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The Rev. Mitch Weissman resigns from FBC Midway.

McBride selected Plant City High for U.S. Marines School students star All-American Bowl. in upcoming PSA.

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+ Win two tickets to Christmas Town!

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To enter, tell us your favorite Christmas carol — along with a reason why. Submit your entries to Editor Michael Eng via email, meng@plantcityobserver.com, or through our Facebook page, facebook. com/PlantCityObserver.

Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Winners will be announced in the Dec. 12 edition.

Christmas Town takes place from 6 to 11 p.m. select nights, Nov. 29 to Dec. 23, at Busch Gardens, 10165 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa. NRG will perform 20-minute shows at 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, at the Marrakesh Theater.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

HOW TO DONATE

National Guard battalion needs help getting home

CONTACT AMERICAN LEGION POST 71 IN LAKE WALES. President Andy Anderson POST: (863) 589-5689 CELL PHONE: (863) 5280655 ADDRESS: 43 W. Park Ave., Lake Wales, FL. 33853 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Sunday DEADLINE: Dec. 18 INFO: Checks can be made payable to American Legion Post 71. Specify “Military Fund” in the memo. Debit and credit cards also can be processed over the phone by calling the Post 71, (863) 589-5689.

Members of the National Guard 3-116th Field Artillery Battalion will be stuck in Mississippi for the holidays, if they can’t secure donations for transportation.

Last week, Donna Hagadone received a cell-phone picture from her husband.

Two military duffle bags sat tattered and faded on the floor of her home. She rushed home to see them for herself.

They were her son’s.

“Some of Jake has arrived

home,” Hagadone said.

Her son, Jacob Kesler, is in the Florida National Guard.

Part of the 3-116th Field Artillery Battalion, Kesler and about 300 other service members will return to the United States from Qatar just days before Christmas. They will

undergo a two-week cycle of medical evaluations, seminars and reintegration at Camp Shelby, in Mississippi.

And although they will be back on home soil, they won’t be near their families. All the service members are from Central Florida, including

Plant City, Avon Park, Arcadia and Lake Wales. To get home for the holidays, the battalion will have to travel more than 600 miles. The preferred method is by bus — at a cost of about $35,000.

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business by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

CENTER ICE by Justin Kline | Staff Writer

LEADING

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James Hardie plans expansion in Plant City

The manufacturer of fiber cement siding and interior products will add more than 100 jobs to the local economy.

Christmas came a few weeks early for the Plant City business community.

James Hardie announced this week plans for a major expansion of its Plant City facility. The expansion will generate more than 100 new jobs and nearly $80 million in capital investment by 2015.

The global manufacturer of fiber cement siding and interior products has been planning the expansion with the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Council for about six months. The city also played its role in organizing the arrangement.

“A lot of times, manufac-

+ Festival ticket sales start today Tickets for the Florida Strawberry Festival’s headline entertainment shows are now on sale.

Tickets for all 22 shows can be purchased online, flstrawberryfestival.com, by phone, (813) 754-1996, or at the Amscot Main Ticket Office, 2209 W. Oak Ave., Plant City.

Headliners include Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Boyz II Men, Little Big Town and more.

turing companies like to sit down and analyze what side will have more profit,” City Manager Greg Horwedel said.

“We proved that we are a great value for their dollar. I’m really proud of the work our staff did answering questions in regards to subjects (such as) transportation.”

Last year, Plant City approved a moratorium on the collection of transportation mobility fees to increase competitiveness in pursuing high-impact economic development projects. As a result of this program, James

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breaker! breaker! by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

Hamfest to plug into Plant City this weekend

+ Remedi hosts Mistletoe Mixer Remedi Spa hosted its eight annual Mistletoe Mixer Dec. 3.

Guests were given tours of the facility, a rundown on the hottest new products and demonstrations of spa services.

For more, call the owner Stacy Dunn, (813) 7522433.

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Summer Horton Pradera See her photo on PAGE 18.

The Florida Strawberry Festival will host the Tampa Bay Hamfest for the first time.

Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning/Scott Audette

Plant City’s Crystal Wiggins is captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning Girls.

If you’ve been to a Tampa Bay Lightning home game lately, you’ve seen Crystal Wiggins dance. Although she enjoys dancing in a big city, Wiggins is most proud of her career as an educator.

The Tampa Bay Lightning Girls can be seen at every home game, dancing up and down the aisles and hanging out in the crowd. The fans may wonder what the girls do to keep busy in the offseason.

In Crystal Wiggins’ case, the short answer is, “A lot.”

Wiggins, a team captain, is a five-year veteran of the Lightning Girls and a trueblue Plant City girl. When she’s not dancing at the home games, she’s never doing nothing: Between teaching, volunteering and being active in her church, Wiggins doesn’t have free time often.

“I can’t imagine not being busy,” she says.

But, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

One could say she’s a lucky woman, because she’s been able to turn two of her passions into careers.

DANCING BY CHANCE

Wiggins’ performing career began with seven years of gymnastics and tap-dancing lessons. Later, she began cheering for Little League football and, eventually, her

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Video may have killed the radio star, but it did not silence the amateur radio network.

Plant City will host the annual Tampa Bay Hamfest for the first time Dec. 6 and 7. Ham operators will share their transmissions and technologies at the event, which will take place at the Florida Strawberry Festival Agricultural Center.

Also known as ham radio, the hobby utilizes a designated radio frequency spectra for recreational communication, such as self-training and emergency-service announcements.

About two million people worldwide are involved with amateur radio regularly.

For years, it was hosted in Tampa before moving to the Manatee Civic Center.

WHEN: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 WHERE: Florida Strawberry Festival Agricultural Center, 2508 W. Oak Ave. INFORMATION: For a full schedule of forums or more information, visit fgcarc. org.

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INDEX Calendar.......................2

TAMPA BAY HAMFEST

Vol. 1, No. 19 | One section Cops .............................5

Obituaries...................10

Sports.........................11

Weather ......................18

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Christmas Showing of Fine Art — takes place from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5, at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City. Visit ehagfinearts.com.

Ribbon Cutting: Crescent Jewelers — takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1514 S. Alexander St., Suite 108, Plant City. For more, visit plantcity.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Fun Fest and Jamboree — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6, at the Florida Strawberry Festival, 2202 W. Reynolds St. Live music, free health screenings, prizes and more. (813) 653-1988.

Mental Health First Aid — takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St., Plant City.

Registration required, $120.

Call (813) 644-6720.

Ribbon Cutting: SASSI — takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5, at 314 S. Collins St., Plant City. For more, visit plantcity.org.

Uncork Your Weekend with Casey Stidham — live music from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City. (813) 752-9100.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Children’s Christmas Musical: “The Light Has Come” — takes

place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at First United Methodist Church, 303 N. Evers St., Plant City. (813) 754-3519.

Eat, Shop and Be Merry with Kindred Spirit Vintage — takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7, at Kindred Spirit Vintage, 4815 U.S. 92 W. Visit facebook.com/kindredspiritvintage.

Ladies’ Advent Tea — takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7, at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, Plant City. (813) 7524622.

Library History Road Show — takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City.

(813) 757-9215.

Mud Titan — takes place Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1500 Prevatt Road, Plant City. Visit themudtitan.com.

Plant City Community Choir Presents “Lights and Sounds Of Christmas” — takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Clement Catholic Church, 1104 N. Alexander St., Plant City. Cost is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Seniors and children under 5 are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Visit pccommunitychoir.com or call (813) 444-TUNE. Plant City Bike Fest — takes place from 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7, in Historic Downtown Plant City. (813) 754-3707.

Plant City Kiwanis Breakfast

To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by mail: 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 100-A, Plant City, FL 33563; or by email: meng@plantcityobserver.com. Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday.

W. McLendon St., Plant City.

813) 757-9215.

with Santa — takes place from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Plant City Community Bingo Hall, 105 J. Arden Mays Blvd. (813) 708-0001, Ext. 203.

Morning Book Discussion Group — meets from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City.

This month’s book will be “True Believers” by Kurt Andersen.

(813) 757-9215.

Uncork Your Weekend with Skip Frye — live music from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City.

(813) 752-9100.

Ribbon Cutting: Dave Logue’s Plumbing — takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 106 N. Evers St. Visit plantcity.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 8 Celebration in December: “Christmas: Get Smart” — takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at First Baptist Church of Dover, 3223 N. Gallagher Road, Dover. Call (813) 7192273 Tour of Lights — takes place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8, beginning at the Plant City Photo Archives & History Center, 106 S. Evers St., Plant City. Cost is $20.

Marsha Passmore, (813) 2452244.

MONDAY, DEC. 9 Adult Holiday Card Making — takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City.

Zeheria Brown will host this workshop on card-making. All supplies will be included. (813) 892-8685.

Beginner Square Dance Lessons — classes take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, at Strawberry Square, 4401

BEST BETS Lights of Love — takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at McCall Park, 102 North Palmer Street, Plant City. The South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation’s 15th annual lighting ceremony will ring in the Christmas season in Plant City. (813) 7578478.

Plant City Christmas Parade — takes place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Collins and Alsobrook streets, traveling north on Collins and down Reynolds Street. Marsha Passmore, (813) 245-2244.

Promenade Blvd., Plant City.

First class is free. Plus Square Dance Lessons begin from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2.

(813) 752 0491.

Central Florida Speech and Hearing — Free phone distribution will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. Jennifer Carmack, (863) 686-3189.

Peace By Piece — meets from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday Dec. 9, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City.

