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Clarence E. Anthony
Library
The Clarence E. Anthony
Library is gearing up for the
summer. The library is looking
for student volunteer hours for
school. Also, if there are any
centers, programs or groups
that would be interested in
participating in the Summer
Reading Program at the library
please contact Elizabeth Griffin
at 561-992-8393 for more infor-
mation. There will be special
programming and weekly ac-
tivities.

Hospice Of Palm
Beach County
Hospice of0 Palm Beach
County is seeking volunteers to
help make a difference in the
lives of patients and families.
A variety of positions are
available throughout the Palm
Beach County area.
Hours are flexible, call 561-
273-2204 or visit www.hpbc.
com.

Beacon Center
offers tax prep
The Beacon/Prosperity Cen-
ter in Pahokee will be start-
ing their "VITA TAX" program
again this year. Our hours are
Monday, Wednesday and Fri-
'day 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays
,from 10 am until 2 p.m. Free
tax preparation will be done in
Portable 6

Save money with
Prosperity Center
The Prosperity Center of
Beacon Center at the Pahokee
Elementary-.School now has.
the IDA program available. If
you qualify and are able to
save a minimum of $50 a month
up to $2,000 with our help and
counseling we will give you an
additional $4,000 (that's two
dollars for every dollar saved)
for a total of $6,000 that can be
used for the purchase of your
own home. Call 561-924-0426
for more information.

Tax collector ex-
tends hours
Extended hours of opera-
tions have begun to provide bet-
ter customers in their process-
ing of property tax payments,
occupational licenses, motor
vehicle and vessel registration
and title, hunting and fishing li-
censes and tourist development
tax at the Belle Glade location.
Now from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
at: 2976 S.R. 15, Belle Glade.


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A life saved by divine intervention


Emergency appen-
dix surgery prevents
a potential fatality

By Naji Tobias
The Sun
PAHOKEE - A life-saving ex-
perience is something that the
individuals involved usually nev-
er forget.
For one thing, B'ythablia Cher-
isme, a freshman from Pahokee
Middle-Senior High School, will
always remember his encoun-
ter with Dr. Yves Pierre-Louis,


a pediatrician from the Florida
Community Health Center out of
Pahokee.
The 16-year-old, a native of
Haiti who has been in the United
States since September 2007,
faced a potentially fatal experi-
ence when it was discovered
that he had a ruptured appendix
just two months after entering
the country.
On November 25, 2007, while
attending service at St. Philip
Benizi Church in Belle Glade,
B'ythablia's grandfather, Domi-
niqa Cherisme, 63, noticed that
he was in great pain around his


right abdomen. The pain trans-
ferred all the way to the boy's
right leg.
Just before Mr. Cherisme and
his grandson left church service
that day, they were told by fellow
parishoners about Dr. Pierre-
Louis, a pediatrician who could
help save the boy's life.
Dr. Pierre-Louis recently visit-
ed a host of churches, including
St. Philip Benizi Church, to con-
duct presentations in Creole - the
boy's native language - about the
health center. "After I was told
about Dr. Pierre-Louis, a friend
said that he takes care of sick


Short-moment stories: Encourages reading


INI/Naji Tobias
On May 13 at Rosenwald Elementary School, Chauncey Hopper (in an orange shirt with
a microphone) reads a journal entry that he wrote about a recent trip he took to the
Kennedy Space Center. Ms-Sharon Johnson, the third grade teacher, instructed him to
start reading his short-moment story with a title and timeline, which was entitled 'Ken-
nedy Space Center on May 7.'


INI/Naji Tobias
Ms. Sharon Johnson, a third grade teacher at Rosenwald Elemenentary School in
South Bay, facilitates the class discussion of Chauncey's journal entry, which received
mixed reviews. Some students said that Chauncey's entry stayed on topic, while others
thought it could have been better.


Shooting leaves one man dead


Victim report-
edly shot after cell
phone conversation

By Naji Tobias
The Sun
BELLE GLADE - A conver-
sation on a cellular phone last
Saturday night resulted in a
deadly encounter for the 40-
year-old man.
According to the Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office, on May
3, Agusto Simaj was allegedly
walking back and forth on
Southwest Ninth Street in front
of his residence at 680 S.W. 9th
St. Mr. Simaj's family told depu-


ties that it was common for
him while he would talk with
his wife in Guatemala.
But at about 8:50 p.m., not
long after the phone conversa-
tion, Mr. Simaj would be found
lying on the ground with a gun
shot to his abdomen, officials
said.
According to information
provided by the sheriff's office,
witnesses told the deputies that
several people living the area
actually heard three separate
distinct noises that sounded
like gun fire.
It was also revealed that the
victim was eating at his resi-
dence, prior to leaving his home
to make that fateful phone call.


The victim was later trans-
ported to Glades General
Hospital, then airlifted to the
Delray Medical Center Emer-
gency Room (E.R.). He was
pronounced dead at the medi-
cal center.
So far, no suspects have
been identified as the investiga-
tion is ongoing at this time.
The sheriff's office urges
anyone who was in the shoot-
ing area or may know anything
about the incident to contact
the Palm Beach County Violnt
Crimes Task Force at 688-4000.
You could also contact Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
Staff Writer Naji Tobias can be
reached at ntobias@newszap.com.


people without insurance," Mr.
Cherisme remembered.
The fateful discovery
Throughout the night, the
pain just kept getting worse for
B'ythablia. It got so bad that Mr.
Cherisme had to bring the boy to
the community health center -
B'ythablia came to the doctor as
a walk-in patient.
On November 27, 2007, after
being observed by Dr. Pierre-
Louis, Mr. Cherisme was in-
formed that his grandson was in
grave condition, confirming the
ruptured appendix, also known


as appendicitis.
Appendicitis is an infection
of the appendix which gets in-
flammed and can burst. When
the contents of the intestine spill
into the abdomen, it can create
a systemic that can cause death,
if not treated right away. "The
family thought the boy had just
a stomach illness," Dr. Pierre-
Louis said. "They gave him herb-
al tea because they didn't have
any health insurance and was
concerned that he couldn't see
a doctor."
See Surgery - Page 18


Woman dies in



highway crash


Sport-utility vehicle
reportedly veered
off U.S. Highway 27
into grass median

Naji Tobias
The Sun
WESTERN PALM BEACH
COUNTY - A Thursday morning
drive of U.S. Highway 27 turned
out to be a fatal encounter for a
23-year-old Clewiston woman.
According to information
provided by the Florida High-
way Patrol, on May 8 at about
7:05 a.m., Mayra V Flores, the
driver of a 2000 GMC sport-util-
ity vehicle, was traveling south-
bound in the inside lane as she
just. crossed the Hendry-Palm


Beach County line.
Just three miles into Palm
Beach County, the Mile 83
marker, preliminary indica-
tions revealed that the woman
reportedly veered out of the in-
side lane and entered the grass
median.
The sport-utility vehicle re-
portedly re-entered the high-
way, overturning several times
before coming to a stop in
the grass median between the
southbound and northbound
lanes on U.S. 27., the highway
patrol said.
According to Michael Arena,
the district battalion chief of
the Palm Beach County Fire -
Rescue, an off-duty paramedic
witnessed the accident at about
See Crash - Page 18


Home set on fire



in South Bay


Captain Prusansky:
"The house is unin-
habitable."

By Naji Tobias
The Sun
SOUTH BAY - Lives are more
precious that material posses-
sions.
That is what 42-year-old
Fabian Starks and her two chil-
dren found out first hand on
Tuesday morning, as they dis-
covered that their South Bay


home was set on fire.
According to the Palm Beach
County Fire Rescue, on May 6 at
7:33 a.m., flames broke out in
the back corner of Ms. Starks'
son's bedroom, located at 290
N.W. 11th Avenue. Fire rescue
officials said that most of the
fire was contained to the rear
bedroom, but the entire house-
hold suffered from significant
smoke damage.
"If you drove by the front of
the house, you would see that
See Fire - Page 18


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National day of prayer
IOn May 1, which was also known as the National Day of
'Prayer, the Reverend Robert Rease led the city of Belle Glade
lin a prayer session that addressed concerns regarding is-
sues from the Glades area and the entire country.


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BELLE GLADE-As spring ar-
rives, so do new colors at Glades
General Hospital (GGH.)


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* BUCKHEAD RIDGE-Longtime
Buckhead Ridge resident, Ila Byls-
ma, will turn 80 on May 16.
She has been. a resident of
:the Okeechobee area for over
140 years coming here from West
!Palm Beach.
Her family is hosting a "Oh,
*no, say it ain't so!" birthday party
.for her on Saturday, May 17, from
:4-6 p.m. at the Buckhead Ridge
IBaptist Church fellowship hall.
All Ila's friends and neighbors
tare invited to join her family in
'celebrating 80 years of living.


'State FCA
TALLAHASSEE - According to
1 the 2008 Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT) Writing +
results released on Thursday, May
8, a greater percentage of Florida
Students are writing at or above
grade level.
The percent of students in
grades 4, 8 and 10 scoring at or
lahov AchieNenent Level 2 on
t te , inrings .xaim in"ease'd
- over the previous year., ....
In addition, the majority of
Florida's fourth, eighth and 10th-
graders continue to score 3.5 and
above on the essay portion of the
exam.
"These results are evidence
that the tremendous efforts of
our teachers have a direct and'


To help patients more easily uniforms on May 1.
recognize their caregivers, GGH The Clinical Departments' Ap-
staff began wearing color-coded parel Program helps patients dis-


Glades General steps into


resident celebrates 80 years


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Windsor, Ila Bylsma, Zetta Oakley


T results released to the public


positive impact on our children's
futures," said Education Commis-
sioner Eric J. Smith.
"It is through their selfless
commitment to student success
that our state has been able to
experience the phenomenal aca-
demic growth that we have seen
in the last decade."
This year's results mirror Flor-
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2007 Nraoral Assessmert ofEdu-
caliuonal Progress iNAEPj Writing
assessment.
Released in April, Florida's
NAEP results ranked the Sunshine
State ninth in the nation for the
number of eighth-grade students
scoring Proficient and above; two
places higher than in 2002 and


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16 places higher than in 1998. A
score of Proficient and above on
the NAEP assessment is compa-
rable to a score of 4.5 to 5.5 on
the FCAT Writing essay.
"Teaching a student how to
write is one of the most reward-
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said Jan Graham, a sixth-grade
,Language Arts teacher at Cobp
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"In addition to developing es-
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more successful in life, writing in-
fuses within students a passion to
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Beginning at 6 a.m. on Tues-
day, May 13, parents may view
their students' scores via the FCAT
Parent Network (www.fcatparent-


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login and password provided by
their school.
School districts and schools
can access electronic copies of
their reports today.
Printed reports, including in-
dividual student reports, school
reports, district and state reports,
will be delieeredt' to'scikd1l dis-
tricts next vWeek ' . . ,* . "
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/2008FCATWritingFactSheet.pdf.
To view school, district and
state FCAT reports, visit http://
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ith new uniforms


spring w
tinguish staff by department dur-
ing their hospital stay.
The new colors were chosen
by managers with input from staff
members to represent their de-
partments.
Registered nurses and licensed
practical nurses wear navy blue;
certified nursing assistants wear
khaki; registered and certified
respiratory therapists wear royal
blue; pharmacy technicians wear
chocolate brown; radiology tech-
nicians wear hunter green; oper-
ating room staff wear ceil blue;
the laboratory staff wear Carib-
bean blue; and physical therapy
staff wear burgundy.
Terri Calsetta, Director of Pa-
tient Advocacy and Community
Health at GGH says she thinks that
the uniform program will contrib-
ute to better patient service.
"The new dress code is a
means for patients and families
to know their care giver. It also
provides a uniform look to each
department."
Signs will be posted through-
out the hospital to provide a de-
scription of the colors.


Health Care District of Palm Beach
County is expected to open in the
Glades in 2010.
The new facility will continue
exemplary care to the community
with 70 single occupancy rooms,
private patient elevators.
It will also feature a new emer-
gency room with twice the treat-
ment areas and three fast track
exam areas.


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community.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008


Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee











Smart safety tips for spending time outdoors


With warmer weather arriving,
the call to head outdoors can't be
far behind.
Boating, camping and RV rec-
reation, fishing, canoeing and
numerous other outdoor sports
enjoy a popular resurgence each
summer.
Unfortunately, so do acci-
dental injuries, according to the
Consumer Product Safety Com-
.mission.
That's why having the proper
,gear on hand to reduce the threat
:of injury is so important, say
'safety experts from First Alert and


Lehigh:
*Pack a first aid kit. Include
bug spray, sunscreen, antiseptics
for cuts and scrapes, a snakebite
kit and pain relievers along with
other emergency supplies.
* Learn CPR and how to treat
serious injuries. Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and basic first
aid skills are essential, especially
if you find yourself in an isolated
area.
CPR skills can help prevent
choking hazards and resuscitate


victims after a swimming acci-
dent.
Know how to deal with breaks,
sprains, head and neck injuries.
*Safely secure outdoor recre-
ational and camping gear.
A tie-down that absorbs shocks
and holds items firmly in place is
best.
A new stretch cord called
Cordzilla from Lehigh features
a bungee encased in a flexible
polypropylene rope for added
strength to help keep items safe
and secure.


'Sugar Prices Affordable and Stable
- WASHINGTON-At a time barely half what a shopper is pay- and Katrina.
,when the nation's newspapers ing. We're actually getting less for "This country can't afford to
.-are filled with stories of climbing the sugar we produce today than lose U.S. sugar producers be-
;commodity prices, the U.S. De- we did in 1980." cause we'd have to depend on
apartmentt of Agriculture yesterday The divide between consumer foreign countries to supply us
published data showing sugar has price and a sugar farmer's profit with an ingredient used in almost
;been the exception to the rule. is even more stark in processed everything we eat," Breaux, the
* According to USDA figures, foods like candy, cakes, and cook- president of the American Sugar
,sugar prices have remained steady ies. For example, there is less president o the American Sugar
over the past three years. In fact, than less than two pennies worth Cane League, explained.
the average price for a pound of of sugar in a 72-cent chocolate The last time America was
,sugar at the grocery store in March bar. heavily dependent on overseas
,was 50.4 cents, down more than Prices for sugar farmers are so sugar production was during
Sa cent from 2007. low right now that many produc- World War II when sugar pur-
Alan Welp, a Colorado sugar ers are wondering whether they chases were rationed by the
farmer and president of the Amer- will be able to repay government government because foreign
*ican Sugarbeet Growers Associa- loans taken out to produce the supplies dried up. Ironically, this
,tion, points out that even though crop. week marks the 66th anniversary
rthe price people pay at the check- "If we don't get some kind of of sugar rationing.
out line is low it, is higher than relief from slumping prices soon, Both Welp and Breaux agree
"the price sugar producers receive a lot of cane farmers in my area
'from the grocery store for that could be forced to leave the busi- that the best hope for recover-
-same bag of sugar. ness," said Louisiana farmer Jes- ing from these slumping farmer
"A farmer's share of any food sie Breaux, who pointed out that prices is Congress passing and
product is miniscule," he said. many of these growers are still President Bush signing the pend-
"'For a bag of sugar, we're getting recovering from Hurricanes Rita ing Farm Bill.


"USDA's orange crop estimate unchanged


LAKELAND-Florida's 2007-
i2008 orange crop estimate re-
'mained the same at 168.5 million
#boxes, according to the U.S. De-
"partment of Agriculture (USDA)
which today released a revised
Citrus forecast.
"This remains a good sized
crop for the Florida citrus in-
dustry," said Michael W. Sparks,
:executive vice president/CEO of
.Florida Citrus Mutual. "Prices to
growers are a bit lower than we
expected and that has us-.con-,
l&erned. \',need higher prices to
' oeffset- the increased production.


costs associated with pest and
disease management and energy
prices."
The 168.5 million boxes are
made up of 80.5 million boxes
of Early-Mids, 3.0 million boxes
of Navels and 85 million boxes of
Valencias.
The Florida citrus industry saw
a decline in orange production
from 230 million boxes to 129
million boxes during the five-year
period between the 2001-2002
season and the 2006-2007 season.
This reduction was due in iargt-
part to the effects of hurricanes,


development and pests and dis-
eases such as citrus canker and
greening. A 168.5 million box or-
ange crop would represent about
a 31 percent increase from the
2006-2007 season. The USDA is-
sues its initial estimate in October
and then revises it each month
through the end of the citrus sea-
son in July.
The complete USDA crop fore-
cast is available from the Florida
Agriculture Statistics Service on-
line at http. . wi\\n\.nass.usda.go%/
States jcsby_State Tlorida' Publi-
cations/Citrus/cpfp:htm. .


* Keep campfires low and
away from brush, trees, cars, tents
and other potential hazards.
One stray spark from a camp-
fire is all it takes to ignite nearby
brush or potentially toxic materi-
als.
* Keep a fire extinguishing
spray nearby and never leave fires
unattended.
Make sure family members
know where fire extinguishers


are located and how to use them.
First Alert@ offers a portable and
effective new fire extinguishing
spray, TundraT, designed for easy,
one-hand use.
No pins to pull or hoses to
maneuver, and Tundra cleans up
with a damp cloth, so it's environ-
mentally friendly.
*Watch the weather. Keep a
portable radio on hand to stay on
top of current weather forecasts..
Inclement weather can arrive


with little warning, so stay in the
know and be prepared to move
to a nearby shelter.
The summer fun is about to
begin, with more than 59 million
Americans planning to take to the
water this season, according to
the National Marine Manufactur-
ers Association.
In addition, one-third of Amer-
icans place themselves among
the camping public based on a
recent Travel Industry Association
survey.


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' Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses - navy blue

Certified nursing assistants - khaki
Registered and certified respiratory therapists - royal blue
Pharmacy technicians - chocolate brown * Radiology technicians - hunter green
_ _ Operating; room staff - ceil blue *'Laboratory staff - caribbean blue
Ir - Physical therapy - burgundy


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Obituaries


Jack Newton Estes, Jr.
Jack Newton Estes, Jr. 52,
passed away on Friday May 2,
2008. He was born in Little Rock,
Arkansas. He moved to Florida
in 1980 and lived in Clewiston
for the past 15 years where he
owned and operated Town and
Country Home Improvement.
Special thanks to all the custom-
ers who made Town and Country
possible. His life was sadly taken
while he was enjoying a new-
found love, riding his motorcycle
with his son and his son's life will
never be the same without his
best friend. Jack was a kind soul,
and may he be forever remem-
bered as the best father, boss,
brother and grandfather, and a


person who helped everyone he
could. He was a man who knew
no stranger and will be missed
by all the lives he touched. Jack
was a loving father to his children
David and Sonya. Also surviving
Jack are a son-in-law Jack, two
grandchildren, Ryan and Sophia,
and.five siblings, Armanda, Cher-
ry, David, Donna, and Grace. The
family will receive friends from 6
p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 7, 2008 at Quattlebaum Fu-
neral Home , 1201 South Olive
Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL
33401. In lieu of flowers contribu-
tions may be made to a memo-
rial fund to benefit Jack's family
C/0 his daughter Sonya Gooding,
PO Box 2925, Clewiston, Florida


3.3440.
Quattlebaum Funeral and Cre-
mation Services

Mayra V Flores
Mayra Veronica Flores, age 23,
of Clewiston, passed away May 8,
2008 in South Bay, Fla. She was
born Mar. 27, 1985 in Esteli, Ni-
caragua, the daughter of Oscar
Francisco and Silvia (Del Rosario
Meza) Flores. Mayra was a full
time Student in Miami.
Survivors include one brother:
Oscar Faustiuo Flores and two sis-
ters: Francis Flores and
Silvia Flores.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 11
a.m. at Saint Margaret's Catholic


Church, Clewiston with Father
Marcial Garcia officiating. Inter-
ment followed in Ridgelawn
Cemetery, Clewiston.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis
Funeral Home - Clewiston.

