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LakeOkeehobe new Pge 1 GLADES COUNTY l a F ii s^ L T MooreHaeF Th Mh 2 6 Volume- Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, March 2,2006 Volume 79, "um erioi,-. Sr500 At a Glance Glades County Historical Society The Glades County Histor- ical Society will meet March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Westergaard House, 270 Avenue L, Moore Haven. The agenda for this important meeting will cover our Chalo Nitka booth, Sugar Cane Festival, election of offi- cers, and the barbeque on March 18. Please attend. They welcome your sugges- tions and ideas. Book sale and breakfast The Ortona Community Association will hold its last Pancake Breakfast of the sea- son on Saturday, March 4, from 7-9,a.m. at the Orlona Community Association, 2900 Ortona Locks Road (Highway 78A). The all-you- can-eat breakfast includes sausage, pancakes juice and coffee for $3.50. The Ortona Library will hold a book sale during the breakfast. For fur- ther information, contact Fran Way., OCA President at (863) 675-7880 Goat Production workshop The UF/iFAS Cooperative Extension Service in collabo- ration with the Florida Meat Goat Association (.FMGA) and the Division of Animal Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture will be holding a Meat Goat Production workshop on Sat- - urdad, March 11 at .he Dallas B. Townsend Ag Center in LaBelle, FL (1085 Pratt Blvd) from 9 a.m.-noon. The pro- gram %will consist of the USDA sponsored National Animal Identification i.NAISi pro- gram and the voluntary Scrapie-Free Flock Certifica- tion Program (SFCP). Not only will NAIS and SFCP be discussed in great detail, other information will be presented such as general goat management, selection and management of goat pastures as well as hands on training with goats. The workshop is free, but you are required to pre-register. For more information, feel free to contact the UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension Office by phone at (863) 674- 4092 or (863) 983-1598 or by E-mail at sycr@ifas.ufl.edu. VFWplans corned beef dinner The Buckhead Ridge VFW Post 9528 will hold their annual corned beef dinner on Sunday, March 12 dinner is served from 12:30-3 p.m. Music by Don and Kim from 3-7 p.m. Donation $7. Bring your Irish friends and join up for a great day of fun. Buck- head Ridge VFW is on S.R.78 West, Okeechobee. Lake Level 15.35 feet S above sea level Index Classifieds . .18-21 Obituaries ... . .2 Opinion . . .4 School . . . .7 See Page 2 for information about how to contact the newspaper. newszap.com Community Links. Individual Voices. 8 "16510 00022 1 The second visioning meeting Enhanced 911 project to begin soon; MAPP program scheduled By Mark Young MOORE HAVEN As Glades County looks to its future in the form of county visioning process, the county leaders and citizens will hold their second meeting March 2, at the Doyle Connor Building, in Moore Haven, from 6-9 p.m.. According to Glades County Economic Development Coun- cil's Executive Director Tracy Whirls, the first visioning process meeting, which was held Feb. 2, went well in that promoting tourism and recruit- ing businesses were high on the agenrida Ms. Whirls called the first meeting "very interesting in that it validated what we've been try- ing to do in so far as promoting eco-tourism development and- increased commercial activity, vis-^-vis the Main Street Pro- gram, as well as light industry recruitment." Ms. Whirls spearheaded the :Maih Street Program and made it a priority upon assuming her position with the economic development council last year. and was successful in her ven- ture after Moore Haven received the designation a short time ago. It is her hopes'to continue that trend of promoting Glades County and hopes that the posi- Enjoying the day: Celebrating Seminole culture tive discussion outlined in the Feb. 2 meeting \\ ill continue into the upcoming March 6 meeting, and further hopes that the citi- zens of Glades County realizes that this is a prime opporiunih to provide heir input into the future of their community. Ms. Whirls said that she is hoping for further discussion on the ideas that were brought forth at the last meeting and, "in some cases, provide a reality. check concerning some of the recommendations, as well as asking folks who perhaps could- n't come to the prior session for their ideas as to xhrat they 'd lile' to see happen in Glades .-ounri for the next 10 years." M s. Whirls said, "It's impor- tant that folks come out for these facilitated workshops, since one the sessions are con- cluded, the state has pledged to help us secure funding for the priority projects. We're hoping See Meeting Page 10 Chalo Nitka Festival this weekend By Mark Young MOORE HAVEN ,-- Lake Okeechobee is well known for its bass lishery and its abil- ity to produce the "lunker" at any given cast into its wide open waters, but there is only one annual celebration devot- ed to thai reputation The annual Chalo Nitlka celebration, which h translates into "day of the big bass" from the Seminole Indian lan- guage, is the "lunkerr" of all Glades Counti celebrations The festival is also one of the oldest celebrations in the state of Florida, dating bacI; to .-k INI Florida/MaryAnn Morris Children from Moore Haven Elementary School enjoyed the animals at Brighton Reser- vation. Olivia Everett and Destiny Smith liked seeing the baby alligator at Brighton Field Days Feb. 17 at the Brighton Seminole Reservation Agnes Cypress shows Seminole basket making at Brighton Field Days, Friday, Feb. 17. "I learned by watching my moth- er," said Mrs. Cypress. "She didn't have time to stop and teach us, so we just watched. I started making baskets when I was about eight years old." 1949. While the name ol the celebration gives an appropri- ate homage to Lake Okee- chobee's premier symbols, the rigini of the festi' tiles are actually intertwined with the simpl-st of rnmode-i upda-te' Asphalting Main Stre'-i in dow\'nto\m n Moore Haven. Like Moore Haven itself, the celebration has ,,i'.ol ed, as according to s,:'me earl\ Glades Courit' resirlenti v-'h, lTemembei thirat the enr.ii Chalo Nitka BeLaul1 Quee-n we 'e ofiter r'e\aided t' ilh a hog for \ ,inniIng the co-'t eed See Festival-Page 10 Springs now on the way; so enjoy it all By Barbara Oehlbeck One more exquisite time. Even if summer weather is at its worst this year, chances are we'll have this gentle spring and that right soon.-Earth is opening sleepy eyes, she is awakening and showing a mil- lion shades of glistering green in every direction. And a fresh, earthy fragrance is wafting all about under a sapphire sky. Of all the words that have ever been written or said, or even felt about this wondrous time, perhaps it's best in the Song of Solomon: For lo, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone, leaves and See Spring-Page 10 Okee cattle drive became Okeechobee's history By Haynes Williams As told to MaryAnn Morris Editor's note: A new mural is being painted in downtown Okeechobee. Sponsored by Okeechobee Main Street, the mural is under way on a build- ing on N. Parrott Avenue, above Park Street. Local stu- dent artists are among the lucky painters. They are paint- ing more than a building. They are painting local history. Not so terribly long ago, cat- tle drives passed through town to sales or new pasture. On one such drive, a nine-year-old boy was allowed to accompa- ny his grandfather and father on the three week long trip. In the mural, he is shown riding his Shetland pony and .his father is on a grey horse. Many of you know this boy, now a Recollections A series about Florida's pioneers and history grown man, as local rancher Haynes Williams. This is his story of that memorable cattle drive in 1.937. "Back then cattle ranged free; no one owned the land his cattle grazed. Most of the land was owned by out-of-town big investors, like Okeechobee, Inc. or the State of Florida. "It had gotten crowded up near where we were in High- lands and Desoto Counties. Grandpa needed more grazing space for his cattle. We came from Highlands County down to Okeechobee on our way to graz- ing land over at Allapattah Flats. I was allowed to ride with the drive on my pony, Dan. My father, Zibe K. Williams, was on the cat- tle drive riding his grey horse. "I was nine years old and that three weeks was the horror story of my life! It was July and it rained every day. "You made maybe five miles a day with those cracker cows 'cause you had to let them stop and graze part of every day. They had to eat. I cried every day of that trip to go home, but there wasn't any going home. It was days away by horse through the mud. We didn't have raincoats See Cattle -Page 10 INI Florida/MaryAnn Morris Doll making Traditional doll making is demonstrated by Martha Jones at the Brighton Field Days, Feb. 17 at the Brighton Semi- nole Reservation as she works palmetto fiber in her hands for the head of a doll. Joss Youngblood was dressed in tradition- al style for the Brighton Seminole Field Day and Festival at Brighton Seminole Reservation in Glades County over the last weekend. Obituaries To read more news, visit www.newszap.com Joseph Edward Wolfe Joseph Edward Wolfe, age 89, of Clewiston, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at home on Sun- day morning, Feb. 19, 2006, after a long ill- ness. He was born in Cascilla, W Mississippi, and, at an early age,hWolfe and Dahis family relocated e to the Cleve-ings.oseph land, Mississip- Edward Wolfe pi, area. HWolfe was the son of the late William Edward Wolfe and Daisy Musselwhite Wolfe. He was predeceased by his seven siblings. Mr. Wolfe was a pioneer in the cable television industry. In 1957, he and William F. (Bud) Cress built the Cleveland Television Cable Sys- tem, subsequently expanding it into surrounding areas. He retired in 1969 and, with his wife, wintered on Lake Okeechobee in Florida prior to making Clewiston, their permanent residence in 1985. He was a Mason of the 32nd Degree of the Scottish Rite. He was politically active in Mississippi and was appointed Colonel and Aide- de-Camp on the Governor's Staffs of Governor John Bell Williams in January 1968 and Governor Cliff Finch in January 1976. Fulfilling a life long love for wildlife, hunting and fishing, he was appointed a member of the Mississippi State Game and Fish Commission by Governors John Bell Williams and William F. Waller. Mr. Wolfe is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marguerite Cress Wolfe; daughters, Juanita Wolfe Dunn, of Bastrop, LA, Beverly M. Wolfe, of Clewiston, FL. and Jo Ann Wolfe Smith of Greer, SC, grand children, GiGi Dunn, Jerry Craw- ford, Anne Claire Dunn Stephen- son, Jay Crawford, Walt Peden, Megan Dunn Meador, and Mary Jo Ann Peden Grisham; and 12 great- grandchildren. Akin-Davis Funeral Home of Clewiston, Florida, handled the arrangements for cremation. A memorial service will be held in Cleveland, Mississippi, at a future date. Daisy Pauline Whidden Daisy Pauline Whidden, 67, of Lake Placid and Clewiston, passed away Thursday Feb. 16, 2006 at the George C. Forsythe Center in Auburndale, FL. She was born in LaBelle to her parents, Kelly and Daisy Jennings. She had been a resi- dent of Lake Placid for the past four months coming from Cross City. She is survived by her loving hus- band, John E. Whidden, Jr.; daugh- ter, Mary Ann Andrews; son, John E. Whidden, III; three granddaughters; three sisters, Fran Schafer, Edna Dana, and Nancy Mason. . A celebration of her life took place Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 at the Chapel of Scoot Funeral Home, Rev. James Langham officiated. David A. Glisson, Sr. David A. Glisson, Sr. also known Lon Grison, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 at the age of 74. Lon started his career in produce as a U.S.D.A. inspector, and later went to work for South Bay Growers were he worked on the sales desk. Lon also worked with other com- panies including Datten Brothers and Grans & Utters. At the time of his death he was working with Mack Farms in Lake Wales, Florida. Lon was married to Audrey Eloise Haggins until her death in 1998. He leaves behind two daugh- ters, Glenda Gaye Clay, of Lawrence, GA and Gloria Gayle Suggs, of Altha, FL; sons, David A. Glisson, Jr. ofValdosta, GA, Greg G. Glisson, of Clewiston, FL; brothers, S.T. Glisson ofBartow, FL, Thomas J. Glisson, of Bainbridge, GA; sister, Lela Jean Moore, of Stark, FL; grandchildren, Shawn, Beth, Doug, David IIl, Sarah, Josh, Heather, and a great grandson, Carson. Funeral services took place Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006 at Glades Funeral Chapel in Belle Glade with Rev. Danny More officiating. Inter- ment followed at Port Mayaca Cemetery with U.S. Air Force hon- ors. All arrangements by Glades Funeral Chapel -Belle Glade. Annie Lee Oliver Annie Lee Oliver, age 85, bom in Soperton, GA, left for heaven Satur- day, Feb. 18, 2006, leaving behind her only child, daughter Mary (Oliv- er-Barnes) Williams, wife of Joe Lee Williams of Melbourne and Belle Glade. Mary is employed at Harris Corp. in Melbourne and trav- els extensively for Harris. Other rel- atives include her grandchildren Michael R. Harvey (deceased), Christopher L. Harvey (Jun) of Houston, TX, LTC Mark 0. Harvey (Alisa) of Tracy, CA; great grand- children Christopher L. Harvey, who has one daughter Tricah, Mark 0O. Harvey and his four daugh- ters Shannon, Brandy, Savani and Cheyenne; stepson Bobby (Ines) Williams of Belle Glade and step granddaughter. Donna Wil- son, of Royal Palm Beach; step great grandchild, Bobby and his two daughters, Erica and Stephanie and one son, Jonathan; Donna and her two sons Billy Grssinger, Jr. and Ryan Whitman. Annie was preced- ed in death by seven brothers and one sister and lived longer than anyone else in her, family. She resided in Belle Glade since 1948 and retired from Glades Co-op in the late 80s. Funeral services took place Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 at Glades Funeral Chapel in Belle Glade and interment followed at Sylvan Abbey Cemetery in Clear- water, Florida. Ronald Eugene Crosby Ronald Eugene Crosby, age 63, of Clewiston, passed away Feb. 24, 2006 in Clewiston. He was born Dec. 13, 1942 in Daytona Beach, FL to the late John Eric and the late Mamie Rose (Teston) Crosby Patterson. He was a veter- an of the U.S. Army, retiring to Clewiston in 1981 as Master Sergeant. He was a member of Lodge 25 F. &A.M., Richmond, KY, Richmond Commandery of Knights Templar, Richmond, KY, Royal Arch Chapter 16, Rich- mond, KY, B.P.O.E, Lodge 1853, Clewiston and St. Martin's Episco- pal Church, Clewiston. Survivors include his wife Nan Nell (Clark) Crosby; one daughter Mary (Beth) Elizabeth Griffin (Mrs. Dennis) of Moore Haven; and three sons, Ronald E. Crosby II (Blythe). of West Palm Beach, Jeffrey Crosby (Grace), both of Henderson, NV; brothers A.J. Patterson of Georgia and Gerald Patterson (Linda) of Cape Coral and six grandchildren. Funeral services took place Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston with Reverend Samuel Thomas, Ph.D. officiating. Military honors were rendered by the U.S. Army. All arrangements by Akin- Davis Funeral Home Clewiston. Birth Blake Edward Patterson Jeffrev and Tiffany Patterson of Clewiston are proud to announce the birth of their son, Blake Edward Patterson. He was born. Feb. 17, 2006 at Health Park in FL Myers. He weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces and was 19 inches long at birth. Blake was welcomed home by his sister Rylie Roxanne. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Teresa Rudd of Clewiston. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Kathy Beck of Lakeport and Steve and Elaine Patterson of Muse, Flori- da. Great grandparents are Emily Rudd of Clewiston, Wilfred and Betty Pelham of Sebring, George and Barbara Kelleher of Lake Placid. Great-great grandmother Clara Walker is from Sebring...... OPENiNO NOVEMBER 2006. THE - OF DAYTONA BEACH. The Ultra-Luxurious Oceanfront Condkniniumt %;rh Corr .iergcS'crn'c'. and Golf& '. l'.nilee.. 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Pet of the Week winner We didn't get much information on this week's Pet of the Week winner, a beautiful look- ing dog, aptly named Sampson. Sampson is no doubt carrying the confidence and strength of his famous namesake. So, Sampson, let's allow Dr. Noelle Savedoff, of Doc Savvy's Animal Hospital, get to know a little more about you. As this week's Pet of the Week winner, Sampson will receive a free day at Doc Savvy's pet spa and she can be reached at (561) 996-5500. Sampson is proudly owned by Wayne and Jan Boswell. If you have any interesting photos of your pet, or a great story to tell, submit that information to me at myoung@newszap.com and your pet could be the next Pet of the Week winner and earn a day of pampering, courtesy of Doc Savvy's Animal Hospital. $200,000 at 1% payments only $643.28 $300,000 at 1% payments only $964.92 $500,000 at 1% payments only $1609.50 Committed to EXCELLENCE in Christian academics, athletics and the arts! 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Expires 3/8/o6 Lube, Oil & Filter Change $21.95 INCLUDES: * Engine oil replacement up to 5 quarts * Complete chassis lube * New Mopar oil filter * Fluid level inspection * Inspect CV joints and front suspension components Cooling System Service $49.95 HushlReplace INCLUDES: 4 * Inspection of hoses and belts * Mopar antifreeze replacement (2-gal max) * Pressure test system * Diesel engines and additional parts/labor extra * Vehicles requiring longer-life antifreeze are higher *additional charge for fluid disposal * I Expires 3/8/o6 Wheel Balance & Tire Rotation $24 95 INCLUDES: SRemove four wheels from vehicle; balance and rotate Special wheels, specialty vehicles slightly higher. q'-,.... ,:.,. - Additional charges may be applied for diesel, V-1Os, Hemi' V-8s, fluid disposal, semi-synthetic and synthetic oils. Expires 3/8/o6 Expires 3/8/o6 Present this ad when order is written. Check with Service Advisor to see if vehicle may require additional parts and/or labor at extra charge. Cannot be used with other specials or like service. Customer is responsible flor tax. Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Jeep and Eagle vehicles only. 2004 Daimler Chrysler Motors Company, LLC. Chrysler, Jeep Dodge and Mopar are registered trademarks of Daimler Chrysler. Good Year is a registered trademark of The GLodyear Tire & Rubber Company. HAMPTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP HENDRY COUNTY'S ONLY 5-STAR CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP DEALER |CHYSLERI| It really does make a di fference!O.VOW I, II- V E STAR FIVE STR- rIfST (863) 983-4600 202 W. Sugarland Hwy. Toll Free 1-888-200-1703 I ---w- Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday,- March 2, 2006 SAMPTON HRTSLER ODGE [[P Thursday, March 2, 2006 A OPINION Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Speak Out Have an opinion or a question about a public issue? Post it anytime at the MooreHaven/Glades issues forum at http:/uwww.newszapfo- rums.com/forum57. It is a hometown forum so visit the page as often as you would like and share your comments (but no personal attacks or profanities, please). Comments will be published in the newspaper as space permits. Public issues forums Join the discussion of important issues at newszap.com. Topics include: * Belle Glade/South Bay issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum51 *Clewiston issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum52 * Hendry County issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum54 * Moore Haven/Glades Issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum57 * Okeechobee city/county issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum58 * Pahokee issues: http://www.newszapforums.com/forum59 Go to newszap.com, click on your community and then on "community forums and links." ' Pioneer Happenings By Pat Bosley Have you ever attended a Hal- loween party, a Christmas party, Easter egg hunt, had "free" pic- tures taken with Santa, a potluck dinner? Has your child attended the "free" summer camps at the Pioneer Community Center?. Have you or your'family attended any of the other community activities sponsored by the Pio- neer Homeowners Association? If you have a community con- cern or problem, where do you take. that problem when you needhelp? Pioneer Homeowners Associ- ation has been in existence since the 1970s. When it first started, neighbors worked together to make the roads in Pioneer pass- able. Through the years, faces have changed, problems have changed, but the Homeowner's Association 'has been there, 'sometimes very active and some- times not too active. " Right now the Homeowner's. bank account is not where it should be, therefore we are hav- ing a spaghetti dinner to try to raise money to continue with the community activities. On Satur- day, March 4, between 5-8 p.m. bring your family and come out to a delicious spaghetti dinner, with garlic bread, salad, dessert; and beverage for only $4 50 adults, $3.50 children 6-12, and children under 5 "free". There will also be "take out service" for those who wish to eat at home. Everyone is invited .- not just Pioneer residents. If you would like to enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner come out and join us at the Pioneer Community Center, 990 Panama Ave. Pioneer Planta- tion. If you need directions to the Community Bri UF/IFAS to hold conference II The UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Group will be hold- ing a Small Farms Livestock Pro- duction conference II on March 18 at the Dallas B. Townsend Ag Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. This .advance conference for goat, cattle and horse owners is designed to give producers on a few acres a better understanding of weed pasture problems and control; selection of foundation animals; body condition scoring for health, -nutrition and repro- duction; the National Animal ID system and record keeping; sound vaccination as well as other production practices and techniques to assist in being as productive and economically efficient as possible. The regis- tration fee is $20. For more information, feel free to contact the UF/IFAS Community Center please call 983-9544. 'Neighborhood watch Pioneer Neighborhood Watch meetings have been changed from the first Monday of the- month to the second Monday, 8 p.m. immediately following the Homeowner's meeting. Pioneer residents are invited to come out, and become involved in commu- nitv activities. Adult sewing class A sewing class for, adults is being' offered at the Pioneer Community Center Thursday, March 2, from 7-9 p.m. If you would like to sign up please call Pat Bosley at 983-9544. Pioneer Birthdays Happy birthday to Daniel Wright, March 1; Mary Breadner, March 5; Gave Alexander, March 6; Kns Roles, March 7; Betht Jean Daugherty and Ra\ mond Timms, March 8. . Pioneer Calendar Thursday, March 2, Adult Sewing class, 7-9 p.m. communi- ty center. Saturday, March 4, Spaghetti dinner, 5-8 p.m. community cen- ter Monday, March 13, Home- owners meeting 7 p.m. commu- nity center. Monday, March 13, Neighbor- hood Watch meeting, 8 p.m. community center Thought for the day I destroy..my enemies when I make them my friends Abraham Lincoln. iefs Hendry Courint Extension OCtfice .by phone at (863) 674-4092 or (863) 983-1598 or by E-mail.at sycr@ifas.ufl.edu. Youth Pageant The Washington Park Pageant Committee is getting ready for their 2006 youth pageant, any- one who is interested, in partici- pating in the youth pageant this year please pick up your applica- tion form from Pat Brown (863) 946-0694 or Sharon Smith (863) 946.2806. Black Gold Jubilee photo contest The Black Gold Jubilee. pho- tography contest will take place April 8. for more .information or details on rules, entry guidelines and categories please call Karen Corbin (561) 996-6851 or Sara Phillips (561) 996-2745. Dead- line for entry is March 24 at 5 p.m. 'GladesCmn emocrat Our Purpose... The Glades Counr,' Democrat is published 1b,- Independent Newspapers of Florida. Independent is owned by a uruque trust that enr,bles this newspa- per to pursue a mission of journalistic service toc the citizen of the commu- nity. Since no dividends are paid, the compn,', is able to thrwie on profit margins below industry standards. All after-tax surpluscs are reinvested in Independent's mission of jourrnalistic -erice. commitment to the ideals of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and support of the comm- munity's delibenrtauon ol' public issue; We Pledge... * T :,[j.-i d'ra dl'u r,,,.pjr a, a [,,li. n-uil e To ii i'.-ur ,iiin-tmj;sir br.o:-r a- a .rntr i.. .. bic n.d Iork l',u ... "ui : "j Kn hi, .:uri,.'Jrru':'u: i,.,uFia|h] So pril iths irduriTa ,, thrt-ri r. r -'I i-:, ma* k icf ,,- i Iii.ll0,ieril 1 u0sii: t.JatuI ',.ubb,; 'Lu. T- repon the r.mari. t ha, r ,,. ,-uii,.v *T. &b ri. ou upiD pai,: to ifackitate .:-rrrmuassity debate, nt It do'.mnm e it with ,at Ownatpiii0ltrs. I., ,sldal's.i .u r ,:, arin, i rlw tt'tfinilgisi r[ ":*',lK hlJal -fidi lhiL- ,u.Jur i.,i, "i-. i. .rr l A ." :i i i.: r, I i ,; z.i'h ,:sr -cCb,.,r I,:, [the rir,:,m-r e r ii" a1 a';r ST'b provide a right to reply to those we write about. lb treat people with courtesy, respect and compassion. Editorial: Advertiftn ,emad makwilikaahiineawrapcoma At ~ert :,'-D r 'si I--dy Kie.'