An Edition of the Sun Wednesday, June 27, 2018 www.winterhavensun.com TAKE ONE IT’S FREE WINTER HAVEN WINTER Kids Tag Art Remains of Air WH Youth Baseball Program raises Force Pilot returned team needs your more money home help Joe Tedder presented Col. Peter J. Stewart shot A team of young athletes PCSB with a check for down in 1966, has re- headed to state baseball $39,171,80 turned home championship PG 4 PG 8 PG 10 PHOTO PROVIDED Six/Ten and Silver Properties of Winter Haven staff are teaming up to lease new luxury apartments downtown. Six/Ten to build more apartments downtown WRITTEN BY Joe Bogdahn, one of the Six/Ten directors, The developer has renovated lots of other CHARLES A BAKER III said the development is just the second set space downtown, leading to multiple restau- [email protected] of apartments built in downtown Winter rants and other businesses opening in down- Haven over the past 37 years. The first new town Winter Haven of late. Bogdahn said the apartments were the Rain Garden, a Six/Ten missing piece of the puzzle is getting more WINTER HAVEN – Supporters of the devel- property built in 2015. people to live downtown because more peo- oper Six/Ten gathered downtown Thursday, ple would mean even more new shops and June 21 to celebrate the ground breaking Both residential properties are relatively restaurants. of a new 20-unit luxury apartment complex close to Grove Roots, a local brewery built SUN called 20 on Second. with support from Six/Ten staff. SIX/TEN | 6 SATURDAY 7/21 - 5:30 PM - THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR MORE INFO VISIT :www.facebook.com/slowrollskishow/ THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR Preliminary #2 Miss Florida 2016 Miss Florida 2018 Finals Red, White & Boom at Legoland Preventing Mosquitoes in the Home Landscape When: Jun. 27, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. When: Jun. 30, 2018 | 7 p.m. When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 12 a.m. When: Jul. 05, 2018 | 10 a.m. Where: RP Funding Center, Where: RP Funding Center, Where: Legoland Florida, Where: Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve, 701 Lime Street, Lakeland. 701 Lime Street, Lakeland. 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven. 945 Mackay Blvd, Lake Alfred. www.missflorida.org www.missflorida.org/ www.legoland.com For more information, call the Parks and www.rpfundingcenter.com www.rpfundingcenter.com Celebrate America’s independence on Wednesday, Recreation Department at 863-291-5272 or July 4 with patriotic LEGOLAND activities such as [email protected] Guest Bartender Bash LuBeck Album Release Party: Dragonfly LEGO builds, Americana apparel, a dance party When: Jun. 28, 2018 | 5:30 p.m. When: Jul. 01, 2018 | 3 p.m. and the biggest fireworks show of the year! Where: Venue 650, 650 6th St. SW, Winter Haven. Where: Tanners Lakeside, http://ccbgc.com/ 1006 S Lake Howard Dr., Winter Haven. 4th of July Bartow Extravaganza This year, we’re excited to make merry, raise Please join us as we celebrate the release of When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. funds and celebrate our supporters in Venue Dragonfly: the 6th album from Where: Bartow Civic Center, 650 — Winter Haven’s newest event space and Michael LuBecke! 2250 S Floral Ave, Bartow. our gracious presenting sponsor. Once again, Start with the free Adult Band Patriot Concert HAVEN WINTER our fantastic celebrity bartenders will be offering Red, White & Kaboom at 2:30 p.m. in Bartow Civic Center. Then head Published by SCMG innovative cocktails and exciting raffle items as When: Jul. 03, 2018 | 6-9 p.m. over to the park for an afternoon and evening popular local restaurants provide outstanding Where: Lake Mirror Frances Langford Promenade, of music, good food, and activities for the whole Phone: food and desserts. Bartender Bash allows the 121 S. Lake Avenue, Lakeland. family. Opening ceremony is at 4:30, with musical 863-533-4183 Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club to be open during http:// lakelandgov.net/rwk acts scheduled from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at Fax: the summer months. It’s a critical time, when We are asking that everyone who is attending 9:30, followed by an all-star jam session featuring 863-533-0402 kids are out of school and most vulnerable. Most to please bring at least one non-perishable food the solo artists. Don’t forget to bring lawn chairs, of them would often be without adult love and item. Volunteers will be collecting canned food blankets, and bug spray! Advertising: supervision. And, if not for the clubs, they miss out items for Volunteers in Service to the Elderly 863-533-4183 on expanding learning opportunities that could (VISTE). Those attending that do not bring a prevent them from falling behind. canned food item are asked to donate $2 to Thunder on the Ridge help support the VISTE food bank. During Red, When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 3-10 p.m. President Where: Lake Eva Park, Publisher Preliminary #3 Miss Florida 2016 White & Kaboom there will be a variety of food trucks around Lake Mirror so bring a blanket, 555 Ledwith Ave., Haines City. Chris Sexson When: Jun. 28, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. With the title of Polk County’s largest firework [email protected] Where: RP Funding Center, bring your appetite and enjoy the festivities in celebrating our great nation. Those attending display, we strive to make this a memorable event. 