Florida Strawberry Festival Queen

79th Annual

Florida Strawberry Festival®

Queen’s

Scholarship Pageant

KelseyFry 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen

Florida Strawberry Festival® February 27 - March 9, 2014

Plant City, Florida January 25, 2014

We are a proud supporter of the 2014

FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL This year marks the 79th year for the Festival. We salute the hard work and dedication of the festival Also, as we enter our 58th year of service to the community, we thank all our friends and customers for making this milestone possible.

Plant City 102 W. Baker St. 752-6193

Walden Woods

2400 Jim Redman Pkwy.

754-1844

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Zephyrhills

36450 Eiland Blvd.

782-9593

Riverview

7459 Highway 301 S. 677-7102

Brandon

420 W. Brandon Blvd.

689-1271

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Thanks for Your Support and

to the 79th Annual Strawberry Festival

Queen’s Scholarship Pageant

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ions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in more than 45,000 clubs worldwide. Clubs are comprised of active men and women in more than 200 countries and geographic areas. The Lions Clubs are best known for fighting blindness. This effort is supported by conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease.

Lions work through their mission of providing vision for all. Lions have extended their commitment to sight conversation through countless local efforts and through their International Sight First Program, which works to eradicate blindness.

The Plant City Lions Club was established in 1929 and is credited with being an integral part of starting the Florida Strawberry

Festival in 1930. This partnership continues as the Plant City Lions Club hosts the annual Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant. The Pageant is one of three major fundraising events for the Plant City Lions Club. The club also hosts an annual golf tournament and runs an 11 day food booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival. As a result of the continued success of these major fundraising events, the Plant City Lions Club has a rich history of supporting much needed outreach in our local community and beyond.

In addition to supporting local and international sight programs, the Plant City Lions Club supports local organizations like Meals on Wheels, the United Food Bank of Plant City, Steppin Stone Farm, Southeast Guide Dogs, South Florida Baptist Hospital and more. Overall, the Plant City Lions Club invests more than $50,000.00 annually into outreach.

The Plant City Lions Club is also credited with empowering the next generation. The clubs outreach dollars support scholarships for our local high schools and homeschool students, Boys and Girls Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, and Little League.

Also, our Leo Program provides the youth of Plant City with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering.

Leos from our local high schools provide volunteer support for all of the Plant City Lions Club events and activities. They are also active volunteers in their local high schools, for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and for the United Food Bank of Plant City.

The Lions Club motto is “We Serve.”

Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.

Past Presidents of the Plant City Lions Club A. Schneide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1929-30 W.D. Marley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930-31 C.O. McRae & G.B. Overton . . . . 1931-32 Solon Southerland & Treman Barnes 1932-33 No Record of Officers . . . . . . . . . . 1933-34 Treman Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934-35 Dr. Edgar Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1935-36 Edgar Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936-37 Edwin Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1937-38 L.E. Morgan, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938-39 J.Y. Blake, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939-40 Harrell B. West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940-41 Mack P. Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1941-42 Fred D. Alley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1942-43 John H. Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1942-44 G.E. Blevins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944-45 J.C. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945-46 J.K. McAllister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1946-47 O.M. Andrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1947-48 R.R. Abbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948-49 Earl C. Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949-50 R.H. Crum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-51 Dr. C. Glynn Capps . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951-52 Sim C. Sparkman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952-53 Denton L. Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953-54 Jack Dempsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954-55 R.L. Morgan, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955-56 W. B. Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956-57 Donald R. Yoho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957-58 4

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Paul Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958-59 Cecil Everidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959-60 W. Glenn Knox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-61 Henry McElveen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961-62 Hilman Bowden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962-63 Horace A. Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-64 James L. Redman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964-65 Rodney M. Sparkman . . . . . . . . . . 1965-66 John L. Ryals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-67 Robert Spooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967-68 Vernon E. Ayscue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968-69 William D. Vernon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969-70 Jack T. GIbbs, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970-71 Gerald Hooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971-72 James Farmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972-73 Alfred E. Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973-74 J. Myrle Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974-75 W. Robert Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-76 E. Robert Lastinger . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976-77 Grady Hutto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977-78 Paul B. Causey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79 Ronald H. Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-80 James S. Moody, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980-81 Bernard Caton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82 Hubert Alderman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-83 Jim Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983-84 Ned Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-85 Frank Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 Dr. Don Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-87

Coleman Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88 Dan Walden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89 O.C. Whitehead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 William Dodson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-91 Gary Boothe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92 Doyle LaGrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93 G. Dean Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94 Robert P. Fulks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 Daniel M. Coton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96 Doug Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 David Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 John Dwyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 Dr. Greg J. Huang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 William P. O’Connor . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 Judith P. Barta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 Timothy W. Shuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Francis Hardee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 Lee Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Jaime Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Stephen Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Brian West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 Bill Ulbricht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Michael Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Jodi Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Charles Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Kelleigh Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Gail Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12 Kerrie Gafford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13

