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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: February 2, 2006
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Moore Haven (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Genre: newspaper   ( marcgt )
newspaper   ( sobekcm )
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, February 2, 2006 Volume 79, Number 33


At A Glance

Meet the Artists
Come meet your favorite
local artist on Feb. 11 at the
Glades County Public
Library! Visitors will have an
opportunity to meet seven
local artists at the event, fea-
turing Sue Corbin, Diane
Strickland, Debbie Conley,
Arwana Schoemer, Sandy
Lundy, Dolores Duncan and
Tony Regn. Come see the
artists at the library at 201
Riverside Dr. S.W. Moore
Haven. The event is spon-
sored by the Glades County
Library Advisory Board. For
more information, please call
the library at (863) 946-0744.

Ortona community
association meeting
The Ortona Community
Association (OCA) member-
ship meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday Feb. 8, 2003
beginning at 7,p,m. Meetings
are held at Ortona Communi-
ty Association, 3000 Ortona
Road (Highway 78A). Tracy
Whirls, Director of the Glades
County Economic Develop-
ment Council is the invited
speaker. All are welcome.

bYouth Pageant
The .Washington Park
Pageant Committee is getting
read for their 2006 vouth
pageant, anyone who is
interested in participating in
the youth pageant this year
please pick up your applica-
tion form from Pat Brown
(863) 9-16-0694 or Sharon
Smith (863.) 946-2806.

Come to Cane
Grinding Festival
Ortona's Annual Cane
Grinding Festival will take
place Feb. 4, from 10 a m. to
3 p.m. at Larry Luckev Indian
Mound Park in Ortona Join
in for a day of great food,
blue grass music, door prizes
and lots of great desserts.
Witness the cane syrup mak-
ing process. Advance tickets
are $7 for adults and $4 for
children. Tickets include
chicken or pork dinner and
entertainment. Advance tick-
ets are available at Ortona
Pure, Jennings Hardware,
Whisper Creek RV, Labelle
Chamber of Commerce,
Glades County Chamber of
Commerce and any Ortona
Firefighter. Tickets can be
purchased at the gate for $8.

Chicken and
biscuit dinner
Buckhead Ridge Volun-
teer Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary chicken and biscuit
dinner, Saturday, Feb. 25
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Fire Department on'Highway
78 in Buckhead Ridge. Eat in
or take away. Chicken, bis-
cuit drink and dessert is $6.
For more information call
(863) 467-0173.


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Index

Classifieds . .22-25
Obituaries . . .2
Opinion . . .4
School . . 11

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Officials learn about ERA


By Mark Young
ORTONA The Everglades
Restoration Act (ERA) is one of
the single most ambitious under-
takings of man attempting to cor-
rect their actions against %%hat
Mother Nature took thousands of
years to create the Florida
Everglades a vvaterw\ay sys-
tem like no other in the world.
Florida was once a land of
amazing tales of adventure,
which equaled incredible
accounts of fantastic journeys
coming out of the dark continent
of Africa and far a%%ay lands that
rivaled the best of imaginary fairy
tales. Fe\\ people could compre-
hend the Ne\ W\Vrld, and even
fewer could understand the
incredible descriptions of Florida
\\ith her swamps, forests, and
reptilian monsters described arid'


:"Unftortinately there ar.e just some people that
waste more time in trying to find a villain than
they are willing to spend on a solution."
Mark Foley, Congressman


documented bi early explorers
Florida, above arn other area
in the country, drew the most
prominent of high. society,
including such people as James
Audubon, who in the early 1800s
documented his journeys
through Florida and made many
of today's popular animal resi-
dents famous throughout the
world through his writings and
artistry.
Florida's famous beginnings
began in 1513 \\hen Ponce De
Leon landed on her shores and
named her after the ery thing he


was seeking the fountain of
youth. whilel e Spain rnaveled at
her beauty, and attempted to set
up early Spanish settlements, the
early American Natives would
eventually drive the Spaniards
from her shores and she would
change hands a few more times
:'etrore ending up back in the pos-
session of Spain and eventually
the United States on Feb. 22, 1819,
although Spain hei self would not
acknowledge the possession until
182See ERAPage14
See'ERA Page14


Birding festival: Flocking to the festivities


INuIMark Young
Congressman Mark Foley (second from left) takes time to
talk with boaters coming through the Ortona lock system
Jan. 28 during his tour with high level officials to conduct a
hands on overview of the massive undertaking, which is the
Everglades Restoration Act.


Family seeks



answers


$7,500 reward
offered

By Mark Young
MOORE HAVEN The rhys-.
tifying disappearance of Dory
Ann Myers, age 43, ol St.Lucie,
'County has hit the local'and
national'airiaves due to its
sheer brutality and the elusive
trail, which began in Ms,
Myers' St. Lucie County home
and made its way through


iNloaeyDis uonzalez
Anticipated by many birdwatchers and bird lovers, the fifth annual Big "0" Birding Fes-
tival for Hendry and Glades Counties was the excitement for this past weekend Jan. 27-
29 in Moore Haven at the Doyle Conner Building.


The Big "0" Birding Festival also prepared to exhibit all sorts of arts and crafts made out
of natural material including out of actual bird eggs and feathers, everyone enjoyed it and
made it a big anticipated yearly festival for our local residents and out of town visitors.


Moore Haen is st Il shiCouded
in mystery son me three eek-:s
after the incident.
The family of Ms NlMeys is
concerned that the trail may
be gri,.\ ir cold as in\estiga-.
tors from local and state agen-
cies coritiniju- to ind idan
answer to' seni c less- ci Ie.
Ms.' l\ers ,'.as abducte-d
from her home Jarn 10 after
taking in two men who had
claimed the\ just arrived
See Missing- Page 14


Local author



to speak

ORTONA Lee Gramling,
a sixth-generation Floridian ,.. .
and author of five "Cracker '-
Westerns," will speak about "'
his book, "Ninety-Mile
Prairie," at noon to 1:30 p.m.
Ortona Library.
Free and open to the pub-
lic, this presentation is last
program of a project called s
"Exploring Florida Through i
Literature," funded by a L grant
from the Florida Humanities Submitted to INI/Fran Way
Council. Author Lee Gramling will
"I'm one of those great rar- be in Ortona Feb. 8, as part
ities in Florida nowadays," of the highly successful of
"Exploring Florida Through
See Author Page 14 Literature" program.


Ortona's family of the year


By Barbara Oehlbeck
ORTONA Every year at
Cane Grinding Festival time, a
Family of the Year of the Ortona
Community is named. That
honor this year goes to Mrs.
Marie Kussmann, widow of
Robert Kussman who has lived
in the same house, in the same
community since 1977- when
they fell in love with. a place
called Turkey Creek.
"And we didn't even know we
were really looking for a place to
settle down," Marie Kussman
said. "But when we saw the area,
walked over the land, felt the pull
of that magnificent old river, we
never doubted that our decision
was the right one."
Hailing from Wisconsin, the
Milwaukee area, where Robert
Kussman was an electrical engi-
neer, Marie Kussman says, "We
came by sailboat all the way
down the Mississippi. It seemed
as though the further south we
sailed, the more satisfied we
became. We had friends who
were doing work at Aqua Isles in


LaBelle, and they more or.less
showed us some of the area.
Well, the area that seemed to
reach out to us in a unique kind
of way was Turkey Creek. We
liked it so much we decided to
stay. We didn't lose any time. We
went to the Jim Walter Homes
place, picked out the one that
suited us and that was it. Ours
was the third house built at
Turkey Creek that was in
1977."
Naturally bright and cheerful,
Marie Kissmann suddenly has a
far-away look in her eyes as she
says, "Without this area this
community being what it is, I
don't think I could have lived
here alone since my husband
Robert died. That was in 2004."
Then she says, "Once in a
while someone will ask me what
in the world I do with myself day
after day. I just tell them I try to
respond to community needs as I
remember and think about how
wonderful the people here have
been to me. For instance, this
year I was asked to serve on the


phone committee to recruit Orto-
nians to serve the barbecue din-
ner at Cane Grinding. And I'll
bake a cake or a pie or maybe
both for the dessert hut and I
always work as the cashier for
Ortona's 'famous' pancake
breakfasts.
"And, roller skating has been
and is a big part of my life. After
all, Robert and I first met roller
skating and I'm still at it. I'm in a
group that skates twice a week at
Generations in Fort Myers. The
oldest skater there is only 87!
"Of course, I'm thrilled with
this honor of being named
Ortona Cane Grinding Family of
the Year. It's really a crowning
touch to our years here in Ortona
where we've been so happy.
Even though he's gone, I want to
say a very special thank you from
both of us."
A special plaque will be pre-
sented to Marie Kussman during
the cane grinding festivities by
the Master of Ceremonies, Larry
R. Luckey, for whom the Ortona
Indian Mound Park is named.


Submitted to INI/Fran Way
Marie Kussmann was named as this year's Ortona Family of
the Year, an annual award given out before the popular Cane
Grinding Festival. Marie was awarded the honor who accepted
on behalf of herself and her late husband, Robert Kussman.


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p Up, Florida promotes active, healthy lifestyle


[es County
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k ary, a relay event will
cross all of Florida's 67
beginning Feb. 1, four
ferent regions of the
gin making their way
va County as part of
d annual Step Lip, Florida!
.This year the Florida
9,i9t of Health adopted a


new slogan for Step Lip, Florida!
60 A Day the Florida Way to
help participants implement the
United States Department of Agri-
culture dietary guidelines that sug-
gest 60 minutes of physical activity
a day will help manage body
weight and prevent gradual
weight gain.
Step Lip, Florida On Our
Way To Healthy Living is an annu-
al statewide initiative promoting
physical activity\ and healthy
lifestyles to Floridians of all ages
and abilities. Relay race partici-
pants will pass a fitness flag from
county to county until all four flags


reach Duval County Feb. 28 for the
grand finale celebration.
The 2006 event will celebrate
three years of promoting the
importance of physical activity to
Floridians. Each county health
department, in conjunction with
community partners, will deter-
mine specific local routes and
physical activity opportunities that
will be highlighted throughout
their community.
Glades County Health Depart-
ment along with our community
partners will be hosting The Sec-
ond Annual Step Up, Florida
Bridge Walk, on Saturday, Feb. I1.


Registration will be held at the
front of Health Department and
begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 8 a.m.
The Walk will start at 8:15 a.m. All
participants will receive a free Step
Up Florida T-shirt or Step Up Flori-
da Hat.
Everyone knows that regular
exercise greatly improves one's
health, but getting started is not
always easy. Step Up, Florida pro-
vides a great opportunity for
Floridians of all abilities, young
and old, to take the first step
toward healthy living!
For more information about
the campaign, or to find out what


Ith Fair to take place February 19


drywGlades Communi-
.r will take place Sun-
b;.'19, at the CleWviston Mid-
.dl&J h x from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
se at 3 p.m.
The Hendr\.Glades Health
ADepartment partners with other
-. V izations such as Nova South-
~ 'rn LUniversity College of
XO.stopathic Medicine (NSU-
Everglades Area Health
- on Centers (AHECi, and
izations to provide free
-educational materials,
*vays.
There were over 500
p le attending the fair with 150
__ple taking advantage of rned-
Ui}Aexams. The fair had over 40
01- -.nizations set up with much
'deed educational materials.
W.WIis is the third year for the
Community Health
is to continue to
1 IIrange of medical
no cost to the public.
the featured benefit
Iifcal students, as well


Scott Garrett


1 Scott Garrett Sr., age
iston, passed away
06 in Lake Placid, Fla.
orn March 17, 1966 in
-ea-ade, the son of Charles
~ reit Knight Sr. and Marcella
eet Braton.
He was a heavy. Equipment
*jrator for Globe-Tec of Pornm-
.Beach, Fl.
rs include one daugh-
M'L\nn Garrett of
ven; two brothers
harles Sutton Sr. of
d Douglas Scott Gar-
Moore Haven; a sister
.idra Jo Simms of Okeechobee;
brother Charles Robert Knight
`'"and two grandchildren
Mtthew Charles Sutton Jr. of
EaBelle and Kinley Raye Garrett of
.iston. Funeral services were
20. 2006 at Evangel
of God with Chaplain
ore officiating.
ent followed at
Ridgelawn Cemetery, in Clevis-
oi'. Visitation was held Jan 19,
O at 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. All
arrangements were made bW Akin
Da\is Funeral Home of Clewislon.

.Doris Marie

i ris Marie Cummings,
nt of Starke, Fla., passed
-Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006 at
s at the University of Florida
-- wing an extended illness.
She was a native of Chat-
Wioga, TN moving to Clewiston
S1962 and later moving to
Starke. She was a homemaker
.and a member of Starke United
Pentecostal Church.
_ he is survit ed by her husband
& .E. Cummings and a daugh-
EiAsAmanda Michelle Cummings
.0 of Starke; three brothers,
aim Dean of Rossville, GA,
'y Dean of Jacksonville, Fla.,
-'ff Timrm Dean of Clewiston,
Fla.; two aunts. Marie Hughes
also of Clewiston. Carlene Dixon
of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; and
an Uncle, Hobert Spurling of Mur-
tayville, GA, all former residents
of Clewviston and many nieces
nephews hands cousins.
t services were held Fri-
3in 6, 2006 at the Starke
United Pentecostal Church with
Reverend Ronnie King officiating
anidRev Paul Ray Cagel assisting.
Burial followed at the Crosby
-Lake Cemetery. The family wish-
l'to thank everyone for their
~ ers, thoughts and flowers in
tme-of need.
Ie Tanner Funeral Home,
Fla., was in charge
I nts.

bara Lee Rudd
-rbara Lee Rudd, 64, of
iston passed away Jan. 19,
'-t Hospice of the Palm
was born Feb. 15,
WFla. to the Late
and Mamie
taotterson. She
M ewiston 50 years ago
fi0mn Miami. She and her husband
giWjWd and operated Rudd's


as physician assistant, pharmacy,
dentistry, ophthalmology, physical
and occupational therapy, audiolo-
gy, and nursing. Local physicians,
NSU's faculty and local health care
providers will be on hand.
Community physicians have
volunteered their time to provide
services and supervise students. All
medical students will be super-
vised by a licensed practitioner.
Screenings include blood pressure,
glucose, mamrnogram screening
%ouchers, bone density tests,
eye hearing exams, and confiden-
tial HiV testing. This year, the fair
will provide additional services
such as body fai analysis, skin
analyses for cancer risk and skin
tNpe.
Another exciting addition to this
year's health fair will be the pres-
ence of "Medicare Matters", trained
staff will be on hand with answers
to questions about Medicare Part
D.
Participants will also be able to
sign on to a program with online


Survivors include sons Jerry
Keavon Rudd, Richard Kregg
Rudd, and William Eric Rudd; a
daughter Kymm Rudd McCall
(Mike) all of Clewiston; brothers
Ronald Eugenne Crosby
iNanellei of Clewiston, Gerald
Patterson I Linda of Cape Coral,
A.J. Patterson of Dalton, GA:
brother-in-law, Brian Rusling of
Dalton, GA: and four grandchil-
dren.
She was preceded b% her par-
ents, John and Mamie Crosby;
husband Jerry Rudd; and a sister
Nancy Patterson Rusling
Funeral Services were held
\Vednesday. Feb. I, 2006 at 11
a.m. at the Evangel Assembly of
God Church with Rev. Ed Corley
and Rev. Gary Corley officiating.
Burial followed at the Ridgelawn
Cemetery.
Akin-Davis Funeral Home-
Clewislon Chapel was in charge
of all arrangements.

Randal D. Brown
Randal D. Brown, 79, of Moore
Haven died at his residence on
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Born in Eff-
irngharn. S.C., Mr. Brown has been
a resident of Moore Haven for 13
years and is a member of the First
Baptist Church of Moore Haven
and United Transportation Union.
His favorite past time was fishing
and grandchildren.
Mr. Brown is survived by his
wife of 13 years, Barbara McCall
Brown of Moore Haven; children,
Jimmy Brown (Leigh), Paulette
Hahaffey (John), and Ginger
Opatsky (Joe) all of Summerville,
SC.; step children, Ted (Nancy)
McCall of Avon Park, Mike (Judy)
McCall of Parrish, FL., Kandi
(Mike) Snow of Moore Haven, Pat
(Sue) McCall of Orlando, Sean
(Lisa) McCall of Bartow, and Oren
(Jane) Bitting of Arcadia; along
with 22 grandchildren and 23
great-grandchildren. He is also
survived by his brother Duane
Brown (Mary) of Timmonsville,
SC; and sisters Jackie Fiorani
(Harry) of Bridgeton, NJ, and
Bertha Long of Moncks, SC.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to the Quantum
House in West Palm Beach, Hope
Hospice, or the Gideons.


access, or receive advice about
other methods for joining a plan.
This is a valuable tool for our senior
and disabled citizens who are
unable to access the Internet to
sort out the various plans.
"Medicare Matters" is sponsored
by The National Council on the
Aging i NCOA) and the Access to
Benefits Coalition.
The Hendry'Glades Communi-
ty Health Fair has received gener-
ous support from Hendry and
Glades Counties and the cities of
Moore Haven and Clewiston. Vol-
unteers from Hendry Regional
Medical Center, headed by Tony
Miracle, will be handing out free
barbeque to the participants. The
Clewiston Lions Club will be doing
the cooking again this year and
there will be volunteers from Palm
Beach Community College School
of Nursing, Mrs. Thomas' class
from Clewiston High School, and
community volunteers to help
guide the participants.
There will also be interpreters


Friends may call the family I
the First Baptist Church of Moore
Haven on Thursday, Feb. 2. 2006
from 4-6 p.m. Memorial services
will begin at 6 p.m. with Pastor
Sherrill Tillery officiating.
AMl arrangements are under the
direction and care of the Buxton
Funeral Home and Crematory.

Joan Carol Autrey
Joan Carol Autrey, 62, of
Clewiston, passed away Jan. 16,
2006 in Belle Glade. She was born
Nov. 4, 1943 in Richmond, IN, to
the late Thomas and the late
Gladys (Stout) Wright. She was a
loving mother and homemaker.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter: Sheila Gonzalez of Clewiston,
FL and four sons: John Autrey of
Oakland Park, FL, Mitchell Autrey
of Clewiston, FL, Mark Autrey of
Clewiston, FL Kelly Autrey of
Clewiston, FL.
Sister of one sister: Sharon
Minium ol Dunellon, FL and one
brother: Tom Wright of Dunnel-
Ion, FL. Fourteen Grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006 at
Ridgelawn Cemetery with father
Marcil Garcia of St. Margaret's
Catholic Church officiating.
All arrangements by Akin-
Davis Funeral Home Clewis-
ton.

Margie Ellen Schaeffer
Margie Ellen Schaeffer, 82,
passed away peacefully on Friday,
Jan. 27, 2006. A resident of
LaBelle for the past five years, she
was born on Sept. 22, 1923 in
Hutchinson, Kansas.
Margie was survived by her
son and daughter-in-law Mike
and Judy Schaeffer, of Atchison,
KS; her son and daughter-in-law
Ron and Sue Schaeffer of LaBelle;
her grandchildren Sheri and
Kenny Barnes of Wichita, KS, Ron
Schaeffer of London, England,
Carolyn and Pat Wilburn of
Pearland, TX, Monica Schaeffer of
Springfield, MO, Jennifer Mundy
of Jacksonville, FL and Charlotte
Mindy of Tampa, FL; and her great
grandchildren Cade Wilburn,


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on hand, as well as Lake Okee-
chobee Rural Health Network
tLORHN) to assist with the pre-
scription assistance program. Par-
ticipants will also be able to receive
guidance and referrals for follow
up visits.
Festivities will include a bounce
house for the kids to enjoy and
door prizes will be given out
throughout the day.
Dr. Anthony Silvagni, dean of
NSLU-COM will be meeting with
federal, state, and local legislators
during the fair to bring attention to
the need for quality health care in
our rural setting. They will see first-
hand how beneficial health fairs of
this nature are to our area of critical
need. There is a shortage of health
care professions in this area and
there is hope that some of the stu-
dents that participate in this event
will want to practice in a rural area.
Everyone is encouraged to
come out Sunday, Feb. 19, to take
advantage of this unique opportu-
nity.


Camryn Wilburn and Logan
Barnes. She is also survived by
brothers Wayne Hughes, Joel
Hughes, and sister Carol Schema.
Margie was preceded in death
by her parents Sydney and Juanita
Hughes; her husband Bill Schaef-
fer, and her sister Velda Kaufman.
There will be a memorial serv-
ice in Kansas for her family. In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be
sent to Hope Hospice, 100 WC
Owen Avenue, Clewiston, FL
33440.


is going on in your area, you can
visit the Step Up, Florida Web site
at http:!,' www.doh.state.fl.us-fam-
ily/chronicdiseasevalk_index.ht
ml or contact your local county
health department coordinator.
Call the Glades County Health
Department at 946-0707 and talk


to Suzanne Wolff.
The mission of the Florida
Department of Health is to pro-
mote and protect the health and
safety of all people in Florida
through the delivery of high quali-
ty public health services and pro-
motion of health care standards.


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tTo THE PEOPLE
OF CLEWISTON
AND SURROUNDING AREA...

We would like to Thank You all for your
business for all these years. But we are
going to sell our business and we are
retired as of December 2005.

Murae's Locksmithing

Martin and Linda Murae


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Kissimmee Slough historic

reenactment set for Feb. 3


The Seminole Tribe of Florida
will present a reenactment of the
Second Seminole War at the
Kissimmee Slough Shootout &
Rendezvous, at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki
Museum located between Fort
Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big
Cypress Reservation just north of I-
75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49. The bat-
tle reenactments will honor the
Seminoles' struggle and sacrifice to
remain in their homeland and will
feature authentic weapons, soldier
and warrior attire and tactics typical.
of the Second Seminole War.
The three-day event will include
traditional music, Southeastern
native dancing archery, Seminole
food and storlelling and Seminole
and pioneer artisans at work on
their crafts and wares. "Period set-
tlers" from around the country will
hew wood, iron and silver and
depict trading techniques from the
Seminole war era.
"I urge everyone who is interest-
ed in learning about Florida's Semi-
nole heritage to come to the muse-
um for the Kissimmee Slough
Shootout," said Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki
Museum Executive Director Tina
Osceola. "This event is the ultimate
opportunity to have a little fun
w while gaining an education'"
The event will take place from
Friday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb.
5. The event is scheduled each day
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The battle
reenactments will take place at 11
a.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is locat-
ed between Fort Lauderdale and


Naples, on the Big Cypress Reser-
vation just north of 1-75 (Alligator
Alley) Exit 49.
In the 1830s, the United States
was attempting to enforce its policy
of Indian removal. The Seminoles
were facing loss of their homeland
and their freedom. After broken
treaties and [ailed peace parleys,
the Seminoles took up arms
against removal. The U.S. President
and his generals thought they could
quickly overpower the Seminoles.
They burned settlements and cap.
turned, killed and scattered many
Seminole families. But the U.S. mil-
itary could not conquer the Semi-
noles, who fought with courage,
determination and a unique
knowledge of the land. A total of
three wars were fought by the U.S.
military against the Seminoles in
the 1800s.
These campaigns were the
longest, costliest, and bloodiest of
all the Indian wars. Although many'
Seminoles were killed or removed
to present-day Oklahoma, they
were never defeated, and to this
day, their 3,000 descendants are
known as "The Unconquered"
Seminole Tribe of Florida.
All activities are free with admis-
sion to Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum.
Admission is free for museum
members. The price for adults is $6,
and $4 for seniors and students.
Children under six are admitted
free.
For more information, contact
Alina Viera, Bitner Goodman,,at
(954) 730-7730, ext. 133 or Gary
Bitner 1954) 849-7730 (cellular).


ie The Reverend Samuel S.
o- Thomas, Ph.D.+
ks Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston


I recall a mini-test that someone
told me about a long time ago. You
give someone
four words and
ask which three
go together.
The words are
"Cathedral '
Temple House
- Prayer."
Now, which
three go togeth-
er? The answer, Rev. Samuel
of course, S. Thomas
depends on
how you organize things and how
you've practiced in the past.
If you're a contractor or archi-
tect you'd most likely say "Easy, it's
Cathedral Temple House;
they're all buildings." On the other
hand, if you have religious beliefs,
you'd answer "Easy, Cathedral -
Temple Prayer, can't you see
they're all about spiritual things?"
In reality, words are more-or-less
neutral; it depends on our organi-,


zation, past experiences, practice,
and mindsets. Human beings are
made to search their past experi-
ences for answers to apply what
is already learned in new situations.
We go back into our mental
closets and look for a way of react-
ing to something in front of us and
come up with the most similar
thing we did or remembered to call
the "answer" or"what to do." Tele-
vision gives us vicarious experi-
ences we see what is going on
and we are influenced by it. If the
news tells us who are the good
guys and who are the bad guys -
we're not too critical about what is
in front of us because we are usual-
ly in a relaxed setting when we
watch. Home is one of the safer
places in our lives arid we're likely
to be far less critical about what
comes in there, less likely to think
hard about weather something is
true or an accurate portrayal of
what really goes on. When we're
relaxed, we're more ready to
absorb, to put into memory stor-
age, to recall as "the way if really is;
when we need to dig out an
answer later on.
The Biblical account of Jesus


Personal touch makes the difference


Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
One day Lamar Hunt, the man
who started the American Football
League and owner of the Kansas
City Chiefs,
came across -
one of his
daughter's toys
,called a "Super
Ball" and was
given in that
moment the
inspiration for
the name of the
championship John
game between Hicks
his upstart AFL
and the old guard National Football
League. "Why not," he wondered,
"call our championship game the
Super Bowl?" The name caught on
and an American tradition was
born.
Super Bowl XL is coming
towards us. The Pittsburgh Steelers
and the Seattle Seahawks. Who's
going to win? Every game has a
winner, every game has a loser.


Every game has a hero, every game
has a goat. Every game has a
moment of triumph and every
game has a moment of failure.
Some of you might remember
the 1989 MVP of Super Bowl 23 -
Jerry Rice. Before retiring, he
played for the Seattle Seahawks in
2004. Considered one of the great-
est receivers in the history of foot-
ball, Rice won three Super Bo%% Is
with San Francisco (1989,90,95)
and is the NFL all-time leader in
touchdowns, receptions, and,
receiving yards both in regular
season and Super Bowl play.
Rice was wooed by many large
colleges, but chose to play for Mis-
sissippi Valley State University, in
Ilta Bena, Mississippi, a virtual'
unknown. When asked why he
chose to attend a small, obscure
college, Rice responded, "Out of all
the big-time schools (such as
UCLA) recruiting me, MVSU was
the only school to come to my
house and give me a personal
visit."
The big-time schools recruited
through cards, letters, and adver-.


tisements, but only one came to
meet him and showed Rice per-
sonal attention. It makes a differ-
ence in this world to meet people.
eye to eye and invite them to be a
part.
Cards and letters are nice and
they're meaningful, but they can
only do so much. A shake of the
hand and a personal touch makes
a much greater difference.
Such it is in our evangelism.
Effectively reaching people for
Christ is personal the personal
touch of meeting people where
they are and communicating with
them in their language.
The Chevy Nova was a very suc-
cessful car for Chevrolet for several
years. They had such success with
it in the states they decided to mar-
ket the car throughout the world. In
the Latin markets the car was a
complete failure. The research
department went to work to figure
out why but they remained baffled
until one day they discovered the
answer. In Spanish the word Nova
meant "no go." No Go! The'Chevy
'NoGo! :


Purdue Farms had the same
problem when they tried to expand
their chicken business. Their popu-
lar slogan tried to appeal to women
by making men prepare a chicken
dinner. Do you recall the slogan? It
was, "It takes a tough man to make
a tender chicken." Desiring to
reach into the Spanish market they
translated' their slogan and
announced to'the entire Latino
world, "It takes a virile man to
make a chicken affectionate." Now
that's a personal touch, but not
exactly the kind I would recom-
mend!

The personal touch I recom-
mend means meeting people on
their level, where they are. It means
speaking their language, under-
standing their jobs, taking an inter-
est in their hobbies, and speaking
to them about their families. The
personal touch takes time, but it is
the best way to reach the world for
Christ and realize victory in the
Super Bowl of life. The personal
touch makes the difference.


Florida's infamous Ashley Gang rides again


Pet Corner


Q: Dear Doc Savvy. My cat
has trouble with constipation.
As a result, he has some prob-
lems with per-
sonal hygiene
resulting in
"dingle
berries."
Know what I
mean? Any
ideas? Thanks,
signed name-
less cause I'm
shameless in Noelle
Belle Glade. Savedoff
A: Dear
Nameless. Yes! I do know what
dingle berries are! It's a bunch of
dried up clingy stool on your
cat's bottom not very attrac-
tive! This does come sometimes
as a result of constipation. First
of all, I do recommend a check
up with your vet ASAP to find out
why there is a problem. In the
meantime, how about a little
mineral oil in your cat's food
every day for a few days to see if
that can soften his stool and


make him more comfortable.
Good Luck, Doc Savvy.
Q: Dear Doc Savvy. I'm think-
ing of breeding my female
Labrador this spring. When is an
.appropriate age to do so?
Thanks, Betty in Loxahatchee.
A: Hey Betty, that's a very
good question! It is very impor-
tant to wait until your Lab is of
age to help ensure a healthy
pregnancy and delivery. In my
opinion the ideal time is her:
third or fourth heat cycle. This
usually translates to 1 1/2 to 2
years of age. Also please make
sure both male and female are
healthy, vaccinated, heartworm
tested and free of any reproduc-
tive diseases. Take care, Doc
Savvy.
Be sure to e-mail your pet
questions to
DocSavvy@aol.com and, check
out your answers weekly in The
Pet Corner. Tune into The Savvy
Vet Show Thursdays at 10:30
a.m. on 93.5 FM The Big Dawg.


