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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 30, 2006
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Moore Haven (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Glades -- Moore Haven
Coordinates: 26.834167 x -81.096111 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1922.
Numbering Peculiarities: Vol. 8, no. 12 (June 21, 1929) issue misdated 1920.
General Note: Editors: R.B. Child, <1926>; Keathley Bowden, <1929>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 29 (Sept. 24, 1926).
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Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, March 30,2006 Volume 79, Number 41


At a Glance

Showtime
Come and join them at
Showtime at Post 9528 Buck-
head Ridge RT.78 on April 5 at
6:30 p.m. Entertainment by
Herbie Hargis singer, per-
former, recording artist, this
man pounds a boogie piano,
sings great songs and has a
great show. Herbie Hargis per-
formance a country rockabilly
show. Come early and enjoy
their dinner at 5:30 p.m., dinner
$5 entertainment free.
Come and enjoy!

Joint EDC social
CHL Holdings and Country
Homes and Land will host the
first Glades County Economic
Development Council social of
the year, a joint social with the
Hendry County Economic
Development Council, Thurs-
day, April 6 beginning at 5 p.m.
at the CHL Model Center on
2480 East S.R. 80.two miles
east of LaBelle. Finger food fin-
ger food and a beer, wine bar
with proceeds- to be split
between Hendry EDC and
Glades EDC will be available at
CHLs Sales Office and all three
model homes will be open for
viewing. Hendry and Glades
County businesses, officials
and others are encouraged to
come and exchange business
cards, and learn about projects
the EDCs are doing. At about 6
p.m., CHL will give a brief pres-
entation on the company's his-
tory, future, and current proj-
ects. For more information,
phone (863)-946-0300 or (863)
675-6007.

CREW needs
volmteers
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical \Vorklorce CREW)
of Hendry and Glades Counties
is seeking volunteers to assist
residents With repairs and con-
tinued clean up efforts in the
aftermath of Hurricane Wilrna.
Carpenters, electricians,
plumbers, drywall installers
and other trades skills are need-
ed as well as anyone willing to
lend a hand! For more informa-
tion, e-mail CREXWheadquai-.
ters@aol.com or phone (863)
0983-4316 or (863) 9-16-1457.

Main Street
membership drive
The Main Street Moore
Haven membership drive con-
tinues through the month of
March. Funding will be used to
match grants for facade
improvements, signage and
street-scaping projects, and
promotion of the city as the
revitalization effort moves for-
ward. Founding memberships
for Main Street Moore Haven
are $3,000. Partners, $1500,
supporting members, $500;
Building members, small busi-
nesses and organizations, $50
and individual/friend member-
ships, $25. As a new 501 c 3,
memberships and donations to
the program will be tax
deductible. For more informa-
tion on Main Street Moore
Haven, e-mail twhirls@glade-
scountyedc.com or phone
(863) 946-0300.

Lake Level

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Index
Classifieds ...20-23
Obituaries ..........2
Opinion ...........4.
School . . . .9
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Drowning under investigation


By Ideybis Gonzalez
MOORE HAVEN On Mon-
day, March 20, 2006 the body of
17-year-old Shadrack E. Phillips
was 'recovered by divers and
personnel from the Glades
County Sheriff's Office, Glades
County Emergency Service,
Okeechobee Counity Sheriff's
Office and the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commis-
sion, which also assisted in the
search at a pond located on the
north.side of 10th Street in


Moore Haven.
Glades County sheriff
deputies were called to the
scene at about 4:15 p.m. on the-
day of the apparent accident
and upon conducting a search
of the premises, located a pair
of teenage boys who informed
the deputies that the victim had
apparently gone under water
and had not resurfaced.
According to Detective Ter-
rence Deese, of the Glades
County Sheriff's Office (GCSO),
earlier statements made by a


group of teenage boys: who
were swimming with the victim
at the time of the incident, was
that apparently the\ were trying
to swim across the pond.
Phillips and another male tried
to swim across, but .about
halfway across Phillips called
out for help stating, "He was
too tired to continue swim-
ming."'
SOne of the teenage boys at
the scene said once he looked
back again Phillips had disap-
peared underwater.


Speckled Perch: A joint community affair


INI pnotos/Katrmna ElSKen
The Brighton Seminole Reservation was well represented at the Speckled Perch Festi-
val in Okeechobee on March 11.


The Little Miss Seminole
and Little Mr. Seminole
contest winners wore tradi-
tional Seminole clothing in
the Speckled Perch Festi-
val parade in downtown
Okeechobee on March 11.


