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Title: Glades County Democrat
Alternate Title: Democrat
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: Glades Pub. Co.
Place of Publication: Moore Haven Fla
Creation Date: March 16, 2006
Frequency: weekly
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Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Glades -- Moore Haven
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Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1922.
Numbering Peculiarities: Vol. 8, no. 12 (June 21, 1929) issue misdated 1920.
General Note: Editors: R.B. Child, <1926>; Keathley Bowden, <1929>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 29 (Sept. 24, 1926).
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GLADEF COUNTY


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Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, March 16, 2006 Volume 79, Number 39


At a Glance

MAAP meeting
scheduled
The next MAAP meeting
will take place March 17, from
10 a.m. until noon, at the
Glades County.Public Library
located in Moore Haven. This
meeting is the third in a series
of meeting concerning imple-
menting quality health care
services in Glades County.
Community input is essential
in helping to establish realistic
goals of improving health care
within the county.

Annual
barbeque
The Glades County Histori-
cal Society will have their
annual barbeque dinner
March 18, from 11 a.m. until 3
p.m., at the historic Pieter
Westergard House located at
270 Avenue L, in Moore
Haven. The menu will consist
of meals that include home
cooked thick barbequed
country ribs or chicken, pota-
to salad, slaw, breads,
desserts, and a drink for only
$7. There will be extra baked
goods to purchase as well.

Shelter operation
A Shelter Operations Train-
ing schedule has been set for
April 29, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The training will be given by
ARC and is intended for those
who have worked or would
like to work in a shelter. The
training is available tor anyone
who wants it. If anyone is inter-
ested, or would like additional
information, they can contact
Erica, at (863) 9-46-6020.

Hurricane Wilma
Disaster Relief
Possible Help is still avail-
able from our local Communi-
ty Rebuilding Ecumenical
Workforce (CREW.). But you
must register again' Call CREW
at (863) 983-4,316 or e-mail to:
CREWheadquarters@aol.com
. If you have registered and do
not hear from us by the end of
March, please let us know.
CREW offices are at 352 W.
Arcade in Clewiston, and at
300 Avenue L in Moore Haven
(inside the Methodist Church).

Youth Pageant
The Washington Park
Pageant Committee is getting
ready for their 2006 %youth pag-
eant, anyone who is interested
in participating in the youth
pageant this year please pick
up your application form from
Pat Brown (863) 946-0694 or
Sharon Smith (863) 946-2806.

Black Gold
Jubilee contest
The Black Gold Jubilee
photography contest will take
place April 8. For more infor-
mation or details on rules,
entry guidelines and categories
please call Karen Corbin (561)
996-6851 or Sara Phillips (561)
996-2745. Deadline for entry is
March 24 at 5 p.m.

Lake Level

15.03
feet
above sea
level

Index
Classifieds . .18-21
Obituaries . . .2
Opinion . . .4
School ............ 7
See Page 2 for information about
how to contact the newspaper.

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MHHS band to take stage


By Mark Young Moore Haven's band program,
.Band Director Robert Rawlings
MOORE HAVEN The Wash- has brought the Moore Haven
ington Post calls Dallas Brass a program out of the dust and into
"first-rate ensemble." They have the spotlight. It wasn't that long
taken up position atop some of ago that the Terrier Band was b
the biggest stages in the country, something of an afterthought, f
including appearing with the New although deeply loved by Glades I
York pops; have shared the stage County citizens.
with the late Bob Hope; and have But in a short time, the pro- i
performed for presidents from gram has seen massive growth, as g
Gerald Ford to George H.W Bush. students began to join the pro- I
And now they are coming.to0 gram in droves, sending this once
Moore Haven, but that's not the afterthought into a 40-plus mem- t
good news. ber, marching, performing, musi-
This premier brass band will cal machine. J,
take the stage at the Glades Coun- "This program has morphed Z
ty Auditorium for a one-night only into an amazing group of young I
show, but will be accompanied by musicians," said self proclaimed I
the Terrier Marching Band, from "band mom" Kim Hill alter I
Moore Haven Jr. Sr. High School, announcing that the Moore Haven i
March31. band came awa\ from the March
Since taking over the helm of i-4 District 13 competition with the .


Chalo Nitka: Celebration for all ages


highest ratings that the school has
received in 25 years. "I was
amazed, they were fantastic," she
said.
Mrs. Hill has given full credit to
Mr. Rawlings, who she said has
proved to be, "an inspiration to
the students."
"He's fantastic and has put a lot
of time and effort into the pro-
gram," she said. "He inspires
these kids to read and love music
and they have. just blossomed
tinder his guidance."
For the first time in many years,
the Terrier Band is now heavily
active in Moore Halen's athletic
programs .and has transformed
Irom a few instruments in the
bleachers into a full scale march-
ing program that is, from many
See Band -Page 10


Submitted to INI
Members of the Moore Haven Jr./Sr. High School Terrier
Band have taken some premier stages lately, but the stage
they will soon take with the ensemble of Dallas Brass will
surely be an opportunity of a lifetime.


Main Street



membership


MOORE HAVEN Member-
ships for Main Street Moore
Haven, Inc. are coming in, fol-
lowing a mass mailing campaign
sponsored by the Glades County
Economic Development Coun-
cil.
EDC members were in the
vanguard of the Main Street
membership effort, continuing
to show their support for the ini-
tiative aimed at revitalizing
Moore Hamen's historic commer-
cial district and the area along the
riverfront and beyond.


Submitted to INI
Nothing quite like girl talk
between friends, or at
least that it appears from
this young parade goer
who opted for a little
phone time over watching
the festivities.


This year's Chalo Nitka Queen and her royal court are all
smiles and waves during this year's Chalo Nitka parade.


Glades County Sheriff Stuart Whiddon shows off a little of law enforcement history in
this old sheriff's car.


New Main Street. Moore
Haven members include, at
press time, Sunburst Tours,
Moore Haven Yacht Club, Ruben
Arilles, Rawls Real Estate, North-
lake Marine, Inc. and Jim Schnei-
der. ,
"Because Main Sheet Mooie
Haven will be a 501 c 3, member-
ships and donations to the pro-
giam will be tlax deductible," Ms.
Whirls said "We're counting on
Moore Haven and Glades County

See Members Page 10


Friedman wins



county contest


MOORE HAVEN The
competition for ideas for a
Glades County'logo has come
to a close and a winner has
been named. She is Artist Anne
Friedman who received the
$250 award.
A wide variety of ideas were
entered mostly by students.
Anyone of any age living in the
county could have entered one
or even multiple ideas or
designs.
The only stipulation to have
entered the competition was
that the contestant be a resident
of Glades County. Those enter-
ing the contest could be a
novice, amateur, or profession-
al.
Anne Friedman's winning
logo drawing is in full color and
will be used on all printed mate-
rials throughout the county
including billboards,
brochures, stationery, business
cards, etc.
Anne has %won many awards
throughout the region. Her


Submitted to INI
Anne Friedman, a local
Glades County artist has
won the Glades County
logo competition. This
Muse native will see her
most recent work on all of
Glades County's official
markings.
work is in- watercolor, colored
pencils, pen and ink, oils,
acrylics and photographic mon-
tage. And she is also a pub-
lished writer.
Dr. and Mrs. Friedman live in
Muse where she works from
her home.


Meet your county manager


By Barbara Oehlbeck
MOORE HAVEN Capsule
resume: Highly dedicated Execu-
tive Manager with a strong back-
ground in county service and gov-
ernment, including managing
team performance, planning and
developing operations, maintain-
ing budgets in excess of $30,
developing and maintaining pros-
perous business relationships and
solving problems in a timely and
effective manner. In addition, Mr.
Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree, has had extensive military
training and was inducted into.the
Florida 4-H Hall of Fame, 2002.
With his background and vast
experience, why did Wendell H.
Taylor come to Glades County?
His answer is straightforward and
to the point.


"I came here because I was
invited to come as an interim
county manager. I received a call
from the Glades County Clerk of
Court, Joe Flint, who had been
asked to make the call by the
Board of County Commissioners.
They were looking for an interim
manager. This was in July 2005. I1
actually received a call as early as
June. And I said,' Before I
come...have you seen my
resume?' The answer was no.
And I replied, 'You may not even
want me'. Nevertheless, I faxed a
copy of my resume. Then I said,
'After you've read the resume and
your people look at it a little bit,
you call me back if you still want
me and we'll talk about this.'
"About an hour and a half later
I received another call which in
essence said I got your resume,


I've read it and a couple of the
other commissioners have read it
and we definitely want to talk to
you. We need some help, an inter-
im manager so when can you
come down? We talked back and
forth, as to when was I available
and more importantly when
would the'board be available.
Well, we met with the first sched-
uled meeting of the board in July,
the 12th I believe. That morning I
went in as part of their regular
meeting and I was asked to speak.
They seemed to be immediately
inclined to listen for more. And
then it didn't take them very long
to decide that they wanted to hire
me as an interim asking when
could I start to work. This was on
a Tuesday morning. I told them I
See Manager Page 1


Submitted to INI
Glades County Manager Wendell H. Taylor came on board
just eight months ago and has played a vital role in helping
the county overcome some major obstacles.


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Obituaries


Engagement


Marta Baez
Marta Baez was born in
Artemisa, Cuba Feb. 24, 1931
and married Israel Baez, Sr.
March 27, 1951. In October of
1963, the bold couple made a
very risky decision to escape out
of communist Cuba with her
two sons, Israel Jr. and Juan, as
well as her brother, Joaquin
Alvarez and other family mem-
bers and friends. They arrived
safely in Texas where they
resided for four months before
moving to Belle Glade in 1964.
During the 42 years she lived
in Belle Glade, she was not just a
great mother and a great wife,
but she was also an ambassador
for Belle Glade, telling friends
and family members how much
she loved this town.
Marta acquired two daugh-
ters when Israel and Cindy (Hen-
ley) were married in 1975 and
when Juan and Ana (Gomez)
were married in 1979. In 1981,
she became a grandmother with
the birth of Israel III (Boo) and
Carla Ceellia. Her third grand-
child, Jay, was born in 1984 and
in 1985, she enjoyed the arrival
of her fourth grandchild, Pre-
ston.
Through the years, Marta
enjoyed watching her grandchil-
dren become young adults. On
Feb. 25, 2006, after fighting res-
piratory problems for several
years, Marta embarked on
another adventure in life, leaving
her family, friends, and Belle
Glade and moved to be with the
Lord where she is resting and
not suffering. She will be
missed.
Arrangements by Glades
Funeral Chapel Belle Glade.
Catherine Boe
Catherine Boe, age 99, of East
Main Street in Pahokee, died
Monday, March 6 in the Chatuge
Regional Hospital in Hiawassee,
GA, following a brief illness.
Funeral services took place Sat-
urday, March 11 at 2 p.m., in the
Canal Point Baptist Church, in
Canal Point. The Rev. Doug
Nicholson officiated with burial
services following at the Port
Mayaca Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Erik Boe, Scott Hundley,
Sylvester Corona, Normal Cole,
Michael Cole, and Francisco
Marfil.
Mrs. Boe was a native of


Charleston, South Carolina, but
had lived in Pahokee since 1921.
She was the daughter of the late
William Francis Buchanan and
the late Pamela Holmes Webb
Buchanan and the wife of the
late Olaf Boe.
She was the owner/operator
of Boe's Electrical Appliances in
Pahokee and Belle Glade for
over 50 years. Mrs. Boe was a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Pahokee and graduat-
ed from Canal Point High
School. She loved and grew
orchids.
Survivors include her daugh-
ter, Pamela Boe Hundley, of
Young Harris, GA; son, F.E. Boe
of Pahokee; four grandchildren,
Christa Munson, Eric Boe, both
of Florida, Marie Hundley, of
Young Harris, GA, and Scott
Hundley, of Gwinette County,
GA; and four great-grandchil-
dren. May and Smith Funeral
Directors. of Sandersville, GA,
and Glades Funeral Chapel of
Belle Glade, were in charge of all
arrangements.
The family suggests dona-
.tions be made to the Regency
Hosptial of N.E..Georgia, P.O.
Box 494, Hiawassee, Georgia
30546, or the donor's charity of
choice.
Ervin Albert
Kelting, Sr.
Ervin Albert Kelting, Sr., age
69, of Clewiston, passed away
March 5, 2006 in Cape Coral. He
was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Indio,
CA to the late Elwyn Wesley and
the late Nellie Mae (Von Rader)
Kelting. The family moved to
Clewiston in 1949. Mr. Kelting
married Lanora Faye Wiggins of
Clewiston. He served in the
National Guard- and Army
Reserves. He retired in 1999, as a
General Contractor for Clewis-
ton Builders.
Survivors include his wife
Lanora Faye (Wiggins) Kelting;
one daughter, Charlotte Drake
(Henry) of Liberty, KY; and one
son, Ervin Albert Kelting, Jr.
(Kandis) of LaBelle.
He was the brother of three
sisters, Eleanor Jones of Lake
Placid, Fla., Margaret Hogan, of
Canada, Marilyn Boulifant of
North Carolina; three brothers,
Arvin Kelting, John Kelting, both
of Ft. Pierce, and Richard Kelt-
ing, of Stuart; granddaughter
Kourtenay Kelting: grandson


Timothy Ervin Kelting; and
granddaughter Maliri Kelting, all
of LaBelle.
Funeral serviced took place
Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 10
a.m., at Evangel Assembly of
God, in Clewiston, with the Rev-
erend Gary Corley and the Rev-
erend Bernard Browne officiat-
ing. Interment followed the
services in Ridgelawn Cemetery,
in Clewiston. Arrangements
were handled by Akin-Davis
Funeral Home Clewiston.
Ferrell Coy Smith
Ferrell Coy Smith, age 63, of
Lehigh Acres, passed away
March 4, 2006, in Fort Myers. He
was born Feb. 17, 1943, in
Auburndale, the son of the late
John and Sarah Lee (Johnson)
Smith. Survivors include one
daughter, Lorrie (Jay) Lee Gur-
ganious of Lehigh Acres; grand-
son Joshua Gurganious; nieces
Sarah Pompa, Wanda Winning;
and nephew Sam Palmer.
Arrangements were handled by
Akin-Davis Funeral Home -
Clewiston.
Nellie G. Kirk
Nellie G. Kirk, age 78 of Belle
Glade, died Tuesday, March 7,
2006 at her home in Belle Glade.
Mrs. Kirk was born in Montezu-
ma, GA. inI1927. She worked in
the agriculture business at a
localpackinghouse.
Survivors include sons,
Bubba Watkins of Canal Point,
John Kirk of Pahokee; daugh-
ters, Caroline Hite of Okee-
chobee, Kitty Broyles of LaBelle;
brothers, Harry E. Moore of
Macon, GA. Charlie F. Moore of
Ft. White, FL; sisters, Tiny M.
Whitaker, of Belle Glade, Mary
Ann Mullins of Homestead, FL,
Frances Womack of Midville, GA
and several grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Graveside services took place
Friday, March 10, 2006 at Fort
Myaca Cemetery with Jimmy
Sims officiating.
Arrangements by Glades
Funeral Chapel in Belle Glade.
Annis Ellen Carrick
Ann passed away peacefully
on March 3, 2006 in the pres-
ence of her husband Glen after a
lengthy illness.
Ann was born April 15, 1930
to John and Estell Kennedy in,
Arley, Alabama. She is survived


by her loving and devoted hus-
band of 52 years, 10 months and
three days, Glen. She is also sur-
vived by two sisters of Jasper,
Alabama and four brothers of
Arley, Jasper and Meek, Alaba-
ma. She leaves to cherish her
memory many nieces, nephews
and cousins. The many friends
and neighbors in Pahokee who
loved her for her kindness,
strong beliefs and her devotion
to her husband Glen also mourn
the loss of a true Angel. She will
also be sorely missed by her
beloved companion, their dog
Pinto.
Ann and Glen have made
Pahokee their home since 1964
and invite all of you to join
together in a Memorial Service
to take place Saturday, March 18,
at 11 a.m. at the Saint James A M
E Church, 465 S. Lake Ave.,
Pahokee. In lieu of flowers it is
requested that a donation to the
Glades Health Care Patients
Fund be made in her name.
S.K. Butler
S.K. Butler, 78, of Newville,
AL, formerly of Belle Glade,
passed away Thursday, March 2,
2006, at Dothan Memorial Hos-
pital, Dothan, AL, after a linger-
ing illness and pneumonia. He
was born in Cape Charles, VA to
the late Mildred and Lewis But-
ler. He came to Belle Glade in
1942.
He and his late wife, Earlene,
were well known in the Glades
area. Mr. Butler worked for
Glades Roofing for many years
until his retirement in 1994 and
then moved to Alabama.
He is survived by two sons,
Keith and Kent Butler, Newville,
AL; two daughters, Judy O's-
teen, Wimauma, FL, Teresa
Lowe, Abbeyville, AL; one
grandson, Jonathan O'Steen;
two granddaughters, Rachael
O'Steen and Brenda Helms; one
great-grandson, Hayden O'Steen
and one great-granddaughter,
Rayah O'Steen; two sisters, Pen-
nie Bondad and Veronica Mob-
ley, both of Belle Glade; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
.Serviced took place for Mr.
Butler Saturday, March 4, 2006,
at Hdlman Funeral Home, Head-
land, AL. Interment was at
Omega Holiness Church Ceme-
tery, in Headland, AL. He was a
member of this church.


Sams Hatton
The families of Miss Sharon
Sams and Mr. Robert Carnahan
Hatton, proudly announce their
engagement to be married. A
private ceremony will take place
June 3, 2006, at the Casa de la
Paz bed and breakfast, in St.
Augustine, Fla.
The bride-to-be is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Sams
of Ocala. Sharon is the office
manager at Citrus Hills Golf and


Country Club, in Crystal River,
Fla.
The groom-to-be is the son of
Mr. Roger Carnahan Hatton, of
Pahokee, and Mrs. Jo Hatton of
Crystal River. Robert is a gradu-
ate of Eastern Kentucky Univer-
sity and it currently the manager
of Lake Rousseau RV and Fish-
ing Resort, in Crystal River.
Please join the Sams and Hat-
ton families in wishing this spe-
cial couple a wonderful new life
together.


