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Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, January 18, 2007 Volume 80, Number 31

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Shooting occurs in Palmdale

LaBelle man accused
of aggravated assault

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
PALMDALE According to
the Glades County Sheriff's
Office, Don Eugene Ross, 31, of
LaBelle, was arrested Dec. 31 at
C&R Motorsports Park in Palm-
dale.
The suspect allegedly fired
one shot at Steven Joseph Han-

dley, 26. The round missed the
victim. Ross was also alleged to
have pointed the firearm just
inches from the forehead of
Michael Lamar Roberts, 42.
Police arrived at Motorsports
Park at approximately 7 p.m. in
reference to a shots fired call,
according to a report by Major
Richard Jones.
The park's security seemed
to indicate that a dark, Toyota
pickup its two occupants were
involved in the shooting inci-
dent and had left the park

through the main entrance.
Deputy Davis removed the
occupants and found four
firearms in the pick up truck.
.When Major Jones arrived,
he assisted Deputy Davis with
gathering facts.
A witness told Major Jones
that an argument took place
between several people; and a
white male pulled a handgun,
waved it around and fired one
shot.
The witness said he did not
know the identity of the shoot-

er, but said the white male got man with a gun, and he told the
into a Toyota pick up and left gunman to put his weapon
the scene. down. The gunman allegedly
Major Jones then spoke to pointed the gun at Roberts'
Steven Handley who said that forehead and began screaming
he and his friends had been at him. Roberts said that he
engaged in an ongoing argu- feared for his life and knelt
ment since the day before with dovn with his hands in front of
another group of males. down wth h hndn on o
Major Jones also spoke to his face. Then the gunman got
Michael L. Roberts who recalled -n the pickup and left the area.
hearing a gunshot and walked Later, Steven Handley and
toward some activity near the Michael Roberts independently
Toyota pick up. When Roberts
reached the pick up he saw a See Shooting-Page 12

County may

soon have

truck stop

Rezoning approved
for proposed service
station/truck stop

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
GLADES COUNTY Glades
County Commissioners
approved the initial steps to
allow a major truck stop to be
constructed on U.S. 27.....
The proposed 15.4 acre serv-
ice station/truck stop is to be
located on the southwest inter-
section of C.R. 78 and U.S. 27,
approximately six miles west of
Moore Haven.

While details on the truck
stop are still not finalized, A.
Duda & Sons is planning to take
advantage of the heavy traffic
route running along the major
thoroughfare. U.S. 27 cuts
through Central Florida from
Miami, crossing through Glades
County and Moore Haven to des-
tinations such as Tampa and
Jacksonville. Commercial traffic
along the route is very busy.
The company showed a
concept map of the project.
The finished truck stop will
have eight truck refueling sta-
tions and 12 car refueling sta-
tions, as well as parking for 27
See Truck Page 12

Motorsports

park crowds

draw concern

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
MOORE HAVEN Pointing
to several incidents leading up
to the new year, Sheriff Stuart
Whiddon and EMS Director
Bob Jones expressed concern
about able to continue provid-
ing sufficient coverage to pre-
vent similar events from occur-
ring.
The two were present at the
Glades County Commissioners
meeting Jan. 9.
Their concerns about recur-

ring incidents at C&R Motor-
sports Park became more evi-
dent as they reported the most
recent happenings from the
New Year's weekend.
Approximately 7,000 people
attended events throughout the
county that weekend, and Bob
Jones reports that emergency
services responded to ten inci-
dents, most of them being alco-
hol-related.
Many of the revelers at the
motor sports park were not
See Park-Page 12

EPA discusses
lake's tributaries
at public meeting

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
GLADES COUNTY The
Environmental Protection
Agency has proposed establish-
ing total maximum daily loads
(TMDL) on tributaries to Lake
Okeechobee.
This could involve an
expense for pollution control
and fertilizer application control
that affects several hundred
thousand acres of mostly agri-
cultural land.
The EPA explained these
proposals in a public meeting at
the Okeechobee County Civic
Center on Jan. 11.
Even though Florida has one
of the most advanced water
quality and TMDL programs in
the country, the EPA has decid-
ed that the deadline for estab-
lishing TMDLs in tributaries to
the lake has been missed. This
could have a direct influence on
Glades County.
Three tributaries in the coun-
ty flow into Lake Okeechobee
- Harney Pond Canal, Indian

By Barbara Oehlbeck
Special to the
Glades County Democrat
MUSE It's not all exactly
reading writing and 'rithmetic at
West Glades School, it's a lot
more free eye glasses for those
students who cannot afford
them.
A special program at one of
the local schools helps children
whose families cannot normally
afford to take them to an eye doc-
tor, to get fitted for new glasses.
"It is mandated by the state
that vision screening must be
administered to all students in
kindergarten, first grade, third
grade and sixth grade," said
Dawn Long, RN, the West Glades
nurse. "And any new student who
comes to the school during the
year, must also be vision and
hearing tested."

Prairie Canal and the Kissim-
mee River.
Local government, property.
owners, agribusiness, and the
state government could feel a
severe economic impact that
could happen as a result of
implementing the EPA's TMDL
proposal. However, well docu-
mented observation shows that
Lake Okeechobee and the Ever-
glades are in danger of toxic
overloads that could lead to the
loss of tourism, sport fishing,
commercial fishing and wildlife
habitat. Strict TMDLs might be
necessary to achieve restora-
tion.
Many people want to save
the big lake and among them
are Seminoles, Miccosukees,
descendants of early settlers
and newcomers who have fall-
en in love with south Florida's
environment; yet many recog-
nize that overpopulation is the
probable cause of multiple
problems that face this sub-
tropic land.
Bill Bowman of Davie
Dairies was at the EPA meeting.
He explained how his agribusi-
ness was one of the first to put
in a chemical waste treatment
plant and how challenging it is
to maintain it. During the rainy
season, the chemicals can cost

According to her, if a student
does not pass the vision test, a
note is sent back to the parents
advising them to take their child
to an eye doctor for further test-
ing.
The problem, however, is that
there are students whose parents
cannot financially afford to take
their child to an eye doctor.
In these cases, there is a com-
pany specialized in fitting eye
glasses for children. The compa-
ny is Jeppesen Visionquest from
I I. L..i il. which sends a highly
sophisticated vision-screening
van to the school to further test
those students whose parents
cannot afford glasses for their
children.
The students get to pick out
their own stylish frames and col-
ors.
See Glasses Page 12

tens of thousands of dollars,
and the season does not neces-
sarily need a hurricane to cause
the expenses, he said. Mr. Bow-
man referred to the great finan-
cial output and said, "It is not in
my capability."
Miccosukee representative,
Joliet. Lorean, reminded the
audience that Lake Okee-
chobee needs, to be saved for
the sake of the Everglades and
its estuaries. She mentioned
that some people want to save
the environment but "don't
have to count on and agree with
the EPAorDEP."
David Guest, a long time
advocate to clean up Florida's
freshwater, mentioned that the
Clean Water Act of 1972 hap-
pened more than 30 years ago
and things have only gotten
worse. He does not think it is
too late to reverse it.
Karen Bickford, Lee County
representative, said that urban
areas are key players in the
health of Lake Okeechobee and
they should do the same level of
detail that is done by agriculture.
Tommy Perry, representing
the city of Clewiston, talked
about the city's new water treat-
ment plant and deep water well.
See Lake Page 12

INI/Barbara Oehlbeck
The children show off their new glasses, provided to them by Jeppeson Visionquest of
Jacksonville.

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Concerned: Agribusiness owners at meeting

INI/Nena Bolan
Jerry Brooks, deputy director of Florida DEP water resources, addresses an audience of
over 100 at the Okeechobee Civic Center off SR 98. Strict limits on total daily maximum
loads my impact most local communities and agribusiness surrounding the big lake

New expense may hit farmers hard

Free glasses provided

to children at school

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Births

Lee Delia Brock
Lee Delia Brock, age 90, died
on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at the
home of her daughter in Somer-
set, Ky. She was born the daugh-
ter of Riverboat Captain, Roy L.
Hughes and loved boats.
She received a teaching
degree from Northern Kentucky
State College in 1972 and taught
for 13 years in Northern Ken-
tucky.
She taught elementary edu-
cation in Northern Kentucky
schools until she retired in 1978.
Mrs. Brock was a part-time
resident of Moore Haven for the
past 11 years where she was a
charter member of the Glades
County Historical Society and
was well known for her outgo-
ing and friendly nature. She
enjoyed camping and until
recently, she was a Civil War re-
enactor.
She is preceded in death by a
son, Roy Humphrey.
Mrs. Brock is survived by her
husband, George W Brock; her
daughters, Cathy LaCour of
Somerset, Ky., and Ann
Deuschle of Moore Haven; a
son, David Humphrey of Fort
Thomas, Ky., a step-daughter,
Rosemary Trosper of Thousand
Oaks, Calif.; a sister, Ruby
Biedenharn of Fort Thomas, Ky.;
eight grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services took place at
Grandview Cemetery in Mentor,
Ky.
Memorial donations are sug-
gested to Hospice of the Blue-
grass, 85 North Grand Avenue,
Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075 or
Planned Parenthood, 2134
Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45219.
Claire Owens Ford
Claire Owens Ford, age 95, of
Clewiston, passed away on
Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 in Fort
Myers.
She was born Sep. 28, 1911 in
Doddsville, Miss., to Claude R.
Beauchamp and Katherine
Louise (Grafton) Beauchamp.
She is survived by three sons,
Thomas B. Owens of Newberry,
James L. Owens of Clewiston
and John G. Owens of St. Peters-
burg; a daughter, Katherine Ruth
Niebling of St. Louis, Mo. In
addition, she is survived by 12
grandchildren and fourteen
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, 11 a.m. at
Community Presbyterian Church
in Clewiston with Rev. John Win-
tringham officiating. Interment

followed at Ridgelawn Cemetery
in Clewiston.
All arrangements were under
the direction of Akin-Davis
Funeral Home, Clewiston.
John Blake Gregory
John Blake Gregory, age 89,
of Moore Haven, Florida, died on
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at Hope
Hospice in North Ft. Myers.
Dr. Gregory, a doctor of
physics, and a former professor
at Canterbury University in
Christchurch, New Zealand and
a Professor Emeritus at the Uni-
versity of Saskatchewan, Saska-
toon, Canada, was born in
Marten, New Zealand, April 12,
1918 to Adelaide and George
Gregory.
He is survived by a brother,
Kenneth (Jill) Gregory, loving
nieces, Susan and Judy of
Palmerston North, New Zealand,
Penny Gregory of Canberra, Aus-
tralia, one son, Ross (Laurie)
Gregory, of Roseville, Canada;
three grandchildren and a
daughter-in-law, Lenore Grego-
ry. A second son, Colin Gregory,
is deceased and his former wife,
Ailsa Gregory.
A brilliant, gifted student, Dr.
Gregory was graduated from
high school at the age of 13
years. His brother, Ken, said he
was always inventing things. He
was so innovative that at an
early age, he experimented with
electricity and radio receivers.
Before he was 15, he built him-
self a lathe and a coil winder
from an Edison gramophone.
He wired the door handle with
power from a Ford coil and visi-
tors, including a few teachers,
were liable to get a shock upon
entering. At the same time he
was working in a local garage
earning 10 shillings ($4 U.S.) for
a six-day week from 8 a.m. until
6p.m.
He excelled at mathematics
and physics, studying at Victoria
University. As a teacher, he con-
centrated on the fundamental
principles on which physics
depends. As a Senior lecturer, he
was awarded a Fulbright Schol-
arship to America where he
worked with Professor Van
Allen, the discoverer of the Van
Allen Radiation Belt and the
earth. He received a Gold Medal
for his work from the Royal Soci-
ety of New Zealand.'
Much of his scientific work
concerned mapping-the iono-
sphere. He set up pulse transmit-
ters in various places around the
world, including the Antarctic
where he became the first per-
son to successfully launch space

rockets from the north of New
Zealand.
As a child, Dr. Gregory often
said that he would sail the routes
pioneered by Captain James
Cook, the world's greatest navi-
gator. He fulfilled his dream by
sailing around the world from
Moore Haven, in a 37 ft. home
built Trimaran, Kimi Wairua,
with sailing partner, Anne
Deuschle to New Zealand, Aus-
tralia and around the world. His
brother, Ken, accompanied
them from Auckland to
Noumea.
On returning to his favorite
home in Moore Haven, he put
his physics knowledge to work
and was writing a book on the
theory and dynamics of sails. His
work was nearly completed
when he died from head injuries
resulting from a fall from his
boat.
Memorial services will be
held at his former home at 801
Riverside Drive in Moore Haven,
on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 3 until
5 p.m. Memorial donations may
be sent to the Glades County
Historical Society, P.O. Box 805,
Moore Haven, FL. 33471.
Ernest B. Hunt
Ernest B. Hunt, age 78, died
in December 2006. He retired to
Moore Haven in 2004 and
enjoyed sitting on his front
porch and watching the boats
on the Caloosahatchee River,
remarking that his life was truly
"magnolia," and spinning many
stories of his colorful life.
As a nine year old child he
pulled a crate to the window of a
drug store and painted his first
sign. Although he only received
a nickel for his work, it began a
life-long career in the sign indus-
try. He moved to Miami in the
1950s and became and electrical
sign contractor. He designed,
built and erected many large
outdoor electrical signs. His last
job was a 30 foot vertical electri-
cal sign which he built with his
son, Jeffrey and erected at the
gateway to the Florida Keys.
He is sorely missed by his
wife of 31 years, Barbara. His
Miami family consisted of five
sons: Rocky, Rodney Blake, Gre-
gory, Jeffrey and Michael. He
also had two daughters, Kimber-
ly and Loretta. In Cincinnati, he
leaves his sister, Helen Knotts
and four other children, Ernest,
Jr., Carol, Juanita and Linda.
There were many grandchildren.
All arrangements were under
the direction of Akin-Davis
Funeral Home, Clewiston.

Justo 'Junior' Jimenez
Justo "Junior" Jimenez, of
Montura, age 22, died suddenly
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.
The son of Justo, Sr. and Felisa
E. Morante Jimenez, he was born
in Glen Cove, NY. His father was
a great inspiration. Junior was a
charming young man and loved
working on cars. He was very
caring to his family and lived with
no regrets. Junior would want
his family and friends to remem-
ber him as he was and celebrate
his life, without any tears. In
addition to his parents, Junior is
survived by brothers, Hugo
Valenzuelas of Glen Cove, NY;
and Dennis Jimenez of Montura;
sister, Yesenia Jimenez of Montu-
ra. Four cousins also survive.
Family and friends are invited to
visit TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 18,
from 10 a.m. until noon at Fuller
Funeral Home 4735 Tamiami
Trail E., Naples where funeral
services will begin at noon. Inter-
ment in Naples Memorial Gar-
dens will follow immediately.
Contributions may be made to
the family at the time of the serv-
ice.
All arrangements are under
the direction of Fuller Funeral.
Home, East Naples. (239) 417-
5000.
Jerry L. Polk
Jerry L. Polk, age 63, of Fort
Meade, died on Thursday, Jan.
11, 2007 at his home. He was
born on Jan. 10, 1944 in High
Springs, and moved to Fort
Meade from Clewiston in 2000.
He was a security guard for
South Florida Community Col-
lege and a member of Bowling
Green Church of God. He was
preceded in death by a daughter,
Teresa Lynn Polk.
Mr. Polk is survived by his
wife, Carolyn Polk of Fort Meade;
three daughters, Lisa Martinez of
Okeechobee, Stephanie Macias
of Wauchula and Bethany Miller
of Avon Park. In addition, he is
survived by one brother, Elmer
Polk of Southlake, Texas and six
grandchildren.
Services were held on Sunday,
Jan. 14, at Bowling Green
Church of God in Bowling Green.
Burial followed in Corinth Ceme-
tery. Memorials may be made to
Good Shepherd Hospice, 4418
Sun 'N Lake Boulevard, Sebring,
FL 33872.
All arrangements were under
the direction of Robarts Family
Funeral Home, Wauchula. (863)
773-9773.

Andrea Sanchez
Maribel Gonzalez and Israel
Sanchez of Clewiston are proud
to announce the birth of their
daughter, Andrea Sanchez. She
was born on Thursday, Jan. 4,
2007 at Wellington Regional
Medical Center. She weighed 7
pounds, 4 ounces and was 18.5
inches long.
Her maternal grandparents
are Gregorio Gonzalez, Sr. and
Maria Gonzalez of Clewiston and
paternal grandparents are Frank
Sanchez and Sylvia Sanchez of
Belle Glade.

Andrea Sanchez

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Local man hospitalized for gunshot wound

By Naji Tobias
The Sun
BELLE GLADE Police are
investigating the case of a man
who apparently shot himself at a
gas station in Belle Glade while his
friends were pumping gas.
According to the Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office, the inci-
dent took place on Wednesday,

Jan. 10 at about 2:30 p.m. at a gas
station on 281 S. Main St.
The man was sitting in the back
of a white 1998 Lincoln Navigator
before sustaining the gunshot
wound.
When police arrived at the
scene, they saw that a window in
the vehicle was shattered.
Spokeswoman Teri Barbera
said that a witness, who was in the

back seat with 24-year-old Atticus
Jones at the time, jumped out of
the vehicle and shouted, 'He shot
himself..'
Ms. Barbera said that the wit-
ness was uncooperative with the
investigators when asked how the
shooting had occurred.
Investigators do not know who
the driver of the vehicle was, but
believe that the driver was pump-

ing gas at the time of the shooting.
The PBSO has yet to determine
whether the shooting was acciden-
tal or intentional. The investigation
is ongoing.
The victim was taken to Glades
General Hospital, then transferred
to St. Mary's Hospital for further
observation.
Staffwriter Naji Tobias can be
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CDBG project helps situate local families

By Ideybis Gonzalez
Clewiston News
CLEWISTON The city of
Clewiston and Hendry County's
SHIP program are engaged in help-
ing 15 families in the area get a new
start.
The two organizations have
been working together to secure
grants that will help pay for the
rehabilitation, demolition and
replacement of 15 low- and moder-
ate-income housing units through-
out the area.
According to Grants Specialist
Nancy Phillips, the county and
city's request to the state has result-
ed in a $700,000 grant to pay for the
necessarywork.
According to information pro-
vided by the city, the work will take
an estimated three years from
beginning to end. Five of the units
will be occupied by families of very
low incomes.
The city, by participating with

"I think this program is wonderful, it helps peo-
ple who truly need their homes repaired or
replaced. We are truly happy to be able to have
assisted in helping these people who truly need
a healthier and enjoyable home to live."
Iva Pittman,
city clerk/assistant city manager for the city of Clewiston

the county program, secured an
additional $70,000 through its grant
application up to $39,600 will be
allocated to each unit.
Starting in 1974, the CDBG pro-
gram is one of the longest continu-
ously run programs at the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban
Development. It provides' thou-
sands of grants to municipalities
and states each year.
Work at securing these specific
grants has been continuing since
the local agencies first determined

to make the request several years
ago.
The program is.down to the
final three projects, with several
rehabilitation projects nearing
completion. One of the homes that
will be undergoing extensive
remodeling is located on East Sag-
amore Avenue. Another home on
East Trinidad will be replaced, as
well as one on East Ventura
Avenue.
Clewiston city commissioners
approved the bids for the last round

of homes, awarding one of the bids
to Unique Design Builders and the
other two to Mainstream Construc-
tion.
The work includes intensive
remodeling throughout the interior
and exterior of homes, including
plumbing and electrical work and
demolition and site work, and all
new structure work.
For local leaders, the project
represents a large step in helping
some families recover in the face of
daunting repair and remodeling
work.
"I think this program is wonder-
ful, it helps people who truly need
their homes repaired or replaced,"
said Iva Pittman, city clerk/assistant
city manager for the city of Clewis-
ton. "We are truly happy to be able
to have assisted in helping these
people who truly need a healthier
and enjoyable home to live."
Staff writer Ideybis Gonzalez
canbereachedat
igonzalez@newszap.com.

Two of three EFI escapees are now in custody

By Eric Kopp
INI FLORIDA
GLADES COUNTY Two
escaped teens from a facility for
juvenile offenders in Venus that
reportedly beat two guards and
stole a car have been captured,
while a third is still on the run.
Jesus A. Duran, 15, and Edward
Russo Woodruff, 14, were appre-
hended Wednesday, Jan. 10, in
Homestead.
Still on the run is 16-year-old
Andrew James Helderman. How-
ever, a spokesperson for the Florida
Environmental Institute (FEI) in
Venus said they are close to appre-
hending him.
"He is going to where his girl-
friend is," said Ginger Watters, who
handles public relations for the
school, which is also known as the
Last Chance Ranch.
Ms. Watters said Helderman
apparently called a graduate of the

facility who, in turn, notified the
school of the teen's whereabouts.
.In a telephone interview Friday,
Jan. 12, Ms. Watters said the two
captured teens "... are in the sys-
tem now..." and will be tried as
adults. Helderman, she said, will
also be charged and tried as an
adult when he is captured.
Duran and Woodruff have been
charged with the felonies of
attempted murder, kidnapping and
escape, she added.
The teens reportedly escaped
from the school on Sunday, Dec.
31. The ranch is located on Ranch
Road in Venus, which is in the
northwest corner of Glades County.
One guard, Winston Leroy Har-
vey, had been struck several times
with a baseball bat. He was taken
to Lee Memorial Hospital with a
broken arm and concussion.and
has since been released from the
hospital, said Ms. Watters.
The other guard, Robert Morris,

was only slightly injured and has
returned to work at the ranch.
According to Chief Deputy C.D.
Pottorf of the Glades County Sher-
iff's Office (GCSO) his department
was notified of the escape around
1:56 a.m. When GCSO Deputy Don
Crosswell arrived he found Mr.
Winston lying inside a vehicle and
covered in blood. He had multiple
injuries about his head.
Mr. Morris told the deputy he
was told by another inmate that a
toilet had backed up, and when he
entered the bathroom to check it
out he was overpowered by the
three teens. He was then stuffed
into a mattress cover and locked
inside a bathroom closet, said Chief
Deputy Pottorf.
The chief deputy went on to say
that Mr. Morris managed to free
himself from his confines in time to
see the three escapees traveling
down the facility's driveway
toward County Road 731 in a beige

19898 Honda Civic. The car was
stolen from the facility, he added.
Chief Deputy Pottorf described
the ranch as"... the last stop before
.juveniles go to prison."
Teens sentenced to the facility
do ranch work and can get a high
school education there.
Since 1990, there have been 380
terminations and 118 GEDs earned
at the school, said Ms. Watters. Of
the terminations, 315 were favor-
able meaning they had met their
goals and graduated from the
ranch. She went on to say 75 of the
terminations were unfavorable.
In 2006 the recidivism rate at FEI
was 31 percent, while the national
average is 59 percent, added Ms.
Watters.
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published in the newspaper as space permits.
CARBON CAPTURE: Pollution control at FPL Glades Power Park
will be the best that technology has to offer. I am convinced it will be a
good neighbor. I remember a few months ago people would have
supported a regional landfill in Glades County just because we are the
poorest county in the state and badly in need of revenue to provide
essential services. This one project will allow us to keep more of our
land in agricultural uses or pursue alternative energy cash crops that
could be used to produce ethanol while "capturing" carbon naturally.
We'd have a partner, recognized by the World Wildlife Fund, to help us
develop our ecotourism potential.

