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VOLUME 6, NO. 211
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022
COMMISSION MEETING ROUNDUP RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS GIVEN AT PLANT CITY COMMISSION MEETING
BRIAN FERNANDES STAFF WRITER
It was a unique Plant City City Commission as many packed city hall for celebrations and the handing out of accolades, before starting a typical agenda on Monday.
RECOGNIZING GEORGE K. COLLINS
The family of former mayor and city commissioner George K. Collins were present to accept a proclamation honoring him after his
passing, on May 15. Collins was born on Sept. 21, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas and moved to Plant City in 1979. He served as city commissioner from 1988 to 1994, and as mayor from 1993 to 1994. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plant City, serving as the music and youth pastor. While his two sons were involved in Plant City High School athletics, Collins was president of the PCHS Booster Club, which promotes athletes and sports programs.
“During his lifetime, George K. Collins exemplified the highest standards of citizenship in our community,” said Plant City Mayor Nate Kilton.
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A FUNDRAISER WAS HELD FOR CANCER BOOK GIVEAWAY PATIENT SABRINA TOMASINA FOR KIDS TO COME AT THE PLANT CITY ELKS LODGE ON AUG. 19.
LOCAL AGENCIES COLLECTED BOOKS TO DISTRIBUTE
(From left to right) Plant City Police Department’s DeeDee Gregory and Capt. Al Van Duyne join Sharon Moody of the Plant City Kiwanis Club and Chief James Bradford of the Plant City Police Department. The Kiwanis Club and the local police department collected hundreds of books for kids that they will begin handing out at Bruton Memorial Library, beginning on Sept. 6.
BRIAN FERNANDES STAFF WRITER
Courtesy of Rosalyne Follman The community came out to a fundraising event in support of cancer patient Sabrina Tomasina, held at the Plant City Elks Lodge, on Aug. 19. BRIAN FERNANDES STAFF WRITER
Sabrina Tomasina was a bartender at the Elks Lodge who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women.
Statistics via breastcancer. org show that about 3.8 million women have a history of this form of cancer, including women who are currently on and off f treatment. About one in eight will develop invasive breast cancer in the course of their lifetime.
At the event, various restaurants in town provided food and there was a raffle, an auction, and live entertainment. The function collected $10,600 which will go toward her family.
The Kiwanis ‘N Cops N’ Kids giveaway will have plenty of books for children to read during the year. It will occur every first Tuesday of the month, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. in Plant City, it will start on Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. Kids can read along with police officers and Kiwanis members before taking a book home – one for each kid. The children will also have an opportunity to meet police dogs.
The Plant City Kiwanis Club collaborated with the Plant City Police Department, the City of Plant City, and Kiwanis Literacy Clubs of California in collecting various books. Kiwanis Literacy Clubs donated 100 brand new books and the police department collected almost 500 books during the summer. It was led by Officer DeeDee Gregory from the police department and Paul Shaver from Bruton Memorial Library.