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Family Fun Day
The Glades Community is
invited to attend The Prime
.Time After -School Aged
Providers' Family Fun Day.
"It's a Family Affair" facilitated
by Glades Community Devel-
opment Corporation on Sat-
urday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Boys and Girls Club
1101 SW Martin Luther King,
Jr. Blvd. In Belle Glade.
Passion
for Fashion
Do you have style? Wear
the latest fashions? Would
you like to show off your per-
sonal style? Young ladies and
young men ages 12-18 this is
the event for you. Come and
show off your style at the
Clarence E. Anthony Library's
"Passion for Fashion" show.
Each participant will receive a
trophy and certificate of par-
ticipation. Refreshments will
be served to all participants.
Deadline for entry is June 17.
For more information contact
Elizabeth or Deborah at (561)
992-8393.
Registration
Glades Academy of Agricul-
ture and Ecological Studies
1200 E Main Street, Pahokee,
Florida 33476. A Free Charter
Public School Grades Kg-5th.
Registration for 2005-2006
school year will run Monday
thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. beginning May 16. For
more detailed information
please call us at (561) 924-9402. *
PEPPI accepting
app nationss .
PEPPI Head Start is now
accepting applications for
three- and four-year-olds for
free/full day childcare. PEPPI
is located at 301 Southwest
8th St. in Belle Glade. For
more information, please call
996-1718.
New Hope
Charities
New Hope Charities is now
accepting applications for
their Summer Camp Program
for youth ages 10-17. Camp
runs from June 6-Aug. 5. Reg-
istration cost is $1 per camper.
Stop by to pick up your appli-
cation at 7450 State Rd. 15,
Pahokee. For further informa-
tion, call (561) 924-7986.
Entertainment
sought
Do you have a special tal-
ent that you'd like to share
with the community? Do you
dance, participate with a step
team, sing, recite poetry or do
praise dances? If so, we want
you to come and show off
your talent and win great
prizes for each category. If
you are interested, please
contact Mrs. Jessie Terry at
(561) 202-7701 or Mrs.
Lawanda Harper at (561) 924-
3126.

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Obituaries . . .2
Opinion............ 4
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By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
BELLE GLADE The city of
Belle Glade has granted concep-
tual approval of an interconnect
that will hook South Bay's aging
wastewater plant to the treat-
ment plant in Belle Glade. The
connection will allow the city of
South Bay and its residents to
make use of the more capable
plant in Belle Glade.
The need for the connection
comes as regulatory agencies cit-
ing South Bay for its deteriorating
plant have suggested that it con-

nect to the nearby plant in Belle
Glade to relieve it from any fur-
ther sanctions. The organizations
feel that the age of the plant and
its weathered condition simply
cannot continue to function
.much longer. To repair the plant
is also out of the question, as the
majority of its components are
antiquated.
With the information, South
Bay City Manager Tony Smith
approached Belle Glade with the
idea of the interconnect and
asked that the city provide his city

with treatment of the raw waste-
water.
Initially, Belle Glade officials
studied the feasibility of such an
arrangement and concluded that
the additional load could be suit-
ably handled by its present plant.
The question was how much it
would cost Belle Glade to pro-
vide those services to South Bay.
Those questions have
remained unanswered, but both
cities have expressed their mutu-
al desire to move forward and
reach an agreement.

Relay for Life:Dunked for charity

stan pnoto/Jose Zaragoza
Belle Glade City Manager Houston Tate was a great sport at this year's Relay for Life
event, held at Pahokee Middle/Senior High over the weekend. He donated his kind serv-
ices to sitting in a dunk booth, where event participants lined up for their turn. Joshua,
much to Tate's surprise, was a razor-sharp shot.

stanT pnoto/Jose zaragoza
All three Glades cities, Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee, were on-hand for Relay
May 20 and 21, with their teams competing against one another in raising funds for the
cause. Here, South Bay welcomes participants with smiles and good barbecue.

Firefighters deliver baby

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
PAHOKEE Fire Chief Gary
Burroughs walked to the rear of
the fire station, where a scene of
firefighters, the police chief,
EMT workers and a husband
and his pregnant wife had sur-
vived five minutes of grueling
anticipation.
The focus was on an older
model car in the parking lot and
the woman sitting in the pas-
senger's side. She seemed fam-
ished, but the police chief him-
self seemed as ready for help.
Everyone else had grins as wide
as the fire chief had ever seen
them.
"What's going on," Chief
Burroughs asked?
"Hey chief," answered Fire-

fighter John Bush, "We just
delivered a baby."
"And you didn't bother
telling me? I'll just go back to
my office." .
It was just another workday
for the firefighters May 17, only
with different duties.
Two firefighters were occu-
pied installing a car seat for a
resident that morning when
Firefighter Melissa Jones came
from within the station to ask
for their help a man had
arrived who thought his wife
was near birth.
The woman was sitting in
the passenger seat of her car
and was unable to move, she
felt she was only minutes away
from having a child in the front

seat of the Ford car at the fire
station parking lot. The 21-year-
old had felt a cramp in her
stomach building since the
morning and now, at 9:30 a.m.,
she couldn't bear it any longer.
With such nice facilities at
the fire station, but with time
working against them, the fire-
fighters set up an improvised
hospital delivery room inside
the car, leaning the woman's
seat back and putting the hus-
band in the always precarious
situation of having to live
through the ordeal, only this
time behind the woman's seat
in the back of the car.
Calling for help, Lieutenant
See Baby-Page 12

On May 16, at its regular city
meeting, the Belle Glade City
Commission voted unanimously
in favor of conceptual approval
of the idea of allowing the con-
nectiori.
Mr. Smith was present to ask
the commission to do so.
According to Mr. Smith, South
Bay looked forward to working
in partnership with Belle Glade
for the interconnect, but South
Bay would incur any and all costs
in the construction of the physi-
cal connection. The point of con-

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
BELLE GLADE A jealous
lover's spat turned deadly Sat-
urday, according to officials
with the Belle Glade Police
Department, leaving one per-
son dead from multiple gun-
shot wounds.
Now, the police depart-
ment is hot on the trail of the
responsible party, who is
nowhere to be found. They
ask for the help of the commu-
nity in finding and apprehend-
ing the murder suspect.
Police were called at
approximately 10:24 p.m. on
Saturday, May 14 to the 700
Block of Southwest Avenue C
in Belle Glade. The call placed
to-dispatch was jn reference to
shots fired in the proximity.
Officers found Junior Levi
Walters, 44 of Belle Glade,
who had been struck down,

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
SOUTH BAY After tabling
the item twice, South Bay City
Commissioners still had ques-
tions regarding allowing Gov-
ernment Services Group, a
management firm, to assume
management responsibilities
over the city's utilities systems.
With the city facing heavy
citations from regulatory agen-
cies on its failing wastewater
treatment plant, the city's man-
ager recommended hiring
GSG's consultant services to
lead South Bay toward a road
of stabilization and recovery.
Several commissioners,
though, disagreed with the con-
cept and said they prefer to
address the problem internally
and cease from spending more
money on consultants.
If it had been approved, the
contract would have cost the
city approximately $90,000
annually. The services were

nection, he said, would most
likely be in Belle Glade.
He also told commissioners
present that, while Belle Glade
had not reached any conclusion
as to the cost, South Bay has bud-
geted a cost of $2-per-thousand
gallons of raw wastewater treat-
ed as a possible price point. Mr.
Smith has publicly stated that he
expects that number to be high-
er, possibly over $3 per thousand
gallons.
See Concept Page 12

with multiple gunshot
wounds throughout his body.
Soon after the authorities
received the call for help,
emergency workers arrived at
the scene and transported
Walters to Glades General
Hospital in Belle Glade for
treatment of his injuries. It
was there that doctors pro-
nounced him dead.
Since then, detectives have
interviewed witnesses of the
incident and are hoping to
make an arrest soon in con-
nection with the murder.
According to Lieutenant
Robert Wheelihan, with the
police department, it is
believed that the homicide
was the result of a fight over a
woman.
Though it is still uncertain
See Homicide Page 12

meant to cover critical issues,
according to City Manager Tony
Smith, including day-to-day
oversight of both the water and
wastewater plants, with con-
sultants lending their expertise
in the field, to aid the city in
seeking grants and planning for
long-term projects.
Mr. Smith called GSG's serv-
ices "much, much needed," in
helping South Bay back to its
feet. "I just don't think we have
the expertise at the level we
need," he told commissioners
prior to the final vote.
Presently, the city finds itself
working through a number of
issues in regards to the waste-
water plant issues that have
city staff working long hours in
addressing the problem,
according to Mr. Smith. While
the water plant has improved
its function over the last num-
See Utility Page 12

Staff photo/Jose Zaragoza
City Hall looking better
Police Chief Calipto Gonzalez decided to spruce up city
hall and the police department building in Pahokee,
using paint donated by the Solid Waste Authority to add
a neater coat to the walls outside.

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City undecided

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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, May 26,2005

Beauge of Belle Glade, Proudly
Announce the engagement of their
daughter Franchette Beauge to Mr.
Jean Mila of Orlando. The prospec-
tive Groom is the son of Mrs.
Jacqueline Joseph .Mila of Belle
Glade.

Beauge and Mila
engagement
Mrs. Oxane Delma Beauge of
Belle Glade and Mr. Jean Michel

Amanda Orsenigo
Amanda Orsenigo, daughter
of Mark and Karen Orsenigo of
Beltte Glade made the presidents
list for the spring semester at the
University of Miami and com-
pleted her freshman year as a
psychology major. She will trans-
fer to Auburn University in

Matthew "Matt"
Thomas Wilson
Matthew "Matt" Wilson, age 24,
of Lakeport went to be with his
Lord and Savior May 15, 2005. Matt
was born December 13, 1980 in
Pahokee, Florida to T.R. and Jeri
Wilson. He graduated from Moore
Haven High School in 1999 and
was a'member of The Cowboy
Church in the Woods (Freedom
Ranch). In his life, he was involved
in many sports and activities includ-
ing baseball, football, FFA, 4-H,
Florida Junior Rodeo Association,
Florida High School Rodeo Associ-
ation, and was a current member
of the P.R.C.A. His greatest passions
were his friends, bull riding and
family, including Grandmother
Nona 0. English of Lakeport and
Arlene Robinson of Gooding,
Idaho; Uncles Roy Robinson, Jr. of
Shoshone, Idaho, Steve Robinson
of Fernley, Nevada, Jeff Robinson of
Boise, Idaho and Aunt Terri John-
ston of Eugene, Oregon, and a host
of cousins and friends. Matt was
preceded in death by his grandfa-
thers, Roy Robinson, Sr. and J.P.
Wilson.
Visitation were from 2-4 on
Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Freedom
Ranch, 11655 U.S. 441 SE, Okee-
chobee, FL 34974 with funeral serv-
ices following at 4 p.m., also fol-
lowed was a dinner (all friends and
family are invited). Pastor John
Glenn will officiate. In lieu of flow-
ers, the family is requesting dona-
tions be made to Alpha Ministries,
11655 U.S. 441 SE, Okeechobee, FL
34974 Or Reality Rodeo Ministry,
P.O. Box' 1726, Zolfo Springs, FL
33890. All arrangements are
entrusted to the loving care of Bass
Okeechobee Funeral Home and
Crematory.

Billie H. Hand
Billie H. Hand, 76, of Pahokee
died Saturday May 14, 2005 at
Palms West Hospital after a long ill-
ness. Ms Hand was born in Canal
Point, Fla. in 1929.
Ms. Hand attended Canal Point
Elementary School first grade
through sixth grade, Sarasota High
School seventh through 12th grade.
She was a member of Canal Point
Baptist Church. Ms. Hand was a
Legal Secretary for Ralph 0. John-
son, Attorney. She was a former
member of Pahokee Business &
Professional Women's Club.
Survivors include sister in law,
June C. Hand, Jacksonville; nieces,
Alice Dixo, Canal Point; Iva H.
Pittman (C. Pittman Jr.), Moore
Haven; Clara Grammer (Lanny),
Brunswick, Ga.; Rhonda Zorn
(Bill), St. Simons Island, Ga.; Linda

engagement
Guss and Cheryl Mann and

Alabama in the fall and continue
her studies.

Jonathan Harold
Holloway
Jonathan Harold Holloway, a
former student of Clewiston
High, graduates from Cherokee

In Memory

Marcelo "Tano" Hernan-
dez died May 26, 2004
In Memory of
Marcelo "Tano"
Hernandez
One year has passed by,
Sbut your love and smile still is
with us. You were loved by
many and-weTfhe family still
have you- here near our
hearts, day by day, we think
of you, but we know you are
not suffering anymore and
you are today together with
your brother and sister Jorge
and Chuchi.
Your love will always be
with us.
Your children, Rosa Her-
nandez and the.Hernandez
family.

Ter Haar (Ron), Charlotte, N.C.;
Susan H. Helmey (Richard),
Orange Park; Donna Stokes
(Richard) Jacksonville; nephews,
Donald Hand Jr., Jacksonville; Sid-
ney Hand (Charlotte), Brunswick,
Ga.; Gordon Hand (Rosemary),
Vero Beach. She was preceded in
death by her father, mother and
four brothers.
Visitation and funeral service
were held Thursday May 19, 2005
at Canal Point Baptist Church. Visi-
tation was from 10-11 a.m. Service
time interment followed at Post
'Mayaca Cemetery. Arrangements
were made by Glades Funeral
Chapel, Belle Glade.

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Dorothy Phillips of Orlando, Flori-
da are proud to announce the
engagement of their daughter
Geraldine Ka' Wanna Mann to
Nathaniel P. Jefferson of South
Shore Village.
The prospective groom is the
son of Nena and Johnnie Jefferson
of Clewiston.
The wedding is planned for May
28 at 5 p.m. at First Holiness
Church of the Living God in South
Bay.
The bride-to-be is a 1997 gradu-
ate of Glades Central Community
High School. She attended Florida
Memorial College.
The groom is a 1998 graduate of
Glades Central Community High
School. He is employed as a youth
care worker with Sago Palm Acad-
emy. After the wedding, the couple
will reside in South Bay.

High School in Rogersville, Tenn.
on May 28. He took ROTC while
in high school and received the
Merit Award and the Naval
Recognition Award, enlisted in
the Navy and will leave for Basic
Training June 1 in Great Lake, Ill.
He will study Electrical Aeronics
Engineering, and will be sta-
tioned in Pensacola, Fla.

Douglas Baker
Douglas Baker, 69, of South Bay
died Monday May 16, 2005 at
Glades General Hospital. Mr. Baker
was born in Berdine, Kentucky in
1936. He moved to South Bay in
1958 and was employed by Hugh
H. Branch Inc.. Produce.
Mr. Baker is survived by his lov-
ing wife, Fredia Baker, South Bay;
sisters, Nina Johnson, Hayelville,
Ala.; Lina Wiles, Clewiston.
A visitation was held Wednes-
day, May 18, 2005 at Glades Funeral
Chapel frdm 6-8 p.m. Funeral Ser-
vices were held Thursday May 19,
2005 at Glades Funeral Chapel at 10
a.m. Interment followed at
Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clewiston.
Arrangements were made by
Glades Funeral Chapel, Belle Glade.

Mary Kowal Geib
Mary Kowal Geib of Clewiston,
95, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at
Hendry Regional Medical Center.
Mary Kowal Geib was born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She had
been living in Clewiston for 34
years. She was a loving homemak-
er.
Survivors are, sons, Al Geib of
Washington, MI and Adolph Geib
of Leesburg, FLa.
Daughter, Nancy Frankow of
Clewiston, Fla. Brother Martin
Kowal of McKees Rocks, PA, in
addition 12 grandchildren and 24
great grandchildren.
Services were held at Akin Davis
Funeral Homes, Inc. Burial at Ft.
Myers Crematory Service. Akin
Davis funeral homes, Inc in Clewis-.
ton was in charge of all arrange-
ments.

Maria De Jesus
Carbajal
Maria De Jesus Carbajal of Belle
Glade, 77, died Friday, May 13,2005
at Hendry Regional Medical Center.
Maria was born in El Ciruelo
Arancado, Tejupilco, Mexico. She
was a homemaker.
Survivors are, sons Adan
Gomez of Belle Glade, Guillermo

Victoria

Gayle

Provenzale

Graduates
Victoria Gayle Provenzale,
daughter of Dr. Philip and
Tina Provenzale of Paho-
kee, and a 2000 graduate
of Glades Day School,
received the Bachelor of
Science majoring in Eng-
lish, Equestrian Studies
and Equine Business
Management from the
University of Findlay in
Findlay, Ohio on Saturday,
April 30, 2005.

Gomez of Clewiston, Alejandro
Gomez of Mexico. Daughter Oralia
Gomez of Texas in addition to 18
grandchildren and six great grand-
children.
Calling Hours were on Monday,
May 16, 2005 at Akin- Davis Funeral
Homes, Inc. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Services were on Tuesday, May 17,
2005 at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret's
Catholic Church. Burial Ridgelawn
Cemetery. Akin-Davis Funeral
Homes, Inc. in Clewiston was in
charge of all arrangements.

Tracy Dwayne Layman
Tracy Dwayne Layman of
Clewiston, 38, died Thursday, May
19, 2005 At Hendry Regional Med-
ical Center in Clewiston.
Tracy Dwayne Layman was
born in Cock County, Tennessee.
He lived in Clewiston for 15
years and worked as a mechanic.
Survivors are Wife Barbara B.
Layman of Hollywood, Florida,
daughters Benina Regino of
Clewiston and Mary Anne Caldwell
of Clewiston, father Herbert Lay-
man of Tennessee, brothers Robin
Layman of Moore Haven and
James Layman of Tennessee, sis-
ters Kimberly Roberts of Moore
Haven, and Marchell Layman of
Clewiston.
Calling Hours were on May 20,
2005 from 7-9 p.m. at Akin -Davis
Funeral Homes, Inc. Services were
on May 21,2005 at 11 a.m. at Akin -
Davis Funeral Homes, Inc. Burial
was at Ortona Cemetery.
Officiating Clergy Reverend
Donny Murphy. Akin-Davis Funeral
Homes, Inc. in Clewiston was in
charge of all arrangements.

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Thursday, May 26,2005

Thursday, May 26, 2005 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

Want to survive

this hurricane

season? You can

New research shows the
human brain can have difficulty if
faced with too many new factors
at one time. That's why people
sometimes freeze and die -
when they could have escaped
danger. Thetheory is that it goes
back to survival. When humans
were prey, staying perfectly still
sometimes protected them from
attack by predatory animals.
Firefighters have known the
importance of preparation for a
long time. That's why they stress
the importance of regular fire
drills.
Planning ahead means you are
ready to handle the emergency.
You don't waste time trying to fig-
ure out what to do. You follow the
plan.
Hurricane planning takes a little
more time than working out fire
escape routes. Hurricanes are
unpredictable, so if your plan is to
evacuate, you need more than one
destination in the "plan," depend-
ing on exactly where the storm's
landfall is protected.
During the last hurricane sea-
son, Floridians learned some
harsh lessons (such as when a
deputy knocks on your door and
tells you that you must evacuate,
you should take it seriously). But
having survived four deadly storms

Corps of
Jacksonville The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers began another
Level 1 pulse release from Lake
Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Canal
and a Level 3 pulse to the Caloosa-
hatchee River Wednesday, May 18
at7a.m.
The Corps South Atlantic Divi-
sion recently approved a tempo-
rary deviation known as Class Lim-
its Adjustment (CLA) to the normal
operations of Lake Okeechobee
under Water Supply/Environmen-
tal (WSE). CLA is a fine-tuning of

A
Healthier
Life A

with Katrina Elsken

Courtesy Photo
Singing for God
There will be a Gospel Festival presented by New Vision,
on Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Tabernacle of Wit-
ness Deliverance Church located in Harlem Academy

during Special guest: Gracie
er gospel artists.

