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YOUR TOWN Rocking Rotarians Both Rotary Clubs of Plant City held installation dinners for their new officers.

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Daybreak Rotary hosted its dinner at the home of George and Cassandra Banning in Walden Lake. Carole Wright was instated at the new president of the club. She has previously served as treasurer. Amber Jurgensen won the Rotarian of the Year award for her work promoting the club through social media, video and the website. Immediate Past President Sharon Philbin welcomed the new president and presented the award.

The historic Alsobrook home was saved from deterioration. It can be yours for $550,000.

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Incoming President Charles Harris and was welcomed by Jeremy Burris, the outgoing president. Burris is credited with leading the club in one of the best fundraising years the club has had. Burris presented Jodi SmithStevens the Rotarian of the Year award. Stevens served as the chair for the 2015 Dancing With The Locals fundraiser.

ake a look inside one of Plant City’s most well-known residences, the Alsobrook home. The historic mansion, originally owned by Dr. John Walter Alsobrook, was moved from North Evers Street to North Whitehall Street in the 1969. After switching owners several times, it was abandoned.

Two years ago, when Cenovio Villa, owner of Project Villa LLC, drove by and saw what neighbors dubbed “the haunted house,” he couldn’t help but see its potential. He is responsible for restoring the house to its former glory. WELCOME HOME, PAGES 14-15

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The brick driveway was put in by Cenovio Villa.

Planning Board to vote on Walden Lake rezoning

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Jeffrey Turner, 23, split his time between Plant City and Alaska.

After deciding not to make a recommendation at a June meeting, the planning board is meeting again to vote on the Walden Lake rezone.

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Kiwanis Club celebrates 95 years.

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It’s been almost one month since the City of Plant City’s Planning Board decided not to make a recommendation on the proposed golf course rezoning in the Walden Lake community. The board will revisit the topic at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the John R. Trinkle Center at Hillsborough Community College. The City of Plant City’s Planning and Zoning Division recommended approval of the proposed rezone, filed by golf course owner Visions Golf, June 10. If ultimately approved by the City Commission, the rezone would allow development of a portion of the golf course’s closed holes. The proposed development includes up to 146 single-family dwelling units, up to 216 multi-family dwelling units and a park. The multi-family units in the complex would be limited to two stories and additionally limited to groupings SEE GOLF PAGE 6

Plant City man dies in Alaskan car crash

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This well-known car returns to Plant City. SEE PAGE 11

Kristen Chasteen Permenter only has two voicemails from her son, Jeffrey Turner. If she was able, she always answered his calls. Like Turner, the voicemails were full of jokes and stories that would make his loved ones smile. ‘Ello, Madre, he said in one voicemail, a mix of accents and languages that emphasized Turner’s humor and a throwback to his stint on the Plant City Entertainment stage in “South Pacific.” “That was two summers ago,” Permenter said. “The guy playing Stewpot got in a motorcycle accident. Jeffrey was the right size for the costume.” Despite his knack for making people laugh and his great voice, Turner wasn’t one for standing in the spotlight on stage. He grew up with a love of sports, playing soccer and flag football, and finding adventures in the wilderness. But if his mother, an actress and director, asked him to perform, he did it without question — from backstage theater tech to filling in a role at SEE TURNER PAGE 6

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Jeffrey Turner worked on cold storage docks in Alaska.

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Plant City police found a man in the middle of the road with upper body trauma in the area of East Warren Street after receiving a 911 call at 9:47 p.m. Saturday, July 2. The man died from his injuries. About 10 minutes later, a 911 call was received from another man in the area, who said he had been shot. Plant City Fire Rescue transported him to a hospital. He had at least one wound to the abdomen. His status is unknown. The investigation is active and names have not been released. If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact the Plant City Police Department. There is a $3,000 reward through Crime Stoppers for information. Call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at CrimeStoppersTB.com or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones and Droids. Crime Stoppers must be contacted first to be eligible for a cash reward.

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JULY 2015 Bruton Memorial Library’s Director of Library Services Tonda Morris announced the library would be converting an open area to a reading/conference room.

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JANUARY 2016 The new name for the library was revealed: the Marion Cook “Cookie” Smith Reading/Conference Room. It was also the inaugural Library Volunteer Recognition Breakfast, where Smith was honored at Volunteer of the Year.

Jennifer Closshey, Ph.D., recently presented at the 18th Annual International Psychology Conference held in Santa Clara, California. Closshey, who is a wellness columnist for the Plant City Times & Observer and a restorative yoga instructor at the Plant City Family YMCA, was invited as a key trainer for stress management for professionals. Closshey’s YMCA yoga classes begin at 8 a.m. Thursdays and are free to all YMCA members. The public can attend three free classes as well.

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East Hillsborough Historical Society President Shelby Bender will lead two free genealogy class sessions from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Quintilla Geer Bruton Archives Center, 605 N. Collins St. Bender recently attended the 2016 Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama Pre-registration for Bender’s class or additional information is available by calling the East Hillsborough Art Guild at (813) 757-9226 or emailing qcenter@tampabay.rr.com.

JUNE 2016 The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the finished reading room at the library. The room improvements, totaled at $50,000, include the addition of a glass wall and new, lightweight furniture.

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FROM POLITICS TO RELIGION The Rev. Dean Pfeffer, who once worked for senators and congressmen, celebrated 20 years at Hope Lutheran Church.

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You are now entering the mission field. That’s the sign members of Hope Lutheran Church see as they leave the church parking lot on Park Road. It’s also one of the messages that the Rev. Dean Pfeffer tries to pass on to his congregation. For the pastor, who just celebrated his 20-year anniversary with the church in June, it’s all about outreach. WORLDS COLLIDE

On Pfeffer’s first Sunday at Hope Lutheran back in 1996, there were maybe 60 people filling the pews. Now, he expects anywhere between 250 to 275 people of the church’s nearly 400 members to show up on an average Sunday. “We’ve seen over the years very consistent, very steady growth,” Pfeffer said. “Everybody worked hard to make things happen. We just did what we were called to do.” For Pfeffer, that call began as a child. Growing up in New York, he was inspired to go into the ministry by the Rev. Otto Fink, the pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Pfeffer attended the church until he left New York in 1986. “I always wanted to be a pastor,” he said. “My pastor instilled that desire in me. He modeled what it was to be a pastor. He showed me the joy of being a pastor. He held my hand, straight through seminary. He was always there for me.” Pfeffer likes to refer to himself as a second career pastor. Though entering the ministry was always at the back of his mind, his first stab at the working world was in the political field. At Long Island University, Pfeffer was involved with College Republicans. After graduating with a degree in political science, he began working for New York Senate Majority Leader John Camerer and Congressman Norman Lent.

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The Rev. Dean Pfeffer with his wife, Liz. Pfeffer’s 20-year celebration with the church was held Sunday, June 19. His actual 20th anniversary was Sunday, June 26.

But eventually, he was ready for a change. “It was time to get out,” he said. “The itch was there to finally give in and become a pastor.” After a stint working for Grumman Aerospace in Huntsville, Alabama, Pfeffer enrolled in school at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to St. Louis for two months, where he lived on his own. His wife, Liz, and their three children, Kristin, Jason and Daniel, came later. “Within two weeks of putting our house on the market, we sold it for our asking price,” Pfeffer said. “It was, ‘OK, we get the message loud and clear.’” Pfeffer earned his master’s of divinity and moved to Wisconsin for an internship before briefly moving back to St. Louis. He and his family eventually moved to Sebring, Florida, where he served for two years as the pastor at Faith Lutheran Church. But two decades later, Hope Lutheran — and Plant City — have become his home.

