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Title: The Caloosa belle
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: S.H. Stalls
Place of Publication: LaBelle Fla
Creation Date: June 8, 2006
Publication Date: 1972-
Frequency: weekly
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- La Belle (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Hendry County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Hendry -- LaBelle
Coordinates: 26.760556 x -81.439167 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Vol. 49, no. 18 (Sept. 7, 1972)-
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Preceded by: Hendry County news
Preceded by: LaBelle leader

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At AGlance


Shelter plans move forward


CERT training
location changed
The Community Emer-
gency Response Team (CERT)
training in LaBelle on June 13,
7 p.m. has been changed to
the Dallas Townsend Ag Build-
ing. Training will provide the
average resident with the
information and skills needed
to get themselves and neigh-
bors through an emergency or
disaster until help can come.
Help women
get new a new roof
S An account has been set
up to help two women have
their roof repaired after Hurri-
cane Wilma. Dorothy Riddle
and her daughter Patricia are
both disabled and need
$4,400 to replace the roof on
their old home. They have no
insurance to help and have
been turned down by FEMA.
Since a plea for help in the
Caloosa Belle, LaBelle resi-
dents have helped out with
over $1,000 in donations. The
women greatly appreciate the
generosity but more is need-
ed. Please send a donation to
the Dorothy Riddle Benefit
Fund at Olde Cypress Bank.
Burn.ban continues
A little rain hasn't dimin-
ished the fire hazard for this
area. A resolution of the
Hendry County Board of
County Commissioners pro-
hibiting unregulated fires is
still in effect.
Family Film
Festival schedule
Movies are free; showings
9:30 a.m., I p.m.,3 pm.
June 13, Wallace and.
Gromit "The Curse of the.
Were Rabbit"; June 20, Hood-
winked; June 27, Chicken Lit-
tie; July 4, No movies .today
holiday; July 11, Skvhigh; July
18, Special surprise.
6 p.m. showings: June 13,
Nanny McPhee; June 20,
Dreamer; June 27,Yours,
Mine, and Ours; July 4, No
movies to day holiday; July 11
Batman Beginnings; July .18
Hitchhikers Guide to the
Galaxy.
Shown at LaBelle Assem-
bly of God on Fraser Avenue
(across from the Edward A.
Upthegrove : Elementary
School 675-0900 or 674 0447.
Free Hendry County
Toxic Round-up
Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Days for
LaBelle and Western Hendry
County will be June 9 from 9
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Recycling
,Center on.1360 Forestry Divi-
sion Rd., south off of Cowboy
Way, east of the LaBelle Air-
port.
In Clewiston and Eastern
Hendry County: June 10 from
9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Clewiston
County Barn 1381 Evercane
Rd. (CR835)."
For more information call
Hendry County Waste Man-
agement Departments at 674-
4162 or 675-5252 or.983-1582.

Index
Classifieds .......15-18

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By Patty Brant

The Homeless Coalition of
Hendry County is gradually pro-
gressing in its effort to help
those who find themselves
without a place to call home.
The small group has taken
significant steps toward open-
ing a small homeless shelter
here in LaBelle. The group has
been assured by the Hendry


By Kristin Hunter

The Rotary Club of LaBelle
awards and installation banquet
took place on May 20 at Boo
Boo's Restaurant at 6 p.m.
The central mission of the
Rotary Club is service. The Rotary
Club is involved in two major
projects. One is the local LaBelle
Nature Park restoration project
and the other is an international
project called the Central Asia
Water Supply Project. The Rotari-
arns are involved in restoring the
nature park so it is more enjoy-
able for visitors. The Central Asia
venture is a huge project trying to
bring in better water quality and
water delivery to the central Asia
area.
The installation of officers
included new President Greg
Gunter, President-Elect Robbie
Bhagwandin, Secretary Mark
Lapp and Treasurer Randy
Daniels.
Jim Eden was awarded the
Rotarian of the Year Award. He
has been a member for 58
years. When he came to the
LaBelle chapter in 1990 there
were only six members. Now
there are 34 members.
The Rotary Club awarded a
$3,000 scholarship, to two recip-


County Building Department days if necessary.
that they can tap into Freedom It can also be used as a food
Fellowship Ministries' septic sys- pantry. The coalition is also
tern. They plan to set up a seeking assistance from the
12x30' shed with 8' ceiling as Harry Chapin Food Bank.
temporary shelter.
The coalition needs to raise
Finishing off the inside will approximately $5,800 to pur-
provide space for a single per- 'chase the shed. Once the fund-
son or small family. It is expect- ing is acquired, it should take
ed that clients could stay for up six-to-eight weeks to order and
to three days, but could be place "- -'-". The coalition is
reevaluated for another tw\o hopin ire donations for


permitting and dirt for a founda-
tion. Members are seeking
donations from the community
including: cash, a small table
with four chairs, two bunk beds
with mattresses, linens for twin
mattresses, a bottled water dis-
penser, trash container, two
window A/C units, toilet, sink,
shower and bathroom mirror.
They will also need a refrigera-
tor, freezer and shelving for the


food pantry.
Hendry County SHIP Coordina-
tor Lupe Taylor is the county's
new representative on the coali-
tion. The board also hopes to get
representatives from the Cities of
LaBelle and Clewiston.
Meetings are held the third
Thursday of the month, 10 a.m.
at the United Way House on Fort
Thompson Ave. The next regular
meeting will be Thursday, June 15.


LHS: overage



athletes are



not an issue


By Kristin Hunter
At presstime, the Florida High
School Athletic Association
(FHSAA) was still deliberating
over possible sanctions of
Immokalee High School's athlet-
ic program, following the discov-
ery of three over-age student ath-
letes there. All of the uproar
prompted the Caloosa Belle to
check with LaBelle High School
to see how widespread the situa-
tion might be.
In Hendry County, the age
limit for attending school is 21
years; and 22 years for disabled
students. FHSAA age limit rules
state th the legal age jimit for
high scioeol sports is 19 years,,9
months. Once a student passes
that age he/she is no longer eligi-
ble to participate in high school
athletic competitions.
LHS Guidance Department
Registrar Elizabeth Williams said
that with a huge influx of people
coming from out of state, along
with.a high population of immi-
grants, the potential for this kind
of occurrence is high. LaBelle
High School has a 48 percent
immigration population. There
were about 240 new enrollees
last year at LHS alone, which


generates a lot of paperwork for
one person, Ms. Williams said.
"Basically, it's an honor system,"
she continued, "I trust what I'm
given to be accurate documenta-
tion." Mrs. Williams says she is
not allowed to make a copy of
passports.
There is such a large margin
for error simply because there is
not enough time, manpower or
knowledge to be able.to tell false
documents from real ones. Mrs.
Williams said, "1 assume that
they are all true documents."
Parents have to register their
children with records from .their
past schools before they can be
enrolled at a new school. The fol-
lowing items must be brought in
to the guidance office on the day
of registration in order for the stu-
dent to be registered: birth certifi-
cate, proof of current Florida
physical, Florida certificate of
immunization, proof of resi-
dence such as a light bill, rent
receipt, etc., and previous or
present report card to verify
grade level placement. A social
security card is not required for
registration but is used as the stu-
See LHS-Page2


Authorities to



focus on speed


Victor Ostolaza, second year Rotary Scholarship winner,
left, and Mark Lapp, presenter and secretary of the
LaBelle Rotary Club.


ients this year. The Rotary schol-
arship is awarded to one college
junior and one college senior as
a continuing education scholar-
ship. Victor Ostolaza is a second
year recipient of the scholar-
ship. He currently works at
Vision Credit Union and will be
a senior at F.S.U. in- Tallahassee
double majoring in Finance and
Real Estate. Matthew Conley is a
first year recipient of the schol-


arship. He currently works at
Langford Ford as a service tech.
He is finishing up his AA at Edi-
son College and is hoping to
attend F.A.U. in Boca Raton
where he will major in Busi-
ness. Matthew has been on the
Dean's List the last two serres-
ters. He has one more class in
statistics to take this summer
before he will leave for FAU next'


4-H'ers earn annual awards


The Hendry County 4-H Pro-
gram held its Annual 4-H
Awards Banquet. Members
received award pins in the dif-
ferent 4-H project areas from
cooking and arts and crafts to
steer, swine and dairy goats.
Moreover, junior and senior 4-
H members received trophies
for placing in the top three in
the record book competition in
several project areas. Leaders
and other adult volunteers
were recognized for their many
years of service and dedication
to the 4-H program from one
year to 27 years of service. Mrs.
Colette Willis was awarded the
Outstanding Leader Award
after receiving letters of recom-
mendation from her 4-H club


members. Mrs. Willis has pro-
vided leadership to the Hendry
County 4-H Club Program for
four years as leader of the Dou-
ble "H" Livestock 4-H Club. Dr.
Kenneth Keen, DVM, received
the 4-H Donor Award for his
continued support to the
Hendry County 4-H Program
and to the Pro Steadman Schol-
arship Fund.
4-H members who received
special recognition for their
accomplishments in 4-H: Brit-
ney Woosley received the Out-
standing Junior 4-H Award and
Christopher Norwood was
awarded the Outstanding
Senior 4-H Award. These
awards were based on letters
received from 4-H leaders out-


lining their accomplishments
in the overall 4-H program.
There were four 4-H members
who said their final farewells to
the 4-H program as.members:
Brooke Beatty, Kaci Ringler,
Randy Gilbert and Andy Taylor.
Brooke Beatty and Kaci Ringler
were the recipients of the Pro
Steadman Scholarship in the
amount of $1,000 each.
The Hendry County 4-H
Office would like to express its
appreciation for all of the par-
ents, leaders, volunteers and
community leaders who
attended the banquet in sup-
port of the 4-H program. With-
out all of you, giving your time
See Awards Page 2


By Kristin Hunter
The Hendry County Commu-
nity Traffic Safety Team meeting
is held at 1 p.m. on the first
Thursday of each month at the
LaBelle Fire Station in LaBelle.
Law enforcement is placing
extra enforcement on Hwy. 80
focusing on speeding. May 10-22
there were 71 traffic violation
citations issued. There were ten
traffic fatality cases last year until
May and only five this year so far.
That is an improvement but driv-
ers must still be extra careful


with the influx of a new traffic
population as well as bad weath-
er with hurricane season upon
us. Authorities say you should
always go the speed limit and
remember to wear your seatbelt.
Team members noted that there
are many dump trucks and oth-
ers running red lights on Hwy 80
and 29. Members would like to
extend the light delay on Hwy.
80. Citizen, Linda McVey would
like to see the roads narrowed
and a shoulder added to help
See Team -Page 2


Submitted to the Caloosa Belle/Sonja C. Crawford 4-H, Coordinator/Livestock
From left: Leader of the Year Colette Willis with 4-H Coordina-
tor Sonja Crawford.


Rotary Club: A year well spent


Last year's President Mel Karau, left, and Rotarian of the Year Jim Eden.'

Rotary gives scholarships







2 Caloosa Belle, Thursday, June 8,2006


Almanacs


Reaching Within
A help outreach for women.
A ministry provided by Freedom
Fellowship Ministries for women
of all ages- who have been or
may be hurt, lonely, abused or
confused.
This ministry is committed to
meeting the needs of women
through Jesus Christ and His,
word.
Allow us to extend a helping
hand, a hearing ear, a shoulder
to lean on and the knowledge of
a "Way Out" through the word
of God.
The next meeting will be
Thursday, June 8 from 7-8 p.m.
For more information please
call 675-9899.

Career center
plans open house
Career and Service Centers of
Southwest Florida
Hendry Glades office is having a
grand opening on Friday, June 9,
from 1-3 p.m. Every one is invit-
ed to come and see what servic-
es are available to them. For fur-
ther information please call
983-6138.

VB.S.at Grace
Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church will be
"Exploring God's Mysteries" for
Vacation Bible School, June 19-
23 at 7 p.m. The church is locat-
ed at 4200 Eucalyptus Blvd. NE
in Port La Belle. Call 675-3349,
675-3077 or 675-8153 to pre-reg-
ister (accommodating grades 1-
5).
The first 50 kids to register
will have a chance to win a $50
gift card from Wal-Mart. They)
must be registered prior to June
19, so call early.
Every child will be a winner.
There will be crafts, refresh-
ments, games, fun and Bible sto-
ries to help "solve" God's Myster-
ies. Do your child and yourself a
favor: Register today.


LHS

Continued FromPage 1
dent's identification number.
According to Florida Statutes, if
the first documents listed above are
not available, there are several dif.-
ferent documents accepted by the
state such as a birth record filed
with the state, a baptismal certifi-
cate, an insurance policy, a reli-
gious record with the child's birth
date on it, a passport or certificate, a
child's school record from at least
four years prior, an affidavit of age
sworn by the parent along with a
certificate of age signed by a public
health officer or by a public school
physician or a document stating
that the health officer or physician
has examined the student and
believes that the age is correct.
LHS Principal Paul Puletti said
that they are not required to make a
person turn themselves in if they
are illegal. Therefore, if someone
has a bad social security card or no
passport, and if they are of educa-
tional age, they are-entitled to a free
education from the US. A student
has four years of sports eligibility
once they start at the high school.
Principals do see sports paperwork
but not enrollee paperwork, so if
someone had false documents but
they were taken for real documents
by the time they got to the principal
he wouldn't know one way or the
other. First a student enrolls, and
then students submit forms to the
Athletic Director, who submits
them to the principal. Then the
paperwork goes to the state. The
superintendent has to give the okay
for people living outside of the dis-
trict to play sports.
Athletic Director David Kelley
receives an EL2 form from the stu-
dents that includes medical history,


POA to meet 1 can flags is welcome to bring
them for proper disposal. All citi--
Eucalyptus Village POA Unit 4 zens of Hendry County are invit-
will hold its monthly associationh ed to attend. The post is located
meeting on Thursday, June 8, at 699 State Road 80 West. If you
promptly at 6 p.m. in POA meet- have an)y questions please con-
ing room, 4051 NE Eucalyptus tact Dennis R. Boland Probation
Blvd. All interested property Director Hendry County
owners and tenants are wel- dbolandf@hendryfla.net; 675-
comed to attend. 5340 FAX: 863-675-384.
For more information.please
call Susan at 675-4168. Life Ministries

Get your pancakes, to hold VBSt
baked goods Hey kids, you'll go bananas
Freedom Fellow.ship Mih- for Son Treasure Island, a fun
istries vill have a fundraiserall and exciting tropical atmos-
you can eat pancake and bake here where children will have a
sale Saturday. June 17, begin- great time, singing, watching
ning at 8 a.m. in Barrorn Park. skits, creating crafts and playing
The cost will be $5 per plate for games. .
adults, $3 per plate for kids. Son Treasure Island takes
S. place June 12-16, 6:30 p.m.-
Scholarships : 9p.m. at 725 W. Hickopoochee
aI Ave. -
available
AHORA, a not lor profit Community Harvest
organization, has scholarships planning VBS
available for high school seniors paring v o oS
or current college students. If Ahoy, Maties' You are invited
you would like to receive an to a Vacation Bible School you
application please send a self will never forget. Son Treasure
addressed stamped envelope to Island features music, games,
AHORA P.O. Box 2424 LaBelle, snacks,, and crafts. But most
FL33975. importantly, you'll discover the
treasure of God's amazing love.
VBS planned at Son Treasure Island will be June
VB19-23 from 6:30-9 p.m. for kids
Church of God completing Kindergarten
Son Treasure Island Vacation through 5th grade. The church is
Bible School will be held at the located across from LaBelle's
Church of God located on Hwv. Rodeo Grounds on Highway 29.
80 and Elm Street from June 12- For information, please phone
16 from 7-9:30 p.m. For more the church at 675-0938 between
information please call 673- 9 a:m. and 12:45 p.m. on Mon-
0139. : day, Tuesday, Thursday, or Fri-
day. Kids, be prepared for an-
Flag ceremony awesome adventure!
scheduled Adventure Camp
On Wednesday, June 14, at 6 July 3-8
p.m. Dana-Howard-Weekly
American Legion Post 130 will A traditional camping experi-
hold a flag retirement ceremony ence with plenty of outdoor
in post parking lot for unservice- recreation and lessons that focus
able American Flags. Anyone students on the Creator by study-
having a ragged or torn Ameri- ing His creation. At


physical exam, student'parental
guardian acknowledgement and a
release. Mr. Kelley gets a report
from Mrs. Williams with basic infor-
mation such as name, student ID,
birthday and home phone number.
That information is logged on to the
FHSAA database, which includes
any ne\\ student and every ninth
grader. Students already in the sys-
tem are rolled over for the following
year. Foreign exchange students go
through an agency where all prop-
er documentation is required so
there aren't normally an. problems
with them.
Superintendent Tom Conner.
who is also a member of the
FHSAA board, said that there are
two determining factors in age limit
problems: requirements of the ath-
letic association and enrollment in
school. He doesn't feel that there is
any problem with over-age stu-
dents in this school district. Howev-
er, he does realize that false docu-
mentation is very feasible. He did
add that students over the age limit
can pursue a GED. He admitted that
preventing -such incidents is
"tough" and it's-"not an easily fixed
problem."
Sonny Hester, Associate Com-
missioner of FHSAA, said the
FHSAA would have a decision on
the four IHS overage students on
Wednesday of this week. They
would be sending a letter to Deputy
Superintendent of Collier County
Dr. Eric Williams and to the
Immokalee High School stating
what the exact consequences
would be. He said the FHSAA will
not be going around to any other
schools to check paperwork. They
take problems as they are notified,
he added, and they will also not be
making any changes to the current
FHSAArules.


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Mission/Immersion Camp July 9-
15 children will spend at least
half of each day away from
camp participating in hands on
ministry opportunities in the
local area.
Both camps are for 6th-8th
graders. For more information
call 675-0334.

Kid's Cafe
June 22-July 20
The Coo Coo CaBarron Book
Feast is at the Barron Library
every Thursday from 10:30-11:30
a.m. It will be lots of fun lor all
ages. There will be songs,
games, stories and entertain-
ment for the whole family! Some
exciting guests are planned.

Become juvenile
arbitrator
A volunteer position as a
court-appointed juvenile arbilta-
tor for the 20th Judicial Circuit in
LaBelle is available. This person
will be responsible for imposing
sanctions on first-time juvenile
offenders. If interested, please
call 239-458-7088.

Local agency seeks
board leaders
The Area Agency on Aging, a
not-for-profit organization, seeks
enterprising leaders to fill vacan-
cies on the Board of Directors.
Serving seven counties, the
agency administers services lor
seniors utilizing public funds
Board meetings are held bi-
monthly with per diem reim-
bursements for mileage. To
receive an application, call Bren-
da Kellogg at 239-332-4233 or I -
800-398-4233

Eastside Baptist
Church will hold VBS
Hey, Kids! Do you dream of
intriguing adventures? Then take
a trip around the world with


Pictured from left: Senior award winner Christopher Nor-
wood and Junior award winner Britney Woosley.


Awards

Continued From Page 1
and talents, they know they
would not be able to reach the


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slow down the traffic. There is also
a request for a light at MLK and
Hwy. 80, as well as warning signs
and flashing lights on Hwy. 80.
If you would like to donate to
Child Passenger Safety for child
safety seats, you can indicate that
on the tag renewal form. There was
a suggestion for a month long cam-
paign to help raise money for child
safety seats.
County Engineer Shane Parker
said that there will be a flashing
light on CR 78 some time next


lives of many youth in Hendry
County. They, also wish their
graduating seniors the very best
and hope that 4-H will continue
to serve them throughout their
adult lives.


week at the new intersection north
of the bridge on SR 29 and Nobles
Road. It should be fully operational
in approximately 30 days. Engi-
neers are currently working out
remaining problems with FPL right
now.
A five-foot wide sidewalk has
been approved on Cowboy Way in
front of the LaBelle Elementary
School. It is hoped it will be ready
by the time school starts back for
the '06-07 school year. There is also
a street light policy in place for sub-
divisions in the city to have a light
every 300 feet down a road and at
intersections. If you see a light not
working on Hwy. 80, please contact
the city. Otherwise notify FPL.


