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Patricia Wolff makes her cakes look like sculptures. See page 3.

YOUR TOWN Join the fight The Plant City Relay For Life Committee is reaching out to local businesses and individuals for sponsorship support. The 2015-16 event will be held on Friday, April 8, to Saturday, April 9, at Plant City High School, 1 Raider Place. There will be about 2,000 to 3,000 participants. There are several different levels of sponsorship available. For further information, please contact Janeel Shulmister at (813) 361-8240 or email janeelx@hotmail.com.

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Attendees took pictures on the famous Parkesdale strawberry throne.

Spring forward! Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, so be sure to move your clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

‘Marry Me a Little’ musical stars real-life married couple

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From what plays they were in at the time, Randy and Tracey Magruder know the big moments in their life — including their marriage proposal.

Festival has been in full

Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Haley Riley waved to the crowds on Reynolds Street during the 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade Monday, March 7.

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For the last few weeks, Randy and Tracey Magruder have been dancing their way across the Plant City Entertainment stage in rehearsals for the community theater’s upcoming benefit show, “Marry Me a Little.” The production fol-

swing since Thursday,

March 3. So far, performers such as Josh Turner, Donny and Marie and Cheap Trick have taken the Wish Farms Soundstage. Thousands have tried a

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bite of Plant City strawberry shortcakes. And the midway has

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stayed open until 2 a.m. during the first of two Moonlight Magic nights. Have you taken part in the festivities? There’s only three more days to go until The Band Perry closes out the festival with a 7:30 p.m. concert Sunday, March 13.

Knights Griffin Road home sells for more than $1 million. See pages 4-5

Photos by the Observer staff

The Youth Plant Sale was held Sunday, March 6.

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WEEK OF MARCH 11, 2016 Public hearing The City of Plant Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning and Zoning Board will review modifications to the North Park Isles proposed development district at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 17, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. The plans are currently under review by the board.Â North Park Isles, which was approved in 2005 for residential uses, wants to expand from 947 to 1,219 dwelling units. Currently, the plans include units for townhouses and single-family homes. A singlefamily cottage village also has been proposed. Planning the site development was a challenge, Phillip Scearce, City of Plant City principal planner said, because of the wetlands in the proposed development area.Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As someone born and raised in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay region, it has been the honor of a lifetime to represent our community in Congress.â&#x20AC;?

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United States Congressman Dennis Ross on running for re-election.

What do you think of the Florida Strawberry Festival? @addiedelrey My newly-acquired children and I.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gathered posts from social media about the Florida Strawberry Festival. See what guests from around the world are enjoying at the festival. @abigailmiller25 Those doughnuts were better looking than all of us combined.

We still have The Band Perry tickets, courtesy of Fryed Egg Productions, to give away. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how to win: 1. Find Strawbuddy at the Florida Strawberry Festival or come to our office at 1507 S. Alexander St. #103.

@wqykgeno Shortcake no. 1 of 10 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have over the next two weeks

2. Take a picture with or of Strawbuddy. It can be a selfie, riding rides, eating shortcake or more.

Commerce park coming to Rice Road

The City of Plant Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing the first phase of buildings for the Rice Road Commerce Park, located at the intersection of Rice, County Line and Drane Field roads.Â At 72 acres with 1.5 million square feet, the first phase of the industrial project includes 280,000 square feet of buildings. Polk and Hillsborough Counties are also reviewing the development plans.Â Next to Rice Road Commerce Park is a 27-acre plot of land that has been annexed for future development. Since December, the Planning and Zoning Board has received six voluntary annexations.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has not happened in a long time,â&#x20AC;? Phillip Scearce, City of Plant City principal planner, said.Â

Kent and Stephanie Humphrey won Donny and Marie tickets for posting a picture with Strawbuddy on social media.

3. Post your picture to social media using #Strawbuddy and #BerryFest16

@flastrawberries Jammer loves greeting everyone at the @flstrawberryfestival

@stephanielschulte Plant City strawberry everything

@maddierichert0 First day of the Strawberry Festival

Winners of The Band Perry tickets will be announced Friday, March 11. The Band Perry will play at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13, on the Wish Farms Soundstage.

Up Next As the Florida Strawberry Festival comes to a close, make sure to check out PlantCityObserver.com for the winners of contests, livestock shows and more. Check out next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition for a list of winners.

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CAKE BOSS Don’t expect to eat a plain vanilla cake at Patricia Wolff’s home. The culinary artist is all about presentation and creating works of art with food. Those who crave something sweet can order by calling (941) 752-1135 or searching Patty’s Flour Garden on Facebook.

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“The Plant City community has always been there for me and supported me. I’m excited to represent them. I just hope I make them proud.” — Morgan Boykin, Miss Tampa 2016

SCHS grad crowned Miss Tampa Morgan Boykin will present her agriculture platform across the Tampa Bay area. EMILY TOPPER STAFF WRITER

“I find a recipe and make it my own,” Patricia Wolff says.