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Pfeffer’s pleased with what he’s accomplished at Hope Lutheran so far, but he’s focused on continuing his ministry. “I’m content, I’m happy,” he said. “My ministry is nowhere near done yet.” Right now, the church needs a new worship facility. With three services on Sundays and one service on Wednesday afternoons, the congregation has outgrown its Park Road home. It’s a vast difference from the 60 members Pfeffer preached to on that first Sunday. “It was almost a fight to survive,” Pfeffer said. “We have just seen how the Lord has blessed this place.” When Pfeffer first came on board, the church held dinner fundraisers to keep the church going. Now, those fundraisers serve as benefits for charities throughout Plant City. The church has transformed its focus toward outreach. “The Lord has blessed us, so we’re blessing others,” Pfeffer said. “We are a community-focused church.” A lot of that focus comes from Pfef-

fer. He serves as an ambassador for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, the first vice chairman of the Plant City YMCA and is involved with the Daybreak Rotary Club. His congregation has matched his enthusiasm for Plant City. Church members serve as volunteers for South Florida Baptist Hospital and the Friends in the Park dinner feedings for the homeless and work the Plant City tourist information booth. “Our mission statement is connecting people to Jesus, and that’s what this congregation has done,” Pfeffer said. “Until every church is filled beyond capacity and every person in Plant City is worshipping, we’ve got work to do.” For Pfeffer, that work is a joy. “Ministry is supposed to be fun,” he said. “It’s a blast. I am so blessed with leaders who have a passion for mission in ministry. My wife and I love this community. This is home for us.” Contact Emily Topper at e topper@plantcityobserver.com.

The Rev. Dean Pfeffer’s children, Kristin, Jason and Daniel, grew up attending Hope Lutheran Church. It’s something they continue to do as adults. Pfeffer has been able to support his children’s milestones through ministry. He has married two of his children in the church. After walking his daughter down the aisle, he officiated her wedding. “How many dads ever get to walk their daughter down the aisle and then pronounce them man and wife?” Pfeffer said. Pfeffer also had the unique opportunity of baptizing his grandson, Alex, last July. “I just lost it, baptizing him,” Pfeffer said. “This is home for the kids. My kids are still very involved in the ministry here, and so are their spouses.” SNAPSHOT DEAN PFEFFER Wife: Liz Children: Kristin, Jason and Daniel Community involvement: Ambassador for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, first vice chairman of the Plant City YMCA and member of Daybreak Rotary Club Focus: Community outreach

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In the 1920s, the birth of the Kiwanis Club of Plant City served as a way for prominent businessmen to connect and serve in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. Led by the first club president, Dr. John Walter Alsobrook, the club formed on July 6, 1921, six years after Kiwanis Clubs began popping up around the nation. The Plant City club had 50 members its first year. Nearly one century later, the club is preparing to celebrate its 95th anniversary on Tuesday, July 12. The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center will host a wine and cheese social followed by dinner for club members and guests. The dinner will be catered by South Florida Baptist Hospital’s 911 Catering. For Sharon Moody, an eight-year member and former club president, celebrating the milestone is a nod to the many community-oriented efforts the club has made over the last nine decades. “We’re one of the oldest civic organizations here in, Plant City,” Moody said. One of the first major contributions the club made was in 1924, when it revitalized the city’s Board of Trade. Led by then-club president and Mayor of Plant City William E. Lee, the club’s members created four teams. The teams competed to see which could bring in the most new members for what would become the East Hillsborough County Chamber of Commerce. Together, the teams brought a total of 492 members to the newly-formed chamber. “They saw that that was a way to boost the city,” Gil Gott, executive director of the Photo Archives and History Center, said. “All of the Kiwanis leaders led the chamber of commerce. (Lee) was a mover and shaker in the town. He made things happen.” Like Moody, Gott is a member of the Kiwanis Club. He joined about five months ago. “I joined because of the history and the leadership roles over the years,” Gott said. Today, the club’s civic efforts are

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still prominent in the community. The club started the annual Citizen of the Year celebration, an event that recognizes one individual for their contributions to the community. The club also has a strong focus on the youth of Plant City. For the last nine years, the club has organized the Stuff the Bus program, which provides all 26 area schools with backpacks and supplies for kids in need. “We have 1,000 backpacks, so about 35 per school,” Moody said. The organization encourages youth to be civic-minded, as well. Currently, the club sponsors the Builders Club at Marshall Middle School and the Key Club at Plant City and Durant high schools. Each year, the club also gives a scholarship to a graduating senior from Plant City and Durant. GROWING NUMBERS

The club’s contributions to the community have lasted beyond the drop in membership that organizations have seen around the country. In 2011, Rotary club spokesperson Elizabeth Minelli told USA Today that Rotary clubs had dropped about 42,000 in membership since 1995. Amos McCallum, a chairman of past national presidents of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, told USA Today the Elks fraternity had 900,000 members, a decline from 1.6 million in 1980. In Plant City, the Kiwanis Club has seen the falling numbers. The organization boasted 50 members when it

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first originated. When Moody joined eight years ago, it had 45 members. Today, the club has 24. “That’s in every organization right now,” Moody said. Gott and Moody both said business financial backing as a reason why many would-be members are steering clear of civic clubs. Previously, businesses used to sponsor members to receive a tax break. That practice dwindled, leaving members to pay their own way in membership fees. Even so, Gott said the club’s numbers are steadily rising. The club has been holding membership drives at the Photo Archives and History Center regularly. “It’ll come back,” Gott said. “It’s coming back already. (Clubs) are all doing their best because they have the civic interest at heart. If these clubs weren’t doing it, who would?” Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE 10 block of South Maryland Avenue. Criminal mischief: Officer responded to a school and found that unknown suspect(s) had damaged an access door for the air conditioning mechanical room.

COOLER CROOK 2210 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Petit theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a sandwich prep cooler from the restaurant it was stored in. BAD DREAM 2210 block of North Park Road. DUI: Officer responded to a location and found a man passed out at the wheel of his vehicle. The subject was arrested for driving under the influence.

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DITCHED IN A DITCH 1900 block of Sammonds Road. Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated she had found a man’s wallet lying in a ditch near the area of North Maryland and East Baker streets. The wallet’s owner was identified, but attempts to contact him were unsuccessful. The wallet was impounded for safekeeping.

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DESIGNER DROPPER Strawberry Drive/Camarosa Lane. Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated she found a Coach purse on the side of Strawberry Drive, near Camarosa Lane. The

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BEAT FEET Faison Street/East Laura Street. Found property: Officer attempted to stop a man on a bicycle for riding without lights, but the subject fled on foot.

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Gil Gott and Sharon Moody, both members of the Kiwanis Club, pose with a photo from the 1961 Citizen of the Year event. The Kiwanis Club started the event in Plant City to recognize one outstanding member of the community.

JUNE 27

FORGETTING SOMETHING? 300 block of South Frontage Road. Found property: Officers met with complainant, who stated he found a gun and drug paraphernalia while cleaning out a room that had recently been rented. The gun was a 9mm Taurus pistol with the serial number still visible. The gun and paraphernalia were taken into custody and placed in PCPD evidence. PT LOSER 610 block of Collins Street. Stolen vehicle: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a blue 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser from his car lot.

JUNE 28

BUSH WHACKER Mud Lake Road. Vehicle crash/DUI/drug investigation: Officers responded to the scene of a crash and found that subject had driven her vehicle through a fence and some bushes. Subject was then arrested.

JUNE 29

UNDER PRESSURE 1810 block of East Alabama Street. Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a pressure washer from his front porch. UP IN SMOKE 1300 block of West Risk Street. Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated she found a mason jar filled with marijuana and rolling papers. The jar and its contents were impounded for destruction.

JUNE 30

LAWNCARE ON THE LAM Belmont Street/Reynolds Street. Petit theft: Officer met with complainants, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a weed eater that was left unsecured on a trailer. The weed eater belongs to the City of Plant City’s Storm Water Division. DENTAL DELINQUENT 400 block of North Alexander Street. Grand theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered a store and stole at least one Oral-B electronic toothbrush, which included eight interchangeable heads. HOOK, LINE AND STINKER 4660 block of Copper Lane. Burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen eight fishing rods and reels from his open garage.

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a moment’s notice. “It was all for me,” Permenter said. “It really was. It was all for me.” Turner, 23, died Friday, June 24, in Hoonah, Alaska. A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family for upcoming costs. In addition to funeral expenses, the family must fly extended, out-ofstate family in and bring Turner’s remains the 3,859 miles home to Florida. So far, friends and family have donated over $6,000. “I never even would have thought to set up a GoFundMe account,” Permenter said. “It’s mind-boggling how much people have donated to my son. I am dumbfounded. I am so blessed.” In the days following his death, friends and loved ones have reached out to Permenter and her family from all corners of the country to remember the Tampa Bay man with the Alaskan sense of adventure.

