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March 6,2013


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Volume 93 Number 10


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Frostproof, Polk County Florida 33843


Supermarket sweep for incentives comes up short

Meeting doesn't provide many answers in getting grocery store for city


By BRIAN ACKLEY
BACKLEY@HEARTLANDNEWSPAPERS.COM
City officials didn't make much progress
last week in their efforts to find ways to
attract a supermarket chain to Frostproof.
Polk County's Community Development
Manager, Jim DeGennaro, said the city
should continue its efforts to attract a
grocery store here, but that much of the


decision is driven by things out of the city's
control, like market demographics.
And, if a chain was to locate a store
here, it would more than likely be near the
intersection of U.S. 27 and U.S. 98, not at
the site of the now closed Foodway store
on County Road 630 near Scenic Highway.
The meeting with local leaders Feb. 25
came after Kim Walker, who is interested
in locating a Save-A-Lot food store at the


former Foodway site, asked officials for
a number of financial incentives to do
so, including the city holding a $400,000
promissory note, and a number of building
and site repairs.
City council members declined to offer
those incentives, but wanted to explore
possible other options to bring that store,
or another chain, here.
DeGennaro said the Foodway store is


now in foreclosure, and thatWalker, who
was not at the meeting, was trying to
negotiate a "short sale" of the property.
"He's in a hurry to negotiate, at least with
the lender," DeGennaro said.
"They've got to get a good short sale
deal to make it cost effective, because
they already know that we're not going to
SWEEP 15


From Navy SEAL to FES

volunteer of the year

'He feels like these children are his own


By JAMES COULTER
NEWS CORRESPONDENT
A 65-year-old disabled ex-Navy'
SEAL has been named Frostproof
Elementary School's Volunteer of the
Year.
The school will host a volunteers
breakfast in April and an award
program in May, where it will honor
volunteers who has invested the
most time and energy at the school.
Named as the top one, however, is
Alan Lee who has been volunteering
two years at the school where his
grandchildren, Jordan, 8, and Audrey,
7, attend.
Both he and his wife have been
raising their grandchildren for five
years after retaining full custody of
them from his stepdaughter.


The couple
began assisting
at their grand-
children's school
three years ago
playing Mr. and
Mrs. Claus for
the school's
Christmas l&-,-.- ,, -"
program and '
pictures. ',' ;,. -,' ;
When Lee was
asked if he was ALAN LEE
interested in
volunteering at the school, he gladly
accepted, and after being certified by
the school board, began his volun-
teer work one year later.
For the past two years, he has
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First step to $1,000 this weekend

Talent show preliminary rounds Friday, Saturday


Someone on the Ridge will take the
first steps at the Ramon Theater this
weekend to becoming $1,000 richer.
The Frostproof Rotary Club will
host the preliminary rounds of its
sixth annual "Frostproof's Got Talent!"
show at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
night. Both youth and adult divisions
will make up the shows, with winners
earning a spot in the March 16 finals,
where $1,000 goes to the overall
winner.
Last year, the winner was a


fifth-grade pianist from Babson Park,
Nicole Snyder, who will perform on
March 16 as an encore to her winning
act from a year ago.
There are still a few opening for acts
that might still want to be a part of
the fun. There is no cost to enter, and
late entries can be emailed to frost-
proofrotary@gmail.com. Rules and
an application can be found on the
theater's website at www.ramon
theater.com.
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TODAY'S
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Frostproof's Relay For Life committee staged a fun "Bark in the Park" event Saturday
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Here, Sunny makes his "intentions" known in the spirit contest, who along with Glen and
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* FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Talent Show
The opening rounds of the
Frostproof's Got Talent! show will
be staged Friday and Saturday,
March 8 and 9, at the Ramon
Theater. Top prize is once again
$1,000. Tickets are $10 for adults,
and $5 for children, and are avail-
able at the Ramon office.

N SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Fashion Show
The Frostproof Art League and -
Gallery will be hosting "Art with a
Twist" fashion show at the Ramon
Theater starting at 1 p.m. Honorary
guest emcee will be Polk County
Commission Chairman Melony Bell.
Refreshments and hors d'eouvres
will be served. Tickets are $15 and
are available at the art league gallery


at 12 East Wall Street or at the
Ramon.
Project Graduation Yard Sale
Project Graduation will host a
community yard sale at the Wall
Street Play Park starting at 9 a.m.
Space is available to rent at $15,
and all proceeds will benefit Project
Graduation. For information, call Donna
Nicholson at 632-2871.

* FRIDAY, March 15
Dwight Icenhower
If you didn't get enough of him last
Saturday, Dwight Icenhower will be
doing an "encore" performance of his
national award-winning Elvis tribute
show at the Ramon Theater. Tickets
are $20 or $25 at the door if they are
available, and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets available at www.ramontheater.
corn or.by calling 863-635-7222.


E SATURDAY, MARCH 16
Talent Show Finals
The $1,000 top prize in the Frostproof
Rotary Club's annual talent show will
be given out in the finals of the fun
event. Curtain on all the finalists goes
up at 7 p.m., so come cheer on your fa-
vorite act. Tickets are $10, and available
at the door. Applications to enter the
show are at www.ramontheater.com.

E SATURDAY, March 23
Easter Cantata
Presented by Kings Trail Christian
Church at the Frostproof Women's Club
building. Music of the Easter season.
Non-denominational and everyone
invited. Free. For information, call
863-412-4777.
BikeFest
The Frostproof Chamber will host its


second annual BikeFest from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m., paying tribute to veterans
of the armed services. There will be
music, food, vendors, a poker run and
more. Contact the chamber at 635-9112
for more information. Event will be
centered on East Wall Street this year,
which will be closed to traffic during
the day.

* FRIDAY, April 5
Frostproof Relay For Life
Frostproof's 10th annual "Relay For
Life" American Cancer Society fundraiser
will be held once again at the Wall Street
Play Park, starting with opening ceremo-
nies on Friday evening, including the
all-important Survivor's Lap. There will
be food, fun and entertainment through-
out the evening Friday, with the final
laps coming Saturday morning. Please
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The Frostproof Middle Senior High School Interact dub was at it again, this time with a dog
grooming station. Here Ivan Valdez and Yureli Santivanez makes sure Chloe goes home happy
and clean from Saturday's Relay For Life Bark in the Park event at the Wall Street Play Park.
Interact is a high-school version of Rotary Club, with always service before self.


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pooch. Frostproof
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Webster Biehl, right,
helped host the
contest.


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VIEWPOINT



Sinkhole coverage? Check your policy


Last week's catastrophic sinkhole in Seffner
should serve as a wake-up call for central
Floridians.
The Seffner sinkhole claimed a life, a rarity in
sinkholes. The only other sinkhole-related death
in this area that we recall relying on an admit-
tedly imperfect memory occurred many years
ago when a motorist driving on an unlighted road
drove into one.
The primary cause for concern from sinkholes
is not loss of life, but loss of a home. And that is a
loss that many central Florida residents notably
including persons living in Bartow and Lake Wales
- have experienced.
In the wake of the Seffner sinkhole, which swal-
lowed up a bedroom and killed a person sleeping
in that room, we researched Florida law and
talked to an insurance agent.
Briefly, Florida law requires insurance compa-
nies to cover "catastrophic ground cover collapse,"
but that is not synonymous with sinkholes.
To meet the definition of "catastrophic," a house


Our Viewpoint

must be "condemned as uninhabitable."
But as thoseof us who live in sinkhole-prone
areas are well aware, sinkholes can cause dam-
age let alone sleepless nights without the
"catastrophic collapse" for which coverage is
mandated.
One majestic two-story Bartow home ("man-
sion" would not be an overstatement) was actually
moved a few feet many years ago to avoid the
danger of extensive damage from a sinkhole in the
yard.
Small depressions or subsurface voids have
been filled beneath other homes to prevent
development of greater problems.
Typical warning signs are unexplained cracks in
walls or foundations. Modern subsurface test-
ing devices are now available to determine if the
cause is a potential sinkhole.
Insurance companies are required by Florida


law to offer sinkhole coverage for an additional
premium for these non-catastrophic perils, and
we suggest that for homeowners in our readership
area, it's worth exploring.
While we generally prefer to let private en-
terprise regulate itself, this is an area that the
Legislature might need to revisit.
Sinkhole coverage, regardless of the extent of
damage, used to be mandated by law for all policy
holders, but a change in Florida Statute 627 es-
tablished a differentiation between "catastrophic"
damage and the worrisome damage that results
from smaller sinkholes.
If your house is damaged (but not destroyed) by
fire or windstorm, insurance pays to fix it. We fail
to see the difference when damage caused by a
sinkhole can be repaired.
For the insurance industry, exposure to sink-
holes represents a far smaller risk than fires and
hurricanes.
But to the homeowner, the perils can be equally
devastating.


Letters to the editor


The Teflon administration


We Americans know that every
President will do some things you like
and some you dislike, and occasionally,
the President will make an error or a
misjudgment. But, in Obama's case, it
seems every time you turn around, he
is doing something we dislike. From
Obamacare, to the cover-up of Fast-
and-Furious, to the Bengazi catastro-
phe, to releasing the jailed illegals in
Arizona in a feeble attempt to prove
a point, to refusing to hold his AG to
enforcing the laws of this country, to
the scare tactics of the Sequester, etc,
etc, etc., and guess what: none of this
is Obama's fault .(according to him).


Obama won't take any blame, Holder
won't take any blame, Napoitano won't
take any blame, Clinton won't take any
blame; none of these will take any re-
sponsibility for these nefarious actions.
Folks, this is ridiculous. I was taught
in the military you can delegate
authority to a subordinate but you
can never delegate responsibility the
responsibility remains with you, and if
your people screw up, then you screwed
up. So to Obama I say, it's time to own
up to your failures. You have screwed
around with this country long enough,

HILLIARD 15


Scott's teacher conversion is questionable


Rick Scott really our next education
governor? In his proposed 2013-'14
budget, Scott suggests that Florida
classroom teachers receive an across-
the-board $2,500 raise. He sent a letter
to the chairman of the state Board
of Education for presentation at the
board's Feb. 25 meeting outlining the
plan, which would cost a hefty $480
million. The governor also recommend-
ed spending an additional $14 million
for teachers' classroom supplies.
It's easy to be cynical about such
announcements. Scott proved to be a
virtual nemesis of rank-and-file teach-
ers over the past two years, cutting the
state's education budget and support-
ing the elimination of teacher tenure.
Political realities have set in, and he
seems amazed people don't love him
for the job he's doing. In the wake of
fellow Republicans' drubbing in the last


Cary McMullen

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election, Scott suddenly faces the pros-
pect of a very tough re-election, likely
against now-Democrat Charlie Crist.
So Scott's about-face could be his
attempt to woo voters, especially teach-
ers, with a kinder, gentler side.
In his letter to the education board
proposing pay increases, he said they
would be a way "to strategically invest
in statewide priorities that will encour-
age job creation for generations to


come." In other words, he's justifying
the raises on the same grounds that got
him elected an appeal to job creation.
He also said in the letter that the state's
teachers earned the raise because of
Florida's improvement in one national
review and rises in test scores and
graduation rates.
Even assuming those results are
sound, they owe no thanks to Scott's
policies, but never mind. I offer another
reason for raising pay for all teachers:
simple economics. Does anybody in our
owned-by-the-Chamber-of-Commerce,
free-enterprise-forever state legislature
believe teachers are exempt from one of
economics' basic rules that talented
workers will follow higher pay? If we
want to know why our public-education
system fares poorly compared with
other states, could it be our best
teachers run to other states that pay


more? Here's another reason to support
higher pay for teachers. In its zeal to
ferret out whom they believe to be lazy,
indifferent or incompetent teachers,
our legislators put the blame for poorly
performing schools on the wrong side
of the equation. It's students who ought
to be held accountable, as they were in
the past.
When I attended public school, the
common assumption was that if a
kid brought home a bad grade, it was
because he was lazy, indifferent or
incompetent. The onus was on students
to take personal responsibility there's
a Republican phrase for you for their
educations. It was not the teacher at
fault when a student brought home
straight Ds. When did we start assuming
the blame lay with a bad teacher? But of
course that is not the political mantra
MCMULLEN 15


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buy their roof or repave their parking lot,"
Councilwoman DianaWebster Biehl said.
According to information supplied to
council members, the former Foodway
store was purchased in 2008 for $865,000
by Orlando Lorenzo of Miami, and that
he took out a 20-year loan of $1.19 million
with UPS Capital Business Credit on
March 5,2008.
DeGennaro said Save A-Lot requires a
population base of at least 20,000 people in
a rural area, with and median household
income of $40,000 or less. Aldi's requires
a trade area population of 35,000 people,
and a traffic count of 20,000 cars per day
outside its markets.
He said the U.S. 27 and 98 intersection
has a traffic count of about 16,000 cars a
day
'Aldi would be an uphill battle, and obvi-
ously we have A Save-A-Lot guy looking.
Just because they say 20,000 cars or 35,000
people, that doesn't stop us from marketing
to them" DeGennaro added. "There's other
things they might look at to."
Former council member Wesley
Wise, who is president of the Frostproof
Chamber of Commerce, was at the meet-
ing. As a local Realtor as well as elected
official, he has spent many behind the
scenes hours trying to get a store here.
"The Aldi representative told me out-
right, absolutely no," Wise said. "They go
by rooftops. They consider traffic counts,
but the main thing they're looking at is
rooftops."
He did indicate that the chamber has
accumulated about $50,000 that could be
used to provide incentives for a grocery
store or other enterprise to come to the city.
"We have talked about it and dedi-
cated that money to bringing business to
Frostproof," he said.
One possible thought was the idea of a
federal Housing and Urban Development
grant that gives out as much as $35,000 per
full-time job created.
A second would be a more local deal,
similar to the one negotiated with Ferguson
Enterprises in 2007 which called for the
city to pay $1,000 to Ferguson for each job
created. Eventually, the city wrote a check
for $75,000 as its part of the incentive deal
to bring their distribution warehouse here,
city officials indicated.
Also possible would be the waiving of
some building and impact fees.


"There's too many unknowns here to
make any real commitment (right now)
in my opinion," City Manager TR. Croley
noted.
"I just want to make sure we're not
missing something in our tool bag," Biehl
added.
DeGennaro said the earliest Frostproof
could apply for a HUD grant would be
toward the end of 2013.
Walker told DeGennaro that six full-time
jobs would be created, along with 15-20
part-time jobs, if the store were to actually
open. DeGennaro also noted thatWalker
would have to be an "active" participant in
any HUD grant program, providing finan-
cial information, a business and marketing
plan, and the like.
"It sounds like there's not a whole lot we
can offer to do at this point," Councilman
RalphWaters said. "There's not enough
information to even guess."
DeGennaro said the important thing was
to keep trying.
"You can look at the (demographic)
numbers and do nothing, but at least we're
trying, reaching out," DeGennaro said.
"We're going to continue to reach out. We'll
keep swinging. You won't do anything sit-
ting on your hands. I'm working with your
city manager on several levels. We're going
to keep trying until it happens."
Biehl asked if Frostproof could become a
regional destination for a "boutique" grocer
like Trader Joes orWhole Foods.
But DeGennaro said their requirements
were well beyond what regular grocers
require.
"Whole Foods wants 200,000 persons in
a 10-mile radius, and they want them all
college educated," he noted. "They want
to go where the level of education is higher
because what does that mean? More dis-
posable income. They won't be anywhere
in Polk County, not even Lakeland."
Croley says she constantly hears what
local residents are looking for in a store.
"They want fresh produce and fresh
meat That's a must with whatever comes
here for a store to be successful in my
opinion," she said.
Councilwoman Martha Neher said the
feedback she has gotten from community
members is they don't want to see taxpayer
dollars go toward store incentives.
"They're glad we made the decision we
did," she said. "It's their money. We would
just be giving it away"
Mayor Anne Dickinson said she had
heard similar sentiments.
"We didn't need to be in the grocery store
business," she added.


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The majority of Florida's congres-
sional delegation is backing a bill
that would set aside $150 million
over five years to combat a bacte-
rial disease that for nearly a decade
has threatened to cripple Florida's
$9 billion-a-year citrus industry.
The legislation announced last
week by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan,
R-Venice, would set up a trust -
funded through existing tariffs on
citrus imports to research citrus
greening, which the University
of Florida's Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences says has
cost the Sunshine State's economy
an estimated $3.63 billion in lost
revenues and 6,611 jobs since 2006.


