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Schools not

likely to

close due to

swine flu

CDC has changed
guidelines for this year
By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
SEBRING - Last year's school clo-
sures in larger districts in Florida due
to H1N1 swine flu, were unnecessary
and guidelines have been changed for
the,upcoming school year.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention have changed their policy
suggestions for the 2009-10 school
year, stating that instead of closing
schools, which is now a last resort, sick
children will be sent home or,quaran-
tined if their parents are not available
toipick them up.:
"They are not recommending
schools be closed in the event it occurs
like it did last year," said Rodney
Hollinger, Highlands County School
Board deputy,superintendent.
The CDC suggests other precautions,
mostly taking basic steps to help pre-
vent it from spreading by having stu-
dents and staff washing their hands
thoroughly, covering coughs, and cus-
todial staff being sure to clean surfaces
and items that come in contact with
many-different people, like keyboards
and doorknobs.
Hollinger said the district will defi-
nitely follow the CDC guidelines and
work with the Highlands County
Health Department staff to prevent any
potential flu events.
"You'd be imprudent not to follow
CDC guidelines," Hollinger said.
Part of the preventive steps the dis-
trict has already taken include having a
health department official talk to prin-
cipals at their recent meeting, and
Hollinger attended last weeks health
department talk on vaccinations for
swine flu, which included discussing
the possibility of vaccinating children
during the school day.
"Our discussion with the health
department was what's the best way to
get this out, and of course we have the
Continued on page 3A


Henscratch Faois ' nwner Drew Jones shovels freshly stomped grapes Saturday morning during the farm's
ninth annual 'rap" Stomp in Lake IBlacid I


Visitors have a stomping

good time at Hernscratch


News-Sun photos by KATARA SIMMONS
Lea Costello, 4, holds up some freshly picked
scuppernongs Saturday at Henscratch Farms
in Lake Placid.


By ED BALDR[DGE
ed.baldridge@newssun.com
LAKE PLACID - What
did the grape do when it got
stepped on?
It let out a little wine!
Usually, squishing some-
thing between your toes is a
bad thing, unless there is
wine involved, and hundreds
got their chance to stomp to
their heart's content Saturday
morning during the ninth
annual Grape. Stomp at
Henscratch Farms.
Stompers got a chance to
order their own "private
label" bottle of foot-stomped
wine made from the pressed
grapes, complete with their
own picture on the front.
During the stomping, those
worn out from squishing
could listen to Harry Havery,
T.J. Kinyon, Rodney Havery,
and Rodney Hollinger, better
known as the California Toe-


Jam Band.
Organizers planned on
more than two tons of grapes
going under foot this year.
That's more than 4,000
pounds, and the wine would
be ready for pick up some-
time in No\ ember..
Located in the Heart of
Florida, Henscratch Farms
Vineyard & Winery is a
unique farming and guest
experience most of the year
round. A certified "Florida
Farm Winery" by the state,
the property boasts 10 acres
of native southern muscadine
and scuppernong grape vari-
eties.
A scuppernong (also called
a "scuppernine" or "susca-
dine" in parts of Georgia, and
"suppeydine" or "scuppey-
dime" in central and Western
North Carolina), is a Ilrge
type of muscadine. a type of
Continued on page 3A


Residents protest proposed training facility in Venus


Good Morning To
News-Sun subscriber
Betty Whitaker
Sebring


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By ED BALDRIDGE
ed.baldridge@newssun.com
SEBRING - A couple of dozen citizens showed
up to let their concerns be made know about the
proposed Eagle National Security Training Center
during the Highlands County Planning and Zoning
meeting on Tuesday.
The neighbors to the planned 7,700-acre training
facility in Venus voiced concern about lack of noti-
fication concerning the proposed land regulations
and permitting needed at a county commission
meeting on July 7.


Environmental impact,
safety are top concerns
Although county commissioners decided to
move forward with the center, resident Daniel
Preston has property within 300 feet of the new
development area and informed the commission
that he was never notified of the rezoning.
"I never received any notice concerning this
issue," Preston said. "This is the first that, I have
heard about the rezoning. I was not notified about


this before hand."
The state's Department of Community Affairs
(DCA) also raised several issues about the pro-
posed training facility in August of 2008, and
County Project Manager Mark Hill was in the
process of explaining the Stipulated Settlement
Agreement that county staff had reached with DCA
when adjacent property owners complained that
they had not been properly notified concerning the
rezoning of the area.
Continued on page 3A


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Council to

cLdscuss fire

assessment

Tuesday.
ED BALDRIDGE
ld4dridge@ newssun.com
SEBRING - Sebringi
City 'council will hold a:
public meeting at 6:30
p.m. T e day to get input
on tie" rei-imposition and
collaotl~, of the Fire"
Protection" Special
Assessment.
T Ii a .essment was :
orii ' implemented
for | i'brthhi the city
limits in the 2008-09
bud ' l ,percent, but
the -il. proposed to
in, A thte fee to 2 per-
ceniand reduce property
takes' correspond.
,Th .2008-09 millage
rate'wais decreased from
5:.271ltb 5.5204. and
counaii intends to lower
the rmillage further , to
5.49S for the 2009-10
fiScal year.
The assessment
increase will cost residen-
tial property owners to $6
per: dwelling unit and ,set
ithei e '-fdr commercial
p ro~eties. guch as retail
stores,, industrial/ware-
house,' and institutional
buildings. at $.01 per
sql~are foot.
hjursing homes will
ha'e to pay $.04 per
square foot of" building.
Ncunwagricultural vacant
properties are set at $1 per
patcel.
..e change will have
sli [on-homeown-
ers, but will actually lower
the tax rates paid by com-
mercial entities like Wal-
Mart due to the reduction
in the. mileage rate.
According to
Councilman Scott Stanley
at the last budget work-.
shop in July, that could
mean a $1,30.0 savings for.
Wal-Mart' ut-.make the
cost for protection more
-~ "equitable and fair"
because it is spread out to
those who current do not
pay taxes because of
homestead exemptions.
"Everyone should share
the cost for fire protection
equally," Stanley .said.
Thos'd who wish to
speak .at ;,the: . hearing
should contact the City
Clerk Kathy Haley at 471-
5100.






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I want to talk about the
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front of the car over the mir-
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you see them all of the time
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: 'Courtesy photos.
Diamonia Burns, 6, of Avon Park, (left) and McKenzie Kuntz, 7, of Avon Park, cool off
with water squirting out-of the slip 'n' slide at Ridge Area Arc on Aug. 8. They both were
enjoying the' Splash Down Party as part of the SKY Program.

Arc makes a big splash with

water fun for SKY program


Special to the News-Sun '"r
AVON PARK - Ridge " .'
Area Arc made a big splash hI
with several caregivers this .i ' " ;.i:
past weekend when it hosted -, := �r
water activities for children
with disabilities:, t " , . ' . '1'
"I liked.it when you got to .. .
slide and get wet and get to
jump in the pool and do a i ,..|".
lot with the water guns," 8- _ . -.. .r
year-old Daniel Thibodeau
Said: "I liked the water bal-
looInitoo." .
Daniel was one of 11 kids'
splashing around at the
Splash Down Party on Aug.
'. 8. All activities were water- Austin Barrington, 5, of Avon Pi
related, including the uater- he slides on his knees down the
melon for snacks and the Arc on Aug. 8.
movie "Flipper."
The SKY (Specialized take care of their 5-year-old t
Kare for Youngsters) respite , grandson Austin, who is 1
program, funded by the Bo autistic. t
Alvarez Children's Although Austin has limit- c
Foundation, gives caregivers ed speech, it was obvious he s
an opportUnityito..take a .loved playing in the water.
'break for four hours while He was non-stop as he ran r
their children are being ' through the sprinklers, slid p
watched by trained staff. down the slip 'n' slide 1ad ^tp
The program is .open for dived into the kiddie pool. -. t
children ages 5-15 and is His loud squeals of joy were
from 1-5 p.m. every second :enough to reassure staff that r
Saturday of the month. he was having fun.
Michelle Aiva-ez, founder The important part of the .. r
of-the Bo Aharez Children's program is that all children
Foundation, came to the get a chance to socialize t
party and handed out with others and exert their r
bracelets that reminded the energy by running and play- t
kids to never swim alone, ing outdoors. They also t
Her son Bo, who is now 7, enjoy recreational activities c
sustained severe brain dam- . and do arts and crafts t
age when he was 2 after indoors. . 1
almost drowning when a . The Mitchells are not the
babysitter left him alone in a only grandparents taking f
neighbor's pool. Bo also care of grandchildren with
came out to see the kids. disabilities. Diane
The Alvarez family could Thibodeau, of Sebring, takes
tell by the screams of enjoy- care of her two grandsons,
meht from the children that Daniel and David, who are
the swimming party was involved in the .SKY
very successful. Program.
Debbie Mitchell, of Avon Thibodeau is alsoQ
Park, is grateful for the SKY involved with the :Kinship
Program and said "it's hard" ,Care Center in Tampa,
to find a day care or any which gave her information
program to take care of chil- five years ago that said there
dren with special needs are more than 2,000 children
when they are not in school. in Highlands County alone
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ark squeals with delight as
slip 'n' slide at Ridge Area


)y their grandparents.
rhibodeau said that most of
he children have some form
)f disability, because of the
substance abuse involved.
The numbers ,continue to
'ise as problems grow with
rentall substance abuse,
parent incarceration, domes-
ic violence, child neglect or
ibuse, mental health issues,
leath of a parent, parental
ibandonmept and teenagers
lot ready for parenting.
Ridge Area Arc continues
o provide a safe environ-
nent for families to leave
heir children so they can
ake a break. To learn more
details about the program or
o enroll, call Cindy
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Detective work nets

three suspects in

AP home invasion


By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
AVON PARK - A trio of
men are in custody after
being implicated in a home
invasion that occurred in
the 300 block of East
Washington Street on Aug.
1.
That evening, Davorris
Timau, 18, Onterial Clark,
16, and Nicholas
Fort, 20, all of Avon
Park, allegedly
entered the 74-year-
old victim's home,
struck him in the
head, and fled the
scene with his wal-
let, cell phone and
car.
After midnight on
Wednesday, Aug. 5,
the vehicle was
recovered by Avon
Park Police
Department officers
in the 400 block of Tii
Nprth Lake Avenue
after they responded to a
complaint about a black
male knocking on some-
one's home and asking for
gas money.
Timau was .allegedly
located at the intersection
of Kathleen Street and
North Lake Avenue and had
the keys to the stolen vehi-
cle.
He was arrested and
charged with grand theft of
the automobile
The next day APPD


investigators questioned
Timau, who allegedly told
them he was one of three
men who were involved in
the home invasion.
He identified Clark and
Fort by nickname only,
according to arrest reports.
Clark, who was identi-
fied by his nickname and
whose mother was contact-
ed and told to bring
him to the APPD for
questioning, report-
edly admitted to
being present for the
robbery and said he
was at the Ridgedale
,rt Apartments with the
two other men when
they started talking
about the victim,
saying he buys

"Clark stated they
planned to go to the
(victim's) house and
nau steal his money,"..
- the report . by
Christy Harbaugh said.
He went on to say that
Fort, who he also identified
by nickname only, removed
the battery from the vic-
tim's home phone during
the robbery so he couldn't
call 911.
Clark was charged with
home invasion robbery and
trespassing. He was trans-
ferred . to the Juvenile
Detention Center in Bartow

Continued on page 6A


A positive sign


News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS
This sign proclaims a RaceTrac Gas station will be built
in the empty lot in front of the Holiday Inn Express on
the North end of Lake Placid. It will double the number
of open gas stations on U.S. 27 in Lake Placid.
RaceTrac operates over 525 retail gasoline convenience
stores, with a standard station featuring between 20 to
24 fueling positions and a 4,000-plus square foot con-
venience store. A RaceTrac in Avon Park opened more
than a year ago with 24 pumps, creating 15 jobs.


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Continued from page 1A
kids every day," Hollinger
said.
The vaccine is currently
scheduled to be release some
time in October. Once it is
available, the district could
partner with the health
department and give the vac-
cinations at school to take the
burden off families that
would have to do it on their
own time and potentially wait
in long lines.
"It's just factual that a lot
of kids would be able to get
access to the vaccine with us
that would not otherwise if
their parents had taken them
somewhere to get it,"
Hollinger said. "We would
partner with (the Health
Department) and get parent's
permission and get as many
kids as we can and that
involves doing it at school."
The groups recommended
by the CDC to be the first to
receive the swine flu vacci-
nation when available are
pregnant women, caregivers
for children younger than 6
months of age, health care
and emergency medical serv-
ices personnel, all people
from 6 months old to 24
years of age, and persons
aged 25 to 64 who have
health conditions associated
with higher risk of medical
complications from influen-
za.
While there is not expected
to be a shortage of the vac-
cine, the CDC has said that
there is the possibility that.
initially it will only be avail-
able in limited quantities,
prompting the Advisory
Committee on Immunization
Practices to recommend
those groups be the first to
receive the vaccine.
Vaccinations will be vol-
untary, not mandatory.
,Signs that someone may
have the flu include fast
breathing or trouble breath-
ing, bluish or gray skin oolor,
not drinking enough fluids,
not urinating or no tears
when crying, severe or per-
sistent vomiting, not waking


Continued from page 1A
Property owners within
500 feet of are required to be
notified.
Leslie Landers, another
adjacent property owner,
echoed that concern.
"We did not get proper
notification either," Landers
said.
"There are going to be a
helicopter pad, a runway, live
ammunition, and we were not
informed," Preston said.
Hill assured the commis-
sion that everything was done
properly at first, but after a
break in the meeting, Hill
stated that the certified noti-
fications were not found.
-"It appears that the 2008
rezoning may not have been
done properly," Hill said.
But Hill recommended that
the county continue with the
agreement with DCA, and
that the rezoning process
could be redone at a later
date.
"If the zoning was not
done properly. we have 60
days to atter we sign the
agreement to get it done
properly," Hill said.
Other residents of
Highlands Ciunty showed up
at the recent zoning hearing
to voice similar concerns, but
the vote was still 5-1 in Ijr.tjr
of continuing with the prij-
ect.
Carole Fields, a Lake
Placid resident who attended
the mriccltin, voiced her conl=
eerns in an e-mail to the

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Health Dept. oMcial
to speak to Voters
League about flu
SEBRING - Tom Moran,
planning consultant for the
Highlands , County Health
Department, will speak to the
Voters League at 6 p.m.
Thursday about the prepara-
tions made to handle any out-
breaks of H1N1, better
known as the swine flu, in
Highlands County.
Some of the many ques-
tions from members include:
Will antivirals work and is
there enough to vaccinate
everyone? Will the injections
be voluntary or by demand?
Will schools be closed and if
so, for how long?
Precaution is always the
rule with any type of virus,
but what are the limits of
health officials authority dur-
ing an epidemic?
Moran said symptoms
vary, but the most common
are fatigue, fever, lack of
appetite and coughing. Other
symptoms include runny
nose, sore throat, vomiting or
diarrhea.
If you have any symptoms,
Moran said to notify your
doctor - do not just show up
at a doctor's office or emer-
gency room without telling
them before hand that you
suspect you have the swine
flu. He also recommends
staying at home, do not go to
work or school and absolute-
ly stay away from crowded or
highly populated places.
The Voters League is a
nonpartisan group that meets
the third Thursday of each
month at Homer's Restaurant
in, Sebring. Social hour
begins at 5 p.m. and the pro-
gram begins at 6 p.m.
The Voters League is
always open to the public.


Some of the concerns
raised by the residents
included the fear of live
ammunition used in training
at the facility, and the fact
that such a large facility will
damage the rural aspects of
the, area and harm the
wildlife.
According tq Fields, the
training center could be a
threat to the 55-mile long
Fisheating Creek, which
drains water from Highlands
County into Lake
Okeechobee.,
Fields is also the president
of Save Our Creeks, which,
was established in 1989 to
move control -of Fisheating
Creek from Lykes Brothers,
which owned the land around
it, into public hands.
- After a decade of civil
demonstrations, the state
bought 18,000 acres around
the creek.
"The paramilitary com-
plex's footprint is large and
will impact the Middle
Creek, which is one of the
few pristine Wilderness areas
Florida has left," Fields
wrote to the News-Sun after
the July 7 meeting.
The group plans on raising
I lnds- to bring in an environ-
mental lawyer if needed.
If the facility is built by
2-( I r , according to developer
llih Ellis, it will employ 250
.inlCrs,. and "Venus will
become known as a live-fire
ljinring center for the mili.
tary, Homeland Security,
local police and f' iri..ii gov-
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EDITORIAL & OPINION


News-Sun * Sunday, August 16, 2009


TODAY'S EDITORIAL


Kudos for a tough job well done

s the budget season in Highlands County draws approach was a much needed balm in NEws-SUN
close, it is apparent that the this turbulent economy.
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Sebring has its act together when it comes to consistent over the last few years that Sebrrg. Fla. 33870


getting the job done.


Everyone knows that government council with hard numbers. There were
budgets are a complicated matter. 'no aboutt" or unknowns in his presen-
It's not is easy as balancing a per- station and oral defense of his budget.
sonal checkbook. There are literally He was never defensive or abrasive.
thousands- of details that must be Options were laid out in understand-
placed in even a small city budget. able formats for council, and advice
Each department, has to be coordi- was given in a conservative manner.
nated, and every step is supposed to be Every city department head has been
clearly communicated to the staff and in attendance during the workshops
the public, who, if you are not cutting and the meetings so far, and were sim-
their pet project, usually do not care. ilarly prepared.
In this curre'it budget season, the job Not once did city council have to
is especially tough and even more hear "I don't know" or "I don't have
treacherous due to the current state of those numbers with me."
the local and national economy. Who forgets to bring budget infor-
Then comes Sebring to the table, led mation to a budget hearing?
by Finance Director Mike Eastman, There were no last-minute major
and backed by a very, very competent revisions passed out to the council at
city staff. Eastman and the city depart- the meeting. And the public, and press,
ment heads made the whole process 'had everything the council had.
look easy. It was cleat after the presentations
Eastman had done his homework, that, unlike other governments in the
and was prepared. He answered every' county, Eastman had planned for a
question raised by the public or city rainy day, ,and his conservative

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Sebring did not have to discuss who
lay off, but how to distribute the raises.
There is plenty of room in the
Sebring budget to allow the council to
adapt to the upcoming fiscal year, and
ample contingency laid aside for
opportunity growth and investment.
Finally, there was never any hint that
something was not being disclosed to
the council or the public.
You could tell that council did not
feel like they had to look for any rotten
Easter eggs left in the grass to stumble
on next year.
That honesty allows trust to prosper.
Trust between the council and staff,
and trust between the public and their
government.
The whole process was professional,
to the point, and very light.
There was even laughter. Not the
nervous kind, but the good-hearted
kind where everyone was a peer, and
everyone was in on the gladness.
The News-Sun commends Eastman,
and indeed the entire Sebring city staff
and employees, for a job well done.


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Health reform bill needs to
be put on back burner
Editor:
Quite honestly, I am getting, a little
tired of reading about all the confronta-
tions across the country by the propo-
nents and opponents of this pending
legislation. Obviously, our so-called
"representatives" do not have a clue
about what has been proposed. After
all. it is 1,041 pages long and some
Congressmen have admitted that they
haven't read it. M) bet is that most
have not done so.
Wouldn't it be nice if Congress put
this bill on the back burner for 60 to 90
days in order to give all the members
of this august body time to read it?
Then, they could hold town hall meet-
ings and intelligently discuss the vari-
ous components of the bill with we the
people.
In the meantime, they could study
why our present medical system is so
costly. Has anyone addressed the issue
of malpractice insurance premiums?
Are people so naive as to believe that
doctors do not pass the cost of insur-
ance on to their clients/patients? I
remember back in the early 1970s that
a neurosurgeon took out a commercial
loan in the amountof $250,000 to
cover his malpractice premium. that's
over $20.000 per month. And that's just
one case. I
Isn't there some way to bring these
costs down? After all, we are dealing
with people. People make mistakes.
Remember. "To err is human." I find it
difficult to believe that a surgeon would
deliberately harm someone he or she is
operating on.
There are rumors that this bill was
patterned after the health care that is in
effect in Great Brittain and in Canada.
If that's the case, why are so many,
Canadians coming across the border to
get health care in the USofA? Anyone
who reads the Canadian Broadcast
Corp (CBC) news with regularity
knows that their program is terrible.
However, is this new bill patterned
after that? I haven't seen the bill but I
read arguments on both sides of that
issue. In England, waiting times of 6 to
'9 months to get an MRI, for example,
are common place according to the
BBC. Is this the kind of change we
want? Why won't our representatives
address this?
Another issue is euthanasia for sen-
iors or anyone with a terminal illness.
Does the bill actually provide for that?
Again, arguments on both sides.
What about long term health care for
seniors?
Another issue which is sure to cause
a lot of debate is abortion. Some news
sources are claiming that the bill will
allow it. I personally am against abor-
tion and I do not want my tax dollars
spent on something I find morally and
ethically repulsive. I realize I do not
speak for all but that is how I feel.
Would there really be a panel of
bureaucrats deciding an individual's
right to a particular procedure?
These are just a few of the many
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being addressed by our repre
If the bill, as presently wo
allows for items such as those
ed, wouldn't it behoove Con
reword these items and allay
of the affected people?
I keep hearing about 45 to
people uninsured in this cou
more that number is bandied
more it is believed. So far, n
come forth with any docume
support those numbers. I rea
station that claimed there wer
5 million uninsureds. That ai
data from the census bureau
federal reports and document
fifidings; Allegedly, included
million figure are the report
lion illegal immigrants. A fri
mine sells insurance and can
health insurance because of 1
is self insured. How many ot
like him?
Finally, federal officials ad
there is rampant fraud in Me
They estimate anywhere fror
$60 billion dollars a year is s
fraud. Does anyone believe t
new bill will correct this situ
adding another 200+ million
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Please, members of Congr
the rush to get this bill passe
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God's purpose for
marriage
Editor:
A personal rewrite of Mite
article:
Like a lot of men and won
jumped into marriage with th
that being happy was the ulti
As I look back, many of the
my husband, Don and I enco
the early years stemmed fror
conceptions about our roles i
and about marriage in genera
expectations, tone of voice, r


esentatives. and responses to each other all reflect-
)rded, ed our selfish hearts, which considered
se I've list- each other to be the producer of our
gress to personal happiness.
the fears One day I listened to a sermon on the
S high calling of marriage, I became
i 50 million extremely emotional and saw my hus-
ntry. The band and marriage in a totally different
about, the way. Told Don that I think I finally
o one has understand this thing called marriage.
-ntation to The sermon convicted me with the
d one refu- . truth that my marriage is about much
*e only 4 or .more than managing'intimacy, conflict,
author used kids and finances. It's about more than
and other simply meeting needs and making each
ted the other happy. Those aspects are merely
Iin the 45 natural outcomes of a much greater
ed 20. mil- purpose - glorifying God and reflecting
end of His sacred truth to one another and to
not get the world. When we become one in our
that. So. he marriage, we reflect the unity of God.
:hers are When we are not one, when we do not
S follow His pattern, it affects our rela-
dmit that tionship with Him and with each other.
dicare. I must reflect God's purpose in my
n $40 to marriage even if Don doesn't. I must.
spent on love him like God commands me to for
hat the God's glory, not mine.
Nation by When I began to look at Don through
people to God's eyes, it changed the way I saw,
e more him. He was His creation, fearfully and
d wonderfully made, a precious gift. I no
Flood longer looked at him with my own self-
ish agenda, He was no longer some-
ess, stop body who couldn't meet my. expecta-
d. Read tions, he was an expression of God's
en hold love and grace. God meets my expecta-
Sto learn tions and fills me with purpose. God
Sgo a had freely forgiven Don his shortcom-
go an ings and imperfections, so why could-
nhe peo- n't I? After all the things that God had
n. sent u, forgiven me for, I should be able to for-
esen us, give the things that my spouse does.
Tom Walsh Who are you really being dissatisfied
Sebring with when you are upset with your
spouse? Are you dissatisfied with your
spouse, yourself, or God? I'm afraid
God may see it as your dissatisfaction
with what He has provided for you.
Yes, it's sometimes difficult to main-
:h Temple's tain this heavenly perspective.
Whenever I lose it, I go before the
nen, I Father, I ask, Lord, help me to see him
he thought again through your eyes. Help me to
imate goal. treat him the way You treat him." Then
struggles God faithfully reminds me that Don
untered in isn't in my life to make me happy, but
n our mis- to teach me how to love. No matter the
and goals circumstances.


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mob?