Sue Ellis, (813) 719-9127.

TUESDAY, DEC. 10 Business After Hours: Platinum Bank — takes place from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 1804 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City. Visit plantcity.org.

Bryan Elementary Winter Concert — takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Bryan Elementary, 2006 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. (813) 757-9300.

Holiday Bedtime Stories — takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302

Service of Remembrance — takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (813) 717-9300.

Strawberry Crest Holiday Concert — takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Strawberry Crest High School, 4691 Gallagher Road, Dover.

(813) 707-7522.

Third Annual GFWC Woman’s Club Christmas Tea — takes place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the clubhouse at 1110 N. Wheeler St. Members are encouraged to bring guests.

Email nanamiller2@aol.com.

TIC/Depot Volunteer Reception — takes place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at PCCC, 106 N. Evers St. Walden Lake Elementary Concert — takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Walden Lake Elementary, 2800 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City.

(813) 757-9433.

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faith by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

Evangelical Presbyterian Church ends its search for a new pastor Scott Lawry will start his new position in January.

It’s been a long process, but the Evangelical Presbyterian Church has selected its new pastor.

Scott Lawry and his family will move from Alabama to Plant City to take the helm. Lawry’s first Sunday in the pulpit will be Jan. 5, 2014.

“In my mind, it’s a dream job,” Lawry said.

“It’s a special church. Not only is it a divine appointment but it is a blessing from God.” The dream job didn’t come without a twist of fate. When Lawry first heard of the opening in the spring, he was in Ukraine. His family was adopting two of their six children — Tanya and her older brother, Viktor.

Through a friend’s Facebook page, Lawry had seen pictures of children that were being hosted in the United States. When he saw Tanya’s picture, something struck him.

“I saw a picture of one girl, and God spoke to me and said that was our daughter,” Lawry said.

He saw her picture in December. By May,

the family had gone to get her.

With two new family members added to make a family of eight, Lawry and his wife, Rachel, had their hands full. He couldn’t handle starting a new job.

But, after their lives stateside fell into rhythm, Lawry noticed the job was still available.

“Little did we know that, for one reason or another, it would still be open,” Lawry said.

Lawry had been coming to Plant City since he was a child. When the Cincinnati Reds came for spring training, his family would follow. As an adult, he traveled to Plant City for church meetings.

Lawry was raised in upstate New York.

He graduated from Lee College in Tennessee, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education. He also holds a master’s degree in divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary. He wants to pursue his doctoral degree in the future.

Lawry was ordained in 2001, by the EPC.

Since then, he worked as the youth director at his home church in St. Louis for four years. He also served as the assistant pastor of youth and young adults for an additional two years. He was the assistant pastor of body life in Pompano Beach for another two years. Scott has been senior pastor in Montgomery for the past six years.

Lawry said he is excited to help lead Evangelical Presbyterian. The congregation is welcoming and invested in its missions and ministries, he said. Furthermore, being a family with adopted children also fits in with the church, which has a support group for adopted families.

As the new pastor, Lawry wants to open the congregation to the community.

“People are really excited about sharing their church and their faith,” Lawry said. “I want to connect the heart of the church to share that faith with the community.”

In addition to Tanya, 15, and Viktor, 19, Lawry and Rachel have four more children — Anna, 9; Mary, 6; Scotty, 4; and Isaac, 2.

lookin’ good by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

History Roadshow makes P.C. pit stop

Pec McGinnes, Sherrie Mueller and Bettye Jean Manee

DRESSED TOIMPRESS

Lori Orso and Kim Bruner

Kyndell and Wyatt Drawdy

Debbie Chapman, Eugena Gale and Courtney Bergwall son, two-time Super Bowl champion Booger McFarland and keynote speaker Reggie Dabbs.

NEWSBRIEFS + League accepting MLK nominations The Improvement League now is accepting nomination for the annual Plant City MLK Community Awards.

The awards include: E.L. Bing Education Award.

Recognizing an individual or organization whose actions support improvement in the areas of education/academics involving primarily at-risk youth and young adults in Plant City. The late Mr. E.L. Bing served as principal of former Marshall High School, Glover School and was responsible for designing and implementing the Hillsborough County desegregation plan as assistant superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Service Award.

Recognizing an individual or organization that contributes to the local community through actions involving community service. The late Sadye Gibbs Martin was the first female mayor of Plant City and first African-American elected mayor of a major city in Florida.

MLK President’s Award. This award is presented by the current serving president of the

Plant City High School’s Sherrie Mueller received the Mike Storter Award.

Improvement League and recognizes an individual or organization that has displayed an level of support and/or commitment to the overall mission of the Improvement League and its programs.

When submitting a name or organization, include a summary (150 words or less). Submit via email to ilpc@tampabay. rr.com or drop off at Bing Rooming House, 205 S. Allen St., Plant City. The committee will review nominations Dec 9, 16 and 23.

The awards will be presented at the Plant City MLK Leadership Breakfast, which will take place 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City.

Former pastor Don Mason retired in April 2012. Scott Lingle served as interim pastor.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@ plantcityobserver.com.

UPCOMING by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

David Wolf and Howard Johnson

Plant City residents donned denim for the second annual Jeans & Jacket Gala, held Nov. 21, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall.

The event benefits The Youth Alliance, a nonprofit that encourages troubled youth to discover their abilities and talents through motivational speaking, family nights and community events.

This years guests included high-wire walker Nik Wallenda, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Adam Hayward and William Gholt-

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Scott Lawry will deliver his first sermon as Evangelical Presbyterian’s pastor Jan. 5, 2014.

Sue Hawthorne and Pam Warnock

+ PCHS students win Jan Henrick award Twelve Plant City High School students were awarded recently the 2013 Jan Henrick Achievement Award.

This award is selected by teacher nomination and recognizes students who have overcome obstacles.

Plant City winners included Brandy Adams, Jennifer Carrasco, Alexandru Foaltin, Faith Griffith, Ahmad Hajaz, Silvia Hernandez, Hector Hernandez, Mario Leon, Trinity Lester, Jasmin Mitchell, Fidel Sanchez and Yesenia Trevino.

The students and their parents were honored at a dinner at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club, in Dade City.

Della Warner, social studies teacher, and Sherrie Mueller, college and career counselor, represented the PCHS faculty and attended with the students.

The award winners each received a $150 gift card to Walmart. The school was presented with a plaque with all the recipients’ names inscribed.

The Jan Henrick Achievement Award was established in 2002.

Jan Henrick died in 2004 and her husband, Kevin Bohne, and his company, Florida Gas and Electric Corporation, have spearheaded fundraising activities to keep the award active. Henrick was a guidance counselor and swim coach in the Plant City area before continuing her career in Tampa. Students from Plant City, Wharton High and Pasco High are eligible for the award.

In honor of Hillsborough County libraries’ 100th anniversary, the libraries themselves will become part of the history books.

The Bruton Memorial Library has a rich heritage that dates back to 1927. This weekend, Plant City residents will get a chance to learn more about their library and even share some memories at the Library History Roadshow.

The show is part of an initiative to celebrate Hillsborough libraries’ 100th anniversary.

Since April 2011, staff members from the Hillsborough County Library Services have been traveling to the county’s 27 library locations to collect historical information on the libraries.

“The Library History Roadshow offers residents the opportunity to contribute their library memories and preserve them in our digital archive for generations to come,” said Laura Doyle, senior librarian with the digital services department of Hillsborough County Library Services. “We have enjoyed hearing firsthand from residents how much they value their libraries and the ways in which libraries have enriched and impacted their lives.”

The information, pictures, stories and memorabilia will be archived into an online database Jan. 1, 2014.

In addition sharing stories about the Bruton Memorial Library on Dec. 7, visitors will be able to have their photo taken and printed as a keepsake from the event. Children will be able to make a craft, and historic photo displays and a library scrapbook will be set up for browsing.

The Plant City Woman’s Club opened in 1927 the Bruton Memorial Library. It continued as their volunteer project until 1959, when Plant

City residents approved a tax to have public library service.

A small library was built by the city, a staff was hired, and the library became a department of the city government.

The library was enlarged and remodeled in 1994 and now is named Bruton Memorial Library, in honor and memory of some of its strongest advocates, Quintilla Geer Bruton and Judge James D. Bruton Jr. Library Director Anne Haywood has many memories to share.

“I might share some of my initial impressions of the Quintilla Geer Bruton Memorial Library, which is what our library was called between 1989 and 1994,” Haywood said. “Even coming from much larger library systems, I found the collection and the services offered here to be top-notch. Treva Moore and her staff for the first 30 years of the library had done a very good job building quality collections for their patrons.

“My favorite stories of my early years here are about Judge Bruton and the times I spent with him planning and building the 1994 expansion,” Haywood said. “He was quite the character and told me so many stories of old Plant City and about Mrs. Bruton and her work for all the libraries in Hillsborough County.”

The West Tampa Branch Library was the first public library in Hillsborough County and opened Jan. 1, 1914. Exactly 100 years later, on Jan. 1, 2014, the libraries will host a kick-off event to begin a Library Centennial Celebration.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

+ Correction

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Plant City College and Career Counselor Sherrie Mueller, left, Yesenia Trevino, Alexandru Foaltin, Faith Griffith, Fidel Sanchez, Mario Leon, Hector Hernandez, Jasmin Mitchell, Silvia Hernandez, Jennifer Carrasco, Trinity Lester and social studies teacher Della Warner. Not pictured: Brandy Adams and Ahmad Hajaz.