"Citrus greening threatens not
only the existence of Florida
citrus farmers and producers, but
the entire U.S. citrus industry,"
Buchanan said. "Finding a cure to
this destructive disease is vital to
sustaining a strong economy and
protecting Florida jobs."
State legislators are also look-
ing at a proposal, backed by
Agriculture Commissioner Adam
Putnam, to put $9 million into
fighting citrus greening. The
federal proposal submitted by
Buchanan, and supported by
21 other members of Florida's
congressional delegation, is a
companion to the Citrus Research
and Development Trust Act previ-
ously filed by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson,
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STE to help fund the local service club's
STE P scholarship program at Frostproof
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FROM PAGE 1 Since the scholarship program
started, the Frostproof Rotary Club
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FROM PAGE 4

these days. Reports are that legisla-
tors are cool to Gov. Scott's proposal
for across-the-board pay increases
because they favor instead wait for
it merit increases. Never mind that
teacher and school evaluations based
on test scores are increasingly proving
to be failed policy.
SScott in his letter touts teachers
as "the cornerstone of educational
success." He's right, of course, but who


is listening? Not the tea party or even
the legislative leadership. Not teachers
themselves, after the way he treated
them in the past.
The same political fear that drove
Scott might actually get through to
enough legislators to give Florida's
teachers boosts in pay and morale.
But Rick Scott shouldn't expect anyone
who supports public education to
tumble over themselves rushing to
thank him.
Cary McMullen is a journalist and
editor who lives in Lakeland. Readers
can reach him at cmcmullen@
floridavoices.com.


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FROM PAGE 4

caused severe racial tension, put our
economy in shambles, and degraded
our great country's standing around
the world. You are by far the worst
president this country has ever had.
To Holder I say, you and Obama are


the ones responsible for the Fast and
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laws of this land, and you also have
been responsible for the racial divides
we see happening. To Napolitano -
you are also a jerk. When you claim our
borders are secure (ha!) and you refuse
to enforce immigration laws, and back
up your people (ICE) and THEN claim
you know absolutely NOTHING about
several hundred illegals being released


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sickness, etc., etc., all to avoid telling
the truth about Bengazi, you also are
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responsibility for anything. It's "pass
the buck," or just keep talking until the
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Agri-Fest celebrates 25 years

Dinner for sponsors offestival coming Friday


By CATHY PALMER
CORRESPONDENT
In 1988, Polk County's Agriculture
Extension Agent Jim Stricker and
then Polk Farm Bureau Director Leah
Lauderdale brainstormed an idea that
took root and grew into today's Agri-
Fest that gives about 6,000 Polk County
fourth- graders a hands-on glimpse of
Polk County's economic backbone.
This month's Agri-Fest at the W.H.
Stewart Agriculture Center on U.S.
Highway 17 in Bartow will be held
March 11-15 and March 18-22 from
8:30 a.m. until noon, according to this
year's leader and chief organizer Polk
Farm Bureau Director Carole McKenzie.
But before the hundreds of kids
descend on the ag center, past and pres-
ent volunteers and sponsors will be feted
Friday, March 8 at a 25th anniversary
celebration reception and banquet, also
at the agriculture center.
'Agri-Fest couldn't happen without our
volunteers and sponsors," McKenzie said,
"and it is time they were recognized for
all they have done to help us educate our
children on the importance of agriculture
to Polk County's economy.
"Agri-Fest helps children understand
where their food comes from and how it
is produced," she explains. 'And it takes
dozens of volunteers countless hours to
make it happen."
Each day of the agricultural education
extravaganza, students will spend half a
day in four of eight areas where they will
learn hands-on about various segments
of Polk's agricultural output.
New to the line-up this year, according
to McKenzie,will be a station dealing
with a relatively new endeavor in Polk
County aquaculture. She explained
that extension ornamental aquaculture
agent Carlos Martinez of Lakeland will
show kids how tropical fish are raised,
how aquariums are maintained and
which types of tropical fish flourish in
Polk's climate.
Also new this year will be the Florida
Department of Agriculture's Viva 500
exhibit that traces Florida's agricultural
history from the beginning with the na-
tive peoples and through it's 500 years
of history since the Spaniards landed on
Florida's shores.
DOA educational liaison Erica Durr will
be on hand for both the Agri-Fest activi-
ties but will also be the keynote speaker
at the banquet. Viva 500 is a statewide
celebration of the 500th anniversary of
Juan Ponce de Le6n's arrival on Florida's
east coast. Durr explains that what makes
this anniversary so unique is that Ponce
de Le6n's convoy of explorers was the first
group of Europeans to document their
landing and gave Florida its name.
Other stations at which students will


PHOTO BY AL PALMER


Carole McKenzie, Director of Polk County Farm
Bureau, looks through the papers for the Agri-
Fest which begins March 11.

spend part of their morning will include
phosphate, water conservation, blueber-
ries, horticulture, citrus, forestry and beef.
Among the fun stuff,-says McKenzie,
students will learn the parts of plants,
photosynthesis and they will plant
seedlings and take one home.
"The hands-on approach gives them an
inkling of what goes into raising the foods
we eat," she says. McKenzie adds that
virtually all eight stations will have hands-
on activities, including a real-life Florida
cowboy and calf at the beef station.
The phosphate rotation will give
students a chance to dig for ancient
shark's teeth and tour "Big Mo" a mobile
education station that shows what mining
is all about and what phosphates do to
facilitate agricultural growth.
In the citrus station, students will not
only learn how oranges are grown and
harvested, but will get to squeeze their
own juice. At the blueberry station, the
students will get to see how bushes are
planted and harvested and taste a hand-
ful of the berry-luscious crop.
None of this would happen, the Farm
Bureau educator explains, without
sponsors.
"We can't thank our sponsors enough,"
she said. "Without their support, none of
this could happen."
Among the sponsors for this year's
Fest are Mosaic, Dole, Florida Farms,
Clear Springs, Fred's Southern Kitchen
Restaurant and the Polk Cattlemen's and
Cattlewomen's Associations.
McKenzie asked that former volunteers
or participants who would like to attend
the March 8 banquet should contact
the Farm Bureau office at 863-533-0561.
Inquiries about the activities also should
be directed to McKenzie or Program
Coordinator Sharon Wheeler at the same
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helped with various school activi-
ties including reading to students,
reviewing high-frequency words,
aiding in accelerated reading tests,
chaperoning field trips and other
school events, serving on the student
advisory committee, and assisting
teachers and staff.
Three times a week, he visits
Melony Gaffney's first-grade class
where he helps three of her strug-
gling students with their reading
skills and high-frequency words.
Lee believes that the students have
improved in their reading skills and
fluency within the short time he has
spent with them. But as Gaffney ex-
plains, it has been the boost in their
confidence that has been his most
significant impact on her students.
"When you have a struggling read-
er, and you have to sit in a reading
block up to 120 minutes, and you're
not a very good reader, you don't feel
successful; but when you get with
Mr. Lee, they feel so good about what
they are doing," Gaffney said.
"He's encouraging them," she
continued. "He just builds them up,
which is what we need."
Lee was born 1947 in New
Hampshire where he attended high
school before being drafted and as-
signed to Vietnam in 1968.
He served as an Aviation
Ordnanceman with the Helicopter
Attack Squadron (Light) Squadron
Three (HAL-3), or the "SeaWolves,"
the only helicopter attack squadron
and the most decorated squad in
naval history at the time.
For his outstanding service, he was
conferred a Navy Achievement Medal
with Combat "V" along with various
other medals and ribbons.
Both his Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder and his arthritis have left
him fully disabled.
After the war, he desired to have
children and to study elementary
education in order to become a
teacher; but he never had any
children of his own, aside from his
stepchildren, and finances prevented
him from pursuing a career as a
teacher.
He would work as a mechanic for
the rest of his life until retiring and
moving to Florida in 2001.
Being able to raise his grandchil-
dren and volunteer at the school has
allowed him the opportunity to teach
and mentor children that he always
desired to have.
"It seemed like an opportunity to
get in there and steer the kids in the
right direction, to get a head start"
Lee said.


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Frostproof Elementary School's Volunteer of
the Year is Alan Lee, who has used many of his
life experiences to connect with students.
"He has really taken to the fact that
he gets to be involved, and feels like
these children are his own, and that's
why he loves to come to school,"
Gaffney said. "He just loves children,
and this is a new experience for him,
to take these children under his wing
and help mentor them."
Lee has used his military experi-
ence to help the students with their
education, as he would often share
his stories with them.
One morning during the Pledge of
Allegiance, he noticed some students
were not participating. He used that
moment to share with them the sig-
nificance of the pledge, the freedoms
guaranteed within it, and the brave
souls whose sacrifices helped pre-
serve them.
He shares a reciprocal love with the
children, who will often call out to
him in the hallway and even rush up
to him for a hug, Lee said.
Whenever he is not in her class,
Gaffney is asked by her students
about his absence and when he
will return. Aside from the love
he receives from the students, the
teachers and staff also consider him
a valuable asset.
"I cannot say enough good things
about him," Gaffney said. "He is a
willing, able, caring man, and I am
so glad he is volunteering in my
classroom."
As for Lee, his feelings toward the
school and its staff are more than
mutual. Of all the schools he has vis-
ited in his travels across the country,
he claims that this school is the best
and has the best staff.'
"They love the children, and they
love teaching," he said. "To them, it's
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CRAC seeks



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county's hiring

County-run board redrew charts for

county hiring, contracting vendors


By JEFF ROSLOW
JROSLOW@HEARTLANDNEWSPAPERS.COM

The Community Relations Advisory
Council is looking to make the gov-
ernment examine the way it hires
minorities and have it look at getting
bids from more minority businesses
when awarding
contracts.
a Recently the
CRAC remade two
organizational
S charts to start in
that direction.
The charts show
the county's
hiring prac-
t ices and how it
awards contracts.
However, a chart
Shandale Terrell showing the
January 2013
statistics showing the county's popula-
tion compared to the government's
statistics show things are already pretty
even.
Statistics show the percentage of
men and women living in Polk and
those working at the county are
far apart and the same is true for
Hispanics. But, the numbers for black,
white, Asian, Indian and Hawaiian are
pretty even.
However that doesn't mean there
aren't flaws and there could be some-
thing the county should be working
toward.
Shandale Terrell, who is the chair-
man of the CRAC board, made a
presentation to the county commis-
sion and it unanimously OK'd the new
charts.
"With the hiring process of mi-
norities we had this past year there's
a survey that was sent out," he said.
There was a mild lack of participation
in the survey and so it was done again,"
he said.
The survey sought the input
from vendors and minorities. Those are
the two areas the county is seeking to
increase more minorities. In the vend-
ing process, Terrell said, there is a small
number of minority businesses taking
part and that could either be because
they don't know about the opportuni-
ties or they don't think they have the
supplies and ability to handle the jobs.
The other area is to hire people who
are minorities to the county.
Statistics show the county's
population of 602,095 residents in the
2010 Metropolitan Statistical Area is
50.95 percent women and 49.05 men.
In January 2013 the county government
has has 37.93 percent women on the
working force and 62.07 percent men.
For Hispanics, the numbers show
the county has 17.69 percent of the
people living in Polk who are Hispanic
while the county has 7. 56 percent of
its workers who are Hispanic. County
population and those who work for the
county show for blacks, 14.76/14.75,
whites 75.21/75.35, Asian'1.62/1.57,


Indian 0.45/0/61, Hawaiian 0.6/0.5.
Of course the numbers alone
don't tell what position of authority
or influence this means. And, an area
where the county has to be
cognizant when hiring is to make sure
those applying are not only qualified
for the work but can carry the job off.
Just matching people to their back-
grounds obviously won't do.
"With all things equal, we not only
have to look at the experience level,
the skills and we always have to look at
how people interview... We don't care
how well qualified, if they blow the
interview that will mean something,"
said Equal Opportunity Director
Kandice Buford.
In order to get better Terrell said
more has to be understood. He said
one goal in looking at the numbers and
areas where people work is to get the
word out better.
In the contract area, putting vendor
offers on the video portion of the web-
site may be a way or letting minorities
know what is required to get a job may
be the key.
"We have monthly meetings ana-
lyzing the data and find out about
minorities and women that are hired.
The same is true with recruiting...
how do the vendors know about the
jobs?"
Buford said her office looks at how
the county delves out contracts.
"We need to see how many women-
owned and minority-owned busi-
nesses get a piece of the pie," she said.
"We've heard various .reasons as the
why. I can name a million reasons
of the whys I've heard and there has
been a perception that Polk County
was not open to doing business with
women and minorities."
But she said that is not true.
"Part of my job is my office goes out
and does outreach in our communi-
ties," she said.
They speak to the groups about
what contracts may be out there and
get them education on how to do
business with the county.
She added the county needs the
help from the businesses that are out
there as well.
"Another way is grassroots," she
said. "We need your help and go out in
your companies and tell them we may
not know you exist."
Formed about a decade ago, the
CRAC began the process of making
jobs within the county aim toward
including everyone and though it
started out slowly it has come a long
way, said the commission's represen-
tative on the CRAC, Todd Dantzler.
"We want the minority hiring to
have the county reflective of the
county's population," he said.
He said the committee is starting to
accomplish what it should do.
The CRAC meets once a month at
the Neil Combee Administrative Center
in Bartow, the fourth Monday of each
month.


PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
Hayden Wright, 14, and Alba Sostre, 14, lost their balance inside the human hamster ball
Saturday at the Building a Healthier Polk health fair at Fort Meade High School. The girls are
students at Lawton Chiles Middle School and helped put on the fair which is funded through
a state grant. For more see Page 21.


New PGTV show spotlights

county commissioners


Polk County residents now have greater
access to their county commissioners
with the debut of "The Commissioner's
Report" on Polk Government Television
(PGTV).
The 30-minute show features two
commissioners each month who discuss
various topics relevant to their work as a
commissioner and current board action.
Host Jim DeGennaro talks to each
commissioner one-on-one to give
residents an inside look at the workings
of their board of county commissioners.
The first program features County
Commissioner George Lindsey and
County Commissioner Melony Bell. It
is now airing on PGTV and is available
online. For the PGTV programming
schedule, visit www.polk-county.net/
pgtv To view "The Commissioner's
Report" online, visit www.youtube.com/
polkcountyfl.
New shows of "The Commissioner's
Report" air the first Friday of each
month. Watch PGTV on Brighthouse 622,
Comcast 5 orVerizon 20.
For information, contact Taylor
Carson, communications specialist, at
863-534-6020 or taylorcarson@polk-
county.net. Visit Polk County on the web,
www.polk-county.net

Nominations for Local Image
awards being called
Do you have a public relations or
marketing project you are proud of? Do
you really love the last video or public
service announcement you created?


The Dick Pope/Polk County Florida
Public Relations Association Chapter's
Image Awards call for entries deadline is
March 8 by 5p.m.
The Image Awards is held annually
by the FPRA to recognize outstanding
public relations programs in Florida.
The awards competition has become a
standard of public relations excellence in
the state.
Winners of the Image Awards demon-
strate the best examples of innovation,
planning, and design. The four divisions
of entries include Public Relations
Programs, Printed Tools of Public
Relations, Audio/Visual Tools of Public
Relations and StudentProjects in Public
Relations.
For information about the Dick Pope/
Polk County FPRA chapter or the Image
Awards, visit www.fprapolk.org, follow on
twitter @FPRAPolk, or on Facebook, face-
book.com/DickPopePolkCountyFPRA.

Annual report now online
The Polk County Board of County
Commissioners released the fiscal year
2012 Annual Report which provides an
overview of the financial condition of the
county and highlights accomplishments
of the prior fiscal year. This year's theme
is Building a More Robust County. Go
online to the home page of the county's
website at www.polk-county.net
Printed copies will be available
beginning the week of Feb. 4 in the
Communications Division.
For information, call 863-534-6090.