-' N Ar-.s.I ril J-' ri Li ~rr','-,r. pr .. .1 '-n."J Member of- t t Florida Press Assoclation Guest Commentary Getting Lake Okeechobee back on track By Paul N. Gray, Ph.D., Science Coordinator for Audubon of Florida's Lake Okeechobee Program This essay is written to help peo- ple understand ways they can help restore Lake Okeechobee. Despite the present mess the lake is in, there actually are some positive signs and real reasons for hope. We have little control over the hurricanes, but much of the lake's problems are from human activities, which we have consider-, able control over. As most people know, the lake has suffered the die-off of some 75 square miles of plant communities that have been replaced %with deep, dirty water. The fish and wildlife that depended on these plant com- munities have declined severely too. The lake's deep water caused massive releases to the estuaries, with severe damage to them as well. This is similar to the condition the lake was in, in the year 2000. In response to that crisis; the agencies conducted a draw down of the lake to allow plant recovery. This draw down, aided by. a drought, did indeed rejuvenate the lake and by 2004 \ve had re-grown the lost plant communities, regained water clarity in the marshes and fish and wildlife populations were boom- ing. The hurricanes reversed the recovery and we now need anoth- er draw down. The agencies had planned to draw Lake Okeechobee down this spring, but Hurricane Wilma made the lake so deep it was not possible. We hope that they can keep the lake lower this summer barring more storms. - and if so, conduct the draw down next spring. We can get recovery if we can get a good draw down. Another reason for hope is pres- ent management of the lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Manage- ment District are intentionally try- ing to lower the lake this spring, as much as reasonably possible. As recently as 2003, these same agen- cies did not try to lower the lake in the spring. The result in the follow- ing summer was harmfully high lake levels, and harmful estuary. releases. People around.the lake and on both coasts hollered at the agen- cies, and they listened. Since then, they have deviated from their origi- nal water management plans and instead of letting the lake remain deep in the spring, they have tried to lower it. The releases are going slowly, because they are being sen- sitive to estuary conditions, but over time considerable lowering can be accomplished. Most importantly, the agencies have realized that the present water management schedule for Lake Okeechobee does not work well enough, and they are revising it. Audubon's recommendation is a schedule that goes no higher than 15.5 feet at the end of summer, and 13 feet at the end of the dry season. These lower levels should signifi- cantly improve the overall health of the lake and reduce harmful estu- ary releases. Although trying to keep the lake lower will help some, it is only the first step. Drainage in the water- shed allows too much water to rush into the lake during storms, which apparently are more com- mon in the present weather pat- tem. In the long term, two ways to help prevent this are to get farms and cities to slow do\\n their out- flows after storms, and for the agencies to build storage facilities, like reservoirs, upstream of the lake. Toward these goals, Governor Bush came to. Okeechobee last October and announced plans to spend about $200 million on Lake Okeechobee restoration programs, -in the next four years. These include working with landowners and cities to help, contain their runoff and pollution as much as possible. .Senator Ken Pruitt had a rally on the lake the previous March to sup- port most of these same programs, and as always, has pledged to help the go\ ernor get the funds for these From the Editor Landfill survey didn't come from GCD By Mark Young: expressing your individual opin- ions on this most important coun- There has been some recent ty issue. confusion surrounding the mass I believe that the confusion lies mail survey that was sent out to in the fact that only my name and the residents of. [ the Glades County Derhocrat are Glades County listed on the postcard and the regarding the intention was for the citizens of regional land- Glades County to contact the fill issue so Democrat with their opinions. prevalent with- The problem that has arisen out in the county.' of this scenario is that it has led The person many of you to believe that this or, persons prompting came from directly responsible for from the Democrat, which is not sending these Mark the case. postcard sur- Young While we encourage our read- veys "-through ers to express their opinion With the mail is unknown to me.'and virtually a wide-open opinion the prompting to contact me at page as a forum, the Glades' the Glades County Democrat was County Democrat: refrains from taken solely upon themselves and pushing any single issue onto our did so without first contacting the readers. And while we encourage Democrat to inform us of their the use of the opinion page and intentions, guide our readers to our \\eb site The result of placing my name where they can post blogs on a on the front of the postcard has variety of issues, it is not the policy prompted many of you to call me of this newspaper to become to ask what you can do to either actively involved in the attempt to help get the landfill or help stop sway our readership one way or the landfill. To date, we have 'the other. received several of the postcards, Our job is to simply report the which have been 'filled out, available information to our read- ers and let you make the decision based on as much information as \we are able to obtain. This is not always easy in Glades County, as I have touched on in the past, but Glades County community infor- mation and relevant news is important to us and w\e rely heavi- ly on community involvement to help produce a newspaper wor- thy of Glades County. With that said, I can appreciate the efforts that were put forward by this person or persons who clearly see this regional landfill issue as an important part of the future of Glades County, whether it is good or bad. After seeing the p'pstcard for myself, I understand that it was simply a prompting to contact your newspaper to express your opinions, and con- tact us you did. Of the several phone calls I recei ed, the over- whelming majority of you did not want to see a landfill placed in' Glades County. The majority of the returned postcards I received, also expressed that you would rather not see a landfill within county borders. There were a few in favor of obtaining the landfill to increase county revenue. With the advent of the new I.C.E. facility, plans to increase the quality of overall health care within the county moving forward, the potential revenue that a landfill would cre- ate for county dollars, the re-des- ignation of the Enterprise Zone, the designation of the Main Street Program, and the interest of developers in the county, Glades County has much to look forward to. As the county continues to work on its visioning process, the time and place to consider the future. of Glades County is.now. The-Dbmocrat is heartened in its citizen involvement and we hope to be just another venue for our readers to get their points across in expressing 'to all what your hopes are for the future of glori- ous Glades County. I hope that you all continue to get involved in what's happening in your community and when you feel the need to express those thoughts and opinions for your fellow citizens and local govern- ment officials, we will continue to consider it an honor in providing you with a way in which to do so. Is free expression disrespectful or not? By The Reverend Samuel S. Thomas, Ph. D+ Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston Paul writes that his mission is, "to win as many as possible (1 Corinthians 9:19)." He goes on to say, "To the Jews, I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so as to win those under the law. To those not hav- ing the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so as to win those not having the law. To the weak, I became weak to win the weak. I have become all things to all men... ibidd, verses 20-22)." As I reread these words, it made me mindful of a part of my life as a missionary. For 12 years I served in a missionary Church outside of the U.S. I had a lot to learn about becoming "all things to all men..." and the changes I needed to make in order to serve.as a minister and mission- ary. It meant another language and another climate. It meant other laws different rules and different customs. It meant fac- ing obstacles but also finding pathways opened for me. It meant adapting to a new life. Some of the challenges would have been serious enough if I was where I grew up (going to a hospital with a major illness in another language and other philosophies of treatment, arguing in court with the tax col- lector in another language - and winning! Being invited into a service club and elected to its directorate in another culture and language, starting a church in another part of the world.) I had to remember always though I was not there to insist on having things my way, but hope- fully God's way. I think I have some under- standing of what Paul meant when he tells the Corinthians you have to become all things to all people in order to minister to them. I also thought of the vio- lence in the world where people had migrated from the Mid-East to the western world. In my "migration" I found people warm and welcoming for the most part and tried to return their kindness. It was not my place to criticize their way of life, their institutions, their expres- sions even if some of the things might have been taken as offen- sive, and some things were cer- tainly different. Today I read about riots and demonstrations when there is a clash of values between what some hold as sacred and others regard as their rights to free speech. I reserve the right to do things my way in my own home, but I must respect the rights of others to do the same in their homes or cities, or countries. 'When I travel and visit foreign museums, I ask permission before snapping photographs and have always received it. When I have had to ask for directions, I try to wait until an officer seems to have a second to himself before interrupting what he is doing. By showing respect, I have found myself respected. It seems curious to me to see people who have left a part of the world to go somewhere else and be wel- comed there, only to forget that there would be differences and other ways of understanding, behaving, responding, reacting, expressing themselves. I noted the call for the release of the reporter for the Christian Sci- ence Monitor to be released in Iraq the call coming from many within the country itself. No doubt, it was because her witness was one of caring for the people where she worked and respecting their customs and tra- ditions. She bears resemblance to what Paul must have meant. I imagine the difficulties that many of our ancestors had when they came to this country learning new ways, undertaking new chal-. lenges, building a nation and rebuilding their lives. God blessed them when they made good use of their opportunities. I hope that we continue to welcome others in our midst and hope when they find a new life in another coun- try, whatever one it is, a new chance to learn new ways and learn to share in traditions of freedom, jus- tice, liberty and peace. Samuel S. Thomas Glades County Democrat Published by Independent Newspaper, Inc. Serving Glades County Since 1923 To Reach Us Address: RO Bo< 123n Clev.i'ton. 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We'll probably need to dredge the mud from the lake, which requires further investiga- tion. Audubon hired me to help find ways to restore the lake. In this work, I get assistance from many "ordinary" citizens, who have helped make a real difference. For example, the."Friends of Okee- chobee" and the "Lake Okee- chobee Business Owners" worked for, and helped get, the lake-restor- ing draw down in 2000. They helped get the Corps to lower the lake the past couple years, and they helped get $25 million from the leg- islature last year that is helping build the first reservoirs and filter marshes, right now. You can make a difference for our spectacular lake. Please tell the Corps of Engineers and your elect- ed officials that you support lower lake levels. 4 OPINION --it v ........ Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Complaints over Glades County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report drug seizures WASHINGTON, D.C. In just the past few days, the complaints have mounted. For much of the week, staffers of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson have fielded scores of calls mostly from furious seniors in Florida who say the cheaper prescription drugs they bought from Canada mysteriously vanished in shipment leaving some without badly needed or life- sustaining medications. An elderly woman from Boyn- ton Beach, north of Fort Laud- erdale, called to say her needed medicine stopped arriving. Although she and her husband are eligible for the government's new Medicare drug plan, they haven't enrolled yet. They're still trying to determine which option is right for them and, they're confused, she said. Meantime, they need medi- cine they can afford and, order- ing cheaper drugs from Canada deemed safe in the U.S. has been the answer. In Spring Hill, about 40 miles north of Tampa, seniors buying their medications at bargain prices from Canada through a local busi- ness reported about 100 seizures in just the past month, compared to 20 seizures in all of the past three years. Some of the customers ques- tion the timing, with the increases coming just as the administration started its new.Medicare prescrip- tion drug plan. And the same thing is happen- ing around the country for Nelson, the disappearance of the lower- price Canadian prescriptions seems strange as well. "Complaints like these jumped dramatically over the past week, indicating the feder- al government has organized a large crackdown on cheaper Cana- dian prescription drugs," Nelson charged. Although the importation of Editor's individual. report, don one wish most kinds of drugs is generally ille- newspaper gal, Nelson previously won assur- tion of the, ances from the Food and Drug publication Administration that it would allow individual Americans to purchase Feb. 18 up to a 90-day personal supply of Harold prescription medications from Carolina, w Canada. Jason Grin But the stepped-up seizures by failure to U.S. Customs and Border Protec- tion, under the Department of attaching 1 Homeland Security, indicate that was later this handshake policy has changed. surety bonl And as many consumers sus- Sara Jat pect there could be a coordinated Carolina, v effort by the administration timed Jason Grin to push seniors into the new gia warren Medicare drug program the presi- tody with n dent's alternative to cheaper Cana- Leon M dian prescriptions. chobee, v To date, the president's plan, officer Mor called Medicare Part D, has been DUI and pc marred by widespread criticism under 20g and confusion. And as a result, released many seniors have chosen to con- bond. tinue ordering their lower-priced , medications from Canadian phar- Feb. 19 macies. In many cases, this Juan Ro remains a more affordable option Beach, wa than the Medicare drug plan., Jason Grir Nelson now is rounding up all NVDL. He the complaints he's been receiving with bond about seizures nearly 100 in just Jacinto the past few days and sending Haven, wa them directly to the inspector gen- Tito Niev% eral at Homeland Security as part of operating a push for a full-blown investiga- DL and Hi tion. The inspector general there rant. He w initially indicated through back $3,000 casl channels he may push the matter 'Carl Ja off on officials at Customs. But still, Okeechob Nelson wants to know whether SPD Olfic there is any evidence e-mails or charges o other correspondence, for instance - linking the seizures to the start of the Medicare drug plan. He also wants any government- Crim intercepted personal medications obtained with lawful prescriptions Crime S to be returned to consumers County ne immediately. community note: The following s listed in the arrest not indicate guilt. Any- ing to contact the r upon final disposi- ir case may do so for 1. Harper, 47, of South xas arrested by Deputy ier on the charges of register vehicle and tag not assigned. He released on a $500 d. ne Clark, 40, of South /as arrested by deputy er on an active Geor- t. She remains in cus- .o privilege of bond. Micco, 23, of Okee- vas arrested by SPD gan on the charges of sessionn of Marijuana grams. He was later on a $2,000 surety )bles, 23, of West Palm .s arrested by deputy ier on. the charge of remains in custody set at $1,000. Vasquez, 32, of Moore is arrested by deputy' 's on the charge of vehicle %without valid ghlands County war- as later released on a h bond. . son Osceola, 33, of ee, was arrested by er Jackson on the )f DV'LS, fleeing to elude law enforcement officer, DUI, no vehicle registration and refused to submit to breath test. He was later released on $5,000 surety bond. Steven Watford, 35, of Okee- chobee, was arrested by SPD Officer Morgan on the charges of DWLS and possession of mari- juana under 20 grams. He was later released on a $2,500 surety bond. Feb. 21 Johnnie Carswell; Jr., 33, of Moore Haven, was arrested by Sgt. Dewayne McQuaid on an active warrant for FTA. He remains in custody without privi- lege of bond. Feb. 22 Adrian Cardenas, 27, of Moore Haven, was arrested by deputy Tito Nieves on the charges of aggravated assault (domestic violence). He was later released on a $7,500 surety bond.. Feb. 25 James Rourks, 24, of Clew is- ton, was arrested by deputy Richard Ermeri on the charges of possession of marijuana under 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting offi- cer without violence. He w\as later released on a $2,000 surety bond. Scotty Wiggins. 22, ..of LaBelle, \%as arrested by deputy Tito Nieves on the charges of dis- orderly intoxication. He was later released on a $500 surety bond. e Stoppers toppers of Palm Beach eeds the help of the y to help locate a want- ed fugitive as of Feb. 24, 2006. His name is Oscar Bush. He is described as a black male, D.O.B: Sept. 21, 1959. He is 6 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs' 180 pounds he has black hair and brown eyes. He has a scar on the bridge of his nose, and multiple scars on his arms and face. His last known address is Palmr Way, Belle Glade. His last know n occupation is laborer. He is wanted for Felony vio- lation of supervised ow,.: ocogni- zance: Domestic battery; cr)iui- nal mischief; battery on a police officer; battery on emergency medical care provider.s -' If. Y ou should have arn' irnforma- tion or know Oscar the where- Bush about ,of Oscar Bush, please call Crime Stoppers .at, .800) 458-TIPS (8477). You max remain anonN- mous and cculd be eligible l'or cash reward. WEST PALM BEACH R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Jesoes Torres, Spe- cial Agent in Charge, U.S. Immi- .gration and Customs Enforce- ment, announced thatla federal grand jury today returned'a three (3) count Indictment charging defendant, Jimmy I. Oliver, of West Palm Beach, with enticing a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography for internet distribution, distribution of that child pornography,. and possession of child pornography. Oliver was arrested on Jan. 20, 2006, on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. According to the Criminal Complaint filed in Mon- tana, a search warrant was exe- cuted on the home of a Montana resident, Jimmy Dean Carpenter, in Aug. 2005. The search of Car- penter's home computer equip- ment and CD-Roms resulted in the discovery of multiple images of child pornography, including sev- eral digital films of Carpenter's minor children. Other images of adult males engaged in sexually explicit conduct with children were also discovered on Carpen- ter's computer equipment and CD-Roms. Chat room logs revealed that Carpenter had dis- cussed sexual activity with chil- dren with a person who claimed .to be a 54-year-old male resident of Florida. According to the Criminal -Complaint, on Jan. 13, 2006, Car- penter identified the person with whom he had been exchanging child pornography over the Inter- net as James Oliver. Carpenter stated that he had images on his computer of Oliver engaged in sexually explicit acts with a child. Based upon additional investi- gation, including a review of child pornography on Carpenter's corn- puter, Oliver was positively identi- fied as the person on Carpenter's computer images. As a result, an arrest warrant issued on Jan. 19, 2006. Special Agents with the West Palm Beach. division of U.S., -Iminigrationi aid Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, arrested Oliver in West Palm Beach on Jan. 20, 2006, on the charges listed in the Montana complaint. Subsequently, the U.S. Attor- ney's Office in West Palm Beach obtained a federal search warrant for Oliver's West Palm Beach home, which was executed on Jan. 20, 2006. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Computer Crimes Unit forensically examined Oliver's home computer equip- ment and found images of child pornography. This morning, a West Palm Beach federal grand jury returned an Indictment against Oliver. The Florida Indictment charges Oliver with one count of sexual exploita- tion of a minor for the purpose of creating child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of fifteen (15) years and a maximum of thir- ty (30) years. Count 2 charges Oliver with distribution of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five (5) years and a maximum of twenty (20) years. Count 3 charges Oliver with pos- session of child pornography, which carries a statutory, maxi- mum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years. All three charges also carry a mandatory term of super- vised release of up to life and a fine of up to $250,000. Oliver is scheduled to make his initial appearance on these charges on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. in Fort Pierce federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge James M. Hopkins. Clinical Trials You may be paid $200 in 1 day If you might have any of these conditions, we NEED YOUR HELP for research: Mental retardation Gifted Alzheimer's Share your opinion at www.newszapforums.com. 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"lU As Low As Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 2006 EDUCATION 7 Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the Communities south of Lake Okeechobee Glades County School Calendar March 3: Chalo Nitka holiday March 10: End of third nine- week period, March 13: Teacher workday (No school for students) March 16: Report cards go out March 20-24: Spring break April 14: Good Friday holiday April 17:: Spring holiday (Teachers/students) April 27: Interim report cards May 21: Baccalaureate May 26: Graduation May 29: Memorial Day holiday May 31: .Last day for students/early release June 1-2: Post school; teacher workdays June 2: Last day for teachers Watching the show Students from West Glades Elementary School in Muse traveled to Brighton Seminole Reservation last Friday to learn more about Seminole culture at the Brighton Semi- nole Festival. Children need supervision around water for safety TALLAHASSEE The National Drowning Prevention Symposium was recently held in Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., reinforcing the need to remain alert and vigilant when supervising children. The Florida Department of Health i DOHW encourages all parents and child care givers to be more careful in their everyday responsibilities. Accidental death is the leading cause of death in children 14- and under, and is highly preventable if proper measures are taken and supervision remains a priority. "We all expressed our concerns at our gathering regarding these accidental deaths," said Deputy Secretary for Health Nancy Hum- bert. "There is no replacing appro- priate adult suspension. Most young children do not, understand the .dangers that exist around them and it is the responsi- bility of those in charge to watch them and play an active part in keeping them safe. It is great that we have the opportunity to come together and share ideas on ways to reduce the number of accidents eachyear." In its fifth year, the National Drowning Prevention Symposium was sponsored by the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction of deaths by drowning and nationwide unifica- tion of drowning prevention efforts. This was the first time that the sym- posium was held on the Eastern Coast of the U.S. and it brought together over 170 professionals from the states and abroad. Safe Kids Florida is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global net- work of organizations dedicated to preventing accidental injury. They advise parents and care givers to take precautions when supervising 'children.. : Following the tips belo\v can help them in properly supervising children. Never leave children alone nearwater. Tell children never to run, push, or jump on others near %vater. Learn infant and child CPR. Children should always wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets. Inflatable inner tubes and "'vater wings" are not safety devices. Keep toilet lids down. Keep doors to bathrooms and laundry rooms closed. Children in baby baths seats and rings must be within arm's reach every second. Teach children to swim after age4. Make sure. children swim within designated swimming areas of rivers, lakes and oceans. Safe Kids Florida works to pre- vent accidental childhood injury, the leading killer of children 14 and under. Safe Kids Florida is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organiza- tions dedicated to preventing accidental injury. Safe Kids Flori- da's lead organization is the Florida Department of Health, Office of Injury Prevention. For more information on Safe Kids, visit www.safekids.org. GCD School Briefs TechBridge Youth training program TechBride Youth training servic- es a program that is dedicated to enhancing the employability and work readiness skills of Out of School Youth between the ages of 16 and 21 that live in the Hendry/Glades area, is presently accepting applications for enroll- ment and is ready to assist young adults who are ready to deploy on the road to success. In association with the Clewiston Adult School and the Clewiston Career- and Development Services Center, we offer students the opportunity to obtain their GED as well as conduct job searches and assistance with continuance of their educational goals. For more information con- tact Patrick Coleman at (863) 983- S3(0 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.-Mon- Fri. School Board meeting. re-scheduled The Glades County School Board regular meeting scheduled for March 23 has been re-sched- uled for March 21 at 9 a.m. in the Glades County School Board meet- ing room, 400 10th Street, SW - Moore Haven Teacher of the Year celebration The glades County School Dis- trict Teacher of the Yearcelebration \.\ill be held Aril 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Northlake Estates R.V Park in Lake- port. The guest speaker will be Sam Bennett, 2006 Florida Teacher of the Year and finalist for National Teacher of the Year. The meal %\ill be catered by Gator Harnmock. The celebration will honor Mrs. Crystal drake OF Moore Haven Junior-Senior High School Teacher of the 'ear and Glades Counta 2007 Teacher of the )ear. In addition, Cind\ Ringstaff and Alice Gardner %\ill be honored as the Teachers of the Year from Moore Haven Ele mehtary School and West Glades Elementary School respectively. School Advisory Council meeting The School Advisory Council of Moore Haven Junior-Senior High School will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 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 meet- ing 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 Sun- day school (CCD) program. Please call Ann at 467-1516 or Fr. Dan at the Parish Office (863) 946-0696 for more information. Fun for all ages! Glades Truancy Program The Glades County School Board has adopted a truancy pro- gram for all Glades County schools for the 2005-06 school year, in an effort to reduce unexcused absences. Glades Truancy Program handbooks are available at each school office. West Glades Elementary Parents: FCAT scores may be picked up at the school office, Mon- day-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. GED classes The Glades County School Dis- trict is offering GED prep classes at Moore Haven High School (room 26-003) for adults who wish to obtain their GED. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-8 p.m. You may register the night of the classes. If you have any ques- tions you may call Scott Bass at (863) 9C16-0202 ext. 13. Children's advocates are needed The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Program needs volunteers to rep- resent the best interests of abused, abandoned and neglected chil- dren before the court, social sen- ice agencies and the community. No special educational degree is required. Guardians need to be someone with common sense, good judgment and a commit- ment to helping a child. Alien- dance at three training sessions held in Fort Myers is required. Please contact Kelie Hedrick at: 1239 -161-436(0 or i.800) 269-6210 for more information, and to reserve your space for training. Accountability report The "No Child Left Behind School Public Accountability_ Report" for Moore Haven Elemen- tary School is now available in the elementary school office. If you would like a copy of the report, please stop by the office and one will be made available to you. Stop the violence The Hendry and Glades Domestic and Sexual Violence Council's mission is to increase community awareness about domestic and sexual violence and victim safety by providing servic- es, referrals and education relating to the affects of domestic/sexual violence in our community. The meetings rotate between LaBelte, Clewiston and Moore Haven. 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The public is invited to meet the staff and enjoy light. refreshments. The new office will house members of the Gardenia Team who are caring for patients and their families in Belle Glade, Canal Point, Pahokee and South Bay. Directing the team are HPBC team physicians Rahat Abbas, MD and Antonio Mendez, MD of Metcare Everglades. "For more than 27 years, HPBC has cared for the residents of Palm Beach County. We remain fully committed to pro- viding hospice care for those who reside in these important communities." said Dave Field- ing, President, and CEO. "This office will provide easier access to that care for patients, their families and the community-at- large." For more information, call (561) 992-7949 or visit the Web site at www.hpbc.com. About HPBC: Hospice. of Palm Beach County (HPBC) offers a wide range of services and educational programs designed'to meet the special needs of patients and families "This office will pro- vide easier access to that care for patients, their families and the community-at-large." Dave Fielding, President and CEO faced with serious illness. Expert physical, emotional and spiritual, care is provided wherever the patient is the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gersten- berg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, the Hospice and Pallia- tive Care Unit at Good Samaritan Medical Center, and the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Pallia- tive Care Unit at JFK Medical Center. The organization also offers full bereavement support to Hos- pice families and anyone in the community in need. HPBC's focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and, respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. Contact HPBC toll free at 1888) 848-5200 or visit the Web site www.hpbc.corm for information. The lake committee hears update By Audrey Blackwell OKEECHOBEE The status of Lake Okeechobee is on nearly everybody's mind these days; and there is some comfort in knowing that groups of interested parties meet regularly to keep abreast of the steps being taken by South Florida Water Management (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Twenty-eight members of the Lake Okeechobee Committee. (LOC) met Feb. 22 at the Okee- chobee Civic Center from 9 a.m. until about 3 p.m. This committee is a subcommittee of SFWMD's Water Resources Advisory Com- mission (WRAC). Later in the day, COE held a meeting at the same location. Malcolm "Bubba" Wade, LOC chairman, gave a brief overview of member issues and SFWMD staff provided new information to the group. Other speakers included Susan Sylvester, SFWMD deputy director of operations control; Calvin Nei- drauer, SFWMD chief consulting engineer, operations control; Susanr, Gray, PH.D., SFWMD director of Lake Okeechobee division; and Da\id Unsell, SFWMD project man- ager of the Lake Okeechobee watershed project. A report was made to the com- mittee on the current water condi- tions of the lake, based on a sum- mary prepared by Bob Howard, director of operations control in the SFWMD's engineering and vegeta- tion management department. Highlights of that report showed significantly high rainfall in the lake tributaries for the past five years as follows: Wet season rainfall over the Upper Kissimmee Basin was above average for the years spanning. 