Who doesn’t appreciate receiving a beautiful greeting card? We’ve expressed
sentiments of love, caring, friendship, celebration and sympathy through greeting cards
for over a century.
The Lake Wales Public Library will host a workshop that will take the gift of a greeting
card to another level. Crafting Greeting Cards will be led by husband and wife, Lynn
and Marjola Burdeshaw, 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 11. Lynn and Marjola create
beautiful greeting cards, including three-dimensional cards.
During their two and a half hour class participants will create three different cards that
can be taken home.
If you enjoy crafting or learning new skills please join the Burdeshaws for this May 11th
workshop.
There is a $5 supply fee for each student. This class is for teens through adults and is
limited to 12 students. Registration is required to reserve a seat. You may register at
the LW Public Library or the City of Lake Wales Cashier’s office.
The Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation’s contribution to the LW Public Library’s
Lifelong Learning series has made this class possible.
For details call 678-4004 or email [email protected].

Lake Wales, Florida – May 1, 2016 at 4:22pm an attempted robbery occurred at the drive-up ATM located at Citizens Bank, 222 Hwy 60 E. The victim, David Campbell a 77 year old Lake Wales resident, drove up to the ATM and completed his transaction when he was approached by two suspects. The two suspects approached Campbell and confronted him through his open driver’s door window. One suspect who was armed with a handgun pointed the gun at Campbell and told him to not move his truck. Campbell tried to grab the gun but the suspect pulled it away before he could grab it. The handgun was passed from one suspect to the other and when this occurred Campbell stated he drove off. Campbell stated the suspects fled on foot running West toward Publix as he drove away. Campbell was not injured and the suspects did not get any property from him.

     One suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male wearing a white or light gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled covering most of his face, dark brown eyes, approximately 5’6″ tall, and a thin build. The second suspect was described as a black male wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, approximately 5’8″ tall, and a thin build. The white or light gray hooded sweatshirt had the word Seminoles across the front of it and the red hooded sweatshirt had the word Southpole across the front of it. The suspects are believed to have left the area in the silver vehicle pictured here. At this time it is not believed this attempted robbery is related to the May 4, 2016 attempted robbery at the Dollar General, located at 306 SR 60 E.

     Anyone who has information related to this crime or knows the suspects is asked to contact Detective Stephanie Goreck at (863) 678-4223 extension 269 or Heartland Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-8477.

 Lake Wales, Florida –  On May 4, 2016 at 9:45pm officers from the Lake Wales Police Department were dispatched to the Dollar General, located at 306 HWY 60 E, in reference to an armed robbery. When officers arrived they were told the suspect entered the store wearing a red long sleeved shirt, black pants, black shoes, and had a shirt wrapped around his head. The suspect was armed with a handgun and immediately approached the cashier demanding money while pointing the gun at her. The cashier was unable to open the register so the suspect struck the cashier in the head with the handgun. The suspect tried to hit the cashier a second time but the cashier moved back so the suspect missed. The suspect then fled from the store without getting any money. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 6′ tall, and approximately 180 pounds.

     The cashier did not require medical treatment and nobody else was injured during the robbery. A perimeter was established while officers and deputies searched the area for the suspect but the suspect was not located. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene responded to process the scene and collect evidence.

Anyone who has information about this robbery is asked to contact Detective Stephanie Goreck at (863) 678-4223 extension 269, Detective Aubrey Davis at (863) 678-4223 extension 542, or Heartland Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-8477.