GET PUBLIC INPUT: I think the county commissioners were wrong
to make such an important decision about our community without
hosting open public meetings to discuss it in advance. The planned
power park will not only affect Glades County, but also all of the com-
munities around the lake.

CARBON DIOXIDE OMISSIONS: I haven't noticed all the "enviros"
who are so worried about carbon dioxide emissions when it comes to
the FPL plant, turning off their air conditioners, shutting down their
computers or parking their cars to car pool over here from the coasts
to raise hell. Has anybody asked them how much carbon dioxide is
produced from their bumper to bumper traffic? If advanced pollution
control procedures have made serious reductions in C02 emissions,
there will be no health hazard for anyone as a result of C02 associated
with the plant.

PAID AD? I just read the statement from FPL regarding the data they
posted about the Glades County Power Park. Was this ad paid for by
FPL to your newspaper? It certainly ignored responses from Glades
residents who are aware that the plant was approved by the Glades
Commission without any public hearings? It seems strange that this
vital information was left out of the "ad."

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Power Park features

pollution control

Company plans
state-of-the-art
control measures

JUNO BEACH Florida
Power & Light Company (FPL)
has announced its plan to
include extensive pollution con-
trol systems for capturing mercu-
ry at its advanced technology
coal power plant proposed to be
built near Moore Haven. The
plant will have pollution control
systems that will not only meet
EPA's new strict limit for mercury
emissions but will be 50 percent
below that limit.
"FPL cares about the environ-
ment and the people in Glades
and surrounding areas. Today's
advanced pollution control tech-
nologies provide the ability to
capture mercury at each step of
the process. Because of these pol-
lution control systems the FPL
Glades Power Park will not con-
tribute in any significant way to
local mercury levels. People can
continue to enjoy the same rec-
ommended consumption of fish
from local water bodies," said
Randy LaBauve, vice president of
environmental services, for FPL.
An extensive array of emission
control features will be used at
FPL Glades Power Park:
Selective catalytic reduction
(SCR) removes nitrogen oxide
and enhances removal of mercu-
ry. (SCR is similar to automobile

emission controls called selective
catalytic converters.)
Sorbent injection enhances
mercury removal.
Fabric filter (baghouse)
removes particulates and mercu-
ry.
Wet flue gas desulfurization
(scrubber) removes sulfur diox-
ide and mercury.
Wet electrostatic precipitator
(wet ESP) removes fine particu-
lates and mercury.
"The mercury in Glades Coun-
ty attributable to the proposed
advanced technology coal plant
would be considerably less than
one one-hundredth of the mercu-
ry attributable to other natural
and man-made sources. We have
designed the plant with a focus on
public health and environmental
protection," Mr. LaBauve said.
Overall, emissions of mercury
in the United States from man-
made sources have fallen by
more than 45 percent since pas-
sage of the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments. In 2005, the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency
adopted the Clean Air Mercury
Rule (CAMR) that established
emission limits for power plants.
These standards were updated
in 2006.
Recent regulation, including
those limiting mercury emissions
from chlorine production facilities
that use mercury cells and regula-
tion of industrial and utility boilers
will even further reduce emis-
sions of mercury.

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Dear Editor,
One of the down sides of living
in a place where every one knows
everyone's business and being
the victim of false rumors that can
travel from Buckhead Ridge to the
far corners of Palmdale swifter
then the news is published week-
ly. So, it takes a little courage to
speak up about an issue and, sign
your name to a letter rather than
hide under the cloak of anonymi-
ty offered in this newspaper's
Speak Out.
Many people don't like to
make a fuss about our county
commission's deplorable track
record of economic stagnation of
this county out of fear of retribu-
tion, or public mockery. It is easi-
er to keep quiet.
When the county commis-
sioner's made a life changing
decision in May passing zoning
that would allow repugnant pris-
ons and power plants on agricul-
ture lands, and did so in a manner
that was so intently secretive so as
to avoid public comment, that
was a disgrace. Our quality of life
is being changed forever and we
are not even given the courtesy
and respect as citizens who put
them in office and pay their
salaries to question the wisdom
of such an action?
Many residents were on vaca-

tion during the time most of the
so-called public meetings were
held at homeowner's associa-
tions at which FP&L brought their
"dog and pony show" to town.
These public meetings were
nothing more than slick promo-
tions by a very crafty public rela-
tions firm hired by FP&L to per-
suade the troops that
coal-burning is no big deal.
Greatest thing that happened to
Glades County, people are saying.
But I don't believe it. I have been
seriously studying the issue of
coal burning on the internet for a
couple of months and I am learn-
ing some rather terrible truths.
Here is one undeniable fact:
"Energy use in power plants
accounts for 67 percent of air
emissions of sulfur dioxide, the
primary cause of acid rain; 25 per-
cent of nitrogen oxides, which
causes smog; 40 percent of car-
bon dioxide, the primary contrib-
utor to global warming; and 33
percent of mercury, which dam-
ages nervous system develop-
ment in children." ....Clean Ener-
gy Blueprint Resolution of the
Union of Concerned Scientist.
FP&L can brag about how they
exceed the standards set in the
United States for mercury emis-
sions but we can not be proud
that our country's standards rank

as some of the weakest in the
world while we contribute the
most to global warming.
And here's another fact: "Coal
is the hands down dirtiest method
by which to generate electrical
power. Hand waving promises by
FP&L and the watered down EPA
aside, this proposed Glades Coun-
ty coal plant WILL pollute in
many, many ways. This pollution
will not be just a local occurrence
but it will spread in he air and the
water throughout South Florida
and is contraindicated in light of
the national 10 Billion+. dollar
effort to rejuvenate the Everglades
and associated watersheds," Dr.
William Louda, Associate Scien-
tist and the Environmental Chem-
istry Professor, Florida Atlantic
University.
Naturally there wasn't much
debate about these issues at these
public meetings that about 98
percent of the residents, unfortu-
nately, didn't attend. But, even if
there was debate, these FP&L
public relations campaigns Were
calculated to convince residents
that the proposed Glades Power
Park is the best thing to ever hap-
pen to poor little Glades County.
Who really knows about this
kind of thing? Is it possible a huge
national corporation in the lucra-
tive energy industry, the FPL

Group with holdings far and wide,
have motives that are purely prof-
it-driven and not what is best for
the people of this land?
These public meetings are not
the same as holding a Public
Hearing in which the County
Commission must listen to resi-
dents, and others, even scientists,
refute any proposal put before
them. It is a right. It is the law. So
why is it that this proposal of such
serious consequences never
reached the light of day but was
buried in the courthouse, and in
private little cliques, until the
announcement on Sept. 12,
2006? That same day Commis-
sioner Giesler stated that it has
"been hard to keep their mouths
shut the past eight months but
after today he is going out and
start hollering." This startling
admission should make every-
one wonder why it was neces-
sary for the county commission-
ers, and the county staff who
works for them, to keep their
mouths shut? Do they fear open
opposition, informed dialogue
and examination?
Yours Truly,
Ellen Peterson
Glades County
Property Owner
Member SING
(Save it now, Glades!)

EDC endorses FPL power park

GLADES COUNTY As the
new year begins, the Glades
County Economic Development
Council has set a priority on con-
tinuing to work hard to expand
support for the proposed FPL
Glades Power Park.
According to Glades County
Economic Development Council
Executive Director Tracy Whirls,
the EDC board of directors passed
a resolution at their regular meet-
ing Oct. 9 in support of the new,
advanced-technology coal power
plant project in Glades County.
The EDC joined the Moore
Haven City Council, the Glades
County Board of County Commis-
sioners, and the Glades County
School Board in passing resolu-
tions of support for the power
plant. Immediately following,
they lobbied directors of the six
county Heartland region as the
board of Florida's Heartland Rural
Economic Development Initiative
to do the same. FHREDI approved
a resolution supporting the plant
unanimously at their Oct. 16
meeting.
Ms. Whirls said she expects to
ask other economic development
councils to pass resolutions of
support for the project as well,
before taking it to their own coun-
ty commissions.
The potential economic
impact of the proposed power
park is far-reaching, the econom-
ic development director said.
"We already know that the FPL
Glades Power Park project is
expected to contribute more than
$21 million in property taxes each
year in Glades County, on aver-
age, for 30 years," Ms. Whirls said.
"The project's related transmis-
sion and substation facilities will
contribute several million dollars
in property taxes every year to
Hendry County."

School board and taxes paid to
the South Florida Water Manage-
ment District and other special
taxing districts are also expected
to be significant.
But the economic impacts will
go far beyond tax revenue gener-
ated. "Construction of the power
plant will employ an average of
1,600 workers annually for five
years," Ms. Whirls said.
"Remember, that's an average.
As many as 3,000 construction
workers may be needed in 2012,
when the first phase is completed
and the second phase is still
under construction," Ms. Whirls
said. "As a matter of fact, we are
already working with school offi-
cials in Hendry and Glades Coun-
ties to begin to identify students
who can be trained as welders
and pipefitters who can begin
work when FPL's new natural gas
powered plant at 20 mile bend
begins construction in the spring
of 2007. Those construction
workers can expect to work
through construction of that facili-
ty, then transfer to the new Glades
County site."
Ms. Whirls said the need for
construction workers is expected
to create jobs for residents of
Hendry, Okeechobee, Highlands,
Hardee and DeSoto Counties, as
well as those from Western Palm
Beach County and as far west as
Lee County.
During the five year construc-
tion of the plant, slated to begin in
2008, once state approvals are
secured, FPL's payroll is expected
to top $275 million.
"That's a sizable infusion of
cash to the "rural area of critical
economic concern," the EDC
director said, noting the FPL will
be working hard to identify local
subcontractors to work on the
project.

The downstream benefits to
local RV parks, hotels and motels,
restaurants and stores are likely to
be enormous.
"I'm not entirely sure there are
1,600 construction workers in the
entire six county region and if
there are, many of those workers
are going to be looking for
accommodations in the area
where they can stay so they can
be close to the job site," Ms.
Whirls said. "Per diem
allowances for those workers are
expected to be as much as $100 a
day, which could mean upwards
of $160,000 a day pumped in to
the local economy."
The impacts on local compa-
nies providing services to the
plant, from South Central Florida
Express, which expects to provide
rail service to the 129 cars daily of
coal which will be delivered to the
plant at buildout, to Glades Elec-
tric, which will provide local elec-
tric service to the plant, to the City
of Moore Haven, which will sup-
ply water and sewer service to the
site, are equally substantial.
At buildout the completed
plant will employ a permanent,
full-time staff of 180, including
technical, managerial and admin-
istrative jobs, with an average
salary of $60,000. The project is
also expected to lead to the cre-
ation of 120 indirect jobs, the EDC
director said.
"For the first time in recent
memory, freshmen at Moore
Haven High School can go to col-
lege and pursue a career path
other than education that will give
them an opportunity to come
home and start a career," Ms.
Whirls said. "There will be new
opportunities, not just for electri-
cal engineers and others
employed at the plant, but for
lawyers and doctors and nurses,

pharmacists and insurance sales-
men to serve them."
Even with all the economic
benefits expected to arise from
the plant, Ms. Whirls said she did-
n't think the EDC or other local
officials would support the proj-
ect if it were as potentially detri-
mental to the local environment
as some would have local resi-
dents believe.
"I think there are some who
read the stuff on the Internet
about coal-powered electric
plants who are understandably
concerned about the idea of hav-
ing a coal-fired plant here," Ms.
Whirls said. "But this is not your
grandfather's coal-fired plant.
This plant is the first of its kind to
be built in the United States, using
technology that's already been
proven in Germany and Japan."
In their site application submit-
tal to'the state Dec. 21, FPL has
committed to 90 percent mercury
removal at FPL Glades Power
Park, and has said carbon dioxide
omissions, blamed for global
warming, will be significantly less
at the advanced technology plant,
which will use less coal than exist-
ing coal powered plants.
"Ultimately, it will be up to
DEP and EPA to verify the various
safeguards on the new plant," Ms.
Whirls said, noting that the com-
pany will be required to submit
their projections, under oath, with
supporting documentation to the
various regulatory bodies.
"I can assure you that neither
the EDC, nor the board of county
commissioners, nor any other
governing body would endorse a
project that would damage our
environment or endanger resi-
dents," Ms. Whirls said. "We live
here too."

Pet Corner

Dear Doe Savvy
Question: Now that I am out of
college and married, my wife and
I want to get a dog. Both of us
have had dogs
growing up
and have expe-
rience caring
for both big
and small
dogs. We are
having a tough
decision in
finding the
right breed. Doc
How do you Savvy
know what
breed of dog is the right one for
you? Thanks Doc. Brian and Lisa
in Clewiston.

Answer: Hey Brian and Lisa.
So, you are ready for a dog? It's a
big decision and responsibility.
Will both of you be working? Will
you be out of the home for long
hours? If so, how will potty train-
ing go?
Do you have a home with a big
yard, or a condo or apartment
with weight restrictions on the
pet's size? This may minimize
your choices right away. Do have
or expect to have children in the
next 10 years? Maybe a child
friendly breed of dog is a good
choice.
In any respect, a dog is a huge
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convictions, unless otherwise stat-
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who is later found not guilty, or has
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is welcome to inform the newspa-
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Belle Glade
Willie J. Shannon, 23, of
Southwest 14 Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 8, by PBSO
and charged with Homicide -
murder while engaged in certain
felony offense; aggravated battery
using a deadly weapon; attempted
first degree murder; smuggling
contraband into detention facility;
possession of marijuana with
intent to sell. He was also arrested
by Department of Corrections Offi-
cer on parole violation on a street
violation State of Illinois armed
robbery. He is being held without
bond.
Robert Lee Canty, 42, of
Northwest 10th Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 9, by PBSO
on a warrant charging him with
burglary of a unoccupied
dwelling; unarmed, no
assault/battery. He is also being
charged with aggravated assault
using a deadly weapon without
intent to kill. He is being held with-
out bond.
Telsolina Charite, 18, of
Glades Glen Drive, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 9, by PBSO
and charged with aggravated bat-
tery causing bodily harm or dis-
ability. He is being held without
bond.
Wildline Daris Williams, 25,
of Northwest Avenue B Place,
Belle Glade, was arrested on Jan.
10, by PBSO and charged with
possession of marijuana not
more than 20 grams; resisting offi-
cer obstruction without violence;
failure to appear -written promise
to appear. He was booked and is
being held for Broward County on
an active warrant.
Jamorris Eugene Staples, 24,
of Bethune Street, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 11, by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with viola-

tion of probation battery. He is
being held without bond.
Vanessa Miles, 40, of North-
west Avenue G, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 11, by PBSO and
charged with dealing in stolen
property; larceny petit theft
($100 to under $300); grand theft
($300 to less than $5,000); fraud -
impersonation false ID given to
law enforcement officer and pos-
sessing ID of another person with-
out consent. She is being held
without bond.
Rene B. Chavez-Herrera, 35,
of Duda Road, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 12, by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with failure
to appear on a written promise to
appear for status check aggravat-
ed battery on a pregnant person.
He was also charged with failure
to appear for attaching a tag not
assigned and also failure to appear
no driver's license never had
one issued. He was booked for
Lake County and is being held
without bond.
Deric Willis, 33, of Southwest
Tenth Street, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 12, by PBSO and
charged with possession of mari-
juana over 20 grams; battery
(domestic). He was later released
on a surety bond.
Jose M. Delarosa, 20, of
Northwest Avenue E, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 12, by PBSO
and charged with possession of
controlled substances without a
prescription. He was later released
on a surety bond.
Lemorris A. Battle, 23, of
Northwest Avenue P Place, Belle
Glade, was arrested on Jan. 13, by
PBSO and charged with domestic
battery. He was later released on a
surety bond and supervised
release.
Salina Wilcox, 36, of Runyon
Village, Belle Glade, was arrested
on Jan. 13, by PBSO on a warrant
charging her with fraud plan par-
ticipate in vehicle accident make
claims. She was booked for
Orange County false and fraudu-
lent insurance claim. She was later
released on a surety bond.
Marvin Eugene Pace, 25, of
Southwest 10th Street, Belle
Glade, was arrested for posses-
sion of cocaine with intent to sell
within 1,000 feet of a business or
place of worship. He is being held

without bond.
Roline Powe, 28, of Southeast
M Avenue, Belle Glade, was arrest-
ed on Jan. 14, by PBSO and
charged with domestic battery.
She was released to a supervised
release program.
Romeo D. Brown, 20, of
Southwest 16th Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 14, by PBSO
and charged with aggravated bat-
tery (domestic) causing bodily
harm or disability. He is being held
without bond.
Jeff Pierre-Louis, 18, of Belle
Glade, was arrested on Jan. 15, by
PBSO on a warrant charging him
with violation of probation vio-
lation of supervised release Pos-
session of marijuana with intent
to sell; resisting officer with vio-
lence; destroying or tampering
with evidence and possession of
marijuana not more than 20
grams. Supervised release is
revoked. He is being held without
bond.
Shirley Ann Rumph, 38, of
Southwest Avenue 3, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Jan. 15, by PBSO
on a warrant charging her with
aggravated battery causing bod-
ily harm or disability. She is being
held without bond.
Thomas L. Turner, 18, of
Northwest Eighth Avenue, Belle
Glade, was arrested on Jan. 15, by
PBSO on a warrant charging him
with burglary of a dwelling -
unarmed; larceny theft first
offense and criminal mischief
with damage of $1,000 or more.
He is being held without bond.
Yves Gerald Jupiter, 20, of
Vaughn Circle, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 15, by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with failure
to appear for status check pos-
session of cocaine and posses-
sion of paraphernalia. He was
later released on a surety bond.
Robert Lee Simpson, 39, pf
Northwest 12th Street, Belle
Glade, was arrested on Jan. 16, by
PBSO and charged with domestic
battery. He is being held without
bond.
Anthony L. Crawford, 33, of
West A Avenue, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Jan. 16, by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with viola-
tion of probation battery. He is
being held without bond.

GCSO raids a marijuana grow house

By Eric Kopp
INI Florida
LABELLE It may be a new
year, but investigators from the
Glades County Sheriff's Office
(GCSO) have picked up right
where they left off last year by bust-
ing another marijuana grow house.
A brand new, three-bedroom
and two-bath house in LaBelle was
raided Thursday, Jan. 11, when 262
marijuana plants were seized. Also
seized were grow lights, electrical
supplies, fertilizers and air condi-
tioning units.
Arrested at the 16061 West
Leader Circle home was Sonny
Amaro Sanchez, 24. Sanchez also
lists a Cape Coral address.
Following the raid, Sanchez was
taken into custody by agents from
the U.S. Marshal's Service in Fort
Myers. Members of the Drug
Enforcement Administration
(DEA) took control of the evidence
for the purpose of federally prose-
cuting Sanchez.
GCSO Detective Steve Harris
said it was estimated that the mari-
juana had a value of $300,000. He
added that some of the plants were
still budding.
Detective Harris said the home
was solely used for the purpose of
growing marijuana.
"Two of the three bedrooms,
one bathroom and half of the fami-
ly room were being used for the
grow," said Detective Harris.
GCSO investigators have been
watching the home for several
months, said Glades County Sheriff
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Investigators from the Glades County Sheriff's Office
(GCSO) raided a home in LaBelle on Jan. 11 and seized 262
marijuana plants, said GCSO Detective Steve Harris. Also
seized were grow lights, electrical supplies, fertilizers and air
conditioning units.
"This is an epidemic through-
out Florida and all small counties
are not immune from these illegal
operations," added the sheriff.
"We will investigate and prose-
cute state or federally any and all
people involved in any type of /
drug activity." -
The GCSO broke up six large
marijuana growing operations in .
2006, said Detective Harris.
It was not known as of newspa-
per deadline if a bond amount had .. '
been established for Sanchez.
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Pahokee
Donald Graham, 33, of Gold-
en Place, Pahokee, was arrested on
Jan. 8, by PBSO on a warrant
charging him with violation of pro-
bation possession of cocaine. He
was booked for Martin County
Sheriff's Office and later released
on a surety bond of $3,435.67.
Trelisia Sileta Kinsler, 20, of
Doveland Drive, Pahokee, was
arrested on Jan. 10, by PBSO on a
warrant charging her with aggra-
vated battery using a deadly
weapon and criminal mischief with
property damage $1,000 or more.
She is being held without bond.
Sheneka L. Evans, 20, of Pad-
gett Circle, Pahokee, was arrested
on Jan. 10, by PBSO and charged
with aggravated battery using a
deadly weapon. She is being held
without bond.
Michael Howard, 35, ofEisen-
hower Drive, Pahokee, was arrest-
ed on Jan. 13, by PBSO on an active
warrant charging him with viola-
tion of probation He was booked
for Okeechobee County No valid
driver's license. He is being held
without bond.
Tyrone Evans, 31, of Doveland
Drive, Pahokee, was arrested on
Jan. 12, by PBSO and charged with
attempted burglary of a structure -
unarmed without persons inside.
No bond was set.
Willie B. Lawrence, 26, of
Padgett Circle, Pahokee, was

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assault on a police officer; grand
theft and attempting to elude law
enforcement. He was released on
his own recognizance.
Willie James Anderson, 31, of
Pelican Lake, Pahokee, was arrest-
ed on Jan. 15, by PBSO on a war-
rant charging him with unarmed
burglary of a structure or con-
veyance without persons inside
and larceny theft first offense. No
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South Bay
Edwin Eugene Denard, 44, of
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ing officer without violence. No
bond was set.
Mack Arthur Brown, 64, of
Southwest 10th Avenue, South Bay,
was arrested on Jan. 14, by PBSO
and charged with domestic battery.
No bond was set.
Hendry County

Clewiston
Duane M. Tigertail, 34, of
Clewiston was arrested and
charged with failure to appear for a
felony offence on Jan. 12. Patricia
Durrance was arresting officer.