Inside the hamster ball


March 6, 2013


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Parents air concerns over class reductions

Meeting format with written questions only frustrates some


By MARY CANNADAY
MCANNADAY @ HEARTLANDNEWSPAPERS.COM
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audience allowed to write their questions
but not to speak directly to the school
board and staff.
About 25 to 30 showed up at the school
board auditorium Tuesday, despite short
notice, for the first of three public meetings
regarding proposed school budget cuts.
The format provided for written questions
only, with index cards handed out as
people arrived. The cards were collected by
two district office employees and given to
communications director Leah Lauderdale
to read aloud to the board and staff, who
answered as best they could.
The board decided at their Feb. 19 work
session to hold the town hall meetings, to
allow public input. They reported getting
several emails regarding proposed budget
cuts; in particular, the proposal to cut
middle and high school schedules by one
class next year.
The district group was well-prepared,
with a power-point presentation, a Q and
A handout on the proposed schedule
change, and a structured format Not ev-
eryone was happy with the written format,
but in spite of several people requesting to
speak at the end, only one, a teacher, was
allowed to do so.
Mark Grey, assistant superintendent of
Business Services, told the gathering that
"No actions have been taken yet, at this
time these are just suggestions."
Among the suggestions, the ones that
drew the most concern were the schedule
changes, bus route changes, and ques-
tions not on the agenda, regarding district


salaries, teacher raises and possible top-
heaviness in the district office.
David Lewis, associate superintendent
of Learning, said in planning the class
reductions, "best practices" have been
built in (such as tutoring.) "The district no
longer gets additional funding for having a
seventh period, but we have continued to
do it anyway."
Some questions from the audience
were: "Will the high school day begin and
end at the same time, and what about the
effect this will have on students who work
after school?" Lewis replied that hours
have not been determined yet, but the
number of hours required by the state will
of course be adhered to. Interim School
Superintendent John Stewart conceded
there might be fewer hours available for
employment, but "Our job is to make sure
the students get an education."
Other concerns about scheduling
centered around having time for sports
practice if school got out later, and students
losing electives should the new system take
effect. As to electives, the current plan is
to offer particular electives based on the
number of students who ask for them at
registration.
One question read from the cards asked
why, with the current budget restraints, the
district is going to pay the new superinten-
dent a "six-figure salary."
Board member Tim Harris said the
district has a $1.5 billion budget, and
compared to the private sector, the
$200,000-$250,000 pay range was more
than reasonable. And, "You have districts
with half as many employees as Polk mak-
ing that much," he noted.
Another question was whether there


PHOTO BY MARY CANNADAY


David Grey, Assistant. Superintendent, for Business Services, answers a question from a parent
at the first of three public meetings being held around the county. The purpose is to explain
proposed budget cuts to residents and to answer questions, which are being taken in written
form rather than having speakers at the podium.


were too many administrators at the
district office, to which Stewart replied,
"Administrators are an easy target, because
people don't always know what they do."
Harris added that several district posi-
tions have been eliminated and more may
be still.
Someone asked what would be done
for honor students who did not need the
tutoring being built in with the new sched-
uling, and Donna Nicolodea, director of
online learning, said, "We will work with
the schools to provide opportunities and
programs for the students."
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declined to give her name because she has
a child in school, said her daughter is an
advanced placement student, and she is
worried about her not getting the electives
that will help her toward college and career.
She feels students such as those are going
to "get lost in the shuffle."
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Monday, March 11 at Harrison School
for the Arts, 750 Hollingsworth Road and
March 14, at Ridge Community High
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The First Presbyterian Church
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two of its members, Sara Bogart
and Martha Neher, have recently


completed the Stephen Ministry
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the class for the Spiritual Gifts
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Bogart and Neher are now quali-
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are preparing to set up a schedule
for training which will probably
begin in the fall. The Stephen
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time of need.
Stephen Ministry is a trans-
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It's Time to Get


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Polk State's Lecture Series Begins March 11, Open to Public


Polk State College's doors are
al] ways open but especially
so during its annual Back On
Campus Lecture Series.
SFor more than 10 years, the
College has hosted Back On
Campus, a free event that is
open to the public. During
Back on Campus, members of
Polk State's faculty and staff, as
well as guest lecturers from the
community, share insight into
their areas of expertise and
interest.
S"This is an opportunity
for members of the public to
broaden their knowledge in
many different areas, and to
Learn about things they might
Never know anything about,"
4 said Sharon Bevis, Polk State's
cultural events coordinator.
This year's slate-of lectures
is indeed broa4, from yoga to
I oceanography.
STo register for Back On
t Campus, contact Bevis at
S863.297.1050 or sbevis@polk.
i .edu. Registration is also avail-
able at the door.
All Back on Campus sessions
take place in room WST 126.at
Polk State Winter Haven, 999
Ave. H N.E.
This year's Back On Campus
schedule includes:


Wilson, Director of Financial
Affairs, Polk State College
Foundation
1 to 2 p.m.: Polk State -
Watch Us Grow, Polk State
Winter Haven Provost Sharon
Miller
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: Game Over
- Gamification, book review
by Cheri Douglas, who has pre-
viously reviewed books for the
Winter Haven Public Library
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Yoga, Polk
State Professor Mary Ann
Murdoch
Tuesday, March 12
12:45 p.m.: Welcome, Polk
State College Foundation
Executive Director Tracy Porter
1 to 2 p.m.: Obesity Problem
in Polk County, retired Winter
Haven Hospital executive Nat
West
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: Green
Horizon Land Trust, Executive
Director Rachelle Selser
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.:
Oceanography & Climate
Change, Todd Thuma,
Polk State Instructional
Technologist


community and economic
development director with the
City of Winter Haven
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: The
Effect on Wildlife from
the Channelization of the
Kissimmee River Valley, with
local artist Tom Freeman
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Pulse of the
Market, with financial adviser
Tony LoCascio
Thursday, March 14
12:45 p.m.: Welcome, Polk
State College Foundation
Executive Director Tracy Porter
1 to 2 p.m.: A Mini Jazz
Concert, Polk State College
Music students
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: Public
Education Partnership, Doug
Lockwood, lawyer with
Peterson & Myers, PA.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: How to
Plan a Season, with Norman
Small, producing director of
Theatre Winter Haven


Polk State Lake Wales

Arts Center Ribbon

Cutting Is March 21

Polk State College will celebrate the opening of its
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center with a ribbon cutting
ceremony on March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m.
The ceremony will take place in the building's
Updike Hall. The Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center is
located at 1099 State Road 60 East.
Polk State President Eileen Holden will speak at
the event and Polk State Music students will perform.
Self-guided tours of the historic building will also be
available.
For more information, call 863.297.1010, ext. 3526.



Fun Ideas for


An Educational


Spring Break

Spring break is almost here hooray!
As any exhausted parent will agree, those few
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room floor can be the site of many mathematical
breakthroughs. And, don't worry, you and your kids
will enroy every minute of it all.
Here are a couple of fun, educational activities to
try with Your school-age children this spring break.
Penny Challenge
This is a fun experiment to teach kids about surface
tension, when water molecules hold on so tightly to
one another that they create a strong, sketchy skin
on water's surface. It's because of surface tension, for
instance, that some insects can run across a lake or
other body of water.
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Polk State Student Wins First

Place in Statewide Poetry Contest


When she's not attending classes at
Polk State College, or answering calls
for help as a Polk County Sheriff's
Office 911 dispatcher, Misty Rpper
is writing poetry a passion that
in February earned her first place in
the 2013 Florida Collegiate Honors
Council Writing Contest.
Roper is the first Polk State College
student to ever win first place in
the writing contest. She received
her award in late February at the
Florida Collegiate Honors Council
Conference in Fort Lauderdale, top-
ping competing poets from Honors


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March, 2013


Beyond Tumbling: Polk State Cheerleader

Learns Lifelong Lessons by Joining Squad


News@polk features content produced by Polk State
College to tell the stories of its impact on individual
students and Polk County as a whole-

All content is from news.polk.edu, the College's news
service.

Comments and news tips may be submitted by email
to news@polk.edu or by calling 863.298.6872.
Additional information on the College is available
online at polk.edu or by calling 863.297.1000.

Polk State College, established in 1964, serves over
20,000 students annually with a range of workforce-
related associate's and bachelor's degrees, as well
as a variety of continuing education and certificate
programs.

The College's physical locations include:

Polk State Airside Center
3515 Aviation Drive
Lakeland, FL 33811

Polk State JD Alexander Center
152 E. Central Ave.
Lake Wales, FL 33853

Polk State Lakeland
3425 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33803

Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center
1099 State Road 60 East
Lake Wales, FL 33853

Polk State College -
Ridge Community High School
500 Orchid Drive
Davenport, FL 33837

Polk State Winter Haven
999 Ave. H N.E.
Winter Haven, FL 33881


Student
Spotlight


A year ago, Dervin Green didn't know a bas-
ket toss from a back spot, a tuck from a toss.
In February, as the only male member of
Polk State Cheerleading, he competed in the
Cheersport National Cheerleading & Dance
Championship, where he put his newfound
knowledge of the sport not to mention
teamwork and perseverance on nationwide
display.
"Ten years ago, I never would have
thought I'd be a cheerleader," said Green,
22, a Lakeland resident, who contributed to
the squad's recent win in the Junior College
Division of the Florida State Fair Cheer
Competition.
The story of how Green ended up at Polk
State and eventually a member of its cheer-
leading squad is the kind that evokes both
watery eyes and beaming smiles.
A couple years ago, Green was a student
at George Jenkins High School, making good
grades and headed toward graduation. Then,
in 2010, when he was halfway through his
junior year, his younger sister, Kenya, trans-
ferred to Gause Academy, a school where
students who have fallen behind can get back
on academic track.
Green didn't want his sister to go to school
alone, so he transferred with her. It was a move
that meant leaving behind friends and not
sharing in their senior-year events, but being
with his sister was more important.
"She's my best friend," he said.
Kenya said going to a new school is always
hard, but having her older brother there made
all the difference.
"I didn't know anybody. You know that
awkward feeling you get when you don't know
anyone?" she said. "With him there, I didn't


have to go anywhere alone, I had someone
with me all the time."
Green graduated from Gause in 2010. In
the two years that followed, he spent much
of his time at his church, St. Luke's Ministries
in Lakeland, where he sings in the choir and
works with the youth ministry.
His sister, meanwhile, had graduated from
high school, too, and was enrolling at Polk
State. That's when Green realized he had to
refocus on his own education.
"I knew I needed to further my education to
get a good job. Polk State is close to home, so
here I am," he said.
He began classes in the summer of 2012,
and by the fall, had learned about Polk State
Cheerleading, a program resurrected four
years ago by Head Coach and Polk State
alumna Brittany Carson.
Green had always been naturally acrobatic,
flipping and cartwheeling in his backyard.
When he saw the energy and success of the
squad, which in 2012 made its first-ever ap-
pearance at Cheersport, he thought he might
be a good fit.
He was right.
"I got an email before our season was even
over from this student who wanted to know
when tryouts were," Carson said, recalling her
first interactions with Green last summer.
"Then, the week before tryouts, he already
had all his information turned into the
Athletics Department. You don't even have to
do that, you can just bring all the paperwork
to tryouts, so he had really gone above and
beyond to be part of the team."
During his tryout, Green explained that
he'd never had any cheerleading, tumbling or
gymnastics experience, which naturally made
Carson a bit wary.
But then Green started flipping across the
floor of the Winter Haven Health Center, and
Carson knew he belonged on her team.
"He's just been practicing in his backyard,
but you would think he's been a gymnast for
10 years," Carson said.
Green, of course, easily made the team,
but the months that followed were far from a
breeze.
"It's a lot harder than I thought. It's taught
me that you can't just look at something and
CHEER 13


IDEAS
FROM PAGE 1

Several pennies
White paper
Clear drinking glass
Medicine dropper
Liquid soap

What to do:
Fill the glass to the top with water,
add a few drops of food coloring, set
the glass on white paper.
Add pennies, one at a time.
Count the number of pennies you
drop into the water and notice the
strange bulge on the water's surface.
Stop when water drips over the
edge.
Repeat the challenge, but this time
add several squirts of liquid soap
to the water. Answer the following


questions: Does the glass hold more
or fewer pennies? Does the bulge
form on the water's surface?
Place a penny on white paper.
This time, use a medicine drop-
per to place water on the penny's
surface. Count how many drops the
penny can hold. Does a bulge of
water form on the penny?
Another tip: Take the kids to a
nearby lake or pond to observe bugs
running on the surface.

Number Tic-Tac-Toe
This is a variation of the classic,
but with a mathematical twist. This
not only makes the game more
challenging, but it also lets children
practice their addition skills.

The objective:
Be the first player to complete a
row of numbers that when added
together equal 15.


Materials needed:
A piece of paper and a pencil for
each player

Setting up the game:
Make a standard tic-tac-toe board
- two parallel horizontal lines crossed
by two parallel vertical lines to form
nine equal spaces for each player.
Assign one player even numbers
between 1 and 9, and assign the other
player the odd numbers between the
same range. The player with the odd
numbers goes first.

Playing the game:
The first player writes an odd num-
ber in one of the spaces. The second
player then plays an even number in
an attempt to get three numbers in a
row that equals 15. The rows may be
vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Each
number can only be played once. Play
continues until one player wins by


reaching 15 in a line or all the spaces
are filled. Players then swap even and
odd numbers for the next match.
These are just a few of the many fun,
educational activities you may want
to try at home with your children this
spring break. For more ideas, visit a
few of my favorite websites: science-
bob.com, stevespanglerscience.com,
funbrain.com, freethinkinggames.
com, kidzone.ws/math, puzzlemaker.
com, coolmath4kids.com, braingle.
com.
Just as a reminder, spring break for
Polk County Public Schools and Lake
Wales Charter Schools is March 25-29.
Ann Skellenger is program coordina-
tor of Polk State's Early Childhood
Education and Management Program.
Through the program, students may
earn industry certifications or earn an
Associate in Science degree. For more
information on the program, visit polk.
edu/earlychildhood.


Polk State Events


March 16-17
Over 55 Show Band
Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre
2 p.m.
$8


March 22
Special Performance Series
John Charles
Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre
7:30 p.m.
$18


The Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery and Theatre are located on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, 999 Ave. H, N.E.


March 21
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center Ribbon Cutting
1099 State Road 60 East
3 to 5:00 p.m.
Program includes an address by Polk State President Eileen Holden,
performance by Polk State Music students, self-guided tours.
For more information, call 863.297.1010, ext. 3526.






March, 2013


9


Polk State College Athletic


Hall of Fame Inducts Softball


Superstar Greta Cecchetti


Pitcher Greta Cecchetti found the
answer to her dreams and more -
at Polk State College.
The youngster, who was a member
of the Italian Junior National Team,
wanted to play college softball in the
United States.
She lived her dream when she
was recruited by Polk State, but the
dream got even better when she was
inducted into the Polk State College
Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 20.
"It's a great honor for sure," said
Cecchetti, 23. "I wasn't expecting it."
Cecchetti's numbers say otherwise.
Cecchetti, who is from Bollate, Italy,
holds the Polk State College career
records for victories (46), lowest
earned run average (0.97) and most
strikeouts (460).
She owns the single season records
for lowest earned run average (0.97 in
each of the 2009 and 2010 seasons),
and. most strikeouts (260), set in 2009.
The 2010 second-team NJCAA All
American was twice named Suncoast
Conference Pitcher of the Year and
was twice selected to the FCSAA All
State team.
She led the Polk State College team
to the 2009 Suncoast Conference
Championship.
She is the eighth Polk State College
athlete and third woman to be
inducted into the Polk State College
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Looking back at her achievements,
Cecchetti remembers her first game at
Polk State College in Jan. 2009, when
coach Jeff Ellis wrote her name in the


Greta Cecchetti was inducted into the Polk State College Athletic Hall of F
She set numerous records while playing for the Polk State softball team.


starting lineup for the season opener.
"I thought, 'Is this man crazy?'" she
said. "Oh my God, the little girl from
Italy is going to lose the first game."
But, Ellis knew what he was doing.
Cecchetti was 19-12 in 2009.
She was 27-12 for the 2010 season.
Her No. 18 jersey was retired in April
2010.
Except for her first nervous night
in the United States, Cecchetti never
questioned her decision to attend
Polk.
"It's so great to be back," she said
the day before her Hall of Fame
induction. "I really like this school.
If it was a four-year school, I would
have stayed for sure. The campus is


beautiful. I really liked my professors.
The classes are smaller. It's kind of like
being in a big family."
She's proud to be part of the grow-
ing championship-caliber teams at
Polk.
"That first year, Coach didn't recruit
many players," Cecchetti said. "From
that to where Polk is now, is incred-
ible. I'm proud to be part of it."
Cecchetti went on to play for Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi, where
she helped the Islanders win the 2011
Southland Conference. She graduated
with a degree in Psychology in 2012.
She currently plays for the Italian
national team and her Bollate club
team.


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With Back-to-Back Wins, Eagles Claim Suncoast Conference Title


The Polk State College men's basketball team posted
two victories and won the Suncoast Conference title
all in one day on Feb. 20.
The sixth-ranked Eagles (22-8) rallied from a
19-point deficit to down St. Petersburg 62-58 on the
road in their last regular-season game.
Not only did Polk gain a much-needed Suncoast
Conference victory, but the Eagles tallied a second
victory on the same day by forfeit, giving them a 7-2
Suncoast Conference record, and thus, the conference
title.
Polk State College was given an additional victory
from the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic
Association) after an appeal by State College of
Florida, Manatee-Sarasota was denied.
The Manatees were found to have played an
ineligible player in a contest at Polk State College on
Jan. 23.
The Suncoast Conference title is the second in three
years for the Eagles and marks the third consecutive
year the Polk State College team has earned-a berth
into the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 tournament, which
begins March 6 at Chipola College in Marianna. (Polk


State faces third-ranked Chipola on March 7. Watch
the game live at 7 p.m. EST at psblive.com).
It is also the sixth Suncoast Conference title in 13
years for Hall of Fame coach Matt Furjanic.
The Eagles received quite a team effort in their last
regular-season contest.
Sophomore Ralph Simmons (Charleston, S.C.) led
the Eagles with 12 points and six assists.
Freshman Nafis Walker (Philadelphia) added 11
points, four rebounds and four assists. Freshman
Bernard Samuel (Charleston, S.C.) scored 10 points.
Sophomore Ismaila Dauda (Nigeria) added four
points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
"We got the wins we needed to," said Furjanic. 'After
finding out we won the conference, we could have
gone into the (St. Petersburg) game flat. I have to give
our players a lot of credit for winning and to keep it
up."
The win by forfeit made Polk's 81-78 victory over
State College of Florida on Feb. 17 all the more
significant, giving the Eagles two victories out of three
games with the Manatees.
The St. Petersburg victory was also important


Polk State College freshman guard Bernard Samuel heads to
the basket against State College of Florida. The Eagles play
Chipola College in the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA tournament on
March 7 in Marianna.
for the team's confidence heading into the state
tournament.
"We want to make sure we keep winning," Furjanic
said. "You don't want to lose going into the playoffs.
You want to know what a win felt like."