Miss Chalo Nitka was
among the beauty
queens in the Speckled
Perch Festival in down-
town Okeechobee on
March 11.


Detective Deese stated, "We
are still waiting on the autopsy
results, which were performed
Tuesday morning March 21, the
day after the alleged drowning.
It is most likely that the teen suf-
fered cramps and he became
too fatigued to swim across the
pond. Although, it is most likely
that the cause of death was
drow ning, the death of
Shadrack Phillips will continue
being investigated by the Crimi-
nal Investigation Unit, until
autopsy results are released by


medical examiners, which usu-
ally takes one to two months,"
said Detective Deese.
Earlier reports of this inci-
dent indicated a possibility that
an alligator attack had
occurred, however, according
to the police report, it is now
known that a second teenager
was reported to have been
attacked by a bulldog. That vic-
tim was treated at the scene by
Glades County Emergency Ser-
See Drowning- Page 12


MAPP delves



a little deeper


By Mark Young
Editor's note: This is the
second of a continuing series
looking at the progress of
health care. goals within
Glades County through the
MAPP program.
MOORE HAVEN Choos-
ing: a viable direction to help
bring health care standards
into the 21st Century is the top
priority for the MAPP pro-
gram, a system that has been
' established to band together a
network of county leadership
and health care organizations
with the intention of improv-
ing overall quality of life in
"Glades County.
At the March 17 MAPP
meeting, held monthly in the
Glades County Public Library
in Moore Haven, the group
established four primary


issues that includes reviewing
community health status,
reviewing the public health
system, developing communi-
ty themes and signaling out
existing strengths, and devel-
oping forces of change.
Besides looking into a crys-
tal ball and developing a clear
vision of what is needed with-
in Glades County in order to
improve overall health care,
members of the MAPP pro-
gram delved into several
underlying issues that impact
not only health care within the
county, bul reviewed key
issues that pertain overall
quality of life.
5 The group-addressed such
issues as overall seatbell use
by drivers using Glades Coun-
ty roadways and the relation
See MAPP- Page 12


School board



audit results


By Ideybis Gonzalez
MOORE HAVEN Based
on information released by
Auditor General William 0.
Monroe on Feb. 9, some signifi-
cant errors and findings were
discovered by an audit per-
formed on Glades County
School Board for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2005.
According to the summary
of reports on financial state-
ments, Internal control and
compliance, and federal
awards reports written by Mr.
Monroe it describes a summary
of the following findings:
Finding No. 1 Annual
financial report: the annual
financial report was not sub-


mitted to the Florida Depart-
ment of Education in a timely
manner and contained signifi-,
cant errors and omissions.
Finding No. 2 Bank
accounts: Improvements could
be made in District procedures
by preparing timely bank rec-
onciliation's for each bank
account and reporting all activi-
ties and or balances related to
such accounts within its annual
financial report. Finding No. 3
- Tangible personal property-
annual inventory: The district
did not perform an annual
physical inventory of tangible
personal property for the 2004-
05 fiscal year as required by
See Audit -Page 12


County emerges from storm


By Barbara Oehlbeck

Editor's note: This is the
third in the current series elab-
orating on the role that's filled
by the county manager of
Glades County, Wendell Tay-
lor.

MOORE HAVEN "After
'the storm' came, all the result-
ing debris was taken out to the
Glades County landfill, which
increased our volume quite a
bit," said Glades County Man-
ager Wendell Taylor, elaborat-
ing on the county's landfill
focus following the aftermath
of Hurricane Wilma.
"Most of it was vegetation.
But there was a lot of stuff
brought to us that we man-
aged otherwise, such as white
goods, metal goods. These are
sorted out and the metal goods
will be picked up by a contrac-


tor, and we will actually sell
that metal. We have a lot of
tires all recyclable material.
"And by the way, at the
landfill we recycle newspa-
pers, aluminum cans, card-
board and we have this
metal we take in. We recycle
as much as possible, which is
required by state law. And we
do a good job of it.
"And here's another issue
that the Board of Commission-
ers may wrestle with in the
future. Do we want to have
mandatory garbage pick-up in
this county? That's a big ques-
tion. We do have garbage pick-
up but it's not mandatory.
Most people do have us pick
up their garbage because it's
the right thing to do, but it is
not mandatory in Glades
County.
"But, we have a problem,
for example, just recently at
Harney Pond. We put in a new


bath facility and everything
was great nice building and
all that. We went up there the
other day, opened the door
and guess what was inside?
Garbage. People who do not
dispose of their garbage prop-
erly themselves just decided to
put it inside this building and
close the door. And so we get
this complaint -why is all this
garbage inside the bathhouse?
"See, mandatory garbage
pickup would solve some of
those problems.
"Part of the equation is this:
There are some people on
fixed incomes and maybe low
fixed incomes that mandatory
garbage pickup could create a
hardship. And there are those
who burn garbage, say in the
back of their house and some
people burn right under some-
body else's window and then
we get questions about -
what are the requirements?


