; and sister, Charlene Daniels.

A memorial service was held Feb. 28, at First United Methodist Church in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

MARCOS OJEDA Marcos Ojeda, 95, of Plant City, and born in Queretaro, Mexico, died Feb. 24, 2016.

Mr. Ojeda is survived by his children, Bisente, Ernestina, Andres, Adela, Maximino, Maria Reyes, Santiago, Silvia and Refujia; and many grandchildren and family.

A celebration of life was held Feb. 26, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

LYNN LIVEZEY Lynn Livezey, 53, of Plant City, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

Mr. Livezey was born in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 6, 1962.

As part of a military family, he lived in Guam and the United States, including Marquette, Michigan, and Blyville, Arkansas, during his childhood. The family ultimately settled in Seffner.

He was active throughout his life in local church. Compelled by his faith, he was tireless servant of others and was known and loved by many.

Known as “Benzman,” he was a mater automotive engineer, using his talents for employment but also to the benefit of those who knew him.

He freely opened his home to friends, had a special connection to youth in the church and cared for the elderly. He also shared a special relationship with his parents and was always devoted to their care. In his free time, he loved to fish.

He is survived by his parents, Gene and Sue; brothers, Patrick (Tina) and Thomas (Ainsleigh), and

KIRBY O. PADGETT JR. Kirby O. Padgett Jr., 74, of Lakeland, and born in Plant City, died Feb. 25, 2016.

Mr. Padgett was retired from Tampa Electric. He loved his family and he enjoyed the outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine “Jo” Sellers Padgett.

He is survived by his daughters, Kriscena Robinson (John), of Lakeland, and Pamela Jacobs (Kyle), of Bradenton; grandchildren, Misty Rosario (Ivan), Heather Gard (Clay), Ashlie Peters, Michael Hayes, Matthew Hayes, Randi Peters, Brittany Rank and Kendra Garner; greatgrandchildren, Aidan Rosario and Hunter Gard; siblings, Helen May, of Plant City, and pet, Gabby.

A celebration of life was held Monday, Feb. 29, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Mt. Enon Cemetery in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

CAROL TEAGLE Carol Teagle, 96, died Jan. 26, 2016.

Mrs. Teagle was born Aug. 26, 1919, in Marietta, Ohio.

She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Short; granddaughter, Jennifer Eden (Lilburn Railey); greatgrandsons, Hunter Fromang, Blake Fromang, Spencer Fromang, Brian Okam and Christopher Candy; great-granddaughters, Whitney Railey, Hannah Grace Bohannon and Casey Cline (Matthew); greatgreat-grandchildren, Zoe and Jacob; nieces, Carol Tittle (Chuck), Sue Ann Foster and Sally McCoy (Gene); and nephews, Joe Krieger

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(Carolyn) and Tom Krieger (Jackie).

She was preceded in death by her son, William C. Pike; son-inlaw, Bob Short; and sisters, Betty Jo Brady and Virginia Krieger.

A celebration of life was held on Friday, Jan. 29, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home & Event Center.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

PAULINE WALKER Pauline Walker, 97, of Plant City, died Jan. 26, 2016.

Mrs. Walker lived most of her life in Plant City and was a member of Church on the Rock. She loved her family, gardening and sewing, and was a wonderful cook.

She is survived by her sons, Ronald Walker (Yvonne) and Gary Walker (Debbie); daughters, Laura DeMontmollin (Larry) and Polly Allen (Scottie); 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 1, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home & Event Center.

Burial was held at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

ROBERT EARL WHALEY SR. Robert Earl Whaley Sr., 80, of Plant City, died Jan. 10, 2016, in Alabama.

Mr. Whaley was a United States Army veteran and a member of the local Plant City Moose Lodge. He retired as a highway maintenance technology supervisor/coordinator for the Department of Transportation. He was also the youngest of 11 children.

He is survived by his sons, Robert E. Whaley Jr. (Dianne), of Plant City, and James W. Whaley, of Seffner; daughters, Virginia West (Gary), of Henagar, Alabama, and Sherry Lynn Whaley, of Plant City; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his 10 siblings; and parents.