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By Barbara Oehlbeck
It's not a new book but neither
is it really old. It's small but the
story is anything but small.
FLORIDA'S ASHLEY GANGbyAda
Coats Williams, who begins the
book with the first verse of a bal-
lad about the gang:'
The great state of Florida
Has had men both noble and
brave,
But it's also had its wicked
ones,
Who've sent many to an early
grave.
John Ashley, the purported
leader of the infamous Ashley
Gang, robbed some Seminole,
Indians of their furs, killing one of
them, DeSoto Tiger, who was a
son of one of the most highly


respected Seminole Chiefs, Chief
Tom Tiger.
DeSoto Tiger, like his father,
wvas known as a man of integrity
and was highly respected by the
white people. ,
When he committed this
crime, John Ashley. became a
hunted criminal, and for the next
13 years, he led his gang in boot-
legging, rum-running, train and
bank robberies, jail and prison
escapes, and murdering.
This is that story that in the
beginning took place in the south-
ern part of Florida early in the
twentieth century. It's of a time
when little by little northerners
made their way south and began
settling in points far from each
other along the Indian River. The
river itself was their means of trav-


Black Haw coming up early


By Barbara Oehbeck
Although its name is nei-
ther poetic nor pretty, the
flower itself is both. This
native flower, a member of
the honeysuckle family, grows
on a tree-like shrub. Small
nosegay clusters of tiny round
pure white five-ray flowers
with golden center cover the
stiff, twiggy limbs when little
else is blooming in a native
forest.
To be walking through the
woods, or in a hammock, or
even along the edges of the
swamp, looking through leaf-
less limbs of oaks and maples
and stately cypress in mid-
winter, and suddenly come
upon an almost tangle wood
of black haw in full bloom is
to know that earth is already
giving birth again and it's not
yet even spring.
According to some jour-
nals of the woodlands, black
haw does not usually show
herself in a winter scene,
however such is not the case
this year. From almost touch-
ing the ground to the tips of
the topmost branches, she is
in full fancy dress in mid-Janu-
ary against a flawless sapphire
sky. Its obovate leaves are 2-6
centimeters long, tapered to
the base, essentially sessile,
resting directly on the stem or
branch. These small rounds of
flowers that cluster together
almost without touching each
other are 2-6 or eight centime-
ters across. From a distance
the entire woody bush-like
tree resembles a big hand-
some shrubby plant covered
with trembling snowflakes.


OUUIIIIit U LU I iI/
Barbara Oehlbeck
The Black Haw is making
an unusual appearance for
this time of year.
Although the flowers look
and seem to be frail with an
almost touch-me-not aura,
there is nothing fragile about
them. And they take kindly to
being cut for a winter bouquet
in the house, lasting from
three to five days before the
minute petals start to fall.
Viburnum obovatum Wal-
ter is one of the more com-
mon haws that grows in ham-
mocks, thickets, along
streams and swamp margins
all over Florida, as well as
stretching north in habitats
along the eastern coast to
South Carolina. The plant
itself is happy in almost full
shade, however shade makes
for few flower clusters, and
those that do show them-
selves are sparsely spread
over the limbs, which do not
grow in abundance without
sunlight.
One-seeded groups are
black and occasionally come
up quite some distance from
the parent plant. Mostly how-
ever, the seedlings develop
close to the mother plant.
Even when very small, six to
ten inches tall, they are diffi-
cult to move satisfactorily.


el until. Henry Flagler, another
with faith in 'this Florida river
country invested, at great person-
al financial risk, in building a rail-
way that opened up the coast,
hastened development and pro-
vided the settlers another mode of
travel. .
A Florida. family who also
moved to the river area was the
Ashleys. John Ashley spent a great
deal of time camping and trap-
ping. After all, there was a, good
market for otter hides, so John
and his brother Bill trapped
together and often camped and
trapped with the Seminoles. ,
The Indians especially liked for
Bill Ashley to join them because
he always brought liquor into
their camps, and the Indians had
become convinced that Bill was
' their friend. Through this associa-
tion, the Indians began to wel-
come John Ashley to camp and
trap with them.
There are many news story
accounts, as well as hand-me-
down tales and barroom mem-
oirs, all of which encompass a
modicum of truth. However, it is
generally accepted now that Ada
Coats Williams' book of Florida's


Ashley Gang is as near to the truth
as will ever be written. Near the
end of this small volume on the
dark side of Florida history, the
author writes: "One deputy (who
was present in the final shootout)
before his death, requested that
the story not be told as long as
any of the deputies involved lived.
The confidence was honored,
and for reasons of compassion,
his name is not revealed."
The whole story, both sides
and all in between, is told with
clarity, honesty and professional-
ism in "Florida's Ashley Gang"
published and reprinted by Flori-
da Classics Library, Port Salerno,
Florida, and presented.at the May
1983 meeting of the Florida State
Historical Society.
Historical notes are included
as well as correspondence and
articles collected by the author
plus explanatory notes. Available
in soft back' edition, 90 pages,
illustrated. For more information
and availability telephone, write
or e-mail Barbara Oehlbeck,
25075 Grassy Run-Muse, Florida
33035, Telephone/fax same:
(863) 675-2771 e-mail
doco@strato.net.


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Thursday, February 2, 2006


OPINION


Cr
)e


healing the demoniac (Luke 827ff)
is about a mindset. Jesus encoun-
ters a man who was described as
demon possessed. Luke recounts
that, "When he saw Jesus, he cried
out and fell at his feet, shouting at
the top of his voice 'what do you
want with me Jesus. I beg you
don't torture me', (vs. 28)." ,
You see what his mindset let
him to anticipate; what his past
experiences taught him about peo-
ple, what he. expected, how he
reacts to anyone who comes near
him. It's tragic, but it's what he no
doubt has repeated time and again
by those who rejected him, tor-
mented him, shut him out, gave
him a view of "reality" that wasn't
all that real and certainly didn't help
him when the chance for a new life
was in front of him.
In fact, the reality was that he
would be healed but that seemed
to be the farthest thing from his
mind that day. People fill their
heads with "reality" by choosing
what they watch, what they read,
what games they play, what friends
they choose, what experiences
they have. They go back into that
"reality" when it comes to being


violent or being at peace with oth-
ers, being kind and helpful or being
angry and spiteful, being competi-
tive or being cooperative, being
selfish or being selfless. When
we're not careful about what we
put into "storage", we may deny
ourselves healing, kindness, good-
ness, joy. We never expect it and
people will live up to our expecta-
tions. I try to think carefully about
what I see, what games I play, what
I read, what I hear, what I do, It is a
safeguard and has away of keeping
me from getting down or winding
up doing something that healthy,
happy, free people really don't do.

One message from the parable
about he demonic is that he loaded
the dice against himself I really
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County joins law enforcement radio system


LOWELL, Mass., M/A-COM,
Inc., a business unit of Tyco Elec-
tronics and a worldwide leader of
critical radio communication sys-
tems, today announced that Glades
County, Florida has committed to
join Florida's Statewide Law
Enforcement Radio System
(SLERS). SLERS uses state-of-the-
art 800 MHz trunking technology to
provide state and local agencies
with a single, common radio net-
work. Glades County joins the
thousands of statewide users
already utilizing this advanced sys-
tem to ensure that its emergency
personnel are better prepared in
times of crisis and natural disaster.
Based on Internet Protocol (IP)
technology, SLERS is a model for
the nation in providing communi-
cations interoperability for public
safety officials. M/A-COM partnered
with Communications Internation-
al, Inc. of Vero Beach, FL to con-
struct, deploy and maintain the sys-
tem.
"Connecting our County per-
sonnel to the SLERS system will
* enable our law enforcement offi-
cers, for the first time ever, to com-
municate with other emergency
officials at the most critical times,
which has previously been an


obstacle to effectively responding
to crisis situations in the County,"
said Detective Richard Jones,
Glades County, Florida Sheriffs
Department. "For less than what it
would have cost the county to
replace or extend our previous
radio system, our emergency offi-
cials will be better equipped to
communicate with other statewide
agencies using the network. By uti-
lizing SLERS, we will improve both
officer and public safety readiness
through this shared interoperable
radio system."
Five years ago, Governor Jeb
Bush and the Florida Legislature
charged the State Technology
Office to standardize state law
enforcement radio communica-
tions by creating a statewide radio
network. The implementation of
SLERS created a unique, cost-effec-
tive opportunity for county and
local govemmentsfto join a techno-
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system, which allows for interoper-
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agencies and surrounding coun-
ties. Local agencies who want to
join the system can easily do so.
SLERS provides the latest in secure,
digital communications for a frac-
tion of the cost required to install an


independent system. "Joining the
shared network will enable Glades
County to have direct, statewide
interoperable communications,
giving emergency and first respon-
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M/A-COM director of operations for
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Arrests made in South Florida foreclosure scams


TALLAHASSEE -- Attorney
General Charlie, Crist, Florida
Department of Law Enforcement
Commissioner Guy Tunnell and
Miami-Dade County Inspector Gen-
eral Christopher Mazzella
announced the arrest of four indi-
viduals for their roles in two sepa-
rate but related scams. One of the
scams, a fraud scheme involving
surplus foreclosure funds, victim-,
ized at least 20 Florida homeown-
ers, while the other victimized an
elderly South Florida homeowner
through surplus foreclosure funds
and mortgage fraud.
FDLE agents arrested attorney
.Tqrr.eqce .Rosenberg,,.ShaInneliL
Brantley-andLAighton.Brown, all of
Miami, for their roles in the mort-
gage fraud and surplus foreclosure
funds scam. Authorities also arrest-
ed Manuel Rosado Jr. of Miami in
connection with the foreclosure
surplus fraud scheme, in which
Rosenberg also participated. All the
defendants will be prosecuted by
the Attorney General's Office of
Statewide Prosecution.
"Floridians should not have to
worry about being targeted by con
artists trying to cheat them out to
their hard-earned money," said
Crist.
"The arrest of these individuals
is significant because this is not the
kind of criminal case that is made
with any regularity," said Tunnell.
"We hope that these arrests will
send a message that this kind of
fraudulent activity is totally unac-
ceptable and unlawful, and that


cases like this \\ill be actively pur-
sued and prosecuted."
Authorities allege that the fore-
closure funds scam was master-
minded by Rosado with attorney
Rosenberg's assistance. Rosado,
31, used records from state courts
in Miami-Dade and Hillsborough
counties to locate surplus foreclo-
sure funds left over from homes
auctioned to satisfy mortgages.
Rosenberg would then file court
paperwork typically used to claim
the funds for the homeowners.
However, Rosado would keep the
funds for his personal use instead
of disbursing them to the appropri-
ate .homeownerA. Rosenberg, 6.1,
faces pending disbarment action
before the Florida Supreme Court
for his participation in the scheme,
The second scam resulted in the
eviction of an elderly victim from
her South Florida home. Investiga-
tors charge that Rosenberg and an
accomplice approached the 68-
year-old victim after learning she
had recently lost her house due to
foreclosure and persuaded her to
pay them her surplus foreclosure
funds, supposedly taking a fee for
their help in locating a new house
and using the remaining amount to
purchase the house on her behalf.
Brantley, 26, assisted in the fraud by
submitting fraudulent mortgage
'documents that enabled the
thieves to purchase a house, which
they quickly resold and kept the
money for their personal use. The
elderlyvictim, who was living in the
new house when it was resold, was


evicted by the new buyers. During
the investigation that follorxed,
Brown, 25, allegedly contacted wit-
nesses and urged them to lie to the
police .regarding the fraudulent
mortgage documents.
Inspector General -Mazzella
expressed his dismay at the prolif-
eration of crimes targeting home-
owners. He said, ".As the equity in
*homes increases because of the
boost in property values, residential
dwellings become attractive targets
to criminal predators. The elabo-
rate foreclosure and mortgage
scheme concocted by the defen-
dants to bleed the eqVity out.of the
victims' homes' s suggestive'of a
growing crime problem that is seri-


ousfly impacting homeowners
national\ and in Miami-Dade
County"
Rosado and Rosenberg. are
charged with organized scheme to
defraud and second-degree grand
theft. Brantley is charged with filing
a false document in a mortgage
transaction and second-degree
grand' theft, while Brown is
charged with being an accessory
after the fact.
If convicted of all charges, Rosa-
do faces a maximum sentence of
45 years in prison, Rosenberg faces
up to 30 years in prison, Brantley
laces up to 20 years In prison and
Brown faces up to five years In
prison.


Legislation filed to


protect phone records


Companies violate
consumer privacy
for profit

TALLAHASSEE Profiteers
who obtain or sell phone
records would be subject to
criminal penalties under legisla-
tion filed by Senator Dave Aron-
berg (D-Greenacres).
"Unscrupulous companies
have fueled a growth industry in
which phone records are
obtained through deceptive
means, and then sold to anN one
with less than $100," said Sena-
torAronberg.
This is typically done by
impersonating the subscriber,
clandestinely gaining online
account access, or collaborating
with dishonest phone company
employees. Unlike financial
data, there are no laws or regula-
tions protecting consumer
phone records. The unregulated
environment has :ed to the pro-
literation of the phone records
industry there are currently
more than 40 companies adver-
tising such services over the
Internet alone.
A former Florida assistant
attorney general in the econom-
ic crimes division, even Aron-


"Selling
records


phone
obtained


through devious
means is a serious
threat to our privacy
and safety."
Dave Aronberg,
Senator (D-Greenacres)

berg was surprised at the prolif-
eration of companies who are
allowed to snoop for a profit.
"Selling phone. records
obtained through devious
means is a serious threat to our
privacy and safety," Sen. Aron-
berg said. "Fortunately, the state
of'Florida can do something
about it."'
Sen. Aronberg's bill would
make it illegal *to deceptively
obtain and sell phone records.
First-time violators would face
up to a year in prison and a
$1,000 fine. Repeat offenders
could serve up to five years in
prison.
Aronberg's bill SB 1488-
is being sponsored by Represen-
tative Tim Ryan i.D-Dania) in the
Florida House of Representa-
tives.


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LABELLE Responding to a
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By Patty Brant
Questions on reinstatement
of privileges for a private gun
club at the sheriff's gun. range,
located off SR 80 in Pioneer
Plantation, remain unanswered.
At the Jan. 24 county commis-
sion meeting,. President of the
Caloosa Sports Shooters Associ-
ation Ed Kuntz said the original
plan was for a dual law enforce-
ment/public shooting facility
and that the arrangement
worked well for four years.
However, questions about insur-
ance and who had keys to the
premises prompted Sheriff Ron-
nie Lee to. close the shotgun and
pistol/rifle range to the public.
The skeet and trap range
remains open to the public. The
question involves use of the pis-
tol and rifle range.
It is a certified National Rifle
Association (NRA) range, that
attracted sport shooters from
throughout the area and also
served youth groups including
the Boy Scouts and 4-H. Mr.
Kuntz said he understood the
sheriff's issues but asked for a
temporary permit to' use the
facility when law enforcement
was not training there. He added
that since the club is no longer
shooting there, the berms have
become o'ergro%\n. The club,
previously took care of that t\pe
of maintenance.
County Attorney'Kate English
recapped the range's history. The
range started in 1980 as a training
facility for the sheriff's office. In
1995 it was expanded to include
the public. Ms. English said she
could not find information on
what came about after that, but it
was apparent that then Sheriff
Tommy Vaughan saw a need for
a public range. He began to set
up an operating schedule, which
was apparently never completed.
In 2002 former Sheriff Steve Wor-
ley received grant monies, built
the existing facility and improved
the range.
She said the board has two
options if it allows public use of
the range: Direct Sheriff Lee to
operate it as a limited public
range or put out a Request For
Proposals to set up a compre-
hensive public range.,
Mr. Kuntz said he \\ would like
to ork \with the sheriff on an
appropriate schedule. He said
it's important for young people
especially to learn how to han-
dle firearms sai.L;. t hunter
safety programs and the ,~ t-
the range. He said people could
call for reservations and that
there would be certified- person-
nel at the range when members
of the public were using it.
Commissioner Kevin
McCarthy said it is his intention
to open the range to the public.
The board voted to table the
matter till Sheriff Lee could be
on hand for the discussion. In
the meantime, Ms. English was
asked to meet with the sheriff to
work out some details.

Multi-county agent
County Agent Gene McAvoy
received the okay from the
board for a interlocal agreement
to fund three multi-county com-
mercial extension agent posi-
tions to be shared among
Hendry, Glades, Collier, Lee and
Charlotte Counties. He will now
approach the other counties
with the proposal.

Airglades
Jan Groves, Director of the
Hendry County Economic Devel-
opment Council, asked the com-
missioners to reconsider a stipu-
lation requiring a traffic study by
a possible Airglades tenant. The
company has already made a
firm commitment to Hendry
County, she said, to bring a truck
stop, restaurant and hotel to Air-
glades. The center will include a
truck-tracking center for the
entire southern United States
and will provide services for
transportation 24/7. It will be a
topnotch facility for trucks, she
said, with truck wash, scales,


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State Attorney for the 20th Circuit Steve Russell, right, pre-
sented a plaque to the county's Director of Maintenance
Allen Bowen in recognition of his assistance in completing
the addition to the SAO office in LaBelle.


barbershop and 24-hour road
service. It will provide 30 full
time jobs. The commissioners
agreed and dropped the demand
for a traffic stud\'.

Through the fence
operations
The board decided not to
allow further through-the-fence
operations at county airports
This will not affect current opei
nations. Both the FAA and FDOT
discourage such operations,
which could prevent the county
from receiving funding.

Federal projects
The county's project wish list
priorities for federal dollars are:
SR 80 four-laning' ($6 million);
Emergency Operations Center
($1.5 million); Ft. Denaud
Bridge replacement SEIR study
($500,000); Harlem downtown
revitalization ($1 million); Port
LaBelle Regional Park
($300,000); and LaBelle Airport
Terminal ($600,000). Also on the
list are: CR 78 ($2.5 million); CR
833 ($2 million); emergency
radio station $250,000).

In other business
Commissioners approved
donating $1,100 to the Clewis-
ton High School third year juve-
nile justice class for its annual
trip to Washington, D.C. The stu-
dents early fundraising
efforts this term went for Hurri-
cane Katrina victims and left
them short for this important
trip. Still, they managed to earn
about half the funds they need-
ed. Advisor Kristine Peterson
was accompanied by three of
her students, each of whom
spoke on the importance of this
experience. The group has also
been invited to lay a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Sol-
der while in the nation's capitol.
The board also approved a
$1,000 donation to both LHS
and CHS Project Graduations.
Richard A. Bass was
appointed to the Port LaBelle
Utilities Board.
Ms. English was asked to
investigate the enforceability of
an anti-jake brake law in the
county.
The county's leasing of
office space at the old K-Mart in
Clewiston to replace offices
destroyed in Hurricane Wilma is
costing more than anticipated.
An additional $42,000 is needed
to complete the Clerk's Office
and public restrooms that were
overlooked. Additional figures
for the sheriff's office and court
are not in yet but are expected to
be even higher.
The board issued another
state of emergency relating to
Hurricane Wilma since there is
still clean up to be done.
The Tourism Development
Council is considering asking for
an increase in the bed tax, paid
by people at motels, restaurants


and the like, from t\\o cents to
three cents.
The county has completed
16 of 19 housing rehab projects:
Nine in Harlem, twlo at Hookeis
Point,.seven in Port LaBelle and
one in Pioneer Plantation. The
board voted to re-bid a demoli-
tion/replacemenrit at HookErs
Point using CDBG and SHIP
funds. Horne to a fanil- of lour,
athe house has substantial lead
paint, which is a health hazard.
The next regular count\
commission meeting will be at 4
p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, at
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LABELL One of 10 Golden
Apple teachers one from each of
the county's schools -will be cho-
sen tonight as the county's top
teacher for 2006. The annual ban-
quet will be at the LaBelle Civic.
Center and includes a reception,
dinner and program.
The list of school winners is an
impressive one. Here is a synopsis
of each school Golden Apple
Teacher's accomplishments.
Erwin R. Fineout has been a
teacher for 25 years and teaches
American History at LaBelle High
School. He is a basketball coach for
the Cowboys and in the Radio
Club. His most memorable accom-
plishment was being chosen by his
stepdaughter as her most influen-
tial teacher.
Richard Talada is a music
teacher at Country Oaks Elemen-
tary; has taught music for 16 years;
and is a graduate of Austin Peay
State University and FGCU. His
activities as school include: Read-
ing Night presenter, Accelerated
Reader Committee, Curriculum
Selection Committee, music direc-
tor of several Broadway Junior
plays. His most memorable
accomplishment is taking students
to Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
to perform Annie Jr. He said, "They
acted like true professionals."
Barbara Mehaffey is a media
specialist who has taught at Coun-
try Oaks and. now Upthegrove Ele-
mentary over the past 14 years. Her
school activities include: the
speech contest and spelling bee,
PTO, school improvement, profes-
sional development, Accelerated
Reader Honors Club, Technology
Club, kindergarten graduation-mul-
timedia project, Math Super Stars.
She is also LIES \Vebmaster
Her most memorable accom-
plishment came when an ESE stu-
dent begged to do one of the
school s televised early news
show announcements. She finally
relented and together they used
phonetic spelling and visual
prompts, along \ith lots of practice
to prepare him. His performance
was perfect.
Lois Parker, sixth grade reading
teacher at LaBelle Middle School,
has almost 27.years of teaching
experience. A graduate of Radford
University, her school activities
include: after school tutoring pro-
gram, school/county spelling bee,
Tropicana Speech Contest sponsor
and school dance chaperone. Her
most memorable accomplishment
came through helping a student
who would not speak outside her
home for the first seven years of her
life. Through patience, dedication
and acommilment to the child and
her unique needs, the student was
able to begin to speak first in the
classroom, then in public.,
Martha Way has been a teacher
for 32 years. The Georgia State Uni-
versity and University of South
Florida, graduate is a pre-K ESE
teacher at LaBelle Elementary
School. Her school activities
include: Swamp Cabbage Commit-
tee and Family Reading Night. Her
most memorable accomplish-
ment: trying to incorporate and
share with families the idea that
language is important in a child
s learning ability.
Joyce Chamblee teaches fifth


grade at Westside Elementary. She
has been teaching for 16 years and
graduated from Delta State Univer-
sity. Her school activities include:
Inclusion committee and related
activities, Cancer Walk team, fifth
grade graduation ceremony, Social
Studies Adoption meeting, active
participation in all fundraisers. Her
most memorable. accomplish-
ment: She had a student in her
classroom who did not talk. She
encouraged him to speak out till
one day he raised his hand to
answer a question and eventually
read out loud. He eventually
aspired to playing a main role in a
-class play.
Ivania Escobar has been a third
grade teacher for three-and-a-half
years,. all at Eastside Elementary.
She is a graduate of Florida Gulf
Coast University. Her school activi-
ties include: Writing Committee,
PTO, union site representative,
Technology Committee, Sick Bank
Committee and Relay for Life co-
captain. Her most memorable
accomplishment: Any time a stu-
dent shows and interest in teach-
ing.
Aleatha Horace-Thompson
teaches reading at Clewiston Mid-
dle School. She has taught for
seven and-a-half years and is a
graduate of Florida A&M. Her
school activities include: reading
department leader, Safe & Smart
Futures Program, mentor commit-
tee, FCAT motivational and
'preparatory chairman, HOST after
school program, sixth grade home-
coming coordinator, sixth grade
team leader, Classroom Campus
Display coordinator, Box Tops for
Education coordinator, Cheerlead-
ing coach (MHHS) and Hendry-
Glades Mental Health counselor
teacher i MHHSi. Her most memo-
rable accomplishment: After two
months an ESOL student was
beginning to converse in English.
Twco \%ears later she met rhim in the
school library and learned he had
made much progress. She let him
know how proud she was of him
and received a thank you and a
hug.
Margaret Stovall has been
teaching for 17 years. She teaches
communication technology at
Clewiston High School and gradu-
ated from Corpus Christi State Uni-
versity. Her school activities
include: Reading. Committee, all
extra-curricular events and band
and choir concerts. Her most
memorable accomplishment:
When a student understands a
concept she is teaching or masters
* a computer assignment.
Jeannette Burroughs teaches
fourth grade inclusion at Central
Elementary. She has taught for 27
and-a-half years and is a graduate
of Florida Atlantic University. Her
school activities include: Leader-
ship Team (including the Begin-
ning Teacher Program), after
school tutoring and participation in
the technology grant program. Her
most memorable accomplishment
came when a former student
approached her in a store and
asked if she remembered him. She
said yes and he told her "You really
did a lot for me." She was left won-
dering .how, since he was a very
unpredictable, misbehaving stu-
dent.


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directions to your favorite festival using this map.


Florida Festival season is here


February brings the state of
South Florida's busy festival sea-
son. Many of these festivals
began under the brainstorming
of our early pioneers. They are
as follows:

Ortona Cane
Grinding Festival
ORTONA The annual
Ortona Cane Grinding Festival is
planned for Saturday, Feb. 4, 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Cane
Grinding Festival was started 26
years ago to raise money for the
Ortona Fire Department. It is
held at Indian Mound Park,
located on the north side of
Highway 78 West next to the
Ortona Cemetery. There will be
bluegrass music all day, an old-
fashioned sugar cane grinding
and fantastic barbeque pork
steak or half chicken, potato,
coleslaw and tea or coffee all for
one price of $7 in advance or $8
at the gate. Advance tickets
available at Orlona Pure Gas Sta-
tion and store, LaBelle or Moore
Haven Chambers of Commerce,
Whisper Creek RV Park, Jen-
nings Hardware, LaBelle or any
Ortona Volunteer Fireman. For
vendor applications or more
information call (863) 673-2101
or information only (863) 675-
.5021.

Sour Orange
Festival
LAKEPORT The Sour
Orange Festival is planned for
Saturday, Feb. 11 .from 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m. Bring your own fold-
ing chair because this festival is
like an old-fashioned communi-
ty picnic. A high note is the Sour
Orange cook-off. Contestants
are asked to bring copies of their
recipe and two full dishes of
their entry, one for judging and
one to raffle off.
The sour orange was brought
to Florida in the 1500s by Span-
ish explorers required by law to
plant orange seeds wherever
they traveled because of their
medicinal value. Sour oranges
are used by many nationalities
to make wine, marmalade,
candy and to flavor meats, such
as in the Cuban mojito sauce.
Sour oranges are more aromatic
than sweet oranges and the
French consider sour oranges
essential for duck a l'orange.
Cointreau, Grand Marinier and
Curaco are made from sour
orange and in the Middle East,
cakes and candies are flavored
with orange flower water. Lake-
port is on Highway 78 between
Moore Haven and Okeechobee.
A "gator band" will play all.
day, plus a clogging demonstra-
tion, arts and crafts booths and
the annual auction called by
auctioneer Wendell Cooper
from the Okeechobee Livestock
Market.
For kids, clowns Mr. and Mrs.
Bubbles will entertain; and bal-
loon art, face painting and pony
rides will be the order of the day.
Admission is $3, children under
12 are admitted free. A barbeque
dinner is $5 and sour orange pie
will be sold by the slice. Lake-
port is on Highway 78 between
Okeechobee and Highway 27.
Follow the signs to Old Lakeport
Road and the festival.
For cook-off information call
(863) 227-4323. For general
information, call 863-946-0371.

Swamp Cabbage
Festival
LABELLE The Swamp
Cabbage Festival in LaBelle will
run Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday,
Feb. 26. The festival was started
in 1967 as a Jaycee project to
foster community participation
during U.S. Jaycee Week. The
Jaycees knew that the local cab-
bage palms were important to
settlers as both food and build-
ing materials, and created a festi-
val honoring the delicacy known
as "hearts of palm."


The Swamp Cabbage Festival
will include a parade, rodeo,
fishing tournaments, festival
booths, and entertainment in,
Barron Park on the Caloosa--
hatchee River in LaBelle. Festival
booths will include Seminole
native craft and food booths, as
well as local and international
artisans, craflers, and food
including the now famous
swamp cabbage. A Pioneer Fam-
ily is honored each year in addi-
tion to the crowning of the
Swamp Cabbage Queen. On Sat-
urday, the "Swamp Stomp," a 5K
run, takes place before the
parade. Applications for booths
and parade entries are available
now from the. Hendry County
Supervisor of Elections Office.
For more information call (863)
.675-2995 or e-mail':
chair@swampcabbagefestival.c
om. .

Florida
Strawberry Festival
PLANT CITY The annual
Strawberry Festival is planned
for Thursday, March 2 to Sunday,
March 12, at 2202 W. Reynolds
Street in Plant City.
Fairs like the Florida Straw-
berry Festival represent history.
They were the source of unity
for communities through cele-
brations of their harvests. The
Florida Slrawberrv Festival now
ranks among the top 30 such
events in North America. See the
competitions and contests for
youth and adults combined with
exhibits of agriculture, com-
merce, horticulture, fine arts,
livestock, homemade goods,
crafts, and parades.
The Florida Strawberry Festi-
val even has its own historic post
office. An authentic log cabin
that dates back to the mid-1800s
sits next to the U.S. Post Office.
The cabin was moved log by log
from its original site seven miles
northeast of Plant City. Turn-of-
the-century antiques are dis-
played in the cabin.
Country music entertainers
perform each day of the festival
at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., unless
otherwise stated. About 4,000
free seats included as a part of
the gate admission available on
a first-come, first-served basis,
or you may purchase reserved
seats as long as they are avail-
able.
Strawberry delights such as
strawberry shortcake, strawber-
ry milkshakes, strawberry sun-
daes, strawberry cobbler, straw-
berry ice cream, and just plain
strawberries are available for
purchase. Strawberry plants are
also available. Gate admission
is: $5 for youth, ages 6-12 years:
$9 for age 13 to adult.
Concert admission reserved
seat tickets are $10 to $25,
depending on location and
artist. Headliners include Mel
Tillis, The Gatlin Brothers, Willie
Nelson and more. For more
information call (813) 752-9194,
or check the Web site at
www.flstrawberryfestival.com.

Chalo Nitka
Festival
MOORE HAVEN The Chalo
Nitka Festival is scheduled for
Saturday, March 4 and Sunday,
March 5, at the Moore Haven
Fairgrounds and Community
Park, Highway 27, in Moore
Haven.
One of Florida's oldest festi-
vals, Chalo Nitka dates back to
1949 when the festival was held
to celebrate the paving of Main
Street. "Chalo Nitka" means
"day of the big bass" in the
Seminole language. The festival
with parade on the streets of
Moore Haven, followed by a
craft fair, food, midway and
staged entertainment at the
Moore Haven Community Park,
plus a rodeo at the fairgrounds
next to the park. For more infor-
mation call the Glades County
Chamber of Commerce: (863)
946-0440


Speckled
Perch Festival
OKEECHOBEE The Speck-
led Perch Festival is set for Satur-
day, March 11 and Sunday,
March 12 in Flagler Park, in
downtown Okeechobee. At 10
a.m. Saturday, a parade kicks off
a weekend of food and enter-
tainment.
The Speckled Perch' Rodeo
will take place Saturday and
Sunday at the Okeechobee' Cat-
tlemen's Rodeo Arena, starting
at 2:30 p.m. each day.
For more information-'all the
Okeechobee Chamber of-Com-
merce 1863) 763-6464.

