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YOUR TOWN Tomorrow’s Leaders

HOMETOWN HEROES: RET. COL. RICHARD GLORIOSO

Heart in the Clouds In air and on land, United States Air Force Ret. Col. Richard Glorioso has found ways to give back.

EMILY TOPPER

Daybreak Rotarian President Sharon Philbin dropped off candidate Emma Arkin at Florida Southern College in Lakeland for the annual Rotary program Students 4 Tomorrow’s Leaders Monday, June 20.

“The enthusiasm was awesome,” Philbin said. “She is so excited.”

Emma is an honor society student at Plant City High School and a first degree black belt, was the FFA parliamentarian in her junior year and will be the vice president of FFA her senior year.

Each year, Daybreak Rotary club sends one candidate to the weeklong program, which teaches leadership skills to high school students.

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et. Col. Richard Glorioso only had five rules for his subordinates during his

time in the United States Air Force.

One: do a job right the first time, without being asked.

Two: look, talk and act professional while doing the job.

Three: have fun.

Four: act as members of a team — always.

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Five: obey rules number one through four.

“And I’ll be the easiest boss you’ve ever had,” Glorioso recalled.

Throughout his life, Glorioso has stuck by those five rules.

Win VIP tickets to the Plant City Fourth of July Celebration.

All you have to do it submit a brief essay about what Fourth of July means to you.

Include a photograph of a past Fourth of July event or something that captures the essence of the Fourth of July. Fireworks, kids enjoying sparklers, watermelon eating contests and American flags are some ideas.

Send your entries to Managing Editor Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. The deadline to enter to win is at noon Tuesday, June 28. Winners will be featured.

The Fourth of July Celebration will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Plant City Stadium, 1810 E. Park Road. There will be food, rock walls, bounce houses, face painting, music and fireworks. VIP tickets get holders access to a reserved seating section for the fireworks show.

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YMCA splashes into summer.

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As a young boy, Ret. Col. Richard Glorioso had dreams of becoming a pilot.

Walden Lake rezoning decision delayed The Planning Board has not set a date for another meeting, in which it will make a decision on the fate of the Walden Lake golf course.

DAVE NICHOLSON CORRESPONDENT

The City of Plant City Planning Board during its meeting Thursday, June 16, decided to wait on making a recommendation to the City Commission on the rezoning of a shuttered Walden Lake golf course.

Residents and experts spent more than four hours discussing the proposed rezoning at the meeting in the John R. Trinkle Center. The rezoning would allow for the development of 326 homes on 127 acres of the golf course.

Visions Golf LLC and its supporters said development was the only way to raise the millions needed to reverse years of decline of what was once a thriving golf and country club.

Profits from the development would go to revitalizing what was left of the golf course and the clubhouse.

Opponents said Visions Golf's financial problems are the result of mismanagement, and the company is all too willing to sacrifice golf to boost profits.

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THE 411 WHAT June 16 City of Plant City Planning Board meeting SIGNIFICANCE Public spoke on a Walden Lake golf course rezoning. If the rezoning is approved by the Planning Board and city commissioners, the golf course owner, Visions Golf, will develop it.

DEVELOPMENT The rezoning would allow for the development of 326 homes on 127 acres of the golf course.

DECISION The Planning Board postponed making a decision on its recommendation of the rezone until a later date, to be determined as of press time.

Photo by Dave Nicholson

More than 250 people attended the Thursday, June 16, Planning Board meeting on the rezoning request for the Walden Lake golf course.

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WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2016

“My friends in Orlando are safe, but they’ve seen names they know.”

Craigslist scammer busted

— Emily Topper, staff writer and Orlando native. Page 13

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Tampa and Plant City police arrested an armed robbery suspect outside of Wendy's on James L. Redman Parkway Tuesday, June 14.

According to police reports, Nigel Freeman, 19, met a victim Monday, June 6, at Ashford Place Apartments on 30th Street North in Tampa. They arranged to meet through Craigslist so the victim could buy a phone from Freeman.

When Freeman tried to sell him a different phone than he advertised on Craigslist, the victim backed out of the deal. Freeman then pointed a firearm at him and demanded he drop the money that was to be used to purchase the phone. The victim dropped the money, and Freeman fled.

7 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road.

The concert will raise money for her tuition at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Boswell-Edwards, who graduated from Blake High School this month, earned a $20,000 scholarship to

Father-son duo accused of swindling $200,000

Berklee, but it only covers part of her tuition at the private school.

The show at Keel and Curley will feature other entertainers in between Boswell-Edwards’ sets, including Mitchell High School senior Kyle Schroeder, who started

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A father-son duo has been accused of carrying out a five-year scheme to defraud an Australian couple of $200,000.

David Osborne, 56, and his son, Kyle Osborne, 26, both of Plant City, had the couple, Alexson and Nancy Rocha, invest $200,000 in the Osborne's Plant City-based company, Capital Bay Construction, according to the State Attorney's office. In return for the investment, the Rochas were to receive 80 shares of capital stock.

The Rochas received no return on their investment. The Osbornes did take money out of the company account. Kyle Osborne purchased 5,000 shares of Publix stock, construction equipment and a new house with it.

The Osbornes appeared in front of a Polk County judge Tuesday, June 14.

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For more information: www.plantcitygov.com (search July 4 Celebration) or call 813-659-4255 weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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FURRY FRIENDS FOR ADOPTION

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Zeus, 2, a pit bull, can be adopted at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

Sarah, 2, a pit bull, can be adopted at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

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t Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center off Falkenburg Road in Tampa, three rooms are lined wall to wall with dog kennels. It’s the only shelter in the entire county.

Anybody can walk back to the rooms. No names or identification required.

Supervision is relaxed, as volunteers come and go, filling water bowls. A man pets a dog through the iron bars. The dog's name is labeled “Unknown.” It's not the only Unknown.

There are 123 dog kennels in the shelter. Sixty-two, rough half, are pit bulls or pit bull mixes.

Walking across the tile floor from kennel to kennel, some dogs dash to the front of their cages, pleading eyes, paws jutting under the metal kennel gate.

Pick me. Pick me. Pick me.

Others stay toward the back. They don’t bother lifting their heads.

