MEMBER MICRONEWS

Congratulations to Misty Peacock of MidFlorida Credit Union, named Senior Vice President of Dealer Relations, recently.

JUNETEENTH AWARENESS WALK
OPEN LETTER TO CHAMBER MEMBERS
Dear Fellow Chamber Member:

      As we prepare for Bartow's 14th Juneteenth Community Celebration to be held June 19 & 20, 2015, we have planned two (2) Juneteenth Awareness Walks (May 30, 2015 and June 13, 2015). The purpose of the walks is to create an awareness of the significance of Juneteenth and stimulate momentum for the upcoming celebration. It is also an opportunity to get the youth involved in the community.
     We are encouraging all citizens, churches and civic groups to join us in our kick-off activity for the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery.
     The Juneteenth Awareness Walk is approximately 3.5 miles long and will begin on the east side of Bartow. Walkers will assemble in the parking lot at the corner of Golfview Avenue and Gibbons Street at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Walkers will be briefed and asked to text, share (Facebook), Instagram, Tweet, etc. to someone about what they are doing.
     We have made arrangements with several local businesses along the route to serve as hydration stations. However, we need your help! Supplies are needed for the hydration stations such as beverages (water, soft drinks and/or Gatorade types of drinks) as well as vans and cars to help us in transporting the walkers, We are asking churches, groups and organization, and individuals to help make the event a success.
     We are also recruiting Volunteers with diverse skills and talents to assist where ever needed in order to ensure the success of this event. Any person, church, or organization that desires to be a part of this awareness walk in any capacity please feel free to call me at (863) 440-1469 or Levonia Wynn, Community Liaison at West Bartow Front Porch (863) 533-1773.
      Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support.
Respectfully Yours,
Keith L. Worth, Juneteenth Awareness Walk Coordinator

TWO NURSE PRACTITIONERS JOIN WATSON CLINIC
     Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome two of the latest additions to our expert team of nurse practitioners. Tara Calise, ARNP-C joins internal medicine specialist Manish Parekh, MD at our Plant City location, while Georgette Farmer, ARNP-C will assist in the treatment of patients for internal medicine specialist Stephen G. Swengros, MD and family medicine physician Brett J. Widick, MD.
     Calise received her Bachelor’s of Nursing Science degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she also earned her Master’s of Science as a family nurse practitioner. Her areas of expertise include general primary care services and weight loss counsel and management.
     Farmer received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida International University in Miami, FL, and her Master’s of Science nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. Over the years, she has worked for Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, FL. Farmer’s areas of expertise include diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia management, pap smears and gerontology.
For more information, visit www.WatsonClinic.com. To schedule an appointment, please call 863-680-7190.

BARTOW HIGH SCHOOL SEEKING MENTORS
Bartow High School is in need of mentors from the busioness community. Mentors can help students to be able to: brainstorm positive behavior choices; take responsibility for homework, attendance, class participation; speak confidently about home or school issues; engage in activities that build character, job or college preparation skills, service ethic, and citizenship roles; and academic support. Mentors will also receive training by the district personnel. If you are interested in becoming a mentor at Bartow High School, please email the program coordinator, Mrs. Ola Harb, ola.harb@polk-fl.net. --- School address is 1270 S. Broadway St. Bartow, FL 33830. Phone number is (863) 534-7400. Please leave Ola Harb a message if you call.

WEDNESDAY FARMERS MARKET
Main Street Bartow's new Wednesday Farmers Market at Fort Blount Park, at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in downtown Bartow. The market will be held each Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The vendor fee for a 12’ x 12’ space is $20.00 per Wednesday paid monthly in advance, or $25 on an occasional basis. For further information or a Farmers Market Vendor Form, contact Main Street Bartow at 863-519-0508, or email lsimpson@mainstreetbartowfl.com. Are you interested in investing in the Main Street Bartow Mission? It's easy to join Main Street Bartow, click here. Be sure to tell them you heard it from the Chamber!

YOU CAN RENEW YOUR DL IN BARTOW!
     The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles introduces Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW), which is available at DMAR Business Centers USA, LLC. DMAR, located at 300 E. Summerlin Street, Bartow, 33830, will play host to FLOW the third Wednesday of each month for the next four months, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 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: June 17, July 15. For information call (352) 284-0039.

BUSINESS CLASSES SET FOR POLK STATE COLLEGE!
Microsoft Word 2013 $159 per student per level
Level 1: June 17th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Learn the basic features of Word 2013; enter and edit text, browse documents; format text; use tables; adjust page layout; insert headers and footers; work with graphics; proof and print documents

Level 2: June 24th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Use styles and outlines; format table; create SmartArt diagrams; draw shapes; format text graphically; create sections and format text in columns; manage document revisions; perform mail merge

All classes held on Wednesdays at:
ATC-1125
Advanced Technology Center
Polk State College, Bartow Campus

WATSON CLINIC ANNOUNCES MAY PEER AWARD WINNER
Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to a Clinic employee who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following employee was recognized for the most recent month:

Norma McDonald, (left), receives her PEER award plaque from Watson Clinic’s chief administrative officer, Stan Piotrowski (right).

Norma McDonald- May
Norma McDonald from Patient Financial Services department was named the May recipient of Watson Clinic’s PEER award. McDonald has been with the Clinic for 10 years and is a team lead medical coder. She maintains a positive attitude and is always encouraging, even with the recent challenges of the new Clinic billing system. McDonald is known for being compassionate when others around her are frustrated and her calm manner often works to diffuse tense situations. As a PEER award winner, McDonald received a plaque, dinner at a local restaurant, a reserved parking spot and a free service from Watson Clinic’s Bella Vista Spa to acknowledge her contributions to the organization.


