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ACTING IN FAITH by Emily Topper | Staff Writer

‘War Room’ actress to speak at church The faith-based actress will be making an appearance at Greater Hope Anointed Ministries to talk about her recent film, prayer and worship.

+ Enter Halloween costume contest Try and spook the staff at the Plant City Times & Observer in the inaugural Halloween costume contest. We want employees of Plant City businesses to dress in their scariest gear Friday, Oct. 23. Our staff will come by each office to take pictures and judge the costumes. All participating ghosts and ghouls will be featured in a photo gallery on PlantCityObserver. com. The winner will get a special spotlight in the Friday, Oct. 30, print edition, just in time for Halloween. Email Managing Editor Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com if your business plans to participate. Make sure to include your business name, contact number, email and physical address. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, Oct. 21. Good luck!

+ Family welcomes baby Proud parents Anthony and Rachel DePerno are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Mia Louise DePerno. Mia was born Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and she was 19 1/2 inches long at birth. She is the second child and the first daughter of the family.

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“War Room” actress Karen Abercrombie will be speaking at Greater Hope Anointed Ministries Saturday, Oct. 17, about faith and worship. The Pennsylvania native played prayer warrior Miss Clara in the 2015 film. “It was a perfect fit,” Abercrombie said of her recent role. “I heard the character’s voice immediately.” In the film, Abercrombie’s

character helps a damaged family solve their problems through faith. When Greater Hope Anointed Ministries Pastor Calvin E. Callins saw the film with 150 members of his congregation, he recognized his own grandmother in Abercrombie’s character. “It reminded me of ... how the older generations really kept everything together,” Callins said.

After the congregation saw the film, Callin’s uncle, Robert Callins, suggested that the church look into having Abercrombie as a speaker. With less than two weeks until the event, Callins is expecting about 800 guests. “We live, breathe prayer,” Callins said. “And not just for ourselves. In the movie, and what we do here, we pray for our country, we pray for every-

one around the world.” Guest attendees can expect praise and worship, and an atmosphere of fellowship. Oasis World Outreach, of Zephyrhills, will perform, and clothing and food vendors will be selling items in the church parking lot. “It will almost be a festival,” Callins said. This isn’t the first time that

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Elementary students are tutored on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while younger children come every morning of the week.

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A Hispanic Heritage festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, as a fundraiser for Learn Tampa Bay, a local nonprofit that encourages literacy.

INAUGURAL HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL

WHEN: Family activities are from 12 to 5 p.m.; evening activities are from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 WHERE: John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road COST: Free, except for the purchase of food and beverages

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Businesses can email Angelica Ibarra at angelica@tampbabayliteracy.org.

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romoting a love of literacy: that’s the primary goal of Learn Tampa Bay, a 501-c3 nonprofit in Plant City’s Historic Downtown. On Saturday, Oct. 17, Learn Tampa Bay will be hosting the first annual Hispanic Heritage Festival as a fundraiser. The event will celebrate Hispanic culture through traditional cuisine, music and games. The event also closes out Hispanic Heritage Month. “This event is out of control in a good way,” Learn Tampa Bay Director Angelica Ibarra said. She has been coordinating students, sponsors and parents. “I’ve

lived in this community for 30-plus years. That I know of, nobody has done an event like this.” Ibarra has found sponsorships through a number of organizations and businesses in the Plant City community for the festival, including SunCoast Credit Union, Publix and La Feria Mini Market. The Hispanic community has reached out in support of the event as well. Local bands have agreed to perform, including Instinto, Izenzible, Mariachi Loco and Ladrones del Norte. The festival will have daytime activities for families, with bands performing in the evening. “The support was tremen-

dous,” Ibarra said. The Hispanic Heritage Festival also will serve as a way for students of Learn Tampa Bay to learn about their culture. Ballet Folklorico Raices de Mexico, a nonprofit group from Clearwater, has volunteered to teach attendees traditional dances from Mexico.

ABOUT LEARN TAMPA BAY

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons every week, 40 elementary school-aged children flock to the nonprofit’s building on East Baker Street, where they receive homework help and literacy skills that will help them in

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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH by Emily Topper | Staff Writer

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Karen Abercrombie plays Miss Clara in the 2015 film “War Room.”

BUSINESS BOOM

by Emily Topper | Staff Writer

Plant City Economic Development Corp. made official An organization that will focus on growing new and existing businesses in Plant City has been made official. The Plant City Economic Development Corp. bylaws were passed on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by a committee that had originally formed this June. Former mayor Randy Larson is heading the Plant City EDC as chairman, and David Sullivan, a senior executive vice president at Platinum Bank, is vice chairman. “This is a whole new sense of energy,” Sullivan said. “It’s all happened really fast, within a three-month period. It’s time for Plant City to shine.” The City of Plant City has a partnership with the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. Both Larson and Sullivan see Plant City’s EDC as an organization that will work alongside the Tampa Hillsborough EDC.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Steve Hurley, Stingray Chevrolet Karen Kerr, South Florida Baptist Hospital Nate Kilton, Sedita Kilton Life & Wealth Management LLC and Sedita Kilton & Company, CPA, P.L. Yvonne Fry, Fryed Egg Productions Jeff Lucas, Central Florida Development Robert Appleyard, Lakeside Station Logistics Park Keith Smith is the Plant City EDC’s secretary treasurer.

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR Sir Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haunted Trail â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2837 S. Frontage Road. SirHenrysHauntedTrail. com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Berry Patch Quilt Guild Indoor Yard Sale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at First Presbyterian Church, 404 W. Reynolds St. If you would like to be a vendor, contact Rebecca Phillips at (813) 752-0679. Cancer Resource Center Open House â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the South Florida Baptist Hospital Cancer Resource Center, 1708 Palmetto Ave. Learn about the free programs and gifts it offers, as well as support groups and meeting space. For more information call (813) 704-4838. Craft Fair & Indoor Sale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at American Legion, 2207 W. Baker St. The sale is hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 26, of Plant City. Fox Squirrel Corn Maze â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3002

Charlie Taylor Road. Enjoy a corn maze, games, hay rides, pumpkin patch and store. FoxSquirrelCornMaze.com Fashion Feathers & Fur â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the National Guard Armory, 4004 Airport Road. Show features adoptable pets from area rescues. Proceeds go to help rescues. RSVP at (813) 754-7387. Pink Your Pony Ride â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Bay Lake Stables, 4617 Garland Branch Road, Dover. Ride to benefit breast cancer patients at Brandon Outreach Clinic. Over 100 riders are expected. Sponsors still needed. Contact Dawn at (813) 841-1409. Plant City Garden Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place beginning at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at 1304 Teakwood Drive. The meeting is open to the public, and coffee will be served. The topics are native bees, with speaker Christy Linke, and honey bees, with speaker Tammy Sadler, of Sadler Honey Farm. For more information call Jan Griffin at (813) 754-8685, or go to PlantCityGardenClub.org. Plant City Optimist Club and Rec and Parks Charity Golf Classic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Walden Lake Golf &

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Daybreak Rotary hosts Rep. Dan Raulerson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at South Florida Baptist Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Conference Room, 301 N. Alexander St. Rep. Dan Raulerson will speak to the club. For more information visit PlantCityDaybreakRotary.com. Knights Community Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the clubhouse, 1306 McLin Drive. Mary

BEST BET Christmas Parade BBQ Chicken Fundraiser â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Stingray Chevrolet, 2002 N. Frontage Road. Donation is $10 and includes BBQ, beans, cole slaw and a roll. Call ahead to Henry Falcon, (813) 7549338, or Sharon Moody, (813) 453-7134. Miller will give a presentation on bluebirds and bluebird boxes. Miller is a member of the Tampa Audubon Society and Suncoast Native Plant Society. She monitors and maintains 51 bluebird boxes at the Flatwoods Park Bluebird Trail in New Tampa. Ann Parish, (813) 752-4463. Reading Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place beginning at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Get cozy at the library and listen to books, from classics to contemporary childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature. For grades kindergarten to fifth.