Walden Lake Community Association Director Heather Updike was elected as board secretary at the WLCA’s Nov. 18 meeting.

A story in the Nov. 28 edition of the Plant City Times & Observer reported incorrectly Updike was elected as treasurer.

Karen Olson remains as treasurer of the WLCA. We regret the error.

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Information gathered at the show will be archived into an online database.

LIBRARY HISTORY ROADSHOW WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 WHERE: Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. WEBSITE: hcplc.org/hcplc/events/libraryroadshow

ª 3ODQW&LW\2EVHUYHU FRP LIGHTNING / PAGE 1 Plant City Raiders. But, after high school, Wiggins took a break.

“I didn’t dance or cheer in college,” she says. “My focus was on my studies.”

At the time, she was gravitating toward a career in sales.

She spent two years at Hillsborough Community College, before finishing undergrad at University of South Florida — all while working at a farmer’s market. Dance wasn’t a big part of her life again until 2008, when she caught the bug on a whim.

“I had a girlfriend, and she wanted to try out,” Wiggins says. “She’s like, ‘Come try out with me!’ I had never watched hockey or knew anything about hockey.”

But, Wiggins tried out, anyway. After all, what did she have to lose?

“I was not expecting to make the team — I hadn’t danced in a while before then,” she says.

Much to her surprise, she made the cut. According to Wiggins, the Lightning get about 150 to 200 auditions a year, and only 16 girls are chosen for the team. She and her family eventually learned — and grew to love — the sport, and Wiggins loves being a part of the organization.

“The Lightning is like a big family,” she says.

However, as much as she enjoys being a part of the Lightning, it’s not her true passion.

BACK WHERE SHE STARTED

When she’s not decked out in Lightning blue, Wiggins is a reading resource coach at Knights Elementary — the same elementary school she attended as a child.

Helping kids in the classroom was also something she knew she wanted to do from an early age.

“My mom said that I used to play ‘school’ with my dolls, and also with my friends in elementary school,” Wiggins says.

After taking the 2011 season off to attend grad school, also at USF, Wiggins earned her master’s degree in education and decided to pursue a career change. She was drawn back

CHEER CAREER

After making the team in 2008, Crystal Wiggins spent two full seasons as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning Girls. She took a brief sabbatical in the 2011 season to earn her master’s degree. She returned in 2012 and was named team captain.

to Plant City, with hopes of teaching elementary students.

Knights gave her the opportunity, and she began by teaching kindergarten.

Last year, the administration moved her to a new position — reading resource coach — to work with kids from all grades.

“I pull students (who) are struggling with their reading and do interventions with them,” she says. “I try to help them boost their reading scores. I attend lots of workshops and just try to figure out what’s best for the student.”

It’s a task Wiggins was glad to assume. Her goal is to move up in the ranks and become a part of the administration staff. Regardless of where she ends up in the school, Wiggins is completely satisfied with where her post-sales career has taken her.

“I knew that my passion and love was for children,” she says.

“I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

KEEPING BUSY

Outside of teaching and dancing, Wiggins finds time to volunteer and stay active in her church. She’s involved in a number of organizations from Plant City to Tampa. She has remained with the Plant City Junior Woman’s Club since she was 18.

Time management is key.

In a normal week, she has to find a balance to teach, make public appearances with the Lightning Girls, rehearse every Wednesday and dance at the home games. She only seems to take a breather on Sundays, when her entire family gets together for dinner in Plant City.

“We’re a big, close family,” she says.

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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HAM / PAGE 1 But, when costs began to rise, organizers looked for a new venue.

“We’re very excited about moving to Plant City,” organizer Warren Elly said.

Outside, more than 100 tailgaters from throughout Florida and neighboring states are invited to tailgate. There the tailgaters can show off their gear and radios and share stories and tips.

Inside, about 35 commercial vendors will be lined up for browsing.

There also will be a variety of forums and seminars by notable speakers. Elly is interested in a forum hosted by the Florida AM Group called “Pang-Jin: From Hong Kong to the 1939 New York

GUARD / PAGE 1 Here’s the rub: The National Guard can’t solicit donations.

“They don’t have any benefits for financials,” Maj. Kyle Richardson said. “It’s a pretty steep amount of money to get these guys home. The whole battalion will be stuck there.”

When Rich Glorioso heard about the issue, he told Rep. Dan Raulerson.

“We want to get those guys home,” Raulerson said.

So far, his office has been contacting local military non-profits about the battalion. His legislative aide, Amber Smith, made flyers and is working with Richard-

Worlds’ Fair or Bust.” The forum tells the story of three adventurous Americans who wanted to sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to the New York World’s Fair.

The junk sank, but the transmitter was saved.

Other topics include lightning protection, air operating events and SKYWARN, a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

“Public service is a huge part of ham radio,” Elly said. “Even though we’ve got new technologies, the Internet can go down, cell phones can go down. But

son to bring them home.

“What we’re doing is letting people know about this issue,” Smith said. “We will be a voice.”

Although Raulerson’s office may be the voice, but it’s Richardson and the American Legion Post 71 in Lake Wales that are the hands. The post set up a donation account for the battalion.

“The fact that the (American Legion) has stepped up and managed this for us is great,” Richardson said.

If enough money can be raised, the battalion will enjoy three days at home. The greenery of the blooming fields in the Winter Strawberry

HARDIE / PAGE 1 Hardie will receive a fee waiver of $37,300.

The company is also eligible for Florida’s new Machinery and Equipment Sales Tax Exemption program, approved in May, by the Florida Legislature.

James Hardie’s existing location on South Woodrow Wilson Street also helped in the decision-making process. As part of the expansion, the manufacturer will retrofit an existing pipe plant for sheet production, adding 100,000 square feet of space, as well as new machinery and equipment. The growth will double production capacity and allow James Hardie to meet increased demand for its fiber cement siding products, used on 5.5 million homes across North America. James Hardie opened the Plant City location in 1994.

“This is an exciting time for James Hardie in both Plant City and around the world,” Ryan Sullivan, James Hardie South Division General Manager, said in a statement. “Innovation that happens in Plant

hams always work. A lot of hams devote themselves to public service.”

Guest speaker Ken Rand is the senior technical consultant of lightning protection of Times Microwave Systems. Rand will cover the statistical nature of lightning events, including current and voltage wave shape analysis, effects of lightning-induced voltage and other topics.

There are hundreds of Hamfests througout the United States. Many are on a smaller scale, with a simple tailgating event. The Tampa Bay Hamfest is among the larger gatherings. Jacksonville, Melbourne, Miami and Orlando also host large-scale festivals.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

Capital of the world would be a nice change of scenery from the arid and dusty landscape the battalion has been in since they deployed in February.

Hagadone has made a wreath with Army colors for her front door. On a tree, she has laced a yellow ribbon.

“I’m so excited about him coming home,” she said. “I don’t even know how to explain it (his absence). “It’s so scary.”

On the day of Kesler’s deployment ceremony, Hagadone said good-bye and walked away. She couldn’t turn back to look at him.

“I just had to keep on walking,” Hagadone said. “It was

ABOUT JAMES HARDIE

The 125-year-old James Hardie invented fiber cement siding products in the early 1980s as a durable, lower-maintenance alternative to wood and vinyl. Currently installed on more than 5.5 million homes in North America, James Hardie also has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia.

City resonates around the world, and the catalyst is the great environment we have here. Employees see themselves as a family, and that says a lot about the people in the city and the surrounding community.”

Attracting an expansion of this size is competitive for any community.

“It’s always competitive,” Horwedel said. “We’re always being evaluated to provide the best value for the company.

We have an excellent menu of services to help grow a business and prosper.

HOMECOMING

Although the battalion may come home for the holidays, this isn’t an official welcome-home ceremony. The service members will be picked up from the Plant City Armory in civilian clothes by family and close friends. Maj. Kyle Richardson believes a proper ceremony will be held in January.

awful. I’ll just be glad when he’s here.”

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“I’m delighted that James Hardie is expanding,” Horwedel said. “This validates the fact that Plant City and that Hillsborough County is a competitive marketplace.”

Last year, the EDC entered into a partnership with TECO and Plant City to hire Jake Austin, a project manager dedicated to driving job creation and capital investment in Plant City and Eastern Hillsborough County. To date, nine companies have announced plans to expand, generating more than 200 new jobs and $105.6 million in capital investment.

“James Hardie has been a valuable member of our business community for more than two decades,” Plant City Mayor Mary Thomas Mathis said in a statement.

“Its decision to expand in Plant City is a testament to the strong business environment we’ve created and validates our role as a top manufacturing and distribution center.”

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

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COPS The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.

NOV. 11

TARGET PRACTICE

Intersection of Alabama and Spruce streets. Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle. The victim reported that at about 11 a.m., he was driving westbound on Alabama Street, near Spruce Street, when someone shot and hit the 2012 Chevy he was driving. The victim heard five gunshots, and there were three bullet holes in the passenger side of his car.

GREAT EXAMPLE

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Two suspects and a juvenile were detained by store loss-prevention officers for shoplifting. The two adult suspects also were charged with giving a false name to a law-enforcement officer. The juvenile was released to his mother pending a court date. The adult suspects were transported to Orient Road Jail. During processing, officers discovered one of the suspects also had Polk County warrants for grand theft and forgery.

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NOV. 12 POWER STRUGGLE

1700 block of Sammonds Road. Theft of Electricity. The suspect was arrested for theft of electricity, estimated at $4,590.

He was transported to Orient Road Jail.

