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COUNTY FAREWELL

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Twenty years of service Sgt. Signe Polk retired on Nov. 21 from Plant City Police Department after 20 years of service to Plant City.

Chief Ed Duncan presented her with a plaque during a special ceremony. The plaque recognized her time at the office from July 20, 1998 to Nov. 21, 2018.

The department said Polk will be greatly missed and that her contributions to the police department will be “felt long into the future.”

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Al Higginbotham served with the Board of County Commissioners for years, acting as a voice for local residents.

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Al Higginbotham served on the Board of County Commissioners for more than a decade. Now he’s hanging up his hat and preparing to start the next chapter of his adventurous life.

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fter 12 years of service Commissioner Al Higginbotham is officially hanging up his hat.

The Plant City native officially retired last week and is setting the stage for a new chapter in his life.

Higginbotham’s tenure on the Board of County Commissioners brought years of wins to not only his hometown but the entire county. He

focused his entire career on three issues: bringing civility back to the board, focusing on the budget and working on environmental issues.

“I didn’t know if I had left an impact, if I had really made a difference until my farewell,” Higginbotham said. “I think I brought a level of honesty to the table, I really fought to have some civility on the board.

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There was no shortage of creativity with the 2018 crop of floats and vehicles.

The 2019 Strawberry Youth Parade is on its way. Applications are now open and the grand marshal has been unveiled.

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Shop Small Saturday Small businesses across the country participated in Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 24.

Stores and restaurants throughout Plant City joined in the event, offering special deals and photo opportunities for the community members that made it a mission to spend their holidays shopping locally.

The Torres family went to Valerie’s Attic and the State Theare Antiques for the special shopping holiday.

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during the Negroes’ struggle from an oppressive racially segregated existence.”

Williams was the first AfricanAmerican Hearst Journalism Awards winner. In 2017, she was honored by the National Association of Black Journalists as the oldest professionally-educated black journalist from Florida and became the first AfricanAmerican undergraduate to be inducted into the University of Florida’s Grand Guard Society. In addition to her career in journalism, which took her as far from home as South Africa when she covered Nelson Mandela’s election, Williams has also worked in the finance industry and practiced law.

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Jeraldine Williams, a Plant City resident, integrated the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.

She has now been inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame for her historic achievement.

Williams, who enrolled at the school in 1963 and graduated in 1967, was one of 33 UF graduates named to the school’s hall of fame in October.

“Integrating a college was one of my contributions to racial integration in my home state,” Williams said in a news release.

“Daddy, Judge Williams, forbade me to march, demonstrate, or protest against segregation in the streets with the masses. He could not protect me from the danger of police dogs, mean-spirited white policemen, or arrest, he explained. Daddy, a business owner in Ybor City, demanded that I find another way to make a difference

Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden appointed former Rep. Dan Raulerson to serve on the county’s Charter Surtax for Transportation Improvements Independent Oversight Committee.

Raulerson, a CPA who heads the Raulerson, Castillo & Company firm, said the committee has “an important responsibility, especially when it comes to ensuring our tax dollars are spent where they are supposed to be spent.

The committee will oversee the distribution and expenditures of the 1% surtax proceeds from the recently amended County Charter.

“It is important that we get the right people in place to ensure the success of our county’s transportation system,” Belden said in a news release.

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Al Higginbotham with the Board of County Commissioners.

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My grandfather would say, ‘Look into my eyes boy.’ I would often find myself saying during our meetings, ‘Look into my eyes and see my heart.’”

While his accomplishments on the board are immense it’s the victories in his personal life that have ensured Higginbotham goes down in history as an exemplary hero. In January of 1995 Higginbotham was on a hunting trip when he was struck by a falling tree. His wife was told if he survived the weekend he would never walk again.

With a smile, Higginbotham recounted the tales of him not only being able to walk but literally climbing multiple mountains in the years following the accident. He beat the odds and he said it helped refocus his passion for life. He was determined to not waste a single minute.

