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Thursday, 07 January 2010 01:14

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Poinciana By: Lisa D’Cato Make your good health a priority in 2010. A community health event, sponsored by Polk Health Care Plan, will provide free screening of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
These screenings will be today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave. For more information, call 863-533-1111.
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The first meeting of the year for the Poinciana Ladies Club will be Monday at 7 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center.
This meeting will have a fun, “grab bag” theme. Guests are asked to bring a gift valued between $5 and $10. The agenda includes games, friendship and camaraderie.
New members are always welcome. For more information, call Irene Gilbert, at 863-427-9733.
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Poinciana Little League is holding registration for youth 4 to 18. Sign-ups will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Registrations will be at Advance Auto Parts, 821 Towne Center Drive, Poinciana.
The fee for 4-year-old T-ball is $30. Children 5 to 12 will cost $50 ($10 sibling discount) and children 13 to 18 will be $65 ($25 sibling discount). The required papers for registration are the child’s birth certificate and proof of residency.
For more information,
e-mail PoincianaLLBB@aol .com.
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Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s unique way of fundraising, celebrating survivors and bringing awareness to the community. It is an overnight event, with participants walking the track and luminaries shining in remembrance of those who lost their battle to cancer.
In 2009, Relay for Life was brought back to Poinciana. After a successful debut at Liberty High School, Relay for Life will again be there April 23-24. So far, there are 14 teams registered with 68 participants.
More teams are needed. To register a team, a $100 donation will make it happen. Support as well as fundraising ideas are shared at team meetings, which are at the Poinciana Community Center. The next meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 14. The group has a late dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a team meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
More information can be found at www.relayforlife.org
/PoincianaFL or call the event chairperson, Ginny Brown, at 863-439-6273.
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Poinciana AARP Chapter 3520 will have its next meeting Thursday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center. If you are a national member of AARP and would like to join this local chapter, the dues are $2 yearly.
January’s meeting will
be game and social time. Bring pennies to play Po-Ke-No. Join in and meet new people.
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If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa D’Cato at 407-846-7122, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax 407-931-3390.