Plant City Lions Club

2013-2014 Officers

Serving Eastern Hillsborough County for Over 81 Years

Tony Lee F IRST V ICE P RESIDENT

Verna McKelvin P RESIDENT

David Davenport S ECOND V ICE P RESIDENT

Rick Norman THIRD V ICE P RESIDENT

Kerrie Gafford PAST P RESIDENT

2014 Florida Strawberry Festival® Queen Scholarship Pageant This contest is sponsored by the Plant City Lions Club who will conduct the pageant through the Coronation Ceremony of the five finalists, one of whom becomes the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen.

The contestants are judged on personal interview, personality, beauty and poise.

The entire pageant will be conducted at the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds on January 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm.

GIFTS

AND

OTHER INCENTIVES :

The Strawberry Festival will provide: • A crown for the Queen • Banners (sashes) for each of the five finalists • Formal gowns and a wardrobe for each of the five finalists •Trophies for each of the five finalists

SCHOLARSHIPS

TO BE

AWARDED :

The Plant City Lions Club will provide a $1,000 scholarship for the 2013 Strawberry Festival Queen and $500.00 for each of the Court Members. The Florida Strawberry Festival will provide a $1,200 scholarship for the 2014 Queen, a $1,000 scholarship for the First Maid, and an $800 scholarship for each Court member.

ADDITIONAL P RIZES:

Lions Club Auxiliary: $250 for Miss Congeniality

Queen’s Portrait: Harry Jeffcoat will give the outgoing 2013 Queen a portrait of herself.

Merle Norman Cosmetics of Plant City: $1 50 Gift for the Queen, $100 for the First Maid and $75 for each Court Member Simmons Engraving and Monogramming, Inc.: Will donate a trophy for the incoming Queen and a jacket for the outgoing Queen.

Tip To Toe Salon: Choice of services from the Day Spa or merchandise for the Queen and Court. Strawberry Accessories Gift Certifi cates: $50 for the Queen, $40 for the First Maid, and $25 for each Court Member and Strawberry accessories for all Sunshine State Federal S&L: $1 00 for the Queen, $100 for the First Maid, and $50 for each Court Member

Hardee’s Fashions: Clothi ng for the flower girls Brown’s Florist: Flowers to the Queen and Court J&G Jewelers: Fine strawberry jewelry for the Queen and Court Members Your Family Jewelers: Fine jewelry for the Queen and Court Members Mango Cleaners: Monthly coupons for dry cleaning for the year of their reign for Queen and Court Members Maylene Shackelford LMT CNMT: One hour of relaxation therapy to Queen and each Court Member.

Hillsboro Bank: $100 for the Queen and First Maid, $50 for each Court Member

Rehearsal and pageant night food for contestants, Lions Auxiliary – and a special thanks to Henry Falcon of SweetBay for donating

Platinum Bank: $100 for the Queen and First Maid and $50 for each Court Member

Walden Lake Car Wash and Service Center: Car wa shes for the Queen and Court

Harrell’s Nursery: Use of pl ants for the pageant

Sisters & Company: Donating Queen and Court hem’s for their wardrobe, also donating a gift to all 25 contestants.

YMCA: A y ear-long membership for the Queen and three months membership for the Court Members Parrish Threads: 20 14 Sashes for the Queen, First Maid and Court Members, Tapestry strawberry bag for the Queen and Court

Lush Lashes and Skincare:

Donating a full set of eyelash extensions to the Queen.

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Sponsor of the Florida Strawberry Festival® Queens Scholarship Pageant President Kerrie Gafford • Strawberry Queen Pageant Queen Committees

Pageant Committee Co-Chairs: Gail Lyons, Kerrie Gafford Program Book: Al Berry Decorations: Plant City Lions Club Auxiliary Backstage: Jean Ann Davenport, Amy Trinkle, Rhonda Miller, Sue Davis Concessions: FFA - Pam Walden

Frank Cummings, Coleman Davis, Bill Dodson, Henry Falcon, Bob Fulks, Myrle Henry, Don Humphrey, Tony Lee,Rick Norman, Bill O’Connor, Don Scamuzzi, Randy Valdez, Dave Davenport Photography: Stephanie Humphrey Communications: Gail Lyons, Kerrie Gafford

Security: Michael Cameron, Stoney Burke Larry Roth, Mark Cornett, Kelly Huffman

Sound/Lighting: Jay Ballard (Chairman), J.R. Pitts, King Lighting

Festival Liaison: Katie Sharer Butson

Joyce Fulks, Sylvia Dodson, Debbie O’Conner, Lois Lastinger Tickets and Door: Judy Barta, Francis Hardee, Bridgette Zickefoose, Maribel Lorenzo, Jennifer Chamberlan Choreographer: Lisa Harris Tucker, Souvenir Program Book - Sales and Production: In The Field Magazine – Berry Publications, Inc.

