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22nd Annual Central Florida Ridge Friends of the NRA
Benefit Dinner & Auction
Event: 22nd Annual Central Florida Ridge Friends of the NRA Benefit Dinner & Auction
Date: February 18, 2017
The 22nd Annual Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA Benefit Dinner & Auction will be held Saturday, February 18th, at Lake Eva Banquet Hall, in Haines City.
The Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA benefit dinner banquet is an exciting family-friendly event filled with games for both the young and young at heart. Activities include, but are not limited to: a grab-bag fishing pond for the kids, throw-for-prizes dart board, card games, a wheel-of-chance for sporting accessories, a silent auction for the adults, a great catered steak dinner and of course the main event . . . a live auction of new firearms, sporting goods, jewelry and collectibles.
Proceeds from the annual Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA benefit dinner and auction go to fund local youth programs. Recipients of funds raised by the Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA include the Boy Scouts of America, Royal Rangers, local high school ROTC teams, 4-H clubs, Future Farmers of America and other youth programs.
Tickets are $60 per adult. Children under 12 are free.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, dinner is served at 7:00 and the live auction begins at 8:00.
Tickets can be obtained by calling: 863-258-0903
or ordered online at: https://www.friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/Details/10?eventId=53699
Advance ticket sales only.
Ticket sales deadline is February 10, 2017 (There will be NO tickets sales at the door.)
The Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization
for the funding and promotion of youth sports programs.
Update to traffic crash on SR 60 in Lake Wales this morning:
The drivers’ names are as follows:
Semi 1: 36 yr old Omar Almestian of Davenport
Semi 2: (jackknifed with the oj barrels): 55 yr old George Buzzutto of Fort Pierce
Saab SUV (the crumpled vehicle in the photo I sent out): 46 yr old Christopher Ellis of Fort Meade – he’s in stable condition at LRHMC and expected to recover
Chevy Silverado truck: 21 yr old Jarrett Kelly of Zephyrhills
Semi 3: 32 yr old Christopher Baker of Dundee
Ford Focus (hit by a barrel in the EB lane): 29 yr old Abraham Rodriguez of Haines City
No information on the person in the seventh vehicle, which was a vehicle hit by a barrel while traveling eastbound.
Westbound is still shut down in that area.
Original Release:
The PCSO Traffic Unit is working a seven-vehicle crash on SR 60 East in Lake Wales this morning. Very preliminary (and subject to change) information is as follows:
At 6:00 a.m. this morning, two semi tractor-trailers were heading westbound in the outside lane on SR 60 East, near Logistics Parkway, when for unknown reasons, the second semi rear-ended the first semi. The second semi jackknifed in the road way. It had barrels of liquid used in orange juice concentrate loaded onto it.
When that crash occurred, an SUV that was also heading westbound in the outside lane, swerved into the inside lane to avoid hitting the jackknifed semi. The SUV was unable to avoid hitting the jackknifed semi, and crashed into it, and was then hit by a pickup truck and another semi that were heading westbound in the inside lane.
When the SUV struck the jackknifed semi, it caused barrels from the trailer to be ejected into the eastbound lanes of SR 60 East, and the barrels struck two vehicles that were heading eastbound.
The adult male driver and sole occupant of the SUV was transported to LRHMC in extremely critical condition.
The driver of the jackknifed semi was transported to WHH with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the third semi, that was in the inside lane, was transported to WHH with non-life-threatening injuries.
No other vehicle drivers or occupants were injured or transported.
The investigation is ongoing. Fog is still VERY HEAVY in the area. Motorists are asked to slow down, use headlights, and avoid this area completely.
SR 60 is shut down completely in this area.
We will bring you more information as it becomes available.
Driving in Rain and Fog
Rain can quickly create dangerous driving conditions, and is blamed for thousands of accidents annually. Most accidents result from drivers who don’t realize how much driving changes in wet weather compared to dry conditions. For example, during the first few hours of a rainstorm, accumulated oil and engine fluids can float on the rainwater and create a slippery road surface before they are eventually washed away. This risk is increased when an area that receives little precipitation is hit by a downpour.
Fog is another hazard drivers face: it can rapidly reduce a driver’s vision, making for hazardous conditions in an instant. To help navigate when driving in heavy fog – or in any situation with reduced visibility – you can use the right edge of the road or painted road markings as a guide.
A good rule to follow is whenever you turn on your windshield wipers, turn on your lights, as you’ll be more visible to other motorists. Keep your headlights on low beam, especially in the case of fog, as the additional light reflects of the water droplets in the air, actually making it harder to see.
MORE SAFE DRIVING TIPS IN LOW VISIBILITY FROM FHP
Visibility can change within seconds, so use extreme caution when driving within fog. To make sure drivers know what to do when you encounter fog, the Florida Highway Patrol urges the motoring public to travel with caution anytime there is reduced visibility. Wildfires, smoke, fog and heavy rain can all lower visibility on the roads so it is important for motorist to drive as safely as possible in these conditions.
