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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. THE NEWS: Calendar 2 | Viewpoint 4 | Opinion 5 | Reaching more than INDEX | Obituaries 10 | Community 10 | Health 20 41,400 readers every CALL US AT week! 863.533.4183 Page 2 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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.