Lois Sheffield
'Lois Sheffield, age 87, long-
time resident of Pahokee, passed
away Saturday, May 3, 2008. Mrs.
Sheffield was born in Bonita
Springs, Fla., on October 4, 1920.
She is survived by her sons, Lloyd
Gray of Pahokee, Raymond Gray
of Belle Glade, her daughters,
Lodus Schreiner of Grayson, Ga.,
Raybeth Kuyper of Tallahassee,
and two grandchildren, Leslie
Schreiner of Atlantic Beach, Fla.,


and Barry Schreiner of Grayson,
Ga. The family will inter the ashes
at Port Mayaca Cemetery on May
17. The family requests that me-
morials be sent to the American


Diabetes Association.
Arrangements by Glades Fu-
neral Chapel, Belle Glade.


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Engagement announcements


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gagement
James and Paula Pittman of
Clewiston, Fla., are proud to an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Mallory Pittman to Kyle
Burns of Boyton Beach, Fla. The
prospective groom is the son of
Thomas and Melissa Burns of
Boyton Beach, Fla. The wedding
is planned for August 30, 2008.
The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate
of Clewiston High School. She at-
tends Florida Atlantic University.
The groom is a 2007 graduate
of Park Vista High School. He at-
tended Florida Atlantic University.
He is employed as a Image Ana-
lyst with the United States Army.


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Mr. and Mrs. Willie and Detrick
Pass Jr. proudly announce the join-
ing of holy matrimony of their
daughter Melissa Nicole Pass to
Minister Tyrone Steven Brailsford
Sr. of Alcolu, S.C.
The wedding will take place
at the embassy suites convention
center grand ball room located in
the Historic Downtown Charles-
ton, S.C., May 24, 2008, at 3 p.m.
The couple's wedding theme is
"Crystal Fountains."
Melissa is a 2000 graduate of
Clewiston High School and also
a graduate of the University of
South Florida where she earned
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ister Tyrone Steven Brailsford
Sr.


Crimonology and Aficana studies
and also a Masters of Education in
Curriculum and Instruction.
Tyrone currently operates sev-
eral businesses in S.C.
The couple will continue to
reside in Alcolu, S.C., were they
both are currently partners and
entrepreneurs of Have Faith Com-
munity Development Corpora-
tion.


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Santiago and Isabel Tijerina of
San Benito, Texas are proud to an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Joanne M. Tijerina to
Andy H. Smith of Camarillo, Cali-
fornia. The prospective groomm
is the son of Richard and Helen
Smith of Prineville, Oregon. The
wedding is planned for May 24,
2008, and will take place in Ma-


dras, Oregon.
The bride-to-be is a 1989
graduate of Okeechobee High
School and is currently employed
with the State of Oregon Employ-
ment Department. The groom is
a graduate from Camarillo High
School and currently employed
with RoundButte Seed Growers
as a Certified Crop Advisor.


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Harley Raffle and Chili cook-


Hospice Horizons Fishing Tournament


The Nineth Annual Horizons
Fishing Tournament will be held
on Saturday, July 26. The tourna-
ment begins at 6:30 a.m.
Scales open at 1 p.m. and all
boats must be in line by 4 p.m.
Anglers may depart from any in-
let but must weigh in at Riviera
Beach Marina, Fla.'
Entry fees will be $200-$300
based on date of entry. Registra-
tion fee includes: one boat entry
with up to six anglers, one t-shirt,
two tickets to Awards Ceremony


Dinner.
Join in the fun and cast off for
a great cause at the Nineth annual
Horizon's Fishing Tournament to
benefit the Children's Programs of
the John J. Brogan Horizons Be-
reavement Center. The Captains'
Meeting is July 24, with great food
provided by Park Avenue BBQ.
The Fishing Tournament con-
cludes the evening of July 26, with
an Awards Ceremony, dinner ca-
tered by Outback Steakhouse, si-
lent auction, raffle, and music.


Sponsors include: City of Rivi-
era Beach, Riviera Beach Marina,
Cod & Capers Seafood Market,
D.S. Eakins Construction Cor-
poration, Grand Slam Castaway
KDW Tournament, Offshore Con-
nection. Media sponsors are:
The Palm Beach Post, ESPN
Radio 760, WIRK. Programs to
that will benefit from this event
are:
Children's Programs of Hos-
pice of Palm Beach County's John
J. Brogan Horizons Bereavement


Center offering grief counseling,
support and Sea Star Retreat, a
weekend outing for children and
teens receiving services through
the Hospice programs.
For more information regard-'
ing Hospice Horizons Fishing'
Tournament and how you could
help please call 561-494-6884 or
visit www.spectrumhealthcare-,
foundation.org


off to benefit hospice of PBC Clubs and organizations


West Palm Beach, FL (May
2008) -- For the seventh year,
the Palm Beach Harley Owners
Group hosted a chili cook-off and
conducted a raffle to win a 2008
Harley Fatboy Motorcycle to ben-
efit Hospice of Palm Beach Coun-
ty's children's programs. Nearly
$40,000 was raised at this year's
event at John Prince Park putting
the total close to $300,000 raised
in the past seven years.
Chet and Donna Karnas of
Royal Palm Beach had the wining
ticket for the Harley Fatboy. "We
purchased the ticket at the South
Florida Fair Bike Night because
of the wonderful job Hospice of
Palm Beach County did in caring
for my mother who passed away
in 2002 of Lymphoma. The care
shown by the doctor and nurse in


making my mother comfortable
at home before she passed on
and the relief that they gave to us
- the caregivers - was outstand-
ing. We called and they were al-
ways available day or night," said
Donna Karnas.
The chili cook-off, live music,
silent auction, and children's ac-
tivities entertained the more than
3,000 people attending the event.
The winners of the Chili Cook-Off
were: 1st place - Corbett Chili
High Test, 2nd place - Pepper
Pirates, 3rd place - Corbett Chili
Regular, 4th place - Ja-Makinmee-
Jerk Chili, and 5th place - Week-
end at Bernie's Chili.
For more information please
call 561-494-6884 or visit www.
spectrumhealthcarefoundation.


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Chet and Donna Karnas of Royal Palm Beach were the lucky
winners of the Harley Raffle.


Local Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast
t+ Weather forecast for Palm Beach County from the National Weath-
er Service.
Belle Glade and surrounding areas
Thursday: Patchy smoke before 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high
near 87. Calm wind becoming east between 4 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind be-
tween 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming
southwest between 6 and 9 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind be-
tween 5 and 8 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind between
3 and 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind
between 3 and 9 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.


Glades Central Com-
munity High School
C/0 1993
The class of 1993 will be cel-
ebrating our 15 year Reunion this
summer on June 6 - 7, 2008. The
scheduled events will include a
one day Reunion Cruise on the
Sea Escape Cruise Ship at a cost
of $50 per person (transportation
provided to and from the Port).
The class will also be sponsor-
ing a "Last Day of School Dance"
featuring DJ FULO for students
ages 13 and up, at the Ballroom
in Belle Glade. We are asking all
members and friends to come
and share two days of fabulous
entertainment and terrific food all
at a terrific value. The deadline for
accepting money for the 15 year
celebration is May 24.
For more information please
visit our website at: http://gch.
classofl 993.googlepages.com;
E-mail questions to: gch.clas-
sofl993@gmail.com or ,call by
phone: 561-449-.1931 or 561-261-
9486.

Beta Sigma Phi Cel-
ebrates Founder's Day
Recently the Beta Sigma Phi
area chapters celebrated Found-
er's Day in the Fellowship Hall at
the First Baptist Church in Belle
Glade. Founder's Day is a yearly
event enjoyed by all chapters. A
delightful luncheon was enjoyed
by over 50 members with Xi Zeta
Mu hosting the affair.
The event was catered by Phyl-
lis Sloan and members of the Ju-
nior Honor Society at Glades Day
School assisted with serving. The
Fellowship Hall was beautifully.
decorated with yellow roses and
ferns. Carlos and Nola Reynolds
from Lake Harbor provided ar-
rangements of their beautiful hi-


biscus blooms. There were over
100 of the most gorgeous blooms
on display for the enjoyment of
the attendees.
Several of the members pres-
ent received the Order of the Rose,
which was presented by Sandra
Chamblee with the assistance of
Donna Motes. Karen Corbin and
Dollie Penuel, both accomplished
pianists, played several numbers.
Pat McKee, President of Xi Zeta
Mu, was the emcee and several
other members assisted. The
president of each chapter gave
highlights of their past year with
Laureate Gamma Zeta doing a
song and dance routine which
was very entertaining. Gene Cross
and Virginia Anderson were rec-
ognized for their 60 years of mem-
bership in Beta Sigma Phi.

H.O.PE meetings are
scheduled
Citizens of the city of South
Bay have recently formed a group
called H.O.P.E. "Helping Others
Pursue Equality." This is due to
the monthly increase in our wa-
ter and sewer bills and will decide
our course of action. Meetings
are scheduled the first Wednes-
day of every month in the Miracle
by Faith Fellowship Hall, 1035
Northwest First Street, South Bay.
Your attendance will make a dif-
ference.

Bingo nights posted
American Legion Post 20 will
host Bingo nights every Thursday
at 7 p.m. For more -information,
please call 561-996-6444 after 3
p.m.

Pahokee Beacon Cen-
ter has full schedule
Beacon Center Programs
scheduled are:


The Pahokee Beacon Center
at Pahokee Elementary School
will host classes at the following
times posted:
Family Resource Center:
*Access Florida: sign up for
food stamp, Welfare & Medicaid
benefits.
*Lending Library, notary; fax,
copy center, community bulletin
board update Monday through
Thursday (9 a.m. until 8 p.m.) Fri-
day (9 a.m. until 5 p.m.)
Adult Classes include:
*Free ESOL/English Class-
Mondays & Wednesdays (6 until
8 p.m.)
*Free GED Class-Mondays &
Wednesday (6 until 8 p.m.)
*Free Computer Class-Tues-
day & Thursday (6 until 8 p.m.)
*Free Child Care for all Adult
Classes- Mondays through Thurs-
day (6 until 8 p.m.)
*Free Adult Leisure Activities
(activities vary)
*Free parenting classes
Youth Enrichment Academy:
Monday through Friday (2:30 un-
til 6 p.m.)
Middle School Program: Mon-
day through Friday (3:45 until 7
p.m.)
Community Advisory Council
Meeting: second Wednesday of
every month
The Community is welcome
come to voice their concerns.
SHARE OF FLORIDA FOOD
PROGRAM - $18 food packets-
EBT/CASH

Hospital hosts
support groups
Wellington Regional Medical
Center has the following support
groups:
* Bariatric Education Seminar
meets the first Thursday of'the
month.
* Bariatric Support Group
meets the first Thursday of each


month from 1 to 2 p.m. and the
third Thursday of each month
from 6 to 7 p.m. Call 561-798-
8587 for details,
* Head and Neck Cancer Sup-
port group meets the fourth Tues-
day of the month, at 6:30 p.m. in
the hospital conference room.
* Lactation Tea and Support
Group meets the third Thursday,
of each month at 9 a.m. For more
information, call 561-586-BABY.
* La Leche League of Palm,
Beach County meets the first-
Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
Call 561-798-0922 for more info. I
* Prostate Cancer Support,
meets the first Friday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the conference room.
* Your Bosom Buddies II'
Breast Cancer Support meets the :
second Thursday of the month at i
7 p.m. in the conference room.
Seminole reenactment festival
scheduled.

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Letters to the Editor


Monday night the Belle Glade
City Commission voted 2-1, with
Mayor Wilson voting against, and
Martin and Miller voting to collect
almost $1 million dollars in past
due sanitary sewer bills that the
city of South Bay owes us. Mayor
Wilson ranted and raved at the
other commissioners not to send
a letter stating that we would no
longer provide services to the City
of South Bay. What is he getting
out of not making them pay. Even
though he tried, he did not prevail
in the issue and like I said before,
the motion passed to send the let-
ter. The bad news is that Wilson
was supposed to sign a collec-
tion letter today, and.did not! Let
me remind you that the Mayor of


Belle Glade is equal to all of the
other commissioners. When a
motion passes, it is his duty and
job whether he likes the decision
or not, to follow through with the
motion that carried. It is unethical
and derelict of duties for him not
to sign the letter that the Commis-
sion approved.
After doing the math, the con-
clusion is that if you take the wa-
ter department's 6,000 customers
(inc. businesses and people not
hooked up to sewer) it will cost
each of us $166.56 (to pay off their
past due amount) plus $11.67 ad-
ditional dollars per month ,(for
ongoing services that they can't/
won't pay for) for South Bay's wa-
ter bill. Have you all checked your


water bill lately? Can you afford
an increase? Additionally, if you
don't pay your bill for one month,
what do they do? They turn your
water off! Again, what is Mayor
Wilson getting out of not making
the City of South Bay pay?
South Bay needs to pay up,
and not in installments because
as we all know they are broke.
They owe other agencies that of-
fer services money and pay little
to none of the bill. Citizens of
Belle Glade pay attention and call
your commissioners. Tell them
that if South Bay does not pay nei-
ther should you!
Also, why is Steve Wilson driv-
ing a city car back and from work
in South Bay? Gas is at least $3.75


a gallon. We are paying for him
to drive wherever he wants while
we are walking, carpooling, rid-
ing the Palm Tran or just staying at
home. This is an abuse of power!
Call or e-mail your commission-'
ers it is our money!
Call 561-992-1608 or e-mail
dbuff@belleglade-fl.com to speak,
to your Commissioners; Kendall,
Asia-Holley, Wilson, Martin and
Miller. Let your voice be heard or,
continue paying for South Bay's
past debt of $1 million and grow-,
ing and the Mayor to live the high
life driving a city car while you,
pay the hugh gas bill!
Sincerely,
Sherrie Dulany
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Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.


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Support our troops
The Woman's Club of Belle
Glade will be sending packages
of much needed items to our
military men in Iraq. If you have
a friend or a loved one serving
in Iraq and would like us to send
them a package of supplies, give
us their contact information in
Iraq. We want to make.sure our
troops from the Glades are re-
ceiving support from their com-
munity. For more information
please contact Elizabeth Cayson,
Support-Our-Troops Wish List
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New technology means new sources of stress


The modern computer age
comes with new kinds of stress.
One of my "pet peeves" is the
stress associated with dealing
with email hoaxes.
Some of these hoaxes claim
to associate health hazards with
everyday foods. Others associate
health benefits with questionable
substances or practices.
For example, these emails
make claims such as "scrubbing
sponges contain agent orange,"
to "disposable chop sticks cause
cancer" to "there is lead in lip-
stick." (All of these claims are
false.)


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Life
The hoaxes quite often sound


convincing, quoting researchers
by name, claiming the informa-
tion was announced on the To-
day Show or claiming to actually
know a "friend of a friend" some-
thing happened to.
At best, these emails are a joke
that wastes your time. (Such as
the email claiming the Titanic
was carrying a large cargo of
mayonaise bound for Mexico,
and when it was sunk the Mexi-
can people declared a day of
mourning -- sinko de mayo.)
At worst, the email hoaxes are
connected to web sites that at-
tempt to steal your money or your


identity or infect your computer
with spyware or a virus.
These email hoaxes are often
forwarded by well-meaning, if na-
ive people, who don't mean any
harm.
If you receive an email that
sounds odd or a little too interest-
ing, before forwarding it to your
entire address book, check it out.
Don't subject your friends and
family to another email hoax.
There are quite a few web sites
devoted to researching and de-
bunking email myths and hoaxes.
A few are:
www.snopes.com


www.truthorfiction.com/
www.hoax-slayer.com/
www.urbanlegends.about.
com.
While the internet can be a
source of health hoaxes, there
are also some many good web
sites that offer useful information.
When online, consider the source.
And if the web site is trying to sell
you something -- beware.
For general health information,
there are a few web sites I trust. I
like www.peoplespharmacy.com,
which is the web site of the Peo-
ple's Pharmacy radio program on
National Public Radio. I also like


www.health.harvard.edu/ which
is the public information web site
for Harvard Medical School. The
Center for Disease Control web
site at www.cdc.gov also has a lot
of useful health information.
Before making any change to
your diet or exercise plan, consult
your doctor. This is especially im-
portant if you are on any prescrip-
tion drugs. Some drugs interact
badly with foods that would oth-
erwise be considered "healthy."


April rainfall not enough to drop water use limits


WEST PALM BEACH - The
South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) announced on
Wednesday, May 7, that South
Florida received above-average
rainfall in April, continuing a
moderate improvement since
February. District-wide rainfall
averaged 3.44 inches in April,
about one inch higher than the
historical average for the month
and slightly higher than the 3.35
inches received in March.
April marks the third con-
secutive month of above-average
rainfall during the dry season this
year.
South Florida's water supply
has been impacted by a multi-
year rainfall deficit, although
groundwater levels in most areas
of the District are benefiting from
three months of above-average
rainfall.
The District's 16-county region
remains in a water shortage, and
landscape irrigation restrictions
remain in place.
Since the start of the dry sea-
son on November 1, 2007, Dis-
trict meteorologists recorded an
average of 12.73 inches of rain
District-wide.
Rainfall from early Febru-
ary through early April brought
improvements, but through the
end of April, dry season rainfall
remains 1.86 inches below the
historical average.
In some southern and inland
areas of the District, including por-
tions of Broward, Glades, Hendry,
Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm
Beach counties, dry season rain-
fall is now close to historical av-


erages as a result of the February
through early April rains.
Most coastal areas and coun-
ties north of Lake Okeechobee,
however, remain one to four
inches below historical average
rainfall, including Collier, High-
lands, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee,
Osceola, Polk counties and east-
ern Palm Beach, Broward and
Miami-Dade counties.
Water managers remain cau-
tious, because May can be one
of the drier months of the year. In
May 2007, Lake Okeechobee lev-
els dropped about ten inches that
month due to low rainfall and
high evaporation rates.
Florida's wet season typically
lasts about five months, begin-
ning in late May or June and con-
tinuing through November 1.
The wet season on average
produces two-thirds of the re-/
gion's annual rainfall.
Current Water Levels
At 10.09 feet above sea level
this morning, Lake Okeechobee
levels have dropped about an
inch since the last week of March
and are now about 3.5 feet below
the historical average for this time
of year.
However, Lake Okeechobee
levels remain more than half a
foot higher than they were at this
time in 2007.
Groundwater and surface
water levels across most of the
District remain at average or
above-average levels, although
they have declined over the last
couple of weeks due to low rain-
fall amounts typically observed
as the end of the dry season ap-


preaches.
Water levels in the Kissimmee
River are near regulation levels
and higher, similar to this time
last year. Water levels in the three
Everglades Water Conservation
Areas . in western Palm Beach,
Broward and Miami-Dade coun-
ties are also near or above their
regulation levels for this time of
year and nearly more than a foot
higher than this time last year.
Water Restrictions and long-
term conservation planning
Emergency landscape water-
ing restrictions remain in place
throughout South Florida to help
manage the water supply impact-
ed by a multi-year rainfall deficit.
Outdoor irrigation accounts for
up to 50 percent of water use.
Details about current outdoor
water restrictions are available at
www.savewaterfl.com.
Separate from the emergency
watering restrictions, theDistrict
is also seeking public input on a
proposed year-round landscape
irrigation rule.
The rule is a part of the Dis-
trict's comprehensive water con-
servation program to bring about
a permanent conservation ethic
throughout South Florida
Public workshops to continue
gathering input on the proposed
year-round landscape irrigation
rule are scheduled for the follow-
ing dates:
May 19, 2 p.m.
South Florida Water Manage-
ment District
Lower West Coast Regional
Service Center
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for


By Jackie Miller
Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is
the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen."
Faith is the base, or foundation
stone, on which your whole life
is established. But do you know
just exactly what you believe? Ro-
mans 10:17 says, "Faith cometh
by hearing and hearing by the
Word of God."
There is simple test that will
show you what you do believe
about God, about yourself, about
your world, and about your fel-
low man. Take a look at the way
you are acting and reacting to life,
and you will have a clear picture
of what you believe in your heart.
The test of faith is action and
perseverance--activity and per-
sistence. The words you say and
the thoughts you think, you think
mean little compared to the moti-


ovation that determines the actions
of your life.
For instance, a group of people
gathered for a meeting to pray for
rain. Only one small boy brought
an umbrella. The people said
(and perhaps even thought they
believed) that they were going
to pray for rain, but they had no
real faith that God would answer
their prayers, or they would have
prepared for the eventuality. Their
actions spoke louder than their
words they said.
What do you believe about
God? Your actions will tell you.
If you feel deeply that God cares
for you and wants to help you to
greater good, you will take steps
daily that indicate your trust in
God and your willingness to co-
operate in bringing forth His plan
of good in your life. You don't just
say a prayer occasionally and then
decide that it didn't work. Rather,


you will revamp your whole life to
express an abiding faith that God
will help you when you take all
the steps you can to help yourself.
You will act in faith, and you will
persist. You will not give us easily,
or fall back into an old attitude of
blaming God for your difficulties.
You will have an umbrella handy
when you pray for rain. You will
act on faith, and thus shape your
life for good.
What do you believe about
yourself? Many time a brash, bel-
ligerent attitude covers a deep in-
feriority complex; such a person
may feel that he cannot compete
in his world, so he seeks to alien-
ate others and blame them for his
shortcomings. If you truly believe
in yourself, your basic goodness,
your abilities, and your poten-
tial, you will act to bring forth
that which you are. You will not
blame others for your problems.