Arcadia Rodeo
ARCADIA The 78th Arca-
dia All Championship Rodeo
runs from Friday Mar. 10 through
Sunday, Mar. 12. Called "the
granddaddy of them ,all," ;the
Arcadia Rodeo has a grand his-
tory.'
The Arcadia rodeo began
back in the middle of 1928 when
the American Legion wanted to
raise money to help pay for a
new building. A local business-
man, who was a member of the
American Legion, asked promi-
nent rancher Zeb Parker if a
rodeo could be held to raise
money. Mr. Parker agreed it
could be done and offered to
furnish the stock for free
The Arcadia All-Florida
Championship Rodeo,. Inc. has
evolved from its pioneer begin-
nings (when competing cow-
boys and ranchers matched
their skills for the entertainment
of local audiences) to a national
sport drawing top cowboy ath-
letes from all over the nation.
Cowboys who compete for
purses and points are aiming for
the "Super Bowl" of rodeo: The
National Rodeo Finals held
annually in Las Vegas.
The rodeo includes bareback
and saddle bronc riding, bull rid-
ing, barrel racing, steer wrestling
and tie down roping as well as
junior events. Gates will open at
11 a.m. on all rodeo days. Rodeo
performances begin at 2 p.m.
The show will go on, rain or
shine.
Parking is available on both
the north and south sides of the
arena. Handicapped parking is
located on the south side. Park-
ing is $3 per vehicle (price may
vary with vehicle size). Rodeo
office hours are Monday through
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Arcadia Rodeo Arena is
located off Hillsborough in Arca-
dia. From Okeechobee and the
East Coast, take State Road 70
west to Arcadia. Follow above
directions to rodeo arena. Stay
on the left side of the fork and
turn left onto Hillsborough
Avenue. Continue until you see
the rodeo arena on the right.
From Clewiston or Moore
Haven, take U.S. 27 north to
State Road 70 west, and the go
west to.Arcadia. Follow above
directions to rodeo arena.
For more information, call
(863) 993-4700 or see the Web
site at www.arcadiarodeo.com.

Black Gold
Jubilee
BELLE GLADE Saturday,
April 8 will bring the 28th year
for the Black Gold Jubilee cele-
bration of the rich soil of Belle
Glade. Beginning with a 5K
Walk/Run at 7:30 a.m., then a
parade down Main Street at 10
a.m. will be a windup to the
Jubilee itself. The marina in
Belle Glade, where the jubilee is
traditionally held was destroyed
by Hurricane Wilma. Organizers
hope it will be ready for the
Jubilee. If not, an alternate loca-
tion will be used. Beauty pag-
eants will precede Jubilee day.
More information will be com-
ing from the Belle Glade Cham-
ber of Commerce as plans
unfold. For more information
call (561) 996-2745.


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Mertie Van de Velde and the storm of '26


"When the lake overflowed
in 1922 with all the rains, we had
to leave the farm because it just
covered the whole land and .so
we moved into Moore Haven. I
went to college in Tallahassee
and got my teacher's certificate
and came back and taught
school in 1923 and '24 until I
married Joe Van de Velde in
October of 1924. This house we
.are in today is the house that I
came to. It was built in 1921 and
I've lived in it for 64 years off and
on.
"When I taught school I had
one family and there was five
children. They went from the
first grade to the eighth grade.
They were'Perry Albritton's chil-
dren and they lived in what is
now Buckhead Ridge. Joe was
just my sweetheart then and he
and another fisherman took me
across the lake. We found Buck-
head Ridge from landmark trees.
"At that time we didn't have
all this vegetation. It was clean
and clear right down to the
shoreline. I lived with Albritton's
during the week. Mr. Ennis


Recollections
A series about Florida's
pioneers and history


Hayes was the school superin-
tendent. They paid me $75 a
month and that was very good
money at that time.
"Now Mr. Stubbs was a fel-
low who lived on the Kissimmee
River and he would come and
pick me up. There was a school-
teacher at Eagle Bay who had
come from Dania. Mr. Stubbs
would pick her up too and we'd
go all the way to Okeechobee
City and come up in Taylor's
Creek.
"We'd dock where the fishing
pier is now, get out of the boat
and wait. The fishermen would
be shopping in town and the


grocery truck would bring their
supplies down to the pier then
we'd get a ride back on the gro-
cery truck.
Raulerson's store was there.
There was quite a few stores in
town quite a few dress shops
and hat shops. A lot of nice
places for ladies to shop. I
remember one time I bought
myself a beautiful green hat
there at Raulerson's. His store
was well stocked with beautiful
merchandise.
"When the storm came in
1926, Joe said to the man next
door that they had better take us
wives to the hotel, the water was
coming up so fast. (This was
one month and one day before
Martha was born.) We had an
old Whippet and we got in and.
drove to the hotel. As soon as we
got there, people pulled us in.
the car went and we never saw it
again. The storm just took it.
. "We could see from the hotel
the waves washing over this
house from about seven in the
morning until four in the after-
noon. We were up on the sec-


ond floor. Then we could see the
windows coming out and the
water was dropping. The wind
died down and the water went
right down just like you poured
it out of a bucket, it went so fast.

"They had a stove upstairs
there in the hotel and some flour
and water and we had a kind of
hoecake made with jelly that we
had for breakfast the next morn-
ing. Then about ten o clock
we saw people begin to walk
into town to see about us. One
fellow that came was Gene
Sebring and also Dr. Mitchell. He
had his old black bag with him
to see if anyone was injured, but
it seemed like either they
drowned or they survived with-
out any serious injury. Late that
evening, they took us to the rail-
road. They had handcars and
took up to Palmdale where they
put us on the train and took us
up to Sebring where they had set
up a camp for us. I"m proud to
say I was a refugee at one time.
People came in by the hun-
dreds."


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The local chapter of the NAACP in the Glades honored Dr. King's mem-
ory.


Staff with Palm Beach Community College joined for the
festivities on Monday to honor the fallen civil rights figure.


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

ANNEXATION REFERENDUM QUESTION

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

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

CITY OF BELLE GLADE
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Glades County School calendar Plan announced to recruit, retain teachers


Feb. 2: Interim report cards
issued
Feb6. 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


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 holi-
day
May 31: Last day for stu-
dents/early release
June 1-2: Post school; teacher
workdays
June 2: Last day for teachers


GCD School Briefs


School advisory'
council meeting
The School Advisory Council
of Moore Haven Junior-Senior
High School will hold its regular
monthly meeting on Monday,
Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the media
center.


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.


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)
9-16-0696 for more information.
Fun for all ages'


Glades Truancy
Program
'The Glades County School
Board has adopted a truancy
program for all Glades County
schools for the 2005-06 school
year, in an effort to reduce unex-
cused absences. Glades Truancy
Program handbooks are avail-
able at each school office.


GED classes
The Glades County School
District 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 ques-
tions you may call Scott Bass at
(863) 946-0202 ext. 13.


West Glades
Elementary
Parents: FCAT scores may be
picked up at the school office,
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.


Children's advocates
are needed
The Guardian Ad Litem
(GAL) Program needs volun-
teers to represent the best inter-
ests of abused, abandoned and
neglected children before the
court, social service agencies
and the community. No special
educational degree is required.
Guardians need to be someone
with common sense, good judg-
ment and a commitment to
helping a child. Attendance 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 Ele-
mentary 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
services, referrals and education
relating to the affects of domes-
tic/sexual violence in our com-
munity. 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 Exten-
sion (REACT): (863) 674-1811
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. to speak with
an advocate.


Moore Haven Elementary


MIAMI Governor Jeb
Bush and Lt. Governor Toni
Jennings joined by Education
Commissioner John L. Winn,
state officials, local leaders
and teachers at North Miami
Middle School announced on
Jan. 23 a comprehensive plan
to recruit and retain high-
quality teachers. They are rec-
ommending $239 million in
the 2006-2007 budget to fund
incentives to attract teachers
to Florida and draw students
to the teaching profession.
The goal of the plan is to
reward Florida's teachers and
recruit 31,800 new teachers to
meet a growing demand. ,
"Next to parents, teachers
are the most important influ-
ence on a student's ability to
achieve academic success,"
said Governor Bush. "Lt. Gov-
ernor Jennings and I are com-
mitted to securing the funding
necessary to attract not only
the quantity of teachers we
need, but also high-quality
teachers who can lead our
students to higher levels of
achievement."
The initiative will appeal to
existing and aspiring teachers
while giving districts flexibility
in how the funds are allocat-
ed. In addition to financial
incentives, the plan will
increase teachers' efficiency
and effectiveness by providing
a laptop computer for every
teacher.
Teacher Recruitment &
Retention Matching Grant
Program
Governor Bush recom-
mends creating a new $40
million grant program to sup-
port school districts' efforts to
recruit and retain teachers.
- School districts will sub-
mit plans to the Florida
Department of Education
(DOE), who will match the
local commitment to reten-
tion and recruitment dollar-
for-dollar.
The proposal provides
the school districts with the
flexibility to use the funds to
meet the unique needs of
their communities. Funds may
be used for a variety of incen-
tives, including signing bonus-
es, housing assistance, a
down payment on a home,
training and professional
development, or payment of
student loans.
Professional Compensa-
tion Scale
Governor Bush is also
recommending that each
school district negotiate a pro-
fessional compensation scale
for teachers.
School districts should
pay teachers more for serving-
the critical needs of the state.
-e Teachers could receive
differentiated pay for teaching
in a shortage subject area
identified by the Florida State
Board of Education, working
in a high-need school, assum--
ing additional duties outside
the classroom, such as serv-
ing as a mentor to a beginning
teacher, or producing high
student achievement in the
classroom.
Critical Teacher Shortage


Tuition Reimbursement and
Loan Forgiveness Program
Governor Bush recom-
mends an increase of $7.9
million for a total budget
recommendation of $9.7 mil-
lion for the Critical Teacher
Shortage Program.
The program reimburses
teachers for up to $10,000 in
student loans for teaching in a
shortage subject area and
reimburses up to $78 per
credit hour for up to nine
semester hours annually for
completing courses that pre-
pare current teachers to teach
in a shortage area.
This increase in funding
a 456 percent increase -
will provide financial assis-,
tance for 3,900 teachers.
A New Education Minor at
State Approved Colleges of
Education
Governor Bush announced
his support for the State Board
of Education's new rule that
allows our state colleges and
universities to create an "edu-
cation minor" to satisfy the
requirements for teacher cer-
tification. Board of Governor's
Chairwoman Carolyn Roberts
and State University System
Chancellor Mark Rosenberg
also support the effort to
encourage state universities to
offer these education minors.
"There are many students
in our State University System
who have a desire to teach
but also want to build a strong
base of knowledge in other,
fields of study," said Chancel-
lor Rosenberg. "The educa-
tion minor opens a new door
for these talented individuals:
it allows them to pursue their
degree and then to carry that
expertise into the classroom.
For our students and for Flori-
da's public schools, the edu-
cation minor brings together
the best of both worlds, and I
am sure our universities will
adopt this new approach."
Other Recruitment Tools
e Governor Bush is also
"recommending $1.3 million
for the Great Florida Teach-In,
teachinflorida.com and other
statewide recruitment and
retention initiatives run by the
Department of Education.
Last year, 1,900 prospective
teachers were interviewed for
positions in Florida's school
districts at the Great Florida
Teach-In, a statewide job fair
for prospective teachers.
T3 (Technology Tools for
Teachers)
The proposal recom-
mends $188 million, in non-
recurring slot revenue, to fund
T3 (Technology Tools for
Teachers), which will provide
every teacher in Florida with a
laptop computer to ensure
more time is spent with stu-
dents and less time on paper-
work.
Laptop computers will
allow each teacher to access
Sunshine Connections a
web-based system that pro-
vides teachers with. quick and
easy access to classroom-
management tools and links
them to student data, curricu-
lar materials, and other edu-


cators around the state.
The DOE will work with,
all districts to evaluate their
individual needs, negotiate
the purchase of the laptop
computers and provide sup-
port and maintenance when
necessary.
The DOE is launching a tri-
fold approach to attract teach-
ers, including a public aware-
ness campaign, a flational
recruitment effort and expan-
sion of the www.TeachinFlori-
da.com website where teach-
ers can post their resumes
online and review job
announcements. Governor
Bush's budget priorities
include $1.3 million to
enhance the website and bol-
ster the Great Florida Teach-
In, an annual event that saves
time and money by allowing
teachers to interview with
multiple school districts in
one location. The website will
also provide information
about'low interest loans and
zero-down payment housing
programs to expand the
access to affordable housing
for teachers '
The Florida Education
Foundation is playing a key'
role in the initiative by raising
private funds to. support
recruitment efforts. In part-.
nership with the advertising
firm Cooper DDB, which is
providing its services pro
bono, the public awareness
campaign includes ad copy
with emotional appeal such
as: "Florida needs 30,000 new
teachers she needs only
one .. If that one teacher is
you, you belong in Florida
where we're as dedicated to
education as you are." Rec-
ommended campaign com-
ponents include using inter-;
net marketing techniques,.
advertising placement in col-
lege publications and devel-
opment of other collateral
materials.
To learn more about Flori-
da's teacher recruitment and
retention efforts visit
www.myflorida.com or
www.TeachinFlorida.com.
"Once again, Governor
Bush is demonstrating vision-
ary leadership and proposing
innovative methods to recruit
and retain the very best teach-
ers for Florida students," said
Speaker Designate Marco
'Rubio. "When it comes to"
educatiori'This proposal recog-
nizes that quality teachers are
essential in transforming our
state's classrooms."
"I support Governors
Bush's proposal to make
teachers a priority. Once again
the Governor makes those on
the education frontlines our
state's priority: we need to
help teachers and by helping
our teachers we help our chil-
dren," said Representative
Ralph Arza, Chairman, House
Prek-12 Education Commit-
tee.
"The effort to raise student
performance depends almost
entirely on having the right
people be the agents of
change, that's why teacher
recruitment and retention are


so important," said Represen-
tative Dennis Baxley, Chair-
man, House Education Coun-
cil.
"We are suffering short-
ages while other states have
an abundance of teachers,"
said K-12 Public Schools
Chancellor Cheri Pierson
Yecke; "We must be aggres-
sive in our efforts'to present
the benefits of teaching and
living in Florida. Our recruit-
ment action plan, in conjunc-
tion with Governor Bush's
budget priorities, will attract
teachers to Florida."
"The commitment of the
State of Florida as expressed
by Governor Bush goes right
to the heart of the greatest
concern of parents, teachers,
principals and superintend-
ents; how do we put great-
ness in front of all children
and how do we keep great
teachers and staff in our
schools?" said Florida Associ-
ation of District School Super-
intendents President Mike
Lannon. : "Florida's superin-
tendents relish this opportuni-
ty to partner with state leader-
ship, our business
communities and other
friends of education, in order
to maximize the concept of
matching funds aimed at
keeping and attracting the
best and the brightest educa-
tors for our children's future.
This is a message of hope and
a giant step towards ensuring
excellence in education for
years to come."
"Principals understand the
teacher shortage problem bet-
ter than anyone else in the
state because they are closer
to it," said Florida Association
of School Administrators
Executive Director Jim War-
ford. "We support the Gover-
nor's proposal to put addi-
tional resources targeted at
teacher recruitment and
retention and we are particu-
larly excited about the addi-
tional dollars for technology
and computers. Principals
understand the ability of tech-
nology to reduce the paper-
work overload on teachers."
"Florida PTA supports Gov-
ernor Bush's proposals to
retain and recruit highly quali-
fied teachers for our children
in Florida," said Florida PTA
President Nancy Cox. "We
view these proposals, funded
by additional monies allocat-
ed to education, as positive
steps toward continuing
efforts to reduce class sizes in
our state.
"We are working with busi-
nesses and organizations to
send the message that Florida
is a great place to teach," said
Florida Education Foundation
Chairman Jan E.;Smith. "With
the support of corporations
such as Macy's, Sea World
Florida and others, we can
expand our efforts to reach a
bigger audience."
(For more news from the
Florida Department of Educa-
tion, see the link at
http://www2.riewszap.com/lo
cal.links/florida/index.htm.)


Fraudulent charities to make restitution


TALLAHASSEE Attorney
General Charlie Crist announced
a settlement resolving allega-
tions that two Broward County
organizations targeted senior cit-
izens in a charitable donations
scheme. Global Mindlink Foun-
dation and Select International
Donors Corp. will pay up to
$300,000 for consumer restitu-
tion. The agreement also
requires the companies to dis-
solve.
Investigators with the Attor-
ney General's Economic Crimes
Division determined that the two
organizations were Florida non-
profit corporations owned and
operated by Denise Battista of
Coral Springs. Battista managed
a staff of telemarketers who
allegedly solicited memberships
and newsletter subscriptions


from elderly consumers nation-
wide. The consumers were told
that the proceeds from their pur-
chases would be used for chari-
table and humanitarian purpos-
es. Consumers who agreed to
purchase subscriptions or mem-
berships supposedly would be
eligible to participate in monthly
drawings for cash prizes.
"Floridians shouldn't have to
worry about being scammed
when they are trying to do a
charitable deed," said Crist.
"This settlement will reinforce
the message that we will protect
our citizens, especially those
who may be preyed upon simply
because they are older."
Consumer complaints indi-
cated that Global and Select deb-
ited money from victims' check-
ing accounts without their prior


consent or knowledge.
The charitable facade of
these entities was allegedly cre-
ated to take advantage of the
generous nature of their elderly
victims, but the majority of the
solicited money going toward
corporate salaries and adminis-
trative expenses.
The settlement prohibits the
two companies and Battista
from engaging in any type of
commercial telephone solicita-
tions. It also blocks them from
seeking a telemarketing license
in the future or from participat-
ing in charitable fund-raising
activities. The restitution will be
made to consumers who have
filed complaints the Attorney
General's Office, as well as Flori-
da consumers identified in the
companies' business records as


victims who paid money to the
companies and consumers who
file a complaint with the Attor-
- ney General's Office within 30
days of the date of the agree-
ment. Any remaining money will
cover the State's costs of investi-
gation and litigation.
Consumers who believe they
have been victimized by either of
these companies may file a com-
plaint with the Attorney Gener-
al's Economic Crimes Division.
Complaints should be sent to
the following address:
Economic Crimes Division
Attn: Robert Julian
Office of the Attorney General
110 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-
5000


Crist sues home care provider targeting elderly


Submitted to INI/Laura Walker and Veronica Brickel
Sixth grade Safety Patrol members at Moore Haven Elemen-
tary School


Safety Patrol chosen
Every year a group of Sixth
Graders is chosen to be on the
Safety Patrol, based on their hav-
ing all As and B's, and having no
discipline referrals while they
were in Fifth Grade. This year we
have 13 Safety Patrol Members at
Moore Haven Elementary School.
Students on Safety Patrol have
daily jobs, such as putting up the
school flags, guiding students on
the sidewalks and doors as they
come to school and leave for
home; and helping in the office,
-media center, and the School
'tore. Students and their parents


are also busy working raising
money both individually, through
selling t-shirts, license frames,
and as a group, through car
washes, school parties, yard
sales, barbeques, and many other
fund-raiser activities.
May 2 through May 6 all the
students who have worked hard,
kept their grades up (all A's and
B's), and not had discipline prob-
lems, will participate in the Safety
Patrol's yearly trip to Washington
D.C. We will spend five days tour-
ing many of the wonderful sights
in our Nation's Capital. This will
be a once in a lifetime opportuni-
ty for most of our students.


TALLAHASSEE Attorney
General Charlie Crist sued a
Florida corporation and its
owner for selling fraudulent con-
tracts for home health care serv-
ices to senior Floridians. Clear-
water-based Intrust Home Care
and its president, Roy F. Fitzger-
ald, are accused of taking more
than $146,000 from several
dozen elderly Florida residents
despite never contracting or pay-
ing for any of the home care
services they promised to pro-
vide.
The attorney general's law-
suit, filed in Leon County Circuit
Court, alleges that Intrust and
Fitzgerald sold what were pur-
ported to be contracts for home
care services, such as dressing,
laundry, bathing and house-
keeping. Investigators deter-
mined that Fitzgerald promised


the services, but never contract-
ed for anyone to actually provide
those services, and failed to
maintain reserves to pay for the
services should they be needed.
Intrust routinely imposed a 6- to
12-month waiting period before
the services would be provided,
and in at least four instances the
victims died before the waiting
period had elapsed.
Senior victims in Florida, and
others in California, Virginia and
Illinois, paid for contracts at
annual rates ranging from
approximately $700 to more
than $7,600. Other services
Intrust was supposed to provide
included meals, toileting,
grooming, excursions and
mobility assistance.
Contract holders were also
told falsely that they could order
home companions through


Intrust.
"It is bad enough to make
senior citizens wait for one year
to receive services they paid for,
but we now know they would
have waited the rest of their lives
to ever have their laundry done
or houses cleaned, "said Crist.
"This is unconscionable behav-
ior."
Although the contracts
appeared similar to insurance
and home health care contracts,
they were not, at the time, regu-
lated by any state agency.
Typical of those victimized by
Fitzgerald and his company is
Doris Williams. The 88-year-old
Leesburg resident contracted
with Intrust for home health
services, paying more than
$3,000. At some point after she
purchased the contract,
Williams fell and seriouslyy


injured her wrist.

Believing she could use the
services for which she had con-
tracted, Williams tried contact-
ing Intrust, but received no
response for a year. She finally
contacted the Attorney General's
Office and filed a complaint
against the company.

The case will be litigated by
the Attorney General's Econom-
ic Crimes Division. The state is
seeking a permanent injunction
stopping Intrust from issuing
any further insurance-like con-
tracts, and is asking the court to
require the company to pay
refunds to the victims and pay
penalties, costs and fees. Fitzger-
ald faces possible penalties of
up to $915,000 plus restitution.


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Serving the communities South of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, February 2, 2006


Step Up Florida


Glades MLK


Celebration Walk


On a cool and very windy
morning. 50-mile-per-hour
winds over 80 Glades and
Palm Beach Health Care Dis-
trict professionals and family
showed their courage as they
walked from Belle Glade to
South Bay. The beautiful
scenery from the Lake Okee-
.chobee Scenic Trail gave them
the. motivation to make the
trek. This event kicked off the
Glades Celebration for Martin
Luther King Day. Barbara
Spence was the coordinator
for the weekend events for the
Glades.
There were five categories
for "Heart of the Champion
Trophies" for this event. From
the friendly rivalry of Belle
Glade and South Bay's com-
missioners for the city with the
"Heart of the Champion Tro-
phy", went to the city of Belle
Glade. Mayor Wilson was their
to walk and motivate his city
and accept the trophy. Paho-
kee and Clewiston have asked
to be a part of the event next
year.
The business trophy went
to Briar's Electric, elementary
.school to Gove Elementary,


secondary and college to Palm
Beach Community College,
organization to NAACP, and a
special recognition award to
the Belle Glade Fire Depart-
ment for their dedication to
wellness and safety for our
community.
A big thank you to our vol-
unteers who braved the tough
conditions to make this event
possible: Gove- Wellness
Team: Shelly Miller, Sebrena
Winn, Lanie Dixon, Denelada
Ascheman, Cody Knight and
Ellen Smith; Health Care Dis-
trict: Sharon Greene, Ver-
nell Williams-Desrosier and
Sue Grammond. Special:
thanks to South Bay City Com-
misioner, Dr. Esther Berry for
the personal welcome she'
provide as everyone walked
the mile and half to South Bay
from the Belle Glade starting
point.
Come join us next year for
the FUN! Everyone received.
pedometers, exercise bands,
T-shirts and more for taking
their time to represent their
city, school, organization and
business.


Rural Land Stewardship Program


By MaryAnn Morris
Rural Land Stewardship Pro-
gram (RLSP) was established in
state law by the Florida Legisla-
ture first as a pilot program in
2001, and again in 2004 as a
specifically "encouraged" land
use strategy. The law sets up a
process whereby land (and it
can be more than one owner).
10,000 acres to 250,000 acres
can be valued based not only on
its potential for housing and
shopping centers, but also on
the natural ecosystems exist or.
can be restored on the land.
According to the Florida
Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) it is a "county
planning process to develop and
protect rural areas."
A RLSP gives a .market value
to the uses and features of a
property that the county decides
are of value to the public, but
which currently have little
saleable-value in the market.
These features include the pres-
ence of wetlands, endangered
species, recharge areas for
underground aquifers that pro-
vide drinking water, flight paths
for commercial aircraft and mili-
tary training exercises, scenic
view sheds, open space, etc.
Instead of reducing the develop-
ment potential of land, ecologi-
cally valuable features increase
the value of the land developed
under the RLSP. A RLSP does
awaN with the public cost of
acquiring land for parks, pre-
serves, etc. by protecting open
spaces.
In South Florida the water
issue is a big issue, not only the
periodic flooding, but also hav-
ing enough clean water to sup-
port the population. In the dry
season Floridians often have
water use restrictions. By not
paving large areas with
sprawled-out development,
rainfall can soak back into the
ground.
The City of Moore Haven was
the vision of James A. Moore
and Clewiston, of A. Clewis. The
result of the RLSP also is a small


Independent Newspapers of Florida/MaryAnn Morris
Citizens' wants were written down and recurring themes were incorporated into revised
plans for the town of Cloud Grove. Attorney Ernie Cox, who works to assist developers with
RLSPs smiles at the results.


town with residential neighbor-
hoods surrounded by farms,
ranches and open space, much
like American history: one
man's vision or perhaps the nat-
ural grouping of individuals
where transportation ways exist.
Yesterday, it was boats on the.
Kissimmee River, today the
Turnpike! The Adams
Ranch/Cloud Grove project in
northwestern St. Lucie County is
a RLSP. Of the 16,416 acres,
about 12,000 are reserved to
nature and cattle ranching. The
remaining land will be turned
into a town center, with schools,
churches, homes and parks with
interconnected local roads and
places to walk and bike. Land
planning calls for about 2 mil-
lion square feet of commercial
development in Cloud Grove.
The developers of RLSP proj-
ects are keenly interested in the
thoughts of the people already
living in the area.
"It's called a visioningg'
process," said Anita Jenkins of
Wilson-Miller, land planners for


the developer. (WVilson-Miller is
also the land planner for the Ave
Maria RLSP project in Collier
County.) in a visioning process,
developers hold public forums
to learn the %wants of the general
public. The second of these
meetings for Adams
Ranch. Cloud Grove took place
Wednesday, Jan. 25.
"We took all comments, nar-
rowed it down to common
themes. No%% we are %working
with those themes to incorpo-
rate I hem into the plans for the
community," said Steve Kauf-
man, director of planning for the
Florida Conservanci and Devel-
opment Group tFCDGi. FCDG is
a joint venture between two
developers, Lennar and Centex
Homes.
"It's a way to tap into the eco-
nomic engine of growth to drive
conservation," said Ernie Cox
with Gunster, oakley & Stewart.
P.A., attorneys for FCDG.
Mr. Sonn. Williarnson, Okee-
chobee County Citrus grower
and cattle rancher has a history


of involvement with environ-
mental issues. A past SFWMD
board of governors director, Mr.
Williams currently sits on the
board of directors of the Nature
Conservancy.
"I could have intensified the
use of my land, but my dad and I
looked at it, long ago and we just
said we wouldn't and we never
did. We just left some of the land
like it was. I didn't develop more
pasture," he'. said. Mr.
Williamson said the RLSP is a
good alternative.
"Agricultural land in Florida is
considered to be 'holding land,'
land that's being held for what
I've heard called the 'last crop'
and that's houses Houses are
the last crop because. once
they're built there, they're never
removed," said Mr. Williamson.
"The RLSP gives that value to the
land. It keeps the best of it, lets
the farmer keep onf farming.
Rather than sprawling develop-
ment, it creates towns and vil-
lages within."


-"-- -' Special to Independent Newspapefs 'o Florida/
SNASA Marshall Space FHght Center
This is an artist's concept of the International Space Station
from where a space walk will be televised Friday, Feb. 3


NASA announces TV


coverage of
NASA announced that the
next spacewalk from the Inter-
national Space Station' Expedi-
tion 12 by station Commander
Bill McArthur and Flight Engi-
neer Valery Tokarev will be Fri-
day, Feb. 3 and it will air live on
NASA TV with coverage starting
at 4.:30 p.m. EST. The six-hour
spacewalk starts at 5:20 p.m.
EST.
NASA TV's Public, Education
and Media channels are avail-
able on an
MPEG-2 digital C-band signal


spacewalk
accessed via satellite AMC-6, at
72 degrees west longitude,
transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, ver-
tical polarization. In Alaska and
Hawaii, they're on AMC-7 at 137
degrees west longitude,
transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz,
horizontal polarization. For digi-
tal downlink information and
access to NASA TV's Public
Channel on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about the sta-
tion on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station.


Grants available for hurricane recovery


TALLAHASSEE -Governor
Jeb Bush announced Jan. 25,
that-: Florida will "re'eive"an
award of $82.9 million from their
U:S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) to
fund critical recovery needs fol-
lowing a second unprecedented
hurricane season. The Commu-
nity Development Block Grant
(CDBG) disaster relief funds are
a portion of the $11.5 billion
allocated nationwide by the fed-
eral government following.;
destructive Hurricanes Dennis,
Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
"I thank President Bush and
the U.S. Departments :of Hous-
ing and Urban Development and
Homeland Security for continu-
ing to support Florida's recovery
efforts following a record eight
hurricanes in 15 months," said
Governor Bush. "These funds
will assist our local governments
to rebuild impacted communi-
ties and ensure Florida's healthy
economy continues to grow."