TUESDAY, OCT. 13 GFWC Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Plant City â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the clubhouse, 1110 N. Wheeler St. Guest speakers who participated in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women Vetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Recognition Ceremony held at Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Memorial Memorial Park will share their thoughts on how the event benefitted and impacted their lives. There will also be a White Table Ceremony in honor of all service personnel killed or missing in action.

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Contact Breakfast sponsored by the Plant City Times & Observer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place beginning at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds Expo Hall, 2301 W. Oak Ave. Adrian Jones, of LEGOLAND, will speak. The deadline to RSVP is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. (813) 754-3707. Job Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Hillsborough County Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Plant City Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club hosts Javier Manjarres â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place beginning at 6 p.m. at Uncle Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smokehouse Grill, 106 State Road 60 E. Javier Manjarres is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brown People.â&#x20AC;? RSVP to judywise45@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Krazy Kup Anniversary Party â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place from 5:33 to 10:33 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Krazy Kup, 101 E. J. Arden Mays Blvd. Celebrate the cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twoyear anniversary with stilt walkers, face painting and balloon art. Denim Blue will play. (813) 752-1220.

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HUSKY CHALLENGE by Arden White | Staff Intern

Fox Squirrel Corn Maze now open Besides a maze, there are also games, hayrides and a pumpkin patch. The Futch family reopened its ranch to guests Saturday, Oct. 3, as part of the fourth annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze. It will continue on Saturdays and Sundays in October, until Sunday, Oct. 25. Stalks of corn grow over 7 feet tall in a field off Charlie Taylor Road, but there are many other things for guests to do, including duck races, cornhole, dummy steer roping, horseshoes, sandboxes filled with corn kernels and crafts. “Families from all over Central Florida love to come spend part of their weekend with us,” Janet Futch, co-owner of the

IF YOU GO WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; gates close at 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October (excluding Halloween weekend) WHERE: 3002 Charlie Taylor Road COST: $11, adults; $10, kids; free for kids 2 and under. INFO: FoxSquirrelCorn Maze.com.

corn maze, said. “It’s really a great time for the kids and their parents. The teenagers seem to have a lot of fun too.” There are also hayrides and a pumpkin patch. And adults will like a general store with country-style gifts and furniture. “We are proud of all of our activities, but I must talk about our amazing pumpkin patch,” Janet Futch said. “In fact, it was actually named one of the top five pumpkin patches in Central Florida.” Janet Futch and her two brothers, Wayne and Carson Futch, have been operating the corn maze since 2012. They originally came up with the idea to have one on Christmas 2011. Since then it has been family operated, although they do get some help from volunteering teenagers. “It’s a working cattle ranch, but we wanted a way to entertain people,” Janet Futch said. “So, on Christmas while we were sitting around thinking about ways we could do that, my brother, Wayne, mentioned a corn maze.” James Horne was one of the many people to enjoy what

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This is the fourth year for the corn maze. the corn maze had to offer on opening weekend. “I really enjoyed the relaxed nature of everything,” Horne said. “I think it’s good to have in Plant City because it’s a family-friendly event that you can enjoy.” The Fox Squirrel Corn Maze has been a success the past three years, and the Futch family is hoping for the same turnout this year.

“I think no matter your age, it’s something that you can enjoy,” Janet Futch said. “I just love being able to share our land and heritage with the community. It’s very laid back, and I get to see everyone leave with a smile.” For questions about prices, directions, the corn maze, recipes, upcoming events and contact information go to FoxSquirrelCornMaze.com.

SEWING PLACES by Abby Baker | Staff Intern

Sewing club members include third, fourth and fifth graders.

Photos by Abby Baker

THE PERFECT FIT Sew Cool was the idea of third-grade teacher Sunnie Harski. Lincoln Elementary Magnet School students bustled over their shiny egg-white sewing machines Monday, Oct. 5. They pulled thread and inspected fabrics in shuffling, uniform-clad groups as part of the school’s newest club, Sew Cool. The after-school program teaches third, fourth and fifth grade students the ins and outs of sewing every Monday. “I can’t wait to make new things,” club member Jashiya Jones said. The club held its first afterschool meeting Oct. 5, however, the idea came to thirdgrade teacher, Sunnie Harski a year earlier. Sewing is something that Harski has been doing from the time her high school teacher taught her the fundamentals of the craft. Harski still makes apparel and does alternations on various articles of clothing. “(Sewing is) something I haven’t stopped doing,” Harski said. “It made a difference in my life so I wanted to do the same for them.” In her third year of teaching, Harski sought to incorporate the skill in her student’s lives. She wanted to give them a talent that they could take outside of the classroom walls, and sewing is something that less and less people are learning to do.

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• Thomas Saint had the first patent for a sewing machine in 1790.

• Needleartists are Sunnie Harski, the founder of Sew Cool, showed her students how to thread at the first club meeting Monday, Oct. 5. When she launched her idea, there was one problem: the machines and materials needed for Sew Cool to be successful cost over $1,000. Lacking the eight machines and various tools needed for the club, Harski set up an account on DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit website that uses donations to fund academicrelated projects. After explaining her cause, Harski raised the $1,454 Sew Cool needed to operate. Once the program’s goal was met, applications that asked the students’ experience level and reason for joining were passed out. The task for Sew Cool’s first meeting was to allow students

to become familiar with their equipment. Students learned the basics, such as how to thread and operate the machines. But the students are excited for more advance lessons. “I want to learn how to make clothes and stuff,” fifth-grader Iris Munoz said. At the end of the 10-week program the students will have made a tote bag, pillow and zipper pouch. The club had such a successful turnout, Harski plans to do a fall and spring program annually. “Who knows what the (students) can become?” Harski said. “It’s just really awesome.”

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NEWS BRIEFS + Injured eagle rescued An injured American Bald Eagle was rescued from a pond on a Seffner property Friday, Oct. 2, after the property owner contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The eagle was splashing at the edge of the small pond at 1212 Old E. Hillsborough Ave. The property owner said there had been a second eagle trying to pull the injured eagle from the water. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission dispatched a licensed trapper, Kris Porter, from Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife. Porter captured the eagle and transported it to the Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for further medical evaluation. It’s unknown how the eagle was injured. The eagle will undergo rehabilitation at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Orlando and, upon recovery, returned to the Seffner property.

+ P.C. man dies in Lakeland crash A Plant City man died in a three-car crash in Lakeland Saturday, Oct. 3. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated the crash that occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on County Line Road, near Drane Field Road. Jeffrey Watson, 47, of Plant City, was driving a 2004 Dodge Neon south on County Line Road next to a 2008 tractor trailer driven by Daniel Sorrell, 52, of Cullman, Alabama. For unknown reasons, Watson’s Neon drifted left into the lane occupied by the tractor trailer. The vehicles collided, causing the Neon to spin into the northbound lanes of County Line Road. The Neon was struck by a 2008 Dodge Charger that was heading north on County Line Road. The Charger was driven by Corey Sutton, 36, of Mulberry. When EMS arrived, Watson did not have a pulse. He was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center where he was declared dead. Sutton suffered a minor knee injury and was transported to LRHMC to be treated. Sorrell was not injured. Northbound lanes of County Line Road were shut down for four hours. Southbound lanes were restricted to one lane. PCSO deputies said that neither excessive speed nor impairment appear to be factors in the crash.