Right for a different reason


By Rev. Samuel S.
Thomas, Ph.D. +
St. Martin's Church, Clewiston
In the summer of 1980,1 I spent
six weeks in a program with
young Canadian adolescents.
It was the summer when Ron-
ald Reagan was running against
Jimmy Carter and they asked me
who I thought was going to win. I
told them "Ronald Reagan." They
were shocked; telling me, "but
Jimmy Carter is such a nice per-
son!" I replied "Yes, but Ronald
Reagan comes closer to our na-
tional hero - John Wayne." Rea-
gan was elected; at his inaugu-
ration the Iranian crisis that had
everyone's attention came to an
end with the release of the hos-
tages. My reasons for suggesting
Reagan would win had nothing to
do wth logic, polls, speeches, can-
didates election teams, debates or
any of the things ordinarily touted
by the media. My answer was
based on an observation about
some of the signs I saw in our
national psyche and values, and
a person who was running. Per-
haps by coincidence I was right,
maybe by making a good guess,
maybe by picking key character-
istics on where to bet. I note that
Jesus calls upon His detractors,
the Pharisees and Sadducees, to
"read the signs." They ask hm to
"show them a sign from Heaven
(Matthew 16:1ff)." He answers
_ them by telling them that they
already know how to read the


signs: "When it is evening, you
say 'It will be fair weather; for the
sky is red.' And in the morning 'It
will be stormy today, for the sky
is red and threatening' You know
how to interpret the appearance
of the sky, but you cannot inter-
pret the signs of the times (vss
2-3)." It is that Jesus expects us
to read the "signs of the times"
and then act on them. The signs
were there for me when I was
asked to predict; only they were
different signs than others might
have used or expected. Part of my
answer was' related to my belief
that people make choises that
are not always sane, rational or
predictable by customary means.
Jesus called on the Pharisees
and Sadducees to look at what
was before them and what they
had already seen, and use their
abilities to discern the truth from
them. in spite of all of our best
reasons, we spend money, get
married, move around the coun-
try, hold crazy religious views,
change jobs, vote for candidates
for all sorts of reasons that have
little or nothing to do with reading
the signs in front of us. Ican see
why the Lord refused to give addi-
tional signs when He was asked;
He knew it wouldn't do any good.
People go on being peopleany-
way, that seems to be the way we
are! Besides, there were a host of
signs already around and all over
theh place and He told them so.
Pick the right ones and you're
home free - if (and it's a big "if")


you follow them. My sympathy
is for those who do not read the
earthly signs but think they have
insight into the Heavenly ones. It's
about loving the ones who seem
unlovable, about protecting the
vulnerable and weak, about living
responsibly, about sharing what
we have, about being as reason-
able as possible with others and
in our beliefs, about respecting
how God made the world and
acting accordingly, about wor-
ship, about being thankful, about
honoring our commitments to
others and the world where we
live, about using the knowledge
God has revealed to us in right
ways. The signs abound about
what happens when we do such
things and about what happens
when we don't do them. Some
things in our world have gotten
better as a result; some have got-
ten worse. Sometimes we got it
right; and sometimes we were
wrong. One thing for certain;
we'll ahve to keep doing it over
and over until w get it right. More
signs? "Proof?"= No! living as
intended andthen watching the
great things that come from be-
ing at one with others, the world
and with God. Maybe this doesn't
make sense with the ways of the
world; but the world isn't always
rational anyway. Maybe it will
work out all right for us when we
read God's signs and follow them
for a different reason.


Flying high, wings like eagles


Your actions, and your persever-
ance, will demonstrate your basic
belief that you were created to be
something special. And your be-
lief, put into action, will make it
so in other ways.
What do you believe about
your world? The way you react
to the things that happen, near
you or halfway around the globe,
tells much of your attitude toward
the universe in which you live.


Believe in basic goodness, and
you will find it easy to make your
reactions to your world positive,
constructive, and creative.
What do you believe about
other persons? You may say that
you believe all men are equal, but
your actions toward other indi-
viduals will convey what you re-
ally think. Sometimes it is easier
to speak in platitudes than it is to
live the same ideas in everyday


experience. What you do always
speaks louder than what you say.
Take a look at your life, your ac-
tions and reactions.
Observe the attitudes that are
most persistent in your mind.
When you do, you will have a
clear picture of just what you be-
lieve about God, about yourself,
about your world, and about oth-
er persons. If you don't like what
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The eagle teaches its young
to fly on their own. The parent
pushes the baby bird out of the
nest and the eaglet tumbles help-
lessly through the air, plummet-
ing to earth and certain death. But
then, just in time, the parent-eagle
swoops under its young, catches
the bird on its own strong, spread-
ing wings, and bears it aloft again
on sturdy pinions to try once
more to fly.
God uses this example of the
eagles and eaglets in Exodus 19:4
to help illustrate His relationship
with us when He states, "You
yourselves have seen what I did to
Egypt, and how I carried you on
eagles' wings and brought you to
myself." In Deuteronomy 32:10,
God says He guards His people
as the "apple of His eye," like an
eagle that stirs up its nest and hov-
ers over its young, that spreads its
wings to catch them and carries
them on its pinions.
God, who is majestic in power
and might, teaches us that He
accommodates Himself to our
weakness, and bears us up with
His ever sturdy strength. It's reas-
suring when we remember that
we have the wings of God. hover-
ing over us to meet us at our point
of need.
Back in the 1980's Bette Midler
came out with the song "You are
the wind beneath my wings".
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who saw this song come to life
when he saw a man roller-skating
toward him with an owl, wings
outstretched, clinging to a leather
patch on his shoulder. As they got
closer to him, he realized the owl
was missing part of one wing.
The skater stopped for a
breather, and the man struck up a
conversation as the skater rested.
"Twice a day we go out so he can
pretend he's flying," the skater
shared. "I'm sure he would repay
you if he could," the man replied.
"He already has," the skater said.
"I used to weigh 25 pounds more
and I smoked." With that, the
skater and bird took off again".
As I reflect on the wings of God
uplifting me in my times of need,
I think of the song, "The Wind
Beneath My Wings", but mostly
my mind turns to the many won-
derful people God has placed in
my life who are and have been an
encouragement to me.
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my wing was broken and I was
flapping around in circles on the
ground when someone came
along to help me fly again.
I have come to the realiza-
tion that we and those around us
many times are called to be the
hand of God - reaching out and
lifting others up and helping them
to fly when they can no longer fly
themselves. We can be "the wind
beneath their wings" and God's
provision of strength.
From ancient times the eagle
has been regarded as a symbol
of courage and power because of
the altitude at which it flies.
The strength it displays in flight
is remarkable.
God had this kind of strength
and flight in mind for us when He
said, "But.they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings
as eagles." (Isaiah 40:31)
With wings as eagles, we can
lift others up for the glory of God,
and all fly high.


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Must be ARRT registered with a valid FL License to practice
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Wanted for Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, Florida.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree with fiveyears progres-
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eligible to seek a state of Florida license. The position serves as a
Generalist; works towards implementing the departmental goals of
Standardization, realignment, and maintaining 100% proficiency in
the CAP and ICAHO Accreditations; has responsibility for techni-
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including Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Scrology,
and Microbiology. Must possess a minimum of five years technical
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and must be able to perfonn phlebotomy and arterial blood gas collections.
This is a full-time position and requires on-call & weekend rotation.
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Wanted for Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, Florida.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree with two years experi-
ence, and eligible for national certification, and must be eligible to
seek a state of Florida license. The position serves as a Generalist:
works towards implementing the departmental goals of
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forming the full range of clinical laboratory procedures including
Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Serology, and
Microbiology. Must be able to perform phlebotomy and arterial
blood gas collections. This is a full-time position and requires on-
call & weekend rotation. Qualified applicants may send resume via
fax 863-983-0805 or via email to aali@hendryregional.org
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Three or more years in a hospital or medial office setting pre-
ferred. Must be knowledgeable of third party re-imbursements, co-
pays, UB-92, and 1500 claim forms. Medicare and Medicaid
billing experience is a plus.
Full time - Patient Coordinator
Will perform various office functions including general
reception, posting of co-pays, and chart preparation.
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Three years exp. in a hospital or related field preferred.
Will perform daily functions of the housekeeping
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NEW SELF
STORAGE
46 units 7x15, 8x15,
10x15, 10x30,
12x30, 15x25. Full
electric, secure on
Commereio St.
350 ft. from
Clewiston
Police Dept.
863-983-6663,
863-983-2808,
after hrs.
863-983-8979

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Merchandise



Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes. Linens . Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toys & Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




AIR CONDITIONER - Central
Package-Unit, w/heat, 3 ton
York, never installed, $1450
(561)447-2122
CENTRAL HEAT & AIR UNIT -
Goodman 48k BTU, serviced
every year, like new. $1300
or best offer. (863)763-3932
WINDOW A/C - 12,000 btu
Maytag, plugs 110 outlet, re-
mote control. $150
(863)763-1079

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BATH TUB - Claw foot, Newly
refinished porcelain coating.
Great condition. $900.
(863)983-2306
PEDAL CAR - 1950s, childs,
nice original, $225.
(863)675-4858
SEWING MATCHING, SINGER -
Foot powered, $50. Call
863-467-5299


FREEZER - Kenmore Cold
Spot, Good condition. $175.
(863)467-5680
Frigidaire Stainless steel side
by side refrigerator, stove,
microwave and dishwasher
$1000 (863)763-2208
GE Gas Range, 4 burner set up
w/ regulator & 2 301b. tanks,
$300 or will separate
(863)467-8389
RANGE HOOD - Old, looks
good, works. $20
(863)675-3401
REFRIGERATOR - GE, White,
w/ice maker, GE electric
stove. Exc. cond. $350. Will
separate. (863)517-0244
STOVE - GE Select, Ceramic
top, , Self cleaning,
White/black. Good cond.
$200. Neg. (863)824-7644
WASHER - Combo, Washes,
Rinses & Dries. $150 or best
offer. (863)763-8761
WASHER & DRYER - Kenmore
90 series, top loading wash-
er. $150 will sep-or best of-
fer (863)517-1358
WASHER & DRYER - Large
capacity. Heavy duty. Like
new. Excellent condition.
$350. Neg. (863)763-3932
Washer and Dryer, perfect
condition. $250
(561)818-7662
WASHERS & DRYERS
STACK UNITS
$95 & up, 1 yr warranty
REFRIGERATORS & STOVES
(239)694-0778



FRYER - Electric, New, Multi
baskets, Great fish fryer.
Paid $100. Asking $50.
(863)357-1560



FENCE GATES - different siz-
es. $500 for all or will sell
separate. In good condition
(863)610-6555


TANNING BED - '06/'07 Sun-
quest 16RS, barely used,
new shocks, works great.
$1500 (863)517-1965



COLLEGE TEXTBOOK - Micro-
biology, text & lab books,
Ninth edition, good cond.,
$60 will sep. (863)675-2896
HOOKED ON PHONICS - Like
new. Only 1 book opened.
K-2nd grade level. $70
(863)983-5511

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LEAP PAD READER - Like new
w/ carrying case & 7 books
w/cartridges. 1st grade level.
$60 (863)983-551t Missy



BUILDINGS FOR SALE! "BEAT
NEXT INCREASE!" Deposit
holds for 3 months. 25x40
$6100. 30x40 $7300. 35x70
$12,290. 40x80 $14,900.
Many others. Manufacturer
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KITCHEN COUNTER TOP -
Formica, 6'x36" sink cut-out,
fawn color, exc. con. $35.
(863)763-1997
ROOFING SHINGLES - 75
bundles. $200 for all, will
sell separate.
(863)763-5163
WINDOWS - White aluminum,
used, good cond, (2) 47 x
47, (1) 59 x 47, w/screens.
$195 neg (863)467-9800


BABY ITEMS - Crib, stroller,
high chair, infant car seat,
security gate & walker, $170
will sell sep. (863)673-5704
BABY WALKER - Kolcraft, 2 in
1 Tiny Steps, Great condi-
tion, $30 (863)467-1396
BOUNCE HOUSE w/SLIDE
15x15, Magic Jump. Like
new. $1800 (863)228-2440
or (863)675-1113 LaBelle
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE -
Child's Chopper, Excellent
cond. Charger cord included.
$125. (863)634-7905



CONTEMPORARY ANTIQUE
GLASSWARE - Warner Bros,
Marvel Comics, Rockwell &
more. $100 (863)983-4314


WEDDING DRESS - A Line,
Strapless, Size 18. $150
(863)675-0732
WEDDING DRESS - Never
worn. Veil, Tiara, Bra, Crino-
lin. Sz 5. Cream. Pd. $2500
Asking $600 (954)696-4191


SPORTS CARD COLLECTION -
Approx. 3600 football &
baseball cards. $80. for all
(863)763-4098 Leave msg.



DELL XP TOWER - CD burner,
educational games, com-
plete. $99 Call Tony 'at
(863)517-2782
Pentium Computer- tower,
keyboard, mouse and scan-
ner included, CALL TO SEE
$75 neg. (863)467-8681

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ANN DYESS
LIC. REAL ESTATE BROKER
420 E. SUGARLAND HWY.
" .s, (863) 983-6663 (863) 983-9770
WEBSITE: DYESSREALESTATE.COM EMAIL: ANN@DYESSREALESTATE.COM
AFTER HOURS:
ANN DYESS LAURA SMITH TRAVIS DYESS ANGELICA GONZALEZ
(863) 983-8979 Broker Associate (863)228-2215 SE HABLA ESPANOL
(863)599-7209 (863)228-0023

RESIDENTIAL 2/SALE~RIENDINGI)0 4/2 DWMH Montura $135K
Cc L1lPiiljw &!ed New 3/2/1 with Den - Sugarland 3/2 DWMH with o/g pool
$ Cir. $189,900 Evercane Rd $185,000
4/2/2 New Home Reduced to 2 Family Unit 3/1 and 1/1 Good 3/2 DWMH Woodlands-great
$269,000 income $174,900 secluded corner lot $134,900
3/2 Royal Palm Reduced to 3/2/2 with pool and guesthouse 3/ -
190K2/2 Really Cute $12$295,000 S
2/2 Really Cute $125K 2 or 3/1.5 Brick Home - Huge 3/2 SWMH on 2.5 acres with
3/2 2.01 acres Floghole horse-barn fully fenced Montura
$240,000 Seller Wants All Offers backyard for kids - short sale 94900rse-barn fully fenced M
4/2.5/2 on lake Reduced $189,000
$354,000 3/2 CBS Home on 1.09 acres in RENTALS
3/2/2 Brick, fenced back yard Montura - many upgrades 3/1.5 Esperanza $1100
$215,000 $164,900 3/2 5 acres Pioneer $900
3/2/2 New Home $279,900 3/2 corner lot - fenced yard with
3/3/2 New Home $299,900 shed $239,000 VACANT LAND
3/2 on 2.5 acres Pioneer -adj. 3/1 Pasadena with shed Montura 1.25 acre lots available
2.5 acres also available $159,000 Call for Listings.
$165,000 27.5 acres Pioneer $495,000
3/2/2 with loft room (has BA as 11 Montura lots $16,000 each
well) $339,000 MOBILE HOMES 17.5 acres Pioneer $315,000
3/2/2 with pool reduced to SWMH on 4 Lots (4.56 acres) in Port LaBelle unit 102 535K o.b.o.
$269,900 Woodland S/D $275,000
4/2 Harlem $120,000 3/2 DWMH with 2.5 acres COMMERCIAL
2/1 cottage on 3.68 acres PB 3/2 DWMH wCabinet Shop 4800 sq. ft. & Apt.
County $174,900 Montura $150,000 $200,000
3/2/2 CBS home with very large 3/2 DWMH Midstate Loop - Turn-key movie theater on US27
back yard $259,900 $79,000 S395,000


- New Listing - Emaculant 3/2 Must see to appreciate!!!
- 3/2 on Dcl Monte .86ac @ 245k
- Beautiful 4 - n',. I ''. 11.. .. I., ...rry Loop
-ONLYI.,I SALE PENDING LE
- Brand New Villa 3bd/2.5b Must see (@ 198k
- Gorgeous CBS Home with 2 zone AC, enclosed
heated pool, & with privacy fence
-1/2acre:.,r SALE PENDING -t.-
- Adorable - I fp.r F... I., 1. , i 1.1 i.... t-,..... @ 129k
- 3/2 plus den GREAT LOCATION over 2(XX) sq.ft
- REDUCED!! Move in Condition 3/2 on Arcadia
comes with buildable lot $225.000
- 4/2 in Quiet & Friendly Neighborhood @225k
- New Construction! Custom I lonies Starting (@119k
- Orchard Pa ' SOLD -
MANUFACTURED HOMES & LAND
- New Listing!! 4/2 Mil with screened porch on lake! 136k
- ONLY LOT on Royal Palmni $90k
- 2.5ac. width MII @150k
- Seminole Manner 3/2 MH with screened porch. 93k
- Tower Lakes! Beautiful fenced /2- with owner offering
to pay closing costs (o@ 119K
- Moore I i, SALE PENDING
- Moore I laven Yacht Club 3/2 MI I @ 135k
- Lakeport 25 ac. Nursery with 2/2 CBS I tomnie ( 7(X)k
- Lakeport 3/2 Completely remodeled on 1 ac $172,500
- Fenced 3/2 MIT Perfect for first time buyer
or investor @(( 68k
- REDUCED!! luge 5/2 Ml I on fenced 10acrcs (a 195k
- C ......... SALE PENDING
-ILi ,_, L-' i r , '- l . '1, i . - i-- L -.' 3/2 M H with
screened F... .:l �. , -, '.' i I . 1 I r-.' ,ll offTcrs!!
- Renting-'. SALE PENDING
- Lakeport 40 acres of pasture land, fenced and
cross fenced, located on the Rim Canal. Cattle?
Nursery? Orjust a home in the country $35K per acre
- Moore Haven Yacht Club lot only 21k
- Vacant Lot 0. 27k Owner Financing Available
- Sky Valley lot @ 75k
Open House Matthew Loop
Sat. May 26th
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Just Listed! - 4BD/2BA CBS Construction, Holiday Isles 3/2 MH Excellent
Completely Remodeled with Many Extras! i Condition. Large Corner Lot with
$171,500. Make your Appointment Today! Circular Drive- Only $110,000
CLEWISTON-HOMES -C-EGE, .ND. LOT


CLEWISTON HOMES
*2/1 Home on Sagamore Ave. $130,000
*3/3 MH in Seminole Manor $120,000
*3/2 CBS on Northside $220,000
* 3/2 MH in Sunshine Lakes only $129.000
*4 Brand new 3BR/2.5 BA Lennar
Town Homes, Call For More Details!
* MH in Tower Lakes, Very Spacious
with Above-Ground Pool and Lake
View. $135,000!
*3/2 MH. Sunshine Lakes, Excell.
Condition, Many Extras. w/Large Screen
Porch and Shed. Only $137,900!
* 2 duplexes on Obispo Ave. Each unit
has 2BR/1BA. Just Reduced $224.900
MOORE HAVEN / LAKEPORT
*2/1 MH. Lakeport w/ direct Lake"O"
Access. Reduced to $109K
* Vaterfirnt 2BD/2BA w/ 2-Bay Boat House
in Lakeport on Lowry Lane. Completely
Remodeled, Lake "'" Access, asking $259K
* Sportsman Paradise! 2/2 w/ large sun
room addition in Moore Haven Yacht
Club. Just reduced to $ 99,500
-Like new 3/2 CBS Thatcher Blvd in
Moore Haven. SHIP Eligible. $164,900