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Using HUD criteria for the.
allocation of these recovery
FutidsT the Florida- ....
Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) will work with
partner agencies to recommend
a plan for distribution. Based on
careful analysis of hurricane
damage assessment data, DCA
will recommend actions to Gov-
ernor Bush that address, the
needs of Florida's most impact-
ed communities.
"In partnership with HUD.
and local governments, we will
continue to move recovery
funds quickly into the hands of
Florida's hardest-hit communi-
ties," said DCA Secretary Thad-
deus Cohen. "Disaster recovery
is a challenging process, and


DCA is committed to working
with state and local leaders to
-enuTrre our coffihiuhitie- are'
rebuilt stronger and more resist-
ant to future damage."
Last year, Florida received
$100.9 million in HUD disaster-
relief grants more than 67 per-
cent of all funds awarded nation-
ally to rebuild from the devas-
tating 2004 Hurricane Season.
Funds were distributed to the fif-
teen hardest-hit counties to aid
ongoing recovery efforts. To
date, 160
CDBG recovery projects
throughout Florida are under-
way, including a new special
needs shelter, repaired and
improved wastewater facilities,
economic development proj-


ects, new affordable housing
and mitigation initiatives. -
R'ece n Gove''or'-Bs'lhand
Li. Governor Toni Jennings
announced new hurricane pre-
paredness, response and recov-
ery budget recommendations.
Governor Bush has marked
establishing a "Culture of Pre-
paredness" as a top priority this
year, ensuring Floridians and
Florida local governments take
necessary safety measures as we
prepare for the 2006 Hurricane
Season.
For more information on the
CDBG disaster recovery funds
and these new hurricane budget
recommendations, please visit
www.myflorida.com.


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Thursday, February 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Time flies when you are having fun


A couple of weeks ago I was
interviewed by several radio sta-
tions in Ireland. Our FlyLady way
of living was being attacked by
one reviewer. She went on to say
that when a woman is stuck with
the housework she doesn't have
time to pursue business or poli-
tics. I rebuked her misconception
of what we do. I told her we are
not Stepford wives, we were tak-
ing care of things so that we could
be anything we wanted to be. I
also told her I was a wife, mother,
grandmother, former elected offi-
cial, business leader and FLYLA-
DY!
If I had not had my house in
order I would have never stepped
into a political arena, to give a
woman's opinion on anything. I
would have been trapped and
Silenced by the CHAOS in my
home. That would have been so
sad. If I had not had my house in
order I would have never been
able to jump in and help you.
With the CHAOS turned to
peace I was willing and able to
step up and do what my commu-
nity and my internet family need-
ed. My routines were firmly in
place and I was FLYing! I had a full
time job being a county commis-
sioner and 'almost at the same
time our FlyLady mentoring sys-


tem began. Yet our home still
looked nice and I felt good about
myself and what I was doing.
Have you ever paid attention to
the number of women there are in
a room of elected officials or who
the bosses are? I have studied this
and I believe with all my heart that
our homes keep us trapped. We
don't feel like we have time to do
anything other than what we are
already doing. So we let the world
pass us by while we just try to
keep our heads above water. We
are so busy putting out fires that
we forget about our passions. I
am not saying that housework is a
woman's job; what I am saying it
is the woman who feels bad about
the house when it is not done. We
can't help that this is how we have
been conditioned by society. We
are the nurturers and the nester.
We have been told that we can


have it all; the home, family,
career and a rewarding life! But no
one ever gave us an instruction
manual. We were just expected to
know how to do it all. When we
struggle with one part and the
guilt begins to take over then we
neglect the other areas. We have
all said it, "I don't have time!"
"I don't have time" goes even
deeper than just getting involved
with your community. Those
words rob you of time with your
family and time taking care of you!
Ultimately you are the one who
loses. You are so rushed that you
don't take care of yourself and
eventually get sick because you
-are not eating right or not taking a
few minutes to get a drink of
water.
I never dreamed that my pas-
sion for helping you would
become my calling. My home is
my sanctuary; not an albatross
around my neck weighing me
down in shame. Do you have a
passion'for something? Have you
pushed it to the back burner wait-
ing for the right time to rekindle
that passion? Do you even
remember what it is? There is
never going to be a right time! We
have to learn how to balance our
lives. We can do this by establish-
ing simple habits and building


them into babystep routines to get
rid of the CHAOS in our lives.
These simple steps will help you
to find the time even if it is only 15
minutes a week.
Please be on the lookout for
that perfectionism monster that is
lurking inside of you. It is the mon-
ster that pushes you past your
limit on any project you start. You
know those marathon sessions of
painting, scrap booking and vol-
unteer work; when they take over
all your time and the whole house.
You get caught up in it and where
does the time go? This is because
you are having fun. Haven't you
ever heard that time flies when
you are having fun! Well why not
getyour homework/routines done
first so you can go out and play!
The house, dinner and everything
else will not be stopping you from
following your passion. You will
have it done and be the envy of
everyone who knows you! How
does she do it all??? Your little
secret is safe with me!
For more help getting rid of
your CHAOS: check out the Flylad
Web site and join her free mentor-
ing group at wu.w.Fh'Lady.net or
her book, Sink Reflections pub-
lished by Bantam. Copyright 2006
Maria Cilley; Used by permission
in this publication.


Company to give


cabbage
TALLAHASSEE Florida
Agriculture and Consumer Ser-
vices Commissioner Charles
H. Bronson announced Jan. 30
that a Union Springs, Alabama,
company is offering free cab-
bage plants to all third-graders
who are interested in growing
a vegetable plant.
The company, Bonnie Plant
Farm, will deliver the plants to
any school in Florida whose
third-grade students want to
learn the importance of agri-
culture to the nation. The vari-
ety being offered, the O.S.
Cross, produces heads up to
50 pounds, which should be
interesting to young students.
Each student participating in
the experience will also
receive gardening instructions
for cabbage plants and other
vegetable crops, as well.
"I salute Bonnie Plant Farm
for its efforts in teaching young


plants
students the importance of
agriculture in this country," Mr.
Bronson said.
The company said it will
offer a $1,000 scholarship in
Florida, and the winner will be
selected in a random drawing.
Schools whose students are
interested in participating in
the program can call Keith
Pugh, Bonnie Plant Farm's
Customer Services Director, at
1-800-3-15-338-1, by February
15 or request plants online at
http://www.bonnieplants.com
by that date. The company
will deliver the plants and
growing instructions to
schools shortly after requests
are received.
For more news from the
Florida Department of Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services,
see the link at
http://www2.newszap.com/lo
cal.links/florida/index.htm.)


Bad habits can be overcome by good habits


With the billions of dollars that
are spent each year by people hop-
ing to lose weight once and for all,
it is the people who understand
the principle of exchange and
choice that ultimately win the war
on body clutter (excess weight).
These are the people who become
the success stories we love reading
about and secretly hope that one
day, that will be our story, too. This
very simple principle of exchang-
ing one habit (eating ice cream
after dinner every night) for anoth-
er (taking the dog for a walk) has
the ability to tweak your lifestyle
enough to dramatically alter your
weight-and much less painfully
than you would think.
I call mindless eating uncon-
scious grazing. The hand to mouth
exchange that is done with an
almost numbing rhythm, one chip
at a time, one M & M at a time will
pile it on without the participant's
awareness! It almost doesn't mat-
ter what
we're eating because it's forgot-
ten about after about the fifth or


sixth munch anyway. This style of
eating is reminiscent of the way a
cow spends her day--grazing. In
other words, eating all daywith the
jaw constantly moving. The only
difference being of course, that we
have one stomach and choose not
to throw up and re-chew our food
(onewould hope so anyway).
If we are going to lose the
unconscious grazing habit and
replace it with the healthy new
habit of conscious eating, we need
to bring back the old fashioned
value of mealtimes. Good eating
habits are established one meal at
a time. A great starting place is the
family dinner table. All too often
our dinner time eating habits
become yet another place where
the food is fast, "served"- in the
back of a car and amidst a frenzy
of activity. Our "dinner conversa-
tion" becomes, "do you want fries
with that?" instead of asking about
everyone's day.
One of my passions is making
sure people understand that their
dinner table is not just 4 place of


good family dinners, but also a
place of communion for a family
that desperately needs to recon-
nect at the end of a busy day. Too
often the dinner table becomes a
clutter magnet: a place to dump
the mail, the kids' backpacks and
homework after zipping through
the drive-thru. This is a place
where not only conscious eating
can take place, but the good habit
of relationship building and the
mending of heartstrings that may
have been inadvertently cut by a
rushed parent. Study after study
has.shown that children that regu-
larly eat together with their par-
ents, have fewer problems (drugs,
sex, poor performance in school)
than their non-eating-dinner-
together-with-their-families,
peers.
We all know that eating in front
of the TV is an almost guaranteed
reservation at The Overeating
Cafe. It also assures that there %will
be no conversation (except
maybe a request for salt being
passed or a fleeting comment


made during a commercial). It is
an interesting phenomenon how
once that habit of the dinner table
is re-established; the food
becomes healthier and more
nutritious and psychologically, the
whole family does better.
Good habits like establishing
regular mealtimes, also have the
advantage of an almost built in
control mechanism. Instead of
mindless'grazing for hours in front
of the TV there is a beginning and
ending point to the meal. The
mindless feeding is turned off
because the meal is over. Such a
simple concept, and yet so very
powerful once started. Make it a
point to sit together at the dinner
table at least twice this week and
see what happens.
For more help putting dinner
on your table check out her Web
site: www.SavingDinner.com or
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January 1, 2006 to March 1, 2006 Filing period for tax exemptions can be
made in the Property Appraiser's Office in the Glades County Courthouse,
Room 202, during office hours (8:00 am til' 5:00 pm) Monday thru Friday.
YOU COULD QUALIFY FOR THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS:
1. Homestead Exemption $25,000.00


2. Disabled Veteran's Exemption
3. Widow's and Widower's Exemption
4. Non Veteran Disability
5. Agriculture Classification
6. Additional Exemption For Residents
65 Years of Age Or Older With
An Annual Income Of Less Than
$22,693.00 Per Household
(documentation required)


$5000.00
$500.00
$500.00

$10,000.00


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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND THE SENIOR EXEMPTION.
IF YOU STILL QUALIFY, KEEP THE RECEIPT -


DO NOT RETURN IT TO THIS OFFICE.


2. AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION (Greenbelt Exemption)
RENEWAL CARDS HAVE BEEN MAILED.
IF YOU STILL QUALIFY AND THERE ARE NO CHANGREWS KERP


THE RECEIFI'- DO NOT RETURN1T TO THIS OFFICE


HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS AND AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFI-
CATIONS (Greenbelt Exemption) ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. NEW
APPLICATIONS .MUST BE FILED IN THE EVENT OF ANY
CHANGES OR DEED TRANSFERS.
TO FILE FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION PLEASE FURNISH:
1. Florida Driver's License/Florida I.D.
2. Florida Vehicle Registration
3. Glades County Voter Registration, or Declaration of Domicile
4. Social Security Number

If making application for Homestead Exemption for the first time and you
live in a mobile home, bring a copy of your mobile home title or registra-
tion in order to purchase the permanent "RP" LICENSE.

Residents who have filed early for a 2006 Homestead Exemption will
receive a letter that must be signed and returned to confirm that they were
still living on the property as of January 1, 2006.
THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE GLADES
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 202 Toll Free Number: 1-877-445-2337.
For those handicapped persons that are unable to come to the Courthouse
please call and arrangements will be made for you to make an application for
Homestead Exemptions and other exemptions.

LARRY R. LUCKEY, C.F.A.
GLADES COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
P.O. BOX 1106, MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA 33471
(863) 946-6025 OR 946-6026
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For the birds
Tracy Whirls, executive director for the Glades County
Economic Development Council, was in charge of all the
preparation involved to make this annual festival a huge
success.


The Big "O" Birding Festival Held Jan. 27-29 is an annu-
al event, which is hosted by the Glades County Eco-
nomic Development Council and sponsored by local
businesses and agencies.



Jackson commended for


providing hurricane relief


\VASHINGTON, D C. ULI S
Representative Katherine Harris
(R-Fla.) commended Housing
and Urban De\elopment Secre-
tary Alphonso Jackson for pro-
viding disaster relief for hurri-
cane victims in Florida. The
eme-rergency funding is allocated
through HijD's Community
Development Block Grant
ICDBGi Program to specifically
assist Florida. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Texas in
their long-term recovery efforts.
Florida will receive *12.90-4,000t
of the total $11.5 billion allocat-
ed for affected states.
"I am pleased hurricane vic-
tims in Florida will receive the
long awaited help they need to
rebuild and recover. We remain
committed to long-term hurri-
cane recovery efforts not only of
those affected by the storms of
2005, but also those who are still
working to recovery from the
storms of 2004. As we move for-
ward, it is. critical that we elimi-
nate bureaucracy and ensure
communities. continue to
receive the assistance they so
desperately' need," said Con-
gresswoman Harris.
With Harris's support, last
year Congress approved emer-
gency supplement funding, for


Author

Continued From Page 1
Gramling said, "a native whose
ancestors migrated here when
this was still a wild untamed
frontier."
Although one branch of his
family settled in Levy County in
the 1840s, it wasn't until he lived
out west that he decided to write
"frontier fiction" set in Florida.
While he spent seven years in
Oklahoma, he became an
admirer of the late Louis
L'Amour and, he said, "of the
frontier spirit that still lives in
that part of the country." His
books combine lively story-
telling with the historical back-
ground of Florida's "wild and
wooly" past.
His presentation will focus on
his book "Ninety-Mile Prairie,"
published in 2002, which
includes scenes on the Caloosa-
hatchee River. That book and his
other four novels are all pub-
lished by Pineapple Press: "Trail
From St. Augustine" and "Riders
of the Suwannee" in 1993;
"Thunder on the St. Johns" in
1994; and "Ghosts of the Green
Swamp" in 1996, Ninety-Mile
Prairie. Also by the same pub-
lisher is a nonfiction book he co-
authored with South Florida cat-
tle rancher and conservationist
Alto "Bud" Adams, Jr., "A Florida
Cattle Ranch" in 1998.
Gramling lives and writes in
Gainesville, where he works for


the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program to
assist victims of hurricanes in
2005. The legislation passed as
part of the Defense Authoriza-
,tion bill, H.R. 2863. The CDBG
program allocates r-funding to
state and local governments to
target their community develop-
ment priorities. CDBG is one of
HUD's oldest and most flexible
programs. Funds from CDBG
have been an important catalyst
for job growth and business
opportunities. Funds are distrib-
uted based on data collected
from Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency (FEMA), the
Small Business Administration
(SBA), and the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).

Congresswoman Harris
remains committed to the long-
term recovery efforts of commu-
nities hit by hurricanes. Con-
gresswoman Harris sponsored a
House Resolution, H. Res. 567,
expressing the condolences of
the Nation to the victims of the
2005 hurricane season and com-
mending the resiliency of those
affected while urging a sense of
Congress to commit to the con-
tinued relief and recovery effort.


the Florida Department of Chil-
dren and Families. He has taught
at community colleges and uni-
versities as well as at writing
workshops and writers confer-
ences such as "Writing the
Region." He travels the state as a
speaker for the Florida Humani-
ties Council and for Pineapple
Press.
This presentation follows the
first two programs: "A Literary
Nature Walk" at Larry Luckey's
Ortona Indian Mound Park on
Jan. 7, and a reading/discussion
program at the Ortona Library
each Wednesday, Jan. 11
through Feb. 1.
The Florida Humanities
Council is an independent, non-
profit organization and is the
state affiliate of the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
Each year, FHC funds hundreds
of public programs throughout
the state that explore Florida's
history, folklore, environment,
literature, music, and art. The
Ortona Library was among
numerous community organiza-
tions throughout the state to
receive grants that fund humani-
ties programs.
For more information or to
register for the reading/discus-
sion program, contact Fran Way
at 675-7880 or
franwayrn@aol.com. For more
information about FHC grants,
contact Susan Lockwood,
Grants Director at (727) 553-
3807 or e-mail
slockwood@flahum.org.


ERA
Continued From Page 1
Florida would see three great
Seminole Wars before she reached
statehood on March 3, 1845, with
the final Seminole War beginning
in 1835 and ended in 1842 with the
false white flag capture of the great
Seminole warrior Osecola. Florida
would again would see bloodshed
in the Civil War.
But in 1881, Florida saw a new
battle this one against Mother
Nature and while this battle would
eventually save the state, it would
also implant the seeds .that many
Floridians have to, sew until this
very day. In 1886, Florida was fac-
ing bankruptcy, but Hamilton Dis-
slon, an early prototype of today's
ambitious land developer, pur-
chased four million acres from the
state government. One 'ear later,
the dredging between the Kissim-
mee chain and Lake Okeechobee
began and would continue west to
the Gulf of Mexico, with thousands
of agricultural canals being built in
between.
The opening of Florida's water-
ways to steamboat commerce
brought in settlers by the score and
it didn't take long for a fledgling
state to reach the height of its
glory, but the cost of Florida's
statehood security was unforeseen
at the time.
' But it is now.
Major projects are undei cal,.
to include restoring the Kissimnmee
River back to iis perfect\ designed
snake-like characteristic and, of
course, the mother of all projects,
the ERA.
For several years the embattled
Florida water\va\ has been under
attack by all sides and in the spot-
light, but ironically the least fund-
ed, is Lake Okeechobee. During
years of drought, coastal corirntu-
nities call on the lake as their ownr
personal reseixoit with little to no
consideration to the communities
who depend upon the lake for
agriculture and tourism. During
the %%et seasons, those same
coastal communities call on the
lake to be a storage area of excess
water, again with little to no corn-
sideration to the overall health of
the lake. .
This issue is surfacing again as
the city of Sanibel and possibly Lee
County prepares to file litigation to
stop the excess water flow into the
Caloosahatchee River, Which
many say is causing estuaries to
die. while e everyone recognizes
there is indeed a potential crisis


Missing

Continued From Page 1
home from Iraq after being
wounded in Operation Iraqi
Freedom. According to Ms.
Myers' sister, Donna Jean Kapp,
the men claimed to be Marines
who were home recovering
from their wounds and this state-
ment opened a door to Ms.
Myers' heart and unfortunately,
her home, as well.
"My sister was conned by
these two men and because of
her generous nature, she gave
them a place to stay for the night
and something went horribly
wrong," said Ms. Kapp.
Ms. Myers was last heard
from at 9:30 p.m. the night of her
disappearance when she made a
call to her former fianc telling
him of the meeting what she
thought was two American
heroes. Ms. Myers was an avid
poker player and had gone to,
Hillbilly Haven, a bar/poker
establishment, to partake in her
favorite activity.
"She loved to play Texas Hold
'Em," explained Ms. Kapp. "She
didn't go there to drink. All she
had was ice water. That's all she
ever drank when she played
poker."
Ms. Myers left the establish-
ment shortly after learning that
there were no available tables
and according to witnesses, left
the establishment by herself, but
was soon in the company of the
suspects.
The case apparently took a
violent turn, as fire officials were
called to Ms. Myers' home,
which had been set ablaze. Over
the course of the investigation, it
was discovered that Ms. Myers'
vehicle, a 1998 Toyota, was not


IINI/IVitrK T YU Lng
Congressman Mark Foley leads an entourage of high-level
officials representing the Army Corps of Engineers and the
South Water Florida Management District, as the federal and
state government work together in an attempt to satisfy east
and west coast citizens, without ignoring the inland agricul-
tural communities.


that needs to be averted, sides are
being taken as to how it should be.
handled.
West coast officials ae not only
calling for a halt in pulse releases,
but are pointing accusatorn fingers
at the agricultural communities
around the lake for causing exces-
site pollutants to run through the
river. These accusations %were not
taken lightly by local, state, and
federal representatives, as well as
local citizens wvho defend their
right to exist and must do so
because officials in Lee Co:runt are
calling foi agricultural land to be:
:loded with excess t\ after
A rmoe man\ at the go\ern-
rmental level hase dismissed as
irresponsiblel" equally so is the
threatened litigation, which Con-
pressman Mar k Fo:.,le (R-Fla.) calls
a ter ible aste ol moneN."
"The\ have legitimate con-
cerns," '-aid Co:ngressman Foley in
addressing the concerns of citizens
of Sanibel and Lee Count. "But
sugar 'has a right to exist. They.
have a ighit to their businesses and
farm their lands \\e are talking
about people's lives To call for the
flooding of the siJgai fields is irre-
sponsible and when I hear them
stand on their golf courses and vol-
unteer to flood their country clubs,
then I'll pay atteration."
Congressman Foley said that
while he acknowledges the need
to slow the flow of water into the
estuaries, the issue of the agricul-
tural commrnunity being at fault for


the major ty of the pollutants, is
not an issue at all.
"There are more chemicals
used to maintain those putting
greens on their golf courses than
anything else," he said. "There are
a lot ofl' intense chemicals on those
greens."
Congressman Foley said at this
point, following though %\\ith any
litigation %% would only be thuo\\ing a
wrench into the %\ork that is
already being done to alleviate the
problem. On Jan. 2S, Congiess-
man Fole. and high-level officials
from the Army Corps of Engineeis
and the South Florida \\Water Man-
agement District undertook a tour
that began \\ith the indian River
Lagoon project, which Mr. Foley
said is, "the ki-c oif the Eterglades
Restoiaution Proiect The ,olcials
%were looking over the locks in
Ortona as just one part of a long
water iouine that covers the
entire project and \ ill et entuall\
pay dividends in helping to clean
the Everglades .
"This isn't just a dog and ponr
:show," said Corngessman, Fole\.
"There is some real orik going on-
here. The Corps has a lot of proi-
ects they are working on to help
and if we end up having to go to
court, it's just going to slow things
down."
According to Dennis Duke,
from the Corps of Engineers, the
federal government is working
closely Wxith the state, South Flori-
da \\'ater Management District


at the residence. It was eventual-
.ly discovered in Moore Haven at
the boat ramps near Dyess Ditch,
also torched in an apparent
attempt to cover any possible
trail of evidence.
According to the Glades
County Sheriff's Office, there
involvement in the investigation
is limited, with the exception of
providing assistance to the inves-
tigating agencies. Moore
Haven's only involvement up to
this point is the fact that the vehi-
cle was left burned within the
county.
"All we were left with is a
burned out car," said Glades
County Chief Duane Porttorff.
"Our assistance is limited to their
needs and we have received sev-
eral calls from them because we
are familiar with the area."
Ms. Kapp admits that the fam-
ily is getting anxious and under-
.stands that the longer time pass-
es, the harder the case is going
to be to solve. The family is cur-
rently offering a $7,500 reward
for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the sus-
pects and Crimestoppers is also
offering their standard assis-
tance with a cash reward.
"The men that did this horri-
ble, evil thing are still at large,"
said Ms. Kapp. "They burned my
sister's house with her pets
inside, killing them both, and
then drove to Moore Haven and
torched her car. We still have no
news of whereabouts and are
devastated and in need of
answers."
If you have any information in
regards to his case, you are
asked to contact the St. Lucie
Sheriff's Office at (772) 462-3230
or Crimestoppers at (800) 273-
TIPS.


(SFWMD), in rescheduling their
pulse releases.
"Once the lake reaches a level
between 13.5 and 15.5 feet, we
look to the district in less of a flood
control mode and more of a water
control mode," said Mr. Duke.
"We are approaching that point
now."
Mr. Duke also disagrees with
the finger pointing that is taking
place towards the agricultural
communities around the lake and
acknowledged that much of the
pollutants are indeed coming from
parts north of Lake Okeechobee
and within the Calossahatchee
SBasin itself.
"The hurricanes of 2004.really
stirred up the sediment on the bot-
tom of the lake," he said. "That is
;an issue because of the storms.
We normally have about 150-170
parts per billion in phosphorous in
the lake. Following the storms we
hat e 600 paris pei billion. That is a
lot, but %' hen you look at the num-
bers, the biggest problem is actual-
ly coming from the Caloosahatch-
ee Basin, not Lake Okeechobee."
Mr. Duke said the Corps and the
District will likely be able to modify
their pulse release schedule by
2007 and have in place an appro-
priate plan that will hopefully satis-
fy everyone.
In the meantime, areas west of
Lake Okeechobee are still saber
rattling and calling for litigation.
"Unfortunately there are just
some people that %% aste more time
in trying to find a villain than they
ate W\illing to spend on a solution,"
said Congressman Foley. "They
have to decide \whether it's more
impoitani to them to find an
enem,: or help find a solution and
in this case, the\ are threatening to
S\\aste tax. dollars in search of an
enemy. Sanibel will find they are
wvastini rnorne\ and in the long run
will hurt ever\1hing we are Inmng
to.resolve. Everyone is responsible
.and there should be no finger
pointing. I tell people that every
time they flush a toilet, they are
contributing to .the .problem.
Everyone's responsible and every-
body needs to \ ork together to be
part of the solution."
Accompanying Congressman
Fole) on the tour were Assistant
Secretary of the Army John Paul
\\V:odley, who is responsible for
the supervision of the Army's Civil
Works Program, as well as several
other high-level officials of the fed-
eial and state agencies responsible
for the health and welfare of Flori-
da's unique Laterway system.


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Have you seen me?
Dori Ann Myers was abducted from her home in St. Lucie
County Jan. 10. A potential deadly trail ended in Moore
Haven when her burned out car was discovered. The
family is offering a $7,500 reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible.


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Where are they now? -


Submitted to INI
Former Glades Day standout
Nick Sanchez goes up for one
of his two interceptions dur-
ing his sophomore season for
the Stanford Cardinals.
Sanchez recently earned the
"Sophomore Player of the
Year" award at the team's
annual awards ceremony.


Editor's note: The Clewiston
News, Glades County Democrat,
and The Sun want to know
where our former high school
standouts are today. If you have
a former athlete that attended
one of our schools, give us an
update on how their athletic
careers have progressed, or are
progressing. This area is well
known for its production of quali-
ty athletes and we want to fea-
ture them in a new segment enti-
tled, "Where are they now?"

Sanchez named
'Player of the Year'

By Mark Young
PALO ALTO, Calif. Nick
Sanchez is climbing the ladder of
notoriety, an achievement not
uncommon in south of the lake
schools, with this area not only
growing much of the world's sup-
ply of sugar, but this area also
grows some incredible athletic tal-
ent, with the largest proportionate
number of professional athletes
hailing from the muck and its sur-
rounding area than any other area
in the U.S. per capital. '
Sanchez hasn't yet reached that
plateau, but he is well on his way
after being named "Sophomore
Player of the Year" for the Stanford
Cardinals at the squad's annual
team awards in Palo Alto, Califor-


nia.
Sanchez hails from the three-
time state champion Glades Day
Gators and graduated in 2003 with
such accolades as being named
All-State, All-Region, and All-Area
player as a running back, wide
receiver, and defensive back.
According to his former Gator
coaching staff, Sanchez rarely left
the gridiron after playing -both
ways, as well as returning kicks and
punts on special teams.
Sanchez earned his way onto
the Cardinal squad after earning a
full-ride scholarship, which means
Stanford not only acknowledged
his athletic ability, but his academic
prowess as well.
Sanchez was Valedictorian for
his 2003 class, an accomplishment
the Sanchez family had achieved 11
other times before him. Besides his
impressive list of athletic accom-
plishments, he was named to the
Academic All-State Team his senior
year, a prestigious honor only
awarded to a dozen female and
male students in the entire state of
Florida.
While other area schools pro-
duce Division I athletes on a virtual
yearly basis, Sanchez was the first
Gator to receive a Division I ride in
20 years, but the school has since
joined the ranks of Glades Central
and Pahokee in producing those
same top-level athletes.
Sanchez was, of course, named
Most Valuable Player in the Gator's


2003 district championship season,
but also earned the award for base-
ball and basketball the same year,
as all three teams claimed their
individual district titles, a first for the
Glades Day record books.
His most recent accomplish-
ment was awarded to Sanchez for
his defensive prowess on the Cardi-
nal squad, as Nick currently shores
up the Cardinal defensive second-
ary. The Deswarte-Eller Award rec-
ognizes the best sophomore player
and Sanchez accepted the crystal
trophy after playing in all 11 Cardi-
nal games this season while com-
piling 71 tackles and a pair of inter-
ceptions, although had instant
replay been valid, for NCAA foot-
ball, would have shown Sanchez
actually having three.
His two recorded picks played a.
crucial role in Stanford's victories
over Navy and Washington State
this past season. Of his 71 tackles,
almost five were recorded as loss of
yardage plays and Sanchez has also
been credited with recovering a
pair of fumbles this year and had
four pass break-ups, as well as two
forced fumbles.
"Nick loves football, and it
shows in everN play of every game.
He has always played hard and
played well. His father and I are
extremely proud of him, both for
his success on the field and for his
hard work in getting where he is
today," said Judy Sanchez.


Tigers return from Lemon Bay Invitational


By Mark Young .
The Clewiston High School
wrestling team concluded their reg-
ular season this past weekend at
the Lemon Bay Invitational, their
final opportunity to hone their skills
before the all-important district
tournament kicks off postseason
action on Feb. 10.
Despite fielding a very young
Tiger squad this year, the Clewiston
mat warriors have posted some
impressive outings this year and are
expected to send their fair share of
grapplers on to postseason compe-
tition.
Both the junior and varsity
wrestlers made appearances for
this tournament with Clewiston's
Joey Cordova winning .a gold
medal in JV competition at the 137-
pound weight class. Also placing
.within the JV competition was
Brandon Caulkins, who took sec-
ond place in the 121-pound divi-
sion and Adam-Haire, who placed
fourth at 217 pounds. Cordoval
ended the tourney with four-pins
while the JV Tigers downed both
schools from North Port and
Riverdale and all three would go on
to compete in the following day's
varsity action.
The varsity squad found equal
success with a pair of Tiger grap-


plers bringing home the gold.
Byron Holmes grabbed gold in the
114-pound division while Kris
Smith continues his rampage with
another gold medal in the highly
competitive 147-pound class.
Holmes ended the tourney with a
'3-0 record, with one pin, one tech-
nical victory, and a close 6-5 match
with his North Port counterpart for
the gold. Smith went 4-0, picking
up a pair of pins and two techni-
cals.
.. Caulkins JVsuccess carried over
for a second place varsity finish, as
did Haire who finished third, and
Cordova who also finished third in
their individual weight classes. Also
placing for the Tigers were Alston
Edmond who finished second at
162 pounds, Jared Bacallao who
took fourth at 127 pounds, and
heavyweight grappler Johnny
"Brown ended the tournament in
third .
North, Port would win the over-
all tournament, but the young
Tigers took home a second place
trophy, finishing over the host team
from Lemon Bay, LaBelle, Clear-
water Central Catholic, Booker,
Kissimmee, Life Academy, and Gulf
Coast.
Considering the Tigers only had
half of a team to compete against
teams who had wrestlers in every


S .'V~'. ~ ~ I


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The Tiger matt warriors continue to compile medals as this
year's young Tiger squad find continued success, as the
regular season concludes, with districts, regionals and'
state now looming.


weight class and then some, head,
coach Jess Alford was certainly'
pleased.
"I was really happy for the kids
to finally, get something that they
deserved," he said. "We work so
hard and have lots of individual


INI/Bill Fabian
Junior guard Curteisa Franklin reaches for a lay-up in
Clewiston's game versus LaBelle. The Cowgirls topped
the Lady Tigers 42-29.