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“Please know that you brought happiness and laughter to every single person in your life. ... Your smile helped me find inspiration on the hardest days on the boat.”

Turner was in Alaska for fishing season, which runs from May through September. He worked on the docks at Hoonah Cold Storage as a forklift operator, greeting boat captains as they came to the docks. After earning his GED, Turner began regularly working the fishing season alongside his best friend and older brother, Justin Turner. The siblings were two years apart and inseparable. Turner split his time equally between Plant City and The Last Frontier. “He loved Alaska,” Permenter said. “This was his fourth year going with (Justin). I maybe remember them fighting one time in their entire life. I feel doubly sad for my son.” When the fishing season ended, Turner would return home to Plant City. After leaving the airport, he would immediately head to WestShore Plaza or International Plaza in Tampa to pick up his wardrobe sta-

“Thinking of your smile and the hugs I would get when you would come home from Alaska ... always the biggest, longest hug wobbling side to side ... but I will forever cherish the last one I got.” — Darlene Nobles Brinson

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ples: aviator sunglasses and baseball caps. “He has to get (those) right when he got back from Alaska,” Permenter said. Her son would buy two or three pairs of glasses at a time before eventually losing them. “He loved eyeglasses, Ray-Bans, aviators. ... He also loved beanies.” The only thing that could top his love of style, off-roading in Alaska and being the life of the party was his love for his family. “He would walk in the room, and the whole room would just light up,” Permenter said. “He was the funniest

kid. He never hesitated to kiss me in front of anybody. He made it cool to be a mama’s boy. He loved dancing, being goofy and having fun.” On his most recent trip back to Florida, Turner had spent the entire stay with his mother and his stepfather, Coy. “They bonded so well,” Permenter said. “Jeffrey was really close to Coy.” Permenter said it was the first time Turner, her middle child, didn’t divide his time between his family and friends and girlfriends. The time spent together included a cruise to Cozumel. “The entire six months he was

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THE 411 WHAT A second Planning Board meeting on the recommendation of a rezone of a shuttered Walden Lake golf course. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road SIGNIFICANCE The rezone would allow portions of the course to be developed for single- and multi-family dwellings. ACTION If the Planning Board recommends approval, the proposed rezone will go directly to the City Commission in a public hearing. If the board recommends against the proposed rezone, Visions Golf can choose either to amend the application or go directly to the City Commission.

of three or four. Walden Lake residents have been divided by proposed rezoning and outspoken about either their support or opposition to the proposed rezoning. AGAINST

Harley Herman, the attorney for the Walden Lake Community Association, said he was pleased by the number of people who came out to oppose the rezoning at the first Planning Board meeting in June. The WLCA has taken a stance of opposition to the rezoning. “The community and residents presented a plausible and credible set of reasons of why the rezoning should not be approved,” Herman said. “We would like to see the Planning Board reject the proposal.” Herman hopes another case that came before the City Commission in April will set a precedence against the rezoning. In April, the City Commission denied the proposal for a multiplefamily dwelling district off of James L. Redman Parkway because the zoning change would alter the character of the community in the nearby Roseland Park neighborhood. “The objective ... is to see that it’s rejected,” Herman said. “But we would still talk to Visions after that. We would continue to have discussions. The discussion continues, and

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home he spent with me and Coy,” Permenter said. “I am so thankful we had this last six months together. It was all about me and Coy and (Jeffrey) just growing up.” At the time of his death, Turner had been in Alaska for about two months. But Permenter, close with her son no matter the miles between them, already had plans for his return. Permenter works as a reservation specialist for Disney. When guests asked for suggestions about rides and restaurants, she would suggest her kids’ favorites . “I chaperoned (Turner’s) fifth grade trip to Epcot,” Permenter said. “After everybody else went home, we went on the Soarin’ ride and ate at a Japanese restaurant.” To date, it’s one of Permenter’s favorite memories of time spent with Turner. Soarin’ closed in January, but debuted with upgrades as Soarin’ Around the World on June 17. Permenter texted Turner to tell him about the upgrades. They put it at the top of their to-do list for when he came home. “I said, ‘I can’t wait until you get home,’” Permenter said. “That’s always been our ride.” She’s grateful for the memories she shared with him. “I still can’t believe I’m not going to see him again,” she said. “He was my baby.” Turner is survived by his mother, Kristen Chasteen Permenter (Coy), of Tampa; father, Lloyd (Abigail), of Mulberry; grandmothers, Geri Melanson, of Boston, and Virginia Turner, of Mulberry; siblings, Justin Turner, of Hoonah, Alaska, and Brittney Turner, of Tampa; and grandfather, Robert Melanson (Diane). A memorial service for Turner will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 S. County Road 39, Plant City. Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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nobody’s closed the door. From my standpoint, trying to get something worked out is always a worthwhile endeavor.” Herman was disappointed, but not surprised, when the Planning Board decided not to make a recommendation last month. “It’s not unusual for them to want to take some time,” Herman said.

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Visions chose not to provide additional comments when contacted, instead redirecting to the closing arguments given to the Planning Board in June. Visions stated that the board should recommend approval of the rezone because “Visions has met its burden of showing with competent substantial, evidence that the application is

Jeffrey Turner’s mother, Kristen Permenter, is currently directing “Hello, Dolly!” at Plant City Entertainment. Though she is mourning the loss of her son, she said Turner would not have wanted the show to be canceled. Throughout his life, he contributed to five shows at Plant City Entertainment, including “South Pacific” and “Lucky Stiff.” HELLO, DOLLY! When: 8 p.m., Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16; Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23; Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, and Sunday, July 31 Where: Plant City Entertainment, 101 N. Thomas St. Visit: PCEShows.com.

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consistent with the Plant City Comprehensive Plan.” Visions also said the board should recommend approval because reviewing agencies, including the Hillsborough County Planning Commission and the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection did not have objections to the proposed rezoning. In the closing arguments, Visions stated, “Neither the intervenors nor the general public have submitted any competent substantial evidence satisfying their legal burden of demonstrating that the existing zoning classification is the most appropriate use of the property.” Visions stated that the application also fell into compliance with the planned development district standards at the rezoning stage. “In general, the ‘evidence’ that was offered tended to focus on future permitting issues and other issues that would be inappropriate for the Planning Board to consider because they do not concern the specific criteria in the Comprehensive Plan and the Code,” the closing arguments read. “Even the experts that were offered either did not qualify to offer their opinions or offered only conclusory opinions that this board cannot rely upon.” Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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Dear Editor, The Walden Lake community was built comingled with two 18-hole golf courses, a driving range, a clubhouse, etc. The 2,341 homeowners bought their houses based upon the presented built-out master plan reflecting open space, lakes, wetlands, forests, walking paths, scenic vistas and, yes, two golf courses with the open fairways, beautiful greens and lakes/wetlands. Walden Lake needs a golf course (as does Plant City). It needs a premier, 18-hole course, driving range and quality clubhouse. However, the pending Visions Golf rezoning application to fill in fairways (and some lakes), destroy the open space, cause drainage/ transportation issues and remove the driving range and 18 holes of the courses does not address or solve the problem and should be denied.

