Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. (KPCB) in partnership with Polk County Waste Resource Management will hold a large scale trash pick up in K-Ville, Carter’s Corner and Fussell’s Corner communities on Sept. 15. Residents can dispose of items not generally collected with their garbage, such as remodeling and household construction debris. No tires or hazardous waste will be collected. Items should be placed by the curb by 10 a.m.
Residents of those communities are invited to a special community and event and free tire recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon that day at Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Road, Lakeland. Contact KPCB at 863-676-7019 or kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com for tire recycling limits or other questions.
FASHIONETTA CONTEST
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Kappa Omega is selling ads to be featured on a DVD that will circulate throughout Polk County and be listed during the Fashionetta Contest on Sept. 15. Proceeds go to a scholarship fund. Write the sorority at P.O. Box 135, Lakeland, FL 33802.
STRUTTING FOR THE CAUSE
An evening of elegant fashions, music and talents, food and fun is planned for 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland. The event is sponsored by the Coleman-Bush Boosters Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America and will benefit after-school programs at Coleman-Bush Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Call 687-3393 or 686-0992.
SILENT AUCTION AND DINNER FUNDRAISER
Meals on Wheels of Polk County will hold “The Roaring 20’s” Silent Auction and Dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Cypresswood Golf and Country Club, 1099 Clubhouse Road, Winter Haven. The event features silent and live auctions, hors d’oeuvres reception, dinner catered by The Darden Group, keepsake photo and fun music. Tickets are $50 and sponsorships are available. Call 299-1616 for details.
“LIGHTS, CAMERA, DANCING”
Sheriff Grady Judd will be master of ceremonies for the Ramon Theater’s annual gala fundraiser. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the theater, 15 E. Wall St., Frostproof. Tickets are $35. Call 635-7222.
CURING CANCER CHARITY CHALLENGE
A golf tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Oct. 13 at Providence Golf Club in Davenport. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is 8:30 a.m. There will be an Italian buffet lunch, hole in one contest, longest drive, closest to the pin, raffles, silent auction and more. Registration is $75 by Oct. 3. To register, sponsor or for questions, contact Kristina Drexler at kndrexler@aol.com or 863-242-3206.
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