Despite his massively shy personality, he became a public speaker, sharing his story and encouraging others. Soon his attention turned to his home county and he realized there was much that needed to be done.

Eastern Hillsborough County, including Plant City, he said were often being ignored by the county. He made it his mission to change the conversation.

“I enjoyed what I did every day,” Higginbotham said. “Every day for me was a gift since that accident in 1995. Every day is special and I’ve tried to make the most of it. We’ve done a lot

of backpacking and hiking, I’ve climbed several mountains… Life is not static. If you want to be a part of what’s going on you’ve got to be vocal where things are happening.”

When he realized funding was being diverted away from the Plant City Courthouse toward other projects he stepped in and ensured it went where originally intended. He championed the passage of a variety of ordinances related to sinkhole assistance, dog training and fought for an incentive for the agriculture community to be more efficient with water usage.

Under his guidance and enthusiasm, the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Council was formed and funded.

He spearheaded the “Our Budget Matters” process to connect the community to the board.

Then, in a move that stunned the community, he decided to raise the stakes. Higginbotham began traveling the world, meeting with representatives from 34 countries. He felt Hillsborough County was the perfect spot to become the next international destination and he used his own money to begin making the connections that would reshape the community.

“We have a wonderful story to tell,” Higginbotham said. “It’s a great place to live, work and stay. There are so many business opportunities for growth and development.”

With his assistance, the German American Chamber of Commerce established its headquarters in Tampa. The Inter-

national Indian Film Academy Awards held its first ceremony in the United States right here in Tampa thanks to his connections. He recognized the international devotion to the game of cricket, which is the second most popular world-wide sport following soccer, and helped create Cricket Field at Evans Park. More than 40 adult teams and numerous children’s teams play each season.

Unlike so many politicians, however, he genuinely wishes to avoid the spotlight. To hear him talk, you’d never know the full extent of what he has accomplished.

“I don’t feel comfortable speaking in the first person because my world has been about a board of votes,” Higginbotham said. “I’m really quite shy, this was never my intended career. I try to live my life kind of like the hiker’s code of ethics. You come in, traverse the area, walk along

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Al Higginbotham has served the county for 12 years.

the path and if you see something that’s not right you pick it up. You fix it and leave without a trace.”

The time has come, however, for him to move on. He and his wife are in the process of selling everything they have and the fifth generation Plant Citian is hitting the road. They plan to purchase an RV and travel the lower 48 states with Penny, their Black Mouth Cur, before eventually settling out west closer to their family.

“I miss my kids,” Higginbotham said. “I bristle sometimes,

someone said I was retiring because I’m in poor health. I have a disability, I’m not in poor health.

There’s this Whitman poem, it talks about nature remaining through it all. Nature has kept me grounded. I’m going back to nature.”

Higginbotham’s legacy is one Hillsborough County will not soon forget.

It’s nearly impossible for him to go out in public, whether it’s to eat at Fred’s or grab some groceries at Publix, without being stopped by a friendly face.

They’re memories he said he will cherish for years to come.

“I’m ready to go do something different,” Higginbotham said. “I love Plant City, I love this community. America is a beautiful country with amazing sights from coast to coast. I’m ready to go see everything this country has to offer. I’d like to say thank you for the memories, thank you for the opportunity. I hope my time on the commission in some humble way has left our community in better shape.”

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Al Higginbotham cutting a cake for his retirement.

"After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on — have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear — what remains? Nature remains; to bring out from their torpid recesses, the affinitties of a man or woman with the open air, the trees, fields, the changes of seasons — the sun by day and the stars of heaven by night."

- Walt Whitman

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Higginbotham is known for his strong economic partnerships and focus on the environment.

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The makers space is 1,280 square feet and will have four separate rooms for a variety of workshops.

ers how to restore their own equipment, especially the dated or more complex machinery that costs a hefty penny to outsource repairs.