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The Palm Beach County Sher-
iff's Office is seeking assistance
from the public in locating the fol-
lowing "wanted fugitive."
Mervin Palmer, age 44, (alias,
Charles Palmer, John Davis;
"Cat"; "Man") is a black male
with black hair and brown eyes.
He is 5 feet,. 5 inches tall and
weighs approximately 180
pounds. He has tattoos on both
arms and his last known address
was on Carissa Drive in Pahokee.
He is wanted on felony
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Help your child
succeed in school
"PASSport to Success" is a
series of six sessions with parents,
or guardians, to help them with
their children and their school
work. Parents will learn how to
pick a place to do homework, set
aside time, listen to their children,
help then get ready to take a test,
take notes, and much more.
The PASSport to Success series
is held every Wednesday from 9
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Glades
County School District Board
Room in Moore Haven, 400 10th
Street S.W It ends on Feb. 21. Call
(863)674-4565 or (800)316-7057
to reserve a seat.
Funds for MHHS
What if Moore Haven Junior
Senior High School earned a
penny every time you searched
the Internet? Well, now we can!
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search engine that donates half its
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designate. You use it just as you
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Just go to
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sure to enter Moore Haven Junior
Senior High School as the charity
you want to support. Just 500 of
us searching four times a day will
raise about $7,300 in a year with-
out anyone spending a dime!
And, be sure to spread the word!
You can also download the
GoodSearch toolbar by visiting
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bar
JR-SR High needs sub-
stitute teachers
Moore Haven Jr.-Sr. High
School is in need of substitutes for
the current school year. Applica-
tion packets are available in the
front office. For more informa-
tion, please call Lori Bond from
7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at (863)
946-0811, (863) 983-96100, (863)

675-7715 or (863) 467-7722.
Scholarship
applicants wanted
If you know of a young person
pursuing a college degree with
the goal of working in Florida's
fruit and vegetable industry,
please let that student know
about the Syngenta Crop Protec-
tion Scholarship. The $1,000
scholarship will be awarded at
FFVA's 63rd Annual Convention.
To learn how to apply, contact
Martha Tucker at (321) 214-5200
or via email at
martha.tucker@ffva.com.
MHHS Class Reunion
The MHHS Class of '86 is hav-
ing their 20 year reunion on
Homecoming Weekend this year.
Planners are inviting the Class of
'87 and Class of '88 to join us, as
well. They are in need of assis-
tance in locating and notifying all
members of the above classes.
The initial plan is to have a tailgate
type get-together the night of the

Homecoming Game and on the
following day, have a BBQ for the
family at the City Park or a similar
location. Anyone interested in
assisting may contact David Lee at
dlee-1967@skyeone.com or
(863) 946-2512.
School Board
meetings set
Regular meetings will now
take place on the second Thurs-
day at 6 p.m. and the fourth
Thursday of every month at 9
p.m. in the Glades County School
Board meeting room, 400 10th
Street S.W., Moore Haven.
Accountability
Reports
The 2006 No Child Left Behind
Public Accountability Reports for
Glades County Schools, Moore
Haven Elementary, West Glades
School, and Moore Haven Junior-
Senior High are available on the
district and school Web sites
(http://glades.edgate.org). Copies

of the reports are also available at
the district office and the adminis-
trative office at each school.
GED classes set
The Glades County School Dis-
trict is offering GED prep classes
at Moore Haven High School,
Room 26-003, for adults who
wish to obtain their GED. Classes
are Tuesday and Thursday nights
from 6 until 8 p.m. You may regis-
ter the night of the classes. If you
have any questions, call Scott
Bass at (863) 946-0202 ext. 13.
Children's
advocates needed
The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Program needs volunteers to rep-
resent the best interests of
abused, abandoned and neglect-
ed children before the court,
social service agencies and the
community. No special educa-
tional degree is required.
Guardians need to be someone
with common sense, good judg-
ment and a commitment to help-

ing a child. Attendance at three
training sessions held in Fort
Myers is required. Please contact
Kelie Hedrick at: (239) 461-4360
or (800) 269-6210 for more infor-
mation and to reserve your space
for training.
Stop the violence
meetings announced
The Hendry and Glades
Domestic and Sexual Violence
Council's mission is to increase
community awareness about
domestic and sexual violence and
victim safety by providing servic-
es, referrals and education relat-
ing to the affects of domestic/sex-
ual violence in our community.
The meetings rotate between
LaBelle, Clewiston and Moore
Haven. To get involved in the
council or for information about
meeting dates and.times, please
call Abuse Council and Treat-
ment, Inc.'s Rural Extension
(REACT): (863) 674-1811, 8:30
a.m.-5 p.m. to speak with an
advocate.

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now! The cookies will arrive on
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during the following week. Booth
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Hunting is and was good

By MaryAnn Morris
INI Florida
There is still enough open land
around Lake Okeechobee to have
good hunting.
Where the early settlers hunted
to live, people today hunt for sport
or to enjoy the taste of game
meats. Today, there are "hunting
buggies."
Yesteryear's hunting buggies
were a bit different, though and
hunting was more common and
more widespread. Few people
who drive past the Okeechobee
County Courthouse with the new
Judicial Center know that people
used to hunt there as recently as
1920.
Jesse Motes, now 84 years old,
was born in Belle Glade in 1922.
He remembers the hunting there:
"My father earned a living trapping
and farming in Florida. Back then,
nothing was drained and the only
farming was close in to town, you
see, not way out like now. That's
why trapping was so good. The
saw grass was full of game. There
was a good market for raccoon
pelts. When the price was good
we could get $3 to $4 apiece for
them. We used to get bobcats too.
There were a lot of them back
then.
"When you were out in the
Glades on foot trapping, in the dry
weather, you had to watch for the
big cracks. The black dirt would
dry up and shrink and make
cracks big enough that you could
go almost up to your knee inside
the crack if you weren't careful."
Up north of Basinger on the
Kissimmee Prairie or "Viking" as it
is also called, people have hunted
as long as people have lived here.
The late Thelma Walker, who was
87 years old when Twila Valentine
interviewed her for the Okee-
chobee News in 1989, remem-
bered her husband, John Henry
Walker, Jr., going out on hunting
parties:
"A crowd of men used to get
together and go our in the woods
and camp and deer hunt. There
was Don and Carl Walker and
Hardy Walker and Jinx Linden. I
can't remember all of them. They
went our and they would get a

Submitted photo/Jesse Motes
"This was my cousin, W.D. with his hunting buggy after a
hunting trip with raccoon hides and some panthers. The
house in the background is the house that floated during
the storm of 1928," said Jesse Motes.

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Airboats like this one on the Kissimmee River are often used
by hunters to go deep into marsh areas to hunt.

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cook to go with them and do the
cooking so they could hunt. They
killed a lot of deer up there on the
prairie. Close to the Peavine, that is
where it is," she said. Note: the
paved road that runs north to the

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State
Park is the old Peavine Trail.
People still hunt up on "The
Prairie" in the Viking area and in
the marshes around Belle Glade,
Clewiston and Moore Haven, but
with modern guns, air boats and
hunting buggies. South Florida
Water Management District, when
it sets aside land for collecting
water, filtering water or such, usu-
ally opens it to the public for vari-
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more land is being set aside and
opened all the time, so the tradi-
tion of hunting in the 'Glades and
on the Prairie, it seems will contin-
ue. At least one pioneer tradition
won't be bulldozed under.

Sugar pageant making changes

CLEWISTON The fair and
festival season in the next several
months is going to be bringing sev-
eral weekends of fun, excitement,
rides and food, and it is also going
to be bringing some of the prettiest
young ladies in the area to the stage
of the Miss Sugar pageant.
Last Wednesday, Miss Sugar
pageant director Pam Kelley gath-
ered her planning committee to
begin discussing ideas and sched-
ule for this year's pageant.
The theme of the 2007 Miss
Sugar Pageant will encompass a
western feel and be aptly titled
"Miss Sugar 2007 Gone Coun-
try."
There are several changes in
store for this year's pageant, most
notably the lack of an overall pag-
eant sponsor. Last year, Sugar Real-
ty stepped to the forefront as the
title sponsor for the event, the first
time the pageant has had a spon-
sor since Mrs. Kelley's involve-
ment.
In recent years the Sugar Festi-
val Committee has paid for the
pageant and prior to the commit-
tee's involvement the cost was
underwritten by the U.S. Sugar
Corporation.
"Luan stepping in to help last
year was huge for the pageant,"
said Director Kelley, "Her sponsor-
ship allowed us to not only put on a
better pageant but also be able to
provide more scholarship money
than we had been able to in the
past and that was huge for the
girls."
The Miss Sugar committee is
planning to recruit smaller spon-
sorship opportunities that would
allow the scholarship money to
remain the same for the winner of
the pageant while the overall cost
of putting the pageant on would
then revert back to the Sugar Festi-
val Committee.
Anyone that would like to
become a sponsor of the 2007 pag-
eant or make donations to be used
for the scholarships awarded can
contact Pam Kelley by calling either
(863) 902-2857 or (863) 228-3041.
Another change for the 2007
pageant is the inclusion of a grade
point average (GPA) of at least 2.0
for all contestants. There has been
no academic standard required in
years past but under the suggestion

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of committee member Angie Kel-
ley such a requirement was taken
under consideration and adopted
this year.
Pageant Director Pam Kelley
said the committee adopted the
requirement because "this is a
scholarship pageant and the
money should go to a young lady
who is intent on using the money
for education. Instituting the GPA
requirement is a step in the right
direction." The committee is also
accepting volunteers who would
like to take part in the decorating or
publicity aspects of the 2007 pag-
eant and anyone interested can
contact the phone numbers previ-
ously given in this article.
The Miss Sugar scholarship pag-
eant will be held at the John Boy

auditorium on April 14. Contes-
tants must be 15 years old prior to
the date of the event and under 19
years of age. The entry fee is $100.
The entry deadline is fast
approaching as all entries must be
turned in at the parents meeting on
February 8. Entry forms can be
obtained at: Clewiston High
School, The Chamber of Com-
merce, Clewiston Library, and the
Clewiston Youth Center.
"One thing I will promise is that
anyone who comes aboard as a
sponsor, volunteer, or just makes a
donation is that they can rest
assured they will be playing an
active role in providing a positive
future to our areas youth," said
Director Kelley "and for that we
can't say thankyou enough."

Weddings

Crystal and Billy Staggs

Tillis Stagg
George and Patsy Davis of
Clewiston are proud to announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Crystal Ann Tillis to Billy Owen
Staggs. The wedding took place on

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ham, Florida.
The groom is the son of proud
parents, Janie Stitt and Farley Stag-
gs of Flemingsburg, Ky. The couple
resides in Lehigh Acres and both
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Free Bread provided
Free Bread provided by the fine
folks at the New Hope Indepen-
dent Baptist Church located at
638 Yaun Road in Moore Haven.
This will be every Saturday from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. or when the
bread is gone. Hard to believe,
but the bread is free!
Alzheimer's support
group announced
The Alzheimer's support
group will meet regularly on the
first and third Tuesday of each
month.
For more information, please
call Palm Terrace of Clewiston at
(863) 983-5123.
Winter Fest planned
The Buckhead Ridge Volunteer
Fire Department will have a Win-
ter Fest on Jan. 27. There will be a
bake sale, arts and crafts sale and
a Corvette car show. Barbeque
pork sandwiches will be sold.
More plans are being made and it
will take place at the Volunteer
Fire Department offofC.R. 78.
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Want a job in
Construction?
Take advantage of a job train-
ing opportunity provided by the
Education Center of Southwest
Florida, Inc. (ECSWF) for con-
struction trades ranging from car-
pentry and plastic pipe to blue-
print reading and masonry.
Classes begin in October and
space is limited. Flyers and appli-
cations are available at the Glades
County Economic Development
Council (EDC) Office in the Doyle
Conner Building in Moore Haven
or the ECSWF office in LaBelle.
Applications can be faxed to the
EDC at (863) 946-0777 or directly
to the Education Center at (863)-
675-6800. For more information,
contact Sonny Hughes, (863) 675-
6800.
Florida Native Plant
Society meetings.
The Florida Native Plant Soci-
ety meeting will be held on the
first Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Agri-Civic Center at
4509 George Boulevard in Sebring

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county residents, rather visitors
from surrounding areas, and Mr.
Jones expressed concerns that
events of this size can create great
demands on the EMS services typ-
ically provided by a small rural
county.
C & R Motorsports Park is
located off U.S. 27 in the Palmdale

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cars, and temporary parking for
ten trucks. A storage yard for 42
trucks and a truck wash may be
included in future plans.
According to the Florida
Department of Transportation,
approximately in 2005, 8,100 vehi-
cles a day were observed traveling
on U.S. 27 in Glades County just
east of the intersection in question.

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three. For more information, call
Roy Stewart at: (863) 632-0914.
Narcotics
Anonymous meets
Narcotics Anonymous meets
Monday at 7 p.m. for open dis-
cussion meeting at Buck Head
Ridge Christian Church, 3 Linda
Road, Buckhead Ridge. For more
information please call (863) 634-
4780.
Hurricane help
available
Help is still available for Hurri-
cane Wilma victims from our
local Community Rebuilding Ecu-
menical Workforce (CREW) but
you must register again!
Community Rebuilding Ecu-
menical Workforce (CREW) is a
caring network of Hendry and
Glades Counties' civic, social,
service, and faith-based groups,
agencies, and organizations,
along with concerned individuals
and businesses, formed to
address the physical, emotional,
and spiritual needs of the com-
munity in the restoration and
rebuilding of their lives and
homes in times of a natural or
man-made disaster.
CREW will provide collabora-
tive leadership and advocacy in
meeting the needs for revitalizing
and improving the quality of life
for the most vulnerable in the
community.
For more information, ques-
tions, or to schedule an appoint-
ment, please call of visit: CREW
Headquarters, First United
Methodist Church, 352 W. Arcade
Avenue, Clewiston, phone (863)
983-4316 (John 3:16) or email
CREWheadquarters@aol.com.
MHHS Class Reunion
planned
The MHHS Class of '86 is hav-
ing its 20 year reunion on Home-
coming Weekend this year. Orga-
nizers are inviting the Class of '87
and Class of '88 to join the fun, as
well. Reunion planners are in
need of assistance in locating and
notifying all members of the
above classes. The initial plan is to
have a tailgate type get-together
the night of the Homecoming
Game and, on the following day,
have a BBQ for the family at the
City Park or a similar location.
Anyone interested in assisting
may contact David Lee at dlee-
1967@skyeone.com or (863)
946-2512.
CREW needs
volunteers
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
of Hendry and Glades Counties is
seeking volunteers to assist resi-
dents with repairs and continued
clean up efforts in the aftermath
of Hurricane Wilma.
Carpenters, Electricians,
Plumbers, drywall installers and

area on Brahma Road. Crowds
are often drawn there for. four-
wheel races and the like, some-
times with trucks.
In 2005, Jason Aldean record-
ed a country music video at the
park featuring his song "Hick-
town."
Sheriff Stuart Whiddon report-
ed to the commissioners that on
the same weekend an arrest was
made for aggravated assault
involving the discharge of a
firearm.

Almost half of those vehicles were
trucks or buses.
Citing the information, A. Duda
& Sons stated there is a need for a
truck stop in Glades County.
On Jan. 9, commissioners
approved a request by the compa-
ny to rezone 38 acres; at the inter-

other trade skills are needed, as
well as, anyone willing to lend a
hand. For more information,
come by our office at 121 Central
Ave. rear entrance or email
CREWheadquarters@aol.com or
phone (863) 983 2390.
CREW seeks donations
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
of Hendry and Glades Counties is
seeking donations of building
materials and supplies, including
lumber, nails and drywall, to
assist residents with repairs and
continued clean up efforts in the
aftermath of Hurricane Wilma.
Donations, including monetary
contributions, are tax deductible.
For more information, come by
our office at 121 Central Ave. rear
entrance or email CREWhead-
quarters@aol.com or phone
(863) 983-2390.
Free services offered
to help elders
Center for Independent Living
will be doing outreach on a regu-
lar basis at the Moore Haven,
Clewiston, and LaBelle sites
between the hours of noon to
2:30 p.m. You can contact Tera or
Linda at the Center for Indepen-
dent Living at (941) 766-8333 in
Charlotte County to find out the
days that they will be available in
those areas.
Economic Council
Meetings planned
The Glades County Economic
Development Council normally
meets the first Monday of the
month at 6:15 p.m. in the confer-
ence room at Glades Electric
Cooperative. If you are not a
member, please contact the EDC
about joining. If you are a mem-
ber, please plan to attend the
meetings. As the Main Street effort
and other initiatives move for-
ward, we will need a host of
knowledgeable volunteers to
serve on various committees and
we encourage your participation.
VFW Post #9528
hours posted
The VFW Post #9528 is locat-
ed at 2002 Hwy. 78 West in Buck-
head Ridge. For more information
call (863) 467-2882. Post hours
are from noon until 8 p.m. daily.
Wednesday is Ladies Auxiliary
dinner from 5:30-7 p.m., and the

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identified Don Eugene Ross as
the person who held and fired
the firearm, according to the
report.
Ross was also driving the Toy-
ota when Deputy Davis stopped
the vehicle.
Ross, meanwhile, told police
that during the argument the day

The serious nature of this inci-
dent prompted Sheriff Whiddon
to express great concern for the
safety of his deputies since they
were so few among the thou-
sands of spectators.
Also, there was a report that a
sexual battery had occurred at the
same event, according to officials.
That case remains under investi-
gation, however, and police-are
not releasing more information at
this time.
Commissioners listened while

section from open use agriculture
to commercial general this
removes the zoning restrictions
associated with constructing and
operating a commercial enter-
prise at the site.
A staff report and recommen-
dation from Glades County Plan-

cost is $5. Every Thursday, the
post has bar bingo at 12:45 p.m.
Lunch will be available. Every Fri-
day a steak dinner with baked
potato, salad and rolls are served
from 5:30 7 p.m. with a $9 dona-
tion. Dancing immediately fol-
lows the dinner.
All games and special events
are shown on three televisions.
The game room has a regulation-
size pool table. Post meetings are
held on the second and fourth
Saturday of the month, beginning
at 10 a.m. Commander Albert
Crank is available at (863) 467-
2882.
VFWPost #10539
hours posted
The VFW will be open Monday
through Wednesday 10 a.m.-8
p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-ll
p.m., or later; and Sunday, 1 8
p.m. Happy hour is from 4 6
p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Dinner is served at 5 p.m. Tuesday
evenings. Bar bingo starts at 12:45
p.m. Wednesday. Lunch will be
available. Singles darts every
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Cafeteria is
open from 5 8 p.m., Thursday
nights. Friday at 7 p.m. there will
be live music and dancing. On
Saturday, hotdogs with kraut are
served at noon. Saturday dart
doubles at 7 p.m.
Diabetes Awareness
courses offered
Hendry County Health Depart-
ment Heart to Heart Program and
Senior Connections are offering
an eight-week Diabetes Class at 2
p.m. each Wednesday at the
Nobles Senior Center. Classes
include the diabetic diet, under-
standing carb-counting, eye and
foot care, and the ABC's of dia-
betes (the AIC test, Blood Pres-
sure, and Cholesterol). All diabet-
ics, long term or newly
diagnosed, are welcome.
Seminole reenactment
festival scheduled
Seminole Tribe of Florida will
present a reenactment of the Sec-
ond Seminole War at the Big
Cypress Shootout at Billie Swamp
Safari located between Fort Laud-
erdale and Naples, on the Big
Cypress Reservation. Friday, Feb.
23, through Sun. Feb. 27. For more
information, contact Cindy Malin
at (954)966-6300, ext. 1488 or
email to: cmalin@semtribe.com.

before, one of the subjects had
pulled a knife on him. The next
day, when several subjects sur-
rounded his vehicle, he felt
threatened, he told police,
retrieved a 40 caliber Ruger
automatic handgun and fired it
once into the ground.
Ross was charged with aggra-
vated assault with a deadly
weapon without intent to kill.
Bond was set at $35,000,
StaffWriterNenaBolan can be
reached atnenabolan@yahoo.com.

the sheriff and the director dis-
cussed the problem.
All parties agreed to make con-
tact with the owner of C&R
Motorsports to discuss the con-
cerns. But determination, howev-
er, was that the owner of the
property is not the proprietor of
the park, so the county will be
pursuing action through code
enforcement as well.
Staf WriterNenaBolan can be
reachedatnenabolan@yahoo.com.

ning and Zoning board states that
future conversion to commercial
development is inevitable in the
area, and will warrant an increase
in professional and service orient-
ed sectors.
Staff WriterNenaBolan can be
reachedatnenabolan@yahoo.com.

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He referred to local communities
and said, "Municipalities are not
aware of what is about to happen."
Cathy Vogel is working on
behalf of a coalition of agriculture
organizations. She spoke to the
legislative delegation that met in
Moore Haven on Dec. 12, and
notified delegates and residents of
the EPA's proposed TMDL dead-
line.
Ms. Vogel emailed information
to organizations and individuals
which said, "The Lake Okee-
chobee Protection Program
(LOPP) has expended more than
$250 million to restore wetlands,
construct stormwater treatment
areas, remove tributary sediment,
build reservoirs, implement best
management practices, research
and monitor water quality and
deal with in-lake phosphorous
control and removal."
She also wrote, "Yet, the cur-

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The prescription for the glasses
is then sent to the Jeppesen Vision-
quest lab, after which the glasses
are sent back to the school for the
students.
By this time Dawn Long is hap-
pily smiling saying, "I was so afraid
that the students wouldn't wear the

rent EPA proposal is in no way
coordinated with or consistent
with the work being carried out
under the LOPP by the state of
Florida."
Even though Fisheating Creek
and the Caloosahatchee River do
not flow into Lake Okeechobee,
it could be only a matter of time
until strict TMDLs are imple-
mented on these waterways.
That might affect how Glades
County, Moore Haven and
agribusiness treat waste water
and stormwater.
For more information consult
these websites: http://www.dep.
state.fl.us/water/tmdlcycle.htm,
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/AE/
AE38800.pdf,
http://www.epa.gov/region4/wat
er/tmd/florida/documents/19Lak
eOTribsNutrientTMDL.pdf
For more information contact
Jerry Brooks, Deputy Director of
DEP, (850) 245-8336.
Staff Writer NenaBolan can be
reached atnenabolan@yahoo.com.

glasses, but I need not have wor-
ried," said Ms. Long. "I went from
class to class and they were all
happy as could be with their own
glasses. I did not hear a single com-
plaint."
The students undergo follow-up
tests every year.
Dawn says that 20 West Glades
students are now enjoying their
own free glasses and eight students
from Moore Haven are doing the
same.

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iHlNDY CIUUINI I -- JUdIoan
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story to share. In six months, she
has lost 60 pounds due to a new
LAP-BAND procedure. Thiss non-
evasive surgical procedure has
allowed many to share their
weight loss success stories. To
explain the process in simple
terms, an adjustable gastric band
is placed on the top part of the
stomach. This is purely a restric-
tive device that creates a virtual
pouch and limits the quantity of
food that one may consume at
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Mrs. Abel said she has tried
many diets over the past years,
without any long term success.
Upon being introduced to the
possibility of a LAP-BAND proce-
dure, she had a glimmer of hope.
After surgery, Mrs. Abel experi-
enced very little discomfort and
in just six months has shed sixty
pounds. Since her surgery, she
can walk without dragging, her
blood-pressure has decreased
and her eating and overall health
has dramatically improved. She is

sees others who have an obesity
problem, it's hard for her to resist
the urge to approach them and
share a solution.
The weight loss following sur-
gery for morbid obesity varies. On
average, 95 percent of patients
lose about 30 percent or more of
their excess weight in three
months, and 85 percent of patients
will lose at least 75 percent of their
weight by twelve months. From
that point forward, 20 percent of
all patients will gradually achieve
an ideal weight, usually by eight-

Mrs. Abel's medical insurance
provided cost coverage for every-
thing except the surgeon's fees.
Others insurances, depending
upon the patient's medical condi-
tion, may cover the entire cost.
Since morbid obesity is a debilitat-
ing disease that threatens the
well-being .of those who suffer
from its consequences, Mrs. Abel
wishes to conduct an educational
class for the community regard-
ing this procedure. Those interest-
ed may reach Joanne Abel at
(863) 228-0765.

