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Title: Glades County Democrat
Alternate Title: Democrat
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: Glades Pub. Co.
Place of Publication: Moore Haven Fla
Creation Date: January 5, 2006
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Moore Haven (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Glades -- Moore Haven
Coordinates: 26.834167 x -81.096111 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1922.
Numbering Peculiarities: Vol. 8, no. 12 (June 21, 1929) issue misdated 1920.
General Note: Editors: R.B. Child, <1926>; Keathley Bowden, <1929>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 29 (Sept. 24, 1926).
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Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, January 5, 2006 Volume 79, Number 29


At a Glance

Lakeport holds
meeting.
The Lakeport community
association will meet Jan. 10
at 7 p.m. We will have a hot-
dog supper and please bring
desert or something to go
with the meal. Hot dogs will
be furnished. This will be a
planning meeting for the
Sour Orange Festival that will
be held Saturday, Feb. 11 in
Lakeport. All Lakeport resi-
dents are encouraged to
come out and help plan the
festival.
Pancake
breakfast
The Ortona Community
Association will hold its first
pancake breakfast of the
New Year on Saturday, Jan. 7
from 7-9 a.m. at the Ortona
Community .Association,
3000 Ortona Road (Highway
78A). The all-you-can-eat
breakfast includes sausage,
pancakes juice and coffee for
$3.50. For further informa-
tion, contact Fran \\ay, OCA
president at (863) 675-7880.
Juvenile Justice
council meeting
The Glades Juvenile Jus-
tice Council will hold their
next quarterly meeting on
Monday, Jan. 9 at noon at the
Glades County School Board
office. If you need further
information, please contact
Scott Bass, chairman, or
Jeanette Peeples, secretary
at 1i863) 946-2083.,
Kids are for
the birds
The Big "0" Birding Festi-
val Committee is planning
something new this year. a
"Kids are for the Birds" acuv-
ity day in Tom Perry Memori-
al Park in Moore Haven.
Build birdhouses, learn
about Florida's 15 species of
bats, what flowers you
should plant to attract native
birds and butterflies, and
more. Volunteers are needed
to supervise activities and
vendors are welcome. For
more information call (863)
946-0300 or e-mail
twhirls@gladescountyedc.c
om.

Volunteers
needed
Final preparations are
being made for the annual
Glades-Hendry County Big
"0" Birding Festival, slated
for Friday-Sunday, Jan. 27-29
at the Doyle Conner Building
in Moore Haven. Volunteers
are needed to install signage,
help set up tables, man regis-
tration booths and serve as
ambassadors for gloriously
natural Glades County and
America's Sweetest Town.
For more information call
(863) 946-0300 or e-mail
twhirls@gladescountyedc.c
om.

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Index
Classifieds . .16-19
Obituaries . . .2
Opinion ... .4
School . . . .9
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GC 2005: The year in review


Editor's note: This is part July
two of the 'e'a in review, look-
ing at the. news highlights of Glades County residents
July through December. celebrated Independence Day.
Doris Greene, -Shelley
As Glades County residents Humphries and Polly Meske
began 2005 working to recover completed Master. Gardener
from the hurricanes of 200-4, training.
more history-making storms V.FW. Post 9528 in Buck-
were on their way. For the sec- head Ridge hosted a benefit
ond year in a row, the lakeside barbecue for Hope Hospice.
community of Buckhead Ridge Glades County Commis-
was hit hard by hurricanes. This sioners chose Wendell Taylor as
year, more of the county suf- the new Glades County manag-
fered the wrath of Mother er.
Nature, with Moore Haven Glades County Emergency
homes and businesses also hit. Manager Ken Howard encour-
Other items in the news dur- aged residents to prepare for.
ing 2005 included: the hurricane season


Debate over the future of
the landfill continued
Hendry-Glades Mental
Heal-h Clinic \\ as recognized by
the Florida Alcohol and Sub-
stance Abuse Association as its
Agency of the Year.
A wildlife center, Vanishing
Species Wildlife, opened off
U.S.. 27, north of Fislieating
Creek Campground.
Ortona children enjoyed, a
trip to Lion Country Safari.
Glades County Commis-
sioners hired consultant Jim
Nicholas to prepare a stud\ on
impact fees.
See Review Page 12


Hurricane Wilma: A lasting 2005 memory


Glades Counry Democrai,'MaryAnn Morris
On Nov. 14, 2005, a Bobcat on a trailer, new materials stacked on a boat trailer and the
small dumpster in the background attest to the industry of a Buckhead Ridge owner.
cleaning up and rebuilding after Hurricane Wilma.


INI/Mark Young
Crystal Drake, a Moore Haven High School teacher wel-
comes State Senator (D-Greenacres) Dave Aronberg and
his legislative staff to her class as part ofan ongoing proj-
ect to involve her students in the political happenings that
directly impact their lives.


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in water


LAKEPORT The Lakeportn
water r Association has released
the tollo,'wing important inlor-
rnationrr
Situation
The Departmrnent o:t Erini!i:n-
mental Protection iequire-: dis-
inlectio.n ',f diinkingi \atei to
inacthiate pOS:)sibL-I parth)iOens,
iwU.eCu w tUii; .h buai]btrLet .A&.
,dis-nl tchrn tar o1i': eigh its
risks. Ho,\\eei, when uised in
the treatment ol drinkinrig \\later,
some dlisintectants cornbiine
\,ith Ouganic and inorganic maL-
ter present in the water to form
chemicals called dis-infection


b\prc.ducts .DBP's).
A number of DBP's such as
Total Trialomethanes (TITHM's)
and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5's)
may bte a health concern at cer-
tain level; op'exposure.
The Department has
i ele\,.ed the labor'aor\ anal',
ses results for the s il.te quautt-il\ set of samples clif
as well as tie thde louiri and
filth quite sets ol TTHM saIm-
ple results from the Lakeport
after r Associalti:n public duink-
ing 'k after s) stern The laboraioc)
See Water Page 12


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By MaryAnn Morris
From Friday, Jan.27 through
Sunday, Jan. 29, anyone inter-
ested in Florida birds or wildlife
has a treat in store. The Big 0
Birding Festival will take place
in Moore Haven, based at the
Doyle Conner Building, 900 SW
U.S. Highway 27, Moore
Haven. Field trips,, lectures and
an arts and crafts show -featur-


ing local artists and artisans will
be part of the festival.
Dr. Jerome Jackson, one of
the world experts on the Ivory-
billed woodpecker, will be the
keynote speaker at the keynote
dinner, slated for Saturday, Jan.
28 at 7 p.m. in the Riverview
Restaurant at the Glades
Resort, formerly Hendry Isles,
See Festival Page 12


GCSO's Crosswell


is Deputy of Year


MOORE HAVEN On Dec.
10, Glades County Sheriff's
Deputy Don Crosswell, of
Muse, was named Deputy of
the Year for 2005.
Don was chosen by his fel-
low deputies -.and honor all
its own to receive this
award. VFW Post #9528, in
Buckhead Ridge, hosted the
annual award ceremony and
also provided a ham dinner for
all the law enforcement and
emergency personnel in atten-
dance.
VFW Commander John
Patent presented Don with the
recognition plaque and Sheriff
Stuart Whidden commended
Deputy Crosswell's outstand-
ing service to not only the
department, but his unyielding
devotion to his community.
Accepting his award,


Deputy Crosswell acknowl-
edged his fellow deputies, stat-
ing that it's not the work of
one, but the collective efforts
and dedication of all of the
Glades County Sheriff's Office
deputies who strive to make a
difference in the communities
where they live and serve.
Don began his career with
the Glades County Sheriff's
Office 11 years ago, serving in
the capacity of auxiliary
deputy, corrections officer and
road deputy. He and his wife,
Jo-Anne, have a son, Randy
Crosswell, who is a correc-
tions officer for the Hendry
County Sheriff's Office, Obvi-
ously proud to follow in his
dad's footsteps by serving his
community in the law enforce-
ment field.


Saumittea to INi/Jo-Anne urossweii
Deputy of the Year Don Crosswell is congratulated by Glades County Sheriff Stuart Whidden
for earning such a high recognition by the department.


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Obituaries


Henry Jumper, Sr.
Henry Jumper, Sr., 83, of Big
Cypress Reservation, passed
away Dec. 18, 2005'in Weston,
Fla. He was born Sept. 14, 1922
in Collier County. He worked as
water master for the Seminole
Tribe of Florida at Big Cypress
Reservation.
Survivors include three
daughters: Mary Robbins,
Frances Jumper Teele and Tere-
sa Jumper, all of Big Cypress
Reservation; three sons: Henry
Jumper, Jr., Danny Jumper and
Phillip Jumper, all of Big Cypress
Reservation; 20 grandchildren
and 30 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents: Little Charlie
Jumper and Billie Tommie
Jumper; brothers, Chief Charlie
Jumper, Harvey Jumper, Josie
Jumper, and Johnny Jumper and
his sister, Ruby Jumper Billie.
A graveside funeral service
was held Dec. 21, 2005 at Big
Cypress Cemetery in Big Cypress
Reservation with Pastor Howard
Micco officiating. All arrange-
ments by Akin-Davis Funeral
Home of Clewiston.
Harold E.
"Gene" Slusser
Harold E. "Gene" Slusser, age
70, recently returned to Dayton,
his birth place, after residing in
Lake Port Fla. for 30 years,
passed away Wednesday, Dec.
28, 2005 after a courageous.bat-
tle with cancer and liver disease.
He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy and a police officer in Ohio,
for several years. He is preceded
in death by his second wife
Doris; his parents Harold W. and
Helen L., and his beloved sister
Judi Strobel. He is survived by
two daughters, Victoria Bazzy
and husband Rick of Dayton and
Linda Slusser of Vandalia; his
special granddaughter Angela
Valdes and husband. German of
Dayton; four other grandchil-
dren Christina Banda and hus-
band Juan, Nicholas Slusser,
Jennifer Lockhart and husband
Nathan and Sherry Honn; nine
great grandchildren; loving
niece Connie Hiegel and hus-
band Rob and niece Barbara
Hartsock; numerous great
nieces and great nephews;
brother-in-law George Strobel
"Sonny" of Lake Port, Fla.; long
time friends Della Campbell and
Charlie Reynolds. Harold
requested private graveside
services only, which were held
at Willow View Cemetery on
Tuesday, Jan. 3 with family and
close friends. If desired, memo-
rial contributions may be made
to Hospice of Dayton in Harold's-
memory. To leave a special mes-
sage for the family, visit
www.newcomerfamily.com.
Deborah Kay
Haywood'
Deborah Kay Haywood, age
54, of Clewiston, passed away
Dec. 28, 2005 in LaBelle. She
was born Mar. 1, 1951 in Havre
De Grace, MD, to William Lester
Davis arid Virginia (Reamy)


Davis.
Deborah graduated with a BS
in Nursing from St. Joseph's Col-
lege, Standish, ME. She worked
as a registered nurse with Semi-
nole Tribe Of Florida.
Survivors include her hus-
band, James L. Haywood, Jr. of
Clewiston; three sons: James
(Deana) L. Haywood, III of
Lehigh Acres, Joseph (Kim)
Clennen Haywood of LaBelle
and Joshua Nolan Haywood of
Alva; mother: Virginia (Joe)
Giodorno; brother: William
Lester Davis, Jr. of Brownsville,
TX; five sisters: Marie Williams
of Newark, DE, Vickie Davis of
Philadelphia, PA, Leslie Hyatt of
Rochester, NY, Virginia Syderick
of Beverly Hills, CA and Sheree
Waddell of Witchita, KS; and
grandchildren: Arena Ashley,
Jacey, Dustin, Terry and Megan.
Memorial services were held
Tues. Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at Akin-
Davis Funeral Home in LaBelle
with Teresa Reynolds officiating.
Visitation was Tuesday from 5-7
p.m. prior to the memorial serv-
ice at the funeral home in
LaBelle. Cremantaion arrange-
ments by Akin-Davis Funeral
Home-- LaBelle.
Christine M. Venezia
Christine M. Venezia, 82, a
pioneer of Pahokee, suffered a
massive stroke and died at J.F.K.
Hospital on Dec. 26, 2005. She
was preceded in death by her
parents, Jim and Julia Mizell.
She is survived by.the father
of her two daughters, Earle Pitts;
two daughters Beverly Vann
(Earl), Amanda Howle (Paul-for-
mer son-in-law); five grandchil-
dren, Patricia Campbell (Eddie),
Lynn Hewilt (Steve), Hal Vann
(Tina), Blane Kohr (Nadine) and
Marnae Pelham (Kip): 10 great
grandchildren; Ronnie Fripp,
Justin McIntosh (Meritssy),
Jonathan Mclntos, Jr. Gordon,
Tiffany and Will Vann, Aliyah
and Marcus Kohr Paige and Pey-
ton Pelham; and one great-great
grandchild, Kathryn Faith Fripp.
She was a true survivor and
pioneer of Pahokee. Her father,
Jim Mizell, built their house on.
BacomPoint Rd., and farmed in,
Pahokee in 1928, just before the
hurricane she was five years
old. Often she would talk about
the good times and old pioneers
of Pahokee that are gone now.
She thought the house was tried
and true to survive another hur-
ricane, so she wanted to stay
throughout Hurricane Wilma.
But, when the roof came off and
wall came down (while standing
there in it) her faith in Jesus
Christ, knowing he could keep
us safe while the storm passed
by, kept us from dying. Her heart
was broken, as she had no
home. Her faith never wavered,
but her body was too weak. She
was a victim of Hurricane
Wilma. It not only took her
home, it took her too.
Her love for playing the piano
at church through the years and
teaching Sunday School will be
remembered by all that heard
her. She had such a loving spirit.
But, maybe most all of you will


remember all the pounds you
put on from her delicious cook-
ing. She won the prize for bak-
ing one year at the Grassy
Waters Festival. She talked of all
the preachers she had fed
through the years in that old
house. She will truly be missed.
Friends and family visited at
Glades Funeral Chapel on
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 and
funeral services were held at the
Church of the Nazarene in Okee-.
chobee, with Rev. Jim Hudson,
pastor officiating on Thursday,
Dec. 29, 2005. Interment follow-
ing at Port Mayaca Cemetery. All
arrangements by Glades Funeral
Chapel of Belle Glade.
James Anthony
West, Sr.
James Anthony West, Sr., age
60, of Clewiston passed away
Dec. 26, 2006 in Belle Glade. He
was born Aug 1.6, -1945 in
Philadelphia, PA, to John Francis
West and Marion Tersa.
(Onyschuck) West. He was a
veteran of the Army serving in
Vietnam. He was a route sales-
man employed by Holsum Bak-
ery in Belle Glade.
Survivors .include his wife:
Brenda Joyce (Wilkinson) West;
son: James Anthony West, Jr., of
Clewiston; mother of Marion
Truehant of Springhill; brothers:
John West, Bryan West and
Michael West, all of New Jersey
and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Dec. 29, 2005 at Akin-Davis
Funeral Home in Clewviston with
Reverend George Bryant officiat-
ing. Interment followed at,
Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clewis-
ton. All arrangement by Akin-
Davis Funeral Home, Clewiston.
George Americus
Ralston, Jr.
George Americus Ralston, Jr.,
age 71, of Clewiston, formally of
Tampa passed away- Dec. 26,
2005 at Clewiston. George was
born Sept. 18, 1934, at Tampa to
the late George Americus Ral-
ston and the late Yvonne
Thompson. After cornpleting
high school he served in the U.S.
Army. He returned to Tampa
working as a letter carrier with
the Forest Hill Station, Tampa.
Survivors include his wife
Doris "Neeley" Ralston, of
Clewiston; sons George A. Ral-
ston, III (Michelle) of Clewiston,
Foster M. Lumpkin (Nona) of
Clewiston Daren Lumpkin
(Nancy), of Michie; Tenn.; broth-
er John Ralston, of Orlando; sis-
ter Yvonne Ralston, Ph.D., of
Bartow; eight grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 at the Myr-
tle Hill Cemetery. All arrange-
ments by Akin-Davis Funeral
Home Clewiston Chapel.
Guadalupe
Gonzales, Sr.
Guadalupe Gonzales, Sr., age
66 of Clewiston, passed away
Dec. 27, 2005 in Wellington. He


was born March 28, 1939 in
Brownsville, Texas, son of the
late Fidencio Gonzales and the
late Isabelle Torres Gonzales. He
was a resident of Clewiston
since 1971 and a member of
Camino a la Gloria Church in
Clewiston.
Survivors include his wife:
Maria (Del la Torres) Gonzales;
sons; Guadalupe Gonzales, Jr. of
Clewiston, Fidencio Gonzales of
Clewiston, Pablo Gonzales of
Texas and Encarnacion Gonza-
les of Clewiston; daughters:
Estella Gonzales of Clewiston,
Adella Nunez of Clewiston,
Rosario Gonzales of Clewiston,
Maria Barrientos of Clewiston,
Angelita Gonzales of Clewiston,
Dolores Gonzales of Clewiston
and Joanne Torres of Texas;
brother: Ruben Gonzales of
Clewiston; sisters:. Antonia Cis-
neros .of Texas, Michaella
Wiltron of Texas, Bernarda
Garza of Indiantown, San Juana
Gonzales of Texas, Delia Diaz of
Moore Haven and Eudalia Car-
denas of Moore Haven; 47
grandchildren and 41 great-
grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his son, Juan Gonza-
les and sister, Francisca Mar-
tinez.
Funeral services were Friday,
Dec. 30, 2005 at 1 p.m. at
Camino a la Gloria in Clewiston
with pastor Manuel Manzanio
officiating. Interment followed
at Ridgelawn Cemetery in
Clewiston. All arrangements by
Akin-Davis Funeral Home in
Clewiston.
Charlie Infinger
Charlie Infinger, age 65, of
Clewiston passed away Dec.31,
2005. Charlie and Nancy moved
to Clewiston in 1987 from Ft.
Lauderdale. Charlie was the
founder and creator of Charlie's
Worms of Clewiston.
Survivors include his wife
Nancy; son John Charles of West
Palm Beach; daughters Joanne
Glover, Dothan, Al, and Amanda
Weiss, of Leigh Acres; seven
grandchildren- and one great-
grandchild.
There will be a memorial
service on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2
p.m. at New-Harvest Church,
3800 Holiday Isles Drive, Clewis-
ton (beside Sonny's Restau-,
rant).
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations to be made
to "Audubon Society of the Ever-
glades,. General. Conservation
Fund-Infinger", P.O. Box 16914,
West Palm Beach, FL 33416. All
arrangements by Akin-Davis
Funeral Home Clewiston.



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Letter from the Executive Editor


Post your news online at newszap.com


By Katrina Elsken
Executive Editor
Newszap.com, the Web site for
the Glades County Democrat, has
taken community journalism to the
next level. Readers can now post
their own news items, read today's
top local stories, place a classified
ad or make a Speak Out comment
all from their computer.
Placing items with our Web site
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This page gives you a choice of
links to click on. The first is "Moore
"Haven Area News." That link takes
you to the page one local stories
from recent editions of the Glades
County Democrat, along with sto-
ries from the communities around
Lake Okeechobee.'
The next link "Moore Haven
Area Classified Advertising," allows
you to check out the ads currently
running in our classified section or
place a classified ad online.


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can reply to a sub ect already under
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The "Moore
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The year of the Lord's favor draws near


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Bougainvilleas are a beautiful sight this time of year and can
make a colorful addition to the winter garden.


A New Year's carpet


By Barbara Oehlbeck

Here, almost at the beginning of
a shining, slate-clean New Year, we
have a brand new carpet on the
west stoop. It doesn't seem quite
the time of year for such an addi-
tion, yet there it is. A grand surprise
-without a price tag.
Ten days ago, the two
bougainvillea trees, one on either
side of the twin dining room win-
dows near the stoop, began to
show signs of winter color that
would soon frame the windows
and pile itself atop the roof of the
dining room itself. It's impossible to
tell where either tree begins or
ends.
, The twin trunks of each one are
so large and each has so many
arching branches they are simply a
mass of intertwining limbs and lat-
erals that are, when in full bloom,
literally covered with multitudes of
magnificent bracts and blooms.
From its thoroughly reliable per-
formance in other years, we natu-
rally assumed it would be in full
dress by Christmastime, and would
as Bougainvillea is wont to do, stay
in full dress for months.
Apparently, Mother Nature had
other ideas this year. In a week's
time those two trees were totally
covered with bracts and blooms
with hardly a green leaf showing,
and each day the bracts seemed
larger and more colorful.
By Christmas Day it was at its
brilliant best. From inside the din-
ing room, both sides and across the
top of the side-by-side windows,


were poetically framed with crim-
son flowers. And we kept thinking:
Better early than late! Besides, how
could any decoration of ours
match such a sight!
However, last night, a warm
-south wind veered north, and
before first light the temperature
had dropped considerably. The
window as gusting sharply.
When the wind is straight out of
the north it whistles and moans
ominously around the corner of the
carport, and, looking out any of the
wide windows and doors all sorts
of things can be seen blowing
around. While leaves that have
blown in the pond are like little
topsv-turvy toy boats that can't find
a sale p~"oh '"
Upon looking out the dining
room wind's, th4mivas the new
crimson carpet on the porch stoop!
Not a board was in sight. From one
edge to the other, a solid carpet of
brilliant bougainvillea bracts and
blooms, and still more were falling.
It, wasn't difficult to tell what was
happening. The north wind was
gusting over the house, hitting the
masses of blooms full force, knock-
ing them off in astronomical num-
bers.
'Upon rushing out to see if the
trees were plumb haked, what a
sweet relief to see that had it not
been for the newly "laid" carpet at
our feet, we could not have told
that a single bract was missing!
With Mother Nature services
like this, who needs to look for a
decorator in the yellow pages?