ACREAGE, LAND & LOTS
*Commercial lot 100xl 15. Great
location Bond St. Only $49.900
*3/2 MH on 5 acres ready for nursery
or livestock. $220,000
*Buildable lot on Del Monte Ave.
$129,900, Owner Financing Available
*.33 ac lot in Port LaBelle $59,000
*2 lots, Horseshoe Acres Only $59,000
*Highlands Co. 10, 28, & 80 AC.
Owner Financing Available
*Just listed corner lot in Lake Placid, *
very close to golf course, $99,900
Bring all offers!
MONTURA
*3.75 Acres, Ideal for Big Family with
Horses Only $89,500
* 1.25 acre Lots avail. Starting at $25K
*3/2 MH on Riverside St. 1.88 acre.
Only $105K
*Montura lot 2.5 Acres $50,000 or can
be divided $25,000 each. Owner Very
Motivated!
COMMERCIALINVESTMENT
* Operating medical office w/retail space,
great location only $475,000
* Mobile Home Park. Great Investment
Opportunity. Includes CBS Home with
Hwy 27 frontage


FEATHERBED MATRESS COV-
ER - King size, clean, good
condition. $25
(863)484-0239


BARSTOOLS (2) - Early
American, maple, $70 will
sell separately.
(863)357-6703
BED - King size with head-
board, clean, good condition.
$100 (863)484-0239
BEDROOM SET - Babcock, 3
pc set, wood. $250
(727)599-3007
BEDROOM SET - On/full
hdbd/ftbd, dresser w/mirror,
5 drawer chest, 2 nt stands.
$500 (863)357-6315
CHINA CABINET, BASSETT -
$450. Call 863-447-0230
COUCH - floral design $40
(863)228-7382
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER -
53" W x 45" H, 4 shelves,
holds 27" TV. $50
(863)467-2456
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER -
55" wide, solid light wood,
fits 27" TV, must see, $125.
Call 863-675-1634
Executive desk- rustic raw
wood, 34x71, 4 drawers and
a file drawer, will e-mail a
picture $400 (863)763-2208
Lazy Boy Recliner, tan-green
w/foot stool, still has paper
work, $100 (863)801-1975
ask for Michelle
OVER SIZED CHAIR - Tan,
w/twin sz pull out bed. Match-
ing ottomans w/storage. $425.
Neg. (863)357-1560
PREP TABLE - 24"x24", New,
Stainless Steel, Paid $120.
Asking $60. (863)824-7644
RECLINING CHAIR - Cloth
covered. $100 or best offer
(863)517-1358
SLEEPER SOFA - double, tan
& brown, excellent condition,
$100 (863)214-3850
SOFA - 82", 3 cushions, Cen-
tury, off-white & blue floral,
$75. Call 863-447-0230
SOFA SLEEPER - Great condi-
tion, nothing wrong with it-
just need space. $40 or best
offer. (863)801-1551
TABLE TOP - Very nice glass
72"x42"x2" thick. Beveled
with all 4 corners rounded.
$150. (863)983-2306



GOLF CART - Reconditioned.
New paint, New batteries &
Charger. $999
(772)475-8915
GOLF CART - With charger,
Needs TLC, $350.
(863)675-4788


CHARTER ARMS - 38 SPE-
CIAL asking $275
(863)674-0613
LLAMA 380 - Small version of
1911. $200 (863)674-0613

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PISTOLS (2) 9MM & 22 CAL.
w/ammo, both in good cond.
$350. moving must sell
(863)634-2154



WEIGHT BENCH - Power
House. All in One, $100
(863)634-2582


ENGAGEMENT RING - 14 Kt
White Gold, VS2 clarity, col-
or is E, 1 KT total wt.,
$3,600. Call 954-513-9613



PATIO FURNITURE - 7 chairs
and a 52" table w/cushions,
very good condition. $250
(863)675-1033


MAGNETIC THERAPY MA-
TRESS PAD - king size, used
11 mos, asking $400
(863)675-0215
MOBILITY CHAIR- Jazzy, ex-
cellent condition, $650 neg.
(863)675-6630 LaBelle
WHEEL CHAIR - Electric, $300
or best offer. (863)675-8402
WHEELCHAIR- Merit. Electric.
New condition. $1000.
863-983-4940


AIRLINE MECHANIC - Rapid
training for high paying Avia-
tion Career. FAA predicts se-
vere shortage. Financial aid if
qualify - Job placement as-
sistance. CALL Aviation In-
stitute of Maintenance
(888)349-5387.
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from Home. *Medical,
*Business, *Paralegal,
*Computers, *Criminal Jus-
tice. Job placement assis-
tance. Computer available.
Financial Aid if qualified. Call
(866)858-2121, www.Cen-
turaOnline.com.
Coleman Gas Generator,
model 6250, 5,000 watts, 6
gallon tank, $500 or best
offer (863)467-8389
Generator- Brand new,
4500 Watt, 8 plug, $400
(561)339-8039 or
(561)718-9265
HEAD SET HOLDER - Re-
chargeable (EAR PIECE),
Samsung, with charger,
new. $60 (561)634-6071
Konelco country plank collec-
tion floating locking floor
system, 1103 sq. ft., $1,470
great price (863)763-7386
Mobile Home fiberglass steps,
4 high. Free delivery $200.
863-675-4822
NOW AVAILABLE! 2008 POST
OFFICE JOBS. $18-$20/HR.
NO EXPERIENCE, PAID
TRAINING, FED BENEFITS,
VACATIONS. CALL
(800)910-9941 TODAY! REF
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Pop-Up Canopy- meets fire
codes, white, 10x10, $150
(561)339-8039 or
(561)718-9265

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Propane Deep Fryer- double
basket $650 (561)339-8039
or (561)718-9265
Propane Grill- stainless steel,
5 ft, $1400 (561)339-8039
or (561)718-9265
WOODEN POLE - 14', $10.
Call 863-467-5299



DRUM SET - Tama $250
(863)610-0946
ELEC GUITAR - Ibanez, with
amplifier $300
(863)357-6930
ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD i
Casio, screen showing
hands & notes, with stand.
$50 (863)532-8347


COCKATIELS - Female, 3
months old. $45
(239)657-5760
LOVE BIRDS - Breeding pair,
$75 (863)763-2169
LOVE BIRDS - 2 females, 3
months old. $90 for both or
will separate.
(239)657-5760
MALTESE PUPPIES - male &
females, shots & papers,
$600 & $700. Call
(863)983-1046
SHI-TZU PUPPIES - Females,
shots & papers, $450. Call
(863)983-1046
YORKIE PUPPIES - male & fe-
males, shots & papers, $600
& $700. Call (863)983-1046



VITA SPA - 2 person, gray
granite finish, 10 jets, w/cov-
er, self contained, no assem-
bly. $500 (863)763-7875


BUGGY - V6 Buick, 2WD
trans. 1/2 ton running gear.
42" Swamper's. Must sell
$2500. Neg. (863)673-8910.
PSE Deer Hunter compound
bow, left handed, 55 to 65
Ibs, Arrows & more $75 obo
239-229-2974



CD PLAYER - Like new, dual,
45 x 4 w/remote, HD ready.
$100 (863)801-3885


CURTIS MATHIS TV - 27 inch,
works good. $50
(863)467-2456


AIR COMPRESSOR - 5 hp, 3
phase. $200 (863)467-5401
or (772)359-2923
CHAIN SAW - electric, 20ft
extendable pole $50
(863)357-6930
DIESEL GENERATOR - 5kw,
120/240. $2500
(863234-1230 or
239357-5111

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GENERATOR - 16KW w/ Tank.
Tank is full. Asking $4000
(863)467-5567 Okeechobee
PRESSURE WASHER - 7 hp,
3000psi, brand new, never
used. $300 (863)675-1030
leave message please
RADIAL ARM SAW - 10", $75
You pick up. (863)234-1988
LaBelle
TABLE ROUTER - Craftsman,
like new, $50.
(863)675-4858
WOODWORKING POWER
TOOL PKG - tools in great
cond, value $1400 asking
$750 (863)634-2154


GI JOE & ARMY MEN - 5 large
vehicles, 4 Gl Joes & Misc.
Good condition. $50.
(863)763-5067


Agriculture ,



Christmas Trees 745
Farm Equipment 805
Farm Feed/Products 810
Farm Miscellaneous 815
Farm Produce 820
Farm Services
Offered 825
Farm Supplies/
Services Wanted 830
Fertilizer . 835
Horses 840
Landscaping
Supplies 845
Lawn & Garden 850
Livestock 855
Poultry/Supplies 860
Seeds/Plants/
Flowers 865




FENCE POSTS (300) - treated,
$900 for all (863)675-1490


SADDLE - Big Horn all leather
western youth saddle, 14"
w/girth, like new cond, rust
color. $395 (863)763-2692 ,
TRAILER - 2 Horse, Straight
load. Bumper pull. New 2x4
welded wood floor. Some
rust. $450 (863)357-1109



BUSH HOG MOWER - 6',
$1800. (239)357-5111 or
(863)234-1230
DOUBLE HAMMOCK - w/pil-
low, steel frame, Excellent
condition. $150.
(863)357-6315. Okee.
GARDEN TRACTOR - Crafts-
man, 18hp, Work Horse, 50"
cut, good cond., $550 or
best offer (
LAWN MOWER - Murray Hy-
drostat, 14hp, 2 cyl., 42"
cut, asking $300.
(863)824-0801
LAWN TRAILER - HUSKEE, 10
cu. ft. Hooks to the back of
lawn mower. $100
(863)634-0135
MOWER - Rhino Bush Hog, 6'.
$1800 (863)234-1230 or
(239)357-5111
NEW 250 gallon Lesco Power
Spray tank, 5.5 Kavasaki,
electric row. $3,500
863-840-0505
RIDING MOWER - 19hp,
Sears, w/new battery, $250.
(863)517-0811
RIDING MOWER - 42" Yazoo,
Zero Turn. $500
(863)517-2077

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RIDING MOWER - John Deere,
Automatic 120. S1500 Firm.
' (863)801-4949-
RIDING MOWER - Poland Pro,
19hrs, 48" cut. 24hp, Cruise
control. S1000. Firm.
(863)673-3894 Ask for Kevin
SCAG 52" - Zero turn, new
tires, blades, belt, battery,
$2800 firm (863)675-7155
West Glades Repair


Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales
Every Monday-12pm & every
Tuesday-11am. 763-3127


Rentals



Apartments 905
Business Places 910
Commercial
Property 915
Condos/
Townhouses - Rent920
Farm Property -
Rent 925
House - Rent 930
Land - Rent 935
Resort Property -
Rent 945
Roommate 950
Rooms to Rent 955
Storage Space .
Rent 960



DUPLEX - 2BR, avail. 6/1, in-
quire at Roland Martin Mari-
na, 920 E. Del Monte Ave.
No Phone Calls Please!
EFFICIENCY APARTMENT,
private drive, private en-
trance. (863)946-0004 or
(863)227-6155.
KITCHENETTE APT
No Pets
320 SW Avenue B
(561)996-3770
MOORE HAVEN
1174 Green St.,
2 br, 1 ba, $395/mo. -
(305)377-9613



BY OWNER - 2 br, 2 ba
furnishedcondo at Bass &
Sun next to Lake
Okeechobee in Clewiston,
very nice. (765)969-2855
CLEWISTON- Condo, furn,
2br, 2ba, corner unit w/open
view, kitch, porch tiled &
screened. Exo cond. Parking
space, community pool.
Great location, adjacent to
Lake 0 & ramp.
(352)256-9325


TAYLOR CREEK CONDOS
.Avail. Immediately! Fully
furnished. New carpet. Pool,
Tennis & Boat dock. 1BA 1BR
$695 or 2BR $895 + electric.
Annual lease. 215-359-7779


3BR/2BA Foreclosure!
$22,000! Only $199/Mo! 5%
down 20 years @ 8% apr.
Buy, 4/BR $259/Mo! For list-
ings (800)366-9783 Ext
5798.
BHR - 3br, 2ba,
1800 sf, Lake Access
$900 mo.
(863)634-5234

i^oses Sal 105;


CLEWISTON - 2br, 2ba condo
North side of town. $1200 +
util, $300 sec dep. 6 mo
lease req. Inquire at Rolands
Martins Marina
(863)983-3151
CLEWISTON - 316 E Obispo,
4br, 2ba, $850 + Sec. No
pets, Call Tricia
(863)805-2872
CLEWISTON -3br, 1ba, $800
.+ Sec, No Pets, 402 E Ven-
tura. Call Trcia
(863)805-2872
MOORE HAVEN 3br, 2ba, All
appi, W/D, laminate floors,
garage, handicap access.
$1100 mo. (863)946-3333
PORT LABELLE: 3071 Beech-
wood Cir. 3br/2ba, gar. New
home $800/mo. Call
954-658-1552 Eugene


OKEECHOBEE- Wanted Senior
Male or -Female, roommate
or companion to share ex-
penses in a 2br/2ba home.
Call (863)467-4285


Real Estate

,i I,
Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property - Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses - Sale 1015
Farms - Sale 1020
Houses - Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property - Sale 1035
Land - Sale 1040
Lots - Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property - Sale 1055
Property Inspection 1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080




BASS CAPITOL in Clewiston.
2 BR, 2 BA Condo for sale.
Please call (863)983-5572
for more information.


NEED TO SELL! Owner finance
avail. 3/2 lake access. Around
corner from Buckhead Lock.
1730 SF, L/R, D/R, F/R. Metal
roof, front/baok decks. $155K.
863-634-5236


* Land Auction * 250 Props
Must be Sold! Low Down /
E-Z Financing Free Brochure
800-890-1292 www.LAND-
AUCTION.com.
MONTURA -Priced to Sell
Bank owned Home & Land,
Beautiful 2.50 acres. 2432
sq ft. Home. Like new ready
to move into 4br, 2ba, lire-
place, Jacuzzi tub, paved
drive way. For more informa-
tion contact Wendy or Rick
(863)983-6181
MONTURA- Priced to Sell
Bank foreclosure Beautiful
1.25 lot. At 135 N Verda St.
Low or no down payment -
Financing Available. For
more information contact
Wendy or Rick
(863)983-6181
PORT LABELLE LOTS -
$1000 down, $155 per month,
Owner financed
(305)481-1316.

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AIRPORT LAKES ESTATES, 3/4
to 3 acre lakefront and
wooded lots starting @ 17k
to 39k, surrounded by 5k
acres of Lake Barkley state
park, utilities/county roads in
place, close to hospitals and
schools. Jay Bachman
(800)964-7495 or
(727)492-8380 jcb@int-
net.net.
Grand Opening Sale! Satur-
day, May 31st! 1 + acre lake
access just $29,900- in-
cludes FREE boat slips! On
160,000 acre recreational
lake in Kentucky. Save
$5000 GUARANTEED! Prime
dockable lakefront available.
Lowest financing . in 25+
years. Be 1st to see! Call
now (800)704-3154, x1825.
HILTON HEAD LAKES, SC- Fi-
nally Affordable Lakefront
Living *Large Wooded
Homesites- Starting in the
Low $100's *World Class
Amenities *165+Acre
Lake/22 Miles of Shoreline
*Great Boating & Fishing*
No Time Limit to Build HUR-
RY LIMITED OFFER! Call Hil-
ton Head Lakes:
(866)396-3230. www.Hil-
tonHeadLakes.net
NEW ARIZONA LAND RUSH! 1
or 2-1/2 "Football Field"
Sized Lots! $0 Down. $0 In-
terest. $159-$208 per
month! Money Back Guaran-
tee! (866)745-3329 or
www.sunsiteslandrush.com.
Southern Colorado Ranch
Sale 35 Acres w/ Well just
$356/month* Spectacular
Rocky Mountain views Year-
round access, Nicely treed
Access to electric and tele-
phone Call Red Creek Land
today (866)OWN-LAND x
4125 www.seecedarwood-
station.com Offer void where
prohibited. Terms and condi-
tions subject to change with-
out notice. *Monthly
payment of $356.22 based
upon a purchase price of
$69,900 with 15% down and
$59,415 financed via a 30
year mortgage at a fixed in-
terested rate of 6.00%.
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS Log
cabin shell on 2 private acres
near very wide trout stream
in the Galax area and New
River State Park, $139,500.
Owner (866)789-8535.


Mobile Homes



Mobile Home - Lots 2005
Mobile Home - Parts 2010
Mobile Homes - Rent 2015
Mobile Homes - Sale 2020




CLEWISTON - 1.5 BR, 10x42
MH 1/4 acre. New appl's in-
cluding W&D. Recently reno-
vated. No pets. $625 mo. +
sec. dep. Avail. 5/17. (863)
805-2869 or (954)649-9095
FOR RENT OR SALE
* Brand New3 BR, 2 BA
* 2000 2 BR, 2 BA
Rent $550-$850 mo.
Call (863)228-1569
Mobile Homes For Rent
2 and 3 Bedrooms
Easy Payments
863-983-3554
NEW 2BR/2B DW in adult
community. Must be age 55'
or older. Pool, clubhouse &
yard care included. $595 mo
Ready to move in. Call
863-946-2790 or 673-4325

MSale 1025


CLEWISTON COUNTRY ACRES
Modular/Floor Plans. From $79,900 & up,
3/4/5BR, 2/3BA, acre & 1/4 available or use
your land as down payment. Financing available.
* I ISSES


BANK REPO'S
MOVE TO YOUR LAND
Mobile Home Angels
561-721-2230
CASA MOVIL 3/2 banos,
14x70 sensia empesando de
36,900. Dobles empesando
de 45,900 (863)675-4848
FOR RENT OR SALE
* Brand New 3 BR, 2 BA
* 2000 2 BR, 2 BA
Rent $550-$850 mo.
Call (863)228-1569
Mobile Home For Sale
On Large Lot
Owner Financing
863-983-8107
Mobile Home liquidation sale.
All inventory must go. Low
down payment, low monthly
payments (863) 675-8888
NEW 3br/2ba DW $41,900
incl setup & a/c. Easy fi-
nancing. No money down
with trade-in (863)675-8888
NEW 4br/2ba DW $59,900 in-
cludes setup & a/c. Easy fi-
nancing with low down
,payment (863) 675-8888
New Homes of Merit 28x56
doublewide $54,900 in-
cludes A/C and setup. Low
down payment, easy financ-
ing. Call 863-675-8888
REDUCED! $115,000
3/2 manufactured home,
2 enclosed patio's F/B,
attached carport w/concrete
drive, lot 80x100 chain link, Ig
utility house, Ig oaktrees,
many flowers and irrigation
pump. 11/2 blocks from river
@ Ortona, FL. 239-438-5287
or 863-675-4709
TRADE IN -your old mobile
home for a new wind zone III
home. No money needed
and low monthly payments
Call (863) 612-6511 or
(863) 675-8888
TRAILER - 8x24, w/10x20
Screened room. Shed w/
washer &. dryer. $5000 or
best offer (863)381-7835
Used 3/2 Zone III DW $39,900
on your lot or ours. Very low
down payment, easy credit
approval 863-675-8888

Recreation



Boats 3005
Campers'RVs 3010
Jet Skiis 3015
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscellaneous 3025
Motorcycles 3030
Sport VehiclesATVs 3035



14 ft. aluminum bass boat,
30 hp evinrude, runs good,
$1800 or best offer
(863)634-9122
Houss -Sale102