A private burial was held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Plant City on Jan. 15, 2016.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Whaley’s memory to the American Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC, 20090-6011.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

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SPORTS Crest cheer repeats as champ The Strawberry Crest cheerleading team just did something no other team from Hillsborough County has done before.

The Chargers placed third out of 38 teams in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships, held Feb. 6 and 7 in Orlando. No Hillsborough team has ever medaled at this event, and no Florida team finished higher than Crest did this year.

Spencer Nelson leads Durant baseball in batting. Page 18

Plant City High softball team manager Taylor Goethals is throwing cancer a

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Highsmith breaks record again Last week, the Plant City Times & Observer recognized Cassie Highsmith for breaking a school record twice.

At the Wharton Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 27, she did it again.

Highsmith’s two-mile time of 12:04.60 beat her previous record by 20 seconds.

In both the 1,600 and 3,200 races, Highsmith placed ninth; her one-mile time was 5:31.56.

Telfer headed to FHSAA states Strawberry Crest’s first-ever wrestling state champion has the chance to repeat.

Cullen Telfer won the FHSAA 3A-Region 2 championship at 126 pounds Saturday, Feb. 27, beating competition from Riverview, Melbourne, Palm Harbor University and Osceola. The sophomore boasted a 24-1 record heading into the tournament, and expectations will be high for his trip to Kissimmee.

The state series will be held this weekend, ending Saturday, March 5, at Silver Spurs Arena, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee. Admission is $9 per person, and parking is $7 per car.

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Little League, big puzzle

Taylor Goethals is trying alternative cancer treatments in 2016.

“I could not imagine dealing with what she’s dealing with, and for her to come out here and act like nothing’s wrong is just amazing. It shows a lot of maturity.”

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ight now, Taylor Goethals is in her comfort zone: the warmth of the sun on

cloudless days, the smell of freshly cut grass and the sounds of alumi-

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Taylor Goethals has more ink than most 16-yearolds.

She recently got a second tattoo, on her left wrist, to honor the bond between her and her mother, Lisa.

“I got my second tattoo a month or two ago,” Taylor Goethals says. “Me and my mom got matching tattoos on her birthday. The new one is an upside down ribbon with a mother and daughter on it, and my favorite Bible verse: Proverbs 31:25.”

That verse says, “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”

the school day ends.

Goethals, a sophomore, is not getting the full softball experience, as she’s unable to play spring ball with Plant City High School because of her battle with cancer. But, even without medical clearance, she’s showing that she’s still not letting fibrosarcoma dominate her life.

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Vipers seeking more players

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

I wasn’t happy to hear that Plant City Little League turnout dropped again this year. I wasn’t too surprised, either, given my past coverage of national participation rates.

Still, it’s not good to see what was once America’s pastime slipping.

The last time I covered Little League declines, earlier this year, I posed several theories as to why this could be happening on a large scale. With last week’s story in mind, I can at least say that I think I’ve figured out what the problem is on a local level: money.

When I talked to PCLL president Ben Smith, he told me that the league was losing players to programs as far away as south SEE KLINE PAGE 17

The Plant City-based basketball program will be looking for players through the month of March.

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

The Plant City Vipers are preparing for another basketball season, even if it comes with some schedule changes.

The nonprofit basketball organization, which serves athletes from all over the Plant City area, will begin its season Friday, April 1, at the St. Pete Beach Madness tournament. It originally planned to play in a regional tournament from March 18 to 20, but the Vipers would prefer to bring more players on board first.

This offseason, the Vipers were hoping to expand its roster beyond two teams: fleshing out the middle and high school squads was a goal, as was adding a girls team into the mix.

Neither has been accomplished thus

far, because of turnout, but there’s still time for that to change.

Right now, the team has a junior varsity and a varsity squad in place.

While the JV squad will focus on middle schoolers and ninth graders, the varsity team will cater to the older kids (through 11th grade) and any ninth graders that try out and make the cut.

