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Election Results: See THE our web site for city WINTER HAVEN SUN election results. An Edition of the Sun Wednesday, April 5, 2017 www.winterhavensun.com TAKE ONE, IT’S FREE! Exploring the community school Community School Initiative studying if concept worthwhile By JEFF ROSLOW would be worthwhile. for the University of the community where a of the Community At Evans [email protected] A community school Central Florida. He has first school can happen, School Initiative. “The High School is a partnership between been instrumental in a lot is expected from the whole thing with the There are a handful the school district, local the creation of several community. community school By combining many of people being led by businesses and local community schools in A number of organi- models, it requires four partners to work in the school district to health care providers to Florida, including Evans. zations in the county partners with 25-year un- concert for a community look at the possibility help provide a center “Activities are inte- have signaled a possible derstanding … long-term draws the question of a “community school” to better education grated to the school,” he interest. Those places marriages to say, hey, we what can it do for the would benefit education, and health in specific said. include Heartland For are in this for the long community. and possibly the state of communities. Since first discussing Children and the United haul.” Using Evans as the living, in Polk County. “The simplest way the topic last year, a Way. Assistant example, it was a D Since hearing from to explain it is it has a group has formed to get “One thing I’ve got Superintendent John school consistently when the principal of Evans range of both services input from the school to emphasize is people Small identified at least it became a community Community School and extra curriculum,” district, UCF, Dr. Ed in the community and 16 schools — at elemen- school. It’s grade has in Orange County last said David Bundy, the Shoemaker, a health teachers are going to tary, middle and high lev- moved to a B. The grad- November, steps are director of the Center for care physiologist, and have to implement a els — where this concept uation rate jumped from being taken to find out Community Schools and Polk Vision. One of the new program,” said can work. He won’t name if community schools Child Welfare Innovation important parts to it is Shoemaker, co-chairman any this point. SCHOOL | 19 Five times Fighting cancer over limit

Attorney charged with DUI registers high content By STEVE STEINER into the thruck as @SCMGINC.COM SSTEINER he tried to step A Lakeland attorney on towards March 29 was charged the with DUI and DUI with officer, property damage after he and he was found slumped in his swayed car with and a blood-al- back and cohol level nearly five Jeffrey Appel forth as times over the legal limit, he stood in front of the the Polk County Sheriff’s deputy. Office reported. He was then arrested Deputies responded for DUI and taken to the to 625 Commerce Drive, Polk County Jail. between Mulberry and When asked to provide Lakeland, at 1:45 p.m. to a breath sample, Appel a traffic crash where the reportedly had problems driver of one vehicle was and could only provide reported to be possibly one test eventually, the impaired. Polk County Sheriff’s A maroon Chevy Relay For Life Office reported. On the Silverado was stopped one breathlyzer test in the entrance at taken he registered a Hundreds crowded Central Park Friday Commerce Drive and blood-alcohol level of night with this year’s Relay For Life. the front half of the truck 0.398. The legal driving Team Lake Ashton Purple Stars orga- was in the westbound limit in Florida is 0.08. nizers, Sue and Gretchen Frantz with lane and the back half The jail nurse on duty their brother Mike Weissuerg, raised was in the parking lot. said Appel needed to be $8,649 in memory of their sister Appel was in the driver medically cleared before Jude who passed in 2014. While that seat slouched over onto he could be booked into amount was among the top fund- the center console and the jail. He was taken to raisers Fellows Trucking raised the appeared extremely Bartow Regional Medical most money at more than $22,000. As intoxicated, police said. Center for clearance. part of the entertainment men put Prior to officers Deputies were called on high heels and had their race. Here giving the worker’s the scene after Maureen Winter Haven Police Chief Charlie Bird compensation attorney King called the sheriff’s smiles as he puts on high heels before a field sobriety test they office after Appel crashed the race with a little help. For more reported Appel exited the into her 2012 Kia, depu- on the Relay For Life, see Page 6. truck slowly and unco- ties reported. Neither she ordinated using the door nor Appel were physically PHOTOS BY CHARLES A. BAKER III for support. He fell back injured in the wreck.

Wednesday, April 5-Friday, Downtown Farmer’s Curb 9 a.m. race. Proceeds benefit at 6:50 a.m. with a 1.2 mile April 7 WELCOME TO YOUR Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. North Stirring Waters & the Webber swim in Lake Eva. Followed CityWorks (X)po Florida. Kentucky Ave., downtown Rotaract Club. Crooked Lake, by a 56-mile bike ride 5:30-7 p.m. April 5, 9 a.m.- COMMUNITY CALENDAR Lakeland 1201 N. Scenic Hwy., Lake through eastern Polk County 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Wales. on both residential & country Wide array of nationally Want to see your event on this page? Call us at 863-533-4183 Second Saturday Market, roads. Ends with a 13.1-mile recognized speakers as well as 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Central Park in Touch a Truck Day, 10 a.m.- run. Lake Eva Park, 799 Johns local innovators. Grove Roots or email [email protected]. Winter Haven. 1 p.m. Downtown City Park in Ave., Haines City Brewing Co. Event Space, 300 Auburndale. 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven. Lake Wales Farmer’s Monday, April 10 Camp Mack’s River Resort, Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Market Help a Horse Day, 2 p.m. Bok After Dark featuring Wednesday, April 5 Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.- 14900 Camp Mack Road, Lake Square between Stuart & Park Winston will be on hand. Geert D’Hollander and Jason Free Diabetes Class, 3 p.m. Central Florida’s Visitor Wales. 863-258-9550. in downtown Lake Wales. Grove Roots Brewing Co., Baker Trio, 5:30 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. The class will aim Information Center, 101 Winter Haven. 863-287-7503. 7:30 p.m. Bok Tower Gardens, to help diabetics lower their Adventure Court, Davenport. Friday, April 7 59th Kiwanis Pancake 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales. A1C and keep their body Walter Parks and Swamp Festival, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Youth/Parent Summit, Purchase tickets at boktower- healthy. Winter Haven Public Healthy Eating Fundraiser, Cabbage, 6-8 p.m. $25. Gram Proceeds benefit 8 differ- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Carver gardens.org Library, 325 Avenue A, NW, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25. Program Parsons Derry Down, Derry ent children’s charities. Recreation Center, 520 S. Winter Haven. 863-291-5880.. provides healthy, fresh, after Down, 297 5th St NW. Winter Joker Marchant Stadium, Idlewood Ave., Bartow. Quilting, 10 a.m.1 p.m. https://www.eventbrite. school snacks to students Haven. 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., 863-533-0431, 863-205-1767, Bartow Public Library, 2150 com/e/free-diabetes-class- in the tutoring and enrich- Lakeland. 863-533-3309 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. tickets-32964698300 ment program along with Celtic String Along, 6:30- 863-534-0131 education about nutrition. 8 p.m., free. Downtown Winter Ironkids Fun Run, 10 a.m. Frostproof’s Got Talent, Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m. Outback Oasis, 4000 Country Haven’s Central Park. For ages 3-14 Lake Eva Park, 7 p.m. Frostproof’s American Third Annual Top Chef Bartow Public Library, 2150 Club Road S., Winter Haven. 555 Ledwith Blvd., Haines Legion Post 95 Memorial of Polk County, 5:30 p.m. S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. eventbrite.com STEAM, 11:30 a.m. City. Race & registration info Auditorium in Frostproof city Multi-course fine-dining 863-534-0131 Bartow Public Library, 2150 at ironman.com hall. 863-605-4131. experience that places the Friday, April 7-Saturday, S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. spotlight on the area’s leading Thursday, April 6 April 8 863-534-0131 Willie Nelson & Waylon Fortress Fitness, 9 a.m., chefs while raising money Craft Beer Crawl, 5:30- Rockin’ on the River, Jennings tribute, 7-9 p.m. free. Fort Blount Park, corner for Achievement Academy. 8:30 p.m. Downtown Winter 6-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8 Ramon Theatre, 15 E Wall St., of Broadway and Main Street, Lakeland Center, 710 E. Lime Haven businesses will host. noon-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Clearing the Kennels, Frostproof. ramontheater. Bartow. St., Lakeland. 863-683-6504. Reserve glass online for $20 at free. Camp Mack, 14900 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. No fee com mainstreetwh.com Camp Mack Road, Lake Wales. adoptions for all animals four Bartow Antique Fair, Tuesday, April 11 Visit campmack.com or call months and older. Lakeland Immigration Forum, noon- 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Along Main B.E.S.T.T. Hall of Fame What is Florida Friendly 863-696-1108. Auto Mall, 1430 W. Memorial 3 p.m. Bartow Public Library, Street in downtown Bartow. Organization of BHS, Landscaping? – Florida Yards Blvd., Lakeland and SPCA 2150 S. Broadway Ave., 863-519-0508. Summerlin Institute and and Neighborhoods, 10 a.m. Friday, April 7-Sunday, Campus, 5850 Brannen Road Bartow. 863-534-0131 Union Academy induct Mackay Gardens and Lakeside April 9 S. Lakeland people into Hall of Fame. Preserve, 945 Mackay Blvd., Third Annual Autism Big Kahuna Paddle Sunday, April 9 Bartow High School 1270 S. Lake Alfred. 863-291-5272 Awareness Fundraising event. Challenge, 8 a.m. check in, Ironman 70.3. Race begins Broadway, Bartow. Blue Angels to be featured at Sun ‘n Fun By CHARLES A. BAKER III airport. Bring a portable Gateway Airport. Wednesday through largest demonstration week are a host of other CORRESPONDENT radio and tune to 1510 From 10 a.m. Sunday, the U.S. Special of P-51 Mustangs this incredible aircraft includ- AM to hear the air traffic Wednesday until around Operations Command century. ing the USAF C-130J LAKELAND – It’s that controllers in the tower. 11 a.m. the Sun 40 Sprint Army Knights parachute On Friday Art Nalls Hurricane Hunter and time of year again. The The Blue Angels arrive race are scheduled. jumpers put on shows, does his first L39 Harrier the Celebrate Freedom 43rd Annual Sun ‘n Fun at 10 a.m. Wednesday To commemorate and the Warbirds fly, various jet demonstration that Foundation will be dis- opened Tuesday April 4 morning and put on honor the 75th anniver- other air shows per- continues through playing their tiger-stripe and continues through incredible air shows sary of a B-25 retaliation form and the Aeroshell Sunday. Also Friday camo AH-1 Cobra Sunday at Lakeland Thursday through attack on Japan after Aeroacrobatic Team puts through Sunday, USAF gunship helicopter. Linder Regional Airport. Sunday toward the end the bombing of Pearl on impressive shows. pilots demonstrate Included in the price The gates open at 8 of each day in F18s. 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WINTER HAVEN NEWS Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in the 100-Year Floodplain and Wetland Date: April 5, 2017 Name of Responsible Entity: City of Fort Meade Address: 8 West Broadway Street P. O. Box 856 Tennis court more Fort Meade, FL 33841-0856 Telephone Number: (863) 285-1100 expensive but shadier To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the City of Fort Meade has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 in accor- dance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and/or wetland will have on By MARY HURST parking problem down- the environment. CORRESPONDENT town. He questioned if The City of Fort Meade intends to undertake a project to be funded by a Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant WINTER HAVEN – The all the projects would (CDBG). The proposed project includes: require a second parking new tennis complex In Service Area #1, the Cherokee Avenue Lift Station will be replaced with a larger lift station. In Service Area #2, the gravity sanitary sewer downtown will have a garage. collection system in sections of Palmetto Avenue and Bowers Street will be replaced. As Unmet Needs, if funding is available, one or more “The CRA won’t gener- of the following activities may be undertaken: In Service Area #1, a new emergency generator would be installed at the upgraded Cherokee shade structure because Avenue Lift Station. As a separate unmet need in Service Area #1, the existing Cherokee Avenue Lift Station would be removed. An addi- the City Commission ate the money to build a tional unmet need would include the replacement of a section of the gravity sanitary sewer line in both Myrtle Street and Bay Street and as voted last week to expand second parking garage,” a final unmet need, a portion of the gravity sanitary sewer collection system along Palmetto Avenue would be replaced. the original bid contract he warned. It has been determined that no practicable alternative other than to proceed with the work is available. with Everett Whitehead & Commissioners also This activity will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reason: Son Construction. approved selling property that the city has deemed The design of the project is complete. A portion of the project may be located in a floodplain and/or wetland. The Town anticipates, only The contract was a minimal amount of additional impervious surface within the floodplain may be created by the project. If additional impervious surface is expanded from the orig- surplus including a piece created by the project, drainage improvements to compensate for the additional impervious surface that will be created will be included in of property next to Lake the project. inal $2.3 million to $2.5 million to accommodate Silver Apartments. The Although a portion of the project may be located in the 100-year floodplain and/or wetland, the improvements cannot be undertaken in the change. owners want to use it any other location due to the scope of the project. There is, therefore no practicable alternative than to continue with the project. for resident parking. The project is being The proposed improvements conform to applicable floodplain protection standards. The proposed action will not affect natural or benefi- paid for from the The land has a utility cial floodplain values, and residents of the community will benefit from the project. The proposed project involves the following Activities: easement on it, the rights bonds the city issues in Activities: December. The structure to which will be retained will cost $213,000, which by the city. The city will Service Area #1 – Cherokee Avenue Lift Station Replacement Service Area: receive $6,500. will be offset by the 03J – Sewer Line Replacement – The existing sanitary sewer lift station located just east of the intersection of Bowers Street and Cherokee $115,000 the city’s earned The land has been off Avenue within the Bowers Street Right-of-Way will be upgraded. The upgrade will include the replacement of the existing wet well/dry well on the bond money property tax rolls since lift station. The components in the replacement lift station will include a new wet well structure, submersible pumps, piping and valves at 1958. the station, discharge piping to a point of interconnect with the existing sewer system, a pump control panel, and associated site work and deposited in the bank but electrical work. not used. Commissioner Brad Danztler suggested city Six/Ten Corp. will qual- Activity CDBG Cost Local Match ify for 60 percent tax in- staff make a list of city- 03J Sewer Line Replacement $250,000.00 $ 0.00 crement financing, which owned surplus properties Service Area #2 – The Sanitary Sewer Line Upgrade Service Area: is a rebate on property and try to sell them. taxes over the next 10 “Eliminate the liabili- 03J – Sewer Line Replacement – The replacement of approximately 1,610 linear feet of existing gravity sanitary sewer collection system years as part of the ty,” he said. lines with new ten inch (10”) gravity sewer lines in Service Area #2. The scope of work to be carried out in Service Area #2 is as follows: Downtown Community Commissioner William •The replacement of approximately 1,250 linear feet of existing gravity sanitary sewer line collection system along Palmetto Avenue with Redevelopment Agency. Twyford said he was con- ten inch (10”) sanitary sewer line by conventional trenching. The replacement of the sanitary sewer line collection system along Palmetto cerned the city was not Avenue is being carried out between Bay Street on the North and Bowers Street on the south; and The developers plan •The replacement of approximately 360 linear feet of ten inch (10”) gravity sanitary sewer line collection system along Bowers Street by various projects in the receiving enough money conventional trenching. The sewer line replacement and manhole rehabilitation is being carried out along Bowers Street between Palmetto downtown and First in these transactions. Avenue on the west and the Cherokee Avenue Lift Station on the east. The City Commission Street corridor estimated Activity CDBG Cost Local Match at $21 million. plans a workshop at 6 03J Sewer Line Replacement $ 394,000.00 $ 15,000.00 p.m. Thursday at City Their projects will Activity CDBG Cost Local Match include 128 apartments Hall. Commissioners Engineering $ 0.00 $ 35,000.00 being built on four will discuss how to best finance the proposed $25 Activity CDBG Cost Local Match downtown locations. Also Administration $ 56,000.00 $ 0.00 included in that is the million bond issue that new Bond Clinic, being will pay for the Chain of Unmet Need built on First Street near Lakes Park field house, Unmet Need #1 – Service Area #1 Cherokee Avenue Lift Station Replacement Service Area: Winter Haven hospital. another fire station, a skate park and other 03J – Sewer Line Replacement – As an unmet need, if funds are available, a new emergency generator for operation of the pump station Commissioner Nat during times of power outages will be purchased and installed at the Cherokee Avenue Lift Station. Birdsong said he was projects commissioners concerned about the have prioritizes. Activity CDBG Cost Local Match 03J Sewer Line Replacement $ 50,000.00 $ 0.00

