Apr 17, 2013 - Most Interesting Town in USA

Reader's Digest had a contest last year inviting people to enter their town and tell why it would be a most interesting place to visit. Lake Placid, FL won for 3 reasons. First, it produces 95% of the world's caladium plant which blooms from June to October. Thousands of those plants decorated Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Second, there is a clown school there, started by Toby the clown in the 1980s when there were no schools of that type. It still graduates about 100 clowns a year! Third, artists have painted 44 murals on buildings...

Feb 22, 2013 - Tour of Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population as 1,878 on 1 July 2007. Lake Placid has two nicknames—"Town of Murals" and "The Caladium Capital of the World." Lake Placid has more than 40 murals painted on buildings throughout the town,and 98 percent of the world's caladium bulbs come from Lake Placid. In 1927 Dr. Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal System used for cataloging library books, arrived in the area. Because of the lakes, Dewey found the area...

Feb 21, 2013 - Good bye Dinner

This evening the ladies went to the local Subway shop and bought Sub for our dinner this evening so we could say our goodbye's. We all met down on the water front on the lake around 5:30pm. We were told that everyone did a great job and as your reward you receive what they call "YOUR PAY CHECK" (smile). That is what they call your receipt for Uncle Sam for tax purposes saying you were a volunteer. We had a great time together. The next day folks were on their way to different places.

Feb 12, 2013 - Zipline

Some folks chose to enjoy the zipline that is located within the camp and conference center. Tom, Gloria, Ashley, Doc, Dennis, Rita, Carlotta, Mike of our group jumped from a platform and off they went. I chose to be safe and stay on the ground.

Feb 10, 2013 - Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center

After the hamcation we returned back to Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center to continue our Missionary Volunteer project. We have joined a Non-Demoninational Missionary Group providing service to the Lord through our handi work. The men work Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-4:00pm with two breaks and an hour for lunch. The women help as needed or as they want to. I really enjoyed helping out doing many chores in the kitchen area while Tom and the guys built two Gazebos. Tom really enjoyed relearning skills he once used while working with his...

Feb 4, 2013 - Late for our Volunteer Missionary Assignment

After arriving two days late for our first Volunteering Missionary Assignment with (MMAPS) we finally got our motorhome ready for the road. We want to say a BIG "Thanks" to our saleman Steve Kiray. He is excellent. He has helped us along the entire journey. If it wasn't for Steve the experience would not of been the same. Thanks, Steve. If you ever want to buy a motorhome buy it from LazyDays in Seffner, FL and see saleman Steve Kiray. You can reach him at: Steve Kiray Sales Consultant Direct: (813) 246-4999 x4525 Cell: (813)...

Apr 26, 2012 - A Piece of Paradise in Florida

A perfect Florida spring day greeted us on the 26th and, thanks to Facebook, we had plans for the day. A classmate of Clark's had contacted us on FB and invited us to come visit them at their home near Lake Placid, FL. So, we accepted the invitation and left late morning to drive to their house. We arrived to find a virtual paradise. We were greeted at the front door and taken to the screen room on the back of the house and stepped into their own private aviary. I was enthralled by all the birds that were flitting around their garden. Some...

Apr 8, 2012 - Easter Sunday in Florida

We left the National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on Friday and headed to Florida, spending the night in Lake City at the luxurious Walmart RV park. There were a couple of motorhomes already there when we pulled in late in the afternoon, including a 1984 Tioga Class C, just like the one we used to own. Except, ours didn't have a chimney. When I was walking the dogs, I ran into the owner, and we had a nice visit. He was a handyman, towed a small trailer with his equipment, and certainly a free-spirit, "I bought this thing...

Jan 9, 2012 - LPCCC

Starting our last month here at LPCCC as SOWER volunteer's. We are joined by six other couples.Some of the men worked on a new roof over the beach showers, some on painting and repairing the cottages. The women worked in the kitchen and laundry. Last Friday Dave and Betty Moore invited the group to their home in Avon Park for a waffle breakfast. Then we went to their friends yards to pick grapefruit, and brought 8 boxes back to the Camp kitchen. On our last night, we went to an "all u can eat catfish dinner" at Jaxson's on the Lake.

Jan 3, 2012 - Warmer at Home?

Well, today was almost as cold as it was in CT, as we're experiencing the same cold front that is covering the whole east coast. However, unlike at home, we'll be back in the 70s and 80s by the weekend. Since it was too cold to be an enjoyable fishing day, Mike and I decided to do a little exploring. We drove a bit northwest to Lake Istokpoga and to the town of Lake Placid to do a bit of reconnaissance. Although we enjoy Lake Okeechobee; with so many lakes relatively nearby, we want to try some other places as well. Lake Istokpoga is...

Nov 28, 2011 - LPCCC

Starting our second month here with a new to us SOWER couple,Dave and Betty Moore. They have done over 164 projects with SOWERS. We started putting up Christmas things all around the camp our 1st week working with some of the ROAMers.Dave and Rob worked taking down the old wood shop and moving all the stuff to a cargo trailer. Betty worked in the kitchen,Elizabeth worked on marketing for the camp.

Oct 27, 2011 - LPCCC

Lake Placid camp and Conference Center (www.lpccc.net) arrived today Oct. 27, 2011. We have a great site, with 50 amps and a huge oak tree provides so much shade. We stopped in Sebring to have lunch with Elizabeth's Uncle Pete and Aunt Thelma. We haven't seen them for three years, since our last trip to Florida.This month Doug and Bonnie Vaisey and Gary and Linda Loving are volunteering with us so we have a nice group to share with. We all went to the Henscratch Winery to sample the wine, and we fed the chickens some Cheerios and Gary and I...