CHEER
FROM PAGE 2

say it's easy. You have to try it," he said.
During his first several practices,
Green said there were many times
when he wanted to give up. For in-
stance, when he kept inadvertently
hitting his teammates when trying to
catch a flyer a cheerleader who is
raised into the air.
Then there was the time, during his
first Polk State Basketball game, that he
attempted a tumbling sequence and
fell on his backside.
"I fell flat on the floor. I couldn't


tumble for three weeks," he said.
Through all those frustrating mo-
ments, Carson was right there, Green
said, encouraging him to get right back
up and try again.
"She told me that we all signed up for
the tough times. We're all going to get
hurt. But that I'm a great asset to the
team and I'll get better," he said.
Soon, Green realized, too, just how
much his teammates were depending
on him. He had previously run track,
a more solo-minded sport, but now
he was part of something bigger than
himself.
"I'm a back spot. If I'm not there,
then the flyer can't go up in the air," he
said. "If I wasn't there, I wouldn't just be


letting myself down, I'd be letting the
whole team down."
So Green kept tumbling, tossing,
catching and practicing. And, just like
Carson promised, he got better. Much
better. In early February, he contrib-
uted to the squad's win of the Junior
College Division of the Florida State
Fair Cheer Competition.
The team, Carson said, just wouldn't
be the same without him.
"Dervin has a great attitude and a
great team ethic. He makes our stunts
better and our basket tosses higher.
He's such a great role model," Carson
said. "If you could clone the perfect
team member, he'd be it."
Green, who is also a self-taught


singer and often sings the National,
Anthem at Polk State Basketball
games and other venues, is pursuing
his Associate in Arts degree from the
College. Ultimately, he plans to com-
plete a bachelor's degree and pursue a
career in massage therapy, though he
also dreams of becoming a professional
singer.
No matter where life takes him,
he knows the lessons learned while
wearing the "Polktastic P" are ones he'll
never forget.
"Don't ever hesitate to try something
new," he said. "I did and I'm proud of
myself. I'm a college student. I'm repre-
senting my school as a cheerleader. I'm
having a lot of fun."






4 Polk State College


At Polk State, Art Professor Finds What New York City Was Missing


Standing among a dozen scattered
easels in a Polk State College class-
room, Holly Sailors is a long way from
where she's been but exactly where
she wants to be.
intil a few months ago, Sailors' story
was the quintessential aspiring-artist-
makes-it-big kind of tale. She's studied
art at the graduate level, shown her
work around the world, taught other
aspiring artists, and made a name for
herself in NewYork City's art circles.
For all her success, however, some-
thing was missing, something she's
found right here as Polk State's newest
art professor.
"I wanted to teach, and Polk State
has given me the chance to do that full
time. Being here has brought me back
to the core values of art," said Sailors.
Sailors grew up in rural North
Carolina, dreaming of becoming a
professional artist. She studied at the
Savannah College of Art and Design,
the University of Georgia, and East
Carolina University before finally
landing in New York City, where she
received her Master of Fine Art from
the NewYork Academy of Art.
Her works oil paintings and prints
that are also commentaries on women's
issues and rights are in permanent
collections from Georgia to NewYork
to Germany. Her teaching experience
is just as extensive, including stints
at the New York Academy of Art and


Long Island
University.
To the
outsider, living
and working : _
in New York ... .
City would
seem the
ultimate goal
for an artist.
But as Sailors
explains, she's
always con-
sidered herself
equal parts art-
ist and teacher.
She can't do
one without
the other.
Coming to Polk
State has af-
forded her the
opportunity to
teach full time,
and in this
ever-connect-
ed world, the
move doesn't Polk State Art Professor H
mean she has titled, When a Rose Speakl
to leave New
York's art scene entirely.
"New York is only a flight away.
Contemporary culture is so Internet-
driven that it is easy to stay connected
to a lot of art scenes," she said, adding
she'll be showing her work in Body


oily
s to t


Politic, an up-
S" coming show at
I- 'New York City's
e ,rveGrand Salon of
the National
a gArts Club, proof
tof the balance
she intends
on striking
between the
two locations.
"I can have the
best of both
worlds."
At Polk,
Sailors is teach-
ing courses in
drawing, paint-
ing and design
at both the
Lakeland and
Winter Haven
campuses,
as well as the
Polk State Lake
Wales Arts
Center. No
Sailors with her painting matter where
he rave. she is around
the county on
a given day, she's gaining new perspec-
tive on art.
"There's an intensity to the New
York art scene, a nature that is not
very grounded. It's been refreshing to
simplify, to get back to the basics," she


said.
"My students here are interested in
things that I haven't been interested in
for. a long time. They're very influenced
by Disney, and are interested in anima-
tion and cartooning. Being here already
has broadened my sense of creativity,
of what art-making can be."
Longtime Polk State Art Professor
Gary Baker said Sailors has infused his
department with exciting new energy.
"She's bringing, not to be cliche, a
breath of fresh air. She has a very posi-
tive, healing kind of attitude," he said.
"If you remember the movie Jerry
Maguire, there was that catchphrase,
'You had me at hello.' Holly, during
her job interview, she had me when
she said, 'I want to teach.' There was
something about the sincerity and
humbleness in that statement that just
got me right then and there.
"She has an enthusiasm that makes
the students want to work and a
relaxed and gentle way of teaching that
will help them improve their skills."
Sailors said helping her Polk State
students develop and improve their
skills is exactly what she aims to do for
many years to come. This is her home
now.
"I'm going to invest my time here,
working with my students one-on-one
to expose them to as much knowledge
as possible for their educational path,"
she said.


POETRY
FROM PAGE 1

Program but for the entire College," she said. "In
addition to working full time, and pursuing a degree
to reach her future career goals, she dedicates her
time and energy to her passion poetry. She's a
wonderful example of the students at Polk State, who
are hard-working, determined, and won't let anything
stand between them and their goals."
Roper has been writing poetry since childhood.
"For me, poetry is a way to process my feelings,"
she said. "It's a way to vent in a constructive way."
About a decade ago, when she discovered online
forums for poets'- where she could receive feedback
and encouragement Roper took her hobby to a
new level. Since then, she's published a book of her
works, and another is in development.
'As I've gotten older, I've gotten better about using
metaphors and similes to mask what the actual situa-
tion is in my poems," Roper said. "By using creativity
to hide the personal aspect of it, my poems are more
universal to the readers. They come away with their
own meanings."
Roper's winning poem "Semele" is a perfect
example of the complexity of her work.
On the surface, it's about the Greek god Zeus and
an affair he had with Semele, a priestess and his
great-granddaughter. Zeus inadvertently kills Semele,
but takes from her body his child, who becomes
named Dionysus, the god of revelry and alcohol.
However, the title which is pronounced just like
"simile," a figure of speech that compares two unlike
things hints at deeper meanings.
"It is about something else that happened in my


life," Roper said, "but I don't have to tell anyone what
I'm talking about and they can still appreciate the
poem and take away from it their own meanings."
Roper has worked as a Polk County Sheriff's Office
911 operator and dispatcher for 16 years. She is
studying for her Associate in Arts degree at Polk State,
and plans to eventually transfer to a university to
study chemistry. Ultimately, she would like to work as
a crime lab technician for the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement.
Her winning poem, "Semele," follows:

Semele

Every time the eyes turn away
I cease to exist -
Dying a numbered death
Roaming in solitary, spectral form
The evidence of my existence foregone.
A returning glance won't bring my resurrection...
Hovering bee-like around you,
Minimally acknowledged
This distant yeast mouth
Expands and swallows me.
In the absence of the buzzing wings
The mead waits for Dionysus
To be reborn.

More Conference Highlights

Roper's win came during Polk State's most success-
ful appearance yet at the FCHC Conference.
The College had 21 students attend the event,
nearly double the participation of last year. Also, the
College had nine students make presentations, three
times the number of presenters last year.
In addition to Roper, presenters included:


Brandon Crotchett, Polk City, "My First Love"
Ryan Darley, Auburndale, "STEM-Powered Change"
Slade Fernandes, Davenport, "Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs"
Sarah Massey, Lakeland, "Political Activism: Finding
a Voice for America's Youth"
Rosemary Reynolds, Winter Haven, "Mountain Lake
Memories"
Robin Savage, Auburndale, "Human Sex
Determination: A Biological Analysis"
Katie Widner, Winter Haven, "Voter Identification in
America's Political Theatre"
Jacob Wilson, Lake Alfred, "A Long Hard Look at the
American Political System"
Faculty attending the event included Brad Massey
and Ana Maria Myers, both Honors Program coor-
dinators; and professors William Caldecutt, Colleen
Caldecutt, Anthony Cornett, Greg Harris and Logan
Randolph.
Also, Polk State President Eileen Holden was the
event's keynote speaker.
The FCHC is a professional association of under-
graduate Honors Programs and colleges in Florida.
Since the 1990s, it has hosted an annual conference,
allowing Honors professionals and students the op-
portunity to network and share expertise.
Polk State College began attending the conference
in 2009, as part of its emphasis on growing its Honors
Program and to offer Honors students the oppor-
tunity to connect on a professional level with other
Honors programs.
The Polk State Honors Program offers smaller,
more rigorous classes, field trips, priority registration,
and numerous scholarship opportunities. To qualify
for the program, students must meet certain GPA
requirements and score highly on tests such as the
ACT or SAT.


Polk State Professors Organize Science Field Experience to Bahamas


Polk State students will leave the classrooms
behind this summer, fulfilling their science require-
ments during a first-ever field experience in the
Bahamas.
Polk State science professors Anthony Cornett,
Logan Randolph and Natalie Whitcomb have orga-
nized the International Science Field Experience.
Students will complete six weeks of online
coursework, then head to Andros, the largest but
least developed of the Bahamian islands, for the lab
portion of the courses.
During their two-week stay, students will be based
at Forfar, a research station operated by International
Field Studies, a nonprofit for teachers who run field
S study programs. Each day of the two-week trip will be
filled with eight to nine hours of field work, study-
ing topics such as the 160-mile Andros Barrier Reef,
erosion patterns and the effects of saltwater intrusion
on the island. Students will also participate in a beach
cleanup, which will include analyzing collected items.


S t,, students. It will bring biology to life, the science to
life," he said.
Cornett said Andros offers much ecological variety,
r-w '*-"not to mention the chance to explore a culture with
which most are unfamiliar.
,.,, "Andros has pretty much every environment you
*- .- could find, from limestone grasslands to hardwood
e"r forests, rocky beaches to sandy beaches," he said.
iB,..fc 'i'. ..-i- ,"- '-* ,-- "A lot of our students have barely left the state. They
U p'will see so many things they've never experienced or
S4~4 ~ seen before."
The trip will be followed by four more weeks of
online study.
..... The trip will take place June 29-July 13. The cost is
The trip will be similar to ones Randolph has led $2,300, which includes airfare, ground transportation,
for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and Florida arid room and board. The price does not include
Southern College. Andros is also where Randolph tuition and fees for the Polk State courses.
completed his doctoral work in Ethnobiology with a Priority will be given to students taking two of the
specialization in Bahamian Biology, following three courses: Environmental Science,
"This will be a life-changing opportunity for Introduction to Marine Biology and Physical Geology.


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responded and towed their boat in to the
Imperial Polk Co. boat landing on Lake Reedy.
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Dogs can be a big part of police work, with local K-9 units performing a number of functions like
sniffing for drugs and explosives. Here, second-grader Andrew Garcia gives a scratch to a local
K-9 officer. Not only did kids learn that dogs do some of those jobs, they also got a demonstra-
tion from a special police robot that can go places and see things where it might not be safe for
policemen or their dogs to go.


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by both the fire and police depart-
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March 6, 2013 Frostproof News Page 17


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It is that time of year to register all the
children for kindergarten for the 2013-14
school year who are age 5 by Sept 1.
To make sure that your child has a seat
reserved for next school year it is important
that you come prepared with specific
items. This is also the perfect time for you
to come and meet the teachers.
Frostproof Elementary School will host
its annual Kindergarten Roundup event on
Thursday, March 14, at the school library
from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Florida requires that school districts
comply with a class size cap of 18 students
in grades kindergarten through third grade
and 22 students in grades four through
eight Polk County is using this pre-
registration time to assure that we have all
students enrolled correctly so that we can


comply with the law.
It is also important that you bring your
child with you to this event. Each child will
be given a short readiness test to help with
placement for the next school year.
Additional booths will be setup includ-
ing PTO and PreK information. School
T-shirts will be available for purchase, and
refreshments will be served, so come and
join the fun
Parents must bring: child's birth certifi-
cate, Bible record, or Passport; physical
card, not over a year old; up-to date
immunization record on Florida blue card,
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the following four categories:
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(electric, gas, phone, cable, water).
Category 3 -Voter registration.
Category 4 Proof of government
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over the course of a month-long registra-
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The registration period is now open
and lasts until April 1 for students who are
entering kindergarten.
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Enroll. Then, click the menu item titled
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screen prompts.
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certificate or baptismal certificate); a cur-
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months and a certificate of immunization
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way they look at us, everything from a
dirty glace to a long and loving look.
But eyes, in the veterinary world,
can also be a trouble for pets as well,
especially as they grow older. There are
some breeds, too, that are susceptible
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Not all that long ago OK, longer ago
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A colleague had a funny descrip-
tion of it in a newspaper column she
wrote for a New England newspaper a
while, back, as being "like something
you'd find on Galileo's desk a cross
between an old-fashioned scale and a
compass used for drawing circles." To
use it, you literally had to balance the
contraption on the pet's cornea and
then try to take a reading! Suffice to say,
it was far from easy, which is no doubt
one of the main reasons they ultimately
were so rarely used.
Happily, one of the investments
we've made at the Fort Meade Animal
Clinic is a much more modern device,
known as a "TonoVet." It is a hand-held
device that is a lot like that machine
at the ophthalmologist's office that
shoots quick puff of air into your eye to
measure its pressure. Now, the TonoVet
doesn't actually use air, but a very tiny
probe that quickly touches your pet's
cornea. It's so quick and non-invasive


that most pets don't even react much to
it at all. There are other more modern
devices that are similar in concept, but
require that your pet's eye be numbed
first. Our new machine does not
require that.
The test results are immediate. Once
pressures get high, that can be an indi-
cation of a growing issue like glaucoma.
And there are dog and cat breeds that
are more predisposed than others to
what I would call hereditary glaucoma,
and signs of the disease will often show
up at between three and seven years
of age. Those breeds include Cocker
Spaniels, many of the terrier breeds,
poodles, beagles, Chow-Chows, Basset
Hounds and Dalmatians. Like most
afflictions, the earlier treatments can
begin, the better the chance for a
positive result. Because changes can be
subtle at first, and not real noticeable
to even the most observant owner, a
quick annual TonoVet test is the best
way to catch unseen, pardon the pun,
trouble. It is somewhat less common in
cats, but those breeds who tradition-
ally have higher incidences of primary
glaucoma include Persians, Siamese


and domestic short hairs. As your pets
grow older, even if it's not one of the
prone breeds, a yearly check can be a
wise investment.
Glaucoma basically occurs when
eye fluid drains more slowly than it
is created. The Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary in Utah, where I was most
fortunate to do one of my veterinary


internships, describes it like "overfill-
ing a balloon, and the eyeball becomes
larger and tightly stretched." It is
a very serious disease which undi-
agnosed and untreated can lead to
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Amber Riedel to win the No. 1 doubles match as the Lady Bulldogs won the match, 6-1. Elyard
also took a two set match from Auburndales Vanessa Martinez, 6-4,6-4 as Frostproof scored a 5-2
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Polk residents learn about getting healthy


First of two health fairs draws hundreds to event in Fort Meade


By JEFF ROSLOW
JROSLOW @ HEARTLANDNEWSPAPERS.COM
There was an obstacle course, laser tag,
human hamster balls, Wii games and Hula
Hoops to help give Polk County residents
ideas in how to get healthier and in better
shape Saturday
Oh, and there were blood pressure
checks, dental checks and tables set up
to show people wherein Polk County a
person can get into shape and how to be
healthier.
Currently Polk County- specifically
the Lakeland-Wminter Haven MSA- ranks
seventh in the nation as the heaviest
county, according to a 2012 Gallup Poll.
Polk County obesity rate is 10 percent
higher than the state average 37.6 to
27.2 percent, the Centers for Disease
Control. The health fair Saturday at the Fort
Meade Middle Senior High School was the
second time Polk County had this event.
It is part of a state grant under a program
called Building a Healthier Polk. It is the
first of two of these health fairs. The second
one is scheduled on Saturday, March 16, at
Munn Park. Last year that event drew 1,100
people in its debut.
Some items given to residents on tips on
how to stay healthy is not so much on run-
ning and working out Heather Donhauser,
a teacher resource specialist with the Polk
County School District, said there are parks
in every part of the county that encourages
hiking. There are swimming pools, places
to dance and cities frequently have activi-
ties that encourage people to keep moving.
At the fair Saturday there were other
areas to encourage people to stay healthy
-in other ways. For instance, Students
Working Against Tobacco also known
as SWAT had a table and a health food


PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW


Desiree Simon checks her phone messages while
swinging a Hula Hoop Saturday at the Building
a Healhier Polk health fair at Fort Meade Middle
Senior High. Desiree was there with SWAT a high
school team that works on keeping other high
schoolers from starting to smoke cigarettes. She
goes to Winter Haven High.
professor gave a number of lectures on
how to eat better.
Angela Forte said through SWAT
she believes the students are making
progress in Polk County. She said cur-
rently 12.4 percent of the students smoke
cigarettes while four years ago the statistic
was at 20.4 percent.
"It's been tremendous," she said of what
the team has done. "It's students talking to
their peers. Our message is empowering
and educating and this education can help
students decide to never start."


