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Green & Gold Gazette A Publication of the Green & Gold Foundation and
the Roosevelt Recreation and Social Club
Upcoming Events
The second session of computer classes will run
from May 5th - June 16th, 2014 at the B Street
Community Service Center. During the six week
session, held on Monday and Tuesday nights, from
4pm to 6pm, students will learn how to operate
computers and how to maneuver through several
different Microsoft Office programs and web
applications, including a progressive typing
program. Special lessons may be provided for those
with specific needs. The cost of the 6 week session
is $24.00; individual classes are $2.00 each.
Computer Classes
New Partnership
The B Street Community Service Center is
partnering with the Lake Wales Public Library to
provide a Book Deposit Location.
The collection consists of children
and adult books for the public to
borrow at no cost. Book borrowers
use the honor system and return the
books upon completion.
Book Donations Welcome
April, 2014 Quarterly Newsletter Spring Issue
Inside this issue: Current & Upcoming Events Page 1
From the President’s Desk Page 2
Other News Page 2
Programs and Services Page 3
Community Support Page 4
Community Events/Services Page 5
Board of Directors Page 6
Financial Statement Page 7
B Street Community Service Center
to hold Community Fair
The B Street Community Service Center will be
hosting a Community Fair on Saturday, April 12,
2014 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
There will be a bounce house, popcorn, and sno-
cones for the kids; live Jazz music by acclaimed
saxophonist Randy Corinthian, and a community
mural art project led by Jane Waters-Thomas and the
Healing Arts Ensemble.
The Lake Wales Fire Department will bring the Fire
Truck and the Lake Wales Public Library will be on
site registering people for Library Cards. Safelink,
Family Literacy Academy, CareerSource Polk and
many other service providers will be at the Fair as
well.
The Fair is an opportunity to have one day were the
various providers come together and provide
information or services to the public.
Community Easter Egg Hunt
The B Street Community Service Center will have a
community wide Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April
19, 2014 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Stuart Park.
The Easter Egg hunt is truly a community effort. Ms.
Pamela Hayward, resident, will help coordinate the
efforts with other members of the community. She
wanted to do something nice for the kids of the
community.
Greater Grace Outreach will co-sponsor the event.
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Quarterly Newsletter Spring Issue April, 2014
From the President’s Desk
We NEED the community to help support the Green and Gold Foundation financially!! Please consider donating for a
specific program and/or public service at the B Street Community Center (ie: Summer Enrichment, Arts & Recreation; Transition Support: Food Pantry, Utilities Support, Scholarships)
Respectfully, Terrye Y. Howell Green & Gold Foundation, Inc., President 2013-2015
Featured Board of Director
Deming Cowles Deming Cowles is the executive director of the Family Literacy Academy of Lake Wales and is a Board of Director of the Green & Gold Foundation. Deming believes that
each individual must make the earth a better place through service to others.
He developed the community’s first comprehensive family literacy program over nine years ago after becoming acutely aware of the gaps in education and the many hardships our lower socioeconomic families face. The Academy offers GED/ESOL classes to parents, tutoring for their children and parenting/life skills classes. His approach addresses the multiple prongs of poverty - literacy, inadequate housing and social service delivery.
He continually motivates families to attend weekly classes and coordinates community support for tutoring, meals, incentives and family field trips. He also seeks funding for the academy’s continuation. The academy is funded for 50 families but Deming doesn’t turn people away so the enrollment realistically has been as high as 85 adults and more than 100 children. Mr. Cowles transport families to class, to court hearings, to doctors’ appointments and once as far as Tampa to help a family with immigration issues.
Deming has set up a 55-member Family Literacy Coalition that meets monthly to support the families, break down barriers to their success and resolve other “big-picture” problems. The academy has 59 graduates (GED recipients) with over half of them attending Polk State College.
Deming has brought people to the table that would not have had a seat, empowering not only the families but the community. In spite of community accolades and awards, Deming feels he is doing no more than following his Eagle Scout philosophy, “Leave your campsite better than you found it.”
