Car line paralyzes things at student dismissal
Lakeland residents William and Kelly Roll have a child who attends Lakeland Christian School. They regularly carpool, dropping off and picking up three students daily.
Kelly Roll said it can be difficult to safely navigate student dismissal. She said it doesn t feel safe heading west on Forest Park Street to Harden Boulevard, where after drivers make a right turn they must quickly cross two lanes of traffic and make a U-turn in order to travel south.
The other option is to turn left onto Forest Park Street, heading toward the local neighborhood, only to get entangled in the pick-up queue. It can take up 45 minutes to break free, according to the couple, who use South Webster Avenue as an out.
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LAKELAND In its prime, the house ranked among the most distinguished in Lakeland, a Victorian treasure standing along a street whose very name signals prosperity.
The house at 1022 Success Ave., one of the oldest in the South Lake Morton Historic District, is a modified Queen Anne structure in a neighborhood dominated by Craftsman homes and bungalows. Built before 1910, it stood stately with such exterior features as a hexagonal turret, oversized bay windows and a wraparound porch.
On the inside, the home gleamed with sophisticated details: an ornate staircase, 10-foot ceilings, mahogany-stained crown moldings, broken-tile floors and three fireplaces, including one in the parlor lined with Delft tiles.
Catie Ivey used to draw joy from hearing her grandfather and great-grandfather argue over which could claim her as “his” girl.
“They would always not real fight-fight, but joking-fight about who loved her more,” said Catie’s mother, Cathy Carlock of Winter Haven.
And then, within a span of four months in 2019, both men were gone. Catie’s grandfather, Michael Fahrion, died unexpectedly, and her great-grandfather, Ben Coppola, later succumbed to a long illness.
For more information about the Bethany Center or a private tour, call Paula Creamer at 863-559-2944. To schedule an appointment with a grief counselor, call 863-968-1739.
LAKELAND Lakeland will hold three elections this year, as no candidate managed to capture the 50% majority of votes needed to win the Southeast District D seat on Tuesday night.
Voters narrowed a wide field down to two options: Polk County educator Shandale Terrell, 46, or Michael Musick, 49, owner of Musick Roofing. It was great to see that number of votes, I am very grateful and very humble, Terrell told The Ledger on Wednesday. I put in a lot of hard work meeting constituents where they are, and I would do the same work as city commissioner if I win the election.