2001 through 2005. These five sea- sons yielded more than 41 inches of extra rainfall, and the return peri- od for 2004's wet season .was 50 years. The Lake Okeechobeewater- shed is about three times larger than the lake, so excess rainfall over the watershed can result in a three-fold increase. in the Lake Okeechobee stage. For example, an extra 5 inches in the watershed could produce 15 inches of extra water in the lake. About 20 people from across south-central Florida attended the meeting, and a fe\\ spoke to the committee. Jennifer Hecker, natural resource policy manager with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, said she sees dedication and persistence in each committee member. "What we want to see are solu- tions to preserve and restore the health of both Lake Okeechobee and the estuaries, and not one at the expense of the other," she said. Ms. Gray gave a report on the background and history of sedi- ment dredging of Lake Okee- chobee and shared a list of fast track projects for the lake. Some items to be completed by May 31 include: complete design for Nubbin Slough expansion; issue work order to prepare basis of design review (BODR) over the. Lakeside Ranch slormrwaler treatment area (STA); and, develop the fast track project plan and schedule. Some items to be started by May 31 include: permitting for Nubbin Slough .STA expansion;: prepare to re-route water from the S-154 basin; geotechnical investigation program for Ta ilor Creek Reservoir and Lakeside Ranch STA; e survey Taylor Cieek Reservoir and Lakeside Ranch STA; and, BODR for permanent forward pumps. On revising the Lake Okee- chobee Regulation Schedule, with the COE taking the lead, the follow- ing are slated for completion by May31: temporary forward pumps bid process; governing board' authoriza- tion for development of revisions to water shortage plan; and, alternative regulation sched- ules developed and under review. 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N.J, 1 j, r,,li ,:,l heaillh * PRICE REDUCED U 99.000u. i'i .HMJ i.: rrid * $650,000 *+ ,.,: ', r,,:llr ,:.I ,. ,:, t,.-, il5 * PRICE REDliCED 50.000 fu. .u. country hoF ,i W:, ii, .: ,' .1 4 + j..,:' ,i: I',: _,' , Close to LaBelle, Alva & Fort Myers! * $349,000 .5.76+/- acres on a tropical setting in *ll.:,i, H I r, .,..lp rrlTl k ljI ,:, 11I I ,,,, .'.I r..,:,|I, tlIlll * l:,hr. pi iri [.I.,- t.-,r, i ,, i"J ',' l,.'" : i,- it ]'r,:Jl,:d ,.rj II,,: l r11 .:.. ",,hi j_, ,, * 2" .000u 1,+ ,.',- i..r.' pfne. i p.r i.d _r..J *i.'. * 155,i)00 REDULEDI 1 "~a+ ,...R. ir,,: l pl.i. :,,,,-:. .:,u, i,, : ^, g g ,g ,k err ,:lu.J.. * $98,900 2.5+/- acres. Cleared in Montura. There is a i ni c ..ic .T.',i:..i.. ,.,ri '.,, i.ja.:,j i.. ii... .r...i,.crri. The .r..:...ic r n.:.rnc n. i.. tn .' .u * $25,500 $72,900 Call for more information about 3 available lots in Fordson Park. 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Beautiful lot for your dream home. $54,900. * Triple lot in Unit 6. $49,900 each * Double lot in Unit 9. $49,900 each. * Beautiful wooded 1+/- a&re homesites! Outside LaBelle limits but only minutes from town! Just off E Road. Don't miss own- inc. acre~sie clore to LrBelle $46,900. -- .- ti - --- ----- * Loaded with possibilities! 2 steel buildings with over 5,800 sq ft of work area on 1+/- acre. Zoned for Heavy Industrail use. Currently is fully rented out to 3 businesses. Listed at only $525,000. * Prime 20+/- acre potential commercial parcel located near West Glades Elementary in Muse and just minutes away from downtown LaBelle. $3.50 per square foot. * 1.18+/- acres zoned C-1 commercial just South of LaBelle with 175+/- feet of frontage on SR29 and frontage on Luckey Street. Asking $450,000. * Investor's dream! By purchasing this commercial corner lot with 3BR/2B mobile home for rental income could multiply your investment! 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This two-day gala kicks off Saturday, March 4, as the annual parade makes its way through the "paved" streets of Moore Haven, beginning at 10 a.m. Fes, tivities continue through to Sun- day, March 5, with craft fair, staged entertainment, lots of food, and a midway full of fun, games, and excitement. With the exception of the annual parade, all festivities will take place within the boundaries of the Moore Haven Community Park and will also feature the annual Chalo Nitka Rodeo, which will take place at the fair- grounds. For more information on this annual celebration, call the Glades County Chamber of Commerce at (863) 946-0440. Come and share in the cele- bration, come and share in the fun and food, and come in share in the spirit of Glades County. Submirted to INI'Haynes Williams Fitz Williams, Haynes Williams' grandfather with some of his cracker cattle around 1937, the year the cattle drive shown on the mural. Cattle Continued From Page 1 then and I didn't even have a hat. "When we got to Okeechobee, my grandpa did buy me a hat at the Fair Store. That was a cowboy store owned by Leo Greenberger; the store was here for-a long time. But the hat was straw and with the first good rain it just sort of melted away, so I didn't have the hat either. "We spent that night at a lum- beryard that stood just where Kahootz is now and we ate at Gilbert's All Night Cafe. It was part of Gilbert's All Night Gas Station on the north side of Park Street just west of the railroad track but it burned down manyyears ago. "The next night we stayed in a building that was part of Sher- man's Sawmill after that noth- ing but MUD. Mud ever)y- here "There wasn't any drainage then, no ditches to speak of. Every- thing %' as undei water and e kept ha% ing to pull the cows out o'f bog holes. E-%erthirng was under after r except the railroad that ran along the side of S.R 710 or the Beeline Highway as it is called now That load went to Indiantown so i.e had to dnrre the "cos down the iaiiroad track. Since the railroad track was the only thing out of water it was full of snakes and e ery kind of wildlife .,ou can think - espe'.:aI. w.:rm-,rs \Vehad to sleep up there on the tracks and I mostly remember sharing my bed with those worms! "A truck followed us with the cook, our bedrolls, a stove and dry wood to cook with. The stove was just a slab of metal to build a fire on where it was dry. It didn't take much to cook white bacon and such. All I wanted to do was go home, but of course, I couldn't and I cried and cried! "There was only one train a night and he knew we were there, so when he got close, he'd blow his whistle to let us know he was coming. Two cowboys each night would have to saddle up and drive the cows off the track so the train could pass us. "There was just 'one house between Sherman's and Indiantown and we camped there. There was a little girl that lived there. and the cowboys teased me so much about that lit- tle girl, I wouldn't go inside the house, I was so shy. I just stayed out with the men until we left. . "We were driving about 1,000 head of cattle past Indiantown where we crossed the bridge over the St. Lucie Canal and headed east towards Stuart. We crossed back over the St. Lucie Canal and Haynes Williams and his wife Susan on the 101 Ranch start- ed by his grandfather, Fitz Williams in 1893. "'Well, Zack Miller himself came to Florida on the train Nxith the cows. W1Ien they were utnload- ing, my grandpa realized they hadn't picked out a brand -just never thought of it, you see. Zack Miller said they were already branded 101 and there wasn't that brand in the state of Florida, so he said, just keep it 101 and go ahead. just turn them out. And that's how 101 Ranch came to be in Florida." Haynes Williams drove the cows across the Allap- attah Flats that is now called Palm City. At that time there was only one house in Palm City. My grand- pa's cows grazed on this open range for four years. "Between 1940 and 1943, fences were being built and free grazing land was no longer avail- able. My grandfather decided that he had better buy some land because his herd of cattle had grown to around 10,000 head. He purchased 20,000 acres near Ft. Drum and 15,000 acres in Glades and Highlands Counties near Brighton. Some of the land cost 50 cents per acre. I remember him saying that he didn't know how someone could afford to pay that much for land and keep cows on it. "How did we come to be called 101 Ranch? Well, in 1893, my grandpa, Fitz Williams, married Sally Collier. Now around that time there had been terrible years of drought out in Oklahoma and my great-grandpa bought a trainload of cows from Zack Miller's 101 Ranch in Oklahoma and gave them to the newlyweds for a wed- ding present. "Well, Zack Miller himself came to Florida on the train with the cows. When they were unloading, my grandpa realized they hadn't picked out a brand just never thought of it, you see. Zack Miller said they were already branded 101 and there wasn't that brand in the state of Florida, so he said, just keep it 101 and go ahead, just turn them out. And that's how 101 Ranch came to be in Florida." The 101 brand has been in the Williams Family for over 110 years. Today, Haynes and Susan live on part of the original land owned by his grandpa and brand their cattle "WW101".. Spring Continued From Page 1 flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come and the voicee of the turtle is heard in our land." The singing of birds: Minutes before tirst light the song birds begin, softly at first, then louder and louder as light spills over the land ill's difficult if not impossi- ble to identify their songs since the\ sound as if they're trying to out-sing each other! The little twveet birds 11\ around like bees while the toi hees flit and streak in and out the palmetto islands, almost any growth near the ground, the wrens chase each other up and do\w n the cabbage Meeting Continued From Pag'e 1 to have a good turnout for the next session and wie want to bring in as a diverse gioup as- possible, especially the young people who have the biggest stake in what becomes of our county." The economic development council will be providing refresh- ments and is requesting a R.S.V.P. in order to determine what indi- viduals and/or groups are going to get invol ed in this visioning process. As the county looks lorwaid aftei a successful few months of major accomplishments that are expected to benefit the county, such as the Main Street Program and the official launching of the building of the I.C.E. facility,. which is expected to double the size of the Glades County Sher- palm trunk then all of a sudden one of them will let go an incom- parable arpeggio and in a split second there'll be a melodious response. No bird, big or little, sings a more romantic song! And when the, flickers begin their raucous callings, we know that full light has spilled out over the land And probablN so no one can ignore him, ha\\ k streaks back and lorth across the pond screaming all the \ a - This land, our .land - whether it's here in this almost tropical region, a remote little space on a mountaintop, or just small place with a tree or two and a patch of blue land is sacred and all life that grows from it. ilf's Office, the county will now look further in developing .the future. . Several other programs are ready to get underway, which are not a part of the visioning process, but will further enhance the quality of life within Glades County. They include the Mobi- lization for Action through Plan- ning and Partnerships (MAPP) program and the enhanced 911 program. The MAPP program has also launched a visioning process to deal directly with the issues of health care in Glades County and will be holding their third meet-- ing today at 10 a.m. in the Glades Count\ Library, in Moore Haven. MAPP participants are hoping to join forces with the county visioning process aswell, consid- ering mans of the goals of both processes are intertwined with health care concerns. The enhanced 911 program is also scheduled to get underway Someone once said: I kneel to the earth...for comfort,- for strength, for beauty I cannot find elsewhere. There is an over- whelming sense of thankfulness for every small green leaf, every promise that's now budding. Per- haps it is enough for this one chosen brief moment, at this truly magical time, to stop and Usten to the "singing of the birds and the %oice of the turtle". And if need be, we'll worry about summer storms and the like when the time comes. After all, there may be something to burying one's head in the sand at times, specially when spring is within hollerin' distance. And besides, this 'just may be the year when spring perfection lives right on through summer and fall. soon, as the county begins the tedious task .of mapping the county an d upgrading the 911 ,system. GeoComm, Inc., of St. Cloud, MN, has been contracted by the countyto collect technical data relating to all county roads, residents, and businesses. Beginning this month and running through May, a represen- tative of GeoComm will be travel- ing through the county on this very mission. Residents can expect this representative to present, or leave a survey, which will pro ide the necessary' infor- mation to complete the 911 proj- ect Cooperation is essential and confidentiality is assured in regards to the information pro- vided. For further information on the 911 project, contact 911 Coordinator Terre Helfinstine at (863) 946-6028, or contact Geo- Comm's Nate Rose directly at (888) 436-2666 , OFFICE IS CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE DAMAGE We would like our readers and the community to know that we will not be returning to the 626 W. Sugarland Highway (US 27) location, and are now seeking an alternate office space in Clewiston more suitable to our needs. We will announce in your paper when we have done so. We will continue to publish your newspaper every Thursday Below is information on how to get in contact with us. We will be working out of the Caloosa Belle office located at: 22 Fort Thompson Avenue LaBelle, FL 33975 Caloosa Belle: (863) 675-2541 fax: (863) 675-1449 Editorial Email Addresses: Clewiston News: clewnews@newszap.com Glades County Democrat: gcdnews@newszap.com The Sun: sunnews@newszap.com Subscriptions: (877)-353-2424 Advertising Email Address: southlakeads@newszap.com To Place a Classified: (877)-353-2424 email address: classads@newszap.com Billing Questions: (800) 426-4192 email address: billteam@newszap.com Delivery Questions: (877) 282-8586 email address: readerservices@newszap.com S'' Tim loannides, M.D. and Cynthia J. Rogers, M.D. are pleased to welcome :-o Jonathan S. Sanders, M.D., J.D. A"to Treasure Coast Dermatology ^ Specializing in the Treatment of Skin Cancer Mohs Surgery Diseases of Skin, Hair & Nails Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology I* 0, 0,r.4* aj P [p. E -. 4 4 Serving the communities south of, Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2,- 2006 Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee SPORTS 11 Lake Area Varsity Sports Schedules Editor's note: The spring sports season is upon us. To have your school's schedule pub- lished, e-mail them to myoung@newszap.com. To help us provide lake-area coverage, request a sports information sheet or please send game stats to myoung@newszap.com. If you don't see your school's sports schedule or sports news listed, please contact the schools direct- ly and ask them to cooperate in submitting this information to us. Spring Sports Schedules Glades Day Baseball 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. March 13: At Dwyer 7 p.m.. March 16: Hosts King's Acade- my4 p.m. March 17: At St. Edwards 7 p.m. March 28: At American Her- itage (Delray) 7 p.m. March 30: At Benjamin 4 p.m. April 4: Hosts Summit Christ- ian4p.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 Pahokee 4 p.m. April 20: Hosts Seminole Ridge 4p.m. April 21: At Glades Central 7 p.m. Softball March 2: At Jupiter Christian 4 p.m. SMarch 7: Hosts Summit Christ- ian 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 Christ- ian 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 champi- onship tournament Track and Field March 7: At American Heritage (Plantation) 3:30 p.m. March 16: At Moore Haven 3:30 p.m. March 30: At Palm Beach Qualifier TBA March 31: At Clewiston Invita- tional 3:30 p.m. Clewiston High School VarsityBaseball March 3: At Estero 7 p.m. March 10: Hosts Dunbar 6 p.m. March 14: Hosts Evangelical Christian 6:30 p.m. March 17: At South Ft. Myers 7 p.m. March 21: Hosts Cypress Lakes 7p.m. March 28: At Riverdale 7 p.m. March 29: Hosts Sebring 7 p.m. March 31: At LaBelle 7 p.m. April 4: Hosts LaBelle 7 p.m. April 6: At Evangelical Christ- ian 7p.m. April 7: Hosts American Her- itage6 p.m. April 11: At Glades Day 4 p.m. .April 14: Hosts Lake Placid 7 p.m. April 18: At Moore Haven 7: p.m. April 20: Hosts Bishop Verot 6 p.m. April 25-26, 28: Districts at Lemon Bay Softball March 3: AtEstero 7 p.m. March 6: Hosts SWFC 5 p.m. March 10: Hosts Dunbar 6 p.m. March 13: Hosts Cypress Lakes 7p.m. March 14: At Immokalee 7 p.m. March 17: At South Ft. Myers 7 p.m. March 28: At Riverdale 7 p.m. March 30: Hosts Avon Park 7 p.m. March 31: At LaBelle 7 p.m. April 4: Hosts LaBelle 7 p.m. April 6: At Glades Day 5 p.m. April 10: Hosts King's Acade- my 7 p.m. April 11: Host Immokalee 7 p.m. April 13: At Moore Haven 7 p.m. Tennis March 7: Boys Hosts Sebring 4 p.m.. March 16: Girls at LaBelle, boys host LaBelle 4 p.m. March 28: Girls host Sebring 4 p.m March 30: Boys and girls at Immokalee 4 p.m. April 3: Girls at Lake Placid, boys host Lake Placid 4p.m. April 6: Boys and girls host Immokalee April 13: Boys and girls at Okeechobee 4p.m. Track March 2: At Sebring Relays 4:30 p.m. March 7: At American Heritage, 3:30p.m. March 9: Girls at Palmet to Ridge TBA March 10: Boys at Edison Relays 3p.m. March 14: At LaBelle 4 p.m.- March 17: At Bishop Verot Inv'i- tational TBA March 31: Hosts Clewviston Invitational 3:30 pm. April 4: Hosts Charlotte/Moore Haven 5 p.m. April 7: At LaBelle Invitational 4p.m. April 11: Districts at Golden Gate 1 p.m. FT. MYERS County officials, project developers The Richard E. Jacobs Group and CBL & Associ- ates Properties, Inc., and Bass Pro Shops representalties held a groundbreaking ceremony, Tues- day, Feb. 21st to mark the official beginning of construction on the new Bass Pro Shops retail store in Ft.Myers. The 123,000 square-foot out- door store will feature an over 8,000 square-foot Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant. The store, tentatively scheduled to) open in October, will anchor the new 1.7 million square-foot Gulf Coast Town Center devel- opment located at 1-75 and Alico Road in the rapidly grow- ing Ft. Myers/Naples corridor. Regarded as part museum, part art gallery, part education, conservation and' entertain- ment center the 'store in Ft. Myers will offer some of the ,same signature features of other Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World stores. However, as typi- cal in stores in other geographic locations, this newest Florida Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World will be uniquely designed to pick up the local flavor of the area's outdoor heritage and include state record fish and wildlife exhibits and historical pictures and artifacts from local hunters and fishermen. The store will feature a his- torical detailing of southwest Florida throughout the interior and exterior. A focal showpiece will be, the over 19,000 gallon freshwater aquarium that will display a colorful array of native fish. Elevators with glass panels will move visitors from floor-to- floor allowing them full store views. Located abutting a 24- acre retention lake, which will be ideal for boat testing, the landscaping will- represent the Florida fauna including a'rain garden. The 8,227 square-foot Islam- orada Fish Company Restaurant (pronounced 'eye-lah-mah-rah- dah') will ser'e up a wide vari- 'ety of fresh seafood entrees sure to tempt any taste bud. A concept born in the late forties in the Keys as a marina snack bar, it has grown over time into a first-class restaurant offering fresh fish, shellfish and other Crustaceans, smoked, meats and wild game, rotisserie broiled fowl, great steaks, sharable appetizers and daring *desserts. Diners can enjoy recipes and a relaxing way of life normally found only in 'the Florida Keys. "We are excited about bring- ing both our Bass Pro Shops retail store and our Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant to Southwest Florida," said Bass Pro Shops President Jim Hagale. "Local residents and visitors to this area of Florida will enjoy the shopping and din- ing experience we offer." "Bass Pro Shops is a major feature of Gulf Coast Town Cen- ter and brings a unique shop- ping and entertainment aspect to the project," said Geoff Smith, CBL & Associates Prop- erties, Inc., director of commu- nity center development. "Bass Pro Shops is one of 15 anchor stores at Gulf Coast Town Cen- ter and complements the open- air shopping destination with it's retail, dining and experien- tial components. This is the first Bass Pro Shops in CBL's portfo- lio and the first in Southwest Florida and we look forward to working with them on this and other successful projects." Other Florida Bass Pro Shops retail stores include locations in Destin, Dania Beach near Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Islam- orada in the Keys. Call J.G. Wentworth's - Annuity Purchase Program J.G.WENTWORTH. 866-FUND-549. ANNUITY PURCHASE PRocRAM Officials attending the groundbreaking included CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., director of community center development Geoff Smith and Bass Pro Sh6ops Director of Con- servation Martin Mac Donald among others. Bass Pro Shops visitors will be able to purchase most every- thing they need while visiting and enjoying the outdoor opportunities in the Ft. MyersNaples area by shopping selections of fishing, hunting, camping and marine items, vis- iting clothing, gift and footwear departments, or dining at the Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant. The store will also feature an expansive boat showroom featuring Tracker, Nitro, Mako and SeaCraft boats all built by Tracker Marine Group-the world's largest man- ufacturer of fishing boats. Recognized for their conser- vation efforts and outdoor edu- cation programs. Bass Pro Shops will staff approximately 250-300 associates from the area that have a passion for the outdoors so customers will be assured of getting local skilled, knowledgeable assistance with product selections and ques- tions. The store will also offer Outdoor Skills Workshops for adults, kids and families that will help maximize outdoor fun by teaching new skills and improving existing ones. "Our company has won more awards for our conserva- tion efforts than any other out- door retailer in America," com- mented Director of Conservation for Bass Pro Shops Martin Mac Donald. "We look forward to being involved with local conser- vation efforts to help preserve our outdoor traditions for future generations." Tigers off to strong start; down Glades Day 11-7 By Bill Fabian CLEWISTON Senior catcher Kyle Kirstein opened his final high school season with a bang, hitting a home run and driving in five runs for the Clewiston Tigers (3-0), who defeated the Glades Day Gators 11- 7 in the season opener. The Clewiston High School baseball team has opened its sea- son with three wins, including a 5-4 win against Lemon Bay on Feb. 24, a 6-5 win against Moore Haven on Feb. 21, and the victory over Glades Day on Valentine's Day. Kirstein batted three-for-three with one run scored and one run batted in against Lemon Bay. He also walked once. Junior Jared Combass scored twice, and senior outfielder Stephan Du Plooy hit two doubles and drove in one.- Junior Kale Mitchell threw a complete game for the win, strik- ing out six and walking two as the Tigers defeated the Manta Rays in the first division game of the sea- son. The visiting Moore Haven Terri- ers challenged the, undefeated Tigers, hitting for two runs in the first inning. The Terriers led 5-3 at the end of four innings, before the Tigers tied the score on a two-run rally in the fifth. The game went into extra innings, and the Tigers put one more across the plate in the bottom of the tenth to win 6-5. Sophomore Nick Raiola batted two-for-three with a double and one run scored, as well as one RBI. Senior second baseman Brett Cameron drove in one with two hits and two more runs scored. Raiola pitched 6 and 1/3 innings, holding the Terriers to five runs, and freshman Isandro Mar- quez came on in relief, and earned the win in extras. In the season opener against Glades Day, Combass batted two- for-four with a double, and with two runs scored and an RBI. Senior Eric Mergott batted two-for-three with one RBI and a run scored. Kirstein also had a double and scored two runs of his own. He leads the team in home runs (1), slugging percentage (1.333) and on base percentage (.846). Combass provided the starting pitching for the Tigers, allowing just three earned runs and striking out five He walked four as the Gators scored four additional Sports Briefs Umpire clinic CLEWISTON -The Clewiston Dixie Baseball and Softball League will be hosting an umpire clinic for anyone 16 years or older who is interested in umpiring for the upcoming baseball and softball season. The clinic will be held at the Dixie Baseball equipment room on Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. Please call Jesus Rivera at 228- 3959 for more information. Black Gold tennis tournament BELLE GLADE Black Gold tennis tournament,- beginners to advanced. Singles play April 1, dou- bles play April 9. You can expect three to four hours of fun each day starting at 9 a.m. No entry fee. Con- tact Ken Buchanan (561) 996-6107. Lifeguards needed CLEWISTON The city of Clewiston Recreation Department is hiring Red Cross Certified life- guards' for the 2006 summer term. Starting pay is $9 per hour. Applica- tions are available at Clewiston City Hall. Lifeguard training CLEWISTON Red Cross life- guard training first meeting will be at 5 p.m. at the Youth Center March 28. Must be 16 years of age. Classes are $150 per person. Call the Youth Center at 983-1492 to sign up. BEDROOM DINING ROOM SUITES SUITES .......... g. .. _.- LIVINGROOM ODDS SUITES ENDS A* INI/Bill Fabian Senior second baseman Brett Cameron drove in one run with two hits and two more runs scored against the Moore Haven Terriers. unearned runs, but Combass and the Tigers held on to win on the strong hitting performances of the Tiger sluggers ensured the victory. Head Coach .Vance Johnston \\ill now lead the Clewislon base- ball team in upcoming division games on the road. 