Pastor Reggie Scarborough announced recently that more changes are coming to Family Worship Center at 1350 E. Main St. The church plans to begins construction this fall on a $7 million, 42,500 square foot facility that will house its sanctuary and children's facilities. The projected completion date is summer to fall of 2011.....
Another group that I am actively involved with — the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association — is working with several local charities on a really great opportunity to do something good for children in Polk County and around the world. The Chapter is looking for sponsors who will purchase a [...]
This Friday and Saturday, Kimberly McHugh was on the roof of the Starbucks at Lake Miriam for the Second Annual “Fishing for Funds” campaign for Special Olympics. For more information on the local Special Olympics program, visit http://www.specialolympicspolk.org/ photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local
Here I stand, solidly on my soap box. Gather round, brethren. This is the point where I attempt to cast out the demons of complacency and apathy. If you could hear this blog post, you would know that I have my Jimmy Swaggart voice on and my southern gospel choir is rockin’ it in the [...]
If you are on Lemon Street headed toward the Lakeland Center you will be passing by a new street sign that was installed in the alley behind the Polk Theatre. Representatives from the Polk Theatre met with the city officials and the process began to find the history of the alley. Thanks to some investigating [...]
This is a good time of year for cookie lovers. Those little pushers in green soon will be out peddling their legal narcotics- GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! I’m a junkie and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Friday was the official kick-off of the cookie selling season, which will go through March 22. That means not just [...]
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It's that time of year again. Outside many stores you will hear the jingling of bells. These bells are different because they beckon for your spare change to be dropped in the infamous red kettle. Every year the Salvation Army collects money to provide for people at Thanksgiving and Christmas. To check out the full history of the kettle link to the Salvation Army website. The Polk County Salvation Army is inviting everyone to join in for the 2008 Kettle Kick Off. The group will gather at Lakeside Village Shopping Center on Friday, November 28, the day after Thanksgiving, from 6-8pm.
Are you confused about the difference between a living will, a health care surrogate, an advance directive, a durable power of attorney and a DNR? If so, you're not alone. This past week I attended a free seminar, "Life Care Workshops" sponsored by the Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) Ethics Committee and funded through the LRMC foundation. Although I was more then half the age of most people at the workshop I found the information enlightening and quite helpful. It was helpful in learning the maze for planning for your future (and your parent's future) as they grow in age.
If you’re a Lakeland 501c3, and you know if you are, I have a free used CTX 19″ Flat CRT monitor for you. First to comment here gets it delivered. Both cables included. You can find a photo of one like it on Amazon. I have no idea how long it will last you. It [...]
This isn't up to date news, but I thought worthy of a recap, albeit two weeks late. I was invited to a gathering of 100+ high school students at Southeastern University on September 16. Who could orchestrate such an event? (Let me tell you the logistics I am sure were fun with all the cuts in transportation and field trip funding!) The answer would be Lakeland Vision. Hopefully at this point you are not wondering what Lakeland Vision is, but if you are check out Chuck's earlier post.
Tonight a volunteer representative for Clean Water Action is walking the South Lake Morton Historic District and Lake Hollingsworth areas. The organization focuses on water issues, of course. You can learn more about their goals on their website or call the Tampa office at 813-247-2150.
If you need a gift-wrapped and you want to help out a worthy cause: Good Shepherd Hospice has a gift-wrapping booth at Lakeside Village. The booth is near the Christmas Tree and BD Mongolian Grill. It’ll be open noon to mall closing today through Sunday. If you’ve already wrapped all your gifts then call Lori [...]
If you drove or ran around Lake Hollingsworth this morning you noticed small signs had sprouted up all around the lake. They’re part of a program in recognition of World Aids Day. A local group, Friends-Together, placed the signs to increase awareness of the world-wide HIV/AIDS problem and how we can help in Lakeland. The [...]
The Homeless Coalition of Polk County is looking for volunteers to count the homeless population of Lakeland and the rest of Polk County. Last year’s count found 2,129 homeless people in the county. Why the count? Evidently there is a Congressional mandate to collect such data. I’d bet that the amount of cash Congress directs [...]
Bio: This is a creative outlet and soapbox for Lorrie Delk Walker where, at times, she has stuck her foot so far into her mouth, surely she has quashed any hopes of ever being elected to public office. Lorrie is a writer, avid recycler, small-time chicken farmer, SPCA foster parent and fan of all things Downtown Lakeland. Posts from Delk Walker's popular blog, Tales From the Delk Side, were added to the Lakeland Local archives and can be found here.
