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At A Glance

Cougar elections
According to some former
Cougar board members, new
board elections will take place
tonight, Jan. 26 in the Clewiston
Cougar Board room located
behind John Boy Auditorium.
The meeting is scheduled to take
place at 7 p.m.

Super Bowl
Blast 2006
New Harvest Church in
Clewiston, 360 Holiday Isles
Drive, will be hosting a Super
Bowl Blast for the youth of the
city. Super Bowl Blast 2006 will
be held Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m.
Super Bowl will be shown on
three big screens, carnival rides,
King of the court basketball tour-
namentr: pla\ station l2 Madlden
football l ouirini flm ni which the
\\inner .',illl itcLi\' a p rila'blt
D\'D Pla\ ei They \% ill Lb- sev 'ing
pizz..i h, ido s. Li, iniubJ' l,
\'inS all lo'-, I' i'- Mar',
prize, to b,- gix-n uIr l, hiol uoih:iur
the night. Grades 6.- 1:' m ii-]d
Yard sale
Sait M-larin's Chuijrc(h, 'i7
JNorth \\ C. UO.en in I-'le'.istlorn is
havingr tlhei annual Spi rig !ard
sale on Saturda\ Feb. 4 tbegin-
nirig at 7 a m. Foi moiire inifotl-nI
lion, call the echiuich ,-fnlice .t :4,-'

Relay for Life
yard sale
Cle\\istonr Middle Schl'::o
Beta Club is sponsoiling a \did
sale inside the CMS cafeleria on
Saturday, Jan. S fr'n aS nm
until noon. All proceeds from the
sale \1il1 go to the American Can-
cer Societ 's Rela\ for,Lie Any-
one -ishing t[, donate items for
this sale should drop them Iil Frl,
day, .an. 27, in the office at the
middle school.
Valentine's Ball
Tickets are on sale for the
Valentine's Ball scheduled foi
Saturday, Feb. II at John Bo\
Auditoriurim The event is spon-
sored b\ the Cle\\iston Lions
Club and all proceeds \illi bene-
fit the Dan McCarlhv Memorial
Scholarship Fund. DEess will be
sermi-loi mal and dance music
\\ill be provided b\ the Juke Box
Band Irom 8 p.m. until rnidnlgrit
Tickets are $37.50 and \ou car
call 9.3-75-2 for additional in for-
mation

Miss Sugar 2006
The Miss Sugar 20it:. Pageanl
"ill be held April S. Applications
for this pageant may be obtained
from the Cle\.iston Public
Library, Cle\\iston High School.
Youth Center or the Cle% islorn
Camber of Commerce. Deadline
for entry is Feb. 16. On that date
there \ill be a mandalory met-
ing \ith the contestants and their
parents or guardian at the
Ciewiston Inn, upper po:ch at 7
p.m. There must be a parent ot
guardian at this meeting, it is
rnandatory. If vou have any ques-
tions please call Pam Kelly at
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Southern Gardens fights canker

SBy Bill Fabian
CLEWISTON The frustration
is almost palpable: Citrus canker
and two straight years of multiple
hurricanes have wreaked havoc
on the citrus industry.in South
Florida, and yet the hits just keep
on coming.
First, Hurricane Wilma deci-
mated an estimated 50 percent of
area orange groves, and has
caused major disruptions in the
growing cycle of the fruits. And
now, citrus greening disease adds
yet another threat to Florida's cit-

rus growers.
Citrus canker has found its way
onto thousands of acres of citrus
farmland, including several thou-
sand acres of orange trees owned
and maintained by United States
Sugar Corp's Southern Gardens
Citrus growers company.
Travelers along Highway 80
and County Highway 833 may
have witnessed the consequences
of the spread of the disease, as
growers were forced to burn
infected crops to stop thespread of
the disease. Southern Gardens has
found 5,700 acres to show con-

firmed cases of the disease, and by
rule has eradicated 4,000 acres in
accordance with federal regula-
tions.
"Southern Gardens Citrus con-
tinues to be supportive of the Flori-
da Commissioner of Agriculture
and the latest official direction
issued last week in regards to the
canker eradication program and
the suspension of the 1,900' eradi-
cation rule at this time," said USSC
Director of Corporate Communi-
cations Judy Sanchez. "We have
See Crop Page 14

Winter Fest: Celebrating the 'cold' weather of Florida

IrNrldeybis Gonzalez
Our Montura folks were excited this past Sunday, Jan. 22. while they enjoyed time with
their families at the Montura Annual Winterfest, which was filled with midway rides, as
well as a variety of food and fun for the whole family.

irll Mark Young
Southern Gardens have been busy destroying acre after
acre in their fight against Canker disease. Federal regula-
tions require the complete destruction of infected crops
and surrounding acreage by fire.

City throws

out lot plans

By Bill Fabian
CLEWISTON Many
Clewiston residents breathed a
sigh of relief Monday night, but
some others were undoubtedly
frustrated when municipal offi-
cials halted the construction of
three homes, on property that
was not large enough in area to
develop.
After an urgent public outcry,
the Clewiston City Commission
voted to maintain "the integrity
of the neighborhood" surround:
ing the lot that had become a
beacon of interest to property
owners and developers through-
out the CIi 3
"That whole area has, nice
honmesoinJargel-,i i.ud I 1l!i,
not ever seen apy laso''r to
change it," said Charles Reid, a
resident of Crescent Drive. "I
don't see a need to change, just
to make them a little more

money, and I oppose this
action," he said at the Jan. 23
regular commission meeting.
On Dec. 19, the commission
had passed a variance request to
modify the minimum lot area
standards for development in an
R-1B zoning district, which
required a minimum of 14,000-
Ssquare feet. The preliminary
approval of the plans for con-
struction of three single-family
homes on lots of 7,150-square
feet quickly became an unpopu-
lar decision among residents
adjacent or near Crescent Drive.
A large turnout of those resi-
dents and concer-i ed citizens at
the meeting of the Clewiston
Planning and Zoning Board on
JaiI -I mad,. it e ide:nt J'1 hat th-
plan for tiny lots was not a popu-
lar idea. The P&Z Board unani-
mously voted against the vari-
See City Page 14

County faces

building boom

By Patty Brant
Things are heating up in
Hendry County's planning and
zoning departments.
During, 2005, all the talk
about growth began to take on a
more tangible.form as the num-
bers showed a marked increase
over previous years. Last year
more permits were filed to build
site built homes than mobile
homes dramatically more.
Hendry County's new plan-
ner Lynnee Rodriguez, who has
only been with county since last
October, predicted 2006 will be a

busy year.. She said most
requests filed so far are to
change a land use from agricul-
ture to residential or from low
density residential to higher den-
sity.
In all of 2005, 11 Comprehen-
sive Land Use amendments and
24 rezoning applications were
filed for all of unincorporated
Hendry County. Also during
2005, there were two special
event permits, 37 vested rights
(requests to be "grandfathered"
before a zoning change), and 12
See County-Page 14

Showing off at dog show

By Ideybis Gonzalez
CLE\\iSTONr Maria Wells,
a local resident of Cle\isio-n,.
known to many by Ms- We\lls
who is partly oI the.Clt'ewisti':n Mid-
dle Scho:,l orice staff. Ms. Wells
is a .dedicated and loving
rescue ifster home provider for
Alaskan Malanmults :here in
Hendry Count. She \was part of a
yenr special show, and without .a
doubt she participated \-ith great
joy.
According to Ms. Wells, she
received a call in April of 2005
.from the lady in charge of public
Education for her particular
breed, which is the Alaskan Mala-
m ie and aas as-ked if she \\ could
be willing to be in charge of the
Meet The Breed Booth for the-
Eukanuba Dog Show.
The sho',\ 'ook place Jan, 14-
15, in Tampa, at the Tampa Con-
vention Center. The top 25 of
each breed were invited to com-
pete in this prestigious event.
There was an entry of 2,648 dogs
to compete in confirmation. This
includes dogs-from 20 different
countries
Each club has members that

INI/Ideybis Gonzalez
Maria Wells and Hunter. Ms.
Wells recently showed one of
her dogs at the Eukanuba
Dog Show in Tampa.
work and decorate their breed's
booth at the show:
The purpose of having a Meet
The Breed Booth is to educate
the public by having representa-
tives of the breed in the booth for
hands on experience. Each
booth has knowledgeable club
members to answer questions
about the breed. At the Meet The
Breed booths the public is provid-
ed answers from owners that
have worked with their breed for
many years and know about the
pros and cons of each breed.

Mrs. Wells was responsible for
the Al-iasan Malamute booth,'
which with a lot of hard work and
enthusiasm turned out to be a
great success, according to Ms.
Wells.
"I am very excited to have
won the fourth place ribbon for
working group," said Ms. Wells.
"It was a great experience for:
me," she added. The ribbon was
awarded to Ms. Wells for her
booth presentation while educat-
ing people about working dogs.
The.AKC has booth competi-
tions and awards a first through
fourth placement for each of the
groups with a final Best In Show
Booth Award. The groups are
Sporting, Hound, Working, Terri-
er, Toy, Non-sporting and Herd-
ing. Her breed was part of the
working group with 23 different
breeds represented.
And with a big smile on her
face she said, "It took months of
preparation, getting ideas of how
we were going to decorate the
booth within the size limit and
getting the materials for the deco-
rations and the educational mate-
rials it was hard work but lots
offun."

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Rotary governor visits
Rotary International District 6960 Governor Jim Henry
was the guest of the Clewiston Rotary Club on Monday,
Jan. 23. Mr. Henry and his wife, Jean, shared their expe-
riences in Nigeria, where a system of water wells and
storage tanks has been constructed. The system serves
drinking water to more than 600,000 Nigerians, thanks in
part to the Clewiston Rotary Club's sponsorship.

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Obituaries

Jesus M. "Chuy"
,Martinez
Jesus M. "Chuy" Martinez
was born Nov. 6, 1979, in West
Palm Beach, Florida, to Jose L.
Martinez and Maria Martinez of
West Palm Beach.
Survivors include his wife
Belinda Medrano; children Amy
Martinez 5, Jesus M. Martinez Jr.
3, Kassandra Martinez 2, Alyssa
Martinez 10 months; siblings,
Ludivina Hernadez of West Palm
Beach, Amelia Cardenas of
Clewiston, Jose Martinez of
Belle Glade, Jaime Martinez of
Texas; brothers In law, Cain Her-
nadez of West Palm Beach,
Nicolas Cardenas of Clewiston,
John Medrano of Clewiston,
Seth Medrano; sister In law
Maria Medrano also of Clewis-
ton; nieces, Isamar Hernadez
and Genesis Hernadez of West
Palm Beach; nephews, Ruben
Gonzalez III and Javier N. Carde-
nas of Clewiston; Jose L Mar-
tinez III and Ashley Martinez of
Belle Glade.
Chuy was very loved by
everyone. A former resident of
Clewiston where he attended
Clewiston High School, before
moving to West Palm Beach. A
hard working devoted husband
and father. He also enjoyed great
popularity at Clewiston's local
"Hot Spot", Castaways, where
Chuy fulfilled his passion of
being a D.J. He loved his music
and loved to make people
dance. He was a great son,
brother, husband and father. He
will be missed.

Eloise Olive Stokes
Eloise Olive Stokes, age 86, of
Clewiston; passed away Jan. 12,
2006 in Clewiston. She was born
Sept. 21, 1919 in Georgia.
Survivors include three
daughters: Helen Yarbrough of
Alexander City, AL, Billie Nell
(Dan) Mullis of Birmingham, AL
and Donna (Mike) Dyal of
Clewiston; eight grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren and
son-in-law Lee Massengale. She
was preceded in death by her
husband: Willie Stokes; her
father Leonard Geiger; brothers,
Roy Spooner Geiger and
Leonard Russell "Buck" Geiger;
daughter, Charlotte Massengale
and son-in-law, Leonard
Yarbrough.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at First
Baptist Church Clewiston, with
Reverend Tim Bidges officiating.
Interment followed 'at
Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clewis-
ton. All arrangements by Akin-
Davis Funeral Home-Clewiston.

Gene Tunney Murphy
Gene Tunney Murphy, age 78,
a long time resident of Pahokee,
passed away at Columbia Hospi-

tal, in West Palm Beach, on Jan.
14, 2006. He was born Feb. 7,
1927, in Meldrim, GA. Tunney
came to Pahokee as a teenager,
attended Pahokee High School,
and left to enter the U.S. Army.
He served in Japan during
WWII. He was well known in his
cabinet shop business, operat-
ing his shop from 1957 until his
retirement.
Survivors include his wife of
54 years, Betty Jean Murphy; his
daughters Jill (Jimmy) Sconyers
of Belle Glade and Julie (Darrel)
Douglas of Martin County. He is
also survived by three grandchil-
dren, Dennis W. (Amanda)
Baughman, Jr., of Okeechobee,
Ramsey G. Baughman of Lake
City, and Ashely J. Baughman of
Belle Glade. In addition is his
first great-grandchild, Dennis W.
Baughman III, of Okeechobee
and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006 at the
Pahokee Church of the
Nazarene. Reverend Danny
Moore officiated. Interment fol-
lowed at Port Mayaca Cemetery
in Port Mayaca, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the Pahokee
Church of Nazarene Building
Fund. All arrangements were
under the direction and care of
Buxton Funeral Home and Cre-
matory.

Paul Essley (Paully)
Watson
Watson, Essley Paul (Paully),
Sr., age 37, of 366 W. Toomey
Lane, Madisonville, TN, formerly
of Clewiston, passed away Tues-
day, Jan. 17, 2006 at Sweetwater
Hospital, Sweetwater, TN.
Attended First Assembly of God,
Sweetwater, TN, and was an
avid scuba diver. He attended
Clewiston High School and was
president of the FFA.
Survivors wife Lachelle
Johnson Watson; daughter
Lacey Watson; sons Essley Paul
(Lee) Watson, Jr., Taylor J. Wat-
son all of Madisonville, TN; his
mother Opal Andrews Watson

- Chattanooga, TN; brothers,
Royce T. Watson, Jr.; Roger Wat-
son both of Madisonville, TN,
Hoyt I. Watson Cape Coral;
Rev. Murich Watson Chat-
tanooga, TN; Mickey Watson -
Clewiston, as well as several
nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his father
Royce T. Watson, Sr.
Funeral services were held at
Hiwassee Church of God, Madis-
onville, TN, with Rev. Murich
Watson and Pastor Larry Orr
officiating. Interment church
cemetery. Family received
friends at-Hiwassee Church of
God. All arrangements by Biere-
ley-Hale Funeral Home, Madis-
onville, TN.

Amelia Augusta
Streich
Amelia Augusta "Molly" Stre-
ich, (nee Gollenberg), age 100,
of Clewiston, passed away Jan.
18, 2006 in
LaBelle. She
was born
March 1, 1905
in Fairfield, CT
to William ;
Gollenberg
and Alvina
Dregar Gollen-
berg. Molly
resided in Amelia Augusta
Bridgeport, CT Streich
87 years
before moving to Florida. She
was a faithful member of Faith
Lutheran Church in Clewiston,
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in
Trumbull, CT and for many years
belonged to Dorcas Women's
Society of Zion Lutheran Church
in Bridgeport, where she was
baptized and confirmed.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters: Helen S. Mead (Tom) of
Clewiston with whom she
resided, Edith Laflin (John) of
Trumbull, CT and one son:
Robert Streich (Heddy) of
Bridgeport, CT and Barefoot Bay,
FL; grandchildren, Joan, Carl,
Karen, Kelly, Russ And Tim;
great-grandchildren, Hannah,
Lisa And Annette; great-great
grandchildren, Aidan And Caris-
sa; sister-in-law, Mary Gollen-
berg of Fairfield, CT and several
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her hus-
band Carl Streich and daughter:
Doris May Streich, sister: Helen
Weber, brothers: Albert, William
and Ernest Gollenberg. Memori-
al services will be held Sunday,
Jan. 29, 2006, 2 p.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church in Clewiston
with Rev. David Meyer officiat-
ing. The family wishes to thank
the staff at Oakbrook of LaBelle
for the wonderful care given to
Molly during her last days at
Oakbrook.
Cremation Arrangements by
Akin-Davis Funeral Home -
LaBelle.

Douglas Scott
Garrett, Sr.
Douglas Scott Garrett, Sr., age
39, of Clewiston, passed away
Jan. 16, 2006 in Lake Placid, FL.
He was born March 17, 1966
in Belle Glade, the son of the late
Bobby and Marcella (Sweet)
Garrett.
He was a heavy equipment
operator, employed by Globe-
tect in Miami, FL.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Shelby Mlynn Garrett of
Moore Haven; and two sons,
Matthew Charles Sutton of
LaBelle, Douglas Scott Garrett,
Jr. of Moore Haven, son of Mar-
cella (Sweet) Garrett and one
sister, Sandy Simms of Okee-
chobee, and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held
Friday, Jan. 20, 2006 at Evangel
Assembly of God in Clewiston
with Reverend Ed Corley officiat-
ing. Interment followed at

Ridgelawn Cemetery, in Clewis-
ton. Visitation will be on Thurs-
day, Jan. 26, from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. All arrangements were
by Akin Davis Funeral Home -
Clewiston.

James Terry Shannon
James Terry Shannon, age 50,
of Clewiston, passed away Jan.
11,2006 in Clewiston.
He was born Dec. 26, 1955 in
Elkhart, IN, to the late James
Clinton and Mattie Lee (Hedges)
Shannon. Mr. Shannon married
Jackline C. Erdman at Clewiston.
He was a long distance trucker.
Survivors include his wife
Jackline C. (Erdman) Shannon;
three daughters, Amanda
Janelle Hall of Clewiston, Fla.,
Hayley Shannon of Clewiston,
Shelbi Shannon of Trenton, Fla.;
and one son, Tony Murphy of
Trenton, FL. son of Mattie Lee
(Hedges) Shannon. Brother of
three brothers, Rodger Shannon
of Clewiston, Kenny Ray Shan-
non of Sparta, TN, and Benny
Jay Shannon of Sparta, TN. Spe-
cial Friend Peggy Stringer of
Chattanooga, TN; friend,
William Stringer of Chat-
tanooga, TN; grandchildren,
Sadie, Shaina, Zachary, Harleigh
and Hunter.
He was preceded in death a
wife Linda Susan Shannon.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at Akin-
Davis Funeral Home, with Rev-
erend Ed Corley officiating.
Interment followed in at
Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clewiston.
All arrangements by Akin Davis
Funeral Home Clewiston.

Jeannie Gainey
Jeannie Gainey, 51, of Haines
City, died Saturday Jan. 7, 2006.
Born in Pahokee on May 13,
1954, she came to Haines City
from Belle Glade 12 years ago.
She was a homemaker she
was a member of the Church of
God.
Mrs. Gainey is survived by her
husband, Devon Gainey; son
Jason Michael Lee Thomas, of
Winter Haven; brothers, Henry
Thomas, of Belle Glade, Danny,
Thomas, of Hawkinsville, GA;
sister, Virginia Lamb of Belle
Glade; one grandchild. All
arrangement by Oak Ridge
Funeral Care,in Haines City.

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Lessons from the fishermen

Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
Named after the legendary
founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L.
Wood, FLW Outdoors administers
eight national fishing tournament
circuits. Unless you boycotted
Clewiston last weekend, you know
that the FLWwas here with 200 pro
fishing teams.
Each pro has his or her special
techniques and multiple rods for
multiple ways of fishing. Some
were more successful than others.
Mike Hawkes took the lead on day
one, but didn't make the final top
10 by day two. The pros who
caught the largest bass each day
also did not make the final top 10.
Flipping artist Tommy Biffle.
jumped into the overall lead by day
two, and Mark Hardin jumped
from 102 to fourth place.
You can flip, plop, spin, or drop
to catch fish, depending on how
they are biting and what you can
entice them to take. Not all of the
fish stay caught. One of the pros
stated that you are successful if you
get 70 percent in the boat when
you are flipping the lily pads. And
then, water conditions change, as
do the areas where fish are biting.
The very first words of Jesus
when He and Peter met at the
waters were, "Follow me, and I will
make you a fisher of men." His very
last words to Peter, again down at
the waters of the Sea of Galilee, and
after His resurrection, were, "Feed
my sheep, follow me." From begin-
ning to end this is the mission of the
Church.
So, what are some of the tips we
need to remember as we fish for
disciples and follow Christ?
Remember five lessons from the
FLW tournament. First, you have to
go where the fish are. Be with peo-
ple on their own turf. Second, be
creative. We don't have to do things
the same old way. Be willing to try

Pet Corner

Question: Dear Doc Savvy. Is it
true that burnt motor oil is a reme-
dyfor mange? Joe in Canal Point.
Answer: Thanks for bringing
that up Joe! It is something I hear
every now and then, and the
answer is NO! That may have been
an old-rumored remedy, but it is
something that causes severe poi-
soning to the dog! Today, there are
wonderful and safe treatments for
all types of mange. Thank you Joe.
That was an important one to get
out there and get cleared! Take
care, Doc Savvy.
Question: Dear Doc Savvy.
What is the gestation period for a
cow? Thanks, Amanda in Clewis-
ton,
Answer Hey Amanda! The time
it takes for a cow's pregnancy or
gestation is about 280 days. Hope
that answers the question!

different techniques under different
conditions. Not every technique
will work every time. Third, be
patient and persistent. The overall
winner is not necessarily the one
who is leading at the beginning or
the one who lands the biggest fish.
Fourth, enjoy the experience.
The most content are those who
believe a bad day of fishing is better
than a good day doing nothing. Cel-
ebrate with those who do well.
One day it will be your turn. Fifth,
regardless of the size of your catch,
do everything in your power to
keep them alive. Afterwards,
release them that they might con-
tinue to grow.
If you've ever seen pelicans in
action, you know they're great fish-
ermen (or fisher-birds, I suppose!) I
read about some pelicans in Cali-
fornia, which made their home
near a fleet of fishing boats. When
the boats came in, the crew would
clean their catch and throw the
heads and scraps into the water.
The pelicans picked up on this, and
began eating the leftovers without
having to go out "fishing". For
weeks on end these pelicans
enjoyed their effortless bounty.
They just sat by the harbor and
waited for the fishing boats to
come in.
After a while, the boats found
out they could sell the fish waste, so
they stopped chucking it into the
water. The pelicans were caught
unprepared. They continued to sit
and wait for the fishing boats to
come in and throw free food in the
water, but none came. The peli-
cans grew thinner and thinner, until
worried wildlife officials came to
check outwhat was-going on. The
officials concluded that the'.peli-
cans had forgotten how to fish. To
solve the problem, they brought in
pelicans from another area to join
the flock and teach the starving
birds how to fish again.
Go thou and do likewise.

Belle Glade Veterinarian Noelle
Savedoff, owner of Doc Savvy's
Animal Hospital offers free advice
in her weekly Pet Corner column.
Have a question? Contact Doc
Savvy at docsavvy@aol.com and
see your answers weekly. Be sure
to tune into the Savvy Vet Show
each and every Thursday at 10:30
a.m. on 93.5's theBig Dawg!

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Wildlife experts headline festival

Big O Birding
Festival set
for Jan. 27-29

Dr. Jerome Jackson, one of the
world experts on the Ivory-billed
woodpecker, will be the keynote
speaker at the Big O Birding Festi-
val, Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at
the Riverview Restaurant at the
Glades Resort, formerly Hendry
Isles, on SR 80 near LaBelle. A
reception and book signing pre-
cedes the event, beginning at 6:30
p.m.
Long believed to be extinct,
the confirmed sighting of an
ivory-billed woodpecker in
Arkansas in April, the first in 60
years, is considered one of the big
orithnological discoveries of this
century, and reservations for Dr.
Jackson's address are coming in
daily, according to Glades County
Economic Development Council
Executive Director and Birding
Festival Committee Chairman
Tracy Whirls.
Dr. Jackson's keynote address
Saturday night, is but one high-
light of a festival schedule packed
with lectures, exhibits, birding
tours and demonstrations by
renowned birders and naturalists.
(Arts and Crafts show begins Fri-
day, continues through Sunday.}
The festival kicks off Friday
with the annual Arts and Crafts
Festival at the Doyle Conner Build-
ing in Moore Haven. During Friday
afternoon and throughout Satur-
day and Sunday, birding artists
and photographers will join other
artists, artisans and crafters in dis-
playing a variety of items, includ-
ing beverages and food, for sale.

Vendors will also donate door
prizes, which will be awarded
during drawings throughout the
festival.
Among the 26 vendors who
had signed up for the festival
Monday, renowned bird artist
Lydia C. Thompson will travel
from her home in St. Simons
Island, Ga. to display her wonder-
ful color etchings of birds, and
will offer prints, cards and T-shirts
with her original artwork at the
festival. Robert Kirby of Sebastian,
a regular at the Pelican Island
birding festival and similar events
will bring his pop bottle art,
including fish mobiles made from
plastic soda bottles, egrets made
from styrene and spinner bottles
to the Doyle Conner Building in
Moore Haven.
Other vendors will offer hot
roasted corn on the cob, soft pret-
zels, stuffed bratwurst, ribs and
chicken, swamp cabbage salsa
and other treats to temp the
palate and for those tired out from
a long day of birding and brows-
ing, Sharon Zack of Longwood
Florida will be on hand to per-
form seated massage.
The arts and crafts show,
which opens at 1 p.m. Friday and
continues through 3 p.m. Sunday,
is free and open to the public.

Welcome reception
A welcome reception spon-
sored by the Clewiston Chamber
of Commerce will begin Friday at
5 p.m. Glades County Property
Appraiser and birding enthusiast
Larry Luckey will regale those
attending the reception with sto-
ries of his experiences birding in
some of Glades and Hendry

County's premier birding sites,
including those in the just
released Southern Section of the
Great Florida Birding Trail. The
reception features gator tail, frog
legs, swamp cabbage and other
southern specialties prepared by
Dean's Catering. Attendance at
the welcome reception is includ-
ed with the $25 pre-registration.
At 7 p.m., birders will load up
on vans, provided courtesy of
Sugarland Tours and Sunburst
Tours, and travel to Burnt Bridge
at Fisheating Creek, for the annual
Owl Hoot, during which Glades
County Commissioner Alvin Ward
and Mr. Luckey will call owls and
perhaps even turkeys for the
attendees viewing and photo-op
pleasure.
On Saturday, birders can tour
eagle nesting sites at Brighton
Seminole Indian Reservation, or
go on A Barn Owl Tour, spon-
sored by the Sugarland Tours. On
Sunday, a tour of Diner Island, a
former Cracker ranch, now
wildlife management area and
panther habitat is on tap. "Birding
by Canoe," on the pristine
Fisheating Creek is an option
either day.
In between tours, beginning
birders and experienced birding
enthusiasts can enjoy a wide
selection of lectures, exhibits and
demonstrations all day Saturday
at the Doyle Conner Building in
Moore Haven. Lectures include
presentations by the Audubon
Birds of Prey Center, Florida Bat
Center, Whooping Cranes and
Sandhill Cranes, Gardening for
Birds, Beginning Birding, and
Birds of the Lake Okeechobee
Region.