Staff photo/Katrina Elsken
m
the water tempting for these
stroll and a swim in a local

releases
cfs/day), and a Level 3 by 0.05 ft
(average of 1,170 cfs/day).
The lake level, at time of release
was 14.37 feet, which is 0.05 below
the average for this time of year
(based on the period from 1992-
2000), In Zone D of the WSE
(Water Supply Environment) regu-
lation schedule.
For further information, please
call the Jacksonville District Corpo-
rate Communication Office at 904-
232-2236 or 904-614-4976 (cell
phone).

in one summer, they also gained Avenue & 9 Street. Featu
information that will help them Franklin Cherry, plus oth
survive future hurricanes.
Things I learned last summer
include:
Duct tape really does have 1001
uses and in a pinch can be used .
to temporarily patch a roof.
Everyone should have a phone
that will work even if the electricity K
is off. The older phones (not cord-
less) that don't have answering
machines or other attachments, 7 .
may still-work when the electricity .
is off.
During a hurricane watch, you .' .
should do laundry as often as you
can you will be glad to still have
clean clothes when the water and Out for a swir
power is off.
Do you have a hurricane story Rising temperatures made
or tip to share? Visit our online geese who were out for a
storm "blog" at pond on Saturday.
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Engineers makes
some of the schedule parameters a balance between the lake's lit-
to improve the performance of the toral zone and the estuaries. In 10
regulation schedule. CLA provided days, a Level 1 pulse release to the
lover volume releases in Zone D to Caloosahatchee River can lower
potentially avoid higher releases the lake 0.07 ft. (average of 1,600
required when the lake is in Zone fs/day), a Level 2 can lower it by
C. The deviation will be in effect fday ael2ca e y
through March 15, 2007. 0.10 ft (average of 2,300 cfs/day),
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clarity, brevity, relevance and fairness.
Thank you
I'm a citizen of Pahokee and I want to give great thanks to
officer Maxwell for helping his community. Thank you officer
Maxwell.

Less criticizing and more prayer
I'm a subscriber of the newspaper Clewiston and Belle
Glade area. And I've called in several times and nothing's ever
been printed and I was just sitting here reading Speak Out in
my last week's paper. You know, I feel like that a lot of these
people who are speaking out are cancerous people. Talking
about city workers, employees and what have you. If they
would start and stop talking about people and get on their
knees and start praying, there would be a big change. The gos-
sip that is being put in this paper is ridiculous. Pray for them,
don't criticize 'cause you know God loves every one of us.

Stolen shopping carts
I wish to express my sympathies to local merchants who
must deal with stolen shopping carts, which end up all over
town. Result, of course, is that responsible shoppers have no
carts to use and everyone eventually must share the expense
to replace those dumped in a canal or abandoned to rust.
Maybe a surcharge of $5 or so, for the use of the cart, refund-
able upon, certified return, would help. I would be willing to
do this. A hex on those who steal a cart and again, my sympa-
thy to the merchants who must deal with this threat.

Homegrown, but no interview
I'm calling on behalf of my classmate, a person who's been
home grown from Belle Glade. I'm calling in referent to Mr.
Tate shut him out for even giving an interview for the city
assistant manager position, even though the person grew up
here in Belle Glade. My classmate possesses a MBA and a MPA
degree and is a veteran of the armed forces. Ask Mr. Tate if he
possesses those (qualities). It's a shame when someone from
here goes out and gets an education, comes back to his com-
munity, to help change his community, gets shut out from
someone who isn't from this community.

Conspiracy theory
Could it be that our mayor, city manager and their benefac-
tors are working on a land speculation deal? In other words,
by keeping Pahokee in the news constantly in negative terms,
land values will stay down while they secretly get their bud-
dies and friends from Miami, Dade, and Broward County to
come up and buy land. Think about it. It all comes together.

Names should be switched
I can't believe that the mayor of Pahokee and the city man-
ager tried to avert the controversy over the name of the park
by not only naming it after a series of people who have ruined
people's lives, but to rename the city library after Roy Single-
tary, I don't think that should be, simply because he wasn't an
educator. Name the water park after Roy. He took care of chil-
dren in this town.

Spring cleaning
My, my, this year has really went fast. This is already May of
2005 and coming March of 2006 will be a new spring. It's time
"for some spring cleaning in Pahokee via the city commission
and mayor and city manager. I urge the voters to get out to
vote and let's do some spring cleaning. They all have obvious-
ly proven they can't do the job. We need some competent
people running our city. Not people that get in the Palm Beach
Post and say, "This is the way we do it in Pahokee." He is an
embarrassment to us. Let's do some spring cleaning.

Good job chief
This is on the article (inaudible). I think (the) chief is doing
an excellent job. That's what a super job is to get out and meet
the community and as far as the comment last week about
he's always running the kids from the trees, what if it was in
your precious neighborhood and you want something done?
So get over it. Chief Miller is gone. This is a new day.

Where's the justice?
We out here in Belle Glade want to know how the girl was
murdered back in about February or March and the man who
caused it is in jail but they never gave him no trial. One.in jail
and one walking around here lying. The girl was found in the
car and was killed in the car, but some people say she was
killed in the house. We want to know when there is going to
be (accountability) for the murderers.

Congratulations, I think?
I would like to congratulate the chamber of commerce of
Pahokee for their recent $50,000 grant that was given to them
because of loss of tourism during the hurricanes. Wow, I did-
n't know Pahokee was a tourist destination. By the way, cham-
ber of commerce, what are you going to do with the $50,000.

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Community Profile: Don Garrett

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza

Q: What is your name?
A: Donald Dee Garrett.
Q: Where were you born?
A: Madison, Tennessee. I got
out of high school and came here
45 years ago and been here ever
since. I had a friend I went to
school with, his brother works
here, and I came here with him
and stayed.
Q: What do you do?
A: I sell produce all over the
United States, by the semi-truck
loads. And city commissioner. I
feel like the job is representing the
people and looking out for the
people's interest, making sure
that their money is spent correctly
and not wasted. I go out in the
community and listen to the citi-
zens and I try to vote the way the
citizens expect me to vote. That's
the reason we were hired and a
lot of commissioners forget what
their job is supposed to be: Repre-
sent the people, not represent
themselves.
Q:Why?
A: I care about the community
and I care about the people.
When I ran for the city commis-
sioners, I said the people would
have a voice up there and I've
always tried to represent the peo-
ple. As far as the Commissioner
Don Garrett doesn't have an agen-
da. The only agenda that Don Gar-
rett's got is the people's agenda to
do what's right for them look
after their interest and to see that
their money is spent wise. I've
been a commissioner going on
five years and I've asked for an
audit for over five years to let peo-
ple know where their monies are
going. This commission that's up
there has wasted more money

Staff photo/Jose Zaragoza
than any commissions that's ever
been up there in lawsuits and
commissioners taking trips and
saying that they get educational
by taking the trips, but they
haven't brought back the first
dime from one of those trips for
the people of Belle Glade. They
tell you they bring back.a lot of
knowledge, but knowledge does
not balance a budget, knowledge
does not pay the bills for the tax-
payers.
Seeing to vote on something
that's going to cost the taxpayers
money. When you have to cast
that vote and you cast the vote to
protect the taxpayers and you
have three or four other commis-
sioners that vote opposite to you
and that's very hurtful.
Q: Can you describe yourself?
A: Don Garrett is a person that
cares about Belle Glade and the
people of Belle Glade. Belle
Glade's been good to me. I've
raised a family here. I care about
the community and I care about
the people's concerns. I respect

Dream big and cl

Pastor John Hicks ed to offer advice or encourage-
First United Methodist Church ment to get the graduates going.
I appreciat-
Graduation. Big time. Con- ed what Pastor
gratulations on a job well done! Ed Corley
The emphasis for parents is on from the Evan-
WELL, but we know the empha- gel Assembly
sis for graduates is on DONE. of God Church
Some of you who are graduating shared with
might have noticed your parents the 2005
acting a little sad or a little weird. Clewiston
Though they have raised you for High School .
this moment of departure, and Graduates at
are very proud of you, part of the Baccalau- Pastor
them probably longs to hold you reate Service John Hicks
once more as they did when you last week. It
were small. It probably wouldn't was not only good advice for
hurt to indulge them a little, graduates, it is good advice for
Graduation is both an end each of us as we head out into
and a beginning. It's an end to the "real" world.
one era of life, but also a begin- For those who missed it, Pas-
ning to new opportunities and tor Ed first shared that we need
new adventures. It's an exciting to make sure that we carry our
time of discovering adulthood core values with us as we "con-
and all of what that means. Of tinue on". Excellent advice! It's
course at this time, the expecta- even scriptural! Paul stated it this
tion is that we should pass on way in Philippians 4:8 "Final-
some words of wisdom. As the ly, Beloved, whatever is true,
graduates begin this next stage whatever is honorable, whatev-
of life, for many there is a ques- er is just, whatever is pure, what-
tion as to what lies ahead. We ever is pleasing, whatever is
who have "Been there, Done commendable, if there is any
that, Got the T-Shirt" are expect- excellence and if there is any-

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every person in Belle Glade. I
don't let color or anything stand in
the way of what I believe in. I
believe in everybody having the
same representation, everybody's
equal.
(Q: What about personally?)
Not dealing with politics? I try to
be kind. Like I say, a lot of people
come by and they lack five dol-
lars, don't have enough to pay
their water bill, I take it out of my
pocket and give it to them. If they
lack three dollars, don't have
enough for the electric bill, I take
it out of my pocket and give it to
them. I've had people come by
and need grocery money and I've
taken it out of my pocket and
given it to them. I know I'd never
get this money back, didn't
expect it, and I wouldn't have
. given it to get it back. I was giving
out of the kindness of my heart.
Q: What scares you?
A: To see some of the things
that this commission does to the
people of Belle Glade. If we're not
careful and .we don't look after
the interest of the people of Belle
Glade, we're going to wake up
one morning and all the people in
Belle Glade has moved out of
here, the tax base has moved out
of here and we've got nothing.
We're sitting out here with no tax
base or nothing. We've got to
think about the future of Belle
Glade and look after the people
that pay the bills.
Q: What is your favorite song?
A: When I was a kid, growing
up, there used to be a song,
"Amazing Grace". Because it's
very touching and everything.
Very, very touching.
Q: What irks you?
A: What irks me is not being
able to help someone when they

iase your dreams

thing worthy of praise, think
about these things."
Paul understood the influ-
ence of one's thoughts on one's
life. What a person allows to
occupy his or her mind will
sooner or later determine his or
her speech and action. Paul's
exhortation to "think about such
things" is followed by a second
exhortation, "put it into prac-
tice". Thinking about our core
values is important. Putting
them into practice will result in a
life of moral and spiritual excel-
lence.
As we go forth, we also need
to remember the value of family
and friends. As challenging as
they might be at times, family
and friends are an important
part of the support system for
who we are and what we can
become. It took me a while to
realize this. Sometimes the
prodigal needs to face the pig-
pens to realize the blessing of
family. Sometimes the blessing
is realized sooner. Sometimes a
burned bridge needs to be
rebuilt. Sometimes the blood
relationships are not there, and a
surrogate family needs to be

found. But away with this
maudlin!
The exciting challenge for
graduates and for all of us is to
approach life with a can-do spir-
it. Dream big and chase your
dreams. You will have your fail-
ures, but you will grow from
every honest effort. And even if
you don't get what you think you
want, amazing things will hap-
pen. Just remember to keep God
in the equation!
Life is filled with possibilities.
Accept the challenge to explore
these possibilities with open
hearts arid sting faith, knowing
that you can 'do all things
through'^Him who gives you
strength.
As you go forth to meet life's
challenges and opportunities,
may God go before you to
defend you, may He come
behind you to protect you, and
may He walk along side of ybu
to befriend you. May God reside
underneath you to uplift you,
may He rest above you to bless
you, and may He dwell within
you to give you peace, now and
forever more! Amen!

New beginnings and new choices to come

The Reverend Samuel S.
Thomas, Ph. D.+
Saint Martin's
Church, Clewiston
Sometimes the root of a word
helps us know about something
beyond just the meaning. I
remember "graduation" mean-
ing the same thing as "com-
mencement".
It's when
school came ',-
to an end and :. .
you .graduat-
ed. The serv- -'
ice, though,,
was called
"commence-
ment". That
word by itself Rev.Samuel
has nothing to ev.Samuel
do with some- S.Thomas
thing coming
to an end, but about something
that is to begin! In fact, that's
what "commencement" is
about.
This is a season of the year
when people graduate from
schools around the world -
ready to begin the next steps in
their lives. Commencement will
mean making new choices. I
remember directing an under-
graduate program at the Univer-
sity of Miami when I was in grad-
uate school.
A young lady just out of high
school told me that she needed
to be away from the class one
day because of something
important. I told her that she
was making a choice. She told
me again that it was important
to her, and I told her again that it
would be her choice. I thought
that she wanted me to say that it
would be OK for her to be away,
but I felt that a part of her experi-
ence was to be accountable in
her choosing where she would
spend her time.
She added that she was par-
ticipating in a tennis tournament

and that is was a very important
event in her life. I told her that
each choice had its plus. sides
and minus sides that left her
very unhappy. She was mad at
me because I wouldn't say it
was OK. That wasn't my place
and that wouldn't help her face
growing up. I felt that maybe her
prior experiences didn't require
her to choose between her vari-
ous felt obligations and things
she wanted to do. Now it was
time to share in a part of a more
grownup world when she would
be accountable.
I recall while working my way
through undergraduate courses.
I had to choose one term
between taking time off from
work and writing papers or doing
less in a course where I wanted
off and lose the income, thinking
that what I did in school would
make a greater difference in my
life than the extra dollars that I
would have saved.
The choices I made in high
school weren't as important,
wouldn't make a lasting differ-
ence, didn't have the same
impact on my life as they were to
come to have as I grew beyond
school. There is an admonition
in the Old Testament from
Deuteronomy (30:19) when God
speaks to His people about
choices; "This is day I call Heav-
en and Earth as witnesses
against you, that I have set
before you life and death, bless-
ings and curses. Now choose
life, so that you and your chil-
dren may live and that you may
love the Lord your God..." I did-
n't have every new choice I con-
fronted to be a life-or-death deci-
sion, nor did graduation bring
drastic consequences for whatI
chose. I was confronted each
day with many more choices
than ever before, though, and
the end of the structured world

of high school and the sheltered
world of living at home brought
new opportunities and new
potential pitfalls.

The admonition from God
was that I was to choose rightly
and choose well when I had a
thousand-and-one opportunities
.set before me. Commencement
will mean new choices opening
and choices now that will have

more lasting implications than
ever before. May each choice be
a time of choosing life, and each
opportunity bring fulfillment of
the person God intends us to be.
May the many doors that open
and many new things in life that
begin, that "commence" now,
show us new and wonderful
faces of God's world and His
place for us in it.

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need help. When we have the
ability to help and we don't help,
that irks me more than anything.
(Q: When did this philanthropic
spirit come out?) I came from a
small community in Tennessee,
from a poor family, a family of 12.
My family was very, very poor, but
I was proud of it, I loved my moth-
er and father and I loved my
brothers and sisters. I saw other
people have the things that we
couldn't have, but that didn't
change my feelings toward my
parents and my family. That right
there, I guess, is what made me a
caring person because I wanted
to other people, especially my
kids, have the things that I could-
n't have when I was a child grow-
ing up. I understand people's
needs and I feel for people. It's a
hurting situation.
Q: What is the memory you
hold dear?
A: The birth of my two sons.
Don and Larry. Only two children
I have, I have also a stepdaughter.
(Q: Did you want sons?) Yes. I got
my wish.
(Q: Have they made you
proud?) Yes they have. They've
never been in trouble. They've
always respected me. In anything
they've ever done, they've always
called me or asked me for my
opinion. I felt like they always
cherished my opinion. One of
them has graduated from college,
which makes me proud. The
other one will graduate in Decem-
ber, which makes me proud.
I gave them advice: "Son if you
tell somebody something, always
do it, if you tell somebody you're
going to do something, honor it.
Never go back on what you say."
They honor that.

Thursday, May 26,2005

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

Thursday.* Ma 2620 Se-n the comnte sot o aekecoe

Crimestoppers

Crimestoppers of Palm Beach
SCounty is seek-
ing public
.assistance ,in
, locating Antho-
ny Smith, a.k.a.
Anthony
SBardett Smith.
The suspect is
'described as a
'black male
with black hair Anthony
and brown Smith

eyes. He weighs 185 pounds and
is 6'1" tall.
His last known address was
Apple Green Court, in Pahokee.
Smith is wanted for Failure to
Appear (FTA) on an Uttering a
Forgery charge. If you know the
whereabouts of Anthony Smith,
call Crimestoppers at (800) 458-
TIPS (8477). You may remain
anonymous and could be eligible
for a cash reward.

Gang Task Force

in operation

On Friday, May 20, the Palm
Beach County Sheriff's Office
Gang Unit, organized the month-
'ly MAGTF (Multi Agency Gang
-Task Force) Zero Tolerance
SEnforcement Operation and
included in the operation was
the Pahokee Police Department.
- The operation took place
'from Okeechobee Blvd. to Lan-
'tana Rd, including District 8.
-MAGTF concentrated on high
"crime/gang areas. MAGTF also
,attempted to serve some Felony
'Warrants within these areas.
The task force made a total of
29 arrests including one subject
who was arrested with a stolen
assault rifle.
6 juveniles arrested
3 vehicles were seized for
felony forfeiture
57 traffic stops
34 suspicious persons
32 FIR's (Field Interrogation
Report)
10 Gang FIR's, 38 assists to
road patrol
15 drug arrests

8 citations, 4 criminal cita-
tions
6 Warrant Arrests
The following PBSO Units
and municipalities assisted in
this operation: PBSO Tactical
Unit, PBSO K9 Unit, PBSO Dist 1
CP Unit, PBSO Dist 3 CP Unit,
PBSO Communications, PBSO
Reserve Unit, PBSO Corrections,
West Palm Beach Police Depart-
ment., Palm Beach County
School Police, Riviera Beach
Police Department, Boca Police
Department, Belle Glade Police
Department., Lake Worth Police
Department, Green Acres Public
Safety, Palm Springs Public Safe-
ty, Palm Beach Gardens Police
Department, Pahokee Police
Department, Boynton Beach
Police Department and Depart-
ment of Juvenile Justice. A
region Supervisor from the Flori-
da Gang Instructors Association
was an observer during the
operation. A total of 61 Officers
were involved in the Operation.

