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THe Polk County

Democrat Vol. 74, No. 88

Bartow, Florida 33830

www.polkcountydemocrat.com

Democrat

One Section, 16 Pages

50 Cents

MONDAY
July 11, 2005
Copyright 2005 Frisbie Publishing Co., Inc.

Bill Nelson Would Make

Energy Plan Top Priority

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE LEARNING, but Carson, will receive a $300 check for participating
these students in the About Face program are get- in the program. Site manager Karen Marcellus said
ting paid as well. After completion, students (front the monetary incentive is one of the main reasons
to back) John St. Helen, Tracey Bernard and Clyde the program has been effective across the nation.

Armory Busy During Summer

As Students Learn Real Life Skills

By RUSTIN DWYER
Staff Writer

As the summer heat bakes the
humid landscape of Polk County,
most students have time off from
school while the Bartow's unit in
the Florida National Guard, 2nd
Battalion, 116th Field Artillery, is
busy in Afghanistan.
That would lead one to assume
the armory at the Bartow
Municipal Airport is a pretty
lonely and quiet place.
Not so.
Five days a week, the sounds
pf laughter and friendly conversa-
tion echo around the halls of the
armory, currently the summer
home for the About Face program
in Bartow.
The About Face program is a
community outreach program by
the Florida National Guard in
cooperation with the Dept. of
Children and Families. Students
whose families qualify for tempo-
rary assistance for needy families
are given a stipend to attend a
series of classes that focus on two
things life skills and acade-
mics.
While there are four perma-
nent sites for the About Face pro-
gram year 'round, Bartow is one
of 27 sites that operates only dur-
ing the summer months.
Two classes of about 25 chil-
dren will come to the armory this
Summer and upon completion,
each student will receive a check
for $300. Karen Marcellus, the
site manager, said the monetary
incentive is what keeps the pro-
gram running.
"Sometimes when the students
come in, they go right into their
regular school behavior of 'So
what.' We tell them straight up,
'Hey, we are paying you, this is
work' and they usually change
their attitude."
Classes are broken up into two
sections which rotate each day
between the focus areas.
Sometimes a group will work on
assignments such as opening and
balancing a checking account or
how to apply for a job.
"Most people, myself included,
have never had a class on these
kinds of things," said lead
instructor Danielle Odden.
"These are things that every child
should know."
In addition to life skills assign-
ments, the students are visited by
a variety guest speakers, ranging
from local police offices, firefight-
ers and EMTs to insurance sales-
men and Mosaic workers. The

speakers tell the students about
job opportunities after high
school and ways to prepare for
them.
Meanwhile, the other section
utilizes a computer lab set up at
the armory, where students study
a series of 21 academic modules.
Half of the modules deal with
communication and the other half
mathematics. Mrs. Marcellus
said the work really helps stu-
dents better prepare for the
Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Tests (FCAT) that all
Florida students are required to
take.
Dept. of Education testing has
shown that of the 5.368 students
the program has had since 1997,
88.5 percent (4,455) successfully
completed the program and went
on to show increases in academic
performance.
While the whole set-up may
sound very scholastic in nature,
Mrs. Odden said it is more of a
vehicle to build self-confidence
and to help students learn how to
live on their own. All of the
assignments are reality-based,
making them relevant to the lives
of the students.
"When they come in here, I tell
them, 'You may not be successful
in school, and I don't care. I'm
going to get you through this,'"
Mrs. Odden said.
Mrs. Marcellus said problems
with discipline and motivation
are rare due to the number of
instructors and mentors on hand
to help out. The students seemed
very glad to be there, and a couple
said they would attend even with-
out the monetary incentive.
"It really keeps me occupied,"

said Clyde Carson, a 14-year-old
Discovery Academy student who
has dreams of being a lawyer or a
teacher after attending Bethune
Cookman College. "I'm glad I
have something to do all day."
Carson said he would spend his
$300 on new school clothes and
shoes.
For Mrs. Marcellus, who has
been with the program for eight
years, this is her first year work-
ing in Bartow. To bolster atten-
dance, she handed out flyers at
housing projects in Polk. In
Winter Haven, she even went so
far as to solicit door-to-door.
"It's different than my regular
job" as a teacher at a private
Christian school in Palm Bay, she
said. "Here, I'm kind of like the
principal."
Getting the kids there is only
half the battle. The $300 incen-
tive keeps the kids in the seats,
but reaching them academically
is another challenge.
Coming from an expensive pri-
vate .school, Mrs. Marcellus said
she has to change her approach
when she works with the About
Face students every Summer.
"At a Christian school, the par-
ents are really involved and want
to know everything their child is
up to in the classroom. Some of
these kids know more academi-
cally than their parents. It's a big
difference. You really get to see
both sides of the world," she said.
Getting to the students isn't
too difficult, she said, but first
they have to trust her. By being
honest with the students, Mrs.
Marcellus said they usually take
notice and respond pretty quickly.

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GOING OVER A MATH ASSIGNMENT, Karen Marcellus, the
site manager for the About Face program at the Florida National
Guard armory in Bartow, helps 14-year-old Washington Robinson
with his work. The About Face program is designed to teach students
useable life skills as well as academic basics. (Staff photos by
Rustin Dwyer)

By S. L. FRISBIE, IV
Publisher

If he were President of the
United States, Bill Nelson,
Florida's senior United States
Senator, would set in motion an
energy plan that he says could
make it possible for automobiles
to travel 500 miles on a gallon of
gasoline.
Nelson who asserted that he
is not running for President -
spent much of his hour-and-a-
quarter "town hall meeting" at
the Polk County administration
building on Thursday talking
about energy policy.
He opened his remarks by say-
ing he is a sponsor of a Senate bill
which would prohibit the use of
federal funds to purchase proper-
ty by condemnation for the pur-
pose of selling it to private devel-
opers.
In a 5-to-4 decision last month,
the United States Supreme Court
ruled that government agencies
can take property through emi-
nent domain proceedings for pri-
vate development, as well as for
public use.
Prohibiting the use of federal
funds for such a purpose would be
an effective way to get around the
court's ruling, since federal funds
often are used in redevelopment
projects, he said.
Answering a question about
energy policy, Nelson said that
fuel economies undreamed of
today could be accomplished by
achieving three objectives:
Encouraging the production
of ethanol, an .alcohol product
which can be manufactured from
a number of renewable organic
resources and used in a blend
with gasoline. Although most fre-
quently associated with corn,
ethanol can be manufactured
from sugar cane (a major South
Florida crop), garbage, animal
wastes, or prairie grass.
Nelson said that he held back
his commitment on the adminis-
tration's energy bill until he got a
White House commitment to
begin a study of using sugar cane
to produce ethanol. That study
has begun, he said.
"Ethanol burns just as well"
while reducing America's reliance
on oil, 60 percent of which comes
from foreign countries, Nelson
said.
Mandating production of
more hybrid vehicles, which are
powered by both gasoline and
electric power, and automatically
switch from gasoline to electricity
when their batteries are suffi-
ciently charged. The relatively

The Polk County commission
should hold increases in next
year's county budget to four per-
cent, and allocate the balance of
revenues from a 12 percent in
increase in the property tax roll to
road projects, Commissioner
Wilkinson told his colleagues.
Property Appraiser Marsha
Faux has projected a 12 percent
increase in property values, and
simply maintaining a balanced
budget with that that increase in
revenues isn't a worthwhile goal,
Wilkinson said.
He suggested that the commis-
sion should find ways to reduce
expenses in the offices of each of
the five constitutional officers, as
well as in the county commis-
sion's operations.
Wilkinson said the commission
should look for savings equivalent
to a one-mill tax increase.
County Mgr. Mike Herr told
the commission a one-mill proper-
ty tax for roads would bring in
$300 million over 10 years.
Wilkinson said the state has
appropriated an additional $52
million for road projects in
District 1, which includes Polk
County.
The state will be asking 50 per-

small number of such vehicles on
the market today are capable of
achieving 50 miles per gallon,
Nelson said.
Encouraging the charging of
hybrid vehicles at night, allowing
them to run almost entirely on
electricity, because they are fully
charged by morning. Since only
two percent of America's electrici-
ty is produced with oil, the oil con-
sumed in charging batteries
would be insignificant, he said.
The combination of all three
initiatives could produce vehicles
capable achieving 500 miles per
gallon, Nelson asserted.
"I'm not running for President,
but that's what I'd do," he said.
His audience in the fourth floor
training room of the county
administration building also was
a hybrid, ranging from Polk's
Democratic faithful to members
of the all-Republican county com-
mission. Most of his comments
came in a question-and-answer
session.

Energy Bill
Filibuster

Nelson said that two weeks
earlier, he filibustered against a

cent matching funds for counties
for that money, he said, adding:
"We need to get our ducks in a
row."
He suggested the county
should have $5 million for match-
ing funds.
Polk County's per-mile con-
struction costs are about 50 per-
cent higher than the state aver-

Several residents of Wildwood
Drive, located just south of Lyle
Parkway on the north side of
Bartow, urged the city to remedy
storm drainage problems in their
neighborhood.
City Mgr. Joseph J. DeLegge
said the city has just received ver-
bal authority from the Southwest
Florida Water Management
District to begin work in the area.
Barbara Lassiter of 815
Wildwood Drive said streets in
the area drain into her back yard.
Two neighbors have had water
get into their homes, she said.

provision in the energy bill that
would have encouraged oil
drilling off Florida's Gulf coast.
"I had the floor and I was pre-
pared to stay there," he said.
The filibuster, which allows a
Senator to speak on a subject for
as long as he can stay awake,
"forces the majority to work with
the minority," he said.
As a Democrat, he is in the
Senate minority.
"The system is working," he
said.
To citizens who want to bring
about change in government, he
said: "You have the ballot box. We
operate under the rule of law."
As a member of Congress, he
said: "I call 'em as I see 'em. If I
agree with the President, I will
support him; if I disagree. with
him, I will oppose him."

FEMA: 'Inexcusable
Incompetence'

He was sharp in his criticism
of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency for its han-
dling of relief work after Florida's
four hurricanes last year.
"One of the biggest frustra-
tions I've had to deal with is the

UNITED STATES SEN. BILL NELSON
speaks to a "town hall meeting" Thursday in the
fourth floor training room at the Polk County

age, he said.
A key to holding down costs is
to acquire cheaper right-of-way,
such as mined-over phosphate
land, he said.
Wilkinson said Polk County
should look at economies
achieved by the Orange County
commission as it searches for
ways for Polk County to save

Her husband, Steve Lassiter,
said they are willing to give an
easement for a drain pipe across
their property. He said they have
been asking for help from the city
for 12 years.
Bob Porterfield of 785
Wildwood Drive said that water
"runs down my property like a
river." Water from Natalie Drive
and Verona Drive drain onto his
property, he said. During last
year's hurricanes, a pump was set
up to keep water out of his neigh-
bors' homes, he said.
Champ Holland of 750

inexcusable incompetence of
FEMA," he said, citing "poor man-
agement of that agency."
. He prompted the Senate
Government Affairs Committee to
investigate the agency, citing
such things like millions of dol-
lars spent in Dade County, which
wasn't affected by any of the hur-
ricanes, and payment for funerals
for more than twice the number of
people killed by the storms.
"It's not that FEMA doesn't
have enough money," he contin-
ued. "We appropriated $8.5 bil-
lion.
"I will continue to try to beat
the door down," he asserted.
He urged local governments
that are having trouble getting
FEMA reimbursement for hurri-
cane recovery to contact his office.

'Immigration Policy
Not Working'

Nelson said he opposes blanket
amnesty for illegal aliens, but
asserted that it is unrealistic to
try to deport all the estimated
eight to 10 million illegals work-
ing in the country. To do so would

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administration building. He covered a wide variety
of topics in the hour-and-a-quarter session. (Staff
photo)

money.
He said that the Polk County
sheriff's office has a "brass to
deputies" ratio of 20 percent, com-
pared to as little as five to nine
percent in other counties.
His fellow commissioners said
Wilkinson should bring up his
money-saving ideas during work
sessions on the budget.

Wildwood Drive said his property
is the lowest in the area. "Water
stands there for weeks," and
undermines the road bed, he said.
DeLegge said that a drainage
plan has been drawn by the city
and approved by SWFWMD, and
money is in the budget to imple-
ment the plan. He told Lassiter
he would see that he gets a copy
of the plans.
Mayor Leo Longworth said it
took the city two years to get
SWFWMD approval.

Wilkinson Proposes Building Nest

Egg For Polk County Road Projects

Drainage Help Now Promised

For Bartow's Wildwood Drive

2 The Polk County Democrat July 11, 2005

Community

Life

Jayron Weaver

Nashville Star Tour Coming To Cypress Gardens

The 2005 Nashville Star Tour
is scheduled to stop at Cypress
Gardens Adventure Park this
coming Saturday, July 16.
The tour features Erika Jo,
Jason Meadows, Jody Evans,
and Jayron Weaver, appearing

in reverse order of their finishes
on the USA Network's talent
search television series this past
spring.
The winner, Erika Jo, will
close the show, preceded by
Meadows, Evans, and Weaver.

Members of the Nashville
Star Band, the same group from
the TV series, will be on tour
backing up each artist.
Show time is 7 p.m.
Tickets are free with park ad-
mission, which is $34.95 for

adults, $29.95 for seniors 55 and
older, and $29.95 for children
ages 3 through 9.
Reserved pavilion seating is
an additional $10.

Firefighters To Be

Honored At Friday Fest

The works of four local artists, (from left) Tig- proud of the seniors, age 60 to 96, who attend
ney Walker, Robert H. Wain, Authur McKinzy, each week day for activities and lunch. Partici-
and Carolyn Parker, are being displayed at the pants are not only involved in art, but play domi-
Fellowship Dining Program, which is held at the noes, card games, and go on picnics and surprise
Fort Meade Community Center. Site Supervisor trips. All are welcomed to view the seniors' work,
Ruth Fletcher called each work "a masterpiece," and those who are eligible are invited to join the
and said she and others in the program are very program. (Staff photo by Janice Jared)

Donations
Sought for
Bartow Family
Food, clothing, and monetary
donations are being accepted at
the Bartow Badcock store for
John and Toska Bates and their
children, whose home on Doro-
thy Street was destroyed by fire
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates, who are
both hearing disabled, have
three children, aged 9, 11, and
12.

VBS Set at FM
Church of God
Children in kindergarten
through fifth grade are invited to
attend Vacation Bible School at
First Church of God in Fort
Meade this week through Fri-
day, July 15.
Classes run from 6 to 8 o'clock
nightly.
The church is located at 215
Perry Avenue.
For further information, call
the church at 285-9754, or 285-
9203.

Alabama
Jubilee to be
Held in Bartow
Gene Bell and the Holy
Propheteers, along with Deacon
Albert Callaway, will present an
"Alabama Jubilee" Sunday, July
17.
The event will take place at
Faith and Deliverance in Christ
Outreach, 1275 East Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr., Boulevard in Bar-
tow, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
For further information, con-
tact Bell at 533-5449.

FM Band

Fish Fry Set
Fort Meade Band Boosters
will hold a catfish fry dinner on
Saturday, July 23, at Frank S.
Battle Field.
Dinners, which are $6, will be
served from noon to four.
Tickets for meals are avail-
able from any band member.
For more information, call
285-7189.

Zonta Club Members Asking
Donations for Guardian Ad Litem

The Zonta Club of Bartow has
added another local project to
their busy service agenda, serv-
ice committee chairman Hazel
Sellers has announced.
Members have pledged to sup-
port the "Be A Child's Voice" pro-
ject in support of the Guardian
Ad Litem organization in Polk
County in its efforts to solicit
and train volunteers to represent
the best interests of children in
cases before the courts.
Zonta Club members will be
selling red plastic bracelets im-
printed with the slogan "Be A
Child's Voice" for a donation of
$5.00 or more. Members have
purchased their own bracelets

and will wear them in public
places to promote the Guardian
Ad Litem program.
All donations will go to the
support board of the GAL pro-
gram in Polk County.
The Zonta Club of Bartow is a
chartered member of Zonta In-
ternational, a worldwide service
organization whose mission is to
advance the status, of women.
Proceeds from several annual
fund-raisers support those ef-
forts, locally and internationally.
For more information on the
Zonta Club of Bartow, e-mail
BartowZonta@yahoo.com or call
President Mary Frisbie at 533-
4185.

Plant Society Meeting Tuesday

Those interested in exploring
and preserving the real Florida
are invited to join the Heartland
Chapter of the Florida Native
Plant Society for a meeting on
Tuesday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held at
the United Way of Central Flor-
ida, Pines Board Room.
Guest speaker Keith Clanton,
a plant ecologist with the De-
partment of Forestry, will speak
about the 16 federally listed
plant species that occur within
the Lake Wales Ridge State For-
est.
There also will be a discussion

about the exotic species that are
most problematic in the forest.
A light meal will be served,
and there will be door prizes and
a raffle of Florida native plants.
United Way of Central Flor-
ida is located at 5605 U.S. High-
way 98 South in Highland City,
between Bartow and Lakeland.
Those planning to attend
should R.S.V.P. by contacting
Keely J. Pesch by e-mail at
kpesch@earthlink.net, 'or by
phone at 533-1737.
More information on the Flor-
ida Native Plant Society may be
found on-line at www.fnps.org.

Firefighters will be honored at
this month's Friday Fest, set
July 15, on South Central Ave-
nue in downtown Bartow.
The event is held from 6 to 9
p.m.
Fire departments 'from Fort
Meade, Lake Wales, Lakeland,
Mulberry, Polk County and Win-
ter Haven assisted the Bartow
Fire Department in battling the
downtown blaze, and will be
honored for their efforts during
the event.
Polk County EMS, Bartow Po-
lice Department, Bartow Public
Works and the city's water de-

apartment also assisted in the ef-
fort.
In addition to honoring the
firefighters, the festival will fea-
ture food, drinks and children
activities.
This month, music from Rusty
Bones will be featured.
Main Street Bartow, Inc., who
sponsors the event with the city
of Bartow, is still seeking local
nonprofit food vendors for the
event.
For more information on the
event or to sign up as a refresh-
ment vendor, call 519-0508.

Roswell Exhibit Extended at

SW Florida History Museum

Due to its popularity, 'The
Roswell Exhibit,' a traveling ex-
hibit at the Southwest Florida
Museum of History, has been ex-
tended through the summer un-
til Aug. 28.
Since its U.S. debut, this
unique exhibit has been drawing
record crowds from all over
southwest Florida as well as visi-
tors from several other states.
This is in part thanks to the
large amount of state and na-
tional press attention the exhibit
has received since, it opened in
late January.,
The Roswell 'Exhibit allows
visitors to view the artifacts,
documents, dioramas and video

Special Friends
Seeks Volunteers
Special Friends, a program ot
Gulf Coast Community Care, is
in need of Polk County volun-
teers.
Special Friends pairs adult
volunteers with children, ages 3
to 17, to enhance the child's so-
cialization skills, self-esteem and
academic skills.
At this time, Special Friends
has an immediate need for male
and female mentors willing to
work with pre-teen and teenage
girls.
Potential volunteers must be
21 years of age, have transporta-
tion and be interested in work-
ing with young people.
Training and ongoing support
is provided by program staff.
For more information or to
volunteer, call Mandy Lang at
904-3024.

clips and draw their own conclu-
sions.
The 1947 crash of something
in the desert 30 miles north of
Roswell, N.M. was an historic
event that gave rise to a cam-
paign of disinformation and
cover-up as alleged by eye-wit-
nesses to the crash and former
military personnel and their
family directly involved in han-
dling the Roswell 'Incident.'
To this day, almost 60 years
later, what exactly occurred re-
mains a mystery and an entire
sub-culture has grown up around
Roswell, sparking conspiracy
theories, accusations of military
and government cover-ups, in-
spiring dozens of movies, TV
shows, documentaries and semi-
nars.
"The Roswell Exhibit" ex-
plores the timeline and events of
the Roswell Incident, tracing the
people military and civilian
alike who were involved at
Roswell, their evidence and
based on their stories and sworn
affidavits, pieces together the
Roswell scenario.
The Roswell Exhibit will be
on display through Aug. 28 at
the Southwest Florida Museum
of History. The museum is open
Tuesday through Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun-
day from noon to 4'p.m.
Admission is $9.50 for adults,
$8.50 for seniors, $4 for children
ages 3-12 years and group rates
are available for groups of 10 or
more.
For more information, call
239-332-5955.