701 Lime Street, Lakeland. Advertising Director can bring their own cooler but no glass bottles We will have cold beer, food, live entertainment, www.missflorida.org/ cornhole tournament, children’s activities, and Kim Edwards www.rpfundingcenter.com please. Also, no pop-up tents or large beach [email protected] umbrellas are allowed. The event will conclude much more! with a dramatic display of fireworks over the lake. Contributing Writers Michael LuBeck on “Mayhem in the AM” Visit lakelandgov.net/parking for info on parking City of Davenport’s 4th of July Celebrations When: Jun. 29, 2018 | 8 a.m. downtown. When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 3-9:45 p.m. Charles A Baker III Where: 96.7 FM. Where: Lewis Mathews Sports Complex, [email protected] Michael LuBeck will be live on 96.7 FM “Mayhem in 400 Palm Street, Davenport. the AM” in Lakeland at 8 am. Rock N’ Freedom Fest Tara Crutchfield When: Jul. 03, 2018 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. 3:00 P.M. — 9:45 P.M.FIREWORKS DISPLAY STARTS [email protected] Where: MLK Jr. Park, AT 9:15 P.M. Largest display in Polk County. Preliminary #1 Miss Florida Outstanding 199 E Lake Silver Dr. NE, Winter Haven. 863-419-3300 Ext: 137or visit our website www. Teen Pageant Rock N’ Freedom Fest will include live music, mydavenport.org Entertainment Schedule Circulation, When: Jun. 29, 2018 | 6 p.m. children’s activities with inflatables and a water ski Josh Blevins Band 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Reading of the Classified, Legal Where: RP Funding Center, show by the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team at Declaration of Independent 5 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Josh Anita Swain 701 Lime Street, Lakeland. 7:30 p.m. on Lake Silver. A fireworks display at Blevins Band 5:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Studio C 8:45 Office www.missflorida.org/ 9:15 p.m. p.m. — 9 p.m. City Commission 9 p.m. — 9:15 p.m. www.rpfundingcenter.com Fireworks 9:15 p.m. Administration Lora Belue 4th of July Saturday Mornings at Hammock Hollow July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza Graphic Designer When: Jun. 30, 2018 | 8 a.m. The Bartow Adult Concert Band When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 5 p.m. Steven Maynard Where: Bok Tower Gardens, When: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales. Where: Bartow Civic Center 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. Sr. Sales Consultant http://boktowergardens.org www.milb.com/lakeland Barbara Rakoczy 2250 S. Floral Ave., Bartow Gary Peach Spend the morning learning about native Florida This one-hour free concert will be conducted by Lakeland Flying Tigers vs. Jupiter Hammerheads. plants, wildlife and more surrounded by the beauty Celebrate the Fourth of July with the largest Phil Wharton Digital Specialist of Florida’s best garden for children. Each week, fireworks show in Polk County following the game. Kathy Woodruff kids can learn more about the world around them 4th of July Festivities The Sofa Kings will perform between the game at the Discovery Cart and express their creativity When: Jul. 04, 2018 | 2 p.m. and fireworks. Account Executives with a special art project at Doodle Bug Art Place. Where: Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo, Chris Campbell Activities are included in general admission, free 499 E Park Avenue, Lake Wales. for members. Crafts, food, rides, DJ Parties by Robert. SUN Celebration from 2-9 and fireworks at 9:15 Page 2 Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Correction Letter To The Editor POLK COUNTY – Last week in a sto- Reporter notes used to write that para- ry with the headline “Landfill gas, graph were not accurate. Commis- As Executive Director of the state policy is not the answer. We cannot term limits, alcohol sales discussed sioner Braswell suggested package agency charged with enforcing the simply sit back in the comfort of our by BoCC” the Winter Haven Sun pub- alcohol sales start earlier on Sundays. Florida Civil Rights Act and addressing homes and stay silent. As Americans, lished a mistake. During discussion, Commissioner Hall all forms of discrimination in Florida, we must have an honest and frank dis- “A few weeks ago Commissioner Bill did object to this but Commissioners but more importantly, as a mother of cussion on this issue and act quickly Braswell suggested changing the Dantzler and Bell did not defer.