03J – Unmet Need #2 – Service Area #1 Cherokee Avenue Lift Station Replacement Service Area:

03J – Sewer Line Replacement – As an unmet need, if funds are available, the existing Cherokee Avenue lift station structure will be de- Grand Opening molished. The demolition of the Cherokee Avenue lift station will include associated site work and restoration.

Activity CDBG Cost Local Match 03J Sewer Line Replacement $ 30,000.00 $ 0.00

Unmet Need #3 – Service Area #3: The Myrtle Street and Bay Street Sanitary Sewer Line Upgrade Service Area:

03J – Sewer Line Replacement – As an unmet need, if funds are available, the replacement of the existing gravity sanitary sewer lines and manholes in Service Area #3. The scope of work to be carried out in Service Area #3 is as follows:

The replacement of approximately 500 linear feet of eight inch (8”) gravity sanitary sewer line collection system along Myrtle treetS by conventional trenching. The sanitary sewer line and manhole replacement is being carried out along Myrtle Street between the CSX Railroad on the east and Palmetto Avenue on the west; The replacement of approximately 500 linear feet of eight inch (8”) gravity sanitary sewer line collection system along Bay Street by conventional trenching. The sanitary sewer line and manhole replacement is being carried out along Bay Street between the CSX Railroad on the east and Palmetto Avenue on the west.

Activity CDBG Cost Local Match 03J Sewer Line Replacement $ 140,000.00 $ 0.00

Unmet Need #4 – Service Area #4: The Northern Cherokee Street Sanitary Sewer Line Upgrade Service Area:

PHOTOS BY CATHY PALMER 03J – Sewer Line Replacement – As an unmet need, if funds are available, the replacement of approximately 300 linear feet of existing gravity sanitary sewer line collection system along Palmetto Avenue will be replaced with 10” sanitary sewer line by conventional trenching. Feltrim Group International held grand opening cere- The replacement of the sanitary sewer line collection system along Palmetto Avenue is being carried out between Myrtle Street on the monies at its Balmoral resort in Haines City Friday with North and Bay Street on the south. a large group of visitors from here and abroad. Cutting Activity CDBG Cost Local Match the ribbon was, from left, Asian Realtors Association 03J Sewer Line Replacement $ 50,000.00 $ 0.00 Representative Li Xi, State Rep. Sam Killebrew, Polk Sports Total CDBG Cost - $700,000.00 Marketing representative Tracy Garcia, Balmoral devel- Total City’s Local Match from the City’s Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund - $50,000.00 oper and Feltrim President Garrett Kenny with the scissors Total CDBG and City’s Local Match - $750,000.00 while State Sen. Kelly Stargel and Haines City Commis- Failure to provide these improvements would result in the City of Fort Meade not being able to carry out the activities in the project. sioner Kenneth Kipp lend a hand. Additional agencies involved in this project include the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the City of Fort Meade and the U.S. Brazilian soccer great Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ronaldo, right, gets Written comments must be received by Fred Hilliard, City Manager at the City of Fort Meade, P. O. Box 856, Fort Meade, FL 33841-0856 his hard hat on while on or before April 13, 2017. A more detailed description of the project and the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) flood maps are his business manager available for citizen review by contacting the local government. and partner Rafael Barbara Manley, Mayor Bertani waits for Environmental Certifying Official City of Fort Meade the groundbreaking 8 West Broadway Street ceremonies at the P. O. Box 856 new Balmoral Resort Fort Meade, FL 33841-0856 development. Telephone (863) 285-1100

adno=3439982 Page 4 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 VIEWPOINT Lake Wales murals preserve community heritage

Photos published in this newspaper last week to businesses to citizens groups to volunteer artists to showing restoration of an 81-foot by 24-foot mural Our Viewpoint the Murals and Enhancements Board. depicting downtown Lake Wales in the 1930s sparked Maintaining the murals on exterior walls is a our interest in the city’s murals. never-ending task. As purchasers of The Lake Wales News in 1998, we crashing into one wall of a building and emerging Lisa Moore, who created several of the murals, has were aware of the community’s pride in its history, re- from another wall. been commissioned to restore some of the earlier flected (among a number of ways) in murals painted Other topics include Lake Wales pioneers, the Lake works, including the downtown scene at Stuart on exterior walls on several downtown buildings. Wales High School Highlander Band, early downtown Avenue and Scenic Highway which is currently Our research this week disclosed that the number street scenes, Bok Tower Gardens, and the Lake Wales undergoing restoration. of murals has grown to 21, of which all but three are Amphitheater where the Black Hills Passion Play was For a complete listing of the murals, with a site map on exterior walls. (The exceptions are on the interiors performed. showing their location, go to the cityoflakewales.com of the city library, the post office, and the Lake Wales Tom Freeman was the foremost artist who created web site. branch of Polk State College.) the murals, though by no means the only one. Some Lake Wales is celebrating its centennial year as an Most of the murals were created from the mid- of the work was created by volunteers working under incorporated city this year. 1990s to 2011, though the one in the post office lobby his tutelage. One was a mural of Freeman himself, Its commitment to its history, as reflected in its dates back to 1942. created as a tribute by his students. murals, is a remarkable commentary on this remark- The most whimsical shows a 1958 Thunderbird Sponsorship of the murals range from individuals able community.

