Archive for April, 2010
Apr 30th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Hungry for pancakes?
Polk Avenue Elementary will host a delicious pancake breakfast sponsored by IHOP on Saturday, May 8.
The pancake breakfast will take place from 8-11 a.m. in the school’s Polk Avenue Café.
Tickets are $5, and may be purchased at the door on May 8 or in advance from the school office.
Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee.
Proceeds from the event will help buy school supplies for next year.
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Apr 27th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Calling all serious fishermen! Lake Wales FFA is planning its Fifth Annual Open Bass Tournament for Saturday, May 22.
The tournament will take place at Camp Mack, beginning at first light. The tournament ends at 2 p.m.
Awards will be: first place 50 percent; second place 30 percent; and third place 20 percent.
Entry fee is $50 per boat. The $10 Big Bass per person is included in the fee. Big bass will pay back 100 percent.
Proceeds from the tournament
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Apr 26th, 2010
PHOTO #1: These Hillcrest Kindergarten Support students wear their bakers’ hats after reading the book “Jake Baked the Cake.” Amazingly, someone named Jake sent cakes to school for each kindergarten class to enjoy! The lesson on baking was part of a three-week unit on Community Helpers.
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Apr 26th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Bok Academy students are growing accustomed to rocket launches and celebrity speakers on their campus.
This month, for the school’s second annual Bok Rocket Launch, ret. Air Force Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson returned to speak to students and offer encouragement. In the early 1980s, Abrahamson was responsible for the nation’s space shuttle program, leading it safely through 10 developmental and early operational launches. From 1984 until his retirement from the Air Force in 1989, he served as
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Apr 26th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Downtown Lake Wales will become one big fundraiser on Saturday, as local residents look for creative ways to help a Babson Park boy who has spent the past several months in the hospital.
Fourth grader Andrew Rose is undergoing treatment for stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He first began receiving treatments in December.
On Saturday, friends have organized the “Andrew Rose Benefit” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Park Avenue Hairplace, 116 E. Park
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Apr 23rd, 2010
LAKE WALES – Denise Moss wears many hats at Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary.
She is the school’s administrative assistant, principal’s secretary and finance secretary. She manages the books for the school’s preschool program, and she serves as chair of the School Advisory Committee. For 13 years, she has coordinated Babson Park’s Five Star Schools application to the State of Florida. She mentors a kindergarten student and she organizes numerous community food drives.
Her hard work was rewarded Thursday (April 22)
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Apr 23rd, 2010
LAKE WALES – A group of Young Leaders from Lake Wales High School got a first-hand look at government in action last week when they visited the State Senate during busy days of the legislative session.
During their two-day visit (April 14-15) to Tallahassee, the Young Leaders toured the State Capitol, met with Lake Wales Sen. J.D. Alexander, and sat in the Gallery while senators debated and voted on amendments and bills related to gambling and other issues. At Sen. Alexander’s
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Apr 22nd, 2010
ABSON PARK – Reigning WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto was the guest speaker at Babson Park’s All Pro Dads night on Tuesday (March 9), but his message was about something more important than boxing.
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Apr 22nd, 2010
BABSON PARK – Starting Monday (March 15), the Babson Park Gnats are holding a two-week fundraising effort to assist fourth grader Andrew Rose, who is undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
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Apr 22nd, 2010
LAKE WALES – Students at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary are being motivated by an “All Aboard” train theme that keeps hem reading so they can attend fun special events at their school. Students at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary are being motivated by an “All Aboard” train theme that keeps hem reading so they can attend fun special events at their school. Students at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary are being motivated by an “All Aboard” train theme that
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