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a TV on the side of the road and when I take it home it’s a $2 fix,” Johnson said. “Sometimes it takes knowledge or tools we don’t have easy access to. This space will solve that. You’ll have the tools, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and I’m sure there will always be someone around that will have the knowledge you need.”

The permits have been acquired and construction is underway. Once all the major construction is complete he’s going to open an invitation to local makers to help finalize the building. It’s made by makers, for makers and together he hopes they will come up with a perfect name for the workshop he expects will be open by February 2019.

Johnson has posted about the space in a variety of local maker groups and the feedback has been flooding in. Everyone seems to be ecstatic to have the opportunity to have such a unique workspace and many are reaching out to volunteer their time and talents to create the space. The workshop is on Johnson’s property and he said it just seemed like a natural course considering he’s spent his life actively pursuing new passions.

“I just never wanted to be bored,” Johnson said. “I’m always looking out for the next way to learn. You can always find something cool to spark your passion. This space will allow the entire community to constantly be learning and getting hands-on experience.”

“I just never wanted to be bored.”

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Brandon Johnson in front of the site of the upcoming makers space in Plant City.

A new makers space is coming to Plant City offering local creatives a venue to construct and craft while also providing informative classes for those who wish to acquire new skills.

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community prospers when those who seek to make it better use a collective voice to implement change. One local resident is on his way to bringing a oneof-a-kind workshop to town in hopes of expanding knowledge throughout Plant City.

Brandon Johnson is a man of many talents. He’s a lead software engineer at the Walt Disney Company and in his free time is an avid pilot, scuba fanatic and handyman.

He’s always been interested in sharing his knowledge with others and is building a workshop along Ralston Road that will aim

to enhance and introduce skills of board of directors will be estaball levels to the community. lished to help vote on how to utilize “For me, growing up I person- the membership fund and steer the ally didn’t know how to learn so workshop into the perfect asset to many essential skills,” Johnson the community. said. “There are these great groups Field experts will come in and throughout the area like MAKE offer a “how-to” course for the Plant City, the Lakeland Maker community, teaching skills to anyCommunity and the Lakeland Cre- one interested in attending. The ative Makers. They are sharing their shop will have 3D printers, a brewknowledge and skills with each oth- ing lab, lathe, laser cutter, melting er and I just thought it’s time we had furnace, table saws, woodworking a maker space.” tools, bins and dishes for resin castThe 1,280 square-foot space ing and more. Practically any projwill have a workshop bay, a wood ect can be completed on-site. and metal cutting workshop, an “I want to offer a service to the electronics workshop and a plan- community,” Johnson said. “The ning area. Membership will be $50 goal is to build a community, not a month, $75 for a family or $100 make a profit. It’s designed and booster and members will have a aimed at makers. There’s nothing code to access the building when- like this locally and by having this ever they want. They will also have space maybe we can open the doors This week’s Ciphercommunication answers discounts on the teaching coursesCelebrity to informative and that Johnson plans to have frehelp each other grow and learn new Puzzle One Solution: quently in the planning room. skills.” Kane’ was “Photographing ‘Citizen Johnson said theindeed money the willmost go exciting The skills he hopes to impart on professional toward operating expenditures, attendees range from how to fix a adventure of my career.” construction costs of the build- television or toaster to how to com– Gregg Toland Because ing, a membership fund that will plete carpentry projects.

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very year the streets of Plant City are lined with folding chairs as families stake out the perfect spot to watch the annual Strawberry Youth Parade.

The parade is a way for local youth to have a chance to be honored and get a taste of the nostalgia that makes Plant City so unique. It’s a slice of Americana, David Wolf, vice president of the parade board, said. When he thinks of quintessential smalltown America he thinks of smiling and waving kids surrounded by a community that loves them and comes together to show them support.

“One of the great things about the parade is the fact that so many people in our community remember when they were kids and were in the parade,” Wolf said. “Now their children are in it, their grandchildren are waving at everyone they pass. We all have a memory of doing something as a kid where our family came to watch us. For so much of Plant City this parade is that memory.”

