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OUR TOWN

by Amber Jurgensen and Erin Sullivan

Following auction, Red Rose future still uncertain

+ Rotary partners with P.C. police

The Rotary Club of Plant City announced Aug. 21, a new initiative to raise funds to purchase of Automated External Defibrillator devices for the Plant City Police Department patrol cars. Proceeds from The Rotary Club of Plant City’s Nov. 15 Dancing with the Locals event, as well as individual sponsorships and donations will be used to support this special AED project. An AED is a portable device used to administer an electric shock to the heart and restore the heart’s normal rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest. “Plant City Police Department currently has four AEDs that we exchange between squads on a daily basis,” said Plant City Police Chief Steve Singletary. “This is a very low number, considering we have 68 sworn officers that are each assigned a car to use while they are working and to drive to and from work.” In addition to Dancing with the Locals, sponsorships and individual donations can be made to support this initiative. For more information, email to rotarypc@gmail. com.

+ Hope to host ﬁnancial seminar

Hope Lutheran Church will bring Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University to Plant City. Classes will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the church, 2001 N. Park Road. Since its inception in 1994, FPU has helped more than 1.5 million families positively change their financial future. For more information or to register, call Linda Miller, (813) 752-4622.

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This week’s winners are

Steve & Pam McCall See their photo on PAGE 14.

The $2.1 million bid was neither accepted nor rejected. Trustee Jerry McHale now will decide whether the sale takes place.

Amber Jurgensen

Brooklynn Santos started kindergarten this week, at Robinson Elementary. She loves her aqua therapy sessions — and her parents call her their “Little Mermaid.”

BANDING TOGETHER

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BROOKLYNN

UNBROKEN SPIRIT by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

A Brandon church will host a fundraiser for Plant City kindergartner Brooklynn Santos, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy. Shawn Santos struggles to pick up her 5-year-old daughter, Brooklynn, like the princesses that decorate her pink and purple room. But, Brooklyn can barely wrap her weak arms around her mother’s neck. She can’t walk. She’s dead weight. “It’s horrible,” Shawn says. “There’s days when she’s happy. But, there’s days when she wants to walk.” Brooklyn has spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic recessive disease that destroys the nerves that control voluntary muscle movement such as walking, head and neck control and even swallowing. Brooklynn was diagnosed just 13 days before her ﬁrst birthday. Shawn and her husband, Jayson, have to lift Brooklynn from her wheelchair to do any number

of tasks — from sleeping to taking a bath. Their backs ache. And she’s not getting any smaller. A number of renovations need to be done to the house to make it more comfortable for Brooklynn and her family, Shawn says as she lifts Brooklyn onto her colorful bedspread. Brooklynn sits with her legs crossed. But, it isn’t long before she loses balance and falls over onto the soft pillows. The family will be holding a fundraiser for her medical fund from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 7, at Christ Community Church, in Brandon. After meeting with Brooklynn, The Noise Box, a non-proﬁt, has organized a local band lineup to perform. The family wants to widen the door to her room with the money from the fundraiser. It has become almost too

BROOKLYNN SANTOS FUNDRAISER

WHEN: 5 to 10 p.m., Sept. 7 WHERE: Christ Community Church, 1310 John Moore Rd. Brandon, 33511 COST: $4 in advance, $6 at the door. Sponsorship is a minimum of $10. DETAILS: There will be concessions, raffles, a bake sale and a concert featuring six local bands. CONTACT: Shawn, (813) 459-1045, or Jayson, (813) 784-2657 narrow for her motorized wheelchair. There’s a speed limit for inside — speed 2. But, she still bumps into things, including her doorway. They want to redo the bathroom sink and bath so she has access to the facilities. The family also is drowning in incessant medical bills. They don’t get any help from Medicaid or Social Security.

SEE BROOKLYNN / PAGE 4

The future of the Red Rose Inn & Suites was locked away Aug. 16, in a tiny room off the auction’s center stage, at the Lakeland Center. With the exception of a tiny sliver of light, curious bystanders couldn’t catch a glimpse of the vacant hotel’s winning bidder. If he or she was even inside. And even after the auction winners inside the room emerged, the fate of the Red Rose — the longtime crown jewel of Plant City — remains uncertain. At the auction, Sean Strano hovered outside the room, his business cards in hand. Like everyone else packed in the hallway, he wanted to know who bought the 222-room Red Rose, mistakenly called the “Landmark of Lakeland” by the auctioneer. The Red Rose’s frenzied bidding — opening with a $1 million bid — had heads turning at the packed auction. Plant City residents John Helton and Shaﬁq Chaudhry were two of several bidders. A Walden Lake resident, Chaudhry was a neighbor of the Madonias. “They are very good people,” Chaudhry said. “With everything that happened with their daughter, it’s hard. God bless them.” Bidder 348 won with a bid of $2.1 million. It was $100,000 less than the Madonias paid in 2002, not to mention the $4 million they spent in renovations. But who was bidder 348? Strano owns a landscape management company and hoped to be the one to clean up the Red Rose for the new owner. A blond woman

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one for the record books by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

Archives director discovers long-lost film of Plant City’s not-so-shortcake

Plant City sweet-talked its way into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999, by building the world’s largest strawberry shortcake. It was organized pandemonium the day of Feb. 19, 1999. Volunteer after volunteer ﬁled in line to lug 480 ﬂats of strawberries and 678 half-sheets of shortcake from a refrigerated trailer to an enormous table set up on North Drane Street. The delicious dream was to

break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest strawberry shortcake. Dodging busy bakers, bystanders gathered at McCall Park to watch the workers build the gigantic cake. Scurrying like ants, the volunteers could be seen squirting

whipped cream on each other in between stacking shortcake and spreading the berry mixture on top. Although it took an entire day to prepare and then clean up, it took only 35 minutes for

SEE RECORD / PAGE 4

Courtesy of the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center

Plant City’s record-breaking shortcake measured 827 square feet.

INDEX Calendar.......................2

Vol.1,No.4 | Onesection Crossword...................14

Obituaries.....................9

Opinion ........................6

Sports.........................11

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Business After Hours — The Plant City Times & Observer will host the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 22, at 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 100-A. (813) 754-3707. Country Hills HOA Meeting — takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. Dianne Bargren, (727) 359-5289 or Dianne@ qualifiedpropertymanagement. com. Memoir Writing Workshop — takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22 and 29, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. Lark Underwood will conduct a two-part workshop. Attendees are asked to bring a notebook, pencil or pen and 3-by-5 cards. Attendees must register at the Information Desk, (813) 757-9215.

S. Evers St. For more, visit plantcity.org.

Lunch n’ Learn with ERG Law Firm — takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 106 N. Evers St. For more, visit plantcity.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31

Rafael & Company — performance will be from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City. (813) 752-9100.

Childbirth Class — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in the Community Conference Room at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. This class helps expectant mothers become informed, active participants in the childbirth process. Participants should plan to attend no later than early in their seventh month of pregnancy. An “I Expect” Delivery Planning Guide is included with the class. Registration required; $20. 644-6720.

Ribbon Cutting: Paychex — takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 106

Computer Classes — take place from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. (813) 7579215.

BEST BET Denver and the Mile High Orchestra — This former finalist on “The Next Great American Band” will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer Street. Enjoy big-band Christian music. A love offering will be taken. For more, visit fbcpc.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 23

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

Cholesterol Screenings — available from 2 to 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. Cost is $30. No appointments necessary.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

Royal Hills HOA: Enforcement Committee — takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Nicole Halle, nhalle@ elite-management.net or (813) 854-2414.

Faces South Band — performance will be from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City. (813) 752-9100.

Bereaved Parents Group — meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. For more, call Tom Sluder, (813) 659-2555.

YMCA Strong Leader Award Dinner Honoring Coach Dave Robbins — takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at HCC Plant City’s John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. Cost is $75 per person or $1,000 table sponsor of eight. All proceeds give children and families a chance to benefit for the Y’s life-enhancing programs and services in Plant City.

Memoir Writing Workshop — takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. Lark Underwood will conduct a two-part workshop. Attendees are asked to bring a notebook, pencil or pen and 3-by-5 cards. Attendees must register at the Information Desk, (813) 757-9215.

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by mail: 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 100-A, Plant City, FL 33563; or by email: meng@plantcityobserver.com. Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace

University — classes begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, Plant City. Since its inception in 1994, FPU has helped more than 1.5 million families positively change their financial future. For more information or to register, call Linda Miller, (813) 752-4622.

MONDAY, SEPT. 2 Evangelical University & Seminary Labor Day Bar-B-Q — takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, at the Fellowship Hall of Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St., Plant City. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children under 12, and may be purchased at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, Bethany Baptist, First Baptist of Dover, the E.U.S. office and at the door.

MONDAY, SEPT. 9 Master Gardening Program: “Winter Warriors — Cold Hardy Champions for Zone 9” — takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302

W. McLendon St., Plant City. Gardener Nannette O’Hara will be the guest speaker. The program is sponsored by the Master Gardener Division of the Hillsborough County Extension Service. Attendees are encouraged to bring a plant for the plant exchange. (813) 7579215.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11

Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions — takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 Monday, Sept. 9 and Sept. 23, at the Ed and Myrtle Lou Swindle Medical Arts Center, 1601 W. Timberlane Drive, Plant City. Learn more about the advantages of the adjustable gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy procedures and see if surgical weight loss is an option for you. (813) 6446720.

Ladies Night Out — “Operation: Know Your Surgeon” — takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Community Conference Room at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. Join a round-table, ask-a-surgeon discussion on minimally invasive and robotic procedures featuring six of the hospital’s top surgeons. Specialties covered will include general surgery, breast, gynecology, spine, cardiology, radiology and orthopedics. (813) 6446720.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 Morning Book Discussion — takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Bruton Memorial Library, W. 302 McLendon St. The book will be “I’d Know You Anywhere” by Laura Lippman. (813) 757-9215.

Knit 1, Purl 2 — takes place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. (813) 757-9215.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12

ONGOING Babytime — takes place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. For more, call 757-9215.

Crafternoons — takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. 757-9215. Duplicate Bridge — meets at 1 p.m. Fridays, at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 302 Carey St., Plant City. Players must have partners. Walt Arnold, 752-1602. Family Motion Commotion — takes place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. 7579215. Heart Health Screenings — available from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. High blood pressure increases the heart’s workload, causing the heart to enlarge and weaken over time, and the risk of coronary heart disease rises as blood cholesterol levels increase. Free. Hope Al-Anon Group — meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, at Hull House at First Presbyterian Church, 203 Thomas St. 7633698. Ladies Bible Study — meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, at Planteen Recreation Center, 401 Dort St., Plant City. (813) 752-7630.

