The children of First United Methodist Church performed a musical called “The Christmas Cross” at morning worship Sunday, Dec. 7. The play’s lesson was that the message of Christmas isn’t complete without the message of the cross. The children had practiced for three months to make sure songs and lines were memorized and well-prepared.
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PHOTO GALLERY: EHAG Fine Arts Showing
The East Hillsborough Art Guild had an evening of socializing in the holiday spirit at its annual Christmas Showing of Fine Art Dec. 4. The event was held at the Plant City Entertainment theater and included food and drinks, music and of course a display of art from paintings to sculptural hats.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lights of Love 2014
The city was illuminated at the Dec. 4 Lights of Love. Guests counted down at McCall Park as Santa flipped the switch on the many glittering displays throughout Historic Downtown. Beforehand, there were Christmas carolers, pictures with Santa at the train depot and food catered by the South Florida Baptist Hospital. The event benefited the […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MTC Christmas Luncheon
Each year, a group of organizations and individuals from the community collaborate to host a Christmas luncheon for staff at MacDonald Training Center and the people the center serves. The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors has sponsored this event for 36 years, and in addition, the association makes an annual contribution to MacDonald. This year’s […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Turkey Trot 5K
On Thanksgiving, most of us were stuffing our stomachs and thinking about working the pounds off later. But a group of dedicated athletes woke up early on the holiday for a greater cause than just keeping trim. The annual YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Gobble Walk had runners race around the wooded trails of Walden […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Optimist Club Tree Lot
The Plant City Optimist Club Tree Lot is officially open for business. The lot located at Plant City High School, 1 Raider Place, has a variety of fresh Christmas trees to pick from, as well as holiday wreaths. Proceeds go to help the Optimist Club with service projects. The tree lot is open from 9 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Pig Jam 2014
Pig Jam, Plant City’s favorite barbecue festival, kicked off its first two-day outing Friday night. Nine teams from the Plant City area set up shop on the grounds next to Plant City Stadium, as well as numerous other teams from Florida and elsewhere. The real competition begins Saturday, when judges will determine who can cook […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lincoln Elementary Invention Convention
At “Invention Convention” Friday, Nov. 21, second-graders at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School showed off their ideas for new inventions or improvements to existing ideas. The students had to think of a problem they wanted to solve, and then design a solution. Visitors learned about the creations and left comments in students’ invention logs.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: DWTL 2014
The Noon Rotary Club held its annual Dancing with the Locals competition Friday, Nov. 14, at the John R. Trinkle Center. The event is a fundraiser for the club. In addition to a recital, attendees were treated to an open bar and food, and could bid on auction items. Awards for judges pick and most […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: TCMS Calendar Girls
Turkey Creek Middle School held its first Calendar Girls pageant Saturday, Nov. 15, at the school. The event raised $13,000 for an end of the year sports banquet and an eighth-grade celebration. And the 34 contestants had a blast competing. Cover Girl Sarah Gagnon Fan Favorite Faith Johnson Miss Congeniality Elizabeth Eakins […]
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