The Internet is a wonderful
tool. I just used it to download
a copy of the health care bill
that's still being debated around
the country.
I'd tell you where to find it,
but the name of the website is
apparently written in Martian.
So instead I will encourage you
to do a search for "Health Care
Bill" and look for House
Committee on Energy and
Commerce Web site. It's there
along with a number of other
documents you might find
interesting. You need Adobe
Reader to actually read the
stuff, but that's free.
Another tool I recently used
on the Internet was the website
www.dictionary.com. I went
there to look up a word that has
been tossed around.during what
we're calling the health care
debate: mob.
According to the site, defini-
tions of the word "mob"
include: "a disorderly or riotous
crowd of people," or "any
group or collection of persons
or things."
Somehow I think those using
the phrase "well-dressed mob"
to describe opponents of the
Obama administration's health
care plan are thinking of the
first definition, and not the sec-
ond.
It is true,that there is a lot of
shouting going on at town hall
meetings across the nation as
our elected representatives face
the voters and discuss this bill.
People are upset, and some-
times when people get upset
they forget their manners. I'm
not saying that they -should, but
I have, and if you're honest .
you have too.
Some of those who want to
see the bill passed are quite
miffed at those who've been
making noise. "Well-dressed
mobs" is only one.phrase that's
been tossed about. There have
been accusations that the
protest is manufactured,.and
how dare these people act this
way? Who do they think they
are?
Well, I'll take a stab at the
last one. They think they're
Americans. And you know
,what? They're doing what peo-
ple on both sides of the politi-
cal spectrum have done to get
their voices heard.
Anyone remember the Iraq
war protests? People were
upset at those as well, and
don't tell me there wasn't a lit-
tle temper shown now and
again. In 2003 we were told by
no less than Hillary Clinton
that '...we have a right to
debate and disagree with any
administration." Do we, or
don't we?
There are people who have
sincere concerns and questions
about this bill. I'm one of them.
Not because someone told me
to have questions, but because I
have this habit of thinking for
myself. Because I've seen what
both sides have said and
frankly am not convinced a big
government program is the best
thing here.
And my thoughts about this
bill include wondering where in
the Constitution the federal
government is granted the
powerto take over health care.
Someday, maybe someone in
the federal government will
have the guts to admit that the
Constitution doesn't give them
the power to do a lot of the
things they do, but they're
gonna do it anyway, so suck it
up, Americans. Yeah, we'd be
furious, but at least we'd have
someone trying to be a little
honest.
In the meantime, look for me
at Tom Rooney's town hall
meeting on Aug. 25 in Lake
Placid.
And for those of you who
still think anyone with ques-
tions about this bill is part of a
"well-dressed mob," I promise









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Junior ROTC leaders' luncheon

set for Aug. 22


Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK - Since
the adoption of the Junior
ROTC programs in local
area high schools, the
Florida Highlands Chapter
of the Air Force Association
(AFA) and the Military
Officers Association of
America (MOAA) have
sponsored a luncheon wel-
coming the units' instructors
at the beginning of each-
school year.
The 2009 luncheon will
be held at the Avon Park Air
Force Range dining facility
on at 11:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Aug. 22, it was
announced in a joint-state-
ment by AFA president Bill
Hutchison and MOAA pres-
ident Roy Whitton.
"We have invited Colonel
Richard J. Ragaller, USAF,
Director of the Air Force
Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps based at
Maxwell AFB, Ala., to be
the speaker," Hutchison
said. "We are hoping that he
will be able to bring us up to
date on what is in store for
the Junior ROTC program in
the coming years."
Each year, the luncheon
welcomes the newly
assigned instructors as well
as those who will be return-








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ing, giving them an update
on the local community and
an opportunity to become
acquainted with each other.
Through the years, speak-
ers from the Air Force and
the Army Junior ROTC
headquarters as well as
other government officials
have participated.
At the present time, there
is an officer and a senior
non-commissioned officer
assigned to each of the fol-
lowing Air Force units:
Avon Park High School Air
Force Junior ROTC,
Sebring High School Air
Force Junior ROTC and
Hardee Senior High School
Army JROTC. The Army
units include: Lake Placid
High School Army JROTC,
DeSoto County High School
Army . JROTC and
Okeechobee County High
School Army JRQTC.
By holding the -luncheon
at the Avon Park Air Force
Range and Training Facility,
the instructors have the
opportunity to become
aware of the mission of the
Range and its long history
of providing training facili-
ties for all branches of the
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for the coming school year
will be retired Army SFC
Valarisla Gibson at
Okeechobee High School
Army Junior ROTC, Col.
Robert Smith and SMSgt.
Larry Ferguson will be at
the Sebring High School Air
Force Junior ROTC for the
coming year while Col.
Warren Johnson and SFC
Robert Robinson will be
returning to the Lake Placid
High School Army Junior
ROTC unit.
Newly assigned instruc-
tors include: retired Air
Force Major J. Kendall
Galloway will be replacing
Col. William Hutchison,
who retired this year from
Avon Park High School. At
Hardee Senior High School
in Wauchula Chief Master
Sergeant\ Robert Waltich has
joined the.Lt. Col. Tony
Hingle at the school's Air
Force Junior ROTC pro-
gram. First Sgt. Timothy
Edsell will be working with
Major Craig Burch at the
Army JROTC at the DeSoto
County High School at
Arcadia.
Invitations have been sent
to the member of both
MOAA and AFA and reser-
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Dawkins to represent students


Courtesy photo
Georgia Dawkins (center), a contributing columnist of the 'News-Sun,' was elected by more
than 50 percent of the student voters to represent them on the National Association of
Black Journalists board. The election took place at the NABJ conference last week in
Tampa. A fellow Florida A&M University alumna Kathy Times was elected president.-.
Dawkins is a Sebring High School graduate and is currently working at ABC in New York.



Highway Park prepares


for Community Fun Day


Special to the News-Sun
LAKE PLACID - The
Seventh Annual Highway
Park Community Fun Day
for children, parents and
friends will be held Sunday,
Aug. 23 at the Highway Park
Community Star Center
Complex located in the
Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
Sponsors will donate book
bags and start-up school sup-
plies to children in the com-
'munity and throughout sur-
rounding neighborhoods in
the Lake Placid area and
Highlands County. Everyone
is invited to participate in
this re-occurrence with cash
donations that will help to
support the ongoing efforts
of the Star Program (Star
Project/All Star Prevention
Program for At-Risk Youth
andzTheir' Families). This
project serves children
throughout the school year
ahd summer with a character


COMMUNITY BRIEFS


Training begins for
Guardian ad Litem
SEBRING - A volunteer
training in early September
to become a Guardian' ad
Litem for abused, neglected
and abandoned children in
Highlands County. If anyone
is interested call Lisa
Falcon, 402-6969, for more
information.

Women can learn
assertiveness
SEBRING - Want to learn
a little more about yourself
and life's experiences? An
Assertiveness Training
Seminar will take place at
Chicane's Restaurant from
10 a.mn to 1; p.m, Saturday,
Aug. 22 including a light
luncheon for only $15 per
ticket.
The training is being
sponsored by the Women's
Political Network of
Highlands County and South
Florida Community College.
This seminar will help
women be comfortable with
standing.up for themselves
and what they stand for, with
their self-esteem; and gener-
al level of confidence in
their lives.
Call Martha Cabot, 382-
1346, or Sarah Jones at 385-
0639 for tickets or details.

Summer Sunday
program moves
AVON PARK - The
Sunday program of the
Depot Museum's Summer
Sunday Series takes place
from 2-4 p.m. at the
University Center at South
Florida Community College,
rather than at the museum,
as originally announced.
The move was made
because of the need for more
space to accommodate the
larger-than-normal crowd


expected to attend Sunday's
Program: "Looking Back at
the 85-Year History of Avon
Park's Noon Rotary Club: A
Panel Discussion." The
panel will explore the rich
history that the Noon Rotary
has had with the Avon Park
community. Making up the
panel are four long-time
Rotarians: Don Farrens,
David Lanier, Stanley Wells
and Bud Worden.
The general public is
invited to attend the event.
August is membership
month for Rotary and
Rotarians are hoping to
recruit new members. One of
the goals of Rotary
International, the parent
organization, is to bring
business and professional
leaders together to provide
humanitarian service.
Sunday's program is a
partnership between the
Noon Rotary Club and the
Historical Society of Avon
Park. Walter Nunnallee,
Noon Club Rotarian, and
Larry Levey, historical soci-
ety president, will moderate
the program.
Admission is free and
light refreshments will be'
served.
For more information, call
Levey at 385-8618.

WOTM plan business
meeting
SEBRING - The Sebring
Moose Lodge 2259 Women
of the Moose will hold a
business meeting at 7 p.m.
Monday.
For more information, call
655-3920.

Friends' Book Store
plans 'fire' sale
SEBRING - The Sebring
Friends of the Library Used
Book Store is holding a
"fire" (place) sale in prepa-


ration for its annual
September closing.
, All books in the "fire-
place" room are offered at
half price. The sale includes
fiction and non-fiction (hard-
back and oversized paper-
back), biography, gardening,
crafts, sports, history/war,
classics and more. Come in
and stock up while the selec-
tions last.
The store historically clos-
es for the month of
September to allow a brief
respite for its volunteers. It
will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The Friends Used Book
Store is at 115 E. Center
Ave. It is open from 9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Call 314-
0053.
All stock is donated; all
staff are volunteers. Funds
derived from sales are used
to benefit the Sebring Public
Library.

Red Cross sets up
classes
'SEBRING -The American
Red'Cross will host the fol-
lowing classes this week:
- Monday - Adult
CPR/AED (Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation)/Automated
External Defibrillator) from
6-10 p.m.
- Tuesday - First Aid
Basics from 6-10 p.m.
Any questions, call 386-
4440, 386-4449 or 381-0844,
or go to the Web site at
www.midfloridaredcross.org
for more information.

Moose Riders to
benefit Children's
Advocacy Center
SEBRING - Sebring
Moose Riders will host a
Hog Roast cooked by Bobby
D. at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23
at the Moose Lodge, 11675
State Road 98 East.


The cost is just $6 per
plate and will include meat,
baked beans, potato salad or
cole slaw and roll.
There will be a raffle,
door prizes and a special
50/50. Some of the proceeds
will go to benefit the
Children's Advocacy Center
of Highlands County.
SThe entertainment will
play until 10 p.m. and will
be provided by Quickfire.
'Members are invited to
bring family and friends and
encouraged to "sign" a new
member.
For details, call 655-1814.

Connie brings
karaoke to lodge-
LAKE PLACID - The
Lake Placid Moose Lodge
2374 will host karaoke with
Connie from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
today. Meatball subs will be
served.
For more information,
call 465-0131.

Becci Davis
Scholarship Run set
SEBRING - ,The 10th
annual Becci Davis
Scholarship Run will be
Saturday,*Aug. 29. Sign up is
at 11 a.m. at the Blue Crab
Restaurant. The run ends at
the Elks Lodge on
Kenilworth Boulevard. The
last bike is in at 5 p.m. The
cost of $10 includes one
poker hand, dinner, auction,
50/50, and door prizes.
Proceeds go to qualifying
Highlands County students.
Donate a school supply
item, i.e. pens, pencils, note-
books, markers, colors,
paper, etc. to be given to a
local school for children in
need.
Invest in the country's
future, support education.
Call 382-4520 or 385-2556
for more information.


building program facilitating
children who are not
involved in substance use,
violence, premature sexual
activities to stand firm by the
nine commitments. They
make these commitments
after completing 13'All Star
Sessions on the Lake Placid
Elementary, Lake Country
Elementary, Middle (Booster
Program) and Star Center
after school programs in
Highway Park during the
school year.
The Star Project continues
to work with students who
are borderline with behav-
ioral problems and after
school tutoring.
Book bags, pens, pencils,
paper etc. are needed.
Anyone wishing to make a
donation in the form' of a
check, make it payable to
.Star Program, which is a (not
for profit organization), PO
Box 2128, Lake Placid, FL
33862. Donations can be
brought to the Star
Center from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Aug. 20-21. The
Star Center is at 141
Josephine Ave. in
Highway Park of Lake
P l a c i d.
Donations/donated
items can also be
dropped off from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Lake
Country Elementary
School for administra-
tive secretary Darlene
Nelson at 516 County
Road 29 in Lake Placid..
There will be free hot
dogs, hamburgers and
soda during the


Community Fun Day. Tickets
will be given to children to
receive special prizes.
The Star Project will also
present the first Old School
Community "Pick Up" soft-
ball game featuring Old
School Star Participants
(1993-1998) vs. New School
Star/All Star Participants
(1999-2009). All participants
who participated, in 'the All
Star Program are invited to
share in this event: A sign up
sheet is at Derrick
Hawthorn's Barber Shqp., off
U.S. 27 on Cretmore'Street.
Hawthorne will cutting
hair oi site. He requests that
all parents make a donation
to the Star Program. He will
begin cutting promptly at 9
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23.
The bihl.iime'nm'n, because
of their ongoing efforts and
support of the local commu-
nity Star Piloranm. have been
instrumental in serving
approximately 150 children
during school year and sum-
mer program. Approximately
125 children received start-
up school supplies last ear.
For movie information con-
tact any of the event sponsors
- Frank Branch Jr.. or Selvin
McGahee and Associates
(members of the Highway
Park Black Businessmen
Association . Inc. /Star
Advisory Board), Daniel
Kemp, Josiah Gilbert,,'Cleo
McGahee Jr.. Ray Anthony
Brown Sr.; Robert Lee
Williams Jr., Deborah
Weathers, Darlene Nelson,
Margaret McGahee, Juanita
and Melvin Hawthorne.


Valda Peters
Valda James Peters, 95,
of Sebring died Aug. 13,
2009. Born in Princeton,
she moved to Sebring in
1986. She was a dressmak-
er to weather the hardships
of the Depression.
She is survived by her'
son, Michael, five grand-


LORENZO
ALLOO"
HUDSON, SR.


children and one great-
granddaughter.
A memorial service will
be held at Dowden Funeral
Home Chapel, Sebring, at
11 a.m. Thrusday, Aug. 20,
with the Rev. James Lighty
officiating. The family will
receive friends from 10:30
a.m. to 11 a.m.


Lorenzo "Allo" Hudson, Sr., 60, passed away August 8,
2009 in Coatesville, Pa.
A US Army veteran, born in Avon Park, Florida, son of
the Daniel and Ola Mae Hudson.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela Hudson; sons
Lorenzo, Jay, Dana, Amir; daughter, Pamela; father
Daniel, Sr.; five brothers, Donald, Daniel Jr., Timothy,
Kevin, Larry and Kevin; sisters, Angela, Janice, Teresa;
and 7 grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Sat., Aug 15, at New Life
In Christ Fellowship, Coatesville, PA.




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Volunteers' commitment is driving i

force behind Harvest for Hospice


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING - When the
Harvest for Hospice fundrais-
er debuts at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Four
Points .Sheraton Chateau
Elan, guests are in store for
an unforgettable evening. But
party-goers won't see the
hard work that volunteers
have done behind the scenes
to make the inaugural event a
success.
For approximately five
months, the Harvest .for
Hospice planning committee
has been toiling over the
details, securing sponsors
and promoting ticket sales -
all in the name of Good
Shepherd Hospice and its
Highlands County Hospice
House. T
he evening's activities will
include sampling plates and
tapas from area restaurants,
music selections from the
Doug Andrews Jazz
Ensemble and a flute quartet,
beer and wine tasting and a


Fundraiser set

for Sept. 12

silent auction.
Avon Park resident Lana
Puckorius volunteers her
time as a Good Shepherd
Hospice ambassador and as a
member .of the community
board. She was eager to lend
a hand and joined the Harvest
for Hospice committee early
on. In fact, she came up with
the name for the event."
I had a desire to be an
active volunteer with Good
Shepherd Hospice," Lana
said. "I was on the board of
directors at a hospice in
Virginia, and I know the
wonderful work that's done
by hospice."
Harvest for Hospice will
benefit the Good Shepherd
Hospice Highlands County
Hospice House. When com-
pleted, the hospice house will
provide patients pain man-


agement and symptom con-
trol in a comfortable, home-
like setting. Currently,
patients needing this type of
care must travel nearly 50
mile to the Good Shepherd
Hospice House in
Auburndale.
Last year, the state of
Florida approved Good
Shepherd Hospice's applica- An arti
tion to build a hospice house, When c
which is planned for property families
on Hammock Road. issues .
"Patients needing this level
of care are in a medically All
fragile state, and many times Harvest
their family members don't right
want them traveling that dis- County
tance," said Becky McIntyre, structic
Good Shepherd Hospice house.
regional director. "It's impor- The
tant for hospice patients to Commi
have family and loved ones volunte
close by when facing the end have a
of life. They will now have that pi
the opportunity to receive and H;
care, specific to their unique access
needs, in a serene environ- care in
ment close to home." outside


Courtesy photo
set's rendering of the Good Shepherd Hospice Highlands County Hospice House.
completed, the 12-bed hospice house will address the special needs of patients and
s from Highlands and Hardee counties who are facing the challenges of end-of-life


the proceeds from
t for Hospice will stay
here in Highlands
to go toward the con-
on of the hospice

Harvest for Hospice
ttee is composed of
ers from the area who
common,goal - to see
patients in Highlands
ardee counties have
to quality end-of-life
tranquil surroundings,
of a sterile hospital


environment.
"Our county is growing,
and with the nation's second
oldest population by county,
the hospice house is truly
needed," Puckorius said. "A
hospice house is a positive
value that gives to the com-
munity and will be felt over
and over again. It will be
very appreciated by patients,
their families and their
friends."
According to McIntyre, the
volunteers are the event's key


for success. "The entire
Harvest for Hospice Planning
Committee has such a pas-
sion for our mission to pro-
vide outstanding end-of-life
care in our community," she
said. "Their energy and
enthusiasm are contagious,
and we are so fortunate for
their support."
Harvest for Hospice tickets'
are $50 per person. Contact
Becky McIntyre at 402-1066'
to purchase tickets or for
more information.


Trio arrested for

home invasion
Continued from page 2A
after he was processed at the Highlands County
Jail.
To uncover Fort's identity, detectives with the
APPD used the two pieces of information they
were provided with by Clark and Timau - that
"Nic" lived in the Ridgedale Apartments as the
father of a young child, and was from Georgia..
A record query of the current tenants of the
Ridgedale Apartments showed a 1-year-old
child with the last name of Fort, not matching
his mother's name. A query of "Nic Fort" in the
Driver and Vehicle Information Database
revealed Fort, formerly of Cordele, Ga., with a
current Avon Park address.
Detectives separately showed the two other
suspects Fort's identification card photo in a
photographic lineup and both positively identi-
fied him.
Fort was charged with home invasion robbery
- nd was picked up on a warrant on Thursday.


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By ED BALDRIDGE
ed.baldridge@newssun.com
SEBRING - Smokey Bear himself
made an appearance at the Aug. 4 county
commission meeting to share his apprecia-
tion to Highlands County for its work in
preventing wildfires.
With a hug from chairwoman Barbara
Stewart, and a tip of the hat from the other
commissioners, the board voted unani-
mpusly to make Aug. 9 "Smokey Bear Day"
all over Highlands County.
The event was mirrored by hundreds of
cities all across the nation as Smokey Bear
celebrates his 65th birthday this year.
Accompanied by, his firefighter
entourage, Smbkey Bear accepted the
proclamation personally during the com-
mission meeting.
According to the proclamation, Albert
Staechle animated the division's furry
spokesman in 1944, and still stands as front
man, er bear, for the U.S. Forest Service.
Usually soft-spoken, Smokey's


"Remember,
. only you can
prevent forest
fires" was offi-
cially changed
in public serv-
ice campaigns
to "Remember,
only .you can
prevent wild-
fires" and is
the longest running campaign in Ad
Council history.
The ad campaign has been far reaching.
Reportedly, 95 percent of people surveyed
by the Ad Council could hear the first two
words, "Only you," and could complete the
sentence.
The new Smokey, clad in blue jeans, isn't
afraid to add some hip slang to his reper-
toire by saying, "Get your Smokey on!"
It's a reminder for campers, vacationers,
hikers, tourists and homeowners to use
Smokey's tips when it comes to campfire


)f fire prevention

safety, debris burning, equipment mainte-:
nance and house safety.
The forest service is also celebrating
Smokey's birthday by releasing his newly
book, "Smokey Bear Story."
The illustrated children's book was.s
released on Smokey's birthdayin English
and Spanish at the USDA headquarters in
Washington, D.C.
It is Smokey's latest approach to wildfire;
education, which the U.S. Forest ServiceK
hopes will engage children in learning.
"Firefighters everywhere accept Smokey,
Bear as the symbol for wildfire preven-;
tion," the proclamation stated. "All of us"
whatever our age need to keep in mind'
Smokey's admonition: "Remember, only;
you can prevent wildfires." :
SSmokey also has a page on Facebook.
with more than 7,000 fans.
There are also several Smokey the Bear:
groups sprinkled throughout Facebook,:
such as "I Support Smokey the Bear" and:
thb "Smokey the Bear Fan Club."


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COMMUNITY CALENDAR


News-Sun * Sunday, August 16, 2009


The Community Calendar pro-
vides a brief listing of local
clubs and organizations who
meeton a regular basis. It is
the responsibility of the group
to update the News-Sun on
any changes in this listing by
calling 385-6155, ext. 516;
send any changes by e-mail to
editor@newssun.com; or mail
them to News-Sun Community
Calendar, 2227 U.S. 27 South,
Sebring, FL 33870.

TODAY
* American Legion Post 25
Lake Placid has lounge hours
from 1-9 p.m. Live music is
from 5-8 p.m. For details, call
465-7940.
* American Legion Post 74
open 1-8 p.m. Happy Hour 4-6
p.m. Members and guests
only. Post is at 528 N. Pine
St., Sebring. Call 471-1448.
* Heartland Interfaith
Alliance meets 1:30 p.m., first
Friday, St. Frances of Assisi
Episcopal Church, 43 Lake
June Road, Lake Placid. For
details, call 465-0051.
* Lake Placid Elks Lodge
2661 opens the lounge from 2-
8 p.m. Card games start at
9:30 p.m. The lodge is open to
members and their guests. For
details, call 465-2661.
* Lake Placid Moose has
karaoke in the pavilion.
Horseshoes played at 9:30
a.m. Food available at 4 p.m.
Open to members and quali-
fied guests only.
* Lions Club will have
country and bluegrass music
from 2-4 p.rr. Sunday,
instead of at the Shriners.
Bands featured on alternate
Sunday will be Just Country
and Memory Makers. For
information, call 471-2288.
* Loyal Order of Moose,
Highlands County Lodge No.
2494, 1318 W Bell St., Avon
Park. Cards start at 4 p.m.
Music outside Tiki Hut at 3
p.m. Lodge phone number
452-0579.
* Overeaters Anonymous,
meets from 4-5 p.m. in second
floor conference room No. 3 at
Florida Hospital Heartland
Medical Center, 4200 Sun 'N
Lake Blvd., Sebring. For
details, call 385-4277. No
dues, fees or weigh-ins. For
details on the organization, go
to wwwoa.org.
* Ridge - Area Missionary
Soldiers Avon Park
Pathfinder Club meets from 9
a.m. td noon every first and
third Sunday at 58 E. Sixth St.,
Avon Park. For details, call
471-2143.
* Sebring Eagles Club 4240
serves lunch at 2 p.m. at the
club, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring,
For details, call 655-4007.
* Sebring Moose Lodge
2259 offers NASCAR racing in
the pavilion at 1:30 p.m. Bar
open and kitchen open from 2-
5 p.m. Lodge is at 11675 U.S.
98, Sebring. For details, call
655-3920.
* Society for Creative
Anachronism (Local
Chapter: Shire of Stagridge)
meets at 2 p.m. first and third
Sunday at Brewster's Coffee
House on U.S. 27 in Sebring.
For details, call 214-5522.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 3880 serves hamburgers
from 4-5:30 p.m. and plays
Spoke at 5:30 p.m. at the post,
1224 County Road 621 East,
Lake Placid. For details, call
699-5444.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4300 plays euchre at
1:30 p.m. and E&J Karaoke is
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the'
post, 2011 SE Lakeview Drive,
Sebring. For details, call 385-
8902.