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governance by Michael Eng | Editor

IN OTHER NEWS

WLCA denies Rampart interview Rampart Properties had been Walden Lake’s property management company for 11 years. The company’s contract expires Dec. 31. Barring any major change, in the next few weeks, Walden Lake will have a new property management company by January 2014. In a 5-4 decision, Walden Lake Community Association board members denied Aug. 19, a motion to grant Rampart Properties a chance to interview and pitch a new contract. The decision all but guarantees the masterplanned community will have a new property management company, when the existing Rampart contract expires at the end of the year. WLCA President Jan Grifﬁn, Vice President Marcus Alexich, Treasurer Karen Olson and directors Steve Swantek and Heather Updike voted against Rampart. Board Secretary Jim Chancey and directors Bob Hunter, Bruce Rodwell and Ray Page favored giving Rampart an opportunity. Rampart President and CEO Patti DuBuque and COO Ken Bade both attended the meeting. Rampart has served as Walden Lake’s property

management company since 2002. The vote came after Rodwell introduced a motion to allow Rampart to speak to the board about some improvements it was implementing within the company. “We have made and continue to make signiﬁcant improvements in the level of service we are providing Walden Lake and to all of our clients,” Bade wrote in a July 30 email to board members. “I would hope that we at Associa Rampart/CMC would also be given the opportunity to present alternatives and discuss how we can provide your community with not only a higher service level but also offer options to improve your bottom line in 2014.” DuBuque told the board about some of her company’s new technologies, which would allow the WLCA to monitor and report items, such as inspections and code violations, through mobile devices. “We’re in the conversion process right now for new

software, which would make all facets of management easier,” DuBuque said. Rodwell and Hunter both said Rampart’s relationship with Walden Lake should have earned it the opportunity to make a pitch for the contract. “I would certainly make a motion that we invited Rampart/Associa to a meeting of our board, so that they can offer alternatives to the contract when it comes up for renewal,” Rodwell told the board. “Rampart has offered us some new ideas and new thoughts,” Hunter said. “(Because Rampart is) our current contractor and, as what I call a good business practice, we should give them an opportunity with an interview.” Hunter and Rodwell argued Rampart should be given written questions in advance so it could prepare — the same procedure the WLCA used to interview the three other candidates: Qualiﬁed Property Management, Resource Property Management and L.E. Wilson & Associates Inc. Olson disagreed and said

the WLCA had all the information it needed about Rampart through its past experiences. Furthermore, Olson said because the board has to give Rampart 60 days notice before terminating the relationship, the WLCA does not have time for another interview. “I would like to have this settled tonight,” Olson said. “I don’t quite understand why, when their contract is in jeopardy and they got word that we might be looking around, why now would they offer us a higher level of service and improve our bottom line? Why don’t you do that immediately, all the time? I mean, you offer your best ﬁrst.” So far, it appears L.E. Wilson & Associates is the frontrunner for Rampart’s replacement. But, Hunter and Page have said they worry about the company’s ability to handle a community of Walden Lake’s size. At about 2,200 homes, it is nearly three times the size of the largest community L.E. Wilson & Associates currently serves. Furthermore, Walden Lake’s

four employees currently work as Rampart employees. L.E. Wilson & Associates does not have an employeemanagement system in place. Rather, it would utilize the services of a third-party company. Hunter said those costs have not yet been explored. Grifﬁn said the WLCA has a history of problems working with Rampart and that its takeover by Texas-based Associa has caused its service to decline in the last three years.

MEDIA STILL ALLOWED

WLCA leaders voted 7-2 to keep their board meetings open to members of the press. Treasurer Karen Olson and Director Steve Swantek dissented. “I am against it,” Olson said. “We’ve been misquoted too many times. I think it’s caused too many bad feelings in the community. I just don’t think we need that kind of bad PR. ... I am against having media here.”

PETITION SIGNS GRANTED

The WLCA has granted an exception to its sign regulation to the residents spearheading the campaign against any redevelopment of Walden

• WLCA Director Heather Updike is exploring options to add a permanent, marquee-style sign in the community to advertise events and meetings. The board did not decide on a location for the sign, but it possibly could be placed on the back of the main entrance gatehouse. • The WLCA currently is beginning to plan its annual Howl-O-Ween party. The party will take place Saturday Oct. 26. However, the board is considering changing the time to the afternoon. • On-site Manager Tom Daramus is looking into options repair the dog park parking lot. Because of the recent rains, the lot is unusable. Daramus said a potential solution is Turfstone, a paver-type product. Lake Golf & Country Club or the community’s two golf courses. The residents will post signs soliciting petition signatures at the entrance of every Walden Lake neighborhood on the ﬁrst Friday night of every month. They will be removed by 1 p.m. Saturdays. Resident Shelly Orrico said her goal is to have 2,000 signatures. She currently has about 700. Contact Michael Eng at meng@plantcityobserver.com.

NEWSBRIEFS + City selects new ﬁre chief

ONE OF A KIND

by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor For more information on The Honey Hole Marketplace and its new vintage market, visit thehoneyholemarketplace.vpweb.com.

Plant City pickers sell sweet treasures

The Honey Hole Marketplace has started a vintage marketplace on the ﬁrst and third Saturdays of the month.

It was the famous ravenhaired Betty Boop that got collector and picker Mia Roach to start her own vintage market outside her store in Plant City, The Honey Hole Marketplace. Roach’s collection of sultry Betty Boop figurines, dish ware and music boxes had monopolized her home office. At the suggestion of fellow collector Janice Bass, she decided to keep a few of her favorite pieces, including three music boxes that were gifts from her daughter. The rest, she packed up to sell at the Big Top Flea Market off Fowler Avenue, in Tampa. It was there that she met her neighboring vendor, known as “Picker Paul,” and many of his vendor friends. “I met a group of wonderful people that have such a passion for antiques,” Roach said. “Each vendor has their own passion that drives them to buy that item.” When she shared her idea to do the vintage market, her new network pledged their allegiance as vendors. Roach launched her vintage marketplace earlier this summer outside of her store, 2201 Thonotosassa Road. The marketplace takes place on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Once the weather cools

Photos by Amber Jurgensen

Mia Roach, owner of The Honey Hole Marketplace, launched recently a new vintage market, hosted at her Plant City store. down, Roach hopes to extend it to the ﬁrst and third Sundays, as well. It starts at sunrise and ends whenever business slows down. The bazaar offers the peaceful seclusion of the country. For some of the 23 vendors, the shadows from trees share the relief of shade. Roach has space for 40 vendors and thinks cooler weather will attract more. The activity is just a few feet away from the big yellow house at which Roach has been living for two years. There are two buildings onsite, “The Potting Shed” and “The Barn,” where Roach and

two other friends sell their goods. Tables are ﬁlled with clocks, re-purposed furniture, wrought-iron goods, sewing machines, bottles, lanterns, cookware and more. It’s not hard to ﬁnd where Picker Paul set up his treasures. The shed has a red sign made out of red tools, “Picker Paul’s Place.” For Roach, her favorite antiques are furniture. She inherited an antique sitting sofa from the mother of her late husband years ago. The rich mahogany is in one piece, and intricate carvings are etched into its grain.

“There is something about knowing that a person actually carved that piece of furniture,” Roach said. “For somebody to have that talent is amazing.” When her husband, Rick, died at just 34 years old, Roach finally acted on her love of antiques. Left with a 3-year-old daughter, Alisha, Roach didn’t want to go back to restaurant management. Instead, she started collecting and selling antiques in 1993, out of a garage. Then, she spent four years at a small 1,000-square-foot shop, learning the business. In 1997, she bought her store and property, which eventually became the Honey Hole Marketplace. The name refers to a fishing term Rick used to use when he found a place in the water abundant with fish. Roach also has been working at State Theatre Antiques for four years. It’s hard to miss the pink building in Historic Downtown Plant City that sometimes glows with its exterior neon lights. The shop is full of highly collectible antiques and some quirky finds, as well. Roach said she’s learned a lot at the State Theatre. It shows. The heat from the afternoon leaks inside the store, when two customers come in to inquire about an old stainless milk jug. She knows all its stats and doesn’t back down when the bartering begins. “It’s so cool to be able to watch them come in and learn what treasures they’re looking for,” Roach said. “When they find it, their eyes light up. And that’s what it’s about.” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com.

The City of Plant City has selected Daniel R. Azzariti as its new fire chief. Azzariti, a former fire chief in New Port Richey, will assume leadership Aug. 26, at Plant City Fire Rescue. “Our wide-ranging search brought in applications from an amazing group of qualified candidates from around the United States,” said Assistant City Manager Bill McDaniel. “From over 25 applicants, Daniel Azzariti stood out as the best choice to lead our fire department. Chief Azzariti brings with him more than 30 years of front-line, administrative and leadership experience in the professional fire and emergency medical services. I am excited about the experience, vision and leadership that Chief Azzariti will be able to apply in moving our alreadyoutstanding fire department to the next level.” Azzariti also served as deputy fire chief in Marion County, where he was in charge of operations, prevention, logistics, administration and training for the 600-member agency. Azzariti most recently served as a consultant/instructor with C3 Pathway, where his duties included assisting with master planning for municipalities and counties related to improving efficiencies in fire and EMS service delivery. Azzariti and his wife of 30 years, Nancy, currently reside in Spring Hill, and are looking forward to becoming a part of the Plant City community. Azzariti will take over from Interim Fire Chief David Burnett, who chose not to pursue permanent appointment to the position permanently.

+ $3,000 reward offered in case

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect(s) Lewis responsible for the murder of Edward Henry Lewis, of Plant City. Plant City Police Department detectives are seeking help from the public in solving the murder of Lewis, 67. According to police reports, at about 7:28 a.m.

Aug. 12, Lewis was found dead, lying in the front yard of 914 W. Warren St. The victim suffered trauma to the lower body. Anyone with any |information regarding the identity and whereabouts of the suspects responsible and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477); report anonymously online, crimestopperstb.com; text “CSTB plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES); or send a mobile tip using the new “Tipsubmit Mobile”application, a free download for iPhones, iPads and Droids.

+ Suspect arrested in P.C. shooting

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Plant City man who is accused of shooting his stepbrother in the face. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, detectives arrested Jose Esparza, 32, Aug. 16, at 5102 U.S. 92 W., Plant City. Esparza was arrested without incident on an outstanding warrant for attempted murder. He also was charged with violating an injunction against domestic violence. At about 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Esparza and his stepbrother, Ramiro Silva, 22, of 2808 Chance Place, Plant City, got into an argument that resulted in Esparza producing a small-caliber handgun and shooting Silva in the face. Esparza fled the scene. Silva was transported by family members to a local hospital, with non-life-threatening injuries.

