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If you've been keeping an eye on economic trends lately, you may have noticed that Florida has been shining bright on the national and international stage. Our state's profile has skyrocketed thanks to a growing number of companies that are confirming the state's potential and strategic advantage in the aviation and aerospace industries. And Lake Wales is no exception to this success. International flight simulator manufacturer ALSIM recently announced its intentions to open...
Annabelle Pritchett, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1933 in Dalton, GA to the late Roy and Lucille (Peeples) Hammontree and she has been a resident of this area for the last 9 months moving here from Springfield, VA. She was a retired secretary for Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. Before coming to Lake Wales, Annabelle was very active in the Messiah United Methodist Church in Springfield, Virginia, loved to collect angel figurines and going to the...
The Lake Wales Arts Council is launching its 2019 Fall Semester education classes beginning Sept. 16. A variety of returning favorites and some new programs are scheduled for kids and adults. Classes are eight weeks in length. Enrollment fees are for the entire semester and include ALL supplies (excluding band and orchestral instruments). Multi-enrollment discounts are available as well as scholarships for youth programs. Payment plans are available for all Lake Wales Arts...
Jeanette Eve Sands, 92, of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 24, 1926 in Newberry, SC to the late Clarence E. and Maggie (Mills) Perkins. She has been a resident of the Winter Haven area since 1963 coming from Newberry, SC. She was a retired unit aecretary for Winter Haven Hospital and was of the Baptist faith. Jeanette enjoyed crafting, cooking and being a grandmother. She is preceded in death by her son Lawrence Pope...
Born Peter Stepanovs in Latvia, he ultimately immigrated to California after surviving through the trials of WWII Germany and by the grace of sponsorship from the Catholic Church; Peter Wayland found his home in South Florida. On September 9, 2019 Peter passed at his residence in Lake Wales. He came here from Miami/Key Largo area in 1983 with his family. He was a retired Department of Agriculture employee and a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper. He...
Yolanda Ortiz, 60, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 27, 1959 in Chicago, IL to the late Carlos and Rosa (Pagan) Ortiz. She has been a resident of the area since 1995 coming from Miami. She was a Financial Aide Counselor for Warner University. Yolanda was of the Catholic faith, she liked to garden and loved dogs. She is survived by her son Lorenzo Sanchez (Linda) of Lakeland, sisters Mirta Urroz (Walter) of Chicago, IL, Olga...
Polk State Corporate College recently achieved international ISO 9001 certification that recognizes the quality of its programming and efficiency in providing services to its customers, including students and employers who partner with the College for workforce training. This puts Polk State Corporate College in a category with ISO 9001 certified organizations including SpaceX, Samsung Telecommunications, Intel, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Shell Global, and ExxonMobil. Polk State...
When Kathleen "Kathy" Bowman became chief development officer of the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the school's development team was bringing in an average of $4 million per year over a five-year period. When she left the position of five years last month to become Florida Polytechnic University's new vice president of advancement, the average was over $22 million per year. "We ensured best practice and procedures were in place...
Kayak fishing is a growing sport and it's easy to see why. Kayaks are nimble, less expensive than most motorized boats and provide access to places even the best casts from land just can't reach. The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation confirms that kayaks are the most popular type of boat for Americans to own and that the number of people participating in kayak fishing has gone up in the past six years. But those who love the sport say kayak fishing is more than just a...
Lake Wales City Commissioners will hold their second and final public hearing Sept. 24 to adopt a $55 million budget for 2019-20, with a slightly lower property tax rate. Commissioners approved the budget at their first hearing Sept.10, with a millage rate of 6.9339, or approximately $6.93 for every $1,000 of taxable property value. This is considered the "rollback rate" that based upon anticipated growth can be expected to generate the same amount of tax revenue as this...