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Obituaries


Ola-Vee Mimbs Platt
Ola-Vee.Mimbs Platt, age 84, of
Lakeport, died Saturday, Feb. 18,
2006, at Okeechobee Health Care.
She was born Sept. 29, 1921, in
Lake Wales to George W Sr. and
Mary Lillian Mimbs. Mrs. Platt was
a homemaker who came to Lake-
port from Lake Wales in 1953. She
was a member of Maple Grove
Baptist Church in Lakeport.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Nathan Platt and son,
Lewis Collins.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Helen Platt of Lakeport, Linda
Collins Palmer of New Mexico and
Annette Collins DeRoche of Lake
SWales; four sons, Roger (Alice)
Collins and Ronald (Jennie)
Collins, both of Lake Wales, Buddy
(Mary) Platt of South Carolina and
Dale (Tammy) Platt of Lakeport;
step-daughter, Lelia Prescott; four
stepsons, Nathan F. Plattand Wes-
ley EF Platt of Blountstown, Charles
Platt of Naples and Richard I. Platt
of Lakeport; 16 grandchildren; and,
12 great grandchildren.
Visitation was Tuesday, Feb. 21,
2006, from 5-7 p.m., at the Maple
Grove Baptist Church in Lakeport.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day, Feb. 21, 2006, at 7 p.m., at
Maple Grove Baptist Church in


Lakeport. Graveside services were
held Wednesday Feb. 22, 2006, at I
p.m., at Lake Wales Memorial
Cemetery in Lake Wales. All
arrangements were entrusted to
the loving care of Bass Okee-
chobee Funeral Home & Cremato-
ry.

John H. Holbrook, Jr.
John H. Holbrook, Jr., age 77, of
Moore Haven, passed away March
16, 2006 in Lehigh Acres. He was
born Oct. 10, 1928 in Thornton, KY,
TO John Henry Holbrook and Fan-
nie Dene (Minton) Holbrook. John
graduated from Eastern Kentucky
University with a master's degree
in Education. He moved to Moore
Haven in 1961. He worked for the
Glades County School District, first
hired as supervising principal, later
principal for several years and then
in Administration/Transportation
until his retirement. John enjoyed
spending time with his family, fish-
ing, music, and travel.
Survivors include his wife Etta
Mae (Neal) Holbrook and sons
Roger (Cricket Ann) Holbrook,
Rodney (Denise) Holbrook and
Randal (Kim) Holbrook; grandchil-
dren, Heather, Angela Tiffany,
Devin and Nicolas, great-grandchil-
dren, Mason, Landon and Amy,


brother Howell Holbrook and sis-
ter Charlotte Griffith.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 20, 2006 at 10 a.m.
at First Baptist Church of More
Haven with Reverend Sherrill
Tillery officiating. All arrangements
by Akin-Davis Funeral Home-
LaBelle.

John (Jack)
Teller Towell
John (Jack) Telfer Towell, age
49, of West Palm Beach, Fla. for-
merly of Belle Glade, Florida. Died
at his home on Sunday March 19,
2006. John was born April 23, 1956
in Sanford, Florida to the late Lester
and Mary Elizabeth Towell. The
family moved to Belle Glade in
1958.
He graduated from Glades Cen-
tral High School followed by Palm
Beach Community College.
John was a registered nurse,
certified in psychiatric and mental
health and advanced cardiovascu-
lar life support. With a Certificate of
Completion in Domestic Violence,
Prevention of Medical Errors, Drug
Abuse and Osteoporosis.
John was preceded in death b\
his parents Lester and Mary Eliza-
beth Towell in 1986 and his brother


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Baez-Spring
Denise Robbins of Lake Worth, Florida, and Roger Spring of Hyde Park, Massachusetts,
announce the engagement of their daughter. Cristi Lee Spring, to Israel 'Boo' Baez, III,
son of Israel and Cindy Baez of Belle Glade. Cristi is a 1996 graduate of Wellington High
School. She is currently employed by Dermatology Associates of the Palm,Beaches. Boo
is a 1999 graduate of Glades Day School. He is currently employed by the Belle Glade
Police Department. The wedding ceremony is planned for April 22, 2006, and will be held
at the Belle Glade Alliance Church. The couple will reside in Palm Springs, Florida.