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atricia Wolff admits she’s a perfectionist. She doesn’t have to tell anyone. It’s clear from her immaculate home, tastefully decorated with large canvas paintings, freshly-vacuumed carpets and a silver-embossed art piece of the Virgin Mary. But it’s in the kitchen where her personality trait shines through. The Mexico native has fondant down to a science and her desserts never stale in the warm Florida heat. She can transform icing into a bouquet of flowers, a cupcake into an Easter basket and a birthday cake into a hamburger. Her talent is cooking, her art is baking, and the perfectionism she speaks about isn’t a curse but a blessing. “To me, the kitchen is the heart of the house,” Wolff says. “Always, even if you don’t like to cook, you gather with your family to eat. I just love what happens in the kitchen.” Wolff has always loved to cook and bake, but recently she has to decided to try a new business venture by selling and catering her desserts for parties, events and more. Called Patty’s Flour Garden, it’s good middle ground between baking for her friends and family and her dream of owning a bakery. Wolff’s kitchen is filled with sweet treats. She flits between the counters, readying pina colada and tres leches cupcakes on small white pedestals. After, she pours a glass of jamaica, a ruby-red tea made from hibiscus flowers. “Presentation was alway the key for me wanting to eat something,” Wolff says. When she was growing up in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Wolff couldn’t let any of the family’s entrees go to the table unless she neatly arranged the food on plates. Her four brothers and sisters would complain. We’re going to eat it. Why does it matter?

“I love flavors. Vanilla cake is boring. I like a challenge. I like to do different things. — Patricia Wolff

Her knack for presentation hasn’t wavered since she was a little girl. The Easter cupcakes she has prepared aren’t just pastel-colored morsels. There’s four designs: a pink Easter basket, miniature eggs in a nest, a chick whose head is a fondant-covered cake pop and a rabbit’s bushy tail poking out of its grassy burrow (she calls that design the “bunny butt”). Each piece is like a sculpture, and it’s almost too hard to ruin them with a bite — almost. But Wolff’s creations aren’t just pretty. They’re delicioso. “I love flavors,” Wolff says. “Vanilla cake is boring. I like a challenge. I like to do different things.” Different she does. For the pina colada cupcakes, she makes her own nonalcoholic mix and soaks the cake in it. After they’re baked, she tops them with whipped cream icing and toasted coconut shavings. She doesn’t forget the presentation: a pink umbrella and a pineapple and cherry skewer. For tres leches, she doesn’t skimp by using regular milk. Condensed, evaporated and cream is her way. She folds in a touch of brandy — for those who don’t mind — and tops the baked cupcakes with inch-high domes of icing and crushed nuts. The skilled chef has a platter of other unique flavors: peanut butter and jelly, orange dreamsicle, salted caramel. Wolff first learned her cooking chops from her mother, Betty. She would watch her, from a stool, work in the kitchen, and later teaching hired help how to prepare dishes. When she was 13, her mother finally let her prepare a meal for the family once a month. The first time she made a bread soufflé-sandwich hybrid with Mexican creams and cheeses. As a young professional, she would come home from work and make a cake for her family everyday. After years of the tradition, her mother and sister confronted her in something that was out of the scene of the TV show “Intervention.” Stop making us cakes. We’re getting fat. It wasn’t Wolff’s fault that her family of seven ate a cake everyday at dinner. She didn’t make a cake for them again until Christmas several years ago, but their request hasn’t stopped her from cooking and baking for her loved ones, friends and fellow Plant City Woman’s Club and Garden Club members. “I love to cook for people,” Wolff says. “It’s like telling you, ‘I love you.’” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

Chocoflan is traditional in Mexico. It is chocolate cake topped with flan, a spongy, open pastry. It’s known as “impossible cake” in the United States because the cake and flan have to bake in the oven together.

Patricia Wolff made a hamburger cake for her husband’s birthday.

Patricia Wolff’s Fourth of July cake was red, white and blue inside.

Morgan Boykin wears a lot of different hats. The 21-year-old University of South Florida student was named the reigning College Miss Majorette of the Southeastern United States and is a featured baton twirler at all USF football games and other athletic events. An agriculture communications major, she spends her free time working as the program assistant for the Hillsborough County 4-H Extension Office. Last month, Boykin was awarded one more hat: a crown. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Boykin was named Miss Tampa 2016 at the 70th Annual Miss Tampa Scholarship Foundation Pageant at Busch Gardens. This wasn’t the first big pageant win for Boykin. The 2013 Strawberry Crest High School graduate was named the Hillsborough County Fair Harvest Queen in 2011 at her first-ever pageant. She first competed in the Miss Tampa pageant her first year of college and competed in the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Queen Pageant last year. “You learn a lot about yourself, and being able to bond with the other girls is fun for me,” Boykin said. “You meet so many amazing people. You want to do your best, but it’s all for fun. And when you’re in good company, it makes it so much more enjoyable.” Boykin beat out 18 others for the Miss Tampa title. “Honestly, I couldn’t believe it,” Boykin said. “Miss Tampa is very prestigious. A lot of people want that title.” The Thonotosassa resident wants to use her crown as a megaphone for agriculture. Prior to college, Boykin participated in 4-H and was an FFA officer for all four years of high school. She frequently showed livestock animals at the Florida State Fair and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She also was a 2013 Strawberry Ambassador for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. “No matter what you are, you need agriculture,” Boykin said. “I feel like our nation does not realize how important agriculture is. Now with the Miss Tampa title, I can come into contact with people and educate them about agriculture.” Boykin has a goal of competing on the Miss Florida stage. To qualify for the state pageant, contestants must first win at the local level. She’ll compete in the Miss Florida pageant in July, in Lakeland. Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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The pina colada and tres leches cupcakes are two of Patricia Wolff’s favorite flavors.

These cupcakes are chocolate cake with chocolate chips inside. The chick’s head is a cake pop.