2003 Magic tilt boat trailer, 28',
2 axle, 6000 lb. capacity, 3420
lb. tongue weight capacity, like
new $1250 (863)763-7567
BASS BOAT - Venture, 90 hp
motor, w/trolling motor & 2
depth finders, good cond.
$2000 (863)697-0398
JON BOAT - 14', V-hull, alumi-
num, needs a little work,
w/trailer, paddles, troll motor
$400 (863)699-2079
SAILBOAT - 37' Irwin, center
cockpit, needs some work,
$10,000. 863-234-1226 or
239-823-2587


COACHMAN TOYOTA '87 - 20
ft, 4 cyl, 59.1k miles. $3200
(863)243-4010
PROWLER - 33 Ft. w/ Florida
Rm., Heat & Air. Water, Elec-
tric & Trash furnished.
$5000 (863)763-8761 Okee
SHASTER TRAILER - 12',
sleeps 2, new tires, cold a/c,
needs remodeling work,
$300. (863)805-2869



BOAT ANCHORS - 2, Stainless
steel, Holding pontoon boats
in place. $70. or will sep.
(863)484-0222


HARLEY DAVIDSON 1987 -
1200 Sportster. Needs a
starter. $2500 Call 863-
697-2106 or 863-697-2107
HD S'ORTSTER - '88, Runs
good. 33K mi., $3000. or
best offer. (863)763-0829



ATV - Honda Rancher, '01,
4x4, 350cc, Electric winch,
Excellent condition. $3750.
(863)673-0260
ATV HELMET - Bell ATV,
Mossy Oak Camo, large,
with goggles, never used
$100 (863)885-1172
HONDA 250, '04 - runs good,
never been in mud, $2,500.
(727)501-3055
POLARIS PREDATOR 90 '06 -
New cond, w/helmet, low
hours, gar kept. $2000 neg
(863)673-4561/675-5288
POLARIS SCRAMBLER 400 -
2 stroke racer. Needs engine
only. $350. Firm
(863)259-7472
SUZUKI 500 VENSON '05 -
4x4 ATV, winch, fr bumper,
alum wheels, trailer, 675 mi,
$5000 neg (863)697-1771
.SWAMP BUGGY - Chevy, 305
w/38" Super Swamper, runs
great, new clutch, $1300 or
best offer. (863)228-2185
YAMAHA BIG BEAR 400,
2002 with worn winch, good
cond. $2,500/best offer. Call
561-346-5420
House - Sae 102


R.V., Boat Storage
/oI Consignment
STUJART'S
Recreational Depot I I "
4300 H 441S * Okeechobee * stuartsrepotcom


YAMAHA KODIAK, '06 - 450
auto, 4x4, w/ 5x7 utility trlr.,
new 1-T-P 589 mud/snow
tires, $3900. (863)228-1730


STOCK TRAILER - Goose
Neck, 28 ft long, new tires.
Asking $3000
(863)357-6642
WINNABAGO, 1967 - 20',
good condition, $900 or best
offer. Call (863) 467-5680


Automobiles



Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks 4040
Parts - Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4-1065
Vans 4070



1997 Dodge 2500, extended
cab, extended bed, silver, CD
player, great for hauling
$3500 (863)697-0096
CAPRICE CLASSIC - '93,
Chrome mtr, Fiberglass rear
window area. Lift for 26" rims.
$3000. Neg. (863)517-1597
CHEVY LUMINA 1999 -$2500
or best offer. (863)763-4493
DODGE INTREPID '99 - Clean,
a/c, 4 dr, good tires, keyless
remote, fair ext, no dents.
$4200 (863)634-7905
Dodge Ram- '98, blue, 4 door,
extended cab, fiberglass bed
cover, runs good $1200 or
best offer (863)824-0008
FORD TAURUS '97 - Runs,
cold a/c, cd player. $1200
(863)983-6342
HONDA ACCORD, '92 - 4 dr.,
pw, pi & mirrors, auto, runs
great, needs a little TLC,
1,000 neg. (863)946-1205
LINC LSC SPORTS COUPE '90
- 5.0, cruise, alarm, air ride,
premium stereo, lots of new
parts $1500 (863)467-6475
MAZDA PU '94 - 4x4, gray,
high mileage, V6, cold air,
asking $1500
(863)467-8113
MERCEDES '91 - 4 dr, all
power, sunroof, 6 cyl. $1200
(863)697-2791 after 3pm
MITSUBISHI 3000 GT '95 -
auto, V6, good body & interi-
or, doesn't run, $1000 or
best offer (863)673-0192
MUSTANG '93 - World class
T5 trans, all in working or-
der, no noise or shift prob-
lems; $400 (863)634-5742
SATURN LS - '2000, 4 door,
White, Runs Great. $4000.
or best offer. (863)357-0007
Okee. area. Leave message
Houlses-Sale102


LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
MARK V - '79, Runs, Needs
body work. 79K orig. mi.
$1200. Neg. (330)573-8413
WILLYS (JEEP) WAGON - col-
lectible, $2500.
863-234-1226 or
239-823-2587



CONCRETE MIXER - Work-
mans 250, Honda engine,
like new, $500 firm
.(863)675-2844



Bronco- '89, red, 4-wheel
drive, great condition, all ter-
rain tires, tinted windows,
$1500 (863)357-7265
JEEP CHEROKEE, '98 - 4x4, 2"
lift kit, new brakes, tires,
custom rims, well maint.,
$4,000. (863)634-5742


EZ GO - Used, Good condition,
charger, $900 or best offer.
(863)697-1350
GOLF CART - Gas E-Z Go
Workhorse with dumper
green body, tan roof $1800
(561)762-3309
GOLF CART - EZ Go Club, gas
powered, with roof & club
carrier, $1700.
(863)673-6555


1990 Toyota 4-runner,
V6, 3VZ engine, good for
parts, clear title, $2000
(863)634-7182
CAMPER TOP - Leer, fits Nis-
san Titan w/5.8 bed. $400 or
best offer. (863)697-0328
MOTOR & TRANS - Chevy '96-
'99, 5.7 Vortec, 50k miles.
$1500 for both, will separ-
ate. (863)801-3885
RIMS & TIRES.- Size 22, good
condition. $1000
(863)228-2933
STEP BARS - w/brackets,
chrome plated stainless steel
from '06 Dodge quad cab,
- $300. (863)763-2664
TIRES - 4, Goodyear Wrangler
MTR, 245 75 16, good con-
dition, $180. 863-697-0996
TIRES - Drvi .1.' Firelli P
Zero 360/710/R17, brand
new. $500 or best offer.
(863)228-2185
TONNEAU COVER - Special
Edition fiberglass w/split
door, fits Chevy Long bed.
$400 neg (863)634-7230
TOOL BOX - Diamond plate,
$150. (863)763-2664
TOPPER - 1 yr old, 72W x 80L
x 28H Florida Line, side win-
dows, front & rear glass.
$450 neg (863)532-9366
TOW DOLLY - Heavy duty auto
tow dolly. . $300
(863)697-6625
TOYOTA RUNNING GEAR -
For buggy. Early 80's. $600
(954)691-7053

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Houses - Sale 1025


cnaI IDrcperties


2 Brand New Custom Homes
Near Schools, County Park and Shopping
3/2, carpeting, tile, appliances and garage
located on 1st Street, Belle Glade.


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Large Townhouse. from $90,000.
-Gratton Rd. Clewiston,CBShome
plus 2-1/2 acres $250,000. We have more properties at
Make offer reduced prices


*45K Sky Valley lowest priced lot! Owner/Agent
*Vacant Lots on Redish Cir. Perfect for New
Construction or Manufactured I lome $47K
Rentals
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*Moore H aven (3) '* . -'rit Tn,, ~l. i e, '
*3/2/1 Moore I laven CHS River Gardens S/D $119)
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*Sweet Lake Villa Town I Ionci2'2/ $11(X).00
*Caretaker and tenants wanted 820 t .nc. ,rdij 4 2
*3/2 Fenced yard. MlI Iin Montura ft - i
Investment Opportunity
*20 acre Tree Nursery Fully Operational in Glades Co.
* 1/2 ac zoned-lidustrial w/ Duplex 6 ft fence on
Frariscisco $149,900





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306 10h St. 2BR/1BA LakeFront Home S91,500
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2235 Riverside Dr. 2BR/1 BA Home by the "Water $285,000
601 5th St. 3BR/2BA M/H S124,900 Fully Furnished
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CHEVY S10 EXT CAB '83 - 2.8
6 cyl, good shape, brand
new tires, $1000 or best of-
fer. (863)634-2582
FORD 150 PU '93 - runs &
looks good, tool boxes,
$2500 (863)763-6216
FORD F150, 1989 - 6" lift,
fresh rebuilt front dif. &
trans., $2,000. Call
863-634-3790
FORD F150 '91 - Ext cab, 4x4,
cold a/c, 5.0, 5 spd, new
clutch, good tires. $1900
(863)983-6550 Clewiston
FORDF150 '91 - Ext cab, 4x4,
cold a/c, 5.0, 5 spd, new
clutch, good tires. $1900
(863)983-6550 Clewiston
FORD F150 '98 - V6, runs
great. $2300 (863)467-7216
FORD F150 '99 - Xtra cab 4
dr, V8, auto, loaded, 100k
mi, very good cond, dk blue.
$4250 (561)718-8580 Okee
Ford F150 flareside 1994. Au-
to, power steer/locks, bedlin-
er, Mark 3. Must sell. $3,495
LaBelle (863) 675-4822
FORD F350 - '89, (with Title)
Diamond-plate flatbed w/
goose-neck hitch, 2WD, Runs
Great! $2000 (863)517-1965
FORD F-350 1988, 4X4, 7.3
diesel, 1 Ton, Very good mo-
tor. 5 spd. Great work truck.
$3000 (863)675-0077
PICK UP TOPPER - Century,
Brown, off a '05 Ford 2500,
Long bed, No side windows.
Nice. $300. (863)467-8580
Power'Ram 150 1987 4WD,
auto, new 318, short wheel
base, super swampers
$3,000 obo 673-3293
TOPPER - Jason, for a short-
bed Pick-Up, approx 71" x
71". Great condition. $200.
(863)801-4949


CHEVY TRACKER 1998 - 4 Dr,
PW, PL, Air, Heat, 70,170
miles. Good on gas. Asking
$5000 neg. (772)370-0262
WILLYS (JEEP) WAGON -
$1500. 863-234-1226 or
239-823-2587


MOTORCYCLE TRAILER - Sin-
gle track w/ramp, new wheel
bearings, tires & running
lights. $325 (863)805-2869
STOCK TRAILER - 20 ft
Gooseneck w/hard top, good
condition. $2500 or best of-
fer. (863)228-0580
TRAILER - 6x12, single axle,
w/tool box, $800 or best of-
fer. (239)986-0296
UTILITY TRAILER - 2 axle, 6 x
16, $1100. (863)634-3280.
When doing those chores
Is doing you In, It's time
to look for a helper In
the classWeds.


DODGE RAM MAXI WAGON
'01 - 15 pass, excellent con-
dition, . $4200
(239)784-5782
FORD AEROSTAR '90 - V6
auto trans, cold a/c, low
miles. $1200 firm
(863)763-1079
FORD WINDSTAR '99 - 7
pass. Capt chairs, rear air,
PW,PL, AC, 150K, $3800
(863)675-2150
PONTIAC TRANSPORT 1994 -
156K mls. Great condition.
Asking $2400 or best offer.
(863)983-7661
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Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500





IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 07-187-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JUNE K. SMITH
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ES-
TATE,
You are hereby notified that an Order of
Summary Administration has been en-
tered in the Estate of JUNE K. SMITH,
deceased, File Number 07-187-CP, by
the Circudit Court for Hendry County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which Is Highway 80 and S.R. 29,
LaBelle, FL 33975; that the Decedent's
date of death was February 4, 2007;
that the total value of the Estate is
$57,883.04; and that the names and
addresses of those to whom it has
been assigned by such Order are:
Name
Thomas A. Smith, as Trustee
Address
0O. Box 1003
LaBelle, FL 33975
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTI-
FIED THAT:
All creditors of the Estate of the Decedent
and persons having claims or de-
mands against the Estate of the Dece-
dent other than those for whom
provision for full payment was made in
the Order of Summary Administration
must file their claims with this Court
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLI-
CABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-
TER THE DECENDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED,
The date of first publication of this Notice
is May 15th, 2008.
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
Kevin A. Kyle, Attorney
Florida Bar No. 980595
GREEN SCHOENFELD & KYLE LLP
1380 Royal Palm Square Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Telephone: (239) 936-7200
Fax: (239)936-7997
Person Giving Notce:
Thomas A. Smith
PRO. box 1003
LaBelle, Honda 33975
273032 CN 5/15,22/08

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No, 2007CP28
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARGARET M STANCZAK
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Mar-
garet M Stanczak, deceased, whose
date of death was May 23, 2007, and
whose social security number is X)(X-
)0(-3881, is pending in the Circuit
Court for Glades County, Florda, Pro-
bate Division, the address of which is
RO. Box 10, Moorehaven, Florida
33471. The names and addresses of
the personal representative and the
personal representative's attorney are
set forth below,
_ All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice is required to be
served must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent, and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE,
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC-
TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO-
BATE CODE 'WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is May 15th, 2008.
Personal Representative:
John w. Stanczak
1717 Beverly Drive
Naples, Florida 34114
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Ann T. Frank, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 0888370
Ann T. Frank, PA.
2124 Airport Road South
Naples, Florida 34112
Telephone: (239) 793-5353

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-371-CA
ORLANDO A. NARANJO,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RAFAEL A. VEGA NEGRON and
ARNALDO TOIRES MARTELL, if living,
and if dead, their unknown spouse, de-
' visees, heirs, grantees, assignees, II.-
enors, creditors, trustees and other
parties claiming by, through, under
or against them and all parties hav-
ing or claiming to have, any right, tl-
Ue or Interest In and to the real
property herein described,
Defendants.



TO DEFENDANTS, RAFAEL A. VEGA
NEGRON and ARNALDO TORRES
MARTELL, if living, and if dead, their
otunknown spouse, devisees, heirs,
grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors,
trustees and other parties claiming by,
through, under or against them and all
parts having or claiming to have, any
.right, title or interest in and to the real
property herein descbnd, ano d ALL
OTHER WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to
quiet tte on the following property in
Hendry County, Horida:
Lot 12, Block 0, Montura Ranch estate,
first Subdrvision, according to the plat
thereat as recorded in Plat Book 3,y
pages 37,38 and 39, Public Records
of Hendry County, Honda. Parcel ID.
# 1-32-44-22-010-0009-012.0
has been tiled against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, to it on JODIE R.
SNOW, ESQUIRE, plaintiff's attorney,
whose address is: 417 W. Sugadand
Hwy., Clewiston, Florida 33440, on or


before May 27, 2008, and fils the
original with the Clerk of this court ei-
ther before service on the plaintiff's at-
tomey or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a Default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in
the Complaint or Petition.
DATED this the 17th dayeof April, 2008.
BARBARA S BUTLER
As Clerk of the Court
By: R. DeLaCruz
Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Case No. 2007-896-CA
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,
Plaintiff
vs.
ROSALIO CASINO, et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure Including Award of Attorney's
Fees and Costs dated April 7, 2008,
entered in Case No. 2007-896-CA of
the Circuit Court in and for Hendry
County, Florida wherein COUNTRY-
WIDE HOME LOANS, INC. is the Plain-
iff and ROSALIO CASINO; CASINO,
unknown spouse of ROSALIO CASIA-
NO, marked; JOHN DOE and JANE
DOE is/are Defendants, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash, at the
second floor hallway, in front of the
main Clerk's Office, Hendry County
Courts Building, Labelle, Florida, at
11:00 o'clock A.M., on Wednesday the
4th day of June, 2008, the following
described property, as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure Including Award of Attorneys'
SFees and Costsrto-wit:
Lot 31, Block 2241, Unit 7, PORT LA-
BELLE, a Subdivision according to the
Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3,
Page 116, Public Records of Hendry
County, Florda.
DATED this 8th day of May, 2008
BARBARA BUTLER, Clerk
By: /S/ Hammond
Deputy Clerk
ERIC M. MYERS, ESQUIRE
ADORNO & YOSS LLP
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 400
Miami, Florida 33134
(305) 460-1100
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a.
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact the
Senior Deputy Court Administrator
whose office is located at the Lee
County Justice Center, Rm 3112,
1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, Fori-
da 33901, telephone number
S813) 335-2299; 1-800-955-8771
0P), or 1 (800) 955-8770 (V), via
soda Relay Service, not later than
seven (7) days prior to the proceeding.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE,
IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPER-
TY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE
LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO .07-CA-239
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
Plaintiff
vs.
ALBERTO BENITEZ, et al,
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclo-
sure dated Apnl 21, 2008 and entered
in Case No. 07-CA-239 of the Circuit'
Court of the TWENTIETH Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for GLADES County, Florida
wherein CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
is the Plaintiff and ALBERTO BENITEZ;
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-
TERATION SYSTEMS, INCORPORAT-
ED, AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT
MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.; are the
Defendants, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder tor cash at STEPS OF
THE GLADES Y CNTY COURTHOUSE
at 11:00AM, on the 29th day of May,
2008, the following described property.
as set forth in said Final Judgment:
LOTS 4, BLOCK 62, UNIT 102 PORT
LA BELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 3, PAGE 66, INCLUSIVE, PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY
FLORIDA,
A/K/A 16061 SW W LEADER COURT,
LABELLE, FL 33935
Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other
than the property owner as of the date
of the iUs Pendens must file a claim
within sixty (0)days after the sale.
WITNESS MYHAND and the seal of this
Court on April, 28,008.
Joe Flint
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Jennifer Bevis
Deputy Clerk
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilties Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact the
Deputy Court Administrator whose of-
fice is located at Lee County Justice
Center, Room 3112,1700 Monroe
Street, Fort Myers, Florda 33901, tele-
phone number (813) 335-2299;
1-800-955-8771 (ITDDl, or
1-800-955-8770 v), woa Foidda Relay
Service, not later than seven (7) days
prior to this proceeding.
272609 CN 5/15,22/08

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on
05/17/2008 at 11:00 AM at FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, 1025 Com-
merce Drive, LaBoelle, FL,
i' r.,- 1Mt Inh, ,.,,,',),',,- d FORT
� i r tc. 10 . i: T , , ,,I r 1i J1 i ji.i.
lic Sale by competitive bidding, the
personal property heretofore stored
with the undersigned by:
Joan Dwane - Unit 526
Misc. items
Vicki McGinnis - Unit E-18
Furniture, TV, misc. household
items
Kurt Webster - Unit E-1
Misc. items
Amy Howard - Unit L-36
Top for boat, saddle, saw, computer &
misc. items
Hope Cisnero - Unit 611
Mattresses, babybed, misc. items
Rachel Puente - Unit L-38
Copying machine, washer, tablesaw &
misc. items
Shella Wilkins - Unit 35
TV, misc. items
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 07-CA-241
INDYMAC BANK F.S.B.,
Plaintiff
vs.
JAVIER E. SERRANO
A/K/A JAVIER SERRANO, et al,
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclo-
sure dated April 21, 2008 and entered
in Case No. 07-CA-241 of the Circuit
Court of the TWENTIETH Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for GLADES County, Florida
wherein INDYMAC BANK ES.B., is the
Plaintiff and JAVIER E. SERRANO
A/K/A JAVIER'SERRANO; are the De-
fendants, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at STEPS OF THE
GLADES COUNTY COURTHOUSE at
11:00AM, on the 29th day of May,
2008, the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judgment:
LOT 68, BLOCK 68, PORT LABLLE
UNIT 102, A SUBDIVISION ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGES 66
THROUGH 87, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
AK/A 16050 MARCH LANE,
LABELLE, FL 33935
Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other
than the property owner as'of the date
of the Lis Pendens must file a claim
within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this
Court on April 28, 2008.
Joe Flint
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Jennifer Bevis
Deputy Clerk
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact the
Deputy Court Administrator whose of-
fice is located at Lee County Justice
Center, Room 3112,1700 Monroe
Street, Fort Myers. Florida 33901, tele-
phone number (813) 335-2299;
1-800-955-8771 (TDD), or
1-800-955-8770 v), via Florida Relay
Service, not later than seven (7) days
prior to this proceeding.
272618 CN 5/15,22/08

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
Americas formed known as Banker's
Trust Company, as Trustee and Custo-
dian for XIS 2006-HE1,
Plaintiff,
-vs- Case #07 1049 CA
Naario Suarez Hernandez ak/a Nazaro
Suarez Hernandez a/k/a Nazario Hernan-
dez and Claudia Hernandez, his wife; et
al.
Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated April 21, 2008, entered in Civil
Case No. 07 1049 CA of the Circuit Court
of the 20th Judicial Circuit in and for
Hendry County, Florida, wherein Deuts-
che Bank Trust Company Americas for-
merly known as Banker's Trust
Company, as Trustee and Custodian for
IXIS 2006-HE1, Plaintiff and Nazario Sua-
rez Hernandez, Husband and Wife are
defendantss, I will sell to the highest and.
best bidder for cash, IN FRONT OF THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN THE HENRY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, (BEING THE 2ND FLOOR
HALLWAY OF THE HENRY COURTS
BUILDING), LABELLE, FLORIDA, AT
11:00 A.M . ON MAY 21, 2008 the follow-
ing described property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 17, BLOCK 2063, PORT LABELLE,
UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 3, PAGE 60 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY
FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISBI-
LITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMPDA-
TION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED,
AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVI-
SION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE CONTACT HENDRY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 25 EAST HICKPOCHEE
AVENUE, LABELLE, FL 33935 WITHIN 2
WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF
THIS NOTICE OF SALE, IF YOU ARE
HEARING IMPAIRED CALL:
1-800-955-8771, IF YOU ARE VOICE IM-
PAIRED CALL 1-800-955-8770.

