Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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More than 100 civic and business leaders gathered for breakfast at the Vanguard School to hear the annual "State of the City" report delivered by Lake Wales Mayor Eugene Fultz on Wednesday morning, and most were impressed by what they heard. Ranging from a summation of new businesses arriving, including a Lake Wales Medical Center Wound Care facility, plus Aldi's, Wawa, and Love's, to imaginative plans for re-invigorating the downtown area and Crystal Lake Park, the address wa...
2 things you can do to adjust to losing that 1 hour of sleep this weekend File 20190306 100796 4fr4cz.jpg?ixlib=rb 1.1 The loss of even an hour of sleep is hard on the body, and kids are particularly vulnerable. kornnphoto/Shutterstock.com Deepa Burman, University of Pittsburgh and Hiren Muzumdar, University of Pittsburgh As clocks march ahead of time on March 10, 2019 and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to...
The 5th Annual CommunityFest FREE Family Fun Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9 in downtown Winter Haven. Citizens Bank & Trust is the presenting sponsor. CommunityFest is a family-friendly event that encourages the community to come together and enjoy games, entertainment, food and more. This free festival allows businesses to give back to the community while families enjoy fun-filled activities and entertainment in the park. Planned games and activ...
Shelia R. Rogerson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1970 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a sales clerk for Dillard’s. Shelia enjoyed Theater. She is survived by her mother and father, Russell and Edna Rogerson; daughters Hannah Rogerson and Rhiana Owens, both of Lake Wales; son Robbie Cox of Auburndale, and brother Chris Rogerson of Indialantic, FL. No services are scheduled at this time. Marion Nelson Funeral Home i...
Stacy Gayle, RN, was named Employee of the Month for January for Lake Wales Medical Center. A Charge Nurse since 2017, Stacy consistently receives accolades. "Her quality of care is superior," one patient told a nurse leader. "Her level of compassion and empathy is amazing and refreshing." Her supervisor noted, "Stacy ensures the patients and their families are well informed and able to participate in their care. She has an amazing work ethic, and the patients and physicians...
As Benjamin Franklin once said, in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Taxes impact nearly every aspect of your financial life, from your overall financial and investment strategy to how you choose to save for your most important goals, such as a dream vacation, retirement or your child's education. Understanding tax concepts and tax planning strategies-and opportunities that may reduce your tax bill-will help you make the most of the money yo...
Has someone you love had a stroke or heart attack? Can what we eat impact our health in a dramatic way? This study says yes. 100 people with existing coronary issues changed their diets to try and prevent a second coronary issue. JAHA, the Journal of the American Heart Association, (AHA) reported last November on the findings from a trial of 100 people with existing coronary artery disease. They wanted to see if diet affected secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease...
Kathy L. Pressley of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1952 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Harley and Imogene (Frye) Griffith. She has been a resident of the area since 1989 coming from Niagara Falls. She was a lab technician for Citrosuco. Survivors include her husband of 28 years, Vernon Pressley; daughter Nicole Keinath and husband Kristopher of Winter Haven; sons Steve Jones and wife Holly of Davenport,...
Franklin C. Brosius Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Feb. 25 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1950 in N. Tonawanda, New York to the late Franklin C. and Ruby R. (Piper) Brosius. He has been a resident of the area since 1999 coming from N. Tonawanda, New York. He was a Retired Technician for Fargo Electric. Franklin was a veteran in the United States Air Force serving from 1969-1980. He was a volunteer for the Lake Wales Model Railroad Club of the...
With enthusiasm for details and processes, Polk State College students in the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program explain to faculty and staff members what they have learned through assistantships, lab experiences, and national conferences made possible by the LSAMP Grant, and how these skills will assist them in pursuing degrees and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The LSAMP Program, funded by the National Scie...
For the past 13 years she served as the voice on the phone and the smile at the counter of the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission. Many Chamber members and most of the people who served as president/chairman during her tenure showed up Feb. 26 to wish Charlotte Kosek a happy retirement. Past CEOs Betty Wojcik and Jim Bell came to recognize her service. Current President/CEO Kevin Kieft said she really would be missed. "There's always the...
Robert Lee Horne, 89 of Lake Wales died Feb. 21 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1929, in Lake Wales. He was a U. S. Army Veteran. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Chapel of Epps Memorial Funeral Home, 445 S. 4th St., Lake Wales. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. prior to the service....
Maria D. Carrieri of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Feb. 25 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born Feb. 19, 1952, in New York. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She has been resident of the area eight years coming from West Chester County, NY. She enjoyed watching game shows on TV. She is survived by her husband William J. “Billy” Carrieri, and sister-in-law Rabasca Kenneth of Winter Haven. A memorial service will be held at a later date in White Plains, NY. Marion Nelson Funeral Home is in charge of arr...
Tom Freeman turned 93 years old on October 19, 2018. Who is Tom Freeman? Well, he's kind of a legend around here - a Lake Wales treasure. He's somewhat of a renaissance man: an artist, poet, farmer, educator, businessman, war hero, golfer, historian, fisherman, storyteller, wildlife expert and activist. His life is an inspiration to many, and his art is a fabulous and important legacy. As are many, I am honored to know Mr. Freeman, and I am grateful for the privilege of...
BOOK REVIEW: Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (1991) by Jon Kabat-Zinn I am sure that not everyone interested in a "mindfulness" practice is ill or in pain or stressed out, but certainly a large number of Americans appear to be. If you are well, the 8-week program in the book can still help you. This is a secular program and different from Centering Prayer or Christian meditations. From a December 2017 article by...
A.V. Williams, 86 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, Feb. 22 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born on April 23, 1932 in Dekalb County, Alabama to the late Silas David and Lovie Odell (Higginbothom) Williams and he has been a resident of this area for the past 75 years moving here from Alabama. He was a retired Single Strength Mixer for Citrus World. A.V. enjoyed working with wood and working on cars his way. He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Survivors include his wife of 62...
Vernon R. Forbes of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, Feb. 17 at Osceola Regional Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1941 in Bristol, CT to the late William and Evelyn (Cote) Forbes. In his early years he lived in Concord, Vermont. He and Linda raised their family in Terryville, Connecticut. He has been a resident of the Lake Wales area since 2014 coming from Connecticut. He was a Foreman for PA-Ted Spring Company for 30 years. He was a Veteran in the U.S. Army...
An estimated 50-70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder. About 25 percent of Americans experience acute insomnia each year, but about 75 percent of these individuals recover without developing persistent or chronic insomnia, according to a June 2018 article in Science Daily from a study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, That leaves around 40,712,500 with chronic insomnia. From a June 2016 Harvard Health Letter: T...
Laura Davis Conner passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1925 in Avon Park, Florida to Carl H. Davis and Millie T. Davis. The family moved and settled in Lake Wales where she worked at Hunt Brothers and met her husband of almost 50 years, Bob Conner. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed sharing life with many of her lifelong friends and families. She raised her family in the First Baptist Church of Lak...
Sometime ago I read where a Japanese man died at age 113 in his sleep. It was a remarkably long time to live, especially for a male. On the average women seem to outlive men. A Puerto Rican man died in 2007 at the age of 115; extraordinary to say the least. The most recent was a man who served in our Army in World War Two, who died at 110. This man was the oldest centenarian in this country to recently die. My mother's father was born in 1827 and lived to be 84, which is not...
