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Vote on budget ahead The budget for the city’s 2018-2019 fiscal year will be approved at the end of Sept. SEE PAGE 8

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Mini-fig takeover

Brick City Bricks, Plant City’s very own LEGO store, held a mini-fig trading night on Aug. 31. Members of the community came out to trade their extra or non-favorite minifigures with other LEGO fanatics. The special event is held on the last Friday of each month during the food truck rally and features special discounts on figures throughout the store.

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Mike Wilson, owner of Dark Horse, said he hopes the talent show will become an annual or perhaps even a quarterly event. SEE PAGE 5 File photo

First Friday kicks off The event is set to highlight local businesses thanks to Rise Plant City.

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Rise Plant City hosts several large events each year including the annual Dodgeball Tournament.

Plant City is known for its extravagant festival and eclectic community. A group of dedicated young professionals hopes it will soon be recognized for its flourishing nightlife.

Rise Plant City, an organized group of young workers who aim to increase lifestyle and networking opportunities in town, is bringing the renowned First Friday event to the blossoming community.

“We wanted to appeal to the younger working class that go straight home from work,” Christy Lyle, Rise president, said. “It will be the first Friday of every month and can act as a social outing, a SEE FIRST FRIDAY, PAGE 4

Prepping for Empty Bowls Project Little Miss Plant City and her court helped the United Food Bank of Plant City prepare for its upcoming 2018 Empty Bowls Project, which helps raise money to ensure no family is in need.

The young girls glazed their own bowls, which will be auctioned off at the big event. Empty Bowl tickets are now on sale for $5. The event is Saturday, Nov. 11 at The Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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downtown businesses involved in a new discount program.

Ole’ Tampa Cubans projects opening week

“We want downtown to be a destination, a place people come and spend their time. There is so much going on and maybe this is a way to kind of let people realize what all we have to offer.”

— Greg Williams, Brick City Bricks owner, on downtown discounts

Plant City High School reunion

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seconds left in Strawberry Crest’s game against King, when Hasan Sharrieff snagged a victorysealing interception for the Chargers.

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If everything goes according to plan, Plant City will get a new “taste of Tampa” in the first week of October.

Ole’ Tampa Cubans, a Polk County-based restaurant, is gearing up to open its second location in Plant City at 404 N. Alexander St. next month. The restaurant, currently operating at 713 N. Church Ave. in Mulberry, is best-known for its classic Cuban sandwiches and hand-rolled devil crabs and serves potato balls, guava pastries and other Tampastyle Cuban meals.

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lant City High students have seen quite a few buildings in their day. The current location on Alexander Street’s first graduating class is holding its 45th reunion on Sept. 29.

Anyone who is a graduate of the class of 1973 is welcome to attend. The event will be held at the Elks Lodge, 1501 N. Alexander St. The reception begins at

6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The reunion will be a casual affair and no formal attire is required.

Those interested in attending should mail an RSVP to Debbie Dukes Swindle at P.O. Box 148, Babson Park, FL 33820.

Plant City High School’s Class of 1973 is hosting a reunion soon.

First Baptist Church of Plant City is inviting the community to take part in a movie night for the film, “The God Who Speaks.”

The event is free to the public and will be held at 5 p.m. Sept.

16 at First Baptist Church, 3309 James L. Redman Parkway. “The God Who Speaks,” traces the Bible’s authority via a variety of interviews with “some of the most respected apologists, scholars and pastors in the evangelical world.” It tackles frequent arguments against biblical reliability and how the Bible was actually formed and “challenges the church to live as if God truly does speak.”

Free childcare will also be available during the event. It was named Best Documentary at the Christian Worldview Film Festival.

For more information about the film visit thegodwhospeaks.org.

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Stand-up comedy is running rampant in Plant City thanks to the creation of a monthly open mic night.

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lant City’s comedy scene has slowly grown over the past five months thanks to the installation of a monthly stand-up comedy open mic night in downtown.

Spearheaded by Jon Fon, a collective of hopeful comedians hits the stage to try out original acts and attempt to earn a laugh from the growing crowd each month.

“People want to feel alive,” Fon said. “I think there’s too much softness, too much patty-cake in life. There’s a lot of, ‘I want to say something, but before I do I need to go to a safe spot.’ Comedy, it’s an outlet. I think some people want to be challenged. I call the stage the playpen. It’s a release.”

Fon has a diverse and extensive background in entertainment ranging from building a standup career in Houston to having multiple records and even starring in several films. He was the president of the Toastmasters in Kingwood, Texas and won 26 Toastmasters awards. He said his time with the organization taught him how important communicating with others truly is.