For the talent portion of the competition, which makes up 35% of the contestants’ overall scores, Boykin broke out her baton skills. She became a baton twirler at age 7 and was competing three years later. She holds regional, state and national titles. During the pageant, Boykin performed a twirling routine to Whitney Houston’s 1987 hit, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” “It’s second nature, but it’s also nerve-wracking,” Boykin said. Now that she’s been named Miss Tampa 2016, Boykin can take her baton twirling to an even bigger stage. “Being a baton twirler, it’s been a dream of mine to compete on the Miss Florida stage,” Boykin said. “Now knowing that I’m going to be doing that is just so surreal.”

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The home at 1308 E. Spencer St. sold Feb. 22, for $135,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,798 square feet of living area on 0.40 acres. The price per square foot is $75.08.

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The home at 2882 W. Sam Allen Road sold Feb. 18, for $62,500 (short sale). Built in 1956, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,251 square feet of living area on 0.76 acres. The price per square foot is $49.96. CATO

The home at 1506 E. Knights Griffin Road sold Feb. 19, for $70,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,232 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $56.82. COUNTRY HILLS

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The home at 7006 Five Acre Road sold Feb. 23, for $133,300 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1974, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,429 square feet of living area on 3.36 acres. The price per square foot is $93.28. DUMONT

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The home at 5307 Bailey Road sold Feb. 15, for $186,500. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,960 square feet of living area on 3.41 acres. The price per square foot is $95.15. The home at 1301 Captivia Charm Lane sold Feb. 19, for $205,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,856 square feet of living area on 0.78 acres. The price per square foot is $110.45. The home at 4608 Cheryl Court sold Feb. 5, for $80,000 (short sale). Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,352 square feet of living area on 1.46 acres. The price per square foot is $59.17. The home at 7702 S. County Road 39 sold Feb. 5, for $212,500. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,535 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $83.83. The home at 6817 Durant Road sold Feb. 10, for $60,000 (short sale). Built in 1940, it has three bedrooms, one and one half baths and 1,666 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $36.01. The home at 3706 Futch Road sold Feb. 26, for $438,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three and one half baths and 3,956 square feet of living area on 3.47 acres. The price per square foot is $110.72. The home at 5016 Joe King Road sold Feb. 9, for $180,000 (short sale). Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,581 square feet of living area on 1.47 acres. The price per square foot is $69.74. The home at 3207 Nesmith Road sold Feb. 25, for $148,000. Built in 1964, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,960 square feet of living area on 0.29 acres. The price per square foot is $75.51. The home at 3840 Ralston Road sold Feb. 25, for $299,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,535 square feet of living area on 1.46 acres. The price per square foot is $117.95. The home at 1490 Sparkman Road sold Feb. 26, for $97,900 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1979, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,606 square feet of living area on 2.45 acres. The price per square foot is $60.96. The home at 5201 Vaughn Road sold Feb. 19, for $100,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,404 square feet of living area on 4.58 acres. The price per square foot is $71.23. The home at 4607 Wallace Road sold Feb. 8, for $53,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 904 square feet of living area on 0.82 acres. The price per square foot is $58.63. JOHNSON

The home at 5307 Pless Road sold Feb. 26, for $240,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,648 square feet of living area on 1.51 acres. The price per square foot is $145.63.

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The home at 3703 Trapnell Grove Loop sold Feb. 12, for $137,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,544 square feet of living area on 0.17 acres. The price per square foot is $88.73. WALDEN LAKE

The home at 4126 Barrett Ave. sold Feb. 9, for $200,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,344 square feet of living area on 0.21 acres. The price per square foot is $85.32.

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The home at 2302 Maki Road #65 sold Feb. 26, for $46,750. Built in 1987, it has two bedrooms, one and one half baths and 896 square feet of living area on 0.01 acres. The price per square foot is $52.18.

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The home at 2008 Live Oak Drive sold Feb. 3, for $65,000 (auction/ REO). Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,432 square feet of living area on 0.24 acres. The price per square foot is $45.39.

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The home at 4705 Charleston Ave. sold Feb. 24, for $128,525. Built in 2010, it as four bedrooms, two baths and 1,768 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $72.70.

The home at 604 W. Tever St. sold Feb. 19, for $125,000. Built in 1956, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,242 square feet of living area on 0.42 acres. The price per square feet is $103.78.

MAGNOLIA GREEN

The home at 4101 Thonotosassa Road sold Feb. 19, for $50,000. Built in 1962, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 520 square feet of living area on 0.27 acres. The price per square foot is $96.15.

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The home at 1603 Country Path Way sold Feb. 19, for $253,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,350 square feet of living area on 1.23 acres. The price per square foot is $108.04.

ROSELAND PARK

The home at 2822 Nesmith Estates Lane sold Feb. 8, for $350,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,633 square feet of living area on 1.14 acres. The price per square foot is $132.93.

The home at 1428 S. Collins St. sold Feb. 29, for $199,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,239 square feet of living area on 0.26 acres. The price per square foot is $88.88.

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The home at 3810 Sugar Creek Court sold Feb. 12, for $94,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,460

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The home at 2507 Walden Reserve Dr. sold Feb. 29, for $254,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,700 square feet of living area on 0.20 acres. The price per square foot is $94.07. WALDEN WOODS

The home at 1938 Greenwood Valley Drive sold Feb. 11, for $130,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,572 square feet of living area on 0.02 acres. The price per square foot is $82.70. The home at 2028 Greenwood Valley Drive sold Feb. 16, for $124,800. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,632 square feet of living area on 0.02 acres. The price per square foot is $76.47. WILD ROSE ACRES

The home at 4122 Red Rose Lane sold Feb. 17, for $138,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,494 square feet of living area on 1.01 acres. The price per square foot is $92.37. WINDMILL POINTE

The home at 2902 Hammock Vista Court sold Feb. 12, for $246,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,984 square feet of living area on 0.40 acres. The price per square foot is $123.99.