MONDAY
* Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting, 8-9 p.m, at Episcopal
Church, Lakeshore Drive,
Sebring. For more details, call
385-8807.
* Alcoholics Anonymous
One Day At A Time group
meets for a closed discussion
at 9:30 a.m. Monday and
Friday at Covenant
Presbyterian Church, 4500
Sun 'N Lakes Blvd., Sebring.
For details, call 314-0891.
* Alanon meets at 8 p.m. at


St. Agnes Episcopal Church,
660 NW Lakeview Drive,
Sebring, For details, call (863)
887-3800,
* Alzohlmor's Assoclatlon
Support Group meets at 2
p,m, at t h Oaks of Avon,
1010 U,8, 27 North, Avon
Park, For dJ.aiN6, oaI113 �
3444,
* Amerls an Legion Pleald


Post 25 Lake Placid has
shuffleboard at 1 p.m. Lounge
hours are 12-9 p.m. For
details, call 465-7940.
* American Legion Post 74
open noon to 8 p.m. Happy
hour from 4-6 p.m. Call 471-
1448.
* Bridge Club of Sebring
(American Contract Bridge
Club) plays duplicate games at
12:30 p.m. at 347 Fernleaf
Ave., Sebring. For details, call
385-8118.
* Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air
SForce Auxiliary) meets at
6:30 p.m. at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, east of U.S. 27
across from Lakeshore Mall in
Sebring. Civilian volunteers,
both adults and youth from
ages 12-21, are welcome. For
details, call 385-1234 or e-mail
2capers@earthfink.net.
* Corvette Cruisers meets at
6:30 p.m. first and third
Monday at the Dairy Queen in
front of The Home Depot,
Sebring. For details, call Ed
Robson at 655-2092.
* Garden Club of Sebring
meets noon, Sebring Civic
Center. Call 385-2044 or 382-
2063 for details.
* Harmony Hoedowners
Square Dance Club meets
from 7:30-9:30 p.m. the first
and third Monday at Sebring
Civic Center from December
through April. There will be
alternating mainstream and
plus dancing with rounds.
Casual dress or square dance
attire is acceptable. For more
information, call Sam Dunn at
382-6792 or e-mail him At
samdunn@samdunn.net.
* Heartland Horses &
Handicapped Inc. is offering
pony rides every Monday and
Wednesday from 4:30-6:30
p.m., weather permitting. $5
donation per child. Call 452-
0006 for more informatioriAIIl
proceeds raised support our
free equine assisted .riding pro-
gram for adults and children
with special needs, which
resumes in September.
* Highlands County
Amateur Radio Club meets at
7/:30 p.m. third Monday in con-
ference room 3 at the
Highlands County Agri-Civic
Center, Sebring. For details,
call Don Roberts at 402-0554
or Darrell Koranda'at 471-
0226.
E'Highlands County Concert
Band rehearses 7-9 p.m.
every Monday at Sebring High
School band room.
Experienced musicians are
welcome. Vic Anderson and
Colorado Paniagua conduct-
ing. Call 314-8877.
* Highlands County Rotary
Club meets at 6 p.m. at
Charlie's Restaurant,
Commerce Street, Sebring.
* Highlands County Sewing
Group meets from 1-3 p.m. at
the Highlands County Agri-
Civic Center in the 4-H labora-
tory, Sebring. For details, call
402-6540.
* Highlands Delta Chorale
rehearses 7 p.m., Sebring
Church of the Brethren, 700 S.
Pine St., Sebring (September
through May). No auditions are
required to join and all ages
are welcome. For details or to
book a concert, call Cheryl
Cometta at 699-2663.
* Highlands Sertoma Club
meets noon, Takis Family
Restaurant, Sebring.
* Hope Hospice free grief
support group meets at 2 p.m.
at Union Congregational
Church, 106 N. Butler Ave.,
Avon Park.
* La Leche League, breast-
feeding support for Highlands
and southern Polk counties,
meets at 7 p.m. every third


Monday at the Florida Hospital
Heartland conference rooms.
Pregnant and nursing mothers
and their babies are welcome.
For more information, call 655-
6617 or 638-3954.
* Lake Placid American
Legion Post 25 meets 8 p.m.,
Legion Hall.
* Lake Placid Art League will
have classes in Drawing and
Painting, conducted by Anne
Watson, from from 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. at the Cultural
Center, 127 Dal Hall Blvd.
From 1-4 p.m., Mary Gebhart
will teach.Fabric Painting at
the center. For information call
Dan Daszek at 465-7730.
* Lake.Placid Elks 2661
opens its lounge from 2-9 p.m.
at the lodge. Euchre is at 1
p.m. Ladies crafts is at 2 p.m.
Burgers and wings served
from 5-7 p.m. Live music is
from 4-7 p.m. Darts is at 7.
p.m. with sign up at 6:30 p.m.
It is open to members and
their guests. For details, call
465-2661.
I Lake Placid Library has
storytime at 10 a.m. for ages
3-5 except during holidays.
* Lake Placid Moose plays
cards at 2 p.m. Open to mem-
bers and qualified guests only.
Lodge closes at 6 p.m.
* Let It Begin With Me
Alanon Group meets from
10:30 a.m. to noon every
Monday at Heartland Christian
Church, 2705Alt. 27 South,
Sebring. For details about
Alanon, a self-help group for
families and friends of alco-
holics, call 385-5714.
* Loyal Order of Moose,
Highlands County Lodge No.
2494, 1318 W Bell St., Avon
Park. Meetings held first and
third Mondays at 8 p.m. Lodge
phone number 452-0579.'
* Narcotics Anonymous
Never Alone Candlelight
meets at 8 p.m. at 133 N.
Butler Ave. in Avon Park, near
the First Congregational
Church. For information call
Heartland area helpline (863)
683-0630. More information
on other meetings and events
at www.naflheartland.org.
* National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, Highlands County
Branchl meets 7 p.m., third
Monday, NAACP office, 1
Delaney Heights, Avon Park.
* National Association of
Retired Veteran Railway
Employees (NARVRE) meets
at 11:30 a.m. third Monday
from October through May at
Homer's Smorgasbord in
Sebring. All current and retired
railroad employees and their
spouses are invited to attend.
For more details, call Jerry at
441-4418.
* Rotary Club of Highlands
. County meets at 6:15 p.m.
For details, call Darrell Peer at
385-0107.
* Sebring Eagles Club 4240
has pizza and darts at 7:30
p.m. at the club, 12921 U.S.
98, Sebring. For details, call
655-4007.
* Sebring Elks Lodge 1529
has the lounge open from 12-7
p.m. For more details, call
471-3557.
* Sebring Historical Society
open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Located in
back side of Sebring Public
Library building on Lake
Jackson. For information, call
471-2522.
* Sebring Optimist Club
meets at 6:15 p.m. first and
third Mondays at various loca-
tions. For details, call Gabriel
Read, 453-2859 or Earle Luke
at 381-3514.
* Sebring Moose Club 2259
serves beef franks and Italian


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3920.
* Sebring Women of the
Moose has a business meet-
ing at 7 p.m. at the lodge,
11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. For
details, call 382-8782.
* Take Off Pounds Sensibly
FL 632, Sebring meets at
3:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall
at the First Baptist Church of
Lake Josephine, Sebring. For
details, call Judy O'Boyle at
840-1331.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 3880 euchre, 6:30 p.m.,
1224 County Road 621 East,
Lake Placid. For more details,
call 699-5444.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4300 meets 7:30 p.m.
third Monday, 2011 SE
Lakeview Drive, Sebring.

TUESDAY
* Al-Anon Family Groups
meet for discussion and
Twelve Step study at noon,
Union Congregational Church,
105 N. Forest Ave., Avon Park.
Parking available south of old
church..
* American Legion Placid
Post 25 Lake Placid has
shuffleboard and euchre, both
at 1 p.m. Lounge hours are 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. For details, call
465-7940.
* AmVets Post 21 plays darts
from 5-8 p.m. for members
and guests. For details, call
385-0234.
* American Legion Post 74
open noon to 8 p.m. Hot dogs
served. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.
Call 471-1448.
* Avon Park Boy Scout
Troop 156 meets from 7-8:30
p.m. in the Scout Lodge, 202
Robert Britt St., Avon Park.
Boys ages 11-17 are eligible to
join. For details, call 452-2385.
* Avon Park Library has sto-
rytime at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5
except during holidays.
* Avon Park Lions Club
meets 6:45 p.m., in the Lions
Club, 1218 W. Bell St.
* Busy Bee Craft Club
meets 9-11 a.m., Fairway


Pines, Sun 'N Lakes
Boulevard, Sebring. Everyone
is welcome. For more details,
call 382-8431.
* Celebrate Recovery meets
every Tuesday night at 'The
Rock," Union Congregational
Church, 28 N. Butler Ave.,
Avon Park. A barbecue meal. is
served at 6 p.m. for a dona-
tion. At 6:45 p.m., members
meet. At 7:30 p.m., the group
breaks up into small groups for
men and women. The program
is designed for drug and alco-
hol addiction, divorce, death or
illness grief, low or lost self-
esteem or identity due to dys-
functional relationships,
depression/anxiety, or any
other need for healing. For
details, contact Celebrate
Recovery coordinator Pam
Sim by calling 453-3345, ext.
106.
* Fletcher Music Club meets
every Thursday and Tuesday
at Fletcher Music Center in
Lakeshore Mall, Sebring. For
more details, call 385-3288.
* Friends of Highlands
Hammock meets at 6:30 p.m.
third Tuesday, Highlands
Hammock State Park, Sebring.
For more details, call 386-
6099.
* Heartland Avian Society
meets every fourth Tuesday,
7:30 p.m., at Huntington
National Bank, 126 Center
Ave., Sebring. For more
details, call 465-9358.
* Heartland Dolittle
Miniature Build meets 7 p.m.,
third Tuesday, St. Johns '
Methodist Church social hall,
3214 Grand Prix Drive,
Sebring. For details, call 382-
3553.
* Heartland Harmonizers
Barbershop, Chorus meets
from 7-9 p.m, in the Sebring
High School Chorus Room,
Sebring. All men who enjoy
singing are invited.
* Heartland Symphony
Orchestra rehearsals
Tuesday 5-7 p.m. in Room 34
of Avon Park SFCC auditori-
um. New members welcome.
Call conductor Bryan Johnson
at 638-7231.
* Highlands County Quilt
Guild meets on the first and
third Tuesday of each month


at the Women's Club of
Sebring on Lakeview Drive,
across from Veterans' Beach,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For
information, call 471-0694 or
e-mail sbringquilter@embarq-
mailcom
* Highlands County
Veterans Council meets 7
p.m., third Tuesday in the lake-
side dining room at Sebring
Elks Lodge, on Kenilworth
Boulevard, Sebring. Social
time is at 6:30 p.m. For details,
call Roger Perkins at 471-3424
or 273-4209.
* Hope Hospice grief support
group meets at 4:30 p.m. at
Southern Lifestyle ALF, across
U.S. 27 from Florida Hospital
Lake Placid.
* Lake Haven Homeowners
Association meets the third
Tuesday of the month, 5400
N. Lake Huckleberry Drive,
Sebring. Covered dish dinner
is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting is
at 7:30 p.m. For more details,
call 382-4858.
* Lake Placid Art League
has classes in Parchment
Embossing from 8 a.m. to
noon and 1-4 p.m. at the
Cultural Center, 127 Dal Hall
Blvd., taught by Maria Lorant.
For information, call Dan
Daszek at 465-7730.
* Lake Placid Elks 2661
opens its lounge from 2-9 p.m.
at the lodge. Happy hour is
from 2-5 p.m. It is open to
members and their guests. For
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The News-Sun would like to
remind the readers that the
names listed below reflect those
who have been charged with a
crime, but they are all innocent
until proven guilty by a court of
law. If anyone listed here is
acquitted or has charges
dropped, they can bring in proof
of such decision or mail a copy
to the paper and the News-Sun
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information. The News-Sun is at
2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL
33870.*

The following people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Monday, August
10:
David Ray Campbell, 53, of
Sebring, was charged with pro-
bation violation, misdemeanor
warrant for driving while license
suspended or revoked.
Steven Lindsey Davidson, 25,
of Sebring, was registered as a
criminal for possession of
cocaine; felony, fleeing to elude;
and driving while license sus-
pended . or revoked, habitual
offender.
Miguel Cancino Delacruz, 51,
of Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
operating motor vehicle without
valid driver license.
Dillon Thomas Downs, 23, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for pos-
session of marijuana, not more
than 20 grams.
Otis Lee Downs, 39, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for fraud,.
uttering false instrument; and
larceny, petit, first degree of
property.

The following people were
;booked into the Highlands
'County Jail on Sunday, August 9:
'Christina May Carlisle, 40, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for
domestic violence or battery,
'touch or strike.
S Stacy Leande Carter, 39, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
:withholding support, non-sup-
iport of children or spouse;
. Sydney Ray Gore, 43, of
Okeechobee, awaiting trial for
:driving while license suspend-
led, third or subsequent offense;
.Okeechobee County warrant for
felony driving under the influ-
,ence of alcohol or drugs, fourth
or more; refusing to submit to
DUI testing; and driving with
.permanently revoked driver
license.
SLatasha Lee Green, 21, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
'larceny, petit,'first offense.:
William John Krawczyk, 22,
;of Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
battery, causing bodily harm,
.two counts.
Cathy Lavin McCook, 49, of
:Avon Park, was charged with
probation violation, felony war-
rantfor possession of drug para-
plhernalia; possession of
cocaine; carrying a concealed
weapon; and possession of
cannabis.
Karen Shyanne Rice, 65, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, first offense.
Jorge Oscar Rodriguez, 45, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for driv-
ing with suspended or revoked
driver license etc.
Billie Jean Thompson, 24, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial for bat-
tery, touch or strike.
Jireh Shalom Williams, 22, of
Sebring, was registered as' a
criminal for aggravated, fleeing
or eluding and aggravated
assault with deadly weapon; and
burglary of conveyance.

The following people were.
booked into the Highlands
County Jailton Saturday, August
8:
Israel Armendariz, 44, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
domestic violence or battery,
touch or strike.
Tamara Kaye Chapman, 46, of
':Okeechobee, awaiting trial for
*aggravated battery, person
using a deadly weapon.
Andrae Renato Clarke, 19, of
Sebring, awaiting trial, warrant
for battery, touch or strike.
Javis Brian Fuller, 25, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for pos-
session of narcotic equipment
and/or use; possession of
cocaine; shoplifting, petit from
merchant, second or subse-
quent offense; crimes against


'person, resisting property
recovery, retail merchant; bur-
glary of unoccupied con-
veyance, unarmed; larceny,
petit, first offense.
Max Estevao Romero, 28, of
:Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
:domestic violence or battery,
causing bodily harm, two.
counts.
Linda Flint Starcher, 50, of


Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
domestic violence or battery,
touch or strike.
Michael Gregory Stewart, 42,
of Sebring, was registered as a
criminal, Polk County warrant
for robbery, no gun or deadly
weapon; and fleeing or eluding
law enforcement officer at high
speed, no regard.
Lawrence Dean Stidham, 51,
of Lake Placid, awaiting trial,
warrant, failure to appear for
petit, retail theft.

The following people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Friday, August 7:
Timothy Matthew Devlin, 20,
of Avon Park, awaiting trial for
possession of liquor by person
under 21 years of age, first
offense; driving under the influ-
ence of drugs or alcohol, first
offense; and DUI and damaging
property.
Charles Brinston Gaskins, 37,
of Spring Lake, awaiting trial,
warrant for possessing, selling,
etc. unlawful obtaining of title;
larceny or grand theft; burglary
of an unoccupied conveyance,,
unarmed; and robbery with
firearm.
Jay Tilghman Hersberger, 53,
of Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
domestic violence or battery,
causing bodily harm.
Nakein Demeshioh Justin, 25,
of Sebring, awaiting trial for
withholding support, non-sup-
port of children or spouse.
Devin DeWayne Parmer, 37,
of Sebring, awaiting trial for,
domestic violence or battery,
touch or strike.
Matthew Earl Starai, 19, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial for pos-
session of marijuana, not more
than 20 grams.
Marcus Lamon Taylor, 19, of
Lake Placid, was charged with
probation violation, felony war-
rant for felon with gun con-
cealed, weapon, ammo.
Alvin Nathaniel Williams, 70,
of Lake Placid, awaiting trial,
warrant for driving under the
influence of alcohol or drugs,
first offense.

The following people were
booked iito the Highlands
County Jail on Thursday, August
6:
Kevin Troy Brown, 29, of
Sebring, was charged with bur-
glary and vehicular theft.
Julie Vigil Cabral, 34, of Avon
Park, registered as a criminal
reference possession of cocaine,
introductino of contraband into
Sa detention facility.
James Francis. Carmichael,
26, of Sebring, was charged with
resisting an officer.
Paul Clark, 47, of Avon Park,
was charged with destroying
evidence, operating a motor
vehicle without a valid license
and possession and or use of
narcotic equipment.
Amy Lynn Crosy, 31, of
Spring Lake, was charged with
violation of probation reference
grand theft.
Jeffery David Ernhart, 43, of
Sebring, was charged with DUI
and damage of property.
Taynalia Venoda Eubanks, 26,
of Sebring, was charged with
contempt of court.
Brent Dudley Hammons, 38,
of Sebring, was charged with
burglary of an unoccupied
dwelling and larceny.
Melissa Marie Hicks, 33, of
Lorida, was charged with pos-
session of marijuana, possession
of drugs, resisting an officer
without violence and possession
and or use of, narcotic equip-
ment.
Machelle Ann Howell, 44, of
Avon Park, was charged with
driving with license suspended.
Phillip Michael Retterer, 34,
of Sebring, was charged with
vehicular theft and burglary of
an unoccupied dwelling.
Renata Lashay Sholtz, 29, of
Lake Placid, was charged with
battery.
John Dennis Wiggins, 19, of
Avon Park, registered as a crim-
inal reference introduction of
contraband into a detention
facility.

The following people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Wednesday,
August 5:


Hector Hernandez Barcenas,
37, of Lake Placid, was charged
with violation of a municipal
ordinance.
Carolyn Ann Butler, 49, of
Greensboro, N.C., was charged
with two counts of failure to
appear reference
resisting/obstructing an officer
without violence and use or pos-
session of drug paraphernalia,


and violation of probation refer-
ence possession of cocaine.
Kenneth Caldwell Jr., 27, of
Avon Park, was charged with
violation of probation reference
robbery with a gun.
Torrion Ramar Cooper, 24, of
Lake Placid, was charged with
violation of probation reference
resisting an officer with vio-
lence.
Barbara Lynn Easter, 31, of
Venus, was charged with operat-
ing a motor vehicle without a
valid license.
Ozjah Jamaal Hill, 26, of
Sebring, was charged with pos-
session of cocaine with intent to
sell within 1,000 feet of a place of
worship, or business, sell
cocaine within 1,000 feet of a
place of worship or business,
possession of cocaine with
intent to sell, sell cocaine.
Sue Ann Maines, 38, of
Lorida, registered as a criminal
reference petit theft, possession
of marijuana, possession of
diazapam and possession of
paraphernalia.
Lazaro Mendoz, 39, of
Sebring, was charged with driv-
ing with license suspended.
Sean Nason, 30, of Central
Islip, N.Y., was charged with vio-
lation of probation reference
DUI.
Jorge Razo Paramo, 31, of
Avon Park, was charged with
violation of municipal ordinance.
Alex Andre Rowe, 22, of
Miami Gardens, was charged
with violation of municipal ordi-
nance. , , .
Alexander Elijah Sanders, 31,
of Green, was charged with,bat-
tery, aggravated battery, and
kidnap/false imprisonment. ie
Loretta Lynn Smith, 34, of
Avon Park, registered as a crim-
inal reference possession of
methamphetamine.,, . - .,!
Davorris Marcellus Timai,
18, of Avon Park, was charged
with vehicular theft.
Efrain Maules Vazquez, 29,.of
Avon Park, registered as.a crim-
inal reference felony battery. .<:
Kimberly Nicole Walden, 24,
of Sebring, registered as a crim-
inal reference two counts, of
child neglect.
Demorris Lamar Washington,
22, of Sebring, was charged with
three counts of failure to appear
reference felony fleeing to
elude, obstructing an-officer
without violence and failure to


appear.

The following people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Tuesday, August
4:
Miguel Angel Adams, 46, of
Avon Park, registered as a crim-
inal reference .possession of
cocaine.
Emma Carrillo, 43, of
Sebring, was charged with bat-
tery.
Thomas Coleman, 19, of Avon
Park, registered as a criminal
reference grand theft and traf-
ficking in stolen property.
Noah Wesley Cook, 39, of
Avon Park, was charged with
sexual assault on a victim 12
years of age or younger.
Nicholas Joy Grinage, 35, of
Lake Placid, was charged with
violation of municipal ordinance.
Francisco Garcia Moreno, 21,
of Lake Placid, was charged
with driving while license sus-
pended.
Quincy Lavon Owens, 35, of
Sebring, was charged with viola-
tion of probation reference pos-
session of cocaine with intent to
sell or deliver.,
Encarnacion Vasquez Reyes,
71, of Sebring, was charged with
battery. ,

The follKving people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Monday, August
3:
Abel Romero Alvarez, 64, of
Wauchula, awaiting trial for
resisting officer, 'obstruction
without violence; and operating
motor vehicle without valid driv-
er license.
Alex.Windel Bailey, 19, of
Lake Placid, was recommitted
for loitering or prowling; and
recommitted for resisting arrest
without violence.
Jammel Lacon Braxton, 25, of
Avon Park, was charged with
probation, violation, misde-
meanor warrant for knowingly
driving while license suspended
or revoked.
Robert Anthony Cozier, 47, of
Sebring, was registered as a
criminal for possession of
cocaine.
Melissa Anne Crenshaw, 21,
of Avon Park, awaiting trial, war-
rant, failure to appear for issuing
or obtaining property with
worthless check, two counts.
Alfohzo Espinoza, 25, of
, �., , , .. .. : . , .,


Tampa, awaiting trial, felony
warrant, failure to appear for
resisting or obstructing officer
without violence; warrant, fail-
ure to appear for tampering or
fabricating with physical evi-
dence; warrant, failure to appear
for possession of methampheta-
mine; warrant, failure to appear
for no valid driver license; and
warrant, failure to appear for
using or possessing drug para-
phernalia.
Jimmy Lamar Ford, 19, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial, war-
rant for robbery with a firearm;
warrant for aggravated assault
with firearm, without intent to
kill; and warrant for battery,
touch or strike.
Eliseo Cruz Gonzalez, 26, of
Lake Placid, Immigration Code
Enforcement detainer for
municipal ordinance violation.
Anna Marie Hall, 38, of
Wauchula, was charged with
probation violation, felony war-
rant for obtaining property by
worthless checks.
Karl Joseph Herbort, 49, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
operating motor vehicle without
valid driver license; and driving
while license suspended, first
offense.
Courtney Robert Holtz, 31, of
St. Petersburg, was charged on
a Pinellas County warrant for
driving while driver license sus-
pended or revoked.
Stefan Guevar Nelson, 25, of
Clearwater, awaiting trial, felony
warrant for possession of
cannabis, not "more than 20
grams; possession of - cocaine;
and possession of narcotic
equipment and/or use.
Melvin Olds, 35, of Sebring,
was registered as a criminal for
possession of cocaine. .''
Sheelah Renee Selph, 19, of
Sebring, awaiting trial, misde-
meanor. warrant for failure to
conply with the conditions of


bond or pre-trial release.
Anthony Frank Sibrava, 42, of
Wauchula, awaiting trial for lar-
ceny, petit, first offense.
Luis Fernando Surillo. 48, of
Sebring, was registered as a
criminal, for possession of
cocaine.
John Dennis Wiggins, 19, of
Avon Park, was recommitted for
Possession of narcotic equip-
ment and/or use.

The following people were
booked into the Highlands
County Jail on Sunday, August 2:
Teresa Ann Godfrey, 40, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial for
withholding support, non-sup-
port of children or spouse, two
counts.
Cleveland Royce Hawk, 36, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial, war-
rant, failure to appear, failed pre-
payment plan for. domestic vio-
lence or battery.
Jason Lee Hernandez, 30, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial for
domestic violence or battery,
felony battery or domestic bat-
tery by strangulation.
Precious Latisha Hill, 19, of
Lake Placid, awaiting trial for
resisting officer, obstruction
without violence.
Etanislao Jacob Jimenez, 18,
of Sebring, awaiting trial for
crimes against person, resisting
property recovery, retail, mer-
chant; and larceny, petit, first
offense.
Jose Nunez-Diaz, 32, of
Sebring, awaiting trial for oper-
ating motor vehicle, without
valid driver license.
Jermaine,,Laifiar Simmons,
22, of Lake Placid, awaiting trial
for domestic violence or battery,
touch or strike.
Heidi Candess Sutton, 27, of
Avon Park, awaiting trial for
making falsereport, knowingly
giving false information ito, law
enforcement officer.,


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
I CASE NO. GC 08-101.0
PAN I. FROST -
Plaintiff
-vs-
JORGE PAZ and IDA PAZ, his wife, or if any of
the aforesaid persons is dead, then his or her
unknown heirs, devisees, legatees or
grantees, and any and all other persons or
parties claiming by, through, under or against
them; and all claimants, persons or parties,
natural or corporate, or whose exact legal
status if unknown, claiming under any of the
above named or described defendants or
parties or claiming to have any right, title or
interest in and to the lands hereafter described
and the UNKNOWN INHABITANTS OF 5244
BARNUM STREET, SEBRING, FLORIDA,
Defendants.
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to.a fi-
nal decree of foreclosure entered in the above
entitled cause in the Circuit Court of Highlands
County, Florida, I will sell the property situate
in Highlands County, Florida, described as:
Lot 12, Block 1015, TIA JUANA VILLA SUB-
DIVISION, according to the plat thereof as re-
corded in Plat Bdok 2, Page 80, of the Public
Records of Highlands County, Florida, togeth-
er with a 1972 Alta Mobile Home,
ID#6512A3269, Title #4785285.
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in
the basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the
27th day of August, A.D., 2009.
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, If any, other than the prop-
erty owner as of the date of the is pendens
must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. '
ROBERT W. GERMAINE
. Clerk Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
August 9,16,2009
SUBCONTRACTORS NOTICE of Bid Request
Notice of Intent to Accept Proposals/Bids
For Construction of
Mariner High School Renovations Phase II

Lodge Construction, Inc. the Construction
Manager for the named project, will be ac-
cepting bids for the work related to bid pack-
age scopes for the project known asMariner
Hloh School Renovations Phase II. The proj-
ect is located in Cape Coral, Lee County, Flori-
da.

Approx. Overall Project Budget: $6.5 Million
Dollars.

