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Salute to Ag The annual Salute to Agriculture Luncheon recognized key players in the local industry. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
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Theresa Clinton, owner of the Sparkman House Luxury Bed & Breakfast.
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Each year the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce recognizes agriculture honorees at a spe-
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The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center bid its summer interns farewell last week in a special goodbye ceremony. Anisa J. Brown, a journalism major at the University of Tampa, completed 230 hours over 11 weeks. She researched and completed the writing of a monograph, “Growing Up Black in Plant City, Florida, During the Time of Segregation and Inequality.”
Mystery Dinner Theatre The Trinkle Center was filled with 50s-themed chaos Friday evening as hundreds of guests poured into Mike’s Diner. Throughout the evening they danced the hand jive, enjoyed hotdogs, hamburgers and sundaes and placed bets on who the mysterious murderer in the annual performance was. The cast of the show gave the attendees a run for their money and one table that guessed the killer and motive correctly walked away with special surprises. The annual show is the largest fundraiser for the Bruton Memorial Library.
ily’s farm and became involved in 4-H and FFA before earning his bachelors and master’s degrees and coming back to teach in the town he loves. He impacted countless lives in the classroom and set many on the path of becoming influential leaders in agriculture themselves. Though his influence in the classroom is legendary, his wit in the ring at the Florida Strawberry SEE AGRICULTURE, PAGE 6
Candidate forum ‘home run’ More than 50 candidates came to the Trinkle Center to meet the public Tuesday night.
Bidding interns farewell
cial ceremony held at the Grimes Family Agricultural Center. Hundreds come out to enjoy a catered lunch, meet and congratulate the selected honorees and celebrate in the work they have done for the local ag community. This year, Ray Clark, Jake Raburn, Lee Gilman and Dixie Gilman, Everglades Equipment Group and Thomas Sturgis were all presented special plaques. Clark was born and raised in Plant City. He grew up on his fam-
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Hundreds flocked to the Trinkle Center Tuesday evening to take part in the Candidate Forum, hosted by the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. More than 50 candidates were on site to mingle with the attendees, discuss their stances and get to know their potential constituents before they went on stage and discussed their plans for office in a two-minute speech. The candidates had one hour
prior to the speeches to take photos, hand out signs and convince the citizens in attendance to give them their vote in the upcoming election. The hall was packed and many attendees carried around a blank straw ballot. Hunter Frost, an intern for Ross Spano and a Student Government Association treasurer for Brandon, said he was able to go around the room and meet every single person there that evening. “It seems like everyone was able to get to meet the candidates on a personal level and I know Ross was able to really get to have meaningful conversations with those that stopped by his booth,” Frost said. “This was a great way for people to meet these candidates in a professional and still Breanne Williams
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The candidates had two minutes for their speech at the forum.
May the best house win Positive behavior is currency in Jackson Elementary’s latest school-wide program. SEE PAGE 4 Breanne Williams
Jackson Elementary is starting off the new year with a new incentive program that is sure to help positive behavior thrive on campus.
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“In schools, you know it is so essential to build that healthy school culture, to create that welcoming and positive community. This new positive behavior program ties in perfectly to the environment we are trying to create (at Jackson Elementary).”
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MEETINGS n City Commission 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Auditorium at City Hall , 302 W. Reynolds St. Meeting agendas are published online at plantcitygov.com the Friday before each meeting.
Optimist/Rec and Parks golf tourney The 24th Plant City Optimist Club/Rec & Parks Golf Classic is scheduled for October 20 and registration is now open. This year’s event will be held at Diamond Hill Golf Club, 13115 Sydney Road, Dover, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The format is a four-person scramble and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams in the tournament. There will also be a putting contest, two long-drive holes, two closest-to-pin holes and a door prize raffle after golfing. Lunch will be served at the course. Onsite check-ins begin at 11 a.m. The cost to register is $75 per player and sponsorship options start at $100 per hole. The registration period is open through Oct. 15 and may be submitted to any Plant City Optimist Club member or by mail to Plant City Optimist Club, P.O. Box 1755, Plant City, FL 33564-1755. Checks may be made payable to the Plant City Optimist Club. Forms can be printed from plantcitygov.com. For more information visit plantcitygov.com, call Walt Arnold at 813-752-1602 or call Jeb Hicks at 813-727-1204.
— Michelle McClellan, Jackson Elementary principal
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he 2019 Relay for Life season is drawing near and Plant City is gearing up. This year’s kick-off event will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Turkey Creek First Baptist Church, 4915 W. Trapnell Road and anyone looking to participate in the 2019 relay won’t want to miss out. The event will feature team registrations, meetings with the Event Leadership Team, guest speakers and more information about Plant City’s 2019 event, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Plant City High School, 1 Raider Place. Food will be
served and fun will be had, according to the official announcement. Next year will mark the 21st season of Relay for Life in Plant City. In 2017, the event raised more than $169,000 for local cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. In addition to in-person registration at the kick-off event, teams may register, donate and dedicate their luminaria online at relayforlife.org/ plantcityfl. For more information, contact Bonnie Gibson at bonnie.gibson@cancer.org or 863-500-0199.