Lady Tigers finish season,

enter district tourney,


By Bill Fabian
CLEWISTON '- The Lady
Tigers of Clewiston High School
ended their regular season sched-
ule at home against the Lady
Cowbgirls of LaBelle on Thursday,
Jan. 26. The two teams faced each
other earlier in the season, with
LaBelle coming away a 54-37 vic-,
tory in that match up.
Clewiston's Nicole Pope, who
leads all Lady Tigers with 303 total
points and a 16.9 points-per-game
average on the season, tried to
ignite an otherwise stagnant
offense in an effort to overcome
an 18-4 halftime deficit. LaBelle's
defensive efforts, led by senior
Chelsa Causseaux, were too
much for the Lady Tiger offense,
which only put up 14 points in
addition to Pope's 15 for the
game.
The Lady Cowgirls thwarted a
14-point fourth-quarter come-


back effort by Clewiston, and held
off the Tigers for a 42-29 victory.
The Tigers had to overcome a*
significant amount of adversity
this season, according to Coach
Chris Barraza. After a 6-3 start, the
ladies lost 10. straight games. The
team lost four starters throughout
the season, the results of which
showed in the Lady Tigers' final 6-
13 record. "
Despite the season struggles,
the ladies will have a clean slate
opportunity to push, through to
the playoffs. The Lady Tigers will
take on South Ft. Myers in game
one of a district tournament to
determine the top two teams in
Clewiston's 4A-11 basketball dis-
trict..
. Clewiston, seeded #7, lost to
South Ft. Myers 56-29 earlier this
year. The South Ft. Myers girls fin-
ished the season 21-4 and are
seeded #2 for the tournament.


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success, but being a small team
always makes it hard for the team
to get overall wins against full line-
ups."
The squad now preps for the
district tournament, which begins
Feb. 10.


Sports in Brief


Varsity sports schedules:


.HENDRY COUNTY The 10th
annual skeet shoot fundraiser for
the Eckerd's Youth Camp in
Hendry County will take place Feb.
3 at the camp. Registration for this
primary fundraising event for the
children of the camp begins at 8
a.m. with the first shot being fired
around 9 a.m. The event is sched-
uled to last until 3 p.m.
MOORE HAVEN The Glades
County Youth Association is
announcing sign ups for this year's
youth baseball and softball sea-
sons. Sign ups will be Feb. 4, Feb.
11, and Feb. 18 at the city ball fields
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A registra-
tion fee of $35 is required for the
first child and the fee is $25 for each
child thereafter. For more informa-
tion, call (863) 227-1201.
CLEWISTON The Clewiston
High School's wrestling success
has brought up the need for an


additional fundraising carwash in
order to send their squad to post-
season, and the several wrestlers
expected to qualify for the regional
and state tournaments. The car-
wash will take place Feb. 4, begin-
ning at 7 a.m. and lasting until fin-
ished.

Coast Guard
makes house calls
SOUTH LAKE Did you know
the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
makes house calls? They will come
to your home to discuss the
required safety equipment needed
on your boat. This service is free.
You will receive a cordial, informa-
tive and confidential boat inspec-
tion. Avesselsafety check decal will
be placed on boats that meet all the
requirements. Call 467-3085 to
arrange a boat check.


WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES
Clewiston High School.
Boys Basketball:
Feb. 4: Glades Day, Home, 7:45
p.m.
Wrestling:
Feb. 10-11: Regionals
Feb. 16-18: State finals at Lake-
land
Glades Day School
Boys Basketball:
Feb. 3: Royal Palm Beach, Away,
7:30 p.m.


Feb. 4: Clewiston, Away, 7:45
p.m.

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Lake Okeechobee fishery takes center stage at summit


Professional and amateur
anglers, business owners and
biologists discussed the decline
in the Lake Okeechobee's fish
population at the sixth and final
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser-
vation Commission s
(FWC) Freshwater Fisheries
Summit on Jan 13.
The lack of aquatic vegeta-
tion, forage fish and sport-fish
production spells big trouble for


the Lake Okeechobee fishery.
"We picked up the lowest
number of black crappie since
the program started in 1973,"
said Jon Fury, FWC South Region
freshwater fisheries administra-
tor, about their recent trawl sam-
ples on the lake. "Our capture
rate of black crappie larger than
eight inches was 25 times lower
than average."
In addition, recent electrofish-


ing samples done in October for
largemouth bass on the lake
show a lack of baby, or "young-
of-the-year," bass, indicating a
poor reproduction rate for the
fish.
"We collected one young-of-
the-year bass in 16 hours of elec-
trofishing, which is startling,"
Fury said. "Following the lake
recession and drought in 2000,
we collected 163 young-of-the-


year bass."
Based on biologists' experi-
ence from the past recession,
they expect the recovery of
aquatic vegetation and sport-fish
populations to be a multi-year
process. As a result, the FWC
Division of Freshwater Fisheries
Management experts are dis-
cussing possible changes to bag
limits on sport fish in the lake.'
Other topics generated strong


input from participants, ardent
about fisheries issues in south
Florida. They. included FWC's
outreach and education efforts,
fishing access to areas controlled
by the South Florida Water Man-
agement District, habitat loss and
backfilling of Everglades canals.
FWC's freshwater fisheries
experts consider Lake Okee-
chobee, Everglades canals,
access to fishable water, habitat


degradation and exotic fish to be
the top five issues affecting south
Florida freshwater anglers.
The FWC will continue work-
ing with anglers on the issues
that affect Florida's freshwater
fisheries, Fury said.
Notes from the summit, as
well as the FWC's Okeechobee
Fisheries Report, are available at
http://floridafisheries.com/Input/
index.html.


SFWMD reports on the state of the ecological system
11 11H Rainfall last week (Jan. 18- St. Lucie and die. Projects, as well as the unem- plans to train 460 individuals
25) was again barely there dis- SFWMD water managers and played and underemployed resi- during the three-year grant peri-
"H trict-wide. Although there are Caloosahatehee the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- dents and area youths entering od in the fundamentals of build-
potentially three frontal systems Estuaries neers work together to manage the work force. The college ing construction, trade appren-
moving through the District the Lake Okeechobee. Water releas- received a $1.5 million federal ticeships, diesel mechanics,
.-: next two weeks, the rainfall out- No water has been released es from the lake are made in grant from the U.S. Department welding technology and archi-
look for the next two weeks is at S-80 over the past week. All St. 'accordance with a federally of Labor for the Institute and tectural drafting.
S. .still projected to be below aver- Lucie Estuary readings are in the authorized regulation schedule
S1.. age, preferred range, and water clari- based on many factors such as t1 -


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Courtesy Graphic/South Florida
Water Management District
The major areas of South
Florida Water Management
District are shown on this
graphic. Water flows south
into Lake Okeechobee then
east, west and south out
from the lake.-


Reports have been received
that snail kites are starting to
pair up on Lake Toho. Based on
last year, nesting will be initiat-
ed by March. It would benefit
the kites if water levels did not
drop rapidly during the nesting
season.
Overall, :Lake Okeechobee
ecological conditions remain
poor and efforts continue to be
made by the U.S. Army Corps of.
Engineers to lower lake levels
whenever it can be done with-
out causing ecological damage
to do\\ ristream ecosystems.

Lake Okeechobee
SThe level of Lake Okee-
chobee is at 15.32 ft., down 0.05
ft since last week The lake is
now\ 0.06 ft lower than it was on
this date last year.


ty has increased significantly
over the past couple of weeks.
Salinity conditions in the St.
Lucie are good.
Salinity has continued to
increase throughout the
Caloosahatchee Estuary. Salinity
conditions in the Caloosahatch-
ee Estuary and San Carlos Bay
are very good. Though there has
been no discharge at S-79 over
the past week, the District is rec-
ommending that the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers make envi-
ronmental releases from Lake
Okeechobee to the Caloosa-
hatchee to reduce the salinity
level. When conditions become
dry in the Caloosahatchee, salin-
itI can increase very fast (2-3
parts per thousand day) and
quite quickly result in salinity ris-
ing to a point in the upper estu-
ary where plants and animals
become stressed and eventually


time of year, current water con-
ditions, predicted rainfall and
lake level.

Other district news
Last week, the district:
Presented the Lake Okee-
chobee and Estuary Recovery
Plan to the Southwest Florida
Regional Planning Council;:
0 Participated in the East.
Central Florida Regional Plan-
ning Council meeting and Okee-
chobee Count\ Economic Sum-
mit Part II; and
Partnered with Palm
Beach Community College in
the establishment of a Glades
Area Construction Institute this
year that will target Glades area
residents who have been or will
be displaced by closing farms,
natural disasters and Compre-
hensive Everglades Restoration


WaterSIP Grant program saving water


This year, V aterSIP, .South
Florida Water' Management's
Water Savings Incentive Pro-
gram, will distribute up to $1.
million district-\wide for projects
that conserve a measurable
amount of water. To date, \Vater-
SIP has conserved more than 1.4
billion gallons a day. The appli-
cation process is starting now
with.informational meetings.
"This grant program serves
as a true incentive to improve
conservation efforts in our city


and throughout all of South
Florida," said Irela Bague, Gov-
erning Board % ice-chair and one
of the program's creators.
"\\aterSiP specifically supports
projects that can produce actual
and immediate w\vater savings.
Our cost-share approach helps
turn innovate ideas into reali-
ty."
L: ast year, for example, the
"Roots in the City" non-profit
group from Miami-Dade's Over-
town area received a WaterSIP


grant to capture storm water
from 1-95 and use it to irrigate a
beautification landscape project
in the community. The City of
Coconut Creek received a grant
to build a recycled-water car
%wash to clean city vehicles.
On the west coast, The City of
Sanibel worked w ith hotels and
resorts on the island to retrofit
sprinkler systems to use recycled
water for irrigation. And in the
Orlando area, Orange County
Utilities is sponsoring a cash


rebate program that encourages
customers to replace older,
high-volume toilets with newer,
ultra-low volume models.
To assist applicants for 2007
funds, informational meetings
are scheduled throughout the
16-county region. The next
meeting will be Monday, Feb. 13,
2006, from 1 p.m. 3 p.m. at
Martin/St. Lucie Service Center,
210 Atlanta Avenue, Stuart. For
more information, call (800)
250-4100 or (772) 223-2600.


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American youth start bad health habits too early


BETHESDA, Md. By the time
they reach early adulthood, a large
proportion of American youth
have begun the poor practices
contributing to three leading caus-
es of preventable death in the Unit-
ed States: smoking, overweight
and obesity, and alcohol abuse,
according to an NIH-funded analy-
sis of the most comprehensive sur-
.vey of adolescent health behavior
undertaken to date and released
Jan.11.
The analysis also found that sig-
nificant health disparities exist
between racial groups, and that
Americans are less likely to have
access to health care when they
reach adulthood than they did dur-
ing the teenage years.
The analysis appears in the Jan-
uary 2006 Archives of Pediatrics
and Adolescent Medicine/ and was
conducted by researchers at the
Carolina Population Center and the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
"Smoking, obesity, and alcohol
abuse are leading contributors of
preventable death in the United
States," said Duane Alexander,
M.D., director of the National Insti-
tute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD), the NIH
Institute that funded the analysis.
"By early adulthood, a large pro-
portion of Americans smoke, are
overweight, and drink alcohol to
excess."
Principal investigator Kathleen
Mullan Harris, Ph.D., and her col-
leagues of the Carolina Population
Center and the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, conducted


"Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are lead-
ing contributors of preventable death in the
United States,""By early adulthood, a large pro-
portion of Americans smoke, are overweight,
and drink alcohol to excess."

said Duane Alexander, M.D., National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)


their analysis using data from the
National Longitudinal Study of
Adolescent Health.
The National Longitudinal
Study of Adolescent Health was
designed to measure the effects of
home, family, and school environ-
ment on behaviors that promote
health. The study was undertaken
in response to a mandate by Con-
gress. Funding for the survey was
provided by a grant from the
NICHD with contributions from 17
other federal agencies.
"When they were young
teenagers, most of the participants
had fairly healthy behaviors," said
Christine Bachrach, Ph.D., Chief of
NICHD's Demographic and Behav-
ioral Sciences Branch and project
officer for the study. "What's really
alarming is how rapidly healthy
practices declined by the time the
participants reached young adult-
hood."
For the current analysis, the
researchers analyzed the respons-
es of a nationally representative
sample of more than 14,000 young
adults w ho have been follow ed


since early adolescence. The sur-
vey respondents, recruited from
high schools and middle schools'
around the country, were first
interviewed from 1994 to 1995,
when they ranged from 12 to 19
years of age, and again in 2001 and
2002, when they were 19 to 26
years old.
The survey participants
responded to questions on diet,
inactivity, obesity, tobacco use;
substance use, binge drinking, vio-
lence, reproductive health, mental
health, and access to health care.
For nearly all groups surveyed,
diet, activity level, obesity, health
care access, tobacco, alcohol and
illicit drug use, and likelihood of
acquiring a sexually transmitted
disease worsened as the youth
reached adulthood, Dr. Harris said.
"These trends are quite stun-
ning," Dr. Harris added. "Whether
or not the trends will continue as
they age, we don t know. But it
doesn't bode well for their future
health, especially if these habits
become established."
'By the time they had reached


adulthood, Dr. Harris explained,
the participants were more likely
to be obese, to frequently eat fast
food, and to be sedentary. They
were also less likely to have health
insurance, to receive health care
when they needed it, or to receive.
regular dental and physical health
examinations.
The authors reported "dramatic
increases" in behaviors related to
three leading contributors to pre-
ventable deaths. "These findings
underscore the importance of
ongoing preventive efforts related
to smoking, poor diet and physical
inactivity, and alcohol consump-
tion, early in the life course," she
continued.
For example, among young
white women reporting no weekly
physical exercise the five percent
reported during the adolescent
years, increased to 46 percent in
early adulthood. Similarly, among
white males, the number reporting
obesity grew from 14 percent in
the teen years to 19 percent in
adulthood.
The researchers added that the
decline in health care coverage
resulted from young adults leaving
their parents, health insur-
ance or Medicaid coverage as they
reached legal age.
On the positive side, partici-
pants were less likely to experience
feelings of depression at adulthood
than when they were adolescents,
less likely to have suicidal
thoughts, and less likely to be vic-
tims or perpetrators of violence.
For most of the indicators,
Asians and whites %were at lowest


risk, while blacks and Native Amer-
icans were at highest risk. Racial
and ethnic disparities in health as
well as in access to health care also
increased as the participants
reached adulthood. No single
racial or ethnic group, however,
had a greater overall risk profile
than any other group.
Whites, for example, were
healthier during earlier adoles-
cence than most other groups, but
experienced the greatest declines
upon reaching adulthood. By the.
time they reached adulthood,
whites had the highest, rates of
smoking (31 percent for males, 28
percent for females) and white
males had the highest rate of binge
drinking (67 percent).
At adulthood, blacks were the
least likely to smoke cigarettes (13
percent for males, eight percent for
females) to binge drink (33 per-
cent for males, 15 percent for
females) or to use hard drugs (five
percent for males, two percent for
females). When they were adults,
blacks (18 percent) and Native
Americans (16 percent) -were
more likely to develop asthma than
were other groups.
Among female adults, blacks
(55 percent) and Asians (53 per-
cent) were the least likely to exer-
cise, and among males, white and
blacks were the least likely to exer-
cise..
Dr. Harris explained that she
and her coworkers are now doing
additional research on the data in
the Adolescent Health study to
determine why certain groups
were more at risk for a particular


unhealthy behavior than other
groups. She added, however, that
because the groups differed in
their health behaviors, intervention
programs to reduce unhealthy
behaviors would likely have the.
greatest chances for success if they
were individually tailored to meet
the needs of each particular group.
"The variability in health dispar-
ities among groups also implies
that no one overall solution will
work to reduce disparities, but
approaches specific to each health
outcome are needed," Dr. Harris
said.
The NICHD is part of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
the biomedical research arm of the
federal government. NIH is an
agency of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The
NICHD sponsors research on
development, before and. after
birth; maternal, child, and'family
health; reproductive biology and
population issues; and medical
rehabilitation.
The National Institutes of
Health (NIH), the Nation's Medical
Research
Agency, includes 27 Institutes
and Centers and is a component of
the U. S. Department of Health and
Human Services. It is the primary
Federal agency for conducting and
supporting basic, clinical, and
translational medical research, and
it investigates the causes, treat-
ments, and cures for both com-
mon and rare diseases. For more
information about NIH and its pro-
grams, visit the Web site
http://www.nih.gov/.


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UF offers Beef Cattle short course I


GAINESVILLE -The 55th
Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short
Course at the University of Flori-
da will be held May 3-5, at the
Hilton University of Florida Con-
ference Center in Gainesville.
Beef cattle production in
Florida is a dynamic and chal-
lenging industry. Every producer
faces challenges regarding eco-
nomics and marketing, resource
utilization, and management
decisions. These challenges are
on-going processes that necessi-
tate current information for deci-
sion-making. The 55th Annual
Florida Beef Cattle Short Course
addresses these challenges that
the beef cattle producers face on.
an everyday basis.
The Wednesday afternoon
program will begin at 1 p.m.
with the focus on marketing and
land resource utilization chal-
lenges. As the cattle cycle
evolves, knowing where we are
and where the market may be
headed is always pertinent. In
addition, this session will focus
on a timely and important topic
for the sustainability of the beef
cattle industry. The beef cattle
enterprise's land resources and
the continuing issue of land use
and value in Florida will be
approached on a number of dif-
ferent fronts.
The day will conclude with a
reception and Allied Industry
Trade Show, a great chance for-
cattlemen and allied industry
representatives to interact and
share information. The prograrn
Thursday addresses some of the
management issues of beet cat-
tle production.' Nutrition,
cowherd management, beef
products, and beef product pro-
curement systems wilt all be
addressed. These basic issues of
beef production will be
approached with improved pro-
duction efficiency in mind.
Lunch will generously be.
sponsored by Farm Credit of
North Florida.
The afternoon program
moves outside to utilize the
UFIFAS, Beef Teaching Unit to
demonstrate .calf processing,
cattle evaluation, and hay pro-
duction techniques Thursday
evening is capped by the annual
Cattlemen's Sleak-Out, an
opportunity to enjoy a prime rib
dinner and time for conversa-
tion. On Friday morning TEhe
program highlights the Uniersi-.
ty of Florida's ongoing dedica-
tion to beef cattle production.
Two concurrent sessions will
showcase some of the current
research efforts in the Animal
Sciences and Agronomy depart-t
ments that relate directly to the
Florida beef cattle producer.
Alternatively, that morning will
be an opportunity for interested
producers to attend a Florida
Beef Quality Producer training
session. Securing the. ability and
the resources to maintain the
beef industry in Florida will con-
tinue to be a challenge. Utilizing
new and innovative production
practices to profitably produce
quality beef cattle and beef
products will be an important
key to maintaining the opportu-
nity we have to enjoy a profes-
sion and lifestyle in the beef
industry.
Registration cost is $90 per
participant before April 21, and
includes a copy of the Beef Cat-
tle Short Course proceedings,
trade show, refreshments, and
Steak-Out ticket. Complete infor-
mation, schedules, and registra-
tion can be found online at
http://www.animal.ufl.edu/exte
nsion/beef/bcsclndex.shtml, or
contact the University of Florida,
Department of Animal Sciences
at (352) 392-1916.

Agenda:

Wednesday, May 3
11 a.m. Registration (Hilton
UF Conference Center)
"Marketing and Land
Resource Utilization Chal-


lenges"
Presiding: Tim Marshall,
Department of Animal Sciences,
UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL
1 p.m. Welcome Glen
Hembry, Department Chairman
and Professor, Department of
Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
1:20 p.m. Remarks Joe
Hilliard II, President, Florida Cat-
tlemen's Association, Okee-
chobee, FL
1:30 p.m. Economic and Mar-
ket Outlook for 2006 Derrell
Peel, Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, OK
2:15 p.m. Land Use Rights -
Marty Smith, Bond, Arnett, Phe-
lan, Smith & Craggs, P.A., Ocala,
FL
3 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m. Alternatives in the
Presence of Urban Encroach-
ment Johnnie James, Ted-
der, James, Worden and Associ-
ates, PA, Orlando, FL
4:15 p.m. Incorporation of
the Value of Ranches into Com-
munity Planning and Land-
scapes Phil Leary, AICP, Gov-
ernmental Affairs Consultant,
Palatka, FL
5 p.m. Panel
Discussicn,'Respornse t16o Ques-
tions Land Resource Use
Johnnie James, Tedder, James,.
\\Vorden and Associates, PA,
Orlando, FL
Phil Leary, AiCP. Govern-
rnental Affairs Consultant, Palat-
ka, FL
Mart Smith, Bond, Arnett,
Pheladn, Smith & Craggs, PA
Ocala, FL
5:30 p m. Allied Industry
Trade Show and Reception Sev-
eral companies will have
exhibits and representatives to
answer your questions. Hbrs
d'oeuvres provided compli-
ments of the exhibitors. A cash
bar is available for your enjoy-
ment.

Thursday, May 4
"Management Practices to
Optimize Production Efficiency"
7 a m Importance of Organic
Trace Minerals in Beef Rations
- Breakfast Sponsored by All-
tech, Inc.
Presiding: Jeff Carter. North
Florida Research and Education
Center, !IF IFAS, Marianna, FL
8-30 a.m. By-Product Feed
LJtilhzai:,n lf or.F rag Diets Malt
Hersom "Oeparimenht of Aniffial'
Sciences, 'LiFiFAS, Gainesville,'
FL
9:15 a.m. Process Verification
and Product Supph Coordina-
tion of Beef- Marcine Molden-
hauer, Cargill Meat Solutions,
Wichita KS
10 a rn. Refreshment Break
10-30 a.m. Cow Herd Deci-
sions for FtLure Tough Times -
Ron Gill, Texas A&M Uliniversity,
Depai trn-ent of Animal Science,
College Station, TX *
11:15 a.m. Natural-Organic-
Grass fed Beef Cattle Definitions
and Regulations -- Terry.
Houser, Department of Animal
Sciences, LIF'IFAS, Gainesville,.
FL
12 p.m. Leave for Lunch at
UF/IFAS 'Beef Teaching' Unit
(Sponsored by Farm Credit of
North Florida Directions to be
provided)
Presiding: John Arthington,
Range Cattle Research and Edu-
cation Center, UF/IFAS, Ona, FL
and Jerry Wasdin, Department
of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
1:30 p.m. Demonstration and
Discussion (Three one-hour ses-
sions repeated with refreshment
break sponsored by Helena
Chemical Company)
Feeder-Finish Calf Evalua-
tion Tim Marshall, Depart-
ment of Animal Sciences,
Department of Arnimail Sciences,
UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL,
UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL and Ron
Gill, Texas A&M University,
Department of Animal Science,
College Station, TX
Calf Processing Techniques
- Todd Thrift, Department of


Animal Sciences, Department of
Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
Hay Harvest and Preserva-
tion Methods Matt Hersom,
Department of Animal Sciences,
Department of Animal Sciences,
UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL,
UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL
5 p.m. Adjourn
6:30 p.m. Cattlemen's Steak-
Out (Horse Teaching Unit).

Friday, May 5
University of Florida's Ongo-
ing Dedication to Beef Cattle
Production Two concurrent
sessions highlighting selected'
research at the University of
Florida pertaining to beef cattle
production and forage-grazing
management. Participants may
attend either.session or pick
individual topics of interest.
Florida Beef Quality Producer
program is an all'morning single
session focusing on quality
assurance practices and record
keeping.
Session .
..Presiding: Dwain Johnson,
Department of Animal Sciences,
LiF IFAS. Gainesville, FL
8:30 a.m Cull Cow Finishing
Performance Jeff Carter,
North Florida Research and Edu-
cation Center, UF IFAS, Marian-
na, FL
9 a.m. Cull Cow Meal Quality
Alex Stelzleni, Department of
Animal Sciences, UF IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
9:30 a.m. Johne's Disease
Control Owen Rae, College of
veterinary medicine, UF.IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
10 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. Nursing Calf
Deworming Jeff Carter, North
Florida Research and Education
Center, UF IFAS, Marianna, FL
1 a.m. Early Weaning Perfor-
mance and Health John
Arthington, Range Cattle
Research and Education Center,
UF IFAS, Ona, FL
11:30 a.m Estrus Synchro-
nization Protocols Joel Yelich,
Department of Animal Sciences,
LIF IFAS, Gainesville, FL
Session II
Presiding: Terry Houser,
Department of Animal Sciences,
.UF.IFAS, Gainesville, FL
8:30 a.m. North and Central
Florida Herbicide Application -
Jay Ferrell, Agronomy Depart-
ment, UF IFAS, Gainesville, FL
9 a.m. South Florida Herbi-
cide Application Brent Sell-
ers, Range Cattle Research arid,
Education Center,
UF/IFAS, Ona, FL
9:30 a.m. Getting the Most.
out of Bahiagrass Pasture Fertil-
ization Cheryl Nlackowiak,
North Florida Research and Edu-
cation Center, UF/IFAS, Marian-
na, FL
10 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. Grazing Programs
Utilizing Florida Forages Lynn
Sollenberger, Agronomy Depart-
ment, LF. IFAS, Gainesville, FL
11 a.m. Perennial Peanut
Establishment lAnn Blount
and 2Martin Adjei, 1North Flori-
da Research and Education Cen-
ter, UF/IFAS, Marianna, FL;
2Range Cattle Research and
Education Center, UF/IFAS, Ona,
FL
11:30 a.m. Pasture Fertiliza-
tion Jerry Sartain, Agronomy
Department, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL
Session III
8 a.m. morning -session -
Florida Beef Quality Assurance
Program Todd Thrift, Depart-
ment of Animal Sciences; Max
Irsik, College of Veterinary Medi-
cine; Matt Hersom, Department
of Animal Sciences; UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL; and Jeff Carter,
North Florida Research and Edu-
cation Center, UF/IFAS, Marian-
na, FL
12 p.m. Adjourn


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CLEWISTON
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Zoned A-2. Molivative Seller $149,000.
MUSE
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* 700 S. Main Street
LaBelle, FL. 33975
863.675.4500
Realtors: Gregory Bone
Lisa Cleghorn
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Songs and stories of the Civil War


South Florida Community
College is bringing the past alive
with Bobby Horton as he pres-
ents "Songs& Stories of the Civil
War" on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7:30
p.m. in the SFCC- University Cen-
ter Auditorium, Highlands Cam-
pus, Avon Park. The Bobby Hor-
ton performance marks the
second installment in the SFCC
Cultural Programs Speakers
Series for the 2005-06 season.
According to Southern Living
magazine, "His work has always
been commended for its quality,
humanity, and authenticity."
Dressed as a 19th century per-
former, using period musical
instruments, Horton explores the
stories of both the North and
South through the music they
loved. Each song is placed in con-
text with historical background
and portrays the struggles, hopes,
and fears of Americans during
this long historical conflict.
These songs and stories tell of
families left behind, fallen com-
rades, the hope of going home,
and the pride, bravery, and patri-
otism of the volunteers who
answered their country's call.
This is not just a performance for


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composer, producer, and music
historian. For more than 30 years,
he has performed with the musi-
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String. He has also produced and
performed music scores for eight
Ken Burns films, including The
Civil War and Baseball. His series
of recordings of authentic period
music has been acclaimed by his-
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Europe.
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against buying used vehicles that
may have been flood-damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and
Wilma. As many as 600,000000 vehi-
cles throughout Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Florida may
have been affected by the storms
and are now being shipped to
other states by auto wholesalers.
A flooded car is the personal
property of the owner and it is not
illegal to sell it, but both the buyer
and the seller should be aware that
the car has been flooded. Some
sellers may try to scam the buyer by
concealing the car's water dam-
age, and the buN.er would end up
with a car that has serious prob-
lems caused by the floodwater.
"Citizens should be extra careful
when buying an automobile, espe-
cially a used car," said Crist. "By
concealing the damage, unethical
individuals can pass a car off as a
good .bargain, when in fact it is
nothing more than a water-soaked
lemon. If a deal seems too good to
be true, it probably is."
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cerns when buying a flood-dam-
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not function properly and could
place them and their loved ones in
serious danger.
Common problems with flood
cars include engines, anti-lock
brake systems and airbag systems
-that may malfunction, ruined elec-
trical components and mold and
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Several services are available for
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particular vehicle has a flood-dam-
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peting, although determined'rip-off
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Price-gouging gas


stations fined


TALLAHASSEE Florida
Agriculture and Consumer
Services Commissioner
Charles H. Bronson
announced Jan. 26 that he is
seeking or has collected fines
totaling $46,000 against nine
service stations for alleged
price-gouging in connection
with the four hurricanes last
year.
Settlement agreements
sent by Mr. Bronson's depart-
ment to the stations follow the
imposition of $34,500 in fines
levied by the department
against nine other stations in
late 2005 for engaging in
price-gouging during and in
the aftermath of the storms.
Under state law, merchants
selling essential items such as
food, water, gasoline, lodging
and storm-recovery materials
during a state of emergency
are prohibited from charging
excessive or exorbitant prices
for their goods, unless the
increase in price can be attrib-
uted. to additional costs
incurred by the retailer.
Investigations by Mr. Bron-
son's Division of Standards, an
office in, the department that
regulates the sale of petrole-
um products at gas stations,
concluded that the nine sta-
tions unlawfully increased
their prices for gasoline.
"We've looked at these
cases thoroughly and are con-
vinced that consumers were
overcharged for gasoline by
these companies," Mr. Bron-
son said. "We will not tolerate
any companies exploiting our
citizens and visitors."
Service stations issued set-
tlement agreements, which
call for the payment of fines
and pledges by the service sta-
tions that they will comply
with Florida's price-gouging
statute in the future, were:
Sparky's Shell #412,
5600 Cypress Gardens Boule-
vard, Winter Haven. A fine of
$1,000 is being sought against
the station for illegally increas-
ing its gas price by 18 cents a
gallon.
9 Sparky's Shell #304,
1026 Walt Williams Road,
Lakeland. The department is
seeking a $1,000 fine against'
that station for unlawfully hik-
ing its gas price by 18 cents a
gallon. .
Sparky's Shell #331,
2055 West State Road 48,
Bushnell. It is being asked to
pay a fine of $500 for unlaw-
fully increasing its gas price by.