She said talking to those who don't
smoke may go further than talking to those
who already smoke because the reaction
is different. Many times when talking to
those who don't smoke the smokers get
annoyed and many who do smoke won't
quit until they personally decide to do so.
"We have members who are in the group
who are users," Forte said. "There are two
who have been tobacco free for two years."
She said the two users have joined
under different circumstances. One joined
because that person needed the com-
munity service hours. And the other joined
because the SWAT team does "cool things,"
Forte said.
"Something like this, for example," she
said, pointing to two members who were
swinging Hula Hoops during a more quiet
time at the health fair.
"They don't even know they're working,"
she said.
In another way to show people on how
to be healthier there is eating.The music
in the gymnasium had to be lowered to
hear Judy Buss speak. Buss, who works
as a nutritional cooking instructor at
the University of South Florida, is also a
monthly health food columnist for The
Polk County Democrat, The Lake Wales
News, Frostproof News and Fort Meade
Leader.
Buss handed out two sheets of paper,
one with every day ingredients available in
the grocery store for relatively cheap prices
and one with recipes that have dishes that
are tasty and nutritious and don't take long
to make.
"It doesn't take a lot of time to fix and it's
so much fun to make... it's heaven and
you can't say that about a hospital," she
said. "You've never heard anyone said it
was heaven to be in the hospital. It reminds


me a a joke I heard one time where the
doctor said the patient if you want to get
well you have to stop eating hospital food."
She gave tips on how to steam veg-
etables, not to use bottled salad dressings
while homemade dressings take "a minute
to make and don't have a list of ingredients
you can't pronounce," and how to arrange
other foods that are just as good as any-
thing anyone's ever eaten. In fact, she said
she often hears from her husband that her
kitchen is the best restaurant in Lakeland.
When asked jokingly from the audience
when the restaurant is open, she answered
it is only for her small audience.
. "There was one lady in one of my classes
who lived and always ate at McDonald's,"
she said. Buss frequently cooked three
dishes at these classes and had the
students taste them.
"She said she was shocked. I asked why
and she said it tastes so great," she said.
And, in being able to prepare three dishes-
in a class shows this doesn't take long to
prepare. All it takes is dedication to change
the lifestyle, she said.
"Start with what takes the longest, then
do what takes less time. We can't talk on the
phone. Checking your health is serious. I
don't answer the phone when I'm cooking
even if the Pope is calling."
She emphasized a method called KISS.
"It means keep it simple, stupid and you
can make almost anything," she said.
The overall message Saturday was
anyone can be healthier with even the
smallest effort and there are many things
people can do to make it happen.
"We take for granted what we do," Forte,
whose group was a sponsor of Saturday's
health fair, said. "Walking up the stairs
instead of taking the elevator for instance.
We just need to create habits."


LRMC to move ahead in becoming a teaching hospital


Upon the recommendation of hospital
President Elaine Thompson, the Lakeland
Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
is moving forward with its goal of becom-
ing a teaching hospital by developing an
academic affiliation with USF Health.
"Our principal goal is to transform
into a teaching hospital. We believe
pairing the research and education
innovations of academic medicine with
LRMC's top-notch patient care provides
the best healthcare for patients and


their families," said Thompson. "Since
announcing our intention to partner
with USF Health in September 2012, we
have spent months performing a careful
evaluation and due diligence, which has
concluded that the first step in achiev-
ing our goal is executing an academic
affiliation."

Clark & Daughtrey to join LRHS
Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA
and Lakeland Regional Health Systems,


Inc. have signed a letter of intent that
outlines how they will bring their two
organizations together.
"We know that in order to provide the
best healthcare to patients and families at
lower costs, doctors and hospitals must
work together in new strategic, operational,
and financially aligned models," LRMC
President and CEO Elaine Thompson said.
"We understand that there are a multitude
of appropriate ways physicians and hos-
pitals can partner. Our relationship with


Clark & Daughtrey is just one way in which
providers in our community can come
together to center care around patients
and their families."
The two organizations will work going
forward on several key initiatives including
increasing access to primary care, exceed-
ing national level quality of care outcomes,
and participation in the newly developing
graduate medical education programs.
Clark & Daughtrey has been in Polk
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ST. PETERSBURG Florida's citrus
crop has suffered huge losses this
year, with fruit falling from trees and
the overall forecast declining about 10
percent, but the problems shouldn't
translate to a price increase at the
breakfast table yet.
Experts and growers say warm, dry
weather; too much fruit on each tree;
and citrus greening disease are the
likely culprits.
Some say this is the year that
greening which is caused by
a fast-spreading bacteria and is
also known as HLB, or, in Chinese,
Huanglongbing finally translates
into crop losses. Greening is spread
by insects, and there is no cure. It
leaves fruit sour and unusable, and
eventually kills the infected tree.
"I don't think there's any doubt that
we're beginning to see the effects of
citrus greening on the industry," said
Adam Putnam, Florida's agriculture
commissioner. "This is a situation
where the state's signature agricul-
tural commodity faces an existential
threat."
Most of Florida's biggest crop,
Valencia oranges, is used for juice,
and because of a surplus from last
year, consumer prices are not ex-
pected to increase this year. But they
could in the future.
At the beginning of the season
last October, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture predicted that the state's
total citrus crop would yield 154 mil-
lion boxes of fruit. But that forecast
has been downgraded to 141 million
boxes. A box of oranges, temples or
tangelos is 90 pounds, grapefruit
boxes are 85 pounds, and tangerines
are 95 pounds.
"The USDA has reduced the es-
timate three times in one season,"
Putnam said. "For a non-freeze, non-
hurricane year, that's extraordinary.
I'm very concerned."
The total impact of citrus in
Florida's economy is about $9 bil-
lion a year, and seasons like this one
can set farmers on edge. The state's
citrus harvest is about halfway over.
The early-season varieties have been
picked, but Valencia oranges are
scheduled for harvest in the coming
weeks.
"We were more than disappointed
for the early fruit," said Michael
Sparks, the CEO of Florida Citrus
Mutual, the state's largest grower
organization.


According to the Florida Citrus
Mutual, the state boasts 473,000 acres
of citrus groves and more than 70.6
million citrus trees. The citrus indus-
try directly and indirectly contributes
some 76,000 jobs in Florida.
About 90 percent of Florida's orang-
es are used for juice; by contrast, the
majority of California's orange crop is
sold as fresh fruit. Florida is second
in the world for orange juice produc-
tion, behind the country of Brazil.
Sparks said that even though lots
of early fruit fell from the trees,
the dropped fruit won't end up on
consumers' breakfast tables.
. "We do not allow that fruit to be
made into juice," he said.
Sparks said a "rather significant"
inventory last year will prevent price
increases for consumers, but such
a raise could come in later years if
researchers and growers don't find a
solution to the greening bacteria.
Putnam said he's asked the state
Legislature to increase the research
funding for treatment and cure of
citrus greening by several million
dollars this year.
Greening has been found in every
citrus-growing county in Florida.
Harold Browning, chief operating
officer for the Citrus Research and
Development Foundation in Lake
Alfred, said some trees in Florida
have been infected for five or six
years.
"Progressively, those trees look a
little less healthy each year," he said.
"The trees showing the most fruit
drop are those that look the most
unhealthy."
Browning said it's clear greening
has played a role in the dropped
fruit. But other tree stressors such
as drought also contribute to fruit
drop.
And some varieties of Florida citrus
are known as "alternate bearing"
crops, which means that during some
years, they produce heavier crop
loads. "This is a heavy crop season,"
Browning said.
Beyond oranges, Florida is the
nation's No. 1 producer of fresh
grapefruit. It's sent overseas to 24
countries, and consumers in places
such as Japan love it. Last Tuesday
was declared Florida Grapefruit Day
in the country, kicking off a two-
month media blitz for the fruit.
Much of Florida's grapefruit is
grown on the state's east coast along
the Indian River region. The fruit
is not immune to the problems
other citrus crops face. In October,


the USDA estimated that the state
would produce 20.2 million boxes,
but by February, it downgraded the
grapefruit crop forecast to 18 million
boxes.
"It's been a challenging year," said
Doug Bournique, the executive vice


president of the Indian River Citrus
League in Vero Beach. "Everybody
was hopeful that the crop would be
bigger. But we'll get through it, we
always do. Every year is a surprise
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Bulldogs break through with baseball win


After opening the season with back to
back losses to much largerWinter Haven,
the Bulldogs broke into the win column
with wins over Bayshore and Santa Fe.
Ard turned in a strong two-way perfor-
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picking up the win on the hill. He didn't
allow an earned runi, and only gave up three
hits. He walked four and fanned two during
his four innings of work.
At the plate, he cracked a homer in the
fifth and had two RBI for the game on two
hits.
Frostproof scored twice in the third, with
Marcus Ramos getting credit for a sacrifice
fly. but Bayshore cut that in half with a run
in the top of the fifth.
But the Bulldogs quickly quelled any
thoughts of a comeback by the visitors,
scoring four times in the bottom of the
fifth on RBI doubles by Ramos and Dustin
Baber and Ard's two run bomb.
The Bulldogs followed that
up with a 1-0 win over Santa
Fe, who returned the favor at
home Monday night in hand-
ing Frostproof a 9-8 loss.
The Bulldogs are at home
again Friday night when they
host Lake Placid.



Cody Wilson slides safely
across home plate with one
of the Bulldogs'six runs.


Frostproof's Brant Howell takes a throw in an
attempt to make an out at second base on
Bayshore runner Abis Peralta.


Some highlight defense, including this diving catch by centerfielder Casey Thomas supported
strong pitching by Trevor Ard. Shortstop Marcus Bobb (2) and rightfielder Clary Barnes arrive a
little too late to do much other than offer moral support for the great catch.





Somewhere in this
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needs work. Lake access, boat ramp, just under 5 acres of fenced land. Just
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Advertising And Marketing Program In
Which' there Are No Barriers To
Obtaining Housing Because of Race,
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1020 HOUSES FOR SALE
CANAL FRONT HOME Nice
2 bedroom 2 bath home on
the canal to Little Lake Jack-
son with a screened porch, 1
car garage, and dock house
with deck overlooking canal,
just listed at $59,900 ID
#1205 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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FIXER UPPER 3 bed 2 bath
block home with a garden tub,
breakfast bar, volume ceil-
ings, 2 car garage and
screened patio, needs work.
Optional HOA of $125/Year,
Includes lake access, boat
ramp, tennis courts and club-
house, just listed at $89,900
ID #9343 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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SUN N' LAKE HOME 2 bed-
room 2 bath home with eat-in
kitchen, pantry, breakfast bar,
wood burning fireplace, 1 car
garage and front & back
porch, just listed at $39,900
ID #3916 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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NEWER BUILT 2005 HOME
SThis. nice 4 bedroom 2 bath
home has plenty to offer. It
has an open floor plan, cathe-
dral ceilings, a breakfast bar,
Spantry, garden' tub, separate
shower stall, dual sinks, newly
painted along with new carpet
and vinyl, a laundry room, 2
.car garage and a covered
,patio; just 'listed at $119,900
ID #572 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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COUNTRY LIVING 3 Bed-
room, 2.5 Bath home on 4.2
fenced & cross fenced acres.
Large Kitchen, Great Room,
oversized- 2 garage w/ Utility
storage room, Screened back
porch, open patio, Pole Barn
for RV & Boat. Much more!
Just listed at $269,000 ID
#1997 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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CORNER LOT HOME 3 bed-
room 2 bath very well main-
tained home with a circle front
drive, carport side entry,
screened porch, patio, eat-in
kitchen, family room could
easily be large master suite,
just listed at $72,500 ID
#726 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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2 BED 2 BATH BRICK
HOME This nice home has
stainless steel appliances, a
breakfast bar, ample cabinet
space, a large family room,
screened in patio, fenced
yard, 2 car garage and just
minutes away from Legoland.
It has new carpet, paint and
septic; just listed at
$103,500 ID #204 PRIME


1020 HOUSES FOR SALE
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

NICE 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH
HOME with ample cabinet
space, breakfast bar, large
closets in both bedrooms,
and a screened in patio; just
listed at $54,900 ID #766
PRIME PLUS REAL ESTATE
INC. 863-676-7040
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STARTER HOME This 3 bed-
room 1 bath home-has a size-
able Florida room, fenced
back yard, and shed. It would
make a nice starter home;
just listed at $39,900 ID
#1618 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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3 BEDROOM 2 BATH HOME
This home has many kitchen
cabinets, a breakfast bar,
newer wood laminate floors
and a Florida room. The prop-
erty is fully fenced and sits on
a corner lot; just reduced to
$46,000 ID #261 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

SINGLE FAMILY HOME
located on almost 5 fenced
acres, 2 bedroom and 2 bath
split room floor plan, large
28x13 screened porch,
detached garage and pole
barn; listed at $140,000 ID#
6970 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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BUNGALOW STYLE FIXER
UPPER With a little TLC this 3
bedroom 1 bath home will be
adorable, it has a large living
room with formal dining,
newer roof and an oversized
lot. "Priced to sell" Owner is
motivated and will consider all
offers, listed at $34,900 ID#
615 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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NEWER HOME BUILT IN
2005 This spacious 4 bed-
room home has so much to
offer, French doors leading to
screened in back porch, split
bedroom plan, 2 car garage,
ceramic tile, fenced yard with
play area, right outside'of city
limits but close to everything;
listed at $99,000 ID# 367
PRIME PLUS REAL ESTATE
INC. 863-676-7040
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SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM 2
BATH HOME, This spacious
home comes with a fireplace,
screened in patio, a utility
room with a sink, indoor win-
dow shutters, a separate
entrance to the porch from
the master bedroom, and a 2
vehicle carport with storage
space; just listed at $99,900
ID #713 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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CANAL FRONT HOME, 3
bed 2 bath home with
screened in ground pool,
breakfast bar, new carpet,
new paint, new roof and new
screen on pool enclosure, 1
car garage, on canal with a
dock and boat lift; just
reduced to $134,900 ID
#6084 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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CUTE 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH
HOME, This nicely land-
scaped home has a screened
in porch, 1 car garage and a
fenced yard; just reduced to
$44,900 ID #106 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-


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676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com
AVON PARK--WE HAVE
SEVERAL HOMES FOR
SALE, all are priced to sell
quickly, some with lake view,
great investment opportunity;
call today for more informa-
tion or stop by our office for
details and map. PRIME PLUS
REAL ESTATE INC. 863-676-
7040 or visit online
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SEBRING--WE HAVE
MANY LISTINGS IN
SEBRING AREA, HOMES,
CONDOS, Priced Low, call
863-676-7040 today for
more information or stop by
our office PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. or visit online at
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WATER-FRONT BEAUTIFUL
HOME ON CANAL LEADING
TO LAKE WALK IN WATER,
Move-In condition, 3 Br. 2 Ba.,
cathedral ceiling, spacious liv-
ing room, large Florida room
with view of canal and lake,
formal dining, plus eating
space next to kitchen, all
appliances, washer and dryer,
2 car garage, workshop,.
large covered dock on deep
water canal, just seconds
from the lake, $175,000 ID#
6616 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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CONDOS
2 BEDROOM 2 BATH
CONDO in move in condition,
this 2nd floor unit overlooks
the community pool and has a
beautiful wooded view from
the back porch. This would
make a great getaway or
would be perfect for year
round; listed at $45,000 ID#
2112 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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IMMACULATE 2 BEDROOM
2 BATH CONDO located on
the second floor, completely
furnished along with newer
appliances and central a/c
unit, spacious living dining
combo, beautiful views of the
sunrise from the 15x6:
screened balcony. Community
offers a great amount of
amenities; listed at $54,000
ID#216 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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GREAT WINTER RETREAT
OR GET AWAY, Completely
Furnished, includes Washer
(no dryer), Ceramic Tile
throughout, bedroom has car-
pet, screened porch has
ceramic tile, roof new 2009;
Amenities include: Pool, Rec.
Room, Clubhouse, lake
access, spa, tennis courts,
shuffleboard, basketball, mini-
golf, bocci ball, gym, library;
reduced to $40,000 ID
#905 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
www.primeplusrealestate.co
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GREAT PRICE ON THIS
FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM 2
BATH CONDO, 1,184 ft. liv
ing area, screened porch,
convenient location to shop-
ping in the city limits of Lake
Wales. $29,900, PRIME PLUS
REAL ESTATE INC. 863-676-
7040 id # 130 www.prime-
plusrealestate.com