There are few things as exhilarating as standing on a stage with a microphone and knowing that for ten minutes no one is going to talk back to you or attempt to argue your point or beliefs. Fon said his humor always comes from a personal place.

“We sit on spikes in a padded room,” Fon said “It’s easier to become a comic today, it’s never been easier to become a comic.

Jon Fon, Jim Choquette, Randon Trowbridge, Jessie Frier and Jay Hollenkamp are spearheading the monthly stand up open mic nights.

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What: Stand up open mic night When: Sept. 11 at 9 p.m.

Where: The Strawberry Tap, 110 E Reynolds St.

Especially for the younger people coming in that maybe have never heard comedy before... We don’t mean to offend anybody. Most of the time we pick on ourselves, like I have a transvestite brother and some great jokes have come out of that. But my brother loves the jokes. He thinks they’re hilarious.

If you patty cake with people too much one day life is going to hit them in the face and they’re not going to be able to take it.”

As the years have passed Fon’s style has begun to change. His sets are no longer simply 10 minutes of non-stop jokes. Instead, he is beginning to tie in motivational messages to his material, weaving a story of resilience into every act. Encouraging people, being a light, is his ultimate goal.

With all of the movements and new organizations popping up all across the city, Fon said he knew someone would soon bring stand up to Plant City. While he would have undoubtedly attended, he said he knew he would be sitting there critiquing how it was run and the way it was put together.

Comedy is his passion, after all, so he decided to just go ahead and start the group himself.

After its creation, Fon said he was ecstatic to see so many people fall in love with the craft.

Some who originally would go up for two or three minutes are now doing 10-minute sets each month and drawing in waves of laughter from the audience.

It’s not something that will come without work, he warns, and interested comics should remember it’s more than OK to bring notes to the stage. The night was originally held at Big Dog’s Patio each month and has now transitioned to The Strawberry Tap. The pub offers a happy hour throughout the night, which Fon said helps “keep the wheels greased.” Every performer is offered a free beer for getting the guts to go on stage.

Though it may sound repetitive, Fon said all good comedians are constantly prepared to work

“For one night a month you can come out and not make any decisions.

You don’t pick the material, you don’t pick the humor, you just sit back and enjoy it.”

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on material. He recommends carrying a pad and pen or having a notes section on your phone to write down inspiration when it comes to you.

The night is a treat, not only for those brave enough to go on stage but for attendees as well.

There’s nothing like the reality of sitting in a live show. Fon equates the experience as the antithesis of Youtube. If two people sat side by side and pulled up their Youtube app the home screen would show two entirely different pages. Each is customized to the individual viewer’s enjoyments and preferences. When you attend a show, you never know what will be said

or which taboo will be broken.

“So much of our experiences are catered to what we like,” Fon said. “It’s nice, but it’s not letting us see the world. For one night a month you can come out and not make any decisions. You don’t pick the material, you don’t pick the humor, you just sit back and enjoy it.”

As the momentum continues to roll Fon said he will adjust the set time so that everyone interested can come up and try out their material. He heavily recommends newcomers stick to a condensed act and not try to fill the full 10 minutes until they have had ample practice.

The talent that has already come out, however, has blown him away. As he watches newcomers continue to fall in love with the craft he said he is excited to see how it will evolve over the next several years. Stand-up open mic night will soon be a staple in Plant City, according to Fon. He said it won’t be long before comedians are “running all around town” and bringing some light into our often monotonous existences.

The Strawberry Tap is a family restaurant, but Fon recommends attendees to the show all be 18 years old or older. It’s held at 9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month Eventually, that day may shift as Fon attempts to grow the group into a weekly event.

Any changes or more information can be found on the event’s Facebook page.

“It’s been an interesting life,” Fon said. “For me personally, I have to make things funny or I would just cry. They say the people with the toughest lives are the funniest. Given that, we should have some pretty damn funny people in Plant City.”

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relaxing evening, a networking opportunity or really anything they want. There are a lot of different needs in our demographic and we are excited to provide an event that can meet so many of them in one night.”

Tampa, St. Petersburg and Lakeland use Fourth Friday and First Friday events to connect the community to businesses downtown. Plant City will soon throw its gauntlet into the mix, though out of the gate it will use a much different approach.

On Sept. 7 the first official First Friday will kickoff at The Strawberry Tap, 110 E. Reynolds St. Starting at 6 p.m. Bud Lights, Coors Lights and Budweiser will be on special for $2, Yuengling, Michelob Ultra will be $3 and attendees can receive 15% off the Plant City Burger.