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By Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
In 1929, newspapers and maga-
zines around the world covered
Admiral Richard Byrd's second trip
to and the first flight over the South
Pole. To get there, they flew along
the 180th meridian, an imaginary
but important marker also
known as the International Date
Line.
When crossing it, travelers
either add a day or subtract a day,
depending on their direction of
travel. Admiral Byrd spoke of his
experience of flying southward to
the pole: "All the time we contin-
ued flying as closely as possible
along the 180th meridian. Even
without wind drift for which
adequate correction can be made
- it is obvious that no navigator
can fly exactly along a mathemati-
cal straight line. Consequently, we
were zigzagging constantly from
today into tomorrow, and back
again into yesterday."
We are into a new year, where
the past and the future have ten-


dencies to wrestle for dominance
in our thinking. Our minds are.
crowded with remembrances of
the past year, some good and some
not so good. At the same time, we
find our minds '
occupied with
anticipations of
what's before
us again,
some good and
possibly some
nol sogood.
In Philippi-
ans, the Apostle
Paul shares John
with us some Hicks
insight on how.
he handles these times: "Forgetting
what lies behind, Istrain forward to
what is ahead."It's good advice.
If you have ever been to a circus,
you've probably seen the huge ele-
phants chained to a peg in the
ground. The elephant could easily
pull the peg out of the ground, but'
doesn't even try. As a baby ele-
phant he was tied to a huge stake
that he could not pull out of the
ground. Weeks of pulling and tug-


going proved unsuccessful, and
eventually he gave up. Now that he
is full-grown, with great strength
and the physical ability to pull the
peg out of the ground, he remem-
bers only the futility of past efforts
and does not even attempt to
escape.
As we "strain" forward to
what's ahead this year, let us forget
the things that may have been hold-
ing us back in the past Let us real-
ize the chains around our legs are
not permanently binding and that
we have the strength to pull that
binding stake out of the ground'
and realize freedom..
In 1922, archaeologist Howard
Carter was completing nearly 15
years of digging in the famous Val-
ley of the Kings in Egypt.' He was
hoping to find the royal tomb of
Pharaoh Tutankhamen, a.k.a. King
Tut. Having found nothing, his days
of digging were coming to an end.
Money was running out.
Then workers discovered 16
stairs leading into the earth. Thou-
sands of baskets filled with rocks
and sand had to be carried away,


but eventually a door was found at
the end of a long passageway.
Carter drilled a small hole in the
door, inserted a candle into the
hole, and peered in. As his eyes
grew accustomed to the light,
details emerged into his view, and
he saw strange animals, statues,
and everywhere the glint of gold.
Carter wrote, "For the moment,
I was struck dumb with amaze-
ment." A partner asked, "Can you
see anything?" And Carter's reply
was, "Yes, wonderful things."
With the light of our Lord held
before us, wonderful things will be
illuminated this year even in the
darkness of our lives. We can look
forward with anticipation instead
of anxiety this year, anchoring in
Jesus' proclamation, "The Spirit of
the Lord is on me,' because He has
anointed me to preach good news
to the poor. He has sent me to pro-
claim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed, to pro-
claim the year of the Lord's favor."
"Today this scripture is fulfilled in
your hearing." Praise be to God!


After Christmas: An epiphany of celebration


By The Reverend Samuel S.
Thomas, Ph.D.+
Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston'
Following Christmas there
comes a season of the Church
years known as "Epiphany." The
word means "manifestation" or a
celebration of God's revelation to
humanity. This was the purpose of
the Lord's coming, and from his
birth he made known.
The season is linked in tradi-
tions to the three wise men -
those to whom Jesus was mani-
fested from his birth. Matthew 2
tells of their being summoned by
Kind Herod to "go and search dili-
gently for the child and when you
have found him, bring me word
that I too. may come and worship
him (Matthew 2:8)." Of course,
Herod had no intention of worship-
ping Jesus, butwanted to kill him.
The wise men are simply instru-
ments to be used relied on for


their expertise and then discarded.
After all, they were wise, though,
not because of their expertise in
interpreting signs, following the
start :to Bethlehem, finding Jesus,
but in their see-
ing through
Herod's
wickedness .
and "being
warned in a
dream not to
return to Herodd
they departed
to their own
country by Samuel S.
another way Thomas
(verse 12)."
They were given a gift of knowl-
edge, but they were also given a gift
of wisdom, too. Someone said,
"knowledge comes but wisdom
lingers." By today's standards, we
would consider the "wise men"
astrologers, probably Zoroastrians
from somewhere around India
known for their skills in reading


Pet Corner


Q: Dear Doc Savvy. I would like
to have a birdfeeder in my back-
yard, but we have too many stray
cats in the neighborhood. I want to
set up a birdfeeder, not a cat feeder!
Should I give up on the idea?
Thanks, Karen in Belle Glade.
A: Hi there Karen, that's a great
question, and a very well thought
out one too! You do have to be
careful with where you put a bird-
feeder. Also, you can be selective
for the type of birds you attract with
different types of birdfeeders. In
your situation, I would recom-
mend putting the feeder at least 10
feet off the ground. A feeder that
has ample perch space will be
important, so the birds will not
need a nearby branch to rest.
Keeping them off of branches pre-
vents their accessibility for hunting
attempts. Another thought may be
to use a feeder, which attracts larg-
er species of birds. A big bird is less
of an easy target for a stalking cat.
Hope that helps Karen, Doc Savvy.
Q: Dear Doc Savvy. I hear that
this New year will bring in "The
Year of the Dog." Does that mean it
will be a good or maybe a lucky
year for dogs? Thanks Doc, Zelda in
Loxahatchee.
A: Well Zelda, Jan. 29, 2006 will
ring in the Chinese Year of the Dog
indeed! And, has little to do with
dogs themselves. This is based.on
Chinese Astrology. Each year is rep-
resented by a new sign or symbol,
for example, this year is the Year of
the Rooster.
The Chinese New Year has a dif-
ferent calendar system than what
we use, and its characters rotate
every 12 years. The Year of The
Rooster ends Jan. 28, 2006, and
"The Dog" rolls right in the next
day for his turn. I guess we now


Doc Savvy
know the answer to "Who let the
dogs out?"
In other words it has been 12
years since the last Year of the Dog.
Zelda, I did a little research this
weekend, and dragged Mark with
me to Barnes and Noble. A
Gatorade, and half an eggnog late
later finds me deep in fascination.
The character whose year you
were born in describes a lot about
your personality! Those born in this
Year of The Dog are said to be a
"Fire Dog". The Fire Dog is a natu-
ral leader, who is popular and
charismatic. I also read that they
are very adventurous, and certainly
do mimic man's best friend with
their loyalty. So, I guess this was not
an animal answer Zelda, but still an
answer to your very creative ques-
tion. Happy New Year and great
luck in the Year of The Dog!
Take Care, Doc Savvy
P. S. I'm a Dragon!
E-mail your pet questions to
DocSavvy@aol.com and check out
your answers weekly in The Pet
Corner. Be sure to tune into The
Savvy Vet Show each Thursday at
10:30 a.m. on 93.5 FM The Big
Dawg.


Heavenly signs. justknowledge. It is knowledge
Today, we take horoscopes and' tempered \wih love anid the capaci-
readings of the stars with some ty to see- beyond to understand
skepticism. I noted the ads on tele- what is important or what is God's
vision for a well-known will.
"astrologer" who had in her fine There is a story of King
print statement, "for entertainment 'Solomon, when he established
purposes only." himself as King of Israel who one
In Jesus' time they received night has God appear to him. God
more credence and were given Says "'Ask what I shall give you" and
more attention. They should be cel- Solomon replies, "Give me now
ebrated for their wisdom and not wisdom and knowledge" (2
their professional practices they Chronicles 1).
saw through a dangerous plot and For a long, long time wise peo-
decided that it was best to get out of ple have been respected and the
that area and not to report back to world always could use a few more
Herod.. What they saw in the wise persons. The common thread
manger was a manifestation a among the wise, from earliest
manifestation that even the unbe- times, to the time of the Lord, to
liever, even those who were foreign modern days is that those who
to the traditions that predicted his were wise saw the Lord at work
coming, even those who came and sought to do his will. That's
from different disciplines could worth remembering when issues
realize, come up in our lives or when
The Lord was manifested to something is going on around us
them and they would be changed and we're wondering what is
for it. They would be among the "right" or what we're supposed to
first to realize that this Lord wasn't do.
just for a few, or for a select group, Using what has been manifest-
or for an inner circle, or a limited ed to us in sufficient guide. The
number of those who felt them- Psalmist put it succinctly, "The fear
selves elect and chosen. They of the Lord is beginning of wisdom
would worship him, present him (Psalm 111: v.10)" and I'd suggest
gifts and protect him. that a healthy respect of God will
That's wisdom arid more than keep us wise beyond ouryears.








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Drug Enforcement Administration Crimestoppers
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WASHINGTON D.C. In
2005, the Drug Enforcement
Administration has continued to
effectively adapt to the increas-
ingly complex challenges that
face modern-day drug enforce-
ment. While it .is difficult to
exactly quantify the progress
made in a given year, the DEA is
proud to share the news of some
of our important successes of
2005 with the American public.
Achieving such progress on this
important national issue is
encouraging news for us all.
The range of DEA's accom-
plishments from stripping
drug criminals of their exorbi-
tant profits, to shutting down
illegal Internet "pharmacies," to
completing a huge nationwide
methamphetamine sweep
resulting in more than 400
arrests indicates that while
the current drug situation cer-
tainly remains difficult and com-
plex, the DEA has developed
equally complex and highly
effective strategies to combat
even the most sophisticated traf-
fickers.
Listed below are Drug
Enforcement Administration
successes from fiscal year 2005.
They are divided into categories
that reflect the top priorities of
the agency: Financial investiga-
tions and investigations of
money laundering organiza-
tions; pursuing Internet drug
traffickers; arresting, indicting,,
and extraditing members of
large drug organizations; investi-
gatinrig those who use drug prof-
its to fund terrorist activities and
also assisting law enforcement
officers in countries that have'
been victimized by terrorist
groups; assisting local law
enforcement officers in the Unit-
ed States; and reaching out to
the American public to increase
awareness about drugs and drug
abuse.
Financial 'and Money Laun-
dering Operations:
DEA Operations stripped
drug traffickers of nearly $1.9 bil-
lion in drug proceeds. This
includes $1.4 billion in asset
seizures and $477 million in
drug seizures.
Investigations that began as
"following the money" led to the
seizure of 947 kilograms of
cocaine, 21.650 pounds of mari-
juana, and seven kilograms of
heroin.
In July 2005, "th'e DEA
announced the "'lloney Trail Ini-
tiative." This initiative highlights
the large-scale impact of DEA-
led financial investigations on
major drug organizations. To
date, the DEA has seized more
than $36.2 million in proceeds.
that traffickers are trying to
smuggle from the U.S. to where
the drug organizations are locat-
ed.
As a result of the -Money
Trail Initiative," there have been-
230 arrests and seizures of 181
vehicles, 72 firearms, and more
than 3,400 pounds of cocaine.
The DEA conducted Opera-
tion Mallorca, multi-jurisdiction-
al OCDETF money-laundering
operation, which identified four
Colombian-based money bro-
kers who laundered $12 million
in illicit drug proceeds through
the Colombian Black Market
Peso Exchange (BMPE). The
BMPE is a system where drug
traffickers sell drug proceeds in
U.S. dollars to brokers for pesos.
The investigation resulted in the
arrest of 81 individuals and the
seizure of $7.8 million Internet
Drug Trafficking:
In combating the recent
development of traffickers sell-
ing prescription drugs over the
Internet, the DEA seized over
$21.6 million in cash, property,
computers and bank accounts.
The DEA announced the
Virtual Enforcement Initiative


(VEI). The first major operation
of this new initiative was Opera-
tion "Cyber Chase," which, in
April, resulted in the identifica-
tion of over 200 Web sites that
illegally sold pharmaceutical
drugs. Because of this yearlong
Organized Crime Drug Enforce-
ment Task Force (OCDETF)
operation, more than 20 crimi-
nals were arrested in eight U.S.
cities and four foreign countries.
Until they were arrested, these
"e-traffickers" had been operat-
ing in the United States, India,
Asia, Europe and the Caribbean,
and were using their rogue phar-
macies to distribute drugs
worldwide.
Another VEI Operation,
CYBERx, for the first time-target-
ed e-trafficking located solely
within the United States. The
alleged drug dealers who oper-
ated these rogue Internet phar-
macies received prescription
orders for controlled substances
over the Internet, which were
then shipped to the doors of
many U.S. citizens-sometimes
without any prescription need-
ed. These alleged criminal phar-
maceutical drug traffickers 'had
averaged more than $50,000 a
day in profits from their illegal
Internet based enterprise.
Operation Gear Grinder, a
21-month OCDETF investiga-
tion, targeted eight major Mexi-
can steroid. manufacturing com-
panies, their owners, and their
trafficking associates. DEA intel-
ligence analysts and diversion
investigators found that 82 per-
cent of the steroids seized and
analyzed are of Mexican origin.
A large majority of those steroids
originated from the eight com-
panies identified in Operation
Gear Grinder. These businesses
conducted their sales via the
Internet, and DEA estimates
their combined total U.S. steroid
sales are $56 million per year.
Major Arrests/Incidents:
The DEA conducted and led
the first nationally-coordinated
methamphetamine sweep in
more than 200 cities in the U.S.
Operation Wildfire resulted in
more than 427 arrests and the
seizure of more than 208 pounds
ofmeth.
In addition, Operation
Wildfire resulted in the seizure
of: 56 clandestine labs, 200,000
pseudo ephedrine tablets, 524
pounds of precursor chemicals,
123 weapons, 28 vehicles and
$255,000 in US currency. '
''Also, because of Operation
Wildfire, 30 children were res-
cued from methamphetamine-
infested housing.
In July 2005, after a joint
U.S.-Canadian law enforcement
investigation using delayed
notice search warrants, the DEA
discovered the first underground
tunnel between Canada and the
U.S. constructed to traffic illegal
drugs. The tunnel, stretching
from British Columbia, Canada,
into Washington State, was 360
feet long and 3 to 10 feet in
depth. Three people were
apprehended trying to transport
marijuaria and ecstasy through
the tunnel. DEA oversaw the
destruction of the illegal under-
ground tunnel.
The RODRIGUEZ-Orejuela
brothers, founders of the notori-
ous Cali Cartel, were extradited
from Colombia to the United
States. The Cali Cartel was the
world's chief supplier of cocaine
in the 1990s and earned and traf-
ficked an estimated $8 billion of
drugs a year. Gilberto
RODRIGUEZ-Orejuela was
extradited on Dec. 4, 2004 and
his brother Miguel RODRIGUEZ-
Orejuela, was extradited on
March 11, 2005. The
RODRIGUEZ-Orejuela brothers
had been indicted as the result
of OCDETF investigations con-
ducted by the DEA offices in


New York, Miami, and Bogott.
Drug Organizations:
This year, DEA dismantled
over 1,007 Priority Target Orga-
nizations, an 82 percent increase
over FY 2004.
War on Terror:
During FY 2005, DEA dis-
rupted eight and dismantled two
Priority Target Organizations
(PTO's) with links to terrorist
organizations.
The DEA, for the first time
ever, deployed Foreign Advisory
Support Teams (FAST) to
Afghanistan, in order to help the
Afghan government become
self-reliant in counter drug
enforcement.
The DEA extradited the first
Afghani narcotics trafficker, Haji
Baz Mohammed, to the South-
ern District of New.York for pros-
ecution. Mohammed was indict-
ed in 2004 as part of a New York
DEA led investigation.
Mohammed was designated by
President Bush on June 1, 2005
as a kingpin under the Foreign
Narcotics Kingpin Designation
Act.
An investigation led by the
DEA resulted in the arrest of
Bashir Noorzai, who is known to
have provided weapons and
manpower. to the Taliban in
exchange for the protection of
his drug crops in Afghanistan.
The DEA helped to arrest
Abdul Malik (aka Abdul Moham-
mad), a member of Hezb-e-isla-
mi-a fundamentalist Islamic ter-
rorist group-for the murder of
two Afghani narcotics officers.
The DEA has trained over
128 Counter Narcotic Police in
Afghanistan.
(12 are women)
Two Fuerzas Armadas Rev-
olucionarias de Colombia
(FARC) finance officers where
extradited from Colombia to the
U.S. to face charges on drug traf-
ficking, money laundering and
providing material support to
terrorism.
Assisting Local Law Enforce-
ment:
The DEA assisted in the res-
cue and cleanup efforts in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
DEA's Air Wing, along with
the Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, St.
Louis, and Miami Field Divisions
collectively deployed 113 special
agents and special agent pilots
to provide assistance to 13 law
enforcement agencies inI
Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama.
DEA Special Agents provid-
ed patrol assistance on a rotat-
ing basis in 21-day shifts.
As of Sept. 19, 2005, the
DEA Air Wing transported
70,000 pounds of supplies and
equipment (including but not
limited to night vision goggles,
guns, and ammunition) to per-
.form law enforcement and
search and rescue efforts for
DEA employees and Louisiana
and Mississippi hurricane vic-
tims.
DEA special agents worked
with hospitals to transport medi-
cine to law enforcement person-
nel to combat hepatitis A and B.
These provisions allowed DEA
and law enforcement partners to
sustain their rescue missions.
DEA partnered with Texas
and Arkansas pharmacy boards
on emergency prescription refill
procedures in response to
requests from Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, and Alabama.
DEA assisted with 24-hour
security patrols and ultimately
rescued over 3,340 civilians
including over 70 abandoned
elderly residents at a flooded
nursing home.
To meet local law enforce-
ment needs, DEA secured 130
cars through the asset forfeiture
fund and loaned them to local
law enforcement departments
that lost their vehicles.


DEA also provided drug
enforcement training to 40,000
state and local police officers in
FY 2005. This training included
Clandestine Laboratory Train-
ing, Diversion Training, Drug
Unit Commanders Training, Fed-
eral Law Enforcement Analyst
Training, Narcotics Commander
Leadership Training, and other
DEA tactical and in-service relat-
ed training.
Outreach and Public Aware-
ness:
In 2005, DEA provided vic-
tim, witness, and drug-endan-
gered children awareness train-
ing to over 9,000 recipients,
including DEA Basic Agent
. classes and the clandestine
lab training unit, domestic
offices, nationwide conferences,
and over 20 organizations.
The DEA developed and
launched a public Web site for
teens that provides information
on the consequences of drugs to
users and non-users and gives
teens the tools they need to
make sound decisions to reject
drugs. Included in www.just-
thinktwice.com is information
on methamphetamine, prescrip-
tion drugs, drugged driving,
drug endangered children, mari-
juana, drug legalization, federal
penalties for drug trafficking,
real life stories, and many other
topics. During the first month of
operation, 300,000 Internet
users accessed the site.
The DEA has more than
10,935 employees in over 60
countries who daily focus on
reducing the illicit drug supply in
the United States by concentrat-
ing enforcement operations on
the dismantlement of major
drug tralficking and money laun-
dering organizations and by
eliminating their financial infra-


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Beach County needs the help of
the community to help locate a
wanted fugitive as of Dec. 30,
2005.
Her name is Cassondra D.
Johnson, alias: Peaches. She is
described as a black female,
D.O.B.: Aug. 4, 1985. She is five
feet, six inches tall and weighs
130 pounds and has black hair
and brown eyes. She has a scar
on her left arm.
Her last known address is
S.W. 5th. Street in Belle Glade. If


GREENACRES Insurance
companies attempting to unfair-
ly spike premiums or deny cov-
erage to Floridians traveling
overseas would be prohibited
from such practices under legis-
lation sponsored by Senator
DaveAronberg (D-Greenacres).
"Companies are discriminat-
ing against Americans who are
traveling legally," said Sen. Aron-
berg. "Insurance rates should be
set by actuarially sound data, not
irrational fear."
Currently, Floridians who
travel to Israel, Colombia, the
Philippines or 24 other countries
are often penalized by their life
insurance companies, even
though the destinations are legal
and statistically safe.
Senator Aronberg is sponsor-
ing legislation that would pre-
vent insurance companies from
altering the conditions or cost of
policies in a manner that is
beyond the actual risk of travel-


you have any
information
on the where-
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sondra D.
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please call
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may remain Johnson
anonymous
and could be eligible for a cash
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ing to a particular country.
"Decisions made by these
insurance companies need to be
actuarially justified. Changes to
the terms of a policy should be
proportionate to the risk associ-
ated with the destination," said
Sen. Aronberg. "Instead of
sound analysis, the decision to
change or deny a life insurance
policy is too often an arbitrary
process that does not account
for various levels of risk."
For example, insurance cov-
erage could be denied because
of travel to Israel, even though
statistics show that Israel's
intentional death rate is 11 per
100,000, compared to the United
States' rate of 17 per 100,000.
Senator Aronberg's bill, SB
764, has been referred to the
Senate Committee on Banking
and Insurance. It is being spon-
sored in the House by Rep.
Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood).


