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ON HISTORY
Historical Society hosts Brad Phares
OKEECHOBEE - The Okeechobee Historical Society was honored to host
Brad Phares as their featured speaker at its October meeting. Phares, who
is an eighth -generation rancher as well as a very creative person, recently
released a video presentation entitled "Crooked and Clear," an homage to the
Kissimmee River and its impact on the community. In his poem he speaks on
the history of the river, its channelization and its restoration. The presentation
quite touched the members. Brad has this video posted on his FaceBook page
if anyone would like to view this inspirational media project [Courtesy photo]
DONATION
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Okeechobee City Police Department donated a surplus patrol car to Martha's
House this week. Pictured are (L to R) David McCormick (Tire Zone), Jonathan
Bean (Martha's House), Edna Malagon (Martha's House), Chief Donald Hagan,
Shayne Clayville and Hank Soler (Soler Automotive), Jose Luna (Luna Window
tint and Lt. Belen Reyna. [Photo by Cathy Womble/Lake Okeechobee News]
City police donate car
to Martha's House
By Cathy Womble
LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS
OKEECHOBEE—
Okeechobee City Police De-
partment donated a surphrs
vehicle to Martha's House
on Thursday, Oct. 20.
David McCormick of Tire
Zone donated tires for the
vehicle.
Hank Soler and Shayne
Clayville of Soler Automo-
tive did some minor body
work and touched up the
paint to leave the vehicle
looking almost new.
Jose Luna of Luna Win-
dow tint replaced the tint
on the windows.
Jonathon Bean, executive
director of Martha's House
and Edna Malagon, director
of programs took posses-
sion of the car.
Bean expressed gratitude
and explained the vehicle
will be used for errands
where the van Martha's
House uses now is not
needed, trips involving
smaller groups of people.
With the price of gas going
up, it will be a great help
to the non-profit which
serves victims of domestic
violence in the Okeechobee
community. ?
LEADERSHIP
Guardians of the Glades preparing
women leaders
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"Women make up a large
majority of our community
and should be a part of the
decisions that are made
within and around our
community."
That is what Guardians
of the Glades Co -Found-
er Tammy Jackson -Moore
said to herself for at least
10 years when she envi-
sioned a Women's Leader-
ship Program in the Glades
for women in the Glades.
Her vision was to prepare
women for leadership roles
in their careers with the
understanding that some
of the techniques learned
can be incorporated into
their personal fives.
Having thought
about a leadership
program for wom-
en and sitting on
her vision, Jack-
son -Moore said
she spoke about
her vision with a
few friends last
year and they en-
couraged her to create
the program because lo-
cal women would benefit
from it. She said she was
interested in women devel-
oping their leadership po-
tential so that they can be
better leaders and excel in
their professions as well as
in their personal relation-
ships.
"I want women to know
that there are wom-
en that will sacrifice and
assist them in reach-
ing their goals," she said.
Tammy
Jackson -Moore
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Florida Crystals served as sponsor for the Guardians of the Glades Women's Leadership Program and provided
support throughout the 5-month sessions. [Courtesy photo]
Her friends encouraged
her to start the program
and vowed to help her. Af-
ter months of preparation
and marketing the pro-
gram, the Guardians of
the Glades Women's Lead-
ership Program was
born, and the 5-month
leadership program
began.
Eleven ladies were
accepted into the pro-
gram and each was
Learned up with a
mentor who would as-
sist them through-
out the program. The men -
tees were required to meet
regularly with their men-
tors and to prepare a fi-
nal project prior to grad-
uating from the program.
Throughout the program,
participants attended ses-
sions where they learned
"Goal Setting and Personal
Business Success", "How
to Be APowerful Network
er and How to Make the
Ask", and "The Path to
Success". Jackson -Moore
said she witnessed their
Guardians of the Glades now has a Women's Leadership Program. [Courtesy
photo]
growth and development
while they went through
the program and not only
did they learn a lot, "the
mentees developed a bond
that I am so incredibly
proud of," she said.
Jackson -Moore said,
"the inaugural class re-
cently graduated and I am
happy for the women that
committed themselves to
their development as lead-
ers."
"It's my hope that wom-
en from my community
have opportunities to serve
on boards and commit-
tees so that the communi-
VISITOR
ty is represented by wom-
en leaders."
Florida Crystals served
as sponsor for the Guard-
ians of the Glades Women's
Leadership Program and
provided support through-
out the 5-month sessions.
Charlotte Wright of West
Palm Beach served as the
speaker for the graduation
and she provided an em-
powering speech that en-
couraged the graduates to
continue forward and not
allow challenges to inter-
rupt their leadership goals
and potential.
Exchange student is guest speaker for
Kiwanis
OKEECHOBEE - The speaker for the Oct.20 Kiwanis meeting was Eloise Rodenbach,
exchange student from Bastogne, Belgium. Eloise spoke on being an exchange
student and the differences in school between her home country and here in the
United States. Some of her observations included extra curricular activities being
held at school rather than in the community, football games, shorter school day,
and easier classes. Her host family is Michelle Harper and family. The exchange
program is through Greenheart International. Pictured from left to right are Eloise
Rodenbach, Kiwanis Member Dowling Watford, and Host Family Michelle Harper.
[Courtesy photo]