A neutered male black
Labrador Retriever mixed
'breed encountered a sickly rac-
coon, which has been confirmed
.with positive rabies on May 14.
-This occurred off Brookville,
,south of Sandlefoot Cove, in Boca
,Raton near the Palm Beach and
,.Broward County line. ,
. The dog was current-on his
rabies vaccination, but will be
placed in home quarantine for 45
days. All dogs and cats over four
'months of age are required by law
. to be vaccinated against rabies
,and wear a current rabies license
tag. Rabies shots and tags are
Available through a veterinarian
or a Palm Beach County Animal
'Care and Control. Call (561) 233-
1272 for more information.

Rabies is a deadly viral disease
that can be prevented but not
cured. The virus attacks the
nerves and brain tissue of warm-
blooded animals including peo-
ple.
Persons that have been in con-
tact with or bitten by a potentially
rabid animal should contact their
nearest medical provider, hospi-
tal, Palm Beach County Animal
Care and Control at (561) 233-
1200 or the PBC Health Depart-
ment at (561) 840-4500.
Residents should not leave pet
food out doors or feed stray or
wild animals, and assure garbage
cans are securely closed and pet
access doors are locked when
pets cannot be monitored.

Crist hails young

girl's survival

TALLAHASSEE Attorney
General Charlie Crist issued a
statement in response to the lat-
est incidents in which three
young Florida girls were abduct-
ed and sexually abused. In two
of the cases, a convicted crimi-
nal, out on probation, allegedly
has confessed to abducting and
raping girls ages 13 and 7; in the
other case, police rescued an 8-
year-old girl who had been
abducted, raped and left for
dead under rocks and concrete
in a landfill.
"In the past 24 hours, Florida
has borne witness to the all-too-
familiar reports of abduction and
rape of young girls. Mercifully,
this time the shocking incidents
did not end in the ultimate

tragedy of murder, as did the
horrifying cases of Carlie Brucia,
Jessica Lunsford and Sarah
Lunde.
"For the past two years, the
Attorney General's Office has led
the fight for a law to keep violent
probation violators in jail. While
recent statutory changes will
help protect Florida's innocent
children and other potential vic-
tims, this weekend's reports
show that we must do more. I
will continue to fight for this
common-sense legislation.
Meanwhile, we all pray that
Florida's most innocent citizens
are spared from the monstrous
deeds that have already befallen
too many young girls," said Crist.

Pahokee Police arrests

May 15, Watson, Mathis, 31, B,
M, Poss. of Marijuana V/20
May 16, David L. Bush, 37, B,
M, Gambling/Dice
May 16, James A. Hunter, 25,
B, M, Gambling/Dice
May 17, Juvenile, 11, B, M, Dis-
ruption
May,17, Cornelius Boldin, 28,
B, M, V.O.P.-Warrant
May 18, Telvis D. Lawler, 27, B,
M,V.O.P.-Warrant
May 18 Telvis Lawler, 27, B, M,

Poss. of Cocaine, obstructing Offi-
cer
May 18, Robert L. Mays, 49, B,
M, Warrant FTA TRA
May 20, Juvenile, 17, B, M,
Poss. of Cocaine, Poss. of Marijua-
na
May 21, Armando Castaneda,
27, W, M, Poss. of Cocaine, RUG
Equipment
May 22, Bobby W. Dunnaway,
50, B, M, V.O.P. -Warrant

'Click it or ticket'

campaign
Starting May 23rd through
June 5th, law enforcement offi-
cers throughout the state of
Florida will be enforcing the
annual Click It or Ticket seatbelt
enforcement campaign.
The safety belt use rate in
Florida is the highest it has ever
been at 76.3 percent but that still
leaves a large portion of Florida's
motorists risking their lives by
riding unbuckled. The Palm
Beach County Sheriff's Office is
joining law enforcement across
the state of Florida in an effort to
save those who don't buckle up.
Click It or Ticket, the nation-
wide safety belt enforcement
wave, is being imAplemented
with public awareness events in
communities across the State.
During this time, state and local
law enforcement throughout
Florida will show zero tolerance
for motorists who fail to use their
safety belts.
Research from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration (NHTSA) shows that driv-
ers and passengers who do not

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times more likely to die in a traf-
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their safety belt. Out of all of the L*
holidays last year, Memorial Day
Holiday was the deadliest, with
the highest recorded fatality rate
per hour, even surpassing New
Years and Fourth of July.
The Palm Beach County Sher-
iff's Office believes the only
proven way to get significant
increases in seatbelt use are
through high visibility enforce-
ment and intense advertising in
order to alert people about the
enforcement.
With support from NHTSA
and the Florida Department of
Transportation, The Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office and law
enforcement agencies across Dial
Florida join forces with more D iI
than 12,000 law enforcement
agencies in all 50 states, the Dis-
trict of Columbia and Puerto
Rico in conducting heightened
awareness and enforcement FRE
activities as part of the 2005 Click
It or Ticket effort.

Glades County targets student drug use

The Office of Drug Control
recently awarded the Glades
Drug Reduction Coalition a grant
to take the lead role in reducing
the availability and consumption
'of alcoholic beverages by per-
sons under 21 years of age. Alco-
,hol is the most commonly used
,drug among Glades County stu-
dents with binge drinking more

prevalent than tobacco, marijua-
na and other illicit drug use.
Of the students surveyed in
Glades County in 2004, 58.3 per-
cent have used alcohol on at
least one occasion in their life-
times. Middle school students
reported a higher then average
rate of binge drinking (five or
more drinks in a row within the

past two weeks).
The Glades Drug Reduction
Coalition is taking the lead to
educate students, parents and
the community about the risks
associated with underage drink-
ing. The Coalition .will be work-
ing with the schools, law
enforcement, businesses and
organizations and others to

increase critical awareness of
alcohol issues within the com-
munity.
If you would like to become a
member of the Glades Drug
Reduction Coalition or would
like further information, please
contact Jeanette Peeples, con-
tract manager, at (863) 946-2083
X 15.

HIV/AIDS lecture scheduled for the Glades

BELLE GLADE The Palm
'Beach County EPICC Program is
'sponsoring a lecture and public
forum on HIV/AIDS in the far
"western communities of Palm
'Beach at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
SJune 2 at the Dolly Hand Cultural
iArts Center on the Palm Beach
lCommunity College Belle Glade
SCampus.
Spencer Lieb, Senior Epidemi-
'ologist for the Bureau of

HIV/AIDS at the Florida Depart-
ment of Health will open the dis-
cussion with a lecture on the
trends in HIV/AIDS in the county.
Lieb will focus on the far western
areas including, Belle Glade,
South Bay, and Pahokee.
Following the lecture, there
will be a panel discussion and
open forum composed of indi-
viduals from the western areas
that include clergy, mental health

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cials. The topic is titled, "Tearing
Down the Walls-Ending Stigma
and Discrimination for Persons
Living with HIV/AIDS." The dis-
cussion should lead to concrete
suggestions on ways to eliminate
the disproportionate impact
HIV/AIDS has on minorities.
EPICC, an acronym for Educa-
tion, prevention, intervention
and Care Coalition, was created

to form collaborative efforts at
eliminating HIV/AIDS in the
county through community-
based organizations and other
agencies.
There is no charge for the lec-
ture and forum, but persons
interested in attending should
call the EPPICC office at the Palm
Beach County Health Depart-
ment at (561) 882-3222 to
reserve a space.

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Farm delegation to Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Flori-
da Farm Bureau Federation
(FFBF) members traveled to
Washington, D.C. this month to
visit with Florida's congressional
delegation concerning issues
important to Florida agriculture,
allowing the Florida delegation to
make informed voting decisions
related to those issues. Nearly 80
members and staff participated in
the three-day event called "Field
to the Hill 2005."
"The investment that our
members have made in time and
effort on this trip will pay divi-
dends for Florida agriculture,"
said Carl Loop Jr., president of
Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
"I am pleased that our members
brought important agricultural
issues to Florida's congressional
delegation and to the appropriate
agencies."
Issues the farm group dis-
cussed with congressional mem-
bers included immigration
reform, the national animal iden-
tification program, country-of-ori-
gin labeling and trade issues.
"Building relationships with
staffs and members is essential,"
said Casey Welch, coordinator of
national affairs for Florida Farm
Bureau. "In addition, this was a
great opportunity to have Sen.
Mel Martinez and Congressman
Adam Putnam provide perspec-
tive into the 109th Congress."
FFBF members also met with

officials from the United States
Department of Agriculture Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Ser-
vice, Dr. Richard Dunkle, deputy
administrator for Plant Protection
and Quarantine (PPQ) program,
and Valerie Ragan, assistant
deputy administrator for Veteri-
nary Services. They discussed
country-of-origin labeling
(COOL), national animal identifi-
cation and issues surrounding
plant safeguarding and Quaran-
tine 37.
The USDA has made great
progress in the latest version of
the rules to implement country-
of-origin labeling and the industry
is providing additional sugges-
tions on improving the rules
before they are finally implement-
ed. Efforts now are focused on
providing input to the USDA to
make sure the law is implement-
ed in 2006 in a way that addresses
the concerns of the entire market
system.
The National Farm Animal
Identification and Records Act
requires the secretary of agricul-
ture to establish an electronic
nationwide livestock identifica-
tion system to enhance the speed
and accuracy of the USDA's
response to outbreaks of disease
in livestock. Because livestock dis-
eases are not constrained by state
boundaries, the livestock identifi-
cation system will apply to all live-
stock born in the United States or

imported, and cover the move-
ment of livestock in both inter-
state and intrastate commerce.
The livestock identification sys-
tem will be capable of tracing,
within 48 hours, livestock from
birth to slaughter.
Because of its location, climate
and status as a gateway for inter-
national trade, Florida is particu-
larly vulnerable to invasive pests
and diseases. Quarantine 37 is a
federal rule that prohibits the
importation of foreign plants with
soil attached into the United
States since it is in the soil where
pests and diseases often hide or
hitchhike. It is not an economic
tariff, but is a scientifically based
quarantine. USDA-APHIS must
ensure that Q-37's biological
integrity is maintained, or the
United States will face the intro-
duction of new foreign pests and
diseases not only on nursery
plants but also other agricultural
commodities.
Agricultural trade is essential
to the success of U. S. agriculture
as a whole, and export markets
will continue to become more
and more important to Florida's
producers. The Florida Farm
Bureau Federation supports free
and fair trade, in which import-
sensitive crops are given due con-
sideration.
Florida also needs a depend-
able labor supply in order to
maintain agriculture in the state.

Florida Farm Bureau Federation
supports immigration reform that
would allow workers to find jobs
and employers to find workers,
quickly and simply. The program
should provide a more secure
homeland and allow for efficient
management of all people who
cross our borders. And it should
be a more compassionate system
to protect all workers in America
with labor laws, the right to
change jobs, fair wages and a
healthy work environment.

The Florida Farm Bureau Fed-
eration is the state's largest gener-
al-interest agricultural association
with more than 150,000 member-
families statewide. There are
Farm Bureaus representing 64
counties in Florida, where agricul-
ture comprises a stable, vital leg
of Florida's economy, rivaling the
tourism industry in economic
importance. Headquartered in
Gainesville, the Federation is an
independent, non-profit agricul-
tural organization and is not asso-
ciated with any arm of the govern-
ment. More information about
Florida Farm Bureau is available
on the organization's Web site,
http://FloridaFarmBureau.org.

Staff photo/Katrina Elsken
Love bugs are back
Once again it's love bug season in South Florida. The
insects, which mate in flight and seem to be attracted to
area highways, are a nuisance to motorists. The bugs are
native to Central American and slowly migrated to Flori-
da over the past 50 years. They have a six-month lifecy-
cle and are often seen in May and September. An adult
love bug only lives about 72 hours.

A pretty Lily for Florida yards

Last week I was brought a
plant to identify by an Okee-
chobee resident. To me, it's an
old time friend. Over the years I
enjoyed watching it grow up
fences and trellises in South
Florida. Then I found out that it
was poisonous, so I backed off
my enthusiastic green thumb.
Our local visitor renewed my
interest in the Gloriosa Lily. I've
also discovered there are a
small, but growing number of
enthusiastic plant lovers who are
looking for this unusual tropical
lily,, and limited number of nurs-
eries that are making it available
for gardeners and commercial
florists. This week's column will
highlight what we know about
growing and using this exotic
climbing beauty.
Gloriosa Lilies may have sev-
eral different common names in
the nursery trade, including
Flame Lily, Glory Lily or Climb-
ing Lily. Those found in the land-
scape are usually a cultivated
variety of Gloriosa superba. The
named species and varieties of
this plant differ in the plant size,
waviness of the petals, and the
different amounts of red and yel-
low flower colors. For example,
there is a variety called Lutea,
which has pure yellow flowers
with slender petals.
Gloriosa Lilies grow from a
fleshy underground tuber. As the
plant grows through warm sea-
son, this storage structure pro-
duces two forks that are shaped
like miniature sweet potatoes.
This shape may account for
some of the cases of poisoning.
In some area of its native
range of Africa and Asia, this
plant has been over-collected.
The wide spread use of its tubers
for medicinal purposes has led
to its disappearance from some
areas. The Gloriosa Lily has been
named the National Flower of
Zimbabwe. This flower, know as
"Karthigaipoo" to the Tamil
Tiger rebels of Sri Lanka, is also
their "national" symbol because
of its dangerous qualities and
brilliant coloring.

Grads, may \ou reach great
heights of success and
happiness. We're behind
you eery step of the %way.
Hendry County Supervisor of Elections
Lucretia

Strickland
and Staff
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All parts of the plant contain a
chemical called colchicine. Plant
scientists may recognize this
chemical as the one, which will
double up the chromosomes in
a plant's DNA, and it is used in
hybridizing plants. This poison is
a problem if any part of the plant
is swallowed, especially the
tubers. Initial poisoning symp-
toms of colchicine develop in 2-6
hours. Contact our office or our
Web page if you need to know
more about symptoms or first
aid for poisoning.
The plants are well adapted
to growing on trellises, and can
be placed in containers indoors
as houseplants. They do well in
most of Florida in the landscape.
Their thin stems are covered
with pairs of 3-4 inch long glossy
leaves, tipped at-the ends with
curly tendrils that. help them
climb fences or walls. Glory lily
plants can stretch up to heights
from three to eight feet tall.
As with many knock-your-
socks-off tropical plants, brilliant
flower colors are the reason for
adding this plant to your Florida
Yard. Flower buds appear
between the leaf and the stem,
and when the greenish capsules
.open, a 4- to 5-inch lily explodes
way back on itself with six wavy-
edged yellow, orange or red
petals.
Choose sunny locations for
the Gloriosa Lily for good
growth, although partially shady
spots may be enough. Well-
drained rich soils will support
better growth, but avoid planting
this flowering tropical perennial
in areas with high salts.
If you find nursery grown
plants, they can be planted in
your Florida yard like any other
container plant. Often this plant
is only available as a tuber. If this
is your source of planting stock,
place the L- or V-shaped "root"
in a two-inch deep hole. Better
results have been seen when this
tuber is laid flat in the planting
hole.
Once growing, provide suffi-
cient water to prevent wilting,

and add fertilizers as needed to
promote maximum plant height,
ensuring a maximum number of
blooms. Because they have
weak stems, carefully tying up
the stems on supporting fences
or trellises may help extend the
blooming period.
Blooms from this plant can
be used as cut flowers. Flowers
cut just before the petals bend
back may last up to eight days in
an arrangement splitting the
stem end before placing it in the
vase will improve water uptake.
Some florists are growing the
Gloriosa as a floral crop to make
bloom available for floral bou-
quets.
Unless the seed are desired to
grow, more plants, remove the
capsules to promote continued
growth of this plant. On the
other hand, manually self polli-
nating the plant will increase the
number of seed produced. The
pods will contain round reddish
seeds, which can be replanted
into containers to produce new
plants.
Seeds sprout slowly and
make take at much as four
months to get started. Seedlings
will form tubers within a year,
but should be given three grow-
ing seasons before placing them
in the landscape.
There are few pests that both-'
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By MaryAnn Morris
Editor's note: Daniel M.
McCarthy, son of Okeechobee pio-
neer, Daniel B. McCarthy, passed
away Feb. 24, 2005 at the age of
82.
In recognition of his contribu-
tions to the Lake Okeechobee
area, we will feature some of the
family's history and stories for our
readers. Some information for this
article was previously published in
the Okeechobee News in 1986 in
the history series by 7vila Valen-
tine. Mr. McCarthy's daughter,
Monica McCarthy Clark shared
family photos and some of her
memories with us. We begin with
the coming of the first McCarthy,
DanielB. McCarthy toFlorida.
"My great-grandfather, Daniel
McCarthy (no middle initial) lived
in Nebraska. In 1905 he bought
26,000 acres in Florida sight
unseen," said Mrs. Clark. "Six years
later, in 1911, he asked my grandfa-
ther, Daniel B. McCarthy, the oldest
of his 15 living children and a recent
engineering school graduate, to go
to Okeechobee, then called Tantie,
and survey the land he had pur-
chased." He must have liked what
he saw, because he decided to stay
and worked on dredge boats oper-
ating on Lake Okeechobee.
"He borrowed $1,000 from my
great-grandfather and built a build-
ing on the northwest corner of Park
Street and Fifth Avenue, where he
opened the D. B. McCarthy General
Store in 1915, the year the name of
the town Tantie changed to Okee-
chobee. His store had three stores
in one: A grocery store, a clothing
store and a combination hardware
and feed store," she continued,
"The building where Lawn Tamer
is nowwas part of his store.
"When World War I broke out
in 1917, he enlisted, leaving the
store in the hands of his older
brother, J. David McCarthy and his
wife Celia, who had come from
Omaha to work the store while he
was at war. Dave was connected to
the store until his retirement and
death.
"After the war, Dave and Celia
had decided to stay in Okee-
chobee. Dan divided the store with
Dave, keeping the hardware por-
tion for himself. He had fallen in
love with Marie Futrell, a local
schoolteacher before the war, so
when he came back to Okee-
chobee, he married her in 1919. His
engineering background led him
into the plumbing and building
business.
"The brothers built their houses
in 1921 from lumber cut from their
grandfather's original land pur-
chase: Dave and Celia at the corner
of N.W. Second Street and Fourth
Avenue, across the street from
where the Okeechobee County
Courthouse would later be. The
house still stands, painted blue
with white trim, and now houses
the law office of John Cassels. My
grandfather and grandmother built
their house at 111 N.W. 2nd Street,
where Inkwell Printing is now,"
said Mrs. Clark.
Twila Valentine of the Okee-
chobee News interviewed Mr.
Daniel M. McCarthy March 11,
1986. He shared these colorful
memories of his pioneer father,
Dan McCarthy, Sr.
There was no paved road
between Okeechobee and the trip
to Fort Pierce took several days for
more than a decade. Everything
was ordered and came by rail. Even
with the train, there was nothing
until you got to St. Augustine.
The fishing industry was going
full blast on Lake Okeechobee and
there was a tremendous amount of
trot fishing. So, feeling he would
have no trouble selling them, his
father ordered an entire boxcar
load of fishhooks. The company
from which he purchased the fish-
hooks sent a salesman to find out
why anyone would want an entire
carload of hooks. He told the sales-
man, 'I'm going to sell them, but if
they (the company) are concerned,
I'll pay for them now.'
His credit had been well estab-
lished, so the salesman was flab-
bergasted when he next discov-
ered that Daniel B. wanted to pay
him in cash. His son recalled that
his father always sent cash in the
mail to pay for the inventory he
purchased for the store.
Daniel B. was a very large man
and it was quite difficult to find
clothes to fit him. Mr. Anthony had
a department store that would
measure and fit the man who wore
a size 54 jacket, had a 19-inch neck
and 37-inch long arms. His hands
were so large, his son said, he
could hide a baseball in this hand.
So, once a year he would make
the journey to West Palm Beach to
get his clothing, and to go to con-
fession, since there was no Catholic
priest coming to Okeechobee at
that time. The trip would start with

a boat trip part way down the east
side of the lake. From there, he
would walk the rest of the way.
Daniel M. said the trip took three
days each way.
Daniel B. would love to tell the
story that one time when he went
to confession at a church in West
Palm Beach the priest began to
chastise him because it had been a
year since he had last went to con-
fession. He laughed as he related
the story, but never told the priest

Courtesy phoios/Monica mcuarniy Clarkn
McCarthy family poses in front of their Studebaker in 1926: Rear, left to right: J. David
McCarthy and Celia McCarthy holding Lee McCarthy. Front: Daniel M. McCarthy, age 4, Kath-
leen McCarthy age 6.