The home at 408 E. Virginia Ave. sold Feb. 24, for $130,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,112 square feet of living area on 0.20 acres. The price per square foot is $116.91.

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The home at 3006 Magnolia Meadows Drive sold Feb. 26, for $169,500. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,790 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $94.69.

The home at 3017 Forest Club Drive sold Feb. 12, for $280,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,580 square feet of living area on 0.30 acres. The price per square foot is $108.53. The home at 2738 Golf Lake Drive sold Feb. 29, for $179,900. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,655 square feet of living area on 0.08 acres. The price per square foot is $108.70.

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The home at 1803 Paddock Drive sold Feb. 5, for $206,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,961 square feet of living area on 0.22 acres. The price per square foot is $105.05. The home at 3403 Silver Meadow Way sold Feb. 18, for $160,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,404 square feet of living area on 0.19 acres. The price per square foot is $113.96.

The home at 4209 Holland Grove Way sold Feb. 12, for $190,000 (short sale). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,467 square feet of living area on 1.03 acres. The price per square foot is $77.02. WOODFIELD VILLAGE

The home at 1305 W. Redbud St. sold Feb. 26, for $125,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,258 square feet of living area on 0.19 acres. The price per square foot is $99.36. Contact Emily Topper at etopper@ plantcityobserver.com.

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The home at 7909 W. Knights Griffin Road sold Feb. 25, for $52,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,216 square feet of living area on 1.26 acres. The price per square foot is $23.69.

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FEED ME, SEYMOUR 3400 block of San Moise Place. Theft. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) stole several house plants.

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FEB. 19

NIGHT FISHING 1100 block of North Johnson Street and 3430 block of San Moise Place. Grand theft. Overnight, unknown suspect(s) stole two fishing rods and an LED light bar from a white 1998 Toyota truck. Unknown suspect(s) also stole two fishing rods and an LED light bar from a silver Ford Ranger truck. DUMB AS A BRICK 3800 block of Sugar Creek Court. Criminal mischief. Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) threw a brick through the back window of a gray Honda Civic. The damage was estimated to be less than $1,000.

FEB. 20

NAP TIME West Reynolds Street/North Collins Street. DUI/possession of marijuana. Officer responded to an area in reference to a driver sitting through two red light cycles. Upon conducting a traffic stop, the officer found that the suspect was under the influence and was carrying an unspecified amount of marijuana. The suspect was then placed under arrest.

FEB 26

COULD’VE JUST KNOCKED 600 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue. Criminal mischief. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported criminal mischief. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) threw a brick through the window on his front door, causing damage.

FEB. 21

THE WHOLE SHEBANG 2200 block of Gatewood Street. Grand theft auto/vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary and grand theft auto. Unknown suspect(s) stole a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and an iPad tablet from an unlocked vehicle, and also stole a black 2011 Hyundai Sonata.

FEB. 22

OPEN SEASON 3400 block of Regner Drive. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) entered three vehicles in the driveway and stole two $2 bills and a heavy weather jacket. All three vehicles had been left unlocked.

HUSTLIN’ BACKWARDS 3210 block of Park Walk Court. Theft/supplement. Officers arrested a suspect on charges of grand theft, dealing in stolen property and defrauding a pawn broker.

FEB. 24

NO LOCKS, NO PURSE 600 block of West Cherry Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer met with complainant, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen her purse from her car. She also stated that, at the time of the burglary, the car was unlocked.

FEB. 25

MISSING MEDS 1500 block of North Franklin Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer made contact with complainant, who stated that unknown person(s) entered her vehicle and stole two bottles containing her medications, as well as her driver’s license. The car had been left unlocked. Complainant stated that she needed a case number to replace the medicine and signed a waiver of prosecution.

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MAKING IT EASY 1700 block of Via Palermo Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) en-

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FEB. 27

SKETCHY 800 block of Whitehurst Road. Drug investigation. Officers responded to an area in reference to a report of a suspicious person. Officers made contact with the suspect and placed her under arrest.

FEB. 28

RENTAL ROBBER 1200 block of Nosleda Street. Stolen tag. Officer met with complainant, who stated that unknown suspect(s) stole the tag from a vehicle that she had rented.

FEB. 29

BENZ BANDIT 1200 block of East Reynolds Street. Stolen vehicle. Complainant reported that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) stole a silver 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 sedan. The vehicle was found near Pennsylvania Avenue on March 2. LOT TO LOSE 510 block of North Alexander Street. Lost wallet. Officer responded to an area in reference to a reported missing wallet. Complainant stated that, while he was at a business on James L. Redman Parkway, he left his wallet, driver’s license, debit cards and Samsung Galaxy cell phone in the parking lot around 8:10 p.m. The debit card had since been canceled.

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WHERE’S D.A.R.E.? 1200 block of West Grant Street. Found narcotics. Officers responded to a school in reference to a drug report. School security officers stated that they had found narcotics on campus.

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UNDERAGE AND UNDER ARREST 700 block of North Collins Street. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to an area in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Two juveniles were then arrested in connection with the crime.

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LEFT HANGING North Wilder Road. Recovered stolen vehicle. Officer responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle. He discovered a 2005 Dodge truck in a vacant field, east of North Wilder Road, and the truck was later determined to have been reported stolen from Hillsborough County. GOT SPEED, GOT WEED South Alexander Street/ East Timberlane Drive. Possession of marijuana. Officer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding car. The driver, a juvenile, was then found to have marijuana while driving the vehicle. The driver was arrested on charges of driving at an unlawful speed and possession of marijuana.