Dressing Room: Pat Carter, Sue Davis, Nancy Burke, Paola Jones, Patty Brosky

Ushers: Chad Jones (Chairman)

Special Thank You The Plant City Lions Club takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the Strawberry Festival Association, the Plant City Area Merchants, and many others in the Plant City area who support the Lions Club in their spon-

sorship of the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant as well as the publication of the Strawberry Festival Souvenir Program and other Lions Club projects. Special recognition and thanks are extended to

Mr. Paul Davis, Manager of the Florida Strawberry Festival, and members of the Lions Auxiliary for their assistance in staging the Strawberry Queen Pageant.

The Plant City Lions Club is proud to honor AXUILIARY MEMBERS in this special section.

President: Jean Ann Davenport Vice President: Sheryl Boggs Treasurer: Nancy Burke Secretary: Amy Trinkle Chaplin: Lois Lastinger Historian: Sylvie Dodson Members:

Ledgie Alley Pat Carter Sue Davis Joyce Fulks Debby O’Connor

Jennifer West Nora Hanna Ann Crampton Paola Jones Patty Brosky

Children’s Court Crown Bearer: Robbie Davenport Train Bearers: Jackson Jones, David Davenport Heralds: Ashley Dunn, Peyton Talavera Flower Girls: Isabel Jones, Ava Varnum 6

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The Plant City Lions Club is proud to honor Auxiliary Members in this special section

The Plant City Lions Club Auxiliary has a long standing tradition of helping the Lions Club behind the scenes with the Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant. When the Lions Club first became a chartered club in 1929, it was an all male club. That is how the Ladies Auxiliary got started. It wasn’t until 1986 that the constitution of Lions Clubs International was amended to allow for women to become members. It would not be appropriate to have men helping in the dressing rooms and back stage at a pageant, so the wives of the members were a necessary extension of the club. Currently, women represent only 25% of the club, which has improved significantly in recent years, however, with the support of our Auxiliary, we keep the tradition alive.

Thank you Auxiliary for keeping us close to our heritage. We appreciate all you do behind the scenes!!!!

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2014 Pageant Contestants & Sponsors Contestant

Sponsor

Page Contestant

Sponsor

Page

1 Megan Shulmister

Dental Associates at Walden Woods

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Wishnatski Farms

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2 Amber Ham

Morrow Steel

15 12 Jessi Rae Varnum

Plantinum Bank

26

3 Ashley Bishop

Holiday Inn Express

16 13 Liliana Martinez

Haught Funeral Home

27

4 Cassidy Wright

Tractor World

17 14 Heather Ross

Stingray Chevrolet

29

5 Kathleen Denise Adkins Astin Strawberry Exchange

18 15 Morgan Lewis

Sisters & Company

30

6 Caroline Birthisel

Jarrett-Scott Ford

19 16 Kierstan Thomas

Sunshine State

32

7 Marissa Thompson

Plant City Awning

20 17 Kallee Cook

O’Briens

33

8 Morgan Boehning

Fred’s Market

21 18 Shelby St. Amant

Florida Insurance Center

34

9 Lindsey English

Poppell Insurance

23 19 Kristin Bozek

Tip to Toe

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Hillsboro Bank

24 20 Caitlyn Kent

Parkesdale Farms

38

10 Kellen Morris

The Florida STrawberry GrowerS aSSociaTion conGraTulaTeS all oF ToniGhT’S conTeSTanTS.

To learn more about Florida strawberries, visit our web site.

WWW.FLASTRAWBERRY.COM OFFice: 813.752.6822 Fax: 813.752.2167

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2014 Pageant Emcees Sherri Mueller

Sherrie Mueller is the daughter of the late Dr. Frank and Betty Chambers. She has two sons, Trey and Brett. Two daughter-in-laws, Meredith and Carol, and five grand children.

As a young child Sherrie participated in the Strawberry Festival Baby Parade, and is best remembered as our 1971 Strawberry Queen.

She has been at Plant City Senior High School for 13 years.

