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Two Workshops Being Held in Auburndale to Assist in Sponsorship Application Process for Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding
      Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing (PCTSM) will host two workshops in February to assist organizations that wish to apply for sponsorship funding from the Tourist Development Council (TDC) Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee. Attendance at one of these workshops is mandatory for organizations that plan to apply. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 9 from 9:00am-10:00am and the second will take place on Tuesday, February 16 from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Both workshops will be held at PCTSM’s office at Lake Myrtle in Auburndale and will cover the guidelines and process for completing a sponsorship application packet, as well as the timeline for the fiscal year 2016-2017 application process.
      Sponsorship applications for fiscal year 2016-2017 arts, cultural and heritage event sponsorship (covering events taking place October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017) are being accepted now and the final submission deadline is Thursday, April 28, 2016. All completed applications must be received at the PCTSM office by 4:00 p.m. on April 28 – (applications must be in hand and not just postmarked by that date). Any applications received after that deadline will be ineligible for consideration. The application, plus overview and guidelines, can be downloaded at www.visitcentralflorida.org/tdc.
      For organizations unable to attend one of the two PCTSM workshops, please contact the Polk Arts Alliance for additional workshop dates. The PCTSM workshops will be held in the conference room located at Lake Myrtle Sports Park, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, FL 33823. For more information, contact Kris Keprios at 863-551-4750 or Kris@VisitCentralFlorida.org.

Luster All African American Heritage Museum Re-Grand Opening!
The Luster All African American Heritage Museum and the Luster All Training Center of Hope are very pleased to announce the grand reopening of their operations at their new location at 585 East Summnerlin Street in Bartow, on the SW corner of E. Summerlin St. and S. Jackson Ave.
     The facility, once home to Redeemer Lutheran Church preschool, has been renovated to accommodate the Museum setup and serve the education needs of the training center. The Museum is situated in the front of the building with the Training Center located to the west and rear.
Mr. Charles Luster the founder and director of the Museum stated, “We are looking forward to reestablishing our presence in the community after having moved last summer from our location on South Central Avenue. And although we are not completely finished installing all the exhibits, we felt it was time to let people know we are still available to represent African American history in the area. I think we may always be a ‘work in progress’ but that is not necessarily a bad thing for a museum.”
     The Training Center, under the direction of Dr. Harvey Lester, has already graduated one class of home health aides at the Summerlin St. facility and additional classes are underway in the caring fields such as Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants.
     Both organizations are arms of the not-for-profit Luster All Pastoral Care and Cultural Center, Inc. that has been serving the community for almost 20 years.
     The grand reopening that includes a ribbon-cutting by the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, an open house, and light refreshments, will be held on Friday, February 19^th beginning with the ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. “We cordially invite anyone interested to attend at any point throughout the day until 3:00 pm.”
     Please call: (863) 537-6658 or (863)797-6111 or (605)863-1344 with any questions about the event.
     You can also visit the Museum ‘s website: http://lusterblackhistory museum.info/ or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/African-American-Heritage-Museum-630663250386267/timeline.

BARTOW ANTIQUE FAIR FEBRUARY 13
          Main Street Bartow, Inc.’s next monthly Antique Fair will be on Saturday, February 13, from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. along Main Street in downtown Bartow.
          Booth spaces are $20.00 each and can be reserved by contacting Irene at 863-646-0644 or the Main Street Bartow office at 863-519-0508. The Antique Fair is held the second Saturday of each month.

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MEMBER MICRONEWS Two Workshops Being Held in Auburndale to Assist in Sponsorship Application Process for Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing (PCTSM) will host two workshops in February to assist organizations that wish to apply for sponsorship funding from the Tourist Development Council (TDC) Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee. Attendance at one of these workshops is mandatory for organizations that plan to apply. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 9 from 9:00am-10:00am and the second will take place on Tuesday, February 16 from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Both workshops will be held at PCTSM’s office at Lake Myrtle in Auburndale and will cover the guidelines and process for completing a sponsorship application packet, as well as the timeline for the fiscal year 2016-2017 application process. Sponsorship applications for fiscal year 2016-2017 arts, cultural and heritage event sponsorship (covering events taking place October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017) are being accepted now and the final submission deadline is Thursday, April 28, 2016. All completed applications must be received at the PCTSM office by 4:00 p.m. on April 28 – (applications must be in hand and not just postmarked by that date). Any applications received after that deadline will be ineligible for consideration. The application, plus overview and guidelines, can be downloaded at www.visitcentralflorida.org/tdc. For organizations unable to attend one of the two PCTSM workshops, please contact the Polk Arts Alliance for additional workshop dates. The PCTSM workshops will be held in the conference room located at Lake Myrtle Sports Park, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, FL 33823. For more information, contact Kris Keprios at 863-551-4750 or Kris@VisitCentralFlorida.org. Luster All African American Heritage Museum Re-Grand Opening! The Luster All African American Heritage Museum and the Luster All Training Center of Hope are very pleased to announce the grand reopening of their operations at their new location at 585 East Summnerlin Street in Bartow, on the SW corner of E. Summerlin St. and S. Jackson Ave. The facility, once home to Redeemer Lutheran Church preschool, has been renovated to accommodate the Museum setup and serve the education needs of the training center. The Museum is situated in the front of the building with the Training Center located to the west and rear. Mr. Charles Luster the founder and director of the Museum stated, “We are looking forward to reestablishing our presence in the community after having moved last summer from our location on South Central Avenue. And although we are not completely finished installing all the exhibits, we felt it was time to let people know we are still available to represent African American history in the area. I think we may always be a ‘work in progress’ but that is not necessarily a bad thing for a museum.” The Training Center, under the direction of Dr. Harvey Lester, has already graduated one class of home health aides at the Summerlin St. facility and additional classes are underway in the caring fields such as Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants. Both organizations are arms of the not-for-profit Luster All Pastoral Care and Cultural Center, Inc. that has been serving the community for almost 20 years. The grand reopening that includes a ribbon-cutting by the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, an open house, and light refreshments, will be held on Friday, February 19^th beginning with the ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. “We cordially invite anyone interested to attend at any point throughout the day until 3:00 pm.” Please call: (863) 537-6658 or (863)797-6111 or (605)863-1344 with any questions about the event. You can also visit the Museum ‘s website: http://lusterblackhistory museum.info/ or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/African-American-Heritage-Museum-630663250386267/timeline. BARTOW ANTIQUE FAIR FEBRUARY 13 Main Street Bartow, Inc.’s next monthly Antique Fair will be on Saturday, February 13, from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. along Main Street in downtown Bartow. Booth spaces are $20.00 each and can be reserved by contacting Irene at 863-646-0644 or the Main Street Bartow office at 863-519-0508. The Antique Fair is held the second Saturday of each month. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MARCH 5, 6: MEMBER MICRONEWS: COMCAST CONTEST FOR ENTREPRENEURS! Find out more here! http://cbcommunity.comcast.com/i4e
Newsletter1 - February 8, 2016