Lott donates $10,000 to Special Olympics Florida, Memorial Day events and more.
Lott donates $10,000 to Special Olympics Florida
With Plant City High School’s Unified basketball team set to compete in Seattle in July, Mayor Rick Lott was more than willing to help the team make the trip.
Lott visited the school Tuesday morning and presented the team and Special Olympics Florida CEO Sherry Wheelock with a check for $10,000. The donation covers exactly half of the $20,000 fundraising goal the team had set.
“We’re one big family,” Lott told the athletes and coaches.
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games begin July 1 and run through July 6.
Memorial Day
Springhead Baptist Church of Plant City honored veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for America’s freedom on a Memorial Weekend event held on Sunday, May 27. The group also wanted to honor the living veterans and all those in the service were presented with a flag wreath that the ladies group had constructed.
One soldier in the congregation, James Money, served in World War II in the Army. He was interviewed and a video detailing his service to the country was aired.
Downtown refresh underway
Scheduled maintenance work is set to begin Monday, June 4 in downtown Plant City. This maintenance will help make downtown “sparkle,” according to City Manager Bill McDaniel.
The sidewalks will be pressure washed, the asphalt streets and parking spaces will be restriped and greenery will be installed in the planters on Evers Street.
Street parking will be temporarily blocked as needed for the work and the entire project should be done within 15 days.