Trent Lott, chair-elect of Rise, said the group saw similar events work in local communities and wanted to bring that kind of momentum to Plant City.

“This also will support restaurants and bars in the Plant City community to get up and going,” Lott said. “How many restaurants and bars have we seen come into downtown over the past few years and fail? It’s so crucial we help the community realize they don’t have to leave and go to Brandon or Tampa to have a fun night out.

That’s what this event will hopefully do.”

The offered deals are free for Rise members and $5 for anyone else interested in partaking. Lott said ordering a “couple of beers and a burger” will more than make up the money spent to join the festivities.

The exclusive happy hour will also feature an open mic comedy act at 7:30 p.m. with local headliners like Jon Fon and Jessie Frier.

Anyone who is interested in hitting the stage will have the chance to show off their comedic chops throughout the evening.

Nearby monthly outings of similar titles tend to rope in multiple establishments including

FOCUS ON FITNESS

IF YOU GO FIRST FRIDAY When: Sept. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Strawberry Tap, 110 E. Reynolds St. What: Welcome Happy Hour culture to Plant City.

Rise Plant City and Strawberry Tap in downtown are teaming up to start a new tradition, First Friday. The event will feature special discounts and live entertainment.

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local museums, artists and shops as well as trendy restaurants. For now, Rise Plant City is hoping to showcase one unique establishment each month, but Lyle said there is always the possibility it will transform to encompass new ideas.

“As our board evolves and new members join and begin to take on leadership roles I’m sure there will be new ideas coming on how hatever your goals are to evolve this into something even — whether you are just bigger,” Lyle said. “Our main goal looking to improve your now is to just show some love to health, want to build our city and highlight the great businesses right here in Plant muscle, tone up or increase athCity. Who knows what that will leticism — personal training can help get you there. look like in the future?”

Plant City YMCA member Lyle said the group is always looking for new members, espe- Laurel Polly has been working cially those that would be inter- with personal trainer Hannah ested in joining the event planning Whitmore for about five months team. Anyone interested in learn- and loves the results she’s seeing more about Rise or joining the ing. Polly was an athlete growing group should visit its Facebook up and played sports throughout page and either message the group high school and college. Fitness or email membership chair Taylor was something that came natuClark at taylor.g.clark@nm.com. rally for her, but after college, Local restaurants or venues that she put on a few pounds every would like to be featured for an year until she was facing her 40s upcoming First Friday are also and realized she was also facing This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers obesity.

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Polly talked very candidly with me about her recent diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and how she is trying to do her part with diet This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers and exercise so that she can continue to be the caregiver for Puzzle One Solution: her parents. She met Whitmore “For some people, I will be Forrest Gump when she took advantage of a PT for the rest of my life. But that’s OK; special and had so many positive that’s a good thing.”

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week. There is an end goal and Whitmore has a plan to get her there.

“One of the most important qualities to look for in a personal trainer is someone who listens,” Polly said. “The trainer you work with should be willing to help you reach your goals and not their goals, or whatever the latest fitness trends are.”

Another quality to look for is someone who is a great motivator. Polly has worked with trainers in the past who made her feel as if she was failing. Having a competitive sports background, she doesn’t like to fail.

“Hannah shares in my success,” Polly said. “She’s a great motivator and I always feel great when I leave. I am feeling more confident about myself. The scale hasn’t tipped, but that’s OK. I’ve lost two inches around my waist, two inches around my hips, an inch around my thighs, and a half-inch around my arms.

It’s a great feeling to see that kind of improvement. If you have something that’s steady, consistent, good and positive, like my experience has been, it flows over into other aspects of your life. It gives me increased energy levels, increased awareness, overall wellness and happiness.”

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Angela Fulgieri is the Wellness Experience Director at the Plant City YMCA. Contact her at observerfitness@gmail.com.

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Giselle Gutierrez sings “Jesus Take the Wheel.”

Plant City’s very own music store drew a full lineup of talented artists during its inaugural talent show on Saturday.

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Dark Horse Music Store drew a packed house Saturday night for its inaugural talent show. Local talent from across the entertainment spectrum showed off their skills in hopes off winning the $500 worth of prizes.

Michael Wilson, founder of Dark Horse, said the store is branching off on a new journey and is ready to dive into uncovering talent in the local community.