Interested bidders should contact Lodge Con-
struction, Inc., 2161 McGregor Blvd. Unit A,
Ft. Myers, FL 33901, Phone: 239-332-4371
Fax: 239-332-0218, Michael Dunn, Project
ManagerNice President and or Dane Edwards,
Chief Estimator.
Owner:
Lee County School District
Lee County, FL
Pre-BId meeting: To be held at the Lodge
Construction, Inc. On Site Field Office on Sat-
urday, August 29, 2009, at 10:00 A.M. All at-
tendees must be badged for security clear-
ance in accordance with Lee County School
District policies and the Jessica Lunsford Act.
Please contact Lodge to attend. Bidders are
advised that attendance at this meeting is
strongly encouraged.
Bids will be received at the office of Lodge
Construction, Inc. on the following date and
time:
September 11,2009 at 5:00 P.M.

Bid Documents
Bid Documents for all bid packages will be
ready for release on August 24, 2009 after
2:00 P.M.. T6 arrange pick up of bid docu-
ments, contact Christina Dorn, Administrative
Assistant, at Lodge Construction, Inc, 239-
332-4371,


tive and the personal representative's attorney
are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-


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Scopes of Work and Bid Packages:
1 Demolition
2 Removal of Teaching Aides, Storage and
Re-setting
3 Concrete and Masonry Unit Bid
4 Structural Steel-Misc Fabrications
5 Casework-Re-configuration and New
6 Metal Frame-Drywall-Smoke Stopping
7 Doors-Hardware- Materials and Install
8 Acoustical Ceilings-Insulation-Acoustical
Panels
9 Flooring
10 Window and Storefront Removal and
Replacement
11 Exterior Dryvit Repair and Exterior
Painting
12 Safety Staging and Scaffolding
13 Moving-Storage
14 Construction Cleaning-Progressive and
Final
15 Renovations to Pavers, Clean and
Re-seal, repair and replacement
16 .Test and Balance Progressive and Finals
17 Fire Suppression- Re-configuration
18 Plumbing-
19 HVAC- Classroom Re-configuration
20 Electrical- Exterior renovations and
classroom reconfiguartion
21 Locker Replacement and Repair
22 Misc Specialties- Rest Room
Re-configuration and Remodel
23 Ceramic Tile-Rest Rooms- Exterior
Facade
24 TBD
25 TBD
26 TBD
August 16,19, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-341
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CLAYW. HARGRAVES,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Clay W.
Hargraves, deceased, whose date of death
was May 11, 2009, is pending in the Circuit
Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the address of which is 590
South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870-
3867. The names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE .TIME PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DESCEND-
ANT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is August 16, 2009.
Personal Representative:
Is/ Joan Yvonne Hargraves
501 Chelsee Way
Lake Placid, Rorida 33852
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Mary Vlasak Snell
Florida Bar No. 516988
PAVESE LAW FIRM
P.O. Drawer 1507
Fort Myers, Florida 33902
Telephone: (239) 334-2195
Fax: (239) 332-2243
August 16, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-354
IN RE: ESTATE OF
GEORGE E. TREPAL,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
GEORGE E. TREPAL, deceased, whose date of
death was March 30, 2009, and whose Social
Security Number is 058-16-9227, is pending
in the Circuit Court for Highlands County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 590 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring,
FL 33870. The name and address of the per-
sonal representative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
Is August 16, 2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Joseph Trepal
233-14 39 Avenue
Douglaston, NY 11363
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Is/. Robert E. Livingston.
Florida Bar No. 0031259
445 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5156
August 16, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-254
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARIE E. FISHER,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MARIE
E. FISHER, deceased, whose date of, death
was March 23, 2008, and whose Social Secur-
Ity Number Is. 585-54-4075, Is pending In the
Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of which Is 590
S, Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. The
name and address of the personal representa-


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tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S'DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
is August 16, 2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Earl. E. Fisher
68 Century Blvd.
Avon Park, FL 33825
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Robert E. Livingston
Florida Bar No. 0031259
445 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
Telephone: (863)385-5156
August 16, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-335
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
NORMAN OTTO ZEMPEL,
A/K/A NORMAN O. ZEMPEL,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of NORMAN
OTTO ZEMPEL A/K/A NORMAN 0. ZEMPEL,
deceased, whose date of death was June 11,
2009, is pending in the Circuit Court in and for
HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is 430 S. Com-
merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The
names and addresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal representative's at-
torney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE,DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file. their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMSNOT FILED WITHINTH HE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN'SECTION
733:702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
Is: August 16, 2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Mark R. Zempel
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Nicholas G. Schommer
Florida Bar No. 221090
Trombley, Schommer, & Accorsi, PA
329 South Commerce Ave.
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5139
Fax: (863) 385-2566
August 16, 23, 2009
NOTICE OF MEETING DATES
SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The regular monthly meetings, planning work-
shop, and budget workshop of the South Flor-
ida Community College District Board of
Trustees will be held, with the general public
Invited, as listed below:
Wednesday, August 26,2009
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Hardee Campus; 2968 US Hwy 17 N.,
Bowling Green, FL

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Lake Placid Center, 500 Interlake Blvd.,
Lake Placid, FL

SWednesday, December 9, 2009
Planning Workshop -- 4:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
. Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, December 9,2009
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
DeSoto Campus, 2251 NE Turner Ave.,
Arcadia, FL
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Lake Placid Center, 500 Interlake Blvd.,
Lake Placid, FL

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Budget Workshop -- 4:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Dr.,
Avon Park, FL

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
Hardee Campus, 2968 US Hwy 17 N.,
Bowling Green, FL

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Board Meeting -- 6:00 p.m.
DeSoto Campus, 2251 NE Turner Ave.,


1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Telephone: (954) 453-0365
Facsimile: (954) 771-6052
Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438
August 9, 16,2009


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routine business. A copy of the Agenda may
be obtained by contacting the President's of-
fice at (863) 784-7110.
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DE-
CISION MADE BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF
TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, THAT PER-
SON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS, AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE
THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD IN-
CLUDES' THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE
UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
August 14, 16,'2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO.: 28-2009-CA-000161
AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC,
PLAINTIFF,
-VS-
HERMES GIRON, ET AL.,
DEFENDANTSS.
NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: UDELIAAGOSTO GARCIA
whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be
living; and if he/she/they be dead, the un-
known defendants Who may be spouses,
heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors,
creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an
interest by, through, under or against the De-
fendants, who are not known to be'dead or
alive, and all parties having or claiming to
have any right, title or interest in the property
described in the mortgage being foreclosed
herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to
foreclose a mortgage on the following proper-
ty:
LOT 27, IN BLOCK 49, OF SEBRING COUN-
TRY ESTATES, SECTION TWO, ACCORDING
STO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 7, AT PAGE 34, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written defens-
es, if any, to it on DAVID J. STERN, ESQ.
Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 900
South Pine Island Road #400, Plantation, Flor-
ida 33324-3920 on or before September 28,
2009 (no later than 30 days from the date of
the first publication of this notice of action)
and file the original with the clerk of this court
either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise a default
will be entered against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint or petition filed here-
in.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court at HIGHLANDS County, Florida, this
10th day of August, 2009.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: /s/ Kelly Vega
DEPUTY CLERK
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
801 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 500
PLANTATION, FL 33324
(954) 233-8000
09-19568 ALS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons with disa-
bilities needing a special accommodation
should contact COURT ADMINISTRATION, at
the HIGHLANDS County Courthouse at 863-
471-5313, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-
955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.
August 16, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 28-2009-CA-000012
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING
LP,
PLAINTIFF
-VS-
JOHN S. CASSARINO; MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
INCORPORATED, AS A NOMINEE FOR
AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOHNS.
CASSARINO; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS) IN POSSESSION OF
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dat-
ed the 28th day of July, 2009, and entered in
Case No. 28-2009-CA-000012, of the Circuit
Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for
HIGHLANDS County, Florida, wherein COUN-
TRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, is
the Plaintiff and JOHN S. CASSARINO; MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS INCORPORATED, AS A NOMINEE FOR
AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JOHN. S. CASSARINO; JOHN
DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS) IN
POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,
are Defendants. I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash IN THE JURY ASSEMBLY
ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGH-
LANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH
COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870, at
11:00 a.m. on the 25th day of August, 2009,
the following described property as set forth
In said Final Judgment, to wit:
SEE EXHIBIT "A"
Lot 6 and a portion of Ellena Street (now va-
cated), Block 229, EAST-PALMHURST, ac-
cording to the map or plat thereof as recorded
in Plat Book 1, Page(s) 72, Public Records of
Highlands County, Florida, more particularly
described as follows: Begin at the Northwest
corner of Lot 1, Block 231; thencerun South
89026'56" West along the North line of Ellena
Street a distance of 50.00 feet to the North-
east corner of Lot 6, Block 229; thence run
South 00�10'15" West a distance of 140.43
feet to a point on the North right-of-way line
of Nasturtium Avenue; thence North
89027'31" East and along said right-of-way
line a distance of 50.00 feet to the Southwest
corner of Lot 1, Block 231, thence North
00�40'15" East a distance of 140.44 feet to
the Point of Beginning.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY,
OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE
A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
Jn accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), disabled per-
sons who, because of their disabilities, need
special accommodation to participate In this
proceeding should contact the ADA Coordina-
tor at 590 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL
33870 or Telephone (863) 471-5313 not later
than five business days prior to such proceed-
ing.
Dated this 28th day of July, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscllla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Submitted by:
LAW OFFICE OF MARSHALL C. WATSON


EAST, A DISTANCE OF 805.00 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 17 SEC-
ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 545.00 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-342
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MERLE LEROY PITTMAN, a/k/a
MERLE L. PITTMAN
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MERLE LE-
ROY PITTMAN, a/k/a MERLE L. PITTMAN, de-
ceased, whose date of death was July 5, 2009;
File Number PC09-342, is pending in the Cir-
cuit Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of which is 590
South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida
33870-3867. The names and addresses of the
personal representative and the personal rep-
resentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN' SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is: August 16, 2009.
/s/ Donald M.Pittman
Personal Representative
4800 Navaho Trail
Merritt Island, Florida 32953
/s/ Jerry W. Allender
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Florida Bar No. 110030
ALLENDER & ALLENDER, P.A.
719 Garden Street
Titusville, FL 32796
Telephone: (321) 269-1511
Facsimile: (321) 264-7676
Email: jallender@allenderlaw.com
09-254-JG
August 16, 23, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CASE NO. 081314GCS
SUNTRUST BANK D/B/A SUNTRUST
MORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
-vs-
GEORGE P. ARMAS, et. al.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursrant to a
Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 28,
2009, and entered in Case No. 081314GCS of
the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
in and for Highlands County, Florida,,wherein
SUNTRUST BANK D/B/A SUNTRUST MORT-
GAGE, INC., is a Plaintiff and GEORGE L. AR-
MAS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GEORGE L. AR-
MAS; GEORGE P. ARMAS; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; are-the De-
fendants. I will sell to the highest and best
bidder- for cash at 430 S. Commerce Ave.,
Room 105, Sebring, FL 33876, at 11;00 A.M.
on August 27, 2009, the following described
property as set forth In said Final Judgment,
to wit:
LOT 100, OF THE PLAT HIGHLAND
LAKES RESERVE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, PAGE 96, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an Interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the prop-
erty owner as. of the date of the is pendens
must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
As Deputy Clerk
Dated this 29th day of July, 2009.
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329
August 9,16,2009

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08-1331-GCS
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SANDRA JOHNSON; IF LIVING, INCLUDING
ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED, AND JF
DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED
DEFENDANTSS; VENUS CARIPBEAN GROUP
LLC; WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY
EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR
TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANTS) AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANTSS;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1;
UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a
Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure en-
tered in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit
Court of Highlands County, Florida, I will sell
the property situate in I-ighlands County, Flor-
ida, described as:
LOT 4
A PORTION OF VENUS PLAT NO. 2, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
'CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 32, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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SAID VENUS PLAT NO. 2: THENCE NORTH
88 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 56 SECONDS
EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
PLAT, A DISTANCE OF 2906.08 FEET TO THE
WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF THE SEABOARD
RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 43
MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
WEST RIGHT OF WAY, A DISTANCE OF
1822.50 FEET TO THE POINT 0 BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 43
MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE
OF 805.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DE-
GREES 16 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, A
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To include a:
unknown, unknown, VIN unknown and
unknown
A/K/A
235 CR 731
VENUS, FL 33960
at public sale, to the highest and best bid-
der, for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in
the basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 AM, on August
25,2009.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
-Deputy Clerk
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff
In accordance with the American'with Disabili-
ties Act of 1990, persons needing a special
accommodation to participate in this proceed-
ing should contact the ASA Coordinator no
later than seven (7) days prior to the proceed-
ings. If hearing impaired, please call (800)
955-9771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (voice),
via Florida Relay Service.
August 9,16, 2009


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
JUVENILE DIVISION
CASE NO. JPO9-000259-XX
IN THE INTEREST OF:
M.K. dob 02/15/2009
Minor child
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY
HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
NELSON CASTILLO
Address Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition
for Termination of Parental Rights under oath
has been filed in the above styled Court by the.
Department of Children & Families, seeking
the termination of your parental rights to:
M.K.
a white/Hispanic male child
. born February 15, 2009
and you are hereby commanded to personally
appear before the Honorable Shery) D. Snod-
grass, a Magistrate/hearing officer in the Ju-
venile Division of the Circuit Court in and for
Highlands County, State of Florida, on the 9th
day of September, 2009 at 10:0(10AM., at the
Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South
Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, Court-.
room 1A.
YOU MUST PERSONALLY APPEAR ON THE
DAY AND TIME SPECIFIED OR YOU WILL
LOSE ALL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE
CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOUR FAIL-
URE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR WILL BE
DEEMED TO BE. YOUR CONSENT TO THE
TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AT-
TORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY,
YOU MUST BE PRESENT AND REQUEST
THAT THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY
FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities need-
ing a special accommodation to participate in
this proceeding should contact the individual
or agency sending the notice at 3282 U.S. 27,
South, Sebring FL. Telephone (863) 314-
5931, not later than seven (7) days prior to
the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-
800-955-8771, or Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770,
via Florida Relay Service.
ROBERTW.GERMAINE, CLERK
DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009
By: /s/ Anita E. Reiley
Deputy Clerk
August 9,16, 23, 30, 2009


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1050 Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. GC 08-343
THUNDERBIRD MANOR, INC.,
a Florida corporation,
Plaintiff
-vs-
WILLIAM E. LEWIS, JR.
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a fi-
nal decree of foreclosure entered ir the above
entitled cause in the Circuit Court of Highlands
County, Florida, I will sell the property situate
in Highlands County, Florida, described as:
Unit No. B-203 of THUNDERBIRD HILL
MANOR, a Condominium, according to The
Declaration of Condominium recorded in O.R.
Book 969, Page 225, and all exhibits and
amendments thereof, Public Records of High-
lands County, Florida, together with an undi-
vided 1/54 interest in the common elements
appurtenant thereto.
at public sale, to.the highest and best
bidder for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in
the basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the
27th day of August, A.D., 2009.
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the prop-
erty owner as of the date of the (is pendens
must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE
Clerk Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
SDeputy Clerk
SAugust 9,16,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
JUVENILE DIVISION
CASE NO. JP09-000379-XX
IN THE INTEREST OF:
M.R. dob 02/12/2008
Minor child
SSUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY
HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
NELSON CASTILLO
Address Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition
for Termination of Parental Rights under oath
has been filed in the above styled Court'by'the
Department of Children & Families, seeking
the termination of your parental rights to:
M.R.
a white/Hispanic female child
born February 12, 2008
and you are hereby commanded to personally
appear before the Honorable. Sheryl D. Snod-
grass, a Magistrate/hearing officer in the Ju-
venile Division of the Circuit Court in and for
Highlands County, State of Florida, on the 9th
day of September, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., at the
Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South
Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, Court-
room 1A.
YOU MUST PERSONALLY APPEAR ON THE
DAY AND TIME SPECIFIED OR-YOU WILL
LOSE ALL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE
CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOUR FAIL-
URE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR WILL BE
DEEMED TO BE YOUR CONSENT TO THE
TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE.PETITION.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AT-
TORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER.
IF YOU .CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY,
YOU MUST BE PRESENT AND REbUEST
THAT THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY
FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities need-
ing a special accommodation to participate in
this proceeding should contact the individual
or agency sending the notice at 3282 U;S. 27
South, Sebring FL. Telephone (863) 314-
5931, not later than seven (7) days prior to
the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-


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800-955-8771, or Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770,
via Florida Relay Service.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009
By: /s/ Lisa J. Bass
Deputy Clerk
August 9,16,23,30,2009

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice of Public Sale of the contents of self-
storage unit(s) in default of contract per F.S.
83:801-809. Units will be sold by sealed bid at
10:00 AM on FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2009, at
Highlands Self Storage Inc., 7825 S. George
Blvd., Sebring FL 33872. All units contain
household goods unless otherwise noted. Any
vehicles within units sold for parts only.
JOYCE STUBBS UNIT#13
August 12,16,2009

S Highlands
1 05 County Legals
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING
INVITATION TO BID (ITB)
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC), High-
lands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive sealed
bids in the County Purchasing Department for:
ITB 09-054 COURTHOUSE ELEVATOR MODERNIZA-
TION
PROJECT No. 09013- NIGP Code: 295
Specifications may be obtained by downloading from
our website: www.hcbcc.net or by contacting: Gerald
(Jed) Secory, Director, Highlands County General
Sehvices/Purchasing Department, 4320 George Blvd.,
Sebring, FL 33875-5803 Telephone: 863-402-6523;
Fax: 863-402-6735, or by E-Mail: nsecorv@hcbcc.oro
or Acting Assistant Director, Danielle Gilbert, CPPB,
Phone: 863-402-6524, E-Mail: dollbert@hcbcc.oro A
MANDATORY PRE-BID meeting will be held at 2:00
P.M. on August 19, 2009 in the Highlands County
General Services/Purchasing Department, 4320
George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803. Submit one
(1) original and two (2) copies of your bid,form, bid
security and other required data in a sealed envelope
marked with the bid number and name so as to Identi-
fy the enclosed bid submittal. Bid envelopes must be
sealed and marked with the bid number and name so
as to Identify the enclosed submittal. Bids must be
delivered to the Highlands County Purchasing Depart-
ment, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 so
as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M.. Thurs-
day. September 3. 2009. at which time they will be
opened. Bids received later than the date and time as
specified will be rejected. The Board will not be re-
sponsible for late deliveries of bids that are incorrectly
addressed, delivered in person, by mall, or any other
type of delivery service. One or more County Com-
missioners may be in attendance at the either or both
of the above meetings. Highlands County Local Pref-
erence Policy will apply to the award of this bid. Ven-
dors submitting responses must submit bids on all
work to receive consideration. A Bid Bond or Cash-
ier's Check in an amount of five percent (5%) of the
bid must be included on bids over $100,000.00. If
the successful bid is greater than $200,000.00, a
Public Construction Bond will be required of the
Awarded Vendor. Bid must be accompanied by evi-
dence of bidder's qualifications to do business in the
state of Florida, in accordance with F.S. 489. The
Highlands County Board of County Commissioners
(HCBCC/COUNTY) reserves the right to accept or re-
ject any or all bids or any parts thereof, and the
award, if an award is made, will be made to the most
responsible bidder whose bid and qualifications Indi-
cate that the award will be in the best interest of High-
lands County. The Board reserves the right to waive
irregularities tn the bid.
The COUNTY further reserves the right to direct pur-
chase materials for this project, if in their opinion a
significant cost savings can be realized. The Board of
County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida,
does not discriminate upon the basis of any individu-
al's disability status. This non-discrimination policy
involves every aspect of the Board's functions, includ-
Ing one's access to, participation, employment or
treatment in its programs or activities: Highlands
County is an equal opportunity employer, a fair hous-
ing advocate and a handicap accessible jurisdiction.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as pro-
vided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mr.
John Minor, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509
(Voice), 863-402-6508 (TTY), or via Florida Relay
Service 711, or by e-mail: Imlnor@hcbcc.ore. Re-
quests for CART or interpreter services should be
made at least 24 hours in advance to permit coordina-
tion of the service.
Board of County Commissioners


Highlands
1055 "'�'=�
1055 VCounty Legals
Purchasing Department
Highlands County, Florida
Website: www .cbcc.noi
August 9,16. 2009

HIGHLANDS COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICES
The following legal notices are from the Highlands
County Board of County Commissioners and are be-
ing published in the font, size, and leading as per their
specifications.

1100 Announcements


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plumbing and more!
Licensed & Insured

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or
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S Now Offering:
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(Good through September 15th)
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i- * Pet Grooming
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2100 HelpWanted
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FROM HOME! Year-round Work! Excellent
Pay! No Experience! Top US Company! Glue
Gun, Painting, Jewelry & Morel
TOLL FREE 1-866-844-5091, Codj5
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BASS GUITAR PLAYER
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Placid
is seeking a bass guitar player for
contemporary worship band.
Contact Pat at 863-243-4861.
CONSTRUCTION SALES & ESTIMATOR
wanted, e-mail resume to
Mark@mcscontractinainc.com
DRIVERS CLASS "A" CDL and
Owner/Operators needed, 3 years
experience necessary, paid commission
We service FLto WI, WI to FL
(863) 453-2440
Earn $1000 Weekly
Assembling Toys From Home.
NO selling & NO recruiting needed
www.safwal.com
Earn up to $500 weekly assembling our
angel pins in the comfort of your home.
No experience required.
Call 813-699-4038 or 813-425-4361 or visit
www.anoeloin.net
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT P/T @20 hrs/wk
5+yrs experience in executive support;
strong knowledge of MS Office, Including
Word, Excel, PowerPont & Outlook; must be
well organized & flexible; high level of
professionalism; excellent written and verbal
communication skills, marketing, PR & case
management experience a plus. Attractive
and wholesome working environment.
Send resume by: 08/21/09 to:'
Reply Box 2201
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2100 Hep Wnted
Earn up to $30 per hour. Experience not
Required. Undercover shoppers needed to
judge retail and dining establishments.
Call 800-742-6941
CULTURAL PROG. SPECIALIST
PT, seasonal (Oct - May), Assists n -
coordinating & promoting cultural events.
Related exp. & eve/weekend hrs. req.
$11.02/hr. Position starts 10/1/09.
Deadline 5 pm, 8/25/09.
Visit www.southflorida.edu for details.
(863) 784-7132. EA/EONel. Pref.
First Presbyterian Church olflaiPacid,
Florida is seeking an enthusiastic, highly
organized full-time Director of Children's-
Ministry to oversee and give direction for
ministries to children from birth to fifth
grade and their families. Please call the
church office at 863-465-2742 for
information on how you may apply.
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT for 18 hole
Championship Course in Highlands Country,
FL. Degree in Golf Course Management
preferred, but experience may qualify. Send
resume to: oolfcareers@omail.com.
LAWN CARE WORKER needed F/T.
Commercial exo. rea., non smoker.
MUST HAVE FLA DRIVERS LICENSE,
863-385-7264
POSH DAY SALON seeking Nail Technician
& Massage Therapist for their upscale salon.
863-382-1170
RECEPTIONIST NEEDED FOR BUSY MEDICAL
SPRACTICE - 30-40 hrs., some training OK
e-mail resume to kc.faa@hotmail.com'
RECEPTIONIST NEEDED Part-time for
evenings and weekends. Hrs 5-8 p.m.
weekdays, 12-8 p.m. weekends. Must be
able to work with flexibility. Switchboard,
filing, collating, some AP and other projects.
Fax resume to: 863-453-5308 to the attn. of
Kippy Watley, Bus. Office Mgr.
REFERENCE ASSISTANT
PT, responsible for basic library reference
functions. Assoc. degree and one yr. library
exp. req. Mon-Thurs, 4pm-9pm. $9.74/hr.
(20 hr/wk). Deadline 5 pm; 8/25/09. Visit
www.southforida.edu for details.
: (863) 784-7132. EA/EONet. Pref.
"' Registered Respiratory Therapist to
complete home pulmonary assessments.
Per Diem position. $50 per visit.
Please fax resume to 1-866-637-2890
RETAIL SALES person for furniture store.
Experience needed. Great opportunity Apply
in person at Badcock & More Home Furnish-
ings, 607 US 27, N., Avon Park, FL 33825.
RN/LPN for FT Night Shift
Florida Center for Addictions
100 W. College Dr., Avon Park
Attention Waiter or Beverly
863-452-3858 or fax 863-452-3863
STAFF ASSISTANT
PT, responsible for providing clerical support
to the Nursing & Allied Health staff; Two years
FT clerical experience required $8.43/hr.
- - . - - (32 hrs/wk). Deadline: 5pm, 8/18/09.
Vsit www.southflorida.edu for details.
(863) 784-7132.EANEONet. Pref.
STANLEY STEEMER CARPET CLEANER now
accepting applications for Carpet Cleaning
Technician. Must have good driving record
and be self-motivated. Call for interview at
* 863-655-2190
THE HIGHLANDS SOIL & WATER CONSERVA-
TION DISTRICT (HSWCD) Is requesting pro-
posals ftom qualified public auditors who
have governmental accounting and auditing
experience to perform an annual financial au-
dit for the fiscal year ending September 2009.
The audit must be conducted in accordance
Switch generally accepted auditing standards'for
special districts, applicable auditing standards
promulgated by the audit general. The.con-
tract for audit services is based upon HSWCD
Board approval of the proposal. Responses to
the Request for Proposal should be dressed
to: Highlands Soil & Water Conservation Dis-
trict, 4505 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875
863-402-6545. Proposal must be received no
later than 5 p.m. September 25, 2009. Pro-
posals received at the HSWCD office after the
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St. Harder Hall. Golf Course front & back.
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& kitchen w/ granite tops, $209,000;
$1,000 per month rent. 561-452-1112,
561-254-0124 or 561-622-4242
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Large Rooms, Walking distance to
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4 170 Lakefront Property

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Ready to build, startling @$59,000.
Financing available. Only 2 miles N.
-.- of Downtown Avon Park. on US 27.
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4220 Lots for Sale
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4260 Acreage for Sale
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days of sunshine. Rocky Mtn views,
utillles. Excellent financing. Call Today!
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accessible. Paved road. Secluded. Bryson City
$39,950. Owner financing. Call Owner
1-800-810-1590
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Owner Must Sell
4+ acres - $57,300
Nice oak trees, private access to lake.
All utilities in. Ready to build when you
arel Financing avail. Call now 866-352-2249.
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4300 ut-oown Property
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No Commissions or Broker Fees.
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5000
Mobile Homes

5050 Mobile Homes
505 For Sale
AVON PARK - $34,900 Older Mobile Home &
Land, 2BR 1BA, C/H/A, 2225 Snell Road, off
State Rd. 64 past the airport in Avon Park
Estates,-owner.will finance. 10% down,
$305 mo., Call 863-581-9671
FRANCES I Mobile Home Park - $7,900 Older
Mobile Home & Land, 2BR 1 BA C/H/A,
506 Von Maxcy Road, Sebring. As Is.
Call 601-255-4430 for details.
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4/2 2,000 sq. ft.
14 houses to choose from
Starting at $499 per month
On your property.
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1 o C Mobile Homes
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2BR 1BA located at 1017 Sparrow Rd.; Charlie
Creek Mobile Home Park, approx. 10 mi. West
of Avon Park off Hwy. 64. $475/mo.
863-735-0010



Dinner Lake Haven 55+ Park is going out of
- rental business. Beautiful lakefront, white
.sandy eapchswim,water ski,. clubhouse,
activities, shuffleboard, beach, gazebo,
dock for your boat, wonderful neighbors.
SSome M.H.'s free with paying only 1 year
lot rent in advance ($3,600)
S.omeM.H.'s .free.with.paying oniy
2 years lot rent in advance ($7,200)
* Two totally rehabbed like new, free with
3 years lot rent ($10,800)
- -ORcash $500. $1.000 .2,000. $3.000
reh3tbed urli.) plus ie.sen noi advano C pDaid.
Nevr again, only 10 total units to sell.
Retire on lake "for peanuts."
Call Tim& Coral at 863-382-1914.
'SEBRING - 2BR 1BA mobile home for rent,
$476 mo., no security, no deposit, East of
Sebring, Call 863-381-4110


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6050 Duplexes for Rent
Duplex 2/2/1 - 1300 Schlosser Rd.
Sebring. All appliances, no pets. Lawn
maint. included. $650 a month. First &
security. Call 863-452-0996 for Appt.
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1ST
SEBRING - Newly Renovated 2BR 1BA
Duplex; 3008 Spinks Rd. & 3013 Villa Rd.'
All tile, $500 month. No Pets. Washing
Machine provided, Call 863-273-1756.
SEBRING 2BR, 2BA, near Sebring High. Extra
nice. No pets. $650. 2BR, 2BA, screened
room, 2CG, Sun n' Lake, Sebring. Like new.
No pets. $850.863-382-6556.