Whether it’s the Strawberry Youth Parade, the Grand Parade, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Parade or the Christmas Parade the community comes out in abundance to take part. Some families come 24 or even 48 hours in advance to set up their chair with their name on the back to ensure they get their favorite spot to watch the festivities.

The youth parade strays from the tradition of having elected officials or candidates lead the charge down Reynolds Street. Pat Pogue, chairman of the board, said this parade is solely about the youth and they make sure to open the door for local clubs, churches and organizations that Plant City kids are active in to have a chance to participate.

Each year local youth are nominated to have the honor of being named Grand Marshal. The board members individually comb through the nominations and present their top three choices of “outstanding youth.” This year, the first choice from every single member was Katelyn Yarbrough.

Ladies Quest of Marshall Middle School was excited for the 2018 parade.

Yarbrough, a senior at Plant City High School, is the epitome of excellence. On top of having a 4.0 unweighted and a 7.24 weighted GPA, she has spent her life investing in her community.

There’s hardly a group she isn’t a part of and she has held leadership positions with Raider Bud-

dies, Interact Girls Service Club, FFA and more. Yarbrough’s sister was also once a grand marshal for the parade.

Having accumulated more than 700 hours of community service, Yarbrough also found time to train students at Titanium Gymnastics and Tumbling. Her passion for working with students in groups like Special Olympics, the Exceptional Student Education program, Night to Shine and more have fueled a desire to become a board-certified behavior analyst.

“I went to the school and told Katelyn she was going to be our grand marshal and she was so thrilled,” Pogue said. “A lot of factors go into choosing our grand marshal. The students really have to stand out not only with their grades but also with their involvement in the community. Whether it’s church, a school group or an organization in town we want to see they are invested in Plant City.”

This year the board has added a $500 scholarship to the winner and they will receive a proclamation from the city, be honored by the Strawberry Youth Parade Committee and attend the Citizen of the Year Luncheon.

The 2019 parade will be held at 11 a.m. March 2 and there will be close to 75 units participating in the event. Pogue said everything is always organized “to a T” to ensure the safety of the children participating in the event.

The committee is currently accepting applications for the

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“It beckons to a simpler time and I think it’s what makes Plant City, Plant City,” Wolf said. “Kids are our future and we need to embrace them and show them people care about them. You’ve got a bunch of people volunteering their time and helping organize the parade and they’re chatting with the kids and showing them they care. Then the parade starts and these kids see the entire community lined up along the streets just for them.”

Marshall Middle School's band performed in the 2018 parade.

PARADE INFO Route: The parade lines up at the Farmers Market and departs at 11 a.m. March 2 from the State Farmers Market on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Alexander Street. It continues north on Alexander Street and west on Reynolds Street. The parade will pass the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds on Reynolds Street and disburse near Sammonds Road.

Awards: There are awards for best club/group float, best church float, best marching unit and best band entry. The Awards Program for winners in each category will be announced in the Stingray Entertainment Tent 12:30 p.m. at the Florida Strawberry Festival.

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It’s really important to master proper technique to reap all the benefits of the exercise. To execute the perfect squat, first stand with your heels outside your hips. Keep your chest lifted as you sit your butt back and down. Your knees should always follow the direction of your toes to prevent strain on the knees.

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Patience was the name of the game Monday during the city commission meeting.

Two vastly different studies were presented to commissioners to review. For the most part, the information was helpful, clarifying, but ultimately something to pocket for another day.

A presentation on the results of the “It’s Time Tampa Bay” study, which impacts 2045 transportation plans for local governments, was shown Monday.

Thousands of residents took the survey on transportation solutions. It had a record-breaking response and participants made it clear their biggest concerns were on fixing traffic congestion and finding alternatives to driving. They wanted leaders to consider elevated lanes and improved freeway ramps and possibly implement tolls for congestion management.

The results echo the public’s passion for a change as evidenced by the passing of All For Transportation on Election Day, which will raise the sales tax 1% to fund improvements to transportation and transit throughout all of Hillsborough County.