The Visions rezoning application offers no assurances, timelines or guarantees that the current clubhouse will be rehabilitated or that a new clubhouse will be rebuilt as replacement, nor even keeping the remaining 18-hole golf course open. This rezoning application essentially allows for more houses to be jammed onto vacant fairways, etc. destroying a developed community’s quality of life and that of a significant portion of quality housing in Plant City. The Visions Golf rezoning application is narrow in focus by imposing over 350 more housing units on vacant land, open space, wetlands and lakes without providing the existing community and city a quality enhancement. It is acknowledged that we need a golf course, driving range and clubhouse that the community/city can be proud of and will

be an asset to the residents, city, the area and region. Had more of an effort been put into the integrated design and layout of a new, premier, 18-hole course, driving range and clubhouse, etc. with the possibility of limited compatible housing units, the effort might have been met with more-cooperative residents’ desire to support an additional community amenity. But not this current rezoning application: it is incompatible with the planned development zoning category as described with a negative “relationship to adjacent land uses and to the existing storm water and transportation system.” It should be denied because it does not enhance nor complement the built-out Walden Lake community, nor does it add to the city’s quality of life. It just adds more housing units. There are many other, more

acceptable and better solutions. As I mentioned above, perhaps with a different owner, designer, architect/ engineer and a positive, cooperative effort to work with the residents and the community in building a golf course, clubhouse and driving range and with some reasonable, limited number of complementary housing units it could enhance visually and location-wise our walkable, developed beautiful Walden Lake. But not this current rezoning application. It should be denied because it is incompatible and detrimental to the existing community. There are other better solutions that will work for our city.

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s a pageant queen, Faith Behanna is often asked when she’ll compete in Miss America or Miss USA. She hopes to, one day. For now, she’s focused on participating with International Miss Junior from Monday, July 18, through Saturday, July 23, in Virginia Beach. Behanna, a native of Plant City, was crowned Miss Southern States Teen with the International Junior Miss program in February. This month, she hopes to be crowned at the national level. It’s a dream Behanna has had since she started competing in pageants during grade school.

Faith Behanna hopes to participate in pageants for as long as she can, including Miss USA. In the meantime, she’s working on finishing school. After she earns her high school diploma with Florida Virtual School in December, Behanna will take classes at Hillsborough Community College. From there, she hopes to attend the University of Florida, where she’ll study agriculture education and minor in business.

In Behanna’s first year of competing with National American Miss, there were over 100 girls in her division. She made the top 15 finalists and went back to compete the following two years. “I wanted to take home a title,” Behanna said. In 2014, she did. That August, Behanna was named Miss Florida Junior Teen with National American Miss. “All of my friends had already been called for the top five,” Behanna said. “It was a really exciting moment.” This year, with the new Miss Southern States Teen title under her belt, Behanna is hoping she’ll soon be able to take her third title home.

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Behanna joined the pageant circuit eight years ago at the suggestion of her friends. She participated in a few local competitions, including Miss Heart of Plant City, before the letters from National American Miss started to arrive in the mail. After reading about National American Miss, an organization that prides itself on teaching self-confidence and leadership skills through pageants, Behanna became determined to compete outside of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. It was a big change for Behanna’s mother, Brenda Combs. A selfdescribed tomboy, Combs was more interested in track and softball when she was growing up, unlike her glamour-loving daughter. Combs also wasn’t too sure about the lessons pageants taught girls, and she wanted Behanna to remember to look beyond appearances. Even so, she agreed to let her compete. “When she’s comfortable, she’s outgoing,” Combs said. “She enjoys the interviewing and the public speaking aspect. They do have to learn to be competitive but also to be gracious about it. There’s some life lessons in there.”

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Behanna is working on preparing for her pageant later this month. “I’m competing with other teens across the nation, as well as some from France, Haiti and Australia,” she said. “It’s an amazing experience. I practice interview questions daily and work on mental preparation. I write down Bible verses.” Her favorite is Jeremiah 29:11. It reads: For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “I have it on almost everything,” Behanna said. Despite her constant preparation, Behanna knows she can’t plan every moment — a lesson she’s learned from competing in pageants. “You have to just go with the flow,”

she said. “Pageants are just like life. It’s not always going to be perfect.” But for the most part, her pageant competitions in National Junior Miss have gone smoothly. “It’s very well put together,” Behanna said. “When it’s on a larger scale, it’s almost like the atmosphere changes. The opportunities are exemplified.” Besides the event’s level of organization, Behanna also likes pageants in that circuit have a charitable aspect. At many of the pageants, girls donate canned food items, which later go to the Ronald McDonald House. Mostly, though, she likes what pageants have taught her, and she would encourage other girls to compete. “I was shy and nervous and anxious every time I stepped on stage,” she said. “You just have so many incredible opportunities, and you will overcome that shyness. If nothing else, you can say that you did it.” And as for her mom, Combs has come to realize pageants aren’t all about big hair and poofy dresses. “These are very accomplished young ladies,” Combs said. “They’re just very impressive. They are passionate on every aspect of their life. I would not have expected that when we first got involved.” The passion continues to inspire Behanna to work even harder. She’s hoping for a crown, but won’t be dismayed if she goes home without a title. “If I don’t win, I can definitely say I’ll be back,” she said. Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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he home at 3708 Futch Road sold June 20, for $407,500. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,025 square feet of living area on 2.65 acres. The price per square foot is $134.71. ALEXANDER WOODS The home at 108 Alexander Woods Drive sold June 22, for $130,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,734 square feet of living area on 0.05 acres. The price per square foot is $74.97. APPLING WOODS The home at 5602 Thonotosassa Road sold June 3, for $365,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,776 square feet of living area on 9.83 acres. The price per square foot is $205.52. COUNTRY HILLS The home at 4703 Breeze Ave. sold June 28, for $131,500. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,358 square feet of living area on 0.13 acres. The price per square foot is $96.83. The home at 4711 S. Dawnmeadow Court sold June 23, for $125,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,455 square feet of living area on 0.17 acres. The price per square foot is $85.91. The home at 4406 Tina Lane sold June 24, for $156,900. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,450 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $108.21. DEVANE AND LOWRY The home at 503 E. Young St. sold June 29, for $215,000. Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,319 square feet of living area on 1.04 acres. The price per square foot is $92.71. FOUR OAKS FARM The home at 4660 Justin Lane sold June 21, for $132,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,568 square feet of living area on 2.82 acres. The price per square foot is $84.18. FRANKLIN WOODLANDS The home at 5224 Franklin Woodland Drive sold June 10, for $118,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,176 square feet of living area on 1.40 acres. The price per square foot is $54.46. HIGHWAY HEIGHTS The home at 2001 W. Oak Ave. sold June 30, for $212,000. Built in 1915, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,578 square feet of living area on 0.30 acres. The price per square foot is $82.23. HILLSBORO PARK The home at 1710 N. Lime St. sold June 6, for $110,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,134 square feet of living area on 0.20 acres. The price per square foot is $97.00. HILLSBOROUGH The home at 4608 Bethlehem Road sold June 29, for $200,000. Built in

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half baths and 2,004 square feet of living area on 0.27 acres. The price per square foot is $99.30.

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SCHNEIDER The home at 1202 Hitchcock St. sold June 17, for $160,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,550 square feet of living area on 0.19 acres. The price per square foot is $103.23.

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The home at 3708 Futch Road sold June 20, for $407,500. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,025 square feet of living area on 2.65 acres. The price per square foot is $134.71.

2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,780 square feet of living area on 0.89 acres. The price per square foot is $112.36. The home at 3806 Cason Road sold June 14, for $72,404 (auction/REO). Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,782 square feet of living area on 1.08 acres. The price per square foot is $40.63. The home at 5310 Keene Drive sold June 6, for $149,000. Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,504 square feet of living area on 0.51 acres. The price per square foot is $99.07. The home at 602 W. Mahoney St. sold June 16, for $102,500. Built in 1930, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,160 square feet of living area on 0.34 acres. The price per square foot is $47.45. The home at 7117 Pierce Harwell Road sold June 28, for $245,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 3,192 square feet of living area on 2.19 acres. The price per square foot is $120.93. HOPEWELL GARDENS The home at 401 Johnson Road sold June 10, for $199,500. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,561 square feet of living area on 0.99 acres. The price per square foot is $127.80. The home at 604 Johnson Road sold June 7, for $212,000. Built in 1963, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,795 square feet of living area on 0.38 acres. The price per square foot is $118.11. JACOBY HEIGHTS The home at 203 N. Howard St. sold June 29, for $215,000. Built in 1922, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,204 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $97.55. JIMENEZ The home at 4730 Calhoun Road sold June 10, for $217,500. Built in 1973, it has three bedrooms, one and one half baths and 2,270 square feet of living area on 1.74 acres. The price per square foot is $95.81. LAUREL LAKE The home at 2730 Golf Lake Drive sold June 21, for $165,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,657 square feet of living area on 0.76 acres. The price per square foot is $99.58. LITTLE ALAFIA CREEK ESTATES The home at 3632 Alafia Creek St. sold June 24, for $222,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,749 square feet of living area on 0.53 acres. The price per square foot is $126.93.

