Category Archives: Community Info & Events

18Apr/11

Red Ribbon Rally May 3 at The Lakeland Center

Announcements, Community Info & Events, Member Announcements

Nearly 6,000 fifth grade students have been invited by InnerAct Alliance to attend Red Ribbon Rallies in May to encourage the choice of a positive lifestyle without the use of drugs. Events will take place on May 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at The Lakeland Center, and on May 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Polk State College Gym in Winter Haven.

The anti-drug rallies focus on reinforcing critical substance abuse resistance skills before students enter middle school in the fall. Guest speaker will be Patrick T. Grady, a former middle and high school educator who travels throughout North America inspiring and encouraging individuals to do their best in all of their endeavors. Grady is the author of the book titled, “Who Packs the Parachute,” and co-author of “Teen Power Too,” and the book, “Teen Power and Beyond.” Community leaders will also be on hand to encourage the choice of a positive, healthy lifestyle without the use of drugs.

Fifth grade students have been challenged to create original essays, poems, and posters that convey topical messages about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Contest winners will be recognized during the rallies with cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25 awarded to overall first place winners in each contest category.

For further information on the Fifth Grade Rallies on May 3 and 12, please call InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777.

08Apr/11

May 12 Dinner to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Polk County’s Tourism Program

Community Info & Events, Member Announcements, Tourism

Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing’s annual tourism awareness week celebration will culminate with a reunion reception and dinner on Thursday, May 12 at the Lakeland Center (Sikes Hall) to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Polk County’s tourism program.  The Polk County tourism visionaries who were instrumental in developing the tourism program will be honored as we remember the past and look toward a bright future.  The reunion reception begins at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6:30pm.

“We are looking forward to celebrating the 25 years of success of the tourism program in Polk County and the bright future that is on the horizon.  It will also be an outstanding opportunity to reconnect with, and recognize those that paved the way and made the program what it is today,” said Mark Jackson, director of Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing.

Award-winning writer Pauline Frommer (founding editor of Frommers.com and creator of the “Pauline Frommer’s Travel Guide”) will be special guest speaker for the evening.  Miss Frommer, also the daughter of Arthur Frommer – the Nation’s foremost authority on travel, will offer her unique perspectives on the tourism and travel industry.

The cost to participate in the reunion reception and dinner is $25 per person or $220 for a table of ten.  RSVP deadline is May 5.  For more information or to make a reservation, please contact to Julia at Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing at (863) 551-4734.  Payment and reservations can be made on line at www.PCTSM.com for $27 per person.

07Apr/11

Military to Civilian Career Expo Coming to Tampa June 2

Community Info & Events

In approximately 8 weeks CivilianJobs.com will host a Career Expo June 2, 2011 at the Wyndham Tampa Westshore.

We encourage transitioning military and military veterans to pre-register for the career expo at our website civilianjobs.com so they may take advantage of the matching process which enhances their career expo experience.  All military or former military may upload their resume and pre-register for the event to have their skills matched against all attending employers. Those employers will be sent a copy of the matched candidate’s resume prior to the career expo.  Upon signing in at the career expo, pre-registered candidates will be given a list of employers their skills and geographical preference matched with.

NOTE:  All military and military veterans MUST pre-register online for the career expo no later than May 19, 2011 in order to participate in the matching process.

More than 40 military-friendly organizations will be on hand to speak with and interview job seekers.  These organizations include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and educational institutions, hiring locally or seeking candidates for nation-wide placement.

We encourage you to visit www.civilianjobs.com to learn more about our career expos and our career expo schedule.  The career expos are open to all military ID card holders and their spouses, military retirees and veterans and any base personnel interested in attending.

Visit www.MilitarytoCivilian.com for a blog devoted to helping transitioning military and prior-military find careers in the civilian world. Topics include resume tips, how to translate your military experience into terms a civilian hiring authority can understand, hot career areas for military-experienced job seekers, career coaching, and more.

06Apr/11

Catch a Movie Under the Stars – Pics on the Promenade Returns 4/8

Announcements, Community Info & Events

Looking for a unique outdoor event around the Lakeland area? Need an idea for a Friday night date, family activity, or simple gathering with friends? Then come out this Friday, April 8, to experience Pics on the Promenade at Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland and enjoy a free movie under the stars!

Pics on the Promenade has been a celebrated event in Lakeland for almost three years now, providing the enjoyment of free outdoor movies and has no intention of slowing down! This Friday evening will be a presentation of Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride!

The classic fairy tale story (read by a patient grandfather to his grandson) full of adventure and quirky characters takes unexpected turns as the betrothed Buttercup is kidnapped to start a war and sought after by her childhood male admirer, Westley. This seemingly simple quest brings Westley to meet an eccentric crowd along the way comprised of a thief, a giant, and a swordsman—to name a few— while also scaling the Cliffs of Insanity and battling the dreaded Rodents of Unusual Size.

Come out early to get a good spot (movie starts around dusk) and relive The Princess Bride or watch it for the first time… you’ll “have fun storming the castle!”

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