+ Clariﬁcations

• The Walden Lake Backto-School Bash was organized and sponsored by the Walden Lake Community Association and not the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club. WLCA board member Steve Swantek and his wife, Courtney, organized the event, which was held at the country club pool. • The Aug. 15 article, “WLCA leaders consider change in management companies,” mentioned a seven-person committee that formed to examine potential changes to the community management company. That committee included four members of the WLCA board, along with the community’s three employees.

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WINNING BIDS

“It’s just difficult, because you don’t know what her future is going to bring,” Shawn says. “You don’t know what she’s going to need. Financially, it’s a toll for us and, emotionally, it just messes with your head.”

walked out of the room. “Did you find out anything?” Strano asked her. “It was some company out of Minnesota,” said Donna Jean Crocker, a Realtor representing Plant City clients. She bid $2 million for the Red Rose on their behalf. Murray Wise Associates handled the auction, and spokesman Carl Carter revealed the winning bid was not accepted — but not rejected — by the bankruptcy court-appointed trustee Jerry McHale. The bid has been taken under advisement by the court. It’s up to the judge whether it will be accepted. There is no timeline when the decision that affects the bid’s fate will be made. It could take weeks. “Most likely, they’ll have to continue to find a buyer if it’s not accepted,” Carter said. He added it was unlikely to go up on the auction block again. It did not appear the Madonia family was present for the auction. The youngest son, Batista Madonia Jr., said before the Aug. 16 auction he was upset with the low bids being accepted. He and his family never wanted to liquidate. He said they filed for Chapter 11, because they wanted to reorganize, to sell some assets, pay creditors and keep working. He feels like the case has been hijacked out from under them. “I don’t think there has ever been (a bankruptcy case) done this quickly,” Madonia said. He said his parents, now in their 70s, left their home state of Pennsylvania decades ago with $1,020 to their names, believing in the sunshine hope that Florida would be their path to the American dream. He and his siblings grew up at their packing plant in Mulberry, with his mother cooking them lunch and dinner in a little on-site kitchen. He said his parents never took a vacation and reinvested what they made into the business. He said they didn’t live extravagantly. “We are a good family,” he said. Madonia said when his sister, Laurie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, everyone took a step back from the business to care for her and search for a cure, taking her everywhere from Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, to the Vatican. She died last year. Her illness, coupled with bad harvest seasons from freezes, a hurricane and a battle with cheap Mexican tomatoes, led to their financial difficulties, Madonia said. His parents are crushed. “They struggle every day,” Madonia said. Losing Laurie, he said, devastated them. Madonia said they want to farm again and will continue to fight what they can in court. The auction featuring the Red Rose was the second of a series of auctions that put Evelyn and Batista Madonia’s properties and assets up for sale. The owners of East Coast Brokers and Packers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March. The exact figure of what they owe to creditors is at least $100 million. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of farming equipment and 7,377 acres in 17 properties that included

1. LAKE POINT TERRACE HOUSE 3,360 square feet Lake Point Terrace, Lakeland Sold for $150,000

DIAGNOSIS

Like most parents, Jayson and Shawn were excited for the birth of their first child. They called the unborn baby girl their “little dancer,” because of her active kicking and turning during the pregnancy. When she was about 6 months old, her parents notice she was not meeting her milestones. Brooklynn had a weak cough. Her vertebrae were constantly popping. And, she didn’t happily bounce up and down on laps. Jayson and Shawn took Brooklynn to the doctor repeatedly, each time being turned away with a different excuse. “She’s just lazy,” Jayson says about just one of many explanations. “That’s my favorite one.” Soon, Brooklynn’s balance began to deteriorate. Her family had to prop pillows around her so she could sit up. She never learned to crawl, instead rolling around the floor as a way to get around. Finally, at 9 months old, a doctor sent them to a neurologist, after acknowledging Brooklynn had low muscle density. Through a series of tests, the neurologist confirmed the diagnosis — SMA. Three simple letters that shattered the family’s world. “It was horrible,” Shawn says. “You have all these hopes and dreams for your child, and they were just ripped away.” “The first thing [the doctor] said was, ‘Don’t look on the Internet,’” Jayson says. “Even as a child, if you’re told don’t do something, you’re going to do it. Especially something that’s negative.” Word such as “fatal,” “feeding tube” and “tremors” haunted the couple. Originally, Brooklynn was diagnosed with Type I SMA, which usually is fatal within two years. After more tests and opinions, Brooklynn’s diagnosis was change to Type II. With Type II SMA, 75% of those affected live to the age of 25. Type II SMA patients often are able to sit

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Shawn and Jayson Santos never leave home without Brooklynn’s beloved stuffed bunny. independently when placed in a sitting position but eventually lose this ability by their mid-teens. With a little more hope, the family pushed on, ready to embrace their new journey.

LITTLE MERMAID

Through it all, Brooklynn’s spirit remains unbroken. She’s as feisty as any little girl about to go into kindergarten, with unique experiences to prove it. Brooklyn has been driving since she was 17 months old — in her wheelchair. She also has performed in “Aladdin” as a belly dancer and even takes voice lessons and participated in an acting camp. Although a serious bout with pneumonia landed her in the hospital twice last summer, she prefers to remember the more exciting things — an ambulance ride with her “mama,” and her dad bringing every stuffed animal she owned to her hospital room. Even her land and aqua therapy at True Blue Therapy doesn’t seem to bother her. “I like the water therapy, because I go in the water by myself with my goggles,” Brooklynn says. Once known as the little dancer, Brooklynn is now the family’s little mermaid,

a chance to relive the exciting moment in the town’s strawberry history. The notso-shortcake not only was recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records, but also, a videographer taped the tasty treat and edited the footage into an 18-minute commemorative montage. The footage was discovered tucked away in Photo Archives and History Center Executive Director Gil Gott’s home. The center will host a screening of the film at 7 p.m. Aug. 29. Refreshments will be available, as well as copies of the DVD for $20. The monstrous masterpiece was big enough to feed the whole town. For $1 bystanders and volunteers could get a piece of the glory — quite literally. “That was something,” Gott says. “I remember it well.” The idea to break the record originated with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. After reading about different records held for the largest shortcake, the chamber vice president at the time wanted to beat them all.

like her favorite Disney princess, Ariel. She loves playing with her friends in the pool and going to the beach. The Santoses pack a wheelchair ramp with them every time they leave the house. But, it can only reach five stairs. “Patience,” Jayson says about getting through the tough times. “A lot of communication. Teamwork.”

RAISING AWARENESS

Not many kids have their own business card. Brooklynn’s is polka-dotted pink and orange. Her title: Local Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Her job responsibilities: making appearances at Lowe’s Shamrock drive, MDA events and raising awareness for the disease. Her parents also have been active raising awareness and teaching others about SMA. “We’re their voice,” Shawn says. “As time goes on, hopefully, people will start to speak out more and bring awareness. “I think that’s the key — to make your child not scared of their illness,” he says. Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

It took the entire a keg was set SHORTCAKE community to conup. VolunSCREENING coct the cake. The teers were Florida Strawberry slipping and WHEN: 7 p.m. Association donated sliding on the Aug. 29 strawberries. Winnoily whipped WHERE: Plant Dixie supplied the cream that City Photo refrigerated trailhad melted on Archives and er and shortcake the ground. History Center, sheets. Winn-Dixie’s The fire de106 S. Evers St. Superbrand Dairies partment lent CONTACT: Gil whipped up enough a hand by usGott, (813) 754white fluffy topping. ing hoses to 1578 or (813) The strawberries clear the mess. 417-7559 were taken to St. For years, Clement Catholic Plant City enChurch, where 150 volunteers joyed the distinction as not de-stemmed and processed only the Winter Strawberry hundreds of berries. Capital of the World, but as “All those people were just the town with the largest so kind,” Gott said. shortcake in the world. It was The table was made specifi- listed in the 2000 edition of cally for the shortcake out of the Guinness Book of World sheets of plywood. The cake Records. was so heavy that the table Now, the largest strawberry legs sunk into soft areas of shortcake made weighs in at concrete. 21,213.4 pounds. It was crePlant City High School ated March 20, 2004, by varifootball players helped carry ous bakers, in conjunction the heaviest sheets of short- with the Municipality of La cake from the trailer. Trinidad at the La Trinidad The cleanup was as mo- Strawberry Festival, Benguet, mentous as breaking the re- Philippines. cord. But, it also was a time Contact Amber Jurgensen to celebrate. Somewhere in at ajurgensen@plantcityoba hidden corner of the park, server.com.

2. RED ROSE INN & SUITES 8.49 acres near Interstate 4, Plant City Pending sale for $2.1 million 3. WALDEN LAKE LOT 6 2.23 acres Polo Place Sold for $120,000 4. WALDEN LAKE LOT 7 2.01 acres Polo Place Sold for $120,000 5. PRIMAS STORE .92 acres 6980 State Road 60 W., Mulberry Sold in package with No. 6 for $600,000 6. YELLOW BRICK HOUSE 2,605 square feet 4011 S.R. 60, Plant City Sold in package with #5 for $600,000 7. WAREHOUSE .55 acres 1002 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City Sold for $180,000 8. CONDO Two bedrooms, two baths 6000 Pelican Bay Blvd. Unit C-1402, Naples Sold for $390,000 packing facilities, labor housing and commercial lots were auctioned off Aug. 15.

OTHER SALES

The Aug. 16 auction brought a total of $3.73 million, including the bid for the Red Rose. The eight blocks included a Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard warehouse, a Naples condo with ocean views, a convenience store, two homes — one near the State Road 60 and County Line Road and the other in Lakeland — two Walden Lake lots and the Red Rose. Vice Mayor Rick Lott snapped up the two Walden Lake lots on Polo Place. With a combined area of 2.24 acres, Lott paid $120,000 each. Lott said he bought the lots for his children — whenever they decide to return to Plant City in the future. Lott also bid on the MLK warehouse but stopped shy of winning. Although Chaudhry didn’t snag the Red Rose, he purchased the Lakeland home at 1210 Lake Point Terrace, in Lakeland, as well as eight acres off State Road 60 the day before. “I got some good bargains,” Chaudhry said. “Whenever I come here, we just pray. I always walk out happy.” Also in the crowd was Don Walden. But, he didn’t bid on anything. “I was interested as a curiosity,” Walden said. “I thought they did well. It seemed like, property-wise, they did well.” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com or Tampa Bay Times reporter Erin Sullivan at esullivan@tampabay.com.