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Pro Steadman Scholarship Fund


The Pro Steadman Scholar-
ship Fund was started as a com-
munity project in honor of Mrs.
Pro Steadman. "Pro" was the
mother of five 4-H'ers, a leader
for 10 years, and was very active
in all sectors of the 4-H program.
She believed in the 4-H
organization and seeing it reach
its full potential for bringing fam-
ilies together and keeping mem-
bers interested in worthwhile
projects. She was diagnosed
with ALS (commonly known as
Lou Gehrig's disease) in May of
1988. Throughout her struggle
with the disease, she maintained
her interest and involvement in
youth programs as much as she
physically could. She died in

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December of 1992, but still lives
on in the hearts of the .many that
she influenced.
Mrs. Yvonne Swindle, current
president of the Hendry County
Fair Association, came up with
the idea of starting an annual
men's cake auction at the Coun-
ty Fair to raise money for a 4-H
Scholarship in honor of Pro. The
idea involved many male
"celebrities" from our local
communities and required them
to bake a cake to be auctioned at


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the Fair. The idea really took off
and with the help of many gen-
erous cake makers and bidders,
as well as volunteers and fair
directors, the auction now raises
the money to provide two col-
lege scholarships each year to
worthy 4-H members.
The male celebrity cake auc-
tion will take place Thursday,
March 23, at the Hendry. County
Fairgrounds beginning at 7p.m.
Please come out and give your
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Pet of the Week winner
Say hello to this week's Pet of the Week winner, an 11-
week-old boxer/black lab mix by the name of Daisy. Little
(for now) Daisy emerged from a litter of 10 siblings and
was the only one not chosen for a home until Robert and
Sharon Wiley of Clewiston laid their eyes on this little
cutie and gladly made Daisy a part of their family. Sharon
says Daisy loves to cuddle and falls into a safe, deep
sleep when she is with mom and dad. Sharon lovingly
calls Daisy a "very loving addition to our family." Well
Daisy, next time you crawl up on mommy or daddy's lap.
you are going to be smelling grand and feeling spry after
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employed fishing guide residing
in Islamorada. He was initially
appointed to the Board in March
1999 and subsequently reap-
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third consecutive appointment
to the nine-member, regional
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1999-2001. He is an at-large
member for an area that
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body to the Governing Board
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The Devil made me



do it; yeah right


By Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
I read about a man who was
suing a hospital. A doctor had per-
formed staple surgery on his stom-
ach to help him lose weight. A cou-
ple of days after his operation, he
raided the hospital refrigerator and
stuffed himself with everything he
could find.. This tore open the sta-
ples and forced another surgery. He
was suing the hospital for having a
refrigerator near his room. He
claimed the temptation was too
great and that his complications
were not his, but the hospital's fault!
Since the Garden of Eden,
humans have made it a regular
practice to pass the buck. Do you
remember Adam and Eve? God
asks what's going on, Adam
responds by admitting that he ate
the forbidden fruit, but it wasn't his
fault. "The woman You gave me,
she made me eat that fruit." Is Eve
responsible? Not according to her!
Eve's response is, "The serpent
deceived me, and I ate."
"It's his fault. It's her fault. It's
their fault." "It's not my fault. The
devil made me do it." Since the
beginning of time our first instincts
have been to blame others for our
own failures. Instead of accepting
responsibility, we claim we are vic-
tims.
There is truth .in the statement
that each of us is either a part of the
problem or a part of the solution to
everything we confront. We can
choose to blame all of our prob-
lems on someone else and
become a part of these problems,
or we. can take responsibility for
our lives and seek to fulfill the pur-
pose for which God created us and


become part of the solution.
Having problems with a rela-
tionship? It will go much better if
we accept responsibility for our
part of the relationship, admit our
mistakes and do what we can to
make it better. If things are not
going ;well at work, why not try
changing the things we can and*
focus on doing the best job we
can? Chances are that even if things
at work don't get better, our out-
look will. If we are not satisfied with
what is happening in our church,
rather than just complaining, we
can do our part to make things bet-
ter- by taking an active part in the
ministry and making sure we say
only things which will go to
strengthen our life together as a
congregation.
When we become part of the
solution, God becomes much more
visible in our life and in our hearts.
We are now in the season of
Lent, that period of the church year
that calls us to a time of self-exami-
nation as we approach Easter. God
invites each of us to daily take stock
of our lives and right our wrongs -
not only to Him, but also to those
we have hurt or have disagree-
ments with. The challenge is to seek
to find ways we can become a part
of the solution to as many of the
human problems we encounter
directly or indirectly as we can.
The devil may have made us do
it, but thank God we have a way
out of it. When we look in a mirror,
we see the person w\ho holds the
solutions to the most of the prob-
lems we face in life not as one
lone superman or superwoman,
but as God's child with His Spirit in
us; who can love, forgive, care,
show mercy, and share joy!


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Pet Corner


Q: Dear Doc Savvy. Hello, my
name is Jeanette Relloux. I have
a very recent change in employ-
ment, which takes me away on a
very regular basis. I am a per-
sonal assistant to a CEO, who
travels nearly every weekend. In
accepting this new position, I
negotiated an understanding
that my two Yorkies Bongo and
Congo get to go where I go.
They- come to work with me
everyday, and now that is going
to mean planes, and hotels pret-
ty much every weekend. What
do I need to prepare for them
with travel? I'll guess I will have
to pack for them too? Should I
sedate them? Do they need spe-.
cial travel documents? All this
travel will be with private and
corporate jets. I will be able to
have them in carriers with me
on the plane at all times. Thank
you! I know you bring your dogs
to work with you, and maybe a
bit of traveling too? I'thought
you would have some good
advice for me. Jeanette.
A: Hello Jeanette, sounds like
you have a wonderful exciting
new position congrats! Okay,
let's take your questions step by
step.
Yes, you will, have to pack
them a suitcase!


Doc Savvy
Bring toys, blankets, food
dishes, food, and treats, which
will keep them right at home. It
is important to be consistent
with the type of food they eat.
This.will avoid diarrhea, which is
associated with a change of diet.
Consistency will help them to
get used to the travel lifestyle
too: Look how great Ihis is, they
have you 24/7, they have each
other, and they will have all the
stuff they are used to having at
home. I think they will acclimate
right away. Oh and make sure
you have any medications,
heartworm prevention, flea
medications, bathing and
grooming products too.


Choose an airline-approved
kennel for them to travel in.
Make sure it is cozy for them too.
Write clearly with a permanent
marker: -Your name, their
names, address, and phone
numbers. This way you will be
properly identifying their ken-
nels.
Now, the plane part. Seda-
tives may be a good thing at, first.
This will help them be okay with
the sights and sounds of being
on a plane. Talk to your veteri-
narian about Acepromazine.
This will be a good choice of
sedative to give Bongo and
Congo about one hour before
you board the plane. This way
when the pill wears off, they will
be okay with being on a plane. I
would try this for the first 2-3
times getting them on a plane,
then see how they do without it.
In no time you will see they will'
be real pros!
Travel documents or, health
certificates is mandatory for air
travel with a pet. All commercial
and private airlines require this,
especially for international trav-
el. It is a document, which is
filled out and signed by a feder-
ally accredited veterinarian. Not
all veterinarians are accredited.
It is a test or series of tests,


which vets have to pass in order
to write health certificates. My
health certificates are standard
forms from the USDA, and are
-good for 30 days domestic trav-
el. Sounds like you will have to
get a new one about every 3-4
weeks.
As long as Bongo and Congo
are current on their vaccina-
tions, are tested negative for
internal and external parasites,
are on heartworm and flea pre-
vention, have a current rabies
tag, and are free of any obvious
disease, they can get health cer-
tificates. Oh yes and very impor-
tant -too Jeanette, get them
microchips for :identification.
This will help identify them in
case they are lost. Make sure too
they have their leashes and col-
lars with their tags on!
Keep in mind that you may
.travel to a cooler destination at
times, so they mayneed a new
wardrobe and accessories!
That's the fun part!
Okay Jeanette! I hope that
helps. Good luck, and bon voy-
age to you, Bongo and Congo!
Take care, Doc Savvy.
E-mail your pet questions .to
DocSawvy@aol.com and check
out your answers weekly in The
Pet Corner.


You can live as a victim or the victor


By The Reverend
Samuel S. Thomas, Ph. D.+
Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston
I remember my father asking
me when I was growing up and
wanted something, "How are
you going to ,
pay for it?" He
asked it about
a radio trans-
mitter when ,l
had my first
amateur radio '"
license at age
13, about
wanting a car,
about wanting Samuel S.
to go to Thomas
school.
He taught me to plan ahead,
to think about what was going to
be the implication of my actions
today and how it would affect
tomorrow. Of course there were
always unexpected expenses or
setbacks, but they might be con-
sidered .along the way. When I


ran out of money and scholar-
ships, I went to work and saved
money until I had enough to
return to school. When I had an
unexpected car accident, I pur-
chased another car and added
savings to offset the difference in
price between my old one and
new one.
I like to plan ahead, consider
any contingencies that come up
and take them into account as
best as I can. Jesus was talking to
a crowd and says, "Suppose one
of you wants to build a tower.
Will he not first sit down and esti-
mate the cost to see if he has
enough money to complete it?
(Luke 14:28)."
He also speaks of a king who
is about to go to war against
another king (v.31ff) and asks if
he won't first sit down and con-
sider whether he is able to win -
otherwise send a delegation
while the other is a long way off
and ask for terms of peace.
-There is planning involved


and there are contingencies to be adding in, the down payment,
considered. Jesus. speaks' of looking at the depreciation on his
these things in relation to being a old car over the next two years
disciple -you have to count the and when we got done, he was
cost and knowv that there will be shocked.
a cost, then be willing to pay the The new car was going to cost
cost. I have heard that the aver- him about $10,000.. Because
age American is $10,000 in debt things are not paid for on the
and when I served on a board of spot, many people simply don't
directors for a homeless shelter, I think of what something really is
learned that the average Ameri- going to mean for the years to
can is two and one half pay- come. I believe in planning; in
checks away from being home- y givig, in my purchases in .
less. my giving, in my purchases, in
less. ...my ordering : my actions to
I sat down with a young man y gncl de r yill: ne t
w include what it will meanrinthe
who was doing his community weeks, months or years ahead
service at my church and reflect- eeimonths or years Ahead.
ed when he told me about a deal There is a cost to everything
he was offered on another car. not planning brings a higher
He told me about the monthly.. cost than many ever consider or
payments, the trade-in on his old even refuse to look at. The disci-
car, the down payment and what pie counts the cost and then goes
the new car would have. I asked ahead knowing he can obtain
him a question, "Will your cur- the spiritual victory that it brings.
rent car last you another two The good steward counts the
years?" He said, "Yes" and we sat cost too not only in his mat-
down together, figuring out the ters of faith but in his daily life as
-sum of-the monthly payments, well. :


Florida," Mr. Bronson -said. "That is
a great tribute to the many genera-
tions of these families.
Agricultural products produced
on these properties ranged from
BlackAngus cattle on the Knoblock
property, to pecans on the Wain-
wright property, to cotton and corn
on the Billingsley property, to cattle
and citrus on the Whaley property.
Since the program began 25
years ago, 85 farms families have
received the Century Pioneer Fami-
ly Farm designation. The program
is administered by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services with assistance
of the Florida Agricultural Museum.
For more information about the
program or to apply for member-
ship into the program, contact
Richard Gunnels at gunnelr@
doacs.state.fl.us or call (850) 488-
3022.


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By Barbara Oehlbeck

It had been a long day for the
two octogenarians who sat doz-.
ing in the little blind they had
concocted earlier in the day.
They'd missed their daily naps,
which both had become accus-
tomed to something neces-
sary in the last several years.
With age had come the desire to
slow down and rest more fre-
quently. In three months they'd
both be 90 years old.
This day would be one of their
last hunting together. Over the
last decade hunting days had
become farther and fewer
between, but today had been
special, not intentionally. The
two men had intended to go deer
hunting. However, today it felt
right to talk about their pasts and
trusting their feelings was some-
thing both men believed in. This
day had:turned out to be a trip on
the water under the bridge.
Both men had fallen asleep
as they sat leaning against the
tree in their, makeshift blind.
They were, after all, getting that
much needed afternoon nap.
Lonnie waked as a light
breeze rustled a nearby oak; a
cascade of acorns hit the
ground. "Puss," he called low as
he woke with a start.. Gazing
about him, he quickly realized
that he was not snuggled next to
the wife he had been dreaming
of. It had been a nice dream of
Juanita, when they were both
young and full of passion. Her
long dark hair had been spread
against the white pillow sham
and in the dream her sweet
smell was strong.
He'd come to calling her
"Puss," as a nickname sugges-
tive of her cat-like ways, gentle
and affectionate, but protective
and ready to pounce on anyone
who threatened her loved ones.
Lonnie grinned as he glanced
over at Clarence still leaning
against the tree, snoring lightly.
"Hey, yuh old fella!" He laughed
and jabbed him with his elbow,
"Wake up!"
. "What...what?" Clarence
woke with a start. "What's goin'
on here?" Clarence's hand set-
tled on the rifle by his side, the
feeling of the cold steel jerked
him to reality. He too had been
dreaming, but not of women.
"We musta fell 'sleep," he said
matter of factly as he yawned
and stretched.
"Yuh know ol' friend, we're
getting' old," Lonnie laughed.
"Getting'? Hell, I think we
done bin old fer quite uh spell,"
retorted Clarence.


Water Under The Bridge by Carol Overstreet is
the sequel to her Gator Creek/ 2004. Here again,
Carol writes about real places, real events and
real people. Her characters come alive in the
telling.


"Well, I know I ain't never fell
'sleep 'fore when I bin huntin'."
"Woods ain't uh good place
tuh fall 'sleep," responded
Clarence. "I know I never done it
'fore either, maybe we are getting'
old." He laughed a little and nod-
ded his head in final agreement
with his old friend.
Letting the sleep crawl slowly
from their brains, the two men
sat quietly taking in the spec-
tacular view of red sky, a striking
backdrop for the cranes taking
flight gliding through the maze
of cypress, out into the piney
flatwoods and strands of palmet-
tos and flags. In the red o' the
evening all the colors of sur-
rounding cypress ponds and flat-
woods seemed muted, but rich.
Tiger lilies in the distance
blinked against the faded green
flags. Shadows cast by the water
oaks and cypress were
enhanced by cascading Spanish
moss dripping from their limbs.
The breeze kicked up again,
bringing with it a coolness,
reminding the men that winter
was on its way. Their fingers
fumbled with their jackets to
button them.
"Day's done," said Clarence,
a slight sadness in his voice.
Lonnie grunted in agreement
then added as he looked around
him. "Sure is perdy out here." He
reached his hand out to touch
the bush next to him." This here
swamp willow's 'bout thug color
of Puss's eyes. They sure wuz
perdy sure do miss her."
"Been nearly two years,
huh?" commented Clarence."
She wuz uh good woman."
"Only woman I ever
loved...and I'm thuh only man
she ever loved."
"You wuz lucky," snickered
Clarence." I bin in love with too
many women."
Clarence thought for a
moment, then added, "Sure do
wish I'd found Elsie thuh first go
'round."
"Now, yuh know she would-
n't put up with none uh what yer
were a doin', Clarence. She'd
either made yuh quite moon-
shinin' or she'd uh left yuh. Yuh
know she didn't never like it."
Clarence agreed with Lonnie.
For a fact, Elsie had let him know
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Commissioner Charles Bronson
announced that four more families
have qualified for recognition as a
Century Pioneer Family Farm. They
include properties in Marion, Brad-
ford, Polk and Leon counties.
Recognition in this program means
the families have maintained con-
tinuous ownership of the property
for at least 100 years.
The families who qualify are:
*Verner Evan Knoblock Marion
County
James Richard Wainwright
Bradford County
Cecil E. Whaley Polk County
Richard Henry Billingsley
Leon County
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Glades County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report


Driver license


Editor's note: The following- Wayne Kendricks, 52, of Lake
individuals listed in the arrest 'Placid, was arrested by Deputy Quee-
reports are not an indication of nie Bell, on an active warrant for Fail-
guilt. Anyone wishing to-contact uretoAppear. He was later released.


the newspaper upon final disposi-
tion of their case, may do so for
publication.
Feb. 26
Nicacio Rosaldo, 39, of Moore
Haven, was arrested by Deputy
Richard Ermeri on the charge of Bat-
tery. He remains in custody with bond
set at $500.
Marilyn Parker, 35, of Moore Haven,
was arrested by Sgt. Dewayne
McQuaid, on the charges of Violation
of Injunction X3 and Criminal Mischief.
She was later released on a $1,000
surety bond.
Feb. 27
Orlando Lopez, 40, of Miami, was
arrested by Deputy Queenie Bell, on
an active St. Lucie County Warrant. He
remains in custody with bond set at
$500,000.
Donald Eischeid, 40, of Alva, was
arrested by Deputy Brian Enderle, on
the charges of Possession of Marijua-
na over 20 grams and possession of
drug paraphernalia. He was later
released on a $10,000 surety bond.
Feb. 28
Danielle O'Brian, 32, of Flagler
Beach, was arrested by Deputy Jason
Griner, on an active Flagler County
warrant. She was later released on a
$250 surety bond.