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Five years ago, the University of “Things are going to get worse before to the self-destructive practice of Florida surprised both journalists and S.L. Frisbie they get better.” But they will get offering for free online the content for academics by selecting Diane McFarlin better, she continued, and the indus- which it charges a dollar or more in as dean of its College of Journalism try will be the better for the turmoil it its printed products. and Communications. is experiencing. My generation of journalists can Though widely recognized as a high Different, but better. well remember the frequent criticism S.L. Frisbie can be contacted at achiever in Florida journalism, she “It is critically important that local of offset printing technology when it slfrisbie@hedartlandnewspapers. lacked a doctorate in her chosen field, media regain their strength,” she said. began replacing letterpress technolo- com a rarity for the dean of a major college “The industry needs to listen to gy more than a half-century ago. at a major research university. people, to hear their point of view. We “Offset,” old-timers growled, “ain’t What she had was a record of saw in the last election what happens printin’.” Actually, it was, but it wasn’t achievement in journalism dating back The university, she said, conclud- when we don’t listen to our readers.” the kind of movable type printing to her days as a high school student ed that her record of professional In preparing her students for technology developed by Johannes employed as a part-time reporter at achievement outweighed a doctorate. careers in journalism, she pushes Gutenberg around 1440. The Lake Wales Daily Highlander. Diane and I developed a long-time a concept she calls ROPE: “Report Today, I am an old-timer, and I After graduating with a journalism friendship as members of the Florida Once, Publish Everywhere.” hereby declare that “online ain’t degree from UF in 1976, she moved Press Association and directors of the It is not enough to publish a story in printin’.” rapidly up the organizational chain at Florida Press Foundation. Whether the newspaper and consider the job But it is the technology that is the the Sarasota Journal, the Gainesville this friendship was a factor in her se- done, she said. The same story needs key to the survival of journalism, in Sun, and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. lection to be dean of one of the finest to be edited and formatted for the the opinion of Diane McFarlin. She spent 22 years at the latter, includ- J-schools in the nation is subject to other forms of media that journalists I suspect she is correct. ing 13 years as publisher. conjecture. I would say probably not. must employ to reach their audience. ——— During her tenure at Sarasota, she All this is by way of introduction to For her part, she reads three daily (S. L. Frisbie is retired. Early in his established a 24-hour cable TV station say that when it comes to journalism newspapers ... all of them online. career, he set headlines using hand-set to extend the reach of the paper. — present and future — when Diane The only printed newspaper she type from a California typecase; set Despite her record of accomplishments, McFarlin speaks, industry leaders reads is the Sunday New York Times. stories on a Model 8 Linotype ma- including a term as president of the listen. Saturday afternoon, she spoke. “Print will never be as big as it once chine; used a heavy wooden-handled American Society of Newspaper Editors, The occasion was a fund-raising was,” she predicts. ladle to pour up pigs from lead melted she acknowledges that she was surprised event for the Lake Wales Library To make the online approach in a cast iron pot; and made flat-casts to be selected to head the UF J-school Association. financially successful, she believes of advertising copy from melted lead. (as it is commonly known in journalism Of the industry’s current low that the industry will develop a viable Today, there is little marketability for circles) without a doctoral degree. standing in public opinion, she said: subscription model, bringing an end those skills.) We welcome your letters Letters are welcome on virtually any subject, but we do have some rules. Please keep them to less than 250 words. Letters will be edited to length as well as grammar and spelling. 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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Page 5 Jenkins builds a supermarket ‘Where Shopping is a Pleasure’ The gleaming Publix you know just to see and experience the elec- known for their many philanthropic today – wide aisles, automatic-opening Bob Gernert tric-eye doors in the new store.” gifts – another hallmark of George doors, air conditioning, refrigerated The story is told that the night before Washington Jenkins, Jr. food cases – are more or less what you his “palace” opened, he sat on the steps Not bad for a young man of 18 who have come to expect from Publix. But Beneath the of the neighboring Baptist Church and arrived here with $9 dollars in his in 1940, in Winter Haven, Florida, and Chinaberry Tree thought, “There will never be a finer pocket. Congratulations to all Publix nearly all of the rest of the U.S., they grocery store.” There wasn’t – until associates for 86 years of shopping Bob Gernert is a student of Winter were unheard of. Publix outgrew that location and the pleasure. Haven history and founded the As the 1930s drew to a close George company built new, bigger and better Information for this installment Museum of Winter Haven History. Jenkins had been gathering data from stores, leading the way in shopping was based on “Fifty Years of Shopping his little food store on Central Park centers. Pleasure” by Pat Watters, The local and around the country as well. The lights, open dairy cases and wide aisles, By 1945 Jenkins would purchase newspaper articles as well as local term “supermarket” was coming into among other features. Jenkins even a small chain of All American Stores recollections from the Publix family. use, though in Jenkins’ estimation designed a drinking fountain with the from none other than J. A. Powell, the early attempts at large stores with low copper supply tube running through man who fronted him the groceries About the series overhead were garish and uninviting. one of the grocery coolers so his for opening day at his first little store. George had bought a small orange customers would enjoy “cold” water. That $175,000 plunge brought Publix 19 Early in Winter Haven’s history, a large grove during the depression, and he But he would discover the ultimate stores Jenkins would describe as having Chinaberry tree grew near the middle of decided to mortgage that to build his amenity on a trip to New York where “all the architectural charm of a shoe Central Avenue at the corner of the Snell dream store. In speaking with his bank- a chance encounter with electric-eye box.” But they came with a warehouse Bank (now the Times Square building). ers they made fun of “George’s marble, doors at Pennsylvania Station led him in Lakeland and George knew he would It was beneath this tree that early glass and stucco food palace.” He per- to inquire of the manufacturer, “Could need a warehouse to grow. residents shared the news and solved sisted and prevailed. He mortgaged the these be made for a grocery store?” Publix was off and running to be- the challenges of the day. grove for $15,000. The building would Assured they could, he was quoted a come “Where Shopping is a Pleasure.” The Museum of Winter Haven cost $25,000; it sat on a $10,000 lot and price of $1,300 which he thought was a As noted during their 85th anniversary, History is open Saturdays from 9 would require an additional $35,000 in bit high. He wrestled with the decision “Publix Super Markets presently has a.m. to noon in the Woman’s Club/ equipment and inventory. but ultimately decided that whether 1,144 stores and more than 200,000 Museum building on Pope Avenue He designed much of the equipment the customer was carrying his groceries associates in Florida, Georgia, South at Lake Howard Drive. It is free and himself, as up until that time it had or personal items – not having to “push Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and open to the general public. Group not existed in small neighborhood through the door” would be a big plus. North Carolina. The company posted visits are available by appointment. groceries. The store would ultimately And a plus it was as Jenkins would sales of $34 billion during 20. The Contact Bob Gernert at 863-206-6855 feature air conditioning, fluorescent relate, “People came from miles around organization and its associates are or [email protected]. Webber to celebrate 90th anniversary Founded on April 6, 1927, by financial guru, industrialist, and economist Roger Babson, Webber International Christine Roslow University in Babson Park will be celebrating its 90th anniversary at noon Our Schools Wednesday, April 5, with an open to the public picnic lunch. Babson, together with his wife, Grace Knight, founded the private, not-for- Christine can be contacted at profit, SACSCOC accredited college [email protected]. as the first school chartered under Florida’s then new educational and charitable laws, and was one of the first Bartow. The east area fair is scheduled colleges of business for women in the Wednesday, April 26 at Lake Eva nation. Community Center, 555 Ledwith Ave. in While initially a women’s school, Haines City. Both fairs take place from Webber now hosts men and women 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from more than 50 different nations. The job fairs will be used to recruit PHOTO BY TOMMY GRIFFIN new teachers. Prospective teachers are Joining Webber as a branch campus in 2011, St. Andrews University (for- required to register in advance and merly St. Andrews Presbyterian College, complete an employment application Bartow High School students Kiersten Robbins and Leslie White accept a donation from the Laurinburg, N..C.) is a comprehensive online at https://jobfair.polk-fl.net/ Bartow Rotary Club Wednesday, March 8, for scholarship awards the club awards yearly. The liberal arts university which traces its For information on teacher recruit- donation was $300. With them is Rotary President J.C. Martin on the left, and Bill Heppel on the roots back to the 1896 founding of its ment, contact Karen Marcelin at karen. right. predecessor Flora Macdonald College. marcelin@polk-fl.net money for scholarships for high school To help worthy students, the Ken students. The shotgun tournament is Riley Foundation is teaming up with School district has Golf tournament, celebrity open to anyone but check out who is the Eastside Positive Action Committee auction coming among those also taking part: two time and the Union Academy Alumni job fairs coming Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, Association Inc., for a fundraising Polk County Public Schools has He based his NFL career on taking former Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles weekend. scheduled two career fairs in April things away and now, he’s giving back. Rams quarterback James Harris, Detroit Fees to enter the tournament is $100 working for the Polk County School Tigers slugger Willie Horton, Ray “Sugar per person and there are other prices In his 15-year career in the National Bear” Hamilton, Parnell Dickinson, for different sponsorships. District. Football League only four players have Recruiters will be seeking to fill va- Glen Edwards, Isaac Curtis, Larry Little, From 1969 to 1983, Riley played for more interceptions than him, but in Paul Krause, James Jones and Barry the Bengals recording 65 interceptions cancies for teaching, school bus driver, the years he’s returned home to Polk custodial and food nutrition positions, Smith. – including eight interceptions his final County, Ken Riley has been giving back Today, the Bartow resident is focused season at 36-years-old – as well as 18 the district reports. to the community and specifically the The west area fair is scheduled on helping financially challenged stu- fumble recoveries and five touchdowns. youth. dents who are pursuing an advanced He later coached at Florida A&M. Thursday, April 20 at the Bartow That is continuing on May 5 with Civic Center, 2250 S Floral Ave. in education – whether college or voca- For information about the tourna- the second golf tournament to raise tional school – reach their goals. ment, visit .kr13.org Raymond French gets medals at long last

Raymond French from Babson Park Brenda Eggert Brader morning around 3 a.m., they stopped attack, the front of the jeep that French was presented with the Bronze Star [email protected] and everything went silent. They could had been using for cover was shelled. Medal, the United Nations Service hear the enemy tanks ahead of them. When daylight came, they saw three Medal, the National Defense Service The enemy started firing with every North Korean tanks, several trucks and Medal, the Korean Service medal, the bit of firepower they possessed. At other items belonging to the enemy Qualification Combat Infantryman that point he tossed his headset out had been destroyed. Badge, the Army Presidential Unit in 1950, the Army asked for volunteers the back window and hit the ground French, discharged in 1952, worked for Citation Ribbon, and the Army so he stepped forward and was flown behind the jeep. IBM and others, retiring after 29 years. Overseas Service Ribbon on Feb. 22 by from California to Alaska and then His commanding officer shouted the Rep. Tom Rooney. Korea where he and other recruits order for him to tell Fox Company to Submit happy news French earned the medals for his were boarded a troop ship. He was occupy the rail tracks and for him to service in the Korean War and was pre- assigned to HQ and HQ Co., 2nd stay put. With small arm fire pushing The Polk County News & Democrat sented 65 years after he was discharged battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Division up dirt around where he stood, the and Winter Haven Sun welcomes all from the Army. as a radio operator for the Battalion commanding officer didn’t have to tell happy family occasions. Just send me Cpl. French joined the Army in Commander. He also volunteered for him not to move. Fox Company moved the what, why, when and where and 1948, shortly after graduating high this job. The Battalion moved every to the position that his commanding who and a contact phone number to at school. When the Korean War started day, traveling day and night. One officer had directed them. During the [email protected]. Page 6 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 RELAY FOR LIFE Happiness, help fight tragedies Winter Haven focused to help cure cancer