Kids are for the
birds Saturday
As if birding tours, lectures and
an arts and crafts festival weren't
enough, from 8 a.m. until noon,
Saturday, Jan. 28 a new children's
activity event is slated for Tom
Perry Memorial Park (City Park) in
Moore Haven.
The "Kids are for the Birds and
the bats, and the butterflies and
the bullfrogs and the bees event is
intended to promote interest in
ecology among the younger set, by
including activities ranging from
birdhouse building to gardening
demonstration projects to attract
birds and butterflies, to live native
avian and mammal exhibits.
Highlights of the "Kids are for
the Birds" event include educa-
tional exhibits by the Busch
Wildlife Sanctuary, the Audubon
Birds of Prey Center and Florida
Bat Center.
University of Florida graduate
student Jason Martin, host of Sug-
arland Tours popular barn owl
tour Saturday afternoon will give
kids (and adults who aren't
squeamish!) the opportunity to
dissect owl pellets, while talking
about Florida's native owls.
Other activities include garden-
ing to attract birds and butterflies,
birdhouse building, and presenta-
tion of awards from the Big O Bird-
ing Festival Art Contest, held this
week in Glades County's elemen-
tary schools. Prizes for the art con-
test are sponsored by Riverwatch
and Glades Area McDonalds.
For more information on the
Big O Birding Festival, phone (863)
946-0300.

Lions establish scholarship; announce Valentine's Ball

CLEWISTON The Clewis-
ton Lions Club has founded the
Dan McCarthy Memorial Schol-
arship and will host a Valentine's
Ball Saturday, Feb. 11 at John
Boy Auditorium.
The Valentine's Ball will
begin at 8 p.m. and last until
midnight with music provided
by The Jukebox Band, who will
provide a full range of music for
both dancing and listening
pleasure. The event will also fea-
ture a silent auction, hors d'oeu-
vre and a cash bar. Tickets are
now on sale for $37.50 each, or
$75 per couple and may be pur-
chased from any Lion.
The Valentine's Ball will be
planned as an annual event with
total proceeds going to the Dan
McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
Fund. Mr. McCarthy, who died
this past year, was a member of
the Clewiston Lions Club for
over 54 years and served as its
president in 1958, and was the
recipient of the prestigious
Melvin Jones Fellowship Award
from Lions International.
In 1925, Helen Keller
addressed the Lions internation-
al convention in Cedar Point,
Ohio. She challenged Lions to
become, "knights of the blind in
the crusade against darkness."
From that time, Lions clubs have

Submitted to INI/Jeff Barwick
Clewiston Wal-Mart Manger (and Lion) Ruben Torres, left,
present Lions Club President Don Gutshall with two checks
totaling $1,250 for donation to the Dan McCarthy Memorial
Scholarship fund.
been actively involved in service Dan McCarthy, during his
to the blind and visually years as a Lion, was a passionate
impaired. advocate for helping those with

eye vision problems and his
commitment resulted in the
local club creating this scholar-
ship fund in his name. The Dan
McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
will be awarded annually to a
graduate of any Hendry County
high school. Applicants must
have vision impairments as cer-
tified by the school system, must
have maintained at least a 2.0
grade point average, and be a
good citizen. Students with certi-
fied hearing impairments,
another cause of Lions, may also
apply.
The recipient will be selected
by the local Lions club and will
receive-an $8,000 scholarship,
payable in annual installments
of $2,000 based on satisfactory
progress in an accredited col-
lege. The scholarship can also
be awarded for attendance at a
trade or technical school with
the amount not to exceed $2,000
peryear.
Students interested in apply-
ing should contact their high
school guidance counselor for
additional information.
Local citizens and businesses
interested in contributing to the
fund, which is administered as a
recognized 501c(3) not for profit
entity, should contact Lions Sec-
retary Jeff Barwick at 983-7542.

The reverend Samuel S.,
Thomas, Ph.D.+
Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston
Recently there have been sev-
eral news items about identity
theft. The crime is a sophisticat-
ed one and newscasters are con-
tinually warning people about
protecting their passwords, PIN
numbers, and other numbers
used for identification.
A while ago, his bank advised
a clergy friend that someone
showed up and attempted to
open an account in his name.
One of the bank employees hap-
pened to know him and told the
others that the person was not
that minister. He went to the
bank, the impersonator left
when he realized that there was
a delay in processing the papers
he falsely submitted, and then
the problem began.
He was asked for identifica-
tion, but documents that had
been readily accepted in the past
were now scrutinized. The min-
ister was left to wonder, "How
do you really prove you are
you?"
I was once asked to prove I
was a member of the clergy. I
provided copies of my ordina-
tion certificates, my licensure to
officiate, a list of national church
offices where I was registered
and copies of authorizations to
serve on church boards, coun-
cils and offices. Apparently it
was enough the officials who
asked never bothered me again.
The question comes up every
once and awhile when someone
is defrauded or impersonated:
"How do you prove you are
you?"
The Lord faced the question
too. He began to teach and peo-
ple began to ask, "Isn't this the
carpenter, the son of Mary and
brother of James and Jose's and
Judas and Simon?" (Mark 6:3)

He asks his disciples, "Who do
men say who the son of man is?"
(Mathew 16:13) and goes on to
hear the affirmations of Peter,
"You are the Christ, the son of
the living God."
It wasn't that Jesus didn't
know who he was or that some-
one was trying to steal his identi-
ty, but it was important to others
to recognize him as the one sent
of God and the one who was to
fulfill the prophesies. Actually,
my identity isn't important to
me: I know who I am. It is
important for each of us to know
that others will recognize us for
who we are and that they see us
truly and with accuracy.
There was an apocryphal tale
that I heard about someone who
spent his life trying to be some-
one else and when he came to
the end of his life he was over-
looked by the Lord. When he
asked him about it, the Lord
answered, "I looked for you, but
you were nowhere to be found. I
thought you were somebody
else!"
It's important first and fore-
most that we are who we are;
that, after all, is who God creat-
ed. The identity that God has
given us is for each of us and
nobody can steal it from us if we
don't want to lose it.
In the final moment, that's an
identity that can't be taken and
what others will see in us in this
life and the life to come. If there
are things people are unhappy
about with who they are, they
should work to change for the
better. If there are weaknesses,
they should work to overcome
them. If there are faults, they
should work to correct them.
Never, though, should we reject
who we are, try to be someone
else, misrepresent our being to
others, deny what God has
made.
That is what God has created

and that bears his imprint and,
as one minister put it, "God
don't make no junk!" That's the
identity that will be recognized
finally when all of the docu-
ments are questioned, all of the
records are missing, all of the
human means fail. Identity?
Matthew 7:16, "You will know

them by their fruits."
We will ultimately be known
by God and others by being who
vie are intended to be by him
and working to be the best one
of us that there ever is to be. The
gift that comes with that identity
is being known for who we are.
That brings joy.

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Thursday, January 26, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

Crime Stoppers is

asking for your help

Promoted
Jack A. Buell, Senior Vice President of Olde Cypress
Community Bank is pleased to announce the appoint-
ment of Ellen Bain to the staff as Loan Officer. Ellen, a
life-long resident of Clewiston, holds a state of Florida
Mortgage Broker License and a Bachelors Degree in
Accounting from Valdosta State. Ellen is enthusiastic
about helping area residents obtain financing for their
home and invites you to stop by Olde Cypress.

Shakira Hamilton-Adams,

to speak at celebration

BELLE GLADE The Glades
'Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
Sorority, Incorporated will cele-
brate their annual Founders Day
,Jan. 29. The
activities will
be held at
Mount Zion
A.M.E. Church
in Belle Glade.
Delta Sigma
STheta was
founded Jan.
13, 1913 and .
now has a Sh
membership ira
-of over Hamilton-
-250,000. Delta Adams
is an organiza-
tion of college-educated women
committed to public. The local
'chapter President is Dorothy
Rhodes. The guest speaker for
,founders' days is a member of

the Glades Alumnae Chapter.
She joined the sorority in the
year of the millennium, 2000
during her matriculation at
Bethune-Cookman College in
Daytona Beach. Upon gradua-
tion in 2002, Shakira Hamilton-
Adams returned home and
became employed by the Palm
Beach County School District
where she works as an Excep-
tional Student Education instruc-
tor for 4th and 5th grade stu-
dents. She became and remains
an active part of the Glades
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Her reputation as a motiva-
tional speaker, rhetoric and
informative speaker precedes
her. She had a broad experience
as a public speaker in her com-
munity, around the United States
and Canada.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's
Office is working a suspicious
death of a black female found
partially submerged in a canal at
the 20-mile bend, Western Palm
Beach County.
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006
the Palm Beach County Sheriff's
Office, Violent Crimes Division
responded to the 20-mile bend,
two miles west of the green
bridge off of CR 98 between old
and new 98 and found a
deceased black female partially
submerged in the canal north of
the pump station 45. The victim
was found at 6:45 a.m. by a
worker measuring water levels.
The victim is described as a
black female approximately

5'8", 183 pounds, with a left
glass eye she was wearing a
black shirt, brown pants and
black socks.
This investigation is being
treated as a homicide. An
attempt to identify the victim is
being done through fingerprints
and an autopsy is scheduled for
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.
If anyone knows anything
about this crime they are
encouraged to contact the Palm
Beach County Sheriff's Office,
Detective Ada Tyz at 688-4037 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-
TIPS. You can remain anony-
mous and be eligible for up to a
$1,000 REWARD. Help Solve a
Crime (800) 458-"TIPS" (8477).

Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers of Palm
Beach County needs the help of
the community to locate a want-
ed fugitive as of Jan. 20, 2006.
His name is Isaac Fulton. He is
described as a black male:
D.O.B. Sept. 10, 1983. He is six
feet tall and weighs 160 pounds
- he has black hair and brown
eyes. He has a tattoo on his right
arm a cross with his grand-
mother's name. His last known
address is Rardin Avenue in
Pahokee. He is wanted for
Felony: Violation of probation;
possession of cocaine; failure to
appear and possession of
cocaine.
If you should have any infor-
mation or know the where-

Isaac Fulton
about of Isaac Fulton, please
call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-
TIPS (8477). You may remain
anonymous and could be eligi-
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Hendry County Sheriff

Burglary Arrest in
Port LaBelle
Jose Luis LaBoy, age 33, has
been arrested for burglary of a
residence at 4057 E. Sunflower
Circle in Port LaBelle. Sheriff
Ronnie Lee reported that LaBoy
entered the residence through a
window at approximately 3 a.m.
on Jan. 15. When one of the resi-

dents awoke and spotted him,
he fled the scene. The subse-
quent investigation by. the
Hendry County Sheriff's Office
Criminal Investigation Division
led investigators to LaBoy.
LaBoy was charged with Bur-
glary of an occupied dwelling
and booked into the Hendry
County Jail. Bond was set at
$15,000 by Judge James Sloan.

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House increased as family grew

By Harry Hulsey
Introduction by MaryAnn Morris
Thanks to Katherine Worth of
Buckhead Ridge and her cousin
Wanda Worth Hall, now living in
Sarasota, we have heard from
another "Okeechobeean" from the
past. Their cousin, Harry Hulsey,
now 82 years old, remembers
growing up in East Okeechobee in
the 1920s and 1930s.
There were four siblings in our
family during growing up years in
East Okeechobee on Hancock
Street. We lived only two blocks
from Judge H.H. Hancock and his
wife. I believe all their children
were adults in 1925 when my dad
built the first portion of our house. I
was then two years old. My brother,
Bill, was born in 1925. A sister,
Vivian, was born in 1928, and Sally,
the last child, was born in 1930.
The house grew as the family
increased in size. Usually, Daddy
found a house somewhere that
was to be moved or torn down,
purchased it and took it apart as
material for the next addition. From
the time I was old enough to swing
a hammer, I remember pulling
nails from the boards and straight-
ening the nails on the top end of a
pine chopping block, to be reused.
Nothing was wasted. But indoor
plumbing, we had not. The toilet
was out behind the house. I
remember that once, Bill swal-
lowed a quarter. Back then, as the
saying goes, "money didn't grow
on trees." In fact it was downright
scarce. The county hired a man
who ran a route among all the out-
door toilets and emptied all the
"catch" buckets into a tank he car-
ried on his Model T Ford truck. My
mother was not about to let that
quarter be carried to the dump
without due effort, but she was
more concerned about having pos-
itive knowledge that the coin was
not lodged somewhere in Bill's
,g"'c tract, with possible inter-
nal damage. The search became a
family project, and indeed, the
quarter was found, readily recog-
nizable, but lacking its former shiny
surfaces.
Recently I received an Email that
I have been unable to discover an
author for. But whoever that per-
son is, he or she dated themselves
with it. No one could write with
such clarity on a subject from just
hearsay. I attach it here for your
judgment:

The House
Behind The House
One of my fondest memories
As I recall the days of yore
Was the little house, behind the
house,
With the crescent o'er the door.
'Twas a place to sit and ponder
With your head all bowed
down low;
Knowing that you wouldn't be
there,
If you didn't have to go.
Ours was a multi-holer, three,
With a size for every one.
You left there feeling better,
After.your job was done.

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A series about Florida's
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You had to make those frequent
trips
In snow, rain, sleet, or fog -
To that little house where you
usually
Found the Sears-Roebuck cata-
log.
Oft times in dead of winter,
The seat was spread with snow.
Twas then with much reluc-
tance,
To that little house you'd go.
With a swish you'd clear that
wooden seat,
Bend low, with dreadful fear

You'd shut your eyes and grit
your teeth
As you settled on your rear.
I recall the day ol' Granddad,
Who stayed with us one sum-
mer,
Made a trip out to that little
house
Which proved to be a bummer.

'Twas the same day that my Dad
had
Finished painting the kitchen
green.
He'd just cleaned up the mess
he'd made
With rags and gasoline,
He tossed the rags down in the
hole
Went on his usual way
Not knowing that by doing so
He'd eventually rue the day.
Now Granddad had an urgent
call,
I never will forget!
This trip he made to the little
house
Stays in my memory yet.

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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ANNEXATION REFERENDUM

In accordance with City of Belle Glade Ordinance No. 05-24 and Sec. 171.0413, Florida
Statutes, notice is hereby given that the City of Belle Glade, Florida, will hold a Special
Election on February 7, 2006, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary
First Baptist Church, 180 SW 10th Avenue, South Bay, Florida, for the purpose of allowing a
referendum of those registered electors residing in the proposed annexation area which totals
172.31 acres, more or less, of contiguous, compact, unincorporated real property comprised
of thirteen (13) parcels developed for urban purposes, more commonly known as Glades Glen
Apartments, Glades Central High School (the School District of Palm Beach County) and 715
Mobile Home Park, located on the north side of State Road 80 and east of State Road 715.
The area to be annexed is reflected in the map below. A complete legal description by metes
and bounds of the area to be annexed and a copy of Ordinance No. 05-24 may be obtained
from the office of the City Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday Friday,
at City Hall, located at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., West, Belle Glade, Florida,
33430.

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Registered voters of the area to be annexed, as noted above, are qualified to vote in this spe-
cial election.

The form of the question for this Special Election ballot shall read as follows:

ANNEXATION REFERENDUM QUESTION

SFor annexation of property described in Ordinance Number 05-24 of the City of Belle
Glade, Florida.

Against annexation of the property described in Ordinance Number 05-24 of the City
of Belle Glade, Florida.

CITY OF BELLE GLADE
DEBRA R. BUFF, CMC
CITY CLERK/SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

He sat down on the wooden
seat,
With both feet on the floor.
He filled his pipe and tapped it
down
And struck a match on the out-
house door.

He lit the pipe and sure enough,
it soon began to glow.
He slowly raised his rear a bit
And tossed the flaming match
below.

The blast that followed, I am
told
Was heard for miles around;
And there was poor ol' Grand-
dad
Sprawled out there on the
ground.
The smoldering pipe still in his
mouth,
His eyes were shut real tight;
The celebrated three-holer
Was blown clear out of sight.
We asked him what had hap-
pened,
What he said I'll ne'er forget.
He said he thought it must have
been
The pinto beans he et!

Next daywe had a new one
Dad put it up with ease.
But this one had a door sign
that read: "No Smoking,
Please!"
Now that's the story's end my
friend,
Of memories long ago,
When we went to the house
behind the house,
because we had to go.
For those who never had to trot
out in the Cold.....
Just Give Thanks!

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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the City of Belle Glade, Florida,
General Election will be held on March 14, 2006, between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of
electing three commissioners, each for a term of three (3)
years. There will be one commissioner elected representing
Seat "C", one commissioner elected representing Seat "D"
and one commissioner elected representing Seat "E".
Candidates must be a qualified elector of the City of Belle
Glade.

The first day for filing as a candidate for commissioner will
be January 31, 2006, beginning at noon, and the final day
for filing will be February 14, 2006, at noon. Candidates
must file in person with the City Clerk at City Hall, 110 Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., West, Belle Glade, Florida,
during regular office hours until said date and time. Each
candidate shall be voted upon by the electorate at large.

Registered voters in Precincts 6016, 6018, 6020, 6026,
6028 and 6030 are qualified to vote in this election. To
qualify as a registered voter for this General Election, you
must register with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of
Elections by February,13, 2006.

In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the
votes cast for the particular office that such candidate seeks
in this particular election, a Run-Off Election shall be held
on March 28, 2006, between the two candidates who
receive the largest number of votes for that particular seat.

CITY OF BELLE GLADE

DEBRA R. BUFF, CMC
CITY CLERK/SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

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Tekoa Summers, a Clewiston native, is featured with two other
Ebony Magazine honorees in their upcoming feature, "30
Leaders Under 30" to appear in the February edition of Ebony.

CLEWISTON Tekoa Sum-
mers was recently recognized
for her leadership ability and
community service in the
upcoming February issue of
Ebony Magazine. Ms. Summers
was selected among thousands
as "One of America's 30 Young
Leaders Under 30".
A native of Clewiston, Tekoa
attended Clewiston High School
where she served as vice presi-
dent of her class for four consec-
utive years and was voted as
runner up for Homecoming
Queen.
Upon graduation Tekoa was
voted "Most Likely Too Suc-
ceed".
That prophecy has surely
come to past, since graduation
she has obtained a Bachelor's

degree in Criminal Justice and a
minor in Legal Studies from the
University of Central Florida
(UCF). While at the university
she led the UCF Mock Trial Team
to 3rd place at nationals, as well
as established UCF's Women's
Prayer Band. Women's Prayer
Band is a Christian organization
at UCF whose mission is to
encourage students to live
moral and healthy lifestyles.
Professionally, Tekoa is the
director of operations for a
Sprint-Nextel franchise and the
CEO and Founder of H.O.P.E.
(Helping Others Pursue Excel-
lence). H.O.P.E. is a self empow-
erment and motivational speak-
ing establishment. Through this
company, she travels the world
impacting thousands of lives.

Ms. Summers' audience
includes high schools, colleges,
juvenile centers, prisons, com-
munity and social organizations.
In addition, her company has
provided professional develop-
ment workshops and seminars
for several corporations. She has
delivered speeches for FedEx
headquarters, Exit Realty Inc.,
Tech Solutions Inc. and various
Sprint-Nextel franchises.
Although ambition drives
her, it has been her past that
compels her to help others. Dur-
ing her youth she suffered great
tragedies. At the tender age of
14, her mother died unexpect-
edly, leaving five kids to mourn.
However, her misfortune didn't
end there, less than two years
after the loss of her mother, her

father passed away. At the age of
16 years old, Tekoa had to cope
with feelings of abandonment,
depression, loneliness and low
self-esteem.
Despite the obstacles she
faced, she chose the road less
taken, she persevered. She
vowed not to give up on her
dreams, and promised that she
would strive to make her belat-
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She has kept that promise by
motivating people of all ages to
persevere in the face of adversi-
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Local leaders vote against EAA flood plan

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
And Mark Young
Lake Okeechobee The Tri-
Cities Board, a board that con-
sists of the elected officials of the
cities of Belle Glade, South Bay
and Pahokee, on Monday reject-
ed a proposal to flood the Ever-
glades Agricultural Area. Making
the argument that the flooding
could essentially tie up hundreds
of thousands of acres at a time,
the leaders were adamant in
their opposition to the plan.
"The bottom line is that we
are in the EAA. The proposal
made by folks in Lee County,"
South Bay Mayor Clarence
Anthony said, "is to flood that
area- including our cities."
The vote came moments after
a presentation by the South
Florida Water Management Dis-
trict, who covered the positive
and negative effects of the meas-
ure. By their account, the plan is
set to create more problems
than it sets out to solve.
"No, it doesn't make the estu-
aries any better," Chip Merriam
with the SFMWD said at the
meeting. "The restudy analysis
could not justify the cost of buy-
ing land and building a huge
reservoir that is underutilized in
most years."
The plan as it calls for now
would essentially turn many

acres of land in the Everglades
Agricultural Area into storage
areas for water from Lake Okee-
chobee when it becomes neces-
sary, with the idea that the water
will not further damage local
estuaries.
The plan costs, by SFWMD's
estimation, is $4 billion, an
amount representatives of the
district said can be used to find
other less invasive alternatives
that may provide a permanent
solution. "There is one job lost
for every 20 acres of land," said
Mr. Merriam. "This is something
we need to be mindful of. This
creates new problems for us to
deal with."
Directly affected by the pro-
posal, residents at the meeting
expressed concern.
Mary Ross Wilkerson, a resi-
dent of Belle Glade, asked, "If it
rains, what are we going to do?
Swim? I don't think we the peo-
ple should be suffering."
Leaders said they will work
together in fighting the proposal.
The tri-cities board voted unani-
mously to oppose any plan that
proposes to flood the EAA.
"The folks in Lee County are
saying, 'Why don't we flood this
entire area?'" Mayor Anthony
said. "Even if you do that, it does-
n't work. And you take out a big
economic area." The mayor
called his neighboring elected

officials to oppose the measure.
"We need to become as active as
other counties. The cities yelling
the loudest will be heard."
Mayor J.P. Sasser from Paho-
kee agreed with Mayor Anthony.
"To me, we're being asked to
correct a problem we didn't cre-
ate, once again. Why don't they
put some of the water on their
property?"
A question even Congress-
man Mark Foley once asked offi-
cials of Lee County as well. Areas
affected by the. Lee County pro-
posal include Western Palm
Beach County, Hendry County,
and Glades County. Every repre-
sentative in all three regions have
been adamantly opposed to the
suggestion that their very liveli-
hood be destroyed for the sake of
Lee County property prices.
Research conducted by a
group of Moore Haven High
School students show that pollu-
tants coming out of Lake Okee-
chobee and running into the
Caloosahatchee River, is far less
than pollutants coming from
urban development in the Cape
Coral and Tampa areas.
The city of Sanibel sparked
this controversy a few weeks ago
by threatening litigation against
the SFWMD to halt water releas-
es, alleging Lake Okeechobee
pollutants were causing algae
blooms and destroying estuaries.

