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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018

YOUR TOWN

Thanks to the city, historic downtown ‘sparkles’ once more. See Page 5.

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Alfred Ernest Berry APRIL 28, 1935 — JUNE 19, 2018

A life remembered. See Page 3

“Al Berry was the face of Plant City, he was the voice of Plant City, he was Mr. Plant City.”

Cruising through the heat June’s Strawberry Classic Cruise-In featured cars from the 50s, 60s and 70s and offered refreshments as a reprieve from the heat. Attendees enjoyed food from classic diner-themed cars and sweets from a booth ran by Katie Martino, who is raising awareness and money for her kidney transplant fund. See more photos online at plantcityobserver.com.

Shakes and selfies Starting at 10:30 a.m. today, anyone who visits Wayback Burgers will get a free 12-ounce Black & White milkshake with or without a food purchase, while supplies last. The event also promotes National Selfie Day, so local eaters are encouraged to share their “shake selfies” on social media with the #FreeShakeDay hashtag.

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Improv-ing Plant City ‘Under-Medicated’ is bringing improvisational theater to Plant City. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Photo Courtesy of Plant City Photo Archives and History Center

Mortification and comedy frequently go hand-in-hand. It’s often recognized as one of the hardest mediums in the entertainment industry. The stakes are set at an entirely elevated height when you enter the world of improvisational theater. Each show is off-thecuff and original. It’s one of the SEE IMPROV PAGE 4

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Arts Council to host grant workshop The Arts Council of Hillsborough County has launched a brand new Community Arts Impact Grant (CAIG) initiative, and those interested in applying for the grant are encouraged to attend the council’s upcoming workshop. The Community Arts Impact Grant Workshop, which will take place June 19 at the 1914 High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St., is free to attend and is open to any 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Project-specific CAIG grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to organizations based on community engagement and impact, cultural/artistic merit of project and financial and administrative oversight, according to the Arts Council’s website. Contact Martine Meredith Collier at MCollier@tampaarts.org or visit tampaarts.org for more information.

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Two men who attended Plant City-area schools have signed with Major League Baseball clubs. Former Strawberry Crest ace Mark Moclair, a 12th-round pick of the Houston Astros, signed with the team on June 12. Former Durant third baseman Luke Heyer, an eighth-round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed with the team on June 15.

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Saying goodbye to

Mr. Plant City Al Berry was known by many as the voice of Plant City. His unabating legacy will continue to reshape his hometown for decades to come.

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Above: Patsy Berry, Lori DeMello, Kellie Corry, Karen Berry and Al Berry

BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

ears before Alfred ‘Al’ Berry became the host of the beloved WPLA show “This’n That,” using his smooth voice and lively personality to engage members of the town in a humorous two-hour conversation, he was a child playing with a Radio Teletype sending Morse code signals out to the world. Even at a young age, his friends were drawn to his unbending moral compass and affectionate personality. Ray Crum remembers the day he and Berry began their unwavering friendship. They were sitting in Ms. Smith’s seventh grade English class discussing Berry’s paper route when Crum said he realized this was someone he was going to be friends with for the rest of his life. “Sometimes when you meet people you just like them right away,” Crum said. “Al was just an exceptional individual. He was honest and had this great personality, he could sell Eskimos icebergs and that sort of thing… I feel a great loss for Al. It’s a sad time, but I think we’ve all benefitted from Al being with us and I think we’re all blessed that the good Lord let us all share in his life.” After graduating Plant City High School in 1953, Berry spent a year in El Paso serving in the Air Force, going to college and working on the Mexican border. He soon returned home where he attended the University of Tampa and began working at the college radio station. Backed with the skills he learned in school, he landed a job at WFLA where he worked from noon until midnight each weekend. Five years after he walked across the stage to receive his high school diploma he returned to start crafting what would become one of the most cherished radio networks in the area. While at WPLA in the heart of Plant City, he and Ercelle Smith brought “This’n That” into the households of nearly every resident in town. Its success lasted for more than 20 years and raised innumerable funds for local charities and organizations. One of Berry’s favorite memories from his radio days was raising more than $30,000 for a local child with leukemia. Jim Malloy, who worked with Berry for years at WPLA, said if there was a Tampa Bay radio hall of fame Berry would be an automatic inductee. He taught

Far Left: Al Berry in the WPLA studio in 1959. Left: Al Berry was heavily involved with the Florida Strawberry Festival, even after his retirement.