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Sagamore Ave. Building E, Hospital Annex Clewiston, FL 866-549-2830 Groundbreaking :ceremony paves way for Bass Pro Shop SPORTS 11 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 2006 'Best Available for Technologies' The South Florida Water Man- agement District will hold a pub- lic meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. in Okeechobee to discuss BATs Best Available Technologies (BATs) for dairies in the Lake Okeechobee water- shed. In accordance with the .Lake Okeechobee Protection Act (Sec. 373.4595, F.S.), passed by the Florida Legislature in 2000, the South Florida Water Manage- ment District (SFWMD) is.inves- tigating all types of available technologies that are able to help dairies reduce phosphorus loading in the Lake Okeechobee watershed. We invite the public to join in the discussion and bring new ideas to the table. The meeting will be held in the SFWMD Okeechobee Ser- vice Center Auditorium on the second floor of the Bank of America Building in downtown Okeechobee. The address is 205 N. Parrott Ave., Suite 201, Okee- chobee, FL 34972. For more information about the meeting, or to get directions, please phone the SFWMD Okeechobee Service Center at (800) 250-4200 or (863) 462-5260. We look for- ward to your participation in this important meeting. The South Florida Water Man- agement District is a regional, governmental agency that over- sees the water resources in the southern half of the state 16 counties from Orlando to the Keys. It is the oldest and largest of the state's five water manage- ment districts. The agency mis- sion is to manage and protect water resources of the region by balancing and improving water quality, flood control, natural systems and water supply. A key initiative is cleanup and restora- tion of the Everglades. New development plans announced BONITA SPRINGS The Bonita Bay Group has announced plans to develop a new, 187-acre, master-planned community, the company's first in Hendry County, according to Mitch Hutchcraft, regional vice president of The Bonita Bay Group. Murphy's Landing, located off S.R. 80, approximately 15 miles east of 1-75 (exit 141) in Hendry County, will be a gated, river-ori- ented community with approxi- mately one mile of frontage on the Caloosahatchee River. The first phase is planned with 403 homes by preferred builders and priced from the mid-$300,000s to over $1 million. Custom and tradi- tional single-family homes and coach homes will be offered. The architecture at Murphy's Landing will reinforce the unique nature of the community with historical references and styles that are reminiscent of Florida's coastal towns and river- front villages. Homes will feature front porches, and many will have rear garage accesses, creat- ing a neighborhood streetscape typical of hometown America. "We are very excited about the Murphy's Landing commu- nity," said Hutchcraft. "It is an excellent location, on a beautiful piece of land along on the Caloosahatchee River. We believe that the amenities and outdoor areas will be the foun- dation of a lifestyle experience that our customers will find very attractive." From 1-75, exit 141, Southwest Florida International Airport is 15 minutes away, and Florida Gulf Coast University is 20 minutes. Murphy's Landing will be easily accessible to Southwest Florida's coastal communities and down- town Fort Myers, and is located just minutes from LaBelle, histo- ry-rich, riverfront community with a hometown charm. Planned community features may include trails, sidewalks, and a sunset park with pavilion, a riverfront promenade, and com- munity pool, fitness facility locat- ed in the River House, and a canoe and kayak launch. Sweetwater Landing, 'The Bonita Bay Group's public marina on the Caloosahatchee River, is 10 minutes from Murphy's Landing. Renovations and improvements to the marina are currently under way. In addition to a waterfront restaurant, shower facilities and a ship's store, the marina will pro- vide 70 wet and 245 dry slips. Ser- vices offered will include power and water hookups, gas and diesel fuel, as well as boat repairs and detailing service. Future water access is currently being planned for those desiring membership in a water-oriented amenity. The Caloosahatchee is part of the Intracoastal Waterway allowing boaters passage from Florida's Gulf of Mexico, crossing the peninsula through Lake Okee- chobee and along the state's east- ern coastline. Murphy's Landing will reflect the same commitment to meticu- lous planning, environmental stewardship, integrity and atten- tion to detail that is evident in The Bonita Bay Group's flagship com- munity, Bonita Bay. The Bonita Bay Group is a, diversified company involved in the planning, development, sales and management of master- planned communities, freestand- ing recreational amenities and commercial facilities throughout Southwest Florida. The company is respected for its commitment to meticulous planning, environ- mental stewardship, integrity and attention to detail. The Bonita Bay Group employs more than 1,500 individuals and is currently devel- oping eight master-planned com- munities Bonita Bay, The Brooks, Shadow Wood Preserve, Mediterra, TwinEagles, Verandah, Sandoval and Murphy's Landing - along with 12 golf courses and two marinas. For more informa- tion about Murphy's landing, visit www.murphys-landing.com. Bass Busters results CLEWISTON The Bass Busters tournament trail silver division results for Saturday, Feb. 18: First place overall weight was the team of Kevin Thomas & Aymon Wilcox with a total weight of 16.97 pounds. Second place overall and first place big bass went to the team of Alan Williams & Jo Gene Haloway with a total weight of 16.86 pounds and the big bass tipping the scales at 7.57 pounds. Third Place went to the team of Tony Bennett & Allen Walls with a total caught of 13.95 Pounds. The second place big bass went to the team of Bob Campbell and Robert Power with a big'n weighing 7.01 pounds. The next Silver Division tour- nament will be held in Clewis- ton on Lake Okeechobee on Saturday March 18 from Safe- light to 3 p.m. The team entry is $70 including big bass. The Bass Busters tourna- ment trails GOLD Division results for Sunday Feb. 19: First Place overall and Sec- ond Place Big Bass went to the team of Tony Bennett and Allen Walls with an overall weight of 31.98 pounds and a big bass of 8.01 pounds. Second place overall and first place big bass went to the team of Brandon McMillian and Chris Rand with an overall caught of 22 pounds and a big bass of 8.46 pounds. Third place went to the team of Rick Burton and Todd Kersey with an overall weight of 20.24 pounds. The next gold division tournament will be held in Clewiston on Lake Okee- chobee on Sunday March 19 from Safelight to 3 p.m. the team entry fee is $100 including big bass. : For More information about Bass Busters visit their Web site at www.bassbustersflorida.com or contact Chris Fickey at (941) 232-9539. 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"Although much progress has been made in this region over the. past five years as a result of the original designation, many chal-. lenges are still ahead. Today's re- designation recognizes those chal- lenges and renews our commitment as a partner with the region as they work to realize their economic objectives."I An area designated a Rural Area of Critical Economic Con- "We are hard working and good people, but our lack of infrastructure and the pressures on agri- culture, along with two devastating hurricane, years have created challenges that could bend even the strongest economies. We look forward to becoming a region with high-skill, high-wage jobs and this designation will assist in that process." Butch Jones, Glades County Commissioner cern receives priority attention trom state agencies to ensure communities receive the techni- cal assistance and other resources needed to further economic development initiatives and local projects. The Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern initiative also allows the Governor, through his Rural Economic Development Ini- tiative (REDI), more flexibility in applying or waiving criteria requirements, local match or sim- ilar provisions considered by eco- nomic development incentives programs. Local governments and regional organizations work closely with REDI, a multi-agency initiative, to identify and pursue economic development opportu- nities. The Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development provides additional assistance to rural communities to solve problems affecting their fiscal, economic or community viability. "Everyone in the region is very appreciative of the re-designation as a Rural Area of Critical Econom- ic Concern," said K.S. "Butch" Jones, Glades County Commis- sioner and Chairman of Florida's Heartland REDI, Inc. "The people of this region have struggled to catch up to the state in economic 'Florida Prepares' conveyed message TALLAHASSEE Florida Department of Health (DOH) Secretary M. Rony Frangois led a distinguished panel of guest speakers including Governor Jeb Bush, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leav- itt, Centers for Disease Control Director Julie Gerberding and others in "Florida Prepares," informing Floridians about the effects of an eventual pandemic. "It is necessary to bring pan- demic awareness into Florida communities," said Dr. Fran ois. "It is crucial for Floridians to understand that a pandemic will affect all facets of the community. Preparation is most important throughout these events and we were able to promote this at our gathering. We encourage those who attended to carry the infor- mation they were given back to their homes and businesses and share our message." With more than 700 people attending the event at the Talla- hassee-Leon County Civic Center, the focus remained on the impor- tance of informing and preparing communities, businesses and families. Dr. Fran ois challenged everyone to stay informed and involved by, reaching out to local elected officials and institutions. The event allowed attendees to voice questions and concerns to the panel and receive answers in return through discussion. Com- munication was encouraged at the summit in order to ensure that those in attendance fully understood the importance of the issues presented. Dr. Francois assured those present that Florida has been preparing for a pandemic event for many years with a strong sur- veillance system and help from partners. He said the state contin- ues to refine this network to ensure its viability. He also emphasized that all disasters are local and that each Floridian must be responsible in doing his/her part to prepare. development. We are hard work- ing and good people, but our lack of infrastructure and the pressures on agriculture, along with two devastating hurricane years have' created challenges that could bend even the strongest economies. We look forward to becoming a region with high-skill, high-wage jobs and this designa- tion will assist in that process." The Rural Area of Critical Eco- nomic Concern designation lasts five years. An evaluation at the end of the five years results in a recom- mendation by REDI as to whether the designation should be contin- ued. Three areas have continued their designation since 1999. In addition to the south central Flori- da region, areas in northwest and north central Florida have also received the designation. Roadside Nursery PRIMARILY PALMS & -. FLOWERING SHRUBS Oak Trees *25 ea.- 15 gal. pot 812 NE 40th Avenue Okeechobee -(863) 610-0296 .Registration #47231654 Your tim. is prci People have so much to do and so little time to do it. 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All offers to qualified buyers. With approved credit. Savings based off original MSRP. Dealer not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Prices plus tax, tag & title. All vehicles subject to prior sale. See dealer for details. Art for illustration purposes only. Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee . I Thursday, March 2, 2006 4F. 0 IV 'T sj .. ..... .......... kffllfffn7T Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule under revision By Pete Gawda OKEECHOBEE As part of an effort to better manage Lake Okee- chobee water levels (revise the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) held a- public workshop Wednesday night, Feb. 22, at the Okeechobee Civic Center. This meeting was one of several community meetings that will be held around the lake in conjunc- tion with analysis and environmen- tal evaluations before a revised reg- ulation schedule is finalized and put into effect in Jan. 2007. "The communities that are most affected by regulations gov- erning water levels in Lake Okee- chobee are an integral part of this process," said Colonel Robert M. Carpenter, Jacksonville District COE commander, in a press release. "This is a time for the pub- lic to stay engaged. We must look for a fix to the problems plaguing Lake Okeechobee. The Corps is committed to finding a solution and implementing it by January 2007." About 60 people attended the meeting, which was opened by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Goetz of the Jacksonville District, COE.- He said use of the current lake level regulation schedule known as Water Supply and Environment Schedule (WSE) began in: a drought. "When the rains came, it didn't do what we wanted it to do," he added. Lt. Col. Goetz asserted that the current WSE is not working and that the COE is working under a "deviation" right now because the WSE itself does not call for releas- ing water at this time. Lt. Col. Goetz stated that the goal of the new schedule would be to manage the lake at a lower level and give more importance to the environment. He said the new schedule would be in effect from 2007 until 2010. By 2010, other projects such as reservoirs and storm\v ater treat- ment areas would be in place. Those will change the way the lake is managed. Lt. Col. Goetz noted that while three alternatives have been pro- posed, the effects of each alterna- tive would not be known until after extensive testing, called modeling, is done. He stated that the new schedule would rely more on human. decision making rather than strictly following a chart, as is. done now. The proposed environmental report, known as the Draft Supple- mental Environmental ,Impact Statement (DSEIS), will analyze reasonable alternatives to the WSE. This study will only consider opera- tional changes to the current water management system. This study will not be looking at structural modifications, like changing the locks. The.current WSE, which went into effect in July of 2000, was designed to provide flood protec- tion and balance the needs of water supply, navigation and pro- tection of natural habitat and downstream ecosystems. This schedule has four zones A through E. Zones A through C are used for flood control release. Zone D allows for conditional releases based on a number of conditions and utilizing a complicated deci- sion tree. These conditional releas- - es have sometimes caused exces- sive freshwater discharges to the Caloosahatchee River and the St. Lucie Estuary. In Zone E, there are no regulatory releases. The objectives of the revised regulation schedule will include 'managing the lake level for the best benefit of the environment and reducing large regulatory releases to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries while continuing to provide flood control, water supply, navigation and recreation needs. Agencies involved in this study in addition to the COE include. South Florida Water Management District, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- ,vice, National Marine Fisheries Ser- vice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis- INI/Pete Gawda Lt. Col. Andrew Goetz of the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, listens to a question from the.audience at a public meeting held Wednesday night, Feb. 22, at the Okeechobee Civic Center. These meetings are to obtain pub- lic input about the issues involving water levels in Lake Okeechobee and to inform people about progress to date on proposed changes. sion. The on-going study includes the years between 1965 and 2000, the existing systems conveyance capacity, stormwater treatment areas and existing regulation schedule for water control areas and the Kissimmee River Chain of Lakes. Pete Milam, pi oject rnarier for COE, explained the alteinanies, under consideration. Preliminary parameters in the new study call for the lake elek action to range firm 12.5 feet in June and July to a high of 15.5 feet from Nov ember through January, with .emphasis on reducing the times the lake is below -hat level and reducing the number of times releases would have.to be made to the estuaries because the water is above that level. The goal of the current WSE is to hold the lake between 13.5 and 15.2 feet. Other preliminary performance measures call for maximum and minimum levels in the water con- servation areas. Preliminary Alternative #1 will allow for quicker response in the fall and winter months to allow for the large inflow that often occurs during hurricane season. It also calls for minimum or no risk to water supply at low lake levels with temporary forward pumps in place and adjustments to supply side management. Preliminary Alternative #2 does away with the zones. It has two lake stage limits. One limit sets the high elevation of the lake at 17.5 feet for flood control purposes. Another limit identifies the low ele- vation of the lake for water supply purposes. Between these two lim- its, the optimal lake elevation will be established. All water releases will be based on an effort to main- tain the optimal lake elevation. COE's Andrew Geller stated that under Alternative #1 there would be small releases in the dry season -and more releases in the wet sea- son. Alternative #3 would allow low-level releases to the water con- servation areas when the lake was between 13.75 and 15.60. This alternative calls for a re-evaluation of Run 22aze, a regulation schedule that was ,considered -before the present regulation schedule was adopted. Pulse releases to the estu- aries would be made for extended periods of time when the lake is ris- ing to avoid larger releases. In response to question on the safety of the dike, Lt. Col. Goetz said that at 18 feet the dike is watched very closely and that 18.5 is the dan- ger level. As the lake rises inspec- tion of the dike is more frequent. At 17.5 feet, crews check the dike everyday. In response to another ques- tion, he said the COE is pushing as hard as it can on the Kissimmee River Restoration. Restoring the curves in the river will slow down the flow of water into the lake and actually store water. They hope to start the next section soon. Dr. Paul Gray of the Audubon Society called the options offered by COE "very promising." He said COE was looking at every option theywere asked to examine. Carroll Head of Friends of Lake Okeechobee called for a balance between water supply, flood con- trol and ecology. He asked about making water releases as needed for the ecology of the lake. Barbara Jean Powell of the Ever- glades Coordinating Council ques- tioned the validity of the perform- ance measurements being used to evaluate the proposed regulation schedules. Li. Col. Goetz replied that per- formance standards are bated on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program (CERP) measurements, and said "we can't redo CERP." She replied that if the perform- ance measures are flawed, maybe the COE should develop their ovwn performance standards. Local sportsman Frank Marsoc- ci noted that WSE is not responsive enough to rainfall...:, Mark Perry of,. the Florida Oceanographic Society remarked that Alternative #2 is the most flexi- ble plan he has seen. He felt that the new regulation schedule should address w\aler supply and flood control, but there should be a major emphasis on preserving the environment. Another.workshop will be held May 31 in Clewiston, and four regional meetings will be held in August. Discuss this and- other local issues online at httpVAvww.newszapforums.com/f orum58/. 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At least part of the solution, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) believes, will be a 170,000 acre-feet (enough water to cover 170,000 acres one foot deep) reservoir on an 11,000-acre parcel just west of LaBelle off State Road 80. The C-43 Reservoir is one of the Everglades Restoration Acceler8 projects eight projects intended to restore 100,000 acres of wetlands, expand water treatment areas by close to 29,000 acres and provide 428,000 acre-feet of addi- tional water storage for Everglades Restoration. At a cost of $338 million, the reservoir will be 12-16 feet deep and should be in operation by 2011. The Acceler8 projects stretch from south Orange County to Flori- da Bay. On Friday, Feb. 24, the SFWMD celebrated the construction start of two 4-acre test cells for the project. Each will hold 42 million gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee. These test cells are intended to pro- vide answers to two hotly debated community issues: will the water the reservoir is intended to hold seep through the berm; and what will be the quality of the water in the reservoir? The completed reservoir is to protect the downstream environ- ment from high volume water releases that have been blamed for lowering salinity levels in the estu- ary which destroys fish and oyster habitats. Flushing an overabundance of freshwater.fQrom la4keke.echobee through theealooahaichee River has come under fire recently\ as detrimental t~l the Caloosahatclhee Estuary ecosystem. The problem has ignited tempers and prompted such extreme proposals as flood- ing the area south of Lake Okee- chobee to store excess freshwater. In her statement at the ground- breaking, Department of Environ- mental Protection Secretary Colleen Castille said "huge environ- mental damage" has been done by fresh water discharges from Lake Okeechobee both to the Atlantic on the east and the Gulf of Mexico on the west. She added that the overall project's goal is to restore the traditional Everglades ecosys- tem. In addition, the project should help create an economic, boom through jobs-in building a sustain- able environment. The secretary said she hopes Hendry County can continue its 150-year agricultural history while transitioning to a "healthy development." SFWMD Board Member Alice Carlson could not be present for the event, but sent a prepared state- ment which pointed to the C-43 Reservoir and other Everglades projects as implementing solutions to previous environmental wrongs. Her comments gave credit to Moore Haven High School students who gave a well-received presenta- tion at a Feb. 8 SFWMD Governing Board meeting in Fort Myers. The students reminded the adults that a spirit of cooperation is the key to success. County Administrator Lester Baird explained Hendry County's objection to the state's land acqui- sition program, of which the C-43 Reservoir is a part. He pointed out that such acquisition erodes the county's already-minimal tax base. .In addition, he said the county is concerned about the health of the Caloosahatchee River. He was pleased to sa\ tli,it SF\V1MD has lis- lened to the counri's problems-and offered solutions. For instance, although land like the Berry's site, where the C-43 Reservoir will be located, will no longer generate taxes for the county, the reservoir itself will stimulate much needed jobs for residents. This will be a par- ticularly important benefit for a county that's unemployment rate averages 13 percent, he said. "We look forward to the posi- tive effects on the river," he con- cluded, adding that much of the pollution running into the river is actually generated from north of Lake Okeechobee. LaBelle residents had protested loud and clear last year at several workshops to sound out public opinion on the C-43 Reservoir pro- posal. Seepage into the surround- ing area was one of the top con- cerns. According to Ken Ammon, deputy executive director of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, SFWMD is aware that previous blasting in the area has caused fractures in the under- ground rock above the clay layer. The test cells now being construct- ed will show any seepage. He said SFWMD does not believe the reser- voir will need to be lined since the natural clay layer combined with high-density concrete core berms tied into the clay should prevent seepage. If everything goes as expected at the test cells, they will have outlived their usefulness in May of 2007. Then construction on the final INI/Patty Brant From left, Deputy Executive Director of Everglades Restoration at SFWMD Ken Ammon, Hendry County Administrator Lester Baird, DEP Secretary Colleen Castille and SFWMD Executive Director Carol Wehle helped kick off the C-43 Reservoir test project on Friday near LaBelle. reservoir will begin in June 2007, with completion scheduled for 2010. A section of land along SR 80 on the north side of the reservoir will remain outside the footprint of the cell. During construction it will be,, used for borrow material, 'con- structing staging' processing mate- rial. Eventually, it may provide some recreational uses for the pub- lic. ,, . Make up to $2500 by filling in te space ab ove! .' -. : "' \ .. v' ,''' - "'--k-e .up to $2:: "... .,500. '-"a- .. .. ... filn .... th ."pace=, .above!, ._- -..=..,. Sell your personal valuables if they're $2,500 or less for absolutely free! 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For those who work in the agriculture "field," these facts are recognized. But when you ask Florida citizens about the value of the state's agriculture industry, most don't have a carrot of an idea that Florida ranks second national- ly in the production of fresh veg- etables and horticultural products., Starting this spring, the Univer- sity of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is launching a multifaceted Agricul- ture Awareness Initiative aimed at educating Florida's 16 million resi- dents about the importance of the state's agriculture and natural resource industries.: - "Our goal is to work with the. agriculture community and media to raise the visibility and awareness of Florida's diverse agriculture and natural resource industry," said Joan Dusky, UF assistant dean for extension. "Most Florida citizens don't realize how these industries impact their everyday life." "We want them to understand that the Florida ag industry not only puts safe, affordable food on their table, but also provides a large and stable economic base and environmental benefits," Dusky said. As part of the initiative, David Mulkey, a professor and associate "Our goal is to work with the agriculture com- munity and media to raise the visibility and awareness of Florida's diverse agriculture and natural resource industry." Joan Dusky, UF assistant dean for extension chair of UF's food and resource economics department, and Alan Hodges, an associate in the depart- ment, are conducting research to demonstrate the total economic impact that agriculture and natural resources have on the state. "We are looking at all industry sectors and how they relate to agriculture and natural resources," Hodges said. "Our model also includes economic multipliers for 'spin off' economic benefits. For example, with every ag dollar generated, there can be up to a $2.50 return in regional economic activity." Hodges said that no market benefits such as green space, watersheds, wildlife habitats and tourism will also be evaluated. 