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Births-


Special to INI/Okeechobee Historical Society
The Gilbert Theater on Park Street hosted a Christmas party
for all the children in Okeechobee each year. Many people in
town still remember this 1939 Christmas party there.


Christmases


past are recalled


Compiled by
MaryAnn Morris
Dozier Clements worked in the
A&P store in Okeechobee when he
was a boy in the 1940s and he
remembered the Jane Parker fruit-
cakes and how theywere sold.
"They (the fruitcakes) were five
pounds for $1.69. You could buy a
card around October when they
first came in, pay so much down
then pay so much a week on your
card so you had your fruitcake paid
for by Christmas."
Wanda Worth Hall, now living
in Sarasota wrote: "Then, there
was Christmas tree hunting! Every
year we would go out on the Fort
Pierce Road and cut Christmas
trees for all the Thomas families.
'There would be five or six cars
loaded down. Then Christmas Eve
at Grandpa and Grandma
Thomas's house and Christmas
dinner the next day. Grandma
Thomaswould always bake a huge
coconut cake. What fun we all
had!"
"The Gilbert Theater had a free
Christmas show for all us kids.


Santa Claus would be there with a
bag of goodies for each of us. It was
a real treat," Doc Anderson of
Okeechobee recalled.
"It was the best celebration of
all," said Cossie Conrad. "He'd
have a Gene Autry movie every-
body liked cowboys and there
would be a prize for everyone."
Mr. Conrad's father was the
Okeechobee County sheriff and the
sheriff's family had living quarters
in the back part of the old jail build-
ing. The same building that the
Okeechobee Historical Society and
Okeechobee Main Street are trying
to have restored.
"We always had a tree, most
everybody went out to what they
called Jim's Scrub for their trees
back then or over to Fort Pierce. It
was out at the St. Lucie Counth line
on the right," he recalled. "Then a
dairy came in and he took out all
the pines. Christmas dinner was
never turkey maybe a ham, and
my mother would make cookies.
She was a good cook. We had a
trustee who was a good cook, too. I
remember he made real good pies
with graham cracker crust."


Submitted to INI/Sherrie Dulany
Big sister Kasey Grace and Jaci Deann.


Jaci Deann

Dulany
Sherrie and DeWitt Dulany of
Belle Glade are proud to announce
the birth of their daughter, Jaci
Deann.
Jaci was born Dec. 20 at Palms
West Hospital. She weighed eight


pounds, two ounces and was 18
and half inches tall. Her big sister,
Kasey Grace, welcomed her home
Dec. 24 just in time for Christmas.
Her maternal grandparents are
Harold and Kathy Miller of Belle
Glade. Her paternal grandparents
are Philip and Saundra Dulany of
Belle Glade. Her maternal great-
grandparents are Melvin and Mil-
dred Miller of Belle Glade.


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Resolve to reduce


debt in 2

Financial freedom:
The best gift you can
give yourself

WEST PALM BEACH The
best gift you get this year won't
come wrapped in a pretty package.
It won't be a mystery gift
exchanged at the office' holiday
party. In fact, the very best gift is
one you can only give to yourself -
the gift of financial freedom.
According to the National Retail
Federation, the average consumer
spent more than $730 this holiday
season, up more than five percent
from the previous year. While the
stress of shopping for the perfect
gift is behind us, for many con-
sumers the real stress begins in Jan-
uary or February as credit card bills
arrive.
"Consumers give generously.
during the holiday season and
sometimes overdo a good thing,"
said Jessica Cecere, president of
Consumer Credit Counseling Ser-
vice of Palm Beach County and the
Treasure Coast. "When the holi-
days are over, many consumers
struggle to make even minimum
payments on credit cards used to
purchase gifts."
CCCS advises consumers to top
their list of New Year's resolutions
with a commitment to improve
their financial outlook. To help con-
sumers tackle what can be a stress-
ful time, CCCS suggests the follow-


006
... ? '- ,' .
ing tips: ,
Assess your current financial
situation
The only way to understand
what you are facing is to have a
realistic picture of what you owe.
Gather all your credit card state-
ments and other bills and add up
the total.
Create a debt repayment plan
Once you know how much you
owe, craft a plan to pay off the bal-
ances. Trim expenses or increase
income to add to your current pay-
ments. Your goal should be to pay
off the balances as quickly as possi-
ble. Sacrifices now will mean less
stress and a better financial future.
*Avoid adding to debt
Do not make any credit pur-
chases until you have paid off your
current balances. Then, make a
covenant with yourself that you will
not charge any purchases unless
you have a plan in place to pay off
the balance in 90 days or less.
Commit to managing your
money
At least twice a month, allow
some time to manage your
finances including paying bills, bal-
ancing your checking account and
analyzing your expenses. Remem-
ber to prioritize and always keep
current on shelter (mortgage or
rent and utilities) and transporta-
tion.
Get help if you need it
If you are overwhelmed and not
sure where to start, contact CCCS at
(800) 330-CCCS.2


Samantha Mergott and Luke She
Mergott : Di
Sherrell V
William and Renee Mergott, of
Clewiston, are proud to announce
the engagement of their daughter
Samantha Mergott to Luke Sherrell
of Clewiston.
The prospective groom is the
son of Lavonee and Ann Sherrell of
Clewiston.
The wedding is planned for
June 3, 2006 at the Clewiston Inn
Garden with reception to follow.
The bride-to-be is a 2000.gradu-
ate of Clewiston High School.
The groom is a graduate of
Clewiston High School. He is
employed as a fabricator with A.

President's
list
Amanda .
Orsenigo,
daughter of
Mark and Karen
Orsenigo, of
Belle Glade,
was on the .
president's list r
at Auburn Uni-
versity during
her first semes- Amanda
ter this fall. Orsenigo
Amanda is a
political science major who hopes
to attend law school after gradua-
tion from Auburn in 2008.


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Hendry County


In Hendry County, the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) is concluding hurricane
debris removal the week of January 2, 2006 on
both state and local public roads.


Hurricane debris removal operations will con-
clude on Friday, January 6, 2006. After January
6, 2006, citizens will need to contact their regu-
lar solid waste provider for removal of hurri-
cane debris. In addition, citizens may call the
FDOT LaBelle Operations Center at (863)674-
4027 to find out where final debris pick-ups
already have been made.


Please note: After FDOT's final debris pick-up
has occurred, debris must be discarded in the
routine manner under regulation of the local
solid waste management authority.


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Cholesterol


- What do


the numbers mean?


Over the years I have often
written about cholesterol, and it
continues to be a subject that I get
a lot of mail about. People hear
about "good cholesterol" and
"bad cholesterol" but sometimes
it can be a little confusing.
Cholesterol is another word
for animal fat. The human body
produces its own cholesterol and
it is a necessary part of the body's
metabolism. Cholesterol is manu-
factured in the liver. The body
uses these fats to produce hor-
mones and to build new cells.
Just how much cholesterol the
body produces, and in what pro-
portions depends on many fac-
tors including diet, lifestyle and
genetics.
While some cholesterol is nec-
essary, too much can be danger-
ous.
Low Density Lipoproteins
(LDLs) are commonly called "bad
cholesterol." This kind of choles-
terol can clog your arteries, and
may lead to a heart attack.
"Good cholesterol" is the
name given to High. Density
Lipoproteins (HDLs). HDLs help
clean out the LDLs. A third kind of
cholesterol is Very Low Density
Lipoproteins (VLDL). While med-
ical scientists haven't given this
type a nickname, I have deemed it
the "ugly" cholesterol because
some researchers have linked
VLDL levels to cellulite. (There
you have it -Cholesterol: The
good, the bad and the ugly.)
The ideal cholesterol level may
vary according to the individual's
other health issues. However, in
general a healthy total cholesterol
level is about 200 milligrams per
deciliter of blood. A level of more
than 200 mg is be a danger signal.
A reading of more than 240 mg is
considered high risk for heart dis-
eases.
But the total is not the only
measurement that indicates
health risk. The proportion of
HDL is to LDL also makes a differ-
ence. HDL helps clean out the fat
deposits left by the LDL. The high-
er the HDL, the less the chance a
person will develop heart disease.
Anything lower than 40 mg of
HDL is considered "at-risk" for
heart disease. So if your total cho-
lesterol is 200, but your HDL is
only 30, you are still at risk of heart


disease.
One way to reduce your "bad"
cholesterol and increase your
"good" cholesterol is through
diet. A diet that includes lots of
fresh fruits and vegetables can
help lower your "bad" cholesterol
level. Some fats, such as animal
fat, may increase your LDL. Other
fats, such as peanut oil are fairly
neutral, and don't seem to affect
cholesterol levels. Olive oil helps
promote the body's production of
HDL. Polyunsaturated oils, such
as safflower and corn oil, can help
lower LDL but they also lower
HDL.
Cigarette smoking also affects
cholesterol, inci easing the pro-
duction of the "bad" LDL.
Regular exercise helps reduce
LDL levels.
Other factors, such as prescrip-
tion medications, may also affect
cholesterol levels.
Heredity is an important factor
in cholesterol levels. Some peo-
ple's bodies just naturally pro-
duce more cholesterol than oth-
ers. Those who naturally "pear
shaped" with fat deposited mostly
around the hips, are at less risk of
heart disease than those who are
"apple shaped" and carry excess
weight around the middle.
In some cases, diet and exer-
cise may not be enough to lower
cholesterol. Doctors may pre-
scribe medication to get choles-
terol levels down to a safer level.
Before making any change to
your diet or exercise plan, consult
your doctor. This is especially
important if you are on any pre-
scription drugs. Some drugs inter-
act badly with foods that would
otherwise be considered "healthy."
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Hendry County Sheriff Ronnie Lee helped unload Marine
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FDOT work zones


are getting safer


Awareness system on
high-speed roadway
construction
TALLAHASSEE' The Florida
Department of Transportation
(FDOT) recently introduced the
Motorist Awareness S.stem
(MAS) to its contractors and the
traveling public in an effort to
increase work zone safety and
motorist convenience.:
"The Motorist Awareness Sys-
tem was designed to make travel-
ing through work zones safer,"
said Brian Blanchard, Director of
the FDOT State Office of Con-
struction. "It's the coordination of
flashing regulatory signs, radar
speed display units and increased
law enforcement presence to
guide the motorists through the
work zone."
, The MAS will be used on high-
way construction sites when the
following conditions exist:
SThe road construction is
being done on a multilane high-
way (4 or more lanes).
The posted speed limit is 55-
miles or greater.


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Construction workers are
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The goal of the system is to
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116 crashes in work zones during
2004. Nearly half of the fatalities
were speed related.
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Special to INI/Minnie Moore-Willson.
Richter Library, University of Miami, Coral Gables
This is the cover of a booklet or short stories about the Semi-
noles written by Minnie Moore-Willson in 1917, published by
the St. Augustine Historical Society "to benefit the war effort"
in 1918.


This photo is labeled "Billee Bowlegs and Stem-o-la-kee." It
was taken sometime before 1918.


Seminole names come from characteristics


Introduction by
MaryAnn Morris
Men from three different gener-
ations were known as "Billy
Bowlegs" by the white settlers.
Seminoles have names in their.
native language which indicate a
family name or personal chcuaclei -
istic, plus the root name of the clan
to which they belong.
The earliest "Bill Bowlegs" w% as
O-lac-to-mi-co or "Holato Mico."
One night a part' of white land sur-
veyors hacked up Mr. BoR legs'
thriving banana plantation. This
incident helped lead to the Third
Seminole War. Among his descen-
dents was another "Billy Bowlegs,"
Cho-fee-hat-cho, a tall, soft-spoken
man who \xas befriended by
James M. \\illson and his wife,
Minnie Mooir-\\illsc'n. '
The Willsons came to Kissim-
mee in the 1880s where they were
active in the Audubon Society. Mrs.


MooreA\'illson, a write of note.
was instrumental in the passage of
an act by the Florida Legislature in
1913, setting apart 100,t00 aces in
the extreme southern part of the
state for the Seminole Indians.
This story is part of a collection
by Mrs. Willson, published in 1918
by the St. Augustine Historical Soci-
ety during World War I to benefit
the war effort. Minnie Moore-Will-
son of Kissimmee wrote extensive-
ly and worked tirelessly for years to
gain rights and better conditions for
the Seminoles. Mrs. Moore-Wilson
used the spelling "Billee"
Billee Bowlegs
and the music box
By Minnie Moore-Willson
A few years ago when the East
Coast towns of Floiida ere still
primitive, a storekeeper had pur-
chased in New York an old-fash-
ioned organette that played five
tunes.


Billee B i\legs. progressive and
musical, listened to the'""box of
music" as it played in the little trad-
ing store and was entranced with
the melodies. Soon after, the
organette refused to "go" and the
trader told his friends that unless he
could "stick" it on Billee Bowlegs
he would be out $35. A few days
later Billee, with another Indian,
came back to the store, bringing
produce to sell. The storekeeper
wanted the Indian's goods.and sug-
gested that Billee trade for the
music box by telling the inn:'cent
Seminole that "music no more play
-'wake up by and by and play
good him tired now." Billee,
with mechanical knowledge,
looked the organette over ,and
making the trade, proudly left with
the "tired out" music box under his
arm. The next day the Indians
returned, bringing with them the
music box to show to the store-
keeper.
"That box, him no more tired,"


.he said, and winding up the
machine which the ingenious
Seminole had put into working
order, played the whole five tunes,
to the astonishment and chagrin of
the trader.
"Him play good at Green Corn
Dance, down Okeechobee."
Several years after the organette
was still doing service, and as the
picture recurs one sees a savage
tribe--a weird camp scene, with
its storm-beaten wigwarms in the
background; the owner of the
music box sits in the center of the
group; brown-skinned people
move hither and thither in the dim
shadows of the camp fire, while the,
melodies of "Home, Sweet Home,"
"Nearer My God to Thee," and "My
Country 'Tis of Thee," float out
upon the'stillness of the night."
His account came Irom ""Florida
and Reclaiming the Everglades,
South Florida's Natural History
1884-1934," Richter Library, Univ.
of Miami, Coral Gables.


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other side of the street and made his daring escape through the front doors of Gatora-
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Glades County

School

Calendar

Jan. 5: Report cards go out
Jan. 16: Martin L. King holiday
Feb. 2: Interim report cards
issued
Feb. 7: Open house; Moore
Haven Jr./Sr. High School; 5-7
p.m.
Feb. 9: Open house; elemen-
tary schools; 5-7 p.m.
Feb. 20: Presidents Day holi-
day
March 3: Chalo Nitka holiday
March 10: End. of third nine-
week period
March 13: Teacher workday
(No school for students)
March 16: Report cards go out
March 20-24: Spring break
April 14: Good Friday holiday
April 17: Spring holiday
(Teachers/students)
April 27: Interim report cards
May 21: Baccalaureate
May 26: Graduation '
May 29: Memorial Day holiday
May 31: Last day for stu-
dents/early release
June 1-2: Post school; teacher
workdays
June 2: Last day for teachers


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Vote for teacher
of the year
Parents and community mem-
bers are invited to vote for the
Moore Haven Junior-Senior High
School Teacher of the Year. Ballots'
and a ballot box will be available
in the front office of the school
beginning Monday, Jan. 2, and
continuing through Thursday, Jan.
5. If you would like to cast a ballot
for a teacher who has made a dif-
ference in your life or in the life of
your child, please stop by the
office between the hours of 7:30
a.m. and 4 p.m. to cast your vote.
You may obtain a ballot from, any
of the secretaries in the office.
Thank you for the support you
show our school.
School Board meeting
Beginning in January, regular
meetings will be held on the sec-
ond Thursday at 6 p.m. and the
fourth Thursday at 9 p.m. in the
Glades County School Board
meeting room, 400 10th Street,
SW in Moore Haven.'
Elementary School bus
driver course
The Glades County School Dis-
trict will be offering a bus driver
course for individuals who are
interested in obtaining their certifi-
cation to drive school buses for
regular bus routes, extra curricular
trips and substitute drivers. Upon
completion of the course, individ-
uals will obtain their Class B CDL
with Passenger endorsement and
S endorsement. If interested, you
may contact Doug Manke.of the
GCSD at (863) 946-3662 or Scott
Bass of GCSD at (863) 946-0202
ext. 13
Report available
The NCLB School Public
Accountability Report from Moore
Haven Junior-Senior High School
is available on the school Web site
http://glades.edgate.org/moore-
haven/index.php, copies of the
report are also available in the
school's main office, 700 Terrier
Pride Drive SW, Moore Haven.
Sunday school
St Theresa Catholic Church in
Buckhead Ridge has begun its
Sunday school (CCD) program.
Please call Ann at 467-1516 or Fr.
Dan at the Parish Office (863) 946-
0696 for more information. Fun
for all ages!
Glades Truancy
Program
The Glades County School
Board has adopted a truancy pro-
gram for all Glades County


schools for the 2005-06 school
year, in an effort to reduce unex-
cused absences. Glades Truancy
Program handbooks are available
at each school office.
West Glades
Elementary
Parents: FCAT scores may be
picked up at the school office,
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
GED classes
The Glades County School Dis-
trict is offering GED prep classes at
Moore Haven High School (room
26-003) for adults who wish to
obtain their GED. Classes are on
Tuesday and Thursday nights from
6-8 p.m. You may register the night
of the classes. If you have any
questions you may call Scott Bass
at (863) 946-0202 ext. 13.
Children's advocates
are needed
The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Program needs volunteers to rep-
resent the best interests of abused,
abandoned and neglected chil-
dren before the court, social serv-
ice agencies and the community.
No special educational degree is
required. Guardians need to be
someone with common sense,
good judgment and a commit-
ment to helping a child. Atten-
dance at three training sessions
held in Fort Myers is required.
Please contact Kelie Hedrick at:
(239) 461-4360 or (800) 269-6210
for more information, and to
reserve your space for training.
Accountability report*
The "No Child Left Behind
School Public Accountability
Report" for Moore Haven Elemen-
tary School is now available in the
elementary school office. If you
would like a copy of the report,
please stop by the office and one
will be made available to you.
Stop the violence
The Hendry and Glades
Domestic and Sexual Violence
Council's mission is to increase
community awareness about
domestic and sexual violence and
victim safety by providing servic-
es, referrals and education relating
to the affects of domestic/sexual
violence in our community. The
meetings rotate between LaBelle,
Clewiston and Moore Haven. To
get involved in the council or for
information about meeting dates
and. times, please call Abuse
Council and Treatment, Inc.'s
Rural Extension (REACT): (863)
674-1811 8:30 a.m.-5-p.m. to
speak with an advocate.