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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.

AUG. 5

POWER PROBLEM

1200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Burglary Business/Larceny from Motor Vehicle. Unknown suspect(s) cut the fence to gain entry into the compound. Then the suspect(s) stole four AutoZone 8D batteries ($400 value) out of the company trucks parked inside the fenced lot.

CORNER AUG. 8

LOCKED IN TIGHT

1400 block of Plantation Circle. Criminal Mischief Overnight, unknown suspect(s) tied the victim’s door knob to the stairwell handle so the door could not be opened. The suspect(s) also used spray expansion foam to seal the door shut and cover the peephole. The resident had to cut the porch screen to exit the apartment.

COULDN’T WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START

2800 block of Turkey Creek Road. Burglary. A witness observed two suspects tampering with doors on the east side of the school. Officers saw the two suspects entering one of the rooms. When officers approached, the subjects fled from the officers into an adjoining room. One suspect was apprehended by police canine, and the other was found by officers hiding under a desk. Both white male juveniles were arrested for burglary, possession of a burglary tool and resisting arrest without violence.

CAN’T MAKE UP HIS MIND

1100 block of McDavid Avenue. Trespassing. Residents called 911 because an unknown white male was pounding on their door and yelling for them to call 911. However, the male ran toward the back of the residence when he saw the police vehicle approaching.

HE STARTED IT

3300 block of Kilmer Drive. Battery. Two adult male subjects were involved in a fight, after which each combatant claimed to be the victim.

AUG. 6

TOO EASY

4310 block of Country Hills Boulevard. Vehicle Burglary. Unknown person entered his unlocked 2013 Chevy Malibu and stole a wallet and keys.

DON’T MIND IF I DO

1310 block of East Alabama Street. Residential Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) broke into the residence and stole a 100-foot extension cord, 25-foot extension cord, a Campbell air compressor and a dehumidifier.

WASTE OF TIME

1 block of Raider Place. Criminal Mischief. Unknown suspect(s) spray-painted three portables, three buildings, one trailer and a white van.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

300 block of West Cherry Street. Bike Theft. A witness saw three young black males steal his neighbor’s bike off the porch. A detective in the area located two of the suspects still in possession of the stolen bike.

CALLING FOR HELP

Intersection of East Alabama and South Morgan streets. Shooting with Injuries. The victim called 911 and advised he had been shot. Upon officer arrival, the victim was located on the ground next to his bicycle with a single gunshot wound.

AUG. 7

THAT’S HOW HE ROLLS

305 block of East Tomlin Street. Aggravated Battery. The suspect struck the victim with a Ford Taurus. According to the victim, she had an argument with the suspect while she was leaning against the back of his car. The suspect got upset, put the car in reverse, yelled at her and backed the car up, knocking her to the ground and causing her to end up under the car. The suspect fled the scene. A search was conducted, but the suspect was not found.

JUST HELP YOURSELF

1600 block of West Timberlane Drive. According to the victim, while his crew was cutting grass in the area, an unknown person(s) stole two weed eaters, a backpack blower and a lawn sprayer from his utility trailer.

THROWING STONES

400 block of West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Criminal Mischief. Four unknown white males, who were walking along the rail-

road tracks, threw rocks and damaged the windshield of her silver 2013 Honda Accord.

HE SAID, SHE SAID

810 block of West Washington Street. Aggravated Domestic Battery/Criminal Mischief. An adult black male and an adult black female, who is pregnant with the male’s child, were arguing. The female advised the male punched her in the mouth. The male advised the female broke the windshield of his car. The male signed a waiver of prosecution indicating he did not want to press charges on the female for criminal mischief. The male was arrested for aggravated domestic battery and transported to Orient Road Jail.

THE GOOD SON

3100 block of West Reynolds Street. Aggravated Domestic Battery. The victim and his son got into a verbal altercation that turned physical when the son pushed the victim to the ground several times and then struck him about the face with the butt of a gun. The son fled the scene in the victim’s red 1995 Chevrolet 1500 pickup.

AUG. 8

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

1500 block of YMCA Place. Burglary/Criminal Mischief. Overnight, unknown person(s) jumped the fence to the pool area and entered the building through an unlocked side door. A large penis was spray-painted on the wall near the pool. The words “Hi YMCA” and an expletive also were painted inside the business near the gym area.

HOT RODS

2100 block of West Baker Street. Theft from Vehicle. The suspect, nicknamed “Wild Bill,” was arrested for stealing fishing rods and reels, valued at more than $500, from a truck bed.

CLEANED OUT

1100 block of South Collins Street. Theft. Unknown suspect(s) stole about $100 worth of clothing from a dryer at the laundromat, when the victim left to go to the store while her clothes were drying.

AUG. 9

WWJD?

1900 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Petit Theft. The store clerk called and reported that, while reviewing store security cameras, she saw an unknown black male — about 5-foot-11 and 260 pounds and wearing a blue T-shirt with writing “Property of Jesus” on the front — take the American Red Cross donation jar that contained about $30.

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observed: back to school

Son starts kindergarten, parents live to tell about it

Our son, Lyric, clings to my Jess chokes back tears as wife’s pant leg as we enter the we leave the classroom. We classroom. There are a few blinked — and five years other children already workpassed. Our son, our baby boy, ing away on their first kinderis a kindergartner. garten assignment. It’s After more than a an easy one — just a decade working in coloring page. community journalAfter about a minute, ism, I’ve covered my we convince Lyric to sit share of first days down in his assigned of school. I’ve interseat. It’s his first desk viewed everyone from on his first real school new kindergartners day. He eyes the asto graduating seniors. signment in front of I’ve sat at plenty of MICHAEL boo-hoo breakfasts him; it’s an outline of ENG a boy, with the names and watched as of a few colors, correparents consoled one sponding to different parts of another. I’ve judged school the drawing. speech contests and spoken at “Do you know what color to dozens of career days. use for this?” I ask, pointing to But, none of it prepared the boy’s hat. me for the reality of watching Lyric takes a quick look at our first child start his school the word and then flashes a career. Especially when the quick smile. minutia of the day he was “Red.” born are preserved so accuAnd with that, he grabs a rately, so strikingly familiar, in red crayon and gets to work. my mind.

It was 4:30 a.m. April 26, 2008, when a panicked Jess startled me awake. “Mike!” she gasped. At first, I thought she had heard a burglar. We were still five-and-one-half weeks from Lyric’s due date. Surely, it couldn’t be pregnancy-related. “I think my water broke!” In an instant, I shot straight out of bed and into a pair of shorts, socks and shoes. I’m not sure my feet ever hit the carpet. “OK! OK! OK! OK-OK-OKOK!” I stuttered, flipping on every light switch I could find. I grabbed my phone to call our doctor and paced wildly around the house to shrug off the slumber. The roads were empty on the way to the hospital. We were whisked from the emergency room to the delivery wing and, after a quick phone call to our doctor, the nurse turned to us.

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Lyric Eng, 5, was among the new kindergartners who started school this week. “Hear that?” she asked. “You’re going to have this baby today!” Two hours later, at 6:47 a.m. April 26, 2008, we welcomed Lyric David Eng into the world. At 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and 19 inches long, he was a

Reading, regardless LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of platform, essential + Readers wants to ongoing education to start writing club MY VIEW

No matter my age, the I have my share of print start of the school year stirs books, and I have electronic thoughts on the importance devices containing e-books. of education and the role The form these works takes reading and books play in is not as important as the learning. The rise of the fact that I interact with digital world places a words and the ideas premium on interacthey convey to me. tion with phones and That this enriches computers, but the my interactions with act of reading itself other people serves as remains essential to one of the roles books enhance the outplay in an informed look of anyone’s life. society. People have Most books live a knowledge not only life online, as well to have it but also to SCOTT as on paper these share it with others. TOLER days, thus access to In a day in which these repositories of we complain about knowledge and information social isolation, this avenue is more widespread than remains open. ever. After all, people write Platforms such as Facebooks for people to read. book give us ways to share This makes for an exchange and transmit insights gained on a person-to-person level through reading and learnfrom the start. It leaves reading that go beyond the role of ers and receptive listeners what we now call “social me- with the opportunity to talk dia.” What we read in books or write about what they feel can be shared instantly the author expressed with with other people, who may his words. respond with viewpoints of I encourage everyone to their own. This leads to the open a book or a tablet and idea that the more a person go on a reading journey. reads, the more they know Because I hear a lot of talk to communicate with other these days about a “divided people. Technologies such society,” reading needs to as Skype make this type of serve as something that interaction possible even on unites people on a convera visual level. sational level. Discussions Although I hope books on start with words on a page paper and print endure in — whether that page makes our society, digital editions itself of paper or cyberspace. make reading, learning and Books play a role in everyday transmission of knowledge education and edification even more widespread. The — and not just the valuproliferation of electronic able kind that happens in a tablets among students classroom. testifies to the easier, more In this same vein, libraries compact transportation of serve as vital institutions in these stores of information. our country, and I hope these Knowledge once channeled places endure as homes for through language at first our treasured books. The only spoken, then written fact that we carry our own and, finally, printed now libraries on electronic tablets finds itself digitized on hand- extends the influence that held devices. stacks of pages in physical Reading books is a favorite places play in our lives. No pastime of mine, and this matter where we go as indigives what I write here a per- viduals or as a people, I hope sonal stake and motivation. I we take the written word as want book-reading to endure good company. This ensures as a mode of learning and that having something to entertainment. The fact that talk about with someone else reading more often takes never runs out of fashion. the form of interactions Scott Toler is a licensed with machines instead of mental health counselor who paper acts as a change that lives in Plant City. For more, multiplies the act of reading email to etoler25@tampabay. instead of reducing it. rr.com.