March 1
Leslie Edmonds, 44, of Clewiston,
was arrested by Deputy Queenie Bell,
on two active warrants for VOR He
remains in custody with no privilege of
bond.
March 3
Clinton Willis, 18, of Moore Haven,
was arrested by Deputy Brian Enderle,
on the charges of Burglary and Petit
Theft. He remains in custody with
bond set at $7,500.
Brandon Morales, 18, of Pembroke
Pines, was arrested by Deputy Jason
Griner, on the charge of Possession of
a Controlled Substance without pre-
scription. He was later ROR'ed.
March 4
Jose Rosado-Torres, 32, of Puerto
Rico, was arrested by Deputy Jason
Griner, on the charges of Possession
of Cocaine and Purchase of Cocaine.
He remains in custody with bond set at
$10,000 composite.
Michael Conner, 19, of Moore
Haven, was arrested by Deputy
Wayne Stripling, on the charge of
DWLS. He was later ROR'ed.
March 5
Albert Paul Rosier, 31, of Okee-
chobee, was arrested by Depuly
Queenie Bell on two active warrants
'for FTA. He remains in custody with


bond set at $10,000.
Ralph Allen Green, 47, of Lakeport,
was arrested by Sheriff Stuart Whid-
don on the charge of Aggravated
Assault. He remains in custody with
bond set at $100,000.
March 6
Charles Hurley, 30, of Port St. Lucie,
was arrested by Deputy Bilinda Pot-
torff on an active warrant for VOR He
was later released and turned over to
Okeechobee County.
Carlos Rodriguez,;43, of Miami, was
arrested by Deputy Bilinda Pottorff on
an active warrant for Grand Theft of
vehicle and fleeing/eluding law
enforcement officer. He remains in
custody with bond set at $40,000.
Nemecio G. Luevano, 24, of
Iridiantown, was arrested by Detective
Richard Jones on a charge of Tres-
passing. He was later released on a
$500 surety bond.
Jessie Fussell, 36, of LaBelle, was
arrested by Deputy Bilinda Pottorff on
an active warrant for VOR He remains
in custody without privilege of bond.
Richard Helfinstine, 41, of Buckhead
Ridge, was arrested by Deputy Holly
Ramsey on the charge of Violation of
Injunction. He was later ROR'ed.
Keith Adams, 19, of Moore Haven,
was arrested, by Deputy Leslie Fuce
on the charge of Disorderly Conduct.
He was later released on a $250 surety
bond.
March 7
Ralph Allen Green, 47, of Lake-
port, was arrested by Deputy Bilin-.


da Pottorff on an active warrant for
VOR He remains in custody without
privilege of bond.
Tony Raul Navarro, 19, of Moore
Haven, was arrested by Deputy
Mike Pepitone on the charges of
possession of marijuana with intent
to see/manufacture/deliver, Posses-
sion of Marijuana under grams, and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
He remains in custody with bond
set at $10,000.
-Ann Marie Dersa, 23, of Okee-
chobee, was arrested by Deputy
Queenie Bell on an active warrant
for VOP. She remains in custody
without privilege of bond.
Sharon McCombs, 37, of Laud-
erdale Lakes, was arrested by Sgt.
Ronnie- Baker on the-charges of
vehicle theft, possession of
cocaine, possession of marijuana
under 20 grams, and possession of
drug paraphernalia. She was later
released on a $16,500 surety bond.
March 8
Lance Albert Gray, 38, of
Riverview, was arrested by Deputy
Wayne Stripling on an active St.
Lucie County warrant. He remains
in custody with bond set at $2,500.
March 9
Houston Boyd, 62, of Moore
Haven, was arrested by Deputy Tito
Nieves, on the charges of DUI,
DWLS, and attaching tag not
assigned. He was later released on
a $4 999 surety bond.


checkpoints established


Recognizing the danger pres-
ent to the public by defective vehi-
cle equipment, Florida Highway
Patrol troopers will concentrate
their efforts on vehicles being
operated with defects, such as bad
brakes, worn tires, and defective
lighting equipment, at select
checkpoints through Glades and
Hendry Counties.
In addition, attention will be
directed towards drivers who
would violate the driver license
laws of Florida. The patrol has


found these checkpoints to be an
effective means of enforcing the
equipment and driver license laws
of Florida, while ensuring the pro-
tections of all motorists.
For the week of March 10-16:
Flag Hole Road, two miles
south of SR 25 and CR 731, in Muse.
For the week of March 17-23:
Devils Garden Road near D.O.T.
entrance; Crescent Ave.
For the week of March 24-31:
Lyons Park,and CR 78, SR 29,
two miles south of LaBelle.


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One injured in GC hunting accident


GLADES COUNTY-A Monroe
County man mistakenly fired bird
shot at tvo of his friends Thursday
while the three hunted for turkeys
in Glades County.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m. as the
three men hunted on the Lykes
Brothers Ranch, Drew Kenneth
Rutherford, 38, of Big Pine Key
heard a noise he believed to be a
turkey and fired a Remington 12-
.;.. r... p shotgunn its direction.
The birdshot hit John William


Holroyd, 39, of Big Pine Key in the
right cheek, forehead, right hand
and in the corner of his left e\ e. The
injuries were not believed to be life
threatening. The shot also hit Ter-
rence Gar) Van Arkel, 65, a \\inter
resident of Big Pine Key, \ ho \\as
wearing several ladeis of thick
clothing and w\as not seriously
injured.
The men %%ere about 200i feet
awvay from Rutherford when he
fired the shot.


In the 2004-105 hunting season,
-Lhere were eight hunting accidents
statewide, including txo fatalities.
F\WC hunter safety experts
remind hunters of three tips 'i,
keep them safe during turkey sea-
son:
Properly idenrlif your target.
Don't shoot at a noise.
Don't wear red, white and
blue, the colors seen on a turkey.
Don't shoot at a hen call as it
rrial be another hunter


Steelman gets FBI Leadership Award


The Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation has awarded its "2006
\\romen in La% Enforcement
Leadership Awvard" in the state cat-
egoiv to Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC)
Lt. Pavilion "Pam" Steelman.
Steelman, a state officer since
1994, supervises a squad of ejght
officers in .Hendry and. Glades
Counties. She earned her promo-
tion to lieutenant in 2002.
"She promotes harmony and
encourages team-building efforts
while commanding the respect of


others Lt Steelman constantly
sets an .-.amrrple b\ leading from
the front and projecting self-confi-
dence, authority and enthusiasm,"
F.VC Capt. David Sterrnen wrote
in Steelman's nomination letter.
Steelman works in the FWC's
Fisheating Creek .facility on, the
western shore of Lake Okee-
chobee. Her area of responsibility
includes four wildlife manage-
ment areas. In addition, she is a
team leader for the FWMC's Special
Operations Group and serves on
the FWC's General Orders and


Revie%\ Committee. Also, she rep-
resents the FWC on the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement's
Child Abduction Response Team.
There, she is an expert in supply-
ing equipment to access remote
areas.
Fc, example, she designed ande
built a gooseneck trailer capable of
:carryirig a ,,..-. bhuggy, four
AT's and 250 gallons of iru. After
hurricanes, the FWC tov\s the t"i'l-
er b\ truck Io affected areas to aide
FWC officers perfoi ring search-
and-rescue missions.


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Marie Clements Box remembers early Okeechobee


By Twila Valentine
Edited by MaryAnn Morris
From 1977 until her death in.
2003, Independent Newspapers of
Florida was privileged to have on
staff a superb writer and historian,
Twila Valentine. Mrs. Valentine
wrote much about the history of
the people and places around Lake
Okeechobee and about the lake
itself. Together with Okeechobee's
Betty Williamson, President of the
Okeechobee Historical Society, she
co-authored book, now inits sec-
ond printing, "Strolling down
CountryRoads in Okeechobee."
.The following story came from
an interview Mrs. Valentine had
with Mrs. Marie Clements Box
dated July1988.
Marie Clements Box was the
daughter of Adeline Raulerson and
Clifford James Clements. Her
Grandparents were Peter and
Louisiana Raulerson. They were
the first to settle in what would
become Tantie and then Okee-
chobee in 1896. Mrs. Box said he
moved from Basinger for more
grazing land for his cattle.
"My grandmother. was very
lonely. There was not another per-
son around here at all. She used to
go out and look down the road
every day to see if she could see a
little bit of dust. If she did, she knew
someone was coming. They put
up everybody that came here.
There was no town at all. She was
just so glad to have company, it did-
n't matterwho it was.
"My youngest uncle was the
first white man born here, Connie
Raulerson. When he was a little


toddler, my grandmother put a bell
on him because panthers were so
plentiful they would run right
through their yard and he had a
habit of running out of the yard
where she couldn't see him.(The
Raulerson home was on the west
side of what is now Parrott
Avenue.)
"I won't mention any names,
but I remember my grandmother
and Aunt Faith telling me about
this. One night, way in the middle
of the night, they heard their cattle.
lowing and they knew something
was wrong. My grandfather got
Uncle Lewis and several of the-
men, (they had a good idea of
what was happening) and went
out to where the cattle were. The
cattle were all scattered. There
were thieves after them. My grand-
mother was so frightened that my
grandfather would shoot some-
one. But, they got away. This sort of
thing happened all the time.
"This man, who was doing the
rustling, wanted everything around
here. He was quite jealous of my
grandfather and the cattle he had.
He wanted them, too. He hired a
man to kill my grandfather.


Special to INI/www.amartin.com
These horsemen are posed with the Raulerson homestead on
what is now S. Parrott Avenue. Mrs. Box's. uncle, Connie Rauler-
son (on left) was the first white man born in Okeechobee.

"One night, at my grandparents' house, they
heard their hogs squealing and my grandfather
took a lantern out to see what was happening.
There was a big black bear on top of a hog, eat-
ing it alive! Black bears were very plentiful and
so were panthers at that time."
Twila Valentine


"They were camped out in the
woods and this man was in the
camp. Later on; the man told my
grandfather what had happened.
My grandfather told him, 'We
knew what you were there for and
every eyewas onyou.'
"The man told my grandfather,
'You have treated me so well, I just
could not do it.'


She recalls another story about
the dangers of those early days:
"One night, at my grandparents'
house, they heard their hogs
squealing and my grandfather took
a lantern out to see what was hap-
pening. There was a big black bear
on top of a hog, eating it alive!
Black bears were very plentiful and
so were panthers at that time"


Escaped reptilian pets


to be curbed by law


ALTAMONTE SPRINGS A
proposed bill to regulate reptiles
is a giant step toward protecting
Florida's citizens and natural
landscapes from the dangers of
invasive, non-native animals.
Rep. Ralph Poppell (R-Vero
Beach) proposes to expand a
current law regulating poison-
ous snakes to regulating other
potentially invasive reptiles. The
change will help Florida battle
the invasion of species, such as
pythons, monitor lizards and
iguanas, which is overtaking
many neighborhoods and natu-
ral areas as a result of accidental
and intentional releases.
Rep. Poppell's bill would
allow the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commis-
sion to establish a list of reptiles
that would require a permit
before they could be bought, dis-
played, housed or transported,
including in the pet trade:
"We are supportive of this
effort," said Doria Gordon, the
Nature Conservancy's associate
director of conservation science.
"The Conservancy is concerned
about the impacts these non-
native species are having on
Florida's plants, animals and
habitats. We support approach-
es that prevent non-native, inva-
sive animals from being released
into the wild, thus avoiding
unwanted impacts and costly
and cumbersome control pro-
grams."


Ms. Gordon said the regula-
tions should also help land man-
agers meet their conservation
goals and save taxpayers money.
"This is a great step in the larger
challenge of providing agencies
with improved invasive species
management tools. I hope future
legislation addresses similar
issues we have with other non-
native, invasive species," she
said.
When released, non-native
species often take over a habitat.
From a few released pets in Boca
Grande in the 1970s, Mexican
spiny-tail iguanas have increased
in the last five years from 2,000
to 10,000 on Gasparilla Island,
more than double the island's in-
season human population. Lee
County is considering an iguana
removal tax, allowing control
efforts to begin as early as this
summer.
The Nature Conservancy is a
leading international, nonprofit
organization that preserves
plants, animals and natural com-
munities representing the diver-
sity of life on Earth by protecting
the lands and waters they need
to survive. By working through
funding from the voter approved
Florida Forever program and the
generosity of our donors the
Conservancy has helped protect
more than 1.1 million acres in
Florida since 1961. For more
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* $139,400 to $151,900 There are (4) available
3BD/2BA manufactured homes and (1) available
4BD/2BA manufactured home available in the El Rio


subdsiso,n All hom.c' e .rn it"- ..re Nc inr d
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* $120,500 S PBD.BA mrrnubftured hrrome IrniieJ
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* $113,900 2BD/2BA -New and still under con-
structi e Moore
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winter home. Call now for completion date.
* $112,500 2B[ .B,\ .1 'ci .ri,uu.::n ir, ih
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* $78,900 3BD/2BA mobile home in Ortona. The
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Salvage yard.
* $988,025 Warehouse & office on 1.38+/- acre.
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City pride
The Moore Haven City Council, joined forces in the annu-
al Chalo Nitka parade, which took place last week in
Glades County.


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Joining forces
The Lehigh Fire Department joined in the celebration of
the annual Chalo Nitka celebration held in Glades Coun-
ty last week.


GCD School Briefs


TechBridge Youth
training program
techBride Youth training serv-
ices 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 con-
duct job searches and assistance
with continuance of their educa-
tional goals. For more information
contact Patrick, Coleman at (863)
983-1300 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
-Mon-Fri.
Glades County
School Board meeting
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
meeting room, -100 10th Street,
SW- Moore Haven
Teacher of the
Year celebration
The glades County School Dis-
trict Teacfier of the Year celebra-
tion will be held April 20 at 6:30
p.m. at Northlake Estates R.V Park
in Lakeport. The guest speaker
will be Sam Bennett, 2006 Florida


Teacher of the Year and finalist for
National Teacher of the Year. The
meal will be catered by Gator
Hammock. The celebration will
honor Mrs. Crystal drake OF
Moore Haven Junior-Senior High
School Teacher of the Year and
Glades County 2007 Teacher of
the Year. In addition, Cindy
Ringstaff and Alice Gardner will be
honored as the Teachers of the
Year from Moore Haven Elemen-
tary School and West Glades Ele-
mentarySchool respectively.
School Board meeting
Regular. meetings will now
take place on the second Thurs-
day at 6 p.m. and the fourth Thurs-
day at 9 p.m. in the Glades County
School Board meeting room, 400
10th Street, SW in Moore Haven.
Report available
The NCLB School Public
Accountability Report from Moore
Haven Junior-Senior High School
is available on the school Web site
http: glades.edgate.org moore-
ha\en index.php, copies of the
report are also available in the
school's main office, 700 Terrier
Pride Dnr e S\V, Moore Haven.
Glades
Truancy Program,
The Glades County School
Board has adopted a truancy pro-
giam --for all Glades. Count\
schools for the 2005-06 school
year, in an effort to reduce unex-
cused absences. Glades Truancy.
Program handbooks are available
at each school office.


Sunday school
St Theresa Catholic Church in
Buckhead Ridge has begun its
Sunday school (CCD) program.
Please call Ann at 467-1516 or Fr.
Dan at the Parish Office (863) 946-
0696 for more information. Fun
for all ages!
West Glades
Elementary
Parents: FCAT scores may be
picked up at the school office,
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
GED classes
The Glades County School Dis-
trict is offering GED prep classes
at Moore Haven High School
(room 26-003) for adults, who
wish to obtain their GED. Classes
are on Tuesday and Thursday
nights from 6-8 p.m. You may reg-
ister the night of the classes. If you
have any questions you may call
Scott Bass at (863) 946-0202 ext.
13.
Children's
advocates are needed
The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Program needs volunteers to rep-
resent the best interests of
abused, abandoned and neglect-
ed children before the court,
social service agencies and the
community. No special educa-,
tional degree is required.
Guardians-need to be someone
with common sense, good judg-
ment and a commitment to help-
ing a child. Attendance at three
training sessions held in Fort
Myers is required. Please contact


Kelie Hedrick at: (239) 461-4360
or (800) 269-6210 for more infor-
mation, and to reserve your space
for training.
Accountability report
The "No Child Left Behind
School Public Accountability
Report" for Moore Haven Ele-
mentary School is now available
in the elementary school office. If
you would like a copy of the
report, please stop by the office
and one will be made available to
you.

Glades
County
School
Calendar


March 16: Report cards go out
March 20-24: Spring break
April 14: Good Friday holiday
April 17: Spring holiday
(Teachers/students)
April27: 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


Financial Assistance Available

CCS is committed to financial assistance.
Special meetings specifically designed to
discuss financial assistance will be held at
the school on:
* Tuesday, March 28, 7:00PM
* Wednesday, March 29, 1 I:00AM

CCS intends to participate in the Florida
Pride Corporate Scholarship Program.

For more information on financial
assistance check our website:
www.clewistonchristian.org

Tel: 863-983-5388


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:


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fax: (863) 675-1449

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Urban stormwater pollution fund


TALLAHASSEE The Florida
Department of Environmental Pro-
tection (DEP) recently awarded a
total of $9.3 million to ten local gov-
ernments and two universities to
reduce urban stormwater pollution
to Florida's priority impaired water-
ways. These funds are part of the
Water Quality Restoration Grant
Program established by the Florida
Legislature in 2005 through pas-
sage of Senate Bill 444.
"DEP is working with commu-
nities throughout Florida to retrofit
outdated drainage systems and
improve stormwater treatment,"
said DEP Secretary Colleen M.
Castille. "The funding made avail-
able by the Water Quality Restora-
tion Grant Program allows the


Department to expand partner-
ships with local governments,
water management districts and
other public entities to restore
impaired (polluted) waters."
Untreated urban runoff from older
drainage systems is a primary
cause of pollution to many of Flori-
da's rivers, lakes and estuaries and
the reason many of these surface
waters have been determined to be
impaired under the DEP's Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) pro-
gram. The TMDL program estab-
lishes the cause of impairment and
works with local governments to
develop and implement projects
and programs to restore surface
waters to healthy conditions.


The Water Quality Restoration
Grant Program promotes cost-
effective construction projects to
clean up waterways. Grants are
awarded to local governments for
projects that are ready to proceed,
who provide matching funds and
who have established a dedicated
recurring funding source for
stormwater management. Projects
must be designed to reduce specif-
ic pollutant loads, such as nitrogen
and phosphorus, which cause the
water body's impairment. Once
complete, projects are typically
monitored after storm events to
document their effectiveness in
removing pollutants. "We are
pleased that DEP has another pro-


gram available to local govern-
ments to clean up Florida's surface
waters and preserve them for the
future," said Mimi Drew, Director of
DEP's Division of Water Resource
Management
Under the leadership of Gover-
nor Bush and the Florida Legisla-
ture, Florida has invested almost $2
billion to improve wastewater
treatment, clean up stormwater
pollution and upgrade drinking
water facilities, funding more than
950 projects statewide since 1999.
For more information on the
TMDL Water Quality Restoration
Grant Program, visit http://www.
dep.state.fl.us/waterAvatersheds/t
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Annual report highlights Everglades projects _.