'About 60 percent of Florida's land includes forests," he said. "One thing we are looking at is how nature-related tourism helps sup- port the overall economy." According to the Florida Agri- cultural Statistics Service, 43,000, commercial farms cover 10.1 mil- lion acres, approximately one- third of the state's land mass. Flori- da leads national production in cit- rus, snap beans, fresh-market tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and sugarcane. The state ranks second in the production of greenhouse and nursery products, sweet corn, peppers and strawber ries. To help UF get the message out, Scott Emerson, former edi- tor/associate publisher of Citrus & Vegetable Magazine, has been hired to help develop and deliver the initiative's outreach efforts. Emerson said he plans to work closely with media, growers, com- modity associations, extension agents and other industry organi- zations. "There are several ongoing efforts by the ag community that are successfully reaching the media with positive messages about. Florida agriculture," Emer- son said. "We want to comple- ment and expand these aware- ness programs." To learn more about the Florida Agriculture Awareness Initiative, contact Emerson at semerson@'ufl.edu or call (352) 392-1588. Florida Farm Bureau to 'spring' into action with March promotions Springtime is a great time to cel- ebrate agriculture, and during March Florida Farm Bureau will be doing its part to increase public awareness of the contributions agriculture makes to the economy of the state and the well being of its residents. . "March is rich in events that commemorate American agricul- ture. As the state's largest general agricultural organization, Florida Farmr- Bureau supports these events, which raise public aware- ness of our industry," said Florida Farm Bureau President Carl B. Loop Jr. Florida Farm Bureau and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be taking agriculture's messages to the public through their joint agri- culture awareness campaign. Since 2002 the campaign has been working, to increase, awareness of and appreciation for the state's second-largest industry, centering around the theme, "Safe, Afford- able and Abundant: Food for Thought, from Florida's Farmers." "We have aired hundreds of thousands of public service announcements on cable televi- sion systems and radio stations across the state," Loop said. "This campaign, paired with grass-roots efforts by Farm Bureau volunteers, has succeeded in increasing awareness of Florida Agriculture." During the month of March, Floridians will continue to see the campaign's 30-second Public Ser- vice Announcements on cable tel- A tiny insect with a big appetite is a nuisance UF researchers say scale insects attacks more than 300 FORT LAUDERDALE Wel- come to the bug-of-the-month club. Thanks to Florida's balmy climate and popularity as a tourist destination, at least one new and unwanted insect pest hitchhikes its way into the state every month, according to University of Florida researchers. One of the most menacing newcomers is the lobate lac scale (Paratachardina lobata), an insect native to India and Sri Lanka that attacks more than 300 types of woody plants, says Forrest Howard, an associate professor of entomology with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. "No bigger than a pinhead, the insect could become the most dif- ficult problem yet for trees and shrubs grown as ornamentals in urban areas and native plants in natural areas in South Florida," he said. "Lobate lac scale is especial- ly serious because it attacks a wide range of host plants, build- ing up extremely dense popula- tions, weakening and in many cases killing the plant." Howard said lobate lac scale, like other scale insects that are spread one from country to another, probably arrived on a liv- ing plant. The scales are very tiny and colored to blend with the plant, thereby escaping the eyes Special to INI/ Forrest Howard, University of Florida More than 300 species of plants, including some native species are attached by Lobate Lac Scale. Scientists think the insect came into Florida on a. living plant brought into the state. It can be identified by their unusual four-lobed appearance. "No bigger than a pinhead, the insect could become the most difficult problem yet for trees and shrubs grown as ornamentals in urban areas and native plants in natural areas in South Florida." Forrest Howard, an associate professor of entomology with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences of agricultural inspectors at a port of entry. "In 1999 when we first identi- fied the insect in Broward County, we found it on about 10 different kinds of plants in a small area," he said. "As it continued to spread across South Florida, we have now identified more than 300 species of woody plants that the lobate lac scale attacks." These include native species such as wax myrtle, cocoplum, red bay, wild coffee and strangler fig as well as commercial fruit trees such as mango, lychee and star fruit. "Wax-myrtles are obviously the most susceptible to the scale, and these are important. berry- producing trees for birds in South Florida," he said. Hong Liu, a plant ecologist who works with Howard at UF's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, is studying the effects of lobate lac scale on the ecology of natural woodlands. "The wide range of hosts makes lobate lac scale especially troubling," Liu said. "Evidence of their sap-sucking destruction includes blackened leaves and branches, branch dieback and even death for susceptible shrubs and trees." Worse yet, the lobate lac scale may eventually spread to other areas of Florida. "Our laboratory experiments have shown that the scale insects survive below freez- ing temperatures, indicating a potential spread of the pest into cooler areas of the state," Howard said. Howard and his co-workers recently reported several highly effective insecticide treatments that protect plants from this scale. However, for long-term manage- ment of the pest, biological con- trol with natural predators is the most viable option. In an effort to develop a bio- logical control for this pest, Howard is working with Bob Pemberton, an entomologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Invasive Plant Research Facility in Fort Lauderdale, and Nguyen Ru, an entomologist at the Florida Department of Agricul- ture and Consumer Services Divi- sion of Plant Industry in Gainesville. Howard is studying the biology of the scale insect and developing chemical controls for it; Pember- ton found several kinds of tiny non-stinging wasps during explo- rations in Asia and is testing them as biological controlagents. Sibyle Schoer, a post-doctoral fellow from Germany, is working with Howard and Pemberton to clarify the relationships between Newszap & Newspapers We make it easy to stay up-to-date! Community homepages newszap.com Click anytime for the latest LOCAL HEWS LOCAL ADVERTISIh LOCAL ORGANIZATIONhS! 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Information about agriculture and Farm Bureau will also tag traffic reports in major and medium mar- kets. The campaign will receive underwriting credits during drive- time news blocks and other spe- cial programming on the 11 affili- ates of the Florida Public Radio Network. Similar credits will run on Tallahassee's public broadcast- ing affiliates throughout the 2006 session of the Florida Legislature. The mass media campaign coincides with opportunities for members of the state's ag commu- nity to reach out to the public on an individual basis. Florida Agriculture in the Class-' room, Inc. and the Florida Depart- ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services have scheduled Thursday, March 16 as the third annual Flori- da Agriculture Literacy Day, when members of the agricultural com- munity visit elementary schools to read to students about agriculture. Farm Bureau encourages volun- teers around the state participate. For more information call (352) 846-1381. March 16 also marks the kick- off for National Agriculture Day, designated by. the Agriculture Council of America as a time to cel- ebrate Arherican agriculture and horror the people who work to meet out evervda\ needs Ass..ici- lions, corporations, universities and government agencies will gather in our-nation's capital to educate Americans about how food, fuel and fiber products are produced and about the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy. National Ag Week is March49-25. March 21 's Farm Bureau Dav in Tallahassee and Farm Bureau members \\ ill visit the state capitol to meet and gi'eEt th ii elected offi- cials GOLDEN NUGGET RIVIERA RALLYS ALADDIN EKXCALIBUR s429 s429 '439 s449 s469 = FLAMINGO LUXOR NY.NY TREASURE ISLAND PARIS HOTEL S s479 s499 s509 s509 '519 MONTE CARLO RIO SUITES MIRAGE MANDALAY BELLAGIO s529 '549 s569 '599 '669 Includes: Air, 4 nights hotel, transfers, 4 shows INCLUDES MEMORIAL DAY! 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Farm Bureau supports renewable energy initiative GAINESVILLE Florida Farm Bureau Federation President Carl B. Loop Jr. said the state's largest general agricultural organization strongly supports development of renewable energy sources that can be produced in the Sunshine State. "I believe Florida agriculture has vast potential to support the nation- al goal of increasing renewable energy from domestic sources to reduce our dependence on import-. ed oil and strengthen our econo- my,". Loop said. "We support increasing renewable energy from domestic sources. We are particti- larly interested in renewable bio- mass that can be produced by Florida's agriculture industry." Loop has appointed a staff task force that will work in con- cert with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser- vices, University of Florida/IFAS and other agencies and groups to investigate the potential for using non-food based biomass to pro- duce fuels for transportation, generating electricity and other energy needs. Biomass sources can include agricultural waste, trees, forest residues, perennial grasses and other crops. "I have had conversations with Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson and share his belief in Florida agriculture's poten- tial to contribute substantially to efforts to reduce dependence on foreign petroleum for our energy," Loop said. In his State of the Union address, President Bush announced the Advanced Ener- gy Initiative, which requests $2.1 billion to develop new technolo- gies and alternative sources of energy to help diversify and strengthen our nation's energy mix. "By applying the talent and technology of America," Presi- dent Bush said during the State of the Union, "this country can dramatically improve our envi- ronment, move beyond a petro- leum-based economy and make our dependence on Middle East- ern oil a thing of the past." U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced this week the availability of $176.5 million in loan guarantees and almost $11.4 million in grants to support investments in renew- able energy and energy efficien- cy improvements by agricultural producers and small businesses. Applications for grants must be completed and submitted to the appropriate USDA Rural Devel- opment state office postmarked no later than May 12, 2006. For more information refer to the announcement in the Feb. 13, 2006 Federal Register or contact any state Rural Development office. Information is also avail- able on the Web at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/ farmbill/index.html. U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman also announced $160 million in cost-shared funding over three years to construct up to three biorefineries in the United States. The President's FY 2007 budget proposal for USDA includes more than $250 million each year in fis- cal years 2006 and 2007 for renew- able energy and energy efficiency projects through Rural Develop- ment's loan and grants programs, as well as a core investment of $85 million for USDA's energy-related projects. "Florida supports production of more than 280 commercial agricul- tural commodities," Loop said. "I have no doubt that Florida agricul- ture can be a major player in the production of energy from renew- able sources." Archer named associate dean at UF GAINESVILLE Douglas Archer, a University of Florida professor of food science and. human nutrition, and former deputy director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- istratiori, has been named associ- ate dean for research at UF's Insti- tute of Food and Agricultural' Sciences. In announcing the Feb. 1 appointment, Mark McLellan, dean for research, said Archer is an internationally recognized food safety expert with experi- ence in research, public policy and administration. "Dr. Archer has made many. important contributions to the nation's food safety program, and we are fortunate to have him join, our research administration,", McLellan said. "He will help pro- vide greater support to our faculty, and strengthen our statewide research programs." In his new assignment, Archer will focus on the impact of agri- cultural research on society,, including human behavior issues related to food, natural resources, environment and agri- culture. He will help increase research funding through inter- disciplinary grants, both within UF and with other institutions worldwide. "Florida's subtropical climate makes UF an ideal research part- ner for other institutions that study agricultural systems in diverse climates," he said. "Many large federal funding opportuni- ties require interdisciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation. There are also private funding sources that we can take advan- tage of more effectively." Archer's experience includes research on emerging pathogens, rapid methods of pathogen detec- tion, the effects of food process- ing on bacteria and government regulations on food safety. He is currently chairman of the.Florida Food Safety and Food Security Advisory Council, a member of the World Health Organization's Expert Advisory Panel on Food Safety and UF's lead scientist in the Food Safety Institute of the Americas. Archer joined the UF faculty in 1994, serving as chairman of the food science and human nutrition department until 2001. Prior to that appointment, he was deputy director of the FDA's. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. While at FDA, he was also a commissioned officer with the U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. assistant surgeon general. He has a bachelor's degree in zoology and a master's degree in bacteriology from the University of Maine, and a doctoral degree in microbiology from the University of Maryland. Archer is the second of three associate deans named by McLel- lan. In December 2005, Mary Duryea, a professor in UF's School of Forest Resources and Conserva- tion, was appointed to a similar post, with emphasis on natural resource systems. A search is pro- ceeding for a third associate dean, whose assignment will involve agricultural systems. The new positions were cieat- ed to help UF keep pace with changes in science and agribusi- ness, McLellan said. 2006 AARP bet employers for workers, your chance to be recognized ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. The, deadline for nominating your busi- ness for AARP Best Employers for workers 50-plus is fast approach- ing. Employers that offer work- place practices and policies that greatly benefit these workers are encouraged to apply. Now entering its sixth year, the Best Employers search honored 50 employers last year, including Florida winners Brevard Public Schools in Viera and Lee Memorial Health System in Ft. Myers. AARP's landmark report, "The Business Case for Workers Age 50+," found that companies' investments in experienced work- ers translate into a tremendous plus, for their businesses. As the oldest of the boomers, turn 60 in 2006, attracting and retaining skilled, workers will become increasingly critical for employers who seek to retain a competitive edge. Especially appealing to 50-plus o )ikeis aie, training and learning opportunities, flexible work sched- ules, and continuing opportunities for advancement "It is imperative for Florida employers to retain 50-plus work- ers if they wish to be competitive," said AARP Florida State Director Bentley Lipscomb. "It will not be long before the baby boomers start to retire. When companies main- tain strong and positive relation- ships with older workers, they spend less money on recruiting, training and monitoring new employees. Obviously, this has a strong impact on a business's bot- tom line." 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The agreement relaxes trade barri- ers between the United States and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. "Our marketing staff recently completed an extensive research project in the CAFTA-DR countries to help gauge consumer prefer- ences for various Florida products," Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson said. "This information will be used to assist growers as they develop plans for exporting to these markets." l- Results from the research proj- ect -;which included more than 2,400 individual consumer ques- tionnaires will be included in an in-depth analysis report set for pub- lication in May. The report will pro- vide background information on the economies of the countries in the region, examine the export potential of various Florida agricul- .tural products, and include business contacts and other vital statistics. "Florida's agricultural producers 'have for some time enjoyed posi- tive trade relations with countries in this region," Mr. Bronson said. "In fact, the Dominican Republic has been among the top ten destina- tions for Florida agricultural prod- ucts for many years. With the pas- sage of CAFTA-DR, we look forward to increasing the variety and amount of Florida exports." Last year, the Florida Depart- ment of Agriculture arid Consumer Services launched a joint market- ing program with PriceSmart, Inc., which operates U.S. style, mem- bership-only warehouse buying clubs in 11 countries and one U.S. territory in Central America and the Caribbean. The pilot retail pro- motion in November 2005 fea- tured Florida Natural Juices; that initiative was followed up this month with a promotion featuring Florida strawberries. "By researching markets and initiating contacts, we can help our state's growers unlock the potential for increased sales in CAFTA-DR countries," Mr. Bronson said. "We are committed to helping our state's growers understand these markets and increase their exports. This will help Florida secure its place as a major supplier to the large-scale commercial buyers in this region."' Mr. Bronson said it is important for Florida's agriculture industry to be vigorous in its marketing initia- tives to help avoid adverse conse- quences similar to the North Ameri- can Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which was adopted in 1994. "Some of our agricultural prod- uct sectors were hit hard by the effects NAFTA and are still suffering a decade later," Mr. Bronson said. "We want this latest trade agree- ment to yield positive results for Florida, and we will work with our growers toward that end." This international marketing ini- tiative is part of the Florida Depart- ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services' ongoing "Fresh from Florida" campaign, an identifica- tion and promotional program designed to boost the image of Florida agriculture and increase sales by helping consumersto easi- ly identify Florida products at retail stores. The "Fresh from Florida" program also helps increase public awareness of the importance of Florida's agriculture industry, which generates $7 billion in farm receipts yearly and has an annual overall economic impact estimated at $62 billion. For more information about Florida agriculture, visit http:// www.Florida-Agriculture.com. Foley questions Bush Administration WASHINGTON Congress- man Mark Foley (FL-16) ques- tioned the Bush Administration on the recent sale of manage- ment of six of the U.S.'s largest and most active ports to Dubai Ports World, a subsidiary of the government of the United Arab Emirates earlier this week. The sale was approved by the Com- mittee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS), a secretive committee that reviews transactions with national securi- ty issues. Included in the sale were the management rights to ports of Miami, New Orleans, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York. Foley confronted Treasury Secretary John Snow, who chairs the CFIUS, during Snow's testi- mony on the President's pro- posed budget before the House Ways and Means Committee. Foley specifically asked the Secre- tary to address the national secu- - rity concerns of turning manage- ment of some of our country's largest ports considered to be some of our nation's most vulner- able targets for terrorism over to a Middle Eastern country. After the hearing, Foley said, "Six of our largest commercial ports are being handed over to a country that is seeking to be Iran's free trade partner and has been linked to the funding and planning of 9. 11. If our ports are the most vulnerable targets for terrorism and if we are at war, as the President says, we should be overly critical of handing over management of our ports to any foreign, countries, post 9/11. Instead, this was done in the dead of night." - Arthritis sometimes responds to supplements In a news release Feb. 22, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that although the popular dietary supplement combination of glucosamine plus-chondroitin sulfate did not provide significant relief from osteoarthritis pain among all participants in a study published in the "Newr England Journal of Medicine, a smaller sub- group of study participants with. moderate-to-severe pain did show significant relief with the combined supplements. This research was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), components Rf t N1I1H. A four-year study was.dfinddci td i t 16 sites across the United States. "This study is another example of NIH's commitment to exploring the potential of complementary and alternative medicine to prevent and treat disease in a manner that is fair, unbiased, and scientifically rig- orous," said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., NIH Director. The study enrolled nearly 1,600 participants with documented osteoarthritis of the knee. Partici- 'i, ) . pants were randomly assigned to receive one of five Lreatments dailh for 2-1 weeks: glucosamine alone. (1500 mg), chondroitin sulfate alone 1.1200 nmg, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate combined (same doses), a placebo, or cele- coxib 200msg). Celecoxib is an FDA-approved drug for the management of osteoarthritis pain and served as a positive control for the study. (A positive control is a treatment that investigators expect participants to respond to in a predictable way; it helps validate study results.) The researchers found that par- ticipants taking celecoxib experi- enced significant pain relief, as ..expected. For all participants, there, .were,. pno significant differences, between the other treatments test- ed.and placebo .. , But, for participants in the mod- erate-to-severe pain subgroup, glu- cosamine combined with chon- droitin sulfate provided significant pain relief compared to placebo. In the subgroup of participants with mild pain, glucosamine and chon- droitin sulfate together or alone did not provide statistically significant relief compared to placebo. "This rigorous, large-scale study showed that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sul- fate appeared to help people with moderate-to-severe pain from knee osteoarthritis, but not those with- mild pain," said Stephen E. Straus,- M.D., NCCAM Director. "It is impor- tant to study dietary supplements with well-designed research in order to find out what works and what does not." "Because of the small size of the moderate-to-severe pain subgroup, the findings in this group for glu- cosamine plus chondroitin sulfate should be considered preliminary and needto 'e confirmed in a study designed for this purpose," said Dr. Clegg, Professor of Medicine and .iChief of RheumatoiL. _. the Uni- versity of Utah, School of Medicii ,. "More than 20 million Ameri- cans have osteoarthritis, making it a frequent cause of physical disabil- ity among adults," said Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., NIAMS Director. "We are excited to support studies looking at new treatment options that could improve the symptoms and quality of life of people with osteoarthritis." "I urge people with osteoarthri- tis to follow a comprehensive plan for managing their arthritis pain - eat right, exercise, lose excess weight, and talk to your physician about appropriate treatment options," said Dr. Clegg. The study team continues their research with a smaller study to See whether glucosamine and chon- droitin sulfate can slow the devel- opment of osteoarthritis, such as delaying the narrowing of the joint spaces. About one-half of the par- ticipants in the larger study were eligible to enroll in this ancillary study. The results are expected in about year. The National Center for Com- plementary and Alternative Medi- cine's mission is to explore comple- mentary and alternative medical practices in the context of rigorous science, train CAM researchers, and disseminate authoritative informa- tion to the public and professionals. For additional information, call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226, or visit the NCCAM Web site at nccam.nih.gov. NCCAM is 1 of 27 institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health, the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. 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"National security concerns should come first and my legisla- tion sheds light on the secret process by which foreign invest- rnent decisions are made and approved The bill does two things: Mandatory Review Improve- merits. It ensures that all transac- tions, mergers and acquisitions involving any foreign govern- ment are given a "45-day investi- gation" to determine whether the transaction could affect national security. The way CFIUS interprets current law is that it will only initiate the mandatory review if they first determine there is a national security issue and then they look at whether there is a foreign government involved. Foley believes that was not congressional intent and that a trigger for the investigation should be whether a party to the transaction is a foreign govern- ment. Congressional Consideration: It requires that the House and Senate Intelligence, Homeland Security and Financial Services Banking committees be notified within five days of initial- ing a mandatory investigation and does not allow the President to take any action (except to sus- pend the transaction until the outcome of the investigation) until Congress has had 14 days to review the transaction and, if it "National security concerns should come first and my legisla- tion sheds light on the secret process by which foreign invest- ment decisions are made and approved." Florida Congressman Mark Fbley chooses, provide comment. .Foley was the first member of Congress to publicly question Administration officials on the sale of what was thought then to be only 6 U.S. ports to the U.A.E. government firm. On Thursday, Feb. 16, Foley joined with Reps. Vito Fossella and Chris Shays and Senators Chuck Schumer, Frank Lauten- berg, and Tom Coburn in releas- ing a letter to Secretary John Snow asking the Administration to review and reconsider the sale of the management of six of our nation's largest ports, including Miami, to Dubai Ports World. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Foley questioned Secretary Snow dur- ing a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the sale of the ports' management rights and then peppered U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman during his appearance before the committee. Under current law, CFIUS is made up ,of Cabinet members and various administration agency officials -,ia they are reporting that no 45 day investi- gation %\as made of the sale of C&O to Dubai Ports World because no Cabinet members triggered such an investigation. However, no Cabinet members were reportedly informed of the deal until it was already approved by CFIUS. 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Emlymn Full Tim p UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION Equipment Serviceman $15.06 Per Hour POSITION PURPOSE Responsible focr safely and edicently iripeciing anid pernirrri- ing rrainienance on all USSC equipment PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Accurjaely perform mrrarilenarn.e un equipment nleel according to preventive mrainenance 'Iindajrs in an epedieri arid cost effective manner Accurately generate and maintain all required documernaliion Visually Inspect equipment lor potential jilure MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Ability 10 read speak and wrile Engisn have good commu- nication skills, including rmajneiTatical, reasoning, wrinen and verbal skills * Aility 10to perform lob lunL lns such as Mainlain accurate luel and lube invenlonies m Fueling and servicing ui all related equipment * Must possess a valid Florida diver's license Class B wint hazardous endorsement * Capable of obtaining lorklih cerilication within 30 days * Capable oI obtaining boom ruci, cerniicaiiaon * Must be able to lil a minimum o lirTy pounds * Mulu complete TOST lesi Contact Info Jdooley@usugar.com Fax: 863-902-3168 Please stop by US Sugar's Employment Office on WC Owen Ave. in Clewislon. United Stiaes Suajr Curpor3trn is one :1 America'? largest di- velsilied, prvdiev y held 3aribusinesit irrs We are employee owned and nave e.cellert benehl inicludimg Ouistanding Medi- cal & Dental plans. All successful appliarnis will be drug lested arid a b ckgOrournd cneck will be given U Sugair is dri Equal OpportuniTy Em- ployer combined Io a diverse wororce Women and Mi- norities are encouraged to apply. Glades County Board of County Commissioners AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ACCOUNT CLERK I HOURLY RANGE: $10.68- $16.02 EXCELLENT BENEFITS: Healthcare, State Retirement, annual leave, sick leave, holidays and educational incentives. MAJOR DUTIES: Answer phones handle public Inquiries, data entry, process accounts payable and payroll. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applicant must have good typing skills with special emphasis on office organization and file management. Applicant must be capable of operating customary office machines and be knowledgeable in Microsoft Works, Word and Excel. Applicant must present a neat and professional appearance and possess good communication skills. Applicant must be able to handle difficult situations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equiva- lent, and one year clerical experience. JOB LOCATION: Glades County Courthouse WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday Friday REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Glades County Application, and valid Florida Driver's License. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Clerk of Circuit Court 500 Avenue J Suite 102 P.O. Box 10 Moore Haven, FL 33471 (863)946-6010 Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking workplace Perfect opportunity for civic minded individuals and volunteers. Become a Local Coordinator * Find host families and supervise international high school students. * Work with high schools and community groups. * Earn companion for each student placed. International travel rewards, work from home and make your own hours.* . Support and training are provided. Call Kelly at 800-322-4678, ext. 5164 or e-mail cover letter and resume to kquigley@aifs.com or faxto 203-399-5463 Visit www.academicyear.org to learn more. Emplymen FullTim Fime Glades County Board of County Commissioners AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER February 20,.2006 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I SALARY RANGE: $7 25- $11.25 Per lour EXCELLENT BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND STATE RETIREMENT MAJOR DUTIES: Operation and routine mainenanrice if sinrgie a'le dump iruLi's rriowing tractor and jssucialed imple- ments. Preparing legible daily work tickets, recording time, equipment and inventory used. Provide safe conditions for employee; and Ih ri general public Woring wiih road crews doing various lobs wren necessary Will be require to per- lorm labor duties such 3 Shnovel, rake, or lay 4od Any oirer related and signed dutie . KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be capable of salely and ehiciently operating a variety ol igrit and medium maintenance arind construction equipment Musthave the ability to0 iti up lo 100 lOs. and have Ihe ability to sit, stand. walk, stoop, bend, crawl, and work outside for long periods in various weather conditions. Requires knowledge and skill in operation and maintenance of dump trucks and tractors. Ability to read and write effectively. Requires a minimum of 6 months of directly related experience. Ability to work flexible hours and overtime under emergency situations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equiva- lent. Must have a valid Class B Florida Commercial Drivers Li- cense with acceptable driving record. Screening test for illegal drugs. JOB LOCATION: Glades County Road Department, Moore Haven, Work is county wide. WORK SCHEDULE: 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Monday Friday CLOSING DATE: Copy of valid Florida Drivers License. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Mary Ann Dotson 500 Avenue J RO. Box1018 Moore Haven, FL 33471 (863)946-6000 Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking workplace HELP WANTED HENDRY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mechanic I,. Basic mechanic knowledge, experience as an au- tomotive service worker or mechanic's helper preferred. Mechanic II. Graduate from an approved course in heavy &. diesel mechanics, three years experience. Both Mechanic positions require class B driver's license. Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Both located in Clewiston. GSI Coordinator for the LaBelle office. Must have Bachelor of Science from an accredited college or university in computer science, geography, or related field with considerable experi- ence in the use of geographic information systems or 8yrs equivalent experience. All positions are full time with medical benefits, retirement, sick and vacation leave. These positions will be open until filled. Job descriptions & applications can be obtainedin the Satellite Office in Clewiston and the Courthouse in LaBelle in the HR Department. Vet Pref. EEO. Drug free. Applicants needing assistance in the application process should contact HR. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY The Pahokee Housing Authority is accepting appli- cation for an Executive Secretary Position until 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2006. Must be 18 years or older; high school diploma; at least three years of secretarial/clerical experience; education in secretarial science; certifications in office and computer skills. Must have ability to follow oral/written instructions; type 50 CWPM; excellent written/oral communication skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power- point, & Excel programs; ability to perform com- plex administrative tasks; reasoning ability; ability to work well independently. Prefer Bi-Lin- gual. Good benefits. Background check will be performed. Applicant must complete application even if submitting resume. Submit resume/ap- plication to: Julia Hale, Executive Director, 465 Friend Terrace, Pahokee, FL 33476. Pahokee Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Promotes a Drug Free Workplace. EmloymeI n FullTim e 12111 Employment FullTm e 020 B d UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC TEMP $19.6 7 per hour Responsible tor salely operating and maintaining equipment Responsibilities * Diagnoses and performs repairs, maintenance and inspec- tions on rieavy macrinery. . Operates hydraulic evcavators. * Experience w in iruc'Ps., arm macrunery and other diesel equipment .... * Ability lo speak, read and write English. * Successfully complete all training and orientation courses Email your resume or brief summary of experience to Jdooley@iussugar com Fax: 863-902-3168 Please stop by US Sugar s Employment Office on WC Owen Ave. in Clewiston. United States Sugar. Corporation is one of America's largest diversified, privately held agribusiness firms. We are employee owned and have excellent benefits including outstanding Medi- cal & Dental plans. All succec slul applicants will De drug tested and a background check will be giver US Sugar is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer committed tla diverse worskeorie Women and Minonbes'ore encouraged to apply HVAC'TECHNICIAN Pahokee Housing Authority is accepting applications for a highly responsible po- sition, HVAC technician, until 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2006. Must be 18 years of age or older; high school diplo- ma or equivalent; EPA refrigerant certifi- cations; ability to lift 50+ Ibs; Valid Florida's Driver's License, Class. E; good driving record; at least three years expe- rience in maintenance, servicing, and re- pairing of appliances containing Freon; experience in operating recovery systems and proper disposal of refrigerants or Freon. Credential, certifications, etc., must be presented at interview. Good benefits. Must be bondable. Back- ground check will be performed. Appli- cant must complete application even if submitting resume. Submit resume/ap- plication to: Julia Hale, Executive Direc- tor, 465 Friend Terrace, Pahokee, FL 33476. Pahokee Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and pro- motes a Drug Free Workplace. I RECEPTIONIST The Seminole Tribe of Florida Utilities Department has an immediate opening for a Receptionist at our Big Cypress Reservation Office. Provide general office & admin. duties for dept. Answer phones, maintain files, process documents for payment and services, prep. Pos & payroll. HS dip/GED req. Good typing & computer skills (MS Office). Exp. with clerical duties and customer services. Applications at www.semtribe.com or send resume to: galtman()semtribe.com or fax 954-967-3477. Financial 1 r'Te=h..e .-.' ""' .- i-, ..i : ". i ,. mm, ", ^-.t !. *; ,.i , a' anomoar T- arowlAfesM#t&*x ~ilr5~ et .t-'.i 4 ft :QA2 L~A'.4... . I Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Emlymn Full Tim utrjz,.. HENRY REGIONAL I EDICAL CENrER -Jfacm, S *,; EP Eeit efi tneH _^ LPN I or II (FFPT., Perdlem) FL IPN L... & iVCo ,. \V,ii;.'. i, u, i. fl;hlc .:hujle Support & Full Time- REGISTERED NURSE FL I.C -1hI,' I .l' 'p -- 1Will I ;.A |,-WN i )d Radtologic TechnologlsVMammographer RP.[T let" g ll i Fl Lit tu Fai.,liIr t Mrh QSA L.'sud.b & i6ammoigirph .c Q pitrdu1U Full time/Part lime/At Home- TRANSCRIPTIONIST 3 + us e ,p ,r .i h -.g l t'j t pO'q .pi i Ex t ilem ,3,iT Li ii ll,', s.'d i' abhiei 10 uite'.iin .T.uii.ple dialect are esienl l u.i iq tlu i af i ..r minrite Full Lime- CT/Radlologlc Tech 8 30 a m. S p m or 10:30 n to p.m.) ART [ il i idl ,d Ft L c ycii e .,p p.,:! ius u ,:: :i e. ller.ii tu i *; Akillt i l inde['-,ridtnTi p[i.iio. it r.i i CT rs.d Ger.coli RaJdL i'aphy Full lime Medical Technologlsl BS ii.' M ie rt-h, FL U. : c Hemjioglaog iminiu1.lh-rill.:.. C,"he.,iii.v, & sir:,.:..l.: ir. MTiF(b C l 11I , Per diem- Housekeeper Mu. i't i .I w hei'a;p1a3l c.,ii hOl p :iid 3rJ vl i .r.g hour & ,T,,]l',lhl i al<. m3rllJr> e .I.il'i,,,',,T.cI; Full time/per diem-Food Service AIde P'r v in p i.c 1 ,'I .iel up p.e '. M u ,,: r t.: I, :1C 'd ti w& i k 1 , hui ., iTiiil..ii'i : jre. jr ji..L i,i.;.i' iTr.: i Part time- Floor Tech I yr exp'in an environ svcs related setting. Ability to perform cleaning functions to maintain a sanitary, safe, & orderly environment. Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805 Drug Free Workplace EOE The GEO Group, Inc. The GEO Group a worldwide leader in privatized Corrections, offers a challenging and exciting opportunity. We offer full benefits. CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS Starting Salary $28,300. The GEO Group a worldwide leader in privatized Corrections, offers a challenging and exciting opportunity We offer full benefits. LPN'S NEEDED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR Full time position Educating inmates in a prison setting. Must have 4 year degree. ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN Volunteer Coordinator. Must be Ordained. LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR High School or GED. Bachelor's degree or experience in a related field. THE GEO GROUP South Bay Correctional Facility 600 US Highway 27 South South Bay, FL 33493 Phone: 561-992-9505 Fax: 561-829-1902 EOE, M/F/V/H MANAGEMENT Immediate restaurant management openings in Lake Placid, Moore Haven, LaBelle, Clewiston and Okeechobee. We aroeaufranchise with 27'restaurants throughout South Florida and are hiring enrgetic, 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 BRANCH SPECIALIST-GLADES AREA The American Red Cross has an opening for a Branch Special- ist in our Glades Area branch. This position is responsible for the daily operations of branch office and community out- reach. Should be comfortable speaking to community groups, become a certified CPR Instructor and assist with disaster emergency response. Bi-lingual a plus. Excellent benefits package. Please email cover letter and resume with salary history to boothel@redcross-pbc.org orfax(561) 650-9147. EE DFWP Competitive pay, 401K, Medical, Store Discounts, Sick Pay & More. Apply Within. 310 E. Sugarland Hwy., Clewiston. Located inside Ace Hardware. Competitive pay, 401K, medical, store discounts, sick pay & more. Apply Within. ACE Hardware, 310 E. Sugarland Hwy., Clewiston. Please ask for Nevin or Jordan. RECEPTIONIST Job opening for an upbeat receptionist who must be great with people and pays attention to detail. Our com- pany is offering a full-time position located in Moore aven, Fl. In this position you will be responsible for reception, customer service and general office duties. Send your resume and sala- ry requirement as a Word Attachmentto lisa@acleartitleco.com or fax .your resume to 863-675-6744. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS! Wanted: Plumbers/Plumber Helpers/Service Tech. Call for appointment (863)675-1155 Join all the people who say, "I sold it in the classifieds" Financial Business Opportunities 305 Money Lenders 310 Tax Preparation 315 #1 Corporate/Sports Apparel Franchise Full Training and Support. No Exp. Needed. Fi- nancing avail. Call (800)727-6720. www.Em- broidMe.com. ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do you earn $800/day? 30 Ma- chines, Free Candy All for $9,995. (888)629-9968 B02000033. CALL US: We will not be undersold! EImploy -en Full TimeI Em-po -n t Full Tme^^ Employmnt- wwFull Time 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 LPN RN MIS SPECIALIST MOORE HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 1990 East SR 78NW Moore Haven, FL 33471 Phone 868-946-2420 Fax 863-946-2487 Equal Opportunity Employer RECREATION COORDINATOR The Seminole Tribe of Florida Recreation Depart- ment has an immediate opening for a Recreation Coordinator at our Big Cypress Reservation. Organize and run community-wide recreation events for all ages. Coach youth sports. Supervise personnel at activities. Assist w/publicity & regis- tration for activities. Prior supervisory exp. pre- ferred. 2-3 yrs. in recreation field & w/multiple sports. HS dip/GED req. but degree preferred. Able to become CPR certified. Applications at www.semtribe.com or send re- sume to galtmanOsemtribe.com or fax 954-967-3477. MAINTENANCE WORKER II (Glades District Park, Pahokee) $11.37/hr. Reports to Glades Pioneer Park. Per- forms general park landscape/athletic field mainle- nance, custodial duties, refuse collections or other duties related to the maintenance of parks and nteir amenities. Requires 1 yr. exp. in laboring work providing a familiarity with any (or a combi- nation) of the following: Landscape/natural area/athletic field maintenance, refuse collection, custodial work. Preference for exp.: Performing la- boring work in a park system; operating a tractor with bush hog or flail mower attachments, gar- bage packer, brush chipper stump grinder, reel mower or chamsaws. Also desirable: Current FL Class B CDL, Air Brakes: HS/eq. Visit www.pbcgov.com for job description & employ- ment appl.: submit with any Vet. Pref. doc. for re- ceipt by 5pm 3/10/06 to Palm Beach County HR, 50 S. Military Trail #210, WPB, FL 33415 Fax 561-616-6893 EO/AA M/F/D/V (DFWP) Ser BRAND NAME Soda/Candy Rouie Earn BIG $ 5$0 down AIaaricing (8001367-6709 A317; k247) BO#2510. 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We will do our best to alert our reader of these charges in the ads, but occasionally we may not be aware of the charges. Therefore, if you call a number out of your area, use caution. READING A NEWSPAPER MAKES YOU A MORE INFORMED AND INTERESTING PERSON. C o wander newspaper readers are more paputarl WE BUY MORTGAGES. Are you collecting payments on a mortgage? Why wait years for payments? Call (800)282-1251. vices -l~ Babysitting 405 Child Care Needed410 Child Care Offered 415 Instruction 420 Services Offered425 Insurance 430 Medical Services435 ARRESTED? All Criminal De- fense Felonies...Misdemean- ors, State or Federal Charges, Parole...Probation, DUI...Traffic Tickets, Bond Reduction. PRIVATE ATTOR- NEYS STATEWIDE 24 HOURS A-A-A ATTORNEY REFERRAL SERVICE (800)733-5342.ARRESTED? I Criminal Defense Felo- nies...Misdemeanors, State or Federal Charges, Pa- role...Probation, DUI...Traffic Tickets, Bond Reduction. PRIVATE ATTORNEYS STATEWIDE 24 HOURS A-A- A ATTORNEY REFERRAL SERVICE (800)733-5342. DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS children, etc. Only one sig- nature required! *Excludes govt. fees! Call weekdays (800)462-2000, ext.600. 8am-7pm) Alta Divorce, LLC. Established 1977. PROFESSIONAL RESUMES Cover Letter, Resume & References Provided. Contact Diane at (863)677-0908 NEW SELF STORAGE 46 units 7x15, 8x15,10x15, 10x30,12x30,15x25. Full electric, secure on Commereio St. 350 ft. from Clewiston Police Dept. 863-983-6663, 863-983-2808, after hrs. 863-983-8979 READING A NEWSPAPER... a ,leads you and seavices, ' Need Faster Internet?> High Speed Internet via Satellite 7 Fast Affordable Available Secure Cl SkyTalk n J866-639-87549 SWILDBLJE Available Virtually Everywhere Requires denr ewofdhensouhenmsly Sq dnngmaroniteed.Vsitilsdblue.ctm forequipmen, iital Shton g e ret'riions and mni m term reqnuiremiens. 1100 linstallaimis valid forna li- d ime and may be change or diawr at ansime. idue Commuiratsions, Ic , BUILDING SALE! "Go Di- rect/Savel!" 20x26 Now $5100. 25x30 $6800. 30x40 $10,600. 40x60 $16,600. . Extensive range of sizes and models. Doors/accessories optional. Pioneer (800)668-5422. SCREENED ROOM- 30'X10' complete w/roof panels & roof pans. $1000. (863)697-2434 ALUM WINDOWS- new, 53 1/8 50 5/8, akinrg $350 12391770-6855 CONCRETE BLOCKS over 400, 8x8x16, mostly split- ters. $200 for all (239 )'7706855 DOOR, Exterior, 3'X6'9". $10. (863)467-1777 FENCING: Heavy Duly, New All parts enough for at least 400 ft. $2000 (863)6(73-47817 METAL ROOFING SAVE $$S Buy Direct From Manuiaclur- er. 20 colors in slock wit all311 Accessories Ouick urn around, Delivery Available Toll Free (8881393-0335 SOFFITT- 27 pieces 12' long $99 18631357-1.57 WINDOW, Aluminum, Rough Opening 14 '40 Double hung. Fr.oled glass 18 Buck Head Ridge. 18631763-1997 TOYBOX. Littlle Tykes BlajcK Tire mMr'lhes aIl; rr Ihome. new in Do... i550 (8631902-331 e,1 525 PAGEANT DRESS- Linle gills Pastel green w/sequins. Si:e 4 145. Call t863)763-5918 leave message WEDDING GOWN- wiveil & headpiece, pearils/sequins. long Iram, size 1-12. $300 (561)985-8145 ASSORTED BASEBALL/FOOT- BALL & BASKETBALL CARDS- Appro. 400-501 $400 (8631357-0125 ELVIS COLLECTIBLES- Many ileinis Mini C Adii iiirn, Will. sc rilice 1300 (863)467-0627 FOOTBALL & BASEBALL CARDS Racing i Comic a131te 80s early 90s F'c cond. $400 neg 863)763-8943 HOCKEY CARDS, 1501 Wayne Grel:ky. inserls noci bool.' value $150. airing 25 1863 674-0564 OIL PAINTING- 16x20 "Sinking Boat', damaged by Hurricane Erin, sunk by Hurricane Opal $100(863)763-0634 OLD RECORDS-(45 records) 78's Joni James, Sarah Vaughn, Bill HaleyDoris Day,Guy Lombardo, Mills Bros, Nat King Cole, Frankie Laine & more. In albums. All for $175 (302)674-4149 Delaware. Will ship OLD RECORDS-(45 records) 78's Joni James, Sarah Vaughn, Bill Haley,Doris Day,Guy Lombardo, Mills Bros, Nat King Cole, Frankie Laine & more. In albums. All for $175 (302)674-4149 Delaware. Will ship COMPUTER DESK Good condition. $50. (863)467-0436 COMPUTER- Gateway, com- plete all books, disks & print- er. $300 or trade for a pistol (772)461-8822 DELL NETWORK COMPUTER- Pentium III Win. XR Word, Games, $150. (866)855-0158 WEB TV- computer w/2 keybrd, cordless ph & ans mach, $125 (863)902-0257 BED, Little Tykes Country Cot- tage Dollhouse, girls, twin, incl. mattress & boxspring, $250. (863)902-3311 x525 BED, Little Tykes Red Racing Nascar, boys, twin, w/built in toybox under "hood", $250. (863)902-3311, ext.525 Captains Bed, twin, Solid wood, 6 drawers under- neath. W/mattress. Like new. $225 (863)634-2582 CD RACK, Wooden. Very nice. 25"Wx42"Hx6/2"D. 5 shelves. holds a lot of CD's. $15. Buck Head Ridge.(863)763-1997 COUCH & LOVE SEAT- Like new & 2-power massage re- cliners. $950. Will sell separ- ate (863)467-5207 DINETTE SET- table, leaf & 4 capt. chairs, mauve, good condition, $100 (863)467-9054 Okeechobee ENTERTAINMENT CENTER black & white 6' tall, 3' wide, glass shelves, lighted two pieces. $150 (863)763-0625 k I Merchandise Air Conditioners 505 Antiques 510 Appliances 515 Appliance Parts 520 Beauty Supplies 525 Bicycles 530 Books & Magazines535 Building Materia Is 540 Bushess Equipment 545 Carpets/Rugs 550 .Children's Items 555 'China. Glassware, Etc. 560 Clothing 565 Coins/Stamps 570 Collectibles 575 Computer/Video 580 Crafts/Supplies 585 Cruises 590 Drapes, Linens & Fabrics 595 Fireplace Fixture 600 Firewood 605 Furniture 610 Furs 615 Health & Reducing Equipment 620 Heating Equipment/ Supplies 625 Household Items 630 Jewelry 635 Lamps/Lights 640 = Lugge 645 al Items 650 Miscellaneous 655 Musical Instruments 660 Office Supplies/ Equipment 665 Pets/Supplies/ ; .Services 670 Photography 675 Plumbing Supplies 680 Poole & 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 COND.- SPT portable, 7500 btu, vent kit, $250 (918-914-0908 OR (918)914-0979 AIR CONDITIONER, 240 V, $50. (863)467-1777 CENTRAL AIR & HEAT for Mo- bile Home 3.5 ton, 5y/o, In- nertherm, $350 (863)447-2130 SHARP ROOM AIR COND- with remote control, uses 110V, asking $100 (863)675-0104 AMERICAN OAK DRESSER- 1800's, Excellent condition, $500. or best offer. (863)675-4201 NORITAKE CHINA- Pattern: Mystery #198 Really Beau- tiful !!, 58 pieces,, w/2 large serving platters, sugar bowl, & gravy boat. Will ship. Great buy at $450 IIt (302)674-4149 Delaware When you want some- thing sold, advertise In the classified. CONVECTION OVEN w/stand. Brand new. Never been used. $999 or best offer. (561)992-4838 RANGE- Whirlpool, electric, self cleaning, $125 (863)675-0969 WASHER/DRYER- HotPoint, Excellent condition. $300. (863)763-3451 MICROWAVE- Tappan, with clock works good, $25 or best offer (863)675-0104 SHED- 12'x8', Vinyl side. Good shape Only $325. (863)675-8937 TANNING BED- 28 bulb, Standing booth, Tanning Hut, Good cond. $1200 or best offer 863-467-1788 Eves TANNING BED, Sunquest Pro 16S. Good condition. $600. (863)467-1788 / 634-9119 EIploym-nt Full TimeI LIFT CHAIR RECLINER- dark blue, mint condition, orig $1200 asking $350 (863)824-0739 MATTRESSES- 2, New, Mag- netic power mattresses, 1 King & 1 Reg. Cost $2200. asking $1500 863-357-5754 RECLINER- green, like new, asking $150 or best offer (863)824-0739 ROCKER RECLINER- bur- gundy, good cond., $60 (863)467-5477 SOFA Tan 7ft long and brown, & blue pin stripe que2n sleeper sofa, $150, (239)822-3134 TABLE with tour i.rias, very good cono, maple wood and iron, $500 or best oiler (561)449-6410 GOLF CLUBS (22) comes winn golf bag, good cond., all that's missing is putter $30 neg (863)763-4849 GOLF CLUBS- complete, matched set. metal woods, irons. bag. putter, $135. (863)946-3123 GOLF TRAVEL BAG, hard vi- nyl. by Flight Masier, for car- ryin gaoll clubs on planes, train, $100 reg. (863)357-3294 COLT .45- Double Eagle, Stainless, With box, Real. nice. $875. (863)946-1226 )r (8%622'.1603 RIFLE- Marlin, 22 mag, bolt action, SS, lamanated stock, w/Simmons 4-12v'40 scope, $350 (863)763-4961 SHOTGUN, high standard Sump, 12 gauge, Pump Flite- ing Deluxe Rib. $300 or trade forpistol, (772)461-8822 SMITH & WESSON- Highway Patrolman model 28/2. 357 mag, 4' bbl. Reblued, pitting under. $400.937-215-0307 SPORTIZED .303- British #4 Mark. I infield, fiberglass Sloc, peep sighrl, Good cona.'$175 (863,i467-8578 HOME GYM- DP, complete workout system. Arm pull, leg lift & more, exc cond. $1 00 (863)467-1308. NORDIC TRAC- Ski machine, With digital read out $100. (863)697-1431 PATIO FURNITURE- Sel 01 6 cEairs w/iusnions $25 You pick up 18631675-8111 ACTION SCOOTER. Heavy Duly E cellenl condition $875. or nes offiler t8636f.75-2596 LIFT CHAIR- Like new condri liorn Also declines $,425 ior best owner 18631467-4 328 MOBILITY 3 Wreel Scooter. li 'e new pre I t conrid., very nice, less than 1 yr. old, $650. (863)675-3251 WHEELCHAIRS, good shape oversized, new, $250. 863-357-8788, leave phone #. WHEELCHAIRS, regular adult size $175. 863-357-8788, leave phone #. MEDIA CONCRETE BUGGY 2000- Honda powered, 32001b hydraulic dump, excel. cond. $1650 (561)281-6642 CRUISE- 7 NIGHTS, EASTERN CARIBBEAN. Brand new ship sailing r/t from Ft. Lauderdale November 2006- March 2007. From $499 (port taxes included) with FREE BUS! (800)741-1770, www.alla- boardtravel.com. EARN DEGREE online from home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Computers *Criminal Justice. Job Place- ment. Computer provided. Fi- nancial aid if qualify. (866)858-2121 www.onli- netidewatertech.com. LEATHER JACKET- New, Black Mustang racing jacket. .Size 2XL,' $100. (863)675-0550 MEAT SAW, Hobart: In good condition. $950 or best offer. (561)992-4838 Electric organ, Lowry & bench. Excellent cond. Estate sale Must sell $50 (239)822-3134 GUITAR, Electric, Fender Statocaster w/Fender 15R am- plifier $275. (863)673-3860 GUITAR, Harmony Stella, Par- lor style late 40s- 50s. Excel- lent condition. Asking $250. (863)467-0627 a a I..* rnt e r-n -et Port LaBelle, 2 vacant bldg. or investment lots- 80x125, Moss Circle or Hob Court. New homes on street, phone, elec., water. Owner may con- sider financing. Your choice $39,900 (941)924-5120 or email rabj64@yahoo.com SELLER FINANCING Port LaBelle, Pioneer and Montura Lots UNDER MARKET PRICING Starting at: $27,750. 10% Down, 9.9% Interest 20 Years, No Credit Check Call Bryan Keane, Lic. FL. Realtor (239)410-0809 Real Estate Corp. of America I Internet CANARY- red frosted female, $80 (863)357-3639 GERMAN SHEPHERD- female, spayed, 3yrs old; great dis- position. $100 (863)357-3026. GOOULDIAN FINCHES- yel- lows, delutes, normals, $50 ea. selling due to allergy's (863)634-3357 SHEPHERD MIX- female, 1 1/2, asking $50 or best offer (863)697-6618 WATER SOFTENER- Atlantic, Used approx. 5 yrs, $300 (863)467-5601 ask for Paul HOT TUB- Eclipse, Chemicals & cover included, $1000. (863)674-0963 DIVING OUTFITS (2) as is, 2 re.g. w/octopus & gauges, BC's, tanks, masks, fins, knives $500 (863)983-5599 HEDDON FISHING LURE- Old- er, Vintage, Good shape. $25. (863)946-3123 TRUSSED ANTENNA- 70 ft, 10 h sections, with base, mast & hardware. $400. or best offer. (863)675-4201 HONDA GENERATOR 1Bhp, 8k continuous watt, new never -used, $2000 (863)467-5756 HONDA MIXER ENGINE 8hp, for concrete mixer. $450 (863)228-3483 'JIG SAWS (2) Black & Decker, both for $25 or will sell sep- arate. (863)467-7953 DIRT DEVIL- Vision upright, bagless, w atlachmenil 12am, $50 i918)914-0')08 or j918 191-0979 ENCLOSED CAR HAULER- 8 1/2 x 20 or 24 ft. (863)675-0358 WANTED: FL ART A.E. Backus, J. Hutchinson H. Newton, G. Buckner, E. Buckner, L. Roberts, A. Hair, R A. McClendon, S. Newton, BIG $$ (772)562-5567 Wanted to Buy: Paper Money and Old Coins. Single coins, notes, accumulations, entire collections. Littleton Coin Company Since 1945. Call (800)581-2646, e-mail coin- buy@littletoncoin.com. 1Me 1tion code B8K520. WANTING TO BUY Cedar or 'Cypress logs. Will pick up. Please call Larry tf.i o\Ago- nonn LEATHER COUCH- Ivory, 7', Excellent condition $550. (863)357-6660 Leave mes- sage 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 APPALOOSA PONY- 7 YRS OLD $750. (561)718-1113 BAY COLT- 2yrs old, 13.3 hands Good youth English prospect. $800. (863)675-2106 aft 8pm HORSE- Palomino gelding 10yr old, 15.2 hands $1000. 863-763-3253 QUARTER HORSE- Mare,13yrs old $1500 firm. (863)675-0058 SADDLE- Fabtron #7104,15" seat, SQH bars. Looks brand new!!! Great for trails. $300. neg. (772)873-1611 GRAZER 1800ck 18hp Briggs & Stratton, 52" deck, Zero turn $1200 (863)6736738 or (239)225-8391 RIDING MOWER, 14hp, 38 inch cut, hydrostatic drive (auto) transmission, $495. 863)674-0360 RIDING MOWER- new Crafts- man, 42" cut, 2 hours, ask- ing $1000 or trade for golf cart (863)467-4735 WIZARD RIDING MOWER- 14hp, 40" cut, 4 wheel steer- ing. $400. (863)467-7151 Evenings. Okeechobee Livestock Market Sales every Mon. 12pm & every Tues. 11am. 763-3127 Need a few more bucks to purchase something deer? Pick up some extra bucks when you sell your used Items In the classifelds. Reading a newspaper helps you understand the world around you. No wonder newspaper readers are more suc- cessful people TYPEWRITER- IBM Selectric II, good condition, $99 (863)673-4787 Rentals Apartments 905 Business Places 910 Commercial Property 915 Condos/ Townhouses Rent920 Farm Property - Rent 925 House Rent 930 Land Rent 935 Resort Property - Rent 945 Roommate 950 Rooms to Rent 955 Storage Space - Rent 960 TAYLOR CREEK CONDO Avail. Now, Fully furnished, pool, tennis. 2 BR, $1000 + util. Also avail 1 br, 1 ba, $800 + util. Annual lease 215-598-3515/359-7779 ORTONA- Near river, Unfurn, 3br, 2ba, garage, AC, heat canal, oaks, orange trees, j,9 lJ. ITi Li :r ec (248)939-1447 (772) 5597840 inaoel932eaol com -Build To Suit- Up To 10,000 SQ. FT. Belle Glade Area Real Estate Business Places - Sale 1005 Commercial Property Sale 1010 Condos,' Townhouses Sale1015 Farms Sale 1020 Houses Sale 1025 Hunting Property 1030 Investment Property Sale 1035 Land Sale 1040 Lots Sale 1045 Open House 1050 Out of State - Property Sale 1055 Property Inspection 1060 Real Estate Wanted 1065 Resort Property - Sale 1070 Warehouse Space 1075 Waterfront Property 1080 Belle Glade, Muti-Unit CBS Apartments.1 & 2 Bdrm. Call Thompson-Broker (561)996-5264 MONTURA LOT- 1.25 acre, $38,000, Carolyn Thomas Re- alty (863)946-0505 PORT LaBelle: Unit 4,4/2, Newly renovated, near schls., Priced to sell @ $175,000. Call owner: 863-673-5071. 