14 cents a gallon.
Sparky's Shell #329,
205 Commonwealth Avenue,
Polk City. The department is
seeking a $1,000 fine from the
station for illegally increasing
its gas price by 18 cents a gal-
lon.
Ronnie's Food Mart,
9071 West Beaver Street, Jack-
sonville. The department is
seeking a $10,000 fine against
the station for unlawfully
increasing its price by 66.8
cents a gallon.
Buzzmart, a partnership
operating a convenience store
and gas station at 9895 South
County Road 13, Hastings. It is
being asked to pay a $10,000
fine for illegally hiking its price
by 53.2 cents a gallon. ,
South Dade Amoco,
18398 South Dixie Highway,
Miami. The department is
seeking a $10,000 fine against
the station for u nlawfull
increasing its price by 64 cents
a gallon.
Super Stop #104, 13695
S.W 288th Street, Homestead.
The department is seeking a
$10,000 fine against that sta-
tion for illegally hiking its price
by 64 cents a gallon.
Freedom Oil Company,
of -Bloomington, Illinois,
which does business as
Owens, 780 South Ponce
DeLeon Boulevard, St. Augus-
tine. The station \\as asked to
pay a fine of $2,500 for illegal-
ly increasing its price by 28
cents a gallon a line it
already has paid
Each of the nine stations,
with the exception of Free-
dom Oil Company which
already has settled its case, is
free to reject the department's
settlement offers. If they do,.
legal actions likely will be filed
against the companies, Bron-
son said.
The Commissioner added
that his department has cur-
rent investigations of approxi-
mately 150 additional service
stations, whose gasoline
prices triggered consumer
complaints last-year. -
During the 2005 hurricane
season, Mr. Bronson's depart-
merit received nearly 3,500
price gouging-complaints,
most involving gasoline. (For
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Department of Agriculture and
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'Curious George' promotes healthy eating


TALLAHASSEE Specialty cit-
rus juices from Florida will be
among the healthy produce items
featured in Wal-Mart Supercenters
and Neighborhood Markets during
the "Get Curious About Good
Health" promotion starting Feb.
11.
The promotion, which coin-
cides with the release of the new
"Curious George" movie, is intend-
ed to help boost awareness of the
Produce for Better Health Founda-
tion's "Color Way" message,
which encourages consumers to
eat a colorful variety of fruits and
vegetables every day for better
health.
Noble Juices Inc., headquar-
tered in Winter Haven, has part-
nered with the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Ser-
vices to provide Wal-Mart shoppers
in Florida and Georgia with sam-
ples of its signature tangerine
juices. The Noble Juices logo,
along with the "Fresh from Flori-
da" logo that promotes a variety of
fresh Florida-grown fruits and veg-
etables, will be included on all pro-,
motional display materials.
While generations have loved
the books about Curious George,
Universal Studios is giving the char-
acter new life with the Feb. 10
release of the movie. Children visit-


ing Wal-Mart produce departments
will receive an activity book,
designed for kids 2 to 8 years old, in
which Curious George characters
teach children to "monkey see,
monkey do" when it comes to
healthy eating. Parents will receive
a recipe booklet featuring a medley
of fruits and vegetables. The pro-
duce section will feature custom
point of sale signage and a stand-
ing floor display.
"These popular characters will
help capture children's attention
about the importance of healthy
eating," Florida Agriculture Com-
missioner Charles H. Bronson said.
"Attracting children and their par-
ents to the grocery store produce
section and encouraging them to
sample food items can help them
discover that healthy eating can be
fun, too."
Other Florida-based companies
that are supporting and featured in
the Wal-Mart promotion include:
A. Duda a nd Sons-, inc., of Oviedo;
Colt Be eiages, Inc., of Tampa, Del
Monte Foods of Coral Gables;
DiMare Fresh, Inc., of Tampa;
Quincy Farms, of Quincy; JM Farms
of Miami; Seald Sweet Growers,
Inc., of Vero Beach; and Tropicana
Products, Inc., of Fort Pierce.
The Wal-Mart/Noble Juices pro-
motion is part of the Florida


Get the dirt on your dirt


By Ed Ayen
Florida Yards & Neighborhood
The soils in Highlands Okee-
chobee and Glades counties are'
mostly sand which -allow rapid
downward movement of vafdier,
nutrients and pesticides. These
sand\ soils dl\ out quickly and are
not comnipatlble l\ith plantr haring
high 'rater and nubitin::rnal require-
ments.
The simplest way to avoid
gro\\wing problems irinour \aid isto
utilize nalike or .other plans suited
fo'r tiese soils If ou \\ art to put in
a vegetable or flower garden be
prepared to amend the soil by
adding compost or other organic
matter to the bed.
It is helpful 'to check the pH
(acidity/alkalinity) of your soil.
Check with your local Agricultural
Extension Service office as they
may be able to run this test for) ou.
Trese sandN inland soils are JusluaJlv
acidic (low pH) and may need to
have lime added or you can choose
plants 1hat rolprate acidic sril.
Keep 'nrrmind hai ... -d cr,on-
tain fill soil brought in.from c-e-
where so it is best to do a test. If you
have a masonry house where
excess waste concrete and mortar
fell on the soil during construction
the soil in these areas may be more
alkaline.
If you wish to apply fertilizer to
your soil utilize a slow release type
which is more environmentally
safe and cost effective. The label on
the fertilizer container will have


three numbers. The first number
refers to the percentage of nitro-
gen, the second is phosphorous
and the third :s poiassiurn. If possi-
ble the first and third number
should be the same (15-0i-151
Phosphorous occurs naturally in
most of our soils so it is not neces-
san (io add it. Keep applications of
fertilizer to a minimum for htallh\
plants and tui I as aan excess N minds
up in our rivers and lakes causing
increased cagae ro rith
When applying fertilizer to a
lawn, use a maximum of one
pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square
feet (6.5 lbs. of a 15-0-15) no more
than twice per year (March and
October). If your lawn still will not
green up try applying chelated iron
or iron sulfate instead of more fertil-
izer.
The Florida Yards and Neigh-
borhoods program is being imple-
mented through your local county
extension service in Highlands,
Okeechobee and Glades County
and is partially funded from Clean
water r Act Section 319 funding from
the i1 S EPAR through the Florida
Department of Environmental Pro-
tection. .
Ed Ayen is available to address
interested groups such as home-
owriers associations, voluntary
organizations and clubs. For further
information he can be reached by
calling the Highlands County
Extension Service office
at(863)402-6540 or email:
edayen@ufl.edu.


Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services' ongoing
"Fresh from Florida" campaign, an
identification and promotional
program designed to boost the
image of Florida agriculture and
increase sales by helping con-
sumers to easily identify Florida
grown agricultural products at
retail stores. The "Fresh from Flori-
da" program also helps increase
public awareness of the impor-
tance of Florida's agriculture indus-
try, which generates $7 billion in
farm receipts yearly and has an
annual overall economic impact
estimated at $62 billion.
For more about the Produce for


Better Health Foundation, visit
http://www.5aday.org.
For more about Florida fruits
and vegetables, visit
http://www.Florida-
Agriculture.com.
For more about Noble Juices
Inc., visit http://www.nobletanger-
ines.com.
For more about Universal Stu-
dios' Curious George movie, visit
http://www.curiousgeorgemovie
.com
For more news from the Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, see the link at
http://www2.newszap.com/local.1
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Auctions 105
Car Pool 110
Share a ride 115
Card of Thanks 120
In Memoriam 125
Found 130
Lost 135
Give Away 140
Garage/Yard Sale 145
Personals 150
Special Notices 155
900 Numbers 160


Estate Auction, 259+/- acres,
28 tracts, developers dream,
Cook County, GA, Friday,
February 10, 10 a.m. Rowell
Auctions, Inc.
A800)323-8388 10% BP,
AL AU-C002594.
www.rowellauctions.com


KEY CHAIN w/ 6 keys. found
in Taylor Creek Isles, 24th
Blvd. on 1/25/06
(863)763-5422


AFRICAN GREY PARROT: Not
banded. Grey w/red tail. Vic. St
Rd. 70 & Kissimmee River.
"Sparkle" Reward. 467-8629
BOXER, Brown w/white mark-
ings, Last seen Jan. 26th in
LeBelle. (863)673-2953 Re-
ward
CAT name Alex, Black w/white
patch on neck, w/skin condi-
tion, Last seen 1/24, near
Red Top Dairy
(863)261-1153
Lost 2 EMUS at the end of
Fernwood Ln down on the B
branch 863-843-2495
LOST PEACOCKS assorted
colors, last seen on 64th
Ave. by Four Seasons, 1/25
(863)610-1964
LOST Ring in Buckhead Ridge
area, antique, spoon handle
ring, Reward if found
(863)447-5263
MISSING: 2V2 lb. Tea Cup Yor-
kie, 71/2 yrs. old. Needs medi-
cation to survive. $1000.
Reward. (772)214-3510
SHELTIE- Male, lyr old,
Looks Lassie, Long hair. Vic.
Four Seasons 1/26/06
(863)801-1398 Big Reward


BEAGLES- 2, Females, 3yrs
old. Indoor/outdoor. Free To
Good Home! (863)634-2149
Cur Dog Mix- 2yo, spayed, fe-
male, red/white, to good
home only, No Hunters.
(863)467-6215/634-4102
FREE PIANO AND DR TABLE
AND CHAIRS- over 25 yrs
old, needs some TLC
(863)673-3913
LAB- Male, 2 yrs old, Loves to
Hunt! Free To Good Home!
(863)634-2149


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from Flowers Bread Store,
100 SW 16th St. Large variety
of items...Too much to list.


Estate Sale
CLEWISTON Feb. 4th & 5th
7am-? 436 W. Trinidad Ave.
Furniture, clothing, small
appliances, odds & ends & too
many other items to list!!
'r FISHERMAN'S
R VILLAGE
SALE in Clubhouse
behind Rices Hotel
and the
Moore Haven Restaurant
To many items to listl
Sat. Feb 4th
8am- ?


SEEKING COMPANION: for 46
year old male.-No Drugs, No
Alcohol. (863)261-7046 Okee-
chobee area.


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Employment -
Full-Time 205
Employment .
Medical 210
Employment -
Part-Time 215
Employment
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Training 227
Sales 230



Couple or Individual with own
travel trailer or Mobile Home -
Yearly- To maintain small
marina and grounds City of
Moore Haven, FL- Nextto
Lake Okeechobee.
All utilities, cable, covered
parking + salary. Located on
The Caloosahatchee River.
863-453-7291


CDL DRIVER NEEDED
Must have had CDL 2yrs.
Good Pay. Call Greg.
(863)673-6132
CSR
Needed for Clewiston
Insurance Agency. Bi-lingual
is a plus. FL Insurance 220
or 214 Licenses needed.
(863)233-3099
Driver- COVENANT TRANS-
PORT. Excellent Pay & Bene-
fits for Experienced Drivers,
0/0, Solos, Teams & Gradu-
ate Students. Bonuses
Available. Refrigerated Now
Available. (888)MORE PAY
(888-667-3729).
Driver- NOW HIRING QUALI-
FIED DRIVERS for Central
Florida Local & National OTR
positions. Food grade tanker,
no hazmat, no pumps, great
benefits, competitive pay &
new equipment. Need 2
years experience. Call By-
num Transport for your op-
portunity today.
(800)741-7950, .
EXPERIENCED RV TECHNI-
CIAN Wanted! Dealership in
the heart of Race Country
needs quality, experienced
RV Techs. Great Benefits.
Pay based on experience.
Hourly shop. Fax Resume
Only to (704)455-1439. No
phone calls please. Tom
Johnson Camping Center.
MECHANIC NEEDED
For large farming operation in
Clewiston Area. Must have
experience in repairing
John Deere equip. Call
561-248-4912 7:00am-9pm
Local Doctor's Office looking
for a Receptionist. Computer
& Medical knowledge pre-
ferred, for more information
call 863-983-5453





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Full Tim


Industrial Electrician
Clewision, FL
Perlo[ms Droad range of01 wor involving insiallarion, repair and
mainten ari ce1 electrical and eleclionic LOimpurieril, 01
0DiSIrI buildiagS, equipTent 3nd machinery following
electrical code, manuals speciiicaiions, schematic diagrams
and blueprints As residenI electrical e.perl, Ir31in elecmcal
personnel in new electrical advances. National Electrical Code
updates and erprealo, and lecnriical direction. Overtime
will be required based (in wealrier and/or environmental
conditions This position may. at limes. De required to10 provide
work support etore, during, and alter major storm events and
emeigeriicy siluaions, such as hurricanes or other declared
emergencies Associates degree in Electronic Tecnnology or
High School diploma and vocational training apprentice) to
quality as a Journerman Elentrcian. Seveni7'1 yea's
e'periern:e, including rwo21| vears as a Journeyman
Electrician Valid Flicida CDL Class Bi license. Licensed
Journeyman Electrician. Firs aid and CPR cerbilicarions by
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West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680
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LIBRARY ASSOCIATE II (Circulation,
Loula V. York Branch, Pahokee),
$12.80/hr. Charges and discharges mate-
rials to the public; registers borrowers.
Advises public on material to meet read-
ing needs. Requires 2 yrs. college
(60-sem./90-qtr. hrs or AS/AA); OR 1 yr.
college 30-sem./45-qtr'hrs.) & 2 yrs. exp.
working in a library. Prefer exp. in/with a
library/especially in circulation; a book-
store; related in-person public con-
tact/service work; a cash register
(cashier/teller) or library fine collection.
Work experience with an automated circ.
system (must specify) computers in the
work environment desirable. Visit
www.pbcgov.com for detailed description
and employment appl. Submit appl./re-
sume with any Vet. Pref. doc. for receipt
by 5 pm 2/10/06 to Palm Beach County
HR, 50 S. Military Trail #210, WPB, FL
33415 FAX: (561)616-6893. EO/AA
M/F/D/V (DFWP)

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

IN CLEWISTON-
*BINDERY TECHNICIAN atthe
East Obispo Printing Facility

*PARTIME to work at
Office Supply & Sign Shop

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


Central County Water Control District is
now accepting applications for a Club-
house Maintenance Person. This is a full
time position with full benefits. Must be
able to work flexible hours, nights and
weekends, some holidays. This is a drug
free workplace. Apply in person at the
Montura Clubhouse, located at 255 N.
Hacienda Street, Montura Ranch Estates,
Wednesday thru Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.


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I" 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


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

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MEDICAL CENlTER

LPN I or II (FT.PT, Perdlem)
FL LPrJ Lic & Ctrii willn,r, 1. )orl leible cheJduli
Support & Full Time- REGISTERED NURSE
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Full ime- Insurance Biller
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Knowledgeable of 3rd party reimbursements, co-pays, med
terminology, UB-92, 1500 claim forms.
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
Drug Free Workplace EOE

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


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PROCESS LEADER
* Require the ability 0 Inrive in r learn atmosphere
* Manage multiple pnorinies and mieel deadlines
* General knowledgee ul h:'od processing
We are seeking a candidate lhat enjoys making decisions in a
dyamrni c environment Budgei management and computer
skills are preferred knowledge of HACCR 150 AND TPM is a
nuge plus
LAB ANALYST
individual will e responsible lor performing quality activities
Icir ihe suppLhiiv nid incoming quality group This includes
chemistry a3say ite:ing and docurmenialon wow.
Tn," is a grear Siareir pilion lior Inose wilh analytical skills
and ire darire l, learn ire oud proce'.sing business.
ABOUT SOUTHERN GARDENS CITRUS
Southern Garder; is the worlOs a13rge supplier ot 100 percent
pure Flijnda mailrOiucr- ncernrate ilIFCI range luiCe to the
Drivale laDel industry and mlurar [irand;i'The Company offers
highv ernr.enri lully iniegraied operation featuring nome-grown
oranges and state of ine ari processing arid packaging The
Company is headquzrlered rn ihe soulnern nore of Fioridas
Lake Okeechobee between Fort Myers and West Palm,.
For Immediate consideration please


Email your resume to mnelson@ussugar.com
FAX 863-902-3168


All successful applicants will 3a drug lested and a background
check will be given ? Southern Gardens is an Equal Opportunity
Employer committed to a diverse workforce ? Women and Mi-
norities are encouraged to apply.


The Seminole Tribe of Florida
has the following openings at
our Cattle & Range on our
Brighton Reservation.

Cattle Foreman
Daily care of bulls, 2 yr. olds &
yearlings. Maintain fences &
equipment. Operate tractor.
Exp. w/livestock, cowpin & fence
repair. Horse owner. HS dip/GED.

Equipment Operator
Knowledge of equipment
operation. Maintain equipment
& log book. Able to work with
livestock. HS dip/GED. Valid
FL driver's lic.

Applications available at
www.semtribe.com
Fax: 954-967-3477 or email
galtmanllsemtribe.com
or mail to HR,
6300 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL 33024

B UNITED STATES
SUGAR
CORPORATION
Temporary (Full-time & Part-time) Work at the Clewiston
Mill!
$12- $14 per hour


U.S. Sugar has temporary work available through the
end of the 2006 harvest season (mid-April). Help the
U.S. Sugar Team process the remainder of the year's
hurricane damaged crop. Flexible work scheduling is
available. Work will consist of primarily of cleaning,
shoveling and other manual labor tasks.
Apply on-line or in person at WC Owen Blvd.
U.S. Sugar is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a
diverse workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform
pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Visit 222.ussugar.com for more information.


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ENJOY OUTSTANDING BENEFITs,

EXCELLENT PAY,

AND A FUN PLACE TO WORK
Bartender $9.00 plus grats
Server $5.50 plus grats
Cocktail Server $5.50 plus grats
Tad Clerk $21 avg. w/grats
Dining Room Host $8.00
Poker Brush $8.00
Housekeeper $9.00
Players Club $10.00
Cashier $9.50
Vault Cashier $9.50
Security Officer $10.00
Line Cook $10.00
Prep Cook $8.00
Apply in person or mail or fax resume to:
Seminole Casino, HR Dept., 506 S. 1st St., Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone: 1-800-218-0007 Fax (239) 658-8289
Seminole Casino, the most exciting attraction in SW Florida!
The Seminole Casino is a Drug-free Workplace
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The GEO Group, Inc.


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

OFFERS CHALLENGING AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES.

FULL TIME POSITIONS & EXCELLENT BENEFITS

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
COOK SUPERVISOR

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

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

Equal Opportunity Employer


HEALTHCAREDISTRICT
OF PALM BEACH.COUNTY

SCHOOL RN NURSE
Position #153-7084

Seeking dependable and motivated individuals to
join our School Health Department. Candidates
should be currently licensed as a Registered
Nurse in the State of Florida, with preference for
B.S. in Nursing and experience in the school set-
ting, pediatric nursing and/or community health.
We have openings in the Belle Glade/Pahokee area
schools. Functions will include providing nursing
assessments, counseling, and referrals; develop-
ing student health plans; monitoring prescribed
medications; ensuring compliance with immuniza-
tion and health assessment requirements; follow-
ing--up on screening outcomes; identifying high-
risk students; and providing in-services for school
personnel.

Resumes/applications must be recv'd by 5PM,
2/10/06. Send to: HCDPBC, 324 Datura St., #401
WPB, FL 33401, Fax 561-671-4670 or e-mail
employmentOhcdpbc.org. Please contact our job
hotlines at 561-659-1270 ext. 7000. Vet Pref.
DFWP, EOE


POSITION AVAILTARLE
CITY OF SOUTH BAY

Accounting Specialist I
$12.98 hourly/$27,000 Annual
Apply at South Bay City Hall
335 SW 2nd Avenue
South Bay, FL
Two (2) years general
accounting experience a must.
Deadline February 8,2006
at 5:00 p.m. Contact:
Annette Parchment
561-996-6751, ext. 14
for more information.


PROGRAM MANAGER / CASEWORKER

For a non-profft organization experienced in program
development and implementation in the areas of hous-
ing, education, direct assistance casework based in
Clewiston. A college degree or equivalent, experience
In social services or related field is preferred. Must be
organized, self-motivated and able to work indepen-
dently, with excellent written and verbal communica-
tion skills. Grant writing experience is preferred. Send
resume to:
Catholic Charities
Guadalupe Social Services
PO BOX 5034
Immokalee, Florida 34142
Attn: Director of Rural Services
or Fax to 239-657-7761


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oP man's treasure. Tirn
youa trash to treasure
with an ad In the classl-
fleds.
Need a few more bucks
to purchase something
deer? Pick up some
extra bucks when you
sell your used items In
the classifelds.


How do you find a Job In
today's competitive
market? In the employ-
ment section of the clas-
sifleds
Time to clean out the
attic, basement and/or
garage? Advertise
your yard sale in the
classified and make
your clean up a breeze!


GLADES COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
is seeking Transporta-
tion Foreman to main-
tain bus fleet, support
vehicles, supervise
student transportation
and bus drivers.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma
or equivalent, Valid
Florida license, Class
B or higher with pas-
senger and air brakes
endorsement and Mini-
mum of two years ex-
perience in the field.
All interested individu-
als should contact
Scott Bass at
863-946-0202 ext.13.

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Positions available for individu-
al w/insurance background:
Duties include check in/out
patients, data entry, verifying
insurance & collecting pay-
ments.
Apply in person to:
Eye Centers of Florida
820 W.Sugarland Highway
Clewiston, FL 33440 or fax
resume to (239) 790-1102.
MOVIE EXTRAS, ACTORS &
MODELS! Make
$75-$250/day. All ages and
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Child Care Offered415
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Insurance 430
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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, Unens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
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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
Toys & Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




AIR CONDITIONER -'05 York
3.5 ton package unit w/ heat
$1075 (954)309-8659
AIR CONDITIONER 3 -Ton, 10
Ceer 10kw heat strip, $1200
(863)697-0206
AIR HANDLER for 2 ton AC
unit $200 or bestoffer
(863)357-6132
MOBILE HOME UNIT- 4 ton,
asking $350 (863)467-0493
WINDOW OR WALL Air condi-
tioner unit w/heat 220 volt,
good cond. $75
(772)971-9474_


CLUB CHAIRS- 2 matching,
Red velvet, w/matching pil-
lows Exc. cond. Circa early
50's. $100 (863)675-0410
DISHES- 8pc setting, w/sq
bread plates, rose pattern,
made in England/Sheraton
Johnson Bros. $300
(863)634-9620 Okee area
FARM-ALL CUB Circa 1948.
Good shape. $2150
(863)673-9200
MARBLE COFFEE TABLE-
W/drawer w/78 turn table,
AM/FM radio Circa 50's
Works $100. 863-675-0410


Antique American Oak
dresser, 1800s, excellent
condition $550 firm
(863)675-4201
HOME ICE MAKER- Kenmore,
50 Ib, lust bought, never
used, New $1100, asking
$800 (863)763-8872
MICROWAVE- PANASONIC,
1300 watts, with turntable
$50 (863)467-0493
REFRIGERATOR- GE, Almond,
Used but runs great. $35.
(863)467-9375
WASHER- Whirlpool, Runs
good. $125. (863)763-7034
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SCHWINN, 1955- Original
condition, $900.
(863)467-5756.




BUILDING SALE Beat Next
Increase'" 20x26 Now
$3340. 25y30 $4790. 30x44
$7340. 40x66 $11,490. Fac-
iory Direct. 26 Years Many
Oiriers Ends/accessories
oplional Pioneer
(800)668-5422
METAL BUILDING FRAME-
24.24,, guns and perlings.
$800 1772)342-7304



FENCING: Heavy Duty New
All pars enour, tor at leasi
4110 11. $2500
l863l675-4787
METAL ROOFING SAVE $55
Buy Dieci From Manrulaclur-
er 20 colorss in siocKR witn all
AcCeIsorie Quick turn
3rouii Delivery Available
Toll Free (8881393.0335.
MOBILE HOME STAIRS Fiber
gOlj-. wYin rails $250ineg.
(863 163-6369
PIPE TRUSSES- 9. For a car-
pr, 1 2.5", 14', $270.
1863)634-3040
SHINGLES- 9 bundles 25 yr
anrque silver, 23 bundles 30
vr ardniue silver $453 lor all
1239)464-1987


COWHIDE RUGS (2) asking
'250i lor Doui will Sell
iepar3ie (863175-3888 maher
7pITI


BABY CRIB- rino manress. Like
new Cosl $400 sell $100
CRIB MATTRESS- Renais-
a-ice, Njever used $50 i:or
best oner.18631467-5616
CRIB/DRESSER SET- Crild-
crait matching set, brand
rew i600j, 18631673-5167
HIGH CHAIRS- 2, Wood play-
pen. Rocking tiger a bag ol
cnililren clolnes. $5100.
18.3)675-8472


BEER CAN COLLECTION:
From 197r0s 199 cans Good
condition Mosi are unusual.
$50 lor all 8631675-4787
DUKES OF HAZARD *80-Radio
Controlled Gen. Lee car In
cii, Mini condo in bog, 1,'241ir
sale, $45 1856)358-8625
ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Appro 44 yrs
old F:are items. $1000 adl r
beti ,sivr. 863-824-3358
FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
CARDS Racing & Comic.
late 80s early 90s Exc. cond.
$400 neg. 863)763-8943
HOCKEY CARDS, (100),
Wayne Gretzky, insderts
incl., great $ value, $25 incl.
S&H. (863)674-0564



GATEWAY includes desk &
printer. Runs Windows XP.
$200 or best offer
(863)673-1877
Laptop Computer, Windows
XP, Microsoft Office, Modem
& DSL card. Complete, just
$325 (863)843-0158
WEB TV- computer w/2
keybrd cordless ph & ans
mach, $125 (863)902-0257


BAR STOOLS (3) like new, 2
end tables wood/glass, oval
dining table All $150
(863)357-0037 Okee
Bedroom set- white, dresser,
nightstand chest of drawers
Queen mattress & boxspring
$400 (863)467-9048
BOX SPRING & Mattress,
Queen Sealy, excel, cond.
$150(863)763-5422
BR SET 4 pc, mattress &
boxspring & computer desk.
$300 or will separate.
(863)697-8784 / 763-0323
BR SUITE- QS bed w/hdbd,
chest, Ig dresser & 2 nite ta-
bles $400 neg.
1-(270)469-6011 cell OKEE
BR SUITE- w/2 end tables with
6 drawers, a tower holding 2
42" mirrors, and more $800
must see (863)610-0577
CAPTAINS BED- Solid wood, 6
drawers underneath. W/mat-
tress. Like new. $225. or
best offer(863)634-2582
CHINA CABINET Glass front,
lighted, old, $200 firm.
(863)763-6336.
DINING ROOM SET- Table,
hutch and 6 chairs, pur-
chased at $2000 selling
$950(863)983-5515
DOUBLE BED Mattress and
box spring, frame, head
board good cond. $75
(863)763-3718


DRESSER 3 drawers, solid
wood, $30. (863)634-7712
FUTON- Metal framed $20
(863)763-6346


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LOG SPLITTER- Electric, Used
20hrs $90. (863)675-3032
MOBILE HOME STEPS- New,
fiberglass, 4 steps w/3ft plat-
form at top. Alum. rails
$400. (863)467-6019
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SCOOTER Electric, Red, in
good cond. W/battery charg-
er. Paid $800 asking $400
(863) 610-1363 after 3pm


GLASS TOP TABLE- 3x5, $85
(863)635-3824 Frostproof
KING SIZE PILLOWS- 2, 1
King sized Blanket & 2 com-
fort tops $96.
(863)763-9135
LA-Z-BOY- green, good condi-
tion, $75 or best offer
(863)612-1003
NIGHT STANDS- 2, Maple, Ex-
cellent condition $20.
(863)635-0474 Leave mes-
sage
RECLINER Blue gray in color
$20 (863)763-6346
ROCKING RECLINER- Bur-
gundy, Small china cabinet,
Very old, Excellent condition,
$80. (863)635-0474
ROLL TOP DESK $200 firm.
(863)763-6336.
SECTIONAL, Black Leather. 2
recliners & hide-a-bed. Good
Cond. Seats 8 $850
(863)824-0981
'SINGLE BED- With nightstand
& dresser, like new $175
(863)635-3824 Frostproof
SOFA- 2yrs old, wine colored,
with recliners at each end. 2
$300 will sep
(863)675-0777
SOFA- French Prov., cream &
cherry wood, good cond,
$200 or best offer
(863)612-1003
SOFA, LS, CHAIR, LA-Z-BOY
REC- good condition, take all
lor $150 II863)467-7664 j3-
ier 5prr,
SWIVEL BAR STOOLS 12)
Spindle bar $50
(863)634-5038
TABLE & CHAIRS, 2 Leaf's &
Computer Des;k $120. WIIl
separate (561 i2-48 ;7327
TWIN BED- While head board,
fHew mautress & d' springsq.
$50. 18631357-6922



CLUB CAR, '97- Ec cond..
good Daricnarger, I1599.
1863)697-1 350.763.2063
EASY GO Good cold. good
battery & charger $799
(863)697-1350 or
l863)763-2063.
GOLF CART, '02 Club Car, 48
voll system, lop, lights, mir-
rors, spinner hub caps. Exc.
shape. $2350. (317)902-9827


MAC MODEL 1935 S, Cal 7.65
Long. WW II issue to Italian
Police. Semi-auto 4" barrel,
3lued $450. (937)215:0307 "
SHOT GUN- Remington, semi
aulo ,Sportsman 48, 20
gauge, $365.
(863)467-7838



BOW FLEX: Less than 1 year
Sold. Great shape Like new.
5850. (863)697-6652
EXERCYCLE Compact, easy
adjustments w/digital read-
out Paid $200 sell $65
(863)763-0625
PROFORM ELLIPTICAL
TRAINER- Very good condi-
tion. $150. (561)248-7327



WOOD BURNING STOVES (2),
one uese & one oin crate,
$400. (863)763-7727



LAMPS (2) Crystal lamps
w/silk shades $40 will separ-
ate (863)824-080.1


LADIES GOLD ANTIQUE
POCKET WATCH- over 100
yrs old, $300. neg.
(863)634-9620. Okeechobee
Find it faster. Sell it sooner
in the classified



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


LIFT CHAIR good condition,
$350 (863)801-5353 P
LOWEST PRESCRIPTION
PRICES Less than Canada.
Better than MedicareD. Fosa-
max 70mg $16.00, Plavix
$41.00, Lipitor
20mg.,$37.00/month. Viagra
100mg..$2.75. Global Medi-
cines (866)634-0720
www.globalmedicines.net.
POWER WHEEL CHAIR- Bat-
tery oper., Joy stick control-
ler, Complete, $600.
863-357-7810 For more info
WHEEL CHAIR, Heavy Duty.
Excellent condition. $650.
Firm. (863)675-2596


HOME INTERIOR 27x23 Floral
Garden, Wall Picture, Valued
at $65 asking
$25 863-634-5038


Everything Needed for Home
recording Studio & produc-
ing a concert $6000 For
more info(863)357-2882
ORGAN KIMBALL the enter-
tainer model, with seat and
music book, like new
$189/neg (239)810-3312
PIANO- Upright, antique, very
good condition, $800
(863)946-2700.
TRUMPET- Gold, Brand new.
Sacrifice $150. firm.
(863)447-1198


BABY MINI POT BELLY PIGS
$50 each. Call Debbie
(863)983-7702
BEAGLE PUPPIES- 3 males,
CKC reg., born 11/18/05,
$400 ea., (863)763-2755
BOSTON TERRIER MALE
PUP- $400 (863)946-1279
CANARY'S- 2, With cage,
$200.. will separate.
(863)467-4498
CHIHUAHUA, Male puppy,
Tan, Shots current, Health
Ceri $250. (863)675-3729
or (863)675-2541
DOG CRATE- Metal, like new,
for small to med dog. $35
neg. (561)632-6497
FISH TANK- 10 gal., with
pump, filter, plants, ro,:ks,
needs fish. .25
(863)763-4098
JACK RUSSELL-female, 1 yr
old i1008l 361ti .,-5 88,4
PARROT CAGE- While w:
242427 pliaven ron top
snell under ae delay : able
seed l100 i863137-0037
PARROT- Double Yellowhead,
i ik, .",-c'me $150
|772)597.538T
PUG- Male appro. 3 mu uld
Ha1s papers, (Pug Lover'S Orn-
ly) 1.500 or be'si oiler
1239i645.9155
Toy White Poodles (2) for sale.
iuo rign i person $1000
JB63)612-0147.



REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM-
Microline, for under sink, ap-
prox 1 yr old, $75
(863)763-2692


COMPOUND BOW: "Bear Mag-
num". Sights, Scabbard &
Case, $175. i502i93 -8 01
PITCHING MACHINE- Louis-
ville Sluger in ie new. $ci
irm 8c" -167-15 4



AKAI HOME STEREO SYS-
TEM- W'ildcving arrip, cas,
rec player amsnlm rdiO. 2.
spkis 575 863)763-2458



TELEVISIONS (2) 1- Sharp
27" Color remote, 1- Curtis
Mathis 20" color.$60 will sell
sep (863)467-0493
Trussed Antenna, 70 ft. in .10ft
sections w/ base, mast &
hardware $500/neg
'(863)675-4201
TV- Sylvania, "32 table model,
Like new, Used 8 months
$150. (863)357-2424


GENERATOR 10,000 watts,
will power a large house,
16hp twin cylinder $1000
(863)763-2349
HONDA GENERATOR 18hp, 8k
continuous watt, new never
used, $2000 (863)467-5756
How do you find a job
in today's competitive
market? In the
employment section
of the classified


PING PONG TABLE 5ftx9ft,
w/cover, good cond. $75
(239)657-2114


DVD PLAYERS (2) Apex, 1
single AP 500W$15, 1-
3disc AD51313 disc. $30
(863)467-0493 ,
VCR TAPES- 156, $78.
(863)763-9135


LIQUOR LICENSE WANTED
For Glades County.
Will pay Cash.
(954)894-2999
OLD GUITARS WANTED! Fen-
der, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin,
D'Angelico, Stromberg, Rick-
enbacker, and Mosrite.
1930's thru 1960's. Top
cash paid! (800)401-0440.
WANTED:FLART
A.E. Backus, J. Hutchinson
H. Newton, G. Buckner, E.
Buckner, L. Roberts, A. Hair,
R A. McClendon, S. Newton,
BIG $$ (772)562-5567


Agriculture



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


Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Thursday, February 2, 2006


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


APPALOOSA PONY, 14 yrs.
old, 13.1 hands, $700 or
best offer, delivery available.
(239)340-8373
GooseNeck Horse Trailer, '89,
Steel Sundance, 4 horse
slant load w/dividers, $2500
neg. (863)673-1354
HORSE TRAILER, two, needs
Sa iillie wori, $600.
2:i9)340-837. Fort Myers
area.
MARE 17y/o, needs good
home, has arthritis in hip but
can still be ridden by small
child $400 (863)634-2094
MARE- AOHA reg ,tered. real
lir i .i dulli. Ileei' SOm i,?-
one to ride her j.1201i'nrig
(363)634-2094 Jerniler
REGISTERED 5y/o
BijcRK.Wilie Walker Mare,
loves r1ils, very friendly
$2500863 863843-2495



NEW DUMP LAWN CART-
1.200 l863357-5754
PRESSURE WASHER: Camp-
bell Hausfield Clean Power 37,
Briggs gas eng. 1500 psi/2.0
gpm. $140 (317)902-9827,
RIDING LAWN TRACTOR-
2001, 16.5 HP, 42" cut,
$300 or best offer
(863)763-5137
STRING TRIMMER- Troybilt,
heavy duty, on wheel, cuts
heavy duly weeds, $300

YAZOO Mower for parts $300
(863)673-9200,


LLAMAS Young Males and
Female varnery o Colors Very
Friendly $.475 arn up
y, 4 ,3.963l ,.
Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales every
Mon. 12pm'& every
Tues. 11 am. 763-3127


Real Estate



Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale 1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection 1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080




MURAE'S MOBILE
LOCK SMITHING
Ford Van with tools
Lock Key inventory,
Office Furniture and books.
(561)506-5510


FOR SALE
3500 sq.ft. Big CBS Tri Plex,
on 2 city lots. One 4 bdrm.,
two 2 bdrm. $2000 a month
potential rent. Very good cond.
rand new roof, new car port,
fenced, ceramic tile trench
doors, castle doors, Great in-
vestment $279,000. Own-
er/Agent Call (863)228-2761
MONTULA, 3br, 2ba, New
Home. 1 + ac. Owner financ-
ing. (863)675-6129
MOTIVATED SELLER. Lake
Port Mobile Home, 1.1
acres, detached garage, 2
sheds, Sunsetter awning,
wood deck, Ig alum car port,
on public water, near fish
eating creek. $139,900,
Call Frank (954)347-5604









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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Thursday, February 2, 2006


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THERESA "TERI" LEE RANGEL
Licensed Real Estate Broker
OFFICE # 863-983.0075
AFTER HRS # 863-228-1142
Drop Dead Gorgeous Must See (Big, Beautiful & Like
Brand New) 4/2 over 3,000 sq. ft, Northselde, Cornerlot
been remodeled, repaired & repainted asking $415K
Cute As A Button with beautiful hardwood floors to
die for 3/2 CBS home in immaculate condition asking
$219,900 located on the North Side
What a Dealll! 4/2 on Commercial Lot, ONLY $169.9K
New Listing! No Handy Man Needed Here! This 1998
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Phone: 863.948-3000 Fax: 863.946.3902 ALTY INC
498 US Hwy., 27, Moore Haven + MD.% A- ^ u I NC"'
Jeffrey A Davis Lic. Real Estate Broker
Serving Buckliead Ridge, Clewiston, Ladeca, Lakeport, Moore Haven, Montura Ranch Estates, Ortona & Pioneer,
SOME OF OUR LISTINGS:
40 acres zoned agricultural, LaBelle. Call For More Information
Beautiful 4 Lot pkg., water, sewer, next to a park, river & more, Moore Haven 5155K
Centrally located 3 lot special, Moore Haven, $63,000.00
Brand new CBS 3/2 837 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven $168,375
Brand new CBS 3/2 most appliances incl. 943 Gerace Ct, Moore Haven, $172,900
Lovely 3/2 Home on 3 Lots, 414 Avenue 0, Moore Haven. $224,900
Lot for sale, Oleta Drive, Moore Haven 2 M/H'S on site $86,500
Vacant land 1 Acre, Moore Haven, $52,900 -
Beautiful Lot Avenue B, Moore Haven, Just Reduced from $15.000 to $13700
Lot for sale, Tobias & 6th Street, Moore Ha% en.1 25,1i:)"0( 00
Beautiful Lot for sale, 956 Watson Way, Moore Haven $45,000.00
Lovely Lot for sale, 954 Gerace Court, Moore Haven, $40,000.00
Nice L:,i in Lakeport on 11260( Click Drive. $24.000.00
Single Famil) Haome. r'6? Park A- enue. Ml..ore H i en $245.0,Ii :i)11i
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RESIDENTIAL New Construction 3BR/2BA
2BR, IBA w/ detached Sugarland Circle
24'x30' metal buidling 2BR 2BA home, detached
$162,000' garage w/ guest suite on
3BR, 2*I.la hole 12.80 ac. Call for details
$189' "9 )o CBS T'-Plex Unitl 4BR,
$189,9,) 2BA Unit 2 2BR, 1BA Unit 3
4BR, 3BA Del Monte 2BR, BA $279,000
531-4.000 2BR. I 1 2 BACondo 18i
B1 N )ry ,i150K
4B Bpd MOBILE HOMES
B$-1 C. 3BPR. 2BA Ear' ;i $82,(00
I3BR, 2BA 4 -IBR'2BA 2003 DWMU-
p,.l. N ... Subdavht n anid 30'50' metal bitldnas
$37,5.000B 2.16 aaes $259,1900
3BR, 2 I 2BA Ccmer L.:.t MOORE HAVEN
$198.500 3BR. 1BA CBS 3 .-o:
$162.000)


MONTURA
3BR.2BA. .25ac. $160,000
PIONEER
2BR. 2BA MI-H 2.5 ac. $89,900
VACANT LAND
5 ace* Pioneer $125,(00
8 Monutra Lot? Available
5 aic L3,,aia $169,000 .:.r
Car,r.'py Lan-
COMMERCIAL
Buildjin 2476 .q Ift :.r, US
27 100'l' 00' $550,000
C.:.rrnTenanl Budildlir 7il20'
.n LiS 27 Call F:.r DIs.al


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NEW LISTING
2 bedroom, 2 bath with river view and
access. 100'x200' lot
CALL 4 DETAILS
"NOW ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE TO
BETTER SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS!!"


CBS New Construction Onlyi 9 avail.
jt':, 3 bd 2 ba I garage Te/as A.'e.,
Harlem D 116.73 :q ft Special Loan
PgP es. LUTZ BUILDERS $151,300 Why buy
old when you can get Brand New?
No other listing compares to this North
Side on Avenida Del Rio 3bd/2ba home,
2 car garage, Tile through out, New alu-
minum roof, Hurricane shutters,
Irrigation System, Move in turn key -
Pristine Clean going @ $264.9K
Lorida Ranches, Highlands County, 10ac
deed restricted tracts starting at
$209,000. $10,000.00 to reserve your
tract today.Up to 90% Financing for
Qualified Buyers. Out of 31 tracts, Only
11 available. Back up contracts accepted.
Acreage in Pioneer Plantation (4) 2.5
Acre Tracts
1. Tampa Ave This property is fenced
and has many mature native trees, which
include FL Pine, Oak and several 35-40 ft.
tall treasured Sable Palms.
2. 155 Union Ave. This property is
secluded, heavily wooded w/ native Pine,
Oak and Palms. Wildlife wanders freely
and the quietness of these woods is awe-
some.
3. Sweetwater Ave. This property has
many beautiful trees that include wild
maple and oaks. Small man-made lake
hidden in thick trees & brush. There is an
abundant of wildlife.
4.195 Union Ave. This property is
untouched and very private. Heavily wood-
ed with paths throughout created by
Florida's native wildlife.

Sam.J.
Walker

863-677-1013

Montura Tracts, I List, Show
and Sell 1.25 Acre Tracts.
Call For Information or
Appointment!
Need a Building? We have
a 12,500sq.ft. Engineered
Steel Building on 5 Ac.
Offered @ $25SK
Tower Lakesi DBLWDE
3/2 1 ftg l erty
Ho JAfi~tnced
Corner Lot with akefront.
@ $94.9K
Mobile Home on 1.25
acres in Montura at
$75.5K
Pioneer Beautiful Cabin on
2.5 acres @ $249.9
10 Acres Al Don Farming
Rd. @ $299K
5 Acres on Highway 27
going @ $275K


863.983.3508

hi Business Opportunity! EsLablished home
improvement and cf.n'.enien'e store orn 2.5
a.:res ,r, M.:.nrura Parch Gr.ai Icc:3ton, near the
clubhouse. Fully equipped cafeteria ready to
open. All fumiture, fixtures, equipment and
inventory included. Great business opportunity.
$800K MLS# 200530488
2) Moore Haven. 3 bedroom/2 bath mobile
homewith large reardeck, built in bbq, Oversize.
Living Room with cathedral ceilings,, beautiful
kitchen and formal dining room. Won't last at
$124,900 MLS# 200540984
3) New in '04! 4 Bedroom/2 Bath (over 2400
sq.ft) Mobile Home in Moore Haven. Large open
kitchen w/island. Must See! $134,900 MLS#:
200521690
4) Reduced! 2.5 contiguous acres in Montura

5) Montura Ranch Estates 4 bedroom/2 Bath
CBS home on 2/5 acres. In ground pool! Tile
throughout, stainless appliances. Great Home at
$379,900. MLS#: 200525558
6) '05 Homes of Merit 3 bedroom/2 bath home
on man made lake. Stainless steel appliances,
Fire Place! Large bedrooms w/walkin closets.
Why buy New when this one is only $134,900
MLS#. 200514068
7) Port Labelle Buildable Lot readyforyour new
home. $59,900 MLS#. 200512627
8) Land Ho!! Beautiful 10 acre parcel on Al
Don Farming Rd. Located just Y2 mile from
Highway 80. Partially cleared, high and
dry and waiting for your new home. Won't
last long at $299,900


Se Habla Espanol
Nice 2bd/11/2ba house w/
florida room that can be used
as a 3rd bedroom Also has
1bd/1ba efficiency. Located
close to our elementary
schools. $149.9K Give me a
call; I would love to show It to
you.

Cathy S. Garcia Is a life-
long resident of Clewlston
and
newest member of our
team.


E Sarah A.
Williams

863-228-6867

1I Looking for land? -100 acres Wih an
abundance of wild life iDeer, [urke/. hogs
and the occasional bear), Perfect for
Hunting, fishing, etc. Property is currently
being use for cattle. Located just minutes
from Immokalee. Call for Details.
(863) 677-1441 MLS#: 200520411
2) New Listing!! 8 acres in Montura Ranch.
7 buildable lots (4@ 1.25 acres and 3@ 1
acre) Great investment with frontage on
Pine Cone and Hacienda. Listed at
$299,900
3) Del Monte Ave 3 Bedroom/2 Bath CBS
home on over Yz acre. Only Y2 mile from the
marinas and Lake Okeechobee. Call for
appointment $259,900 MLS#t 200520398
4) Montura Ranch Estates Large
home-o ft ftI cres
near ^ E Irfl, m
needs .Is IM Jiale at
$174,900 MLS# 200528863
5) Montura Ranch Estates 3
bedrooom/2 bath on 1.25 acres. New
tile in Kitchen. Great location-just off
of Pine Cone. Priced to sell at
$119,900 MLS#: 200520638
6) Pioneer Plantation 3 bedroom/2
bath on 2.5 acres. Very private with
many oaks and pine trees. Must see
to appreciate. $139,900 MLS#:
200514439
7) Pioneer Plantation 2.5 acres on
Riviera. Listed at $84,900
8) Pioneer Plantation 5 acres priced
to sell. Partially cleared. Listed at
$124,900


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furished 19 rdi Merit dou-

@$174,900

Great starter home or Invest-
ment property In Montura
Ran 1.%2
split
Just for.
Sta tight
with country living at Its best.
1.25 ac., priced to sell at only
$89,900. appt, today!!

I have the time to list, show
and sell your property. I
pledge to you the most cus-
tomer service any Realtor can
offer. Just ask my past cus-
tomers! (References avail-
able) Call Today!!!!


Charmaine A.
Montgomery
863-697-0189
Se Habl Espanol
Looking for the impossible? Opporrurur,
seldom knocks rtiwce' 5 acre. on US 2-' on
the Palm Beach Herdnr, Counry ine O..er
937 feet on US 27 for easy access priced
right for a quick sale @ $275K Don't let
this one get away! .
One ofa kind!!! 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home
on Del Monte. Almost 3500 sq. ft. under
air. Caged pool & Spa with poolside
kitchen. Separate office building with half
bath. Could easily be converted to a 4 or 5
bedroom hbme. Too many extras to list.
Photos & info on realtor.com
MLS#200521924.
Pioneer Plantation
Owner says make an offer]
2.5 Acres on 11 th Street. Secluded
lot with lots of trees. Only $79K
Moore Haven River Gardens
7 Lots Available. New Construction in
Growing Area. Build Your Dream
Home Here!L
Meyerchick Drive, Lot #15, on the
pond @$62K
Thatcher Blvd., near the river
@$68,000.00
Thatcher Blvd., Lots 6 & 7 or 8,
$58,500.00 each
Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11 or 12, @$60K
each
MUSE Absolutely Perfect for your
dream home. 20 Fenced Acres w/
pond. Lots of 10 year old pines w/
some oaks. Priced below recent sales.
Will Go Fast! Only $409,900.00


SBSe Habla Espanol
New Listing! 3BD/2BA
Nice Kept,Many Fruit
Trees,New A/C,
Horseshoe Ac. @ $145k

Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba
MH looks like a log
cabin, on paved road,
tenant occupied,fenced,
new septic @ $124,900

1.25 ac IMPROVED FREE
home with purchase of
land, single-wide MH
offered @ $68,900

Pioneer Plantation!!!!
2.5 acres wow! @
$89,900

New Listing! 2bd/1ba
on huge lots in
Horseshoe Acres. Bring
all offers. Seller
Motivated $165K


Marshall
R. Berner


1) rG t i a CBS
Horn l|i land
Marti MQrf lh Back
Yard, Tiled Through-out.
Potential for 4th Bedroom.
$209,9K.
2) W.Ventura 2bd/1 ba. in Brand
New @ve in.
HardA lrif.!i1I New
Applii l jf/l u-ence,
Big Biac-Trd. i)or tivliss On This
Great Deal! $97K.
3) Redmf q c fi J: 1.09
Acre 9 F i' 2 in Tlli' MRE.
WalkSAj'jt[riflM;2lU Mary
Lou's Store. Price Reduced to
$60K.
4) New Listing! 3bd/2ba MH in
MRE on 1.25 Ac. Land is Cleared
With Beautiful Pines. Home is
Very Spacious With Great Floor
Plan. Place is Immaculate!
$108,5K.
5) Moore Haven Yacht Club
2bd/2ba MH w/ extra lot,
*Included in Purchase Price*
Partially furnished & Squeaky
Clean! 55 & older community.
Reduced to $129,900 for quick
sale.


30 acres of pasture and
woods in Ladeca.
$25,000.00 /acre. Rare
combination of seclusion in
a natural setting

5 wooded-acres In Ladeca.
$1 50K Call me for vacant
land. Lots or acreage.

2.5 acres In
Montura, cleared and
fenced $92K


EMaribel
Gonzalez
561.722-7347
Se Habla Eepanol
REDUCED! YOU MUST SEE
TODAYI Tell your wife to quit
looking around because you have
found the perfect place located
on a quest street in Country Side
Meadows, Moore Haven. Double-
Wide 3 bedroom 2 bathroom
mobile home features a garden
tub in master bath, formal living
room, and family room, and it
even has a fenced yard with lots
of trees.
MOO! There's room for a contented
cow, p i lsn this
1.25 an c iiaoUJi lttes.
3'2 D notJ iufl a
showplace but a place for living.
Available for only $105,000.00
QUESTION Is it possible to find a 2.5
acre parcel zoned rural residential for
those little animals of yours for less
than $100,000.00??? ANSWER If you
hurry, such a site is available. Call me
today!
Definitely Not Nice, In fact it's a 2
Bd disaster! Fix It Up and it may just
be livable. Anyway, you can buy this
doublewide mobile home in Seminole
Manor for not much more than the lot
value at $39.9K
LOTS OF LOTS! I currently have lots
of 1.25 acre lots available in Montura
Ranch Estates. Prices Vary so give me
a call today!


New Listing! Established
commercial upholstery
business and property
$250K

New ListingI Beautiful
building lot/Investing
property In Port LaBelle
$55K

As a. new home owner
and full time resident of
Clewiston it will be my
pleasure to assist you
with your commercial
and residential real
estate needs. With over
30 years of land, home
& commercial property
sales experience I am
looking forward to serv-
ing the business and
residential community.


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condition. For more info, -Off- season Special- Save $89,900. Easy to finish cab- ad 81 nn
(863)675-3699/673-4828 Big! 10 acres- $139,900. in on. secluded site. Million Y baja pago de Mensu-
Beautifully wooded, deep $$$ Views Available on 1-7 aledad. Llamme para.
all1igllllllllll ]lJll beatable water, long pristine acre parcels mas, information.
AM shoreline. Access to ICW, $29,900-$79,900. Free Info (863)234-9804.
MOORE HAVEN 33471 Atlantic, Sounds. Power, Available! (828)256-1004.
phone, perked. Excellent fi- TAYLOR CREEK ISLES- 1989
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Cityblocknextto court- Homes from $200,000 to 5.1 acres-$20,900 863)610-1184 .
house, government center, $1,000,000. Lakefront lots $1000 down/ $204.69 mo.
high school, 500 feet on US from $100,000 Lakeview 5.2 acres $20,9010 o R
#27, Ideal r Bank' Fast lots from $35,000 Call Lake- $1000 down $204.69 mo. Recreation
Food, Law, Medical, Retail, side Realty (423)626-5820 2 acres -$23,0469mo. 00
Realtor, Insurance, etc. or visit wwwAlakesiderealty- $1000 down $235.55 mo.
Call owner- Pat tcom. 11.2 acres-$39,900 i I
l East Alabama Mturnibin Prop- $1500 down -$395 mo.
863-63 erty For Sal e On.our west 17.9 acres $54,900 .
of Atlanta in Piedmont, Al $2500Sdown $539mo. Campers/RVs 3010
Beautiful View 48 acres Call (863)228-2761or E-mail Jet Skiles 3015
$144,000 14,400 down cashforarfything@earthlink.net Marine Accessories 3020
1,087 per month owner fi- Gated Lake- Marine Miscellaneous3025
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tail, Buffalo, Wild Boar..Our (850)545-4928. front Community 1.5 acres Motorcycles 3030
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(300)841-58688 wvcovOm VOUAMORE INFORMED iroiihirn] rgnior 2 seats
AND INTERESTING .$1000 1863)634-6862
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LOW DOWN! Call for Listings to treasure wilh an ad """ per or b,,st offer (863)467-8496
(800)498-8619. in the classifieds Madma more popla evenings
PONTOON 25ft. w/50hp John-
son, looks and runs great
$2400/neg in water on canal
SDo.It.Yourself ideas no trailer (863)634-8343
Do-It-Yourself Ideas PONTOON BOAT, '99,20 ft.,
50hp plus trolling motor, very
good condition, $8000.
-- (863)357-0028
Powerwinch, model 315, trlr
winch for boats to 4,000 Ibs.
used very little,' $80.
(863)946-1829
00YAMAHA 8HP '04 2 stroke
$1000 (239)225-3282.


AMERI-LITE RV- 200, Gulf
Stream 26', with sin le slide
Very good cond. 6900.
(863)946-1673
f CAMPER, '76, Skamper, 29',
5th wheel, sleeps 6, $2450
ot- w. sor best offer, (863)675-4578
a .> .' or 863-673-5655
T FORD VAN / CAMPER 1987
Exc. cond. SIps 4. Sink, stove,
toilet, shower, etc. Good on
gas. $4,750. (863)635-7552
RV, Stationary 14x35' w/8x28
0work area. Asking $10,000.
(863)763-7760


Salem, '95, 25', with hitch,
everything works, very clean,
exc. cond. $5500.
(863)763-7727
Wooden Puzzles

If you're handy with a jigsaw or scrollsaw, here are Bimini Top for Pontoon 1. inch
three easy puzzle projects to please any child. The frame w/cover top and lights
7 ft wide $200
puzzle pieces are traced from full-size patterns, so (863)635-9612
the projects require just five steps: trace the patterns BOAT MOTOR- 15hp, John-

onto wood, saw, sand, stain or paint and assemble. $400 neg (863)634-4818
The map of the U.S. is 28 inches by 19 inches.. The YAMAHA 2004, O/B Motor, 75
T-Rex stands 11 inches tall, and the Pentaceratops year warranty. $5500. Call
measures 10 inches long by 5 inches tall.


Wooden Puzzles plan (No. 778) ... $8.95 BMW R1200C '00, 15k mi.,
,Wooden Toys Package (No. C125) lights,ex shicond., $8000.
(863)824-6799/697-3944
Three other projects .. .$19.95 (863)824-6799/697-3944
DIRT BIKE 2 stroke, 47cc
Catalog (pictures hundreds of projects) .. $2.00 gas. New, $499
Please add $3.00 s&h (except catalog-only orders) DIRT BIKES (2) 49cc, 3 spd
trans, 1 running, 1 not. $499
To order, circle item(s), Please be sure to (863)675-0310
YAMAHA '99, 15hp, 4 stroke,
clip & send w/ check to: include your name, long shaft, elec. start, low
hrs. $1900.
U-Bild Features address and the name of (863)824-6799/697-3944
P.O. Box 2383 this newspaper. Allow i
Van Nuys, CA 91409 1-2 weeks for delivery. B I
BOMADIER 660 '98- excellent
1C TT)T(TT~ T- .running condition with trailer
Or call (800) 82-U-BILD $1500 (772)342-7304
u-bild.com Jeep Scrambler, '82, 4" lift,
Money B ack Guarantee alum. rims, 6 cyl., 35" tires,
y good cond., fiberglass top,
eR $5500. (863)763-7727


sealed bids to Aftn: John McCallum
Tires & Chrome Rims, (4), 20" c/o HCFL, PO Box 265, Clewiston, FL
for '05 Dodge 1500 Ram 33440.
Pickup, P275/R20's, $900 112204 CGS2/2,9/0
neg. (863)673-1354 NOTICE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
FOR SALE BY COMPETITIVE BID
TOW DOLLY, '03, used very
little, cost $1175 new, ask- YOU ARE HEREBY notified that the sale
of the following-described personal
ing $950 or best offer, property, to-wit: Orange aewoo
(863)697-9704 Loader, MG 200-V, Serial Number
1028 previously owned by New River
TOYOTA CRESSIDA '84- good Construction, New Smyrna Beach, FL
y, t r mot rha is offered for sale by competitive bid
body, tires, trans motor has at: 802 NW 1st street, South Bay,
rod-knocking $50.00 u pull Florida on Monday February 6, 2006
(863)357-0555 @ 9:00am. Property may be subject
to ownership rights liens and secudty
interestsi which may have priority by
Ii~i niiuTruc ksn4050 law.
110625 CB/CGS 1/26;2/2/06
CHEVY 70 DUMP TRUCK, '85, LEGAL NOTICE
$6500 or best offer. Moving
M 6t 0 lll 8r b 2940 Moving The following vehicle will be sold at pub-
Must Sell! 866-294-4011 lic auction on February 17, at 8:00
150 ramT at Affordable Towing, 2190 NW
FORD F-150 XLT 1998- New 16thSt.,BelleGlade:,FL:
brakes& tires, Mag rims & no
rust, Crew Cab 3dr, Asking VN #1GZ5523525473
$7500/neg (937)215-0307 112311 CGS 2/2/06


I I lul bUCLY, F-C;LLII UCLI Yr-, r-Vuw


CALOOSA MOBILE

HOMES


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

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










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



JEEP CHEROKEE '86- 412, 4
MINI CHOPPER- '04, Elei:lri iyl, 3ulo, nice Doldy & ir Irr
sia3r Runs perfect $2550 needI enD orDK, $450
86363-i806 (86.3)675-1t55
YAMAHA 400 4WO. $2000 ,ir l
Dei 31one r 10b36o1-2 i 1 or,
L67E3-2108OCaNoos. Bellete STOCK TRAILER, 30' Goose-
Trav l5TraleBA30 ac neck, 24' inside, 2/6' cov-
ered front, good tires, $1850
HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL r bestoffer. (863)697-9704
TRAILER, '93, 33, new re- TRAILER 4x6, brand new
rig., a/c etc., good cond., from Tractor Supply. $299 in
Moving Must Sell $6000 LaBelle. (239)634-4040.
neg 866-294-4011


Automobile s CHEV VAN 85-15 passenger,
3- C l SO $2500 (863)634-5965

S I 3 CHEVY. MINI BUS 1984, Load-
er & Transmission in good
condition. Asking $2000.
Automobiles 4005 123'91823-2851
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015 DODGE RAM '89- 3/4 ton,
Commercial Trucks 4020 CooO work van, runs great
Construction Cold AC!! $1500
Equipment 4025 1863)234-6040,
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035 Econoline Van 1983, Runs,
Heavy Duty Trucks 4040 biCylV. 4.9, Reese Receiver, Hi
Parts-Repairs 4045 Top $600/neg.
Pickup Trucks 4050 8f6i3i983-w55,
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060 alA A 1
Utility Trailers 4065 ic o ti
Vans 4070



BUICK CENTURY 1981, Clean 1
Interior. Leaks power steer- State Public -
ing fluid. $750 or best offer. Legal Notice 5500
(863)763-5501
FORD ESCORT 95-2dr, new *ffalm I
clutch, excellent condition,
$1500 or best offer INTHECIRCUIT COURTFOR.
(863)357-6377/801-1200 HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
LINCOLN TOWN CAR '88, in FileNo.2005-194-CP
Jensen Beach, needs work, INRE:ESTATEOF
runs good, body in mint cond. EDWARD EMIL PETERSEN,
$2000/neg 772-260-4919 Deceased
Mercury Cougar 1999- Silver, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ac, pwr windows, may need The Administration of the estate of Ed-
starter $4000/neg. ward Emil Petersen, deceased, whose
d07ate of death was October 3, 2005
(863)634-0779 and whose Social Security Number Is
358-28-2395, Is pending in the Circuit
OLDSMOBILE- '91, '98 Elite, Court of Hendry County, Florida, Pro-
Runs good $1 90 0 bale Division, the address of which is
0 6 Ms. Barbara S. Butler, PO Box 1760,
(863)946-0869 LaBelle, FL 33935. The names and ad-
dresses of the personal representative
PONTIAC GRAND AM. '00- and the personal representative's attor-
82k miles $5800 feyaresetlorth below.
82k mies $5800 editors of the decedent and other
(863)673-3900 persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
Saturn SL2 '95, 5 Spd, ac, cd copy of this notice is required to be
player, new clutch, moon roof, served must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
runs roof, runs and looks MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
good, $2400 Call FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
(863)824-0561/447-5171 OR 30-.,YS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE.OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM,
SEABRING JXI '99 All other creditors of the decedent and
Convert. 70K mi. New top other persons having claims or de-
Excel. cond. Book $8300 w nds against docedento otate must
Asking $7900 863-357-3830 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
TOYOTA MR2, '88, hard' to ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
find, dependable, 5spd, SR TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC-
needs compressor for AC BATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
$1500 neg. (561)924-2208 BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
"lH m^l SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS
CLUB CAR, '94 green, recon- The dte of first publication of this notice
ditioned; with top, $1595. is January 20, 2006.
(863)675-1472 Personal Representative:
( 67-: Leoa Annette Goldwyn
CLUB CAR GAS, '98, recondi- CapeCorl, FL 334
tioned, beige, with top, AttomreyforPersnalRepresentative:
$2250. (863)675-1472 Leigh M. Fisher, Attorney
$225 (8365-Florida Bar No. 224227
I 4403 SE 16th Place, Suite2

Telephone: 239-549-3933
AUX. FUEL TANK- L shape, 110731CGS1/26;22/06 .
for back of PU, black; good
cond. $200 (863)673-0648 LeEGAL NOTICE
CARBURETOR 750 CFM- The Hendry County Fair & Livestock
ley, Double pump $100. owaeakingeaedbidon
(863)763- John Deere Gatac
(863)763- *Yr: 2005
MOTORS & TRANS. (8) 8 cyl. Model HPX4x4 Gas
IO# MOHP4GX032937
Ford, GMC & Mopar. $2400
will sep. (863)467-1932 or Min.bidstartingat$6,000.O0.
(954)445-0749 Deadline for bids must be posts marked
(954)445-7 byFeb. 17th, 2006. Please send


110916CGS 1/26;2/2/06 City Clerk/Municipal Supervisorof Elections
NOTICE TO PUBLIC 112015 CGS 2/2/06
The Hendry County Hospital Authority
Board of Directors will conduct their
monthly business meeting on Thurs- IC IC
day, February 9, at 8:30 a.m. in the U-Lock-It orge
Conference Room at Hendry Regional 500 S. San GabrIel
Medical Center, 524 West Sagamore Clewiston, FL 03440
Avenue, Clewloston, Florida, 863-67-0662
109107CGS 2/2/06
Contents of theft following units will be sold on February 11,2006.
THE W-2'S FOR unit #11 Jennifer Stanton
BARNETT FARMS, INC. 122 S. wc Owens Ave., Clewiston, FL 33440
Will be available beginning Unit #16 Anna Benitez
January 31,2006. 612 JupiterAve., Lake Placid, FL 33852
Please pick up the W-2's @ unit#30 & 31 Amanda Cypress
1400 C.R. 830A, 736 Bond Street, Clewiton, FL 33440
or callus33930 Unit #35 Anna gueroa
7orcajjus@RO. Box 682, Clewiston, FL 33440

107832CGS/CB/IB1/26;2/2 Unit #5B Richard BarLer
RO. Box01111, Clewiston, FL 33440
111649 CGS 2/2,9/06
Grab a bargain from your
neighbor's garage, attic, Your new car could be in Your new home could be
basement or closet in today's paper. Have in today's paper. Have
today's classified. you looked for it? you looked for It?