WEST PALM BEACH The
Department of Environmental Pro-
tection (DEP) and South Florida
Water Management District
(SFWMD) has released a compre-
hensive update of environmental
projects in South Florida. The 2006
South Florida Environmental Report
provides a detailed summary of Ever-
glades restoration efforts and updates
on the progress of other environmen-
tal programs in the Kissimmee Basin,
Lake Okeechobee, estuaries and
other coastal areas.
"No other government has
taken on a mission as large and as
important as Everglades restora-
tion," said DEP Secretary Colleen
M. Castille. "The 2006 South Florida
Environmental Report delivers a
comprehensive snapshot of Flori-
da's unprecedented success over
the past year."
The annual report documents
the accomplishments of state and
federal scientists, engineers, plan-


ners and program managers who
are restoring the Everglades by
reducing pollution and better man-
aging the flow of water, while
meeting the State's flood control
and water supply responsibilities.
Consolidating information com-
piled from more than 50 separate
reports, the 2006 South Florida
Environmental Report covers
"water year 2005" (May 1, 2004
thru April 30,2005). The report pro-
vides extensive research sum-
maries, data analyses, financial
updates and.a searchable database
of environmental projects.
Highlights of the 2006 South Flori-
daEnvironmental Report include:
Stormwater Treatment Areas-
(STAs) which have treated almost
1.5 million acre-feet of water and
prevented 189 metric tons of phos-
phorus from reaching the Ever-
glades in water year 2005 alone.
Best Management Practices
(BMPs) recorded its tenth consecu-


five year of outstanding results in
reducing phosphorus inputs.. The
BMP program achieved a 59-per-
cent phosphorus load reduction in
the Everglades Agricultural Area
this year, more than doubling the
25 percent required by law.
To date, STAs and BMPs com-
bined have prevented more than
2,178 metric tons of phosphorus
from entering America's Everglades..
In October 2004, Governor
Jeb Bush unveiled Acceler8 a plan
to accelerate the restoration of
eight key environmental projects to
be completed 10 years ahead of
schedule.
The millionth acre of melaleu-
ca, an invasive exotic plant species,
was cleared from the Comprehen-
sive Everglades Restoration Project
(CERP) area in wateryear 2005.
To date, more than 210,000
acres of land have been acquired
for use in CERP.
"The 2006 South Florida Envi-


ronmental Report is one of our
agency's most impressive annual
documents," said Carol Wehle,
Executive Director of the SFWMD.
"It showcases the first-rate science,
engineering and water resource
management that are making
South Florida's environmental
restoration a reality."
Under the leadership of Gover-
nor Jeb Bush, Florida forged a 50-
50 State-federal partnership to
implement the $8.4 billion Com-
prehensive Everglades Restoration
Plan and has invested $1.3 billion
and committed an additional $3 bil-
lion through the end of the decade
to clean up and restore the famed
River of Grass.
The 2006 South Florida Environ-
.mental Report, including a 52-page
Executive summary, is available
online at http://www.sfwmd.gov/
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Critics say the program is too
confusing and offers too. many
choices. But insurers and politi-
cians are urging the public, particu-
larly senior citizens, to have faith in,
Medicare's new prescription drug
benefit program, which went into
effect Jan. 1 of thisyear.
All Medicare beneficiaries, not
just seniors, are eligible for what's
called, "Medicare Part D". Simply
put, the new program is insurance
for prescription drugs, and benefi-
ciaries have 40 or more plans to
choose from in Florida alone. Flori-
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Morris reflects the concerns of
many seniors who have been.
bombarding insurance companies
with calls and e-mails, as they try to
sort out their options.
"Maybe I just didn't understand
it but to me it was confusing. I need
to figure out what the best plan is
for me," she said.
So what is the best plan? If you
enroll in Part D, you pay a monthly
premium, an annual deductible
and a portion of each prescription.
The incentive the Bush
administration estimates Part D


could cut prescription drug costs in
half for most Medicare beneficiar-
ies, and could eventually cover
about 11-million low-income and
disabled Americans.
"This is protection for now and
the future," says Susan Walker,
Medicare Part D Team Leader for
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Flori-
da. "You never know when you're
going to have that life-changing
event that could require you to be
on five or six drugs. Most seniors
are on a fixed income and they're
very savxy shoppers. They do their
home ork. And they realize the
benefits of purchasing PartD both
for their piece of mind and the
financial benefit."
Walker says the insurance giant
has seen a large volume of calls
from seniors interested in the cov-
erage to offset potential drug cost
increases in the future. "We've had
great response," she said, estimat-
ing "tens of thousands of people
across Florida have enrolled."
It's important to note, Medicare
beneficiaries have time to compare
plans before they make a decision.
Beneficiaries have until May 15 to
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Band

Continued From Page 1
accounting, the envy of small
school programs. But while very
active in the athletic programs,
which has been extremely appreci-
ated by the. Terrier athletes, the
focus of Mr. Rawlings is to not only


Members

Continued From Page 1
residents' 'pride of place,' and
sense of history to give generously
to the program, to' enable us to
accrue funding for matching grants
for facade improvements, signage
and street-scaping projects, and
promotion of the city and attrac-
tions as they come on line."
Founding memberships .for
Main Street Moore Haven are
$3,000. Partners, $1500, Support-
ing members, $500; Building
members, small businesses and.
organizations, $50 and
individual/friend memberships,
$25.
The March 1 deadline for dues
has been extended to March 31
after technical difficulties the


Manager

Continued From Page 10
had my stuff in the truck and I
needed to find a place to stay. I'd
made a couple telephone calls
ahead of time and had an idea
where I could stay, so I said if every-
thing went %well in the afternoon I
could start the next morning,
which is what I did. I was hired as
of eight o'clock Wednesday morn-
ing, July 131h.
"I w ent in the next morning and
worked through the end of July. I
didn't realize when I came here
that the board was seeking a coun-
ty manager. So I worked for a cou-
ple weeks and they' asked if I %was
going to apply for the position. I
said I hadn't decided yet, that I
wanted to look around and see
how it was going with the employ-
ees, I wanted to know a little bit
about this community, and I want-
ed to know about commissioners
and their attitudes and what.did it
appear that they wanted for Glades
County.
"I felt positive about the feed-
back I was getting from all the;
areas, so on the last day I submitted
my resume. I put it in saying I
reserved the right to reach in and
pluck it out if I decided to at a later
point."
Mr. Taylor said the board met
the first day meeting in August and
it didn't take them long to figure
out what they wanted to do. A
number of applications had been
submitted, of course they read all
of them, and then one commis-
sioner said, "I've read all of 'em,
then I read Mr. Taylor's and I see
what he's done. As far as I'm con-
cerned, he's the man for the job."
Another board member said, "I
was gonna make the motion but
seeing you've done that, I second."
"And so very quickly I was
hired, we agreed upon a salary, in
other words they offered and I
accepted. I don't like to hassle


teach his students the realm of
school-pride music, but to create
young musicians.
As a small school, Moore Haven
includes seventh and eighth grade
students into their high school pro-
-grams, given the challenge to
someone like Mr. Rawlings of cre-
ating a cohesive program of
extreme beginners and what could
be termed veteran band members


loss of a computer in the EDC
office and the breakdown of a
copier in the Extension Office
which the EDC shares delayed
the distribution of letters and appli-
cations to businesses not already
members of the Economic Devel-
opment Council.
"We want to thank staff at the
Glades County property apprais-
er's office for assisting us in print-
ing mailing labels from the occupa-
tional list, and Glades County
School Board secretary Lisa Ran-
dolph for copying the letters and
applications.for uswhen the copier
went downi" EDC director and part
time Main Street Moore Haven pro-
gram manager Tracy Whirls said.
"While being such a small com-
munity and county sometimes has
its draw backs, in that everybody
wears multiple hats and the same
folks are tapped to support every


about money. They. need to set
salaries, I don't do that. They sim-
ply removed interim from the
name because there is no perma-
nent county manager. There is no
such thing as that. The average 'life
span' ofa county manager is about
a year and a half. It's absolutely'
essential that the Board of County
Commissioner and the county
manager work together. They
make the decisions and they set the
policies; the county manager car-
ries out those decisions and poli-
cies. I don't try to make those deci-
sions. When they express their
wishes to me in the form, of a
motion or direction from the
board, I take it and run with it."
Wendell Taylor added, "Since
I've been here I've worked real
hard doing a lot of things. I've
brought a lot of experience to the
task. I love this county. If I had not
loved this county I would have
done the interim job, let them find
somebody and I would have gone
on. The county is rural...agricultur-
al...cattle, sugar cane and citrus. I
have a degree from the University
of Florida in animal science...ranch
management is the. old term. I do
understand a lot that's going on. I
know what these guys are trying to
do out there. It's very difficult...it's
done a little different than what I've
been used to in North Florida, the
science is a little different.
"I enjoy the county, I enjoy
working with these commission-
ers. I have the feeling that these
commissioners, in the past, have
felt that Glades County could have
moved a little faster and they want-
ed to move a little faster into the
future of the 21 st century. I felt that I
would be able to work with them
as a team, carrying out their wish-
es, being able to discuss issues and
that we could make that happen.
So far I feel as though we're doing
that. I was told there were certain
things I couldn't do, they've been
tried before and it didn't work.
Well, we've overcome some of
those and obviously there are


who hold upper classmen status.
While the word is now getting
out about the Terrier Band, more
community support is needed,
according to Mrs. Hill.
"We need more community
support," she said. "Everyone from
the community, to the school
board, to the school is extremely
supportive of this program. But it's
very expensive to maintain. The


worthwhile endeavor, it's nice to
know that when you run into prob-
lems, all you have to do is pick up
the phone and someone will help
you. out. They have to pay for that
kind of assistance in the city!"
Once the membership drive
ends in March, the first annual
Main Street Moore Haven mem-
bership dinner will be scheduled in
April, to recruit committee mem-
bers and elect an inaugural board
of directors. The dinner date/loca-
tion will be announced later.
In other Main Street related
news:
Moore Haven's $10,000 "start
up" grant application will be
reviewed by the state historic
preservation ad hoc grant review
committee March 27.
The city of Moore Haven is cur-
rently advertising for qualifications
from planning consultants to assist


some issues I can't get into but I
don't mind giving it the old try, giv-
ing it my best effort. Maybe the
approach wasn't right, maybe they
didn't understand, maybe the
background and understanding to
get the job done wasn't there. The
board's reaction to me so far in Ihe
way we've worked together as a
team, I feel I am very much sup-
ported by the entire board. They've
been very, very helpful. I try never
to surprise the commissioners.
"I can sit do%\n and talk to each
member in my office and we talk
about a range of issues that they'
bring up and I bring up. And when
I see there is support for certain
things Il go through with that.
When I see there's not support
then I look to see what's behind
that and so we can work with that
issue, too. :
"My goal is to try to make. this
board look as good as I can possi-
bl, make them look...they deserve
that. The citizens of this communi-
ty voted them into office and that's
what they're looking for and I'm
going to help them in that endeav-
or.
"I have really enjoyed these
eight months. We've done a lot of
things that were difficult, we are
doing things that are difficult like
getting through the storm, how do
we survive and get through and"
recouping from that. We've been
working with FEMA since- that
time, to see what funds are avail-
able and understanding FEMA
rules. And we've not finished that
process because it takes a long
time, but.you've gotta- keep work-
ing.
"I wrote a personnel policy
manual. This county had an anti-
quated one when I got here and I
was told you couldn't do that.
There was one here that talked
about a 35-hour workweek and
things like that. Well, I started in on
that."
From that point Mr. Taylor took
a manual he'd written for a county
before coming to Glades County,


dry cleaning bill alone for these
uniforms would shock you. We
hope to varnish more community
support for this program. The
boosters work very hard and we'd
welcome anyone to our meetings
who want to help us out."
The March 14 performance is a
fundraiser for the band and ticket
prices will run $10. Members of
Dallas Brass will be at the school


with needed amendments to the
city's comprehensive plan and
land development regulations to
support the revitalization effort.
"Once we meet with Mr. Ham,
we can begin to finalize an action
plan and determine what kind of
grant funding we need to pursue,"
Ms. Whirls said. "This might range
from historic preservation acquisi-
tion and development grants to
purchase and rehab some building'
or buildings, working with the
Florida Department of Transporta-
tion to secure enhancement fund-
ing for sidewalks, street-scaping
and other improvements down-
town, or soliciting USDA or Eco-
nomic Development Administra-
tion funding for additional dockage
along the seawall downtown."
In addition to seeking funding
for "big ticket" projects, Main Street
Moore Haven will also be seeking


*took the old one from Glades and
another from a county nearby and
worked them together, along %withi
information from a committee that
had been working on a manual for
a long, long time. Over a period of
several weeks he worked on the
policy manual, then called a meet-
ing saying, "We're gonna sit down
this morning and go through this
page by page. We'll make changes,
and we're gonna finalize this thing.
When we walk out today, you've
got 48 hours to look at anything
that we might w1ani to talk about,
possible changes or wvhatet er But
these have to be back in to me in


the day of the concert to work with
all sectionals of the high school
band. The band will hold a regular
practice, work closely with Dallas
Brass, and then hold an after
school practice with Dallas Brass in
preparation for the night's per-
formance.
Ticket information will be
released soon. In the meantime,
more information can be obtained


grant funding for the installation of
historic plaques, describing each of
the remaining commercial build-
ings in the historic district on the
National Register, to devise a
brochure and map of the historic
district for a walking tour and other
projects.
"That's why the membership
drive is so important," Ms. Whirls
said. "It's.-less about the money,
although we will need money to
match grants, install signage and
promote the area, than it is about
securing the support of a group of
individuals willing to assist in
organization, economic restructur-
ing, promotion and other activities.
"Securing the designation as a
new Florida Main Street last August
was just the first step. Now the real
work begins!".
Ms. W\hirls said shortK after the
annual dinner, she hopes to sched-


48 hours after we leave here. We're
gonna give it our very best today,
then we still have 48 more hours.
I'm gonna finalize it, it's going to
the board in September. There'll be
a workshop on it and at the end of
the month you'll vote it up or dow
alter %we've had the workshop."
That's exactly what was done.
The board look it, adopted it and
now employees have a document
that says this is w hat I can demand
from the s,,stem and it also tells
them what the system demands of
them. It's all in agreement with
Fedtial Fair Labor standards and .
laws..


from Mr. Rawlings on the details of
ticket sales, at the high school. That
information will be released to the
Glades County Democrat in the
coming days.
Join this one-night brass extrav-
aganza while helping to support
the growing Terrier Marching
Band.


ule Main Street Moore Haven's site
team visit, during which Florida
Main Street coordinator Joan Jef-
ferson and a host of Main Street
experts will visit to assist the newly
formed Main Street committees in
the areas of organization, aimed at
encouraging cooperation and
building leadership in the business
community; promotion, aimed at
creating a positive image for the
city by promoting the downtown
as an exciting place to live, shop
and invest; design,, aimed at
improving the appearance of the
city and economic restructuring,
aimed at strengthening and
expanding the economic base of
the city.
For more information about
Main Street Moore Haven, Inc.,
phone (863) 946-0300 or e-mail
htvhirlsi@'gladescountyedc.com.


Mr. Taylor further explained,
"After this was done, I met with
groups of employees in several ses-
sions. I took the book, gave each a
copy and walked them through it
cover to cover. We discussed any-
thing they wanted to. The response
has been very, very positive. Now
they feel as though they'll get a lair
and honest shake from the county,
and the county is expecting them
to do their duty Nowv all people
involved know what to expect
from one another."
The second in this series %will
appear in following issues of The
Democrat.


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ray) 7 p.m.
March 30: At Benjamin 4 p.m.
April 4: Hosts Summit Christian 4 p.m.
April 6: At John Carroll 6 p.m.
April 11: Hosts Clewiston 4 p.m.
April 12: Hosts Moore Haven 4 p.m.
April 15: At Palm Beach Lakes 1 p.m.
April 19: At Pahokee 4 p.m.
April 20: Hosts Seminole Ridge 4 p.m.
April 21: At Glades Central 7 p.m.
Softball
March 17-18: At South Florida Slam
Fest2006
March 28: Hosts Jupiter Christian 4
p.m.
March 30: Hosts Benjamin 4 p.m.
April 6: Hosts Clewiston 5 p.m.
April 14-15: Bill Longshore tournament
April 18-21: District championship tour-
nament
Track and Field
March 16: At Moore Haven 3:30 p.m.


March 30: At Palm Beach Qualifier TBA
March 31: At Clewiston Invitational 3:30
p.m.
Clewiston High School
Varsity Baseball
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 7p.m.
April 4: Hosts LaBelle 7 p.m.
April 6: At Evangelical Christian 7 p.m.
April 7: Hosts American Heritage 6
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 17: At South Ft. Myers 7p.m.
March 28: At Riverdale 7 p.m.
March 30: Hosts Avon Park 7p.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 Academy 7 p.m.-
April 11: Host Immokalee 7 p.m.
April 13: At Moore Haven 7 p.m.
Tennis
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
4p.m.
April 3: Girls at Lake Placid, boys host
Lake Placid 4 p.m.
April 6: Boys and girls host Immokalee
Apnl 13: Boys and girls at Okeechobee
4p.m.
Track
March 17: At Bishop Verol Invitalional
TBA
March 31: Hosts Clewiston Invitational
3:30 p.m.
April 4: Hosts Charlotte/Moore Haven 5
p.m.
April 7: At LaBelle Invitational 4 p.m.
April 11: Districts at Golden Gate 1 p.m.


Sports in Brief


Tiger Tennis :
Tournament
CLEWISTON The Clewis-
ton Recreation Department will
be sponsoring: Tiger Spring
Break Tennis Tournament March
24 and 25. The event will include
Men's and women's singles and
doubles. Entry Fee is $10 per per-
son. For registration or more
information call Steve Gwyn at
983-3294 Or Angie Kelley at 983-
1492. .