Daniel B. McCarthy in his
World War I uniform. When
he enlisted, his brother, J.
David McCarthy came with
his wife Celia from Omaha to
run the store.
he had walked three days to make
it once year.
The two Irish brothers and
Daniel M. related a story to illustrate
the sense of humor that existed
between them. "Dave was five
years older than Daddy," he said.
"People would ask if Daddy was
any kin to Uncle Dave. Daddy
would say, 'I understand we are dis-
tant relatives. He is the oldest and I
am the youngest of 17 children.' It
wasn't true of course, but it made a
story because they were teasing all
the time. Dave was red-headed and
almost baldheaded. Daddy has a
mass of coal black hair. If you saw
them together, the facial features
were alike, but if you saw them
apart, you would wonder if they
were related or just both had the

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of the house built by his uncle and father. The house is cur-
rently the law office of John Cassels.

same last name.
"My grandparents had three
children," continued Mrs. Clark,
"my dad, Daniel Marion McCarthy,
and his sisters, Kathleen and Lee."
So, Daniel B. grew up in Okee-
chobee. "He wasn't known as
"Dan" growing up," Mrs. Clark
explained. "Everyone in town
knew him as Marion to avoid the
confusion of having two Dan
McCarthys in town.
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-years -old, my grandfather started
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had money for new building, so my
grandfather arranged to bring
propane gas to Okeechobee by rail
from Tampa, offering refrigeration
to Okeechobee residents for the
first time. At that time there were
gas refrigerators and not everyone
around had electricity."
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fish. After school he worked in the
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Staff photo/Jose Zaragoza
Candles on the benches in the stadium spelled the word
"Hope," one with deepest meaning for Cancer patients and
survivors. The American Cancer Society event dedicates
an overnight event to the fight against Cancer.

Staff photo/Jose Zaragoza
Candles lined the track at the stadium, representative of
the many Cancer victims in the area.

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There was no shortage of entertainment at the Relay for
Life, with a number of entertainers taking to the stage and
giving walkers inspiration to continue.

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Brianna and Brandon wowed the crowd with their special
Clog dance. Learned from a cousin, the children have con-
siderable skills in the unique dance.

Chamber gets $50,000 tourism grant

PAHOKEE VISIT FLORIDA,
the state's official source for
travel planning, has allocated a
Hurricane Impact Marketing
Grant to the Pahokee Chamber
of Commerce to aid tourism-
marketing efforts.
VISIT FLORIDA allocated
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Chamber of Commerce. Grant
'applications were scored by an
independent committee com-
prised of tourism industry repre-
sentatives. The Pahokee Cham-
ber of Commerce was one of 10
organizations from across the
state receiving a portion of mar-
keting funds totaling $475,000.
"The Hurricane Impact Grant
Program provides Florida's com-
munities a valuable tool to mar-
ket their region in .a positi~,
light, as well as addrei&ny lin-
gering misperceptions stem-
ming from the 2004 storm sea-
son," said Governor Bush. "The
marketing grants will be geared
to encourage visitation through
instilling the message that Flori-
da is wide open for business,
and that the Sunshine State is a
safe, sensible, and preferred
travel destination choice any
time of the year."
"We were pleased to be
selected from more than 20
applicants," said Alice Thomp-
son, executive secretary for the
Pahokee Chamber of Com-
merce. "These funds will be
used for a new visitor's guide;
the distribution of the new guide
in more than 33 targeted loca-
tions in the Northern and Mid-
Western states, the Welcome

Centers throughout the state of
Florida; and a new and
improved Web site with many
additional links and pages. All of
these new tools will help us bet-
ter position Pahokee as a desir-
able destination."
Eligibility to receive an award
under the grants program
required applicants to demon-
strate adverse economic impact,
such as decline in sales tax, or
tourist development tax result-
ing from a named hurricane
occurring in 2004. Other criteria
included demonstrated lodging
loss resulting from hurricanes,
detailed program concepts,
samples of negative publicity
from the weather and projec-
tions on their area's recovery of
tourism infrastructure.
In order for applicants to
receive a grant allocation, they
also must be a destination mar-
keting organization such as a
convention and visitor bureau, a
tourist development council or a
chamber of commerce.
Tourism Grants Awarded To:
Charlotte County Visitor's
Bureau, $50,000; Cocoa Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce,
$43,000; Greater Fort Myers
Beach Area Chamber of Com-
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Tourist Development Council,
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Council, $50,000; Santa Rosa
Island Authority, $49,579; Sebas-
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Commerce, $44,140.
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School Happenings

Glades Day School
The students have had semes-
ter exams and half days through-
out this week. Tomorrow is the
last day of school, and all of the
elementary classes will be cele-
brating with their end-of-the year
parties. Summer break has
arrived for Glades Day School stu-
dents!
Elementary
Glades Day School will host a
baseball camp during the sum-
mer. The camp will run from
Monday, June 6 through Friday,
June 10. Children ages 5 through
10 years will enjoy the camp from
9 a.m. until noon, and then the 11
through 15 year olds will play
from I until 4 p.m. The campers
will be taught the fundamentals
of throwing, pitching, hitting,
catching, base running, and slid-
ing. There will be several contests
and lots of fun activities for the
participants to enjoy. GDS base-
ball Coach Mike Underwood and
Snead State College baseball
Coach Casey Underwood will be
running the camp. The cost for
the week is $50, and you can call
the school for an application or
for more information. Call soon to
register!
High School
Last Saturday, May 21, the
class of 2005 said their final good-
bye to GDS. Salutatorian Megan
Duda gave the invocation and led
the Pledge of Allegiance and was
followed by Salutatorian Haley
Meeks who offered the welcome
speech. After Chairman of the
Board Mike Schlechter presented
the graduates their diplomas,

Valedictorian Jaimee Alvarez gave
her farewell speech. The other
National Honor Society students
of the class were recognized by
wearing blue and white stoles.
Green and white cords were
worn by the students who have
attended GDS for 13 years.
On Monday, May 23 the ath-
letes on the softball, baseball, and
track and field teams were recog-
nized at the Spring Sports Awards
Program. The program was held
in Tripp Hall at 7 p.m.

Glades Central
High School
Reading Counts Student
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Central High School hosted its
final Reading Counts Marathon
Celebration Tuesday, May 10, in
the school's cafeteria. Mrs. Lila
Crawford, the media specialist,
served as the Mistress of Cere-
monies. Mr. Wes Rainer led the
school's chorus in an inspiring
presentation. Miss Phyllis Lilley
spoke to the students on the
importance of reading in our
lives. Our own former student,
Claude Harriott also reflected on
how reading helped him to suc-
ceed in his life. There are over 125
students who attended that were
eligible to receive a prize. Leonard
Ponce was the 1st Place Gold
Award winner with 753 points.
Krishane Shaw was the 2nd Place
Silver Award winner with 578
points and the 3rd Place Bronze
Award winner was Jerome King
with 376 points. There are almost
50 students who earned more
than 50 points and 66 students
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Local fans got a sneak preview
at Cane Field on Thursday night of
what will be in store for the upcom-
ing football season as they watched
the Clewiston Tigers manhandle
the Class 6A Lake Worth Trojans,
31-0.
Clewiston scored early and
often, racking up a 21-0 first quarter
lead and adding 10 more points to
close out the half. Sophomore
Quarterback Jared Combass and
an impressive stable of running
backs, featuring speed from the tail-
back spot and hard running from
the fullback position, led the Tigers
offensively.
Combass completed five of
seven passes for 81 yards, kicked
four extra points and added a 25-
yard field goal.
After the intermission, Coach
Tommy Morrell used extensive sub-
stitution, as his staff evaluated the
depth of the Tiger squad in prepara-
tion for the coming year, which will
be his third as Tiger head coach.
Clewiston kicked off to begin
the game and the Combass kick
went through the end zone. From
their 20, the Trojans marched back-
wards as a swarming Tiger defense
pinned them for three straight loss-
es. A short Trojan punt put the Tiger
offense in business at the Lake
Worth 42 and it wasn't long before
the Tigers were in scoring position.
Tailbacks Jamal Hubert and
Richard Pope moved the ball on the
ground and Combass hit Fullback
Carl Whitehead in the flats and he
turned it up field for a 12-yard gain
setting up the Tigers' first score.
Richard Pope got the final three
yards off tackle and Combass con-
verted the extra point. Late in the
quarter, Combass threw a pass
downfield that slipped through the
up stretched hands of the intended
receiver only to find Lamarcus
McGriff waiting in the end zone for
a 15-yard touchdown reception.
Combass again converted the
extra point.
The score came with 57 sec-
onds left in the quarter. The Tigers
quickly took the ball back from the
Trojans and Jamal Hubert broke
free and trotted untouched for a 21-
yard score, as the quarter came to a
close.
In the second period, Tailback
Randi Scott found pay-dirt on ayard
dive. Combass completed his per-
fect night of extra points and then

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1 2 3 4 Total..
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Lake Worth 0 0 0 0 0
Clewiston 21 10 0 0 31

Scoring:
CLEW: Richard Pope, 3-yard run;
Jared Combass PAT
CLEW: Lamarcus McGriff, 15- .
yard pass from Jared Combass; .-
Jared Combass PAT
CLEW: Jamal Hubert, 21-yard .
run; Jared Combass PAT
CLEW: Randi Scott, 1-yard run; .
Jared Combass PAT M
CLEW: Jared Combass, 25-yard -
field goal

he later added a 25-yard field goal
with 3:10 left in the half.
The Trojans, who barely made it
to the game on time due to a trans-
portation mix-up, might have
wished they hadn't made it at all.
They were clearly outmatched by
the Tigers on both sides of the ball.
Their only bright spot on the
evening was the running of Tail-
back Winston Thompson who did
get outside for long runs of 39 and
20yards.
However, there was no sus-
tained offense and the Trojans bare-
ly penetrated Tiger territory during
the entire game.
The Tiger defense was led by
solid line play by Jamal Hubert,
Pedro Diaz and William Bigham,
backed up by Linebacker Carl
Whitehead. The Tiger running
offense was impressive with both
its speed and depth. Hubert, White-
head, Richard Pope, and White
were joined by D.J. Bartlett and
Collin Ricketts in piling up 155 yards
rushing in the first half on 23
attempts.
Receiver Lamarcus McGriff also

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The Clewiston High School Fighting Tigers take the field,
with the CHS varsity cheerleading squad providing plenty of
excitement for this year's jamboree.

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Tailback number 34 Jamal Hubert speeds past the Trojan
defense for a 21-yard score.

pulled in a 33 yard pass with a daz-
zling display of good hands on a
sideline pattern and wide out Nate
Brinkley also had a nice catch on a
25-yard play.
Coach Tommy Morrell is cau-
tiously optimistic about the 2006
squad. He said, "We've got a lot of

work to do on our offensive line, as
they are unseasoned and we lack
depth at those positions. But, our
starters do have good size and have
been making progress in practice.
One of our keys to success will be
continuing to progress and avoid-
ing injuries."

Sports Briefs

Glades Day
baseball camp

Glade Day School will
ing a baseball camp Ju
from 9 a.m. until noon,
11-15. The cost is $50
camp will offer not only
tion of the game, but p
plenty of fun along the
questions about the cam
istration, call (561) 9

Glades Day School, 400 Gator
Blvd, Belle Glade, application may
be dropped off or mailed to GDS,
Checks Payable to Glades Day
be host- School
me 6-10,
for ages Fishing Tournament,
and the
a educa- Horizons Fishing Tournament
promisess benefiting Hospice of Palm Beach
way. For County's (HPBC) Horizons Chil-
ip or reg- dren's Bereavement Program will
96-6769. be taking place. Horizons Fishing

Tournament (Kingfish, Wahoo,
Dolphin) is presented by the bro-
kerage firm of Robert W Baird &
Company, Inc.
A Captain's Meeting is planned
for Thursday, July 14, at 5 p.m. to
8:30 pm at the Newcomb Hall -
Riviera Beach Marina.

Fishing Tournament
Saturday, July 16 Lines in-7
a.m. Lines out by 3 p.m. and

awards ceremony from 5-6 p.m.
Departing from any inlet; weigh in
at Riviera Beach Marina, 1950 E
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per boat until June 15; $200 per
boat until July 10; $250 per boat
until July 14. For more informa-
tion contact Beth Charbonneau at
(561) 227-5157, Special Events
Coordinator Hospice of Palm
Beach County or Willie's Bait and
Tackle (561) 848-4484.

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University of Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan (left)
and UF football coach Urban Meyer were in Belle Glade
Tuesday, May 24, to sign autographs for football fans at
the UF research facility on Canal St.

Gator coach visits Glades

The new head coach of the Florida Gators, Urban Meyer,
gave an impressive speech introducing himself to Glades
area Gator fans, who flocked from all over to meet the new
ball coach and for a prime rib dinner. The new coach,
replacing former coach Ron Zook, will lead the UF team
against a tough SEC schedule, including former UF coach
Steve Spurrier's South Carolina team in the fall.

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2005 Tri-cities
league meetings
Regular meetings will be held
the fourth Monday of each
month at 6 p.m. as follows: June
27, South Bay City Hall, July 25,
Belle Glade City Hall, Aug. 22,
Pahokee City Hall, Sept. 26,
South Bay City Hall, Oct. 24, Belle
Glade City Hall, Nov. 28.
Support our troops
The Woman's Club of Belle
Glade will be sending packages
of much needed items to our mil-
itary men in Iraq. If you have a
friend or a loved one serving in
Iraq and would like us to send
them a package of supplies, give
us their contact information in
Iraq. We want to make sure our
troops from the Glades are receiv-
ing support from their communi-
ty. For more information please
contact Elizabeth Cayson, Sup-
port-Our-Troops WishList Chair-
person at 996-0129.
Childcare
program opens
New Hope Charities After
School Program is now open
until 6 p.m. to better serve the
community. The program serves
children aged 10-18 and space is

still available. Call for more infor-
mation or stop in to pick up an
application. Location: 7450 State
Road 15, Pahokee (behind
RCMA). Telephone: (561) 924-
7947.
FCAT tutoring
The Urban League is hosting a
Weekend Warriors program at
the Weed and Seed Building, 224
Southwest 5th Street in Belle
Glade. The tutoring program
pays special attention to prepar-
ing students for the FCAT test and
will be held Saturdays, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. elementary and
middle school students are invit-
ed to participate. The Weed and
Seed Program also offers parent-
ing classes and a youth mentor-
ing program. For more informa-
tion, please contact Carleen
Downing, 996-4220.
Children of promise
Christians reaching out to
society introduces their new
C.O.P. program, Children of
Promise, to provide mentors for
children having a parent in the
prison system. Both children and
mentors are needed for the' pro-
gram. Please call Lee Washington
to refer a child needing a mentor
or a volunteer to be a mentor at
(561) 602-6146 (Glades area).

Background screening and train-
ing are required.
Family counseling
available
Drug addiction can leave an
individual feeling helpless and
out of control, especially if you
are the family member or friend
of an addict. Narconon Arrow-
head can help. Narconon offers
free counseling, assessments
and referrals to rehabilitation
centers nationwide by calling
(800) 468-6933 or log onto
www.stopaddiction.com. Don't
wait until it's too late. Call Nar-
conon now.
Rabies vaccinations
now offered on Saturday
Palm Beach County's Animal
Care and Control Division is now
offering rabies vaccinations an
additional day per week Satur-
days. Vaccinations will be given
on Saturday between the hours
of 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Palm
Beach County Animal Care and
Control shelter at 7100 Belvedere
Road in West Palm Beach. This
will be a benefit to customers
who work Monday through Fri-
day and would otherwise have to
take time off from their jobs dur-
ing the week to get their pets vac-
cinated. Rabies shots will contin-
ue to t1e administered between
the hours of 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. If you
have any questions, please call
(561) 233-1272 Customer Ser-
vices/Adoptions.
ECMHSP accepts
enrollment
East Coast Migrant Head Start
Project (ECMHP) is now accept-
ing enrollment applications.
ECMHSP is a federally funded
non-profit organization that
serves migrant workers' children
ages six weeks to five years. For
more information or for an appli-
cation, please contact Rosa or
Maria at (561) 996-2232, Mon-Fri
8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit us at 2050
Duda Rd. in Belle Glade.
ESOL classes
Through a grant from the J.P.
Morgan Foundation, GCDC is
offering ESOL Classes for Haitian
and Hispanic residents in the
Glades community. These class-
es will be held in the following
locations. St. Mary's Catholic
Church-1200 E. Main Street,
Pahokee-Father John Marricante,
Priest; 1st Haitian Baptist
Church-200 S.W. Avenue B. Belle
Glade-Rev. Morales St. Hiliare,
Pastor. Mary Ann Rogers-Bell is
the instructor for these classes.
Residents interested in attending
should contact Carmen Canales,
Elisabeth Joseph or Hilaria
Camacho at GCDC, (561) 992-
9500.

asked that the two cities continue tinue seeking funding for the fer with city staff and South Bay to
Concept working on the matter, but asked complete replacement of the hash out the final details. Finance
that the city approve the concept. wastewater treatment plant in Director Stacy Rimes was to work
Continued From Page 1 He said he looks .forward to South Bay, an effort that could closely with staff in arriving at a
With the expansion of the cor- advancing quickly on the project take up to three years, according final cost estimate for the service.
rectional facility within South and estimated that the construc- to Mr. Smith.
Bay's city limits, the need for the tion would begin, if all goes well, The commissioners agreed.
within the next four to six weeks According to City Attorney Glen The final agreement docu-
upgrade afforded by the intercon- and be completed shortly there- Torcivia, he has received the draft ment will appear before the Belle
nect becomes solidified even fur- after. of the agreement and expects to Glade commission at a future
their than before, he explained. He The long-term plan is to con- sort through the details and con- meeting for approval.