MOBILE HOMES
3 BEDROOM 2 BATH
MOBILE HOME The master
bath has a garden tub, dual
sinks, and separate shower
stall. Kitchen has ample cabi-
net space with breakfast nook
and formal dining room.
There's a large laundry room,


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a screened in porch and the
entire 1 acre lot is fenced,
just listed at $44,900 ID
#8236 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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3 BR. 2 BA. MOBILE HOME
ON 1 ACRE, NICE WELL
MAINTAINED HOME WITH
STORAGE BLD. Located just
east of Lake Wales near Lake
Rosalie, Great Fishing and
boating lake, just reduced to
$59,900 ID# 2188 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com
VACANT LAND
RECREATIONAL PROPER-
TY Just over 10 acres, good
for hunting and camping only,
located in River Ranch, per-
fect property for outdoor
lovers, listed price $12,000
ID #RR10 PRIME PLUS REAL'
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
www.primeplusrealestate.co
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2 BEAUTIFUL BUILDABLE
LOTS just under a 1/4 an
acre located in Babson Park.
Property is already cleared
and is just waiting for you to
build the home of your
dreams. Ownership provides
deeded access Crooked
Lake. Asking price is $9,000
per lot. Owner will consider
offers. ID#1012 PRIME PLUS
REAL ESTATE INC. 863-676-
7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

WATER FRONT VACANT
LAND Great location to build
your home and have access
to Walk-in-Water Creek,
access to lake depends to
water levels, lot approx. 2.56
acres; just listed at $25,000
ID #L22 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
www.primeplusrealestate.co
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BEAUTIFUL VACANT LOT
IN AVON PARK LAKES This
quiet neighborhood is just
waiting for a new home. The
property is located in the
established Avon Park Lakes
area just a short walk to the
lake, two lots combined for a
80'x100' property which-
,gives you plenty ol space t':,
build' you dream romrne.
Priced tc e 'l, l.-ted 3t
$7,500 ID #2821 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

RIVER RANCH RESORT RV
LOT Beautiful wooded lot
available, this is a great place
to put your RV for the season
or the year. Boat dock and
ramp close by with access to
Lake Kissimmee which has
amazing fishing available.
There are many features avail-
able; listed at $25,000 ID
#248 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
www.primeplusrealestate.co
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JUST OVER 5 BEAUTIFUL
ACRES This amazing country
setting is located in a gated
deed restricted community
and it's just waiting for you to
build the home of your
dreams, priced to sell at
$45,000 ID #LT30 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

BEAUTIFUL CORNER LOT
NEAR BLUE LAKE, if you are
looking for a spot to build
your dream home, this is the
perfect location, near blue
lake, close to US 27, area of
nice homes; $29,900, PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040
HOME SITE, Nice half Acre
lot located in Beautiful Area of


1020 HOUSES FOR SALE
Homes. Growing Region Cen-
trally Located between Winter
Haven and Lake Wales. Par-
tially Cleared and ready to
Build your First Home.
$27,900 id #cc PRIME PLUS
REAL ESTATE INC. (863) 676-
7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

WOODED HOME SITE! 2
Acres of Beautiful Woods in
deed restricted community to
build your new home! Not too
far from Public Boat Ramp
into Lake Rosalie. Owner Moti-
vated and will look at all Rea-
sonable Offers! $39,900 id#
11209 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC (863) 676-7040.
www.primeplusrealestate.co
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LAKE FRONT ON LAKE
WALK IN WATER, Just Over
5 Acres, Partially Wooded,
Private Location, Dead End
Street. Great Price! $59,900
id# Lt22 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE, INC 863-676-7040
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BLUE JORDAN FOREST,
ALMOST 3 ACRES, BEAU-
TIFUL NATURAL FLORIDA
WOODS, Gated community,
lots of wildlife, enjoy the coun-
try peaceful atmosphere,
$22,000 ID # 2631 PRIME
PLUS REAL ESTATE INC. 863-
676-7040 www.primeplus-
realestate.com

VACANT 5 ACRE PASTURE
LAND, with electric on site,
well, and fenced, zoned for
horses. Just listed $25,000
ID #57 PRIME PLUS REAL
ESTATE INC. 863-676-7040
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1020 HOUSES FOR SALE
Just Listed 1260 N. Lake
Reedy Blvd, Frostproof, Lake-
front 3BR 1BA lakefront
home. Nice dock, boat cov-
ered area, large workshop
with electric and outside
shower and toilet for swim-
ming in the lake! $125,000
ESTELLE SULLIVAN
REALTY,
109 N. Scenic Hwy,
Frostproof, Fl
863-632-2062


1020 HOUSES FOR SALE

Homes for Sale
Frostproof Listings
405 Walter Ave 3/2/1 cpt,
wood & tile floors, fenced
Reduce to $59,900. Call
Michelle
2660 Bear Run 2/2/1 cpt,
Blue Jordan Forest $80,000.
OBO. Sale Pending Call Cindy
204 Woodstork Way 3/2 1
acre, fenced $82,000. Call
Michelle
206 Woodstork Way 3/2/2
garage new wood floor, tile
$115,000, OBO Call Cindy
2616 Sand Pine Tr
3/2/Oversized garage 3.24
acres $138,900. OBO Call
Michelle
1140 Hopson Rd. 2/2
+Unique Detached Lanai
w/hot tub, 11 +/-Acres
Reduced $139,900. Call
Michelle
409 W 9th St 4/2.5/2 car
garage, split level, wood &
tile floors reduced $139,000
Call Michelle
83 Yale Ave 2/1, $39,900.
Call Wesley
204 Central Ave., 2/1,
1gar, Reduced, $45,000.
OBO Call Cindy
130 Overocker Circle 3/2
immaculate concrete block
home with new wood lami-
nate floor, ceramic tile in
bathrooms, new central air
conditioning, some new win-
dows, freshly painted inside
and out Asking $69,000.
OBO Seller's are very moti-
vated! Ask for Michelle
703 N Palm Ave 2/1
$59,000 has a 3 year lease,
corner lot next to Hwy 630
Call Fred
258 Quail Run $110,000
large DW 4/2 on approx.
acres, fenced small
barn/workshop Ask for
Michelle
90 S Lake Moody Rd
$249,000 4/2 on 3.37
acres, lakefront, small grove,
detached garage/workshop
Call Fred
203 West Wall St. 4 apart-
ment- units 2-1/1 collects
$460/month each 2-2/1 col-
lects $500/month Asking
$169,500 for all on corner
lot across the street from
public library, play park and
walking distance to down-
town shopping and clinic.
Call Wesley
Keystone Realty Inc.
863-635-0030

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baby Tarzan
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isle
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types
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since 2000
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Babson Park/CROOKED
LAKE 3 BD/ 2 BA- This home
has 175 feet of lake frontage on
Crooked Lake. Enjoy boating,
swimming and fishing all year
long! This lovely home\ features
built-ins in dining room and bed-
room and a screened lanai over-
looking the lake. Available March
6th. $1100/month, $1100 SD.
Call Maggie Stohler at Legacy
Leasing Services, Inc 863-676-
0024 or visit www.LegacyLeas-
es.com
Winter Haven- BEAUTIFUL
3BR/2BA HOME IN WINTER-
SET COMMUNITY that boasts
granite counter tops, newer
appliances, laminate floors and
an over-sized screened porch,
and 2 car garage with remote.
Washer and dryer are included
and lawn care is included in rent.
Community amenities: secured
entrance, community pool and
tennis courts. Available March
11. $1250/month, $1250 SD.
Call Maggie Stohler at Legacy
Leasing Services, Inc 863-676-
0024 or visit www.LegacyLeas-
es.com
BABSON PARK POOL HOME
with 2BR/2BA and an office.
Laminate floors in living areas
and a spacious screened porch
with swimming pool. Pool care is
included in the rent and the 2
car garage has automatic open-
er. $1025/month, $1025 SD.
Call Maggie Stohler at Legacy
Leasing Services, Inc 863-676-
0024 or visit www.LegacyLeas-
es.com
Babson Park- 3BR/2BA with
new carpet in bedrooms. Split
floor plan. Spacious yard.
$800/month, SD $800. Call
Maggie Stohler at Legacy Leas-
ing .Services, Inc 863-676-0024
or visit www.LegacyLeases.com
Commercial
Nalcrest- 379 sqft for lease in
a community that boasts 500
apartments and approximately
800 residents. This space
would be ideal for a hair or nail
salon. There is an attached
bathroom. Water and wifi includ-
ed in rent. $400/month. Call
Maggie Stohler at Legacy Leas-
ing Services, Inc 863-676-0024
or visit www.LegacyLeases.com
Nalcrest- 950 sqft of
Retail/Office Space for lease in
a community that boasts 500
apartments and approximately
800 residents. There is an
attached bathroom and 600
additional square feet that
could be added on to the exist-
ing 950 sq ft. Water and wifi
included in rent. $800/month.
Call Maggie Stohler at Legacy
Leasing Services, Inc 863-676-
0024 or visit www.LegacyLeas-
es.com







212 E. Stuart Ave.
Lake Wales, Fl. 33853
Bartow, 2bd, 2ba, with w/d
'hookup, 1200 sq. feet. $550
mo. w/lawn service $500
mo. without lawn service. No
Pets. 770 S. Hilmer Ave. Call:
863-534-8518


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S 1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
FROSTPROOF Clinch Lake
2bd/2ba mobile on lakefront.
24X54 Home Of Merit.
$45,000 includes lot 62,
$170 mo. maint. fee. 863-
635-2822

1110 OUT OF AREA HOMES
.. 37 ACRE MIDDLE TN FARM
with 13 acre lake, nice home.
Selling at Absolute Auction,
Memorial Day. Van Massey
Auction Lic 1711. (931)433-
8686 Visit vanmassey.com
DEVELOPER FORCED LIQ-
n UIDATION Smoky Mtn. Lake
SProperty Priced @ Foreclo-
sure/Short sale. Up to 100%
Financing/5% interest. Hurry-
Only 30 Reservations avail-
able! (877)551-0550 ext 100
1210 HOMES FOR RENT

Alturas 2bd, furn. cottage,
garage, screened porch,
fenced back yard. No Pets!
No Smoking! CLEAN, lake-
view, C/H/A, all appliances.
$750mo., $500 s.d. 863-
537-1114.


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1210 HOMES FOR RENT

Homes for Rent
124 Lakeview Avenue,
Frostproof 2 bedroom 1
bath with front porch
$425/month 1st, last and
Sec. Call Michelle
1350 S Scenic Hwy
2bed/1 bath cottage on Sil-
ver Lake $550/month
$550 Security $550/last
month Call Michelle
10 Center St Frostproof
2bed/lbath w/lbath in det
garage $500/month $250
Security deposit Call Cindy
10 Keen Rd Unit (2) 2/2
Tri-plex unit: Everything
included, Power, water,
garbage, nicely furnished,
linens. Just bring your own
food and clothes
$1,000/month 1st & Securi-
ty Avail 3/11/2013-Call-
C i n d y
10 Keen Rd Unit (3) 1/1
Tri-Plex Unit Everything
included (See Above ad)
$750.00/month 1st & Secu-
rity Avail 4/1/2013Call
C i n d y

Keystone Realty Inc.
863-635-0030

1300 DUPLEXES FOR RENT
LAKE WALES, large
2BR/2BA, cathedral ceiling,
screen porch, storage room,
fenced back yard, ? acre, all
appliances including W/D,
lawn maintenance, pest con-
trol. Annual lease $650/mo.
Arbor Wood Duplex Develop-
ment. (863)676-7577

1320 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Bartow Great Neighbor-
hood!! Near schools, Ig. yard
w/no yard work, w/d hookup.
2bd, lba. $575. mo., $500.
sd. No pets. Call: 863-512-
7326
BARTOW, Move In Soecial!!
Large 11A, Available Now!
Please Call 863-519-5795.
BARTOW, Nice one bed-
room, furnished apartment,
855 S. Broadway, near Bar-
tow High School. Call 533-
7529.I

COLONIAL SQUARE
APARTMENTS
SPRING SPECIALS!
1 and 2 Bedroom apts with
central a/c and heat, large
floor plans, big closets
& FREE WATER
Starting at $465/ month
Move-In Specials too
Call 24/7: 866-485-
4961
Or visit us online at:
ColonialSquareBartow.com
Fort meade, Clean &
Quiet Apartment Commu-
nity
1 bedrooms from $492,
2 bedrooms from $527
Charlton Court Apartments
863-285-8380 TDD 1-800-
955-8771
This institution is an equal
opportunity provider and
employer.
Equal Opportunity Housing
Section 8 welcome.


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1320 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

OAKWOOD MANOR
APARTMENTS
PRICES REDUCED FOR
LEASE UP!
Our updated villa-style
apartment homes provide
comfortable living at a
great price. Rates include
water.
Studio from only $405/mo
1 BR. from only $475/mo
2 BR with w/d hookups
from only $595/month
Convenient location,
Walk to shopping.
Call 24/7 866-485-
4977
Or visit:
OakwoodManorApts.co
m
WALES LANDING
APARTMENTS
Now Available
1 and 2 Bedroom Units
All units have central
heat/air, stove, fridge, blinds
& storage area, on-site laun-
dry.
1 bedroom starting at
$455
* 2 bedroom starting at
$485
This institution is an equal
opportunity employer &
provider
700 S 11th Street
Lake Wales, FL 33853
863-676-9290, TDD 711
Office Hours Mon-Fri 1pm to
4pm
1340 MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
Bartow 2bd, lba, C/H/A,
clean new carpet quiet area.
$400.mo.some utilities inci
863-559-2230 or 647-1958.

1515 WATERFRONT
North Carolina Mountain
Lakefront lots. New gated
waterfront community. Dock-
able lots with up to 300' of
shoreline, Low insurance, Low
property tax. Call Now
(800)709-5253

1520 OUT OFTOWN LOTS
20 DOCKABLE ACRES St.
Lucie Waterway $159,500.
45 min. boat Atlantic 5 min.
boat Lake Okeechobee. Beau-
tiful land, abundant wildlife.
Gated/privacy.
888-716-2259
Gulf Atlantic Land, Broker
NC mountain property
must go. 4.5 acres with out-
standing views and privacy.
$25,000 OBO, great for
home or cabin. (828)394-
9298. Ask for Richard

1610 BUSINESS RENTALS

Great retail or small
office location in down-
town Lake Wales. $350
per month, all utilities paid
by landlord. Downtown
storefront, next to The Lake
Wales News on Stuart
Avenue. Clean and ready to
move right in. Call Jim at
863-969-7454.
REDUCED! Commercial prop-
erty, 322 S. Scenic Hwy, Lake
Wales. Excellent location,
10,000 sq if, 14ft overhead
doors, 1500 sq ft office show
room w/AC. $1700 month +
security.
863-678-1498 or 863-241-
1528


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EMPLOYMENT

2001 HELP WANTED
A Few Pro Drivers Needed
Top Pay & 401K Great Equip-
ment & Benfefits 2 Mos. CDL
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- Housing available. CALL Avi-
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CDL DRIVERS Great Pay!
Tons of Texas Frac work!
Great company! Company
paid benefits! Must have bulk
pneumatic trailer experience.
Call today! (800)491-9029.