Coaches Wade Rogers and Terry Thompson Jr. are still leading the programs, albeit in a different capacity: Rogers and Thompson have switched roles, with the former taking the varsity boys and the latter moving to JV. Rogers says that the decision to switch teams was mutual.

Tentatively, the Vipers are planning SEE VIPERS PAGE 18

Justin Kline

The Plant City Vipers practice at Mike Sansone Park and play in Polk and Hillsborough counties.

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“The kids that ‘need it the most’ are sometimes the kids whose family can least afford it. I think our fees are fair and reasonable — but I’d like to see some way for kids who can’t afford the fees to be able to play as well. I paid for my two for years and years and years, and I believe it to be such a benefit for kids. I’d gladly pay for a child who cannot afford the fees. The question would be how to determine the need. After all what is our league for if not to help grow our young people into solid citizens?”

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Through it all, the Lady Raiders have been as supportive as can be.

They know how much the game means to Goethals, who has been playing since fifth grade. They see that, even though she’s going through pain they can’t begin to imagine, she still pushes through it to be a part of the team.

“We wanted her to play (spring softball), and I didn’t know she was going to be unable to play until toward the end of fall,” head coach Ashley Bullion says. “I pleaded with her to make sure that she would still come

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a few more kids to break even: it’s about getting the numbers back up like they were when the league was at its peak.

It would still be the most expensive program in the area, but why not shoot for a $90 league fee and try to knock the city fee down to at least $25? $115 is certainly more accessible than $165.

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Goethals is in the dugout for every game, whether home or away, and always fired up to support her team.

“She’s in great spirits,” Bullion says.

“I could not imagine dealing with what she’s dealing with, and for her to come out here and act like nothing’s wrong is just amazing. It shows a lot of maturity.”

As an athlete, Goethals does miss being able to put on a uniform, step onto the field and compete in the action. For the moment, it’s looking like she won’t be able to do so until at least this fall.

Watching the team play from the dugout can be tough, but she does see the big picture.

“I miss playing the games,” Goethals says. “Being up to bat, being able to run my bases. I miss really playing.

Being an athlete, you want to be able to play the games — you want to be in it. But, at the same time, you know you’re not going to be able to play at all. It’s hard to sit there and watch but, at the same time, it’s good, what I’m doing.”

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Goethals has been dealing with her cancer for over five years and, while her condition has improved somewhat, she’s not out of the woods yet.

In the fall of 2015, she had completed chemotherapy and was declared stable. This allowed her to go after her dream of playing high school softball, even if it was just fall ball. She played first base (although coach Ashley Bullion doesn’t think she enjoyed it much) and didn’t have any setbacks.

At least, not until later in the fall.

When her tumors started to grow again, she got on a pill that stabilized them long enough for her to finish the season and for her family to plan their next move.

Two weeks ago, that move took her to Maryland. Goethals is undergoing a form of alternative therapy that, in her words, is similar to antibody therapy in that it naturally turns the body against the cancer cells.

“They do some injections in my arm that are supposed to train the tumors to fight against each other, to help it,” Goethals says.

These injections — once every three days, for three weeks at a time — give her flu-like symptoms. They most recently caused her to miss one week of school.

On the plus side, she says that they beat the heck out of the side effects from chemo.

“There are other people on this trial, and they’ve had good outcomes with some people,” Goethals says.

“I’m hoping for the best. There was one person with the same cancer as me ... and now hers is completely gone.”

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Softball helps manager This year, Goethals is spending her free time as manager of the Lady Raiders softball team, despite going through cancer treatments.

“I’m just like one of the players,” she says. “I get to practice with the girls, but the only thing I can’t do is play the games. I help set up the fields, break down the fields — pretty much everything a player does.”

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I work all the time, and I can’t get to the gym.

This is the number one reason I hear as to why someone cannot exercise. And while working is an absolute necessity in life, so is exercising. Working keeps the bank account healthy, while exercise keeps the body healthy.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

Prolonged periods of sitting at work without sufficient movement results in poor circulation, stiffness, swollen ankles and a mental fog.

