Plant City to honor veterans and active military; Southwest Florida Water Management District reminds residents to check irrigation system timers as daylight savings time nears
Plant City to honor veterans and active military
Plant City will hold an event this weekend to thank veterans and active military members for the freedoms that we all enjoy. The keynote speaker is J.B. Wells, retired Navy commander and chairman of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., and the event will feature a BBQ lunch provided by the Wooden Spoon along with a thought-provoking weapons and memorabilia display from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and up to the Gulf War.
The event is a cooperative effort between the Elks Lodge, Historic Plant City Main Street and the City of Plant City, taking place on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the TECO Expo Hall at the Strawberry Festival Grounds, 2301 W. Oak Ave. Doors open at noon and the event will begin at 1 p.m.
Anyone who wishes to attend must purchase tickets in advance and no tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Veterans and active military can obtain two free tickets with their military ID, DD214 or VA Card and tickets for non-veterans will cost $10. Tickets can be purchased by cash or check at the following locations:
• Bruton Library, 302 McLendon St.
• Walden Lake Car Wash, 1414 S. Alexander St.
• Lands Used Trucks, 2900 James L. Redman Pkwy.
• YMCA, 1507 YMCA Pl.
As an added bonus, a special goodie bag will be provided to the first 100 veterans. For more information, contact Judy Wise at 863-370-8389.
Southwest Florida Water Management District reminds residents to check irrigation system timers as daylight savings time nears
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is reminding residents to check the timers on their irrigation system controllers this weekend, which is the end of daylight saving time.
Saturday night is when we will turn our clocks back one hour. The time change is also a good time to make sure irrigation system timers are set correctly to ensure that the systems operate consistently with year-round water conservation measures.
All 16 counties throughout the District’s boundaries are on year-round water conservation measures, with lawn watering limited to twice-per-week unless your city or county has a different schedule or stricter hours. Local governments maintaining once-per-week watering by local ordinance include Citrus, Hernando, southern Hillsborough, Pasco and Sarasota counties and the cities of Dunedin, Longboat Key, Sarasota and Venice.
Know and follow your local watering restrictions, but don’t water just because it’s your day. Irrigate your lawn when it shows signs of stress from lack of water. Pay attention to signs of stressed grass:
• Grass blades are folded in half lengthwise on at least one-third of your yard.
• Grass blades appear blue-gray.
• Grass blades do not spring back, leaving footprints on the lawn for several minutes after walking on it.
For additional information about water conservation, please visit the District’s website at WaterMatters.org/Conservation