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Dairies reduce phosphorus in runoff


By Audrey Blackwell
OKEECHOBEE Four area
dairy farms are making progress
on reducing the amount of
phosphorus from their opera-
tions as a result of practices initi-
ated through .the Best Available
Technologies (BAT) project of
South Florida Water Manage-
ment District (SFWMD).
A dozen water-related agency
people and area dairymen
attended a BAT meeting on
Wednesday, March 8, at the
SFWMD's Service Center at 205
N. Parrott Ave.
Representatives of SFWMD,
Florida Department of Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services,
Florida Department of Environ-
mental Protection, University of
Florida Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences, Natural
Resources Conservation Ser-
vices; and local dairymen Randy


and Doug Burnham attended.
Del Bottcher, president of Soil
and Water Engineering Technol-
ogy, Inc., updated the group on
the progress of the BAT project
his firm has been leading since
2001.-The goal is to reduce the
export of phosphorus from four
dairy operations into Lake Okee-
chobee.
There are 20 dairy operations
in Okeechobee County, and
those dairies that are not part of
the BAT project are engaged in
other practices to help reduce
the loss of phosphorus from
their farms. They are involved
with an Agriculture Nutrient
Management Plan to help their
operation become nutrient bal-
anced and get a handle on their
imports and exports of phos-
phorus.
The four BAT dairy farms are
Butler Oaks, Davie, Dry Lake and
Milking R. Even though Dry Lake


Dairy was sold recently, the BAT
system is still in operation
because residual phosphorus
remains on the land and when it
rains, it can leach out of the soil.
Each of the four dairies has a
different technology system in
place for moving and treating
the water. Such systems usually
involve a pump that moves
water to a retention pond, a floc-.
culation pond, chemical injec-
tion and large drying beds.
According to Gary Ritter, an
engineer with SFWMD, the origi-
nal goal for dairy operations was
to meet a goal of 1,200 ppb
(parts per billion) for phospho-
rus export. Many were above
that before the Lake Okee-
chobee Protection Act was
passed in 2003.
"We said we would do better
and bring the dairies below that,
and each of the four has
achieved that. With the systems,


SFWMD speeds i.d. of algae


they are all down around 200
ppb," he said.
The four dairies involved in
the BAT project are actual work-
ing dairies that can serve as
models for other dairy farmers
in the future, especially as
SFWMD works toward maintain-
ing phosphorus levels at a total
maximum daily load (TMDL) of
140 metric tons.
Currently, the lake averages
500 to 600 tons of phosphorus.
SFWMD has targeted reaching the
desired TMDL by the year 2015.
Dairy farm runoff represents only
a portion of what contributes to
phosphorus in the lake.
According to Mr. Ritter, the
district will do a cost analysis of
the BAT project for funding.
They will look at what it costs to
install and maintain a net tech-
nology system and compute the
cost per the amount of phospho-
rus removed.
"We want to make sure oper-
ating the technology is cost
effective," he said.


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that grows on rocks or other,
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food chain, consumed by small
invertebrates and fish and, are
sensitive indicators of environ-
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and fastest biological indicators
to respond to changes t6 water
quality conditions in the Ever-
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By monitoring and studying
periphyton, scientists can pro-
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The current method of moni-
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months to complete, \ while this
rapid screening method reports
results in two to four weeks,-said
District project manager 'and
environmental scientist Scot


Hagerthey, Ph.D.
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rapidly to changes in water
chemistry, this method will
allow more rapid identification
of areas that may be undergoing
changes due to CERP influences
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Okeechobee
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Phone: (561) 924-5561
Fax: (561) 924-9466
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PHONE: 863-228-1174
FAX: 863-983-1112
li E. SUGARLAND HWY, CLEWISTON
STATE CERTIFIED GEIEPAL COiTRAICTOR
LICENSE # CGC1508763
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(866) 549-2830
Okeechobee: (863) 467.6767
Ft. Pierce: (772) 595.5995
Port St. Lucle: (772) 335-3550
Stuart:. 772) 219-2777
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MEDICAL CENTER
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Clewiston, FL 33440
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Graphics
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Sara Armstrong; spon-
sored by Jimmy Arm-
strong, State Farm.


Crystal Postell; sponsored
by Postell's Country Meals.


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Suomiuea to INI
Tara Miller; sponsored by Furs,
Furs, & Feathers Taxidermy.


Erica Grooms; sponsored by Marilyn Garcia; sponsored by
Shawn and Jerry Grooms. Clewiston Auto Body.


Jessica Rosario; sponsored Jade Weiss; sponsored by
by JMD Landscaping & JD's Mobile Home.
Cleaning.


Submitted to INI
Junior Miss
Pageant


Lauren Hall; sponsored by-
Melaine McGahee Attorney Johanna McIntyre; spon-
At Law. scored by D&J Machinery.


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Erika Hernandez; sponsored Christina Morton; sponsored
by Southern Bacon 4-H Club. by Sugar Realty.


Bianca Sandoval; sponsored
by Redish Glades Insurance.


Emily Smith; sponsored by
Dyess Real Estate, Cindy's
Beauty Salon.


Sandra Jenkins; sponsored
by AA Equality Equipment.


Brittani McNeil; sponsored
by Barbara's Hair Salon.


Adriana Martinez; sponsored
by Lumos Neptune Seafood
Restaurant.
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Kadie Vita; sponsored by FM
99.5 Cane Country.


Toni Ashton.


Beauties vie

for Hendry

County title
Ther coveted Miss Hendry
beaurty tile is up for grabs once
again and 19 incredibly lovely
young ladies who are represent-
ing their beloved county will vie
for the title of Miss Hendry Coun-
ty.' The pageantry begins at 7:30
p.m., March 20, at the Hendry
County Fairgrounds.
Come out and support Hendry
County's loveliest young ladies in
their quest for all around county
bragging rights.


Kayla Spears, above;
sponsored by. Robinson
Pool & Patio and Katrina
Vannm, below;* spon-
sored by P&A Pet Shop.



If You Go


Miss Hendry
County Junior
Miss Pageant
March 21, 7:30
p.m.
Hendry County
Fairgrounds

Miss Hendry .
County Pageant
March 20, 7:30
p.m.
Hendry County
Fairgrounds


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Lic. Real Estate Broker
Office: 863-612-0551
Fax: 863-612-0553
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.isa Andrews tic. IReal. Estate BIroker
23: N. IIIi 1, L ,* ,1;, .1 i r-33935
863675-8868


VERGLADES
REALTY, INC.
Jeffrey A Davis
Lic. Real Estate Broker
Phone: 863-946-3900
Fax:863-946-3902
498 US Hwy. 27,
Moore Haven




Hoizons
Real Estate Corp.
580 S. Main St. LaBelle, FL
863-675-1973
e-mail:.uewhooizons..eceathlitlink.net
If you are thinking of buying
or selling, give
MLS us a call!


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THERESA "TERI" LEE RANGEL
Licensed Broker
OFFICE # 863-983-0075
AFTER HRS # 86 "The Road to Home"


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Wednesday through Saturday
5 p.m. 11 p.m.
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RAWLS REALESTATE

528 E Sgaflald iHwy,, Clewistoa


wwwnrawsrealestatemcom


(863)648-4416
(877)891-9111

State Certified # CCC026468


40 E, Sarlad Hwy,


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tent of an ad, and assumes
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Auctions 105
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Found 130
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Give Away 140
Garage/Yard Sale 145
Personals 150
Special Notices 155
900 Numbers 160



ABSOLUTE AUCTION- Real
Estate, Antiques, Col-
lectibles, etc. March 25th &
26th. Garden Gate Antiques,
Warrior, Alabama. For more
information call
(888)285-8408, www.red-
montauction.com. Redmont,
Auction & Land Co., Inc. Ed-
die Propst, Lic# AU2051.
REAL ESTATE AND ESTATE
AUCTION 3 prop. in Live Oak
and Lee FL JW Hill & Assoc-
Call for info (888)821-0894
AB#2083.


JEWELRY, at the Frost proof
Sports Complex, .on 2/28,
Call to identify
(863)635-6677


CHIHUAHUA, Male, Please re-
turn "TJ". Black & White/tan on
face. Pioneer 17th St./Tampa
Ave. Reward. 863-983-7702
DACHSHUND brown & red,
miniature, friendly, Bass-
wood entrance/Sunoco store
on 98N. (863)467-6996.
ENGLISH BULLDOG- missing
in Clemonsville area, brindle
color (863)304-2590
One Karat Marquee diamond,
from wedding band on 2/28
please call (863)528-0633
or 528-2802
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CUR MIX, 8 males, 1 female,
free to good home.
(863)763-4826
RABBITS (2), adult, Free to
good home. (863)357-2274.
STOCKADE FENCE- free, 50
feet +, (561)202-7702
Buckhead Ridge


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of off price, family apparel has excellent
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
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mum of 3 years experience assisting senior manage-
ment. Candidate must have excellent clerical skills
including shorthand, typing along with Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint computer skills. Benefits
available.
Contact HR Dept.
@ 863-902-4133, fax 863-902-4315,
or dmeltondsoutherngardens.com.

CLEWISTON CHILD CARE
CENTER DIRECTOR

Harlem Academy Child Care Center is.
seeking an experienced Center Director.
BS/BA degree required with experience
in all aspects of center operations. Send
resume to R.S. 4315 Metro Pkwy. Fort
Myers, FL 33916, FAX 239-278-3031.
E-mail BobSalccswfl.org.
EOE Drug Free Workplace


Competitive pay, 401 K, medical, store discounts,
sick pay & more.
Apply Within. ACE Hardware,
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Please ask for Nevin or Jordan.


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Glades County
Board of County Commissioners
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MECHANIC-CLASS B
SALARY RANGE: $9 00. $12 70 per hour ,
EXCELLENT BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND STATE RETIRE-
MENT
MAJOR DUTIES: Repair ad routine rrminteninrice on all uounrv
equipment iricludin i irie Sop iiliy Appin:ani musil .be Ie
I,: clean anid organce ithe sop laciiry Applic inr mui .lie 3.bl
10 prepare legible daily work, luc els re(i:oriling limnie Ptuipmprn
nd in iverrlnry used Appliiaril musI be ble P 10 wrl,'k wiri road
crews doing various iOD3 when rnece.,sary Applir rlln may O b
required to perform labor dlutie sucln ar s rnovel ra.e trim
trees or lay sod Appicant must provide sale cordiaonrs ,or
eiripllynes drill ire jneer3al pulic anriI perlnorr any iwou nc:- .
esi.aii 1o proi, el blades L ourity'ii lierr.il
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applic ant mui be Cj-
pjabl ol salely arn eni( ienfiy operjing any country equipment
Applicant must nave the abiairy 10 lift up 10 100 IDS. and have
tme abiliry O1 s. sitland wall,. sloop, bendi, crawl and work ouI-
side for long periods of time in various wealner conditions Ap-
plicant must possess knowledge and *kill in Ihe operation c
automotive repair tools. and must be capable ,:l learning iO use
diagnostic equipment Applicani must De able Io work IIPi'lee
hours and overtime when necessary. Applicant must possess
a minimum of one year experience in automotive repair.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equiva-
lent. Applicant must possessess a valid Class A Florida Comtner-
cial Drivers License with an acceptable driving record.
Applicant must be able to pass a screening test for illegal
drugs.
JOB LOCATION: Glades County Road Department, Moore
Haven.
WORK SCHEDULE: 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m., Monday Friday
CLOSING DATE: March 31,2006 at 5:00 p.m.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Glades County Application.
Copy of valid Florida Drivers License.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Mary Ann Dotson
500 Avenue J
PO Bo, 1018o
Moore Haven, Fl33471
863-946-6000
Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking workplace

CITY OF PAHOKEE IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Applicant must have a State of Florida Water
Class C operator's license and possess a
high school diploma.

Trash Truck Driver

Responsible applicant for driving the trash
truck and performing heavy manual labor
in the collection and disposal of vegetation
and yard waste. Must have Florida CDL
driver's license.

Applications are available at the Human
Resources Office, 171 N. Lake Ave.,
Pahokee, FL 33476 Mon. thru Fri.
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Please submit
resume with application. All positions will
require applicants to pass a drug screen and
background check. Open until filled. EOE.


WANTED
LPN
Or Experienced Medical Assistant
Family Medicine Practice
Newborns to Seniors Friendly/Family Environment
People skills necessary
Send Resume to
Sunshine Family Medicine Inc.
115 S. Gloria St.
Clewiston, FL. 33440
863-983-2282


Competitive pay, 401K, Medical, Store Discounts,
Sibk Pay & More.
Apply Within.
310 E. Sugarland Hwy., Clewiston.
Located inside Ace Hardware.


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Emlymn
Full Tim


HELP WANTED
Custodian. Must be able Io work evenings Must have a valid
driver Ik sense

Forklift Operator/Assistant a Ime Retycling & Ha.ardous
Wavte Collie:ion Cenler in LaBelle. CDL license preferred.

Mechanic I. Ba3s' meihrinr,: inow ledge e-perience as an au-
1tmoilive erve wijrkeci r mecrianic's helper preferred
Mechanic II. Graduate iron jr approved course in reavy A&
diesel rmeranics rine vejar: epenerenr'
Both Mechanic positions require class B drivers license. Must
have a High School Diploma or GED. Both located in Clewiston:
GSi Coorrdinaioi r Ire L Blle ctinice Mu li rove Bachelor of
Science Iromi an accrediied college or university in computer
;c ien(e geograpry. :r related tieli wIn considerable esperi-
eniL in ime usie ,, eii,i]r,apriinr. in,:rmOraiirsn svr or ieyrs
equivjlefi| ipinrien-i. e
Tne.e priiiions are lull time woin medical tirielils retirement,
.i:l, ani vacaiion leave
These positions will be open until filled. Job descriptions &.
applications can be obtained in the Satellite Office in Clewiston
and the Courthouse in LaBelle in the HR Department.
Vet Pref. EEO. Drug free. Applicants needing assistance in the
applicallon process rould conma( the Hendry Counry Com-
iTiSr.lifierSi HR Departmeni


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Suppon & Full 1iTie- REGISTERED NURSE
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RAdlologk Tehnokr'wMamnmographer
-f f d r ,,: ,,lh,1-, j fL lu ,r._ d I:,T,,hl, vll't IQll $1. a'd i',j. >,

Full time- CT/Radlolokc Tech
18 0 3 irn S p.m. or 10.30 a.r lo 7 p m I
01 -" T ,r i ,.'l- i i ,l,,l In LI.. "FL Lk ': i o r. f l ui( 1 ,:,.:, .,,:.ll ,-
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Pir die r, Housekeeper
M I. F I. i i I. l l N :.1.:, l.l e'' ;. n e d ,1f1 :.i. h.:.ui .
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Full uiripei diem-Food Service Aide
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Pn ime- Floor Tech
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Full Time/Per Diem C.N.A
Must have valid FL C.N.A Certificate
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
Drug Free Workplace EOE


FAMILY HOME CARE
A Medicare Certified
Home Health Agency has immediate openings
for experienced professionals.

* DIRECTOR OF NURSING
FL RN License
Clinical & Management experience.
* MARKETER/INTAKE COORDINATOR
* PHYSICAL THERAPY Full Time / Part Time
(Per Diem also available).
* OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Per Diem
* SPEECH THERAPY: Per Diem
* CNA/HOME HEALTH AIDE:
Full Time / Part Time. Offers excellent benefits.
(Per Diem positions also available).

For consideration,
please fax your resume to (863)983-9883
ATTN: Human Resources
Tel.# (863) 983-3700
License #299991018


LIVE IN COMPANION- for eld-
erly man, Compensation.
Outside employment also
permitted. (863)763-9697

Tall Guy, Secure, Stable. To
meet Attractive Gal or Friends
for Dining, Traveling, etc.
Lets meet! (863)946-3123


Is Stress Ruining Your Rela-
tionships? Buy and Read
DIANETICS by L. Ron Hub-
bard Call (813)872-0722 or
send $8.00 to Dianetics,
3102 N. Habana Ave., Tam-
pa FL 33607.
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say, "I sold It in the clas-
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Job Training 227
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AMERICA'S DRIVING ACADE-
MY Siarl your Onving career
Oienng courses in COL A &
B One luilion lee' Many pay-
meril ,plirjris' No registration
ree' 1888)808-5947" T-
lo'ameficisdidnvingacade-
my com
CDL DRIVER NEEDED
Musl have had COL 2yrs
Good Pay. Call Greg.
(863)673-6132
Class "A" Semi Driver needed
Driver needed to haul com-
pany Iruil canle and equip-
rrent Willing to haul in
Hendry Counly anrid Polk
County areas. Straight time.
$9.50/hour. Full time em-
ployment with paid holidays
and vacation. Must have
clean record, speak and un-
dersiand Englisn. Apply at
ri-Briion. Inc. Grove site lo-
cated on Counly Road 832
IKeri Road) In Hendry
County or .call
239-860-9085 M-F, 9:00AM
to 5:00PM.
Driver- NOW HIRING QUALI-
FIED DRIVERS for Central
Florida Local & National OTR
positions. Food grade tanker,
no hazmat, 1o pumps, great
benefits, competitive pay &
new equipment. Need 2
years experience. Call By-
num Transport for your op-
portunity today.
(800)741-7950.
Drivers CDL A. Special Or-
ientation Pay for Experienced
Drivers! Home Weekends!
Great Pay & Benefits! Paid
Training for School Grads!
Cypress Truck Lines, Inc.
www.cypresstruck.comn
(888)808-5846.
Drivers CDL A. True Lease to
own program. Low pay-
ments/short term lease. Avg.
$1.11/mile plus fuel sur-
' charge. No hazmat. No
forced dispatch. FFE Trans-
portation (888)864-0012.
Earn 'Up to $550 WEEKLY
Working through the govern-
ment. PT No Experience. Call
Today!! (800)488-2921 Ask
for Department .
Experienced
Bookkeeper
needed in Clewiston.
Primary skills:
Microsoft Word/
Excel and Quickbooks.
Please call
(863)599-0460
EXPERIENCED PLUMBER
(863)675-1155
Experienced Rubber
Tire Backhoe Operator
(863)902-7070
Ask for John
Feed Mill Manager Needed
Benefits available. Experience
in production, dispatch,
troubleshooting and employee
management a plus. Salary
based upon qualifications
and experience. Apply at:
Syfrelt Feed Company
3079 NW 8th Street
Okeechobee
(863)763-5586
Mace Welding is now
accepting applications for
WELDERS
Apply within at:
90 Evans Rd, LaBelle
(863)675-6683
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tract field crews. Outdoor
physical work, many entry-
level positions, paid training
$20/nr plus bonuses after
promotion, living allowance
when traveling, company
truck and benefits Must
have strong leadersrhp skills.
a good driving history and be
able 10 travel throughout
Florida Resume to Recruit-
er3@osrrose corn or tax
(985)871-0605 www Osmo-
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HEALTHCARE
Exciting Career
Opportunities
Await You At
Glades General
Hospital...
NURSING OPPORTUNMES:
Generous New Salary ~tructure
RN CHARGE NURSE
FT Medliur; ptcare kilL.,
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SHIFT SUPERVISORS
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ALLIED HEALTH
OPPORfUNITIES.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
PT & PRN, mut hive current
Fla. lie. in 4-5 lab areas.'Prev.
hospital/lab exp.
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
New Grads Welcome! $26/I. :
PRN, requires a CRTT ACES,
NRP& BLS, ability to work all :
areas, Neonate thru Adult &
venlilator. RT prefd.
RADIOLOGY TECH.
PRN, Must have FL lie. & ARRT lie,
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Fi, Mu n have 1-2 erS eip. in
interior/exterior renovation. Skills
req'd: electrical, carpentry, mason-
ry, painting. Certifications a plus.
PHYSICIAN OFFICE SPECIALIST
Fr,9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Mon FrL
Must possess exe, customer serve ,
oeaazational & interpersonal
silas. Profident with PC applica-
tions. At least 2 yrs of exp. in a
hospital or physician office
setting. Knowledge of Florida.
Medicare/ Medicaid guidelines &'
3rd party payers.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Fl, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Mon Fri
'Current LPN or Medical Assistant
lie., exc. customer service skill,
bilingual prefd but not req'd. At
least 2 yrs. exp. in previous office
setting. Responsibilities to
incl. office assistance as needed.
ADMITrING SPECIALIST
PRN, excellent customer
service & commune. skills,
knowledge of 3rd party payers.
Prey. registration, billing, col-
lections exp. in hospital setting.
PORTER/DIET AIDE
FT, 6a-2:30p & 10:30a-7p
Cleaning, food prep., stocking,
lifting (35-401bs). At least 6mos-
lyr kitchen/food ser. exp.
Requires weekend rotation.
DIET AIDE
FT, Must have at least 1-2 yrs in
kitchen/food service prep. in
healthcare/institutiona cook-
ing. Req's weekend rotation.
HOUSEKEEPER
PRN, 8a-4p & 12a-8a. Must
have at least 1 yr housekeeping
exp., pref. in hospital setting.
Able to read & write English.
Competitive Salary
& Excellent Benefits
Package.
Fax Resume to:
561-993-5627
DFWP/EOE/M/F
1201 S. Main St
Belle Glade, FL
(561)996-6571
Z, L "ZD Z Ext 2n
1, i-) piI'L Fax: (561) 993-5627
"NOW HIRING 2006" AVER-
AGE POSTAL EMPLOYEE
EARNS $57,000/YR Mini-
mum Starting Pay $18.00/hr.
Benefits/Paid Training and
Vacations No Experience
Needed (800)584-1775 Ref
#P4901.
METAL BUILDING WORKERS
Needed. Experienced with
transportation and tools for
work in Pahokee. Call
561-635-0169 or
561-718-1527