Ho cide* during the shooting. shooting, said Lt. Wheelihan. remains under investigation.
Hom icideNorris is a 48-year-old and of "Oftentimes, that's what hap-
Jamaican descent. Presently, the pens," said Lt. Wheelihan. If you have information on
Continued From Page 1 Jamaican descentresentlyhe "There is a bitter rage that can the shooting, or would like to
exactly what fueled the shoot- lice department has no clue be avoided if someone just contact the police department
ing, dee e now look for anyone with information to call stopped to think about what regarding this case, you are
ing, detectives now look for anyone with information to call they were doing." asked to call the Belle Glade
Glenn Norris, who witnesses in to help solve the crime. Police are withholding all Police Department at 996-7251.
point to as being at the scene There is no justification to the other details, as the case You can remain anonymous.

t**t Commissioner Joe Kyles the answers, but I sure would like previous citations. Because the
U l y expressediconcern that the man- to have them before I make a wastewater plant is in such dire
agement company could theoreti- decision," she said. shape, she has worked with the
Continued From Page 1 cally lay off ,staff in the future, an Commissioner John Wilson city in resolving issues and has, in
ber of years, and a regional water event that Mr. Smith assured him expressed the same reservations considering the financial condi-
plant is in the works, the waste- would not happen. Mr. Smith about it as in previous meetings, tion of the city, been lenient in her
water treatment plant has gotten explained that the management mainly that the city would not citations, "because I did not want
increasingly worse in condition. firm would not be tasked with the need an outside agency to point to sink the city," she said. Had she
Through the deterioration, organ- day-to-day operation, but the day- out the weaknesses in the waste- awarded every citation, she said,
izations such as the Department to-day oversight and therefore all water plant, staff has a grasp on "I would have sunk the city." She
of Environmental Protection have employees would remain at their the matter. said the city now needed some-
cited South Bay for the problems. positions with the city. Lisa Self, enforcement coordi- one who can "look at the long-
"Utilities are no small matter to Commissioner Shirley Walker- nator for wastewater at the term and from a more than a just-
"Utilities are no small matter to Turner argued that an extended Department of Environmental this-second perspective."
play with," Mr. Smith said, refer- contract may not be necessary if Protection, was on-hand during Vice-Mayor Berry seemed to
ring to the years of neglect at the the city has an engineer available the discussion. When asked agree that something needed to
wastewater treatment plant, to handle technical matters, and whether the city faced an obliga- be done. "If you visited our facili-
"You're at a point of no retreat GSG has already provided its tion to hire the outside consult- ties, you know we need help. I
now." input in several grants that the city ants, Ms.-Self said, "I just need to support this with limitations, but I
GSG has a contract with the has applied for. Beyond that, it is know they have the credentials. need legal input."
city that expires later this year, up to the city to analyze the opera- The position of the department is A motion to re-visit the issue,
though Mr. Smith said the terms tion of the wastewater and water that we need to see continued as well as one asking that the con-
of that agreement are not as plants and find the failure in "the progress." sideration be tabled for a third
"broad" as the proposal before system," rather than awarding Ms. Self explained the situation time both failed for lack of a sec-
the commissioners. another contract. "I don't have to commissioners in regards to ond.

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Cris Bottari, and Firefighters Bush
and Jones got to work.
And then the shouting began
... the police chief's. We'll get to
the woman later.
Police Chief Calipto Gonzalez,
who was standing outside of the
police department building when
he heard a shout crying for help,
was a perfectly arranged figure of
disorder. Even a few days after the
incident, he continued getting
heckled for the calm he exhibited
in the face of the delivery. Usually
cool when confronted with bust-
ing narcotic traffickers or arrest-

ing the ardent criminal for his mis-
deed, Calipto was a ball of nerv-
ous energy wrapped inside of a
man.
"I felt like I was the expecting
father," said Chief Gonzalez, who
radioed for help without remem-
bering exact details. "I need help,
I need AMR, I need fire rescue,"
the chief was overheard on the
radio, though he was standing
outside the fire rescue building at
the time of the call. "Where am I,"
he asked himself? He couldn't
quite get any clear'sentences out.
Still, everything worked out for
the best, and the baby was deliv-
ered fine. The inevitable hap-
pened and the woman's water
broke. Told not to push by Lt. Bot-
tari so emergency workers could

respond, the woman couldn't
help it and pulled her pants below
her knees and the baby came out,
caught by Bottari.
The child, a baby boy, had his
mouth cleaned before para-
medics arrived and let out a cry
that sounded healthy enough for
a baby born three months prema-
ture. He weighed three pounds,
one ounce. According to the para-
medics, the child was doing fine
in a hospital in Miami, taken there
by precaution, and was expected
to do well.
According to the firefighters,
the husband decided to take his
wife to the fire station out of fear
that his car might not make it to
Glades General Hospital in Belle
Glade. He made a wise decision.

Firefighters played with the
thought that the child would be
born inside of a moving car that
wouldn't have made it as far as
Rardin Park.
"We were definitely on a
high," Mr. Bush later remem-
bered. "They came in at nine-thir-
ty and we delivered at nine-thirty-
five, it was that quick. We were on
Cloud Nine."
And the chief? He was okay. It
was all just a moment's affair, one
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he said. Still, hadn't he, the father
of several children, had to endure
childbirth before?
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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

.-......

'00 DODGE NEON $1001
STK#53500A.... ...................................... ................... ,9 9 0
'98 HONDA ACCORD 4 DR. $599
AUTO, A/C. STK#54365A............................................ 5 ,9 9 0
'01 DODGE INTREPID SE $ 9Q
BLUE. STK#54022A... ................... 5,990
'02 FORD TAURUS
RED, SUNROOF STK#54261A................................ 7,990
'03 SATURN ION
BLACK. STK#50264A........ ............................. $99990
'04 KIA SPECTRA 9 99O
STK#50697A ................................................................ 9 ,9 9 0
'01 TOYOTA CELICA GTS 10 990
BLACK. STK#54096A ......... ............ 0,990......
'02 DODGE STRATUS ES $
SUNROOF, LEATHER. 20K MILES. STK#53895A.. I I,1990
'03 PONTIAC AZTEK
BURGUNDY, LOW MILES. STK#50594A... 12,990
'02 VW JETTA GLS TURBO 1
RED. SUNROOF. STK#53467A............................... 13,990
'02 VW BEETLE GLS 5 399Q
SUNROOF, WHITE. STK#52924A......................13990
'02 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV *14 290
W HITE. STK#5-818A.................................................
'05 DODGE STRATUS $
LIGHT GREEN, LIKE NEW. STK#5-3758A.............. ,
'00 LINCOLN TOWN CAR $1 4,990
GRAY. STK#P-4772A .......................................... ,
'05 TOYOTA SCION XB 15,990
BLACK. STK#53904A........................................... ,
'05 HONDA ACCORD EX
STK#5664A .................................... ..................... 1 7 ,7 9 0
'05 DODGE MAGNUM n19 990
SILVER............................................................... 1 9 9 9 0
'04 MAZDA RX-8
SILVER, LOADED. STK#5906A................................. 2 2 ,9 9 0

'96 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE '00 CHEVROLET S-10
AUTO, LOW MILES. STK#6042A .............................. 3,990 TAN. STK*54022A 3,990
'00 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 9, '99 FORD F-350 12,990
STK#54406A ................. ................ ............... 9 ,9 9 0 STK 52788B .............................
'03 CHEVROLET TRACKER '01 DODGE 1500 REG. CAB 790
24K MILES. STK 52558A.... ............................ ,9 9 0 GRAY. STK#5-3962A.....1 3 ,7
'02 DODGE CARAVAN '03 DODGE 1500 SLT LONGBED 13990
BLUE. STK#5-2844A...........790 ...................... ......S DIESEL, BLACK. STK#53472A 13990

'02 CHEVROLET BLAZER 1,990
STK#5926A ...................... .................. .................. 1 1 ,9 9 0
'02 DODGE RAM CARGO VAN
STK#5-232A..................... .... 1 1 9 9 0
'03 FORD WINDSTAR 1 2990
SILVER. STK#5-3986A ........1-............ ........... 2I ,9 9 0
'02 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 12990
STK#5-3430A ......................................... ..................... 2 ,9 9
'03 DODGE CARAVAN $ 2,990
STK#554419A............................................................2 ,9 90.....
'00 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 1 990
3RD SEAT, REAR A/C. STK#54186A............................. ,9 9
'02 FORD ESCAPE XLT
LEATHER. STK#540'15A................. ...... .......... 1 3 9 9 0
'02 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE 1 3990
TAN, 17K MILES. STK#5-944A............................ 1 3 ,9 9
'03 DODGE CARAVAN
LIGHT GREEN, 24K MILES ,'.T-5-3276A... 13,990
'03 DODGE DOURANGO SLT
STK#53483A .............. ................... .1.............. 4 ,9 9 0
'03 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE 14,990
SILVER. STK#5-3635A.. 14,990
'04 JEEP LIBERTY
STK#53089A ......................................... ............,9 9 0
'03 HUMMER H2 $
GREY, 20K MILES. STK#5908A................................... 3 8 ,9 9 0

'04 FORD RANGER $14990
STK#52470A 14990
'03 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB LONGBED
SILVER, LOW MILES. STK#5-3388A 1 5,790
'04 FORD F-150 kL LONGBED
SILVER. STK#5-2725A $15,990
'02 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 18,990
WHITE. STK#5-2746A
'03 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 8,990
BLACK. STK#52567A... 18,99
'03 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB LARIAT
BLACK. STK#-53270A .. ......... ............ 1 8 ,9 9 0
'04 F-250 4X4 LONGBED
WHITE. STK#53556A 18990
'04 DODGE 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 20990
13K MILES. STK#52566A 20,99
'05 DODGE 2500 HEMI
5K MILES. STK#54103A.. ........ 23,990
'04 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW XLT 23990
BLUE. STK#P-6589. 2399
'05 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB LONGBED
2K MILES, WHITE. STK#5-4065A 25,990
'02 FORD F-350 4X4
DIESEL, STK#53546A.......... 30,990
'02 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY
DIESEL DUALLY LOW MILES, STK#53546A 33,990

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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, May 26,2005

Time following storm is the

most critical, says EPEI

With the approach of hurri-
cane season on June 1, the
Emergency Preparedness Educa-
tional Institute (EPEI) has found
that a majority of citizens living
in the affected areas, not only
lack a plan to prepare for a hurri-
cane, but also lack a plan to deal
with the aftermath of the storms.
EPEI found that only 11 per-
cent of residents and businesses
have even the most basic plans
to deal with the aftermath of a
storm. Based upon research
conducted following Hurricanes
Charley, Frances, Jeanne, and
Ivan, the Emergency Prepared-
ness Educational Institute found
that for a majority of individuals
it was the lack of preparation for
the aftermath of the hurricane
that was the most devastating.
Based upon its findings and
weather predictions of another
heavy hurricane season, EPEI is
strongly urging individuals and
businesses to put into effect a
plan to be prepared following
hurricanes hitting the shore.
"We have found that only 25
percent of individuals and busi-
nesses have begun the most
basic plans to be prepared for a
hurricane hitting their area," said
Norris L. Beren, executive direc-
tor of the Emergency Prepared-
ness Educational Institute and
author of When Disaster Strikes
Home! "While that number is
woefully inadequate, the num-
ber falls even lower when you
ask if they have a basic plan to
put into action following a
storm.
"Based upon our research
findings last year, we found that
it is after the hurricane hits rather
then before the storm that peo-
ple must be most prepared to

cope with," continued Beren.
"Many things that would appear
common sense are overlooked
in the aftermath of these storms.
This lack of planning can be
fatal."
Among the most important
things that EPEI recommends for
both businesses and individuals
is the need to have an effective
communications plan in place.
Among the steps that EPEI found
were overlooked and is urging
that citizens be prepared for are:
Bring a three-day supply of
clothes, supplies, and food and
water, batteries, cleaning sup-
plies, medicine, cash, portable
radio.
Make sure your gasoline
tank is as full as possible when
you return.
Have alternate shelter plans
if you cannot remain home
because of flooding, damage,
etc.
Plan ahead what type of
meals you can serve if you have
no power and purchase food
supplies appropriately.
Buy an inexpensive power
Inverter that you can plug into
your car cigarette lighter to cre-
ate enough house electricity to
power light duty appliances such
as a fan or battery charger.
.* Make sure you have a cur-
rent picture I.D. to gain access to
your home or business loca-
tions.
Notify family members out-
side of area when you have
arrived.
Check outside of home,
roof, walls, chimney etc. and see
if it all appears safe before enter-
ing.
Open closets and cup-
boards carefully and watch for

falling objects.
Check operation of septic
system if you have one.
When resetting circuit
breakers, wear dry, rubber-soled
shoes and stand on something
dry such as a wood board.
Use only one hand when
touching circuit breaker.
After the storm be careful of
poisonous snakes, insects, and
other wildlife that may be dislo-
cated by the storm.
Assume all stairs, floors,
and roofs are unsafe until
inspected.
Avoid turning on power if
there is floodwater present.
Always ask for identifica-
tion before allowing anyone to
enter your residence.
Prevent mold by sanitizing
personal property, clothes, furni-
ture, shelves that hold food and
clothes, including areas where
children play.
Steam clean carpeting and
upholstered furniture.
Use bleach with water (one
cup of bleach to five gallons of
water) and other disinfectants to
neutralize bacteria.
"Last year following the dev-
astating hurricane season over
63 percent of those affected did
not have a plan in place that cov-
ered these items resulting in a
delay in recovery efforts," said
Beren. "It cannot be emphasized
enough that preparation for after
one of these deadly storms is just
as critical as preparing for the
storm."
Additional information on the
Emergency Preparedness Educa-
tional Institute and preparation
steps may, be obtained at
www.getprepared.org.

More hurricanes predicted

The 2004 hurricane season
wvas a learning experience for
many Floiidians.
According to the Florida
Department of Financial Services'
study publication, "The Differ-
ence a Decade Makes". In 1992
Hurricane Andrew caused $20.5
billion in today's dollars in a small
area of the state. In 2004, four
hurricanes caused about the
same dollar amount of damage,
but across the entire state.
From 1970 to 2000 Florida's
population increased 150 per-
cent, according to the Office of

Economic and Demographic
Research of the Florida Legisla-
ture. It is estimated to increase
another 46 percent in the next 25
years. The majority of Florida's
population arrived during years
when there was relatively little
hurricane activity. Today, most of
the scientific analysis of tropical
storm patterns suggests long-
term there will be a much higher
incidence of hurricane activity.
"We foresee an above-aver-
age hurricane season for the
Atlantic basin in 2005," said the

April 1,2005 report by William M.
Gray and Paul J. Klotzbach,
researchers with the University of
Colorado. "We have adjusted our
forecast upward from our early
December forecast and may fur-
ther raise our prediction in our
later updates if we can be sure El
Ni-o conditions will not develop.
The probability of one major (cat-
egory 3-4-5) hurricane landfall for
the east coast including the Flori-
da peninsula is 53 percent as
compared to 31 percent average
for the last century."

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Disaster kits advised by Red Cross

The American Red Cross advis-
es hurricane disaster kits should
include the following items:
First aid kit and essential med-
ications.
Canned food and can opener.
At least three gallons of water
per person (that is just minimal
drinking water for drinking for
three days you will need more
water (cooking or washing).
Protective clothing, rainwear.
Bedding or sleeping bags.
Battery-powered radio, flash-
light, and extra batteries.
Special items for infants, eld-
erly, or disabled family members.

Written instructions on how
to turn off electricity, gas and water
if authorities advise you to do so.
(Remember, you'll need a profes-
sional to turn them back on.)
Change of clothes for all fami-
ly members.
Other helpful items to have on
hand during hurricane season:
Cash (ATMs may run out of
money or be inoperable)
Coolers and ice
Paper plates, paper cups,
paper napkins (you may hot have
running water to wash dishes).
Chainsaw (to cut up fallen
tree limbs to make them easier to

move).
Battery operated camp fan.
Gas grill with extra supply of
propane gas (to cook food from
the freezer before it spoils).
Extra cans of gasoline for your
vehicle (if electricity is out, gas
pumps will not work).
Plastic garbage bags (these
can be used to protect books,
photo albums and other items
from water damage).
Rubber storage bins (these
can be used to protect items from
water damage).
Duct tape (Can be used to
securely close storage bins, secure

plastic on top of furniture to protect
it from leaks, tape up broken win-
dows after a storm, etc. In the sum-
mer of 2004, some homeowners
used Duct tape as a temporary fix
to repair a roof, and keep the rain
out until roofers could be found.)
Insect repellent standing
water after a hurricane breeds
mosquitoes.
Camera, film (if not digital)
and batteries you will want to
take pictures of damages to docu-
ment it for insurance claims before
making emergency repairs.

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Be prepared throughout hurricane season

It's crucial and possibly life sav-
ing to follow some basic guidelines
when preparing for hurricane sea-
son.
Keep your car's gas tank full.
Don't let it get below half a tank
without refilling. When a hurricane
watch is declared, there may be a
gas shortage. If you plan to evacu-
ate, you will need enough gasoline
to get you out of the hurricane area.
elf you live in a low-lying area or
a home that was damaged by the
2004 storms and has not been
repaired, you should make plans to
stay elsewhere during a storm.
Depending on the severity of the
storm, mobile home dwellers may
be asked to evacuate. Make plans
now to stay with friends, relatives
or a hotel. Use the county's hurri-
cane shelters as aS last resort. Shel-

ters provide protection to save your
life, but are usually crowded and
uncomfortable. If you do go to a
shelter, you will need to take your
own bedding, as you will have to
sleep on the floor.
*Keep cash on hand. If you
have to evacuate, you will need
cash. If the power is out, the ATM
machines will not work and banks
will be closed. Don't wait until the
last minute to get cash, as the ATM
machines may run out.
*Buy extra batteries for all bat-
lery operated items you will want
to use if power is out. This includes
flashlights, radios, televisions and
battery-operated toys. Make sure
you have the right size batteries for
each item. If you haven't put batter-
ies in the radio in more than a year,
you may forget if it takes "C" or "D"

cell batteries. Make a list before you
shop.
*Put all important documents
(insurance documents, birth certifi-
cates, marriage license, auto titles,
etc.) in a waterproof bag or box
and place it where you can easily
find it so you can take it with you if
you have to evacuate.
*Document your possessions,
with a list and with photos or video-
tape. Take photos of home -
inside and out and any other
buildings on your property. Should
your home be destroyed, you will
need proof of what was lost to
show to the insurance company.
Put the list and photos with your
other important documents.
*Decide in advance what you
will do with animals if a hurricane
is headed your way. If you plan to

evacuate and take pets with you,
make sure you have a place for
them. Pets are not allowed at hurri-
cane shelters, but some hotels do
allow guests to bring pets. Live-
stock (horses and cattle) are gener-
ally safer out in an open field than
in a barn. If animals are in a barn
and the barn collapses, they can be
trapped or crushed. Left in an open
field, horses and cattle will use their
own instincts to survive most
just put their backs to the wind and
keep eating. If possible, mark live-
stock (for example, with a water-
proof tag attached to a halter) and
photograph animals to help identi-
fy lost animals should fences be
destroyed by falling trees.