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Plant City’s 2019 Relay for Life event will be held Friday, March 29, 2019.
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personal way.” Several attendees spoke to the candidates and then removed themselves to an empty table where they began to slowly fill out the intricate ballot sheet. Two boxes, one blue with white stars and one red with white stripes, were sitting near the entrance to the sitting area in front of the stage. As people finished their meet-and-greet they deposited their completed ballots in one of the boxes before taking a seat for the upcoming two-hour information session. Most candidates focused on their proposed policies and strategies if elected, however, a select few spent the opportunity talking about why their opponent(s) was a bad fit for the role. A few in the audience brought pen and pad to take notes during the event while others came decked out in merchandise for their preferred candidate. This was the first time the Chamber has hosted a political forum of this size in Plant City and Chamber President Christine Miller said it will undoubtedly be the first of many to come. Birthed out of the efforts of the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee, the event was created to help citizens have the opportunity to be as informed as possible when they step into the voting booth this November. Jay Hollenkamp, a resident of Plant City, arrived nearly as soon as the doors were open Tuesday night. He spent the evening talking to candidates, getting to know their stances and stayed through the entirety of the event. “I think it’s paramount to take the time to make a decision for yourself,” Hollenkamp said. “A
STRAW POLL RESULTS 290 ballots registered, 271 ballots turned in = 93.45% completion. FLORIDA GOVERNOR Top Overall: Adam H. Putnam Top Democrat: Andrew H. Gillum, 21.32% Top Republican: Adam H. Putnam, 52.71% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Adam H. Putnam REP 52.71% n Andrew Gillum DEM 21.32% n Ron DeSantis REP 11.63% n Gwen Graham DEM 8.14% n Jeff Greene DEM 2.33% n Chris King DEM 1.55% n Darcy G. Richardson REF 0.78% n Bruce Nathan REP 0.39% n Philip Levine DEM 0.39% n Bruce Stanley NPA 0.39% n Kyle “KC” Gibson NPA 0.39% n Ellen Marie Wilds WRI 0 n John Wetherbee DEM 0 n Ryan Christopher Foley NPA 0 n Raphael Herman NPA 0 n Piotr Blass WRI 0 n Henry Choice WRI 0 n Hal Johnson WRI 0 n Bob White REP 0 n Anthony “Tony” Knox WRI 0 n Monroe Lee WRI 0 n John Joseph Mercadante REP 0 n Bob Langford REP 0 n Timothy M. Devine REP 0 n Don Baldauf REP 0 n Alex “Lundy” Lundmark DEM 0
Primary Election, early voting: Aug. 13 to Aug. 26 Primary Election: Aug. 28 General Election, early voting: Oct. 22 to Nov. 4 General Election: Nov. 6
ATTORNEY GENERAL Top Overall: Ashley B. Moody Top Democrat: Sean Shaw, 22.71% Top Republican: Ashley B. Moody, 58.17% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Ashley B. Moody REP 58.17% n Sean Shaw DEM 22.71% n Frank White REP 13.55% n Ryan Torrens DEM 4.38% n Jeffrey Siskind NPA 1.20% CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Top Overall: Jimmy Patronis Top Democrat: Jeremy Ring, 36.88% Top Republican: Jimmy Patronis, 62.50% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Jimmy Patronis REP 62.50% n Jeremy Ring DEM 36.88% n Richard Paul Dembinsky WRI 0.63% COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Top Overall: Matt Caldwell Top Democrat: Nicole “Nikki” Fried, 13.62% Top Republican: Matt Caldwell, 28.09% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Matt Caldwell REP 28.09% n Denise Grimsley REP 25.11% n Nicole “Nikki” Fried DEM 13.62% n Roy David Walker DEM 13.19% n Baxter Troutman REP 12.34% n Mike McCalister REP 5.11% n Jeffrey Porter DEM 2.55%
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CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, CIRCUIT 13, GROUP 25 Top Overall: Jamey Moody, 53.95%
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lot of the times even opinions you might trust — for instance, based on an endorsement — will often align with what you otherwise might choose on your own. Nonetheless, I think it’s so helpful to take the time to meet the candidates and see the little nuances, to get to meet them and engage in the system. Ultimately, not only do I think your vote will be more representative of your true interests, but there’s also a higher likelihood people will get involved and spend more time paying attention to what’s going on in their area.” Hollenkamp said he believed the event was a “home run” for the Chamber and that they put on a “pretty close to flawless performance.” He also took the opportunity to participate in the straw poll. He said as a registered Independent, he never has the opportunity to vote in the primaries. While there were several factors that could have influenced a vote, like whether or not a candidate was able to come out, he said he is still interested in seeing the results. “I thought this was definitely a success and really encouraging,” Hollenkamp said. “It far exceeded my expectations for the first event of this type in this area. It was great. I definitely think it’s something that they should work to put on again.”