+ UPS driver arrested Bobby Ray Talavera said he was just trying to pee into a cup in the back of his UPS truck when he looked up and found himself staring into the lens of a hidden camera on the wall. Talavera, 41, of Plant City assumed it was a UPS urination sting, but it was part of something else. Department of Veterans Affairs narcotics have been disappearing from UPS trucks out of a Lakeland facilTalavera ity since January. Twenty packages containing oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine were being shipped by the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa to veterans in north Lakeland, Polk City and Plant City, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office report said. Talavera was arrested last week by the PCSO and charged with misdemeanor theft and tampering with evidence. The 16-year UPS driver is accused of removing the memory card from the camera and replacing it with one of his own, which Talavera denied. Hidden cameras were put on several UPS trucks, the

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Students in Hillsborough County are breaking records by posting the district’s highest number of National Merit semifinalists: Seventytwo. Ten of those students are from Strawberry Crest High School. SCHS has the fourth highest number of semifinalists in the district. They are: Maria A. Bower Meghana Chapalamadugu Benjamin M. Feciura Kevin J. John Shalini E. Jose William C. Leech Nimesh V. Nagururu Keerthi K. Premkanth Shivam Sanghani Tony Wu Robinson High School leads the district with 16 semifinalists. In all, 14 of the 27 public high schools in Hillsborough County were represented on the list. Students in Hillsborough County public schools lead all neighboring school districts. Approximately 16,000 high school seniors from across the country are named as semifinalists. These seniors now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for one of the 7,400 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $32 million, offered next spring. report said. One of those cameras showed Talavera on July 16 reading the labels of parcels similar to those shipped by the VA, then shaking them as if to determine what was inside, a PCSO affidavit said. On Sept. 10, the PCSO said, Talavera removed the memory card from the camera. The missing memory card was later found outside a Mango convenience store. The recording on that memory card showed Talavera opening packages. Investigators also said Talavera “takes several empty white plastic bags consistent with VA shipping bags and throws them” on a shelf in the truck. The report does not say if those bags came from parcels Talavera had opened. And if he did open parcels, the report does not say why he was not charged for doing so.

+ Family needs help after house fire A family who had a house fire Sunday, Sept. 27, is having a clean-up party Saturday, Oct. 10, to help remove the damage. The fire started in the family’s Miley Road home from a dryer. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, the leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them. The family was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms. “I am a mom with two young children,” Bibi Hanson, the resident of the home, said. “Everything my family owned was lost in the home.” For more information about the clean-up party, email Hanson at bibihanson1984@ hotmail.com. To donate to the family, go to GoFundMe.com/ hansonhomerebuild.

+ Correction In “Show me the Money” in the Oct. 2 edition of the Plant City Times & Observer, we reported that the total CRA budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year is $159,044,476 with a 4.5% increase from the previous year. Those numbers are in regards to the taxable value of the property inside the boundaries of the CRA. The total CRA budget is $909,012. It is a 53.5% decrease from the revised budget of $1,957,009 for fiscal year 2014-15 and a 7.9% increase from the original budget of $841,831 for 2014-15. We regret the error.

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Although it’s only been a year, Henderson has a number of businesses and mentors involved in the program. Florida State Rep. Dan Raulerson has met with the program’s new business owners every six to eight weeks. So far he has taught multiple classes on budgeting, taxation and strategic planning. He is also able to offer his own experiences about owning a business. “From my perspective … I think the budget process is the single most important skill set in running any business,” Raulerson, who has a background in accounting, said. “Any time you do a budget, you find out something you didn’t know before about your business.” Leaders from local banks, including Gail Lyons, vice president of Regions Bank,

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Rep. Dan Raulerson, Roderick Henderson and William Thomas are working to get more business mentors for the Improvement League Business Incubator Project. Roderick Henderson, 25, is a Plant City native who received his associate’s degree from Hillsborough Community College. He is the owner and founder of Uggh Inc., a local clothing company. His brother, Coleman Haughbrook, is the owner of H. Brook Inc., which Henderson is also involved with. After facing challenges within the first year of business ownership, Henderson formed the Business Incubator Project with the Improvement League of Plant are also involved. She’s joined forces with Wells Fargo to teach program attendees how to obtain loans for their small businesses. Mentors also teach business owners about investing, financial planning and marketing. Members of the Improvement League continue to offer their own mentorships. The Improvement League members come from a variety of different careers, including law enforcement and education. The program has also received help from Congressmen Dennis Ross and Stacy White.

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With a foundation, the next step of the program is putting the business owners’ new skills on paper by creating strategic and business plans. “You gotta make sure those businesses clearly understand what’s being taught,” William Thomas, president of the Improvement League, said. “This program, through Roderick, has really made a lot of leaps and bounds. We’re at the cusp right now. This thing is really getting big.”

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When the final budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year was approved at a City Commission meeting Monday, Sept. 28, $175,000 was granted to the new Plant City EDC. Out of that funding, $25,000 will go toward Plant City’s continued membership in the Tampa Hillsborough EDC. Although Plant City’s EDC has only just been made official, private sector donors have already raised nearly $200,000 for the corporation. For the Plant City EDC’s immediate goals, those funds are coming from the right place. “We want the EDC to truly be a private entity,” Larson said. “There is no specific special interest the city is looking for, other than overall growth.” One of the Plant City EDC’s strategic goals is to be a good steward of the city’s money. The Plant City EDC would like for the city to be a member of the organization. As a member, the city would give $5,000 annually to the EDC. The idea for city membership came from Lakeland’s Economic Development Council. “One of the things we learned from Lakeland was

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to work diligently to wean off of the city’s contribution as quickly as possible,” Larson said. With the city’s initial funding, the Plant City EDC is currently seeking a full-time director, who will become the president of the corporation. The Plant City EDC is searching for a president through a firm, and hopes to have one by the first of the year, at the latest. Chason Group, the firm hired to search for a Plant City EDC president, will convene with the executive committee about potential candidates. The committee of six members will then vote on who to hire. Mayor Rick Lott and City Manager Mike Herr are ex officio members of the committee. They can participate in the discussion but not vote. In addition to the executive committee, the Plant City EDC also has 31 board members and 12 general members, with each group still growing. “We’re excited about that,” Sullivan said. “[We’re] getting a lot of calls every day.” Board members, mostly made up of businesses, pay $5,000 annually to the Plant City EDC. General members pay $2,500. Board members are allowed to bring an additional guest to board meetings, with one being the designated voter. “There’s a method to that madness,” Larson said. “It has to do with continuity. We want board members to be active.”

growing membership, attracting new business and expanding existing business, and establishing the infrastructure of the organization. “That’s the near-term approach to keeping the momentum moving,” Larson said. To do this the Plant City EDC plans to promote one of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s primary strengths: location. Next to the I-4 corridor and minutes away from neighboring cities, Sullivan and Larson describe the city as one with a favorable tax, a businessfriendly government, and social aspects that are geared toward new businesses or ones looking to grow. “Our particular region has a huge agricultural interest as well,” Larson said. “Jobs, jobs, jobs. I think if you work off that focus, then the tentacles are far reaching.” The Plant City EDC plans to not simply create jobs, but to create ones that enhance the skills of Plant City’s workforce. “We’re here to help the entire Plant City economy,” Sullivan said. “We absolutely want to help [businesses] expand.” “This is not a private club,” Larson said. “If we can help an existing business add 20 new employees, it’s helped everybody. The rising tide floats all boats.” Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver. com.

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As the young entrepreneurs progress in the program, they learn about branding, promotions and working with the media. In the future, there are thoughts of developing patents and copyrights. Besides teaching entrepreneurs how to run a business, the program also teaches sustainability. The program falls in line with the City of Plant City’s focus on attracting new businesses and maintaining current businesses, especially in areas along Interstate 4 and Midtown. Thomas hopes that future business owners will look toward certain areas, as well, such as Laura Street and Midtown. He also hopes that business owners will not only choose to work in Plant City but live here. “We’re very excited to see young, thriving businesses come to Plant City,” Thomas said. “Our hope is that by getting young people involved … (they’ll) live here and become stakeholders.” Business Incubator is currently looking for other entrepreneurs to join the program, as well as mentors. Email mr.leehenderson@gmail.com. Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver. com.

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ning ... we need to meet goals as an organization. There are many nonprofits that are in the same situation we’re in.” Although Learn Tampa Bay instructors and volunteers help children with all homework subjects, Ibarra has noticed that the biggest struggle for most children is in reading. Students are required to know how to read and write at a younger age. Learn Tampa Bay is always in need of reading materials for students, including children’s books and workbooks in English and Spanish. “We’re having to get very creative in the instruction we provide to the children,” she said. “[They] have to be much, much better prepared.” Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver. com.

