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February 10, 2005
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Influential Bartowans Create New

.. Community Development Group

CAN YOU BELEIVE HE'S 83? "American Friday all of the reasons why Corbett was recog-
Legend" award recipient J.J. Corbett shows off his nized with the first of what hopes to be an annual
award while emcee Clifton Lewis explains to the award.
crowd at the L.B. Brown Heritage Festival on

'American Legend' Winner's

Story Reads Like A Movie

: By RUSTIN DWYER
Staff Writer

:In a world, wracked by global
warfare, the fate of the American
west is left up to one man and his
-ragtag band of misfit smoke-
Sjumping paratroopers. Only they
haLe the capability to foil an evil
Japanese plot to send tens of thou-
sands of bomb laden air balloons
across the Pacific Ocean.
It sure sounds like something
film producer Jerry Bruckheimer
would be promoting today, but
believe it or not, it actually hap-
pened and on Friday, one of
Bartow's own was celebrated for
his part in the little-known attack
on America during WWII, along
with a lifetime of leadership and
service in the community.
Jordon Jerome (J.J.) Corbett
was honored on Friday during the
first day of the L.B. Brown
Heritage Festival. Corbett was
the first-ever recipient of the
American; Legend Award by the
Neighborhood Improvement
Corporation of Bartow, an award
created in his honor that will be
now be handed out annually.
Corbett was recognized for his
lifetime of service in Bartow as an
educator and community leader,
but it was his time in the military
that took center stage during the
ceremony.
SBefore the presentation, Rear
Admiral Adrian Jackson, Deputy
Director, .Plans and Policy U.S.
Central Command. Macdill AFB,
gave a history of black soldiers in
the military and the advances in
civil rights that were made by the
military out of necessity. He out-
lined the sacrifice of black sol-
diers throughout American histo-
ry, from Crispus Attucks to the
Triple Nickles.
"That, my friends is black his-
tory. That, is American history,"
said Jackson.

Congressman Adam Putnam,
Community National Bank
President George Harris, and
Triple Nickel national President
Joseph Murchison also addressed
the crowd on the unusually cold
January morning.
School board Member Brenda
Reddout was also in attendance'
and at the school board meeting
-on Tuesday, suggested that the
county should seriously consider
honoring him by naming a school
after him.
Congressman Putnam also had
high praise for him, saying, "Mr.
Corbett has built a lot of bridges'
in this community and has been a
role model for everyone and I'm
glad that we're honoring him
specifically and I'm glad that
we're bringing attention to the
role our military has played in
breaking down barriers in soci-
ety."
Corbett called the whole pre-
sentation a "humbling situation,"
but felt that he was by no means
alone in playing a part in the
American experience.
"When I came out of the ser-
vice, a lot of us came out at the
same time and everybody had a
story to tell and there's a lot of
them still out there that haven't
been told," he said.
For now, the deceivingly youth-
ful looking 83-year-old said he
will continue along the same
path, volunteering at his church,
St. James African Methodist
Church, participating in the Fort
Meade and Bartow
Crimestoppers program, the Polk
County Board policy committee
and helping out in other organi-
zations.
"I'm just gonna try and stay as
involved and active as I possibly*
can. I don't want to do too many
things at one time, but I want to
stay involved in the community."

The Triple Nickles
Corbett was part of the 555th
Parachute Infantry Battalion,
AKA the "Triple Nickles." The
unit was an all-black parachuting
squad that was not allowed to see
combat in the European Theater
during World War II. Instead, the
soldiers were forced to stay state-
side, with little to do other than
train and wait.
That all changed on May 5,
1945, when the battalion left for
Camp Mackall in Oregon on a
"highly classified" mission. By the
time the 555th arrived in the
Pacific Northwest, rumors had
begun circulating of deadly hot
air balloons with Japanese mark-
ings on them appearing along the
coast.

Operation: Firefly
During WWII, the Japanese
released thousands of hydrogen-
filled balloons with incendiaries
and explosives attached.
The balloons were released
along the jet stream and would
travel at speeds of up to 123 mph
at an altitude of 35,000 feet. With
a crude timing system of sand-
bags, the balloons would drop
their bombs at a certain point.
The intention was to create
massive forest fires in the west-
ern United States, drawing atten-
tion away from the war effort and
creating terror on the home front.
Corbett and his battalion were
part of a hush-hush project code
named "Operation: Firefly." The
Triple Nickles now had a new
moniker as well "smoke
jumpers." The 555th was
retrained to parachute into heav-
ily forested areas and fight fires.
The Japanese plan, while high-
ly ingenious, was logistically and
militarily a failure, thanks in
part to the efforts of one of the
most unique military battalions
in American history the Triple
Nickles.

By RUSTIN DWYER
Staff Writer

Three of Bartow's most influ-
ential citizens have gotten
together for a goal they all agree
has been long overdue improv-
ing the community by facilitating
homeownership and economic
development.
Last month Leo Longworth,
Clifton Lewis and Ken Riley
incorporated the Bartow
Community Development Cor-
poration (BCDC), a private non-
profit organization, independent
of the Community Redevelop-
ment Agency (CRA), with the
goal of improving all parts of
Bartow.
"There have been a lot of
homes, vacant lots, that over
time, have not had any type of
improvement at all," said Riley,
BCDC president. "I know that
there are people who would like
to come back and live in the area
but there are no houses that they
feel are adequate enough."
The organization will function
as a conduit or referral agency,
providing information to help
point potential homeowners in
the direction of affordable homes.
To do this, the BCDC will hold
workshops providing financial
information to citizens with bad
or no credit.

"You bring housing in,
you make the community
look better, but you also
get help to create jobs. '
Leo Longworth, BCDC

The group said they will con-
nect aspiring homeowners with
mortgage lenders and will refer
those who do not really need
their help in the right direction
as well.
BCDC will be funded through
grants and private donations, but
also will look to the CRA for
financial assistance with proper-
ty acquisition.
"You bring housing in, you
make the community look better,
but you also get help to create
jobs. You create jobs and that
helps economically, helps the
entire community," said
Longworth.
He added that the BCDC will
not limit its scope to the east or
west side of Bartow, and will look
at areas out of the CRA's bound-
aries.
"We're not limited to east side
or west side we're Bartow,"
said Lewis.
While community and eco-
nomic development are the key

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goals of the newly-formed group,
the BCDC said it is not at all lim-
ited to low income housing.
S"Often times, when existing
residents hear the term 'afford-
able housing' they cringe and
equate that with slums," said
Lewis. "We are talking about
affordable housing, but we are
talking about substantial hous-
ing that will create better condi-
tions for the individual."
Currently, there are agencies
in place that provide similar
assistance, but the BCDC mem-
bers said a community-based
organization was long overdue in
Bartow.
"Each community has it's own
unique needs. Most of the agen-
cies are county wide, regional or
state wide," said Lewis. "While
they have a stake in different
types of home improvements,
they may not know what is best

City Commissioner Cal Adams
will have at least two opponents
in his bid for re-election to a third
term on the Bartow city commis-
sion on April 5, but as of noon
today, Commissioner Leo
Longworth is unopposed.
Qualifying opened on Monday
and closes at 5 p.m. Friday.
Adams, a retired building con-
tractor, holds Seat 4 on the com-
mission, one of the two "at large"
positions.
A familiar face will run against
Adams this year: Gerald Cochran
of 1615 East North St. Cochran, a

for Bartow."
The BCDQ members said they
do not intend to compete with
programs like the CRA and
Keystone Challenge Fund, but
help facilitate those agencies
efforts within Bartow.
"We will not be building spec
homes," said Longworth. "We will
get the individuals qualified first
and the down payment assis-
tance they need, and we will
have some of them turn keys into
their new homes."
Housing consultant Perry
Burnham, on loan from the CRA,
cited the Arts and Architecture
program in Orlando, where
neighborhoods were monitored
over time to see the impact of one
home's improvement on the sur-
rounding residences. Burnham
said the study documented how
nearby residences would begin to
improve as well over time. He

frequent critic of the city commis-
sion and city management, is
retired. He has run for commis-
sion a number of times, but has
never won.
Making his first bid for elec-
tion to the commission is Brian
Hinton of 2310 South Kissingen
Ave. He is president of Bartow
Consulting Group, Inc., and exec-
utive director of Bartow
Community Health Care
Foundation, Inc. Last month, he
won the Chamber of Commerce
George W. Harris, Jr., Leadership
Award.

envisions a similar result in
Bartow.
First on the list for the BCDC
is a street by street inventory of
Bartow, identifying vacant
homes, blighted properties and
"clusters" of available homes
where potential "mini-communi-
ties" could be set up. One of the
most difficult problems they will
face is tracking down absentee
owners.
The group also is seeking out
home buyers and mortgage
lenders to begin the process.
While the road ahead is long,
and as yet unpaved, the BCDC
isn't worried at all.
"I think every one of us has a
track record of getting things
done," said Lewis. "When we say
it's goingto happen, you know it's
going to get done."

Longworth, of 1395 East
Magnolia St., is serving as mayor
this year. He is seeking his fourth
term on the commission. He is a
State Farm Insurance agent, and
holds Seat 5, which. represents
the east election district.
Candidates for Seat 4 may live
anywhere in the city limits, while
candidates for Seat 5 must live in
the east election district.
All voters who live within the
city limits are eligible to vote in
both races.

Sell Treasures At Bootsale Boulevard

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ALL THE ACTION will be on Boot Sale Fair Chairman Missy McLaughlin holds an antique
Blount Street from Wilson to Boulevard during Saturday's Downtown Antique quilt, George Robertson-Burnett, who brought the
Jackson will be closed beginning Fair on Saturday. Load up your car with forgotten boot sale idea from the United Kingdom to Bartow,
on Friday, Feb. 11. treasures, and make a little money. Boot Salesmen Main Street President Sue Hanson and Main Street
The street will be closed for at may bring their treasures to the show anytime from Treasurer David Brewer. For information, call 534-
least a month for repair. 8 a.m. to 10:30. The fee for participation is $10. 4030. (Photo provided)
Pictured are (from left) Main Street Bartow Antique

Jimmie Sue Baden Retires With 34 Years'

Perfect Attendance As School Bus Drier

SHARING A COUPLE OF JOKES,
Congressman Adam Putnam elicited laughs from
the audience while speaking at the "American
Legend" award ceremony on Friday. Putnam called
J;J: Corbett, the award recipient, role model for
everyone," and said he was glad that people from

Bartow were getting together to celebrate the
strides in diversity brought about by the military.
Seated next to Corbett are his wife, Eva Dolores,
and his son, Jerome.- (Staff photos by Rustin
Dwyer)

By JENNIFER STARLING
Staff Writer

Many of us who have attended
school in the Alturas and Bartow
area within the past 30 or so
years 'remember "Miss Jimmie
Sue."
She was one of the drivers who
got us safely to school on the bus
day after day.
Literally day after day.
Jimmie Sue Baden didn't miss
a single day of work for more
than 30 years.
She raised her family, kept
doctor appointments, took care of
her elderly parents, and went
through good times and bad -
all the while remaining firmly
committed to her job, her super-
visor, Sandra Lancaster, said.

Born and raised in Bartow,
Mrs. Baden lived on her father's
dairy farm, Jones Dairy, at what
was then known as the Wingate
area, and she worked and helped
her father on the farm as a'teen.
"I guess that's where I got my
working' from," she said.
Later, she married Carlos
"Buddy" Baden, and the two had
a son, Troy.
Mrs. Baden went to work as a
school bus driver on Feb. 3, 1969.
She was a young woman with a
family, but she took her job very
seriously, Ms. Lancaster said.
Almost at once, she set a per-
sonal goal for herself perfect
attendance. She struggled with
that goal for the first two years
as family responsibilities kept
her at home some, but after that,

she maintained a perfect atten-
dance record for 34 years.
SMrs. Baden retired on Jan. 19,
and on Jan. 20, someone had to
cover her route for the first time.
What does one who has
worked every day the schools are
open for so many years do with
all this new time on their hands?
"I plan on catching up on my
rest and go fishing some," Mrs.
Baden said. "We also go to River
Ranch some, and I want to do
more with my two grandkids,
Tyler and Paige, and at my
church, Christian Home Freewill
Baptist.
"I enjoyed the kids and work-
ing with Ms. Lancaster. She was
very nice to me."

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Community

The Voglers, 1955

February 10, 2005

Jessica LaShon Anderson and Josh Bryan Williams

Jessica LaShon Anderson,

Josh Williams Engaged

Jessica LaShon Anderson and
Josh Bryan Williams, both of
Bartow, have announced their
engagement.
The bride-elect is the daugh-
ter of Tina Anderson and Steve
Anderson, both of Lakeland.
She is a graduate of Bartow
High School, and is currently a
student at Polk Community Col-
lege.
The prospective bridegroom is

the son of Shannon and Angel
Williams of Bartow, and Sherry
and David Dukes of Winter Ha-
ven.
He also is a Bartow High
School graduate, and is cur-
rently serving in the United
States Army.
The wedding is set for Satur-
day, Feb. 26, 2005, at 4:30 p.m.,
at Hollis Gardens.

Amber Laferney, Tony Tish

To Wed Valentine's Day

Gerald and Mildred LaFerney on Valentine's Day, Monday,
have announced the upcoming Feb. 14, at 1 p.m., at Patterson
marriage of their daughter, Am- Park.
ber LaFerney, to Tony Tish. Relatives and friends will be
The wedding will take place attending the ceremony.

Second Annual Survivor's

Dinner Set March 31

The Voglers, 2005

Lois and Bill Vogler Note

50th*,Wedding Anniversary

Lois and Bill Vogler of Bartow children, Debbie Harris of Porl
celebrated their 50th wedding St. Lucie and Brenda Hall of
anniversary Saturday, Feb. 5, Bartow, along with their grand.
2005, at the Bartow Civic Cen- children, Devin and Melysse
ter, with a gathering of friends Hall and Jenna Kerby.
and family. Their other grandchild, Jason
There was a traditional, Kerby, is serving with the
three-tier wedding cake at the United States Navy, and is cur-
event, as well as several tables rently stationed in Spain.
covered with various food items. The Voglers met in Mulberry
The celebration was organized and wed on Feb. 4, 1955, at Mul-
by Mr. and Mrs. Vogler's two berry Methodist Church.
People in the Know
Singles Club In Bartow
Meeting Feb. 17 Read The Democrat
Meeting Feb. 17

Local singles are invited to
join the Polk County Active Sin-
gles Club for coffee, desserts, -
and entertainment Thursday,
Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the -
Methodist Temple Hall in Lake-
land.
The free event will include a Is this the fish that didn't get
presentation of "The Bicker- away? Tell us about it, and
sons," a humorous skit.
The Methodist Temple Hall is your other story ideas!
located at 2700 S. Florida Ave., The Polk County
across from the Southgate Shop-
ping Center. Democrat

Cancer survivors are invited
to attend the second annual Sur-
vivor's Dinner on Thursday,
March 31, at 6:30 p.m., at the
Bartow High School cafeteria.
The free dinner is held to
honor those who are survivors of
cancer, and to remember those
who have lost their battle. The
event will kick off Bartow's
fourth annual Relay for Life
fundraiser, which benefits the
American Cancer Society.
The relay itself will be held
Friday and Saturday, April 15-
16, at the Bartow Memorial Sta-

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dium at BHS. The event begins
with a survivor's reception at 6
p.m., followed by opening cere-
monies at 7 p.m., then the Survi-
vor Victory Lap, where cancer
survivors and their caregivers
walk the first lap of the relay.
Survivor registration forms
may be picked up at the Bartow
Chamber of Commerce. Partici-
pants are encouraged to pick up
the forms as soon as possible so
that committee members will
know how many will be attend-
ing the dinner and the relay.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lang-
ton of Sanford have announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Kelley Marie Langton, to
John Baker, III, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Baker, Jr., of Fort
Meade.
The bride-elect is a 1998 San-
ford High School graduate and a
2002 graduate of Florida State
University in Tallahassee. She is
a junior analyst at Sears Home
Improvements Products in Or-
lando.
The prospective bridegroom is
the grandson of Ouida Baker
and the late John Baker, Sr., of
Fort Meade, and the late Gene
Allen Mann, and the great-
grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Mann of Fort Meade.
A former resident of Fort
Meade, Mr. Baker attended Fort
Meade Junior Senior High
School and Traviss Technical
Center in Lakeland. He is pres-

Valentine
Bingo Tonight
At First UMC

A Valentine Bingo Party is
planned at First United Method-
ist Church in Bartow tonight at
7 in the church fellowship hall.
Strawberry shortcake and
punch will be served. The cost is
$3 per person at the door.
Those attending are asked to
bring unwrapped white elephant
items for Bingo prizes and sur-
prise prizes.
The church is located at 455
S. Broadway. For more informa-
tion, call Dorothy Hernandez at
533-4233.

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The couple plan to be married
March 12, 2005, in Winter Park.

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Tell Us About

SYour Wedding Day
It's that time of year again ...
Time for you to tell us about the funny things that happened to
make the most memorable day of your life your wedding day -
even more memorable.
At the time, maybe it wasn't so funny when the ring-bearer lost
the rings or when the bouquet toss turned ugly with too many
bride-to-be hopefuls but looking back now, you can't help but
laugh, and we think our readers will enjoy your story, too.
Send your funny (or bizarre) wedding day stories, or even pho-
tographs, by Friday, Feb. 11, for possible inclusion in this year's
edition of the bridal tab, to Jennifer Starling, staff reporter, at:
The Polk County Democrat, P. O. Box 120, Bartow, 33831; e-mail
them to: www.polkdemo@aol.com; or fax stories to 533-0402.
For further information, call 533-4183.

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The average family spending more than $400 than it earns
each year.
Many are experiencing financial challenges, facing growing
A debt, with little or no savings, inadequate income, and no plans
for their financial future.

This free course will equip you with the tools you need to have a
solid personal financial plan for your future and to be free of debt.
Meetings: Sunday evening from 6 to 7 pm
at 915 S Broadway Ave
(First Assembly of God church)
For more information call 533 7488, Mon Fri 9 to 5 pm.
There is no cost or obligation and no products will be sold.

Society requires years of preparation for almost any significant
career undertaking in life, but demands no real preparation for the
most crucial undertaking in life:Marriage.
We all want our relationships to be the best they can be, and yet one
out of every two marriages ends in divorce....and of those that
survive, many cease to be happy and fulfilling.
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marriage relationship. By learning and practicing these key principles
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Bartow
Golden Age

Club Meeting
Tuesday

Bartow's Golden Age Club
will hold its monthly covered
dish meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15,
at noon, in the main auditorium
at the Bartow Civic Center.
The program will be pre-
sented by Brian MacNeel of
Metrocrime Prevention of Flor-
ida.
Everyone 55 years of age and
older are invited to attend the
meetings,.held the third Tuesday
of each month.
Dues each month are 25
cents, which pays for coffee and
tea. Members pay $3 towards
meat in lieu of bringing a cov-
ered dish.
Members may sign-up for a
bus trip to the Strawberry Festi-
val on Thursday, March 10. The
bus will leave at 9 a.m., and re-
turn by 4 p.m. Admission on sen-
ior day is $8.
Call Barbara Lawn at the
Civic Center to sign-up at 534-
0120.

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a story or
photo?
Call The
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533-4183

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Historic Bok Sanctuary

Sets Three Recitals

SAchievement Academy received a donation of $1,000 from the
Knights of Columbus Council 2505. The council raised the funds
during its annual Tootsie Roll Drive. The check donation was pre-
sented by Michael Cusick of the Knight of Columbus, to Claire
Schwartz of the academy. Cusick expressed his appreciation of K of
C members and the general public for their generosity during the
2004 Tootsie Roll Drive. The members volunteered their time dis-
tributing the Tootsie Rolls and accepting donations throughout the
year. The Knights also raise funds for local charities with its eve-
ning bingos at the K of C Hall on Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lake-
land. Iach year, the Knights of Columbus Council 2505 donates
close to $50,000 to charitable organizations serving the Lakeland
area. The Achievement Academy, formerly Child Development Cen-
ter of Polk County, Inc., is an early intervention charter school pro-
gram that serves children with developmental delays and disabili-
ties. The academy assists children and their families through edu-
cation, support, resources, and advocacy at each of its three loca-
tions: Lakeland, Bartow, and Winter Haven. For further informa-
tion, contact Ms. Schwartz at 683-6504. (Photo provided)

'How To Succeed In

Business' Set At FSC

Florida Southern's theatre de-
partment'presents the musical
"How to Succeed in Business
without Really Trying" in the
Loca Lee Buckner Theatre on
the Florida Southern campus.
Performances begin at 7:30
p.m. on Feb. 17-1.9 and.Feb. 24-
26; matinees start at 2:30 p.m.
on Feb. 20 andFeb. 27.
Paul D.. Bawek, assistant
theatre arts professor, directs
the play..
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the authors of "Guys and Dolls"

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ing best musical, director, com-
poser, author, and producer.
The irreverent satire of big
business, with music by Frank
Loesser, follows the schemes of a
window washer as he climbs to
executive status using flattery
and deception.
Tickets are $15. FSC students
are admitted free. Non-FSC stu-
dents pay half price.
For ticket information, con-
tact the Branscomb Auditorium
box office at 680-4296.

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Historic Bok Sanctuary will
present three special carillon re-
citals performed on one of the
world's finest carillons for Valen-
tine's Day, Feb. 14, Presidents'
Day, Feb. 21, and the second
Moonlight Recital of the season
Feb. 22.
The famous Singing Tower
will add to the hearts and flow-
ers theme of Valentine's Day
with love songs from the Old and
New World.
Presidents' Day adds another
dimension to patriotism with
musical selections including the
"Star Spangled Banner" and "
America, the Beautiful."
Both carillon concerts will be
state-of-the-art recordings of
works performed by Milford My-
hre, carillonneur emeritus.
Visitors will be treated to the
Feb. 22 Moonlight Recital per-
formance by William De Turk,
sanctuary carillonneur.
Concertgoers can view his

performance via a television
monitor located behind the Japa-
nese Lantern near the tower and
will be able to enjoy the carillon
recital while strolling through
the tranquil Olmsted-designed
gardens bathed in moonlight.
"Since the Moonlight Recital
falls on George Washington's
Birthday," De Turk said, "I plan
to include music to honor and
commemorate the nation's first
president, in addition to music
appropriate to a dreamy, moonlit
night."
Guests are encouraged to
bring blankets, lawn chairs and
insect repellent to use while en-
joying the recital.
General sanctuary admission
is $8 for adults and $3 for ages
5-12. Members and children un-
der 5 are admitted free.
Admission after 5 p.m., for the
Moonlight Recitals, will be $4 for
adults and $1.50 for children
ages 5-12.

February will be another busy
month at the Bartow Public Li-
brary.
Computer classes for begin-
ners will be held from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. on Thursdays.
The classes will be taught by
Linda Young.
The first class will be "Intro-
duction to the Internet" on Feb.
10. Students will learn about top-
ics such as what is the Internet,
a history of the Internet, termi-
nology and facts, browsing and
.searching and how to get con-
nected.
"Using E-mail on the Internet"
is scheduled Feb. 17. Students
will learn how to read and com-
pose mail, delete messages, use
the address book, send attach-
ments and open attachments.
On Feb. 24, "Searching the
Internet" will be presented. This

class will discuss Internet search
techniques, search engines, refin-
ing a search, and downloading.
"Family Fun Day" will be held
on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 10:30
a.m. The' program, for children 3
years old and up and their fami-
lies, will be entitled "love lefto-
vers." Materials will be provided
to make cards and posters on the
day after Valentine's.
Crafty Kids will kick-off a six
week session on Tuesday, Feb.
22. The group will meet each
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and pro-
vide stories music, crafts and
games for children ages three to
five and their caregivers.
The library is located at 2150
S. Broadway in Bartow.
For more information on these
and other programs, call 534-
0131.

Friday Fest Planned Feb. 18

Bartow's monthly Friday Fest
will be held on Friday, Feb. 18,
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on South
Central Avenue.
This month's entertainment
will come from the Sofa King's
Rich Mastrata and Jim Frazier.
In addition to entertainment,

the street party features food,
drinks and children's activities.
Friday Fest is held on the
third Friday of each month and
is hosted by Main Street Bartow,
Inc., and the City ofBartow.
For more information, call
534-4030.

Tractors to Parade Through
'Eyes of Hurricane' Feb. 19

The Florida Flywheelers An-
tique Engine Club will hold a
"Drive Through The Eyes of the
Hurricanes" tractor parade Sat-
urday, Feb. 19, to benefit the
Bell, Florida FFA tractor resto-
ration team.
The parade will feature an-
tique tractors and vehicles leav-
ing the Florida Citrus Showcase
in Winter Haven at 8 a.m., drive
south on Highway 17 to High-
way 60 to the Bartow Winn
Dixie store, then through down-
town Bartow, and continue to
Homeland Heritage Park.
From there, the parade will
proceed through downtown Fort
Meade, then down Highway 98
east to Avon Park Cut-Off Road,
arriving between 5:30 and 6 p.m.

February 10, 2005 The Polk County Democrat

Concert
Planned At FSC
Florida Southern's symphony
orchestra will give a Sunday af-
ternoon performance on Sunday,
Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m. in Brans-
comb Auditorium on the Florida
Southern campus.
Conductor Arthur Pranno will
lead the student ensemble in a
program of major orchestral se-
lections.
Admission is $20. FSC stu-
dents are admitted free of
charge; non-FSC students are
admitted at half price.
For ticket information, con-
tact the Branscomb Auditorium
box office at 680-4296.

Knights Lenten
Fish Fries
Begin Friday-

Knights of Columbus Council
12314, will hold its annual
Lenten Fish Fry gatherings be-
ginning Friday, Feb. 11, at St.
Thomas Catholic Church in the
church hall.
The events will continue each
Friday through March 4, from
5:30 to 7 p.m. Dinners include
fish, hush-puppies, grits, cole-
slaw and French-fries. The cost
is $6 per plate.
St. Thomas Catholic Church
is located at 1305 Mann Road in
Bartow.

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February 10, 2005

Editorial

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Mobile Home Park Purchase

Would Enhance Downtown

Bartow's Community Redevelopment
Agency, originally envisioned as a way to
create a small but reliable stream of rev-
enue for the redevelopment and promo-
tional objectives of Downtown Bartow,
Inc., is evolving into a major force for
improvements over a large section of the
community.
Supported by the increased property
taxes that are generated by development
within the CRA district, the agency will
oversee the redesign of Main Street. That
redevelopment is arguably the most dra-
matic change in the Bartow business com-
munity since the natiu, 1 popularity of
shopping centers begai threatening the
viability of downtown business districts
everywhere.
Main Street redevelopment will empha-
size the historic character of the downtown
area, and will make it a pedestrian-friend-
ly destination for diners and shoppers.
Already the monthly Friday Festivals
are drawing ever larger crowds for street
parties in the 100 block of South Central
Avenue. When the Main.Street redesign is
completed later this year, plans are to
expand the Friday Festival parties onto
Main Street, taking advantage of
Downtown's new look and spreading the
promotional opportunities to more Main
Street merchants.
Rivaling the Main Street redevelopment
in long-term impact on the city is the pro-
posal to purchase the S-P Mobile Home
Park, located just west of the county gov-
ernment complex.

This tract of some 13 acres could become
a major factor in anchoring the ever-grow-
ing Polk County government offices in
downtown Bartow.
Assuming the present owner's willing-
ness to sell, the property could be devel-
oped for apartment houses catering large-
ly to county employees. Equally impor-
tant, securing that additional acreage
would help insure the availability of ade-
quate parking for the court house, the
county administration building, and the
sheriff's office operations center.
It won't be cheap; the owner is entitled
to a fair price for the property, and Florida
law guarantees certain protections to
mobile home park residents for one year
before a park can be closed.
Over the long haul if the deal can be
struck acquisition of the land west of the
county government complex can serve the
needs of county government and of the
city of Bartow for decades to come.

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Quality of Life Issues: Bucket and Fire Districts

Ready for another glimpse into
city government, Bartow style, c.
1901?
This is the third column about
the 1901 Code of Ordinances
book that Mary and I found at
Dad's house.
Thus far we have learned
about the all-powerful post of
Mayor; the multitudinous duties
of the Town Marshal, ranging
from lighting the commission
chambers to inspecting all priv-
ies; and the code's impatience
with vagrants and tramps and
other persons "leading an idle,
immoral or profligate life."
The primary form of public
transit of the day had four legs
and a harness, or multiples of the
same, and "any person in charge
of a horse, mule, steer or team,
who shall permit the same to run
away in this City, or who shall
leave the same unhitched,
whether they run away or not"
was subject to the one-size-fits-all
penal code: a $100 fine or 60 days
in the city prison.
Wheeled vehicles also were
subject to regulation.
"All vehicles in this City, such
as bicycles, tricycles, velocipedes
having rubber or pneumatic tires,
shall carry, at all times, a bell
capable of being heard a distance
of one hundred yards when rung,
and each driver or rider shall ring

such bell when turning a street
corner or passing in either direc-
tion other bicycles, pedestrians or
other vehicles ... nor shall any
person be guilty of scorching
without permission from the
Mayor."
Persons living in upper floors
of buildings were forbidden from
throwing to the street below "any
water or fluid substance, or
heavy body which shall in any
manner endanger or annoy any
person."
Bartow clearly was a town
which prized its peace, though
with a willingness to make excep-
tions.
"Any person who, in the City,
shall fight, except in cases where-
in the same is excusable or justifi-
able under the Laws of Florida,
brawl, quarrel, commit mischief,
or otherwise behave in a disor-
derly manner, or shall aid,
encourage or provoke the same to
be done" faced $100 or 60 days.
The same applied to "any profane
or obscene language," and to
"public indecency" and "intoxi-
cation and drunkenness."
Nor could one "fire off a gun
or pistol, fly or raise a kite, use a
sling shot, or burn any fireworks
or explosive or any kind."
A Sunday "Blue Law" prohib-
ited the operating of businesses
"on the Sabbath day or night,"

with exceptions for "an ice facto-
ry, livery stable, hotel or boarding
house or bicycle exchange."
Druggists were allowed to sell
"medicines, newspapers and
other periodicals" on the
Sabbath, and barber shops could
be open until 10 o'clock in the
morning.
"Whoever lives in an open
state of adultery in said City shall
be punished" by the usual penal-
ty, with an additional almost
creative list of prohibited sexu-
al misconduct that left no ques-
tion as to what the meaning of
"is" is..
Creation of a "Bucket District"
in the heart of downtown Bartow
prescribed the height of the seat
over the bucket (10 inches), the
size of the bucket (18 inches), and
other specifics which are suffi-
cient to make us fully appreciate
today's universally available
indoor plumbing.
On a more upbeat topic, the
code established a "Fire Limit" of
10 blocks, which prohibited any
construction in which "the main
material, including the roof of
said building or structure, is
wood, or other material of an
inflammable nature; but all such
buildings or structures hereafter
constructed within the limits
aforesaid shall be mainly of brick,
rock, iron or other material not of

an inflammable nature."
A mere half page was devoted
to establishment of "a uniform
public school system in this City,
for the education of all youths
residing therein between the ages
of six and twenty-one years." It
dealt primarily with school taxes
and proceeds of lands donated
for the support of schools.
Those residents fortunate
enough to be served by the city
water works were charged an
annual fee on the basis of fixtures,
not consumption.
Hotels paid $4 a year for each
water closet basin. Dwellings "(5
persons in family)" paid $6,
"Bath Tub additional." Water for
construction: $7 per 1,000 bricks;
$20 for each 100 yards of plaster-
ing. Billiard and pool rooms paid
$3 per table.
Operation of the water works
came under the supervision of
the Fire Committee of the City
Council.
The code called for a fire
department of 20 men, who were
paid 25 cents for attending
monthly training drills, 50 cents
for responding to a daytime fire,
and $1 for responding to a night-
time fire ... and who were sub-
ject to fines in the same amount
for missing a drill or fire.
(One more installment
should cover it.)

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Compiled from the files of The Democrat by Loyal Frisbie

Fifty Years Ago

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A new elementary school for
S* Bartow is one of 14 new schools
* recommended to be built in Polk
-County in the next five years.
Living up to its advance notice
as the best and most elaborate of
the series, the Rotary Club's 30th'
annual minstrel show was a
crowd pleaser in,the city auditori-
um last night. The show will be
repeated tonight.

Forty-Five Years Ago

. J.K. Stuart, Bartow dairyman
and industrialist, won the pre-
mier breeder award in the Jersey
cattle show at the Florida State
Fair on Thursdady.
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- Took Emotional as Well as
Financial Toll; Bizarre Operations
Slowly Coming to Light."
Pat Smith was chosen "'Niss
Echo 1960" Saturday night.
Picked as members of her court
were Jean Alford, Ann Brown,
Pam Speight and Diane Rogers.
Judge G. Bowdon Hunt of the
Polk County juvenile court has
been invited to address groups in
California and Texas week on the
national "A Day in Court" pro-
gram.

Forty Years Ago

A two-month struggle by a
group of Bartowans to block min-
ing of 51 acres of land within the
city limits died a reluctant death
at Monday night's city commis-
sion meet-
ing. An ordi-
nance which
would have
reversed part
of the com-
mission's
action rezon-
ing the land
I Cs in question
al a died for lack
of a second.
Page One
headline:
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providers" Construction
SIs Set for
CBD Coner;
54-Year-Old
rBuilding To
Be Razed."

Construction of a 50-bed psy-
chiatric unit at the Polk County
hospital has been recommended
to the county commission by
Thomas G. Murray, director of
the hospital's casework services
department.

Thirty-Five Years Ago

The identity of a dead baby
girl found on Jan. 18 in a citrus
grove, wrapped in a blanket, was
learned today when her mother
and the mother's boyfriend were
charged with first degree murder
in the infant's death.
Hong Kong flu, a disease for
which no cure is known other
than the passage of several miser-
able days, has descended in
Bartow "in what you could call
epidemic proportions," a local
doctor said today.
Dedication ceremonies for
Carver Recreation Center will be
held at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Rec. Dir.
J.W. Stone announced today.

Thirty Years Ago

Dense black smoke was the
result when 1,400 pounds of
Colombian marijuana was
burned by the Polk County sher-
iff's department at the pistol
range. The pot was discovered on
a ranch near Lakeland. A three-
day search over a five-to-six mile
area resulted in the find.
The Open Pantry convenience
store at 1775 North Broadway
was robbed Sunday night, and

two suspects were arrested 17
minutes later.
A California woman with a
dozen aliases was arrested in Fort
Walton Beach and charged with
fleecing a number of businesses,
including:a Bartow bank, in a
bank fraud scheme.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

"Spotlight on Business" head-
lines: "Mississippi Firm Plans
Hardee Mine; Royster Earnings
Rise Dramatically in Quarter"
Sam Bell, majority leader of
the House of Representatives,
told a Bartow audience Thursday
that the number of juveniles with
emotional problems is "stagger-
ing" and that the facilities for
dealing with these youths are
inadequate.

Twenty Years Ago

Noreen Fernandez was named
Miss Echo during the contest at
the Bartow High School auditori-
um. Runners-up were Melinda
Kilgore, first; Emily Howell, sec-
ond; Tracy McDougald, third;
Hope Traxler, fourth.
Long-awaited extended area
telephone service between
Bartow and Fort Meade has been
ordered by Florida Public Service
Commission. It will take 15 to 18
months for General Telephone
and United Telephone companies
to implement the order.

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Obituaries

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Relief Available For Tree Losses

Carrie Nell Rhoden

Carrie Nell
Rhoden

Carrie Nell Rhoden, 72, of
Bartow, died of cancer Tuesday,
Feb. 8, 2005, at her daughter's
residence in Winter Haven.
Born Aug. 18,. 1932, in
Blackville, S.C., Mrs. Rhoden
moved to Bartow from Lithia 17
years ago.
She was a homemaker. She
attended. Peace Creek Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Rhoden was preceded in`
death by one son, Arthur Rho-
den, II, and one grandson, Jo-
seph Aaron Perkins.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Arthur Rhoden; three
daughters, Cheri Rhoden of Win-
ter Haven, Marilyn Perez of
Auburndale, and Betty Jean
Whitfield of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.;
one son, William "Bill" Ziegler of
Gate City, Va.; one sister,
Gearldine Carroll of Hilda, S.C.;
seven brothers, O'Neal Hutson,
Etheredge Hutson, Frankie Hut-
son, and Bobby Gene Hutson, all
of Blackville, S.C., Emory Hut-
son of Fort Myers, Deacon Hut-
son of Hilda, S.C., and Mailon
Hutson of Naples; 15 grandchil-
dren and six- great-grandchil-
drien.
Visitation: Thursday, Feb. 10,
from 6 to 8 p.m., at Whidden-
McLean Funeral Home in Bar-
tow.
The funeral: Friday, Feb. 11,
at 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
Interment: Wildwood Ceme-
tery in Bartow.

Anthony
zlPerez, Jr.

Anthony Perez, Jr., 65, died of
cancer Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005,
at the Cornerstone Hospice
House in Tavares.
Born in Tampa to Antonio
and Isabel Perez on Oct. 3. 1939,
Mr. Perez. moved to the Orlando
area with his parents as a small
child, where he attended school
and lived the majority of his life.
He was an accomplished mu-
sician and played in several
well-known dinner clubs in the
Central Florida area for many
years, his family members said.
He also worked in the construc-
tion industry, and his love of an-
tiques and woodworking led him
to become the proprietor of
Hodge Podge Antiques in Bar-
tow.
Along with his parents, Mr.
Perez was preceded in death by
one brother, Gil Perez.
Survivors include two sisters,
Vilma Kamphaus of Orlando and
Sylvia Wilkerson of Clermont;
two sons, Thomas Perez of Dav-
enport and Anthony Perez, III, of
Holopaw; one daughter, Sheryl
Hare of Bremerton, Wash.; and'
three grandchildren, Hannah
Nichole Perez and Holland
Olivia Perez of Davenport, and
Jacob Hare of Bremerton, Wash.
Services will be held in Bre-
merton, Wash.
Arrangements: Central Flor-
ida Cremation of Tavares.
Memorial contributions: can-
,cer foundation or hospice organi-
Szation of choice.

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Kenneth "JR" Dobbeck, Jr.,
46, of Lakeland, died Sunday,
Feb. 6, 2005, in Lakeland, from
.injuries he sustained in a motor-
cycle accident.
Born June 25, 1958, in Erie,
Pa., Mr. Dobbeck moved to Lake-
land from Plant City three years
ago.
He was a diesel mechanic su-
pervisor for RMC Ewell, Inc. He
also had worked in the Tampa
Tribune warehouse for 10 years.
Mr. Dobbeck was a U.S. Army
veteran, and a member of the
U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle
Club in Lakeland.
Survivors include his wife,
Zina M. Dobbeck; one son, Clin-
.ton W. Dobbeck of Daleville,
Ala.; two daughters, Contessa M.
Robbins of Daleville, Ala., and
Maria Cayce of Lakeland; his fa-
ther, Kenneth B. Dobbeck, Sr., of
Mt. Lookout, W. Va.; one sister,
Rebecca L. Dobbeck of Ohio; two
brothers, Walter Dobbeck of
Pittsburg, Pa., and William Dob-
beck of St. Petersburg; and four
grandchildren.
Visitation: Friday, Feb. 11,
from 10 a.m. to noon, at Lake-
land Funeral Home.
The funeral will follow at
noon at the funeral home.

Philip T.
Lewis

Philip T. Lewis, 86, of Bartow,
died of heart failure Thursday,
Feb. 3, 2005, at the Bartow Cen-
ter.
Born Feb. 12, 1918, in Sheri-
dan, Ark., Mr. Lewis moved to
Bartow from Gainesville 41
years ago.
He was the owner/operator of
Western Auto in Bartow. He was
Methodist.
Mr. Lewis was a U.S. Army
Air Corp. veteran of World War
II.
Survivors include his wife,
Norma O. Lewis; two sons,
Philip Lewis of Bartow and Ste-
ven 0. Lewis of Tallahassee; five
grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
: Arrangements:" Whidden-
McLean Funeral Home'in Bar-
tow.

Memorial

Services

M. A. Rodgers
Memorial
Service Friday

The Bartow Center is hosting
a memorial service for the late
M. A. Rodgers on Friday, Feb.
11, at 3 p.m.
A resident of the center for at
least 12 years, Ms. Rodgers was
nearly 107 years old when she
died.
A Good Shepherd Hospice
chaplain will officiate.
All family and friends are in-
vited 'to attend. Refreshments
will follow the service.
. A full obituary should be
printed Monday.

The Puritans did not believe in
bathing, since undressing, even
to take a bath might lead to sinful
behavior.