CDL-A Drivers Relocate for
Tons of Great Paying Texas
Oilfield work! Great compa-
ny/Paid benefits! Must have
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9029
CDL-A DRIVERS. Central Flori-
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Team Drivers. Tank and Dry
Van positions offering some
regional, lyr OTR/ Good MVR
required. (877)882-6537 or
www.oakleytransport.com
CDL-A Route Delivery
Drivers. Routes 1-2 days, 4-5
day work week. $58K avg 1st
Year, $63K 2nd. Great Bene-
fits/ Weekly Hometime, lyr
TT Exp. Apply:
www.MBMCareers.com
CLAIMS ADJUSTERS
NEEDED due to active Storm
Season. JEL's 5-day Boot
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CYPRESS TRUCK LINES
Home Weekends! Southeast
Regional, Top Pay & Great
Benefits! 6 Months TT exp
CDL with clean MVR. Call
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DRIVER- Not getting enough
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2001 HELP WANTED
Driver- Recession Proof
Freight. Plenty of miles. Need
refresher? No out-of-pocket
tuition at FFE. $1000 Bonus
for CO's & $1500 Incentive
. for 0/0's. recruit@ffex.net.
(855)356-7121
Driver-Drivers choose
from Weekly or Daily Pay.
Regional, OTR or Express
Lanes, Full or Part-time, CDL-
A, 3 months recent experi-
ence required. (800)414-
9569 www.driveknight.com
Drivers No Experience -
No problem. 100% Paid CDL
Training. Immediate Benefits.
20/10 program. Trainers
Earn up to
$.49 per mile! CRST VAN
EXPEDITED (800)326-2778
www.JoinCRST.com
Drivers Earn Up to 39/mi
HOME SEVERAL NIGHTS &
WEEKENDS 1 yr OTR Flatbed
exp. Call: (800)572-5489 Joy
ext. 238 Susan ext. 227 SUN-
BELT TRANSPORT, LLC
Drivers Earn Up to 390/mi
HOME SEVERAL NIGHTS &
WEEKENDS 1 yr OTR
Flatbed exp. Call: (800)572-
5489 Susan ext. 227 Joy ext.
238 SUNBELT TRANSPORT,
LLC.
Drivers Wanted-OTR Food
Grade Tanker Drivers Needed
Competitive pay, Benefits,
Guaranteed time off Class A
CDL-w/tanker endorsement
Prefer 2yrs- experience
(800)569-6816 otterytrans-
portation.com


Drivers- No Experience-
No Problem. 100% Paid CDL
Training. Immediate Benefits.
20/10 program. Trainers
Earn up to 490 per mile!
CRST VAN EXPEDITED
(800)326-2778 www.Join-
CRST.com
Earn Up to $.51cpm!!! CDL-
A Drivers, Tanker & Dry Van
positions available. 1 year
OTR experience, Good MVR &
,work history needed. Call
(877)882-6537 or apply
www.oakleytransport.com
FRAC SAND HAULERS with
complete bulk pneumatic rigs
only. Relocate to Texas for
Tons of work. Great compa-
ny/pay. Gas cards/Quick Pay
available. (800)491-9029
Freight UJp = More $ 34-46
CPM 2Mos. CDL Class A Dri-
ving Exp (877)258-8782
www.meltontruck.com
GROWING Local Newspa-
per is Seeking Qualified
Sales People. Please Send
Resumes to
pnorthrop@thelake-
walesnews.com. or call
Paul Northrop at
(863)676-3467.
Heat & Air JOBS Ready to
work? 3 week accelerated
program. Hands on environ-
ment. Nationwide certifica-
tions and Local Job Place-
ment Assistance! (877)994-
9904

JUST GRADUATE? Play in
Vegas, Hang in LA, Jet to New
York! Hiring 18-24 girls/guys.
$400-$800 wkly. Paid
expenses. Signing Bonus. Call
(877)259-6983
MEDICAL BILLING
TRAINEES NEEDED! Hospi-
tals & Insurance Companies
hiring now! No experience?
Local Training & Job Place-
ment Assistance available!
(888)219-5161.
Medical Billing Trainees
Needed! Hospitals & Insur-
ance Companies hiring now!
No experience? Local Training
& Job Placement available! HS
Grad or GED & Computer
needed. (888)589-9677.


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2001 HELP WANTED
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Careers start here Get con-
nected online. Attend college
on your own time. Job place-
ment assistance. Computer
available. Financial Aid if qual-
ified. Call (800)481-9409
www.CenturaOnline.com
Medical Management Careers
start here Get connected
online. Attend college on your
own time. Job placement
assistance. Computer avail-
able. Financial Aid if qualified.
Call (800)481-9409
www.CenturaOnline.com
Medical Management Careers
start here Get connected
online. Attend college on your
own time. Job placement
assistance. Computer avail-
able. Financial Aid if qualified.
Call (800)481-9409
www.CenturaOnline.com
MOMS WORK FT/PT, no
experience necessary, we
train. New Swarovski Crystal
Jewelry by Touchstone Crys-
tal. $500 TO $5,000/MONTH
(407)295-1522 kontactkelly-
now@aol.com
MOVIE EXTRAS Earn up to
$250 per day To stand in the
backgrounds for a major film
production experience not
required. All looks needed.
Call NOW!!! (877)435-5877
Need CDL Drivers A or B
with 2 yrs recent commerical
experience to transfer motor
homes, straight trucks, trac-
tors, and buses, www.mamo-
transportation.com (800)501-
3783
Need CDL Drivers A or B
with 2 yrs recent commerical
experience to transfer motor
homes, straight trucks, trac-
tors, and buses, www.mamo-
transportation.com (800)501-
3783
OTR DRIVERS- Food Grade
Tank Drivers. CDL-A w/tank
endorsement, Good MVR &
Hazmat within 90 days
required. Up to 42cpm
w/additional mileage incen-
tives & benefits. (877)882-
6537 or www.oakleytrans-
port.com
SHIPPING-TRANSPORTATION
CLERK NEEDED VARIABLE
DAY AND EVENING HOURS
WITH SOME WEEKENDS.
ASSIST IN INVENTORY, SHIP-
PING AND RECEIVING. PER-
FORM BASIC ACCOUNTING
SKILLS. COMPUTER AND
TELEPHONE SKILLS A MUST.
FAX QUALIFICATIONS AND
RESUME TO 863-692-0502.
Top Bartow company seek-
ing experienced concrete
workers: Finishers (dry or wet
experience), Crane Operator
(Mi-Jack),Structural Utility
Apply at www.ritastaffing.com
or call 293-3877.
2005 SERVICES

ADOPTION
GIVE YOUR BABY THE
BEST IN LIFE! Many
Kind, Loving, Educated &
Financially Secure Cou-
ples Waiting. Living &
Medical Expenses Paid.
Counseling & Transporta-
tion Provided. Former
Birth Moms on Staff!
FLORIDA ADOPTION LAW
GROUP, P.A. Jodi Sue
Rutstein, M.S.W., J.D.
Mary Ann Scherer, R.N.,
J.D. 1-800-852-0041
Confidential 24/7
(#133050&249025)

2100 GENERAL
DRIVER, Daily or Weekly
Pay. $0.01 increase per mile
after 6 months and 12
months, $0.03 enhanced quar-
terly bonus. Requires 3
months OTR experience.
(800)414-9569
www.driveknight.com

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NOTICES

3010 ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADVERTISE IN OVER 100
PAPERS throughout Florida
for One Low Rate. Advertising
Networks of Florida, Put us to
work for You! (866)742-1373
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ing-Attend college 100%
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tance. Computer available.
Financial Aid if qualified.
SCHEV certified. Call
(800)481-9409 www.Centu-
raOnline.com
ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from Home. *Medical, *Busi-
ness, *Paralegal, *Comput-
ers, *Criminal Justice. Job
placement assistance. Com-
puter available. Financial Aid if
qualified. Call (877) 203-
3179,
www.CenturaOnline.com
BANKRUPTCY, FORECLO-
SURE DEFENSE, Consumer
Rights. Peter Kelegian, Attor-
ney at Law, Gainesville, Flori-
da. Free no obligation consul-
tation. Serving counties
throughout North Florida.
(352)672-6444. peter@kele-
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Info www.ubcf.info FREE Towing, Fast,
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GET YOUR AD NOTICED
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Networks of Florida, Put us to
work for You! (866)742-1373
www.florida-classifieds.com.


Laeae s News
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PokCu*ty0DemocratS
863-533-4183

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3010 ANNOUNCEMENTS
HORSE LOVERS MAKE $$
FOR YOURSELF OR CHARI-
TY. HOLD A COMPETITIVE
TRAIL CHALLENGE. CALL
ACTHA AT (877)99-
ACTHA(22842) OR VISIT
WWW.ACTHA.US GREAT FUN,
GREAT $$$
PREGNANT? CONSIDER-
ING ADOPTION? A childless
energetic, spiritual, commit-
ted couple seeks to adopt.
Financially secure. Healthcare
professionals. Expenses paid.
Gil & Dave (888)580-ADOPT
(2367). FL Bar#0150789
3090 LOST & FOUND
LOST DOG
Bartow area, Jack Russell
Terrier, white w/tan head,
black & tan body spots,
female, Last seen near Nye
Jordan Park on 2-26-13,
$500 reward.
Please Call: 863-712-
4326 or 863-533-1918

4000







FINANCIAL

4010 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
$150,000 +/yr. Potential
Turn Key Online Sales & Mar-
keting Wealth Creation Sys-
tem. No Selling to Family &
Friends Start In 24 hrs.
www.thel 50Kgameplan.com
Seize the sales
with Classified!


4010 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
AVIATION MAINTENANCE /
AVIONICS NOW TRAINING
PILOTS! Financial aid if qual-
ified. Job placement assis-
tance. Call National Aviation
Academy! FAA Approved.
Classes Starting Soon! 1-
800-659-2080 NAA.edu
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All Major Credit Cards Accept-
ed (877)915-8222
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HAVE A LAWSUIT?
Need money now?
When you just can't wait
Call Fair Rate!
Fair Rate Funding
888-964-2224
www.FairRateFunding.com
Investors Outstanding
and immediate returns in
equipment leasing for frac
industry. Immediate lease out.
Tax benefits and high returns.
We need more equipment!
(800)491-9029
Investors Outstanding
and immediate returns in
Equipment leasing for oilfield
industry. Immediate lease out.
Tax benefits and high returns.
We need more equipment!
(800)491-9029
4020 FINANCIAL/MISC.
CASH NOW! Cash for your
structured settlement or annu-
ity payments. Call J.G. Went-
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4020 FINANCIAL/MISC.
FREE DEBT SOLUTION. End
Foreclosure and Debt Collec-
tions within 90 Days. No Pay-
ments, No Bankruptcy, and
No Settlements. Guaranteed
Since 1993. (800)477-9256
www.zerodebtguaranteed.co
m

4080 LOANS / MORTGAGES
Access Reverse Mortgage!
Florida-based: Application &
closing in your home. Experi-
ence: almost 1,000 reverse
mortgages funded. Award-
winning customer service.
BBB A rating. NMLS #4566.
1(800)806-7126

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BUSINESS SERVICES

5054 CONTRACTORS

Miscellaneous Contract-
ing

GENERAL REPAIR!
*Additions & Remodeling
*Chimney Cleaning
*Concrete Work
*Vinyl Siding
*Roofing
Lightening Rod Installa-
tion
Painting Commercial &
Residential
Free Estimates
Lic. & Ins.
Hollis Smith
863-676-5413
863-528-2435

5100 HOME & COMMERCIAL
IMPROVEMENT
Joseph specializing in con-
crete, fencing & pressure
washing. 863-398-0752

5115 LEGAL SERVICES
PREGNANT? CONSIDER-
ING ADOPTION? A childless
energetic, spiritual, commit-
ted couple seeks to adopt.
Financially secure. Healthcare
professionals. Expenses paid.
Gil & Dave (888)580-ADOPT
(2367). FL Bar#0150789
5130 MOVING/HAULING

MOVING & STORAGE
Affordable Two Men
One Truck
High quality, personalized
full service moving compa-
ny. Senior Citizen Discounts.
5313 S. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33813
863-608-6683

5150. PEST CONTROL

E-RAD PEST CONTROL
Fast, Reliable Service for
ALL-your Pest Issues
Monthly or Periodic
!Services Available
124 E. Orange Ave.
Lake Wales, FL 33853
863-676-7727

5230 MISCELLANEOUS
$$$ ACCESS LAWSUIT
CASH NOW!!! $$$ As seen
on TV.$$$ Injury Lawsuit
Dragging? Need $500-
$500,000++within 48/hrs?
Low rates APPLY NOW BY
PHONE! Call Today! Toll-Free:
(800)568-8321 www.lawcapi-
tal.com

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5230 MISCELLANEOUS

PAUL!'S'.
Small Engine Repair
Golf Cart & Lawn Equipment
Sales & Service
Set of 6 Volt Golf Cart
batteries for $449 (+tax)
SCarryout Only (installation
Available)
Paul Wilkerson
829 Bostick Road
Bowling Green Fl 33834
S 863-773-4400
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MERCHANDISE

6012 GARAGE SALES
Frostproof 1645 Barney
Bass Rd., L.W's off Fort
Meade Road. Fri. 8th & Sat.
9th, 8-2. Pocket knife collec-
tion. Furniture. Household
items & some antiques.
Frostproof 481 Palmetto
Ave., 8 til 5, Thurs, Fri, Sat.
Antiques collectibles, tools,
lots of stuff.
LAKE WALES MOVING
SALE 4328 Gilbert Rd. 84
Fri-Sun, March 8,9,10.
antique furn, outside furn,
tools, large appliances, misc
household & more
The Pentecostals of Lake
Wales will be having a Yard
Sale and BBQ. Chicken Dinner
sale on Saturday March 9,
2013 be from 8-1pm. BBQ
Dinners will begin selling at
11am. The dinners include:
Chicken leg quarter, Baked
Beans, Potato Salad, Brownie
& Roll for $6.00. The yard
sale will have clothing, furni-
ture, tools, electronics,
antiques, toys & more. Call
ahead to reserve your din-
ners.
Tower Lakes MHP Annual
Carport Sale March 9
from 8 AM till noon. Pan-
cake Breakfast, White Ele-
phant Sale, Bake Sale, over
50 driveway sales with
plants, antiques,
collectibles, furniture,
household and more!

6020 AUCTIONS
LAKEFRONT HORSE FARM 5-
Bedroom Home, 3-Stall Barn,
Large Workshop, Garage,
Scenic Lake Frontage, Dock,
Pier. Price reduced
$799,000. Owner Financing.
Lake Tillery, East of Charlotte,
NC. Iron Horse Properties.
(800)997-2248. www.iron-
horseproperties.net
LAKEFRONT HORSE FARM 5-
Bedroom Home, 3-Stall Barn,
Large Workshop, Garage,
Scenic Lake Frontage, Dock,
Pier. Price reduced
$799,000. Owner Financing.
Lake Tillery, East of Charlotte,
NC. Iron Horse Properties.
(800)997-2248. www.iron-
horseproperties.net

6030 HOUSEHOLD GOODS
CHEST FREEZER,
15 cubic feet,
Excellent Condition.,$150.
Call 863-638-7716
6180 HEAVY/CONST.
EQUIPMENT
SAWMILLS -Band/Chainsaw -
SPRING SALE Cut lumber
any dimension, anytime.
MAKE MONEY and SAVE
MONEY In stock ready to ship.
Starting at $995.00
www.NorwoodSawmills.com/
300N (800)578-1363
Ext.300N
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6260 MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE

2010 Dodge Grand
Caravan Wheelchair Van
with 10" lowered floor;
wheelchair ramp; wheelchair
tie downs. 813-569-
0729
AIRLINES ARE HIRING
Train for hands on Aviation
Maintenance Career. FAA
approved program. Financial
aid if qualified. Housing avail-
able. Call Aviation Institute of
Maintenance (866)314-3769.
DISH Network
Starting at $19.99/mo.
(for 12 months) & high speed
internet starting at $14.95
mo. (where available) SAVE!
Ask about SAME DAY installa-
tion! CALL Now!
1-888-685-4144
FREEZER large up-right, with
lockable door. Excellent
cond., $125. Call: 863-285-
6776.
MATTRESS FURNITURE
SUPERCENTER. Huge
showroom, name brands.
75% Off. Ashley Furniture,
Serta and more. No credit
check. No money down 813-
242-9500 (next to lkea)
mattressfurnituresuper-
center.com
METAL ROOFING & STEEL
BUILDINGS. Save $$$ buy
direct from manufacturer. 20
colors in stock with trim &
access. 4 profiles in. 26 ga.
panels. Carports, horse
barns, shop ports. Complete-
ly turn key jobs. All Steel
Buildings, Gibsonton, Florida.
1-800-331-8341. www.all-
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3440 Ave G NW
Winter Haven
Mon-Sat 10am-5:3Opm
Call first to confirm I'm there
863-299-6031
Our 33rd Year.