“He had a knack of making everybody feel like they’re his best friend, so he must’ve had 400 best friends just here in town. He was a gift. He made you feel special. He will be missed. He was loved by all and he loved all.” — Sandee Sytsma, Florida Strawberry Festival Board Chairperson

Malloy everything he knows about the business and did it all with a smile. “In my opinion, he was Mr. Plant City,” Malloy said. “He represented what Plant City was all about. Having the name Berry didn’t hurt. He was the perfect representative for the town, the Strawberry Festival and this community. He will be missed… He was just a legend.” Following the sale of the station, Berry found new and innovative ways to pour into the town he held so dear. He served on the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, worked with the then local Paso Fino Horse Association, was heavily involved in the Plant City Lions Club, the Dover Civic Club, the Plant City Photo Archives and more. His deep love for the Florida Strawberry Festival is inarguably one of his most noteworthy attributes. Paul Davis, president of the Florida Strawberry Festival, said anytime he travels to a news station across Tampa Bay he is always asked about Berry. He worked relentless hours coming up with new promotion strategies, volunteering to be Mr. Berry (the Florida Strawberry Festival mascot) during the festival, attending meetings and helping build the festival to its current glory. Nearly any conversation with Berry would somehow wind up back at the festival, which he felt was the embodiment of the city’s unique roots and classic charm.

“He was always thinking and he would sit in my office and talk about all the things we’re doing and what we could do better and what the best way was to do it, and he would always talk about his family and how proud he was,” Davis said. “He bragged on every single one of his children and his grandchildren. When his granddaughter graduated nursing school he came in and said, ‘I’ve got to tell you the good news.’ He always talked about his family.” Berry met his wife Patsy while singing in the choir at First Baptist Church of Plant City. They were married for 60 years and had three daughters, Kellie Corry, Lori DeMello and Karen Berry. His family was his top priority and there was never a day he wasn’t SEE MR. BERRY PAGE 8

Above Left: The Berry family won a Family of the Year award in 1975. Above: Nita, Albert, Al, Nettie and Betty Jean Berry, pictured in 1947.

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Under-Medicated began performances nearly two months ago.

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most formidable undertakings in the industry, but a small troupe in Plant City is eagerly stepping up to the challenge. It’s called “Under-Medicated,” a name befitting the eccentric personalities comprising the group. The six members, led by creator and teammate Clay Hollenkamp, are crafting a cocktail of chaotic energy, endearing affability and a genuine adoration of the art in an effort to forever ingrain the craft into Plant City’s society. “Improv, like a lot of arts, has a lot more technique than the audience might realize,” Clay Hollenkamp said. “When we have our rehearsals we start off with a few warmups to kind of clear the head and to get us into the frame of mind where you’re not afraid to look like an idiot in front of people because that is highly possible.” Clay Hollenkamp was raised in Plant City. After leaving, he took classes at the Washington Improv Theater before using his skills to teach lessons in nearly every art realm imaginable from pottery to painting. His improv clients ranged from aspiring comedians to corporations and businesses who knew the value of learning to rely on and support others. Much of improv is centered around the concept “yes, and,” which prevents scenes from coming to an abrupt end. Members of the troupe learn to affirm whatever their scene partner pitches, to continue and elaborate on the world being created on stage. If one member starts a scene by saying, “This burger tastes horrendous,” another would theoretically reply with, “Yes, it seems like a terrible business decision to open the pub right next-door to a sewage treatment plant.” “‘Yes, and,’ makes you even better at what you’re doing, it challenges you more,” Traci Eliot, team member, said. “Like (team member Jay Hollenkamp) said, it’s easy to find an argument, but it’s harder to find an agreement, which I think the world needs that right now. I know that I’m going all philosophical for a second, but the world really does need some more ‘yes, ands.’ I’m kind of tired of all the arguing.” When Clay Hollenkamp returned to his hometown he immediately began immersing himself in the blossoming art scene. Eliot, Clay Hollenkamp, Jay Hollenkamp, Sue Donnelly, Jessie Frier and Jonathan Fontana are Plant City’s improv pioneers and they are diving in headfirst. They only rehearsed once a week for approximately a month and a half before performing for the

Clay Hollenkamp, the creator of Under-Medicated.