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Tips help keep insects out of the pantry

A reader was horrified to find
bugs in the pancake mix.
She bought the box of pan-
cake mix on sale and had almost
forgotten about it when she
found it in her pantry. It was still
sealed and had not passed the
expiration date, so she figured it
was still good. But when she
started mixing up a batch of pan-
cakes, she saw brown spots in
the mix. A little more careful
inspection revealed they were
weevils.
This story is not unusual.
Weevils may show up on corn
meal, cereal, rice, pasta, flour or
any food product containing
flour or rice.
Weevils are a type of beetle.
They normally live in fields and
feed on grain plants such as rice
and wheat. When the crop is
harvested, some of these insects
are accidentally collected with
the grain. While harvesters and
processors try to remove all of
the insects and insect eggs from
the grain, some slip through.
Insect eggs are the most com-
mon form of contamination,
since they may be difficult to

A
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detect. These eggs may not
hatch until long after the product
is bagged and sealed for sale.
Even if a product is free of
insects when it is originally pack-
aged, some insects might find
their way in along the way in a
warehouse or a storage area, or
from an infested bag of flour to
other food items in someone's
pantry.
Some tips to keep your pantry
as insect-free as possible:
Check food packages at the
store. Do not buy a package if it
appears to be damaged, or if the
expiration date has passed, or
could expire before you use the
product. Be wary of "buy one,
get one free" sales. Often the

products on sale have been on
the shelf or in the warehouse -
for a long time. The older a bag
of flour or rice is, the greater the
chance it might contain weevils.
Don't buy more flour, rice,
cornmeal or pasta than you will
use in a week. The longer you
have a food package, the more
likely insects might hatch and
reproduce or find their way in.
Remember that cereal is a
grain product. Once you open a
box of cereal, and break the seal
on the plastic inside, transfer the
contents to an airtight container.
When you open a package,
if you are not going to use all of it
immediately, put the remainder
in an airtight container.
Store food in a cool, dry
place. Some foods may be refrig-
erated or frozen for longer stor-
age.
Routinely clean out your
cabinets and discard any foods
that have passed their expiration
date.
Don't mix old food prod-
ucts with new. For example, if
the flour in your canister is low,
use it all up, and clean out the

canister, before opening a new
bag to fill the canister.
Most weevils are not really a
health hazard. According to the
USDA, weevils don't carry dis-
ease. If you ate something from
a package before noticing the
bugs, you probably won't get
sick from that. Besides, the heat
of cooking would sterilize the
food.
If you're squeamish about
bugs, consider this pesticides
used to kill insects could be
more dangerous to your health
than the bugs are.
Before making any change to
your diet or exercise plan, con-
sult your doctor. This is especial-
ly important if you are on any
prescription medications. Some
drugs interact badly with foods
that might otherwise be consid-
ered "healthy."

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TALLAHASSEE The Florida
Department of Health (DOH)
acknowledges January as National
Birth Defects Prevention Month.
The DOH sees the tremendous
impact birth defects have on Flori-
da's families and children. Birth
defects affect over 6,000 (one in 35)
newborns in Florida each year and
are one of the leading causes of
infant mortality and contribute sig-
nificantly to long-term disabilities.
"Babies born with birth defects
and related deficiencies are a seri-
ous matter in Florida and around
the world," said DOH Interim Sec-
retary Joseph Chiaro, M.D., FAAP.
"Our surveillance program allows
us to monitor the numbers and
types of birth defects that are
occurring so we can develop pre-
vention, intervention and referral
programs to assist affected indi-
viduals, families and their health
care providers."
Some commonly occurring
birth defects include:
Congenital Heart Defects: dis-
orders of the heart present at birth
which affects about one in 100-200
babies.
Chromosomal Abnormalities:
disorders involving chromosomes,
affecting about one in 200 babies.
Neural Tube Defects (NTDs):
disorders of the spine (spina bifi-
da) and brain (anencephaly)
which affects about one in 1000
pregnancies.
Orofacial Clefts: disorders of
the lip and/or roof of the mouth,
affecting about one 700-1000
babies.
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defects (NTDs). In 2003, approxi-
mately 106 infants in Florida were
born with NTDs. To reduce this
number, women who are capable
of becoming pregnant should con-
sume 400 micrograms of the B vita-
min folic acid every day. Since
NTDs occur early in pregnancy,
before many women know they
are pregnant, women should take
folic acid before conception and
continue during early pregnancy.
Folic acid can be obtained from
multivitamins, dietary supple-
ments and fortified foods in addi-
tion to consuming a diet contain-
ing folate-rich foods.
In January 2005, DOH and the
March of Dimes Florida Chapter
received funding from the Attorney
General's Office to establish the
Florida VitaGrant Program. The
program distributes multivitamins,
folic acid educational materials and
preconception and interconcep-
tion health materials to under-
served women of childbearing age
through county health depart-
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organizations throughout Florida.
Some birth defects are prevent-
able. A woman who is pregnant
or planning a pregnancy should
avoid alcohol, smoking, illegal
drugs, and medications which can
cause birth defects and pregnancy
complications.
DOH recommends that all
women plan their pregnancies
and go for a pre-pregnancy check-
up to talk with their health care
provider about maintaining a
healthy diet and incorporating
exercise. Women should also dis-
cuss pre-existing medical condi-
tions such as diabetes, obesity,
seizures, family history of birth
defects or other poor pregnancy
outcomes and possible exposures
to hazardous chemicals.
DOH promotes and protects the
health and safety of all people in
Florida through the delivery of
quality public health services and
the promotion of health care stan-
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please visit www.doh.state.fl.us.

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Health Department offers toy safety tips

LABELLE The Florida
Department of Health (DOH)
and the Safe Kids Florida Coali-
tion remind Florida residents
and visitors to put safety first
when purchasing toys and gifts
for children. Parents and care-
givers can make sure they are
choosing safe toys for their chil-
dren by paying close attention to
warning labels and manufactur-
ers' guidelines.
"If the manufacturer sets a
minimum age or other restric-
tions, there is a wise reason. It is,
therefore, imperative for both
children and parents to carefully
follow the instructions," said
Hendry and Glades County
Health Department Director Nef-

tali Fernandez, M.D.
Nationwide, approximately
160,000 children per year ages
14 and under are treated in
emergency rooms for toy-related
injuries; nearly half of these chil-
dren are under age five.
The Safe Kids Florida Coali-
tion recommends the following
precautions:
Use a small parts tester
(available in quantity from the
Safe Kids Resource Catalog) or
the cardboard tube from a roll of
toilet paper to identify choking
hazards. Do not let small chil-
dren play with anything that can
fit into one of these cylinders.
Inspect toys to make sure
they are in good repair. Do not

let young children play with toys
that have straps, cords or strings
longer than seven inches, due to
the risk of strangulation.
Supervise children playing
with any toy that has small parts,
moving parts, electrical or bat-
tery power, cords, wheels or any
other potentially risky compo-
nent. Simply being in the same
room as your child is not neces-
sarily supervising. Active super-
vision means keeping the child
in sight and in reach as well as
providing undivided attention.

Teach children to put toys
away after playing to help pre-
vent falls and unsupervised play.
Also make sure that toys intend-
ed for younger children are
stored separately from those for
older children. Toy chests should
be equipped or retrofitted with
safety hinges that prevent the lid
from closing on a child who is
leaning over the open chest; if a
chest does not have safety
hinges, remove the lid.
The Hendry/Glades County
Health Department promotes

and protects the health and safe-
ty of our two counties through
the delivery of quality health
services and the promotion of
health care standards. For addi-
tional information please con-
tact us at any of our three sites or
via our e-mail address at:
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DOH Web site at
www.doh.state.fl.us and select
Injury Prevention from the drop
box or visit the SAFE KIDS web-
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received a pleasant surprise when
Mr. Bill Meredith from LaBelle,
called to say that he would like to
donate a 1999 11-passenger,
handicapped equipped, Dodge
Ram Van to the Foundation. On
Thursday, Jan. 11, Glenda Wilson,
the Foundation Executive Direc-
tor, received the keys from Mr.
Meredith, and thanked him for his
generosity on behalf of the Foun-
dation members.

As the Foundation Bylaws state
that the Foundation may dispose
of these types of contributions in
the most equitable way, they will
be looking for local buyers before
advertising the sale of the van on
the open market.
Items of significant value such
as vehicles, stocks, property,
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Paradoxes of Christianity are just part of God's way

By Jackie Miller
Minister, First Christian Church
First, what is a paradox? It is not
a couple of medical professionals;
it is not a disease of a parasite. A
paradox is a statement that
appears to say two opposite things.
For instance, "More hasteless
speed." It is a statement that
appears to be contradictory of
absurd. A paradox is illustrated by
what the Apostle Paul wrote con-
cerning the plight of the apostles as
they minister in the word. In 2
Corinthians 6:9-10, we read: "As
unknown, yet well known, as
dying, yet behold we live, as pun-
ished, yet not put to death, as sor-
rowful, yet always rejoicing, as
poor, yet making many rich, as hav-
ing nothing, but possessing all
things." There are some paradoxes
in the life and ministry of Christ,
too. He created all things yet He
had nowhere to lay his head. He
was rich but became poor. Much
of His teaching was in contrast to
the practice and hope of his time.
Especially this is noted in His "Ser-
mon on the Mount."
A Christian does not do the
things which come naturally. We

can see this in some of the para-
doxes that we will consider.
One Christian paradox is "We
die to live." The Apostle Paul said in
Galatians 2:20 "1 have been cruci-
fied with Christ; and it is not longer I
who live, but Christ lives in me; and
the life I now live in the flesh I live
by faith in the Son of God who
loved me and gave himself for me."
This truth is demonstrated in
nature in that the seed must die
before it can bring forth new life. A
Christian has died to the flesh with
its passions and desires and to self.
(Gal. 5:24)
A second Christian paradox is
"We lose to gain." Jesus taught in
Matthew 16:25, "For whoever
wishes to save his life shall lose it;
but whoever loses his life for My
sake shall find it." The Apostle Paul
experienced this as he wrote in
Philippians 3:7-8 "But whatever
things were gain, those things I
counted loss for the sake of Christ.
More than that, I count all things to
be loss in view of the surpassing
value of knowing Jesus Christ my
Lord; for whom I count them but
rubbish in order that I may gain
Christ." We lose the things that are

material that we might gain the
things that are spiritual. We lose the
things that are temporal that we
may gain the things that are eternal.
A third Christian paradox is "We
give to receive." Jesus said in Luke
6:38, "Give, and it will be given to
you, good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, running over, they
will pour into your lap. For by your
standard measure it will be meas-
ured to you in return." In the Old
Testament Book of Proverbs we
have this promise of God in
Proverbs 28:27 "He who gives to
the poor shall never want. But he
who shuts his eyes will have many
curses." Again this principle is
taught by the Apostle Paul in I1
Corinthians 9:8 "Now I say, he who
sows sparingly shall reap also spar-
ingly; and he who sows bountifully
shall also reap bountifully. Let each
one do just as he has purposed in
his heart; not grudgingly under
compulsion: for God loves a cheer-
ful giver. And God is able to make
all grace abound to you. That
always having all sufficiency in
everything, you may have an abun-
dance for every good deed."
A fourth Christian paradox is

"We are humbled to be exalted."
The Apostle Peter writes in I Peter
5:6 "Humble your selves, therefore
under the mighty hand of God, that
He may exalt you in proper time."
This philosophy is certainly con-
trary to what is seen in the "dog-
eat-dog" practice in the business
world today.
A fifth Christian paradox is "We
must be least in order to be great-
est." To settle and argument
among His disciples as to who was
the greatest among them, Jesus
took a little child for an object
lesion and said to them in Luke
9:48 Whoever receives this little
child in my name, receives me; and
whoever receives me receives him
that sent me; for he who is least
among you, this is the one who is
great." Jesus taught that the one
who is the greatest servant is the
greatest in God's sight.
A sixth Christian paradox is "We
rejoice in persecution and glory in
affliction." In the sermon on the
mount, Jesus said in Matthew 5:10-
13, "Blessed are those who have
been persecuted for righteousness
sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
Heaven. Blessed are you when

men cast insults at you, and perse-
cute you, and say all kinds of evil
against you falsely, on account of
me. Rejoice and be glad, for your
reward in Heaven is great. For so,
they persecuted the prophets
before you." The Apostle Peter
taught this same thing in I Peter
4:13-16.
A seventh paradox is "We
return good for evil." The Apostle
Paul wrote in Romans 12:17-21
"Never pay back evil for evil to any-
one. Respect what is right in the
sight of all men. If possible so far as
it depends on you, be at peace will
all men. Never take your own

revenge, beloved.
But leave room for the wrath of
God. For it is written, vengeance is
mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
But if your enemy is hungry, feed
him.
And if he is thirsty, give him
drink, for in so doing you will heap
coals of fire upon his head. Do not
be overcome with evil, but over-
come evil with good."
The Bible does not teach that
we are to be doormats for people
to trample on or that we are to let
people take advantage of us. But
the bottom line is that we take care
of these matters in God's way.

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Sharing a cookie recipe worth $250

By Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
As the email shared, Neiman
Marcus charged a customer $250
for its cookie recipe instead of the
$2.50 the
woman had
been expecting
to pay. As
revenge for the
store refusing
to drop the
charges, the
woman decid-
ed to share the
recipe with John
friends and Hicks
invited them to
pass it on to as many people as
possible.
This story not only invites, but
demands participation. After all,
as she shared, "I paid for it, now
you can have it for free." It's a
classic David and Goliath story.
It's the story of the little guy
whacking the big corporation
right where it hurts, something
you and I have always longed to
do. By forwarding this recipe on,
we can join in the fun and be arm-
chair heroes.
Unfortunately, it's just that, "a
story". I know it's hard to believe

that a forwarded, anonymous,
sent to a million people email
would be false, but that's the way
the cookie crumbles.
There is a 1948 cookbook that
lists a recipe for a $25 Fudge Cake.
The explanation for the name
was that a lady had to pay $25 for
a recipe she asked for from a chef
on a train. The chef sent it to her
with a bill for $25 which the lady's
attorney told her she had to pay.
So she gave the recipe to all of her
friends and encouraged them to
share it with others.
Sound familiar?
In 1960, Waldorf-Astoria hotel
was the bad guy when the chef
charged a woman $350 for a
dessert known as "Red Velvet
Cake". Her way of getting even -
to distribute the recipe far and
wide. In 1970, it was Mrs. Field's
cookies. In the 1990's the finger
pointed at Neiman-Marcus. And
it's still circulating!
In the Neiman-Marcus case,
the legend has a number of
improbabilities.
There is no Neiman-Marcus
Cafe in any of the Dallas stores.
Until just recently, there was no
Neiman-Marcus cookie. As a mat-
ter of fact, Neiman-Marcus devel-

oped a chocolate chip cookie in
response to the rumor.
Finally, Neiman-Marcus does
not sell recipes from its restau-
rants. The store gives them away
free to anyone who asks.
In our life, we will encounter
many stories that at first thought
would touch our hearts and emo-
tions and invite us to join in the
righting of a wrong. Sometimes
we hear stories about situations
or people that we would like to
believe are true.
For instance, the story of Peti-
tion 2493 about banning religious
programming from the airways is
also circulating again. Dr. Dobson
is not calling for Christians to
respond. There is no Petition 2493
out there today. It died when it
was denied in 1975. Even now,
most of the concerns raised aren't
relevant to the petition.
It would do us well to be
informed before we jump on the
bandwagon. There is wisdom
found in the words of God found
in Job 34:3-4. "For the ear tests
words as the tongue tastes food.
Let us discern for ourselves what
is right; let us learn together what
is good."
As for the $250 cookie recipe,

here it is. Enjoy it and share it!
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated
sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons instant espres-
so coffee powder
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet choco-
late chips
Cream the butter with the sug-
ars using an electric mixer until
fluffy.
Beat in the egg and the vanilla
extract. In a mixing bowl, sift
together the dry ingredients and
beat into the butter mixture at low
speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in
the espresso coffee powder and
chocolate chips.
Drop cookie dough onto a
greased cookie sheet about 3
inches apart. Gently press down
on the dough with the back of a
spoon to spread out into a 2 inch
circle. Bake in a 300 degree oven
for about 20 minutes or until nice-
ly browned around the edges.
Yields 2 dozen cookies.

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Closing doors, opening doors and our basic qualities

By Rev. Samuel S. Thomas,
Ph.D.+
Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston
There was a couple who had
worked hard all of their lives,
raised their children, saved, and
helped others along the way. They
sat down and talked one day
about doing something for them-
selves for a change. Their kids
were grown; they had money in
the bank, the business could get
along without them for awhile,
why not take a trip? They chose to
go see long-lost relatives and
made their plans. A few days
before they were to leave, the
husband suffered a fatal heart
attack and everything was quickly
cancelled. The widow told me "I
knew something was going to
happen, I knew it was too good to
be true, I knew it really wasn't
going to happen at all." We went
through the funeral and spent
time afterwards trying to cope
with a new-found loneliness and
unwanted separation. As another
Church member put it, "You don't
get over it, you get through it" and
she was right. One day the widow
announced that she was going to
return to her relatives and moving
"back home." Her children stayed
behind; they were grown now
with their own families and well-
situated in their own lives. It was
after a few years of not seeing her
that the widow came back to our
community to visit. I met her once
more when she came to church
one Sunday. She was a different
person now, alive, excited about
her job in a bakery, telling me
about how everything was
"booming" where she was living,
about new friends and about her

family and all of the activities
around her. It occurred to me that
I had met someone with great
resilience; someone who had
fully committed herself for many
years to her wewq ',
home, hus- ,
band, children,
community .
and work. A .
key part had
been taken
away but the
loss was not 1
overwhelm-
ing; the role SamuelS.
that had filled Thomas
her life had
given way to a new life and new
happiness but she also carried a
part of herself with her. God does
not close doors without opening
other doors. The Lord entered the
life of Peter and Andrew, fisher-
men, and suddenly changed their
lives by saying "I will make you
fishers of men." I can envision
them as being fishermen; tending
nets, fixing leaks in their boats,
being concerned about family
and friends; having to worry
about the price the catch was
going to bring, sharing the com-
panionship of the other fisher-
men around them, enjoying the
in-house stories of their trade.
This was all to be changed
when they were called to a new
kind of fishing. The same
resilience, the same capacity to
commit themselves, the same
willingness to fulfill the role given
to them went with them as they
went from being fishermen to dis-
ciples. In return, a new day and
new universe opened up to them.
The loss was not a loss but a
change that would prove a hun-
dredfold more satisfying and ful-

filling than the past.
With it all would come the
knowledge that there was an
even greater part in God's scheme
of things; a bonus that was really
the reason for it all. The Lord did-
n't choose to tell them "I have a
new life for you" or "I've got
something that will interest you";
when he spoke to Peter and
Andrew, there was that tie to the
life they knew "...fishers of men."
The same qualities that made
them good fishermen would be
carried with them and, they
would bring to their new lives the
confidence and assurance that it
would all work out. Losses would

not be defeats, tragedies would
not devastate and cripple, sad-
ness would be normal but would
not be overwhelming, a "catch"
or "no catch" would not make or
break them because they were
really "fishermen" and not
defined by the losses or victories
of one day. We do others and our-
selves good when we share in
that Old Testament assurance
from Job: "I know that my
redeemer liveth..." and know that
we will live with God too in the
long run. He will not close doors
without opening others, nor take
without giving, nor see us fall if
we stay close to Him.

Area Church News in Brief

Friday Night Lights
CLEWISTON Evangel
Church Assembly of God Outreach
Center is open from 7 until 10 p.m.
every Friday to all 7-12 grade stu-
dents in our community. Activities
available include basketball; three
Play Station 2 units, music, and
games. Snack bar with great prizes
is open each night.
Servicio en Espanol
CLEWISTON -First Methodist
Church of Clewiston is starting a
Hispanic Worship Service Sunday
evenings at 7 p.m. Son todos bien-
venidos. Everyone is welcome! Call
Rev. Perez at (863) 677-3190 with
questions.

CREWneeds
volunteers
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce (CREW) of
Hendry and Glades Counties is
seeking volunteers to assist resi-
.dents with repairs and continued
clean up efforts in the aftermath of
Hurricane Wilma.
Carpenters, Electricians,
Plumbers, drywall installers and
other trade skills are needed, as
well as, anyone willing to lend a
hand! For more information, come
by our office at 121 Central Ave.
rear entrance or email CREWhead-
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FLW Outdoors tourney makes first stop

CLEWISTON The first FLW
Series BP Eastern Division tourna-
ment stop takes place Jan. 24-27 in
Clewiston. Local residents are
encouraged to stop by the FLW
Series F In i ;i. Fun Zone where they
will have a chance to meet with the
BP angler team, received expert
fishing advice, win a prize, collect
autographs fiom some of the top

anglers in the sport and of course,
see which angler hooks the tourna-
ments $125,000 grand prize.
Fishing is one of the nation's
largest participatory sports, so join
the 55 million Americans who
have already discovered the fun of
fishing. Stop by the Family Fun
Zone and weigh-in on the final day
of the FLW Series BP Eastern Divi-

sion tournament.
This free event features interac-
tive games and product displays for
fishing fans of all ages. At the FLW
Series Family Fun Zone, fishing
enthusiasts and their families can
participate in an array of exciting,
hands-on activities alongside pro-
fessional anglers and win prizes.
Advanced admission tickets and

Submitted photo
Triple threat
Clewiston hosted the first tour stop of the season in the 2007 Budweiser HT3 American
Bass Series. Wave Worms pro Troy Olivier caught three fish, weighing in at 14.24 pounds.
His biggest fish was an 8.09 pound bass.

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Shooting a jumper
Leon King shoots a jumper during a shooting drill as teammates look on during practice.

Great shape
Tommie Gilbert, Jr., Nija Peterkin and Joe Freeman, all of which can bench 500 pounds,
are looking right for 2007 as they are getting into shape while working out in the weight
room at the Pahokee Recreational Center.

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participating Florida BP stations
and at the BP Booth in the Family
Fun Zone at the event.
The FLW Series Family Fun
Zone will be at the Clewiston Wal-
Mart on Sugarland Highway on
Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The event is free and everyone is
welcome.