The suspect concealed $46.82 worth of miscellaneous items on his person and attempted to exit the store without paying. During a search incident to arrest, a meth pipe was also found in his possession.

QUICK FIX

2200 block of James L. Redman Parkway. DUI. An anonymous caller advised that there were two suspicious people parked in a car near a business and were injecting something in their arms. An officer met with the driver, who admitted to being under the influence of a narcotic. The suspect did not successfully complete field sobriety exercises. He was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

NOT WELCOME HERE

2900 block of North Franklin Street. Domestic Battery.

The victim advised she got into a verbal argument with her brother, who pushed her in the face while he was leaving the area. The suspect was not located.

1200 block of North Wheeler Street. Trespassing. An officer checking the business found the suspect on scene. The suspect had been trespassed Sept.

10. The suspect was placed under arrest and released with a court date.

NOV. 12

CAUGHT RED-HANDED

STAINLESS STOLEN

2200 block of Via Cortona Street. Residential Burglary.

Sometime between Nov. 7 and Nov. 12, unknown person(s) stole the kitchen appliances, valued at $2,600 from the residence, which is under construction.

BOY BUSTED

1200 block of West Grant Street. Drug Investigation. A male juvenile was arrested for possession of 2.6 grams of marijuana. He was transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center, in Tampa.

POCKET PIPE

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft.

500 block of West Ball Street.

Vehicle Burglary. Officers responded to a possible burglary of a vehicle in progress. The witness gave a description of the suspect, who was found in the 600 block of West Ball Street. Items from the vehicle were found on his person. The suspect was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

BUZZED BEHIND THE WHEEL

Intersection of South Alexander Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. DUI. The driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic crash appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver was unable to successfully complete the field

sobriety exercises and was transported to Orient Road Jail.

NOV. 15

DON’T COME BACK

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Trespass. An officer met with the suspect, who had been trespassed from the property Sept. 30. The suspect was arrested for trespass after warning. The suspect also had a Hillsborough County warrant for theft.

RESPECT YOUR ELDERS

3100 block of West Baker Street. Aggravated Battery/ Domestic Violence. The victim advised he got into a verbal argument with his adult son. The suspect became violent during the argument and placed the victim in a choke hold. When the victim was able to get free, the suspect began to hit him with two wooden poles. The suspect fled the scene.

YOU MISSED A STEP

4600 block of County Road 574. No Valid Driver’s License.

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a green 1995 Honda for leaving the roadway. The driver did not have a valid driver’s license and never had been issued one.

NOV. 16

PICKUP PICKED UP

1700 block of James Redman Parkway. Stolen Vehicle. The owner of a red 2003 Ford F150 truck parked the vehicle with the keys inside and went into the store. When he came out, his truck was gone.

TEMPER TANTRUM

1900 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Criminal Mischief. The victim reported her son threw a trailer hitch through the rear window of her vehicle, causing it to shatter.

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faith by Michael Eng | Editor

FBC Midway pastor steps down After 18 years, the Rev. Mitch Weissman preached his last sermon at First Baptist Church of Midway Nov. 17.

Photos by Michael Eng

Staff from the Plant City Times & Observer spoke at four different schools.

Community leaders educate students at annual teach-in The Great American Teach-In encourages parents and community members to teach students about their careers.

It wasn’t a regular school day walking onto the campus of Trapnell Elementary School, Nov. 21. A classic car, tow truck and fire truck were parked out front. In the courtyard, chickens clucked in cages. Students cooed as they passed by tethered sheep. A motorcycle roared from some mysterious corner.

It was the 2013 Great American TeachIn. The program encourages parents and community members to speak about their careers to students. Plant City Times & Observer Editor Michael Eng, Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen and Staff Writer Justin Kline visited Trapnell, as well as Wilson and Knights elementary schools, to talk about their jobs in the newspaper industry. Advertising Executive Veronica Prostko also spoke at Walden Lake Elementary School.

It was hard to follow up an engaging speaker from Busch Gardens at Trapnell.

One fourth-grade class was still raving about her presentation, which included turtles and worms.

Emma Stephens, 9, walked in with three worms in her hands.

“I liked it because she brought all the turtles with bumps and webbed feet,” she said.

“She showed us the worms.”

“She ate them,” Audea Thames, 11, said of the speaker. “She said it tastes like peanuts but saltier.”

In another class, 9-year-old Michelle Lanbazuri said her favorite speaker was an architect, who showed the students photos of buildings he had designed.

“I liked the hotel,” Lanbazuri said.

Across town at Knights Elementary, students were impressed with a scientist, who talked about the three states of matter. She even brought in dry ice for an experiment.

“It was cool,” Alani Robb, 7, said.

And although the dry ice was memorable, Robb had another favorite speaker.

“I like the newspaper,” Robb said. “I like writing. And writing is cool.”

During the Plant City Times & Observer’s sessions, Eng talked about the newspaper business. Kline was able to tell students about beat writing, specifically sports reporting. Jurgensen interviewed students and ran a scavenger hunt in the paper. Of course, candy was the reward.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@ plantcityobserver.com.

Students enjoyed scouring the newspaper for a chance to win candy.

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It is safe to say First Baptist Church of Midway won’t find another pastor quite like the Rev. Mitch Weissman.

His Sunday best hides a proud collection of tattoos that snake around both arms and legs. And just a few years ago, before he injured his back in a four-wheeler accident, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to see Weissman rumble up to the church on a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. But, after 18 years leading the Plant City Church, Weissman has stepped down from the pulpit. His last sermon was Nov. 17.

The Great Recession has been particularly harsh on FBC Midway.

In 2008, the church had changed its name from Midway Baptist Church to First Baptist of Midway.

It was a strategic decision to position the church for anticipated housing boom in North Plant City. The church also expanded its facility, adding an entirely new building to accommodate growth.

“We’ve been here for 115 years,” Weissman said. “And we wanted to make sure people knew we were the church down the street. We wanted to get ahead of the curve.”

But, so far, the growth hasn’t come, and the church still owes $1.4 million on the expansion project.

Weissman, 57, said after much consideration and prayer, he decided his resignation was in the best interest of the church.

“Originally, my thought was that I would stay until it (the building) was paid off,” he said. “In my mind, it was resolved. But, I prayed and prayed, and I had a stirring in my heart. I thought, ‘Maybe the next guy can come in with a fresh perspective and take this to the next level.’

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The Rev. Mitch Weissman said he plans to enjoy spending time with his grandchildren.

“I never wanted to be the guy who you had to pry his fingers from the pulpit,” Weissman said.

Throughout his 33 years in ministry, Weissman has debunked any and all Southern Baptist preacher stereotypes. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was reared in a traditional Jewish household.

His family later moved to Florida. After two years of college, he joined the U.S. Navy but ended up homeless in the 1980s on the streets of San Francisco. He begged for money, smoked pot and dropped LSD. He later returned to Florida and, with the help of the GI Bill, enrolled at the University of Central Florida as a music major. He spent his nights performing blues guitar at local bars, washing it all down with alcohol and more marijuana.

Then, God intervened. A friend convinced Weissman to attend an evangelical revival by promising to get him high beforehand. But, despite the haze of the drugs, the

preacher’s words began to make sense.

Weissman bounced around several churches of various denominations and finally pulled his motorcycle up to a Baptist church in Orlando.

For the first time in his life, he felt welcomed. He began attending regularly and reconnected with a woman who later became his wife. Weissman switched his major to education and graduated. He then enrolled into a Baptist seminary in New Orleans. He first served at a church in Vineland, N.J., before returning to Florida.

“I’m a biker/hippie/redneck who loves the Lord,” Weissman said.

The week before he preached his last sermon at FBC Midway, Weissman flew halfway around the world on a missions trip to Africa. There, he assisted longtime friend Pastor Emmanuel Eli Fiagbedzi, who leads Liberty Centre

PULPIT SEARCH COMMITTEE

First Baptist Church of Midway has formed a Pulpit Search Committee to find its next leader.

To submit a résumé, email Jack Westenbarger, Jack@fbc midway.org.

Assemblies of God Church and The King’s Voice Ministries.

“I feel like the Lord is moving me to do other things like missions trips,” Weissman said. “I’ve been in ministry a total of 33 years, and I want to see as much as I can. I want to see what God wants to do with me, and I am excited for the next half of my life.”

Weissman said he also has a few books he’d like to finally put down on paper, and he’s always open to opportunities to preach.

Outside of ministry, Weissman, a Walden Lake resident, said he also will enjoy spending more time with his three grandchildren.

And, as the economy continues to recover, Weissman is confident the church will enjoy success as the community grows.

“The future is good,” he said. “At FBC Midway, our focus has been an openness to irregular, nontraditional church people. I don’t care if you have tattoos, purple hair, chew tobacco or are a race car driver — we embrace everyone.”

Still, although Weissman said he is at peace with his decision to step down, he will cherish the memories he made at FBC Midway and the time he was able to serve.

“I’ve buried the old, blessed the young and married them in-between,” he said. “It’s been a great ride.”

Contact Michael Eng at meng@ plantcityobserver.com.

TOP OF THE WORLD by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

Humble hero earns PCFR’s top award Dustin Hill, Plant City Fire Rescue’s Firefighter of the Year, is also a reservist with the U.S. Army.

Dustin Hill is no stranger to service. He’s served his country in the Florida National Guard and now serves his community as part of Plant City Fire Rescue. So, at least to his colleagues, it’s no surprise that Hill was named this year’s Firefighter of the Year.

“I didn’t expect it,” Hill said.

