News Briefs 5.30.24
TURNING EYESORES INTO ART
For the second year, Plant City Main Street, MAKE Plant City, and the City of Plant City have collaborated to have an artist paint a dumpster to help bring more art to downtown. The project is called the Trash Can-Vas Art Project. The organiza- tion that provided the grant is the Hillsbor- ough Council of the Arts.
The artist is Victoria Michelle Creed. She grew up in Plant City and her family spent time together camping and enjoying na- ture. She used her childhood experiences with wildlife as the inspiration for this art.
The dumpster-turned-art sits in the parking lot in front of the office of Plant City Main Street at 110 S. Collins Street.
HOPE PLANT CITY ASSISTS AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL
On May 22nd Rev. Dean Pfeffer, Sr. Pastor of Hope Lutheran Church, Plant City , had the honor on behalf of the members of Hope to present a check for $2,000.00 to Mr. Dennis Mayo Principal of Plant City’s Marshall Middle Magnet IB World School for use in their student
uniform and assistance program. As Mayo explained to Pfeffer, school uniforms are required of all students, but being a Title 1 school, a number of families cannot afford the simple T-Shirt. These funds will be used to help those families in need receive the required uniforms for their students.
The funds presented to Marshall Middle School are a portion of the proceeds Hope received from its Annual Turkey Supper
in November and their participation in
the Florida Strawberry Festival, where the congregation sells hot boiled peanuts. Funds were distributed to the Florida- Georgia District, Marshall Middle School, United Food Bank of Plant City, Meals on Wheels, and other organizations in the Plant City community. It has been Hope’s tradition to use the money raised at these events to the benefit of the community and the church at large.
MEMORIAL DAY
David Ward, former U.S. Marine, carried a flag on a ruck march to honor women and men who died while serving in the military. “I am doing this so people will remember what today is about,” he said.
David’s march took him 10 miles, including to the Veterans’ Monument at Courier Field and the commemoration held there on May 27.
PLANT CITY COMMUNITY CHORALE
The Plant City Community Chorale will present A Nation’s Strength on Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Limona Village Chapel, 408 Limona Road in Brandon. The Choral will offer patriotic music, songs
of hope, and will debut music from local composers. Tickets are $15.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC) will hold its summer reading program June 1 – July 31.
Registration for the program opened May 20. Participants can track reading starting June 1. Along the way, children and adults can earn digital badges for reading and for participating in fun sum- mer activities.
Kids ages 1 to 12 – submit each hour read for a total of 24 hours.
Teens (ages 13 – 18) – submit each hour read for a total of 24 hours.
Adults (ages 18+) – Submit each book read for a total of 4 books.
