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To Help Children In Honduras, Church Is Collecting Crocs

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 18, 2009

PLANT CITY - Jean Hehn and Katie Doyle of Plant City's First Presbyterian Church, 407 W. Mahoney St., want shoes for a ministry project.

They are collecting Crocs and Crocs-style shoes to send to children in Honduras. There are about 100 children in a Sunday school in Las Botijas, Honduras who love the colorful and comfortable shoes, Hehn and Doyle said. If you want to help with the project, call Hehn at (813) 763-1833 or e-mail her at

jeanhehn@tampabay.rr.com.

Couples Renew Vows At Hope Lutheran

A special celebration of Christian marriage was conducted Feb. 15 by the Rev. Dean Pfeffer at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road.

At each of Hope's three worship services, members and visitors were given the opportunity to renew their marriage vows. Hope's Fellowship Ministry Team hosted a wedding reception for all the couples, complete with Hope's version of the Newly and Not-So Newly Wed Game. Game winners were Darwin and Glenda Shirley, who recently celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Between all three services, more than 1,500 years of marriage were celebrated.

Burney Teacher Wins Statewide Honor

Teacher's Insurance Plan last month presented the Florida 2007-08 Teacher of the Year award to Kelly Morrison, a teacher at Burney Elementary School.

Morrison was presented with a check for $1,000 and the school received a $500 grant. She is known as the "Nutty Professor of Burney," where she regularly dons a white lab coat decorated with scientific words and a bright red wig to teach her third- through fifth-grade science students.

Her nomination was submitted by Principal Sally Stephens. Teacher's Insurance Plan, sponsor of the award, is a Connecticut headquartered insurance program that caters to the needs of educators and their families.

Production Explores Historical Hotel

The 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St., will host Henry Plant Museum's award-winning theater production, "Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel," at 2 p.m. May 16.

The living history theater program was created to bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. The vignettes are based on research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum.

Gianna Russo, museum curator of education, will chronicle the building and impact of the hotel and the life of its famous builder, Henry B. Plant, and historian Robert Kerstein will clarify Plant's pivotal role and answer questions about the history of Tampa.

For information, call Sally Shifke at the museum at (813) 258-7302.

Kids Can Play For Free At Church Fest

BRANDON - Christ Community Church's second annual KidFEST, a free event, will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. March 28 on the church grounds, 1310 John Moore Road. There will be game booths, a rock climbing wall, bounce houses, a juggler, face-painting, a live DJ, food and door prize drawings.

This year there will be a craft show. If you are interested in participating in the craft show, call the church office at (813) 685-6786. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

You Can Help Keep Hillsborough Beautiful

The Great American Cleanup, a nationwide community improvement effort, is seeking volunteers for Hillsborough County's April 18 cleanup day.

Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful is recruiting site captains, volunteers and local sponsors to coordinate or assist in project efforts, which include tree and flower plantings, community repainting initiatives, anti-litter campaigns, recycling activities and litter removal on roads, waterways and parks.

For information, call organization Executive Director Christine Commerce at (813) 960-5121.

Backyards Are Topic Of City Workshop

Backyard habitats will be the topic of a 6:30 p.m. Thursday environmental education workshop sponsored by the city at the Utilities Maintenance Warehouse, 1804 Spooner Drive. Participants will make their own concrete garden stone and can bring recycled or special materials from home to decorate the stones. The class is free.

Call Shawna Everidge, environmental education coordinator, at (813) 757-9289, ext. 2249, to register.

'Journey To The Cross' Plays At Cork Church

Cork United Methodist Church will present "Journey to the Cross" from 3 to 6 p.m. March 28 and 4 to 6 p.m. March 29. The event features a visual and symbolic walk through the days leading up to Easter, including the Upper Room, cross, tomb and garden.

The church is at 4815 W. Sam Allen Road. The event is free.

For information, call (813) 754-3233.

Local Store Offers To Fax Resumes For Free

Debbie Siebenthal of The UPS Store, 117 W. Alexander St., wants to help those who are looking for a job. The store is offering free fax service to anyone who needs to fax resumes.

The store is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Have Dessert, Discussion At Hope Lutheran

Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, will have another in its series of health forums, Dessert N Discuss, at 7 p.m. Monday.

Featured speakers are Steve Nierman, chief operating officer of South Florida Baptist Hospital, and his wife, Angie Nierman, vice president of network operations for United Health Care. The topic of discussion is "Don't Cough Too Hard - the Future of Health Care & Current Health Care Changes in the Economic Stimulus Package." After their presentation, there will be a time for questions and answers. Desserts will be served.

According to Hope's parish nurse, Joyce VanMatre, "We hear so much today about the future of health care and many differing understandings of what changes are in store under the stimulus plan, that it is best for us to rise above the rumors and hear from professionals in the field. Who better for us to hear and learn from than Steve and Angie, leading health professionals in our Plant City community. We encourage anyone who has questions and concerns about the future of health care, including Medicare, to join us on March 22."

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

E-mail items to Betty Briggs at gabylee@tampabay.rr.com; mail to The Tampa Tribune, 101 N. Wheeler St., Plant City FL 33563; or fax to (813) 865-4441.

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