By CHARLES A. BAKER III Haven chairwoman to face each day with a CORRESPONDENT Chris Hazlewood has smile on my face and a been volunteering with prayer to God.” WINTER HAVEN – Relay for almost as long Her cancer returned Area leaders, companies, Cassell. Hazlewood said in 2013 and Gautier said caregivers and cancer she started volunteering American Cancer Society survivors gathered in the 1990s and has support groups helped downtown for the been helping on and off her keep fighting. annual Relay for Life of ever since. Hazlewood “The Look Good, Feel Winter Haven Friday was diagnosed with Good events helped me night. stage three breast cancer feel like a woman again,” Retired Winter Haven in 2008. Gautier said. “I had no Hospital oncologist Dr. While Hazlewood was hair, no eyebrows but I Robert Cassell was hon- talking, Winter Haven rocked the wigs.” ored as honorary chair resident cancer survi- After opening ceremo- of the event. Cassell vor Marsha Messmer nies, cancer survivors said in his 32 year approached and asked took a lap around the career, he has treated to have her photograph downtown area and approximately 15,000 taken with Hazlewood. cancer caregivers walked PHOTO BY CHARLES A. BAKER III cancer patients and that The two met in a sup- the second lap of the recovery percentages port group when she was annual fundraiser. Winter Haven Mayor Steven Hunnicutt struggles to keep up during the Heroes in Heels race. improved between the initially diagnosed with Three Winter Haven Mayor Hunnicutt dedicated his fundraising effort to his mother Julia Hunnicutt who passed from time he started in medi- breast cancer in 2010. sibling caregivers cancer in 2002. cine and when he retired Messmer’s cancer grew organized the Lake in October. to her other breast in Ashton Purple Stars in Fellows Trucking American Cancer 2014 and over the years honor of their sister Judi - Davenport Fights Society Communications developed a friendship who passed in 2014. Sue Back was the top team Manager Jennifer Howe with Hazlewood. Frantz and her sister fundraiser, donating said Cassell received “She is a neat lady,” Gretchen Frantz both $22,400 to ACS followed an ACS fellowship from Messmer said. “She is al- dyed their hair purple by the LA Purple Stars. Emory University in ways upbeat and we do for the event and their A team from State Farm 1983 and that over the a lot of things together brother Mike Weissuerg raised $6,457, Team Oil past 30 years, he has now. Plus she is wearing wore a purple spandex Up for Cancer donated volunteered with ACS a cute tutu.” outfit that covered him $4,860, Team Citizens and served as a Florida During opening from head to toe. The Bank and Trust raised Division board member. ceremonies, Winter Lake Ashton Purple Stars $2,321, the Hero Adrian Howe said as many as Haven Mayor Steven raised $8,649 for the Jones in Heels team 100 of his surviving Hunnicutt dedicated his American Cancer Society from Legoland Florida patients were scheduled fundraising effort to his this year. raised $2,250, the Winter to attend the event and mother Julia Hunnicutt “We are blessed to be Haven LongHorn - Stake honor Cassell for his role who passed from cancer alive and to be able to in the Cure team raised in their cancer fight. in 2002. help out,” Sue Frantz $1,930, the Walmart 968 “There are a number “It’s a disease that said. Against Cancer team of my former patients touches many lives and After the first two laps, raised $1,564, the Center here,” Cassell said. we will keep fighting everybody in attendance State Bank team raised “Every one of them had until we find a cure,” gathered around to $1,553 and the Hero Bud to face something that Hunnicutt said. watch the Heroes in Strang in Heels team could have taken their Winter Haven resi- Heels race featuring raised $1,550. life and that is what dent Bruni Gautier was around a dozen Winter The top individual makes them all special. diagnosed with ovarian Haven leaders who fundraisers were Donna Honorary chair Dr. Robert Cassell poses with Relay for Life of This event is not about cancer in 2005 and also donned high heels to Fellows with $5,300, Winter Haven chairwoman Chris Hazlewood during opening me. It’s about the survi- spoke during opening race around 100 yards in Kristina Drexler with ceremonies. vors and the memory of ceremonies. Central Park. $5,300, David Harrison others who passed.” “There are warriors Lots of pictures were with $2,429, Adrian Alexander raised $865. place across the United Cassell said he is still and victims and I chose taken and lots of smiles Jones with $2,075, John The American Cancer States and in 19 other actively volunteering to be a warrior,” Gautier seen and a few of the Huebner with $1,550, Society Relay for Life countries, Howe said. with Winter Haven said. “My days were no leaders did quite a bit of Sharon Lundquist with is an international According to ACS, as Hospital in several longer mine to dictate. stumbling in high heels $1,240, Lisa Coffey, Sue movement to end many as two million capacities. With all the doctor through the grass during Fellows, Tom Fellows all cancer. Ongoing since people participate in the Relay for Life of Winter appointments, I chose the race. raised $1,000 and Faye 1985, Relay events took event worldwide. Plans in place for Bartow/Lake Wales event By CATHY PALMER 6-11 p.m. at the Bartow CORRESPONDENT High School’s Memorial TO SIGN UP Stadium. The Bartow Lake Wales Relay for Life is from 6-11 p.m. April 28 at BARTOW – It’s getting Team members Memorial Stadium in Bartow. People can still sign up or start at team at down to the wire and learned last Tuesday how http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=81710. plans are falling into to download the ACS app For information, contact Clarice Roth at [email protected], Brown at place for the Bartow to their smart phones 863-528-4601 or [email protected], [email protected] Lake Wales Annual Relay where contributions can or [email protected] for survivors’ reception information. Email for Life at Bartow High be instantly collected communication is suggested. School later this month. and recorded. They also To date, members of learned that the app can donate to your team.” interested check the the community learned also read credit cards and While there will be ACS web site and the last week, there are some accept e-checks to make constant laps underway school web site for other PHOTOS BY AL PALMER 23 teams lined up to contributing and col- during the vent, there fundraising events prior Jessica Benetiz, the American Denise Wright, the BHS take part in the annual lecting easier, organizers also will be a cupcake to the relay on April 28. Cancer Society’s Relay Commu- student coordinator for this American Cancer Society explained. walk, a cake auction, a There will be a final nity Manager tells teams last year’s Bartow Lake Wales fundraising event. “This will make it so dodge-ball game, putt- community meeting week that they can earn prizes Relay for Life to benefit the This year, the event easy,” explained BHS putt golf, a fashion show at 6 p.m. on April 18 at for fund-raising depending on American Cancer Society, has been pared from a teacher and relay organiz- and a three-legged race, the Bartow Civic Center how much money they raise. briefs teams last week that round-the-clock event er Kerry Brown. “It’s also said BHS student leader where final plans will there will be at least 23 to an abbreviated event an easy way to send thank Denice Wright. be outlined in detail for interested in attending teams involved in this year’s which will run from you notes to those who Brown suggested those participants and anyone the relay. April 28 event Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Page 7 WINTER HAVEN NEWS Project has trailblazers teaching others

By CHARLES A. BAKER III one bed, I have al- CORRESPONDENT ways felt the glass is half full versus half WINTER HAVEN empty,” Tinsley said. – Eight Polk County “My background as a leaders volunteered professional athlete time to speak at has taught me to be the Winter Haven very competitive and Chamber of Commerce understand how to take Trailblazers Round a loss and turn it into a Table at the Women’s winning scenario.” Club of Winter Haven Tinsley described the Tuesday March 28. event as a great way of The chamber developing relation- Endeavor Winter Haven ships with leaders in club is for young Polk County, sharing professionals ages ideas and success 21-42 to develop their stories of understand- career, learn about the ing what it takes to be community, develop successful long term. professionally and con- “I only wish we could nect with other young have had more time to professionals. dialogue,” Tinsley said. “At our Trailblazers “It was a great event Round Table event, our and I applaud the young professionals leadership that put it had a unique oppor- together.” tunity to sit at a table Joe Bogdahn said he with established pro- was impressed with the fessionals and leaders questions that were Dozens of rising Winter Haven leaders got an opportunity to meet with eight established Polk County leaders at the Winter in the community,” asked at the event and Haven Women’s Club last week. said Winter Haven was pleased to learn Chamber of Commerce most were familiar with meetings and presen- Marketing Coordinator the list of books that tations with Rotary, Brianna Dingess. “They he considers essential Kiwanis, Winter Haven each had 10 minutes reading. Public Education to discuss their career, “I think I have hit Partnership and Big habits, hardships and about every rock and Brothers/Big Sisters, accomplishments with run aground on every they said. every trailblazer.” oyster bed over the Dingess said this At the event was years,” Bogdahn said. is the third annual Polk County Sheriff “The key thing is to Trailblazers Round Grady Judd, Polk keep focused and keep Table and that Winter County Schools moving.” Haven Chamber of Superintendent Endeavor Winter Commerce President Jacqueline Byrd, Heart Haven is one of three and CEO Katie of Florida Hospital projects organized Worthington and CEO Ann Barnhart, by the Winter Haven Endeavor Board Chair CenterState Bank Chamber of Commerce Chad Tagtow both send Founder/Chairman for emerging leaders in their greatest thanks to Ernie Pinner, Tinsley the community. all of the participants. Family Businesses Endeavor to Connect “During the event and former NBA introduces new leaders participants sat at player George Tinsley, during quarterly social tables with community Saddle Creek Logistics events with Emerge leaders, heard their Chairman of the Lakeland and Engage stories and learned Board Scott Thornton, Bartow, two similar from their experi- Founding Partner clubs. ences,” Dingess said. of Six/Ten LLC Joe Endeavor to Inspire “Then they rotated Bogdahn and Groover hosts monthly lunch tables, met the other Exterminating Owner and learn events, with leaders and learned PHOTOS BY CHARLES A. BAKER III Desi Groover. the annual Trailblazers even more. By the “Having been ad- Round Table as the key end of the night, they Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Polk County Schools Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd chat it opted as a child and event. garnered a wealth of up during the third annual Trailblazers Round Table organized by the Winter Haven Chamber of growing up with my Endeavor to Engage information from com- Commerce Tuesday, March 28. adopted mother who exposes Winter Haven munity rock stars.” was 65 and living off area leaders to civic, For information to a $65/month social community, non-profit join a future Endeavor security check in a and legislative events project, check with the one room apartment through attendance Winter Haven Chamber without utilities and at City Commission of Commerce.

Gene Hayes You never said “I’m leaving” 5-18-43 4-6-16 You never said goodbye You were gone before we knew it And only God knew why. A million times we’ve needed you A million times we’ve cried If love alone could have saved you you never would have died In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still In our hearts you hold a place No one can ever fill It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone Dad is buried in Wildwood Cemetery Part of us went with you in Bartow at the foot of his mother’s The day God took you home. Author Unknown grave next to his brother Glenn. adno=3439868 adno=3439516 Page 8 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 BARTOW NEWS Speaker inspires hundreds at Prayer Breakfast

By STEVE STEINER Although it was the one day invite Trapp to the Despite the pain of the [email protected] 32nd year Wallace has annual prayer breakfast. decline of his father, his served as emcee, offering Unlike a number of retelling was not without BARTOW – “You never a prayer for the first time previous speakers, Trapp humor. On Nov. 9, 2000, a know when you get the at the breakfast was the was raised in a religious woman said she felt God word from God,” said Rev. Armando Rodriguez, family, his father was a wanted those present, Bartow Mayor Trish Pfeiffer the pastor of First United pastor. Yet although he at- more than 100 people, at the start of the 32nd Methodist Church, in tended church on a regular to march around the Annual Mayor’s Sunrise Bartow. basis, it did not have much house seven times, as the Prayer Breakfast. She was To give a prayer at the relevance to him until he Hebrews had done march- commenting upon a bible breakfast, said Rodriguez, reached his teens. ing around Jericho. At the she had received awhile was a great honor. One “At 16 years old I met end of the seventh march back, one directed toward reason, he said, was Jesus for the first time,” around the house all those people in recovery, (the because he is from Cuba, said Trapp. His was an present gave out a shout Life Recovery Bible). where religious freedom idyllic life in comparison and made other noise. The history of the and expression was severe- to previous speakers, but Trapp said he could just prayer breakfast also has a ly restricted at the time he not without a trial in which imagine what the neigh- connection to Pfeiffer, ac- was being raised. he expressed his faith was bors might have been cording to Howe Wallace, “I’m grateful to come challenged. It occurred thinking as they watched who emceed the breakfast. to a land of freedom,” when he was a sophomore and heard. Trapp smiled PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER Wallace is the president, Rodriguez said and then in college. That school year at the memory during his CEO and chairman of the offered up a prayer. his father was diagnosed recounting. His eyes are shut as Brett Trapp, this year’s keynote speaker at board at Pallet One. The Wallace elaborated upon with ALS, commonly On Dec. 31, 2000, his the 32nd Annual Mayor’s Sunrise Prayer Breakfast, emphasizes breakfast, Wallace told that following the prayer. known as Lou Gehrig’s father passed away. It hit a point during his presentation. those present, was the “Sometimes I think we disease, for which there is him hard. inspiration of Maymie take liberty for granted,” no treatment and no cure. “You ask God ‘Why?’ a Being religious is not presentation urging those Burdin-Clark, then the he said. It was in line with It was a cruel blow, yet lot,” said Trapp. necessarily a panacea. present to open them- executive director of The prior opening remarks Trapp’s faith was sustained Trapp also included his “It seems the people of selves to Jesus and God Greater Bartow Chamber made, that the breakfast in good measure by the opinion on the current faith I know are not help- and enumerated upon of Commerce; Burdin- was a celebration of support from the com- state of this nation and ing a lot,” he said, adding four ways people of faith Clark is Pfeiffer’s mother. Bartow and the nation’s munity. Such was that how, as one who is many people of faith are can by of joy and peace: “Maymie said ‘We’re Christian heritage. support that his family termed a “Millennial” instead contributing to the • Affirm one another. going to do something, In his introduction of left the basement door of believes this is perhaps current condition. • Be vulnerable. then she would get some- keynote address speaker their home unlocked, in the worst time in this But he held out hope • Be low maintenance. one to do it,” Wallace said Brett Trapp, Wallace re- order that people could nation’s history; he said as he read from Romans • Celebrate Everything. in a light-hearted tone. counted how he first came come and beneath the he is 35 years old. He sees 12, “Do not be overcome “Feel Him sending down She selected Wallace. “I to know of and about room where his father was, negativity and division, by evil, but overcome evil to you joy and peace,” guess I was the designated Trapp, as well as how he pray; that had grown from and that he and friends with good.” Trapp said. “And take it Christian.” made a mental note to earlier prayer circles. often feel despondent. He closed his from there.” 683(56$9,1*66$/( SAVE THE DATES FOR THE