Submitted to INI/Marion Post Wolcott,
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Looking back photos
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by Marion Post Wolcott for the U.S. Farm Security Admin-
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State decides to reduce class size


TALLAHASSEE On Dec. 27,
2005 Education Commissioner
John L. Winn announced the 2006
school district class size compli-
ance numbers. In a memo to
superintendents, the Florida
Department of Education (DOE)
provided information on districts'
class size averages and the pro-
posed transfer amount for those
districts. A total of six districts
were found to be out of compli-
ance Charlotte, Franklin, Gulf,
Manatee, Marion and St. Lucie.
Using more than $3.7 billion
appropriated by the Florida Legis-
lature, the DOE and school dis-
tricts have been faithfully imple-
menting the class size
amendment, resulting in a signifi-
cant reduction to statewide class
size averages.
For the 2002-03 school year, the
state averaged 23.07 students per
class in Pre-K to Grade 3; 24.16
students in Grades 4-8 and 24.10
in Grades 9-12.
For school year 2003-04, the
state averages 21.54 students in
Grades PreK-3; 22.43 students in
grades 4-8; and 24.06 students in
grades 9-12.
For the school years 2004-05,
the state averages 18.16 students
per class in grades PreK-3; 20.48
students in grades 4-8 and 22.96
students in grades 9-12. -
"In the years since the class
size amendment was implement-
ed, districts have made real
progress in lowering class sizes.
Their efforts are commendable
and have resulted in extraordinary


reductions, particularly at the pre-.
kindergarten through third'grade
level where we have an average of
five less students per classroom,"
said Commissioner Winn. "Next
year, districts are facing an even
greater challenge as we transition
to class size requirements calcu-
lated at the school-level as pre-
scribed by Florida Statutes. This is
why the State Board of Education
and I have recommended $1.9 bil-
lion in facilities funding to help dis-
tricts meet class size obligations,
which should go a long way in
eliminating the need for tempo-
rary measures, such as co-teach-
ing."
While the State Board of Edu-
cation (SBOE) recognizes co-.
teaching as a viable instructional
strategy, it determined in June that
co-teaching could not be used as
a means to comply with the
requirements of the class size
amendment as outlined in Flori-
da's State Constitution. The SBOE
further determined that co-teach-
ing would be included in. this
year's class size transfer calcula-
tion, but would not be included in
the following year's calculation.
Data on districts' use of co-teach-
ing has not been finalized, but pre-
liminary numbers suggest there
will not be any school districts out
of compliance due to co-teaching.
According to Florida Statutes,
for those districts not in compli-
ance, a transfer of a portion of
their operating budget to their
fixed capital outlay budget will be
made. These reallocated funds


can be used by districts for the
construction of new or expanded
facilities in order to meet class-size
requirements. The law directs the
DOE to calculate for each district
not in compliance a transfer
amount proportionate to the
amount of class size reduction
needed.
This year, the initial calculation
resulted in a total proposed trans-
fer amount of $5.2 million. That
figure was then adjusted for unex-
pected student growth. This
resulted in a reduction of nearly
half a million dollars so that the
adjusted total proposed transfer
amount is $4.7 million and
impacts six districts prior to the
submission of appeals. Last year, a
final transfer of just under $1.1
million affected nine districts. The
DOE expects the 2006 final trans-
fer amount to drop following the
appeals process.
Impacted districts have a right
to appeal the DOE's transfer calcu-
lation. The appeal is based on the
submission of supporting docu-
mentation. The DOE is working to
assist districts with this process.
Following a review of districts'
appeals, the SBOE and Legislative
Budget Commission will meet for
final approval of all transfer calcu-
lations.
"Although I am pleased with
the progress we ha'e made,
Florida is still facing a shortage
of more than .30,000 teachers,"
said Conmmissione'r Winn. "My
foremost concern is ensuring
we have enough highly-quali-


fied teachers in Florida class-
rooms next year. The beneficial
effects of the class size amend-
ment, if there are any, may be
negated by the all too likely sce-
nario that our schools are lack-
ing thousands of qualified teach-
ers."
In November 2002, Florida vot-
ers chose to amend the State Con-
stitution to limit the maximum
number of students in core-curric-
ula courses assigned to one
teacher. By the beginning of the
2010-2011 school year, pre-kinder-
garten through third grade classes
are required to have a maximum
of 18 students, fourth through
eighth. grade classes must not
exceed 22 students and ninth
through twelfth grade classes
must have no more than 25 stu-
dents. In order to meet these
requirements, the Legislature
enacted a bill reducing the num-
ber of students in eachclassroom
beginning in fiscal year 200.3-2014,
by two students per year until the
maximum number of students
does not exceed the limits defined
in the amendment. Districts were
required 'to reduce in each of the
three grade groupings at the dis-
trict level for the 2003-2004
through 2005-2006 school \ ears, at
the school level lor the 2006t-201i17
and 2007-20I08 school \ears and at
the classroom level beginning with
the 200.-200i9 school lear.
For more ne\\s from the Florida
Department of Education, see the
link at blip" \\,u 2.newszap
corn local.links florida index.him


Class sizes in area


school districts


Collier County
In 2002-03, the county aver-
aged 20.20 students per class in
Pre K-Grade 3; in 2003-04, the
average was 18.11 students per
class; in 2004-05, 18.07 students;
in 2005-06 17.64 students.
For Grades 4-6, class sizes
averaged 23.80 students in 2002-
03; 22.10 in 2003-04; 20.92 in
2004-05 and 19.95 in 2005-06.
Glades County
In 2002-03, Glades County
schools averaged 18.85 students
per class in .Pre K-Grade 3; in
2003-04, 19.49 students; in 2004-
05, 17.54 students; and, in 2005-
06,16.33 students.
For Grades 4-6, class sizes
a\ eraed 3ii 57 students in 2002-
.03; 24.-4 in 2003-04; 20.19 in
2004-05; and, 17.16 in 2005-06.
Hendry County
In 2002-03, the county aver-
aged 21 .38 students per class in
Pre K-Grade 3; in 2003-04, 18.9.8
students; in 2004-05, 18.20 stu-
dents; and in 2005-06, 17.47 stu-
dents per class-


For Grades 4-6, class sizes
averaged 22.55 students in 2002-
03; 21.17 in 2003-04; 21.12 in
2004-05; and 20.58 in 2005-06.
Okeechobee
County
In 2002-03, Okeechobee
County schools averaged 19.39
students per class in Pre K-Grade
3; in 2003-04, 17.82; in 2002-03,
17.20 and in 2005-06, 16.74 stu-
dents per class.
Class sizes for Grades 4-6
averaged 24.74 students in 2002-
03; 22.09 students in 2003-04;
20.53 students in 2004-05; and
20.28 for 2005-06.
Palm Beach
County
In 2002-03, Palm Beach
County schools averaged 25.60
students per class in Pre K-Grade.
3; in 2003-04, 22.23 students; in
2004-05, 20.36; and in 2005-06,
19.29 students per class.
Class sizes for grades 4-6 aver-
aged 25.25 students per class in
2002-03; 23.44 in 2003-04; 21.92
in 2004-05 and 20.83 in 2005-06.


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craftsmanship this home is perfect for a large
family! Acreage is fenced, has a pond and an
additional set-up for another home site. Escape
to a peaceful life! $679,900.
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mornings sitting in the screened lanai of this
4BR/2B cedar home. This magnificent 3+/-
acres of land is perfect for horses and features a
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city shopping or small town dining. Only
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this 4BR/2BA pStU!iDIl1Ivers! You'll love
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* $795,000 Custome built 2 story home on
9+/- acres. Features 4BD/2.5BA and includes
many luxuries such as a pool, formal dining
room, a garden tub and a separate shower with
dual shower heads in the master bathroom and
that's just to name a few!
* $595,000 4BD/3BA home on 1+/- acre.
Home has vaulted and coffer ceilings, a sound
proof studio, moveable island in kitchen and an
above ground pool just to name a few of the lux-
uries that this beautiful home offers. There is also
a 1+/- acre adjoining lot available.
* $155,000 2BD/1BA spacious home, features a
completely fenced in yard and an above ground
pool.
MOBILE HOMES:
* REDUCED TO $900;000 Mini ranch in'Alva.
This 3BD/2BA mobile home sits on 10+/- acres and
includes barns, ponds & much more!
* $475,000 Spacious 3BD/3BA mobile home in
Muse sits on 5+/- acres. This spacious home fea-
tures an addition with it's own entrance and much
more. The property has a pond. with an island and
bridge, an above ground pool, 2 barns and more.
* $300,000 3BD/1BA mobile home in Muse


the hot summer months or snuggling in front
of the fireplace in the winter. Priced at only
$275,000.
* NO COMPROMISE NEW HOME! Extra
effort to design and build a lasting quality home
makes this NEW Home totally eclipse the oth-
ers! Don't buy until you've examined this beau-
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the master suite featuring his and her closets,
his and her sinks, walk-in shower plus separate
tub w/shower. Relax and sip your iced tea out
on the lanai while enjoying a refreshing breeze.
$229,900.
* Cute remodeled home on a 1/2 lot! This little
home is being currently used as a rental. Future
zoningIK D I9F m& NW]HlAGT as a
rental. Convert home into an office for future
use. $99,000.



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* Tired of the Circus? No clowning around
about the calm you'll enjoy in this spacious
3BR/2B MH on cleared 2.5 +/- acres. WOW! Be
sure to check out the huge horse barn and
workshop. Box stalls, feed room, large work-
shop. Lower your blood pressure! $199,900.
* STOP DREAMING AND START LIV-
ING! This 2.5+/- acre mini estate makes relax-
ing easy with a 3BR/2B manufactured home.
Featuring ceramic tile, textured walls, and spa-
cious kitchen. Only $179,900.
* 3BR/2B manufactured home in Immokalee.
Features new carpet and vinyl and fenced cor-
ner lot. Listed at only $155,900.
* No handy man needed here! Immaculate
3BR/2B mobile home on .40+/- acre of land.
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* $ 115,1)000- .II:r I t., mobile home on 2.5+/-
actr.. i i. 1 11 .I r Eri,,y peaceful country living
year round or as a weekend getaway!
* $113,900 2BD/2BA New and still under
construction! This mobile home is located in the
Moore Haven Yacht Club. The perfect weekend
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* $93,500 Like new 3BD/2BA manufactured
home t 'a split
floor pan, garden tub in master room arid a
storage shed.
* $82,900 3BD/2BA mobile home in Ortona.
The mobile home is partially furnished. The lot is
surrounded in beautiful palm and oak trees.
ACREAGE:
* $1,500,000- Hwy 27 frontage. Currently Auto
Salvage yard.
* $1,500,000 -100+/- Hard to find acres adjoin-
ing Badcock property in Muse. Paved road access.
* $1,025,600 51+/- acres, secluded, lots of
trees, fronts on two roads, owner will divide.
* $988,025 Warehouse & office on 1.38+/-


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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.
* 20+/- acres in Muse on CR720. Partially
cleared and ready for your dream home. This
property has a well, septic, electric and an older
mobile home for rental income. Priced at only
$40,000 per acre.
* The opportunities are endless! Bring your invest-
ment dollars here. 30 beautiful acres with Hwi 27
fontag. Next to water plant. Property was cleared
except for the majestic Live Oaks. Bring your ideas
and see! $750,000.
* BEAUTIFUL HOMESITE Hard to find 5+/- acres.
Just minutes from LaBelle on Case Rd. $224,900.
* 2+/- acres on Ft. Center Ave. in LaBelle.
Already has a well and electric on the property.
Enjoy country living only minutes from town.
Only $119,900.
* 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 and seclud-
ed 2+/- acres. Fresh air special! $93,900.
* 2.5+/- acres corner lot Perimeter in Montura.
$85,000.
* Beautiful wooded .1.25+/- ac. on Jasmine St. in
Montura. Great for investment or homesite. Only
$46,000.
1.25+/- acre on Datil in Montura. $45,000.
* Spacious lot in Montura. $44,900.


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* $650,000- .iti,., : ', i Ic r ic .in ,t'Al.[ ,jr,
* $.99,000 BJild .'"I ,. .,r,.i u r, l,'i .:.i.
on these 4.4+/- acres. Great location! Close to
LaBelle, Alva and Fort Myers!
* '$349,000 5.76+/- acres on a tropical setting
in Moore Haven. Property features all sorts of
exotic fruit trees and plants. Pole barn and 1930's
home are located on the property,. Home is to be
sold "as is."
* $272,000 10+/- acres with pines, a pond and
shed.
* $165.000 1.2+/-re.eaufuloak filled lot
on a cUbw et. A ~rsialfots left
in this quiet neighborhood.
* $135,000 REDUCED! 4.70+/- acres. The
perfect place for your dream ranch. The property
is secluded, yet close to town.
* $110,000 2.5+/- acres. Cleared in Montura.
There is a single wide mobile home included with
the property The mobile home is to be sold "as
is."
HOMESITES:
* $29,900 $34,900 Mobile home lots avail-
able in 55 and older Community located in Moore
,Haven Yacht Club. Call for more information.
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IN PORT LABELLE. MONTURA
AND LEHIGH ACRES


1/2 Acre lot in Alva on Pearl St..$124,900.
* Hard to find double lot in growing Port
LaBelle Unit 102. $119,800. '
* Drop dead gorgeous! If you're looking for
the d o oe o fur-
ther. A e c ft t S/D
in LaBelle. This .37+/- acre is truly a dream
come true. Only $84,900.
* .29+/- acre in the Belmont S/D. Priced to sell
@ only $72,900. Possible seller financing.
* 2 Lehigh Acre lots zoned for duplex. Great
investment property! Only $67,000 each
* Corner lot in Port LaBelle Unit 102 ready for
your niew home. $64,900.
* 2 unit 102 lots. In oak hammock. Bring your
family to this quiet neighborhood! $54,900
each.
* Corner lot in Unit 102 w/varge 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.
* Unit 8 lot in Port LaBelle $49,900.
* 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.


* 1.18+/- acres zoned C-1 commercial just
South of LaBelle with 175+/- feet of frontage on
SR29 and frontage on Luckey Street. Asking
$450,000.
* Investor's dream! By purchasing this com-
mercial corner lot with 3BR/2B mobile home
for rental income could multiply your invest-
ment! Grab this site now! $165,000.
* Beautiful .25+/- acre corner lot in downtown
LaBelle w/great potential. Currently zoned for
duplex or single family w/a possibility of rezon-
ing to Business. $119,900.


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Thursday, January 5, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Senators vow to push for Ag disaster relief


U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-
IL), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Blanche
Lincoln (D-AR), Mark Dayton (D-
MN), and Barack Obama (D-IL)
vowed to push for agriculture dis-
aster relief funding next Congress
after the House eliminated $1.6 bil-
lion in critical aid from the Defense
Appropriations bill.
.The more than $1.6 billion in
agriculture relief, which would
extend federal aid to states con-
fronted with drought, hurricanes
and floods, was removed from the
spending bill after the House reject-
ed the Senate funding request.
"Hurricane Katrina has deci-
mated production all throughout
the Gulf Coast," said Durbin. "In
addition, we have had a terrible
drought in the Midwest in my
home state of Illinois, in Missouri
and in parts of Iowa and Minneso-
ta. We've had the worst drought in
105 years in some parts of my state.
Every county but one in Illinois has
been designated a disaster area by
the Secretary of Agriculture."
Durbin has worked to provide
critical relief for Illinois farmers
whose crops have suffered in one
of the worst droughts in a century.
This fall, Durbin introduced a bill to
extend last year's disaster relief
package through this crop year.
That bill was written to allow farm-
ers in the affected states to contin-
ue receive crop disaster payments,
livestock compensation payments
and orchard tree assistance pay-
ments from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
"This year, Illinois farmers need-,
ed our help," said Durbin. "This
simple, bipartisan legislation
would have extended last year's
emergency designation for farms
affected by this year's drought.
Unfortunately, the House rejected
the Senate provisions to assist
farmers whose crops have been
damaged due to a natural disaster.
It is sad that this simple help has
'died on the vine due to end-of-the-
session politics \.e o%%e our farm
families more and \ve will try to get
them the help they need next year."
Drought conditions have
reduced crop yields in Illinois in,
2005. Based on November esti-
mates, corn is estimated at 145
bushels per acre, down 180
bushels per acre from last year.
Total state production for corn is
down 17 percent from last year.,
Soybean total state production is
down 12 percent trom last year.
House and Senate conferees
reached agreement Saturday on
$2.709 billion of mandatory farm:
program spending cuts over five
years. The major items ,are no
extension of commodity, pro-
grams, no across-the-board cuts
for commodity programs, a two-
year extension of the Milk Income
Loss Contract (MILC) program,
without the Senate's 2.5-percent
cut, no cuts in food stamp program
funding, and at the insistence of
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), no
cuts in the sugar program Cole-
man previously said he would not
vote for budget reconciliation.
President Bush reportedly
called Coleman and asked what he
wanted, and that is when the sugar
cut was pulled from the package.
The House approved the budg-


Relative to CBO March,


2005 Baseline
Provisions Fiscal Years(s):
Item 200606-10 ,
1. Commodity Programs Savings:
2. -532
3.-1,734
Direct Payment Advance: Reduce
from 50 percent to 40 percent for '06
and to 22 percent for '07 crop year.
-518
-1,452
Upland Cotton Step 2: Eliminate on
Aug. 1
-14
-282
2. Conservation Programs Savings:
0
-934
CSP: Change FY '05-14 cap of
$6.037 billion to FY '06-10 cap of
$1.954 billion & FY '06-15 cap of
$5.650 billion. Required reauthoriza-
tion thru FY20110
-649
- EQIP: Cap EQIP funds at $1.270
bil. for each of FY '07-09. Restore to-
$1.300 billion in FY 2010. Required
reauthorization thru FY 2010.
0
-75
Watershed Rehab Program: Elimi-
nate prior-year funds in FY '07. No
limit on new FY '07 funds. #0
-210 ,
3. Energy Programs
0
-20
Renewable Energy Program: Elimi-
nate prior=year funds in '07. Limit
new FY '07 funds to $3 million.
0


et savings conference report on the
overall $39.7 billion mandatory
spending cut bill.
As expected, House and Senate
leaders agreed to move a provision
allowing drilling in Alaska's Arctic
-National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
out of the measure and into the
Defense appropriations bill.
House leaders brought the
budget savings package (HR 4241,
S 1932) to the floor for a vote, after
reaching an agreement with Sen-
ate Defense Appropriations Chair-
man Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), to
sign the budget conference report.
Stevens, a major supporter of
ANWR energy exploration, had
previously pledged not to do so
until lawmakers cleared the
Defense spending bill (HR 2863)
with drilling provisions intact. But
he later agreed to allow the budget
conference to move forward pro-
vided that the House passes the
Defense bill with ANWR attached.
The House also cleared the
Defense spending bill iodaN before
tryingg on the budget reconciliation
bill. it is unclear if Senate Democ-
rats would attempt to filibuster the
Defense measure they are trying
to garner the 51 votes needed to
reject attaching ANWR drilling to
the conference report. '
Hurricane and other disaster aid
funding of around $29 billion is
part of the Defense spending bill,
but actual commodity disaster
relief isn't near the multi-billion-
dollar level previously proposed.-
it could be just $400 million and the
bulk if not all of that would likely be
directed toward forestry/timber.
Avian flu prevention package


4. Rural Development Program Sav-
ings:
0
-399
Enhanced Broadband Program:
Eliminate prior-year funds in FY '07.
No limit on new FY '07 funds. #0
-40
- Value-Added Marketing: Eliminate
prior-year funds in FY '07. No limit on
new FY'07 funds. #0
-120
Rural Bus. Invest Prog.: Eliminate all
funds available in FY '07. #0-89
Rural Bus. Strategic Invest. Eliminate
all funds available in FY '07.#0
-100
Rural Firefight & Emerg. Grants: Elim-
inate all funds available in FY '07. #0
-50
5. Research Programs Savings:
0
-620
Init. for Future Agriculture and Food
Systems: Cancel available funds for
FY 2007 to FY 2009. #0
-620
Gross Reconciliation Savings
-532
-3,707
6. MILC Increase
433
998
Extended until Sept. 30,2007
433
998
Gross Reconciliation Increase
433
998
Net reconciliation savings
-99
-2,709


spending of $3.8 billion will also be
included in the Defense appropria-
tions measure.
The following are the key items
in the agreement regarding agricul-
ture spending reductions: Com-
modity Programs:
No extension of commodity
programs.
No across-the-board cuts for
commodity programs.
No cut for the sugar program.
Advance direct payments
reduced to 40 percent crop'year
2006; further reduced to 22 percent
in crop year 2007.
Cotton Step 2 program termi-
nated effective Aug. 1.
MILC dairy support extended
for 2 years, without the Senate's
2.5-percent cut, adds $998 million
spending Conservation Programs.
Conservation Security Pro-
gram (CSP) extended to 2011,
funds capped $1.954 billion FY'06-
10: $5.65 billion FY'06-15
EQIP extended to 2010, funds
reduced $1.27 billion FY '07-09;
$1.3 billion. FY 2010,
*Watershed Rehabilitation pro-
gram Cancellation of funds avail-
able prior to Oct. 1
Rural
Development/Energy/Research
Programs:
Renewable Energy Program-
Limit FY'07 funds to $3M.
Value-added Grant program:
Cancel unspent. funds prior to
Oct. 1.
Enhanced Access to Broad-
band Telecommunication Services
in Rural Areas Cancel unspent
funds prior to Oct. 1.
Rural Business Investment


Program: Cancel unspent funds
prior to Oct. 1.
Rural Business Strategic
Investment Grant Program: Cancel
unspent funds prior to Oct. 1.
Rural Firefighters Grant Pro-
gram: Cancel unspent funds prior
to Oct. 1.
Initiative for Agriculture and
Food Systems: Cancel unspent
funds for FY '07 09 Agriculture
Reconciliation Act of 2005 BO Final
Score: Change in Outlays: in Mil-
lion Dollars.
A major concern has devel-
oped regarding advance direct
payments. Because the percent-
age cut takes effect for 2006
crops, there will be some win-
ners and losers. Why? Signup has
already begun for the 2006 farm
programs. Around 400,000 pro-
ducers have already enrolled,
with the bulk of them having
been approved. Thus, some
direct payments have already
been made.
Comments: As was signaled in
an earlier column, the most sur-
prising development is no across-
the-board cuts in direct payments
- commodity program partici-
pants clearly escaped a budget-
cutting bullet.
Conservation program cuts
are clearly the major reduction
category. especially when you
consider the fact that the percent-
age reduction in advance direct
payments still does not decrease
the final direct payment made to
eligible producers. Groups who
frequently attack farm program
spending will, easily focus their
attention on the lack of major
cuts for commodity program par-
ticipants. Another key is that
White House ollicials and GOP
House leadership were success-
ful in not extending farm com-
modity programs as was pro-
posed in the Senate package.
And, the Milk Income Loss Con-
tract (MILC) program was
extended for two years. No cuts
in food stamp program funding
were included in the final Ag
budget savings package.
Farm policy veterans note the
significance of the extension for
conservation programs, notably
the Conservation Security Pro-
gram that is contained in the
budget reconciliation package.
"That means the focus in the new
farm bill will be on farm com-
modity programs, and those
against the current program will
have more time to spend on this
topic," one observer said.
IAs for no across-the-board
cuts for commodity programs, I
am told the cuts were dropped at
the insistence of the House
Republicans, as one source put it,.
"in their zeal to fight off the com-
modity program extension." The
Senate (and many Ag groups)
were willing (if reluctantly) to
make their contribution to deficit
reduction, but they wanted the
cuts spread over a period of years
(as with the conservation cuts).
To facilitate these cuts required
the extension of the commodity
program authorization (as with
the conservation programs), but
that was a no-no for House con-
ferees and House GOP leaders.