First United Methodist
Church of Bartow will hold its
Hope Concert this Sunday, Feb.
13, at 7 p.m., in the church sanc-
tuary.
The event is free; however, do-
nations will be accepted to be
given to the Methodist Relief
Mission for tsunami victims.
Many of the performers who
participated in the Christmas se-
ries, "Songs and Silences of
Christmas," will be participating
in the concert.
On the program are Marion
Harrison, "If My People," by
Jimmy Owens; Bill Wright, "I
Love Thy Kingdom, Lord," by
Aaron Williams, arranged by
Gayden Sikes; Marion Harrison,
"Press On," by Dan Burgess; Roy
Lowe, 7 p.m. welcome; Ken Al-
len, "A Time for Everything," by
Mark Hayes, accompanied by
Marion Harrison; Richard Lake,
trumpet, "People Need the
Lord," accompanied by Bill
Wright; Stephanie Harrison,
"Sing Me a Lullaby," by Twila
Paris, accompanied by Marion
Harrison; Ben Long, "Hold On to
Jesus," by Stephen Curtis Chap-
man; Bill Wright and Beverly
Etheredge, organ and piano, "It
Is Well With My Soul," arranged
by Ken Denton; Dr. Ed Thorn,
words of hope; flute choir and in-
tergenerational choir, "In Re-
membrance of Me," by Ragon

Courtney and Buryl Red, accom-
panied by Bill Wright, Carol
Keen, and the choir;
Corey Fisher, Paige Ferguson,
Collette Pittman, Bena Ball, Am-
ber Locke, Whitney Warner,
Becca Leonard, Jessica Tan, and
Marsha Whitney; Mike Keedy,
]"Climb Every Mountain," ac-
companied by Carol Keen; Jenni-
fer Boerger, "In His Presence,"
by Dick and Melodie Tunney; of-
fering, Wendell Waters, cello,
"The Swan," by Saint Saens, ac-
companied by Marion Harrison;
Amber Locke, "Arioso," by Bach,
accompanied by Carol Keen;
Marion Harrison, "In
Heaven's Eyes," by Phill
McHugh, accompanied by Janet
Heidtman; intermission, youth
group; Holly Sutherland, "An-
gel;" Drew Hines, Chris Snell,
and choir, "Keep On," by Lloyd
Larson, accompanied by Carol
Keen and Bill Wright; Heath Pe-
terson and Mary Wyant, "His
Eye is on the Sparrow," accom-
panied by Marion Harrison;
Amanda Wyant and Morgan
Pickard, dancers, "You Raise Me
Up," by Josh Groban, Bonnie Al-
len, "You'll Never Walk Alone,"
accompanied by Marion Harri-
son;
Roy Lowe, Wendell Waters,
and Heath Peterson, "It Is Well
With My Soul," accompanied by
Marion Harrison; Carol Keen,

PCSO Purchasing

Renews Accreditation

Polk County Sheriffs Office
Purchasing Section recently un-
derwent a detailed application
process, which required substan-
tial documentation and a demon-
stration of best practices, to earn
a renewal of its certification
from the National Institute of
Governmental Purchasing's
(NIGP) Outstanding Agency Ac-
creditation Achievement Award.
The original certificate of ac-
creditation was earned in March
2002, helping establish the Sher-
iffs Office as one of three agen-
cies in the state at that time to
have attained six statewide and
national accreditations.
The renewal expires March
2006.
"Many governmental agencies
have attempted to achieve this
Accreditation status only to
realize that their practices fall
short of the required standards
of performance. Clearly the Polk
County Sheriffs Office continues
to lead a very elite group of pur-
chasing organizations that rep-
resent the highest sustained
standards of quality and effi-
ciency in government," a letter

PCSO Seeking Crossing Guards

Polk Cbunty Sheriffs Office
School Crossing Section is in
need of school crossing guards to
work in areas throughout the
county.
Currently the School Crossing
Section includes more than 200
permanent part-time and substi-
tute crossing guards. The pro-
gram was developed in the early
1970s, and there are more than
160 crossings throughout Polk
County.
School crossing guards receive
four hours of state-structured
classroom instruction, with an
additional two hours of on-the-

job training. School crossing
guards receive an additional an-
nual two-hour re-certification
course prior to each new school
year.
The focus of the school cross-
ing guard is to encourage stu-
dents to cross at proper intersec-
tions. Guards also provide infor-
mation regarding pedestrian and
bicycle safety.
For further information re-
garding the School Crossing Sec-
tion, or on becoming a school
crossing guard, call Vera Freeze
at 297-1100.

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received by the NIGP last month
said.
In addition to this accredita-
tion, the Sheriffs Office has
earned state accreditation from
the Commission for Florida Law
Enforcement Accreditation
(CFA); international accredita-
tion from the Commission on Ac-
creditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA); deten-
tion accreditation from the Flor-
ida Corrections Accreditation
Commission (FCAC); health care
accreditation from the National
Commission for Correctional
Health Care (NCCHC); arid Pub-
lic Safety Communication Ac-
creditation (PSCA) from the
Commission on Accreditation for
Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.
(CALEA).

"How Great Thou Art;" Sara
VanHook and Jack Wyant, "The
Prayer," by Carole Bayer Sager;
Brianna Long and choir, "Let
There Be Peace On Earth," by
Miller, Jackson, and Raney, ac-
companied by Bill Wright and
Carol Keen; Roy Lowe, benedic-
tion; Bill Wright and Beverly
Etheredge, "O Worship the
King," arranged by David W.
Music.
Choir members are:
Sopranos Rose Blount, Jen-
nifer Boerger, Jenny Brooks,
Betty Fitzgerald, Judy Gay,
Drew Hines, Rachel Norris,
Betty Rorabacher, Holly Suther-
land, Sara VanHook, Mary Wy-
ant, and Pam Wyant.
Altos Elsa Huff, Nadine
Robbins, Faye Sarvis, Donna
Wagner, and Marsha Whitney.
Tenors Don Adams, Ken
Allen, David Brooks, Dick Ke-
hoe, Ben Long, Will Morris, and
Chris Snell.
Basses Tommy Green,
Mike Keedy, Heath Peterson,
Wendell Waters, and Gene Whit-
ney.
People are welcome to enjoy
the entire concert, or go for any
portion of the concert that their
schedule allows.
The church is located at 310
South Broadway.

ACT Names
New Managers
Appliance Compliance Tech-
nologies (ACT), Inc., a Bartow-
based environmental sciences
firm, has named three new man-
agers.
Jennifer K. Jonsson has been
named environmental health
and safety manager for the firm.
Jonsson will direct the corporate
programs at ACT.
James C. Sullivan is a project
manager with the construction
division of the company. Sullivan
will coordinate and schedule
ACT's project resources and con-
struction work in Florida.
Donna Halstead has been
named public relations manager
for ACT. She oversees and coor-
dinates marketing, public rela-
tions and print media for the
company.
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bushes, vines, and forest land
damaged by natural disasters
that occurred between Dec. 1,
2003, and Dec. 31, 2004, have a
new option for help through the
USDA's Tree Assistance Pro-
gram (TAP).
Agriculture Secretary Mike
Johanns announced that sign-up
for the USDA's Tree Assistance
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Funding for TAP was author-
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ricultural producers who suf-
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weather in recent years."
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grams to be launched in 2005 to
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natural disasters that occurred
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Funding for General TAP
which is available for eligible or-
chardists.
Funding for rehabilitation
and related costs for pecan trees
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of tropical storms, hurricanes,
and related events that were lo-
cated in a Presidential-disaster
declared county.
Funding for forest timber
owners for replanting.
Owners of eligible trees,
bushes and vines from which an
annual crop is produced for com-
mercial purposes; eligible forest
land owners who produce crops
of timber for commercial pur-
poses; and eligible pecan produc-
ers may receive assistance under
TAP.
Producers who received pay-
ments under Section 32 of the
Act of August 24, 1935, for 2004.
hurricane losses, or the Florida
Citrus Disaster Program (funded
by the same Act), are ineligible
to receive benefits under the
general TAP and for forest tim-
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However, producers may re-
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Sports Spotlight

by Spencer Duhm
Basketball Breakdown
The Bartow boys basketball played
through a rough season in 2004-2005, and
the end of January proved no different.
The Yellow Jackets faced the Lake Re-
gion Thunder on January 21, in a game
played inside the Bartow High gymna-
sium. Coach McGriff knew his squad
would face a tough battle against the
Thunder, who entered the game ranked
7th in the state in class 5A. The game
started off very close, as the rowdy Bartow
fans added a metaphorical "6th man" on
the court for the Jackets. Bartow, led by
Jeremiah Manning with 15 points, contin-
ued to hold tough even into halftime,
where the Thunder held a two point lead,
22-20. Then,.behind the 3-point shooting
of Jack Murphy and Isaiah Kelley, Bartow
built a 3-point lead, 37-34, midway
through the second half.
"I was disappointed in seeing the boys
lose their lead because I know the time
and effort they put into their practices,"
said Martin Carter.
Lake Region finished the game on a 20-
7 run behind the incredible play of their
reserves. Bartow fell to the 7th-ranked
team in the state, 54-44.
The. next day, BHS ventured north to
Jacksonville for the 1-day, Jacksonville
Jackson Shootout. The Jackets led their
opponents Robert E. Lee High School by
thirteen points. at by halftime, and pro-
ceeded to hold off a late Lee rally to cap-
ture Bartow's 6th win of the year, 55-50.
Isaiah Kelley and Jack Murphy led the
Jackets in scoring with thirteen and eleven
points, respectively.
Although Bartow played extremely well
against in Jacksonville, they could not pro-
long their winning streak versus
Auburndale High School. The Blood-
hounds defeated BHS 68-58 in a game
where two Jackets scored in double-figures
and two more starters had nine points
apiece.
Bartow stands 6-12 at the end of Janu-
ary with one-third of the schedule remain-
ing.
Soccer Summation
Another exceptional winter for the Lady
Jacket soccer team continued into Janu-
ary as the girls sat atop the District stand-
ings heading into the 2005 District Tour-
nament. After winning eight of their nine
District games, BHS avenged their only
blemish, a 3-2 defeat at home against Win-
ter Haven, with a 2-0 victory over the Lady
Blue Devils in their district schedule finale.
Forward Kara Rutenbar had a goal and an
assist, while midfielder Ansley Wales
* added a goal and Forward Nery Saucedo
contributed an assist. Goalkeeper Staci
Fernandez pitched another shutout.
To complete their regular season, non-
district schedule, Bartow traveled to face
three larger schools. After a tight first half
against Lakeland, the floodgates burst
open during the second 40-minutes as se-
niors Nery Saucedo and Kelli Hall com-
bined for four goals, leading Bartow to a
5-1 win. The girls did not have a similar
fate against Lake Gibson, as Staci
Fernandez' goal with 15-minutes remain-
ing could not propel the girls past the Lady
Braves, and BHS fell 2-1.
However, to put a exclamation point on
their season, the Lady Jackets offset a 3-1
defeat at the hands of Lake Region back
in November with a 6-1 win in the regular
season finale. The Lady Jackets stand
at 12-5-1 heading into the District Tour-
nament as the top seed.

Facing four-straight district opponents, mere three points, 42-39.
the Bartow boys soccer team attempted to All of January did not bring distress to
assure a first-round bye in the District the Yellow Jackets; however, as one Bartow
Tournament with a few late season wins. wrestler thrived at.the meet-hosted by
The Jackets first faced district leading Lakeland High School, where many teams
Auburndale, who fought Bartow to a score- throughout the county came in attendance.
less draw earlier in the season. Although Ellis McRoy, nicknamed "The Rookie" by
the defense contained the two star Blood- his teammates, upset a defending state
hound forwards, two team defensive break- runner-up on his way to win the gold medal
downs and an arguable penalty cost BHS in his 119-pound weight class. "[The win]
three goals and ultimately a 3-1 defeat, was surprising because I wrestled a state
Buddy Valenti converted a penalty kick for runner-up and I beat him, 21-9," exclaimed
Bartow's lone goal. the gold-medalist. McRoy, who boasts a
At first glance, BHS appeared doomed 20-5 record this season, looks forward to
as a few players felt island one starter for- Districts and a possible individual cham-
got his cleats and shinguards. However, pionship.
the first half proved contradictory as the
game remained scoreless after a failed pen-
alty attempt by the Jackets. The game
took a turn for the worse in the second half Ly c
when Celebration finished a bouncing ball
infront of the goal before nettingtwo more by Mae Mercado
goals to create a 3-goal lead. Sophomores The week of January 17-21, the Lady
Buddy Valenti and Calder Wilson con- Jackets showed no mercy to their oppo-
nected for a late goal, but Bartow would nents. On January 18, the Girls Basket-
not score again. ball team traveled to Auburndale to chain
The two final games of the season came up the Bloodhounds on their home court.
at home against Lakeland and Lake Re- With every single player scoring at least a
gion. Bartow tied Lakeland 1-1, with shot, the final score became 47-33. Raquel
Emmanuel Fabela scoring a late goal on Jones led the team with 16 points and
an assist from Calder Wilson. (insert LR Shan Capers trailed behind her with 8.
game results) Bartow's strength, defense, and teamwork
BHS plays Kathleen in the first round of became the winning combination in the
Districts, as Bartow failed to capture a first Auburndale matchup.
round bye. After dominating the Bloodhounds ear-
Wrestling Wra Up lier in the week, the Lady Jackets once
W again showed Bartow fans their skills
Although the Yellow Jacket wrestling team while massacring the Lake Region Thun-
has worked diligently in practice and at der on January 21. With a score of 30-18,
meets all season, they recently suffered the Lady Jackets slaughtered Lake Region.
through a couple heartbreaking defeats in At halftime, Bartow scored 11 points, while
January. Lake Region scored a mere 8 points. Ange
Early last month, Bartow hosted district Thomason and Shan Capers led the team
rival Lake Wales in a very competitive in points with six points each, and Andrea
meet. Coach Tillis' squad could not handle Murvin trailed with five.
the overpowering Highlanders, as BHS fell On January 25, the Lady Jackets then
by 7 points, 39-32, to Lake Wales. On ventured to Celebration. Coming up short
January 24, Bartow ventured up to George early in the halftime, the Lady Jackets
Jenkins High School to battle the Eagles. failed to defeat the Storm in a 51-27 loss.
Although top wrestlers, including Ellis Leading scorer, Ciara Anderson, totaled 8
McRoy, led the Jackets to valuable points, points that night, with Raquel Jones to-
the team could not hold on to a late lead, talking 7.
as Jenkins rallied to win the meet by a Despite the loss at Celebration, the girls

I Senior Soundbytes
byDiana Thompson and Rusty Music
,Describe your first kiss: Who did you kiss,

1how old were you, etc?
I "It was a little blurry. "My first kiss was
I was five and she was when I was seven. It
Photo six. We got caught at was wet, slow, and
Unavailable school and got three with so much love."-
days of ISS." --Jose Delapaz
--Dwight McClintock

Iggggggi

I "My first kiss was
When I was in kin-
dergarten and we
kissed behind a
I book."
I --Sabra Mathis

'i "Remember the sand-
box in first grade? We
were playing in the
I. playground and my
lil' friend gave me a
peck. It was cute."
--Pamela Mccullough

"Yeah, my first kiss was
with Jessica Kent, yeah
we made out... It was
great."
--Michael Norman

"My first kiss was in 6th
grade at a party with a
9th grader. It wasn't all
that great because he
seemed to think I wanted
my face soaking wet."
--Jamie Nastu

Brandon Pickard dribbles down the
field to score a goal for the Jackets.

ock the Court
kept their heads up for their next game at
Winter Haven and Evangel Christian.
Coming up rather short in both games,
Coach Murvin said, "We are healthy now,
and the team has full strength [to defeat
future teams]."
At the Evangel Christian game, the Lady
Jackets honored their three seniors. Los-
ing Ciara Anderson, Par. McCullough, and
Ange Thomason next season, the Lady
Jackets Varsity team will continue to play
hard. Top scorer, Taquelia Bradley made
7 points that night, ending the game in a
hard 57-28 defeat.
Once again, the Lady Jackets battled the
Lake Region Thunder during Lake
Region's senior night. With Ciara Ander-
son scoring 14 points, the team relentlessly
pounded the Thunder 44-26.
To end the season, Bartow traveled to
George Jenkins High School. Winning 22-
11 at halftime, the Lady Jackets' defense
proved to be impeccable. However, begin-
ningin the third quarter, Jenkins started
to pick up on scoring and defense, ending
with a 46-39 win. Leading scorers Raquel
Jones and Ciara Anderson made fourteen
and eleven points, respectively.
With district tournaments ahead, prepa-
ration on their defense and offense be-
comes a key component for the.Lady Jack-
ets. Good luck at Districts!
------mm--rn-

"By the time I was
an elementary se-
nior my lips were
parched. Justin
Groves put an end
to that, but it was
kind of awkward."-
--Ashley Roth

"In kindergarten Jose
had candy and I
wanted some. It-was a
mutual exchange."
--Maria Polit

"We smooched for two
seconds before we fig-
ured out we could be
doing better things."
--Geovanni Cantizano

"My first lip lock was
a sneak attack after
dinner. She was the
cutest girl I've ever
met."
--Fred Wehle

Yellow

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Volume 13, Issue 5 Bartow Senior High 1270 S. Broadway Bartow, FL (863) 534-7400 February 2005

Coca-Cola Announces

Chosen Scholars

by Mae Mercado
Recently an-
nounced, Bartow/
IB's three very
own students re-
ceived letters de-
claring they quali-
fied as semi-final-
ists for the presti-
gious Coca-Cola
scholarship.
In October, se-
niors Abre
Conner, Eric
Layton, and
Gretchen Suarez

IB seniors Abre Con
Suarez qualify as C

applied for the scholarship online. Over
100,000 people filled out the application
and Conner, Layton, and Suarez became
three of 2,500 semi-finalists.
In the selection process, Abre Conner,
Eric Layton, and Gretchen Suarez must
prepare certain paperwork that includes
questions and essays regarding their high
school career.
"Now that I finished all of the paperwork
I feel very relieved," states Layton.
After receiving the candidates' paper-
work, the Coca-Cola Foundation reviewed
their application, scrutinizing the amount
of community service hours, their aca-
demic success, and recommendations and
essays included in the form.
The Coca-Cola scholarship ranges from
$2,000 to $20,000. If chosen as a finalist,
recipients will receive $4,000. At the
awards banquet, they have the option to
meet with an interviewer who will evalu-
ate them for a $20,000 scholarship.

c a When asked
About the compe-
tition, Layton ex-
pressed, "It is go-
ing to be very dif-
ficult at this point
because I am
competing
against the best
candidates in the
country for the
scholarships. I
think that my
ner and Gretchen classmates who I
toca-Cola scholars am competing
S against will actu-
ally be some of the more difficult candi-
dates to go against."
Layton plans to attend the University of
Florida, while Suarez and Conner still have
yet to decide their college. Suarez, accepted
to the University of South Florida and
Florida Institute of Technology, still waits
for her University of Central Florida ac-
ceptance letter.
In addition, Conner, accepted to Univer-
sity of Florida, anxiously anticipates accep-
tance letters from Cornell, Emory,
Georgetown, and Spellman.
To those wishing to continue their scho-
lastic career Conner said, "Always perse-
vere through all of your obstacles because
the goal will be worthwhile."
Suarez stated, "Anyone who wants to go
to college should definitely not shy away
due to money issues. There are tons of
scholarships out there."
Congratulations to these fine young in-
dividuals for their academic success.

International Night

ID iresanmen I neresa nowe unu ecca urrnnes perform a
Greek dance at International Night.
by Christopher Philip Programs began with the Parade of
International Night, the one-of-a-kind Countries, an opportunity for the audience
celebratory evening for people of all to get acquainted with the participants.
ethnicities, managed to cram the audito- Moises Rivero, an IB freshman repre-
rium with eager spectators. Many had fam- senting Venezuela, recalled that, "All I
ily members on stage, and returning to could think was, 'this is new!'"
BHS at 6:30 PM on a Friday proved to be Solos, exotic dances, and instrumentals
worthwhile. The BHS and IB Foreign Lan- comprised the remainder of the night's
guage departments pulled out all the stops activities.
to impress on this special February 4. Cyrelle Bustamante, standing in for the
Senora Salgado, the event's sponsor, in- Philippines, took part in a performance
tended to, "get students exposed to other entitled, "Tinkling." Her most memorable
cultures." With few exceptions, "the ma- moment occurred when, "I almost got
jority of the students were representing defooted by bamboo! 'Twas awesome."
their [own] backgrounds, through folkloric John Mahoney, a Scot from the loins of
outfits and authentic [traditions ex- William Wallace, savors, "Speaking in
pressed] as visual entertainment." See page two, International Night

Mrs. Cole Retires

Class of 2006 Shares

Prom Details

by Jessica Metzger
Class of 2006 announced the date and
location of Prom 2005 as April 2, on a
cruise yacht, called "Starship," setting sail
from Channelside in Tampa.
"My officers and I discussed possible ven-
ues," explained Class of 2006 sponsor Ms.
Garvin about the unique location, and
thought a cruise would be an amazing
idea."
The prom committee decided on the
theme of "A Sea of Stars," inspired by the
unique setting.
"The theme was chosen because of the
obvious," commented Ms. Garvin, "[Prom
is] on a boat in the sea, under the stars."
Another addition to the prom experi-
ence-aside from the cruise ship sailing
around on a backdrop of the Tampa Bay-
students may chose which style of musi-
cal ambiance in which to dance the night
away.
The familiar DJs from homecoming will
emcee this event, providing two decks: one
with typical top 40s, techno, and hip hop,
the other with musical selections such as
rock and Latin beat.
"There will be a little something for ev-
eryone," said Ms. Garvin.

Tickets cost $55 per person, including
the food. The cruise's buffet menu will
comprise salad, pasta, roasted pork loin,
grilled chicken, the traditional vegetables,
potatoes, bread, and desert. The drinks will
consist of popular sodas, and two new
drink options: Pina coladas and strawberry
daiquiris.
Ms. Garvin and the BHS administration
would like to remind students of the prom
dress and behavioral codes. Dress code will
be formal and the chaparones will enforce
the normal BHS rules and regulations
aboard the ship. BHS plans to employ sev-
eral police for the event to prevent any in-
cident from getting out of hand.
"It is a night where ladies should act like
ladies and all men should behave like
gentlemen," warned Ms. Garvin. "Security
will be very tight on board so everyone
should abide by BHS rules, as well as all
other State laws. If, in any event, any laws
are broken, the ship will dock immediately
and arrests will be made."
The Class of 2006 hopes to make Prom,
"A Sea of Stars," a memorable night.
"I,think that it will be a beautiful occa-
sion," commented Ms. Garvin, "One that
will be remembered for years."

by Mae Mercado
After experiencing a whirlwind school
year, students easily relate to how fast
twenty years can fly by. Mrs. Cole, a
teacher at BHS, decided to retire early this
year to spend more time with her son in
Springfield, Missouri. Teaching English
classes for juniors and seniors at Bartow
since 1984, Mrs. Cole left an imprint of her
teaching legacy in the hearts of her stu-
dents and colleagues.
Mrs. Hardee, a BHS/IB English teacher,
remembers "How elegant and poised [Mrs.
Cole] always was and whatever she did,
whether in the classroom or the faculty
meeting, she always demonstrated a classy
demeanor." Mrs. Hardee also recalls that
Mrs. Cole "[was] a world traveler. She was
able to share the stories of her trips and
places she saw and link them to literature."
Mrs. Cole, especially known for her wide-

spread knowledge of British literature,
added a wealth of resources to Bartow
High School. Not only did Mrs. Cole prove
to show her expertise in British literature,
but many people such as Senora Laurent
recalled, "She was such a lady. She was
elegant, having a lot of class and pizzazz.
She carried herself like a breeze and looked
great."
Krista Ferrell, a senior at BHS, said
"[Mrs. Cole's] work was hard, and she
made you work for your grade. You actu-
ally learned something."
BHS will miss Mrs. Cole, hoping her re-
tirement not only brings peace and a beau-
tiful close to her career, but a new begin-
ning in Missouri.

Contents

Page Two:

Editorial

Page Three:

Movie Reviews

Page Four:

Sports

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Student

Parking Lot

Situation

Poses

Problems
by Jessica Langsdon
Since the completion of the new park-
ing lot, last year's BHS parking crisis
went out the window. Before the new
parking lot, students lacked assigned
spaces, walked through mud to get to
their cars, and due to a severe shortage
of spaces, many students parked at the
nearby Bartow First Assembly.
Now, students have plenty of spaces
available, although all the coveted senior
spaces have been assigned, several spaces
exist in the "boondocks." Another new
feature this year, the DCT/OJT parking
lot, before DCT/OJT students took took
valuable spaces in the main parking lot,
which caused full time students to find
alternative parking spots.
Although BHS has a brand-new park-
ing lot, it still has its kinks. The after-
noon traffic jam sometimes takes ten to
fifteen minutes to clear out. With many
students having afternoon jobs, they be-
come very impatient. Students often drive
over parking curbs, straddle the concrete
and the grass, narrowly missing cars and
students waiting to get out of the lot.
Unaware of the reckless driving in the
parking lot, Mr. Douglas, Bartow's Vice
Principal, believes, "It is very inappropri-
ate and I promise I will check into it as
soon as possible."
Seniors can help out by actually leav-
ing the campus when teachers release
them. Senior privileges allow them to
leave school early, but often seniors stick
around chatting, so when the bell rings
everyone tries to exit the parking lot at
the same time, creating mass chaos.
. The parking lot has two exits, but the
school has closed the west exit due to the
buses. They think cars exiting the park-
ing lot too close to the buses might prove
dangerous; this forces students to use one
exit. The schools administration seriously
doubts any future plans to build another
exit.
For now, students have to do the best
with what they have and be thankful they
no longer have to park in the old muddy
parking lot.

SEditorial:
by Brittney Buckley
SThirteen years ago, a research corpora-
ition released a network connecting
1,136,000 databases for high speed re-
Ssearch purposes. The original engineers
had no way of foreseeing the phenomenon
that their experiment would become. Two
Years later, the network expanded to in-
clude hundreds of thousands of separate
Servers, and today, that network, known
as the World Wide Web, sits at the epicen-
ter of modern communication, entertain-
ment, and commerce.
For modern high-schoolers, the Internet
serves as a faster, more convienent alter-
Inative to talking on the telephone, visit-
ing the library, reading the newspaper, and
with media file sharing, even purchasing
SCD's and films. For some, this cyber-world
replaces their extracurricular lives alto-
gether.
| Teens first developed their own online
subculture with the advent of instant mes-

Valentine's

Day: A History
byAshley Archer
Every February, people debate over
whether Valentine's Day, the nationally
deemed "lovers holiday," originates from
Hallmark card aisles or history books.
Valentines Day, as we know it today, ac-
tually contains characteristics of both an-
cient Roman and Christian traditions. The
Catholic church acknowledges three differ-
ent saints named Valentine or Valentinus,
all of them having been persecuted.
One myth says that Valentine was a priest
who served Emperor Claudius II during the
third century in Rome. Claudius decided
that single men made better soldiers then
men with families therefore he banned
marriage for potential solders. Valentine,
realizing the irrationali,,ty of the law, re-
belled against Claudius and married young
lovers in secret. Emperor Claudius ordered
Valentine killed for his disobedience.
Other myths suggest that Valentine died
for attempting to help Christians escape
rugged Roman prisons, where wardens beat
and tortured them to death. Yet another
legend states that Valentine actually wrote
and sent the very first 'Valentine'. Its says
that Valentine, while imprisoned, fell in
love with a young girl. The expression
"from your Valentine," still in use today,
allegedly came from a letter he wrote to her
before dying.
Valentines day has not always consisted
of cards, candies, and flowers but despite
this fact Valentines day has always been a
sacred commemoration of love.

International Night: Continued from page one

front of everybody about my origins."
A genuine Ecuatoriano, Ricky Schuler,
"enjoyed seeing the way everyone cel-
ebrates their cultures in a unique way
that you can only see by coming to an
event such as International Night."
Andrea Goulet, in attendance as a spec-
tator, "didn't really want to come, [but]
it was really interesting and a lot of fun."
Another onlooker, Graham Foreman,
"had a wonderful evening, [as] the pre-
sentation was more than I expected."
Ankita Patel, a North Indian dancer,
"was looking forward to a night of dances,
music, and of course, food."
If nothing else, food overflowed. The
entrance fee being a covered dish, volun-
teers found themselves kept busy as they
transported, sorted, and set up the
evening's meal.
Senora Salgado credits the Spanish
Club, Senora Laurent, Club officers, ad-
ministrators, and BHS/IB students, "who
helped put together [International Night]
in various ways."
She acknowledged "This program
wouldn't have come together without the

students' willingness to present their heri-
tage, and their readiness to help with their
time after school."
From beginning to end, International
Night seemed a night strewn with stars.
Gretchen Suarez, the Mistress of Ceremo-
nies and representative from Puerto Rico,
showed exceptional talent as she presided
graciously over the night's activities.
Suarez remarked that she, "was disap-
pointed that the Hispanic population didn't
step up." However, with three years of ex-
perience behind her, she encourages[]
people from all cultures to participate."

Poetry Contest continued
her students.
Mrs. Hardee "Always likes to encourage
students who naturally express themselves
through poetry and carry around poetry
journals. This is the contest for them."
As of yet, winners have not been declared.
Once that information becomes readily
available, The Yellow Jacketwill report
those results.

The Internet Addiction

sagging, made popular by AOL and Yahoo.
For convenience, Internet users coined
expressions, like LOL ("laugh out loud")
to quicken their conversations. A new
language emerged from this exchange of
typed words and symbols, and some of it
has even seeped into current dictionar-
ies.
The newest online phenomenon, online
journaling, has swept teenage life aroudn
the world.
"I sometimes wonder how archeologists
* of the future, if that discipline survives
the future, will go about reading the data
on the computers they pull out of the
ground," pondered IB senior Scott
Shelton.
Computers, these ephemeral databases,
serve as many people's entire photo al-
bums and personal diaries, and websites
such as PhotoBucket.com and
LiveJournal.com allow these personal
records to exist online as well. 6,057,219

people have LiveJournal accounts alone,
with millions more keeping online diaries
at sites such as OpenDiary, Xanga, and
DiaryLand.
The online social dynamic differs greatly
from that of "real life." Thoughts, through
public diaries and instant messages, become
edited and re-edited prose, our diction ab-
surd slang, our emotions pixellated symbols,
and our voices colors and fonts.
Sitting in front of a computer, where con-
venience replaces grammar and quickly-
typed words allow no time for rethinking
or inhibition, may harm students more than
it helps. In this simulated and abbreviated
life, habits can become addictions. If you
find it hard to stay away from the Internet
for a few days at a time, receive complaints
about your time spent online, or feel your
personal relationships suffering as a result
of your online social life, consider reducing
your dependency on something as tempo-
rary and virtual as the Internet.

Faculty Focus

by Jessica Langsdon
With the new school year comes all
kinds of new faces, even in the faculty. One
of this year's new additions, Mrs. Kellie
Burkey, teaches in the English Depart-
ment.
This semi newly-wed (since July 12,
2003) has a wonderful husband who
teachers math at the Star High School in
Winter Haven. They do not have any chil-

Students Partake
by Christopher Philip
The Polk County Council of Teachers
of English's 29th Annual Poetry Awards
2005 offered a valuable opportunity for
students' to strut their literary skills.
English teachers submitted poems con-
sisting of 6-25 lines and short stories 2-6
typed, double-spaced pages long to be
reviewed by grade level.
Both the IB World School and Bartow
High School set up committees to review
entries. These instructors chose three
poems and one short story per grade, per
school.
All poems, and the winning short sto-
ries, will be published in an anthology
that is issued by the Council. An awards
ceremony is held for winners to be an-
nounced and anthology distribution.
Mrs. Hardee, who spearheaded the ef-
fort, wanted "freshness of expression,
creative wording, and an ironic twist-
particularly at the end."
In order to prepare her students for
such a task, Mrs. Hardee put them
through an analytical process, "We first
look at how professional writers handle
their and poetry before we try to emu-
late it or our own style."
Mrs. Smith started the process at the
beginning of the year, "I asked students
for poetry as they made it and turned it
in to me, and ended up with my final se-
lection from there."
Her criteria included uniquenessss,
originalityy, sparkling imagery, [and] in-
dividual styles."
SShe advises students, "Try it. You're

dren yet, but she does have two cats and
a dog.
Mrs. Burkey attended the University of
Florida right out of high school. Unfortu-
nately, she did not complete her degree
there. Instead, she returned in 2003 and
completed her degree in English at the
University of South Florida.
Her 9th and 10th graders have a great
time in her classroom, since they do sev-
eral literature based projects and activi-
ties. Diana Thompson, a student of Mrs.
Burkey thinks that, "She has a great way
of teaching you the material. She goes
through the subject slowly, making sure
everyone understands. She never rushes."
Although Mrs. Burkey has a blast with
her current lasses, she has a background
in the newspaper business, and said she
would not mind helping out the newspa-
per staff with the writing and selling as-
pects of the newspaper.
As for her aspirations for BHS, "I hope
that my love of literature will be conta-
gious to the students that I teach."
Bartow High School hopes she will have
a fantastic first year.

in Poetry Contest
writing for yourself anyway."
Mrs. Smith added a suggestion for im-
proving one's natural writing faculties,
"Read poetry. The more you read the bet-
ter you write."
Mrs. Delk has the experience of previ-
ously having overseen the selection pro-
cess.
For her, "Students must show a knowl-
edge of what poetry is." She also enjoys
"unique views on life, a measure of real-
ity, and stories that get easily to the point."
She views "removing the fear" as the
most important thing a teacher can do for
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The Yellow Jacket
Bartow SeniorHigh
1270 S. Broadway
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 533-7400 ext. 2470
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Issue 5 Volume 13
Published every two weeks by
The Polk County Democrat
Editor-in-Chief:
Jessica Metzger
Co Editor-in-Ohief-
Brittney Buckley
Layout:
Amanda Reecer
Reporters:
AshleyArcher Vanessa Nichols
Star Arnold Christopher Philip
Spencer Duhm Michaelyn Robitzsch
Destiny Franklin CourtneySela
Kelly Harbaugh Jacquelyn Simons
Jessica Langsdon Emily Smith
Mae Mercado Diana Thompson
Adviser: Rebecca Turner

NHS Takes a Trip Around

the World

IB student Andrea Grossman enjoys herselfatEPCOT.

by Courtney Sela'
National Honor Society planned a trip
to the happiest place in the world, Walt
Disney World. On January 21, 64 NHS
members took a field trip to Epcot. When
asked the reason for the trip Mrs. Hardee
replied, "To provide a cultural awareness
in a fun, interactive manner."
The sponsors, Mrs. Hardee and Mrs.
Holm paid for two chapter busses with the
money earned from the soda machine
found in Mrs. Holm's room. This left the
members responsible for buying their
Epcot ticket for thirty dollars.
The students traveled down the road to
the future in the West and East
Innoventions Building. They explored the
world of tomorrow by walking through a
futuristic house and listening to a presen-
tation about the Segway. The members
then found Nemo and his friends at the
Living Seas Exhibit, swimming around in
fish tanks along with sharks, dolphins,
tuna, and sea horses. Another first-time
experience included a trip through space.
The new, enthralling ride called Mission:
Space allows for park visitors to explore a
out of this world adventure.
Ankita Patel, a NHS member, com-
mented about the Epcot trip, It was very

Jacket Buzz

by Jessica Langsdon and Jackie Simons
Future Business Leaders of America,
FBLA, recently attended the District
Leadership Conference. Students chose
from a variety of tests to take at the Dis-
trict Leadership Conference.
The skills testing took place January 24
and included events such as word process-
ing, desktop publishing, and other com-
puter applications.
The performance event testing occurred
February 1, and included tests in public
and impromptu speaking and entrepre-
neurship. The students reported to the
testing site at the Bartow Civic Center.
February 3, the students reported to
PCC campus at Winter Haven to take
their written tests. The written events
included over forty events such as, busi-
ness law, accounting and business math.
Ankita Patel signed up to take the Busi-
ness Math test. Patel commented that,
"The competition will be tough, but all you
can really do is expect the worst and hope
for the best."
The winners of each event received their
awards on February 3, after the written
tests. Bhakti Kadiwar, a sophomore, rep-
resented Bartow High School as the FBLA
District President and conducted the
awards ceremony. Kadiwar feels "FBLA
is a great experience for those who are
planning to enter into the business and
leadership field."

enjoyable and educational."
Later on in the day, the students im-
mersed themselves into the cultural ex-
perience as they traveled around the
world. NHS members visited countries
like Norway, Mexico, United Kingdom,
Italy, France, the United States of
America, China, and Japan. At China the
students enjoyed the entertainment of
ancient Chinese drummers, who per-
formed a ritual song. Students walked
down the cobble streets of the United
Kingdom enjoying the scenery of antique
shops and cafes.
Michael Smith, a sophomore com-
mented about his cultural experience, "My
favorite part was the Italian food because
it allowed me to have a taste of Italy in
America."
Bhakti Kadiwar agreed with Smith
when she said, "The cultural diversity was
very inspirational and educational."
The students thoroughly enjoyed their
day at Epcot and hope that this may be-
come a tradition that NHS members in
the future will look forward to every year.

Juniors Attend

Conferences

by Jessica Langsdon
Every year, juniors and their parents
attend important meetings with the stu-
dents' guidance counselors.
Junior conferences began January 19
and continue through the middle of Feb-
ruary. Everyjunior meets with his or her
assigned counselor to discuss graduation
requirements, Bright Future Scholarship,
financial aid, college plans, next year's
schedule, and their GPA.
College discussions take up a big por-
tion of the meeting. According to Mrs.
Cavanaugh, a BHS counselor, "About 40%
of juniors have a pretty good idea which
college they would like to attend. As for
the other 60%, their junior conference will
help them narrow the college field down."
Junior conferences also reinforce the im-
portance oftakingthe CPT, ACT, andSAT
as soon as possible. Counselors recom-
mend the presence of parents. Each con-
ference lasts about a half an hour. BHS
junior Andrea Murvin said, "My junior
conference helped me out a lot. My coun-
selor got me caught up with all my cred-
its, grades, and possible scholarships."
Counselors notified students by mail be-
fore Christmas break. On days leading
up to the conference, teachers receive e-;
mails to remind students.
If students do not know the date and
time of their conference, they can make a
quick trip to Student Services and ask
their guidance counselor.

The Motorcycle Diaries
by Brittney Buckley
The face of Chb Guevara, the
Argentinean guerrilla fighter behind the
Cuban Revolution, adorns tee-shirts, jew-
elry, and posters today: a pop icon of re-
belliousness treated ambiguously by his-
tory books and misunderstood by those
who both idolize and despise him.
At 23, Guevara, then known as Ernesto
Guevara de la Serna, embarked on an
eight-month cross-country road trip
through Latin America with his best
friend, 29-year-old biochemist Alberto
Granado. Both men kept diaries now pub-
lished as Diarios de Motocicleta, or The
Motorcycle Diaries. Brazilian director
Walter Salles adapted these personal ac-
counts into a Spanish-language film of the
same name, starring Gael Garcia Bernal
(of YTu Mama Tambien fame) as Ernesto
and Rodrigo De la Serna as Alberto.
The two-hour film transcends the emo-
tional impact of most movies released in
the past decade as it follows the two
friends from the snows of the Andes to the
heat of the Amazon, where they ultimately
arrive to volunteer at the San Pablo leper
colony. Wide camera angles emphasize the
vast and overpowering landscape, while
black-and-white stills of native people rep-
licate the photographs taken by Guevara.
Audience members eventually forget
Guevara's turbulent reputation, drawn
instead into an asthmatic man's evolution
from a sensitive student into a protester
of injustice. Such injustice is rampant in
each country they visit, from exploitative
labor in the mines to famine in the moun-
tains. The suffering they witness inspires
their separate but equally passoinate fu-
tures as violent fighters for political and

by Courtney Sela
Every year on the first Sunday of Febru-
ary, thousands ofAmericans gather around
the television to watch two teams pummel
each other for the NFL Championship tro-
phy. This year, excitement built up many
weeks prior to February 6, 2005, as the
Philadelphia Eagles triumphed over the
Atlanta Falcons. The New England Patri-
ots went head to head with the Pittsburgh
Steelers, defeating them 41-27.
Along with the Patriots and Eagles, the
mayor and city officials of Jacksonville,
Florida prepared for Super Bowl XXXIX.
Jacksonville organized a Friday night con-
cert on February 4, hosted by Josh Gracin
from 'American Idol 2.' Patti LaBelle
hosted a Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
on Saturday, February 4 at the Shiloh Met-
ropolitan Baptist Church. The celebration
reached its peak during "America the
Beautiful," sung by Alicia Keys, who also
performed in the pregame show, "Bridg-
ing Generations" with Gretchen Wilson,
The Black Eyed Peas, and John Forgety.
This year the Ameriquest Mortgage Super
Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show will not com-
pare to any halftime show of the past. As
a result of the revealing incident last year
the National Football League Association
banned MTV Productions to produce an-
other show and they decided to bring
Americans a "memorable halftime show"
with performances by Paul McCartney,
who will appear for the second time at a
Super Bowl Halftime Show. Yet viewers
question the NFL Association's intent,
.."What can be more memorable than last
year's show?"
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of
World War I, the Super Bowl showed their
respect to the veterans with a patriotic
theme. Americans applauded the World
War II veterans as they walked down the

social equality.
The film premiered September 24, 2004,
in the United States in very limited release
and showed locally at the Polk Theater in
January. If you enjoy beautiful cinema-
tography or want to stimulate your emo-
tions and political ideals, be first in line to
rent the DVD when it comes to stores
Tuesday, February 15.