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Clewiston woman


sixth fatality in 2006


According to the Florida High-
way Patrol, on June 2 around 9:20
p.m. a 1992 Plymouth van was
traveling west on US 27 in the
area of the intersection of CR 720.
A 1995 Freightliner, driven by Jon
A. Pearson, 43, of Belle Glade had
entered the outside traffic lane
from the parking -lot of the
Chevron gas station.
The driver of a 1992 Plymouth
van, Francisco G. Oamejo, '28,
failed to observe that the freight-
liner was traveling slowly and


crashed into the rear of the trailer
of the freightliner: The van then,
overturned and came to a posi-
tion of rest in the inside traffic lane
of US 27. Mr. Oamejo received
minor injuries and was transport-
ed to Lee Memorial Hospital.
The right front passenger in
the van, Terra L. King, 28, of
Clewiston received fatal injuries
as a result of the crash.
Mr. Pearson was uninjured.
FHP is continuing to investi-
gate.


An arrest is made in


florist burglary case


As deputies were responding
to a burglar alarm call from the
Hall Street Florist and Col-
lectibles at 70 Hall Street at
approximately 3:07 a.m. on June
2, they noticed a light blue in
color Mercury run the stop sign
at Hall Street and State Road 80.
Deputies followed the vehicle
south on Martin Luther King
Boulevard where, according to
HCSO, without regard to possi-
ble oncoming traffic the driver
ran the stop sign at Cowboy Way
and proceeded southbound on
Barbara Street. The fleeing vehi-
cle attempted to turn to the west
onto Mary Street and slid into the
ditch, where the passenger exit-
ed and fled on foot.
Reports say the driver of the
vehicle, 56 year old Leolis Chris
Troutman, was attempting to exit


the vehicle while holding a cash
register. Deputy Perry Short
instructed the driver to stop and
show his hands which he
allegedly refused to do and
began resisting. Sheriff Ronnie
Lee stated that Troutman was
charged with; fleeing/eluding
police with disregard to safety of
persons or property, burglary of
structure conveyance, posses-
sion of burglary tools with intent
to use, petit larceny and resisting
officer without violence. Trout-
man was booked into the
Hendry County Jail with bond set
at $22,500.
Investigators believe the flee-
ing passenger and accomplice to
the burglary at the Hall Street
Florist was Nathan Yelling, age
27. Yelling has been arrested with
bond set at $68,000.


Sheriff Lee on ethics,


training committee


The National Sheriffs Associ-
ation has appointed Hendry
County Sheriff Ronald E. Lee, Sr.
to its "Standards and
Ethics, Education and Training
Committee." The National Sher-
iffs' Association with 23,000
members, is located in Alexan-
dria Virginia, and represents
3,100 elected sheriffs across the
United States. This association
serves as the clearing house for
local and national law enforce-
ment and provides manage-
ment training for sheriffs and
their command personnel in all
areas of law enforcement,
including school safety and
court security. The association
also administers the successful
National Neighborhood Watch,
National Sheriff Institute and
Triad Programs.
Sheriff Ronald E Lee, Sr has
been involved in city, county


LaBelle man guilty of sexual battery


The Hendry County State
Attorney's Office for the 20th.
Judicial Circuit announces that
on May 26, 2006, Seferino.
Moreno-Gomez, 47, was sen-
tenced to serve 12 years in state
prison by Circuit Court Judge
Frederick Hardt.: Moreno-
Gomez was convicted earlier in
the month by a Hendry County
jury of one count of sexual bat-


tery after a two day trial. Assis-
tant State Attorney Fred Kahle
prosecuted the case.
A jury found Moreno-Gomez
guilty April 20. He was also des-
ignated as a sexual' offender,
which means when' he. is
released he will have to register
at the sheriff's office.
The attack took place in
December of 2003. The victim


was 19 years old at the time, but Against Children/Sex Crimes
is considered "mentally defec- Unit in the Lee County Office in


tive. .
The public defender was
assigned to handle any appeal.

Kahle promoted.
The office also announces
that Mr. Kahle has been promot-
ed to the specialized Crimes


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Ft. Myers. He has been replaced
by Felony Prosecutor Dennis
\Vallace from the Lee County
Office. The change was effec-
tive Ma\ 22.. Hendry Counl\ is
presently served by four Assis-
tant State Attorneys with a fifth
to be added August 1, 2006.


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LaBelle
James Alvin Woodward, 56, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 2 and
charged with aggravated battery
Deputy Leonard Riordan was the
arresting officer.
Ruben Castro Galleagos, 44, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 1 and
charged.with driving with a sus-
pended license. DeputN Robert
Archer was the arresting olficer. ,

Clewiston
A 16-year-old male was arrested
June 2 and charged with selling
opium. Deputy Orlando Torres was
the arresting officer.
Jackie Johnson, 49, of Cletwis-
ton, was arrested and charged with
burglary, stolen property, posses-
sion of cocaine and larceny theft
$300-$5,000. Deputy Jesus Olvera
was the arresting officer.
Denean Denise Hunter, 22, of
Clewiston, was arrested June 2 and
charged with driving with a sus-
pended license. Officer Michael
Stevenswas the arresting officer.


DemetriusJamall \Veston, 20, of
Brandon, was arrested June 5 in
Clew-islon and charged with pos-
session of marijuana and using a
firearm during a felony. Deputy
Pensak was the arresting officer.
Willie Green Jr., 69, of Clewis-
ton, was arrested June 2 and
charged with aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon without
intent to kill. Deputy Nathan Kirk
\\as the arresting officer.
Tafarva Deon Williams, 21, of
Cletwiston, %\as arrested June I and
charged % ith probation violation .
Deputy Sabrena Thomas was the
arresting officer. Bond %\as set at
$1,000
Sylvvester Milchell, -16, of Clewis-
ton, was arrested May 31 and
charged with a felony. Deputy
Orlando Torres was the arresting
officer.
Chrystal Renner, 26, of Clewis-
ton, was arrested June I and
charged with producing marijuana
within 1,000 feet of a school child-
care facility. Deputy Juan Solo was
the arresting officer. Bond is set at
$5,000.


Search warrant served


Members of the Hendrn County
Sheriff's Criminal Investigation
Division served a search warrant at
1103 Garden Street on June 3. Fol-
lowing the serving of the search
warrant and on-scene investiga-
Lion, these individuals %were arrest-
ed and charged as follows:
Charles Parker, 57: possession
of cocaine, possession of cocaine


with intent to sell, possession of
narcotics paraphernalia, posses-
sion ol marijuana, driving while
license suspended or revoked;
Nathan Isaac Yelling, 27, sale of
cocaine; Am, Ballard, 34. was
arrested on a \\arrant for con-
tempt of court out of Hendry
County'
This in estigation iscontinuing.


Safety after the storm:


Clean-ulp advice


Submitted to the
Caloosa Belle/HCSO
Sheriff Ronnie Lee
and state law enforcement for
34 years, having served as Chief
of Police of Clewiston, Sheriff of
Hendry County and Investigator
with the State Attorney's Office
in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit
of Florida. Sheriff Lee retired
from the United States Marine
Corps Reserve with the rank of
Master Sergeant. Sheriff Lee is a
graduate of the National Sher-
iffs' Institute.


Man charged in lewd,


lascivious exhibition


On June 2, at approximately
8:20 p.m. Hendry County Sher-
iff's Office deputies responded
to a call concerning a male
exposing himself in the LaBelle
Family Dollar Store, 250 West
Hickpochee Avenue.. Upon
arrival deputies were advised
that a male had been exposing
his genitalia to store patrons.
According to Sheriff Ronnie Lee,
within minutes deputies
detained an individual matching
the man's description in the
parking lot of Popeye's Restau-
rant.


An eye witness traveled to
where the suspect was being
detained and positively identi-
fied Edward Triplett, Jr., age 27,
as the person exposing himself
in the Family Dollar Store. Based
on information provided by wit-
nesses that a person under the
age of 16 was in close proximity
to Triplett at the time, he was
charged with lewd and lascivi-
ous exhibition in the presence of
person under the age of 16.
Triplett was booked into the
Hendry County Jail with bond
set at $100,000.


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Letter to the Editor


More information,
please

Editor
I readwith great interest the arti-
de about Cliff Avery wanting to be
our new Treasurer City Commis-
sioner. I have known Pastor Avery
for a number of years, as I was once
a member of his church. During
those years he never expressed an
interest in a political career. My first
question to him would be why he
decided to run for office now and-
why did he choose to run against
Commissioner Zimmerly instead of
Commissioner Lyons? Also I would
ask Pastor Avery to explain where
he stands on the current issues. The
issues of annexations, the scope
and funding of the new water plant,
the expansion of sewers to all cur-
rent residents of LaBelle, repair of
the infrastructures of road and side-
walks within the city, the new
rezoning of the city and yes, recre-
ational issues. I have an under-
standing of where Commissioner
Zimmerly stands on these issues as
I make it a practice to attend city
commission meetings. In order for
the voters to make an informed
decision, I am asking Pastor Avery
to inform the readers of the Caloosa
Belle of his stand on these issues.
I was particularly interested in
his observation that "I have seen a
Commission that is compassionate
and caring that works to the point
of frustration to not hurt anyone's
feelings" He finds that focusing on
anyone's feelings sometimes leaves
out the consideration of what is
best for the city. Since the May city
commission meeting is the only
one that I have ever seen Pastor
Avery attend, I assume he is refer-
ring to the issue of the rezoning of
the whole section around Tropi-


cana north of Cowboy Way.
For those reader's not familiar
with the issue allow me to recap.
The area in question has for years
been zoned for mobile homes. It is
quite a large area and more than 99
percent of the residents do live in
mobile homes. The Code Board
rezoned the whole area as RI
excluding future mobile homes
use. This was deemed to be in the
best interests of the future of
LaBelle. A resident of this area, who
had heard nothing of this change,
bought a new mobile home and
went to the city to permit the new
home. Due to the rezoning he was
denied a permit, even though he
had already purchased the home.
He came to the commission in
April to seek remedy for his dilem-
ma. Bottom line, the city granted
permission for him to replace his
home.
The activity involving this action
alerted the community in the
rezoned area (who had never been
notified of this change) to take
action against the rezoning. The
May commission meeting that Pas-
tor Avery attended was the arena in
which these concerns were voiced.
In response to the outcry, the com-
mission voted that they would not
prohibit the replacement of mobile
homes but would require home
owners to come before them and
ask permission to replace.
Yes, that seems to me a compas-
sionate decision. How would Pas-
tor Avery have voted were he a
Commissioner? Will he tell us,
please, what he believes is best for
LaBelle? What hard decisions is he
planning to make? We voters need
to know how much dislocation of
our way of life can we expect to suf-
fer if he is voted in as Commission-
er?


RitaDunne


Witch's Brew


By Pudge Lehman
When you buy hamburger, as
soon as you get home, press it into
patties and punch a hole in the cen-
ter with your finger. Freeze on a
cookie sheet and put into a freezer
bag.
Cut out the grocery store label
with all the info on it and rinse it off.
Put it into the bag with the meat.
You now have the date of purchase
and where you bought it. Also do
this with bulk package steaks and
chops. I separate them, freeze on a
cookie sheet and toss in a freezer
bag.
Recipes call for a certain size
baking dish. Some are marked but
none of mine have legible sizes.


With a meas-
uring cup
measure how
many cups or
quarts it will
hold always
leaving room
for food expansion. With a perma-
nent marker put this info on the
bottom. You can also put your
name.
At the American Legion kitchen
we wind up with a lot of unidenti-
fied dishes. The Auxiliary is having
a yard sale this Saturday at River-
side Marine. Come by and buy!
Old Burma Shave road side
sign.. .At intersections... Look each
way...A harp sounds nice.. .But it's
hard to play Burma Shave.


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What is'linear



living in Hendry? WT
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It never ceases to amaze me
how a simple article on "Time as
money' could exact several
meaningful responses.
One that particularly stimulat-
ed my libido came to me as a
statement about "several non-lin-
ear waterfowl" having delayed a-
proposed zoning ruling.
Now I pride myself on having a
reasonable understanding of the
English language, but I had to
question what was meant by the
statement.
It turns out that the phrase,
simply stated, is "not having your
ducks in a row," which the person
then referenced to my article
about the value of time and not
wasting anybody's time.
The other reminder of time's
irreplaceable value was captured
-in the phrase, "Living the dash"
which I had heard of, but not
related to lately.
For those of you not familiar
with "the dash," it refers, again, to
making total use of your time.
It is evidenced every time you
view a tombstone where thev
have the person's name and date
of birth separated by a dash for
the expiration date.
The. message in "Living the
dash" is: make sure you spend
your "dash" wisely. Laugh long,
live long. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a
gift. That's why it is called the
"present."
Carrying my thoughts on the
value of time, I think maybe the
Buddhists have the right idea
about time.
They believe that neither the
past nor the future exists. Living
our lives in one present moment
after another, they see no ration-
ale supporting what's to be
gained wasting any of our pre-


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cious, irreplaceable moments
dwelling on what's already hap-
pened. 'Moments that can't be
changed, or for that matter, wvor-
rying over what may or may not
happen in the future.
With total respect and rever-
ence for the deceased, they still
believe that we should converse
with the living for as long as we
exist. Let the dead conversewith
the dead. .
Yes I know that many people
will go to any lengths to avoid
speaking of completing "the
dash", so it is with the help of my
great-granddaughter that I may be
able to lighten the mood and your
concerns.
At four years old and wise
before her years, she respectfully
submits to attending Sunday
morning church services, up to a
certain time restraint.
This past Sunday the Rev-
erend's sermon exceeded her
time frame and she became very
restless. Finally, after several fruit-
less signals to her mother, as the
sermon dragged on and on, she
leaned over to her mother and
whispered, "Mommy' if we give
him the money now, will he let us
go?"
How typical that out of the
mouth of babe's come "linear"
truths that strip avay, all the time
restraints we somehow allow to
prevail in our lives.
I trust this article is timely and
in some small wa\ can influence
your linear living patterns in
Hendry.
Respectfully,
T. W. Bill Neville (Hendry
County Citizen and Tax Payer)


Joke of

the week


The Pope and the Jew
Several centuries ago, the
Pope decided that all the Jews
had to leave the Vatican. Naturally
there was a big uproar from the
Jewish community. So the Pope
made a deal. He would have a
religious debate with a member
of the Jewish community. If the
Jew won, the Jews could stay. If
the Pope won, the Jews would
leave. The Jews realized that they
had no choice. So they picked an
elderly aged man named Moishe
to represent them. Rabbi
Moishe's Latin wasn't very good -
in fact, he knew very little-but he
was a man of great faith and well
respected in the Jewish commu-
nity. The pope agreed. What
could be easier than a silent
debate?
The day of the great debate
came. Moishe and the Pope sat
opposite each other for a full
minute before the Pope raised his
hand and showed three fingers.,
Moishe looked back at him and
raised one finger. The Pope
waved his fingers in a circle
around his head. Moishe pointed
to the ground where he sat. The
Pope pulled out a wafer and a
glass of wine. Moishe pulled out
an apple. The Pope stood up and


said, "I give up. This man is too
good. The Jews can stay."
An hour later, the cardinals
were all around the Pope asking
him what happened. The Pope
said: "First I held up three lingers
to represent the Trinity. He
responded by holding up one fin-
ger to remind me that there was
still one God common to both our
religions. Then I waved my finger
around me to show him that God
was all around us. He responded
by pointing to -the ground and
showing that God was also right
herewith us. I pulled out the wine
and the wafer to show that God
absolves us from our sins. He
pulled out an apple to remind meI
of original sin. He had an answer
for everything What could I do?"
Meanwhile, the Jewish com-
munity had crowded around
Moishe. "What happened?" they
asked. "Well," said Moishe, "First
he said to -me that the Jews had
three days to get out of here. I told
him that not one of us was leav-
ing. Then he told me that this
whole city would be cleared of
Jews. I let him know thatwe were
staying right here." "And then?"
asked a woman. "I don't know,"
said Moishe. "He took out his
lunch and I took out mine."


Community Calendar


Friday, June 9
American Legion Fish Fry: 5-7
p.m. Legion Post 130, Highway 80
VFW 10100 Aux.: Friday meal,
$6,5-? p.m., post home on SR 29S.
AA: Step 11 Meditation Meeting
7 p.m. Episcopal Church of the
Good Shepherd, Collingswood &
Eucalyptus, Port LaBelle, open
meeting
Bingo! Our Lady Queen of
Heaven Catholic Church, Early bird
6:45, Regular at 7 p.m. NO Smoking

Sunday, June 11
AA: 7 p.m. Port LaBelle, Episco-
pal Church of the Good Shepherd,
Collingswood & Eucalyptus, Port
LaBelle, open discussion

Monday, June 12
AARP Chapter Meeting: 1 p.m.
Dallas Townsend Agricultural Cen-
ter, Pratt Boulevard
Weight Watchers: Weigh in and
registration at 5:30 p.m., meeting at
6 p.m., First Christian Church,
Social Hall, 138 Ford Avenue.
Bingo: 6:30 p.m. American
Legion Hall, Hwy. 80W
Chamber of Commerce: board
meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Pioneer Homeowners Assoc.: 7
p.m. Pioneer Community Center.
OLQH Women's Guild: 7 p.m.
Parish Hall
Pioneer Neighborhood Watch:
8 p.m., Pioneer Community Center
Moose Lodge #2398:8 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, Collingswood & Euca-
lyptus, Port LaBelle, open meeting


Tuesday, June 13
Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m., Flora and
Ella's, Hwy. 80
Hobby Class: 9:00-11:00 a.m.,
Woman's Club, Hwy. 80W
Rotary Club: Boo Boo's Restau-
rant, noon
PLB Garden Club: noon at the
extension office, Pratt Blvd.
Teen Center: Hendry County
Health Dept., 325 Pratt Blvd., 3-7
p.m.
School Board: 5:30 p.m. Clewis-
ton sub-office
F&AM: lodge on Jaycee/Lions
Blvd., 7:30 p.m.
County Commission; 6:30 p.m.
Clewiston
SAL: 7 p.m.
Woman's Club: 7 p.m.
LaBelle Masonic Lodge #379
F&AM: 7:30 p.m. 180 Jaycee/Lions
Blvd.
AA. 12 Step/Big Book study
group, 8 p.m. First Christian
Church, Ford Avenue, open meet-
ing
Wednesday,
June 14
A.A. Big Book Meeting: noon,
Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, Collingswood & Euca-
lyptus, Port LaBelle, open meeting
Wednesday Night Kids: 6-7
p.m., Caloosa Baptist Church, for
youth in grades 6-12 at 500 W Hwy.
80. Phone 675-2348
PPVFD: drill 7p.m.
40&8:8 p.m.
LPA: 8 p.m. county commission
room, courthouse
AA 8 p.m. at the Alva Recreation
Hall.