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Dear Editor: Is it just me, or is there nothing to do in Plant City? At least for people like me: writers. There are acting, dance and sports groups galore, but no writing programs. The nearest gathering is in Lakeland. In high school, I felt like there was something for everyone except me. I was a great athlete, and my acting wasn’t horrible, but my heart just wasn’t in those places. If an adult had taken the time to begin a group that suited my growing interest in writing, I would have been ecstatic. But no one did, and at that time, I hadn’t thought to create one myself. Earlier this summer, a friend and I attempted to start a creative writing collaboration between local artists, but unfortunately, that didn’t work. Granted, we didn’t do as much advertising as we could have and only held one ofﬁcial meeting, but even the few people who we had commitments

from to attend didn’t come. There just doesn’t seem to be an interest here. Why is that? Greater influence seems to be placed on things that are deemed more “practical,” but what could be more practical than writing? The main issue is parents thinking that if their children go into a creative career field, they won’t make any money, and acting and dancing are more readily accepted because it’s entertainment. But with writing, to receive entertainment from a piece, more effort is required than just sitting and watching. And in this easy, fast-paced, “wewant-it-now” society, it’s too much to wait for the end of a book or poem to find some sort of satisfaction. By teaching children this, I believe, we’ve made for selfish, lazy cheaters. I can’t begin to tally the number of my classmates in high school who just used Sparknotes, Shmoop and other websites to “read” the books we were assigned, but did all their other homework. The same number, or possibly even greater, struggled (and some still do) with essay writing.

tiny thing. But, with strong lungs and a determined spirit, he made it out of the specialcare nursery in record time. Five years ago, we felt incredibly unprepared. We learned as we went — how to swaddle, how to wash bottles,

My point is this: Writing is important. If we don’t know how to express ourselves, then what do we have? No matter what career path a person chooses, he or she needs to know how to communicate effectively, especially by email, in this technology-driven world. I want to end this letter with an invitation: Join me. If you share my feelings and if a writing group for feedback and collaboration — no matter what your preferred writing genre — interests you, shoot me an email: dsc011@verizon. net. Let’s do this! Destinie Candis Plant City

+ Honoring a true Plant City hero

Dear Editor: Plant City lost a genuine World War II hero last week with the passing of Terry Dykes (1924 to 2013). Terry served aboard the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier, when it was badly damaged by Japanese dive-bombers in April 1942, in the Coral Sea, and again in June 1942, at the Battle of Midway. Terry’s legs were severely wounded by a bomb that exploded near the gun turret to which Terry had been assigned. A Navy medic gave Terry six grams of morphine and left him to die, because

how to best wrap-up a dirty diaper. From day one, he has taught us how to be parents. Jess and I flew by our pants seats the entire time, exhausted, amazed. We blinked, and here we are, with a 5-year-old genius, who, at just 18 months old, knew the planets in order of distance from the sun. This summer, we began teaching him addition, subtraction and even multiplication. Lyric loves monkeys, the color orange and, of course, Angry Birds. He wants to play the tuba, because it’s the largest instrument he’s ever seen, and he wants to travel to Washington State, simply because it is so far away. And today, we now understand why he came bounding into this world so early. In doing so, he gave us five-andone-half more weeks with him, before we sat him at his desk on his first day of school.

the medic did not think Terry would live. The ship was a flaming inferno, but a couple of officers found Terry and pulled him to the flight deck of the badly listing ship. Terry eventually fell off the ship into rough seas, where he was picked up by a boat from another Navy ship. The Yorktown sank the next day, and Terry was sent to hospitals in Hawaii, San Diego and Bremerton, Wash. One doctor wanted to amputate Terry’s right leg, but Terry told him that he had “walked out of Georgia before the war and he was going to walk back to Georgia at the end of the war.” After a long period of recuperation, Terry was sent to the USS Whiteplains, another aircraft carrier, in the Western Pacific, where he was embarked until the end of the war. I interviewed Terry June 6, 2009, and I would be happy to email that interview to any friends or family who would like a fuller explanation of Terry’s service during the war. Terry told me at that interview that a day did not go by that he did not think of the horrific experience that he had at the Battle of Midway, and there was no doubt in his mind that God had saved him from certain death. Allan Gehring Plant City

DINING WITH ROYALTY by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

Camellia Rose hosts annual queen’s tea There wasn’t a wellstyled head without a ﬂamboyant and fashionable hat Aug. 14, at the Camellia Rose Tea Room & Boutique, in Historic Downtown Plant City. Friends and family joined the Florida Strawberry Festival

Queen and Court for an afternoon of tea. The shabby-chic room was ﬁlled with happy faces, chatting and enjoying their time together, before Strawberry Queen Kelsey Fry leaves to attend college at the University of West Florida.

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Madison Astin was surrounded by friends and family. Left: Kelsey Fry’s grandmothers and mother attended the tea.

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CLUB HUBBUB

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+ Plant City Daybreak Rotary

The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club announced Jim Chancey as its presidentelect and Sharon Philbin as its secretary. The club also has invited acclaimed pianist Francesco Attesti to perform Jan. 14, 2014, at the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center. Philbin, a pianist herself, spearheaded the arrangements.

Tomlin Middle teacher Chris Anderson welcomed students with music.

+ Plant City Noon Rotary

Plant City High School head football coach Wayne Ward and PCHS football player Montel McBride attended the Noon Rotary Club’s Aug. 12 program. “A big congrats to Montel for signing on with the University of Alabama football program,” the club published on its Facebook page.

Trapnell teacher Kimberly Ellis enjoyed the chamber’s New Teacher Coffee.

Those still too young for school watched as their older siblings unloaded off the school buses at Robinson Elementary.

+ P.C. Republican Women’s Club

Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham will speak at the Plant City Republican Women’s Club meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 22, at the home of President Judy Wise. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., with a light dinner and wine. First elected in a special election in 2006, Higginbotham represents District 4 in the eastern part of the county. He served previously as the board’s chairman and chaplain. He is a Plant City native.

+ Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce

The Boys and Girls Club of America will be holding a benefit barbecue lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26, at the Train Depot, 102 N. Palmer St. Tickets are $10 each. For tickets, visit the Boys and Girls Club, 901 Waller St., or Myers Cleaners, 104 W. Grant St. or 1701 S. Alexander St. The chamber’s Blueberry Stomp the Mud Run will take place Sept. 28, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City. The run will benefit the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship fund. The 3-mile course includes 20 unique obstacles. Register at blueberrystomp.com. Ditch Witch of Central and South Florida joined the chamber this week.

Lindsey Dudley and Nikki Holbert were excited about starting the sixth grade at Tomlin Middle School.

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Older siblings helped guide their younger brothers and sisters on the first day at Robinson Elementary.

*A=NJEJC ACEJ Alarms clocks throughout Plant City interrupted dreams of summer Aug. 20, and children wiped sleep from their eyes to start their ﬁrst day of school. By the time the sun peeked over the tree line, the roads were buzzing with activity. Tearful mothers drove their kindergartners to school. Yellow school buses charged their rounds. A group of Walden Lake Elementary School students waited outside of Hunter’s Ridge Apartments for their ride. The general consensus among the friends was that physical education would be the best part of the school year. Down the road at Robinson Elementary, students unloaded from buses. Car riders were given wrist bands to keep track of how they were getting home at

the end of the day. About 300 out of 650 students came to the elementary’s open house the day before. “The open house really helped prepare families and students,” Principal Alicia Wilkerson said. “They learned where they needed to go and what to do.” Tomlin Middle School Principal Susan Sullivan agrees. At her open house, students picked up schedules, and new students learned the layout of the campus. “The sixth-graders are always the most excited,” Sullivan said. Last week, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce welcomed all of Plant City’s new educators at its annual New Teacher Coffee, held Aug. 15, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall.

BACK TO SCHOOL by Amber Jurgensen and Matt Mauney

New teachers at Strawberry Crest High School showed off their Charger pride at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s New Teacher Coffee.

+ Plant City Kiwanis Club

The Plant City Kiwanis donated more than 700 backpacks full of school supplies Aug. 19, as part of its sixth annual Stuff the Bus campaign. The total marks the largest donation in campaign history. Plant City businesses Sweetbay, Stingray Chevrolet and Southside Farm and Pet Supply served as donation centers.

Photos by Amber Jurgensen and Matt Mauney

Sixth-graders at Tomlin Middle School started their first day in the school courtyard. Walden Lake Elementary’s safety-patrol students were ready to help.

Simmons Career Center teachers performed their school song.

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SQUEAKY CLEAN by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

WHERE TO BUY

Plant City couple creates fresh business Kathie Pagliaro started making homemade laundry detergent just three weeks ago. But, it didn’t stay in the family for long. Every night, Kathie and Stephen Pagliaro destroy their kitchen. Pots and pans are strewn on top of the counter, and utensils are dripping with cake-like substances. But, the Pagliaros aren’t baking. Their Sunbeam mixer is working overtime, twisting and folding the natural ingredients that make up an organic laundry detergent. They’ve only been making it for three weeks, but they show no signs of fatigue. In fact, they feel the exact opposite. The product has gained a local popularity in such a short amount of time. The demand keeps the couple whipping up new batches. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Stephen said. “We’re in four stores now, but a week ago, we were

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Kathie and Stephen Pagliaro started making their own laundry detergent for her family. just making it to stockpile.” Kathie originally was making the laundry detergent for her family. A friend convinced

her to try an online recipe. Kathie, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, didn’t think she’d have time to

create the messy concoction. But, once she tried it, she was hooked. When friends and family starting asking Kathie to make them a batch, she created a Facebook page for the detergent. Kathie and Stephen nicknamed the cleaning solution Dot’s Sunbeam Laundry Cream after her “Memaw Dot.” The page garnered 200 Likes in just four days. Then, several stores contacted Kathie through the page requesting to carry Dot’s in their stores. The couple immediately got to work in the kitchen. Now, the Pagliaros are stocking Plant City store shelves at Mimi’s Place, Southside Farm and Pet Supply, The Corner Store, as well as Southern Posh, in Fort Meade, with their product. “If someone says you’re going to own a business and three weeks later, we’re doing it, I would have never believed it,” Kathie said. “We’re busy. We have full-time jobs; we’re involved in church.” Kathie and Stephen, an accountant, also have two young children, who have learned quickly to sleep through the blending roar of the Sunbeam. And before bedtime, their second-grader, Grace, gets in on the family business. She helps stir the ingredients.

• The Corner Store, 121 E. Reynolds St., Plant City • Mimi’s Place, 3402 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City, FL Southside Farm & Pet Supply, 3014 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City • Southern Posh, 145 W. Broadway St., Fort Meade

Kathie was busy making deliveries last week when Grace starting talking business. Passing a jar full of Dot’s to her client, Grace demanded 10% of profit from that jar. She had helped stir the batch the night before. “She has started using all these business terms,” Kathie said. “She asks, ‘What if this really takes off?’” Dot’s is made of washing soda, Borax and Fels-Naptha, which is bar laundry soap. After grading the bar into soap, they cook it to concentrate it. Then, the mixture sits for six hours before being mixed again. The final product is a thick creamy substance. Dot’s is then packaged in two different sizes of Mason jars. The 32-ounce jar yields about 64 loads and costs $10. The 16-ounce jar yields about 32 loads and costs $6. It takes just one flat tablespoon of Dot’s to clean a load of clothes. The couple wants to keep going with their accidental side business. Although Dot’s is safe on sensitive skin, the Pagliaros want to make a gentle cream. The fresh smell of

FUN FACT

The tag and label includes the ingredients and a Bible verse, 1 John 1:7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

Dot’s is loved by many, but the Pagliaros also want to diversify with a non-scented product. “I’m so excited to be doing something for my family,” Kathie said. “If a mom can pick it up and think she’s doing something good for her family, then my mission is accomplished.” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com.