MAGNOLIA GREEN The home at 3220 Magnolia Meadows Drive sold June 9, for $178,700. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,607 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $111.20. The home at 3222 Magnolia Meadows Drive sold June 13, for $178,700. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,751 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $102.06. The home at 3229 Magnolia Meadows Drive sold June 2, for $189,990. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,751 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $108.50. The home at 3502 San Moise Place sold June 26, for $215,990. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,432 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $88.81. The home at 3508 San Moise Place sold June 16, for $223,990. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,807 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $79.80. MORGAN MINOR The home at 4307 Stanley Road sold June 8, for $250,000. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,248 square feet of living area on 4.73 acres. The price per square foot is $200.32. NORTH GIBSON TERRACE The home at 1205 Mississippi St. sold June 27, for $79,900 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,406 square feet of living area on 0.12 acres. The price per square foot is $49.72. ORANGE COURT The home at 1109 Valencia Road sold June 13, for $42,500. Built in 1945, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 912 square feet of living area on 0.11 acres. The price per square foot is $46.60. PALM HEIGHTS The home at 1001 N. Palm Drive sold June 3, for $135,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,682 square feet of living area on 0.26 acres. The price per square foot is $80.26. The home at 1011 N. Palm Drive sold June 2, for $160,000. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,832 square feet of living area on 0.46 acres. The price per square foot is $87.34. ROSELAND PARK The home at 1426 S. Collins St. sold June 20, for $199,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two and one

SUGAR CANE ACRES The home at 3673 Turkey Creek Road sold June 3, for $275,100. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,325 square feet of living area on 1.05 acres. The price per square foot is $118.32. SUNSET HEIGHTS The home at 405 Bonnie Drive sold June 8, for $50,000 (short sale). Built in 1956, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,500 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $33.33. TOMLINSON ACRES The home at 5005 Pless Road sold June 3, for $230,000. Built in 1967, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,243 square feet of living area on 4.62 acres. The price per square foot is $102.54. TRAPNELL RIDGE The home at 3414 Berry Blossom Lane sold June 18, for $150,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,789 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $83.85. The home at 3422 Trapnell Ridge Drive sold June 20, for $154,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,911 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $80.59. WALDEN LAKE The home at 3226 Alcott Ave. sold June 6, for $255,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,169 square feet of living area on 0.25 acres. The price per square foot is $117.57. The home at 1723 Brookstone Way sold June 27, for $230,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,055 square feet of living area on 0.27 acres. The price per square foot is $111.92. The home at 3129 Emerson Place sold June 29, for $180,500. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,652 square feet of living area on 0.14 acres. The price per square foot is $109.26. The home at 2732 Golf Lake Drive #22 sold June 1, for $175,000. Built in 1995, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,996 square feet of living area on 0.02 acres. The price per square foot is $138.34.

June 3, for $195,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,169 square feet of living area on 0.30 acres. The price per square foot is $89.90. The home at 4205 Longfellow Drive sold June 28, for $166,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,411 square feet of living area on 0.29 acres. The price per square foot is $117.65. The home at 1421 Sandalwood Drive sold June 7, for $120,000 (short sale). Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,682 square feet of living area on 0.21 acres. The price per square foot is $71.34. The home at 3404 Silver Glen Court sold June 3, for $183,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,753 square feet of living area on 0.38 acres. The price per square foot is $104.39. The home at 3344 Silvermoon Drive sold June 13, for $187,500. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,814 square feet of living area on 0.28 acres. The price per square foot is $103.36. The home at 2914 Spring Hammock Drive sold June 20, for $286,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,255 square feet of living area on 0.33 acres. The price per square foot is $126.83. The home at 1502 Teakwood Drive sold June 21, for $192,500. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,690 square feet of living area on 0.23 acres. The price per square foot is $113.91. The home at 1471 Walden Oaks Place sold June 2, for $170,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,656 square feet of living area on 0.13 acres. The price per square foot is $102.66. WALDEN LAKE FAIRWAY ESTATES The home at 1806 Country Club Court sold June 21, for $246,000. Built in 1979, it has five bedrooms, two baths and 2,560 square feet of living area on 0.37 acres. The price per square foot is $96.09. WALDEN WOODS The home at 2008 Greenwood Valley Drive sold June 14, for $130,000. Built in 2008, 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 2039 Greenwood Valley Drive sold June 28, for $135,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,649 square feet of living area on 0.02 acres. The price per square foot is $81.87.

The home at 1803 S. Golfview Drive sold June 3, for $229,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,514 square feet of living area on 0.22 acres. The price per square foot is $91.09.

WHISPERING WOODS The home at 2708 Holly Bluff Court sold June 28, for $185,500. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,578 square feet of living area on 0.14 acres. The price per square foot is $117.55.

The home at 2921 Hampton Place Court sold June 10, for $295,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,205 square feet of living area on 0.33 acres. The price per square foot is $92.04.

The home at 2720 Walden Woods Drive sold June 15, for $190,000 (short sale). Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,224 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $85.43.

The home at 2731 Horseshoe Drive sold June 24, for $256,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,267 square feet of living area on 0.26 acres. The price per square foot is $112.92.

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“It was pretty awesome because it went from this creepy-looking gray house to a house that everybody wanted.” — Nikki Larrabee, Project Villa employee and neighbor of Alsobrook house

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“It was in bad shape.” Cenovio Villa, owner of Project Villa LLC, knew the historic Alsobrook house at 508 North Whitehall St. was a risky investment when he first saw it two years ago. The once-welcoming foyer was bathed in a film of gray. The hardwood floors were dull with dust. The upstairs mauve carpet was dented with shoe tread. It looked like a haunted house. But he was captivated by the mansion, a shell of what it had been: a Victorian-era doctor’s home. Originally, Dr. John Walter Alsobrook and his wife, Margaret, owned the home, which was built in 1907 on North Evers Street. It was moved in 1969 to its current location on Whitehall Street. Villa’s client first saw its fading exterior while driving by in 2014. A glimpse at its inside revealed Courtesy/ Amber Jurgensen

The kitchen was redone with new cabinets, appliances, backsplash and a higher ceiling.

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just how much work it would take to renovate it for profit. She bailed. Villa committed. “I probably should have walked away from it,” Villa said. “It was really ambitious. We got it done.” Villa estimated the 4,700-square-foot house would take about six to nine months to renovate. It took two years. Well worth it, Villa said.

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“I don’t like the word flip for these types of houses,” Villa said. “(Flip sounds) cheap and easy.” The renovation on the Alsobrook house was neither cheap nor easy. The three-story mansion needed new wiring. The roof to the eaves were rotted. Windows were broken. Door knobs and hardware need to be power coated. The ceiling in the kitchen was transformed to a tray ceiling. The driveway was redone as a brick patio. The new oven and refrigerator are touch screen. The new back deck offers a haven for relaxation. The master bathroom has a clawfoot bathtub. The list goes on and on. “We’re trying to keep the old meets the new,” Villa said. “It’s kind of a theme for the house. To keep the old feel but updated.” Although the kitchen has had an overhaul — with new countertops, appliances, lighting and backsplash — many of the house’s components are original: the wood paneling in the front foyer and adjoining rooms, the downstairs hardwood floors, the door knobs, a bookcase, the window trim. The five-bedroom, four-and-onehalf-bath home also got a new coat of paint to its exterior. It’s blue, but that doesn’t mean the house is blue. “It brings the house to life. I don’t

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think the house has ever been this happy,” Villa said. Villa’s wife, Tania, picked the Key West-style blue. The couple considered keeping the home but decided to put it on the market instead. It’s listed through Floyd Wood, with Keller Williams, for $550,000. HOW IT HAPPENED

Villa started working for Palm Harbor Homes in 1995. He once lied to get into the shingles department. A degree in computer animation helped open the door to the engineering department. It was there he met the founder of Hope For Haiti Healing, Mike Wnek.