He learned about the distinction earlier this month from Fire Chief Dan Azzariti. The department held a ceremony Nov. 21, at the Olin S. Wright Masonic Lodge.

Hill didn’t always want to be a firefighter, but that giving spirit has remained throughout his life. After he graduated high school, he entered the Florida National Guard, with dreams of becoming a military police officer.

When he got back from basic training, he volunteered with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. It was just three months after 9/11.

“I got a good understanding of the brotherhood and pride in what they do,” Hill said. “From then on, I didn’t want to do anything else.”

In 2002, Hill attended fire school at Hillsborough Community College and EMT school at Florida Medical Training Institute. In April 2004, he was hired in Plant City.

But, it wasn’t long before he was called to duty. In 2005, he deployed to Afghanistan. In 2010, he found himself again in the Middle East, this time to Iraq, where he was instrumental in protecting his fellow soldiers.

It was a particularly busy summer. A lot of troops were pulling out of the area. Hall was working security, moving trucks to the airport outside of Bagdad.

Dustin Hill earned a Bronze Star during his tour of duty in the Middle East.

“The streets weren’t incredibly safe,” Hill said.

Suddenly, Hill noticed opposition moving in on them in an attempted ambush. He pulled two gun trucks to the front to get everyone inside airport gates. It was the job of an officer, but Hill took the helm.

“It’s a job,” Hill said. “You do what you got to do. You don’t put

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much thought into it. I didn’t think it was anything special.”

During his tours, Hill received a Bronze Star. To this day he wears a tattered bracelet with the name of a friend who died in Afghanistan.

“It’s a way to honor him,” Hill said. “It’s the ultimate sacrifice. It’s the least we could do while we’re still alive.”

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Hill finds the same sense of camaraderie at the fire department.

“When the tones goes off, I don’t get in the truck by myself,” Hill said.

“That’s why I think there should be a crew of the year award.”

Hill also was added recently to the Emergency Response Team.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

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… ACTION by Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor

If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajur gensen@plantcityobserver. com.

+ Plant City Rep. Women Federated The annual Christmas Party is scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Elks Lodge in Plant City, 1501 N. Alexander St. Food and beverages are provided, and there will be a cash bar.

RSVP to Judy Wise, (863) 370-8389 or judywise45@ gmail.com.

+ Relay for Life Plant City There are still many sponsorship opportunities for the 2014 Relay For Life. Sponsorships range from $250 to $7,500.

For more information or to receive a packet, contact Cathy Vallianatos, cathy.vallianatos@cancer. org.

The annual yard sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Southern Hospitality parking lot, 1709 James L. Redman Parkway.

The next committee meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St.

+ Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce The Christmas Tree Contest has begun. Visit participating businesses and vote on your favorite tree before Dec. 19.

Voter cards are available at the Plant City Times & Observer office, 110 E. Reynolds St. Suite 100-A.

+ Plant City Community Choir The Plant City Community Choir will perform its Christmas concert, “Lights and Sounds of Christmas” at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Clement Catholic Church, 1104 N. Alexander St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets for seniors and children under 5 are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Tickets are available by calling (813) 444-TUNE, at pccommunitychoir.com or at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce.

+ Plant City Daybreak Rotary The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club will be delivering 370 dictionaries to Burney, Walden Lake and Springhead elementaries this month.

+ South Florida Baptist Hospital Lights of Love will take place Thursday, Dec. 5, at McCall Park in Historic Downtown.

The celebration begins at 4 p.m. Pictures with Santa at the Train Depot will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will light the tree at about 7 p.m. Lights of Love benefits South Florida Baptist Hospital.

For more information, call Jana Butler, (813) 7571277.

A film crew from Hillsborough Television spent a day filming at Plant City High School.

Plant City students star in human-trafficking PSA

Filming took place at Plant City High School last month. The PSA will be shown to high school students throughout Hillsborough in January.

The squeaking of sneakers from basketball practice may be a normal activity at Plant City High School on a Saturday. But there was something different happening Nov. 16, in the main mall.

Bulky camera equipment monopolized the area where students eat on schools days.

Electronic cords wrapped around cafeteria tables and snaked across the floor.

The high school had turned into movie set, complete with producers, directors and cast members — some of whom walk the high school’s halls during weekdays as students themselves.

They had come together to shoot a public-service announcement about an issue near to their hearts — child sex trafficking.

Shot by Hillsborough Television, the PSA is the brainchild of producers Yvonne Fry and Dottie Groover-Skipper.

As part of the Hillsborough County Commission’s On the Status of Women, the duo were part of its 2012 Fall Forum on the Sex Trafficking of Minors.

Through their work, they learned Florida was the third in the nation for sex trafficking. Tampa posed a particularly large threat, because of its booming adult entertainment, agriculture and tourism industries and its position next to seaports and the Interstate 4 corridor.

Often, sex traffickers target youth who have certain risk factors, such as coming from homes with domestic violence and drug abuse or low self-esteem.

After the COSW presented a report to the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, the board voted unanimously to develop a community-wide humantrafficking awareness campaign with the focus on child sex trafficking.

The PSA is one facet of the campaign. It will be shown to Hillsborough County high school students in January in a required health class called HOPE. January also is Human

Photos by Amber Jurgensen

Plant City students Bryson Keel, Kellen Morris and Arie Fry served as actors in the PSA. Trafficking Awareness Month.

“It really clears up what sex trafficking is,” Groover-Skipper says. “It’s slavery.”

The PSA informs students about sex trafficking and signs to look for to avoid trafficking and also signs that peers are being targeted.

During the filming at Plant City High, students chatted in the background in a lunchroom scenario, while two human-trafficking recruiters try

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to find vulnerable youth. Different shots also were scheduled in R Hall by lockers and outside in a courtyard area.

“It’s great,” Assistant Principal of Curriculum Peggy Obel says. “It’s nice to have something that benefits the community here in our school.”

But, students don’t spend all their time at school. The PSA will also focus on their social lives. Shooting took place at a local home in Plant

• According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 100,000 to 293,000 children are in danger of becoming sexual commodities.

• The U.S. Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section reports 12 is the average age of entry into pornography and prostitution in the United States.

• The National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Throwaway Children indicates that one out of three of these children will be lured and forced to prostitute within 48 hours of being on their own.

• Investigative research by Shared Hope International, reveals pimps commonly sell minor girls for $400 an hour on America’s streets.

• Human rights investigations discovered minors were sold an average of 10 to 15 times per day, six days per week, totaling between 9,360 and 14,040 sex acts per year. The girls received none of the money.

City. The scene was of a party during which a recruiter took inappropriate pictures of a student as blackmail.

“At that point, it becomes a slippery slope,” Fry says. “You feel that you’re trapped. It’s that emotional feeling of, ‘My life is over.’”

COSW leaders hopes having teens act in the PSA will only drive it home further.

Students agree.

“You usually see this type of thing and think, ‘That doesn’t happen here,’” actress Kellen Morris says.

“You don’t know who these people are,” actor Arie Fry says. “They could be anywhere.”

Arie Fry, Morris and Bryson Keel sat at a table in PCHS during shooting. Fry played a recruiter, while Keel and Morris tried to concentrate on their homework. All three actors attend Plant City High.

“I think it’ll be cool,” Keel says about having the PSA shown to high school students. “Especially at Plant City. People will know it’s real, because it’s their school.”

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

COSW FALL FORUM

Hillsborough County’s Commission On the Status of Women held its 2012 Fall Forum on the Sex Trafficking of Minors. The COSW Fall Forum’s conclusions and recommendations to Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners led to a unanimous vote by the BOCC to develop a community-wide human trafficking awareness campaign, with focus on child sex trafficking.

In the COSW’s report to commissioners they discussed risk factors for targeted youth: • Youth who are runaways • Youth in the foster care system • Pre-teens struggling with identity and self-esteem issues • Youth whose homes contain domestic violence, drug abuse and sexual abuse • Youth involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice • Youth who come from damaged or broken homes • Youth who live alternative lifestyles (such as sexual orientation) • Immigrant youth • Impoverished youth • Youth involved in social media • Disadvantaged youth • Youth involved with the child welfare system • Youth who frequent shopping malls • Youth who lack community • Youth who come from a single-parent home

HOW TO RESPOND

• Call 911 • The Florida Department of Children & Families Abuse Hotline (1-800-96Abuse) • The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (1-800-3737-888) • The Department of Homeland Security (1-866-347-2423) • The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (211)

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FAITHFUL FUN by Michael Eng | Editor

Church celebrates community center with Festival of Hope After all the turkey and dressing had been devoured, Plant City Seventh-day Adventist Church offered an afternoon of fun Dec. 1, at its Festival of Hope.

The event featured a variety of booths from organizations such as South Florida Baptist Hospital and Guard-

ian ad Litem. Children enjoyed face paining, carnival games, arts and crafts, and even a little cotton candy.

The event highlighted the church’s Community Service Center, which has been closed for repairs for twoand-one-half years. It will reopen in 2014.

Natalie and Samantha Nogueras and Shonere and Tiara Bailey loved the cotton candy.

Pat Horne, of the Plant City Sunday Scrappers, demonstrated her technique at the Festival of Hope. This quilt will be sold to raise funds for South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Cancer Resource Center.