B Street Community Service Center has a new Executive Director
On February 18, 2014, B Street welcomed its new part-time Executive Director, Dr. La Toya Davis-Craig. Dr. Davis-Craig, a native of Miami, FL moved to Lake Wales in May of 2013 when her husband, Mr. Osubi Craig, became the new director of the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center. Along with their two daughters, they have jumped right in and made Lake Wales their home.
A graduate of Florida A&M University with a degree in Business Administration and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida State University in Arts Administration, Dr. Davis-Craig’s passion and area of interest is in community building. “I am excited to be able to serve the community. I know that there are some challenges ahead, but I look forward to garnering the community support needed to help secure a solid future for B Street.”
Applications now being accepted for the
Summer Program
B Street Community Service Center is happy to announce that registration has opened for the Summer Enrichment Arts and Recreation Program (S.E.A.R.). This year’s program will take place at Janie Howell Wilson from June 16, 2014 – July 24, 2014. The six-week program is open to all Lake Wales Public and Charter School students who have completed grades 1 through 5 during the 2013-2014 school year. The Monday – Thursday (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) summer program is geared to extend the school year by providing morning academic remediation and enrichment of academic skills with lessons that adhere closely to the curriculum the students followed throughout the preceding school year. Each afternoon, students will participate in guided recreation, computer, and arts activities. Students will also receive a free breakfast and lunch.
B Street is seeking donations to help defray the costs to the parents for field trips and educational outings planned for the summer. The cost to sponsor a child is $100. This, or any other donation, for the summer program will go a long way in helping the youth of our Lake Wales community.
Other News
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Programs and Services
Partnerships AARP
Area Churches
(Feeding program
& prayer services)
Career Source Polk
(Training, staffing,
& employment)
Habitat for Humanity
Juvenile Justice
(Youth Counseling)
Lake Wales Chamber of
Commerce
Lake Wales Fire Department
(Fire Drills & training)
Lake Wales Medical Center
(Health Fairs)
Lake Wales Police Department
(Relay Station &
Communications)
LIHEAP (Low Income
Home Energy
Assistance Program)
Mountain Lake Community
Service
Polk County Sheriff Office
Safe Link
Veteran's Affairs
(Counseling)
Student Enrichment After School &
Summer Program
Apprenticeship
(Vocational training)
Bok Academy
Tech Sessions
Computer
Literacy Program
(Basic & Intermediate)
Family Literacy
(GED Program)
GED Referral
Lake Wales
Charter Schools
(Various programs)
Polk County School Board
(Summer Feeding Program =>
18 and under, including
computer walk-ins)
Polk State College
YMCA
(Outreach)
Youth Mentoring & Leadership
(Role models)
Tutoring
(A Quantum Leap,
Unlimited Potential)
Big Brother/Big Sister
POPS (Teen age holistic)
Intake / Referral Access Florida/Dept. of Children
& Families (Emergency
Assistance, Food Stamps,
Medicaid,
Medicare)
Florida Unemployment
(Applications and
recertification)
Individual Counseling
(Divorce/Separation; Housing;
Legal/Social; Parenting/Family
Conflicts; Unemployment,
Employment & Jobs;
Accidents, Medical Assistance,
etc.; Taxes, Insurance, Utilities)
Lake Wales Care Center
(Referrals to/from)
Lake Wales Literacy Coalition
Career Source Polk (Training,
employment & staffing)
Social Services (Various)
Workshops & Meetings
(Various)
Public Services &
Other Programs
Computer: Daily Public Usage
Elderly Fitness/Exercise &
Nutrition Program
Transition Support: Food Pantry,
Utilities Support, Scholarships
Leadership Lake Wales and
Other Scholarships
Meetings (community members/
organizations)
Rentals (community members/
organizations)
Voting Precinct-Supervisor of
Election
Book Deposit &
Check-out location
Committees & Resident Agencies
J.A. Wiltshire Foundation
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee
NAACP
Roosevelt Alumni
Roosevelt Recreation
Unity In Community
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Community Support
Green & Gold Foundation Extends its Thanks to Our Generous Benefactors
Rosemary Baker
Geraldine Burch
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cashel*
Dave & Barbara Connor
C. Deming Cowles
Cassandra Denmark, Esq.
