Pioneer Days a blast from the past
PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY
Jennifer Nanek, the city's special activities coordinator, stands on the banks of Lake Wailes, which will be occupied with much activity this coming weekend during Pioneer Days.
PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY
Jennifer Nanek, the city's special activities coordinator, stands on the banks of Lake Wailes, which will be occupied with much activity this coming weekend during Pioneer Days.
Staging a blast from the past with some new twists is a bit like teaching an old dog new tricks. But, organizers of the Lake Wales Pioneer Days, celebrating its 37th year on Oct. 26-28, have managed to do it again.
“We have an army of volunteers who started working on the celebration the day after last year’s event ended,” said Jennifer Nanek, special projects manager for the city of Lake Wales. One of the organizers of the event for the past 14 years, Nanek’s biggest challenge is to come up with fresh ideas while continuing many of the cherished traditions.