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BUST A MOVE Dancing with the Locals is a charity fundraising event for the Noon Rotary Club of Plant City. Each year, eight to 13 couples compete in the competition for two awards: best dancers and most

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Plant City hairdresser and makeup artist Eric Randall is making his return to the dance floor on Nov. 13, as a competitor in the annual Dancing with the Locals competition. Randall isn’t a stranger to the charity event. He competed with Karen Fuentes in 2012. That year, Randall and Fuentes were the only couple to earn a perfect score from the judges. Randall is looking for his second win with his new partner, Tiffany Brock. The pair, who are both friends and co-workers, are looking to dazzle and delight the audience with a dance that takes influences from tango and hip-hop genres. “I’m most looking forward to seeing how well we work together,” Randall said. “We’re so comfortable with each other. I’m excited to see how we do.” Although this will be Randall’s second spin in front of the judges, the competition is a first for Brock. She and her boyfriend were asked to compete by Brock’s client and the DWTL chair, Jodi Stevens. Brock agreed but her boyfriend didn’t, giving Randall the perfect opportunity to dust off his dance shoes. Brock is ready to step out of her comfort zone. “I’ve been to the event and I see how fun it is,” Brock said. “It’s not like me, I’m very quiet. Everyone is going to see a different side of me.” Both Randall and Brock are Plant City natives. Randall graduated from Durant High School, and Brock graduated

Dr. Helen Hoveida bounced around the Just Dance studio Friday, Oct. 2, laughing about her prior collisions with the floor and insisting that her tennis shoes not be photographed. Her partner Branden Osborne is an experienced dance instructor, however. Together they are learning a routine for the annual Dancing with the Locals charity event, to take place Nov. 13. Hoveida is a Plant City dentist who is originally from Shiraz, Iran. Osborne was born in Bartow. They were paired together after Hoveida’s close friend and original dance partner SPONSOR HELEN AND BRANDEN: was diagnosed with brain cancer shortly before they Rios what it would take to could begin practices. But become an instructor. Two Hoveida has not let the diagyears later, the 20-year-old is nosis affect her performance. teaching at the studio. “My favorite moments “I like having this crazy flip would have to be when I flip and being like, ‘We’ll have it and end up falling on the down in no time,’” Osborne floor,” Hoveida said. said. “I want to be able to In 2001, Hoveida moved get someone to say they can from Iran to Palm Harbor, do something they normally Florida to pursue a better couldn’t.” life. She obtained her dental Osborne also volunteers degree from the University of Florida and has been working at Just Moving, a program that teaches special needs at the Dental Associates at children and adults how Walden Woods in Plant City to dance. He is directing a ever since. group of dancers at the Lake“I love the community of Plant City,” Hoveida said. “I’m land Fall Festival and said that working with children is grateful to be a part of such his passion. an amazing town.” Osborne is teaching HovHoveida is a member of the eida a Bachata-style dance American Dental Association “I want to be more involved and volunteers at Lions Club with the community,” Hovevents. eida said. “I feel honored Osborne had an interest to be participating in this in dance during his teenage fundraiser, and I’m excited to years, and after several visits be dancing and competing to Just Dance, in Lakeland, this year.” he asked studio owner Kevin

SPONSOR TIFFANY AND ERIC: tiffanybrock68@yahoo.com from Plant City High School. While earning their diplomas, both were enrolled in courses and programs that led them to their current line of work in the beauty industry. During their downtime at work, the dance partners watch YouTube videos of dances. They have created their own choreography, but need a few transitioning moves between steps. “We have an idea of what we want,” Brock said. “We just need certain poses in between.” Randall and Brock are taking dance lessons from Susan Staton. Staton was also Randall’s coach when he competed three years ago. “She’s very open-minded like me,” he said. The partners have a handful of sponsorships so far and are excited about helping the Plant City community.

Do you have previous dance experience? “I danced in a hip-hop group at Durant High School,” Randall said. He also competed in DWTL in 2012. “I started at CrossFit of Plant City about three months ago,” Brock said. She also does bodybuilding. “I love it. I think I could lift Eric.” What dance style will you be doing? A mix of tango and hiphop. What are you most looking forward to? Dancing together. “It’s a good cause,” Brock said. “With us being in the service industry, I think it’s good for us to give back.”

helen.hoveida@gmail.com What was your reaction when asked to compete? “I’d heard of it before, but I really never thought I’d get to do it,” Osborne said. “I was excited and ready to face the challenge,” Hoveida said. What is your favorite song to dance to? “I have no idea, it’d be between like 20 different songs,” Osborne said. “I can’t tell you because it is the one I’m dancing to,” Hoveida said. What are you most looking forward to? “I’m happy it’s a charity, and I am excited to meet more Plant City people,” Osborne said. “Having fun and doing my best on the dance floor,” Hoveida said.

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Stafford Oaks home tops September sales The home at 6501 Stafford Terrace Ave. sold Sept. 4, for $432,500. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,184 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $135.84.

Bowers

The home at 604 Hicks Road sold Sept. 23, for $92,500. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,044 square feet of living area on 0.38 acres. The price per square foot is $88.60.

Carey Groves

The home at 211 Karppe Road sold Sept. 4, for $169,900. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,545 square feet of living area on 1.07 acres. The price per square foot is $109.97.

Country Hills

The home at 4639 Copper Lane sold Sept. 14, for $109,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,548 square feet of living area on 0.13 acres. The price per square foot is $97.02 The home at 4503 Tina Lane sold Sept. 29, for $166,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,726 square feet of living area on 0.16 acres. The price per square foot is $96.18. The home at 4713 Westwind Drive sold Sept. 30, for $110,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,958 square feet of living area on 0.13 acres. The price per square foot is $56.18.

Evers Acres

The home at 406 Swilley Road sold Sept. 24, for $235,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,030 square feet of living area on 1.13 acres. The price per square foot is $115.76.

Four Seasons

The home at 1202 Robin Drive sold Sept. 2, for $75,694 (auction). Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,113 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $59.97.

Grimwold

The home at 807 W. Cherry St. sold Sept. 22, for $80,000 (short sale). Built in 1947, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 968 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $82.64.

Highland Grove

The home at 3706 Stanley Road sold Sept. 28, for $132,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,356 square feet of living area on 1.22 acres. The price per square foot is $56.03.

Hillsborough

The home at 705 Brown St. sold Sept. 17, for $119,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,231 square feet of living area on 0.17 acres. The price per square foot is $94.96. The home at 6709 Five Acre Road sold Sept. 4, for $144,000. Built in 1984, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,068 square feet of living area on 2.39 acres. The price per square

foot is $130.15. The home at 4111 E. Knights Griffin Road sold Sept. 30, for $167,600. Built in 1957, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,651 square feet of living area on 4.13 acres. The price per square foot is $101.51. The home at 925 Parker Forbes Lane sold Sept. 29, for $41,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,265 square feet of living area on 1.19 acres. The price per square foot is $41.11. The home at 306 E. Trapnell Road sold Sept. 25, for $180,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,850 square feet of living area on 1.02 acres. The price per square foot is $97.30. The home at 3503 E. Trapnell Road sold Sept. 11, for $252,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,478 square feet of living area on 1.09 acres. The price per square foot is $101.69. The home at 411 Whitehall St. sold Sept. 15, for $170,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,677 square feet of living area on 0.29 acres. The price per square foot is $101.37. The home at 707 Wiggins Court sold Sept. 25, for $99,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,200 square feet of living area on 0.13 acres. The price per square foot is $80. The home at 1411 S. Wiggins Road sold Sept. 4, for $375,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,548 square feet of living area on 18 acres. The price per square foot is $147.17.

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The top seller for September was the home at 6501 Stafford Terrace Ave. The home sold Sept. 4, for $432,500. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,184 square feet of living area on 1 acre. The price per square foot is $135.84.

SEPTEMBER STATS MIN: $26,000 MAX: $432,500 AVERAGE: $159,877 MEDIAN: $140,000 Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,828 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $101.75.

Martins Acres

The home at 3012 E. Williams Road sold Sept. 18, for $135,000. Built in 1967, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,548 square feet of living area on 1.03 acres. The price per square foot is $90.44.