DCF says mental preparation is most important

TALLAHASSEE As May
marks both Mental Health Aware-
ness Month and the eve of the 2005
hurricane season, the Department
of Children & Families is urging
Floridians to mentally prepare
themselves for what is expected to
be a stressful period.
"The psychological effects of
last year's storms are still being felt
by many Florida residents," DCF
Secretary Lucy D. Hadi said. "Once
again, DCF is prepared to offer dis-
aster mental health services if the
need arises again this hurricane
season. We advise Floridians to do
all they can this year to reduce
stress both before and after storms
hit our state this year."
The Department's Mental
Health Program Office has the fol-
lowing self-help tips for residents to

alleviate hurricane-related stress:
Have a hurricane prepared-
ness plan for you and your family.
Be aware of public emer-
gency resources available in your
community.
Draw on the support of your
family, friends, neighbors and cler-
gy.
For parents, know that chil-
dren are affected more by your
reactions, and that of other adults,
to an emergency than the emer-
gency itself. Be mindful of your
behavior during that time.
Optimal physical and psycho-
logical health before and during
hurricane season are important.
Rest, exercise and maintain a
healthy diet. Strive to find a balance
between quiet time and activity.
Try to maintain personal and

family routines as much as possi-
ble.
Some residents of hurricane-
impacted areas will require help in
coping with storm-related stress.
Ready to follow up on its work last
year, department staff is prepared
to provide them crisis counseling.
Disaster mental health services
last year were funded upon DCF's
request by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. Services this
year would again be contingent on
FEMA funding that DCF would
seek in the event of a major storm
causing widespread damage.
Last year, department crisis
counselors quickly moved out to
areas impacted by hurricanes
Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.
Crisis counseling is short-term help
for individuals trying to recover

from traumatic events. The depart-
ment last year provided crisis coun-
seling to an estimated 153,000
storm victims.
While working in storm-dam-
aged areas last year, counselors
found many hurricane victims suf-
fering from increased stress levels,
anxiety, depression and other con-
ditions requiring more in-depth
help. DCF responded with Project
Recovery, a program to prevent or
treat situational stress, and mal-
adaptive and addictive behaviors.
Funded by an $11 million federal
grant, 14 multi-disciplinary teams
currently are serving 27 hurricane-
damaged counties. The teams pro-
vide assessments, referrals, service
planning and direct services.

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Water's Edge Dermatology will treat you with all
the care and expertise you expect.
Adult and Pediatric Dermatology
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Auction-1346 +/- Plantation
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(800)4FURROW;
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TN Lic #62.

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the Gulf, views 5000 acre na-
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Dock... + Lot June 12, 1pm, on hard fo?
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June 2, 3, 4, 2005. Mont- -lfl'U1f
gomery, AL. Single, Tandem 1'r T *
& Tri-Axle Dumps (40 of
which are 2004-2005 year),
Truck Tractors, Lowboys,
Crawler Loaders & Tractors,
Excavators, Motor Graders & Sat. 5/28 & M
Scrapers, Backhoes, Rubber 2007 Schoor
Tired Loaders, Forklifts, Pav- Village. 7 pc
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Tractors. J.M. Wood Auction your best offi
Co., Inc. (334)264-3265.
Bryant Wood AL Lic#1137.

BASSET HOUND- Frostproof
area on 05/13/05. Call to
identity. (863)635-5833.
BED IN A BAG- brand new,
found 5/7, near Lakeport on
Hwy 78. Call to identify.
(803)983-9898.

CAT, male, smokey gray, neu-
tered, timid, vic. of Ft. De-
naud Bridge, south side,
named Tibs. (863)675-2491
CHIHUAHUA MIX, Female,
Missing since Fri. May 20th,
black w/tan. $200 Reward. No
questions. 863)467-7953
DACHSHUND- Brown & gray
spots, Green eyes. Vic. R-
Bar, Evergreen Cemetery
area. (863)634-1909
GERMAN SHEPHERD-
Black/white, Missing since
May 14th, vic of Hwy 98 &
Civic Ctr. Family Pet, Please
call if found. REWARD
(863)634-7290.
PIT & LAB MIX- Male, Black,
little white on chest. Approx
251bs. Vic. near SW 10th St.
(863)763-7553 Reward.

ADULT HOUSE CAT 1'1/2yr old
Spayed and housebroken
Free to good home
(863)357-1023
BASSETT HOUND- (M),
housebroke, loves kids &
other animals, to good lov-
ing home only.
(863)612-0186.
FILING CABINET- metal, 2
drawer, good condition
(863)763-4827.

KITTENS (4)
bhite, very good
nent. To good
163)674-0780
lale & 1 Female,
A. Litter trained &
id. Free to good
673-1766
IE- must move,
ry little TLC,
-0670 or
850.

Ion. 5/30, 7a-?,
ter Dr., Country
lanai set: $250
n. set: $450. Too
it.. My price or
er. Must sell all.

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thru '72, exhibits, swap meet,
entertainment & More. Info:
(925)838-9876
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HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE
STUDENTS arriving August
need Host Families. Has own
insurance and spending mon-
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Employm..nt
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Tr.ining 227
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ADMINISTRATIVE
TECHNICIAN
In Emergency Management
Hendry Board of Commis-
sioners. Must have strong
computer skills. Applica-
tions can be obtained at
sub-office in Clewiston
and at Courthouse in La-
Belle. Deadline for sub-
mission is June 8, 2005 at
5:00 pm.
Vet Pref., drug free, EEO,
applicants with disabilities
needing assistance con-
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vegetable farm in Clewiston;
Must have Agricultural Engi-
neer bachelor degree plus
2 yrs experience with
planting, production, soil
conservation, fertilization,
irrigation, & pest control.
Must write/speak fluent
Spanish. Fax resume to
(863) 983-8030
Driver- COVENANT TRANS-
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Bealls Outlet offers a fitting
opportunity for those
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price retail chain with
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South, Bealls outlet sells
brand name apparel and
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COUNTY ENGINEER
County Engineer opening
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public work activities and
advanced engineering
work. BS in Engineering.
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863-675-5317.
Vet Pref. Drug free. EEO.
Applicants with disabilities
needing assistance in the
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATOR WANTED
Must have a
Class B License
Full Time position
with benefits
Starting at $12.00 an hour
Please Apply at
475 S Cabbage Palm St.
MONTURA RANCH
ESTATES
CENTRAL COUNTY WATER
CONTROL DISTRICT
MANAGER, Full Time or Part.
For Local Flooring Warehouse.
Sales Experience a plus. Com-
pletive salary. 863-675-8575
NOW HIRING
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DELI WORKERS
Full time/Part time positions
available, Apply in person
The Git-N-Go
Hwy 27
No Phone Calls Please
Now hiring qualified drivers
for OTR positions. Food
grade tanker, No hazmat. No
pumps. Great Benefits,
Competitive Pay and new
equipment. Need 2 years
OTR experience. Call Bynum
Transport for your opportu-
nity today; (800)741-7950.
0/0 Driver FFE, The F/S is
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$2,000 sign-on $2,600 refer-
ral bonus. Base plate provid-
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down lease purchase.
(800)569-9298.
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cook. Able to work flexible
hrs. Please call Raymond at
863-983-3151.
S/E & 3-State Run: T/T Driv-
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Trainees Welcome/ Miami
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Tree House Learning Center
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toddlers and pre-schoolers.
CDA and experience req,
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Exp. with medical records
a plus. Bilingual
English/Spanish preferred.
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excellent benefits. Fax
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Has two lifeguard positions
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
South Bay Construction and Real Estate Company
seeks and organized and reliable individual with a positive
outlook. Strong computer skills and a complete
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comprehensive benefit package with competitive pay.
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working with the Healthy Families Program
providing parenting/resource education.
Bilingual Spanish/English a plus; must have valid
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background screening & fingerprinting required.
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Join our maintenance team! General maintenance
of a 120 bed nursing home & 40 unit
apartment complex. Knowledge of electrical,
plumbing, carpentry and A/C. Must be "on call"
every third week. Prior experience in similar
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salary and benefits. Mileage paid to and from
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PRESCHOOL TEACHER
(Immokalee Indian Reservation)
HS Diploma & A.C.D.A. credential,
45 hours DCF training
Ability to meet the County's licensing agent
requirement. Ability to secure and maintain
a FL Class D License with a"P'
(passenger) endorsement. Fax resume to:
(954)967-3477

FOAM INSULATION Company based out of Clewiston now
hiring installers, South Florida travel required. Company vehi-
cle provided; Monday through Friday. Piece work. Guaran-
teed minimum $550 a week during training period. Benefits,
bonus, and travel cost paid. Must be 21 years or older with
clean, class D drivers license. We are a drug free work-
place. Interviews will be conducted every Monday morning
from 8-10 a.m. at our Clewiston Facility. Call 800-683-3155
to line up an interview time. Directions to our facility will be
given to you at that time.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Part Time 30 hours per week for a non-profit or-
ganization experienced in program development
and implementation in the areas of housing and
education located in eastern Hendry County. A
college degree or equivalent experience in com-
munity development or related field is preferred.
Must be organized, self-motivated and able to
work independently, with excellent written and
verbal communication skills. Grant writing expe-
rience is preferred. Send resume to the Empow-
erment Alliance, Executive Director at 750 South
Fifth Street, Immokalee, Florida 34142 or faxto
239-657-3084.

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 and Life Insurance
-Dental Insurance
-401K Savings Plan
-Paid Vacations
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For an interview please call:
863-983-4224
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Southern Management C(,; portion
1014 W. Sugarland Hwy.
Clewiston, FL 33440

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Thursday, May 26, 2005 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

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Looking for a career

with a company you

can grow with?

Are you self motivated?
Do you like meeting new people?
Are you computer literate?
If so, this could be the opportunity
you have been looking for.
Full and/or part time
positions available.

The Caloosa Belle and Immokalee
Bulletin are looking for bright, self-
starters with computer skills and
reliable transportation who are will-
ing to learn newspaper advertising
sales from the ground up.
If you have what it takes, you
could be the outside salesperson
in these fast growing markets.

Our company offers:
a unique work environment
potential for advancement
competitive pay and benefits
life and disability insurance
401 (K) plan
generous time off program

Email your resume to:
jkasten@strato.net
An equal opportunity employer

The GEO Group, Inc.

The GEO Group, Inc.
a worldwide leader in privatized corrections
OFFERS CHALLENGING AND EXCITING
OPPORTUNITIES. EXCELLENT BENEFITS
(F/T POSITIONS)

Current openings for:
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
RECREATION SPECIALIST
LIBRARY CONSULTANT (P/T 8 HRS. PER MO)
MOORE HAVEN
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
1990 East SR 78NW
Moore Haven FL 33471
Phone 868-946-2420
Fax 863-946-2487
EEO M/F/V/H

UNITED STATES SUGAR CO.

Servers ... Dishwasher
Bus Person ... Cooks
HR Clerk

We offer GREAT PAY
AND BENEFITS

If interested in the following positions, please
apply at our Employment Office located on W.C.
Owen Avenue in Clewiston between the hours of
8:00-5:00 on Monday-Friday.

Duda is looking for an experienced welder
for our shop. Excellent benefit package, pay
commensurate with experience. Drug free
workplace. Apply in person at 1510 Hwy 29
N., Flelda, Florida. Contact Jim McVay at
(863) 673-0363. EOE/V/H/F/M

Se buscan soldadores para nuestro taller.
Se ofrece un paquete que incluye un
plan medico, seguro de vida, vacaciones,
plan de retire, y otros beneficios. Sueldo
s equn la experiencia. Empleo libre de
drogas. Dirijase a 1510 Carretera 29
Norte, Felda, Florida. Hable con el
Senor Jim McVay a su telefono (863)
673-0363. Practicamos una political de
igualdad de oportunidades.

HENDRY REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
Registered Nurses
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Competitive Salary Ecellernt Benefit; *
Clinical Ladder Program Education Assistance
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
Orug Free Workplace EOE

ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE
Do you earn $800/day?
30 Machines, Free Candy All
for $9,995. (800)814-6323
B02000033. CALL US: We
will not be undersold!

Professional Vending Route
and Equipment. Brand name
products, all sizes. Financing
Available w/$7,500 Down.
(877)843-8726 (B02002-37).

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SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
Registered Nurses L-2
(#64068668)
Public health nursing position
handling all clinical health services in LaBelle.
Must be licensed professional nurse;
possess valid Florida Driver's License;
Pre-employment Drug Testing, Background
screening/fingerprinting required. EEO/AA
Apply on line: https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com
or Call Pat @ 863-674-4041 x118
for more details.

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Clewiston News
Glades County Democrat
The Sun

We are seeking a full time,
Ad Manager for Outside Sales in
an exciting and enjoyable career in
advertising. The right candidate
should:

*Be a self-managed individual
*Have an out going personality
*Be able to Multi-Task
Have strong computer skills
*Reliable transportation

Our Company offers:
SPotential for advancement
*A unique work environment
where employees are trusted
and empowered
*Competitive pay and benefits
*Life and Disability Insurance
*401(K) Retirement Plan
*Generous time off program
Clewistw News, Glades Cowty Dewocrat and The Sun
Ar An Eqal Opportuty Emplyer

(LABOR l*FINDERS

DAILY WORK DAILY PAY
$ All Types of Work Available
[ ( 202 E. Sugarland Hwy.
N. 'r' (Across from Clewiston Inn)
(863) 902-9494 E "

NOTICE
Independent Newspapers will
never accept any advertise-
ment that is illegal or con-
sidered fraudulent. In all
cases of questionable val-
ue, such as promises of
guaranteed income from
work-at-home programs- if
it sounds too good to be
true, chances are that it is.
If you have questions or
doubts about any ad on
these pages, we advise that
before responding or send-
ing money ahead of time,
you check with the Better
Business Bureau at
772-878-2010 for previous
complaints.
Some 800 and 900 telephone
numbers may require an
extra charge, as well as
long distance toll costs. We
will do our best to alert our
reader of these charges in
the ads, but occasionally.
we may not be aware of the
charges. Therefore, if you
call a number out of your
area, use caution.

Start Your Own Business:
Choose your hours, income &
rewards. Choose Avon!
863-677-0025

Grow Your Business.
Up to $150,000 in capital
available. No application fees.
No collateral required. 48-72
hour approvals. Must accept
Visa/MC. (800)793-3213
American Bancard.
Loans b2 phone. Up to $1000
in 24hrs. No Credit Check!
Bank Account Req.
(888)350-3722 www.pay-
checktoday.com (No Faxing).

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READING A
NEWSPAPER.,
saves you money by
providing information
about best buys.
No wonder newspaper
readers earn morel

Services

Babysitting 405
Child Care Needed 410
Child Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered 425
Insurance 430
Medical Services435

Ap rentas

P4 .-(561)996-4524
561)096-9066

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SCREEN & PATIO
ENCLOSURES
Rescreening & repair.
lic. #2001,19849 &
insured. (561)784-5568
or (561)358-2456

DIVORCE & INCORP
$99-$199 Plus paternity &
other family law forms. Fast,
reliable & accurate. Call
888)Speed-44 or
(888)773-3344. Legal Expedia
Inc, 8am-6pm weekdays.
DIVORCE$275-$350*
COVERS children, etc.
Only one signature required!
Excludes govt. fees!
Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
(8am-7pm) Divorce Tech.
Established 1977.
'Pet Srvice

Employment
Full Time 0205

HOUSE WINDOWS (8)
Nice. $250 or best offer
(863) 634-1715
PEG BOARD
10 Sheets 46"x46"
$50 for all or will separate
(863)763-6342

Pet Service

r LARGE OR SMALu
W Ve See Them All!
CLEWISTON ANIMAL CLINICS
901 W VentumAve Clewlslon, FL 33440
.S863-983-9tSS j
Grab a bargain from your Looking for a place to
neighbor's garage, attic, hang your hat? Look
basement or closet in no further than the
today's classified. classified.

Employment
Full Time "I'll

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

Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/.Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes. Linens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment'/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets.'Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toysa Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740

AIR CONDITIONER
20K BTU Reverse Cycle,
window unit, $300 or best
offer(863)674-0467.

COKE VENDING MACHINE-
20 yrs old, funs, makes
noise, $200 neg.
(863)763-8833 days,
863)763-4169 eve.
Victorian Games Compendi-
um: Cards, Chess, Backgam-
mon, Horse Racing, etc. Rules
book. $1500 (863)532-9013

23 CU FT DEEP FREEZER
$50 or best offer
(863)763-3679 after 6pm
AMANA GAS STOVE
Like new, in excellent
condition $150 Call
(863)697-6109
DRYER, Kenmore, $80.
(863)467-6145
FREEZER- 15 cu. ft. $100. or
best offer. (863)763-3679.
GAS & ELECTRIC STOVES
Elec. stove w/ glass top.
$450 for both, will sep.
(863)675-0948
REFRIGERATOR- Frigidare,
Almond, 16 1/2 cu ft Clean,
Runs Good. $125.
(863)763-4920.
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
2 door, white, runs great $75
(863)763-6342
UPRIGHT FREEZER
Good condition. $150 or best
offer. (863)467-7180
WALL UNIT- KitchenAid, Self
Cleaning Imperial. Excellent
condition. $300.
(302)697-3594.

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

BUILDING SALE! "Rock Bot-
tom Prices!' 20x30 Now
$2900. 30x40 $5170.
40x50 $8380. 40x60
$10,700. 50x100 $15,244.
Others. Ends/accessories
optional. "Priced to Sell!"
Pioneer (800)668-5422.
STEEL BUILDINGS.
Factory Deals* Save $$$.40
x 60' to 100 x 200'. Example:
50 x1 00 x12' = $3.60/sq ft.
(800)658-2885
www.rigidbuilding.com.

METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufacturer.
20 colors in stock with all Ac-
cessories. Quick turn around!
Delivery Available Toll Free
(888)393-0335.
Business Opportunities

TYPEWRITER, Memorywriter,
Xerox 6010 w/correction fea-
ture. Exc. cond. Works fine.
$35 (863)357-3779

AQUARIUM PORTABLE IN-
FANT SWING- Great condi-
tion. $30. 863-763-2413
BOY'S CLOTHING- 4 boxes,
Premature to 9 mo. $150.
Will separate. 863-763-2413
CRIB, beautiful, dark wood,
sleigh style w/mattress. $80
(863)675-7306
STROLLER Limo, double
baby stroller $40
(863)675-7306

RARE STAMPS-Legends of
the West error & corrected
sheets, in original collectors
cover $199 (863)532-9013

A NEW COMPUTER- BUT NO
CASH? You're APPROVED -
Guaranteed!* NO CREDIT
CHECK Bad Credit Bank-
ruptcy OK. (800)319-8860
8A-1OP EST Mon-Fri Sat.
11A-6P *Checking.Account
Req'd www.pcs4all.com.
COMPAQ- '2000, HP 825
printer, access. $200. Great
Deal! (863)467-1704.