Of the funds gathered via the tax, 45% will go to HART and 54% will be split between the cities of Plant City, Tampa, Temple Terrace and Hillsborough County.

There’s just one problem. Plant City doesn’t utilize HART. So where does that leave residents?

Commissioners are asking the same question and have frequently stated the passing of All For Transportation changes the nature of the conversation. City Manager Bill McDaniel and Mayor Rick Lott are meeting with HART Interim CEO Jeff Seward next week to see how Plant City can have a seat at the table.

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eager to have a say in how its residents benefit from the fees they are paying. The commission is expected to select a representative to the oversight committee that is being formed to manage the funds.

Plant City’s Chief Financial Officer, Diane Reichard, presented the results of a water and sewer rate study Monday. Stantec was hired in May of 2017 and given $39,975 to complete an in-depth study on the rates.

The study found the GDP Price Deflator utilized by the city works. Commissioner Nate Kilton said he approved of a slowly increasing rate rather than waiting for the need and having residents pay a drastically larger rate all at once.

The study also pointed out the issue the city currently has with reclaimed water.

Another study is currently underway with the city to determine the specifics of the issue and to hopefully offer a meaningful solution to the problem.

Because of the ongoing study, Reichard recommended commissioners simply wait before making a decision. Yes, the clock is ticking on a solution, but until the study is completed there’s no way to know what the best solution is.

City Manager Bill McDaniel said the city is dealing with millions of gallons of reclaimed water and, having lost outlets like the Walden Lake Golf Course and Mosaic, it has become a “big issue.” When applying for the position of city manager, McDaniel said he wanted to make this a city priority.

He said his talks with the corresponding agencies have gone positively so far. He said “we are in a pickle,” but the partnerships have been very positive and he is confident they will come to a solution soon.

There are a lot of changes on the horizon, but for now, commissioners are attempting to get as much knowledge and information as they can before they jump into any solutions.

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Kali Vician scored four goals in three games for SCHS soccer. See Page 10

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Youth Fishing Derby The 2018 Fall Youth Fishing Derby is scheduled to hit the pond on Saturday morning.

Anglers age 5-15 are welcome to test their fishing skills in the pond behind Plant City Stadium, accessible from Gordon Food Service Drive, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The event is free and kids can register on-site Saturday from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. or online at plantcitygov.com before Saturday.

Crest runner gets JROTC promotion Strawberry Crest cross country runner Taylor Johnson started her month with a top-40 finish at the FHSAA 4A Region 3 championships and is ending it with another honor.

Johnson, a member of the school’s Army JROTC program, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Wednesday morning. The school celebrated her accomplishments in the program as well as her prowess on the track, which also included three tournament wins and a new personal record of 20:40 in 2018.

SOCCER ROUNDUP The following area scores were available at press time.

BOYS Nov. 27 Armwood (H) 3, Durant 2 Plant City 1, Plant (H) 0 Gaither 3, Strawberry Crest (H) 1 GIRLS Nov. 27 Durant 8, Armwood (H) 0 Plant (H) 3, Plant City 0 Strawberry Crest (H) 6, Gaither 0

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Walt Thompson has won handfuls of medals in races since beginning training in 2017.

‘465 TO IRONMAN’ Walt Thompson lost roughly 165 pounds in a year and a half and competed in an Ironman race last month.

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ll Walt Thompson had to do to finish his first Ironman triathlon was to talk himself into it. That was easier said than done, but it was done.

He may never have heard the phrase, “Walt Thompson, you are an Ironman!’ after crossing the finish line if he listened to his first instincts and gave up — several times — nearly 15 hours into the grueling race. But if there’s one thing Thompson knows better than most, it’s how to win mentally.

Finishing an Ironman in his first try? Racking up dozens of medals in just over a year and a half of racing? Shedding around 165 pounds with frequent exercise and a hard dietary shift? It’s all mental.