“We felt like it was something the community needed and our goal as a store is to find undiscovered talent and give them a platform,” Wilson said. “This is the first step in us kind of moving forward in the direction we want to go as a store.”

Just a handful of months ago Dark Horse Music Store transformed from being a standard music shop that also offered lessons and rentals to becoming a full-fledged music venue. Wanting to kick-off the new trajectory with a bang, Wilson said they created a talent show that would let the public glimpse the talent he and his staff see every day.

While audition tapes were rolling in his staff was “literally screwing the stage together” in the front of the store. Wilson said the idea for the public show came to him three weeks before the set date. Never ones to twiddle their thumbs, the entire staff threw everything they had into breathing life into the new event.

“Without my staff and our judges we never would have been able to put this show together,” Wilson said. “They are truly the backbone behind this. We put a lot of hours into three weeks.”

More than 20 people applied for a spot in the show and when Saturday came the house reached capacity with more than 150 attendees. Jennifer Morgan, public relations and media representative for the Florida Strawberry Festival, and Amanda Drawdy, Drawdy’s Dance School, were the judges for the event and had the

difficult task of narrowing the talent down to three winners.

“We had a good idea of the level of talent that is here in Plant City and I think that’s what motivated us to do this,” Wilson said. “People didn’t know that Plant City is just full of raw talent. There are some really serious performers here. Even though we see it all the time, I was still blown away Saturday night.”

Some performers played and sang their own songs, others did ethereal covers of classic hits.

There was even a puppeteer showing off his skills as his puppets lip-synced to classic hits.

Embi Royal ended up winning the $500 worth of prizes.

Jacob Whitmer came in second and Benji Padgett came in third.

Deanna Hoy won the people’s pick. Due to the high turnout, Wilson said Dark Horse is hoping to make this at least an annual show, if not a quarterly event Eventually, Wilson said he hopes to make this a partnered event so the massive amount of participants can get to know the other businesses downtown.

For future events, anyone interested in auditioning need only email a cell phone video of their act to the store and they will shortly be told if they made the final cut. Dark Horse is a Christian based business so Wilson said all acts must be family friendly.

The company has only been in Plant City for a little more than a year and a half and they already have begun to make an impact on the local community. It provides lessons, rents products, repairs instruments and works with studios for recording time. It even has a local band service. Wilson said Dark Horse has essentially evolved into a booking agency.

“Our goal is that when people think, ‘Where do I want to start or go with my talent?’ I want them to think of Dark Horse,” Wilson said. “I want them to know that we are a great place to get started, to build their talent and to get discovered.”

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Downtown’s ‘doers’ Fifteen local businesses came together to create a new discount program for downtown merchants.

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GRASS RACING James L. Redman Parkway/Trapnell Road.

Felony drug arrest: Officers were working at a scene of an accident and had the road blocked.

Eventually, they were able to open up one of the lanes for traffic and a vehicle drove by at approximately 60 miles per hour while officers and tow truck drivers were still working on the roadway. The driver was pulled over and they found he was in possession of marijuana and several items of paraphernalia and was arrested.

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SWEET TOOTH 3500 block of West Baker Street.

Criminal mischief/theft: The owner told officers someone at the laundromat had damaged the vending machine on site and taken the candy out of the broken equipment. Money had also been removed from the machine. Officers tracked down the suspect and he was arrested and send to Orient Road Jail.

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Greg Williams, owner of Brick City Bricks, said he hopes the new discount card will help people stay downtown when they shop, workout or grab a meal.

Brick City Bricks, 10% off breakfast at Normas, 15% off the purchase of two meals at Strawberry Tap, a free tea with the purchase of a sandwich at the Corner Store, $75 for a full detail at Allen & Hector’s Elite Auto and more.

They’ll be around all year and next year the plan is for new discounts to be printed to continue to the tradition.

“People don’t even realize what all is here,” Williams said. “And not just those from out of town.

I’ve had locals come in and when I bring up a store down a side street or around the block they have no idea what I’m talking about. We want downtown to be a destination, a place people come and spend their time.”

Williams said the great thing about the business owners committing to this together is there were no hoops they had to jump through to reach success. He said it was nice to not have to wait “for approval from a board” and to just be able to bring a plan to fruition in a matter of days.

Williams compared the inner support of local businesses to that of a family unit. Everyone wants to make a profit and be successful, but they know the only way to do so is to support their neighbors.

“Plant City’s downtown needs help,” Gartz said. “Maybe this will be part of the answer. People come in one business, see the card and realize there’s something going on here. We’re all working together. We’re all supporting each other. When I do something, I do it. End of story.”