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STRAW POLL RESULTS n Jamey Moody 53.95% n Cissy Boza Sevelin 22.37% n Robin Fuson 14.04% n Starr Brookins 9.65% COUNTY COURT JUDGE, GROUP 2 Top Overall: Adam L. Banter, II, 42.66% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Adam L. Banter, II 42.66% n Greg Green 40.83% n Lisa Allen 16.51%
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UNITED STATES SENATE Top Overall: Rick Scott Top Democrat: Bill Nelson, 33.19% Top Republican: Rick Scott, 63.87% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Rick Scott REP 63.87% n Bill Nelson DEM 33.19% n Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente REP 2.94% n David Weeks WRI 0 n Charles Frederick Tolbert WRI 0 n Michael S. Levinson WRI 0 n Howard Knepper WRI 0 n Lateresa L.A. Jones WRI 0
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Lawrence McClure REP 67.13% n Phil Hornback DEM 32.87%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Jared Smith 74.77% n Bill Yanger 25.23%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 59 Top Overall: Joe Wicker Top Democrat: Adam Hattersley, 33.50% Top Republican: Joe Wicker, 35.44%
OFFICE: COUNTY COURT JUDGE, GROUP 8 Top Overall: Jack Gutman, 43.84% & E. Michael Isaak 43.84%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Joe Wicker REP 35.44% n Adam Hattersley DEM 33.50% n Ronda Storms REP 31.07%
UNITED STATES HOUSE (DISTRICT 15) Top Overall: Ross Spano Top Democrat: Andrew P. Learned, 16.86% Top Republican: Ross Spano, 40.00%
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF Top Overall: Chad Chronister Top Democrat: Gary Pruitt, 21.34% Top Republican: Chad Chronister, 78.66%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Ross Spano REP 40.00% n Neil Combee REP 18.04% n Andrew P. Learned DEM 16.86% n Kristen Carlson DEM 9.02% n Raymond “Ray” Pena DEM 7.06% n Danny Kushmer REP 5.10% n Sean Harper REP 3.92% n Alek Bynzar WRI 0 n Dave Johnson WRI 0 n Ed Shoemaker REP 0 n Jeffrey G. Rabinowitz WRI 0
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Chad Chronister REP 78.66% n Gary Pruitt DEM 21.34%
FLORIDA SENATE, DISTRICT 20 Top Overall: Tom Lee Top Democrat: Joy Gibson, 17.52% Top Republican: Tom Lee, 64.10% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Tom Lee REP 64.10% n Joy Gibson DEM 17.52% n Kathy Lewis DEM 14.10% n John Manners Houman REP 4.27% STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 57 Top Overall: Mike Beltran Top Democrat: Debbie Katt, 34.16% Top Republican: Mike Beltran, 39.60%
COUNTY COURT JUDGE, GROUP 5 Top Overall: Jared Smith, 74.77%
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4 Top Overall: Stacy White Top Democrat: Andrew Davis, 34.48% Top Republican: Stacy White, 65.52% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Stacy White REP 65.52% n Andrew Davis DEM 34.48% HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5 Top Overall: Victor Crist Top Democrat: Mariella Smith, 19.21% Top Republican: Victor Crist, 51.09% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Victor Crist REP 51.09% n Mariella Smith DEM 19.21% n Elvis Piggott DEM 12.66% n Angel S. Urbina Capo REP 11.35% n Joe Kotvas NPA 5.68%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Mike Beltran REP 39.60% n Debbie Katt DEM 34.16 n Sean McCoy REP 26.24%
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 7 Top Overall: Aakash Patel Top Democrat: Mark Nash, 14.72% Top Republican: Aakash Patel, 34.20%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 58 Top Overall: Lawrence McClure Top Democrat: Phil Hornback, 32.87% Top Republican: Lawrence McClure, 67.13%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Aakash Patel REP 34.20% n Todd Marks REP 27.71% n Mark Nash DEM 14.72% n Sky U. White DEM 10.39% n Kimberly Overman DEM 6.06% n Ray Chiaramonte DEM 6.06% n Kim O’Connor GRE 0.87%
STRAW POLL RESULTS n Jack Gutman & E. Michael Isaak 43.84% n LaShawn Strachan 7.31% n Lanell Williams-Yulee 5.02% HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4 Top Overall: Melissa Snively, 76.78% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Melissa Snively 76.78% n LaShonda Davison 23.22% HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 6 Top Overall: Kelso Tanner, 35.43% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Kelso Tanner 35.43% n Henry “Shake” Washington 24.22% n Karen Perez 15.25% n Robert A. Pechacek 13.00% n Scott “Mr. H” Hottenstein 10.76% n Mitchell Smithey 1.35% SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, DISTRICT 1 Top Overall: Kathy Eckdahl, 29.79% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Kathy Eckdahl 29.79% n Michael Hegarty 26.95% n Joshua Carrasco 21.99% n David Maynard 21.28% SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, DISTRICT 3 Top Overall: John Waterman, 37.21% STRAW POLL RESULTS n John Waterman 37.21% n Michael Hepburn 34.11% n Francisco Pierre-Louis 28.68% SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, DISTRICT 5 Top Overall: Ray Young, 55.06% STRAW POLL RESULTS n Ray Young 55.06% n Matt Gozdor 20.79% n Andrew Brooks 17.42% n Travis Medling 6.74%
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SHOW ME THE MONEY 4300 block of E. Hwy. 92 Vehicle Burglary: The complainant reported to police that someone broke into his truck and stole an envelope containing $5,000.
