Nov 9th, 2012
LAKE WALES –Janie Howard Wilson Elementary first graders are fired up about fire safety after a special training last month from Polk County Firefighter Kent Van Hook.
(PHOTO #1) One classmate, De’Shun McNeil, tried on child-size firefighter gear and posed for a photo with Van Hook. De’Shun also demonstrated how to crawl on the ground when there might be a lot of smoke.
Students learned about the importance of smoke alarms, ways to prevent fires, and how to escape a house fire. All the students received a firefighter hat, smoke alarm bracelet, and fire safety worksheet from the Polk County Fire Department.
(PHOTO #2 l-r) Deonte Harris, Hailey Gruber, Noah Williams, Emily Reeves and Juan Hernandez pose with their friend the firefighter!
LAKELAND – The crowd went wild Tuesday (May 21) when third grader Carlos Salgado (pictured) threw out the first pitch at the Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball game against the Fort Myers Miracles.
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High’s Special Olympic track and field relay team qualified and participated in the State Summer Games May 17-18 at ESPN Wide World of Sports.
LAKE WALES –– Hillcrest Elementary kindergarten students are celebrating the end of school by reading their own copies of “Change The World Before Bedtime” by Mark Kimball Moulton, Josh Chalmers and Karen Good.