first time on June 14. In early fall they will be putting on a show at Plant City Entertainment and plan to continue to regularly offer improv nights in town. “From my standpoint, it has been a bit of a rollercoaster because three weeks ago we got together and we had a really good night and it was the first time that I was like, “OK, we’re starting to understand the format, we’re starting to implement the techniques and I can see now that we’re clicking,” Jay Hollenkamp said. “I went home and my brother asked how it went and I said, ‘So good.’ Then the next week we fell on our face.” He said the group is still developing and learning about the craft and working with each other. As much as they all love weaving a comedic masterpiece from scratch each night, they said being able to do so in their hometown makes the experience so much more fulfilling. Each team member brings a unique skill to the group. Frier is a master at accents and voices, Fontana excels at physical comedy and Donnelly crafts “insane” scenarios that are “a challenge and truly exciting” to explore. Despite having been formed mere weeks prior to the show, “Under-Medicated” was able to draw several eruptive laughs from the crowd and created characters and one-liners that even days later were still being discussed across town. “Under-Medicated” is part of Clay Hollenkamp’s “Join the Circus Productions.” He offers classes on many forms of art and soon hopes to bring improv sessions to businesses throughout town. If interest in the art continues to grow he said he may open the group up to offer a “b-team” to teach the skill to as many people as possible. “So much of this involves being able to trust and lean on each other,” Donnelly said. “You’re not just learning how to make people laugh, you’re developing a family. And it’s a lot of fun.”

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filmed Lott for the annual chairman’s banquet. He jokingly said he wanted to show the “type of leadership” the Chamber would provide over the next year under Lott, so he had Lott literally ride a donkey backward through downtown. Lott said he could never tell Berry no, so he went along with the joke, much to everyone’s amusement. Mac Smith, former Florida Strawberry Festival president, said Berry would command a room anytime he spoke. His experience, expertise and confident spirit made him a figure the festival and this town will miss for years to come. Whenever Smith had to miss a meeting, Berry was the only board member he wholeheartedly trusted enough to grant his proxy to. He said he and Berry had the same philosophies and he trusted him without hesitation to vote the way Smith would want. To this day, if you call businesses around town you may still hear Berry’s voice. He did the recordings for organizations like the Florida Strawberry Festival, city commissioners and local businesses. His kindness and his genuine affability will be his legacy. The lives he impacted while serving his community are countless and the lessons he imparted on everyone he met will ripple through Plant City’s residents for decades to come. “Al was an outgoing person, I just don’t think he had an enemy in the world,” Smith said. He always was happy to promote other people and to take a back seat if he needed to. I’m really going to miss him, I really am.”

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It started off with blood in her urine. Knowing what that could indicate, but convinced she still had years before she needed to be worried, Katie Martino went to her primary care doctor to double check the unsettling symptom. Even her doctor was skeptical they had already run out of time. An abdominal ultrasound proved their worst fears had come to fruition. Martino, like her mother and

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know it would be this bad this young.” The diagnosis came only two months after Martino married the love of her life. Starting a family was off the table, though Martino said they may consider adopting or fostering down the road. With her blood type, waiting could take up to five years, so doctors told Martino her best bet would be to find a living donor rather than wait for a match from a deceased organ donor. She was put on the transplant list at Tampa General Hospital and is already in stage five kidney failure. Her doctor told her she had “too many cysts to count.” By the time she turns 32 in October, she will more than likely be on dialysis. So Martino threw herself into the search, creating a Facebook page called “Attack of the Killer Kidneys,” participating in walks to raise awareness and strategizing a fundraising campaign to both spread the word and help her afford the procedure when her match is found. “I love my life and I want more of it,” Katie said in her introductory video on the Facebook page. Despite this behemoth obstacle, Martino is continuing to enjoy the life she has built for

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Young athletes should know one simple thing makes a big difference on the playing field.

