FREE • THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023
VOLUME 10, NO. 56
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT PLANT CITY PHOTO ARCHIVES
DAVID MOON HAS BEEN HIRED TO REPLACE SAMANTHA POIRIER AS THE NONPROFIT CONTINUES TO REMEMBER AND SHARE PLANT CITY HISTORY.
UNITED FOOD BANK OF PLANT CITY RECEIVES
GENEROUS DONATION FROM FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Plant City Photo Archives welcomes David Moon/bids farewell to Samantha Poirier. MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Plant City Photo Archives has named David Moon as executive director. Moon replaced Samantha Poirier, who was hired in 2021 but resigned after accepting a position at an archival institution in Massachusetts. “It’s been a great learning experience for me and I’ve really appreciated the support of the community and how welcoming everyone was,” she said. “I’m hoping to
take what I learned here and keep building on that.” Moon, who has worked for the Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau as a Web Designer and Marketing Coordinator, is experienced in Internet management and social media as well as fundraising via crowdsourcing. He also founded the Chattanooga Historical Society in January 2014 after noticing a lack of online Chattanooga history apart from Civil War documents and photographs. It began as a grassroots effort to expand Chattanooga’s online historical footprint, focusing on the post-Civil War era.
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The Florida Strawberry Festival presented the proceeds from its annual Strawberry Ball held Saturday, April 29, to the United Food Bank of Plant City yesterday at the Festival grounds. The 49th Annual Strawberry Ball, presented by Brewington’s Towing & Recovery, featured dinner, dancing and a live auction and raised a total of $50,000 for the food bank. “We are so appreciative of the community support received for the Strawberry Ball,” said Florida Strawberry Festival Chairman Danny Coton. “The ball committee works so hard hard to produce a great event. We are
so thankful that this event can provide such needed funds to the Food Bank of Plant City.” The semi-formal event has been hosted by the Florida Strawberry Festival since its inception. Traditionally, the ball was held prior to the Festival’s opening as a kick-off o the season. Several years ago, however, the committee voted to host the ball after the Festival as a post-event celebration. Additionally, members decided to include a live auction and sponsorship opportunities to raise funds for charity. The 50th Annual Strawberry Ball will take place April 27, 2024.