Lisa D’Cato Poinciana Writer

“If you build it, they will come.” But then what? How do they get around?
The Polk Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is the lead transportation planning agency for Polk County. It develops transportation plans and programs for Polk County as mandated by state and federal legislation to meet the community’s long-term and short-term needs.
As part of the public involvement activities planned for the 2035 Mobility Vision Plan (MVP), the TPO staff has scheduled four community workshops throughout Polk County. The purpose of these workshops is to obtain public comment on the Mobility Vision Plan.
There will be a TPO public workshop today from 4 to 6 p.m. This meeting will be at the Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave.
Poinciana has already shown as a community “if you build it, they will come.” Now let’s give input to Poinciana’s future, so not only will they come, they will stay, play, work and prosper with easy access and thoughtful planning.
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The Poinciana Ladies Club will hold its monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center. As always, this busy group has an interesting agenda. One of the topics will be senior safety.
For more information on the Poinciana Ladies Club, call Irene Gilbert, 863-427-9733.
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Safe Schools/Healthy Kids is an acclaimed, national, active parenting program. This program shows effective ways to:
• Use positive discipline techniques that work
• Improve communication with your child
• Teach responsibility and other values
•  Handle problems as they occur
• Cope with difficult problems such as drugs and violence
• Diffuse power struggles with your child
• Stimulate independ
ence as your child
grows older
• Encourage your child
to be their very best
The workshops are conducted in a series of three consecutive events, each being two hours long. Parents who attend will receive a free Active Parenting guide and a certificate of completion upon completing all three workshops.
Two local Poinciana area elementary schools will be offering these parent workshops. Poinciana Elementary School, 4201 Rhododendron Ave., will hold sessions on Wednesdays, Oct. 13, 20 and 27, from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Koa Elementary School, 5000 Koa St., will offer its sessions on Wednesdays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, from 9 to 11 a.m.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Lane, Safe Schools/Healthy Kids, 407-343-6876.
If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa D’Cato at 407-846-7122, e-mail news@
osceolanewsgazette.com or fax 407-931-3390.