This is a new question and
answer column the Caloosa
Belle has begun in conjunction
with Hendry County. Residents
are invited to ask questions on
any county-related topic. We will
try to get answers from the folks
who know best county staff.
If you have a question you
would like the answer to, you
can e-mail cbeditor(@'strato.net;
call the Caloosa Belle at 675-
2541: or send it to: Caloosa
Belle, Straight Talk, P.O. Box 518,
LaBelle, FL 33975.
How is the county planning to
protect residents during the
upcoming hurricane season? Are
there plans if this county sustains
another direct hit?
From Emergency Manage-
ment Director Tom Kochheiser:
During the hurricane season
Hendry County Emergency Man-
agement continually monitors
weather conditions which could
affect the citizenry. Through the
National Weather Service, the
National Hurricane Center and
local weather officials, informa-
tion is received and transmitted
quickly and efficiently to the gen-
eral public as to what can be
expected and recommended
actions to take to protect individ-
uals and their property.
Plans have been and are con-
tinually under review to provide
the citizens of Hendry County
the highest levels of timely, accu-
rate and coordinated informa-
tion as to weather conditions
which may have the potential to
negatively impact them. This
information also includes
actions which should be taken,
and what can be expected. Dis-
semination of specific informa-
tion will occur through local
media to the public on a contin-
ual basis as conditions warrant.
In the event of another direct
hit Hendry County, through the
Emergency Operations Center,
Florida Division of Emergency
Management, FEMA, along with
a host of other public and private
agencies will work closely in
coordinating efforts to provide
recovery efforts as quickly as
possible to the citizens affected.
There have been a tew
changes that will make a differ-
ence in the method information
is disseminated with the City of,
Clewiston. This year when the


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Insurance: It's worth


the high premiums''


This week my financial tip is
about the importance of carry-
ing liability insurance. The odds
that you will have a lawsuit filed
against you are very good. We
live in a litigious society. When
you see attorneys advertise
every day, make that every cou-
ple of hours, on television to call
their law firm because you may.
be entitled to money, they say
things like "we are for the peo-
ple." Well, if they are for. the
people, who are they against?
It's all the other people. Remem-
ber, for every one person who
files a lawsuit, at least one, and
often very many people, are the
ones on the other end getting
sued.
Have you seen the Stella
Awards? Stella was the lady who
many years ago spilled hot cof-
fee on herself while riding in a
car. She had bought it at McDon-
alds and complained that it was
too hot. She sued-for millions.
A man named Randy Cass-
ingham, who became tired of
seeing all the frivolous lawsuits
that judges just won't throw out
of court, started giving out what
he calls the Annual Stella Award.
He has a web page on the Inter-
net: www.stellaawards.com.
You should definitely go there
and read about the cases every
month. The site is free. If you
request to be added to his mail-
ing list, he will email you once a
month. The cases are ridiculous.
When you consider all the
insurance premiums you pay
every year, it gets irritating.
Especially, if you don't ever have
any claims. It is a lot of money.
Nevertheless, when I hear peo-
ple say they are going to drop
their insurance because of the
high cost, I always caution them
about going without coverage.
That is very risky. You could lose
everything to one of those law-
suits or a disaster such as a hur-
ricane.
A regular homeowner's poli-


Financial
Tips



byWayneC. Swttzer

cy has personal liability as a part
of its coverage. That coverage
usually extends to undeveloped
raw land that you own, includ-
ing cemetery plots. However,
some other properties you own
may not be covered unless you
purchase an OLT (Owners,
Landlords, & Tenants) liability
policy.
If you build a new home,
whether you are an owner-
builder or you hire a general
contractor, be certain to talk.to
your property-casualty agent.
about builder's risk coverage
and worker's compensation and
an OL&T policy.
Remember that.your liability
insurance is not just to protect
you when a judgment is award-
ed against you. It also pays your.
attorney's fees (defense costs);
whether you are guilty or inno-
cent.
I am all in favor of you getting
on the phone with your agents
and reviewing your premiums
because lots of times by chang-
ing deductibles or comparison
shopping you can save some
money. But, one major caution!
Right now in the State of Florida
be very careful about dropping
or changing from your present
homeowners carrier, as lots of
companies have either pulled
out of the state or greatly'
increased premiums. Some
companies even refuse to
accept any new clients because
of the hurricane/wind exposure.
Be sure you have good liability'
protection. Wayne C. Switzer,
CLU'


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EOC is activated, the City of
Clewiston will send represent.
tives to the County EOC to relay
information to City staff as it
becomes available. The informa-
tion the 18 County Emergency
Support Functions (ESFs) pro-
vide will be given to City staff;
additionally, all additional infor-
mation surrounding the event
can be observed and shared.
This will most definitely improve
communications between the
County and City.
The County has an approved
Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan that is
reviewed and modified, as need-
ed, annually. EM is tasked with
coordinating with each ESF at
least annually.
There are some really blight-
ed areas in the county North
LaBelle and SR 29S, for instance.
Are there any plans to improve
those areas through zoning or'
code enforcement? .
From Director of Code
Enforcement Ken Bennett:
Since the Board's approval of
additional employees, we have
begun more code enforcement
throughout the county. Howev-
er, we have recently redirected
all code enforcement staff to
move out to cover the' road:
debris, in Harlem and East
Clewiston in an effort to have it',
removed as quickly as possible.
The code enforcement
process is going to take a little
while to get on top of. We have
begun to make good progress
.with some problems that havel
gone unresolved in the past. Pro-
viding we are lucky enough not
to be involved in any hurricanes
this year, we should be able to
complete the Hurricane Wilma
clean up and demolitions within
the next 90-120 days. (That is our
goal). As time permits, we are
working in the blighted areas to
correct the most serious viola-
tions of the codes. After Wilma
clean up has been completed,
we should begin to make a
stronger presence in the remain-
der of the county.
Our office still responds to
complaints within a couple, of
days. The average complaint
takes staff approximately two
months, unless court action is
required.





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=Sr Area meetings you'll want to attend


The Hendry BOCC meetings
for June are cancelled.
The next HCEDC Meeting will
be June 14-at 10 a.m. at the Ag
Center in LaBelle.
June 8 there will be a LaBelle
City Comttissioner meeting at 7
p.m. at the City Hall.
June 14, Education Center at
7:30 a.m. at Flora and Ella's.
On Jufle 14, there will be a
Hendry County Economic
Development Council Board
Meeting at the Ag Center at 10
a.m.
On June 14, there will be a
Hendry/Glades Leadership
meeting at noon at the Ag Cen-
ter.


The LaBelle Code Review
Board meets every Thursday at
8:30 a.m. at Flora and Ella's
Restaurant. For more informa-
tion please contact City Hall at
675-2872.
The Hendry County Local
Planning Agency meetings are:
held every second Wednesday
of the month in LaBelle in the
commissioners chambers at the
courthouse. For more informa-
tion call 675-5240.

Disney/SBA
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our 3rd anniversary with a day
dedicated to entrepreneurs on
August 1, from. 1-8 p.m. Free
seminars for start up and newly
established businesses.
1 p.m.-Financing your Start
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1 p.m.-How to Start a Busi-
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3 p.m.-Minimize your Risk,


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Is your yard ready?


Submitted to the Caloosa Belle/Dwayne Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Don Pratt cut the cake after their 1956 wedding.

Pratts will celebrate


50th anniversary


Don and Christine Pratt will cel-
ebrate 50 years of marriage wfith a
reception on Saturday, June 10.
The reception will be held at East-
side Baptist Church, 621 E. Hick-
pochee, from 3-6 p.m. The couple
was married at First Baptist


Birth


Annaeli Demi
Hernandez ,
Ileanna Ramirez and Abra-
ham Hernandez of LaBelle are
pleased to announce the birth of
their daughter, Annaeli Demi
Hernandez, at HealthPark in Fort
Myers on May I, 2006. The
young lady weighed 8 pounds. 5
ounces, and was 21 inches long
at birth.
Her maternal grandparents
are Eloina Garcia and Ramon
Ramirez. Jr. of LaBelle.
Her paternal grandparents
are Emelia Hernandez of LaBelle
and Jose Hernandez of Califor-
nia.


Church in LaBelle on June 8, 1956.
They are the parents of two sons,
Scott and Dwayrne; grandparents
of five and great-grandparents of
one.
S No gifts, please, just bring a
wonderful remembrance or story
to pass along.


Hurricane season officially start-
ing June 1, Florida Power & Light
Company offers hurricane prepa-
ration advice to help residents save
their trees while reducing the risk
of tree-related outages.
"We love our trees here in Flori-
da," said Steve Anderson, vegeta-
tion specialist for FPL. But the last
two storm seasons claimed many,
and some knocked over power
lines, causing power disruptions
and safety hazards. "A little plan-
ning %will go a long way toward pro-
tecting our trees, our property and
our safety," said Anderson.
FPL recommends the following
tips to prepare Florida residents -
and their trees for the upcoming
storm season while minimizing the
likelihood that trees will interfere
with power lines and disrupt elec-
trical service:
Now is the time, before a hur-
ricane threatens, to survey and pre-
. pare your yard. Look for dead or
Weakened branches that could
snap during a storm and begin
pruning to help trees better with-,
stand high winds.
*If you do see a tree angled in
or too close to a power, line, don't-


Large Trees
Medium Trees


try and trim it yourself. Only spe-
cially trained line, clearing profes-
sionals should work around power
lines.
If a tree or branch has dam-
aged a pole or line, creating sparks
or a power outage, call 1-800-4-
OUTAGE to report the problem.
The best way to keep trees
from interfering with power lines is
prevention: choose the right tree
and plant it in the right place to
begin with. Consider the mature
height of a tree when planting near
overhead electric lines. FPL olfers
specific tips on the selection and
proper placement of trees through
its Right Tree Right Place program.
Visit wwv.FPL.corn'trees for a list
of recommended trees and sugar
gested setbacks from overhead
utilities, as well as those to avoid
planting near power lines. Trees
planted in the right place are also
given the room they need to
achieve proper form and height
without posing safety hazard.
-Customers may also request
FPL's.Right Tree Right Place guide
by calling FPL's customer care cen-
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First Bank of Clewiston LaBelle Branch Manager Joe Shiv-
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the bank's continuing support of the Community Christian
School. Principal Sammy Co offered his heartfelt apprecia-
tion for the bank's generosity. He said the funds will be used
to add benches throughout the campus the playground,
basketball court and bus pick up area. A new elementary
building is to be open in the fall with eight classrooms and
offices. The school is looking forward to, becoming state
and nationally certified also for the upcoming school term.


Caloosa Belle/Kristin Hunter
Scholarship winner
Matthew Conley, first year Rotary Scholarship winner, left, | | I |
and Mark Lapp, presenter and secretary of the LaBelle I
Rotary Club. I


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Caloosa Belle, Thursday, June 8,2006


Submitted to the Caloosa Belle/Linda McVey

Winner!
Runner Linda McVey has succeeded in a grueling test of fit-
ness and will, completing a half Ironman triathionon May 22.
After training on and off for a year and studying hydration
strategies, she swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles and ran 13.1
miles in 09:25:31. She missed her start time and had to start
with the 30-34-year-old men. Although her official time says
she had a very slow swim time, she said she actually had a
respectable 40 minute swim. She managed to deal with a
harrowing near collision with a pick up truck during the
cycling portion of the race and completed the run despite a
nasty slam to her hip from the bike ride to complete her
dream. Through it all she managed to catch up with the
women in her age group and passed some. An ecstatic Linda
said of her triumph, "I wasn't sure if I was ready, but I was
surprised at how good I felt during the race."


Briefs


Wildlife officers nab
suspects
'Sat., May 27. wildlife officers
encountered two subjects in pos-.
session of 368 bream nearly twice
the legal possession limit. The sub-
, jects had been checked previously
and had even been issued a warn-
ing for being over the limit. With
the assistance of an irn estigalor the
subjects were checked.'gain office
they had finished fishing.'The sub-
jects were allowed to retain their
legal amount while the 168 fish
over the limit were seized and
donated to a local charity.
Sun., May 28, a wildlife officer
checked two subjects cast netting.
The officer, found several bream
that had been hidden underneath
some armored catfish. Two cita-
tions were issued.
Mon., May 29, two wildlife offi-
cers assisted an investigator with
several groups of subjects cast nel-
ting at Port Mayaca Citations were
issued for taking game fish by.
unlawful method (cast netll), pos-
session of illegal size black bass,


and license violations. A total of
seven citations were issued.

Oasis center is closing
for maintenance
The Oasis Visitoi Center within
Big Cypress National Preserve, a
unit of the National Park Service
(NPS), will be intermittently closed.
from Monday, June through Fri-
day, June 9, and closed from Mon-
day, June 19, through Friday, June
23. The closure is required to com-
plete routine maintenance within
the building. During the closure
NPS staff will be available on the
grounds of the building to answer
questions and provide information.
While the building is dosed, the
staff will not be able to issue 2_deral
lands passports or Off Road Vehicle
Permits. If you are planning on visit-
ing the Oasis facility to obtain these
passports or permits, you are
encouraged to call ahead to con-
firm that the facility is open for'
those purposes; Please call 239-
695-1201 or 239-695-2000 for
detailed information.


Remain watchful



of fire hazards


Lee, Collier and Hendry County
are still dry and wildfire danger \\ill
remain high. Except for lightning
caused fires, people can prevent
wildfires from starting.
Be careful when using fire for
anything including campfires and
barbecues. Make sure someone
. watches the fire at all times until it is
out.
Know and practice firework
safety be sure fireworks don't
land on dry brush or grass.
Closely watch for any sparks
that might fly from equipment you
may be using. This includes not
only grinding equipment and torch-
es, but also any lawn care equip-
ment and off road vehicles.
Be sure that spark arrestors
are in place on all engines used


near wildland fuel. Have these
engines tuned so they donHt back.
fire
Supervise children and be
sure they understand the dangers of
fire and the possible consequences
of their actions.
Report any fire immediately.
If parking on dry grass or
brush, remember that the heat of
your car can start a fire.
Extinguish all smoking materi-
als before discarding.
Take some time to pick up
your yard and clean your roof so
you don't invite a wildfire to your
home.
For additional tips, visit the Flori-
da Division of Forestry web site at:
www.fl-dof.com.


Sign up for
LaBelle Longhorns
-.If you would like to sign your
child up for cheerleading or
football come to Winn Dixie on
the following dates and times:
..June 8 5:30-7:30 p.m.; June 13
..5:30-7:30 p.m.; June 24 9 a.m. -
..noon. You will need the follow-
Caloosa Belle/Kristin Hunter ing information: a birth certifi-
cate, their year end report card,
a sports physical on Pop Warner
Learning the paper and a current picture. If
you need any further informa-
hoopstion stop by and chat with one of
Above, The basketball our board members during sign-
camp at LaBelle High ,' Ups.
School -was a success ,
again this year. The camp 4-H Youth
was for kids ages 5-14 and Camping Trip
grades K-9. It was led by YuhgsIL-3aofepe
LHS Athletic Director David Youth ages 8-13as of Sepem-
Kelley. Mr. Kelley wanted to ...... ber 1, 2006, interested in
especially thank Kiwanis overnight camping may attend a
for sponsoring the camp. fun filled week of activities at 4-
All the participants in this eH Camp Cloverleaf June 19-23 in
All he prtiipans i thi WwLake Placid. Cdst of camp isI
year's basketball camp got P-La Placd. Coinforsatof
together for a group photo. $15 o oeifrain
Together for a group photo contact the 4-H Office at 674-
Right, Basketball camp 4092or983-1598.
MVPs are, from left: James402o98-5.
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Restoration offers ree opportunities


Increasing water storage and
treatment options through the
construction of large-scale
reservoirs and constructed wet-
lands are essential components
Of Everglades restoration. Along
with the environmental benefits
these facilities will provide -
such as major projects under
way now along 'the St. Lucie
Canal, Caloosahatchee River
and Everglades Agricultural Aiea
they also create increased
opportunities for recreational
use by outdoor enthusiasts.
."Making sure the public, is
able to enjoy public lands is a
state of Florida legislative man-
date, a top priority of the Gover-,
nor and Cabinet and a solid
commitment of the South Flori-'
da Water Management District,"
said District Governing Board
member Michael Collins.
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' commitment has oeL-;.." a real-
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The District Governing Board
approved a proactive policy in
2004 designed to ensure access
to Everglades restoration lands.
A series of public workshops
and public meetings ensured
that hunters, fishermen, hikers,
birdwatchers and other nature-
based activists had the opportu-
nity to comment and provide
feedback. Recognizing that any
proposed public usage must
first and foremost be compati-
ble with restoration goals, the
agency developed the Public
Access and Recreational Use
Policy. This workshop continues
to meet quarterly to provide
public input to recreation deci-
sions on district lands.
The recreation, policy speci-
fies that the permitting, design
and construction phase of all
restoration projects must also
include public access along with
the funding to provide facilities
I-


for a variety of nature-based
recreational activities provided
such uses are consistent with
the project's restoration purpos-
es. A phased-in, step-by-step
process ensures that planned
recreation activities grow over
time in a manner compatible
\\ith the projects purpose.
Recreation should start after
project construction is complete
and the facility is operational for
some reasonable time.-
For example, the 40,000
acres oi stormwater treatment-
areas built to reduce phospho-
rus levels in water before it
flows into the Everglades went
through a period of operations
and monitoring before being
opened up to the public. The
current stormwater treatment
area recreation has grown suc-
cessfully over the last several
years. New designs for public
access sites will be built in 2007.


Not only are these constructed.
wetlands now successfully
removing excess phosphorus,
they have also become some of
the most popular bird-watching
and duck-hunting areas in the
nation. This year, alligator hunt-
ing has been added to the list of
recreation activities allowed in
these marsh areas.
For the St. Lucie, Caloosa-
hatchee and Everglades Agricul-
tural Area reservoirs, a similar
process will be used to allow
public boating access. While the
project design will include the
construction of boat ramps and
parking facilities, the public will
not have immediate access to
the reservoirs. The District will
first operate and monitor condi-
tions to ensure the projects are
functioning properly from a
restoration perspective and that
any unforeseen issues are ade-
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Caloosa Belle, Thursday, June 8, 2006 9



'Abstinence' message




requires reinforcement


:On April 20 and 21, 2006, the
Clewiston High School and
LaBelle High School in partner-
ship with the Hendry County
Health Department and Hendry
County School Board, initiated a
new program called I'm N
Charge which will promote
abstinence. It is a federally-fund-
ed program that started in
November 2005 but didn't
become fully operational until
January 2006 due to Hurricane
Wilma.
The forerunner of the pro-
gram was to.have a motivational
speaker come. annually and
speak at both high schools in.
Hendry County. The speaker
would talk about abstinence
and positive life choices. The
speaker chosen was Mr. Doug
Herman, who is one of the
nation's premiere speakers on
sexual choices and conse-


quences. He spoke at Clewiston
High School on April 20, 2006-
and at LaBelle High School on
April 21, 2006. Mr. Herman is a
unique speaker and kept the stu-
dents captivated and spellbound
with his humor and true life sto-
ries. At one point during the
assembly several students were
moved to tears. Mr. Herman
shared his life story about the
loss of his wife and daughter to
HIV/AIDS due to an infected
blood transfusion. Doug Her-
man has been speaking interna-
tionally since 1991. In his mes-
sage, he stresses the importance
of self-worth and respect for
oneself. He points out that the
youth must value each other's
individuality-- not for what
they look like or what they can
do physically. He gave some
startling statistics on sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) that


are widely spreading among the
youth; even in Hendry County. ,
In the upcoming school year
(2006-2007) the abstinence
message will be taught in the
high schools to 9th-11 th graders.
There will be parent permission
slips and surveys sent prior to
the curriculum being imple-
mented. A strong portion of the
grant requires parental partici-
pation.
I'M N Charge Abstinence
Only Program (INC) would like
to thank the principals, assistant
principals, staff, and students of
Clewviston and LaBelle High
School for theii accormmoda-
tions and hospitality extended to
Mr. Herman and the staff of
Hendry County Health Depart-
ment. Program staff is looking
forward to serving the students
and families of the Hendry
County School system


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700 S. Main Street
LaBelle, FL. 33975
863.675.4500
Realtors: Emily Ankeney
Tony Barnes
Gregory Bone
Lisa Cleghorn
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Joyce Gerstman
Yvonne Hallman
Lisa Herrero
Phyllis Kelley-Miller
Wayne McQuaig
*Paul Meador
Dan Pool
Katie Solomon
Synda Williams
STracey L. Willianms


ing room, new gahalunme
roof and water heater.
completely remodeled
bathroom, and new tile.
Located in Moore Haven.
$265,000:

