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Sons Present Scholarship Honoring CPA Killed In Car Crash

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By BARBARA KENT

Tribune correspondent

Published: June 14, 2008

PLANT CITY - A scholarship was presented recently to a Plant City High School student in memory of a certified public accountant who was killed in a car accident last year on his way to a hunting trip.

Tanay Tatum was the winner of the first Andy Mueller Memorial Scholarship. She was presented with the $1,500 scholarship by Brett and Trey Mueller, sons of Andy Mueller, who died Nov. 9 when his car left the road and crashed near Camden, Ala.

He was a partner in the Plant City CPA firm of Bella, Hermida, Gillman, Hancock & Mueller.

Tatum was chosen based on excellence in the classroom, sports and leadership. She was president of the senior class and student council. She had a 5.56 grade-point average and lettered on the varsity girls basketball and golf teams.

She plans to attend Vassar College in New York.

The presentation was made during Plant City High's annual awards night program.

July Will Be Busy For City Residents

PLANT CITY - Summer doldrums won't take place in the Plant City area this year. A full slate of events and activities is scheduled for July.

July 5 will see the Plant City Bike Fest. Motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to visit downtown Plant City, where motorcycles will be on display from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be more than 70 vendors on hand, live entertainment and refreshments.

There is no admission charge, but those who want to enter their motorcycles in the show will be charged $5 and will be eligible for trophies in eight categories plus two special award trophies.

The event will be in an eight-square-block area around the Plant City Union Station Welcome Center, 102 N. Palmer St. Bike fests are held the first Saturday monthly. For information, call the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce at (813) 754-3707.

Plant City Entertainment community theater will present the musical "Brigadoon" on July 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26. The play centers on a small enchanted village in Scotland that comes to life only once every 100 years.

The cast includes 58 people of many ages, an ensemble orchestra, pipe organ and bagpipes. The production will be at the Cornerstone Center, 315 N. Collins St.

Performances begin at 8 p.m. except for July 20, which will be a 2 p.m. matinee.

Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $8 for ages 55 and older and students through 12th grade. Tickets will be available at the door.

Advance tickets and group rates will be available about two weeks before the show opens at Hardee's Fashions, 1501 N. Wheeler St.

For information, call (813) 986-7141.

The Strawberry Classic Car Show will be July 19, a popular family event held the third Saturday monthly from 4 to 9 p.m. at McCall Park, 100 N. Collins St. Vintage cars and trucks, 1983 and older, including antiques, customs, classics and hot rods will be on display. There also will be '50s and '60s music, a drawing and more.

Nearby shops and restaurants stay open late while vendors and crafters provide on-site automotive accessories.

Admission and registration for the car show are free. For information, call the chamber of commerce at (813) 754-3707.

The Plant City Family YMCA will host a Hawaiian luau from 7 to 11 p.m. July 26, poolside at the YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place off Alexander Street. In case of rain, the event will be July 27.

Tickets are $35 per person.

Nominations Sought For Ag Hall Of Fame

Charles Bronson, Florida's commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, has announced that nominations are being accepted for candidates for the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2009. Nominations must be submitted by Sept. 1.

Previous inductees have come from all walks of life: agricultural teachers, researchers, farmers, ranchers and government leaders. Their lives and achievements are commemorated in a permanent exhibit in the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation building at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. A total of 124 people have been inducted into the hall since 1980.

Anyone can submit a nomination on behalf of a candidate for the hall.

The nominees, chosen by an independent panel of judges, will be announced later this year. The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 9 during the 31st annual Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet and awards ceremony at the Florida State Fair.

Nomination forms can be requested by calling (813) 628-4551 or by writing to: Chairman, Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation, 4508 Oak Fair Blvd., Suite 290, Tampa FL 33610.

Forms also are available at www.flaghalloffame.com.

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

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