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Equestrian Trail Project Earns Scout Eagle Rank

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 13, 2007

PLANT CITY - Sean Hollingsworth of Plant City was elevated to Boy Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout on Oct. 11 at a Court of Honor at Lakeland Christian Church.

He passed his Eagle Board of Review on May 29 after completing 31 merit badges and his Eagle project, installing a new watering system for the equestrian trail running though John B. Sergeant Park in Hillsborough County.

Hollingsworth, 14, is a freshman at Plant City High School and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 734 and of the Order of the Arrow of Seminole Lodge 85. His troop leaders have included H.V. Nawlin, Steve Cunningham, Randy Latimer, his father, Scot Hollingsworth, and Kevin Broward.

Hollingsworth has been in Scouting since he was 7 and aspires to be an architectural engineer.

Besides Sean, Scot and Alicia Hollingsworth have a daughter, Erica.

Student To Participate In Leadership Program

PLANT CITY - Charles Boswell, 11, a student at Turkey Creek Middle School, has been accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum.

He will join a select group of students in Washington on Monday through Oct. 21 to earn high school credit while studying leadership and exploring prominent monuments and institutions.

From Capitol Hill to the Smithsonian Institution, and from Colonial Williamsburg to other landmarks, Charles will examine the characteristics of American leadership. Forum delegates participate in group discussions and exercises to experience firsthand how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions, build consensus and foster change.

He was nominated and accepted for the honor based on outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential. Charles, a sixth-grader, last year mentored another student and was a member of the school safety patrol at Robinson Elementary School.

He was born and raised in Plant City, as were his parents, Margaret and Brian Boswell. He has a brother, Brian. Charles aspires to be a physician, his mother said.

The program is coordinated by People to People Student Ambassador Programs to fulfill the vision Dwight D. Eisenhower had for fostering world citizenship when he founded People to People during his presidency in 1956. For information, visit www.wlfleaders.org.

Flu Shots To Be Given At Several Locations

PLANT CITY - South Florida Baptist Hospital's Wellness on Wheels unit will be at four Plant City locations in the next few weeks to give flu and pneumonia shots.

Medicare Part B will be accepted, as will $25 for the flu immunization and $35 for the pneumonia shot.

The unit will be available to the public on the following schedule:

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20, Sweetbay Supermarket, 205 W. Alexander St.

• 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Wal-Mart, 2602 James L. Redman Parkway

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9, Fred's Farmers Market Restaurant, 1401 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd.

• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10, Union Station Welcome Center, 102 N. Palmer St., downtown.

Breast Cancer Seminar Thursday At Hospital

PLANT CITY - Kathryn L. Kepes, a physician at the Center for Radiation Oncology of the Cancer Treatment Center of South Florida Baptist Hospital, will conduct a seminar on 'Breast Health - Cancer Prevention and Treatments,' from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. It will be in the hospital's administration conference room, 2 North, 301 N. Alexander St.

It is part of the ongoing Ladies Night Out Seminar Series offered by the hospital. The session is free and open to women.

A light dinner will be served, and registration is required; call (813) 754-4444.

The series is sponsored by South Florida Baptist Hospital and the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation.

NARFE Hears Gerontologist

PLANT CITY - James Mortimer, a University of South Florida professor, was the guest speaker at a recent luncheon meeting of Strawberry Chapter 1224 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association.

Mortimer is a professor of gerontology, epidemiology and biostatistics and an internationally recognized authority on the causes and early detection of Alzheimer's disease. He is the editor of four books and author of more than 200 scientific publications.

YMCA To Host Teen Night

PLANT CITY - The Plant City Family YMCA will host a Teen Night from 7 to 11 a.m. Nov. 30 at the YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place, just off Alexander Street.

Those in grades 6 through 10 are invited for an evening of food, dancing, basketball, games and other fun activities. The cost is $6 per person.

Other Teen Nights are scheduled for Jan. 25, March 28 and May 30.

For information, call (813) 757-6677.

Bird Migration Walks Slated For Saturdays

LAKELAND - Bird watchers of all levels are invited to take part in free, guided fall warbler migration walks Saturdays through Oct. 27. The walks are sponsored by the Lake Region Audubon Society.

The two-mile walk is guided by experienced birders. Starting time is 8 a.m. at Saddle Creek Park on U.S. 92 between Auburndale and Lakeland. The group will meet at the back of the park under the trees near the restrooms.

Those who attend should bring binoculars, insect repellant and water.

For information, call the Audubon Center at (863) 324-7304.

Correspondent Betty Briggs contributed to this column. Columnist Barbara Kent reports on community news. Items submitted must include a telephone number. Send a fax to (813) 865-4441 or mail to Neighbors, 101 N. Wheeler St., Plant City FL 33563.

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