0 lIllI IIlk1Itlltll MOORE HAVEN 33471 TOP LOCATION - Will Divide City block next to court- house, government center, high school, 500 feet on US #27, Ideal for Bank, Fast Food, Law, Medical, Retail, Realtor, Insurance, etc. Call owner- Pat HUNT ELK, Red Stag, White- tail, Buffalo, Wild Boar. Our season: now-3/31/06. Guar- anteed license, $5.00 tro- phy in two days. No- Game/No-Pay policy. Days (314)209-9800; evenings (314)293-0610. Adult Communities and Other Properties For Sale Ocala / Marion County Team Real Estate of Ocala, Inc. Realtor - Multiple Listing Service (888)391-6658. PIONEER PLANTATION 2.5 Acres. Fenced, Clear Land w/Culvert. Flood Zone C. $99,000. neg. (786)326-4812 a I'] Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2,2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 2006 I I I l? = : -.-::' =-; -!" :'-' :-" _'-. ^ -y**s^'-. :- =-'St B!l^ ~: _^.:.- r-sai^ "?!"-- -..-.-_'-- !^ p a B. . .. .. ... .. -- -r-----r ..... .....w ... C 'Us W.1 REAL ESTATE BROKER 420 E. SUGARLAND HWY. (863) 983-6663 S (863) 983-9770 WEBSITE: DYESSREALESTAT.COM EMAiL: ANN@DYESSREAIESTATE.COM AFTER HOaURS: ANNDYESS LakeMazzma LAURA SMITH TRAVISDYESS (863) 983-8979 (863)228-2744 (863)599-1209 (863)228-2215 RESIDENTIAL New Construction 3BR/2BA MONTURA 2BR, 1BA w/ detached Sugarland Circle 3BR, 2BA, 1.25 ac. $160,000 24'x30' metal buidling 2BR 2BA home, detached PIONEER $162,000 garage w/ guest suite on 2Bffi jvA1 o900 3BR, 1 1/2 BAand12.80,ac. Call for details V 3BR, 1 1/2 BAand -Plex ni 4B, VACANTLAND efficiency $131,000 2BAUi22BR, 1BAUnit3 2.5 ac sPioneer $749,00 4BR, 3BA Del Monte 2BR, BA $279,000 Monutra Lots Available $295,00 2BR, 1 1/2 BA Condo (8) 5 ac. Ladeca $169,900 on 4BR, 2BA New Home $150K CapyLane $345,000 COMMERCIAL 4BR, 3 .'idgewood MOBILE HOMES Building 2476 sq. ft. on US $410,000 Hme. 3R, $72 000 27 100'xlOO' $550,000 3BR, 2BA with study and $72,00CommericialBuilding75'xl20' on US 27 Call For Details pool. New Subdivision MOORE HAVEN $375.000 3BR. IBA CBS 3 lots Ind +'.L?'4 ie! + 38 y~ot 512,000 I 2....J & Apt. $200.000 NEW LISTING Brand New 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath home with upgrades. Call For Details "NOW ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE TO BETTER SERVE OUR'CUSTOMERS!!" YO9B FIRST M SC REIlTOR IN TOWN! 1 S c-'nhl:arlrg it. r4 > .. i' .inji...,n f k E ,,-.,* l '- V,,-in Lar,, r ,.,'- ,ir I '.. ,(,.T1 ,e t1 ''' k''"'* '*'' '*'.'.. mTEIrI8R OfEiT| Phone: 863.946.3S0 S VERGLADES . 110iil.T i iTHllAllLI FaX:863.94S.3902 REALTVl INC. S11,10l 1498I SHwy i 27,oorelHaven -,. ... L .. [ .. .-. .. "Service, Excellence, Results" eauty 4 L,- t _. r c j. ," '. Lovely Lot l .:.r ,..4 ,u .:' ...r '1 t. H., c ji, 414.l-1.1 Brand nes CBS ? 2 m ,,:ipplihnc .- N m e Nice Lot i sr Lt .:.r, 112'' Cl, :l; Dr,,.-. 124.111111 943 G er)ce C MK o ,re H.,en i Irs. ..' D". -_ Losel 3 2- e .:nc ,:.n L.-.- 44 -.V enu,. --.-e -' ' 0 i.l.ourc I-i.' en $224,'i Single Family Home. di'' PrT; e.u.. Large Lot. .: L-.,m.i M :..:.r'- H r.r, f.l.:.. [-,: H r, 4 -? .11. ju.t reducJ ri fr,m P'%.:.' to I'-.i''li Sinelevide Mobile Home 4'In) l'in New Model Home. 3 ,.cht Club. cre r. .iMoore Hi.enr is5I55."II fM.:,:,rr H) ... $152 S 50 Doublesside Mobile Home. "21 ,.:lhr C L .a_..i3 D I I.g ,f.l..I .-..:, Clut. i., t'*lo.:.re H.e er, $1:2.-'t. H[- ,, .t.i.'., Moore Haven River Gardens lIo i.!-- Lot for sale. I 4 j.:re crt. .Moore H4 en r '" r 2 o 2". -- -Comning Sen" RIVERS EDGE I E 1 : r,- [r :r;, R. cr 1 i. q iji-r co..ri- uriir, :l . Beautiful Lo Ifor le., ** r:. v. .r'o \ -, !I c, l 1. dr,,l: I-fI.lme: b, br,.i M.I:.:rc H ien $4'3.'liii sull, ir, NO R .IEA TOP 'PLEL.,E" tED 700 S. Main St A -Mw LaBelle, FL 33935 Southern 863/6 75- 4500 Southern 863/675-6575 Fax Iandi Real Estate [III 1 .1 l .II i ''ii ,t - I I] L I P11r' I A S,, .. ,, l I ; i 39 .910, Ji~ ,-I ll 1 . -. .. P., :r S Ifl0 acie * ... hll H r.-.' $99.000 $8.5uo0 ,, \1 ., u r l ,ar a O, S..; IL $69i.00 * loneen. 212 Acres. Moiraed .Ir' 569.950 $69,950 ',1. ,,- I. I. H I : n- . S P .. ,, .. It:, i ,'-. LI.. -III. I $8O.t l' .. ,., 85.00 I 1O .Ol) RESIDENTIAL- CLEWISTON * 4BR, 2BA, MH, Sherwood S/D, Newly Remodeled ' $804 0o * Lrg. 3BR,2BA, MH on V.'rr L :-1- -.... C : r, P.- : l - Nicely Landscaped, A Must See $140,000 * W.,-:,r 3BT ?B TITN S3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, SeminoleM* or L i-' ;.:.- i ,, ..,,.r.. Miurdi t MOORE HAVEN ) 1 ,l 1 lt ) F, :BA, - 'a r. lu i. .r L i. ...... i. .. : Sll c -, R > ;It. .. 528 E. Sugarland Hwy., Clewiistn -C a- r 1 3y n (863) 983-8559 1 h o x nm a sL r. Aftlier Hours Phone Cheryll Fby (863) 2281 8162 a I t y M.i;uel A inlana 186itil l 2 14 b.pinol r F EA MaIq.e Snun ljll iij 1 .28 14 I LI nX 3 - ATURED STING 3,'' DV.' MOBILE Hi-iOME ON LARGE LOT [Ti LAKEF0liPT l I "i I': " BP s, l ,, = ,, ,J ,, I FI-: r. : w 1 C ii-.,e t 1l41i 'Ml ACMG-OLARD, & LOTS F rm Land Avaiable Call forDetails S160 a a- rta--, Lj- .1 MOhITORA t e;,: ,:,l i L.:: : Jinete $48,000 S. Palm St Reduced to $35,000 Estribo off ofHorse Club $50,000 * More Montura Lots starting at $38,000 m-GM.. AND5 COUNTY - * I. .,.:,i : .. Ut.I 'V.J M [.li r M.:.7|. i : i"": r~';"- pVisitfur mpebsfitefo th~SEUer isings at: ww.RWLRELETAE.O 877- d4-10: Cal( l 'tle .e I t,"Y &mro r Carilyn Tho'mas 946.2:05 .'ie, A'i/,'i AnnDonohue 228-0221. David Rister, n34.-'57 THERESA "TERI" LEE RANGEL 700 W Sugarland Hwy. FICEnsed# 863-983-0075eal Estate Broker AFTER HRS # 863-228-1142 HOMES REDUCED!! Drop Dead Gorgeous. ( i. BE.-Batiful & Like New) 4/2 over 3,i.'.,) -q ll No,nlii. 'Cornerlot remAdeled repaired& refp.J-'ired a-'larig ,-3ii'J u' Cute As A Burton warn ueunalj nard.oo, lour. .3 2 CB4S nr:m- ir _rf n--raiiL-':ate ,:io, n:'n .rip t 219 '91"O Prime Location irL. ; 2 c..,er 21 jai sq it Rar..,virt.- Stl, 1e naonie- si[. on almost a 1 2 3cre corn,:r lot on 1 :.1 Cl -a.t.'r. in .'r a-. .nru,' A kng ''9' '',K LtANUFlACTLRED HOMES New LsTin3 lIjria l flr This 1998 nF L..:.:,j lll' J Jlnaj l&i & BA& (.,% tr I tf.l00 E j r' Ser' Ar. Read To G- __i --_ Nice, Neat & Like Nes 2)-I14 BaunrfiL M.H sni,-ri sq.- ,,.n l 2'I a, .r,: s a:anIg S 14 k9.9K BMAN lwNEWONtuleMiKtr | I ACRES IN LADECA MQ i SEE To,"f,:it in T E, L iw iiOT i,',. I | i' | i ;, .ii i' Li' |. LL'- 9Xlii e D Mwv- Ht. .i| M,. H ,, A O,. ..As..ili L A L, ............-........-.--- --- [ 1 1 " ; I, "l. .'S," ". . . --- --- |-' W. .- -- -. -.- --- r Luan B. Walker 863-677-1010 CBS New Construction Only f' 9 avail- able. 3 bd/2 ba/1 garage Texas Ave., Harlem, S/D 1673 sq ft. Special Loan Pkges. 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 Now Reduced $259,900 Custom Home, 2bd/2ba home locat- ed in Pioneer Plantation sits on 7.5 acres. It has a front porch and beauti- ful oak tress. Call Luan for more infor- mation! 1. Tampa Ave This property is fenced and ha s at J .r which include LTimega and tevaal -40 ft. .tall treasured Sable Palms. 2. 155 Union Ave. This property is seclude ineaih w e uL/age Pine, Oak anlw M 1l 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 untoucd witd r wood- ed witwItlRw ed by Florida's native wildlife. Sam J. Sam J. Walker 863-677-1013 Montura Tracts, I Ust,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 @ $215K Tower Lakes! DBLWDE 3/2 1782 Sq.Ft. Liberty Home. On a Large Fenced Corner Lot with Lakefront. @ $94.9K Mobil S N TJres in Mont LflJJ" r ,iLLJL nh Pioneer Beautiful Cabin on 2.5 acres @ $249.9 10 Acres Al Don Farming Rd. @ $299K 5 Acres on Highway 27 going @ $275K Just Outside of Town! Fleetwood Home on a beautiful Y. acre. The property has a 24x30 shop with office listed at $1 74.0K Call for an appointment today! New Listing! 2003 4/2 Doublewide on 2.16 acres. Property features a second mobile home, large steel building and storage sheds and has substantial potential Glenn A. SSmith S 863-983-3508 I) Home Improsement Business' E -athial Hone improvement business and conrenieno store on 2.5 acres. Fully equipped and permitcaf readyto be opened. Locaed near the Clubhouse in Montura Ranch. All furniture, fixtures, equipment and irentory included. Beyouron boss!! Ca bforGlenn @677-1441 for more inbfcmain. MLS 200530488 2) Moore Haven 3 br/2 ba mobile home Oversize Living Room with Cathedral Ceilings. Large open kitchen and formal dining room. Large rear deck with built in bbq and gazebo. Must see at $124,900 MLS# 200540984 3) Reduced! 4 bedroom/2 bahoer 2400 sq.ft- rnobik home in Moore Haen Home ax newin '04 Spiq foy: plan CaQieljral caIirn., lty en achn si-i v.70 rianrid 6ilF.iultl:. n-r eucAf.equl "iidl. Mu'! se-e i I 9,)) MLS# 200521690 4) Reduced!! 2.5 IU es in Montura Ranch. MotiviaEd s5l ,J d for a quick sale. Must see@$70,000 MLS#200521640 5)'05 Homes of Merit 3 Bedroom/2 Bath home on a man r ' newwhenthisoneisonly$134,900MLS#200514068 6) Port Labelle Build able Lot ready for your new home $59,900 MLS# 200512627 7) Land Ho! Beautiful 10 acre parcel located on Al Don Farming Rd. Just Y2 mile off of Highway 80.Just a short ride from Labelle and Ft. Myers. High and dry and waiting for your new home. $299,900 MLS# 200533528 8) New Listing!! 2.5 acres in. Pioneer PiraNi r i-u. L:W i Block ML 20061Blvd. F',-p 0r 61., I. 4-,900 MLS# 200614840 Cathy S. Garcia 863-228-4798 Se Hable 6Epan0l Very Nice 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bathroom home with large Flori n me also AII J is loca JCal elevot S me and call I would love to show this home to you. This home is being offered at $149,900. Cathy S. Garcia is a life- long resident of Clewiston and newest member of our team. I; New Listing!! S Acres in Montura Ranch- buildable lotl-1 .J-i 25 acres and C, t "_ menr Haer I ........ MLS# 200602389 2) Del Monte Ave 3 Bedroom/2 Bath CB WN ce g er are alkng d-et3r VIA'nD hDP fll Laie S .'~ r MLS# 200520398 3) Montura Ranch Estates Large H:ni-i l' l ^"e l 4 acreJ.' Locae ttle on not la3. D*IN U MLSt 200528863 4) Pioneer Plantation 3 bedroom/2 bath Mcb 0I cf- AiLIR acres. Very nice proper. Aty. li1 and Pines. Must se .:. U $139,900 MLS# 200514439 .5) Piomee.Jao iJ ..4vooded acres a r r .ftV 84 900 MLS# 200604536 6) Pioneer Plantation 5 acres priced for qS.AID PRD s~t .d and listed at $124,900 MLS# 200603592 7) Pioneer Plantation Two 2.5 acre parcels Seller Financing available with 20% down payment. Located just off of Tampa Avenue. $89,500 each, or both for $175,000 A I 863-228-1132 Great starter home or invest- men retura Ran21 l 4/2 split o 0I be jLISt ti i t for. Start your New Year offright with country living at its best. 1.25 ac., priced to sell at only $89,900. 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!!!! Sugar Realty is proud to announce our spon- sorship of the 2006 Miss Sugar Pageant Call for more information! I) Muse Absolutely Perfect for your dream home. 20 Fenced Acres w/.pond. Lots of 10 'year old pinr,'. a some oaks. Priced below .n rE-n[ E ies Wil Go Fast! Only $409,900.00 2) US 27 Looking for the impossible? Opportunity seldom knocks twice! 5 acres on US 27 on the Palm Beach/ Hendry County line. Over 937 feet on US 27 for easy access priced right for a quick sale @ $275K Don't let this one get away! 3) Moore Haven River Gardens 7 Lots Available. New Construction in Growing Area. Build Your Dream Home Here! 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 S12, @$60K 4) Montura Ranch Estates 125 N. Kennel $42,995.00 735 S. Palm $49,000.00 530 S. Shetland $52,500.00 770 S. Shetland $44,900.00 New Listing! 3BD/2BA Nice Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C, Horseshoe Ac. @ $145k Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba MH looks 'r f l p a.e-d road, ... A r .W. J, re septic @ $124,900 1.25 a ~lP 1%F 'JS'r- with purch MH offered .-i $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 $1 65K Montura Lots many to choose from starting @CS $39.9K New Listing! Montura Ranch Estate 2bd/2ba Mobile Home. Located on paved road. Very clean, Fenced, All appliances included. Get it while you can! Won't Last Long! $107.7K r Marshall R. Berner 863-228-3265 n Gre 'o < Home, i.q,-ne 1 y lanrna fe.ce4cJ L J]iU hout Potential for 4th Bedroom. 5209.9K 2) W.Ventura 2bd/1ba. in Brand New Condition Ready to Move in. Hard wood Floors, New Appliances, 8ft. Privacy Fence, Big Back Yard. Don't Miss On This Great Deal! $97K. 3) Reduced F t kile: 1 09 Acres. 2bd/2ba MHM N irl king Distance From Mary Lo',aIV HrE: 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 fumished & Squeaky Clean! 55 & older community. Reduced to $129,900 for quick sale. 6) New Listing in Flaghole! 3bd/2ba MH on 1 ac. home hass tile & hard wood floors throughout. Recently remodeled 5ft. fence around property with pole barn in backyard. Get your hands on this beauty for $169.5K 3Q acres of pasture and woods in Ladeca. $25,000.00 /acre. Rare combination of seclusion in a natural setting! 5 wooded acres in Ladeca. $150K Call me for vacant land. Lots or acreage. 2.5 acres in' Montura, cleared and fenced $92K 2.5 Acres in Montura going @ $85K 2.5 Acres in Montura going @ $90K 5 Acres in Pioneer going @ $1 79.9K Bring the kids & dog! This is a big lot. 3bd/2ba brick home, pool & fenced $319,000.00 New Development! Call me for sky valley lots. Handy man's special! Bring your tools. Located in Moore Haven an As Is frame house going for $65K Maribel Gonzalez 561-722-7347 Se Habla Espanol LOTS OF LOTS! I curr.n[l) ha.,e lots of lots available that are 1.25 acres and 2.5 acres in size located in Montura Ranch Estates. Prices Vary so give me a call today! MOO! There's room for a contented cow, pigs, g rA "-W 2 acres SI r 1,V' U' 1111 3u 2 DWMH ]U JIIW UlUplace but a plae for ing. -vaiiaoe or only $105,000.00 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 Looking for peace & quiet? Step into this 4bd/2ba dbwide mobile home located in MRE. Home fea- tures formal living room and sepa- rate family room with a fireplace. Garden tub in master bedroom only $1 52K New Listing! 2bd/2ba dbwide mobile home walking distance to local eain1ML/r h gh (h c' R arpet hru ring. can't pass this up @ only $79.9K! Charles H. Kehm III 305-968-2262 New Listing! Established commercial upholstery busi- ness and property $250K New Listing! Beautiful building lot/investment property in Port LaBelle $55K New Listing! 1.25 Acre Lot located in Montura Ranch Estates going @ $45K Seller Financing Available! As a new home owner and full time resident of Clewiston it will be my pleasure to assist you with your commercial and resi- dential real estate needs. With over 30 years of land, home & commercial proper- ty sales experience I am looking forward to serving the business and residential community. I Houses Sale I Houses Sale rHouses Sale I Houses Sale I Houses Sale I Houses Sale I Houses Sale I Houses Sale 1025 1 I Houses Sale 1025 i 100 S- Bc!rmer Rcl-(zxcrc),ss frc:),ni W.-Alm.-art) 863-983-2933 vvvvvv. s u Cjarr4eztltV.ccwn i Thirsdav. March 2. 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee I ad-S l 1 4 ASHEVILLE, NC AREA HOME- SITES Own a private moun- tain retreat. Gated riverfront community. 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NC MOUNTAINS 10.51 acres on mountain top in gated community, view, trees, wa- terfall & large public lake nearby, paved private ac- cess, $119,500 owner ( 8 6 6 7 8 9 -8 5 3 5 www.NC77.com. North Carolina Gated Lake- front Community 1.5 acres plus, 90 miles of shoreline. ever before offered with 20% pre-development dis- counts, 90% financing. Call (800)709-5253.' OPEN HOUSE THOROUGH- BRED HORSE FARM ESTATE LIQUIDATION! Saturday March 11th 9am-3pm 67 acres -$689,000 Historic stone home, huge barns, in- door riding arena, acres & acres of quality fenced pas- ture w/more avail! Awesome views, gorgeous setting on quiet country lane near State Forest & more riding oppor- tunities! Less than 3 1/2 hrs NY City! Call (877)909-5263 NOW or go to http://horse- farm.upstatenyland.com for photos & directions! Brokers welcome. ST. PETERSBURG CONDOS Resident Owned, 55+, No Rentals or Pets, Many Ac- tivities/Amenities. 1 Bed- room from $65,900; 2 Bedroom from $89,900. Call Elaine King, Panache Realty, (727)525.-901 8, (727)321-5028. TENNESSEE LAKEFRONT RE- TREATS Newly released lakefront, wooded and mountain view sites. 5 to 50 estate acres from the $39,990. 90 minutes to Nashville. Don't miss the sunsets over the lake! Call 866)339-4966. Eagles idge. WATERFRONT! 2 acres +/- $159,900. Gorgeous acreage, great views, pristine shoreline & deep boatable water! Near Bath NC. Enjoy access to ICW, Sound, At- lantic. Paved road, under- ground utilities, well water, septic approved. Excellent fi- nancing. By appointment on- ly. Call now (800)732-6601 x 1497. I and-Sl Waterfront Land Salel Direct Waterfront Parcels from only $9,900! 2 acres dockable with -og Cabin Pkg from $89,900! 4.5 acres dockaile waterfront only $99,9001 All properties are new to the market! Call toll-free (866)770-5263 ext. 8. Western New Mexico- 20 Acres Starting at $39,990 Scenic region, Views, trees, rolling hills, wildlife. Family retreat, hunting property or year round home. Power, 100% financing. NALC (866)365-2825. --U H * TODAY TURN YOUR VACANT LAND : INTO BIG $$$$ I will buy your vacant lot or land for cash. Close in week. Hendry? Glades? Anywhere? Call Randy 863-673-5071 or 561-441-2800 AS IS, STORM DAMAGE - Deep waterfront sailboat access. Easy out to Gulf or Atlantic. 1325K 239-823-2587 Mobile Homes Mobile Home- Lots 2005 Mobile Home Parts 2010 Mobile Homes Rent 2015 Mobil omes- Sale 2020 MOBILE HOME LOTS For Sale Shiv Island & Pahokee --(561)996-4524 -- MOBILE HOME STEPS- 5 steps. fiberglass wi/rais. 40" night $250 (863)763-7460 PIONEER PLANTATIONS- 3/2 dbl wide, Ig porch, 40 acres, $800/mo, 1st. Lst & sec,(954)437-3044 Mas de 40 trails san- clas in envertario. Listas para ser sentadas en su propidad. Bajo encunche y baja pago de Mensu- aledad. Llamme para mas information. (863)234-9804. Redman MH, '90, 28x70, 4BR/2BA, 100x101 lot in Lakeport, new windows & apple's decks built on front & back, $99,000. (863)983-9428 Iv. msg. Recreation | 3000 A BASS BOAT: Dynatrak 1988, 15 Ft., 50 hp Yamaha O/B. Tennessee Trailer. $3200. (217)825-8229 BAYLINER CAPRI- '86, 85hp, $2300. or best offer. (863)634-2582 CAPE CRAFT.'93, 18 Ft. Flats Boat w/'93 Evinrude, 115 hp, Tandem galvanized trailer. Fresh Water Boat w/ platform & pole. 194 hrs. $6100 862-268-0817/268-1941 CHEENOE, 15 Ft. on Trailer. 7.5 Merc. Like new. $1800. (863)517-2077 LaBelle. FIBERGLASS BOAT, V-nose, 15 hp engine, trailer, anchor, Incl. $500. (863)763-7460 KAYAK- Sit inside, 17' North- West Pursuit, good condition $600 (863)357-7406 LIGHTNING- 16'.9" w/trolling motor 110 Evinrude, Rebuilt '05, less than 15hrs. Ready to go! $4000.765-617-7861 SEA KAYAK- 19' Kevlar Seda Glider, light weight, Race winner. $1470. (863)357-7406 -i M ALUMASCAPE '04- 34ft, 2 slides, 3 awnings, 2 TV's, furnace, AC, day/hight shades, Queen bed, W/D, chest freezer, fold out bay window, dinette, $26,000 (863)983-7907 -oble om I Public No iice -leMile!Home Eagle's Nest Estates A seduded private ranch subdivision 0 '.A offering beautiful - natural habitat Offered in combinable 40-60ac Tracts for discerning homeowners or weekend nature enthusiasts. Only eleven of these exceptional tracts available. ti l I I=s 772-468-8306 X~i .,i ,e9,SS ,. .al,,,i TRAIL LITE '00- 5th Wheel, 27'6', slidebut, very clean, pull w/1/2 ton trk, $8500 (706)416-0110 OKee. YELLOWSTONE 5TH WHEEL '85- 30', $3900 or best offer. excellent condition (863)234-1888 BOAT MOTOR: 2005 MERCU- RY 0/B, 2 Stroke, 15 hp. $1500. (239)225-3282 BOAT MOTOR- 6 Mercury. 150 with all controls to trade for a P/U Truck of equal val- ue. (863)357-2773 OUTBOARD MOTOR- 20hp Evinrude, zero hours, just re- built, 20" shaft, $1000 (863)228-3483 OUTBOARD MOTOR- '92 8HP Johnson, long shaft, $450 (863)447-2130. HONDA MOTORCYCLE CM400, '81. needs work. brand new lignl & tire to be put on $200. (863)983-7457 HONDA REBEL 2003, Excel- lent. $2000 (863)517-2077 LaBelle. HONDA SHADOW, Shaft drive needs TLC. rust on chrome. some pittng. Nice paint. Good project. $350 (561)924-2208 KAWASAKI '98, VULCAN VN 800A, Belt noden, Gar kept, 30K, Windshield & saddle bags. $3500 863-634-2730 GO-CART, 6.5hp, Silver Fox 2 seater, lyr old. Paid $1600. Like new condition. $750. (863)381-3521 YAMAHA KODIAK, 01,401CC, auto, 4 wnlh. dr., like new less than 200 his., garage kept, $3900 neg. (863)634-2582 TERRY- '80, 30tt, Need lots of work Good hunting trailer $1000. or best offer 1863)634--2915 - Automobiles CADILLAC '83- new tires, AC, 18 mpg, runs exc., $1200 or best offer (863)467-1229 or (863)634-4256 CADILLAC DEVILLE '89- load- ed, good cond., $1500 (863)467-8268 CHEVY CAVALIER- '97, 5 spd., looks good, runs good, many new parts, $1700. (863)763-5178 KIA SPORTAGE- '2000, Con- vertible, Auto, Cold A/C, 49K, Great cond. $40.00. or best offer (863)763-9329 OLDS CUTLASS SUP '91- 85K, run & looks great, $2500 or best offer (863)697-8731 PONTIAC FIERO, '88, good tires, 4 cyl., 5spd., good on gas, $1500. (863)214-1286 Saturn SL2 '95, 5 spd, ac, cd, new clutch, pw, moon roof, runs & looks good, $1400 Call (863)824-0561/447-5171 TOYOTA MR2 '88, 2 dr., 4 cyl, 5spd. manual, power, win/dr. Great mileage. Dependable. $1500 neg. (561)924-2208 AUTO WANTED: Looking to buy Antique Car/ Convertible/Truck. Please call (954)561-2776 FORD T-BIRD 1963, 2 Door, All original. Runs good. Body in good shape. Asking $1500 or best offer. (863)763-7209 BRONCO II '89 4x4, new re- built trans, under total warran- ty, $1750 firm. Can see in Orig. Equipment Parking-Clew. CHEVY SILVERADO, '94, 4 wheel drive, 3/4 ton, runs good, $3800. (863)381-0432 JEEP WRANGLER, '92, good condition, 4x4, $3500. (863)634-1381, GOLF CART- 94 Easy Go, top 2 seats, elec, no charger, $1995 neg (863)675-1472 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE" TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR HENRY COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Development, formerly Farmers Home Administration (FHA), United States Department of Agricul- ture (USDA), vs. CASENO.2005-495CA. ELLA RENAE WOODARD /k/a ELLA RE- NAE CALOWELL, beneficiary of HER- MAN L SHAW, Deceased; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, representing all unknown minors, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, or other claimants by, through, under, or against HERMAN L SHAW, deceased, and all parties hav- ing a claim, right, title or interest in the property herein; and HENDRY COUNTY FLORIDA, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Summary Judgment entered In the above entitled in the Circuit Court of Hendry County, Florida, I will sell the ropenriy locjtld ii' HevlJry Ceu'ty fEnlia ub $' h 'cv iiC.lll y d.rItn t a1 : .'; Lor 20 Block 2172. ui Porr LABELLE UNIt 4 sULu'l'n] Ih 16n plWl tlcaNro rcorded in Plal Book 3 Page0 86 PuIIC Records ol Hndrvly Counry jil rubnrc alie o te rd lgresn and usri tlld- der lo :'.h i ii nioin ui Oe Of mii or dEie (ledr ol Cuns. iunDie Doora Sec- ,ui' Floor nalicwy Admionisralion budo.ing i[he Hendy County Courl nidse a31t the carerul Hignway 80 arni S: k 2q LaBellb Rondj. ar 1 00 -P oi ri1e Sol5ayo of Mari.2006 it tis are psEr-so wuri h d3 'ilbuilry hu r.cio any acc ommou.rjSn i order lo paetic oij irn thil proceeding you 3re teamed. ar no cost to you. Io es proi- uionot(ertair, E-:Lin.tric Plioase oni- iac me ODelftn Coun Aaraini.tralor riou0 e office lua.j c rl tmri Cone Cuny ou Courmouse.3 E Mron Avenua Puni Codu TL 339 ls'a, gnosI Iipriorine number iS r)41 i 6E3281 ci, in ro 121 orNO'i di3y Oi yoUur Ar BRp O R.tuS Ho:re A 01 olI 'I f, u .'re ri 'i'i g Or h IMIll l i a rl u C i ll lO no ,i Relay :.rvicBe m aIca9 -8."70 Dated Feb.15, 2006 116110CGS 2/23; 3/2/06L tyCa GOLF CART- 98 ClubCar, gas, top., new seat, low hrs, $1995 (863)675-1472 BEDLINER lfor full size Ford PICK up Truck, excel. $200 or bestoffer (863)763-6747 CARBURETOR & HEAD- 350. -0i4 n 202 valve $300. (863)763-5067 DIESEL ENGINE, Completely rebuilt. Includes transmis- sion Steel. $1000. (561)992-8692/449-1355 DODGE 440 BLOCKS (4),. 4-383 big blocks for Dodge. Heads & Intakes, Dana 60 rear end $200.862-357-2773 DRIVE ON RAMP- you must remove and haul $175 (863)467-4328 ' HITCH, Class Ill-IV with ball mount, fits '91-94 Ford Ex- plorer, $50. (863)675-3251 SOFT TOP- complete for a Jeep Wrangler, all doors & windows, $200 (863)763-9592/634-'0399 TOPPER- white fiberglass, fits '01-'03 F150 Super Crew PU, like new, $900 (863)465-1706 Bill TRUCK BED COVER- White fi- berglass, Tonneau Cover Fits Ford F250 Super Duty Reg. Bed $300 (239)462-3312 CHEVY 810- '91, 4.3 Auto, Motor & Transmission is fine. Has front end damage. Asking $600.863-357-1974 DODGE RAM- '84, 6 cyl, Auto, Great gas, Cold air. 75k orig miles. $1800 863-763-3451 FORD F150- '87, For parts. Good 302 engine & trans- mission. $400. Call (863)763-2044 FORD F250 2000- Club cab, Diesel. 55k miles. Cold A/C. 1 Owner. Well maintained. $14,000 (863)763-8415 HONDA ACURA 4 LUG RIMS- (4) with new tires, $300 (863)675-2627 JEEP COMANCHE PICK UP '86, 6 cyl., 79 K mis. Runs great. Well maintained. $1000 firm. 863-675-3539 NERF BARS, Westin, Black, came off Dodge, will fit long or short wheel base, exc. cond. $200. (850)251-8817 PICKUP BED- 2003 GMC/Che- vy long bed Never used. Like new. W/tailgate & bumper $1150.561-386-7329 TOYOTA- '85, 2WD, 4 cyl, 5spd, NC, Stereo, Bedliner, Tool box, Extra clean $2500. (863)632-9166 Dont Miss This One FORD ESCAPE 2001, 4cyl, 5spd., 70K miles. Excellent condition. Gets 27+ mpg. $8750. Call 863-634-7021 days or 863-763-6796 eves. JEEP CJ-5, '1977, Has new motor. $750. (863)763-7072 CAR HAULER: $2000. (863)697-2434 CAR HAULER- 80" X 15', all steel, alum ramps, shock re- sistant lights, $800 (863)675-0358 CLEWISTON COUNTRY ACRES Modular/Floor Plans. 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 561-721-5299 to purchase something deer? Pick up some extra bucks when you sell your used items In the classifelds. CHEVY ASTRO VAN '96 7 pas- senger, 195K. All power. Out- standing maintenance. Top cond. $4795. (863)675-7350 DODGE- '84, 15 Passenger, 1 ton, Nice seats $1800 (863)673-0782 NOTICE AUCTION on Friday, March 10,200 at 9:00 a.m. at 1233 NW. Avenue L, Belle Glade, Florida Property of Lalonia Jackson: mattress set, computer desk and chair, miror, artificial plants, and misc. household items.. 117494 CGS 3/2,9/06 I Pub icNotic I ll IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR GLADES COUNTY CASENO.:05-CA-286 BANK OF AMERICA, NA, .Plaintiff es. THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES. HERS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES. ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF BEN GADSON A/K/A BEN LEE GAOSON, DECEASED; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY; DOROTHY J. MACK NK/A DOROTHY H. MACK; JANIE G. SHEP- PARD, WARREN J. HOBBS, JR.; EIH- EL LEE HOBBS; STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; STATE OFFLORIDA; UNKNOWN TENANT. Defendant S NOTICE OF ACTION TO:-THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, AS- SIGNEES, LIENORS. CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST) BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF BEN GADSON AK/A BEN LEE GADSON, DECEASED. Lastekown address: UNKNOWN If alive, and if-dead, all parties, claiming interest by, through, under or or against THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, AS- SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF BEN GADSON AK/A BEN LEE GADSON, DECEASED and all par- tes having or claiming to have any right, title or Interest In the property de- scribed herein. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the fo1low- ing described property: S 1/2 AND N1/2 OF 31/3 OF LOT 2 LOT HANDS 1/2 OF SE 1/2 OF MIDDLES 1/3 OF BLOCK F (3 SITES) ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF GLADES COUNTY CEMETERY AS THE SAME IS RE- CORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your writ- ten defenses, if any, to it, on Dinna Kswass, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address Is 951 Northeast 167th Street, Suite 204, North Miami Beach, Florida ,33162 either on or before March 24, 2006, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter otherwise a default will be emaled iag31nii you 1lo Sir relll de- morded in mne:omp rilaun. WITNESS my hbooi ans me ve3l ol irmsi Court Ohis 51 tday ofl ib. 2006 JOE LINT Ac Cier ol fme Sou1 v Janr.fer Bevii Ai V DluTy CierI A copy oa Ulic NoJlii o Acior.. [onr. pih narin La Penev.o were ant 0o inm defrendant and udr', narne above ih r(araanceii win crire A vomn3,SV conn 01, iiiil.u Act, panrso r niehivg io o,'.alu6 octoT,,Tdio ,u't IO n4 W ,i1 lpi31 iA Iri. pro ceedi'g l. rioula rUi aWer n-ic [eunv.,11 7 dyo prr :norel Inr CieP ul Sii CLuurrt ill O iMry cOOarlinj mor l t.I-946-2a40 PO o. l, , Muojr6 Hivenn FL 3A .; I II n.oals-ig liT, ,re,, coiii iT lvI u Fiondir fs i ijo iy o iT i e Tn:, P, j,, InrT,il I 1" IIr,'0 1 0il Ar'y i.-luTuuinin OlUia' ll n t uwtU Si1 that purpose. 