RAILWAY ROBBERY 300 block of South Collins Street. Interference with railroad track or equipment: Around 10:20 p.m. four men attempted to remove railroad ties that belonged to CSX. They were arrested.
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NO ONE WAS HOME 3800 block of Creekway Court. Burglary: While this family was out of town someone broke into their residence and stole two Galaxy tablets, one iPad, a safe, a gold bracelet and $750 of currency.
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SAFETY FIRST 800 block of West Dr. MLK Boulevard. Business Burglary: A complainant at a towing company told officers someone had entered the tow yard during the night of Aug. 12 and stole a motorcycle helmet and a backpack from one of the vehicles. Several other vehicles were also entered, but nothing was taken. LYIN’S CLUB 2700 block of Walden Woods Drive. Fraud: The complainant told officers someone had contacted them saying they received a grant from the Lions Club. They asked the complainant to purchase multiple iTunes gift cards in order to send the complainant a grant. The complainant complied and purchased 11 $50 cards and texted the numbers to the subject before realizing it was, in fact, a con.
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ARTISTIC THIEVERY 1200 block of North Barnes Street. Theft: The complainant told officers that during the night of Aug. 13 someone entered his porch and stole a paint sprayer.
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Jackson Elementary School is relying on innovative techniques and a new program to foster a community of positive behavior and collaboration. India Somerville, Kristin Truman and Robin Farkas are the members of the student services team that brought the vision to life. The program was rolled out in a special pep rally held the Friday the students started the new year at Jackson. “The kids were coming back to school on a Friday so we wanted to see what the best way would be to get them excited about the school year,” Truman said. “So we rewrote the lyrics to (Drake’s) “In My Feelings” to kind of get them excited and looking forward to their next year at school.” While the teachers belted out the school-themed lyrics many of the kids joined them in the #InMyFeelingsChallenge and started to show their moves on the dance floor. During the pep rally, every single student was sorted into one of four sport related houses. Acting much like the houses in Harry Potter, the kids can earn points for their house with positive behavior and have points taken away if they misbehave. Each house has a variety of age groups, allowing older students to step up and mentor the younger classmates to help their team win the competition at the end of the year. It fosters a level of companionship rarely seen in elementary schools. Jackson has always been a positive behavior school, however, this is the first time a program of this scale has ever come to fruition. Principal Michelle McClellan and vice principal Charlena Boudreau said the innovate technique was created largely in part due to the new student services team’s efforts. Their dedication to advancing the educational experience at Jackson has set the stage for years worth of evolving behavioral success. At the end of each nine-week period, the winning team will receive an incentive. At the end of the year, the overall winner will receive a “special, big event” for their hard work. That could look like anything from a glow party or magic show to an exclusive party or festival. There are also certain areas of campus designated to earning special points if students are
seen picking up trash or helping keep the area tidy. Everything from overall behavior to attendance can rack up points for each house. Teachers send their list of points given out to Truman, who will keep track of all of the positive and negative allotments via an excel spreadsheet and the ongoing scale of where each house falls will be announced during the morning show. Truman said having this type of structure in place “absolutely helps the kids.” The ongoing tally of success and failures for the groups encourages their natural competitiveness, keeps them accountable and helps them learn to work as a team and strategize to excel over their fellow classmates. “It’s not super easy, everything our kids go through, so this gives them a really positive experience and ties it to education so they have that, I would say experience and advantage, because it’s 2018 and we’ve got to keep these kids engaged,” Farkas said. The program also is a way to create a tighter-knit community at Jackson. This system isn’t in place simply as a punishment and reward program between teachers and their pupils. The entire school is on board. Any of the 75 staff or faculty that sees a student excel or going above or beyond can allot points. The teachers are also sorted into the houses along with their class, so they can push this extra dose of school spirit and get in on the fun. Each class will have the opportunity to earn an average of 30 points each day. The longestablished J-Buck program is also still in place as a separate, but equally adored incentive program. Kids can earn J-Bucks and redeem them for prizes in the teacher’s treasure boxes or save them up for “mini-events” held throughout the year. At the end of the year, the staff will come together and vote on a new theme for the 2019-2020 school year. As the themes change, so will the houses. This year’s theme is, “Whatever it takes” and the team said they really proved to the kids they were willing to go all out when they showed off their kooky dance moves during the inaugural pep rally. “The kids, they just really seem to be enjoying this,” Somerville said. “During the pep rally, some of the little ones were trying to teach us how to floss. They were having a great time and seem really excited about their houses and the competition. I think it’s just going to be a lot of fun.”