7. JUST MINUTES
FROM. DOWNTOWN
LABELLE! Enjoy this
3/2 mobile home located
on 2.5 +/- acres.
Adjoining property avail-
able for $275,000 (2.5
+/- Acres) $275,000

8. LOCATED IN A
GREAT NEIGHBOR-
HOOD! Enjoy this lovely
3/2 home located close to
shopping, schools and
churches. This home
offers many extra fea-
tures including a spa-
cious back yard w/ room
for a pool, a lanai with
Jacuzzi and all kitchen
appliances. $275,000

9. GETAWAY WEEK-
ENDS! Beautifully wood-
ed 5+/- acres w/ 2/2 cot-
tage and 32' x 29' pole
barn with enclosed stor-
age, horse stall, water &
electric. Property is
fenced and cross-fenced.
$339,900

10. COUNTRY PAR-
ADISE! This 3/2 two
story home with large
open front porch, and
pole barn is situated on
4.58 +/- beautifully man-
icured oak covered
acres. $375,000

11. SPACIOUS 3/2
HOME! Sit and relax on
the screened lanai by the
pool and Jacuzzi and
enjoy the 25' x 40' work-


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12. NEW HOME IN
FAMILY NEIGHBOR-
HOOD! Spacious 4/3
split floor plan home w/ a
2 car garage and large
screened lanai w/ room
for a pool or hot tub!
Stoneybrook at Gateway
has great amenities such
as a clubhouse w/ pool
and an inline skating
facility! Located in Ft.
Myers. $535,000

13. CUSTOM RIVER-
VIEW HOME! Enjoy liv-
ing in a deed-restricted
S/D with this 3/2 custom
built home on 3 lots.
Home boasts 2 single car
garages w/ center work-
shop and full bath easy
for conversion into moth-
er-in-law or guest apart-
ment. $649,705

14. CHARM WITH A
PASSION! Large beauti-
ful oaks grace this
4.35+/- acre 2/2 plus den
country home. With
many extras including
large kitchen with mar-
ble counter tops, fresh
coat of paint, new hard
wood floors and a brand
new 30' x 40' Pole Barn
and 24' x 36 Horse Barn.
$695,000

15. THIS PROPERTY
HAS IT ALL! Enjoy the
peace and privacy of
17.9+/- acres, the com-
fort of a spacious 3/2
manufactured home,
with a full length
screened-in front porch,
and the possibilities that
come with having your
own 60'x35' work shop.
$700,000


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L.ULAILUN. L[CLAIIUN, LULAtUION-tOnec
Bl. locAted at 141 Hickpoochee Ave in
LaBelle, 25(10 Sq Fr commercial building
Building and land fur -ale o:nlr All Uitchen
appliance .c.'.epr Hbinrr Mixer. For more
detail cnrit i.:i Cji) Lee Property offered at
$1,500,000.
Vacant Land listings starting at $39,900.
* 8036 Salem cir acre $39,900.
* 9022 E Justice Cir acre $39,900.
* Cj .c.e .:I $40,000.
* 9004 N Casa CT 1/3 acre $40,900.
*i N...rgc r '/4 acre $45,500.
r* 0210 Kuniquaji cir $45,500.
" "I.. Ib .,,:': $-05,500.
* '". Ti.e :iif J.e 47.900.
* i..5 Tide .r ....: f -,900.
* 4r Ist, 1, I j..r $'9.900.
S2,..': ,i..:.-:,,, E l.,L r.,r. $99.500.
S1229v iRudJdi L. $395,000.
Deep Water Canal
Call or stop by to see more information on
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274 N Bridge St
LaBelle.FL 33935
863-612-0002


FEATURES OF THE WEEK


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MfIS (CHRMING CEDAR HOME iLs ,:n an
,':,,,-r. ,, -,J ,,:,,,r ,:,i uFi ihe .:jirv The 2BRk2BA
home has vaulted .ceilings and tile in the living
ar,- Fr-i:h d.it'- pr.:vide views to the outside.
r,:,i..':,J ..k i'J i i.J x 10' shed for extra stor-
age. $199,900


t GREAi KLt.NIAL INIYTIMElNI UK 1AKRIEK


WATERFRONT HOMES/LOTS
LOCATION LOCATION. LOCATIONIII This
3+.. acre peninsula has oer '"0' of
Caloosahaichee River frontage with H%) 29?
access. Zoned C-2 your possibilities are endless'
$3,300,000
ONE OF THE FEW RIVERFRONT PARCELS on
the markci This stunning 10 Acres is veryQ
urniquce iih ri')i + led froinung on the bea-uirul
( ah:1, s'hiLhee RPier [Loak to the East and .esti
and eri,:' cridlc's v'ies from the raised ri,er-
brank The waierftoni piece features lkef,:nom ori
the 5.."Jih side .idri nriertion on the North Buildj
i:u dre iTim home and erin.r the pace and [trin
quilry thjai LaBelle Calo':itahaitchee has to ',oiner
$1,950.000
SPECTACUlAR RIVERFRONT ESTATE SITE


with .,er 200 i el oif wa-erflront and already epa-.
rited into 2 lots The fabulous view is naturally
pristnc ajrons and up the mnvcr lorr tihis 'Ponir'
c.n iath [he main riner arid the 'Old Rier', I-lch
Icjturec 61 feeti of proto'.ted dJokage Rip Rap of
merbink a in progress There is NO "Corps
Settac:k' on either lot, which may allca houses
and or poi-ls unusually close to River. Beautiful
duea Tf upsicle homes within blc,.k6 s of ~ertral
Lairile A 1,500,000
GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT! I his I i: j cie ulot is
wVooded and loxated on Countr Road "'. Build
your dream home on this parcel and enioy endless
views of the Calu iaharchee Riser Pri'.e Reduced
$499,900


bedi.cmrr Pnce edu.:e.] I. ill $1"9,900.
THIS IMMACUiLAE 2 BR I 5 BA HOME IS k.li'ied
i the. 'ncricr ''I nini''.:i.c i*' c'.rpil'uig | h.i.i tetrri.-
it houle for ime'rnc lu'i icining 'ai .:in ihinr .oii..r
sizing down, Home i aii.ijilyi' furnisihied arnd reJy ;:
you! $159,900
THIS IMMACULATE MANUFACTURED HOME
b sii.'lui or,- : u ijed *:,erieJ d:'i in rI,"in and
compl.hiel) len.:edJ H.i.m r iJjfurc itjulrc l..:el-
rings pin tl.:, : plan. la,:h n ih pih a iira rij,
Ot r J i.t- Ij,', Fr.i-ri .nr 1 Liu :. p,:i[he' tic e gil J[
fr ,.,Ui.J:..: ei ',-r| jcii nrii t jrd.. 'ri..l, nieri
REDUCED $13.,900
WELL MAINTAINED 5BR'2BA MANLiFAC-


TURED HOME .v :li.'or .o.,ille -ic th L-d.
ru, Ii L.:,cijieJ t hin ,:it, y Ilmit ', ,:.:., ri] tli li
lerciicd .ni prni ir. :. zell' $99,900
HOMES .
4BR/2BA SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME features
lape .Ji:he n neiw a/c, upgraded appliances, jet
tub and jt-,,c ground pool ($174,900. UNDER
CONTRACT
SELLER RELOCATING1 RcAJdi .:- ei..'c in and ad
must see to believe Located in a pra.re country
setting rin Hote.sh,'e A.:re Suhdlh r'i.n T'ihh 2
bedroom, 1 bath manufactured home is stuatcd


QHOME This 3BR/2BA manufactured home has a SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR NATURE on over a half acre lot, shaded screened deck, with
lot ot offer. It features a split floor plan, a deck for LOVERS This 2/2 CBS Home & Guest mobiles many fruit tree and partially fenced yard, Dog on
enri r'nainiri, a garden iub in ihe nma-er bjih. new on Jacks Branch with river access. This Unique
pf'mt th-o:,ugho:,ur and ric; : irfpe This TiLmobile i one of a kind property also has it's own private premises. Call ahead. $129,500.
,.-;,:-, ,,. .l, $125,000. ISLAND. Gorgeous property is covered with large INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! This 2 bedroom
NEW LISTINGI 3 Br / 2 Ba manufactured home oaks. Call for more details. This is a MUST SEE. 1.5 bath mobile home is located in quiet River
on fenced lot w/ many oaks in LaBelle. Home has .$475,000 Oaks Subdivision, Ortona FL. Great investment for
12' x 14' deck perfect for entertaining. BEAUTIFUL RIVERVIEWS from this waterfront
$119.900. homesite on dredged river oxbow w/ private dock the part-time Floridian, or a great get-away. The
ONLY CONDO ON THE MARKET IN LABEILE This in place. Homesite is located approx. 75 ft. from home is being sold partially furnished, and offers
2BR/2BA unit would make a great rental investment or the main river in an area of nice homes. Permits a split floor plan with vaulted ceilings. $58,500
full-time residence. Located on the first floor this condo are in place to re-dredge oxbow to 6-8 ft. depth. HOMES ON ACREAGE
ajr ,u, j r, i ii. i,. i. i n laihci ir nd tbthixi'., $499,000. UNIQUE. DESIRABLE AND SECLUDED! Less
and a bonus room. Comfortable living awaits your HIOMES IN LABELLE .
arrival! $150,000.. I'MOV IN READY! Neily remodeled 3BR/2BA 'F, a ,r, ft,:,m h-n,, ni, '' lr Gl.dle- ElTmerniry
FOR LELSE!! Ai- + '.q i O- f,., ,',, Bin '. 5r, I h.ome h i. ica d on large l.t in the ucir New caJ cirp TI1, pr., pe-r 1 ..ce r.r,r i the :,lcest
I. 'r,.. I .. l.i jil. t>:irng and intenor p rini and spa:'.iu '- mrere- I .,c lr. a : .jij ..: iA,ljiJ:.' ,..unri 'u ir.:iuri'd d t


large itcreiL., trh parcel ha been Cteared and
fenced Th cu'lom built home i.- pacIout arnd
teq i,-,ll kept O er ;.,1.1i0 q ft split floor plan fej-
iure. ':ecrani.: ule '. large bedrooms walk-m dos.
ei- mid 2 i .fi.u:ious baths The island kitchen has
wall. in ianrr), brejkfali aica, and is open \'i the
-lrgc Ifamil, room The master bedroom and bai,
:itfer his aind herc alk-ir, cl-cet,, garden tub, sep-
arae hh'o:er, dujal ink. and a3cce, to ihe pool
To-i rajri) irmiproiemierit iti meriiuon, call for your
pniuite sthor g' $1,450,000.
iBR IBA CBS HOME ON 8.8+/- ACRES
fr.:rriihr n .. pacid '.d p'ipr'. nule from tlwn
F'lpr.crrr ,' ncedr: & ,:ro'" lcnc:d a gragcus
.ii,: jiJ i..r.e :ible -90,000.
3.18 +.- ACRES W 'IBR'1.5BA COITAGE style h.tme
-I. i., f i -ri LjB ie hJr..hli r :', l aBcll elli',i :,
,J r.j. ,.IT mirurhilic' 'iiui:Jd ji Ithc end o.I cj:ul 'J
, :,' ind: 1 pcl ictul ', p alnui' ic rig ilhcdlil..ciil-
i'p ,cJff.. l- hii:'u lh:ui, iterln ll:i plJn arid "rip
ji:,u pit:.rch $469,900
QUIEI COUNTRY REIREAII Like nw nianunautiued
home on 2.82 acres in quiet Ft. Denaud. This immacu-
late home offers vaulted ceilings, entertainment pack-
age indudes a large screen television w/stereo and sur
round sound, split floor plan, built in computer cen ei,
large master bedroom and bath w/garden tub and s&p.
ajrjie -h :'.i Upgyri.ld jpplflnce.' add J nLc iuu..h i
thic irge i upcii ki:hen w,' eat-in bieakiast bJi ind h..
iTul dIring $212,500
ACREAGELOTS
0ACR.- Gertber Gruiv $660,000
2.5 + ACHRE siotked pond, parnill lfented, unique
oak gruoie and it:ad ro build Grear Iox tion ionC "'8
appiox 2 miles troim ti*n Seller mirjiaei $199,000
10ACREPARCELlocated off Hwy 74 (Bermont Road).
in Charlotte County. Property zoned agricultural. Price
Reduced $100,000
BEAUTIFUL OAK COVERED CITY OF LABELLE
LO Located in established neighborhood. Build your
home on this .45 acre lot. Price Reduced $70,000
BEAUTIFUL 100' X 185' RESIDENTIAL HOMESITE
w/beautiful oaks located in the city of LaBelle and ready
to buiild! $89,900
OVERSIZED ,64 ACRE WOODED residential home-
site located in the city. $89,000
1 25 ACRES LOT in g i wing Mon.uteiJ iinh Euire
n,:rc I,..- v l..hi.: $49,500.
2 PORT L0 BELLE LOTS IN UNIT 102. i xied tidc bi


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Marilyn Sears Licensed Real Estate Broker
Sales Associates Nancy Hendrickuri,, Marjare[ tvhjtdc,.
Yvonne Doll, Consuelo Tardn Lope:. Su:anne Sherrod
Judy Crosi MtClure and Rctccpnori[ Emil\ CurIs


'ilde b provide uci '. aJxe homeiie Parullj)
learned, hiph and dry. Ready tolu bld' $45,000 each
COMMERCIAIJBUSINESS
fPIIJ E ,LOATIONI Buslness zoned propeny located
in Dawiown aBelle Pifl'eill situated on the coiner
of itWY 29) Bridge Streer arid Park Avenue, len than 1
block from the Caluosahatihee River 1,84l6 sq ft
Hionricl Florida-Style tro story building frnts on
Bridge Street $850,000
A QUAINT CRACKER-STYII OFFICE ON PARK
AVENUE. Already set up for a business office- including
phone lines, air conditioning, commercial grade carpet-
ing and landscaping. Screened front porch adds to its
Florida charm. tM .900
DEDUCED PRICE M$50.0001!1 RENOVATED
BUILDINGIIl READY FOR YOUR BUSINESS!!! Need
a place to locate your business. This is it! Highly visable,
only 180 ft. East of Bridge Street. Tobtally remodeled
building situated on .31 acre lot fronting on Washington
Ave. across from bank drive thru. Propery is 175' deep
which leaves room for future expansion. Renovations
ir.iJude all ric .'.'i,- m.i-ldJing, Ecrrmic: ile, 'iding,
plhintiric. elo.in.. and \ i


BUSINESS ZONEDI h: it.iN. it II: Ime r rlljlj
on : high iraitf.: .uiJ in h.d in i.l 2 I. I.. L i':'nh i:,l
Hwy 80 and I tlii:k eatr l .Bnilg,: liucci and ui...urJ-
ed by local bjnks jrid bu.minctei fi.: rciJu'.ed
$215,000
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ESTABLISHED IN 1981
THE GATOR BAIT PUB has been a th[ilrng budnans in
the Pioneer Comrrururur, for many iears ir f y,'u',c ev.c
wanted I: run t\ur o,:- i Reiiuurmrii and Lourie herc'.
:,un har':c Thi, quaini ibl hiicini '.?mici Llly tui
riihl iJ wIh ja :''f(I'lc: ii e ulyq,.ppiJ il i-ieiI jril ., ffivrs
great start for any eur'pr'icur c Weji ail $ i,500

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Excellent investment
opportunity w/277' frontage on Hwy 29. 159+/- acres
on comer of Hwy 29 and N. Industrial Loop Road, 3
Miet tbu.Ildi.ig E. ii hu,,j li huc "iji .. i --t,p. 1,600 sq.
'li :.iff t:e buildinri 2 -2' Ii i I Jil rrrtl ) leased.
$1.300,000

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LOCATION ON HWY 80


I detail' ien% .
ioorches comroIert


WATERFRONT HOMES
STUNNING RIVER VIEWS can be seen from the mas-
ter soaie balcomn of this riverfront 3BRi'3BA 2-storv
h"rme Huge innain wh in ground Jacuzzi spa and much
moio-' $878,000
PANORAMIC VIEWS of the Caloosahatchee River
a3. ii .ou in this 3BR.2' 5BA home with an oversized
pri a[e boat dock Commiunim clubhouse includes pool,
b...ji ramp &- tennis court. $749,000
UPGRADED 3BR'2BA HOME FEATURES 125 ft of
rini r,:'ri[age. Conveniently located within 1 mile of
marina. restaurants and golf course. $599,900
ENJOY AFFORDABLE RIVER ACCESS with this
;BR-'BA home, navigable creek offers direct access to
tit: Calooihati[c hee Riser $399.000
SLIMMER FUNI 4BR,'2BA M H includes 135 ft. of river
access. making an easS launch for jet skis. Detached
garage and high quality; upgrades. Enjoy the sunl
$395.000
PERFECT SIZED GET-A-WAY OASIS! 3 BR 2BA canal
rontI M H- includes detailed upgrades and thoughtful
landscape $145.000
WATERFRONT HOMES SITES
DREAMING OF OWNING YOUR OWN 12.64+i-


secluded ac. Island? $1,400.000
MAKE THIS 200 FT. OF RIVER FRONTAGE
YOURS. 2.50 +,'- ac. oftriverfront acreage with remov-
able spoil easement has access from CR 78 $965,000
IMPROVED WATERFRONT LOT IN CALOOSA
HARBOR. Includes boat dock, well, electric and pro-
tected harborage. Over 160 ft of waterfront $499,000
240 FT OF NAVIGABLE CREEK FRONT. Riher
views, never access, and dock permit Deed resuicted
community, 3'4 +.!- ac $429.000
230 FT ON THE RIVER SIDE OF PORT LABELLE
RANCHETTES. 2.53 +/- ac. in desirable deed restrict-
ed community. $425,000
TAKE IN THE BEAUTY OF THE RIVER from this
2.88 +,- ac. home site in PE. LaBelle Ranchettes 200 fl
of greenbelt between hone site and river, boat docks
allowed. $410,000
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER than direct access to
the Caloosahatchee Ri.er, boaung community marina.
golf course and restaurants. Have it all for $225,500


iQMES
3 BR/2BA CBS HOME on 20 +/- ac. boasts a 60x40 workshop
(includes office), 36x36 barn, paved drive, artistic flair meets coun-
crv charm. $999,000
4BR/3BA BRICK HOME ON 11 +/- AC. Functional breeding
barn. automated horse lunger, 2 add'l pole barns, and a workshop.
A true Equine Estate $999,000
4BR,2BA HOME ON 7 +/- AC. Private stocked pond, variety of
Frutt trees, 20xll shed & 20x25 pole barn. Will allow for 2 home-
siles. $699.900
3 BR'2BA CBS HOME on 5 +/- ac. Cross fenced, pond, take
ad'aniage of rustic living with a convenient drive. $625,000
3BR2BA CUSTOM HOME ON 3.52 +/- FENCED AC. Country
lit'es,\le s urrouinds \ou in this deed restricted community. $619,900