“It is all mental,” Thompson said. “Your mind will tell your body what to do, even when it’s screaming to stop. You’ve still got more… in the tank.”

Thompson calls 20 of the last 21 months his “465 to Ironman” journey, referencing his body weight from February 2017.

Though he was always a bigger guy, standing at 6-foot-6, Thompson was at his heaviest weight ever at that time and realized what a toll it took on his life.

“I was on three different blood pressure medications,” Thompson said. “It sucked to go outside and play with the kids, just to do anything. There was something in me that switched in February 2017, a moment of ‘you’ve got to do something.’ I didn’t want to be that dad that my kids were embarrassed of for being so obese and fat. I wanted to be able to go and do things with them.”

That month, the Plant City man made a pledge to himself to get his health back on track.

He disposed of all the junk food in the house and switched over to healthier options. He started working out at Planet Fitness six

a 2.4-mile swim to start, a 112mile bike ride in the middle and a 26.2-mile run to finish. The event has a 16 to 17-hour time limit and, other than to change clothes and quickly fuel up, racers get no breaks.

Thompson went to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the Oct. 15 Ironman, which he called one of the toughest things he’s ever done in life. It was a cold, rainy day — virtually the opposite of how he trained in Florida’s summer — which affected all racers negatively but, as Thompson put it, “the harder the circumstances, the bigger the glory” for him with his 15:50.34 finish.

“The wet and cold, it ate my feet up pretty good,” Thompson said. Around mile 20 on the run, I had heard that some of the cutoff times had been adjusted on the race and I knew I had to go faster than what I originally thought. I started feeling two big blisters, one on each foot. Around mile 22, the one on my left foot popped and it was excruciating.”

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to seven days a week before eventually switching to the Plant City Family YMCA. He started seeing the pounds come off on the scale, noticed his clothes fitting differently and feeling better day by day, even the ones when motivating himself to go to the gym was a major struggle.

He didn’t start training to lose weight with an Ironman performance in mind but, once he completed his first race at the urging of training partner Roger Barnes, Thompson couldn’t help himself.

Training for runs progressed into training for long bike rides and marathons, and once he participated in those he moved up to half Ironman races. When he completed the 2018 Sunshine State Challenge, a half Ironman in Haines City in April and another half Ironman in Panama City in May, he felt good enough about his progress to try the real deal.

As far as triathlons go, the Ironman is widely considered the cream of the crop, the most popular event in the sport short of competing in the Olympics.

A full Ironman is a 140.6-mile race broken up into three parts:

Caleb Roberts instructs his team to play fast and constantly pressure opponents.

here’s a lot of pressure on the Plant City Raiders to perform well after last season’s state championship win.

That’s why the team is working so hard to make its opponents feel some of that pressure, too.

The Raiders’ fast-paced approach to the game is designed to both set their teammates up and wear the other teams down, which is how you get efforts like

that of the 2017-18 team that averaged 4.2 goals scored per game. It forces the Raiders to get their instincts up and doesn’t leave much room for players to sit around and think for too long.

That’s the one thing head coach Caleb Roberts and his staff desperately want the 2018-19 team to avoid, but for a different reason.

Plant City High School installed reminders of last season at both ends of the field for all to see, but too much time spent by the players dwelling on last year’s win and SEE PCHS, PAGE 11

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Running the last leg of the race, exhausted and blistered and bleeding, Thompson’s mind started going to the one place he hoped it wouldn’t: quitting. It would have been so easy to stop and call it a day, accept a DNF and go home to nurse his body back to full health.

“Between mile 22 and 25, I quit three times. I got to the point where I’m done,” he said. “I quit.

I can’t keep going. But something in me said, ‘No, keep going.’ That three-mile stretch was the absolute hardest.”

What, Thompson had to ask himself, would quitting have proven?

How could he go home and tell his kids he traveled 887 miles from home to quit more than two-thirds of the way through a race he spent five months training so hard for? How could he quit after more than a year of showing himself what he can do when he keeps pushing forward, especially while wearing his “It’s All Mental” hat?

