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Outlandish Hat Tops All Others At Photo Archives' Tea

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 30, 2008

Updated: 01/28/2008 07:33 pm

PLANT CITY - Betty Jones exhibited her artistic talent at the recent Plant City Photo Archives' Progressive Tea and Tour of Historic Homes. For the second year in a row, she won most outlandish in the tea's hat contest.

The hat is part of a large collection of what she calls her "hideous hats," and she wears them all to church, parties and even the grocery store. Originally from Boston, she moved to Plant City in 1977 and bought a house in a historical district.

Jones is a member of the East Hillsborough Art Guild and an officer in the Order of the Eastern Star.

"When I bought this outlandish hat, the saleslady looked at me and asked why."

Now she knows - it's a winner.

Two New Faces At Community Center

PLANT CITY - New administrative assistants for the East Hillsborough Historical Society are onboard at the organization's office at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center.

The new assistants are Christa Dunbar and Leyla Dokumaci.

Dunbar, born and raised in Lakeland, is a junior at Florida Southern College majoring in history with a minor in chemistry. Dokumaci, a Plant City resident, interns at Cleveland Court Elementary in Lakeland. She will graduate from Florida Southern in March with a degree in elementary education.

Dunbar and Dokumaci are helping line up volunteers to help stem berries and work in the historical society's shortcake booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival. If you would like to help, call (813) 757-9226 before Feb. 11. It is the society's most important fundraiser of the year, and volunteers will be treated to an appreciation dinner on March 20.

The strawberry festival is Feb. 28-March 9.

Elvis Theme Featured At Garden Event

PLANT CITY - The Plant City Garden Club will hold a free event, Elvis on Parade, from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7.

The community and guests are invited to enjoy award-winning horticultural and floral designs and a tribute to Elvis Presley, with design themes reflecting his hits such as "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "Blue Hawaii."

This event will take place at the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City.

For information, call Jan Griffin at (813) 754-8685.

Church Members Get Leadership Training

PLANT CITY - Three members of Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, were among more than 400 participants at a recent Stephen Ministry leaders training course in Orlando. Participants from across the country came to learn how to implement and direct Stephen Ministry, a system of Christian care-giving.

"Stephen Ministry gives Hope an effective way to train and organize members to provide one-on-one Christian care to individuals struggling with a crisis like grief, divorce, loneliness, hospitalization or a terminal illness," said Hope's pastor, the Rev. Dean Pfeffer.

Pfeffer, Lyn Senkarik and Libby Voigtmann were trained as Stephen leaders. Next, they will recruit and train their first class at Hope Lutheran.

For information, call Pfeffer at (813) 752-4622.

School Bus Personnel Invited To Breakfast

PLANT CITY - Retired school bus drivers, attendants, mechanics and personnel who drove or worked in the East Hillsborough area are invited to a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at BuddyFreddys restaurant in Plant City.

The meal is Dutch treat. The restaurant is at 1101 Goldfinch Drive, off Thonotosassa Road south of Interstate 4.

For information about the reunion, call Charlotte Britt at (813) 752-3048 or Elizabeth Halstead at (813) 659-1559.

Have an event you would like to see in this column? Send items to Betty Briggs by e-mail at gabylee@tampabay.rr.com or mail to The Tampa Tribune, 101 N. Wheeler St., Plant City FL 33563 or fax to (813) 865-4441.

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