Donna Dunson
Albert Hawkins, Jr.*
Dorothy Hawkins
Cecil Hobbs
Clinton Horne*
Evelyn Horne
Terrye Y. Howell
Nancy Hoyt
Rev. Willie Huntley*
Rebecca Iles
Howard Kay
Norman & Carole Kuehn
Beverly Lynne
Jerome Mack
Juanita Mack
Edna McQuay
Ethel Iles Mussington
Clem Newbold
Lynnie M. Parish
Gloria Lester-Perry
Mae F. Peterson
Narvell Peterson
Lynn & Edna Pittmon
David & Julia Price
Eddye J. Rivers
Donzel Roberson
Latricia Roundtree
Greg Scurry
David Smith
Ella M. Williams
Roscoe Williams
Debra Wright
Chevron Human Kind *
Citizens Bank & Trust
Department of Children & Family
Greater St. Thomas Holiness Church
Jahna Foundation, Inc.
Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce
Lake Wales Charter Schools
Lake Wales Family Literacy *
Lake Wales News *
Law Office of Cassandra Denmark, LLC *
Martin Luther King Scholarship Foundation
Mountain Lake Service Corporation *
NAACP
Roosevelt Alumni
Roosevelt Recreation
Unity In Community
Viking Recycling
J.A. Wiltshire Scholarship Foundation
2014 Corporate / Business Contributions / Memberships
2014 Individual Membership / Contributions
*=Special thanks for Significant contribution
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Community Events/Services
Ongoing at B Street Community Service Center
Community Baptist Church Service
Every Sunday 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Computer Classes
Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
6 weeks class sessions $24.00 per session
4 sessions annually Lake Wales Democratic Club 2nd Tuesday 7:00 - 8:00 PM Dr. Joseph A. Wiltshire Committee Meeting Monthly on the 1st Friday 6:00 - 8:00 PM Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee Meeting Monthly on the 2nd Monday 6:00 - 7:00 PM Narvell Peterson, President (863) 528-2534
Exercise Class (Seniors Fitness Class)
Monday through Friday 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Kathelia Turner, Director (863) 679-8091
Free Breakfast Courtesy of Community
Baptist Church
Every 1st & 3rd Saturday 9:00 AM - 11 AM
Full Miracle Baptist Church Service
Every Sunday 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Juvenile Counseling
Scheduled with individual counselors
NAACP Meeting
Monthly on Monday after the 1st Sunday
David Smith, President (863) 528-8055
Unity in Community
Monthly on the 1st Thursday
Howard Kay, President (863) 632-1635
Veteran’s Affairs
Monthly on the 2nd Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Around Town
Career Source Polk (formerly Polk Works)
@ the Lake Wales Public Library
290 Cypress Gardens Lane, (863) 508-1100
Monthly on the 1st Tuesday, 9 AM - 3PM
Lake Wales Free Clinic
210 Dr. J. A. Wiltshire Ave. East
(863) 676-1222
Free Health Screenings
Weekly on Tuesday, 4 - 7 PM
Lake Wales Public Library
290 Cypress Gardens Lane
(863) 676-4004
Hours of Operation:
Monday 9 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday 9 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday 9 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 3:00 PM
Lake Wales City Commission Meetings
Lake Wales Municipal Building
201 W. Central Ave.., (863) 678-4182
1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Broadcast Live on Comcast Channel 6