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Judah then implied that the sug-
arcane fields surrounding the
lake should be flooded with the
excess water and virtual finger
pointing began with accusations
leveled at lake area communi-
ties.
Glades County has already
stated that Lee County needs to
do more research as to who is
really to blame and is calling for
everyone involved to work
together to solve a common
problem. And while Glades
County clearly puts the onus on
other areas, admits that, "We are
all polluters and we are all
responsible, so we all should
work together."
It has also been reported that
Hendry County has donated
$25,000 to the Army Corps of
Engineers to help in the pending
legal battle, although the city of
Sanibel is claiming they have
already raised $1 million towards
the upcoming litigation, without
having to pass a referendum
onto the voters.
All three regions are preparing
for a battle they did not choose
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loser will be the taxpayer who
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Honor Roll

Clewiston High
School
Principal's Honor Roll 05-06
First semester second nine
weeks
Ninth grade
Raymond Arits, Carolina Ben-
tancor, Cameron Crawford,
Jonathan Guajardo, Leonardo
Jimenez, Cinthya Vazquez, Gabriel-
laWood.
Tenth grade
Jessica Rios
Eleventh grade
Sheri Curry, Erik Sangabriel,
Sarah Thomas, Reina Villegas, Jade
Weiss
Twelfth grade
Maranda Buckhanan, Michael
Cameron, Crystal Cirino-Lan,
David Dowdle, Misty Garcia, James
Hainley, Kyle Kirstein, Stephanie
Peete, Maria Perez, Rebecca Rivera,
Jessica Rosen, Alicia Stallworth,
Avel Tamez, Kadie Vita, Miranda
Waddell, Pan Wang, Leslie
Williams
A/B Honor Roll 05-06
First semester second nine
weeks
Ninth grade
Daniela Bracciale, Jonathan
Brown, Mydreka Bryant, Marcos
Castanon, Tiffany Clinard, Jenica
Evans, Oscar Flores, Juana Herrera,
Esmeralda Leon, Cristina Maldona-
do, Kristina McCarthy, Candida
Medrano, Desiree Melendez,
Joshua Miller, Stephanie Morales,
Christopher Norwood, Kylie Pen-
carinha, Crystal Postell, Alexis
Price, Nelly Resendiz,. Cynthia
Rogers, Reinaldo Rojas, Corey
Roman, Darinka Ruiz, Adrienne
Samples, Trevor Smith, Margarita
Tamez, Marla Teixeira, Tracy Victo-
ry, QuilaWilliams
Tenth grade
Mileydi Avendano, Allison
Barnes, Victor Berrios, Melissa
Camejo, Noemi Cantu, Jessica Ciri-
no-Lan, Courtney Cohen, Madeline
Cruz, Noelia Cruz, Craig Curry, Ali-
cia Cutshaw, Brandon Drake,
Sasha Fields, Jayreka Ford, Marilyn
Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Amelia
Gutierrez, Jasmine Hawkins, Mary
Hegley, Tacore Herring, Danielle
Hester, Taylor Howell, Joshua
Ingram, Joxavier Jackson, Sada
James, E'Bonnie Martin, Elizabeth
Martinez, Jessica Molina, Jennifer
Montoya, Brittany Moore, Jessica
Paloblanco, Amy Patterson, Jerme-
sha Peete, Brandon Pena, Juan
Pena, Yexica Perez, Nicholas Raio-
la, Kaniesha Redd, TylerRiechman,
Ashley Rodriguez, Katheryne Simo-
nis, Heather Smith, Pearline
Thompson, Alma Vazquez, Kiomi
Williams, Manuel Zayas.
Eleventh grade
Joshua Adams, Jared Bacallao,
Jamar Boykin, Antonia Galvan,
Lorena Garcia, Yoandy Gonzalez,
Lauren Hall, Joey Harrell, Christin
Harris, Jessica Hughley, Robert
Lane, Chantal Melendez, Lea Mon-
toya, Carissa Morrell, Patrick Mor-
ton, Micah Mungillo, Natalie Nel-
son, Lance Newton, Jennifer
O'Neal, Ashley Ortega, Fabiola
Paniagua, Robert Pass, Mallory
Pittman, Jonathan Pope, Nicole
Pope, Amanda Prescott, Tracy Raci-
cot, Christy Soriano, Chantiel
Steele, Summer Stevens, Alyssa
Tarter, Miriam Velasquez, Kristin,
Way, Brianna Weeks, Brittany Yates
Twelve grade
Ana Arellano, Zulay Arnold,
Henry Baker, Corwin Bass, Brooke
Beatty, Jabari Bedward, Arelie Bel-
tran, William Bigham, Evan Brob-
ston, Pedro Bruno, Adriana Carde-
nas, Kristen Clark, Summer Curry,
Brandy Dalton, Claribel Davila,
Marilyn Diaz, Alessandra Egan-
Wyer, Julian Gonzalez, Salvador
Gonzalez, Raymond Guerra, Karl
Henry, Arelis Hernandez, Dora Her-
nandez, Iciara Lyman, Johannah
McIntyre, Melissa Milian, Jerry Nor-
ton, Katrina Norton, Julio Paniagua
Krunal Patel, Brittany Pelham
Joshua Perez, Jillian Perry,
Charmellia Purdue, Aura Reyes,
Seyoma Ricketts, AdrianaR
odriguez, Alexis Rodriguez, Heidi
Rodriguez, Bianca Sandoval, David
Shivers, Araceli Sierra, Rosie Sierra,
Ashley Smith, Brooklin Stacey,
Dynisha Thomas, Jessica Thomp-
son, Lakesha Tolbert Marcus Walk-
er, Sarah Way, Tanner Wells,
Charstina Wiggins, Anthony Wright

Clewiston Middle
School
Students named to the "A"
Honor Roll for the second grading
period of the year include sixth
graders Michael Corbett, Brian Hes-
ter, Noe Perez, Cassandra Pani-
agua, Adriana Rangel, Brentilya
Richards, Fanya Sanchez-Riveros,
Ileana Sanchez-Riveros, Ustavros
Ramsay, Jessica Schultz and Jen-
nifer Velazquez. Seventh grade "A'
Honor Roll are Jessica Burgos,
Vanessa Cerda, Tyler Clements, Jes-
sica Diaz, Angelica Garcia, Dulce
Guillermo, Enedina Martinez,
Joseph Patrick, Aurea Perera, Mal-
lory Varnum and Shakira Williams.
Also named to the "A" Honor Roll
for the first grading period are 8th
graders Michelle Milian, Carl Nees,
Paul Rangel, Stephanie Romero,
and Matthew Slyteris.
Sixth grade A/B Honor Roll stu-
dents are:
Leslie Almanza, Courtney Bain,
Chelsea Barrineau, Michonae'
Brown, Joy-Anna Bryan, Stacy
Cook, Jeremiah Davis, Luis
Dieguez, Victoria Esposito, Jessica
Evans, Elijah Fedele, Mary Gamble,
Crystal Garcia, Evan Ghidella,
Jeanette Gonzalez, Erica Hegley,
Kinisha Holligan, Whitney Irey,
Johnny Jackson, Shantoria John-
son, Morgan Jones, Ra'vin Lee,
Robert McCarthy, Carlos Ortiz, Jan-
Michael Ortiz, Dominic Ostien,
Amber Pacheco, Ramiro Pena,
Osvaldo Perez, Grant Polhill, Bren-
da Prudencio, Trey Pruitt, Francisco
Reyes, Esmeralda Rodriguez,
Genaro Romero, Olivia Rushing,
Clarissa Sanchez, Samkerria
Slaughter, Jessica Torres, Katherine
Valdes, Je'nisa Waugh, Roshard
Williams, and Nelkeya Wood.
Seventh grade A/B Honor Roll
students are:
Kagni Adkins, Brittany Bacallao,
Brittany Basquin, Taylor Beebe,
Mariela Cerda, Martin Crawford,
Luis De Las Salas, Albert Dorelien,
Adolfo Fuentes, Maria Garcia,
William Gener, Krista Gutierrez,
Joshua Hall, Emilly Harris, Veroni-
ca Holligan, Sarah Howell, Andrea
Hubbard, Roman Lugo, Randy
Massie, Kayla Miller, Ashley Mor-
ton, Ventricia Peterson, Gloria
Rico,John Rodriguez, Laura
Romero, Diamond Rush, Liliana
Vargas, Kenia Vazquez, Amber
Watson, and Robert Weekley.
Eighth grade A/B Honor Roll
are: Taylor Beatty, Jena Caseman,
Joaquin DePaz, Clinton Drake,
Sarah Espinoza, Jade Flynn, Osbal-
do Garcia, Yamilet Garcia, Lindsey
Grooms, Ashley Haggins, Joshua
Henry, Brandi Herring, Jaleesa
Hudson, Dillon Irey, Kelvin Law-
son, Marissa Mighty, Kruti Patel,
Vanessa Pelham, Jennifer Pointer,
Angel Romero, Cecilia Salinas,
Sampson Slaughter, Lacy Suarez,
Justin Sweet, Efrain Tamez, Der-
rious Thomas, Deneisha Thorpe,
Jeansy Velez, Yeanli Velez, Kather-
ine Whidden and Amiee Young.
Westside
Elementary
Second nine weeks Honor Roll
05-06
Kindergarten
AllE's
Bobby Adams, Courtney Berry,
Jade Castillo, Taylor Catlett,
JoHanna Colson, Zoie Cotton,
Tyson Davis, Jocelyn Edwards,
Zarrielle Hodges, Justin Garcia,
Daneisha Germany, Brooke Jarvis,
Mikalah Johnson, Emmanuel
Lopez, Dylan Nease, Victoria
Padilla, Kevin Paniagua, Blake
Pena, Sara Perera, Lisette Perez,
Wilmarie Perez, Natalie Portela,
Jose Rivera, Damaris Rojas, Betsy
Romero, Demetrius Ross, Eileen
Sanchez, Alina Sandoval, Sarai
Santana, Mariely Segura, Antwain
Smith, Janessa Smith, Jarek Tarter,
Humberto Toledo, Jailene Tro-
chett, Zoe Tucker, Virginia Villar-
real, Javier Willingham, Elmer
Yaries, Felix Yser
First grade
AllA's
Tammy "Daisy" Perez, David
Adams, Mohammed Alam, Iss-
abella Allen, Kelsey Allison, Mayra
Avelar, Rebeca Benitez, Courtney
Blanset, Mytavious Carrigan,
Savon Davis, Javier Del
Rosario,Tessa Dunham,
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Ramon Vazquez
First grade
A/B
Hayley Acevedo, Brianna Ala-
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Adrian Bushelle, Bahzeak Clarke,
Selena Corvo, Edgar DaLaCruz,
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Second grade
AlA's
Alyssa Colson, John Goodman,
Perla Guillermo, Sinead
McManus, Imani Nedd, Dayanna
Paloblanco, Jessica Rios, Abigail
Villareal,
A/B
Deondre Bailey, Lacey Cotton,
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Shemar Gordon, Aaron Johnson,
Tahirah Landrum, Robert Miller,
Danyelle Reyes, Inai Rojas, Tyrin
.Summers, Mayra Trejo, Joshua
Wiggins, Everardo Yanes
Third-grade
AllA's
Melanie Allen, Kayla Andrews,
Megan Blount, Nestor Cabana,
Tyler Clemons, Rachel Creagh,
Carolina Garcia, David Lara, Anes-
sa Leyva, Ryan Nesbitt, Alexandra
Padron, Jordan Pencarinha, Dar-
ryon Skinner, De'Vontae Weekley,
Kimber Yates
A/B
Edwin Almaras, Ja'haris Banks,
Brett Cortez, Lanetris Davis, Jen-
nifer Delafuente, Jose Depaz,
Skyler Durrance, Vianca Gallegos,
Lilibeth Gonzalez, Zachary
Hunter, Dennis Hurtado, Yousy
Lopez, Micah Murphy, Fausto Oli-
varez, Nicholas Pacheco, Juan
Pujol, Damian Ramirez, Jessica
Rawlings, Gabriela Rico, Kimberly
Riggs, Micah Rivera, Sergio
Sanchez, Sebastian Sanchez, Alexi
Santana, Alan Smith, Ker-Nigil
Thicklin, Jorge Trejo, Edgar Vil-
lagomez, Brandon Villalobos,
Gavin Williams
Fourth grade
AllA's
Joshua Cottiers, Dustin
Egusquiza, Nicole Hernandez,
Edwmary Montalvo, Brock
Ramer, Jose Romero, Ariana
Rosas, Chyna Tucker
A/B
Jennifer Benitez, Danny Blair,
Amanda Blue, Deiondre Clennon,
Sydney Connell, Hailey Cotton,
Aaron Dabbs, Dakodah Davis,
Jhander Garcia, Janai Gonzalez,
Esmeralda Guillermo, Maria Her-
nandez, Derrick Jackson, Estefa-
nia Leon, Shanay Lindsay, Nancy
Morales-Velasquez, Oscar
Moreno, Maria Orozco, Chelsa
Pena, Dahlia Perez, Jessica Rad-
cliffe, Leonel Ramirez, Latricia
Richardson, Elizabeth Rico, Juan
Sandoval, Colman Strickland, Jes-
sica Tamez, De'Anthony Thicklin,
Lisette Villagomez, Yisenia Villa-
toro
Fifth grade
AlA's
Kevonte Bailey, Alyssa Baldon-
ado, Felipe Carrillo, Casey Craw-
ford, Dalton Davis, Ryan Garcia,
Clayton Kline, Destiny Murphy,
Stephanie Quinones, Olivia
Rivera, Jean Sanchez, Roger
Schultz, Danielle Stremus, Josue
Villa, Maria Villarreal, Jessie Wig-
gins
A/B
Tamika Cooke, Julian Garcia,
Leonardo Garcia, Andrea Harrell,
Caitlind Hipple, Jasmine Leiva,
Christian Leon, Salome Lopez,
Yanervys Lopez, Heather Massie,
Kelsie Moore, Shamarria Morri-
son, Chase Pascher, Miguel Per-
era, Ashley Schwartz, Pedro Segu-
ra, Susana Tamez, Jon Taylor,
Chakayla Thicklin, Jose Valdes,
Arelys Valles, Kyle Walden

Eastside Elementary
2nd nineweeks 05-06
Kindergarten
AllE's
Juan Alfaro, Alquonne Brown,
Sicoya Chavers, Chemoiya Clark,
Kevon Collins, Alicia Corley, Morgan
Daniels, Kody Durance, Da'Juan
Ellison, Javier Garcia, Fatima
Gomez, Jamyia Gordon, Samantha
Grady, Alma Granados, Shakayla
Hankins, Juliette Holligan, Nathan
Howard,Shanya Hunter, Odilia
Lopez, Cody Miller, Fatima Ojeda,
Andres Perez,Isabella Perez, Jordan
Potter, Literria Pugh, Julia Rentas,
Kayman Robinson, Autumn
Rodriguez, Erika Rodriquez, Sonia
Ruiz,Markerias Terry, Yojahechi
Urias, Manual Valdes, Lauryn Var-
num, Rotsen Vazquez, Gregory Wil-
son, Chance Zimmerman
First Grade
AllA's
Kimberly Acevedo, Madison
Bain, Bryce Corley, Davis Corley,
Sydnee Cypress, Darla Drake, Jean-
Pierre Dubenion, Skylar Duckstein,
Kirstine Duncan, Wyatt Dyess,
Osman Garcia, Jason Hannam,
SJonathan Harris, Joshua Johnson,
Aubrey Lee, Alex .Mata, Wilford
McLeod, McKenzie Miller, Marco
Ortiz, Richard Perez, Alfredo
Rios,Brandon Rudd, Guadalupe
Ruiz, Carlos Ruiz, Brenda Saldivar,
Zenyda Soriano, Kieonna Sum-
mers, DeAndre Tarver, Naeshia
Thomas, Angelica Velasquez, Sara
Walker, Seth Walker
A's/B's
Gustavo Alfaro, Breana Calkins,
Dainiel Castillo, Antonique Cole-
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Davis, Omelio Garcia, Julie Her-
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van Hudson, Tykierria Hudson,
Dura Hunter, Jennifer Jasso,
Michael Jones, Alkashia Keys, Joce-
lyn Moran, Jazmin Moran, Juan
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Second Grade
AllA's
Chance Canales, Leyda Carde-
nas, Micah Cavanaugh, Adrian
Contreras, Jeremy Delgado, Kacie
Durance, Jose Euceda, Mocolela
Franklin, Ruben Gonzalez, Tyler
Hall, Vessie Holligan, Colton Irey,
Kendra Johnson, Karissa Knowles,
Bryce Lawson, Ross Mack,Alyssa
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Jason Perry, Myles Polhill, Trevor
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Matthew Vary, Nigeria Warren,
Amber Whitehall, Shaelyn Wren
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Taniya Banks, Eric Barrera,
Dylan Barrow, Laquira Brown,
Esteban Candelario, Lilibeth Car-
rera, Michael Carrigan, Kelsey Del-
gado, Adriana Diaz, Sa'Quan Elli-
son, Marissa Espino, Logan
Fletcher, Colt Flynn, Tierra Hanks,
Javonta Hart, Breanna
Henry,Angelica Herrera, Zareyah
Holligan, Thomas Isaac Bonds, Isa-
iah Jackson, Alkeria Jackson,
Raven Jackson, Oscar Matamoros,
Alondra Mendez, Mason Miller,
Kayman Mills, Judy Molina, Rudy
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Reyes, Crystal Reyna, Christobel
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Melyssa Sanchez, Hiram Simpson,
Richard Summers, Ronnie Turner,
Christian Valtierra, De'Andre
Wheeler, Naomi Woodson, Megan
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Third Grade
AlIA's
Erika Benitez, Johntavious
Cook, Courtney Brown, Darlah
Cypress, Jameria Davis, Cinthia
Delgado, Zack Dykes, Kale Gibson,
Mary Gibson, Brenda Jaimes, Tova
Jones, Rebecca Manning, Ashley
Matamoros, Sidney Mesa, Jennifer
Monge, Amanda Ortiz, Kaley
Pagan, Noah Pointer
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Jumetrius Bishop, Luke Brad-
ford, Roshon Bryant, Carlos Bryant,
Malik Carrigan, Angelica Carrillo,
Curtis Clay, Beth Corley, Sheila
Fleming, Hunter Fletcher, Wilmer
Flores, Ja'Kerra Gadson, Stephanie
Hernandez, Rebecca Herrington,
Tamara Jones, Tyrone Joseph,
Kyree Marshall, Jocelyn Martinez,
Johnny Navarro, Victoria Ortiz,
Rogelio Paniagua, Stefano Pena,
Taylor Pruitt, Victoria Rice, Stefani
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Williams, Katelyn Wright, Nubia
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AlA's
Diana Acuna, Rebecca Corley,
Matthew Duncan, Requisha Ford,
Katie Hughes, Jayla Lawson, Cas-
sidy Lee, Kris Rivas, Michael Rudd,
Tianna Thomas, Anabelle Williams
A's/B's
Zanobia Brown, Aisha Calkins,
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Entwistle, Mellanie Ford, Jamone
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Gilkes, Ashley Harper, Xavia
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Fukae wins FLW season opener

By Mark Young
And Bill Fabian
CLEWISTON What a dif-
ference a year makes. That old
adage has now become a battle
cry for Shinichi Fukae, a native
of Japan, but a resident of Mine-
loa, Texas. Fukae, a FLW touring
pro finished last year's season
opening tournament in a disap-
pointing 140th place, but one
year later, Fukae wrapped up the
tournament title with a $100,000
payday.
Despite sometimes strug-
gling with the English language,
Fukae's charming manner and
big smile has made him a crowd
favorite over the last few years
and with his ever present smile
beaming as wide as ever, his
wife Miyuki was happy t wins
Wal-Mart FLW Tour openerhis
year to devote his time to prac-
tice fishing Lake Okeechobee
and despite fishing a lake that
can change from day to day, his
efforts paid off in a big time
way.
The 2004 Angler of the Year
actually proved the point that
just because you see fish in one
spot, doesn't mean they will be
there the next day. While bass
can be very territorial, they also
have a challenge of a lake that
has seen some major changes
with record breaking storm sea-
sons and will move to where
they need to be.
Fukae spent much of his
practice fishing in Moonshine
Bay, an area of the lake that was
expected to pay off for many
anglers this tournament due to
its water clarity. But Fukae
moved off out of the bay after
the area was inundated with
anglers and found his way to the
shallow waters in South Bay
where he would find the bulk of
his fish.
Fukae overcame Keith Pace
who led the field going into the
final day of fishing and last
year's FLW Lake Okeechobee
champion Kelly Jordan who had
been hot on the heels of Pace
after trailing the leader by 1.3
pounds. Fukae was behind them
both and had the 2001 FLW

Lake Okeechobee champion
David Fritts right behind him.
Fukae's 28-plus pounds vault-
ed him over the competition to
take the first place grand prize.
Chip Harrison also had a better
final day, climbing from the bot-
tom five after day one of the
finals to claim second place and
a payday worth $36,000.
Pace would settle on third
place and a $25,000 check while
Jordan dropped to fourth to
earn $20,000. Fritts dropped to
fifth to take home $18,000.
The tournament paid out 75
places on both the professional
and co-angler sides. Clewiston's
own Scott Martin ended the
tournament in 42nd to earn
$10,000 and Florida favorite
Bobby Lane, from Lakeland, fin-
ished right behind Martin to
earn the same amount.
It would be a Georgia angler
by the name of Tim Johnson to
take the top co-angler prize
worth $20,000 after tournament
favorite Darrel Stevens, who led
the field after the first day, strug-
gled to drop to tenth place over-
all.
Johnson earned a $20,000
victory with five bass weighing 8
pounds, 9 ounces. He caught
the bass casting a Rat-L-Trap to
an open-water ditch while fish-
ing with Fritts. The ditch
dropped from one to five feet
and, according to Johnson,
appeared to be a spawning area.
"This feels great," said John-
son, who has earned two top-
10s in Wal-Mart Bass Fishing
League competition since 2003.
"This is the first tournament that
I've ever fished as a co-angler. I
normally fish as a boater, and I
thought that it would be hard
fishing in the back of the boat,
but I had three terrific partners
this week."
Rounding out the top five co-
anglers were Fred Martin of
North Little Rock, Ark. (four
bass, 6 pounds, 9 ounces,
$10,000); Ron Chapman of Lake
Quivira, Kan. (three bass, 6
pounds, 8 ounces, $9,000);
Randy Clark of Mobile, Ala. (five
bass, 5 pounds, 13 ounces,
$8,000) and James Fredieu of

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Shinichi Fukae, 2006 FLW Tour Lake Okeechobee Champion,
vaulted into first place on day four after a staggering day's
catch on Lake Okeechobee. Fukae, originally from Japan,
now lives in Mineola, TX with his wife Miyuki.

Clewiston's Judy Israel gave her hometown a
great showing by placing 26th overall on the
co-angler division.

Saint Martinville, La. (three bass,
5 pounds, 3 ounces, $7,000).
Overall, 48 bass weighing 100
pounds, 8 ounces, including
eight five-bass limits, were
caught Saturday by the 10 pro
finalists.
The next FLW Tour stop will
be the $1.25 million Chevy Open
on Lake Murray in Columbia,
S.C., February 8-11 followed by
a stop presented by A&W Root
Beer on Pickwick Lake in Flo-
rence, Ala., March 1-4. The $1.25
million Wal-Mart Open powered
by Tyson will visit Beaver Lake in
Rogers, Ark., April 5-8, then it's
off to Kentucky Lake May 10-13
for a tournament presented by
Pedigree. The final regular-sea-
son stop, presented by Kel-
logg's, runs June 21-24 on Lake
Champlain in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Each tournament takes the
world's best anglers a step clos-
er to the $1.5 million Wal-Mart
FLW Tour Championship and
Outdoor Show presented by
Castrol, which will be held Aug.
2-5 on Lpgan Martin Lake in

Birmingham, Ala. The presti-
gious championship hosted by
Birmingham, Pell City and St.
Clair County features 48 pros, 48
co-anglers and bass fishing's
largest guaranteed cash award -
a $500,000 first-place prize for
the winning pro. Held in con-
junction with the tournament is
a world-class outdoor show fea-
turing more than 140 exhibits.
Coverage of the Lake Okee-
chobee tournament will be
broadcast to 78 million FSN (Fox
Sports Net) subscribers in the
United States as part of the
"FLW Outdoors" television pro-
grams airing Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.
"FLW Outdoors" airs Sunday
mornings at 11 Eastern time.
"FLW Outdoors" is also broad-
cast internationally to more than
300 million households in such
countries as Germany, China,
South Africa, Australia,
Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and
the United Kingdom, making it
the most widely distributed
weekly outdoor-sports televi-
sion show in the world. Addi-

IINI/DIII ra- ian
Professional Angler Mike Surman, champion of the inau-
gural FLW Lake Okeechobee Tournament in 1996, hoists
one of Okeechobee's largemouth big boys. Local resi-
dents participated in the tournament, including Scott Mar-
tin, who came in 42nd in the field of 200 with winnings of
$10,000. Asa Godsey (123rd) and Mark Fann (184th) are

also Clewiston residents.
tionally, FLW Outdoors is proud
to provide tournament coverage
to more than 800,000 service
members stationed around the
world in 177 countries and
aboard naval ships through
broadcasts on the American
Forces Network.
Clewiston's Judy Israel gave
her hometown a great showing
by placing 26th overall on the
co-angler division.
You have to drop down into
the 50s before finding any other
Florida anglers that knows Lake
Okeechobee well enough to call
it a home lake. Dererk Savage,
from West Palm finished 57th,
and Wellington's Jimmey Shel-
ton ended up 59th with both
angler collecting $600 for their
efforts.

The top anglers will be look-
ing to protect the points they
gained in this year's season
opener as the tournament trail
heads to South Carolina to fish
Lake Murray in the second of
seven tournaments on Feb. 8.
Those anglers who found Okee-
chobee's version of the "The
Lady in Black" or the lake "Too
Tough to Tame" will be looking
to Lake Murray for some kind of
resurgence in keeping their
hopes alive for the grand title of
2006 FLW overall champion.
That honor will be bestowed in
early August when the trail
wraps up with the FLW champi-
onship in Birmingham, Alaba-
ma.
Castrol will be sponsoring
the end of season event.

