GFWC announces 2019 board members
The GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club held its annual installation ceremony on Jan 10 and named nine members to its board of directors.
The 2019 board is led by president Alex Rae Rhoades and includes Brittney Maddalena, Lindsay Adkinson, Jamie Sammons, Maribel Sandoval, Jordon Burk, Samantha Blahnik, Briel Maddalena, and Jillian Wilder. The club also celebrated its five-year and 15-year members as well as the 11 provisional members who moved over into full-member status. Yearly awards were also announced including Celia Ramirez named Provisional of the Year, Jessica Worthen receiving the President’s Award, and Sammons named Junior of the Year.
Visit www.gfwcplantcityjuniors.com for more information about the club and its annual events, which include the Baby Parade, Little Miss Plant City, Reindeer Run 5k and the Shoe Project.
Photo Archives opens contest
The Plant City Photo Archives & History Center and the Arts Council of Plant City have opened the Sculptures Exhibit Photo Contest beginning Jan. 15 with a deadline for submission set for Feb. 14. The contest focuses on fun and creativity with the sculptures exhibit.
Each entry must include an original 8×10 or 8.5×11 photograph of one of the sculptures with one or more persons included. The photos may be in color or in black and white and must be accompanied with an official entry form when submitted. Entry forms are available at the Photo Archives at 106 S. Evers St. or contestants can email info@plantcityphotoarchives.org to get one. Entries can be turned in at the Photo Archives from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. More than one entry per person is permitted with a separate entry form.
The first, second and third place winners will be announced and honored at the Awards Reception at the Photo Archives at 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 21.
For more information, call the office at 813.754.1578.
Ultimate Frisbee tourney on tap
Plant City will host the Tampa Bay Ultimate – 2019 Janus XXXVI Tournament this weekend.
The ultimate frisbee tournament will have games played from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday at Ellis-Methvin Park and the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, both located on East Cherry Street next to Hillsborough Community College.
For more information about the tournament, visit www.tbultimate.org/events/2019-janus/.
New Suncoast health center open
The new Suncoast Community Health Center facility at 801 E. Baker St. has been completed and is now serving the community.
The Plant City Family Care facility offers medical services including immunizations, wellness visits, behavioral health, illness management and more, plus dental, optometry and pharmacy services. Adults can also participate in financial counseling, health education programs and more with a bilingual staff.
The facility is open six days a week. Its hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Tuesdays (7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. with limited medical services after 5 p.m.), and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The appointment line is 813-653-6100. Walk-ins and same-day appointments are accepted.
For more information, call 813-349-7600 or visit suncoast-chc.org/locations#PCFamily.