MEMBER MICRONEWS

WATSON CLINIC MANAGER EARNS PRESTIGIOUS CERTIFICATION
     Watson Clinic is pleased to announce that Richard Devore, manager of the Lean Continuous Improvement department, has achieved recognition as a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ) by the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Qualifications for receiving this prestigious certification include proven competence and efficiency in the fields of management, leadership, performance, quality measurement and improvement, and patient safety. For more information on Watson Clinic, please visit www.WatsonClinic.com.

A-C-T’s JEFF KINCART TO SERVE ON
CENTRAL FL TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE
     Jeff Kincart, Vice President of A-C-T Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. accepted an invitation to serve on the Central Florida Transportation Task Force – an initiative of the Central Florida Partnership. Kincart’s commitment is for two years and will involve collaborating with leaders from Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties on future regional transportation and connectivity needs.
     Kincart is also a Board member for the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce.
     To learn more the Central Florida Transportation Task Force and to see a full list of participating members, see http://www.centralfloridapartnership.org/transportation-portal/welcome-to-the-transportation-task-force-portal/

Bartow Garden Club's Flower & Plant
Extravaganza At Bloomin' Arts Mar. 7, 8
     The Bartow Garden Club is presenting a Flower & Plant Extravaganza in conjunction with the Bartow Bloomin' Arts Show at 180 South Central Avenue at the Main Street Bartow, Inc. office, it was announced.
Dates and Times:
Saturday, March 7th 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, March 8th 10:00am-4:00pm
      Winners of the flower and plant show will be selected by popular vote from the public. The Garden Club will be selling Caladium Bulbs and a chance to win a special potted plant. The Union Academy Intermediate youth Garden Club will have a table of sale items made by the students, available.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL SPACE perfect for small business client consultation and/or satellite office space in Polk County's county seat. Minutes from the courthouse and county administration buildings. The 40-600 square foot move in ready space is located at 1480 N. Broadway Ave., Suite C in Bartow. Rental rates $450-$650 per month. Interested parties should call (863) 559-3180 or (863) 559-0101.

BLOOMIN' ARTS QUILT SHOW
The Bloomin’ Arts Quilt Show, sponsored by CenterState Bank, is a non-juried display open to all levels of quilter expertise. The Committee is always pleased to show new quilts or family heirlooms and welcome your entries. Entries are due by March 1st. This year the Committee will have a drawing for a quilt created by the Arts Ensemble Eloise Quilting Ladies. To request an application or for more information, please contact Kat Chinault at BBAQuilts@Gmail.com or 863-535-5088.

2015 CARILLON CLASSIC
     Laying out a new 5K course and bringing additional corporate sponsors on board are among the top priorities of the committee in charge of the 2015 Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk, a charity fundraiser of the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA). Now in its fourth year, the Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk is set for Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. All proceeds will go to the George W. Harris, Jr. Runaway & Youth Crisis Shelter in Bartow and the FPRA chapter’s scholarship and professional development activities.www.fprapolk.org/calendar-page/carillon-classic-5k-runwalk/ Information on the 2015 Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk, including corporate sponsorships, is available by calling Soderstrom at 863-838-9762 (cell) or by sending an e-mail to her at marybeth.soderstrom@careersourcepolk.com.

APPLY FOR FREE PR EXPERTISE
     Polk County-based nonprofits and small businesses now have the opportunity to apply for free professional public relations  expertise under a new community service project of the Dick Pope/Polk County chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) called “ER for PR.” Owners of independently owned small businesses with 25 or fewer employees and nonprofit organizations can start the process by visiting and filling out an application listing their specific PR needs. All applications must be submitted  online by 12:00 noon on March 11, 2015. The Dick Pope/Polk County FPRA chapter offers professional development  meetings that are open to the public on the third Wednesday of every month. For meeting and other information, visit the chapter website at www.fprapolk.org/home or contact Merissa Green at 863-837-5101 or mgreen@auburndalefl.com.

JSL: PROCEEDS FROM SHRIMP AND GRITS
SALE TO BENEFIT BHS CHEERLEADERS
     Junior Service League of Bartow members will be donating the proceeds from selling their famous Shrimp and Grits during March's Friday Fest. The money raised will be given to the BHS cheerleaders to help defray the costs of the cheerleaders' state championship rings. Please remember to stop by on March 20, 6:00 p.m. and eat dinner with the Junior Service League!