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SEBRING - 2BR 2BA 2CP, community pool,
Unfurnished, all aooiiancesll
. G/W/S Included, $700 Per Month, 1st +
Security. Call 863-385-2605 or 863-273-1908
6150 Furnished
6 IJApartments


SEBRING Large 1BR 1BA, furnished,
W/G/S paid, near Sheriff's Dept,
corner Nasturtium & Orange, $450 mo. +
$450 security deposit, no pets, background
check required, 863-382-8658
STUDIO APARTMENT - FULLY FURNISHED
1 BR, 1BA, Kitchen / Living Room Combo,
water, electric. & dish Included.
$575 per month. No Smoke / No Pets.
863-452-5132


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6200 nfunished
6200 Apartments
$500, AND $300 SECURITY MOVES YOU INI
Duplex, 2 br/lba, near Sebring High
School/Fred Wild Elementary. Washer/dryer
hookup, back porch. 1 year lease. 385-8209.

***Key Lake-Villas***
Sebring- Orange Blossom Estates
2/1 townhouses on Lake.
Clean, quiet, screened in porch,
outside patio, W/D hookup. $550.
1st-month A-sec.(863) 465-2740
AVON PARK - Apartment with balcony
overlooking Lake Verona and City Park
Laundry Facilities, $365/mo.
100 E. Main St.
863-453-8598
BEAUTIFUL APTS
2BR 1BA, tile floors, screen back porch,
beautiful landscaping, building 5 yrs. new,
Pets OK, $695 mo, 3106 Medical Way
(863)446-1822
Best Rental in town, large 2/1 totally
remodeled, washer/dryer hook -ups,
$550/ mo. Available Immediately!
Call (321)537-5681
DINNER LAKE AREA, Sebring. 1 & 2 bedroom
apartments. $495 - $600/mo. Includes water,
large rooms, fresh paint & tile floors.
Call Gary Johnson
@ 863-381-1861


FABULOUS
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Apartment
In Harder Hall area. 1500 sq ft living space,
breakfast bar, roman tub, private patio,
1 car'garage. $850 including water.
863-414-7021
HOPE VILLAS NOW .ENTINGI
2 & 3 Bedroom Apts!Monthly rent
beginning at $519 plus utilities. Applicants
must be employed in Farm/Grove Labor
receiving minimum annual gross income
$3998. Rental Assistance Available to
Qualified Applicants. Handicap units
available: Rental Info & Applications. Hope
Villas, 2300 Hope Circle, Sebring, FL - Call
863-382-3144; (TDD 1-800-955-8771)
Mon'- Fri, 9:00 a:m. - 5:00 p.m.
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer.


LAKE PLACID - 2BR, 2BA APARTMENT
with screened patio & large yard. Include
Washer/Dryer & Water $550 month.
954-695-8348
MOVE-IN
SPECIAL
$499.00
LEMON TREE APTS.
Single story 1 bedrooms w/private patio, re-
frig, stove, microwave, washer/dryer. WSG
incl. Pets OK, quiet friendly Avon Park Com-
munty Call 386-503-8953
RELAX AT Lake Isis Villas!
Luxurious 1BR Apartment.
Call 863-453-2669.
SEBRING - Duplex, 2BR 1BA, painted &
updated, Cent. Air & Heat, util. room, lawn
maintenance included, $550/mo., no pets,
863-763-1759 or.863-381-2810

6250 Furnished Houses
SEBRING - Lovely Golf Hammock home
completely furnished with new equipment &
furnishings Is available rentfree for moderate
elderly care taking obligations and responsi-
bilities, which can be described by calling Dr..,
Clarence Johnson at-863-471-6357. Employ-
rn7it & personal references required and. .
complete criminal & financial investigation will
be performed on potential candidates. Serj
ous. non-criminal Inquires only oleasel

6300 Unfumished Houses
2BR/1BA home recently
remodeled. New paint. $450/mo.
1st, last & sec.
Call 863-991-5159.
AVON PARK Large 3BR, 2BA on Anoka
$600 mo. + Security. No house pets.
863-453-3685 or 863-399-2524
LAKE PLACID - Do you need aclean 3BR 2BA
home? We have large quality-built 1-3 yr. hew
homes available in nice locations. Rent from
$850 mo., non-smokers, call for details.
863-441-2844 or 863-465-3838
LAKE PLACID -FOR RENT $850/Mo. or SALE
$138500, NEW house 3/2/1 lanai, large yard.,
567 Dreamland Dr, Lake Placid.
Call 305-283-7169 or239-595-0013
SEBRING - 2BR 2BA home in Golf Hammock,
lake view, W/D, oversized kitchen, Lg. Master,
very nice, excellent neighbors, quiet, $800
mo., Call for appointment, 863-253-9557
SEBRING - 2BR 2BA1CG, screen porch, canal
to Little Lake Jackson, fenced yard, appl. incl.,
clean, 1-yr. lease, no pets or smoke, $695 mo.
+ dep. 863-386-0868 -
SEBRING - 3BR 1BA 1CG with extra lot,
120x100 fenced, 1 'block from hospital and
Walmart, close to SFCC, $900 month,
863-458-0551

SEBRING - 3BR 2BA in nice neighborhood.
1748 Koy Drive, $775 per month,
1st, last + $300 security,
561-965-4458 or 561-379-6823.
SEBRING - 3BR 2BA w/office that can be 4th
BR, golf course view, FL.Room, 2.5 car
garage, owner will Rent dr Sell at Cost to
qualified tenant or buyer.
Call 708-774-8779
SEBRING - CLOSE to Fla. Hosp, Unique cedar
home on stilts, 1BR w/loft, HUGE deck, sm.
pond, W/D incl., secluded, good for a couple
or a single, MUST SEE! 1st + sec., $595/mo.,
863-414-0942
SEBRING - Newly remodeled 2BR 2BA
4221 Elson Ave., $675 mo. + $600 sec., quiet
neighborhood, nice yard, off Golfview
Call Steve, 863-385-3101
SEBRING 3BR, 2BA 1CG.
S$900 month, + 1st, last & security.
Call: 863-385-2606, ask for Andres.
SEBRING, off Sparta Rd, 2BR, 1BA
on qulet cul-de-sac, close to Publlx,
Lake Canal. 1-3 person max is best.
MOVE-IN BONUS++. $450/mo. reg.
941-87+6-0451 or 863-370-5552
SEBRING. 3BR, 3BA
on canal with Little Lake Jackson access.
$800 month. No Smoke / No Pets. Call 863-
381-7802 ask for Bob, or 863-471-3369.

6450 Roommates Wanted
FEMALE ROOMMATE wanted, must be 55+,
background check req, no children, no drink-
ers or drugs, no security deposit, $400 mo.,
close to shopping, has community pool, club-
house, Call for details 863-385-5964


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6550 warehouses for Rent
OFFICE WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE
6,250 sq. ft. which consists of 2,030 sq. ft. of
office and 4,220 sq. ft. in warehouse space.
863-385-0774 or 863-381-0236
L6LA Business & Offices
660For Rent
Downtown Sebring -1 Month Free Rentl!
Limited time offer! Office spaces low as
$199/mo. plus tax. Single & double room
suites. A/C, electric included. Full sized
elevator, access to conference room. Low
cost DSL available. 863-385-1705
www.halnzcenter.com
OFFICE SPACE across from Florida Hospital
Heartland in yellow building on Sun 'n Lake
Blvd. Excellent condition, price negotiabe
depending upon terms. Willing to work with
tenant. Please call 863-381-2389

6750 Commercial Rental
DOWNTOWN SEBRING huge retail bay, 2,400
sq. ft., $995/mo., separate utilities, 12 ft.. ceil-
ings, office and storage included, 25 ft. front-
age near Dee's Place and Kids Museum, 863-
385-1705


7000
Merchandise


7030 Estate Sales
LAKE PLACID - MovingSalel Everything is
going way below value. Original Goebel Hum-
mels, Duncan Phyfe Buffet & China Cabinet, 2
Dining Tables w/chairs, Minton fine china
pieces and lots more! 863-465-6129
ODDS & ENDS FOR SALE
1 Pressue pump $25; Titan generator 115 to
220, good shape, $1,500; stand up grinder
. 115v $50; rototiller, $1,750; OK Joe's Smok-
er, $175; Metal pull behind lawn wagon
48"x36" $50; Power Kraft Commercial Riding
lawn Mower 48" cut, good deck, new blades
& belt, $500; 1 med. blk. leather motorcycle
jacket & chaps, $100; Portable 5" VHF/UHF TV
& AM/FM radio, make offer; 2VCR/DVD play-
ers (Emerson), 1DVD Player Magnavox, 1
pVD/CD Player Magnavox make offer; tool
boxes $50 ea; ice maker, make offer; 1 Up-
right Frigidaire Freezer, $100, Showtime Ro-
tisserie make offer, rotisserie by Cook's Es-
sentials make offer; DVD's & Country Music
'assettes make offer; Sm. port. pickup & go
grill $15; 2 Green Yd. Wagons, 4 wheels con-
yert to flat wagon, $45 ea; 1 Northern Indus.
Meat Cutter saw that is also hamburger &
sausage maker, $175; 2 deep fryers, ea.
w/pot, $70 ea., two 2-ton wall mount AC's
$100 ea; 3 sm. Frigidaire window A/C units,
$45 ea; Sm. Refrig. 80.5 cu.in. $75, runs ex-
cel; cutting torch w/cart $325; Metal band saw
4-6 in. $150; Air Compressor, 2cyl stand-up
220 or 115v, $300; Lincoln welder 90% to
?25% heat 220v $150; Camping gear, make
offer; 3 Reese hitches, 1 for 87 Ford make of-
fer; 2003 motorcycle 250 Rebel @ 180 mi.
$1,900; 2003 motor home Trail lite 25' self-
contained, runs great & looks like new, 6,800
ni., $19,500; 5-Wheel Holiday Rambler 29'
does needs some TLC $4,7500; 1999 white
pamper top w/tinted windows; needs back
window replaced $75; 199814 ft. Stump
Knocker Boat, 25 hp mtr & trailer game fisher
$2,000; 12 concert parking lot stoppers, $10
ea., 2-ton buggy frame on wheels $3,500;
Brown wd. plc. frames all szs. some Western
decor make offer; Elec. panel boxes 220 amp
A 100 amp services $75 ea.
CALL LELAND LEITNER Q 863-382-1838 or
863-381-0825

7 14 0 - Computers Supplies
DELL COMPUTER
'Ailr. Win.lroF': l P
S EVERYTHING, including printer. $600.
863-452-5429


GET A NEW COMPUTER
Brand Name laptops & Desktops
BAD or NO Credit - No Problem
Smallest weekly payments avail.
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7180 Furniture
NEW FURNITURE FOR LESS!
Lamps $17, 100-Barstools
$39up, 50-Desks $97up,
3Pc Dropleaf dinette $197,
50-Dining Set $397up,
200-Recliners $297up,
50-2 Pc Sofa & Loveseat
sets $687up, 50-TV Ent.
Centers $167up, 2 Pc
Queen Bed Set $297up,
50-4Pc bedroom sets
$387up, 3Pc Living room
tables $97up,
100-Headboards $79up.
HIGHPOINT FURNITURE
OUTLET STORE
2346 U.S. 27 N, SEBRING
North of Lowes & across from
Home Depot


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7180 Furniture

CONSIGNMENTS ON SALE
Queen Sleepers, $150 ea; Loveseats, $50 ea;
Recliner, $50; 3-Pc. End Table Set, $25; Sofa
& Chair (Fla. Fabric), $150; Twin Loveseat
Sleeper, $125; Leather Adjustable Recliner,
$250; Living Room Set, $150; Mattress Sets:
Twin, $100; Full, $125; Queen, $175; King,
$195. Dinnette Set, $75: China Cabinet, $50;
TV Stand, $25; Entertainment Center, $100;
Bedroom Set, $195; Swivel Rocker, $25. All
Consignment furniture on sale....Come in
and MAKE AN OFFER!
West Coast Furniture
5535 US Hwy 27, South
Sebrlng, FL 33870
863-382-7666

FOR SALE: King Bed w/box springs &
mattress, 2 Chest-of-Drawers, Emerson TV,
3 Curio Cabinets, Armoire, Computer Desk.
Please call 863-385-8333
SEBRING - Moving. MUST SELL! Queen
Sofabed & Couch, 2 Recliners, 2 Entertain-
ment Centers, Dining Room Table w/5 chairs,
2 Coffee tables, End Tables & Lamps, Twin
Bed & Morel Call 863-655-3427

7260 Musical Merchandise
HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEEDS
DONATIONS OF YOUR ATTIC INSTRUMENTS!
Instruments will be cleaned, repaired, and put
in the hands of students who otherwise would
not be able to participate in band. Donors will
be offered a tax deduction letter for the esti-
mated value of the Instrument. Thanks!!!!!

7300 Miscellaneous
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7300 Miscellaneous
MEMORY FOAM THERAPEUTIC
NASA VISCO MATTRESSES
WHOLESALEI T-$299 F-$349 Q-$399
K-$499 ADJUSTABLE - $799
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New ADT customers - FREE Home Security
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OLD GUITARS WANTED!
Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin, D'Angelico,
Stromberg, Rickenbacker, and Mosrite.
Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1930's thru 1970's
TOP CASH PAID! These brands only please.
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WHOLESALE TIMESHARES
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Qualified Buyers Onlyl
Call for Free InfoPack.
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7310 Bargain Buys
2 COLLECTOR plates by Hamilton, NEW IN
BOX, $12, 863-382-9022
7' WOODEN stepladder, $5, excellent condi-
tion, 863-382-9022
BED King Size, Complete.
$300 obo
863-385-8333
BOAT 14' Fiberglass �
w/7.5 hp Johnson, includes trailer.
RUNS GREAT! $500 obo. 863-471-2444.
BOAT 14' Fiberglass
w/7.5 hp Johnson, includes trailer.
RUNS GREAT! $500 obo. 863-471-2444.


7310 Bargain Buys
CANE- Fiberglass 16 ft. w/anchor, seats,
good condition, $250 OBO, 863-873-3801
CHAIR - Recliner La-Z-Boy, Green, $25 00B,
863-873-3801


COFFEE TABLE - 52" x 22", tile top, nice, $30,
080, 863-873-3801


-COUCH - Brown microfiber, makes bed, stor-
age, used 6 months, $150, 863-446-0972
DINETTE SET
Table & 4 chairs. Excellent condition. $95.
305-632-5561
DIRT DEVIL upright vac, bagless w/powered
hand tool, like new, very nice, $25, 863-402-
2285
DISH NETWORK SATELLITE & RECEIVER
$300
Call James 863-382-8074, Iv msg.
DOLL PARTS - various styles, box $6; 863-
382-9022
ENT. CTR. Solid Oak from Highland Wood-
craft. excellent condition, 61"w x 63"h x 21"d,
$200 obo, 33" TV to fit, $50, 863-382-4665
FRENCH DOORS - Pair pre-hung 15-lite wood
interior french doors. 5'x6'-8' w/jamb, hinges,
hardware. $250 OBO Call Dorry 863-446-0941
JEWELRY - Various styles, very good condi-
tion, $2, 863-382-9022
LADDER - 24' ft. fiberglass, heavy duty, $100,
863-873-3801
MEN'S NECKLACES - 5 for $10, 863-382-
9022
MOTOR SCOOTER
Mini-Chopper style, runs good, $150.
S 863-465-7638


PADLOCKS- 2 heavy-duty, long hasp, $15,
863-386-0936


PATIO TABLE & 4 CHAIRS, PVC, yellow &
white, excellent condition, $75
863-738-3425:
REFRIGERATOR WHIRLPOOL side by side,
w/ice maker, almond color. $350. Located in
Golf Hammock. 863-385-2170.
RIDING LAWN MOWER Toro. Does not run,
needs one part. $Qiobo. 863-465-1150

SLOT MACHINES - Two, one is Mustang,
$250 each OBO, 863-382-3741
SWING - Adult, 3-seater, $100, includes pres-
sure treated post, 863-873-3801


7310 Bargain Buys
OLD DOLLS - pair, $10, 863-382-9022
WICKER Brown settee w/ 2 matching chairs,
coffee table for patio or inside, paid $800, will
take $300, 863-738-3425

7340 Wanted to Buy
WANTED DIABETES TEST STRIPS
Any Kind/Any brand Unexpired.
Pay up to $16.00 per box.
Shipping Paid. Call
1-713-395-1106 or 1-832-620-4497 ext. 1.
www.cash4diabelestestrlDs.com

7400 Lawn & Garden
FREE BIRD SEED & FEEDERS
Participate in a scientific study on wild bird
feeding. Interested? Limited slots.
Respond by September 12.
Call 1-866-945-3247
www.nbfs.ORG


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Recreation


8500 olf Carts
1995 E-Z-GO GOLF CART, 2007 batteries,
lights, windshield, good shape, blue, $1,350,
Call 863-385-5964


9000
Transportation

9200 Truck
2004 DODGE DAKOTA
4-dr quad cab, 64,000 miles,
$7,900 OBO. MOVING-OUT SALE!
863-381-5635


7520 ets&Supplies 9400 AutomotiveWanted
APAAU&S p p ius


BOSTON TERRIER ,puppies, 2M, 1F, $250, 9
weeks old, wormed, 863-664-0301,


FREE TO GOOD HOME
Looking for a special home for my beautiful,
long haired female cat. She is very sweet, 8
yrs. old, litter box trained. Indoor cat. Please
call 863-835-2429


NOTICE
Florida statute 585.195 states that
all dogs and cats sold in Florida
must be at least eight weeks old,
have an official health certificate
and proper shots and be free of in-
testinal and external parasites..


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9450 Automotive for Sale
9450 A1'0"
1989 WHITE OLDS station wagon, new tires,
new battery, runs good, $750, 863-873-5433
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT
89,000 miles, white.
Excellent Condition. $3500.
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Catching up with:



Brannen Dorman

From Streak and heat to Thunder and cold


By AMY HART
News-Sun correspondent
SEBRING- In science
Brannen Dorman learned
that lightning comes before
thunder. ..
In football, he learned the
same thing as his choice of
college took him from being
a Blue Streak to becoming a
Thunder.
Dorman moved over 1,200
miles after graduating as part
of Sebring High School's
class of 2008 to Wheaton,
Illinois to attend Wheaton
College.
He spent the fall playing
fullback for the Division III


Wheaton Thunder football
team.
Choosing a college is a
tough decision for anyone,
and the decision to move
that far from home was a
huge one.
When asked about the
decision, Dorman said, "I
felt that God was opening
some doors for me to go
there and I haven't regretted
any of it."
When he moved, he didn't
know any of the guys and
had only contacted his future,
roommate over the phone.
The team came in handy
for thistransition.


"There was an instant
bond between all of the guys
on the team which made it
much easier to adjust,"
Dorman said.
Once he made it'through
meeting people, Dorman
faced the cold,
"We made it to the nation-
al semifinals and lost to the
future national champions so
we played until the end of
December," Dorman said of
his first season.
The only downside to
doing that well was that they
played their last 4 games in
the snow, something the for-
Continued on page 3B


Courtesy photo
Former Blue Streak Brannen Dorman, now as a member of
the Wheaton(College Thunder, can't leave his sleeves rolled
up through the full football season anymore.