Currently she serves as the College and Career Counselor. Sherrie was recently selected for the Mike Storter Award for making a difference in the lives of young people. In 2012 she was the recipient of the Tom McEwen Award presented by the NFL Tampa Chapter for her work with student athletes. In June of 2013 Sherrie was honored by the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce with “Good Egg” Award for all of her community service.

At PCHS she is the co-sponsor of the Civinettes, and chairs the schools annual Awards Night Program. In 2008 Sherrie Mueller was honored at the Plant City Family YMCA’s sixth annual Strong Leader Dinner

Al Berry

Al Berry is a life-long resident of Plant City. He graduated from Plant City High School and attended Texas Western College and the University of Tampa. He is married to Patsy Berry. They have three daughters, Kellie, Lori and Karen, four grand children and two great-grand children. Al served in the United States Air force for five-and-a-half years.

He spent more than 40 years in broadcasting, working at WFLA in Tampa, and was the co-owner of WPLA in Plant City. He was co-host of the WPLA call-in show “This’n That’ with Ercelle Smith from 1958 to 1990. Al Berry is past president of the Plant City Lions Club, Florida Strawberry Festival and Plant City Band Boosters. He has served on the Plant City Board of Adjustment, Plant City Chamber of Commerce, United States Civil Service Board, Dover Civic Club, Florida Association of Broadcasters, and Board of Trustees Hillsborough Community College.

Presently Al chairs the Strawberry Festival PR Committee, and is responsible for setting up and speaking to Civic Clubs in neighboring towns about the upcoming Festival. He is working with his daughter, Karen, owner of the monthly Ag Publication “In The Field”.

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The Florida Strawberry Festival a

Since 1930, the Florida Strawberry Festival has been recognized as an event that is rare among others of its kind. Throughout the last 84 years, we have remained current among societal and economical changes while holding true to our founding traditions.

One of our most beloved and recognized traditions is the selection and reign of our Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court. Each year, we are honored to have five young ladies give so generously of their time to represent our Festival with dignity and class. They serve as some of the greatest ambassadors for our Festival as they interact with children, young adults, senior adults and visitors from around the globe. The Strawberry Queen and Court are recognized for their warm personalities, their intelligence and their embodiment of hometown charm. Through the hard work of many, the Strawberry Queen and Court program has gained attention and esteem throughout the country.

I cannot recognize the respect that the Strawberry Queen and Court program has acquired over the years without recognizing the lady behind it all. I would like to personally thank our outgoing Queen and Court Coordinator, Mrs. Sandee Sytsma, for the values and the standards she has personally instilled in this program. Sandee, it is because of you that our Queen and Court are so well-respected today. Thank you for embodying what it means to be a true lady and for setting a high moral standard for our Queen and Court to emulate in their own lives.

To Mrs. Donna Keel and Mrs. Di Lott, thank you for agreeing to coordinate our Queen and Court program. I have great confidence that you both will be an asset to our young ladies and will be able to carry on the high standards of our program.

Thank you to the Lions Club for their continuing support of the Strawberry Festival.

The 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival is quickly approaching, and I am looking forward to celebrating our event that is what we believe to be “Florida’s Best Family Recipe!” We have one of the greatest, most diverse entertainment lineups I believe we have had in many years, and I hope you will consider attending a concert, supporting our youth livestock shows, seeing our on-grounds entertainment, volunteering throughout our grounds and supporting our vendors.

Thank you to the Plant City community for continuing to support our Festival and our Queen and Court, and I wish all the best to each of the young ladies competing in the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Competition. I can’t wait to meet the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court and have an outstanding year.

Sincerely,

Paul Davis General Manager 10 Plant City Lions Club

GROWING BERRY STRONG TOGETHER When you join the Y, you’re coming together with men, women and children from our community who are committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Y membership is now more affordable than ever. Plant City Select – a

customized membership option with access to all the amenities and services the Plant City Y has to offer at greatly reduced monthly fees.

Save BIG with Plant City Select!

• Family memberships from $69 a month • Adult memberships (ages 30-61) are $41 a month.

• Young adult memberships (age 20-29) are $35 a month.

• Senior adult memberships (age 62+) are $35 a month.

• Senior couple memberships (age 62+) are $60 a month.

Visit www.tampaymca.org/plantcityselect for more info.

Tomlin Middle School

Y PARKING

Woodwrow Wilson St.

We’re close to the Festival entrance, just behind the new Agriculture Building. Proceeds benefit the Plant City Family YMCA.

W. Risk St.

N. Edwards St.

Come park with the Y for the Strawberry Festival!

