PLANT CITY
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 6, NO. 2
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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018
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St. Mary’s Women’s Tea fundraiser At St. Mary’s Community Church’s fifth annual Women’s Tea fundraiser it wasn’t just a cup that runneth over. The July 8 event raised around $1,500 for the church to use in its various projects, including homeless outreach programs, tutoring services and more. It was open to the public and guests got to sip tea, dine together, play games and win prizes. Men were invited to this year’s event and, like the ladies, participated in a “best hat” contest.
Thirty-two roads across Plant City will soon be repaved. The program is scheduled to be completed in September. See Page 3.
Thanks to the Arts Council, 50 new banners will beckon visitors downtown to the historic district.
Smokey evening Walden Lake residents may have spotted tendrils of smoke drifting out of the sewer ventilation stacks on their roofs this week. Utilities maintenance conducted smoke testing on the mainline sewer system on a variety of streets from July 10-12. The smoke may have caused a pretty view, but it did not enter any of the homes unless there was a defect or they had a dried out p-trap.
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SFBH prioritizes stroke care South Florida Baptist Hospital has once again received an award for its care for stroke patients. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
When a patient has a stroke, they race against the clock for successful recovery. South Florida Baptist Hospital knows time is of the essence, a belief shown in both its designated stroke teams and repeated recognition for its care.
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Last month, the hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the third time. Competing with hospitals of similar size and capabilities across the country, SFBH set itself apart by its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to the new and constantly updating national guidelines. “We make stroke alerts the SEE STROKE PAGE 4
South Florida Baptist Hospital has received the Get with the Guideline’s Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award three times.
When you drive through the streets of St. Petersburg, the variety of murals and sun-themed light pole banners easily catch the eye, letting visitors and locals alike recognize they have arrived at an interesting location. During hockey season or major holidays, downtown Tampa erects flags and window displays so everyone who goes for a jaunt along the Riverwalk, or crosses Franklin Street toward the Tampa Theatre, feels like they are part of a community. Plant City is ready to join the movement. Thanks to the Arts Council of Plant City, 50 banners will soon be erected throughout historic downtown to draw recognition to the area. “We tried to select high traffic areas in the city to erect the banners,” Marsha Passmore, president of the Arts Council, said. “They will start at the library and go throughout downtown as part of the Lamppost Banner Program.” The banners will feature artwork that symbolizes Plant City. SEE ART PAGE 6