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The Lake Wales Public Library, with the assistance of lakewalesnews.net, has revived a tradition that existed in our local weekly newspaper for many years, the publication of a sampling of new books available at our library. The list will be updated weekly. The Lake Wales Public Library continues to offer safe door-side pickup of materials during our current hours of operation. Call the library to request that holds are placed on items for pickup at the Lake Wales Public...
AdventHealth Lake Wales is having no major issues in handling Covid-19 patients, according the Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Brewer, and expects to have vaccinations available to city residents 65 and older in the "upcoming weeks." Brewer updated city leaders during a regularly scheduled commission meeting Jan. 8, noting that as of that date, the local hospital had 11 patients who had tested positive for the Coronavirus, and only one of those was in the intensive care unit....
Looking for a new fundraiser to help offset COVID-19 losses, the Rotary on the Ridge is now offering "Otter-grams" for special occasions. The regional after-hours service club had to postpone its Treasure Map fundraiser until 2021, so the club came up with a unique gift idea to make up some of the lost revenue. The club has a human-sized otter costume it uses to make presentations of the Josh the Otter water safety program to area kindergartens and day cares. A costumed club...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Dec. 23 the appointments of Ashley Bell Barnett, Greg Littleton, Teresa Martinez, and Mark Turner to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees. All members are continuing their service to the Board along with Chair Cindy Hartley Ross and member Dan Dorrell. "Our District Board of Trustees is comprised of dedicated members whose unwavering support of our students and steadfast commitment to providing affordable access to quality...
The Florida Department of Health Polk County's COVID-19 vaccine hotline opened to the public the morning of Jan. 8 and by 1 p.m. all reservations for next week's vaccine event were filled. The phone line, (863) 298-7500, will be staffed for the foreseeable future by employees from both the Florida Department of Health and Polk County Board of County Commissioners from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Employees staffing the hotline will continue to register residents...
The Lake Wales History Museum is inviting people to enjoy a virtual event as part of the Florida Humanities Spring Speaker Series. Indians at the Post Office: New Deal-Era Post Office Murals will be presented by Sandra Starr at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal had sponsored several art programs to help get people back to work and to restore confidence in a nation facing 25 percent unemployment. Fine art murals are on the walls of more than 700...
Fran (Parrish) Caraway, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at Advent Health Heart of Florida surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 2, 1939 in Fort Meade to the late William and Lucy Parrish; she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1979. Fran was a homemaker, and a paraprofessional at Frostproof Middle/Senior School for 22 years before retiring. She spent her time bowling, reading, and fishing and she loved to dance, sing, and sew. She was...
Kathryn Marie Moravec, 65, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at Advent Health Orlando. She was born December 24, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Darvin and Barbara Saice; she and her husband have been snowbirds for four years and a full-time resident for one year. Kathryn was a retired executive administrator for Cargill and she lived for her grandchildren. Kathryn is survived by her husband of 43 years, Thomas Moravec; daughter, Amanda Stanina of Albertville, MN; son, Jeffrey Moravec and wife Emily of...
Noreen Hannah Haddon, 82, of Lake Whales, FL, passed away at her residence with her family by her side on Jan. 6, 2021. She was born February 15, 1938, in England to the late Michael and Ruby O'Reilly. Noreen was raised in Wexford and attended college in Dublin, Ireland. She traveled extensively, starting with England to Africa, before making the U.S. her permanent home with her first husband, the late Paul Dowling. Noreen's professional career was in hospitality management;...
Melissa “Missy” Gay McCullough Charles, 50, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born May 24, 1970 in Miami to Donald McCullough and Barbara Schofield-McCullough; she moved to Lake Wales with her parents as a child and has lived here ever since. Missy was very proud of her position as senior payroll naalyst for Labor Solutions. She had an incredibly giving and loving soul. Missy loved her children, gospel music, and singing. She was driven and hardworking and would always let...
Lucio Benavente Lira, 81, of Lake Wales, died at home Jan. 6, 2021 under Vitas Hospice Care. He was born Dec. 15, 1939 in San Pedro, Mexico. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. service time Saturday, Jan. 9 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Masks are required....
Norma J. Fisher, 93, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at Savannah Court of Lake Wales. She was born March 2, 1927 in Noblesville, IN to the late Charles and Ursula Millikan; she came here from Indiana in 1980. She was a homemaker and attended Winter Haven Worship Center. Norma was an avid reader, enjoyed crocheting and making afghans. She was a past member of Keenagers and the Homemaker Club in Indiana. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Fisher...
Rhoda Jean Choate, 66, of Babson Park passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born January 29, 1954 in Wauchula to the late Mearl and Frances Choate. Rhoda was a homemaker; she loved her nieces and nephews and they loved her. She enjoyed watching television, playing games on her IPad, and she loved to knit. Rhoda is survived by her siblings, Joan Hazel Fairall (William) of Polk City, Mearl Clyde Choate, Jr. of Indian Lake Estates, and Martha...