Bok Sunmmer Carillon

Music Series Underway

Historic Bok Sanctuary is cur-
rently featuring their annual
Live Carillon Recital Series each
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and
Wednesday running through
Aug. 31. The special recitals will
be held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. each
day.
Additionally, there will be
special Moonlight Recitals on
July 19 and Aug. 18 at 8 p.m.
William De Turk, appointed
carillonneur in 2004, has chosen
a selection ranging from classical
to popular tunes. He has per-
formed recitals worldwide in-
cluding the United States, Can-
ada and numerous venues in

Europe.
The special recitals will be
played on the video monitor, just
west of the Tower, allowing
guests to watch De Turk at the
keyboard of the famous 60-bell
Bok Tower carillon. De Turk also
will be available after each re-
cital to speak with guests.
Historic Bok Sanctuary is
open every day from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. The award-winning Educa-
tion and Visitor Center is open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General admission is $8 for
adults and $3 for ages 5-12.
Members and children under 5
are admitted free.

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I DON'T HAVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

BUT I'M ONE OF "JERRY'S KIDS'

I have Friedreich's ataxia. It's one of the over 30 other muscle
and nerve destroying diseases covered by the Muscular
Dystrophy Association in addition to the muscular dystro-
phies themselves. That gives me and tens ofthousands like me
with other neuromuscular diseases the same help through
MDA clinics, summer camps and support groups, and the
same hope through MDAs worldwide research program.

M-f
Muscular Dystrophy Association
(800) 572-1717 o www.mdausa.org
Jerry Lewis, National Chairman

Jason Meadows

School Crossing

Guards Still Needed

Polk County Sheriffs Office
School Crossing Section is look-
ing for "a few good men and
women" to work as school cross-
ing guards in locations across
Polk County for the school year.
With many vacancies to fill,
the Sheriffs Office will offer sev-
eral training opportunities over
the Summer so that new guards
can be ready for school when the
kids are.
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. There are more than 150
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 in accordance with
the Ramon Turnquiest Act.
School crossing guards receive
an additional annual 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.
School crossing guards are
frequently, but not limited to, re-
tired residents who feel a sense
of community commitment.
Deputies often rely on school
crossing guards to advise them
of traffic problems in the commu-
nities surrounding school cross-
ings.
Crossing guards also have
been able to provide important
information regarding criminal
events occurring in their as-
signed areas.
For more information about
the School Crossing Section, or if
you are interested in becoming a
school crossing guard, call 297-
1112.

Florida's "green" budget
signed a month ago by Governor
Jeb Bush includes more than
$42 million to expand and im-
prove local parks across the
state a 100 percent increase
from 2004.
Funded through the Depart-
ment of Environmental Protec-
tion's Florida Recreation Devel-
opment Assistance Program,
$664,000 will go to Polk County
to renovate five local parks and
enhance nearby communities by
increasing outdoor recreation
and improving public access to
natural Florida.
"This funding allows the lbcal
government to preserve and pro-

tect Florida's natural are
families to enjoy," Go'
Bush said. "Investing in
space expands recreation

NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
AND FOR POLK COUN
FLORIDA
SADDLEBAG LAKE OWNERS
SOCIATION, INC.
499 Saddlebag Lake Road
Lake Wales, FL 33898,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SALVATORE LELLO, decea
and any unknown spouse, h
devisees, grantees, credit
or other ,jrties cl.irring 3n
terest b, through, urder
against SALVATORE LEI
and all parties having or cl
ing to have any right, title
interest in the property he
described
KATHERINE LUONGO
97-18 72ND ROAD
FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
ROSE SCHWARTZBERG
101-19 ASCAN AVENUE
FOREST HILLS, NY 11 375
ANGELO LELLO "
1 6 HIALEA DRIVE
ALBANY, NY 12205
Defendants.
CASE NO:
53-2005-CC-003331-0000-
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: SALVATORE LELLO,
ceased, and any unkno
spouse, heirs, devisees, gr
ees, creditors, or other par
claiming any interest
through, under or against S
VATORE LELLO, and all par
having or claiming to have
right, title, or interest in
property herein described
YOU ARE NOTIFIED thai
action to Foreclose a homeow
association lien on the follow
property in Polk County, Florid
Lot 1, Block 58, Un
3, SADDLEBAG LAK
a recreational vehic
community, as pe
Plat Book 64, Page
Public Records o
Polk County, Florid
and all improvement
:i on said Lot 1, Blo
58.
has been filed against y
KATHERINE LUONGO, RC
SCHWARTZBERG, and ANGE
LELLO, and you are required
serve a copy of your writ
defenses, if any, to it on Ja
*C. McClendon II, Esqui
Weaver & McClendon, P.
Post Office Box 466, Le
Wales, FL 33853-0466 on
before August 8, 2005 and
file the original with the cler
this court either before ser
on plaintiff's attorney or im
dtl., thereafter; otherwise
Default will be entered aga
you for the relief demand
the Complaint.
If you are a person with disabil
who needs any accommodation
Order to participate in this
ceeding, you are entitled at
cost to you, to the provision of
tain assistance. Please contact
Office of the Court AdministrE
(863) ,534-4690, within two
Working days of your receipt of
notice; if you are hearing or ve
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7
or Florida Relay Services 711.
S.WITNESS my hand and
seal of this Court on June
20'5.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of said Court
By:. /s/ Grisella Mercado
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
Jlil, 4, 11, 18; 25, .2004-2260

eas, connects communities and
improves our quality of life."
Polk County projects funded
in this year's budget include:
Westside Park, City of
Lakeland Funding will be
used to picnic facilities, an exer-
cise trail, renovation of basket-
ball court, playground, parking,
landscaping, and lighting.
Lake Wales Skate Park,
City of Lake Wales Grant
money will be used for renova-
tions to the skate park.
Christina Park Playground,
Polk County Grant money will
fund improvements to the play-
ground and an ADA trail connec-
tion.',

9as for 555 Sports Complex, City of
vernor Bartow Improvements in-
green clude a softball field with light-
nal ar- ing, and renovation of the
restrooms/concessions area.
Nye Jordan Park, City of
Bartow Funding will be used
for a playground, picnic pavilion,
tennis courts, and renovation of
the restrooms.
"Florida's environment should
be preserved for the enjoyment
of its residents and visitors," De-
THE apartment of Environmental Pro-
TIN
4TY, section Secretary Colleen M.
Castille said. "This funding pro-
AS- vides local communities with
more opportunities to grow their
quality of life."

eirs Free Credit And
ors, in- Home Buyers
r or
LLO, Classes Set
aim-
, or
rein A free community home buy-
ers and credit rebuilding work-
shop will be held on Tuesday,
July 19, and Wednesday, July
20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bar-
tow Civic Center, 2250 South
Floral Avenue.
Classes will be conducted in
Spanish.
The workshop will provide in-
.WH formation on home purchases,
de- credit and programs available to
Dwn assist with down payment and
ant- closing costs for low to moderate
ties
by income families.
SAL- A certificate. of achievement
ties will be awarded to all who com-
any-
the plete both sessions of the work-
shop. The certificate is required
t an for most down payment assis.
ners
Ning tance programs and affordable
a: loans for first time home buyers.
nit The workshop is sponsored by
;le KeyStone Challenge Fund of
.r Lakeland and conducted by Con:
4, summer Credit Counseling Serv-
a, ice.
ts For more information or to
ck register for the free classes, call
ou, 1-800-741-7040, ext. 127.
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Ensure Safety On Your Si
By TERRY SCHIAVONE

National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration

Summer has officially begun.
The temperature is rising,
kids are celebrating their new-
found freedom and many fami-
lies are gearing up for a vacation
via the great American
highway.
Whether it's a cross-country
trip or a short jaunt to the
beach, the number of people
traveling by car is expected to in-
crease this summer to record-
breaking levels, despite the surg-
ing gas prices.
Americans will take an esti-
mated 328 million vacation trips
at least 50 miles from home,
which is up 2.3 percent from last
year.
Don't let an unwanted traffic
crash turn your summer fun into
a summer to forget. Wherever
your travels may take you, pre-
pare in advance and abide by all
the traffic laws to ensure a safe
arrival.
Keep in mind that laws, road-
ways and conditions vary from
state to state, and high-stress
driving situations can be com-
pounded by navigating unknown
streets with a car full of anxious
children or rowdy friends.

July 11, 2005
mmer TripBok Sets
k Sets

Floridians Urged to Lookout

For 'Affinity' Con Artists

Florida's Chief Financial Offi-
cer Tom Gallagher is cautioning
Floridians to be on the lookout
for con artists who claim to be
members of the same religious or
community-based group and use
that affiliation to defraud group
members.
Gallagher said "affinity" fraud
includes a variety of Ponzi
schemes in which affiliation is
used to gain trust.
About 400 Floridians alleg-
edly invested about $15 million
in fictitious "prime bank notes"
in this scheme that has now
been placed in receivership.
According to the U.S. Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission,
Learn Waterhouse, Inc., oper-
ated a Ponzi scheme that de-
frauded 1,900 investors in 39
states out of $56.5 million in
2003 and 2004. Learn Water-
house, Inc., allegedly depended
on investments from new re-
cruits to pay off earlier investors
and diverted millions of dollars
to the personal use of its officers
and directors.
"It's unconscionable that con
artists would exploit the faith,
trust, and friendship among
members of a church," Gallagher

said. "Floridians should be wary
of people who ask them to invest
money and use their shared
background as their primary
marketing tool. Always thor-
oughly research an investment
and its salesperson."
The civil suit against Learn
Waterhouse, Inc., claims that its
operators, one of whom used the
fact that his father was a pastor,
lured members of Florida
churches into the scheme. They
allegedly also quoted the Bible to
make sales.
"It's not just investment
scams that can hit religious and
community groups hard. Some
fraudulent charities may also
target groups they know have a
history of giving back to the com-
munity," Gallagher said, offering
these tips on how to avoid affin-
ity fraud:
Beware of anyone who drops
names or uses testimonials from
other group members.
Obtain a prospectus detail-
ing the risks in the investment
and procedures to get your
money out.
Ask for professional advice
from a neutral outside expert not
in your group an accountant,

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attorney, or financial planner -
to evaluate the investment.
Before investing any money,
call the Department of Financial
Services to find out if they are
registered to do business in your
state. Ask if the investment is al-
lowed to be sold. If one or the
other is not registered, inquire
further or walk away.
So far this year, the Office of
Financial Regulation, housed
within the Department of Finan-
cial Services, has received 111
complaints or referrals regarding
unregistered securities.
Those who suspect they may
be the victim of fraud should call
the Florida Department of Fi-
nancial Services Helpline at 1-
800-342-2762.
The Department of Financial
Services also has a Verify Before
You Buy web page at
www.fldfs.com to provide con-
sumers With inf!',rr,:,rr, .r. they
can use to-verify they are dealing
with a licensed'nritity and sales-
person.
Gallagher said Floridians
should invest with Florida-li-
censed investment brokers and
companies.

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ATTENTION!

Sexual offenders and sexual predators liue in the
Bartow area. State law says 0ou have the right to know
who they are and where they liue.
The Bartow Police Department has placed binders
at City Hall and at the Bartow Public Library, containing
information sheets on all known sexual offenders and
sexual predators living in the Bartow area.
They are available for public viewing during
normal City Hall and library hours.

fi Public Service announcement

Special
Summer
Recitals

Here are a few simple travel
precautions that will ensure
your summer doesn't turn into a
bummer:
Remember the three major
traffic offenses that can help you
get into a motor vehicle crash:
driving while intoxicated, speed-
ing and not wearing a seat belt.
While summer may entice you to
let your inhibitions down, don't
put lives at risk by disobeying
the traffic laws. Never drink and
drive. Obey all speed limits. And,
always wear a seat belt.
Designate a driver. If you
plan to consume alcohol while on
vacation, appoint a sober driver,
and never drive under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs.
Obey the speed limit. Ap-
proximately one-third of all fa-
talities that occurred in motor
vehicle traffic crashes in 2002
were speed related. Slowing
down not only saves lives, but it
also saves gas. Gas mileage be-
gins to decrease at speeds above
60 mph.
Study the traffic laws in
your chosen vacation area. Many
states have varying seat belt,
curfew or other laws that may
not exist in your hometown. And,
no matter what the local law, al-
ways wear your seat belt and

The Polk County Democrat

make sure all passengers in the
vehicle do the same.
Be aware of your surround-
ings and lookout for traffic signs.
Often times, drivers in unfamil-
iar areas will be oblivious to ap-
proaching traffic signs or stop-
lights, and this can lead to
crashes.
Map out the entire travel
route before leaving home. Pre-
pare easy to read directions,
eliminating the need for messy
folded maps while driving.
Only drive when well
rested. Every year, at least
100,000 automobile crashes,
40,000 injuries and 1,550 fatali-
ties result from sober drivers
who fall asleep at the wheel.
Be prepared for emergen-
cies. Make sure a spare tire is
handy and functional, carry a
cellular phone and prepare a
roadside assistance kit that in-
cludes a flashlight, tools and a
comfortable pair of walking
shoes, in case of a lengthy hike
to the nearest gas station.
Always practice safe driving
techniques minimize distrac-
tions such as loud radios, cell
phones and eating while driving.
For more tips about staying
safe on the roadways this sum-
mer, visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov.

Beginning August 3, 2005

Grades K-5th

Free Registration July I1 th-.-Augu i,

We are offering Team Building Games.
Tutoring, DacKs, Music, Free time,
Character Building Time and much more f

For More information call
First Assembly of God
915 South Broadway
Bartow, fl. 33830
863-533-7488

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Hometown Newspaper, but you're not a
regular subscriber?
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Two Local Parks Benefit

From 'Green' Budget

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Big City Savings

Small Town Hospitality

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863-534-1561
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On Tuesday, July 19, at 8
p.m., Bok Sanctuary will hold a
Moonlight Recital.
Enjoy the enchanting sounds
of the carillon as moonlight fil-
ters through the trees and light
shines through the Tower's intri-
cate grill work to create a fili-
gree-like pattern.
"The moonlight performances
offer an ambiance unlike any
other," Carillonneur William De
Turk said. "Daylight distractions
disappear as the sun sets. Sun-
light is replaced by moonlight,
stars, flambeaux and subtle
lighting from within the tower."
Admission after 5 p.m. is $4
adults; $1.50 children 5-12; free
for children under 5 and mem-
bers
Another Moonlight Recital is
planned on Thursday, Aug. 18,
at 8 p.m.

Have something to talk
about? Toote your own horn
in The Polk County Democrat
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The Fort
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Guardian Ad
Litem Program
Seeks Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the
10th Judicial Circuit's Guardian
Ad Litem program.
The program's next training
session will be held Aug. 15, 16,
18, 22, 23, and 25, from 5:30 to
9:30 p.m., at the Polk County
courthouse.
Volunteer guardians speak for
abused and neglected children
who are involved in court pro-
ceedings.

Bartow Jewelry

& Pawn Shop
425 E. Main St., Bartow

533-5560

FINEST
SELECTION OF
PRE-OWNED
AND
ESTATE JEWELRY

Loan on almost
anything of value.
TVs, Musical
Instruments, Guns

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THINKING OUT LOUD / By S. L. FRISBIE, IV
'It Literally Kills Me'? Only Once, Bubba

Ready?
All together now:
Boy, we sure dodged the bullet
on that one.
Now we can all breathe a col-
lective sigh of relief.
Over the weekend, as
Hurricane Dennis stayed out to
sea (okay, out to gulf) as it lum-
bered past central Florida, I heard
a TV commentator observe that
those two sentences would be
spoken endlessly for a couple of
days.
It was, I suggest, a tacit
acknowledgment that the broad-
cast media are the keepers of the
spoken word. When the words
and phrases they choose are trite,
or even incorrect, they give legiti-
macy to the triteness or incorrect-
ness, and eventually, they
become part of our spoken lan-
guage.
The press most assuredly is the

guardian of the printed word, a
responsibility that we do not
always carry out faithfully.
When we allow ourselves to
use shorthand spellings like thru,
bar-b-q, or my special pet peeve,
till, we are part of the problem.
As to till, an unauthorized
contraction for until that I have
found in issues of this newspaper
as far back as World War II, it
should be 'til, the apostrophe tak-
ing the place of the omitted sylla-
ble, un.
In common misusage, till not
only omits the apostrophe, it
adds an extra letter to what's left.
Spelled that way, it's a verb,
meaning to plow the soil, or in
more or less slang parlance, a
noun synonym for cash register.
Typographical errors, as well
as errors in syntax, unfortunately
will be with us as long as the
printed language exists. I am

hardly blameless; indeed, it is a
rare story, column or editorial
that I write that doesn't have at
couple of errors in it; this is why
we have copy editors and proof-
readers in this business.
It is also why we have
spellcheck, which, our news staff
has discovered, only works when
you use it.
Back to the spoken word (we
would always rather criticize
someone else than ourselves,
right?) the misusage that I find
most offensive is literally.
If something literally kills me,
it's only going to happen once,
and you can take that to the bank,
Bubba.
In context, the word is figura-
tively, which admittedly takes a
little of the punch out of the sen-
tence. That's okay, at least it's cor-
rect, and it puts the listener on
notice that linguistic liberties are

being taken
Literally should be used only
to make it clear that we are not
speaking figuratively.
Loud music may be offensive,
but seldom induces pain in the
human ear, while high-pitched
sound can literally hurt a dog's
ears.
Few among us are blameless
when it comes to exaggeration,
even hyperbole. Used tastefully,
like mild expletives, it lends
color, if not sophistication, to our
communication.
But when we add literally to
the mix, as is becoming increas-
ingly common in television news-
casts, we do damage to the lan-
guage.
Okay, I've gotten that out of
my system.
Class is dismissed.
Figuratively speaking.

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Ban Use of Public Funds

For Eminent Domain Abuse

The United States Senate has come up
with an excellent plan for minimizing the
damage from one of the Supreme Court's
worst decisions in years.
That decision allows local government
to condemn- private property = and. turn
around and, sell it for private development.
It is an obscene abuse of government
power, and we haven't heard anybody
except the majority of the Supreme Court
who thinks it's a good idea.
Senate Bill 1313, of which Florida's Bill
Nelson is a major sponsor, would prohibit
the use of federal funds to condemn pri-
vate property for private use. Since many
eminent domain proceedings are brought
in the name of. urban renewal, federal
funds u5dalyl;are involved.
The reasoning of the sponsors of the bill
is that without federal funding, few local
governments would undertake urban
renewal projects.
A possible problem we can see is that if
the Whoville City Council wants to buy
Cat in Hat's home and sell it to Discount
Daddy's Crate Store, and Discount
Daddy's is willing to front the money to
the city, the process might proceed with-
out federal funds.
Even so, the Senate is doing its part to
prevent this shameful abuse of the power
of condemnation.
We would like to see the Florida
Legislature adopt similar legislation, pro-

hibiting the use of state or local tax funds
to condemn private property for private
development.
We hope most cities and counties have
enough respect for property rights that
they would not abuse the power of emi-
nent domain to confiscate private property
for the purpose of selling it to another pri-
vate party. But the Supreme Court's ruling
says they may do just that, and undoubt-
edly some local governments have so little
integrity that they will do it.
The state, which grants the power of
condemnation to local governments, sure-
ly has the authority to limit that right by
control of the pursestrings.
Senate Bill 1313 deserves prompt pas-
sage.
Florida should enact similar legislation.

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LOYAL FRISBIE, Publisher Emeritus (Editor 1946-81; Publisher 1964-81)
S. L. FRISBIE, President (1946-58), S. LLOYD FRISBIE, Publisher (1946-64)
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In Polk County Other Florida Counties Out of Florida
sales tax Included no sales tax no sales tax
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Save Your Sight With

Proper Sunglasses Use

Do you know the vital role
that sunglasses play in protect-
ing your eyes?
The latest sunglasses are
more than a fashion accessory
ior savvy women and men of all
ages; they have become increas-
ingly important for individuals
involved in outdoor sports and
for those who spend time in the
sun.
During the last year, some in-
novative green lenses have been
introduced that not only protect
the eyes from UV (ultra violet)
light, but also may improve a
golfer's game, including his put-
ting, by increasing the contrast
while reducing the reflections
back into the eye.
According to the experts at
Lighthouse International, sun-
glasses prevent damage to the
eyes from the sun that could-be
permanent, keeping certain
wavelengths of light from enter-
ing the eye.
Among their many attributes,
they can reduce the amount of
light entering the eye, protect
against harmful UV light, de-
crease glare and increase con-
trast.
For these reasons, the Light-
house urges everyone to don a
pair of sunglasses whenever they
are outdoors, and particularly
during long hours spent in the
intense summer sun.
As research underscores, peo-
ple who spend excessive hours in
the summer sun may have an in-
creased risk in later life of devel-
oping age-related eye conditions
such as macular degeneration.
Moreover, prolonged exposure
to UV light has been linked to

other eye conditions, including
cataracts and corneal problems.
Here are some tips for select-
ing the correct pair of sunglasses
from the experts at Lighthouse
International:
A dark lens does not neces-
sarily have UV protection. The
key characteristic to look for is
an indication that the lenses ab-
sorb 99 to 100 percent of UV
light, particularly UV-B. An ul-
traviolet-blocking coating also
can be placed on any lens, re-
gardless of the degree of tint.
However, a coating does not
block as much UV light as the
protective lens.
Whether or not you have vi-
sion problems, you may have dif-
ficulty adapting to abrupt
changes in light levels, such as
when entering a movie theater.
Wearing sunglasses outdoors
will help to decrease the adjust-
ment time indoors. For those
with a vision impairment, with-
out the use of absorptive lenses
(sunglasses), it may take from
five to 30 minutes to adjust to
lighting changes.
If you have a vision impair-
ment, speak with your eye care
professional to learn which sun-
glasses best suit your needs. Ab-
sorptive lenses come in a wide
array of tints, with varying de-
grees of light transmission. They
are available in various designs
that can fit over your glasses,
slip behind regular glasses, clip
on or flip up.
For more information on sun-
glasses, call Lighthouse Interna-
tional at 1-800-829-0500 or visit
www.visionconnection.org.