Clewiston gals win the '06 state soccer championship

By Mark Young

CLEWISTON Coach Jairo
Sanchez was born in Columbia,
South.America and played soc-
cer in the streets while teaching
himself all the skills necessary to
not only play the game, but
eventually to pass on his knowl-
edge to the youth of Clewiston.
Sanches arrived in Clewiston
from Canada in July of 2001 and
that's when an unexpected jour-
ney first began.
Sanchez didn't come to
Clewiston to teach soccer to this
city's young girls, but coinci-
dence and fate would prove
that to be the case when Mr. and
Mrs. Sanchez enrolled their two
young twin daughters into the
U-10 American Youth Soccer
Organization (AYSO) program.
Despite their father's back-
ground, the young girls were
equally new to the sport as most
of their teammates, but showed
their father's flair for the game.
Sanchez coached his first year
for the U-10 squad and didn't get
his squad past the semi-finals in
2003, but having received the
taste for state competition, set
out to create his version of a
"dream team."
He implemented the philoso-
phies of a championship dream,
which meant putting in the
hours of hard work that past
state champions were notorious
for and the following year, in
2004, accomplished what no
other Clewiston squad had been
able to do making it to the
semi-finals and winning a
thrilling overtime victory against
Ocala to finish third in the state.
In 2005, he repeated his
team's semi-final appearance,
this time with the U-12 team and
under extreme weather condi-
tions, Clewiston once again
added a third place finish to
their city's growing list of youth
soccer accolades.
Understanding what it would
take to surpass their earlier
achievements, Sanchez upped
the anti by squeezing in grueling
practice games against proven
programs from West Palm
Beach and Miami and put more
of an emphasis on conditioning.
Equally important is the willing-
ness of his young team mem-
bers who devoted themselves to
the ideals of training hard and
sacrificing playtime for the
demands of practicing for one
single goal to bring home a
state title.
This month, in Ocala, that
dream became a stark reality as
Clewiston's U-12 squad made
their hometown proud by bring-
ing home state championship
glory, a historic sports accom-

plishment for America's Sweet-
est Town,- -
With the squad's spiritual
leader and calming presence by
their side in assistant coach Irma
Sanchez, 12 Clewiston gals
competing in the U12 state com-
petition embarked on a champi-
onship journey that began in
November and culminated this
month with the ultimate prize.
It was one of five Clewiston.
teams who made the trip, but
only one local squad would
make the finals and win it all.
The state championship tourna-
ment kicked off Jan. 14 as
Clewiston took the field against
an unknown opponent in
Homestead. Homestead didn't
know anything about Clewiston
either, but soon would, as the
trio of Brenda Prudencio, Fanay
Sanchez-Riveros, and IIeana
Sanchez-Riveros took over the
action to spark Clewiston to a 6-
0 victory with the twins, Brooke
Flynn and Leslie Almanza
accounting for the bulk of the
scoring.
The victory swept Clewiston
into competition with Weston, a
team Clewiston knew well from
several pre-season scrimmages.
While Weston always proved to
be a tough opponent, they had
not defeated Clewiston in play
and would not get the victory
this time around as well.
It was a scoreless battle
through much of the action, but
young Ileana broke the dead-
lock with two minutes left in
regulation to give Clewiston a 1-
0 victory, which would pit them
.against one of the host teams
from 'Ocala in third round
action.
Ocala, with more experience
at this level, was favored to
knock off the young Clewiston
team, but with Ocala already
having suffered a 4-3 loss to Key
Largo earlier in the tournament,
Clewiston was primed to knock
the host squad out of the tourna-
ment. Leslie opened up the
scoring early and Ileana sealed
the win late in the game as
Clewiston put together their
third straight shut out victory.
On a cold Monday morning,
Clewiston took the field against
another Homestead team who
played the now tournament
favorite squad from Key Largo
to a 1-1 tie. Homestead would
score the first goal of the tourna-
ment against Clewiston to take
an early lead and held onto it
until late in the game.
Coach Sanchez opted for a
quicker midfield and turned to
Leslie, the twins, Maryly Rico
and Diana Hernandez to turn up
the heat. It only took a couple of
minutes for the move to pay off

Submitted to INI
Clewiston's AYSO state soccer champions brought home Clewiston's first ever AYSO
state title and did it with three shutout victories, one overtime victory, and a pair of to the
end dog fights.

with the tying goal and Kelsie
Moore coming in as Clewiston's
new goaltender proved to be
valuable as Moore fended off
several tough shots to keep
Homestead out of the net to
send the game into overtime.
Clewiston's defense stepped
up their intensity behind the
play of Olivia Rivera, Brooke,
and others, as Clewiston's for-
wards wore down Homestead's
defense to score the winning
goal in the first overtime period.
Clewiston extended their advan-
tage in the second overtime
period and held on to win a 3-2
ball game.
The victory sent Clewiston
into their first ever state champi-
onship finals, already guarantee-
ing to set a new Clewiston stan-
dard in AYSO soccer. A mere
two hours after their grueling
semi-final match with Home-
stead, the girls took the field
against Boynton Beach.
After a first half battle that
ended with goose eggs on the
scoreboard for both squads, it
would be Boynton who would
take the lead early in the second
half. Coach Sanchez made some
key adjustments, which led to
Diana putting Clewiston back in
the mix with the tying goal just
minutes after Boynton's go
ahead score.
The very next trip down the
field for Clewiston saw some
great passing that found Fanya
wide open for the shot and she
made good on the opportunity

to score what would prove to be
the winning goal. The game fea-
tured national referees, one of
which would later compliment
the young Clewiston gals for
their talent and sportsmanship
on the field.
All the teams.that Clewiston
played against in these state
games have soccer year round,
whereas Clewiston does not.
Brooke Flynn was asked if the
state games were the hardest
she ever played. Her comment
that those games were nothing
compared to a regular practice
day with coached by Jairo and
Irma Sanchez.
When asked why she stated
that, "Before practice even
begins we have to run for 15
minutes. And I mean run! Not
jog! Then practice starts for two
hours and after ball handling
and skills are practiced we
scrimmage against coach Jairo
and coach Irma. The whole
team against just the two coach-
es and they always beat the
pants off of us at 10 or 12 to 0!
Now those were tough games!"
In the words of coaches Jairo
and Irma, "This was not only a
victory for the girls and the
coaches; this was not only a vic-
tory for the parents and the
small town of Clewiston, but a
lesson to all of us that hard
work, dedication and persever-
ance pay off big time. Without
the commitment made by all the
player's parents there would be
no victory. Teamwork includes

parent's dedication and support,
players' hard work and willing-
ness to go the extra mile and the
coaches' determination. This is
what defines a victory. This
teams hard work and dedication
is an honorable example to the
city of Clewiston. It is with great
pride and joy that we dedicate
this state championship to our
12 special girls. I would like to
share with you what makes
each player special to us and a
valuable member of this cham-
pionship team.
"Jersey #2 Brooke Flynn:
At only 49" tall she is a pack of
dynamite. Great at defense, she
is not afraid of other players
who are three times her size.
Brooke is an indispensable
strong defender. She has the
heart of a lion. And since she
always smiles her pretty smile,
even while playing her hardest,
makes her a joy to have on any
team.
Jersey #3 Kelsie Moore:
One or our goalkeepers who is
only a couple of inches taller
than Brooke. No ball can pass
our very skilled Kelsie. With her
pretty Barbie doll face who
would think that she was as
tough as a linebacker.
Jersey #4 Olivia Rivera:
Another fighter who is very
strong and quick on defense.
Who would think that this quiet
shy little girl can put on such a
fight on the field?
Jersey #5 Ileana Sanchez-
Riveros: She knows how to

organize the team- and where to
put the ball. Her mind, game
and skills are amazing. Her pret-
ty face and her timidity give her
a special charm.
Jersey #6 Fanya Sanchez-
Riveros: Her quick thinking and
strong skills make her a good
player in every single position.
Her slim body and pretty face
make her a little Mia Hamm
look-a-like.
Jersey #7 Angela Foun-
tain: Amazing! This is Angela's
first year playing soccer and she
is an awesome goalkeeper and
very strong as a defensive play-
er. Angela's good sense of
humor was a definite bonus to
our team.
Jersey #8 Elizabeth
Minero: A very strong defender
and one of the best fighters. Eliz-
abeth couldn't make it to state
due to an injury but remained a
part of the team until the end.
Jersey #9 Brenda Pruden-
cio: Couldn't practice with the
team during pre-season due to a
broken wrist, but was ready for
the state tournament as a very
strong forward with a never-
ending smile.
Jersey #10 Leslie Alman-
za: Leslie is a synonym for
speed, with her long legs she
makes any opponent tremble in
their shin guards: Any opposing
coach is sure to worry when
Leslie takes off down the field.
Jersey #11 Diana Hernan-
dez: One of the strongest and
fastest defenders Diana's confi-
dence and skills make her a very
good forward and the team's
hidden weapon.
Jersey #12 Cassandra
Paniagua: With her height and
her enthusiasm she gave every-
thing she had. She is a joy to
have on the team with her smile
and her good attitude.
Jersey #13 Maryly Rico:
What a fighter! She has come a
long way and has become an
indispensable, strong mid-field-
er. With her calm and quiet per-
sonality she is also a joy to have
on our team.
Parents and players wanted
to thank coaches Jairo and Irma
Sanchez and Team Manager
Arnold Moore for all the hard
work and encouragement
through the past few months.
And a very special thank you to
the outstanding and very special
12 little girls from Clewiston
who brought home a state
championship and will live for-
ever in this small city's hearts
and minds.
Editor's note: Congratula-
tions to the Clewiston gals. You
have made all of us very proud!

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Tiger grapplers are wrestling well
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SUWANEE This weekend
at the Suwannee Invitational the
Tigers faced off against some of
the best wrestlers, from not only
Florida, but also from Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, and
Texas.
Both of the top two teams in
Florida 1A attended, which are
Suwannee and Clay, but the
tournament also saw Bradley
Central, from Tennessee, return
as a three-time state champion.
Also wrestling was a third-
ranked team from Texas,
Copell, and lastly Valdosta High
School from Georgia, which
boasts several state champs.
"This is by far a tougher tour-
nament than the state tourna-
ment and is a good chance to
see where we are at. If we can
place here we can place at
state," said Tiger head coach
Jess Alford.
Clewiston ended the tourna-
ment with two fourth place fin-
ishers in Byron Holmes
wrestling at 112 pounds and Kris
Smith who takes the mat at 140.
Byron Holmes by no means
did it the easy way in the first
round he took out the number
four seed a state qualifier

Submitted to INI/Sandy Smith
Byron Holmes (far right) ended a very tough tournament with
a fourth place showing for the Tigers.
from Prattsville, AL, and won the Byron Then lost to a Lincoln
match decisively with a 15-3 wrestler in a close match in the
decision. second round. In the consola-

tion rounds, Byron had his most
credentialed wrestler of a trans-
fer in from Clay who won sever-
al matches at state last year and
was seeded third at this tourna-
ment. Byron won 8-3 to move
on to the consolation finals
where he lost to the same Lin-
coln wrestler, which he had lost
to earlier that day.
Kris Smith had a weekend
full of serious matches. Win-
ning in the first round against
Lincoln and moving on to the
semi finals against a two-time
placer from Clay. Kris wrestled a
great match and ended the third
period with the Clay wrestler on
his back, but still lost a thriller
by a final score of 11-13.
Kris battled back through the
consolation rounds defeating a
University Christian wrestler 7-
6. In the consolation finals Kris
also faced a wrestler that he had
previously won against from
Lincoln. This match was much
closer with Smith on top at the
end by one point, 6-5.
Several other Tiger competi-
tors put out solid efforts within
a very tough tournament and
walked away with a positive
showing for Clewiston's young

mat squad. They include:
112-byron holmes 2-2
119-jared bacollao 1-2
125-Brandon Caulkins 1-2
135-Joey Cordova 0-1
140-Kris Smith 2-2
160-Alton Edmond 1-2

189-Jamar Boykin 0-2
"We got what we came for,
competition and the best in the
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Ichi the deer is environmental mascot

The South Florida Water
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Ichi the Deer as official mascot
of Environmental Education
and Wildlife Conservation
Awareness at the Jan, 11, 2006
Governing Board meeting in
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"As a board member, and
also as a parent., I believe that it
*is imperative that we make a
special effort to promote
awareness, appreciation,
knowledge and stewardship of
our natural resources, especial-
ly with our youngest residents,"
said Governing Board Vice-
Chair Irela Bagua. "Ichi the
deer is a delightful character
that children of all ages can
relate to and learn from."
Ichi's story is told in a book.
about the rescue and adven-
tures of this lone baby deer
from the Big Cypress Swamp.
Ichi \as raised and cared for
until old enough to be released
back into the wild. The book
teaches that -all of nature's
t'reaturies' are'speci'I altd 'per-
.sonify the importance of life
"EE-Chee" is the Seminole
word for deer. The spelling in
Japanese "Ichi" means number
one. So Ichi became the num-
ber one baby deer.
Ichi's tale was written by
Robert Edward Wallace and is
based on a true story. The ani-
mal.was first cared for by a
local zoo in Hollywood, Fla.
and then by Mr. Wallace and his
wife until its release. In August
2005 the author received the
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ance request, and recommended
that the city commission deny the
request as well.
As a result of the P&Z Board's
denial, Rawls Real Estate Represen-
tative Cheryl Eby offered a propos-
al, on behalf of lot owners Thomas
and Diane Carithers, to build two
houses instead of three.
"When we originally put the
matter forward to the Planning and
Zoning Board, they did deny the
request for the three units," said
Ms. Eby. "Since then, because of all
the opposition we received, as well
as the denial, the owners want to
propose building two homes,
instead of three," she said at Mon-
day's commission meeting.
However, those who had
opposed the original three-home
proposal did not favor the two-
home deal, and emphasized that
the concept of changing lot area
standards for such purposes could
lead to dramatic changes in how
other developers and landowners
handled their properties.
"I think if you start changing it
now you're going to open up a can

County
Continued From Page 1
special exception applications.
Four variances and two administra-
tive waivers were handled.
According to Ms. Rodriguez,
rezoning requests are the most fre-
quent actions filed, especially in
Hendry's LeHigh area where
recent county commission action
finally rendered many lots build-
able. There will be no industrial
zoning in that area, she said,
because the road is not being built
to commercial specifications.
The county is currently address-
ing the Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) concerns on the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan
amendment filed for the 18,000-
acre West LaBelle area north of the
river mainly the County Road 78
area. At present, this is the county's.
hot spot for impending growth.
The plan calls for a density of one
unit per 2 acres, one unit per one
acre or two units per acre, she said.
It will also change the land use on
both sides of State Road 80 in that
area to commercial. Bonita Bay
and several other large developers
are actively planning developments
for that area. Bonita Bay is also
busy planning a community for the
Paul property annexed by the City
of LaBelle along State Road 29S. A
Development of Regional Impact
(DRI) is being considered for that
property.
It's apparent that 2006 will be a
busy time for Ms. Rodriguez and
her staff.
"The area is busting out," she
said. "It's boom time."
Mrs. Rodriguez was with the
Regional Planning Council in Bar-
tow for 13 years before moving to
Hendry County. She said the coun-
ty needs time to actively plan for the
long range. Currently, it's all "devel-
oper driven," she said, adding that
she's working on getting a sense of
the area so she can have better
input into how the county should
grow. With so many .large land

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4,000 acres already destroyed per
the 1900 ft. rule," she said.
According to Ms. Sanchez, no.
new cases of canker have been
found since the October landfall of
Hurricane \Vilma. Southern Gar-
Sdens considers it unlikely that the
winds caused any spread of the dis-
ease, but said that it may be too
early to tell for sure.
"There have been no new finds
of canker in our groves as a result
of Hurricane Wilma, but it is too
early to know whether or not
Wilma spread canker to additional
areas," said Ms. Sanchez.
The growing and harvest opera-
tions have been drastically under-
mined, primarily by the effects of

of worms, and create more prob-
lems down the road," said area res-
ident Eddie Reid. "I'd like to see
everything stay like it is, with one
home on the property, because if
you change it now, somebody else
is going to come along and want
their parcels changed and it's just
going to cause more problems in
the future," he said.
If the city approved a change in
minimum lot sizes, there would be
an influx of other developers wish-
ing to develop on smaller lots in a
city characterized by larger, spa-
cious lots with big yards. The
change in lot sizes would also
prove to cause a lot of potentially
Unfavorable circumstances in the
residential housing areas of the city,
advised Clewiston resident Carl
Berner.
"The first comment I made to
somebody about this variance right
here, he goes, 'Carl, let's start buy-
ing some houses, and if they
change it, we'll start tearing them
down and we'll put two on a lot!'"
said Mr. Berner. "You're going to
chip away and chip away and chip
away you don't see it today, and
you don't see it tomorrow, but six,
eight, to ten years from now, you
are going to create something that
will get away from you," said Mr.

owners particularly farmers -
deciding to sell off their property,
large land developers are currently
priming the development well, but
it's Ms. Rodriguez's goal to jump
ahead of the developers and proj-
ect the county's future needs for
schools and transportation. She
will then take her information to
the county administrator and ulti-
mately to the county commission
.for action.
On the eastern side of the coun-
ty, national companies are showing
an interest in large tracts of land on
State Road 80 and south of Clewis-
ton. A deal for a truck stop, restau-
rant and hotel for Airglades Airport
is also in the works.
The county is in the midst of
planning water and sewer infra-
structure for the West LaBelle area,
as well as throughout the county.
No development can take place
until that infrastructure is in place.
Input is being gathered from all
interested parties county offices,
cities, developers and current resi-
dents.
Planning works
Growth is in the air, you can
almost smell it as you drive from
one end of the county to the other.
The evidence is in the pouring of
concrete and the banging of ham-
mers as new homes and business-
es seem to rise from the ground
overnight. .' .
Director of Building, Licensing
and Code Enforcement Ken Ben-
nett and his department take a
more hands-on approach to.
growth than the planning depart-
ment. Building, Licensing and
Code Enforcement has a staff of 18:
five inspectors, six code enforce-
ment officers and seven office staff.
The numbers are even more
startling than .the construction that
seems to be:going up on every cor-
ner.
Topping the list is new residen-
tial'units with 317 permits issued
for unincorporated Hendry County.
The total value of the homes is
:$45,855,977 and the county-

Hurricane Wilma. The earliest esti-
males of storm damage were that
as much as 50 percent of oranges
were predicted to be lost, and
those original estimates of loss to
the Southern Gardens groves
appear to be accurate to date on
the early varieties, according to
USSC.
"The early varieties continue to
be below average in size," said Ms.
Sanchez. "Growers are hopeful
that additional growing time on the
late season varieties will allow the
fruit to improve in size," she said..
As of mid-January, harvest
operations were in full swing, but
growers and administrators
expected a significant decrease in
quality and. production due to
Wilma
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year crop estimate last week down

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Berner.
First United Methodist Church
Pastor John Hicks lives on the prop-
erty located directly adjacent to the
vacant property, and brought up
the issue of conformity with the rest
of the block that the vacant lot is a
part of.
"In that one block, all of those
lots that the houses are on are larg-
er," said Pastor Hicks. "I agree that
because there are some smaller
lots to the south, that it's important
to consider affordable housing, but
you also have to look at the integrity
of the neighborhood," he said.
A petition was signed by 15
neighbors in opposition to the vari-
ance, and the denial by the P&Z
Board was an additional blow
towards the variance request as the
city commission weighed the
issues on Monday night's meeting.
"I know that housing- is very
necessary to the city, and especially
affordable housing,. but I cannot
take lightly the comments that are
made by the neighborhood,
because there's so many neighbors
that are voicing their concerns,"
said Mayor Mali Chamness.
"Although I do want to see new
homes, solid homes that are being
built here in Clewiston because
this is an old, established neighbor-

received $426,686.08 in fees. Along.
with other permits (including reno-
vations, demolitions, electrical,
plumbing, pool installations, struc-
tural inspections, fences, etc.) the
county issued a total of 2,044 build-
ing permits last year for structures
valued at $76,400,319.56 and real-
ized $763,628.14 in fees.
Some 183 mobile homes, val-
ued at $9,571,392.80, were permit-
ted. The county received
$125,406.65 in fees.
In the new commercial catego-
ry: 21 new permits, valued at
$6,961,178.00. The county received
$45,461.41 in fees.
By contrast, during calendar
year 2004, a total of 1,192 building
permits (all categories) were
issued by the county, with a valua-
tion of $30,179,463.70; the county
received $268,364.22 in fees. That
means 852 more permits (total of
all categories) were issued in 2005
than 2004; in that year valuation
increased by $46,220,855.86 and
the county's fees increased by
$495,263.92. There were 199
mobile home permits in 2004; 79
new residential; and 14 new com-
mercial.
For the period from October
2000 through September 2001, 216
mobile homes and two site built
homes were permitted in unincor-
porated Hendry County; for Octo-
ber 2001-September 2002, there
were 169 mobile homes and 7 site
built homes; and, October 2002-
September 2003, there were 197
mobile homes and eight site built:
homes.
The following year began a sig-
nificant trend to site built homes as
opposed to mobile home set ups.
From October 2003- September
2004, there were 186 mobile
homes and 45 site built homes;
October 2004- September 2005, it
was 123 mobile homes and 46 site
built homes.
(The numbers for 2000- 2005
reflect actual construction. The
numbers for calendar year 2005 are
for permit applications.)
It doesn't look like planning and.

from 162 million boxes to 15 mil-
lion boxes, primarily on the late
season' fruit. Southern Gardens
feels that this estimate is still over-
stated, and that this year's crop will
be comparable to last year's crop at
approximately 150-million boxes.
According to Ms. Sanchez, the
low temperatures of the last two

hood, I would like to see the integri-
ty of the neighborhood kept," said
the mayor.
With the high expectations of
new development in the city limits,
Commissioner Rick Miller said he
was in favor of any new develop-
ment, in both residential and com-
mercial sectors. However, just as
Mayor Chamness said, the com-
ments made at Monday's meeting
were too essential for him to
ignore.
"I grew up on that street, two
houses down from this particular
property, and it's always kind of
bothered me that that lot sat there
empty for all those years," said
Commissioner Miller. "I'm not
going to go against the neighbor-
hood, and the people that have
been established there but at the
same time, that lot has sat empty
for a very long time, and it's going
to continue to be a code enforce-
ment issue as far as being mowed
and kept up for the future," he con-
tinued. "I think it's something that
should be considered by the com-
mission in a few years, a little bit
later on," he said.
Commissioner Julio Rodriguez
stressed the importance of afford-
able housing, and also argued that
the commission had a very estab-

zoning will be slowing dowfi any
time soon. Five home permit appli-
cations were already submitted
during the first week of 2006; per-
mits, including impact fees, aver-
age at $7,600 per house. Mr. Ben-
nett is expecting to collect $2-3
million in impact fees for 2006.
Over the past few months many
people were also rushing to beat
the new impact fees..Some 300
house permits were submitted
before impact fees went into effect.
Mr. Bennett also oversees licens-
ing. In 2004, the Board of County
Commissioners tightened restric-
tions on licensing of contractors
and other construction specialists,
such as carpenters, plumbers, etc.

City of Clewiston
The Clewiston Building Depart-
ment is busier than ever. Building
applications, which used to averag-
ing about 60 per month, are now
exceeding 200 per month.
City permitting figures are avail-
able from Sept. 31, 2004 through
Oct. 1,2005, and include many cat-
egories, as does the county. The city
processed a total of 844 permit
applications during that time. New
residential construction permits
over that time period numbered
108 in the city; just one mobile
home; 25 commercial; and 360
reroofs due to storm damage..
Through Jan. 19, the building
department had processed a total
of 474 building permits: 22 new
residential; 67 mobile homes (all
FEMA); and 3 commercial.
There were also 239 reroofing
permits.
City of LaBelle
For 2005, the City of LaBelle per-
mitted 17 new single family homes,
four mobile homes and 8 commer-
cial buildings. In 2004, those figures
were 13 residential, no mobile
homes and 10 commercial build-
ings. Thus far in 2006, three single
family residential and one mobile
home have been permitted within
the city limits.

weekends ha e had no material
affect on the crop, as neither the
temperatures nor the low tempera-
ture exposure time were signifi-
cant.
Southern Gardens continues to
assess the presence and future
impact of the disease on the com-
pany's groves.

lished voting record on very similar
issues in the past.
"We've approved three vari-
ances of the same sort in the last
year, putting two homes on a simi-
lar lot," said Commissioner
Rodriguez. "To stay consistent, you
know, we did it in those situations,
so we have to be fair in this situa-
tion," he said.
Mayor Chamness acknowl-
edged that very similar variances
had been passed by the commis-
sion in quite similar cases, but
without the significant public
response that the Crescent Drive
lot initiated.
"I think it would be an
improvement to the neighbor-
hood," said Commissioner
Jimmy Pittman. "With our new
landscaping codes, we could
make it look however we wanted
to. I think it would be a hundred
times better than what's there

now, if you put two houses I'm
definitely against three. These
lots divided into two would actu-
ally probably be bigger than
what's being built on now," said
Commissioner Pittman.
"1 don't think those houses, if
they were built, would devalue
your homes, I think they would
bring your prices up," he contin-
ued. "If you built those two hous-
es, they would probably be in the
$250,000 range, probably high-
er," he said. "But, having said
that, the commission is here to
hear the voice of the public, and I
am in favor of the integrity of the
neighborhood," he said.
A motion by Commissioner
Matthew Beatty, seconded by
Mayor Chamness, to deny the
variance request for the develop-
ment of two houses was passed
by a 4-1 vote with a dissent by
Commissioner Rodriguez.

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LABELLE Alico, Inc., (NAS-
DAQ: ALCO) one of the south's
best known agribusiness compa-
nies operating in Central and
Southwest Florida, announced net
earnings for the first quarter of fis-
cal year 2006 of $1.2 million, or
$0.16 per share, compared with
net earnings of $1.0 million, or
$0.13 per share, during the first
quarter of fiscal year 2005.
Operating revenues during the
first quarter of fiscal year 2006
totaled $6.7 million, compared
with $7.6 million for the first quar-
ter of fiscal year 2005. The
decrease in operating revenues
was primarily due to decreased
revenues from the sale of rock and
sand products.
John R. Alexander, chairman
andcChief executive officer, noted,
"Hurricane Wilma, a category
three hurricane, swept through
southwest Florida on Oct. 24,
2005, causing extensive damage to
the company's crops and infra-
structure in Collier and Hendry
Counties. The company recorded

a casualty loss of $5.7 million of
damages to crop inventories and
infrastructure from the hurricane.
However, increased income from
bulk real estate sales ($4.4 million
compared with $0.0 million for the
three months ended Nov. 30, 2005
and Nov. 30, 2004, respectively)
and interest and investment
income ($5.0 million for the three
months ended Nov. 30, 2005 com-
pared with $1.3 million for the
three months ended Nov. 30,
2004) offset the casualty loss and
loss from operations ($1.0 million
loss compared with $1.1 million
income for the three months
ended Nov. 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively)."
Addressing the divisional
results, Mr. Alexander noted that:
The Citrus Division reported
operating profits of $0.6 million
during the first quarter of fiscal
2006, compared with $0.8 million
for the first quarter of fiscal year
2005. Hurricanes, citrus canker
finds and increased real estate
development in the central and

southern portions of Florida where
the majority of citrus is produced
within the state have combined to
reduce the supply of citrus for the
past two years, resulting in price
increases for citrus products
across the industry. However, crop
losses in the current fiscal year due
to hurricane Wilma are expected
to continue to offset the increased
prices for citrus products.
Sugarcane and sod generated
a loss of $0.6 million for the three
months ended Nov. 30, 2005 com-
pared with earnings of $0.4 million
for the three months ended Nov.
30, 2004. Fertilizer is the largest
component of production costs
for the Company's sugarcane
crop. Due to price increases in the
cost of fuel used to produce fertiliz-
er, fertilizer prices increased 23
percent over their prior year levels.
The increased price of fertilizer
caused the Company's production
costs per ton to rise above the
expected net realizable value. As a
result, the Company, adjusted its
inventoried sugarcane crop by

$834 thousand in the first quarter
of fiscal 2005, charging it to cost of
sales. This adjustment, caused by
the price increase in fertilizer
described above, was the primary
cause of the loss.
Ranch earnings increased
during the three months ended
Nov. 30, 2005 when compared to
the same period a year ago ($0.5
million compared to $0.2 million
for the quarters ended Nov. 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively).
Prices for Alico's beef products
have improved during the current
year compared to the prior year
($0.82 per pound average for the
first quarter months of fiscal year
2006, compared to $0.76 per
pound for the first quarter of fiscal
2005). The price increase is the pri-
mary cause for the increased prof-
its in the current year.
Management expects contin-
ued profitability from the compa-
ny's agricultural operations in fis-
cal year 2006, but at reduced levels
from fiscal year 2005 due to the
hurricane.

Tree farmer course begins February 7

GAINESVILLE The 2006
"Advanced Master Tree Farmer
Level II" Satellite Shortcourse,
organized by a committee of
extension foresters at various
forestry schools in the southern
United States, will be offered
from Feb. 7 through March 21.
Chris Demers, forest steward-
ship coordinator at the Universi-
ty of Florida's School of Forest
Resources and Conservation,
said the advanced short course is
designed for landowners, exten-
sion agents ard others who have
participated in the "Master Tree
Farmer" basic course or who
have a working knowledge of
basic forest management con-
cepts.
He said assistancewith course

design and development has also
been provided by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture's Forest Ser-
vice and state forestry agencies
and associations in the South.
Agenda topics will include:
Managing the forest site
Forest management
options for your land
Tools for controlling
unwanted vegetation
*Forest health
Water quality and best
rianagement practices for your
forestland
S .Present and.future forest
market opportunities
a Advanced wildlife manage-
ment and other forestry topics
(forest certification, support
tools for forest owners, etc.)