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BID SOLICITATION NOTICE
GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CASE NO.: 05-CA-148 Barlow, Florida
January 17,2006
BANK OF AMERICA, NA. Advertisement No. 1
PLAINTIFF
VS. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
THOMAS LOCKER A/K/A THOMAS H.
LOCKYER, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 RM. (Bartow Local Time) on Thursday, Feb-
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DE- rary 16., 2006 at the District Office, State of Florida Departmenatof Tansporta-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LI- tion, 801 North Broadway Ave., Bartow, Florida 33830 for the following work.
ENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND Bids received will be opened and publicly read aloud In the MuI-Purpose Confer-
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN ence Room. Sealed bids may be mailed and must be received prio to bid oers-
INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR ing to State of Florida Department of Transportation, 801 North Broadway Ave.,
AGAINST THOMAS LOCKYER A/K/A Attn: District Contracts MS 1-18, Bartow, orida 33830. If the bid amount is
THOMAS H. LOCKYER; UNKNOWN greater than $250,000.00 on construction projects, the Contractor must be pre-
SPOUSE OF THOMAS LOCKYER qualifiedasrequired byFloridaStatute 337.14(1 and RuleChapter 14-22.
A/K/A THOMAS H. LOCKER, IF ANY;
SJAMES LOCKER A/K/A JAMES A. -NOTE--
LOCKYER, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD,
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DE- Proposal Forms will not be issued after 2:00 PM. (Bartow Local Time) on Wednes-
VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEE, LI- day, February 15, 2006. Plan holders lst willnot be Issued after 5:00 pm on FR-
ENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND day, February10, 2006.
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN
INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR NOTICE TO BIDDERS: YOU MAY OBTAIN PLANS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND/OR
AGAINST JAMES LOCKER A/K/A BID DOCUMENTS BY FAXING A FAX ORDER FORM TO (863) 534-7172. THIS
JAMES A. LOCKER; UNKNOWN FORM MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT WWWDOTSTATE FL S/ONTRAFPSAM[-
SPOUSE OF JAMES LOCKER A/K/A NISTRATIONDISTRICT1 YOU MAY ALSO REVIEW DETAIL INFO REGARDING
JAMES A. LOCKER, IF ANY; JOHN EACH PROJECT.
DOE AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN
TENANTS IN POSSESSION (CONTRACT NO. E1F40-RO) COUNTIES: GLADES & HENRY (0D FUNDS): FINAN-
DEFENDANT(S) CIAL PROJECT NO 412940-1-72-01 & 412936-1-72-01 Work consists of Re-
working shoulders, Sodding, Fertilier, and Wateoring on the Primary System. (
NOTICE OFFORECLOSURESALE Approx. 365 Calendar Days). NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: John Anderson
(863) 674-4072 iohn andersoandoLtstatefl us BUDGET AMOUNT $298,000.00.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuantto a NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated 1/17/2006 entered in Civil (CONTRACT NO. E1F41-RO) COUNTY: MANATEE: (0 FUNDS): FINANCIAL PRO-
Cast No. 05-CA-148 of the Circuit JECT NO 420898-1-72-01; Work consists of Roadside Mowing, Slope Mowing,
Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit in and Litter Removal and Chemical Vegetation Control.Usini Inside Mower Deck Appl-
for GLADES County, Moore Haven, cation. (Approx 365 Calendar Days) NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: Art Hall
Florida, I will sell to the highest and (941 359-7312 art halldoat state flus BUDGET AMOUNT $425,000.00. NO
best bidder for cash on the front steps CHAGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
at the GLADES County Courthouse o-
cated at 500 Avenue J n Moore (CONTRACT NO. E1F42-RO) COUNTY: LEE: (D FUNDS): FINANCIAL PROJECT NO
Haven, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 414914-1-72-01; Work Consists of Mowing, UtterRemoval, Edging and Sweep-
9th day of Feb., 2006 the following de- ing from Roadsides, Stormwater ponds, Dry Ditches, and Watercourse Banks,
scribed property as set forth In said Along Primary State Roads In Lee Couny, Florida (Approx 365 Calendar Days)
SSummary Final Judgment, to-wit NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: Jenene Eversole, (239) 656-7824 nn er
LOT 13, FIRST REPLAT IN PORT VILLAS, soledt.stae.fus. BUDGET AMOUNT $380,000.00. NO CHARGE FOR PLAN
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AND SPECS.
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE
112, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF (CONTRACT NO. E143-RO) COUNTIES GLADES & HENRY: FUNDS): FINANCIAL
GLADESCOUNTY FLORIDA. PROJECT NO 414878-1-72-01 & 412939-1-72-01; Wor consists of mowing
and litter removal. (Approx 365 Calendar Days) NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER:
Datedlhis 19thdayof Jan., 2006. John Anderson (863) 674-4027, John andrsopnrdg state fl us BUDGET
AMOUNT $356,000. NOCHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
JOE FUNT -
CLEB I1FTHiECIRCUJITCOURT (CONTRACT NO. E144-RO) COUNTY DESOTO &HARDEE: (D FUNDS): FINANCIAL
S, i, nio i .O PROJECT NO 418554-1-72-01 & 418555-1-72-01; Work consists of Cleaning
SDEPLt, CL.AP and Reshaping Outfall Dtches. IlAprox 365 Calendar Days).. NOTE: PROJECT
l.' ':nice:, ii[Li01I T.r, MANAGER: Bobby Carroll, (863) 993-4634 bob .carrollidot state 0f us BUD-
Anrj.,'rncr .il.oiiTt GETAMOUNT$140,000.00. CHARGE FORPLANS AND SPECS.
8l0ji Urah". itr [,i' .l L ll i6 0A .' ,' r' r
Plia'ij ir do irlnrr ui ,, doun ruilri be anaeacir, d ine Dinnor Coonrare ai A ,iar.-
:c..J*.2 .irl lATe i.,n, r11 Ioc[ ,irncirou rS FOiir t Mil ~snorn 18id. Floida D6 niirnTm of iransporta-
I.', %, n.i,.. ir0 A.ir ir ,' ri: irn r, O, u al 01I.rri Biaoawiy Bariow Flonida 3i30o or O Bo' 1249 Barrow
Disrblilli' A':I r, A ,:-' 1 lll' Fiono0 ii:i3I Pnl o fit ri(lt 5'9 5"9 lCnis E.nioulO 00 oodmaDiOC IeOind
ii,, .iln, ,liii ,li 0:0cTm. IjTr Of FiironUj U ihal'Trn iJaspotier, N o refund will l0 maose Ti ng rn
n,,dlati.jr, .lluc i] ,:, crj,:l .COURi AD- i n v rrllI 'l.:r' 3ary or 31l biJ.
l Ali[|i o ri r 1 irr. In .ADES Cou',ry
Courrin.:ir-. i 41 3i3,.Ns22v urnryiS,,,ritnl;ow
I -11.1.I -0': 7 I TO i l i' Di O irr,' lCoi nrjir l A iTiir,inl: i [or
I uo-v .' -a ; I i, j F irl ,' l y k i .,lj y
109436CGS/ON 1/22/6;2/06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE .
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT N AND CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
STANFORD W. FREEDMAN, TRUSTEE, REQUEST FOR BIDS
Plaintiff B No. 2006-1
v Case No.: 06-58 CA
JOYCE A.JAUHOLA, p onerof Furntlshandlnstalitwopumps,#1HontHlngClubAvenie
Estate of MILTON c. JAUHOLA.and in- F.p # n
dividualy as the sole beneficiary ofthe Sealed bidsfor the manufacture and Installation of two complete pumps will be re-
Eatase.od MILTON JAUHOLAde- ced by.the Board of Supervisors for Central District Water Control District,
ceasedand MUSSETTE L JAUHOLA, ereinafterreferredtoasDISTRICTat
,her devises, heirs, grantees, creditors tereinafterreferred 10 an DISTRICTat
ndter oprti cag i nt ber doll e 475S.Cabbte Palm St. MonturaRanch EsatesClwlston,Florida
under oragainst her andal/unknown f
natural person? if living or If ded loal me o February 20, 2006 tor ul.ning lier materslJ
irn.ir un.'.O ., '.[i.:ie : r.,ir' M i, r.,,, .il a~ 1 or in nr,r i.mvci onr la Bid inurtroun', to Biad er
:A 1 :,:rr u. in,: l .l.rra. ',lr.i nI 1. It0rn.,0 un. I ,. i il, C .Ti.iui [' Eta.i .:.ll n, rlla:.ri n Drwlingi wnon r
ir, ne u.i mr,, niuri1 [i ,r.,,ri. 1,1N 1 T3, r; rrJ0 .,] lu' .11 tn rOn i .fidd i r ,,ol lri n3ge ren suri T.ieduid I1ii -
jl3 i.r .ia nrih' o rr c .iTIhu rl rj, l,,'.. ,.i r i r ,E o o:,,,it ,', i ,: l ra ia nop iiwrin Or, rna eO onuOSr iddirs ,n
u',o hre' 'u' l,, Lecrr id r A in, : il.y 01,-16ic 1 .1 jI-y r-u.u-.l 1. Il."ilo'. 1]u r.nileriln will Dn o ublhl o0ripened ariO
i-.rlr ile.,,ur.y. nicn.r.nyrr, l r itneo. lto en r ul an dbidsn receive after
1'i.u'" Ihi Ipeciflea day ann lime will Dot no opened Trie W i u l De DDid upon i ide-
Lit.,-.',,m.an. ':,'i*.] ii ins inT, nrunT3,rc and r'.iTriianorof ulo ai iidi l nuweNa engiries wair
Ve .l :, Ihn u l. .rl. i tl t Oll ou rrii ,j i 0 qpT eacr. s se cined .i rthe de-
NOTIIf.EDOFA.TIOr N hnor smi.: ir1 *u,.ii..n ii..,rr.: ',sa Oi Roum Aboulaouae PE A pre-bid
CONSIRUCTIVE SERVICE meeting shah ae neldon Feoruary 9. 2006 trirue Liucroupe aT 10 00 am Con-
-r. .1 lll[r't: r: rirjw.i. aid i., Tri.:.i. my i aj tir OL nEY raOf ROC ADOuaSuuOe.
i r JI.n I A JALIM",LA i P l st,-,3, 1e1rir l1 ii) nl .1,d Sirial LABell, FL 13935 or from CLWCD
,:l .l' c int (r, n.: l u Mill f inn ,nI, N ic; k ,' .r 0, Snl;' r iruol e r,,r' 'i |6i| 612-'. 1
JtI.iHiH LA ,in] h' niir l l ijCli T, i 01i ;l CC a' [rir ,blub elp Ii rdorisi-.'6 612-00,'
[il,,l,'EtAlIL' Ii'r. : '"Li nL I nim,, mu. re 'urd 1a r tra e os oUn, me resnnoe Di form aria ccom.
ALIHOL r [, i b .u,,r0'cy ,i i ne fe.cc1nb" i.rTI Paunl 10 eli, Dlstcn ir, 30
L MII'IL r. ii .r n i. iTi, .iin r [.n,, l r e u.ren |St:',.% nol irun da Ou All F iucOinUrat-rs 1 rAll
Il lhTIini bv inrlu l, u l' l ui c 0 rl'l'
ri, inI irni, 1r r ,, ,I All r ,. t :noaa rea sour, o Feonrurv 20.200, al 10:00 am in me
liill ,n I.. 1u1 i] Ir.. au..n h l 0i'.uW I up HU':.o 1.001e0 f.5 N Ha,:len,13 Averocd [Lidwoiccn Fiuora AAil na"&o
r.. r, .l r,, : in r, ',' ina. .. 1, c ii, a.,e l 1, a e',, IT F : nL,: uo n i Bidd ar illl te ilunedn o tunmlish tie ri.o-
rn unh,, ,.r ,nirn :, e u a,'h'F are- .: .dd nii d ) lot i 1in n e nut peli rll r ri 'ol tie C)onlr as pre-
rIn U u w u nbed I d Crotral .'Oacumn
a31 4Hi,'i, l .',dI palMA ,,;,rvrq ur n Beld a a wltiienrtWn ar rnl' me d a 3 Pine bida open ing Bli shall re-
OUlni n oo ,I. a.nyh l ri UI 1 ,T, ine n openr ar,,I su.d I pla',ce tor i pn(ltd el lthrny l0 calenar y I, al.
,e'. I, ,,d r p rn nnr n Ty al npo nrl e "I l ui'pa T butna mo Olinne n 0i at sole dscrrelon may rlenseO and
hO EiHS WOMlici MA', COlAiM ALi Bid a,'l BDd curty Na Diidur maey wlndr3w nls Bid [or a pen,'o of Ilny (30)1
iHiWHIMIaMraEl y a0r le oe r s a ateoI-Bd op il. I oreen t0 perlonr p Ira o Ro, me
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to successful Bidder shall have'all licenses and pernits required by Federal, State,
quier ie on h following res propry and local statutes, regulations and ordinances.
lHte ountyflowria pr pe Before a Contracnt will be awarded for the work contemplated herein, the District will
in Henry County, Florida: conduct such Investigations as are necessary to determine the performance
record and ability of the apparent low Bidder to perform the size and.type of work
Loit 16 and 17, Block 2329,he map ort Lael specified under thisContract.Upon request, tie bidder shall submit such informa-
.ithrof as recorded pIn Plt tion asdeemednecessarybytheDistricttoevaluatetheblddr'squalfications.
thereof as recorded in Pat Boo3, Te District reserves the right to reject any or all Bld(s) not conforming with the in-
Page(s) 159, Public Records of Hand-, ntand purpose of th Contract Documents, anid may postpone the-award of the
rCounty, Florida. Less and except Contract for a perod of time which, however, shall not extend beyond thirty (30)
as 011and Mineral rights notowned clend a e
by prior owner. Subject to existing caenoardaysfrom eBid openingdate.
easements and right of ways of DATEDthis26dayofJanuary,2006.
record.
has been filed against you and you are ATTEST: Central DstictWater ControlDistrict
required to serve a copy of your writ.-' B Carolyin Heter
ten defenses, if any, to it on Alison C. 112027 S2/2,9,16
Hussey, Pavese Law Firm, Attorneys .2/2,,16/06
for Plaintiff, whose address Is Post Of-
fice Drawer 2280, LaBelle, FL 33975,
on or before March 6, 2006, and file
the original with the Clerk of this Court CITY OF CLEWISTON
either before service on the plaintiffs REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
attorney or immediately thereafter; oth- CDBB HOUSING PROGRAM
ou for the relief demanded ainthe The City of Clewiston hereby requests PROPOSALS from qualified bidders for the re-
Complaint habilitation of four (4) single family homes located in e City of Clewiston as a
Dated on this the 30th day of January, part of the Citys Housing Prgram which consists of Community Development
2006. Block Grant (COBG) and S.H.I. Housing Program.
BARBARA BUTLER
Clerk of Circuit Court Proposals are due no later than 10:00 am. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 28,
//S. Hammond 2006 and delivered or mailed to: Ms. Iva Pittoan, Assistant City Manaer, City of
Deputy Clerk Clewiston, 115 W. Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, Florida 33440 (the Cty will not
112455 CGS 2/2,9,16,23/06 assume any responsibility for proposals received past the bid opening lme). Any
and all proposals received ster Oiis time and date wiN not be opened or consld-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ered.
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Proosals should be submitted in a seratesealed envelop marked "CITY OF CLE-
INAND FORHENDRYCOUNTY WISTON HOUSING PROGRAM RFP #10," "CITY OF CLEWISTON HOUSING
CIVIL DIVISION PROGRAM RFP #11", "CITY OF CLEWISTON HOUSING PROGRAM RFP
#12," and "CITY OF CLEWISTON HOUSING PROGRAM RFP #13." All bids
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting must be accompanied by Pur-7068 'Public Entity Crimes Report," proof of insu-
through Rural Developen, former ranch, licseandthe endor rug-FreeWork lace" form. Forms must be fl-
Farmers Home Administration (FmA, ly executed bythe responder and resumed withthe bid.
ture aUSDA et f Aric For specific project information, contact'Ms. Nancy Philips at 561-432-1524 or by
Plain I FAX at 561-432-6734. Bids will be opened at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February
vs. CASE NO. 2005-4953CA 28, 2006 In the City of Clewiston Commission Chambers at the Clewiston City
ELLA RENAE WOODARD aekda ELLA RE-. Hall,
LN L ALSWELHL, Pbees an OHf A mndetory meeting and contractor walk-thru for review of these projects will be
DOE AND JANE DOE, representin all held on Thursday, Fbruary 9, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. In the City Commisslon Chram-
unknown minors hers devisees bers of the Clewiston City Hall, 115 West Ventura Avenue, Clewiston. Any firm
grnees, asnignes, oenors, creditors' not represented at this meeting will be unable to bid. All potential bidders must be
tru es or other camonrts b nIn e Commission Chambersno laterthan 9:05 a.m. inordertoparicipateinthis
through, under, or against HERMAN L. RFR
Hn a dasodg, tlaed anlarts iesnh be The City of Clewiston reserves the rig htto accept or reject any bids. The City of
lropg htein; and HENDRY Clewston s an Equal Opportulty Employer, actively seeking Minority Contractor
COUNY FLORIDA, Participation and promotes Fair Housing.
Defendants, Mall Chamness
IO111200 CGS 2/2/06.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a
Summary Judgment entered In the ]
above entitled In the Circuit Court of
Hendry County, Florida, Iwill sell the LEGALNOTICE
property located In Hendry County,
Fond, being sp cifically described as Notice is here given that the City of Pahokee General Election will be held on
follows: March 14,20 6 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of
Lot 20, Block 2172, of Port LABELLE electing one mayor/commissioner and two commissioners, each for a term of
UNIT 4, according to the plat thereof two (2) years. Candidates must be a qualified elector of the City of Pahokee.
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 86,
Public Records of Hendry County, The first day for filing as a candidate will be Januery 31, 2006 beginning at noon,
Florida. and the final day for filing will be February 14,2006 at noon. Canddates must file
in person with the City Clerk at City Hall, 171 North Lake Avenue, Pahokee, FL
at public sale to the highest and best bid- 33476 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each candidate shall be voted upon by
der, for cash in Front of the Office of the electorate at large.
the Clerk of Court, Double Doors, Sec-
ond Floor hallway, Administration Registered voters in Precincts 6006 and 6008 are qualified to vote in this election.
Building, of the Hendry County Court- To qualify as a registered voter for this General Election, you must register with
house at the comer of Highway 80 and the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections by February 3,2006.
S.R. 29. LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 a.m.
on the 1 st day of February, 2006. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes for a particular office,
a Run-Off Electio.g shall be held on March 28, 2006 between the two candidates
Clerk of the Circuit Court who receivethelargestnumberof votesforthatseat.
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Tigers tame Gators; both teams enter playoffs


By Bill Fabian
CLEWISTON The Clewis-
ton Tigers are playing basketball
at a red hot pace right now as
they enter the 4A District 11 play-
offs on an 11-game winning
streak, having won its final three
regular season games against
rivals LaBelle, Pahokee, and
Glades Day.
On Jan. 26, Head Coach
Willie Lee and the Tigers trav-
eled to LaBelle High School to
avenge an early season loss in
December to the Cowboys. The
Tigers battled to overtime
against the resilient Cowboys,
and dominated the extra min-
utes on an 11-4 run to seal the
game.
The Tigers later hosted the
Pahokee Blue Devils, who have
struggled to keep players and,
maintain a .500 winning per-
centage this season. The Tigers
trailed the Blue Devils 23-18 at
halftime, but overcame the
deficit with an impressive third
quarter run that put the Tigers
up by.one point. Clewiston held


INI/Bill Fabian
Senior cheerleaders cheered their final game during the
Tigers vs. Gators basketball game on Saturday. (L-R) Keaton
Perry, Brooke Beatty, Bianca Sandoval, Jessica Rosen, Alex-
is Rodriguez, Brittany Pelham, Kadie Vita, Misty Garcia, and
Jennifer Bridgman. Not pictured: Courtney Ensor.
on to win 44-42. Glades Day. Led by Head Coach
The final regular season game Dick Schmidt, the Gators have,
was a home match up against struggled as well, especially in its.


own district, having lost to the
Tigers 60-43 earlier this year.
The Tigers opened the game
with explosive performances by
Johnny Jones and Aundra
Williams, both of whom scored
10 points each in the first half.
The Tiger big men (Jones is list-
ed at 6'5", Williams at 6'8") were
not without a strong supporting
cast, with Richard Pope also
scoring 10 points, Omar Smith
scoring eight, and Jamal Hubert,
Reggie Gray, and Jasper Hunter
with six points each.
Tied at halftime with 26
apiece, both teams continued to
fight into the second half.
That's when the Tigers began
to make their move.
After a dominant first half,.
Jones and Williams stepped
aside to allow the speedy shoot-
ers to begin stockpiling buckets,
which resulted in a 19-6 third
quarter scoring effort led- by
Pope Gator scorers suffered
many turnovers, with the Tigers
stealing the ball seemingly every
other play.
Leading.by 13 into the final


quarter, the Tigers coasted into
their eleventh straight victory
after scoring 15 and shutting
down the Gator offense.
The Tigers now enter the dis-
trict tournament and will face
South Ft. Myers. Coach Willie
Lee stressed to his players that
the playoffs are a whole new
ballgame.
"We can't forget that this is
no longer the regular season,
because now everybody's even
and it's do or die," said Coach
Lee. "I think we are good
enough, we know.how to get the
job done, and all we have left to
do is execute," he said.
Gators enter
playoffs
The Gators put up a hard
fight, and had the Tigers on their
heels before halftime. Josh
McGregor led the Gator scoring
with 1I points, followed by
Justin Grogan with 12 points and
Andrew Joseph with seven. Point
guard McGregor was getting
pressured by the Clewiston
press, but eventually began to


Clewiston' s Kris Smith wins Lake Area Varsity


District 12 1A Championship


CLEWISTON Kris Smith was
the only district champion from
this year's small Tiger squad, but
with only seven total grapplers
wrestling in the Districts, six
came home placing for the
regional competition this week
at Golden Gate.
It was very competitive for
the Tiger wrestlers with every-
one in the District having fullI
man squads, with the exception
of the Tigers.whose seven-man
squad made up the team. The
following action took place at
last weekend's district champi-
onship tournament:
112-weight class Byron
Holmes defeated by Palmetto
Ridge in the championship
round leaving Holmes with a
2nd place effort while qualifying
for regional competition.
119-weight class Jared
Bacallao was also defeated by
Palmetto Ridge with a 12-7 deci-.
sion leaving him with a 2nd
place in the districts while assur-
ing a place at regionals.
125-weight class Brandon
Caulkins was defeated by Gold-
en Gate and finished fourth in
the district tournament, qualify-


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Clewiston's Kris Smith
claimed the district champi-
onship title and now pre-
pares to conquer regional
competition. Smith the was
only Tiger grappler to claim
the top spot at last week-
end's district tournament,
most qualified for regionals.
ing him for the regional tourna-
ment.
135-weight class Joey Cordo-
va defeats G. Bone from LaBelle
to finish third and guaranteeing
further post season action at


regionals.
140-weight class Kris Smith,
seeded number one at districts,
went head to head with C.
Hadley of Palmetto Ridge who
was the number two seed, and
Smith wins with an 11-4 deci-
sion and was croxvned District
Champion.
160-%Neight class Alton
Edmonds is defeated by Palrnet-
to Ridge, but brought home 2nd
place and a secure trip to region-
als.
Overall, Palmetto Ridge won
the team district championship,
followed by a remarkable full
squad of LaBelle Cowboys who
secured the number two spot.
LaBelle put on an outstanding
performance enr route to taking
second.
These six Clewiston Tiger
grapplers will head to Golden
Gate Friday for Regionals to see
who will remain and who will
go onto the State Finals in Lake-.
land the following week.
Regionals is' a two-day event
starting at 10 a.m. Friday and fin-.
-ishing with championship
rounds at 7 p.m. on Saturday.


Sports Schedules


Editors note: The spring sports
season is upon us. To have your
school's schedule published, e-
mail them to myounqr(,neu.,szap.
corn To help as provide lake-area
coverage, request a sports info,.
nation sheet or please send game
stats to myoung@newszap com. If
you don't see your school's sports
schedule listed, please contact the
schools directly and ask them to
cooperate in submitting this intor-
mation to us.
Winter Sports
Schedules

Wrestling
Feb. 10-11: Regionals
Feb. 16-18: Stale finals al Lakeland
Spring Sports
Schedules

Glades Day
Baseball.
Feb. 14: At Clewiston 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 16: Ai Seminole Ridge 7 p.m.
Feb' 17: Hosts Jupiter Christian 3:30r
p.m. '
Feb. 21: At King's Academy 4 p.m.
Feb. 23: Hosts Benjamin 3:30 p.m.
March 1: Hosts American Heritage


(Delray) 3:30 p.m.
March 7: At Jupiter Christian 7 p.m.
March 9: At Summit Christian 3:30 p.m.
March 11. Hosts St. Edwards 1 p.m
Marcr 13: AI Dwyer 7 p.m.
March 16: Hosts King's Academy 4
p.m.
March 17 At St. Edwards7 p.m.
March 28: At American Heritage (Del-
ray) 7 p.m.
March 30: At Benjamin 4 p.m.
April 4: Hosts Summit Christian 4 p.m.
April 6: At John Carroll 6 p.m.
April 11: Hosts Clewiston 4 p.m.
April 12- Hosts Moore Haven 4 p.m.
April 15: At Palm Beach Lakes 1 p.m.
April 19. At Panokee 4 p.m.
April 20: Hosts Seminole Ridge 4 p.m.
April 21 At Glades Central 7 p.m.
Softball
Feb. 9: AtClewiston 7p.m.
Feb.14: At"LaBelle 7p.m.
Feb. 15: At Moore Haven 7 p.m.
Feb. 17: At Okeechobee 7 p.m.
Feb. 21: Hosts King's Academy 4p.m.
Feb. 24L25: At Park Vista tourney
Feb. 27: At Summit Christian 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 28: At Benjamin 4p.rnm.
March 2: At Jupiter Christian 4p.m.
March 7: Hosts Summit Christian 4 p.m.
March 9: At King's Academy 4:30 p.m.
March 17-18: At South Florida Slam
Fest 2006
March 28: Hosts Jupiter Christian 4 p.m.
March 30: Hosts Benjamin 4 p.m.
April 6- Hosts Clewiston 5 p.m.
April 14-15. Bill Longshore tournament
April 18-21: District championship tour-
nament


find lanes through the defenders.
Grogan, a formidable three-point
shooter, shot three buckets from
outside the three-point line.
The Gators also enter district
playoffs this week, and will face
King's Academy.
"We split the season series
against King's Academy, and I
think we can have a good game
against them," said Coach
Schmidt. "We beat them, and
then they beat us, so there will
definitely be quite a battle," he
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