BEER RUN 1500 block of Alexander Street.

Theft: Officers came out to a gas station after an employee said an unidentified male came in and removed $12 worth of beer without paying.

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ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS 2200 block of James L. Redman Parkway Found property: Two $100 bills were dropped in the parking lot in front of a store. The money was placed in evidence.

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SHIFTING STORY 2300 block of North Park Road.

Armed robbery/waiver of prosecution obtained: This victim told police she was robbed at gunpoint at a restaurant. She

said her purse and all of its contents were taken and that she drove around the restaurant looking for the suspect before she called the police.

After investigating, no independent witnesses were located and there was no video surveillance.

During the investigation, the victim’s story changed multiple times regarding how she was robbed and she made a statement that all of it was set up by a friend to get her medication.

Police encouraged her to tell the truth and she stuck to the robbery story but signed a waiver of prosecution.

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HARD PILL TO SWALLOW 3100 block of West Reynolds Street.

Theft of medication: The complainant told police that 28 pills of 1.0 Xanax were stolen from his house.

SNATCHING THE SWITCH 1100 block of West Granfield Avenue.

Vehicle burglary: The complainant reported that a black Nintendo Switch and $200 had been stolen from his vehicle early that morning.

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Plant City’s historic downtown is slowly growing. New businesses are joining the ranks of those that have weathered the test of time and there is much talk of “coming together” and “unifying the downtown community.” Mike Gartz, owner of I Hate My Trainer and I Hate My Mattress, and Greg Williams, owner of Brick City Bricks, both chose to open their businesses downtown and they’re tired of talking.

“I was working out at Mike’s and we just started talking about what we wanted to see happen downtown,” Williams said. “We both kind of thought of making a discount card full of downtown merchants that would allow people to shop around and know there are other stores in the area.

We looked at each other and said, ‘Hey we should do this.’ He walked out of the door and before I had finished on the treadmill he had six other businesses on board.”

It happened in a blink of an eye.

The idea was born in the I Hate My Trainer gym and within 48 hours 15 businesses had confirmed their interest and submitted their yearlong discount. Gartz sent the card to press and had it displayed on the counter of every participating business by the end of the week.

Gartz said Plant City has a lot of “talkers” and he by nature is simply a “doer.” This card will bring customers downtown and keep them there. It was a solid idea so he shrugged, grabbed his notepad and went to see if any other businesses were interested in joining them. The card is completely full, front and back, and he expects it will only continue to grow.

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LETTER Walden Lake Golf Course was mowed to code by city staff and a lien was placed against the property.

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Walden Lake Golf and Country Club has fallen on hard times since Today’s Bank acquired the property.

A message from Today’s Bank Walden Lake resident Paul Lindsey contacted Kevin Beasley at Today’s Bank regarding the situation with Walden Lake’s golf course. Below is his response.

The contents of the letter are the opinion of Today’s Bank.

Mr. Lindsey, Thank you for reaching out. We too are concerned over the current situation and future of the property. The city manager’s impression is incorrect and to date has not been helpful.

The bank is, however, handcuffed on selling to a new owner because of the inability to convey clear title because of a lawsuit

filed by the HOA master board against the previous owner. We have several who are ready to buy, improve the property and work with local residents to achieve such. However, because of the unresolved lawsuit which was filed three years ago, the issue must be resolved.

The foreclosed property is not part of any HOA association, nor does any HOA association pay assessments for maintenance of the property. Today’s Bank is the reluctant owner of the property through the foreclosure which was completed earlier this year.

Unfortunately, due to the lawsuit filed in 2015 by the Walden Lake Community Association, Inc. and the lis pendens which it recorded encumbering the property,

Today’s Bank is handcuffed to the property, unable to sell it to new owners who wish to improve it. Today’s Bank has requested that the court discharge the lis pendens, however the court has denied release at this time, and the bank must continue to litigate through the issue.

Please understand that the bank, as a highly regulated business, does not have the regulatory authority to redevelop and operate the golf course or facilities. So, with the lawsuit still pending, no one, including the residents and the bank, can achieve the desired improvement or redevelopment of the golf course. Today’s Bank plans to sell the property as soon as possible, and has received numerous offers from investors who are willing to purchase the property and wish to close quickly. These interested purchasers have expressed interest in redevelopment and improvement of some or all of the golf course and facilities. However, Today’s Bank cannot accept

any offer to sell the property since it cannot convey clear title due to the association’s lawsuit and the lis pendens.