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Albert love of his LaBozzetta life, Anna BS Ranch to court was born in Scoppetta, Manhattan, AND they N.Y., on Oct. 26, got married Polk County’s taking the courts to act. Becker wins citrus-based packaged 1936. on Aug. 15, their smelly problem The county took economic prize goods for retail, food He lived 1959. to court to stop a local the drastic steps after service, agricultural and there with his They business from hauling the county governing A long-respected industrial customers. three brothers, had two in more sewage waste board learned that the leader in Florida’s citrus Becker is a former Dominic, Tony, children, which they process ranch had continued industry will be the re- chairman of the Florida Joseph and his Rosemarie parents, Placido and Albert into a commercial soil to accept human waste cipient of the 2017 Prize Citrus Commission, LABOZZETTA product. products from an for Economic Freedom and during his tenure, and Angielina. Jr.; and he BS Ranch in Lakeland Orange County plant from the Center for Free he worked to maintain His family had ﬁve hasn’t been paying after the board issued Enterprise at Florida domestic markets while then moved to Bay beautiful grandkids, attention to cease an halt order last Southern College. advocating expansion to Ridge Brooklyn, N.Y. Valerie, Anthony, Brett, and desist orders and month. Bill Becker, founder foreign markets, helped Albert then met the Brad and Dania. reportedly has kept The state DEP has and CEO of Peace River shift the Commission’s getting shipments of issued stop orders Citrus Products, was focus to promotional matter, and the client’s event focuses on human sewer sludge, or asked for steps to presented the prize marketing, and was n employer, his uncle, that creative and innovative so the county head- contain or curtail the at the Third Annual advocate for enhanced they could change the BIG ideas for building ed to a judge for an stench, but maintains Economic Freedom quality standards. He is client’s job position to better places! injunction to make it will continue to go Award Luncheon March also a former president one with a lower salary, It is planned April 5-7 the company quit the through the “standard 27 in the George W. of the National Juice which could reduce the at Grove Roots Brewing manufacturing pro- enforcement process.” Jenkins Field House on Products Association client’s child support Co, 300 3rd St. SW in cess that has created The ranch was sup- the FSC campus. and the Florida Citrus obligation. Stewart then Winter Haven. noxious odors across posed to submit a plan The keynote speaker Processors Association. filed his client’s amend- A wide array of the neighborhood for to institute changes was Commissioner He was inducted into ed verified financial speakers as well as local months. to the agency late last of Agriculture Adam the Florida Citrus Hall affidavit reflecting the innovators will be on County Attorney week that included Putnam. of Fame in 2011 and lower income, the bar stage to share ideas and Michael Craig told Polk ways to eliminate the The Center for Free recognized by Florida association reported. best practices in the County commissioners odor such as adding Enterprise, part of the Southern with an hon- The scheme was not areas of good govern- Friday the company lime to the mixtures, Barney Barnett School orary doctor of business discovered until several ment, F&B, community, failed to comply with cover the mixing proof Business and Free degree that same year. years later, when emails arts & design, entre- both the county’s cess and/or the instal- Enterprise at FSC, between the client, preneurship, music, and the Department lation of air monitoring awards the Prize for uncle and Stewart were recreation, knowledge, of Environmental system. Economic Freedom provided to the mother. media and being a part Protection’s orders to They also reportedly to an individual who Stewart was among of “building” better stop the process that talked about decreas- exemplifies the highest a handful of attorneys communities. has resulted in the ing the amount of commitment to the cited by the bar which On April 5 there will horrible odors reported sludge accepted and principles that allow for included 20 disciplined, be a kickoff party at by neighbors. adding deodorants to a human prosperity. five disbarred, nine Grove Roots Brewing The whole flap start- misting system. Becker, a 1965 gradu- suspended, and publicly Co. from 5:30-7 p.m. ed more than three Craig didn’t outline ate of Florida Southern, reprimanding six. Three On April 6, registra- months ago when the a timeline for any ju- has been an influential attorneys were also tion opens at at 8 a.m. BS Ranch started com- dicial action on Friday, leader in Florida’s citrus placed on probation; Conference is from 9 bining human sludge nor did commissioners industry and has held two were ordered to pay a.m. - 5 p.m. Conference with rotting food and discuss establishing numerous important Bill Becker restitution. attendees receive mulch to make a rich any deadlines or any positions. He was gen- tickets to the Craft Beer organic soil used by other possible actions eral manager of his fam- Crawl in Downtown farmers and growers. the board could take ily’s company, Becker CityWorks (X)po Winter Haven which is Craig told commis- against the operation. Groves, and vice presi- this week Bartow attorney from 5:30-8 p.m. that sioners the goal was to Commissioner dent of Becker Holding suspended The second cityWorks evening. “get it filed (the request George Lindsey asked Company, which owned (X)po is ready to go on On April 7, regis- for an injunction) as Craig if the county or managed 12,000 A Bartow attorney was April 5 where people tration is at 8 a.m. soon as possible then could rescind the acres of groves. He suspended for 91 days can learn from profes- Conference is from 9 hope to get an emer- permit that allows the founded Becker Trading by the Florida Bar this sionals what to do and a.m.-5 p.m. Conference gency hearing. He plant to operate, and Company, which pro- month, it reported. not do in business. attendees receive tick- added that the move Craig replied, “that is is cessed nearly 18 million Bradford Stewart was Sponsored by the The ets to the Walter Parks into the judicial branch being looked at.” boxes of fruit per year, was suspended effective Greater Winter Haven and Swamp Cabbage was “an extraordinary and in 1994, he found- 30 days from a Feb. Chamber of Commerce, concert at Gram remedy” and the ed Peace River Citrus 16 court order where Main Street Winter Parsons Derry Down county “has to provide Products, which manu- advised a client in a Haven this multi-day that evening. a very strong case” for factures and distributes paternity/child support

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Gibson, public consen- would not measure up all schools,” he said. have been outside the former city high school LWCS sus from both parents and have to go some- Previously, LWCS had authority of LWCS and building and renovating and teachers seem to where else,” he further been the subject of thus contrary to their it into a new facility. FROM PAGE 9 slightly favor such a elucidated. rumor and speculation mission statement, By July, LWCS will be transition. For the past 14 years of working outside the proposal was a anticipating a donation district with the pro- Gibson had spoken since the charter school Lake Wales with a “non-starter” from the from a local philan- posal, and had submit- to every school board system was initiated, proposed partnership very beginning, Gibson thropist of a check ted questions for the member, and their LWCS has done its best with Jefferson County explained. for $1 million dollars school board members opinion is that they to assure parents that to help them shut “The fact that so to help facilitate the to consider. would highly investi- it was created to serve down two of their own much was made of that project. “I think at this point, gate such a proposal. their own best interests failing schools and re- (in the blogosphere), By that time, there on behalf of our sys- Furthermore, his of- by providing for the ed- open them as charter when in reality, when will be no turning back tem, I have done what fice had been surveying ucation needs of their schools, similar to what it was a standpoint of from the project, as the all we can do with the social media, and their children, and as such, LWCS is proposing for us taking it over was proposed renovation, help of Bok Academy, gathering is that most this proposed conver- McLaughlin. a non-starter for the re-design, and con- and we will see wheth- parents are in favor of sion of McLaughlin was However, as the beginning,” he said. struction of the facility er it happens,” Gibson this proposal. similarly within that proposal would be for Currently, LWCS will require two years said. “The only negative same vein, Gibson said. LWCS to serve as an is planning to move for- to complete, Gibson While the chances (reaction) was from “We have started operator for the new ward with an expansion explained. of the proposal being a few parents that emphatically that the schools rather than as a of Bok Academy, which “They will be unwise approved appear “slim were concerned that whole purpose of this consultant, and as such will involve taking own- to push that time frame to none,” according to McLaughlin students (system) was all kids, an operation would ership and control of a back,” he said.