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

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



POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
CITY ATTORNEY
The City Commission of the City of Clewiston is accepting ap-
plications for the position of city attorney. This is a part-time
position that reports directly to the City Commission. Florida
Bar membership is required for the position and municipal
experience is highly desired. Requirements and duties of the
position include: Attending all regular City Commission meet-
ings and attending all special meetings and work sessions,
and when requested by City Commission, responding to any
item on agenda needing a legal opinion. The attorney will at-
tend meetings of any city board or committee when so re-
quested by the city manager or City Commission in order to
advise the members thereof on any legal matter which con-
fronts the board..The attorney also will provide legal counsel-
ing and guidance, including the rendering of legal opinions to
the City Commission in reference to all matters that pertain to
the official duties of the City Commission, and also provide
legal counseling and guidance and opinions to the city man-
ager and the department heads in reference to the operations
of the city as necessary; prepare and/or review charter revi-
sions, ordinances, resolutions, referendum questions, con-
tracts, surety/performance/payment bonds, insurance
policies, deeds% bills of sale, waivers, subordinations and
other legal instruments, contracts, agreements, documents
and papers that ar papersthat are ertaining to city matters upon request by
City Commission. The City is open to a variety of compensa-
tion approaches for these legal services but encourages a
monthly contract service (retainer) fee.and hourly rate for le-
gal services outside of the traditional scope of work. Please
submit proposal for monthly retainer fee and proposed hourly
rates for "other' legal services along with bref resume (pro-
vide Florida Bar number with resume) with references no lat-
er than April .7, 2006, to: Wendell Johnson, City Manager,
115 Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440. Resumes are
public records under applicable Florida law., Detailed specifi-
cations, of "traditional" contract services and responsibilities
are available by request at (863) 983-1484. The'City Com-
mission will conduct interviews and make a selection no later
than April 17,2006.

SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST
Seminole Tribe of Florida
(BRIGHTON RESERVATION)
Good computer skills. Proficient w/computers
& surveillance cameras. HS Diploma or GED..
Knowledge of criminal offenses &tribal gaming
regulations. Monitor trans. of all chips, cash
& funds. Excellent salary & benefits.
Fax resume to: (954)967-3459


GROVE LABORERS/
TRACTOR OPERATORS
Duties include all aspects of
Grove/Farm labor and opera-
tion of various farm equip-
ment. Full time, year round
employment. Paid holidays
and vacation. Must speak
some English and have own
transportation. Apply at Tri-
Britton, Inc. Grove site locat-
ed on County Road 832 (Ked
Road) in Hendry County or
call 239-860-9085 M-F,
9:00AM to 5:PM.


Industrial Electricians
-Journeymen Only

Immediate Employment
Opportunities Benefits
+ Health, 401K, Paid
Holidays Overtime
Available Opportunity
for Advancement
Equal Opportunity
Employer
Contact: 800-606-2099
Fax Resumes to:
813-620-2701


INSTRUCTOR
CASE MANAGER
Henkels & McCoy, a national
training provider, is seek-
ing a self-motivated, ener-
getic individual in the
Odando/Lakeland area. A
minimum of 3 years expe-
dence with certifications in
A+ or MOS or IC3 is
desirable. Must have
strong communication
skills with the ability to
develop relationships with
the community. Must be
able to relate with a
diverse multi-cultural popu-
lation. Fax resumes with
salary requirements to:
863-519-4507 attention
Nilda Blanco. EOE
M/F/D/VN

PLUMBERS. HELPERS &
BACKHOE OPERATORS
Commercial Work in
Immokalee & Naples
Excellent Wages, Benefits
Metro Mechanical
(239)275-5325
Drug Free Job Site


Empoyen
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$6.25 plus tips
$5.50 plus tips
$9.00 per hour
$8.00 plus tips
$10.00 per hour
$21.00 avg. w/grats


POSTAL JOBS
$16.46 $22.97/hr, Now Hir-
ing. For application & free
.government iob info., call
American Assoc. of Labor
1-913-599-8226, 24hr.
emp. serve.

RECEPTIONIST
Job opening for an upbeat
receplionisi who musl be
great with people and pays
allerion in detail. Our com-
pany is offering a lull-time
position located in Moore
Haven, FI In this posiloni
you will be responsible lor
reception, customer service
and general office duties.
Send your resume and sala-
ry requirerrent as a Word
Anacnmeni l to
lisa@'aclearlilleco.com or
la.. your resume to
863-675-6744.
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS!
ROOFING SALESMAN!
ESTIMATORS
Real Pay. High demand
Product. Weekly pay, Start
Todayl. Call Shorty
(863)675-1560
SERVICE MANAGER
Looking or sell motivated ser-
vice manager to oversee
Serv. Depis. lor HVAC. pro-
pane and appliance co.
Drugfiee workplace. Com-
pertive wages and benefits.
Apply in person 10
Glades Gas Co.
', 309E Sugailand Hwy..
Clewisionr
TECHNICIANS/HELPERS
HVAC & Propane all positions.
Competitive wages & bene-
fits. Must be over 18, pass
background check & drug
test. Good driving record.
Apply in person to 309 E
Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston or
804 Parrott Ave,
Okeechobee
TRUCK DRIVER
Full time CLASS B hazmat
driver to deliver for propane
co. Must beover 21, pass
background check & drug
test Competitive wages &
benefits. Apply in person
804 N Parrott Avenue,
Okeechobee .
VAN DRIVER NEEDED
P/T Split shift. Call Labor Find-
ers (863)902-9494 or Apply
in person at: 202 East Sug-
arland Hwy, Clewiston, FL
33440.
When you want something
sold, advertise In the
classlfleds.




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If you have questions or
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you check with the Better
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complaints.
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long distance toll costs. We
will do our best to alert our
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we may not be aware of the
charges. Therefore, if you
call a number out of your
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Medical Services435



ARRESTED? All Criminal De-
fense Felonies...Misdemean-
ors, State or Federal
Charges, Parole...Probation,
DUI...Traffic Tickets, Bond
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Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bl,-cles 530
Books & Magazines 535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Linens 9 Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
'Furs 615
Health Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
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
VRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




AIR CONDITIONER-'05 York
3.5 ton package unit w/ heat,
new in box
$1250 (954)309-8659


ANTIQUES FOR SALE: Stove-
Blue, Ice Box, Dry Sink, Tele-
phone, Hoosier Cabinet, Butter
Churn, Ice Cream Maker &
other small items. $4500. for
all, will sep. (239)872-8504
CAST IRON KITCHEN SINK-
with faucal, $25
(863)763-6901
CEDAR CHESTS Antique, (2),
approx. 47"L x 19"Wx 22"
H, $350/neg. for both.
(863)634-2863.
FIREPLACE MANTEL- Oak
w/surround. Painted Unique
Excellent condition. $300.
(863)763-4982


CHEST FREEZER Frigidaire,
brand new, paid $350 selling
$150 must move
(863)946-0642
CONVECTION OVEN- Sharp,
Like new. Large capacity.
$200. (239)324-2386
RANGE- GE, 30" Brand New.
Electric, w/oven White. $250
or best offer. 863-763-9447
REFRIGERATOR & STOVE- Ig
side by side refrig, reg size
gas stove, both black ,$800
for pair (863)635-5975 9-6
REFRIGERATOR Kenmore 14
cf, Frost free. glass sliding
shelves, 18 mo old, $200
863)635-5826 Frostproof
WASHER- small capacity,
works great, $50
(561)248-7327



BOOKS- 13 by 0. Henry, print-
.ed 1912,1913,1917,1919,
good shape, worth $200 sell
for $25 neg (863)675-3032



BUILDING SALE "Beat Next
Increase!" 20x26 Now
$4200. 25x30 $5800. 30x40
$9200. 40x60 $14,900. Ex-
tensive range of sizes and
models. Front end optional.
Pioneer (800)668-5422.
WOOD FRAME & Floor 12x24,
Storm damaged shed, needs
some metal work $750
(863)763-7613


Find your pot o' gold with these
JOB OPPORTUNITIES


LUMBER: 14 Treared 2,6.-'10
FI. $70 lor all3. will Sep
1772)201 -8932 OKEECHOBEE
METAL ROOFING SAVE 1$$
Buy Decir From Manulaclur-
er 20 colors in sloc:k wilh all
Accessores Ouic lurn
around' Delivery Available
Toll Free 18881393-0335
NEW SINK- [a:,e. laucel ask-
ing 190 1863)6;75-1634 aher
(pm
PIPE- 1 1.-4 a13c piasli, 90
ri ro1 l.20 ,\.33 63-69
SCREEN ROOM MATERIALS:
Walls Roof Panels & Doors
$1000. 17721201-8932 0r.EE.
CHOBEE
SHINGLES- 9 bundles 25 yr
iniique ilvei. 23 .bundles J0
yr ,tnilque ,Siv r '1.5.3 lor jll
(2 :914-64.1198i7
USED PLYWOOD- 50 p ,
2. :1 & 50 pi:s 3'-2.
3/4 '1l U0l For all
12391770-685.5


PROM DRESSES Precious
Normal Alyce. Job, Size
small $125 will sep
18631635-6677


CLOCK Sc rhll Beer neoni
ilec. :0ll .i nrlinii. ele:ric i .
40+ yrs, running ,. ec:.
1,100,neD. 1861465.9470
ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Appro. 44 yr
old Rare iiT $ms ,1000 311 or
bei ohtr :8t.3-324-3358
FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
CARDS(3-400 RFacing &
Comic lale 81S early '0is
E i..nrid 1.400 rne
863i6i.!S'743
PRECIOUS MOMENTS-1 lOi 1
Signeil As.,rig $.150 tor an
or.will sell separate
(863)357-1560



COMPUTER- Dell, Win Xp, lots
of games & software,
CDRW/DVD, 256MB Ram,
$225 (239)728-3454 Iv msg


BR SUITE- 5pc, pine, no bed-
ding, $250 (863)467-0627
BR SUITE- full size, w/pillow
top mattress, $250 Avail to
see Thur Mar 2nd 1-4pm
(863)357-5881.
COMPUTER DESK- Large,
Good condition. $75.
(863)467-2545
COUCH- Earth, Multi color, 7',
Primarily blue, Over stuffed,
3 cushion. Less than 2yrs
old $125 neg 863-634-3866
DR TABLE- with 4 chairs,
lass top, Italian marble base
60(863)824-3319
DRESSERS- 2, Sm Entertain-
ment ctr, Coffee table, Arm
chair. $150. neg.
(863)634-3866-
FUTON BUNK BEDS- Black
metal, With mattresses, Al-
most new. $200.
863-532-9667
FUTON, like new, wood and
wrought iron base w/6 inch
mattress $200 neg.
(863)467-2063
KING BED SET- complete, 14"
pillow top mattress, dark
wood headboard, good cond
$150 (863)635-5457
LARGE light wood computer
desk, w/ extra storage $50
or best offer (863)467-7359
Mahogany chine 34" with
Slass shelves, lights inside
300 (561)704-3690
OFFICE DESK- Modern &
Oak 2 drawer Filing Cabinet
$100. Will separate
(863)763-4658
RECLINER LOVESEAT- Like
new, Leather, Pastel green,
Pd $1500 Asking $500.
(863)357-2233 Okee.
SOFA- 76" Long, New, Firm
support. Light blue, beige,
white & grey striped. $250. or
best offer. (863)467-0670
SWIVEL ROCKERS- 2, Excel-
lent condition. $80. Will sep-
arate 863-532-9667
TABLE- Round, Solid wood,
w/leaf. 4 Matching Captains
chairs on wheels. Cream,
$100. (863)634-3866
Wicker glass dining table with
4 chairs $50 (561)704-3690


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The most important

20 minutes of your day

is the time spent reading

with your child from

birth to age nine.


GOLF CLUBS- complete,
matched set, metal woods,
irons, bag, putter, $135.
(863)946-3123


HAWKINS- .50 Caliber. Cap
niOCK muzzle loader Beautiful
wood stock & recoil pad Exc
cond $185.863-467-8578
REMINGTON 7MM MAGNUM,
with scope 3x9, $400.
(863)634-6597



BOW FLEX POWER PRO-
WAeg press & vertical pull
down oar 1800 ir besI owner
(863)467-8814 Jackie
PROFORM ELLIPTICAL
TRAINER- Very good condi-
ton. $150 (5611248.7.327


ACTION SCOOTER, 3 Wheeler
Heavy Duty E.cellenl condi-
non. $650 or Desi offer
(863)675-2596
Electric scooter, red brand
new $1200lti3O763.;'
MEDICAL CHAIR- Jet One,
Live ne w u:ld 1 iTlO'iln
1.400 \i'913242386
MEDICAL SCRUBS 6 Pirs
i:e rmediium $60
i6 31763-8742


AIR BRUSH VA(. Taa,;cri
Guoio i c rn iion 1.1 L
(863)675-2596
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.
MOVING SALE!!!
Household items & Garage
Items. Includes tools, furniture
and more! (772)201-8932
RIVER SLOT MACHINE w/ 200
c)ins '.225 ,r [,e- i ijirll
863 82-4-6;99 or
863)697-3944
WELDER TRAILER, single ax-
le, capable of holding gas
powered welder, $150 or
best offer. (954)520-6707


ORGAN- Good deal. elec
bench, iiitruclions shrel
music; Co $.4300 0 acniice
$700 (863)635-4076



FAX REFILL -2 pack of PC
202RF .paid $50. asking
135 negI 1863i16N4--783
PAPER SHREDDER -
CCS ,000 Acriever Cross-
:ul. niw $250 now $125
(863)634-2863


BABY MINI POT BELLY PIGS
$50 each (.iil Debbie
86 si83-7 ;:2
CHIHUAHUA, puppy, Shots
current, Health Cert. $300.
,(863)675-3729 or
(863)675-2541
DOG BOX, decent shape. 2
ern-iel. $150 ir ce':.i 0ri er
)954 520-6 707
PEKINGESE PUPS- all shois.
Ch(. Oaulilul 3all Co:Ioi/SIes1
$ )00-400 will deliver
(863)983-5597
PET SHEEP, female, 1 year
uiil,i wi0l bs of feed. $100
liF3i824-0899
PIT BULL PUPPY- Fenjle. 8
w owl Bejuljulu colors
ormr, ed I 20 .
3021335-."52:
YORKIE, Male, IJKC Born
11 '1105 Ha? sgriil':. Anec-
Suppnale W..orel lipsi0 ilnn




DEMO HOMESITES WANTED
NOW! For the NEW Kayak
Pool! The On-Ground Pool
with In-ground Featu'es!
Unique Opportunity. SAVE
$$. Call (866)348-7560
FREE ESTIMATES! Financ-
ing.


HEDDON FISHING LURE- Old-
er Vimage. Good shape.
$25 8i631 946j-.'" -
HUNT ELK, Red Stag, White-
ldii Burnila:, Wild V 3r Our
seas:onr nrow- 331 06 Guii-
arr iee i.", 115 Ir,-.
phy in two days. No-
Game/No-Pay policy. Days
314)209-9800; evenings
(314)293-0610.


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bordering Kansas, 1 tract
along the Cimarron River.
Approx.-6,000 acres. Call
Sid at Woolfolk Ranch
(580)334-8294.



