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+ Plant City Optimist Club
The 20th Annual Plant City Optimist Club/Plant City Recreation & Parks Department Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at Diamond Hill Golf & Country Club, 13115 Sydney Road, Valrico.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the four-person scramble format shotgun start will be at 1 p.m.
Funds raised by the Plant City Optimist Club benefit youth programs offered by the Recreation & Parks Department and the club. The $75 per-player entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, meal and awards. A hole-in-one on Hole No. 3 will win you a golf cart, sponsored by I-4 Power.
Other prizes are available for holes-in-one on Par-3 holes. Prizes for contests such as a putting contest, two long drive holes and two closest to the pin holes will be awarded, as well as great door prizes distributed to those with wining raffle tickets purchased at the event.
Organizers also are seeking hole sponsors, raffle/door prize sponsors and tournament sponsors.
Registration forms are available now from any Plant City Optimist Club member; from the front desk at the Recreation & Parks Department, 1904 South Park Road; by calling the department at (813) 659-4255; and online at plantcitygov.com.
This event is an independent program and is not administered by the City of Plant City Recreation & Parks Department.
For more, contact Walt Arnold, walt34@gmail.com or (813) 752-1602, or Jeb Hicks, jebmar80@verizon.net or (813) 659-1052.
+ Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce has several ribbon cuttings coming soon.
The chamber will welcome Macie’s School of Dance & Yoga at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the studio, 605 E. Alexander St.; Hardee’s at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 1713 James L. Redman Parkway; and Wayback Burgers at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at 200 W. Alexander St.
A new member reception will take place at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the chamber, 106 N. Evers St.
+ Plant City Boys & Girls Club
The ninth annual Plant City BBQ lunch, benefiting the Plant City Boys & Girls Club, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the train depot downtown, 102 N. Palmer St.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in person at the Plant City Boys & Girls Club, 901 Waller St., or visit the website, bgctampa.org.