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PLANT CITY FAMILY YMCA 1507 YMCA Place | Plant City, FL 33563 | 813.757.6677 | www.tampaymca.org

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Welcome to the 79th Annual

Florida Strawberry Festival®, Inc. “A Corporation Not For Profit... For Progress”

The Florida Strawberry Festival, Inc. is not operated for profit. It serves the useful purpose of developing the Agricultural, Educational, Livestock, Cultural, Commercial, and Industrial resources of this county.

This Corporation is a Member of the Following Associations Florida Federation of Fairs National Independent Concessionaires Associations Country Music Association Plant City Chamber of Commerce International Association of Fairs & Expositions Brandon Chamber of Commerce Florida Festivals and Events Association

2014 Officers

Jim Jeffries PRESIDENT

Dan Walden

VICE PRESIDENT

General Manager

Sandee Parke Systma SECRETARY

Floyd Hall TREASURER

Paul Davis

GENERAL MANAGER

Directors

Terry O. Ballard

Ken Lucas

Al Berry

Gary Boothe

Hilman Bowden

Daniel Coton

Ronald E. Gainey

Dub McGinnes, Jr.

Joe Newsome

Kenneth Peace

Michael S. Sparkman

David Sullivan

Associate Directors Dr. Michael Salvato Renita Boles Chris Sparkman Doug Driggers Kay Varnum William Keel Kenneth Parker Andrew Knotts Phillip Waldron Rick Lott Pamela Warnock Janie Davis Lane Wetherington Jon Poppell 12 Plant City Lions Club 2014

Directors Emeriti Bruce Galloway

Member Emeritus

Carl Carpenter, Jr.

Johnny Dean Page Ray (Rolly) Rollyson, Jr. B.M. (Mac) Smith, Jr. Robert Trinkle William Vernon

General Manager Emeriti

Kenneth Cassels, CFE

Patsy Brooks, CFE

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Contestant 1

• Daughter of David & Janeel Shulmister • Junior at Plant City High School, Junior Class President • Varsity Cheerleader, member of service club “Best Buddies,” Civinettes, Summer Teen Volunteer Program with South Florida Baptist Hospital, member of the National Honor Society.

• Plans to attend the University of Florida and major in Marketing and hopes to find a career that allows her to travel

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Contestant 2

• Daughter of Audie & Deena Ham • Senior at Plant City High School , dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Historian for Skills USA for Cosmetology and a member of the National Honor Society •Working to earn cosmetologist license while continuing work on a business degree • Plans to own a full service hair salon & spa.

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Contestant 3

• Daughter of Mark & Alicia Bishop • Senior at Plant City High School. Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Member of the National Honor Society, Senior Executive Council, current President of Skills USA for Cosmetology, reigning Miss June and on the Homecoming Court, member of Youth Alive, Civinettes and Raider Buddies.

• Plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and double major in Psychology and Legal Studies while working as a licensed cosmetologist.

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Contestant 4

Courtney Kitchens, Contestant 4 • Daughter of James & Deana Wright • Senior at Plant City High School. Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Member of the Senior Executive Council, National Honor Society and Civinettes, Varsity Cheerleader, member of the track team, flag football team. Attends First Baptist Church of Plant City • Kindergarten volunteer at Knights Elementary and volunteer coach at the YMCA. .

• Plans to attend a four year university and major in Elementary Education.

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Contestant 5

• Daughter of George & Marleen Adkins • Senior at Plant City High School, Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Member of Civinettes, National Honor Society, Senior Executive Council and the track team.

• Hobbies include singing, 5Ks, spending time with family, going to the beach, volunteering and traveling.

• Plan to attend HCC and pursue a degree as a diagnostic technician.

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Contestant 6

• Daughter of Robert “Chip” & Mary “Mimi” Birthisel • Senior at Newsome High School • Editor-in-chief of the yearbook staff for 2 consecutive years, senior class council and Varsity Golf team • Hobbies include volunteering, going to the beach with family & friends, playing golf with her dad & sister, fishing, salsa dancing and exercising.

• Plans to attend the University of Tampa and pursue a degree in the medical field.

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Contestant 7

• Daughter of Jack & Anissa Thompson • Senior at Durant High School.

• 2013 Homecoming Queen and Calendar Girl, Durant Track Team and the Criminal Justice Mock Trial Club • Hobbies include running, assisting with Little League football, fishing, going to car shows and spending time with family.

• Plans to attend Florida State University, then pursue a Law Degree.

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Contestant 8

• Daughter of Geoffrey & Angel Boehning • Senior at Strawberry Crest High School • A four year member of FFA, Veterinary Assistant Program, member of the Strawberry Crest Goat Team and placed first in showmanship at the 2013 Hillsborough County Fair. A member of Beta Honor Society & volunteers at Companion Animal Hospital. Active in her church youth group, participant in Relay for Life.