Meals on Wheels
Lake Wales Care Center
140 E. Park Ave.
(863) 676-6678
Polk State College Lake Wales Art Center
1099 State Road 60 East, (863) 676-8426
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Veterans’ Hospital Mobile Outreach Clinic
Lake Wales Municipal Building
201 W. Central Ave.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays 10 AM - 2 PM
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Green & Gold Foundation Board of Directors Roosevelt Recreation & Social Club Directors
Terrye Howell G=President
R=Executive VP
Albert Hawkins, Jr. G=Past President
R=President
Jerome Mack G=Past President
R=VP Development
Dr. Sharron Myers-Joseph G=VP- Programs R=Vice President
Narvell Peterson G=VP-Operations
Janice Snell G=Secretary
Alice Sanders G=Treasurer
Dorothy L. Hawkins R=Treasurer
C. Deming Cowles, Esq. G=Director
Cassandra L. Denmark, Esq. G=Director
Evelyn Lewis G=Director
Bishop Roscoe Williams G=Director
Howard Kay, Esq. G=Advisory Board
Alice Manley, ARNP R=Secretary
Juanita Mack R=Director
Evelyn F. Horne R=Asst. Treasurer
Frank Peterson R=Director
Mission Statement We, the members of the Roosevelt Recreation & Social Club, and the Green & Gold Foundation, Inc. will collectively dedicate our time, expertise, effort and resources to educate, motivate, inspire, and prepare our youth and community for a higher standard of success, pride, self-esteem and independence. We will succeed in these endeavors through financial assistance, building character and self-esteem, role modeling, education programs, moral principles, and cleaning, beautifying and building our community.
G = Green & Gold R = Roosevelt Recreation
Ella Williams R=Director
Carole Kuehn G=Director
Jesse Jackson G=Advisory Board
Rev. Ralph Roberts G=Director
Sally S. Cashel G=Advisory Board
Beverly Lynne G=Director
Clint Horne G=Executive VP R=Past President
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GREEN & GOLD FOUNDATION BALANCE SHEET
as of March 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash & Cash Equivalents $7,229.20
Accounts & Other Receivables $1,593.86
Property, Plant & Equipment $429,340.94
Other Current Assets $1,392.35
Investments & Other Assets $70,209.01
TOTAL ASSETS $509,765.36
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities $2,546.11
Long Term Liabilities $9,700.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES $12,246.11
CAPITAL
Common Stock $0.00
Paid-In-Capital $0.00
Retained Earnings $448,769.97
Net Income (Loss) $48,749.28
TOTAL CAPITAL $497,519.25
TOTAL CAPITAL & LIABILITIES $509,765.36
INCOME STATEMENT
as of March 31, 2014
REVENUE Revenue-Sales $11,987.15
Contributions/Grants $51,827.00
Membership Dues, Etc. $1,025.00
Program Service Revenue $2,482.00
Other Income $5,770.00
TOTAL REVENUE $73,091.15
EXPENSES
Fundraising Expenses $4,830.14
Scholarships/Support/Programs $99.32
Professional Services $50.00
Insurance & Other Fees $0.00
Salaries/Wages/Other Fees $14,134.45
Advertising, Promotions & Publications $1,114.16
Supplies, Maintenance Expenses $2,459.37
Telephone Expenses $665.33
Other Expenses $927.85
TOTAL EXPENSES $24,280.62
NET INCOME (Profit/(Loss)) $48,810.53
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Allen Temple AME Church 241 C Street 676-6416 Bible Church of God of Lake Wales 49 Seaboard Avenue 676-0433 Church of God by Faith 640 Burns Avenue 678-1880 Church of God by Grace 1630 Lewis Griffin Road 676-0386 Community Baptist Church 230 B Street 676-0266 Faith Temple Holiness Church of God in Christ 303 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 678-9300 First Born Church of the Living God 405 Washington Ave. 676-9723 First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church 205 D Street 676-2112 Full Gospel Miracle Church Rev. Willie Huntley 230 B Street 863 258-6444
Greater Saint Thomas Holiness Church
Bishop Roscoe Williams 2256 Friedlander Road
676-2155
Higher Praise Ministries 126 Wetmore Street
(863) 419-5285
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
1750 South 11th Street 679-7953
Lake Wales Church of Christ 463 North Buck Moore Road
676-4114
Mount Calvary CME Church 400 Washington Ave.
679-7700
Mount Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
12 B Street 676-1384
New Shiloh Missionary
Baptist Church 343 D Street
676-3617
Seventh Day Adventist Church
233 Burns Avenue 676-3500
Where can I worship?
The Green & Gold Gazette is published quarterly by the
Green & Gold Foundation, Inc.
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230 B Street Lake Wales, FL 33853
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