Appropriately enough, November in Plant City was marked by giving thanks.
That included several major Veterans Day events, such as Hopewell Funeral Home’s annual gathering at Veterans Memorial Park and the Elks Lodge’s annual barbecue. Klein Tools showed its appreciation for Plant City High School teacher Fernando Guillen’s hard work by naming him its National Electrician of the Year. Downtown merchants thanked residents for their business with their big Nov. 30 Small Business Saturday event, a partnership with Plant City Main Street that featured great deals for everyone.
Other big things that happened in November include the annual Dancing with the Locals fundraiser, Keel and Curley Winery’s annual Winery to the Rescue animal rescue awareness event, Marshall Middle School becoming a candidate to launch an IB program, Walden Lake, LLC unveiling plans for the Walden Lake community, Jerilyn Rumbarger taking the helm at Plant City Main Street as its new executive director, Empty Bowls coming back to the train depot and Pig Jam filling bellies with the tastiest barbecue around.