In discussions with these prospective purchasers, they have indicated that they intend to work with the local residents to determine a satisfactory plan for the development of the property.

While Today’s Bank has no ability to control the development of the property once it is sold, it would seem that the residents’ efforts would be better spent addressing the future of the property once it is conveyed to a new owner who will develop it.

— Kevin Conclusion — Walden Lake HOA needs to vacate lawsuit and allow Today’s Bank to bring in a Management Company to save the property. Thereby resolving an eye-sore and preserving their property values.

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The 2018-2019 fiscal budget will be discussed with plans to be approved on Sept. 24.

Alan and Sue Griffin visited Alberta, Canada with Mario and Brenda Domingues and took in the sights of the Canadian Rockies at Lake Louise.

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The upcoming city commission meeting will be full of public hearings as the city enters the final round of budget discussions.

The meeting is Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall and the public will have the opportunity to let commissioners know their thoughts on the proposed budget.

The budget should be finalized in a vote on the second commission meeting of the month on Sept. 24.

Funding to organizations like the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the EDC of Plant City will all be finalized during these conversations.

The city plans to give the Chamber $65,000, the Boys and Girls Club of Plant City $20,000, the Railroad Museum Society $25,000, the 1914 Building $50,000, Plant City Art Council $6,000 and $2,000 each to Black Heritage Celebration, Improvement League of Plant City and the Christmas Parade.

The city’s proposed budget will

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allot $125,000 for the Plant City Economic Development Corporation and $25,000 is set aside for the annual investment fee to the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation.

Over the past month, commissioners have voiced their interest in possibly reevaluating the budget to include a conversation about the future of either State Road 39 South or the land surrounding Alexander Street north of I-4. In prior conversations, Mayor Rick Lott and Vice Mayor Nate Kilton said the city should consider finding the perfect location for a “new County Line Road.”

While this decision may not be included in the proposed budget, there has been talk to possibly amend it later on down the road if the commissioners feel it is time to address the growing question of the next step for the city.

Commissioner Mary Mathis also inquired as to the cost of adding health insurance options for commissioners, which should be discussed at the upcoming hearing. If approved it would cost the city approximately $8,000 per commissioner per year for an individual rate and a family rate would be higher.

If approved on Sept. 24, the new budget will go into effect on Oct. 1.

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Zamir’ Knighten runs all over Hillsborough. See Page 11

Sidelines Area volleyball roundup

Note: Sept. 5 game results were not available at press time.

DURANT (2-7) Sept. 1: Durant 2, Evangelical Christian 1 (Cougar Encounter tournament, Fort Myers) Sept. 4: Newsome (H) 3, Durant 0 Sept. 13: @ Strawberry Crest, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 17: vs. Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.

PLANT CITY (4-1) Aug. 29: Bloomingdale (H) 3, Plant City 0 Sept. 4: Plant City (H) 3, Riverview 1 Sept. 13: @ Lennard, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 17: vs. Strawberry Crest, 7:30 p.m.

STRAWBERRY CREST (2-5) Sept. 1: Calvary Christian 2, SCHS 0 (Warrior Volleyball Invitational, Clearwater) Sept. 6: vs. Leto, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 12: @ Riverview, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 13: vs. Durant, 7:30 p.m.

PCHS XC at Lecanto Invitational Plant City’s boys cross country team placed 12th overall at the Sept. 1 Lecanto Invitational, led by Danny Ramirez’s time of 18:37.86. Not far behind him were Tyler Carter, who ran an 18:50.50, and Anthony Killick with a time of 19:07.07.

The girls placed 24th at the meet and were led by Hannah Manley’s time of 24:59.38.

The next-fastest Raider on the girls side was Cecilia Castillo, who finished in 27:11.04.

The Raiders, along with the Durant Cougars and Strawberry Crest Chargers, will be back in action this Saturday at the Seffner Christian Invitational at Holloway Park in Lakeland.

Kole Strong fundraiser successful Beef ‘O’ Brady’s of Plant City hosted its fundraiser for Kolton “Kole” Smith on Aug. 30. Though an exact dollar amount was not specified, manager Marcie Reichert said it was one of the most successful the restaurant has hosted.

The GoFundMe fundraiser started to help Smith with his medical bills, Kole’s Next Play, has raised $8,330 in two months. Anyone interested in donating can visit gofundme. com/kole039s-next-play.

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Newsome at Durant The Alafia River Rivalry returns Friday night.