So, how about we try some simple exercises in the workplace to stay flexible, invigorated and energized?

TORSO TWIST

Twist the torso to loosen up the muscles that run along the spine and back. This gentle stretch increases circulation and massages internal organs. Plant your feet firmly on the floor and sit as upright as possible.

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yourself, while twisting both left and right multiple times. Sounds simple and gets great results.

circular motions with the neck, as that movement could cause spine and neck compression.

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Bend forward while seated to stretch for the back. Coming directly forward, with your face looking between the legs, will balance left to right while lengthening the spine.

This is especially helpful to the lower back, increasing circulation and improving blood supply to the head and brain. Place your hands on the floor or on the tops of your shoes to hold on this posture for a few minutes.

UPPER BODY STRETCH

Stretch the upper body with arms overhead, fingers interlocked. Once again, sitting upright with your feet firmly planted on the floor, lift the arms out to the sides and over your head. This big, sweeping motion targets the upper back, shoulders, arms, wrists and hands. With arms overhead, sway gently from side to side to deepen the stretch. Another variation is to gently twist your opposite sides forward and backward to release even more tension from the shoulders and neck. This stretch is beneficial at any time of day, including when you wake up and right before you go to sleep.

NECK STRETCH

Stretch and strengthen the neck to release tension, improve flexibility and increase the blood supply to the brain. Start by tilting the head side to side, followed by chin-to-chest, and then up toward the ceiling. Avoid

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Lakeland because it was simply cheaper to play there. And that’s true: you can sign your daughter up for Christina Girls Softball in the spring, according to their website, for as low as $50 and as much as $100 — and that’s before discounts, which can apply to families with multiple children or those that have registered early enough.

You can also go to Antioch and play Little League for $60.

All told, you can put one kid in Christina and one kid in Antioch for almost the same cost as putting one kid through PCLL — a $165 total fee, with the mandatory city fee of $30 already applied.

I can see why Smith is eager to try and get the city fee, which was mandated in 2007, abolished. That money can take a lot of families out of consideration for putting their children in many youth sports leagues, even if $30 seems like no big deal to some. It’s not a popular fee, based on what I’ve heard around town, and this is also not the first time a sports league has appealed it.

Of course, there’s another side to the argument: what if the city fee isn’t the biggest problem?

I’ve been to a lot of parks around Hillsborough County, covering baseball and football, and I can

say I have yet to come across fields that are maintained as well as those inside our city limits. Perhaps that’s what happens when you’re charging $30 per head among PCLL, the Plant City Dolphins and pretty much anything within city limits that isn’t school-affiliated. No one can say that that money isn’t being put to good use.

PCLL charges $135 per head before you even get to the city fees. While this league does field more teams than anything else in the area during a good year, and while it does have to put kids on the road in both the regular season and All-Stars play, it would seem that this is the number that will have to take the biggest hit to draw more sign-ups.

Of course, you don’t want to cut the costs so much that it becomes impossible for PCLL to stay in the black while covering its own operations.

I think I have a solution: both sides should come down a bit. That means bringing the PCLL base fee down to two figures, and knocking no more than $10 off of the $30 city fee.

I’ll admit that, because I don’t have the books for both PCLL and the City of Plant City, I’m ballparking these numbers. This obviously means that PCLL would need more registrations to earn the same amount of money, but the goal here isn’t just to add

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This movement can reduce lower back pain caused from sitting too much or for too long.

CALF STRETCH

Ease tension in the calf with a simple standing stretch, with your hands against a wall. Step back with one foot and elongate the back of the calf by straightening the leg. Hold that pose for 30 seconds and repeat on the other side. This is great for improving circulation and easing back discomfort.

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Spencer Nelson Durant has long had a habit of getting strong play from its seniors, and Spencer Nelson is no exception to the rule. This year, Nelson is batting .667 with eight hits, 12 RBI and a home run — all team-leading figures. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Nelson went 3-for-3 with six RBI, a triple and a home run in the Cougars’ 9-2 win over Lennard.