A tale of two antlers
Look at those antlers! Encountering an adult male deer, or buck, with a fully developed set of antlers can be a breathtaking experience. Composed of bone and covered with skin and soft hair called velvet, antlers grow from the base of the skull. The velvety tissue eventually dries up and peels off, leaving the antlers hard and smooth. Unlike the horns you’ll find on animals, such as cattle, a new set of antlers are grown every year with antler growth beginning in the spring. They are shed in late winter or early spring after the deer breeding season ends. Check out the antlers on these guys!
Learn about white-tailed deer: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabita…/profiles/mammals/land/deer/
White-tailed deer management program: http://myfwc.com/hunting/by-species/deer/
FWC photos
Theatre Winter Haven, located in the Chain of Lake Complex (West Entrance) at 210 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, FL, will hold auditions for its production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. This show will run April 6 – April 23, 2017, Thursdays through Sundays each week.
Auditions will be held Sunday, and Monday, January 29 & 30 at 7:00 pm. Eleven (11) males and one (1) female are needed to play 100+ characters. All interested actors are requested, but not required, to prepare a one minute monologue. Auditions will also include cold readings and singing. The singing portion of the audition will involve learning a brief song and vocalizing. In addition, there will be a movement and fight choreography component to the audition, therefore, please dress appropriately.
The show is co-produced by Citizens Bank & Trust and The Theatre Winter Haven Women’s Guild.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is the most hilarious-filled evening of madcap fun! In the 5 time Tony Award winning play, a dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters using their enormous talent, ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination. This swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.
In addition to the specific named roles listed below, all actors will play numerous additional ensemble roles including sailors, seamen, seafarers, orphans, pirates, mermaids and Mollusk natives.
Cast
THE ORPHANS:
The Boy – Male, age 15-25
Prentiss – Male, 15-25
Ted – Mae, 15-25
THE BRITISH SUBJECTS:
Lord Leonard Aster – Male, 35-50
Molly Aster – Female, Age 15-25
Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher – Male 30-60
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott – Male, 30-60
Grempkin/Mack/Sanchez/Fighting Prawn – Male, 30-60
THE SEAFARERS:
Bill Slank – Male, 30-60
Alf – Male, 30-60
The Black Stache – Male, 30-60
Smee – Male, 25-50
Peter and the Starcatcher will be directed by Katrina Ploof,
For more information call (863) 299-2672
Frostproof, Florida – According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office around 8:15 a.m. this morning, a Chevy Silverado being driven by 27 yr old Jordan Whatley of Fort Meade was heading eastbound behind a semi tractor trailer that was also heading eastbound, on ABC Cutoff Road in Frostproof. The semi slowed down to make a right hand turn onto Bereah Road when, for unknown reasons (possible sun blindness) Whatley didn’t appear to see the semi slowing, and crashed into the back of it. The trailer encroached the bed of the truck, and all of the airbags were deployed. Whatley was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Hospital Medical Center. Whatley is currently listed in stable but critical condition.
We will update this article as more information is received.
Winter Haven FFA Alumni Presents:
2nd Annual Big Bass Blast
In Honor of Bailey Tilley
All proceeds, after payouts will go to Bailey Tilley’s family.
***On-Shore Event*** There will be an on-shore event going on at the Lake Shipp Boat Ramp from 10am-5pm. So, even if you are not fishing in the tournament, you can still come and join us for some fun! We will have music, activities for kids, raffles galore (prizes, baskets, lettery & 50/50) and best of all, great company.
TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN AT SAFE-LIGHT AND BOATS WILL BE FLIGHTED.
ALL BOATS WILL CHECK BACK IN AT 2:00 PM
For more information contact:
RICCI WOODS, President – 863-307-9101
LISA CRIBBS, Vice President – 863-224-2081
Tournament Information:
**OPEN BASS TOURNAMENT**
Registration is REQUIRED!
Location – Chain of Lakes, Lake Shipp Boat Ramp
Entry Fee – $100.00 per boat (Two Anglers)
Big Bass Pot – $20.00 extra per boat (100% Return)
Start Time – Safe-Light on February 18, 2017
Weigh-In – 2:00 PM on February 18, 2017
*All participants must be checked-in by 6:00 AM on February 18, 2017. Live wells will be inspected prior to start*
**THIS TOURNAMENT IS FOR LARGE MOUTH BASS ONLY**
Rules:
One or two man teams. No trolling or live bait will be allowed.
Respect other boats, 100 yards distance. There is a 3 fish limit, only one fish can be up to 16 inches, all others must be under 16 inches.
1 lb deduction for any fish weighed in dead. One team member must observe weigh-in.
1 lb deduction for every minute late to weigh-in. Total weight will decide the winner.
5 or more minutes late to weigh-in = DISQUALIFIED.
All fish must be returned to the lake.
All 2017 inland fishing laws apply. Entrants fish at their own risk.
Tournament will be rain or shine. Tournament Officials have the final say on disputes.
No refunds will be given. Have fun and know your support is appreciated!