Merrin Acres

The home at 1806 W. Knights Griffin Road sold Sept. 3, for $250,000. Built in 1940, it has three bedrooms, one and one half bathrooms and 1,466 square feet of living area on 0.78 acres. The price per square foot is $170.53.

Hopewell Gardens

The home at 1307 Charlie Griffin Road sold Sept. 18, for $84,900. Built in 1939, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,206 square feet of living area on 0.23 acres. The price per square foot is $70.40.

Mulrennan Estates

The home at 1409 Stephens Oak Court sold Sept. 28, for $240,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,421 square feet of living area on 1.03 acres. The price per square foot is $113.59.

Hussar Acres

The home at 4827 E. Beauchamp Road sold Sept. 4, for $140,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,000 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $70.00.

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The home at 6423 S. County Line Road sold Sept. 4, for $58,700. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 801 square feet of living area on 5 acres. The price per square foot is $32.46.

The home at 2375 Golf Lake Drive sold Sept. 18, for $172,500. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,503 square feet of living area on 0.08 acres. The price per square foot is $114.77.

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The home at 1701 N. Johnson St. sold Sept. 30, for $263,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,000 square feet of living area on 0.23 acres. The price per square foot is $131.50.

The home at 3829 Crystal Dew St. sold Sept. 10, for $217,990. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,807 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $77.66. The home at 3426 San Moise Place sold Sept. 15, for $205,490. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,432 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $84.49. The home at 3428 San Moise Place sold Sept. 1, for $186,000.

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The home at 5250 Miley Road sold Sept. 10, for $255,000. Built in 1988, it has four beds, four bathrooms and 2,537 square feet of living area on 1.57 acres. The price per square foot is $100.51.

Pine Grove Terrace

The home at 5105 Twin Pine Drive sold Sept. 25, for $92,500 (short sale). Built in 1969, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,740 square feet of living area on 0.28 acres. The price per square foot is $51.72.

Pineview

The home at 1604 E. Carol Drive sold Sept. 14, for $125,000. Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,857 square feet of living area on 0.34 acres. The price per square foot is $72.70.

Ralston Country Estates

The home at 3806 Ralston Road sold Sept. 21, for $310,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,490 square feet of living area on 1.47 acres. The price per square foot is $124.50.

Reynolds Ridge

The home at 4311 Reynolds Oak Place sold Sept. 11, for $168,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,738 square feet of living area on .28 acres. The price per square foot is $96.66.

Sizemore

The home at 1107 N. Johnson St. sold Sept. 28, for $140,000. Built in 1922, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,010 square feet of living area on .31 acres. The price per square foot is $69.65.

Sugar Creek

The home at 500 Sugar Creek Drive sold Sept. 23, for $103,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,632 square feet of living area on 0.39 acres. The price per square foot is $63.66.

Swilley Acres

The home at 2012 E. Knights Griffin Road sold Sept. 11, for $62,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,566 square feet of living area on 1.03 acres. The price per square foot is $35.71.

Trapnell Ridge

The home at 3509 Trapnell Grove Loop sold Sept. 4, for $129,900 (REO/bank owned).

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Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,620 square feet of living area on 0.18 acres. The price per square foot is $80.25. The home at 3704 Trapnell Grove Loop sold Sept. 10, for $144,900. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,446 square feet of living area on 0.15 acres. The price per square foot is $95.78. The home at 3712 Trapnell Grove Loop sold Sept. 28, for $142,000 (short sale). Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,949 square feet of living area on 0.20 acres. The price per square foot is $72.86.

Walden Lake

The home at 3219 Alcott Ave. sold Sept. 4, for $155,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,860 square feet of living area on 0.32 acres. The price per square foot is $83.33. The home at 1710 Brookstone Way sold Sept. 14, for $216,250. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,875 square feet of living area on 0.19 acres. The price per square foot is $115.33. The home at 2905 Chukkar Court sold Sept. 14, for $325,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,678 square feet of living area on 0.47 acres. The price per square foot is $121.36. The home at 2806 Clubhouse Dr. sold Sept. 4, for $213,500. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,029 square feet of living area on 0.29 acres. The price per square foot is $105.22. The home at 4106 Eliot Place sold Sept. 29, for $170,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,649 square feet of living area on 0.33 acres. The price per square foot is $103.09. The home at 2704 Forest Club Drive sold Sept. 15, for $295,000. Built in 1987, it has five bedrooms, three and one half baths and 3,146 square feet of living area on 0.44 acres. The price per square foot is $93.77. The home at 3007 Forest Hammock Drive sold Sept. 14, for $279,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,586 square feet of living area on 0.29 acres. The price per square foot is $107.89. The home at 2821 Hampton Place Court sold Sept. 29, for

$275,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,554 square feet of living area on 0.85 acres. The price per square foot is $107.67. The home at 2720 Laurel Oak Drive sold Sept. 30, for $255,000. Built in 1986, it has four bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,951 square feet of living area on 0.60 acres. The price per square foot is $86.41. The home at 4113 Longfellow Drive sold Sept. 25, for $190,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,827 square feet of living area on 0.21 acres. The price per square foot is $104.00. The home at 104 Seville Court South sold Sept. 3, for $124,900. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,542 square feet of living area on 0.06 acres. The price per square foot is $76.52. The home at 3016 Spring Hammock Drive sold Sept. 23, for $258,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, two and one half baths and 2,408 square feet of living area on 0.40 acres. The price per square foot is $107.14. The home at 3210 Stevenson St. sold Sept. 18, for $195,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,089 square feet of living area on 0.25 acres. The price per square foot is $93.35. The home at 2915 Sutton Oaks Court sold Sept. 21, for $250,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,247 square feet of living area on 0.33 acres. The price per square foot is $111.26. The home at 3208 Thackery Way sold Sept. 8, for $217,500. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,211 square feet of living area on 0.21 acres. The price per square foot is $98.37. The home at 3223 Thackery Way sold Sept. 30, for $151,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,232 square feet of living area on 0.22 acres. The price per square foot is $122.56.

Walden Pointe

The home at 1818 Via Chianti Street sold Sept. 24, for $280,985. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,909 square feet of living area on 0.22 acres. The price per square foot is $96.59.

Walden Woods

The home at 803 Ashentree Drive sold Sept. 16, for $119,900. Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,201 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $99.91.

Washington Park

The home at 801 N. Merrin St. sold Sept. 22, for $69,900 (short sale). Built in 1948, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 840 square feet of living area on 0.16 acres. The price per square foot is $57.14. The home at 1508 N. Warnell St. sold Sept. 11, for $84,900. Built in 1924, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,436 square feet of living area on 0.22 acres. The price per square foot is $53.97.

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Obituaries Jerry Bartareau

Jerry Bartareau, 74, of Plant City, died Sept. 26, 2015. Mr. Bartareau was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and cared for his “babies” at Gerald Spencer Cat Ranch. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sandra Bartareau; stepdaughters, Susan Marie Nelson, and Christine Marie Otto, of St. Petersburg; and three sisters. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral. com.

Jim Beabout

Jim Beabout, 71, of Plant City, died Sept. 29, 2015. Mr. Beabout was born on Sept. 5, 1944. He was a member of First Church of God in Plant City, where he served as a board member and a head usher. He was stationed at MacDill Air Force in the 1960s and helped set up the personnel office in South Korea during the Pueblo Incident. He was the director of operations for C.D.I. Corp. Pizza Hut overseeing businesses in Florida, Illinois, Alabama and Alaska. He managed McDonald’s restaurants in Lakeland and Plant City, and was the owner/operator of a franchise of Jani-King from 1989 to 2009. He will be greatly missed. His character will live on in the hearts of the people who were blessed to know him. He is survived by his wife, Anna; daughters, Shelley Jones (Dana), of Winter Haven, and Karin Foronda (Jim), of Cedar Hill, Texas; sister, Judy Hosier, of Terre Haute, Indiana; and grandchildren,

Katie Jones and Corey Bealina. Family and friends gathered at his home Sept. 4, for his birthday party and veteran’s pinning ceremony provided by LifePath Hospice.