The live satellite broadcast of
"Advanced Master Tree Farmer -
Level II" will be Tuesday
evenings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. East-
ern time, Feb. 7 through March
21 at participating downlink
sites. Several Florida sites will be
participating on a tape-delay
schedule two or three weeks
after the live broadcast. Twenty-
four sites in, Florida will partici-
pate. A listing of these sites and
tentative schedules is available
on the Web at http://
www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/ffw
s/ffwshome.htm
Registration in Florida will be
handled by the Florida Forestry
Association. Fees will be
announced in the registration
brochure and are also available

on-line at
mastertreefarmer2florida.com.
Fees will include access to the
satellite program, notebook and
speaker note materials, and
other local costs associated with
hosting the program.
County extension agents with
UF's Institute of Food and Agricul-
tural Sciences, Florida Division of
Forestry foresters and others inter-
ested in working at the local level
to host a site, or those who have
any related questions should con-
tact. Chris Demers.at (352) 846-
237 fort.nore details.The region-
al Master Tree Farmer Web site
will contain valuable information
as it becomes available. This Web
site is located at http://www.mas-
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UF researchers say citrus greening can be managed

GAINESVILLE Canker
topped the list of worries for the
Florida citrus industry until citrus
greening described as the
world's most serious citrus dis-
ease was found in groves last
year.
"In the long term, the industry
can live with and manage the
canker problem, but citrus
greening is a fatal disease that's
an even larger threat to the
state's signature crop," said
Harold Browning, director of the
University of Florida's Citrus
Research and Education Center
in Lake Alfred. "In other areas of
the world where greening is a
problem, it has never been suc-
cessfully eradicated."
The disease, which slowly
weakens and kills all types of cit-
rus trees, causes fruit to become
lopsided and taste bitter, making
it unusable. Fruit does not devel-
op the desired color, hence the
greening name. There is no
known cure for the disease,
which is on the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's select list of
threats to plants and wildlife reg-
ulated by the Agricultural Bioter-
rorism Protection Act. Greening
does not harm people
Browning said the fatal bacte-
rial disease is transmitted by the
Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina
citri), a tiny insect that is now
widely distributed throughout
Florida,'and the disease has been
found in'more than 440 different
locations in 11 counties. He said
it's not practical to eradicate cit-
rus greening, but the spread of
the disease can be slowed with
an effective integrated pest man-
agement program (IPM) that
includes limited use of systemic
insecticides and beneficial
insects that attack the psyllid.
The introduction of a benefi-
cial wasp was the first step in an
expanded research program by
UF's Institute of Food and Agri-
cultural Sciences to develop a
wide range of best management
practices to prevent greening
from destroying the state's $9.1
billion citrus industry, Browning
said. UF researchers are also
developing management pro-
grams to combat canker.
Marjorie Hoy, a UF professor
of entomology and biological

control expert, said the psyllid
was first detected in two South
Florida counties in June 1998. At
the time, the psyllid was consid-
ered to be a significant pest, and
although it did not appear to
carry the deadly bacterial disease
that causes citrus greening, it
made establishment of greening
more likely if the disease were
introduced. Damage caused by
the psyllid included stunting of
new growth and sooty mold for-
mation on the honeydew pro-
duced by the psyllids.
"When citrus greening started
showing up in citrus trees across
the state in September 2005, we
knew that that we had a potential
disaster on our hands, and that
the psyllid was carrying and
transmitting the deadly disease,"
she said. In an attempt to reduce
populations of the Asian citrus
psyllid, Hoy and Ru Nguyen, an
entomologist with the Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, imported
two natural enemies of the psyl-
lid from Taiwan and Thailand.
After evaluating the parasitic
wasps under quarantine condi-
tions to make sure they would be
effective against the psyllid and
not harm the environment, they
began releasing the biological
controls about six years ago.
"One of the beneficial wasps
(Tamarixia radiata) is now wide-
ly established throughout Flori-
da, feeding on the psyllids and
reducing their population by as
much as 80 percent in some
locations between August and
November," Hoy said. "We're
also relying on naturally occur-
ring predacious insects such lady
beetles, lacewings and spiders
that consume more than 90 per-
cent of psyllid eggs and
nymphs."
Unfortunately, even one psyl-
lid can transmit the deadly green-
ing disease, so biological control
cannot be the only tool in man-
aging greening. Any control will
require 'a holistic approach, Hoy
said.
"Management tools that are
developed should be compatible
with these and other natural ene-
mies that suppress citrus pests
such as mites, whiteflies, scale
insects, leafminers and mealy-

bugs," Hoy said. "Indiscriminate
killing of their natural enemies
could produce serious pest out-
breaks."
What complicates control of
citrus greening is the fact that
symptoms begin to show up in
trees several years after the trees
are infected by the psyllid insects,
said Ron Brlansky, a professor of
plant pathology at UF's Lake
Alfred center.
"Lack of early detection of the
systemic bacterial disease is a
major problem for the citrus
industry," he said. "Once the
symptoms show up, it's tod late
to save the tree."
Brlansky said early symptoms
such as leaf mottling and yellow
discoloration may be mistaken
for other problems such as nutri-
tional deficiencies, and laborato-
ry tests are needed to determine
if greening is the problem. The
disease can also be identified by
cutting open small and poorly
colored fruit and looking for
aborted seeds.
He said the UF research pro-
gram will attack the citrus green-
ing problem in three ways by
developing best management
practices for the bacterial dis-
ease, improving diagnostic meth-
ods and testing the effectiveness
of systemic insecticides to stop
transmission of the disease by the
psyllids.
Brlansky is working with
Michael Rogers, an assistant pro-
fessor of entomology at the Lake
Alfred center, and Vern
Damsteegt, an entomologist at
USDA's Foreign Disease and
Weed Science Research Unit in
Fort Detrick, Md., to evaluate the
ability of systemic insecticides to
reduce transmission of the dis-
ease by psyllids. The Maryland
quarantine facility was selected
because it is far from commercial
citrus in Florida.
SUnlike broad-spectrum insec-
ticides that are applied to the
foliage of citrus trees, soil-applied
systemic insecticides may not dis-
rupt the effectiveness of other
beneficial insects that control cit-
rus pests in existing biological
control programs, Rogers said.
"Recent results in our field tri-
als have demonstrated that soil-
applied systemic insecticides

such as Aldicarb can reduce psyl-
lid populations on mature citrus
trees and provide a significantly
longer period of control than
foliar applications," he said.
"These research projects will
allow us to manage psyllids with
fewer pesticide applications than
growers use in other regions of
the world where greening is a
problem."
Rogers said they are looking at
the ability of psyllids to transmit
the bacterium between diseased
and healthy plants that have been
treated with systemic insecti-
cides. "We know the psyllids are
killed when they feed on trees
treated with systemic insecti-
cides, but we do not know if
acquisition and transmission of
the disease will occur," he said.
The effectiveness of the bene-
ficial wasp in controlling the
Asian citrus psyllid is being evalu-
ated by Rogers in cooperation
with Phil Stansly, a professor of
entomology at UF's Southwest
Florida Research and Education
Center in Immokalee, and David
Hall, an entomologist at USDA's
Horticultural Research Laborato-
ry in Fort Pierce.
With the help of participating
growers, the study will identify
citrus production areas where the
beneficial wasp is established
and determine when it is provid-
ing effective biological control of
the psyllid and when broad-spec-
trum foliar insecticide sprays
should not be used. The wasp
will be released in groves where
the biological control is not yet
established.
"Until we can develop citrus
cultivars that are resistant to
greening, the disease will have to
be actively managed," Brlansky
said. "These management strate-
gies include the use of certified
disease-free nursery trees, fre-
quent inspections for the disease
and removal of infected trees that
serve as a source for new infec-
tions."
He said the management pro-
gram also includes educating
growers about identifying symp-
toms that are difficult to diagnose
because they often occur in con-
junction with mineral deficiency
symptoms.
To improve diagnostic meth-

ods, Brlansky is working with
Michael Davis, a professor of
plant pathology at UF's Tropical
Research and Education Center
in Homestead, and John Har-
tung, a plant pathologist at
USDA's Fruit Laboratory in
Beltsville, Maryland.
"If we can culture the citrus
greening bacterium in the labora-

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tory, then we.would have another
valuable tool for diagnosing the
disease," Brlansky said. "Having
the bacterium in a culture would
enable other diagnostics such as
antibodies for serological detec-
tion to be developed. We are also
looking at the presence of the
bacterium in non-symptomatic
tissues."

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Florida's unemployment rate
once again hit'a record low 'in
December 2005 dropping to 3.3
percent. The number of unem-
ployed Floridians is down nearly
26 percent from a year ago.
Strong job growth continues
as the state added 248,100 jobs
over the year in December,
growing at 3.3 percent, more
than twice the national rate. The
national rate of growth was 1.5
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Based on the latest available
data, Florida leads the nation in
the number of new jobs created
and has the fastest .rate of job
growth among the ten most pop-
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cent in November and down by
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unemployment rate for Decem-
ber 2005 of 3.3 percent was 1.6
percentage points lower than
the national rate of 4.9 percent.
Florida continues to see the
rate of job growth exceed other
comparable states. Based on
data from November 2005, the
latest month for which compara-
ble data are available from other
states, Florida led all states in the
number of new jobs created and
had the fastest rate of annual job
growth among the 10 most pop-
Sulous states.

Solid growth continued in
manufacturing which gained
5,100 jobs (+1.3 percent) over
the year. Durable goods manu-
facturing gained 4,300 jobs,
mainly in transportation equip-
ment manufacturing (+3,400
jobs, +8.1 percent). Durable
Goods employment, which
makes up about two-thirds of
the manufacturing industry, has
seen positive growth since April
2004.
The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-
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Crist endorsed by

Florida Nurses Assoc.

TALLAHASSEE Charlie
Crist, attorney general and
candidate for governor,
announced that the Florida
Nurses Association, the largest
statewide organization of reg-
istered nurses representing
more than 11,000 nurses
across Florida, endorsed his
candidacy to become Flori-
da's next governor. The
announcement was made at a
news conference at the Flori-
da Nurses Association, where
a number of nurses gathered
with Crist.
"Nurses are critical in deliv-
ering essential services and
caring for those in need, "said
Crist. "I am pleased that Flori-
da's nurses are endorsing my
campaign to become Florida's
next governor. No group of
professionals knows more
about the healthcare chal-
lenges facing our citizens than
Florida's nurses."

The National Center for
Healthcare Workforce Analy-
sis projects that by 2020, Flori-
da will need 61,000 more
nurses than' are currently pro-
jected to be available. Crist
met with a group of nurses to
discuss the critical shortage
facing the nursing field and
learn more about the chal-
lenges they face on a daily
basis.
"The Florida Nurses Asso-
ciation endorses Charlie Crist
for 'governor because he
understands nurses and our
passionate commitment to
health care and the important
role we play inN126at increas-
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the state will help promote a
healthy future for all Floridi-
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can to elect Charlie Crist the
next governor of Florida."

Citizen soldier grant funds available

TALLAHASSEE Susan
Pareigis, director of the Florida
Agency for Workforce Innovation,
emphasized continued availability
of the Citizen Soldier Program that
allows private employers to apply
for grants to help them supplement
pay for their employees who are
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partnership with .the Human
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ees take advantage of the Federal
Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC). The EITC is a refundable
federal income tax credit for low
to moderate income working
individuals and families. Taxpay-
ers who qualify and claim the
credit can pay less federal tax,
pay no tax or even get a tax
refund of up to $4,400.
Based on information from
the IRS it is projected that as
much as $635 million goes
unclaimed by the estimated
350,000+ working families/indi-
viduals in Florida who are not tak-
ing advantage of the EITC. Local
workforce and HR professionals,
in partnership with other key
community organizations around
the state will work together to
help working Floridians apply for
available tax credits. Employers
can learn how the EITC can help
their employees boost their
wages at no additional cost to the
business. With the tax refund, an
individual with a $7 hourly wage
can realize the equivalenti of
about $9 an hour. The impact
goes beyond the individual and
their family as local communities
benefit from additional consumer
activity.
"The Earned Income Tax
Credit not only increases net pay
to qualified Florida workers, it
also positively impacts the com-
munities where they spend their
extra take-home pay," said Susan
Pareigis, Director of the Agency
for Workforce Innovation. "We
want to assist businesses in help-
ing their employees to learn more
about and benefit from the
EITC."
Congress originally approved
the tax credit legislation in 1975.
The maximum benefit at that
time was $400 per year and'has
grown to $4,400 for tax year 2005.
Income and family size deter-
mine the amount of the EITC.
Allowable earnings cap also
varies with family size, but can be
as high as $37 K. When the EITC
exceeds the amount of taxes
owed, it results in a tax refund to
those who claim and qualify for

"The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child
Tax Credit provide a substantial incentive for
low to moderate income families to participate
in the workforce. At the same time it gives
these families the dignity of work and self-suf-
ficiency."
Curtis Austin, President of Workforce Florida

the credit.
To qualify, 'taxpayers must
meet certain requirements and
file a tax return. According to the
Center on Budget and Policy Pri-
orities 1.4 million Florida workers
received the EITC in 2003 (the
most recent year with complete
data) bringing into the state econ-
omy an additional $2.7 billion.
Many working families will quali-
fy for both the EITC and the Child
Tax Credit (CTC). The EITC will
be larger, but the CTC can also
provide a significant income
boost.
"This is a program that literally
makes work pay," said Curtis
Austin, President of Workforce
Florida. "The Earned Income Tax
Credit and the Child Tax Credit
provide a substantial incentive for
low to moderate income families
to participate in the workforce. At
the same time it gives these fami-
lies the dignity of work and self-
sufficiency."
In addition to an end-of-year
lump sum refund, most individu-
als who qualify for the EITC can
also get a weekly/periodic pay
supplement at no.cost to their
employers by filing a W-5 "EIC
Advance Payment Certificate"
With HR/payroll, thereby increas-
ing net pay and usually job reten-
tion/satisfaction.
"Imagine the impact on your
'employees' morale and loyalty
when you help them increase
their net income," said Sherell
Hendrickson, PHR, President of
HR Florida State Council, Inc.,
"It's a win-win situation all the
way around for the individual,
the employer and the community
who benefits from.additional dol-
lars circulating in the economy."
Some Florida employers pro-
vide a W-5 to all their new hires
enabling those who qualify to
take home a bigger paycheck
right from the start of their
i ,

employment. Other employers
go one step further and, during
tax season, bring in tax prepara-
tion volunteers during the work-
day, at lunchtime, during shift
changes, or after work to help
their employees fill out their
taxes.
To learn more about the EITC
and how you can help your
employees take advantage of it,-
go online to
http://www.irs.gov/eitc,
http://www.cbpp.org/eic2006/ or
http://www.floridajobs.org/eitc/i
ndex.html.
The Agency for Workforce
Innovation is the lead state work-
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isters the state's Labor Market
Statistics program, Unemploy-
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Learning and various workforce
development programs.
For more information online,
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Workforce Florida Inc. is the
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sight board. Workforce Florida
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Employ Florida network along
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through nearly 100 One-Stop
Centers around the state. For
more information online, go to
www.WorkforceFlorida.com.
The HR Florida State Council,
Inc., the state affiliate of the Soci-
ety of Human Resource Manage-
ment (SHRM), is a volunteer enti-
ty whose primary objective is to
support the mission and initia-
tives of SHRM through education.
In addition to representing over
11,000 individual members, the
Council acts as a resource for 27
SHRM affiliated chapters and pro-
vides on-going general informa-
tion and guidance. For informa-
tion online, go to
www.HRFlorida.org.

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landscaped yard. $169,900
MUSE
2/2 MH on +/- acre in a rapidly growing
area. Ideal for investment! $59,000
4/2 DWMH located on a manageable 1/ +/-
acre. $79,900
2/2 MH located on a beautiful 1 +/- acre
homesite. $154,000
MONTURA RANCH
2/1MH located on 2.5 +/- fenced & gated
acres just off a main thoroughfare. $124,900
FLAGHOLE
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* Brand spanking new 3/2 DWMH located on
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* 3/2 DWMH in "as is" condition located on 5
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LABELLE
* Must see 2/2 home, located in Quail Run S/D,
boasts unbelievable upgrades around every
corner! It's a "Must See!" $214,900
* 1940's home receives an extreme makeoverto
transform into. a 3/2 beauty with a loft!
$234,900
* 3/2 CBS in town home, located on a /% +/-
acre fenced & landscaped lot, is within walking
distance of downtown dining & shopping
attractions. $239,000
* River accessible 2 +/- acre Bee Branch
Creek front homesite. Quiet & scenic!
$239,000
* 12 +/- acre, located in Indian Hills, on a deep
water canal w/ access to the intracoastal!
$249,000
* 3/2 CBS home, located in Laurel Oaks S/D,
boasts spacious rooms & a great floorplan!
$249,900
* Contemporary 3/2 split floor plan home
offers informal. & formal living areas, a fenced
back yard & much, much more. Located in
Laurel Oaks S/D! $259,900
* Recently reduced & well maintained 3/2 CBS
house, located in town, offers great location &
a detached enclosed workshop. $259,000
* Beautifully maintained 3/2 DWMH boasts
many luxury upgrades & is situated on 3.5 +/-
fenced & gated acres. $285,000
* Renovated & centrally located office build-
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PORT LABELLE
* Brand new 3/2 CBS home, located close to
schools & parks, boasts fantastic upgrades at
an economical price! $225,000
CLEWISTON
* Income producing duplex offers (2) 2/1 apts,
an almost new roof & a central location close to
schools. $215,000
MOORE HAVEN
* Cheapest Riverfront Available! 2/2 DWMH
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and a place to clean your fish! Located on a
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LABELLE
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tigious Caloosa Harbor S/D. $359,900
Beautiful 3/2 two story home, located on -1..3
+/- acres just outside of town. Bring your m
horses to this one-of-a-kind country retreat.
$399,900
Brand new 4/2 luxury home, located in tone
of LaBelle's best neighborhoods, is nestled on a
beautifully landscaped / +/- acre homesie.!
$430,000
CLEWISTON
Quadriplex CBS apt building, located close .
to schools, offers (3) 2/1 apts & (1) 3/1 apts. I
Annual income exceeds $27,500! Make an
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2,000 +/- sq. ft. CBS commercial building \/ '
US 27 frontage, located at a busy traffic light
intersection! $380,000
Nine unit rental unit, in need of TLC, locat-
ed on an oversized corner lot across the street
from a park & within walking distance of shop-
ping, banking & dining, is a money maker as s
annual income exceeds $47K! $419,900
ORTONA
2/1 handicapped accessible DWMH located
on a beautiful homesite overlooking the famed
Caloosahatchee River! $425,000
FLAGHOLE
Bring your horses! Modern 4/2 pool home w/
detached 26' x 26' workshop, 4 horse stalls, pri-
vate pond w/ dock & countless extras!
$385,000
Astounding 5.32 +/- acres, backs up the Girl
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with addition. Bring all offers! $385,000
PIONEER PLANTATION
Custom built 2/2 home, located on 6.25 +/-
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LABELLE
1/ + acre riverfront acre located in the pres-
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1 +/- acrew/ 100' +/- of intracoastal frontage
located in LaBelle's only gated community!
$529,000
1 +/- riverfront acre located on one of the
most scenic roads in Hendry Co.! $585,000
Fairy tale 3/2 two story home, located 5 +/-
fenced & gated oak-graced acres minutes out-
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$585,000
3/2 CBS home offers a smart family-friendly
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1.75 +/- riverfront acres located in an area
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3/2 home located on 20 +/- private acres just
a short distance from town! $700,000
Custom 2,500 +/- sq. ft. home located on 1
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$799,900
Interior decorator's contemporary 3/2 CBS
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1.8 +/- riverfront acres located in town in
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6.5 +/- riverfront acres located in the
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CLEWISTON
Historically significant 2,400 +/- CBS com-
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ORTONA
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Short Course May3-5

GAINESVILLE The 55th
Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short
Course at the University of Florida
will be held on May 3-5, 2006, at
the Hilton University of Florida
Conference Center in Gainesville,
Florida. Beef cattle production in
Florida is a dynamic and chal-
lenging industry. Every producer
faces challenges regarding eco-
nomics and marketing, resource
utilization, and management
decisions. These challenges are
on-going processes that necessi-
tate current information for deci-
sion making. The 55th Annual
Florida Beef Cattle Short Course
addresses these challenges that
the beef cattle producers face on
an everyday basis.
*On Wednesday, the after-
noon program will begin at 1
p.m. with the focus on marketing
and land resource utilization
challenges. As the cattle cycle
evolves, knowing where we are
and where the market may be
headed is always pertinent. In
addition, this session will focus
on a timely and important topic
for the sustainability of the beef
cattle industry. The beef cattle
enterprise's land resources and
the continuing issue of land use
Sand value in Florida will be
approached on a number of dif-
ferent fronts. The day will con-
dude with a reception and Allied
Industry Trade Show, a great
chance for cattlemen and allied
industry representatives to inter-
act and share information;
*On Thursday the course will
addresses some of the manage-
ment issues of beef cattle produc-
tion. Nutrition, cow herd man-
agement, beef products, and beef
product; procurement systems
will all be addressed. These basic
issues of beef production will be
approached with improved pro-

duction efficiency in mind. Lunch
will be generously sponsored by
Farm Credit of North Florida. The
afternoon program moves out-
side to utilize the UF/IFAS, Beef
Teaching Unit to demonstrate calf
processing, cattle evaluation, and
hay production techniques.
Thursday evening is capped by
the annual Cattlemen's Steak-
Out, an opportunity to enjoy a
prime rib dinner and time for
conversation.
*Friday morning the program
highlights the University of Flori-
da's ongoing dedication to beef
cattle production. Two concur-
rent sessions will showcase some
of the current research efforts in
the Animal Sciences and Agrono-
my departments that relate
directly to the Florida beef cattle
producer. Alternatively, that
morning will be an opportunity
for interested producers to attend
a Florida Beef Quality Producer
training session. Securing the
ability and the resources to main-
tain the beef industry in Florida
will continue to be a challenge.
Utilizing new and innovative pro-
duction practices to profitably
produce quality beef cattle and
beef products will. be an impor-
tant key to maintaining the
opportunity we have to enjoy a
profession and lifestyle in the
beef industry.
Registration cost is $90 per
participant before April 21, and
includes a copy of the Beef Cattle
Short Course proceedings, trade
show, refreshments, and Steak-
Out ticket. Complete informa-
tion, schedules, and registration
can be found online at
http://www.animal.ufl.edu/exten
sion/beef/bcsclndex.shtml, or
contact the University of Florida,
Department of Animal Sciences
at (352)392-1916.

News Briefs

Crist to post financial
information
TALLAHASSEE Charlie Crist,
attorney general and candidate for
governor, released his tax returns for
the past five years, from the time he
served as Commissioner of Educa-
tion to the present. Crist posted the
tax returns on his campaign Web
site, www.CharlieCrist.com/trans-
parency.asp
http://e2ma.net/go/185674113/1541
28/4301968/goto:http://www.Char-
lieCrist.com/transparency.asp.
"I am happy to post these forms
on myWeb site in response to a call
for all candidates for governor to do
so," said Crist. "The public has a
right to know about the financial
dealings of the candidates seeking
Florida's highest office."
While serving in public office,
Crist has routinely filed and offered
for public review his tax returns and
financial disclosure forms as
required by the Florida law.
For more information about the
Charlie Crist for Governor Campaign
and additional endorsements,
please visit www.CharlieCrist.com
http//e2ma.net/go/185674113/1541
28/4301969/goto:http:/www.Char-
lieCrist.com.
FEMA help deadline
extended to Jan. 31
ORLANDO The deadline for
Florida residents affected by Hurri-
cane Wilma to apply for
federal/state disaster assistance has
been extended to Tlesday, Jan. 31,
say officials from the Department of
Homeland Security's Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency
(FEMA) and Florida's State Emer-
gency Response Team (SERT).
The first step in applying for aid
is to register with FEMA. There are
two ways to register: Log on to
www.fema.gov
http://www.fema.gov/, or call 1-
800-621-FEMA (3362) orTIY 1-800-
462-7585 for those with speech or

hearing impairments. Both lines
are available 24/7. Residents are
urged to register for assistance only
once. Registering multiple times
may cause delays in the assistance
process.
Those who suffered losses from
the hurricane have variety of assis-
tance programs available to them
as they seek to recover in the
storm's aftermath. Individual assis-
tance can include grants to help
pay for temporary housing, home
repairs and other disaster-related
expenses not covered by insurance
or other aid programs. Low-interest
disaster loans from the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) are
also available to cover losses sus-
tained by renters, homeowners
and businesses.
To be considered for such aid,
individuals must have sustained
losses or damage from Hurricane
Wilma and reside in a county that
has been designated eligible for
individual assistance programs.
The following counties have been
designated: Brevard, Broward, Col-
lier, Glades, Hendry, Indian River,
Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe,
Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St.
Lucie.
Kissimmee River Valley
recreation discussed
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY If
you are interested in recreation
opportunities in the Kissimmee
River Valley you will want to attend
the public meeting on Saturday,
Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the
Pearce-Lockett Estate on U.S. High-
way 98, just north of the Kissimmee
River. If the weather is bad, the
meeting will be moved to the
Basinger Community Center, also
on Highway 98, between County
Rd. 700-A and the Kissimmee River.
Are you interested in recreation-
al opportunities in the Kissimmee
River Valley? The meeting will pro-
vide an opportunity for SFWMD to
meet community members inter-

ested in public use and recreation
in the restored Kissimmee River Val-
ley. Learn about the Kissimmee
River Restoration Project and the
recreational opportunities available

to you on SFWMD lands.
If you have any questions please
contact Kelli Stickrath at 863-447-
1998. Information is also available
at http://riverwoods.ces.fau.edu.