The Arcade Fire
by Emily Smith
Funeral, the debut album from the Ca-
nadian band The Arcade Fire, baffles crit-
ics with a combination of lyrical brilliance,
remarkable vocals and refreshing musical
diversity.
Unlike many popular records of today,
the album uses a multitude of instruments
including piano, synthesizer, xylophone,
recorders, rickenbacker, organ, accordian,
telecaster, upright bass, cello, horn, harp,
violin, and viola. The typical bass, drums,
and guitar combination falls short of the
substance Funeral contains.
As for the band, native Texans and Ca-
nadians came together, two even married,
in Montreal in August 2003. They decided
upon the name Funeral for the debut when
numerous family members kept passing
away. Ironically, a name bearing such clo-
sure titled the beginning of a new life for
these musicians.
Songs include danceable and soothing
rythms, none skip-worthy. English as well
as French lyrics blend together with male
and female vocals.
Fans of Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes, and
The Unicorns might find The Arcade Fire
appealing, but the disc promises a new
adventure for anyone ready to broaden
their musical horizons.

field. Then the combined voices of the
choirs of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air
Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
and U.S. Army Herald Trumpets awed the
American people with the verses of the
National Anthem.
James Austin, Chris Broadhead, and
Daniel Cook, Bartow High School football
players, believed that Patriots would take
the title of 2005 National Football League
Champions. When asked why, Cook re-
plied, "[The Patriots] are more of a com-
plete team (and) the Eagles are over-
rated." Broadhead agreed with Cook
when he said, "[The Patriots] are a domi-
nating force especially during the playoffs.
They can overpower any team they come
against."
For many, the game ranks as the sec-
ond reason to watch the Super Bowl.
Companies like Pepsi, Budweiser,
McDonalds, Sony Entertainment and
Ford entertain the 144.4 million viewers
during the commercial breaks. This year,
favorite commercials included those by
Budweiser, Ameriquest, and Pepsi.
The teams t6ok the field at 6:30 PM.
Both teams showed their nervousness in
their countless fumbles and interceptions
in the first half. The Eagles and Patriots'
sloppiness resulted in a seven to seven tie.
The Patriots pulled it together in the
locker room and ended the game with a
24 to 21 win. This win made the Patriots
second in a row and overall third time
Super Bowl Champions. Super Bowl
XXXIX MVP player went to Deion
Branch, a talented wide receiver for the
Patriots. The Patriots have become a dy-
nasty and as they left the field on Sun-
day night as Champions they prepared to
uphold their dynasty for the third con-
secutive year.

Entertainment Reviews

Patriots Dominate Eagles

in Super Bowl XXXIX

Smith Named
To Dean's List
Ash-Leah Marie Smith,
Daughter of Robert and Ethel of
Bartow, has been named to the
Sdean's list at the University of
Central Florida.
SMiss Smith is attending
classes in the college of health
and public affairs at the Univer-
sity.
SShe is a 2002 graduate of Bar-
tow High School.

SPCC Offers

Classes
Polk Community College Cor-
porate College is offering several
Classes.
CompTIA A+ Operating
System Feb. 11, 12, 18 and 19
Son the Lakeland campus. Friday
classes will be held from 6 to 10
p.m. and Saturday classes are
Asset from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee
for this class is $460.
CompTIA Network and.
STroubleshooting System Feb.
S25, 26 and March 4 and 5 on the
SLakeland campus. Friday classes
*will be held from 6 to 10 p.m.
.and Saturday classes are set
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee for
this course is $460,.
Grant Writing II Feb. 24,
from 6 to 10 p.m., on the Lake-
land campus. The fee for the
class is $32.
Microsoft Excel Beginning
Feb. 24 and 25 on the Lake-
.land campus. Friday class will
be held from 6 to 10 p.m. and
SSaturday class is set from 8 a.m.
,;to 5 p.m. The fee for the course is
:$96.
Ethics Friday, Feb. 25, 10
a.m. tol p.m. on the Lakeland
campus. The fee for this class is
$24.

Next ACT Test
Set April 9

The next ACT Assessment
test will be administered on
April 9.
SHigh school students must
register for this college admis-
sions and placement exam by
March 4. Late registration will
be accepted on or before March
18, but an extra fee is charged
for late registration.
ACT scores are accepted by
virtually all U.S. colleges and
universities, including all Ivy
League schools and are used
along with other student infor-
mation, such as high school
grade point average, for admis-
sion decisions and to help place
students in appropriate courses.
The test fee is $28.
Students can register for the
test by getting forms from their
high school guidance counselors
or online at www.act.org.

Home Schoo

Set At Explo
Explorations "V Children's
Museum has announced the
topic of the monthly "Home
School Family Program to be
held at the museum on Thurs-
day, Feb. 17.
February's session will be
"Paper Pandemonium" in which
students can create their own
paper and produce embossed de-
signs. :
,Sessions are $5 per student,
per class plus the museum ad-
mission fee of $4 per child, age 2
to 15. ....
Pre-registration and pre-p'ay-
ment are required to hold a place
in the class.:
Those wishing to participate

Oaks Accepting
Applications
Oaks Middle Academy is cur-
gently accepting applications for
open enrollment for sixth
through eighth grade students.
Applications may be picked
up and delivered between 7:30
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Applications must be com-
pleted and returned to the school
between Jan. 24 and Feb. 18.

Oaks Middle Academy is a
public charter school.
Additionally, Oaks is accept-
ing private school is also regis-
tering. students. The private
school is for pre-kindergarten
through fifth grade.
For more information, call
533-5539.
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February 10, 2005 The Polk County Democrat

Renee Williams

Williams
Inducted Into
Phi Beta Kappa
Renee M. Williams, grand-
daughter of Bill and Issie Jen-
cowski of Bartow, has been in-
ducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Miss Williams is a junior at
Emory University in Atlanta.

Twiss

Named To

Dean's List
Cadet Berton Leo Twiss of
Broadway, N.C., achieved dean's
list status at The Citadel, The
Military College of South Caro-
lina, for the fall semester of the
2004-2005 academic year.
Dean's list recognition is
given to those cadets and active
duty military students regis-
tered for 12 or more semester
hours whose grade point ration
is 3.2 or higher with no grade be-
low a C for the previous semes-
ter'swork.
Twiss is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Berton L. Twiss of Broad-
way, and the grandson of
Mitchell and Philis Smith of Fort
Meade.

Students May

Retake HSCT
Graduated students with a
certificate of completion from a
Polk County public high school
wishing to retake the communi-
cations or mathematics section
of the High School Competency
Test (HSCT) must register for
the test between now and March
7.
The HCST mathematics test
is scheduled to be given on
Wednesday, March 9, and the
communications test will be
given on Thursday, March 10.
Call Eileen Schofield at 534-
0688 to register.

1 Program

rations V
may -attend a morning session
'from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or an after-
noon session from 12:30 to 2
p.m.
In order to hold the class a
minimum of 10 students must be
registered.
Classes will accommodate a
maximum of 30 students. Indi-
viduals, families or home school
groups may register.
Adult educators are free.
For, additional information,
'contact the museum at 687-3869
or email info@explorationsv.com.
The museum is located at 109
North Kentucky Avenue in
Lakeland.

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Alturas Elementary Raises

Money For Shelter Boxes

Parents, students and staff at
Alturas Elementary School have
raised more than $1,800 to send
two Shelter Boxes to displaced
survivors of the recent Indian
Ocean tsunami.
As part of an international
humanitarian project, parents,
students and school staff at Altu-
ras Elementary set a goal to
raise $900 within two weeks to
buy a Shelter Box.
The Shelter Box would' be
sent to South Asia to be used by
survivors devastated; by the tsu-
nami.
On Thursday, Feb. 17, at 10
a.m., Rick Bdrgstrom, district
contact for Shelter Box, will visit
ithe school.
He will bring an actual Shel-
ter Box to display for our 'stu-
dents, parents and staff to look
at and touch.
The standard Shelter Box is a
sealed and banded box that
weighs approximately 110
pounds.
It contains one 49-gallon box
(the Shelter Box), which is the
container for delivery of all the
other materials.
Once delivered, it can serve as
a water tank, table, or food stor-

age bin.
The box also contains a three-
compartment, 10-person tent
with accessories, 10 envelope-
type sleeping bags, 180 water
purification tablets, one five-gal-
lon flat-pack water container,
two 2.1-gallon water carriers,
two sets of basic cooking and eat-
ing utensils, one trenching
shovel, one package of three
flashlights with batteries, spare
batteries, a 164-foot rope, 10
PVC ponchos, 10 plastic bags, a
tool kit, and a multi-fueled cook
stove.
The total cost is $900.
Shelter Box is a nonprofit
grassroots Rotary Club project
which has grown to an interna-
Stional level.
Shelter Boxes are sponsored
by service clubs, schools, church
groups, businesses and individu-
als to provide shelter for disaster
victims.
More information can be
found on their website www.
shelterboxusa.org.

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In Celebration Of

Good Books

.Children at Fort Meade
---. -- Academy were rewarded for
-- their hard work with a trip to
...' the Bartow Public Library.
.. ...- i librarian, played games and
'e..: selected books to read.
i After the library, the chil-
dren visited Pizza Hut for a
A-reward of a different kind a
buffet lunch.
Students who complete
their assigned work through-
out the week are allowed to go
on a field trip on Friday, either
to the library or to visit a city
park.

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Family Health Center
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and financial need.
The goal of the American
Chemical Society Scholars Pro-
gram is to diversify the chemical
sciences, both in academe and
the workforce, by helping under-
represented minority groups ob-
tain undergraduate degrees, and
to encourage them to advance in
chemistry or a chemically re-
lated field.
The society expects to award
approximately $850,000 this aca-
demic year to current and new
scholars.
The deadline to apply for the
2005-2006 program is March 1.
For more details about the ACS
Scholars Program and an online
application form, visit www.
chemistry.org/scholars or call 1-
800-227-5558, ext. 6222.

Harrison School To Hold

Dinner And Auction

Drama, dance, song, classical
music and art will combine at
the Hooray For Harrison Ex-
travaganza on Saturday, March
5, at First Presbyterian Church,
175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive,
Lakeland.
In addition to student per-
formances, the event will feature
entertainment, dinner and an
art show.

The evening will begin with
registration at 6 p.m. and a si-
lent auction with 100 items. Din-
ner will be served at 7:15, and
the auction will close at 8 p.m.
Entertainment will begin at 8
p.m.
Tickets for the event are $45
per person. Tables for eight may
be reserved by calling Harrision
School for the Arts at 499-2855.

Lake Wales
Family Health Center
Eduardo Torres, M.D.
CDi'bn'el, AiArrncen [ard of Famrny ractcce
201 SR 60 West
(863) 679-9644

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First Methodist Sets

Dinner And Auc, on Event

Going, going, sold.
First Methodist School will
hold its annual dinner and auc-
tion event on Saturday, Feb. 19,
at the school, 455 South Broad-
way, Bartow.
The evening will offer Chi-
nese, silent and live auctions.
Guests may preview items at
6 p.m. and the live auction will
begin at 8 p.m.
Dinner, which features roast

beef or chicken, mixed vegeta-
bles, roasted potatoes, salad,
rolls, dessert and beverages, will
be served at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the event and din-
ner are $25, and must be pur-
chased by Feb. 14. All proceeds
from the auctions and ticket
sales will benefit First Methodist
School.
For more information or to
purchase tickets, call 533-0905.

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Family Health Center
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(863) 324-4725

Winter Haven
Family Health Center
Donald Clark, M L,

100 Avenue I, N.E.
(863) 292-4077
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Cancer Society Seeks

Scholars For Program

American Chemical Society,
the world's largest scientific soci-
ety, is accepting applications for
its Scholars Program, a financial
support effort for underrepre-
sented minority students in the
chemical sciences.
The applications are for the
2005-2006 academic year.
African American, Hispanic/
Latino and Native American re-
cipients are eligible to receive up
to $3,000 and awards are renew-
able.
High school seniors and stu-
dents in chemistry, chemical en-
gineering, biochemistry, environ-
mental science and related disci-
plines at two- and four-year col-
leges may apply for scholarships.
Financial support is based on
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FI

STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENTTO ISSUE
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
The Department of Environ-'
mental Protection o es r notice
of ,ts intent to issue an 3ir pol-
lution construction permit (
10500,97-014-1-C), to arrf.laz
Custom Chemcls., incorpo-
rated for the cO.:struction
modificaton or the pre.iSously
issued Permit No. 10510097-
012-AF. The construction
modification is primarily tO dd
a Reaction Kettle. additional
storage tanks, and increase the
material throughput rate. The
facility if located at 4800 State
Road 60 East, Polk County. (
APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS:
ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc.,
4800 State Road 60 East, Mul-
berry, Florida 33860, to the at-
tention of Mr. W.H. Cook, Jr,
SE. Vice President.,Business
Development and Diversified
products.
The Department will issue
:he construction permit with
the attached conditions unless
a timely petition for an adminis-
trative hearing is filed pursuant
to Sections 120.569 and
120.57, F.S., before the dead-
line for filing a petition. The
procedures for petitioning for a
he-~nrg.are set tforit below.
A person whose substantial
interests are affected b,' the
proposed permitting decision
may petition for an administra-
tive proceeding hearing) under
Sections 120.569 and 120 57,
F.S. The petition must contain
the information set forth below
and must be filed receivede) in
the Office of General 'Cunsel
or the Department at 3900
Corrmmonwealth Boulevard, mail
Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida,
32399-3000. Petitions filed by
the permit applicantor, any of
the parties listed below must
be filed within fourteen (14)
days of receipt of this notice of
intent. Petitions filed by any
persons other than those enti-
tled to written notice 'under
Section 120.60(3), F'.S.' must
be filed within fourteen days
; 14) if publication of public no-
uce dr withinn fourteen k141
3jys of receipt of this notice or
rneni. whichever occurs first.
Jnder Section 120.60 (3), F S.
-,owever, an), person who asked
the Depaitmernt for notice of
agency action may fill a peti-
tion wittlan louteeh 1.14.) days
of receipt of that notice, re-
qardl -of'the date of-publica-
tron. A petitioner shall mail a
copy it the petition to the ap-
plicant at the address indicated
above at the time of filing. The
failure of any person to file a
petition within the appropriate
time period shalt. constitute a
waiver of that person's right to
request an administrative de-
termination (hearing) under
Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
F.S., or to intervene in this pro-
cedding and participate as a
paity to it. Any subsequent in-
tetyention will be only at the
aFiroval of the presiding offi-
c'r upon the filing of,a motion
In compliance with Rule 28-
106.205, F.A.C.
,A petition that disputes the
material facts on which the De-
partment's action is based"
mLft contain the following in-
fofnation:
40) The name and address of
ea6h agency affected and each
ag 'icy's file or identification
nulber,-if known;
i) The name, address, and
tel phone number of the peti-
tio r, the name, address, and
tel hone number of the peti-
tio r's representative, if any,
whidh shall be the address for
service purposes during the
course of the proceeding; and
an explanation of how the peti-
tioo her's substantial interests
willWbe affected by the agency
determination;
(') A statement of how and
wheb the petitioner received
notice of the agency action or
pro psed action;
(d) A statement of all dis-
puted issues of material fact. If
there are none, the petition
must so indicate;
(e) concise statement of
the ultmmte facts alleged, in-
cluding the specific facts the
petmluner contends warrant re-
'.ers1i or modification of the
agenc.,'z proposed action;
A f) A statement of the spe-
fic~' rules or statutes the peti-
tioner contends require reversal
or niedification of the agency's
proposed action; and
ig) A statement of the relief
sought by the petitioner, stat-
rng preci;el,' the action peti-
tioner wishres the agency to
rjke with re-pect to the agen-
:.'s proposed action.
pA petitori that' does not dis-
pute the material facts upon
whichc h Department's action is
based shall state that no such
facts are in dispute and other-
wise shall contain the same in-
formation as set forth above,
as required by Rule 28-
106 301, F.A C.
Because the administrative
hearijig process is designed to
formijlate final agency action,
the fJing of a petition means
that ~'ie Department's final ac-
tion nay be different from the
positin taken by it in this per-
mit. lJrsons who substantial in-
terest will be affected by any
such;final decision of the De-
partrrent on the application
havethe right to petition to
become a party to the pro-
ceedijg, in accordance with 'the
requi ments set fdrth above.
Me nation is not available in
this ceeding. "
7Ti'i application is availablee

for public inspection during nor-
mal business hours, 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except legal holidays, at
8407 Laurel Fair Circle, Tampa,
Florida.
Any person may request to
obtain additional information a
copy of the application (except
for information entitled to con-
fidential treatment pursuant to
Section 403.111, F.S.), all rele-
vant supporting materials, a
copy of the permit draft, and
all other materials available to
the Department that are rele-
vant to the permit decision.
Additionally, the Department
will except written comments
concerning the proposed per-
mit issuance action for a period
of 14 (fourteen) days from the
date of publication of "Public
Notice of Intent to Issue Per-
mit." Requests and written
comments files should be pro-
vided to the Florida Depart-
ment of Environmental Protec-
tion at 3804 Coconut Palm
Drive, Tampa, FL 33619 to the
attention of Mr. Jason Waters (
phone no. 813-744-6100 ext.
107) referencing Permit File
No. 1050323-003-AC. Any
written comments filed shall be
made available for public in-
spection. If written comments
received result in a significant
change in the proposed agency
action, the Department shall re-
vise the proposed permit and
require, if applicable, another
Public Notice.
Feb. 10, 2005-0473

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC,
F/K/A CONSECO FINANCE
SERVICING CORP. F/K/A GREEN
TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING
CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
ys.
THE ESTATE OF NETTLE G.
MANLEY A/K/A NETTLE C.
MANLEY, DECEASED; UN-
KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDI-
TORS, LIENORS, TRUSTEES OF
NETTLE G. MANLEY A/K/A NET-
TIE C. MANLEY, DECEASED;
GEORGE EMERI,' HILLS 'K 'A
EMERY HILLS, HEIR, THE .UN-
KNOWI'SPOLISE OF GEORGE
EMERY HILLS K/A EMERY
HILLS, HEIR, STEVEN PARKER,
HEIR; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF STEVEN PARKER, HEIR;
DALE HILLS, HEIR; CONNIE
O'NEAL, HEIR; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE.OF CONNIE O'NEAL,
HEIR; STEVE C. DAVIS, HEIR;
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
STEVE C. DAVIS, HEIR, IF LIV,-
ING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIlD,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE-
VISEES,;GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS .CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
UNKNOWN TENANT '#1; UN-
KNOWN TENANT #2,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2005-CA-000149-
0000-00
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
THE ESTATE OF NETTIE G.
MANLEY A/K/A NETTIE C.
MANLEY, DECEASED; UN-
KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, TRUS-
TEES OF NETTIE G. MANLEY
A/K/A NETTLE C. MANLEY,
DECEASED; GEORGE EMERY
HILLS A/K/A EMERY HILLS,
HEIR; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF GEORGE EMERY
HILLS A/K/A EMERY HILLS,
HEIR; STEVEN. PARKER,
HEIR; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF STEVEN
PARKER, HEIR; DALE HILLS,
HEIR; CONNIE O'NEAL, HEIR;
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
CONNIE O'NEAL, HEIR;
STEVE C. DAVIS, HEIR; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
STEVE C. DAVIS, HEIR, IF
LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMAR-
RIED, AND IF DECEASED,
THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, ASSIGNEES, CREDI-
TORS, LIENORS, AND TRUS-
TEES, AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER' OR
AGAINST THE NAMED DE-
FENDANT(S)
WHOSE RESIDENCE ARE/IS:
UNKNOWN,
YOU ARE HEREBY required to
file your answer or written de-
fenses, if any, in the above pro-
ceeding with the Clerk of this
Court, and to serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiff's attorney, whose
name and address appears
hereon, on or before March 14,
2005; the nature of this proceed-
ing being a suit for foreclosure of
mortgage against the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
THE EAST 100.00 FEET OF
THE WEST 239.1 FEET OF
THE SOUTH 461.00 FEET OF
THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF
THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF
SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 31
SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST,
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA,
LESS THE SOUTH 25.0
FEET ROAD RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
To include a:
1993 WESTFIEID MP'i:'iILF
HOME; VIN

February 10, 2005

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Ec I, rvn i McnuE, rI VS.
33841. ESTATE OF LUTHER R. MID-
If you fail to file your answer or DLETON AND OSSIE MIDDLE-
written defenses in the above pro- TON, DECEASED, IF ANY; UN-
ceeding, on plaintiff's attorney, a KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
default will be entered against you GRANTEES; CREDITORS, AS-
for the relief demanded in the SIGNEES, OR OTHER PARTIES
Complaint or Petition. CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-
If you are a person with disabilities DER, OR AGAINST LUTHER R.
who needs any accommodation in MIDDLETON AND OSSIE MID-
order to participate in this pro- DLETON, DECEASED, WILLIE
ceeding, you are entitled at no LUCEAL GRISSOM, JOE MID-
cost to you, to the provision of DLETON, LUTHER G. MIDDLE-
certain assistance. Please contact ON, FAY MIDDLETON, AND
the Office of the Court Administra- BONNIE M. HALFE,
tor, (863) 534-4690, within two (2) Respondent(s)J
working days of your receipt of this COMPLAINT NO.
notice; if you are hearing or voice CE 03-4176 NT DM
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
or Florida Relay Services 711. TO: LUTHER R. MIDDLETON
Dated this th day of ebrary, AND OSSIE MIDDLETON, DE-
2005. CEASED, whose last known ad-
RICHARD M. WEISS dress was 3708 AVENUE Q,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT NORTHWEST, WINTER HAVEN,
By /s/ Mary Ann Ray FL 33881, If any unknown
Deputy Clerk spouses, heirs, devisees, grant-
(Seal) see, creditors, assignees, or
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0463 other parties claiming by,
through, under or against LU-
THER R. MIDDLETON AND OS-
SIE MIDDLETON, DECEASED,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WILLIE LUCEAL GRISSOM
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL whose last known address was
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE 4901 WOODALE DRIVE, MEM-
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR PHIS, TN 3811, JOE MIDDLE-
POLK COUNTY TON whose last known address
CIVIL DIVISION was POST OFFICE BOX 1649,
BENEFICIAL FLORIDA, INC., VERO BEACH, FL 32960, LU-
Plaintiff, THER G. MIDDLETON whose
vs. last known address was 11
JOEY L. JENKINS; JANE DOE ANARECE AVENUE, AUBURN-
JENKINS, THE UNKNOWN DALE, DL 33823, FAY MIDDLE-
SPOUSE JOEY L. JENKINS; EL- TON whose last known address
LEN J. JENKINS; JOHN DOE was 112 AURORA DRIVE,
JENKINS, THE UNKNOWN APOPKA, FL 32703, AND BON-
SPOUSE OF ELLEN J. JENKINS; NIE M. HALE whose last known
IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UN- address was 105 DICKEY
KNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DE- DRIVE, AUBURNDALE, FL
FENDANT(S), IF REMARRIED, 33823 and any successors in in-
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE- terest to the below described
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE- property
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, RE: Structure(s) being situ-
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND ated on a parcel described as:
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER LOTS 372 AND 373, INWOOD
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, UNIT NO. 6, ACCORDING TO
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS; CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14,
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UN- PAGE 2, 2A AND 2B, OF THE
KNOWN TENANT #2, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK
Defendant(s). COUNTY FLORIDA. (1973 MO-
CASE NO. BILE HOME)
53-2004-CA-004715- TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
0000-00 ant to Polk County Ordinance
NOTICE OF SALE 90-17, the Director of the Polk
Notice is hereby given that, County Building Division has de-
'ursuanit to a Final Summary termined that the structures)
Judgment of Foreclosure en- refere-c:ed abo.e are dilapl-
tered in the above-styled dated structures) as defined in
cause, in the Circuit Court of the Ordinance. The struc-
Polk County, Florida, I will sell tute(s) must be demol-
the property situate in Polk ished and the debris
County, Florida, described as: must be removed to an
LOT 19 OF LAKE GAR- authorized landfill or
FIELD ESTATES, UNIT the structures) must
NUMBER TWO, AS be substantially repaired
SHOWN BY MAP OR 'within thirty (30) days
PLAT THEREOF RE- after this notice has
CORDED. 'IN THE OF- been served. In order to
FICE OF THE CLERK repair or demolish struc-
OF THE CIRCUIT tures other than mobile
COURT IN AND FOR homes, you must first
POLK COUNTY, FLOR- obtain a building or
IDA, IN PLAT BOOK demolition permit from
75, PAGES 30 AND the Building Depart-
31,, AND THAT PART ment.
OF' LOT 20 DESCRIBED If a building or demolition per-
AS: BEGINNING AT mit is required, you.are still
THE NORTHEASTERLY bound by the thirty (30) day
,CORNER. OF SAID LOT time period required herein.
20 AND ,RUN SOUTH- Your time to demolish or repair is
WARDL' ALONG THE not extended by the six (6) month
EAST .LONE OF SAID period allowed in the Building De-
iLOT 20 ON A CURVE apartment permits for exercise of
TO iTHE LEFT, HAVING said permits. You must call the
A RADIUS OF 180 Community Development Spe-
FEET, A CENTRAL AN- clalist II when the structure has
GLE OF 3'10'59" been substantially repaired or
AND A CHORD BEAR- demolished.
ING OF SOUTH If the dilapidated structures)
17'43'15" WEST FOR are not demolished or substan-
AN ARC DISTANCE OF tially repaired as set Forth
10.00 FEET; THENCE above within thirty (30) days,
NORTH 59'31'40" the structures) shall be demol-
WEST FOR 51.63 FEET ished by Polk County.
TO THE NORTH LINE Should you fail to demolish or sub-
OF SAID LOT 20; stantially repair the dilapidated
THENCE SOUTH structures) within the 30 day time
70'41'00" EAST period, please be advised that you
ALONG SAID NORTH may wish to remove all personal
LINE FOR 50.39 FEET property and site improvements
TO THE PLACE OF BE- from the subject property. The
GINNING, LESS THAT cost of the demolition and re-
PART OF SAID LOT 19 moval of debris shall be as-
DESCRIBED AS: BEGIN- sessed against the property
NING AT THE SOUTH- owners and Imposed as a lien
WESTERLY CORNER OF against the real property. If not
SAID LOT 19 AND satisfied, the lien may be fore-
RUN NORTH closed after a period of two
25'59'53" EAST years in the manner provided in
ALONG THE WEST Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
LINE OF SAID LOT 19 The thirty day time period may
FOR, 10.00 FEET; be enlarged by the Demolition
THENCE SOUTH Coordinator in writing for good
59'31'40" EAST FOR cause shown. In order to re-
51.34 FEET TO THE ceive an extension of time, you
SOUTH LINE OF SAID must contact the Building Divi-
LOT 19; THENCE sion immediately upon receipt
NORTH 70'41'00" of this Notice. A verbal exten-
WEST ALONG SAID ,sion of time is not sufficient to
SOUTH LINE FOR 'enlarge the time period and will
51.53 FEET TO THE not protect your rights.
PLACE OF BEGINNING. Any questions regarding this No-
A/K/A 121 PAUL RE- tice of Demolition may be directed
VERE ROAD to the following:
BARTOW, FLORIDA Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
3 3830 nity Development Specialist
at public sale, to the highest II
and best bidder, for cash, at Housing and Neighborhood
the East End of the East Corn- Development Division
.dor, First Floor, Polk County P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
Courthouse, 255 North Broad- HS04
way Avenue, Bartow, Florida at Bartow, Florida 33831-
9:00 o'clock A.M., or as soon 9005
thereafter 9QQ. A.M., the 25th (863) 534-5257
day of February, 2005. Dated this 4th day of February,
All sales are to be held at the 2005.
east end of the east corridor, Tanya L. Tucker, Community
first floor, of the Polk County Development Specialist II
Courthouse located at 255 P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
North Broadway Avenue, Bar- Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
tow, Florida. Please note that (863) 534-5257
the main entrance is located on Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0450
Church Street. No entry is pos- '
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary
change of location is neces-
sary, the Clerk shall post a "No- People in the Know
iLee. f iCh;nuge'" al he ',; lon-- In Biartow
(a u li, i liiin the bidders to c
the tenmpoialy sale location. h Dmocat
If vnyou are a I'ron with disahili-

ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are enti-
tled at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator, (863)
534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of
this notice; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Re-
lay Services 711.
DATED this 25th day of Janu-
ary, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0432
POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub.
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,

Public

Notices

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR, POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CARLOS CISNERO, et al.,
Defendantss.
CASE NO.
04-CA-3693-07
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Mortgage Foreclosure dated Janu:
ary 19. 2005 and entered in Case
NO. 04-CA-3693-07 of the Circuit
Court of theTENTH Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for POLk County, Flor-
ida wherein MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS, INC., is the Plaintiff and
CARLOS CISNERO; THE HOUS-
ING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA;
BENEFICIAL FLORIDA, INC.; EQ-
UITY ONE, INC. DIB/A EQUITY
ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES
COMPANY; are the Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at IN THE EAST
END OF THE EAST CORRIDOR
FIRST FLOOR, POLK COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 255 NORTH
BROADWAY, BARTOW, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE MAIN EN-
TRANCE IS LOCATED ON
CHURCH STREET. NO ENTRY
IS POSSIBLE FROM BROAD-
WAY AVENUE. IN THE EVENT
ANY TEMPORARY CHANGE OF
LOCATION .IS NECESSARY, THE
CLERK SHALL POST A "NOTICE
OF CHANGE" AT THE SALE LO-
CATION DIRECTING THE BID-
DERS TO THE TEMPORARY
SALE LOCATION. at 9:00 AM, on
the 23d day of February 2005
the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judg-
ment:
THE EAST 7.13 FEET OF
LOT 48 AND LOT 49, LESS
AND EXCEPT THE EAST
10.7 FEET, OF "CUTRONE-
PARK," UNIT NO. 2, AC-
CORDING TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41,
PAGE 4, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 303 Cutrone
Road, Winter Haven,
FL 33880
SIf ypu are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS MY HAND and the
seal of this Court on January
20.2005.
Richard M. Weiss
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0428

Older black women who use
herbal medications view them-
selves as healthier than their
counterparts who don't use the
preparations, yet many aren't
clearly informed of the products'
true benefits or their potential
dangers, University of Florida
nursing researchers report in a
issue of "Clinical Nursing Re-
search."
Building on a similar study
they conducted of nearly 90
white women, UF researchers
evaluated patterns of herbal
product use among 57 black
women ages 65 and older who
took them for perceived health
benefits or to manage an exist-
ing medical condition, such as
arthritis, heart problems or back
pain.
The researchers also com-
pared them with older black
women who did not use herbal
medicines and with the older
white women previously studied.
"What we are finding is that a
significant portion of older Afri-
can-American women were mix-
ing prescribed, non-prescribed
medications, and herbal prod-
ucts such as garlic or gluco-
samine, and not discussing this
with their health-care providers,
which may possibly cause ad-
verse health effects," Dr. Saun-
joo Yoon said. "Even if the herb-
als are not dangerous, they may
not be necessary, wasting their
money."
Many were combining as
many as seven herbs, prescrip-
tion drugs and over-the-counter
medicines, a practice that may
threaten to cause physical and
financial harm, the researchers
say.
Scientific studies increasingly
show some herbs alter the way
the body metabolizes other
drugs, triggering symptoms. as
severe as bleeding in the brain
or high blood pressure.
Ultimately, Dr. Yoon said, she
would like to use the study find-
ings to educate health-care pro-
viders about the importance of
obtaining a more complete medi-
cation history for all patients, es-

pecially older ones.
As part of that effort, re-
searchers aim to conduct a
larger study with a larger, ran-
domly obtained sample of older
black women to confirm the find-
ings and to ensure they can be
generalized to the population at
large.
In the current study, UF re-
searchers surveyed the women
about their health status and
use of conventional drugs and
herbal products.
The women were recruited by
verbal announcements at meet-
ings, personal contacts and post-
ers displayed at meal sites, hous-
ing developments, community
senior organizations, health fairs
and churches in North Central
Florida.
A third of the women reported
using at least one herbal prepa-
'ration within the past year; alto-
gether, 33 different herbal prod-
ucts were taken, researchers
found.
The most common herbal
preparations were glucosamine,
garlic or aloe products and
gingko biloba.
Of the herbal products used,
nearly three-quarters were
taken to maintain health or pre-
vent possible health problems.
Most study subjects described
them as somewhat or very effec-
tive.
Nearly half the herbals used
were not discussed with health-
care providers, and most users
were mixing the products with
prescription and over-the-

counter medicines.
UF researchers say because
the U.S. population is aging and
increasingly diverse, it's crucial
to examine habits that contrib-
ute to health disparities among
groups of women.
Although women who took
herbs reported feeling healthier
than study participants who did
not, the practice might hurt
more than help, and not just
physically.
Most women in the study had
a limited income and may have
found it difficult to pay for pre-
scription medicines, much less
for herbal preparations, Dr.
Yoon said.
The findings highlight the
need for older women to talk to
their health-care providers to en-
sure they are not purchasing un-
necessary medications out-of-
pocket, she said.
The researchers also noted
distinct cultural differences be-
tween how black women and
white women receive and inter-
pret their health information,
which has implications for how
the risks and benefits of using
herbal products are best con-
veyed.
"We found that both African-
American and Caucasian women
use herbal products to manage
their health, but African-Ameri-
can women were much more
likely to obtain recommenda-
tions from friends, family and
community members, whereas
Caucasian women were more
likely to read health magazines

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and watch health programs to
find out about herbal medica-
tions," Dr. Yoon said.
"This is important because we
find that family and friends are
more trustworthy sources of in-
formation for African-American
women, and can be used as a
conduit of information in their
communities."
Study findings "suggest that
health-care providers specifically
ask older women what they use
to manage their health, clearly
inform them regarding self- and
health-care provider-prescribed
treatments, and realize that all
of their health information does
not come from professional
health care sources," the authors
stated in their paper.
"Dr. Yoon's research illus-
trates that it is imperative for
health-care providers to find a
better screening system for
medications, whether prescribed
or over-the-counter, and improve
communication between the pa-
tient and provider," said Grace
M. Kuo, Pharm.D., an assistant
professor of family and commu-
nity medicine at Baylor College
of Medicine and program direc-
tor of the Southern Primary-care
Urban Research Network. "In
addition, increased cultural com-
petency on the part of health-
care providers can help to pre-
vent health disparities. By learn-
ing about the cultural health
practices of different minority
groups, we can better communi-
cate with all of our patients?

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BRIGHT COLORS and motorized vehicles in Fort Meade. The market offers a variety of
mark the entrance to Tienda Joanna's Mexican items. (Staff photo)
American Market at 25 South Charleston Avenue

New Mexican American Market Opens

Mopeds, motorized scooters
and four wheelers are on display
in front of Tienda Joanna's Mexi-
can American Market at 25
South Charleston Avenue in
Fort Meade.
This variety store has almost
everything, including clothing,
household items, electronics,
jewelry, all types of food items
and cold drinks, as well as
American and Spanish video

rentals.
Vincent Chaidez is purchas-
ing the building, which houses
the new variety store and the
Laundry Time business next
door.
The store hours for Tienda Jo-
anna's are Monday through Fri-
day, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and 8
a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday.
Laundry Time hours are from

7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
They offer not only a launder-
ing service, but wash, dry and
fold, along with a cleaning serv-
ice.
"We send cleaning items to
Peterson's in Bartow, who work
with us to provide this service,"
Chaidez said.
For more information call
285-9908.

artow Crime Reports

Jan. 1, 1:30 p.m., retail theft,
Wal-Mart; cellular phone case,
$8.
Jan. 2, 5:47 p.m., retail theft,
Publix; liquid gel tablets, $204;
caplets, $112; advance care tab-
lets, $21; tablets, $58; tablets,
$117; tablets, $48.
Jan. 3, 6:45 p.m., retail theft,
Circle K on West Main Street;
two wine coolers, $3.
Jan. 4, 6:29 p.m., theft, 1300
block of West Polk Street;
oranges, $0; aluminum cans, $0.
- Jan. 6, 4:30 p.ni., retail theft,
Wal-Mart; leather watch band,
$26; chainsaw blade, $30; sun-
glasses, $17; shelf bracket, $9;
pregnancy test, $14.
SJan. 6, 4:15 p.m., auto theft,
1400 block of North Broadway
Ave.
Jan. 7, 1 a.m., retail theft,
Circle K on West Main Street;
food, $65; skin care products,
$21.
Jan. 8, time unknown, theft,
700 block of West Davidson
Street; purse with wallet and
money, $80; prerecorded mU.S.ic
CD, $85.
Jan. 9, 8:30 p.m., burglary,
400 block of North Searcy Ave.;
television, $125; DVDs $100;
sapphire/diamond bracelet,
$1,000; game console, $500;
misc. pieces, $200; camcorder,
$200.
Jan. 9, 4:30 p.m., theft, 800
block of West Johnson Street;
mailbox, 40.
Jan. 10, 5:40 a.m., burglary,
1600 block of MLK Blvd.; DVD
player, $30.
Jan. 10, 1 p.m., theft, Big
Oaks Pontiac/GMC; tech-2,
$4,000.
Jan. 10, 4:30, theft, 2000
block of Greentree Court; gold
ring with diamonds, $450; U.S.
currency, $40.
Jan. 10, 8 p.m., burglary,
1000 block of North Broadway;
25 inch chainsaw, $750.
Jan. 11, 11:45 a.m., retail
theft, Wal-Mart; cosmetic prod-
ucts, $10.
Jan. 11, 1 p.m., theft, 800
block of Parham Court; 14 Kt 24"
gold rope chain, $2,500.
Jan. 11, 8:40 p.m., retail theft,
Wal-Mart; 72 photo lab" photo-
graphs, $17 ., ::
Jan. 11, 9:30 p.m.. theft. 700
block of West Hooker Street;
pressure washer, $250.
. Jan. 12, 8 a.m., burglary,
1000 block of South Dudley Ave.;
assorted pocket knives, $85;
cigarettes, $12; backpack, $50;
cell phone, $22.
Jan. 12, 11 a.m., theft, 1100
block of Bougainvillea; mail box,
$50.
Jan. 12, 4:13 p.m., retail theft,
Family Dollar Store; candy, $14.
Jan. 14, 7:30 a.m., burglary,
1900 block of Dunbar; Playsta-
tion, $109, memory card, $24.
Jan. 15, 6 a.m., burglary,
1000 block of Woodlawn; brief-
case with papers, $25; remote
control car, $300; gym bag, $20.
Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m., theft, Beef
O'Brady's; Beef O'Brady rug.
Jan. 17, noon, theft, 700 block
of Pleasant Ave.; U.S. currency
in coin, $0.
Jan. 17, 2 p.m., burglary, 400
block of East Van Fleet; purse
with misc. items, $20.
Jan. 17, 5 p.m., burglary, 700
block of North Oak Ave.
bVD/VCR combo, $150; five com-

puter games, $50; red long
sleeve shirt, $65; learning pad
computer, $0; digital crime scene
photo, $0.
Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m., theft, 500
block of North Hobart Ave.; K-9
mixed breed, $50.
Jan. 18, 3 p.m., theft, 1000
block of West Tee Circle; dog,
$250.
Jan. 19, 2:15 a.m., auto theft,
200 block of Edgewood Ave.
Jan. 19, 7:30 a.m., burglary,
200 block of West Van Fleet
Drive; misc. currency, $8; video
game, $85; game, $200; DVD
player, $50; game, $50; game,
$50.
Jan. 19, noon, theft, 200 block
of East Van Fleet Drive; cellular
telephones (5), $249.
Jan. 19, 4 p.m., burglary,
1000 Golfview Ave.; 27" TV,
$300; clothing basket, $50; bath-

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room set rugs, $3;-13" TV, $250;
misc. food products, $20; blan-
kets and sheets, $50.
Jan. 19, 5:35 p.m., retail theft,
Wal-Mart; chicken wings, $3.
Jan. 20, 9:55 a.m., theft, 1000
block of North Wilson Ave.;
ground beef, $4.
Jan. 20, 11 p.m.,,theft, 400
block of Manor Drive; computer,
$1,500.
Jan. 21, noon, theft, 200 block
of West Van Fleet; 21 speed
mountain bike, $80.
Jan. 21, 1:45 p.m., armed rob-
bery, 1900 block of U.S. Hwy. 17;
U.S. currency, $2,500.
Jan. 23, 8 a.m., theft, 1700
block of Margaret Ave.; pressure
washer, $299.
Jan. 23, 4:30 p.m., burglary,
1500 block of North Broadway;
handgun, $400.