In the adoption area, the volunteers are pushing June’s adoption specialty.

Twenty bucks and ten minutes, they say. You can go home with a dog today.

They work off of numbers. The kennel is overpopulated. If a dog or cat goes home, it’s a success.

Pit bulls and pit bull types dominate the kennels nationally too. According to the ASPCA Comprehensive Animal Risk Database System, pit bulls were the number one intake breed out of 45 shelters across the nation in both 2013 and 2014, with 58,270 and 54,415 animals taken in respectively.

According to the same study, pit bulls also were number-one in euthanasia rates, with 30,866 put down in 2013 and 25,135 put down in 2014.

But that’s only out of 45 shelters.

According to the American Pit Bull Foundation, 3.5 million pits are put down each year.

While Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center has 123 dogs in its kennel, there are 251 dogs listed on its website. Out of those, 118 are pit bulls or pit bull types.

PIT BULLS OR FLORIDA BROWNS?

Unnamed, 2, a pit bull, can be adopted at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

While there are some traits attributed to pit bulls and pit bull types — a muscular, short, stocky body — such dogs are often misidentified. Oftentimes, mislabeled pit bulls or pit bull types are actually the cream-colored cur dogs, more commonly known as the Florida brown dog.

“It’s not as easy as it seems,” Dr. Christy Layton, of Timberlane Pet Hospital in Plant City, said. “While a lot may have some (pit) in them, they may not. DNA is the only way to know for sure.”

In Plant City, apartment complexes including Townsgate, Plantation at Walden Lake, Madison Park

ARE SHELTERS PART OF THE PROBLEM?

Unnamed, 3, an American pit bull terrier/American bull dog, can be adopted at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

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THE PIT BULL EFFECT The number of shelter and stray dogs in Hillsborough County has been an issue for years, with pit bull breeds filling the kennels.

Amtrak, 3, an American pit bull terrier mix, can be adopted at Timberlane Pet Hospital and Resort.

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Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center doesn’t conduct home inspections and doesn’t require new owners to get their pets spayed and neutered as a stipulation of adoption.

“It just shouldn’t be that easy,” Dr. Christy Layton, of Timber-

and Lakehouse Luxury have breed restrictions, which can leave soonto-be renters with the task of choosing between a place to live or giving up their “bad” breed. Many times, the dog may actually be the Florida brown breed.

“One of the number one reasons for giving up a pet is, ‘We’re moving,’” Layton said.

THE CYCLE

Bill Gray runs Second Chance Boxer Rescue Inc. and Second Chance Friends, rescues based in Plant City.

While Gray’s home in Plant City is a haven for the Boxer breed, he fosters pit bull and pit bull types, among others, through Second Chance Friends.

Currently, 17 out of the 20 dogs being fostered are pit bull or pit bull types.

“I think it’s a societal problem,” Gray, the founder of Second Chance Boxe said. “Dogs are given away on Craigslist and Facebook. Our elected officials have done nothing. It’s just kind of the wild west out here, and the dogs are the ones that suffer.”

“I think a lot of this is an education issue,” Layton said. “It’s always been this way.”

Part of it, she said, stems from pet owners who fail to spay and neuter their animals. Even those who say they’ll breed just one litter are contributing to the problem.

“Many are driven by money,” Layton said. “One litter can have 12 dogs, so now you have 12 more unwanted dogs in the county than before. There truly is a pet overpopulation problem in our county. If your dog is intact, it’s not an ‘oops’ litter because it could have been prevented.”

At first, things aren’t bad for the new litter of 12 — just the mom, Layton said. She might get dumped.

The puppies get adopted. First come, first serve. The owner of the brood makes a quick few hundred bucks.

Then the puppies start to get older.

Without training, they make messes and chew up living room furniture.

They get too big for the house or apartment. They go intact and have a litter of their own.

They end up on the street.

They end up at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

They get adopted, sometimes without being spayed or neutered. Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center encourages it, but it is not required.

Then the dogs may have 12 dogs of their own.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, only 10% of animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

lane Pet Hospital in Plant City, said.

This can open up pit bulls to the dangers of dog fighting.

According to the ASPCA, the American pit bull terrier is the most common breed used for dog fighting in the United States. Dog fighters breed pit bulls to be aggressive, which has given the breed a bad reputation

BY THE NUMBERS Pit bull types are most common between the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.

77

Pit bull terrier

35

Pit bull terrier mix

21

Labrador mix

14

American Staffordshire terrier

11

Boxer mix

10

Chihuahua

8

German shepherd mix

8

American bulldog mix

7

Cur dog mix

6

American pit bull terrier mix Bulldog mix: 6 Mastiff mix: 5 Rottweiler: 4 Catahoula leopard hound: 3 Border collie mix: 3 Pointer mix: 3 Chow mix: 2 Pomeranian mix: 2 Jack Russell mix: 2 Australian shepherd: 2 Shih tzu: 2 Beagle mix: 2 Treeing walker coon hound mix: 2 Golden retriever mix: 2 Staffordshire bull terrier: 1 Cocker spaniel mix: 1 Bloodhound mix: 1 Chinese shar-pei: 1 Neopolitan mastiff: 1 Harrier mix: 1 Basset hound mix: 1 Miniature pincher: 1 Husky: 1 Yorkie: 1 Rhodesian mix: 1 Basenji mix: 1 Staffordshire bull terrier mix: 1 Rottweiler mix: 1

Total: 251

as being a mean breed.

When these dogs with aggressive tendencies and no proper training or rehabilitation end up in the homes of families, Layton said it’s likely they will end up back in shelters or the streets.

Fighting dogs, often left outside and not spayed or neutered, are also more likely to breed.

WLCA agrees to fund reserve study The study will analyze the community’s infrastructure, including the newly-developed Walden Lake Sports Complex.

EMILY TOPPER STAFF WRITER

The Walden Lake Community Association voted Monday, June 20, to fund a reserve study, which will look at every asset in the community.

The association voted to have Reserve Advisors, regionally-based in Tampa, complete the study for $6,500.

One of the main desires for the reserve study stemmed from the continued changes in the community, including the newly-developed Walden Lake Sports Complex and improved bridges and infrastructure.

