Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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Today, my grandmother turns 92 years old. Since 1928, she has certainly experienced many changes throughout her life in the United States. I am thankful to God for still having this woman in my life. She continues to pray for and encourage me regardless of the present temporary circumstances I am facing, or that she is facing. The Word holds true amidst world wars, great depressions, global pandemics, political turmoil, natural disasters, seismic technological changes, the...
One of the most encouraging things about the Christian life is the knowledge that we serve a God who welcomes, encourages, and answers our prayers. Because of the work of Jesus Christ, God's Son, believers can come before the presence of God in prayer. Our prayers should contain praise, thanksgiving, petitions, and supplications. When we as believers approach God the Father in prayer, we do so in the name of Jesus Christ who satisfied the Law of God, and is now seated beside...
Lake Wales Main Street is inviting people to come downtown Saturday, Nov. 28 for music, shopping and dancing after dark. The "Shop Small and Rock and Roll" event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening will culminate Shop Small Saturday, when people are encouraged to support local merchants. Stores will be offering huge discounts and free giveaways, and the event will include live music by 99 in the Shade, craft beer and other fun....
Design team members for the Lake Wales Connected downtown revitalization plan on Nov. 18 unveiled concepts for turning Market Plaza into a community gathering place. About 30 people participated in an online open house to see two concepts for the central square between Stuart and Park avenues. Attendees were told the 1931 historic clock, designed by the famed Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects and relocated to the marketplace as part of the downtown revitalization in the...
Max Eugene Blackburn, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 31, 1935 in Brookfield, MO to the late Rex and Mabel Blackburn; he came here from Missouri in 2003. Max was a retired school administrator and coach for the public schools. He was an excellent long-distance bicyclist, enjoyed playing golf, and has volunteered at the Good Shepherd Thrift Shop since 2004. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and was a devoted husband and father. Max was...
Pre-bidding began Nov. 14 for a furniture auction to benefit the historic Stuart House renovation. The auction includes vintage and outdated furniture pieces that local artists and creative people have transformed into works of art. Some items became available for pre-bidding online starting on Saturday, Nov. 14, with more to come on the day of the in-person event. Vintage Stuart House plant urns also are available for sale online. The bidding concludes at an in-person event...
Fortunately for Angela Lopez, her 6-year-old daughter Esperanza knew to call 9-1-1 in an emergency. On Oct. 21 Lopez fell at her Frostproof home and couldn't get up or call for help. When Esperanza couldn't find anyone to help, she retrieved her mother's phone and called 9-1-1. Polk County Fire Rescue personnel on Nov. 18 honored the Spook Hill Elementary first-grader, designating her a "9-1-1 hero." Fire Rescue public educator Rosa LaLonde used the special recognition event...
The Lake Wales City Commission on Nov. 17 formalized its selection of James Slaton as city manager by approving his employment contract. The Commission voted unanimously Oct. 20 to offer the interim city manager the full-time position. Slaton has been a city employee for 17 years, including recent service as the deputy city manager in charge of nine departments and overseeing multiple special projects. Slaton also has completed an intensive two-year city manager training...
The public is invited to a virtual open house Nov. 18 to provide feedback to the design team on preliminary concepts for Market Plaza. A portion of the Market Plaza re-design will be constructed as part of the Park Avenue Streetscape revitalization in historic downtown Lake Wales. Interested persons can participate in a ZOOM webinar beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Register HERE in advance for this webinar: https://bit.ly/35kkivZ After registering, you will receive...
To make their meetings more "orderly and efficient," city commissioners agreed Nov. 17 to place restrictions on who can speak during the "communications and petitions" portion at the beginning of each meeting. While Mayor Eugene Fultz asks people to address only topics related to city business, current policy allows anyone to speak for five minutes on virtually any subject. Commissioners approved a new policy that would open public comment only to citizens, taxpayers or city...
City Commissioner Al Goldstein said when he took office in 2019 he was a little unclear about what his official responsibilities entailed. The duties of commissioners were not defined anywhere in the city Charter or by ordinance. The duties of the mayor are defined in the city Charter, so the Lake Wales Charter Review Committee recommended adding the duties of commissioners. Instead, city commissioners agreed to define their duties in city ordinance, which is easier to change...
Charles Robert “Boo” Goodman, III, 22, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 in Lake Wales. He was born April 29, 1998 in Kissimmee to Charles and Robin Goodman. Boo was a plumber for Tri Tech. He was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Lake Wales High School. Boo was love by many and will be missed. Boo was preceded in death by three brothers and sisters. He is survived by his mother, Robin Denise Goodman of West Virginia; father, Charles Robert Goodman, II of Lake Wales; sisters, Isabella Goo...
Over a decade since his last year as the Warriors' Head Tennis Coach, Trey Heath has been announced by Director of Athletics Brad Niethammer as Webber International University's Interim Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach for the upcoming 2021 season. Heath previously coached both the Warriors' men's and women's tennis programs during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. His 2007 men's team finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NAIA national rankings after advancing to the second...
Barbara Lou Kwasny, 85, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2020 surrounded by her family. Born March 1, 1935 to Arthur and Lena Ohime in LaPorte, IN, Barb graduated from Stillwell High School, and, on November 7, 1953 married Raymond Kwasny. Ray and Barb moved to Lake Wales in 1979, where they established a thriving real estate business. Barb loved cooking and baking, gardening, water aerobics, and spending time with her family and many friends. She was a member of the local...
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...