18O N. Bridge Sr.LaBelle, FL
(863) 675-6788




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39 + AC. WITH INCOME POTENTIAL.
in.:luide:. 2BR hunung cabin, 4,500+/- young
Ih.e .:'.. laet leveled land, and water per-
,Tt: $1,800,000
INCOME PRODUCING ORANGE GROVE
'. nii.:rola[c[ i ngji:rn. 124 +/- ac. Can be split
lor endless building possibilities. $12,500
per ac.
-1.32 + AC. OF oaks, pines, cypress trees,
anid pasure 'ell arid power on site. Zoning
i :1. ho :r'.'ie pei S ac. $1,240,000
OAK HAMMOCK, CYPRESS AND PAL-
METTOS gglae this 48.07 +/- ac. Flowing
ciek laidd's ti, the charm $1,100,000
-.0 + AC. OFF tell maintained dirt road.
Linlinniced pLtecnuial t $30,000 per ac.
Man.riige blet Orange grove in Ft Denaud off
priaie .:,ad $965,000
30 + AC. OF IMPROVED pasture with
S.:..:"id .a.:lh, Fi,:turesque flowing creek,
and caiiip houses $"05,000
20 +- FENCED AC. of improved land.
E..:elrnt pitenr ul $660,000
20 -i-,- AC. WIIH plenty of space for your
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310NME CONTR P0,000 terced on ihree ,ides $498,000
3BR/2BA 2-STORY HOME SIT- LARGE, LOVELY HOMESITE. 396 + ac
UATED on 3.59. +/-ac, 50X20 in Pt LaBelle Ranchette, $389,000
pole barn, 12' workshop. Oak cov- EYE CATCHING 3 2" + ac in Pr LaBelle
ered acreage. $415,000 Ranchettes $359,900
3BR/2BA CBS HOME ON 4.82 3.02 +-. AC. in Glades County Rancherttes,
+/-AC. Horse barn includes tack cleared and ready for building $345,000
room, cross fenced, spacious liv-
ing for horse lovers. $399,900
BRAND NEW HOME! 3BRI2BA CBS home. Off-water lot. quality
surroundings. riverfront S/D. $389,900
FASHIONABLE AND FUNCTIONAL new construction 3BR/2BA
CBS home on ..: +,'- ac. in Quail Run S, D. $339,000
QUALITY IS ON DISPLAY' New construction homes near the
golf course and marina. Call tor more detailed information
$299,000-$399,000
THIS WELL CRAFTED 3BD/2BA home is waiting for your fami-
ly. Don't miss out on this energy efficient home. $215,000
aBD/2BA ON SPACIOUS GREENBELT. The home to have for
serious cooks $210,000
BUDGET FRIENDLY NEW CONSTRUCTION, 3BR/2BA, wide
greenbelt insures privacy $199,900
3BR/2BA HOUNDEI iM UT. $189.900
PARTIALLY FURNISHED SBR/2BA home includes carport/stor-
age shed. Near canal and community pool. $175,000
GREAT INVESTMENT RENTAL PROPERTY. Duplex located on
MLK, Jr. Rental income is $400 per month. Only $39,900
MANUFACTURED HOMES


10 +/- AC. TRACT in Muse, tenced, and
cleared. Could be two 5 ac. homesites.
$299,900
20 +/- AC. of investment property in
Western Muse. $299,900
5 +/- AC. west of LaBelle & only a short dis-
tance to Ft. Myers. $269,900
5 +/- BEAUTIFUL AC. on paved road.
$225,000
5 +/- SERENE AC. on paved road. 2 tracts
available. $200,000 each.
PIONEER PLANTATION, 5+/-ac. parcel is
your RX for Relaxation! $175,000
LADECA ACREAGE, peaceful get-a-way on
5 +/- ac. $165,000
2.5 +/- AC. in Pioneer, high & dry with pal-
mettos and pines. $79,900
2.5 +/- AC. in Pioneer plantation, tranquil
homesite for only $74,000
MONTURA RANCH ESTATES. 1.07 to 1.25
+/-ac tracts. $47,500 to $67,500
HOMESITES
REFINED HOMESITES available in deed
restricted Laurel Oaks. From $90,000 to
$110,000 new construction homes also
available Call for details ,r visit vw-wher-
itagel]ndcu cam
1. 2 +.- AC. of beauuful old Flonda. oakk
Ideal location, can be split, enjoy' your view of
the riser $225,000
HARD TO FIND OAK FILLED corner lot in
the cim, north of Hwy 80 Lot Is "0 + ac -
can be 2 buildable homesites $150,000


3BR/2BA doublewide M/H and a
2BR/IIBA singlewide M/H.
$245,000
MINT CONDITION 3BR/2BA
M/H Ft Denaud Acres includes
Storage shed & carport.
$215,000
LOOKS SMALL, LIVES BIGI 2,2
NL'H on 1 +/- ac. features covered
parking, workshop, and outbuild-
ings $165,000 .
3 BR/2BA M/H ON CORNER
LOT offers built-in kitchen cabi-
nets, living and family rooms,
fenced back yard with deck and
shed with electric. Located in the
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4 .-A dA Alj-1k-AQ.count), but close to the city.
W-f-f~fl YTI- r~., I R rlV 1r..A 1 1 j 41 J4,4MMLIKFE NEW 4BR32BA doublewide kM/,H on 9.54 +/- ac. $475,'000 Cencovintadapb.
BEAUTIFUL WOODED 1.27 +.,- AC. LOT in ImmokaleeClacneinadcpbe.
$149,999


FIUVACY GALUORE! 4 +/- ac. Oft Live UOa
Lane. Partially cleared. $125,000
ENJOY THE QUIET of a tree filled +/- ac.
in town $99,900
CANAL FRONT PARCEL. .30 +/- ac. Easy
access to Hwy 80. $90,000
CHERISH THE CHARM of this beautiful
oak filled city lot. .42 +/- ac. $85,000
CUL-DE-SAC LOT in North Ft. Myers off
Pine Island Rd. $59,900
WIDE VARIETY OF HOMESITES in all
units of Port Labelle. Something for every-
one 1/4 ac. to 1/3 +/- ac. Call or email for a
detailed inventory Visit www.heritageland-
co.com to shop from home.
TROPICAL GULF ACRES, Homesites in
Charlotte County Call for details on these
Punta Gorda lots.
PRIVACY PURE AND SIMPLE on these
1.25 to 3.75 +/- ac. parcels. Lehigh
Properties, Hendry County is located min-
utes from the center of Lehigh Acres. Hidden
treasures for those seeking the quieter fami-
ly lifestyle. Priced from $85,000 and up.
LEHIGH ESTATES .297 +/- ac.
Convenienrl l: -aed I: Ft iMver' $66,900
1 2 + ac Fbuild.iable lor vest ,:1 iel Blid in
Lehigh $62,900
3 TO CHOOSE FROM 1 4 ac lots in
NW Lehigh Acres., $49,900 to $5"4,900
JAGUAR BLVD. In Lehigh. close to Hwy 82.
high traffic area perfect for builder produ.:r
$52,500


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859+/- acres on CR 78 at the Lee/Hendry County
line, $40,000 per acre.
* 320+/- acres on CR 720 in Muse, Pollywog Creek flows
down the eastern boundary $30,000 per acre.
Two 6+/- acre-homesites on CR 78 in Fort Denaud,


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Located in East LaBelle and Glades County and in one
of the most desirable and appreciative neighborhoods
around. Minutes from downtown LaBelle and
the Caloosahatchee River. Priced to sell..... $249.000
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* 3 Bedroom/2 Bath/2 Car Garage
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* Port LaBelle Unit 102 Glades County


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on I acre, close to town with a 24x32
Large oaks. fenced and landscaped.
$144,900.


More than Meets the Eyel Hard to find
home on. deed restricted acreage
tucked neatly away yet seconds from
SR 80. Backs up to a pristine retention
lake with amazing sunsets. Low main-
tenance CBS/Stucco exterior with all
the details of a well designed country
home on the inside. Features include
tray ceilings. interior doors all custom
built, custom cabinet with tile back-
splash and granite .tbuntertops, all
windows have wood casing sur-
rounds, a brick fireplace, and wood
floors throughout finish the look.
$515,000 REDUCED
2 Acre Deed Restricted Homesite in
Oak 'Haven Estates. Oak filled )and
backs up to beautiful sunsets over the
water. $350,000


2 Story Home close to town just off Ft.
Denaud Rd. This amazing 3Bed/2Ba
home has it all, location, charm,
Master suite with office, screened
room and more. $279,000 REDUCED.
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Mobile on 1/2 acre south of LaBelle
with lots of paving and a 26x53 pole
barn. $92,500.
LOTS AND LAND
Development Potential 25 acres plus
on Ft. Denaud Rd. Pair up with avail-
able waterfront (priced
Independently) for an upscale resi-
dential project. $150,000 per acre.
5 Beautiful Oak Laden Acres located
East of LaBelle. Quiet County Living for
only $160,000.
Over H Complete
with fb brush has
been clBt o rbehin. Great buy
at $125,000.
Oversized homesite conveniently locat-
ed in the city with easy access to SR 80.
.75 Acres manicured and ready for
your dream home. Lots of oaks and
maples. $95,000.
Port LaBelle Lots on the north side of
80, close to new development area &
marina. Priced from $49,000 to $57,900.
Call for inventory list. Over 60 sites to
pick from;
Seller Financing Available with 25%
down to qualified buyer. Port LaBelle
1/4 ac. lot on the norht side of Hwy. 80.
Many new homes under construction
in the immediate area. Asking $39,800.
INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
Prime Comer with approx. 590 ft. on well
traveled Cowboy Way and 520 ft. on Elm


Light Industrial 4.65 Ac with 2400 Sq, Ft.
St eJ _st
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Heavy Industrial Site just south of the
city limits. Industrial Loop S/D. Easy
access to both SR 80 and Hwy 29.
Cleared, filled and culvert in. $299,000
Hard to find heavy Industrial Builders
acre.on a paved road. Industrial Loop
S/D. $285,000.


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work you can sit out on your lanai and enjoy the sunset
over the lake in Lehigh Acres. Only $219,900.
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$159,900.
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ties are all less than 2 years old. New roof being
installed. Call today for this worry free home!
$234,000.
* REDUCED this livable, loveable 3BR/1B CBS home
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include walk-in closet, newer air conditioner, fenced
backyard, irrigation and a front deck to die for. Only


-Charming Family Friendly 4/2 home on .78 acre!
Thoughtful design with split floor plan, beautiful
kitchen, and lavish Master bath. Bring you family to
Country coziness! $137,900.
* Running out of room for your family? This huge 2005
- 4BR/2B manufactured home boasts, 2,304 sq ft of liv-
ing space and sits on 2.34 fenced acres in the quiet rural
community of DoubleJAcres. Country living just hop-
skip away from LaBelle or Ft. Myers makes this a perfect
location! $269,900.
* Back on the market! This 2.5+/- acre mini estate
makes relaxing easy with a 3BR/2B manufactured home.
Featuring ceramic tile, textured walls & spacious
kitchen. Only $179,900.


* Tired of the Circus? No clowning around about the
calm you'll enjoy in this spacious 3BR/2B MH on
clearDeEi FCll t iTo the
huge horse bar"an wa hop. oxsts,d room
large workshop. Lower your blood pressure!
$169,900.
* Relax the rural way! Situated on 1.25 ac in growing
Montura, beautiful new 2006 3/2 manufactured home
with over 1100 sq ft of living area ready for occupancy.
SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE! $149,900
* Charming Family Friendly 4/2 home on .78 acre!
Thoughtful design with split floor plan, beautiful
kitchen, and lavish Master bath. Bring you family to
Country coziness! $137,900.
* Renting? No Privacy? Stop throwing away all that
money and see how great ownership feels! 2/1 on over
a Y2 acre yard. Start building equity today! $113,500.
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* Location of a Lifetime! Generations will file past well-
traveled location of this 8+/- acres on SR 80 in Alva.
Over 1,000 ft. of road frontage and 3 existing entrances
off of SR 80. Cleared with well and electric. Time's on
your side in this investment! $2,750,000.
* The opportunities are endless! Bring your investment
dollars here. 25 beautiful acres with Hiw 27frtontage.
SNext to water plant. Property was cleared except for the
majestic Live Oaks. Bring your ideas and see!
$650,000.
* 5+/- acres in Pioneer Plantation. Suitable for site built
home or manufactured. Only $170,000.
* Uncramp yourself on this spacious 2.5+/- acres on
Evans Rd. with a pond and fenced for livestock. So say
goodbye to city pressure and enjoy the country.
$130,000.
* 1.84+/- acre located off Jacks Branch Rd. in Muse.
This property has lots of oaks, pines and palm trees.
Perfect for the nature lover. Priced at only $95,000.
* Genuine Country Feel! Days gone by are back! Relive
the best on this private & secluded 2+/- acs. Fresh air


* Hard to find double lot in growing Port LaBelle Unit
102:$119,800.
* Drop dead gorgeous! If you're looking for the dream lot
for your new home look'no further Located in the sought
after Belmont S/D in LaBelle. This .37+/- acre is truly a
dream come true. Only $79,900.
* .29+/- acre in the Belmont S/D. Priced to sell @ only
$67,900. Possible seller financing.
* 2 Lehigh Acre lots zoned for duplex. Great invest-
ment property! Only $67,000 each
* Corner lot in Unit 102 w/large oak. Beautiful lot for
your dream home. $54,900.
* Triple lot in Unit 6. $49,900 each
* Double lot in Unit 9. $49,900 each.
* Beautiful wooded 1+/- acre homesites! Outside
LaBelle limits but only minutes from town! Just off E
Road. Don't miss owning acreage close to LaBelle.
$46,900.


3BR/2Bath recently renovated. Located in town on
nice lot w/trees. $239,500.
5BR/3Bath really nice manufactured home on 5
beautiful acres in Muse on Cypress Ave. $399,000.
3BR/3Bath on 4.5-irr es it 30x42 pole barn &
24x36 horse bar,.Lb I" 1 [I.J p le Ranchettes nice,
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12 Caloosa Belle, Thursday, June 8,2006


Farming vital to state's economy


By MaryAnn Morris


Historically, Florida has
always been all about agricul-
ture, from drainage pioneer,
Hamilton Disston in the 1800s,
to sugar pioneers, Edwin Mott
and the Fanjul family. Farmers
came from the "dust bowl" of
the mid-west in the 1930s and
before.
Some of the state's first set-
tlers were cattle ranchers in the
1800s. These tough pioneers
rounded up the scrub cattle they
found in Florida. The cattle were
descended from the cattle left by
Spanish explorers in the 1500s
and 1600s. Early Floridians
turned the wild cattle into a busi-
ness, driving them to the west
coast of the state to be'shipped
to Cuba for beef. They also pro-
vided, meat for Confederate
troops during the Civil War.
Agriculture is a very profitable
business in Florida. In 2003, 30
percent of the land in the state
was farmed, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA). With year-around
warm temperatures and 50-
some inches of rain, Florida is
ideal for many crops. In addition,
North Florida's Thorobred horse
industry has produced 86 equine
millionaires, including 1978's
Triple Crown winner, Affirmed.
S Agriculture made a $62 bil-
lion impact on Florida's econo-
my in 2003 according to the
Florida Department of Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services
(FDACS). The industry accounts
for 6-48,000 total jobs and $6.-l
billion in actual production. 9
Greenhouse/nursery, opera-
tions account for $1.6 billion;
tomatoes, $516 million; cattle, _
more than $348 million; and,
sugarcane, $560 million..
Florida produce finds its way i
into nearly every household in n
the U.S, and has agricultural
trade with over 100 foreign
countries generating $1.3 billion
in cash receipts. (FDACS)
All those agriculture indus-
tries require water. ,
Virtually all Florida's water (
comes from rain. There are no i
spring-fed underground rivers i
here just rain that falls on the
ground and people who use' it.
People use it to drink, wash laun- '
dry and cars, water lawns, and
grow vegetables, fruit trees,
landscape plants and sugarcane. '
Water in Florida can be found f
in two places: ground water %
(underground aquifers) which b
supplies 62 percent of the state's (
water needs and surface water i
(lakes and the canals that flow r
from them), which supply the 1
remaining 38 percent. Water sci- s
entists and managers have e
developed classifications for .
working with water data: Public, t
(water plants for homes, busi- !
nesses, etc), and self-supplied, i
agricultural, commercial
(includes mining), recreational
(golf courses, for instance), and
power generation.
Only some is metered; most
is estimated, based on a "factor"
a number value proven by use to
represent the actual amount
used.
Ground water is used for 92
percent of the state's drinking
water.
Power plants and irrigation
consume 82 percent of the sur-
face water used.
SMost of the surface water is
from managed canals and lakes,
such as Lake Okeechobee,
which supplies Glades, Hendry,
Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie
counties, the Caloosahatchee
River (Glades, Hendry and Lee
counties. A large percentage of
the water that is flooded onto
fields or groves is not absorbed
and is pumped back into canals
or ditches for later use.
Although public (water
plants) and domestic (from
wells) water use has increased
due to population increases, the
per capital (per person) use has
been reduced from 144 gallon
per day consumption in 1983 to
106 gallons per day in 2000. This
is due to more use of reclaimed
water (treated wastewater or
sewage) for irrigation of land-
scaping, more efficient water fix-
tures and increased use of
xeriscaping (grouping thirsty
plants together and using more
native plants) techniques for
landscaping.
Commercial water use,
broadly is for general commer-
cial, 10 percent; food production
and manufacturing 6 percent;
pulp and paper, 27 percent; and
mining, 33 percent. Polk County
is the largest commercial water
user in the South Florida Water
Management District. Water


used for mining of phosphate,
sand and limestone accounted
(road building) for the vast
majority.
Recreational water use
includes watering grass in public
parks, playgrounds, athletic
fields, golf courses, green areas
on highways and cemeteries and
filling non-agricultural ponds
and swimming pools.
Agriculture, including water-


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YEAR
Figure 23. Historical agricultural acreage in Florida for selected
crops, 1970-2000. (Modified from Rorida Agricultural Statistics
Service, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, and Marella, 1997.)
Courtesy photo/United States Geological Survey
Historically, growing citrus uses the most water, followed by
vegetables and sugarcane. More acres were added to sugar-
cane production during the time period shown. ,


ing livestock, is the largest user ton/acr
of water in Florida. About 48 per- Paln
cent of the state's total water is Countie
used for agriculture. River Ci
Most of the water comes from ly one-
the Floridian aquifer, the remain- used fo
der from surface water: Lake last ye
Okeechobee and its canals in the found.
Everglades Agricultural Area mate at
(EAA) (Glades, Martin, Palm early s[
Beach and St. Lucie counties) crops e
and the canals associated with proxim
the headwaters of the Upper St. allows I
lohns River (Okeechobee and The
St. Lucie counties in SFWMD).. specific
South Florida is intensively irri- these ir
gated for sugarcane, citrus and veggies
vegetables to the tune of 63 per- mental
cent of the state's total surface four m-
water withdrawals. largest
More than one-half the agri- tion (4
cultural acreage in farms is in account
improved pasture, but almost Field cr
none of the pastureland is irrigat- were ti
ed. More than 80 percent of the water,
remaining acreage (citrus, sug- TogethE
arcane, nurseries'greenhouses, account
and veggies) is irrigated, acres ir
Since the state's water supply the wat
depends on rainfall, irrigation. Bett
depends on rainfall. But the drier and irrip
t is, the more farmers need to rus tree
rrigate. This irrigation is for food acre in
and jobs, not for esthetics, like in 2000
awns and landscaping; hence tistics
watering and car washing acreage
restrictions during droughts. more.
Agricultural use includes increase
watering to keep .crops from -irrigate(
reeze damage. Ice is 32 degrees wastetu
when a %wind chill can drop phased
below that. Flooding the fields and old
luring the off-season kills to micrc
nsects and weeds .and helps Harv
educe subsidence of the soil. has rem
Fhe .rice crop grown on some at 440,
sugarcane fields reduces the (FDACS
expense of running pumps and decrease
buildingg dikes to keep water on for orr
he fields when flooding them. have in
Rice is profitable and rice years, (
increases sugar yields by a ment ii


e the year following.
i Beach, Hendry, St. Lucie
is in SFWMD, plus Indian
county accounted for near-
-half of the total water
xr agriculture in 2000, the
ar published data was
Florida's sub-tropical cli-
nd mild winters allow for
spring crops and multiple
*ach year, and the State's
ity to east coast markets
fast shipping.
scientists looked at 28
c cope types and broke
ito four main categories:
s, fruit, field, and orna-
s and grasses. Of these
ajor types, fruit was the
user of water for irriga-
17 percent) and citrus
ted for 98 percent of that.
ops, including sugarcane
ie second largest user of
using nearly 26 percent.
er citrus and sugarcane
ted for 66 percent of the
rigated and 68 percent of
er used for agriculture.
er methods of farming
nation have increased Cit-
es acre from 80 trees per
1970 to 130 trees per acre
(Florida Agricultural Sta-
Service 2000), so the
e is less, but the fruit is
Micro-irrigation use is
ing so more acreage is
d efficiently and the more
il flood irrigation is being
out as new groves use,
groves are changed over,
o-irrigation.
-ested sugarcane acreage
gained relatively constant
,000 acres since 1994
). Vegetable acreage has
sed slightly, but acreage'
namentals and grasses
creased in the past 20
driven by the develop-
ndustry. Sod and many


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landscape plants are needed for
new homes and businesses and
they require large amounts of
water to grow and maintain until
sale. Sugar refineries produce
more-water, recovered from the,
)cane being processed, than they
use. Water discharged from agri-
cultural uses back into canals
may be later pumped back into
cultivated acreage for re-use.
Most water for recreational
uses is for golf courses, which
use 72 percent of the recreation-
al water and 48 percent of the
reclaimed water. 61 percent of
recreational acreage is for golf
courses. Golf courses are
*designed with ponds to catch
runoff for re-use as well as
esthetics and water hazards. .
The largest consumers of
water in Florida are agriculture
and recreation. This is mainly
due to high evapotranspiration
during hot, dry weather when
demands are high.
Because of changes to the
Florida environment, a program
of "Best Management Practices"
(BMP) has been implemented
by the water management dis-
tricts, particularly SFWMD
where the areas that drain into
the Everglades (watershed, or
basins) are concerned. BMPs are
five categories: nutrient control,
nutrient source, water manage-
ment, sediment control and pas-
ture management. The FDEP,
University of Florida, Institute of
Food and agricultural Sciences
and landowners in the EAA
financially sponsor research to
monitor the BMP program.
The 1994 Everglades Forever
Act targeted the reduction of
phosphorous in the water as key
to the ecological health of South
Florida. The Kissimmee River
Watershed, by way of the river-
and Lake Okeechobee and
much area to the south of the
lake is monitored for phospho-
rus. The goal was to reduce
phosphorus by 25 percent. Phos-
phorous'has been reduced, ,not
by 25 percent, but by more than
50 percent in the EAA since the
program's start.
Editor's Note: Resources for
this article included: "Water
Withdrawals, Use, Discharge
and Trends in Florida, 2000,"
USGS and FDEP, "Everglades
Program Best management
Practices Annual Report, 2004,"
SFWMD, "2000 Census of Agri-
culture." USDA.