Sports Briefs

Coast Guard
makes house calls
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Did
you know the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary makes house calls?
They will come to your home to
discuss the required safety equip-
ment needed on your boat. This
service is free. You will receive a
cordial, informative and confiden-
tial boat inspection. A vessel safe-
ty check decal will be placed on
boats that meet all the require-
ments. Call (863) 467-3085 to
arrange a boat check.
HT3 Outdoors returns
to Clewiston in '07
The Wave Worms HT3 Profes-
sional Bass Tour will be returning
to Roland and Mary Ann Martins
Marina and Resort in 2007.
Among one day series events and
the Executive Tour Two-Day
events, Clewiston has been
awarded the HT3 2007 Bass Clas-
sic Championship Dec. 2 and 3.
Bass tournament
dates announced
Bass Busters has announced
its dates scheduled for the 2007
fishing tournament season
including the Elite Tournament
Series Silver and Gold Divisions;
a Championship Tournament;
Superbucks Tournament, an end
of the year tournament that guar-
antees $10,000 to the first prize
winner and the annual Toys for
Kids fishing tourney event to be
held in Dec. 2007. All Bass Busters
tournaments are held in Clewis-
ton, with tournament times from
safelight until 3 p.m.
For more information about
registration and exact dates,
please visit the Bass Busters Web
site at: www.bassbusters
florida.com or email: chris@bass-
bustersflorida.com.
Bass Tourney
to open season
Bass Busters Silver and Gold
Division Tournaments will kick-
off the 2007 Season on Saturday,
Jan. 20, in Clewiston on Lake
Okeechobee. This will be Bass
Busters 17th Year of running the
monthly tournaments in Clewis-
ton. The Silver Division is a $70
Team entry and Guarantees a
$500 First Place Payback. The
Gold Division is a $100 Team
Entry and Guarantees a $1000
payback.
For additional Information or
to pre-register for the tourna-
ments call Chris Fickey at (941)
232-9539 or visit the Bass Busters
official website at www.bass-
bustersflorida.com.

Equestrian

areas re-open

to the public
The South Florida Water Man-
agement District (SFWMD) will re-
open equestrian areas at the
DuPuis Management Area and
Hickory Hammock Wildlife
Management Area on Thurs-
day, Jan. 11. The DuPuis Manage-
ment Area is located in western
Martin County; Hickory Hammock
is in Highlands County.
The areas had been temporari-
ly closed on Dec. 22, 2006 after the
recent equine herpes outbreak.
The trail riding, off-trail riding and
overnight boarding reopened for
public use on Jan. 11.
For more information call the
South Florida Water Management
District's Recreational Hotline at 1-
(866)-433-6312.

INI/Naji Tobias
In case of emergency
Driver Operator Tim Ascheman and Firefighter Paramedic
Richard Christmas are at the Belle Glade marina, testing
the new airboat that will be used for emergency opera-
tions in Lake Okeechobee.

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BASSETT HOUND- Tri Color
Male. Vic of Horseshoe
Acres/Pioneer.
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BRINDLE CHIHUAHUA, vic. of
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CAT, Female, brown tabby
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CAT- Female, White w/brown
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Around Christmas. Please
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DOBERMAN'S- 2, Male & fe-
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.'. ',.,I..., is : plus. Must type at least '5 ipnr
Iull hiInI GovernmncitalClals SpecIalist
Three plus yrs in a hospital or medical ollice setting prcf.
Must be knowledgeable of third part), reimibursements,
co-pays, and medical terminology. Must be proficient with
personal computer applications.
Ihonec: 863-902-30/9 or I\ t'iticnl to: 8 3-S,3-0,30
Dnr I-rce Iorkpt.c 1:01O

CALOOSA 7r BELLE
is looking for all

Part time time with
soinewhat flexible hours
The ideal candidate will bc
self-motivated with an outgoing
personality, more than average
computer skills, bilin gual a plus,
understanding of digital photog-
raphy and reliable transportation.
The Caloosa 13ele olTers a
unique work environmentt where

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empowered.
e-11aill resulice to:
jkasten@strcato.net

TELLER SUPERVISOR
Experienced teller needed to supervise teller line
to ensure prompt, efficient, and friendly service.
Duties include assisting tellers in Iri: i in all
banking and general ledger transactions,
instructing tellers in their responsibilities and
coordinating employee scheduling.
Apply in person at:
205 W.C. Owen Ave., Clewiston
or send or fax resume to:
Sheila
PO. Box 1779
Clewiston, FL 33440.
FAX (863)983-5860.
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Earn Up to $550 WEEKLY
Working through the g6vern-
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Today!! :. mn i i l IAsk
for Depailment W21.
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UNITED STATES
SUGAR
CORPORATION
(3) Multi-Craft Mechanic/Welder

Primary Function:
Ensure tie proper functioning of mechanical equipment. Pro-
vide for the planned and preventative maintenance of the equip-
mlent used for the safe and efficient productioil of steam
and electricity.
Responsibilities:
Safely fabricate, install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and
repair steam and power generation equipment such as boiler
and boiler components, scrubbers, fhns, pumps, conveyors,
gear boxes and turbines.
Utilize are, oxygen/acetylene, MIG, TIG and plasma methods
to safely perform welding and cutting functions.
Maintain records of maintenance activities including the use
of a computerized maintenance management system.
Comply with all Company, Local, State and federal Regula-
tions relating to Health and Safety Operations.
Act as a journeyman trainer to help facilitate the
apprenticeship program.
Skill and Ability Requirements:
Three plus years experience maintaining; troubleshooting
and repairing industrial equipment.
Knowledge of how boilers, turbines and auxiliary
equipment function.
Able to pass 1st Class welding test.
Good work record and disciplinary history.
TOST qualified

If interested please do one of the following:
Sto In Employment Office on WC Owen Drive in Clewiston
(Ask for Letty orJohn)
Enail Jdooley@ussugar.com
Fax 863-902-2889
US Sugar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
Minorities are encouraged to apply

DRIVER
Get it in gear with Praxair! A leader in industrial gas
distribution is seeking an exp. Driver for our Clewiston, FL
location. Customerservice oriented with current Class B CDL
w/HazMat. Excellent starting pay & benefits incl. 401(k) &
Bonus Program! Please forward your resume via e-mail to:
Anna-Marie Reese@praxair.com
Phone: (863J983-8155 or fax (863)983-5078.
Must have background check and drug screen.
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PRAXAIR
www.Praxair.com
T
BATCH PANEL OPERATOR
Needed for the 2nd Shift, High School
Diploma/GED required, Benefits
Available, Inquire and Apply at:
Syfrett Feed Co.
3079 NW 8th Street, Okeechobee

DRIVER
Needed for LaBelle Company
We have a position in our small company
that requires a driver with minimum of a
CDL "B" with Hazmat endorsement. We
offer good starting wages, benefits and an
exciting opportunity. If you are ambitious,
are looking for a job with a future please
call today at 800-330-1369.

SHOP MECHANIC
King Ranch-Florida las an immediate.opening
for a Shop Mechanic. Requires experience
repairing farm equipment and implements,
diesel engines, A/C, electrical and hydraulic
systems. Must have own tools. 50+ hrs. per
week. Salary based on experience. Complete
benefit package including medical, dental, life
insurance, retirement, 401(k), vacation, holidays
and sick pay. Drug-free workplace/EOE. For an
application, please call (561)996-7257

Empsloyen ,
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Employee
FullTime 020

ik- UNITED STATES
SUGAR
CORPORATION

(2) Roving Operator / Mechanics

Primary Function:
Perform routine operational and maintenance tasks on the sys-
tems and equipment in the boiler and power generation area.
Will be in contact by radio with the Central Control Room and
Roving Supervisor to troubleshoot and repair or provide visual
evaluations of equipment that may be problematic or
suspected of malfunction.
Responsibilities:
S Safely inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair
steam and power generation equipment
*Ensure boilers are supplied with an adequate supply
of properly mixed chemicals.
*Provide relief for operators (boilers, payloaders, etc.)
when required.
Maintain detailed records of maintenance
and operating activities.
SComply with all Company, Local, State and federal
Regulations relating to Health and Safety.
*Act as a journeyman trainer to help facilitate the
apprenticeship program.
Skill and Ability Requirements:
TOST qualified
Three plus years experience maintaining, troubleshooting
and repairing steam and power generation equipment such
as boilers, turbines, pumps, gearboxes and conveyors

If interested please do one of the following:
StIiln Employment Office on WC Owen Drive in Clewiston
(Ask for Letty or John)
0ma8 Jdooley@ussugar.com
Ef 863-902-2889
US Sugar is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a di-
verse workforce. Women and Minorities are
encouraged to apply

& HENRY REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
r4*e It's.fD7rout getting 'tte r"
Hendry Family Care Center, located in
Clewiston currently has an opening for
a Certified Medical Assistant or LPN.
To apply for this position, please
contact the Human Resources
department at 863-902-3079 or fax
your resume to 863-983-0805.

CLAIMS COORDINATOR
Handle the day-to-day administration of
the workers compensation program
including coordinating doctors visits,
maintain claim files, liaison with carrier,
OSHA logs and administer auto/liability
claims. 2+ yrs exp with workers comp.
preferred. Requires A+ computer skills.
Bilingual a plus. Hourly with benefits.
susanm(5)sixls.com or
fax 239-657-9764 or pick up an
application at 807 E. Main St.,
Immokalee.

Duda Farm Fresh has an immediate
opening for a mechanic. Pay commensu-
rate with experience. Medical/den-
tal/vision plans, 401K, vacation, holiday
pay, plus other benefits. Drug Free Work
Place. Apply in person at 12250 South
Hwy 29 in Felda or call for an appoint-
ment (863) 675-0545 ext. 3135 or (863)
673-2780.
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The GEO Group, Inc.
A worldwide leader in privatized corrections

BENEFITS INCLUDE:
HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, LIFE, DEPENDENT
LIFE INSURANCE & 401K RETIREMENT

* CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
* SUBSTANCE ABUSE INSTRUCTOR
* LIEUTENANT
* SERGEANT
* CLASSIFICATION MANAGER
* SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLERK
(Part Time)

MOORE HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
1990 East SR 78NW
Moore Haven, FL 33471
Phone 868-946-2420
Fax 863-946-2487
Equal Opportunity Employer
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MOORE HAVEN CORRECTION
1990 East SR 78NW
Moore Haven, FL 3347

Phone 868-946-2420
Fax 863-946-2487

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Email: vharrell(thec
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Looking for a 220
Licenses Agent for
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Inc. Good Salary + Comm.
corrections Fax: 772-597-4323
Ph: 772-5974321
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Bi Lingual, Computer & Excell
FIBERSTAR Knowledge a Must. Pay based
Experenced CONTROL on experience. Hours Vary.
OPERATOR to run process Call (863)673-1458
equipment in a modern
24/7 food ingredient TRANSFER DRIVERS NEED 40
facility near Clewiston. CDL CLASS A OR B DRIV-
Top pay plus full range ERS TO TRANSFER MOTOR
of benefits. HOMES, STRAIGHT
Call (715)273-3194 TRUCKS, TRACTORS, AND
or fax resumes to BUSES. YEAR ROUND
(319)937-0463 WORK. (800)501-3783.

FIBERSTAR Need a few more bucks to
Experienced ELECTRICIAN, purchase something
MECHANIC, ENGINEER, or deer? Pick up some
MANAGER with10+ years extra bucks when you
of management experience sell your used items In
for a modern 24/7 food the classitelds.
ingredient facility near
Clewiston. Top pay plus
full range of benefits.
Call (715)273-3194
or fax resumes to
(319)937-0463 MEDICAL ASSISTANT
blundbermiberstarnet Needed at Florida Community
blundbergfierstarn Health Centers. Bilingual pre-
ferred. Competitive salary
IFIBERSTAR and excellent benefits.'
Experienced MECHANIC to
run, fix and maintain Apply at 315 South W. C.
equipment in a modern Owen Ave, Clewiston, FL
24/7 food ingredient or fax resume to
facility near Clewiston. (863) 983-9604.
Top pay plus full range EOE/DFWR
of benefits.
Call (715)273-3194 MEDICAL ASSISTANT
or fax resumes to Needed for busy Ob/Gyn office
(319)937-0463 in Belle Glade. Experience is a
must. Please fax resume to
Post Office Now Hiring. Avg. 561-383-8792.
Pay $20/hour or $57K annu-
ally including Federal Bene- Love the earth Recycle
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USWA Ref #P5799 Ex- Ing them In the classi-
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Perform preliminary work-up
excellent patient relation
certified higher salary. Flue
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Please Fax or
EYE CENTER
Fax: (239
E-mail: hr

Oakbrook of
LaBelle
Has position open for:
MAINTENANCE
ASSISTANCE

Experience required.
Full-Time position
with great benefits.
Apply at:
250 Broward Ave
LaBelle, Fla 33935
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4BR, 2BA New Home
$329,000
3BR, 2BA Royal Palm
$249,000
2BR, 2BA, 2 story
$140,000
3BR, 2BA New
Sugarland Cir. $225,00
Home on Taft Blvd.
v. :! acres, $225,000
4BR, )l,'\ $340,000
3BR, 2BA Pool w/8.7
acres l.'. 7.'1./.1l111
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Pre-const. Town Homes
from $199.900

Montura 3BR, 2BA
CBS Home on 1.04
acres $249,900 *
3BR, 2BA Harlem $85K
MOBILE HOMES

SMontura 3BR/2BA
DWMH 1.25 acres
REDUCED to $105,000
Montura 2/2 SWMH

3BR, 2BA DWMH +5
acres, $214,900
Pioneer 4BR, 2BA,
Doublewide $134,900
SWMH on 2.5 acres
$135,000

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(863)228-0023
VACANT LAND
Montura 1.25 acre lots
avail. Call for Listings,
Flagole 2.41 ac $135,000
MH Lot on Commercio
$20K
Woodlands S/D 2 lots
reduced to $32,500 each
2.23 acres Pioneer
$69,900
Pioneer 7 lots $56,500
each
Pioneer 11 lots tog.
$52,5000 each
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Cabinet Shop 4800 sq.ft.
& Apt. $200,000

*Hwy 27 Over 1-1a os43 RAeded
$250,/000 wiwerfwce.
TOSHwy27 H..rme 32. work.
shop, 1/2 acre $75,000
*Beautifl40 ae cattle ranch,
M'H 2 ilorN' bamn $l.00j,
MakeOffer
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QUICK SALE $140,000
*5-10MaamA igai Clxlcaxe
~feiniafro s. Barn$95,006
'ae. Ave. S acres $115,00
'13707 Ceater Ave 10 acres.
$230.000.

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'Tanglo Ave. 5 acres, fenced
$120,000
*L25Aae37S & 627 Hmi Club

'5 acres, secluded, owner
finance. $1t0000,

OWNER FINANCE
25 aeres, on Hwy 27, com-
mercia, $998,000. 0o
*30 acres improved pasture
$450,000. Make offer

"Service, Excellence. Results"
Phone: 863-946-3900
498 US Hwy. 27. Moore Haven JvERGLADES
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1. Land Home PAc
4/3 2100 Sq, Ft. Stone Fireplace,
Custom kitchen, Lg. Laundry
$149,900.00
2. Priced to Sell
S4/2 2006 Destiny DW Lving, Dining
S& Family Rooms, Stone Fireplace
Entertainment Center $62,900.00
3. Reduced 2006 Sctbilt
3/2 DW Living, Dining, & Family
Rooms $65,500.00
4. Tropical Village ot #7
3/2 Singlewide $23,900.00

528 E. Sii:,lr id Fl. Clewiston
(863) 983-8559

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Senminole Manor. M .i lt Offer!
'2 BR/ I BA Home on comer lot.
Sagamore Ave. Reduced to $130.000.
'3 BR!2 BA MH wfLrg waterfront lot,
fenced, det. garage. Melissa Road. $LI.<=
*4BR/2 BA IH with add. lot. Green St
*3BR/2 BA CBS Home. corner lot. E.
S,~;.!l ,.1 P, ; .1 to Sell At $180,000
' RR U \ .ie rividi Rd. Handicap
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ya-I. ,,,-I 1i Onlv $159,000
13 D, 2 UL -\ Iil i.,. Il,hll Rd. waterfront
lot, fenced. Priced at $130,000
*3Br/2.5BA,over3' l i0, I -t 1 I'1.. II In.
4 B 1 B,\ r..l...-tI Circle, 1 I""1 Ii'.,
view of lake fronm every rooin. i. ,' ,"',.
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*IBR/5lBASportsmur '.,il..-
Community. Perfect R, Ir ,1 -i
*3 BD/2 BA 2005 CBS Home, Moore
Haven. Ready to Move In $190,000
PIONEER / LADECA / FLAGHOLE
*3 BD/2 BA MH. beautifl' 2.5 ac lot,
new carixtipaint. 17th St. $189,900
*3BD/2BA MH 5 ac wLrg oaks. pole
bam &a more. Everlwi Are R1. $279,000
'A rare findl ltft Blvd. 1 ac with
3BO l2BA MR. Ron to, Rotan $132.5(_)
-Owner Anxious! Pv, \tefV\Woxxld, -- 4 c
w 3BDI"2BA MM. Lrg. carprti' ACREAGE, LAND & LOTS
S.33 ac lot in Port LaBelle for S65.000
'Higlltnids Co, 10, 28, &8 80 AC
parrels stating at $23,5)00 per nc.
S2 lots in HorseCslOe Acres fort $5,000
'A Rare Find in Lakeport Connuumnly!
3 acs. 0 (" til. 1 1 f r.''. i a .
.22 ac'MII 1. ... :C. .,. tn- $26.500
MONTURA
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Do-It-Yourself Ideas,

Castle Doll House
Princes and princesses of all
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Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines 535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Unens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
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Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
To s & Games 730
V9Rs 735
Wanted to Buy 740

AIR COND- 4 ton, wall mount,
CA/Heat, Ser 11 efficiency -
rating, $550 (863)447-2130

One man's trash Is anoth-
er man's treasure. Turn
your trash to treasure
with an ad in the classl-
fleds.
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PIANO- Upright, antique, very
good condition, $800
(863)946-2700.

DISHWASER, Kenmore,
bisque color, $125.
863-634-7883
DISHWASHER: White, used
but in very good condition.
Works very well. Only $251
(863)357-7136
DRYER: GE, Only 1 yr old,
very good condition. Asking
$150. (863)675-3793
DRYER, Roper, white, $75
(863)467-0883
DRYER, we are relocating and
will be selling our belong-
ings, $250.(863)983-8874
FREEZERS(2): 1 sm chest.
1 upright, 1 1/2 yrs, 29 cu ft.
$375 for both or will sep.
561-346-4646 or 346-4692
MICROWAVE- Whirlpool, Full
size. Excellent condition.
$10. (863)763-8518
REFRIGERATOR: GE, like new,
free delivery. $95. Call
863-675-8937.
ROPER DRYER- like new con-
dition, asking $180
(863)763-8522
STOVE- Kenmore Elec., 30"
self cleaning, white, like new,
used 6 month's, New $450
asking $185(863)467-2040
STOVE, Kenmore, bisque col-
or, flat top, $200.
(863)634-7883
STOVE, Maytag, Electric, 30"
wide, Like new, Clean. $50.
(863)824-0365
WASHER & DRYER- $160 or
will separate (239)245-0527
WASHER & DRYER- Great
cond. $135. or will separate.
Spanish (239)245-0527 or
English 745-2432
WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore,
matching set, electric. $300
(863)675-6630
WASHER & DRYER- Works
great, $100 for both or will
sell separate (863)634-1664

MICROWAVE, Samsung,
1.1kw, exc. cond. $20
(863)467-8681

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BICYCLES, 12 speed Mon-
goose mountain & BMX type
80 will sep. (863)467-2573
BOYS BIKES (2) 20", NEXT,
like new, asking $70 for both
or will sell separate
(863)697-9117
Find It faster. Sell It soon-
er In the classifleds

BUILDING SALE...Jan/Feb de-
livery or deposit holds till
Spring. 25'x40'x12' $4800.
40'x60'x16' $12,800. Front
end optional. Rear end in-
cluded. Many others. Pio-
neer, (800)668-5422 or
www.pioneersteel.com.

FURRING STRIPS, 20 bun-
dles, $150 for all, or will
separate. (863)983-2002
METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufactur-
er 20 colors in stock with all
Accessories. Quick turn
around! Delivery Available
352)49 8-0778
88c8393-0335 Mention
code 24.
Sliding Glass Doors(3): 60x79 w/
frame. 36x79 bronze w/ tint, no
frame. 36x79 almond w/ tint, no
frame. $200 for all. 863-983-7625

BED- TODDLER, Brand new, 2
mattress pads & drawer, $75
(863)612-1211
BIKE SEAT- New $180 asking
$80 (863)612-1211
CARSEAT/STROLLER TRAVEL
SYSTEM- Baby Trend 3
mos. old. Light blue/mint
green. $100.
(863)634-5034
HIGH CHAIR- Blue & White
plaid, reclines for feedings,
used, $30 Firm
(561)248,4487
KIDS ITEMS: Power Wheels
ride-on toy, Aqua Wonders
aquarium, Car seat / stroller
combo. $75.863-357-7136
LITTLE TYKES TOYS: Pink &
white beauty salon, table &
chairs. Boys work bench
w/tools. $75. 863-983-3740

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DRESSES (24): Women's,
large size. $240 for all or will
sell separately. Call
863-763-3982 before noon.
MINK JACKET, Crimson Red,
purchased in '04, worn
twice, have receipt. $2500
(863)763-3302
WEDDING GOWN, Ivory, floor
length, off shoulders, size 8,
cleaned & preserved. $300
(863)634-9674

ELVIS PHOTOS (7), Private
collection, of last concert in
Lexington, KY in 1977.
$350/all (863)763-3302
ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Approx. 44 yrs.
old. Rare items. $1000 all or
best offer. 863-824-3358
HUMMEL COLLECTION, 8
pcs. purchased in Germany,
$695 or .best offer.
(863)357-3639

COMPUTER- Flat screen,
DVD, CD burner, Windows
XR $200 (239)245-0527
DELL COMPUTER XP Office,
games, Fast, $149
863)843-0158
HP COMPUTER, 17" Phillips
monitor & desk. $250
(863)467-8504

BAR CHAIRS (2): Oak, swivel,
24" high. $50 for both.
863-467-8607
BEDROOM SUIT: Full set,
complete with chest and
night stand. $250.
863-241-9024
BUNK BED, almost new condi-
tion, $150. (863)983-4940
BUNK BED- Red Metal, Single
Top, Full bottom, exc cond.,
$150 or best offer
(863)634-8795
BUNK BED SET- w/2dressers,
mattresses, ladder, built in
desk, $600 or best offer
(863)467-9805
COFFEE TABLE: Spanish oak,
sliding center door,
16"Hx58"Wx23"D. $45.
863-612-9831

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COMPUTER DESK,
41"wx20"dx56"h, $50.
(863)635-3914
DINETTE SET, small, light
wood, 2 chairs, $50.
(863)467-5709
DINING ROOM TABLE: 40x72,
glass top, with 6 chairs.
150. 863-467-4871
DR Sets (2): 1 w/ 6 chairs, 1 w/
8 chairs. BR set: King sz, 2
night stands, dresser, lamps.
$1250.863-983-6319
DR TABLE W/6 CHAIRS- 2
leaves, exc condition, lite
wood, $50 (863)467-7659
DRESSER- Natural Pine, 5
Drawers, Good cond., $30 or
best offer (863)634-8795
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, 3
piece, cherry stained, wood,
9' long, holds 27" tv. $200 or
best offer. (863) 697-0241.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER:
Oak w/ smoked glass, from
Bagcock. New condition.
$200.863-241-9024
LOVESEAT FRAME- custom
made cypress. 66" W, 40" D,
$300 (239)340-8503
SOFA & CHAIR: Beige, good
condition. Only $20 for both!
863-763-8518
SOFA: 92", Queen sleeper,
white. $95 (863)612-9831
SOFA, Exc. cond., taupe, $150
(863)946-3822
SOFA- Like new, Floral & tan,
2 seater, 70"long. Priced
new $449. Asking $150.
(863)635-4690 Frostproof
SOFA SECTIONAL, 3 pc. set
w/Sleeper & Recliner. Light
beige pattern. Excellent con-
dition. $525. (863)357-5754
SOFA SLEEPER & matching
loveseat, $200.
(863)467-5709
WATERBED FRAME, King size
with king top mattress. $125
LaBelle (863)675-4098
evenings.
WATERBED- Soft sided,
Queen size. Like new! $500
or best offer. (863)634-7864

GOLF CART-'01, E-Z GO, 4
passenger. Charger included.
$2000. (863)675-0777

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GOLF CLUBS- Complete,
matched set, metal woods,
irons, bag, putter & Callaway
BB #1. $150. 863-946-3123

KNICKERBOCKER 12 GA- Dbl
barrel, trap gun?, looks
new, approx 70 yrs old,
$275 (863)467-2148
LLAMA PISTOL, MiniMax II,
45 auto., 10 shot, 2 clips,
satin chrome, like new.
$400.(863)763-7161
OLD 22 RIFLES (2) & (2)
SHOTGUNS, 1-12 ga w/lever
action & 1-20ga. $700 will
sep (502)931-8101
PISTOL: Walther P22, 5" Bar-
rel w/stabilizer. New, in .case.
$375. (863)763-4961
REMINGTON 12 GA- Premier
1187, like new, clean, $650
(863)763-5816
RIFLE, REMINGTON 700, Al-
most new, .308, synthetic
stock, 4x scope, $350 or
best offer. (863)467-2148
RUGER 77- 22-250 cal, lami-
nated, bull barrel, scope,
case, exc cond., $650 firm
(863)357-5754
TAURUS (2) PT-92-AF, Semi
Auto, 9 mm. & TAURUS .38
Ultra Light Titanium, $600
(863)234-1230

WEIGHT SYSTEM- Wider Pro
4250, new in box, never
used, $250 (863)677-0459

PROPANE HEATER, Large,
20,000 btu, covers very large
area, Comfort Glow, like new.
$55(863)675-0104

ORIENTAL RUG: Blue & white,
5.5 ft x 9 ft. $200.
863-467-9354 after 7:00 pm
T-FAL COOKWARE- White,
very good condition. $20
(863)467-7659
WINE RACK & WINE: 1957
vintage etc. $100.
863-467-9354 after 7:00 pm

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LIGHT BARS (2), For bath-
room, 24", with 3 decor.
bulbs. $20/both.
(863)467-8681

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Is doing you In, it's time
to look tor a helper In
the classiffeds.