Unsatisfied with the asnwers to these questions, he kept running until he crossed the finish line and heard the announcer say the six words he’d dreamed of hearing.

“It was very rewarding,” Thompson said. “It’s hard to put into words how you feel in that moment… it was well worth the pain and the sweat and the tears, all the months of training just for that moment.”

Thompson has already signed up for his next one. He’ll be back at it again on June 23, 2019, when he’ll be in Ireland for the coun-

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Walt Thompson became an Ironman finisher on Oct. 15.

try’s first-ever full Ironman in Cork. Until then he’ll be training hard for it and looking for sponsors to help him compete there, while also keeping on with his initial health goal.

Thompson is at a stage where fat is burning while muscle is building, which doesn’t lower the scale numbers quite as quickly as before but does mean he’s a big step closer to having a healthy body for a taller man.

He’s hoping his success can inspire others in Plant City to meet their own fitness goals, even if they don’t involve testing the limits of the body in a major triathlon, with at least three words.

“It’s all mental.”

You’ve gotten off to a good start this season. How do you feel about the way things are going for the Chargers right now?

I feel like our team is very strong right now and we look good.

We’re glad to get a good start to the season.

How long have you been playing soccer?

I’ve been playing soccer for about 10 years. My cousin Jenny, she played and I looked up to her, so I started playing.

What made you want to stick with it all these years?

When I was 9 I realized that I was going to stop dance and play soccer full-time.

Is there a sport you’ve never tried before but would if you could?

Yeah, softball looks fun, but soccer is where my heart is.

What would you say makes this team so good?

I think we’re good because we like each other and we have a bond that’s inseparable on and off the field.

What do you hope to accomplish this season and what do you hope the team as a whole can do?

For myself, I hope to step up and be able to be a leader on the field. As a team, we just want to keep getting stronger and keep winning.

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The Raiders work on a four-pass drill emphasizing fast ball movement.

getting comfortable with it could lead to a disappointing new season.

“We’re training really hard mentally and physically, but it’s more of a mental game because we’re still back on last year,” senior Paulino Ramirez said.

“Mentally, we’re still in the past.

We’ve got to move past that.”

Fortunately, the Raiders still have pieces in place to play at a high level. Epifanio Castro, who led the 2017-18 team with 13 assists and scored 10 goals, is back. Luis Leos, whose 11 goals were second on the team last season, is back. Ramirez, a big-game player whose scoring touch against the Miami Beach Hi-Tides helped save the Raiders’ state championship hopes, is back. Alexis Garcia and Rex Lott are back and serving as team captains this time around. Roberts believes his team can overcome losing Eric Ugarte, who scored 21 goals and served up 11 assists in his final high school season.

“The rising juniors who are now seniors are having to step

into those roles. It may take a little while for them to adjust,” Roberts said. “However, I think come January or February, when the games really start to matter, they’re going to be playing very well and leading the team.”

It hurt the team to lose senior goalkeeper David Jalomo for the season due to a torn ACL six weeks ago. Jalomo is expected to be cleared to start kicking a ball in February, which is when postseason play begins, so his odds of suiting up for Plant City this year are razor-thin. Roberts does like what he sees in senior Gerardo Cruz in net, though, and said there’s plenty of talent behind him that’s pushing for their own chances.

“Whoever’s playing best that day is going in net for us,” Roberts said.

Plant City has known nothing but winning since Roberts took over the boys team in 2016. The Raiders posted a 35-2-1 record in the last two seasons and 1-01 thus far in 2015. That 1-1 tie against Brandon on Nov. 13 might look like the team getting off to a slower start than expected, but Roberts believes it’s the best thing that could have happened for a team so used to ending games on the right side of the scoreboard.

“If you look at any team coming off a championship year, it’s always a slow start,” Roberts said.

“Look at the Eagles this year. It’s always hard to get back into the groove of ‘forget last year, let’s focus on the game ahead of us.’”

