Hurricane Expo-‘ses’ people to preparation
PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
Proudly displaying their personalized emergency buckets are cousins Adam Lansing (left), 6, and Vinnie Capuana, 7, both from Lakeland.
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Ember, the fire safety clown for Polk County, opens wide as Leland Helms, 2, tosses popcorn toward her mouth.
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Outside Lake Eva Banquet Hall, a member of Polk County Professional Firefighters Local 3531 grills up hamburgers and hot dogs. Proceeds from the sale went to Polk County Emergency Management, which buys smoke detectors that are donated to homes without detectors.
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Scott Connell holds Mia, who looks on, perhaps with trepidation, as Ember, the Fire Safety Clown for Polk County, pets her. One of the best things to do for pet owners is making sure they know which shelters allow pets.,
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One vendor set up a table displaying the basic items a hurrican emergency kit should contain.
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A number of myths were dispelled by this lecturer at the Hurricane Expo.
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Photos detail the effects and damages flood waters have wreaked from hurricanes in the past.
Attendance at the Hurricane Expo that took place Saturday, June 2, at Lake Eva Banquet Hall was a success, judging by the parking lot so filled that late arrivals found it necessary to park on side streets. Inside, it was wall-to-wall people, treading their way from one booth or table to another, listening to pitches from various business representatives, as well as those from federal, state and local government agencies. There was also an activity area for children, a clown, and, of course, all the free giveaways, from candy to pens, key rings and the like. In another part of the banquet hall, a makeshift stage was set up and chairs for people to listen to presentations.
Quite a few children were busy decorating oversized plastic paint buckets in an area designated the “Kids Zone.”