NOW YOU CAN RENEW YOUR LICENSE IN BARTOW
     It’s time to renew your license and you remember the price you had to pay last time – the inconvenience of driving out of town, all of those forms you had to track down for Homeland Security. If you forgot a piece of documentation, it was back to Bartow, then a trip back to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the other town, and back in line. Sometimes the wait was short, but in most years, it seemed like forever.
     Sound familiar?
     Now you no longer have to fear the DMV – there’s hope for a quick and easy experience when updating your license.The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will soon “roll” its Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) to DMAR Business Centers USA, LLC on Wednesday, March 18 in Bartow. DMAR, located at 300 E. Summerlin Street, Bartow, 33830, will play host to FLOW the third Wednesday of each month for the next five months, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. And, if the FLOW community outreach specialists feel the need is great enough, FLOW will continue to offer state licensing services in Bartow for the remainder of the year and beyond.
      Here’s what you can get from Bartow’s FLOW:
      First time licenses
      Convert out of state license
      Renewals
      Replacements
      Address/name changes
      ID cards
      Reinstatements
      Emergency Contact Information Registration
      Vehicle Registration Renewals
      Disabled Parking Placard Issuance and Renewals, (there are some restrictions on this, see the website below).
      For a list of what documentation you may need, visit www.gathergoget.com or call (850) 617-3995. FLOW 2015 scheduled dates for Bartow are: Mar. 18, April 15, May 13, June 17, July 15. For information about the FLOW program, contact a Community Outreach Specialist at (352) 284-0039 or visitwww3.flhsmv.gov/ddl/flowmobile/index.cfm.

BLOOMIN' BIKE RIDE COMING UP!
     Main Street Bartow, Inc. and Bartow Cycling Events are gearing up for the Bloomin’ Bike Ride on March 7^th. The largest organized road tour in Polk County, this is an on-road cycling tour along the scenic back roads of southern Polk County. Gently rolling roads take the cyclists across the Peace River Basin through expansive citrus groves and around the old Florida backwoods. This cycling event provides support via fully stocked rest stops with friendly volunteers, Sheriff Deputy escorts, trailing vehicles for assistance and aid, course photographer, and great food provided by some of Bartow’s finest restaurants.
     This year’s ride will feature a 65 and 35 mile road tour and a 17 mile family fun ride. Registration is on Active.com under Bloomin’ Bike Ride 2015, or one can download a registration form from BartowCylingEvents.com website. Registration is also available the day of the race. The staging area for the ride will be at Ft. Blount Park, at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in Bartow. Parking is behind the Sun Trust parking lot across from the park. Registration opens at 7:00 AM. The ride begins with a special presentation at 7:50 AM of new bikes to the POWER PEDDLERS. The ride takes off at 8:00 AM. For more information please contact, Trish Pfeiffer, Ride Director at 863.640.1024 or email Lillycat36@aol.com.