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LaBelle. FL 33935
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wonder. why soon after you
apply for a mortgage or con-
sumer credit you begin to receive
unsolicited inquiries for pre-
approved credit cards or other
related offers? It's because the
three major credit bureaus have


sold your information to third-
party marketing companies. The
good news is that you can stop
this potentially dangerous
exchange of your personal infor-
mation by using a simple opt-out
feature.
The Florida Association of


Mortgage Brokers (FAMB) sug-
gests you contact the three major
credit bureaus to Opt-out so that
your name, address and personal
information is not compromised.
You can make just one call to
(888) 567-8688 or log onto
www.optoutprescreen.com.


Consumers can also contact
each credit bureau individually:
Consumer Opt-Out, Exper-
ian, 701 Experian Pkway, Allen,
TX 75013
Options, Equifax, Inc, P.O.
Box 740123, Atlanta, GA 30374-
0123


Name Removal Option,
Trans Union Corp., P.O. Box
97328, Jackson, MS 39288-7328
For more information or to
find a mortgage broker in your
area, visit the consumer informa-
tion page on the FAMB web site
at www.famb.org.


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stops them from selling your name)
*An Opt-In (tells them its okayto sell
your name)


Hand washing helps prevent disease spread


TALLAHASSEE-The Florida
Department of Health (DOH)
reminds all Floridians of the
importance of handwashing in,
preventing the spread of many
infectious diseases. The simple
task of spending 20 seconds prop-
erly wetting, lathering and rinsing
your hands can prevent the trans-
fer of germs from a sick individual
to a healthy individual.
"Washing your hands is a very
effective method of 'infection con-
trol. In the home, individuals
should be aware of the times that
it's crucial to wash up: before
preparing food, after changing
diapers and after using the bath-
room," said DOH Deputy State
Health" Officer Bonita Sorensen,
M.D., M.B.A. "Taking just a minute
to properly wash each entire
hand, paying close attention to the
nail beds and under fingernails,
can be your best protection."
One of the common diseases
that can be prevented by proper


hygiene is norovirus disease.
Norovirus disease, commonly
called a "stomach bug," causes
diarrhea and vomiting, and is usu-
ally associated with fever,
headache and malaise. Most peo-
ple get better within 1 or 2 days,
and they have no long-term
adverse health effects related to
their illness. However, rarely, peo-
ple are unable to drink enough liq-
uids to replace the liquids they lost
because of vomiting and diarrhea.
These persons can become dehy-
drated and may need special med-
ical attention. This problem with
dehydration is usually only seen
among the very young, the elderly
and persons with weakened
immune systems.
Whenever you are sick or you
are assisting a sick individual,
whether a child or an adult, it is
important to remember to proper-
ly hand wash. While handwash-
ing with soap and water is the
most effective method of hand


cleansing in food-service settings,
an alcohol-based hand gel can be
.used if you do not have access to
soap and water.
DOH recommends the follow-
ing guidelines for safe food han-
dling:
Wash your hands -before
preparing or eating food, after
using the bathroom or changing a
diaper, after handling uncooked
food, after playing with a pet, after
handling garbage, after tending to
someone who is sick or injured,
after blowing your nose, and after
coughing or sneezing.
When defrosting frozen
foods, it is best to thaw the food in
the refrigerator where it will
remain at a safe, constant temper-
ature of 40 degreesFahrenheit or
below. If that is.not possible, food
can be defrosted in the
microwave, or by running cold
water over the food item.
When preparing foods, fol-
low the appropriate temperature


guidelines for defrosting, cooking
and cooling.
Store leftovers within two
hours of cooking.
Realize that in settings where
multiple people are touching fin-
ger foods in a common serving
dish and/or using tongs that might
be laid back onto foods, there is
the possibility of transmitting
norovirus and other infections. If
you cannot enforce handwashing
in such settings, it is advisable to
avoid serving foods in this man-
ner.
DOH promotes and protects
the health and safety of all people
in Florida through the delivery of
quality public health services and
the promotion of health care stan-
dards. For additional information,
visit DOH's Web site at
www.doh.state.fl.us. For hand-
washing tips visit.
httlp: xvw.'cdc.go\ cleanhands/
or contact your local county
health department.


First grader
wins poster
contest
Governor Jeb Bush pro- I
claimed June 4-10, 2006
as Florida Watermelon
Week. The Florida Water-
melon Association
launched a statewide
campaign to increase
public awareness of the ^ *io i
health benefits of water- i
melons. One of the activi-
ties sponsored by FWA Submitted to Caloosa Belle/
included a state poster Amanda Howard
contest, with over 600
entries in grades K through 5 throughout Florida. The
Florida Watermelon Association extends congratula-
tions to Kayla Howard, first grade student from Coun-
try Oaks Elementary School. She is the first place,
first grade state winner out of all 600 entries. Her
poster will be on display this year at the FWA conven-
tion.


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HIGGINS
TREE SERVICE
High Risk Trees
Trimming & Removal
Stump Grinding
Land Clearing
Excavator Work
Prompt Free Estimates
Licensed and Insured
863-675-3955
(35 Years Eperience)


700 W. LEEmaD HEIGHTS BLVD.
SurrITE 103
LEHIGH ACRES, FL

239.369.8883




HUNTERS
TREE SERVICE
Licensed and Insured
863-675-0403 :.


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Auctions 105
Car Pool 110
Share a ride 115
Card of Thanks 120
In Memoriam 125
Found 130
Lost 135
Give Away 140
Garage/Yard Sale 145
Personals 150
Special Notices 155
BOO Numbers 160



Estate Auction, 114+/- acres-
divided; Prime Bulloch
County RE. Saturday, June
17, 10 a.m. Great homesites
& equestrian potential. Row-
ell Auctions, Inc.
(800)323-8388 10% BP,
GAL AU-C002594
www.rowellauctions.com.
JUNE 10 LAND AUCTION AT
11 AM 1400 ACRES, LAFAY-
ETTE CO., FL 20 TRACTS
FROM 20-150 AC PRIME
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MULTI-PROPERTY AUCTION
Home, Lakefront Homesites,
Residential Tracts, Wooded
Homesites, Ranch Land
11am, Saturday June 24,
Higgenbotham Auctioneers
M.E. Higgenbotham CAI
FL.Lic# AU305/AB158
www.higgenbotham.com
(800)257-4161.


PUG, Female, on Tues., May
23rd, in vicinity of SE 26th St.,
Okeechobee. Call to identify.
(863)357-1812
PUPPY, Female, chocolate
colored, on SR 80 in front of
Johnson Engineering. Call to'
identify. (239)825-3534


BLOOD HOUND, Lost in Treas-
ure Island (behind Brewski's).
Black & Tan. Missing 05/21.
(863)634-9990/634-8674
CAT- Domestic short haired
white, male w/brown spots.
Sun. 5/21/06. Vic. Laurel
Oaks Sub-Div 863-674-5715
JACK RUSSELL TERRIER, Fe-
male, 1 year old, Med. brown
w/little white on chest. 5/28,
Platt's Bluff (863)467-1169
LONG HAIRED DACHSHUND-
Missing from Otter Creek
area 05/23/06. Needs Med's.
(561)723-2654 Reward
WALLET, Black, mens, on
5/24/06 near Ed's Auto Parts
in Okeechobee. LIBERAL
REWARD! (863)467-5571
One man's trash Is anoth-
er man's treasure. Turn
your trash to treasure
with an ad In the classl-
fleds.


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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD- lyr
old, F, spayed, lov3aie, greji
w/kids. Needs toor Ii) run
(863)673-4540
DOGS, Mixed, iJCi arrile
brown female
(863)517-1772
MINIATURE PINSCHER/GoId-
en Retriever'Puppies: Free to
good home. (863)447-5305
PARAKEETS, 2 males.
(863)517-1772
PLASTIC MARINE TANK- 28
gal., 2 -6 gal tanks, perfect
cond., you dispose of old
gas. (772)260-4898





LABELLE, Fri. Only, 6/9, 8am
til 3pm, 3951 Ft. Denaud
Rd., Household Items,
Clothes, Kids Stuff & Misc.


LaBelle, Sat., June 10th,
8am-?, 365 8th Ave.
Clothes & Much More!!!
See vou tere.


LABELLE- Sat., June 10th,
8am-?, Frontier Circle & Gar-
den Rd. Community Yard
Sale. Port LaBelle Ranch-
ettes.
Find It faster. Sell it soon-
er in the classffieds


ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from home. *Medical, *Busi-
ness, *Paralegal, *Comput-
ers *Criminal Justice. Job
placement assistance. Com-
puter provided. Financial Aid
if qualified. Call
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Time to clean out the
attic, basement and/or
garage? Advertise your
yard sale In the classl-
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clean un a breeze


CLUBHOUSE RENTALS
For Weddings, Parties,
Banquets & Quinceaneras. Call
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Employment -
Medical 210
Employment -
Part-Tm e 215
Employment
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Training 227
Sales 230



ACCOUNTING POSITION
Available must have a 2 or 4
year degree in accounting or
related field, good computer
arid communication skills a
plus, Benefits Available.
Fax resume to:
(863)763-6169 or Apply at:
Syfrett Feed Company
3079 NW 8th Street
Okeechobee.
BACKHOE OPERATOR
Septic experience
preferred. CDL a plus.
(863)885-2445
C & B FENCING INC.
Must have experience, Drivers
License & transportation
(863)673-2872 ask for Clay
CAREER MINDED
FT SALES ASSOCIATE:
Some Weekends & Nights
Offering Medical and
401(k) plan.
Please apply within:
Vision Ace Hardware,
350 W. Hickpochee Ave.,
LaBelle, FL.
DFWP.
CONSTRUCTION LABOR
PLUMBING EXPERIENCE
A PLUS!!
CALL (863)885-2445

DELIVERY DRIVER/
WAREHOUSE PERSON -
Competitive wages, free
health insurance, 401
retirement plan, paid
uniforms, M-F work
week. Some heavy lift-
ing required. Drug test
required. Must be 18
years or older with a
good driving record.
Honest, hard working
person looking for a
long term career, with
an excellent company,
please apply at Boyton
Pump, 1220 Commerce
Drive, LaBelle.


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Meial Roofs Re-Roofs Roof Repairs I
Pole Barns Vinyl Siding Soffit & Facia
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Consolidated Citrus
-, Limited Partnership

Grove Mechanic
Qualified candidates will have
at least 3 years of mechanical
repair experience preferably in the
citrus industry. Repair of power
units and John Deere
equipment is a plus. .
We offer full-time
employment with
excellent compensation .--' -
and benefits including
401(k) with company match.
Interested candidates should
call our office at:
239-657-4095
EOE/Drug Free Workplace

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Sell your used items in sold, advertise In the'
the classifleds classilleds.


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Emplymen
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Drug Free Work Place
Class A CDL. Excellent Benefits & Pay
401K, Paid Vacation, Paid Insurance
& Bonuses.


Apply at:
5701 Ft. Denaud Road
Gulfcoast Citrus Harvesting, Inc.
or call 863-675-4410


TELLER WANTED
Ideal candidate is courteous, enthusiastic, sales
oriented and computer literate. Excellent salary &
benefit package.
Apply in person: Seacoast National Bank,
EK.A. Big Lake National Bank
17 N. Lee Street, LaBelle, FL
EOE/AA/H/V
Drug Free Workplace


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( MANAGEMENT

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

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



ELECTRICIAN & MECHANIC
Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corporation
has immediate needs for an experienced
Electrician and Maintenance Mechanic.
Electrician: Minimum of high school diploma or
equivalent plus Trade School or 4 years of related
work experience. Familiar with principles of motor
controls, process control circuits, electrical sche-
matic reading and NEC. Troubleshooting high volt-
age, three phase wiring, process control circuits
and PLC's with minimal supervision.
Mechanic: Experience in pneumatics, hydraulics,
screw conveyors, pump repair, welding, and ma-
chine repair.
Positions offer good pay, bonus potential, over-
time, retirement plan, 401-K, health, dental, vision,
life, short & long term disability, 10 paid holidays,
paid vacation, paid time off, and others.
Complete an application at:
1820 County Rd. #833, Clewiston, FL. 33440
(863)902-4133, or submit a resume to:
.HR Dept. Fax: (863)902-4315, or
dmelton@southerngardens.com


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Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805S
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The Following Positions Will Be Open Until Filled.
Positions are Full Time With:
Medical Benefits, Retirement, Sick and Vacation Leave.

Custodian: Must be able to work evenings.
Must have a valid driver's license.

Staff Assistant 1: Must have good communication skills & basic
computer knowledge. Bookkeeping knowledge is a plus.
Must be independent and able to multitask.
A High School Diploma or GED required.

Electrical Inspector: Must have 8 yrs. experience with
a licensed contractor.

Lifeguard: Openings at East Recreation in Harlem for.
Summer Program. $9-$12/hour. Applications available & accepted
at Sub-Office, Civic Center and Harlem Office in Clewiston
and Personnel Office In LaBelle.
Must be certified in 1st Aid/CPR prior to employment.

Mechanic I: Basic mechanic knowledge, experience as an
automotive service worker or Mechanic's helper preferred.*

Mechanic II: Graduate from an approved course in heavy &
diesel mechanics, three years experience.*
*Both' Mechanic positions require a Class, B driver's license.
Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Both located in Clewiston.

0GIS Coordinator: For the LaBelle office. Must have
Bachelor of Science from an accredited college or university in
computer science, geography or related field with considerable
experience in.the use of geographic information systems or
8 years equivalent experience:.

Treatment Plant Operator: For Pt. LaBelle Utilities. Must have a
valid driver's license. A High School Diploma or GED required.
Possession of a Class A, B, or C Water Treatment Plant Operator's
License as issued by the State of Florida.

Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee: For Pt. LaBelle Utilities.
Must have a valid driver's license. A High School Diploma or GED
required. A water treatment plant operator's license is not required
prior to employment, but within reasonable timing a Class A, B or C
Water Treatment Plant-Operator's License issued by the
State of Florida will need to be acquired.

Probation Officer: Supervising the Probation Department, Juvenile
Community Control Program and monitoring probations during
their probation period. Must have a valid drivers license, basic
computer skills, and a High School Diploma or an acceptable
equivalency Diploma.

















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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Cocktail Server $5.50 plus tips
Dining Room Hostess $8.00 per hour
Dining Room Server $5.50 plus tips,
Dishwasher/Steward $7.50 per hour
Housekeeper $9.00 per hour
Poker Dealer $28.00 avg. w/grats
Security Officer $10.00 per hour
Sous Chef $12.00 + D.O.E.


TAD Machine Technician


$12.50 per hour


We are also seeking candidates for these professional positions:
Financial Analyst,

Benefits available for all employees
w*w.theseminolecasino.com
Apply in person at: 506 S. 1st St., Immokalee, FL
Phone: 1-800-218-0007
The Seminole Casino is a Drug-free Workplace


CLERK SPECIALIST
(Office Clerks, General L1)
(#64081579)
Front desk clerical position at Glades
County Health Department in Moore Haven;
medical records & computer work experience
helpful; Bilingual English & Spanish required;
Background screening/fingerprinting required.
EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
CallAlina @863-946-0707x 208
for more details


Drug Free Work Place
Excellent Benefits & Pay
401K, Paid Vacation, Paid Insurance
& Bonuses.


Apply at:
5701 Ft. Denaud Road
Gulfcoast Trucking, LLC.
or call 863-675-4410


LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION
Has openings for the following positions:
Operator Trainee Wastewater at the Lee/Hendry Landfill
in Felda -3 positions And Drivers, Class "A" CDL and
Airbrake endorsement-4 positions
For additional information and online application go to:
www.leegov.com/humanresources and click on the job
list Or call (239)335-2245
Lee County is an EOE/At-willN/Veterans Preference employer.


FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL
Full Timepositions for
Correctional Feeding Program
Food Production Exp.
Clean Background and Drug
Screening required for
Security Clearance
Benefits
863-674-4060 ext. 245
KIWANIS THRIFT STORE
2 openings, Part-time Cashier
& Part-time Delivery Person.
For information on job de-
scriptions or to apply, stop
by the Thdrift store.
LABORERS: For Landscape &
Lawn Maintenance. Good pay.
Benefits included: Company
Payed Medical, Life & Dental.
(954)605-6951 or email:
fivepointscop@bellsouth.net
EOE/DFWR
MAINTENANCE MEN NEEDED
Mowing, Hedging, Trimming,
etc. Call for info. John Layton
or Melissa (863)675-7555

OFFICE ASSISTANT
FT Must have good comput-
er skills, telephone etiquette
and be organized, detail
odented and able to multi-
task. Knowledge of Word,
Excel and Outlook a plus.
Great benefits: Insurance,
401K and paid vacation.
Phone: 863.675.4410
Fax Resume: 863.675.4570
Mail resume: RO. Box 2357,
LaBelle, FL 33975
5701 Ft. Denaud Road,
Alva, FL

When doing those chores
Is doing you In, It's time
to look for a helper In
the classffleds.