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By JAMES COULTER Library was the first corners that include iPads, education. “We feel so CORRESPONDENT library within the state to books, DVDs, and a num- blessed that you have cho- receive such a donation ber of different resources sen us to be one of your LAKE WALES – Sunny from the local PBS affili- to various libraries in the selections ...and (help) days were sweeping the ate, WEDU, which plans state in her honor. expand a program that is clouds away as Lake Wales to donate to 16 more At least 16 other already excellent, and you children were on their way libraries within the state. libraries are scheduled to have made it even more to where the air is sweet. “This is like a huge receive similar donations, excellent by what you No, not Sesame Street, present for our library,” and while no other library have done,” Fultz said. but close! It’s the new said librarian Tina Park. in Polk County has been While WEDU helped WEDU Storybook Corner “It is a wonderful treat selected, WEDU will cut the ribbon to this at their local library. to have our WEDU Kids consider donating to storybook corner, it and Lake Wales Public books and movies.” another county library if other PBS affiliates are Library recently unveiled The storybook corners the opportunity arises. anticipating potential cuts their new storybook were donated through “We are so excited, each to their federal funding. corner featuring books, funding provided through library will receive differ- Nevertheless, as this CDs, and DVDs based on the PBS Phyllis L. Ensign ent resources for children event has proven, PBS PBS Kids programming Foundation, which was to make use of and grow. is a most viable asset to such as “Sesame Street” created in memory of a We can’t wait to hear the local communities, and and “Daniel Tiger’s local woman who had stories that come from thus its own funding Neighborhood.” provided a generous these,” Hendricks said. is more than justified, More than a dozen donation to WEDU upon Aside from local Hendricks said. local children and their her passing, explained children and their “We are used to having guardians were able to see Allison Hendricks, guardians, the ribbon to tell our story to justify the new storybook corner WEDU Vice President of cutting ceremony was also our funding, and this is a during a ribbon cutting Communications. attended by Lake Wales great example of what that ceremony last Tuesday, Aside from being an Mayor Eugene Fultz, who federal funding does,” she which included a story- avid WEDU watcher, helped cut the ribbon. explained. “While this was book reading, songs and Phyllis L. Ensign also As a former educator, part of a donation such dance, and even a special loved to volunteer at her Fultz appreciated the as a citizen, we do things character appearance by local library to tell stories donation provided to his like this all the time, and PHOTO BY JAMES COULTER Arthur the Aardvark from to young children. local library, and how the federal funding helps us his titular PBS Kids show. As such, WEDU decided additional resources will do that for areas that are Arthur the Aardvark made a special guest appearance at Lake Wales Lake Wales Public to donate multimedia help broaden children’s more rural.” Public Library for the dedication of the WEDU Storybook Corner. Bartow library celebrates 120th anniversary By STEVE STEINER the history of the library, guests snippets of the to its current site. 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loblawyers.com adno=3438425 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Page 13 LAKE WALES NEWS Lake Wales seeking new building officials City’s building department quits; city makes temporary hire By JAMES COULTER “We expect 30 to 60 windows, but could “A lot of people left the that she was too “difficult in light of shortages within CORRESPONDENT days to have somebody on not submit them for an profession during the to work with,” according to the industry, the city has board,” said City Manager insurance reduction prior downturn, and now that other media reports. since taken control of LAKE WALES – The City Kenneth Fields. to their final inspection. construction is starting to Smith could not be the situation and assures of Lake Wales is currently Following the resigna- “There was no huge pick up again, you don’t reached for comment. residents that operations seeking new employees for tion of their building de- impact on construction or have new people coming Following his resig- will be running smoothly its building department partment staff, the city was shut down of any projects into the profession,” he nation, two part-time as possible while a perma- after its entire former staff left with two days without or anything of that nature,” further elucidated. “A lot assistants followed suit nent replacement is being resigned last week. any chief building officials Fields said. of cities are getting by and likewise resigned after sought. Within one week, the or inspectors available. By Monday, upon tem- through part-time help.” being offered the opportu- “When you have a short city’s chief building official, Despite this, no major porarily hiring the outside The city’s former build- nity to work full-time and supply of people available Cliff Smith, resigned city projects were placed firm, most inspections ing inspector, who had to fill the vacancy left by to fill positions, I think the along with two part-time on hold. Many larger were allowed to com- been working with the city the building inspector. lesson learned is to have assistants, Wayne Beasley contractors were informed mence as scheduled. since 2004, resigned after However, upon speaking (respect) for your employ- and Bob Lane. that they could continue The only major issue being placed on formal with them again, Fields ees all the time,” Fields The city has since tem- with their work that the city faced during that medical leave following claims that the two said. “What should have porarily hired an outside did not require any city time was finding a proper several days of absence former employees may been a routine transfer of Orlando-based firm, inspections during that replacement, as the entire due to medical reasons. consider working with the responsibilities got blown Universal Engineering time. state has experienced Smith claimed that he city again under certain up a little bit because of Sciences, to help the city The only project a shortage of building resigned because he was circumstances. personality conflicts. And provide inspections until a impacted by this inconve- officials and inspectors unwilling to work under While the overall you have to be ready, you permanent replacement is nience was a homeowner following the economic the planning director, situation could have been have to be sensitive to that found. who had installed new recession, Fields said. Kathy Bangley, claiming handled better, especially stuff to any situation.” CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK

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By CHARLES A. BAKER III Hadley, interim Polk State CORRESPONDENT College Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs in a LAKE WALES – Former March 29 press release. Lake Wales High School “From Latin to fusion, band director, Winter funk, contemporary and Haven native and musical traditional, we’re excited creator of five studio about the caliber of the albums Andrew Allen re- performers, many of turned to Polk County as whom are internationally the headline act Saturday recognized for their high night at the 4th Annual energy performances.” Polk State College Jewel The free event included of the Ridge Jazz Festival a children’s tent for making Saturday night. musical crafts and around Allen retired from LWHS a dozen food trucks. in 2015 and has been “The Voice” finalist teaching at USF since Shalyah Fearing headlined according to family. Allen’s the musical acts late band included Winter Sunday afternoon. With Haven residents Charlie Pharrell Williams as her Silva on bass and Dave coach, the 16-year-old Rudolph on drums along won her first talent show with Tampa residents Tom at age 12 and studies Brantley on trombone and voice and drama at Patel Zach Bornheimer on sax. Conservatory in Tampa. PHOTO BY CHARLES A. BAKER III The festival celebrat- Bartow resident and ing Jazz Appreciation Crystal Lake Middle Former LWHS band director and Winter Haven native Andrew Allen, far right, played with Winter Haven residents Charlie Silva on Month began Wednesday School music teacher bass and Dave Rudolph along with two Tampa residents during the 4th Annual Polk State College Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival morning and continued Jazmin Ghent also played Saturday night. through Sunday along the Sunday afternoon. Green, Andre Edward, the JD Alexander Center Trumpeter Charlie “Music is supposed to shores of Lake Wailes. Venezuelan-born bassist Jeff Henderson, Andrew in Lake Wales. “Topp” Hines performed lift your spirit and I try “We (had) an amazing Elias Tona, a music teacher Boone, Mike Medina and Friday night there were Saturday afternoon. Hines, to paint a picture with lineup of jazz artists who at Clearwater International Roger Mike II performed two concerts inside the who was inducted into each note I play so you (performed) diverse performed a variety of jazz, Sunday morning. Polk State Lake Wales the Georgia Music Hall of can hear the full story of musical genres during five pop, salsa, Latin jazz, rock The New Orleans Art Center by the Polk Fame in 1978, attended everything I have lived days of outdoor con- and gospel Saturday. Nighthawks kicked off the State Jazz Society and the Boston’s Berklee School and the joy within the certs with two concerts Orlando-based Soul Downtown Concert Series Andrew Allen Trio and of Music and has played pain I experienced,” Hines indoors,” said Lucille Reason featuring Danny Wednesday morning at Special Guests. professionally for 57 years. said. $1,000 top prize in Frostproof Got Talent

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She claimed her a place in a prestigious it’s even possible.” little,” she guesses. take during her next two she’s already six chapters conference this summer, She says she needs She explained when years at Summerlin. into a trilogy she’s writing. if she can raise enough $1,795 for the conference she was a fifth grader, she “I already have some It’s a fantasy sort of thing, money in the next week itself and the rest to pay for won a $6,400 scholarship textbooks and workbooks she added. to make the trip to Boston air fare. to Polk State College for an and have been sort of Holbrook lives at home later this summer. According to the essay she wrote about her studying on my own,” she in Lake Buffam with her Inspired by a TV show, information provided by collegiate aspirations. said. “But it’d be nice to mom, Peggy Miller, a Alice Holbrook, a soph- the academy, those invited “That’s the only thing I take classes.” school worker at Alturas PHOTO BY AL PALMER omore at Summerlin to attend the congress are can think of,” she added. Even though her first Elementary School, and her Summerlin Academy Cadet Academy, has her eyes on students who aspire to a As part of her career two years at Polk State brother Hawk, 13. She’s the Alice Holbrook is hoping the prize, a doctorate in medical career and have a prep, the 15-year-old Lake are already paid for, she daughter of Dale Holbrook, donations will pay for her trip forensic anthropology, but grade point average of 3.5 Buffam resident, is already also hopes this trip to the also of Lake Buffam. to attend a prestigious confer- that’s not her immediate or better, and that will put taking classes that will steer congress will open some Anyone interested in ence in Boston this June. goal. them in the company of her in the right direction. potential scholarship doors making a donation to She’s trying to raise near- Nobel scholars and other She says she’s taken a fo- for her. help defray the costs of 863-519-7504 or drop off a ly $2,000 to finance her trip award-winning medicos rensics class at Summerlin. “It is an opportunity to Holbrook’s trip to Boston to donation at the Summerlin to the prestigious National from various fields. “It was very interest- learn, but also to let people this conference can contact front office. The deadline is Academy of Future The three-day conference ing to learn how using know what I want to learn,” Summerlin Academy at Tuesday, April 11. Light getting shinier on Moonlight & Madness By JAMES COULTER remember.” saw as many as 500 people bring on even more talent come out, sit, and listen Charities, GrayRobinson, CORRESPONDENT Also participating that attend, said Bill Whitener, including the Imperial to really good music, and WellDyne Rx., A-C-T evening were student director of the Fort Meade Symphony Orchestra from have some really good Environmental & FORT MEADE – Fort groups from local schools Chamber of Commerce. Lakeland and a field band food and have a really Infrastructure, Bartow Meade residents were able such as the Fort Meade Aside from the scenic from the U.S. Army. good time.” Community Healthcare to listen to good music High School Band and landscape of Fort Meade’s “I love the evening, the Sponsoring this year’s Foundation, the City of underneath the moon Chorus and Lewis Anna own Patterson Park, which setting, and we appreciate event were the following Fort Meade, Florida Public and near the scenic lake at Woodbury Elementary had proven to be quite the our sponsors,” Whitener sponsors: CITIZENS BANK Utilities, Florida Sales & Patterson Park for the third Chorus. opportune venue for the said. “It’s a really nice time & TRUST, Greenwood Rental, Sunshine Growers, consecutive year during Aside from offering event, another significant and effort where folks can Chevrolet, Mosaic, Publix and Dixie Signs. their annual Moonlight good music, the event also factor that has attributed and Music event last offered food and beer pro- to the event’s long-running Friday evening. vided through food trucks success have been reim- For the past three and vendors operated by bursement grants provided years, The Fort Meade local restaurants including through Polk County. 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LAKELAND – In her first year ever competing in a science fair, Lakeland Grace Academy junior Grayson Huntsinger won first place, $1,000, and she was named Grand Award Ying Scholar in the senior section of the 62nd Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida Thursday night. Huntsinger also won a $300 cash award from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a $250 cash award from Florida Engineering Foundation, a NASA plaque, two passes to the NASA Visitor Complex and she was nominated PHOTOS BY CHARLES A. BAKER III for a $8,000 four year For the second year in a row, Bartow High School IB junior Grady Daniels will be traveling out of scholarship to New state for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May. College of Florida. In the junior section Huntsinger, an Atlanta when we see and hear In the senior chem- of the state science resident living in the problems about our istry category, Bartow finals, Matthew Werd, Lakeland boarding youth in the paper High School IB student Lakeland Grace Academy junior Grayson Huntsinger said her an eighth-grader at school, said her, “Mission and on the news it is Jasper Montgomery won cheeks hurt from all the smiling she did Thursday night at the Resurrection Catholic To Mars: Designing a pleasure to not only second place for her 62nd Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. School in Lakeland, won a Spacecraft Impact be Matthew’s science project An In Silico and first place, $500, and Protection and Leak teacher but know that In Vitro Study of gold also nominated for a Quintanilla and James he was named Grand Detection System with our future is in good Nanoparticle Aggregates scholarship to pay half Puentes of Polk Pre- Award Ying Scholar for Radiation Shielding” was hands with young people for Photothermal of his tuition at Florida Collegiate Academy his project titled “Brain a science project about like him,” Schaal said. Ablation of Cancer Cells. Institute of Technology in Auburndale won Pain!” in the biomedical sealants used in pressur- Huntsinger will join Bartow High School IB for up to four years. honorable mention and health sciences ized cabins in space. Bartow High School IB students had a fantastic Classmates Xuanhao for their project The category. Rex said Werd is not students Grady Daniels night Thursday. Shi and Manning Churor Energy Source of the According to Polk eligible for Intel ISEF and Prerna Ravinder in Freshman Prerna won honorable mention Future; Research on the Regional Science and until he reaches the Los Angeles to compete Ravinder won third for their project X Degree Efficiency of Photovoltaic Engineering Fair Director ninth grade. Werd has for approximately $4 place for her project in the same category. Panels in the senior en- Kim Rex, this is the first made it to the state sci- million in prize money Prevention is Better Shi and Churor also won vironmental engineering time in history that Polk ence fair the past three and scholarships. Daniels Than a Cure in the senior two passes to the NASA category. County students have years but this is his first and Ravinder won entry microbiology category. Visitor Complex. Heather Thomas of won Grand Awards in the year winning the Grand spots into Intel ISEF Daniels, a junior, Matthew Graham Polk Pre-Collegiate junior and senior catego- Award according to his during a regional science won first place at the of Berkley Accelerated Academy won two passes ries in the same year. Resurrection Catholic fair in Bartow Feb. 17. At state science fair last Middle School in to the Kennedy Space Huntsinger also won School science teacher the regional science fair year and on Thursday Auburndale won fourth Center and entry into an all expense paid trip Lisa Schaal. Huntsinger also won en- night his project titled place for his project the Intracoastal Regional to Los Angeles May 14-19 Werd also received a try into the International An Exploration in Generating Electricity Science and Engineering to compete at the Intel $200 cash award from Sustainable World Textual Analysis won from the Pressure of Fair for her project International Science the Florida Department Engineering, Energy and fourth place in the Natural Falling Water in Project PING: A Pathway and Engineering Fair of Agriculture and Environment Project in senior mathematics and the junior engineering to Improve Idiopathic described as the world’s Consumer Services Houston, reportedly the computational science category. Scoliosis by Stimulating largest international and a certificate and world’s largest science category. Daniels was Jacob Butcher, Jose Muscle Groups. per-collegiate science nomination packet for olympiad focused on competition. 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HOMELAND – It was all about the past — the Good Ol’ Days in Polk County, speciﬁcally in Homeland’s Heritage Park on Saturday as those who wanted to revisit the past took a look at how things used to be. There were old-fashioned clothes, soldiers and craftsmen, and even After almost a dozen tries, 8-year-old Evan Curtis of Fort Meade a tea for those wanting a finally managed to get his lasso around the horns of a sorta-bull taste of how life was lo, at the kids’ zone in Homeland Heritage Park Saturday during those many years ago. the Good Ol’ Days Festival. The annual Good Ol’ Days celebration drew Recreation Department, and mounts, easily ex- a small but interested the festival honors Polk’s plaining the role African crowd on a weath- heritage and opens up American soldiers have er-perfect day in the its vintage buildings, played in Florida’s early tiny hamlet just south of including the old school history. PHOTOS BY CATHY PALMER Bartow. house and a cracker There also were games Sponsored by the cabin for all to see. from days gone by for Ken Green of Merritt Island and Michelle Burgess of Brandon provides some old-time faith-based Polk County Parks and The festival also draws the youngsters and music at Saturday’s Good Ol’ Days Festival at Homeland’s Heritage Park. craftsmen and women a roomful of visitors Simmons. Simmons of English tea served in site this year for those to show their skill to joined Lakeland actress/ supplied the ﬁnger sand- the Methodist Church’s interested in refresh- interested attendees. attorney J. Lenore wiches, English tea cakes outbuilding. ments. The celebration This year, there was a Bresler who walked and fruit skewers that There also were was from 10 a.m. until rope-maker, a wood them through the nice- accompanied the pots several food trucks on 2 p.m. carver and a beekeeper, ties of a Victorian tea. just to name a few. “This is the third year Buffalo Soldiers from we’ve done the tea,” FORECLOSURE the Third U.S. Colored explained Mulberry NOTICE Cavalry’s Orlando Chamber of Commerce outpost were also on Executive Director and Notice of disposition of hand with their tents former caterer Dianna public self-storage units in default to satisfy Landlord’s Lien at Ridge Rentals, 714 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales, FL. Disposition Action Call 863.804.3279 will take place on Thurs- To Place Your Ad $25.00 day, April 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM. Landlord reserves the *$5$*(6$/( right to remove any of the listed tenants or units upon $SULOWK receipt of payment in full by cash, cashier’s check or Sgt. H.L. Williams of Florida’s DPQRRQ money order. All units con- 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry talks (3DUNHU6W tain household items unless about how African American otherwise indicated. soldiers played a part in Flori- %DUWRZ da’s history to Tani Mikkelson, Name of Tenant Unit 9, and William Bradberry, 7, Furniture, clothing, House, Bernita L-19 both of Auburndale, at Satur- Happy Hives Beekeeper Jack Stokes of Lake Wales talks about Milligan, Shakeria L-10 craft supplies and Sconyers, Tammy F-06 day’s Good Ol’ Days Festival in his bees with the Marcum family, mom and dad Deanna and lots of misc. Homeland’s Heritage Park on Vernon with sons Devaris and Malachi, all of Auburndale, at Tucker, William G-28