Sertoma Jr finale tees off


B) DAN HOEHNE
dan'iel.hoelrnr @teli1 s sun .coinI
SEBRING - The summer-
long Sertoma Jr. Tour comes
to a close this weekend with
the two-da% championship
finale at the Sun "N Lake
Golf Club.
Season standings \%ere still
in play in more than one age
division as the .oung golfers
teed off on the Turtle Run
course, especially in the BoNs
17-18. \ here Sebring's Blake


Liles and A'on Park's Greg
Gentry came into the eent
Just 10 points apart.
Scan Garner and Lincoln
Saunders were in a virtuall tie
for first i) the Boss 15-16-
year old di vision coming into
the \weekend as Garner got
his fourth win of the season
with a 78 last weekend in
Lake Wales to jump into a 2-
1/2 point lead.
Continued on page 4B


News-Sun photos by DAN HOEHNE
Above: Blake Ules watches his tee-shot on the 9th hole of the Turtle Run course at Sun
*N Lake during Saturday's first round of the Sertoma Jr. Tour's two-day championship
event. Left: Camiel White sees her short putt drop in on the 11th hole Saturday as she
tries to keep her season-long lead on the Sertoma Jr. Tour.
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And Another
Thing...
Dan Hoehne

Vick and

Victorino, a

vexing state

of affairs
Now I'm the one of the
last people in the world who
would be an apologist or
enabler of Michael Vick, but
there's really not much to
say in opposition to his com-
ing back to play in the NFL.
Of course, his signing
with the Philadelphia Eagles
Thursday was making the
rounds of all the sports talk
shows, and there were the
fair share of call-ins and e-
mails showing the disdain
and disgust many have with
him.
I can't say I fault anyone
holding that opinion, as I too
share those sentiments.
I also never really thought
much of him as a quarter-
back.
Sure, he's a phenomenal
athlete and exciting to watch
as he'd dart around on one
of his runs.
But his stats as a passer
weren't much to look at,
even if he was supposedly '.
able to throw a ball out of
the stadium.
So, there's npt a whole lot
of positive things I have to
say about the man, and I
found it a bit disturbing
when, in his press confer-
ence. he stated that he now
saiw dogfighting as a 'point-
less" activity that he couldn't
believe he wasiqvolved in.
Not because f.'tl k0.,
disturbing ahd horrifi.j. 1
nature of what was talcii''
place, but because it as.
pointless. . .
But facts are fhcts,''
He served his allotted tinie
for his wrong .do in g, .s
reportedly now"doing wor'
with and/or on behalf of the
Humane Society and has
been given clearance ly the
league to resume his csc er.
Everyone deserves ajec-
ond chance, the saying goes,
and personal thoughts aside,
this is Vick's.
Though there is someone
'that's not likely) to get anoth-
er chance to see a Cubs
game, in person, anytime
Continued on page 3B


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THE SCOREBOARD


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AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 73 43 .629 -
Boston 66 49 .574 6Y'
Tampa Bay 61 54.53011%
Toronto 55 59 .482 17
Baltimore 48 67.417 24Y%
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 61 54 .530 -
Chicago 59 57 .509 2%
Minnesota 56 59 .487 5
Cleveland 49 66 .426 12
Kansas City 45 70.391 16
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 68 45 .602 -
Texas, 64 50 .561 4Y2
Seattle 60 56 .517 9
Oakland 51 64-.443 18
Friday's Games
Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
Baltimore 16, L.A. Angels 6
Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 2
Boston 8, Texas 4
Minnesota 11, Cleveland 0
Chi. White Sox 8, Oakland 7, 10 inngs
N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 2
. Saturday's Games
Chicago White Sox at Oakland, late
Cleveland at Minnesota, late
Kansas City at Detroit, late
L.A. Angels at Baltimore, late
Toronto at Tampa Bay, late
Boston at Texas, late
N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, late
Sunday's Games
Kansas City at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:38 p.m.
Boston at Texas, 2:05 p.nm.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:05
p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.
LEAGUE LEADERS
BATTING-Mauer, Minnesota, .375;
ISuzuki, Seattle, .359; Bartlett, Tampa
Bay, .339; MiCabrera, Detroit, .324;
Rolen, Toronto, .320; Cano, New York,
.318; Jeter, New York, .318; Crawford,
Tampa Bay, .318.
RUNS-Figgins, Los Angeles, 88;
Pedroia, Bostonr, 85; Damon, New York,
83; BRoberts, Baltimore, 83; Scutaro,
Toronto, 81; Cano, New York, 78; Jeter,
New York, 78; Morneau, Minnesota, 78,
RBI-Morneau, Minnesota, 93;
Longoria, Tampa Bay, 86; Teixeira,
New York, 86; Bay, Boston, 82;
Markakis, Baltimore, 79; BAbreu, Los
Angeles, 78; AHill, Toronto, 78.
HITS-ISuzuki, Seattle, 171;.Cano, New
York, 148; Jeter, New York, 148;
Crawford, Tampa Bay, 145; MYoung,
Texas, 143; AHill, Toronto, 142.
DOUBLES-BRoberts, Baltimore, 43;
Butler, Kansas City, 37; Markakis,
Baltimore, 37; Lind, Toronto, 36; Byrd,
Texas, 35; Pedroia, Boston, 34; Three
tied with 33.
TRIPLES-DeJesus, Kansas City, 8;
Bloomquist, Kansas City, 7; Figgins,
Los Angeles, 7; Six tied with 6.
HOME RUNS-CPena, Tampa Bay, 31;
Teixeira, New York, 30; Morneau,
Minnesota, 28; Branyan, Seattle, 27;
AHill, Toronto, 27; NCruz, Texas, 25;
KMorales, Los Angeles, 25.
STOLEN BASES-Crawford, Tampa
Bay, 53; Ellsbury, Boston, 52; BUpton,
Tampa Bay, 35; Figgins, Los Angeles,
34; BAbreu, Los Angeles, 24; RDavis,
Oakland, 23; BRoberts, Baltimore, 23;
ISuzuki, Seattle. 23.
PITCHING -Becket, Boston, 14-4;
Halladay, Toronto, 13-5; Verlander,
Detroit, 13-6; Sabathia, New York, 13-7;
JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 12-4;
FHernandez, Seattle, 12-4; Feldman,
Texas, 12-4.
STRIKEOUTS-Verlander, Detroit, 194;
SLester, Boston, 176; Greinke, Kansas
City, 174; FHernandez, Seattle, 158;
Beckett, Boston, 145; Halladay, Toronto,
144; JerWeaver; Los Angeles, 140.
SAVES-MaRivera, New York, 34;
Fuentes, Los Angeles, 32; Nathan,
Minnesota, 29; Papelbon, Boston, 28; -
Aardsma, Seattle, 27.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division


Philadelphia
Florida
Atlanta
New York
Washington
C
St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh


Los Angeles
Colorado
San Francisc
Arizona
San Diego


W L Pet GB
65 48.575 -
62 54 .534 4%
60 55 .522 6
54 61 .470 12
41 75 .35325%
centrall Division
W L Pet GB
65 52 .556 -
59 55 .518 4%
57 58.496 7
56 60.483 8%V
50 65 .435 14
46 69 .400 18
West Division
W L Pet GB
69 47 .595 -
64 52 .552 5
co 62 53 .539 6%
53 63 .457 16
49 68.41920%


SFriday's Games
Chicago Cubs 17, Pittsburgh 2
Florida 6, Colorado 5
N.Y. Mets 3, San Francisco 0
Washington 2, Cincinnati 0
Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2
Milwaukee 11, Houston 2;
'St. Louis 9, San Diego 2
Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 1
Saturday's Games.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, late .
Philadelphia at Atlanta, late
San Francico at N.Y; Mets, late
Colorado at Florida, late,
Houston at Milwaukee, late
Washington at Cincinnati, late
San Diego at St. Louis, late
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, late
Sunday's Games
San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.
Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.
Houston at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m.
San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.
Colorado at Florida, 5:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8:05 p.m.
LEAGUE LEADERS
BATTING-HaRamirez, Florida, .354;
Sandoval, San Francisco, .329; Pujols,
St. Louis, .327.; DWright. New York,
.325; Helton, ColoradO, .323; Tl)adi.
Houston, .316; Braun, Milwaukee, ,315,
RUNS-Pujols, St. Louis, 92;
Zimmerman, Washington, 85; Braun,


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AUTO RACING
SUNDAY
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NASCAR - Carfax 400............... SPN
NHRA - Lucas Oil Nationals, Finals. .. ESPN2


GOLF
SUNDAY
11 a.m. PGA Championship ................. TNT
2 p.m. PGA Championship.......... ....... .CBS


LrrILE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
SUNDAY
8 p.m. West Regional Final............... ESPN2
MONDAY
8 p.m. Mid-Atlantic Regional Final.......... ESPN2


1:30 p.m.
2 p.m..
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8 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SUNDAY
Toronto at Tampa Bay. ............... .SUN
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs........... WGN
Boston at Texas ........ ............ .TBS
Philadelphia at Atlanta.............. ESPN
TUESDAY
Florida at Houston. ................... SUN
Chicago Cubs at San Diego........... WGN


NFL PRESEASON
MONDAY
8 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants ........ :.. ... . ESPN
.............................................. ..................................... ..................., .....................

TENNIS
SUNDAY
1:30 p.m ATP - Rogers Cup, Final............ ESPN2
4p.m. WTA - W&S Financial, Final ..........ESPN2
Times, games; channels all subject to change


Milwaukee, 82; Utley, Philadelphia, 82;
Victorino, Philadelphia, 80.
RBI-Fielder, Milwaukee, 102; Pujols,
St.Louis, 102; Howard, Philadelphia,
86; Dunn, Washington, 85; Braun,
Milwaukee, 84; DLee, Chicago, 81;
HaRamirez, Florida, 81.'
HITS-HaRamirez, Florida, 148;
Tejada, Houston, 148; Braun,
Milwaukee, 140; Victorino, Philadelphia,
138; DWright, New York, 138; CaLee,
Houston, 137.
DOUBLES-HaRamirez, Florida, 35;
Tejada, Houston, 34; Helton, Colorado,
33; Sandoval, San Francisco, 33;'
Hawpe, Colorado, 32; DWright, .New
York, 31; Hudson, Los Angeles, 30;
Rollins, Philadelphia, 30.
TRIPLES-Bourn, Houston, 9; GParra,
Arizona, 8; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 8;
Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; SDrew,
Arizona, 7; Pagan, New York, 7; 9 tied
at 6." '
HOME RUNS-Pujols, St. Louis, 38;
Reynolds, Arizona, 36; Dunn,
Washington, 30; AdGonzalez, San
Diego, 30; Fielder, Milwaukee, 29;
Howard, Philadelphia, 28.
STOLEN BASES-Bourn, Houston, 44;
Morgan, Washington, 38; Fowler,
Colorado, 26; Taveras, Cincinnati, 24;
DWright, New York, 24; Three tied with
23.
PITCHING -Wainwright, St. Louis, 14-
7; Marquis, Colorado, 13-8; JSantana,
New York, 13-8; JoJohnson, Florida,
12-2; CCarpenter, St. Louis, 12-3;
Lincecum, San Francisco, 12-3.
STRIKEOUTS-Lincecum, San
Francisco, 205; JVazquez, Atlanta, 171;
Gallardo, Milwaukee, 165; Haren,
Arizona, 161; Wainwright, St. Louis,
149; Billingsley, Los Angeles, 143.
SAVES-HBell, San Diego, 29; Franklin,
St. Louis, 28; Street, Colorado, 28;
BrWilson, San Francisco, 28; Hoffman,
Milwaukee, 26; FrRodriguez, New York,
26; Cordero, Cincinnati, 25; Broxton,
Los Angeles, 25.


EASTERN CONFERENCE


Indiana
Atlanta
Connecticut
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
New York
WESTERN


Phoenix
'Seattle
Minnesota
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Sacramento


W L Pct GB
18 5.783 -
12 11 .522 6
12 11 .522 6
12 11 .522 6
12 12 .500 6%
9 12.429 8
8, 15 .348 10
CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
17 7 .708 -
13 10 .565 3Y%
11 12 .478 5Y%
10 13 .435 6%'
8 13 .381 7%Y
7 17.292 10


Friday's Games
Washington 91, Connecticut 89, 20T
a Chicago 88, New York 77
Sacramento 85, Los Angeles 79
Saturday's Games
Seattle at Atlanta, late
Detroit at Indiana, late
Minnesota at Chicago, late
Phoenix at San Antonio, late
Los Angeles at Sacramento, late
Sunday's Games
New York at Washington, 4 p.m.
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W L T POt PF P
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Gkeonvlll 0 0 0,000 0 0


Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 3 13
North
W L T PctPF PA
Baltimore 1 0 01.00023 Q
Pittsburgh 1 0 01.00020 10
Cleveland 0 0 0 .0000 0
Cincinnati 0 1 0 .0007 17
West
W L T PctPF PA
Oakland 1 0 01.00031 10
Kansas City O 0 0.0000 0,
San Diego 0 0 0 00000 0
Denver 0 1 0 .00016 17'
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
-W L T PctPF PA
N.Y. Giants 0 0 -0.000 0 0 ,
Dallas 0 1 .0 .00010 31 ,,
Philadelphia 0 1 0 00025 27'
Washington 0 1 0.0000 .23
South
W L T PctPFcPA:
New Orleans 11 0: 01.00017 7 ;'
Atlanta 00 0 0 .0000 0
Carolina 0 00..000 0.
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .0000 0
North'
W L T PctPF PA
Minnesota 1 0 01.00013 3
Chicago 00 0 .000 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0
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W L T PctPF PA
St. Louis .1 0 01.00023:20
San Francisco- 1 0 01 00017 16
Seattle 00 0 .0000 00
Arizona 0 1 0 .00010 20
Thursday's Games
New England 27, Philadelphia 25
Baltimore 23, Washington 0
Pittsburgh 20, Arizona 10
Oakland 3.1, Dallas 10
Friday's Games
St. Louis 23, N.Y. Jets 20
Minnesota 13, Indianapolis 3
New Orleans 17, Cincinnati 7
San Francisco17, Denver 16
1 Saturday's Games
Atlanta at Detroit, late
Chicago at Buffalo, late
Tampa Bay at Tennessee, late
Cleveland at Green Bay, late
Houston at Kansas City, late
Seattle at San Diego, late
Monday, Aug. 17
Jacksonville at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m.


BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Placed INF
Chris Getz on the 15-day DL, retroactive
to Aug. 12. Recalled INF Brent
Lillibridge from Charlotte (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS-Activated 2B lan
Kinsler from the 15-day DL. Placed OF
Nelson Cruz on the 15-day DL, retroac-
tive to Aug. 4. ,,
TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Recalled RHP
Casey Janssen from Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Agreed to
terms with INF Bobby Horchering.
CINCINNATI REDS-Acquired SS
Kristopher Negron from Boston for SS
Alex Gonzalez and cash.
FLORIDA MARLINS-Optioned RHP
Chris Leroux to Jacksonville (SL).
Recalled RHP Cristhlan Martinez from
Jacksonville.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to
terms with C Joey Schoenfeld and RHP
Jeffrey'Inman,
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Agreed to
terms with SS Roberto Perez.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS-Slgned DL B,J.
Rajl,
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Agreed to
lermi with T Eugene Monroe on a five-
year contract


YMCA Soccer, Gymnastics
SEBRING - The Sebring YMCA is
currently holding sign-ups for youth soc-
cer through Aug. 31.
Ages are 3-14, cost is $35 for mem-
bers and $70 for non-members - $45 for
non-members in the 3-year old program.
The Y is also taking registrations for
its gymnastics program for Pre-school
(3-5 years) and rollers (5 years and up).
Cost $35 for members and $45 for
non-members.
Classes are twice a week for four
weeks and start on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Fall League sign-ups
SEBRING - The Highlands County
Parks and Recreation Department
announces that registration for fall
leagues will begin soon.
Games played at the Highlands County
Sports Complex beginning Tuesday,
Sept. 7 include men's slow pitch,
women's, church, recreation and co-ed
leagues.
Registration began Aug. 3 and end
Friday, Sept. 3.
Leagues are open to all adults and
youth 16-years and older.
Please call Dan Jamison at the
Highlands County Sports Complex at
402-6755 or the Highlands County
Parks and Recreation Department at 402-
6812 for registration.

Highlands County Gators
SEBRING - The Highlands Gator
Club under the direction of club presi-
dent Elizabeth Lenihan is conducting its
2009-2010 membership drive in support
of the National Champion Florida
Gators.
Club membership of $40 helps provide
scholarships for local students who will
attend the University of Florida.
SLocal Gators may send their check
payable to Highlands Gator Club, C/O
Mary Curl, P.O. Box 3826. Sebring, FL
33871. .
A membership card will be sent to you
via return mail.
Club benefits include support of Gator
Athletics, scholarships, viewing parties
for Gator Games at The Blue Lagoon
with 20-percent off bill with Club mem-
bership card, fall and spring Gator gath-
erings, and a quarterly club newsletter.
An one with questions may contact
Club membership Chairman Chet Brojek
at 385-4736 or via e-mail at ..
cbrojek@comcast.net.

GOLS indoor-soccer camp
AVON PARK - Registration for GOLS
Indoor Soccer Camp is August 22, 9 a.m.
to noon at First Baptist Church of Avon
Park.
Sign-ups will take place in the FarmilI
Life Center (old Avon Park Recreation
Center across from the tennis courts
downtown Avon Park).;
The GOLS Camp is $12 and open to
boys.and girls 9 to 12 years old.
- Registration is limited to the first 32
players to sign up.
Camp is seven evenings at 6:30 p.m.
between August 31 and Sept. 11, con-
cluding with a day tournament on
Saturday, Sept. 12.
GOLS (Goals Of Life & Soccer) is
starting its seventh year as a ministry of
First Baptist Church of Avon Park.
Participants learn soccer and team skills
from certified coaches. Indoor soccer is
a valuable experience for improving
passing and shooting skills.
The GOLS Indoor Soccer League will
be offered for boys and girls 13-18 years
old February through April in 2010.

Red Devil Football Golf Set
AVON PARK - The Avon Park Red
Devil Football boosters have set this
year's golf tournament fundraiser for
Saturday, Aug. 29 at River Greens Golf
Club.
Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with
an 8 a.m. shotgun start for the four-per-
son scramble.
Entry fee is $60 per person and forms
maybe obtained at River Greens or from
tournament coordinator Chet Brojek by
calling 385-4736 or mailing him at
cbrojek@comcast.net.
Registration covers cart, greens fees, a
raffle ticket, and refreshments on the
course, and post golf lunch in the club-
house.
All proceeds benefit the 2009 Red
Devil Football program.
Checks made payable to Red Devil '
Football and forwarded with entry forms
to Chet Brojek, 3310 Par Road, Sebring,
FL 33872.
Hole sponsorships are $50 and other
business packages are available by.con-


acting the school athletic director Mort
Jackson at 452-4311.
Come join Coach Andy Bonjokian and
his staff at River Greens as the Red
Devil football boosters get the team off
to a fast start for the 2009 season.

Tee Off to Benefit Florida 4-H
AVON PARK - The Florida 4-H
Foundation, Inc. hosts its 2009 Golf


Classic to benefit the 4-H youth develop-
ment program in Florida.
The 18th Annual Seminole Tribe of
Florida, Inc./Florida 4-H Golf Classic'
will take place on Saturday, September
26 at 8 a.m. at Highland Ridge North,
4100 Carter Creek Drive in Avon Park.
This event is open to the public.
Florida 4-H provides hands-on learn-
ing activities to youth 5 - 18 and sup-
ports adult learning opportunities for
volunteers.
Funds raised through the golf tourna-
ment support 4-H activities in local com-
munities throughout the state.
"I have seen first-hand the many posi-
tive impacts 4-H has upon so many
young lives," said Mike Waldron, the
2009 golf chair. "Your continued support
of the 18th Annual Golf Classic helps to
maintain a 'full menu' of 4-H programs."
For more information about the event,
contact Kristin Bird at kbird@ufl.edu or
call (352) 846-0996.
Registration deadlines, hotel accom-
modations and information about becom-
ing a sponsor are available online at
www.florida4h.org.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. is
sponsoring this event.

Panther Softball Camps
AVON PARK - The Lady 'Panther
softball program of SFCC will be hosting
camps on two Saturdays in late summer,
Aug: 29 and Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-Noon.
The camp is open to all ages at a cost
of $25 per camper.
Activities include offensive and defen-
sive fundamentals, softball oriented
agility, base running and drills and
instruction for pitchers and catchers.
Participants will receive camp T-shirts.
For enrollment information, contact
SFCC head coach Carlos Falla atfal-
lac@southflorida.edu, through the col-
lege website at
www.southflorida.edu/athletics/softball,
or by calling 863-784-7038 (Softball
office), 784-7035 (athletics office), 465-
5300 (Lake Placid), 773-2252
(Wauchula), 494-7500 (Arcadia), or 453-
6661.(outside the tri-county area).

Sertoma sets date
SEBRING - The Highlands Sertoma
Club is pleased to announce that they
will be hosting their 32nd annual
Highlands Independent Bank/Sertoma
Golf Tournament on August 22-23 at the
Sun 'N Lake Country Club in Sebrirg,
'utilizing both the Deer and Turtle Run .
courses and sporting a new island green
on Deer Run No. 9.
This year's tournament will continue
to sport Sertoma's unique format of a
two-man team best ball on Saturday.and.
a two-man team scramble, on Sunday .
with Highlands Independent Bank's con-
tinued title sponsor support, entry fees
and flexible player options for this year's
tournament have been slightly reduced.
The individual player fee is now $144
while the entry fee for the golfer who
wants to attend (with a guest) Saturday
night's Sertoma Luau is only $194.
The 12th Annual Luau will feature live
entertainment from Sertoma's own Vince
Liles and the Backstage Pass Band, open
bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, lots of fun,
dancing and fellowship for all.
If you don't receive a personal invita-
tion by mail, registration forms will be
available at local golf pro shops or can
be mailed or faxed to you by calling
Scott Albritton at 402-1819.
Business/player sponsorships are also
available.
Ask Scotto about special team sponsor
packages

Run for the Fallen
SEBRING - Run for the Fallen is a
national event that first took place last
year as a group of friends of a fallen sol-
dier organized a run across the United
States, running from California to
Arlington Cemetery.
They asked for pledges of miles to
honor the masses of our fallen military.
They ran one mile for every fallen
military member from Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
By August 24, 2008 there were over
4,000 service men and women honored
with participants in 10 countries and .
more than 43 states.
In all, there were 9,145 registered par-
ticipants, 35,725 miles walked or run and
6 miles climbed in honor of the fallen.
Our local walk/run had almost 60 par-
ticipants last year, walking more than
200 miles.
Due to the positive response from par-
ticipants there will be another walk/run


this year.
Run for the Fallen - Highlands is
scheduled for August 22 at Highlands
Hammock State Park in Sebring.
Please come out for a day of fun and
food, a day we can honor those who have
truly given all for us.
If you are interested in participating
by walking or running, volunteering, or
donating to the cause I may be contacted
by e-mail: riunforthlcfallenfl@yahoo.com
or www.myspace..m. im 4.s4331829.


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Dorman adjust to cold, new role


Continued from 1B
mer Sebring boy was not
used to at all.
"It is a completely differ-
ent experience. It was hard
to breath in the cold and
everything is numb but after
a while you just get used to
it."
In addition to learning to
layer up, Dorman was
forced to learn to play
behind someone else.
According to the
Thunder's roster, there were
seven fullbacks on the 2008


'It is a
completely
different
experience.'

BRANNEN DORMAN
team, and four were upper-
classtnen.
"It was difficult for me
during the season because I
didn't start or even get
much playing time at all;


When you go from playing
every down of every game
to sitting behind someone
else, it becomes really a
tough thing to deal with,"
Dorman said of the transi-
tion from a 40 person team
to a 100 person team.
After successful spring
workouts this could change
for the former Blue Streak,
"If I do what I need to dur-
ing training camp then I
should be able to reach that
goal of starting."
When asked for advice,


Dorman said, "My advice
for anyone looking to go
into athletics at the college
level would be to be com-
mitted. Commit yourself to
the goals, to the team, to the
overall vision."
A preseason poll released
by D3football.com has
Wheaton Thunder ranked
6th going into the 2009 sea-
Sson.
Wheaton's first game will
be September 12 in St. Paul,
Minnesota against Bethel
University.


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Continued from 1B With the pressure mount-
soon - the guy who threw, a ing, the tosser turned himself
beer on Phillies outfielder in to the police and.likely
Shane Victorino Wednesday will be banned from
night at Wrigley Field. Wrigley, as well as face
It turned out to be a rela- some possible jail time as.he.
tively harmless matter, was cited for battery and
though it could well have illegal conduct within a
been harmful. sports facility.
Camping under a fly ball Part of me, the fan in me,
near the left-center field' can kind of understand it -
warning track, Victorino was from a-frustration stand-
watching as the ball was point.
descending into his glove. The Cubs, yet.again, are
The Cub fan in question showing this season is going
tossed his plastic beer,cup nowhere and were getting
over the wall, with the cup pummeled by the Phillies in
passing by Victorino's head, this game.
the beer itself dousing his Yet another fly ball was
face just as the ball was going nowhere and the kid
arriving, felt like tossing something.
A flinch at that moment I'm saying I understand it,
could have sent the ball into bit in no way condone it -
Victorino's forehead, nose, given the potential for what
mouth or eye socket. could have happened, as. I
But the Phillie didn't mentioned above.
flinch afd made the catch. And as we've seen a time
The fan didn't flinch or two, letting this sort of
either, as he immediately thing go unpunished can set
started pointing at a fan two a bad precedent for others
seats over, who was wildly thinking that getting thei-
gesturing and loudly voicing selves involved in the game
his opinion of Victorino. on the field is a good idea.
As security descended into We've had about enough
the area, that pointing got of professional athletes
the loud-mouth lunkhead breaking the law off the,
thrown out of the park. field, we don't need more
The Cubs and Victorino fans breaking laws on.the
each pressed charges against field.


the beer tosser and the media
was scrutinizing the replays
to see that the kid who was
kicked out was an innocent
fall guy.


Dan Hoehne is the Sports Editor
of the News-Sun. He can be
reached at daniel.hoehne@news-
sun.com..


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In the 9-10 boys division,
Sam Weber-Callahan and
Charlie Anderson came in
tied and Will Bennett and
William Beattie are 17
points apart in the Boys 13-
14 grouping, making this
weekend a crucial one in
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Camiel White has a bit of
breathing room in the Girls
14-18 division, holding a
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est contender, Paige


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Clark while Silas Berry
leads the 11-12-year old
boys over Nic Staffieri and
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spot in the Boys/Girls 6-8
grouping over rookie
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WAVES, Navy Women's

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LAKE BUENA VISTA
- The WAVES National
Region XII and the All
Navy Women's National
Alliance are coming togeth-
er for the 2009 Convention
scheduled for Sept. 24th-27
at the Best Western Lake
Buena Vista Resort Hotel in
Lake Buena Vista.
* The convention itinerary
includes seminars, enter-
tainment, the President's
Party, a formal banquet,
and a Sunday brunch.
I The keynote speaker for
the formal banquet is
Jacqueline L. K. DiRosa,
command master chief, US
Navy. DiRosa is the
Navy's first enlisted
woman selected for both
force and fleet master chief.