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lows the stories of two single New York residents who are alone on a Saturday night in the same apartment complex. The two-character musical will hit the PCE stage for one weekend only beginning Friday, March 18. Though their onstage characters are looking for love, the show’s stars have already found it: Randy Magruder proposed to his wife, Tracey Magruder, four years ago on the Plant City Entertainment stage. MARRY ME, MAGRUDER

In 2010, the Magruders had been cast as former high school sweethearts in a StageDoor production, a community theater based out of Brandon. Their onstage chemistry blossomed into friendship — and then a romance. Two years later Randy Magruder still hadn’t scripted a proposal and Tracey Magruder started to hint that her finger was getting lonely. Randy Magruder was at a cast party with friend Greg Summerall, the current director for the upcoming production of “Marry Me a Little,” when Summerall mentioned doing that same show. Randy Magruder decided to propose to Tracey after the production, though no timeline was officially set for the show. “I said we would get to do it someday,” Summerall said. “But not for a while. We hadn’t made any plans.” As the months went by, there still weren’t solid plans for “Marry Me a Little.” Instead, Randy and Tracey Magruder were cast as one of the couples in a PCE production of “Coffee Shop,” for Valentine’s 2012. Knowing he had to propose properly, Randy Magruder planned on asking Tracey during curtain call. “I think she was kind of getting suspicious,” Randy Magruder said. “If I proposed on a jumbotron at a sports stadium, she would have said no.” “I have my standards,” Tracey Magruder said, jokingly. “I just figured it would be after the last show, closest to Valentine’s Day.” But Randy Magruder popped the

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Last year, PCE accrued a big expense replacing the theater’s aging roof. To help make up the cost of the new roof, Randy Magruder and Summerall finally suggested doing “Marry Me a Little” at a PCE pitch meeting last August. The show was approved in October. Derek Abbott serves on the theater’s board of directors and is the show’s choreographer. He hopes the benefit production can pack the theater. “We have a building now, we can do shows when we want,” Abbott said. “I pushed for it going through. There are people who come and see every show. It’s only one weekend.” Once the show was approved, the Magruders were cast in the title roles. Since making PCE their theater of choice, the Fishhawk residents have appeared in or assisted with a number of shows, including “A Catered Affair,” “South Pacific” and, most recently, “The Music Man.” The couple has never appeared in a two-person show before. “It’s exciting,” Randy Magruder said. “It’s a little bit of a tight-rope. We’re investing in it.” Theater patrons will likely recognize some of the music in “Marry Me a Little.” The musical features mostly unused songs by Stephen Sondheim, the Academy Award and Tony Award-winning composer of “West Side Story,” “Sweeney Todd” and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” “To do a show like this, it doesn’t come around that often,” Abbott said. “People love Sondheim. Here’s some music that you will simply never hear anywhere else.” The cast and crew hope to raise $4,000 dollars from the benefit show, with tickets at $16 dollars for general admission. They also hope to make others aware of PCE and grow their volunteer base. “I want to prove that we can do it,” Abbott said. “We do this simply for the love of doing it.”

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question earlier than expected at the surefire “yes” spot — right on the PCE stage. Tracey, of course, gladly accepted. The couple married in June 2012 and has a two-year-old son, Cameron. Since then, PCE has become the couple’s main stage. “Plant City is kind of home base for us,” Tracey Magruder added. “There’s people we like woking with, so we keep coming back.”

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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. LIP SYNC DANCE PARTY takes place beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. The event will benefit the nonprofit Plant City Community Development Corp. The corporation is dedicated to growing better neighborhoods. Tickets are $20.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

INTRO INTO 3D PRINTING takes place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Learn about the 3D printing process, see a demo of the printer in action and learn how to use Tinkercad to create your own 3D objects. For fifth through 12th grades. Limit of 15 participants. Register at the library or by calling (813) 7579215. Equipment for this program funded by the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. Support for this program is provided by The Hive, a public makerspace at the John F. Germany Public Library.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

GREATER PLANT CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONTACT BREAKFAST takes place from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. The speaker will be Mike Merrill, Hillsborough County administrator. RSVP by March 11. (813) 754-3707.

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CANDIDATE FORUM takes place beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. The Plant City Area Democrats Club is hosting the forum with three City Commission candidates: Ricky Coronado, Nate Kilton and David Cook. Get aquainted with the candidates and hear their thoughts and ideas for the future of Plant City.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH CLEMONS ROAD takes place beginning at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Paddy Wagon’s Irish Pub, 1852 James L. Redman Parkway. Enjoy green beer, games, specials, concert and DJ. No cover.