“A reserve study analyzes the HOA finances,” Sharon Philbin, WLCA vice president, said. She led the June meeting in the absence of WLCA

President Dan Orrico. “It analyzes for future money that will need to be spent for maintenance.”

The WLCA board of directors was dissatisfied with the most recent reserve study done on the community, which failed to include items such as the community’s truck and pump stations.

The preliminary process for the new study will begin this summer and will be done in August.

New additions in the community that will be part of the reserve study include the baseball diamond at the Walden Lake Sports Complex, in addition to the newly-built pavilion.

The Walden Lake Sports Complex has been the biggest recent addition to the community. In October 2015, the WLCA approved the first phase

of construction of the polo field, with a budget of $50,000. New infrastructure at the complex includes the 20-by-30 foot pavilion, six pavilion tables, a baseball diamond including backstops and bases, covered trash cans and hibachi grills. Baseball benches that border the complex will also be included in the study, as well as the fencing that borders the complex’s baseball diamond.

The complex will need review in future reserve studies, as further additions will be made. Currently, a soccer field is being added.

The reserve study will also analyze the need for roof replacements on buildings and the replacement of the community’s equipment.

With a full study done this year, the community association will only do an update the following year.

Photo by Emily Topper

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

The reserve study will analyze new infrastructure, including the baseball diamond and new fencing in the community.

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Bruce Rodwell A career as a produce buyer brought Bruce Rodwell to check out the strawberry action in Plant City in 1996.

He never left.

EMILY TOPPER STAFF WRITER

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Bruce Rodwell with his wife, Margaret. The couple has been married for 34 years and reside in Walden Lake. Both are actively involved in the community.

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Rodwell grew up in Holley, New York, a town near Rochester. His father ran a grocery store.

“Back in those days, kids worked in their father’s business whether they got paid or not,” Rodwell said.

Rodwell got his start in the produce business when The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company — more commonly known as A&P — was looking to hire an office worker for one of its New York packing plants.

“I got hired as an office clerk and gradually progressed up the ladder,” Rodwell said.

Dedication and countless mornings waking up at 4 a.m. led Rodwell to reach the rank of a produce buyer, which enabled him to travel all over the eastern United States.

“I used to leave up there around Memorial Day and wouldn’t come back home until Labor Day,” Rodwell said. “I really enjoyed my time with A&P, though. I got to see a lot of things I probably wouldn’t have seen.”

After 14 years with the company, Rodwell joined the Western New York Apple Growers’ Association.

His unmistakable voice was put to use in television and public relations gigs to promote apples. Rodwell left the association when he was offered a job with AgWay to run its apple operations.

It was there that he met his wife, Margaret, who was an apple packer with the company. They’ve been married for 34 years.

After a stint in Moosic, Pennsylvania, overseeing potato and onion operations, Rodwell received his next assignment: strawberries.

AN APPLE A DAY As a former produce buyer, Bruce Rodwell can’t walk into a grocery store without checking out the produce section.

He’s quick to search for his favorite apples: McIntosh.

“They’re very flavorful,” he said.

FROM A TO Z Bruce Rodwell’s career as a produce buyer kept him deeply involved in the world of fruits and vegetables.

“I used to buy everything from apples to zucchini squash,” he said.

WELCOME TO STRAWBERRY COUNTRY

The Rodwells moved to Plant City in 1996 to work in the strawberry business. By the time Bruce Rodwell retired Dec. 31, 2001, the family was settled in the town of about 30,000.

“We liked it here,” Rodwell said.

“We stayed here.”

Rodwell, who kept up his early mornings after his retirement, started looking for something to do in the community. The phone calls from local organizations began pouring in.

“If I had to do what I do now when I was working, I couldn’t do it,” Rodwell said.

His involvement in organizations across Plant City stretches from volunteering with United Way and the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce to the Daybreak Rotary Club.

He served 10 years on BayCare’s board of directors and has been involved with the United Food Bank of Plant City since 1999. He also volunteers his time to Diamonds and Denim, the YMCA, Plant City’s First United Methodist Church, Planning Board of Plant City and the board of St. Joseph’s Hospital.

“I try to give 100% to everything,”

“I truly enjoy being involved in the community ... I find that very rewarding.”

— Bruce Rodwell

Rodwell said.

Rodwell’s new community noticed.

In 2009, he was named Citizen of the Year by leaders of civic organizations across town.

“That was a big deal,” Rodwell said.

To date, it’s his favorite moment from his time in Plant City.

“I was sitting next to Charles Harris, and they started describing (the winner,)” Rodwell said.

Among other qualities, the winner was described as someone who woke up at 4 a.m. daily.

“I said, ‘I thought I was the only one who did that!’” Rodwell said.

Slowly, it dawned on him. As he went up to accept his award, his family was waiting.

“I almost had a heart attack,” he said.

As the years progressed, the community continued to take note of his tireless dedication. In 2014, he was named the 2014 Christmas Parade Marshal.

“I love the people and the community,” he said. “The people here are so friendly ... I have always been a very active person, and I truly enjoy being involved in the community (and) meeting people. I find that very rewarding.”

When he’s not volunteering, he can be found at the YMCA by 5:30 or 6 a.m. with his wife. The couple has six children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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HOMETOWN HEROES: RET. COL. RICHARD GLORIOSO He’s stuck by them in his flights as an Air Force pilot to all seven continents.

He’s stuck by them throughout his 27 years of service in the United States Air Force.

He’s stuck by them here, in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, where he served as a Plant City commissioner.

And he stuck by those rules in Tallahassee, as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.

“It’s amazing how people respond to that,” he said.

Glorioso, a Connecticut native, was a senior at Northeastern University when he married his wife, Judy, in 1966.

“My wife was there every day, through every bit of it,” Glorioso said. “It was a team effort all the way through.”

Following his graduation in 1967, Glorioso joined the Air Force to become an officer.

“I said, ‘Where do I sign?’” Glorioso said.

He was a distinguished graduate from officers training school and was offered a regular commission.

He turned it down.

“I said I would do four years, and not a day longer,” Glorioso said.