Top: South Florida Baptist Hospital volunteers June Worrell and Judy Johnson

FIT TO PRINT

Slim strategies for the holiday season It’s that time of the year “fat pants” come January. again. The holidays are here First, before attending any — and with them come the party, make sure you eat a delicious foods that tempt small but healthy and balus to abandon our efforts anced meal. If you go in hunto live a healthy lifestyle. As gry, you are likely to hit the you make the rounds of the buffet with abandon, loading parties, it is tempting up on calorie-dense to say, “I’m just going foods in an attempt to to eat whatever I want curb the hunger pangs. and deal with the extra Everybody knows you five or 10 pounds after shouldn’t grocery shop the new year.” when you’re hungry But, for many of us, — the same principal five or 10 pounds is far applies to party-going. easier to put on than it Next, be aware of is to take off. So, why both your surroundJESSICA not do your best to ings and your conTUCKER avoid the regrets later? sumption. If you stand I can hear the or sit near the food protests now. I can’t say no to table, you are likely to end up my grandmother’s pumpkin ingesting far more calories pie or my mother’s mashed than you intended. Put all potatoes! I know it’s difficult, foods on a plate, rather than especially when we have dejust grazing on whatever is veloped emotional connecclosest. Be sure to consume tions to the traditional foods proteins along with your with which we grew up, but carbohydrates — and yes, I have good news. You don’t fruits and veggies are healthier have to entirely give up these choices, but they do still count holiday treats. I have a slew as carbohydrates. Proteins of strategies that will help and fats work to fill you up you get through this season by maintaining your body’s of food and festivities withnutrient balance and insulin out having to resort to your levels, so do not neglect them.

Keep in mind that eggnog and sugary cocktails pack a heavy caloric punch, so try to avoid drinking your calories.

There are between 200 and 300 or more calories in one cup of eggnog, and alcoholic mixed drinks often have two or three times as many calories, with no nutritional value.

Minimizing or skipping these types of beverages leaves more room to enjoy other delicious holiday treats.

Another strategy is to use the Delboeuf Illusion to your advantage. You can trick your mind into thinking your portion sizes are bigger than they are by choosing a smaller plate. Studies have shown that people tend to consume far fewer calories when using smaller plates.

When you choose to indulge in sugary sweets, avoid prepackaged cookies or candies in favor of homemade. Not only do homemade goodies usually taste better, but also you will avoid the consumption of the preservatives and chemicals that fill processed foods.

As you are enjoying the holi-

day spread, be mindful of the signals your body is sending you. Eat until you are comfortably sated — not stuffed. You should not feel as though you have to unbutton your pants when you are finished. Eat slowly and savor the flavors of the season.

Finally, stay active — this is the best time of the year to live in Florida, so take advantage of this gorgeous weather and get outside! Go for a walk in the park, organize a flag football game or go for a jog — anything that gets your heart rate up and helps get your metabolism burning.

This is the time of the year for food, family and fun, so enjoy yourself. Allow yourself some moderate splurges, but keep your health and fitness goals in sight while you do so, and you’ll have fewer regrets when January rolls around.

Jessica Tucker is a strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer, nutrition adviser and founder of Tampa Total Health and Fitness. For more information, email her attampatotalhealthandfitness@ gmail.com.

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OBSERVEROBITUARIES Mary E. “Betty” Barnes

Mary E. “Betty” Barnes, 87, of Plant City, died Nov. 24, 2013.

She is survived by son, James D. Barnes; grandchildren, Darlene Chancey Fairbanks (George), Tammy Martin (Jason), Jim Barnes (Becky) and Chelsea Chancey; greatgrandchildren, Adriane Eakins, Colby Martin, Caitlyn Martin, Cale Martin, Clay Barnes and Garrett Barnes; great-great-grandsons, Mikey Defour and Tyler Dufour; and sister, Vera Weeks.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Barnes; and sons, Wayne Chancey and Kenneth Eugene Chancey.

A Celebration of Life was held Nov. 27, at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. Interment followed at Salem Cemetery, Dover.

Condolences may be made to the family at wecare.io.

Evelyn Grattan

Evelyn Grattan died Nov. 28, 2013, in Corvallis, Ore., of Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born Feb. 11, 1926, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Walter and Sophie Mahoski and moved to Amasa, Mich., early in her childhood.

Mrs. Grattan married Lt. Raymond L. Grattan, of Crystal Falls, Mich., on May 3, 1952. They spent three years at Guantanamo Bay Air Force Base before returning to Crystal Falls, where they lived for the next 30 years.

Mrs. Grattan was an excellent baker and seamstress, and was very involved with the Guardian Angels Church. After retirement, the Grattans moved to Plant City and enjoyed many years of golf and gardening, until moving in 2006, to Corvallis.

Mrs. Grattan is survived by her son, Mike (Jackie) Grattan, of Corvallis; daughter, Tracy (Tom) Crowe, of Centerville, Ind.; sister, Eleanor (Bob) Goodreau, of Iron Mountain, Mich.; granddaughters, Brigid Clark and Sara Jackson, of Corvallis; great-

grandson, Sean Jackson; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Grattan was preceded in death in 2011, by her husband; her parents; brothers, Henry, Joe and Dick; and sisters, Irene, Jennie and Gina.

Evelyn will be cremated, and a Mass will be held in her memory at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Corvallis.

Condolences may be made to the family at mchenryfuneralhome. com.

Harold Gordon Hicks

Harold Gordon Hicks, 70, of Plant City, died Nov. 23, 2013.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Millwright Union. He was the co-owner of G&G True Balance, in Plant City.

He is survived by his wife, Gennie Hicks; children, Lucinda Carroll DiQauarto, Anthony Keith Hicks, Kimberly Cheryl Jones, Kenneth Dewayne Hicks, Stephanie Ann White and Stacy Ann Alford; brother, Glenn Hicks, and his wife, Marla; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life was held Nov. 27, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

Condolences may be made to the family at wecare.io.

Cecil Alton McCall

Cecil Alton McCall, 68, of Plant City, died Nov. 28, 2013.

Born May 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Cecil Alex McCall. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Franklin McCall, who survives.

Mr. McCall worked for more than 38 years in the construction business, spending the major part of his career for M-Call Masonry Inc. and Venture Construction.

He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church for more than 49 years.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, water skiing and was an avid outdoorsman.

Survivors also include his son, Cecil Alton (Amber) McCall II; daughters, Marcie (Mark) Brewster and

Becka (Geoff ) Cox; brother, Charles Carroll McCall; mother, Lois M. Crews; and grandchildren, Kaelea, Trey, Kaitlyn and Logan McCall, Jenny (A.J.) Kime, Brent Brewster and Kent (Amber) Lagrone and Macy Lagrone.

A funeral service was held Dec. 1, at Eastside Baptist Church, Plant City.

If so desired contributions may be made to the Chronic Disease Fund, 6900 Dallas Parkway Suite 200, Plano, TX. 75024.

Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome. com.

Frances Roebuck Leighton

Frances Roebuck Leighton, 78, of Plant City, died Nov. 23, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Leighton.

Mrs. Leighton was loved by many and feared by all. She loved the Lord with all her heart, and she will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her daughters, Donna Leighton Loetscher (Danny), Debbie Leighton Porter (Glen) and Lynn Leighton Roush (Jack); grandchildren, Deanna Loetscher Marr (Neil), Dawnya Loetscher, Tracy Porter, Jack Roush (Dawn), Rebecca Roush, Marissa Roush and Oliva Roush; and great-grandchildren, Sean Marr and Rachel Marr.

A Celebration of Life was held Nov. 29 at First Assembly of God, 602 Charlie Griffin Road, Plant City.

Private interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Plant City.

Condolences may be made to the family at wecare.io.

Irvin Elias Rupp

Irvin Elias Rupp, 83, of Plant City, died Nov. 21, 2013.

He was born in 1930, in Lebanon County, Pa., and was raised on a farm in Jonestown, Pa. He graduated from Jonestown High School, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, for which he served in the Korean War. He met his wife, Raenell, while stationed at McDill Air Force Base, in Tampa. They settled in Raenell’s

hometown of Plant City.

He was a police officer for a short time in Plant City, until he went to work for the railroad and piggyback service. He retired in 1994, from Seaboard Coastline Railroad.

He was involved with little League baseball for more than 30 years, where he served as president of the Plant City Little League. He was named Volunteer of the Year in 1990, by the Little League headquarters in Williamsport, Pa. He was a member of the Olin S. Wright Masonic Lodge No. 79, where he was past master, and was of the Scottish Rite in Plant City.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Raenell McGowan; and grandson, Kristopher Tripp.

He is survived by his children, Carl Rupp (Chris) and daughter, Eva Tripp (Wayne); grandsons, Alvin Rupp (Alisha) and Elias Rupp; greatgranddaughters, Morgan Rupp and Alleson Rupp; nieces and nephews, Colleen Rupp Lehr, Edward Rupp, John Peterson, Jamie Potter and Michelle Yeomans; and many family and friends in Florida and Lebanon County, Pa. A Celebration of Life with Masonic rites was held Nov. 26, at Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Olin S. Wright Masonic Lodge No. 79, 304 Acacia Street, Plant City, FL. 33563.

Condolences may be made to the family at wecare.io.

Loren Marvin Stump

Loren Marvin Stump, 65, of Plant City, died Nov. 25, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

Born Oct. 17, 1948, in Barberton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Otis and Maggie Linton Stump. He was the beloved husband of the late Janice Jacoby Stump.

He served as a corporal in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War, after which he received the Purple Heart.

He was a member of Plant City’s

First Baptist Church and former member of both the American Legion and Elks. He was a Florida Gator fan, loved to fish and watch westerns and “The Price is Right.” He had worked for CFI and Cross Pest Control.