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Review
Continued From Page 1
August
Plans for a proposed land-
fill continued to draw debate
and discussion.
Glades County School
Board and the Glades County
Sheriff's Department teamed up
to crack down on truancy.
Glades County students
prepared to go back to school.
Reviews of the E911 tele-
phone system found "gaps" in
Glades County that were result-
ing in emergency calls being
routed to the wrong department.
Naval Sea Cadets from the
Trident Unit, which includes
teenagers from Okeechobee and
Glades Counties, participated in
SCUBA training.
Flooding in the area around
the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
resulted in higher water levels in
the Kissimmee River and Lake
Okeechobee.
New EMTs trained at
Brighton Seminole Reservation
as the Tribe set up their own
EMT service.
Lucinda Kelley was named
.dean of the Hendry Glades Edi-
son College Campus.
September
A fish kill in the Lake Okee-
chobee Rim Canal was blamed
on weather conditions and pas-
ture-runoff from heavy rainfall.
Glades County Commis-
sioners discussed plans for revi-
talization of the Indian Prairie
Canal Campground.
School and city officials
were concerned about the safety
of students who "jayvalked"
across Li.S Highway 27.
The effectiveness of the
Planning and Zoning depart-
ment was reviewed by the coun-
ty commissioners:
A humorous "Hatfield and
McCoy" wedding was conduct-
ed at the Buckhead Ridge VFW.\


Festival
Continued From Page 1
on S.R. 80 near LaBelle.
Dr. Jackson was asked to serve
on the Endangered Species
Recovery Team for the Ivory-
billed Woodpecker for the U.S.
Fish and Viidlife Service in l985.
His book, "in Search of the Ivory-
billed \Voodpecker" \as pub-
lished by Smithsonian Institution
Press in August 2004. Seminars
each day involve birds, bats, but-
terflies and the Great Florida Bird-
ing Trail. :
Lynda White of the Birds of
Prey Center is scheduled to
return, bringing her bald eagle,
burrowing owl, caracara and
other birds of prey native to the
region.
Cindi Marks of the Bat Center
will conduct the first ever search
for the Bonnetted Bat, and endan-
gered Florida bat whose popula-
tion has never been tracked in the
Glades.
Alana Edwards, Education and
Training Coordinator for Florida
Atlantic University's Center for
Environmental Studies will return
to lecture on butterfly gardening.
Mark Kiser, coordinator,
Wildlife Viewing Section, Office
of Recreation Services for the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser-
vation Commission, will give a


Water
Continued From Page 1
analyses results for the TTHM'sam-
ples collected March 1, 2005, May
9, 2005, Aug. 24, 2005, and Oct. 13,
2005 now indicate a running annu-
al average TTHM concentration ol
101.45 micrograms per liter (ug/L).
Therefore, the Department has
determined that this water system
has generated a Maximum Conta-
minant Level (MCL) violation for
TTHM's, since Table 3 of Rule 62-
550, Florida Administrative Code
(F.A.C.), identifies the MCL for
TTHM's as 80 ug/L.
Health Effects
Some people who drink water
containing Trihalomethanes in
excess of the Maximum Contami-
nant Level (MCL) over many years
may experience problems with
their liver, kidneys, or central nerv-
ous system, and may have an
increased risk of getting cancer.
What should
customers do?
This is not an immediate risk.
however, until the problem is cor-
rected, any customers who are
concerned about their exposure tc
TTHM's may wish to use alterna-
tive sources of water for ingestion.
such as commercial bottled water
or water treated by an appropriate
home water treatment device.
Appropriate home water treatment
devices are those certified by the
National Sanitation Foundation
(NSF) for reducing TTHM's in
drinking water.


INI/Mark Young
Soldiers from the 53rd Support Battalion out of Pinellas
County helped out hundreds of Moore Haven residents dur-
ing the power outages that followed Hurricane Wilma.


The Glades Count) Com-
mission discussed adopting an
official county seal.
Channel appelsnails were
added to the list of threats to the
local ecosystem.
A pa. ilion was planned for
the Ortona.Cemetery. :
Glades County launched a
contest to create a county logo.
Moore Halen High School
students learned about county
government by attending local
meetings.
At-risk residents were
encouraged to get flu shots
The Glades County Eco-
nomic Development Council
hosted a membership drive and
barbecue to celebrate the desig-
nation of Moore Haven as a
Florida Main Street community.
October
The Glades County School
Board conducted their annual
parent meeting. -
*" The county commission
discussed purchasing 72.5 acres
on State Road 78 for a correc-
tional facility and commercial


presentation of the fifth and final
section of the Great Florida Bird-
ing Trail, the South Floi ida section
which will be opening next Febru-
ary. The southern trail includes
Glades, Highlands and Okee-
chobee Cournties


development park.
The county was asked for
funds to upgrade the county's
ball fields.
A softball tournament ben-
efited local resident Robert Nail,
who was injured in a hit and run
motorcycle accident.
Moore Haven Elementary
School students held a Walk-a-
Thon to raise money for the
Reading Renaissance Program.
As high water levels contin-
ued to concern residents, com-
munity members criticized the
state's plans for Lake Okee-
chobee.
The Glades County Cook-
Off, sponsored b. Mi:oore haven
Auto Parts, benhit'-d Proiject
Graduatiorn anrd scholarships fori
Moore Haver. High School sen-I
iors.
\\est Glades Elementary
School participated in the
Renaissance Reading Progiarn,
using a Jungle theme.
Hurricane Wilma hit the
:South Floiida area, leaving a
path of destruction in the corn-
R-inilties around Lake Okie-


' Among Birding tours being
offered is a tour of eagle nesting
sites at B ighlon Seminole Indian
Reservation A Bar n Otwl Tour,
sponsored by Clew iston Charnbei
of Commerce, the ever-popular
"OwI Hoot," "Birding Canoe," on


Submitted to INI/Glades County Economic Development Council
Dr. Jerome Jackson, author of "In Search of the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker" will be the keynote speaker at the Keynote din-
ner of the Big 0. Birding Festival. The festival takes place Fri-
day, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 29.


What is being
done?
The problem will be correct-
ed when the Seminole Tribe
builds their new water treatment
plant on the Brighton Reserva-
tion. Construction is to begin no
f later than September of 2006,
with construction schedule indi-
cating completion in March of
2007.
For more information, contact
r Mike White at (863) 946-1300 or


write to: Lakeport Water Associa-
tion Inc., 10055 Red Barn Road,
Moore Haven, FL 33471, or con-
tact the Department of Environ-
mental Protection Potable Water
Compliance/ Enforcement Sec-
tion at (239) 332-6975.
Please share this information
with all the other people who
drink this water, especially those
who may not have received this
notice (for example, people in
apartments, nursing homes,
schools and businesses).


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Submined to INI
Glades County Commissioner Russell Echols pitched in to'
assist Kevin Bryant of Glades Electric Cooperative and grill-
master Donnie Peeples in preparing chicken quarters and
fixin's for the EDC membership drive/barbecue social cele-
brating Moore Haven's Main Street designation Sept. 15.


chobee.
Area children participated
in Halloween celebrations.
November
Glades County officials and
residents took stock of storm
damage, and once again started
working on plans to repair and
rebuild.
Local residents otbserted
Veteran's Day.
The Antique Road Show
visited the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino.
Mercury\ levels in the Ever-
glades \ ere researched b ) the,
University\ of Florida
December
Moore Haven Higli School
students did their ov\n research
on the allegations that releases
from Lake Okeechcbee were
hurting the Caloosahatcliee
Ri\er The students created a
pov\ er point presentation, which
they took to a city of Sanibel
Commission, to protest the city's
lawsuit against the South Florida
\Water Management District The


the pristine Fisheating Creek, and
a tour ol Diner Island wildlile
management area and panther
habitat are on tap.
Registration fee paid Friday,
Jan 27 is $25 per person; late
registration Saturday, .ian 28 is
$30. Registration includes all lec-,
tures except the keynote dinner
speaker.
For mrnore infor railorn and for
othl: fees and schedule for touis,
lectures and dinners call the Glades
County Economic Development
Council (863) 946-0300 or visit
www.bigobirdingfestival.com.


students' findings indicated thai
runoff fro:,m developed areas
might be contributing to prob-
lems with the river and the estu-
aries. Students were disappoint-


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sioners paid little attention to
their presentations. They vowed
to take their case to the gover-
nor.
The Hendry and Glades
County Health Department wel-
comed a new director, Dr. Neftali
Fernandez.
Riverview Restaurant
opened about 12 miles east of
LaBelle on State Road 80. *
Senior Connections wel-
comed new director Christine
Nolan.
*Senator Dave Aronberg visit-
ed Moore Haven High School.
The Glades County Eco-
nomic Development Council
hosted their annual luncheon.
The County Coalition for
Responsible Management of
Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie
and Caloosahatchee Rivers and
Lake Worth Lagoon discussed
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Sports Briefs


Editor's note: The fall high
school sports season is upon us.
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Winter Sports
Schedules

Clewiston High School
Girls Basketball
Jan. 11: Immokalee, Away, 7:30
p.m.
Jan. 12: Estero, Home, 7:45 p.m.
Jan. 17: Lemon Bay, Away, 7:30
p.m.
Jan. 19: Cypress Lake, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Jan. 20: Okeechobee, Away, 7 p.m.
Jan. 23: Immokalee, Home, 7:45


Jan. 26: LaBelle, Home, 7:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Jan. 5: GladesCentral, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Jan. 7: Glades Day, Away, 6 p m.
Jan. 10: Dunbar, Away, 7:30 p.m..
Jan. 13: Estero, Away, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Lemon Bay, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Jan. 20: Cypress Lake, Away, 7:30
p.m.
Jan. 21: Immokalee, Home, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24: Riverdale, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Jan. 26: LaBelle, Away, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 28: Pahokee, Home, 7:45 p.m.
Feb. 4: Glades Day, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Wrestling
Jan. 7: Hosts Hendry County Invita-
tional
Jan. 11: At Glades Central
Jan. 13: At Suwannee duals
Jan. 14: Billy Saylor -Invitational at
Suwannee
Jan. 21: Marauder duals at Clear-
water Central
Jan. 28: Grinder Invitational, at
Lemon Bay


Feb. 10-11: Regionals
Feb. 16-18: State finals at Lakeland
Girls Soccer:
TBA: LaBelle Toumament
Jan. 6: LaBelle, Away, 6 p.m.
Jan. 10: Sebring, Away, 6 p.m.
Jan. 13: Immokalee, Away, 5p.m.
Jan. 14: Gateway Charter, Home,
11a.m.
Glades Day School
Boys Basketball
Jan. 5: Trinity Christian, Home, 7:30
p.m.
Jan. 6: Cardinal Newman, Home,
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 7: Clewiston, Home, 6 p.m.
Jan. 10: King's Academy, Home, 7
p.m.
Jan. 12: Jupiter Christian, Home, 8
p.m.
Jan. 14: St. Edward's, Home, 6
p.m. -
Jan. 17: Benjamin, Away, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19: Summit Christian, Away, 8
p.m.
Jan. 20: American Heritage (Del-
ray), Home, 7 p.m.


Jan. 24: King's Academy, Away, 7
p.m.
Jan. 27: Community Christian,
Home, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 28: St. Edward's, Away, 2 p.m.
Feb. 1: Inlet Grove, Away, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3: Royal Palm Beach, Away,
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4: Clewiston, Away, 7:45 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 5: Trinity Christian, Home, 6
p.m.
Jan. 7: Ft. Pierce Central, Home,
2:30 p.m.
Jan. 10: King's Academy, Away, 7
p.m.
Jan. 12: Jupiter Christian, Home,
6:30 p.m.
Jan. 14: St. Edwards, Away, 2 p.m.
Jan. 17: King's Academy, Home, 7
p.m.
Jan. 19: Summit Christian, Away,
6:30 p.m.
Jan. 21: St. Edwards, Home, 4:30
p.m.
Jan. 24: Cardinal Newman, Home,
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27: American Heritage (Plan-
tation), Away, 5:30 p.m.


January is birth defects prevention month


TALLAHASSEE January is
National Birth Defects Prevention
Month, and the Florida Department
of Health (DOH) recognizes the
tremendous impact birth defects
have on Florida's families and chil-
dren. Birth defects affect over 6,000
(one in 35) newborns in Florida
each year, and are the leading
cause of infant mortality and con-
Iribute significantly to illnesses and
long-lerm disabilities.
"Babies born with birth defects
and related deficiencies are a seri-
ous matter in Florida and world-
wide," said DOH Deputy Secretary
of Health for Children's Medical
Services Joseph Chiaro, M.D. "Our
surveillance program allows us to
monitor the numbers and types of
birth defects that are occurring, so
we can develop prevention, inter-
vention, education and referral pro-


grams to assist affected individuals,
families and their health care
providers."
Birth defects in infants indude:
Congenital Heart Defects: dis-
orders of the heart present before
birth: About one in 100-200 babies.
Chromosomal Abnormalities:
disorders invoking chromosomes:
About one in 200 babies is born
\vith a chromosomal abnormality.
Neural tube defects: defects
of the spine (spina bifida.) and brain
(anencephaly: About one in 1000
pregnancies.
Orofacial Clefts: birth defects
of the lip anid/or roof of the mouth:
About one in 700-1000 babies.
Some birth defects are prevent-
able. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is
one of the leading causes of mental
retardation and is 100 percent pre-
ventable. A woman who is preg-


nant or planning a pregnancy
should avoid alcohol, smoking,
street drugs and medications,
which can cause birth defects and
pregnancy complications.
If you plan to get pregnant, DOH
recommends you follow these
steps to prevent birth defects:
Go for a pre-pregnancy check-
up and talk with your health care
provider about any pre-existing
medical conditions such as dia-
betes, obesity or seizures.
Begin taking a vitamin with
400i micrograms of folic acid daily.K
Eat a healthy balanced diet;
maintain a healthy weight and
exercise
A\ oid cigarettes, alcohol and
illegal drugs.
Avoid exposure to hazardous
chemicals.
Check with a. health care


provider before taking any medical.
tions, including over-the-counter
medications.
*Seek pre-natal care as soon as
you think you may be pregnant.
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. Public health efforts to study
birth defects and provide informa-
tion and education include the
Florida Birth Defects RegistrN, the
Florida Folic Acid Coalition arid the
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Intera-
gency Action Group. For more
information about birth defects sur-
veillance and prevention in Florida,
please visit DOH's WVebsite at
vwwx.doh.state.fl.us.gov and select
Florida Birth Defects Registry in the
bottom left hand corner.


Volunteers wanted.
CLEWISTON AAU travel
baseball spring season tryouts
will take place Saturday, Jan. 7
on Tiger Field. Serious baseball
players, aged 13 and under are
wanted and needed. If you were
born after April, 1992, you are
needed. Bring your glove to
Tiger Field at 9 a.m. and be ready
to play some baseball! For more
information, contact John Davis
at (239) 253-8576 or Keith
Thomas at (863) 983-7992.
Board members needed
for Clewiston Cougars
CLEWISTON Wanted:
New and improved Clewiston
Cougars board members for the
2006-year. If you think you have
what it takes to help make the
Clewiston Cougar organization a
great success, please come out
and vote for new board mem-
bers. The Clewiston Cougars
need the help of the community
to elect a board that would be
beneficial to our children. Our
children are very important and
special, so please come out and
support the cougars.
Cheer and Dance
sign-ups
LABELLE If you are inter-
ested in competitive cheerlead-
ing or competitive dance, South-
west Universe All-Stars would
like to welcome you to come
and sign-up. We are located on
Ja\cee'L\ons Blvd. in LaBelle.-
\\We have team spots open from


ages three and up. There are a
few spots left on our 6th grade
and under team. We encourage
any child with a good attitude
and determination to come on
over and check us out. If you
have any questions you can con-
tact Tammy Watkins at (863)
673-1197.
Registrations for
Baseball and Softball
CLEWISTON Clewiston
Youth Baseball and Softball will
be holding registration for the
upcoming. season at Clewiston
Middle School cafeteria, Thurs-
day, Jan. 12. Sign ups on Thurs-
day nights will be from 7-9 p.m.
and Saturday sign ups will be
from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring a copy
of your child's birth certificate.
Cost of registration is $55 per
child (second child s $50 regis-
tration). Registration after these
dates will result in a late registra-
tion fee.
Coast Guard
makes house calls
SOUTH LAKE Did you
know the U.S. Coast Guard Aux-
iliary makes house calls? They
will come to your home to dis-
cuss the required safety equip-
ment needed on your boat. This
service is free. You will receive a
cordial, informative and confi-
dential boat inspection. A vessel
safety check decal \\ill be placed
on boats that meet all the
requirements. Call 467-3085 to
arrange a boat check.


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BONITA SPRINGS, FLA, The
Bonita Bay Group is partnering
with the local chapter of the Flori-
da Native Plant Society to host a
plant sale Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.-to
2 p.m. atthe company's corporate
headquarters in the Town Center
at The Brooks.
"We expect five growers to
participate four wholesalers
and one retailer," said Debbie Pre-
ston, president of the Cocoloba
chapter of FNPS. "People will have
the rare opportunity to buy from
professionals who grow native
plants, learn about the landscape
materials and talk with them
about how to help their land-


scapes thrive."
Florida Yards & Neighbor-
hoods will also be participating
and distributing information
about Florida-friendly landscapes,
according to Kim Fikoski, senior
environmental manager for The
Bonita Bay Group. "We will also
have experts with information
about water conservation and
how to grow lush and healthy
landscapes with less water," she
said.
"The plant sale is being organ-
ized by The Bonita Bay Group's
environmental council," said
Fikoski. "The council was formed
to create an awareness among all


staff of the things we are going to
be a good environmental steward,
and to share that information with
the general public. This is the first
FNPS plant sale in the south Lee
County area, and we're pleased to
partner with them to make it hap-
pen."
e According to Preston, "planting
native," adds habitat and food
sources for wildlife, including
birds and butterflies, while plant
materials purchased in depart-
ment stores and many nurseries
have been treated with pesticides
that can harm wildlife and kill but-
terflies. All the plants that the par-
ticipating growers will offer are


pesticide-free something that is
not available in stores or the
majority of nurseries.
In general, native plants are dif-
ficult to find the plant sale will
be the first time for many people to
see, learn about and buy them,
said Preston. The most popular
native plants include:
Firebush, a shrub with red
flowers that attract butterflies.
Cocoplum, a rich, thick plant
used for hedging.
Fiddlewood, a shrub that
makes great hedging, with waxy
green leaves and tiny white flow-
ers that yield groups of berries that
are a food source for birds.


Grasses like Fakahatchee that
are accents for gardens and shelter
for small wildlife.
. Vines, including Jacquemon-
tia, a flowering vine that hugs the
ground, and Coral Honeysuckle, a
climbing vine with brilliant coral
flowers that yield berries.
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24 LOG HOME PACKAGES to
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Saturday, January 14, 11:00
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LaBelle looking for two
TELLERS
A high school diploma or
equivalent required.
Excellent benefits and a
great opportunity to become
a part of the First Bank family.
Contact MaliChamness at
983-8191 or Susan Hill
675-4242 for more
information or fax resume
to 863-983-5043. EOE
Drug Free Workplace

HVAC MECHANIC NEEDED
5 yrs exp. req'd. Must have
own tools & trans. Contact
Bruce Hart (800)843-4379
Find it faster. Sell it sooner
in the classifieds


Emlymn
F ul T i e I l


Emlymn
F u l T i e I l


Looking for a career

with a comlpanVy you

can grow with?

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

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

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

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


Now Hiring for 2005 Postal
P o s i t i o n s
$17.50-$59.00+/hr. Full
Benefits/Paid Training and
Vacations No Experience
Necessary (800)584-1775
Reference #5600.
OFFICE HELP/SECRETARY
NEEDED: For busy Sod &
Landscaping Business in
LaBelle. Good Communication
& Computer skills a must.
Bi-Lingual a plus, but not
required. Send resume to:
2696 Howard Road,
LaBelle FL 33935

Palmdale
Sod, Inc.

Sod Delivery
Truck Driver
Needed
Class A CDL
Sod Foreman
Drivers
License
Required

863
673-1491








Small dealership looking for
parts person and outside
sales for new territory up-
coming for new year. Call for
Application (800)556-7577.
It's never too late to find
the perfect gift. Look
for it in the classified.


TEAMS! $1000 sign on bo-
nus/ea. Approx $1100/wk.
2yrs OTR, No DUI/DWI.
Northern FL area. Excellent
Equipment, Excellent Lanes,
Great Benefits, Home Week-
ends. (888)216-0180
www.callcpc.com.


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
802000033. CALL US: We
will not be undersold!
Millionaire Makers That's
what Success Magazine
called us in their Cover Sto-
ry. To learn how we can help
you realize YOUR dreams
call (800)311-9365.
Vending Route: Local, All
brands. Soda, Juice, Water,
Pastries, Snacks, Candies.
Great Equipment & Loca-
tions. Financing Available
with $7,500 down.
(877)843-8726.
#B02002-037.
One man's trash is
another man's treas-
ure. Turn your trash
to treasure with an ad
in the classified.