MEMBER MICRONEWS *Congratulations to Misty Peacock of MidFlorida Credit Union,* named Senior Vice President of Dealer Relations, recently. JUNETEENTH AWARENESS WALK OPEN LETTER TO CHAMBER MEMBERS Dear Fellow Chamber Member: As we prepare for Bartow's 14th Juneteenth Community Celebration to be held June 19 & 20, 2015, we have planned two (2) Juneteenth Awareness Walks (May 30, 2015 and June 13, 2015). The purpose of the walks is to create an awareness of the significance of Juneteenth and stimulate momentum for the upcoming celebration. It is also an opportunity to get the youth involved in the community. We are encouraging all citizens, churches and civic groups to join us in our kick-off activity for the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. The Juneteenth Awareness Walk is approximately 3.5 miles long and will begin on the east side of Bartow. Walkers will assemble in the parking lot at the corner of Golfview Avenue and Gibbons Street at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Walkers will be briefed and asked to text, share (Facebook), Instagram, Tweet, etc. to someone about what they are doing. We have made arrangements with several local businesses along the route to serve as hydration stations. However, we need your help! Supplies are needed for the hydration stations such as beverages (water, soft drinks and/or Gatorade types of drinks) as well as vans and cars to help us in transporting the walkers, We are asking churches, groups and organization, and individuals to help make the event a success. We are also recruiting Volunteers with diverse skills and talents to assist where ever needed in order to ensure the success of this event. Any person, church, or organization that desires to be a part of this awareness walk in any capacity please feel free to call me at (863) 440-1469 or Levonia Wynn, Community Liaison at West Bartow Front Porch (863) 533-1773. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support. Respectfully Yours, Keith L. Worth, Juneteenth Awareness Walk Coordinator TWO NURSE PRACTITIONERS JOIN WATSON CLINIC Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome two of the latest additions to our expert team of nurse practitioners. Tara Calise, ARNP-C joins internal medicine specialist Manish Parekh, MD at our Plant City location, while Georgette Farmer, ARNP-C will assist in the treatment of patients for internal medicine specialist Stephen G. Swengros, MD and family medicine physician Brett J. Widick, MD. Calise received her Bachelor’s of Nursing Science degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she also earned her Master’s of Science as a family nurse practitioner. Her areas of expertise include general primary care services and weight loss counsel and management. Farmer received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida International University in Miami, FL, and her Master’s of Science nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. Over the years, she has worked for Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, FL. Farmer’s areas of expertise include diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia management, pap smears and gerontology. For more information, visit www.WatsonClinic.com. To schedule an appointment, please call 863-680-7190. BARTOW HIGH SCHOOL SEEKING MENTORS Bartow High School is in need of mentors from the busioness community. Mentors can help students to be able to: brainstorm positive behavior choices; take responsibility for homework, attendance, class participation; speak confidently about home or school issues; engage in activities that build character, job or college preparation skills, service ethic, and citizenship roles; and academic support. Mentors will also receive training by the district personnel. If you are interested in becoming a mentor at Bartow High School, please email the program coordinator, Mrs. Ola Harb, ola.harb@polk-fl.net. --- School address is 1270 S. Broadway St. Bartow, FL 33830. Phone number is (863) 534-7400. Please leave Ola Harb a message if you call. WEDNESDAY FARMERS MARKET Main Street Bartow's new Wednesday Farmers Market at Fort Blount Park, at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in downtown Bartow. The market will be held each Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The vendor fee for a 12’ x 12’ space is $20.00 per Wednesday paid monthly in advance, or $25 on an occasional basis. For further information or a Farmers Market Vendor Form, contact Main Street Bartow at 863-519-0508, or email lsimpson@mainstreetbartowfl.com. Are you interested in investing in the Main Street Bartow Mission? It's easy to join Main Street Bartow, click here. Be sure to tell them you heard it from the Chamber! *YOU CAN RENEW YOUR DL IN BARTOW!* The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles introduces Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW), which is available at DMAR Business Centers USA, LLC. DMAR, located at 300 E. Summerlin Street, Bartow, 33830, will play host to FLOW the third Wednesday of each month for the next four months, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 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: June 17, July 15. For information call (352) 284-0039. *BUSINESS CLASSES SET FOR POLK STATE COLLEGE!* Microsoft Word 2013 $159 per student per level Level 1: June 17th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Learn the basic features of Word 2013; enter and edit text, browse documents; format text; use tables; adjust page layout; insert headers and footers; work with graphics; proof and print documents Level 2: June 24th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Use styles and outlines; format table; create SmartArt diagrams; draw shapes; format text graphically; create sections and format text in columns; manage document revisions; perform mail merge All classes held on Wednesdays at: ATC-1125 Advanced Technology Center Polk State College, Bartow Campus WATSON CLINIC ANNOUNCES MAY PEER AWARD WINNER Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to a Clinic employee who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following employee was recognized for the most recent month: Norma McDonald, (left), receives her PEER award plaque from Watson Clinic’s chief administrative officer, Stan Piotrowski (right). *Norma McDonald- May* Norma McDonald from Patient Financial Services department was named the May recipient of Watson Clinic’s PEER award. McDonald has been with the Clinic for 10 years and is a team lead medical coder. She maintains a positive attitude and is always encouraging, even with the recent challenges of the new Clinic billing system. McDonald is known for being compassionate when others around her are frustrated and her calm manner often works to diffuse tense situations. As a PEER award winner, McDonald received a plaque, dinner at a local restaurant, a reserved parking spot and a free service from Watson Clinic’s Bella Vista Spa to acknowledge her contributions to the organization.
Newsletter1 - May 26, 2015