John R. Cress

John R. Cress, 71, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015. Mr. Cress was of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed gardening, landscaping and playing games on his computer. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Patty Cress; son, John Russell Cress II; daughters, Angela Adams (Junior), Jacquie Cress and Jennifer Busch (Jason); brothers, David Cress (Barb) and Robert Cress (Susan); sister, Jane Edgar (Ralph); 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Stella Cress, of Parkersburg, West Virginia; and stepmother, Irene Cress, of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial. com.

Jean Croslin

Jean Croslin, 59, of Plant City, died Sept. 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Croslin was a wonderful mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her son, Joey Croslin (Sara); daughters, Tammy Piergallini (Daniel) and Angie Tweedy (Brian); sisters, Debbie Goodson, Kathy Chutter, Laura Snogles; and grandchildren, Kyle Fleming, Giovanni Piergallini, Hunter Croslin, Brisen Tweedy and Logan Tweedy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Hilda Snogles; brothers, Johnny and Mark Snogles; and sister, Patricia Brannon. A visitation was held Oct. 2, at Wells Memorial and Event Center. A funeral service was held Oct. 3 at First Baptist Church of Dover, followed by a burial service at First Baptist Dover Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial. com.

Doris Culp

Doris Culp, 86, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015, at Melech Hospice House. A native of Elkhart, Indiana, Mrs. Culp was the daughter of Joseph and Laveta Stowe Long. She was a member of the Plant City Church of God, played the organ and violin and loved to play games. Hand and Foot was one of her favorites. She is survived by her husband, George Culp; children, Bobby Postma (Cindy), Lori Bayer, Tracy Sapen (Chuck), Gregg Culp (Michelle), Brad Culp (Candy), David Culp (Karla), Bryan Culp (Candy), Brent Culp (Pam), Lisa Rhinesmith (Greg), and Kim Cherise (John); sister, DeVere Knox; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Oct. 6 at Plant City Church of God. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

Alma Dean Douglas

Alma Dean Douglas, 87, died Sept. 30, 2015 in Plant City. Mrs. Douglas was the last surviving of eight children. She was born in Oklahoma

and raised in California. She was a most adored and beloved mother. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Gleaton (William); son, Donald Douglas; grandsons, Jonathan and Robert; daughter-in-law, Patti; and granddaughters, Katie and Emily. She was predeceased by her husband, John K. Douglas; and youngest son, John H. Douglas. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial. com.

Josie Lynn Falany

Josie Lynn Falany, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Sept. 14, 2015. Mrs. Falany was born in New York and grew up in Chicago. Her husband, Dr. Charles N. Falany, is formerly of Plant City. His mother, Sylvia June Falany, and his brother and sister-in-law, Curtis and JoEllen Falany, live in Plant City. Mrs. Falany had a career as a research scientist, working alongside her husband. She worked most recently at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren. She had a love for creating. She embraced stained glass, made soap and attempted any new endeavor that piqued her interest. She was brilliant at playing board games and competitive at any adventure, including climbing to Machu Picchu, Peru. Hiking, jogging and staying in shape were an integral part of her daily life. After her retirement, her time became more flexible. Service to her church became a solid focus. She was a force of nature and could do anything from laying a tile floor or painting an apartment to planting a vegetable garden or cutting delicate shapes for an art piece. She will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate enough to be part of her life. She is survived by her husband, Charles; daughter, Marina; son Curtis (Amanda);

grandchildren, Hayley Lynn Thompson, Lauren Elizabeth Thompson, Nathan Bunyan Thompson, Jordan Claire Earnest, Easton Conner Falany and Charlie Grace Falany; mother-in-law, Sylvia June Falany; and brother- and sister-in-law, Curtis Edward Falany and JoEllen H. Falany. She was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and Robert Shute; son, Charles Nathan Falany; and two brothers, Robert and Richard Shute. A funeral service was held Sept. 16, 2015 at Shades Valley Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Pastor Jonathan David Haefs officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, Boshell Diabetes Building, 420F, 1808 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0012. Online condolences may be made at SouthernHeritageFunerals.com.

Veronica Garcia-Rosas

Veronica Garcia-Rosas, 25, of Plant City, died Sept. 27, 2015. Mrs. Garcia-Rosas was a native of Mexico. She was the daughter of Juan Garcia Claudio and Santos Martinez. She was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church and was employed with Grimes Farms for over eight years. She loved music, dancing and taking care of her babies. She is survived by her husband, Miguel Ibarra; sons, Giovanni and Jonathan Ibarra; mother, Santos Martinez; grandmother, Delfina Martinez; and brother, Daniel Garcia. The family received friends Oct. 2 at Haught Funeral Home. A funeral service was held Oct. 3 at St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. Online condolence may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

Leola Holley

Leola Holley, 79, of Valrico, died Sept. 29, 2015. Mrs. Holley was born in

Lansing, Michigan. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church of Seffner. She loved her family, and she enjoyed reading her Bible. She is survived by her children, Donna Pettet, of Valrico, Alan L. Holley (Veronica), of Gibsonton, and Lori McIntosh (James), of Lakeland; sisters, Bonnie, Doris and Diane; grandchildren, Amanda, Jessica, Alan Jr., Holley, and Nathaniel; and five greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Holley; and son-in-law, William “Bubba” Pettet. The family received friends Oct. 4 at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. A funeral service was held Oct. 5 at Bible Baptist Church of Seffner. Interment was held at New Hope Cemetery in Brandon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bible Baptist Church of Seffner, PO Box 1071, Seffner, 33583. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral. com.

Janice Jackson

Janice Jackson, 65, of Plant City, died Sept. 30, 2015, in Tampa. A native of Gunnersville, Alabama, Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of Gordie and Lillian Jordan. She loved working with plants. She cherished her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed flea markets and old Westerns. She also read her Bible every day. She is survived by her husband, Homer Jackson; sons, Greg (Meleta) and Josh Jackson; daughters, Sherrie Jackson and Jamie Jackson (Ryan); brother, Wayne Jordan (Sharon); and grandchildren, Caleb and Colby Jackson. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Patrick Jackson. A funeral service was held Oct. 5 at Haught Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.

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Both Durant and Strawberry Crest have something to prove.

If you ask the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, no high school football coach in the Tampa Bay area did a better job in Week 5 than Plant City High’s Greg Meyer. The Bucs named him Coach of the Week following the win over East Bay and will donate $1,000 to the Raiders’ football program. At the end of the year, Meyer and other area coaches will have a chance to win Buccaneers High School Coach of the Year honors, which brings another donation from the team and a chance to win Don Shula Coach of the Year honors.

n the grand scheme of things, the Durant-Strawberry Crest football rivalry isn’t the most celebrated in the area. Both schools are fairly new and have little history against each other. But that doesn’t give local fans the right to sleep on this week’s matchup. After last week’s action, it’s fair to say that this year’s Cougars-Chargers bout could fall under a classification that underdogs love and top dogs hate: trap game. It’s not being thrown around lightly.

A NEW ERA

Many Charger fans didn’t know what to expect when head coach John Kelly was replaced last week, following a rough stretch of 0-5 football with four blowout losses. Jim Peaden was promoted from within to run the team in the interim and was immediately presented with a big test: facing an undefeated Lennard team on the road. The team may have fallen to 0-6 after it was all said and done, but a look at the box score says that Peaden did pretty well: Crest did the unthinkable and held a 21-14 lead at the end of the first half, after leading 21-7 at one point.

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Tyler Hood It was a good evening for running back Bryce Blackmon, who scored twice in his best offensive output of the season. The senior struck first and last for Crest, with the second touchdown coming from a 25-yard Tate Whatley-to-Tyler Hood hookup. The Chargers

have looked to establish their running game all season and finally showed what it can do if it can help Blackmon get going. On defense, Crest held Longhorns quarterback Devin Black to 121 passing yards and seven completions on 16 attempts.

