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Thirteen area residents completed their 9-month program June 6 and became graduates of Leadership Lake Wales Class 23. After enjoying a pasta dinner at the American Legion at Eagle Ridge Mall, the classmates talked about learning many new things about Lake Wales and forming bonds that will last well into the future. The Leadership Lake Wales group held an opening retreat in September and a closing retreat in May and met monthly for a daylong session devoted to a particular top...
Pamela “Pam” Phillip Allen Parker, 59, of Ft. Meade passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She is a former Lake Wales resident. She was born June 1, 1960 in Concord, NH to the late Shirley N. and Wendy (Phillips) Allen. She has been a resident of the area since 1967 coming from New Hampshire. She was a Phlebotomist and a member of the Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Pam loved her family and she enjoyed interior decorating, fashion, going to the lake, shopping, being out on the boat, Bar B Q...
The Wound Healing Center at Lake Wales Medical Center is holding an open house from 12:30-1 p.m. to share details of a brand new treatment for people with vein issues. Light refreshments will be served prior to the first patient to be treated with the new procedure starting at 1 p.m. The center says the new service line is an important step in fulfilling its mission to service all wound care related patients. The Wound Healing Center is located at 451 S. 11th Street. People...
The Lake Wales Mardi Gras committee is celebrating its best year ever, with the expanded event resulting in $8,000 in donations for community projects. Committee Vice President Denny Wittman said the 2019 Mardi Gras drew an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 parade watchers. The festival, which was moved to Lake Wailes Park, attracted between 1,500 and 2,000 attendees Friday night and an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 on Saturday. "Moving the Festival to the Lake was a huge success with all...
Lonnie D. Feagin, 83 of Lake Wales, died June 22 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1936 in Georgianna, Alabama. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave. in Lake Wales. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Scott Wayne Wyrosdick, 42, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 19 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1976 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a lawn man and loved fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his father Edward “Eddie” Wayne Wyrosdick and companion Melissa Wells. He is survived by his mother Rose Wyrosdick, sons, Jonathan Wyrosdick, Charles Fanz, Austin Wyrosdick, sister Amanda Rose Hayes, and paternal grandmother Mary S. Wyrosdick. Family wil...
A new partnership between the Lake Wales Charter Schools system and other community stakeholders including Lake Wales Medical Center could truly be life changing for local students. Along with Victory Ridge Academy, the Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc., and Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the entities are combining to launch Project SEARCH, a nine month immersive internship program for students with disabilities ages 18-22 years old. This...
Fra Eva Bagwell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT to the late George H. and Marjorie (Voorhees) Knapp. She has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a Homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Fra was a member of the Lake Wales Lions Club, GFWC-FFWC Lake Wales Woman’s Club, Christian Women’s Club, United Methodist Women, and she loved flowers and birds. She is preceded in death by her...
To demonstrate the flaws in current Florida law regarding emotional support animals, state Rep. Sam Killebrew said he paid a fee online and registered his stuffed baboon named Ophelia. He wasn't able to get the lax law toughened this year but he did call attention to how easy it is, especially for apartment and condo dwellers, to circumvent the rules. That was just one issue East Polk County business leaders heard about as they gathered for breakfast Thursday, June 13 to learn...
Florida Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson fired up members of the Lake Wales NAACP Saturday June 15 with a rousing call to be bold, to vote and to make sure others vote. The Jacksonville Democrat was keynote speaker for Branch 5109's 46th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. Gibson has been in the Florida Legislature since 2002, the first eight years as a Representative, and the last eight as a Senator. Since it was Father's Day weekend, Gibson brought her dad, Ernest Gibson, to...
Maria Tovar just achieved two major milestones: she obtained her high school equivalency diploma (GED) and became the 100th person to accomplish that goal with the help of the Lake Wales Family Literacy Academy. Cleaning houses for a living and taking care of her 5- and 8-year-old children kept her so busy that there were times she thought about quitting. She dropped out of Lake Wales High School her junior year and wasn't sure she would ever be able to earn a GED or go to...
Lake Wales Medical Center is accepting applications for a variety of volunteer positions, including front lobby information desks, courtesy shuttle drivers, gift shop and general office help. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, complete an application, submit a letter of recommendation, and pass a background and drug screening. Volunteers must be friendly, personable, and at-ease interacting with the public. Top applicants will be interviewed, and available positions...
The Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council is hosting a power breakfast Wednesday, June 19 to share information on the U.S. 27 Mobility Study currently underway by the Florida Department of Transportation. Lake Wales Medical Center is sponsoring the breakfast, which will start at 8 a.m. at Christ's Church on the Move, 2039 SR 60. Project Manager Sara Catala will provide an update on the project, which encompasses 32 miles of U.S. 27 from SR 60 in Lake...
The forecast rains stayed away so there was a whole lot of paddling going on at the first ever Beach Battle hosted by Tanner's Lakeside Restaurant and Bar in Winter Haven. The event raised funds to support the Rotary on the Ridge water safety initiative. An adult-size version of Josh the Baby Otter made an appearance, dancing and posing with event participants. The water safety program uses Josh the Baby Otter materials to remind young children to stay away from the water...
Alma Louise Carl, 97, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 31 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1921 in Chambersburg, PA to the late Robert C. and Jennie (Moser) Funk. She has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2004 moving with her husband Mark from Pennsylvania. Alma was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake Wales. Alma graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1939 where she was known by family and friends for her beaut...
Katina "Kat" Green, Wound Care Manager, was named Employee of the Month for April at Lake Wales Medical Center. Green was honored for the exceptional job she does making sure all wound care patients are well cared for. "She always thinks ahead and anticipates what patients and the doctors will need," a coworker wrote in nominating her. "She doesn't hesitate to jump in and do whatever needs to be done to help each patient. She completes everything with a smile on her face....
The Polk County Public Schools district is recruiting bus drivers and attendants for the next school year, hoping to prevent the driver shortage that resulted in bus delays at the start of last year. The district operates a fleet of 511 buses traveling about 61,000 miles per day, transporting about 50,000 students to 121 schools, making 9,200 bus stops along 2,700 routes, according to the transportation department's website. That travel totals nearly 11 million miles per...
Community Health Systems, Inc. announced Wednesday, May 22 it plans to sell Lake Wales Medical Center to AdventHealth, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system headquartered in Altamonte Springs. The corporation said the Lake Wales sale will include not only the 160-bed hospital, but also its respective assets, physician clinic operations and outpatient services. In addition to the hospital, Lake Wales Medical Center includes a Wound Healing Center, adult and geriatric...
William Winston Gullie, 90, of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, May 23 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1929 in Durham, NC to the late Charles Vernon and Catherine Grace (Crabtree) Gullie. Winston was a retired retail manager having managed TG&Y, Grants, and Kress which led him to travel around the country. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales and a member many years ago with the Jaycee’s in Americus, GA. He also played softball in Americus, GA and church softball in M...
Ronny Lee Correll, 65, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, May 24 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1953 in Huntington, IN to the late James R. and Betty J. (Pressler) Correll. He has been a resident of the area for 1 ½ years coming from Loxahatchee, FL. He was a retired stock clerk for Publix. He loved to cook and was very good at it and enjoyed lobstering. Survivors include his wife Caroline "Carrie" Correll, son Daniel Lee Correll and his...
Proud parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends came out with balloons, flowers, smiles and a few tears Friday, May 24 to celebrate the graduation of 351 Lake Wales High School seniors. Legion Field was standing-room-only for the annual celebration, marking the passage of the Class of 2019 into the "real world." Much of the ceremony was traditional. The JROTC color guard marched in and presented the flag for the pledge of allegiance. The band and orchestra played the proces...
Hope Ramsey, 49 of Ocoee, formerly of Babson Park, died May 27 at the Orlando Health Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida under Cornerstone Hospice Care. She was born Oct. 21, 1969. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements....
James Ros Welborn, 63, of Quincy, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 20 surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with cancer. Ros was born September 9, 1955, in Lake Wales to Clayton "Poncho" Welborn and Margaret "Peggy" Welborn. He attended Lake Wales High School. Ros was employed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 1983. He worked more than 30 years with the "Game Company" as he loved to call it and retired in 2014. He previously served...
Clinton Gilbert Morrison, 98, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 19 at Water's Edge in Lake Wales. He was born October 8, 1920, in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, to the late Charles E. and Marie D. (White) Morrison. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, having served as a Pharmacist Mate, First Class, (Corpsman), attached to the Marine Corp in the Pacific Theater. He spent his career in the medical supply field and was the owner of Hazleton Medical Supply in Hazleton...
The Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council at its annual awards gala May 9 presented two local companies with Carl F. Durso Excellence in Business Awards. The small business winner was Capo Security and the larger business award went to Grow Healthy. Durso was a longtime Lake Wales supporter and Chamber executive director. Criteria for the award includes length of time in the community, number of employees, growth or expansion of the business...
