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Teachers and education students from Polk County (and beyond) are welcome to attend Polk County Public Schools EdCamp. The free professional development opportunity will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25 at Florida Southern College's Roberts Academy at 1140 Frank Lloyd Wright Way in Lakeland. The event is billed as a unique professional experience where teachers will learn from other teachers in discussion groups, not lectures. For more information, please see our...
The Lake Wales Care Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28 will kick off its 35th Anniversary with its annual Empty Bowls event that calls attention to the fact that many people face hunger every day. The free event raises funds for local hunger relief programs through the sale of bowls painted by community leaders, artists and local "celebrities." Area restaurants donate soup for the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake...
The Junior League of Greater Winter Haven will be hosting a mobile food pantry in Lake Wales on Saturday morning, Jan. 25. In conjunction with Feeding Tampa Bay, the volunteers will distribute free food to those in need. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Ouellette Law Firm, 151 E. Central Ave. The Junior League moves the pantry to various locations throughout East Polk County. In November, the League distributed food for 121 households, including 263...
The Lake Wales Car Show will celebrate its 10th Anniversary Saturday, Jan. 25. Classic and antique cars and trucks will be on display from 4-7 p.m. on East Stuart Avenue in Historic Downtown Lake Wales. Registration is free. The show will offer lots of door prizes including 10th Anniversary T-Shirts, professional DJ by Hot Rod Nights, a 50-50 drawing and more. Shops and restaurants will be open. The show is sponsored by Lake Wales Main Street....
Irene Mueller Andrews, 95, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Henry and Elfriede (Sommer) Mueller. She has been a resident of the area for 8 years coming from New Jersey. She was the assistant vice president for Chemical Bank now known as Chase Bank J.P. Morgan. She was of the Lutheran faith. She is preceded in death by her husband Norman P. Andrews and sister Eleanor M. Waters. She is survived by her nephews James H. Waters and Ralph C....
Charles Ray Miller, 89, of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 07, 1930 in Lake Wales to the late Charlie and Era Mozelle (Campbell) Miller and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired owner/operator of M&N Fruit Harvesting. Charles served in the U.S. Navy. He was an active member of the Landmark Baptist Church in Haines City. He was an avid Nascar fan. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Lucille Miller; daughter, Susan Eldridge and husband Glenn of...
For the second time this month the city's plans to purchase the Lake Wales Family YMCA hit a roadblock that pushed the whole deal further down the road. Commissioners at their Jan. 20 meeting approved the purchase of the property for $565,000, but that sale will only go forward if both sides can agree to the lease and operating agreement with the YMCA of West Central Florida. In December they agreed to borrow $900,000 for the purchase, related costs and renovations. It's...
The GFWC Woman's Club of Lake Wales will participate in the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) efforts in recognizing the celebration of the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which prohibits state and federal governments from denying any citizen the right to vote on the basis of their sex. The motion for women's suffrage was first submitted to congress in 1878, but its ratification was the culmination of 72 years of formal organizing and the work of...
The Lake Wales Little Theatre production of Single Wide: The Musical opens Friday, Jan. 10 for a three weekend run. The play is about Katy, a third generation single mother who doesn't let the fact that she lives in a tiny trailer in an even tinier trailer park, stop her from having enormous dreams for herself and her 10-year-old son. Single Wide is a story of challenge, determination, grit and hope, all played out to a toe-tapping country-pop score. "The entire cast, crew,...
Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass will be performing in a free concert Wednesday, Jan. 22 at First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. at the church, located at 338 E. Central Ave. It will include hymn classics with a contemporary flair. The King's Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. The instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship designed to be enjoyed by all generations. Secular...
Bellies-2-Babies LLC has recently added something new that is all a buzz in downtown Lake Wales. In addition to offering Doula services and Childbirth classes to help families prepare for the arrival of their baby, they now have a Baby Boutique! Janet Farmer, owner of Bellies-2-Babies says she loves the downtown area of Lake Wales and for years she has aspired to own a downtown business. Adding the Baby Boutique just made perfect sense since she already helps families in the...
Gloria Jean Hatten, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born September 30, 1949 in Kenova, WV to the late Clyde and Virginia L. (Meredith) Scarberry. She has been a resident of the area for 20 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Gloria loved pets, cooking for her family, fishing and Jesus. She is preceded in death by her brother Daniel J. Scarberry, sisters Loa Louise Hatten and Alisha Dare Holt. She is survived by her husband Jackie...
Beryl G. Lamons, 95, of Frostproof passed with family by her side on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Beryl was preceded in death by her husband, Roy; infant daughter, Melanie Kay; two sons-in-law, Jimmy Scarborough and Charles Esposito. She was born Dec, 27, 1923, in Wellington, New Zealand to the late Edwin Bishop and Remua (Bradley) Edwards. During WWII Beryl met and married Roy Lorenda Lamons of the U.S. Navy in Auckland, New Zealand. Arriving in Frostproof in 1946, the family...
Audrey J. Davidson, 83, of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born Nov. 13, 1936 in Greene County, PA to the late Orville and Mildred (Gilbert) Bargerstock and she has been a resident of this area for the past 25 years moving here form Windham, OH. She was a homemaker and a member of the Waverly Baptist Church. Audrey was an avid bingo player and loved to watch Fox News. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene A. Davidson in 2010; sister, Shirley Gephart; brot...
George H. Stout, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace. He was born June 7, 1934 in Princeton, NJ to the late William and Elsie (Bergen) Stout and he has been a resident of this area since 2000. He was a retired carpenter, served in the U.S. Navy and was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Vigue Stout. He was an amazing father to: Donna Coley (Deceased), Deborah Johnson, Joseph Homan, and Diana Adrien and the greatest of Pop Pops to...
Michele Ann Maisch Burney, 60, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born December 19, 1959 in Orlando to the late Richard and Marie (Poskocil) Maisch. She was a lifelong resident of the area except for the 12 years she lived in Tennessee. She was self-employed as a real estate broker and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Michele played guitar and loved to sing; she loved to fish, going to the beach, and animals. She is preceded in death by her sister Valerie Story....
Michael Deen Rudder, 69, of London, KY passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born January 18, 1951 in London, KY to the late Walton E. and Mavis U. (Boggs) Rudder. He has been a winter resident for 12 years, living in Clewiston for 7 years before coming to Lake Wales. He was the retired owner/operator of J & M Seed Reclamation Supplies. Michael was an avid bass fisherman, he loved the water and was a very talented guitar player, playing in a garage band. He loved his church his children and...
Karen Gayle Kendall 64, of Jupiter, FL passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1955 in San Bernardino, CA to the late James H. and Barbara J. (Shiver) Kendall. She has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Lake Wales. She was a data entry specialist for TBC Corporation. She enjoyed reading, music, vintage cars, and was an avid bagpiper, having played in the Lake Wales Highlander Band. She was a loving mother, daughter, and...
GFWC Woman's Club members are very vocal about many things they are passionate about, so why not art? There are many studies - pro and con - regarding the arts in connection with education. However, we dare to ask the question, 'How can being taught and/or encouraged to express yourself through art - be it music, drama, making or painting something - be a bad thing?" Many people today have limited vision when they hear the word "art." They immediately think canvas and paint,...
The Lake Wales City Commission Tuesday, Jan. 14 approved $150,000 in incentives to help a taproom locate downtown and a café open on Lincoln Avenue. Since the two commitments would deplete their $200,000 incentive fund budget for 2019-20 commissioners agreed to make another $300,000 in Community Redevelopment Agency funds available for future food-related businesses seeking support. Lake Wales Main Street Director Karen Thompson said the two projects would serve as catalysts t...