• Hobbies include horseback riding, traveling, competing in FFA competitions, and showing her goat.

• Plans to attend the University of Florida and enroll in the Veterinary Science program.

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Contestant 9

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• Daughter of Chrystal English • Senior at Plant City High School. Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • President of Plant City Sr. FFA Chapter, raises steers annually for the Florida Strawberry Festival, Ambassador of the Fl Strawberry Grower’s Assn, Relay for Life, works at Johnson’s BBQ. • Hobbies include drawing, painting & horseback riding. Attends Plant City Church of God. • Plans to attend a four year university to study law. Hopes to one day open her own law firm.

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Contestant 10

Hillsboro BANK

Hillsboro Bank is proud to sponsor Kellen Morris • Daughter of Melinda & Robert Morris III • Junior at Plant City High School. Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Member of the Civinettes, Yearbook staff and the Plant City High School Varsity Flag Football Team.

• Hobbies include reading, creative writing, singing in the praise band at church and playing football with her dad and brother.

• Plans to attend the University of Florida, pursuing a Law degree, specializing in Juvenile Adjudication.

509 West Alexander St., Plant City (across from Plant City High School)

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813-707-6506

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Contestant 11

Wish Farms,

founded in 1922, is the largest strawberry grower and shipper in Florida and has been for over of strawberries, blueberries and a variety of Scan this code to learn more about Wish Farms and “like” us on Facebook videos, sweepstakes and more!

Wish Farms is proud to 4 Sound Stage.

• Daughter of Stacy & Connie Barrow • Senior at Durant High School • Member of the Student Government Association, National Honor Society, LEO Club, Varsity Cheerleader and the 2014 Cover Girl for Durant High School Calendar.

• Hobbies include going to the beach, listening to music, shopping and spending quality time with friends.

• Plans to attend the University of South Florida, major in Biology and pursue a degree in dentistry.

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We want to wish all of the Strawberry Queen contestants much luck! visit www.wishfarms.com or www.facebook.com/wishfarms

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Courtney Kitchens, Contestant 4 • Daughter of Scott & Katie Varnum • Senior at Durant High School • Outstanding Teen 2013, National Honor Society, Vice President of Student Government, producer of D News morning show, Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad, Managing Editor of Yearbook, member of LEO Club, Student Representative of Parent Teacher Student Association.

• Plans to attend Florida Southern College and major in sports medicine with an emphasis on physical therapy.

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• Daughter of Jesus & Rosalinda Martinez • Graduate of Plant City High School. Freshman at Hillsborough Community College • Works at Courtney Paat’s State Farm Agency & interns at Barbizon Modeling Schools.

• Hobbies include dancing, cooking, babysitting, shopping at consignment & antique shops, running 5ks with her State Farm team and spending time with family & friends.

• Plans to transfer to the University of South Florida and obtain a degree in elementary education.

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Courtney Kitchens, Contestant 4 • Daughter of James & Lisa Ross • Senior at Durant High School • Member of the National Honor Society, Senior Council, Students All Connected Community Service Club, Marine Science Club & FFA Member of the Parliamentary Procedure Team, has shown a steer at the Strawberry Festival and has participated in Relay for Life.

Volunteers by mentoring little gymnasts.

• Hobbies include going to the beach, boating and running on the beach.

• Plans to attend the University of South Florida majoring in Marine Biology.

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• Daughter of John & Barbara Guerriero • Senior at Plant City High School • Captain of the Debate Team, Co-President of the Drama Club, Civinettes, National Honor Society.

• Volunteers at FFGC Wekiva Youth Camp, works at Esposito’s Pizza.

• Hobbies include singing, playing guitar, reading, baking and outdoor activities.

• Plans to attend the University of West Florida to study Environmental Science & Policy and pursue a career in Environmental Law.

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Hoping all of your strawberry dreams come true, Calli Jo Parker Kierstan Thomas

• Daughter of Garth Thomas and Angela Creech.

• Junior at Plant City High School. Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College.

• Member of the National Honor Society and Health Occupation Students of America. Plant City Dolphin volunteer for three years.

• Hobbies include reading, cooking with her dad, mentoring a young cheerleading team and spending time with family and friends.

• Plans to obtain a master’s degree in nursing at the University of South Florida.

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• Daughter of Kent & Cindy Cook • Graduate of Durant High School, Sophomore at Hillsborough Community College • Member of Durant’s FFA Alumni, Florida Angus Assn., American Angus Assn. and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.

• Hobbies include raising and showing Angus cattle & mentoring student showmen thorough Kalee’s Showman Classes. Also enjoys crafts, running and spending time with family & friends.

