Reunion Committee Seeks Plant City High School Class of 1973 Graduates
Graduates from Plant City High School’s class of 1973 will be celebrating their 50th class reunion on Sat., September 23 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Eaglebrook Country Club, located at 1300 Eaglebrooke Boulevard in Lakeland. The cost is $100 per person with a cash bar. Dust off your dancing shoes and catch up with fellow graduates. Make a reservation today by mailing a check or money order to: PCHS Class of 1973, Debbie Dukes Swindle, C/O PCHS Class of ’73, P.O. Box 313, Babson Park, FL 33827.
If you have knowledge of any class of 1973 graduates that have passed away, please send their information to Rebecca Johnston Phillips at Beccasue55@yahoo.com.
Arjun Nimmala Named 2023 Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award Winner
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners recognized Arjun Nimmala of Strawberry Crest High School as the 2023 Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award winner. Nimmala, a highly skilled shortstop who is expected to be a first-round Major League Baseball draft pick, was dominant in the sport this season. He hit an astounding .479, with six home runs, three triples, seven doubles and 29 RBIs and had a .904 slugging percentage and nine stolen bases. Defensively, he recorded a fielding percentage of .958 with just three errors all season. Nimmala is a two-time, first-team All-Western Conference selection and the 2023 Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s District 15 Most Valuable Player. He recently graduated high school with a cumulative GPA of 6.9 in the school’s rigorous IB program.
Hope Lutheran Welcomes Mobile Food Pantry
On Thursday, June 15, Hope Lutheran Church, located at 2001 North Park Road, will host “Moving Hope” mobile food pantry in its parking lot. Food will be distributed to those in need beginning at 6 p.m. until the supplies are distributed. Anyone in need of grocery assistance is encouraged to visit the food pantry as the ministry, in association with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lakeland, works to eliminate food insecurity in the community. Various goods are available, from vegetables to meats to diary and baked goods. No identification is required.
For more information, contact the church office at 813-752-4622.
Juneteenth Events Return
The Wilson Foundation is bringing back its annual Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth) events this month, an event commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States. Check out one or all of the following:
Friday, June 16: Harambee Worship at Mt. Olive Baptist Church
The service begins at 7 p.m. with Reverend Jason Montgomery as speaker.
Saturday, June 17: Multiple Events
The action-packed day starts with a parade at 11 a.m. (roads close at 10:30 a.m.) that runs from West Ball Street to Ronald L. Snowden Park. Its Grand Marshall is The Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Following the parade will be The Inclusion event from noon until 4 p.m. at Faith Temple P.B. Church and Ronald L. Snowden Park, which will feature vendors, music, games, a car show and more. The Gathering will take place that evening at Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) featuring evangelist Lorraine “Punch” Baldwin and other local groups.
Sunday, June 18
Wake up bright and early to worship at the Morning Glory event at New Grace C.M.E. Church at 7:30 a.m. with evangelist Chavonda Barnes. The celebration will conclude with a Juneteeth/Father’s Day luncheon at 3 p.m. at the Elder Larry Sykes Christian Fellowship Center, located at 108 South Warnell Street. Tickets are $15 per person.
For more information about these events visit www.1wilsonfoundation.com.
Plant City Entertainment Seeks Musicians
Plant City Entertainment is looking for volunteer musicians for its upcoming production of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”. If you have some free time and play the tenor saxophone, piccolo, trumpet, trombone, drums, guitar, violin or bass, they need you to help make their production a success. Interested musicians can text Musical Director Mackie Kostanski at 813-716-5663 or Director Kristen Permenter at 813-562-1457.