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urant and Newsome will both enter Friday’s Game of the Week matchup with 0-2 records, hungry to pick up the first win of the 2018 regular season. This year’s chapter of the Alafia River Rivalry is a little different than the norm, but should be no less competitive.

Durant is coming off of a 39-6 loss at Sickles last week, which saw the Cougars gain 49 yards of total offense against the Gryphons. The Cougars’ scoring highlight of the game was defensive back C.J. Barnes’s 30-yard pick six and junior Tyrhon Brooks chipped in with a 30-yard interception return plus 6.6 yards per carry on seven rushes.

Newsome looked solid on its first drive in last week’s game at East Bay, needing just six plays to score with a 37-yard touchdown pass. But the Indians immediately took control on offense as the defense found its rhythm, then stepped up big time in the second half. The Wolves’ touchdown and ensuing PAT are their only points of the season, as they were on the wrong side of a 42-0 score against Bloomingdale in their season opener.

With two teams that have nowhere to go but up in a rivalry series that’s almost always played close, Friday’s game could be fun to watch.

Durant is also adding a new wrinkle this year, as the team has declared Friday, “Military Appreciation Night” at the Ron Frost Athletic Complex. The school, which is home to an Air Force JROTC program, plans to honor all branches of service during Friday’s game.

WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?

OTHER AREA ACTION Plant City vs. Wharton, 1 Raider Place, 7:30 p.m.

The Raiders overcame a shaky first half at Hillsborough last week to score a 17-7 win over the Terriers, once again overcoming an opponent the team couldn’t finish against in 2017.

The win, propelled by a pair of rushing touchdowns from Braxton Plunk and Zamir’ Knighten, gave Plant City a 2-0 record to start the season. Toppling Jefferson and Hillsborough in back-to-back road games is a good look for the Raiders, who entered 2018 with something to prove.

They’ll now host Wharton in their 2018 home opener.

The Wildcats will probably want to forget most of last week’s game, a 2-0 loss to Blake at home, besides the part where Wharton’s pass rush generated 10 sacks between six players.

Strawberry Crest The Chargers’ defense excelled and Andre JamesWilliams scored in a defensive battle against King last week. Crest’s home opener was a success with a 7-6 win going the Chargers’ way and they now have a Sept. 7 bye before next week’s duel with Tampa Bay Tech.

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e watch sports for the action, seeing our favorite athletes and teams overcome a challenge and leave with a win. But we’re also there to be entertained and, when a team knows how to put on a show, it’s so satisfying.

Forget about the halftime shows. Nothing gets me hyped for a game quite like a good introduction and I doubt I’m alone in feeling this way.

If you were watching basketball in the 90s, you must remember the Alan Parsons Project song “Sirius” giving you goosebumps during Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls player introductions. College football is always good for these moments, whether you’re watching Chief Osceola plant a burning spear into the ground at Florida State SEE KLINE, PAGE 10

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games, the Sooner Schooner at Oklahoma or Clemson players barreling downhill after touching Howard’s Rock. Even though it happened at the end of games, any New York Yankees fan who was around for the Mariano Rivera years got chills hearing his game entrance theme, Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”

These are all little things that have no physical effect on the games themselves, but they’re awesome for everyone involved.

I love seeing our school adopt similar practices.

I was in for a nice surprise last week at Strawberry Crest. The Chargers have always just run out of the tunnel underneath the home bleachers, but head coach Ron Hawn added an extra layer to it last week with a cloud of red smoke billowing out of the tunnel as the band played the fight song. It’s fairly common at the professional level and was popularized in college by the Miami Hurricanes, but that was the first time I’ve ever seen a high school team do it and it got a really good response from the players and audience. I’d like to see Crest keep it going because it really adds to the game day atmosphere Hawn and his staff have spent several years cultivating.

To keep the focus on football, since we’re in season, our other schools also do a good job with presentation. Since Durant added a memorial rock for Ron Frost near its field house, seeing the players huddle around it and

“Forget about the halftime shows.

Nothing gets me hyped for a game quite like a good introduction and I doubt I’m alone in feeling this way.” lay down a hand before running between the lines of cheerleaders is a cool sight not unlike what Clemson’s doing. Plant City’s run through the banner is a classic high school move made even better by the fact that the team has its own theme song.

Raider Nation gets as fired up as the players when they hear the echoes of, “We are… the Raiders!” throughout the stadium.

Though it probably won’t happen, I’d love for all teams at all schools to consider doing stuff like that. I subscribe to the “look good, play good” belief many athletes have and think making a grand entrance like this helps teams bond and athletes get in the zone for the game. The fans get into it and in that moment, regardless of what’s going to happen after the clock starts, everybody’s happy.