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS

These are the building permits issued by Plant City for Aug. 4 through 17, in order of dollar amounts. Address

Permit

Est. Value

Permit Date

301 Lemon St. 213 Alexander St. W. 3016 Via Parma St. 1702 Via Palermo St. 1308 Grant St. W. 1804 Via Chianti St. 4004 Airport Road 1308 Grant St. W. 2610 Airport Road 3010 Azalea Blossom Drive 3016 Azalea Blossom Drive 806 Sandalwood Drive 273 Alexander Woods Drive 105 Alexander St. W. 227 Alexander St. W. 102 Baker St. W. 301 Alsobrook St. E. 213 Alexander St. W. 238 Alexander St. W. 1110 Pennsylvania Ave. 2508 Oak Avenue W. 118 Bates St. 2101 Baker St. W. 2702 Clubhouse Drive 310 Tomlin St. 4122 Longfellow Drive 1402 Oakdale St. 1810 Via Palermo St. 101 Granada St. N. 2707 Aston Avenue 3411 Walden Reserve Drive 1702 Via Palermo St. 1804 Via Chianti St. 3016 Via Parma St. 2702 Airport Road 602 Devane St. W. 1005 Calhoun St. W. 1401 Calhoun St. E. 2610 Airport Road

328-Other Non-Res Bldgs. 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 101-Single Family Detached 101-Single Family Detached 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 101-Single Family Detached Mechanical/Commercial 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 437-Addition Comm. 434-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep Fence Sign Sign Mechanical/Commercial 434-Res Alt/Rep 46 - Demo - Interior Only 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 328-Other Non-Res Bldgs. 437-Non-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep 434-Res Alt/Rep Mechanical/Residential 434-Res Alt/Rep Mechanical/Residential Plumbing/Residential Electrical/Residential Electrical/Residential Electrical/Residential Mechanical/Commercial 434-Res Alt/Rep Mechanical/Residential 434-Res Alt/Rep Electric/Commercial

$850,000 $300,187 $200,000 $199,000 $197,191 $185,000 $180,150 $150,000 $45,000 $38,000 $30,200 $30,000 $30,000 $20,000 $20,000 $18,217 $16,000 $15,000 $15,000 $12,000 $12,000 $10,000 $9,000 $8,960 $8,780 $8,000 $7,710 $7,540 $6,900 $6,695 $6,000 $5,900 $5,900 $5,900 $5,785 $5,510 $5,400 $5,000 $4,500

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FAITH MATTERS

Hope Lutheran launches new GRIEFSHARE class Pastor, it hurts. ministry is led by members Any pastor in any denom- of Hope’s Stephen Minination can tell you that istry, who are trained in those are familiar words we compassionate, Christian hear following the death of care-giving and seek the a loved one. To lose opportunity to walk one’s partner in life beside those who are after 50, 60 or even grieving and hurting. 70 years of marriage The people leadleaves a hole and ing GRIEFSHARE void that can never who understand be filled. what you are going To hear from parthrough and want ents: “Pastor, it’s not to offer comfort and supposed to be this encouragement durway. Parents are not THE REV. ing this time. supposed to bury Each GRIEFSHARE DEAN R. their children,” truly session includes a PFEFFER pull at any pastor’s video seminar and heart. group discussion. Many years ago, someone Each video session features was sharing with me how interviews with leading tremendous all her friends authors, counselors, speakhad been to her following ers and pastors with years the sudden death of her of expertise in grief recovhusband. But, her comment ery. Topics include “Living to me really made me stop with Grief,” “The Effects of and think — that as great as Grief,” “Your Family and everyone was, she was still Grief,” “God’s Prescription the one who would walk for Grief,” “Stuck in Grief” into an empty house when and more. she got home. This 13-week class begins Wow! How often do we at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27, at ever think of that? Hope Lutheran Church, As a pastor, it is impos2001 North Park Road, Plant sible for me, or any pastor, City. to walk beside everyone in If you are struggling folmy congregation, following lowing the recent death of a a death in their family. As family member or friend or much as I and any pastor still struggling with a death would love to be beside that occurred some time that person, it is humanly ago and are looking for that impossible for us to do so strength to face each day, I during the entire grieving encourage you to join us. process and still tend to the Should you have any many other members of question, feel free to conour congregation who are tact our GRIEFSHARE coorin need. dinator, Deaconess Lyn, at That is why I am so (813) 752-4622. thankful that Hope began May God bless your joura ministry called GRIEFney from mourning to joy. SHARE. GRIEFSHARE is The Rev. Dean R. Pfeffer a grief-recovery support is the senior pastor at Hope group that assists you in Lutheran Church, Plant your journey from mournCity. For more, email him at ing to joy. This special hopepcpastor@gmail.com.

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OBSERVEROBITUARIES Howard Holmes “Sonny” Barnes

Howard Holmes “Sonny” Barnes, 76, of Plant City and formerly Tampa, died Aug. 12, 2013, at Sun City Center Hospice House. He was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Mt. Holly, N.J. There will be private services for Mr. Barnes. Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome. com.

Madge M. Clark

Madge M. Clark, 91, died Aug. 18, 2013, in Thonotosassa. She was born July 29, 1922, in Iowa, to Clyde and Minnie Crump. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Marcia Miller (John); two grandchildren, Amy Tucker (Richard) and April Baker; and five great-grandchildren, Cory, Devon, Zoey Tucker, Lyle and Sam Baker. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 22, at Wells Memorial & Event Center, 1903 W. Reynolds St., Plant City. Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

Margaret E. Rudduck Dene

Margaret E. Rudduck Dene died Aug. 13, 2013. She born Aug. 26, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind. Mrs. Dene shined in various roles in nursing for more than 30 years. She was creative and enjoyed stained glass, m a k i n g stuffed bears, painting and, most recently, fulfilled her dream of traveling to Ireland (to kiss the Blarney Stone) and visiting her late sister, Joyce, on the mission field in Bangladesh.

Mrs. Dene loved the Lord and is with Him now, rejoicing with her family, her precious poodles and birds that enriched her life for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy (David) Delapaz; grandchildren Cianna and David, of Brandon; her brother, Francis (Mary) Rudduck, of Fort Worth, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Dene was predeceased by her parents, Emmons (Hazel) Rudduck, of Mishawaka; and siblings, Robert (Phyllis) Rudduck, of Sun City, Ariz.; Beverly Jean (Ralph) Madsen, of Iowa and New Mexico; Betty L. (Ray, living) Brant, of South Bend, Ind.; and Joyce L. Rudduck of Waterloo, Iowa; former spouse Delbert Dene; and two sons, Anthony Patrick Dene Rudduck and Daniel Emmons Dene. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one

her many charities: Plant City Church of God, Lifepath Hospice, BBN or Moody Life Radio stations. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

Barbara Lucille Dunifon

Barbara Lucille Dunifon, 85, died Aug. 13, 2013. She was born June 16, 1928, in North Manchester, Ind., to Donald Sheak and Madelyn Smith. She is survived by her children, Laura and Patrick. She is predeceased by her husband, Eugene Dunifon. Mrs. Dunifon will be laid to rest in Thomasville, Ga. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

Christopher J. Goddard

Christopher J. Goddard, 22, of Tampa, died Aug. 13, 2013, in Plant City. He was born March 5, 1991, to Latina Pendergrass

and Joe W. Goddard Jr. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

Walter M. Niswonger

Walter M. Niswonger, 93, died Aug. 15, 2013, in Plant City. He was born Oct. 31, 1919, in Doniphan, Mo., to Henry Niswonger and Bertha (Elliott) Niswonger. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ruth (Johnson) Niswonger. Mr. Niswonger will be laid to rest at Jefferson Barrack Cemetery, in St. Louis. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

Daniel J. Vescovi

Daniel J. Vescovi, 84, died Aug. 9, 2013, in Dade City. He was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Raritan, N.J., to Daniel J. Vescovi and Ida (Marchioni) Vescovi. He is survived by his wife, Betty (Wright) Vescovi; children; and grandchildren. Service dates are pending. Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.

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HAWAII: Rebecca and Rob DeGraaf celebrated their 10th anniversary on a trip to Hawaii. Here, son, Levi, caught up on his hometown news at Hale Ohia Cottages, just outside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. WALES: Mark Hudson, Ellen Hudson, Pat Anderson and Andy Anderson took their copy all the way to Caernarfon Castle, Wales.

IT’S READ EVERYWHERE!

3 } × 6y{y As the 2012-13 school year begins in Hillsborough County this week, the Plant City Times & Observer is taking one last look at the 2013 vacation season.Our readers took us far and wide on their travels this summer, and we thank each and every one of our adventurous travelers for making us part of your vacation plans this year.

GERMANY: Bob Fulks and his daughter, Kimberly Schaefer, caught up on all their Plant City news while at touring the Cologne Cathedral, in Koln, Germany.

CHICAGO: Plant City High School senior Diana Corzine took her favorite newspaper with her to Chicago, where she attended a university soccer camp.

SWITZERLAND: Robyn Sweat Fedorovich, Linda Sweat, Kim Sweat Wilson and Jimmy Wilson enjoyed a trip to Switzerland. Kim and Jimmy lived in Lausanne, Switzerland part-time for the past two-and-one-half years. This picture was taken in Gruyeres, where the famous cheese is made.

COLORADO: The Observer definitely is read by Sara Oratowski, a former Plant City Raider and USF Bull, now working at the Copper Mountain Resort, in Frisco, Colo. “We send her the Observer on a regular basis,” says her father, Mike Oratowski. “Sara comes home after the ski season every year to spend a couple of months in Plant City. Keep the presses running.”