BEST BET ST PADDY’S DAY CELEBRATION takes place beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Family Restaurant, 1701 S. Alexander St. The fun starts with Bill Peed inside from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Outside, from 6 to 10 p.m. will be green beer and giveaways, Tampa Bay Pipe and Drums, Drake School of Irish Dance and Shevonne Philidor. DJ Thomas Hoff will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. inside. On Friday, March 18, Ace Jackson & the Jump Kings will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. On Saturday, March 19, there will be the St. Puppies Day event beginning at 2 p.m. Dress up your dog to win prizes at this familyfriendly event. There will also be face painting for kids, cornhole, jenga and karaoke from 2 to 5 p.m. The Peacemakers will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. (813) 764-8818.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

ART SHOW AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DAY takes place beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Stone Ledge Manor, 12006 McIntosh Road. Enjoy musical entertainment by residents, The Peacemakers. Sample food from around the world. RSVP to (813) 986-7900. MARRY ME A LITTLE takes place beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Plant City Entertainment, 101 N. Thomas St. The play features music by Stephen Sondheim. Tickets are $16 for general admission; $14 for students and seniors; $12 for groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets at PCEShows.com or Hardee’s Fashions, 1501 N. Wheeler St. Plant City Entertainment, (813) 754-4929

SATURDAY, MARCH 19

ROCKSTAR COOKOUT takes place beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at 2826 E. Keysville Road, Lithia. Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with barbecue, games, dancing and a guest speaker. Facebook.com/ events/1155192651159041/ STRAWBERRY CLASSIC CAR SHOW takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Union Station Depot, 102 N. Palmer St. (813) 754-3707.

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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. 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. O’BRIEN’S 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. KEEL AND CURLEY LIVE MUSIC takes place beginning at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road. (813) 752-9100. 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.

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EUGENE A. BOWMAN Eugene A. Bowman, 86, of Plant City, died March 4, 2016. A native of Greeneville, Tennessee, Mr. Bowman was the son of Clefford and Eva Brazille Bowman. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Chancel and Bell choirs and the Spirit Singers. Throughout his life, he worked for JCPenney, was a machine operator, a service manager for Oldsmobile and owned an auto repair garage. After retirement, he worked for Scottys and Lowe’s. He loved all kinds of sports and was an FSU fan. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Miriam McQuaig Bowman; sons, Richard Bowman (Kathy) and Kevin Bowman (Jennifer); daughter, Pat Tague; brothers, Clyde Bowman (Betty), Ronnie Bowman and Charles Brazille; sisters, Roberta James and Peggy Strawn (Heath); eight grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and three greatgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Bowman; and sonin-law, Ron Tague. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at First United Methodist Church, 303 N. Evers St., Plant City, with visitation one hour prior to service. If so desired, donations may be made in his memory to the Florida Methodist Children’s Home, 51 Main St., Enterprise, Florida 32725. Online condolences may be left for the family at HaughtFuneralHome.com SALLY SESSIONS CULTON Sally Sessions Culton, 78, of Plant City, died March 4, 2016 after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 27, 1937, to the late Herbert and Juanita Sessions. She grew up and attended schools in York, Maine and, after graduating from York High School with honors, attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Sally married her husband in 1959 and accompanied him on their many assignments over 28 years in the United States Air Force. She set up homes and managed relocations 17 times during their Air Force career and assisted him in her role as an officer’s wife and partner. While she jokingly referred to herself as an “Air Force Camp Follower,” she was so much more than

that. She gave up her own educational and career goals to make being a dedicated and loving wife and mother her lifelong career and passion. In retirement, she continued her love of new adventure and travel by visiting all 50 states and 32 foreign countries. She hated flying, but loved cruising and road trips. Her two most memorable road trips were a drive up the Inter-American Highway from Panama to the U.S with her husband and two small children and a 10,000-mile round trip from Plant City to northern Alaska in a small Toyota Prius. She was a brilliant and multitalented woman whose art work has become part of her family’s heritage. She was a lifelong bridge player and a trivia expert to the extent that the family referred to her as our resident Google. Although she preferred to stay in the background, her intelligence, sensitivity and caring nature drew people to her, and she became the person to whom friends and family turned for a kind ear and sound counsel for their troubles. She will always be remembered as a beautiful and special person who treated everyone with kindness and who left a positive influence on the lives of those who knew and loved her. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years, Colonel Robert E. Culton; daughters, Erica Bozeman (John) and Tracey Fortier (Timothy); sister, Cecelia James; nephew, Mark Roberson; nieces, Kathy Rooks (Neal), Jennifer Hardin (David), Sarah Larsen (Keith), Janice James, Jill Culton and Laura Druey; brother-in-law, Dr. David H. Culton; grandchildren, Noelle Mustin (Michael) and Timothy and Jeffrey Fortier; and great-grand children, Bradley and River Mustin. All the members of her family shared a special place in her heart. A celebration of Life was held March 10, at the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club.

EDWARD “EDDIE” R. FOSTER JR. Edward “Eddie” R. Foster Jr., 65, of Plant City, died Feb. 25, 2016. Mr. Foster was born on Nov. 20, 1950, in Colorado City, Texas, to Edward R. Foster Sr. and Lois C. Foster. He grew up in Pasadena, Texas, where he became an avid game hunter and an athlete. He excelled in football, track, basketball and

baseball. His talent in football led him to a four-year scholarship as a middle linebacker and center for Howard Payne University. There, he became a member of the 1971 Lone Star Conference championship team, playing in the Cowboy Bowl in Norman, Oklahoma and a bowl game in Mexico City. He excelled academically, earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education history, with a minor in English. Upon graduation, he was employed by GATX, working with Petroleum Pipelines, Tank Farms for 28 years. In 1990 he was promoted and transferred as operations manager of the Tampa facility at the Port of Tampa. In 2000 he was employed by DC Engineering as an inspector, consultant and excavationist. In 2005 he became the sole proprietor of Foster Group Associate Inc., as a consultant excavating and repairing petroleum pipelines. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Ruth Ann Foster, daughter Kaitlyn Ann Boston (Daniel Scott Boston); beloved granddaughter, Kali Ann Boston; mother, Lois C. Foster; and sister, Cynthia Marie Foster. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward R. Foster; and brother, Kenneth Dean Foster. He will be greatly missed for his laughter, great smile, mischievous nature and great stories. A celebration of life was held March 3, at First Baptist Church of Plant City. A graveside service followed at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Ohio. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

