MEMBER MICRONEWS2016 POLK SENIOR GAMES SCHEDULE
ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL . . .The 24th Annual Polk Senior Games are scheduled for February 27 – March 14, 2016 and offers a two-week series of 99 athletic and recreational Olympic-style events. It attracts more than 2,500 men and women, 50 and over, with a variety of skills - the serious competitor, the fun at heart, the seasoned athlete, the late bloomer, and the physically challenged. The purpose of the Games is to promote friendly competition, fellowship, health and wellness, an active lifestyle, and volunteerism. Competition, held at various locations throughout Polk County, is offered in Archery, Badminton, Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Basketball 3 on 3, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Cribbage, Ballroom and Social Dancing, Square Dancing, Darts, Euchre, Field Events, Fishing, Fly Casting, Golf 18 Hole Singles and Mixed Doubles and Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Punt Pass Kick, Racquetball, Road Race 5K, Scrabble, Senior Smarts, Shooting – Rifle, Skeet, Sporting Clays and Trap, Shuffleboard, Softball, Sudoku, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division. Registration begins the first week of January. The individual entry fee is $10 for the first event and $3 for each additional event up to a maximum of $28. Fees for team sports are $125 for Softball, $50 for Basketball 3 on 3, and $50 for Square Dancing. There are also facility fees for some events. Everyone receives a T-shirt specially designed by artist Chryssie Tavrides. A free Closing Celebration at The Lakeland Center for participants, family and friends includes goody bags, health fair, entertainment, special awards, and door prizes. To request an entry booklet to be mailed in January or for more information about participation, volunteering or sponsorships, contact Deena Wilbur at 863-533-0055 or polkseniorgames@verizon.net or check out the website at www.polkseniorgames.org. FLORAL LAKES ANNUAL BAZAAR Mark your calendar for the annual Floral Lakes Bazaar coming Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th at the community located at 2055 South Floral Avenue in Bartow. There's a huge array of items offered this year including Christmas crafts, jewelry, electronics, furniture, clothing books, bake sale items, white elephant items, and plants. A 50/50 drawing will be held. Lunch will be served. On Friday, the Bazaar begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The Bazaar begins at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and ends at 1:00 p.m. For more information, call the office on Tuesdays or Thursdays at (863) 533-7866; or call the social director at (863) 333-2030. 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. WANT TO DO WORK FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD?
SUBCONSTRACTORS MEETING COMING UP! Meet School Board Staff, Construction Manager, and Learn About the Sub Contracting Opportunities.
When Tuesday November 3, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST Where Polk County School Board Auditorium 1915 South Floral Avenue Bartow, FL 33830 SUB Contracting BID PACKAGES 1 Final Cleaning 2 Selective Demolition 2A Sitework 2B Fencing 03 Concrete 04 Masonry 5 Miscellaneous Metals 5A Decorative Metal Gates 5B Engineered Metal Trusses 7 Foamed In-Place Wall Insulation 7A Foamed In-Place Attic Insulation 7B Asphalt Shingle Roofing 7C Metal Siding 7D Dampproofing and Waterproofing 7E Window Re-Sealing 8 Door and Hardware Supply 8A Door and Hardware Installation 9 Gypsum Wallboard Systems and Insulation 9A Suspended Acoustical Ceilings 9B Carpet and Flooring 9C Painting 10 Miscellaneous Specialties and Accordion Partitions 11 Welding Booths 15 HVAC 15A Plumbing 15B Fire Protection 15C HVAC Testing, Adjusting and Balancing 16 Electrical 16A Fire Alarm 16B Data / Intercom System 26th ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH SANTA & MRS. CLAUS Saturday, Dec. 5, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Holy Trinity Church 500 W. Stuart St., Bartow Pancakes, Sausage, Juice, Coffee Free Craft Activities for children Sponsored by Zonta Club of Bartow and the Women’s Care Center of Bartow Tickets $6 in advance, $7 at the door Available at The Democrat, 190 S. Florida Ave., Bartow Bartow Ford Co., 2800 N. Broadway Church Service Center, 495 E. Summerlin St. Members of the Zonta Club of Bartow And members of the Women’s Care Center board WATSON CLINIC RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE 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: Joy Crockett, an orthopaedic technologist in Watson Clinic’s Orthopaedic Surgery department, was named the October recipient of Watson Clinic’s PEER award. Crockett has been with the Clinic for 12 years and is known for maintaining stability and strength in the department. She promotes teamwork and provides support to everyone in the department when needed. As a PEER award winner, Crockett 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. NOVEMBER HISTORY CENTER EVENTS: 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:
On-going Temporary Exhibits
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. VOICSTRENGTH ON DISPLAY AT COURTHOUSE Please join the Arts Ensemble Education Foundation for a viewing of: Voices of Strength, November 2, 5:30-7:00 p.m. The most recent exhibit on view in the Jury Assembly Room at the Polk County Courthouse. The office of Stacy M. Butterfield, CRA, Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller of Polk County and the Arts Ensemble Education Foundation have teamed up to feature rotating art exhibits in the jury assembly areas as a way to thank jurors for their service and to enhance the jury experience. Voices of Strength features stunning artwork by eight of Polk’s top female artists and photography by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. RSVP to Taylor Benson taylorbenson@polk-county.net or 863-534-2530. Please share this invitation with your team members, offices, friends and neighbors. *Featured artists include Dana Daydodge, Tinia Clark, Karen Retana, Judy Winfree, Katie Molin, Ande Ortiz, Carol Hughes, Glenda Reeves, Liz Hollida, and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. | |
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