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Thomas Sturgis was the “2018 Ag Educator of the Year.”
Festival has forever cemented his legacy as being a staple in the local agriculture community. During Thursday’s ceremony, he was awarded the “Supporter of Youth in Agriculture” award. Jake Raburn, another Plant City native, is the director of marketing at Hinton Farms. He was elected to represent Southeast Hillsborough County in the Florida House of Representatives. Over the years he has received countless awards for his advocacy for ag and is dubbed the “Champion for Agriculture.” During his legislative service, he also served on many other boards including the Hillsbor-
ough County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the State of Florida Higher Education Coordinating Council. The Chamber awarded him the “Young Agriculturist of the Year” award.” The “2018 Agriculturist of the Year” award was given to Lee Gilman and Dixie Gilman. This duo has been married since 1995 and own a 40-acre strawberry farm as well as a small cattle operation. Three years ago they began marketing through Wish Farms. Lee Gilman is on the board of the Florida Strawberry Growers Association and both are members of the Florida Cattleman’s Association. They are involved with local FFA and 4-H groups and often give back to the agriculture community with both their time and resources. Everglades Equipment Group was awarded the “2018 Agribusiness of the Year” award by the Chamber. Founded in 1963 the company now has 14 locations and are one of the largest John Deere Equipment dealers in the world. In Plant City, they support local high schools and will often provide equipment for agriculture fairs and events. Gary Noel and Bob Wells with the Plant City team were highlighted for the work they do here in town. Thomas Sturgis grew up in FFA and showed everything from steers to citrus. After attending the University of Florida he eventually ended up as an agriculture teacher at Durant High School in 1996. At Durant, he is using his knowledge to coach Citrus, Creed, Nursery & Landscape and the Ornamental Horticulture Demonstration contest. He was awarded the “Agriculture Educator of the Year” award.
‘A Special Night Out’ at the YMCA The Plant City Family YMCA is now offering ‘A Special Night Out.’ BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
The Plant CityFamily YMCA is making waves throughout Tampa Bay thanks to its new program called, “A Special Night Out.” The monthly event provides a safe space for persons with intellectual disabilities to enjoy new experiences, meet new people and have the night of their lives. “The Y is an inclusive organization open and welcoming to all - regardless of ability,” Elizabeth Patton, family activities coordinator, said. “The Y believes that, in a diverse world, we are stronger when we are inclusive, when our doors are open to all.” Patton joined the Y a little more than a year ago and has already made animpact on the community she serves. In February she joined the ranks of 200 volunteers at Plant City’s inaugural “Night to Shine” event, a prom night experience for those with intellectual disabiliteis, started by the Tim Tebow Foundation. While volunteering in the respite room, she had the chance to bond with the parents. “A mom had popped downstairs to watch the kids be crowned kings and queens and she came back up and looked at me and said, ‘My daughter is down there singing karaoke.’ I just smiled and
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The Plant City Family YMCA has kickstarted its new program, “A Special Night Out,” which will feature a themed party in the middle of every month.
said that was great, but she shook her head and said, ‘Elizabeth you don’t understand. My daughter is nonverbal. She hasn’t spoken in three years.’ Then I had to try not to cry,” Patton said. Patton vowed on the spot she was going to make something happen. She took her passion back to the YMCA and was approved to create the event. The first event was July 13 and it welcomed approximately 10 students for a night of dancing and music. The next event, held Aug. 17, was a Karaoke Dance Party. Once one attendee, Jade Curran, stepped up to the mic the party blasted into full swing. “She was teaching me songs and dance moves that I had never even heard of,” Patton said. Jade Curran’s mother, Kim Curran, said they loved the com-
munity event. “All of the kids, not just Jade, just really loved this,” Kim Curran said. “The parents too, we just love that the Y is doing this. We’ve been to both of them now and we will be at every single one as long as we’re available.” Other local YMCA’s are following Plant City’s lead. “These events are free and open to everyone that’s high school age or older,” Patton said. Those interested should visit the Y’s Facebook page. “It’s just a lot of fun,” Patton said. “It’s one of those things that we’re all like, ‘Why haven’t we been doing this for ages?’ It’s a big hit and everyone —the kids, the staff, their parents — we are all just having a blast.”
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IF YOU GO HEE HAW SUPPER AND A SHOW When: 6 p.m. Sept. 4 Where: Eastside Baptist Church, 1318 E. Calhoun St. Tickets: $8 a person. Pick them up at the church or by calling Hazel Smith at 813-752-8631.