Full Time01


Employment
Fl Tme


Glades County
Board of County Commissioners
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
December 30, 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
(SOCIAL SERVICES & AG EXTENSION)
HOURLY SALARY RANGE: $8.50- $10.80 per hour
EXCELLENT BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND
STATE RETIREMENT
MAJOR DUTIES: Must be able to answer phones, handle and
communicate with the public, handle mailings (newsletters, an-
nouncements, etc.) for the Extension Office, gather Information
from clients for Social Service assistance and be knowl-
edgeable of other agencies for client assistance, filing monthly
reports for both Extension and Social Services, handle all pur-
chase orders for both offices and schedule use of the Doyle
Conner Building. Other duties as may be required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applicant must have
good computer skills with special emphasis on office organiza-
tion and file management. Applicant must be capable of oper-
ating customary office machines and be knowledgeable in
Microsoft Works, Word and Excel. Applicant must present a
neat and well-mannered appearance and possess good writing
and communication skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equiva-
lent. Bilingual skills preferred.
JOB LOCATION: Doyle Conner Building
WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

CLOSING DATE: January 17,, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Glades County Application,
Copy of valid Florida Drivers License.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Mary Ann Dotson
500 Avenue J
RO. Box 1018
Moore Haven, FL 33471
(863)946-6000
Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking workplace


CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Clewiston Chamber of Commerce is accepting resumes
for the Chamber Executive Director position.
The position requires general office &
financial management skills. Applicants must also
demonstrate abilities to supervise office staff &
to represent the Chamber in community & regional forums.
Resumes should be submitted by:
January 15th, 2006 to the
Clewiston Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Personnel Committee,
RO. Box 275,
Clewiston, FL 33440

THE EDGE CENTER
A Not-For Profit Corporation is accepting applications for
Interim position- Administrator
Must have experience in Not for Profit organization
Must have financial management experience, verbal and writ-
ten communication skills. Applicants must demonstrate
abilities to supervise office staff and represent the Edge in the
community and the region. Bachelors Degree preferred. Salary:
Interim position $15 an hour.
Resume can be mailed to: Edge Center PRO. Box 793
Belle Glade, Florida 33430
Deadline: 12-30-2005


TKM-Bengard Farms
and Cypress Cooling
Have immediate openings for
experienced truck drivers
Please apply in person at:
2305 Cypress Lane
Belle Glade FL 33430

(561) 996-1980


HR & ADMIN. SUPERVISOR- LABELLE
Need computer literate, team player with strong communi-
cation skills (bi-lingual Spanish/English) w/ human re-
sources generalist experience required. Please fax or email
resume w/salary requirements to HR Director. The Wallace
Group. 863-674-1164 or ann.bridges@kawallaceinc.com
EEO/DFWP


Emlymn
Full Tim


Emlymn
F u l T i e I l


MANAGEMENT

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


.. HENRY REGIONAL
,, .:, N MEDICAL CENTER
'^ -', -- t CnpufJI t i. S i l.*' "E'.:lIcr., B.r-?tIL
-i-r',''' llnL.I Lajder P *ra Eduuuop -a-Lnc"
LPN I or II (FT.PT, Perdlem)
FL LPN L- &1 I\ Cei, IWil,,. [c, i work .lie ,ble SChedule
Support & Full Time- REGISTERED NURSE
FL Ih i'ith I yr ep %il 1li3r,n new ,'ad
Radlologic Technologlst/Mammographer
Musti be ARRT reg bvih a FL -Lieri.e Muir be bmIrn'i wilh
MQ..1.1. tindrdJs & M.ammcgiaphic Q. procedure.:
-Abil i, peak Sparn.h a plus
Full time/Part time/At Home- TRANSCRIPTIONIST
MuI h3'.e [hree mor Tiot eir e-pcier,*:e in hc.ptL31i iran-
opirn tEcellen ramrr,m r Mills and Ih blr, to.' under-
stand multiple dale k are es-se'nt.al Mlusi be able 1to tpe 60
,vords per minute
Full time- CT/Radlologlc Tech
(8:30a.m.L- 5 pnor I130 a.m to7pJn)
AART reg ,ilh 3 vilid FL Lic ears esp pief Must
pc-.o e. eccellerni cu"l ;.c s'l c wo. idepe:ndenily.
p *ol'ici-r ,r CT arid Ceieral Ra3d,,ia3ph%
Full lime-Medical Technologist
BS in Med-cal Technologv F L cernse -r, Hemaiology,
iomuno.her. i, ,oh.i Che ,,.5- Mn .:rc.b .lo. & S 'ol y.
Muil be r.lTi.VS ri eeReg
Part Ume- PBX Operator
Must possess excellent PR skills. Prior PBX system exp is a
plus. Prior filing exp is a plus. Must file alphabetically.
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
Drug Free Workplace EOE


S LICENSED PRACTICAL
NURSE
Licensed Practical and
Licensed Vocational Nurses L3
#64082922
LPN Position assisting Physician/PA/
ARNP/RN in various clinics at Glades
County Health Department in Moore
Haven; clinic work experience helpful;
Background screening/fingerprinting
required. EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or

CallAlina @ 863-946-0707x 208
for more details.


".7.: -'.-n : '.. MEDICAL ASSISTANT
n'-eded u t FL C.rnunrim H.-alth
Center; Bilingual preferred
C.mpetit. .-r J A ir. and etcell-rit
.I b-enefit Applh at
315 So. W.C. Owen Ave.
Clewiston. FL
c..E, ,.r.'. or fax resume to 18631983-9604


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z Garage/Yard. Sales 5
: 0141


Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Thursday, January 5, 2006








Thrsay Jaur 5,20revn h omntissuho aeOecoe


Emlye nt
Full Tim


EXPERIENCE NO EXPERIENCE


5,0000"
Sign On Bonus

See Jim or Scott
for personal interview.

Great Benefits
400 New In-Stock
300 Used
$100,000 per month
advertising
* 1500 Used at other stores


$2,0000o Per Mo.
Guarantee

(While you train)

* Bonus weekly & monthly
401K
Medical Benefits
Vacation
Professional Training
See Jim or Scott
for personal interview.


Second Class Welder

$15.87 Per Hour
Skill and AbilityRequirements:
Utilizes arc, oxygen/acetylene, and plasma methods to
safely perform welding and cutting functions in the
fabrication and/or repair of carbon steel.
Knowledge of welding principles and methods gained through
vocational training and/or practical experience.
Able to successfully complete 2nd Class welding test.
Good work record and disciplinary history
For Immediate consideration
please do one of the following:
Fax your resume o 863-902-2889
Email to Jdooley@ussugar.com
Call 863-228-0208
Stop in at the employment office on WC Owen Ave.
US Sugar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to a diverse workforce.
Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.


COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

Hendry County Information Technology
Department has an opening for a
Computer Technician. Person must know
how to setup and install hardware
and software on a PC. Network
knowledge is a plus. Will need to pass
background, drug screening and
polygraph test. Salary commensurate
with experience. Send resume to
Hendry County I/T Dept., RO. Box
1760, LaBelle, FL 33975.
Equal Opportunity Employer


Assistant .CvJManager
$64,928 Salary
Closing: 01-18-06
The City of Belle Glade is seeking a
professional and innovative visionary
with excellent communication and
leadership skills. Requires BS/BA in
Public Administration or closely related
field; minimum of five years.
Send employment application material to:
City of Belle Glade
Attn: Vivian Hunter
Director of Human Resources
110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. W
Belle Glade, FL 33430-3900
I

THERAPIST
Needed to work with clients that are pregnant & sub-
tance abusers in the Belle Glade area. Will conduct
initial assessment; individuaVgroup/family therapy &
maintain clinical documentation. Requires Masters
Degree, professional licensure or eligibility, & 3-5 yrs.
relevant experience. Fax resume to: 561/514-1987;
e-mail: edubose@oakwoodcenter.org; apply at:
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.,
1041 45th St.,
WPB, FL 33407
www.oakwoodcenter.org
EOE M/F/D/V


mm I


POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Full/Part Time Tellers
Must be 18 yrs of age, High School
Diploma or Equivalent,
Cash handling experience and Bilingual A+.
Apply within @ Everglades Federal Credit
Union
Mail Resume to: 1099 W. Ventura Ave.
Clewiston, FL. 33440
Email Resume to: bulifantb@earthlink.net


Oakbrook of LaBelle
Has positions open for:
SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR
AND
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE
Oakbrook of Labelle skilled nursing facility in
Labelle, Fl. has positions available for B.S.W.,
Maintenance Assistant, Housekeeping, Dietary,
CNA, and Nurses. Great Team Environment
and Benefits

Fax Resume to 863-675-7415
Oakbrook of LaBelle,
250 Broward Avenue,
LaBelle, FL 33935
(863)675-1440
EOE
COME JOIN THE TEAM!!!


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

READING A NEWSPAPER
HELPS YOU GET
INVOLVED IN THE
COMMUNITY


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Services



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



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




ACCIDENT VICTIMS ALL Acci-
dent & Injury Claims *AUTO-
MOBILE *BIKE/BOAT/BUS
*ANIMAL BITES *WORKERS
COMPENSATION *WRONG-
FUL DEATH *NURSING
HOME INJURIES A-A-A At-
torney Referral Service
(888)733-5342.
ARRESTED NEED A LAW-
YER? All Criminal Defense.
*Felonies *Misdemeanors
*Domestic Violence *DUI
*Wrongful Death. "Protect
Your Rights" A-A-A Attorney
Referral Service
(888)733-5342 24 HOURS 7
DAYS A WEEK.
DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
8am-7pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.


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





ARBORIST CERTIFIED
(formerly) Tree Service.
Removal, Pruning, Stump
grinding, Landscaping, Tree
Planting and Hauling. Call
Thomas (727)585-8379
Cell Largo Florida
How fast can your car
go? It can go even
faster when you sell it
in the classified.


SI
KFu~ffll Time


GAS FIRE PLACE 48"wx43"t,
brick style, $1000
(863)763-3451


BEDROOM SET, like new,
$350. (863)675-7105
BEDROOM SET: Wood Framed
Bunkbeds w/mattresses. Like
new w/ Dresser, Mirror &
Desk. $200. (863)517-1273
CEDAR CHEST- New with tray
Solid cedar $125
(863)467-4328
COUCH & LOVE SEAT Indian
print, green burgundy & gold
$250 (863)467-5032
DINING TABLE- Oval, all wood
w/big pedestal blonde/white,
end tables fruitwood & glass
$100. (863)357-0037


Emplymen
Full Tim


1700 E. Palm Beach Rd. i-T: A T
Belle Glade, Florida
Call TOLL FREE
1-800-876-6788 I uoldsmcB0U A


Merchandise



Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines 535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items, 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Linens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Togs & Games 730
V Rs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




WINDOW UNIT 7000 BTU,
works good $30
(863)635-7987


ANNE-TIQUES of Moorehaven
Ave J & 1stSt. Open
Wed.- Sat. & maybe Sun.
For those with unusual taste!
We buy & sell estates,
(863)946-9100
FIRE PLACE MANTLE & sur-
round oak-unique, beautiful
$400 (863)763-4982


FREEZER- Upright, 17cu.ft.
Admiral, works great $125.
(863)763-5422
KITCHEN APPLIANCES Elec-
tric range, microwave & self
cleaning oven. In excellent
cond. $100 (863)763-5081
WASHER, Kenmore, Heavy
Duty, White, Used. Good
condition. $1'7'5.
(8631467-1973
WASHER, Whirlpool, Heavy
Duty, White. New, Never
used. $275. (863)467-1973



BUILDINGS DIRECT! 25
YEARS. Order now for spring
delivery, and save! Extensive
range of sizes and models.
Built to last. Priced to sell!
Pioneer (800)668-5422.
STEEL BUILDINGS, Factory
Clearance. New, neverer ect-
ed 30x40, 40x60, 50x100
and 60x100. Will Sell for bal-
ance Call Frank
(800)803-7982.



BATHROOM VANITY- New
30", Oak, with sink and fau-
cet, $100 (863)675-1634
METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufactur-
er. 20 colors in stock with all
Accessories. Quick turn
around! Delivery Available
Toll Free (888)393-0335..
Teak Wood, hundreds of
board ft., various sizes, $250
takes it all. 239-707-2486
WELL SYSTEM fairly new,
$800 for total system
(863)467-7612


FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
CARDS Racing & Comic.
late 80s early 90s Exc. cond.
$450 neg. 863)763-8943
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC, Beer
& Soda cans & bottles. $75.
(863)675-4602



COMPUTER, Pentium 3, Win-
dows XP, Lots of games, w/,
monitor, mouse, keyboard.
$175866-855-0158.
COMPUTER SYSTEM, Pen-
tium 4, dvd/cd-rw, wind. xp,
games, monitor, keyboard,
ext. $350 866-855-0158.


EARRINGS Ladies, Peacock
,design. Hand made in Hong
Kong 24K, 100yr old. $500
neg. (863)634-9620 Okee
LADIES GOLD ANTIQUE
POCKET WATCH- over 100
yrs old, $300 neg.
(863)634-9620. Okeechobee


HOSPITAL BED electric fool
& head board, good cond.
w/2 rails $150
(863)467-5032
HOSPITAL BED- letic i(.
works good no nmallress
$145 ,ort DeSI otter
(772)597-2155
SCOOTER, Alanti 2002, Elec-
tric w/basket on back & 2 bat-,
teries. Good cond. Holds up to
300 Ibs. $500 (863)763-7697


DIESEL TANK- 260 gallon,
3'Tx2.5'Wx5'L Brand new
Aluminum. $1000/neg. Call
Keith (239)872-3714.
EARN DEGREE online from
home. *Medical, *Business,
*Paralegal, *Computers. Job
Placement Assistance. Com-
puter & Financial aid if quali-
fy. (866)858-2121
www.onlinetidewater-
tech.com.
GENERATOR, Harley, used,
2500 watts, starts first try,
$250 (863)634-7098
ROCKING CHAIR- Ornate
wrought iron, iron arch, lat-
tice work, for weddings
$150 (863)675-2392
Run your ad STATEWIDE!!!
For only $450 you can place
your 25 word classified ad in
over 150 newspapers.
throughout the state reaching
over 5 MILLION readers.
Call this newspaper or Ad-
vertising Networks of Florida
at (866)742-1373. Visit us
online at www.florida-classi-
fieds.com. Display ads also
available.


CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES (2)
males, UKC & CKC regis-
tered, all shots, vet. cert.
$400 each. (863)763-3073
CHINCHILLA'S- Young, 1
male, 1 female. $150.
(863)634-8118
CHOCOLATE LAB 31/ yrs
old, neutered. Needs room to
run & someone to play with.
$150. neg. (863)824-0703
LOVE BIRDS- 2 beautiful,
about 5 yrs old, with cage,
$80 (863)398-9806
PARROT CAGE- White w/
24x24x27, playpen on top
shelf under cage detachable
seed $100. (863)357-0037
YORKIE 2 yrs old. Needs
loving family with time to ap-
preciate. In/Out. $100
(863)697-3805 / 697-3804
YORKIES, ACA Reg. Small/
Adorable, Born 11/25th, Avail.
Feb. 1st. Parents on premises.
$500. (863)763-6778


HEDDON FISHING LURE- Old-
er, Vintage, Good shape.
$25. (863)946-3123
POOL CUE w/case in excellent
condition $40
(863)675-3944



ANTENNA, 70 ft., 10 ft. sec-
tions, with base & mast,
$500 firm. (863)675-4201


DINING table plus 6 chairs,
metal frame glass top, $600
(239)289-6782
FAMILY room set, incid, 3pc
sectional, matching over-
stuffed chair, 3 metalic/glass
tables $1800 (239)289-6782
Sectional L-shaped, w/2 re-
cliners, black w/pink & blue,
pin stripe, very good cond.,
$800 neg. (863)634-2094
SOFA: L Shaped, 3 sec. w/qu.
sleeper, 2 Recliners w/heat &
massage. Pd. over $2000, Sell
for $500. (863)517-1273
TABLE & 4 ROLL AWAY
CHAIRS- Leather, Nice,
$225. (863)674-5770
WATERBED FRAME-King size
Canopy style. Wood grain.
$200 or best offer. Call & I
will e-mail pics. (863)447-0566



CLUB CAR, '97- Exc. cond.,
good batt/charger, $1599.
(863)697-1350/763-2063.
GOLF CLUBS- 30 Misc, sets,
Odyssey 990, Wilson 8813,
Cook M1-X, Lynx. Callaway,

Adams. $800 (863)946-3123.


GOLF CLUBS- Ladies, Ping,
with bag Great condition
$150. or best offer
(863)357-6703



ELECTRIC TREADMILL- great
shape, Only $100
(863)675-2690.
LOWEST PRESCRIPTION
PRICES. Less man Canada
Viaira $2 75i100mg. Fos3-
ma.. $16.00/montn. Advira
1,5S 00 A oener deal mann
Medicare. Global Medicines
Amerl(can Pnvsician man-
aged. 1866)634-0720
www.globalmedicines.net.
WEIGHT BENCH w/leg lift,
160lbs of weights, addilorial
weight 111il ba $80
(863)467-5756


SIlII IRINTI

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



1,2 & 3 BEDROOMS
HOUSES & APARTMENTS FOR
RENT. No pets.
Call (863)983-4436.
NOW RENTING
Collingswood Apt.
Units Available with rental
assistance.
Senior Community
Office hrs. Mon. & Thur. 8-4
863-675-7650
Equal Housing Opportunity
& 1









-Build To Suit-
Up To 10,000 SQ. FT.
Belle Glade Area





OFFICE SPACE with or without
Warehouse. 1324 S. Main St.
Belle Glades. (561)996-4524


COLEMAN POWERMATE
GENERATOR 5-6,000 watt
surge, used 1 week, $500
(863)692-2229
HONDA GENERATOR 18hp, 8k
continuous watt, new never
used, $2000 (863)467-5756
PRESSURE WASHER
3000psi, whose, wand &tips,
on wheels, 1 lhp B/S engine,
$350 863-697-9704
SETTLING TORCH w/ hoses,
gauges, & oxygen tanks. Also,
drill press & 2 grinders. $700
for all (863)763-9527

Agriculture



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



MINIATURE STUD HORSE-
32" tall, child broke, incid,
saddle & tack, 2yrs old,
$700. i863227-036 7.



BUSH HOG: TSC 5 H F. 2
year riad 4500
863-610-12'19 vier 9pm iTor
weeperndir.
LAWN TRAILER: New. 3'X4',
w/tilt & Balloon Tires. $250.
(863)357-5754
RIDING LAWN MOWER -
Craftsman LT 1000. 42" cut.
About.6mos. old. Asking
$1300 (863)697-3211
STEEL GATES-(2) 41/2H x
71L
For entrance to property.
Good condition. $100 for both
(863)675-4409
WEED TRIMMER on 14"
wheels, like new, 6hp B/S
engine, $175 or trade
(863)697-9704
WHEEL BARROW: Antique,
Great for a flower.bed. $5.
(863)675-3944


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


Government Foreclosed
Homes!!! $0 or Low Down!
No credit OK! Bank & Gov't
Repos available now! HUD,
VA, FHA For Listings
(800)749-2750.
PORT LaBelle: Unit 4, 3/2,
Newly renovated, near schls.,
Priced to sell @ $185,200.
Call owner: 863-675-1107.
1JIiiilllllillill
MOORE HAVEN 33471
TOP LOCATION -
Will Divide
City block next to court-
house, government center,
high school, 500 feet on US
#27, Ideal for Bank, Fast
Food, Law, Medical, Retail,
Realtor, Insurance, etc.
Call owner Pat




Vacant Residential Lot, 1.31
Acres, Lakefront Prop.,
Montura Ranches $60,000
(863)983-3826'



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(800)841-5868.
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golf oriented homesites from
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(877)266-7376. www.coop-
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East Alabama Moutain Prop-9
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Beautiful View 48 acres
$144,000 14,400 down
1,087 per month owner fi-
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(850)545-4928.
MOVE TO TENNESSEE! LOOK-
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nearby, paved private ac-
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( 8 6 6) 7 8 9 85 3 5
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NC MOUNTAINS-Log cabin
$89,900. Easy to finish cab-
in on secluded site. Million
$$$ Views Available on 1-7
acre parcels
$29,900-$79,900. Free Info
Available! (828)256-1004.
North Carolina Gated Lake-
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plus, 90 miles of shoreline.
Never before offered with
20% pre-development dis-
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(800)709-5253.
TENNESSEE LAKEFRONT
HOMESITES 1 to 6 acres
from the $40s. Spectacular
lake, mountain and wooded
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Just 1-1/2 hours to Nash-
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mountain views. 1 to 5 acre
building sites from the $40s.
Lake access, boat ramp, pri-
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miss out. Call
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TENNESSEE LAKESIDE RE-
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mountain views. 1 to 5 acre
building sites from the $40s.
Lake access, boat ramp, pri-
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miss out. Call
(866)292-5769.
Tennessee Waterfront Land
Sale! Direct Waterfront par-
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Package from $64,900! 4.5
acres suitable for 4 homes
and docks only $99,900! All
properties are new to the
market! Call toll-free
(866)770-5263 ext. 8.