LARRY K. FRANKLIN Larry K. Franklin, 74, of Plant City, died Feb. 29, 2016. Mr. Franklin was a member of Plant City’s Elks Lodge #1727. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Barbara “Bobbi” Franklin; brother, Michael Franklin (Annette); nieces, Melissa Berry (Mark), and Shelly Barber (Gary); stepdaughters, Rita Ann Hancock, Rhonda Gardner and Rebecca Richter; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchldren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Jennifer Franklin and Kimberly Franklin; parents, Kenneth and Madge Boutwell Franklin;

and brother, Robert Franklin. A celebration of life was held March 3, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Mt. Enon Cemetery in Plant City. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

JOSE PEREZ Jose Perez, 22, of Dover, and born in Chiapas, Mexico, died Feb. 27, 2016. Mr. Perez is survived by his wife, Edith Hernandez Murtinez; parents, Candido and Hulda Perez, of Mexico; brother, Marvin Perez, of Mexico; aunts, Mary Perez (Mario) and Evny Perez (Filiberto Silva), of Plant City; and many other aunts, uncles, family and friends. A celebration of life was held March 4, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Interment was held at Campo Santo, Municipo Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com. JAMES “DUTCH” STARE James “Dutch” Stare, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Mr. Stare was born in Chamber Hills, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a mason and a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Plant City. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a control tower operator, was in the restaurant business in Tampa and Lakeland for 30 years and was a mail sorter for the United States Post Office in Lakeland. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rayetta Stare; son, James M. Stare (Cara); daughter, Cynthia A. Sharon (Joe); and four grandchildren, Zachary Y. Sharon, Wesley H. Sharon, Nicholas M. Stare and Damian J. Stare. He was preceded in death by his brother, William “Bill” A. Stare. A funeral service was held Feb. 26, at Hope Lutheran Church in Plant City. Burial followed March 1, at Sarasota National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation of South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City, Florida, 33563. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

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PERRY RAYMOND WOOTEN Perry Raymond Wooten, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, following a short illness. Mr. Wooten was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Homerville, Georgia, to the late Willis Carl Wooten and Orie Lee Wooten. He lived most of his life in Plant City. He worked at Star Enterprise as a sales representative, was a member of the Plant City First United Methodist Church, and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He loved playing golf, working on crossword puzzles and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Steedley Wooten. He is survived by his son, Steve Wooten (Judi), of Climax, Georgia; daughters, Jeanne Wooten (Roger Weakley), of Mercerville, New Jersey, and Lynn Wooten, of Clermont, Florida; brother, Freddy Wooten (Anna Belle), of Jackson, Alabama; sistersin-law, Betty Steedley, of Plant City, and Phyllis Steedley, of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Fred Wooten (Jessica) and Lisa Wooten Martin (Brent); great-grandchildren, McKenzie Wooten, Brier Martin, Perry Braeden Martin, Brynlee Martin, Betton Martin, Caden Mitchell and Addison Mitchell; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. A graveside service was held Feb. 13, at Pine Forest Cemetery in Mount Dora. Online condolences may be made at RoundTreeFuneralHome.net. MARSHA WRIGHT Marsha Wright, 62, of Plant City, died Feb. 4, 2016, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Ms. Wright was the daughter of Brooks and Helene Lott Branch. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and was a surgical technician at South Florida Baptist Hospital. She enjoyed taking photographs and cherished her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Diem (Bryan); brother, James Branch (Mary); and grandchildren, Cameron and Matthew Diem. Services will be private. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?

Enjoy the ride, Strawberry Crest

Celia Higgins leads Crest’s softball offense. Page 14

A League of Their Own Plant City’s rich baseball history includes athletes who made the Negro Leagues.

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

For a school that can’t even have a 10-year class reunion yet, Strawberry Crest is having a good run in athletics. Crest may be new to east Hillsborough, compared to schools such as Plant City, Brandon and Armwood. But in the seven years that the school’s been open, it’s managed to build some of the top high school programs in Central Florida and beyond. Look at what girls basketball, softball, swimming, cheerleading and volleyball are doing, year in and year out: steadily contending for everything from district titles to state championships. Heck, the cheer team is on an epic, two-year win streak for pretty much every championship confined to the state of Florida. The wrestling program brought in the school’s other state championship last year and, beyond star sophomore Cullen Telfer, earned the respect of the area’s more established schools. There’s certainly more to talk about than just those teams. My one regret is that, as a one-man sports department, I’m physically unable to cover everything that I want to cover every week. But I’m not here to lament about how I can’t get to everything. I’m out here wishing that my high school experience was anything like what today’s Chargers have. In my four years at Lake Region High, out in Eagle Lake, we didn’t make noise like that. Honestly, there are more similarities between LRHS and Durant, rather than Crest (they opened around the same time, and the baseball/ softball programs were always top dog). Like Crest, LRHS was the

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

here is, perhaps, no sport more embedded in Plant City’s history than baseball. The best-known contributions of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s baseball ventures include high school championships, a stint hosting the Cincinnati Reds in the spring and the production of pro talents, such as Kenny Rogers, Ryan Raburn and Tyler Danish. But what many area baseball fans may not know about are the Plant Citians that played in the face of segregation. Back in the days of the Negro Leagues, Plant City’s black population was also responsible for grooming future pros. Men like Walter Lee Hardy and Terry Thomas Sr. made it to the show, carving out respectable careers for themselves in the days before and after Jackie Robinson broke the sport’s color barrier. Although Walter Hardy is no longer around to tell his own story, his legend lives on. WALTER LEE HARDY

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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color barrier when signed to the Dodgers

The Plant City Family YMCA has announced it will be holding several free health tests and screenings Saturday, April 9. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., anyone age 18 and older can get their hearing and blood pressure checked, as well as test for diabetes. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (813) 757-6677 or visit TampaYMCA.org.

