NOVEMBER 25, 2004 THE COURIER 15


Berry Growers Honor Their Own At 'Jam'


 RON WETHERINGTON
 IS HALL OF FAME
 INDUCTEE
 Staff report
 Amid all the sock hoppin'
and jukebox jumpin', the Flor-
ida Strawberry Growers Asso-
ciation honored the best in the
industry at its 22nd annual
Strawberry Jam Nov. 13.
 Guests came dressed for the
fabulous 50s flashback during
the event the association
called its "Jukebox Jam."
 Lifetime agriculturist Ron
Wetherington took a place in
the association's Strawberry
Hall of Fame. A Plant City
native, Wetherington has dab-
bled in lots more than straw-
berry growing, including citrus,
tropical fish and tractor sales.
 He was recognized for his
commitment to the agricul-
ture through memberships on
numerous boards and in local
and state organizations,
including the Florida Farm
Bureau, Farm Credit of Central
Florida, the Florida FFA and


 Photo courtesy the FSGA
Teresa Griffin of Shady Acres
Farms and a member of the
Florida Strawberry Growers
Association's board of direc-
tors shoots a hip toward FSGA
executive director Chip Hinton
during a musical skit set to
"Greased Lightning."

the Florida Strawberry Grow-
ers Association.
 Here's a rundown of others
recognized at the event:
 First Flat of the Year: Brock
Farm Sales.
 Production Awards: 1-35
acres Larry Ennis Farms; 36-
70 acres -Fancy Farms; 71-


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 Top Handlers: Under 200
acres Brock Farm Sales Inc.;
over 200 acres Astin Straw-
berry Exchange.
 Scholarship Awards: Stu-
dent scholarship winners -
David Barber Jr., Jessica
Behrens, LeAnna Blake, Chris-
tina Cunningham, Allison
Eckhardt, Cynthia Herndon,
Melissa Hinton, Kristen Hol-
lenkamp, Scott Johnson, Erin
Kiddey, Hannah Leach,
Anthony Peace, Tara Peacock
and Sarah Williamson.
 Osburn Griffin Memorial
Scholarship: Julie Chandler.
 Steve Dukes Memorial
Scholarship: Asa "Bo" Davis.
 Brenda St. Martin Schol-
arship: Allison Sparkman.
 Strawberry Ambassadors:
Erica Der, Jeremy Goff, Han-
nah Huggins and Eric Powell.
 Red and Gold Award:
LeeAnn Coleman.
 # Workhorse Award: Al
Herndon.
 Public Service Award: Dr.
Joe Noling.
 Classic Award: Joe and
Lester Wishnatzki.


 DAVE BUYENS/Photo

Three speed
Jacob Bentrovato, 5, flies his three-wheeler around a
course during the Trike-A-Thon hosted by the Plant City
Family YMCA Nov. 20. Staff from South Florida Baptist
Hospital and the Plant City Police and Fire Rescue depart-
ments were on hand to talk about bike safety. Proceeds
from the $5 donation went to St. Jude Hospital.


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