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BRAVE Barbara Lawn doesn't even wince when she gets her flu
vaccination from Polk County Health Department registered nurse
Marion Nowlin. (Photo provided)

It's Not Too Late For A Flu Shot

It's not too late to be vacci-
nated flu season continues
though the end of March.
Those interested in getting
vaccinated may come to a flu
clinic located at the Bartow Civic
Center Game Room on Monday,
Feb. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30

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Valentine's
Health Fair
Planned
On Valentine's Day, be your
own sweetheart and attend a
health fair.
Savannah Court obf Bartow,
190 Idlewood Avenue, will hold a
health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event will feature refresh-
ments, door prizes and the op-
portunity to question medical
professionals.
For more information on the
fair, call 519-3398.

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p.m.
The clinic is sponsored by the
Polk County Health Depart-
ment, Bartow Chamber of Com-
merce, and the City of Bartow
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment.
Shots are available for $20.

COPD

Event Set
"All Around for COPD" will be
presented on Thursday, Feb. 17,
at the clubhouse at Rotary Park,
350 Sixth Street, NE, Winter
Haven.
A representative from the
American Lung Association will
speak at the event.
For more information, call
Winter Haven Hospital's Health
Connection office at 291-6705.

Detectives are seeking infor-
mation in a 1986 homicide in
which the victim was recently
identified.
Polk County Sheriffs Office
homicide detectives identified
the "Jane Doe" victim after re-
ceiving information from Iowa
law enforcement officials about a
possible link to an Iowa missing
person case.
A fingerprint match was used
to identify the woman as Ronett
Lynn Burton (maiden name of
Peterson), formerly of Madrid,
Iowa.
On May 7, 1986, the unidenti-
fied victim's body was discovered
floating in a phosphate pit near
SR33, just north of Combee Road
in Lakeland. Given her recent
identification, PCSO detectives
are actively investigating the
case and are seeking any infor-
mation about the victim and her
whereabouts prior to her mur-
der.
Detectives have received in-
formation that the victim had
traveled through Arkansas, Ten-
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida (possibly the Clearwater
area) during the time period
leading up to her death.
A cash reward may be
awarded for information leading

to the arrest or indictment of a
suspect or suspects. Anyone who
has any information about the
victim and wants to remain
anonymous and be eligible for a
cash reward is asked to call Polk
County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
226-TIPS. Anonymity is guaran-
teed.
Detective Michael Johnston is
in charge of the investigation,
and can be reached at 534-6379.

Ronett Peterson Burton

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By RUSTIN DWYER
Staff Writer

Philadelphia nmiht be the city
of brotherly love, but after the
Williamrn brothers performance
on the court Wednesday night at
Jenkins Field House. the whole
Florida Southern campus might
be filled with love for these broth-
ers.
Freshman Braxton Williams
hit two key free throws with 38
seconds left in regulation to send
the game to overtime and his big
brother, Blake Williams, hit a
three-pointer that bounced off the
rim and into the basket as time'
expired to give the Mocs (15-7, 6-
6) a 67-66 victory over the
Sunshine State Conference lead-
ing Knights of Lynn University
(17-5, 8-3).
"I saw there wasn't much time
left, and I saw that (Ellery
Boykin) was open, but I knew
that if I passed it to him he
wouldn't have enough time to get
the shot off," Blake Williams said.
"I just happened to be in the right
place at the right time. It seemed
like forever when the ball when in
and came back out and back
down."
It was a trip down memory
lane for Blake Williams, who as a
senior at Cocoa Beach High
School, hit a runner as time
expired to overcome Eustis. Just
like this time, his brother
Braxton was on the court as well.
The back and forth Mocs
played one of the most tightly
contested games of the. season
against the Knights, with the
lead changing 13 times and each
team scoring 29 in the first half
and 27 in the :second. Blake
Williams three-pointer was the
difference in the overtime where
the Moi-c; edged out the Knights 9-
10.
"We just have so many set
backs and we haven't been able to
handle it real well and hopefully
this win will change all that,"
Blake Williams scored nine
points on three three-pointers, a
welcome burst after averaging 2.2

points over the last 15 games.
Brother Braxton had 12 points of
his own and lead the team in
offensive boards with four.
"The law firm of Williams and
Williams both really played well
tonight," joked Longa.
Longa, who' started Blake
Williams on a "hunch" said he
didn't think starting him had
anything to do with the final shot,
but said he really played with
confidence all night.
While the Williams brothers
saved the day, it was senior guard
Boykin who carried the team.
Boykin lead the Mocs with 21
points, including two old fash-
ioned three-point plays and
shooting 9-16 from the floor.
Boykin also got hot early, scoring
11 of FSC's first 16 points.
"(Boykin) really carried us
early," Longa. "He's got to, he's a
senior."
Another senior, Kenny
Ebanyat, once again led the team
in rebounds with nine. So far this
season, Ebanyat is jsut one of two
players in all of Division II that
has lead his team in rebounding
in every game. He currently has
218 on the season and is leading
the SSC in rebounds per game.
After a tight first half, the
Mocs stumbled out of the gate in
the second, allowing Lynn to go a
10-0 run and seize the momen-
tum.
"We- had to take time out and
get ourselves back under control
we got a little shell shocked," said
Longa.
The Mocs got the game back
under control, but still had an
eight-point deficit to contend
with. Florida Southern nipped
away, getting to within one twice
until Braxton Williams hit a
three-pointer with 1:46 left to
play to give the Mocs a one point,
lead.
Lynn's James Cage answered
with a three-pointer of his own
before Braxton Williams free
throws sent the game into OT.
Longa said this was a crucial
victory for the Mocs who have
been struggling to find consisten-
cy. The win over SSC leading

Lynn comes just days after falling '- ,
to the second worst team in the
conference, Florida Tech.
Up next, the Mocs will host
Barry University at 5:30 p.m. on
Saturday'in a crucial game to sep-
arate themselves from the cur-
rently congested middle of the
SSC standings, as well as finally DON'T TRY THIS AT HO
get over the elusive .500 hump. skaters at the Tony Hawk

Cross Country Team Runs 24
Hours Straight in Fundraiser

By SAMANTHA BRABANT
BHS Sports Correspondent
For 24 straight hours, they
ran.
On Friday, Jan. 21, the Bartow
High School cross country team
held its annual 24 hour relay. The
relay is used as a fund raiser for
the cross country team to earn
money for meets, uniforms, and
the end of the season banquet.
The relay started at noon on
Friday and ended at noon on
Saturday. It's not so much of a
relay, rather participants run
laps around the track at an indi-
vidual pace to see how many they
can do.

Liz Saari completed the most
laps of all female participants
with a total of 110, equaling 27
miles.
Jonathan Bobbins had the
most for the males with 120, for a
total of 30 miles.
All' participants received a
shirt in the color of their relay
team. There were a total of eight
teams and about 30 participators.
The cross country team raised
$640 with this fund raiser.
Senior Genevieve Russo, who
has been organizing this event for
the past three years, said the
event was a success.
"We made lots of money and
had fun doing so," Russo said.

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Skate Bash on while attempting a trick.

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BEFORE HE SHREDS, superstar skater Tony Hawk shares
a moment with his son, Riley. Hawk appeared with other
nationally famous skateboarders, BMXers and inline skaters
at the Tony Hawk Skate Bash on Saturday.

SHANE PREVATTE, son of
Kevin and Kay Kay Prevatte.
recently shot his first and second
whitetailed deer, both of which
were six-point bucks. Shane
bagged the two deer while hunt-
ing with his Uncle Ruddy
Prevatte and family friends
Bryan and Steve Alexander of
Eufala, Ala. :'Photo provided)

THE BIRDMAN, Tony Hawk wowed the largest ever at Universal, is used as part of the
crowd at Universal City Walk in Orlando on Boom Boom Huck Jam extreme sports show at
Saturday with a assortment of aerial tricks on the theme park. (Staff photos by Rustin
a huge 18" half pipe. The ramp, which is the Dwyer)

Gentlemen, start your
Pinewood Derby racers!
It's time again for the
Thunderbird District of the Boy
Scouts of America annual
Pinewood Derby.
The race will be held March 5
at the first Presbyterian Church
of Bartow, 355 S. Florida Ave.
Registration for Tiger Cubs
runs from at 8:30 to 9 a.m. Wolf
and Bear Cub registration runs
from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Webelos reg-
istration runs from 10:30 to 11
a.m. Each scout and an adult
must be present with his racer at
time .of registration to be eligible.
Cost for registration is $3.
Scouts may register in the design
or race competition, but not both.
Opening ceremonies begin at
the conclusion of the Tiger Cub
registration.
Scouts will race their four
times, once on each lane of the

By MARK KING
Bartow High School Lady
Jackets softball gets off to an
early start this Saturday, Feb. 12,
with the annual preseason classic
at the Lady Jackets' softball com-
plex located behind the football
stadium.
This one-day, four-team tour-
nament once'again promises to be
a preview of 'ome of the best high
school softball in the state.,
The action starts at 11 a.m.
when the Lady Yellow Jackets
take on the Hernando. High
School Lady Leopards. Following
that game,: the Lake Region
Thunder square off against their
old foes froin George Jenkins
High School, the Lady Eagles, at
1 p.m.
A consolation game will be
played between the losing teams
of the first two games at 3 p.m.,
and then, at 5 p.m., the champi-
onship will be played.
Admission is $5 for the entire

track and the winner will be
determined by the lowest average
race time. All races follow the
Gulf Ridge council Speed Racing
Rules. The rules are posted on the
website, www.boyscouting.com.
Each scout pack will be
allowed to submit 12 cars in the
racing competition (four Tiger
cars, four Cub and Wolf cars, and
four Webelos cars) and 15 cars in
the design category (one car from
each scout level in each category
- classic car, food, NASCAR,
scout theme .and animal).
Trophies will be awarded at
the end of every competition.
The top four in each racing cat-
egory and the top three in each
design category will represent the
Thunderbird District at the Gulf
Ridge Council Derby on April 2.
For more information, contact
Rich Walrath at 648-0861.

day and fans also have the oppor-
tunity to enjoy some of the finest
ballpark fare of any highschool in
Polk and possibly the state at
Cafe de Concession.
T-shirts and other items also
will be available for purchase
with some proceeds supporting
the BHS softball program.
Regular season passes and
Super Booster passes cannot be
used at the admission gate for
this tournament due to FHSAA
regulations. However, season
passes as well as Fan-Tastic tick-
ets for the seats directlybehind
home plate will be available for
sale at the tournament.
With Valentine's Day on
Monday, what better gift to give
your softball sweet tie than a Lady
Bug season pass? After all, dia-
monds are a girl's best friend...
especially softball diamonds!
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an away game at George Jenkins
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7 p.m.
FSC baseball at home vs.
Carson-Newman, 7 p.m.
PCC baseball at home vs.
Indian River C.C., 4 p.m.
Saturday: BHS softball pre:-
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Region, Jenkins and Hernando
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
FSC softball at Barry, 1 p.m.
FSC baseball at home vs.
Carson-Newman, 2 p.m.
PCC basketball at
Hillsborough C.C., 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: FSC baseball at
home vs. Carson-Newman, noor
PCC baseball at home vs.
Palm Beach C.C., 1 p.m.

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Bartow Red 3,
Lakeland Yacht Club 2

Feb. 8
Ginger Read defeated
Michelle Simmers by default.
Janet Harrison and Christian
Butler defeated Sandra Caipisi
and Ali Stangl 6-3, 6-2.
Lynn Johnson and Marsha
Whitney fell to co-captain
Adriana Hall and Lizette
Murphy 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Debbie Hoelscher and Nancy
Kincaid fell to Carol Rickard and
co-captain Kim Stokes 6-4, 6-1.
Diann Flemming and Alicia
Baker defeated Robin
Sussingham and Gina Wegman
6-2, 6-2.
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Bartow's L.B. Brown Heritage
Festival featured fun, history and
food for three days last weekend.
The festival offered speeches
about black history and a cere-
mony honoring J.J. Corbett.
Pictured are (clockwise from
top, left): Precious Mclntosh
learns about medicines in the
civil war era from Diane Burnett,
part of the 54th Regiment
Massachusetts Company F and
Ladies Auxiliary volunteer reen-
actors; Bakhari Goodson does a
cartwheel; Haines City High
School's Latin Dancers entertain
the crowd; prior to cartwheeling,
Bakhari. watches Kyle Besser
tend to the fire in the reenactor's
camp; baby Amaya Dobie enjoys
the entertainment; headliner Eric
Darius offered jazz music; and
Coretta Sinpkins serves meals at
the Food for the Soul stand.

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Heartland Music Ministry will be featured at
Fort Meade's February Jamboree Festival on
Friday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. The two-day festi-
val takes place Friday and Saturday at the Fort
Meade Outdoor Recreation Area. Hailing from
Wilmore, Ky., Heartland Music Ministry presents
music with a gospel message, and offers a family-
oriented presentation performed by George Amon
Webster,.-lead" vocalist, pianist, and musical

arranger; Jason Cooper, tenor vocalist and song
writer; and Deo Young, baritone/bass vocalist,
group manager, and evangelist with the Salvation
Army. Their music has played on radio stations
across most of the United States and Canada. Their
style includes southern gospel (Gaither style), a
capella, inspirational, and old-fashioned hymns. -
(Photo provided)

f : or Church news, contact Jennifer Starling,

staff writer, by phone at 533-4183, or by e-mail-at

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"Learning to Live the Life" is
the theme of Sunday night pro-
grams at Bartow First Assembly
of God.
Recognizing the Bible's appli-
cation to the daily needs of soci-
ety, First Assembly offers classes
and courses each Sunday from 6
to 7 p.m., to help individuals dis-
cover and apply these principles
to their lives, a church
spokesman said.
The courses are designed to
help with the financial pressures

St. John's Episcopal Church in
Tampa will host the Singing Girls
of Texas in concert Thursday,
Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.
The concert will include a vari-
ety of music ranging from clas-
sics, spirituals, patriotic celebra-
tions, to a medley of Broadway
music.
The Singing Girls of Texas is a
new ensemble consisting of girls
from grades seven through 12 at
the Fort Worth Academy of Fine
Arts. They are led by their artis-
tic director, Mark L. Stamper.
For more information on the
choir, visit their website at
www.singinggirlsoftexas.org.
The concert is free, and a nurs-
ery will be provided.
St. John's is located in Hyde
Park, approximately 1-1/4 miles
southwest: of downtown Tampa.
To get there, take Bayshore Blvd.
south, turn right at Watrous Ave.,

The Lord will give strength to His peo-
ple; the Lord will bless His people with
peace. New K.J.V Psalm 29:11

Warner Southern College
Department of Fine Arts will pre-
sent its 2005 Gospel Sing this
month.
Warner's Concert Choir has
joined with alumni and members
of the community to form a group
of 125 to perform musical num-
bers such as "How Great Thou
Art," "Give the World a Smile,"
and "Oh, What a Savior."
The presentation is directed by
Dr. Steven Darr, chairman of the
fine arts department. Dr. Darr is
completing his 28th year at the
college.
All music will be accompanied
by instrumentalists Dianna
Gibson, southern gospel pianist of
Vero Beach; Greg Ingerson, per-

of today, as well as to enrich and
strengthen marriages and family.
Classes designed to teach and
develop an understanding of the
Bible as it applies to one's spiritu-
al life, faith, prayers, and beliefs
about life also are conducted.
The classes are offered free of
charge, and are open to adults,
teens, and children of all ages.
Each Sunday night, as the adults
are meeting, children and youth
join in age-appropriate classes.

and immediately turn right again
at S. Orleans Ave. The church is
one block west of the bay.
' For further information, call
813-259-1570.

Southern Grace
Anniversary
Sing Saturday

Southern Grace Ministries,
Inc., will hold its sixth anniver-
sary sing Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7
p.m., at Christian Home Freewill
Baptist Church in Bartow.
Also appearing will be the
Trust Quartet of Okeechobee.
. The.church is located at 1125
Highway 17 South.
For further information, call
John at 863-638-3532, or Ron at
425-4203.

Un derestimating

Ourselves

Occasionally, we may be faced with a task we feel
is impossible for us to perform. We may believe that
we do not have enough time or skill to handle the job,
and in such situations, we are usually defeated
before we even try. However, we should keep in mind
that it is performing life's difficult tasks that realljr
help to make us grow. Although most of us have nec-
essary simple tasks to.perform, we usually learn very
little or nothing at all by doing them. It is only when
we are challenged with a job that takes all of our
ability, either mentally or physically, that we become
a stronger and more effective person. Always under-
estimating ourselves, and having the mindset of not
ever trying to perform difficult tasks combine, often
unwittingly, to form a negative attitude that will only
help to defeat our character. The personal success
that we attain from performing and/or completing
tasks that truly challenge us will be reflected in our
greater enjoyment of life. In fact, we may surprise
ourselves by learning that our ability is indeed up to
the challenge of performing these so-called impossi-
ble jobs, and when we perform well, we are doing
exactly what our Heavenly Father expects of us: to
be the best that we can be.

cussionist, also of Vero Beach;
and Rev. Randy Montgomery,
bass guitarist, of Lake Wales.
Performances dates are
Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at
Winter Haven First Baptist
Church; Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7
p.m., at Avon Park Union
Congregational Church; and
Sunday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m., at
Highland Park Church of the
Nazarene in Lakeland.
All performances are free and
open to the public. A love offering
will be received to help defray
expenses.
For further information and
directions, call 638-7231, or e-
mail DarrS@Warner.edu.

Feb. 21st, President's Day, is a
national holiday to honor both
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln, but many will still
remember these February presi-
dents on the dates they were
born: Washington on the 22nd
and Lincoln on the 12th.
Abraham Lincoln was a man of
many firsts. He was the first
president to be elected without
being a native of one of the 13
original colonies. He was the first
president to have a beard, to be a
Republican, to hold a patent (No.
6469; a device that lifted ships
over dangerous shoals through
the use of buoyant air chambers),
to be photographed at his inaugu-
ration and, sadly, to be assassi-
nated.
Lincoln was 6'4" tall, weighed
180 pounds, had black hair and
gray eyes. He wore a size 7-1/2
hat and 12-B boots.
Evidently he and his family
loved pets, outdoing both the
Bushes and Clintons. The
Lincolns had a cat named Bob, a
dog named Jib, and a pet turkey
named Jack.
At the age of nine, Lincoln
made a promise to his dying
mother that affected him
throughout his life.
"I want you to live as I have
taught you, to love your Heavenly
Father and keep His command-
ments," she had said.
And during Lincoln's long hard
road from poverty to the presi-
dency, he never forgot those
words nor his promise.
Writing in "The Man and His
Faith," G. Frederick Owen said of
Lincoln: "God to him was not the
God of the philosophers, but the
God of Nancy Hanks Lincoln and
of the Bible. Religion to him was
not a philosophy which he was to
formulate, but a personal experi-
ence into which he was to enter."
Lincoln's childhood covenant
with his mother kept him out of
trouble in later years and had a
powerful positive impact on his
character. Many a time, he said,
he had found the courage to
decline'some,tempting. bribe or
resist some .compromise because
at the moment of decision, he
would remember his mother
quoting Exodus 20:1-2: "I am. the
Lord thy God; thou shalt have no

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other gods before me."
Reading the Bible became a
regular part of Lincoln's life.
"I am profitably engaged in
reading the Bible," he once wrote,
adding: "Take all of this book
upon reason that you can, and the
balance by faith, and you will live
and die a better man."
In spite of his high standards,
his honesty, his Bible reading,
and other religious activities,
however, Lincoln seemed to be
ever on a search for a relationship
with God that he had not yet
found. This search for peace sent
him into the counseling room at
The First Presbyterian Church in
Springfield, Ill., during revival
meetings and to the parsonage of
The First Methodist Church to
talk to Pastor Jacquess after his
sermon on being born again.
It moved him to seek help from
the woman of faith who had been
the nurse on duty when his son,
Willie, died. Still he was not sat-
isfied.
Then came Gettysburg, and
Lincoln's entire night of prayer
before that bloody battle began -
an experience that prepared him
for what happened later.
According to this praying pres-
ident, seeing the graves of the sol-
diers who fell at Gettysburg
moved him to absolute faith in
his mother's Lord.
No wonder the brief, but pow-
erful, "Gettysburg Address," has
endured. It was delivered by a
man who tearfully told his
friends that he had now received
"the best gift which God has given
to man."

Warner to Present Annual
Gospel Sing This Month

\ Reflections On

SFaith
By Roger Cambell
By Roger Campbell

'Learn to Live Life' Sundays
At Bartow First Assembly

The Singing Girls of Texas
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Out of My Range by Peggy Kehoe

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A rummage sale will be held Saturday, Feb.
12, in the fellowship hall and on the grounds of
McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church, 695 W.
Stuart, Bartow. The sale will open at 8 a.m., and
close at 2 p.m. Sale items include adult and chil-

: Carpenters Home Church in
Lakeland will host a Sisters in
the Spirit Concert on Saturday,
Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.
: Presented by Southwest Air-
lines and Event Ministries, the
concert will feature Yolanda Ad-
args, Juanita IBynum, Kelly
Price, Rizen, Sheila E, Martha
Munizzi, and Donna Richardson.

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dren's clothing, housewares, toys, electronics,
tools, and books. Food items also will be available
for purchase. For further information, call the
church at 533-5433. (Church photo)

I Musings From God's Penman I

By REV. JAMES L. SNYDER

Often a store has a sign with
the warning; "You Break It, You
Bought It."
This is to keep people from
carelessly handling the mer-
chandise.
I'm thinking of another sign
which should be posted all
through my house: "If It's Bro-
ken, I Bought It."
This is not to say everything
in my house is broken, but to
point out that everything has a
breaking point. And, it's not to
say I can't fix anything I just
can't fix anything that is broken.
A case in point: my easy chair.
A man's easy chair, especially
mine, is control central of his
world. My easy chair is so situ-
ated I can easily access my en-
tire world.
Whoever invented the easy
chair must have been a genius,
at least in my book.
To the left of my easy chair is
a small stand with a light. On'
this stand rest various works in
progress.. I will admit some are
in slow progress, but that's the
way I like it. .I can reach into
this pile, pull out some work,
and spend little time on it.
-Also on .this stand is a well-
stocked container of pens and
pencils.
Someone in our house, and I
will not mention any names, has
suggested getting rid of this pile.
There are times, and this is one
of them,.I do not pay attention to
certain suggestions.
To the right of my easy chair
are various .items. I have the
Telephone, the remote-control,
and a variety of reference books,
all within easy reach.
:'At the oot,'-of my easy chair
piqns ae s::small notebook com-
puter. .
SAs yo. can:see, my.easy chair
pulls mV world together in a har-
mony of delightful reach-ability.
Recently, a situation devel-
oped. with my easy chair. Last
week as I sat in my easy chair
working on my computer, catch-
ing up with some work projects,
I heard a fdinny sound;.
B-O-I-N-G!
I could not place the sound, so
I ignored it. It's the manly thing
to do.
Whenever something happens
I don't understand, I resort to

the old ignoring routine. Some-
times it's the only thing that
really works.
Then I heard the sound again.
B-O-I-N-G!
This time the sound was
much louder, but before I could
really do anything about it, I
heard the sound for the third
time.
B-O-I-N-G!
Suddenly, my easy chair quiv-
ered. Then everything collapsed,
and as I went free-falling, my
whole life passed before my eyes.
Fortunately, as it turned out,
it was not my life, but every-
thing on my stand flipped in the
air and came showering down on
top of me papers, books, the
remote control, and millions of
pens and pencils smothering me
in a heap of confusion.
For a brief moment, I did not
know what happened or where I
was.
The only redeeming aspect of
this incident was the simple fact
that the Gracious Mistress of the
Parsonage was not home at the
time. I say "simple fact," but the
truth of the matter is it is much
more complicated.
My first job was to extradite
myself from the mess. Secondly,
I had to pick up everything be-
fore my wife got home.
As it turned out, that was the
easier part of my job. The most
difficult, and I admit it, was try-
ing to fix my easy chair. It
turned out to be broken in places
that completely and absolutely
confounded me.
Several months before this,
my wife insisted I throw out this
antiquated easy chair and get a
new one. Looking back now, I see
it was a foolish thing to do, but
then I laughed at her and told
her in no uncertain terms that
this easy chair was in perfect
condition.
She just looked at me, shook
her head, and walked away.
With panic as incentive, I
gathered up the pieces of what
used to be my easy chair and
tried to figure how to put it all
back together. I went to the ga-
rage, got some tools, a roll of
wire, and several rolls of duct
tape.
Working at the speed of a hus-
band in trouble, I managed to
put the chair back in what I
thought was good shape.

Sighing a sigh of relief, I care-
fully tested out the chair. Much
to my pleasure and delight, it
cradled me as aforetime.
Leaning back in my chair, I
could not believe I had pulled
one over on my Better Half.
Nothing matches an easy chair
properly broken in.
Later that evening, my wife
and I were sitting together
watching television. Out of the
blue, she brought up the subject
of my chair.
"Don't you think," she re-
flected in one of those wifely
moods, "you should replace that
old chair of yours?"
"Ha!" I said with the confi-
dence of a fox that got away with
a plump chicken. "This chair has
a few more good years left in it."
Just then I heard a familiar
sound.
B-O-I-N-G!
Everything collapsed, and as I
went free-falling, my whole life
passed before my eyes.
Looking up into the smiling
eyes of my wife, she simply said,
"My, how time flies."'
The whole incident reminded
me of a verse in the Bible.
"Wherefore let him that thinketh
he standeth take heed lest 'he
fall. There hath no temptation
taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted
above that.ye are able; but will
with the temptation also make a
way to escape, that ye may be
able to bear it." (1 Corinthians
10:12-13 KJV)

Calvarymen

Performing
Saturday

At Crossroads

Crossroads Baptist Church in
Lakeland will present the Cal-
varymen Quartet in concert Sat-
urday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.
There is no charge to attend;
however, a love offering will be
accepted.
The church is located between
Highland City and Bartow, im-
mediately north of the 7-11 con-
venience store at Highway 98
and County Road 540A.

Harpist Concert
Sunday at
Lake Wales FPC

Harpist Anna Kate Mackle
will present a concert of harp
music Sunday, Feb. 13, at 4'
p.m., as part of the 2004-05 con-
cert series at First Presbyterian
Church of Lake Wales.
The event is free; however, do-
nations are accepted to benefit
the concert series.
A nursery is provided upon re-
quest.
For further information or di-
rections, call the church office at
676-0711.
The church is located in his-
toric downtown Lake Wales, 16
North Third Street.

Tickets for Sisters in the
Spirit are now available at the
Carpenters Home Church Box
Office in Lakeland, TicketMas-
ter, select area Christian book-
stores, or by calling 888-859-
8877.
Tickets also may be pur-
chased online at www.eventmin-
istries.com.

First Providence
To Note 149th
Anniversary

First Providence Missionary
Baptist Church in Bartow will
celebrate its 149th anniversary
with services Feb. 16 and 20.
The celebration will kick off
Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m.,
and will continue Saturday, Feb.
i9, at 6 p.m., and Sunday, Feb.
20, at the 8 and 11 a.m. services.
The theme is "Strengthening
Ourselves to Build" (Nehemiah
2:18).
The church is located at 1030
West King Street. Deryl A. Jones
is pastor.

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Of Bartow Subscribe
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Spear dippers with fondue forks
or long skewers; dip into fondue.

Pesto-Stuffed Beef
Tenderloin Steaks
The bold basil flavor of pesto
blends beautifully in the grilled
steak, and it's ready in just 20
minutes.
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Makes 2 servings
2 (1-inch-thick) beef tender-
loin steaks (about 3/4 lb.)
2 tablespoons purchased pesto
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Heat grill. With narrow sharp
knife, make a 1-inch slit in one
side of each steak. Make a pocket
in each steak by moving knife
around inside of steak. Do not
enlarge the one-inch opening.
Spoon half of pesto into each
steak, spreading it around the
inside of the steak. Brush all
sides of steaks with oil; sprinkle
with salt and pepper.
When ready to grill, place
steaks on gas grill over medium
heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6
inches from medium coals. Cook
7 to 11 minutes or until of desired
doneness, turning once.
Note: To broil steaks, place on
broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches
from heat using times above as a
guide, turning once.

Kraft Foods offers these ideas
for special Valentine's Day meals:

Breakfast

True-Love Pancakes
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 3 servings, about 3
pancakes each
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tsp. oil
1 cup pancake and waffle mix
1. cup Post Selects Cranberry
Almond Crunch Cereal

'Beat egg, milk and oil in large
bowl with wire whisk until well
blended. Add pancake and waffle
mix; stir just until moistened.
Stir in cereal. Let stand 5 min.
Ladle batter into heart shape
onto hot griddleor into hot skil:
let, using 1/2 cup batter for each
pancake. Cook until bubbles form
on tops, then turn over to brown
other sides.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar,
if desired. Serve with Breyers
Strawberry Lowfat Yogurt, sliced
fresh strawberries and syrup, if
desired.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Prepare
as directed, using Post Selects
Blueberry Morning Cereal or
Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch
Cereal.

Lunch

Heart-Shaped Pita
Sandwich
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Makes: 1 serving

True-Love Pancakes

1 whole wheat or white pita
bread
1 tbsp. Kraft Mayo Light
Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. Grey Poupon Dijon
Mustard
6 slices Oscar Mayer Deli
Style Shaved Oven Roasted
Turkey Breast
1 Kraft Singles
1 slice red pepper
1 red or green lettuce leaf,
shredded

Trim top of pita bread with
scissors or knife to resemble
heart. Wrap bread in plastic
wrap.
Microwave on high 15 seconds.
Spread inside of pita bread
with mayo and mustard. Fill
with remaining ingredients.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Prepare

as directed, using Oscar Mayer
Deli Style Shaved Smoked
Turkey Breast.

"Be Mine" Pudding Shake
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 4 servings
3 cups milk, divided
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O
Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
& Pie Filling, divided
1 cup strawberry ice cream
Several drops red food coloring

Pour 1-1/2 cups of the milk
into blender container. Add vanil-
la ice cream and scant 1/3 cup of
the dry pudding mix; cover.
Blend on high speed 15 seconds
or until smooth. Pour evenly into
4 (8-oz.) glasses. Freeze 30 min-
utes.
Pour remaining 1-1/2 cups
,.milk into blender container. Add
remaining dry pudding mix,
strawberry ice cream and food
coloring; cover. Blend on high
speed 15 seconds or until smooth.
Pour evenly over vanilla layer in
each glass.
Serve with straws and a fresh
strawberry garnish, if desired.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Prepare
as directed, using frozen yogurt.

Dinner

Shrimp-in-Love Pasta
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 2 servings
4 oz. linguine, uncooked
1 cup cleaned medium fresh
shrimp
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
(about 1 cup)
1/2 cup Philadelphia Cream
Cheese Spread
1-1/2 cups torn cleaned
spinach
Cook linguine as directed on
package.
Meanwhile, heat large skillet
on medium-high heat. Add
shrimp, tomatoes and cream
cheese spread; cook and stir 3 to
4 minutes or until shrimp are
cooked through and mixture is
well blended.
Drain pasta; place in large
bowl. Add spinach; toss lightly.
Stir in shrimp mixture.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Prepare
as directed, using Philadelphia
Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 less fat
than cream cheese.
To Double For 4 servings,
prepare as directed using 1 tub (8
oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Spread and doubling all other
ingredients.

Swiss Cheese Fondue
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 12 servings, 2 tbsp.
fondue and about 3/4 cup bread
cubes each
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Kraft Deli Deluxe
Swiss Deli Thin Natural Swiss
Cheese Slices, cut into thin strips
1 tbsp. flour
1 clove garlic, cut in half
1 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp. kirsch (cherry brandy)
1/8 tsp. salt
1 dash each ground nutmeg
and white pepper
1 loaf (16 oz.) French bread,
cubed

Toss cheese with flour in medi-
um bowl; set aside. Rub inside of
heavy saucepan with garlic; dis-
card garlic. Add wine; heat until
bubbles rise to surface. (Do not
boil.)
Add 1/2 cup of the cheese mix-
ture; stir constantly with wooden
spoon until cheese is melted.
Repeat until all of the cheese has
been added. Continue to stir on
medium-low heat until cheese
mixture thickens. Stir in kirsch
and seasonings.
Transfer fondue to heated fon-
due pot. Keep fondue bubbling
while serving. Dip bread chunks
into fondue. If fondue becomes
too thick, add small amount of
additional wine.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Special Extra Sliced apples
and cooked baby carrots also
make wonderful dippers for this
mild cheese fondue.
Great Substitute Substitute
1 cup chicken broth for dry white
wine.

Heart Breadsticks
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 28 min
Make's: 6 servings
1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated soft
breadsticks
2 tbsp. Kraft 100% Grated

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Heart-Shaped Coffee Cake

Parmesan Cheese
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves,
crushed

Preheat oven to 350"F.
Separate breadstick dough into
12 pieces. Twist 2 pieces togeth-
er; form into heart shape on bak-
ing sheet. Repeat with remaining
dough pieces to make a total of 6
hearts.
Sprinkle evenly with cheese
and thyme.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until
lightly browned. Serve warm.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Substitute
dried oregano leaves for the
thyme leaves.

Chocolate-Almond Coffee
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Makes: Makes 4 servings,
about 3/4 cup each.
1/4 cup ground Maxwell House
Coffee, any variety
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2-1/2 cups cold water
2 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet
Baking Chocolate, chopped
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup thawed Cool Whip
Whipped Topping

Place coffee in filter in brew
basket of coffee maker. Place
sugar and almond extract in
empty pot of coffee maker. Add
cold water to coffee maker; brew.
Microwave chocolate and half-
and-half in medium microwav-
able bowl on high 1 to 1-1/2 min-
utes or until chocolate is com-
pletely melted when stirred, stir-
ring after 1 minute. Add to coffee
in pot; stir until well blended.
Pour into 4 large cups or
mugs. Garnish with whipped top-
ping.
Ki-aft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Prepare
as directed, using 2% milk and
Cool Whip Lite Whipped
Topping.
Variation Prepare as direct-
ed; refrigerate until chilled.
Serve as a cold beverage, beating
with wire whisk just before serv-
ing.

Baker's Chocolate &
Mocha Sweethearts
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 17 servings, about 2
hearts each
4 squares Baker's Unsweet-
ened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or
margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup General Foods
International Coffees Suisse
Mocha Flavor, or any other flavor
6 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet
Baking Chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350F if using
a 13x9-inch baking pan (or to
325"F if using a glass baking
dish). Line pan with foil. Grease
foil. Microwave unsweetened
chocolate and butter in large
microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2
min. or until butter is melted;
stir until chocolate is completely
melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs
and vanilla; mix well. Add flour
and flavored instant coffee; stir
until well blended. Spread into
prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 min. or until
toothpick inserted in center
comes out with fudgy crumbs.
(Do not overbake.) Cool in pan.
Cut brownie into heart-shapes
using a 1-1/2-inch cookie cutter.
(Reserve scraps for snacking or
another use. See Creative
Leftovers Tip.) Dip the top of
each brownie heart into melted
semi-sweet chocolate.
Refrigerate until chocolate is set.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Omit
semi-sweet chocolate. Sprinkle
tops of brownies with 2 tbsp.
unsweetened cocoa instead of
dipping in melted chocolate.
Easy Cleanup Lining the
baking pan with foil makes
cleanup a snap! Just mold the foil
over the bottom of the pan, then
pop the pre-formed foil into the
pan; fill with batter. Bake and

cool as directed. Remove from
pan before cutting into shapes.

Heart-Shaped Coffeecake
Prep Time: 1 hr 15 min
Total Time: 1hr 45 min
Makes: 12 servings
1 cup Post 100% Bran Cereal
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or
margarine
3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups flour, divid-
ed
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 cup granulated sugar,
divided
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups chopped Planters
Walnuts
1/2 cup Breakstone's or
Knudsen Sour Cream
1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet
chocolate chips
Powdered sugar (optional)

Place cereal, butter and 1 cup
water in small saucepan; cook on
medium heat until very warm
(1250F to 1300F). (Butter does
not need to be completely melt-
ed.)
Mix 1 cup of the flour, yeast,
1/4 cup of the granulated sugar
and salt in large bowl; stir in
warm cereal mixture. Add eggs;
mix well. Stir in enough of the
remaining flour to make a;soft
dough; place on lightly floured
surface. Knead 6 to 8 minutes or
until dough is: smooth and elas-
tic. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Mix remaining 1/4 cup granu-
lated sugar, walnuts, sour cream
and chocolate chips.
Roll out dough to 20x10-inch
rectangle. Spread Walnut mix-
ture evenly over dough. Roll up
from long edge as for jelly roll;
pinch seam to seal. Carefully roll
and stretch to 26-inch roll; place,
seam side down, on greased bak-
ing sheet. Form into heart shape;
pinch ends together to seal. With
sharp knife, cut slits, at 1-inch
intervals, 2/3 of the way through
dough, starting from outer edge.
Turn each section on its side to
show filling. Cover; let rise in
warm place 30 to 45 minutes or
until doubled, in size. Preheat
oven to 3500F.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until
golden brown, tenting with foil
the last 10 minutes to prevent
overbrowning. Cool completely
on wire rack. Sprinkle with pow-
dered sugar.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Great Substitute Substitute
Planters Pecans for the walnuts.

Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake
Prep Time: 30. min
Total Time: 5 hr 30 min
Makes: 12 servings
18 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich
Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-
1/2 cups)
2 tbsp. butter or margarine,
melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each)
Philadelphia Cream Cheese, soft-
ened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (8 squares) Baker's
Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate,
melted, cooled slightly
3 eggs

Preheat oven to 3250F if using
a silver 9-inch springform pan (or
to 3000F if using a dark nonstick
9-inch springform pan). Mix
crushed cookies and butter; press
firmly onto bottom of pan.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and
vanilla with electric mixer on
medium speed until well blend-
ed. Add melted chocolate; mix
well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mix-
ing on low speed after each addi-
tion just until blended. Pour over
crust.
Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or
until center is almost set. Run
knife or metal spatula around
side of pan to loosen cake; cool
before removing side of pan.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Store leftover cheesecake in
refrigerator.
Kraft Kitchens Tips:
Special Extra Dust entire
surface of cooled cheesecake with
cocoa powder using a wire mesh
strainer. For a festive Valentine's
Day garnish, create a heart
shaped design by topping dusted
cheesecake with heart-shaped
stencil and sprinkling with pow-
dered sugar.

Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake

3B

Sisters in the Spirit Concert
Feb. 26 at Carpenters Home

The Polk County Democrat

February 10, 2005

I

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA "
CIVIL ACTION
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WARREN M. REDDICK, et al.,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-3721
DIVISION: 04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Mortgage Foreclosure dated Janu-
ary 14. 2005 and entered in Case
NO. 53-2004-CA-3721 of the Cir-
cuit Court of the TENTH Judicial
Circuit in and for POLK County,
Florida wherein MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC., is the Plaintiff
and WARREN M. REDDICK;
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
TENANT #1 N/K/A EFFIE RED-
DICK; TENANT #2 N/K/A LARRY
CARTER; are the Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at IN THE EAST
END OF THE EAST CORRIDOR
FIRST FLOOR, POLK. COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 255 NORTH
BROADWAY, BARTOW, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE MAIN EN-
TRANCE IS LOCATED ON
CHURCH STREET. NO ENTRY
IS POSSIBLE FROM BROAD-
WAY AVENUE. IN THE EVENT
ANY TEMPORARY CHANGE OF
LOCATION IS NECESSARY, THE
CLERK SHALL POST A "NOTICE
OF CHANGE" AT.THE SALE LO-
CATION DIRECTING THE BID-
DERS TO'THE TEMPORARY
SALE LOCATION. at 9:00 AM, on
the 17i' day of February 2005
the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judg-
ment:
LOT 277 OF INWOOD- NO. 1,
ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8,
PAGES 40A, 40B AND 40C,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
A/K/A 1041 28th
Street Northwest,
Winter Haven, FL
33881
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS MY HAND and the
seal of this Court on January
19, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Lori Armijo
Deputy'Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0346

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
KEEN SALES AND RENTALS,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
LUZ VAZQUEZ,'a single woman,
W.S. BADCOCK CORPORA-
TION,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2004-CA-004130-WH
SECTION NO: 4
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, pursuant to a Final Judgment
entered in ,the above entitled
cause in the Circuit Court in Polk
County, Florida, I will sell the prop-
erty situated in Polk County, Flor-
ida described as:'
EARLENE SUBDIVISION, Plat
Book 92, Page 32, Lot 30 The
West'1/2 of the East'1/4 of the
NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section
25, Township 27 South,
Range 27 East, Polk County,
Florida, LESS and .EXCEPT
the East 1/2 thereof and LESS
and EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT-
SOF-WAY.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at.the
East Corridor. First Floor, Polk
County Courthouse, 255 North
Broadway: Bartow. Polk County.
Florida. at 9:00 A.M. on the 18th
day of February. 2005
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event ariy temporary change is
necessary, the Clerk'Will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location'-
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to, participate in this pro-
ceeding; you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
DATED 'this- 19th day of
January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
CLERK OF COURTS
By: /s/ Felicia Borders"
Deputy Clerk
(SEAL) ,
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0348 '

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
THOMAS J. COADY and
MARY LU COADY, Hus-
band and Wife,
Plaintiffs,
vs
JOSEPH L. SINDONE, DPM
and MARTENE K. SIN-
DONE, ASSOCIATION OF
POINCIANA VILLAGES,
INC., and POINCIANA
VILLAGE SEVEN ASSO-
CIATION, INC.; FEDERAL
FINANCIAL COMPANY;
LYDIABELLE SORIANO
and LINDA P. DUNCAN;
G.W. STROUSE; BLAKE
BAGLEY, d/b/a LAND-
MARK FUNDING; NA-
TIONAL LOAN INVES-
TORS LP; JEFFERY A.
DAVIS; R. GUERRY JONES
and JAMES F. BRYCE,
d/b/a THREE G INVEST-
MENTS; FORD MOTOR
CREDIT; DOLORES LA-
SAN,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2005-CA-439
SECTION NO 07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: LYDIABELLE SORIANO
259 VANDERBILT DRIVE
OXNARD, CA 93030
LINDA P. DUNCAN
259 VANDERBILT DRIVE
OXNARD, CA 93030
BLAKE BAGLEY d/b/a LAND-
MARK FUNDING
4230 69TH STREET
PORTLAND, OR 97218
DOLORES LASAN
SUCAT ROAD PARANOQUE
METRO MANILA
PHILIPPINES
FEDERAL FINANCIAL COM-
PANY
1910 FIRST STREET SUITE 403
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has been filed
against you, and you are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on STEPHEN
F. BAKER, ESQ., Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address is 800 First
Street S., Winter Haven, FL
33880, on or before the 14th day
of March, 2005, and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiff's at-
torney, or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
The Plaintiff is seeking to quiet;
title on real.property described as
follows:
LOT 7, BLOCK 1085, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
LOT 21, BLOCK 1088, POIN-
CIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
LOT 16, BLOCK 456, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 4, BLOCK 973, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
.BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
LOT 7, BLOCK 506, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5THRU 18. "
In accordance.with" the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act, If you
are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation
In order to participate In this
proceeding, you are entitled at
no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please
contact the Office of the Court
Administrator; (863) 534-4690,
within two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice; If
you are hearing or voice Im-
paired, can TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 28th day
of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/ Lipda Richards
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2005-0360

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
THOMAS J. COADY and
MARY LU COADY, Hus-
band and Wife,
Plaintiffs,
vs
WILSON D. COOKE and
ELEANOR, RUEBEN J.
CRANDELL and HULDA
CRANDELL, Individually
and as Trustees of the
Crandell Trust, dated
April 8, 1991; POINCI-
ANA VILLAGE SEVEN AS-
SOCIATION, INC.; MAR-
ILYN HUSEMAN, VIRGINIA
CARLSON, SHARLOTTE
WARNER, BEVERLY
KISTENMACHER and
GEORGIA JACOBSON;
GAVRYLENKO OLEK-
SANDR and PYLYPENKO
TAMARA; JUAN CARLOS

GARCIA; MATTHEW J.
KARNECKI, JR., and
KATHRYN KARNECKI,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2004-CA-455
SECTION NO 11
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: WILSON D. COOKE
1400 N. MCKINLEY ROAD
ARLINGTON, VA 22205
ELEANOR E. COOKE
1400 N. MCKINLEY ROAD
ARLINGTON, VA 22205
MATTHEW J. KARNECKI, JR.
5 STEELE STREET
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052
KATHRYN KARNECKI
5 STEELE STREET
NEW BRITAIN, CT06052
MARILYN HUSEMAN
509 W. 2ND STREET
ALTA, IA 51002
VIRGINIA CARLSON
509 2ND STREET
ALTA, IA 51002
SHARLOTTE WARNER
509 W. 2ND STREET
ALTA, IA 51002
BEVERLY KISTENMACHER
509 2ND STREET
ALTA, IA 51002
GEORGIA JACOBSON
509 2ND STREET
ALTA, IA 51002
GAVRYLENKO OLEKSANDR
3/38 URITSKOGO STR KIEV
UKRAINE 252035
PYLYPENKO TAMARA
3/38 URITSKOGO STR KIEV
UKRAINE 252035
JUAN CARLOS GARCIA
74 WINFRED AVENUE #1
YONKERS, NY 10704
RUEBEN J. CRANDELL, TRUS-
TEE'
11338 MILOANN STREET
ARCADIA, CA 91006
HULDA J. CRANDELL, TRUS-
TEE
11338 MILOANN STREET
ARCADIA, CA 91006.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has been'filed
against you, and you are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on STEPHEN
F. BAKER, ESQ., Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address is 800 First
Street S., Winter Haven, FL
'33880, on or before the 4th day
of MarcIh 2005, and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiff's at-
torney, or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for.the, relief de-
* manded in'the Petition.
The Plaintiff is seeking to quiet
title on real property described as
follows:
LOT 3, BLOCK 466, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 5, BLOCK 467, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 1, BLOCK 477; POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT-THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 12, BLOCK 488, POIN-
CIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2
WEST, VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR, PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA,
IN PLAT BOOK 55, PAGES 5
THRU 18.
LOT 2, BLOCK 398, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
In accordance with the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act, It you
are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation
In order to participate In this,
proceeding, you are entitled at
no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please
contact the Office of the Court
Administrator, (863) 534-4690,
within two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice; if
you are hearing or voice Im-
paired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 31st day
of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS, *
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/Betty Norrell
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL) :
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2005-0373

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
THOMAS J. COADY and
MARY LU COADY, Hus-
band and Wife,
Plaintiffs,
vs
YEE H. TSO and MING
ZHEN LIU, Husband and
Wife, ASSOCIATION OF
POINCIANA. VILLAGES,
INC. and POINCIANA VIL-
LAGE SEVEN ASSOCIA-
TION, INC.; JOSEPH FA-
NARAS and JEAN D. FA-
NARAS; Husband and
Wife; RANDALL, J. ROSIN
ad"DALE M. ROSIN, Hus-
band and Wife; CHIANG-
TIEN YANG; RICARDO
GONZALES and JUDITH

MAYAGUEZ, PR 00681
ELEANOR LEONARD
22841 128TH STREET
BRISTOL, WI 53104
MARION TIMMONS
22841 128TH STREET'
BRISTOL, WI 53104
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has been filed
against you, and you are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to 'iton STEPHEN'
F. BAKER, ESQ., Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address is 800 First
Street S., Winter Haven, FL
33880, on or before the 7th day
of March, 2005, and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiff's at-
torney, or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
The Plaintiff is seeking to quiet
title on real property described as

THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 88, PAGE 15,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
TO INCLUDE: A 1992 DES-
TINY MOBILE HOME VIN
034564A TITLE# 69258189
VIN 034564B TITLE#
69258190.
A/K/A 9 CACTUS CIRCLE
EAST, WINTER HAVEN, FL
33880.
If you fail to file your answer or
written defenses in the above pro-
ceeding, on plaintiff's attorney, a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the
Complaint or Petition.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no

GONZALES, Husband and
Wife,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2005-CA-000413
SECTION NO 07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: YEE H. TSO
611 127TH STREET
MARLTON, NJ 08053
MING ZHEN LIU
611 127TH STREET
MARLTON, NJ 08053
JOSEPH D. FANARAS
24 SCHOOL STREET
BOSTON, MA 02108
JEAN D. FANARAS
24 SCHOOL STREET
BOSTON, MA 02108
RANDALL J. ROSIN
35461 BLACK CANYON ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478
DALE M. ROSIN
35461 BLACK CANYON ROAD
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478
CHIANG-TIEN YANG
NO. 18 ALLEY 20 LANE
516 WAN SHOU ROAD-KUEI
SHAN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
RICARDO GONZALES
16687 NOSTRAND AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
JUDITH GONZALES
16687 NOSTRAND AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has been filed
against you, and you are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on STEPHEN
F. BAKER,' ESQ., Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address Is 800 First
Street S:, Winter Haven, FL
33880, on or before the 11th day
of Mar b2005, and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiff's at-
torney, or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
The Plaintiff Is seeking to quiet
title on real property described as
follows:
LOT 2, BLOCK 344, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 25, BLOCK 381, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 4, BLOCK 387, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 9, BLOCK 388, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5THFU18,,
LOT 29, BLOC( .426 INCI
:ANA NEIGHBORHOOD ,WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT rTHREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 54, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
In accordance with the Ameri-
cans With Disabilities Act, If you
are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation
In order to participate In this
proceeding, you are entitled at
no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance., please
contact the Office of the Court
Administrator, (863) 534-4690,
within two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice; if
you are, hearing or voice Im-
paired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on Ihis 28l day
of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/Jacqqeline Caceres
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2005-0361'

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
THOMAS J. COADY: and
MARY LU COADY, Hus-
band and Wife,
Plaintiff,
vs
CHESTER M. HARTMAN
and ANITA F. HARTMAN,
BELINDA HERNANDEZ;
CARLOS BURGOS; AVA-
TAR HOLDINGS, INC.;
PURA L. CARRERO and
RAFAEL CARRERO; ELEA-
NOR LEONARD and MAR-
ION TIMMONS,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2004-CA-474
SECTION NO 07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: CHESTER M. HARTMAN
4270 PUTTING GREEN
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217
ANITA F. HARTMAN
4270 PUTTING GREEN
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217
BELINDA HERNANDEZ
1668 NOSTRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
CARLOS BURGOS ,.
90 CAMBRIDGE STREET
ST. LAWRENCE, MA 01843
PURA L. CARRERO
P:O. BOX 385
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00681 .
RAFAEL CARRERO
P.O. BOX 385

commodation in order to
participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled at no
.cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within
two (2) working days of.
your receipt of this notice;
if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863)
534-7777 or Florida Relay
Services 711.
Dated the 25th day of
January, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/Yvette Johnson
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0431

follows:
LOT 14, BLOCK 430, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 11, BLOCK 451, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 4, BLOCK 452, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
LOT 2, BLOCK 455, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
LOT 9, BLOCK 463, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2 WEST,
VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 55, PAGES 5 THRU 18.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation In order to participate In
this proceeding, you are entitled
at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of the
Court Administrator, (863) 534-
4690, within two (2) working
days of your receipt of this no-
tice; If you are hearing or voice
Impaired, call TDD (863) 534-
7777 or Florida Relay Services
711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 31st day
of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/ Cathy Porterfield
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
Feb. 3,10, 17, 24, 2005-0374

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
BENEFICIAL FLORIDA, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAMES D. PICKETT; JANE DOE
PICKETT, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JAMES D. PICKETT;
DOREEN A. PICKETT; JOHN DOE
PICKETT, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF DOREEN A. PICK-
ETT, IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANT(S),- IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,- DE-..
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,.,J
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED
DEFENDANT(S);THE INDE-
PENDENT SAVINGS PLAN COM-
PANY; JAMES A. SCHROEDER
AS TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES A.
SCHROEDER AND PATRICIA E.
SCHROEDER REVOCABLE LIVING
TRUST UNDER TRUST DATED
11/7/90; PATRICIA E. SCHROE-
DER AS TRUSTEE OF THE
JAMES A. SCHROEDER AND PA-
TRICIA E. SCHROEDER REVOCA-
.BLE LIVING TRUST UNDER
TRUST DATED' 11/7/90,
WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRES-
ENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER
WITH ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGN-
EES, CREDITORS,.ILIENORS, OR
TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFEN-
DANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST DEFEN-
DANT(S); JOHIJN DOE, UN-
KNOWN TENANT; JANE DOE,
UNKNOWN TENANT,
Defendant(s).
CASE. NO.
53-2004-CA-004780-
0000-,00
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
JAMES D. PICKETT; JANE
DOE PICKETT, .THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE' OF JAMES
D. PICKETT; DOREEN A.
PICKETT; JOHN DOE PICK-
ETT, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF DOREEN A.
PICKETT, IF LIVING, INCLUD-
ING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF SAID DEFENODANT(S), IF
REMARRIED, AND IF DE-
CEASED, THE RESPECTIVE
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGN-
EES, CREDITORS, LIENORS,
AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THE NAMED DE-
FENDANT(S) '
WHOSE. RESIDENCE ARE/IS:
UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY required to
while your answer or written de-
enses, if any, in the above pro-
ceeding with the Clerk of this
Court, and to serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiff's attorney, whose
name and address appears
hereon, within 30 days after the
first publication of this Notice of
Action; the nature of this proceed-
ing being a suit for foreclosure of
mortgage against the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
LOT 48, THORNHILL ES-
TATES, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT

cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 25th day of January,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Angelica Herrera
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0353

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
LORI, M. RYAN F/K/A LORI M.
REYES, RYLIN GROUP, INC.,
AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/
OWNERS,
Defendants.
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-004855-0000-LK
DIVISION: 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: RYLIN GROUP, INC.,
AND ALL PARTIES CLAIM-
ING INTERESTS BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST RYLIN GROUP,
INC.
AVOIDING SERVICE AT
PLACE OF BUSINESS OF
23W344 WOODCREST
COURT
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
You are notified that an action
to foreclosure a mortgage on the
following property in Polk County,
Florida:
LOT 2, BLOCK C, CAMPHOR
HEIGHTS, UNIT NO. 3, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 41,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
commonly known as 614
Shady Lane West has been
filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of
your written defenses, if any,
to it on Michelle G. Castillo of
Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spec-
tor, Foyle & Singer, P.A.,
plaintiff's attorney, whose ad-
dress is P.O. Box 800, Tampa,
Florida 33601, on or before
March 7, 2005, (or thirty (30)
days from the first date of pub-
lication, whichever is later) and
file the original with the Clerk
of this Court either before
service on Plaintiff's attorney
or immediately thereafter; oth-
erwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
DATED January 27, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: /s/ Angelica Herrera
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 3,10, 2005-0362

SIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
"FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY GENERAL JURISDIC-
TION DIVISION
Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc.,
PLAINTIFF,
Vs.
Harold P. Morgan, et al.,
DEFENDANT.
Case No.
2004-CA-4782
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to that Final Judg-
ment of Foreclosure dated
January 21. 2005 and entered
in civil case number 2004-CA-
4782, of the Circuit Court of
the 10th Judicial Circuit in and
for Polk County, Florida,
wherein MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS, INC., is Plaintiff and Har-
old P. Morgan; Unknown per-
son(s) in possession of the
subject real property, is/are
Defendant(s), I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for
cash in the East Corridor, First
Floor, 255 North Broadway
Avenue, Polk County Court-
house, Bartow, Florida,. at 9:00
am on the 25th.ay of Febru-
ar 2005 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 3, AND NORTH 1/2 OF
LOT 4, BLOCK 9, COLONIAL
TERRACE, AS PER PLAT
THEREOF, RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 36, PAGE 9, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTE: Pursuant to
the Fair Debt Collec-
tion Practices Act
you are advised that
this law firm is.
deemed to be a debt
collector attempting
to collect a debt .and
any information ob-
tained will be used
for that purpose.
All sales are to be held at
the east end of the east
corridor, first floor, of the
Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broad- '
way Avenue, Bartowv, Flor-
ida. Please note that the
main entrance is located on.
Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway
Avenue. In the event any
temporary change of loca-
tion is necessary, the Clerk
shall post a "Notice of
Cha.ng" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with dis-
abilities who needs any ac-

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSO-
CIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
CSFB ABS TRUST SERIES
2001-HE22,
Plaintiff,
vs.
LARRY E. CULBRETH; SUSAN
CULBRETH,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2003CA-00979-0000
SEC 4
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated March 16,
2004, entered in Case No. 53-
2003CA-00979-0000 of the Circuit
Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in
and for Polk County, Florida
wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
FOR CSFB ABS TRUST SERIES
2001-HE22, is the Plaintiff and
Larry Culbreth and Susan Cul-
breth are the Defendants, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for
cash at ON THE FIRST FLOOR
AT THE EAST CORRIDOR OF,
THE POLK COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE, 255 NORTH BROAD-
WAY AVENUE, BARTOW, FL
33831 at 9:00 AM, on the 16th day
of February, 2005, the following
described property Polk County,
Florida:
LOT 194 & 195, PRE-
STOWN UNIT NO. 3,
AUBURNDALE, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
36, PAGE 33 OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church.Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is
necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-.
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
DATED this 14th day of Janu-
ary, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Lori Armijo
DEPUTY CLERK
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0339

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
S10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
F.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER
.,TO .WASHINGTON MUTUALL :
HOME LOANS, INC. SUCCESSOR
.IN INTEREST- BY.-MERGER TO
,.FLEETMORTGAGE CORP. ...
PLAINTIFF,
-vs-
CARLOS A. ORTEGA; MARITZA
ALFONZO;
DEFENDANTS.
CASE NO.: 2003-CA-3719
AMENDED NOTICE OF
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to an Order Rescheduling
Foreclosure Sale dated January
14. 2005, entered in Civil.Case
No. 2003-CA-3719 of the Cir-
cuit Court of the 10 OTH Judicial
Circuit in and for POLK County,
Florida, wherein WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, F.A., SUCCES-
SOR BY MERGER TO WASHING-
TON MUTUAL HOME LOANS,
INC. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST
BY MERGER TO FLEET MORT-
GAGE CORP., Plaintiff and J
CARLOS A. ORTEGA and
MARITZA ALFONZO are defen-
dant(s), I will sell to the highest.
and best bidder for cash, AT
THE EAST CORRIDOR. FIRST
FLOOR, POLK COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE, 255 NORTH BROAD-
WAY AVENUE, BARTOW, FLOR-
IDA, AT 9:00 AM, MAIN EN-
TRANCE IS ON CHURCH
STREET, NO ENTRY AVAILABLE
ON BROADWAY AVENUE. Feb-
ruary 18, 2005, the following
described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 21 AND THE WEST 5 FEET
OF LOT 20, BLOCK B OF COL-
LEGE HEIGHTS ADDITION TO
WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA, AS
SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 3, PAGE 78,- PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of.the east corridor,
.,first floor, of Polk County
Courthouse located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located on
Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from. Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary
change of location is neces-
sary, the Clerk shall post a "No-
tice of Change" at the sale lo-
cation directing the bidders to
the temporary sale location.
', If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
., dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are enti-
tled at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator, (863)

clerk of this court before serv-
ice on petitioner or immediately
thereafter. If you fail to do so,
a default may be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the petition.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure,
requires certain automatic dis-
closure of documents and in-
formation. Failure to comply
can result in sanctions, includ-
ing dismissal or striking of
pleadings.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this court on February
1,2005.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: /s/ Summer White
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2005-0377

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GreenPoint Credit, LLC, a cor-
poration,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Christopher D. Turner, Heather
M. Turner, IF LIVING, AND IF DE-
CEASED, THEIR UNKNOWN
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THEM; JOHN DOE and
JANE DOE AND ANY OTHER
PERSONS) IN POSSESSION OF
THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY
WHOSE REAL NAMES ARE UN-
CERTAIN,
Defendants.
53-2004CA-00741-
0000-00
DIVISION: 07
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to an order or a final judg-
ment of foreclosure entered in the
above-captioned action, I will sell
the property situated in Polk
County, Florida, described as:
Lot 4 of DEER TRAILS
NORTH PHASE TWO, ac-
cording to the map or plat
thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 97, Page 9, Public Re-
cords of Polk County, Flor-
ida.
INCLUDING the following
Manufactured Home: 1998
NOBILITY REGENCY MANOR
24 X 52, SERIAL NUMBERS:
N1-7100A/N1-7100B.
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at the front
entrance of the Polk County Court-
house, Bartow, Florida, at 9:00
a.m. on February 18, 2005.
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice of hearing; if you are hear-
ing or voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay
Service (800) 955-8770.
Dated this 20th day of Janua.y.
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
AS CLERK OF THE COURT
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0343

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CLAUDE L. SWIGART, De-
ceased.
PROBATE FILE NUMBER
05CP-0113
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of CLAUDE L. SWIGART, de-
ceased, File Number 05CP-0113.
by the Circuit Court for Polk
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is Post Office
Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow,
FL 33831-9000. The name and
addresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth
below.
All creditors of -the decedent'
and other persons having claims
or demands against' decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent or unliquidated claims, on
whom a copy of this notice is
served must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
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 dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against the de-
cedent's estate, including unma-
tured, contingent or unliquidated
claims, must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of
this Notice of February 3 2005.
Person Giving Notice:
PATRICIA SWIGART
800 Briargrove Ave.
Davenport, FL 33837
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
TED A. LASSEIGNE, Esquire
Post Office Box 2238
Haines City, FL 33845-2238
Telephone: 863/422-2216
Florida Bar No. 163202
Feb. 3,.10, 2005-0370

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
In Re The Marriage Of:
DEBORAH LYNNE BLAKLEY,
Petitioner, & DAMOND OREN
THOMAS BLAKLEY, Respon-
dent.
CASE NO.:
53-2005DR-000997-
0000-00
NOTICE OF ACTION OF
DISSOLUTION OF MAR-
RIAGE
[12.913(a)]
TO: DIAMOND OREN THOMAS
BLAKLEY
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for a dissolution of mar-
riage has been filed against
you, and you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses to it, if any, on the
petitioner, DEBORAH LYNNE
BLAKLEY, whose address is:
P.O. Box 860
Eaton Park, Florida 33840
A copy of such written de-
fenses, if any, must be served
on or before March 9, 2005
The original of such written de-
fenses must be filed with the

temporary sale location.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to
the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the Of-
fice of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two
(2) working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call
(TDD) (863) 534-7777, or
Florida Relay Service 800-955-
8770.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal of said Court this 25t. day
of January, 2005.
Richard Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY: /s/Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0437

4B

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTAATION.SYSTEMS; INC.; AS
NOMINEE FORCOUNTRYWIDE
HOME ,iOANS, INC., .
Plaintiff,
vs.
PAUL-SHELL A/K/A PAUL A.
SHELL; KATHY SHELL A/K/A
KATHY M. SHELL; UNKNOWN
TENANT I; UNKNOWN'TENANT
II; THE WOOD RANCHING AND
FARMING TRACT PROPERTY'
OWNER'S ASSOCIATION;
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPO-
RATION .lli',and any unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees, credi-
tors, and other unknown persons
or unknown spouses claiming by,.
through and under any of the
above-named Defendants,
Defendants.
/
CASE NO.:
53-2005-CA-27-WH-07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
KATHY SHELL A/K/A KATHY
M. SHELL
304 PETTEWAY DRIVE
LAKELAND, FL 33805
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
STATED, CURRENT RESI-
DENCE UNKNOWN
And any unknown heirs, devi-
sees, grantees, creditors and
other unknown persons or un-
known spouses claiming by,
through and under the above-
named Defendant(s), if de-
ceased or whose last known
addresses are unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an action to foreclose Mort-
gage covering the following real
and personal property described
as follows, to-wit:
Tract 183, THE WOODS
RANCHING AND FARMING
TRACTS, according to the
Plat thereof, as recorded In
Plat Book 75, Page 2, 3 & 4,
of the Public Records of
Polk County, Florida. To-
gether with a Mobile Home
located thereon.
has been filed against you, and
that you are required to serve a
copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on Elizabeth Shannon
Pastras, Butler & Hosch, P.A.,
3185 South Conway Road, Suite
E, Orlando, Florida 32812 and
file the original with the Clerk of
the above-styled Court on .or be-
fore 30 days from the first publi-
cation,- otherwise, a Judgment
may be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint.
WITNESS myhand and seal of
said Court on the 1st day of Feb-
ruarv. 2005.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who need any accommoda-
tion in order to participate in this.
proceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call (TDD) (863) 534-
7777, or Florida Relay Service
800-955-8770.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY:./s/TAMIKA JOINER
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal) ...
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0375

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS
NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JASON CARPENTER; UN-
KNOWN TENANT'I; THE RE-
SERVE PROPERTY OWNERS'
ASSOCIATION, INC., and any un
known heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors, and other unknown per-
sons or unknown spouses claim-
ing by, through and under any of
the above named Defendants,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2004-CA-2912-WH-8
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 2' h day of Februa.
2005, at 9:00 o'clock A.M., at the
East corridor, first floor, 255 N.
Broadway in Bartow, Florida
33830 offer for sale and sell at
public outcry to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following-
described property situate in Polk
County, Florida:
LOT 38 OF MEADOW
RIDGE ESTATES
PHASE II, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 97,
PAGE 1, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A
MOBILE HOME LO-
CATED THEREON.
pursuant to the Final Judgment
entered in a case pending in
said Court, the style of which is
indicated above.
All sales are to be held at the east
.end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is
necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the

534-4690,, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of
this notice; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Re-
lay Services 711.
DATED at BARTOW, Florida,
this 19th day of January.
2005.
RICHARD M WFIe
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
,POLK County, Florida
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0342

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February 10, 2005 The Polk County Democrat

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR .POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
JUVENILE DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF:
S.B.
CHILD
SUMMONS ANDNOTICE
OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR
TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS
CASE NO.
JP04-086100-LD
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
WILLIAM BURNS,
a/k/a WILLIAM LLYOD
BURNS a/k/a WILLIAM
BOYD BURNS:"
(ADDRESS UNKNOWN)
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that a Petition under
oath has been filed in the
above styled Court for the per-.
manent commitment of
S.B., a female child, born or
May 11, 2001,. to Shalarida
Walker, Polk County, Florida.
for subsequent adoption and
you are nereby COMMANDED o
be and appear before Ihe MAGIS-
TRATE, SUSAN BARBER
FLOOD ,at 9:00 A.M. on
Wednesday, the 30th day of
March 2005, for this hearing at
POLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
COURTROOM- Juvenile Divi-
sion Hearing Room- 1st Floor,
255 N. Broadway, BARTOW,
FLORIDA.
YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR
IN PERSON WILL BE TREATED
AS A CONSENT TO THE TERMI-
NATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
AND YOU WILL PERMANENTLY
LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A
PARENT TO THE CHILDREN)
AS NAMED IN THE PETITION
FOR TERMINATION OF PAREN-
TAL RIGHTS.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRE-
SENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. IF
YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT-
TORNEY, YOU MUST BE PRE-
SENT AND REQUEST THAT
THE COURT APPOINT YOU AN
ATTORNEY FOR YOU IF YOU
WANT ONE.
"In accordance wIn ine Ameri-
cans Warl Disablilties Act. persons
wint disabilities needing a special
accommodanon to participate in
Inis proceeding should contact the
Children & Families Legal Deparn-
ment at 1055 US Highway 17
North, Bartow, Florida 33880,
Telephone: 863-534-0062 not Isler
than seven days prior io ime pro.
ceeding. If hearing impaieddn',
(TDD) 1-800-955-87.~1'36f'oiee (V)-,"
1-800-955-8770,-via-Florida Relay
Service."
RICHARD M. WEISS, CLERK
By Linda K. White
as his Deputy Clerk
(CLERK'S SEAL)
Feb.' I1,:17, 24,Mar. 3, 2005'- '''
0453

IN THE' CIRCUIT COURT
FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBTE DIVISION
IN RE:- ESTATE OF
RORY, b, .SEGkEN ,
Deceased.
File No.
05CP-0202
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration or the es-
tare of RORY DAN SEGEN
deceased, whose date of dearth
was December, 9th. 2004,
and Ahose Social Security Num-
ber is 566oZ-5l 1, s1 pending
i:- the Circuit Court ior POLK
County, Florida, Probate Di.'i-
sion, the address ct which i
P.O. Box 9000. Drawer
CC-4 Bartow. FL 33830
The names and addresses ot
the personal representative and
the personal representative's
attorney) are set forth below.
A11 creditors of the decedent.
and other persons having.
claims or demands against de-
cedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice has been -,
served must file their claims
with this'Io0urt WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTEP'
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 .
DArS AFTER THE TIME OF
SERVICE OF COP'r OF THIS
NOlTICE OiJ THEM
All other creditors or tne de-
cedernt and otherpersons ha-
ing claimrrs or demands against
decedent's estate must ile
their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE
-LLL CLAIMS NOT 50 FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PEPlOb SET FOPTH
ABOvE. Alr CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE 4FTER THE
DECEDENT'S DA.TE OF DEATH .,
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication
of this notice Is Iebruar 0. I ,

Personal Representatie:
CASEY SEGEN
605 NORTH FRONT i,
STREET APT 5
HARRISBURG, PA
17101 ;
Attorneys for personal Repre-
sentative: .
SWEAT & REED, P.A.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P.O. BOX 2866
2012 SOUTH FLORIDA
AVE.
LAKEIAND, FLORIDA
33803
Telephone: (863) 680-
2222
Florida Bar No. 0124699
Feb 10, 17, 2005-04152

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC,
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
CHASE MANHATTAN MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
LINDA S.'KING, et al.,
Defendant (s).
CASE NO.
53-2005-CA-000200-0000-WH
SEC 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: LINDA S. KING
Residence Unknown
If alive, and if dead, all parties
claiming interest by, through, un-
der or against LINDA S. KING,
and all parties having or claiming
to have any right, title or interest in'
the property herein described.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for Foreclosure of Mortgage
on.the following described prop-
erty:
LOT,3, ROLLINGLEN PHASE
ONE, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 73,
PAGE 31, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA. TOGETHER WITH THAT
CERTAIN MOBILE HOME
DESCRIBED AS A 1985
GLEN DOUBLEWIDE MO-
BILE HOME WITH ID NOS.
FLFL2AE337905587 AND
FLFL2BE337905587 AND TI-
TLE NOS. 40745549 AND
4075551
a/k/a 4814 Rolling Glen Loop
W, Lakeland, Florida 33810.
has been filed against yjou and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it, on Marcia Neverusky, Attorney
for Plaintiff, whose address is
9830 SW. 77th Avenue, Second
'Floor, Miami, Florida 33156,.on or
before March 14 2005. a date
which is warnin Inrr/ (30) Uays al-
ter the I rs puolica31on or irs lNo-
tice in the POLK COUNT DEMO-
CRAT and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before
service on,Plaintiff's attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise
a default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court this 7th day of
February, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of the Court ..
By: /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy.Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0460

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. AS
NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
GRAHAM CHRISTOPHER
WEBB; JULIE WEBB; UNKNOWN
TENANT I; UNKNlOWN TENANT
II; CALABAY PARC HOMEOWNi
ERS ASSOCIATION, INC., and
any ur,.nown hensa. de'.isees
gran:ees credrlors arn c.ihe" unr
known persons or unknown
spouses claiming by, through and
under any of the abovenamed.
Defendants,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2004-CA-2515-WH-8
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
'cult Court of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 24th day of February
2005, at 9:00 o'clock A.M., al Ine
East corridor, first floor, 255 N.
Broadway in Bartow, Florida
33830 offer for'sale and sell at
public oui;ry to the highest and
besl bidder lor cash ihe following-
described proper, siluale in Polk
County, Florida
LOT' 57, CALABAY
PARC, UNIT .ONE, AC-
CORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 113, PAGE 26-
27, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS -OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
pursuant to the Final Judgment
entered in a case pending in
said Court, the stl. e of which is
indicated abo\e
All sales are lo De held at the east
end of ihe easi corridor, first floor.
of the Polk Counly Counrnouse 10.
cated at 255 Norm Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartowi, Florida. Please note
JhaI tihe, main enrrarice s ISocaled
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible frormt Broadway Avenue In
Sihe evenir an.y lerriporary criange 13
necessary Ine Clerk will pos a "
Notice of Change' al Ihe sale loca-
tion direclng rhe bDiders io lh3
temporary sale locallon
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs an) accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to ,
the pro,.ision of certain assis-.
tance. Please contact the Of-
fice of the Court Administrator,
(863) 34--ib.0ii, within two
(21 working days of your re-
ceipt of this noriice, if )ou are
.hearing or '.oice impaired, call
(TDD) (863) 534-7777, or
Florida Relay Service 800-955-
8770.
WITNESS my hand and off cial
seal of said Court this 25th da3
o01 January, 2005
Ricnard Weiss
.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT ,.
BY: /s/Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0436 -

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
KAY FRANCES WARD,
Petitioner,
-and-
ANTHONY S. WARD,
Respondent.
CASE NO.:
53-2005DR-001 143-
0000-00
Division: 80
NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
TO: ANTHONY S. WARD
Respondent's Last Known Ad-
dress: 230 STEAMBOAT
BLVD., DAVENPORT, FL
33897
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion has been filed against you
and that you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on KAY
FRANCES WARD, whose ad-
dress is 230 STEAMBOAT
BLVD., DAVENPORT, FL 33897,
on or before March 16, 2005,
and file the original with the
Cleik of this Court at 255 N.
Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830
before service on Petitioner or
immediately thereafter. If you
fail to do so, a default may be
entered against you for the re-
lief demanded in the Petition.
Copies of all court documents
in this case, including orders,
are available at the Clerk of the
Circuit Court's office. You may
review, these documents upon
requests.
You must keep the Clerk of the
Circuit Court's office notified of
your current address. (You may
file Notice of Current Address,
Florida Supreme Court Ap-
proved Family Law Form
12.915.) Future papers in this
lawsuit will be mailed to the ad-'
dress on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure,
requires certain automatic dis-
closure of documents and in-
formation. Failure to comply
can result in sanctions, includ-
ing dismissal or striking of
pleadings.
DATED February 7, 2005.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: /s/ Summer White
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar., 3-2005-
0459

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR,
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CIVIL DIVISION
BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUS-
TEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE-
HOLDERS OF CWABS 2004-01,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WALTER A. MONTANEZ, A/K/A
WALTER MONTANEZ, et al.,
Defendants.
CASE NO.
532004CA003491XXXXXX
NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TOCHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order or Summary
Final Judgment of foreclosure
dated January 14 2005. and en-
tered in Case No.
532004CA003491XXXXXX of the
Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial
Circuit in and for Polk County,
Florida, wherein BANK OF NEW
YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF,
CWABS 2004-01 is Plaintiff and
WALTER A. MONTANEZ, A/K/A
WALTER MONTANEZ; ADA N.
MONTANEZ, A/K/A ADA MONTA-
NEZ; ASSOCIATION OF POINCI-
ANA VILLAGES, INC.; POINCI-
ANA VILLAGE THREE ASSOCIA-;
STION, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT
NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO.
2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING INTERESTS BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR.
AGAINST A NAMED DEFEN-
DANT TO THIS ACTION, OR
HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTER-'
EST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN
DESCRIBED, are Defendant. I will
sell to Ihe highest and best bidder
for cash at the East end of the
East corridor, first floor, Polk
County Courthouse, 255 N. Broad-
way Avenue, Barlow, Florida at
Polk County, Florida, al 9.00 a.m
'on the 18b day ol February, 2005.
Ihe following described property
as set lonn in said Order or Final
Judgment, to wit
LOT 22, BLOCK 747, POIN-
CIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 5
NORTH, NORTH VILLAGE 3,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 54, PAGE 27-
42, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
All sales are to be held at the east
end ol the east corndor, first floor,
ol the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated al 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
Ihal tIne main entrance is locale
on Church Street No entry Is pos-
siDle from Broadway Avenue In
the event any temporary change is ,
necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice ol Change" at the sale loca-
lion directing Ihe bidders to the
temporary sale location
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro.
ceed.ng. you are entitled at no
cost to you, to Ihe provision of cer-
tain:assistance Please conltacl the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two.(2)
working days of your receipt of Ihls
notice, If you are hearing or voice
Impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
DATED at Bartow, Florida,
on January 19. 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk, Circuit Court
By: /'/ Yvette Johnson
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0344

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
JUVENILE DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF:
L.W. DOB:03/28/2004
A MINOR CHILD
SUMMONS AND NOTICE
OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR
TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS:
CASE NO.
JP03-206900-HC
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
LAWRENCE WADE
(ADDRESS UNKNOWN)
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that a Petition under
oath has been filed in the
above styled Court for the per-
manent commitment of
L.W., a female child, born on,
03/28/2004 to mother, Juana
Forshee, and Lawrence Wade,
father, in Orange County, Flor-
ida,
for subsequent adoption and
you are hereby COMMANDED lo
be and appear before the MAGIS-
TRATE, SUSAN BARBER
FLOOD ,at 9:00 A.M. ,on
Wednesday, the .ih day of
March. 2005. for this hearing at
POLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
COURTROOM- Juvenile Divi-
sion Hearing Room- 1st Floor,
255 N. Broadway, BARTOW,
FLORIDA.
YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR
IN PERSON WILL BE TREATED
AS A CONSENT TO THE TERMI-
NATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
AND YOU WILL PERMANENTLY
LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A
PARENT TO THE CHILDREN)
AS NAMED IN THE PETITION
FOR TERMINATION OF PAREN-
TAL RIGHTS.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRE-
SENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. IF
YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT-
TORNEY, YOU MUST BE PRE-
SENT AND REQUEST THAT
THE COURT APPOINT YOU AN-
ATTORNEY FOR YOU IF YOU
WANT ONE.
"In accordance with the Ameri-
cans Wilh Disabililies Act. persons
wilh disabilities needing a special
accommodation to participate in
this proceeding should conlactl he
Children 8 Families Legal Depan-
ment at 1055 US Highway 17
North, Bartow, Florida 33830
Telephone 863-534-0062 not later
than seven days prior to the pro.
ceeding II hearing impaired.
(TDD) 1-800-955-871, or Voice (V)
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay
Service."
RICHARD M. WEISS, CLERK
By Patricia A Bradley
as 'his Deputy Clerk
(CLERK'S SEAL)
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2005-0358

secutive: weeks in the PELKM
COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
If ypu are a person wilh disaDoilies
who nees any accommodation in
order to participate, in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within' two (2)
working days of your receipt of this,
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired. call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on 'this 2Zltt day
of January:2005.
Richard M. Weiss
Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Angelica Herrera
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0363

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPO-
RATION D/B/A CENTURY 21
MORTGAGE,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
NANCY L. BOGANTZ, IF LIVING,
AND IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST NANCY L. BOGANTZ;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NANCY
L. BOGANTZ, IF ANY; SHERRY
L. HELMS, IF LIVING, AND IF
DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST SHERRY L. HELMS;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
SHERRY L. HELMS, IF ANY;
JOHN DOE and JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POS-
SESSION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:
53-2002-CA-000129-0000-WH-
SECT 07
RE-NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order Granting the
Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale
dated January 21, 2005 entered in
Civil Case No. 53-2002-CA-
000129-0000-WH-SECT 07 of the
Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial
Circuit in and for POLK County,
BARTOW, Florida, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
THE EAST CORRIDOR ON THE
FIRST FLOOR at the POLK
County Courthouse located at 255
N Broadway Ave. in Bartow, Flor-
ida, at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th day
of February, 2005 the following
described property as set lonn in
saidlSummary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
LOT 5, BLOCK 62 OF
MAP OF LAKE WALES,
ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 1,
PAGES 88A AND 88B,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No entry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice
of Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the tem-
porary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance Please conlaci e .
Office of the Coun Adm n slralr:.r
(8631 534--690 w.lhn two I2'
' working days ol your receipt or Ihis
notice. it you are nearing or voice
impaired call TDD 18631 534 7777
or Florida Relay Services 711
Dated this 24th day of January,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0430

ticipate In this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you, to
the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the Office
of the Court Administrator, (863)
534-4690, within (2) working
days of your receipt of this no-
tice of Action; if you are hearing
impaired,. call (TDD) (863) 534-
7777 or Florida Relay Service l-
800-955-8770.,
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of The Court
BY: /s/ Angelica Herrera
Deputy Clerk,
(COURT SEAL)
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 2005-
0288

Leader Advertising
Pays BIG Dividends

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER
FINANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAMES BUTLER; KELLY JO BUT-
LER; _; UNKNOWN TENANT,
Defendants.
CASE NO.
53-2003-CA-4541
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated January 12.
2005, and entered in.Case No. 53-
2004-CA-4541, bf'the Circuit Court
of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and
for Polk County;, Florida, wherein
THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER
FINANCE, INC., is a Plaintiff, and
JAMES BUTLER; KELLY JO BUT-
LER; ; UNKNOWN TENANT;
are the Defendants. I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for
cash at Polk County Courthouse
East Corridor, 255 N. Broadway,
Bartow, Fl, at 09:00 AM on Febru-
ary 16. 2005' the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 1 OF THE UNRE-
CORDED PLAT OF DEVON-
SHIRE, UNIT #2, MORE PAR-
TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: THE NORTH
100.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH
660.00 FEET OF THE WEST
330.00 FEET OF THE EAST
496.25 FEET' .OF THE
SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SEC-
TION 7, TOWNSHIP 29
SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST,
LYING AND BEING IN POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS
AND EXCEPT RIGHT-OF-
WAY AS SET FORTH IN IN-
STRUMENT FILED JANU-
ARY 29,'1971, RECORDED
IN OR BOOK 1334, PAGE
815.
All sales are to De held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor;
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 1 onn Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida Please nole
that the main entrance is located
on Church Sireet Io eniry is pos-
sible trom Bro3away Avenue In
the event any temporary change is
necessary me Clerk will post a
Notice of Change al the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you,are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to.you, to the provision of'cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Lori Armijo
As Deputy Clerk, %
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0341

