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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 4, 2009

The South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation's eighth annual Fall Fancy is noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the home of Mayor Rick Lott and his wife, Dianna, 3200 Polo Place, Walden Lake.

The event will include a lunch buffet by Alexander's Cafe and tabletop shopping.

Pec McGinnes and Vicki Shivers are serving as chair and vice chair, respectively. Other committee members are: Mary Buzza, Shirley Elston, Maria Ferry, Mary Ann Hall, Ola Jean Hardee, Sherrie Mueller, Diane Morrow, Karen Robinson, Janet Rollyson, Marian Whitehurst and Kim Wilson.

Tickets are $30 per person. Contact the foundation office at (813) 757-8478 for tickets and reservations, which are required.
Charter school has devoted leader

Shirley Sanchez, a Tampa native, has a straightforward philosophy on schools: They should be a safe and nurturing places.

A mother of three and grandmother of eight, Sanchez is principal of Shiloh Elementary and Middle Charter School, 905 W. Terrace Drive, Plant City.

In her eyes, every child is a star. She is not one to hide behind a desk, and throughout the day you will find her praising a child in the classroom or hallway.

Married 42 years to Lewis Sanchez, she has been in Hillsborough County education for 40 years, in administration as well as in the classroom.

"Children are to be loved, educated and disciplined," she says.

There are 462 students at the school and 23 teachers. The school will add eighth grade next year.

Because it is a charter school and charges no tuition, Shiloh depends on donations and community support for some things, such as physical education equipment and some curriculum materials.

Mark Jordon is founder of the school and chairman of the school's board.

The school will hold its biggest annual fundraiser, a walk-a-thon, on Saturday. Donations are appreciated and can be made at www.shilohstars.com or by calling (813) 707-1060.

Bank's golfers win St. Clements title

Sunshine State Federal Savings & Loan's team, Justin Hall, Josh Miller and Aaron Dahl, won the top prize at the 11th annual St. Clements Church Youth Ministries Golf Classic at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club on Oct. 18.

They had a 16 under par during a four-ball scramble. The Rev. Tom Anastasia congratulated the winners and the tournament organizer, Carol Rodriguez, and her volunteer staff for the fundraising effort.

Florida Opry off to successful season

The first show "was a great success," says Randy and Mayda Dallman of The Florida Opry.

Billy "Elvis" Lindsey was a hit, and the couple plan to book him again during the season.

The Dallmans will feature a foot-stomping live country music show at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Among the entertainers will be Dixie Highway, Robert Lester, Brian Chytka, Southern Grace Ministries and Brittany Boyce.

Tickets are $15. Ticket sales and a concession booth open at 5 p.m. A portion of tickets sales will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Call Randall at (813) 659-1849 for information or to reserve seats.

Center plans fall carnival, meal

The First Presbyterian Learning Center will hold its Autumn Harvest and barbecue from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at 404 W. Reynolds St.

The dinner is $8 and includes chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, a roll and a drink. From 6 to 8 p.m., there will be carnival games and activities for children. Pastor David Delph will be the "dunkee" at a dunk tank, and there will be face-painting, a bounce house, a fish pond, a maze and more. The cost per game is $1.

Call the center at (813) 752-6874 for information.

Quilters seek place to meet

The 30-member Berry Patch Quilt Guild of Plant City is seeking a free place to meet for regular gatherings, which are held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month; from 10 a.m. until noon every Wednesday; and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month.

The service organization provides quilts to organizations in need, such as nursing homes. It also donates to Meals On Wheels, Plant City Food Bank, Plant City Police Department, Planned Parenthood, hospitals and Everyday Blessings, an orphanage in Temple Terrace. The group is participating in a project to donate to wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Contact Michaele Daramus, publicity chairman, at (813) 707-5721, if you can help.

Fundraiser features chef

The United Food Bank of Plant City is seeking sponsors for the Celebrity Chef Dinner at Hillsborough Community College's Trinkle Center on Feb. 20. The Mad Chef (Jon Ashton) will be featured.

Available sponsorships are Chef ($2,500), Community Hero ($1,250) and Gourmet ($800). Sponsors receive a table for eight people, VIP reception tickets, passes to a "cooking with the chef" event the evening before the celebrity dinner, and a special gift at dinner.

Call Kelleigh Klein at (813) 757-9809 for information.

Trinity offers GED classes

Classes to prepare people ages 18 or older to take the General Educational Development test to earn a Florida high school diploma are being held at Trinity United Methodist Church's west campus, the Sunset Heights Worship & Ministry Center, 416 Walter Drive.

For information on this and the music school, which offers private and group instruction, call (813) 657-6555. For information on Bible study at the center, call (813) 752-9316.

E-mail items to Betty Briggs at gabylee@tampabay.rr .com; mail to The Tampa Tribune, 933 Chad Lane, Tampa, FL 33563; or fax to (813) 627-4765.

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