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Communication Builds Our Community
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Helen Elizabeth Stokes, 94, of Lake Wales, went to her heavenly home on Jan. 17, 2021, in Lakeland, FL. A private graveside service will be held on Friday, Jan. 22. Helen was born in Tampa to Abbie and Addie Jenkins on Feb. 13, 1926. She spent her childhood in Ybor and moved to Lake Wales in her early teens where she met the love of her life, Glen V. Stokes. Helen and Glen spent their first date going to church in the back of a pickup truck. They were married on March 28,...
To make people more aware about hunger at home and around the world the Lake Wales Care Center will hold its annual Empty Bowls Auction and Reception, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. The event is free and attendees can taste local soups and bid on bowls hand-painted by local artists and community "celebrities." It will take place outdoors and indoors at the Lake Ashton Clubhouse. Social distancing and masks are required. Empty Bowls is a nationwide program begun in...
The next meeting of the Lake Wales Citizens and Police Community Relations Advisory Committee is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 at the city administration building, 201 W. Central Ave. The meeting opens with communications and petitions, a time when citizens may speak about their experiences with the Lake Wales Police Department. Citizens may attend in person, but space is limited and masks are required. People also may join the meeting online and speak by registering...
There are many components that combine to create a successful virtual learning experience for your child. Navigating the change from in-school learning to at-home learning requires that children receive a wide range of support from academic to technical, from motivational to psychological, and beyond. For those parents forced to navigate this changing learning environment, creating a separate quiet workspace for their children, conducive to focused, effective learning, is the...
The Lake Wales History Museum will dedicate the new Mimi Hardman Collections and Research Center at the restored 1916 Seaboard Airline Freight Station, one of its iconic buildings in the museum's historic corridor, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. After adjusting the fundraising goals due to COVID-19, and approval of matching funds from the City of Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency, the project began in July, and is now complete. This newly restored building will now...
Helen Louise Wilson, 90 of Citra ( Ocala), Florida, formerly of Lake Wales, died at home Jan. 10, 2021 under Kindred Hospice Care. She was born Jan. 17, 1930 in Lake Wales. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Sparr Community Cemetery in Sparr, FL (near Ocala). Masks are required....
Carl Weeks, 98, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born March 22, 1922 in Walton County; he moved to Lake Wales from Walton County in 1948. Carl was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War Two; he was an excellent gardener and loved fishing. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Weeks; and grandson, Mark Noble. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Connors of Lake Wales; son, Carson Weeks and wife Kay of Winter Haven; brother, Marzel Weeks and...
George Woroniec, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales. He was born Feb. 5, 1931 in Pittstown, NJ to the late John Woroniec. George moved to Lake Wales from Lakeland over 20 years ago. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Korean War. George was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Woroniec in 1987; and brother, Frank Woroniec. He is survived by his son, John Woroniec and wife Carol of Alpha, NJ; friend, Martha Hammack; and one grandchild. A memorial...
George Rodney Blackstone, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born June 24, 1947 in Caribou, Maine to the late Wendell and Geraldine Blackstone; he moved to Lake Wales from San Jose, California 12 years ago. George was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving in Vietnam. He was a retired taxi driver and did photography for Sears. George was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Burnap; and brother, Quentin Blackstone. He is survived by his sister, Kathryn Kelsey of...
Ken Tibado, 64, of Fort Meade passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at his Lake Wales residence. He was born February 22, 1956 in Lake Wales to the late Kenneth Tibado and Imogene Stone. He loved spending time with his dogs and grandchildren. Ken is survived by his daughter, Kassandra Brewer of Fort Meade; sisters, Gala Tibado of Titusville, and Betty Shacreaw of Frostproof; brothers, Keith Tibado of Frostproof, and Kyle Reath of Orinda, CA; grandchildren, Kyler, Kaden, Karlee...