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
.AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION .--'
INDYMAb BANK, F.S.B.., '-( ."
Plaintiff, .-
vs. .
JAMES MAHLAN, efal.,'
Defendantss.
CASE NO.:
.53-2004-CA-4909
DIVISION: 04
NOTICE OF ACTION :
TO:
JAMES MAHLAN
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:

2442 Kyle Street
Lakeland. FL 33818
DEBORAH MAHLAN
LAST KIIOWN ADDRESS

24-14 Kyle Sireel
Laeland. FL 33818
CURRENT ADDRESS:
UNKNOWN '
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE
HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR
ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM
AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES,
HEIRS, DEVISEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS'
UNKNOWN
CURRENT ADDRESS:
UNKNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on
the following properly in POLK.
County. Florida
LOT 40, HIGHLANDS WEST,
ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 72,
PAGE 29, OF'THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE
HOME LOCATED THEREON
AS A PERMANENT FIXTURE
AND APPURTENANCE
THERETO.
has been filed against you and
you are required,to serve a
copy of your written defenses
within 30 days after the first
publication, if any, on Echevar-
ria & Associates, P.A., Plain-
tiff's attorney, whose address
is 9119 Corporate Lake Drive,
Suite 300, Tampa, Florida
336341. and file the original
with this Court either before
service on Plaintif's attorney
or immediately, thereafter; oth-
erwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Complaint or pe-
tiion. .
This notice shall be published
once each week for two con-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: THE FORFEITURE OF:
TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUN-
DRED TWENTY-TWO AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($2,422.00)
U.S. CURRENCY

CASE NO:
2005CA-000347
SECTION: 11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Sam Jenkins
317 3rd Street
Auburndale, Florida
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS who
Claim an interest in the above-
captioned property:
Grady Judd, as Sheriff of
Polk County, Florida, ("Polk
County Sheriff's Office"), gives
notice of forfeiture proceedings
pursuant to Sections 932.701-
707, Florida Statutes, in regard
to the above-described prop-
erty ("Captioned Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Auburndale, in
Polk County, Florida on or
about December 7, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2.'Any owner, entity, bona
Side lien holder, or person in
possession of the property at
the time of seizure has the
right to request an adversarial
preliminary hearing from the.
Tenth Judicial Circuit Court to
determine whether probable
cause exists to believe that.
Captioned Property has been or
is being used in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A Complaint seeking for-
feiture of Captioned Propertr
was filed in the Circuit Court of
the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and
for Polk County on: or about.
January 24, 2005.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s) herein this 25.tday
of January. 2005..
Cassandra Denmark for
DAVID S. BERGDOLL
General Counsel
Polk County Sheriff's Office'
45,5 North Broadway
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0209902
FeD 10, 17; 2005-0445

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
MU FARUQ,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SHARON CHANG, SHARON
CHANG, c/o AVATAR PROPER-
TIES, INC., AUREA M. IGNACIO,
DIANE RUSSELL RESKINE s/k/a
DIANE RUSSELL \ERSKINE,
AVATAR PROPERTIES, INC.,.
LAWRENCE DRUCKER.
SDelendanls' r -
CASE NO:
53-2005CA-00241-0000-00
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: SHARON CHANG, SHARON
CHANG, clo AVATAR PROPER-
TIES. INC, AUREA M IGNACIO.
DIANE RUSSELL RESKINE s/k/a
'DIANE RUSSELL ERSKINE,
AVATAR PROPERTIES, INC.,
SLAWRENCE DRUCKER. it alive,
or it dead. Iheir unknown spouses.
widows, widowers, heirs, devi-
sees, creditors, grantees, and all
parties having or claiming by.
through, under, or against them.
and any and all persons claiming
any right, title interest claim, lien,
eslale or demand against the De-
fendants in regards to the follow-
ing-described property in Polk
County. Flonda
Parcel #1:'Lot 22, Block 813.
POINCIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2,
VILLAGE 8, according to the map
or plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 53, Pages 29-43, Public Re-
cords of Polk County, Florida
Parcel #2 Lot 4, Block 825, POIN-
CIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 2, VIL-
SLAGE 8. according to the map or,
plat thereof as recorded. In Plat
Book 53, Pages 29-43, Public Re-
cords of Polk County. Florida
Parcel #3 Lot 13, Block 3054,
POINCIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 6.
VILLAGE 7. according to the map,
or plat thereof as recorded In Plat
Book 61, Page 29, Public Records
of Polk County, Florida.
Parcel #4: Lot 18, Block 83225,

SVILLAGE 8. according to the map
or plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 53, Page 29, Public Records
or Polk County. Florida
Notice Is hereby given to each
of you that an action to quiet title
to the above-described property
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve your
written defenses on Plainliff's at-
torney. SANDRA A. SUTLIFF,
3440 CONWAY BLVD, SUITE 1-
C, PORT CHARLOTTE; FL
33952, and file the original with
the Clerk oi the Circuit Court,
Charlotte County, P.O. Box 1687,
Punta Gorda, FL 33950, on or be-
fore March 4, 2005, or otherwise a
default judgment will be entered
against you for the relief sought in
the Complainl
THIS NOTICE will be published
once each week for four consecu-
tive weeks in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation published in Polk
County, Florida.
DATED this 18th day of
January, 2005.
In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act,
if you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any special
accommodation In order to par-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PRIMA PROPERTIES, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs
GARY R. MUXWORTHY
and PAM K. MUXWORTHY,
his ASSOCIATION OF
POINCIANA VILLAGES,
INC.; JEAN C. JOSEPH
and NORMA JOSEPH, his
wife; WACHOVIA BANK,
f/k/a FIRST UNION NA-
TIONAL BANK, f/k/a
AMERICAN PIONEER FED-
ERAL SAVINGS BANK,
f/k/a AMERICAN PIONEER
SAVINGS BANK; BANK OF
AMERICA, f/k/a THE
CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN
NATIONAL BANK AS
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST
TO THE CITIZENS AND
SOUTHERN NATIONAL
BANK OF FLORIDA; AR-
THUR J. GIESLER AND
INEZ L. GIESLER, his
wife,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2005CA-000182-0000-WH
SEC 7
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: GARY R: MUXWORTHY
119CLIFFSIDE DRIVE
CANADAIGUA, NY 14474
PAM K. MUXWORTHY
119 CLIFFSIDE DRIVE
CANADAIGUA, NY 14474
JEAN C. JOSEPH
90-07 201ST STREET
HOLLIS, NY 14423
NORMA JOSEPH
90-07 201ST STREET
HOLLIS, NY 14423
ARTHUR H. GIESLER
50 POLAR AVENUE SOUTH'
#105
CARRINGTON, ND 58421
INEZ L. GIESLER
50 POLAR AVENUE SOUTH
#105
CARRINGTON, ND 58421
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has, been filed
against you, and you Are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on STEPHEN
'F. BAKER, ESQ., Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address is 800 First
Street S., Winter Haven, FL
33880, on or before the 21st day
of February, 2005, and file the
original with the Clerk of this
Court, either before service on
Plaintiff's attorney, or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a aefaull will
be entered against you for the re-
lief demanded in the Petition.
The Plaintiff is seeking to quiet
title on real property described as
follows:
LOT 26, BLOCK 972, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4THRU 18.
LOT 7, BLOCK,980, POINCI-'
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
LAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
LOT3.' BLOCK 1067, POINCI-
ANA NEIGHBORHOOD 4, VIL-
SLAGE 7.' ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT
BOOK 53, PAGES 4 THRU 18.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are entitled
at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of the
Court Administrator, (863) 534-
4690, within two (2) working
days of your receipt of this no-
tice; if you are hearing, or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-
7777 or Florida Relay Services
711.
WITNESS' my hand and the
ssl1 or Ihis C.'uri on irni 12th day
ol J 200uar 5 0
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/D. Grant
As Deputy Clerk
'(COURT SEAL) '
Jan. 20,.27, Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0186

IN THE CIRCUIT 'COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO.
BATE DIVISION :
IN RE ESTATE OF
NANCY K. ILIFF,
Deceased.
File No.-
04CP-2920
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of Nancy K, lliff, deceased, whose
date of death was September 4,
2004, is 'pending in the Circuit
Court for Polk County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of
which is Drawer P. O. Box 9000,
CC-4, Bartow, FL 33831. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney are
set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons. having claims
or demands against decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent or unliquidated claims, on
whom a copy of this notice must
lile their claims with this Court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against the de-

If you are a person with dis-
abilities who needs any ac-
commodation in order to
participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within
two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice;
if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863)
534-7777 or Florida Relay
Services 711.
Dated the 27th day of
January, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0449

5B

Barry W. Bennett, Esq.
P.O. BOX 860
Winter Haven, FL 33882-0860
863/299-1263
Feb. 3,10, 2005-0368

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
U.S. NINETEEN, INC., A Florida
Corporation
and
TIM TORGERSEN CONSTRUC-
TION, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion
.Plaintiff,
vs.
BILLYE F. RUSS, IF LIVING, AND
IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
BILLYE F. RUSS;
Defendants.

CASE NO:
05-CA-235
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: BILLYE F. RUSS, IF
LIVING, AND IF DEAD, THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-
TEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
BILLYE F. RUSS
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a
Quite Title Action on the follow-
ing property in Polk County, Flor-
ida:
PARCEL 1:
Begin at the intersection of
the North line of the South-
east 1/4 of the Southwest
1/4 of Section 6, Township
26 South, Range 28 East
and the Westerly boundary
of State Road US 17-92;
run in a Southwesterly di-
rection along said right-of-
way a distance of 300 feet
to the Point of Beginning;
continue along right-of-way
a distance of 250 feet;
thence West 165 feet;
thence North to a point ly-
ing West of Point of Begin-
ning; thence East to Point
of Beginning; all lying in Polk
County, Florida.
Property Appraisers Parcel
I. D N o.:
282606000000042020
has been filed against you, and
you are required to serve a
copy of your written defenses,
if any, to it on Tula Michele
Haff, Plaintiff's Attorney,
whose address is 3399 Cypress
Gardens Road, Suite C, Winter
Haven, FL 33884 on or before
February 24. 2005, and file the
original with the clerk of this
court either before service on
Plaintiff's attorney or immedi-
ately thereafter; otherwise a
default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in
the Complaint. I
Dated on January 14, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
As Clerk of the Court
By /s/ Lori Armijo
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 2005-

IN THECIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY GENERAL JURISDIC-
TION DIVISION
Aurora Loan Services, Inc.,
PLAINTIFF,
Vs.
Nona M. Pierce, et al.,
DEFENDANT.
Case No.
53-2004-CA-4591 SEC 04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to that Final Judg-
ment of Foreclosure dated
January 25, 2005. and entered
in civil case number 53-2004-
CA-4591-SEC.04, of the Circuit
Court of the 10th Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for Polk County,
Florida, wherein AURORA LOAN
SERV'ICES, i,0 is Plaintiff and
lNona 1.1 Pierce, is/are Defen-
dant(s), I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash in the
East Corridor, First Floor, 255
North Broadway Avenue, Polk
County Courthouse, Bartow,
Florida, at 9.00 am on the 28th
day of Febr:ar 2005, the fol-
lowing described property as
set forth in said Final Judg-
ment, to wit:'
LOT 21, IN BLOCK "D" OF
MILLER'S MANOR, AC-
CORDING' TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 42, PAGE 45
PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTE: Pursuant to
the Fair Debt Collec-
tion Practices Act
you are advised that
this law' firm is
deemed to be a debt
collector attempting
to collect a debt and
any information ob-
tained will be used
for that purpose.
All sales are to be held at
the east end of the east
corridor, first floor, of the
Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broad-
way Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the
main entrance is located on
Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway
Avenue. In the event any
temporary change of loca-
tion is necessary, the Clerk
shall post a "Notice of
Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.

NOTWITHSTANDING-THE TIME
PERIOD 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 February 10th, 2005.
MARA LYNN SPENCER
Personal Representative
6119 Union Village.Drive
Clifton, Virginia 20124
Janet M. Stuart
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive
Florida Bar No. 316679
GRAY ROBINSON, P.A.
One Lake Morton Drive
Post Office Box 3
Lakeland, Florida 33802-0003
Telephone: (863) 284-2200
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0456

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
LASALLE NATIONAL BANK, IN
ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURF
TRUSTEE UNDER THAT CE
TAIN SALE AND SEHl'ICING
AGREEMENT DATED DECEM-
BER 1, 1999 AMONG AFC
TRUST SERIES 1999-4, AS IS-
SUER, SUPERIOR BANK FSB,
AS SELLER AND SERVICE,
AND LASALLE BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE
TRUSTEE, :AFC MORTGAGE
LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES,
SERIES 1999-4, AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO.
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARSHA MURPHY; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF MARSHA MURPHY;
UNKNOWN TENANT I; UN-
KNOWN TENANT II; ORCHID
SPRINGS VILLAGE NO 300, INC;
JUDY D. TUCKER; THE BARCE-
LONA HOMEOWNERS ASSO-
CIATION, INC., and any unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees, credi-
tors, and other unknown persons
or unknown spouses claiming by,
through and under any of the
above-named Defendants,
Defendants.
/
CASE NO.:
53-2004-CA-4941-WH-11
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
THE BARCELONA HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INC.
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
STATED, CURRENT RESI-
DENCE UNKNOWN
And any unknown heirs, devi-
sees, grantees, creditors and
other unknown persons or un-
,known spouses claiming by,
through and under the above-
named Defendant(s), if de-
ceased or.whose last known
addresses are unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an action to foreclose Mort-
gage covering the following real
and personal property described
as follows, to-wit:
Barcelona Unit 211 from the
Condominium Plat of OR-
CHID SPRINGS VILLAGE
NO. 300, a Condominium ac-
cording to Condominium
Plat Book 1, Pages 48, 49
and 50, Public Records of
Polk County, Florida, and
being further described in
that certain Declaration of
Condominium filed Decem-
ber 26, 1972, Recorded in
O.R. Book 1507, Pages 687
through'730, inclusive, as
Clerk's Instrument No.
615423, as amended by Cer-
tificate of Amendment to
Declaration of Condominium
filed May 16, 1973, bearing
Clerk's instrument No.
644062, Public Records of
Polk County, Florida, to-
gether with. an undivided
1.768% share in the com-
mon elements appurtenant
thereto.
has been filed against.you, and
that you are required to serve a
copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on Elizabeth Shannon
Pastras, Butler & Hosch, P.A.,
3185 South Conway Road, Suite
E, Orlando, Florida 32812 and
file the original with the Clerk of
the above-styled Court-onor.be-
fore 30 days from the first publi-
cation,, otherwise a Judgment
may be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of
said Court or, the 31st day of
January 2005
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who need any accommoda-
tion in order to participate in this
proceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call (TDD) (863) 534-
7777, or Florida Relay Service
800-955-8770.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY: /s/ Mary Ann Ray
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal).
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0371

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARY M. SPENCER,
Deceased.
File Number:
05CP-0169
Division Probate
NOTICETO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of MARY M. SPENCER, de-
ceased, whose date of death was
December 29, 2004; File Number
05CP-0169, is pending in the Cir-
cuit Court for Polk County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of
which is Post Office Box 9000,
Drawer CC-4,*Bartow, FL 33831-
9000. 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 no-
tice has been served, must file
their claims with this court WITHIN
THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE 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 dece-
dent and persons having claims or
demands against decedent's es-
tate must file their, claims with this
court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

cedent's estate, including unma-
tured, contingent or unliquidated
claims, must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL" CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of
this Notice is February 3, 2005.
Personal Representative
Albert W. Levine
7620 Mansfield Hollow Rd.
Delray Beach, FL 33446
STANLEY WINES BENNETT &
HELMS, P.A.
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
Florida Bar No. 0190721

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B....... Th'ie Polk County Democrat February 10, 2005

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IN THE CIRCUIT .COURT FOR
PQLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION !.
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LESTER JU. USEMAN,
Deceased,. .
File No.:
05CP-0143
; NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration ofthe estate
of LESTER H. HUSEMAN, de-
ceased, whosedate of death was
Septernber.12,.2004, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Polk County,
Florida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress ofwhich is P.O. Box 9000,
Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL. 33831-
9000.. The names and addresses
of thepersonal representative and
the personal .representative's at-
torney:are settforth below.
All, creditors of the decedent
and other persQns.having claims
or demandss against decedent's
estate.on whom a copy ot this no-
tice has been.iserved must file
their claia .msith this .Court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER :THE DATE OF
THE FIRST. PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER.THE TIME OF.SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM;w.-, ; '- --. ... -,
All other creditors of the dece-,
dent -and their. persons having
claims ,or demands..against dece-
dent's Estate must file their claims
with ..this .Court WITHIN. 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATEOF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THISNOTICE:. .. I : ...
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL.BEFOREYER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING : THE
TIME.-PERIOD. SET.,FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) yEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH.IS BARRED I
Thegdateof first publication of
tnhs police Is February 3 2005.
Personal Representative:
KEVEN.D,-HUSEMAN.
13 635 South .200 East.
Flat Rpck,:lIN47234
Attorney for. Personal Repre-
sentative: ,. -
CONNIE-C. DURRENCE-,
Attomey for Personal Representa-
tive .. '. .. .,.., -..
Florida Bac Np.985181
CLARK, CAMPBELL & MAW-
HINNEY, P.A. <
P.O. Box 24627
Lakeland. Florda.33802-627 .
Telephone. (863 647-5337
Feb 3, 1T. 2005-0366
,s At ( '

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION .- .,-
COUrTRYWIDE HOMEiELOANS,
INC. ,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
BETTY LYNCH, jF LIVING, AND
IF DEAD, THE.rUNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES
GRANTEES. ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS. CREDITORS. TRUSTEES
ANrD ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY.
THROUGH UNDER OR
AGAINST BETTY LYNCH UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF BETTY
L'NCm. IF ANf'. JOHN DOE AND -
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:.
53-04CA-4460-WH-SEC 11
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN
pursuant. to a Summary Final
Judgment io Foraclosure dlaed
January 12 2005 entered in Civil
Case No 53-Q4CA-4460-WH-
SEC 11 of Ihe Circuil Court ol Ihe
10TiH Judicial Cicuil in and lor
FOLK Ccunly. BARTOW. Florida,
I awll sell to ihe hignesl and best
bidder for cash at THE-EAST
CORRIDOR Ol T.HE FIRST
FLOOR at rhe POLK, County
Courliouse located ai 255 N
Broadway Ave.,in Bartow, Florida,
at 9 00 arr on the .d day of
February 2005 the following de-
scribed property as sel forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
w it: *;.,': 1
LOTS 14, .,AND 16
BLOCK 7 OF THEi. PLAT
OF COUNTRY,. CLUB
ADDITION, AS RE-
CORDED IN" PLAT
BOOK 11,. PAGE 10,
OF THE PUBLIC. RE-
CORDS QF POLK
COUNTY, FL6RIDA.
All sales-are Id be.he.l: at the
east end of me east'corridor,
first floor, of.the Polk County
Courthouse located at.255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-,
ida. Pleaseonote .thqt the main
entrance is iocated..,r Church
Street. No entry i~s possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice
of Change" at the sale location
directing the bidddrso the tem-
porary sale 16i8atlbn. '
If you areaipetidon with disabilities
who needs.ahy accominodation in
orderrto participate in this pro-
ceeding;'yeo-. dre entitled at no
cost to you,,to the provision of cer-
tain assistance: 'Please contact the
Officeaf 'the Coiirt Administrator,
(863)' 84-46960 within two (2)
working days ol'your receipt of this
notice;,if you &ra heating or voice
impaired, call.TDO (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711..
Dateo ihis 14ID day of January,
2005. "' '
RICHARDJM.;WEiSS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/.Lori 'Arrnmijo'
Deputy Clerk ,
(CIRCUIT' OURT'SEIAL)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005- 34 i,

POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
#2005-0250
SALE DATE: 3/10/2005
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
(CHAPTER 197.512 -
FLORIDA STATUTES)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
SWACHOVIA COLL AGT/SASS
MUNI IV
the holder of the following cer-
tificates, has filed said certifi-
cates for a tax deed to be is-
sued thereon. The certificate
numbers and years of issuance,
the description of the property
and the names in which it was
assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO.
10761
YEARS OF ISSUANCE
5/31/2002
DESCRIPTION OF PROP-
ERTY:
BEG 210 FT S OF NE COR
OF W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF
SW 1/4 RUN W 210 FT S
155 FT E 210 FT N 155
FT TO BEG
Section 13, Township
29, Range 25
PROPERTY ID NUMBER:
13-29'-25-000000-
043030
Name in which assessed: RUS-
SELL I WELDON
All of said property beingin the
County of Polk, State of Flor-
ida. To redeem property, pay-
ment must be made by Cashi-
er's Check or Money Order. NQ
PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE
ACCEPTED. Unless such certifi-
cate shall be redeemed accord-
ing to law, the property de-
scribed in such certificate or
certificates will be sold to the
highest bidder for CASH at the
Polk County Courthouse, Main
Lobby, exact location to be
posted in Main Lobby on date
of sale, on the second Thurs-
day in the Month of March
which is the 10th day of March,
2005 beginning at 8:30 A.M.
with lunch recess at Noon, until
completion; and, if necessary,
continue on a day to day basis
under the same conditions as
the first sale day, during the
regular hours of the Clerk's Of-
fice until completion.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABIU-
TIES NEEDING A SPECIAL AC-
COMMODATION TO REVIEW
TAX DEED SALES SHOULD CON-1
TACT: CLERK OF,THE CIRCUIT
COURT, ATTN: TAX DEED DEPT,
255 N. BROADWAY, BARTOW,
FLORIDA 33830-9000 TELE-
PHONE (863) 534-4528 OR
534-4529.
DATED this 1/27/2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: MARY ANN PETROVICH
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2005-0355

POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
#2005-0263
SALE DATE: 3/10/2005
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
(CHAPTER 197.512-
FLORIDA STATUTES)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
POLK COUNTY
the holder of the following cer-
tificates, has filed said certifi-
cates for- a tax deed to be is-
.sued thereon. The certificate
numbers and years of issuance,
the description of the property
and the names in which it was
assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO,
11762
10480
12035
YEARS OF ISSUANCE
5/31/2002
5/30/2003
5/31/2001
DESCRIPTION OF PROP-
ERTY:"
MOUNTAIN SUB PB 35 PG
8 BLK G LOT 7
Section 34, Township
31, Range 25
PROPERTY ID 'NUMBER:
34-31-25-474300-
007070
Name in which assessed: R
GRAY
All of said property being in the
County of Polk, State of Flor-
ida. To redeem property, pay-
ment must be made by Cashi-
er's Check or Money Order. .N
PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE
ACCEPTED. Unless such certifi-
cate shall be redeemed accord-
ing to law, the property de-
scribed in such certificate or
certificates will be sold to the
highest bidder for CASH at the
Polk County Courthouse, Main
Lobby, exact location to be
posted in Main Lobby on date
of sale, on the second Thurs-
* day in the Month of March
which is the 10th day of March.
2005 beginning at 8:30 A.M.
with lunch recess at Noon, until
completion; and, if necessary,
continue on-a day to day basis
under the same conditions as
the first sale day, during the .
regular hours of the Clerk's Of-
fice until completion.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILI-
TIES NEEDING A SPECIAL AC-
COMMODATION TO REVIEW"
TAX DEED SALES SHOULD CON-
TACT: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT, ATTN: TAX DEED DEPT,
255 N. BROADWAY, BARTOW,
FLORIDA 33830-9000 TELE-
PHONE (863) 534-4528 OR
534-4529.
DATED this 1/27/2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT ,
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: MARY ANN PETROVICH
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2005-0356

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
EOLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MAURICE F. TAYLOR,
Deceased.
File No.
2004-CP-2960
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the es-
tate of MAURICE F. TAYLOR,
deceased, File Number 2004-
CP-2960, is pending in the Cir-
cuit Court for Polk County, Flor-
ida, Probate Division; the ad-
dress of which Is P.O. Box 9000,
Bartow, FL 33831-9000. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal 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 no-
tice has been served must file
their claims with this court WITHIN
THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE 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 dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against dece-
dent'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 SO FILED
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 February 3 2005.
Personal Representative:
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST
COMPANY
By: Dennis Bradt, Vice Presi-
dent
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
William N. Kirk, Esq.
Gould, Cooksey, Fennell, O'Neill,
Marine, Carter & Hafner, P.A.
979 Beachland Blvd.
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tives
Forida.Bar No. 0619531
Feb. 3. 10. 2005-0365' "" '*' ,...,"

IN : THE CIRCUITT COURT"'
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
Aurora Loan Services, Inc.,
PLAINTIFF.
vs.
Tiffany Napier; Curtis McCoy, et
al.,
DEFENDANTS.
No.
53-03-CA-4553-07
AMENDED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to an Order Resched-,
uling Foreclosure Sale dated
January 14. 2005, and entered
in civil case number 53-03-CA-
4553-07, of the Circuit Court
of the 10th Judicial Circuit in
and for Polk County, Florida, i
wherein AURORA LOAN SERV-
ICES, INC., is, Plaintiff and Tif-
fany Napier; Curtis iMcCoy; Mi-
chael Powell, .is/are
Defendant(s), I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for'.
cash in the East Corridor, First
Floor,, 255 North Broadway
Avenue, Polk County Court-
house, Bartow, Florida, at 9:00
am on the 18thday of Eebru-,
ary, 2005, the following de-
scribed property assetiforth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 100., CITRUS HIGH-
LANDS PHASE IV, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
88, PAGE 45, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH
THAT MOBILE HOME VIN#
FLHMLCP1839027A & VIN#
FLHMLCP1839027B.
NOTE: Pursuant to the
Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act you are
advised that this law
firm is deemed to be a
debt collector attempt-
ing to collect a debt and
any information ob-
tained will be used for
that purpose.
All sales are to be held at the
'east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse 'located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located on
Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event 'any temporary
change of location is neces-
sary, the Clerk shall post a "No-
tice of Change" at the sale lo-
cation directing the bidders to
the temporary sale location.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are enti-
tied at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of'
the Court Administrator, (863)
534-4690, within ;tWo '(2)
working days of your receipt of
this notice; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Re-
lay Services 711.
Dated the 19th day of January,

RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of Circuit Court
By /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0345

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
LASALLE BANK, N.A., F/K/A LA-
SALLE NATIONAL BANK, AS
TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOL-
ING AND SERVICING AGREE-
MENT DATED 06/01/1998, SE-
RIES 1998-2,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DONNIE A. BELL, DECEASED;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DON-
NIE A. BELL; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT I; STATE OF FLORIDA DE-
PARTMENT OF REVENUE;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
KATHRYN L. BELL, A/K/A KATH-
RYN LORRENA BELL; LISA CAN-
TRELL, A/K/A LISA BELL, A/K/A
LISA FUDGE, A/K/A LISA DAR-
LING, A/K/A LISA BELL CAN-
TRELL; JANET M. BELL; DONNA
ROBERTS; POLK COUNTY, A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, and
any unknown heirs, devisees,
grantees, creditors, and other un-
known persons or unknown
spouses claiming by, through and
under any of the above named
Defendants,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2003-CA-1267-WH-7
AMENDED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Couit of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 24th day of February.
2005, at 9:00 o'clock A.M., at the
East corridor, first floor, 255 N.
Broadway in Bartow, Florida
33830 offer for sale and sell at
public outcry to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following-
described property situate in Polk
County, Florida:
Lots 11 and 12,
Block 7; OAK RIDGE
HEIGHTS, according
to the map or plat
thereof, as recorded
In Plat Book 20, Page
16 of the 'Public Re-
cords of Polk County,
Florida.
pursuant to the Amended Final
Judgment entered in a case
pending in said Court, the style
of which is indicated above.
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is
necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation in order to partici-
Spate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to
the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the Of-
fice of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two
(2) working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call
(TDD) (863) 534-7777, or
Florida Relay Service 800-955-
8770.
WITNESS my hand and official
seafro said Court this 2ith day
Sof January, 2005...
Richard M. Weiss
'LERK OF 'HE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY: /s/ Felicia Borders
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0442

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARY L. ACITO,
Deceased.
File No.
05CP-01 59
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the es-
State of MARY L. ACITO, de-
ceased, whose date of death
was January 4, 2005, and
whose Social Security Number
is 155-18-4618, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Polk
County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is
P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4,
Bartow, Florida 33831. The
names and addresses of the
personal representative and the
personal representative's attor-
ney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons having
claims or demands against de-
cedent's estate, including un-
matured, contingent or unliqui-
dated claims, on whom a copy
of this notice has been served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A
COPY' OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the de-
cedent and other persons hav-
ing claims or demands against
decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliq-
uidated claims, 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 SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE 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 February 3.
2005.
Personal Representative:
Nancy Dawn Shaner
8155 Shadywood
Court
Lakeland, Florida
33810
Attorney for Personal Repre-
sentative:
GLENN T. SHELBY, ESQ.
Attorney for Nancy
Dawn Shaner
Florida Bar No. 285269
Shelby, Medina &
SStargel, LLP
902 S. Florida Avenue,
Suite 101
Lakeland, Florida 33803
Telephone: (863) 577-
4000
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0364

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA
CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF:
SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUN-
DRED FIFTY-FIVE AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($7,155.00) U.S.
CURRENCY

CASE NO.: 2005CA-000349
SECTION: 07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Delene James
505 Gerber 'Dairy Road
Winter Haven, Florida
33880
AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS who claim an interest in
the above-captioned property:
Grady Judd, as Sher-
iff of Polk County, Florida, ("
Polk County Sheriff's Office"),
gives notice of forfeiture pro-
ceedings pursuant to Sections
932.701-707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to the above-de-
scribed property ("Captioned
Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Winter Haven,
in Polk County, Florida on or
about December 10, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2. Any owner, entity, bona fide
lien holder, or person in posses-
sion of the property at the
time of seizure has the right to
request an adversarial prelimi-
nary hearing from the Tenth
JudicialCircuit iitCourt to deter-
mine whether probable cause
exists to believe that Cap-
tioned Property has been or is
being used in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A Complaint seeking forfei-
ture of Captioned Property was
filed in the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for
Polk County on or about Janu-
ary 24, 2005.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s) herein this 25th day
of January. 2005.
CASSANDRA L. DENMARK, ES-
QUIRE
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 North Broadway
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0553247
Feb. 10. 17, 2005-0447

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY GENERAL JURISDIC-
TION DIVISION
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Cor-
poration,
PLAINTIFF,
Vs.
Michael Dean, et al.,
DEFENDANT.
Case No.
53-2004-CA-4352 SEC 8
NOTICE OF FORSECLSURE
Notice is n.reti,'givent that,
pursuant to Lhat, Final Judg-,
ment of Foreclosurd dated'
January 20. 2005, and entered
in civil case number 53-2004-
CA-4352-SEC 8, of the Circuit
Court of the 10th Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for Polk County,
Florida, wherein CHASE .MAN-
HATTAN MORTGAGE CORPO-
RATION, is Plaintiff and Michael
Dean; Safety Products, Inc.; Un-
known persons) in possession
of the subject real property,
is/are Defendant(s), I will sell
to the highest and best bidder
for cash in the East Corridor,
First Floor, 255 North Broad-
way Avenue, Polk County
Courthouse, Bartow, Florida, at
9:00 am on the 24tLhay of
February, 2005. the following
described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 13, OAK HAMMOCK ES-
TATES, PHASE ONE, AC-
CORDING TO 'THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 94,' PAGE 8, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE
HOME, VIN#
PSHGA20051A2620 AND
PSHGA20051B2620.
NOTE: Pursuant to
the Fair Debt, Collec-
tion Practices Act
you are Advised that
this law 'firm is
deemed to be a debt
collector attempting
to collect a debt and
any information ob-"
tained will 'be used
for that purpose.
All sales are to be held at
the east end of the east
corridor, first floor, of the
Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broad-
way Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the
main entrance is located on
Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway
Avenue. In the event any
temporary change of loca-
tion is necessary, the Clerk
shall post a -Notice of
hanged" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with dis-
abilities who needs any ac-
commodation in order to
participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within
two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice;

if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863)
534-7777 or Florida Relay
Services 711.
Dated the 26th day of
January, Z2005
Richard M. Weiss
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/Yvette Johnson
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0438

People in the Know
In Bartow
Read The Democrat

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,
INC..
Plaintiff,
vs.
JACK L. SHIRLEY, et al,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2004CA-2431-SEC 7
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: WOODLAKE COMMUNITY.
ASSOCIATION, INC.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action for Foreclosure of Mortgage
on the following described prop-
erty:
LOT 24 OF WOODLAKE
AREA TEN, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
67, PAGE 16 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A: 1570 MARINER
ROAD, LAKELAND, FL
33803
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it on Marshall C. Watson, P.A., At-
torney for Plaintiff, whose address
is 1800 NW 49TH STREET,
SUITE 120, FT. LAUDERDALE
FL 33309 on or before March 7.
205,, a date which is within thirty
(30) days after the first publication
of this Notice In the POLK
COUNTY DEMOCRAT and file the
original with the Clerk of this Court
either before service on Plaintiff's
attorney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint. :
In accordance with the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act, per-
sons with disabilities needing a
special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding
should contact the Clerk of the
Circuit Court at the Polk County
Courthouse, First Floor, 255
North Broadway, Bartow, FL
33830, Phone (863) 534-
4488 not later than seven das
prior to such proceeding.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of this Courtthis 31st day of Janu-
air, 2005.
RICHARD MWEISS
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
By: /s/VALERIE NEAL:
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3,1.0, 2005-0372

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE:.ESTATE OF
TIMOTHY L. ONTKO,
Deceased.
File No.
05CP-0210
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the es-
tate of TIMOTHY L. ONTKO, de-
reaedr whnos date of death

WAY AVENUE, BARTOW, FLOR-
IDA, AT 9:00 AM, MAIN EN-
TRANCE IS ON CHURCH
STREET, NO ENTRY AVAILABLE
ON BROADWAY AVE. on Febru-
ary 18. 2005, the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to-wit:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTH-
WEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH-
WEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC-
TION 30, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH,
RANGE 23 EAST, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES
47 MINUTES 47 SECONDS
EAST, 348.39 FEET TO THE
CENTER LINE OF THE CORONET
ROAD; THENCE RUN SOUTH 42
MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, A
DISTANCE OF 1071.28 FEET
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 42
MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST
150.00 FEET; THENCE RUN
SOUTH 47 MINUTES 07 SEC-
ONDS WEST 320.00 FEET;
THENCE RUN NORTH 42 MIN-
UTES 07 SECONDS WEST
150.00 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTH 47 MINUTES 53 SEC-
ONDS EAST 320.00 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; LESS
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. TO-'
GETHER WITH A DOUBLEWIDE
MOBILE HOME PERMANENTLY
AFFIXED THEREON. YEAR:
1987; MAKE: PINE, VIN#
LHMLP28191831903A AND
LHMLP28191831903B.
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is
necessary, the Clerk, will post a
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modationinn order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cot to you, to
the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the Of-
fice of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two
(2) working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call
(TDD) .(863) 534-7777, or
Florida Relay Service 711.
DATED at BARTOW, Florida,
this 19th day of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
POLK County, Florida
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0349

was December 23, 2004, and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
whose Social Security Number 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
is 274-38-6032, is pending in FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
the Circuit Court for Polk COUNTY
County, Florida, Probate Divi- WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
sion; the address of which is 255 FA. SUCCESSOR NINTEREST
N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL TO HOMESIDE LENDING, INC.
33831 .Thenames nd addresses F/K/A BANCBOSTON MORT-
of the personal representative and -:GA C.Rck RtTlOa' F- /K/A
'the persenal'.'eprlietative5s at- STOCKTON, WHATLy- ,DAVIN_...
torney are set lonh Deliw AND COMPANY,
All creditors ol th-e eceaenl PLAINTIFF,. : .
and other persons having claims -vs-
or demands against decedent's JOHN W. GIBSON AND JOAN
estate on whom a copy of this no- GIBSON, HIS WIFE; WESTRIDGE
estate on whom a copdy o ts n- HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
tice has been served must file HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
their claims with this court WITHIN INC.; DISCOVER BANK F/K/A
THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST T/A THE DISCOVER CARD; PUB-
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE- LIX EMPLOYEES FEDERAL
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE CREDIT UNION; ADMIRAL'S INN
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF LTD D/B/A BEST WESTERN AD-
THIS NOTICE ON THEM. MIRALS INN; .POLK COUNTY;
All other creditors of the dece- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
dent and other persons having DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY;
claims or demands against dece- UNITED NSURANCE COMPANY
dent's estate must file their claims OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN PAR-
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS TIES IN POSSESSION #1; UN-
AFTER THE DATE OF THE KNOWN PARTIES IN POSSES-
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SION #2; IF LIVING, AND ALL
NOTICE. UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED
NOTWITHSTANDING THE DEFElNANT(S) WHO ARE NOT
TIME PERIODS SET .FORTH KNOWNiTO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
ABOVE, ANY, CLAIM FILED TWO WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER-
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF' EST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVI-
DEATH IS BARRED."* :,. ;'.SEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER
The date'of first publication of CLAIMANTS,
this notice is February 3 2005. DEFENDANTS.
Personal RepreSentative: CASE NO. 04-CA-002102
Pamela A Bass AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Attorney for Personal Repreena' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tive: .. pursuant to an Order Reschedul-
JEFFREY P. CONSOLO: i :ing Foreclosure Sale dated Janu-
Florida Bar No.: 039570 :ary 14, 2005,,entered in Civil Case
Attorney for Petitioner No. 04-CA-002102 of the Circuit
McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit
600 Superior Ave. E., Suite 2100 .in and for POLK County, Florida,
Cleveland, OH 44114 wherein WASHINGTON MUTUAL
Telephone:216-348-5805 BANK, F.A. SUCCESSOR IN IN-
Feb. 3,10,2005-0367 TEREST TO HOMESIDE LEND-
ING, INC. F/K/A BANCBOSTON
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURt OF THE F/K/A STOCKTON, WHATLEY,
10TH JUDICIAL" CIRCUIT OF DAVIN AND COMPANY, Plaintiff
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK. :and JOHN W. GIBSON AND
COUNTY- JOAN GIBSON, HIS WIFE are de-
WASHINGTONMI.iTUALBANK fendant(s), I .will ell to the highest
F.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST and best bidder for cash, AT THE
TO WASHINGTON -'MUTUAL EAST END OF THE EAST COR-
HOME LOANS, INC.;' i RIDOR, FIRST FLOOR, POLK
PLAINTIFF, COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 255
-vs- NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE,
JOE L. MILLER; DAVID 'RICKY BARTOW, FLORIDA, AT 9:00 AM,
MELTON; SHERYLYNN D. MEL- CMAINH ENTRANCE IS ON
TON; GREEN TREE SERVICING, CHURCHTREET, NO ENTRY
LLC F/K/A CONSECO FINANCE' AVAILABLE ON BROADWAY
SERVICING CORP. F/K/A GREEN AVE. on February 18 2005 the
TREE FINANCIAL, SERVICES : following described property as set
CORPORATION F/K/A GREEN- forth in said Final Judgment, to-
TREE ACCEPTANCE, INC.; UN- wit:
KNOWN PARTIES IN. POSSES- T LOT 153, WESTRIDGE PHASE I
SION #1; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN.' AND II, ACCORDING TO THE
POSSESSION#2; IF LIVING AND I MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
OSSUESINS 00N I LIVI#N2 FE NA CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 93,
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM- CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 93,
ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND PAGES 24 AND 25, PUBLIC RE-
AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
DEFENDANTS() WHO ARE NOT' r'FLORIDA.
KNOWN TO BE DEAD-OR ALIVE, All sales are to be held at the east
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN' end of the east corridor, first floor,
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER- of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
EST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVI- cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
SEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
CLAIMANTS, that the main entrance is located
DEFENDANTS, on Church Street. No entry is pos-
SCASE NO. 04-CA-592 sible.from Broadway Avenue. In
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE the event any temporary change is
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN necessary, the Clerk will post a "
pursuant to an Order Reschedul- Notice of Change" at the sale lo-
ing Foreclosure Sale dated Janu- cation directing the bidders to the
ary 14, 2005'/hterbld iiivLit'vC0se' temporary sale location.
No. 04-CA-592 of the Circuit Court If you are a person with a dis-
of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and ability who needs any accom-
for POLK County, Florida, wherein modation in order to partici-
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, pate in this proceeding, you are
F.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST entitled, at no cost to you, to
TO WASHINGTON MUTUAL the provision of certain assis-
HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff and. tance. Please contact the Of-
JOE L. MILLER (SSN 261-57- fice of the Court Administrator,
XXXX) are defendantss, I will sell (863) 534-4690, within two
to the highest and best bidder for (2) working days of your re-
cash, AT THE EAST END OF ceipt of this notice; if you are
THE EAST CORRIDOR, FIRST hearing or voice impaired, call
FLOOR, POLK COUNTY COURT- (TDD) (863) 534-7777, or
HOUSE, 255 NORTH BROAD- Florida Relay Service 711.

