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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
You can't keep a good woman down - nor can you keep her history a secret. Recognizing this to be not just an adage, Polk Community College has welcomed both students and the community at large every March for three years to celebrate Women's History Month.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
I didn't realize just how much times have changed regarding women's history, women's health awareness and women's rights until last week, when I received a surprise package from Macy's department store by way of Fed-Ex.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Phyllis Gilbert, a retired Polk County English teacher, agrees with Shakespeare: "History is the Prologue."
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
WINTER HAVEN - Prenatal and postpartum exercise classes are being offered for mothers at Bond Clinic. Heathy Moms Fitness Classes begin April 7, and will be led by Shelia Watkins.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Call them what you will - sugar pills, dummy drugs, inactive remedies - placebos are a well-known but little-discussed tool of the trade that many doctors use in treating select patients.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
A support group for people living with bipolar illnesses is starting in the Winter Haven area. Call 863-206-5425 or visit www.bipolarwinterhavenfl.org. |
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Stress is pervasive in our society. Practically every person has experienced stress at some point, and today, it is more prevalent than ever before.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Our church is liturgical. We follow the Book of Common Prayer for a variety of services for morning, evening, eucharist, marriage, births, confirmations, consecrations and burials. We have set services to fit a time of day as routine as the sunrise or as rare an occasion as the ordination of a bishop.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Reader mail clogs the box this week after a few weeks of reviews, so let's get right to it.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Charlene Palmer and Robert of Great Barrington, Mass. announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Houghtaling of Lake Wales, to Cory Beckwith of Eagle Lake. He is the son of Doris and Larry Beckwith of Eagle Lake.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
Army Pvt. Brittany Townsend has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, near Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Debbie German of St. Cloud and David Townsend of Lake Wales.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
LAKE WALES - The Lake Wales Music Club March meeting featured a program of jazz arrangements of well known hymns to honor the Lenten season, played by Marilyn Fisher. Annetta Graham read the history of each hymn.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
WINTER HAVEN - Blake Price made the President's List at The Baptist College in Graceville. He is a freshman pursing a degree in ministry. He is active in Disciple Now, volunteering with Upward Bound Basketball and volunteering with Forrest Ministries.
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web-posted Sunday, March 16, 2008
LAKE WALES - A Bon Worth fashion show and luncheon will be sponsored by The Lake Wales Women's Connection from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.
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web-posted Saturday, March 29, 2008
Surveys and reality tell us much about the direction that America, the strong and gallant nation that was once looked upon by the world as a land of justice, integrity and high morals. It was a nation founded upon sound Biblical principles.
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web-posted Saturday, March 29, 2008
WINTER HAVEN - "Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why," by Bart Ehrman, will be reviewed by Robert J. Ference from 10 to 11 a.m. April 9 in the meeting room at the Winter Haven Public Library.
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web-posted Saturday, March 29, 2008
Religion is supposed to be Barack Obama's strength.
Unlike many Democratic candidates before him, Obama speaks with ease about his faith. He attends Sunday worship and knows his Bible. His supporters believe he can pry some committed churchgoers away from the GOP.
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web-posted Saturday, March 29, 2008
OREGON CITY, Ore. - Prosecutors are reviewing the death of a 15-month-old girl who a medical examiner says could have been saved if she had been treated with antibiotics.
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web-posted Saturday, March 29, 2008
When it comes to religion and politics, it's hard to talk about the contests without naming the players and their teams.
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