Obituaries

William Ernest Jose Ramirez-
Mott Otamendi

William Ernest Mott, 82, of
Fort Meade, died of heart failure
Thursday, July 7, 2005, at Bar-
tow Center.
Born in Sydney, Fla., on Dec.
13, 1922, Mr. Mott lived in Fort
Meade for most of his life.
He was a farmer, and a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II.
He was Baptist.
/Mr. Mott is survived by three
sisters, Jeanette Bourn of Bowl-
ing Green, Mable Duplaga of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Marie
Nicholson of Chillicothe, Ohio;
and one brother, Gordon Mott of
Rexford, Mont.
Visitation: Monday, July 11,
from 6 to 8 p.m., at McLean Fu-
neral Home in Fort Meade.
The funeral: Tuesday, July
12, at 10 a.m., at Mount Pisgah
Cemetery in Fort Meade, with
Rev. Michael Mott officiating.

James W.
Pierce
James W. Pierce, 64, of Bar-*
tow, died of cancer Thursday,
July 7, 2005, at his residence.
Born in Sturgis, Mich., on
April 16, 1941, Mr. Pierce moved
to Bartow from Mulberry five
years ago.
He was a sales representative
for Florida Industrial Products.
He was a Christian.
Mr. Pierce was a U.S. Army
veteran.
He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Susan Pierce-Rimbey of
Temple Terrace; two brothers,
Jack Pierce of Sherman, Texas,
and Dave Pierce of Ludington,
Mich.; and two grandchildren.
The funeral: Monday, July 11,
at 6 p.m., at Whidden-McLean
Funeral Home in Bartow, with
Kirk A, Beasley officiating.

Vivian
DeFede
Vivian DeFede,'77, of Bartow,
died of cancer Saturday, July 9,
2005, at her residence.
Born in New York, N.Y., on
Jan. 10, 1928, Mrs. DeFede
moved to Bartow from Howell,
N.J., 20 years ago.
She was a waitress at Ameri-
can Hotel. She was Catholic.
She is survived by three
daughters, Tina Maccaroni of
Bartow, Ann Geld of Clearwater,
and Laura Self of Lake Wales;
one son, Anthony Foti of Point
Pleasant, N.J.; one brother, Iggy
Paolilla of Brooklyn; one sister,
Josephine Giordano, of Nutley,
N.J.; five grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Services and interment will
be in East Hanover, N.J.
Arrangements: Whidden-
McLean Funeral Home in Bar-
tow.

Jos6 Luis Ramirez-Otamendi,
32, of Fort Meade, died Wednes-
day, July 6, 2005, from injuries
he sustained in a vehicle acci-
dent.
Born in Merced, Cal., on Aug.
16, 1972, Mr. Ramirez-Otamendi
moved to Fort Meade 12 years
ago.
He was a Grove Caretaker for
Gapway Groves. He was a mem-
ber of Guadalupana Catholic
Church.
Survivors include his compan-
ion, Sandra Renteria of Fort
Meade; three daughters, Marisol
Ramirez, Karina Ramirez, and
Jhocelyn Ramirez, all of Fort
Meade; four sisters, Cristina
Ramirez, Lilia Ramirez, Amelia
Ramirez, and Maria dela pac
Ramirez, all of Yakima, Wash.;
and seven brothers, Anjel
Ramirez, Amado Ramirez,
Atanacio Ramirez, Ciro Ramirez,
Vicente Ramirez, Juan Ramirez,
and Rigoberto Ramirez, all of
Yakima, Wash.
Visitation: Saturday, July 9,
and Sunday, July 10, from 6 to 9
p.m., at Alexander Funeral
Home in Lake Wales.
The funeral will be held in
Mexico at a later date.

William
Green
William Green, 85, of Eaton
Park, died Monday, July 4, 2005,
at Good Shepherd Hospice in
Lakeland.
Mr. Green was born May 20,
1920, in Monticello.
He was a laborer, and 'a U.S.
Army veteran.
Mr. Green is survived by two
daughters, Bernice Green Jack-
son of Lithonia, Ga., and Chris-
fine Oliver of Riverdale, Ga.;
three sons, William Green, Jr., of
Rose, N.Y., C.W. Green of Eaton
Park, and Raymond Green of St.
Petersburg; one sister, Lillie
Miller of Monticello; 12 grand-
children; and 13 great-grandchil-
/dren.
The funeral: Tuesday,. July
12, at 11 a.m., at Florida Na-
tional Cemetery in Bushnell.
Arrangements: Gause Fu-
'neral Home in Bartow.

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Mrs. Odden, who had previ-
ous experience as a youth coun-
cilor said: "You just have to be
real.
"The biggest asset is genuine-
ly liking them and not being
afraid of them."
That philosophy seems to res-
onate with the students.
Cassandra Johnson, a 15-year-
old who attends Lake Region

About Face

High School and wants to be a
chiropractor after attending
USF or FAMU, said Mrs. Odden
is a great teacher "because she's
not afraid of us.
"Most people might not be all
that comfortable in a room full of
us. All black kids, you know?"
Mrs. Marcellus wishes the
program were available to more
students, but said she is glad it
was reaching the ones it does.
"My hope is that you can

July 11, 2005

reach
several of these students and
help them realize that they can
accomplish so much whether
its college, the National Guard
or just finding work in an area
that interests them."
For more information about
the About Face program in
Florida, visit on the web
http://www.floridaguard.net/rea
d.asp?did=533.

Nelson Town Hall Meeting

(Continued from Page 1)
undermine some industries, he
said.
"Our immigration policy is not
working in this country," he said.
"We've got to protect the country,
but realize that you can't deport
10 million people."
He said he favors a proposal to
grant "permanent resident sta-
tus" to immigrants who have
become productive workers.,
Nelson said that the issue of
illegal immigrants had been
raised by the audiences in four
out of five town hall meetings
over the course of three days.

Wants More
CDBG Funds

Asked about discrimination,
he said: "Discrimination is here;
we've seen it in its ugliest forms."
Simply passing civil rights
and voting rights bills does not to
an end to prejudice, he said.
"We still have violations.
That's what makes my job so
interesting."
He said he had been criticized
for speaking in support of a for-
mal public apology by the Senate
for never passing an anti-lynch-

ing law.
The Bush administration has
recommended cutting funds for
the Community Development
Block Grant program, which
channels federal funds to low
income neighborhoods.
Nelson said he hopes Congress
will restore CDBG funding to last
year's level of $4.5 billion.

Citrus Tariffs
Vital To Florida

He was adamant on protecting
the Florida citrus industry from
being destroyed by Brazilian
imports by keeping import tariffs
in place.
"Florida citrus interests are
threatened with extinction," he
said.
He credited the Florida citrus
industry's advertising program
with making orange juice "a sta-
ple on our breakfast table."
He said Brazil wants import
tariffs removed, something he
said could "run the Florida citrus
industry out of business" because
Brazilian labor and land costs
are cheap by American stan-
dards.
Brazil produces about 60 per-

Bartow Fire Department

Weekly Summary

Week of June 27-July 3

Type of Call

# of Calls

Medical Calls
Vehicle Crashes
Structure Fire
Vehicle Fire
Illegal Burning
Smoke/Odor Investigation
Mutual Aid Structure Fire
(To Hardee County FD)
Alarm Malfunction
Total Emergency Responses

Fire Inspections
Public Education
Other Non-Emergency Calls
Total Non-Emergency Responses

Month of June

Type of Call

Medical Calls
Vehicle Crashes
Structure Fires
(Main Street fire had 7 exposures)
Vehicle Fire
Dumpster Fire
Smoke/Odor Investigation
Hazardous Materials Spill or Leak
Alarm Malfunction
Illegal Burning
Mutual Aid
Other Emergency Call
Total Emergency Responses

Inspections
Public Education
Pre-Incident Plan
Other Non-Emergency Calls
Total Non-Emergency Responses

# of Calls

297 total responses from station
Public Education: 167 people contacted, 134.05 total contact hours

Week of July 4-July 10

Type of Call

# of Calls

Medical Calls
Vehicle Crashes
Structure Fire
Vehicle Fire
Smoke/Odor Investigation
Alarm Malfunction
Total Emergency Responses

Pre-Incident Planning
Other Non-Emergency Calls
Total Non-Emergency Responses

cent of the world's supply, export-
ing to countries around the
world, while Florida produces
about 40 percent, most of which
is sold in the United States, he
said.
Nelson said he discussed that
issue with the president of
Brazil.
"He was very arrogant," and
suggested that Florida growers
should move Brazil to take
advantage of cheap land 'and
labor.
As to removal of citrus tariffs,
Nelson vowed: "I'm simply not
going to let it happen."
Nelson said he supports the
Central American Free Trade
Agreement, because it will bene-
fit Florida and the country.
"It also will strengthen fledg-
ling democracies in Central
America," he said.

Jessica Padgett
Graduates
Jessica Lynn Padgett, of Bar-
tow, has graduated from Mount
Holyoke College.
While attending school, Miss
Padgett majored in psychology
and minored in sport studies.
She was a member of the NCAA
intercollegiate women's soccer
and crew teams.
She was social chairman for
the 2005 class board and will
maintain this position for the
next five years.
Miss Padgett plans to relocate
to Seattle, where she wants to
work in social services.
A graduate of Bartow High ,
School, she is the daughter of
Cindy Padgett of Bartow and Mi-
chael Padgett of Lake Alfred.

Adult CPR

Class Set
Polk County Chapter of the
American Red Cross is teaching
an adult CPR, First Aid and
AED class July 16.
The class will be held from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the American
Red Cross, located at 147 Ave-
nue A, NW in Winter Haven.
Class participants will learn
how to perform CPR and the
first aid skills needed to respond
to an emergency.
The class also covers how to
use an automated external defi-
brillator in cases of sudden car-
diac arrest.
The cost of the class is $45,
which includes materials. Pre-
registration is required.
For more information about
Red Cross health and safety
classes, or to register for this
class, call 294-5941 or visit the
website at http:/polkcountyfl.red-
cross.org.

Caregiver,
Training
Planned
A three-week training pro-
gram for caregivers of people
with Alzheimer's will be pre-
sented in Lakeland.
The training will be held at
the Lakeland Public Library, 100
Lake Morton Drive on Tuesday
mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
On July 12, the program topic
is "The Experience of Caregiv-
ing: Changes and Challenges."
At the meeting, Kim John-
son, of the Alzheimer's Associa-
tion, and Diane Scott, of Park
Club at Oakbridge will speak.
For more information or to re-
serve seating, call 688-4834.

The Polk County Democrat

Upcoming Road Races

In Tampa Announced

The 2005-2006 race lineup
has been announced by Motion
Sports Management (MSM), a
St. Pete-based road race man-
agement and triathlete coaching
group.
Now in its third year of opera-
tion, MSM has introduced the
St. Pete Beach Classic, rejuve-
nated the Bay To Bay race while
raising funds and awareness for
local charities.
MSM presents four events for
the Tampa Bay area. Kicking off
the season will be the Tampa Po-
lice Memorial Run on Oct. 8 in
downtown Tampa. On Nov. 12,
the PACE 5K takes to the
streets at Centro Ybor in Ybor
City. The St. Pete Beach Classic
10K and 5K returns for its third
year Jan. 14. The season finale
is March 19 with the reincarna-
tion of the Bay to Bay 12K and
5K in St. Petersburg.
The Police Memorial Run
was founded eight years ago to
help raise funds to build a new
memorial tribute to officers slain
in the line of duty. After quickly
accomplishing that goal the mis-
sion was expanded to provide
scholarships for the children of
slain officers as well as other
Tampa law enforcement depend-
ents.
MSM will be providing logis-
tics, finish line and media con-
sulting for this year's Police Me-
morial 10K and 5KI
The Prostate Awareness
and Cancer Education (PACE)
Race 5K run/walk series is be-
coming one of the largest na-
tional prostate cancer awareness
events. Through the Prostate
Cancer Awareness program, mil-
lions of men have received free
screenings at testing sites across

the country, providing assistance
in early detection, which in-
creases survival rates.
MSM will provide marketing,
media, logistics and finish line
support for the year's event.
The third annual St. Pete
Beach Classic 10K and 5K will
be held on a new course and
venue due to the growth experi-
enced in year one and two. Bene-
fiting the St. Pete Free Clinic
and the St. Pete Beach Recrea-
tion Department, the St. Pete
Beach Classic draws runners
from around the Southeast.
The event offers a fun filled
family friendly weekend with a
health and fitness expo, commu-
nity beach bonfire and huge post
race party.
The Bay to Bay race was re-
introduced to the Florida run-
ning community in early 2005 af-
ter an eight year hiatus. More
than 1,500 runners took to the
streets to enjoy the time-honored
course, which runs point to point
on 1st Avenue South from Boca
Ciega Bay in the western section
of St. Pete finishing on The Pier
in downtown.
The race was a landmark
event in St. Petersburg for more
than 20 years before being dis-
continued in 1997.
For more information about
MSM, visit www.motionsports-
management.com.

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The Polk County Democrat

Priscilla Boren

THEE SECOND DRAWING for $50 in
"Downtown Dollars" was held at Mr. and Mrs.
Mac's Farm Antiques. Owner Missy McLaugh-
lin (fourth from left) pulled the two winning
entries. Other participants were (from left),
Jeff Clark, Greater Bartow Chamber of Com-

Donald R. Selvage

Darlene D. Eanett

Accounting Firm Sends Three

To National Conferences

Donald R. Selvage, director of
operations for Carter, Belcourt &
Atkinson (CBA), P.A., CPAs, re-
cently attended the Association
for Accounting Administration
(AAA) 2005 national symposium,
Catching Opportunities, held in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
The overall program of the
symposium was designed to en-
hance the skills of accounting
firm administrators through a
wide variety of sessions led by
professionals and experts from
around the country.
One of the featured speakers
was David Maister, considered
one of the world's leading
,authorities on the management
of professional service firms.
Selvage has served as firm ad-
ministrator for more than five
years. Prior to joining CBA, he
was in the U.S. Marine Corps for
30 years. retiring with the rank
of colonel.
Selvage is certified as a senior
professional in human resources

by the Society of Human Re-
source Managers. He is a mem-
ber of the AAA, serving as presi-
dent of the Florida chapter. He is
also the chairman of the govern-
ment affairs committee of the
Lakeland Area Chamber of Com-
merce.

Jayne V. Bates, CPA, director
of marketing at CBA, attended
the 19th annual conference and
exhibition of the legal marketing
association.
The conference was held in
Phoenix. The theme was "Excel-
lence is marketing professionals,
marketing partners and manag-
ing partners working together."
Bates represented the board
of directors of the Association for
Accounting Marketing (AAM),
the organization she currently
serves as vice-president.
The conference, with more
than 800 attendees, focused on
creating space for teamwork to
flourish and giving the team vi-

able tools that can enhance
unique firm strengths as they
compete in the marketplace. For
three days, recognized national
experts, including Donna Dubin-
sky, co-founder of Palm and
Handspring, and Carolyn Ke-
pecher, executive vice-president
of the Trump Organization, and
leading legal marketers deliv-
ered leading-edge solutions and
case studies in subject areas cru-
cial to law firm and marketing
success.

Darlene D. Eanett, CPA,
shareholder and the business so-
lutions team leader at CBA at-
tended the Florida Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
health care industry conference
in Orlando.
The two-day conference pro-
vided, in-depth inforrmi tion nrd
discussion e-pec< llk, f.r practi-.
tioners in the health care indus-
try.

Codling Moth Found in South African

Oranges, Import Banned in Florida

A temporary ban on the im-
port and sale of South African
Clementine oranges has been in-
stituted due to the discovery ear-
lier this month of live larvae of
the false codling moth in ship-
ments received at California bor-
der stations. Other citrus-pro-
ducing states, including Califor-
nia and Arizona, have taken
similar measures.
,"We are very concerned about
the potential impact this insect
could have on Florida agricul-
ture if it were to escape into the
environment," Florida Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services
Commissioner Charles H. Bron-
son said. "This is clearly a pest
that we do not want in Florida
because of our important crop di-
versity and climate."
s Last week, the Department is-
sued temporary stop-sale and
hold orders on South African
Clementine oranges in wholesale
and retail markets in Florida
while the Department conducted
inspections in these facilities.
Inspections have been completed
and no live larvae were found;
however, 12 dead larvae, were
discovered.
The U.S. Department of Agri-
culture has not issued a recall on
the citrus. The agency has, how-
ever, changed the treatment pro-
,tocollfor future imports of South

African Clementine oranges be-
cause the current protocol is not
adequate to prevent the possible
introduction of the false codling
moth.
Fruit that is currently under
stop-sale and hold orders in Flor-
ida must be shipped out of state
or destroyed because it was not
adequately treated.
Prior treatment protocols re-
quired the fruit to be held in cold
treatment (31 degrees F) for a
22-day period in its country of
origin, or in transit, prior to arri-
val in the United States. New
protocols will require shipments
to undergo a three-day pre-chill-
ing period in South Africa and a
24-day cold-treatment period.
Florida will not accept South
African Clementine oranges un-
til certification is received that
the product has been treated in
accordance with the new proto-
col.-
The false codling moth has
never been found in the United
States prior to the recent discov-
ery. It has been recorded from
sub-Saharan tropical Africa, and
on Madagascar and the African
islands of St. Helena, Reunion,
and Mauritius. The false codling
moth is a small black moth ap-,
proximately 1/2 inch in size.
Single 'eggs are laid on fruit

and neonate larvae emerge, wan-
der the area and make an entry
wound. Larvae, about 1/2 inch
long, develop within the fruit
and then exit and drop to the soil
to begin construction of a cocoon
from which the adult moth
emerges.
Larvae feed on several kinds
of fruit and other crops, includ-
ing citrus, peach, avocado, cus-
tard apple, guava, persimmon,
pomegranate, olives, mangos-
teen, cotton, Sorghum, okra, cas-
tor-oil seed (Ricinus), and corn.
More than 50 kinds 'of fruit,
have been recorded in Africa as
hosts of this species.
Larvae feed within the fruit of
the host plant, usually with little
evidence on the outside of the
fruit until the inside is heavily
damaged. The moth's impact 'on
citrus in Africa has been devas-
tating. As a. tropical species, the
moths typically have several
generations per year.
It is unlikely that the species
could survive outside of the trop-
ics, but could become established
in Florida.
Anyone who finds larvae in
Clementine oranges is urged- to
call the Department's toll free
helpline number at 1-888-397-
1517 or visit http://www.doacs.
state.fl.us/pi.

Trulh is l ranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities, truth isn't.
-Mark Twain

merce; Jim Duane, Community Redevelopment
Agency; Anita Stasiak, Citrus and Chemical
Bank; Linda Holcomb, The Polk County Demo-
crat; and Pamela Mitchell, Citrus and Chemical
Bank. (Photos provided)

Winners Announced For 'Downtown Dollars'

A drawing was held for the
winners of the "Downtown
Dollars" promotion on July 7
and two winners for the $50
shopping sprees were an-
nounced.
Theresa Garcia and Lucy
Harrison each received $50 in
"Downtown Dollars" to spend
at any of the 21 downtown re-
tailers affected by streetscap-

ing and a recent fire.
"Downtown Dollars" is a pro-
motion of the Bartow Chamber
of Commerce Committee of 100
and The Polk County Democrat
to assist downtown retailers af-
fected by the streetscaping pro-
ject and the recent fire.
The promotion will run for
two more weeks with two
weekly drawings for the $50

'-SHOWING OFF THEIR' prize of 50 "Downtown Dollars" are
Theresa Garcia (left) and Lucy Harrison, the second winner of a
weekly prize drawing. Both work for the Supervisor of Elections,
office, but entered the contest at different times. Ms. Garcia
and Ms. Harrison can spend their $50 at any of the 21 down-
town Bartow retailers.

