I'm a retired H.S.teacher from a small farming community in Massachusetts,near the New Hampshire border. Inaddition I also have  professional law enforcement training and was recently reappointed constable State of Massachusetts town Of Dracut. Many of my senier friends have spoken about Polk County Fla.and especially City of Lakeland. I have been reading your local newspaper The Ledger for a long time and know a lot about your community. I was especially pleased with your state of the art hospitals,banking, and activities for seniers etc.