St. Matthews Anglican Church - Riverview, Florida
St Matthews Newsletter - May 2004MEET THE USHERS
Introducing Jeff Kleinotas: Jeff resides in Valrico and works at his family's business, Car Wash on the Green. He was born in 1978 in Nashua, New Hampshire to Carole and Allen Kleinotas, who are long-time members of our parish. The Kleinotas family moved to Florida in 1980. They attended St. Cecilia's Episcopal Church in Tampa for ten years before finding their way to the Continuing Anglican parish of Church of the Advent which eventually became St.Matthew's Parish in Riverview. Jeff served as an altar boy at St. Cecilia's for ten years. He has ushered at St. Matthew's since 1997. Jeff is active in sports, particularly softball. He is an active member of the parish, supporting the many social and fund raising events. He expresses his feelings about the parish in terms of "its wonderful people" and he particularly loves listening to "our beautiful choir." Introducing Robert Plummer: Bob Plummer holds the title of Honorary Usher having served in that position since the early days of the parish when it was located in Tampa. It has only been in the past two years that his health has prevented his continuing as a regular member of the Usher Team. Bob and his wife Elizabeth, known to all as Beth, spent 38 happy years together before she passed away on November 1, 2001. Bob was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII, and was in the South Pacific zone for eight months of that time. After the war, Bob was employed in the sales field in the Washington, D. C. area. When he retired, he and Beth moved to Florida and took up residency in Sun City Center. Four years later they moved to University Village in Tampa where Bob still lives. One of Bob's hobbies was baking, and he supplied the most delicious
sweets for many of our coffee hours, as well as other special events.
Although his health now precludes his taking an active role at St.
Matthew's, Bob still delights in attending church services. Since
he can no longer drive, he accepts with deep gratitude the kindness
of those members of the parish who enable him to come to church
as often as he can. Thursday, May 6, has been designated as a National
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