Fun Thursday Event Set

Greater Bartow Chamber of
Commerce's Fun Thursday/Busi-
ness After Hours Event will be
held July 14, at Bartow Chevro-
let Company, commemorating
the 15th anniversary of the deal-
ership.
Fifteen years ago, Robin
Wickman and Ernest Smith of
Bartow Ford established the
businesses. Wickman bought out
Smith's interests in the dealer-
ship a few years later.
"What sets us apart is that
Bartow Chevrolet remains the
area's only full service, full line
Chevrolet dealership," Wickman
said. "Bartow Chevrolet is the
only 'commercial specialty' and
'medium duty' franchise dealer-
ship between Orlando and St.
Petersburg."
Bartow Chevrolet has been.

awarded the General Motors
Genuine Leader Award the
highest award given in the
United States by General Motors
"We, also have won the 'Mark
of Excellence' award for light
duty vehicles and the GM Top
Performers award for medium
duty vehicles," said Wickman.
"To achieve these awards, a deal-
ership must have the highest
customer satisfaction and sales
performance."
The Greater Bartow Chamber
of Commerce Fun Thursday /
Business After Hours begins at
5:15 p.m.
Bartow Chevrolet Company is
located at 1475 West Main
Street. For more information, or
to RSVP for this event, contact
the Chamber at 533-7125.

Moses Selected as New

Young Lawyers President

Jamie Billotte Moses became
president of The Florida Bar's
Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
on Friday,: June 24, during the
Bar's 2005 Annual Meeting at
the Orlando World Center Mar-
riott.
"I look forward to encouraging
and leading the young lawyers of
the state to achieve great
thingss" said Moses, a single
mother of two young children,
and a partner with Fisher, Rush-
mer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Tal-
ley & Dunlap, P.A.
Making a greater effort to
reach out to law students and
young lawyers across the state
and working to strengthen the
current efforts of the Division
are some of the goals Orlando
lawyer Jamie Billotte Moses
hopes to accomplish as president
of the Bar's Young Lawyers Divi-
sion. Moses helps to educate law
students and young lawyers
about the benefits of being in-

volved in the Bar and to espe-
cially encourage minority law-
yers to become and remain ac-
tive in the Florida Bar.
Moses, an appellate attorney
who also does real estate mal-
practice defense and insurance
coverage litigation, also wants to
strengthen the YLD's ties to its
local bar affiliates.
For example, she said, while
YLD affiliates chairman, she
helped to establish new young
lawyer affiliates in Polk, Marion,
and West Pasco counties.
In addition to serving as the
president of The Florida Bar
YLD, she is the Secretary of the
Orange County Bar Association
and serves on the OCBA YLS
board of directors and the Appel-
late Court Rules Committee.
Moses graduated from the
University of Notre Dame School
of Law in 1994 and received her
undergraduate degree from
UCLA in 1991.

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient
premises.
-Samuel Butler

shopping sprees..
The next drawing will be
held at Bartow Christian
Books and Gifts, 326 East
Main Street on July 20.
Entry blanks may be ob-
tained through The Polk
County Democrat or at the re-
tailers.
For more information, call
the Greater Bartow Chamber
of Commerce at 533-7125.

Priscilla

Boren Earns

CPA License
Priscilla Boren, CPA of Wall
Foss Financial, LLC, has re-
ceived her license as a certified
public accountant.
She also has a master's de-
gree in business administration
from Florida Southern College.
Mrs. Boren has been with the
firm since 1995 and is currently
the tax manager.. Her work fo-
cuses on tax and attestation
services.
She and her family live in
Bartow.
Wall Foss Financial is in
Suite 205 at 225 East Lemon St.,
Lakeland, and may be reached
at 683-0708.

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Protect Pets In Emergencies

July 11, 2005 The Polk County Democrat

Pets enrich the lives of individ-
uals and families in more ways
than can be counted. In turn, pets
depend on their masters for safe-
ty and well-being.
The American Red Cross offers
the following tips to keep pets
safe during an emergency:
In the event of a need to
evacuate, take your pets ,with
you. Leaving them behind can
result in injury, loss or worse.
Contact hotels and motels outside
the area to check policies on
accepting pets and restrictions on
number, size, and species. Ask if a
no pet policy can be waved in an
emergency. Keep a list of pet
friendly places, including phone
numbers with other disaster
information and supplies. If you
have notice of a disaster, call
ahead for reservations.
Ask friends, relatives or oth-
ers outside the affected area if,
they can keep your animal. If you
have more than one pet, they may
be more comfortable if kept
together, but be prepared to
house them separately.
Prepare a list of boarding
facilities and veterinarians who
could shelter animals in an emer-

agency. Include all 24-hour phone
numbers.
Ask local animal shelters if
they provide emergency shelter or
foster care for pets in a disaster.
Animal shelters may be overbur-
dened caring for the animals they
already have, as well as those dis-
placed by a disaster, so this
should be your last resort.
Assemble a pet disaster sup-
ply kit including medications and
medical records, a first aid kit,
sturdy leash, harness and carrier,
current photos, food, water,
bowls, cat litter and pan, a can
opener, information on feeding
schedules and behavior problems,
the veterinarian's number, pet
bed and toys.
In the case of advanced
warning issued, call ahead to con-
firm emergency shelter arrange-
ments for you and your pets.
Bring all pets inside so that you
won't have to search for them if
you evacuate. Make sure all dogs
and cats are wearing securely fas-
tened collars with up-to-date
information.
Never leave animals unat-
tended.
Birds should be transported

in a secure travel cage or carrier.
During warm weather, carry a
plant mister to mist the birds'
feathers. Do not put water inside
the carrier during transport.
Provide a few slices of fresh fruits
and vegetables with a high water
content. Have photo identifica-
tion and leg bands. If the carrier
does not have a perch, line it with
paper towels, and change them
frequently. Try. to keep the carrier
in a quiet area. Do not let birds
out of the case or carrier.
Snakes can be transported in
a pillowcase, but they must be
transferred to a more secure
housing when they reach the
evacuation site. If your snakes
require frequent feedings, carry
food with you. Take a water bowl
large enough for soaking and a
heating pad. When transporting
house lizards, follow the same
directions as for birds.
Small mammals should be
transported in secure carriers
suitable for maintaining the ani-
mals while sheltered. Take bed-
ding materials, food bowls and
water bottles.

Citrus Canker Found at UF Facility,

Will Halt Numerous Experiments

By TOM NORDILE
University of Florida
Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences

Citrus canker, one of the most
destructive diseases affecting
Florida's $9 billion citrus indus-
try, has been found in a Univer-
sity of Florida citrus research
grove at UF's Indian River Re-
search and Education Center, or
IRREC, near Fort Pierce.
The discovery, confirmed by
the Florida Department of Agri-
culture and Consumer Services,
Division of Plant Industry, will
likely require officials to destroy
all of the citrus trees in IRREC's
groves, halting all citrus re-
search projects there, said Brian
Scully, director of the center and
a professor of horticulture with
UF's Institute of Food and Agri-
cultural Sciences, or UF/IFAS.
"This canker infection, though
contained in the early stages,
will temporarily halt all of our
citrus research projects at the
center," Sciffyl said. "It will take
us a number of years to recover,
but ultimately this setback will
offer us a fresh start and im-
proved groves in which to con-
duct research. /
"However, we will continue to
conduct our collaborative re-
search in commercial groves
with the cooperation of private
industry," he added.
The disease, caused by bacte-
ria in the genus Xanthomonas,
can affect all citrus varieties, in-
cluding grapefruit, oranges and
tangerines, which are grown at
IRREC, Scully said. Trees af-
Tected by the disease develop
small brown lesiohs on leaves,
stems and fruit. Citrus canker

eventually reduces tree produc-
tivity if left unchecked.
IRREC employees discovered
the outbreak during a voluntary
grove inspection, he said. UF/
IFAS officials immediately re-
ported the discovery to the Divi-
sion of Plant Industry, which is
responsible for the state's Citrus
Canker Eradication Program.
UF/IFAS will cooperate fully
with DPI to address the situa-
tion, said Jimmy Cheek, UF sen-
ior vice president for agriculture
and natural resources. Mapping
efforts by the Citrus Canker
Eradication Program will estab-
lish the extent of the infection
and determine which groves will
be affected.
"Our personnel will assist DPI
in identifying all infected trees,"
Cheek said. "After that, we'll
cope with the loss of any trees
that may occur. We now under-
stand a little better what citrus
growers go through when they
face a canker outbreak."
State citrus canker eradica-
tion procedures require the de-
. struction of all infected citrus
trees that are found, as well as
any citrus trees located within
1,900 feet of infected citrus trees,
Scully said. These measures
minimize the chances the highly
contagious disease will spread to
other sites.
Currently, six IRREC faculty
and their collaborators from
other UF/IFAS facilities are con-
ducting more than two dozen ex-
periments in the research
groves, some using trees planted
30 to 50 years ago, he said.
Citrus research efforts at IR-
REC emphasize plant breeding,
entomology, pathology and virol-
ogy, soil and water science, plant

nutrition and irrigation and
post-harvest physiology, Scully
said.
"It is difficult to quantify the
loss in terms of time, monetary
value aind the potential impact
that our research findings have
on the statewide citrus indus-
try," Scully said.
In addition, citrus research
programs at the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture Horticul-
tural Research Laboratory adja-
cent to IRREC are vulnerable to
the effects of the canker infection
in the IRREC groves, said Har-
old Browning, statewide coordi-
nator for UF citrus programs in
teaching, research and exten-
sion.
Scully said he believes the
disease did not reach IRREC via
human activity.
The bacteria that cause citrus
canker can spread on air cur-
rents, in rainwater, and on peo-
ple, animals, plants and farm
equipment, Scully said.
Ongoing canker sanitation
and decontamination efforts will
be stepped up at UF's other cit-
rus research units, including the
Citrus Research and Education
Center in Lake Alfred and the
Southwest Florida Research and
Education Center in Immokalee,
said Browning, who directs the
Lake Alfred center.
"There is no reason to suspect
that citrus canker would have
reached other IFAS facilities by
way of the Indian River Re-
search and Education Center,
thanks to the many safeguards
we have in place," Browning
said. "But with canker in many
areas of the state, ongoing vigi-
lance is necessary."

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Polk County Board of County
Commissioners' public safety di-
vision is working to educate citi-
zens on the proper sandbagging
methods for property protection.
With this year's hurricane
season already in full swing, and
citizens already experiencing
flooding, sandbagging has 'be-
come a necessity in inundated
areas.
To protect against water dam-
age, follow these simple sand-
bagging techniques.,
At the area where water can
enter a structure:
If not working on concrete, a
small ditch should be dug just
deep enough to go below ground
level. The ditch should be back
far enough from the entrance to
allow room to place pumps into
the protected area. The edge of
the visqueen should be placed in
the ditch as a bottom layer.
Place the first row of sand-

bags in ditch, fold visqueen over
the top of first row, place a sec-
ond row of bags on top, fold
visqueen back over, place a third
row of bags on top, and so on.
This creates an "S" pattern with,
the visqueen.
Depending on the size of the
barrier, one or more submersible
(sump) pumps should be utilized.
The. barrier will not completely
stop water from entering the
protected area. However, with
the proper placement of bags,
visqueen and sump pumps, wa-
ter, in most cases, can be re-
moved quickly.
For more information on
sandbagging your property, visit
www.polk-county.net.
To report a flooded area or for
other disaster related informa-
tion, call the Citizen's Informa-
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Now that Floridians have
again been close to a store,
Federal Emergency Management
Agency offers the following tips
for a safer hurricane season:
Be sure to have enough water:
One gallon of water per per-
son per day, for drinking and san-
itation.
Children, nursing mothers,
and sick people may need more
water.
If you live in a warm weath-
er climate more water may be
necessary.
Store water tightly in clean
plastic containers such as soft
drink bottles.
Keep at least a three-day
supply of water per person.
Have enough food on hand:
Store at least a three-day
supply of non-perishable food.
Select foods that require no
refrigeration, preparation or
cooking and little or no water.
Pack a manual can opener
and eating utensils.
Choose foods your family will
eat such as: ready-to-eat canned
meats, fruits and vegetables, pro-
tein or fruit bars, dry cereal or
granola, peanut butter, dried
fruit, nuts, crackers, canned
juices, non-perishable pasteur-
ized milk, high energy foods, vita-
mins, food for infants and com-
fort/stress foods.
Make an emergency first aid
kit:
- In any emergency a family
member or you yourself may be
cut, burned or suffer other
injuries. If you have these basic
supplies you are better prepared
to help your loved ones when they
are hurt.
Remember, many injuries are
not life threatening and do not
require immediate medical atten-
tion. Knowing how to treat minor
injuries can make a difference in
an emergency.
Consider taking a first aid
class, but simply having the fol-
lowing things can help you stop
bleeding, prevent infection and
assist in decontamination.
Things von should have:
Two pairs of Latex, or other
sterile gloves (if you are allergic
to Latex).

Sterile dressings to stop
bleeding.
Cleansing agent/soap and
antibiotic towelettes to disinfect.
Antibiotic ointment to pre-
vent infection.
Burn ointment to prevent
infection.
Adhesive bandages in a vari-,
ety of sizes.
Eye wash solution to flush
the eyes or as general decontami-
nant.
Thermometer
Prescription medications you
take every day such as insulin,
heart medicine and asthma
inhalers. You should periodically
rotate medicines to account for
expiration dates.
Prescribed medical supplies
such as glucose and blood pres-
sure monitoring equipment and
supplies.
Things it may be good to have:
Cell phone
Scissors
Tweezers
Tube of petroleum jelly or
other lubricant
Non-prescription drugs:
Potassium Iodide
Aspirin or nonaspirin pain
reliever
Anti-diarrhea medication
Antacid (for upset stomach)
Syrup of Ipecac (use to
induce vomiting if advised by the
Poison Control Center)
Laxative
Activated charcoal (use if
advised by the Poison Control
Center)
Recommended Supplies to
Include in a Portable Kit:
Water, amounts for portable
kits will vary. Individuals should
determine what amount they are
able to both store comfortably
outside the home and be able to
transport to other locations
Food, at least a three-day
supply of non-perishable food
Battery-powered radio and
extra batteries
Flashlight and extra batter-
ies
First Aid kit
Whistle to signal for help
Dust mask or cotton T-shirt,
to help filter the air
Moist towelettes for sanita-

tion
Wrench or pliers to turn off
utilities
Can opener for food (if kit
contains canned food)
Plastic sheeting and duct
tape to shelter-in-place
Infant formula and diapers,
if you have an infant
Garbage bags and plastic ties
for personal sanitation
Other items to consider adding
to your Supply Kit:
Emergency reference materi-
al such as a first aid book or a
print out of this information
Rain gear
Mess kits, paper cups, plates
and plastic utensils
Cash or traveler's checks,
change
Paper towels
Fire Extinguisher
Tent
Compass
Matches in a waterproof con-
tainer
Signal flare
Paper, pencil
Medicine dropper
Feminine supplies
Personal hygiene items
Disinfectant
Household chlorine bleach.
You can use bleach as a disinfec-
tant (diluted nine parts water to
one part bleach), or in an emer-
gency you can also use it to purify
water. Use 16 drops of regular
household liquid bleach per gal-
lon of water. Do not use scented,
color safe or bleaches with added
cleaners.
Important Family Documents:
Keep copies of important
family records such as insurance
policies, identification and bank
account records in a waterproof,
portable container.
For Seniors:
Plan how you will evacuate
or signal for help.
Plan emergency procedures
with home health care agencies or
workers.
Tell others where you keep
your emergency supplies.
Teach others how to operate
necessary equipment.
Label equipment like wheel-
chairs, canes or walkers.
Additional supplies for

Prepare For Health During Hurricane Season

As hurricane season has
begun, the Department of
Children & Families is urging
Floridians to mentally prepare
themselves for what is expected
to be a stressful period.
"The psychological effects of
last year's storms are still being
felt by many Florida residents,"
DCF Secretary Lucy D. Hadi said.
"Once again, DCF is prepared to
offer disaster mental health ser-
vices if the need arises again this
hurricane season."
The Department's Mental
Health Program Office offers the
following self-help tips for resi-
dents to alleviate hurricane-relat-
ed stress:
Have a hurricane prepared-
ness plan for you and your family.
Be aware of public emer-
gency resources available in your
community.
Draw on the support of your
family, friends, neighbors and
clergy.
For parents, know that chil-
dren are affected more by your
reactions and that of other adults
to an emergency than the emer-
gency itself. Be mindful of your
behavior during that time.

Optimal physical and psycho-
logical health before and during
hurricane season are important.
Rest, exercise and maintain a
healthy diet. Strive to find a bal-
ance between quiet 'time and
activity.
Try to maintain personal and
family routines as much as possi-
ble.
Some residents of hurricane-
impacted areas will require help
in coping with storm-related
stress. Ready to follow up on its
work last year, Department staff
is prepared to provide them crisis
counseling.
Disaster mental health ser-
vices last year were funded upon
DCF's request by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Services this year would again
be contingent on FEMA funding
that DCF would seek in the event
of a major storm causing wide-
spread damage.
Crisis counseling is short-term
help for individuals trying to
recover from traumatic events.
While working in storm-dam-
aged areas last year, counselors
found many hurricane victims
suffering from increased stress

levels, anxiety, depression and
other conditions requiring more
in-depth help.
DCF responded with Project
Recovery, a program to prevent or
treat situational stress, and mal-
adaptive and addictive behaviors.

Seniors:
List of prescription medica-
tions including dosage in your
supply kits. Include any allergies.
Extra eyeglasses and hear-
ing-aid batteries.
Extra wheelchair batteries or
other special equipment in your
supply kit.
A list of the style and serial
numbers of medical devices such
as pacemakers in your emergency
supply kits.
Copies of medical insurance
and Medicare cards.
List of doctors and emer-
gency contacts.
For People with Disabilities:
Create a support network to
help in an emergency.
Tell these people where you
keep your emergency supplies.
Give one member of your
support network a key to your
house or apartment.
Contact your city or county
government's emergency informa-
tion management office. Many
local offices keep lists of people
with disabilities so they can be
located quickly in a sudden emer-
gency.
Wear medical alert tags or
bracelets to help identify your dis-
ability.
If you are dependent on dial-
ysis or other life sustaining treat-
ment, know the location and
availability of more than one
facility.
Show others how to operate
your wheelchair.
Know the size and weight of
your wheelchair, in addition to
whether or not it is collapsible, in
case it has to be transported.
Additional Supplies for People
with Disabilities:
Prescription medicines, list
of medications including dosage,
list of any allergies.
Extra eyeglasses and hear-
ing-aid batteries.
Extra wheelchair batteries,
oxygen.
Keep a list of the style and
serial number of medical devices.
Medical insurance and
Medicare cards.
List of doctors, relatives or
friends who should be notified if
you are hurt.

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Planning ahead and making pro-
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State Farm, Florida's largest
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Prepare a hurricane survival
kit. Stock it with water, non-per-
ishable food, first aid supplies,
prescriptions and other medi-
cines, radio and flashlight, cloth-
ing and bedding, emergency sup-
plies/tools and special items.
Complete a home inventory.
An' accurate inventory and proof
of ownership can make claim set-
tlement easier and faster. When
it is completed, be sure to keep
this inventory in a safe deposit
box or another location outside
your home. Visitors to state-
farm.corn can download a free
copy of "Property Matters," a
home inventory software package

for IBM compatible PCs.
Review your homeowners
insurance policy with your insur-
ance agent to make sure you have
sufficient coverage to rebuild
your life and home after a hurri-
cane. The typical homeowners
policy does not cover flood dam-
age. Check with your agent about
the availability of flood insurance
in your area
Identify escape routes from
your home and neighborhood and
designate an emergency meeting
place for your family to reunite if
you become separated. Also
establish a contact point to com-
municate with concerned rela-
tives.
Stock plywood and materials
you may need to board up win-
dows.
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see the free brochure "Protect
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The Polk County Democrat

The Polk County Democrat

orts

IWS

This Week

In Sports

July 11 to July 15
Monday
Lakeland Tigers at home vs.
St: Lucie, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Lakeland Tigers at home vs.
St. Lucie, 7 p.m.
MLB All-Star game in De-
troit, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Lakeland Tigers at home vs.
St. Lucie, 7 p.m.
Winter Haven Warthogs at
home vs. Sanford, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Lakeland Tigers at home vs.
St. Lucie, 7 p.m.
Devil Rays at Blue Jays,
7:07 p.m.
Winter Haven Warthogs at
Sanford, 8 p.m.
Friday
Lakeland Tigers at Jupiter,
7 p.m.
Devil Rays. at Blue Jays,
7:07 p.m.

