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Second Phase of Renovations Ahead for Bartow High POLK NEWS-SUN VOL. 90 NO. 19 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 www.polknewssun.com $1.00 The Lake Wales News INSIDE THIS EDITION Lake Wales WELL BEING Healthy Living in Polk County restaurant was 1st to take advantage of CRA incentives LOCAL HEROES March 20 will be a day not soon forgotten by Steve Manwell. THANK YOU! It was the first day he and his wife Volume 1, Issue 12 • MAY 2020 • A Winter Haven Sun Publication opened Melanie’s Seafood Company, located at 120 Park Avenue in Lake Check out our May edition of Wales, becoming the inaugural local Well Being: Healthy Living eatery to take advantage of the Lake Wales in Polk County! Community Redevelopment Agency’s INSIDE PHOTO BY CATHY PALMER Restaurant Incentive Program. The new Bartow High School Science and Technology Building will be replicated in the second phase of construction on It also happened to be the same Lake Wales campus by a second two-story classroom building. The delicate, cross-hatch brick design on the new classroom building at day Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Bartow High School replicates the patterns found on the exterior of the main building — and that theme will be continued. announced the state’s new stay-at-home Care Center gets guidelines. Suddenly, months of planning donation and renovation work, it was all in jeopardy. PG 2 Second phase of renovations ahead “That was very, very difficult to learn that day,” Manwell recalled. for Bartow High But the Manwells have been popular Polk County Public local restaurateurs for many years, so Schools will have By CATHY PALMER upgrade some more of the existing facilities. the hurdles put up by the new guidelines Contributing Writer Bartow High is home not only to regular high school haven’t proven to be insurmountable. June graduations “The Lake Wales community has known PG 3 classes, but also houses the International Baccalaureate BARTOW — While Bartow High School's brand High School and the Summerlin Academy. In its my family for almost 20 years. Now that I have a new venture, I am very grateful for new $17 million addition and renovation — completed entirety, the campus usually accounts for a total Next phase of the people of Lake Wales,” Manwell said. just in time for last fall's start of the school year — sits of 2,100 students, according to Principal Emilean “Considering the day we opened, it has upgrades to park empty for now, the school is bracing for phase two of Clemons. been beyond my expectations.” approved the project, which will add even more classrooms and Under the second phase of construction, which will Other establishments followed suit, PG 6 RENOVATIONS | 4 and have been awarded grants from the Lake Wales CRA that targets the historic downtown and northwest section. One REOPENING FLORIDA of the restaurants is planning to open on Lincoln Avenue, with a tap room planned Task force issues recommendations to for Park Avenue. “We had heard about the grant maybe ramp up state’s economy two years ago. We looked at a couple Polk native, MLB of other buildings before we found the star Trey Mancini By ANA CEBALLOS The final report from DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida building downtown,” Manwell recalled. “I News Service of Florida Task Force, released on April 30, includes plans for called to see if the grant was still available, addresses cancer and we were like ‘heck ya — let’s just put theme parks, restaurants, nightclubs, hair salons, a brand new place in.’” diagnoses TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis begins to casinos, vacation rentals and many other businesses PG 13 The space he picked for Melanie’s slowly reopen the state, recommendations issued by a that are crucial to keeping Florida’s economy afloat. Seafood Company needed plenty of tender task force offer a glimpse into what Florida could look The task force recommendations offer a blueprint loving care before its debut. like as it emerges from the coronavirus shutdown. for reopening the state economy, but DeSantis is not “This particular building, we had to REOPENING | 4 RESTAURANT | 2 Come See Why We Were Voted Best Apartment Community! 1350 N Wilson Ave., Bartow FL 83830 •(844) 383-5681 www.myfountainplacehome.com For more information, please contact Tami at 844-383-5681 or [email protected] Page 2 May 6, 2020 RESTAURANT went exactly as planned. In fact, the incentive “I am personally proud of the service we “A little bit of everything.” But seafood is the FROM PAGE 1 program has been so popular, more money provided every step of the way, walking them calling card. was added to the fund earlier this year. through the entire process and making it as From shrimp or oyster “po-boy” rewire everything inside and basically most “Melanie’s Seafood represents exactly what streamlined as possible,” Thompson added. sandwiches, to salmon or flounder, diners will of the plumbing, the front facade, floors, a this food incentive program is designed for. “The Manwells understood they were our enjoy an experience defined by the owner’s new ceiling — it needed it all,” he recalled. They’ve chosen a building in our historic first recipients, which could have been a rocky uncomplicated but ambitious approach. “The grant was necessary, and it was so easy. downtown, re-developed it with improvements road, but instead turned out to be smooth “We are new, we are clean and we are fresh. It is extremely helpful and important for that raise the property value, fall within the sailing. I enjoyed working with them and I’d say 97 percent of our menu is homemade,” people to know there is somebody to help incentive guidelines and raised the tax base look forward to many many lunches, weekly.” Manwell added. “That was my vision, that was you downtown. ... The whole city staff has all the while providing phenomenal food for Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to my goal, and that’s what we’ve accomplished,” been wonderful.” our community,” Thompson noted. 8 p.m., the menu at Melanie’s features For takeout orders, reach Melanie’s at 863- Karen Thompson, who serves as the CRA’s Money must be used for specific purposes, everything from homemade Manhattan clam 949-6879. assistant director and as Executive Director mostly involving infrastructure and chowder to prime rib, duck and signature of Lake Wales Main Street, said the process operational upgrades. hand-pattied hamburgers – thus the moniker, Submitted by the City of Lake Wales Lake Wales Care Center gets Local leaders, organizations unify for large donation food drive-thru May 7 Prior to Easter, Westgate River Ranch Local leaders, churches and nonprofits are Market Street and Highway 17-92 Resort & Rodeo staff donated 3,000 plastic coming together on Thursday, May 7, to meet Florida Senator Kelli Stargel was a catalyst Easter eggs filled with candy to the Lake urgent food needs for up to 10,000 people to help connect community partners to Wales Care Center that were distributed in throughout the county through the Serving provide relief to children and families in Easter baskets. Polk Together Food Drive-Thru. response to the huge impact she has seen The center's Children’s Hot Meal program One More Child and Lighthouse Ministries COVID-19 have on families. reaches hundreds of children in the area who have partnered with non-profit food “No Floridian should have to worry about may not have received a basket otherwise. distributor Farm Share to provide large boxes where their next meal will come from,” said “Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo of food at drive-thrus from noon to 2 p.m. at Stargel. “The work being done by Farm Share is committed to supporting the community the following churches in Polk County: and the thousands of volunteers here in our and each other, in order to get through these Grace City Church - 1736 New Jersey Road, community and across our state is nothing difficult times,” stated a press release. Lakeland short of inspiring, and I am honored to play Pictured are Keith Hawver, left, and Ed United Community Church - 2301 Noralyn a small role.” Middlebrook. For more information, please Mine Road, Bartow A study released by the University of visit http://www.westgateriverranch.com. Freedom Church - 108 1st Street, Eloise Arkansas last week revealed nearly four- Willow Oak Baptist Church - 3390 Willow in-10 Americans had too little food to eat or Sun Staff Oak Road, Mulberry difficulty getting nutritious foods. PHOTO PROVIDED First Baptist Church Davenport - Corner of Submitted Our quality promise: We guarantee all repairs as long as you own the vehicle. • Carry Out • 3rd Party Delivery • Phone Orders • Inside Pick Up • In House Delivery • Online Ordering We have a combined experience of more than 40 YEARS IN THE FREE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY. Estimates! Our goal is to provide HIGH-QUALITY REPAIRS ON A TIMELY BASIS. 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