Fred Towell in 1993. John is sur-
vived by George L. Towell (Gail)
Lake City, Fla.; Maxine Parson
(Tony), Ponce de Leon, Fla.; Ray
W. Towell (Jennifer) Stuart, Fla.;
Jeanne Woodard (Bobby), Belle
Glade; Mary Frances Alford (Tony),
Branford, Fl.
Also, aunts, uncles, nephews,
nieces, cousins, co-workers and
friends who will truly miss him.
Services were held Friday March
25, 2006 at Glades Funeral Chapel
Belle Glade.
Christopher
Wayne Carden
Christopher Wayne Carden, 46,
of Belle Glade, died Saturday,
March 18,2006 at his home in Belle
Glade. Chris was born in Albany,
Georgia in 1959. He owned and
operated a home improvement
and computer business. Chris was
also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his loving
mother, Grace Eberle of Belle
Glade; father, Willie Carden, Jr;
son, Christopher Shane Carden;
brother Greg Carden; sister-in-law,
Jerry Carden, and beloved friends,
Jetson Morgan, of Belle Glade:
David Baker, Joanie St. John.
Funeral services were held Fri-
day, March 24, 2006 in Albany,
Georgia. All arrangements by
Glades Funeral Chapel-Belle Glade.
John Billie, Sr.
John Billie, Sr., age 67, died
March 24, 2006 at the Big Cypress
Seminole Indian Reservation. He
was born Feb. 5, 1939 in Dade
County, Florida. He was a resident
of the Big Cypress Seminole Indian
Reservation for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife of 40
years, Louise Billie; his children,
Irene Jimmie, Almira (Ronnie) Bil-
lie, Sr., Loraine Billie, John (Esther
Grophei Billie Jr., and Carol
(Raleigh) Osceola. In addition, he
is survived by 18 grandchildren,
Wendy Jimmie Patricia Osceola,
Jessie Jimmie, Byron Billie, Kather-,
ine Billie, Klaressa Osceola,
Heather Billie, Chelsea Mountain,
Tiffany Billie, Ronnie Billie, Jr,
Alfred Billie, Natasha Billie, Kristin
Billie, Shawna Billie, Dannee Billie,
Bradley Osceola, Caitlin Osceola,
and Brandi Osceola. E is also sur-
vived by 10 great-grandchildren,
Monique Jimmie, Michelle Jimmie,
Jazmine Billie, Precious Jimmie,
Barbara Jimmie, Ramona Jimmie,
Andrew Bowers, Jr. Maria Villar-
real. Avery Bowers and Rickela:
Rodriguez.
Gra\ eside services took'lace'


Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Big
Cypress Cemetery on the Big
Cypress Indian Reservation Pastor
Vincent Micco officiated.
All arrangements were .under
the direction and care of the Bux-
ton Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mavis JoAnn Alley
Mavis JoAnn Alley, age 53, of
Clewiston, passed away March 20,
2006 in Clewiston. She was born
Nov. 10, 1952 in Miami, the daugh-
ter of the late Loran Jay and the late
Mavis Bell (Jones) Fleming. She
was a bookkeeper, employed by


Stanton Mobile Homes and a "pag-
eant mom" with the Miss Hendry
County Pageant.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Melissa Gail Alley, of Clewis-
ton, Andrea Lynn Hoyer, of Angola,
IL, Dana Jo Alley of Clewiston and
one sister Judy (Maurice) Langston
of Crawfordville, FL, grandsons
Zackary Ronquillo and Kaleb Jay
Hoyer.
Funeral services were held Fri-
day, March 24, 2006 at Akin-Davis
Funeral Home -Clewiston with
Reverend Maurice Langston offici-
ating. All arrangements by Akin-
Davis Funeral Home Clewiston.