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Must have had CDL 2yrs.
Good Pay. Call Greg.
(863)673-6132

BEST WESTERN
of Clewiston
Is accepting'
applications for:
housekeeping,
front desk, and
maintenance.
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BOOKKEEPER
For Belle Glade Insurance
Agency Minimum 1 year
bookkeeping experience,
must have computer skills -
MS Office, Pleasant working
conditions. Fax resume to
561-996-7682
Company and 0/0 Needed 87
centsper mile all Dead head.
paid + fsc. Call Don Salts-
man CTC Trucking Inc.
(321)639-1522.'
CSR
Needed for Clewiston
Insurance Agency. Bi-lingual
is a plus. FL Insurance 220
or 214 Licenses needed.
(863)233-3099
DRILLER/HELPER- will train
South of South Bay, $11per hr.
& up. Drug free Workplace.
(239)595-5388.
Driver- COVENANT TRANS-
PORT. Excellent Pay & Bene-
fits for Experienced Drivers,
0/0, Solos, Teams & Gradu-
ate Students. Bonuses
Available. Refrigerated Now
Available. (888)MORE PAY
(888-667-3729).
Driver- NOW HIRING QUALI-
FIED DRIVERS for Central
Florida Local & National OTR
positions. Food grade tanker,
no hazmat, no pumps, great
benefits, competitive pay &
new equipment. Need 2
years experience. Call By-
num Transport for your op-
portunity today.
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Drivers:
Plenty of Freight for
Team Players!
Local: CDL-A, no exp. req.
OTR: 2yrs.exp. $.35 cpm.-
all miles! 866-330-7256
DUMP TRUCK DRIVER
w/CDL License
Work in Hendry and
LaBelle Counties.
Must pass drug test and have
transportation to job site.
Pay based on experience.
Call Dacks: 321-452-3190
or
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Earn Up to $550 WEEKLY
Working through the govern-
ment. PT No Experience. Call
Today!!l (800)488-2921 Ask
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HEALTH EDUCATOR
(Health Educators L2)
Two Positions
(#640.02106 & #64002107)
Positions in LaBelle & Clewiston to
provide education & teach curriculum
with new Community Based Abstinence
Program, Hendry County Health
Department; Bachelors Degree or
equivalent; experience in human services,
abstinence or teen pregnancy prevention;
ability to travel & flex work schedule
when needed; Bilingual English &
Spanish helpful; Background screening/
fingerprinting required. EEO/AA
Apply on line
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
Call Tony @ 863-674-4041 x167
for more details

HUMAIfSERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST
(Community & Social Service
Specialists, all Other L-3)
Two Positions (#64002104 & #64002105)
Positions in LaBelle & Clewiston to develop &
implement curriculum with new Community
Based Abstinence Program, Hendry County
Health Department; Bachelors Degree or
equivalent; experience working with teens
preferred; ability to travel & flex work schedule
when needed; Bilingual English.& Spanish
helpful; Background screening/fingerprinting
required. EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
Call Tony'@ 863-674-4041 x 167
for more details

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Social & Human
Service Assistants Li
(#64081971)

Home visitor position with Healthy
Families Program at Hendry County
Health Department in LaBelle;
knowledge of child development &
cultural diversity; must have valid
Florida driver's license, reliable
transportation & ability to travel;
Background screening & fingerprinting
required. EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
Call Janet @ 863-674-4041 x 104
for more details.

Mechanics and Welders
$19.67 per HR
Mechanics
3+ years of experience as a journeyman level mechanic with
the, ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair industrial
equipment such as pumps, motors, conveying systems, hy-
draulics, turbines, gear boxes and related equipment.
Welders
Perform welding on various types of steel structures, pressur-
ized vessels and pressurized piping. Able to weld with mig and
tig. Ability to use a plasma cutter, air arc and acetylene torch
Fax 863-902-3168
Call 863-228-0208
Email Jdooley@ussugar.com
United States Sugar Processing is an Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to a diverse workforce. Women and minorities are en-
couraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free workplace and per-
form pre-employment substance abuse testing.

CLERK SPECIALIST
(Office Clerks, General L1)
'(#64081579)
Front desk clerical position at Glades
County Health Department in Moore Haven;
medical records & computer work experience
helpful; Bilingual English & Spanish required;
Background screening/fingerprinting required.
EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
CallAlina @863-946-0707x208
for more details

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MANAGEMENT

Immediate restaurant management
openings in Lake Placid, Moore
Haven, LaBelle, Clewiston and
Okeechobee. We are a franchise with
27 restaurants throughout South
Florida and are hiring energetic,
honest, and responsible individuals.
We offer:
-Excellent Salaries
-Medical andlife Insurance
-Dental Insurance
-401K Savings Plan
-Paid Vacations
-Advancement Opportunities
-Training Program

For an interview please call:
863-983-4224
or mail your resume in confidence to:
Pauline Alvarez
.Southern Management Corporation
1014 W. Sugarland Hwy.
Clewiston, FL 33440

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Full Ume- Insurance Biller
Knowledgeable of 3rd party reimbursements, co-pays, med
terminology, UB-92, 1500 claim forms.
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
Drug Free Workplace OE

SENIOR CLERK
(Office Clerks, General L2)
(#64002108)

Clerical position with new Community
Based Abstinence Program at Hendry
County Health Department in LaBelle;
must have good secretarial & computer
skills & ability to travel & flex work
schedule when needed; Bilingual English
& Spanish helpful; Background
screening/printing required. EEO/AA
Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
Call Tony @ 863-674-4041 x167
for more details

BRANCH SPECIALIST GLADES AREA
The Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red
Cross has an opening for a Branch Specialist in our Glades
Area branch. This position is responsible for the daily opera-
tions of branch office by performing administrative and secre-
tadnal functions, input of departmental data and all assigned
records and reports. Bi-lingual a plus.
Excellent benefits package.
Please email cover letter and resume with salary history to
boothel@redcross-pbc.org or fax (561) 650-9147
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SCHOOL POSITIONS

The Seminole Tribe of Florida
is hiring at our Ahfachkee School
on our Big Cypress Reservation.

Varying Exceptionalities
Teacher
Teach basic elementary subjects
to exceptional students. BS
in education. FL cert. in
exceptional ed.

Music Teacher
Teach music appreciation. Offer
instruction on individual &
small group basis. BS in
elementary ed. FL cert. in
appropriate area.

Custodian
Basic cleaning of school building
and facility and general ground-
keeping. HS Diploma/GED req.

Resumes to:
Seminole Tribe of Florida, HR
6300 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL 33024
Fax 954-967-3477
Email galtman(@semtribe.com
Additional details at:
www.seminoletribe.com

PROCESS LEADER
* Requires the ability to thrive in a team atmosphere
* Manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
* General knowledge of food processing
We are seeking a candidate that enjoys making decisions in a
dynamic environment. Budget management and computer
skills are preferred. Knowledge of HACCP, ISO AND TPM is a
huge plus.
LAB ANALYST.
Individual will be responsible for performing quality activities
for the supplies and incoming quality group. This includes
chemistry assay testing and documentation work.
This is a great starter position for those with analytical skills
and the desire to learn the food processing business.
ABOUT SOUTHERN GARDENS CITRUS
Southern. Gardens is the world's largest supplier of 100 percent
pure Florida not-from-concentrate (NFC) orange juice to the
private label industry and major brands. The Company offers
highly efficient, fully integrated operation featuring home-grown
oranges and state of the art processing and packaging. The
Company is headquartered on the southern shore of Florida's
Lake Okeechobee between Fort Myers and West Palm.
For Immediate consideration please
Email your resume to mnelson@ussugar.com
FAX 863-902-3168

All successful applicants will be drug tested and a background
check will be given ? Southern Gardens is an Equal Opportunity
Employer committed to a diverse workforce ? Women and Mi-
norities are encouraged to apply.

LYONS PRINTING &
OFFICE SUPPLIES, INC.
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT
*BENEFITS AND IRA*

IN CLEWISTON -
*BINDERY TECHNICIAN at the
East Obispo Printing Facility
*PARTIME to work at
Office Supply & Sign Shop

IN LABELLE -
*STORE MANAGER responsible for:
Trophies &Awards, Engraving Dept.
*Custom Framing & Sales & Construction
ALL APPLICANTS APPLY
IN PERSON AT EACH LOCATION

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With A Brand New Career.
Enjoy OUTSTANDING benefits, EXCELLENT pay,
and a FUN place to work!
Bartender $9.00 plus grats
Server $5.50 plus grats
Cocktail Server $5.50 plus grats
Tad Clerk $21 avg. w/grats
Dining Room Host $8.00
Poker Brush $8.00
Housekeeper $9.00
Players Club $10.00
Cashier $9.50
Vault Cashier $9.50
Security Officer $10.00
Line Cook $10.00
Prep Cook $8.00
Dishwasher $7.50

Apply in person or mail or fax resume to:
Seminole Casino, HR Dept., 506 S. 1st St., Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone: 1-800-218-0007 Fax (239) 658-8289

Seminole Casino, the most exciting attraction in SW Florida!
The Seminole Casino is a Drug-free Workplace
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The GEO Group, Inc.

The GEO Group, Inc.
A worldwide leader in privatized corrections

OFFERS CHALLENGING AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES.

FULL TIME POSITIONS & EXCELLENT BENEFITS

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

MOORE HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
1990 East SR 78NW
Moore Haven, FL 33471

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Beacon Center at Pioneer Park Elementary
..... has the fdlblwing positions available:
SPlease call 561-993-4481 to come & complete application
or fax resume to 561-993-4005, Attn: Karis Engle at
Beacon Center or email to kengle@gocpg.org.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Requires Computer Skills, High School Diploma, 2 year
college preferred. Communication skills, Multi Tasking &
1 year experience in an administrative capacity.
Bi-lingual preferred.
YOUTH ENRICHMENT ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR
Required: High School Diploma or equiv., CDA, Exp. working
with children, ability to prepare & implement activities with
elem. age students. Bi-lingual pref.
SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER
Valid CDL license. Able to work flexible, on-call hrs. when
needed. Occasional field trips. Work hrs. generally between 3.
& 8130pm.
LOOKING FOR EVENING INSTRUCTORS FOR
Aerobics
ESOL
Computer

The City of Moore Haven is ac-
cepting applications for a Sewer
Plant Trainee and Mainte-
nance Worker. Applications and
job descriptions can be picked
up at City Hall at 299 Riverside
Drive, Moore Haven, Florida,
33471, Monday thru Friday
from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 PM.

FFE, The F/S is higher here!
$1.11 Avg. $2,000 sign-on
$2,600 Referral Bonus. Base
Plate provided. No truck no
.problem. Low payment with
,short lease. (800)569-9298.
GLADES COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Is seeking Transporta-
tion Foreman to main-
tain bus fleet, support-
vehicles, supervise
student transportation
and bus drivers.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma
or equivalent, Valid
Florida license, Class
B or higher with pas-
senger and air brakes
endorsement and Mini-
mum of two years ex-
perience in the field.
All interested individu-
als should contact
Scott Bass at
863-946-0202 ext. 13.
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED
Live-In, Full time or Part time.
References required.
Please call (863)675-3232
Local Doctor's Office looking
for a Receptionist Computer
& Medical knowledge pre-
ferred, for more information
call 863-983-5453
MECHANIC NEEDED
For large farming operation in
Clewiston Area. Must have
experience in repairing
John Deere equip. Call
561-248-4912 7:00am-9pm
SECRETARY NEEDED
For Busy Dental Office
Please contact 863-983-7361
for an application

MOVIE EXTRAS, ACTORS &
MODELS! Make
$75-$250/day. All ages and
faces wanted! No exp. Re-
quired. FT/PT!
(800)714-7564.

Mechanics with Certification
in CATS, Cummins or De-
troit. Must have 5 years ex-
perience. Excellent pay and
continued training.
(863)668-9525.

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NEWSPAPER...
makes yot a more Informed
and interestIng person. No
wonder newspaper readers
ram more sKumessfull

Medicare Home Health Agen-
cy has the following openings:
*RN -Per Diem
SC.N.A. -Full Time / Part Time
*PT, OT, ST, MSW -Per Diem
For immediate consideration
fax resume to 863-983-9883
License #HHA299991018
EOE.

HEALTHCARE

YOU'LL HAVE MORE
FREEDOM WITH US!
If you're a talented health-
care professional who's
tired of the daily routine,
there's never been a better
time to explore a whole
world of new challenges
with Prison Health services
at the Glade Correctional
Institution
RNs
FT days & PRN all shifts
LPNs/Medical
Assistants
FT & PRN all shifts
LabTech
FT At least 1 year exp. re-
quired. Computerknowl-
edge and corrections
experience preferred.
Great rates and benefits
offered. Contact Marilyn
Burns at (561)829-1441;
fax (561)996-8995.
EEO/AA
www.prisonhealth.com

DRIVER, Part-Time
Home Deliver Meals to
Seniors. Background check&
Clean driving record required.
Fax: 863-675-6485
SENIOR CONNECTIONS
OF S.W.FL, INC.

Volunteer Coordinator
Elder services program
seeks experienced person
in recruitment and training
of volunteers. Requires
mature, independent worker
to develop volunteer
program.
Salary $26-$30K (DOE).

Fax resume to:
863-675-6485

HOME FIX UP AND REPAIR
Reasonable, Free Estimates
Mbl. 239-896-4363
OLDER LPN, With 43 yrs exp.
P/T private patient in home,
nursing home or hospital Ref
Avail. (863)634-8343

Financial

Business
Opportunities 305
Money Lenders 310
Tax Preparation 315

Stay Home and Enjoy Life!
Work a Little and Get Paid a
Full Time Income. I Do and
I'll Show You How.
(800)311-9365 24 hours.

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Busy Home Health Agency
has immediate openings for:

Per diem RN's, LPN's, Physical Therapist,
Occupational Therapist and HHA's
in LaBelle & Clewiston area.

Excellent pay rates and mileage reimbursement.
Partial benefits offered to Core staff.

Please fax your resume to Dona at
239-332-8477 or call 239-332-8444

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Snacks, Soda, Water, Juice,
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Excellent Equipment/Service.
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Services

Babysitting 405
Child Care Needed 410
Child Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered 425
Insurance 430
Medical Services135

DELIVER OUR PRECIOUS
CARGO:Be a Hendry
County School Board Bus
Driver. Contact the
Transportation Dept. at
S863-674-4115 or
Cheryl Jameson at
jamesonc@
hendry.k12.fl.us

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A-Frame Cabin
The whole family will enjoy
this do-it-yourself A-frame
cabin. It has 700 square feet
of living space, including a
kitchen, bathroom, living
room, bedroom and deck on
the first floor and two bed-
rooms and a balcony on the
second. A central fireplace
warms both floors, and the
simplicity of the 'A-frame
makes it fairly easy to build.
A-Frame Cabin plan
(No. 381)... $9.95
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3 plans incl. 381
(No. C81)... $22.95
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fense Felonies...Misdemean-
ors, State or Federal
Charges. ..Parole...Proba-
tion...DUI...Traffic Tick-
ets...Bond Reduction
PRIVATE ATTORNEYS
STATEWIDE 24 HOURS A-A-
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SERVICE (800)733-5342.
DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
(8am-7pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.

NEW SELF STORAGE
46 units 7x15, 8x15,10x15,
10x30, 12x30,15x25. Full
electric, secure on Commereio
St. 350 ft. from Clewiston
Police Dept. 863-983-6663,
863-983-2808, after hrs.
863-983-8979

Merchandise

CIII t_

Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 5-15
Carpets.'Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins,'Stamps 570-
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Linens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment'
Supplies 1'25
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps,'Lights 6-0
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies.
Equipment 665
Pets 'Supplies'
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television; Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toys & Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740

AIR CONDITIONER-'05 York
3.5 ton package unit w/l heat
$1075(954)309-8659
AIR CONDITIONER 3 -Ton, 10
Ceer 10kw heat strip, $1200
(863)697-0206
AIR CONDITIONER UNIT -
Window or wall, works great,
$25. Call 772-971-9474.
Air conditioner wall unit,
15,500 BTU w/110 wall
adapter $200
(863)610-1818
WINDOW OR WALL Air condi-.
tioner unit w/heat 220 volt,
good cond. $75
(772)971-9474

ART PIECE Solid copper w/
an Indian in front & a Buffalo in
the back. Dtd 1842. Gd. cond.
$250 cash 863-763-2965
FARM-ALL CUB Circa 1948.
Good shape. $2150
(863)673-9200

DRYER- Whirlpool, Guaran-
teed, Great shape. Will deliv-
er. $65. (863)675-8937
LaBelle area
FRIG- Whirlpool, 25 cu ft, Side
by side, Water /ice on door.
Ivory, Works/perfect
$175 863-824-0042
HOME ICE MAKER- Kenmore,
50 Ib, just bought, never
used, New $1100, asking
$800 (863)763-8872
WASHER/DRYER Amana.
Great shape. $300 for both.
(863)634-3931

COSMETOLOGY KIT- Hair
dryer scissors, curling iron,
etc, $250 or best offer
(863)801-1591

BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO-

Crestline Tandem, Excellent
condition. $250 or best offer.
(863)357-7406

SCHWINN, 1955- Original
condition, $900.
(863)467-5756.

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you written a book? Publish
your book in weeks and have
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BUILDING SALE! "Beat Next
Increase!" 20x26 Now
$3340. 25x30 $4790. 30x40
$7340. 40x60 $11,490. Fac-
tory Direct, 26 Years. Many
Others. Ends/accessories
optional. Pioneer
(800)668-5422.
METAL BUILDING FRAME-
24x24, gurts and perlings,
$800 (772)342-7304

KITCHEN CABINETS, appli-
ances, stackable W/D, hot
water heater, AC unit, doors,
windows, etc.
(863)467-0676.
METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufactur-
er. 20 colors in stock with all
Accessories. Quick turn
around! Delivery Available
Toll Free (888)393-0335.
PIPE TRUSSES- 9, For a car-
port, 2.5"x14', $270.
(863)634-3040
SHINGLES- 9 bundles, 25 yr
antique silver, 23 bundles 30
yr antique silver, $453 for all
(239)464-1987
WINDOWS- (9) 63x53 1/4, full
panel crankout, dk tint, xtra
handles w/venetian blinds
$575 will sep
(863)763-2634

CRIB/DRESSER SET- Child-
craft, matching set, brand
new $600, (863)673-5167
HIGH CHAIRS- 2, Wood play-
pen, Rocking tiger & a bag of
children clothes. $100.
(863)675-8472
STROLLER- Kolcraft Sport
Tech, lightweight, one hand
easy fold, sun visor $20
(863)824-0981

GOLDEN WHEATCHINA -circa
'50's. 42 piece set. $30
(863)635-0474

DRESS for pageant or com-
munion. Size 6, pink &
white. $50 (863)697-0817
NIKE AIR SNEAKERS, 9 W,
Worn once. Asking $25.
(863)635-0474

FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
CARDS Racing & Comic.
late 80s early 90s Exc. cond.
$400 neg. 863)763-8943
PRO-MOLD snap tight col-
lectible card holders Archival
Safe 50C each
(863)467-1484
RADIO ELECON REMOTE
PANTERA GT SS die cast, in
box. B/O. SHINSEI. Excellent
cond. $75 (856)358-8625
SLOT COIN MACHINE 16"
tall, Japan made. Hand crank.
Good condition. $60
(856)358-8625

GATEWAY includes desk &
printer. Runs Windows XP.
$200 or best offer
(863)673-1877
Laptop Computer, Windows
XP, Microsoft Office, Modem
& DSL card. Complete, just
$325 (863)843-0158
WEB TV- computer w/keybrd,
printer, phone, fax/copy
mach, cordless ph & ans
mach, $250 (863)902-0257

CRAFTERS & Card making
supplies,wooden stamps,
tools, trims, to much to list
$200/neg (863)675-0410

HANDMADE QUILT Various
sizes to choose from. $250
(863)357-0784

3pc TABLE GROUP- end ta-
bles, lg. coffee table, solid
oak, round shape, $250 neg.
(863)634-9620 Okee area
BR SET 4 pc, mattress &
boxspring & computer desk.
$300 or will separate.
(863)697-8784/763-0323

DESK- 30"x60", Beige with
light wood color top. $75.
(863)824-0042
DINING ROOM SET- Table,
hutch and 6 chairs, pur-
chased at $2000 selling
$950 (863)983-5515
Dinner Dinette set- 50 style
Red & Chrome w/3 stools,
great condition. $125
(863)697-0014
D.R. SET Wood, table w/ 6
padded chairs, lighted hutch,
450 neg. (863)634-9620
Okee area.
GLASS TOP TABLE- 3x5, $85
(863)635-3824 Frostproof
KING SIZE BED, Sealy Luxury
Pillow Top (Mattress 13"
Thick). Very good condition.
$200. (863)983-8943
KING SIZED double pillow top
Mattress and box spring
$250 (863)634-2582

KING SIZE PILLOWS- 2, 1
King sized Blanket & 2 com-
fort tops $96.
(863)763-9135
KITCHEN TABLE- w/4chairs,
oval, Antique Ethan Allen,
solid maple & birch, $75 or
best offer (863)634-0663
PORTABLE BAR- 2x3, $55 and
Small Commercial Display
cabinet $55 (863)635-3824
Frostproof
SINGLE BED- With nightstand
& dresser, like new $175
(863)635-3824 Frostproof
SOFA- 2yrs old, wine colored,
with recliners at each end. 2
Reclining chairs, $400 will
sep (863)675-0777
SOFA, LS, CHAIR, LA-Z-BOY
REC- good condition, take all
for $150 ()863)467-7664 af-
ter5pm.
TABLE & CHAIRS, 2 Leaf's &
Computer Desk $120. Will
separate (561)248-7327
TWIN BEDS- 2, White head
board, Mattress & box
springs, All bedding access.
$350. (863)675-4778'

CLUB CAR, '97- Exc. cond.,
good batt/charger, $1599.
(863)697-1350/763-2063.
EASY GO Good cond. good
battery & charger. $799.
(863)697-1350 or
863)763-2063.
GOLF CART, '02 Club Car, 48
volt system, top, lights, mir-
rors, spinner hub caps. Exc.
shape. $2350. (317)902-9827

MAC MODEL 1935 S, Cal 7.65
Long. WW II issue to Italian
Police. Semi-auto 4" barrel,
Blued. $450. (937)215-0307
SHOT.GUN- Remington, semi
auto., Sportsman 48, 20
gauge, $365.
(863)467-7838
SMITH & WESSON- Highway
Patrolman model 28-2. 357
mag, 4" bbl. Reblued, pitting
under. $400.937-215-0307

BOW FLEX: Less than 1 year
old. Great shape...Like new.
$850. (863)697-6652
HEXAGON DUMB BELLS -
5-50 Ibs, with rack, $300
(863)357-2829
PROFORM ELLIPTICAL
TRAINER- Very good condi-
tion. $150. (561)248-7327

PATIO FURNITURE- 7pc set,
glass top table, 6 padded
chairs, good cond., $100
(863)467-2011

LIFT CHAIR good condition,
$350 (863)801-5353
LIFT CHAIR- Toupe, Large, Ex-
cellent condition $375.
Treasure Island Okeechobee
(309)212-4453
POWER WHEEL CHAIR- Bat-
tery oper, Joy stick control-
ler, Complete, $600.
863-357-7810 For more info
RAMP "Moving On Mobility".
Aluminum, 5 Ft. w/cover.
Like new condition. $225 or
best offer. (863)675-2596
WALKER with seat. Excellent
condition. $'125
(863)801-4949
WHEEL CHAIR, Heavy Duty.
Excellent condition. $650.
Firm. (863)675-2596

CORELLE DISHES, Service for
8 w/glasses, 3pc canister,
counter protector and serving
tray $30 863-634-5038
EARN DEGREE online from
home. *Medical, *Business,
*Paralegal, *Computers,
*Criminal Justice. Job Place-
ment. Computer provided. Fi-
nancial aid if qualify.
(866)858-2121 www.onli-
netidewatertech.com.
HOME INTERIOR 27x23 Floral
Garden, Wall Picture, Valued
at $65 asking
$25 863-634-5038
HUNT ELK, Red Stag, White-
tail, Buffalo, Wild Boar. Our
season: now-3/31/06. Guar-
anteed license, $5.00 tro-
phy in two days. No-
Game/No-Pay policy. Days
(314)209-9800; evenings
(314)293-0610.
MOBILE HOME STEPS- New,
fiberglass, 4 steps w/3ft plat-
form at top. Alum. rails
$400. (863)467-6019
SHOWCASE GLASS 6ft. $75
(863)697-0014

GUITAR, Harmony Stella, Par-
lor style late 40s- 50s. Excel-
lent condition. Asking $200.
(863)467-0627
ORGAN KIMBALL the enter-
tainer model, with seat and
music book, like new
$189/neg (239)810-3312

PIANO- Upright, antique, very
good condition, $800
(863)946-2700.
TENOR SAX- Conn, with case,
Asking $450. (863)675-4098
evenings

BABY MINI POT BELLY PIGS
$50 each. Call Debbie
(863)983-7702
BOSTON TERRIER MALE
PUP- $400 (863)946-1279
CANARY'S- 2, With cage,
$200. will separate.
(863)467-4498
Chihuahua Male, 9 weeks old
$150/neg. (863)673-1877
CHIHUAHUA, Male puppy,
Tan, Shots current, Health
Cert. $250. (863)675-3729
or(863)675-2541

DOBBIE ROTTWEILER- 2yrs,
female, spayed, all shots,
$150(863)697-8731.
DOG CRATE- Metal, like new,
for small to med dog. $35
neg. (561)632-6497
DOG PEN-Chain link. Portable.
8x6x4 w// people dr. Grt 4
backyard, camping etc. You
move. $150 863)441-0530
FISH TANK- 10 gal., with
pump, filter, plants, rocks,
needs fish $25
(863)763-4098
JACK RUSSELL- female, 1 yr
old, $100 (863)675-8864
PARROT- Double Yellowhead,
talks some. $150
(772)597-5387
SHELTIE- Found after the Hur-
ricane. Please call to identify.
(863)228-7230

COMPOUND BOW: "Bear Mag-
num". Sights, Scabbard &
Case. $175. (502)931-8101
PITCHING MACHINE Jugs,
combination. $500
(863)983-7205
RODS & REELS- 3, Tenn &
Shimano, Very good condi-
tion. $45. Will separate.
(502)931-8101

TV- Sylvania, '32 table model,
Like new, Used 8 months
$150. (863;357-2424

COLEMAN POWERMATE
GENERATOR 5-6,000 watt
surge, used 1 week, $500
(863)692-2229
HONDA GENERATOR 18hp, 8k
continuous watt, new never
used, $2000 (863)467-5756
SETTLING TORCH w/ hoses,
gauges, & oxygen tanks. Also,
drill press & 2 grinders. $700
for all (863)763-9527
TABLE SAW Sears. 10" w/
stand, extensions & dial guard.
$75 (863)763-5373
Need a few more bucks
to purchase something
deer? Pick up some
extra bucks when you
sell your used items in
the classifeids.