City Swim
Lessons Set
Bartow Civic Center will hold
swimming classes on Saturdays
in August.
The classes will be held on
Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10 to
11 a.m. .
The swimming classes are of-
fered for infants and toddlers
and swimmers in levels one
through three.
The cost of the lessons is $40.
For more information or to
register, call 534-0120.

LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS Physician Assistant
Dick Kennedy (left) and Sunaina Khurana, MD, will be giving free
sports pysicals to area students on July 19 and July 22 at Family
Practice of Fort Meade, 13 W. Broadway in Ft. Meade. (Photo
provided)

Free Sports Physicals

Available In Fort Meade

Free Sports Physicals Avail-
able July 19th and July 22
Area students can get sports
physical at no charge by Suna-
ina Khurana, MD and Physician
Assistant Dick Kennedy on July
19 and July 22 at Family Prac-
tice of Fort Meade, 13 W. Broad-
way in Ft. Meade.
Kennedy will perform the
physical exams from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. on July 19.
Dr. Khurana will perform the
exams from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
July 22.
After these dates a $20 fee
will be, charged for sports physi-
cals.
Dr. Khurana received her
medical degree from Dayanand
Medical College and Hospital in

Punjab, India. She completed
her post-graduate resident train-
ing in family medicine at West
Virginia University Hospital in
Morgantown, WV.
Dr. Khurana is board-certified
in family medicine and has a
special interest in women and
children's health. She served on
the faculty at West Virginia Uni-
versity as assistant professor in
the Department of Medicine.
Physician Assistant Dick Ken-
nedy is a long-time resident of
Ft. Meade and an active member
in community affairs. He served
previously as a physician assis-
tant at Community Wellness
Center and will continue to see
patients on a part-time basis at
the new practice.

July 11, 2005

McCutchen Has Breakout

Game on Rookie Team

A month hasn't even passed
since Fort Meade product An-
drew McCutchen was selected
the 11th overall pick in the 2005
First-Year Player Draft by the
Pittsburgh Pirates, but the re-
cent high school grad is already
making an impact at the profes-
sional level.
The Pirates first-round selec-
tion, drafted as an outfielder
with a good bat and exceptional
speed, has played 10 games for
the Pirates' rookie team out of
Sarasota in the Gulf Coast
League (GCL).
After having a tough time in
his first few games, McCutchen
came alive on July 8 against the
GCL Red Sox. The 18-year-old

went five for five at the plate,
hitting two doubles and a two-
out, bases clearing triple to help
his team rally for a 9-8 win to
stay tied atop the GCL south di-
vision.
Through ten games
McCutchen is hitting an impres-
sive .382 (13-for-34) and is get-
ting on base 50 percent of the
time. He's scored nine runs al-
ready and has batted in six.
He has drawn eight walks
compared to five strikeouts. He
was caught stealing in his first
ever attempt, but has stolen two
bases since then.
Look for more updates about
the slugger from Fort Meade in
future issues.

Florida Antique Tackle Collec-
tors (F.A.T.C.) are holding their
annual Summer Antique Tackle
Show on Saturday, Aug. 13. The
event will take place from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Bartow Civic
Center, 2250 South Floral Ave-
nue.
Admission is $3 per person
and children under 12 will be ad-
mitted free with a paying adult.
Attendees 'will be able to
browse numerous displays at
more than 100 tables. An assort-

ment of antique lures and reels
will be for sale. Free appraisals
are available for old tackle as
well as sales opportunities.
The F.A.T.C. aims to promote
the preservation of antique an-
gling memorabilia and the his-
tory of tackle manufacturers.
For more information about
the event, contact event organ-
izer Bill Stuart at 533-7358, or e-
mail Bstuartmof@aol.com.
For more information on the
F.A.T.C., visit www.FATC.net.

FSC Awards 2005

Hazel Haley Scholarship

Harrison Arts Center honors
graduate Jessica La'Ren
McCarty has been named the
2005 Hazel Haley Scholar.
McCarty will receive a $2,500
scholarship each year for four
years toward her education at
Florida Southern College. She
plans to major in English.
McCarty, an accomplished
writer and poet, received the
High Honors with Distinction
award and is a member of the
National Honor Society and the
Harrison Arts Council.

She is active in tennis and
theatre, studies yoga, pilates and
ballet, and volunteers at the
YMCA and Explorations V. She
is the daughter of Donna J. Ren-
froe, a 1980 Florida Southern
graduate, and Decoven McCarty,
both of Lakeland.
The Hazel Haley Scholarship
Fund honors the "beloved" Eng-
lish teacher, a 1937 graduate of
Florida Southern and the long-
est-serving teacher in Florida, a
spokesman said.

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looking for dedicated, flexible,
and cooperative adults to tutor
kindergarten through third
grade students in Polk County
public schools from August 2005
through July 31, 2006.
This is a 12-month commit-
ment.
Applicants must be 18 years
of age or older with a high school
diploma or GED. Full and part-
time positions are available.
Full-time tutors work 40
hours per week and receive a
$10,600 living allowance, health-
care benefits, childcare benefits
(if income qualified), and an edu-

cation voucher of $4,725 (upon
completion of the program) for
college or for existing school
loans. Part-time tutors work 20
hours per week and receive an
annual living allowance of
$5,650 and an education
voucher.
Contact the Polk Education
Foundation at 519-8638 for in-
formation and application in-
structions.
The application deadline is
Aug. 15.
Information and applications
are also available on-line by vis-
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IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., A Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOSEPH S. CANDELORO AND
LORETTA CANDELORO, AND
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER AND AGAINST THE
HEREIN INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-
DANTS WHO ARE NOT KNOWN
TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS,
Defendants.
CASE NO.
53-2005CC-000729-0000
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: JOSEPH CANDELORO
LORETTA CANDELORO
Whose Last Known Residence
was: 318 Elm Court,
Brick, New Jersey
08723 if alive, and if dead,
all claiming interest by,
through, under or against said
persons, and all parties having
or claiming to have any right,
title or interest in the property
herein described.
YOU ARE -HEREBY NOTI-
FIED that a Complaint to Fore-
close a Claim of Lien on the fol-
lowing property in POLK
County, Florida:.
LOT(S) 7, BLOCK
973, VILLAGE 7,
NEIGHBORHOOD 4,,
POINCIANA' SUBDIVI-
SION, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 53, AT PAGE 4-
18, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
has been filed and commenced
in this Court and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any, to it
on HAROLD J. TURK, at-
torney for Plaintiff,
whose address is 201
Alhambra Circle, 12th
Floor, Coral Gables, Flor-
ida 33134 and file the origi-
nal with the clerk of the above
styled Court on or before
August 3, 2005; otherwise a
default will be entered against
you for the relief prayed for in
the Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court at Polk County,
Florida on this 27th day of
June, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk, Circuit Court
By: /s/ Vanessa Marshall
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 4, 11, 2005-2255

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DOMINADOR B. CIRUELAS
CARMELITA C. CIRUELAS, et
al., -
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.:
2005 C 000783
NOTICE OF SALE PURSU-
ANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to an Order or
Final Judgment entered on
June 24. 2005. in.thiscase
now pending in this Court, the
style of which' is. indicated
above, I will :-li 10 the highest
and best bidder for cash at
9:00 AM on'July 26th, 2005.
at Polk County Court-
house, 255 N. Broad-
way, Bartow, Florida
33830, the following de-
scribed property!,
LOT 1, BLOCK 1063, VIL-
LAGE 7, NEIGHBORHOOD 4,
POINCIANA. SUBDIVISION,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 53, AT PAGES
4-18, OF THE 'PUBLIC RE-
CORDS 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 located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street.' No'entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the event any tempo-
rary change of lOcaoln is.
necessary, the .iler-. shall"'
post a "Notice of Chancje" 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 -ar-
ticipate in this proceeding, '
you are entitled at no cost to
you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please con-
tact the Office of the Court
Administrator, (863) 534-
4690, within twod(2) working
days of your receipt of this "
notice; if you aret hearing or
voice impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777. or Florida
Relay Services 71 1.
DATED the 24th day of June.

RICHA1tDA WEISS
Clerk, County Court
By: /s/ La'reen Richardson
Deputy' Clerk
(Seal)
July 4,'! 1',.005-2252

IN THE COUNTY.COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HAILU MENGESHA
CAROL B. MENGESHA, et al.,
Defendantss.
CASE NO.:
2005 CC 000314
NOTICE OF SALE PURSU-
ANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to an Order or
Final Judgment entered on
June 24 2005, in this case
now pending in this Court, the
style of which is indicated
above, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at
9:00 AM on July 26th. 2005.
at Polk County Court-
house, 255 N. Broad-
way, Bartow, Florida
33830, the following de-
scribed property:
LOT 11, BLOCK 1031, VIL-
LAGE 7, NEIGHBORHOOD 4,
POINCIANA SUBDIVISION,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 53, AT PAGES
4-18, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS 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 located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the event any tempo-
rary change of location is
3 necessary, the Clerk shall
post a "Notice of Change" 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 par-
ticipate in this proceeding,
you are entitled at no cost to
you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please con-
tact 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 24th day of June.
2005.
RICHARD WEISS
Clerk, County Court
By: /s/ Laureen Richardson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 4, 11, 2005-2253

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
MUNAWAR AKBAR,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THERESA HAGLEY; SANDRA
M. HAGLEY; GLORIA S. HA-
GLEY; ANDREW A. BAPTISTE;
I.L.E. PROPERTIES, INC., a Flor-
ida Corporation, and any un-
known heirs, devisees, grant-
ees, assignees, lienors, credi-
tors, trustees and other un-
known persons or unknown
spouses claiming by, through
and under any of the above-
named Defendants,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
2005-CA-002126
SECTION: 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: THERESA HAGLEY; SAN-
DRA M. HAGLEY; GLORIA S.
HAGLEY; ANDREW A. BAP-
TISTE, AND ALL PARTIES
CLAIMING INTERESTS BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THERESA HAGLEY;
SANDRA M. HAGLEY; GLORIA
S. HAGLEY; ANDREW A. BAP-
TISTE, AND ALL PARTIES
HAVING OR ALL PARTIES
HAVING OR CLAIMING' TO
HAVE ANY ,RIGHT, TITLE
OR INTEREST IN THE
PROPERTY. HEREIN DE-
SCRIBED.
DEFENDANTS.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action to quiet title to the following
described property in Polk County,
Florida: :
Lot 36 of the WOOD-
LANDS, according to the
map or plat thereof, as
recorded in Plat Book
87, Page 34, of the Pub-
lic Records of Polk
County, Florida.
Parcel ID :
293124993285000360
has been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it on W. CAMPBELL MCLEAN, the
plaintiff's attorney, whose address
is co..GRAYROBINSON, P.A.,
201 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET,
SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL 33602, on
or before the July 22, 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.
DATED on this 16th day of June,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of Court
By: Is/ Shirley Deschamps
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal) ,
June 20, 27, July 4, 11, 2005-2095

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
TO ALL PERSONS WHO CLAIM
AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOW-
ING PROPERTY:
The CITY OF LAKELAND, FLOR-
IDA, hereby gives notice of for-
feiture proceedings to be had
in accordance with Sections
932.701.707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to: EIGHT HUN-
DRED FIFTY-SEVEN DOL-
LARS ($857.00) IN U.S.
CURRENCY. Said property
was seized at or near 100
block of East Walnut Street, in
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida,
on May 19, 2005. The law en-
forcement agency holding the
property is the Lakeland Police
Department. A petition seeking
forfeiture of the property will
be filed, in the Circuit Court for
Polk County, Florida.
CHARLES E. JACOBSON, Ill,
ESQ.
219 North Massachusetts Ave.
'Lakeland, Florida 33801
(863) 834-6994
Florida Bar No. 181424
ATTORNEY FOR CITY OF LAKE-
LAND
July 4, 11, 2005-2262

PUBLIC NOTICE
THE PLANNING AND.ZONING
BOARD FOR THE CITY OF
FORT MEADE will hold a Public
Hearing in the City Commission
Room at City Hall on MONDAY,
JULY 18, 2005 at 5:30 PM to con-
sider the following request:
William W. Chambers is re-
questing a variance to add an
open carport measuring 768
square feet to an existing outbuild-
ing (garage).
Per Unified Land Development
Code, Article 2, Regulations For
Specific Districts, Section 2.016.00,
General Regulations for Acces-
sory Uses, Item A, states: "No
more than two accessory struc-
tures may be located on any resi-
dential lot of record; and are per-
mitted only in the rear yard." Table
2.05.01 (B) states that side yard
setbacks must be at least 10 feet,
front yard setbacks must be at
least 25 feet and rear yard set-
backs must be at least 25 feet.
Maximum lot coverage should be
no more than 45%.
This information is available for
public review in the Building De-
partment from 7:30 AM to 4:00
PM. Monday through Friday. All in-
terested property owners may ap-
pear at the Public Hearing to make
objections as they may have. No
objections being raised, it is pre-
sumed none exist.
July 4, 7, 11, 14, 2005-2266

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DAVID G. IGNACIO
JULIETA G. IGNACIO, et al.,
Defendantss.
CASE NO.:
2004 CC 006401
NOTICE OF SALE PURSU-
ANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to an Order or
Final Judgment entered on
June 24, 2005, in this case
now pending in this Court, the
style of which is indicated
above, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at
9:00 AM on August 16th.
2005, at Polk County
Courthouse, 255 N.
Broadway, Bartow, Flor-
ida 33830, the following de-
scribed property:
LOT 2, BLOCK 971, VIL-
LAGE 7, NEIGHBORHOOD 4,
POINCIANA SUBDIVISION,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 53, AT PAGES
4-18, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS 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 located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the event any tempo-
rary change of location is
* necessary, the Clerk shall
post a "Notice of Change" 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 par-
ticipate in this proceeding,
you are entitled at no cost to
you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please con-
tact 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 24th day of June.

RICHARD WEISS
Clerk, County Court
By: /s/ Laureen Richardson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 4. 11, 2005-2254

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sessed against the property
owners and imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator in writing for good
cause shown. In order to re-
ceive an extension of time, you
must contact the Building Divi-
sion immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-.
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk Crunty,
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris. trash (

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HSIN JUNG YANG, et al.,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.:
2004 CC 003971
NOTICE OF SALE PURSU-
ANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to an Order or
Final Judgment entered on
June 27, 2005, in this case
now pending in this Court, the
style of which is indicated
above, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at
9:00 AM on July 26th. 2005
at Polk County Court-
house, 255 N. Broad-
way, Bartow, Florida
33830, the following de-
scribed property:
LOT 9, BLOCK 397, VIL-
LAGE 7, NEIGHBORHOOD 2
WEST, POINCIANA SUBDI-
VISION, ACCORDING TO.
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 53,
AT PAGES 5-18, OF THE
PUBLIC 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 located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the event any tempo-
rary change of location is
necessary, the Clerk shall
post a "Notice of Change" 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 par-
ticipate in this proceeding,
you are entitled at no cost to
you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please con-
tact 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 28th day of June.
2005.
RICHARD WEISS
Clerk, County Court
By: /s/ Belinda Toledo
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 4, 11. 2005-2257

POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida.
Petitioner,
vs.
WESLEY THOMAS, JR. AND
MARGARET THOMAS,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-0384 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: WELSEY THOMAS,
JR., whose last known
address was 3703 EAST
PARIS STREET, TAMPA,
FL 33610, MARGARET
THOMAS, whose last
known address was
3703 EAST PARIS
STREET, TAMPA, FL
3 3 6 1 0 and any successors in
interest to the below described
property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH-
WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST
1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4
OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 28
SOUTH, RANGE 23 EAST, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS THE
EAST 190 FEET AND LESS THE
.SOUTH 529 FEET, THEREOF.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-1 7, the Director of the Polk
County Building Division has de-
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defined in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
. the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-,
mit is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day
time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
, If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should yeu fail to demolish or sub-
stantially repair the dilapidated
structures) within the 30 day time
period, please be advised that you
may wish to remove all personal
property and site improvements
from the subject property. The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be. as-

Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
II
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
July 4, 11, 2005-2246

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excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses,
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-
partment for clarity.
Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
II
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division
P.O. .Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005,. Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
July 4, 11, 2005-2251

POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
CHARLES M. LUKE AND MARIE
LUKE,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-2545 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: CHARLES M. LUKE,
whose last known ad-
dress was 870 3RD
STREET (LAKE IDA),
WINTER HAVEN, FL
33881-1414, MARIE
LUKE whose last known
address was 870 3RD
STREET (LAKE IDA),
WINTER HAVEN, FL
33881-1414 and any suc-
cessors in interest to the below
described property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
LOT 34 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF
LOT 33, BLOCK C, IDA LAKE
SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT'BOOK 6, PAGE
10, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-17, the Director of the Polk
County Building Division has de- .
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defined in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the -debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-
mit is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day
time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month'
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should you fail to demolish or sub-
stantially repair the dilapidated
structures) within the 30 day time
period, please be advised that you
may wish to remove all personal
property and site improvements
from the subject property. The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be as-
sessed against the property
owners and imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator in writing for good
cause shown. In order to re-
ceive an extension of time, you
must contact the Building Divi-
sion immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk County,
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris, trash (
excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses,
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-
partment for clarity.

must contact the Building Divi-
sion immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk County.
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris, trash (
excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses.
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC,
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
CHASE MANHATTAN MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION.
Plaintiff,
vs.
WARREN L. JOHNSON, et ux.. et
al.,
Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2005-CA-1711-0000-SEC. 7
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order or Final
Judgment Scheduling Foreclo-
sure Sale entered on June 27,
2005 in this case now pending
in said Court, the style of which
is indicated above.
I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at the
POLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
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, at 9:00
A.M., on the 1st day of August,
2005, the following described
property as set forth in said or-
der or final judgment, to wit:
LOT 23, STONE'S
THROW, ACCORDING
TO' THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF AS DE-
SCRIBED IN PLAT
BOOK 88, PAGE 50,
OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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.
ORDERED at POLK County
Florida, this 28th day of June.
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk, Circuit Court
POLK, Florida
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 4, 11 2005-2259

POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
REMEDIES PENALOZA,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-1866 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: REMEDIOS PENA-
LOZA, whose last known
address was 414 GAR-
DEN STREET, AUBURN-
DALE, FL 33823 and any
successors in interest to the be-
low described property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
LOT 83 IN BLOCK 7 OF OR-
ANGE HILL SUBDIVISION, AC-
CORDING TO PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 58,
PAGE 40, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF, POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH
7974 PARK MOBILE HOME,
VIN#602FK470.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-17, the Director of the Polk
County .Building Division has de-
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defined in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-
mit is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day
time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should you fail to demolish or sub-
stantially repair the dilapidated
structures) within the 30 day time
period, please be advised that you
may wish to remove all personal
property and site improvements
from the subject property. The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be as-
sessed against the property
owners and imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator in writing for good
cause shown. In order to re-
ceive an extension of time, you

P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
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apartment for clarity.
Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
11
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
July 4, 11, 2005-2248

POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
RUSSELL PARSONS,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-2463 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: RUSSELL PARSONS,
whose last known ad-
dress was 20 ROBIN
LANE, WINTER HAVEN,
FL 33880-1547, AN-
DREW P. TRAKAS, P.A.,
MORTGAGEE, whose last
known address was POST
OFFICE 1511, WINTER
HAVEN, FL 33882,
YVONNE YEOMANS,
MORTGAGEE, whose last
known address was
4349 SOUTHWEST 74TH
STREET, JASPER, FL
32052 and any successors In
interest to the below described
property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
LOT 20, BLOCK A, DINNER
LAKE ESTATES UNIT #1, AC-
CORDING TO PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 58,
PAGE 6, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH AN
AIRE LINE MOBILE HOME, SE-
RIAL NUMBERS 30010L AND
30010R, TITLE NUMBER
10672267AND 10672268.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-17, the Director of the Polk
County Building Division has de-
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defined in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-
mit is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day
time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should you fail to demolish or sub-
stantially repair the dilapidated
structures) within the 30 day time
period, please be advised that you
may wish to remove all personal
property and site improvements
from the subject property. The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be as-
sessed against the property
owners and Imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator In writing for good
cause shown. In order to re-
ceive an extension of time, you
must contact the Building Divi-
sion Immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk County,
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris, trash (
excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses,
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-
partment for clarity.
Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
II
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division

time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should you fail to demolish or sub-