Wnek would be the one to introduce Villa to the investor who helped to make the Alsobrook home a reality. In 2010, Villa was asked by Wnek to go Haiti with a group to build homes after the earthquake. Villa agreed at first, but he got cold feet. When he went to Wnek’s house to tell him he wasn’t going, he could hear him, upset, on the phone on the other side of his front door. “When he opened the door he said, ‘Well, buddy, I guess it’s just me and you going,’” Villa said. Everyone in the group had decided not to go. Villa couldn’t abandon the mission.

Once Villa went, he was hooked — to his surprise. Every year since 2010 Villa has gone twice a year and has contributed to building 25 homes. He also went to Nepal after the earthquake. Villa met the Alsobrook investor on Villa’s third trip to Haiti. “You go to these places and you see all you can see and come back. And our biggest problems are a refrigerator needs to be fixed or a car. Those are all easy fixes. It really puts things in perspective. Our problems are small compared to the rest of the world,” Villa said. His assistant, Nikki Larrabee, and wife collect Hot Wheels, Beanie Babies and WWE figurines for Villa to take to Haiti for the children. Videos of children lined up to pick their toy are posted on Villa’s Facebook page. “There’s a certain sense of pride — doing something with your life,” Villa said. “A little bit of adventure.” His relationship with his investor turned into a friendship that has led to four home renovations, including the Alsobrook house. “This house is kind of a direct response to what we do in Haiti,” Villa said. “We go do. We go build. That’s what we do.” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

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HISTORY Dr. John Walter Alsobrook graduated from the School of Medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in the 1870s. He was persuaded by Wesley B. Herring, a Plant City pharmacist and businessman, to move to Plant City and establish his medical practice adjacent to the Herring Drug Store. John Walter Alsobrook married Margaret Kilpatrick on June 15, 1905, and they had their only child, Elizabeth, in 1907. That same year, the Alsobrooks purchased a lot on North Evers Street and built the stately twostory home there. It is said that when the 1914 Plant City High School was being constructed, Margaret Alsobrook insisted that the west face of the school have columns similar to the entrance because she did not want to look at the back of the building. John Walter Alsobrook served as a major in the United States Army Medical Corps, maintained a medical office and private hospital on the second floor of the Central Pharmacy building, at the southeast corner of Collins and Reynolds streets, and had a medical office in his home on Evers Street. He died in 1945. Margaret Alsobrook died in 1955. Following her death, William Victor Smith and his wife, Robbie Sims Smith, purchased the home from Elizabeth Alsobrook Jibb, the Alsobrooks’ daughter. In the late 1960s, Robbie Smith died. In 1969, William Victor Smith had the house moved from the lot on Evers Street to a lot on North Whitehall Street, across the street from Cynthia Gardens Apartments. Since then, other families have lived in the home.

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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016

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MUSIC FOR BABY BOOMERS 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 State Road 60 E. Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner specials. Admission is $10 per person. Music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, doo-wop, soul, motown, disc, rock ‘n’ Roll, and more. YMCA BEST SUMMER EVER CAMP 2016 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until Friday, Aug. 5, at the Plant City Family YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place. Traditional day camp and Campers in Leadership training are eight-week programs.Children ages 5 to 12 can register for day camp, while children ages 13 to 14 can do leadership training. Plant City Select Members can register for $135 per week, while non-members can do so for $155. For more information, call (813) 757-6677 or register online at TampaYMCA.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 9

MID FLORIDA SUMMER HOME SHOW AND TASTE OF PLANT CITY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 9, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 2301 W. Oak Ave. The cost is $5 for both days. There is no parking fee. Over 100 exhibitors and different tastings each day from several different restaurants in the Plant City area. SimplyEventsFL. com.

MONDAY, JULY 11

SUMMERPALOOZA 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Plant City Family YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place. Celebrate Christmas in July with a pool party. There will be music, food, games, prizes and more. The event is free and open to the Plant City community.

THE SCIENCE OF SPORTS 3 to 4 p.m., Monday, July 11, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Learn about the science and technology behind sports with stories and activities. For grades kindergarten to fifth.

CHEER CAMP 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 13, at the Plant City High School gymnasium, 1 Raider Place. Children ages 4 to 13 will learn how to show their team spirit like a pro. Registration costs $70 per child. Campers must provide their own lunch and water bottles. For more information, contact Karen Snapp at (813) 757-9370 or karen.snapp@sdhc.k12.fl.us.

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TUESDAY, JULY 12

BOOKS WE LOVE TO SING 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Listen and participate as Christine VanHorn and her guitar lead this interactive musical experience, bringing classic children’s books and songs to life. For ages 18 months to 7 years.

THURSDAY, JULY 14

SATURDAY, JULY 9

HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH CAVE QUEST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays from June 5 to July 31 at Hopewell Baptist Church, 6001 S. County Road 39. For more information, call (813) 737-3053 or visit HopewellBaptistFl.org.

CITY COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 11, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St.

COMEDY MAGIC SHOW BY CESAR DOMICO 3 to 4 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. The combination of magic and humor will grab your attention in this creative magic show. For grades kindergarten to fifth.

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SATURDAY, JULY 16

1601 W. Timberlane Drive. The free physicals are for Florida students in grades kindergarten to 12th. Sports, Head Start and child care physicals are not available. Screenings include vision, blood pressure and height/weight. In addition to the physicals, free immunizations are available for Medicaid or uninsured children in grades kindergarten to 12th. An immunization record is required to receive shots. To make an appointment for a physical, call (813) 443-3048. STRAWBERRY CLASSIC CAR SHOW 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at Union Station Depot, 102 N. Palmer St. For more information visit PlantCity.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 17

HELLO DOLLY! 8 p.m., Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16; Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23; Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, and Sunday, July 31, at Plant City Entertainment, 101 N. Thomas St. Victorian-era matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi arrives in New York to pair up friends and find love herself. PCEShows.com. FAMILY ART WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. For children of all ages. FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL PHYSICALS 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at Swindle Medical Arts Center,

LEBANON BAPTIST CHURCH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sunday, July 17, through Friday, July 22, at Lebanon Baptist Church, 110 N. Forbes Road. Toddlers through sixth grade are welcome, and a meal is provided. For more information, call youth Pastor Matt Barfield at (813) 7048838.

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JOHN W. BEARD JOHN W. BEARD, 61, OF PLANT CITY, DIED JUNE 17, 2016.

A native of Key West, he was the son of Jimmie and Flora Cruz Beard. He was retired from the United States Army and was a butcher for Safeway Grocery. He is survived by his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Snow Beard; son, John W. Beard II; and siblings, Thomas, Carol, Evelyn and Rhonda. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

BETTY JUNE HAYES BETTY JUNE HAYES, 85, OF PLANT CITY, DIED JUNE 24, 2016, AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH DEMENTIA.

She was born in Floyada, Texas, on July 21, 1930. She moved to Plant City in May of 1951 when her husband, Roy, began a long career with TECO. She worked as a homemaker. They joined Northside Baptist Church where she served as a tireless worker in the nursery ministry. She is survived by her daughter and compassionate caregiver, LaDonna Cook; daughter, Jerra Morganstern; son, Jackie (Kathy); eight grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy “Gabby” Hayes; son, Kenny; and granddaughter, Kendale. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21, at Northside Baptist Church, 1700 N. Franklin St., Plant City, Florida 33563.

JAMES JONES JAMES JONES, 76, OF CLEARWATER, DIED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016.

He was the son of the late Robert and Annie McLeod Jones. He was a member of Connection Church of Tampa. He is survived by his daughter, Vickie Lynn Carolla; and siblings, Peggy Jones Ryals, Helen Jones Maxwell, Joyce Jones Perry and Bill Jones (Murel).

