MEMBER MICRONEWS



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FRIDAY FEST IS AUGUST 21st
Bartow’s next monthly Friday Fest will be held on Friday, August 21, from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M., along East Main Street and Central Avenue in downtown Bartow. This DJ Dance Party will feature activities for the children, and a variety of food from vendors on the street as well as the downtown restaurants. There will also be an open car cruise-in. Friday Fest is held on the third Friday of every month and is hosted by Main Street Bartow, Inc., Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of Bartow, the Polk County Democrat, and Kelley Buick GMC. For more information, call 863-519-0508. 
  
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UPTOWN YARD SALE AND FLEA MARKET
Bartow’s monthly Uptown Yard Sale & Flea Market will be held on Saturday, August 15, along the 300 block of East Main Street in downtown Bartow.  Hours are from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM, with set-up beginning at 7:00 AM. Vendors will be charged a $10.00 fee, and no preregistration is necessary.  For further information call Irene at 863-646-0644 or the Main Street Bartow office at 863-519-0508. The Uptown Yard Sale & Flea Market is held the third Saturday of each month, and is sponsored by Main Street Bartow, Inc., Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency, and the City of Bartow.
 
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SONS OF ALLEN 4th ANNUAL
NIGHT IN WHITE BALL COMING UP

      Get ready for a very nice evening of dancing, dining, door prizes, awards and recognition on August 28, at 7 p.m., when the St. James AME Church of Bartow hosts its Sons of Allen Night in White Ball.
     The event takes place at the Bartow Civic Center and will feature popular entertainer, Justin Rhodes. For more information, contact James Monroe at 863-559-3720; Carver Young at 863-5331207 or Tim Sanders at 863-512-0740.
 
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POLK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER SCHEDULE
Journey into Polk history this month at the Polk County History Center. The following programs and events are open to the public and free of charge:
  Aug. 13, 4 to 6 p.m. - New Exhibit Opening:  Lore and Lures: 
Polk County’s Fishing History

Be one of the first to experience the newly expanded, permanent exhibit opening on Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. The exhibit includes an extensive collection of rare and unique fishing lures, antique rods, reels, tackle and early outboard motors. The new exhibit is made possible through the generosity of Bartow residents Mr. and Mrs. W.H. “Bill” Stuart, Jr.
Aug. 15, 11 a.m. - Architectural Tour
Join us for a family friendly architectural tour of the History Center and learn more about Neoclassical architecture, the construction of the building and the stories behind the iconic Old Polk County Courthouse. The architectural tour is at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of each month.
Aug. 18, 12:15 to 1 p.m. - Lunch and Learn
Join local historian Richard Fifer for a presentation on the Phosphate Mining Towns of Polk. A native of Polk, and having spent his early years in the mining town of Pierce, Fifer’s presentation reminisces on the unique cultural landscape that enveloped our state when the mining industry was king. Dig in and listen as he resurrects these ghost towns to share what life was like in the mining towns. The Lunch and Learn lecture series occurs the third Tuesday of every month, January through November.
      Book Club recommended reading is designed to complement the monthly Lunch and Learn. In August, we recommend “Around Mulberry," by Stephanie L. Dukes. The book uses photographs courtesy of the Mulberry Historical Society, the chamber of commerce, the Mulberry Phosphate Museum collection, the Mulberry Press archives, and images from local family collections to tell the story of Mulberry, an early phosphate mining area. Author Stephanie L. Dukes is a graduate of Florida State University and a retired educator. Co-author Essie N. Helper Morgan, also a retired educator, is a graduate of the Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University and a longtime resident of Mulberry.
New Exhibit:  Very Much A Lady: 
Lifestyle and Fashion of the Proper Woman, 1900 to 1920

Return to a more elegant and stylish era with this temporary exhibit featuring unique and vintage couture fashion and accessories. The exhibit is curated from the private collection of Polk resident Joanna Godwin. Mrs. Godwin will lead personalized tours of the exhibit every Thursday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.         
The Polk County Historical Commission and Marker Committee will meet at the Polk History Center on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 2:30 p.m.  The meetings are open to the public. 
 About the Polk County History Center: The History Center is located at 100 E. Main St. in Bartow and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Visit www.polkhistorycenter.org or call (863) 534-4386 for more information on exhibits and programming. All events and programming are free and open to the public.
 
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ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL . . .
Bartow’s Purple Heart Committee and The Bartow Area Chamber Foundation, Inc. need your help in honoring our local PurpleHeart and POW Veterans. Monuments will be erected in theirmemory at the Civic Plaza located on Davidson Street, across from the Polk County History Center in Downtown Bartow. Your tax-deductible gift, in its entirety, will be used to fund a Purple Heart Memorial and a POW Memorial similar to the ones pictured below. The goal is to raise $25,000 that will be used to erect the memorials and necessary enhancements to accommodate these important tributes to those who have fought to protect our freedoms. Donations may be dropped off at the Chamber.
 
 
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WATSON CLINIC HOSTS FREE PROSTATE SCREENING
     The Watson Clinic Foundation is pleased to announce an upcoming event devoted to spreading awareness of prostate cancer and the benefits of early detection.
“Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in this country,” says Watson Clinic urologist James A. Wilson, MD. “But the disease is most treatable when it’s detected in its earliest stages.  That’s why screening is so important, and why we believe this event can be of great benefit to those most in need in our community.”
     During the event, Watson Clinic’s team of board-certified urologists – including Drs. James Belarmino, David Bowers, Jens Carlsen and James Wilson – will provide an informative question and answer consultation related to prostate cancer, as well as a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test and a Digital Rectal Exam (DRE). Both of these tests serve as the primary screening tools for the detection of the disease.
     The prostate screening and Q & A event is open to males between 50 – 75 years of age who are not currently under the care of a urologist and have not had a PSE or DRE in the past year. Screenings will also be made available to males as young as 40 if they meet these qualifications, and have a family history of prostate cancer or are African-American.
The event will take place on Tuesday, September 1 at 5:00 pm from the main entrance of Watson Clinic at 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland. Participants must RSVP in advance for this one-time event as openings are limited and pre-screenings requirements must be met. Walk-ins will not be accepted. 
     For more information and to RSVP, call the Watson Clinic Foundation at 863-680-6220 or register online at www.WatsonClinic.com/Events.
 
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SPCA NEWS:

Wellness Wagon – August 15th and August 29th
The Wellness Wagon visits various neighborhoods, including two Bartow stops, to provide convenient, affordable pet vaccines and wellness packages, microchips and preventative products. More information is available at www.spcaflorida.org/wellness-wagon-1.

Every Third Saturday of the month, 8:00 – 10:30 am
Goodyear, 390 E. Van Fleet Dr., Bartow 33830
 
Every Last Saturday of the month, 8:00 – 10:30 am
Dusty’s Camper, 7400 State Road 60 E, Bartow 33830
 
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ST. JAMES AME CHURCH TO CELEBRATE 123rd ANNIVERSARY
     Congratulations to St. James AME Church, which will be celebrating its 123rd Anniversary on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Please join the congregation and special guest speaker and former St. James member, Reverend Clarence Williams of New Mt. ZION AME Church of St. Petersburg, FL, as they celebrate this momentous milestone.
     St. James AME Church is located at 795 S. 4th Avenue in Bartow. Call Rev. Shirley Williams-Hayes, Pastor, at 863-533-6109 for more information.


 
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