She has been recognized by
the Alliance of National.
Defense with the Positive
Voice Award .for setting a
positive example of women
in military services.
The women Navy veter-
ans are inviting other
women service veterans to
attend the convention. For a
convention flyer, which
contains the registration
package, contact the coor-
dinators at info@anwna.
com or write All Navy
Women's National Alliance
Inc., P.O. Box 147
Goldenrod, FL 32733.
For a local contact, call
Betsy Waddell at 382-0419
or e-mail wavenavy@hot-
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Special to the News-Sun
' The oldest; continuous,
American sea-services
branch of the military cele-
brated its 216th birthday on
Aug. 4.
"The Coast Guard repre-
sents a multi-mission, mar-
itime, and military service,"
according to Admiral Thad
W. Allen, commandant of the
Coast Guard."We continue to
grow and evolve to help guar-
antee the maritime safety,
security, and stewardship of
our oceans and waterways."
S "The Highlands County
Veteran Services Office takes
this opportunity to salute the
Coast Guard. Your efforts in
protecting our lakes, rivers,
waterways, oceans, and
coastline allow us to continue
to live a safer life with the
freedoms we continue to
enjoy," praises Joseph A.
Dionne, county Veteran


Services officer.
The Coast Guard is
involved in promoting safe
boating and water sports,
security of our waterways
and coastlines, and steward-
ship of the waters surround-
ing United States properties
and of the oceans. Further,
the members of the Coast
Guard are actively involved
in the war on terrorism, pro-
tection and preservation of
the marine environment, ever
watchful of the natural
resources, and providing pro-
tection to those using the
waterways for trade and com-
merce.
The U.S. Coast Guard can
trace its beginning to Aug. 4,
1790 when the very first U.S.
Congress authorized a fleet of
revenue marine cutters meant
to enforce tariff and trade
laws and to protect the young
country.


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Simpson's stopper an attractive


tree that attracts lots of wildlife


"He that plants trees loves oth-
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- Thomas Fuller

The motivation to garden may be
different for each person.
Some may want the serenity that
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their hands, the sun on their face
and the joy of seeing their efforts
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For others it may be a simple
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As far as a'landscaping plant, the
stopper-is tough to beat. These
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to develop into a canopy tree or be
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the stopper is its tendency toward
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tree, it does produce a shady, shad-
owy area when planted in the right
place. The fruits that the tree pro-
duces are edible and have a sweet,
citrus-like, piney taste. Tales about
the tree's fruit and bark being used
as a treatment for diarrhea are
plentiful - thus the name "stop-
per." However, there is no known
proof that the plant actually
achieves these medicinal results.
Attracting butterflies and birds is
one of the many benefits of plant-
ing the Simpson's stopper. They
are dependable bloomers and the
nectar and fruit the tree produces is
a favorite of many species of
wildlife.
A multi-tasker, the stopper will
fruit and flower at the same time,
producing a veritable smorgasbord
for many types of critters.
Monarchs and other varieties of
butterflies love the nectar that the
flowers produce. Mockingbirds,
cardinals and other types of birds
enjoy the orange berries that the
tree puts forth in the summer
months.
Other types of animals feast on


Courtesy photo
The Simpson's stopper can be used as a shrub or a small tree. The plant
is unique because it blooms and fruits at the same time. Many types of
wildlife are attracted to the plant.


the juicy fruits and all of these
* creatures find the comfort of shel-
ter in its branches.
Simpson's stopper grows best in
sun to partial shade. Along with the
aromatic blooms, it has spicy, fra-
grant leaves, which smell a little
like eucalyptus. It is a very beauti-
ful tree and although it is a slow
grower, when placed in the right
place it would be a wonderful addi-
tion to most any landscape or gar-
den.
Several varieties of native trees
along with shrubs, vines and flow-
ering plants will be available at our
Air Potato Exchange Day on Jan.
9. The Simhpson's stopper is one of


the many choices that will be
offered. All plants for the program
will be purchased from the Lord's
Farm Nursery located in Lake
Placid.
The exchange will take place at
the Agriculture Center in Sebring.
More details and workshops on the
program will be forthcoming in the
near future. If you want to know
more, feel free to give us a call at
402-6545 or check out our Web
site at www.highlandsswcd.org.

Corine Burgess is a Natural
Resources Specialist with the
Highlands County Soil and Water
Conservation District.


PLACES To WORSHIP


Places to Worship is a paid
advertisement in the News-Sun
that is published Friday and
Sunday. To find out more Infor-
mation on how to place a listing
in this directory, call the News-
Sun at 385-6155, 465-0426 or
452-1009, ext. 502.


APOSTOLIC

* Greater Faith Apostolic
Church, 24 Rainer Drive, Lake
Placid, FL 33852. invites you to
come worship with us In spirit and
*truth at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday. For information con-*
tact 840-0152. Pastor Larry
Carmody.


ASSEMBLY OF GOD

* Christ Fellowship Church
(Assembly of God), 2935 New
Life Way. Bearing His Name;
Preaching His Doctrine; and
Awaiting His Coming. "Worshiping
God in Spirit and in Truth." Sunday
School, 9 a.m.; Moming Worship,
10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6:30
p.m. Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m.
Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471-
0924.
* Crossroads Community
Church, 114 South Central Ave.,
Avon Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-
4453. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:45'a.m. and 6
p.m. Sunday Children's Church:
10:45 a.m. Wednesday Adult Bible
Study and Youth/Royal Explorers,
7 p.m. Pastor: John E. Dumas.
* First Assembly of God, 4301
Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev.
Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship
and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.;
Evening Worship, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night, (Adult
Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group,
Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30
p.m. Phone 385-6431.


BAPTIST

' Avon Park Lakes Baptist
Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd.,
Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall,
Pastor. Christ centered and bibli-
cally based. Sunday worship serv-
ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m: and 6 p.m.
Nursery facilities are available.
Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday
and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer
Time 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Bible
classes at 9:45 a.m. are centered
for all ages. Choir practice at 5 p.m.
Sunday. Church phone: 452-6556.
* Bethany Baptist Church
(GARBC) We are located at the
corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck
route) in Avon Park. Join us
Sunday moving at 9:00 AM for cof-
fee and doughnuts, followed with
Sunday School for all ages at 9:30.
Sunday morning worship service
begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening
worship service is at 6 p.m. On
Wednesday, the Word of Life teen
ministry and the Catylist class
(20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult
Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7
p.m. For more Information go to
www.bethanybaptlstap.com or call
the church office at 863-452-1136.
SFaith Missionary Baptist
Church, off State Road 17 North of
Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning
Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening
Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday


Service, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretation
available. Ken Lambert, Pastor.
Phone 386-5055.
* Fellowship Baptist Church,
1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL
33825. Sunday: Sunday School,
9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45
a.m.; Wednesday: Evening
Service, 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7
p.m. Telephone: 453-4256. Fax:
453-6986. E-mail: offce@apfe//ow
ship.org; Web site, wwwapfellow
ship.org.
* First Baptist Church of Avon
Park, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park.
Dr. Vemon Harkey, pastor;'Jared
SHewitt, interim youth minister; and
Joy Loomis, interim music director.
Regular Sunday schedule: 8:30
a.m. Orchestra rehearsal; 9 a.m.
Library open; 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship;
11 a.m. Children's Church; 4:30-7
p.m. Youth activities; 6 p.m. Vesper
Service. Tuesday schedule: 8-10
a.m., basic computer
class/Sonshine House; 7-9. p.m.
conversational English, basic.com-
puter and citizenship
classes/Sonshine House. Regular
Wednesday schedule: 4:45 p.m.
Family Night Supper; 6 p.m. chil-
dren's choir rehearsals, youth
activities and prayer meeting; 6:30
p.m. adult choir rehearsal; 7 p.m.
children's 1 mission groups.
Thursday schedule: 7-8:30 p.m.
adult reading and writing classes.
Nursery provided for all services,
except Sonshine House.
LifeGroups (Bible studies) are
offered on various days and times.
Call 453-6681 for details. The 24/7
prayer line is (863) 452-1957.
Primera Mislon Bautista, 100 N.
Lake Ave., Avon Park. Johnattan
Solotero, Pastor. Regular Sunday
schedule: 10 a.m., Bible study; 11
a.m., Worship Service. Wednesday
schedule: 7 p.m., Bible study.
Friday schedule: 7 p.m., activities
for adults, youth and children.
* First Baptist Church of Lake
Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine
Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid-
way between Sebring and Lake
Placid). Your place for family,
friends and.faith. Sunday morning
worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery
is provided for both services with
Children's Church at 11 a.m. Life
changing Bible Study for all ages
starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor
Allen Altvater leads the youth in
their quest to become more like
Christ. Sunday night worship at 6
p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and
Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with
youth worship in the youth facility,
and missions training for all chil-
dren. Call the church at 655-1524.
* First Baptist Church of Lake
Placid, Knowing God's Heart and
Sharing God's Hope, 119 E. Royal
Palm Street. (2 blocks south of
Interlake Blvd) Lake Placid, FL
33852 (863) 465-3721, Email:
www.fbclp.com. Contemporary
9:00 a.m., Traditional Blended
10:45 a.m., Link Groups 9:00 a.m.
& 10:45 a..m., Sunday Evening
6:00 p.m., Wed. Evening Activities
for all 6:15 p.m.
* First Baptist Church of Lorlda
located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m.
for all ages, Sunday worship serv-
ices are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Preschool care Is provided at the
11 a.m. worship service.
Wednesday evening Bible Study
and Prayer meeting Is at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by adult choir rehearsal.
From September to May our youth


group meets. First Lorida Is the
"Place to discover God's love."
Jonathan Booher is -the Senior
Pastor. For more information about
the church or the ministries offered,
call 655-1878.
* First Baptist Church, Sebring,
200 East Center Ave., Sebring, FL
33870. Telephone: 385-5154. A.R.
Fugan, interim pastor; Rev. David
Thomas, associate pastor music
and.senior adults; Rev. Joe Delph,
minister of youth and activities.
Contemporary Service, 8:30 a.m.;
Group Bible Studies, 9:45 a.m.;
Traditional Worship, 11 a.m.;
Mission Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.;
Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday night programs for
children, youth and adults from
5:30-7:30 p.m. Preschool and
Mother's Day Out for children age
6 weeks to 5 years old. Becky
Gotsch, director. Call 385-4704.
,1 Florida Avenue Baptist
Church, 401 S. Florida Ave., Avon
Park. Mailing address is 710 W.
Bell St., Avon PArk, FL 33825.
Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D.
Girdley, pastor. Sunday School,
9:45 a,m.; Sunday Worship, 11
a.m.; 11 a.m. Children's Church;
Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday night programs for
children, youth and adults at 7 p.m.
* Independent Baptist Church,
5704 County Road 17 South,
Sebring, FL *33876. Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship,
10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m.
Wednesday service, 7 p.m.
Fundamental, soul-winning, mis-
sion-minded, King James Bible
Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone
655-1899. Bus transportation.
* Leisure Lakes Baptist Church,
808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just
off of Miller at the west end of Lake
June) "Where the old fashion
gospel is preached." Sunday
School begins' at 9:45 a.m.;
Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m.;
Sunday Evening Service is at 6
p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting
and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Call the
church at 699-0671 for more infor-
mation.
* Maranatha Iaptist Church
(GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd.,
Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east
of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle
Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9
a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.;
Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week
service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily
Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m.,
Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald
Webber and Associate Pastor Stan
Mohr. Phone 382-4301.
* Parkway Free Will Baptist
Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway,
Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the
church where the "Son" always
shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and
Wednesday Evening Worship, 7
p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6
p.m. on the last Sunday of each
month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas-
tor. Church phone: 382-3552.
Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated
with the National Association of
Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn.
* Sparta Road Baptist Church,
(SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev.
Winfred White, interim pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Prayer/Bible Study, 7
p.m.; Choir practice, 6 p.m.
Nursery provided. For Information,
call 382-0869.


* Southside Baptist Church
(GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave.,
Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor;
Chuck Pausley, Youth Pastor;
Ralph O. Burns, Assistant to the
Pastor. Sunday School for all ages,
9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship
Service, 10:45 'a.m.; Evening
Worship, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday:
Awana kindergarten through fifth
grade, 6:30 p.m.; Youth Meeting for
Teens, 6:30 p.m. Adult Midweek
Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. A
nursery for under age 3 is available
at all services. Provisions for hand-
icapped and hard-of-hearing.
Office phone, 385-0752.'
* Sunridge Baptist Church,
(SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27
and Valerie, across from Florida
Hospital), Sebring. Ed Howell, tran-
sitional pastor. Sunday School,
9;30 a.m.; Sunday Morning
Worship, 10:45 a.m.; and Sunday.
Evening Service, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Study,
and Youth, 6:30 p.m.Nursery pro-
vided. For information, call 382-
3695.
SI

CATHOLIC

* Our Lady of Grace Catholic
Church, 595 East Main St., Avon
Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas
McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil
Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7
Sp.m. in Spanish; 8 and 10:30 a.m.
in English. Weekdays at 8 a.m.
.Confessions are at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday. Religious Education
Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday
for grades K through 7th.
Confirmation class is at 7:15 p.m.
Sunday.
* St. Catherine Catholic Church,
820 Hickory St., Sebring (mailing
address: Parish Office, 882 Bay
St., Sebring, FL 33870, 385-0049.
Very Rev. Jose Gonzalez, Pastor.
Masses - Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. and
noon Spanish Mass. Confessions:
4-4:45 p.m. Saturday and 7:15-
7:45 a.m. on First Friday or by
appointment. Daily Masses, 8 a.m.
and noon Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.
Saturday. Enrollment for Catholic
School grades K3 through third
now being accepted; Faith
Formation Classes for grades
kindergarten through fifth resume
September 2009; Edge and Life
Teen programs on summer sched-
ule.
* St. James Catholic Church,
3380 Placidview Drive, Lake
Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael
J. Cannon. Mass schedule:
Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) -
Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8
a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9
a.m. December thru Easter -
Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.,
9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9
a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30
a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9
a.m.


CHRISTIAN

* Eastside Christian Church,
101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL
33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27
on County Road 621), 465-7065.
Stephen Bishop, pastor. Sunday:
Bible classes, 9 a.m.; Worship
Celebration with the Lord's Supper
each week 10:15 a.m. Youth
Church with Martha Crosbie, direc-
tor at 10:40 a.m. Sophia Bishop,
secretary; Thelma Hall, organist;


and Pat Hjort, pianist. Wednesday:
Praise and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.;
"Building God's Kingdom for
Everyone." "Jesus Christ, the Way,
Truth and Life!" "Alive and Worth
the Drive!"
* Sebring Christian Church,
4514 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL
33872. Tod Schwingel, Preacher;
David Etherton, Youth Pastor.
Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday
Youth Service, 6 p.m; Wednesday
night meals, 5 p.m.; and
Wednesday Bible Study, 6 p.m.
Phone 382-6676.
* First Christian Church, 1016
W. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL
33825. "Where tuth is taughtand
love abounds. "Greg Ratliff,' Senior
Minister; Tammy Johns, Secretary
and Children's Director; Bart
Culpepper, Youth Director; Jon
Carter, Music Director. Bible
School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.;
Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Wednesday
Choir Practice & Children's
Classes, 5:15 p.m.; Study Groups
for all ages and. Children's Choir,
6:15 p.m. Nursery provided for all
events.
S'First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ), 510
Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of
Poinsettia and Eucalyptus),
Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385-
0358 or 385-3435. The Rev.
Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday
School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast,
10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30
a.m.; Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Praise and Worship,
6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15
p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15
p.m.


CHRISTIAN &
MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE

M, The Alliance Church of
Sebring, 4451 Sparta Road,
Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343.
Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday
services: Sunday School meets at
9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning
Worship Service meets at 10:30
a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study
meets at 6 p.m. (off site);
Wednesday Prayer Gathering
meets at 6 p.m.


CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

* Christian Science Church, 146
N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m.
Morning Worship and Sunday
School. Testimonial meetings at 4
p.m. each second and fourth
Wednesday. A free public Reading
Room, located at the church, is
open before and after church serv-
ices on Sunday and Wednesdays
and by appointment. The Bible and
the Christian Science textbook,
"Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy are our only preachers. All
are welcome to come and partake
of the comfort, guidance, support
and healing found in the lesson-
sermons.


CHURCH OF
BRETHREN

* Church of the Brethren, 700 S.
Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870.
Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.;
Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.


Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30
p.m. Phone 385-1597.
* Lorida Church of the Brethren
332 Palms Estates Road, Loridi
(three blocks south of U.S. 98)
Mailing address is P.O. Box 149,
Lorida, FL 33857. Phone 655-
1466. Sunday School classes for
children, youth and adults at 9:30
a.m. Christian worship at .10:30
a.m. Pastor, Rev. Jim Baker.

CHURCH OF CHRIST:

* Avon Park Church of Christ,
200 S. Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL
33825. Minister: Larry Roberts.
Sunday Worship Services, 10:3b
a.m. and,6 p.m, Nursery facilities
are available at'every service. Biblp
Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered
classes for all ages. Church phone;
453-4692.
* Sebring Parkway Church of
Christ, 3800 Sebring Parkway,
Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. We
would like to extend an invitation
for you and your family to visit with
us here at Sebring Parkway. Our
hours of service are: Sunday Bible
Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship
Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening
Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible
Class, 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF
NAZARENE

* First Church of the Nazarene
of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118,;
Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W.
Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor.
Sunday: Sunday school begins at
9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor-
ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening
service at 6 p.m. Wednesday
evening service is at 7 p.m. with
special services for children and
adults. Special services once a
month for seniors (Prime Time) and
Ladies ministries. If you need any
more information, call 453-4851.
* First Church of the Nazarene
of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake
Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852.
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Moming
worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv-
ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7
p.m. Classes for adult children and
youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim
Taylor.


CHURCHES OF
CHRIST IN
CHRISTIAN UNION

* Community Bible Church -
Churches of Christ in Chrlstiah
Union, (Orange Blossom
Conference Center) 1400 C-17A
North (truck route), Avon Park.
Presenting Jesus Christ as the
answer for time and eternity.
Sunday morning worship service,
10:30 a.m. Nursery provided.
Junior Church activities at same
time for K-6 grade. Sunday School
Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.rt.
(Transportation available.) Sunday
evening praise and worship serv-
ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening
prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and
youth activities at 7 p.m.
Wednesday. Everyone is welcome,
please come worship with us. Don
Seymour, enior Pastor. Phone
452-0088.









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EPISCOPAL

* The Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer.Service times are 8:30,
and 10 a.m. with Holy Communion.
Coffee hour following, services.
Newcomers welcome. Rector is the
Rev. Joyce Holmes. Call 453-5664
or e-mail redeemer1895@aol.com'
Web site: redeoneravon.com. The
church is at 839 Howe's Way, Avon
Rark (two miles north of Sun 'N
Lake Boulevard, across from Wells
Podge.)
l* St. Agnes Episcopal Church,
3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL
33870. Sunday. Services: Holy
Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy
Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m..Midweek
service on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Sunday School for ill ages at 9
a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m.
until 15, minutes after the 10 a.m.
service ends. Wednesday: Adult
Iible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are
l!wayq ,elcome. The Rev. Jim
Kurtz, rector. Church office 385-
7649, for more Information.
L St. Francis of Asslsi Episcopal
Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake
Placid, PFL 33852. Phone: 465-
0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Myers,
Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.,
'0:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday
evening: Holy Communion with
Healing Service, 6:15 p.m. Child
~are available at the 8 a.m. and
t1:30 a.m. Sunday service. Come
and join us.


GRACE BRETHREN

* Grace Brethren Church, 3626
Thunderbird. Road, (863) 835-
Q869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior
pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m.,
10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday
services at 7 p.m. We offer "Kid
City" Children's Ministry throughout
all services, and there are variosu
other classes for teens, married
couples; "prime-timers," and Bible
studies in Spanish. "Kid City" Day
Care, Preschool and After-School
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For
registration call: 385-3111). Check
us out on the Web at www.sebr/ng-
grace. org.


INTERDENOMINATIONAL

N World Harvest and Restoration
Ministries, (non-denominational)
2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL
33825. Phone: 452-9777 6r 453-
3771. Sunday service: Sunday
School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11
a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m.
prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor:
W.H. Rogers.


JEWISH

* Temple Israel of Highlands
County, 1305 Temple Israel Drive,
Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome
Rabbi Lorraine Rudenberg.
Temple Israel is a Reform Temple
that promotes the enduring and
fundamental principles of Judaism.
Through prayer, study and friend-
ship we strive to enrich our lives
and insure Jewish continuity in
Highlands County. Shabbat Service
with Rabbi Rudenberg followed by
Qneg at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 and 21;
Torah Study with Rabbi Rudenberg
at 3 p.m., followed by Havdallah
service at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 and 22.
Meet the new Rabbi, Rabbi
Lorraine Rudenberg, for bagels
and coffee from 10-11:30 a.m. Aug.
9 and 23. Call for more information.
Torah Study with Howard Salles will
resume in September. Open to
anyone who cares to attend.
Summer hours may vary. For fir-
ther information, call the Temple
office at 382-7744.

LUTHERAN


* Atonement Lutheran Church
(ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview
Drive., Sebring. The Rev. Felice A.
Johnson, pastor.. Jim Helwig,,
organist/choir director. Holy
Eucharist at 9:30 a.m.: Parish Choir
at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday; -and.
Mary/Martha Circle meets at,noon
first Tuesday for lunch Phone 385-
0797.
* Christ Lutheran Church Avon
Park, 1320 County Road 64, 1/2
mile east of Avon Park High
School. Sunday Divine Worship is
at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel-
Sebrated every week with traditional
Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs
of praise. Fellowship time with cof-
fee and refreshments follows wor-
ship. Come worship and fellowship
with us. For information, call Pastor
Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see
chst/lutheranavonpark.org.
* Faith Lutheran Church -
LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive,
Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848,
Faith's Closet phone: 385-2782.
Gary Kindle, Pastor; Lea Ann
Curry, Parish Nurse. Worship serv-
ices: 8 a.m. Sunday; Sunday
School for children and adult Bible
classes is 9:15 a.m.; and Praise
worship service, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday. Communion is served the
first and third and fifth Sunday of
the month. Sunday worship service
is broadcast on WITS 1340AM at 8
, a.m. each Sunday. Educational
opportunities include weekly adult
Bible studies. Special worship serv-
ides are on Thanksgiving Eve,
Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve
and Easter. Midweek services are
during Advent and Lent. Faith's
Closet Resale Shop is open to the
community from-10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.
to noon Saturday. The Closet is
closed Mondays. All are warmly
welcome in the family of faith.
* Good Phepherd Lutheran
Church (AALC) American
Association of Lutheran
Churches, 4348 Schumacher
Road, Sebring, one mile west of
Wal-Mart. James Weed, pastor.
Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m.
Nursery provided. Social activities:
Choir, Missions, Evangelism.
Phone 385-1163.
* New Life Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a
SCongregation of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship
with the Wisconsin Evangelical
Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday
Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9
a.m. For more information, call
Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or
visit the Web site at wwwnewlife
sebrlng.com.
* Resurrection Lutheran Church
- ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon
Park. Pastor: Rev. John C.
Grodzinski. Holy Eucharist, 9:30
a.m. Sunday; Coffee and fellowship
hour follow the service. Midweek
Frangrance Free Wednesday wor-
ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Office
Phone number is 453-6858.
* Trinity Lutheran ChOrch -
.LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake
Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The
Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; and
Noel Johnson, youth and family life.
Worship schedule for December
through Easter: Worship service 8
and 11 a.m.; Communion services,
first and third Sundays; (Children's
Church, 11 a.m. only); and
Education Hour, 9:30 a.m. Worship
schedule for summer through fall:
Worship service, 9 a.m.;
Communion services, first and third
Sunday; Education Hour 10:30
a.m. Additional services: Lent and
Advent season, 6 p.m.; Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday, 7 p.m.;
Easter Sunday, 7 and 10 a.m.;
Christmas Eve, 7 p.m.; Christmas
Day, 10 a.m.; Thanksgiving Eve,
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship
activities: Youth Group, Senior
Citizens, Younger Side Adults,


Ladies Missionary League,'Ladies
Guild, Small group studies as
scheduled. Music: Choir and hand
chimes. Trinity Tots Preschool (3-5
years old): 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday. License:
C14H10020: Susan :Norris,; direc-
tor. Visit us onllne at: www.vchurch-
es.comn/tAnitylutheran/p.


NON-DENOMINATIONAL

* Bible Fellowship Church, 3750
Hammock Road, Sebring, FL
33872. Sunday: First Worship serv-
ice and Sunday school, 9 a.m.;
Second Worship service, 10:45
a.m. A nursery is provided for chil-
dren up to 2 years old and Sunday
school classes available both
hours. Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Youth, 6-7:30 p.m.
(Call church for location). Prayer
time, 6:30 p.m. Todd Patterson,
pastor; Andy McQuaid, associate
pastor. Church office 385-1024.
* Calvary Church, 1825
Hammock Road, Sebring, FL
33872; 386-4900. An independent
community church. Sunday morn-
ing worship, 9:30 a.m.; Biblestudy,
10:45 a.m. Wednesday-Bible stud-
ies, 6:30 a.m. Pastor Lester
Osbeck. A small friendly church
waiting for your visit. , . ; ,
I Christian Training Ministries
inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter-off
County, Road 17. on .Simpsqr
Avenue.,Sunday service is at :1,0
a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7
p.m. A nursery and children's
church are provided: The'church is
part of Christian- International
Ministries Network,, a full -gospel,
non-denominational ministry. Linda
M. Downing, minister: Phone, 314-
9195, indad owning hotmail.com.
Casey L. Downing, associate min-
ister: Phone, 385-8171, caseydown
ing@hotmallcom.- Web site Jis
www.chr/stiantrainingmin/stdres.net
* Grace Bible Church, 4541
Thunderbird Road, (second church
on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone,
382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior
pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30
p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.
(ASL), 11:30. a.m. Tuesday 6 p.m.
Grace Bible Academy Adult
Investigating Truth; first and third
Tuesday, Prayer Gathering, 7:15
p.m.; Wednesday, Children's &
Youth Programs, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., College
Ministry. www.GBCconnected.org
* Highlands Community Church,
a casual contemporary church,
meets at 3005 New Life Way.
Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10
a.m. Nursery and Kid's World
classes. Small groups meet
throughout the week. Church
phone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A.
Linhart.
* Union Congregational Church,
106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL
33825. Sunday worship services
are at 7:45 a.m. (informal), 9:15
a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m.
(contemporary) in the main sanctu-
ary. Sunday school for all ages is at
9:15 a.m. We also offer
Wednesday and Saturday services
at 6;15 a.m. and 6 p.m., respective-
ly. Nursery/child care is available
for all services. Senior Pastor is Bill
Breylinger. Office: 453-3345. Web
page at wwwweareunion.org. All
teachings are taken from the
Manufacturer's Handbook - The
Holy Bible. Come join us.
* Unity Life Enrichment Centre,
new location, 10417 Orange
Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL
33875; 471-1122; e-mail,
unity@vistanet.net. Web site,
www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Celebration Service,
Nursery and Children's Church.
Weekly Classes, Christian
Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer
Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups.
Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, senior
minister transforming lives from
ordinary to extraordinary.