110079 COS 3/2,9/06 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION. Plainum as CASE NO. 05-992-CA CARLOS M CRUZ. iHE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CARLO- M CRu2 JA OUELINE CRUZ. tHE UNKNOWN SOauSE OF JAOUEfIr:it CRU IIf LtV- ING. oiNCLUDING Air tUNr eOWN ESOuSE OF !1A0 tiE ftri'ATl' I if hRTMAREoii AD IF iELEASEED lTHE RESPECTIuE UiKNO3WNi HstiR DEvi- SEES. GRARIEES. ASSIGiEES CREDITORS T iENORS. AN, RltR TEES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY THROUI H UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED oEFTEN- CIAN (STIl UNKNOWN Ei rEAN ir t UNliOWN TENANT #2 elcdarijjeiii NOTICE OF SALE Notice os hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclo- sure entered In the above-styled cause, In the Circuit Court of Hendry County, Florida, I will sell the property situate in Hendry County, Florida, de- scribed as: THE NORTH' 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 44 SOUTH RANGE 32 EAST, HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR AN ACCESS ROAD OVER THE WEST 30 FEET THEREOF. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT NO. 2799, MONTURA RANCH ESTATES. To include a: 1998 MERI HS; VINI FLHMLCB1185 17742A; TITLE# 74071354 1998 MERI HS;VIN#FLHMLCB1185 17742B; TITLE# 74071355 K/AIA 625 NORTH JINETE STREET CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 at public sale, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., or as soon thereafter as same can be done, to the highest bidder, or bidders, for cash, Inthrnt o the Cloer of the Circuit Court In the Hendry County Courthouse (being the second floor hallway of the Hendry County Ad- ministration Building), LaBelle, FL 33935, on Weodneday, the 22od day of March, 2006. DATED THIS 24th day of Feb., 2006, CLERK OF CIRC UIT COURT 'By:/S/Hammond oDepusty Clerk THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra 9204 King Palm Drive Tampa, FL 33619-1328 Attorneys for Plaintiff In accordance with the Amerlcan with DIabillitlen Aot of 1990, persons needing a special aceommodatton bo participate In this proceeding should contact the ASA Coordinator no inter than seven (7) days prior to the pro- ceedlngs. Ifhearng Impaired, please call (800) 955-9771 (TOD) or (800) 955-8770 (voice), via Florida 117881 CS 3/2,9/06 EQUIP TRAILER- 24', 3 axle w/ramps, goose neck, good tires (8x14.5) lights, good floor $2500 (863)697-9704 TRAILER- 5'x8', With ramp. New, $550. (863)357-5754 Need a few more bucks EACH OF YOU IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED LENOR CLAIMS A UEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 713.585, FLORIDA STATUTES ON THE ABOVE DE- SCRIBED MOTOR VEHICLE FOR.REPAIR AND STORAGE CHARGES ACCRUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,416.50. THESE STORAGE CHARGES WILL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE ATTHE RATE OF$20.00 PER DAY. THE UEN CLAIMED BY THE ABOVE NAiED UENOR IS SUBJECT TO ENFORCE- MENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 713.586, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND UNLESS SAID MOTOR VEHICLE IS REDEEMED FROM THE SAID UENOR BY PAYMENT AS ALLOWED BY LAW, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MOTOR VEHICLE MAY BE SOLD TO SATISFY THE UEN. IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS NOT REDEEMED AND REMAINS UNCLAIMED OR CHARGES FOR REPAIR AND STORAGE REMAIN UNPAID, THE .VEHICLE MAY BE SOLD AFTER 60 DAYS FREE OF ALL PRIOR LIENS WHAT- SOEVER, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY COURT ORDER. THE ABOVE DES- IGNATED LIENOR PROPOSES TO SELL THE MOTOR VEHICLE AS FOLLOWS. PUIBLIC ALu( TI OI bE H.l O Ai 349 iwr. in P(1 belle Glade, FL 33440 CiMMENCING AT 6 (Ja,T Oh iTHEi 27'r. IAv rfl MAR( H 20'11t. STATEMENT OF OWNER RIGHTS NOTICE THAT THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR ANY PERSON CLAIMING INTEREST IN OR LIEN THEREON HAS A RIGHT TO A HEARING AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE OF SALE BY FILING A DEMAND FOR A HEAR- ING WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS HELD BY THE LIENOR AND BY MAILING COPIES OF THE DE- MAND FOR HEARING TO ALL OTHER OWNERS AND LIENORS AS REFLECTED IN THE NOTICE. NOTICE. THAT THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS A RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT INSTITUTING JUDICIAL PRO- CEEDINGS BY POSTING A BOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTE 559.917. NCiCl Ti mAT ATis vi i .E. i Ilit:, M THL :.LE (i IH li : r iiil VEHICLLt BRE- MArilniC AIltER PAIWETiTif THE AMllJUIJI tl iL ir ill JBE E Atilr OWN- inGJ TO iTHE LIIEtI:R WILl. it Utf'fri:li Wt i l THE (Lt CL ? f THE IFit ICtUI rCOURTfci O lifi"';III veIJ n .f ~ifj H JiH U ltO. ,l .Ic l.iAr ov T :uLit-lTlure 6h fii ;tjliriuATuTiuu E i l 3 0,':, nOTE MEf [0 ,A, TIME I Ar.rE THAT lI Hfil TiR VEHICLE MvUi UE HELD DOE'. r Tiii iJ'iufit It to E i0, i t :mi' I WA I l InIntl (I THE ['A, If :ALET iHE lljEtVw fA:lE iMi' tlA .Ii I t tPA'E c ,' ". PRIO 1 iu O It S"LHEtL JLiO ATE (if ALt BuT t HE 1 I 'Ai: [ t1 iii TICLUc E iTHE bAIto E tlTI( WAb PLACErI in t ile nEw yA :11, THE ATrE oI FAI.E i.rOirf : uinOaiild Lirfor 1127 CG 1/,06 NOTICE OF SHERIFF S SALE Noic:e I, neintly gl ver, tril puicu3'il I .1 Will 1 iE'E i uli'.oi I 'ui: O in me LoII(dil Counr ol ruwoa'i ruui. y Fi1.0i non ,ir 151h vlay '.1 Oclober t1991 in I cc ,.ue rciein FirsI Unior, National Bank of Florida wjs a ,lmnm aei Jorge Mercado and Migdalia Nietes ,m d.ainir :i Lo ti rrJumbi 91.01899COSO 162) .ri 6. 1 LO ui'l I Aui l E i e i r i :e r., ,.i .in I '0 H ,r y Cor n y fln r .r ', ii n ur i ic . .eua uOr all Iri no ir i ne .l inrie rr.,:[ ir -r.,r),v aJorge Merc oaa and MIg- deliaNlaves ini.iI1.i o li)r i-.iriv. i ) irj.rC i T, ," 1.' u mw, SPECiFiC DE'cCRIPTiONr ut moPEiRTi L ,i r l, 5 .1 M ,M iu.A nARI .- i E:1ia ; ir Si ubdi i.., ,itii:,ril I'i I,0 l r Hil ri ')r i : i' llorild li Pi FH .il b:' 3 alI FPa -ii di l a 3 8 f i ri Pur 1 i,.n: Re ..,, Hi:nii ryi l.Sunry filua,'.j i,.luoli.g on1y ucih Iii 6 1 ; "land Mi,. i31 nvri.L : Ir.: i.rjriTur m iy p'li our.leLl In .o.:iln'oro re lriii,... eri [o id l:oll ig n oi r-.way :r.r.oru:e.itI rii, Irr i 3yi ) it iTi l. h u':u I|. l I eri' li' l'0 0 ? ir l u .' nuu i .h, 2s0lUN Mayo.rSIl M oiluia ijrnInr Arid o c, ffie i1h day ul April 2006o l l i'ouiJ.T.il'Mt I i ore H oill'i y )i uny rIu, i". Lte 10 i of A1 il nri', hjo, 'j 1o 1 i 'ilO, 'or or3 *:j,' irerr.,nni oj ri' bl' I m i oi l 'lor iie ill ire lI seic.'jiri Jorge Mercado and Migaalia Nleies rlgnT wI aill .ri' llN.ii 'l 1 rl i ir e' ii ] ia- l (i'... rry i i uoi, jciun'i oni i l l li I'r' i.lm.l l u ':l |i' l ill ( ni ie.i': 'i'UiTii.rllii e A"l ulgl "'iI. l .i al'y Ii ire, IIQI'.:1 Lil'il i',r CASH. Il HAND inI, -l[0,'i,, i I U. r('lr..id 1i 1 i; Riuy 1,t -i,)lh, 1 ,l hHl l ,l ,'(,,:l" ""'. Iri- lll )l ll i" lIt it,,',' ll, ''lu, |j, l ) ,: nl-'": llU ll,',.,iliO E Lcr ill *5r...iiOE innSiv ln 'i]ly u'.JIJlT / Fi'i: ia' he C ii,,r, AVy tLc,: Utpul nmn 1402' C GSa-", :; I Vo. - NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACIMENT OF AN ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN iral Ir.e Ci i.:ri.. (liy ruWmiiiroiln Cll coinluCl a3 PUBLIC HEARING on Mar.:n ni. 20uJ, al i1 V i, Tm uI .1, Ouun ,JA pIACo31al Ir.eiaprir in ile Clry H i ioi .vil i.nij namter; 115 i Wed V :ijuij Av'lu'm lle- TimISr. Flvonna ,uJng iun Pu.:ih H ,r.nir iir I..T L, ..i.TiiTiI:iiiIc priip(:: hI) in acI rmlal D3moa. ols i rEI :irml ai'.Si'i w *: ll: r il i. I rI.j i, tiilow. ORDINANCE NO J2006-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE Cillf COMMISSION OF IHE lriY OF tLEWISION. FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT 10 CHAPTER 110 ENTITLED ZONING OF THE CITY CODE: PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ARTICLE IV. ENTITLED NON- CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES IN ITS ENTIRETY PROVIDING FOR ENACTMENT OF A NEW ARIrCLE IV ENTITLED NONCONFORMING USES AND RELATED MATTERS PROVIDING FOR INiENT PROVIDING FOR USES OF LAND. PROVIDING FOR USES OF LAND AND STRUCTURES IN COMBINATION: PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS PROVIDING FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. PROVIDING PROVISION FOR HARDSHIP CASES. PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES- PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: AND PROVID- ING AN EFFECTiE DAIE A copy of the proposed ordinance is available in the City Managers office, City Hall, 115Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, Florida, tfor the inspection of any interested par- ties and interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting for public hearing, such person may need to Insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is made, which record Includes the testimony and any evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, -- WendellJohnson City Manager 117325 CGS 3/2/06 ATTENTION MONTIRA RESIDENTS I Public Ntice Pbic N otice 5 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF CLAIM OF LIEN AND PROPOSED SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE Date: 02/07/06 TO: REGISTERED OWNER UENHOLDER Gordon B. Sims George Sanditord 11114 Pine Valley Drive 150 S.W. 10th Ave. Wellngton, FL 33414 South Bay, FL 33493 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDING ANY OTHER UENHOLDERS OR PERSONS LEAVING MOTOR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND NOT THE OWNER CLAIMING INTEREST IN VEHICLE: HSBC Auto Finance, 941 Corpoate Center Dr., Pomonla, CA 91768 NUltuI CULn-nunANOWN it' iEeINUANu AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEWISTON ANNAL ELECTION FOR CENTRAL COUNTY FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE C LEWISTONLANE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 110, ZONING, ARTICLE V, DISTRICT REGULAR TIONS, PROVIDING FOR ENACTMENT OF A NEW DIVISION 12, PUg PLANNEDE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for the Central County Water UNIT I EVELOPMENT DISTRICTS; PROVINING FOR PURPOSFE PROVIDING FOe Control District, will hod their annual landowners' meeting and annual election for PERMITTED USES; PROVIDING FOR PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENC PRO. the Board of Supervisors on Saturday April29,2006 for 8;00 a.m. through 6:00 VIINGFOR APPLICATIONREUIREMENTS;PROVIDING FOAPPLCATIO p.m. at the Montura Ranch Estates Clubouse, 255 N. Hacienda Street in Montu- REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROVIDING FOR RE ra, Rorda. The purpose of the landowners' meeting is to conduct business of the PEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AN Distirct, and hold the Annual Election for the Board of Supervisors. If you need PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. secific dnectiosto sei osor ad"o IInglrtlotryou ma ontectt Lilulclat once o ava-se etwean u p ?mArs elatvo .mtoooop p. Acod interested persons am invited to attend and heard. Acopy ofthe proposed ordinance is available in the City Manaers Office, City Hal interested persons are inved to attend and b TER Venura Avenue, Clewiston, Florida, for the inspection of any interested par. CONTROL DISTRICT. ties and interested parties may appeal aat the meeting and be heard with respecttc thCONTROL DISTRICT, h s n rnn anerin. 0 n ny Drenn adeidns tn unsl a nydeisldnn ma e ufth ATENCION RESIDENTS DE MONTURA: NOTICIA DE REUNION PARA DUENOS DE TERRENOS HACENDADOS)Y ELECCIONANNUAL PARA EL CONDADO CENTRAL DEL DISTRITO DE CONTROL DE AGUA Por o present se esta dando la noticia de que la Junta de Supervisores para el Condado Central del Distrito de Control de Agua, tendra su reunion annual para los duenos de terrenos (hacendados)y las elecciones anuales para la Junta de Su- pervlsores el Sabado 29 de Abril, 2006, desde las 8:00 a.m. hasta las 6:00 p.m. en el Centro de recreacion do Montura Ranch Estates,255 N. Hacienda Street en Montura, Florida. El motivo de la reunion es para conducir los asuntos del distrito y hacer la elecclon annual de la Junta de Supervisores. Si neceslta instrucclones especiflcas pare llegar al centro de Recreaclon a mas Informacion por favor lame a las oficinas del distrito as 863-983-5797 de las 7:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Todos los Interesados estan invitadosasistir y ser escuchados. CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTINCT 117386 CGS 3/1,9,16,30; 4/6,13,20,27/06 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT OF'AN ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clewiston City Commission will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on March 20, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as practical thereafter, in the City Hall Commission Chambers, 115 West Ventura Avenue, Cle- wiston, Florida. During the Public Hearing, the City Commission proposes to an- act final passage of the ordinance which Is set forth as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2006-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEWISTON, FLORIDA, RELATING TO WATER UTILITIES SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE V, (WATER AND SEWER DEVELOP- MENT FEES); AMENDING SECTION 74-144 (SCHEDULE OF FEES); PROVID- ING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A copy of the proposed ordinance Is available in the City Managers Office, City Hall, 11 Ventura Avehue, Clewiston, Florida, for the Inspection of any Interested par- ties and Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting for public hearing, such person may need to Insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is made, which record Includes the testimony and any evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Wendell Johnson City Manager 11318 C 3/2/06 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Pursuant to Ch 713.585(6) F.S. United American Lien & Recovery as agent with power of attorney will soel the following vehicles) to the highest bidder subject to any liens; net proceeds deposited with the clerk of court; owner/lienholder has right to hearing and post bond; owner may redeem vehicle for cash sum of lien; all auctions held in reserve Inspect 1 week prior @ lienor facility; cash or cashier check; 15% buyer prem; any person Interested ph (954) 563-1999 Sale date March 24, 2006 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 15801 1998 Dodge SW Vin#: 2B6HB11Y9WK161613 R/0 Brazil Auto Sales, 3711 Palm Bch Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL cust: Marcos Ventura C/O 3711 Palm Bch Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL lienor: Quality 1 Auto Care, 19 Hardee St., LaBelle, FL 863-675-6106 lien amt $2616.00. Sale date March 31, 2006 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave. #707, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 15820 1990 Ford Tempo 4dr Vin#: 2FAPP36X4LB164182 R/O Omar Villan, Wolf Dr., Sebring, FL lienor: Pro Auto Repair, 49 N. Industrial Loop, LaBelle, FL 863-675-1109 lien amt $2488.33. Licensed & bonded auctioneers Flab 422 Flau 765 & 1911 117762 CGS 3/2/06 respect to any matter considered at this meeting for public earning, such person may need to Insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is made, which record includes the testimony and any evidence upn which the appeal is to be based. WendellJohnson City Manager 117350 CS 3/2/06 ATTENTION ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMERS: Adelphla will be providing to our customers a free preview of multiple channels vo HBO and Cinemax March 17 21 and Showtime March 31 April 2. Customers that currently have an Adelphia digital converter in the areas of Okeechobee, Belie Glade, Pahokee and Clewiston, will receive this preview at no extra charge. Please be advised that some programming ma be unsuitable for all ages, there- fore, parental discretion is advised. Your digital remote can be used to block ou unwanted programming. Please contact Adelphia Customer Service al 1-888-683-1000, if you have questions. Rates and services apply to residential customers only. Service may not be available In all areas. For customers receiving service through commercial accounts or bll rate arrangements, some of the pricing and other Information contained herein may not apply. Please refer to the terms and conditions of the separate agree- ment. Where terms are inconsistent with the information in this notice, the terms and conditions of such separate arrangements will apply. Additional charges ma apply for the following services: Installation, digital programming service fee, equipment rental upgrade/downgrade charges and other charges. All prices are exclusive of taxes and otherfees. Other restrictions may apply. 118054 OWCGS 3/2/06 MEETING NOTICE of the Southwest Florida Worflorce ODeveloment Board Region 24 Date: March 8,2006 Time: 3:30 p.m. Place: Career and Service Centers of Southwest Florida 4150 Ford Street Extension Fort Myers, Florida Information: Bena Richards -9117582 CGS 92-8000 Ext.240 117582 cGSs3/2/0 NOTICE AUCTION on Friday, March 3,2006 at 9:00 a.m.at1233N.W. Avenue L, Belle Glade, Florida Property of April Heater: mattress set, book self, small child TV, glass table, chairs, lamps, artificial plants, micro- wave, misc. household items.. Property of Natasha Johnson: computer desk, shelving, bed frame, night stand, and misc. items. 116492 CGS 2/23;3/2/06 PUBLIC NOTICE AUCTION RIdge Market & Sef Storage #7 Buckhead Ridge Road Okeechobee, FLA 37974 (863)357-4884 The following unit will be sold for non- payent of rent on March 17. 2006 at 3:00 P.M. Unit #7 Stev ULeviR 118033 CGS 3/2,9/06 UENOR (REPAIR SHOP) FRx-it-Riht 150S.W.lOthAve. South Bay, FL 33493 5614611-6132 I I lul OACIY, 179ctl %11 1 I DESCRIPTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE '99 Ford VlN1FTZX1727XNA6861 Location ofVehicle: 150 S.W. 10th Ave. South Bay, Florida 33493 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICEOF INTENTTO ISSUEPERMIT The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its Intent to Issue a per- mit to Kevin McCarthy, Utilities Director of the City of Clewlston to construct a new 3.0 MGD Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant WTP) to serve the residential communities and commercial areas In the City of Clewsto and South Shore Water Association, in Hendry County, Florida (255819). A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Departments proposed perting decision has a right pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, to p petition foran administativ hearing on I The Petition must contain the information set north below and must e led (received) at the Deparreent's Office of General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS-35 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, within 14 days of publication of this notice. A copy of the Petition must also be mailed at the time of fling to the South Discdt Office of the Depart enta Failure to file a petition within the 14 days consitntos a waiver of any right such parson has to an administrative hearing pursuant to Secwions 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The petition shall contain the following Information; (a) The name, address, and tele- phone number of each petiboner, and the county in whIch the subject maeltr or activity Is located; (b) A statement of how and when each petitioner received no- tice of the Oepartmeat's actio or p ipoand anon (a) A statement e of ow each petitioner's substantial Interests ae affectedby the Departments action or pro- posed action; (d) A statement of the material facts disputed by h petitioere fi any; (e) A statement of facts which petitioner contends warrant reversal or medifi- cation of the Deparhents action or proposed action; () A statement of which rules or statutes petitioner contends require reveal or modification of the Depart- ment s action or prposed action; and ) A statement of the relief sought by pe tinner, stating prec isely the actiopetioner wants the Department to tako e with respecttbhtheDepartnentsachonorpropoasedacion i If a petition is filed, the administrative hearing rocees Is designed to formulate agency action. Accordingly, the Departroents eial action may be different from the position taken by It in this notice. Persons whose substial ieterests wig be affected by any decision of the Department with regard to this action has the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding. The petition must conformto the requirements specified above and be filed (received) within 21 days of publcatioe of this notice In the Office of General Counse at the above address 0of the Depart- ment Failure to petition within the allowed time frame constitutes a waiver of any doht such person has to request a hearing under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and to participae as a party to this proceeding. Any subsequent intervention will only be at the approval of the presiding officer upon motion filed pursuantto Rule 60-2.010, Fonda Administrative Code.. A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's proposed permitting decision may choose to pursue medlaton as an altemative remedy un- derSection 120.573 before the deadline for filing a petition. Choosing mediation will not adversely affect the right to a hearing if mediation does result in a settle- ment. If you are not familiar with the procedures for pursuing mediation, they are available from the Department upon request Tre .*eT, I,," it,1on i. .jIlbl tr pull i'iprcti'nu l'ginril aiu l Oueteins hours 00 iI i:, 5 00 P m irMonday inrougr, enay e.cepi IleI rlOdays 3a me Depalrt- ietii'l Ernisirertal ProltectUorn uth Dinair 22095 Vition. Avenue Fnor M iyir Fi l da, I33'01 1171 86CGS p0 /O HENDRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE UBMITitiDBY R Scoit Cooper DAFE 3/14B06 SUBJECT AREA 254 In.aur.sonal Highly Quanied a HOuSSE EloCU IE SUMMARN' Or PUPOSE Tihe proposed rule establishes the policy ito nignly qualifieD inermnaucno ulprsfonniel CITATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY: 1001.41,1001.43, 1012.22, 1012.23, 1012.27, nI o4 FS, 6A-1.0503(3) S.B.A. and No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, PRL a0; ri d" . CiTAUTiO OF SPECIFIC LEGAL REfEREniCE 10iu 41 lOIr 43 1012 22 101 ? 23. 1012 2; 1012i 42 F 6A-10oi 3) 13 A ao eo Cnlr Lcts Ben,.'O An 01 21tol HL 0 I; i to FULL TE,.T A copy fi me full i'tr of me proupoed rubi may se ohts;nrd ibtouir aigen aLio rrieof rigSulyneerorent Scnio n *d e E'ECuniv'E SIMMAR, ire prroiiseo rule etoie l,.rsnw re policy li nr.ianry e isatlnla lrnruccnni prrs.nr.el STATEMENT OF REGuLATORi COTS TnIe F r seaO polDiCy rel';ion Wallii we no aodnror.i aIt eni econamiT.i timpao cin .et: 00 T O eeipio lui o m s oors i LEoATIUo OrF MEETIheG TIME AriD DATE Hen ry County S.r.aoI Beire s MeI.nD a ilm 4uret Ore.l.i Ation i. L.i iore FL o l b r pe ., o Or 36 s ner= 1i i a'ire inernoai'moy vriejquest1harnl e04 Maro10D05. Notice: Any person who wishes to provide the School Board with infoormationie- garding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a pmpesai for lower cost regulatory aolterative must don so In writing within 21 days after publi- cation of this notice. Notce 11 r'e queled in wntrig arne not deemeo ah rineceas rf y tn d e AgareIy Head. s uls Deveilopmeril Worahrup will Do hale a a bImre and al e to be adveoriea a mehoture. Notice: the procedure loi rlioning a public neanng on I et proposed rule is to re. queo .0 Anong a heaing Thre request h"all n submittid I tre Superineande, or uncorii in wnang. wain 21 days aher pdDIcabon vi Bris 'ince ire requoc 5r aii spi:Ify now Ite person ireiuesng the punhc heanrg should be afetaed by aiteS propose rule in e Scrool Broai. upon apprupnr3 request -i1a1 give oIlerd Co perco.' is oilpeirunity to preresl evidence and argumeril O ine iSS-i.s uneel toncideriBuO Nosne iuecilior, ovd upyrng of .il wf5e,' rMeiralos conrsiumiig ubil reorat T uOur.iinili I re o gi'iy reganl g s-ain ruils may be oberiid Oy renueai s w'nr - . -,1 Ir. e Supennenev'l o r iSr.iriol Nolae Tn. r or Bosa v mry reognie .ei maren.il wn n mI y De udiCialfy nu. [red arnc tO incroour ra iere he vII roe record of Ire role moa.ng piaeccn'g Tre School Boai may inLiepior3ar malenulr1 .y trererce Into ne proposed rele Notice ilyCu rnee an acaoeoT,,danor in order io paracaplr- in mis pro>oce-s vieoe (iuery -Iti..m.ime W Conner [me Supe.lniendssr ol Schools at 18ttii 674-4E42 or a ir Hne'L y Counry C':ui-our biBele RFoida 33915 ao least 40 nours por il I i. mireerinng or .)rki"hocp oliItae. nin rool t'OI 8n adiJups mu Irei.rd lul, unfle cer& eil COi y ol prc. ' posed rule shall be filed in the Office of the Supedntendent of Schosls pursuant t( 120.54(3)( e), F.S. 116308 CGS 223;3/2,9 CB 3/9/06 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clewiston City Commission will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on March 20, 2006, 6:00 00 p.m., or as soon as pract thereafter, in the City Hall Commission Chambers, 115 West Venturs Avenuoe, Cle. wiston, Florida. During the Public Headg, the City Commission proposes to n- act final passage of the ordinance which is setlorth asfollows: ORDINANCE NO 2006-02 Serving he ommnitis suthof ake keehobe Tursdy, arc 2,200 CHEVROLET E- AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION S rDAN MARINO Spokesperson ';:- .. " 1' ,~,.m.. W -'dl BRAND NEW CHEVRDLET 200B TRAILBLAZER * Automatic Trans. * 275 HP Engine 4200 Vortec 16 Engine * ONSTAR * Cruise Control * Power Windows * Power Door Locks * 4 Wheel ABS Brakes * Aluminum Wheels * Air Conditioning * AM/FM/CD And More * Stk#62122624 DSFOR: O 3 6 0 - PER 9O 2 81 3MO." OVER 165 TRAILBLAZERS IN STOCK! BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVROLET I' COBALT, AIR CONDITIONING, 2.2L, AM/FM/CD AND MUCH MORE, STK#6F611873 ;S. 188 COBAALTS AT SIMILAR SAVINGS BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE AITO AIC TRANSMISSION, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, CRUISE CONTROL, V8 ENGINE. STK#6R133309 r BY OR 1 Mo. 4 SAVINGS BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVROLET BRAND NEW S -, 2006 CHEVROLET -1rg CT. CAB m IMPALA VORTEC 4300 V6 ENGINE, AUTO, CLIMATE CONTROL, AM/FM 'AUTO, .POWER SEATS, CRUISE, 16" WHEELS, AM/FM STEREO, STEREO, SUSPENSION PKG, SPARE TIRE LOCK, STK#6Z112172 6 SPEAKER SYSTEM, SIDE AIRBAG.S,, STJK#69153571 l511.198 '51 'llI 11,li 17188 1MI, 112 ILVESRADOS AT SIMILAR SAVINGS 108 IMPALAS AT SIMILAR SAVINGS BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVROLET. IILVEIRAIO Ia," RG CAR 3.23 REAR AXLE RATIO, VORTEC 4300 V6 ENGINE, SPARE TIRE LOCK, SMOOTH RIDE SUSPENSION AND MUCH MORE. STK#6G171835 1Ol00 o4812 I128 112 SILVERADS AT SIMILAR SAVINGS BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVROLET V MALIBU LS PACKAGE, 2.2 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANS., AM/FM STEREO CD, POWER WINDOWS & DOOR LOCKS. STK#6F193387 13Y OR I 6 I S245I2 1581MO AT SIMILAR SAVINGS '94 CHEVROLET BLAZER 4X4 AUTO, V6, CLEAN, STK#R2127020............... 2993 '94 CHEVROLET LOW TOP CONVERSION VAN 7 PASSENGER, CLEAN, STK#tRF154794................. 3931 '02 CHEVROLET CAVALIER COUPE AUTO, A/C, SUNROOF, CLEAN, 58K MILES, STKI#17311644. $6962 '99 CHEVROLET EXPRESS HI TOP CONVERSION CLEAN, STK#X1034544 ............................ 6993 '01 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 CARGO VAN BINS PKG, CLEAN, STK#11180839..................8551 ~"Maroone .Chevrolet '99 CHEVROLET S-10 LS EXT CAB 5 SPD, 4 CYL, 54K MILES, STK#YK163655.............. 8771 '98 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X4X LEATHER, CLEAN, STK#WJ335888.................... 8981 '00 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 4X4 LEATHER, CLEAN, STK#YLA62987...................9991 '03 CHEVROLET BLAZER LS 4X4 ALL POWER, GM CERTIFIED, 41K MILES, STKI#3K171146.. s12,951 '04 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT ALL POWER, GM CERTIFIED, 7K MILES, STK#47263786 12,951 Pre ~ 0-Owed *sto al -87-96.165 Marooe~com 5757 Lake Worth Road Between Military Trail and Jog Road Greenacres 1-H86-308-3324 STORE HOURS: MON-FRI 9AM-9PM SAT 9AM-7PM SUN 11AM-6PM SERVICE HOURS: MON-FRI 7AM-7PM SAT 8AM-5PM SUN CLOSED All leases, 36 months (48 months Silverado Reg Cab & Ext. Cab)(Trailblazer 24 months), Trailblazer 10,000 miles per year, $1995 down, plus tax, tag & title fees, no security deposit. With 750 Beacon score. *Money back guarantee based on 3 days/150 miles whichever comes first. Some restrictions may apply. See dealers for details. With approved credit. All prices include rebate in lieu of factory finance rate. You must present this ad at time of purchase or lease to receive these special prices. Advertised prices not applicable to exporters. Offers good on date of publication only. Not responsible for typographical errors. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. @1996-2006 AutoNation Inc. FOREST HILL BLVD. LANTANA RD. N I Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, March 2, 20016 LEASE FOR: All New & Pre-Owned Cars & Trucks Are Protected By Our MONV.Y ACK GUAANTEE SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ALL QUALITY CERTIFIED USED CARS AND TRUCKS ARE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND RECONDITIONED FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND. |