PHONOGRAPH- Sonora #3,
plays 78's records. Windup,
Desk top type. Looks & plays
good. $450. 863-697-9704



BIG SCREEN TV 54", Sony,
liie new, ashiriy $650.
(9541931-9946
COLOR TV- 13", cable ready
$40 (863)635-5457 or
(863)528-0477
PROJECTION TV 48" great
cond. $500 or best offer
(8631763-3327
TV- '03 Sanyo 32", asking
S$1200 1863)357-2233 O.ee
area


AIR COMPRESSOR- 11hp
Honda. 250 gal Good condi.
ion 1.500 ('721342-7304
AIR COMPRESSOR, 80 inger-
soil-Rand, gas, w/elec. start,
11hp,30 gal., 14.9 lb per sq.
ft, $550. (561)718-8580
COLEMAN POWERMATE
GENERATOR 5-6,000 watt
surge, used.1 week, $500
t863)692-2229
CUT OFF SAW- Black & Deck-
er, 9", Extra 9" blades, Excel-
lent condition $75. Or best
offer. 410-228-7137
EXTENSION LADDER, 18 li.
berglass new*, $90 cashr
8631675-497C0 leavee pmes
sage
GENERATOR- 25 KW self con-
iird Fr:ropaneri. Excellent
Sprndili.ri 0 $2500.
(772)342-7304
MECHANICS CREEPER- plas-
tic, ec: nor half price, $17
cash 1863675-497'0r leave
message
RIGID PIPE.STAND w/vise,
very strong, Filgid ipe
wrenches & fuller $150
(502)931-8101
SCROLL SAW-, Sears, 16",
Excellent condition. $50. or
bes; onier 1410)228-7137


VCR, DAEWOO like new $25
or best offer (863)467-0670


ADULT DVOD'S- (12) new for
$100 lum No call after 8pmr
please 1863)634-3783
One man's trash is anoth-
er man's treasure. Turn
your trash to treasure
with an ad in the classi-
fieds.


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Walker Smith Williams Montgomi

863-677-1010 863-983-3508 863-228-6867 863-697-0
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CBS New Construction OnlykX 8 avail I; Home Improvement Business: L-tatLch, I; Del Monte Ave 3 Bedroom, 2 1) Muse
able. 3 bd/2 ba/1 garage Texas Ave., Homeimpraementbusinessandconveniencestore Bath CBS home on over Y2 acre. Absolutely Perfect for your
Harlem S/D 1673 sq ft.. Special Loan on2.5acres.Fullyequippedandpermittedcafady, Walking, distance from the mari- home. 20 Fenced Acres w/p
Pkges LUTZ BUILDERS $151,300 Why be opened. Lated near the ouse in and Lake Okeechobee. Call of 10 year oldpines w/ so
buy old when you can get Brand New? MonturaRanchd.AlfumiturefixUr sequipmentand nas and Lake Okeechobee. Call o 10 year old pines w/sore
Price Will Increase to $158.8K March noindud edBeyourtwn bss!!CaJlforGlenn for appointment $259,900 MLS# Priced below recentsales. W
31, 2006 Due To Hendry County @ 677-1441 for more information. MS 200520398 -Fast! Only $409,900.00
Impact Fees. 200530488 2) US2z
pact Fees. 2) Moore Haven 3 br/2 ba mobile home 2) Montura Ranch Estates Large Looking for the imposs
No Other Listing compares to this Oversize Living Room with Cathedral -lomtie r 4 f -l 1.25 Opportunity seldom kn
North Side on Avenida Del Rio 3bd/2ba Ceilings. Large open kitchen and formal din- cAre b twice acres on US 2
home 2 car araq, Tile throu-1,out. i ing room. Large rear deck with built in bbq h-ous. ci a some twice! 5 acres on US 27
New alri(h !lt hutII and gazebo. Must see at $124,900 MLS# work but will not last long at the Palm Beach/ Hend,
ters, r turn 200540984 $174,900 MLS# 200528863 County line. Over 937 feel
key Juce. 3) Reduced!! 4bedroom/2 bath-oer2400sq.ft- US 27 for easy access price
$259,900 rn'.-h.,nl'l:''' 3) Pioneer Plantation 2.5 wood- right for a quick sale @$;
$259 900jlr-an ed acres on Riviera. Listed at Don'tletthisonegetawa
Custom Home, 2bd/2ba home w,,a''. -.: $84,900 MLS# 200604536 3) Moore Haven River Gardens
located in Pioneer Plantation sits on Mustsee@$129,900MLS#200521690 7 Lots Available. New Con
7.5 acres. It has a front porch and 4)'05 Homes of Merit3 Bedroom/2Bathhome 4) Pioneer n 5 acres in Growing Area. Builc
beautiful oak tress. Call Luan for on a m .. .. nPPi1nd priced for .ile. Partially Dream Home Here!
more information! pg. cleared an -t $124,900 Meyerchick Drive, Lot#15,
Sweetwater Ave. This property has MLS#200514068 MLS# 2006359 pond @$62K
many beautiful trees that include wild 5) Port Labelle Build able Lot ready for your Thatcher Blvd., nearthe riv
maple and oaks. Small man-made lake new home $59,900 MLS# 200512627 The SMITH/WILLIAMS TEAM @$68,000.00
hidden in thick trees & brush. There is 6) Land Ho!! Beautiful 10 acre parcel located As life long residents of Thatcher Blvd., Lots 6 & 7 c
an abundant of wildlife 2.5 acres cn LI if off Clewiston, we know the area. $58,500.00 each
$74.9K HighW% LaJWfIfiiJ le Allow us to help you with any Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11
and Fr .. t.ring lor real estate needs that you may 12, @$60K
Ready To Go! New Construction your new home. $299,900 MLS# hae.toWe MARKET properties 4)Montura Ranch Estates
3br/2ba Home one car garage located 20053352 da$29.9Kly to over 6 million potential 125N. Kennel $42,995
in Sugarand Estates $219.9K 7) New Listing!! 2.5 acres in Pioneer buyers. Call us today and get you 735 Palm $49,000995.0
Brand New CBS 3'/2/1 Texas Ave. SOu .l Blvd. FREE comparable market analy- 530 S. Shetland $52,50
Harlem S/D $160K Pr:per.p.- ..*.. .. ..' -. -4,900 sis on you home or land. 770 S.Shetland $44,90(
MLS# 2006148.40


4 Sam J. Cathy S.
4 Walker Garcia

J-L 863-677-1013 863-228-4798
Se Habh Eqpanol
MonturaTracts,IUst, ShowandSell 1.25 Very Nice 3 bedroom 2 1/2
Acre Tracts. Call For Information or
Appointment! bathroom home with large
Need a Building? We have a Flori dargJtj Thalso
12,500sq.ft. Engineered Steela sof Dl ... T.lh T .
Building on 5 Ac. Offered @ $215K has L i l ed
Tower Lakes! DBLWDE 3/2 1782 very ieri.
Sq.Ft. Liberty Home. On a Large
Fenced Corner Lot with Lakefront. tary schools. Give me and call I
@ $94.9K would love to show this home to
Mobil\ Aq U >a. I elf es in
Monti ~esr J you. This home is being
PMone
P A-'one GnM 2.5 offered at $149,900.
acreS.
10 Acres Al Don Farming Rd. @
$299K Cathy S. Garcia is a life-long
5 Acres on Highway 27 going @ resident of Clewiston and
$275K
Just Outside of Town! Fleetwood newest member of our team.
Home on a beautiful Y. acre. The

property has a 24x30 shop with
office listed at $174.0K Call for an Sugar Realty is proud to
appointment today! announce our sponsor-
New Listing! 2003 4/2 Doublewide ship of the 2006 Miss
on 2.16 acres. Property features a
second mobile home, large steel Sugar Pageant
building and storage sheds and has
substantial potential


A. Marshall Maribel
ery R. Berner Gonzalez
189 863.2283265561-722-7347
nol Se Habla Espanol
i0 Great Location! 3bd, 2ba CBS Home Get the moving van ready
r dream One Block Fro _if ans Marina because you have found your pot
ond. Lots Fenced Back III| Throuagl out of gold! This 4bd/2ba home w/ an
e oaks. Potential for .l ih. in ground swimming pool wI an
illGo oversize-lot on the North side of
2) W.Ventura 2bd/lba. in Brand New Clewiston is just what you've been
Condition Readyto Move in. Hardwood looking for! Priced @ $31 5,000.00
sible? Floors, New Appliances, 8ft. Privacy MOO!T Crrow.
ocks Fence, Big Back Yard. Don't Miss On pigs, g.1.I J UK' lIIUl 25
7 on This Great Deal! $97K. H n place
DWMH It inuo'edli nuo a ,aoiplace
ry 3) New Listing! 3bd/2ba MH in MRE on but a place for living. Available for only
Son 1.25 Ac. Land is Cleared With Beautiful $105,000.00
ed Pines. Home is Very Spacious With Definl eJ2tll l'
275K Great Floor Plan. Place is Immaculate! Bd diIi 'mcaFI lnf|lJ ,Il a,
y! $108,5K. us
buy t i ome
struction 4) Moore Haven Yacht Club 2bd/2ba in Seminole Manor for not much
d Your MH w/ extra lot, *Included in Purchase more than the lot value at $39.9K
Price* Partially furnished & Squeaky Looking for peace & quiet? Step
on the Clean! 55 & older community. Reduced into this 4bd/2ba dbwide mobile
to $129,900 for quick sale. home located in MRE. Home fea-
er tures formal living room and sepa-
5) New Listing in Flaghole! rate family room with a fireplace.
r 8 3bd/2ba MH on 1 ac. home hass tile & Garden tub in master bedroom only
hard wood floors throughout. Recently $152K
or remodeled 5ft. fence around property New Listing. 2bd/2ba dbwide
with pole barn in backyard. Get your New Listilg! 2bd/2ba dbwide
hands on this beauty for $169.5K bi..al e f Jli', l 1l high
.0 school carpet
I have the experience and knowl- :hr:,ugi."u d1 e iw loring.
0.00 edge to help you find the Sweetest Located in Seminole Manor you
0.00 Deal In Town!" Call Me Today! can't pass this up @ only $79.9K!


-1 Ashley Enrique Jerry W. Charles
P. Wood Acosta Smith H. Kehm

863-228-1132 305.506-5876 561-261-3444 III -
Se Habl Espanolis 305-968-2262
Mon Ir l-rr680 New Listing! 3BD/2BA Nice 30 acres of pasture and woods in New Listing! Established commer-
S Jil'A" D In .25 Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C, Ladeca. $25,000.00 /acre. Rare cial upholstery business and.
SHorseshoe Ac. @$145k combination of seclusion in a natural property $250K
L'$ '. .9K Horseshoe Ac. @ $145k setting!
Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba MH 5 wooded acres in Ladeca. $150K New Listing! Beautiful building
loon.ks !. ilot/investment property in Port
Great starter home or invest- looks :paved 2.5 acres in Montura, cleared and LaBelle $49.9K Redueuced for
Great starter home or invest- road, ., new fenced $92K Quick Sale
ment property in Montura septic @ $124,900 2.5 Acres in Montura asking $85K
Ranch 4/ New ii Lot
1.25lj-2 a 1ip .f with 2.5 Acres in Montura asking $90K locar "rnii[il ranch
JUSt yV W for. ofM.Ed $. 68,900 Fl
split f/Y b purc h_ r ,MH 5 Acres in Pioneer asking $1 79.9K Estat.eller

N wYjust ea,,o for. Offered nn$68,900 Bring the kids & dog! This is a big lot. Fr,.7 a.Z .
Start your New Year off right Pioneer Plantation!!! 2.5 acres 3bd/2ba brick home, pool & fenced New Redidential Listing on
with country living at its best. wow! @ $89,900 $319,000.00 exclusive Ridgewood Ave.
1.25 ac., priced to sell at only New Listing! 2bd/1ba on huge New Development! Call me for sky 3b owner financing avail-
$89,900. lots in Horseshoe Acres. Bring all able. Contact me for details &
offers Seller Mtivat K Handy man's special! Bring your showing.
offers. Seller Motivated $1 65K tools. Located in Moore Haven an As
I have the time to list, show Montura Lots many to choose is frame house going for $65K As a new home owner and full
and sell your property. I from starting @ $39.9K 5 wooded acres in Pioneer time resident of Clewiston it will
Plantation on paved road asking be my pleasure to assist you
pledge to you the most cus- New Listing! Montura Ranch $149K with your commercial and resi-
SNew Listing! Montura Ranch dential real estate needs. With
tomer service any Realtor Estate 2bd/2ba Mobile Home. Ready to move in! 3bd/2ba manu- over 30 years of land, home &
can offer. Just ask my past Located on paved road. Very clean, factured home in Moore haven commercial property sales expe-
customers! (References Fenced, All appliances included. $79.9K rience I am looking forward to
serving the business and resi-
Avaiable) Call Today!!! Get it while you can! Won't Last Call me for vacant land. dential community.
Long! 107.7K Lots or acreage.


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Up To 10,000 SQ. FT. MOUNTAINS. Land, Homes,
Commercial & Investment.
"EVERYTHING WE TOUCH
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Realty, (706)745-2261,
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Agriculture Real Estate



Christmas Trees 745 Business Places -
Farm Equipment 805 Sale 1005
Farm Products 810 Commercial
Farm Miscellaneous 815 Property Sale 1010
Farm Produce 820 Condos/
Farm Services Townhouses Sale1015
Offered 825 Farms. Sale 1020
Farm Supplies/ Houses Sale 1025
Services Wanted 830 Hunting' Property 1030
Fertilizer 835 Investment
Horses 840 Property Sale 1035
Landscaping Land Sale 1040
Supplies 845 Lota Sale, 1045
Lawn & Garden 850 Open House 1050
Livestock 855 Out of Stato -
Poultry/Supplies 860 Property Sale 1055
Seeds/Pants/ Property fo1spectl 060
Flowers 865 Re Esta Wmted1065
Resort Property 1
ISale 1070
Hmores 08I4 Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080
BAREBACK PAD Red fleece,
slightly used, good cond.,
$20. (772)263-1178. co I
SADDLE Handcrafted leather,
exc. cond., dark walnut fin- Belle Glade, Muti-Unit
ish, $300/firm. CBS Apartments. 1 &2Bdrm.
(863)357-2274. Call Thompson-Broker.
SADDLES (2)-2 saddle blan- (561)996-5264
kets, 1 Ig horse blanket &
saddle stand, $600 will sell
sep. (502)931-8101
TOE STOPPERS (2), fits any MONTURA, 3br, 2ba, New
size/style stirrup, used 2x's. Home. 1+ ac Owner financ-
Paid $80, asking $40. ing.(863)675-6129
(772)263-1178. PORT LaBelle: Unit 4, 4/2,
Newly renovated, near schls.,
Priced to sell @ $175,000.
Call owner: 863-673-5071.

Murray lawn Mower, 4.5 hp, -Riverfront Home
22", Irg whis, Black & Decker LaBelle
leaf blower & Crftsmn edger
$200 neg. (863)763-7613 Dock/Lift Boathouse
Rider Mower good for'pull- 2BR/2BA
ing small, garden trailer $25 Appraised $675,000
(863)467-0171 Quick Sale Price
RIDING LAWN MOWER, John $599,000
'Deere, 7hp, 42" cut, under Ownerfinancing,
250 hrs., $1100 or best of- i ta f
fer. (863)697-8831 Will trade for
RIDING MOWER Yard King, acreage.
12 HP, rear bagger, needs 305-481-1316 or,
engine work. $40. 863-234-1814.
(863)467-8124.
RIDING MOWER- Murray, 42" West Central Florida Real Es-
cut, hydrostatic transmission tate, Wayne Cormier Gate
$600 (863)763-8548 House Realty. waynecormi-
er.com your website to Flod-
Small tractor Allis Chalmqrs da's Nature Coast Real
18 hp Briggs 7 Stratton $300 Estate in Citrus County. Call
(863)467-9877 (352)422-0751.