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may wish to remove all personal
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
FAITHA C. LEACH,
Deceased.
FILI NO.:
05CP-1453
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OFQE
ADMINISTRATION
The administration of the estate
of FAITHA C. LEACH, deceased,
File Number 05CP-1453, pending
in the Circuit Court, for Polk
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is:
P. 0. Box 9000, CC-4
Bartow, FL 33830-9000
This estate is testate and the
date of the Will is June 9, 1999.
The name and address of the Co-
Personal Representative and the
Co-Personal Representative's at-
torney are set forth below.
All interested persons on whom
a copy of this Notice to Creditors
is served must file objections that
challenge the validity of the Will,
the qualifications of the personal
representative, venue, or jurisdic-
tion of this Court by filing a petition
or other pleading requesting relief
with this Court, in accordance with
the Florida Probate Rules,
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE TO THEM.
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 an 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 is July 4. 2005.
FAITHA M. ESPOSITO
4402 A Holland Street
Ft. Campbell, KY 42223
STEPHEN H. ARTMAN
Florida Bar No. 0828955
STEPHEN H. ARTMAN, P.A.
925 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33803
Telephone (863) 688-5252
July 4, 11, 2005-2264
POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
TERRY D. RUPERT AND WAR-
REN J. GEBICKE,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-0766 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: TERRY D. RUPERT,
whose last known ad-
dress was 651 JACKSON
STREET, EAGLE LAKE, FL
33839, WARREN J. GE-
BICKE, whose last known
address was 651 JACK-
SON STREET, EAGLE
LAKE, FL 33839 and any
successors in interest to the be-
low described property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
STARTING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT 16 OF GAL-
LEY'S ELOISE STATION SUBDI-
VISION, IN SECTION 5, TOWN-
SHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 26
EAST, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 7, PAGE 31, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA. (SAID
NORTHWEST CORNER BEING
THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER
OF SAID LOT 16) AND RUN
THENCE SOUTHWEST 110
FEET, THENCE SOUTHEAST AP-
PROXIMATELY 50.85 FEET TO
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY,
THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG
SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY 110 FEET,
AND THENCE NORTHWEST AP-
PROXIMATELY 42.49 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BE-
GINNING AT THE MOST WEST-
ERLY CORNER OF LOT 16 OF
GALLEY'S ELOISE STATION,
PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 31, POLK
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS, RUN
THENCE SOUTHWEST A DIS-
TANCE OF 40 FEET FOR A
POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE
SOUTHWEST 150 FEET,
THENCE SOUTHEAST TO RAIL-
WAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, THENCE
NORTHEAST ALONG SAID RAIL-
WAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, THENCE
NORTHWEST. TO POINT OF BE-
GINNING.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-17, the Director of the Polk
County Building Division has de-
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defiried in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-
mit is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day

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from the subject property The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be as-
sessed against the property
ownerss and imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator in writing for good
cause shown. In order to re-
ceive an extension of time, you
must contact the Building Divi-
sion immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk County.
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris, trash (
excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses,
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-
partment for clarity.
Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
II
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
July 4, 11, 2005-2249

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.
PAUL SHELL'A/K/A PAUL A.
SHELL; KATHY SHELL A/K/A
KATHY M. SHELL; UNKNOWN
TENANT I; THE WOOD RANCH-
ING AND FARMING TRACT
PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSO-
CIATION; HOUSEHOLD FI-
NANCE CORPORATION III; PA-
TRICIA BLACK HUNTE; CAR-
LENA RAYE DENDEKKER, 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.:
53-2005-CA-27-WH-07
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 1ist day of August.
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:
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 1996 Crescent
Double Wide Mobile Home
bearing VIN#'s
FLA14610286A &
FLA14610286B located
thereon.
pursuant to the Final Judg-
ment 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 located at 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the event any tempo-
rary change is necessary, the
Clerk will post a "Notice of
Change" at the sale location
directing the bidders to the
temporary sale location.
If you are a person with a
disability 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
Service 800-955-8770.
WITNESS my hand and offi-
cial seal of said Court this
28th day of June, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY:/s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICHARD J. RUZICH, SR.
and wife, LORETTA M.
RUZICH d/b/a THE RICH-
ARDS" COMPANY,
"Plaintiff,
vs '
YAACOV MANELIS and
wife, ANNA MANELIS,
Defendants,
CASE NUMBER:
53-2005-CA-001798
SECTION NO.: 08
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: YAACOV MANELIS.
5000 BOARDWALK,
#21 2
VENTNOR CITY, NJ
08406
ANNA MANELIS
5000 BOARDWALK,
#212
VENTNOR CITY, NJ
08406
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 9th day
of August, 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 10, BLOCK 1140, POIN-
CIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 5, VIL-
LAGE 7, according to the map
or plat thereof, as recorded in
Plat Book 53, Pages 19/28, Pub-
lic 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 21st day
of June 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
B Y : F t i, 'll ".. '"

(COURT SEAL)
June 27, July 4, 18, 25, 2005-2200

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PARKWAY MORTGAGE COM-
PANY, INC., a Florida Corpora-
tion,
Plaintiff,
vs.
PETER P. DELL'AQUILA, SR.
DECEASED AND PETER P.
DELL'AQUILA, JR., etal.,
Defendantss. 1: .
CASE NO.:
2004CC0003753.
NOTICE OF SALE PURSU-
ANTTO CHAPTER 45'
NOTICE IS HEREBY
G I V E N pursuant to an Order or
Final Judgment entered on
June 27. 2005, in this case
now pending in this Court, the
style of which is indicated
above, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at
9:00 AM on July 26th. 2005,
at Polk County Court-
" house, 255 N. Broad-
way, Bartow,; Florida
33830, the following de-
scribed property:
LOT 8, BLOCK 887, VIL-
LAGE 7, NEIGHBORHOOD 2
EAST, POINCIANA SUBDIVI-
SION, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 53, AT
PAGES 1-3; OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
All sales are to be held at the
east end of the east corridor,
first floor, of the PolkCounty
Courthouse located at- 255
North Broadway Avenue, Bar-
tow, Florida. Please note that
the main entrance is located
on Church Street. No entry is
possible from Broadway Ave-
nue. In the -..-int a,i. tempo-
rary change ,:ot lt':.ati nri is
necessary, the -Clerk shall
post a "Notice of Change" at
the sale location directing the
bidders to the temporary sale
location.
If you are a person with dis-
abil;tie; wh.o needs any ac-.
co.:,rrn-,d.lrson in order to par-
t,'ip jae ir, Its proceeding,
..,j jr. ,-riniled at rio cost to
you, to the provision of cer-
tain assistance. Please con-
t .: ih.? f0ce. of the Court.
'.,:h, ,-m i.rr t,:.r, (863) 534-
*i':.%"'', ..,rhi, tr'. (2) working
days of your receipt of this
r.:,r.:-', if you are hearing or
voice,; impaired, call TDD
(863) 534-7777 or Florida
Relay Services 711.
DATED the 28th day of June.
2005.!
RICHARD WEISS,
Clerk, County Court
By: /s/ Belinda Toledo
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
SADDLEBAG LAKE OWNERS AS-
'SOCIATION, INC.
499 Saddlebag Lake Road
Lake Wales, FL 33898,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SALVATORE LELLO, deceased,
and any unknown spouse, heirs,
devisees, grantees, creditor, or
other parties claiming by
through, under or against SAL-
VATORE LELLO, and all parties
having or claiming to have any
right, title, or interest in the
property herein described
KATHERINE LUONGO
97-18 72ND ROAD
FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
ROSE SCHWARTZBERG
101-19 ASCAN AVENUE
FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
ANGELO LELLO
16 HIALEA DRIVE
ALBANY, NY 12205
Defendants.
CASE NO:
53-2005-CC-003331-0000-WH
AMENDED NOTICE OF AC-
TION
TO: SALVATORE LELLO, de-
ceased, and any unknown
spouse, heirs, devisees, grant-
ees, creditor, or other parties
claiming by through, under or
against SALVATORE LELLO,
and all parties having or claim-
ing to have any right, title, or
interest in the property herein
described
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action to Foreclose a homeowners
association lien on the following
property in Polk County, Florida:
Lot 1, Block 58, Unit
3, SADDLEBAG LAKE,
a recreational vehicle
community, as per
Plat Book 64, Page 4,
Public Records of
Polk County, Florida,
and all improvements
on said Lot 1, Block
58.
has been filed against you,
KATHERINE LUONGO, ROSE
SCHWARTZBERG, and ANGELO
SLELLO, and you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on James
C. McClendon II, Esquire,
Weaver & McClendon, P.A.,
Post Office Box 466, Lake
Wales, FL 33853-0466 on or
before August 8, 2005 and to
file the original with the clerk of
this court either before service
on plaintiff's attorney or imme-
'diately'thereafter;' oh1herwr, e a
default will be entered against
you for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
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 June 27,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of said Court
By: /s/ Grisella Mercado
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
July 4, 11, 2004-2260

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
ASSOCIATES HOUSING FI-
NANCE, LLC SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO ASSOCIATES HOUS-
ING FINANCE SERVICES, INC.
D/B/A FORD HOUSING FINANCE
SERVICES,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SHAWN WILLIAMS; DEBRA MAE
WILLIAMS;. THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF DEBRA MAE WIL-
LIAMS, IF LIVING, INCLUDING
ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF RE-
MARRIED, AND IF DECEASED,
THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,'LIEN-
ORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
BENEFICIAL, FLORIDA, INC.,
WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRE'S-'
ENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER
WITH ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGN-
EES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR
TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFEN-
DANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFEN-
DANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT
#1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2,
Defendantss.
CASE NO.
2005-CA-312-SECTION
11
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 3, SHIVER'S
ACRES, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 100, PAGE 17,
OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 3915 WEST
CAMPBELL ROAD,
LAKELAND, FLORIDA
33810.
TOGETHER WITH A

1998 HICKORY TRIPLE
WIDE MOBILE HOME
VIN
GAFLV35A1 3838HH2,
TITLE NO. 73762393,
VIN
GAFLV35B13838HH2,
TITLE NO. 73762394
and VIN
GAFLV35C13838HH2,
TITLE NO. 73762395.
at public sale, to the highest
Sand 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 9:00 A.M., the 26th
day of Juy, 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/ Tamika Joiner
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2325

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ALONZO WILLIAMS, JR., ET AL.,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
. 532005CA001560 0000 SEC 4
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated the 21_i day of
June, 2005, and entered in Case
No. 532005CA001560 0000 SEC
4, of the Circuit Court of the 10TH
Judicial Circuit in and for Polk'
County, Florida, wherein MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-
TION SYSTEMS, INC. is the
Plaintiff and ALONZO WILLIAMS,
JR.; FORD MOTOR CREDIT
COMPANY; POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA; SUNSET COVER
PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSO-
CIATION, INC.; THE INDE-
PENDENT SAVINGS PLAN COM-
PANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF ALONZO WILLIAMS, JR.;
JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS) IN POS-
SESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY are defendants. I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash at the EAST END OF
THE EAST CORRIDOR, 1ST
FLOOR, POLK COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE, 255 N BROADWAY,
BARTOW, FLORIDA (ENTRY ON
CHURCH STREET), at the Polk
County Courthouse, in BARTOW,
Florida, at 9:00 a.m. on the 5th
day of August ,2005, the following
described property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 6, SUNSET COVE,
PHASE ONE, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 113, PAGES
41 AND 42, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS 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; it you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
orFlorida Relay Services 711.
2Dated this 23rd day of June,
2005.
RICHARD M WEISS
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
By: /s/ Tamika Joiner
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2324

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533-4183

SPOUSE OF WILLIE B. DENSON,
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;
CITIFINANCIAL EQUITY SERV-
ICES, 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,

POLK COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
POLK COUNTY, a political sub-
division of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
JO ANNE BAEZ A/K/A JOANNE
TASCA BRISSETTE,
Respondent(s)J
COMPLAINT NO.
CE 05-0716 NT DM
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
TO: JO ANNE BAEZ
A/K/A JOANNE TASCA
BRISSETTE, whose last
known address was
3951 AVENUE Q,
NORTHWEST, WINTER
HAVEN, FL 33881-1978
and any successors in Interest
to the below described property
RE: Structure(s) being situ-
ated on a parcel described as:
LOT 399, INWOOD UNIT NO 6,
ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 14, PAGES 2, 2A
AND 2B, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
TAKE NOTICE that pursu-
ant to Polk County Ordinance
90-17, the Director of the Polk
County Building Division has de-
termined that the structures)
referenced above are dilapi-
dated structures) as defined in
the Ordinance. The struc-
ture(s) must be demol-
ished and the debris
must be removed to an
authorized landfill or
the structures) must
be substantially repaired
within thirty (30) days
after this notice has
been served. In order to
repair or demolish struc-
tures other than mobile
homes, you must first
obtain a building or
demolition permit from
the Building Depart-
ment.
If a building or demolition per-
mit Is required, you are still
bound by the thirty (30) day
time period required herein.
Your time to demolish or repair is
not extended by the six (6) month
period allowed in the Building De-
partment permits for exercise of
said permits. You must call the
Community Development Spe-
cialist II when the structure has
been substantially repaired or
demolished.
If the dilapidated structures)
are not demolished or substan-
tially repaired as set Forth
above within thirty (30) days,
the structures) shall be demol-
ished by Polk County.
Should you fail to demolish or sub-
stantially repair the dilapidated
structures) within the 30 day time
period, please be advised that you
may wish to remove all personal
property and site improvements
from the subject property. The
cost of the demolition and re-
moval of debris shall be as-
sessed against the property
owners and imposed as a lien
against the real property. If not
satisfied, the lien may be fore-
closed after a period of two
years in the manner provided in
Chapter 173, Florida Statutes.
The thirty day time period may
be enlarged by the Demolition
Coordinator In writing for good
cause' 'shown.' In order tb re-
celvdidH dxtensldn of time,' you
must-olitact the Building 'Divi-
sion immediately upon receipt
of this Notice. A verbal exten-
sion of time is not sufficient to
enlarge the time period and will
not protect your rights.
Note: If Polk County, or a vendor
under contract from Polk County,
demolishes above said property,
the demolition will include the re-
moval of all signs of human habi-
tation. This includes debris, trash (
excluding hazardous materials),
tires, building materials, septic
tanks, all structures, primary struc-
ture, sheds, garages, doghouses,
etc., slabs, footers, driveways (up
to the road), and all fences (except
those which divide the property
from an adjoining property). The
property will be brought to a rake-
site basis. If there are any ques-
tions as to what the demolition will
include, it is the owners responsi-
bility to contact the Demolition De-
partment for clarity.
Any questions regarding this No-
tice of Demolition may be directed
to the following:
Tanya L. Tucker, Commu-
nity Development Specialist
II
Housing and Neighborhood
Development Division
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005
(863) 534-5257 "
Dated this 1st day of July, 2005.
Tanya L. Tucker, Community
Development Specialist II
P.O. Box 9005, Drawer HS04
Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
(863) 534-5257
July 4, 11, 2005-2250

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 GREEN TREE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION D/B/A GREEN
TREE FINANCIAL CORP.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA J. SHULTS; THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF PATRICIA J.
SHULTS; TODD SHULTS; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TODD
SHULTS; WILLIAM WOODROW
DENSON; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF WILLIAM
WOODROW DENSON; WILLIE B.
DENSON; THE UNKNOWN

LARS AND FORTY CENTS
($59,486.40) IN U.S.
CURRENCY and ONE
2004 FORD, VIN #
1FMPU16L64LB26440.
Said property was seized at or
near 112 Carolyn Drive, in
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida,
on June 14, 2005. The law en-
forcement agency holding the
property is the Lakeland Police
Department. A petition seeking
forfeiture of the property will
be filed in the Circuit Court for
Polk County, Florida.
CHARLES E. JACOBSON, Ill.
ESQ.
219 North Massachusetts Ave.
Lakeland, Florida 33801
(863) 834-6994
Florida Bar No. 181424
ATTORNEY FOR CITY OF LAKE-
LAND
July 4, 11, 2005-2263

Defendant(s).
CASE NO.
53-2005-CA-001431-
0000-00-SEC 11
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 47, CITRUS
GROVE MOBILE HOME
ADDITION, ACCORD-
ING TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 74, PAGE 27,
OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
To Include a:
1995 HIGHWAY DOU-
BLE WIDE MOBILE
HOME VIN
FLFLS79A1 1863HP21
TITLE NO.
69777533
1995 HIGHWAY DOU-
BLE WIDE MOBILE
HOME VIN
FLFLS79B1 1863HP21,
TITLE NO. 69777531
A/K/A 188 SUNSHINE
BOULEVARD, POLK
CITY, FLORIDA 33868
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
900 o'clock A.M., or as soon
thereafter 2M A.M., the 1st
day of August, 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.
DATED THIS 29th DAY OF June,
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 4, 11, 2005-2265
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA,
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF EUGENE
IRVIN COOK A/K/A
EUGENE L. COOK, DE-
CEASED.
FILE NO.
05CP,1' 562
NOTICE OF .ADMINISTRA-
TION
The administration of the es-
tate of EUGENE IRVIN
COOK A/K/A EUGENE L.
COOK, deceased, File Number
05CP-1 562, is pending in the
Circuit Court for Polk County,
Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is P. 0. Box
9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow,
Florida 33831.. The estate is
testate and the date of the de-
cedent's Will and any Codicils
are Last Will and Testament
dated October 17, 2001. The
names and addresses of the
personal representative and the
personal representative's attor-
ney are set forth below.
All interested persons on
whom the Notice of Admin-
istration is served must file ob-
jections that challenge the va-
lidity of the will, the qualifica-
tions of the personal represen-
tative, venue, or jurisdiction of
this Court, by filing a petition
or other pleading requesting re-
lief with this Court, in accor-
dance with the Florida Probate
Rules, WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
ALL OBJECTIONS NOT
SO FILED WILL BE FOR-
EVER BARRED.
The date of first publication
of this Notice is July 11. 2005.
Bruce A. Cook
1286 40th Street
Sarasota, FL 34232
ROBERT C. NETTLETON
Florida Bar Number
058429
P. O. Box 277
Haines City, FL 33845-
0277
Telephone: (863) 422-
6484
Attorney for Co-Per-
sonal Representative
July 11, 18, 29005-2340,

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
TO ALL PERSONS WHO CLAIM
AN INTEREST IN THE FOLLOW-
ING PROPERTY:
The CITY OF LAKELAND, FLOR-
IDA, hereby gives notice of for-
feiture proceedings to be had
in accordance with Sections
932.701.707, Florida Statutes,
in regard to: FIFTY-NINE
THOUSAND FOUR HUN-
DRED EIGHTY-SIX DOL-

Civil Case No. 53-2002 CA-00549-
0000-WH SEC 7 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 July, 2005 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
LOT 88, THE PINES,
ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 64,
PAGE 37, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK
COUNTY. FLORIDA.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
SUSIE MILDRED RUNDSTROM
a/k/a SUSIE M. RUNDSTROM;
Deceased.
File No.
05-CP-1022
DIVISION: Probate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST
THE ABOVE ESTATE
You are hereby notified that an
Order of Summary Administration
has been entered in the estate of
SUSIE MILDRED RUNDSTROM
a/k/a SUSIE M. RUNDSTROM,
deceased, File Number 05-CP-
1022; by the Circuit Court for Polk
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is Post Office
Box 9000, Drawer CC-04, Bartow,
FL 33831-9000; that the dece-
dent's, date of death was April
14th, 2005; that the total value of
the estate is $0.00 and that the
names and addresses of those to
whom it has been assigned by
such order are:
Sharon S McPherson
1234 Nantucket Avenue
Atlantic Beach, FL 33233
Garry C. Rundstrom
32 Cedar Grove Road
Dresden, ME 04342
ALL' INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the estate of
the decedent and persons hav-
ing claims or demands against
the estate of the decedent
other than those for whom pro-
vision for payment was made in
the Order of Summary Admin-
istration must file their claims
with this court WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR-
EVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD 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 July
11, 2005.
Person Giving Notice:
Sharon S McPherson
1234 Nantucket Avenue
Atlantic Beach, FL 33233
TROIANO & ROBERTS, P.A.
Attorneys for Person Giving Notice
317 SOUTH TENNESSEE AVE-
NUE
LAKELAND, FL 33801-4617
Telephone: (863) 686-7136
By: VICTOR TROIANO, ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 0221864
July 11, 18, 2005-2341

