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inform. educate. connect.
Arlington & Lakeland’s Community Newspaper
Meet the
Candidates
theview
.com
May 2017
ON A ROLL
By Terry Bondurant
Our
2017
Special
Election
Section,
presents the
opportunity
to meet the
candidates in the
upcoming May 25 election.
Lakeland residents will be voting
for a commissioner to fill the seat
left vacant with the resignation of
Michele Dial in January 2017.
Last month, The View 38002
contacted the three candidates
running for municipal office in
Arlington and Lakeland. Each
candidate was sent the same
questions and instructions. The
responses are printed in this
edition starting on page 4 and are
unedited, except for formatting
that does not change the content
or intent of the answer.
At The View 38002, we
believe that educating the public
on the election and candidates
helps individuals make informed
decisions. While there certainly
are many issues that are not
touched upon in these questions,
we encourage our readers to
contact the candidates for more
information on their platforms
and campaigns.
According to Linda Phillips,
Administrator of Elections for the
Shelby
County
Election
Commission, Early Voting will
be available at the Refuge
Church, 9817 Huff N Puff Road
in Lakeland during the following
hours:
May 8-12 from 11:00 am until
2:00 pm
May 13 from 11:00 am until
4:00 pm
May 15-19 from 4:00 pm until
7:00 pm
May 20 from 8:00 am until
4:00 pm
Election Day Voting will take
place at the regular polling places
from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.
Lakeland Hosts Annual Tour de
Lakeland & Spring Festival
Story & Photo by Kim Odom, Special to THE VIEW 38002
The second annual Tour de
Lakeland & Spring Festival,
celebrating the City’s 40th
anniversary, is scheduled
for Saturday, May 13, 8 a.m. to
2 p.m., and will feature a
beautiful nature ride through
Lakeland, live music, face
painting, inflatables, food, a
silent auction and more.
The fun will include four
rides (4 Mile Fun Ride, 40
Kilometer, 40 miles and 50
miles) for competitive cyclists,
recreational cyclists, need-to-
be cyclists, and children and
grandparents. The start and
finish of the bike rides and all
festival events will take place
at the IH Park and LAMP
Pavilion, 4523 Canada Road.
•
Voters in ARL02-L will vote
at First Baptist Church of
Lakeland, 4500 Canada
Road Lakeland (This is a
change for this election
only. Voters were mailed a
notice; it affects 117 voters.)
• Voters in LAK01-L will
vote at First Baptist Church
of Lakeland, 4500 Canada
Road Lakeland
• Voters in Lak02-L will vote
Each ride will highlight the
landmarks and natural scenery
of Lakeland, such as the
historic covered bridge at
ChrisLeigh Farms, Garner
Lake, Delta Blues Winery,
Trinity Farms Equestrian
Center, Memphis Propbusters,
and more. All proceeds will go
to fund the Lakeland Trails
and Lakeland Dog Park
projects.
Entry fees are $35 for the
longer rides and $12 for the 4
mile fun ride. All cyclists
receive a t-shirt and entrance to
the festival is FREE.
To register or for more
information,
visit
tourde
lakeland.racesonline.com
Inside this edition...
Happenings, p.2
Lakleand Special Election Q&A, p.4
Business News, p. 6
at St. Paul United Methodist
Church,
2949
Davies
Plantation Road Lakeland
•
Voters in STE00-L will vote
at Oak Springs Baptist
Church
10250 Godwin
Road Arlington
Lakeland residents can
verify the location of their polling
places at www.shelbyvote.com
VBS & Camp Listing, p. 8
School News, starts on p. 10
Views from 38002, p. 12