Empoyen
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Operations Manager/Foreman
Seeking FT reliable individual for multi-company
responsibilities including:
Logistics
Routing
Supervise field operations
Customer relations
Must have good organizational skills and be detail oriented.
Computer skills a plus. Experience in a management posi-
tion a plus. High school education required.
Great Benefits:
Health Insurance
401K
Company vehicle
Paid Vacation
Phone: 863.675.4410
Mail resume: PO. Box 2357, LaBelle, FL 33975
Fax resume to: 863.675.4570
5701 Ft. Denaud Road, Alva, FL


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Empoyen


CALOOSAW BELLE

is looking for an






Part time time with
S somewhat flexible hours
The ideal candidate will be
self-motivated with an outgoing
personality, more than average
computer skills, bilingual a plus,
understanding of digital photog-
raphy and reliable transportation.
The Caloosa Belle offers a
unique work environment where,
employees are. treated and
empowered.
e-mail resume to:
jkasten@strato.net




DAILY WORK DAILY PAY
ALL TYPES OF WORK AVAILABLE

LABOR FINDERSS
202 E. Sugarland Hwy. Acr from zCleMian Irn)
(863) 902-9494


TRUCK

DRIVER
NEEDED


CDL Class A
Divers Lie.
Required for
hauling sod


Palmdale
Sod, Inc.
863
673-1491



SECRETARY
Part-time for Children's
Medical Services office in
LaBelle. Hourly rate/no
benefits. Prefer bilingual
and medical background.
Call (239)433-6723



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handlel!l Come. drive for All
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verifiable experience. Good
driving record.
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Personal Computer Re-
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Only (800)344-9636 Ext.
700.
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DRIVERS for Central Florida
Local & National OTR posi-
tions. Food grade tanker, no
hazmat, no pumps, great
benefits, competitive pay &
new equipment. Need 2
years experience. Call By-
num Transport for your op-
portunity today.
(800)741-7950.
Drivers CDL A "Honey I'm
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Great Pay & Benefits! Special
SOrientation Pay for Exp. Driv-
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Gradsl Cypress Truck Lines,
Inc. www.cypresstruck.com
(888)808-5846.

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purchase something
deer? Pick up some
extra bucks when you
sell your used Items in
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DRIVERS- $1500.00 bonus,
every 6 months OTR. E.cel-
lenl home lime. New Equip-
ment, 1 year Experience
Class A with tank & hazmat.
Call (877)882-6537.
www.oaldeytransport.com.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERA-
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Excavators; National Certifi-
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Services (800)251-3274
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INTERESTED IN A POSTAL
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Minimum Pay? Our services
can help you prepare for the
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Out How! Call Today For
More Information...
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helps you understand
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cessful people



THERAPISTS WANTED- LI-
CENSED SLPS in MIami-
Dade and Broward counties.
Bilingual a plus. Per diem &
F/T. Bilinguals Inc. Child &
Parent Services,
(866)696-0999 x122
www.blllngualsinc.com.
WANT HOME MOST WEEK-
ENDS WITH MORE PAYI Run
Heartland's Florida Reglonall
$.42/mile company drivers
$1.22 for Operators! 12
month OTR required.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS
(800)441-4953 www.heart-
landexpress.com.
Shop from a gift catalog
that's updated regularly:
the clasulleds.


$400,000 +/yr How Good Are
You? Retiring Million Market-
er seeks TWO sales profes-
sionals to teach my business
to. Top producers currently
averaging $30-$40K per
month. PLEASE, serious in-
quiries only. Goji Inti, LLC.
Sommission/Bonuses
(800)605-8675.

Finandcial



Business
Opportunities 305
Money Lenders 310
Tax Preparation 315




ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do
you earn $800/day? 30 Ma-
chines, Free Candy All for
$9,995. (888)629-9968
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helps you understand
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LABELLE LAWN
Lawn Service
Excellent rates, License
Rob & Karen (863)517-2077



DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
800)462-2000, ext.600.
8am-7pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.


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



HomeOwnersI BAD CREDIT
PLEASE APPLYi BK's. ale
mortgage payments. Fico
scores io 475' 24-hour ap-
provals. NO Payments unlil
July 1st. FL Licinsei Mori-
gage Broker. Meridian (api-
lal 1800 424-0888

Services



Babysitting 405
Chid Care Needed 410
Chid Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered425
Insurance 430
MedicalI Services435



CUSTOM HOME DESIGN &
PLAN SERVICE.
Specialiing in Country
Old Florila sryle homes
30 years e perience
12391,;3j0.8532
HOUSE PLANS
Accuralely & Economically
prepared Engineering
approval available
1863)675-7926



COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
TUTOR
Tutoring in Word, Ei:el.
Power-Poinl, Access, in
your rrnme
Will design spread sneels
etc upon request.
Call Lynne at
18631675-7049


COMPUTER SERVICE
trouble shooting, set-up,
up-grades, systems built,
tutoring.Win.95, 98,
2000. ME, XR licensed.
Call Gary 863-675-7925


SALLY MAE
DISC JOCKEY
Music for all occasions:
weddings, parties,
quinceaneras. 675-1625.

SALLY MAE
DISC JOCKEY
Music for all occasions:
weddings, parties,
quinceaneras. 675-1625.



DELIVER OUR PRECIOUS
CARGO: Be a Hendry
County School Board Bus
DOnver. Contact the
Transportation Dept. at
863-674-4115 or
Cheryl Jameson at
jamesonc@
hendry.k12,fl.us


Is Stress Ruining Your Rela-
tionships? Buy and Read
DIANETICS by L. Ron Hub-
bard Call (813)872-0722 or
send $8.00 to Dianetics,
3102N. Habana Ave., Tam-
pa FL 33607.


HUNT ELK, Red Stag, Buffalo,
Whitetail, Fallow-Guaranteed
hunting license $5.00; Sea-
son 8/25/06-3/31/07. We
have a No-Game-No Pay
policy. Book now! Days
(314)209-9800; Evenings



GONZALEZ
LAWN/LANDSCAPING
Also do handyman jobs
(863)675-1166
(863)673-6388


INJURED? HURT? FRIGHT-
ENED? Call for a lawyer
Now! 24 Hours Protect your
legal Rights A-A-A ATTOR-
NEY Referral Service All Ac-
cident, Injury & Death Claims
Auto, Bike, Malls, Shopping
Centers, Pedestrian, Chil-
dren, Elderly
(888)733-5342.


WOLFF TANNING BEDS Buy
Direct. and Save! Full Body
units from $22 a month!
FREE Color Catalog CALL
TODAY! (800)842-1305
www.np.etstan.com:.
Buying a car? Look In the
claesilleds. Selling a
car? Look In the classl-
fleds.

Merchandise



Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes. Linens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs. 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lampes/Ughts 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Misceflaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toys 9 Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




A/C, 3% ton, asking $300 or
best offer. (863)675-2598
Iv. msg.
A/C UNITS- .3 ton, Air & heat,
$350. (863)674-9907


DISHWASHER, Maytag De-
luxe, black. $100 or best offer.
(863)677-0010
ELECTRIC STOVE- Whirlpool,
Good condition. $50.
(863)467-5072
REFRIGERATOR- good condi-
tion, 4yrs old, white, $200
(239)872-1213, Alva,FL
STOVE- Electric,. Newer model
w/oven, Beige, Works good.
Hardly used. $175.
(863)46,7-3051 -
WASHER & DRYER- Whirl-
pool, super capacity, 3yrs
old, excellent condition $350
t239)8721213J Alva,FL
WASHER OR DRYER
$100 each, 1 yr warranty
large capacity,
(239)694-0778.



STORAGE SHED- 8,.12',Some
storm damage You haul.
$500. 561 714-982;'



ALL STEEL BUILDING SALE'
"Plus Free Bornus" 20Y28
flow 14200. 25.x32 $5800
30y42 3.9200 40x62
$14.900. Olner models ana
sizes Front en optional.
Pioneer (800)668-5422.
Since 1980.



ASPHALT
MILLINGS

Clean, crushed
asphalt material.

$300 per load
(18 cubic yards)
plus delivery

(239)872-1739
(239)872-1757

CHAIN LINK FENCING- approve
JO', $100 1863)677-0010
METAL ROOFING SAVE $.55
Buy Direil From Manulactur-
er 20 colors in slock with all
Accessories Quick turn
around' Delivery Available
loll Free 3888)393-0335.
TEMPORARY SERVICE POLE.
200 amp serve CosI $700,
used I montri. Asking $500
(863)673-1120


TODDLER BED: Pink. White &
Blue, Little Tykes. House
Shaped headboard w/ft.
boara .S50 8631467-7295


ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Approx. 44 yrs.
old. Rare items.. $600 all or
best offer.. 863-824-3358


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FOOTBALL/BASEBALL CARDS
S3-400)- Racing & Comic. late
Os early 90s Exc. cond. $400
neg.863-763-8943



COMPACT PRESARIO- Win.
XP, with mouse & keyboard.
$95. (863)357-6303
COMPAQ PASARIO, Windows
98, Just upgraded. New CD
Burner, etc. $175.
1863)467-2366


BAR L-shaped w/2 barstools.
Wood & leather. 44" high, 22"
wide, 7' and 5' lengths. $150
(863)612-9233 LaBelle
BEDROOM SUITE- King sz
Black w/gray, contemporary
style. Lots of mirrors, Nice.
$800 neg. (863)634-7895
CHAIR, Wing Backed, Small,
Prettygood condition. $20. or
best offer. (863)675-3401
CHINA CABINET, Solid wood,
2 pc. w/5 shelves. Hand
Made. Must see! $650
(863) 763-8943
COMPUTER DESK, Large, $40
(863)467-2366
COUCH & LOVE SEAT- Yellow
background, Burgundy &
white flower. Gold fringe at
bonom $150 863-763-2756
COUCH, Tan, Very good con-
dition. $125. LeBelle
239-822-5955
DINING SET with 4 chairs,
iron and glass. $750.
(863)467-1020 after 6pm.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-
Haverry's white wasned oak
1350. 1863)467-1020 after
6pm
ENTERTAINMENT CTR- Dark
wood. Lighted & lots of
shelves 6.5'x6.5' Like new,
$150. Neg. (863)467-7838
FUTON, white, twin upper, full
bottom, $100.
(863)675-3032. 2240 Ho-
ward Rd.
MATTRESS, BOX SPRING &
FRAME: King Size. $175 or
best offer. 1863)675-6142
RECLINER- Barca Lounger,
Retail $900 Like new. Wood
arms & side. Light tan.
$150 (863)763-0582 -
ROCKING CHAIR, w/ malcning
looitsool. $35 Labelle
(239)822-5955
SERTA MATTRESS- Queen,
Like new 6 mo old Cost over
$500. Asking $250.
(863)763-9214
SLEIGH BED- win complete,
no maltress, $50
(863)675-7105


ROSSI 410 SHOTGUN- Comn-
bination. .22 rifle, S/S w/
ammo and. case. $125
18631983-7915


WHEELCHAIR, Power, with leg
attachment, foot plate, battery
operated w/plugin. Great cond.
$1200 neg. (863)801-6149








18 Caloosa Belle, Thursday, June 8, 2006


Houses-iRe


$500 Police Impounds, Cars
from $500! Tax Repos, US
Marshal and IRS sales! Cars,
Trucks, SUV's, Toyota's,
Honda's, Chevy's and morel
For listings Call
(800)425-1730 ext.2384.
CAR HAULER- Hauls up to 4
cars, Needs axles. $700.
(863)357-3981 .
DAVID BROWN MACHINE,
$1000 or will separate for
parts. (863)983-9908
FLAT BED TRAILER- Miller,
'71. Till Oeck, Dual inaerris.
HolJ up 10 18 00)0 IDo
$2000 (863)357-3981
PLASTIC 55 GAL DRUMS-
$100for all or will sell separ-
ate (863)697-1168 Okee-
chobee


BICHON FRISE, Male, born
10/9/05, purebred w/papers.
SUp to date on shots & taoi
$500 (863)674-1574
BLUE QUAKER PARROTS-
Rare, sweet & bonded 8
mths. Cage/nesting box incl
$1200/pair. .863)673-4716
CHIHUAHUA. Dlac.i/wnile.
male, lawn lem, shols cui-
rent, make offei
(863)675-2541 M-F, 9-6
DOVES- various colors $ 0
each. (863)675-6214 aftEr ,
pm. LaBelle area.
PARROTS: Breeding Parrois
SVariety) & Baby parrots. Blue
ront & Orange Wing Amazons.
(863)673-1567
PET BABY PYGMY faint no
goat- $100 (863)675-0247
PET SHEEP- Baby. 6 moniri
old. $100 (8631675-0247.
PIT & 'LiRR MI., PUPS. ail
males, large heads, ready to
go $50 (863)634-8203
PUPPIES, Miniature Dacns.
riunas, parents on premnise:,
e/papers rejadv i' go 6/27 b06
1700 (863)634-2479 arylimer
PUPPY, Puggle, female, hon-
ey tan w/blackon face, w/pa-
pers. 6'mos. Playful. House
,diind l,400 l i83)634.-618-
TABBY/ TIGER KITTENS- Fre
Io good ril one rnlyI 6 W'.s,
litter 'rainea 4. 4 el ,i]
irendiiv 1861447-0390
TROPICAL FISH & AFRICAN
CICIHLIDS $, :ii: Will ep.
rate (t66,)-167-9621
YORKIPOO PUPPY, CKC reg
Aioriable. ,ris s & vel
checked $ 4.75
(8631357-;003 ikee:rhobee



Double Sink, Slainiess sieei
3' 22, wail hardware. hoc.-
e, & gartaie ,-isposal $45
nieg. (863)76.3-6216


BILLIARDS TABLE- Older
rrmio el, Fell reeds I0 tie re-
pia:e 1. 1 50
!80,3.4,7i..i'.0i
CROSSBOW, Barnell tom-
mariido 1.75 12391i246-3549


rAgriculture
POOL TABLE, American Hetd- A
tage, Blue Felt Top. $1200. or
best offer, 786-229-8822 or I
863-674-4050


ALPINE SPEAKERS- 10", Set,
Type S, in box with amp.
$450. (863)610-1421
CASSETTE TAPES- Oldie's But
Goodies, Approx. 60. $25.
(863)357-1938
Shop here IP:stl
The dassllled ads


TV, Toshiba, BIG SCREEN: 55"
Floor Model w/remote. Ask-
ing $600 or best offer.
(863)675-71'05

Need a few more bucks to
purchase something
deer? Pick up some
extra bucks when you
sell your used Items In
the classlfelds.


BRAD PAISLEY, 121. on
Friday, 8'4/06 in West Palm
$501863)675-1033


8-15At LITTLE GIANT A
FRAME LADDER- $800
(863)234-1230
ARM SAW, Sears radial. $75
1863)675-2598 Iv. msg
CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW- all
mes-I housing w/porl cabi-
nei E..Ira blades ,125.
i863i674-144 eves
GENERATOR. 1350, runs
grod lour 110 outlets 1200
or bDes oter 18630697-9704
GENERATOR: TITAN; Brand
new. Never used. Value $4350
Now 5.2500 1863)675-4079
LaBelle.. '
HEDGE TRIMER, STIML Mod-
el HL 75K $,150:
(863)675-0199 LaBelle
WEED EATER, S-IHL, Model
FSOR. I1.100
(863)675-0199 LaBelle


NASCAR RACING WHEEL-
pedals Fo:r Windows or
OOS computer ,ames $20
12 39)(.57-4.348 I



KIRBY CARPET CLEANER,
Va.uumiTisnampoer includes
all ar1achments $500
18631675-4473


KITCHEN CABINETS, Used,
upper.; & lowers, for.garage
us tl863)467-4646
MRE's: Meals Ready ToEat ;
Buying All- Top Dollar Payed
86.-6:i-2265.-863-763-0620
Call Anytime
NEW COIN COLLECTOR want-
ing to add to my collection.
Please call to sell coins &
paper Toiney 239-693-4891


Farm Supplies/
Services Wanted 830
Fertilizer 835
Horses 840
Lan4uaping
Supplies 845
Lawn f Garden 850
Livestock .855
Poultry/Supplies 860
Seeds/Plants/
Flowers 865



APHA BAY GELDING 4YRS -
Not for Deginners. Good Ior
English/Weslern $4500 or
Oesi offer 1772)1201-7633
APPALOOSA HORSE Regis-
lered. $1000 Call lor more
into. (8631673-1567
APPALOOSA HORSES (2)
Registered $2000 Ior boln,
will sep. Call lor more info
18631673-1567
BLUE ROAN STALLION 9
mos., 010. very dgenle no oa0
habits, riallel & lead broken, all
sholI. $1000 (8631673-0065
FREE PAINT GELDING- 6 yrs.
curr. coggins. snols curieni.
NOT begginers/chids horse
Trailersilies 17721201.-7,33
Palamino Paint Gelding, 6
years old, 15 hands, used ior
trail, loads iie, good ride.
$1000 neg 18631634-9314
SMALL CHESTNUT MARE
Fla.en main & lail 8 year3 old
$1800 8F.31467-"5726
SORREL 1YR.- writ paini col
.Oul ol Dasr For Casri 16 1
rand TB.Nice nunier,.lumper
$1200 (7721201-7633
SORREL GELDING, 2 yrs old.
$1000. 1(863)673-0065
SORREL MARE. 8 yrs old.
$1200 (863)673-0065
WESTERN SHOW SADDLES
t2) biar-, lOIS 'O silver 15"
seal,. & 17' seal $1000 will
sep/trade (239)465-1393



LAWN MOWER, Ciralsman.
LT 2000. 18'.5 hp, 42". Boughl
5/05. Usea 6 nrs $900 or poll
carl irade. i863l467-4735
LEAF BLOWER- Hand held,
e.xcelleni cond $40
18631634-14179
MOWER. 4', good gear bDo
plo shalt 3 poinl hook up
needs deck & Diades $100
neg. 18631697-9704
MURRAY 21 5 HP- sell pro-
pelled mqwer, new blade.
synoh oil well maint Lie
new $75.,(863)i484-01110
NEW DUMP LAWN CARI-
asking $150 (8631357-5754
PUSH MOWER- Murray, 20",
with bagger, good condition,
$75 (863)467-0085


Ur fiN1114NW I I t-Ifi
RENTALS
4 Bedroom, 3 Bath House. Felda, Very Private. Partially
Furnished. References. $1200 mth. + Utilities
1 Bedroom. Luxury Condo, Fully Furnished, No Pets, No
Trucks. Lease, Security, References. $700 mth. + Utilities
SALES
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. 55+ Community. Modular, Furnished,
Carport & Shed, Land Lease. Asking $120,000.






RENTALS
4 Bedroom, 3 Bath House Feida Very Private. Partially
Furnisried Rpiereri es. $1200 mr, + Utilities
1 Bedroom. Luxury Condo, Fully Furnished, No Pets, No
TrucKS Lease Secunry. References $700 mtin Utilities

SALES
2 Bedroom, 2 Balh. 55 + Community Molular, Furnished.
Carport & Shiedl. Land Lease. Aslki,ng $120.000

Cal Th Pr( .R ar Relt


RIDING MOWER Snapper.
30" 14 rip runs good, older
model $150 18631467-0085
SNAPPER- 12 HP Real engine
Greal shape. T550.
(863)517-2077 Labelle
TroyBilt Tiller 81p $600. Les-
co SS Pro Fertilizer spreader
$200 Red Max Trimmer $95
Red Max Back Pack Blower
P200 Black Max 80 gal 220
Air Compressor $525 Triple
lawn trailer racks $.50
8631234-1231)

One man's trash Is anoth-
er man's treasure. Turn
your trash to treasure
with an ad in the classi-
Ileds.


