Polk County Public Schools
The Polk County Public Schools Hall of Fame is seeking nominations. Nominees should be individuals who attended a public school and made significant professional and career contributions in the arts, business, clergy, education, entertainment, government, law, military, medicine, sports and other fields. The Hall of Fame was started in 1985 and has 87 members. 2008 inductees were former Polk Community College President J. Larry Durrence, former Pentagon military officer Major Steven Flett, USF professor Dr. Mark Jaroszeski and physician Dr. Sanford Meeks. 2009 inductees will be honored during a June event along with high school valedictorians and salutatorians from the graduating class of 2009. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 13. Call the Community Relations Department at (863) 534-0699 for nomination details.
The public is invited to the Polk County Spelling Bee to be held Thursday, January 22, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jim Miles Professional Development Center, 5204 U.S. Highway 98 South, Lakeland. There is no cost to attend. Thirty-six students representing 17 middle schools will compete and a county champion speller will be crowned at the end of the competition. Information: Amy Hardee, (863) 519-8798.
The public is invited to a reception for the Harrison Arts Center Senior Exhibition to be held Friday, January 23, 6 p.m. at the Polk Museum of Art, 800 East Palmetto Street, Lakeland. The exhibition showcases work of high school students at the Lois Cowles Harrison Center For The Visual And Performing Arts. The reception includes the naming of exhibition award winners. There is no cost to attend. Information: Pat Lamb, (863) 647-4730.
The public is invited to the All-County Band Concert to be held Tuesday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. at Florida Southern College’s Branscomb Auditorium, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland. There is no charge to attend as middle and high students will perform. Information: Beth Cummings, (863) 647-4727.