UTAH: The Siebenthal family — Bradley, Michael, Grace and Debbie — took their favorite newspaper to Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

Sports

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK De’Javian Jones racks up the yards for P.C. Dolphins. 13

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SIDELINES YOUTH SPORTS

+ Longtime coach to be honored Dave Robbins, who spent his life coaching and helping young people, will be honored at this year’s Plant City Family YMCA Strong Leader Dinner, which takes place at 7 p.m. Aug. 27, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. The Strong Leader Award honors a local person for their community service and commitment to the area’s youth. In 1969, two years after moving to Plant City, Robbins formed a youth basketball league under Plant City Recreation and Parks and the Plant City Optimist Club. For the past 44 years, Robbins has served as the director of the league. He also has served as an assistant basketball coach at Lake Gibson and George Jenkins high schools, along with Plant City High, where he is still an assistant for Raiders and a charter member of the Plant City High Athletic Booster Club. Robbins is also a volunteer at South Florida Baptist Hospital and has served as the chairman of the Plant City Optimist Club’s annual Christmas tree drive. He retired after 40 years of service as the facilities manager with Southland Corp., the parent company of 7-Eleven. Previous YMCA Strong Leader Award winners include David Miller (2012), Fred Johnson (2010), Rick Lott (2007), Randy Larson (2005) and City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, the inaugural winner, in 2003.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013

great expectations by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

Plant City girls golf aim for title After falling just short of qualifying last season, the Lady Raiders feel they have the pieces to go all the way in 2013. Three shots. That is all that stood between the Plant City High girls golf team and a spot in the 2012 state tournament. This season, with a more experienced core, the Lady Raiders are going state championship or bust. “Our goal is to win a state championship, and I feel that is very doable,” said senior captain Kellyanne Hurst.

Hurst leads the group of the top four retuning players, along with junior Lindsey Box and sophomores Kaylee McIntosh and Kendall Johnson. The Lady Raiders finished third behind Palm Harbor by only three strokes in the Class 2A Region 4 tournament last fall, but Hurst believes the team has what it takes to make a run this year. Plant City advanced to state in 2010 and

2011, including winning regionals and finishing fifth at state in 2011. “Our top four are pretty solid, and our beginners and some of our younger girls should push the top four to be better and play better,” Hurst said. Coach Meg Jordan, who will be entering her 11th year, has grown accustomed to having talented players on her teams, including collegiate players

Belinda George (North Florida), Shelby Johnson (preferred walk-on at Florida) and Kelsey Jensen (Seminole State), but Jordan feels this group is special. “At the end of last year, I knew that I was going to be going into one of the best seasons just from a standpoint of personality, character and work ethic,” said Jordan, a 1985 Plant City alum and former Auburn University standout.”

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Kellyanne Hurst returns for her senior season with Plant City and hopes to make it one to remember.

VOLLEYBALL

+ Teams preparing for 2013 season The 2013 volleyball season kicks off this week for Plant City area high school teams. This year’s season is shaping up to be an exciting and competitive one, with all three area schools in Class 7A District 7. Plant City is coming off a trip to the region quarterfinals in coach Jessica Thornton’s first season with the Lady Raiders. With no seniors on its 2012 squad, Plant City returns a wealth of talent this season, including seniors Alex Arnold, Kelly Drake and Danielle Rodriguez. The Lady Raiders will play a preseason match tonight, at Lakeland, before opening the regular season Aug. 27, at Lenard. Strawberry Crest finished 2012 as the runner-up in Class 6A District 11, before falling to Lakewood Ranch in the region quarterfinals. The Lady Chargers lose standout Jamee Townsend but return talented attacker Terra Brooks, who led the team with 221 kills last season as a freshman. Strawberry Crest will have a preseason match Saturday, against Riverview. Durant fell in the Class 8A District 7 semifinals to Wharton last fall. The Lady Cougars picked up 3-0 wins over Plant City and Strawberry Crest last season in out-of-district play, and Durant aims to reestablish itself as a perennial power in volleyball under head coach and former standout Brittany Wilson. Durant starts the season on the road Aug. 22, against Bloomingdale.

A BUCS LIFE

by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

Matt Mauney

Plant City resident and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Adam Hayward enjoys the lifestyle Plant City offers, including country cooking at restaurants such as Fred’s Southern Kitchen and Johnson’s Barbecue.

FINDING HIS PLACE After turning his life around, Buccaneers linebacker Adam Hayward has found a home on special teams and in the small town of Plant City.

There was a time in Adam Hayward’s life when football no longer seemed important. He had played the game since he was 6 years old, became a star at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif., and was entering his third season at Colorado State University. That’s when his life took a dramatic turn. “I lost my mom to breast cancer,” says Hayward, a new Walden Lake resident and linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I just kind of lost it and walked away from everything.” Hayward quit football, his life consumed

with anger and destructive behaviors. “My mom was my best friend and losing her left a hole in my heart,” he says. “I was angry and disappointed and blamed God for it all.” Instead of football practices and late-night gym sessions, Hayward filled his nights with alcohol, drugs — all to forget the pain. “I was doing that every night,” he says. “I didn’t care for life very much at that point.” After a yearlong downward spiral, Hayward reclaimed his life.

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Adam Hayward is entering his seventh season with the Bucs and his second as a special teams captain.

SHOW ME THE MAUNEY

Preseason essential in high school sports Every year, there is games do have a puran ongoing debate pose outside of getting about preseason young guys playing games at the pro level. experience. Despite Some believe the the risk of injury, the four-game NFL pregames allow quality season should be cut reps against an opin half or reduced to ponent for star players a single game. Some and guys who will have MATT believe the games are an increased role durMAUNEY unnecessary and only ing the regular season. are beneficial to guys Even the top players in trying to make the team as the game can get rusty. back-up or scout team playBut four games may be a ers. bit much at the highest level, In the pros, preseason and college teams don’t have

the luxury of preseason, outside of early week games against “cupcake” opponents. No level needs preseason more than high school, where even the best athletes still can be raw and inexperienced in game situations. The turnover at the prep level is rampant. There are no scholarships or redshirting of players. Although some transfers do take place, generally, coaches must coach the players they get. The top athletes on the

team regularly are asked to play different positions each year or play on multiple sides of the ball. Plant City’s Landon Galloway, Durant’s John Hendricks and Strawberry Crest’s Alex Carswell all are perfect examples. Because of this, preseason games are crucial at the prep level, because they provide a training ground for these players as well as an opportunity for younger players to show what they can do with minimal consequences.

Although little can be taken from spring jamborees, fall preseason football games in Florida provide a look at what kind of season might be in store for area programs. The games still don’t count, so don’t expect coaches to show their entire playbook, but what you see out of teams this Friday will be much more accurate than what fans saw in the spring games. Durant and Plant City both

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SPORTS SNAPSHOT

THE RIGHT PATH

Matt Mauney

Bentley Werks came ready to play for his Antioch Redskins peewee team Aug. 17, in a game against the Brandon Broncos. Have a photo you’d like to see in our new Sports Snapshot? Send in your pictures, along with a caption, including names and a description, to Associate Editor Matt Mauney at mmauney@plantcityobserver.com.

MAUNEY / PAGE 11 will face quality teams Friday in Oak Ridge (Orlando) and Jefferson, respectively. After a home game with Gibbs fell through, Strawberry Crest will head to Middleton High for its preseason game. Plant City will be breaking in Galloway at quarterback under the Raiders new uptempo offense. Galloway, who has played some quarterback in the past, will play tight end at the next level for the University of Central Florida. Strawberry Crest’s preseason game will be an important training ground for the new linebacking core. The Chargers lost several playmakers from that unit. Matt Chaney, a standout transfer from Plant City,

PRESEASON GAMES WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 WHERE: Plant City at Jefferson, 4401 W. Cypress St., Tampa; Strawberry Crest at Middleton, 4801 N. 22nd Street, Tampa; Oak Ridge at Durant, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City

wasn’t cleared to play in the Chargers spring jamboree against Armwood. Carswell also will see more time on defense this year. The senior is being actively recruited to play on the defensive side of the ball in college, so the Middleton game will give a preview of what he may have to offer the Chargers this season. Another player who will see his first live action with a

new team is Hendricks, who comes to Durant after racking up more than 1,000 allpurpose yards at Newsome. It will be interesting to see how Hendricks meshes with junior running back Cris Atkins, now that the Cougars are without Jamarlon Hamilton, their go-to guy in the backfield for the past few seasons. Like Strawberry Crest, Durant will be breaking in a part of its defense, because they return only Gabe Brown in the starting defensive backfield. Although preseason games in the NFL can leave something to be desired, the preseason match-ups for area prep teams should provide an exciting preview of what’s to come for the next few months this fall.

Through a collaboration of Hurst and Jordan, the team has created a mentorship program this year. The program matches one of the older players with a younger player to act as an adviser, mentor and secondary coach. “The younger girls look up to us, so we must be good role models and set a good example for them,” Hurst said. “We still have the team aspect, but this gives us the chance to have one-on-one attention with the younger girls, which allows us to get through to them more.” Hurst’s mentee is freshman Savannah Kummelman, one of four newcomers on the team. Katy Johnson rounds out the nine-person squad as she returns for her senior season. “Savannah is great, and things are going really well,” Hurst said. “This allows us to play and practice together at all times, whether we’re on the range, chipping or playing a round. That way, I’m there is she needs help with anything.” Jordan is glad to have someone with the leadership characteristics of Hurst on the team. “It’s the old story: The husband’s not going to listen to the wife, or the child isn’t going to listen to the parent, but they will listen to a peer,” Jordan said. “I can actually talk about things with Kellyanne, and she actually listens and then takes it on to the rest of the group, which is wonderful.”

THE NEXT STEP

Hurst hopes her team will get back to the state tournament and make a run at the program’s first state title, but if that doesn’t happen, she hopes to qualify as an individual. “I just want to play the best I can and just go out and play my best every match,” she said. “I’ve had a really good summer and feel that I’m capable at fin-

AROUND THE LINKS PLANT CITY TOP RETURNING William George, SR. George returns for his senior season with the Raiders after qualifying for regionals as an individual last fall. George played in the group with the low-medalist from Newsome in the Class 2A District 10 tournament and shot a 73, good enough for third overall. He carded an 81 at regionals, failing to advance to state. Outlook: After a season featuring a lot youth, Plant City has a solid nucleus returning, including George and fellow senior Jordan Genevie, along with sophomore Jared Driskell.