Then came his first assignment: as an assistant director of data automation at Travis Air Force Base in California. For 20 months, Glorioso was responsible for developing passenger automated systems and installing a new computer. He quickly moved up the ranks and served as the officer in charge of the computer operations unit in Cheyenne, Wyoming, from 1969 to 1971. He surveyed missile sights and taught computer programming.

But the kid in Glorioso had a different plan.

“At age 4, I said I would be a pilot in the Air Force,” Glorioso said. He had just turned 27, and the cutoff age for pilot training was 27 and one half. “I was loving the responsibility (of the Air Force).”

After being offered commission again, he started pilot training on his final day of eligibility.

“I was never a good student,” Glorioso said. “I liked third grade so much I spent two years there. But when you find what you like, you can succeed.”

He ended up being the number one academic graduate in pilot training out of a class of 42 and earned the Academics Training Award. The training was rigorous, with 12-hour days split evenly between flying and academics.

“It’s a year of really hard work, and

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Chairwoman Bonnie Carr said the board didn't want to rush to judgement of a rezoning that both sides agree will shape the future of the city's largest subdivision.

She said the board would announce a time based on when all its members would be available. As of Wednesday, June 22, no date had been established.

City planning staff members have recommended approval, saying the design and buffers would make the

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you’re studying absolutely everything,” Glorioso said.

With his pilot wings secured, Glorioso began flying the C-141 aircraft.

“That was the work horse of the military at that time,” he said. “We ran a pony express, except the pony keeps going.”

As a pilot, Glorioso was able to travel to places he’d only dreamed about, including Antarctica. He flew into England, Spain, Iran, Ethiopia, Germany and dozens of other countries.

Glorioso went on to be stationed in Okinawa, Japan, where he was the chief of the Airlift Control Element and served as a C/T-39 pilot.

“I planned major airlift control operations for almost three years,” he said.

Glorioso was later made the commander of the 37th Field Maintenance Squadron and was stationed in the Philippines. It was there he reached the rank of colonel before returning to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, where he oversaw inspection teams of aircraft units throughout the United States. His rank brought him great responsibility and great privileges, including being able to walk on Air Force One. “I had a lot of careers,” Glorioso said. “I had 10 or 15 career fields and designations while most people had less. I had confidence in the people, and I would deploy with almost anyone. I was used to being the only officer.”

He continued to have confidence in the people when he retired from his Air Force career and relocated to Plant City.

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The Gloriosos moved to Plant City in 1994, where Judy Glorioso’s parents had moved for their retirement. Four years later, Rich Glorioso was elected to the City Commission. Prior to his election, he spent his time volunteering by doing taxes for low-income families and ran awards programs for JROTC divisions.

“I was still trying to figure out what I was going to do,” he said.

When he decided to run for the City Commission against an incumbent, he was only known by the residents who lived in the Walden Lake neighborhood.

“I came in last minute,” he said. “I studied the history of Plant City. I

development compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

Planning board member Art Wood asked city Planning and Zoning Director Mark Hudson questions.

“That doesn't appear to be a problem with you to the compatibility with the rest of Walden Lake?” Wood asked about replacing green space with homes, including many multifamily homes.

Supporters and opponents could only agree the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club was in dire condition.

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“Visions Golf has systematically ruined our community,” Shelly Orrico, who lives on the closed course, said.

She and others said Visions bought the golf and country club nearly 10 years ago with an eye toward development and a quick profit.

But Visions Golf Managing Partner Steve Mercer said Visions Golf set out to operate just a golf and country club, and the company invested $1 million in improvements in 2008. When Walden Lake was squeezed by a number of

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World-renown golf course designer Ron Garl, who will help redesign the course if the rezoning is approved, said many courses are feeling a pinch as participation in the sport declines.

“Forty percent of the golf courses in the state of Florida are in serious financial trouble,” he said.

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“I passed eight bills in seven years for foster kids,” Glorioso said. “Every time you help one of these kids, it breaks them out of the cycle. If you can change one life, that’s huge. My head is transportation, my heart is foster kids.”

Though he was able to pass other major bills during his time in the House and shortly thereafter, including a major seat belt bill, he considered his time in Tallahassee as a second way of service, and not a career.

“My 27 years in the military were outstanding,” he said. “To me, that was a way to give back.”

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“I had 10 or 15 career fields and designations while most people had less. I had confidence in the people, and I would deploy with almost anyone.”

started walking door to door. I never asked for money, but I was sent checks. I wound up in a runoff election and won. I never thought I would be in politics.”

Three years later he was re-elected and served as the vice chairman and chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“I enjoyed being a commissioner,” Glorioso said. “I enjoyed serving the people of Plant City.”

Glorioso later decided to run for an available seat in the Florida House of Representatives with six years of transportation experience under his belt.

“I decided to take transportation to the state level,” he said. “I always took care of my staff.”

Glorioso served to his term limit.

In addition to Florida transportation bills, he passed bills that gave Plant City millions of dollars to build the Plant City Courthouse. Additionally, he became involved in aiding

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The school held a ceremony with students, faculty and family.

“She just had a way with people, and people loved her,” Principal Susan Sullivan said. “That’s what I hear from every single student I talk to — that she had an individual connection with each one.”

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Rice was the advanced placement language arts teacher at Plant City High School, a class she brought to the school.

Mrs. Rice’s students, whom she lovingly called her “brats,” remember her as being funny, sarcastic and able to make anyone feel special — even through the occasional throw of an eraser across the classroom.

Her “brats” were asked to stand during the ceremony.

“She loved you all very, very much,” her husband, Dale Rice, said. “She was very, very good at what she did.

They didn’t call her ‘the butcher’ for nothing.”

The idea to name the library in honor of Rice came after her death.

Former student, Hunter Gambrell, started a Change.org petition to memorialize Rice.

At her memorial service last year in the Plant City High School auditorium, Superintendent Jeff Eakins and school board member Melissa Snively, pledged their help.

During the June 9 ceremony, students and faculty spoke in honor of Rice, along with Rice’s family. They joined together for refreshments inside of the media center.

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SCRATCH AND SPRAY 2400 block of James L. Redman Parkway.

Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) vandalized his 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The SUV had been keyed and spray painted.

FALSE ALARM 3310 block of San Moise Place.