MOORE HAVEN 33471
Okeechobee Livestock
Market Sales every TOP LOCATION -
Mon. 12pm & every
Tues. 11am. 763-3127 Will Divide
Se /asCityblocknexttocourt-
house, govemrnmentcenter,
high school, 500 feet on US
#27 Ideal for Bank, Fast
PALM CORN PLANT 5 1/2' Food, Law, Medical, Retail,
tall in 7 gallon pot. Expen- Realtor, Insurance, etc.
sive, but ashang $50.
(863)763-0625. Call owner Pat
A-
READINGA-

NEWSPAPER. L.. o -Sl e 0.4I
leads you MONTURA RANCH ESTATES,
l o~lue s1.25 ac. Near Clewiston in
e growing Hendry County, FL.
best products Good location on Datil St.
I andservies. Community with Recreation
Center & swimming pool.
Asking $45,000.00 E-mail:.
Neidajim@comast.net
732-656-0214



1060 acre farm in North Ar-
kansas, pasture, timber,
great deer and turkey hunt-
ing, 6 ponds and 35 acre
lake. $1,500,000 Mossy Oak
Properties of the Ozarks
(800)783-6634.
ASHEVILLE, NC AREA
ACREAGE Private, gated
mountain community with
S over 4 miles of riverfront. 1
Re tl 1 to 8+ acres from the $60s.
Ren a Incredible views! Custom
RENT community lodge with
mountain spas, riverwalk.
Call (866)292-5762. Bear
Apartments 905 River Lodge.
Business Places 910 BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLI-
Commercial NA. WINTER SEASON IS
Property 915 HERE! MUST SEE THE
Condos/ BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL
Townhouses Rent920 MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
Farm Property NC MOUNTAINS. Homes,
Rent 925 Cabins, Acreage & Invest-
House Rent 930 ments. Cherokee Mountain
Land Rent 935 Realty GMAC Real Estate,
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Rent 945 mountainrealty.com Call for
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Lakefront and Lakeview Prop- MOBILE HOME 50x12, fur-
erties Nestled in the hills of nished, 36x10 F Room, patio,,
Tennessee on the shores of deck, 157 Meadow Lot camp-
pristine Norris Lake. Call ground Ortona, $14,000 neg.
Lakeside Realty at
(423)626-5820 Or visit
www.:akesiderealty-tn.com.
Large Mtn. Land Bargains,
High Elevation. Adjoins Pris-
tine State Forest, 20+ AC to
350 AC. Sweeping Mtn.
Views, Streams. www.live- Boats 3005
inwv.com. Cam pers/RVs 3010
Jet Skits 3015
LOOKING TO OWN LAND? In- Marine Accessories 3020
vest in rural acreage Marine Miscellaneous 3025
throughout America; coastal, Motorcycles 3030
mountain, waterfront proper- Sport Vehicles,/ATVs 3035
ties. 20 to 200 acres. FREE,
monthly Special Land Re-
ports: www.iand-want- l liimi
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MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA BASS BOAT- '89 Range
URPHY, N A LINA -1' littiergaiss, 150HP
AAH COOL SUMMERS MILD Jnnor, $700ores oer
WINTERS Affordable Homes 86 82 -1
& Mountain Cabins Land
CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE BOAT, 20 Ft.. Center Console
77-83'-2288 EiIT REAL- w"T-Too V4 i115 Evinrude mo-
T IOUITAIN VIEW PROP- lor DDI a.le Brake Auwy trail-
E 'R T I E S er $2500 (86314.67-8580
www.exitmurphv.com.
BOAT MOTOR- older model
NC MOUNTAINS 10.51 acres Jonnson 10hp, starts & runs
on mountain top in gated great. Bargain $295
community, view, trees, wa- (863)635-3465
terfall & large public lake AR SKIFF
nearby, paved private ac- CAROLINA SKIFF- '01, 17',
cess, $119,500 owner Excellent cond. Includes
(-8 6 6) 7 8 9 8 5 3 5 trailer. 863-634-2342
www.NC77.com. HYDRO SPORT 1998, 18 Ft.,
Center Console, 1-15 Johnson,
NEW TO MARKET! DEEPWA- I ew elaiironiec Tandem
TER LOTS Brautifully situat- Tr ier $9500 863-610-i674
ed oni 50 ., re.r7 with 2,800
reel of magriiiierin Iraiomge LOW PONTOON- '96 model,
on Battery Creek in Beaufort, .Othp Evinruae., EQuip for
SC. Offering deep waterfront gr oir 1riin H a n genera-
dockable, tidal creek and pri- fi:r $d500 (863)357-2414
vacy wooded lots starting PONTOON- 30', Rede deck,
from $5-9,900. Call PONTOON-30,Redo deck
(877)929-2837. Carpet, seats, Bimini, camo
gray, 60hp Johnson Runs
North Carolina Gated Lake- good. Needs carb work, no
front Community 1.5 acres 1t3ler $3500 neg.
plus, 90 miles of shoreline. (863)673-2480 ,
Never before offered with PONTOON BOAT- 26', 50HP
20% ore-development dis- Evinrude, needs work, good
,':,u,- "'ii,. i,,,,,,,i :J proj ect, $1400 neg
t800)709-5.25 (863467-5725for more mnio
TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN RENKIN, 19', w,85hp John-
ACREAGE Gi,1 maouiiidiri son, troll, mtr., nice trir, wa-
community bordering a large ter test, runs strong, $1800.
lake. Spectacular views. (937)336-2855
Community boat ramp, pri-
vate boat slips. Between TIDECRAFT PRO BASS BOAT,
Chattanooga & Knoxville. on trailer, runs great, $2500
Call today (866)292-5769. or best.offer. (561)281-5429
Gates of the river. VOLVO PINTA ENGINE &
THOROUGHBRED HORSE OUTDRIVE, $450.
FARM 67 acres $689,900 (863)674-1695
Beautiful stone home, huge
barns, indoor arena, 70+ I
stalls, lush fenced paddocks,
nice setting on quiet country Pace Arrow 34ft 1983, 80k
lane!3 1/2 hrs NYC! Call miles, fully equipped, leveling
now! (877)909-5263 jacks, just tuned $7500
http://horsefarm.upstateny- (772)597-6158 or
land.com. 1954)801-6158
TN WATERFRONT MOUNTAIN
PROPERTY Scenic home- -i hWIii
sites surrounding Lake Bark-
ley. 1 to 6 acre view sites & Okee, Eagle Bay Roost, Lot
5 to 40 acre privacy sites 45, adult park, 37', '86 Holi-
from the 40's. 90 min to day Rambler Fifth Wheel, tied
Nashville. Grand 'opening of down, 28' carport, $5000.
Phase II on now! Call (865)850-9288
(866)339-4966.Reading a newspaper
WATERFRONT BARGAINS! helps you understand
Lake Access from the world around you.
$202/monthl* Direct Lake- No wonder newspaper
front starting at $99,900! readers are more suc-
ONE DAY ONLY LAND SALE! cessful people
SATURDAY, MARCH 25,
2006 Just 20 minutes from
Augusta, GA Excellent fi-
nancing available Call today II
for an early appointment!
(888)LAKE-SALE x 1030 FISHING TROLLING MOTORS
Based on purchase price of (2) w/all controls, 12 & 24
$39,900 w/10% down, fixed volt, new never used, $450
rate of 6.75% for 5 yrs, (561)622-0736
15-year term w/balloon pay-
ment due at the end of 5 yrs. KAYAKS- 2, 14', Like new,
Terms and rates subject to $750. (863)763-4982
change without notice. Void SURF & BOAT POLES- Sever-
where prohibited by law. al, $1 65. or best offer
Western New Mexico Private (302)875-2350
62 Acre Ranch $110,990
Mt. views, trees, rolling hills, How fast can your car
pastureland, borders BLM. go? It can go even faster
1930's stone homestead when you sell It In the
with 2 barns. Horseback rid- classfieds.
ing, hiking, hunting. Perfect _
family ranch, electricity.
100% financing. NALC.
(866)365-2825. GSXR750 '04- great shape,
garage kept $6500

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HONDA MOTORCYCLE
TODAYTURN YOUR CM400, '81, needs work,
VACANT LAND brand new light & tire to be
..INTO BIG $$$$ put on $200. (863)983-7457


Automobiles

MIDiiP.


Heavy Duty Trucks 4040
'Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Truks 405E
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070



BUICK SKYLARK, '87, runs
$900 or best -offer
(863)801-1407 or
(863)801-1408
CHRYSLER TOWN & COUN-
TRY '98, 62K mis. Good con-
dition. 1 Owner. Book=$6850
Asking $6000. 863-467-1301
CROWN VICTORIA 1990 ask-
ing $600 Call Beverly
(561)755-0239
GEO TRACKER. '92 -1 (l,
may need Irujnrs wuik. $700
or woIl uade 561 )261-0j205
HONDA ACCORD DX 1987.
aulo 57.k actual miles.
$1200 1863)824.6799 or
1863)697-3944
LINC CONTINENTAL '95- good
cond., new tires., lowrder,
great sound system $2000
neg (863)675-6511
LINC TOWNCAR '92- 4dr ex-
ecutive, all power, 120K,
runs great, tires& brakes ok
$2500 193,)631.4601
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
LS 1991 eve. condition,
wmae, 4 dr. mag wheels,
$2400. (863;675-1891
NISSAN ALTIMA, '95, 4 or. 4
cyl. auto, cold a3/c. runs
good, looks good, $2400.
(561)261-0205
OLDS DELTA 88- '94, 68K
orig. mi. New tires, 2 owner
car. Good cond $2800.'
(863)763-4576
OLDS DELTA 88 RCrALE '84-
asking $300 or Desi oiler
(8631824-3319



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



BRONCO II '89 perfect en-
gine, rebuilt trans, 0 miles,
needs paint but no rust, $1750
firm. (863)805-8789
CHEVY TRUCK FRAME- With
axles. Good for a buggy.
$200. (863)228-2351
JEEP CJ-7 1986, 6 cyl, new
seats, console, top, bikini
top, and paint. $7000 neg.
(863)763-8072
Jeep Wrangler Sport '98, 4.0L
4WD Auto, Red, Tan Hardtop,
Loaded! Gar. kept/Exc. Cond.
$9900. neg. 863-697-1972
SUBARU SW- '89, 4x4, Very
Clean, New tires. $1000.
(863)214-1286



GOLF CART, '89 Club Car,
36v, with charger, new seat
& tires, $1000 or best offer.
(863)467-5616
GOLF CART, '94 Club Car,
lights, curtains, charger, high
speed, exc. cond., $1650.
(772)332-6623
GOLF CART- Club Car, 48V
elec, w/batt charger, also
roof, $1300 (863)763-8714



CARBURETED HEAD- 350,
with 202 valve $200.
(863)763-5067
CHAIN FALL- American,
3,000 lbs. lift, like new, $75
(239)357-5984
HONDA ACURA 4 LUG RIMS-
(4) with new tires, $300
(8 3)675-2627
HYDRAULIC TRUCK CAP- fits
8ft bed, $500
(863)357-0607 or
863)697-1417
SUPERCHIP- For 6.0 Ford Die-
sel Truck, '04-'05. Asking
$350. or best offer.
(863)634-3296 Cody
TIRES on rims, from Jeep
Wrangler, brand new
30/9.50/R15 Lt, Goodyear
$450 (863)634-3261
TOYOTA STOCK RIMS- 15",
For a pickup, asking $20 for
all 4 (863)467-1308
Truck Bed, Lights, Bumper Tail
Gate for '99-'01 Ford F150,
white in color, $350 or best
offer. (863)946-1138



CHEVY PICKUP 86 Custom
tin, A/C, 37K, new D/T.
$3500. (772)360-5067.
DODGE DAKOTA '94- no title,
$500 (863)763-3451
TONNEAU COVER- For Dodge
6' box, Black $150.
(863)675-4525


F350 1994, 4 door crew cab,
white, automatic, bedliner,
$5,000/or best offer.
(772)360-5067.
TONNEAU COVER- Fiberglass,
For full size truck $600 or
best offer. (863)357-2111 or
772-519-2256
TRUCK BED- '95, F350, Ex-
cellent shape. $500. or best
offer. (863)261-4781



CHEVY BLAZER, 4 Door, V6
motor, Runs & Drives good.
$2500 (863)673-4470



CAR DOLLEY good condi-
tion, $450 firm
(863)763-4617
UTILITY TRAILER, 19', open
w/rails, HD, dual axle, 1 yr.,
holds 1 car & 2 motorbikes,
$1750. (561)909-7367



ECONOLINE 150 MACH 111-
'97, 7 passenger, White, Like
new cond 94k, $5000.
(8631467-1682
FORD AEROSTAR VAN 1990,
Runs good. Some front end
damage. Selling for $1000 Of
oesi ofter (239)465-7156
FORD CLUB WAGON XL- '89,
Clean, $2500 or will trade
for small American P/U.
(863)635-9458
Ford E350 Conversion Van,
'84. heavy duly. '99 eng ,
oual air 8 neal, 4 spkr cass,
$2100. (863)635-9084.


Public Notices



Public Notic6 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500.

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IN THE 'IRCUIT COURTT FOR
HENRY COUNrY. FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No: 2005-202 CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MELI LOPEZ-PEREZ
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MELI
LOPEZ-PEREZ, deceased, whose date
of death was August 5, 2005, Is pend-
ing In the Circuit Court for Hendry
County, Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is PO. Box 1760,
Labelle, Florida 33975-1760 The
names and addresses of the Personal
Representative and the Personal Rep-
resentative's attorney are set forth be-
low.
All creditors of the Decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
,'.')y i Ir-a [, )l:r r ': lu t,,,
.rrr rl] nu. T nilw l eh ':i.IIITr: wnrl Ir.,
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the Decedent and
persons having claims or demands
against the Decedent's Estate must file
their claims with this Court WITHIN
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE. :
ALL LAIlMi, li MAN v., ANJD tJEE -
ii' fi, NOT ? FILtuL *iLL L BE fa-
EvyEuBARRED
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this
Notice is February 23,2006.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
D. Hugh Kinsey,.Jr.
Flodrida Bar No. 961213
Sheppard, Brett, Stewart,
Hersch & Klnsey, PRA.
9100 College Pointe Court
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Telephone: (239) 334-1141
Personal Representative:
D. Hugh Kinsey. Jr.
9100 College Pointe Court
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
118420 CGS 3/9,16/06
IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
VICTORIANO VAZQUEZ
and AMARILIS VAZQUEZ
Plaintff
VS.
JUAN F. MOLINA and NUBIA MOLINA,
his wife and MARIA M. QUINONES and
FERNANDO E. ZAMORANO,
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to
Quiet Title on the following property In
Hendry County, Florida:
Lots 11 and 12, Block 26 of Montura
Ranch Estates First Subdivision ac-
cording to the Plat thereof, recorded In
Plat Book 3, Pages 37, 38, and 39 of
the Public Records Hendry County,
Florida.
Has filed against you, and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on Elizabeth A.
Merceret, Esq., Plaintiff's attorney,
whose address Is 1800 West 49th
Street, Suite 332, Hialeah, Florida
33012 on or before 30 days from the
date of first publication of this notice
and file the odginal with the clerk of
this court either before service on
[ plaintiff's attorney or Immediately
hereafer; otherwise a default will be
entered against you for the relief de-
manded In the complaint or petition.
DATED on the 9th day of March, 2006.
As Clerk of the Court
By/S/R. DeLaCruz
As Deputy Clerk
120989 CGS 3/16,23,30; 4/6/0
NOTICE OF SALE
TO: Robble Roland
1271 Sherwood, Clewlston,.FL
You are hereby notified that the property
stored by you with Randy oyle&
Rena Blissett, Unit #8 located at 1801
Red Road, Clewiston, FL 33440. The
items are believed to be household and
miscellaneous Items and will be sold
to the highest bidder for cash at the
above address on March 24, 2006, at
11:00 a.m, along with the advertising
costs In the amount of $245.60. We
reserve the right to refuse any and all
bids.
120093 CGS 3/16,23/06L


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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


NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on NOTICEOFSHERIFF'SSALE
03/25/2006 at 11:00 AM at FORT
KNOX SELF STORAGE, 1025 Com- Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution, issued in the Circuit
merce Drive, LaBelle, FL, Court of Broward County, Florida, on the 15th day of October 1991, in the cause
863-675-1025, the undersigned, FORT wherein First Union National Bank of Florida was plaintiff and Jorge Mercado
KNOX SELF STORAGE, will sell at Pub- and MIldalla Nieves are defendants, being Case Number 91-01899COSO (62),
lic Sale by competitive bidding, the in said Court, I, Ronald E. Lee, Sr., as Sheriff of Hendry County, Florida, have lev-
personal property heretofore stored ied upon all the right, tile and interest of the defendant Jorge Mercado and Mig-
with the undersigned: 863-675-1025 dalla Nieves, in and to the following described property, to-wit:
Cute V. StokesJ-42 SPECIRFIC DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6 Block 54 of Montura Ranch Estates
Furniture, mattresses and misc.items First Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3, at
Farah,Semexant6 Pages 37, 38 and 39 of the Public Records of Hendry County, Florida, including
Bikes, baby swing and misc.Items only such Oil, Gas and Mineral rights as the Grantor may possess. Subject to
Tammy Pierce X-2 conditions, restriction reservations, road and canal rights-of-way, enforceable
Bikes, refg., dressers easements of assessments. Subject to real estate taxes for 2005 and subsequent
Pastor Darryl Joyner 804 years.
Computers, misc. items a/1a 230 N. Mayoral Street, Montura Ranches
120676 CGS 3/16,23/06
And on the 20th day of April, 2006, In the Courtyard of the Hendry County Court-
house, LaBelle, Florida, at the hour of 11:00am, or as soon thereafter as possible,
NOTICE I will offer for sale all the said defendants Jorge Mercado end Mlgdalla Nieves,
right title and interest in the aforesaid real property, at public auction and will sell
The annual report for Farmers Helping the same, subject to taxes, all prior liens, encumbrances and judgments, if any, to
Farmers, Inc. for its calendar year the highest bidder for CASH IN HAND, the proceeds to be applied as far as may
ended Deceber 31, 2005 is beto thepaymentofcosts and the satisfaction ofthe above-described execution.
available at its office at United Ronald E. Lee, Sr.
States Sugar Corporation, 111 Sheriff
Ponce De Leon Avenue, Clewvston, Hendry County, Florida
FL 33440, for inspection during By: Captain Andy Lewis
regular business hours by any cli- Deputy Sheriff
zen who requests it within 180 days 114892 CGS 2/23;3/2,9,16,23,30/06
hereof. The principal managers of
the organization are Robert E.
Coker, Gerard A. Bernard ind
Charles F.Shide.
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Authorized by GerardA. Bernard PUBLIC NOTICE OFAPPLICATION
120664 CGS 3/16/06 iru: r.A i; ,:[,. iri.0 10 ururi.' I, 1:r.i i. .,ri .alun : nii-O i allowing
,.I ,,'110 (1'1 'tII ,L- ,r TI Ir T ," r [i [ t i ":. i.v ,h tI,, l, HCr!A.Y '. l",'i~ji-rv
NOTICE Cypress #1 Inc (Oceanboy Farms Cypress #1) 2954 Airglades Blvd, Clewiston, FL
NOTIE 33440, has submitted Application 060210-14 for renewal of Water Use Permit
The annual report of the United States 26-00694W to irrigate 948 acres of quaculure. The water will be withdrawn
nugal Corportof Cthenritabled S Tt from the Lower Tamrniami and Floridan Aquifers and the project is located in Sec-
fugarsCorporation ar er tons 19,20, Township 46 South, Range 3 East.
for its fiscal year ended October 31, l20 Twni 46 Sth e ast
Un2005 Is available at its office aton Farmland Reserve Inc (Bsyrock Groves) 139 E South Temple, Ste 110, Saft Lake
111 PUnited State LSegar Corporaion, City, UT 84111, has submitted Application 060228-15 for renewal of Water Use
111stPonce 344, on AvenueCie- Permit 26-00318-W to irrigate 1152 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be
duwins regular business hours bi withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami Aquifer and the project is located in Sections
any citizen who requests it within 10-12, Township 44 South, Range 32East.
180 days hereof. Theprincipal Collier Enterprises Management Inc (Section 33 Farm) 975 New Harvest Rd, Im-
Robert H. Bukr Jr' Malcolm S 14 4
Rbert HBarJr., Malcofl .. l 3 111 r n: .l; ..lrh.l f .pi,,Alr o' i' an Environmentali
Wade, Jr. and RobertE Coker. r a r, ii., I r water will be dis-
i ". J.r. i1,,nr .,.1 ir, I, -i, v, ai ,r ,f a'.. ; 4,33,.Townships
AuthorizedbyRobertE.Coker ';':ir, h.' 3i .:
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