MEMBER MICRONEWS WATSON CLINIC MANAGER EARNS PRESTIGIOUS CERTIFICATION Watson Clinic is pleased to announce that Richard Devore, manager of the Lean Continuous Improvement department, has achieved recognition as a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ) by the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Qualifications for receiving this prestigious certification include proven competence and efficiency in the fields of management, leadership, performance, quality measurement and improvement, and patient safety. For more information on Watson Clinic, please visit www.WatsonClinic.com. A-C-T’s JEFF KINCART TO SERVE ON CENTRAL FL TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE Jeff Kincart, Vice President of A-C-T Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. accepted an invitation to serve on the Central Florida Transportation Task Force – an initiative of the Central Florida Partnership. Kincart’s commitment is for two years and will involve collaborating with leaders from Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties on future regional transportation and connectivity needs. Kincart is also a Board member for the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce. To learn more the Central Florida Transportation Task Force and to see a full list of participating members, see http://www.centralfloridapartnership.org/transportation-portal/welcome-to-the-transportation-task-force-portal/ Bartow Garden Club's Flower & Plant Extravaganza At Bloomin' Arts Mar. 7, 8 The Bartow Garden Club is presenting a Flower & Plant Extravaganza in conjunction with the Bartow Bloomin' Arts Show at 180 South Central Avenue at the Main Street Bartow, Inc. office, it was announced. Dates and Times: Saturday, March 7th 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday, March 8th 10:00am-4:00pm Winners of the flower and plant show will be selected by popular vote from the public. The Garden Club will be selling Caladium Bulbs and a chance to win a special potted plant. The Union Academy Intermediate youth Garden Club will have a table of sale items made by the students, available. COMMERCIAL RENTAL SPACE perfect for small business client consultation and/or satellite office space in Polk County's county seat. Minutes from the courthouse and county administration buildings. The 40-600 square foot move in ready space is located at 1480 N. Broadway Ave., Suite C in Bartow. Rental rates $450-$650 per month. Interested parties should call (863) 559-3180 or (863) 559-0101. BLOOMIN' ARTS QUILT SHOW The Bloomin’ Arts Quilt Show, sponsored by CenterState Bank, is a non-juried display open to all levels of quilter expertise. The Committee is always pleased to show new quilts or family heirlooms and welcome your entries. Entries are due by March 1st. This year the Committee will have a drawing for a quilt created by the Arts Ensemble Eloise Quilting Ladies. To request an application or for more information, please contact Kat Chinault at BBAQuilts@Gmail.com or 863-535-5088. 2015 CARILLON CLASSIC Laying out a new 5K course and bringing additional corporate sponsors on board are among the top priorities of the committee in charge of the 2015 Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk, a charity fundraiser of the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA). Now in its fourth year, the Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk is set for Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. All proceeds will go to the George W. Harris, Jr. Runaway & Youth Crisis Shelter in Bartow and the FPRA chapter’s scholarship and professional development activities.www.fprapolk.org/calendar-page/carillon-classic-5k-runwalk/ Information on the 2015 Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk, including corporate sponsorships, is available by calling Soderstrom at 863-838-9762 (cell) or by sending an e-mail to her at marybeth.soderstrom@careersourcepolk.com. APPLY FOR FREE PR EXPERTISE Polk County-based nonprofits and small businesses now have the opportunity to apply for free professional public relations  expertise under a new community service project of the Dick Pope/Polk County chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) called “ER for PR.” Owners of independently owned small businesses with 25 or fewer employees and nonprofit organizations can start the process by visiting and filling out an application listing their specific PR needs. All applications must be submitted  online by 12:00 noon on March 11, 2015. The Dick Pope/Polk County FPRA chapter offers professional development  meetings that are open to the public on the third Wednesday of every month. For meeting and other information, visit the chapter website at www.fprapolk.org/home or contact Merissa Green at 863-837-5101 or mgreen@auburndalefl.com. JSL: PROCEEDS FROM SHRIMP AND GRITS SALE TO BENEFIT BHS CHEERLEADERS Junior Service League of Bartow members will be donating the proceeds from selling their famous Shrimp and Grits during March's Friday Fest. The money raised will be given to the BHS cheerleaders to help defray the costs of the cheerleaders' state championship rings. Please remember to stop by on March 20, 6:00 p.m. and eat dinner with the Junior Service League! NOW YOU CAN RENEW YOUR LICENSE IN BARTOW It’s time to renew your license and you remember the price you had to pay last time – the inconvenience of driving out of town, all of those forms you had to track down for Homeland Security. If you forgot a piece of documentation, it was back to Bartow, then a trip back to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the other town, and back in line. Sometimes the wait was short, but in most years, it seemed like forever. Sound familiar? Now you no longer have to fear the DMV – there’s hope for a quick and easy experience when updating your license.The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will soon “roll” its Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) to DMAR Business Centers USA, LLC on Wednesday, March 18 in Bartow. DMAR, located at 300 E. Summerlin Street, Bartow, 33830, will play host to FLOW the third Wednesday of each month for the next five months, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. And, if the FLOW community outreach specialists feel the need is great enough, FLOW will continue to offer state licensing services in Bartow for the remainder of the year and beyond. Here’s what you can get from Bartow’s FLOW: First time licenses Convert out of state license Renewals Replacements Address/name changes ID cards Reinstatements Emergency Contact Information Registration Vehicle Registration Renewals Disabled Parking Placard Issuance and Renewals, (there are some restrictions on this, see the website below). For a list of what documentation you may need, visit www.gathergoget.com or call (850) 617-3995. FLOW 2015 scheduled dates for Bartow are: Mar. 18, April 15, May 13, June 17, July 15. For information about the FLOW program, contact a Community Outreach Specialist at (352) 284-0039 or visitwww3.flhsmv.gov/ddl/flowmobile/index.cfm. BLOOMIN' BIKE RIDE COMING UP! Main Street Bartow, Inc. and Bartow Cycling Events are gearing up for the Bloomin’ Bike Ride on March 7^th. The largest organized road tour in Polk County, this is an on-road cycling tour along the scenic back roads of southern Polk County. Gently rolling roads take the cyclists across the Peace River Basin through expansive citrus groves and around the old Florida backwoods. This cycling event provides support via fully stocked rest stops with friendly volunteers, Sheriff Deputy escorts, trailing vehicles for assistance and aid, course photographer, and great food provided by some of Bartow’s finest restaurants. This year’s ride will feature a 65 and 35 mile road tour and a 17 mile family fun ride. Registration is on Active.com under Bloomin’ Bike Ride 2015, or one can download a registration form from BartowCylingEvents.com website. Registration is also available the day of the race. The staging area for the ride will be at Ft. Blount Park, at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in Bartow. Parking is behind the Sun Trust parking lot across from the park. Registration opens at 7:00 AM. The ride begins with a special presentation at 7:50 AM of new bikes to the POWER PEDDLERS. The ride takes off at 8:00 AM. For more information please contact, Trish Pfeiffer, Ride Director at 863.640.1024 or email Lillycat36@aol.com.
Newsletter1 - March 2, 2015