Vehicle impound: Officer responded to a construction site following a suspicious persons report. The suspect was gone by the time the officer arrived, but contact was made with a construction company and it was determined the man was there legitimately. However, a further check revealed his vehicle was designated to be impounded. The truck was towed, and the construction company retrieved its trailer and equipment.

WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.

Battery: Officer met with complainant, who stated he was pushed in a store parking lot without his permission. The suspect was unidentified, so a waiver of prosecution was signed.

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BENCH BANDIT 3480 block of Silver Meadow Way. Theft: Officer responded to a reported theft, and found unknown suspect(s) had stolen a wooden

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WINDOW PAIN 1200 block of East Young Street.

Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke her bedroom window overnight. The window was valued at $50. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.

CAN’T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING? 2300 block of Maki Road.

Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had forced open his front door, damaging it.

LITTLE RASCALS 300 block of North Michigan Avenue.

Criminal mischief: Officers responded to a report of juveniles being seen on a construction site, near heavy equipment. They discovered a broken windshield on a piece of heavy equipment.

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PISTOL PROBLEMS 700 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lost handgun: Officer met with complainant, who stated he couldn’t find his 9mm Hi-Point handgun. The gun was last seen in his residence, which had no signs of unlawful entry.

There was no serial number available to register the gun as stolen.

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CURIOUS CYCLE 3100 block of Mendonsa Road.

Found property: Officers met with complainant, who stated a red and black Magna RX Pro bicycle was left on the sidewalk in front of her house for over an hour. The bike was placed into evidence for safekeeping, and a run of the serial number determined it hadn’t been reported as stolen.

MAIL MARAUDER 2910 block of Spring Hammock Drive.

Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole their iPad Air 2.

Complainant had bought the tablet on eBay, but never received it.

TWO RED CARDS 10 block of South Maryland Avenue.

Burglary: Officer responded to an area following a report of suspicious juveniles breaking into a school. It was determined the juveniles had stolen a soccer goal post, valued at $200. Hillsborough County School security refused to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.

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It is Sunday, June 12.

Shooting at Orlando nightclub kills about 20, police say.

11:00 a.m.: I pour through the social media pages of my friends, especially those who belong to the LGBTQ+ and Latin communities.

Were they there? Where are they?

Why did this happen?

11:15 a.m.: My friends start to mark themselves “safe” online. Facebook is calling it “The Shooting in Orlando.” The media is calling it the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. The death toll climbs.

Blood donations are in high demand.

11:45 a.m.: I pull into the parking lot of Hope Lutheran Church, where a OneBlood bus is waiting. I’ve never donated before. I climb inside.

12:00 p.m.: There are others waiting to donate. I sit in a plastic booth and wait for paperwork. You have to try to calm down, another donor tells me. She sees my puffy eyes. You can’t donate if your blood pressure is too high.

12:30 p.m.: The OneBlood woman prods around for my vein. She pokes in a needle and gives me a stress ball.

I squeeze every three to five seconds.

12:45 p.m.: My blood donation is done. I’m tied up with a yellow bandage and given a OneBlood t-shirt, a snack and the next date I’m able to donate.

2:00 p.m.: The City of Orlando starts to post the victims’ names online. I look at the names, not seeing any I recognize. I think about the mothers, fathers, friends and coworkers who can’t say the same.

7:30 p.m.: My friends in Orlando are safe, but they’ve seen names they know: Luis Vielma, who worked alongside former high school friends of mine at Universal Studios. Stanley Almodovar, who rode the same school bus as a girl I grew up with.

11:00 p.m.: I climb into bed. The victim list hasn’t been fully released yet, but we know the final count: 49.

Forty-nine lives, taken too soon.

How do we begin to heal?

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Welcoming signs greeted attendees at the Orlando vigil.

It is Sunday, June 19.

I am standing in a crowd at Lake Eola Park in Orlando. The sun is beating down as a Sikh man in a turban hands me a water bottle with a smile. I am surrounded by the melting pot that is Orlando: gays, lesbians, straights, Caucasians, African-Americans, Muslims, Hindus, transgenders, Indian-Americans, Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans.

There are 50,000 of us. Fiftythousand people who have spent the last week lining up outside of blood donation centers, who have manned crisis hotline calls and donated the last dollars in their pockets to the victims and their families.

Fifty-thousand people who heard about one of the most hateful, homophobic and racist acts of violence in the history of our nation and responded with love.

In the week since the Orlando shooting, I have seen an outpouring of love from communities across the globe.

I’ve also seen hatred for the victims’ sexual orientation and for the shooter’s race and religion.

When are we going to get it? When are we going to understand that when we respond with hate, we lose?

As an Orlando native, I know my hometown will not allow one of the few safe spaces these minorities have to be torn away from them again — nor will we allow for an entire group of people to be blamed for the actions of one person.

Orlando is not a hateful place.

Orlando is concerts and film festivals. Orlando is open mic nights and improv shows, coffeehouses and taco joints. Orlando is a loud and proud purple Orlando City bumper sticker. Orlando is a breathtaking downtown skyline, a brick-lined street, a family’s first theme park trip, a pub crawl.

Orlando is a gay bar on Latin night.

Orlando is a pride flag. Orlando is love without discriminations based on race, gender, orientation, religion and ethnicity.

Orlando is 50,000 people coming together to show that we can, that we will, do better.

That is my Orlando.

That is our America.

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.

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A Voice of Reason for Justice PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS • Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator • The Florida Bar • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida • Supreme Court of the United States • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS • Charlie Hounchell Community Advocate Award Recipient, 2016.

• The Rosemary Award – Proven Producer Recipient, 2016.

• Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award Recipient, 2016.

• Are You Safe, Inc. Volunteer Attorney of the Year Recipient, 2015.

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SATURDAY SCHOLAR SERIES 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month at Trinity United Methodist Church, 402 W. English St. Learn about health, wellness and ways to improve the life of your family. This month’s program is themed “Senior Comprehensive Care Management.” The speaker is Donna Diotalevi, owner of DDA Care Management Inc.

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CITY COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. EASTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at Eastside Baptist Church, 1318 E. Calhoun St. For children in first through fifth grades.