DATED at LABELLE, Florida, this 22nd
day of April, 2008

BARBARA S. BUTLER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Hendry County, Borida
BY:/S/S. Miller
Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
FREMONT INVESTMENT &
LOAN COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
VS. CASE NO. 08-000346 CA
ARIEL GONZALEZ JR.; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ARIEL GONZALEZ JR.; MI-
RANDA CHARIS CAMPOS; THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF MIRANDA
CHARTS CAMPOS; IF LIVING, INCLUD-
ING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED, AND
IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UN-
KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE
NAMED DEFENDANTiS); MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR RE-
MONT INVESTMENT AND LOAN;
WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENT-
LY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DE-
FENDANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS CLAIMING BY THROUGH,
UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANTSS;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2;
Defendants)
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: ARIEL GONZALEZ JR.; THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF SRIEL GONZA-
LEZ JR.; MIRANDA CHARTS CAMPOS;
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MIRAN-
DA CHARIS CAMPOS; IF LIVING, IN-
CLUDING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE
NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
Whose residence are/is unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY required to file your
answer or written defenses, if any, in
the above proceeding with the Clerk of
this Court, and to serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiff's attomey, whose
name and address appears hereon,
within thirty days of the first publica-
tion of this Notice, the nature of this
proceeding being a suit for foreclosure
of mortgage against the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
LOT 12, BELMONT WOODS, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGES
S107 AND 108, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HENDRY COUTNY,
FLORIDA.
A/K/A
450 KATHRYN STREET
LA BELLE, FL 33935
If you fail to file your answer or written
defenses in the above proceeding, on
plaintiff's attorney, a default will be en-
tered against you tor the relief de-
manded in the Complaint or Petition.
DATED at HENDRY County this 2nd day
of May, 2008.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:/S/D. Hammond
Deputy Clerk
In accordance with the American with
Disabilities Act of 1990, persons
needing a special accommodation to
participate In this proceeding should
contact the ASA Coordinator no later
than seven (7) days prior to the pro-
ceedings. If hearing Impaired, please
call' (800) 935-9771 IDD) or
(800) 955-8770 (voice), via Florida
Relay Service.
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consurgra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Tel (813) 915-8660
Fax (813) 915-0559
Attorney for Plaintiff �
273385CN 5/15,22/08

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
HENDRY COUNTY CONSTRUCTION LI-
CENSING BOARD Notice is hereby giv-
en that the Hendry County
Construction Licensing Board will hold
a meeting Thursday2,May 22, 2008 at
*6:00 RM,*, at the Hendry County
Courthouse, Commmission Chambers,
25 East Hickpoochee Avenue, LaBelle,
forida. The meeting is open to the
public. The meeting site is accessible
by the disabled. *NOTE:* *The*
Starting time for this meeting has.
been moved up to 6:00 pm.
*if a person decides to appeal any deci-
sion made with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting, he/she will
need a record of the proceedings, and
that for such purpose, he/she may
need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
Hendry County Construction Licensing
Board Richard Yoraschek, Chair
273491 CB/CN 5/15/08

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
HENRY COUNTY TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the Hendry
County Tourist Development Coun-
cil will hold a regular ,-t;,,, j
4:00p.m. Tuesday. May .,) "ui
at Swamp Water Cafe, Billie Swamp
Safari, Big Cypress Seminole Indian
Reservaon. This meeting is open
, th" ch;lc "-- m'i-Uni site is

Hendry County
Tourist Development Council
W.T "Bil" Maddox, Jr., Chairman
273486 CN 5/15/08

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

REVISED HEARING DATE


Notice is hereby given that the Glades and Hendry

County Boards of County Commissioners have in-

structed their staffs to conduct a visioning meeting

to discuss the Future Land Use of an area in Port

LaBelle known as the Oxbow. The meeting will be

held on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 5:00 PM, at

the Dallas Townsend Center, 1085 Pratt Blvd, La-

Belle, FL 33935.



All interested persons may appear and be heard

with respect to the issues at said meeting. Citi-

zens that choose to submit statements and other

exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral state-

ments may do so at the meeting, or contact the

Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department,

165 South Lee Street, LaBelle, FI 33935 (mailing

address: PO Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975), e-mail:

scatala@hendryfla.net, or call 863-675-5240.

273648 CB/CN 5/15/08


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 22-2008-CA-0042
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED
ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST,
2006-3,
Plaintiff
vs.
BERNADETTE FLORES, et al,
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclo-
sure dated April 21, 2008 and entered
in Case No. 22-2008-CA-0042 of the
Circuit Court of the TWENTIETH Judi-
cial Circuit in and for GLADES County,
Florida wherein US BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT
LOAN TRUST, 2006-3, is the Plaintiff
and BERNADETTE FLORES; FELIX
FLORES, JR.; MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INCORPORATED, AS NOMINEE FOR
FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION; are the Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash at STEPS OF THE GLADES
COUNTY COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM,
on the 29th day of May, 2008, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment:
LOT 12, BLOCK 25, UNIT 102, PORT
LABELLE, A SUBDIVISION ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 66
THROUGH 87, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
GLADES COUNTY FLORIDA.
A/K/A 16721 MONDAY STREET,
LABELLE, FL 33935
Any perso.. i .;-,,;- an interest in the
surplus 'T, iin'. sale, if any, other
than the property owner as of the date
of the Lis Penders must file a claim
within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MYHAND and the seal of this
Court on April 28, 2008.
Joe Flint
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:/s/ Jennifer Bevis
Deputy Clerk
In accordance with the Americans with
SDisabiities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact the
Deputy Court Administrator whose of-
fice is located at Lee County Justice
Center, Room 3112,1700 Monroe
Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, tele-
phone number (813) 335-2299;
1-800-955-8771 (TOD), or
1-800-955-8770 (v), via Rornda Relay
Service, not later than seven (7) days
prior to this proceeding.
272604CN 5/15,22/08 .
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE CENTRAL COUNTY WATER
CONTROL DISTRICT
You are hereby notified that the Regular
Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of
the Central County Water Control Dis-
trict will be held on Wednesday, May
21, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Montura
Clubhouse. Montura Ranch Estates,
State Road 833, Clewiston, Flnda.
The purpose of this meeting is to
transact any and all business which
may come before the Board. If a per-
son decides to appeal the decision of
the Board of Supervisors with respect
to any matter considered at the public
meeng or hearing herein referred he
or she may need to insure that a ver-
bahm record of the proceedings is
made, which record includes the tesi-
mony and evidence upon which the
appeal is based. NOTICE OF DATE
CHANGE.
273375 CN 5/15/08

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IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
HENRY COUNTY

Washington Mutual Bank,
Plaintiff,
-vs- Case #2007 1028 CA
Junior A. Lopez; Claudia L. Gonzalez; Un-
known Parties in Possession #1; Un-
known Parties in Possession . #2; If
Living, and all Unknown Parties claiming
by, through, under and against the above
named Defendant(s) who are not known
to be dead or alive, whether said Un-
known Parties may claim an interest as
Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or
Other Claimants
Defendantss.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated April 21, 2008, entered in Civil
Case No. 2007 1028 CA of the Circuit
Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit in and
for Hendry County, Florida, wherein
Washington Mutual Bank, Plaintiff and
Junior A. Lopez and Claudia L. Gonzalez
.are defendantss, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, IN FRONT OF
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CJIT COURT IN THE HENDRY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, (BEING THE 2ND FLOOR
HALLWAY OF THE HENDRY COURTS
BUILDING), LABELLE, FLORIDA, AT
11:00 A M. ON MAY 21, 2008 the follow-
ing described property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 32, BLOCK 2162, OF PORT LA-
BELLE UNIT 4, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 86, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY
COUNTY FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISBI-
LITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMPDA-
TION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED,
AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVI-
SION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE CONTACT HENDRY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 25 EAST HICKPOCHEE
AVENUE, LABELLE, FL 33935 WITHIN 2
WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF
THIS NOTICE OF SALE; IF YOU ARE
HEARING ' IMPAIRED CALL
1-800-955-8771: IF YOU ARE VOICE IM-
PAIRED CALL' 1-800-955-8770

DATED at LABELLE, Ronda. this 22nd
day of Apnl. 2008

BARBARA S. BUTLER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Hendry County, Flonda
BY:/S/S. Miller
Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE OF SALE
TO: Grog Lee, Unit 21
Kathy Rubio, Unit 23
Mitch Autrey, Uni 13
You are hereby notified that the property
stored by you with Randy Coyle & Rena
Blisseff, located at 1801 Red Road, Cle-
wiston, FL 33440. The items are believed
to be household and miscellaneous items
and will he sold to the highest bidder for
cash at the above address on May 16,
2008 at 11:00 A.M,, along with advertis-
ing costs. We reserve the right to refuse
any and all bids.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protecton gives notice of its intent to issue an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP)/water
quality certiicaton (File Number 0277994-001) to Rinker Matenals of Florida. 100 Lem Carnes Road. Davenport, Florida,
33837, for a surface water management system for an existing sand mine and for an expansion of the mine. The mine operat-
ed under vanous permits issued by the South Flonda Water Management Distrct (SFWMD) since Apnl 15, 1993. The mine is
currently operating under Permit No. 22-00245-S, issued by the SFWMD. Under the operating agreement between the Depart-
ment and SFWMD, the Department is processing the ERP application for the existing system and the expansion area
The application is for the addition of a 355.2 acre tract known as the Langford pasture, increasing the area to be mined in the
South Deese tract by 13.4 acres, relocating the Greensmix area in the North Deese tract, mining the existing 0 7-acre Greensmix
area, increasing the mining area south of the existing Greensmix area by 3 9 acres, and relocating the processing plant to the
north and west of its current location The total size of the property is increasing from 539.2 acres to 894.4 acres. The size of
the surface water management system will increase from 375.5 acres to 588.4 acres. The total area of extraction will increase
from 338.5 acres to 548 1 acres.
The current permit does not approve dredging or filling in wetlands or other surface waters. The proposed expansion will include
dredging or filling of a 0.77-acre ditch that was originally cut in uplands (upland ditch 8) in the South Deese tract. In the Lang-
ford pasture, 1.92 acres of upland cut ditches (upland ditches 1 through 7) and 0.16 of an acre of isolated herbaceous wet-
lands (wetlands P and 0) will be dredged No wetland mitigation is required.
The Langford pasture will be interconnected with the existing mine area through culverts under the private access road allowing
recirculation of mine process water. The total size of the impervious area will remain as 6.1 acres. The permitted has a consent
to easement right-of-way (extract sand) from the Army Corps of Engineers on 33.42 acres. The estimated depth of mining (lake
depths) is approximately 50 feet below natural ground which is 49.24 feet below the normal water level Wetlands that will not
be dredged or filled are protected by a minimum 50-foot upland buffer. Wetlands H, I, N, and 0 must be monitored for stress
assessment.
No changes to the method of mining will occur. It will continue to operate as a closed-loop system. The sand will be extracted
via an electric hydraulic dredge approximately 50 feet below the level of the floating dredge. No unauthorized chemicals or ad-
ditives are allowed in the mine processing. The processed sand is transported off site via trucks.
The post-mining land use of the 894.4 acre mine will be 350.1 acres of improved pasture, 331.1 acres of water (includes littoral
shorelines), 116.0 acres of freshwater marsh, 70.9 acres of cropland and pastureland, 9.6 acres of wax myrtle uplands, 6.5
acres of borrow pits, 6.1 acres of entrance roads, 3.0 acres of live oaks, and 1.1 acres of mixed upland hardwoods
No off-site discharge of water from the mining operation is authorized below the design 100-year, 3-day storm event. The total
area served by the system will be 588.4.acres. The operator is required to comply with the signed and sealed Best Manage-
ment Practices Plan. The end of the construction phase of this permit will be 20 years after this permit is issued. This permit
will replace and supercede Permit No. 22-00245-S, issued by SFWMD.
The existing'mine and proposed mining areas are located on the east side of US 27, approximately three miles south of Palmdale,
in Sections 11, 12, and 13, Township 41 South, Range 30 East, and in Sections 7 and 18, Township 41 South, Range 31 East,
Glades County,
Under this intent to issue, the permit is hereby granted subject to the applicant's compliance with any requirement in this intent to
publish notice of this intent in a newspaper of general circulation and to provide proof of such publication in accordance with
section 50.051 of the Florida Statutes (ES.). This action is final and effective on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department
unless a sufficient petition for an administrative hearing is timely filed under sections 120.569 and 120.57, ES. as provided be-
low. If a sufficient petition for an administrative hearing is timely filed, this intent to issue automatically becomes only proposed
agency action on the application, subject to the result of the administrative review process. Therefore, on the filing of a timely
and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department. When proof of publication
is provided, if required by this intent, and if a sufficient petition is not timely filed, the permit will be issued as a ministerial ac-
tion. Because an administrative hearing may result in the reversal or substantial modification of this action, the applicant is ad-
vised not to commence construction or other activities unIl the deadlines noted below, for filing a petition for an administrative
hearing or request for an extension of time, have expired and until the permit has been executed and'delivered. Mediation Is not
available.
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hear-
ing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57, ES. The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (re-
ceived by the clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.
Under rule 62-110.106(4), EA.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's action may also request
an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the re-
quest for an extension of time. Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Depart-
ment at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, before the applicable deadline. A
timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon. If
a request is filed late, the Department may still grant it upon a motion by the requesting party showing that the failure to file a re-
quest for an extension of time before the deadline was the result of excusable neglect.
If a timely and sufficient petition for an administrative hearing is filed, other persons whose substantial interests will be affected by
the outcome of the administrative process have the riht to petition to intervene in the proceeding. Intervention will be permitted
only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the tiling of a motion in compliance with rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.
In accordance with rule 62-110.106, FA.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant must be filed within 21 days of
receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written no-
tice under subsection 120.60(3), ES., must be filed within 21 days of publication of the notice or within 21 days of receipt of
the written notice, whichever occurs first. Under subsection 120.60(3), ES., however, any person who has asked the Depart-
ment for notice of agency action may file a petition within 21 days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of publica-
tion.
The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing. The failure of
any person to file a petition for an administrative hearing within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that per-
son's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under sections 120,569 and 120,57, ES.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department's action is based must contain the following information:
(a) the name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or identification number, if known;
(b) the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's repre-
sentative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of
how the petitioner's substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency determination;
(c) a statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
(d) a statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;
(e) a concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or
modification of the agency's proposed action;
(f)a statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency's pro-
posed action; and
(g) a statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes thl agency to take with
respect to the agency's proposed action.
A petition that does not dispute the material facts on which the Department's action is based shall state that no such facts are in
dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as set forth above, as required by rule 28-106.301, F.A.C. Under
paragraphs 120.569(2)(c) and (d), F.S., a petition for administrative hearing must be dismissed by the agency if the petition
does not substantially comply with the above requirements or is untimely filed.
This intent to issue constitutes an order of the Department. Subjectto the provisions of paragraph 120.68(7)(a), ES., which may
require a remand for an administrative hearing, the applicant has the right to seek judicial review of the order under section
120.68, ES., by the filing of a notice of appeal under rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure with the Clerk of the
Department in the Office of General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399
3000, and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal.accOmpanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate district court of
appeal. The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date when the order is filed with the Clerk of the Department.
The applicant, or any party within the meaning of paragraph 373.114(1)(a) or section 373.4275, FS., may also seek appellate
review of the order before the Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission under subsection 373.114(1) or section 373.4275,
ES. Requests for review before the Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission must be filed with the Secretary of the Commis-
sion and served on the Department within 20 days from the date when the order is tiled with the Clerk of the Department.
273294 CGS 5/15/08


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION ENACTMENT AUTHORITY
Notice is hereby given that the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners will
hold a Public Heanng on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 5:05 p.m., in the Commis-
sion Chambers, Hendry County Courthouse, 25 East Hickpoochee Avenue, La-
Belle, Florida, to consider an ordinance relating to economic development ad
valorem tax exemption enactment authority entitled as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS, AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF THE HENDRY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANC-
ES, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 1-2-112, RELATING TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION ENACTMENT AUTHORITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN
CODE AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed ordi-
nance.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Hendry County Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, he/she will need a record of
the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based,
A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection on weekdays between
the hours of 8'30 a.m. and 5'00 p.m. at the Office of the Clerk, 2nd Floor, Hendry
County Courthouse, 25 East Hickpoochee Avenue, LaBelle,. Florida.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF HENDRY COUNTY FLORIDA
Janet B. Taylor, Chairperson
273589 CB/CN 5/15/08

South Florida Water Management District
Notice of Agency Action
The South Florida Water Management District has issued Environmental Resource
Permit No. 26-00922-P in response to application number 070726-19, requesting
an Environmental Resource Permit authorizing construction and operation of a
surface water management system serving 98.36 acres of borrow pit operation
known as HCGM Borrow Pit with discharge into the Corkscrew Swamp via exist-
ing wetlands. The permit will be issued to HCGM LLC, 6751 W. Professional
Parkway Suite 107, Sarasota, Florida, 34240. The project is located in Hendry
County in Section 32, Township 45 South, Range 28 East. Complete copies of
thne permit and the accompanying information expressing the agency action are
available for public inspection at the South Florida Water Management District,
Lower West Coast Service Center, 2301 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida
33901.
Persons whose substantial interests are affected by the above agency action have a
right, pursuant to Sections 120.569, 120.57 and 120.60(3), Fa. Stat. to petition
for an administrative determination (hearing), or, pursuant to Section 120.573 Fla.
Stat., to petition for mediation, or to a judicial hearing on agency action pursuant
to 120.57 or 120.68 Fla. Stat. respectively. The petition must contain the informa-
tion set forth below and must be filed (received) by the South Florida Water Man-
agement District Clerk, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406,
within 21 days of publication of this notice and must be received by the South
Florida Water Management District during normal business hours. Pursuant to
Rule 28-106.104 Fla. Admin. Code, any documents received after 5:00 p.m. shall
be filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular business day. Filings by e-mail will
not be accepted. A copy of the Petiton must also be mailed at the time of filing to
the persons named above at the address indicated. Failure to file a petition within
the 21 days of publication of notice, or other receipt of the written notice, which-
ever first occurs first, constitutes a waiver of any nght such person has to an ad-
ministrative determination (hearing) pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Fla. Stat. as provided by Subsection 28-106.11(4) Fla. Admin. Code.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Districts action is based
must contain the information set forth in Rule 28-106.201(2) Fla. Admin. Code,
including:
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or identifi-
cation number, if known; (b) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's represen-
tative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of
the proceeding, and an explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests will
be affected by the agency determination; (c) A statement of when and how the
petitioner received notice of the agency decision; (d) A statement of all disputed
issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate; (e) A con-
cise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, as well as the rule and statutes which
entitle the petitioner to relief; and (f) a demand for relief.
A petition that does not dispute the material facts on which the District's action is
based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the
same information as set forth above, as required by rule 28-106.301 Fla. Admin.
Code. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final
agency action, the filing of a petition means that the District's final action may be
different from the position taken by it in this notice.
In addition to requesting an administrative hearing, any petitioner may elect to pur-
sue mediation. The election may be accomplished by filing with the District a me-
diation agreement with all parties to the proceeding (i.e., the applicant, the
District, and any person who has filed a timely and sufficient petition for a hear-
ing). The agreement must contain all the information required by Rule
28-104.04 Fa. Admin. Code . The agreement must be received in the District Of-
fice of the Clerk within ten days after the deadline for filing a petition, as set forth
above.
273255 CB/CGS 5/15/08

*REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
SERVICES, ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS RFQ
NUMBER: 2008.- 24 OPENING DATE AND TIME: JUNE17,2008, AT 2:00 P.M. *
Hendry County is in the process of establishing a registry of Construction Managers
interested in providing professional services in connection with miscellaneous
construction projects, each of which is anticipated to cost less than $1,000,000.
Individuals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to
submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Part VI, Submis-
sion Requirements), received in response to this RFO will be reviewed by a
County Evaluation Committee. Those individuals and firms deemed to hbe propedy
* qualified will be placed on the registry, with an annual contract, for future project
opportunities. In order to be considered for placement on the initial registry, sub-
miutals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C.E. Hall
Building (Clerk's Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E.
Hickpschee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida until 2:00 p.m. on June 17, 2008, at which
time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence one or more
witnesses.
A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hendry
County Purchasing Department, locatedt 165 S. Lee St., LaBelle, Florida 33935
(for pick up), Post Office Box 2340, LaBelle, Florida 33975 (mailing address), or
by calling (863) 675-5220 or 863) 983-1585. Instructions and RFQ documents
will be mailed upon request; however, Hendry County will not guarantee the ac-
curacy or completeness of documents sent via email.
This solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any
costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFO, or to contract for any
services. The County reserves the right to reject any or all submittals received as
a result of this solicitation, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this RFQ, if it is in
the best interest of the County to do so.
Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug/Smoke Free Work Place.
HENRY COUNTY
Janet B. Taylor, Chair
Board of County Commissioners"
273641 CB/CN 5/15/08


*REQUEST FOR BIDS
REPLACE AND RECERTIFY THREE ELEVATORS,
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/JAIL
BID NUMBER: 2008-16
OPENING DATE AND TIME: JUNE 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM*
Sealed Bids will be received, by the Board of County Commissioners of Hendry
County, Florida, to "Replace and Recertitfy Three Elevators, Hendry County
Sheriff's Office/Jail". In order to be considered, bids must received by the Board
of County Commissioners at the C.EHall Building (Clerk's Office) in the Hendry
Couy Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by June
17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., at which time all responses to this request will be record-
ed in the presence of one or more witnesses.
A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained from the Hendry
County Purchasing Department, located at 165 S. Lee Street, LaBelle, Florida (for
.pick up), Post Office Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975 (mailing address) or by calling
(863) 675-5220 or (863) 983-1585.
This solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any
costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this Bid, or to contract for any
services. The County reserves the right to reject any or all submittals received as
a result of this solicitaton, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Bid, if it is in
the best interest of the County to do so.
Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug/Smoke Free Work Place.
HENRY COUNTY
Janet B. Taylor, Chair
Board of County Commissioners
273726 CB/CN 5/15/08

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution, issued in the Circuit
Court of Bade County, Florida .on the 12th day of February, 2008, in the cause
wherein First Union National Bank of Florida is plaintiff and Juan M. Roddguee
a/k/a Juan Marcos Rodriguez a/k/a Juan Rodriguez is defendant, being Case
number 91-8580CC-23, in said Court, I, Ronald E. Lee, Sr, as Sheriff of Hendry
County, Florida, have levied upon all the right, tle and interest of the defendant
Juan M. Rodrguez a/k/a Juan Marcos Rodriguez a/k/a Juan Rodrlguez, is and
to the following descnbed property, to-wit:
Lot 8, Block A, Seminole Manor, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 4, Pages 93, Public Records of Hendry County, orida, together with all the
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances with every privilege, right, boe and
interest, reversion, remainder and easements thereto belonging or in anywise ap-
pertaining. (Tax ID R-3-02-43-34-460-OOOA-008.0) a/Wa 709 Seminole Avenue,
.-Clewiston, Florida 33440.
And on the 1lth day of June 2008, in the Courtyard of the Hendry County Court-
house, LaBelle, Honda, at the hour of 11:00am, or as soon thereafter as possible.
I will offer for sale all the said defendant's, Juan M. Rodriguez a/k/a Juan Mar-
cos Rodriguez a/h/a Juan Rodriguez. nght, tboe and interest in the aforesaid
property, at public auction and wil sell the same, subject to taxes, all prior liens,
encumbrances and judgments, if any, to the highest bidder for CASH IN HAND,
the proceeds to be applied as far as may be to the payment of costs and the sat.
lsfaction of the above-described execubon.
Ronald E Lee, Sr.
Sheriff
Hendry County, Ronda
By: Captain Andy Lewis
272139 CS 5/8,15,22.29/080_________^


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School Happenings


Pahokee Elementary
School
Coins For School Change
Check your pockets and sur-
roundings. Pahokee Elementary
School students and staff are
collecting all loose change this
week.
Family Involvement Night
Parents did your child give
you the neon notice inviting you
to our last 2008 Family Involve-
ment Night. It will be held in the
Cafeteria tonight (Thursday) at 6
p.m. Many fun and educational
activities are planned for parents
to gain ideas on working with
their child at home these last
few weeks of school and over
the summer months. Our goal
is helping your child reach his/
her academic targets. As usual,
the FIN committee will provide
refreshments for the family. See
you at our FIN Meeting tonight.
Learning is a Family Affair.J


Telephone Number
The telephone number at Pa-
hokee Elementary School has
changed. The new number is
561-924-9700. The new phone
system is automated. If you'd like


to speak with a receptionist just
dial 0 at the end of the message.
Prose and Poetry
Explosion
Students at PES are preparing
for our annual Prose and Poetry
Explosion. April is poetry month;
all students having been study-
ing the different poets and their
poems. In addition to poetry
students will become famous
people then and now from the
different cultures. Ask your child
if they plan to participate. More
information will be given at the
FIN Meeting.

Gove Elementary
Cat Talk

VSA West Fest
VSA West Fest was a huge suc-
cess. The festival was held at the
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center
on Thursday, April 3. This festival
serves more than 500 students
from local schools. It includes
student art exhibits and perfor-
mances as well as participatory
art activities. This year's theme
was "Planet Earth, Conserve and
Create". Student artists from Gove
Elementary, Canal Point and Dis-
covery Key exhibited imaginative
artworks created from recycled


materials with earth themes.
Guests enjoyed performances of
music, song, and dance by local
schools attending and by profes-
sional musician, Mr. Brian and the
Bobbits. The Gove Elementary
Steel Drum Band played outside
the center for everyone's enjoy-
ment while students created their
crafts. The students also enjoyed a
fabulous picnic lunch on the lawn
of the PBCC campus. A good time
was had by all!

Art News
The Historical Society of Palm
Beach County and the School Dis-
trict of Palm Beach County have
partnered to institute a yearly art
contest titled "Florida History
Through Art". This contest en-
courages students to learn about
their communities and Florida
history. This year, the theme was
influential Floridians from 1500 to
1850. Students had the opportuni-
ty to attend a musical play held at
the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Cen-
ter entitled "Once Upon a Time
in Florida". As a follow-up activ-
ity, the students visited the Media
Center and conducted research
on the Seminole Indians. The
students then selected a famous
Seminole or an aspect of the
Seminole culture and illustrated


it for the contest. The following
three students will represent Gove
Elementary in this contest: Walter
Gutierrez, Danny Paniagua and
Jennifer Lopez. Both Walter and
Danny drew portraits of Seminole
Indian Chief, Osceola while Jen-
nifer drew a picture of a Seminole
village in the Everglades. Their
artwork was outstanding!

Migrant Award Win-
ner
Congratulations to Isel Castro
(sixth-grader) for being selected
as Gove Elementary Outstanding
Migrant Student. A special cere-
mony was held at the Airport Hil-
ton in West Palm Beach on April
5, to recognize all of the students
nominated for this prestigious
award. We are very proud of Isel
for being one of the top students in
her class; she not only excels aca-
demically but she also exempli-
fies a positive attitude, sweet spirit
and great determination. Isel pos-
sesses many of the qualities that
teachers love to see in students.

Spanish Honor Society

Thirty six students from fifth
grade were recently inducted into


School Briefs


Plans working for
Children's Week

Come out and join the Children's
Week planning committee. All
Child Care and Early Childhood
providers of pre-school children
are invited to attend. Sponsored
by Glades 2008 Children's Week
Planning Committee. For more
information, please contact
Autrie M. Williams at PEPPI 561-
996-1718.


needs support
The Marching Maroon Ma-
chine is back and we're seeking
financial support from the com-
munity to purchase new uniforms
for next year's marching season.
The upcoming season will be
very busy for the band as they
travel around the State of Florida.
The band will be performing in
Daytona, Tallahassee and Texas!
If you thought a helicopter during
this past Muck Bowl was spectac-
ular; wait until next year!
With your support, the band
will be the sharpest looking band
in the country. There is a sample
uniform available for viewing in
the band room. All donors will
be featured in our Spring Con-
cert Program and will receive an
honorable mention at our Home-
coming and Muck Bowl Football
Games. Now is the time to give
the same support to the band that
is given to the football program.
Not only will the football team
bring it home next year, but the
band will stand tall alongside
them as well. Thank you in ad-
vance for your support.

Gove Elementary Cat
Talk fundraiser
Gove Elementary sixth grade
Ambassadors will be selling can-
dy. This is a very meaningful fund-
raiser for the students. The mon-
ey raised will be used for their
annual trip to St. Augustine. This
rear, the trip also includes Tampa
and Miami. The purpose of this
adventure is to get our students
acquainted with the Hispanic
heritage of our wonderful state. In
past years, the students have had
wonderful experiences, includ-
ing meeting with former Gover-


nor Jeb Bush twice. This year's
trip, like last year's, will focus on
the areas of our state which best
show our cultural diversity, which
fits in perfectly with the Gove El-
ementary mission. Please help
our Ambassadors, who are the
students who have met specific
academic and citizenship require-
ments, by buying candy from
them. We thank you in advance
for your support.

Excellence is our


standard
Gades Central BRand


Congratulations to the follow-
ing students who were chosen to
represent Lake Shore Middle Stu-
dent Council. President Asiunique
Salter, Vice President Darnell Oc-
tavius, Secretary Vicqueria Smith,
Treasurer Vincynthia Jones. "Ex-
cellence is our standard."

Going from good to
great
Parents, students, and com-
munity members, Pahokee Mid-
dle High School is going from
"Good to Great" and would like
to thank you for all of your sup-
port thus far. School officials ask
you to encourage students to
participate in the Principal's Chal-
lenge Reading Counts Program at
the school. The Reading Counts
Program quizzes students for 80
percent accuracy after they have
read books; those students who
meet the requirement will be
rewarded. We expect every stu-
dent's achievement in reading to
increase as they read more and
more books.
The STRAPP after school tuto-
rial program has started for sev-
enth and eighth graders. The pro-
gram hours are from 3 until 5:30
p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Parents, uniforms are required
to be worn every day by students.
The shirts must have a collar and
be one solid color; the colors are
red, white, or blue. Pants must be
khaki, black, or blue in color.
Parents: students are expect-
ed to be on time to school each
morning. The bell rings at 7:25
a.m.
If additional information is
needed contact the school at 561-
924-6400.

Announce your school


event
Have your school news and
events including music programs
and awards programs posted in
the area school news column
each week. Just forward your
school information to sunnews@
newszap.com


ing a parent in the prison system'
Both children and mentors are
needed for the program. Please
call Lee Washington to refer a
child needing a mentor or a vol-
unteer to be a mentor at 561-602-
6146 (Glades area). Background
screening and training are re-
quired.


Christian school en- Migrant Head Start


rollment offered
Miracle by Faith (MBF) School
in South Bay, an (NPSAA) accred-
ited school offers a quality educa-
tion to students in Pre-k4 through
sixth grade. The MBF School has
small classes, affordable tuition, a
before and after school care, and
a math and reading tutorial pro-
gram that conforms to the Florida
Sunshine State Standards. The
school is now enrolling new stu-
dents. For more information call
the school at 561-993-3495.

Scholarship appli-
cants wanted
If you know of a young person
pursuing a college degree with the-
goal of working in Florida's fruit
and vegetable industry, please
let that student know about the
Syngenta Crop Protection Schol-
arship. The $1,000 scholarship
will be awarded at FFVA's 63rd
Annual Convention. To learn how
to apply, contact Martha Tucker at
321-214-5200 or via email at mar-
tha.tucker@ffva.com.

Mentor Center Pro-
gram opens
Local schools are currently re-
cruiting mentors for our children
in the after-school program. Lend
a hand, become a mentor. Just
two hours a week, a one-year
commitment. Center Director:
Tina McNutt; Program Coordina-
tor: Cynthia McMillan, Mentor
Center at Pahokee Elementary
School, 560 East Main Street, Pa-
hokee 561-924-6544 or 561-924-
2070..

Mentor program seeks
participants
Christians reaching out to so-
ciety introduces their new C.O.P.
program, Children of Promise, to
provide mentors for children hav-


opens
East Coast Migrant Head Start
is looking for children ages five
and under. East Coast Migrant
Head Start believes that all chil-
dren can benefit from the edu-
cational, health, and social ser-
vices that the program provides.
Families with children who have
disabilities are encouraged to ap-
ply. For more information regard-
ing eligibility, call Cindy Guerra at
561-996-2939: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday.

What's for lunch?
If you are a Palm Beach Coun-
ty student, here is your chance to
make suggestions for your break-
fast and lunch menu! Keep in
mind the not only do your menu
ideas need to be healthy, but they
also need to be food selections
that you think your fellow stu-
dents will also enjoy.
Please email your suggestions
to Paula Triana, paulatriana@
palmbeach.kl2.fl.us, making
sure that you list the name of the
school you currently attend. (Sub-
mitting your name is optional)

Get your school no-
ticed
Would you like to get your
school events and happenings
noticed even more? Have your
school logo posted along with
your school news! Students
identify with positive icons such
as school logos and mascots.
Posting school news and events
under the school logo will help
students and parents to, "Read all
about it," finding specific school
news under school logos much
faster. If your school would like to
participate in the "Read all about
it" program, submit a copy of
your school logo to sunnews@
newszap.com and it will be stored
for posting with each school news
listing submitted.


Lunch Menu


Palm Beach County District
Schools
; Lunch menu for the week of:
May 15-22
Breakfast menu
Thursday, May 15:
Breakfast menu: Pancake,
fruit cinnabake, hot cereal, whole
wheat toast.
Friday, May 16:
Breakfast menu: Scrambled
eggs, turkey sausage patty, assort-
ed cold cereal, breakfast snacks,
hot cereal, whole wheat toast.
Monday, May 19:
Breakfast menu: Mozzarella
cheese pocket, assorted cold
cereal, breakfast breaks, whole
wheat toast.
Tuesday, May 20:
Breakfast menu: Eggspress
Muffin, fruit muffin, hot cereal,
whole wheat toast
Wednesday, May 21:


Breakfast menu: Pancake sau-
sage wrap, assorted cold cereal,
hot cereal, whole wheat toast.
Thursday, May 22:
Breakfast menu: Cheese om-
elet, whole wheat waffle, hot ce-
real, whole wheat toast.
Primary grades
Thursday, May 15:
Cuban pork with roll, corndog,
PB & J and cheese sticks, black
beans mixed with rice, whole
grain roll, carrot and bean med-
ley, garden salad.
Friday, May 16: Fish sticks
with roll, honey bbq chicken,
dippers with roll, Mexican pizza,
brown rice, whole grain roll,
sliced carrots.
Monday, May 19:
Hot ham and cheese sand-
wich, popcorn chicken with roll,
pizza, whole grain roll, homestyle
potatoes.


Tuesday, May 20: Spaghetti
and meatballs with roll, grilled
cheese sandwich, Chef garden
salad, whole grain roll, green
beans.
Wednesday, May 21: Ori-
ental Express - Teriyaki chicken
with rice, pizza, cold cut combo,
whole grain roll, broccoli and
cauliflower.
Thursday, May 22:
Soft taco, corndog, fruit, yo-
gurt and cheese, whole grain roll,
corn, garden salad.
Secondary grades
Thursday, May 15:
Southwest Shepherd's Pie with
roll, Chicken patty sandwich, tuna
salad sub, Chicken Caesar Salad,
whole grain roll, peas.
Friday, May 16: Chicken taco,
pizza, cheeseburger, turkey and
cheese sandwich, whole grain
roll, broccoli and cauliflower.


Monday, May 19: Chicken
tenders with roll, pizza, cheese-
burger, cold cut combo, whole
grain roll, sweet potato crinkles.
Tuesday, May 20: Spaghetti
with meatballs and roll, corndog,
PB & J and cheese stick, Buffalo
chicken sandwich, whole grain
roll, broccoli.
Wednesday, May 21: Ori-
ental Express - Teriyaki Chicken
with rice, pizza, turkey and cheese
sandwich, whole grain roll, peas.
Thursday, May 22: Turkey
taco pie with corn chips, grilled
cheese sandwich, chicken ten-
ders salad, brown rice, whole
grain roll, black beans, corn.


the Spanish Honor Society. A spe-
cial induction ceremony was held
on Wednesday, April 16, in the
Media Center. The students were
selected by a committee of teach-
ers for their exemplary academic
record in all subject areas and es-
pecially in Spanish. We are proud


of all of the students for their out-
standing academic record and
commend Ms. Celia Blandon
(Sponsor) for her hard work and
determination in establishing the
first dual language chapter of the
Spanish Honor Society at the el-
ementary level.


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MflY OF CLEWISTON ELECTION
ELECCIONES DELA CIUIDAD DE CLEWISTON
SCity of Clewiston has changed their Election procedures for thea
this year will qualify with the Supervisor of Elections office at
the Clewiston Town Center, 931 W Sugarland Hwy or the
LaBelle office at 25 E. Hickpochee Ave., Courthouse Complex.
The deadline to qualify by petition method is Noon, May 19th
in lieu of paying the qualifying fee or you may qualify by paying
the qualifying fee of $45.00 between Noon, June 16th and
Noon, June 20th. If more that 6 candidates qualify there will be
a Primary Election held August 26th and the General Election
The Books will close for Voter Registration 5:00 pm on July 28th
for the Primary and on October 6th for the General Election. I
Please contact the Supervisor of Elections office at 863-983-
1592 or 863-902-3393 if you are a voter needing assistance to
vote i.e. blind, loss of limb, illiterate or unable to go to the polls.
La cuidad de Clewiston ha cambiado sus precedimientos delas
20 elecciones del 2008. Los trees asientos delay Comision delaei
Ciuidad para este ano tienen que califacar con la oficina dela
Supervisors de Elecciones in Clewiston Town Center, 931 W.
Sugarland Hwy o en LaBelle en 25 E. Hickpochee Ave.,.
hEl plazo para calificar por metodo dela petition es Mayo 19 alas
n12 de medio dia, en lugar de pagar el honorari o calificativon
puede calificar pagando el honrorarin de $45.00 en media de6
mediodia, Juno 16 y mediodiaJunio 20. Si mas de seis (6) can-b
didatos califican abra una election Primaria en Agoso 26 y la
Election General en Noviembre 4.
SLo os libros se sierra para registration de votantes alas 5:00 en
Julio 28 para la Primaria y en Octubre 6 para la Eleccion
Por favor contacted la ofician del Supervisors eone Eleccioes8-n
863 983 1592 o 863-902-3393 si usted nesecita asisista parao
u votar o si esta siego, o tiene cualquier problema fisica, o no


puede llir alas urnas.
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Glades Day's softball team falls in title quest


INI/Naji Tobias
The Glades Day Gators softball team, coached by Sherri Paez, made it to the Class 2A state
Final Four tournament in Plant City on May 7 - this came as a result of winning the Class 2A
regional championship on April 29. The state team consisted of Kaitlyn Barningham, Kailey
Boss, Alana Byrd, Cassidy Carter, Jordan Hawkins, Alli Jimenez, Brianna Lohmann, Alex
Lynn, Amber Martyn, Brittany McDaniel, Jennifer Onega, Zoe Perry, Chelsea Powell, Phlysica
Powell, Samantha Sgroi, Melinda Soriano, Alyssa Sullivan and Chelsie Underwood.