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR- Like
Jazzy or Hoveround, New
$5000 asking 975 or best
offer (863)675-2596

LIFT CHAIR, Electric,
blue/gray, like new $300
(863)357-4422

FREE CATHETER SAMPLES.
Free shipping, FDA ap-
proved. Medicare, Medicaid
billed directly. No paperwork.
No out-of-pocket cost if
qualified. Professional, car-
ing staff. Conditions may ap-
ply. (800)755-7880.

Do-It-Yourself Ideas

Corner TV Cabinet
This handsome TV cabinet project is designed to fit
snugly in a corner, keeping the TV handy but out of
the way while protecting the walls at the same time.
It measures about 47 inches tall by 29 inches deep.
Corner TV Cabinet plan (No. 864) . $9.95
TV Cabinets Package (No. C156)
Three projects incl. 864 .. $22.95
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New Construction
Luan B. I) Arkansas Ave Over 1.20' 'Lisqt i bd '2ba
: ,, Walker, CRB home ,ith city waier and sewer SI 9.?000 00
Litc. Real Estate 2) Get Pre construction Prices 8 available
Broker 38R,;284 I car garage located on Te,3i 4~e.,
n HarlSm ubdiMtSion 167s. cq it Specill Loan
863-677-1010 """ubd 16 i Spr llLoan
package. Lutz Builders $160GO
3) New Listing! Pillar Home, MRE, New Construction, 3bd/2ba, 2car garage, trees
on property, T.25 acre, Jinette St. off Horse Club Ave. $259,900000
Pre- Owned
4) Brick 3BR/2BA tAo caJ gar ar1 W 't f lf. u-1400' sq. ft. lanal roll
down shutters, imma,-uladi ang ~ jR I 1 1 oolj l ms ready to move in
at $284,900 MLSa 2006599636
5) New Listing! 3bd/2ba, concrete block, gavalume roof, ceramic tile, wood cabi-
nets, large screened patio, Laundry room w/ new water heater, ADT security, car-
pet and on corner lot in Golfview S/D $146,700.00 MLS#200702535
6) New Listing! Pioneer Plantation 2.5 acre, 4bd/2ba, ranch style, beautiful Oak
trees, off of Homestead on 14th Street $199,900.00 MLS#200702212
7) New Listing! Moore Haven 10th St., 3bd/2ba, everything brand new from top
to bottom Qualifies for Glades County Ship program at only $149,900.00
Vacant Land
8) 720 Jasmine St. 1.5 acre lot located in Montura Ranch Estates only $31.8K
MLS# 200677280
9) 730 Jasmine St. 1.5 acre lot located in Montura Ranch Estates only $31.8K
MLS # 200677288
10) Nicely Wooded 2.5 Acres in Pioneer Plantation @ $78,000.00 Possible owner
financing. MLS# 200654800
11) Mobile home lot in Harlem $21K

Commteiral
12) 20 Acres on HwyJ Z
Zoned Commercial 82:5 A f SOd.50xlOO w/6 4x14
Bay door MLS# 200653749 USAIL PBM lNG;
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Here is a cozy 2bed 2 bath home on
three lots you won't be able to live
with out, with a great location. Price
Adjustment- $179,900 with a $1,000
allowance for appliances. Call me for
an appt to see this adorable home.

Call Me For All Your
Real Estate Needs!
Vacant Lots
-950 Ridgdll Rd $55K
.370 N. Olivo $42K
.660 N Nogal- $27K
S2.5 ac $59h 417 Redsh Cir $60K
.529 Redish Cir $35K
-365 N, Lindero $42K
SPort Labelle Lots 30k
Commercial lot 30k
-Clewiston lot 28k

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: Glenn A. Sarah A.
Smith GRI Williams
863-983-3508 863-228-6867
1jBrand New 3/2 CB5 Home in Montura 5250,000 MLS#200693994
2)Moore Haven Spacious 4br/2ba Mobile home with large front porch.
$141,000 MLS#200676119
3)Talapla Farm Production sold out through the end of the year.
Call Glenn for details MLS#: 200645189
4)Montura 3.75 acres only $109,900.00 MLS# 200686347
5)Farm Labor Camp Permitted for 50 guests. Call Glenn for detallsMLS#: 200658473
6)4 Bedroom Home on .25 acre Remodeled, New Roof, A Must See!!!
$174,900 MLS#200683471
7)Fixer Upper 3 bedroorSAL PF NDi $ 50,000.00
8)Pioneer Plantation 4, 2 MH on 7 5 Acres, privacy MLS# 200684457
9)Easy Life S/D Remodeled 3/2 Mobile Home. New roof, carpet.
Call for appointment $85,000 MLS#: 200661385
10)Reduced 3/2 Mobile Home on 1.25 ac. $95,900 MLS#: 200668993
11)REDUCED!! Must See 4~~IGPEDINf Merit on 1.25 Acres. Only
115,000.000 MLS# 200644944
12)Seminole Manor Spacious NEW 3/2 Mobile Home MLS# 200682271 $125,000
13)Income Producing 3/1 and 2/1 duplex located on Haiti Ave. $150,000
MLS#: 200661385
14)Two Acres Davidson Rd. $165,000.00 MLS# 200693222
15)15 Acres Cleared Pasture land. Fenced and cross-fenced. Convenient
access to Clewiston or Labelle $425,000 MLS#: 200652207
16)Need Space 5bd/2ba Home on 1.25 Acres. Only $295,000
17)Nursery 20 Acres Palm trees & much more. S650,000 MLS# 200693196
18)Midstate 3 Bedroom Spacious Home $85,000.00
Need Financing? We can help!!
Call Glenn @ 677-1441

waiKer wooa Team
Sam J. Ashley P.
Walker Wood GRI

863-677-1013 863-228-1132

SFsfroyour backyard! Fabulous new lakefront listing sits on .28 acres
w/ over 1700 sq.ft. This 3bd home offers a new roof, and new carport, all
fenced. Priced to sell @ apprised a e.lu ,4 .
- New Home! 3hd hall/ car garal eJEa W r)12J Texas Ave. $165,500
*3/2 DWMH, 611 Orange Rd, offered @ $89,900
.3.13 acres land w/ singlewide. Cleared w/ great soil for gardener
nursery close to take and town. Property has unlimited potential. $200K
,Just Listedi NjSiMj1 jIj Ifown $159,250.00
FLAGHOLE
.2.5 acres on Flaghole Rd. $84,900.00
LAKEOBI
A little piece of Heaven! 775 County Rd.721 Loop NE Beautiful 2 story home w/ spiral
staircase & wood floors. Big backyard w/ boat access to the Gulf & direct access to Lake
"O". Home on one acre among oak Hammocks. Reduced to $475K
MQNTIURA
*105 Pinelake Ave the best 1.41 ac lake front
lot in Montura @ $77,900
*Back on the Marketl 860 South Live Oak2/l
Only $50K
,420 South Lindero Land only $33,900
.545 S. Brida St. Land only $28K S latIL[LPJ-. ic
.184 Bald Cypress 1.25 acres Only 528,999.00 Sweet Lake Villas;
*Vacant land in Harleml .19 acre lots Villa 1 79,990
*Vacant land in Port LaBellel $39,500 Lago $199,990
PIONEER PLANTATION Dolce $209,990
,4150 Pioneer 17th St. 2.5 Ac $65K Call Us Today
S5205 Pioneer 22nd St. 5 Ac $130K For More Information
PORT LABELLE
Brand New! CBS homes now available In Port LaBelle 4 Flamingos missing from
lots starting @ $29.9K with no credit check Call for sugar Realty.
more information!! Call If you have Information.

Jerry W.

SJerry W.
Smith

561-261-3444

Great Location! 3bd/2ba/2 car
garage, brick veneer, fenced back-
yard, new roof, storage sheds.
Wonderful family home. $279,900.00
MH on 1.25 acres In Montura
Ranch Estates $98,900
S Acres 4 parcels In Pioneer poten-
tial for great home site $149.9K
5 acres In LaDeca $95K

Mont.ura Ranc&&B ti.Jstas
363 Appaloosa Ave, (Paved road) $38K
830 S. Orange St. $39.9K
120-130 S. Coral (2.5 Acres) $75K
615 Perimeter Rd. 2.5 Acres $75K
Sky Valley Lots: Starting at $64K
5 acres cleared in Pioneer @ $150K

CALL ME FOR
NEW CONSTRUCTION
HOMES, INVESTMENT,
OR RESIDENCE

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New ListingI Everhigh Acres.
3bd/2ba DBLVVide MH on 5 acres.
Fenced, Irrigation and very secluded!
A Steal @ $275,000.00
Ba kLOTJl eMakt Newly painted
Inside and out this 3bd/l ba home is
located In Harlem. Plenty of room to
grow. Priced to sell $57.,900.00

I List, Show, and Sell
Montura Ranch Estates

3bd ,2ba Doublewide MH on 2.5
acres, paved road, comer lot, fenced,
New roof, new paint, new carpet.
Only $169,900.00

425 S. Verda $29,900
263 Hunting Club $42,000
770 S. Shetland $39 900
735 S. Palm $39,000
325 N. Nogal St. 1.25 ac. 539.900
New Lisaingi4bd '2bat.1car a e;
metal roiot lead:i
plre. ta\ pet arch
g'orn & dining room,
L pIors Io pano. Perfect for
fulnlleS. who love ti enternan S261 .9K

Gonzalez

561-722-7347
s8sMapaul
Looking for vacant and? Well bring your
horses because Ive got 1.25 acres tracts
available now in Montura Ranch Estates.
Give me a call today!
A Lot to Love The perfect site for your
future. This tot is located in Port LaBelle and
the landscaping is courtesy of mother
nature. It's ready for you at 529,500
Cet pleasure from this beautiful 3BD/2 BA
Mobile home on 2.01 Acres. Enjoy the
peacefulness this property has to offer.
Property is fenced on North and east side.
New deck on the rear of property will be
completed soon. Only $175,000,00
Your New Beginning Can Start Now!!
Your new beginning can start here in this
quaint 3BD/1.58A home on .25 acre in
Clewston. The kitchen has beautiful cabi-
netry, counter tops and tiled flooring.
Listed @ $130,900.00
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Get pleasure from trns oeauuul wrin on
2.01 acres
Ijust sold 541 El Pasofor
$140,COat0
Calmmetosedyourhome dUax

1." Pioneer Plantation Beautiful wood
Enrique frame home on 2.5 acres. New AC,
Acosta Floors, & Roof $259,000.00
2. A New Beginning Spacious 3bd/2ba
305-5065876 2005 DWMH securitysystem equipped
SegHa tIEpatl on 1.25 acres with beautiful pines.
$144,900.00 MLS* 200672747
3. Montura Ranch 4bd DWMH. Split floor plan, his/her sinks in master,
large porch, & much more. Motivated seller asking $149,900.00 MLS#
20066133
4. New Listing! Brick home on two city lots with 3bd. Asking only
$179,900.00 MLS# 200686099
5. Need Shed Space? Montura 3bd/2ba DWMH on paved corner lot.
Home recently remodeled. Won't last long with 2 sheds. $139,900.00
MLS# 200656790
6. Executive Home Move in condition w/ Sbds, 2 AC units, 2 water
heaters, tile throughout, working chlmorey, large screen patio, new roof
& much more. Motivated Seller asking $549,900.00
7. Mother-in-Law Suite R2 zoning 3bd CBS home w/ lbd suite. Offered
for only $158,900.00 MLS# 200660213
8) New Listing! 2006 CBS home in Montura on 1.25 acres. 3bd/2ba,
tiled through out, new fence on property. Hurry won't last) $244,900.00

Vacant..Land 5) South Bay NW 2nd St.
1) 130 N. Arboleda 1.09 acres $30,000.00
$39,900 6) 420 Fronda $42,000.00
2) 136 Montura Ave, 1.25 acres 7) 155 Estribo $45,000.00
$39,900 8) 450 S. Romero St. Only
3) 569 Hunting Club Ave. 1.25 $29,900.00
acres $55,000.00
4)455 N. Hacienda $50,000.00
FREE APPRAISAL Call for Details

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GREENTREE SOUTH APARTMENTS
A Farm Labor Rental Community
Available for Immediate Occupancy
1,2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments

* Rental Assistance Available to qualified households
* Must earn a minimum of $3998 from agricultural or farm
labor activities
* Spacious Apartment in quiet, country setting
* Full time bilingual Site Manager
* Community Room, Tot lot, Playground, Activities
* Sewer and trash included in rent no additional charge to
resident
* Handicap units available
* Rental rates starting at $487

Call 675-0313 or drop by to see one of our
affordable apartments.
TDD # 1-800-955-8771
40 Greentree Drive, #101, Labelle
(On Hwy 29, 5 miles South of Hwy 80)
9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Mon-Fri
Ec ual Housing Opportunity

"GERM-KILLING" CATHE-
TERS. Risking UTI's reusing
old red rubber! Get FDA ap-
proved "germ-killing", anti-
biotic catheters. Medicare,
Medicaid billed direct. No
out-of-pocket if qualified.
Free shipping.
(800)755-7880.
MEDICARE COVERED CATHE-
TERS. Intermittent catheters
covered by Medicare, Medic-
aid billed directly. No paper-
work. No out-of-pocket cost
if qualified. FDA approved.
Free shipping. Caring staff.
(800)755-7880.
MOBILITY CHAIR- Jazzy, ex-
cellent condition, $750 neg.
(863)675-6630 LaBelle
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR-
Healthdyne model BX 5000,
used, $125 (863)381-6273
WHEEL CHAIR- Gendron,
great condition, rolls nice,
$75 (863)467-6805

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train
for high paying Aviation
Maintenance Career. FAA ap-
proved program. Financial
aid if qualified Job place-
ment assistance. CALL Avia-
tion Institute of Maintenance
(888)349-5387.
ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from Home. *Medical,
*Business, *Paralegal,
*Computers *Criminal Jus-
tice. Job placement assis-
tance. Computer provided.
Financial Aid if qualified. Call
(866)858-2121 www.onli-
neTidewaterTech.com.
BIKE CARRIER, Fits Reese
Hitch, carries 2 bikes, heavy
duty. $75 (863)763-7161
CELL PHONE: Cingular, 6
months old, very nice phone
w/ camera, good shape.
$100.863-697-8256

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CERAMIC TILE- Beautiful, 10
boxes of 7, 18" sq $125.
(863)357-1560
CRAB POT CARKS- 200, $100
for all (410)957-0671
DIRECTV Satellite Television
now offers GREEK Program-
ming!'FREE Equipment,
FREE 4 Room Installation.
FREE HD/DVR Upgrade After
Rebate. Call Now!
(800)379-6099 stin ighia'
sas!
DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
8am-6pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.
GATSBY WHIRLPOOL TUB -
Rectangular, seats 4. Kept in-
side, great condition. W/Cover.
$1200.863-843-0913 Lv msg
GUARD RAILS- approx 200
(+/-), 13'6", $2500 or best
offer (863)763-7831
PORTABLE MILL:
Available to rent.
ALSO BUYING: Cypress &
Saw'Logs (970)708-0063
REALISTIC, 492 40-channel
base station, mint cond., with
A99 fiberglass base antenna.
$75/both (863)447-6620
SCOOTER- Victory, 3 wheel,
made by Pride Mobility
w/manual, $500 or best of-
fer, (863)381-6273
TANNING BOOTH stand up,
by The Tanning Hut, w/28
bulbs, asking $600.
(863)634-9119
WATER SOFTENER- Kinetico,
carbon tank system, no
power needed, $600
(863)634-3445
Your new home coui be
Stoday's paper. Nave
vou looked for It?

WOLFF TANNING BEDS Buy
Direct and Save! Full Body
units from $22 a monthly
FREE Color Catalog CALL
TODAY! (800)842-1305
www.np.etstan.com.

FENDER JAZZ BASS GUITAR;
Marcus Miller, all natural,
switchable active / passive, per-
fect cond. $575. (863)357-7406
GUITAR- JOHNSON Acoustic,
Black, excellent tone, seldom
used, like new, soft case,
$95 (863)634-9316
SAXOPHONE, alto, $200.
(863)614-2511
SNARE DRUM, Used, with
stand. $50 (863)675-4098
LaBelle, evenings

BOSTON TERRIER PUP-
l)male, ready for god home
eb 1st, 1st shots & vet cert.
$300 (863)697-2936
CHIHUAHUA / DACHSUND 9
wks. old. Male, Brown &
White. Very lovable. Pd $350.
Asking $250 (443)262-2740
DOBERMAN- 2 years old, full
blooded, $250
(863)763-8261
DOG CAGE- Large, Classic
Good condition. $50.
(863)610-1465
SHIH TZU PUPPIES: 8 wks.
old. Mother on premises.
Will have all shots. Ready to
go! $300 (863)763-3840
YORKIES (2)1 (863)467-4337

WATER SOFTENER- $450 or
best offer (863)763-2347

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

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The New Kayak Pool/Demo
Homesites Wanted Early Bird
Special! Save Now Supply
Limited 2006 prices$. Finest
above ground ool available.
FREE ESTIMATE, Financing -
(866)348-7500. www.Kay-
akPoolsFlorida.com.
Reading a newspaper
helps you understand
the world around you.
No wonder newspaper
readers are more suc-
cessful people

LP HEATER- Coleman, elec-
tronic, for camping or out-
doors Uses bottled gas, new
cond $25 (863)675-2596

SPEAKERS & AMR (2) 12" in
box, Bostwick, 2000w amp.
$200 (863)655-3436

ANTENNA: Newl 5 ms 9000 ir, di-
rectional, amplified, indoor/out-
door w/internal rotator. New
$189. $139. (863)763-7989
TV, COLOR: 19", Sharp w/re-
mote. Excellent condition.
$75. (863)946-1183

WELDER, Lincoln, 225 amp.,
AC, 230 v. $100.
(863)801-3233

BARBIE BIG WHEELS- (2) and
1 girls riding toy, needs bat-
tery. $55 for all, will separ-
ate. (863)763-3982

KIRBY GENERATION III- With
Tech Drive. Good condition.
$300. (863)763-5011

Agriculture

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BOX BLADES (2), Good condi-
tion. $500 or both or will
separate. (863)763-3253 or
(561)722-6572
TRACTOR LOADER
10861H
$5900
(239)821-3363

BALES OF HAY, 100 bales,
$400 for all or will sell separ-
ate. (863)763-1370

BUCKSKIN-PAINT, 3.5 years
old mare. 16 hands. Very
sweet. Rides good. Incld all
tack. $2500. (863)357-6642
HORSE TRAILER- '91, Hart, 3
stalls, small tac room in
back. Large stock room.
$2000. (863)201-3492
MARE- 17 yrs old, looks and
rides good, $1500
(239)340-8502
QH GELDING, Good for kids,
easy keeper. $750
(863)763-3253 leave msg.
or (561)718-1212
SADDLES- 2, TexTan circa
'1945, approx 14.5" trees.
Some extras. $800. Will
separate. (772)416-6627

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR- Good
Shape, Hard starting, LX
176, 14 HP Kawaski, 38"
cut, $250 (410)397-3034
RIDING LAWN MOWER-
Husqvarna 150, 15hp, 42"
cut Hydrostatic., 244hrs
$1100. (863)634-5303
RIDING MOWER- Yard Ma-
chine By MTD. 18.5 hp, 42"
cut. Near new. $950.
(863)634-5303

Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales
Every Monday-1i 2pm & every
Tuesday-i 1am. 763-3127

Rentals

Apartments 905
Business Places 910
Commercial
Property 915
Condos/
Townhouses Rent92O
Farm Property -
Rent 925
House Rent 930
Land Rent 935
Resort Property -
Rent 945
Roommate 950
Rooms to Rent 955
Storage Space -
Rent 960

OLD HABITS FAMOUS
RESTAURANT & BAR
SPACE FOR RENT
About 3,000 Sq. Ft.
4865 SE 441 Hwy.
Okeechobee
Building still needs to be
renovated by owner.
Available n April 2007.
Restaurant has 10 year
Goodwill. The person who
operates restaurant
will make a fortune.
Call (954)682-5933.
Flexible on rent.
Residential &/or Commercial,
1750 sq. ft., center of town,
316 Bond St., Clewiston. Call
561-628-2992
cjwooley@aol.com

CLEWISTON:
3br/1ba, 327 W Trinidad. $800.
2br/1ba,1004JohnsonRd.$700.
Security deposit req. No pets.
561-996-3744
HOUSES & TRAILER LOTS
For Rent, Near Clewiston,
Dr. L. E. Thompson, Jr.
(754)224-0364
IMMOKALEE, 3BR, 2BA, near
Lake Trafford. Call Andrea
for more information.
(239)657-2779
LAKE ACCESS 3BR/2BA
1730SFL/R, D/R, F/R.
$950. mo. $1K Dep.
863-634-5236
MOOREHAVEN Brand new
unit. 1650 sq ft. 3BR/2BA, All
apple. incl., 30' 1 car gar.,
$1350/mo. 863-946-3333
PORT LABELLE: 3071 Beech-
wood Cir. 3br/2ba, gar. New
home $1200/mo. 1st mo free!
863-673-3521 Sabreena
PORT LABELLE -BRAND NEW
3 BR/2BA., 2 Car Garage.
Near schools, Avail. Immed.
$1200 mo. + sec. & refs.
(305)971-3710 ordnam
management@hotmail.com

RENT TO OWN
BRAND NEW
CONSTRUCTION
HOMES IN LaBelle!
'3BR/2BA. 2 Car Garage
For Sale or
Lease Purchase
Call Today...Don't Delay!!!
American Heritage
Realty USA
Cathy Rupert, Agent
(239)464-4808
Ft. Myers

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(3)1100 sq. ft.
Office Spaces
Available April 2007
(2 blocks from
Glades General Hospital)

LOOKING TO RENT 2-3 Bdrm.
House In the NE part of
Clewlston. I am a non smoker
w/no pets. Would like a nice,
neat, clean& quiet home. Call
Mike @(754)224-1913
mlke.jones@barnard-lnc.com

OCKEECHOBEE- To share
home In Kings Bay, $450
mo. + V2 Utilities,
(863)357-2857 Iv msg.