The program name is Submerged.

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FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Join library staff for

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Children are welcome to bring a blanket to lie on. The movie is rated PG. For more information about the movie, call the Bruton Memorial Library at (813) 757-9215.

PLANT CITY DECMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING 6 p.m. Monday, June 27, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. There will be social time until 6:30 p.m., when the program starts.

This month’s speaker will be Susan Glickman, Florida director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. SACE works to promote smart energy choices to ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 Carey St. All youth are welcome to attend the free camp. For more information, call (813) 752-5061.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

ABC’S AND 123’S OF YOGA 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. This program introduces toddlers to basic yoga postures. For children 18 months to 5 years. Bring a towel or yoga mat.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 30

COMMUNITY NIGHT 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Stone Ledge Manor, 12006 McIntosh Road. Enjoy this free event, including bingo, refreshments and prizes. (813) 986-7900.

LEAH’S CARTOONING PARTY 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Learn how to draw and color cartoons with local artist Leah Lopez. The library provides the materials; kids provide the imagination. For kindergarten to fifth grade.

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ENTREPRENEUR SERVICES ASSISTANCE 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 106 N. Evers St. KEEL AND CURLEY LIVE MUSIC 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road. (813) 752-9100.

THRIFT STORE 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Springhead Baptist Church’s education building, 3106 S. Wiggins Road.

WALKING CLUB 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. The club will meet at the library and walk around the neighborhood for 45 minutes. If you have questions about the walking club, contact Susan Miles at (813) 757-9215.

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HAYDEN QUINN FRELICH, BORN MAY 13, 2016, DIED JUNE 12, 2016, SURROUNDED BY HER FAMILY FOLLOWING A CHALLENGING AND DEMANDING RECOVERY FROM HEART SURGERY.

A beautiful baby with a very special heart, she made a lasting impression on all who met her and taught a lifetime of lessons in her short time. She will be greatly missed by her large and loving blended family.

She is survived by her parents, Michael and Robyn Frelich; brother, Noah; sister, Madelyn; twin sister, Lydia; grandparents, Papa and Grandma Kathy, Pops and Grandma Nanny, Grandma and Grandpa Frelich, Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Arnie; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Marilyn; aunt, Nelliekim; and uncle, Chris.

The family would like to thank all of their close friends for the love and support they have received.

They would also like to thank the team in the Pediatric Cardiology ICU and Heart Institute at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa for the support and loving care they gave her.

The family will be having private services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Heart Institute, 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33607, or the Children’s Heart Foundation, 620 Margate Drive, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

BARBARA A. GRAHAM BARBARA A. GRAHAM, 89, OF THE ROUSE HOME, DIED MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016, AT WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Graham was born June 18, 1926, in Warren, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Allison) Berdine.

She was employed by Warren State Hospital as a nurse for many years before her retirement.

For many winters, she lived in The Lakes at Countrywood in Plant City. She was an avid golfer.

She was one of the original members at Blueberry Golf Course, where she had the first successful

hole-in-one on the course.

She also enjoyed playing bridge with her many friends and bingo.

She will be remembered for her love of animals, especially cats.

She is survived by her sons, David A. Graham (Bonnie), of Murrieta, California, and Mark S. Graham (Donna), of Antioch, California; sisters, Virginia Sturdevant, of Warren, Pennsylvania, and Nancy Winewriter, of Tybee Island, Georgia; brothers, David Berdine and John Berdine, of Warren, Pennsylvania, and William Berdine, of Green Valley, Arizona; eight grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Clifford C. Graham; and siblings, Mary Ellen Repper, Hud Berdine, Julie Endress, Charles Berdine, Robert Berdine and Jerry Berdine.

A graveside service was held June 10, at Warren County Memorial Park in Pennsylvania. Rev. Tim Olsen officiated.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Paws Along the River, 212 Elm St., Warren, Pennsylvania 16365.

Online condolences may be made at PetersonBlickFuneralHome.com.

JEWEL ASHWORTH QUINN JEWEL ASHWORTH QUINN, 92, OF SEFFNER, DIED JUNE 16, 2016.

She was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia, and moved to Florida in 1952.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dover, the Order of the Eastern Star and was a Pink Lady at Brandon Regional Hospital.

She loved her family and enjoyed sewing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Quinn.

She is survived by her daughters, Connie Syford (Ed), of Valdosta, Georgia, and Jean Derenthal (Tom), of Seffner; grandchildren, Laurie Rowell (Gene), Cindie Raulerson (Gary), Andy Derenthal (Andie) and Jeff Derenthal (Stephanie); siblings, Clay Ashworth (Hope) and Norma Slavens (Mike); 12 great-grandchildren; and two and one half great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held June 20, at First Baptist Church

of Dover. Committal followed at Dover Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

IRMA SEMANISION IRMA (KEEN) SEMANISION, 91, FORMERLY OF SON KEEN ROAD, PLANT CITY, DIED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1.

Mrs. Semanision was first the wife of the late Paul Biery and then married the late Michael Semanision.

She was the last surviving child of Sally and Zadok Keen. Zadok’s father, Jesse Keen, built Jesse Keen Elementary School in Lakeland and was a cousin of H.B. Plant. He was a homesteader on 180 acres, with two cabins on the property.

The family’s ancestors were one of the first Europeans in Florida, having come over from Ireland in the late 1500s.

She lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania for much of her adult life but spent her last years in Lancaster.

She loved reading and studying her Bible, teaching Sunday school and leading Bible studies.

She was a daily prayer warrior for her family, missionaries and others. She was dedicated to her Savior and to those who were spreading the good news of God’s loving provision.

She was not only a homemaker, seamstress and cook but also loved to read and spend time with her family. She did some part-time work but in later years became a pediatric nurse, working for 15 years in that field.

She was a former member of Zion E.C. and First Baptist Church of Allentown, a member at Faith E.C. Church Lancaster and also attended the Seed of Abraham Congregation She is survived by five children, Paul Biery (Norva), of North Carolina, Ted Semanision (Helen), of Florida, Neal Semanision (Lois), of Papa New Guinea, Joy Richards (Bill), of Pennsylvania, and Susan Deatrick (David), of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Faith E.C. Lancaster, 2124 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Interlink Ministries Inc. for

Neal Semanision, 11234 Hackett Road, Apple Creek, Ohio 44606, or to Wycliffe Associates, 11450 Translation Way, P.O. Box 620143, Orlando, Florida 32862.

