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Polk County Parks & Recreation Valentine’s Dance In Winter Haven Feb. 12th

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Polk County Parks & Recreation Valentine’s Dance In Winter Haven Feb. 12th
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Free Valentines Dance

Winter Haven, Florida – Bring your little love monsters to Polk County Parks & Recreation’s Valentine’s Dance at the Wilfred Smith Resource Center in Winter Haven on Friday, Feb. 12.

Location: Wilfred Smith Resource Center
135 Avenue Y NE, Winter Haven
Date: Friday, Feb. 12
Time: 5 – 7 p.m.

Details: This free family Valentine’s Dance is for children through the sixth grade. Children will enjoy music, sweet treats, arts & crafts, a coloring contest and a dance contest.

For more information, please call (863) 298-7898 or e-mail [email protected].

Save the Date: Wednesday, February 17th Local Author Miriam Rockness is Coming to Park Avenue Christian Bookstore!

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Save the Date: Wednesday, February 17th Local Author Miriam Rockness is Coming to Park Avenue Christian Bookstore!

 

Local author Miriam Rockness is coming to Park Avenue Christian Bookstore!
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Save the Date: Wednesday, February 17th

Miriam Rockness, leading expert on the life and works of Lilias Trotter, will be coming to Park Avenue Christian Bookstore to sign her two new books: Lily: The Girl Who Could See and Parables of the Cross, which is a reproduction of Lilias Trotter’s work under the same title.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 10:00am-12:00pm

Park Avenue Christian Bookstore 218 E Park Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853

Books Available: A Passion for the Impossible A Blossom in the Desert Lily: The Girl Who Could See Parables of the Cross
Lilias Trotter was a talented painter, in addition to the great missionary work she accomplished in Northern Africa

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Sheriff Judd Warns Residents About IRS Scam

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Sheriff Judd Warns Residents About IRS Scam 
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeing an increase in telephone scams in Polk County where the caller claims to work for the IRS and demands payment of taxes owed.
“We want to remind residents to treat any call where someone threatens you or demands money as suspicious, and to immediately report it to the appropriate agency. Get as much information about the caller as you can so that it can be investigated. If you have elderly relatives, ensure they are aware of scams like these. NEVER send money to someone or give personal information to someone you do not know.” – Sheriff Grady Judd 
The IRS never makes phone calls or sends email about taxes – they only communicate via U.S. Postal Service.
 
The IRS has created a page specific to this scam and are requesting that victims report the incident on the site so they can investigate it.  The website is http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml.
From the IRS website:
These phone scams include many variations, ranging from instances from where callers say the victims owe money or are entitled to a huge refund. Some calls can threaten arrest and threaten a driver’s license revocation. Sometimes these calls are paired with follow-up calls from people saying they are from the local police department or the state motor vehicle department.
Characteristics of these scams can include:
  • Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.
  • Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security Number.
  • Scammers “spoof” or imitate the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.
  • Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.
  • Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.
  • These scammers often: use common names and fake IRS badge numbers; know the last four digits of your Social Security number; demand payment via a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS doesn’t ask for either of these payment methods, nor will they ask for credit card numbers; rig caller ID information to appear as if the IRS really is calling; send fake emails that look like legitimate IRS correspondence; make a second call claiming to be the police or department of motor vehicles, rigging the caller ID information
After threatening victims with jail time or a driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.
In another variation, one sophisticated phone scam has targeted taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here’s what you should do: If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue – if there really is such an issue. 
 
If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that you owe any taxes (for example, you’ve never received a bill or the caller made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
 
If you’ve been targeted by these scams, you should also contact the Federal Trade Commission and use their “FTC Complaint Assistant” at FTC.gov.  Please add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments of your complaint.”  

Free Concert: Singer, Songwriter and Mandolinist Sierra Hull Tonight At Lake Wales Arts Center

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Free Concert: Singer, Songwriter and Mandolinist Sierra Hull Tonight At Lake Wales Arts Center

 

Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull

Lake Wales, Florida – Singer, songwriter and mandolinist Sierra Hull, whose fans include Béla Fleck and Alison Krauss, will perform two free concerts at Polk State College in February.
Hull performed at the Grand Ole Opry when she was just 11 years old, and would go on to perform at the White House, Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. She also became the first bluegrass musician to receive a Presidential Scholarship to the renowned Berklee College of Music.
Her talents have received the approval of some of music’s most celebrated artists, including multiple Grammy award winners Fleck and Krauss.
As quoted on sierrahull.com, Fleck said:
“She plays the mandolin with a degree of refined elegance and freedom that few have achieved. And now her vocals and songwriting have matured to the level of her virtuosity.”
Krauss added:
“I think she’s endless. I don’t see any boundaries. Talent like hers is so rare, and I don’t think it stops. It’s round.”
Hull is currently touring to promote her latest album, “Weighted Mind.”
Hull will perform at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60 East, on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., and at the Polk State Lakeland Student Center, 3425 Winter Lake Road, on Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Both concerts are free and open to the public. Hull will perform as part of the College’s Downtown Concert and Campus Concert series, both of which have brought a wide variety of artists to the area.

You must RSVP at 863-298-6883

Autism Awareness Weekend at Rockin’ On The River February 26th – 28th

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Autism Awareness Weekend at Rockin’ On The River February 26th – 28th

This is Rockin’ on the River’s Second Annual fundraiser for Autism which benefits Our Children’s Academy in Lake Wales and other non-profit organizations who directly impact the autistic community. 

Free Admission but donations are welcome.

We will have 9 bands over the course of the 3 days. 