UPRIGHT VACUUM- Kenmore,
Excellent condition. $50.
Treasure Island Okeechobee
,,0')) 212., I I

VCR TAPES- 156, $78.
(863)763-9135

S-:WANTED: FL ART
A,E. Backus, J. Hutchinson
H. Newton, G. Buckner, E.
Buckner, L. Roberts, A. Hair,
R A. McClendon, S. Newton,
BIG $$ (772)562-5567

Agriculture

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

TRACTOR restored Gilson.
11h/p, 4spd. New tires, tubes,
battery & seat. Rebuilt eng.
$350 (863)467-6696

APHA SORREL & WHITE TO-
VERO COLT '04- Canadian
Moon & Night Train breed-
ing. $1200 (863)990-7907
BAY GELDING, 10 yrs. old,
13.3 14 hands high. Rides
well. $500. (863)467-5726
REGISTERED 5y/o
iijl., Wr,il Walker Mare,
loves trails, very friendly
$2500 863-843-2495
THOROUGHBRED MARE- 12
yr old, needs shoed, needs
TLC, good for beginner $400
(863)634-2094

NEW DUMP LAWN CART-
$200 (863)357-5754
PRESSURE WASHER: Camp-
bell Hausfield Clean Power 37,
Briggs gas eng. 1500 psi/2.0
gpm. $140 (317)902-9827

RIDING MOWER- Snapper,
28" cut, 12.5HP, OHV eng.
Elec./pull start. Looks & runs
like new $650. (863)697-9884
STRING TRIMMER- Troybilt,
heavy duty, on wheel, cuts
heavy duty weeds, $300
(863)763-8872

LLAMAS Young Males and
Female, van'ety of Colors, Very
Friendly$475 and up
(941)473-9636
Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales every
Mon. 12pm & every
Tues. 1.1am. 763-3127
How do you find a job.
in today's competitive
market? In -the
employment section
of the classified

Rentals

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

-Build To Suit-

Up To 10,000 SQ. FT.

Belle Glade Area

Cal 51-22-87

Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection 1060
Real Estate Wanted 065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080

FOR SALE
3500 sq.ft. Big CBS Tri Plex,
on 2 city lots. One 4 bdrm.,
two 2 bdrm. $2000 a month
potential rent. Very good cond.
Brand new roof, new car port,
fenced, ceramic tile french
doors, castle doors, Great in-
vestment $279,000. Own-
er/Agent Call (863)228-2761
PORT LaBELLE 3br, 2ba. 1
car garage. On Greenbelt. Nice
condition. For more info,
(863)675-3699/673-4828
PORT LaBelle: Unit 4, 3/2,
Newly renovated, near schls.,
Priced to sell @ $185,200.
Call owner: 863-675-1107.

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

Adult Communities and Other
Properties For Sale Ocala /
Marion County Team Real
Estate of Ocala, Inc. Realtor -
Multiple Listing Service
(888)391-6658.
ASHEVILLE, NC AREA Peace-
ful gated community. In-
credible riverfront and
mountain view homesites. 1
to 8 acres from the $60s.
Custom lodge, hiking trails. 5
miles to natural hot springs.
Call (866)292-5762.
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLI-
NA. WINTER SEASON IS
HERE! MUST SEE THE
BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL
MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
NC MOUNTAINS. Homes,
Cabins, Acreage & Invest-
ments. Cherokee Mountain
Realty GMAC Real Estate,
Murphy www.cherokee-
mountainrealty.com Call for
Free Brochure
(800)841-5868.
E Tennessee Lake Properties
Homes from $200,000 to
$1,000,000. Lakefront lots
from $100,000 Lakeview
lots from $35,000 Call Lake-
side Realty (423)626-5820
or visit www.lakesiderealty-
tn.com.

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CBS New Construction Only.-t'9
available. 3 bd/2 bath/1 garage
Texas Avenue, Harlem S/D 1673 sq
ft. Special Loan Pkges. LUTZ
BUILDERS $151,300 Why buy old
when you can get Brand New?

North Side On Avenida Del Rio
3bd/2ba home, tile through out,
new aluminum roof, 2 car garage. A
Must See going @ $264.9K
Lorida Ranches, Highlands
County, 10ac deed restricted tracts
starting at $209,000. $10,000.00 to
reserve your tract today.Up to 90%
Financing for Qualified Buyers. Out
of 31 tracts, Only.2, 11 available.
Back up contracts accepted.

E Cathy S.
Garcia

863-228-4798
Se Habla Espanol

Nice 2bd/1 1/2ba house w/ florida room
that can be used as a 3rd bedroom. Also
has 1 bd/1 ba efficiency. Located close to
our elementary schools. $149.9K
Give me a call; I would love to show it to
you.
Cathy S. Garcia is a life-long resident
of Clewiston and
newest member of our team.

1) Business Opportunity! Established
home improvement and convenience
store on. 2.5 acres in Montura Ranch.
Great location, near the clubhouse. Fully
equipped cafeteria ready to open. All fur-
niture, fixtures, equipment and invento-
ry included. Great business opportunity.
$800K MLS#: 200530488 _
2) Moore Haven. 3 bedroom/2 bath
mobile home with large rear deck, built
in bbq, Oversize Living Room with cathe-
dral ceilings, beautiful kitchen and for-
mal dining room. Won't lastat $124,900
MLS# 200540984
3) New in '04! 4 Bedroom/2 Bath (over
2400 sq.ft) Mobile Home in Moore
Haven. Large open kitchen w/island.
Must See! $134,900 MLS# 200521690
4) Reduced! 2.5 contiguous acres in
Just
5) Montura Ranch Estates 4 bed-
room/2 Bath CBS home on 2/5 acres. In
ground pool! Tile throughout, stainless
appliances. Great Home at $379,900.
MLS# 200525558 '
6) '05 Homes of Merit 3 bedroom/2
bath home on man made lake. Stainless
steel appliances, Fire Place! Large bed-
rooms w/walkin closets. Why buy New
when this one is only $134,900 MLS#:
200514068
7) Port Labelle Buildable Lot ready for
your new home. $59,900 MLS#:
200512627
8) Land Ho!! Beautiful 10 acre par-
cel on Al Don Farming Rd. Located
just A mile from Highway 80.
Partially cleared, high and dry and
waiting for your new home. Won't
last long at $299,900

Sarah A. CharmaineA.
Williams Montgomery

863-228-6867 863-697-0189
S. Se Habla Espanol
1) Looking for land? 400 acres with Looking for the impossible?
an abundance of wild life, (Deer, Opportunity seldom knocks twice! 5
turkey, hogs and the occasional bear) acres on US 27 on the Palm Beach/
Perfect for Hunting, fishing, etc. HendryCountyline. Over 937 feet on
Property is currently being use for US 27for easy access priced right for
cattle. Located just minutes from a quick sale @ $275K Don't let this
Immokalee. Call for Details. one get away!
(863) 677-1441 MLS#: 200520411 One of a kind! 3 bedroom 2.5 bath
2) New Listing! 8 acres in Montura home on Del Monte. Almost 3500
Ranch. 7 buildable lots (4@ 1.25 sq. ft. under air. Caged pool & Spa
acres and 3@ 1 acre) Great invest- with poolside kitchen. Separate
acres and 3@ 1 acre) Great invest- office building with half bath. Could
mentwthfrontageon Pine Cone and easily be converted to a 4 or 5 bed-
Hacienda. Listed at $299,900 room home. Too many extras to list.
3) Del Monte Ave.3 Bedroom/2 Bath Photos & info on realtor.com
CBS home on over Y acre. Only A MLS#200521924.
mile from the marinas and Lake
Okeechobee. Call for appointment. Pioneer Plantation
$259,900 MLS#: 200520398 Owner says make an offer!
4) ,Montura Ranch Estates 2.5 Acres on 11th Street.
Large, l ~ slsvn y lbu on Secluded lot with lots of trees.
12? ,e ,:,t Onl., T79K
Prrce '.-', ar Moore Hasen River Gardens
$174,900 MLS4 200528863 L.:'Ie ..a i t.le Nrew
Construction in Growing Area.
5) Montura Ranch Estates 3 Build Your Dream Home Here!
bedrooom/2 bath on 1.25 acres.
New tile in Kitchen. Great loca- Meyerchick Drive, Lot #15, on
tion-just off of Pine Cone. Priced the pond @$62K
to sell at $119,900 MLS#:
200520638 Thatcher Blvd., near the river
6) Pioneer Plantation 3 bed- @68,000.00
room/2 bath on 2.5 acres. Very Thatcher Blvd., Lots 6 & 7 or 8,
private with many oaks and pine $58,500.00 each
trees. Must see to appreciate. Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11 or 12,
$139,900 MLS#: 200514439 @60K each
7) Pioneer Plantation 2.5 acres
on Riviera. Listed at $84,900
8) Pioneer Plantation 5 acres
priced to sell. Partially cleared.
Listed at $124,900

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Maribel
Gonzalez

561-722-7347
Se Habla Espanol
NEW YEAR'S PARTY w/ all your
friends can be in this 3/2 DWMH on
a quiet street in Country Side
Meadows, Moore Haven. Decorator
perfect all it needs is a moving van.
Start celebrating because the price is
only $119,900.00
MOO! There's room for a contented
cow, pigs, goats, and horses on this
1.25 acres in Montura Ranch Estates.
3/2 DWMH is included. It's not a
showplace but a place for living.
Available for only $105,000.00
Lots of Lots I have various lots avail-
able in MRE. Some are partially
cleared, some are wooded. Prices
start at $40K
Definitely Not Nice, In fact it's a 2
Bd disaster! Fix It Up and it may just
be livable. Anyway, you can buy this
doublewide mobile home in
Seminole Manor for not much more
than the lot value at $39.91<

Jerry W.
S Smith

561-261-3444

30 acres of pasture and woods in
Ladeca. $25,000.00/acre. Rarecom-
binationofsedusion inanatural setting!
5 wooded acres in Ladeca. $150K
Call meforvacantland. Lotsoracreage.
25 acres in Montura, feared and
fenced. $92K

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Marshall
R. Berner

863-228-3265

1)Great Location! 3bd/2ba CBS
H-,:InAilr -h r I ITV d
T,.1,-.j nr.-uar. Ou .:,tc..iir.,l t.:.r -, rlr
Bedroom. $209,9K.
2)W.Ventura 2bd/lba. in Brand
l.-'ril ., ":: ,qn T I',, C i -, i l
$97K.
3)Reduced For Quick Sale: 1.09
Acres. 2bd/2ba MH in MRE. Walking
Distance From Mary Lou's Store.
Price Reduced to $60K.
4)New Listing! 3bd/2ba MH in MRE
on 1.25 Ac. Land is Cleared With
Beautiful Pines. Home is Very
Spacious With Great Floor Plan.
Place is Immaculate! $108,5K.
5)Moore Haven Yacht Club!
2bd/2ba MH w/ extra lot, *Included
In Purchase .Price*. Partially fur-
nished & Squeaky Clean! $139,9K

Ashley
A. P. Wood

863-228-1132

MOCRE -'3f/f-f 3/2 fl fur-

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RESIDENTIAL- CLEWISTON
* 4BR, 2BA, MH, Sherwood
S/D, Newly Remodeled
$84,000
Lrg. 3BR,2BA, MH on WtrFrt
Lot w/above Ground Pool, 2
Storage Sheds w/Electric,
Nicely Landscaped,
A Must See .$140,000
Waterfront 3BR,2BA, MH,
Spacious Interior $125,000
MOOREHAVEN
*Yacht Club 3BR, 2BA,
Modular Home w/Lot $119,000
*2 Duplexes 2BR, IBA each unit
$229,000
Yacht Club 2/2, large sunroom
addition, great views $130,000
ACREAGELAND&LOTS
: Farm Land Available Call fr Details
160 AcresoffHendry slsBlhd
$25,000 per acre

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2 s se letris ne ly Lanped,
Readytoimovei. Offeredat$140,000
*260 Ares ofHwy.80 w/driverfiut
$35,000 perae.
MONTURA
Wooded Lots:
Cleared & Surveyed Lot
Jinete $48,000
Appaloosa 2 1/2 acres $75,000
Bald Cypress w/improvements
Reduced to $59,000
Estribo off of Horse Club
$50,000
*More Montura Lots starting at
$38,000
* 2BR, 2BA, MH on 1-1/4 Ac.
$92,000
HIGHLANDS COM7TY
'80 Acres w/great development
potential, $23,500 per acre
S10 Acres w/ DbIWd Mobile Home,
$29,000 per acre

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Specializing In New Construction Resale Investment Vacant Land Commercial Property
Serving BuckheadRidge, Clewiston, Ladeca, Lakeport, Moore Haven, Montura Ranch Estates, Ortona & Pioneer.
Phone.863-946-3900 Fax: 863-946-3902
"-498 US Hwy. 27, Moore Haven m ,, :'
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, VERGLADErS
LOCATEDONHIGHWAYUS 27, MOORE HAVEN.
5.91AcREss,s0.0 EALTY, INC.
Jeffrey A Davis Lic Real Estate Broker
SOME OF OUR LISTINGS:
40 acres zoned agricultural, LaBelle. Call For More Information
Beautiful 4 Lot pkg., water, sewer, next to a park, river & more, Moore Haven $155K
.Brand new CBS 3/2 837 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven $168,375.00
Brand new CBS 3/2 most appliances incl. 943 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven, $172,900.00
Lovely 3/2 Home on 3 Lots, 414 Avenue O, Moore Haven. $224,900
Lot for sale, Oleta Drive, Moore Haven 2 M/I'S on site $86,500
Vacant land 1 Acre, Moore Haven, $ 52,900
Beautiful Lot Avenue B, Moore Haven, Just Reduced from $15,000.00 to $ 13,700.00
Moore Haven River Gardens lots starting at $38,000.00
"Coming Soon" RIVERS EDGE 1/3 acre tracts, River view quiet community close to
lake call for details. Homes by Brian Sullivan NO REALTORS PLEASE!!

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Comerlot been remodeled, 24'x30' metal buidling 2BR 2BA home, detached
repaired & repainted asking garage w/guest suite on PIONEER
420K $162,000 garage w/ guest suite on
Cute As A Button with 3B BA ple 12.80 ac. Call for details 2BR, 2BA MH 2.5 acre
beaut hardwood floor to CBS Tri-Plex Unitl 4BR, $,900
die for 3/2 CBS home in $19,
immaculateconditionasking 4BR, 3BA Del Monte-2BA Unit 2 2BR, 1BA VACANTLAND
$219,900 located on the Unit 3 2BR, 1 BA
NorthSide $314,000 nit 3 2BR, 1 B acres Pioneer $125,000
What a Deal!!! 4/2 on 3Bry 279,000 Monutra Lots Available
Commercial Lot, ONLY $19 2BR, 1 1/2 BA Condo (7)
$169.9K $150K COMMERCIAL
New Listing! No Handy 4BAr J i$150K COIM ERCIAL
Man Needed Here! This $is 41,D .. MOBILE HOMES Building 2476 sq. ft. on US
1998 Fleetwood DW/MHis
anImmaulate3BDRM & 2 3BR, 2BA with study and 3B ke 27 100'x100' $550,000
BA&over1700sq.itYardis pool. New Subdivision $1 1onUS 27 CallFor Details
entirely fenced. Seller's Are onUS27CallForDetails
Readlb Go! $375,000 3BR, 2BA Easy ife $82,000 Ind jfi
Tired Of Renting Well 3BR, 2 1/2BA Comer Lot 4BR/2BA 2003 DWMH 10
here's your cha in aCB $198,500 with 30'x5' metal building Cabinet Shop 4800sq.ft.
up this winter in a l994 CBS. $198,500 with 3 0'50' & Apt. $200,000
home with 3BDRM & 2BA. 2.16 acres $259,900 $2
with over 1000 sq. ft.
Located on Alabama Ave. JUST REDUCED
Great Starter Home! So Why J US REDUC
Not Start Today? Call for
more details. 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath with a split floor
Rented!!! 3/2 CBS Home in
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S 2007. ONLY 10% Investment
o r For Qualified Buyers. JACK
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offering beautiful Large Mtn. Land Bargains,
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on Hwy 69 (863)510-4151
5.1 acres- $20,900
$1000 down/$204.69 mo. One man's trash Is
5.2 acres-$20,900 ne man's trash is
$1000 down/$204.69 mo. another man's treas-
6.2 acres- $23,900 ure. Turn yOur trash
$1000 down -$235.55mo. to measure with an ad
11.2 acres-$39,900 in the classifieds.
$1500 down -$395mo.
17.9 acres-$54;900
$2500 down- $539 mo.
Call (863)228-2761 or E-mail
cashforanything@earthlink.net HANDYMAN SPECIAL,
North Carolina Gated Lake- Deep Waterfront
front Community 1.5 acres 239-823-2587
plus, 90 miles of shoreline.
Never before offered with M U
20% pre-development dis- ole
counts, 90% financing. Call
(800)709-5253.
TENNESSEE LAKEFRONT
HOMESITES 1 to 6 acres
from the $40s. Spectacular Mobile Home Lots 2005
lake, mountain and wooded Mobile ome Parts2010
nature sites newly released. mobile Home arts 2010
Just 1-1/2 hours to Nash- mobile Homes Rent 2015
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(866)339-4966.
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nity. Incredible lake &
mountain views. 1 to 5 acre Mas de 40 trails san-
building sites from the $40s. a i nvrtar Lista
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vate slips (limited). Don't para ser sentadas en su
miss out. Call propidad. Bajo encunche
(866)292-5769. y baja pago de Mensu-
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North Carolina Where there mas information.
is: Cool Mountain Air, Views (863)234-9804
& Streams, Homes, Cabins (8 ) 4.
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Murphy, N.C. 28906. classified and make
www.realtyofmurphy.com. your clean up a breeze!

CALOOSA MOBILE
HOMES

Beautiful /2 acre lot w/home in
Horseshoe Acres, 4 Bdrm 2 Bath
28'x60' on cul-de-sac, large
open kitchen, ceramic tile floors,
central a/c. Plenty of room on lot
for garden or workshop. Very
convenient location off Hwy 80
between Clewiston & LaBelle
$94,900

Call or come by:
600 E. Cowboy Way
In LaBelle. 863-675-4300 or
toll free 866-368-4300

CLEWISTON COUNTRY ACRES
Modular/Models. From $79,900 & up,
3/4/5BR, 2/3BA, acre & 1/4 available or use
your land as down payment. Financing
available. 863-673-6417 or 561-753-8355

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PIPESTIN '70- 17ft in/out V6,
_T|_ |__ with trailer, needs work $300
or best offer (863)467-8496
evenings
Boats 3005
Campers.'RVs 3010 PONTOON 25ft. w/50hp John-
Jet Skiis 3015 son, looks and runs great
Marine Accessories 3020 $2400/neg in water on canal
Marine Miscellaneous 30.5 no trailer (863)634-8343
Motorcycles 3030
Sport Vehicles'ATVs 3)5 SEA EAGLE 2001- 12.5 ft
boat, w/2002 15hp Mere mo-
tor, used very little includes
J equip $1595 (863)467-0187
BASS BOAT, 17' '87 Glastream SEA KAYAK- 17', Top design,
90 hp Yamaha w/new lower Good condition. $600.
drive. '99 Pro Craft Trailer, Ex- (863)357-7406
tra's. $3500. (863)763-4495
BAYLINER CAPRI 1988, 16' YAMAHA 8HP 04 2 stroke
85 hp Force, Stereo & Fish- $1000 (239)225-3282.
finder. $1500 or best offer.
(863)632-9166
BOAT, 29 Ft. House Boat, Mer-
cury In/Out Board w/trailer.
Structural damage. $50 Call
(863)357-7214after 5pm.
DECK BOAT 23ft 130h/p
Yamaha, new lower unit. Dbl
Bimini. Dual axle trir. Good
cond. $9000 (863)675-7777
DECK BOAT, 24', "Ozark" w/
Alum. dual trlr, 150hp Even-
rude, canvas/radios/compass,
$5700 (239)498-3136 Bonita -
FIBERGLASS BOAT- 16' 40hp
Mere. w/trailer. Will demon- '
state $750. (863)467-4035 '
JOHN BOAT- 14' aluminum flat
bottom, 7.5 mercury, eng.
$1100. (863)634-6862 be-
fore 2pm daily The most important
LOW BOAT '89- 17.5ft, 90HP 20 minutes ofyour day
Evinrude, Trailmaster trlr,
trolling motor, 2 elec an- is thetimespentread-
chors, fish finder, bait well, ing with your child from
very good cond, $4500
(239)481-4901 or birth to age nine.
(815)866-3729.

S Luan B. i Glenn A.
Walker Smith

1 863-677-1010 863-983-3508

Montura Tracts, I List, Show and
Sell 1.25 Acre Tracts. Call For
Information or Appointment!
Need a Building? We have a
12,500sq.ft. Engineered Steel
Building on 5 Ac. Offered @ $215K
Tower Lakes! DBLWDE 3/2 1 782
:' 'SALE ~tBNDjiNarge
F..r,:, j C-:rr-.r Lot with Lakefront.
@ $94.9K
Mobile Home on 1.25 acres in
Montura at $75K

Enrique
Acosta

305-506-5876
Se abla Espanol
New Listing! 3BD/2BA Nice
Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C,
Horseshoe Acres @ $145k
Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba MH
looks like a log cabin, on paved
road, tenant occupied,fenced,
new septic @ $124,900
1.25 acre IMPROVED FREE home
with purchase of land, single-
wide MH offered @ $68,900
Pioneer Plantation!!!! 2.5 acres
wow! @ $89,900
New Listing! 2bd/1ba on huge
lots in Horseshoe Acres. Bring
all offers. Seller Motivated.
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CAMPER- Coleman Carmel
'03, refrig, stove, ac, spare
tire, and more $7000/neg
(863)946-3560
HOLIDAY RAMBLER 1994, 34'
motor home; 6 new tires,
banks exhaust system, c/c,
AC/heating microwave, am/fm
/cd stereo& 19" TV. $27,000,
863-983-9290/561-755-1814
HOLIDAY RAMBLER- 40FT
Alumilite, 5th wheoI, lull
bath, clean room, W/D, sips
10, $6000 (239)243-6313

Bimini Top for Pontoon 1 inch
frame w/cover top and lights
7 ft wide $200
(863)635-9612
JOHNSON 0/B Motor, 140 hp,
4 cyl. $975. Call 467-6875
for more info.
TROLLING MOTOR- Minkota
65, 5 speed hand control,
like new, $65
(863)763-0016

DIRT BIKE 2 stroke, 47ce
gas. New, $499
(863)675-0310
DIRT BIKES (2) 49cc, 3 spd
trans, 1 running, 1 not. $499
(863)675-0310
HONDA MOTOR SCOOTER '86
Elite 150. Great condition.
75mpg. Cruises at 60 mph.
(239)503-0339

BOMADIER 660 '98- excellent
running condition with trailer
$1500 (772)342-7304
ENGINE, KAWASAKI, brand
new, 10 hp, fits John Deere
Gator or Kawasaki Mule. Never
ran. $900. (863)692-2229.
GO CART- Yerf Dog, needs
chain, $400 or best offer
(863)990-4293
HONDA 2002 FORMAN RUBI-
CON 500 4x4, excel. cond.
adult owned $4800
(863)357-1441

HONDA TRX 90'04- well
maintained, excellent shape,
$1500 (772)260-1097 leave
message.

Automobiles

Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
adnimercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
PFur Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
V*ns 4070

OBCil CENTURY 1981, Clean
Interior. Leaks power steer-
in fluid. $750 or best offer.
(43)763-5501
CAtiAC DeVILLE'95
Sedan. Excellent condition.
Low miles. Must see! $5000
(863)497-9931 Iv msg
CHEVY VAN '85- New paint,
runs good, good tires,
$2000 or best offer
(863)467-5725
FORD FALCON '62 2dr, 6cyl,
auto, mag wheels, runs, extra
parts. Gd 4 parts/restore. $800
neg/trade (863)634-3055
FORD TAURUS Runs & looks
good $400 (863)612-5255
FORD TAURUS WAGON 1991-
Needs battery & CV joint
$400 or best offer
(863)612-5255
GEO TRACKER- '93, 92K, Hard
top, 4spd, 2WD Excellent
condition $2500.
(863)467-6609
HONDA CIVIC '86 In good
shape, needs timing belt.
Clear title, $300 AS-IS
(863)357-3773

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LINCOLN TOWN CAR '88, in
Jensen Beach, needs work,
runs good, body in mint cond.
$2000/neg 772-260-4919
OLDS 88 ROYALE '91- 4dr,
runs good, good tires, AC, all
power, $2040 or best offer
(863)946-3560.
OLDSMOBILE- '91, '98 Elite,
Runs good $1900
(863)946-0869
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1888,
Needs work. $250 or best
offer. (863)467-8856
SATURN 1991- Stick shift
$1500 (863)675-2388
around 6 p.m.
SEABRING JXI'99
Convert. 70K mi. New top
Excel. cond. Blue Book $8300
Asking $7900 863-357-3830
VOLVO 1986, Good shape. 4
cyl. Good on gas.
$1300/neg. (863)634-2582

MGB 1973 Convertible 4cyl., 4
sp. Sell or trade Make some-
one a real deal, Nice car
423-502-2214 FLorida

CONCRETE MIXER- Kushlan,
5 cu ft, Electric, Brand new
$400. (863)763-4257

BRONCO II '89 w/ rebuilt
trans under warranty. Runs gd.
Nds paint. No rust $1750 se
habla espanol (863)805-8789
TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1986,
4X4, Removable Top. Great
hunting truck. $750. or best
offer..(863)675-1981

CLUB CAR, '94, green, recon-
ditioned, with top, $1595.
(863)675-1472
CLUB CAR GAS, '98, recondi-
tioned, beige, with top,
S2250. (863)675-1472
EZ-GO GOLF CART- nice 36
.volt, electric, batteries in
good cond., charger, $750
neg (863)227-0162

AUX. FUEL TANK- L shape,
for back of PU, black, good
cond. $200 (863)673-0648
CAR TOP CARRIER- X-CAR-
GO, needs seal repair, $50
or best offer, new cost $189
(863)467-2255
FIBERGLASS LID tri-wing
(opens three ways) for small
bed truck. $300
(863)697-1491
MOTORS & TRANS. (8) 8 cyl.
Ford, GMC & Mopar. $2400
will sep. (863)467-1932 or
(954)445-0749
TIRES (4) Goodyear Eagle
VR50. 225/50R15. Never
mounted. $150
(863)357-3773
TRANSMISSION- 4x4, Turbo
350, Rebuilt, $350 or best
offer. (863)467-8856

DODGE SLT RAM '99 Clean,
4x4, auto. Quad cab. Grey.
Step/push bars, cap. Lift kit.
$7500 neg. (863)467-7049
FORD 250- '93, 4x4, 7.3 die-
sel, Runs great $1800.
(863)675-0077
FORD F150 XLT 1994- 8ft
bed, Visor, running boards,
good tires, bedliner $3200
(863)763-0894
TRUCK CAP- 8ft, good condi-
tion, $425 (772)713-6822

FORD EXPLORER XLT '03-
blk, leather, 3rd row, looks
great, $13,000,
(863)983-5515