IRENE P. ST. MARTIN IRENE P. ST. MARTIN, 89, OF PLANT CITY, DIED MAY 22, 2016.

Born in North Hammersmith, London, England in 1926, Mrs. St. Martin moved to the United Sates after meeting her husband while he was serving overseas in World War II. She was the co-founder of St. Martin Farms and was active in the community. She loved her family, and she enjoyed family vacations, the beach, cooking and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John St. Martin Jr. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Peace (Kenny), Charles St. Martin (Kathy), Johnny St. Martin and Michael St. Martin; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends.

A funeral mass was held May 27, at St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. Committal followed at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens in Brandon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chapters Health for LifePath Hospice, 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 300 W., Temple Terrace, Florida 33567, and/or J.F. St. Martin FFA Chapter, Durant High School, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City, Florida 33567.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

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and Ily Hines. She attended Faith Lighthouse Church and she loved her family and living life.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Joe Straka; sons, Jeff Young and Justin Straka; brother, Gary Hines; and adoptive mother, Arlene Hines.

A funeral service was held June 3, at Springhead Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

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Mrs. Talley was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, where she loved to sing, and the Golden Girls Fan Club.

She loved spending time with her grandchildren, her daughter and friends from CHS. She loved connecting with friends old and new on Facebook, taking pictures and cuddling with her cats.

She is survived by her husband, Kenny Talley; daughter, Lisa Talley Evans (Johnny); brother, Marshal Rogers (Tonya); sister, Candy Rogers Barr (Jeff); grandchildren, Mackenzie Watson, 14, Ely Evans, 11, and Makayla Watson, 10; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, R.J. and Dottie Rogers.

A celebration of life was held May 24, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home and Event Center in Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

SHARON STRAKA, 66, OF PLANT CITY, DIED MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016.

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Plant City Little League’s All-Stars season is underway.

JUSTIN KLINE

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he teams are set, the brackets are ready and the bats are about to come alive.

We’ve officially entered peak All-Stars season in Plant City, where the majority of Plant City Little League’s top teams are either duking it out now or getting ready for upcoming action.

Nine teams in baseball and softball will represent the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World this year, rocking the maroon, white and gray uniforms.The only downside to this season is that, because of lower numbers, Plant City Little League wasn’t able to have two of its all-star softball teams compete under the same umbrella of tournament play.

Fortunately, those girls were able to link up with Dixie Youth Softball and participate in the league’s tournament series. Even though the Plant City Times & Observer doesn’t cover Dixie Youth, which operates out of Polk County, we’re including those girls in our coverage as they represent the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.

Read on to see who made the cuts, where they’ll be playing and what each coach has to say about their respective squads. We hope you enjoy reading our coverage as much as the kids enjoy being a part of it.

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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AUSTIN TRIMBLE

TANNER ROLLYSON

LOGAN FIGGA

LEVI JORDAN

GEHRIG GRAHAM

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LEFT FIELD

FIRST BASE

OUTFIELD

OUTFIELD

OUTFIELD

BLAINE ROWLAND

ADAN LONGORIA

COLBY BREWINGTON

DEVEN GONZALEZ

ANTHONY PALESTRINI

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SECOND BASE

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Manager Johnie Goodson says hitting the ball will be his team’s strong suit, and he has an idea of who could have a breakout series.

“I think Blake Emerine, he’s going to be one of our top players out here,” Goodson said. “He’s probably going to be our leadoff hitter. He’s a fast kid, so he’s probably going to score some runs.”

Although the 9-10 tournament ended Thursday, June 23, with the B team going through the consolation bracket following a loss to Haines City, this squad was just glad to keep doing what it loves.

“Hopefully, we can get out there and win a few baseball games,” Goodson said. “But as long as we’re out there playing, we’re going to have fun.”

Manager Mike Palestrini, who has coached 10 of the 12 boys, has total confidence in this group’s ability to make noise through the brackets with solid pitching, hitting and defense.

“I get a feeling that it’s going to be one of those teams that, on any given night, a different player could step up,” he said.

The roster boasts two Plant City Times & Observer Athlete of the Week selections, in pitcher Blaine Rowland and second baseman Colby Brewington.

Center fielder Chase Mobley was highlighted in a June 2015 feature. They’re joined by strong arms and bats in Adan Longoria and Anthony Palestrini, and Deven Gonzalez’s defense will help shore up the middle infield with Brewington.

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JACOB IZAGUIRRE

JUDAH BENDORF

BLAKE EMERINE

JACOB BAKER

REED GOODSON

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OUTFIELD

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SHORTSTOP

OUTFIELD

ASHTON ORTIZ

JACKSON DAVIS

DAMIEN LARIZ

JUAN JAVE

KAMREN WILLIAMS

BLAKE CHANCEY

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OUTFIELD

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THIRD BASE

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The 9-10 team is the only softball team competing with the rest of Plant City Little League. It is preparing to start its two-team tournament against Lake Wales Monday, June 27.

“Hopefully only two games — we want to win both of them,” manager Troy Whitman says. “I know they had a good team last year, but a lot of those girls moved up.

I have no idea what their team’s like this year. Might be a young team.”

Whitman has been familiar with every member of the team, either coaching them or coaching against them for the past two years. He says that, while hitting and pitching will be the team’s strongest attributes, the bats will likely be what gets the team moving forward.

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KAYLIN RAINES

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CARIS SCHNEIDER

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PAUL OVERSTREET

CONNOR SMITH

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Some coaches, including Chris Fry, have been pulling double duty during All-Stars season.

Fry, who also coached the Plant City Rays 8U machine pitch team this spring, took the reins of the 10-11 team, on which his son, Timmy, plays.

“It’s a big difference from seeing 8U machine pitch to 10-11 baseball,” Fry said. “It’s almost like watching the Rays out there or something. Big jump.