* Visions Christian Community
Church, 105 Jim Rodgers Ave.,
Avon Park (in the historical build-
ing). Pastor is Alvin Conner.
Sunday worship, 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday - Youth Cultural Arts
Ministry,. 5:30 p.m.; Youth Bible
Study, 7 p.m.; and Adult Bible
Study, 7, p.m. Holy Communion is
first Sunday of each month. Youth:
ministry is fourth Sunday. Women's
Ministry is fifth Sunday. "Where
there is .no vision my people per-
ish." .
* The Way Church, 1005 N.
Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday
school and worship service at 9
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi-
ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The
Way,is a church family who gathers
for contemporary worship, teaching
of God's Word, prayer and fellow-
ship. Come early and stay after for
fellowship time. Child care and chil-
dren's, church are provided.
Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The
Way - A place for you. Office
Phone:471-6140, Church Cell
Phone:381-6190. Email: thewayj
church@hotmail.com. Web site:
www TheWayChurch.org


PRESBYTERIAN

* Covenant Presbyterian Church
(PC~2 4500 Sun' -N Lake Blvd..
Sebring, . 33872-2113.' '
Congregation of the Presbyterian
Church in America 'Worship servic-
es: Sunday morning worship, infor-
mal, 8 a.m.; regular, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.;Sunday
evening, 6:30, p,m; Wednesday
evening Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m:;
Youth Group and Kids Quest, 5:30-
7 p.m.; choir practice, 7:15 p.m.
Phone: 385-3234; Fax: 385-2759;
e-mail: covpres@strato.net, Web
site: wwwcpcsebrng.org. Rev. W.
Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours:
8:30-11:30 'a.m.' Monday through
Thursday.
* First Presbyterian Church
ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two
entrances on LaGrande), Avon
Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242.
The Rev. Robert Johnson is the
pastor. Fellowship time, 9 a.m.;
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult
Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Children's
Church, 10:45 a.m.; and Women's
Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Other week-
ly activities: Wednesday Prayer,
9:30 a.m.; Pastor's Bible study,
10:30 a.m.; First Wednesday'lunch,
11:30 a.m.; Circles: Second
Tuesday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. and sec-
ond.Wednesday, 1 p.m.; Potluck
dinner, 6 p.m. third Wednesday;
and choir practice, 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday. Be a part of a warm,
caring church family with traditional
services, following biblical truth.
* First Presbyterian Church,
ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring,
FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday
School, all ages, 9:30 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday:
"KFC" Kids for Christ Youth Group,
3:15-4:15 p.m.; Senior High Youth
Group, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.; choir
rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail-
able for Sunday worship. Call the
church office for more information
and other classes. Rev. Darrell A.
Peer, pastor. Richard Hart, director
of youth ministry.
* First Presbyterian Church,
ARP, www.fpc/p.com, 118 N. Oak
Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. E-
mail: fpc/p@earthlink.net, The Rev.
Ray Cameron, senior pastor; the
Rev. Drew Severance, associate
pastor. Sunday morning worship is
at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; and contempo-
rary worship is at 10:45 a.m. in
Friendship Hall. A variety of Sunday
school classes for adults and chil-
dren are at 9:30 a.m. Call the
church office for more information
about the classes offered. Nursery
is provided for babies and toddlers;


while young children up to second
grade have a special Children's
Church offered during the worship
service to help them grow in their
-spiritual knowledge.
* Spring Lake Presbyterian
Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98,
Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School,
9 a.m.; -Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Session meets, at 6:30 p.m. the
second Thursday of the month,
September through June. Board of
Deacon's meet at 5:30 p.m. first
Monday of the month. Choir
rehearses at 7 p.m. each
Wednesday, September through
April. Presbyterian Women meet at
10 a.m. the third Thursday of the
month. Pastor: The Rev. Kathryn
Treadway. Organist: Richard
Wpdig. Choir Director: Suzan
Wedig. Church phone, 655-0713;
e-mail, spring/akepc@embarq-
mail.com, - Web - site,
http://s/pc.presbychurch.org.


SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST

* Avon Park Seventh-day
Adventist Church, 1410 West
Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone:
453-6641 or e-mail: avonparks-
da@embarqmailcom, Saturday
early morning worship service is at
8:30 a.m.. 'Saturday, Sabbath
-Schodl, - 9:30 - a.m Saturday.;
Vespers at 7:30 psm. Saturday.
Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m.
Church Service 10:45 a.m.
,Saturday. Community Service
hours on Tuesday and Thursday is
from 9:00 a.m. till Noon. Senior
Pastor Paul Boling; and Associate
Pastor Kameron DeVasher. Walker
Memorial Academy Christian
School offering education for
kindergarten through 12th grades.
ALL ARE WELCOME. Website is
www.discoverjesus. org
* Sebring Seventh-Day
Adventist Church, 2106 N. State
Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438.
Worship Services: 9:15 a.m.
Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet-
ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m.
Community service: every Monday
9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr.
Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Amado Luzbet.


THE CHURCH OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS

* The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand
Prix Drive, Sebring, FL 33870.
Phone: 382-9092. Dale Bargar,
bishop; David Ward, first counselor;
and James Parker, second'coun-
selor. Family History Center: 382-
1822. Sunday services: Sacrament
meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel
Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; and
Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10-1
p.m. Youth activities from 7-8;20
p.m. Wednesday: 11-year-old
Scouts, 7-8:20 p.m. first and third
Wednesday; and activity days for
8-11 year old boys and girls from 7-
8:20 p.m. second and-fourth
Wednesday.


THE SALVATION
ARMY

N The Salvation Army - Center
for Worship. Sunday: Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet-
ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting
and lunch, noon: Tuesday: Prayer,
6:30 p.m.; and Women's Ministries,
7 p.m. Wednesday: Youth
Ministries, 5 p.m. Every fourth
Thursday is Men's Fellowship, 6:30
p.m. All meetings are at 120 N.
Ridgewood Ave., Sebring. For
more information, visit the Web site
www.salvationarmysebring.com or
call Captain Mary Holmes at 385-
7548, ext. 110.


UNITED METHODIST

* First United Methodist Church,
105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870.
The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor.
Traditional Worship Service at
10:55 a.m. in the sanctuary,
Contemporary Worship in the FLC
at 9:40 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30
and 10:40 a.m. for all ages, Youth
Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sunday
with Rick Heilig, youth director.
The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship
service is broadcast over WITS
1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery
available at all services.
* First United Methodist Church,
200 South Lake ,Avenue, Avon
Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759,
Reverend Gary Pendrak,' Pastor,
Summer Schedule, Sunday School
- 9:00 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.
* Memorial United Methodist
Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook-
ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL,
33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor.
Claude H.L. Burriett, pastoral
assistant. Sunday schedule: Union
Worship Service at 9:30,a.m.; New
Song worship service at 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday School for all ages at 10:45
a.m.; Loving nursery care provided
every Surfday morning. We offer
Christ-c'~rire'd 'Sunday school
classes, youth programs;,"Bibfe
studies, book studies and Christian
fellowship. We are a congregation
that want.to know Christ and make
Him known. Call the church office
at 465-2422 or check out our
church Web site at wwwmemon
a/umc.com.
* St. John United Methodist
Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive,
Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev.
Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor.
Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.
and 11 a.m. Life Connections
meets at 5:30 p.m. each
Wednesday in the fellowship hall
from September to May for dinner
and age appropriate studies.
Nursery provided for all services.
Phone 382-1736. www.stjohnse-
bring.org
* Spring Lake United Methodist
Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane,
(Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde
Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv-
ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible'Study
meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday. Church office phone:
655-0040.


UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST

* EmmanuelUnited Church of
Christ,.,wbere God is still speak-
ing,,3115 Hope Street, Sebring, FL
33875 (1.8 miles west of U.S. 27
and Hammock Road). Sunday wor-
ship, 9:30 a.m.; Communion with
worship ,first Sunday of month;
Chapel Communion, 8:45 a.m. all
other Sundays. All are welcome to
receive the sacrament. For more
information, call the church office at
471-1999 or e-mail eucc(earth
/ink.net or check the Web site
sebringemmanue/ucc. com. No
matter who you are or where you
are on life's journey, you're wel-
come here.


VINEYARD

i Heartland Vineyard, 2523 U.S.
27.�outh, (just past the Wild Turkey
Tavern) Avon Park. Contemporary
Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Children's Church and
Preschool/Nursery provided
Sunday. Pastor, Gerry Woltman.
Telephone: 453-9800. Casual, con-
temporary and Christ-centered.


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Heartland Rural Health Network associate director of the diabetes master clinician pro-
gram; Kelly Johnson, Heartland Rural Health Network health planning director; and Bobby
Oaks, Winn-Dixie district manager.

Winn-Dixie Foundation donates

money to Rural Health Network


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING - The Heartland Rural Health
Network received a gift from the Winn-Dixie
Foundation on Tuesday. "We realize the
importance of giving back to the communities
we serve, and it is even more critical in this
challenging economy," said Frank Steele, dis-
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Dixie Stores Inc. "We are honored to support
these worthy organizations that make such a
positive difference in the lives of so many."
At a presentation held at a newly remod-
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health care to rural residents.
"Winn-Dixie is honored to support the
Heartland Rural Health Network," said


Steele. "By serving the needs of many in the
Sebring community, they should be recog-
nized for all that they do and the Winn-Dixie
Foundation has done just that."
The not-for-profit Winn-Dixie Foundation
was created in 1944 and makes grants to local
nonprofit organizations focused- n hunger,
women and children, education, and health. It
is funded each year by The Winn-Dixie
Charity Classic presented by Wachovia.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the
nation's largest food retailers. Founded in
1925, the company is headquartered in
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grocery locations, including more than 400
in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more
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Special to the News-Sun
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ATLANTA -The U.S.
Small Business
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Volusia.
"When the Secretary of
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declaration to help farmers
recover from damages and
losses to crops, the Small
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small businesses, small
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and most private non-profit
organizations affected by
the same disaster," said
Frank Skaggs, Director of
SBA's Field Operations


Center East.
Under this declaration,
the SBA's Economic Injury
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available to farm-related
and nonfarm-related small
business concerns, small
agricultural cooperatives
and most private non-profit
organizations of all sizes,
that suffered financial loss-
es as a direct result of this
disaster.
Farmers and ranchers are
not eligible to apply to
SBA, but nurseries are eligi-
ble to apply for economic
injury disaster loans for
losses caused by drought
conditions.
Eleigible small business-
es and non-profit organiza-
tions may qualify for loans
up to $2 million.
These loans are available
at 4 percent interest rate
with loan terms up to 30
years. The SBA determines
eligibility based on the size
of the applicant, type of
activity and its financial
resources.
Loan amounts and terms
are set by the SBA and are
based on each applicant's
financial condition. Under


this disaster declaration, the
SBA cannot provide loans
to agricultural producers.
Disaster loan information
and application forms may
be obtained by calling the
SBA's Customer Service
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(1-800-877-8339 for the
hearing-impaired) Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. EDT or by sending
an email to disastercustom-
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Loan applications can be
downloaded from the SBA's
Web site at
www.sba.gov/services/dis-
asterassistance. Completed
applications should be
mailed to: U.S. Small
Business Administration,
Processing and
Disbursement Center,
14925 Kingsport Road, Fort
Worth, TX 76155.
Those affected by the dis-
aster may apply for disaster
loans from SBA's secure
web site at https://disaster-
loan.sba.gov/ela/.
Completed loan applica-
tions must be returned to
SBA nb later than March 22,
2010.


Special to the News-Sun
Seacoast National Bank is
extending its school supply
drive through Aug. 28. All
items collected will be
donated to Manna
Ministries.
Anyone donating can
enter a weekly drawing
sponsored by the Lake
Placid Merchants'
Association to win a $25
gift certificate good at any
participating merchant.


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inch rings, 2-inch rings,l.5-
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ring binders
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* Blunt Fiskars scissors
* Pencil Boxes
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A wine making seminar by John Leonard will be held from
11:00 to 12:00, with a free wine tasting afterward.
There will be wine raffle by Ruth & Lionel LaGrow, with
proceeds going to the HGGA from 1:00 to 2:00.
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BUSINESS


Beckman,

Divietro

elected to

Arc board
Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK
Representatives from Ridge
Area Arc recently attended
The Arc'of Florida's General
Membership and Board of
Directors Meeting in
Orlando.
. This typically would have
been the annual convention,
however due to the economic-
condition of the Arc chapters
the convention was not held
but. instead a "Best Practices"
seminar was held in conjunc-
tion with the annual meeting.
Presenters at the seminar
included, Jim DeBeaugrine,
director of the Agency for
Persons with Disabilities
(APD), Dr. Dave Robinson,
deputy director of APD, and
Robi Olmstead, with the


Courtesy photo
Ridge Area Arc Board Chairman Victor Divietro and
Executive Director Rhonda Beckman were elected to serve
a two-year term on the Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors for The Arc of Florida. The two recently attend-
ed Arc of Florida's General Membership and Board of
Directors Meeting in Orlando.


Agency for Health Care
Administration, among sev-
eral others.
Attending the seminar and
board meeting were Ridge
Area Arc Board Chairman
Victor Divietro and
Executive Director Rhonda
Beckman.
Both were elected to serve


a two-year term on the
Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors for The
Arc of Florida.
Beckman will serve as the
vice president of member-
ship and unit development
while Divietro will serve as
the chairman of the associa-
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port as Diamond Sponsor of
the club's annual Wild Game
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game dishes prepared by
local groups and individuals.
Re/Max, the .national
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a group photo commemorat-
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dinner, as well as a third
engraved paver to be placed
in the Rotary Park' walkway
in the 100 block of Interlake
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Lake Placid Noon Rotary
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other community-based
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Plus for their support of the Wild Game Dinner.


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for Rotary Internatipnal's
global projects such as end-
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Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in its
new location, Peppercorn's at


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ARTS & LEISURE


News-Sun * Sunday, August 16, 2009


www.newssun.com,


Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK - The South
Florida Community College
Museum of Florida Art and
Culture (MOFAC) opens fall
2009 with another full season
of exhibits, programs, and
workshops. MOFAC pro-
vides an exhibition venue for
contemporary Florida region-
al artists and preserves
S-Floridafs history and heritage
through its art. The museum
also serves as a repository for
the discoveries unearthed by
members of the Kissimmee
Valley Archaeological and
Historical Conservancy.
MOFAC is adjacent to the
SFCC Auditorium, Highlands
Campus. It is open to the
public October through May
from 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday and by appointment
for group tours. SFCC Artist
and Matinee Series patrons
may visit the museum one
hour prior to every perform-
ance.
\For more information
ab6ut the museum and its
exhibits and workshops or to
request a museum tour, con-
tact Mollie Doctrow, curator,
MOFAC, at ext. 7240 at 453-
6661, 465-5300, 773-2252,
or 494-7500.
* Sept. 2-Oct. 29 -
Inside/Outside: Richard.
-.. -Reddig.and Cathy Futral :
Windows and doorways


suggest memories, time, and
-place. The artwork of Reddig
and Futral also depicts light,
shadow, space, and culture.
The exhibit is sponsored by
Anne and Charles Reynolds
and Dr. Theresa James.
*- Nov. 4-Dec. 3 -.Silver
Springs: The Underwater
Photography of- Bruce
Mozert
The underwater photogra-
phy of Bruce Mozert helped
establish Silver Springs as
Floridais premier tourist
attraction. Historically sig-
nificant, the images capture
some of the.most memorable
kitsch photography of the
era. The exhibit is presented
in cooperation with the
Appelton Museum of Art and
is sponsored by the SFCC
Foundation.
* Dec. 9-Feb. 4
-Between Lives: The Art of
Sean Sexton and Michael
Kemp
Influenced by their love of
the Florida landscape, this
exhibit - features the art,
sketchbooks, and correspon-
dence of two artists and
friends. The exhibit is spon-
sored by Martin Realty F-L-
- Participating with Cabelais
Trophy Properties.
- Feb. 10-March 18 - Just
Above the Water: Florida
.Folk Art
-_.Photographs and text pan-
els featuring the fascinating


Peterbrook by Cathy Futral


works and lives of 35 Florida
folk artists. These folk artists
show us another perspective
of life-one that is inspired by.
their everyday customs and
community traditions.
* March 24-May 6
- Florida Printmakers
Invitational, Prints from the
Collection of Joey Sacco
This Exhibit features
prominent printmakers from
Florida along with a selection
of prints from world-
renowned artists such as
Jasper Johns and James
Rosenquist.

Third Thursdays
Third Thursdays at
MOFAC will enhance and
inspire patrons' perspective
on Florida art and culture.
Every third Thursday of the
month, MOFAC will host a
discussion from 1-2:30 p.m.
about an exhibit or artist fea-
tured at the museum. Third
Thursday will be held Oct.
15, Nov. 19, Jan. 21, and
April 15.

MOFAC Programs
* March 18, 12:30-2 p.m.


Just Above Water: Florida
Folk Art
Kristin Congdon, so-
author of the book Just
Above the Water: Florida
Folk Art, speaks about the
artists featured in the book
and MOFAC exhibit and their
contribution to Floridais con-
temporary traditional culture.
* April 9', 5-8 p.m.
Two printmaking exhibits,
two receptions. MOFAC
.partners - with Highlands
Museum of the Arts to pres-
ent an evening of printmak-
ing demos and a reception at
each site. Buses will shuttle
between sites.

MOFAC Workshops
* Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Digital Photography
Basics
Join Rick Lang for this
hands-on workshop which
includes camera controls,
field work, and critique.
* Jan. 22, 9 a.m.-noon
The Gaven Portrait
This workshop is an intro-
duction to intaglio printmak-
ing with Michael Kemp.
Draw from the model, trans-
fer your,drawing to Plexiglas,


-Humorous peech, evaluation contest set


Special to the News-Sun We
SEBRING - If you need a Bui
good laughtheii plan ioattend Toa
the Heartland Talk lEof-"the - on
Town Toastmasters meeting_ at.
on Wednesday. Co:
The club will host its annu- Hai
al humorous speech and eval-. me
nation contest beginning at 6 the
p.m. at the Heacock Insurance-- We
Company conference room, Co
1109 U.S. 27 North. Col
Confirmed contestants for
the'humorous speech contest
are Linda Udall and Jennifer
Gravelle. Evaluators contest-
ants are Linda Wells-
Grossman and Mario Trevino.
Scott McLean, a member of
the newly formed Lake Placid
Toastmasters Club, will be the
target speaker for the evalua-
tors. McLean lives in Lake
Placid and is a former line-
backer for the Dallas
Cowboys. He currently works
in the agriculture industry
with citrus grove owners and
other farmers as a soil special-
ist.
Winners of the local contest
will compete at the Area 61
Speech Contest at 7 p.m.
'Saturday, Sept. 12. That meet-
ing will be hosted by the new
Hardee County Toastmasters
Club at Riverview Heights
Baptist Church, 1321 E. Main
St., Wauchula. Winners of
that contest will advance to
Division Competition in
Sarasota, and then on to the
District 47 contest in Naples:
Area 61 of Division F;
District 47 is comprised of
eight clubs, in Sebring, Lake
Placid, Wachula and
Bradenton. Plans are under
way to start a club in Arcadia.
Sebring Toastmasters meets
at 6 p.m. on the first and third


dnesday at the Heac
ilding. Lake P1
astmasters iiieet ai 6-
the first and third Tue
Cdmpton Insur
mpany in Lake PI,
rdee County Toastina
et from noon to 1 p.n
second and fc
-dnesday at the Ha
unty Chamber
mmerce office, 401 N


St. in Wauchula.
At the Aug. 5 meeting of
Heartland_...__ Toastmasters,
Linda Wells was voted best
speaker. Mario Trevino
received awards for best eval-
uator and best table topics
(impromptu) speaker. The
club welcomed two guests
Rhonda McCullough and
Amber Davis. The theme of
the meeting was social net-


working and Ronnie Carter
served as Toastmaster.
Cathy Schreima of Sebring
is the area governor and Mack
Payne of Lake Placid is the
division governor. For more
information about starting a
club or what happens. at a
meeting visit www.toastmas-
ters.org or contact Schreima
at 382-3574 or lionlady88@
gmail.com.


Tommy Brandt to perform

at 2009 ICM Awards


Special to the News-Sun
Tommy Brandt is sched-
uled to perform at the 15th
annual Inspirational
Country Music Awards on
Thursday, Oct. 15.
The awards show will be
held at 7 p.m. Central
Standard Time at the
Trinity .Music City USA
Auditorium in
Hendersonville, Tenn.
Other artists already
scheduled to sing are Ricky
Skaggs, The Whites, Jeff


Bates, Randy Houser,
James Payne, Del Way,
Greg McDougal and many
-more. This year's show will
be hosted by award-win-
ning actor David Keith.
Tommy Brandt, who
hails from Sebring, is nom i,
inated in the following cat-
egories: 'Male Vocalist of,
the Year,' 'Songwriter of.
the Year,' 'Music
Evangelist of the Year,' and,
'Song of the Year - The,
Devil's Game.'


Pioneer 'cow huntress'

of Lorida: Nell Prescott


Mowing Underwater by Bruce Mozert

SFCC Museum of

Florida Art and

Culture announces

2009-2010 schedule


Wild
Florida
Nancy.Dale


It's hard to visualize
petite, gentle woman Nell
Prescott with her Southern
manner and charm as a
tough-hided "cow huntress,"
however, listening to the sto-
ries over 84 years of her life,
it is clear that she stood her
Sown along with the best of
them.
Growing up in the rural
prairies and palmettos of
Lorida during the 1900s
Depression "was not being
raised in the lap of luxury,"
says Nell Prescott, however,
it was how pioneer "cow
hunters".carved a living
from wild Florida. Nell's
home for more than 70 years
is nestled beneath arching
oaks at trail's end off a rut-
ted path where a red-eared
turtle lays its eggs unper-
turbed by time or occasional
traffic. Although Nell says
her horseback riding days
are over, on occasion she
uses her golf cart to drive
back a stray cow heading for
the highway.
"I saw that a steer had
gotten through the fence, so
I herded him back to the
pasture, but that rascal got
out again. This time I made
a bunch of racket and scared
him away from the road. My
nephews, Mike and Quinn
Ashton, came by later and
fixed the fence, but you
know, cows are not as dumb
as people make them, if they
know where they can get
'through a fence, they will
come back to that spot again
and try to get out."
Iva Bass, Nell's mother,
the youngest of nine chil-
dren, *ias born in Whittier
now Kenansville, and passed
on in 1997 at the age 103.
Iva met and married Rudy
Ashton in 191-94 he was born
east of St. Cloud. They had
three children: Ruby born in
Kissimmee in 1921, Nell
born in 1925, and Miles
(nicknamed "Babe") born in
1927.
After Ruby was in the
seventh grade, "we moved to
Lorida from Avon Park but
we had to rent an apartment
in downtown Sebring to go
to school, as there was no


bus to pick us up in the
sticks." Nell says they were
proud that Ruby graduated
as valedictorian from
Sebring High School since
"Miles and I were not the '
intellectual types and would:
rather have a good time thhn',
study!"
Adapting to rural condi-
tions over a lifetime and
growing up during the Great"
Depression instilled in Nell *
a keen awareness of
"change." "I grew up on dirt
roads with kerosene lamps, a
wood stove, and no running
water; we had to carry a
bucket up to the house.
Today, there are paved
roads, electricity, and satel-
lite TVs. In the cow busi-
ness, we weqt from scrub
cattle raised in palmetto
woods to 'blooded' [bred-
up] cattle raised on
improved pasture. All. of
these things have made life '"
more comfortable and man-
ageable but I enjoyed those '*<
yesteryear and learned to be
happy with what I had, not "
wanting those things we
couldn't afford. This still 2
applies today." .
To be continued: Life in
the Wilderness of Lorida -

Excerpts from 'Wild Florida
the Way It Was.as Told by the
Pioneer 'Cow hunters' and
'Huntresses' Who Lived It.'For
signed copies:, www.nancydale-
phd.com or 214-8351.


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