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Belle Glade nursery cared for children of ag workers


Edited by MaryAnn Morris
This material was sent to
Independent Newspapers of
Florida by Nellie Ruth Woodruff
of Belle Glade. Ms. Woodruff said
that when the Belle Glade Library
was remodeled, many of the
boxes of historical materials
found were stored by Ruth Irv-
ing, also of Belle Glade. Accord-
ing to Ms. Woodruff, at this time
the author is unknown, although
a page from the Belle Glade Her-
ald, now defunct, dated Dec. 9,
1965, showing photos of some of
the people who worked day in
and day out to care for the chil-
dren of migrant farm workers,
was also found: The story of the
Belle Glade Community Center
and the good done by so many
citizens is told here. If anyone
knows who the writer is, please
let us know.
"The material from which
these stories were taken was
found preserved in the Belle
Glade City Library. The scrap-
books are titled, "Report of the
Belle Glade Community Center,
Inc." Information from the scrap-
books has.been confirmed by
interviews with people who initi-
ated and worked in this pioneer
.project. This is a tribute to the cit-
izens of Belle Glade who cared
enough about deprived children
to become personally involved.


Recollections
A series about Florida's
pioneers and history

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"The year 1939 in the small
agricultural community of Belle
Glade marked an important
event in the history of child care
for the young children of agricul.
tural workers in this area. In that
year the first nursery, established
and sponsored by the Belle
Glade Community Center, Inc.
first opened its doors in the
American Legion Hall for twenty-
four hour care of the infants and
children whose parents worked
in the packing houses.
"Mrs. Edith E. Lowery, execu-
tive secretary of the Council of
Women for Home Missions visit-
ed Belle Glade to find a space for
a nursery center for children of
migrant workers like those
which already. operating in 14
other states. This non-profit
organization was formed for the-
sole purpose of establishing and
maintaining the child care center.
Its membership was made up


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flocking in to work in the packing
houses during the season.
Thoughtful people in Belle Glade
were becoming concerned and
alarmed over the indifferent care
that the babies and young chil-
dren of the agricultural migrant
families received. Many of the
children and babies were left in
locked cars while parents were at
work. Young children were often
left to care for themselves while
their parents struggled to make a
living in the packinghouses or
fields.
"So, the Belle Glade commu-
nity Center, Inc. was formed. The
late Arthur Wells, mayor of Belle
Glade, Marie Bregger and Luther
Jones were the officers. This.
non-profit organization was
formed for no purpose other
than starting and maintaining the
child care center. All civic clubs,
all churches, all packing houses,
all businesses and many individ-
uals were members. The center
operated 24 hours a day, seven
days a week from March 15 to
May 20, 1939. Fifty children were
enrolled with an. average atten-
dance of thirty. Most of the chil-
dren stayed all night and received
care 2-1 hours a day, seven days a
week.
"Ralph Freeman, another
Belle Glade citizen was project
manager. Miss Alicia Fisher, a
kindergarten primary teacher,
was sent by the Home Missions
to be head of the project. Miss
Fisher was assisted by a staff:
Barbara Blakely, a registered
nurse, Mabel Rashley and Doris
Read, nursery assistants, Maude
Royals,. cook and Mary Luther,
cleaning girl. These staff member
worked seven days a week with
only one day off every two
weeks.
"It was a heavy schedule but
they did it. Volunteer service to
the nursery by the people of
Belle Glade was monumental.
Dr. William Buck, the late bene-
factor of Belle Glade, examined
the children on admittance and
visited them every day. County
health officials also assisted.
The late Mrs. Mary J. White,
volunteer assistant who; was 761
years old then, appeared on
opening day and offered her
services. She'helped prepare and
serve noon day and evening
meals and would not leave at
night until the dishes were done.


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She gave of her services because
she firmly believed in the nursery
and she had a sincere desire to
serve others.
"It would have been impossi-
ble to open the nursery without
the services and equipment
donated by local organizations
and individuals.
"The packing houses sent
fresh vegetables as well as a
monthly check. Civic organiza-
tions and businesses helped with
money, supplies and equipment
as did many caring individuals.
Various Women's' Missionary
Societies in Florida and else-
where soon began to make con-
tributions.
"The children .were given
three good meals a day and fruits
and more vegetables from indi-
viduals. Vegetables came from
the packing houses, milk from
local dairies and the Agricultural
.Experiment Station, meat from
local markets and fruits and veg-
etables by individuals, food sur-
plus from the Works Progress
Administration (WPA, a federal
program begun during the
administration of President
Franklin D. Roose elli
"The nursery staff took great
prided in improving the health of
the children. With the help of
their nurse and local doctors,
good food and tender loving
care, the children were soon
glowing with health and well-
being.
"The story is related of baby
Carl \hen he was brought to-
the nurser\ he had the cry of a
six week-old baby, no facial
expression and no strength to
kick and react as a baby his age
should. His mother had,been
feeding him a formula of one
ounce of mild to seven ounces of
water. After a few weeks of a
good taby diet at the center he
was reacting, kicking vigorously
and trying to sit up.
"There was a kindergarten
program for the older children
during dach day while e the
youngerr children had their own
program of super ised activities
and play. The children's parents.
who worked so long and hard.
were very grateful for the care
lavished on their babies and chil-
dren. Word of the good works for
migrant worker's children in
Belle Glade spread.
"Soon, a steady stream of visi-
tors, both local and put of town,
came to visit the nursery. Then
they left greatly impressed, they
knew without a doubt that the
people of Belle Glade were effec-
tively meeting a great need.
Every business proudly displayed
orange posters which
announced, "We support the
Belle Glade Community Center."