“I know Gavin Dean, he’s 11, he’s going to have a good tournament,” Fry said. “He hit a home run the other night in a scrimmage game, and it was his first home run ever. He’s on a roll. I know he’s going to have a good tournament. Trenten Herring, he’s quick as lightning. Paul Overstreet, he’s on a roll.”

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ETHAN PUES

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JAMIE BROWN

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This juniors baseball squad will be playing together for the first time next week. The team is set to face Lake Wales from Monday, June 27, through Thursday, June 30.

Although Trevor Gaudet is listed as team manager, the juniors squad is led by a committee of Gaudet, Jimmy and Johnny Davis.

All three men believe that, despite the lack of experience playing together, this team is capable of big things.

“At the beginning of the season, they weren’t getting their bats on the ball as much,” Jimmy Davis said. “Here, closer to the end of the season, everybody’s been hitting the ball. It’s good to see the kids get the bat on the ball.”

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JOHN DAVIS

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AUSTIN DAVIS

TYLER CARTER

AUSTIN JONES

MICHAEL GAUDET

KYLE HOLLAND

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As with the Prowlers, this entire softball team made up a travel ball squad. As the FCA Fire, manager Keith Brewer’s girls went from having little, if any, experience to competing in Lake Placid for a shot at states.

“Their fielding skills really came along,” Brewer said. “Their batting was an issue when we first started — it was pretty bad — but, I guess you could say all the aspects of their fundamentals are really, really good.”

Because of lower participation numbers, this squad was one of two softball teams that had to jump to the Dixie Youth league for this postseason. The girls have played under the “Belles” moniker, but would have been the juniors softball team in PCLL play.

Brewer says the thing that sets this team apart from others is its leadership.

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The majority of this All-Star team moonlights as the Plant City Prowlers, who have been busy as of late. The Prowlers placed 56th out of 104 teams in the Cooperstown Dreams Tournament, held Friday, June 10, through Friday, June 17.

Come Tuesday, July 5, the 11-12 boys will be ready for Lake Wales.

“We’ve gone up against [Lake Wales] pretty much every year,” manager Jeff Conyers said.

“I don’t know if it’s the same group or not, but I don’t want to take them lightly.”

Regular Plant City Times & Observer readers will notice a Rhet Conyers, Jamie Brown, Josh Herring, Hunter Smith and Ethan Pues as past Athlete of the Week selections. With a deep talent pool, Conyers believes the sky is the limit.

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GRACE HARRIS

RYLEE SHAFFER

HANNAH BLANTON

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OLIVIA WHITMAN

ASHLEIGH FINLEY

HAILEY BENNETT

SOPHIA NEARY

KELLI MCAVOY

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“The practices have been a lot of fun. They’ve worked really hard. It seems like, every night they’re out there, they enjoy themselves and make it something that, as a coach, you look forward to.”

— Mike Palestrini, 9-10 baseball (A) manager

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COURTNEY KILLICK

GINGER HERNANDEZ

SHELBY JACOBSEN

LAURYN WHITE

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The other coach pulling double duty this postseason is Jeff Jacobsen, who is coaching the top-level softball and baseball teams.

He began with softball which, like the juniors team, competed in the Dixie League tournament during the weekend of June 17.

For the weekend, the team went by the “Ponytail Traditional” moniker in Lake Placid.

It was Jacobsen’s first year coaching the All-Star group, but everyone had plenty of prior experience together: in the regular season, Jacobsen coached the Campbell Home Builders team to a 16-1 record.

“They pretty much know what to expect and know their role,” Jacobsen said. “I feel real confident with them.”

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MICHIAIAH HOGAN

HARLEY HATFIELD

BRITTANY MERCEDES

BROOKE WILSON

KYLIE ALCORN

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Jeff Jacobsen is no stranger to coaching this All-Star team and this particular group of boys, most of whom played on last year’s edition.

“They’ve been through it a couple of times with me, so they know what to expect,” Jacobsen said. “Hopefully, they’ll go through it with cooler heads and, if we do get down, we’ve got to not let it get to us, so that we can come back.”

Led by ace Austin Farmer, the seniors will begin tournament play on Monday, June 27, in a tournament field consisting of themselves, Haines City and Lake Wales.

Jacobsen says the pitching growth from 2015 to 2016 will be huge for the team and that its defense is not to be taken lightly.

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CHRISTIAN KNOTTS PITCHER, INFIELD

MITCHELL JONES

BRAYDEN CREWS

EDUARDO LUCAS

JOE JACOBSEN

GABE ORTIZ

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LANCE YOUNG

WYATT KILLIAN

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KODI ROLLINS

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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?

They’re kind of a big deal

Now that the All-Stars issue is an annual tradition, Plant City youths have started to catch on.

When we first began the All-Stars issue under my watch, I wasn’t sure who would enjoy it more: myself, the coaches or the kids.

Three years later, I feel like I have an answer.

Doing this has been fun for all, but I noticed, going from team to team for photos and interviews, a huge difference this year: the athletes already knew about the issue. Many

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were totally stoked to see me walk up with my camera hanging from my neck.

Every year, kids and parents mistake me for one of the paid photographers during their team portraits and ask about payment.

“I’m the free one,” I tell them. “I’m with the newspaper.”

This year, the athletes lit up hearing me say that. Not to discredit the guys who came out for the official team photos, with the bats and hats and organized lineups, but it looked like the athletes were way more excited to know they were getting some face time in their hometown paper.

In some cases, I was recognized from interviewing many of these kids for our Athlete of the Week section. I may not

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always remember names off the top of my head, at least on the first try, but it’s a cool feeling when you show up somewhere and the kids know, if you’re here, then they’re about to get some time in the spotlight.

I’m glad the annual All-Star edition has worked out so well. It all goes back to the first day former Managing Editor Mike Eng and I talked about the idea. We’re doing this — and we have always done this — strictly for the kids.

This is all about giving them something to feel good about, to remind them their hard work during the season has paid off. Even though this is an award-winning section —

former designer Jess Eng and I won a first-place Florida Press Association award for the 2014 edition — the only thing I care about is if the kids are happy by the time they finally get their hands on the paper.

Seeing the reactions the section has gotten, especially this year, has me convinced that we’re meeting that goal.

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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