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By JEFF ROSLOW “We are all given a to relate must allow National Football League. [email protected] talent and you have to take students to see what is in Moses credits the advantage of it,” said Riley, them. Wrights but he equally BARTOW – One of the the president of the East “Everybody has the credits Riley in enlighten- highlights of the day-long Positive Action Committee genius in them, but at ing the youth. Youth/Parent Summit is – EPAC – which sponsors what capacity. The sooner “He was a scholar,” when Damien Moses is the event. Moses’ back- you find it, the better. I had Moses said of the former front and center. ground was a top student, a family that really geared NFL star. He said he can’t The principal of Bok top football player and he me toward education. think of many who know Academy Elementary em- always had the drive to I was an All-American. sports isn’t the only thing bodies what this summit – succeed. Now, he wants I was drafted, but the and how to be prepared now in its seventh year – is to make sure people in bottom line was my family if that tract won’t work for all about: make everyone the community can take really wanted me to get a someone. know they are worthwhile, advantage of what he has degree.” Riley said the inspiration recognize that and take experienced and he feels Moses was inspired by for the summit came along advantage of it. he knows. his aunt and uncle, Clint in his second career when “It’s (about) the em- Through being a football and Debra Wright, both he served as a dean at powerment of education player and playing at long-time educators. In Winter Haven High School and what you can do with Florida A&M, Moses 2015 the administration following his playing and it,” Moses said. “It helps knows the advantages building at Kathleen coaching careers. PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW to hear from individuals. of teamwork. Earning High was named for Clint “I really got to know Schools are busy and we many degrees and close Wright, a former principal. when I was the dean,” he Bok Elementary School principal Damien Moses offered tidbits have a lot going on all the to getting his doctorate His 30-year career in said. “When you get to of wisdom the students and parents at the Parent/Youth time. They (students and in education, he has also the Polk County School know them and you see Summit last year. parents) really need it to been a spokesman for System left a legacy as he the problems that’s when bring everything into place technology and he feels touched students, teachers he knew he had to accom- experiments, demonstra- inspiration has made this as you go through your exploring options people and the community. He plish something more than tions by the Bartow Fire event successful, jumping education. Set them up to have is important to garner was also the first superin- the schools could. Department, Bartow Police from about 100 people be the best student they success. tendent of the Lake Wales “When I was at EPAC K-9 demonstrations and in the first year to now can. For an educator, that’s And he relays that in- Charter Schools. I said ‘you should see skits, a cookout and other having more than 1,000, everything. To cultivate the formation to the students. When the school build- what’s going on,’” he said games such as a bicycle it has grown in include greatness in a child you But the idea of being able ing was given his name, in talking them into the obstacle course. those from all over the have to talk to the parents to reach parents as well is School Board member Kay Youth/Parent Summit. “There is life after county. too, you have to advocate equally important. Fields remembers when Along with inspiration football and you have to But Moses said this year for the parents as well.” “With events like this he told her son that if he from speakers that also prepare yourself to do he plans to add something With this festival, that Ken and his group wanted to be the best he’d includes Lisa Ramsey, a other things,” Riley said. to his usually inspirational organizer Ken Riley said, puts on gives them have to be better than the professional boxer and “Getting a college educa- talk. the children and parents inspiration. This event is rest. educator, there will be tion is rewarding in itself “Maybe I’ll do some- stay rather than children not only the children but One Kathleen High fun and games there as but you have to pay the thing really neat with attending and the parents also the parents. It’s a great student, Desmond Clark, well. The mini music price. You have to do the the parents this year,” he leaving them there until it’s opportunity not only for recalled how Wright studio — where students maintenance and if you said. “It will be something over. It takes place at the children but for adults. You seemed to take an interest can make their music don’t do it there will be technical. These kids are Carver Recreation Center really see the community in him and inspired him. — returns. There will be consequences.” digital natives and we have in Bartow and runs from as a whole.” He credited him in helping horseback riding, prizes While the fun and to make sure the parents 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Moses said his message his drive to make it to the and giveaways, science games coupled with the see that.”

“The work involves together. At Evans we are continuing to move what are the resources. the community school SCHOOL how do we get funding? doing 25 years.” forward. Polk Vision’s in- A meeting is scheduled model here. But we have How do we solve the is- He said the faculty and volvement, she said, is to Thursday with many of to focus at the beginning FROM PAGE 1 sues of the our students? business community in help determine whether those interested parties to get a pilot,” he said. “It How do we engage the the surrounding areas it is worthwhile and pos- planning to attend. has to (start) limited and 64 percent to 83 percent community to come and have come through to sibly using its influence Led by the school that doesn’t mean we and disciplinary pun- be a part of the school to make the school part of to gain partners. district, Superintendent can’t start to implement ishment dropped by also help?” David Bundy, the community that is “One of the greatest Jacqueline Byrd and some of the components, 50 percent in three years. from UCF, said at the often open until 9 p.m. challenges is how good is Small will be present but we have to make a In a Jan. 19 meeting January meeting. for students and families. it for everyone?” she said. along with, of course, model that can pull Polk of Community School In the setup of a She said there is a large Polk Vision. School board County together.” Initiative, it says students community school In Polk County challenge in front of the member Hazel Sellers Shoemaker said he at Evans are able to get there would have to be people to make some- has attended and repre- has gotten interest from health checks and ser- a school director who Meetings are set up to thing like this happen, sentatives from various many Chambers of vices during the school reports to the principal, a continue Polk’s progress but with positive results agencies will attend. Commerce and others as day. The community uses parent outreach coor- to find out whether a already shown, it is worth That meeting, takes the process continues. the services available at dinator, school heath community school is looking into. Polk Vision’s place at the Jim Miles “I’ve gotten nothing the school. This allows program coordinator and something worth looking involvement seems Development Center. but positive feedback,” he for working parents to be administrative assistant. into. There is no deter- appropriate because Another meeting is set said adding the work has able to get their children There would be an mination on how long much of its focus is on up in June. been going on for some the services they need executive committee. it will take to determine education. “We have to work time and it is growing. without having to miss Bundy said if done this, but participants will “UCF says this has to collaboratively to assure “It is pulling people work. correctly a community continue to look into it be born of the commu- an outcome,” Long said. together,” he said. Aside from the com- school can positively now with the participa- nity,” she said. “There “It takes us all together Long added: “It’s hard munity partnerships to change a community for tion of Polk Vision, which has to be a sustainable to where the child can do enough to do one. We be formed, the com- the better. has some successful supporter, intellectual, their best work.” have 16 and right now munity mostly comes “You use the resources history in helping local financial and cultural Shoemaker said the that is mind boggling.” up with the money to in a community school education. support that needs to be potential to positively But she sees the get something like this setting,” he said. “Parents Kim Long, executive built.” improve a community is possible advantage. going. It can cost as make a long term director at Polk Vision, She said the details too strong to not explore “A school can be a true much $350,000 to turn a commitment and all the said in a recent meet- have to weighed. They it. resource to a community, school into a community corporate partners and ing there was a lot of include budgets, what “People from Fort but you get what you school. school commit to work enthusiasm shared in the district wants to do, Meade have said we want give,” Long said.