LOOK!
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Nickle-5 cents
1889, 1897, 1899 $100. each
1905, 1911 $50. each. Dimes
1902 $100. 1911 $50. Quarters
1909 $100. 1917 $250. One
Indian head penny 1904 $100.
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863-534-1561

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1984 Cheverolet Corvette
Special: $4,460
863-665-2800


1991 jeep jy 4x4, New
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4inch rough country
suspension lift, custom
seats, 4.11 rear end, new
rear bumper with 2 inch
receiver, new fuel tank, new


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2000 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4
LS. $5,995
888-460-9531


2000 Jeep Cherokee Police
SUV. $6,988
863-314-5328


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863-381-5579 2000 Jeep Cherokee,
$6,988. Call: 863-381-4788




1993 Honda, Del Sol Sport 0..-
Coupe Cony., 4cyl, 38 MPG,
auto, A/C, new tires, timing belt, 2000 Lincoln Town Car Sig-
exhaust, good body, new interior, nature sedan, $6,999. Ca:
$3,500. Call 207-242-4798 888-453-6644





2000 Nissan Altima, $3,988
1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING 863-299-2161-


1998 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
SUV, $10,990.
Call: 888-453-6644


1999 Chrysler Sebring 2dr
Convertible JXi
Special: $5,779
863-665-2800


1999 Dodge RAM 2500
Laramie Quad CAB. $8,995.
888-460-9531


1999 Nissan Quest SE,
$3,988
863-299-2161


2000 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4
LS. $5,995
888-460-953.1


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2001 Chevrolet Suburban
4dr 1500 LT
Special: $9,880
863-665-2800
GMC 2500 lifted Denalli
diesel 4x4
13162a $56,850
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Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561


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2001 Chevrolet Suburban
4dr 1500 LT
Special: $9,880
863-665-2800


2001 Chrysler 300M
$4,500
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2001 Chrysler Town &
Country 4dr LXi FWD
Special: $5,995
863-665-2800






2001 Ford Taurus 4dr Sdn
SE Special: $4,599
863-665-2800


2001 Lincoln LS, $5,988
863-299-2161


2001 Mazda Miata MX5 SE
Convertible Green w/ tan
leather 31,770 miles price
8,395.00. Call: 863-949-
4453






2001 Mitsubishi Montero
Sport LS, $2,998
863-299-2161

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2001Pontiac Grand AM GT
$3,488
863-299-2161


2002 BMW 3-Series 325i
Sedan Price: $8,995
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2002 Chevrolet Impala LS
$5,995.
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2002 Chevrolet Silverado
1500, Reg. Cab. $6,999.
Call: 888453-6644


2002 Chrysler Town &
Country 4dr EX FWD
Special: $4,699
863-665-2800







2002 Dodge Grand Caravan
Spt. Van Passenger, $8,995.
Call: 888-453-6644







2002 Dodge Intrepid 4dr
Sdn SE
Special: $3,999
863-665-2800
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2002 Mercury Grand Mar-
quis GS sedan, $5,999. Call:
888-453-6644


2003 / Acura / RSX 3dr
Sport Cpe Type S
Special: $5,980
863-665-2800


2003 BMW 3-Series 325i
Sedan
Price: $7,795
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300




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2003 Buick LeSabre
Custom
$5,988
863-299-2161






2003 Chevrolet Impala LS
Sedan, 10,695
863-314-5328


2003 Chevrolet Impala LS,
$5,595
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS
Sedan, $6,995
863-314-5328


2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS
Sedan. $6,995
863-402-4246


2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 4dr,
sdn LS, $9,995. Call: 863-
253-3068


2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Premium, $3,988
863-299-2161


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2003 Chevrolet Suburban
1500. $7,254
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2003 Ford Excursion Eddie
Bauer 6.8L $5,999
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2003 FORD FOCUS WAGON
stock#12P155 75,968 miles
$6295
866-416-3274
863-453-2300






2003 FORD MUSTANG CON-
VERTIBLE
Special: $7,985
863-665-2800







2003 JEEP GRAND CHERO-
KEE LAREDO stock# 13P7
101,506 miles $6995
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300







2004 Buick LeSabre Limited
$4,999.
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187






2004 Cadillac CTS Base
Price: $8,495
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2004 Cadillac Escalade
2WD, Price: $9,995
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300



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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
LT $6,988
863-299-2161

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2004 Chevrolet Venture Ext
WB LT
Special: $6,880
863-665-2800


2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Touring SUV, $8,995
863-314-5328


2004 Ford Escape XLT
$4,999
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2004 Ford Explorer $5,499
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2004 Ford F-150, Super
Cab,. $10,999. Call: 888-
453-6644


2004 Ford Freestar SE,
$8,495
863-402-4246


2004 Freestar SE Standard
Van, $8,495
863-314-5328


2004 GMC Yukon Denali,
4dr AWD, $16,995. Call:
863-253-3068


2004 HYUNDAI XG350
stock# 13P17 75,878 miles
$6,995.00
866-416-3274
863-453-2300


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2004 Lincoln Town Car
Sedan, $12,995. Call: 863-
381-4788


2004 Lincoln Towncar
Sedan, $12,995.
863-402-4246


2005 Buick LaSabre, 4dr
Sdn Limited, $12,995. Call:
863-253-3068
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$9,999. Call: 888-453-6644

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Price: $8,995
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2005 CADILLAC CTS
stock#13P12 111,451
MILES $8,995
866-416-3274
863-453-2300

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2005 Chevrolet Suburban
1500 Z71, $6,988
863-299-2161


2005 Chrysler 300 Limited
$9,995.
888-460-9531


2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
$6,420
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187

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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan
SXT Mini-Van. $9,995
888-460-9531


2005 Ford Escape SUV,
$8,875. Call: 888-453-6644


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2005 Ford Expedition
$9,999
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187







2005 TOYOTA RAV4 ONE
OWNER, SPORT MODEL,
AUTOMATIC, LOADED BEST
BUY. Warranties balance of
manufacturers. Call 863-
452-6422.


2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL
stock# 13p25 98,958
MILES $9,995
866-416-3274
863-453-2300


2006 Buick Lucerne CXL
V6 Price: $7,495
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2006 Buick Lucerne CXL
V8
Price: $9,995
866-416-3274 or
863-453-2300


2006 Chevrolet Impala SS
#4656A $10,900 call
Bobby 863-257-3737


2006 Chrysler Town & Coun-
try Touring Van, $9,890.
Call: 888-453-6644

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2006 Chrysler Town & Coun-
try Touring. $9,995
888-460-9531


2006 Dodge Grand Caravan
SXT $8,999
Jenkins Ford
863-285-8187


2006 FORD EXPEDITION
EDDIE BAUER,1 OWNER,
LOCAL PURCHASE, FLAW-
LESS 17,700 MILES. War-
ranties balance of manufac-
turers. Call 863-452-6422.

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2006 Ford Focus ZX4
#A1500A $8900 call Rick
863-449-2942







2006 Yamaha Vstar, $2,995
888-460-9531


2007 Ford Edge SE. Call:
866-334-2419 for the
price.


2007 Ford F-150 LXT truck
super cab, $14,199. Call:
863-381-4788


2007 Kia Sedona Van Pas-
senger, $9,995
863-314-5328

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2007 Kia Sedona Van Pas-
senger, $9,995
863-402-4246


2007 Mercury Grand Mar-
quis LS sedan, $13,995.
Call: 863-381-4788

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2008 Chrysler 300 WPC
$12,540
888-460-9531


2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Touring Convertible, $9,880.
Call: 888-453-6644


2008 Ford Sable #4696B
$10,900 call Greg 863-
446-2486.


2008 Ford Taurus SEL
Sedan, $10,995
863-314-5328


2008 Ford Taurus SEL
sedan, $10,995. Call: 863-
381-4788


2008 Ford Taurus SEL,
$10,995.
863-983-4600







2008 Jeep Patriot Sport
$11,995
888-460-9531


2008 Saturn Astra XR Hatch-
back. $10,995
863-314-5328


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2008 Smart for two Passion
Coupe, $8,995
863-314-5328


2008 Smart for two Passion
Coupe, $8,995
863-983-4600


2009 Ford Focus SEL,
$11,995
863-983-4600


2009 Ford Focus SEL. Call:
866-334-2419 for the
price.

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2009 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan, $10,995. Call: 863-
381-4788


2009 Hyundai Sonata. Call:
866-334-2419 for the price.







2009 Kia Sodona, 4dr LWB
LX, $14,995. Call: 863-253-
3068


2009 Toyota Corolla Sedan,
$14,995. Call: 863-381-
4788


2010 Buick Enclave 1XL.
Call: 866-334-2419 for the
price.


2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
sedan, Lt 1Lt, $13,995.
Call: 863-253-3068

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Have A Garage Sale!


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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Call:
866-334-2419 for the
price.


2010 CHRYSLER TN & CTRY
TOURING MODEL, DUAL AIR,
POWER DOORS NEW 5/100
WARRANTY. Warranties bal-
ance of manufacturers. Call
863-452-6422.


2010 Dodge Ram 1500
Crewcab 4 wheel drive,
Laramie Package,, touch
screen radio, only 35200
miles. #RCL123521
$32995
Alan Jay Chrysler
Call: 863-983-4600


2010 FORD FLEX SE
MODEL,THIRD ROW SEAT,
27,600 MILES, SHARP ONE
OWNER. Call 863-452-6422.

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2010 FORD FOCUS ONE
OWNER,SES MODEL,SYNC
RADIO, WARRANTY SUN-
ROOF. Warranties balance of
manufacturers. Call 863-
452-6422.
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2010 Ford Focus SE
#4735A $12,900 Call Tom
863-381-2075


2010 Ford Focus SE
#4735A $12,900 Call Tom
863-381-2075


2011 Chevrolet HHR LS.
Call: 866-334-2419 for the
price.


2011 Chevrolet HHR LT 1LT,
$14,995. Call: 863-253-
3068

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2011 Chevrolet HHR LT. Call:
866-334-2419 for the
price.


2011 Chevrolet Impala LS.
Call: 866-334-2419 for the
price.
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2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT,
$13,995. Call: 863-253-
3068


2011 Ford Expedition XLT
#21987 $24,900 call marie
863-414-7512







2011 Ford Fiesta SE sedan,
$13,995. Call: 863-381-
4788


2011 Ford Ranger regular
cab #A1504 $15,600 call
Robbie 561-271-4194


2011 Hyundai Accent GLS,
$9,995.
863-314-5328


2011 Kia Forte EX-sedan.
$12,995. Call: 863-381-
4788


2011 KIA Soul #4664A
$13,400 call Greg 863-
446-2486


2011 Mazda Mazda3, 4dr
sdn, $13,988. Call: 863-
253-3068


2012 CHEVROET IMPALA
LTZ MODEL, LEATHER,SUN-
ROOF, 5/100 WARRANTY
11,500 MILES. Warranties
balance of manufacturers.
Call 863-452-6422.


2012 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT
Coupe, v-6 engine, automatic
transmission, air condition-
ing, only 20200 miles.
#RN61107 $22995
Alan Jay Chrysler
Call: 863-983-4600


2012 Chevrolet Tahoe L,
leather interior, tow package,
3rd row seating, only 22700
miles #AP330 $32995
Call: 863-983-4600







2012 Chrysler 200 LX
sedan, $14,509. Call: 863-
381-4788

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2011 Nissan Vera 1.85.
Call: 866-334-2419 for the
price.


2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE
MODEL, 9,600 MILES, ONE
OWNER, ALLOY WHEELS
5/60 WARRANTY. Wear-
ranties balance of manufac-
turers. Call 863-452-6422


2011MercuryMariner
#PCL14002 leather interior,
4cyl, auto, immaculate condi-
tion, only 12000 miles
was $21575
now $18995
Call: 863-983-4600


2011 FORD FUSION SE
LOCAL PURCHASE, 28,000
MILES,SUNROOF, SPOILER-
PRETTY CAR. Warranties
balance of manufacturers.
Call 863-452-6422.


2011 Hyundai Accent 4cyl,
automatic transmission, air
conditioning, only 34000
miles. #RA370 $9995
Alan Jay Chrysler
Call: 863-983-4600


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7009 USED CARS/TRUCKS


2012 Fiat 500 #4371A
$15,900 call Gary 863-
232-8200
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2012 Ford Escape #A1499
$18,500 call Marie 863-
414-7512






2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS
package, automatic trans-
mission, air conditioning,
power package, only 28000
miles. #RN61110 $17995
Alan Jay Chrysler.
Call: 863-983-4600


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2012 Hyundia Sonata 4dr
2.4 $16,988. Call: 863-
253-3068






2012 Mazda 6 #A1509
$14,900 call Greg 863-
446-2486


7009 USED CARS/TRUCKS

Buick Lacrosse





p4802a $26,995
Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561
Cadillac CTS


12215tp $33,980
Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561


Cadillac SRX


p3413a $18,950
Kelly Buick, GMC
863-534-1561
Chevrolet Avalanche





12160a $22,595
Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561

Chevrolet Camaro SS
Convertible


p4890 $32,988
Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561
GMC Acadia


2012 TOYOTA-COROLLA LE ...
MIODEL, AUTOMATIC,4,000 13144a $23,480
MILES, 5/60 WARRANTY Kelley Buick, GMC
QUALITY. Warranties bal- 863-534-1561
ance of manufacturers. Call
863-452-6422. Advertise in

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7009 USED CARS/TRUCKS

GMC Sierra 1500 Lift-
ed p4911
$38995
Come by and See!!
Kelley Buick, GMC
863-534-1561
Jeep Wrangler
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PT41163 2010 Tacoma D-
Cab was 27875 / now
23675 Double cab TRD
sport model grey metal
flake hood coop, tonneau
cover 41634 miles.
Call: 863-402-4246






PT41166 2010 Camry LE
Silver was 19995 / now
15995 Excellent choice
for any need! Call before it
goes away! Only 32,154
miles. Call: 863-402-4246


RT41172A 2009 Chrysler
300 Gold was 22995 /
now 19495 Can you
believe only 14051 miles on
this beauty? call now!
863-402-4246







T066437A 2009 Venza
AWD Aloe was 25995 /
now 21495 luxury AWD
with great MPG gorgeous
aloe green only 49989 miles
Call: 863-402-4246


7009 USED CARS/TRUCKS


T172675A 2009 Sienna XLE
Silver was 22495 / now
18995 -58350 miles eco-
nomical ride for the whole
family! Call: 863-402-4246







T636345A 2009 Prius
Beige was $17995 /now
$15875 over 50 MPG!
Hatchback makes it easy to
load fun to drive! 52820
miles. Call: 863-402-4246

7260 AUTOS WANTED

All autos bought with or with-
out title any condition, year,
make or model. We pay up to
$20,000 and offer free towing
call: 813-703-7297
CASH FOR CARS All
Cars/Trucks Wanted. Run-
ning or Not! Top Dollar Paid.
We Come To You! Any
Make/Model. Call For Instant
Offer: 1-800-871-9638
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We Buy ANY Car, Truck
or Van! Running or Not.
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800-558-1097 We're
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7333 MISC. BOATS
JON BOAT, 14ft. 6hp John-
son w/ galvanized trailer. 28#
thurst trolling motor. Live well.
$1200 Call 863-899-2648.
7360 CYCLES/MOPEDS/
SCOOTERS
2001 Honda CBR F41 600
motorcycle. Runs great 17k
miles
863-285-8705. $2,800

7370 CAMPERS/
TRAVELTRAILERS
2002 Jayco Designer Fifth
Wheel. 3 slide, 32 ft., plus
8'X8' shed w/h electric,
refrig., shelving. $13,500.
call 412-951-4550
7380 MOTOR HOMES / RVs

RV SERVICE & PARTS
Your One Stop
Repair Shop
HI TECH AUTO & RV
COLLISION CENTER
3650 Havendale Blvd.
Winter Haven FL 33881
863-967-5463
www.hitechautosrv.com


7380 MOTOR HOMES / RVs

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2009 Forest River
Flagstaff 228
pop-up with toilet and show-
er. Roof air, sleeps 8, power
lift system all in very good
condition.
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908

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2013 Radiance 22RBD.
This unit features an outside
kitchen, power tongue jack,
power awning, and much,
much more. Half ton towable
due to its under 5,000 pound
weight.
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908


Brand new 2013 Skycat
183B. This ultra lightweight
travel trailer features a full
bath, walk around queen,
awning, and much more. All
this for $15,998 and a
weight under 2,800 ponds!
Come see The Eagle today.
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908


Great Selection of New
2013
Crusier RV models in stock.
Choose from one of 18
Enterras,Viewfinders or Radi-
ance models starting at only
23,960 with savings up to
12,000 OFF. Only at
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908









Huge price slash!! Original
price was $15,995.00, sale
price $11,995.00. Our loss
is your gain!!! Take home this
2008 Passport 245RB.
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908

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Have A Garage Sale!


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Like new 2011 Aliner
Ranger, 15' long
and weighs only 1320
pounds. Has A/C, Easy 30
second set-up! New $12,000
Now only $7,995
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908






Only $4995 for this very
clean, Coachmen Catalina
241FK RV! Roof air blows
cold, furnace blows hot if you
don't buy it you'll miss a lot...
of fun that is!
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908


Price reduced!!!! 2010
Flagstaff Micolite 18RK
XLT. It has all the features of
the larger travel trailers with
in a small, light weight unit.
Priced for immediate sale at
$11,995. Grab it before
someone else takes advan-
tage!
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908



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Take the whole family in com-
fort in this 2007 Jayco
JayFlight 5th Wheel. Fea-
tures fiberglass exterior with
aluminum framing for lighter
weight. 2 slide outs!
Was $18,997
Reduced to only $14,997!
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908


Want a like new travel trailer
with a used price? Look no
further! Come see this 2012
North Trail 22FBS. Used
only 3 times and only owned
3 months! Spotless inside
and out. Thousands below
MSRP! Sale priced at
$20,998.00
Eagle Ridge RV Center
863-638-1908
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