• Plans to attend Florida Southern College to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education.

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414 N. ALEXANDER ST. PLANT CITY, FL 33563 813-754-3561 FAX: 813-764-8402

WWW.FLORIDAINSURANCECENTER.COM For over 30 years, our staff at Florida Insurance Center has become more than just an organization of professionals – we are a family. In turn, we treat our customers as if they are a part of that very same close-knit group of individuals.

We at Florida Insurance Center, Inc. are dedicated to building and maintaining positive relationships with every customer we encounter, and tailoring their services As a full-service insurance agency, you can rest assured that you will receive the best representation available and prompt compensation when a loss occurs.

When it comes to peace of mind for your dwelling, no coverage is too small. We have made it our personal responsibility to secure your home and everything you care about inside.

Small enough to provide the service you want…

Big enough to give you the protection you need.

• Daughter of Whitney & Robert St. Amant, Jr. • Honors Graduate of Newsome High School. Freshman at Hillsborough Community College • Currently a volunteer at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in the Public Relations Department.

• Hobbies include clogging, line dancing, showing cattle and spending time with family & friends.

• Plans to transfer to Florida State University to obtain a joint degree in Sports Management and Law

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• Daughter of Melissa Pfost • Graduate of Strawberry Crest High School • Member of the National Honor Society, Dean’s List, National FFA organization • Attends Plant City First Baptist Church and helps feed the homeless at Church at the Park.

• Enjoys visiting Disney World, running, and spending time with her little sister Bailee and close friends.

• Currently attends Hillsborough Community College and plans to further her education at a major University to become a Pediatric Dentist.

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• Daughter of Jay & Judith Kent • Florida Virtual Senior, Dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College • Member of Future Business Leaders of America & the National Honor Society • Hobbies include traveling, visiting theme parks and trying new foods.

She is a peer tutor to algebra students through the Florida Virtual School System.

• Plans to attend the University of Central Florida, majoring in marketing and minoring in fashion design.

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CF Industries Salutes the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival!

Join us for eleven days of family fun that features great entertainment, friendly agricultural competitions, educationally enriched programming and of course, Strawberries!

February 27 – March 9, 2014 Plant City, Florida www.flstrawberryfestival.org

CF Industries is proud to partner with the Florida Strawberry Festival and to sponsor the shows and sales of both swine and steer, providing an opportunity for youngsters involved in FFA and 4-H to show and sell their animals. The fair project is a valuable learning tool that can equip young entrepreneurs and future agriculturalists. See you at the fair!

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We Are Plant City South Florida Baptist Hospital

n Serving residents of Plant City since 1953 n Making contributions to benefit our community year after year: $11.6 million in 2012 n Our Emergency Department staff is always prepared to serve you fast, when you need us most

301 N. Alexander St. Plant City, FL 33563

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n Evelyn and Batista Madonia, Sr. Heart and Vascular Center n Orthopedic center with full and partial joint replacement n Robotic surgery center for a wide range of procedures n A warm, friendly atmosphere combines with the latest in medical advancements for an exceptional health care experience

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Hillsborough County Royalty

By Ted Campbell, Executive Director, Florida Strawberry Growers Association

The Queen is the icon of the Strawberry Festival, but the King of Agriculture in Hillsborough County is the Strawberry. Each winter our farmers plant 10,000 acres – over 200 million plants – predominately within a 20-mile radius of Plant City, Florida. This is probably the most densely concentrated specialty crop in America. Why Plant City? For over 100 years, multiple generations of farmers have enjoyed the well-drained sandy soil combined with the ideal winter climate of warm days, cool nights, and hardly any rain. Our delicious strawberries are hand picked continuously from Thanksgiving until Easter every year.

Plant City’s family-owned strawberry farms generate almost half of Hillsborough’s agricultural value on only 4 percent of the county’s ag land. That pushes Hillsborough into the top 10 ag counties in the U.S. while generating over $800 million in economic benefit for this area.

Direct strawberry farm employment is about 17,000 with another 38,000 Americans employed in supporting jobs, many within the surrounding community. People see the thousands of workers required for field labor, but consider the local jobs to provide packaging, plastic, chemicals, refrigeration, irrigation systems, transportation, and capital equipment. Also remember the accountants, lawyers, payroll systems, insurance, maintenance workers, hardware suppliers, retailers of tires, fuel, groceries and many more businesses within our community who benefit. Few people realize the strawberry growers fund over $700,000 in annual research at the University of Florida to help sustain the industry. Add in the Strawberry Festival’s economic boost, and you begin to comprehend the immense impact of strawberries.