Okeechobee Livestock
Markel Sales every
Mon. 12pm & every
Tues. Ilam. 763-3127


Rentals I
a g RENT

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



For Rent: 2/2 & 2/1, w/laundry
room, In town, $750 mo.
Call Home & Ranch Real Es-
tate. (863)612-0000
LaBelle. 2BR/1BA Localed on
Okeechobee River. Galed
property. Completely furnished
w/washer& dryer. Patio &
dock. 1 yr. lease. No children
or pets please. Non-smoking
anv $I000,mo l It & last
required, 239-:3.-7.514



Industrial Space for Lease
1080 Commerce Or Labelleo
4000sf shop w/48v power
& 2T hoist, plus 2500sf fence
d yard, 750sf Office.
$2975,'mo. (2391i22-5955



IMMOKALEE, 2BR/2BA, Fur-
nished, washer/dryer. Includes
cable. $1150/month plus
deposit.(239)503-4656


LABELLE
2BR/1BA, Garage & screened
porch. $750/mo.
3BR/2BA on 5 acres.
RV resort home & screened
porch. $500/mo.
(863)446-6203 or
(239)297-5864
Labelle, 2BR/1BA, Old Crack-
er house, no air, 231 College..
$650/mo plus $300 sec.
(863)675-0247
Large 2BR, 1BA, old Florida,
home, w/room air, near Taco
Bell, NO PETS, References &
Lease, $750 mo., $750 sec.
(863)675-2392


LaBelle- 5 Acres- corner lot,
Crescent Ave SW & Fay St.
(305)812-2008



FORT KNOX
SELF STORAGE
New Ig. units avail., air
conditioned & non-air,
each unit alarmed, area
fenced & well lighted,
space for boats, trailers,
RV & trucks. Manager on-
site, 1025 Commerce Dr.,
LaBelle. 863-675-1025.
LABELLE RENT-A-SPACE --
CowboayWay & Kennedy
Blvd. 5'x10' $42.80 mo. incl.
tax. 8'x10' $53.50 mo. Incl.
tax. 10'x10' $58.85 mo. incl,
tax 8'x20'20" $85.60 mo.
incl. tax 24 hr access $25
returnable key deposit.
863-675-2392.

How do you find a Job In
today's competItive
market? In the employ-
ment section of the clas-
sifieds


Real Estate



Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale1015
Farms Sale 100O
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080



COUNTRY VILLAGE:
2 BR 2 BA, w, rIrornl & back
Florida loom and garage.
$149.900 1863)675-7206
LaBelle, Beaulilul 3/3:
Walk to courthouse, new rool
new a'.. upgrades eic Large
yard. Priced to sell. $219,500
Owner 863-673-5071
LaBelle
FOR SALE 8 OWNER
lounrty Village 2bi. b3a,
18631673-1653
PORT LaBelle: Unit 4
~ Move In Todayl -
Newly renovated, near schls.,
Large yards. New S/S Appi
4.2 'a '$. 175000 or
3.1 @I $142,000
Call owner. 863-673-5071
cshdz_04@earthlink nel


By Owner, 20+ acres in Muse
on Fernwood Lane, .i25K per
3ac,re Call lor details
(863)612-0010
If you like peace and quiet. this
is ihe place for you. 7 08
acres oi cleared land with
scattered oak and cabbage
trees. 3 miles north of LaBelle.
$283,200
1863)673-8976 days.
1863)6 5-5869 nights
PALM DALE, 10 acres of
vai:ani land, very peaceful &
private, nice oaks, high & dry
on paved road Privale owner
$200J,000 (86316-3-0173
VENUS, FL- 5 acres, Dorders
Preserve by Fish eating
creek, wooded, $160K,
(863)699-6925 or
idwrigl 55,:a&hotmail.com


LABELLE- beautiful city va-
cant lot, buidable, 156 Hend-
ry St., 1/4 acre, $79,900
(561)721-2550 or
www.ineedhomeinfo.com
LaBelle
Double Lot w/Mobile Home.
863-599-0441
MOOREHAVEN- 1 lot in city
limits, 1 lot In county
(863)673-6445
Port LaBelle Lot, .25 acre, in
growing area, close to
schools, $46,000 neg. Call
Chris (863)673-5071
WEST OF LABELLE: Off 80
Nice 1/4 acre home site.
Close to Ft. Myers & Lehigh
w/Alva address. $38,888.
By Owner. (239)699-7405



1st YEARS PAYMENTS ARE
ON US!* Dockable Lakefront
Lots from $149,900! 1 +
Acre Lake Access Lots from
49,900! Giant 72,000 acre
lake only 2 hrs from Atlanta.
Next available showing an
Saturday, June 24th. Call -or
your appointment NOW!
(877)426-2326 X. 1344.
QSome restrictions apply.
Qualified buyers only. Rates
and terms subject to change
w/o notice. Offer void where
prohibited by law.
6.24 Acres! Excellent Invest-
ment Opportunity Property.
1-95 & Hwy 17, First Exit in
Florida. Joins 95 Ramp, 15
minutes JAX International.
1.6m obo (904)321-2679.
BANK FORECLOSURES!
Homes from $10,000R 1-3
bedroom available! HUD, Re-
pos, REO, etc. These homes
must sell! For listings call
(800)425-1620 ext.4237.
LAKEFRONT PARCELS FOR
SALE Gorgeous lakefront
and view lots. Awesome
views. On 46K acre Lake
Barkley, 90 min to Nashville.
Great for 2nd/retirement
home. 1 to 40+ acres from
the $40's. Call
(866)339-4966.


MobIile Home^HH-K
Sale I


CALOOSA MOBILE

HOMES


212 acres on Case Road with
New 2006 4 Bdrm 3 Bath,
2,255 sq. ft; energy saver w/
2"x6" sidewalls, beautiful inside
& out w/lots of special touches.
Fenced and landscaped, $249,900.


Crescent Acres- 2 locations; New
Home & Land, 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath
$62,500. or 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath,
$59,900.


Felda Palm Harbor- 28'x72' 4br,
2ba includes developed lot
$105,900.

Call 863-675-4300


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18001841-5868
BENT TREE Goll and Tsnnis,.
Galed Community in the
Norm Georgia Mouniamins
with Clubhouse. Pools Ll,'_,
Stables. Homes and Loli
available Cra311, Inc
18001822-1966
www.cmalhrealeslale ci, i
Coastal Southeast Georgia
Large wooded waler access
marsh, view. lakelronri, and
goll oneniled homesiies hom
Ine mid $70k s. Live oak.
pool, tennis, goll.
(877)266-7376 www.coop-
erspoint.com
EUFAULA, AL WATERFRONT
1,'2 TO 3 acres Irom the 40's
Gated withn Planned club-
house,, docks,.and boat
ramp. 2 hours from Atlanta &
the coast. Rolling tlerramn,
Deaulitul rhiradwoo0o
(866)882-1107
Lakefront and Lakeview Prop-
erties Nestled in the hills of
Tennessee on the shores of
pristine Norris Lake Call
Lakeside Really at
(4231626-5820 Or visit
www lakesiderealty-ln.com
Mortgage Brokers/ loan offi-
cers/ branch managers-
ready to take the rnett step in
your mortgage career?
www GET90PERCENTcorn
North Carolina Cool Mountain
Air, Views & Streams,
Homes Cabins & Acreage.
FREE BROCHURE
1800)642-5333 Really 01
Murphy 317 Peachlree SI
Murphy, N C. 28906
www.realtyofmurphy.com.
TENNESSEE GRAND OPEN-
INGI Swan Ridge Lake Re-
sort, a private, gated
community with both lake-
view and mountain-view
homesites. Lois starling at
$29,900. CALL TODAY!
(931)243-4871 wwwiswan-
ridgedevelopment.com.,
TENNESSEE NORRIS LAKE,
MOST BEAUTIFUL OF TEN-
NESSEE LAKES with 800
miles of shoreline. Water-
view and waterfront lots from
$49,000. Boat docks
available www.SunsetBay-
Realty.com Sunset Bay Real-
ty (8651278-3980
TN- CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
1 lo 5 acre parcels Irom Ine
$40's. Amazing rolling vista
views. Close to parks &
lakes. Planned clubhouse,
nature trails. Call for appt.
(866)292-5769.
VA MOUNTAINS 5 acres with
frontage on very large pris-
tine creek, very private, ex-
cellent fishing, canoeing,
good access, near New Riv-
er Trail State Park, $39,500.
Owner (866)789-8535
www.mountainsofVA.com.
Western New Mexico Private
74 Acre Ranch $129,990
Mt. views, trees, rolling hills,
pastureland, wildlife, borders
LM. Picturesque homesite
at 6,700' elevation. Horse-
back riding, hiking, hunting.
Perfect family ranch, elec-
tricity. 100% financing.
NALC (866)365-2825.
WNC Mountains 3.84 Acres
w/ view and hardwood trees.
Owner financing at $65,280
w/little down. This one won't
last call today
(800)699-1289 or www.riv-
erbendlakelure.com.

Mobile Homes



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




NORTH LaBelle:
Mobile Home Space for rent:
Year must be at least 1996 or'
Newer. Size 12x40 or Larger
(Larger preferred). Includes
water, electric hook-
up & garbage removal.
$200 mo. (863)675-2968



TRAILER DOOR- good shape,
73x32, $25 (863)357-5754


LaBelle, 3 BR, I Ba Fenced
li ptsIs $200 wk w'r131,. laI
wk'S e. sec Musi have reil's
credit cneLt. 1863)675-1010
LABELLE- Nice mobile in RV
park, Small peis ok. pool.
clubhouse & activiles.
possible rent to own. 50+
community 239)297-5864



Casa Manulacturada, 3,2 Ba-
ns en, 1. acre de propedad
iisia paia ser occupada. Fi-
liariciamienilo disponib le
Lamee ai (863)675-8888
Casa Manufacturada, 4 2 B3.
rns, o10(caiida en una neuva
area eildae Immo.alee v La-
Belle, .5 acre Llamee
(363)675-8888
DW 2003. 3/2 family im, 2nd
kitchen, on corner lo in an-
glewood Oaks w/1640 sq It
$149,900. 561-385-3282
EVERHIGH- 5 acres secluded.
Oaks & pines easi o La.
Belie, 16 80 $150000') or
be.i offer 1863l675-1 264
LABELLE- 1/2 acre 3.2, 2.4 .
50 pole barn 195 G Rd.
$75,000 or Deit oiler
(863)675-1264.
Manufactured Mobile Home
3/2 Bali located in LaBelle.
Financing Available all
(863|1675-8888
Manufactured Mobile Home,
3/2 Baih. wih ', porr.ih on 5
acre tot Ready to be occu.
pied Call (863)675-8888
Manufactured Mobile Homes,
3/2 Bain, located in a beauli-
lul new subdivision home &
land available. Call
(863)675-8888
Manufactured Mobile Homes,
4/2 Bath. Land fully devel-
oped, pkg. deals available.
Call 18631675-8888
Mobile Home. 3 cuamros, 2
Oanos, localizada en Moore
Haven, lister para ser occu-
pada. Llamee para mas in-
lormac:iori. (863)675-8888
Ed 0000
MOBILE HOME, 3/2 Bath, lo-
cated in Moore Haven, Fi-
nancing Available for Pkg.
Deal. Call (863)675-8888
MONTURA- 1 1/4 acre fenced,
3.'2. $54,500 or best oiler
18631675-1264
PALM HARBOR HOMES Fac-
tory Model Center LARGEST.
in Amerin: a Modular and
Manufactured LiUJIDATIOli
SALE' Call lor FREE Col r
Brochures! (800)622-2832.

Recreation jI



Boats 3005
Campers/RVs 3010
Jet Skits 3015
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscellaneous 3025
Motorcycles 3030
Sport Vehicles/ATVs 3035



AIR BOAT- asking price
$6000, 13' fiberglass laser
hull, polymer bottom, 220
GPU, all 6 jugs, shop rebuilt,
(863)697-0008. or
863)467-2743
AIR BOAT-10', Fiberglass hull,
65hp Contenental + 2 extra
motors & hub Like new Wood
prop $3500.863-673-1963
Aluminum Boat, 14'6" long,
25hp mtr., w/trailer, $750.
(863)655-0030
Aluminum boat trailer made
by Pioneer, will hold up to a
20ft boat, single axle, 14" tires.
$850 (863)763-7609
JET BOAT: SEADOO 1996,
Twin 85hp, 60 mph. Includes
trailer. $5000 or best offer.
(863)763-6453
JOHN BOAT, 14' aluminum,
with galvanized trailer. $650
(863)675-6214 after 6 pm
Labelle
OUTBOARD, 100hp Johnson,
real good shape. $1500 or

w/150 Johnson GT. $2500.
(863)634-5826
SAILBOAT, 24 Ft. on cradle.
Shallow draft, Exc. project for
river. Must move! $300 neg.
863-612-9233 LaBelle


ARGOSY AIRSTREAM, '78,
Limited Edtion, exc. cond.,
$10,000 firm.
(863)467-9234
FLAGSTAFF '86, 23ft pop-up,
central air and heat, refrigera-
tor, sleeps 6. $4250
(863)673-1538


Houses Rent 0930


COMM'L TOPPER- w/shelving,
full rear doors, fits 88-98 full
sz. Chevy 8'. Bed great cond.
$800 neg. (772)-370-5709
DRIVE ON RAMP- you must
remove and haul $125
(863)467-4328.
FRONT BUMPER GUARD,
chrome, w/light guards for
'98 Chevy Tahoe & more,
$125 neg. (863)675-0705
PONTIAC BONIVILLE- '94,
Runs good, New tires. Front
end damage. $400 or best
offer. (863)697-3008
RIMS, (4)a16" Alum., w/covers
for '99 and up Ford, 8 lug.
$75. (863)763-6216


CHEVY '88- 3/4 ton, 4x4, 400
sm block, 4spd w/low 1st
gear, $1500 (863)634-5421


Mobile Home
Sale


RV AT WHISPER CREEK- 55
years old or older. $250, per
week. (239)770-6718



BOAT MOTOR: 225 Mercury
Optimax w/25" Shaft. Warranty
'ti 4/2008. All controls, cables
& harness. Hydraulic steering.
151 hours. $7500
(863)634-0392
BOAT TRAILER: 2003 Alumi-
num, Tandem Axel $1100 or
best offer. (863)634-0392:


APRILIA RS50 2003 eng.
swaped for a 250 2 sirole,
run & drives exc $2500
863-612-0090/239-810-0022
BMW K75 RT '92 701K, mileS5
paid $1.500i aiing '.$2500 nrm
(863)634.,620 Ol.:e area
HARLEY DAVIDSON '86.
Sportster, Bell drive, alo101
chrome. Dig lank & biq seal
$5000 (772)485-8103


Automobiles



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



CADILLAC 92- 2)r,. SWV ed.
inrin. riew. slari r hiaoiinert
Run,' L,)0:' i greil '.1 Ij
17721284-1194
Cadillac Deville, '92.
lijoOkiuni ]good irilernr per-
lel leak in ir ns line.
$1200 neg. 2309142-156i
CAMARO Z28- '93. Needs
work, $1800 Or be.:l offer
(863)634-6196
CHEVY NOVA '76. Runs good
Needd:, minor brod s ir.,rl.
t.1500 jU eg (123q 50..'.5i3!
A.k lor Ramon. aher 5 30pm
DODGE NEON- 98 4 new
Iir: Gij cor aiid ,ron Run5
86 357-J920
DODGE SHADOW 92, Auto-
rrI,(ic, A/C roit's Asinrig
'.1 500 or be is oiler
|561|)914-1660
HYUNDAI ACCENT 1997, Au-
iO 4 door. Runi; good A/C
Runs r;old $1 800
(863)675-4079
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL '91 -
V6, auil, gootd tripe needs
Iransmi; sio n 250.
l239) 657-4.348
MERCEDES BENZ '99 4 cyl.
4 3 L Super Chrarge 5 spa .
Auto irar Fully Loaded 761'.
S9500 i863it763.5-1
MERCEDES SLC '79- Silver,
new a/c, alt, belts: Runs, good
trans., 196k, hit on pass. side
dr.1.600 (305166i-7785
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1993,
Runs great. A/C, Stereo.
$1900. (863)984-5597
NEONS '96- (2) $800 FOR
BOTH 1863)983-9908
TOYOTA CELICA 1987. $700
Runs great. Sni ;.rii, i Greal
on, gas. A/C. Stereo.
(863)984-5597


AUTO WANTED:
Looking to buy Antique Car/
Convertible / Truck. Please call
(954)561-2776


CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1959,
New mufflers, Battery, Tune
Up. Exc. cond. Beautiful car.
$7800 863-357-7214 after 5p



CHEVY BLAZER- '00- 4x4, AC,
auto, very good cond, $6300
Reduced to $5500 or best
offer, can be seen at E & E
Automotive, 3585 N 441.
FORD F150 '89, Single cab,
runs great. Minor body work
needed. $2500
(863)467-1180
FORD F350 '93, 4 door, dual
tanks, long wheel base, excel-
lent condition, everything
works. $7000 (863)467-1180
JEEP CHEROKEE, '86, good
running gear, good motor,
4x4, good buggy $500
(863)634-5421


ALUMINUM RIMS Ford
F250/350, w/caps 8 lug,
4/set 4x4, almost new,
$350. (863)673-1404 eves.
BEDLINER for full size Ford
Pick up Truck, excel. $50
(863)763-6747


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DODGE DAKOTA P/UP 1989,
$1400 (863)843-0156 LaBelle
DODGE RAM 250, '90- runs
ood, needs fuel pump, fi-
berglass work body w/ladder
rack. $300, (863)655-0030,
DODGE RAM 50 P/U 1985, 4
spd., 4 cyl., 7K org. mis. Good
tires. Just needs a little TLC.
$1400 neg. (863)675-6142
FORD F150 '89, Runs good,
needs body work. $900 or
best offer. (863)357-0223
after.6 p.m.
FORD F150 XLT- '91, 4x4,
5 8 aulormatic, runs but
needs work $1200 or Oesi
o'rier. (863)467-6143
FORD RANGER XLP 88, 5sp,
runs & looks good, $1500.
(863)763-6747.


FORD EXPLORER 1993. Red.
Runs good Cold A/C.
$2500 863-634-0512 or
i63-5578
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE '93.
Limied $2500
(863)673-5179
JEEP GRAND WAGONEER
1991, 62K org mis. Garage
kepi $2500 or Desi oiler.
(863)675-4079L3Belle.


DUAL AXLE TRAILER- 14X7.
4FT sides, lailgae ramp, e..-
Ira heavy duty, ele( brakes
$1600 18631234-1230


CHEVY ASTRO VAN 1993,
165K mis., FM/CD Looks
greai Runs a liWe rougn Ask-
ring$1800(8631467-1000
DODGE 1992 CONVERSION
VAN. TV, Play Sialiorin
Captains Seals, A,,C. Good
conrd $2400 (8631634-8854
Ford E350 Box Van 01. 541
V8. 15' DO. w/atli, Ioadijng
ramp., 45k mi, $14,500 reg
l863i675-4500 673-0757
FORD'VAN 1500- $350.
(863)674-9907
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAG-
ER SE 1996, 7 Pass Mini Van.
114'K INew tires. Very good
cond FM/Cass. A/C. P/W Vb.
C/C, Till Silver w/grey int.
$3450 (8631675-4212


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S1992 Nissan
4T1BG12K5TU694430
1996Toyota
139877 CB 6/8/06
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
HENRY TOWING& RECOVERY coRP
gives Notice of Foreclosure of ULien and
intent to sell these vehicles on
06/22/2006, 10:00 am at 49 N. Indus-
trial Loop, LABELLE, FL 33935-5456,
pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the
Florida Statutes. HENDRY TOWING &
RECOVERY CORP reserves the right to
accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1FDEE14N1NHA25710
1992Ford
139878 CB 6/8/06
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
HENRY TOWING & RECOVERY CORP
gives Notice of Foreclosure of Uen and
intent to sell these vehicles on
06/22/2006,10:00 am at 49 N. Indus-
trial Loop, LABELLE, FL 33935-5456,
pursuant to subsection 71378 of the
Florida Statutes. HENORY TOWING &
RECOVERY CORP reserves the right to
accept or reject any and/or all bids.
2G2GJ37A2F2211420
1985 Pontlac
139879 CB 6/8/06


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