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEET-
ING
The University of South Florida
Lakeland Campus announces a
public meeting to which all per-
sons are invited.
DATE AND TIME
Monday, August. 8. 2005 at
1:00 p.m.
PLACE.
USF Lakeland, LLC 21 25/26
3433 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, Florida 33803-
9714
PURPOSE:.,
Lakeland Campus Boar.d ..
Meeting" ;
A copy of the agenda may be
obtained by writing to Dr. L. Pre-
ston Mercer, University of South
Florida-Lakeland Campus, 3433
Winter Lake Road, Lakeland. FL
33803-9714, or by calling
863/667-7053.
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Americans with Disabilities.
Act, any person requiring special,
accommodations to participate in
this meeting is asked to advise the
agency at least 48 hours before
the meeting by'contacting Lorie
Miros at 863/667-7053. If you are
hearing or speech impaired,
please contact the agency by call-
ing TDD via 813/974-1510.
Any person who wishes to ap-
peal a decision made by..the Uni-
versity of South Florida Lakeland
Campus Board with respect to any
matter considered,at this public
meeting will need a record of.the
proceedings, and for such pur-
pose, he or she may need to en-
sure that a verbatim record .of.the
proceedings is made, which re-
cord includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appe lis
based.
July 11, 2005-23,38

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT '
OF THE 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
IRWIN MORTGAGE CORP9RA-
TION
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ALTHEA W. THOMAS, 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 ALTHEA W. THOMAS;
NATHANIEL W. THOMAS;
CLERK OF THE COURTS POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA; GATE-
HOUSE MANAGEMENT, INC.;
JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS '
UNKNOWN TENANTS 'IN POS-.
SESSION
DEFENDANTS) '
CASE NO:
53-2002 CA-00549-O000-WH
SEC 7
RE-NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to n Order'Granting the
Motion to. Fesqt Foreclosure S?.19
dated June 20 2005 entered' in

cation 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 711.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2321

All sales are to be held al 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 22nd day of June.
2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Tamika Joiner
Deputy Clerk
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
July 11, 18, 2005-2328

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARTHA K. WELLS
A/K/A MARTHA DE-
MERTH AYERS
Deceased.
File No.
05 CP-1488
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the es-
tate of MARTHA K. WELLS
A/K/A MARTHA DE-
MERTH AYERS deceased,
whose date of death was Feb-
ruary 2nd, 2005., and
whose Social Security Number
is 408-66-3396, is pending in
the Circuit Court for POLK
County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is
Post Office Box 9000,
Drawer C-4, Bartow,
Florida 33831-9000. 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 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 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 persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
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 TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED
The dateof theifirst publication.
of this-Notice is Monday July 11
2005.
Person Giving Notice:
RHONDA J. PAGE
311 Green Street
Auburndale, FL 33823
LAW OFFICES OF J. KELLY
KENNEDY
Attorneys for Personal Represen-
tative
198 1STSTS
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-3004
Telephone: (863) 294-1114
Florida Bar No. 0375871
July 11. 18, 2005-2331

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
HUB INVESTMENT CORPORA-
TION,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
GERALDO GOMEZ, SUSY GAR-
CIA, COUNTY OF POLK, and
TROPICANA RESORT CONDO-
MINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.,
DEFENDANTSS.
CASE NO:
53-2004CA-004250
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to the final judgment
entered in the above entitled
cause in the Circuit Court of Polk
County, Florida, I will sell the prop-
erty situate in said Polk County,
Florida, described as:
Unit'256, TROPICANA RE-
SORT, a condominium, ac-
cording to the Declaration
of Condominium thereof, as
recorded in Official Records
Book 4020, Page 0274,
Public Records of Polk
County, Florida, together
with an undivided interest in
the common elements
thereto.
at public sale for cash to the
highest and best bidder, at the
East End of the East Corridor,
of the Polk County Courthouse,
255 North Broadway Avenue,
'Bartow, Florida 33830 at 9:00
A.M. on the 26th day of Jy.
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
necessary, the Clerk will post a "
Notice of Change" at the sale Io-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order Reschedul-
ing Foreclosure Sale dated June
21, 2005. and a Final Juogment of
Foreclosure dated December 17.
2004, and entered in CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-2897-WH Div 04, of
the Circuit Court of the TENTH Ju-
dicial Circuit in and for POLK
County, Florida, wherein MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-
TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMI-
NEE FOR CHASE MANHATTAN
MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is
Plaintiff and HEATHER L. TOL-
BERT, et al., are Defendants. I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash in the East Corridor, First
Floor, Polk County Courthouse,
255 North Broadway, Bartow, in
Bartow. POLK County., Florida,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY. FLORIDA
LAKESHORE CLUB OF
POLK COUNTY HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs
DIDIER MONCION
KATRINA MONCION,
Defendants.
CASE NUMBER:
53-2005-CC-001385
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: DIDIER MONCION
409 Club Circle
Lakeshore, Florida
33898
and
KATRINA MONCION
409 Club Circle
Lakeshore, Florida
33898
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 9th day
of August, 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 fore-
close a Claim of Lien on real prop-
erty described as follows:
LOT 89, Lakeshore Club, ac-
cording to the plat thereof, as
recorded in Plat Book 111, Page
16, Public Records of Polk
County, Florida, known as 409
Club Circle, Lakeshore, Florida
33854.
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
1-800-955-8770.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of this Court on this 22nd day
of June, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS,
As Clerk of Said Court
BY: /s/ Betty Norrell
As Deputy Clerk
(COURT SEAL)
June 27, July 4, 18, 25, 2005-2199

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COM-
PANY AMERICAS, F/K/A BANK-
ERS TRUST COMPANY, AS
TRUSTEE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MAVERICK MCRAE; UNKNOWN
TENANT I, 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.:
53-2003-CA-2285-WH-7
AMENDED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE is herebygiven, that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Polk County, Florida,
will on the 25th day of July, 2005,
at 9:00 o'clock A.M., at the East
corridor, first floor, 255 N. Broad-
way 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 1, Block 790,
POINCIANA, NEIGH-
BORHOOD 5 NORTH,
VILLAGE 3, according
to the map or plat
thereof, as recorded
in Plat Book 54, Page
27, Public Records of
Polk County, Florida.
pursuant to the Amended
Final Judgment entered in a
case pending in said Court,
the style of which is indi-
cated above.
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 22nd
day of June, 2005.
Richard M. Weiss
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
BY: /s/ Tamika Joiner
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2329

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-
TRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS
NOMINEE FOR CHASE MANHAT-
TAN MORTGAGE CORPORA-
TION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HEATHER L. TOLBERT, et al.,
Defendant (s).
CASE NO.
53-2004-CA-2897-WH Div 04

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 dis-
abilities who needs any ac-
commodation in order to par-
ticipate in this proceeding, you
are entitled at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain as-
sistance. Please contact the
Office of the Court Administra-
tor, (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 Services 711.
Dated June 27. 2005
Clerk of the Court
by is/ Felicia Borders
As Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
July 11, 18. 2005-2320

July 11, 2005

9 00 AM o'clock on the 26th day of
July, 2005. the following described
property as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to wit.
LOT 109, THE PINES, AS
PER PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 64,
PAGE 37, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF POLK,
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
a/k/a 627 Hemlock Lane,
Lakeland. Florida 33810.
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 21.- day of
June, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of said Court
By /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2326

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROBERT L. KENNEDY, JR.
Deceased.
File No.
05 CP-1554
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the es-
tate of ROBERT L. KEN-
NEDY, JR. deceased, whose
date of death was JaLnuary
2nd, 2005, and whose Social
Security Number is 264-06-
0063, is pending in the Circuit
Court for POLK County, Flor-
ida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is Post Office
Box 9000, Drawer C-4,
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9000 The names and ad-
dresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal rep-
resentative'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 FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
TIEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
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 TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication
of this Notice is Monday July 11
2005.
Person Giving Notice:
J. KELLY KENNEDY
198 1st St S
Winter Haven, FL 33880-3004
LAW OFFICES OF J. KELLY
KENNEDY
Attorneys for Personal Represen-
tative
198 1ST ST S
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-3004
Telephone: (863) 294-1114
Florida Bar No. 0375871
July 11, 18, 2005-2339

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION
JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY,
Plaintiff
vs.
TOBY FATELEY, etal.
Defendants)
CASE NO.:
2005CA-1509-DIV 04
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to a Final Judgment of Fore-
closure or Order dated June 21
2005, entered in Civil Case Num -
ber 2005CA-1509-DIV 04, in the
Circuit Court for POLK County,
Florida, wherein JAMES B. NUT-
T1 ER & COMPANY is the Plaintiff.
and TOBY FATELEY, et al., are
the Defendants, I will sell the prop-
erty situated in POLK County,
Florida, described as:
Lot 6, of LAKE GARFIELD ES-
TATES, UNIT #1, as shown by
map or plat thereof as recorded in
the office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for Polk County, Flor-
ida, in Plat Book 64, Page 9.
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, in the lobby
of the POLK County Courthouse,
East Corridor, First Floor, 255
North Broadway, Bartow, FL
33830 at 9:00 a.m. on the 2 th
day of Jly, 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

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July 11, 2005 The Polk County Democrat

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
RICHARD ALBERT BELCHER,
JR.,
DECEASED.
FILE NUMBER
05CP-1556
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA-
TION
(Intestate)
-The administration of the Estate
of RICHARD ALBERT BELCHER,
JR., deceased, File Number
05CP-1556 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, Florida
33831-9000. The names and ad-
dresses of the Personal Repre-
sentative and the Personal Repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth
below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All interested persons on whom
a copy of this Notice is served
must file any objections that chal-
lenge the qualifications of the per-
sonal representative, venue, or ju-
risdiction of this Court, by filing a
petition or other pleading request-
ing relief with this Court, in accor-
dance with the Florida ,Probate
Rules, WITHIN THREE MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
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 THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
THIRTY 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 THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.-
The date of the first publication
of this Notice is July 11, 2005.
Personal Representative:
Richard Albert Belcher
3261 Mt. Tabqr Road
Lakeland, FL 33810
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
Donald H. Wilson, Jr., Esquire
Boswell & Dunlap, LLP
Post Office Drawer 30
Bartow, Florida 33831
(863) 533-7117
Florida Bar No. 222208
July 11, 18, 2005-2337

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARIE SYBLE,
Deceased.
File No.
05CP-1532
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA-
TION -
(Formal Administration)
The administration of the Estate
of Marie Syble, deceased, File
Number 05CP-1532, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Polk County,
Florida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is Post Office Box
9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL
33831. The names and addresses
of the Personal Representative
and attorney are set forth below.
ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS ARE NOTIFIED
THAT:
All persons on whom this notice
is served who have objections that
challenge the validity of the Will,
the qualifications of the personal
representative, venue, or jurisdic-
tion of this Court are required to
file their objections with this Court
WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR-THIRTY DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY ON THEM.
All creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims
:or demands against decedent's
estate, on whom a copy of this no-
itice is served must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE
;LATER OF THREE MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF .THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
R THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY
; F THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the .dece-
dlent arid persons having claims
-gainst the decedent's estate
1nust file their claims with this
iourt WITHIN THREE MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE
-IRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND
OBJECTIONSS NOT SO FILED
VILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication.
if this Notice is: Jult11, 2005.
Personal Representative:
Debra Paine
109 Dowd Avenue
Canton, Connecticut 06019
attorney for Personal Repre-
ntative:
orge T. Dunlap, III, Esquire
ost Office Drawer 30
45 South Central Avenue
artow, FL 33831
363) 533-3146
orida Bar No. 021164
ily 11, 18, 2005-2333

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. SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO THE LEADER MORT-
GAGE COMPANY,
Plaintiff, ,
vs.
MARIE A. KESSLER, et al.,
Defendant (s).
CASENO.
53-2005-CA-000438-0000-LK
Sec 04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated June 21, 2005,
and entered in CASE NO. 53-
2005-CA-000438-0000-LK Sec 04,
of the Circuit Court of the TENTH
Judicial Circuit in and for POLK
County, Florida, wherein U.S.
BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO THE LEADER MORT-
GAGE COMPANY, is Plaintiff and
MARIE A. KESSLER, et al., are
Defendants, I will sell to the high-
est and best bidder for cash In the
East Corridor, First Floor, Polk
County Courthouse, 255 North
Broadway, Bartow, in Bartow,
POLK County, Florida, 9:00 AM
o'clock on the 2tIh day of July,
2005, the following described
property as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to wit:
THE SOUTH 85 FEET OF
LOTS 17 AND 18 AND THE
SOUTH 85 FEET OF THE
WEST 30 FEET OF LOT 16,
BLOCK 21, GLAF VIEW
PARK, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
14, PAGE 23, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
a/kla 2749 Laurel Avenue,
Lake Wales, Florida 33898.
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 23.Ld day of
June. 2005..
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of said Court
By /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2323

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARGARET EYLNOR GUY,
Deceased.
FILE NO.
04CP-2992
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA-
TION
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Testate)
The administration of the estate
of MARGARET EYLNOR .GUY,
deceased, File Number 04CP-
2992, is pending in the Circuit
court for Polk County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the address of
which is Post Office Box 9000,
Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33831-
9000. The names and addresses
of the Personal Representatives
and the Personal Representatives'
attorney, are set forth below. The '
Estate is testate. ALL INTER-
ESTED PERSONS ARE NOTI-
FIED THAT:
All persons on whom this No-
tice of Administration is served
who have objections to the qualifi-
cations of the Personal Represen-
tative, venue, or jurisdiction of this
Court are required to file their ob-
jections with this Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
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 THREE MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-'
dent arid persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND
OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication
of this Notice is July 11, 2005.
BRIDGETTE GOINS
3100 Gerber'Dairy Road
Winter Haven, FL 33880
CEDRIC E. LEWIS, ESQ.
332 Third Street, NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Fla. Bar No. 0452084
July1'1, 18,2005-2334

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL
DIVISION
THE CITY OF LAKELAND,
FLORIDA, a municipal corpora-
tion,
Plaintiffs,
-vs-
EMMA PHILLIPS A/K/A EMMA
NAOMI PHILLIPS, deceased;
and UNKNOWN TENANTS; and
the unknown spouses, heirs,
devisees, grantees, creditors or
other parties claiming by,
through, under, or against them,
Defendants.
CASE NO:
53-2005CA-856
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment en-
tered in the above-styled cause in
the Circuit Court of Polk County,
Florida, I will sell the property situ-
ated in Polk County, Florida, de-
scribed as:
A portion of land off the
Northwest corner of a parent
tract described as the West
120 feet of Lot 2, Block 12,
ADAM'S ADDITION, a subdi-
vision, according to plat
thereof recorded In Plat
Book 1, Page 57, public re-
cords of Polk County, Flor-
ida; said portion lying out-
side and Northwesterly of
the arc of a circle having a
radius of 23 feet whose cen-
terpoint Is located 20.22 feet
South and 22 feet East of
the Northwest corner of said
Lot 2.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at the
East Corridor, 1st Floor, Polk
County Courthouse, 255 North
Broadway, Bartow, Florida
33830, at 9:00 a.m., on the
26th day of July, 2005, in ac-
cordance with Florida Statutes
45.031.
Please note that the main en-
trance is located on Church Street.
No entry is possible from Broad-
way Avenue. In the event any tem-
porary change is necessary, the
Clerk. will post a "Notice of
Change" at the sale location di-
recting the bidders to the tempo-
rary sale location.
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; if you are hearing or voice im-
paired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Service (800)
955-8770.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of Said Court
By: /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2322

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
VICKI LENTZ KATROS,
Deceased.
FILE NO.:
05-CP-0845
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA-
TION
The administration of the estate
of VICKI LENTZ KATROS, de-
ceased, File Number 05-CP-0845,
is pending in the Circuit Court Court for
Polk County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is Post
Office Box 9000, Drawer CC-4,
Bartow, Florida, 33831-9000. The
names and addresses of the Per-
sonal Representative and the Per-
sonal Representative's attorney
are set forth below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
ARE NOTIFIEDITHAT:
All persons on whom a copy of
this notice is served who have ob-
jections that challenge the validity
of the will, the qualifications of the
Personal Representative, venue,
or jurisdiction of this Court are re-
quired to file their objections with
this Court WITHIN THE LATER
OF THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All creditors pof the decedent
and other persons having claims
or demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is served within three months
after the date of the first publica-
tion of this notice must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY 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 the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE
ALL CLAIMS. DEMANDS AND
OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of
this Notice is July 11, 2005.
Personal Representative:
George Katros
2020 Marker Road
Polk City, FL 33868
Attorney for Personal Repre-
sentative
Peter W. van den Boom. Es-
quire
Florida Bar No. 143601
FROST TAMAYO SESSUMS &
ARANDA; P.A.
SPost Office Box 2188
Bartow, FL 33831-2188
STelephone: (863) 533-0314
Facsimile: (863) 533-8985
July 11, 18, 2005-2342

ANN MCINTOSH A/K/A PATRI-
CIA DEAN, A/K/A PATil DEAN,
A/K/A PATRICIA ANN DEAN;
CARPENTERS CREST OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.; POLK
COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDI-
VISION OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, DIVISION OF PUBLIC
SAFETY (AMBULANCE); SCOTT
HOLSTEAD; ERNEST. H.
GROTHE A/K/A ERNEST
GROTHE AND PEGGY J.
GROTHE; BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A.; AND UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS,
Defendants.
CASE NO.:
-05-CA-736 SEC. 8
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to a Final Judgment entered
In the above-styled cause in the
Circuit Court of Polk County, Flor-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDIC-
TION DIVISION
SEMINOLE EDUCATOR'S
TRUST,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
WILFRED ALPHONSE and JOHN
DOE, Unknown Tenant(s),
DEFENDANTSS.
CASE NO.:
2005-CA-000492-53
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE Is hereby given that
the undersigned Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Polk County, Florida,
will, on the 25th day of July, 2005.,
at 9:00 A.M., at the Polk County
Courthouse, 255 Broadway, East
Corridor, First Floor, Bartow, Flor-
ida offer for sale and sell at public
outcry to the highest and best bid-
der for cash, the following de-
scribed property situated in POLK
County, Florida:
Lot 609, INWOOD, UNIT 3,
Plat Book 9, Page 7, Polk
County, Florida.
pursuant to the Final Judgment
entered in a case pending is
said Court, the style of which is
indicated above.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal of said Court this 10th day of
June, 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
of location is necessary, the Clerk'
will post a "Notice of Change" at
the sale location directing the bid-
ders to the temporary sale loca-
tion.
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) 53.4-4690, 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.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2330

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
JAYNE LABIANCO,
Plaintiff,
VS
BRIAN KEITH CAVENAR
LISA MARIE CAVENAR
CHRISTOPHER CAVENAR
KARl CAVENAR
Jointly and severally,
Defendant.
CASE NO:
53-2004-CA-003913-0000-00
Section: 08
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Summary Final
Judgment entered in the above
entitled cause of action in the
County Court of Polk County, Flor-
ida, I will sell the property situated
in Polk County, Florida described
as:
Lot 72 Thousand Oak Chase
Phase 2 according to the plat
thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 104, Pages 20 & 22,
Public Records of Polk
County, Florida. Polk County
Parcel ID# 272602-701002-
000710
a/k/a 120 Oak Chase Place,
Davenport, Florida
at a public sale, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, in the Polk
County Courthouse, 255 North
Broadway, Bartow, Florida 33830
9:00 a.m. on the 25Ml day of July.