STRAWBERRY CREST BOYS TOP RETURNING Greg Crandall, JR. According to head coach Scott Vomacka, Crandall should have a breakout junior season. Last season, he set a school record with a 40 in a round against Hillsborough and improved that with a 37 later in the season. Crandall fell short of qualifying for regionals after shooting an 86 in an 18-hole round at districts. Outlook: The Chargers still are trying to build their young program, but Crandall could become the first player to qualify for regionals this year. ishing in the top five at state and possibly winning as an individual.” When it comes to college, Hurst is keeping those options wide open. In addition to shining on the golf course, Hurst shines in the classroom. She joined about 2,500 other high school students from throughout the country this summer at the Naval Academy’s 2013 Summer Seminar, in Annapolis, Md. She was also one of 10 Hillsborough County junior girls selected for the Dr. Sylvia Richardson Young Women of Promise Class of 2013 April 4, at the Athena Society’s 2013 Women of Promise Luncheon. Hurst said the Naval Academy is an option for both school and golf, but she still is open to other options. “I’m still trying to explore and see what schools would

GIRLS Outlook: According to Vomacka, the Strawberry Crest girls team will be young, with mostly beginners this season.

DURANT BOYS TOP RETURNING Chase Levesque, SR. Levesque qualified for regionals as an individual last season, shooting a 75 in the Class 2A District 10 tournament. At regionals, Levesque just missed qualifying for state, shooting a 78 against 77 qualifying scores from Mitchell High’s Dylan Strout and Palm Harbor’s Brent Hajian. Outlook. With Levesque, along with sophomore Nick Little, the Cougars have some talent to compete this year. After barely missing the state cut, Levesque hopes to qualify as an individual as a senior, if Durant doesn’t make it as a team. GIRLS TOP RETURNING Samantha Rentz, SR.; Tori Higgins, JR.; and Krista Reinhardt, JR. Outlook: Durant has a solid group returning that will be more experienced to make a run at a district title, an accomplishment the Lady Cougars missed last season, losing out to district champ Steinbrenner and runner-up Plant City. be the best fit for me,” she said. “I want to use golf to get me to a place where I can excel academically.” Hurst currently is dual-enrolled at Hillsborough Community College and will take three AP classes this fall at PCHS and two classes at HCC. She plans to have one-andone-half to two years of college credit completed before she graduates high school. In addition to eying a state title in golf, Hurst will be preparing Box to take over her role as captain next year. Like Hurst, Box has played for PCHS since she was a freshman. “We’ve been working together with stuff like ordering shirts and golf skirts,” Hurst said. “We’re kind of weaning her into being a captain.” Contact Matt Mauney at mmauney@plantcityobserver. com.

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Adam Hayward took time to take pictures and sign autographs for fans in Fred’s Southern Kitchen Aug. 4, including 5-year-old Ava Varnum.

HAYWARD / PAGE 11 “This wasn’t how my mom raised me,” he says. “She wouldn’t like the example I was setting.” When it came to his football, there was no bigger fan than his mother. With his dad working nights and not around as much as he’d like, football was the passion that brought Hayward’s family together. “I figured out that football is what I loved and that I wanted to keep playing,” he says. “My mom would come to all my games and yell and cheer. She was my biggest fan. I decided to keep playing in her honor.”

DREAM COME TRUE

After taking a year off, Hayward needed a fresh start. He would have had to start over at Colorado State, and coaches there wanted him to play safety, which didn’t suit the linebacker’s big frame. Eventually, he found a home at FCS member (formerly I-AA) Portland State, where he played linebacker. He became Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Sky Conference and was one of the top linebackers in FCS. Leading up to the 2007 NFL draft, teams began looking at him, but the reality of playing professionally still was unknown. “Taking a year off, I knew I had to work that much harder than everyone else,” he says. “At 10 o’clock at night, I was doing sprints and drills, while everyone else was sleeping. I just felt like I had to keep working and make up for everything I lost.” Hayward was drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This fall, the Plant City resident will enter his seventh NFL season with the Bucs. Hayward credits his newfound faith after turning his life around as a reason for his success. “How do you explain someone that should have died or went to jail being in the NFL for seven years now?” he says. “That’s not a coincidence.”

COUNTRY BOY

Hayward may have grown up in California, but he is a country boy at heart. After moving to Florida, he developed a love for hunting and fishing. He drives a pick-

THE HAYWARD FILE NAME: Adam Hayward POSITION: Linebacker and special teams captain for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers EXPERIENCE: Entering seventh NFL season COLLEGE: Colorado State and Portland State DRAFT: 2007, Sixth Round (182nd overall) NOTABLES: In 2012, he started five games at outside linebacker after Quincy Black suffered a neck injury against the San Diego Chargers. Hayward currently is competing for the starting spot for 2013, along with being a key player and captain on special teams. PERSONAL: Hayward moved to Walden Lake earlier this year with his his wife, Angela, of Antioch, stepdaughter McKenzie, 9, and 4-month-old daughter, Jaslyn. Hayward works with various charities, including helping fatherless children and charities benefitting cancer research.

up and often sports a camouflage hat and a deer- or duckhunting T-shirt. Unlike many of his teammates, Hayward isn’t a fan of football or other team sports. On days off, if he isn’t enjoying the outdoors, he’d rather be watching outdoor sporting shows than football, basketball or baseball games. “If it’s not a duck-hunting show or some type of hunting or fishing show, then I’m not watching it,” he says. Hayward had lived in the Tampa area since being drafted by the Bucs, but the country lifestyle became a reality after meeting his wife, Angela Rumore Hayward, of Antioch. The couple met through a mutual friend three years ago and attended church together. “Right there, we thought, ‘This is it,’” Hayward says. “We hit it off and have been best friends ever since.” The couple married June 8, 2012. When Angela got pregnant with their daughter, 4-month-old Jaslyn Faye, the Haywards decided to move to Plant City, from the Westchase area of Tampa. The Haywards now live in Walden Lake.

“That just solidified moving back here,” Hayward says. “She’s not about city life. She moved to the city for me, so it was only fair that I move out here with her to raise our family, and I’m loving it.” Hayward also says he and Angela wanted to be close to his in-laws, who still live in Antioch. “I knew (Plant City) was a little country town and was quiet, and that’s what she was used to,” he says. “Just the fact that her family was here was big, and I really love her family. Her mom is the biggest blessing we have, with helping out, and her dad is awesome. He and I hit it off immediately.” It was through his fatherin-law that he grew an interest in beef cattle ranching, an industry Hayward hopes to tackle on full-time after his football career is over. “You always have to think about life after football,” he says. Living outside of Tampa is also an escape for Hayward. When his responsibilities with the Buccaneers are done, Plant City has become his refuge to get away from the sometimes stressful and demanding lifestyle of being a professional football player. “In Tampa, it’s all about football, where out here, it’s all about hunting and fishing,” he says. “Out here, I get an off day, and I can go hunt, where in Tampa, you couldn’t do that. To have that escape is nice, so I don’t burn myself out.”

GIVING BACK

Hayward does a lot of work with local charities, including working with ministries for inner-city kids who are fatherless. “I just try to work with young men and try to teach them about life and Jesus Christ and the outdoors,” he says. Some of the non-profits Hayward has worked with include Idols Aside, Respire Haiti, 4KIDS of Tampa and Score International, which has taken him on mission trips to Costa Rica and Haiti. Through everything, Hayward’s faith powers him. “I was in a bad, bad spot and finally made that step of going to church and over time giving my life to God and Jesus Christ,” he says. “It’s helped me out so much because it takes that stress off me. Things that I can’t do, or can’t fix or can’t change, you can just leave it up to God.” This fall will be Hayward’s seventh season in the NFL and his second as Tampa Bay’s captain on special teams. He was also named the Buccaneers’ Man of the Year in 2010, along with being named the Ambassador for the Florida Suncoast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “I’ve been able to minister to so many people and do so many things with cancer, after losing my mom to it,” he says. “It’s awesome to see the power and the things that God can do.” Contact Matt Mauney at mmauney@plantcityobserver. com.

curtain call by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

VSI Tampa Bay ends season, time in Plant City with tie VSI Tampa Bay FC and the Charlotte Eagles drew to a 3-3 tie Aug. 16, at Plant City Stadium. It was the final home match for VSI in Plant City. A collapse in August left VSI on the outside looking in of the topeight playoff field in USL PRO. VSI ends its inaugural season 9-12-4. Christian Ramirez put Charlotte up 2-0 in the first half, with goals in the 16th and 43rd minutes. After Ramirez’s second goal, Mauricio Salles put VSI on the board less than a minute later. Stephen Okai extended Charlotte’s lead back to two goals in the 58th minute, before Douglas Dos Santos narrowed VSI’s deficit in the 63rd minute. Chad Burt came through for the equalizer for VSI in the 87th minute to tie the game up at 3-3. With three minutes of

Matt Mauney

Tony Donatelli had this shot deflected away in the first half. stoppage time, neither team could manage another goal. The tie was the first non-loss for VSI in the past six games.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

DE’JAVIAN JONES Before coming to the Plant City Dolphins from the Plant City Eagles, De’Javian Jones, 13, never carried the football in a game. Last season, his first with the Dolphins, Jones scored three touchdowns on limited carries as a secondary running back. On Aug. 17, in the regular-season opener for the Dolphins junior varsity team, Jones rushed for more than 100 yards and three scores, matching last year’s total. How many years have you been playing football? Four What positions do you play? Running back and outside linebacker What position do you like playing the most? Running back. I just enjoy running the ball. Your coaches tell me that they call you “Pac-Man.” How did you get that nickname? It’s because of the way I run How long have you had that nickname? For two years, since I got to the Dolphins. What was this last game like? It was pretty easy. I had to read my blockers and things like that. Did your team win? Yes, we beat Wesley Chapel 45-0. What are some goals this season that you want to accomplish? I’d like to run for at least 2,000 yards. How did you guys do last season? We did pretty good. We made it to the Super Bowl but lost to Turkey Creek. What would you like to accomplish as a team this year? To make it back to the Super Bowl and win it. Do you have any favorite mo-

ments since you’ve been with the Dolphins? Last season was the first time I ever ran the ball in my entire life. Do you know what high school you’ll be going to? I’ll probably be going to Plant City High. What position would you like to play there? I’d like to keep playing running back. Do you have a dream college that you would like to play for? Probably Oregon. They have a few good running backs, and I want to keep it going. Do you have a favorite NFL team? The 49ers What about a favorite player? Chris Johnson If you could compare your game to someone, who would it be? Probably De’Anthony Thomas, from Oregon Do you have any brothers or sisters? Nine How many brothers? Seven. They’re all older. I have two sisters younger than me. Do your bothers play football? Yes, all of them. What’s it like being in a family that large? It’s pretty cool, because you always have someone to go outside and play with, and they help you out when you need it. Do you have a favorite video game? Yes, NCAA 14

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Steve and Pam McCall snapped this photo at 7:30 p.m. July 30, looking west from their Walden Lake home. They call this photo, “Sky Sign Language for Love.” The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $10 gift certificate to The Corner Store! To enter, email your photo to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com; subject line: I Love Plant City.

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