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Published by chris.holley, 2017-08-02 13:27:41

Access Lakeland August

Access Lakeland August

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SCAMMERS ARE CALLING

LAKELAND ELECTRIC SCAM WARNING

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

PROTECTING AND MENTORING LAKELAND'S YOUTH

HONORING HEROS DINNER & SILENT AUCTION

MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

PLANTAE ORCHIDEUM 2017

HOLLIS GARDEN TO HOST FIRST ORCHID SHOW

SscAhoFoEl TbuYs CITY OF LAKELAND NEWS & EVENTS

AUGUST 2017

Each year Florida drivers illegally pass school buses
nearly two million times. Each illegal pass could result in a
tragic injury or fatality of a student. The inconvenience of an
extra few seconds spent waiting for a stopped school bus is
insignificant compared to the loss of a child’s life.

When you are driving it is important to pay attention
to your surroundings. It’s always a good idea to stay a
safe distance behind any vehicle especially our school
buses. Flashing yellow lights indicate that the school bus is
preparing to stop. When a bus comes to a stop the red lights
begin flashing and the stop arms are extended. Florida law
requires that vehicles behind the bus must come to a complete
stop regardless of which lane they are in. Sometimes there
is confusion about the law when you approach a stopped
school bus going the opposite direction in an oncoming lane.
On a two lane road all vehicles must come to a stop when a
school bus is stopped. Vehicles traveling in both directions
on a multi-lane road or a highway must stop even if the
lanes are separated by a turn lane. The only time traffic
approaching an oncoming school bus does not need to stop
is if there is a raised barrier such as a concrete divider or
at least five feet of unpaved space separating the lanes
of traffic. When there is a median motorists still need to
exercise caution because children may not be aware of the
traffic around them.

Simply put, Florida Law requires that motorists stop
when approaching any school bus that displays its flashing
red lights and stop arms extended. Passing a stopped
school bus in Florida not only endangers our most precious
resource, our children, but it can also empty your wallet.
Penalties could include up to a $500 fine, four points on
your driver’s license and could lead to a suspension of your
driving privileges.

School buses are extremely safe. Safety features include
steel reinforced frames, flashing lights and stop sign arms.
Most school bus injuries take place when children are getting
on and off. School buses are safest when drivers obey all of
our laws. Drive carefully, your safety is important to us.

www.lakelandelectric.com

THE SCAMMERS ARE CALLING! @mylakelandelectric

LAKELAND ELECTRIC SCAM WARNING To better serve you, Lakeland Electric now has Express Pay Kiosks
located around the City. The automated kiosk locations include: City of
Several times over the last three months, Lakeland Electric Lakeland Training Center on Memorial Boulevard (by Save-A-Lot), Kelly
customers have reported being targeted by telephone Recreational Complex, Larry R. Jackson Library and Lakeland Electric
scams. Customers advised us they were called by a person
claiming to work for Lakeland Electric. This individual Administration Building drive-through.
would threaten to turn the customer’s power off if they did These kiosks allow you to pay your Lakeland Electric utility bill and
not pay their delinquent bill.
non-utility City accounts. The payments post immediately to your
Lakeland Electric does not telephone customers account. Customers can retrieve their account information and pay
requesting payment – ever. If someone calls you bills by cash, check or credit/debit card 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
requesting payment and claims they are from Lakeland Receipts will be provided after payments are accepted. There will be
Electric, it is a scam.
a fee applied for each transaction as shown below:
If you receive a call, please call the Lakeland Electric • Cash Payments - $1.00 transaction fee (No change will be
customer call center at 863.834.9535 and let the customer given from cash payments)
representative know how the impersonator contacted you, • Check and Credit/Debit card payments - $2.95 transaction
how they identified themselves, the phone number they fee
called from and what phone number were you directed to Services that have been disconnected will generate a reconnect
call. order once the payment posts to your account. Reconnection and/
or after hour fees may apply and will appear on your next billing
Our representatives will then provide the Lakeland Police statement. For safety reasons, reconnection of service will occur
Department with the details for further investigation. weekdays (Monday through Friday) before 8pm.
The kiosks are especially helpful for customers who are
enrolled in the Pay As You Go (PAG) program. Customers
can add money to their account quickly and easily. The PAG
program requires no deposit and a minimum amount
of $25 on your Lakeland Electric account. Visit us at
www.lakelandelectric.com for more information on
the Pay As You Go Program.