CERAMIC KILN Model P
Econo Kiln 22"x25", Double
layer, runs great, easy to
move $450 (561)662-3335

BAHAMA BED w/ corner table
sheets/spreads. $150 or
best offer (863)357-1577
BEDROOM SUIT- Oak, Chest
Dresser, Mirror, Hd/bd new
mattress Moving must sell
$130.863-517-1316
COFFEE TABLE, 2-End tables
& Sofa table, chrome &
brass w/glass tops.
$300./all. (863)674-0467.
CUTTING BLOCK- roll around,
Good condition. $25.
(772)528-7001
DESK, Roll Top. Fair condi-
tion. $50 (063)467-4192
DINING ROOM SET: 42x60
Black Lacquer Table w/4 grey
upholstered chairs. Good
cond. $250 (863)467-6550
DINING ROOM TABLE- Large,
Good condition. $50.
(772)528-7001
DR TABLE W/4CHAIRS- leaf,
oak, asking $125 or best of-
fer. (863)357-3773.
DR SUITE- glasstop table, 6
chairs, lighted China cabinet,
Loveseat, 6mos old, $250
will sep. (863)357-0916.
DR Table- w/leaf and 4 chairs
$100 or will trade for 2 cap-
tains chairs & 2 side chair.
(863)357-2588
HIGH BACK WICKER CHAIRS-
Good condition. $36. Will
separate (863)467-5477.
MATTRESS AND BOX-
SPRING- King size, $275.
(863)227-6210.
SOFA & LOVESEAT
Leather, light brown, fairly
new, great cond. $800
(863)697-6618
SOFA BED- light sea foam
green, w/full size mattress
Flexsteel) exc cond. $70.
863)763-8382.
SOFA'S (2)- 6' off white, leath-
er, and a 6' off white fabric.
$400 will sell separate.
(863)675-0654
TABLE & CHAIRS
Early American, over 40 yrs
old, $100 or best offer
(863)357-1577

EASY GO GOLF CART re-
stored, $2200.
(863)692-2229.

POWER CHAIR CARRIER- for
vehicle, FREE to person with
need. (863)675-4990.
POWER CHAIR excellent con-
dition, new batteries, re-
duced to sell, $800.
(239)564-5113
The Lowest Prescription
Prices LESS THAN CANADA.
Global Medicines,
Arizona Physician owned.
(866)634-0720
www.globalmedicines.net.

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GUITAR- Ovation Celebrity
Deluxe, 12 string Acoustic,
electric, w/custom hardshell
case. $700 (863)610-3489.

ARACANA CHICKS- (5) all for
$10. (863)675-4981.
BELGIAN DOG
5 mo old, shots to date. $300
(863) 467-7825
DOBERMAN PUPS- Blue
males, Blue parents on site,
$500-$750. (863)763-7045
or (863)634-2502.
FERRET, albino, spayed, neu-
tered, descented, with cage,
$50. (863)467-2702
FERRET- comes with cage
and food, 15 wks, female,
descented and spayed, $150
neg. (863)261-3108.
LARGE BLUE FEMALE RAB-
BIT- asking $6.
(863)675-4981.
PIT BULL PUPS- Brindle, 8
wks. old, ready to go, $350
(863)763-7446.

Don't Miss.

This One
SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPPIES
CKC, 6 Males, all blue eyes,
$500 each (863)763-2749
Leave message.

TOILETS (2), New, never
used, $100 will sell separ-
ate. (863)227-6210.

COMM SEW MACHINE- Sing-
er, with attachments, $200.
(239)728-3567.
SEWING MACHINE
Table top, portable
$30 (863)467-5477

BOWLING BALL- Ladies, Ayr-
way Mustang, Tan/Gold, mar-
bleized, ex. con $12.5 lb.
w/bag. $40 (863)357-3779
TRAMPOLINE
you disassemble & remove,
$25 (863)763-6468

COLOR TV- 19", Good condi-
tion. $30. (863)532-8158
RADIO, Old Fashioned Look
Thomas Collectors Edition,
w/cassette. (863)467-4192-

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'04 MILLER BOBCAT 225
Welder generator, used only
60hrs, kept out of weather.
$3000 (863)634-3787
BAND SAW- Wilton, Good
condition. $200.
(863)357-2322.
DURACRAFT DRILL PRESS
Floor model 1600, 3/4 h/p, 16
speed. $100 or best offer
(863)824-0884
TOOLBOX, very Ig. Maximizer,
top, bottom & side cabinet,
as is including tools, $5000.
(863)763-4028
One man's trash is
another man's treas-
ure. Turn your trash
to treasure with an ad
in the classified.

AIR BOAT WANTED &
TRACTOR WITH FRONT
END LOADER
(863)699-2971
WANTED: FL ART
A.E. Backus, H. Newton,
Highwaymen Art.
(772)562-5567,

Agriculture

Christmas Trees 745
Farm Equipment 805
Farm Feed/Products 810
Farm Miscellaneoug 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

CHICKEN COOP, (4), 10x10,
all pressure treated wood,
$3500 value, asking $1200.
You Move. 863-634-1343

HORSE Pasafina Gelding,
loves attention, does not
spook. $2500.
(863)843-2495.
REGISTERED APPALOOSA
HORSE, BROKE. $1200
(863)467-1421
SPOTTED WALKER FILLIE- 2
V/ yrs old, green broke, very
sweet, $1500.
(863)843-2495.

Ticket 0720

Lean-to Greenhouse

Now do-it-yourselfers can extend the growing season
with this lean-to greenhouse project. Designed to
attach to any wood, stucco, stone or brick structure,
the project is covered with permanent, shatterproof
home greenhouse panels (available at most home and
garden centers).
The completed lean-to-greenhouse measures 12
feet long by 7 feet wide by 9 feet tall as pictured, but
the project is designed so that its size may be easily
modified.

Lean-to Greenhouse plan (No. 596)... $8.95
Greenhouses Package (No. C102)
Four projects incl. 596 ... $24.95
Catalog (pictures hundreds of projects) ... $2.00
Please add $3.00 s&h (except catalog-only orders)

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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

Thursday, May 26, 2005

CHIPPER/SHREDDER
Craftsman w/ Briggs & Strat-
ton 5 h/p eng. $250
(863)357-2573

FLAG POLE- 20', 4 sections
Beautiful condition. $60.
firm. (863)675-6556
JOHN DEERE RIDING MOWER
9 h/p, Wizard 6 h/p push
mower, Yard Machine weed
eater $500 (561)662-3335
RIDING MOWER- Craftsman,
6 spd, 12.5HP, 38" deck,
PUSHMOWER- Quatro,
$450, (863)357-0916.
RIDING MOWER- MTD, 16.5
B&S motor, 46" cut, great
condition, $450.
(863)357-3065.
RIMS (2) 21-20", Off of Front
of Massey Ferguson 253 4x4.
$300 for both. (863)674-5744
ROTO TILLER- Good shape,
heavy duty, 5hp motor,
$200. (863)357-3065.
TRACTOR TIRES: 2 Titan R1
AG Tread, High traction, lug
size 14.9-28. $600 for the
pair. (863)234-1230

Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales every
Mon. 12pm & every
Tues. 11am. 763-3127

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

1,2 &3BR HOUSES &
APARTMENTS FOR RENT.
No pets.
Call (863)983-4436.

EFFICIENCY APARTMENT
Available.
Call 863-227-6155 or
863-946-0004.

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FREE 4-ROOM DIRECT
SYSTEM including standard
installation. 140+ Channels -
$29.99/mo. for 3 months.
Access to over 225 channels!
Limited time. S&H. Restric-
tions Apply. (866)500-4056.
TOWBAR, Reese 6000 lb.,
with 2 inch ball, $45.
(863)357-6660
WILL PAY SOMEONE TO
Pull Small Utility Trailer To:
126 SC.orto 177NC. orto 177 '
& 181 VA. Leaving Around
Memorial Day, or After.
(863)763-1527

BASS GUITAR, chord, stand,
case, amp & tuner, mike &
amp, all new, $900.
(863)675-3881

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, May 26, 2005

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Large 4 Bedroom, 2 Moore Haven River Gardens
Bath Mobile Home Homes by Brian Sullivan
Offered at $84,000 Available
RESIDENTIAL- MONTURA
CLEWISTON Listings Needed
SBank Foreclosures MOOREHAVEN
Call for Details New Homes starting at
2BR, 1BA W/Lrg Sc. Patio $145,000
on rental Lot 15, 000 3BR, 2BA MH w/fenced ard
*3BR, 1BA Home in LAKEPORT
Hooker's Point Area Listings Needed
$112.000

* 3BR, 2BA, MH on man-
made lake $70,000
* New construction on
Bayberry Loop, 4 BR,
2BA, Many Upgrades
$275,000
* 4BR, 2BA, MH, Sherwood
S/D New Upgrades
$84,000

ACREAGE, LAND & LOTS
* Farm Land Available
Call for Details
* Montura Lots Call for Details
COMMERCIAL
* Office & Retail Space available
in Shopping Center
Call for Details.
TOWNHOMES
* 3BR 3BA in Greenacres
one & half hours east
of Clewiston. $155,000

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LI[C. REAL ESTATE BROKER
-420 E. SUGARLAND HWY.
(863) 983-6663 (863) 983-9770
WEBSITE: DYESSREALESTATE.COM E-MAIL: ANN@DYESSREALESTATE.COM
Se Habla EspaMol
AFTER HOURS:
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RESIDENTIAL MONTURA
3BR, 2B/SOLD!!$135,000 LOTS AVAILABLE
CALL FOR DETAILS
5 New Homes 4BR, 2BA Montura $99,500
Under Contract Call for Details
4BR, 3BA Reduced COMMERCIAL
$335,000 Mobile Home Park 6 lots- 3
3BISAJAwB tNDSSb00 w/ mobile home, 3 lots only
4BR, 2BA $139,900 $106,000
Under Construction 9 Commercial Lots on US
3BR, 2BA 1982 sq. 27 with Building $400,000
ft." $224,000 5 Lots Zo aijai-Family
Moore Haven Yacht Club SUjL/;$250,000
Lot w/ trees $26,500 8 Lots Zoned Ri-B
3BIKMAE PENDLWNbOO $400,000
2BR, 2BA Polebarn 10 Lots Zoned Commercial
w/effiency, 12.80 acres $500,000
Call for details Harlem Bar Great
Business Opportunity
MOBILE HOMES Call for Details
3Ba IN 500 Ind Il +
3BR, 2BA Easy Life $87,000 l_8si t{"
3BR, 2BA Seminole Manor Cabinet Shop 4800sq.ft.
$87,600 & Apt. $173,000
3BaiABEI l DI? I900

3 or -4 Bedroom'r. 2 Bath
$, 19 4,900) r

ACREAGE
1.25 acre aS./Utopia
Montura anc'" $34,50C
9.9 acres .ef]il. under
Citrus D $94,90C
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Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property-Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080

LABELLE, Very Nice Area,
Beautiful 3BR w/hard firs. 1
BA w/surrounding tile firs.
Kit., D/R, Carport w/laundry
rm. Beautiful Old Oaks,
Palm, Citrus. About 1/2
acre. $179,900. By Owner.
(863)675-8038.

Must Sell! 2/1, w/new roof,
plumbing, electrical, kitchen
cabinets, plus c/a, $67,500.
(561)602-8000

*LAND FOR SALE*
41.4 Acres in Hendry
County. Could Divide.
Call 239-657-5654

South Georgia, 15,000 acres,
timber-merchantable & pre-
merchantable, owner be-
lieves it would convert to
cattle ranch, $1550 per
acre, Clark Investment Prop-
erties, 850-224-1854.

5 minutes to Greenbrier Re-
sort MTN LAND BARGAINS
20 Acres & Up
www.liveinwv.com.
ATTENTION INVESTORS: Wa-
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NC. Deep water lake with 90
miles of shoreline. 20% prede-
velopment discounts and 90%
financing. NO PAYMENTS for
1 year. Call now for best se-
lection. www.nclakefrontprop-
erties.com (800)709-LAKE.
Guadalupe Riverfront! Spec-
tacular riverfronts in "Prime"
Texas Hill Country location.
10-32 acres. Long water
frontage, huge trees, pano-
ramic views. From $300's to
$400's. (800)609-7042, x 122
Brokers & Agents welcome.

BEAUTIFUL NORTH GAROLI-
NA. MUST SEE THE BEAUTI-
FUL PEACEFUL MOUNTAINS
OF WESTERN NG MOUN-
TAINS. Homes, Cabins,
Acreage & Investments.
Cherokee Mountain Realty
GMAC Real Estate, Murphy
www.cherokeemountainreal-
ty.com Call for Free Bro-
chure (800)841-5868.
LAKEFRONT BARGAINS Start-
ing at $89,900. Gorgeous
lakefront parcels. Gently
sloping, pristine shoreline,
spectacular views. Across
from national forest on
35,000 acre recreational
lake in East Tenn. Paved
roads, underground utilities,
central water, sewer, Excel-
lent financing. Call now
S800)704-3145 ext 617,
unset Bay, LLC.
NEW MEXICO-20 Acres
$29,900. Scenic region,
views, canyons, trees, roll-
ing hills, wildlife. Enjoy hunt-
ing, hiking, horses, great
climate. Power, great ac-
cess. 100% Financing. Call
(877)813-LAND!
NORTH CAROLINA MOUN-
TAINS! Spring is blooming and
is beautiful! A wonderful time
to look for real estate. See
Photos: www.NorthCarolina-
MountainRealty.com or call
(800)293-1998. Free Bro-
chure.
Tennessee Lake Property
Sale[ Parcels from $24,900.
6 1/2 Acre lot $59,900. 27
Acre Lake Estate $124,900.
Cabins Available. Call toll-free
(866)770-5263 ext 8 for de-
tails.
Buying a car? Look in
the classified. Selling
a car? Look in the
classified.

NEED CASH??
I Buy Houses, Land, Campers,
Boats or anything, any con-
dition. (863)228-2761.

Mobile Homes

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

FIBERGLASS STEPS (2)
Four risers w/ aluminum rail
$100 for both, will sep.
(863)467-0479
MOBILE HOME STEPS- fiber-
glass, 5 risers, 2 aluminum
rails, $350. (863)467-0506

Eoble.oms

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CLEWISTON COUNTRY ACRES
Modular/Models. From $59,900 & 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

BOAT TRAILER- 12-14ft, ask-
ing $150 or best offer.
(863)983-3353.
'Marine

Airboat Engine, Ground Pow-
er Unit, with 520 jugs, needs
modifying, $2000.
(863)675-1754

HONDA BIG RED 200 1983,
$600 (863)675-3038

KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC
1500 1998, Back rest, wind-
shield, floorboards, Vance &
Hines Pipes, New tires, Exc.
condition. $6145 or best offer.
(863)634-9724
YAMAHA VIRAGO, '87, runs
good, looks good, $2500 or
best offer. (863)441-7675

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HONDA 300- 4 Wheel Drive.
Runs excellent. $2,200.
(863)801-1666.

HAutomlbiles

Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks 4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070

1991 HONDA CIVIC
Ice cold a/c & tow hitch
$1800 (863)675-4540 or
(863)677-3091
'85 CAD. SEDAN DEVILLE
Good condition, approx 71k
mi, $800 (863)763-5418
'85 FORD F150
4x4, 6cyl, 4spd, cold a/c, very
clean, runs good. $3500
(863)634-3787
'99 Vulcan Classic 1500
exhaust system free w/pur-
chase of new seat set $20
(863)357-2588
BUICK REGAL- Presidential
Edition '88, 81K orig mi., 2.8
V6, auto, A/C, Nice car
$1250. firm 772-461-2629
CHEVY MALIBU, '98- 4cyl,
with AC, all power, great
condition & MPG, 155K,
$2000 (863)763-8969.
CHRYSLER CONCORDE, '95,
170k miles, extra clean, CD,
all power, $2500.
(863)357-1074
DODGE 16" CHROME RIMS
5 lug $200
(239)657-4687 call after 4pm
DODGE OMNI '90
Runs good, good gas mileage
$500 (863)675-6423
FORD TAURUS, '87 no air,
auto, new tires, low miles,
rebuilt mtr, new batt, $800
neg. (863)763-6396
MERCURY VILLAGER '96
Clean, runs great, ice cold air.
$2900 (863)801-9228

FORD FOCUS 2004, Or.,
14.5Kmls. $11,443. neg.
FORD FOCUS SE 2004,4 Dr.
11+K mis. $11,470. neg.
FORD FOCUS LX 2004, 4 Dr.
22+ K mls. $10,237. neg.
FORD FOCUS 2003,4 Dr.
10+ K mls. $10,725. neg.
Call Mark @863-675-1686
for more details.
JEEP CHEROKEE- '88, Needs
work, $500. or ,make an of-
f e r
(863)763-0783/634-9783
OLDSMOBILE 88 LSS, '96,
asking $2500 or best offer.
863-675-4107 or
863-673-6681 for more info
PONTIAC FIREBIRD- '95, Red,
Cold A/C, T-Tops, Runs
great! 110K, $3800.
(863)697-8947.

OLDSMOBILE TORONADO '85
Totally rebuilt, new tires, low
miles. Runs great! $6500 or
good offer. (863)824-0884

DODGE DAKOTA, '00- Crew
cab, 5.9/360, auto, 109K, all
power; $9500.
(863)763-2156.
FORD F 350 1991, Flatbed
dually w/4 wd. & 5th wheel or
goose neck attach. $4500
neg. (863)763-3660 after 2p

Chevy 6 lug 22 in. KMC Venon
rims, with Toyo 305/40R22
tires, $1800. 863-634-3304
ENGINE -350, Needs head
work, Edlebrock intake,
Chrome dress up kit, New
starter $400. 863-946-0868
ENGINE, KAWASAKI, brand
new, 10 hp, fits John Deere
or Kawasaki Mule. $900.
(863)692-2229.
FLAT BED- for work truck,
steel, w/2 tool boxes, $350
or best offer.
(863)983-3353.
FORD F150, '91- 302, auto,
good for parts, $300.
(928)202-0013 (cell)
GRILL GUARDS- for 94-01
Dodge & 99-02 F150/250
LD & Expedition $700 will'
sep. (863)697-1877.
RIM- Low Profile Custom, Off
Honda Civic. 4 lugs, $250.
(863)532-8158
TIRES General, like new set
of P255/70R17 or
P205/75R15, $200.
(863)763-8963.

CHEVY S10- '94, Long bed,
White, power brakes steer-
ing, A/C $2500. Or rea-
sonable offer 863-634-9783

DODGE DAKOTA, 95. long
bed, w/cap, exc cond.,
$2700 or best offer.
(863)357-0916.
FORD F150- '91, 4X4, With
tool box. Good shape.
$2500. Neg. (863)697-1198
FORD F250- '90, Long bed,
V8, auto, A/C, Runs great.
$1600. (863)697-6812.
FORD F250 DIESEL, '97- 4x4,
ext. cab, lifted, $12,000.
(863)673-4065.
FORD F350 CAMPER, '75, A
Classic, great mechanical
condition, come check it
out, $2000 (863)824-0402
FORD RANGER '92- V6, cold
AC, solid body, replaced
motor, has 67K, $1750 neg.
(863)634-9620 Okeechobee
GMC SIERRA'94 .
SWB-P/U excellent condition,
loaded/extras. Call for more
info. (772)873-1934

CHEVROLET BLAZER 1991,
$1000 (863)634-6596
FORD EXPLORER SPORT-
'99, Full tow package. Runs
good. $2500
239-633-7460

TWO DRY VAN TRAILERS
53', Stoughton, may be used
for over the road or storage,
good cond, $5500 ea.
(863)675-4090.