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Walter Lee Hardy was a defensive stalwart for the New York Black Yankees in the 1940s.

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The only Negro Leagues team left is Indianapolis Clowns

Walter Hardy was born in Plant City on Sept. 1, 1926, to Joseph and Juanita Hardy. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Lang and Rosie Hallman, at 702 E. Haines St. (now Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard) and 410 Laurel St. Walter Hardy lived in Plant City until age 18, when his baseball skills with the semi-pro Pepsi-Cola Giants team landed him a spot in the Negro Leagues. He played for the New York Black Yankees from 1945-47 and, after holding out for a bigger paycheck in 1948, went to the New York Cubans in 1949. His last stop in the league was with the Kansas City Monarchs, in 1950. Walter Hardy earned a reputation as a “flashy-fielding, weak-hitting middle infielder,” according to James A. Riley’s book, “The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues.” Indeed, he carried a .192 batting average throughout his five years in the Negro National League, and .249 overall when including his time in Canada. SEE LEAGUE PAGE 13

“He was a ladies’ man. He stayed sharp all the time. He taught me how to keep myself groomed and how to carry myself. He was always there for me — I loved him dearly.” — Edward Hardy, Walter Hardy’s brother

Youth golf tourney coming to Walden Lake Young golfers from around eastern Hillsborough will get a chance to shine at Walden Lake. First Tee of Tampa will host its Junior Golf Tournament at the Plant City country club Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20. The tournament is open to all golfers age 7 to 18, with winners from the 13 to 14 and 15 to 18 age groups getting exemptions into the Florida Junior Tour. To register, visit TheFirstTeeTampaBay.org, or call (813) 238-7320.

Telfer places third at FHSAA wresting states The Crest sophomore nearly recaptured the magic of his freshman year. JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS EDITOR

Strawberry Crest’s wrestling star, Cullen Telfer, didn’t top his freshman state championship Friday, March 4, in Kissimmee. But a third-place finish in the 126 weight bracket is nothing to scoff at. “I’ve been wrestling high-schoolers since seventh grade, so I knew 126

was the weight class where the competition was at,” the sophomore says. Things were looking good for Telfer, going into the weekend. He was coming off of his second regional championship win for the Chargers, which first saw him chip away at the energy of Riverview’s Joe Capone, taking Capone to overtime in an eventual, 3-1 semifinal win. Telfer followed that up with a 17-1 technical pin against Osceola’s Kristian Perez in the championship match. It was Telfer’s fourth consecutive SEE TELFER PAGE 13

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Cullen Telfer defeats Kristian Perez, of Osceola-Kissimmee, to take the 2016 FHSAA 3A Region 2 wrestling title for 126 lbs.

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William Thomas also has a familial connection to the Negro Leagues. His grandfather, Terry Thomas Sr., was an outfielder who switched to baseball after playing semi-pro football for the

newest school in the area. But, while I was there, many of our programs did a whole lot of nothing. We’d developed a few good basketball players — including Florida Southern alum Kevin Capers, whom I’d love to see in the NBA soon — but never made a meaningful run. Football never got anywhere, except for one playoff appearance in my junior year — and that was mostly because Winter Haven High had its wins vacated because of the use of ineligible players. We nearly won a state title in baseball my senior year, and that was the closest I came to being able to say my school won a state championship while I was there. Essentially, if you were going to a sporting event, you were doing it just to hang out with your friends somewhere other than your house. And, other than baseball games and the first two or three quarters of football games, it usually didn’t get that loud. So, I like going to Dover when I can, stepping foot in the loudest gymnasium in east Hillsborough. I like writing about the school’s sports successes and talking to coaches that the school is lucky to have found so early into its existence. I’m happy that you all get to enjoy the athletics while you’re working toward that diploma. Don’t take it for granted.

Plant City Trojans. Terry Thomas Sr., who still lives in Plant City, played semi-pro baseball for the Plant City Aces and PepsiCola Giants for most of the 1944-1950 time period; the exception was 1947, when he went to the Negro Leagues to play for the Atlanta Black Crackers and the New Orleans Black Pelicans. He also took part in an all-star exhibition game in 1953, which put Florida State Negro Baseball League players against West Coast Negro Baseball League at Plant Field (now demolished). “One of my favorite memories of my time in Atlanta, we were in Kansas City and that was when I first heard of Jackie Robinson,” Terry Thomas Sr. says. “He was the fastest guy I’ve ever seen. They whooped us.” Terry Thomas Sr., a father of five, developed a love of baseball shortly after his parents separated at a young age. Baseball gave him the chance to make a living doing something he loved and help his young family in the process. While with Atlanta, he

frequently sent money home to his future wife and first son. “I loved playing baseball,” he says. “I had one son. Back then, people didn’t get as much money, so I always sent some money back for my girlfriend and my son.” Shortly after marrying and learning he was to have another child, Terry Thomas left the Negro Leagues when a pay raise request was turned down. He never played professional baseball again, but loved to play pickup games whenever he had free time.

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