RIVER ACCESS: Large,
Private yard, 3 BR, 2 BA, Den,
Florida Rm., Garage & Boat
Dock. (970)708-0063
RIVERFRONT Large, Private
Yard 2 Bdrm., 3 Ba., Florida
Rm., 2 Car Garage.
(970)708-0063
How fast can your car

go? It can go even faster
when you sef It In the
classllfeds.

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270* UNOBSTRUCTED, 40
MILE MTN VIEWS, STATE
ROAD FRONTAGE 8 AC
$129,900. Build your dream
cabin with direct 40 miles
mtn views all around you.
Private ownership to direct
National Forest access &
stocked trout stream. Ready
to build. Call now
(877)777-4837.
BEAUTIFUL N. CAROLINA.
WINTER SEASON IS HERE
MUST SEE BEAUTIFUL
PEACEFUL WESTERN NC
MOUNTAINS Homes, Cab-
Ins, Acreage & INVEST-
MENTS. Cherokee Mountain
Realty GMAC Real Estate...
cherokeemountainrealty.com
Call for free brochure
(800)841-5868.

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Real Estate

1Buiness Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale 1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080

$0 DOWN HOMES Gov't &
Bank Foreclosures! Low or
no down! No credit OK! Call
Now! (800)749-2905.
BANK FORECLOSURES
Homes from $10,000! 1-3
bedroom available Repos,
REO's, HUD, FHA, etc. These
homes must sell! Listings
call (800)425-1620 ext
4237.
LaBelle 3/3 Down Town, Near
Courthouse. Lg. rooms, Top
Area $209K or Annual Lease
$1800 Owner. 863-675-1107
New Construction-CBS, 3/2,
many upgrades from
$219,000 to. $225,000. Call
(561)628-2992
PALM HARBOR Factory Liqui-
dation Sale. 2006 Models
Must Gol Modular, Mobile &
Stilt Homes. 0% DOWN
When You Own Your Own
Land!! Call for FREE Color
Brochure. (800)622-2832.
PORT LaBelle: 4/2 Upgrades
galore! Lg. Rooms, Lg. Yard.
Near School. Price to sell.
$179,500., or Annual Lease
$1800. Owner 863-673-5071

MOORE HAVEN 33471
TOP LOCATION -
Will Divide
City block next to court-
house, government center,
high school, 500 feet on US
#27, Ideal for Bank, Fast
Food, Law, Medical, Retail,
Realtor, Insurance, etc.
Call owner-Pat

When you want soinmMIIg
soa advertise h the
clasiHes.

FREE LIST of land bargains all
over the US. 1 to 1000+
acres. Choose coastal, wa-
terfront & mtn acreage all at
bargain prices. Go to: Na-
tionalLandPartners.com/fl.
HIGHLAND CO., 20 acres
fenced + 3br/2ba M/H & 2
Lakes. $35,000 per acre. For
more info call 305-586-5552
LABELLE, 2% acres on Case
Road. Call for details.
(863)673-0729
NAPLES, FL 5 Acres, Possibly
Commercial, Vanderbilt Ext.
on DeSoto Ave. $410,000.
neg. (239)821-3363
NORTH CAROLINA, 2.25
acres, in Big Ridge/Glenville
area. Beautiful mountain
views. Already has well drilled
& septic permits. $85,000
(863)673-2335

FL LAND BARGAIN! 67 ACRES
Only $10,000/AC Beautiful
oaks, great pastures, seclud-
ed setting. Trophy hunting!
Close to state park & easy
access St. Mary's River. 30
mins Jacksonville, FL. Call
Now (800)898-4409 x1106.
IMMOKALEE: Estates of
Arrowhead Reserve, 65 ft x
105 ft, underground utilities,
water & sewer, lake & pre-
serve view, club house w/
pool. $45,000 reduced! Call
39-572-2192 or email
rnmac3460@(yahoo.com.
*LAND AUCTION* 300 Props
Must be Sold! Low Down /
E-Z Financing. Free Catalog
(800)937-1603 www.LAND-
AUCTION.com NRLL
East:AB2509, Bul-
ziuk:AU3448, John-
ston:AU3449,
Mauk:AU3447.
PORT LABELLE, 'A acre lot,
cleared and ready to build.
$42,950. Owner financing.
10% down &$258/mo.
(863)599-1439
PRICED TO SELL. Reduced 40
Acres @ $5500/ac. Building
Lots (All Sizes) to Large
Acreage Owner Financing
(800)294-2313 Ext.1385 A
Bar Sales Inc. 7 days
7am-7pm.

Coastal Georgia- New, Pre-
Construction Golf Commu-
nity. Large lots & condos w/
deepwater, marsh, golf, na-
ture views. Gated, Golf, Fit-
ness Center, Tennis, Trails,
Docks. $70k's- $300k.
(877)266-7376 www.coop-
erspoint.com.
Lake Access Bargain 1 +
Acres, $34,900 with FREE
Boat Slips! RARE opportunity
to own land on spectacular
160,000 acre recreational
lake! Mature oak & hickory,
park- like setting with lake
access. Paved rd, under-
ground utilities. Excellent fi-
nancing. Prime waterfronts
available. Call now
(800)704-3154, X 916.
LARGE POND, INCREDIBLE
MTN VIEWS, 1200' OF MTN
STREAM, 17 AC $239,900.
Possibly the greatest mtn
views anywhere! Build over-
looking your very own pri-
vate pond. All useable- easy
access. Only 1 with pond.
Call owner directly now
(877)777-4837.
MOUNTAIN FARM in Western
NC 46.16 acres pasture,
hills, long-range views in
high elevation near Great
Smokies. $699,000. valley-
townrealty@verizon.net see
web pictures http://valley-
townrealty.com
(800)632-2212.
NC Gated Lakefront Commu-
nity. Pleasantly mild climate
1. acres, 90 miles of shore-
line. Never offered before
with 20% pre-development
discounts, 90% financing.
Call (800)709-5253.
NC MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS
Top Views start at $50,000.
Amenities include Club, Pool,
Equestrian Facilities, Hiking
Trails and Hi-Speed Internet.
One half to 3.5 acre sites.
www.highlandsmountain-
properties.com CALL
(888)625-8950 Today!
NC MOUNTAINS Log Cabin
shell on mountain top, view,
trees, waterfall & large public
lake nearby, paved private
access, gated community,
$139,500 owner
(866)789-8535.
NO STATE INCOME TAX! Low
property taxes, Four Sea-
sons, Southern Hospitality,
Tennessee Lakefronts start-
ing under $100,000 Views
Properties from $25,000
Lakeside Realty
(888)291-5253 www.lake-
siderealty-tn.com (1248).
South Central Florida. Owner
Says Sell!! 5 Acres-
$99,000. 50% Below Recent
Certified Appraisal. Unbe-
lievable opportunity to own 5
acres of meadows & woods
in excellent location. 50%
OFF recent appraisal! Great
financing. Call now
(866)352-2249, x 1197.
SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE DI-
RECTLY ADJOINING
700,000 ACRE NATIONAL
FOREST, 16+ AC $159,900.
Unlimited hunting, hiking,
camping and trophy trout
fishing al in your back yard.
New Release! Hurry, only
one! (877)777-4837.

WATERFRONT BARGAINS 1
TO 7 acre waterfronts in Ala-
bama from $49,900- Boat to
Gulf of Mexico! Beautifully
wooded, panoramic water
views, trophy fishing/ hunt-
ing. Next to state parks.
County road frontage,
utilities, county water. Excel-
lent financing. Must see. Call
now (800)564-5092 X 527.
WYOMING RANCH DISPER-
SAL 35 acres $59,900; 75
acres $108,900; Snow-
capped mountain views. Sur-
rounded by govt land. Abun-
dant wildlife. Recreational
paradise. Low taxes. EZ
terms. Call Utah Ranches,
LLC. (888)541-5263.

Mbile Homes

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

Triple Wide, 3BR/2BA on 40
acres, c/a, screened porch,
$800 mo. + sec. dep.
828-297-7943 or
954-649-6641 or
954-437-3044

CLEWISTON: Flaghoe, 3br/2ba,
screened porch, central air,
2.14 acres, www.owners com
$149,900.863-599-0902
FLAG HOLE
'98 28x70 Doublewide in
excellent condition.
On 1.25 acres.
Call (863)228-2316
Will finance & sell used
mobile homes & will buy
used mobile homes for
cash!! Call Warren
(954)682-5933

Recreation

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

Aluminum V Boat, 12' x 52",
$300. (863)675-1132 Orto-
na
BASS BOAT- '88, 16' Lowe,
40hp Johnson, With galvar
nized trailer. $3500. or best
offer. (863)763-3660
BAYLINER, 20 Ft., Cuddy
Cabin w/Trailer, Depth Finder
& Bimni Top. Runs, but needs
work. $2400. (863)801-3233

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Dresser & Mirror

This do-it-yourself dresser and mirror combination is
part of a beautiful six-piece country-pine bedroom
set that also includes a headboard, night stand, chest
on chest and armoire.
The dresser measures 54 inches long by 33 inches
tall by 20 inches deep.

Dresser & Mirror plan (No. 691) ... $9.95
Pine Bedroom Set Package (No. C56)
Six matching projects incl. 691 ... $24.95
Catalog (pictures hundreds of projects)... $2.00
Please add $4.00 s&h (except catalog-only orders)

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

COBIA MODEL 244, '0-
250hp Yamaha, salt water
series, Loadmaster tandem
alum trailer, & equipment,
$22,000 (561)261-9393 aft
5pm
EVINRUDE ENGINE- Outboard,
35 HP, god runner, all con-
trols, extra prop, $500 or
best offer (937)215-0307
FIBERGLASS SEA KAYAKS
(4): Brand new, below dealer
cost. Must sell. Avg $1000.
Will separate. 863-357-7406
FOUR WINNS BOAT- 17', 115
Merc. Rebuilt mech. sound
w/trailer. Needs TLC. $2500.
(239)826-5966 Cell
GAMBLER OUTLAW- '98,
19ft., 150 HP, Trailer, GPS &
Etc. Excellent Condition,
$10,000(863)357-8702
HYDRA-SPORT '98 1800/CC-
Johnson 115 hp, Bimini Top,
New Electronic's, Tandem
trailer w/spare $9500 or best
offer (863)610-1674
OUTBOARD ENGINE, 25hp
Mariner, $600
(863)655-3436
PROP- Stainless, like new,
13/4 by 17 pitch, 13 spline
for evinrude, $250
(937)215-0307
Ranger 520VX, '01, 225hp
Evin., 101 Ib. thrust trolling
mtr., jack plate, steel prop,
GPS map w/depth & fish
finder, charger sys., bimini
top, dbl axle trlr & much
more.Health problems, Must
Sell! $18,900. NADA value
$24,000.Call (863)634-6134
STARCRAFT '83- with trailer,
90 hp Johnson motor,
$2000 (863)763-0728

CHALLENGER- '99 made by
Damon, 32 ft., w/ slide out,
oak cabinets, A/C & Heat,
Like new, Must sell
(863)763-4464 ask for Bill
COACHMEN- '83 Ford, 47 K
Miles, $5000, Must sell,
Poor Health (863)467-7068
Electricity Booster & Surge
Protector: Hughes 30 Amp.
Auto Former. $275.
863-610-1120
HOLIDAY RAMBLER, 29',
8'x24'FL room in Grandma's
Grove RV Park, 55+ comm.
$5,900. (863)674-0360
KING OF THE ROAD 1993, 40
ft., 5th wheel w/2 slide outs,
W&D, Conv./Microwave.
$5000 neg. (561)842-6373
SLIDE-IN TRUCK CAMPER,
2002, loaded, $9500 new,
asking $5500 (863)763-1728
or(863)599-1534
WHISPER CREEK- '97 Park
Model, w/12x40 Florida
room, CA, shower/laundry
room, W/D, new tum. Inclds
'99 golf cart, bike, power
washer, BBQ, Everything
ready just move in. $59,500
(231)690-7094

MONTANA'01, 28 ft., 3 slides,
all new 16" tires in 4/06,
w/many accessories. Call for
details. (863)946-2242

Thursday. January 18. 2007

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

PRAIRIE SCHOONER, '92, 35',
2 slide outs, good cond.,
$6,500. (863)824-0036
Leave message.
ROYALS INTER'L- 40', 2 slide
outs. Rear kit. Corian tops, w/d
& new refrigerator.
New carpet/blinds. $14,500.
(561)845-1589 or
(828)691-2425

BOAT MOTOR- 35hp Johnson,
Tiller, Runs good. $500. or
best offer. (863)610-1465
BOAT MOTOR, Johnson Evin-
rude, 14hp. OMC. Runs
great. $700 (863)763-7609
STAINLESS STEEL PROP- for
Johnson or Evinrude, 13.5 x
22 $110(270)210-9385

DOCKAGE FOR RENT:
Protected Non-Live Aboard.
Near Glades Boat Yard;
727-599-3007

YAMAHA 750 Special 1979,
Dry Shaft, Runs great. $600
Lost title. (863)467-2609 af-
ter3pm

BUGGY- 6' high deck, 3 dog
cages, 10 spd man/stand
trans, 50" tires, $2500
(863)509-3539/227-0175
FORD EXPLORER 1992: Re-
built engine, all new parts,
12K mi, runs great! $2450.
863-983-7625
GO CART, Large, runs & looks
ood. New $1200, asking
600 (863)467-8849
POLARIS PREDATOR 500 CC
'03 4 Whir, Race Shocks, Jet
Kit, Race Pipe, Gold Race
Chain, Duro Tires. Very Fast.
$3000. Firm. (239)677-9418

HOLIDAY RAMBLER '73- 28',
new CA/Heat, new tires,
stove, water htr, $2300
(863)447-2130
HOLIDAY RAMBLER- '89, Im-
peral 28' $1000
(813)892-7868

Automobiles

Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Tracks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Forein Cars. 4030
Four heel D i 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070

$500 POLICE IMPOUNDS Cars
from $500! Tax Repos, US
Marshall and IRS sales!
Cars, Trucks, SUV's, Toyo-
ta's, Honda's, Chevy's &
more! For Listings Call
(800)425-1730x2384.
BUICK LASABRE- '94, One
Owner, 59 K, good cond.,
Burgendy $3500
(863)675-2551
CADILLAC DEVILLE '90, Runs,
needs radiator & battery.
$800 or best offer.
(863)763-4333
CHRYLSER SEBRING, '01, Ex-
cellent condition with low mi.
First $6000. Takes
(863)675-0215
CHRYSLER EAGLE- '93, Ap-
prox. 50K mi. Good condi-
tion. Runs well. $1100.
(863)675-4976
EAGLE TALON 2 dr Coupe, 4
cyl, Green & black, CD
player. 19" custom wheels.
$2500. (863)763-3551
FIREBIRD '87, T-tops, runs,
needs paint, body in good
shape. $1100
(863)946-1138
* Honda Accord, '89, 2 dr.,
manual trans, runs good,
new battery, $900 neg.
(786)351-1399
- HONDA ACCORD LX '05- 4dr,
PL, PW, front air. bags, CD,
looks new, 23k, garage kept
$17,500(239)503-5731
JEEP WRANGLER YJ '89: Low mile-
age on rebuilt engine, 34" tires, 4"
lift new AC kit In box, good cond.
$6500.863.467-7123
KIA SOPHIA-'98, 90 K, green,
$1499 (863)467-5067
SLincoln Mark VI- '83, 302 en-
gine, runs but needs work,
$300 (863)635-3025 Iv
msg.
LINCOLN TOWN CAR '88, Sig-
nature Series, nice white leath-
er interior, good body, new
Exhaust. $500 (863)357-2658

SATURN,'96, New battery &
engine, 5 spd., excellent on
as, nice car, $2000. Must
Sell (863)697-3300

DODGE RAM CHARGER- '86,
V-8, 359, 4x4, Very good
condition $2500.
(863)634-5421
GMC DUALLY 4X4, '94- Crew
cab, 6.5 diesel turbo, runs,
$2000 (863)509-3539 or
(863)227-0175
JEEP CJ7- Around the year of
'1960. Runs good. $700.
(863)697-3997
RUNNING GEAR- 4 WD Drive,
5 Ton Truck, $2500
(863)675-9237

CLUB CAR '03, 48 volt, lights,
mirrors & windshield. $2650
(863)675-3499

CAR MOTOR- Ford, 302 High
output. Used. $600.
(863)983-2002
CHILTON REPAIR MANU-
ALS(3): Truck 1986-90, Car
1989-93, Car 1975-82. $45
will sep. 863-763-0625
FAN MOTOR, for 1995 Saturn,
new in a box, $10.
(863)614-2511
FORD F600 DUMP TRUCK
1977: Good for parts, has ti-
tle. $400. 863-763-1370
HARD TOP & full steel doors
for '87-'95 Jeep Wrangler
Wide J. Good cond. $800. or
best offer (863)983-5385
HITCH & SWAY BARS- $100
(270)210-9385
JEEP, Complete convertible
top, heater, frame & side win-
dows, tan, very good cond.
$300 (772)812-3300
MOPAR ENGINES, & Parts. All
for $2000. or best offer.
(239)369-9725 Lee
MOPAR PARTS: Carbs, blocks,
trans, manifolds cranks,
rods, other parts. $1500 will
sep. 239-745-5168 Chris
MOTOR: DODGE 318, 1984
w/Headers & Transmission.
Came out of a '74 Road Run-
ner. $350 (863)763-6524
PICKUP FIBERGLASS LID, Fits
Chevy S10, 6 Ft. $500 or
best offer. (561)848-4022
RIMS & TIRES- Pacer, brand
new, 17 inch, $1000 or best
offer, (863)634-6476
RIMS & TIRES- with spinners
(4), 20", fits 6 lug chevy,
less than 2k on tires. $2000
(863)634-7210
RIMS- (4) Memphis PR 12's in
custom ported box, $500 or
best offer, (863)634-6476
TIRES & RIMS- 20 Vimo, 5
lug, 33 12 50 20 Nitto Mud
Grapplers, $900 or best offer
(863)673-2857
TIRES (4): NTB, brand new,
excellent condition. $300.
863-467-3051.
TRANSFER CASE- for Chevy
350 engine, w/auto transmis-
sion, excellent cond., $300
(863)357-2658 after 5pm

CAMPER TOP- ARE Fiber-
glass, Fits 99-current Chevy
Silverdo 6.5' bed. $600. Neg.
Call (863)634-6523
CHEVROLET 1/2 TON 1985:
350 motor, good tires. Good
work truck. $1000 or best
offer. 863-634-7154
DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB '03,
-Long bed, SLT, loaded, c/c,
amnfm/cd, running boards, tow
pkg, Diesel, (863)946-2242
FORD F150 '04, Super Cab,
5.4 Triton, anti-slip rear.
Towing machine. Loaded,
white, w/aluminum cap, exc,
cond. 27,400 miles.
$17,500 (863)357-7406
FORD F150- '77, 4 x 4, 351
Modified w/auto tranls.,
$1200 or best offer
(863)632-9166
FORD F250- '94, 4x4, Runs
good. $2000. or best offer.
863-253-2477
FORD F350 DUALLY '90, 460
engine, Gas, runs good.
$1500. See at: 6420 Hwy. 98
N. Okee 863-697-2434
TOYOTA- '94, Good condition.
$2500. (863)835-3476

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$2000 or best offer. Call
863-673-4677

DUMP TRAILER, 5x8, Single
axle, all new bed, tires,
pump, hitch, jack & paint.
$1500 (863)697-9704
EQUIPMENT TRAILER, 8X14,
2 axle, gooseneck w/ramp.
$1200 (863)697-9704
TRAILER, 7x16, split gate,
$1200(561)261-1336

CHEVY VAN 1991: Full size.
$700 or best offer. Call
863-673-4677
FORD '92, 15 passenger, Club
Wagon, good running cond.
$3000(863)467-1655
MERCURY VILLAGE- '96,
Great shape, White, New tires,
Ready to go. $2500,
(863)228-2123
TOWN & COUNTRY '05, 28k,
take over payments.
$395/mo. (863)467-6379
TOYOTA PREVIA VAN 1991:
Good running condition.
$1000. If interested, call
863-467-0644

Public Notices

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Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500