So when you eat America’s favorite fruit this winter, remember that sweet juicy berry is one of the largest economic engines in Plant City!

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Thu. Feb. 27, 3:30 $15 & $20

Love and Theft Sat. Mar. 1, 3:30 $15 & $20

Charley Pride Mon. Mar. 3, 3:30 $15 & $20

Lee Brice Wed. Mar. 5, 7:30 $20 & $25

STYX

Thu. Feb. 27, 7:30 $25 & $30

Little Big Town Sat. Mar. 1, 7:30 $40

Josh Turner Mon. Mar. 3, 7:30 $20 & $25

Ronnie Milsap Fri. Feb. 28, 3:30 $15 & $20

Thompson Square Sun. Mar. 2, 3:30 $25

Brenda Lee Tue. Mar. 4, 3:30 $15 & $20

Oak Ridge Boys 40th Anniversary Tour Thu. Mar. 6, 3:30 $15 & $20

Colt Ford

Fri. Feb. 28, 7:30 $15 & $20

Rascal Flatts “LIVE & LOUD” Tour 2014 Sun. Mar. 2, 7:30 $55

Kellie Pickler Tue. Mar. 4, 7:30 $15 & $20

Third Day Thu. Mar. 6, 7:30 $15 & $20

Crystal Gayle Wed. Mar. 5, 3:30 $15 & $20

John Anderson Fri. Mar. 7, 3:30 $15 & $20

Visit www.flstrawberryfestival.com or call 813-754-1996 now and get your tickets for the best seats available!

Free Grandstand Boyz II Men Fri. Mar. 7, 7:30 $20 & $25

Dustin Lynch Sat. Mar. 8, 3:30 $15 & $20

Jerrod Niemann Sat. Mar. 8, 7:30 $20 & $25

Easton Corbin Sun. Mar. 9, 3:30 $15 & $20

The Band Perry Sun. Mar. 9, 7:30 $40

Seating at 3:30 & 7:30pm is on a first come, first seated basis.

Concert dates and times are subject to change

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Changing of the Guard

By Erica Der

Buckingham Palace and the royalty that inhabits her halls are guarded by a noble and prestigious protector known simply as “The Queen’s Guard.” And while the Plant City Palace has a few more strawberries and a few less rooms, the sentinels that protect her royalty can be heralded with the same moniker.

Since 2002, Sandee Sytsma has been the honorable leader of “The Queen’s Guard” and has molded a successful Strawberry Queen program into an opportunity for young women to become more than they thought possible.

Sixty young ladies have made up the Strawberry Festival Queen and Court for the last 12 years and have learned from Sandee’s guidance how to apply lipstick, dance the polka, write a thank you note, treat others with respect and, in short, how to be a lady.

Strawberry Queen is about more than a glamorous pageant with lots of rhinestones and big hair. It’s about tradition and carrying on a legacy of grace and class that much of the world has forgotten. Sandee has been there to remind the queen and court of life’s most important lessons and, in the process, has given Plant City a group of representatives that the town can be proud of year after year.

Sandee’s leadership is a legacy that has left a mark on far more than simply the girls in her program. But like all great things, there comes a time to begin again. And just like the protectors of Buckingham Palace, the Strawberry Festival will have its own “Changing of the Guard” as Sandee has decided to hand down her role as Queen Mother to two new Queens Mom’s, Donna Keel and Di Lott, each of whom was handpicked by Sandee herself.

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Donna served as Junior Royalty Chair for the past 20 years and was a part of the Queen’s Court in 1984 and 1985. Di’s daughter Ericka is the current First Maid and both Donna and Di’s husbands serve as Festival Associate Directors.

“It was an honor that Sandee would select us to carry on the prestigious program that she has worked so hard to build over the past 12 years,” Di said.

Donna and Di will take over the program in 2015 after they spend the next year shadowing Sandee and learning about every square inch of the program. They have already spent a great deal of time working to ensure that the Queen’s Court success continues on for many, many years.

Yes, there will be much time and effort committed, but with that effort comes a wonderful opportunity to make memories and help in shaping the young ladies of Plant City.

“I’m looking forward to building relationships with each new group of girls and hope to positively influence their lives in some way, as a mom, in their education, and simply learning about life,” Donna said. “I’m also looking forward to having many, many new daughters.”

Taking over the reigns from Sandee will be no easy task, but she has full confidence in Donna and Di’s ability to lead and bring a fresh, new perspective to the program.

And as for what it will take to fill Sandee’s shoes, the Queen Mother has the perfect response, “Donna and Di don’t need to worry about filling my shoes. They will be getting their own new shoes and are certain to fill them perfectly.”

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