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HOUSES & TRAILER LOTS
For Rent, Near Clewiston,
Dr. L. E. Thompson, Jr,
(754)224-0364 or 983-6836
Moore Haven, 2BR/2BA,
$600 mo., 4BR/1BA
w/fenced yard, $750 mo.
(863)946-3636 or
863)509-0096



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im /RVs
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscellaneous 3025
Motorcycles 3030
Sport Vehicles/ATVs 3035



AIR BOAT- 2000 Cotton
Mouth, 13.5ft, Poly bottom,
470 continental, runs good,
$7800 (863)946-3857
ALUM. BOAT-14', w/ trlr, 20hp
Electric Merc. & 20hp Chrys-
ler. Fish finder, anchors, swivel
seats, $2K (863)635-3627.
BASS BOAT 17ft, 150hp Black
Max, trolling motor, boat motor
and trailer, lots of extras!
$2500/neg (772)559-8558
LOW BOAT '89- 17.5ft, 90HP
Evinrude, Trailmaster trlr,
trolling motor, 2 elec an-
chors, fish finder, bait well,
very good cond, $4500
(239)481-4901 or
,815)866-3729
PONTOON BOAT 1991, 55 hp
, Power Trim w/trolling. motor
& trailer. Ready to fish!
$3500. (863)634-5936
Powerwinch, model 315, trir
winch for boats to 4,000 Ibs.
used very little', $80.
(863)946-1829
RANGER BASS BOAT 1984-
w/trailer, 150hp Mercury,
Engine just serviced' $3500
(863)697-1397


SAILING DINGY, 8X4 Ft., Ex-
cellent condition w/cover, oar
& 0/B compatible. $1000.
(863)675-0186/675-0186


AMERICAN'DREAM, '00, 40,
10k mi., always garaged, all
extras, value priced,
(863)467-5207
RV with FL room, Very
nice/clean Many extras! Quick
poss. Washer, A/C. 9100 78
W $6900.317-243-3313 Okee
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good condition, can be seen
at 1495 Garden St.
$1500/neg (772)224-1132
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Farms Sale 1020
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Hunting Property 1030
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Property.- Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
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Luan B.
Walker


863-677-1010

CBS New Construction Only-1'69
available. 3 bd/2 bath/1 garage
Texas Avenue, Harlem S/D 1673 sq
ft. Special. Loan Pkges. LUTZ
BUILDERS $151,300 Why buy old
when you can get Brand New?
Monr t I M I St.
Dry & Cleared BRING MEAN OFFER

BANK FOREC5Ln ULFRN bedroom 2
bath stil hou MitI work, on
1.25 ac. 665 J Liet. MRE
$54,900.00
Lorida Ranches, Highlands
County, 1 Oac deed restricted tracts
starting at $209,000. $10,000.00 to
reserve your tract today.Up to 90N
Financing for Qualified Buyers. Out
of 31 tracts, Onl-tO 11 available.
Back up contracts accepted.

E Cathy S.
Garcia

863-228-4798
Se Habia Espnol

Welcome
Cathy Garcia
The Newest
Member To
Our Team!


1) Business Opportunity! Escablished
home improvement and convenience
store on 2.5 acres in Montura Ranch.
Great location, near the clubhouse. Fully
equipped cafeteria ready to open. All fur
nature, fixtures, equipment and invento
ry induded. Great business oppcnunitf.
$80K MLS# 200530488
2). New Listing! 3 br/2 bath mobile
home in Moore Haven Large rear de:l..
Beautiful iachen, oversize livrig room,.
formal cdning room. Mhair see at
$124,900,
3) New in '04! 4 Bedroom/2 Bath o,.er
2400 -q fti Mobile Home in Moore
Haven. Large open kitchenn w,'island.
Must See' $134,900 MLS 200521690
4) Reduced! 2.5 contiguous acre; in
Moniura Ranch Located at rhe end of
the street. Just reduced to $70,000.
MLS#. 200521640 .
51 Montura Ranch Estates ,4 bed-
room.'2 Bath CBS home on 2, 5 acres. In
ground pool' Tile throughout, .ainleis
appliances. Great Home at $379.900
MLS# 200525558
61 '05 Homes of Merit 3 bcedroom,'2
bath home on man made lake. Stainless
steel appliances, Fire Placel Large bed
rooms w/walhri closets. Why buy New
when this one is only $134,900 MLS#E
200514068
7i Port Labelle Buildable Lot ready for
your new home $59.900 MLS#
200512627

Get 2 realtors for the
price of one. Call the
Smith/Williams team at
Sugar Realty.


Sarah A.
Williams


863-228-6867

11 Looking for land? 400 acres w;ith
an abundance of wild life, IDeer,
turkey, hogs and the occasional beanr
Perfect l3r Hunting. lshng, etc.
Property ,z currentlyy being use for
cattle. Located )ust minutes Irom
Immokalee. Call for Details.
:863i677 1441 MLSr 200520411
2) 7.5 Acres! 4 bedroom/2 bath
mobile home in Pioneer Plantation.
Private located at the end of the
street $299,900.
31 Del Monte Ave 3 Bedroom ? Bath
CBS horne on o.er acre. Onl, ',!
mile from the marinas arid Lake
Okeechobee. Call for appointment.
$259,900 ML5, 200520398
4i Montura Ranch Estates
Large home-over 4000 sq.ft- on
1.25 acres near the front of
Montura. Home needs work.
Priced for quick sale at
S1 74,900 ML'S# 200528863
51 Montura Ranch Estates 3
bedrooorn 2 bath on 1.25 acres.
New tile in Kitchen. Great Ioca
tioni.usr off of Pine Cone. Priced
to sell at $119,900 MLS#
200520638
61 Pioneer Plantation 3 bed.
room 2 tath on 2.5 acres.. Ver5
private with many oaks and pine
trees. Mu.t see to appreciate.
$139,900 MLSe 200514439

Don't just list
your property.
Let us Market
your property.


j I Charmaine A.

Montgomery

j 863-697-0189
Se Habla Espanol

Just listed! 2 1 stucco home o:n 2.5
acres nestled in the pines in LaDeca.
Choose whether to sit on the covered
porch or walk Out to the B B-Que area
and ga2e at the pond. Living rcor
ha. a taus. fireplace arid the kitchen
s HUGCE. Ready to moe into Seller
says "we'll even leave most of the
furniture". This one won't last
long! $199,900.00
One ofa kindly 3 bedroom 2.5 ba[h
home on Del Monte. Almost 3500
so. ft. under air. Caged pool & Spa
ith poolside kitchen. Separate
office building \,th half bath. Could
easlt be converted to a 4 or 5. bed
room home. Too many extras to list.
Photos & info on realtor.com
MLS#200521924.
Owner says make an offers
2.5 Acres on 11 th Street.
Secluded lot with lots of trees.
Only $79K
Moore Haven River Gardens .
- Lots Available. New
Construction in Growing Area.
Build tour Dream Home He.el.
Meyerchick Drive, Lot #15, on
the pond a.$62K
Thatcher Blvd., near the rn-r
*-$168.000.00
Thatcher Blvd.. Lots 6 & 7 :r 8,
$58,500.00 each
Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11 or i 2,
@$60K each .
Mobile Home on 1I..5' acre in
lo'ntura at $'89c 9l,


E Marshall
R. Berner

863-228-3265

I IGreat Location! 3bd 2ta CBS
Home One Block From Roland
Martins Marna. Fenced Backh ard
Tiled Throughout. Potential for 4th
Bedroom .209.9K.
2,W.Venlura 2bd Iba. in Brand
New Condition Ready to Move in.
Hard wiood Flr-ors. New appliances,
8h. Privacy Fence, Big. Back Yard.
Don't Miss On This Great Deal!
$97K.
31Reduced For Quick Sale: 1.09
Acres. 2bd '2ba MH in MRE. Walking
DOtarce From Mar, Lous Store.
Price Reduced to $60K.
41New Listing! 3bd 2ba MH in MRE
on 1.25 Ac. Land i. Cleared With
Beautiful Pines Home is Very
Spacious With Great Floor Plan.
Place is Immarulatel 108,5K
SIMoore Haven Yacht Club!
2bd '2ba MH w extra lot, Included
In Purchase Price". Partially fur-
ni-.hed & Squeaky Clean' i 39.9K

Ashley
P. Wood


863.228-1132




Great starter hotne o.r invesitmen[
prroperti in Mronrura Ranch This
9c4 MB-p 4t 2 Split bedrocrin plan
may be just what your looking for.
Start our Neit ',.ar off right rvith
country liing at its best i 25 ac..
priced to sell at oni, S839900.


Maribel
Gonzalez

561-722-7347
Se Hahlia pEsannol


.,tv I- LA a- n 1 -1 W al VU -
frends can be in this 3'2 DWMH on
a quiet street ir Countr, Side
Meadw'is. Moore Haven Decorator
perfect all it nee-js i s a moving van.
Start celebrating because the pri,:e is
ronl $ i i 9,90t,:i,0
IF YOU HAVE LOOKED AROUND you
will. immediately buy this 2001 3/2
DWMH on 1.25 acres in Montura
Ranche-.. Location, condition, deco-
rating, you will realize this is the
home for 'Ou. Only $139,900.00
MOr'll Theres room for a contented
cow, pigs, goats, and horses on this
1.25 acres in Montura Ranch Estates.
3/2 DWMH is included. It's not a
showplace but a place for living.
Available for only $105,000.00


Jerry W.

.; Smith


561-261,3444

30 acres of pasture and woods in
Ladeca. $25000.0 acre. RareNconm-
bnationf seclusion inanaturai s-ng.'
5 wooded acres in Lad-ca. $150K
Call rne fr acant land. Lor .r .areagle.
Recently Reduced! BeauuIl BR 2BA
manufactured home on 1.09 acres in
Mtcura. r e floor plan wihh fireplAc
mak-eS. this lisfir,_ a muSlt ie .-'
$107325


Sell 1.25 Acre Tracts. Call For
Information or Appointment!
Need a Building? We have a
12,500sq.ft. Engineered Steel
Building on 5 Ac. Offered @ $21 5K
Tower Lakes! DBLWDE 3/2 1782
Sq.Ft. Liberty Home. On a Large
Fenced Corner Lot with Lakefront.
$94.9K


Se Habla hEspanol

New Listing! 3BD/2BA Nice
Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C,
Horseshoe Acres @ $145k
Deal Fell Through! Holiday Isles
3bd/'2ba MH, public water &
-ewer available, investors-want-
ed $49,900
Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba MH
looks like a log cabin, on paved
road, tenant occupied,fenced,
new septic ..124,900
1.25 acre IMPRO\,ED FREE home
with purchase of land, single-
wide MH offered -.' $68,900
P;or.eer Plantation!!!! 2.5 acres
woos% .1' $89,900
Back on Market New home, very
weli i tD
La:- I 1I9 .9


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Bdrm 2 B&dVa Marr
LtaScenedtrk
AMUSTSEE$133,900
RESIDENTIAL- CLEWISTON
* 4BR, 2BA, MH, Sherwood
S/D, Newly Remodeled
$84,000
* Li ,P BA, MH on WtrFrt
Lot w/above Ground Pool, 2
Storage Sheds w/Electric,
Nicely Landscaped,
A Must See $140,000
* Waterfront 3BR,2BA, MH,
Spacious Interior $125,000
LAKEPORT
* Listings Needed
MOORE HAVEN
-Yacht Club 3BR, 2BA,
Modular Home w/Lot $119,000.
*2 Duplexes 2BR, 1BA each unit
$229,000
ACREAGB UIND&LOTS
' Farm Land Available
Call for Details


2 orpge ieds w/decinicely eaped,
1' I ti' i'r 5. ii i.i .Il.1 !Hn.011
MONTURA
* WiplArd Ll i l
Cleared & Surveyed Lot
Appaloosa Reduced to $39,000
Jinnete $48,000
Appaloosa 2 1/2 acres $110,000
S. Coral $36,000
Bald Cypress wfunprovements
Reduced to $59,000
* More Montura Lots starting at
$38,000
* 3BR, 2BA, MH on Nogal $145,000
* 2BR, 2BA, MH on 1-1/4 Ac.
$92,000
BGHLA DS COUNTY
* 80 Acres w/great development
potential, $23,500 per acre
* 10 Acres w/DblWd Mobile Home,
$29,000 per acre


Vii ou we sit orohrlsig at
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WEBSITE: DYESSREALESTATE.COM
AFTER
ANN DYESS FAYE MELTING
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Carolyn Thomas 946-2005
MaryLee van Wijck 946-0505



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DavidRister 634-2157

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YOUR OLY LOCAL REALTOR IN TOWN!
Specializing In New Construction Resale Investment Vacant Land Commercial Property
Serving Buckhead Ridge, Clewiston, Ladeca, Lakeport, Moore Haven, Montura Ranch Estates, Ortona & Pioneer.
Phone: 863-946-3900 Fax: 863-946-3902 .-..
498 US Hwy. 27, Moore Haven i ,, .
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AGRICULTURAL EVERGLADES
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Call For More Information |. .*. REA I Y INC.
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SOME OF OUR LISTINGS:
Gorgeous 3/2 M/H on Pine Cone MRE $ 120,000.00,
Want to go fishing? Ask about 3/2 M/H. on Click Drive, Lakeport, Only $130,000
Brand new CBS 3/2 ready in 3 weeks, 837 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven $168,375.00
Brand new CBS 3/2 most appliances incl. 943 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven, $172,900.00
Lovely 3/2 Home on 3 Lots, 414 Avenue 0, Moore Haven. $224,900
Beautiful M/H lot in Ortona, fenced, close to the Intercostal,' $40,000.00
Montura Ranches, 1.25 acres, Pived road on Appaloosa Avenue, $39,900.00
Moore Haven mobile home lots starting at $15,000.00
Moore Haven River Gardens lots starting at $38,000.00


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420 E. SUGARLAND HWY.
(863) 983-6663
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E-MAIL: ANMN@DYESSREALESTATE.COM
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(863)599.4209 (863)228-2215


RESIDENTIAL New Construction 3BRi/BA' MONTURA
2 Houses Harbor Sugarland Circle LOTS AVAILABLE
3BR, 2tW 1BA 2BR 2BA home, detached CALL FOR DETAILS
both $165,000 garage w/ guest suite on 3BR,2BAMontura 1.25acres
2BR, 1BA w/ detached 12.80 ac. Call for details $119,900
24'x30' metal buidling CBS Tri-Plex Uniti 4BR, 3BR, 2BA, 1.25 ac. $160,000
$162,000 2BA Unit 2 2BR, 1BA 2 .25sisdebysidedearedh
3BR, 2BA $265,000 Unit 3 2BR, 1: BA 5 ,acres ,ler $120,000
3 B1Mole $279,000
$B !e 2BR,' 1 1/2 BA Condo (7) COMMERCIAL
4BR, 3BA Del Monte $150K Building 2476 sq. ft. on US
$314,000 27 100'x100' $550,000
3BR, 2.5BA 2 Story OBILEHOMES Commerial Building 75'x120'
3B3 2B ke onUS 27 Call For Details
$199,000 NL$WNG. rIn, +
4BR, 3BA Ridgewood $1' 10JIM M
$410,000 3BR, 2BA Esyie $82,000 Cabinet Shop 4800sq.ft.
2BA th study and 4BR/2BA 2003 DWMH & Apt. $173,000
3BR, 2BA with study and 3 m bidn
pool. New Subdivision with 30'x50' metal building
$375oo New Subdivision 2.16 acres $259,900
'$375,000

All of us join in saying "Thank You"

and wishing you a Happy Holiday

and a successful New Year!!

"NOW ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE TO
BETTER SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS!!"


Fifth-Wheel Hitch 15k. GM
rails included, like new, $780
new yours for $375
863)946-3269 or
19-553-7120



AIR BOAT BOTTOM COATING
- Steelflex 2000 SUPER
SLICK Epoxy coating, 1 gal-
lon $100 (863)467-6696
BOAT SEAT- Springfield Ma-
rine #3 with rod gimbel &
pedestal $100.:
(863)610-0440 (Okee.)


SEA PRO SEAT- With pedestal
$100. (863)610-0440
(Okeechobee)

TROLLING MOTOR MinnKota
Endura. 12 volt, tiller type,
501b thrust, 42" shaft. Brand
new. $185 (863)467-6696



ENGINE, KAWASAKI, brand
new, 10 hp, fits John Deere
Gator or Kawasaki Mule. Never
ran. $900. (863)692-2229.


GO KART, Yerf, only used 15
hrs or less, Cash Only $900
or best offer. (863)675-2093
ask for Ashley

SUZUKI LTZ 400 2003 Race
Bike. $2400. Firm.
(863)634-5129

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Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive .1035
Heavy Duty Trucks4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070



BUICK LESABRE LIMITED,
'94, rebuilt trans., V6 3.8 litre
eng., auto, a/c, cruise,
$1500. (863)467-4352
CHEVY CAVILER '91 Driven
daily. $700 or best offer. Call
after 5pm (863)763-2011
FORD FOCUS WAGON, '02,
well maintained, fully loaded,
low miles, $9500 or best of-
fer. (772)597-0404
FORD PROBE GT- '93, Sports
model, Great on gas & runs
good. 73K, $3500.
(219)309-5544 (Cell) Iv msg
HONDA ACCORD '87- $1200
or make offer
(863)467-5401 or
772)359-2923
HONDA ACCORD LX '98: Tint-
ed. 128K mIs. Raisin Pearl col-
or, rear Euro lights. $4500 or
best offer. 863-675-3470 Mel
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1988,
Needs work. $250 or best
offer. (863)467-8856


-SATURN 1992 4 door, new ra-
diator fan, new battery and
tires $2000 or best offer
(772)532-3821


CHEVY 2 NOVA 1963, All
parts. New motor and tranny.
$2400 or best offer or trade.
(863)634-3797
CHEVY FLEETLINE DELUXE
'48- 4dr asking $2500
(863)763-3551
CHEVY TRUCK 1955 auto,
and tilt steering, needs work
$2500 (863)357-3633
MGB 1973 Convertible 4cyl., 4
sp. Sell or trade Make some-
one a real deal, Nice car
423-502-2214 Lorida

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CHEVY SILVERADO, '94, 4
wheel drive, 3/4 ton, runs
good, $3800.
(863)381-0432
CHEVY TAHOE LT, 1998, 4x4,
loaded, 144k miles, clean,
$6995 or best offer.
(863)763-5373
CJ7 JEEP 1984- Lift kit, 33
tires, hard top, soft top, biki-
ni top $5800 (863)697-1397
JEEP WRANGLER- '89, 4" lift,
6 cyl., Auto., A/C, Tires
35x12.5x15, Winch. Exc
cond. $5500.863-673-0920


CHEVY 350 ENGINE, with
stand, 30 over, low miles,
tranny rebuilt w/shift kit,
$1500. (772)618-0607
RIM 16" Dodge Truck Rim
$100 or best offer
(772)597-2155


TRANSMISSION- 4x4, Turbo
350, Rebuilt, $350 or best
offer. (863)467-8856


CHEVY SILVERADO '93
New tires & transmission.
Mint condition. $3000
(863)634-1945

DODGE EXT. Cab 1990- Runs
reat w/extras Must see!
2000 or best offer
(863)467-2292

DODGE RAM- '87, 4X4, Auto.
318, 33" tires Long bed.
Runs good. $1800. neg.
(239)770-6423

MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX
1/4 Ton Pickup 1989. Runs
good. No problems. $1500 or
best offer. (863)634-3797

TOOL BOX- full size, United
Welding Systems, Gullwing,
lockable, exc cond. $150
neg (863)697-1645


FLATBED TRAILERS
For Sale
(863)675-2408

FLATBED TRAILERS
For Sale
(863)675-2408


CAR DOLLEY good condi-
tion, $450 firm
(863)763-4617


DODGE RAM 2500, '95, 15
passenger van, A/C blows cold
AM/FM Radio. Low miles.
Asking $2500 (239)633-4069


Public Notices



Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500



NOTICE
Notice is hereby-given that on
01/21/2006 at 11:00 AM at FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, 1025 Com-
merce Orive, LaBelle, FL,
863-675-1025, the undersigned, FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, will sell at Pub-
lic Sale by competitive bidding, the
personal property heretofore stored
with the undersigned: 863-675-1025
Tiffany HarnishJ-35 & J-36
Furniture, Mattress, Misc items
Victor GrimaldoJ-17
Misc. items
Jessica Leal J-5
Furniture, Misc Items
Hugh Stedham P-40
Boat
Marjorie PadgetlJ-45 & J-46
TV, Microwave, Bike & Misc iems
MarkPadgettJ-34
Washer, Dryer, Chairs, &Misc Items
Ruben/Ada Curbelo A-5
TV, Washer, Dryer & Misc Items
Espevanza Cisnero 308
Children Items
Norma Delara J-69
Furniture, Misc Items
Jeremy/ Samantha Milllren L-3
Misc. Items
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
In Re: Estate of
MarcellnaAlvarez
Deceased File No. 04-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Formal Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINSTTHE ABOVE
ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that Letters of
Administration has been entered in the
estate of MARCELINA ALVAREZ., de-
cdased, File Number 04-06,by the Cir-
cuit Court for Hendry County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of which
is: Hendry County Courthouse, Post
Office Box 1760, La Belle, Florida
33975; thatthe decedent's date of
death was June 30,2005; that the to-
tal estimated value of the estate is
$134,000.00 and that the names and
address of those to whom it has been
assigned by such order are:
George Alvarez
1782 Melissa Road
Clewiston, Florida 33440
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
NOTIFIED:
All creditors of the estate of the dece-
dent and person having claims orde-
mands againstthe estate of the
decedent other than those for whom
provision for full payment was made in
the Order of Summary Administration
must file their claim with this court
WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT
SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIOD SET FOR TH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE
OF DEATH IS BARRED
The date of the first publication of this
Notice is 1/05/2006.
Person Giving Notice:
George Alvarez
1782 Melissa Road
Clewislon, Florda 33440
Attorney for Person
Giving Notice:
StevenJ.Polhemus, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 182567
RO.Box 2188
La Belle, Florida 33975
(863)675-0087
106845 CGS t/05,12/2006