TRAILER, ALUMINUM, 4'x8'
$500. (863)675-4493

DODGE RAM '89- 3/4 ton,
Good work van, runs great
Cold AC)! $1500
(863)234-6040.
FORD AEROSTAR '93- new
tires & battery. Trans. seal
leaks but van is still useable
$750 (863)990-7907
FORD ECONOLINE '89 Needs
minor work. Comfortable in-
terior. $1000 (863)634-9645
OLD'S SILHOUETTE- '97,
102K, Excellent condition,
Great gas mileage $3500.
Neg. (863)763-3451

VAN Runs. $500. Call for
details. (863)674-1239

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Public Notices

Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2005-194-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EDWARD EMILPETERSEN,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Ed-
ward Emil Petersen, deceased, whose
date of death was October 3, 2005
and whose Social Security Number Is
358-28-2395, is pending in the Circuit
Court of Hendry County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the address of which is
Ms. Barbara S. Butler, PO Box 1760,
LaBelle, FL 33935. The names and ad-
dresses of the personal representative
and the personal representative's attor-
ney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice is required to be
served must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedents estate must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC-
TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO-
BATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is January 26, 2006.
Personal Representative:
Lela Annette Goldwyn
3745 2nd Avenue
Cape Coral, FL 33904
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Leigh M. Fisher, Attorney
Florida Bar No.224227
4403 SE 16th Place, Suite 2
PO Drawer 101465
Cape Coral, FL 33910
Telephone: 239-549-3933
110731 CGS 1/26;2/2/06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASENO.:05-CA-148
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
PLAINTIFF
VS.
THOMAS LOCKER A/K/A THOMAS H.
LOCKER, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD,
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LI-
ENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN
INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THOMAS LOCKER A/K/A
THOMAS H. LOCKER; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF THOMAS LOCKER
A/K/A THOMAS H. LOCKER, IF ANY;
JAMES LOCKER A/K/A JAMES A.
LOCKER, IF LIVING; AND IF DEAD,
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEE, LI-
ENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND
ALL'OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN
INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST JAMES LOCKER A/K/A
JAMES A. LOCKER; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JAMES LOCKER A/K/A
JAMES A. LOCKER, IF ANY; JOHN
DOE AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN
TENANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated 1/17/2006 entered in Civil
Cast No. 05-CA-148 of the Circuit
Court of.the 20th Judicial Circuit in and
for GLADES County, Moore Haven,
Florida, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash on the front steps
at the GLADES County Courthouse lo-
cated at 500 Avenue J in Moore
Haven, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the
9th day of Feb., 2006 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 13, FIRST REPLAT IN PORT VILLAS,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE
112, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
GLADES COUNTY FLORIDA.
Dated this 19th day of Jan., 2006.
JOE FLINT
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Jennifer Bevis
DEPUTY CLERK
Law Offices of David J. Stern
Attorney for Plaintiff
801 S. University Drive, Suite 500
Plantation, FL 33324
05-42523(FM)NATB
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons with
disabilities needing a special accom-
modation should contact COURT AD-
MINISTRATION, at the GLADES County
Courthouse at 941-335-2299,
1-800-955-8771 TDD) or
1-800-955-8770, via F orida Relay
Service
110724 CGS 1/26:2/2/06

NOTICE
AUCTION on Friday,
January 27, 2006
at 9:00 a.m. at 1233N.W. Avenue L,
Belle Glade, Florida
Storage Property ol Kentorla Wright
3 dressers, 1 child dresser, box of
clothing, couch, loveseat, fridge, dryer
and corner shelving bookcase.
108387 CGS 1/19,26/06

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classified.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HENRY COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting
through Rural Development, formerly
Farmers Home Administration (FmHA,
United States Department of Agricu-
ture (USDA),
Plaintiff,
vs. CASENO.2005-4953CA
ELLA RENAE WOOOARD a//a ELLA RE-
NAE CALDWELL, beneficiary of HER-
MAN L. SHAW, Deceased; and JOHN
DOE AND JANE DOE, representing all
unknown minors, heirs, devisees,
grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors,
trustees, or other claimants by,
through, under, or against HERMAN L.
SHAW, deceased, and all parties hav-
ing a claim, right, title or interest in the
property herein; and HENDRY
COUNTY, FLORIDA,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a
Summary Judgment entered in the
above entitled in the Circuit Court of
Hendry County, Florida, I will sell the
property located in Hendry County,
londa, being specifically described as
follows:
Lot 20, Block 2172, of Port LABELLE
UNIT 4, according the plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 86,
Public Records of Hendry County,
Florida.
at public sale to the highest and best bid-
der, for cash in Front of the Office of
the Clerk of Court, Double Doors, Sec-
ond Floor hallway, Administration
Building, of the Hendry County Court-
house at the corner of Highway 80 and
S.R. 29, LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 a.m.
on the Ist day of February, 2006.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: S. Hammond
As Deputy Clerk
110916 CGS 1/28;2/2/06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 03CA199
A.A. SELF STORAGE, INC.,
a Florida Corporation,
Plaintiff.
vs.
GINA F. NAVARRETTE,
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a
final decree of foreclosure entered in
the above entitled cause in the Circuit
Court of Glades County, Florida, I will
sell the property situate in Glades
County, Florida, described as:
Lot 4, Block 17 RANCH LAKE ESTATES,
as per Plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book3, Page 37, of the Public
Records of Glades County, Florida.
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, at the Front steps of
the Glades County Courthouse located
500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, Florida
33471, at 11:00 A.M. on the 2nd day
of February, 2006.
JOE FLINT
Clerk of Circuit Court,
Glade County, Florida
By: Jennifer Bevis
Deputy Clerk
108489 CGS 1/19,26/06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC.,
Plaintiff
vs. Case No. 05-1087-CA
MICHAEL R. BAKST, TRUSTEE IN
BANKRUPTCY CASE NUMBER
04-32599-BKC-SHF FOR DAVID H.
KARLSON AND PATRICIA G. KARL-
SON AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY, et al,
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF
THE MICHAEL R. BAKST, TRUSTEE IN
BANKRUPTCY CASE NUMBER
04-32599-BKC-SHF FOR DAVID H.
KARLSON AND PATRICIA G. KARL-
SON AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE
DAVID H. KARLSON, JR. AND PATRI-
CIA C. KARLSON INTERVISOS DEC-
LARATION OF TRUST DATED MAY 2,
2003
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
CURRENTADDRESS: UNKNOWN
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER,
AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES
MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-
ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to
.foreclose a mortgage on the following
property in HENDRY County, Florida:
LOT 35, RIDGDILL SUBDIVISION, ADDI-
TION NO. ONE, IN A PORTION OF SEC-
TION 14, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH,
RANGE 34 EAST, HENDRY COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES
125 AND 1.26, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HENRY COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LO-
CATED THEREON AS A PERMANENT
FIXTURE AND APPURTENANCE
THERETO, DESCRIBED AS: A 1986
STON DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME
WITH SERIAL NUMBERS
FLFL2AF407906416 AND
FLFL2BF407906416 AND TITLE NUM-
BERS 42369836 AND 42376083.
has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses within 30 days after the
first publication, if any, on Echevarria,
Codilis & Stawiarski, Plaintiff's attor-
ney, whose address is 9119 Corporate
Lake Drive, Suite 300, Tampa, Florida
33634, and file the original with this
Court either, before service on Plain-
tiff's attorney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in
the Complaint or petition.
This notice shall be published once each
week for two consecutive weeks in the
Clewiston News.
WITNESS my hand andthe seal of this
Court on this 3rd day of January,
2006.
Barbara S.Butler
Clerk of the Court
By:/S Hammond
As Deputy Clerk
109586 COS 1/19,26/06

BID SOLICITATION NOTICE
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bartow, Florida
January 17, 2006
Advertisement No. 1
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 RM. (Bartow Local Time) on Thursday, Feb-
ruary 16, 2006 at the District Office, State of Florida Department of Transporta-
tion, 801 North Broadway Ave., Barow, Florida 33830 for the following work.
Bids received will be opened and publicly read aloud in the Multi-Purpose Confer-
ence Room. Sealed bids may be mailed and must be received prior to bid open-
ing to State of Florida Department of Transportation, 801 North Broadway Ave.,
Attn: District Contracts MS 1-18, Bartow, Florida 33830. If the bid amount is
greater than $250,000.00 o nsrucion projects, the Contractor must be pre-
qualified as required by Florida Statute 337.14(1) and Rule Chapter 14-22.
--...NOTE----.
Proposal Forms will not be issued after 2:00 RM. (Bartow Local Time) on Wednes-
day, February 15, 2006. Plan holders list will not be issued after 5:00 pm on Fri-
day, February 10, 2006.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS: YOU MAY OBTAIN PLANS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND/OR
BID DOCUMENTS BY FAXING A FAX ORDER FORM TO (863) 534-7172. THIS
FORM MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT WWWDOTSTATE FL US/CONTRACTSADMI-
NISTRATIONDISTRICT1 YOU MAY ALSO REVIEW DETAILED INFO REGARDING
EACH PROJECT.
(CONTRACT NO. E1F40-RO) COUNTIES: GLADES & HENRY (D FUNDS): FINAN-
CIAL PROJECT NO 412940-1-72-01 & 412936-1-72-01 Weork consists of Re-
working shoulders, Sodding, Fertilizer, and Watering on the Primary System.
Approx. 365 Calendar Days). NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: John Anderson
(63 674-4072 john andersonOdot state flus BUDGET AMOUNT $298,000.00.
NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
(CONTRACT NO. E1F41-RO) COUNTY: MANATEE: (D FUNDS): FINANCIAL PRO-
JECT NO 420898-1-72-01; Work consists of Roadside Mowing, Slope Mowing,
Litter Removal and Chemical Vegetation Control Using Inside Mower Deck Appli-
cation. (Approx 365 Calendar bays) NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: Art Hall
(941) 359-7312 art hallidot state fI us BUDGET AMOUNT $425,000.00. NO
HARGE FORPLANSAND SPECS.
(CONTRACT NO. E1F42-RO) COUNTY: LEE: ( D FUNDS): FINANCIAL PROJECT NO
414914-1-72-01; Work Consists of Mowing, Liter Removal, Edging and Sweep-
ing from Roadsides, Stormwater ponds, Dry Ditches, and Watercourse Banks,
Alon Primary State Roads In Lee County, Florida (Approx 365 Calendar Days)
NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: Jenene Eversole, (239) 656-7824 eneeever-
soleTdot.state.f.us. BUDGET AMOUNT $380,000.00. NO CHARGE FOR PLANS
AND SPECS.
(CONTRACT NO. E143-RO) COUNTIES GLADES & HENRY: (D FUNDS): FINANCIAL
PROJECT NO 414878-1-72-01 & 412939-1-72-01; Work consists of mowing
and litter removal, (Approx 365 Calendar Days) NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER:
John Anderson (863) 674-4027, john anderson(ldot state fl us BUDGET
AMOUNT $356,000. NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
(CONTRACT NO. E144-RO) COUNTY DESOTO & HARDEE : (0 FUNDS): FINANCIAL
PROJECT NO 418554-1-72-01 & 418555-1-72-01; Work consists of Cleaning
and Reshaping Outfall Ditches. (Approx 365 Calendar Days). NOTE: PROJECT
MANAGER: Bobby Carroll, (863) 993-4634 bobbvcarrolltadot statefl us BUD-
GET AMOUNT $140,000.00. NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
Orders for these documents should be directed to the District Contracts Administra-
tor, District Contracts Office, Mail Station 1-18, Florida Department of Transporta-
tion, 801 North Broadway, Bartow, Florida 33830, or PO Box 1249, Bartow,
Florida 33831, Phone: (863) 519-2559. Checks should be made payable to the
State of Florida Department of Transportation. No refund will be made. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Cheryl Sanchious
District Contracts Administrator
109436 CGS/ON 1/26;2/2/06

HENRY COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LABELLE, FLORIDA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals will be received by the Hendry County Clerk of Courts Office, 25 East
Hickpochee Ave., Post Office Box 1760, LaBelle, Florida, until 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday February 01, 2006, for "CODE ENFORCEMENT DEMOLITION OF A
UNSAFE STRUCTURE 1500 Ridgdill Rd Clewislon, FL Proposals will be
opened on Wednesday, February 01, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. or shorty thereafter, at
the Hendry County Building, Licensing and Code Enforcement Office located at 88
South Main Street, LaBelle, Florida.
A copy of the.Proposal Documents and Instructions can be obtained from the offic-
es of the Hendry County Building, Licensing and Code Enforcement Departments,
located at 88 S. Main Street, LaBelle, Florida 33975, Post Office Box 836, LaBelle,
Florida 33975-0836, or by calling (863) 675-52451; OR from the office of Hendry
County Purchasing Department, located at 25 E. Hickpochee Ave., LaBelle, Flon-
da, Post Office Box 2340, LaBelle, Florida 33975, Phone (863) 675-5220 or
(863) 983-1585.
Any questions regarding the Proposal can be addressed by Ken Bennett, Building
Director, located at 88 S. Main Street, LaBelle, Florida 33935, Post Office Box
836, LaBelle, Florida 33975-0836, or by calling (863) 675-5245.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all Propo-
sals, with or without cause and/or accept the Proposal that, in itsjudgment, will
be inthe best interest of the County.
Darrell R. Harris, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Hendry County Florida
109307 CGS 1/19,26/06
Sr
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF.
SUGARLAND DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of Sugarland
Drainage District, and in accordance with Chapter 298, Ronda Statutes 1941, and
law amendatory thereto, the Annual Meeting of Landowners of Sugarland Drain-
age District, for the year 2005, will be held at the office of Hilliard Brothers of
Florida, Ltd., 5500 Sugarland Road, Clewiston; Florida on Monday, January 30,
2006 at4:30 RM., forth purpose of:
1. Electing one (1) supervisor for term of three (3) years.
2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the land-
owners may determine.
3. Transacting such other business as may propedy come before the meeting.
Additionally, this notice advises that, It a person decides to appeal any decision
TI I]l- rvy I r ju,.iiJn. [1i.A.ri a,' 0 irnl t Board of Supervisors, with respect to
any maael consaelreu at inis meeung. He will need a record of the proceedings
and that, for such purpose. He may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings Is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeals Isto be based.
Board of Supervisors
Sugarland Drainage District
By: Joe Madn Hilliard
President
109577 CGS 1/19,26/06

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following
applications) for permit have been received for projects) In Glades County:
A Duda and Sons (Duda Mine Number 1) PO Box 620257, Oviedo, FL 32765, has
submitted Application 051216-2 for a Water Use Permit to dewater on undevel-
oped lands, The water will be withdrawn from the Water Table Aquifer and the
project is located in Sections 13,18, Township 42 South, Ranges 31,32 East
Interested persons may comment upon the application or submit a written request
for a copy of the staff report containing proposed agency action regarding the ap-
plication by writing to the South Florida Water Management District, Attn: Environ-
mental Resource Regulation, PO'Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680,
but such comments or requests must be received by 5:00 PM within 21 days
from the date of publication.
No further public notice will be provided regarding this application. A copy of the
staff report must be requested in order to remain advised of further proceedings.
Substantially affected persons are entitled to request an administrative hearing re-
garding the proposed agency action by submitting a written request there for after
reviewing the staff report.
110793CGS 1/26/06

NOTICE
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF KELLY FOUNDATION, INC. for the calendar year ended
December 31, 2005, is available at its office located at 801 E. Sugariand High-
.rjr i ii.1,.1r.1 e rj, 33440, for Inspection during regular business hours by
any cozen wno requests it within 60 days hereof.
(Phone No. 863-983-8177)
Principal Manager of the Foundation is Mr. Loyd G. Kelly.
110317 COGS 1/26/06

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SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following
applications) for permit have been received for projects) in Hendry County:
Everglades Farms Inc (Felda) 808 East Main Street, Immokalee, FL 34142, has sub-
mitted Application 051228-7 for a Water Use Permit to irrigate 42 acres of agri-
cultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami Aquifer and
the project is located in Section 29, Township 45 South, Range 33 East.
Cornerstone Grove LLC (Cornerstone Grove) PO Box 512116, Punta Gorda, FL
33951, has submitted Application 051229-1 for renewal of Water Use Permit
26-00161-W to irrigate 487 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be with-
drawn from Lake Okeechobee and the project is located in Section 7, Township
45 South, Range 28 East
Mark L Lindner Trustee (G Road Land Trust) 4989 N Tamiami Trail, Ste 200, Naples,
FL 34103, has submited Application 051229-5 for renewal of Water Use Permit
26-00273-W to irrigate 80 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be with-
drawn from the Sandstone and Water Table Aquifers and the project is located in
Section 10, Township 44 South, Range 29 East.
McClure Properties Inc (West Coast Farms Sears Road) PO Box 936, Palmetto, FL
34220, has submitted Application 051229-6 for renewal of Water Use Permit
26-00151-W to irrigate 1160 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be with-
drawn from the Sandstone and Water Table Aquifers and the project is located in
Sections 13-16, Township 44 South, Range 29 East.
Nobles Farms Inc (Barfield Grove) PO Drawer 2310, LaBelle, FL 33975, has submit-
ted Application 060103-18 for a Water Use Permit to irrigate 230 acres of agricul-
tural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Sandstone Aquifer and the
project is located in Section 24, Township 44 South, Range 29 East.
Interested persons may comment upon the application or submit a written request
for a copy of the staff report containing proposed agency action regarding the ap-
plication by wrng to the South Florida Water Management District, Att: Environ-
mental Resource Regulation, PO Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680,
but such comments or requests must be received by 5:00 PM within 21 days
from the date of publication.
No further public notice will be provided regarding this application. A copy of the
staff report must be requested in order to remain advised of further proceedings.
Substantially affected persons are entitled to request an administrative hearing re-
garding the proposed agency action by submitting a written request there for after
reviewing the staff report.
110790 CGS 1/26/06

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
FLAGHOLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of Flaghole
Drainage District, and in accordance with Chapter 298, Forida Statutes 1941, and
law amendatory thereto, the Annual Meeting of Landowners of Flaghole Drainage
District, for the year 2005, will be held at the office of Hilliard Brothers of Florida,
Ltd., 5500 Flaghole Road, Clewiston, Florida on Monday, January 30, 2006 at
4:00 RM., for the purpose of:
1. Electing one (1) supervisorfor term of three (3) years.
2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the land-
owners may determine.
3. Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Additionally, this notice advises that, if a person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Flaghole Drainage District Board of Supervisors, with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting. He will need a record of the proceedings and
that, for such purposes. He may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the pro-
ceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which
the appeal is to be based.
Board of Supervisors
Raghole Drainage District
By: Joe Marlin Hilliard
President
109573 CGS 1/19,26/06

NOTICE OF ELECTION

The City of South Bay, Florida will hold an election on Tuesday,
March 14, 2006 for the purpose of electing two Candidates
for the office of City Commission. The election will be held in
the Commission Chambers at 335 SW 2nd Avenue, South
Bay, Florida. Candidate qualifying begins Tuesday, January
31, 2006 at 12:00 noon. Registration books will close Mon-
day, February 13, 2006, Qualifying ends Tuesday, February
14, 2006 at 12:00 noon. Run-Off Election if needed will be
held Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Books will be closed Tues-
day, February 27, 2006 for a Run-Off election. Polls will open
at 7:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 RM. for both elections.
107824 CGS 1/19,26/06

IN THE'COUNTY COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVILACTION
CASE NO. 05-1017 CA
DWIGHTHATFIELDand
JANET HATFIELD
Plaintiffs'
*vs-
JACOB JOHNSON w',
BRENDA D. JOHNSON arl
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION. Hrie. ':c:, :,uTiuoor

AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION, a New York corpora-
tion
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to
foreclose a Mortgage has been filed
and/commenced in this Court regard-
ing the following-described real prop-
erty:
Lot 11, Block A of Harlem Addition No. 8,
a subdivision in the City of Clewiston,
Florida, According to the Plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 6, Pages 136
and 137 of the Public Records of
Hendry County, Florida.
Parcel ID No.:
R-1-34-43-21-040-OOOA-011.0
You are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any, to it on Mela-
nie A. McGahee, Eq., whose address
.is 417 West Sugariand Highway, Cle-
wiston, FL 33440, on or before Febru-
ary 22, 2006 (not les than 28 days)
and to file the original wth Clerk of this
Court either before service on Plain-
tiffs attorney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in
the complaint orpetition.
DATED on Jan. 11th, 2006.
Brara S. Butler
As Clerk of Court of Hendry County
By. S. Hammond
As Deputy Clerk
109463 CGS 1/19,26;2/2,9/06
NOTICE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
FOR SALE BY COMPETITIVE BID
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that the sale
of the following-described personal
property, to-wit: Orange Daewoo
Loader, MG 200-V, Serial Number
1028 previously owned by New River
Construction, New Smyma Beach, FL
is offered for sale by competitive bid
at: 802 NW 1st Street, South Bay,
Florida on Monday February 6, 2006.
Property may be subject to ownership
rights, iens and security interests
which ma have priority bylaw.
110625 CB/CGS1/26;212/06
PUBLIC NOTICE
The regularly scheduled monthly meeting
of the Board of Supervisors of the
Hendry-Hilllard Water Control District
has been scheduled for Monday, Janu-
ar 30, 2006, 5:00 PM. The meeting
l be held at Hilliard Brothers Office
on 5500 Flaghole Road, Hendry
County, Florida.
Joe Malin Hilliard
Hendry-Hilliard Water ControfDistict
110370 CGS 1/26/06

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Area Housing Commission of Cle-
wiston, LaBelle and Hendry County will
hold the Regular Monthly Meeting on
Tuesday. January ?6 2006 at 500
ML at The Greentree South Commu-
nity Center at LaBelle, Rorida, Hendry

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must ensure that a verbatim record is
made upon which the appeal is to be
based.
The meeting will include any business
before the "Hendry County Non-Profit
Housing, Inc."
110747 CB/CGS 1/26/06

PUBLIC NOTICE
The monthly meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors of the Flaghole Drainage Dis-
trict has been scheduled for Monday,
January 30, 2006 at 4:15 PM. The
meeting will be held at Hilliard Brothers
Office on 5500 Flaghole Road, Hendry
County, Rorida.
Joe Marin Hilliard
Supervisor
Flaghole Drainage District
110373 CGS 1/26/06

PUBLIC NOTICE
The regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
of the Board of Supervisors of the
Sugarland Drainage District has been
scheduled for Monday, January 30,
2006, 4:45 PM. The meeting will be
held at Hilliard Brothers Office on 5500
Raghole Road, Hendry County, Florida.
Joe Marin Hilliard
Supervisor
Sugarland Drainage District
110371 CGS 1/26/06

THE W-'S FOR
BARNETT FARMS, INC.
Will be available beginning
January 31, 2006.
Please pick up the W-2's @
1400C.R. 830A,
Felda, FL 33930
or call us @
(863) 674-1778
107832 CGS/CB/IB 1/26;2/2

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Do you hate the chaos that your mornings bring?

Do you hate your mornings?
Do you wake up in a bad mood?
Do you feel like you got up on the
wrong side. of the bed? Your
mornings do not have to be like
this. All it takes is a little thought
to change the CHAOS you have
been living in.
That little thought is as simple
as knowing what clothes you are
wearing when you get up. If you
will think about your morning
before you actually have to face
it; your mornings will run
smoother. It all starts with a little
before bed routine.
Half the battle with your
morning has to do with you not
being prepared to start your day.
You run around in a tizzy trying to
do all those last minute things
you procrastinated about the
night before. Here is what hap-
pens when we put something off.
Let's start with our before bed
routines.
1. We go to bed at 1 or 2 a.m.

and have to get up at 7 a.m. We
procrastinated' by not going to
bed at a decent hour. Then we
can't get up on time
: 2. After you hit the snooze but-
ton a few times and it is 7:30 a.m.
and to get to work on time we
have to leave at 7:45 a.m. Now
you have 15 minutes to get
dressed and out the door and you
have no clean clothes.
3. Not only did you go to bed
late, but you did not lay out your
clothes for tomorrow. So there
again you have procrastinated

and you are rushing around.
4. Now you are feeling the
time crunch and the pressure of
being late to work or an appoint-
ment again. Then the guilt starts
to pile on.
5. With the guilt comes blam-
ing others and not looking at
what our role was in our perpetu-
al tardiness. Then we have mar-
tyrdom and the loud yelling voic-
es that just add to the stress along
with the guilt.
6. Now we are half dressed,
jumping in a car trying to put on
makeup while driving and not
paying attention to what we are
doing. Not to mention that you
have skipped breakfast and there
is not even time for a quick drive
through the golden arches. Well
that could be the only positive
thing about rushing; not time for
negative nutrition with fast food.
7. Next thing we know the
blue lights are flashing in our
rearview mirror and we have yet

another speeding ticket to have to
explain and pay for.
8. That is, if we are lucky and
we haven't had a car accident
with our babies in the car.
9. More money wasted all
because we procrastinated and
didn't go to bed in a decent hour
to get up and start our day on the
right foot instead of behind the
eight ball.
Just writing this makes me
nauseated. I could not live this
way anymore. The constant
surge of adrenalin is hard on our
bodies. We have to find a way to
relieve the stress that our procras-
tination causes in our lives. Are
you listening to me! Procrastina-
tion can kill us and maim our
children. It can be a slow painful
death of our bodies turning on us
because of the constant surge of
adrenalin with immune dysfunc-
tion or it can be a quick one with
a car accident. You have a choice
to stop this right now!

If I can ever get you to make
peace with your mornings by
establishing a few simple habits
in your life; you will never go
back to living this way. The calm-
ness of the mornings will start
you out on a firm and steady pace
for your whole day.
Before you go to bed:
1. Gather up the items you will
need for tomorrow and put them
by your front door.
2. Check your calendar for
tomorrow's appointments
3. Lay out your clothes for
tomorrow
4. Brush and floss your teeth
and wash your face.
5. Go to bed at a decent hour,
this way you will feel like getting
up!
When you get up in the morn-
ing:
1. Get dressed as soon as your
feet hit the floor
2. Swish and Swipe the bath-
room while you are getting

dressed.
3. Eat Breakfast, drink water
and. take your supplements and
medications
4. Gather up the items to take
with you.
5. Do not wait till the last
moment to leave your home. It is
OK to be early.
These simple habits will
change your life. The main thing
you have to do is go to bed at a
decent hour so you will have the
energy to get started on your day.
You can do this.
Are you ready to FLY though
your day with a simple Before
Bed Routine and Morning routine
starting you off on a calm note?
For more help getting rid of
your CHAOS; check out her web-
site and join her free mentoring
group at www.FlyLady.net or
her book, "Sink Reflections "pub-
lished by Bantam. Copyright
2006 Marla Cilley; Used by per-
mission in this publication.

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