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Posted: April 11, 2008: 10:21 am
The Third Annual Central Park Stroll was held April 10 amid picture perfect weather, beautifully manicured parks and ten new outdoor sculptures. This year’s Stroll was unique in that for the first time, one of the ten sculptures was created by a Winter Haven artist. Perhaps most exciting is the fact that Albert Kriston’s “Reach” sculpture (pictured at left) was selected as “Best of Show” by the judges and “Peoples Choice” winner from Thursday evening’s guests.
Reach was inspired by the astronauts who lost their lives on the shuttle Challenger.
The Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition is organized by the Polk Museum of Art in conjunction with the City of Winter Haven. This is the eighth year for the competition and the third time it has been in Winter Haven’s downtown parks. The City of Winter Haven provides both financial backing for the exhibition and the logistical support to install and maintain the sculptures. The sculptures are selected by a committee of area residents. This year’s judges included Carol Mickett, Ph.D., and Robert Stackhouse, Ph.D Artists.
The Central Park Stroll was sponsored by Cartlon Music Center, CSX Transportation, Food Partners, Haskell Corp., Peterson Myers, P.A., Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Raley Downtown Properties, Richards Fine Coffees, Tampa Electric Company and the Winter Haven Chamber Foundation.
The Chamber joins with Main Street Winter Haven and the City to present the Central Park Stroll. Those who voted for the sculptures last evening received a coupon book good for discounts at downtown restaurants and retailers.
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Posted: March 26, 2008: 2:31 pm
The obviously empty housing at left was removed from the historic Times Square building yesterday to join the previously removed works for restoration and electrification. The vintage “McClintock Clock” was placed on the then Snell National Bank in 1925 and for the past 83 years has served as one of Winter Haven’s most recognizable landmarks.
Current owners of the building, Park Partners, recently donated the clock to the citizens of Winter Haven thereby ensuring the clock never leaves the community.
The restoration is being coordinated by Lloyd Larish who purchased the remaining inventory of the now defunct McClintock Clock Works. The process will require the skill of a number of master craftsman and is expected to cost approximately $27,000. Restoration and electrification will take from three to five months.
Representatives from Main Street Winter Haven, the City of Winter Haven and the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce are working together on a campaign dubbed “Buy a Little Time.” A restricted fund has been established within the Main Street organization to accept tax deductible gifts for the clock’s restoration. The cost of restoration has been divided among the hours and minutes of a 24 hour day making contributions affordable to everyone from children and schools to larger organizations within business community. For example:
$1,000 sponsors an hour
$500 sponsors a half hour
$250 sponsors a quarter hour
$100 sponsors five minutes
and minutes are $20 each
All hourly sponsors will be listed on a plaque to be placed below the clock. All donors will be listed in a celebratory program to be used on the date of the clock’s re-dedication.
For further information or a donor brochure contact Main Street Winter Haven at 295-9422 or the Winter Haven Chamber at 293-2138. Donor brochures are available here.
Tick-tock people! Join us and “Buy a Little Time.”
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Posted: March 19, 2008: 10:27 am
Add a little balance to your life and make plans to bring friends and family to the 2008 Sunset Celebration from 4 p.m. to sunset on the shores of Lake Howard at Avenue D. NW. The festival is FREE! The General Public is invited. In addition to the Chair artist pictured at left, guests will enjoy a strolling magician, Rolla Bolla (balance artist on a series of stacked cylinders), an amazing Hula Hoop demonstration and a contortionist (both pictured below). They’ll be “bending over backwards” to show you a good time.
Main Stage Entertainment includes Reggae and Beach music by Azwon. And T. Michael Stavres will bring a little Margaritaville to the festivities.
Do you know a local amateur talent under the age of 21? The Chamber will hold auditions for budding unicyclists, jugglers, magicians and other novelty acts on Saturday, March 29 at 9 a.m. at our downtown building (401 Avenue B, NW). Those selected will receive prizes and be asked to perform at the April 5th event during our “Amateur Hour.”
You won’t want to miss “Dogs In Synch” presented by the Humane Society. and our Children’s Game area features a bounce house, face painting, Treasure Dig, Sand Art and more. Do you have a vintage car or boat? Register for the Chain of Lakes Vintage Auto and Boat Show here and bring it for display. There will be a “Motorcycle Row” display, too!
You’ll find great food from Texas Cattle Company and Smokin’ Jim’s BBQ and you can also enjoy margaritas from Tanner’s Pub.
It’s a Key West-style Sunset Celebration presented by The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation, City of Winter Haven and the employees of State Farm Insurance.
Supporting sponsors include Bright House Networks, News Chief, The Ledger and Winter Haven Hospital. Main Stage entertainment from CSX Transportation and Street Entertainment sponsored by Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Winter Haven.
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Posted: March 10, 2008: 3:52 pm
The Winter Haven City Commission will hear the first reading of an ordinance this evening that entails the voluntary annexation of 11 parcels generally located south of State Road 60 and east of County Road 655A. The area covered by the request is approximately 523 acres. (Stokes property). This City will ultimately consider the annexation of a total of 3,500 acres of Stokes property within four years.
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