Barbara Markland shared this breathtaking photo of the sun rising over a Plant City strawberry field. Markland calls it “Strawberry Sunrise.” The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their […]
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JOSHING AROUND: God is calling: Grow young again
When I was a little boy, we got bored a lot. Well, in my house, it was illegal to get bored. My mom was agnostic to boredom and refused to believe it was possible to exist if one had an imagination. It would never fail in the summer time. My little brother, Zak, and I would be […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 08.01.13
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Lions Club Florida state Rep. Dan Raulerson was the guest speaker at the Plant City Lions Club meeting July 30, at Buddy Freddy’s. Raulerson shared about his first legislative session, including the passage of the Midtown bill, […]
Continue ReadingMission group travels to Guatemala
In the rolling hills of Guatemala, Plant City resident Rick Bateman and a group of missionaries chipped their way through hard, packed clay. They meticulously poured about 30 yards of concrete and lugged more than 40 trips of dirt to the site of a future orphanage. “This is not a cush mission,” Bateman said of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Linda Lucille Andersen
Linda Lucille Andersen, 65 of Plant City died July 28, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born Nov. 20, 1947 in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late William and the late Addie Mae Branch Johns. She was the wife of the late Andy Andersen. Mrs. Anderson was a greeter at the Valrico […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Patricia Ann Andreas
Patricia Ann Andreas, 72, of Plant City, died July 20, 2013, at home. She was born in Chicago. She was a retired school teacher and taught for 39 years. Most of those years were served in the Hillsborough County at Plant City High School. Survivors include one nephew, Robert Kyle Morris III; and three nieces, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edward A. Hill
Edward A. Hill, 78, of Plant City, died July 26, 2013. He was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Roanoke, Va., to William R. and Anna Elizabeth (Foster) Hill. He married Lois (Stinson), who survives. He also is survived by one son, David Hill (Nicki); a daughter, Diane Hill (Fred); three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joyce Carr Kinchen
Joyce Carr Kinchen, 77, of Plant City, died July 27, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bob; four daughters, Diane Nelson (Tommy), DeeDee Grooms (Carl), Denise Alderman (Tim) and Darla Nutter (Brook); four grandchildren, Kristi Shaw (John), Dustin Grooms (Alison), Danielle and Bella Nutter; one great-grandchild, Skyler Grooms; siblings, Bud Carr, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jeanette Learnahan
Jeanette Learnahan, 91, of Plant City, died July 22, 2013, at her Plant City home. She was born May 19, 1922, in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Learnahan. Survivors include her sons, Michael, Gene (Karen), James and Kenneth (Deme); daughter, Kathy Moon; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral service […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Smith
Ronald “Ronnie” Smith, 66, of Plant City, died July 25, 2013. He was the son of the late James R. and Delores Young Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired boilermaker, a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hog hunting, bicycle riding and his German shepherds. Survivors […]
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