Getting back to DeLand in February for a proper title defense game isn’t off the table, but the Raiders will have to deal with — and dish out — pressure like never before.

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Jorge Serrano Jorge Serrano, 79, of Plant City, passed away on Nov. 19, 2018.

He served in the United States Air Force.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City.

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Robert ‘JR’ C. Booth Jr. Robert “JR” C. Booth Jr., 76, of Plant City, born in Plant City on April 15, 1942, entered into rest on Nov. 25, 2018.

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Nancy O. Stewart Nancy O. Stewart, 78, of Plant City, born in Polk County on July 20, 1940, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 18, 2018.

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Addie L. Price, 96, of Plant City and Foxworth, Mississippi, born on June 1, 1922 in Foxworth, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 25, 2018.

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Maxine Hendricks Davis, 88, of Tallahassee, born in Foley on May 18, 1930, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 17.

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Peggy Lou Porter Peggy Lou Porter, 84, of Plant City, born in Nebraska on Jan. 3, 1934, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 17, 2018.

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Robert “Bob” Ruganis, 82 of Arley, Alabama passed away in Cottondale on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018.

He was born on July 29, 1936 in Pittston, Pennsylvania to the late Anthony and Ann Sincavage Ruganis. Bob spent many years in Wethersfield, Connecticut where he worked as a police officer. He then moved to Plant City, Florida where he spent most of his life. In 2011 Bob moved to Arley, Alabama where he spent his remaining years living his dream on Lewis Smith Lake with family.

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Patrick A. Rahn, 72, of Valrico, born in Keokuk, Illinois on Nov. 3, 1946, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 20, 2018.

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Bob was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shellvadean Garrison Ruganis, and sister, Faye Doyon.

He is survived by his children, Jeffrey Ruganis and wife Julie of Lakeland, Florida and Debra Raeta and husband Ken of Arley, Alabama; grandchildren, Shelly Mancini (Michael), Cameron Raeta, and Alyssa Raeta; one great grandchild, Marley Gordon.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Martha Ann Green Mrs. Martha Ann Green, 80, a resident of Auburndale passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Lakeland.

Mrs. Green was born Aug. 4, 1938 in Plant City to Samuel and Maggie Lou (Mobley) Dollar. She was a resident of the Auburndale area since 1964 coming from Plant City. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Auburndale.

Martha enjoyed fishing and being outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Green; 2 brothers – Rudolph & Crafton and 4 sisters – Armanda, Buris, Eugenia & Carolyn.

Martha is survived by; Son: Stephen (Shaun) Green of Polk City, 2 Daughters: Elizabeth

(Bob) VandeSande of Plant City, Brenda (Dale) Huggins of Auburndale, Sister: Wyolene Hall of Plant City, 7 Grandchildren: Kyle, Ethan, Danielle, Spencer, Amanda, Jessica & Tiffany, 11 Great Grandchildren: Madison, Adylin, Samantha, Kaileigh, Aden, Shaylee, Brystol, Raelinn, Christian, Nicholas & Layla.

Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Kersey Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 29 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Plant City.

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RETRO MOVIE NIGHT: PETER PAN 6:33 to 8:33 p.m. Krazy Kup hosts its free Retro Movie Night.

This month it is featuring Peter Pan. Kick back, relax and head back in time to your favorite classic movies. Keep your eyes peeled for sweet movie treats and fun themes for the event.

FRIDAY, NOV. 30

EAST HILLSBOROUGH ART GUILD ART MARKET 5 to 9 p.m. The East Hillsborough Art Guild is hosting an art market at the monthly food truck rally in downtown Plant City, 102 N. Palmer St. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to watch some local artists create works of art. Several pieces will also be for sale.

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LIGHTS OF LOVE 5:30 p.m. at McCall Park, 100 N. Collins St. The tree lighting ceremony is hosted

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Rose Goodall captured this photo of a beautiful night sky in Plant City and emailed it to the Observer.

Goodall wins this week’s I Love Plant City photo contest.

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