Gators lose in Class
2A state semifinals to
Wewahitchka, 1-0

By Naji Tobias
INI Florida
BELLE GLADE - Reaching the
Class 2A state Final Four in soft-
ball is no easy feat, especially
when there are a slew of teams
throughout Florida in the classi-
fication.
But this year, the Glades Day
Gators did just that, fulfilling its ul-
timate goal for the season - well,,
almost.
Though the Gators softball
team made it to the state tour-
nament, they would lose to the
eventual Class 2A state champion,
Wewahitchka, in a heartbreaking
1-0 loss on May 7. The state tour-
nament'was played at Plant City
Stadium in Plant City.
With two outs in the bottom
of the fifth inning, Glades Day's
defense made an error on a er-
rant throw from the catcher to the
shortstop as Rebecca Barnes, of
the Wewahitchka team, scored
the game's only run.


Other than that, the pitching
and defense basically put the Ga-
tors in a position to reach the Class
2A state championship game. But
in the end, it would come down
to a seventh-inning scoring drive
that ended with a game-ending
strikeout. Glades Day was in po-
sition to win after having runners
on second and third base, but the
opposing pitcher, Samantha Rich,
struck out the final two batters to
end the game.
"I knew it would come down
to who would make an error,"
Paez said. "Our offense shut
down and our defense held their
own, so when our shortstop mis-
handled the ball late in the game,
I figured it would be tough for us
to come back from that."
Rich struck out 18 Gators,
while allowing just two hits in the
tightly contested state semifinal
game.
Kailey Boss, a junior pitcher
who finished the season with
a 13-7 record with an earned
run average (ERA) of 1.16, was
equally impressive, allowing just
four hits to the opposing team.
It's worth noting that if not for
the error, then Boss might have
emerged the winning pitcher in


.the contest.
"Kailey pitched an awesome
game," Paez said. "She did a great
job holding down a team that led
the state in home runs this year."
Boss, who helped lead the
team to an overall record of 21-9,
was proud of the team's efforts
in the game and throughout the
season.
"Everyone worked together as
a team, so going on the mound, I
knew I had the backup I needed
to take us to state," Boss said.
"Hopefully, we get to the state fi-
nal an win it all next year."
Glades Day, who was this
year's Class 2A-District 2A-13
runner-up and Class 2A-Region 2
regional champion, knows what
it takes to become state champi-
ons - the Gators achieved that feat
in 2004.
What helped the Gators make
the amazing run to the Class 2A
state Final Four was taking each
game one at a time, preparing in
a variety of ways.,
"I made the mistake of one
year overlooking a team and did
not give them the respect they
deserved and it cost my team,"
Paez said. "Now when we play
games, we focus in on that team


and allowed us to go a far as we Staff Writer Naji Tobias can be
went." reached at ntoblas@newszap.com.,


and that team only. If we need to
slow down our batting or work
on a different defense for that par-
ticular team, then that is what we
do."
Also contributing to the suc-
cess of the program is that Glades
Day has a strong junior varsity
team, allowing the athletes to
train for the sport before playing
on the varsity level. '
As opposed to the Paho-
kee and Glades Central softball
teams, whose players generally
don't have the luxury to play the
sport year-round, Glades Day
has that ability. Helping mat-
ters is that some of Glades Day's
players are from Wellington and
Loxahatchee, two areas that are
known for having a city league
softball program throughout the
year.
"Out of our 13 players on var-
sity, seven of them play travel or
summer ball," Paez said. "Since
most cities have some type of city
league softball program, I can't
really say that any of my players
have never picked up a softball."
Playing with much bigger
schools helped out in Glades
Day's run to the state tourna-
ment. The Gators played a total of
14 regular-season games against
teams with a higher classification,
including Clewiston, Royal Palm
Beach and Okeechobee - the Ga-
tors defeated all three teams in
their contests this year.
"As a coaching staff, we al-
ways look for ways to challenge
the players," Paez said. "The best
way to do this is to go out and find
the best competition out there."
It has worked marvelously for
Glades Day, posting an 8-0 record
in district play during the regular
season. Also, after losing to Amer-
ican Heritage-Delray Beach in the
district championship, the Gators
avenged the loss with a 10-0 w in
in the regional semifinals.
In the end, the girls showed
that they were deserving of reach-
ing their goal this year.
"I think all our coaches pre-
pared us as well as they could
for the state game," sad Amber
Martyn, a senior. "We played big-
ger schools and practiced longer
that anyone else. With those two
things, it helped is jell as a team


INI/Naji Tobias

Athletes of the Year
Towards the conclusion of the Clewiston Athletic Awards
Banquet, held on May 6 at the John Boy Auditorium, Mary
Hegley and Nick Raiola picked up the night's biggest prize
as they were named the Female and Male Athletes of the
Year.


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Top bailers
From the Clewiston Tigers boys basketball team, sopho-
more Hurley Johnson emerged as the team's MVP and
Defensive Player of the Year, while junior John Williams
won an award for Rebounding MVP at the May 6 Clewiston
Athletic Awards Banquet.


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Baseball and Soccer MVP
Isandro Marquez was the only person who was chosen the
Most Valuable Player in two sports at the Clewiston Ath-
letic Awards Banquet, held on May 6. He won for baseball
and soccer, arguably his two best sports in that order.


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Wrestling to the top
Clewiston Tigers juniors wrestlers Damarian Allen (right)
and Joey Cordova (left) were named co-MVPs of the wres-
tling team at the May 6 Winter/Spring Athletic Awards Ban-
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School Happenings


FGCU visits Edison
On Monday, May 12, Mrs. Starr
Mayerson will be visiting the Hen-
dry and Glades campus between
the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. Mrs.
Mayerson, an advisor and recruit-
er at Florida Gulf Coast University,
will be answering questions and
providing information to anyone
interested in attending or transfer-
ring to FGCU in the near future.
For more information call the
Edison office at 863-674-0408.


Clewiston Christian
School Upcoming
Events
*May 17 - Dinner Auction Cel-
ebration with Judge Roy Moore
*May 21-24 - 5th 6th & 7th
Grade Field Trip to Washington
D.C.
*May 22 - Little Lion's Pre-
school Program


* May 28 - Kindergarten Gradu-
ation
* May 30 - Last Day of School

SAC Meeting
Clewiston Middle School will
hold a meeting of the School Ad-
visory Council on Monday, May
12, in the Conference Room in
the Administration Building. All
interested are invited and encour-
aged to attend. This committee
meets monthly and is involved in
School Improvement. Please call
863-983-1530 for more informa-
tion.
La pr6xima reunion del Con-
sejo Escolar sera el Lunes 12 de
Mayo a las 5:15 p.m. en el Salbn
de Conferencias del Edificio de
la Direcci6n. Todos interesados
son bienvenidos para asistir.

CCS Dinner Auction
The dinner will be held on
May 17, at John Boy Auditorium


at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be
Former Chief Justice Judge Roy
Moore. We will be serving a full
course meal with a Live & Silent
Auction. This is our largest fund-
raiser to provide scholarships for
qualifying students. Tickets are
on sale now. For more informa-
tion please contact the school at
863-983-5388.

New Fundraiser
PTO has a new fundraiser,
Recycle for Education! You have
received flyers in your mailboxes
today to send home. Please en-
courage your students to collect
phones and empty inkjet and
toner cartridges. A collection
box has been placed in the front
office. Unfortunately we have
started this fundraiser a bit late in
the school year, but hope to get
this really going next school year
and plan to have a contest for the
class that collects the most.
This is a easy fund raising


program (like Boxtops). It's easy
because there is absolutely no in-
vestment. To raise funds through
this program we just collect empty
printer Inkjet and Toner cartridges
and used cell phones. They pay
us cash for all listed cartridges
and cell phones we collect. They
have sent us collection boxes and
shipping supplies free. So there
are no costs. They accept most
printer ink and toner cartridges,
Laser fax cartridges and desktop
copier cartridges including the
Canon PC line of copiers. You can
look up exactly which are accept-
ed on the web site: http://www.
recycle4charity.com.
Every year over 400 million cell
phones, inkjet and toner cartridg-
es are thrown away, lets recycle
and earn money for Westside.

Central Elementary
School News
Our upcoming schedule:


Clewiston High School students of the month


CHS Students of the Month are
students who work hard, put forth
great effort in all that they do, are
honest, reliable and dependable.
Great job to Allen Gaines - 12th
grade and Carolina Tellez - 11th


grade.
Allen and Carolina also set a
good example for the rest of the
student body.
Our Athletes of the Month for
April 2008 are Nicholas Raiola -


12th grade and Brittany Basquin
- 9th grade. These hardworking
athletes always try their best and
always put forth extra effort in
both practices and events.
Nicholas and Brittany are defi-


nitely team leaders who are also
honest, reliable and dependable.
Congratulations to these athletes.


* Wednesday, May 7 - Progress
Reports
* Monday, May 26 - No School
- Memorial Day
* Wednesday, May 28 - 4th
and 5th Grade Recorder, Drunm
Program at 9 a.m.
* Friday, May 30 - Pre-K Gradu-
ation and Kindergarten Water


* Monday, June 2 - Kindergar-
ten Graduation
* Thursday, June 5 - End of 4th
9-weeks - Report Cards, Last Day
for Students !
* Friday, June 6 - Last Day for
Teachers and Staff


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Lunch Menu


Hendry . County District
Schools
Lunch menu for the week of
May 15-22

Clewiston area school

Primary grades
Thursday, May 15: Sliced
ham, scalloped potatoes, broc-
coli, pineapple, biscuit


Friday, May 16: Manager's
choice
Monday, May 19: Pizza Fi-
esta, corn, diced pears
Tuesday, May 20: Breaded
chicken, blackeyed peas, rice,
biscuit, apple crisp
Wednesday, May 21: Hot
turkey ham and cheese, baked
nacho cheese and chip, pickle
slice, banana split slush
Thursday, May 22: Chicken


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sticks, baked beans, diced peach-
es, lime jello
Secondary grades
Thursday, May 15: Chicken
sandwich, potato tots baked,
pineapple, sugar cookie;
Friday, May 16: Manager's
choice
Monday, May 19: Chicken
nuggets, yellow rice, peas and
carrots, roll


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Nicholas Raiola


Tuesday, May 20: Italian
dunkers, tossed salad, corn, max
stix Gilard
Wednesday, May 21: Bar-
beque pork sandwich, baked
beans, cole slaw with dressing,
blueberry slush
Thursday, May 22: Turkey
sandwich, baked nacho cheese
chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks,
ranch dressing.


Westside Elementary Speech Contest 2008


The 4-H/Tropicana Speech
Contest is an annual public speak-
ing contest for fourth and fifth
graders. Each fourth and fifth
grade classroom was represented
by the top three speakers, which
competed last Friday. The top
three winners of that contest will
compete against all fourth and
fifth graders who attend a Hendry
County Elementary Schools at
LaBelle High School on May 15 at
6:30 p.m.
The winners for Westside are
as follows: Best presentation on
a serious topic: Kealey Brown-


ing - "The Day My Mom Got
Shot." Most Humerous: Micah
Murphy - "Do You Have A Bratty
Little' Sister?" Most Educational:
Sinead McManus .- "Burgled by
Baboons." Honorable Mention:
Melanie Allen - "Busy Me." Com-
petition Alternate: Angel Lopez -
"The Carjacked Car That Wasn't
Really Carjacked." Third Place:
David Lara - "My Psycho... Maid of
a Mom." Second Place: Carolina
Garcia - "I Enjoy Being A Girl...
Sometimes." First Place: Alyssa
Penton - "Falling Stars and An-
gels"


Submitted photo
Pictured from left to right are Westside Elementary's Tropi-
cana Speech winners: Melanie Allen, Sinead McManus, Al-
yssa Penton, Carolina Garcia, David Lara, Angel Lopez and
Micah Murphy.













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Eastside Elementary
Mr. John Veitch and his wife came from The Army Corp. of
Engineers out of Ft. Myers to teach Eastside students the
importance of water safety.


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Wearing White Pumps
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Book Fair
Eastside Elementary held Dad's Day at Eastside's Scho-
lastic Book Fair last week.


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Congratulations
Sheriff Ronnie Lee and the Hendry County Sheriff's De-
partment, along with the fifth grade teachers, congratu-
late the fifth graders at Central Elementary on their recent
D.A.R.E. Graduation.


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Safety first
Eastside Elementary students enjoyed their relay during
Water Safety Day.


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Surgery
Continued From Page 1
Dr. Pierre-Louis called Glades
General Hospital to tell the doc-
tors about the boy's serious con-
dition.
"I kept the boy here at the
health center and made sure that
the hospital was informed that the
boy was coming with a ruptured
appendix," Dr. Pierre-Louis said.
Within an hour from that fate-
ful call, B'ythablia was transported
to the emergency room at Glades
General Hospital.
Successful surgery
Upon entering the emergency
room, Mr. Cherisme was terrified
of the possible outcome of his
grandson's surgery. Dr. Daniel


B. Bairys, M.D., performed the
procedure and it was confirmed
- yet in more specific terms - that
the biy suffered from acute per-
forated appendictis, a tear in the
appendix.
Nevertheless, the surgery
proved to be successful as
B'ythablia was later released from
the hospital.
"I thought that my grandson
died in my hands because he
fainted," Mr. Cherisme said in a
relieved tone. "But God and the
doctors gave me my child back."
Sandi Rodriguez, a represen-
tive of the community health cen-
ter, was especially inspired by the
boy's recovery.
"I thought it was incredible
that even though we're here for
the day-to-day sickness, we were
able to help save the boy's life,"
Ms. Rodriguez said. "Dr. Pierre


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Dr. Yves Louis-Pierre, at right, made a fateful call to Glades
General Hospital a few months, which helped save the life
of 16-year-old B'ytabila Cherisme, sitting at center. Dominiqa
Cherisme, at left, was relieved when he found out about his
grandson's successful appendix surgery, which took place
on November 27, 2007.


had taken upon himself to be a
voice in the Haitian community
because there's such a massive
need. It reaffirms what we do
here and that's to provide services
to the underinsured and the uni-
nusured."
Opened in Pahokee since July
30, 2007, the health center has
served over 4,000. clients for a
variety of services. It seems that
promoting the center through
word of mouth could be a pow-
erful and effective strategy, as Dr.
Louis-Pierre could attest.
"The boy's alive and well," Dr.
Pierre-Louis said. "I feel it was
part of my job to do this and I
don't feel that I'm any special for
doing this."
"I'm just grateful to my Lord
who spoke to me to go to the
boy's church and get the word
out," Dr. Pierre-Louis continued.


"I feel great about working for
the company, who gives me the
opportunity to seve the people in
need that can't otherwise afford
medical care."
B'ythabila intended on join-
ing the high school's soccer team
this past season, its first year of
existence. Now, with his health
intact, he could play his favorite
sport next season if he desires to
do so.
"I had no insurance and the
hospital was able to help me
pay my medical bills," B'ythablia
said through a translator. "I re-
ally thank my grandparents for
taking me to Dr. Pierre. Thanks
to Dr. Pierre-Louis and Dr. Bairys
for saving my life. Now, I'm doing
well and back in school."
Staff Writer Naji Tobias can be
reached at ntobias@newszap.com.


Crash
Continued From Page 1

7:10, when fire rescue workers
were dispatched to the scene.
Less than 15 minutes later, the
fire rescue arrived to the area,
pronouncing the driver dead at
the scene of the crash. A passen-
ger, 24-year-old Gabriel G. Horta
from Pahokee, was listed in seri-
ous condition and transported to
Glades General Hospital for ob-
servation.
"Right now, we don't know
whether if the woman fell asleep
or veered off to the side of the road


because of any distractions on it,"
said Tim Frith, a lieutenant of the
highway patrol. "That's unde-
termined at this point. We won't
have a conclusion until the traffic
homicide report is finished."
The driver was wearing a seat-
belt prior to the fatal accident,
which was ruled as non-alcohol
related.
The highway patrol said that
the investigation is ongoing at this
time, but said that the case-should
be completed within 60 days,
pending toxicology results and a
statement from the passenger of
the sport-utility vehicle.
Staff Writer Naji Tobias can be
reached at ntoblas@newszap.com.


Fire
Continued From Page 1

the house is still standing," said
Craig Prusansky, captain of the
fire rescue's emergency medical
services unit. "But due to the fire,
the house is uninhabitable."
It was revealed that the cause
of the fire was a clothes iron be-
ing left on the 15-year-old boy's
bed.
"The boy left the iron on the
bed and didn't unplug it," said,
Gary Burroughs, the fire rescue's
chief of Batallion District Seven.
"He forgot to unplug it when he


left the house. There were rem-
nants of the bed covering on the
iron and it was still plugged in
when investigators found it."
Fortunately for Ms. Starks, her
5-year-old daughter and her 15-
year-old son, no one was home
at the time of the blaze.
Officials said that the Red Cross
provided emergency assistance to
the family as they were placed in
a nearby hotel.
The Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue Investigation Bureau is
currently conducting an complete
investigation of the incident.
Staff Writer Nail Tobias can be
reached at ntobias@newszap.com.


Briefs cont.


Information for
Glades Central grads
The Senior Awards Night Cer-
emony for the graduating class of
2008 will be held on Wednesday,
May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium
at Glades Central Community High
School.
Senior award night is mandatory
for ALL graduates! We anticipate
over 25 community organizations
presenting scholarships and awards
to our students. You are invited to
attend this most memorable occa-
sion.


Graduation Commencement for
the graduating class of 2008 will take
place on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.
in the Glades Central High School
Gymnasium.
Graduates will ONLY receive
4 tickets! If you plan on attending
graduation, it is imperative that you
arrive early to ensure entry into the
gymnasium. The overflow attendees
will be directed to the auditorium.
If you have questions or con-
cerns, please contact 561-993-4000.
The administration is requesting
that you adhere to the requested
attire: The attire is dressy/casual at-
tire - please NO jeans/shorts!


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+ Honorary grad
On Friday, May 10, Dolly Hand, a pioneer of the Glades area, received her honorary doc-
toral degree from Stetson University in arts and humane letters. The graduation took place
at Stetson University in DeLand.


Prom king and queen
It's uncommon for two juniors to be named the prom king and queen, but at Pahokee
Middle-Senior High School, Jarvis Byrd and Ronnesha Atkins pulled off that feat at the
high school prom, held on May 2 at the school's gynmasium. For more photos from the
prom, please check out http://photos.newszap.com.


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Holocaust Survivors
Norman Frajman, a Holocaust survivor from World War II, recently made an appearance
at Pahokee High School to tell students the importance of keeping peace in their lives
and refraining from hateful activities. Mr. Frajman, at left, is holding his Holocaust coat
to document what he had to wear at the Warsaw Ghetto concentration camp in Germany
during the war. Standing by him at the April 17 event are Zelda Fuksman, a fellow survivor,
Catherine Martinez, a teacher at the high school, Maureen Marullo, a holocaust studies
representative from the School District of Palm Beach County and Peter Feigl, another
Holocaust survivor.


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Parents lend a helping hand
Parent volunteers help to dig holes to plant trees at Pahokee Elementary School's Go-
Green Day last Thursday, April 24.


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