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Tea, Music And Hat Contest Highlight Homes Tour

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 26, 2007

Updated: 12/22/2007 03:33 pm

Three turn-of-the century historical homes will be on tour at the Plant City Photo Archives' second annual Progressive Tea and Tour of Homes on January 19.

The tour will begin with registration and a photo exhibit at 11 a.m. at the Roux Street home of Jimmie Dan and Karen Robinson, followed by hors d'oeuvres at the Calhoun Street home of James and Barbara Cain.

The finale, a hat contest and prize drawings, will be held at John and Sally Verner's home, also on Calhoun. At their "Colonel Roux" house, pianist Teo Kulyk, a Plant City ophthalmologist, will perform. Special teas will be provided by downtown's Camellia Rose Tea Room.

Bring your hat and join in the fun. A celebrity judge panel will evaluate the best of vintage, classic, outlandish and a most dapper gentleman.

Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at the Photo Archives, 119 North Collins Street, or by calling (813) 754-1578.

Foundation Fundraiser Supports Kid Care

It was a very Merry Christmas for the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation.

Executive Director Judy Martin sends a special thanks to all those in the community who have so generously supported the Foundation. In just over 10 years, the Foundation, thanks to the generosity of individuals, physicians, businesses, corporations and foundation team members, has raised more than $6 million for patient care services, new technology, community outreach programs and building projects.

Fred and Tammy Johnson, honorary chairmen of the 9th annual Lights of Love on Dec. 6 at McCall Park, report that more than $20,000 was contributed and it all goes to pediatric care.

Bilirakis A Guest At Christmas Party

Fred and Tammy Johnson's Hunter Road home was the setting for a Christmas party Dec. 19.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, was a special guest. The host committee included Al and Patsy Berry, Johnnie and Melanie Byrd, Gary and Tina Pike, Deanna Rollyson, Phil and Sandra Waldron, Ray and Julie Young, and Art and Mary Wood.

Rep. Bilirakis will be challenged by Plant City lawyer and former mayor John Dicks in the upcoming election.

Plant City Students Place In Math Bowl

Plant City High School was well-represented in The Hillsborough County Winter Math Bowl on Nov. 28th at the University of South Florida.

Chris Chen, a sophomore, placed 11th in the Algebra 2 division and Nathan Cruzado, a freshman, placed 15th out of 90 students.

Eleventh graders Lauren Clark, Jessica Glover, Andrew Orso and Justin Stewart of the Pre-Calculus team placed fifth overall out of 23 high schools. Orso placed ninth out of 90 students on the individual Pre-Calculus test.

In February, the team will compete at the Regional competition.

Federal Employees Install New Officers

The National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1224, recently installed new officers.

The officers reside in Polk and Hillsborough Counties, and the group meets each month at the First Baptist Church in Plant City.

For information, call Bob Lemley at (863)607-4884.

Rainbow Givers Emerge At State Conference

Three women from Plant City First United Methodist Church - Joyce Payne, Dot Fascenda and Betty Bucher - attended the Florida Conference Annual Meeting of the United Methodist Women at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.

Fascenda and Miria Hester were recognized during the conference as Rainbow Givers.

Time Marches On

Sisters Marsha Passmore and Dodie White will celebrate birthdays soon.

Passmore, who was a longtime city commissioner, was born Dec. 30 and White on Dec. 31.

Local Soldier Home For The Holidays

PLANT CITY - Army Pfc. Phillip Campbell, son of Richard Campbell and Sharron Baxley of Plant City, is home for the holidays. Campbell, of the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division is a 2005 Durant High School graduate and is stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y.

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