DATED at BARTOW, Florida,
this 19th day of January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
POLK County, Florida
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0351

POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
#2005-0244
SALE DATE: 3/10/2005
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
(CHAPTER 197.512 -
FLORIDA STATUTES)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
TOBANO REALTY LLC
the holder of the following cer-
tificates, has filed said certifi-
cates for a tax deed to be is-
sued thereon. The certificate
numbers and years of issuance,
the description of the property
and the names in which it was
assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO.
1 1973
YEARS OF ISSUANCE
5/31/2001
DESCRIPTION OF PROP-
ERTY:
MITCHELL & FRENCH ADD
DB L PG 302 BLK S LOT
4 S 76 PT5 FT OF E
166.5 FT
Section 27, Township
31, Range 25
PROPERTY ID NUMBER:
27-31-25-454500-
019041
Name in which assessed: JEF-
FREY F GRISSETTE
All of said property being in the
County of Polk, State of Flor-
ida. To redeem property, pay-
ment must be made by Cashi-
er's Check or Money Order. NO
PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE
ACCEPTED. Unless such certifi-
cate shall be redeemed accord-
ing to law, the property de-
scribed in-such certificate or
certificates will be sold to the
highest bidder for CASH at the
Polk.County Courthouse, Main
Lobby, exact location to be
posted in Main Lobby on date
of sale, on the second Thurs-
day in the Month of March
which is the 10th day of March.
2005 beginning at 8:30 A.M.
with lunch recess at Noon, until
completion; and, if necessary,
continue on a day to day basis
under the same conditions as
the first sale day, during the
regular hours of the Clerk's Of-
fice until completion.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILI-
TIES NEEDING A SPECIAL AC-
COMMODATION TO REVIEW
TAX DEED SALES SHOULD CON-
TACT: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT, ATTN: TAX DEED DEPT,
255 N. BROADWAY, BARTOW,
FLORIDA 33830-9000 TELE-
PHONE (863) 534-4528 OR
534-4529.
DATED this 1/27/2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: MARY ANN PETROVICH
Feb.., 10, 17, 24, 2005-0354

IN THE -CIRCIT COOOR'TR
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
BANK ONE NATIONAL ASSO-
CIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE MORTGAGE BACKED
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI-
CATES, SERIES 2003-21,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
LUZ MARINA ARISMENDI, IF
LIVING, AND IF DEAD, THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-
TEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST LUZ MARINA ARIS-
MENDI; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
LUZ MARINA ARISMENDI, IF
ANY; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE
AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN
POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:
53-2004-CA-3232-SEC 8
RE-NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order Granting the
Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale
dated January 13 2005 entered in
Civil Case No. 53-2004-CA-3232-
SEC 8 of the Circuit Court of the
10TH Judicial Circuit in and for
POLK County, BARTOW, Florida,
I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at THE EAST
CORRIDOR ON THE FIRST
FLOOR at the POLK County
Courthouse located at 255 N
Broadway Ave. in Bartow, Florida,
at 9:00 a.m. on the 17th day of
February, 2005 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
LOT 11, SANCTUARY
AT WEST HAVEN, AC-
CORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 113, PAGE 12
13 AND 14, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No entry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice

of Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the tem-
porary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 18th day of January,
2005
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0350

IN THE CIRCUIT ,.COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK, COUNTY ,
CIVIL DIVISION" .'
CITIFINNCIALL MORTGAGE
COtIP.AuY', tiC i' 'K//A 5S'~il.
ATES HOME [E IilTY SERjIcEt,
INC.,
Plaintiff, '

LEtRO''- -0'C, AN, i JR.; 'JRNE
DOE GOO CEl.t 1J. THE UIIKN ri;WII
WIFE C'F LEROi G'':',ODMII.1 JR;
.jiOH1-irtJ- SEf 'IFLIVING,-IN;
CLULDIN G Aft UNKNOWN
. POUSIJ E OF SA.IC
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF-DECEASED, THE- RE-
SFECTi'.'E UTfrlrJrW' -IEIRS; DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES.
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS ..CLAIMING ..BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN TENANT
JANE DOE, UNKNOWN TENANT,
Defendantss. '
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-003560-
0000-00-SEC,. 04
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is: hereby given that,
pursuant to' a Final Summary
Judgment of Foreclosure en.
tered in the -above-styled
cause,'in the Circuit Court of
Polk County, Flprida, I will sel
the property situate in Polk
County, Florida, described as:
LOT '9, OF" UNRE-
CORDED SUBDIVISION,
DESCRIBED AS:'
COMMENCE. AT 'THE
NORTHEAST,, CORNER
OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF THE NORTH-
EASTI 1/4 OF SECTION
33; TOWNSHIP 28
SOUTH, .RANGE 24
EAST,. POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA"; .AND RUN
WESTERLY ALONG
THE NORTH LINE OF
SAID SOUTHEAST' 1/4
OF .THE NORTHEAST
1/4 'A 'DISTANCE OF
185 FEET; THENCE
SOUTHERLY PARALLEL
WITH THE EAST LINE
OF THE SAID SOUTH-
EAPST : 1/4 -OF THE
NORTHEAST: .1/4, :400
FEET;: THENCE WEST-
ERLY PARALLEL WITH
THE NORTH LINE OF
SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4
OF, .THE NORTHEAST
1/4, 340 FEET FOR A,
POINT 'OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE
WESTERLY. PARALLEL
WITH THE- NORTH LINE
OF SAID SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF .THE NORTH-
EAST 1/4, 60' FEET;
THENCE-. NORTHERLY,'
PARALLEL WITH THE
EAST, LINE, OF SAID
SOUTHEAST .1/4 OF
THE NORTHEAST 1/4,
100 FEET; 'THENCE..
EASTERLY.- PARALLEL
WITH' THE NORTH LINE.
OF SAID SOUTHEAST
.1/4 dF' THE' NORTH-
EAST 1/4, -' 60 FEET;
THENCE SOUTHERLY'
PARALLEL- WITHH THE-
SEAST IINE 3'OF. SAID
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
THE NORTHEAST 1/4,
100 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
A/K/A 2507 BLAIR
CIRCLE, LAKELAND,
FLORIDA 33803.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, a
the .Est. End.of .the East Corri
dor, first FJ ior;'Polk Cqunt)
Courthpps;,' 255 Nofth Broac
way Avenue, Bartdw, Florida a
9:00 o'clock A.M.,,.,r.as so'r0
thereafter 0 A.M, the 12t
day of February, 2005.
All sales are to be held at th(
east end'of the east corrd.ior
first floor, 'of-the Polk Count)
Courthouse located at 2.5
North 'Pr.)adj, Avenue, 'Bai
tow, Florija. Please note tha
the main entrarice is located d
Church Street. No entry is poE
sible from, Broadway Avenue. I
the event any temporaryr
change of location ,.is' neces
sary, the Clerk-Shall.pqst a "N;
tice of Chang'e" at the sale lo
cation diiectrng'tbh bidders t
the temporary sale'location. ,
If you are '"person with- isiab
ties who needs any'acCommc
nation in older to,participate i
this prbceeding,,you are ent'i
.tled'at no6cost to you; to the
provision of certain assistance
Please contact' the Office t
the Court -.dmlnstraror.:(863
52,4-4E. 9i, ...ih "n tr'o (2:
w,.r irq 13 ,',I -,our ei'pt C
this notice; if you' are hearing
or voice impaired, call TDI
(863) 53'4-7777 or Florida Re
lay Services 711.
RICHARD .I WEIiS' E
CLERK OF CIRCUIT'COURT R
By /s' Felicia'Borders ".
Deputy Cleirk,
(Seal)
Feb. 3,. 10, 20U5-0347

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February 10, 2005 The Polk County Democrat 7B

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA
CIVIL DIVISION
'N RE: FORFEITURE OF:
1996 HONDA CIVIC
VIN# 1HGEJ8140TL084103
FLORIDA TAG# V32 WCG

CASE NO.: 2005CA-000208
SECTION: 07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Brandon Kovarick
148 Sanctuary Drive
Crystal Beach, Florida
34681
AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS who claim an interest in
the above-captioned property:
Grady Judd, as Sher-
iff of Polk County, Florida, ("
Polk County Sheriff's Office"),
gives notice of forfeiture pro-
ceedings pursuant to Sections
932.701-707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to the above-de-
scribed property ("Captioned
Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Polk City, in
Polk County, Florida on or
about December 4, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2. Any owner, entity, bona fide
lien holder, or person in posses-
sion of the property at the
time of seizure has the right to
request an adversarial prelimi-
nary hearing from the Tenth
Judicial Circuit Court to deter-
mine whether probable cause
exists to believe that Cap-
tioned Property has been or is
being used in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A Complaint seeking forfei-
ture of Captioned Property was
filed in the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for
Polk County on or about Janu-
ary 13, 2005.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s) herein this 25th day
of January 2005.
CASSANDRA L. DENMARK, ES-
QUIRE
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 North Broadway
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0553247
Feb. 10 ,17, 2005-0446

INTHE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE
FOR MORGAN STANLEY AS
CAPITAL INC., TRUST 2004 NC
4, DATED MAY 1, 2004, MORT-
GAGE PASS THROUGH CER-
TIFICATES SERIES 2004 NC 4,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
SHAWN LOCKWOOD, ET AL.,
DEFENDANTSS. .
CASE NO:
53-05CA-0107-SEC. 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: CHARLEYNE UZNANSKI;
PETER T. UZNANSKI
whose residence is unknown if
he/she/they be living; 'and if
he/she/they be dead, the unknown
defendants who may be spouses,
heirs, devisees, grantees, assign-'
ees, lienors,. creditors, trustees,
and all parties claiming an interest
by, through, under or against the
Defendants, who are not known to
be dead or alive, and all parties
having or claiming to have any
right, title or interest in the prop-
erty described in the mortgage be-
ing foreclosed Herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action to foreclose a mort-
gage on tne following property:
LOT 6, MAGNOLIA
RIDGE, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 79,
PAGE 50, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF POLK'
,COUNTY, FLORIDA.
has been filed against the cor-
poration and the corporation is
required to serve a copy of
your written defenses, if any,
to it on DAVID J. STERN, ESQ.
Plaintiff's attorney, whose ad-
dress is 801 S University Drive,
#500, Plantation, FL 33324 on
or before March 14 2005 (no
later than 30 days from the
date of the first publication of
this notice of action) and file
the original with the clerk of
this court either before service
on Plaintiff's attorney or imme-
diately thereafter; otherwise a
default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in
the complaint or petition filed
herein.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of this Court at POLK County,
Florida, this 8th day of Febru-
aiy, 2005QS
RICHARD M, WEISS
CLERK OF THE. CIRCUIT COURT
BY: /s/ Mary Ann Ray .
DEPUTY CLERK
(Seal)
ATTORNEY iFR PLAINTIFF:
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J.
STERN
801 S.' UNIVERSITY; DRIVE,
SUITE 500
PLANTATION, FL 33324
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0468

Invitation to Bid
Gym Floor Resurfacing
ITB# 05-03
Polk Community College requests
interested parties to submit formal
sealed bids for the above refer-
enced project. ITB packages will
be available at the College's Pur-
chasing Department located at:
Polk Community College
Room WAD-117
Administration Building/ Modular A
999 Avenue H, Northeast
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
Requests for ITB documents may
be made by calling (863) 297-
1083, via facsimile at 297-1011, or
by e-mail to wgeltch@polk.edu (
preferred method).
Additionally, ITB documents can
be downloaded at:
www.polk.edu/purchasing/ITB/
2005/05-03GymFloor/05-03Gym-
Floor.htm
All firms who download the ITB
documents must so notify the Pur-
chasing Agent via Email.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held
on February 22, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.
(local time) in the Conference
Room in Modular A/ Administra-
tion Building, 999 Avenue H North-
west, Winter Haven, Florida. At-
tendance is not mandatory, but is
encouraged.
Bids must be received by the Pur-
chasing Department no later than
4:00 p.m. (local time) on March 4,
2005. Bids received after such
time will be retumed unopened.
All prospective bidders are hereby
cautioned not to contact any mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees, Col-
lege President, or College Staff
members other than the specified
contact person regarding the
above ITB prior to posting of rec-
ommendation of award. Any such
contact shall be cause for rejection
of your bid. All contacts must be
channeled through the Purchasing
Department.
Contact Wendy Geltch, C.P.M.,
CPPO, Purchasing Agent at (863)
297-1083 for further information.
M/WBE's are encouraged to par-
ticipate in the bid process.
Visit our Website at http://www.
polk.edu/purchasing/
Wendy Geltch, C.P.M., CPPO
Purchasing Agent
Feb. 10, 2005-0472

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CITIFINANCIAL EQUITY SERV-
ICES, INC.
PLAINTIFF
VS.
LULA L. CARAWAY, IF LIVING,
AND IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST LULA L. CARAWAY;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LULA L.
CARAWAY, IF ANY; DONNA A.
LAW DBA EXPOSURE HOME FSB
MARKETING ; JOHN DOE AND
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:
53-04CA-4374-WH-SEC08
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Summary Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 20 2005 entered in Civil
Case No. 53-04CA-4374-WH-
SEC08 of the Circuit Court of the
10TH Judicial Circuit in and for
POLK County, BARTOW, Florida,
I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at THE EAST
CORRIDOR ON THE FIRST
FLOOR at the POLK .County
Courthouse located at 255 N'
Broadway Ave. in Bartow, Florida,
at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th day of
February, 2005 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN
PARCEL OF CAND IN
POLK COUNTY, STATE
OF FLORIDA, AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN
OFFICIAL RECORD
BOOK 2658, PAGE
1569, ID# 27-27-27-
783000-039082, BE-
ING KNOWN AND DES-
IGNATED AS THE
EAST 1/2 OF LOT 8
BLOCK 39, HAINES
CITY SUBDIVISION,
FILED "INr PLAT BOOK
3, PAGE 11 AND 12.
All sales are t0 be held at the
east end.of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouselocated at 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No entry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice
of Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the tem-
porary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (8,63) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 26th day of January;
; 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0440

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND F)R POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
O.H. WRIGHT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAMES M. HAGLE; CHERYL HA-
GLE; DAVID HAGLE; STOCK-
TON, WHATLEY, DAVIN & COM-
PANY; and GREAT SOUTHERN
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2004CA-004053-g0000
Section: 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: JAMES M. HAGLE;
CHERYL HAGLE; DAVID HA-
GLE; STOCKTON, WHATLEY,
DAVIN & COMPANY; and
GREAT SOUTHERN FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
DEFENDANTS.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT an
action to Quiet Tax Deed Title re-
garding the following described
property In Polk County, Florida:
Lot 21 of SPRING PINES
UNIT NUMBER TWO, ac-
cording to the map or plat
thereof as recorded In Plat
Book 69, Page 5, Public Re-
cords of Polk County, Flor-
Ida.
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it on SEAN R. PARKER, Esquire,
the Plaintiff's attorney, whose ad-
dress is 245 South Central Ave-
nue, Post Office Drawer 30, Bar-
tow, Florida 33831, on or before
the 4th day of March, 2005, and
file the original with the Clerk of
this Court either before service on
Plaintiff's attorney, or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will
be entered against you for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint or
Petition.
DATED on January 18th, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of Court
By: /s/ Angelica Herrera
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 2005-0290

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
BENEFICIAL FLORIDA, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CONNIE JO BRADY A/K/A CON-
NIE J. BRADY; JOHN DOE
BRADY, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF CONNIE JO BRADY A/K/A
CONNIE J. BRADY; DALE L.
BRADY A/K/A DALE BRADY;
JANE DOE BRADY, THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF DALE L.
BRADY A/K/A DALE BRADY; IF
LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DE-
FENDANT(S), IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN TENANT;
JANE DOE, UNKNOWN TENANT,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-004312-
0000-00 SEC 07
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to a Final Summary
Judgment of Foreclosure en-
tered in the above-styled
cause, in the Circuit Court of
Polk County, Florida, I will sell
the property situate in Polk
County, Florida, described as:
LOT 13, TIMBERWOOD
UNIT NO. 2, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, 'AS RE-,
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 73, PAGE 16,.
OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 3228 TIMBER-
LINE ROAD, WINTER
HAVEN, FL 33880.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, at
the East End of the East Corri-
dor, First Floor, Polk County
Courthouse, 255 North Broad-
way Avenue, Bartow, Florida at
9.00 o'clock A.M., or as soon
thereafter 92;Q A.M., the 25th
day of February, 2005.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located on
Church Street. Nb entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary
change of location is neces-
sary, the Clerk shall post a "No-
tice of'Change" at the sale lo-
cation directing the bidders to
the temporary sale location.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are enti-
tled at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator, (863)
534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of
this notice; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Re-
lay Services 711.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17,2005-0433

I~~ ( ~_

against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
In accordance with the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act, per-
sons with disabilities needing a
special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding
should contact the Clerk of the
Circuit Court at the Polk County
Courthouse, First Floor, 255
North Broadway, Bartow, FL
33830, Phone (863) 534-
4488 not later than seven days
prior to such proceeding.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of this Court this Bth day of Febjru:
ay, 2005.
RICHARD M WEISS
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
By: sl Mary Ann Ray
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10. 17, 2005-0465

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUS-
TEE OF AMERIQUEST MORT-
GAGE SECURITIES, INC., AS-
SET BACKED PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-8
UNDER THE POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2003,
WITHOUT RECOURSE.
Plaintiff,
vs.
LEAH E. BROWN, A/K/A LEAH
BROWN YAWN; DAVID LAN-
GOHR; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
LEAH E. BROWN, A/K/A LEAH
BROWN YAWN; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF DAVID LANGOHR;
UNKNOWN TENANT I; UN-
KNOWN TENANT II; ASSET AC-
CEPTANCE, and any unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees, credi-
tors, and other unknown persons
or unknown spouses claiming by,
through and under any of the
above named Defendants,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2004-CA.4565-WH-08,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE'
NOTICE is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 24th day of February.
2005, at 9:00 o'clock A.M., at the
East corridor, first floor, 255 N.
Broadway in Bartow, Florida
33830 offer for sale and sell at
public outcry to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following-
described property situate in Polk
County, Florida:
THE EAST 1/2 OF THE
FOLLOWING DE-
SCRIBED PROPERTY:
LOT 1, LESS THE
NORTHERLY 260
FEET, OF BLOCK 64
OF AMENDED MAP OR
POLK CITY,, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF -AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 24, PAGE 1, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
pursuant to the Final Judgment
entered in a case pending in
said Court, the style of which is
indicated above.
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is
necessary, the. Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to
the provision of certain'assis-
tance. Please contact the Of-
fice of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two
(2) working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call
(TDD) (863) 534-7777, or
Florida Relay Service 800-955-
8770.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal of said Court this 261h day
of January, 2005.
Richard Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY:/s/Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0439

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CHASE MANHATTAN MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
TAM T. PHAM A/K/A.TAM THI
PHAM, et al,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
53-2005-CA-000145-0000-00-
SEC 07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: TAM T. PHAM A/K/A TAM
THI PHAM
(LK/A) 3180 AVE., M N.W.
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TAM T.
PHAM A/K/A TAM THI PHAM (IF
ANY)
(LiK/A) 3180 AVE., M N.W.
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action for Foreclosure of Mortgage
on the following described prop-
erty:
THE EAST 70 FEET OF
LOT 45 AND THE EAST
70 FEET OF THE NORTH
20 FEET OF LOT 46,
WEST CANNON HEIGHTS,
ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED' IN PLAT BOOK
12, PAGE 50, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your Written defenses, if any, to
it on Marshall C. Watson, P.A., At-
torney for Plaintiff. whose address
is 1800 NW 49TH STREET,
SUITE 120, FT. LAUDERDALE
FL 33309 on or before March 14.
2005. a date which is within thirty
(30) days after the first publication
of this Notice in the POLK
COUNTY .DEMOCRAT and file the
original with the Clerk of this Court
either before service on Plaintiff's
attomey or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered

hearing prior to the scheduled
date of sale by filing with the Clerk
of Courts. Owner/Lienholder may
recover the vehicle.without institut-
ing judicial proceedings by posting
bond as per Fl St 559.917. Net
proceeds in excess of lien amount
will be deposited with the Clerk of
Court
25% BUYERS PREMIUM
#POL8323 lien amt $3491.25
1995 CHEVRELET CV vin#
2G1FP32PXS??10620
reg: TRANSOUTH FINANCIAL
COPQ of 7958 S CHESTER ST.
ENGLEWOOD
cus: LESORE GABRIEL of UN-
KNOWN
l.h: NO
lienor: INWOOD SERVICE CEN-
TER. 2706 AVENUE G NW. WIN-
TER HAVEN
phone: 863-294-5650
Feb. 10, 2004-0455

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA
CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF:
SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($663.00)
U.S. CURRENCY

CASE NO.: 2005CA-000407
SECTION: 11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Terry Reynolds
3411 Carter Court
Haines City, Florida
AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS who claim an interest in
the above-captioned property:
Grady Judd, as Sher-
iff of Polk County, Florida, ("
Polk County Sheriff's Office"),
gives notice of forfeiture pro-
ceedings pursuant to Sections
932.701-707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to the above-de-
scribed property ("Captioned
Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Haines City, in
Polk County, Florida on or
about December 29, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2. Any owner, entity, bona fide
lien holder, or person in posses-
sion of the property at the
time of seizure has the right to
request an adversarial prelimi-
nary hearing from the Tenth
Judicial Circuit Court to deter-
mine whether probable cause
exists to believe that Cap-
tioned Property has been or is
being used. in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A Complaint seeking forfei-
ture of Captioned Property was
filed in the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for
Polk County on or about Janu-
ary 26, 2005.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s),herein this 27th day
of January 2005.
CASSANDRA L. DENMARK, ES-
QUIRE 4
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 North Broadway
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0553247
Feb. 10. 17, 2005-0441

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: THE FORFEITURE OF:
SIX HUNDRED .EIGHT AND
11/100 DOLLARS ($608.00)
U.S. CURRENCY

CASE NO:
2005CA-00341
SECTION: 04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Reginald Bennett
821 Avenue O, SW
Winter Haven, Florida
,AND ALL OTHER PEi CI-. wv hoC ,
claim an interest in ihe ,tjrve-
captioned property)
Grady Judd, as Sheriff of
Polk County, Florida, ("Polk
County Sheriff's Office"), gives
notice of forfeiture.proceedings
pursuant to Sections 932.701 -
707, Florida Statutes, in regard
to the above-described prop-.
erty ("Captioned Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Winter Haven,
in Polk County, Florida on or
about December 16, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2. Any owner, entity, bona
fide lien holder, or person in
possession of the property at
the time of seizure has the
right to request an adversarial
preliminary hearing from the
Tenth Judicial Circuit Court to
determine whether probable
cause exists to believe that
Captioned Property has been or
is being used in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A.Complaint seeking for-.
feiture of Captioned Property
was filed in the Circuit Court of
the Tenth Judicial Circuit in.and
for Polk County on or'about
January 21,2005.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that atrue
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s) herein this 25th day.
of January, 2005.
Cassandra Denmark for
DAVID S. BERGDOLL
General Counsel
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 North BroadWay
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0209902
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0444

Notice of Sale
Pursuant to FI St 713.585, Auto
Lien & Recovery, Inc. w/Power of
Attorney, will sell the following ve-
hicles to the highest bidder to sat-
isfy lien.: All auctions held with re-
serve, as is where is, Cash or Cer-
tified funds. Inspect 1 week prior
at lienor facility. Interested parties
call 954-893-0052. Sale date 03-
03-05 @ 10:00 am. at Lienors Fa -
cility.
Auction will occur where each ve-
hicle is located under License
AB0000538. Be 'advised that
owner or lienholder has a right to a

directing the bidders to the tem-
porary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you dre entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690. within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 24th day of January,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0429

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION
WM SPECIALTY MORTGAGE
LLC, WITHOUT RECOURSE,
Plaintiff
vs.
KATHLEEN M. SALADRIGAS, et
al.
Defendant(s)
CASE NO.:
53-2004-CA-5124-DIV 11
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: KATHLEEN M. SALADRI-
GAS, JIMMY L. SALADRIGAS,
AND, IF A NAMED DEFENDANT
IS DECEASED, THE SURVIVING
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THAT DEFENDANT,
AND THE SEVERAL AND RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN AS-
SIGNS, SUCCESSORS IN IN-
TEREST, TRUSTEES OR OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST ANY CORPORATION
OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY
NAMED AS A DEFENDANT, AND
ALL CLAIMANTS, PERSONS OR
PARTIES, NATURAL OR COR-
PORATE, OR WHOSE EXACT
LEGAL STATUS IS UNKNOWN,'
CLAIMING UNDER ANY OF THE
ABOVE NAMED OR DESCRIBED
DEFENDANTS
LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE IS:
KATHLEEN M. SALADRIGAS
1011 Biltmore Drive NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
JIMMY L. SALADRIGAS
1011 Biltmore Drive NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
PRESENT RESIDENCE IS: UN-
KNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on
the following property in POLK
County, Florida:
The Westerly 15 feet of Lot 66
and all of Lot 67, BILTMORE
SHORES SUBDIVISION, ac-
cording to the Plat thereof, as
recorded in Plat Book 35,
Pages 11 and 12, Public Re-
cords of Polk County, Florida.
has been filed against you. You
are required to serve a copy of
your written defenses with the
clerk of the court and serve a copy
within thirty 30 days after the first
publication on or before March 14.
2005 of this notice on Plaintiff's at-
torney, William M. Golson & Asso-
ciates, 1230 South Myrtle Avenue,
Suite 105, Clearwater, FL 33756-
3455, otherwise a default will be
entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 8th day of
February 2005.
Clerk of the Court
by /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0466

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL. JURISDICTION
DIVISION
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUC.
I.CESSOR BY MERGER TO BA
MORTGAGE, LLC, SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO NATIONSBANC
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER-TO
NATIONSBANC MORTGAGE
CORPORATION OF NEW YORK,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
JAMES W. SELLERS A/K/A
JAMES W. SELLER, IF LIVING,
AND IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST JAMES W. SELLERS
A/K/A JAMES W. SELLER; UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES W.
SELLERS A/K/A JAMES W.
SELLER, IF ANY; PROVIDIAN
NATIONAL BANK; BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A. (USA); JOHN
DOE AND JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSES-
SION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:
53-2004-CA-004586-0000-
SEC4
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Summary Final
Judgment of Forelosure dated
January 21 2005 entered in Civil
Case No, 53-2004-CA-004586-
0000-SEC4 of the Circuit Court of
the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for
POLK County, BARTOW, Florida,
I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at THE EAST
CORRIDOR ON THE FIRST
FLOOR at the POLK County
Courthouse located at 255 N
Broadway Ave. in Bartow, Florida,
at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th day of
February, 2005 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
LOT 43, DEATON'S
ESTATES, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 48, PAGE 1,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
Ali sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No entry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice
of Change" at the sale location

riage, and you are required to
serve a copy of your written de-
fenses to this action, if any, on
WAkTER G. BELL, Attorney for
the Husband, whose address is 98
First Street North, Winter Haven,
Florida 33881-4507, and file the
original with the Clerk of this Court
on or before March 17 2005- oth-
erwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of said Court this 7th day of
February, 2004.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of Said Court
By /s/ Betty Norrell
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10. 17, 24, Mar. 3, 2005-
0461

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POL.K
COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
CHASE MANHATTAN MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DEMETRIUS BERRIEN, et al.,
Defendant (s).
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-4820-WH SEC 11
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: NORTH AMERICAN CAPI-
TAL CORPORATION AS AS-
SIGNEE OF HOUSEHOLD
CREDIT SERVICES, INC.,
HOUSEHOLD BANK, N.A.
Address Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for Foreclosure of Mortgage
on the following, described prop-
erty:
THE WEST 75 FEET OF
LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 7
OF A.B. COKER'S ADDITION
TO WINTER PARK, FLOR-
IDA, AS SHOWN BY, MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN
PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 42,
LESS AND EXCEPT THE
NORTH 23 FEET OF THE
WEST 75 FEET OF SAID LOT
2.
a/k/a 200 7th Street, N.E.,
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it, on Anne M. Cruz-Alvarez, Attor-
ney for Plaintiff, whose address is
9830 S.W. 77th Avenue, Second
Floor, Miami, Florida 33156, on or
before March 7 2005 a date
which Is within thirty (30) days af-
ter the firstpublication of this No-
tice in the POLK COUNTY DEMO-
CRAT and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before
service on Plaintiff's attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise
a default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court this 25th day of
January, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Angelica Herrera
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 3, 10,2005-0352

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CHRIS BRIAN MUELLER,
Deceased.
File Number
04CP-2570
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of CHRIS BRIAN MUELLER, de-
ceased, whose date of death was
October 11, 2004, and whose So-
cial Security Number is 266-19-
7088, is pending in the Circuit
Court for Polk County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of
which is the Polk County Court.
House, P. O. Box 9000- Drawer
CC4, Bartow, Florida 33831. The
names and addresses'of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal 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 no-
tice has been served must file
their claims with the Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and persons having claims or
demands against the estate of the
decedent must file their claims
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication
of this Notice is Thursday, Febru-
ary 3, 2005.
Personal Representative:
JANET K. CRISP
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
KELLY B. HARDWICK, III .
Florida Bar No.: 211028
Post Office Box 778
Bartow, Florida 33831-0778
(863) 533-1300
Feb. 3, 10, 2005-0369

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AD FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF:
BENICE CAJUSTE, HUSBAND,
and
MARIE CARMELLE PERCEVAL,
WIFE
DISSOLUTION OF MAR-
RIAGE
CASE NUMBER:
532005DR00-1139
SECTION 2
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: MARIE CARMELLE PER-
CEVAL
35 Avenue #16 a Hinteneur
Port au Prince, Haiti
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action for Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you, pray-
ing for a dissolution of said mar-

necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated at Bartow, Florida this
25th day of January, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17. 2005-0435

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PATRICIA C. SOUTH-
WARD,
Plaintiff,
vs
HOLLIE STOCKFORD and
JOHN DOE and MARY
DOE, Unknown Tenants
in Possession,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2004-CA-4919-0000-WH
SECTION NO 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: HOLLIE STOCKFORD
4830 JOHN CARROLL ROAD
SOUTH
LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33801
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a Complaint has been filed
against you, and you are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on STEPHEN
F. BAKER, ESQ., Plaintiffs attor-
ney, whose address is 800 First
Street S., Winter Haven, FL
33880, on or before the 15th day
of March 2005, and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiff's at-
torrey, or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
The Plaintiff is seeking to quiet
title on real property described as
follows:
LOTS 1 and 2, BLOCK 1,
LAKE BONNY PARK ADDITION,
ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 42, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are entitled
at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of the
Court Administrator, (863) 534-
4690, within two (2) working
days of your receipt of this no-
tice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-
7777 or Florida Relay Services
711.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 3rd day
of February, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/ Linda Richards
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0451
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
G.E. MORTGAGE SERVICES,
LLC f/k/a G.E. CAPITAL MORT-
GAGE SERVICES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
V.
TIMOTHY L. STEWART;
_, UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF TIMOTHY L. STEWART; and
all unknown parties claiming by,
through, under or against the
above named Defendants, who
are not known to be dead or alive,
whether said unknown parties
claim as heirs, devisees, grantees,
assignees, lienors, creditors, trus-
tees, spouses, or other claimants;
TENANT #1 and/or TENANT #2,
the parties intended to account for
the person or persons in posses-
sion
Defendants.
CASE NO.
53-2004CA-004301-0000 SEC-
TION 08
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to the Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated January 20,
2005, in this cause, in the Circuit
Court of POLK County, Florida,
described as: .
THAT PART OF LOTS 47
AND 48 OF LUCERNE
SHORES SUBDIVISION, LU-
CERNE PARK, FLORIDA, AS
SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA, IN PLAT BOOK
39, PAGES 38 AND 39, DE-
SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON
THE EASTERLY LINE OF
LUCERNE DRIVE, 100.43
FEET NORTHERLY FROM
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 47; THENCE EAST-
ERLY 331.9 FEET TO A
POINT AT THE WATER
EDGE OF LAKE LUCERNE,
44.3 FEET NORTHERLY
FROM THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF SAID LOT 47;
THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG SAID WATERS
EDGE, 44.3 FEET; THENCE
WESTERLY TO A POINT ON
THE EASTERLY LINE OF
LUCERNE DRIVE, 100.44
NORTHERLY FROM THE
POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE SOUTHERLY TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
a/k/a 1130 Lucerne Loop
Road, Winter Haven, FL
33880
, at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse, lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, (Please, note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No entry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change of location
is necessary, the Clerk will post a"
Notice of Change" at the sale loca-
tion directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.), Bartow,
Florida, at 9:00 o'clock a.m., on
February 24, 2005.
All sales are to be held at the east
end of the east corridor, first floor,
of the Polk County Courthouse lo-
cated at 255 North Broadway Ave-
nue, Bartow, Florida. Please note
that the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary change is

AUTOBODY RESURRECTION
CENTER, INC. gives Notice of
Foreclosure of Lien and intent
to sell vehicles pursuant to
subsection 713.78 of the Flor-
ida Statutes that .on 03/07/
2005, 8:00 am at 1203
GEORGE JENKINS BLVD LAKE-
LAND, FL 33815-1365. AUTO-
BODY RESURRECTION CENTER,
INC. reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject any and/or all
bids.
VIN# 1LNBM81F8KY814377
1989 Lincoln Town Car
VIN# 2FABP74F3HX168763
1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
VIN# 1MEBP87U4GG642524
1986 Mercury Sable
VIN# 2B4FP2536TR769615
1996 Dodge Caravan
Feb. 10, 2005-0474

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
WM SPECIALTY MORTGAGE
LLC, WITHOUT RECOURSE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SANDRA J. ROGERS, A/K/A
SANDRA ROGERS, DECEASED;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE SANDRA J.
ROGERS, A/K/A SANDRA
ROGERS; UNKNOWN TENANT I;
UNKNOWN TENANT II; MANORS
OF NOTTINGHAM HOMEOWN-
ERS' ASSOCIATION OF POLK
COUNTY, INC.; STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, and any unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees, credi-
tors, and other unknown persons
or unknown spouses claiming by,
through and under any of the
above-named Defendants,
Defendants.
/
CASENO.:
53-2005-CA-147-WH-07
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
SANDRA J. ROGERS, A/K/A
SANDRA ROGERS, DE-
CEASED
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
SANDRA J. ROGERS, A/K/A
SANDRA ROGERS
8206 RANGERS PATH
LAKELAND, FL 33809
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
STATED, CURRENT RESI-
DENCE UNKNOWN
And any unknown heirs, devi-
sees, grantees, creditors and
other unknown persons or un-
known spouses claiming by,
through and under the above-
named Defendant(s), if de-
ceased or whose last known
addresses are unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an action to foreclose Mort-
gage covering the following real
and personal property described
as follows, to-wit:
Lot 8 of MANORS OF NOT-
TINGHAM, according to the
plat or map thereof, de-
scribed In Plat Book 90, at
Page(a) 38 and 39, of the
Public Records of Polk
County, Florida.
has been filed against you, and
that you are required to serve a
copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on Elizabeth Shannon
Pastras, Butler &'Hosch, P.A.,
3185 South Conway Road, Suite
E, Orlando, Florida 32812 and
file the original with the Clerk of
the above-styled Court on or be-
fore 30 days from the first publi-
cation, otherwise a Judgment
may be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint
WITNESS my hand and seal of
said Court on the 1st day of Feb-
ruary. 2005.
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who need any accommoda-
tion in order to participate in this
proceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call (TDD) (863) 534-
7777, or Florida Relay Service
800-955-8770.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY:/s/TAMIKA JOINER
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 3,10,2005-0376

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LOIS B. RUBUSH,
Deceased.
File No.
05CP-0218
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of Lois B. Rubush, deceased, File
Number 05CP-0218, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Polk County,
Florida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is P.O. Box 9000,
Bartow, Florida 33881-9000. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney are
set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims
or demands against decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent or unliquidated claims, on
whom a copy of this notice is
served must file their claims with
this Court WITHIN THE LATER
OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against the de-
cedent's estate, including unma-
tured, contingent and unliquidated
claims, must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication
of this Notice is February 10,
2005.
Personal Representative:
JEAN R. ADAMS
8337 W. Marion Road
Haines City, FL 33844
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
PATRICIA ANGEL TUNNO
Florida Bar No. 0001982
P.O. Box 666
Haines City, FL 33845-0666
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0454

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JANE LITTLE,
Deceased.
File No.
05-CP-01 81
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of estate of
JANE LITTLE, deceased, File
Number 05-CP-0181, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Polk County,
Florida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is P.O. Box 9000,
Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida
33831-9000. The names and ad-
dresses of the personal represen-
tative and the personal represen-
tative's attorney are set forth be-
low.-
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims
or demands against deeedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tingerit or unliquidated claims, on
whorr'a copy of this notice is
served within three months after-
the date of the first publication of
the"notice must file.their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate, including unma-
tured, conlngsen or unliquidated
claims, must iwe their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL.CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
Their date of the first publication
of this Notice is February 10,
2005.'
Personal Representatives:
BERNARD L. LITTLE, JR.
1314 S.W: 17th Street
Ocala, Florida 34474
REBECCA HAM
4105 Maine Avenue
Eaton Park, FL 33840.
JOSEPH K. LITTLE
4105 Maine Avenue
Eaton Park, FL 33840
Attorney for Personal Repre-
sentative:
JAMES W. GOODWIN
Attorney ,
Florida Bar No: 375519
Macfarlane Ferguson & McMul-
len
PO Box 1531
Tampa, FL 33601-1531
Telephone: (813) 273-4200
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0475

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
S.T.A.R.S: TrCwj. j, gs Notice
of Fo-eclosure of Lien and in-
tent to sell vehicles pursuant
to subsection 713.78 of the
Florida Statutes that on
02/21/2005, 9:30 am at
2935.US HIGHWAY 17 S, BAR-
TOW., FL 33830-8982.
S.T.A.R.S. TOWING reserves the
right to accept or reject any
and/or all bids.
VIN# 1YVGD22B7M5166600
1991 Mazda 626 Green
VIN# 1FAFP1 3P3WW263826
1998 Ford Escort Red
VIN# 1 B3ES62C1 SD179415
1995 Dodge Ram Green
Feb. 10, 2005-0457

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOYCE F. TEMPLES, a/k/a
JOYCE FAYE TEMPLES,
Deceased.
File No.:
05-CP-0253
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of JOYCE F. TEMPLES; a/k/a
JOYCE FAYE TEMPLES, de-
ceased, whose date of death was
November 12, 2004; and whose
Social Security Number is 264-62-
1703, is pending in the Circuit
Court of Polk County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division. The address of
which is Post Office Box 9000,
Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida
33831-9000. The names and ad-
dresses of the personal represen-
tative and the personal represen-
tative's attorney are set forth be-
low.
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons, who have
claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate, and.who have been
served a copy of this notice, must
file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons who have
claims or demands against the de-
cedent'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 SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING. THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH.
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) OR MORE YEARS AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS:
February 10, 2005.
Personal Representative:
JERRY D. LEACH
ROBERT M. LEACH
3049 West-Ridge Drive
Holiday, FL 34691
Attorneys for Personal Represen-
tative:
FRANK J. ROUSE, ESQUIRE
Florida Bar No. 0100544
680 East Main Street, Suite 201
Bartow, FL 33830-4802
Telephone: (863) 533-6547
Feb. 10,.17, 2004-0462.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA
CIVIL DIVISION
SIN RE: FORFEITURE OF:
SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUN-
DRED THIRTY AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($7,430.00) U.S.
CURRENCY

CASE NO.: 2005CA-000348
SECTION: 07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
Aubrey Letchworth
1624 Ritter Road
Lakeland, Florida 33810
AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS who claim an interest in
the above-captioned property:
Grady Judd, as Sher-
Siff of Polk County, Florida, ("
Polk.County Sheriff's Office"),
gives notice of forfeiture pro-

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Public Notices

ceedings pursuant to Sections
932.701-707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to the above-de-
scribed property ("Captioned
Property").
1. Captioned Property was
seized in or near Lakeland,' in
Polk County, Florida on or
about December 1 5, 2004, by
the Polk County Sheriff's Office
and Captioned Property is pres-
ently in the custody of the Polk
County Sheriff's Office.
2. Any owner, entity, bona fide
lien holder, or person in posses-
sion of.the property at the
time of seizure has the right to
request an adversarial prelimi-
nary hearing from the Tenth
Judicial Circuit Court to deter-
mine whether probable cause.
exists to believe that Cap-
tioned Property has been or is
being used in violation of the
Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act.
3. A Complaint seeking forfei-
ture of Captioned Property was
filed in the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for
Polk County on or about Janu-
ary 24, 2005.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true
and correct copy of the forego-
ing was furnished to the ad-
dressee(s) herein this 25th day
of January. 2005.
CASSANDRA L. DENMARK, ES-
QUIRE
Polk County Sheriff's Office
455 North Broadway
Bartow, Florida 33830
(863) 534-6294
Florida Bar #0553247
Feb. 10. 17,,2005-0448