Friday, 2/26
6:00pm- 8:00pm Coastal Acoustics Barefoot, Duke Burr & T Micheal (at the firepit)
8:00pm- 12:00am Redhot Roosters (Liar’s Lair Saloon)

Saturday, 2/27
1:00pm- 3:00pm Redhot Roosters (River Stage)
4:00pm- 6:00pm Hunter Smith & Frienda (Rover Stage)
7:00pm- 9:00pm Next Level (River Stage)
9:30pm- 12:00am Raisin Cain (Liar’s Lair Saloon)

Sunday, 2/28
1:00pm- 4:00pm Nathan Baldwin (Liar’s Lair Saloon)
5:00pm- 8:00pm Blackwater (Liar’s Lair Saloon)

Sponsorships Available

Food Vendors
Rick’s Bar-B-Q
Tanner’s Lakeside
Havana’s Cuban Sandwich Shop
Kick- Yo- Butt (Bracken Smith)
Tulluah’s Table by the Sea

Raffles
50-50
Chest of Cheer

Rain of Shine. Bring your dancing shoes and chairs!!!

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Treasures for the Violin February 17, 2016

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Treasures for the Violin February 17, 2016
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Lakeland, Florida – Back by popular request for the third year in a row, Orlando Philharmonic concertmaster and FSC violin professor Rimma Bergeron-Langlois brings her incomparable artistry to the Faculty Artist Series. Having treated her audiences to transcendent musical interpretations and demonstrated extraordinary feats of virtuosity in past performances of great classics for violin by composers like Brahms, Franck, Debussy, and Ravel, Rimma and her dynamic collaborative pianist Keiko Andrews will once again share beautiful treasures from the riches of violin/piano repertoire. The event is Wednesday, February 17, 2016 – 7:30 p.m. at Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall. Tickets for all Festival of Fine Arts events may be purchased in person using cash or credit card at the Branscomb Auditorium Box Office, located on Johnson Avenue (use Parking Lot VA), or by telephone at 863.680.4296.

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Blue Thumb Pool Care Services Lake Wales, Frostproof, Babson Park, Indian Lake Estates, and Surrounding Areas!

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Blue Thumb Pool Care Services Lake Wales, Frostproof, Babson Park, Indian Lake Estates, and Surrounding Areas! Customers want more from a pool service than just a clean pool.  They want the assurance of knowing that all their pool equipment is working properly and that their calls with any questions or concerns will be returned promptly.  They want assurance that their pools will be serviced as promised. Blue Thumb Pool Care is reliable and dependable, and provides quality work at a reasonable price. If you want quality pool maintenance at reasonable prices, including Residential Service, equipment repairs, upgrades and remodeling, then give Blue Thumb Pool Care a call today. Free Home Estimate For a free at home estimate call 863-528-0979 or email us at [email protected]

 

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Watercolor Painting Class at Lake Wales Public Library

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Watercolor Painting Class at Lake Wales Public Library

Watercolor Painting Class at LW Public Library

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The Lake Wales Public Library will host Watercolor Painting Classes on Saturday afternoons, 1 until 4 p.m., beginning March 5 and continuing each Saturday through March 26.   Award-winning watercolor artist, Don Porter will teach these classes.

 

Don Porter has exhibited works in studios throughout the South and Midwest including The Cincinnati Commerce Center, The Knoxville Zoo, Gatlinburg’s PAWS Gallery, Willow Bay Gallery and The Cityside Gallery of Knoxville, Touch of Class, Sarasota and John Collette Fine Art, Highlands, North Carolina.

 

The March classes are part of the library’s Lifelong Library Experience series, sponsored by Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation.  Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation has underwritten the cost of the instruction.  Students pay a $5 registration fee for the entire four-week series.  A supply list will be provided at the time of registration Participants are responsible for the supplies.

 

The class is limited to 10 students; no prior experience is needed.  Instruction will be provided for all levels.

 

WaRegistration for Porter’s Watercolor Classes is now available at the library.  The registration fee must be paid at that time.

 

For information, or to register for the class call 863-678-4004 or email [email protected].  Don Porter’s website is Don’s website is http://donporterwatercolor.com.

 

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Photographer & Author, Gary Monroe Presents “The Highwaymen: Florida’s African American Landscape Painters at Lake Wales Public Library

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Photographer & Author, Gary Monroe Presents “The Highwaymen: Florida’s African American Landscape Painters at Lake Wales Public Library

Photographer & Author, Gary Monroe Presents “The Highwaymen: Florida’s African American Landscape Painters at Lake Wales Public Library

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In honor of Black History Month the Lake Wales Library Association – Friends of the Library and the Florida Humanities Council present photographer and author, Gary Monroe.  Mr. Monroe has written extensively on The Highwaymen, self-taught African American artist who painted idyllic versions of the Florida landscapes in the 1960s and 1970s.

 

Monroe’s lively talk relates the story of these now-acclaimed artists who sold their paintings door to door in Florida during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.  Their paintings are now recognized as indigenous Florida art and are celebrated and widely collected.

 

Gary Monroe wrote the seminal book that introduced The Highwaymen to the world.  In The Highwaymen: Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters Monroe told the story of these artists and their contribution to shaping Florida’s popular image.

 

He successfully nominated Florida’s Highwaymen into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

 

This program is free and open to all and begins at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 18 in the Lake Wales Public Library’s Schoenoff Meeting Room.

 

For details call 863.678.4004, visit the library’s website, www.cityoflakewales.com/library or Facebook, Lake Wales Public Library or Friends of the Lake Wales Public Library.

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