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Horace, Aaron and Raymond Jones. A funeral service was held June 21, at Haught Funeral Home in Plant City. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

KARL M. KEITH KARL M. KEITH, 59, OF PLANT CITY, DIED JUNE 16, 2016, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he spent time in Wisconsin and settled in Florida many years ago. After 40 years of being wheelchair-bound, he is now walking in heaven. He was an inspiration to many people. He is survived by his loving companion and caregiver of 34 years, Christine Gridley; daughter, Christina; and four grandchildren. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

BARBARA ROBERTS KIBLER BARBARA ROBERTS KIBLER, 82, OF PLANT CITY, DIED JUNE 23, 2016.

She was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County and worked as a secretary in the public schools. She is survived by her second husband, Glenn Kibler; sons, Kenny Roberts (Patty) and Dan Roberts; sister, Nancy Catlett; grandchildren, Mark Roberts, John Michael Roberts, Tabitha Chapman, Kendra Simpson and Steven Roberts; and great-grandchildren, Gianna Roberts, Braxton Roberts, Madyson Chapman, Joshua Roberts, Angelina Roberts and Shyanne Roberts. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John William Roberts; and son, Gary Roberts. A graveside service was held June 29, at Sunset Memory Gardens, in Thonotosassa. Pastor Claude Walker officiated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to Lynn Sowers Memorial Foundation, at LynnSowers.org. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

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MICHAEL WARREN “BOSTON MIKE” LIVERETT, 45, OF LITHIA, DIED JUNE 28, 2016.

A native of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, he was the son of Warren and Susan Gibson Liverett. He was the owner-operator of a Snyder Pretzels franchise. He loved fishing, ATVs and his children. He is survived by his parents; beloved wife, Beth Shepard Liverett; children, Jordon, Alexis, Selena and Dillon Liverett and Meredith Meyer; in-laws, Butch and Marilyn Shepard; sister, Pam Dutra (Ron); brothers, David and Mark Shepard; and sister-in-law, Jana Maloney. A celebration of life was held July 3, at Beulah Baptist Church, in Lithia. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

MARGUERITE PEYRON MARGUERITE PEYRON, 85, OF PLANT CITY, DIED TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016, AT HER HOME.

A native of Lenzburg, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late David and Margretha Reichert Graf. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Lakeland. She is survived by her beloved husband, Victory Lee Peyron; children, Randal Paul Peyron and Lynne Bonilla; siblings, Janet Wilson and Ann Meredith; grandson, David Wentworth; and greatgrandson, Kingston Lee Wentworth. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

RICHARD ROBERSON RICHARD ROBERSON, 89, OF PLANT CITY, DIED JUNE 13, 2016.

A native of Bradley Junction, Florida, he was the son of Wallace and Addie Smith Roberson. He was the owner and operator of a trucking business for over 50 years and was a member of First Baptist at Midway. He loved to work in his garden. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeannette Merritt Roberson; son, Randy Roberson (Sheila); daughters, Sue Moos and Shelby Bender (Andy); sister, Dottie Snaveley; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his

son, Ricky Roberson; and Barbara Roberson. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

LAVERNE HERRING ROBINSON LAVERNE HERRING ROBINSON, 85, OF PLANT CITY, DIED SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016.

She was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Georgia M. Knight Herring. She was a member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church. She graduated from Plant City High School in 1948 and enjoyed spending time and celebrating with her graduating class. She loved to read and travel. She is survived by her children, Rick Robinson (Leslie), TobeAnna Robinson and Roy Robinson (Mamie); sister, Margaret Gibbs; and grandchildren, Kiley and Ashlyn Robinson. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, T.G. Robinson Jr; and brother, Tommy Herring. A funeral service was held June 16, at Haught Funeral Home in Plant City. Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City, Florida 33563. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

JAMES “RONNIE” STALVEY SR. JAMES “RONNIE” STALVEY SR., 70, OF PLANT CITY, DIED SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016.

A native of Plant City, he was the son of the late James and Willie Nichols Stalvey. He attended Hebron and Mt. Enon Primitive Baptist Churches. He enjoyed fish-

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ing and cars of any kind and raced cars when he was younger. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce Scott Stalvey; children, Debra Moore (Vincent), William Harper, J.R. Stalvey (Victoria) and Sandra Stalvey (Bobby); siblings, Donald and David Stalvey and Susan Sessoms; grandchildren, Possum, Brandon, Austin, Savannah, J.W., Teresa, Dalton and Wyatt; and great-grandchildren, Bubba and Cassadie. A funeral service was held June 14, at Haught Funeral Home in Plant City. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

JAMES N. “JIM” TOBAISON JAMES N. “JIM” TOBAISON, 70, OF SEFFNER, AND BORN IN MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, DIED MAY 28, 2016.

Mr. Tobaison lived his life as a witness and is now singing the praises of his Lord’s presence. He loved his family, and he enjoyed golfing, hunting and exotic woodworking. He is survived by his wife, Roxanne Tobaison; daughters, Libby Tobaison and Dinah Oszust (Chris); mother, Marjorie Tobaison; siblings, Cheryl Peterson (Gary), Patsy Ravis (Rick) and Suzy Corey (Randy); six nieces and nephews; and many extended family and friends. He as preceded in death by his father, Norman Tobaison. A celebration of life was held June 2, at First Baptist Church of Brandon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Brandon’s memorial stone program, 216 N. Parsons Ave., Brandon. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

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There’s still time left to register for Plant City High School’s 2016 Summer Cheerleading Clinic. Cheerleaders ages 4 to 13 will be divided by age into three groups and taught everything they need to know to support their teams or hit the competition floor. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 13, at the Plant City High gymnasium, 1 Raider Place. Registration costs $70 per camper. Campers are asked to bring their own lunch and water bottle and to wear comfortable athletic clothing but no jewelry. For more information, contact Karen Snapp at Karen.Snapp@sdhc.k12. fl.us or (813) 757-9370.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Bennie Coney Coney is a former Plant City High quarterback. JUSTIN KLINE

greater success.

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One of the best quarterbacks in Plant City High’s history hasn’t stopped tearing it up on the gridiron. Bennie Coney, coming off of an excellent 2015 campaign at Eastern Kentucky University, can’t wait for the fall. Knowing that 2016 will be his final year of eligibility as an undergraduate student — he redshirted his 2012 freshman season — Coney is determined to lead the Colonels to

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Coney, a three-star recruit out of high school, initially started his collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. He appeared in three games for the Bearcats in 2013. After some coaching changes, he transferred to EKU in 2014, one year before Cincy assistant Mark Elder, who had recruited Coney to the Bearcats out of high school,

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Bennie Coney had one of the best seasons by a quarterback in EKU history in 2015.

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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?

What’s going on with summer soccer?

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Interest in the city’s annual summer soccer camps seems to be on the downturn, according to the numbers.

Round two of PCHS hoops camp Those who missed out on the first round of Plant City High’s summer basketball clinic have one more shot to hit the hardwood. Campers ages 6 to 14 can learn the fundamentals of the game from Raiders coach Billy Teeden, his staff and his players and also get plenty of live game experience. The next camp will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 18, through Thursday, July 21. Registration costs $115 per camper and $100 per camper if there are multiple campers from one household. To register, and for more information, contact Teeden at PCHoops@yahoo.com or (813) 967-7551.

GSA Summer Slam this weekend GSA Baseball’s third annual Summer Slam tournament will be held in Plant City this weekend, starting Friday, July 8, and ending Sunday, July 10. Dozens of baseball teams from all over Florida will compete across 10 divisions, organized by age group, in parks all over Plant City, Dover, east Tampa and north Lakeland. Game schedules can be viewed at ow.ly/ DLIQ301Wym6. For a full list of venues, visit ow.ly/8Oul301Wy3v.

Former pro wrestler guest speaker Bruce Gillyard, formerly of “the Assassins,” will be speaking at the Knights Community Club on Monday, July 11. Gillyard’s speech will highlight a covered dish dinner, set to begin at 7 p.m. The club is located at 1306 McLin Drive.