Q & A Q: How much money does a school receive from appropriation? Partnership School. Beyond facility use, school districts have chosen to use A: Schools that are in the first or second year of the planning stage are school funds for staff tutors, after school buses or other needs. Q: Who are the four core partners in the Community Partnership School eligible to receive $75,000 (25 percent local match is required) if funds are model? available. Schools that have begun to implement the model and have the Q: What is the value of a Community School Partnership? A: The four partners include the school district, local university or state basics in place, including the key positions involved with the Commu- A: Student education achievement is the priority and focus. When college, a health care partner and a social service nonprofit that serves as nity Partnership School, are eligible to receive an operational grant of bringing existing resources into a school, it eliminates barriers to health the coordinator and employs the Community Partnership School director $225,000 (25 percent local match is required) if funds are available. Local care, mental health and dental access; address issues of hunger, homeless- and other key positions. partnership can be a combination of grants, donations and/or in-kind ness and child abuse; and increase the ability of students to be successful resources. learners. A 2009 study from Northeaster University found that high school Q: Is this model only for public schools? What about charter schools? dropouts cost taxpayers $292,000 over the course of their lives. A: Currently the model is serving public schools that have historically Q: How much of the total cost of operating a Community Partnership received a D or F grade. However, there is nothing that prohibits a charter Schools does the typical school district contribute? — Source: Center for Community Schools, University of Central Florida, school from applying to be a Community Partnership School. A: School district contribute facility space to operate the Community https://www2.cohpa.ucf.edu/communityschools/ Page 20 Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Body transformation challenge celebrates man of inspiration By STEVE STEINER [email protected]

WINTER HAVEN — It was a time for celebrating for those who had participated in the Habitat Health and Fitness body transformation gathered together at a reception on Thursday, March 23. It was also a time for remembrance of Matt Smith, last year’s top winner, who recently passed away Nov. 1, 2016, from an aneurysm at age 34. To honor his memory, his family made a special contribution. “They all participated in the challenge this year in his honor,” said Tammy Parks, with Habitat Health and Fitness. Actually, it wasn’t the PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER entire family, as Matt’s parents Tammie and Matt Smith passed away Nov. 1, 2016 of a brain aneurysm, but PHOTO PROVIDED Smith declined, but his in his brief lifetime he touched and inspired many. His memory Members of Matt Smith’s family gather for a family group shot at the celebration for those who siblings and several other was honored on March 23 at the reception and celebration of the most recently-concluded Body Transformation Challenge participated in the Habitat Health and Fitness Body Transformation Challenge. The celebration family members did. was held March 23 at the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Complex. “Five of our family conducted by Habitat Health and Fitness. did,” said Amanda Hendricks, one of the who worked out every Another who partici- and the love people had a yearly hunting trip to sisters. She pointed day.” She added her pated was Matt’s sister, for Matt. various states. Larry said out who those family brother even made some Lori Albritton. According JANUARY 2017 “It’s a great honor,” it was Matt who got him members were, including of the equipment used at to Hendricks, her sister CHALLENGE TOP said Don Smith. involved working out. brother-in-law Larry the Winter Haven facility; Lori had just completed The idea to honor “As we were growing Albritton. “Larry was there is a second facility an earlier body transfor- 10 WINNERS Matt Smith stemmed up, Matt took a special good friends with Matt, in Lakeland. mation challenge and 1 – Katie Voorhies (lost 51.44 from Habitat Health and interest working out and lept straight into this percent of her body fat) Fitness owner Brandon he dragged me into it.” one, as well. 2 – Rebecca Henderson Roggow. Along with That zeal for being fit While his parents did 3 – Brad Scholten Larry Albritton, the three and healthy now carries not participate, Matt’s 4 – Jenny Scholten of them were friends through to his son, mom, Tammie, did join 5 – Larry Albritton as well as workout Weston, 12; there is also Habitat and does work 6 – Chad Lewis buddies. So when he a daughter, Abby, who is out. It is not only for 7 – Amanda Hendricks approached the family, 6 years old. the sake of fitness she 8 – Renee Haverkamp (attends said Lori Albritton, the “He’s begging to go to belongs. It brings her Lakeland location) idea to participate was the gym,” said Jessica, closer to her son. 9 – John May spontaneous. Matt’s wife. The two were “It’s a connection. Any 10 – Dale (Bubba) Farmer “I don’t think we needed high school sweethearts connection is good,” to be prompted,” said Lori and were together 20 she said, then paused He added the family Albritton. “We just knew years and wed 14 years. before she expressed the gets together at least we needed to do it.” According to Jessica, her sadness and quiet grief once a month for dining Still, it was poignant, husband loved his family only a parent can feel. and fellowship. especially to Lori’s hus- and he loved taking his “He left us too soon.” Yet as far as Don band, Larry, who knew children to their various Still, there is and was a working out, he chose to Matt almost 25 years. events. He definitely comfort for she and her pass. The two met when Larry loved Jessica. “He was husband and the entire “At 62 years old, I want was 16 and Matt was 10. always my biggest family. to relax and enjoy,” he As Larry recounted, he cheerleader.” “To see all the people said. had started dating Lori, Jessica mentioned turn out in his honor, it’s He felt he’s earned that something which Matt an additional aspect of pretty phenomenal,” she privilege. When he and and another brother Matt. Her husband, she said. his siblings were growing didn’t quite take too said, had a special gift. However, nothing is as up, they had a barebones kindly, but which soon “Matt just had a way important as family and existence, Don said. turned to a deep abiding of motivating people,” Tammie and Don saw to His dream was to have friendship. Jessica said and added that. a cattle ranch and he “We hunted together he did so through deeds PHOTO PROVIDED “We have a tight made that dream come as a family,” said Larry as well as words of From left, Brandon Roggow and Tammy Parks present Katie family,” said Don, who true. Today he runs D.C. Albritton. “That’s how we encouragement. Voorhies, who lost 51.44 percent of her body fat, with a check said their offspring don’t Cattle, in Polk City. became good friends.” “He lived life more than from Habitat Health and Fitness following her participation in do things half way. “They Yet his heart too was Through the years, the anyone I know in the its most recent body transformation challenge. all put in 110 percent.” touched by the turnout two of them would take short 35 years.” Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Page 21

HEALTH and WELLNESS This is an unexpected benefit from exercising There are many health eliminated my discomfort. counter, or having to to seven pairs of shorts benefits to exercising, I don’t harbor any resort to surgery. and about a dozen shirts. especially when coupled Steve Steiner thought as to this indi- As for the challenge However, I just cannot yet with wise nutritional First Person cating I am “cured,” I am itself, it’s winding down. bring myself to go through practices. Those following not. Far as I know, and This past Saturday marked my tuxedo collection. this column know how having done only limited the 10th week and that Every time I do I cry. Nor much I attest to this, such research, there is no cure means only two weeks can I get rid of the ugly as weight loss, increase for osteoarthritis (or for remain. I am close to my pale blue polyester 1970s in strength, plus attitude. Steven Steiner can be contacted at ssteiner@ that matter, most forms personal goal, which is to leisure suit I will be wear- What I have not empha- scmginc.com. of arthritis). However — reach 165 pounds by the ing for an upcoming pho- sized as much is a benefit and I hope I am using end of the competition, to shoot. To begin with, I I didn’t realize until early the correct terminology but this past week was a need to have the length last week. Having gotten “used to pain-free. I also have more — I do believe I have put tad disappointing. shortened. Now I also will As has been briefly it,” I’m not always aware mobility when I turn my this pain into a state of My weight remained at need to have it taken in touched upon in previous of this chronic pain, with neck in either direction. remission. I hope I also 169 pounds. I was hoping as it is a size 40 waist and columns, I have been diag- two exceptions. One of Some of this I will have decelerated the it would be at least 167 I now comfortably fit in a nosed with osteoarthritis those is when I arise from attribute to the physical evolving of my condition, pounds and not more size 36. But for the photo of the spine, also referred having sat too long at my therapy I undergo once a part of which has been than 168. Still, at least it shoot, I will definitely to as spinal arthritis. For desk at work. The other week, which also includes brought about by the did not climb, so that’s a need suspenders to hold the past year I have lived occasion is when I roll a chiropractic adjust- aging process. positive. It also is further up those britches, f’sure. with a low level chronic over in bed. ment. This and working Regardless, it is a incentive and maybe (Spoiler alert: The April back pain on my lower left However, I am using in conjunction with my wonderful feeling being I should go out and 19 column may feature side just above the hip. 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HEALTH and WELLNESS New emergency room to serve Four Corners Heart of Florida at Four Corners will also across the nation be- evaluate and report Medical Center, as of Gayle and Alice Regional Medical be part of a fully-inte- fore coming to Central on the performance of well as a fellowship in VanAsdale, who work Center has purchased grated system to support Florida. their facilities, find areas palliative medicine. She in the medical staff land on the northwest patients needing care Evans earned a where improvements can completed an additional office. The awards were corner of U.S. 192 and beyond an emergency Bachelor of Arts from be made, and provide fellowship in hema- presented at a recent County Road 545 for a room visit. The free- King’s College in leadership and guidance tology-oncology at the employee social. freestanding emergency standing ER is projected Pennsylvania and a in the implementation of University of Florida in department to serve Four to open in early 2018. Master of Social Work those improvements. Gainesville. Crawford wins Corners area of Osceola, from State University of “I’m honored to have March PEER Orange, Polk, and Lake Cornerstone New York at Buffalo. He been selected for this Award counties. hires marketing appointment,” said A freestanding ER manager Vugman in a press Julie Crawford was offers a convenient, local release. “The program named the outstanding healthcare access point Vince Evans, a assures our patients that employee for March in to the region. seasoned health- they’re receiving the Watson Clinic’s monthly “Heart of Florida has care marketing and very best care, and the PEER Award. served the Four Corners communications data we collect can have Crawford has worked community for several professional has joined profound implications at Watson Clinic for years. We are pleased to Cornerstone Hospice VINCE EVANS for the quality of care at eight years, and recently expand services to Four and Palliative Care as cancer facilities across moved into the role of Corners with a freestand- Regional Partnership resides in Clermont. the country as well.” DR. GALINA VUGMAN Deposition Scheduler ing emergency depart- Development Manager. Vugman assumes the for the Clinic’s Risk ment to better serve Evans assumed his Watson hires CLP position from her Management depart- the health care needs of new role in January cancer liaison predecessor, oncolo- ment. Julie is always residents choosing to live and oversees the team gist-hematologist Dr. LWMC employees willing to take on extra and visit this growing responsible for develop- The Watson Clinic Shalini Mulaparthi. honored for fourth responsibilities, has area,” said Ann Barnhart, ing relationships with Cancer & Research As an oncologist-he- quarter excellent communication CEO of Heart of Florida medical providers and Center appointed for matologist, Vugman uses skills and brings a great Regional Medical Center. community partners three-year oncolo- medical and chemother- Lake Wales Medical attitude to her work The Four Corners ER throughout Polk, Hardee gist-hematologist Dr. apeutic methods to treat Center presented its every day, the hospital will feature around- and Highlands counties. Galina Vugman as the cancer, and specializes fourth quarter 2016 em- reported. the-clock emergency Evans has a 30 plus- facility’s Cancer Liaison in malignancies of the ployee awards recently. As PEER Award winner, care, on-site radiology year career in the health- Physician. blood and blood-forming Award winners were Crawford received a and laboratory services, care industry which First established in tissues. Employee of the Quarter, plaque, dinner at a local board certified emergen- nurtured his passion for 1963 by the American She received her med- Kaylie Mancil, RN, restaurant, a reserved cy physicians and the providing high quality College of Surgeons ical degree from Rush in the Medical Care parking spot and a free skilled clinical staff of and compassionate Commission on Cancer, University in Chicago, Unit; Manager of the service from Watson Heart of Florida Regional health care to seniors. the CLP program cur- Ill. She performed her Quarter, Patty Landry, Clinic’s Bella Vista Spa Medical Center. His expertise led him rently enlists 1,500 on- internship and residency Case Management; and to acknowledge her As an extension of to work at hospice and cology specialists across in internal medicine Volunteer of the Quarter, contributions to the Heart of Florida, the ER home health agencies the country who manage, at the Rush University the husband-wife team organization.

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