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Kornfield Kounty is coming to Plant City’s Eastside Baptist Church on Sept. 4 with a “stompin’ good time” of a show.
A special cast will bring the beloved Hee Haw variety show to life in a dinner performance fundraiser that is raising money to help the church purchase a new van, which shuttles everyone from the children to the senior citizens that call Eastside home. “I think it’s really going to be good and funny and Plant City doesn’t really have anything like this,” Hazel Smith, senior adult director, said. This is one of the few events hosted by Eastside that is open to the entire community. Tickets are $8 and include both a country-style potluck dinner and the performance. Hee Haw was a television variety show that ran for 26 seasons.
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said. “I think they’re going to get a lot of fun and laughter out of this event. We have fun and I think the audience will too. Plus they’ll have good food.” She said they are hoping to have a nice turnout so they can raise funds for the van. Their current van is “very old” and she said many of the senior citizens it serves have trouble stepping in and out of the vehicle. Though it is simply one small amenity, she said it serves the entire church. The show starts at 6 p.m. and with both it and dinner Smith said she thinks it should be done by 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased either at the church or by calling Smith at 813-752-8631. It is held at the family center at Eastside, 1318 E. Calhoun St., and Smith said the cast will be in costume so the attendees are welcome to either come in their normal garb or dress up as well. “It’s just going to be a fun night,” Smith said. “Hee Haw, it’s just funny. It brings back memories of when we all used to watch it. It’s funny and it’s unique and I think everyone is going to have a great time.”
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Hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark, the show essentially was a country-fied, family-friendly version of Saturday Night Live. The skits revolved around “corn pone humor” and would feature scenes like a cornfield, Lulu’s truck stop, a giant haystack and rural classrooms. Clark, Owens, Roy Acuff, Gordie Tapp, Junior Samples, Grandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl, David “Stringbean” Akeman, Don Harron, Lulu Roman, Archie Campbell, Misty Rowe and more brought witty and often slapstick humor to the screens while wearing over-exaggerated hillbilly garb and chewing the cud about the hilarious antics their neighbors and friends got up to in Kornfield Kounty. The actors from Eastside are going to be revamping the cherished characters, donning the classic costumes and putting their spin on the often quoted jokes. Smith is playing Minnie Pearl and Edith Nelson is playing Grandpa Jones. Nelson said the group often does things like this together and she thinks the audience is going to have a lot of fun Tuesday night. “We have a live band too that’s going to work with us,” Nelson
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Saying goodbye to Maida Pou She was a friend to everyone she met and one of the most generous women of Plant City. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
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and was known by the children — and some adults too — in her life as “Maida Maida Sweet Potata.” “Maida was a friend to the whole wide world,” Verner said. “She made you feel so special. She had this funny little welcoming shout when she saw you coming and I fully expect when I get to heaven to see Maida there at the gate giving that welcoming little shout saying, ‘Here she comes!’” On Halloween, the Pous’ house was the place to be. She decorated to the nines and wore elaborate costumes to greet all of the trickor-treaters. Though the day may
be ghoulish, anyone who visited her door was sent away with the sweetest of treats. Her love for children ran deep and many of her anonymous contributions over the course of her life have been used to benefit local youth. Mac Smith met Pou nearly 35 years ago at First United Methodist Church. He said the way she wielded her wealth and gave without asking for recognition spoke deeply of her genuine and moral character. When he and Charles White approached her to help fund a new Boy Scout camp they were
trying to establish, she gave without a second thought. Eventually, the plan “fizzled out” and they brought her check back to her. She refused to take it and told them to put it toward whatever project they had going that would do “the most good.” All she requested is they not mention her name. “I just can’t help but speak well of her,” Smith said. “And we know that was just one example of the many things she’s done over the years. I don’t think anybody at this point would be surprised by what she’s done. It just fits her character.” Pou never let a word of complaint leave her lips. Her motto, which she repeatedly used when asked how she was doing, remained the same for the entirety of her life. Regardless of what was going on in her life or what hardships she was facing she would simply reply, “I’m blessed.” “She was so brave,” Verner said. “And a person of such great faith. Because of that, her funeral was actually so happy. She had said if it goes over 30 minutes long she would rise out of her casket and let us hear about it… We sang her favorite songs like ‘Jesus Loves the Little Children’ and just said goodbye to our dear, dear friend. There is no one like her in all the world. I was blessed to have her in my life.”