Makenzie Kennedy moves the chains for Crest with his legs.

Strawberry Crest stifles King, 7-6 The Chargers’ Friday night home opener was a success.

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS/ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Strawberry Crest’s defense had four words for the King Lions on Friday night: “Not in our house.”

The Chargers’ stop unit stole the show in their home opener, a 7-6 win over King that sent Crest into its bye week on a high note.

It took a little while for the Crest defense to find its footing, as King had success handing the ball off to JaQuon Edwards and Darius Tolbert on the game’s first drive. Edwards and Tolbert traded touches and moved the chains — also with help from some penalties against Crest — until Edwards’ 23-yard touchdown run ended the drive. But it wasn’t long before momentum swung the Chargers’ way, as they were able to block the PAT attempt and set the score at 6-0.

Crest’s offense wasn’t able to get going at first, but Hasan Sharrieff’s first of two picks with 3:13 left in the first quarter set the Chargers up for a scoring drive

Justin Kline is the Sports Editor at the Plant City Times & Observer.

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Quarterback Makenzie Kennedy broke off several big runs to put his team within striking distance and Andre James-Williams punched in a one-yard touchdown at the 11:16 mark. With a good PAT, the Chargers took control and never let up.

King got deep into Crest territory several times during the rest of the game, even running a sweep left for a touchdown called back by an offensive holding penalty. Besides that one instance, the Chargers were rock solid.

The defensive backs, specifically Sharrieff and Cody Newman, were able to break up many of the passes freshman quarterback Carson Mohler fired off. Down in the front seven, Josh Young and Adam Ibarra flew all over the field to make solo plays and help their teammates. Jake Craig scooped up a fumble for Crest in the third quarter and Sharrieff picked Mohler off a second time with 36 seconds left in the game, effectively ending it.

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Last year, you guys lost to Jefferson and Hillsborough. This year, you were able to beat them. What’s changed from last year to now?

As a team, we’re playing together and everybody’s depending on each other. On offense, last year was our first year with the offense and everybody was kind of learning stuff. This year, everybody knows what’s going on.

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Last week was a huge game for you. What were you feeling going in?

The holes just opened on almost every play. The o-line did a great job. I felt good coming into the game, felt like it was gonna be a big game for me.

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Hattie Mae Williams, 88, of Dover, born on Jan. 29, 1930 in Georgia, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 29, 2018.

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Faith Ellen Cardell Davis, 77, of Lakeland, and formerly Plant City, born Feb. 19, 1942 in Tampa, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 30, 2018.

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John T. Walmsley, 84, of Plant City, born on Dec. 4, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 1, 2018.

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Baby Girl Charly Mae Grooms of Plant City, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 31, 2018.

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Ada “Dorothy” Houghton, 88 of Plant City, passed away Aug. 28, 2018.

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Wayne Arthur Kemp, 77, of Plant City, passed away on Sept.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 6

PLANT CITY TOASTMASTERS OPEN HOUSE 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 106 S. Evers St. The event is free to the public and attendees should come hungry.

There will be breakfast finger foods and coffee.

ST. MARY’S ANNUAL FREE RANCE ALLEN REVIVAL 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Church, 904 E. Renfro St. Renowned gospel recording artist and Bishop Rance Allen leads a revival featuring St. Mary’s own Praise Team and local church choirs, plus Charles and Oscar the singing puppet. This is a free event.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9

HONORING VIETNAM VETS 10:45 a.m. at New Hope Cornerstone of Plant City, 315 N. Collins St. There will be special gifts for the veterans and all those planning to attend are asked to contact the church office so they have an accurate count. Call 813-757-6123 for more information.

MONDAY, SEPT. 10

PLANT CITY GARDEN CLUB 9:30 a.m. at 1914 High School Community Center at 605 N. Collins St. The Plant City Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the season with a potluck lunch. There will be committee membership sign-ups for the upcoming Garden Fest and the District VIII meeting. Meetings

start at 10 a.m. with coffee at 9:30 a.m. For information, contact Lisa Firm 813-404-4922.

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Anyone that shares the creative maker passion — professional, hobbyist or just curious — is welcome to attend the anniversary event. The keynote speaker is Benji Padgett, a local singer/songwriter, and the featured artist is Sirens Spa.

9-11 FIRST RESPONDERS COOKIE RUN 8:45 a.m. at RaceTrac, 1722 James L. Redman Parkway.

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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

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