Black was also picked off by Gunner Thomas and threw no touchdowns. Longhorns coach Keith Chattin, when speaking with the Tampa Bay Times, chalked up the first-half performance to overconfidence. Chattin said that his team figured the

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win would come easy and played accordingly. That excludes running back Jahryn Bailey, who is the one Longhorn that really does make football look easy. He continued his red-hot sea-

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Turkey Creek Trojans/Antioch Redskins

Friday night notes I knew that the Friday, Oct. 2, Plant City-Tampa Bay Tech game was over in the second half once the Raiders’ offense started scoring and Quay Brooks began rap battling any teammates within earshot. When everyone else on the sideline is having fun, you’re having fun too. Sure, the first half was a little dull for those in attendance. It was the JUSTIN first time I’ve KLINE ever pointed my camera at a student section and gotten zero response. Perhaps, in that moment, I became the only person to get shut down worse than the Titans did all night. But I can’t totally blame them. If you’ve ever looked at a box score that read, “HALFTIME: 3-0,” and thought, “Wow, this is a good game,” then you must be a defensive coordinator somewhere. For the rest of us, watching two offenses sputter and come up short isn’t exactly watching a classic. I did predict that it would be a classic in last week’s

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One of the Dolphins’ favorite rivalries comes with the East Bay Bucs, and the Dolphins can consider themselves the winners of this year’s slate. Other than the junior varsity (5-2) team’s 31-8 loss, there were wins all day for Plant City. The Mighty Mites, Pee Wees and Midgets each moved up to a 7-0 record by winning, 31-6, 20-0 and 12-6, respectively. The varsity team moved up to 6-1, but barely: it got the upper hand in a 27-26 overtime thriller.

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The Dolphins Pee Wees have outscored opponents 278-33 this season.

Dolphins team makes waves The Plant City Dolphins’ Pee Wee football team remains undefeated.

hings couldn’t be going better for the Plant City Dolphins Pee Wees. As the only undefeated team in the division the Pee Wees has seven wins, no losses, an offense averaging nearly 40 points per game and a defense allowing just under five per game. Ask head coach Chad Morrow about it, and he’ll say that it’s all about teamwork. Given the familiarity that these players and coaches have with each other, it’s not hard to see why that would help them collect the wins.

FINDING SUCCESS

This is the first year that Morrow has coached the Pee Wees, but far from his first within the Dolphins organization. Many of his current players were with him when he coached Mighty Mites for the past three years, and they

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Oct. 10: at Brandon Cowboys, 2807 S. Kingsway Road, Seffner. Oct. 17: vs. Lakeland Gators, 726 Hollingsworth Road, Lakeland. Oct. 24: at Antioch Redskins, 8510 Franklin Road, Plant City. Games begin at 9 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. All Pee Wee games begin at 10:30 a.m.

moved up with him. With so many familiar faces, everyone on the roster is comfortable with their playing styles and capabilities. And that helps Morrow and his staff create game plans that have been working about as well as they could

have dreamed up in their best-case scenarios. The team has been dealing with some injuries, but Morrow credits the boys for stepping up to make sure that the Dolphins don’t miss a beat. Most recently, the team played the East Bay Bucs and finished with a 20-0 shutout. Last week, against the Pinecrest Pilots, it was a 38-6 win. The week before that, against the second-place Brandon Lions, the Dolphins walked away with a 41-6 win. The rest of the box scores look similar, besides the week when the Lakeland Eagles hung 15 points on the Dolphins — and lost by 30. Going beyond the talk of great teamwork, how does this team do it? The answer is simple, yet maddening for other coaches.

THE OLD WAYS WORK

Morrow and the Dolphins are running the single-wing offense these days. Back in the day — as in, the late 1900s — the single-wing was the newest phenomenon to take hold of the gridiron. Invented by Pop Warner, the formation allowed just about every skill player on the offense to get involved on any play at any time. For defenses, that proved to be tough to plan for. The formation puts four backs on the field at one time, and the tailback, rather than the quarterback, will often take direct snaps from the center. The center is also thrown into a different alignment, moving one spot over from the position’s usual spot in the

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The Trojans and Redskins did battle at Antioch Saturday, Oct. 3, and Turkey Creek recorded a clean sweep with two shutouts. The Mighty Mites (3-4) won, 25-7. The Pee Wees (1-6) got their first win, 21-0. The Midgets (5-2) won, 35-6. junior varsity (5-2) won, 20-0, and varsity (4-3) won, 26-18. The losses kept the Antioch Pee Wees, Midgets and junior varsity teams winless, while the Mighty Mites fell to 1-6 and the varsity team fell to 2-5. On a positive note, the varsity Redskins took the field clad in pink uniforms, from neck to toe, to support breast cancer awareness.

Dover Patriots While the Pats couldn’t sweep the series with the Tampa Chiefs, they did get a four-game win streak after the Mighty Mites (1-6) barely lost, 19-18. The Pee Wees (2-5) and Midgets (5-2) posted back-to-back, 6-0 shutout wins. The junior varsity team improved to 6-1 with a blowout, a 50-14 slobber-knocker. And the varsity squad (5-2) escaped with a 28-26 win in regulation.

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lthough the offense had itself a fine game, Plant City’s defense had the biggest impact in its homecoming win Friday, Oct. 2. Thanks to three interceptions and nearconstant pressure on the Tampa Bay Tech quarterback, the Raiders (5-1; 3-0 district) cruised to a 19-3 win. During halftime, senior Calaydria Callins was named the homecoming queen. In the week leading up to the homecoming game, students dressed up for spirit days, which included derby, Disney and generation themes.

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WEEK / PAGE 12 son with 220 rushing yards and four touchdowns — one in each quarter — to put the Longhorns ahead and seal the deal. But, even in defeat, Peaden and the Chargers sent a message to the rest of the opponents on their 2015 schedule: Don’t let us catch you sleeping.

GETTING BACK ON TRACK

Lennard’s win complicated things for Durant, not only ending the Cougars’ unbeaten streak but also handing them their first district loss. That now puts Durant in a tie for third place with the Tampa Bay Tech Titans, who most recently went to Plant City and were clamped. With the Raiders and Longhorns solely owning the first and second-place positions, Durant needs a lot of wins and a lot of help to get into the playoffs again — even with last week’s 26-14 win against Bloomingdale.

OTHER AREA ACTION PLANT CITY As good as the Raiders (5-1; 3-0 district) have proven to be, many thought that Tampa Bay Tech (3-3; 2-1 district) would push them to the limit. As one can tell by the 19-3 final score, that simply wasn’t the case. Plant City’s defense completely dominated the Titans’ offense, which had entered the game on a two-game hot streak with over 35 points scored per game. The Raiders’ offense was serviceable, though quarterback It was a good-looking win for the Cougars. Kameron Joyce scored after an 80-yard opening drive and featured two interceptions (including a one-handed snatch by Austin Resendez), a safety, three sacks and a 145-yard, two-touchdown performance by quarterback Carlton Potter on 10-for-15 passing.

Corey King and running back Markese Hargrove did combine to put up two touchdowns and 294 yards on the ground. This week, they travel to Bloomingdale to take on the reeling Bulls (0-5; 0-2 district). As long as the Raiders don’t fall asleep, there’s a good chance that they will leave Valrico with yet another win. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 WHERE: 1700 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. With three district games left on the schedule, it was precisely the kind of win that the Cougars needed to get their confidence back after the double-overtime loss to Lennard. Gottman has always liked to pound the rock more often than other coaches in the area, and there’s no reason to think he won’t be looking to his run-

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ning back corps to control the pacing. And it also helps that he has the most efficient passer in the district in his arsenal.

WHAT COULD HAPPEN

Durant will most likely commit to the run game, where it has arguably the most depth in the area. Potter probably won’t be asked to throw too much, but it’s reasonable to think that most of his attempts will be completions. Crest proved that, even if it gives up over 200 yards to one or two players, it can still hang in there. Lennard only won by one touchdown and the defense allowed just seven points in each quarter. More quarters like the Chargers’ 14-point first quarter can make up for allowing one touchdown per frame. Crest proved that it isn’t time to count the team out before its games start. Maybe there’s more to this team than many have thought, after all. Can the Chargers push their trends upward, and bump Durant’s downward?

