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Polk County News
Stepping Into the Political Arena
Debra Wright of Lakeland has stepped into the Florida po- litical arena. A Democrat, Wright will run against Re- publican Kelli Stargel for the Florida Senate-District 22. There has been a redistricting of Stargel’s current District 15. The new District 22 includes: Davenport, Dundee, Eagle
Lake, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Polk City, and southern Lake County.
Congratulations, Nominees
Congratulations to the nine- teen women who were nomi- nated for the 2016 Girls Incorporated of Lakeland’s She Knows Where She’s Going Awards. They were: Tianna Bartoletta, Olympic Gold Medalist; Qvonda Birdsong, Principal, Oscar J. Pope Elementary School; Mickie Brown, Community Activist, Volunteer; Andrea Chamberlain, Fire- fighter/EMT, Board of County Commissioners.
Kimberly Cheatham,
Owner, Kreative Kimistry of Lakeland; Merri Noel Crawford, Principal, Polk County Public Schools; Mee- sha J. Downing, Assistant Principal, Polk County
Schools; Christel Graham, Founder/Director, Men & Women on the Move Out- reach, Inc.
Katera Kennon, CEO/ Pharmacist, Walgreens; Brenda S. Lewis, Director, Simmons Center, Florida Southern College; Sharon Lewis-Mathis, Equal Op- portunity Diversity Represen- tative, Board of County Commissioners; LaShunda Luster, Administrative As- sistant, Lakeland Police De- partment; Dawn Mayo, ESE Teacher, Polk County Public Schools; Swanyetta Perry, Assistant Principal, Polk County Public Schools.
Charrico Reed-Grier,
COO, Rico Reed Bail Bonds; Myra Richardson, Princi- pal, Medulla Elementary School; Katia Saintfort, CEO, Baking is Therapy; Susan Willcockson, Guid- ance Counselor, Polk County Schools; and Kelly Williams-Puccio, Executive Director, Publix Charities/Publix Super Mar- kets, Inc.
Celebrating Two
In 2014, Kaleb Williams and La’Riyah Annisia- Elaine Coleman were born. Each of them had their own
little ‘unique special birth memories’ which were similar yet different. In 2016, each of these tiny tots celebrated being two, Kaleb on May 1st and La’Riyah on May 19th.
Kaleb is the son of Everett Williams Jr. and Marissa Landers- Williams.
La’Riyah is the daughter of Larry Coleman, II and Jordaeshia Green-Cole- man. Happy 2nd Birthday, Kaleb and La’Riyah!
Happy Anniversary!
Shaw-Nuf Talk extends be- lated Happy Anniversary! wishes to Keith and Shon- nie Boyd of Lakeland. The Boyds celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on May 14th. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd! May the Lord continue to bless this union with many years of marital bliss.
Happy Birthday!
Shaw-Nuf Talk extends wishes for a Happy Birthday! to Mother Princess Fort- son of Lakeland, who cele- brated another year of life on June 1st. Wishes for a Happy Birthday! are also extended to: Bartow Lady Joann Snelson - June 2nd;
Jakayla Glass of Lakeland - June 3rd; Plant City Lady Beatrice Guzman – June 4th; and Valrico Lady Sheila Scott – June 5th.
Shaw-Nuf hopes that each of you enjoyed a wonderful day of celebration, lots of love and gifts! May the Lord bless each of you with many, many more birthdays!
Shaw-Nuf Shout-Out
This week’s Shaw-Nuf Shout-out goes out to all of the graduates in Polk, Hills- borough, Pinellas, Hardee Counties and the surrounding areas of the Class of 2016. Congratulations! You have ac- complished a life milestone! May the Lord bless each of you to continue moving for- ward in a positive manner.
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