In permaculture property design, there are 12 principles that a property designer uses for guidance when creating a site plan. The 12 principles overlap each other, honoring the relationships that exist among the natural and manmade elements that influence the site. Each element has some impact and, ideally, should be identified and then worked with […]
Continue ReadingFAITH MATTERS: A Good Night’s Rest
I have the pleasure of leading a Wednesday morning chapel time with our Learning Center children. I spent the first four weeks of school talking about God’s work of creation. We reviewed that God created light and dark, day and night, the waters, the land, all the plants and vegetation, animals and then, us. Two […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: In support of WLCA’s leaders
Dear Editor: Regarding the controversy over the Walden Lake golf course and the Walden Lake Community Association, please allow me to give another point of view. My husband and I moved here more than 15 years ago, from Seattle. At the time, my husband was an avid golfer. The purchase of our beautiful home in Emerald […]
Continue ReadingFAITH MATTERS: United Food Bank needs your support
“What good is it, my brothers, if some says he has faith but does not have works?” James 2:14 (ESV) This month, I would like to introduce you to a ministry in our community that is unfortunately growing in the number of clients it serves on a regular basis. But, let me begin by saying […]
Continue ReadingMY VIEW: Small-town living is what is right with America
Growing up in Plant City, I remember people who contributed to the good life of our community, and I know people now who still make the lives we live here even better. That advantage is shared by anyone who grew up in a town that values a sense of place and the role that place […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Lady Raider’s composure on golf course impresses spectator
Dear Editor: It was 3 p.m. I was bored and went to watch the Plant City High School girls play a round of golf with the girls from Steinbrenner High. Not only was I cured of the boredom of a hot summer afternoon, but also I was treated to a golf clinic put on — if […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Is the Walden Lake Community Association out of bounds?
Dear Editor: Transparency, consistency and objectivity are minimum standards all dues-paying members deserve from their homeowners association. A lack of transparency, a lack of consistency and conflicts of interest in any public entity can lead to the appearances of impropriety and to an environment of mistrust. At a recent board meeting of the Walden Lake […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Mercer raises more questions than he answers
Dear Steve Mercer: Most people have empathy for those who run their own businesses, and I doubt anyone in this community has any personal animosity toward you or your partners. However, your recent letter in the Plant City Times & Observer raised more questions than it answered. You stated, “No one was interested in buying […]
Continue ReadingLIFE LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: Commitment bracelet reminds of God’s love
Have you ever had something fall out of a box that took you back instantly in time? While still unpacking the numerous boxes from my final move from the military life to the civilian one here in Plant City, a small, tattered, worn-out bracelet hit the floor. Within a few seconds, I was standing in […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Walden Lake golf course trouble truly a shame
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