Survivors include his son, Stephen Stump; daughter, Angela Johnson (Bill Large); sister, Barbara Bethune; grandchildren, Wesley Husdson, Jessica and Tyler Stump, and Jake and Tiffany Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Traevin Hughey and Joyce Johnson.

A funeral service was held Dec. 2, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel, Plant City.

Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome. com.

Raymond Lee Waddell

Raymond Lee Waddell, 73, of Brandon/Plant City, died Nov. 27, 2013.

Born Feb. 8, 1940, he was the beloved husband of Dorothy Weston Waddell.

Survivors include sons, Raymond Waddell Jr. and Rodney Waddell; daughter, Stephanie Waddell Lutsky; brothers, Tyre Waddell, Tommy Waddell and Robert Waddell; and sister, Lois Waddell Eagles.

Services will be private.

Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome. com.

Billy Thomas Williams

Billy Thomas Williams, 79, of Plant City, died on Nov. 27, 2013.

Born Feb. 22, 1934, he was the beloved husband of Doris Greer Williams, who survives.

Mr. Williams was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired from Kraft Foods and had worked at Publix’s par-three golf course, in the pro shop.

He was a member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed golf, reading and crossword puzzles.

Survivors also include his daughters, Connie (Loy) Adams, Robin (Tony) Parker and Tanya Middlebrooks; sister, Nancy Morgan, six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was Dec. 3, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel, Plant City. Burial tool place at Florida National Cemetery, in Bushnell.

Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome. com.

Sports

YOUTH | HIGH SCHOOL | GOLF | COMMUNITY | TENNIS

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Shayna Lawrence torches Bloomingdale with 19 points. 12

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

FOOTBALL AFTER FALL

all-American character by Justin Kline | Staff Writer

by Justin Kline | Staff Writer

Plant City youth superstars dominate at bowl

FOOTBALL

+ UYFL finals return to P.C. Anyone hungry for some football action would do well to visit the Otis Andrews Sports Complex this week.

For the third consecutive year, Plant City will host the United Youth Football League National Championships. This year, the tournament will feature 180 teams and about 6,000 participants from throughout the country.

One of those teams will be Plant City Elite, which just won the Snapper Bowl tournament.

The seven-day, singleelimination tournament, begins at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7, and runs through Friday, Dec. 13.

UYFL cheerleaders will also compete at 9 a.m.

Dec. 14, at the Tampa Convention Center.

BASKETBALL

+ Crest girls win ‘The Invite’ Although most high school sports got a long break over the Thanksgiving holiday week, the Strawberry Crest girls had some work to do.

They went to Bartow High School for “The Invite,” the school’s annual Thanksgiving shootout tournament, and came out on top after two days of action.

The Lady Chargers trampled Kathleen High School Nov. 29, in a 62-23 win.

Crest scored half of its points in the first quarter alone, holding the Lady Red Devils to just nine.

Aliyah Gregory led the team with 22 points and seven steals, while Maiya Trigg racked up 11 points and seven assists in 27 minutes. They followed that game with a 55-50 win over Bartow.

SOCCER

+ P.C. girls blow out TBT 13-0 With the Plant City girls’ performance Tuesday night, it’s easy to forget they hadn’t played soccer for more than a week.

The Lady Raiders hosted Tampa Bay Tech and ended things quickly in a 13-0 blowout win. This marks the fourth game in a row in which they’ve scored double-digit goals, outscoring opponents at a 45-to-1 pace. Ericka Lott led the team with three goals, Mary Clare Futch added two goals, and seven other players scored once.

The Durant boys also returned from the break with a win, beating Wharton 4-2 on the road.

The Plant City Elite Raiders cruised to victory at the 2013 Snapper Bowl, held Nov. 28 to 30, in Panama City Beach.

From left: U.S. Marines Sgt. Jose Moreno, Montel McBride and Sgt. Shawn Coolman

Justin Kline

BIG GUYTAKES THE BIG STAGE Montel McBride still can’t believe it.

Although he’s gotten plenty of attention since his offseason adventures landed him a spot on Alabama’s football team, getting to play in a big-time bowl game wasn’t something he was expecting to do before he leaves high school.

But it’s true: He’s been selected to the East’s roster in the 2014 Semper Fidelis AllAmerican Bowl, confirmed at first with a text message and later by sitting in the kitchen with his family, a couple of Marines and a reporter.

“I’m truly honored,” McBride says. “I was in shock when I got the text.”

The Plant City offensive lineman was just hanging out at a friend’s house one day, when a representative from the bowl game got his phone number and in-

This year, life has been pretty swell for Montel McBride. The Plant City senior will now get to end 2013 — and begin 2014 — with a bang. He was selected for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.

formed him he was selected for the game.

“I got the text, I read it, I threw my phone and walked out of the room,” he says. “I took a lap, came back and checked it again. He asked if I was interested in playing, and I’m like, ‘What? Is that even a question?’”

The bowl game comes with an appearance at Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, five days of

vacation (with daily practices and team meetings peppered in) and national exposure. Just as he was throughout the first 11 months of 2013, McBride is a happy camper right now.

CULTURE CHANGE

It’s easy to pinpoint the Alabama offer as the turning point in McBride’s life, the part where everything really fell into place. His

football career was thrust into the spotlight, and the extra recognition didn’t affect his play this season. In fact, it may have helped his teammates out beyond this season.

“I still get schools that are trying to holler at me,” McBride says. “USF, FSU, Louisville. … Some coaches still went to games to see me,

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Just a few weeks ago, many of the Plant City Raiders Elite’s players were facing each other in the playoffs and Superbowl.

Last week, they came together to play in — and win — the Snapper Bowl.

These Raiders, a 12-andunder squad, included players from Plant City youth football teams and beyond. Some of the kids represented the Plant City Dolphins, Plant City Colts, Turkey Creek Trojans, Brandon Bears and Antioch Redskins, and some didn’t even play football this year.

“These guys were playing in the Superbowl on Saturday and then practicing with us on Sunday,” coach Armand Cotnoir says.

Cotnoir says the team only had three days to practice together, and then they had to leave Nov. 27, for Panama City Beach on. The Snapper Bowl tournament, which was singleelimination, was held from Thanksgiving Day through Nov. 30.

SEE ELITE / PAGE 14

Justin Kline

Players from five area teams came together to form the Plant City Elite Raiders.

WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?

Young athletes must be careful with social media Does anyone else reAnd then, he went unmember how good Will Hill drafted. was when he played for the It wasn’t immediately clear Florida Gators? at the time, but a look I’m no Gator fan, at his Twitter account but I respected his (which he has since skills from the minute replaced with a more a buddy of mine family-friendly one) showed me his high tells the whole story. school highlight tape.

That thing was out of Fantastic athlete, control: full of sexual ballhawk, bigger than content, profanity, you most guys in the secJUSTIN name it. I can’t put any KLINE ondary — this kid had of it into print here, but all the tools to hear SB Nation’s Spencer Hall his name called early in the went long on it in 2011 for his NFL Draft and, essentially, do blog, Every Day Should Be whatever he wanted for many Saturday. pro teams.

Hill later would claim that

he had been “hacked,” but it’s pretty difficult to believe that someone had been compromising his Twitter account for months while he was completely oblivious to it all.

I bring this up now because it recently came back into the national spotlight after Sunday night’s New York GiantsWashington Redskins game, which Hill single-handedly won for the G-Men by strongarming the ball clean out of Pierre Garcon’s hands. As soon as he made the strip, and the clock struck 0:00, “Will Hill” started trending nationally. And, many of the

tweets (and retweets) linked to Hall’s 2011 article.

I had forgotten about it — along with Hill, to some extent — after a while, and started wondering what happened when I heard his name associated with the words “undrafted free agent.”

People are going to be people no matter what happens, and we’re not all going to like what they post on social media. You may get annoyed with those four or five friends who won’t stop posting Bitstrips comics to their Facebook feeds, or with that one uncle who will only

stop joking and complaining about President Barack Obama to complain about the Gators on Saturdays. As aggravating as it all can be, it’s not going to hurt anyone.

But, it is important for our young athletes to remember they’re under the microscope, and someone important could easily find fault with something that seemed like no big deal.

Had social media been big (or even in existence) back when some of my favorite athletes were younger, I’m

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KLINE / PAGE 11 not sure they would have had the same career path or even made it to the pros.

The New York Knicks’ J.R. Smith, who may be one of the most gifted players in the NBA, gets himself in trouble on Twitter often enough today with models and fans and competition from around the league. What would have happened if he were able to tweet like that as a high school senior in New Jersey?

Some kids just go about their business thinking that they won’t get caught, that no one outside their followers will ever see what they put on the Internet. With the way Twitter search has expanded recently and the ability to search for accounts via email, there are no guarantees of that if you’re being recruited anywhere. Although people will argue over this until the end of college football (especially, it seems, whenever someone says “Urban Meyer”), there aren’t a whole lot of coaches who will overlook character in favor of athleticism.

There are those who switch off between accounts. One may be private, for friends only, and one may be public.

As a recent college graduate, I can tell you this happens all the time — especially when someone is on the job hunt and doesn’t want employers to see how “turnt up” he or she got at the bar last night.

There’s nothing wrong with this kind of juggling, but only if you can guarantee you cannot be easily traced to your public account. And, of course, it’s important to remember that few things ever truly get scrubbed from the Internet, even after you think you’ve deleted them for good.