IN THE CIRCUITICOURTIN AND
FOR HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
File No. 06-166-CP
KENNETH J.CURTIS
Deceased
The administration of the estate of Ken-
neth John Curtis, deceased, whose
date of death was August 3, 2006, Is
pending in the Circuit Court for Hendry
unity, Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is 25 E. Hickpochee
Avenue, LaBelle, Florida 33935. The
names and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal repre-
sentative'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 notice is required to be
served must file teir claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent ad
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedents estate must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
3 MONTHS AFTER DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC-
TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO-
BATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
Is January 4,2007.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Ernest H. Hatch, Jr.
Florida Bar no. 097091
Henderson, Franklin, Stames & Holt, PA.
1715Monroe Street
Post Office Box 280
Fort Myers, Florida 33902-0280
Telephone: 239-344-1100
Personal Representative:
KeyBank National Association
12830 University Drive
Fort Myers, Flonda 33907
185450 CGS 1/11,18/07
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.. 06-202-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOSE A.FLORES,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Admlnistraton)
TO ALL PERSON HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ES-
TATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of
Summary Administration has been en-
tered in the estate of Jose A. Flores,
deceased, RIe Number 06-202-CP by
the Circuit Courl for Hendry County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which Is Post Office Box 1760, La
Belle, Florida 33975; that the dece-
dent's date of death was March 25,
2006: that total value of the estate
is $45,000.00 and that the names and
addresses of those to whom it has
been assigned by such order are
Dodneida Velez
15960 SW 304 Terrace
Homestead;Florida 33033
Oscar Jony Flores
800 NE 12 Ave.
St.Campbell Arms Apt 126F
Homestead, Florida33033
Jose Manuel Fores
800 NE 12 Ave.
St. Campbell Arms Apt 126F
Homestead, Florida:33033
Victorina Areli Rames
1028 NE 4th Ave
Homestead, Florida 33033
Reyna Isabel Canales
12127 SW 251 Terr.
Homestead, Florida 33032
Mercedes Mirtala Flores
15960 SW 304 Terr.
Homestead, Florida 33033
Jorge Edward Flores
140 Lea Ave
Longwood, Florida 2750
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTI-
FIED THAT:
All creditors of ters th o e decedent
and persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of the dece-
dent other than those for whom
provision for full payment was made in
the Order of Summary Administration
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE,
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLI-
CABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-
TER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
Is January 18,2007.
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
Alison C. Hussey
Atnomey
Florida BarNo. 116165
Pavese Law Firm
RO.Box 100088
Cape Coral, Florida 33910-0088
Telephone: (239)542-3148
Person Giving Notice:
DodineldaVelez
15960 SW 304 Terrace
Homestead, Florida 33033
185870 COS 1/18:25/2007
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: B06 CA 522
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF
$3375.00 US CURRENCY
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: YORDANKA PEREZ
Address Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that MIKE SCOTT, as
Sheriff of Lee County, has filed a for-
felture proceeding In the Circuit Court
of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and
for Lee County, Florida requesting that
the $3375.00 AND 18999 NISSAN
VIN:JN1CA21A2XM301694 be forfeit-
ed to the Petitioner, CLEWISTON PO-
LICE DEPARTMENT, for the use and
benefit of the GLEWISTON POLICE DE-
PARTMENT.
You are further advised that the CLEWIS-

TON POLICE DEPARTMENT is present-
ly holding the above described.
You are required to tile a copy of your
written defenses, if any to said forfeit
ture action on BARRY R, HILLMYER,
RA,, Petitioners attorney, whose ad-
dress Lee Courty SheriCt s Department,
Legal Division 14750 Six Mile Cypress
Parkway Ft. Myers, FL 3312, by mall
within 30 days of first publication, and
file the original with the Clerk of the
Court either before service n Petition-
er's attorney or immediately thereafter,
otherwise, a default will be entered
against you for' the relief demanded In
the Complaint or Petiton,
BARBARA S.BUTLER
Clerk of Court
By: R, DeLa Cruz
Deputy Clerk
BARRY R. HILLMYER, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Petitiner
Lee County Sheriff's Office
14750 Six Mili Cypress Parkway
Ft. Myrs, FL3392
239-447-1294
By: Barry R.HIIImyer
H.. Bar #372129
184903 CGS 1/111,18/07

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No, 2006-196-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
VIRGINIA MCDONALD,
Deceased.
NOTICETO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Virgin-
Ia H. McDonald, deceased, whose date
of death was May 5, 2006, Is pending
In Ihe Circuit Court for Hendry County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which Is RO. Box 1760, LaBelle, FL
33975. The names and addresses of
the personal representative and the
personal representative's attorney are
set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice Is required to be
served must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decadent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH N SEC-
TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO-
BATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME-PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) EARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
Is January 18, 2007.
Karen Prince
Personal Representative
Ralph Elver
Florida Oar No.: 215848
Pavese Law Firm
Attorneys for Personal Representative
PO. Drawer 2280
LaBelle, FL 33975
Telephone No.: (863)675-5800
Fax No.: (8630675-4998
186636 CGS 1/18,25/07
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
HENDY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
BENEFICIAL FLORIDA, INC.
a Delaware corporation,
Plaintiff
vs. Case No. 2006-1034
GLENN RHODES and DEBRA RHODES;
and all unknown parties claiming by,
through, under and against the above
named Defendants who are unknown
to be dead or alive whether said un-
known are persons, heirs, devisees,
grantees, or other claimants; FLORIDA
FEDERAL SAVINGS and LOAN ASSO-
CIATION; WACHOVIA BANK, by Mer-
ger with FLORIDA FEDERAL
SAVINGS, F.S.B.; MAINSTREET
MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP; WACHOVIA BANK, by
merger with MERIDIAN BANK;
AMERICAN STRATEGIC INCOME
PORTFOLIO, INC. III; CAPITAL ONE
BANK; CACV OF COLORADO, LLC;
TENANT I/UNKNOWN TENANT; and
TENANT II/UNKNOWN TENANT, in
possession of the subject real proper-
tefendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: American Strategic Income
Portfolio, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Rr 23 US Banorp Ctr
Minneapolis, MN 55402
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
foreclosure, has been filed against you
regarding the subject property with a
legal description, to-wit
LOT 7 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 8,
BLOCK 438, SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK
111 IN THE CITY OF CLEWISTON. AC-
.. CORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 3, PAGES) 24, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HENRY COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
and you are required to serve a copy of
your written defenses, If any, to it on
iary L Gassel, Esquire, Plaintiffs attor-
ney, whose address is 2033 Main
Street, Suite 301, Sarasota, Florida
34237, on or before the 12th day of
February, 2007 and file the original
with the clerk of this court either be-
fore service on Plaintiffs attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise a de-
fault will be entered against you for the
relief demanded in the Complaint
Dated this 3rd day of January, 2007.
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: S. Hammond
Deputy Clerk
185612 CGS 1/11,18/07
NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that on
01/27/2007 at 11:00 AM at FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, 1025 Com-
merce Drive, LaBelle, FL,
863-675-1025, the undersigned, FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, will sell at Pub-
lic Sale by competitive bidding, the
personal property heretofore stored
with te undersigned: 863-675-1043
JessieStephensN-12
Misc. futriture & items
Jackson Moving & Storage 519
Refg., misc. fumiure & items
Joseph Lee Long Jr. 809, 403
TV, toys, chair, speakers & misc. hems
Angela TptonJ-67
Misc. items
Maria Delafurnte 8-15
Misc. items
George Wagner J-27
Stove, washer, reot., welder, truck jack
185708 CGS 1/18,25/07
NOTICE
AUCTION on Friday,
January 19, 2007
at 9:00 a.m. at 1233 N.W. Avenue L,
Belle Glade, Florida
Property of Tilmethy Walker
(DeoIIgn Flus)
TV, vinyl records, suitcase, stereo,
exercise bike, speakers, clothes,
& misc. Items.
184384 CGS 1/11,18/07
NOTICE OF ELECTION
The City o South Bay, Florida will hold
an election on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
for the purpose of electing three candl-
dates for the office of City Commission,
The election will be held In the Commis-
sion Chambers at 335 S.W. 2nd Avenue,
South Bay, Florida. Candidate qualifying
begins Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at
12:00 noon. Registration books will
close Monday, February 12, 2007, QuaH-
lying end Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at
12:00 noon. Run-Off Election If needed
wtil be held Tuesday March 27, 2007.
Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at
7:00 PRM, for both elections.
186907 CGS 01/18,25/07
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Port LaBelle Community Develop-
ment District will hold a Board of Su-
pervisors' Meeting on Thursday,
January 25, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the
office of the District located at 3293
Dellwood Terrace. The purpose of this
meeting will be to conduct routine
business which may require action by
the Board.
The meeting is open to the public.
William Dunbar
Chairman
186811 GB/CGS 1/18/07

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The School Board of Hendry County ou will
be accepting sealed bids until February
9, 2007or ld #007-0002, RFQ-
Architectural Services, Splcifications
will be valuable at the boad's finance
office at 111 Curry Street In LBelle
Call (863)674 410 to have the specs
toaxen or mailed,
Hendry County School Board
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500 South San Gabriel
Clewlston, FL 33440
863-673-0662
Contents of the following units
will be sold on February 3, 2007
Tocollectdebtowned:
Unit #2
Joseph Miller
323 blspo
Clewiston, FL 33440
Unit #8
Christian Acevedo
RO. Box 3087
Clewsiton, FL 33440
Unit#13
Charlotte Lindsey
RO. Box 2823
Clewiston, FL 33440
Unil#16
AnnaBenltez
RO. Box1874
Clewiston, FL 33440
Unit#35
AnnaFigueron
PO. Box 682
Clewlston, FL 33440
Unit #40 & 52
Christine Johnson
PO. Box 281
Clewiston, FL 33440
Unlt #43
Diane Story
RO. Box 507
Clewiston, FL 33440
Unit #58 & 61
Andrew Hody
500 S. WC Owens Ave., Lot #18
Clewstlon, FL 33440
186562 CGS 1/18,25/07
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS:
Palm Beach County to Accept Applica-
tions for Development Regions Grant
Program Round XI.
The Palm Beach County Economic De-
velopment Office will accept applica-
tions for the Development Regions
Grant Program Round XI beginning on
Monday, January 22, 2007, and clos-
ing on Friday, March 16, 2007, at 5:00
RM. (Application submittal deadlines
will vary for the participating munici-
palities or community redevelopment
agencies.)
This grant program provides assistance
to small businesses toward revitalizing
the low to moderate income areas and
ultimately creating job opportunities for
residents In Palm Beach County.
These areas include but are not limited
to Belle Glade, Boynton Beach, Delray
Beach, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Man-
onia Park, Pahokee, South Bay, Rivi-
era Beach, West Palm Beach and
unincorporated areas in Palm Beach
County. The goal is to transform these
communities into areas of economic
reinvestment and diversification by in-
creasing job growth, encouraging en-
trepreneurial opportunities, revitalizing
commercial districts and focusing on
positive human resource development.
The program is a joint effort of the
County, the municipalities/community
redevelopment agencies (CRAs) and
business owners, with all partners pro-
viding a portion of the total project
cost. For more information, contact
your municipalty/CRA or the County's
economic Development Office website
at
www bco com/Publnf/
ED lntroduction.htm
to determine I you are within or adjacent
to a development region and to request
an application.
18399 CGS01/04.11,18,25/07
State of Minnesota
County: HUBBARD
District Court
Judicial District: NINTH
Court File Number: F2-06-883
Case lype: Dissolution
In Re the Marriage of
VINCENT AUGUSTUS SAMUEL,
Petitioner
and
JUUE JEAN SAMUEL
Respondent
NOTICE OF DEFAULT HEARING
Case Number: F2-06-000883
Hubbard County
Park Rapids, Minnesota
RE: VINCENT SAMUEL
vs. JUUE JEAN SAMUEL
You are hereby notified that the above
matter has been set for Default Hearing
on Jan. 31, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. before
the Honorable Paul Rasmussen at the
following location:
301 Court Avenue
Hubbard Co. Judicial Bldg.
Park Rapids, MN 56470
You are expected to appear at the above
time and peacefully prepared.
Nov. 29, 2006
Phone: (218) 732-3573Darene
Darlene Gerbhracht
Court Administrator
By:NANETTE ILES,DEPUTY
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
SUGARLAND DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of Sugadand
Drainage District, and in accordance with Chapter 298, Florida Statutes 1941, and
law amendatory thereto, the Annual Meeting of Landowners of Sugarland Dralnage
District for the year 2006, will be held at the office of Hilliard Brothers of Florda,
Ltd., 5500 Sugarland Road, Clewlston, Florida on Tuesday, January 31, 2007 at
10:00 A.M., forth purpose of:
1. Electing one (1) supervisor for aterm of three (3) years,
2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the
landowners may determine.
3. Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Additionally, this notice advises that, if a person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Sugarland Drainage District Board of Supervisors, with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting, he will need a record of the proceedings and that,
for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
Is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal
Isto be based.
Board of Supervisors
Sugarland Drainage District
By: Joe Marin Hilliard
President
187018CGS 1/18,25/07

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Pursuant to Ch 713.585(6) F.S. United American Lien & Recovery as agent with
power of attorney will sell the following vehicles) to the highest bidder subject to
an lines; net proceeds deposited with the clerk of court; owner/lienholder has
right to hearing and post bond; owner may redeem vehicle for cash sum of lien;
all auctionsheld n reserve
Inspect 1 week prior @ lienor facility; cash or cashier check; 15% buyer prem; any
person interested ph (954) 563-1999
Sale date February 9, 2007 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
33309
16875 1991 BMW Vin#: WBAAD131XMED14685 lienor: JD Auto Body Repair, 300
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FL 33309
16951 2000 Dodge Vln#: 3B7HC12Y7YG113146 lienor: Pro Auto Repair, 49 N. In-
dustrial Loop, LaBelle, FL 863-675-1109 lien amt $2518.98
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186764 CGS 1/18/07

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc., announces a Board of Directors
Meeting.
Date: February 8,2007
Time: 10:00A.M.
Place: SouthPortSquare
23023 Westchester Boulevard
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
For additional information in regard to this meeting, or If you are planning to attend,
please call 239-332-4233 or 1-800-398-4233.
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization
working cooperatively with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. The primary
role of Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc., isto promote and coor-
dinate a network of services'for individuals over sixty years of age. These servic-
es address both the short and long-term needs of seniors. Area Agency on Aging
for Southwest Florida, Inc., an Area Agency on Aging, serves seven counties.
185957 CB/CGS 1/18/07

IMPORTANT NOTICE
GLADES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. Is an Affirmative Action organization and will con-
tinue to meet its non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations by insisting
that all contractors subcontractors, suppliers and others who do business with the
Coperative also adhere to strict non-discriminatory and affirmative action practices.
Additionally, Glades Electric Cooperative will continue to insist on full compliance of
its Affirmative Action Plan in its hiring, promotion and other employment practices.
The Cooperative invites and encourages all minority individuals and groups to par-
ticipate in all ts membership activities, to be active in the vending of materials and
supplies, and to enter bids on contracts for services needed by the Cooperative.
Any minority Individual or minority group interested in participain in any of these
activities and needing more information about equal opportunities at the Cooperative
may contact L. T. Todd, General Manager and Atfirmtive Action Compliance Ofi-
cer, Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc., by writing to him at Glades Electric Coopera-
tive, R 0. Box519, Moore Haven, FL 33471;orby calling him at (863) 946-0061.
186975 CGS/ON 1/18/07

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
ENGINEERING SERVICES
LAKEPORT WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.
The scope of the professional engineering services sought by Lakeport Water Asso-
ciation, Inc. involves water distribution rehabilitation and upgrades, preparing cost
estimates, bid documents, contract documents, permit applications, and provid-
ing other professional engineering services in accordance with project require-
ments. The selected individual or firm should be able to demonstrate adequate
experience in dealing with public works projects, including but not limited to, all
aspects of miscellaneous professional engineering services.
Lakeport Water Association, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all responses in
its' sole discretion. Lakeport Water Association, Inc. also reserves the right to
waive irregularities and technTcalies and to re-advertse for additional responses.
For information package and requirements for response contact LWA at 10055 Red
Bam Road, Moore Haven, FL 33471 or (863) 946-1300.
186366 CGS/ON 1/18/07

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE OF LICENSES
SALE OF LICENSES FOR SPACES AT THE CITY OF BELLE GLADE'S LOADING
RAMP ALSO KNOWN AS FARMERS' MARKET, WILL BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007
FOR LICENSES COVERING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007 TO JUNE 1, 2007.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AT
996-0100.
CITY OF BELLE GLADE
DebraR. Buff, CMC
Cit Clerk
186559 CGS 1/18/07

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ADOPTING THE AMENDED CITY OF CLEWISTON
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Notice Is herby given that the City of Clewiston shall
hold a public hearing before the City Commission on Monday
the 221 day of January, 2007 commencing at 6:00 p.m., at the
City of Clewlston City Hall, 115 West Ventura Ave., Clewiston,
Florida 33440. The purpose of this public hearing is to adopt
changes to the Evaluation and Appraisal Report-based
Comprehensive Plan Amendments of Clewiston, Florida and to
transmit the amended Comprehensive Plan to the Department
of Community Affairs. These revisions and updates are for the
following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-05
AN ORDINANCE OF CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
BASED ON ITS EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL
REPORT INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP, THE TEXT OF THE
FUTURE LAND USE, TRAFFIC CIRCULATION,
HOUSING, SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE,
DRAINAGE, POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL
GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE, CON-
SERVATION, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE,
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION, AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONCURREN-
CY ELEMENTS; TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE
EXISTING GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES,
AND DATA AND ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE MANDATES SET FORTH IN CHAP-
TER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; ADOPTING AN
OPTIONAL ECONOMIC ELEMENT; PROVIDING
FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND
PLANNING AGENCY; PROVIDING A CON-
FLICTS CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Furthermore, revisions have been made to the map
series, particularly the Future Land Use Map in order to respond
to the recommendations of the City's Evaluation and Appraisal
Report of the Comprehensive Plan. These revisions may affect
property values.
A copy of the adopted Amendments and the Adoption
Ordinance shall be available for Inspection on weekdays
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Office of
the Deputy Clerk, City of Clewiston City Hall, 115 West Ventura
Avenue, Clewiston, Florida 33440. Interested parties may
appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the pro-
posed amendments.
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISIONS
MADE BY THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY WITH RESPECT
TO ANY.MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING, THAT PER-
SON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND HE
MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS
TO BE BASED.
The adopted Comprehensive Plan Amendments shall
apply to all property within the incorporated areas of the City of
Clewiston as depicted on the map.
Wendell Johnson
City Manager

LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
CITY BID NO. 36-06
SEALED BIDS for: CITY OF BELLE GLADE SURPLUS AUCTION
Will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Belle Glade, Palm Beach County,
Florida, at City Hall in the Municipal Complex, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
West, Bell Glade, Florida until WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 at 3:00 P.M. (Lo-
cal Time), and then will be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room B at
same location.
Specifications may be obtained at the Belle Glade City Hall, Purchasing Department,
110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., West, Belle Glade, FL 33430-3900 or by calling
561-996-0100, ex 626.
All bids shall be in a sealed envelope addressed to City Clerk, City of Belle Glade,
110 Or. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., West Belle Glade, Forida 33430-3900, and
olanly marked onthe outside of the sealed envelope as follows:
BID NO: 36-06
BIDITEM: CITYOF BELLEGLADE SURPLUS AUCTION
BID OPENING DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31,2007 @ 3:00 PM.
Bids received after the stated time will be returned unopened. t is the responsibility
of the bidderto assure that proposals are delivered to the proper address.
The City of Belle Glade reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept any
bid or any combination of bids, which in its sole judgment will best serve the public
Interest.

186712CGS1/18/07

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

Hampton Chrysler Dodge & Jeep, Inc. givesNotice of Claim of Uen
and proposed sale of motorvehicle
on February 5, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
at 202 W. Sugardand HIghway, Clewiston, Florida 33440,
pursuantto Section 713.585 of the Florodda Statutes.
Hampton Chryler reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids.
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Backyard composting is more popular now than ever.
Composting reduces the volume of leaves, grass clip-
pings and food scraps that usually goes into the
garbage and then into landfills. Also, the nutrient-
rich humus it produces enriches backyard soil and
eliminates the need for store-bought amendments
and fertilizers.
A do-it-yourself composting system like this one
simplifies the process, is easy to put together and is
less expensive than buying one ready-made. The
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City Clerk

1IOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
FLAGHOLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of Flaghale
Drainage District, and In accordance with Chapter 298, Florida Statutes 1941, and
law amendatory thereto, the Annual Meeting of Landowners of Raghole Drainage
District for the year 2006, will be held at the office of Hillard Brothers of Florida,
Ltd., 5500 Faghole Road, Clewiston, Florida on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at
10:00 A.M., forth purpose of
1. Electing one (1) supervisor for a term of three (3) years.
2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the
landowners may determine.
3. Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Additionally, this notice advises that, if a person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Faghle Drainage Distct Board of Supervisors, with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting. He will need a record of the proceedings and that
for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
Is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal
s to be based.
Board of Supervisors
aghote Drainage District
By: Joe Marin Hilliard
President
187004 CGS 1/18,25/07

January 8,2006
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Bid 06-07-03

BS le in l e evedb it wie n CAn) Ateni
33440 until Wednesday February 14,2006 a 3:00 p.m. he bids w be opened
Immediately following the bid submittal deadline at City Hall. The project is titled
'BasllanCrIescent Ilprovement Project.' The work consists of installing approxi-
mately 1,142 linearfeet of paved roadway, storm sewer and other associated work.

plans, specicanons, an contract documents pertaining neret, whco ma o e ex
amined at the office of Johnson-PrewItt & Associates, Inc., 850 West Ventura Ave-
nue, Post Office Box 1029, Clewiston, Florida 33440. The documents, plans and
blank bid forms may be obtained from this office for a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of
$50 per set
Acertied hecllor cashiers hak on a toal o state ank oda bd.b n a
sum not less aman ne percent o the amount ote id, manepaya e ity
Clewlston shall accompany each bid as a guarantee that the bidder will not withdraw
from the competition after opening of the bids. In the event the contract Is awarded
to the bidder, he will enter nto contract and furish the required performance and
payment bonds, failing which, he shall forfeit the bid deposit as liquidated damages.
The performance and paymeo bonds shall be executed by a fully authorized surety,
acceptable totheCity nd licensed bythe Stae of Florida.
bTe Cn reserves the riaht to hold all bids for thirty days and tomiect any and all
bis, r wnitout caus to waiv technia errs anolntonraliles, or i accept
e bid in its judgment that best serves the City.

185819 CGS 1/18,25/07

CITY OF CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
Wendell Johnson, City Manager

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Glades Electrc Cooperative, Inc is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from
the Rural Uiy Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is
subject the prosions of Te VI and Title VII of the Civil Rghts Act of 1964, as
amended; the Ae Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, as amended; Ex-
ecutive Order 11246, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;
Section 504 of the Rehabiitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the rules and
regulations of the U.S Department of Agricuture which provide that no person In
the United States on te asis of race, coor, national origin, age, religion, sex,
disability o handicap shall be excluded from participation in, admsion or access
to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any
of this organization's programs or activities.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization's non-discrimination com-
pliance efforts Is L. T Todd, General Manager and CEO of Glades Electric Coop-
erative. Any Individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this
organization has subjected them to discrimination may obtain further Information
about the statutes and regulations listed above from and/or file a written com-
lint with this organaton; or the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C. 20250; or the Administrator, Rural Uity Services, Washington,
D.C. 20250. Complaint must be flied within 180 days after the alleged discrimi-
nation, Confidentialty will be maintained to the extent possible.
186977 CGS/ON 1/18/07

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Beard of Commissleners
of the Pahokee Housing Authority, Inc. will hold Its
Regular Board Meeting
on
Thursday, January 18 2007 at 5:30 PM.
at the Administrative Office of the
Pahokee Housing Authority, Inc.
465 Friend Tehrrace
Pahokee, FL 33476
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