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No.: 05-t198-DR
Clara L. Dominquez,
Petitioner
and
Luclano Dominquez,
Respondent
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
TO: Uciano Dominquez
Address Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has
been filed against you and that you are
required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, to it on Clara Do-
minquez whose is 1991 Strickland
Rd., Clewiston, FL 33440 on or before
January 23, 2006, and file the original
with the clerk of this Court at Post Of-
fice Box 1760, LaBelle, FL 33975, be-
fore service on Petitioner or
immediately thereafter. IfI you fall to do
so, a default may be entered against
you for the relief demanded in the
pettlion.
Copies of all court documents in this
case, including orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's of-
fice. You may review these docu-
ments upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit
Courts office notified of your current
address. (You may file Notice of Cur-
rent Address, Florida Supreme Court
Approved Family Law Form 12.915).
Future papers In this lawsuit will be
mailed to the address on record at
the clerk's office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure, requires
certain automatic disclosure of docu-
ments and Information. Failure to
comply can result In sanctions, in-
cluding dismissal or striking of
pleadings.
Dated: December 15, 2005.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: R. DeLaCruz
Deputy Clerk
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(863) 983-8539
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NUMBERt 05-91CA
WINDELAND RHONDAPALMER,
Plaintiff
VS
MICHAEL D. AND MARYANNE E CUSEO
Together with his heirs, should they be.
deceased, and any natural unknown
persons who might be the unknown
spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors, unknown tenants or other
parties claiming by, through, under or
dagainstthhe above-named dmendants.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
To: MICHAELD. CUBEO
Together with his heirs, and any natural
unknown persons who might be the
unknown spouse, heirs, devisees,
grantees, creditors, unknown tenants
or other parties claiming by,.through,
under or against the above-named do-
fendants.
You am hereby notified that a Complaint
to Qulet Tthis was filed In this court on
Oct. 17, 2005. You are required to
serve a copy of your written defenses,
if any, on the petitioner's attorney,
whose name and address is: Sherea-
Ann Ferrer, P.O. Box 721894, Oriando,
Florida 32872, and file an original with
the clerk of this court on or before Jan.
17,2006. Otherwise, a Judgment may
be entered against you for the relief
demanded In the pettion. Property De-
s c r p t .Io n :
4-10-43-29-030-2093-0070. Port La-
belle Unit 3 Block 2093 Lot 7,a subdi-
vision, according to the plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 3, page 73, Pub-
lic Records of Hendry County, Flrida.
Less and except gas, oil and mineral
rights not owned by the previous own-
er. Subject to existing easements and
right of way of record.
Witness my hand and seal on Dec. 7,
2005.
BARABAFA BUTLER
S .. ler ol trie (u
By S Hammon,
Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 20TH
JUDICIALCIRCUITIN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.05-519 CA
HERMINIAM. LOPEZ,
Plaintiff
Vs.
EULINA E. RODRIGUEZ, et a,
. Defendant(s)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to
the Final Judgment entered in this case
now peing In said Court, the style of
wich Is indicated above.
I will sell to the highest and beat bidder
for cash at the Hendry Cou rt-
house, in front of the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court in the Hendry
County Courthouse (being the second
floor allway of the Hendry County
Courts building) LaBelle, Forida, on
the 7th day of December, 2005, at
11:00 a.m., the following described
property as set forth in said Order or
Fna Judgment,to-wit
Lot 10, Block 8 of Montura Ranch Es-
tates, First Subdivision, according to
the plat thereof as recorded In Plat
Book 3, Pages 37, 38 and 39of the
Public Records of Hendry County,
Florida, including only such oil, gas
and mineral rights as the grantor may
possess subject to conditions, restric-
tons, reservations, road and canal
right-of-ways and enforceable ease-
ments of records and applicable zon-
ing ordinances and subject to taxes
and assessments of the Central
County Drainage Distdct.
Together with a 1981 double wide mobile
home TwWl81/HS/52iT3569704A and
T3569704B title numbers 19914140
and 19914141.'
a/: 275 N. Arboleda Street, Montura
Ranches, Florida
ORDERED AT HENDRY COUNTY, FLORI-
DA, this 15th day of November, 2005.
BARBARAS. BUTLER
As Clerk, Circuit Court
HENDRY, Florida
By: S. Hammond
As Deputy Clerk
SPEAR & HOFFMAN PA.
708 South Dixie Highway
Coal Gables, Flodda33146
Telephone: (305 666-2299
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Port La Belle Community Develop-
merint District will hold a Board of Su-
pervisors' Meeting on Thursday,
January 12, 2006 at 6:30 pm at the of-
fice of the District located at 3293
Delwrood Terrace. The purpose of this
meeting is to conduct routine business
which may require action by the
Board.
This meeting is open t he public.
106804 CB & CGS 01/05/06
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby give that Fergu-
son Towing will sell at Public Aiction
free from all prior liens, the following
vehicles that remaining unclaimed in
storage with charges unpaid, pursuant
to Rorida Statutes 713.78,o o the hgh-
est bidder at 12065 Lakeshore Drive,
Canal PL, FL 33438 on January 9th,
2006.
1991 Chevrolet 4 Door Blu
Vin#1YlSK5462MZ063256
1993Nlssan 4Door Wh
Vin#JN8HD17S6PW126816
1986 Oldsmobile 2 Door Dk Blu
Vin#1G3GR47Y4GP322438
1992 Plymouth StationWagon Whl
Vin#2P4GH2535NR577914
1993Chevrolet4 Door Gry
Vin #1G1 LT53T5PY118752
1996 Chevrolet Pick UP Grn
Vin# 1GCCS19W1T8209032
1988 BuIck4 Door SII
Vin# 1G4AH51W9JT463604
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to Chapter 298.12, Forida Stat-
utes, a meeting of landowners of BAR-
RON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT will
be held at 10:00 AM, January 19,
2006, at the District office on 3293
Dellwood Terrace, Port LaBelle, Forida
33935.
The purpose of the meeting Is to elect
one member of the Board of Supervis-
ors and review annual reports.
Landowners may cast one vote for each
acre or fraction thereof owned, either
in person or by proxy. Proxy forms are
available by calling 863-675-0346.
The Board of Supervisors will meet im-
mediately after adjournment of the
Landowners' Meeting.
This meeting is open to the public.
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STATE OFFLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENTTO ISSUE PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue a permit
to Tristan Chapman, Vice President & General Manager of Souther Gardens Citrus
Processing Corporallon to modify the existing 0.850 WTP by the addition of a
premanufactured (skid mounted) reverse osmosis menae softening unit to serve
the Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corporation in Clewiston, Hendry County,
Florida (221505).


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHETWENTIETH JUDICIAL.
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION NO: 05-1023-CA
VALIDATION OF THE NOT TO EXCEED $8,080,000
CITY OF CLEWISTON, LORDIA WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
T: PrIT niYO I C nICTNM I on1DA a mutnmina comnroratin anr nhublic br.od, cor-


A person whose substantial interests am affected by the Deparltmnsro se r- 'p e ....orate and politic of the State of Florida,
mtrng decision has a right, pursuant to Sectos 120.569 and 120.57, rda oat- R plaintiff,
tes, to petion for an adm trative hearing on it The Petio must contain the
information set forth below and must be fied receivee at the Depairmenr s Office of
General Cune, 39 Commonwealth B evard, MS-35, TaaseeFlida THE STATE OF FLORIDA, and the Taxpayers, Property Owners and CitWzens thereof
32399-3000, win 14 days of publcand this o e. A oothe Peit must and of the City of Clewstn, FlRorida, including non-residents owning property or
also be mailed atthe ime of iing to the South Disct Office of the Department Fail- sub t to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any right tidle or interest
aurs tofle apeitaion e thin t te scs w anydght such peFlon in property to be affected by the Issuance of the Bonds and Notes herein de-
hastoan dm Istaveeang psantt Sec s 120.569 and 120.57, orida scnbed, orto be affected in anywaythereby,
.Riantes, aDefendants.&
The petition shall contain the following ioforaon; (a) The name, address, and tele-
phone number of each petitioner; and the county in which the subject matter or ac- AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
vity is located; (b) A statement of how and when each pettioner received notice of
the Departihenos acion or prepased aton; (c)A statement eof how each petitioners TO: THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THROUGH THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE TWENTI-
substantial interests are affected by the Depairaenrs t action or prpos acon; ( ETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FORDA, AND TO THE SEVERAL TPAYERS, PROP-
A statement of the material facts isopted by petit anr, f eo) A statement of ERTY OWNERS, CmZENS OF THE CITY OF CLEWISTON, FLORIDA, INCLUDING
ats whih petitioner cnteds warrant revsa or modifiSo theepa ents NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN,
acton or proposed acon; (0I A statement eof wch rols r utes petlaner con- AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN

posed action. PATION NOTES, HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, OR TO BE
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACIMENT OF AN ORDINANCE
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ir.3 i ee Liw., l C' tLry CiiiTi,,.I,n will "1R.,,duCl a
PUBLIC HEARING ,:,,, jSu,'rvL 21 .iT P 01iO V i i O in UP I joFTE rCLk
Irier r in i C iTy H ai :liTICII -l,s iil lr'irir 114 & H it .+ Vr v riulj' AvLriu .; II.
virI'ir i'i un Iurnind iri nl Pul, n.: Hp rirn Trii,- ly i.rr I:iTIITII:I:i:II'I rI' t) i i II.' r,-
lr,.,l /aioasj jni 0,i- riairnj e nicri i'.IC l li' jzi ,. l,,liu,0
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-14-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEWISTON,
FLORIDA, TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 1992, BY REZONING AND
CHANGING THE DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPER-
TY LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTH FRANCISCO STREET FROM RM-1i"
MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK DISTRICT TO "R-1C" SIN-
GLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: PROVIDING FOR UPDATE OF THE CLE-
WISTON ZONING DISTRICT MAP 1992: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A cupy of te o[..irpose.d ori adianC e ivlasAjbirbl i tre iy Man3aygr; u(itce City Hell
115 WOriilr AvAue Ciileli F,)roiw i ini in inprol.iu ut sor, inr:nd 5itr-
Ie aid hinere.iled tries may appear at I rne inenreiriej il, t1 rnrJIIl wit rl 'It.il Iu
tie p pro y.'d rOaimiri' II a'iry re.Un '.cdc to api Ca' l a 1i ,iri'lrin mad wIr,
irilici I) 3riy marine rr.4 n diw l a [nC ITne[IQn loi p bubill rfnin, u':ri 0iiC.
my nteed io iniur ?na1 a vertamTi r1n.Altr il oe pyilCriiru,. li miI.ntr niLC
1-':ora Inilunti [n a ,llTi iOry iand ",e .lirin.: uli)n airi:n [t a iippC el Ii o r.

Wendell Johnsoli
City Manager
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INVITATION TO BID
BID #2005-02
CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION
4 MILES OF MAYORAL ST.
Sealed bids for the reconstruction of the above reference d will be received by
the Board of Central County Water Control District, hereinafter referred to as 'DIS-
TRICT at
475 S. Cabbage Palm SL
Clewiston, Florida 33440
until 10:00 am local tIme on January 19, 2006, for fomishing labor and materials
and performing all work set forth in the Invitation to Bid, Instruction to Bidders, Bid
Form, Constrction Conat, Detailed Specifications and Drawings which com-
rise the Bidding Documents. immediately following the scheduled closing time
for the reception of bids, all bid proposals which have been submitted in accor-
dance with the coditions of the invitation to Bid, s to Bidders and any
Bidder is responsible for the delivery of bid and bids received after the spIiced
day and time will not be opened.
The Work to be bid upon Is described as Roadway reconstruction of approximately
four miles of a rod called Mayoral from Perimeter on the south end to Pine Cone
on the north as specified In the detailed drawings and specification prepared by
Rock Aboulaoude, PE. A pre-bid meeting shall be held on January 4th, 2006 at
the Clubhouse at 10:00 am.r
Construction drawings and Specifications may be obtained from Rick Aboujaoude,
PE contactt person) at 180 N Bridge Street Suite B LaBelle Florida or from
CC{CD oirffe 31 l75 S CaDeage FalT, ,itreel or a fee of 550 (non-refurind.iEll
Rek. ireletpron.e lv 166i 1612.0111 o. CCWC(D nore-in s ,s8631963-5.95
Ejr:n biO murit be SubTN.nr In dupli: inei on te pre,1cin oDi iorm ani a;cco.m
pjnei ry bi, a 4ci irvti On iri [re rrn lorm payr c 13 trbl l me Bo CCT Cu In
ar, ionuni nI le i Irranl Ivre pr:ri |.',)r Ire bid ao r dunl Arll uiubici,-Oeri
srali tdecid eor.l'en trul plrrent, ulontra lor. Oio.trason o.Fn
All Dlas inai O r oeprre and 31 ra31 o)uU dl0 Jianuare 19 r006 at 10 00 amd in me
Clu Houic I:.:.,ilerd or, 25 H H30e,1i Avelnus ci.ruei ran Florida All .bdde.-
are elcoiaIe : alleinO The v.u cce rul Biddel will DC reduIrl I. furnumlin trie nec
e-aryr 0arii.i n orndiat ir mre lairilu i pertorm3ii. .l vin LounrajC 3h Fre-
sr'aed in p Cori- n Docu i niUI
All icid Bionas Cont aI Borids In:uranr e Crnira. ad'j CI raindeai o at iorsura.c
stil[ be eori'e euied Dty or ounlcrlsigned ty 3 I,censed reidir-i3 agir Ol fMtE
urei or u' iuranen company ny nrg tii orace ci tbu icrO in me StaIe ol Rondai
uitio, ihe 3.aid u'ery or In.uiance olmnp3ray eani b duly eadinized ,al dQuid,
led IO ao Du).in inn De late 0I Flk0da and wCrsn rai an A M Best rabny ol
I rinui or beer ana wto is II ;t d On Me Unned Sltate. reairy Deparl-irtn, T.
111 a ,acceptlble to issue bonds tor re applcable dollar smounl
rnd lo ma.y De withdrawn pnoi to me dale ajd a rme OI abi l ena g Is 1ria.l re-
ma1iii ope arid t suleci I acceriani rfoe a pereo or tn.rry |O) calendar nay 31.
rei Me dale 1l UOlCriiin Otl Me Of t ll 31 i ts sole aistcreuon may release and
Bid and Bcd icunry Nio blIde' mnwy widrari nis Bid lor a period of Iri.rTy 130)
Salerinair da3y: a nd toelr u Bid o peic,'g
In orari i peI0or Dubli a Irne Ir uc eosful Bi]er .onail n3ae .al Icen e.] a'nr
penTnie tequirel by Federal Iate And local st3t1ei. regul.rbon" andi oronmiaice&
Beiere 3 Contraci1 ii be 3Awargid ltrai I wore coeTd3ed re n sin die DIxrcl wil
coodul :u':n innsgag3aon. 3at i rie:6 ry to( dinleaniMrnp moe eopeiorriaricu WotI
3nra 3ablirTy Ire ,i tparer luw Biedrr ou perform, itee .i:.a ran type Ot wirn sImbi
flea 0 una ro ir.o. C)iri o n reque rq 61e Bia r b ia.1 ..iTal u suir. u infonrie.',
ae deemed] rere-r3ry by lEn Diarncl 10 c1 to evaluate tne tidrrri QuiaiLIanor.
Tre io ln rtioerve re [i no t [o r-|eci 3.ry or aull bil I ret0 ,:oo0nrrang tt0 o l e I-
rei 3ad uT oe ni e nr l ion'raTl 0,:uTen 1 itL iTiay D.rotne mi awiaa o me
Cornraclt Ol a CB,'iOI 'dor c at riit h riOwever riall rnot fited Beyond terry (3'01
C l3rid.ir daei nlioT, Erie blad orih'j dI
DATED ir.l_____ diy 0______ i)5
API''T Ceira l Counry l Wviir Cno it DliC.m:;


By: Carolyn Hester


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U-Lock-lt Storage
500 SouthSan Gabriel
Clewiton, FL 33440
863-673-0662
ConiCit ul l ici lo )loiriw ilill..
all tn .:ra Oln.Jaruary 14 JOUC
Unlt#2 Ruby McDonald
RO. Box 2865, Clewiston, FL 33440
Uni t#33 Brenda Dove
21 Main Street Apl. #26
Garden City. GA 31408
UnH #39 Sanjuana Garza
RO. Box 3054, Clewiston, FL 33440
Unit # 57 Ricky Eaddy
428 Alverdez Ae Clewislon. FL 33440
Unilr #6 SaraHammil
620 Sabal Avenue, Clewlslon, FL 33440
(1t6535.CG1 5 12-06
PUBLIC NOTICE
There Will De a tree 8-hour Mo-
Dile Home installation cOurce
neld at the LaDelle Civic Cen-
ter on Thursday, January 19.
-2006 star ting at 8-00.
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Weekly Road Construction Report


Glades County
SR 29: From Hendry County
line to U.S. 27: Maintenance
project Crews will be doing
road striping for the next three
weeks. No lane closures are
anticipated, but slow moving
traffic.
SR 78: From Nicodemus
Slough to the bridge (4.6 miles):
Construction project -- The
roadway improvements consist
of resurfacing the existing pave-
ment, widening two sections of
roadway, constructing paved
shoulders, drainage improve-
ments, and guardrail installation.
Motorists should expect a flag-
ging operation with a single lane
closed for paving and shoulder
construction. The contractor is
Better Roads, Inc.
SR 78: From U.S. 27 to Okee-
chobee County line, and from SR
29 to U.S. 27: Maintenance proj-
ect Crews will be doing road
striping for the next three weeks.
No lane closures are anticipated,
but slow moving traffic.
U.S. 27: From CSX railroad
crossing to north of SR 29 (5.7
miles): Construction project -
The roadway improvements con-
sist of resurfacing. the existing
pavement and modifying the US
27/SR 29 intersection median.
Motorists should expect one lane
to be closed for paving opera-
tions. The speed limit has been
reduced in the work zone. The
contractor is Better Roads, Inc.
U.S. 27: In the city of Moore
Haven: Maintenance project -
No lane closures are anticipated
at this time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving
traffic while crews sweep the
roadway in this area.
U.S. 27: From Hendry County
line to Highlands County line:
Maintenance project Crews
will be doing road striping for the
next three weeks. No lane clo-
sures are anticipated, but slow
moving traffic.

Hendry County
SR 29: In the city of LaBelle:
Maintenance project No lane
closures are anticipated at this
time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving
traffic while crews sweep the
roadway.
SR 29: From Collier County
line to SR 80: Maintenance proj-


ect Crews will be doing road
striping for the next three weeks.
No lane closures are anticipated,
but slow moving traffic.
SR 80: From Ford Street to
Cowboy Way: Maintenance proj-
ect Motorists should expect
intermittent lane closures in the
eastbound and westbound lanes
with possible slow moving traffic
while crews work on cleaning
the pipes in the roadway. Flag-
men will be on site to assist with
traffic.
SR 80: In the city of LaBelle:
Maintenance project No lane
closures are anticipated at this
time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving



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traffic while crews sweep the
roadway.
SR 80: From Lee County line
to U.S. 27: Maintenance project
Crews will be doing road strip-
ing for the next three weeks. No
lane closures are anticipated, but
slow moving traffic.
SR 80: From County Road 833
to U.S. 27 (2.9 miles): Construc-
tion project Roadway
improvements consist of
guardrail replacement and addi-
tion of new guardrail along the
eastbound side of SR 80. The
contractor is Highway Safety
Devices, Inc.
U.S. 27: North of Clewiston to
SR 80: Maintenance project -


No lane closures are anticipated
at this time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving
traffic while crews work on
guardrail replacement.
U.S. 27: From Palm Beach
County line to Glades County
line: Maintenance project -
Crews will be doing road striping
for the next three weeks. No lane
closures are anticipated, but
slow moving traffic.
U.S. 27: In the city of Clewis-
ton: Maintenance project No
lane closures are anticipated at
this time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving
traffic while crews sweep the
roadway in this area.


Okeechobee
Countywide: Construction
project Crews will be per-
forming shoulder repair work at
various locations throughout the
country. Motorists should watch
for lane closures as necessary to
move equipment in and out of'
,the work zones. The contractor is
Weekly Asphalt Paving, Inc.
SR 70: From W. of U.S. 98 to
W. of 7th Ave. NW (0.9 Miles):
Construction project Work
continues. to widen and recon-
struct the existing 2-lane road-
way to 4 lanes with a center dual
left turn lane. The work includes
drainage improvements, signals,
and street lighting. Work current-


ly includes storm pipe installa-
tion and roadway construction at
various locations throughout the
project. The contractor is Russell
Engineering.
U.S. 441: From North of
Cemetery Road to NE 131st St in
Okeechobee County: Construc-
tion project Work to begin
milling and repaving. ARMI layer
starting north end of the project
moving south. This project
includes widening shoulders,
ARMI layer, milling, resurfacing,
guardrail and minor drainage
improvements. The contractor is
Elmo Greer and Sons, LLC. The
estimated completion date: Win-
ter 2005/2006.


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'93 HONDA CIVIC
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'93 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
01 JEEP GRAND CHEROIEE
'01 JEEP CHEROKEE


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04 JEEP GRAND CHEIO EE
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03 JEEP LIBERTY
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'89 LINC.OLN TOWN CAR
'5 LIIC.OLIJ TOWN CAR
03 LINCOLN TOWNCAR
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'91 MERCURY GRAND MAROUIS


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'03 PONTIAC VIBE
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