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IN BUSINESS NOW FOR OVER 25 YEARS OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAYS: 8:30-5:00 KLINE / PAGE 12 Gridiron Report, so I have to admit that I was wrong. But, if we’re going by the secondhalf performance, who cares? Plant City woke up and looked like Plant City again, and it was fun to watch. I wanted to see if Corey King could bounce back from a less-than-stellar passing performance with a strong one against Tech, or at least an efficient one, and 6-for-11 with 74 yards is OK. It was nice to see T.J. Chase haul in a few passes, and King did complete passes to four different receivers. But King didn’t really need to throw the ball to get the win. That’s fine when you’re athletic enough to pick up 112 yards on 12 carries and find the end zone once. Or running some solid fakeries with help from a 182-yard, one-

PEE WEES / PAGE 12 middle of the offensive line. Passing plays aren’t exactly the bread and butter of this offense, and the Dolphins would agree: Morrow only calls a tiny handful of them per game, normally two to three. The quarterback will still manage the game, but will often end up blocking for runners

touchdown performance by Markese Hargrove. As we’ve seen, mobile quarterbacks can succeed in this district. To give you an idea of just how much chaos this defense caused, let’s pull up the most basic numbers: Tech finished with 67 rushing yards, three passing yards and three interceptions thrown. I know the first half was close, but you have to have the dumbest luck in the history of Earth to win a football game in which you have as many picks thrown as you do passing yards. Or, maybe you just have to play against UCF. Friday also brought a first for me. I went to PCHS earlier in the week to speak about my job to Jennifer Hamilton’s journalism class, and I had two of those students shadow me at the football game. I’d never done either of those things before.

I always love to see students who are passionate about journalism, especially when they’re getting into it at an earlier age than I did. And you know when someone’s really into it when, at their first-ever game on the sideline, they come within inches of getting knocked into next week by a flying T.J. Chase and still want to keep shooting photos from inside the white paint lines. It was also nice to not only teach about football, but to see how their photographs progressed throughout the game. We published their photos and thoughts on the experience in the Raider Review section of our website, and I’m already looking forward to working with more PCHS students in the future. Just remember, aspiring journalists: if you’re covering sports, always keep your head on a swivel.

or even taking a handoff from the tailback. The result is a lot of rushing yards and touchdowns, coming from a lot of plays that resemble the reverses, sweeps, play action plays and pulls that the pros and amateurs use today. The formation is rarely, if ever used in collegiate football, and it’s nonexistent in the NFL. In both cases, offenses

have simply evolved into the spread and other pass-heavy schemes that dominate both leagues today. Even the triple option, the run-heavy scheme used most famously at Georgia Tech and Navy, is markedly different. Maybe that’s what makes the Dolphins’ single-wing so dangerous. How can one prepare for an offense that they

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SUNRISE 7:25 a.m. 7:26 a.m. 7:26 a.m. 7:27 a.m. 7:27 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 7:28 a.m.

SUNSET 7:07 p.m. 7:06 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:04 p.m. 7:03 p.m. 7:02 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

LOW 71 69 65 64 64 68 68

Jayde McConnell attended the first Buddy Bowl at the end of the summer with the Plant City Dolphins. Go PCD!

Photographer Julia McConnell wins a free car wash from Octopus Car Wash. She can claim the wash with an ID at Octopus Car Wash, 1503 S. Collins St.

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Do you have a picture that sums up the personality of Plant City? To enter the I Love Plant City photo contest, email your photo and a caption to Managing Editor Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@ plantcityobserver.com. Winners will have their picture featured and will receive a special gift.

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CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of an American astronaut. Using the hints U=E and R=S, decipher the clues to name the astronaut.

1. D U F P A F X - Q H B Q R 2. L F V U C Y R J V K 3. T F W V H 4. Y V R P T G U F X 5. R U C Q H U

This astronaut received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012:

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CROSSWORD GRAB HOLD by Bill Bobb ACROSS 1 Sandwich bread 5 Sonny boys 9 Reveal a secret 13 Raisin rum cake 17 Disturbances 18 Islamic greeting 20 Body-bending exercises 21 Opposed to, to Pappy Yokum 22 Tripped and fell 24 Had one’s go 26 Forest denizen 27 Furbys and pet rocks, for two 28 Beginning or attack 30 “Is it hot ___ or is it just me?” 31 Saudis and others 33 “___ Jail” (Monopoly directive) 34 Crater creator 35 Elizabeth I was the last one 37 Culmination 39 Discharged 44 Elevator pioneer 45 Auction condition 47 Onetime Missouri natives 49 “... with the greatest of ___” 50 “Run, don’t walk” review 51 Game also called “sevens” 53 History Muse 54 Make an impression? 55 Like some questions 57 Japanese fencing sport 59 Howe’er 60 Carpenter’s prop 61 Appealed, as for mercy 64 Biology lab supply 65 “ ___ the ramparts ...” 66 Computer dial-up device 69 Drew a bead 71 Ivy League member 73 Hazardous for driving 74 Disconcerting action 77 Achings 78 Great Lakes city 80 Hub of the solar system 81 Action movie plot device 83 One in the race 88 Love handles, essentially 90 Face-cream ingredient 91 Accepted doctrine 92 Cape Canaveral cancellation 93 Two-syllable poetic foot 94 Banquet 96 Ballantine and others 97 Sight for ___ eyes 98 Relative of 93-Across 100 Precipitates, in a way 102 Has a crush on 103 Make a misplay 104 Showing sound judgment 105 Finnish steam bath 107 Some animal tracks 111 Plant producers 113 Brewer’s oven 114 Health facility 117 Was clued in? 119 Pulled ahead 122 ___ Khan 123 1979 hostage locale 124 “Whoopee!” 125 Three feet 126 Having a healthy glow

33 German secret police 127 Hemingway moniker 34 Preparing to drive 128 Not fatty, as meat 129 Pilots’ announcements, briefly 35 Unit of pressure 36 Area once called Deseret 37 Ointment element DOWN 38 Commit a computer crime 1 ___ de foie gras 40 Lay eyes on 2 An image of worship 41 It might be covered in a job 3 Deliberately lost interview 4 “Don’t ___ me!” 42 Shun 5 Acclaims 43 Cattle ranchers do it 6 “___ for the poor!” 45 Round, full hairstyle 7 Use a cotton ball 46 Travel by schooner 8 Wild West watering hole 48 Flash of reflected light 9 Computer memory unit 52 Mixture of different metals 10 81-Across gain 56 Pizzazz 11 “Long ___ ...” 58 Circle, as planets 12 Cleaning and deodorizing 62 ___ out (just get by) product 63 Do the waltz 13 Alternative to a shower 66 Maladjusted person 14 Chills, fever and sweating 67 Pertaining to the eye 15 100 Ethiopian cents 68 Fireball 16 Beheaded Boleyn 69 “Iron” Mike ___ 18 Poke holes in 70 Cut off 19 It may be honorable 72 Checks 23 “It’s ___ cry from ...” 75 Management 25 Card-game stake 76 Superior in slipperiness 29 Hardly teetotalers 78 Weapon with a bell-shaped 32 Flower made of ribbon

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Urinary incontinence is a term that describes any accidental or involuntary loss of urine from the bladder. Women are most likely to develop incontinence during pregnancy, after childbirth or after hormonal changes of menopause due to weakened pelvic muscles. Symptoms of urinary incontinence include: ■ Inability to urinate ■ Pain related to filling the bladder ■ Increased rate of urination without a proven bladder infection ■ Rushing to the restroom and/or losing urine if you do not get there in time ■ Frequent instances of urine leakage Robotic-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients who have been unable to find relief using medication and other nonsurgical therapies. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms referenced above, contact your doctor to find out if you are a candidate for minimally invasive robotic bladder repair. Watch Dr. Baker talk about incontinence and treatment options: SouthFloridaBaptistUrology.org

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