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This is 2020. This is early November in the United States of America. No original collection of words created by me, here and now, can create any more value for our collective benefit. I am grateful for the ability to read and the ability to remember His words. May we all (author chief among us) ponder these words in the days ahead: Ephesians 4:25-32 – Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another...
The Lake Wales History Museum is hosting an online presentation as part of its Florida Speaker Series: Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition by Bob Stone. The session explores and celebrates the history of culture of the nation's oldest cattle ranching state. Few realize that cattle first came to the U.S. through Florida, introduced by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521. The presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 lets attendees see and hear all the aspects of Florida c...
The Lake Wales Arts Council will host the opening reception and awards ceremony for the Chip Thullbery Fine Arts Invitational from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. This is the 2nd annual juried fine arts gallery competition for the Lake Wales Arts Council and it showcases more than 40 talented artists from across Central Florida. The exhibit features more than 60 pieces of work judged by Susan Altman, a practicing artist, educator, professor, and assistant chairperson in the Visual,...
AdventHealth will be a testing site for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson's Phase 3 clinical research study, ENSEMBLE trial, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Janssen's investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate, JNJ-78436735, also known as Ad26.COV2.S. The Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single vaccine dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine candidate versus plac...
Well into the 20th century, bank accounts, credit cards, and household finances were legally left to the control of men. Women's lack of financial freedom was one of General Federation of Women's Club's founder, Jane Cunningham Croly, foundational rallying cries for women across the country. GFWC Clubhouses have come to play a significant role in the preservation of America's historic buildings. Many clubs are situated within historic buildings or were constructed or...
The GFWC Woman's Club of Lake Wales' 35th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is set for Nov. 12. "Curb-side" pick-up of boxed dinners will be offered in lieu of a "sit-down" dinner and will take place between 4 and 6 p.m. There is a pre-paid delivery service included in the price of the ticket if one individual orders 10 meals or more at one location or 10 individuals or more from one location order a meal. The cost of the dinner will be $10, which will include pasta with...
Open enrollment at Polk County Public Schools will take place Nov. 10 - Jan. 12. During open enrollment, families can apply for their students to attend Cambridge AICE, choice schools, career academies, pre-academies, International Baccalaureate, and magnet schools. Application instructions and more information can be found at polkschoolsfl.com/schooloptions. Parents must apply through Parent Portal. For instructions on how to create a Parent Portal account, visit...
The world's current youth population (people aged 15-20) is around 1.8 billion. Most of this population has the potential to be great leaders, while only a small percentage of this population is encouraged to or provided the resources to learn and practice leadership. This stage of being a youth is when young people are still uncertain about what they like and what they don't. Their opinions are not firmly in place, revisited and revised due to their peers' influence and...
Mattie R. Bailey, 86 of Frostproof, Florida, died Nov. 8, 2020 at The Groves Center Nursing Home in Lake Wales. She was born July 18, 1934. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home chapel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at the funeral home. Masks are required and visitation is limited to 10 at a time....
Antonia Luna Fernandez, 84 of Lake Wales, died Nov. 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born May 18, 1936. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Faye Wells Baker, 90, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at Bartow Regional Hospital. She was born January 13, 1930 in Cutshin, KY to the late Noah and Bessie Wells. Faye was a retired teacher and member of the Church of Christ in Frostproof. She worked for both Singer Sewing Center, and on a farm. Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Baker in 2012. She is survived by her sisters, Fern Day of Keavy, KY, Jewell Baker of Orlando, KY, and Bonnie Irvin of Keavy, KY; and friend JoAnne O’Neil of I...
Carmen Gloria Torres-Carrion, 69, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born November 8, 1950 in Manati, Puerto Rico to Louis and Carmen Carrion; she came here from New York 12 years ago. Carmen was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She loved her family and throwing parties, and enjoyed music and cooking. Carmen was preceded in death by her sisters, Aida Otero an Elba Otero. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Mariano Torres; daughter, Yolanda Alvarez of New York;...
Kelly Marie Retherford, 57, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born March 3, 1963 in Columbus, IN to the late Marvin and Joyce Barker; she came here from the North Fort Myers area nine years ago. Kelly was a warehouse manager for Africana for 16 years. She was a beautiful person who loved her family, children, and horses. Kelly was preceded in death by her son, Lonnie William Retherford in 2016. She is survived by her husband of 34 year, Anthony Retherford; daughter, Keyla Quin...
Elijah Daniel Simpson, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1950 in Tifton, GA to the late Elijah and Vida Simpson; he came here from Bartow 47 years ago. Elijah was a retired heavy equipment operator for Polk County. He loved his grandbabies and was a super grandpa. Elijah was preceded in death by his son, Nick Simpson in 2017; and sister, Judy Ball. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joanne Simpson; daughter, Amy Simpson of Lake Wales; son, Scott Simpson of Winter...