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 disability
who needs any accommodation in
order tq 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 Service
711.
RICHARD WEISS
As Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: /s/ Tamika Joiner
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18,2005-2327

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
ROBBIE DAVIS, AS TRUSTEE
OF R.R.D. 2004 TAX SALE
TRUST, u/a dated May 3,2004,
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA ANN MCINTOSH
A/K/A PATRICIA DEAN, A/K/A
PATTI DEAN, A/K/A PATRICIA
ANN DEAN, LINDA MCINTOSH,
A/K/A LINDA J. MCINTOSH; UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF PATRICIA

schu, Jr.; Christy Davis; Betsy
Serviss; Edward 0. Varner;
ASAP Graphics d/b/a Identity;
Citibank USA, National Associa-
tion f/k/a Citibank (South Da-
kota), N.A.; United States of
America; Wachovia, Bank, Na-
tional Association f/k/a First
Union National Bank, successor
by merger with First Union Na-
tional Bank of Fla.; Sherman Ac-
quisition II, LP; Capital One
Bank, is/are Defendant(s), I will
sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in the East Cor-
ridor, First Floor, 255 North
Broadway Avenue, Polk County
Courthouse, Bartow, Florida, at
9:00 am on the 29Sthay of
July, 2005. the following de-
scribed property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 58 OF BILTMORE
SHORES, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 35,

ida, I will sell the property situated
in Polk County, Florida, described
as:
LOT 10, CARPENTERS
CREST, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 81,
PAGE 2, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA: TOGETHER WITH
THE FOLLOWING PARCEL:
THAT PORTION OF THE
STRUCTURE KNOWN AS UNIT
10, ENCROACHING INTO LOT 9
AND MORE PARTICULARLY DE-
SCRIBED AS: A PORTION OF
SAID LOT 9, CARPENTERS
CREST, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 81,
PAGE 2, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA; COMMENCE AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
LOT 9 AND RUN SOUTH 60 DE-
GREES 15'18" WEST, ALONG
THE NORTHWESTERLY
BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 9, A
DISTANCE OF 27.28 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 60
DEGREES 15'18" WEST ALONG
SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE A
DISTANCE OF 5.95 FEET;
THENCE DEPARTING SAID
NORTHWESTERLY LINE, RUN
SOUTH 46 DEGREES 00'59"
EAST, ALONG THE FACE OF A
MASONRY WALL, A DISTANCE
OF 1.67 FEET TO THE CENTER-
LINE OF A COMMON WALL
SHARED BY LOTS 9 AND 10;
THENCE RUN NORTH 49 DE-
GREES 59'01" EAST, ALONG
THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
COMMON WALL, A DISTANCE
OF 5.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING. LESS AND EX-
CEPT: THAT PORTION OF THE
STRUCTURE KNOWN AS UNIT
9, ENCROACHING INTO LOT 10
AND MORE PARTICULARLY DE-
SCRIBED AS: A PORTION OF
LOT 10, CARPENTERS CREST,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOKI 81, PAGE 2, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA; COM-
MENCE AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 9 AND
RUN SOUTH 60 DEGREES
15'18" WEST, A DISTANCE OF
13.02 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
EDGE OF A CONCRETE PATIO
AND THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING; THENCE CONTINUE
SOUTH 60 DEGREES 15'18"
WEST A DISTANCE OF 13.58
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST-
ERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 10;
RUN THENCE NORTH 29 DE-
GREES 44'42" WEST, A DIS-
TANCE OF 0.20 FEET TO THE
CENTER LINE OF A COMMON
WALL SHARED BY LOT 9 AND
LOT 10; THENCE RUN NORTH
43 DEGREES 59"01" EAST,
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE A
DISTANCE OF 12.98 FEET;
THENCE RUN SOUTH 46 DE-
GREES 00'59" EAST, A DIS-
TANCE OF 4.00 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING. PAR-
CEL# 362723-016026-000100-
222 CARPENTER'S WAY #10,
LAKELAND, FLORIDA.
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, at the East
Corridor, .First Floor, of the Polk'
County Courthouse, 255 N. Broad-
way, Bartow, Florida, at 9:00 a.m.
on July 28th, 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
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 disability
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this pro-
ceeding, you areentitled, 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.
RICHARD M. WEISS
AS CLERK OF THE COURT
By: /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18.,2005-2332

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Corporation, successor by
, merger with Chase Mortgage
Company,
PLAINTIFF.
vs.
Terri Bundschu; Paul E. Bund-
schu, Jr.; Christy Davis; Betsy
Serviss, et al.,
DEFENDANTS.
No.
53-2004-CA-4200-SEC
1 1
AMENDED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to that an Order Re-
scheduling Foreclosure Sale
dated June 28. 2005, and en-
tered in civil case number 53-
2004-CA-4200-SEC 11, of the
Circuit Court of the 10th Judi-
cial Circuit in and for Polk
County, Florida, wherein CHASE
MANHATTAN MORTGAGE COR-
PORATION, SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER WITH CHASE MORT-
GAGE COMPANY, is Plaintiff and
Terri Bundschu; Paul E, Bund-

land, FL 33801, on or before
August 07, 2005; and file the origi-
nal with the clerk of this court, ei-
ther before service on petitioner's
attorney, or immediately thereaf-
ter; otherwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
DATED on June 6, 2005.
As Clerk of said Court
By: /s/ Summer White
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1. 2005-2346

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PAGE 11, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA;
BEING A PART OF THE E
1/2 OF SECTION 13, TOWN-
SHIP 28 SOUTH, RANGE 25
EAST.
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-
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 the 5th day of July,

RICHARD M. WEISS
Clerk of Circuit Court
By /s/ Yvette Johnson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2344

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
BATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
VIRGINIA F. MASKOLUNAS,
Deceased.
FILE NO.:
05-CP-1565
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA-
TION
The administration of the estate
of VIRGINIA F. MASKOLUNAS,
deceased, File Number 05-CP-
1565, is pending in the Circuit
Court for Polk County, Florida,
Probate 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 Repre-
sentative and the Personal Repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth
below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All persons on whom a copy of
this notice is served who have ob-
jections that challenge the validity
of the will, the qualifications of the
Personal Representative, venue,
or jurisdiction of this Court are re-
quired to file their objections with
this Court WITHIN THE LATER
OF THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTIGEOR
THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
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 within three months
after the date of the first publica-
tion of this notice must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY 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 the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND
OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of
this Notice is July 11, 2005.
Personal Representative:
Catherine E. Parker
P.O. Box 28
Bartow, FL 33830
Attorney for Personal Repre-
sentative
Mark A. Sessums, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 818534
FROST TAMAYO SESSUMS &
ARANDA, P.A.
Post Office Box 2188
Bartow, FL 33831-2188
Telephone: (863) 533-0314
Facsimile: (863) 533-8985
July 11, 18, 2005-2343

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN RE: The Marriage of:
Asia Nadiah Perez
Julio Ceasar Perez
CASE NO: 05DR-6203-05
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Julio Ceasar Perez
c/o McKean Federal Correc-
tional Institution
P.O. Box 8000
Bradford, PA 16701
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action for Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you, and
you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to
it on Ira A. Serebrin, Esq. plain-
tiff's attorney, Whose address is
2109 South Combee Road, Lake-

05CP-0716
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
NOTICE OF
ADMINISTRATION
The administration of the estate
of BONNIE NEWTON, deceased,
File Number 05CP-071-, pending
in the Circuit Court, for Polk
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is:
P. 0. Box 9000, CC-4
Bartow, FL 33830-9000
This estate is intestate. The
name and address of the Peti-
tioner and the Petitioner's attorney
are set forth below.
All interested persons on whom
a copy of this Notice to Creditors
is served must file objections that
challenge the validity of the Will,
the qualifications of the personal
representative, venue, or jurisdic-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
F.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST
TO HOMESIDE LENDING, INC.,
PLAINTIFF,
-vs-
MELINDA G. WIMBERLY; ET AL,
DEFENDANTS.
CASE NO. 53-2005-CA-
000299
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order Reschedul-
ing Foreclosure Sale dated June
21, 2005, entered in Civil Case
No. 53-2005-CA-000299 of the
Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial
Circuit in and for POLK County,
Florida, wherein WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, F.A. SUCCES-
SOR IN INTEREST TO HOME-
SIDE LENDING, INC., Plaintiff and
MELINDA G. WIMBERLY are de-
fendant(s), I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, AT THE
EAST END OF THE EAST COR-
RIDOR, FIRST FLOOR, POLK
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 255
NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE,
BARTOW, FLORIDA, AT 9:00 AM,
MAIN ENTRANCE IS ON
CHURCH STREET, NO ENTRY
AVAILABLE ON BROADWAY
AVE. on July 26. 2005. the follow-
ing described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 65, JAN-PHYL VILLAGE,
UNIT NUMBER 2, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 37,
PAGE 50, PUBLIC 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 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 711.
DATED at BARTOW, Florida,
this 27th day of June, 2005.
RICHARD M. WEISS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
POLK County, Florida
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2317

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL
DIVISION
JASON H. WOODARD; and
VYRDA WOODARD,
Plaintiffs,
-vs-
EDWARD CHARLES BERN-
HISEL; and UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS,
Defendants.
CASE NO:
53-2004CA-4397
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment en-
tered in the above-styled cause in
the Circuit Court of Polk County,
Florida, I will sell the property situ-
ated in Polk County, Florida, de-
scribed as:
Lot 120, of Ranchland Acres
Addition according to the
Plat thereof recorded in Plat
Book 81, Page 32 & 33, of
the public records of Polk
County, Florida; TOGETHER
WITH THAT CERTAIN MO-
BILE HOME DECLARED AS
REAL PROPERTY AND DE-
SCRIBED AS A 1993 Fleet-
wood Westfield MH#
GAFLN07A25960W2.
at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at the
East Corridor, 1st Floor, Polk
County Courthouse, 255 North
Broadway, Bartow, Florida
33830, at 9:00 a.m., on the
222nd day of July, 2005, in ac-
cordance with Florida Statutes
45.031.
Please note that the main en-
trance is located on Church Street.
No entry is possible from Broad-
way Avenue. In the event any tem-
porary change is necessary, the
Clerk will post a "Notice of
Change" at the sale location di-
recting the bidders to the tempo-
rary sale location.
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; if you are hearing or voice im-
paired, call TDD (863) 534-7777
or Florida Relay Service (800)
955-8770.
RICHARD M. WEISS
As Clerk of Said Court
By: /s/ Felicia Borders
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
July 11, 18, 2005-2318

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND
FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BONNIE NEWTON,
Deceased.
FILE NO.:

tion of this Court by filing a petition
or other pleading requesting relief
with this Court, in accordance with
the Florida Probate Rules,
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE TO THEM.
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 an 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 is July 11. 2005.
James Ted Newton
2112 Reynolds Road
Lakeland, FL 33801
STEPHEN H. ARTMAN
Florida Bar No. 0828955
STEPHEN H. ARTMAN, P.A.
925 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33803
Telephone (863) 688-5252
July 11, 18, 2005-2335

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NOTICE OF
ENACTMENT
The following ordinances were adopted and passed in law on July 5,
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-Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-37
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.02.00 AND TABLE 2.04.01 (A)
OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW MODU-
LAR BUILDINGS TO BE UTILIZED IN NON RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS IN-LIEU-OF SITE BUILT STRUCTURES.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-39
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2 AND SECTIONS 2.04.02.02
AND 2.04.02.03 OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
ESTABLISH RA-1 AND RE-2, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
ZONING DISTRICTS AND RENUMBERING SUCCEEDING SECTIONS
FOR CONSISTENCY PURPOSES; TABLES 2.04.01(A) AND (B) OF
THE ULDC TO CREATE PERFORMANCE AND USE STANDARDS
FOR THE RE-1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATES AND RE-2,
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATES ZONING DISTRICTS AND
TO DELETE REFERENCES TO "MAXIMUM DENSITY"; AND AMEND-
ING SECTIONS 2.04.02.11 AND 2.04.02/14 TO INCLUDE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED DENSITIES.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-41
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7.06.06.04 OF THE ULDC TO
REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE REQUIRED SUBDIVISION MAINTE-
NANCE GUARANTEE FROM 100 PERCENT TO 25 PERCENT OF THE
COST OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP OF PAVEMENT, CURB
AND GUTTER, SIDEWALKS, WATER SYSTEM, WASTEWATER (SEW-
AGE) SYSTEM AND THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN
A NEW SUBDIVISION.
The ordinances are 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 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
July 11, 2005-2336

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A PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ELIZABETH JANE JONES,
Deceased.
File Number
05CP-1519
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of ELIZABETH JANE JONES, de-
ceased, whose date of death was
April 6, 2005, and whose Social
Security Number is 236-38-2101,
is pending in the Circuit Court for
Polk County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is the
Polk County Court House, P. 0.
Box 9000- Drawer CC4, Bartow,
Florida 33831. 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 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 Monday, July 11,
2005.
Personal Representatives:
WILLIE T. JONES
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
KELLY B. HARDWICK, III
Florida Bar No.: 211028
Post Office Box 778
Bartow, Florida 33831-0778
(863) 533-1300
July 11, 18, 2005-2345

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

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. 863-285-8522
863-285-9172.

BOOKKEEPER WANTS
part/time work. A/P, A/R pay-
roll, taxes, etc. 863-673-2886,
Debbie.
CALVIN'S HAULING INC.
Topsoil, concrete wash, fill
dirt, also leveling with a trac-
tor. Call 533-1852 leave mes-
sage if no answer.
HIGH GAIT FARM
Horse boarding, training, les-
sons, dressage arena, round
pen, riding ring, concrete
barn. Ken Allen (863)537-
2720.

SERVICES

ED WILLIS SOD,

SERVICES, INC.
By the Piece, By the Pallet
Bahia or the Whole Lawn! Floratam
No Job too Large or too Small.
FREE ESTIMATES!

(863) 533-3510 Bartow

J & P Cleaning
Service
Deep cleaning
every room,
every time.
Free estimates.
206-8831

JT PAINTING and Pressure
Cleaning. Interior, exterior,
and all types of small repairs.
Free estimates. 1-888-689-
8188.
LIGHT hauling and clean-up
work. Put up privacy fences.
863-206-3184 or 863-206-
0439. Free estimates.

PHOTOGRAPHY. WE do
weddings and morel Call
Creech Photography at 533-
5676.
POLK PAINTING, interior, ex-
terior, free estimates, li-
censed. Mike Thomas at 863-
412-9169.
PORTRAIT AND wedding
photography. Children, fami-
lies, pets, in-home sittings.
Jack Littlefield, Photographic
Memories. 533-9064.
STATE CERTIFIED
Serving Florida 20+ years,
single, tile, metal, flat roofing.
Rsidental/Commercial.
Licensied/Insured
CC056374=1 -888-649-1405
FREE ESTIMATES
TIM HUTCHENSON.

Restaurant & Machine Shop Equipment
Business Liquidation Sale Everything Must Go!!!

1 PM Friday July 15

500 & 520 S. Maple Ave, Sanford, Florida

Miscellaneous Restaurant/Pizza Equipment & Parts
* Stainless Steel Oven Conveyors Conveyor Ovens
* Manitowac & Hozisaki Ice e Salad Bar Equipment
Machines New & Microwave ovens

Machine Shop Equipment
* 10 ton hydraulic press
* 4' 12 ton Connecticut Press
Brake Model# 25B818
* Beaver Milling Machine

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Legal Services

DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS children, etc. Only one
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Real Estate

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WANTED
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VEHICLE
FOR SALE
1987 FORD F-150 4 x 4,
$1,200 OBO. Call 533-8019.
1985 WHITE Lincoln Town
car, loos good, runs good.
Asking $800. 533-9449.
AUTO PARTS for Jeep 94
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407-873-8665.

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and Summerlin Street. Come
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The Fort Meade Leader
25 W. Broadway
Ft. Meade 285-8625

GENERAL
HELP WANTED
BARTENDER. $5.50/HOUR
plus tips. Work nights and
weekends. Bowling Green
Country Club. Call Sheila from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 863-375-
9988. Evenings call 863-285-
7203.
CHILD CARE. Need two peo-
ple for afternoon shift. Must
be mature and love working
with children. Call 519-0096.

FOR SALE
1993 KAWASAKI Ninja 600.
Excellent condition $4,000
OBO. 860-9544.

2000 SILVER Civic EX
Coupe, automatic,- 74,000,
miles, great gas mileage,
$8,250. 863-533-6717. Key
less entry, moon roof, duel air
bags.
2003 PREDATOR 500. Like
new. $300.00. Call 581-9605.
25 H. P.' Evinrude outboard
motor, electric start, long
shaft, no controls. Runs good.
$800. OBO. 533-9548.
94 CHEVY Silverado, 129,000
miles, needs some work,
$7,000 OBO. 863-860-1163.

ANTIQUE UPHOLSTERED
Mahogany sewing rocker,
$75.00. call 533-8538.
COMPUTER PACKARD Bell
Good condition. $250. 863-
804-0153.
DINNET GLASS table w/4
chairs. Brand new. Asking
$300. Please call if interested
@ 519-3486.
LIVING ROOM suit wood and
vinyl $75 G E electric stove
$70, gas stove $75., queen
bed, mattress, springs, head-
board, double dresser, $100.
All good condition. 533-6459.
OAK BEDROOM suite,
queen/full with high boy chest
of drawers, triple dresser with
double mirror. $750.00. Call
533-6502 or 521-0083.
OAK ROLL-TOP Desk.
$500.00 Call 633-6502 or
521-0083.

AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION
Sat. July 18, 9:00 a.m.
2753 Hwy 441, Zellwood, FL.
Terms: Cash, CK w/Bank
Ltr. Guar, 100+ Vehicles, 5
'03 Harleys, Buses, Boats,
MORE!
George Gideon Auctions
407-886-2111
AB1501 AU672
www.ggauctions.com

PETS FOR SALE
ALEXANDRINE PARAKEET
green w/red & black rings. 6
years old. Looking for a good
home $500.00 OBO. 6' black
bell top cage included. Call
Suzi @ 519-5603 after 5 p.m.

GENERAL
HELP WANTED
JRS
Geo Services
Drilling & Boring
Full time positions
available call 425-0275
LOCAL CITRUS company
needs truck driver for local
deliveries with Class A CDL
classification. Also full-time
mechanic for shop. 863-537-
1343.
MANAGER, MANAGER-
TRAINEE, clerk. Apply XYZ
Liquors, 295 US Highway 17
South, Bartow.
MARKETING / CUSTOMER
service rep., computer skills
required. Downtown Bartow.
Fax resume to 863-533-4049
or mail to PSC, P.O. Box
818, Bartow, 33831,.
MECHANIC Bowling Green
Small Engine. Must have
tools and transportation. Call
863-375-4056.
NEEDED PART time caution
flaggers for local motor cross
track. Saturday and Sunday
from 8:30-4:15. Call 224-
0238.
PHOSPHATE LABORERS.
Mosaic Bartow and New
Wales HIRING NOW through
RITA STAFFING! Temp to
Hire $10.50 to start. Clean
bakgrounds/drug screen re-
quired. Apply only at RITA
STAFFING 646-5021, 51.50
South Florida Ave., Lakeland.
PRODUCTION EMPLOYEES:
We are looking for motivated
people who are willing and
able to work in a production
setting. This is physical work
and requires that you work
well with others. You must be
good with your hands, and be
able to use small hand and air
tools. Some f6rk truck opera-
tion may be required. applica-
tion are being accepted Mon-
day through Friday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3130 Rey-
nolds Road in Lakeland.
THE OAKS School has vari-
ous employment opportunities
available. Please call 533-
5539 or fax resume to 533-
9511.
THE OAKS School is taking
applications for Music teach-
er. Please call 533-5539 or
Fax resume to 533-9511.

FOOD PROCESSOR and
Servers wanted in Bartow.
Contact Kim Martin 604-8828
after 2 p.m.
FOOD SERVICE/DELIVERY.
Part-time. Able to work week-
ends and have valid Florida
driver's license Apply at 2725
State Road 60 East, Bartow.
FULL TIME clerk, Bowling
Green Country Club, 245
Highway 17 North. Work
nights and weekends. Must
be 21. $7/hour start. Call
Sheila from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
863-375-9988. Evenings call
863-285-7203.

APARTMENT
FOR RENT
2 BEDROOMS, 2 bath and
bedroom, 2 bath. No pets,
533-3131.
BARTOW-795 E. Blvd-
Bedroom/ 2 Bath, $625.0
Month, $500.00 Deposit,
year lease. 863-603-7715 .
CHARLTON COURT Apari
ments. 1 and 2 bedroor
apartment homes, including
units specially designed fo
handicapped or disabled
households. Rental rate:
starting at affordable rate c
$325 plus utilities. Charltoi
Court Apts. Call 863-285
8380, TDD#800-955-8771
Office Hours M-F, 9:00AM
5:00PM. Equal Housing Op
portunity.
EFFICIENCY APARTMENT"
all utilities included, swimming
pool. 533-5553.
FORT MEADE, 713 Wana
maker. Two bedrooms, CHA
$550 security deposit, $55(
per month. Call Sheila 285
7203.
UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT
COUNTRY LIVING
Single story homes. Like new
studios and 1 bedroom
starting at $379.
Bear Creek Apartments
863-534-3243 / 863-533-018C

HOUSE
FOR RENT
3 BEDROOM, 1 full bath, 2
1/2 baths, close to downtown
near schools, $800 pe
month, 1 st., last $500 securi
ty. 537-1681.
HOUSE
FOR SALE
3/2, 1 1/2 wooded acre. Mans
upgrades. Near Greenleaf
Owner/agent $228,500.00. 1-
407-402-4713.
LEASE TO own 3/2, C/B, new
carpet, stove, refrigerator
$5,000 down, $650 pel
month. Call 559-7035.

MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
WHY RENT? Own 2B/2B,
CHA, in park, peaceful living,
no bank qualifying $2,00
down, $400/month. 863-559-
7035.
COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
FORT MEADE, 23 West
Broadway. $25,000 as is. Call
863-293-8052 or 863-640-
1936.

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