You guys are off to a good start this season. What’s the secret?

As a team, we’re playing really good. When we’re all playing good together, everything sort of falls into place. We’re all playing, doing what we do, and I’m just trying to help my team and do my job.

This is your best start in the past few years, at least as long as I’ve been out here. What did you do differently to come out here and play this well, if you weren’t doing it before?

Just staying within myself, not trying to do too much and thinking about the guys that are in the dugout — trying to help them and win games as a team.

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This is your last season as a high schooler. What are you hoping to accomplish?

I hope to continue to do what we do, make it through districts, move to regionals and see how far we can get.

What did you work on most this offseason?

I’d have to say it was probably just getting stronger, working out more than I normally do, and working on my hitting a lot more. Just going to the cage and hitting.

You’re leading the team in most hitting stats, so that time in the cage is clearly working out for you.

Yeah, I guess so. You go through hot streaks and just ride it out while it lasts. I’m trying to help my team while I can.

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Any college prospects?

I signed with Andrew College up in Cuthbert, Georgia. Going up there as a catcher. We’ll see what happens after. You never know.

Is pro baseball your goal, or do you have other things in mind?

It would be fun to do that, and that’s what I’m striving to do but, if not, I’d be a sports agent. I’d stay around sports.

You get $1 billion. What do you buy?

I’d buy my dad that farm he’s always been wanting, up in Georgia. He just said south Georgia, so we’d see where that is.

A little kid comes up to you, wanting to play baseball, and asks for advice. What do you tell him?

Enjoy the game. Try not to take it as serious as people try to make it seem. At the end of the day, it’s always just a game.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever done in a game?

A triple play, by far. I was in Little League. Unassisted triple play — I didn’t know that was possible. I was playing at third and I caught the hit, stepped on third, threw to second and got it.

You guys still play Mario Baseball in the clubhouse?

Actually, we have ping pong now.

We’ve changed it to ping pong.

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Big matchup with Plant City (Tuesday, March 8). What are you looking forward to?

It’ll be a good game. We can hit, and they definitely have some good pitching. They’ve got Billy (McKay) and (Jarrett) Joyner on the mound.

They’re going to give us a good run, and I hope we can pull it out.

When did you start playing baseball?

When I was 7 years old, maybe 8. I played at Plant City Little League.

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Catcher, that’s what I love to do.

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Any sport you’ve never tried before, but want to?

Hockey. I’d like to play hockey. It looks fun. It’s got everything you’d want, as an athlete.

Who’s your favorite athlete?

Buster Posey. He’s a catcher. He

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to play in seven tournaments from early April through the end of May. The teams currently practice weekly at Mike Sansone Park, but have no plans to host any games or tournaments this season. The schedule will take the boys to Lakeland, Clearwater, Tampa, St. Pete and Auburndale.

Registration costs vary depending on the player. New players can join for $200, and their siblings can sign up for $175. Uniforms are included in those fees. Returning players can

VETS’ VIEWS WYATT ROGERS Junior, Plant City High School How long have you been with the Vipers?

This is my third year.

What has it been like, watching the Vipers grow over three years?

It’s cool. It started off with ninth- and tenth-grade teams, but we started splitting off last year. It would be cool to have three teams this year, but it’s whatever, I guess.

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What are you looking forward to this season?

Playing with my high school teammates more and building a better relationship with them, which will help our high school season. Four or five of us play for the Vipers.

come back for $100, and their siblings for $50, and will be responsible for any uniform costs if they do not have their entire uniform from a previous season. The Vipers also ask to see a birth certificate, photo ID and a recent report card for each player.

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CHRISTIAN LUCAS Junior, Plant City High How long have you been with the Vipers?

This is my second year — not second straight, though.

How did you first get involved?

I was playing for high school, with Wyatt, and I’ve known Wyatt since we were kids.

And then you took a break last year. What happened?

I just didn’t want to play, after high school season ended.

What changed?

This year, I didn’t get to play (high school) because I broke my wrist. I was out for three months. I’m trying to get back in time for my senior year.

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