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charities and her church, but she also gave so much without anyone ever knowing. I am just now finding out about all of these blessings she did for other people that she never mentioned. She really was a remarkable woman.” Verner met Pou when they were both sophomores in college. Their parents knew each other, but the girls had yet to meet. They were going on a trip to Europe together to visit a “whirlwind of countries” in approximately the span of one week. Verner said she stepped on the train and Pou immediately let out what came to be known as her iconic squeal of a greeting and told her she had been waiting her entire life to meet her. Though Verner was skeptical they were destined to be she said Pou’s suspicions came true and they ended up being the greatest of friends. Pou was kind. But more than that, she genuinely cared about everyone she met. Her house is still packed to the brim with literally every single photograph and birthday or holiday card that was ever sent to her. She kept them all and Verner said she cherished them more than many would ever know. Everyone she met she greeted as if seeing them was the highlight of her day. She kept up with her friends’ families and loved ones
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Durant’s Kirsten Grindel was a top-25 finisher in the East Hillsborough Invite.
East Hillsborough XC invite Plant City High School hosted seven other schools Tuesday evening for the East Hillsborough Cross Country Invite race. In the girls race, Durant High School placed fourth overall with an average time of 26:47. Strawberry Crest placed sixth with an average time of 27:25, though Taylor Johnson cracked the individual top 10 with an eighthplace time of 21:12.57. Plant City placed seventh with an average time of 28:35. Newsome High School took first place overall with an average time of 20:43 and had 12 runners finish in the top 15 individually, though Riverview’s Alyssa Hendrix led the pack with an 18:28.68 first-place finish. In the boys race, Plant City placed third overall with an average of 19:30 and Tyler Carter’s 17th-place finish (18:30.63) led all Plant City-area runners. Durant placed sixth overall with a 20:18 average and Crest was right behind the Cougars with a seventh-place (20:41 average) finish. Newsome also placed first overall in the boys race with a 17:24 average.
One of Durant’s primary goals for the 2018 season is to get better every day. Whether they’re able to pull off another upset win over Jesuit this Friday or not, head coach Mike Gottman and the Cougars just want to see improvement. “We’ve got to improve this week on the miscues,” Gottman said. “We’ve got to do a better job at recognizing what they’re trying to do and we just didn’t do that in our first rodeo. Last week, Durant went to Blake for their preseason game and took an 18-13 loss to the Yellow Jackets. Gottman said he was pleased with the way the defense “hustled” and battled against short field, but acknowledged the unit still has a “long ways to go.” The offense pulled off some big plays but struggled to drive and block. Gottman said the game highlighted the key areas the Cougars must work on throughout 2018: fundamentals and discipline. “We realized that we’ve got to get more fundamentally sound,” Gottman said. “We made way too many mistakes. We had too many penalties, short fields, just too many uncharacteristic Durant plays. The late hits and stuff like that. We just fell into that trap of responding and being reactive and it cost us, I don’t know, three or four unsportsmanlike (conduct) penalties. We just can’t have that.” Jesuit has been one of the Tampa Bay area’s most consistently solid programs over the years, but 2017 was kind of a “down year” for the Tigers (who still made the playoffs, but lost four regularseason games). That started with a 14-10 loss to Durant in Tampa.
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Maybe it’s just coincidence, but the Cougars and Tigers’ last two preseasons have been parallel to each other: both picked up blowout wins in 2017 (Jesuit beat Gaither, 41-7, and Durant beat Blake, 44-6) and took losses this year. Jesuit hosted the Cowboys last week and, despite getting all the way to Gaither’s 16-yard line with 17 seconds left in the game, failed to score and lost 7-4. To some, that might signal a legitimate down year for Jesuit, despite returning elite players like Dane Belton and Larry Hodges. The Cougars aren’t looking at that 7-4 score and taking the Tigers lightly, though.
“They’re fundamentally sound. They’re not gonna beat themselves,” Gottman said. Durant’s plan is to keep experimenting with putting players in different positions to see what works best and gives the team the best chance to be successful. Gottman’s goals for Friday — besides pulling out a win, which is always atop the coach’s list — is to clean up mistakes and for the Cougars to play some fundamentally sound football of their own. “We’ve just got to improve as a team,” he said.
OTHER AREA ACTION PLANT CITY Plant City at Jefferson, 7:30 p.m., 4401 W. Cypress St., Tampa The Raiders looked strong against Spoto last Friday night, cruising to a 42-7 win at home thanks in large part to a stingy defense and the offensive trio of Braxton Plunk, Mario Williams and Zamir’ Knighten. Jefferson looked solid in its 53-0 preseason win at Newsome. The Dragons’ passing game upgraded big time with quarterback Tyler Thomas and wideouts Ahmarean Brown and Joe Hodge transferring to the school in the offseason. Thomas, in particular, may give the Raiders fits: the dual-threat quarterback’s ability to make plays with his arm as well as his legs, combined with the return of running back Niko Duffey, means Jefferson just might have one of the deadliest offenses in the county. Jefferson beat Plant City by one touchdown, 21-14, in 2017 and this year’s Raiders would love to win the rematch. STRAWBERRY CREST Plant City at Spoto, 7:30 p.m., 8538 Eagle Palm Drive, Riverview After the Chargers’ 20-7 win over Seminole last week, Strawberry Crest is in a pretty good mood. Hearing of Spoto’s loss to Plant City must have helped there too. Last year, the Spartans came to Dover and left with a 32-13 win fueled by a 20-point third quarter. The Chargers held a lead over the Spartans until the second quarter when Spoto took over the game and shut Crest out until late in the fourth quarter. Though Crest won’t have the benefit of facing Spoto at home this year, things are looking good for head coach Ron Hawn’s Chargers early in 2018.