Young athletes: As someone occasionally tasked with combing through social media feeds, pages and profiles to create stories and share them all over the Internet, I promise you someone will eventually find your “fun” pictures, even if the trail of crumbs you leave behind isn’t obvious right away. If you truly care about where you’re going after high school, the safest play is simply to keep your online presence clean.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by Justin Kline | Staff Writer

SHAYNA LAWRENCE No one entered the holiday break with as much momentum as Plant City sophomore basketball player Shayna Lawrence, who torched Bloomingdale to the tune of 19 points, 15 boards and five steals on November 22. On Dec. 2, she got a triple-double against Brandon.

You played very well against Bloomingdale.

What were you feeling in that game?

I was really pumped, because we didn’t do so well as a team in the game before, and I wanted to execute more with the team. And we did, and I executed.

Do you have any pregame rituals?

I always like to pray before every game. I go to church every Sunday, so I’m really religious with that. I also like to get my team ready — bring them together, get them ready as a team.

Do you play any other sports?

I play volleyball, I’m a right-side hitter on the varsity team. We had a really good season.

What are your hobbies outside of sports?

I like photography, for the most part, and I love decorating. Decorating is my favorite. I like to take landscape photos, and taking pictures of my family and friends.

Crazy pictures — fun stuff.

What do you use to take photos?

Just my phone, really, and when my parents have their camera around — their big Nikon — I like taking pictures with that because

they won’t give me my own.

And you also like to decorate.

I like designing my own room. I like a bunch of colors: I like for things to be fun, not boring. My mom’s letting me decorate the house for Christmas this year, so I get to do all that and make it a warm place.

What are you hoping to accomplish this season?

I want to get better as a team. I think that, if the girls stay dedicated as much as we would like them to, we’ll go far. The girls are really good, and they have huge potential.

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The Plant City Raiders Elite dominated the competition at the 2013 Snapper Bowl on just three days of practice.

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PICKING WINNERS

Although you could call this an all-star team, Cotnoir maintains that’s not the case. He says the selection process had less to do with physical tools and more about the intangibles.

“There are some kids (who) are better, (who) are taller, bigger, stronger than a couple of our kids, but they just didn’t fit our team,” Cotnoir says.

Two of the red flags the coaches were looking for while scouting were personal fouls and the use of bad language.

They wanted this team to feature kids who play a clean, honest game every time they took the field and then displayed good character off the field.

“We looked at parents, athletes, grades … the whole character,” Cotnoir says. “We know we’ve got a good group of kids.”

The coaches began scouting in October but couldn’t formally assemble a roster or hold practices while the kids were playing with their other teams.

After the season ended, everything became concrete.

SNAPPER BOWL SHOWDOWNS

Getting everyone to Panama City Beach cost the team a good chunk of money, but they managed to get some help from their church, Greater New Hope, and the parents. The Raiders don’t currently have enough sponsors to help them get to future tournaments, so they wanted to make a good showing in the Snapper Bowl to build excitement.

The team arrived on Nov. 27, and checked in to the hotel.

In lieu of holding practice, the boys got to know each other.

“Watching the kids bond and grow together at the hotel was amazing,” Cotnoir says. “There were a lot of Madden tourna-

ments. A couple of boys were whale-watching. They were convinced they had seen a killer whale, and it took us half a day to convince them it wasn’t a killer whale. Some of these kids had never even been to the beach before.”

Although they had to develop their chemistry in a very short time, whatever the boys did worked. In fact, it worked well enough that they outscored all four of their opponents by a combined total of 126-6.

There were 16 teams in the 12U age group, and Plant City got things started with a 52-6 win over a team from Huber Heights, Ohio. That was the only touchdown the team allowed all week. Next came a 28-0 win against a team from Atlanta, and a 16-0 win against a team from Union City, Ga. The Una Bears, from Nashville, Tenn., took on the Raiders in the championship game.

That one ended in a 30-0 win for Plant City.

“Ten different kids scored touchdowns,” Cotnoir says.

“There was no single superstar.

The boys had so much heart, they jelled so well together.”

The Bears did, however, select the MVP of the championship game. Running back Treshaun Ward, the nephew of Plant City High School coach Wayne Ward, was named the MVP for his two-touchdown effort.

Plant City definitely looked impressive out there, especially considering that were sometimes greatly undersized.

“The tournament was unlimited weight, and the Bears’ O-line weighed over 225,” Cotnoir says. “We played at 150.

We just had the speed.”

WHAT’S NEXT?

While the team was in Panama City Beach, Cotnoir says they were invited to play in the Pensacola Browns’ upcom-

RAIDER ROSTER

Twenty-four kids, from six teams, made up the roster for the Plant City Raiders Elite. Five of those teams are from the Plant City area.

PLANT CITY DOLPHINS Cameron Cotnoir Tyiun Ingram Michael Coton Daniel Paul Bryar Christian Ben Gude Jared Nickel Blake Price TURKEY CREEK TROJANS Chris Wilson Deqwan Myers James Range Ashton Mincey Tyreke Harrison Demarcus Piersawl Treshaun Ward ANTIOCH REDSKINS Zachary White, Joshua Young PLANT CITY COLTS Keyshawn Green PLANT CITY EAGLES Austin Kaczmarek ing tournament — sponsored by the NFL’s Trent Richardson — which will be held Dec. 28 to 29. But, getting to that one won’t be as simple.

“The parents helped us out a lot for the Snapper Bowl, but we can’t put that burden on them again,” Cotnoir says.

“We’re going to try and do some fundraisers so that they don’t have to pay again.”

Cotnoir knows for sure the next step for this team is to compete in the UYFL National Championships, which will be held this week in Plant City.

With no travel costs to worry about, playing in this one was a quick decision.

“The kids are excited for this one,” he says. “They want to win the rings and jackets.”

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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camaraderie by Michael Eng | Editor

Colts saddle up for fun, friendship Players, coaches and family members associated with the Plant City Colts enjoyed an afternoon of fun and friendship Nov. 23, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center.

The teammates enjoyed a bounce house, ball pit and plenty of friendly competition.

The Colts players celebrated with plenty of fun and friendly competition.

Za’Dajia Marshall chilled out in the ball pit.

MONTEL / PAGE 11 but a few other players caught their eye. Like, Markese [Hargrove] with FSU.” McBride still stands firm with his commitment to ‘Bama, which apparently has turned him into one of the hot topics of the PCHS hallways.

“People tell me I’m the most popular guy in school now, but I don’t worry about it,” he says. “People are going to talk, but I don’t worry about it.”

He just wanted to make the most out of his last opportunity to play with his high school teammates, whom he considers his “extended family.” Although the playoff game at Sickles didn’t work out as well as he and the Raiders had hoped, McBride still is pleased with the way in which the season turned out.

And his family, along with the Marines, are pleased with the way in which he turned out.

CHARACTER TEST

The tagline for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl is as follows: “This is not an exercise. It is a test of character.”

The Marines will say that, although they value athletic ability, an athlete’s character and values are critical in the selection process.

That’s what impresses Sgt. Jose Moreno, a high school recruiter in the Plant City area and someone who evaluates potential players. Although McBride’s football prowess is obvious as soon as one presses “play” on the game film, Moreno says a call to the family convinced him that Montel was a perfect candidate.

“I spoke with his grandmother on the phone a few

Tavare Miller and Te’Marce Miller had a blast at the Plant City Colts Fun Day.

ABOUT THE GAME

Montel McBride will be one of three Tampaarea players honored at halftime in Sunday’s BillsBuccaneers game, where he will be presented with his jersey. The Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl will be held Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.

The game is slated to begin at 6 p.m. PST, or 9 p.m. locally, and will be televised nationally on the Fox Sports 1 network.

weeks ago,” Moreno says. “We talked for 45 minutes about values, life … I just lost track of the time. She reminded me of my grandmother.”

Jeanell Vickers always has been a big part of McBride’s life, teaching him life skills from an early age.

“Friends always after family, and family always after Christ,” Vickers says. “As long as he has Christ in his life, there’s no limit to what he can do. I’m from the old school.”

When Moreno encountered McBride in person, he was impressed immediately. Even as recently as two weeks ago, the senior continued to show he was a natural fit for the bowl game.

“I was giving a presentation in one of his classes the other day, and I see Montel is about to pass out — he’s tired,” Moreno says. “He had a long day. But, he got up. He stood up and went to the back of the class so he could stay awake.

That shows discipline, that he’s respectful, and I haven’t seen that in a lot of kids.”

And, as a recruiter for Plant

City, Durant and Strawberry Crest high schools, Moreno encounters a lot of kids.

THE BOWL AND BEYOND

McBride is excited to talk about California. The Marines are treating him and the other players well, planning to bring the players to a Clippers game and Hollywood Studios and setting up community-service events.

“I’m very thankful for this,” McBride says. “Football has taken me to places I never expected it to.”

And, he’ll have a lot of support when he goes to Carson.

Also making the trip are his mother and grandmother, his church’s pastor and even coach Wayne Ward. He has family in San Diego, who plan to drive to Carson to watch him play in person.

After that, he’ll be ready for a new chapter in Alabama.

Though his family will miss having him around, they know that it’s something he needs to do.

“He needs to experience college to find out who he is,” Vickers says.

At the moment, he plans to stay all four years and get his degree in criminology to become a federal agent. He says the only way that he’d do something else right after college is if he gets selected in the NFL Draft.

But, for now, he’s just excited to go to Raymond James Stadium and be recognized.

Although he claims to be a Packers fan, he’s looking forward to being with the Bucs on Sunday.

“It’ll be an experience I won’t forget,” he says.

Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.

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