Visit us on the Internet at www.PolkCountyDemocrat.com INSIDE Saturday . 11 The July 26, 2014 Polk COunty Democra t Bartow’s Hometown Newspaper Since 1931 75¢ Volume 83 Number 96 USPS NO 437-320 Bartow, Polk County Florida 33830 An Edition of the Sun Copyright 2014 Sun Coast Media Group, Inc. Union grads honor students J ` sue' I Grand Reunion grads award scholarships to area students 41 r, b• By STEVE STEINER was well-attended by alumni of the yI.
[email protected] once-Union Academy High School, PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER long since transformed into the Union One of the bright spots of this week- Academy IB Middle School following Retired Lt. Col. Kelly Mosely (left) is joined by end’s Union Academy Grand Reunion the integration of 1969, when Union George Ronald Sabb of the reunion committee. activities is its scholarship awards Academy was merged into what is now Mosely presented a scholarship to his grand- ceremony, which was held this year on Bartow High School. daughter, Keiana Marie Mosely, who was not Friday, July 25 at the Carver Recreation Interestingly, a number of those who able to attend the scholarship award ceremony. Center. were honored with scholarships were See more photos on page 2. As in past years, the ceremony GRADS | 14 ‘This really is the end of the line’ Engage members After 133 years, pitched on final county Phosphate mine supporting initiative By STEVE STEINER is closed
[email protected] By BRIAN ACKLEY Time is running short for garnering support for the initia-
[email protected] tive on the November ballot calling for a one cent increase , JUL in the Polk County sales tax; the one cent is needed to fund 1 The truth about the end 7-11 mass transit and the county’s roads, say proponents.