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How are you feeling about this new season? Great. I feel like our team, we’ve got the potential to go deep in the playoffs and win.
can go to him anytime and he can come to me anytime. It’s just a brotherly connection.
You looked like you didn’t miss a beat last week. How were you feeling going into the game? I felt confident and after the game, I was just excited. I felt like I did good.
How did you get started in football? My family just always played baseball and football and I was like, “I want to play both.” It’s been like, since I was 4.
You’ve gotten some attention around the Tampa Bay area for your play last football season and also for baseball. How has that helped your confidence? It just kept me motivated and ready to play.
If you could play for any college team, what would it be? Miami. I just like the way they’re set up and my cousin, Larry Hodges, he’s going there. He’s a tight end. They pass the ball a lot and they have a balanced offense, so I’d love to go there. I like LSU, that’s my favorite college, but if you look at their offense it’s not for me. So Miami, yeah.
What are your personal goals for the season? Raise my stats and show college coaches what I can do.
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Amber and Riley. He has three surviving brothers Jerry E. Yates, Paul A. Yates and Clayton E. Yates of Plant City. Bill was born on April 1, 1943 in Plant City to parents Edward B. Yates and Ella Mae (Worley) Yates. He graduated from Plant City High School in 1962 and completed college at Florida State University in 1973 with a degree in Criminology. In 1962 Bill enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. Bill was a great family man and a loving father. He married Frances (Bannerman) Yates in 1968 and the couple had two children together James and Brian. Bill enjoyed working with his hands on projects such as wood working, tending to his home, yard and garden and mechanical repairs. His family and friends will always remember him as a devoted family man and giving person.
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Paul W. Wycka Paul W. Wycka, 59, of Lakeland, and formerly Plant City, born on Sept. 5, 1958 in Jersey City, NJ, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 8, 2018. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com.
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Joseph James White “Sonny”, 84, of Plant City, passed away in his home on Aug. 15, 2018. A Celebration of Joseph’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 509 East Twiggs Street, Tampa. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Saint Andrew’s Foundation at the address above. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. haught.care.
Gregory Wayne Russie Gregory Wayne Russie, 69, died peacefully at home surrounded by family in Lutz, on Aug. 10, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com.
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By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
“TO’DO BHTBZP HYYLXAF VYD JIO AOMJ BAK JIO GOJJOD, BAK TO HYPO PXFIJ YV TIBJ’P BSJEBHHZ XA VDYAJ YV EP.” – PIBXHOAO TYYKHOZ “IGB RZXM SG NGJY IGBJ RZJUMCS, ZOU FA IGB UG, FA IGB CSZI WGCFSFXM, IGB RZXM Z CRGS ZS Z CFTXMJ TFOFOH.” – PJZUTMI EGGWMJ Puzzle One Clue: N equals W
ELUSIVE SEAT by Timothy B. Parker
Puzzle One Clue: G equals B
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Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
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8-23-18
PLANT CITY OBSERVER
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PlantCityObserver.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018
Why go to an emergency center that’s connected to a hospital? What if you need the rest of the hospital? When it comes to your health, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Which is why during an emergency such as a stroke or heart attack, every second counts. We don’t want to risk our patients’ lives by transferring them to a different hospital for emergency surgery. Here, if you need to be rushed to surgery, it’s down the hall, not down the road. We also have access to cutting-edge equipment and some of the best doctors, nurses and specialists in the region are only a few feet away. If you need a pint of blood, no problem, we’re connected to a blood bank. Not to mention that our rehabilitation, orthopedic, oncology and maternity departments are only a wheelchair ride away. The best place to go during your emergency is a facility designed to handle any emergency. And that’s right here at BayCare’s South Florida Baptist Hospital. Learn where to get the right care: BayCareRightCareRightPlace.org
OUR NETWORK:
BayCare Behavioral Health • BayCare HomeCare • BayCare Laboratories • BayCare Medical Group BayCare Outpatient Imaging • BayCare Surgery Centers • BayCare Urgent Care OUR HOSPITALS:
Bartow Regional Medical Center • BayCare Alliant Hospital • Mease Countryside Hospital • Mease Dunedin Hospital • Morton Plant Hospital Morton Plant North Bay Hospital • St. Anthony’s Hospital • St. Joseph’s Hospital • St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital • St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital-North • St. Joseph’s Hospital-South • South Florida Baptist Hospital • Winter Haven Hospital • Winter Haven Women’s Hospital BAYCARE.ORG 18-400108-0518
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