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION
FIRST MORTGAGE STRATEGIES
GROUP, INC.,
Plaintiff
vs.
MILTON HUBBARD, JR., et al.
Defendant(s)
CASE NO.:
53-2004CA-004794-0000-SEC
F
NOTICE FACTION
TO: MICHAEL HUBBARD, JR.,
AND, IF A NAMED DEFENDANT
IS DECEASED, THE SURVIVING
SPOUSE, .HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THAT DEFENDANT,
AND THE SEVERAL AND RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN AS-
SIGNS, SUCCESSORS IN IN-
TEREST, TRUSTEES OR OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST ANY CORPORATION
OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY
NAMED AS A DEFENDANT, AND
ALL CLAIMANTS, PERSONS OR
PARTIES, NATURAL OR COR-
PORATE, OR WHOSE EXACT
LEGAL STATUS IS UNKNOWN,
CLAIMING UNDER ANY OF THE
ABOVE NAMED OR DESCRIBED
DEFENDANTS
LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE IS:
MICHAEL HUBBARD JR.
3165 Pioneer Trails Loop, Lot#55
Lakeland, FL 33809
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on
the following properly in POLK
County, Florida:
Lot 55, PIONEER TRAILS
PHASE I, according to the Plat
thereof, as recorded in Plat
Book 104, Page 50, Public Re-
cords of Polk County, Florida.
Together with a 1999 24X42
Double Homes of Merit, bear-
ing VIN#
FLHMLCB261Y20643A and
VIN# FLHMLCB261 Y20643B.
has been filed against you. You
are required to serve a copy of
your written defenses with the
clerk of the court and serve a copy
within thirty 30 days after the first
publication on or before March 14.
2005 of this notice on Plaintiff's at-
torney, William M. Golson & Asso-
ciates, 1230 South Myrtle Avenue,
Suite 105, Clearwater, FL 33756-
3455, otherwise a default will be
entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 8th day of
February 2005
Clerk of the Court
by /s/ Tamika Joinel
As Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
Feb. 10, 1, 2005-0467

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CITIFINANCIAL MORTGAGE
COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOSE QUINONEZ; BLANCA QUI-
NONEZ; ELIESET FADRAGA; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ELIESET
FADRAGA; ALEXIS DIAZ; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ALEXIS
DIAZ, IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-
TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS
NOMINEE FOR PEMM. TEK
MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC;
POLK COUNTY, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA; STATE OF FLORIDA;
ASSOCIATION OF POINCIANA
VILLAGES, INC., WHETHER DIS-
SOLVED OR PRESENTLY EXIST-
ING, TOGETHER WITH ANY
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDI-
TORS, LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES
.OF SAID DEFENDANTS) AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST DEFENDANTSS; UN-
KNOWN TENANT #1; UN-
KNOWN TENANT #2,
Defendantss.
CASE NO.
53-2005-CA-000261-
0000-00
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
JOSE QUINONEZ; BLANCA
QUINONEZ, IF LIVING, IN-
CLUDING.ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFEN-
DANT(S), IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, AS-
SIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIEN-
ORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST THE
NAMED DEFENDANTS)
WHOSE RESIDENCE ARE/IS:
UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY required to
file your answer or written de-
fenses, if any, in the above pro-
ceeding with the Clerk of this
Court, and to serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiff's attorriey, whose
name and address appears
hereon, on or before March 14,
2005; the nature of this proceed-
ing being a suit for foreclosure of
mortgage against the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
LOT 23, BLOCK 768, POIN-
CIANA, NEIGHBORHOOD 5
NORTH, VILLAGE 3, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 54, PAGE 27,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
A/K/A 40 DOVE DRIVE, KIS-
SIMMEE, FLORIDA 34759.
If you fail to file your answer or
written defenses in the above pro-
ceeding, on plaintiff's attorney, a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the
Complaint or Petition.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator,
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 8th day of February,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Marv Ann Ray
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb 10, 17, 2005-0464

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC
F/K/A CONSECO FINANCE
SERVICING CORP.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SARAH ANN GANN A/K/A
SARAH A. VINSON; JOHN DOE
GANN, THE UNKNOWN HUS-
BAND OF SARAH ANN GANN
A/K/A SARAH A. VINSON; MI-
CHAEL ALLEN VINSON; JANE
DOE VINSON, THE UNKNOWN
WIFE OF MICHAEL ALLEN VIN-
SON; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COM-
PANY, WHETHER DISSOLVED
OR PRESENTLY EXISTING, TO-
GETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIEN-
ORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAIDDE-
FENDANTS) AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST
DEFENDANTSS; JOHN DOE, UN-
KNOWN TENANT; JANE DOE,
UNKNOWN TENANT,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
2004-CA-003374 SEC
07
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to a Final Summary
Judgment of Foreclosure en-
tered in the above-styled
cause, in the Circuit Court of
Polk County, Florida, I will sell
the property situate in Polk
County, Florida, described as:
LOT 54, WOLF RUN
SUBDIVISION, AC-
CORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 74, PAGE 3, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
A/K/A '608 WOLF
RUN, WINTER HAVEN,
FLORIDA 33880.
TOGETHER WITH A
2001' SCHW DOUBLE
WIDE MOBILE HOME
VIN HO-
GA20K01810A, TITLE
NO. 81632256 and
VIN HOGAZOK01810B,
TITLE NO. 81632300.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, at
the East End of the East Corri-
dor, First Floor, Polk County
Courthouse, 255 North Broad-
way Avenue, Bartow, Florida at
9.00 o'clock A.M., or as soon
thereafter 9: A.M., the' th
day of February 2005.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located on
Church Street. No entry is pos-
sible from Broadway Avenue. In
the event any temporary
change of location is neces-
sary, the Clerk shall post a "No-
tice of Change" at the sale lo-
cation directing the bidders to
the temporary sale location.
If you are a person with disabili-
ties who needs any accommo-
dation in order to participate in
this proceeding, you are enti-
tled at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of
the Court Administrator, (863)
534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of
this notice; if you are hearing
or. voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida Re-
lay Services 711.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Lori Armijo
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0443

SELL IT IN A
CLASSIFIED.
CALL THE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
U.S. BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RAQUEL MARTINEZ WILLIS, et
al.,
Defendant (s).
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-003442-0000-00
Div 11
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: RAQUEL MARTINEZ WILLIS
352 Vallejo Court
Lakeland, FL 33809
DELMARCO WILLIS
352 Vallejo Court
Lakeland, FL 33809
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for Foreclosure of Mortgage
on the following described prop-
erty:
LOT 67, LAKE GIBSON
HILLS, PHASE 3, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF. RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 75, PAGES 15,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
a/k/a 352 Vallejo Court, Lake-
land, Florida 33809
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it, on Marcia Neverusky, Attorney
for Plaintiff, whose address is
9830 S.W. 77th Avenue, Second
Floor, Miami, Florida 33156, on or,
before March 14. 2005 a date
which is within thirty (30) days af-
ter the first publication of this No-
tice in the POLK COUNTY DEMO-
CRAT and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before
service on Plaintiff's attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise
a default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court this 7th day of
February, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0458

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
IN RE: THE MATTER OF THE
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL
RIGHTS OF MINOR CHILD
JULYTZA MARIE BETANCOURT,
D/O/B: 02/08/95
MINOR CHILD.
NOTICE OF ACTION TO
TERMINATE PARENTAL
RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION
CASE NO.: 53-2005DR-
00204-0000-LK
SECTION: 02
TO: Unknown Father
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Pe-
tition For Termination Of Parental
Rights Pending Adoption has been
filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, to it on THO-
MAS J. CHAWK, Esquire, Post
Office Box 8209, Lakeland, Florida
33802-8209, the Petitioner's Attor-
ney, on or before March 15 2005
and file the original with the Clerk
of this Court either before service
on the Petitioner's attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise, a
default will be entered against.you
for the relief demanded in the Peti-
tion.
UNDER SECTION 63.089,
FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE
TO FILE A WRITTEN RE-
SPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WITH
THE COURT OR TO APPEAR AT
THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES
GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE
COURT SHALL END ANY PA-
RENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY
HAVE REGARDING THE MINOR
CHILD.
Dated this 8th day of February,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Courts
BY: /s/ Stephanie Wilson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar. 3, 2005-
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Notice of Public Hearing Before The City of Bartow
City Commission
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Bartow will
hold a Public Hearing at a regular City Commission meeting on Monday,
February 21, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers of
Bartow City Hall located at 450 N. Wilson Avenue to consider the final
reading of the following ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-05
AMENDING SECTION 78-151 SECTION 2 (b)(2) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BARTOW TO AMEND POWER COST
ADJUSTMENT CALCULATION RATES.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-06
GRANTING THE FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, dba PROGRESS
ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. A NON-EXCLUSIVE ELECTRIC UTILITY
FRANCHISE; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCOM-
PANYING THE GRANT THE FRANCHISE.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-07
AMENDING SECTIONS 42-46 AND 42-48 (a) OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF BARTOW TO UPDATE THE CITY'S FIRE
CODES BY ADOPTING THE 2003 EDITIONS OF THE FLORIDA FIRE
PREVENTION CODE AND THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, AS THE SAME
MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
The proposed ordinances is available in the office of the City Clerk in the
City Hall Complex. Interested parties may examine them there or appear
at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinances:
Please be advised that if you desire to appeal from any decision made as
a result of the above hearing or meeting, you will need a record of the
proceedings and in some cases a verbatim record is required. You must
make your own arrangements to produce this record. (Florida Statute
286.0105)
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-
der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at least no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact City Clerk
Linda Culpepper at 450 N. Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 1069, Bartow, Flor-
ida 33831-1069 or phone (863) 534-0100 within 2 working days of you
receipt of this meeting notification; if you are hearing or voice impaired,
call 1-800-955-8771.
Linda Culpepper, City Clerk
Feb. 10, 2005-0471
NOTICE OF
ENACTMENT
The following ordinances were adopted and passed in law on Monday,
February 7, 2005 at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City
of Bartow. Copies of these ordinances are on file in the office of the City
Clerk at 450 N. Wilson Avenue and available for inspection Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-04
AMENDING SECTION 34-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BARTOW RELATING TO ELECTIONS FOR THE CITY COM-
MISSION.
Please be advised that if you desire to appeal from any decisions made
as a result of the above hearing or meeting, you will need a record of the
proceedings and in some cases a verbatim record is required. You must
make your own arrangements to produce this record. (Florida Statute
286.0105.)
If you are a person with disabilities who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact City Clerk
Linda Culpepper at 450 N. Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 1069, Bartow,
Florida 33831-1069 or phone (863) 534-0100, within two (2) working
days of your receipt of this meeting notification; if you are hearing or
voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771.
LINDA R. CULPEPPER
CITY CLERK
Feb. 10, 2005-0470

AND SAVEC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY F/K/A BANK-
ERS TRUST COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA, AS TRUSTEE, UN-
DER THE POOLING AND SERV-
ICING AGREEMENT SERIES
2000-C
PLAINTIFF
VS.
JAMES ALLEN HUTTO, IF LIV-
ING, AND IF DEAD, THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-
TEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST JAMES ALLEN
HUTTO; JEANA STARLING
HUTTO, IF LIVING, AND IF
DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-
ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES
CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST JEANA STARLING
HUTTO; THE WOODS RANCH-
ING AND FARMING TRACTS
PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSO-
CIATION, INC.; HOUSEHOLD
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE COR-
PORATION; JOHN DOE AND
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
CASE NO:
04CA-3602
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Summary Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 21 2005 entered in Civil
Case No. 04CA-3602 of the Circuit
Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit
in and for POLK County, BAR-
TOW, Florida, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
THE EAST CORRIDOR ON THE
FIRST FLOOR at the POLK
County Courthouse located at 255
N Broadway Ave. in Bartow, Flor-
ida, at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th day
of February, 2005 the following
described property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
TRACT 114, OF THE
WOODS RANCHING
AND FARMING
TRACTS, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 75, PAGES 2, 3
AND 4, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH THE
1999 REDMAN DOU-
BLE WIDE, VIN#
FLA14614324A AND
VIN# FLA14614324B.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the Polk County
Courthouse located at 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Flor-
ida. Please note that the main
entrance is located on Church
Street. No ehtry is possible from
Broadway Avenue. In the event
any temporary change is neces-
sary, the Clerk will post a "Notice
of Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the tem-
porary sale location.
If you are a person with disabilities
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you are entitled at no
cost to you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administrator.
(863) 534-4690, within two (2)
working days of your receipt of this
notice; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Services 711.
Dated this 25th day of January,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0434

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
ROOSEVELT SIMMONS
Deceased
CC-7790
CASE NUMBER
05CP-0241
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of Roosevelt Simmons, deceased,
whose date of death was January
1, 2005, File Number 05CP-0241,
is pending in the Circuit Court for
Polk County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is P.O.
Box 9000 Drawer CC-4, Bartow,
Florida 33831-9000. 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 no-
tice is served must file their claims
with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate, on whom a copy of
this notice is served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3.
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND OBJEC-
TIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publica-
tion of this Notice is February
10. 2005.
Personal Representative:
Wilhelmenia Simmons
1909 Lavon Street
Lakeland, FL 33805
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
GERALDYNE H. CARLTON
CARLTON & CARLTON, P.A.
2310 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida 33805-2970
Telephone No. (863) 688-5700
Fax No. (863) 687-6059
Florida Bar No. 251331
Feb. 10, 17, 2005-0469

SAVE
PUBLISHED
NEWS OF YOUR
FAMILY AND
FRIENDS!

We can laminate clip-
pings in heat sealed
plastic, $1 to $5 de-
pending on size.

The Polk County
Democrat
190 S. Florida Ave.
Barlow 533-4183
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What do you do if
you accidently hit a
manatee while
boating?
SNotify the FloridaMarine
Patrol (FMP) as.soon as
possible so that the manatee
can be monitoredand captured
and treated for Internal or
eternal injuries if needed.

Provide the manatee's
location and try to stay in the
manatee's vicinity until help
comes.

Report injured, dead, orphaned.
or taed manates to the FMP.
CIT' IO-DALCFMP or ,FMP
on your mobile phohi.

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SERVICES
BASS LAWN CARE
Free'estimates given.
Commercial or Residential.
Call 533-2244.
Licensed and Insured.
BIG JOSH TREE SERVICE
Remove trees, stumps, lot
cleaning. Have bucket truck,
back hoe. Insured, licensed,
free estimates. 863-285-9172.

CALVIN'S HAULING INC.
Topsoil, concrete wash, fill
dirt, also leveling with a trac-
tor. Call 533-1852 leave mes-
sage if no answer.
DALE BAILEY'S
Sod, mulch, fill dirt, grading,
irrigation supplies, landscap-
ing, free estimates, delivery
available. 2835 SR 60 E Bar-
tow. (863)533-0624.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
All types repairs, cleaning,
painting. Commercial, resi-
dential, licensed and insured.
863-409-8695.
JT PAINTING and Pressure
Cleaning. Interior, exterior,
and all types of small repairs.
Free estimates. 1-888-689-
8188.
K W LAWN SERVICE
Commercial, Residential,
293-4539 or 581-4892.

PHOTOGRAPHY. WE do
weddings and more! Call
Creech Photography at 533-
5676.
PORTRAIT AND wedding
photography. Children, fami-
lies, pets, in-home sittings.
Jack Littlefield, Photographic
Memories. 533-9064..
RESIDENTIAL HOUSE clean-
ing. Affordable for all. I do
windows. Senior discount. For
a Crystal Clean home, call
409-9056.

RESIDENTIAL HOUSE clean-
ing.. Reliable and affordable.
Also do windows. Senior
housecleaning specials. For a
Crystal clean home call 409-
9056 or 519-5583.
RIDGEWAY'S ROOFING.
863-899-2695. Bartow, FL. Li-
censed and insured. Member
of Bartow Chamber of Com-
merce.
SHINGLE ROOF replacement
and repairs. Call today for free
estimate. Fast service and
good prices. 617-0246.,
SUDS-N-SHINE CLEANING
SERVICE Crystal clean shine
every.time. Services provided
include laundry and light
housekeeping. For economi-
cal pricing, call Candice 863-
519-5724 or,863-537-0971.

People in the Know
in Bartow
Read The Democrat

PEOPLE WHO READ
NEWSPAPERS ARE

It all.starts with Newspapers

A tribute to Jimmie Sue Baden

Can you imagine coming to work without fail
every day for 34 years? It can't be done,
you say? Yes, it can be done, and it was.
Jimmie Sue Baden came to work for us on
February 3, 1969. She was a young woman
with a family, but took her job very seri-
ously. Almost at once, she set a personal
goal for herself: perfect attendance. It
took a couple of years to obtain that goal,
but she did it, and she maintained her per-
fect attendance record for the next 34
years! She was not superwoman, just a
regular person like you and I. She raised
her family, kept doctors appointments, had
the flu, took care of her elderly parents,
went through good times and bad times as
we all do, all the while demonstrating her
firm commitment to her job. Jimmie Sue
retired on Wednesday, January 19. Jim-
mie Sue is an exemplary person and we will
miss her very much! For the first time in
all my years as an Area Manager, on Thurs-
day, January 20,.I had to cover Jimmie
Sue's run.

SERVICES
AIRBORNE TREE SERVICE
Complete tree service availa-
ble. Licensed and Insured;
Free Estimates. Senior and
Military discounts. 863-370-
0221.

WALTZ'S LAWN AND
LANDSCAPE.
Residential, commercial,
licensed, insured.
FREE ESTIMATES
863-712-1655
863-533-5760.
Email: pkr1025@hotmail.com

SCountrywide
HOME LOANS

SERVICES
WAYNE'S TREE Service. Re-
move trees, stumps. 70-foot
bucket truck and crane. We
do it all. Fully licensed and in-
sured. Call 863-285-9172.

TIM HUTCHINSON
All Types Roofing
Apartments, Residential,
Commercial.
Toll free
1-888-672-8356.
FL.S. license # CCC056374.

3318 South Florida Ave.
Lakeland, FL 33803

Sal Magnetico
Home Loan Consultant

(863) 619-9106 (888) 932-6333 Ext. 9106
(863) 647-9970 Fax (863) 289-2696 Mobile

Email: sa vatore_magnetico @ countrywide.com

NOTICE
POLK COUNTY BoCC
PROJECTS:
For information on Polk Coun-
ty BoCC procurements,
please visit our website at
www.polk-county.net, select
the "Notice of Bids" link under
"Doing Business" for a list of
all active solicitations for Invi-
tations to Bid, Request For
Proposals, Requests for Infor-
mation, Requests for Pre-
Qualification and other pro-
curement opportunities. To
download bid documents, se-
lect the link for the desired
project and coriplete the bid
summary/registration form
and fax it to Polk County Pur-
chasing at 863-534-0055. If
the bid document contains in-
formation that is unable to be
downloaded, the link will list
further instructions. All solici-
tations and procurement infor-
mation are also available in
the lobby of the Purchasing
Division, 2470 Clower Lane,
Bartow, FL 33830 between
the hours 6f 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Monday-Friday.

To guarantee receipt of ad-
denda, it is necessary to
complete a Bid Registration
form which may be ob-
tained from the County's
website or the Purchasing
Division Office.

FREE
55-GALLON STEEL Drums.
Contain residue of soy-based
printing ink. They're behind
The Democrat on Summerlin
Street. Help yourself.
WOOD PALLETS. No two
alike. Stack stuff on 'em. Use
'em for firewood. Just didn't
bring 'em back. Outside The
Democrat, Florida Avenue
and Summerlin Street. Come'
help yourself.

BOAT FOR SALE'
2003 SAILFISH 188 center
console, 115 Yamaha, trailer,
loaded, garage kept, low
hours, $16,200. Call 863-581-
2372.

WANTED
TO BUY
USED FISHING Reels work-
ing or not. 533-9548.

HAVE SOMETHING TO
SELL? CALL THE.
DEMOCRAT,
533-4183

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FOR SALE

Car BOOT Sale/
Antique Fair
Load up your trunk
and sell from the car.
$10 per vehicle.
Antique Vendors $50
per booth,
Saturday, February
12, 8a.-3m.
Downtown Bartow
(Main Street).
More Info:
863-534-4030 or
863-534-8282.

1930's Chifforobe $300. Call
709-1246 after 6 p.m.
ATTIC INSULATION
.Blown in fiberglass by
licensed contractor.
Low price. High quality.
LOWER ELECTRIC
BILLS NOW.
863-409-8695.
DINET GLASS table w/4
chairs., Brand new. Asking
$300. Please call if interested
@ 519-3486.
DININGROOM TABLE, 2
benches, 2 chairs, great for
kids, brand hew $75.
DOUBLE BED. Excellent con-
dition. Must sell because of
moving. $40, call 534-1876.
DOUBLE BED. Excellent con-
dition. Must sell because of
moving. $40, call 534-1876.
ONE COUCH, chair, ottoman,
pair of matching end fables,
dining room table with four
chairs, slate coffee table with
matching end tables. All just
over one year old. Very good
condition. Everything $1,000
OBO. Call 528-8625.
RCA WOOD Cabinet tv, 30"
tall, 451/2" long, 20" deep. 25'
screen: EXCELLENT PIC-
TURE AND SOUND $38.00.
Call 533-8538.

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appointment.

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MEDICAL
HELP WANTED
PINEWOOD HOUSE Manger
Historic Bok Sanctuary is cur-
rently seeking to fulfill the full-
time position of House Man-
ager for its Historic Pinewood
Estate. The main responsibili-
ty of this position is to assure
the smooth operation and
hospitable atmosphere for vis-
iting .board members, guests,
special events and, programs.
For additional details regard-
ing this position and informa-
tion on, resume/application
submission, please visit our
website
at www.boksanctuary.org.
DFWP / EOE

GARAGE SALE
885 MARTY Lane, Royal
Ranches off 60, left on
Vaughn. 9:00-3:00, Saturday.
ESTATE SALE
February 11, 12, 13, 9 a.m.-?
No Early Birds. 1240 S.
Woodlawn, Bartow. Collecta-
bles, plates, bowls, clowns,
etc. household items, clothing
(ladies), miscellaneous.
MULTIFAMILY. 321 South
Charleston, Fort Meade. Fri-
day, Feb. 11, Saturday, Feb.
12, 7:30 to 1:00.
MULTIFAMILY. WOMEN'S
Club, North Charleston, Fort
Meade. Saturday, Feb. 12, 9
a.m. until-?
SATURDAY 12TH., 8:00-2:00
McLeod Church; 695 W.
Stuart. Clothing, housewares,
toys, electronics, tools, books
and food.

FOUND
MALE PIT 'Bull,' red nose,
area of Hooker and Floral.
712-8814.
RING AREA of Bartow. 533-
5930, call to identify.
WHITE AND tan female dog
area of 540. 647-3743.

GENERAL
HELP WANTED
NEEDED TANKER and dump
truck drivers, all in state.
Choices available are 5 or 6
day week. Home every night
or on road most nights. Good
pay, must beat least 25 and
have CDL at least 2 years.
Call 863-559-8147 or 813-
546-9237.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
salesperson. We have an im-
mediate opening in an estab-
lished territory. Experience
helpful, but will train. The Polk
County Democrat. Call Linda
at 533-4183.
POLICE OFFICER JOB AN-
NOUNCEMENT
The City of Fort Meade is ac-
cepting applications for an en-
try level Police Officer. Appli-
cants must be at least 21
years of age, with a high
school diploma/GED and
State of Florida Police Certifi-
cation. Minorities and women
are encouraged to apply. ap-
plication may be picked up at
the Fort Meade Police Depart-
ment, 15 NW First Street. In-
quires may be trade by call-
ing 863
WAITRESS/COOK. APPLY in
person, 119 West Broadway,
Fort Meade, or call 285-7077,
between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.

WELDERS WANTED !
10 FULL TIME
POSITIONS OPEN
NOW

Local Company seeks MIG
welders with 1-2 years ex-
perience welding heavy
steel. Salary commensurate
with ability.

We offer competitive wages
including Group Life &
Health Inc., 401(k) with
Company Match, Paid Vac.
& Holidays, and Profit Shar-
ing.

Apply at: Human Resources
Department
General Engines Co., Inc.
DBA: Eager Beaver Trailers
14893 Highway 27
Lake Wales, FL. 33853
Phone: (863)638-1421
x 223
Fax: (863) 638-3705.

THE OAKS School is taking
applications for Janitorial.
Please call 533-5539 or fax
resume to 533-9511.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT Opera-
tors needed for site work. Call
352-302-8274.
INDUSTRIAL SPRAY
PAINTER
Local Trailer Manufacturer
has opening for an experience
Industrial Spray Painter. Must
Have air assisted/airless ex-
perience Using Acrylic Enam-
el paint. We offer competitive
wages and A full benefits
package.
Apply at:
Human Resources v
General Engine Co., Inc.
Eager Beaver Trailers
14893 Highway 27
Lake Wales, FI. 33859

CHILD CARE
WILL KEEP your child in my
home, evenings, nights and
weekends. References. Prefer
10 and under. Will provide
snacks and meals. 533-5760
or 712-5182.

WANTED
OLD FISHING tackle, lures,
fly rods, miscellaneous tackle.
863-559-8520. Pay up to
$500.

GENERAL
HELP WANTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS-
TANT/EVENT coordinator for
the Bartow Community Rede-
velopment agency (CRA).
Part-time position five hours
per day Monday-Friday. Some
night and weekend work each
month for CRA/Main Street
meetings and events. Admin-
istrative Assistant to CRA Ex-
ecutive Director. Will also
have CRA/Main Street event
coordination responsibilities.
Minimum Qualification: High
School Graduate and three(3)
years experience as Adminis-
trative Assistant / Secretary.
In addition experience full de-
scription. Salary: $13.50 to
$17.50 and benefits. Send
Resume and References to
Executive Director; Bartow
CRA; P.O. Box 1351; Bartow,
FL. 33831.
ATTENTION: PERSONS in-
terested in a teaching career.
Pre-School Positions & After-
School positions available
Monday through Friday; No
Nights, No Weekend! All Early
Childhood Education Training
will be paid for. 'Benefits are
available. Great opportunity
for H.S. students or college
students! Apply in person: No
,phone calls: Fort Meade Child
Development, 15 S. Pine
Ave., Fort Meade. Drug Free
Workplace, EOE.
CHILDCARE WORKER 30
hours a week, afternoon shift.
Must be mature, responsible
and love working with chiil-
dren. Call 519-0096 after
1:00.
MANAGER, MANAGER-
TRAINEE, clerk. Apply XYZ
Liquors, 295 US Highway 17
South. Bartow.
DRIVERS WANTED, class A
CDL. Three years experience,
24 or older. Dedicated runs,
home every night. 863-533-
4567.
MATURE DEPENDABLE Re-
ceptionist for fast paced con-
struction office. Responsibili-
ties include (but are not limit-
ed to): Multi-line phones,
greeting customers, filing,
general office duties. Monday-
Friday, 8:00-4:30. To Apply:

Fax resume to 863-534-1616
or come in to fill out applica-
tion @ 1740 N. Park Avenue,
Bartow, FL. (1 Block off 98
behind Ruby Tuesday).
MECHANIC Bowling Green
Small Engine. Must have
tools and transportation. Call
863-375-4056.
NEED PART-TIME house-
keeper for two people. Some
cooking, 4 hours/day. Prefer
someone who needs to sup-
plement income. References
required. 205-9542 or 533-
6459.
NEEDED PART time caution
flaggers for local motor cross
track. Saturday and Sunday
from 8:30-4:15. Call 224-
0238.

HOUSE
FOR SALE
3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, remod-
eled, new ac, roof etc.
$82,000. 533-9170.
AFFORDABLE BARTOW
HOME Lovely 3 bedroom, 1
bath new carpet, paint and
kitchen. Range price $56,900-
$64,900. Mardy or Randy @
Lockhart & Associates.
863-293-1234 P4573053.
HOUSE WITH 11 acres. 3
bedrooms, 2 bath. Cell 712-
4223. 533-5072 or 533-2330.

DUPLEX
FOR RENT
WANTED: RENTER in need
of clean, one bedroom apart-
ment on Bartow's westside.
Remodeled, new AC, $395
monthly, $395 deposit. 863-
299-8070.

MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
BUY OR lease option. 2 bed-
room shed Highland City lot
included. $550-$35,000. 863-
640-0723.
RENT OR Own, 1 & 2 bed-
room, unfurnished with air in
mobile home park. Also va-
cant lots available. 533-3090.

OFFICE SPACE
FOR RENT
510 S. Broadway, Office for
rent, 1200 square feet, $900
month deposit. 1 year lease.
Call 863-603-7715 or 863-
533-4482.

BUSINESS FOR
SALE
BUSY FORT Meade Restau-
rant, seats 80, 35 years in
same location. Remolded in
2004. Price $40,000. Call
863-285-6080, evening.
VIDEO STORE Business for
sale. Low rent, great location
in Fort Meade. Call 285-7373
or 698-1996 (Cell).

VEHICLE
FOR SALE
91 FORD Mustang LX, $2,000
OBO. 863-581-0464.
1999 NISSAN Sentra stand-
ard, excellent condition,
$4500 OBO.
1996 Saturn, excellent condi-
tion, $3500 OBO. 519-7074.
1978 THUNDERBIRD, 2 door,
red, air and heat, power steer-
ing, automatic. $500 OBO.
Call 533-8815.
GROVE TRACTOR, 1960
Ford major diesel w/ mower,
chopper, 500 gallon water
tank, parts for 1960 Ford trac-
tor. 863-533-7233.

APARTMENT
FOR RENT
495 GUAVA Street Apt. #2,
Bartow 1 bedroom/1 bath,
$275 month, $250 deposit,
Call 863-603-7715 or 863-
533-3900.
UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT
COUNTRY LIVING
Single story homes. Like new
studios and 1 bedroom
starting at $379.
Bear Creek Apartments
863-534-3243 / 863-533-0180

COLONIAL SQUARE Apart-
ments. Remodeled 1 and 2
bedroom. Starting at $445.
Water, sewer, garbage includ-
ed. 533-4651 .
EFFICIENCY APARTMENT
all utilities included, swimming
pool. 533-5553.
FORT MEADE, 1 and 2 bed-
room apartments. 863-559-
7035.

BE THE first to occupy a new-
ly renovated & decorated af-
fordable rental apartment.
Ask about our move-in spe-
cials including 2 months free
rent.
1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments
with air conditioning, carpet,
appliances, spacious closets,
widow treatments offered at
rental rates beginning at $323
plus utilities. Rental assis-
tance available to qualified
applicants. Laundry & com-
munity building Tenant pro-
grams, farmworker house-
holds welcomed. Handicap
units available. Income limits
apply. Applications: 9:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Whispering Pines Apartments
863-293-8838
Scott Drive, Bartow.
(TDD#1-800-955-8771)

SEA EL PRIMERO EN EX-
TRENAR LOS NUEVOS RE-
MODELADOS Y BAJO
COSTO APARTAMENTOS
DE VIVIENDA.
PREGUNTE SOBRE NUES-
TRO ESPECIAL AL INTA-
LARSE INCLUSO DOS ME-
SES DE TENTA GRATIS
Apartamentos de 1, 2, y 3
cuartos con aire de acondicio-
nado, alfombra, electrodo-
mesticos, armario amplio, tra-
tamientos de ventanas todo
ofrecido a tarifas de renta co-
menzando de $323 mas utili-
dads. Asistenia de renta dis-

ponible para solicitante cualifi-
cados. Lavanderi y salon para
actividades sobre programs
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-AMILY FEATURES EDITORIAL SYNDICATE

S haring cookies and cupcakes with those spe-
Scial people can be simple to do.
Stocking the pantry with read) -made
mixes and Cupid's Mix of chocolate can- '' ''
dies will allow you '
to create tokens of love in no time at all. '--
Or, bake ahead and freeze to decorate at a
moment's notice.
Gather your family and friends around
the kitchen table, decorate heart cookies or ;
cupcakes together and watch loving memo- .,; ;
ries in the making.
Package these romantic gifts with !
Valentine's P'
Day plates, transparent wrap and pretty
ribbons, and share sweetness with neigh-
bors, co-workers and those in need of a li-
tie extra kindness. For more recipes, deco-
rating, gift and family '
fun ideas go to
www.brightideas.com. ip..ra. .. ... ..-

Sweetheart Cookies .

Sweetheart .
Cookies
1 cup unsalted -
butter (2 sticks)
11/2 cups granulated i" '-:"- .. .
sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Various heart-shaped cookie
cutters
1 (11-ounce) bag Dove Milk or
Dark Chocolate Hearts
Red. pink-and white NIM& 'S
Chocolqte"Candies for
Valentinr' Day
I. Cream buiter arid sugar until light and fluffy. Add salt,
egg and \anilla. ahd continue to beat until well blended.
.Gradually blend in flour until fully incorporated. Wrap
. dough in plastic
x rap and chill at leamt I hour
'..' Prph, over to 375F. Roll out dough on lightly floured
sjsiiae ,Qtwen tmo sheets of parchment paper or .
.. platc w~~,to aboutI ,14-inch thickness. Cut into heart
Sshalpes or use. i.arf-shaped cookie cutters. Place on
'parchm&dt-cp'.'erdi baking sheet Bake until golden
brom.n 8 Io10 riinutesi Cool.
3 ToM r'elt' ~lb ol e hearts. microwave approximately 3 to
4'mrihute on medium pow er, stirring every 20 to 30 sec-
'onds; ine 'Ver" creful not to burn.
'4,DDi dookid"(an dge or up to one-half) in melte, choco-
'tair.'tl'ertlivel iry painting chocolate on cookies
uming baker's spatula or table knife, then decorate with
colored candies.
Makes 2 dozen heart-shaped cookies

Valentine Cupcakes
1 (18-ounce) box cake mix
1 (10 or 12-ounce) bag Milky
Way or Snickers
Pop'ables
Red food coloring
2 (12-ounce) cans whipped
vanilla frosting
3/4 cup heart-shaped sprinkles
'(14-ounce) bag M&NM'S
Milk Chocolate Candies
for Valentine's Day
1. Line muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
Prepare cake mix according to package
directions. Chop Pop'ables and fold into
batter before spooning into muffin cups
Bake according to packagedirections.
2. Let cupcakes cool to room temperature
3. Using red food coloring, tint one can vanil-
la frosting pink. Spread 12 cupcakes with
pink frosting and 12 with remaining white
frosting. "
4. Roll edges of frosted cupcakes in heart-
shaped sprinkles. Arrange colored candies
into various designs on top of each cup-
cake.
Makes 24 cupcakes

Tiny Love Cakes
1 (16-ounce) frozen pound cake,
thawed
1 2 to 2 1/4-inch heart-shaped
cookie cutter
1 (16-ounce) can prepared vanilla
frosting
Red food coloring
1 (14-ounce) bag M&M'S Milk
Chocolate Candies for
Valentine's Day
1 tube chocolate decorative
frosting, with plain tip
1. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper and top
with wire cooling rack; set aside. Cut pound
cake lengthwise into 9 slices, each about 1
inch thick. Using heart-shaped cookie cutter,
cut.out 2 heart shapes per cake slice. (Save
trimmings for another use, such as trifles, rum
balls or .nacking. Place heart-shaped cake
pieces on U..,p oft wire cooling rack.
2. Spoon 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting into reseal-
able plastic bag and set aside. Using red food
coloring, tint remaining frosting light pink, and
: spoon it into glass measuring cup. Heat pink
frosting in microwave
5 to 10 seconds, or until pourable. DO NOT
OVERHEAT. Pour pink frosting over heart-
shaped cake pieces, to cover both tops and
sides, reusing drippings and reheating if neces-
sary. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
3. Using scissors, snip small corer from reseal-
able plastic bag filled with white frosting, and
use it to pipe designs on tops and sides of
heart-shaped cake pieces. Attach candies in
different designs, then pipe messages on tops
with decorative chocolate frosting.
Makes 18 cakes

Heart and Soul Cookies
1 (18-punce) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2/3 cup flour
Printable templates or 2 3/4 and
1 1/2-inch heart cookie cutters
Red food coloring
Red or pink sugar crystals
1 (13-ounce) bag Milky Way Minis for Valentine's Day
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 (11-dunce) bag Dove Milk or
Dark Chocolate Hearts
1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Knead cookie dough with flour until smooth. Roll out 2/3 of dough to
1/4-inch thickness. Using large heart template or cookie cuter, cut
out 18 heart shapes, each 2 3/4 inches. Transfer to cookie sheets and
bake' 10 to 12 minutes oruntil golden. Remove from oven, transfer
to wire rack and let cool completely.
3. Tint remaining cookie dough with red food coloring. Roll out red
cookie dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using smaller heart template, cut
out 18 heart shapes, each 1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle tops of smaller
hearts with sugar crystals, and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
4. Remove from oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
5. In microwave-safe bowl, melt 2 cups candy bar minis and heavy
cream about I 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every few sec-
onds.
6. Spread top of each larger heart cookie with chocolate mixture.
Center smaller heart cookie on top of chocolate mixture. Spread
back of chocolate hearts with melted chocolate mixture and place in
center of cookie.
Makes 18 cookies

Out of My

r Range

by Peggy Kehoe

Ah, Valentine's Day: a natural time to turn our
attention to sweets, or to heart-healthy recipes.
Which shall we choose? Fortunately, we don't always
have to make that choice there actually are recipes
that satisfy a sweet tooth and are still healthy.
These are not those recipes.
In celebration of that delightfully sweet day, we have
found delicious and rich treats to share with the ones
you love or want to impress.
We also offer some choices for a special Valentine's
Day breakfast, lunch or dinner. Today's recipes come
from pillsbury.com and kraftfoods.com.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookie Pie
Refrigerated cookie dough is pressed into a compa-
ny-special dessert. Have you had your chocolate fix
today? A 1998 Bake-Off Contest winner from Jenny
Monfred of Wintersville, Ohio.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ready in 1 hour 50 minutes
Makes 16 servings
1 (18-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury@ Refrigerated Chocolate
Chip. Cookies with Walnuts
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup water
1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
16 pecan halves, if desired

Heat oven to 350F. Remove cookie dough from
wrapper. With floured fingers, press dough in bottom of
ungreased 10 or 9-inch.springform pan. Bake at 350F
for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 min-
utes.
In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut
butter, butter and water; mix well. (If necessary, add
additional water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture is
smooth.) Drop spoonfuls of mixture over baked cookie
crust; press evenly to cover crust.
Spread melted chocolate chips over peanut butter
mixture. If desired, carefully swirl chocolate with fork.
Garnish with pecan halves. Refrigerate 1 hour or until
chocolate is set.

Peppermint Cookie Hearts:
Simple pleasures are made easy with on-hand ingre-
dients that bake into a tempting treat.
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes 3 dozen cookies
Cookies
1 (18-oz.) roll Pillsbury Refrigerated Sugar Cookies
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Icing
1 (16-oz.) can chocolate fudge frosting
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 round hard peppermint candies, crushed

Heat oven to 350F. Break up cookie dough into large
bowl. Add cocoa; beat with electric mixer until well
blended.
On lightly floured surface, roll out half of dough at a
time to 1/8-inch thickness. With 2-1/2-inch heart-
shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place 1/2 inch
apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remain-
ing dough, rerolling as needed.
Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
Remove cookies from cookie sheets; place on wire racks.
Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled.
In small bowl, combine frosting and peppermint
extract; blend well. Spread about 2 teaspoons icing onto
each cookie. Sprinkle each with about 1/4 teaspoon
crushed candy.

Fabulous Fudge Pie
Everyone will think this fudgy pie is fancy, but it
goes together so easily!
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Ready in 2 Hours
Makes 10 servings
1 Pillsbury Pet-Ritz frozen deep dish pie crust
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 package (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 teaspoons instant coffee (dry)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 3750F. Partially bake crust 5 to 7 min-
utes.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter and brown
sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add melted chocolate, dry coffee and vanilla; mix well.
Stir in flour and walnuts.
Pour mixture into partially baked crust. Bake 25 to
30 minutes or until set. Serve warm with whipped
cream or ice cream, if desired.

Chocolate Supreme Fondue.
Frosting and fruit make an instant "fun-due!" Make
it your signature dessert with favorite flavors.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Makes 8 servings
Fondue
1 cup milk chocolate frosting (from 16-oz. can)
Dippers
1 large apple, cut into 16 slices
2 medium bananas, cut into 16 chunks
16 strawberries
16 regular marshmallows

Melt frosting in medium saucepan over low heat for
2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into small.
fondue pot or heatproof bowl. Serve immediately.
To serve, arrange dippers on serving platter or tray.
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