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you’re doing and working hard, and good things will come your way. My only advice is to not let anyone or anything stop you from loving the game. Sometimes kids do stop having fun because someone or something burned them out and made it feel like doing chores. Nobody likes doing chores. Always remember why you love the game and play it the way you want to, and don’t let anything stop you from having fun. If you like the game but aren’t sure if you love it just yet, know that these things happen over time. I can’t tell you when (or if) that switch inside you will flip and you’ll start standing in front of a TV, doing things like the pros and thinking about the sport all day. If you’re meant to love the game, you’ll just keep playing and it’ll come to you eventually. If you find you’re not having fun anymore, don’t be afraid to take a break or try something new — maybe another sport has what you’re looking for and all you need is to try it. We’re congratulating the Plant City Little League All-Stars this week, right before many of the teams start playing their postseason games at Mike Sansone Park. I’ve got a quick message for all you baseball and softball players before you start playing: don’t forget why you got here. You all love baseball and softball and work hard to be great and help your teams as much as you can. The biggest thing, though, is that you’re having fun. Win or lose, you’re still an all-star and you have plenty of time ahead of you to keep having fun out there. As long as you love what you’re doing, everything else falls into place.

Justin Kline is the Sports Editor at the Plant City Times & Observer. Email: jkline@ plantcityobserver. com.

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9-10-11 BASEBALL ALL-STARS Roster: Paul Overstreet, Waylon Rogers, Cooper Cowen, Brenham Hay, Garrett Emmons, Dailyn Wood, Reed Goodson, Logan Teeden, Jake Carbaugh, Benjamin Tinajero, Lane Baxter, Drew Cothren Coaches: Johnie Goodson (head coach), Ray Cowen and Billy Teeden

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Alfred ‘Al’ Berry Alfred “Al” Berry, 83, of Plant City, born on April 28, 1935, entered into Heaven on June 18, 2018. He was a man of deep faith, and loved his family, church, and community. He enjoyed casting fishing nets, hunting with his metal detector, HAM radio communications and making videos. He was a member and former Deacon of First Baptist Church Plant City, former Executive Board member and Past President of the Florida Strawberry Festival, member and Past President of Plant City Lions Club, former Trustee of Hillsborough Community College, former Hillsborough County Civil Defense Director, former Mayor of Dover, and former board member of Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, and City of Plant City Board of Adjustment. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, co-owner of WPLA Radio Station and Editor in Chief of In the Field Magazine.

He received numerous awards, including 1998 Plant City Citizen of the Year and Plant City Family of the Year. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patsy Davidson Berry; daughters, Kellie Lee Corry (Craig) of Indian Shores, Lori DeMello (Raul) of Plant City, and Karen Berry of Plant City; grandchildren, Cliff Brown (Crystal), Kelsie Corry, Kylie Fox (Bradley), and Ryan DeMello; great-grandchildren, Jayden, Makyla, Caydance, and Ophelia; and many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Nita Berry; and siblings, Nettie Mae Draughon, Betty Jean Howell, and Mary Alberta Berry. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 22 from 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church Plant City, 3309 James L. Redman Parkway, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23. Committal with military honors to follow at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Plant City Building Fund, 503 N. Palmer St., Plant City 33563.

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Almon Bellamy, born July 29, 1937, entered into eternal rest on June 15, 2018. The wake is June 22 at 1:00 p.m. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive MB Church, 604 W. Ball St. Winslow Honors Funeral Chapel.

John D. Burnett, Sr. John D. Burnett, Sr., 82, of Plant City, born Jan, 20, 1936 in New York City, entered into eternal rest on June 15, 2018. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com.

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Nancy V. Everhart Nancy V. Everhart, 73, of Plant City, born July 13, 1944 in Winchester, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on June 14, 2018. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com.

Laurence Earl ‘Larry’ Hill Laurence Earl ‘Larry’ Hill was born Oct. 4, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Austin and Georgina Hill. He passed away on May 29, 2018 after a fatal fall. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet D., sons Larry (Denise) and Robert (Samantha), granddaughters Ashley and Kayla, mother-in-law Janet Doherty, a brother George, nephews, a niece, four grandnephews and two grandnieces. A memorial will be held June 30, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 302 Carey Street, Plant City.

Barbara D. Jones Barbara D. Jones was born on June 14, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Robert and Janet Doherty. She passed away on Feb. 14, 2018 after a long illness. She is survived by her mother Janet (98), a daughter Debra Kinney, grandsons Reice and Garrett, granddaughter Liaden, sister Janet Hill and nephews Larry (Denise) and Robert (Samantha). A memorial will be held on June 30, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 Carey Street, Plant City. 239042

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Kenneth R. Dance, 91, of Valrico, born March 4, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, entered into eternal rest on June 12, 2018. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.

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