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The Citizens and Police Community Relations Advisory Board will hold its first public forum at 6 p.m. Monday Oct. 26 at the B Street Center. Due to the COVID-19 virus, attendees must wear masks and have their temperatures checked upon entrance. About 20 seats will be available to accommodate social distancing, so participants may be rotated into the meeting to offer five minute comments. The Lake Wales City Commission re-established the committee in August with the following...
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...
Debra Smith Wright, a beloved educator and mother, whose legacy is the countless minds she opened and hearts she touched, transitioned on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. She was 67. Born Feb. 21, 1953 to Eddie Lowe Smith and Essie Mae Jackson, Debra graduated from Lakeland High School in 1970 and Florida Memorial College in 1973. She went on to earn her master's and specialist in education leadership from Rollins College in 1984. Debra began her long and influential career in...
Ronnie Lamar Chambers, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at Advent Health Orlando. He was born March 14, 1947 in Alabama to the late Jessie and Thelma Chambers; he came here from Alabama as a child. He was a retired shipping and receiving clerk for St. Joe Paper, which later became Box USA, then International Paper. Ronnie taught himself to play the guitar, could play anything, including the spoons, and was a songwriter. He was a huge Alabama Fan "Roll...
Eddie Lewis Stoudemire, 81 of Clinton, Michigan former resident of Lake Wales, died Oct. 9, 2020 at home. He was born Nov. 26, 1938. Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales - 10 at a time, and mask required. Gravside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow....
Allan W. Gauss, 87, passed away at Water's Edge of Lake Wales on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Al was born in Albion, Michigan on February 27, 1933 to Russell and Muriel Gauss. He grew up in Albion and graduated from Albion High School in 1951. He graduated Michigan State University in 1955, the first year Michigan State College became a University. Upon graduating, Al joined the Army and was on active duty for two years. He married Betsy Sturm of Deerfield, IL on Aug. 2, 1958. Duri...
Ethel Austin, 90, of Lake Wales, died Oct. 17, 2020 at home under Cornerstone Hospice Care. She was born May 7, 1930. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at the Lake Wales Mausoleum....
Eddie "Bimbo" Fuller, 77, of Lake Wales, died Oct. 17, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 16, 1943. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both....
Beverly Dillon Petruschke, 65 of Lake Wales went home to the Lord's presence on Thursday Oct. 15, 2020. She was born September 5, 1955 in South Charleston, WV to the late Ocus E "Matt" and Margaret K (Kibbee) Dillon. She graduated from St. Albans High School Class of 1973 in St. Albans, WV. She moved to South Florida after graduation and had been a part time resident of Saddlebag Lake Resort since 1988, coming several times a year to visit her parents. She worked most of her...
The Rotary Club of Lake Wales is holding a drive-thru Barbecue fundraiser this Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Family Elder Law, 122 E. Tillman Ave. in Lake Wales. Tickets are $12 and proceeds go to support education and student scholarships. The meals, brought to your car, include chicken or pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, roll, dessert and a drink. Here is the direct Eventbrite link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-club-of...