LIKE US ON facebook.com/city of lakeland

ORSCEFFSHIOOCUOERLRCSE Sergeant Sean Finney
Supervisor of School Resource Officers
Protectors and Mentors [email protected]
to Lakeland Youth 863.834.8962

The Lakeland Police Department’s School Resource Officers Officer Shane Stinson
(SROs) work in collaboration with educators, students, parents and the Lakeland Highlands Middle School
community to reduce crime, drug abuse, violence and to provide a safe [email protected]
school environment. Lakeland’s School Resource Unit is comprised
of nine School Resource Officers and one Sergeant. Members of the Officer Preston Chatmon
team act as liaisons between the Police Department and the school Elementary Schools
district. The officers are in the schools providing law enforcement [email protected]
services, along with being a friend, mentor and role model to the
students. Officer Doris Diaz
New BeginningS High School
How do School Resource Officers [email protected]
provide a safe school environment?
Officer Lori Edwards
• They patrol school grounds, respond to calls for service in Rochelle School of the Arts &
the area, and participate in enforcement missions to prevent Lincoln Academy
juvenile delinquency. [email protected]

• They initiate interaction with students in the classroom Officer Dave Torres
and general areas of the school while being a positive role Southwest Middle School
model. They also provide individual counseling and mentoring [email protected]
to students.
Officer Oscar Wesley
• Officers give school presentations on what an SRO does, the Lakeland Senior High School &
criminal justice system and other related topics that help Harrison School of the Arts
to build an understanding of law enforcement’s role in the [email protected]
community.
Officer Travis Ellison
• SROs increase visibility within the school community,attend and Sleepy Hill Middle School
participate in school functions, and build working relationships [email protected]
with the school’s staff as well as with student and parent groups.
Katina Lewis
Lakeland’s SROs have become an integral part in the proactive Elementary Schools
steps being taken to reduce gang activity in the City of Lakeland. Not [email protected]
only are the officers looking out for the typical signs of gang activity
in our schools and public places, but they are training fellow school
administrators on what to look for as well. They know that early
intervention is the key to stopping many impressionable children from
venturing down the wrong path.

During the summer months, SROs were patrolling parks and other
areas where children and teens were known to hang out, ensuring
families that they could play safely and free from gang activity. SROs
are here to help increase positive attitudes towards law enforcement
by proactively working with students and staff to address issues
before they become a larger problem. The officers want to assist in
maintaining a safe, secure environment for the students so they can
achieve their goals in life. The SROs maintain offices at the various
school campuses throughout the City and encourage students and/or
parents to contact them should they have any issues at school.

Officer Dagon Leach
Lakeland Senior High School
& Harrison School of the Arts
[email protected]

Honoring Heroes Dinner
& Silent Auction

September 8, 2017
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Proceeds will benefit the
Lakeland Police Department K9 Unit
and the Lakeland Citizens Police Academy
Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

Please join us for an orchid salE with the legendary

R. F. O r c h i d s

September 9, 2017

10AM-4PM HOLLIS GARDEN
702 E. Orange St. Lakeland, FL

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS 863.834.2280
TO BENEFIT HOLLIS GARDEN

HOLIDAY CLOSING

CITY HALL AND OTHER CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SERVICES WILL BE DELAYED ONE DAY.

STAY CONNECTEDOnline | www.lakelandgov.net ­ In Person | City Hall • 8AM – 5PM • Monday-Friday
facebook.com/cityoflakelandfl | twitter.com/lakelandgov | youtube.com/cityoflakelandfl | instagram: cityoflakelandfl
Listen Lakeland • First Sunday • FM 97.5 WPCV @ 8:30AM | FM 98.3 WWRZ @ 8AM | AM 1430 WLKF @ 8AM | AM 1230 WONN @ 9AM
Public Meetings | City Commission Meetings • First and Third Monday • 9AM | Utility Committee Meetings • First Monday • 1PM
Live Broadcast on LGN | Channel 643 (Spectrum) | Channel 43 (Frontier)

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

City Hall • 863.834.6000 Lakeland Electric Customer Service • 863.834.9535 Power or Water Outages • 863.834.4248
Pollution Hotline • 863.834.3300 LPD Crime Tips Hotline • 863.834.2549 LPD (Non-Emergency) • 863.834.6900

PAYING YOUR UTILITY BILL:
ONLINE | www.lakelandelectric.com BY PHONE | 863.834.9535
IN PERSON | Lakeland Electric has partnered with over 50 local businesses including area AMSCOT offices to accept your utility payment.


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