Volunteers needed for Veteran’s Day event
The Cemetery Operations unit of the Plant City Parks & Recreation Department will honor military veterans that are interred in the city’s four cemeteries with the placement of a United States flag at each veteran’s grave in recognition of Veteran’s Day.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the placement of flags for Park’s & Rez’s second annual Veteran’s Day Flags In event. The flag placement will occur on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, with all volunteers reporting to the Cemetery Operations office, 109 W. Spencer St., no later than 9 a.m. Groups will be given instructions on standard flag installation and assigned to specific areas to assist with the flag placements. The event provides a great way for local area civic and service clubs to recognize Veterans Day. Families are encouraged to participate as a way to show our youth the need to recognize and remember the men and women that fought for our country. Refreshments will be provided for all volunteers.
For planning purposes or more information, please send an e-mail to cemeteryinfo@plantcitygov.com and pre-register, giving your volunteer names and daytime telephone number. Comfortable clothing and footwear are recommended as there is a lot of ground to cover.
44th Annual Pioneer Day Celebration
The East Hillsborough Historical Society will hold the 44th Annual Pioneer Day celebration on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St.
The family-oriented, free, all-day celebration will include live entertainment, a train ride for kids and a day of fun, also welcoming food and craft vendors, pioneer exhibits and the display of homemade and historic quilts.
Visit the 1914 PCHSCC Pioneer Museums, the Henry B. Plant Railroad Historical Society’s model train layout, museum exhibits, heritage demonstrations, clogging, dancing, singing and more. In addition, alumni from Turkey Creek High School will share with the community their archives collection for their school’s history.
In attendance, the Quintilla Geer Bruton Archives Center will host their annual bake sale, the Plant City Garden Club will host their annual juried flower show, the Seminole and Miccosukee People of Florida will have a new exhibit welcomed to The Classroom Gallery, Plant Museum staff will tell inside stories from the Tampa Bay Hotel and more.
Descendants of pioneering families who have lived in the Eastern Hillsborough County area for one hundred or more years are eligible to receive a Pioneer Certificate. Applications are available in the Archives Center or
email info@ehhsoc.org.
Application forms for Pioneer Day vendors and events are available by contacting the EHHS office or visiting the website www.ehhsoc.org/pioneer-day-vendors.
For information, please contact EHHS at (813) 757-9226, by email at info@ehhsoc.org or visit www.ehhsoc.org.