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NEWSPAPER MAKES
YOU A MORE INFORMED
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CARGO TRAILER, '00 Hall-
mark 8x20, with dovetail
ramp, pulled twice locally,
$4,000. (863)673-6566
MOBILE WORKSHOP
14 x 52, zoned for workshop
in Glades Co. wired 220.
$2,000 neg. (352)754-8514.
UTILITY TRAILER
12'x6.5' Heavy duty Bobcat
hauler. Not enclosed. $900
(863)763-3451
UTILITY TRAILER open w/
tool box. $150 call
(863)763-7497

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
SE, '90, red, nice body,
good condition, $2000
(863)467-0987

Public Notices I

Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500

NOTICE OF SALE
TO: Robbie Roland
You are hereby notified that
the property stored by you
with Randy Coyle & Rena
Blissett, Unit #8 located at
1801 Red Road, Clewiston,
FL 33440. The items are be-
lieved to be household and
miscellaneous items and will
be sold to the highest bidder
for cash at the above ad-
dress on June 3rd, 2005, at
11:00 a.m, along with the
advertising costs in the
amount of $288.90 plus
$39.69. We reserve the right
to refuse any and all bids.
57447 CGS 5/26/05

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CITY OF CLEWISTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CDBS HOUSING PROGRAM
The City of Clewiston hereby requests PROPOSALS from qualified bidders for the
rehabilitation of two (2) sing family homes located in the City of Clewiston as a
part of the Citys Housing Program which consists of Commurnity Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and S.H.P Housing Program.
Proposals are due no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 29,
' 2005 and delivered or mailed to: Ms. tva Pitma, Assistant City Managper, City of
Clewston, 115 W.Ventura Avenue, Clewistoo, Roida 33440. The City will not
Assume any responsibility for proposals received past the bid opening time. Any
and al proposals received after this time and date wil not be opened or consid-
ered.
Proposals should be submitted In a separate sealed envelop marked "CITY OF CLE-
WISTON HOUSING PROGRAM RFP #1'and'CITY OF CLEWISTON HOUSING
PROGRAM RFP #2. All bids must be accompanied by Pur-7068 'Public En-
ity Crimes Report, proof of insurance, licenses and the Vendor Drug FreeWork
Place" form. rms must be fully executed by the responder and returned with
Sthe bid.
For specific project Information, contact Ms. Nancy Phillips at 561-432-1524 or by
FAX at 561-432-6734. Bids will be opened at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June
29, 2005 in the City of Clewiston Commission Chambers at the Clewiston City
Hall.
A mandatory meeting and contractor Walk-thru for review of these projects will be
eld on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers
of the Clewton City Hal 115 West Ventra Avenue Clewiston. Any firm not
represented at this meeting will be unable to bid. All potential bidders must be in
- the Commission Chambers no later than 1:05 p.m. In order to participate In this
RFRP
The Cy of Clewiston reserves the right to accept or reject any bids. The City of
Clewiston is an Equal Opportunity Employer, actively seeking Minority Contractor
Participation and promotes Fair Housing.
Mali Chamness
Mayor
$7666 CGS 5/26/05

NOTICE OF PUBUC AUCTION
you are hereby notified that Twin Lakes Estates will sell the mobile home described
below AS IS" tothe highest bidder.
1983 Model: PLYW Singlewide Mobile Home, ID#SHS2WGA05833150, 14' X 65'
bluish, 3 bed/2 bath with kitchen & living room. ,

Puli No ice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2005-079-CP
In Re: The Estate of
Wifred E. Brumm, Jr.
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ES-
TATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of
Summary Administration has been en-
tered in the estate of Wilfred E.
Brumm, Jr., deceased, File Number
2005-079-CR by the Circuit Court for
Hendry County, Florida, Probate DOivi-
slon, the address of which is PO Box
1760, LaBele, FL 33975: that the de-
cedent's date of death was November
29, 2004; that the total value of the
estate is $65,460.00 and that the
names and addresses of those to
whom it has been assigned by such
order are:
Name
Rhonda J. Sawatzky
Address
255 Clark Street
LaBelle, FL 33935
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent
and persons having claims or de-
mands agaInst the estate of the dece-
dent other than those for whom
provison for full payment was made
In the Order of Summary Administra-
tion must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER AP-
PLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-
TER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HENRY
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL OMSION
CASE NO: 2004-74 DR
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF
MELVIN DENNIS,
Petitioner/Husband
and
ROSA T. DENNIS,
Respondent/Wfe
AMENDED NOTICE OF SUIT
TO: ROSA T. DENNIS
Residence Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Pe-
tition for Dissolution of Marriage has
been filed against you and you am re-
quired to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on Thomas
Montgomery, Esquire, Attomrney for Pe-
titioner, whose address is .0. Box
1510, Belle Glade, FL 33430, and file
the original with the Clerk of the
above-styled Court, in LaBelle, Hendry
County, Foda, on or before June 21,
2005, otherwise, a judgment against
you may be entered for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure, requires
certain automatic disclosure of
documents and Information. Failure
to comply can result In sanctions, In-
cluding dismissal or striking of
pleadlngs.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court on May 9,2005.
CLERK OFTHE COURT
By:/s/Hammond
DEPUTY CLERK
54959 CGS 5/19,26;6/2,9/05
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The School Board of Hendry
County will be accepting
sealed bids until JUNE 3,
2005 for Bid #005-0008,

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The School Board of Hendry
County will be accepting
sealed bids until JUNE 15,
2005 for Bid #005-0010,
A/C SERVICE & MAINTE-
NANCE AGREEMENT.
Specifications will be
available at the Board's Fi-
nance Office at 111 Curry
Street in LaBelle. Call
(863) 674-4100 to have the
specifications faxed or
mailed.
Hendry County School Board
flick Murphy, Chairman
57416 CB/CGS 5/26/05
NOTICETO PUBLIC

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The School Board of Hendry
County will be accepting
sealed bids until JUNE 7,
2005 for Bid #005-0009,
Paving, Striping and Sealing.
Specifications will be
available at the Board's Fi-
nance Office at 111 Curry
Street in LaBelle. Call
(863) 674-4100 to have the
specifications faxed or
mailed.
Hendry County School Board
Rick Murphy, Chairman
57414 CB/CGS 5/26/05
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Pahokee Board of Commis-

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED
ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
EAST SHORE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of East
Shore Water Control District, the Annual Meeting of the Landowners of East
Shore Water Control District for the year 2005 has been rescheduled to meet at
their office located at 2832 N. Main Street, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County,
Florida, on Thursday, June 9, 2005,. at 10:00 A.M., in the forenoon for the pur-
pose of:.
1. Electing one (1) Supervisor for a term of three (3) years.
2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the land-
owners may determine, and;
3. Transactingsuch otherbusiness as may come before the meeting.
If a person decides to appeal the decision of the Board of Supervisors with respect
to any matter considered at the meeting herein referred, he or she may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is made.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
EAST SHORE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
BY: s s/Gene Dodgen, President
55956 CGS 5/19,26/05

PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that Fergu-
son Towing will sell at Public Auction
free from aIl prior liens, the following
vehicles that remaining unclaimed in
storage with charges unpaid, pursuant
to Florida Statutes 713.78, to the high-
est bidder at 12065 Lakeshore Dnve,
Canal Pt., FL 33438 on April 25, 2005
at 9:00 AM.
2002 Chevrolet 4-door (wbil)
2G1WF52E729376033
1995 Chevoret 4-door (red)
1B1LD5543SY145556
1991 Mercury 2-door (bro)
1MEPM6047MH623839
1999 Daewoo 4-door (grn)
KLAJA52Z7XK237343
57705 CGS 5/266/2/05

PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Pahokee Board of Commis-
sioners is now accepting applications
for candidates for the Economic De-
velopment Board. This is a voluntary
advisory position, subject to Florida
Sunshine Law. Residency in Pahokee
or business ownership within the city
is required. Experience in the areas of
economic development, urban plan-
ning, grant processing or public ad-
ministration is preferred. Meetings are
usually held on the 3rd Thursday of
the month in the evening, subject to
change. Please send a letter of interest
to: City Clerk, City of Pahokee, 171
North Lake Avenue, Pahokee, FL
33476.
57551 CGS 5/26/05

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For more details contact Eoy at Twin Lakes Estates 863-983-6293. The home was The dat of firstpublicaion of this Notice (2) TWO Seven-Passenger The Hed ty Hsioners now accepting applicationsity Range28East.
previously owned by Cheryl Collett The sale will be held on Wednesday, June 8, Is May 19th, 2005. The Hend County Hospital Authority for candidates or the Communiy Re-
2005 at 30p.m.on Lo at Twin LakesEstates in Clewiston. AttorneyforPerson Giving Notice mini vans. Specifications will Board of Directors will conduct their nations Board. This Is a voluntary advi- Interested persons may comment upon the application or submit a written request
AllsonC.Husseyby be available at the Board's monthly business meeting on Thurs- sory position, subject to Florida E P A for a copy of the staff report containing p osed agency action regarding
57473 CGS 5/26;6/2/05 Ralph Ever FBN21584 Finance Office at 111 Curr day, June 9th, at 12:30 p.m. In the Sunshine Law. Residency n Pahokee application by writingtothe South FlRoida Water Management District, Attn: Envi-
orioddaBarNo.0116165 a Conference Room at Hendry Regional or business ownership within the city ronmental Resource Regulation, PO Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL
Time to clean out the Reading a newspaper PAVESELAWFIRM Street in LaBelle. Cal Medical Center, 500 West Sugairand Is required. Experience in the areas of 33416-4680, but such comments or requests must be received by 5:00 PM
Time 10 Clean Out e Rea ng a pap RO.Drawer 2280 (863) 674-4100 to have the Highway, Clewiston, Florida. community relations, cultural diversity, W A ER within 21 days from the date of publication.
attic, basement and/or helps yOU understand LaBelle,FL ( 33975 specifications faxed or 531220CGS5/26/05 or event planning Is preferred. Meet-
garage? Advertise the wold around you. Telephone:863iled 675-5800ngs are usually held on the 4th Thurs- mge you a mo iGonmed No further public notice will be provided regarding this application, A copy of the
your yard sale In the No wonder newspaper Pr FaxNo.: 675-4998 How fast can your car f the month I the evening, h n peon.h staff report must be requested in order to remain advised of further proceedings.
your yard sale n the No wonder newspaper Parson Giving Notice: How fast can your car subject to change. Please send a Iottar w h teret fgpi1ff.l Substantilly affected persons are entitled to request an administrative hearing
Classified and make readers are more SUC- RhondaJ. Sawatzk Hendry County School Board o? It can go even of interest to: C Clerk, City of Paho- wodr wpaperreaders regardingtheproposed agency actionbysubmitting written requestthereforaf-
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57411 CB/CGS 5/26/05 In the classified. 57558 CGS 5/26/05

Carbon Dioxide mosquito traps are no magic bullet, say UF experts

VERO BEACH With spring cial that you know what mosquito
rains promising a bumper crop of species is causing your problem,"
mosquitoes, some Floridians may Day said. "The traps can be very
consider buying expensive high- effective if the target insect is one
tech traps that use carbon dioxide that doesn't fly very far or has its.
to lure the bloodsuckers. But Uni- breeding site near your home. But
versity of Florida experts warn that most of the mosquitoes people
buyers who don't do their home- complain about in Florida have
work could still get bitten in the flown a considerable distance
pocketbook. before they end up in someone's
Priced from $300 to $1,500, the back yard and using a trap to con-
traps do capture mosquitoes and trol them is like trying to capture all
other biting insects, said Jonathan the grains of sand on the beach."
Day, an entomologist with UF's Consumers can get help identi-
Institute of Food and Agricultural fying mosquitoes by contacting
Sciences. The real question is UF/IFAS county extension agents,
whether they will protect a yard he said. To assess whether a C02
from the pests, he said. trap could help, .an agent will need
The state is home to 74 species to know about vegetation and sur-
of mosquitoes, of which about half face water in and around the prop-
prey on people, he said. Only a few erty.
species are likely to be controlled The traps lure mosquitoes by
with a C02 trap because variables emitting carbon dioxide, a gas peo-
such as flight range, habitat prefer- pie and animals produce when
ence and feeding behavior deter- they breathe, Day said. Some traps
mine whether the trap will capture use additional chemicals to mimic
mosquitoes in large enough num- other scents. When mosquitoes
b:ers to reduce biting around the reach the trap they are captured by
home. avacuum or adhesive.
"Before you buy a trap, it's cru- Day, who has used C02 traps as

a research tool for 10 years at the
Florida Medical Entomology Labo-
ratory in Vero Beach, said despite
the traps' efforts to fool mosquitoes
with C02 and other attractants, the
insects prefer people and animals.
He is concluding a study that
showed C02 traps were signifi-
cantly outperformed by traps that
used live hosts as bait.
Because CO2 traps have only
been available to consumers since
the late 1990s, manufacturers are
still refining the technology, said
Joe Conlon, a staff entomologist
and spokesman with the American
Mosquito Control Association, a
nonprofit organization in New Jer-
sey.
"The attractants don't seem to
be working as well as theoretically
possible, and we need a whole lot
more research into the physiology
of attractiveness of humans to
mosquitoes," Conlon said.
Species-specific attractants
could help consumers solve pest
problems more reliably, said Ray-
mond lannetta, chairman and
chief executive officer of American

Biophysics Corporation, the first
company to produce a C02 mos-
quito trap for the consumer mar-
ket, the Mosquito Magnet trap. The
Rhode Island company is also the
first to develop attractants based on
human skin scents, and recently
introduced an attractant designed
for the Asian tiger mosquito, he
said.
lannetta said consumers and
scientists may view C02 traps with
skepticism because other mosqui-
to control devices such as electric
"bug zappers" are not based on
valid science. He asserts that his
company's products are effective,
and are based on 14 years of rigor-
ous scientific research and testing.
"A significant hurdle was getting
over the industry's gadget or gim-
mick syndrome," he said. "We're
constantly working with the scien-
tific community and the public to
change that perception."
The company maintains an
extensive Web site to educate con-
sumers about the traps, how they
work and how consumers can best
use them, lannetta said.

Experts agree that operator
error can impair a C02 trap's per-
formance, said Dan Kline, a
research entomologist with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Center for Medical, Agricultural
and Veterinary Entomology in
Gainesville.
"It's important that people read
and follow the owner's manual,"
said Kline, who regularly tests C02
traps for manufacturers and is con-
ducting a study to determine if mul-
tiple C02 traps can protect a neigh-
borhood. "Placement is a big issue
-you need to keep the trap out of
the immediate area where people
gather, and try to put it between the
people and the source of the mos-
quitoes."
Another common problem is
that consumers sometimes use the
traps only during outdoor activities,
rather than running then continu-
ously during warm weather, as
manufacturers recommend, he
said. Round the clock operation of
one trap can c.st $20 to $25 per
month.
No one should rely exclusively

on a C02 trap for mosquito con-
trol, said Roxanne Rutledge, an
entomologist at the UF laboratory
in Vero Beach. Consumers should
also follow traditional precautions
such as using repellent, eliminating
sources of standing water and
patching holes in screens.
"Try to keep a balance," she
said. "Do things around your home
to reduce the number of mosqui-
toes that breed or get inside, but
understand there are factors
beyond your control."
Ultimately, a consumer's toler-
ance for mosquito bites may be the
only way to measure success with
a C02 trap, Rutledge said.
"It comes down to a matter of
perception," she said. "You can
have one of these in your yard, and
if you feel like you're not being bit-
ten by mosquitoes anymore and
you're happy with it, then for you it
works."
For more information about C02
mosquito traps, see Rutledge's fact
sheet "Mosquito Control Devices and
Services for Florida Homeowners" at
httpV//edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODYIN 171.

HENDRY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OFFERS

THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY, JUNE & JULY

Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless
of race, color, gender, disability, age or national origin during the sum-
mer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. All
children 18 years old or younger, if open site, are eligible for meals at no
charge and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal serv-
ice. The programs are only approved for geographical areas of need
where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced
price meals during the school year.

Summer feeding sites that are located at schools provide to all children
in the immediate vicinity in addition to those enrolled in summer school.

The following sites will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program:

Aunt Junes Day Care
Camp Crayon
Central Elementary School
Clewiston High School
Clewiston Middle School

Clewiston Youth Center
Country Oaks Elementary
Daniels
Eastside Recreational
Eastside/Westside
Edward Upthegrove Elementary
Elfaro Assembly
Extention Office 4-H
Greentree South Apartments
LaBelle Elementry School
LaBelle High School
LaBelle Middle School
LaBelle Program Center
Montura Recreation Center

05/30 thru 07-29
06/06 thru 07/15
05/31 thru 06/30
05/31 thru 06/23
05/31 thru 07/15

06/06 thru 07/15
05/31 thru 06/30
05/31 thru 07/29
06/06 thru 07/29
05/31 thru 06/30
05/31 thru 06/30
06/13 thru 06/24
07/11 thru 07/15
06/06 thru 07/29
05/31 thru 06/30
05/31 thru 07/22
05/31 thru 06/16
05/31 thru 07/29
06/01 thru 07/29

Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
07/25 thru 07/29
New Bethel AME Church 06/20 thru 06/24
Pioneer Community Center 05/31 thru 06/03
Pioneer Community Center 06/13 thru 07/22
Truevine Church 06/06 thru 06/10

11:30a.m.-12:00p.m
1:45p.m.- 2:00 p.m Open 07/04
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. M- Th Only
8:00a.m.-8:15a.m. M-Th Only
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
M- Th. Only Open 07/04
11:00a.m.-11:45a.m. Open 07/04
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. M-Th Only
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
12:00pm.-1:00p.m.
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. M-Th Only
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. M-Th Only
11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
11:00a.m.-11:45a.m.
12:00p.m.-12:45p.m.
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. M-Th Only
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
11:30a.m.-12:15a.m. M-Th Only

11:30a.m.-12:15p.m.
11:30a.m.-12:15p.m.

11:30p.m.-12:30p.m.
11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
11:15a.m.-12:15p.m.
11:15a.m.-12:15p.m.
11:30a.m.-12:15p.m.

T-Fri Only

**Please note that serving times are subject to change**

No lunches will be served on May 30 or July 04, 2005 in observance of the
Holiday except for the noted locations.

Lunches will be served in conjunction with summer school and recre-
ation program schedules. For more information about providing lunches
at additional sites or to learn exact serving times please call the Hendry
County School Board Food Service office at 863-674-4113.

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The Joint Commission on Accrediation of Healthcare Organizations will conduct an
accreditation survey of Hendry Regional Medical Center on June 21st -22nd,
2005.
The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate the organization's compliance with na-
tionally established Joint Commission standards, The survey results will be used
to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be
awarded the organization.
Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality and safety-of-care is-
sues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone believ-
ing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters may
request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field repre-
sentatives at the time of the survey. Information presented at the interview will be
carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for a
public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to the
Joint Commission no later than five working days before the survey begins. The
request must also indicate the nature the information to be provided at the inter-
view. Such requests should be addressed to:
Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
or
Faxed to 630/792-5636
E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org
The Joint Commission's Office of Quality Monitoring will acknowledge in writing or
by telephone requests received 10 days before the survey begins. An Account
Representative will contact the individual requesting the public information inter-
view prior to the survey, indicating the location, date, and time of the interview
and the name of the surveyor who will conduct the Interview.
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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:
Farm Op Inc (Farm #1 Grove Block 4) PO Box 3088, Immokalee, FL 34143, has
submitted Application 050418-1 for renewal of Water Use Permit 26-00059-W to
irrigate 87.5 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the
Sandstone Aquifer and the project is located in Section 4, Township 43 South,

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