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n football, it’s often what’s done off the field that leads to success on the field. Ask nearly any coach, and he or she will say the foundation for success starts in the weight room. That’s certainly true of Plant City head coach Robert Paxia, who recently wrapped up a $20,000 renovation of Plant City’s room. “I’ve always been a huge weight room guy,” Paxia said. “I won a state title when I was in high school, in weightlifting, and I’ve coached multiple state champions in the sport.” Almost as soon as he joined Greg Meyer’s staff in May 2015, Paxia began to make moves to change things up in the school’s weight room. While still functional, much of the equipment was aging, and Paxia saw the layout could have used a few adjustments. Now, there’s brand new equipment throughout the organized, open space. Much of it is decked out in diamondplate — colored in Raider orange — and new signage lines the walls. The athletes have access to high-quality equipment, and overall reaction has been positive. Paxia and the team credit the Plant City High boosters club for making the renovations a reality. With the upgrades, he believes the kids will be more motivated to work harder and keep in top football shape. “I’m really trying to make that a priority for all the kids,” he said. Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 22

This wall is one of the few things left from the old weight room.

I’m really trying to make that a priority for all the kids. — Robert Paxia, Plant City High School head football coach, on keeping athletes healthy with training

The Raiders’ June 30 workout ended with a set of quick dead lifts while standing on plates.

The other week, while I was driving out to the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, I learned the city’s soccer camp had been cancelled. “There weren’t enough kids that registered,” I was told on the phone as I turned onto Wilder Road. I thought it was pretty strange. Not every kid in town plays baseball on an all-stars team, currently ongoing. There wasn’t a whole lot else going on at the time. I made a few inquiries about participation numbers over the past few years, and I couldn’t help but notice, for whatever reason, sign-ups have not been going so well since 2012. According to the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department, which sent me data for every summer since 2012, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World spent three years on a slow decline, followed by a crash that’s still going on. The Plant City FC Lancers hosted the city programs from 2012 through 2014 and had registration totals of 29, 24 and 18 kids, respectively. In 2014, a separate organization, FC Plant City, was unable to attract any sign-ups and cancelled all sessions. In 2015, FCPC played host to the city’s programs while the Lancers made sweeping changes to its board of directors and, because there were only two registrations, had to cancel. This summer, the city chose to go through U.S. Sports for its camp and, despite bumping up to 12 registrations, once again failed to meet the threshold, 16, in this case. The Lancers organization stated it decided against hosting a camp of its own since the city went through U.S. Soccer this summer. Neither the Rec and Parks Department nor the Lancers seem to know why this struggle to attract sign-ups has been happening. On the other hand, as I covered in our May 20 article about Optimist soccer’s 40th season, regular-season participation in the city’s leagues is on the rise. Also, the Lancers told me enrollment in the yearly competitive program has “more than doubled” since 2014. I don’t know whether kids are too busy with other summer activities or, taking a leaf from NBA legend Allen Iverson’s book, would rather SEE KLINE PAGE 21

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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? be in the game than even talk about practice. What makes it even more confounding for me is looking at the stats from 20 years ago. The city hosted British soccer camps from 1996 to 2005, and the Rec and Parks Department claims more than 100

kids would come to these camps in the early years. The number did decline eventually, getting to its lowest point, 24 kids, in 2005. What’s the deal here? Is it that kids have gained access to more summer sports (or other) opportunities and chose to pursue those

instead? Is it the cost of certain programs that turns families away (which I believe may have been the case after the 2008 recession hit)? Are kids getting bored of soccer, a sport that needs an adrenaline shot of interest if we ever want to see the United States men’s national soccer

team win anything in our lifetimes? I may have the questions, but I don’t have the answers. Contact Justin Kline at jkline@ plantcityobserver.com.

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Plant City athletes gave it their all at the district tournament.

s this week ended, so did the last three rounds of the Plant City Little League All-Stars’ district tournament action. In juniors baseball, Plant City wasn’t able to mount much offense against Lake Wales. The Polk County team outscored the home team, 29-2, on Monday, June 27, and Tuesday, June 28, winning the series early. The same was true of the seniors baseball team, which took a 12-2 loss to eventual champion Lake Wales following a firstround bye and then a 15-5 loss to Haines City in the next round. In softball, the 9-10 All-Stars were outscored, 25-0, in their two games against Lake Wales. Plant City’s 11-12 All-Stars began their tournament play Tuesday, July 5, against Lake Wales. Championship results were not available at press time.

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Left: The Plant City juniors team put its best pitchers on the mound against Lake Wales. Below Left: Jacob Fuentes stepped up to the plate. Below Right: Joshua Dunbar offered up at a pitch.

A Plant City baserunner got caught in a rundown between third and home.

“Every year that we played them and I was there, we won, but it was always tough. Win by three, or win by six. That game, we all came together and said we’re not coming close to losing our trophy, to them having bragging rights. We put the pedal to the floor. We decided, that game, we were going to set the tone and show them that we really run the city.” —Bennie Coney, on his favorite Raider memory: beating Durant, 43-12, Oct. 6, 2011 FROM CONEY PAGE 21

accepted the Colonels’ vacant head coaching position. “Normally, new coaches want their recruits,” Coney said. “I felt like I was young enough, had enough eligibility. I decided that it was time to change scenery.” Coney played in all 13 games in 2014, including eight starts, and led the team with 1,185 passing yards and seven touchdowns. Getting this opportunity, and getting to play for Elder and his staff again, made him comfortable. “I felt comfortable ever since they walked in,” Coney said. “It was just like seeing old family. I never thought I’d see those guys again but, when they walked through the door I was like, ‘Wow. I’m thankful.’” Last season, Coney more than doubled his production. In 11 games, he threw for 2,471 yards and 23 touchdowns, averaging about 225 yards per game, and ran for 193 yards and two more touchdowns. He twice tied the school record for touchdown passes in a game, throw-

ing five against both Tennessee Tech and Tennessee-Martin, and set a school record with 417 passing yards against Murray State. He got on a hot streak of 144 passes thrown without an interception, and his 222 total completions set a school record. His combined, two-year total of 3,656 passing yards puts him at No. 7 on the school’s list of all-time passing leaders. For his efforts, Coney racked up three conference Offensive Player of the Week awards and an all-star nod from Sporting News. Last season, Coney had a big moment off the field: he became a father in October to a happy, healthy baby girl. “She’e getting big, about 13 pounds now,” Coney said. “A lot of things have changed since high school but, to me, that’s the biggest change.” LOOKING FORWARD

After his time as a Colonel is up, Coney hopes to return to Plant City. One of his biggest motivations is the chance to coach his youngest brother, Givonni Miller, a running back and corner-

back for the Turkey Creek Trojans. “I think he’ll be better than me and, when he gets to high school, hopefully I’ll get to come watch him play and coach him up,” Coney said. Having started training camp Wednesday, July 6, Coney is working hard to get ready for his final season. This year, there’s one thing he’ll have to work around. Coney will have to compete for his starting job against former Mizzou starter Maty Mauk. Both men are in their final year of eligibility, as Mauk signed on as a graduate-student transfer following his January dismissal from the Tigers’ program. “I work real hard and make sure that, everything I do, I try to be the best at,” Coney said. “I don’t want to be cocky, but I’m confident and I know what I’m capable of. I think I’m confident enough to win the job and keep the job. I’m going to do everything in my power to keep the keys to the car, man.” Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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Above: Quarterback Corey King completed a dead lift as his teammates waited their turns. Below: Plant City has more dumbbells now.

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Since the end of the season, Lauryn White’s bat has been on fire. The Majors Softball (Dixie Youth Ponytail Traditional) second baseman and outfielder has, according to manager Jeff Jacobsen, anchored the team with her clutch hitting. White also won first place in the district and sectional pitch, hit and run competitions this year.

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What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever done on a softball field? I hit a home run.

What positions do you usually play? I play second base and outfield.

Which is your favorite? Second. Why that and not outfield? Because, in the outfield, you don’t really get a lot of balls. Only if the infield misses. What was it about softball that made you fall in love with the sport? My mom and dad, they both played softball. All my friends do it. You get any superpower you want. What do you pick? Time travel. I want to go to the future. A little girl comes up to you at Plant City Little League, and she’s the same age you were when you started playing ball. She asks you for advice on how to be an all-star like you. What do you tell her? Just keep practicing. You’ll get there.

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