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Pet Corner


Q: Dear Doc Savvy. Is it true
that animals only see in black and
white? Thanks, Moe in Pahokee.
A: Hey Moe! No it is not all the
way true. There are a few excep-
tions, and certain species are
more prone to black and white
sight than others. Many animals
see different variations or shades
of gray, which is related to blue
and shades thereof. Also, there are
many different hues of white, for
example, ivory, off-white, and
even cream. So, no, it's not all
black and white, but many shades
in between. Hope that answers
your question Moe. Take care,
Doc Savvy.
Q: Dear Doc Savvy. I have a
very long hair dog named Rex. I
was thinking of shaving him down
for the summer. He does spend a
lot of time outside. Do I have to
worry about sunburn? Thankyou,
Sara in The Acreage.,
Hello Sara! Yes you may have
to worry about Rex getting a sun-
burn. A thick coat can protect
*from the heat, sun or cold a sort
of insulation. If your dog's coat is


thick and matted or if he has a skin
problem, a shave down just may
be the thing to do. Make sure,
however, that he does not spend
too much time in the sun, or he
will get burned. This is a painful
and uncomfortable problem for
dogs too! White dogs may not feel
as much heat as a black dog,
because black attracts the sun,
while white reflects it. Neverthe-
less, a white dog is more prone to
skin conditions such as skin can-
cers, so do be careful. As always in
the summer, make sure your dog
does not spend too .much time in
the summer heat. Heat stroke is a
big issue and can result in a horri-
ble death. Make sure your dog has
plenty of shade, ventilation, and
water if spending time outside in
the hot sun. Try to avoid sun times
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. -
that's the strongest sun! Hope that
helps Sara. Best wishes, Doc
Savvy.I
Be sure to e-mail your-pet
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weekly in The Pet Comer.


What is God like?


Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
There's a story about a young
child who was vigorously coloring
a picture. His brother noticed the
boy's concentration and asked
what he was drawing. Without
losing a moment's momentum,
the boy replied, "A picture of
God!"
In perfect brotherly fashion,
the brother replied, "Nobody
knows what God looks like!" The
younger boy responded as he was
working on his drawing, "They
will shortly!"
What does God look like? If
asked, how would you describe
God? One person I know
describes God as a 2x4 in his life:
"When I get too haughty, He puts
me down in my place. When I get
too low, He props me up. When I
get weary, He's there to lean on."
S Another friend used a little
more personal description: "The
saying, 'Put your big girl panties
on and deal with it' is over my
desk and had new meaning for
me today. I looked at that and
thought it should really say, 'Put
you God panties on and deal with
it.' That's a thought. He's up close
and personal and doesn't mind
being places other people would
not want to be. He's colorful, fits
all sizes. He's there in 'tight cracks'
and He moves with you no matter
where you go. He doesn't want us
to go around naked so He clothes
us in His panties of love and He
would never approve of a thong
because He never wants anything
to put a wedge between us and
Him."


How would you describe God?
At first I wasn't sure I related fully
to the previous descriptions, but in
further thought, both speak of a
personal interactive relationship
with God on a very real everyday
way. In my heart, Tbelieve that our
God wants an up close and per-.
sonal relationship with us. That
means a relationship on a level we
can embrace and communicate
with even on an earthy level.
How would you describe your
relationship with God? Many
times we can help express our
relationship through relating to
everyday things with which are
familiar. One of my favorite illus-
trations of this compares God with
commercials. You can probably
tell how dated this illustration is by
the commercials, but in my dated
life, they still connect with me!
God is like Bayer Aspirin He
works miracles' God is like Ford
- He's got a better idea. God is
like Coke He's the real thing.
God is like Hallmark Cards He
cares enough to send His very
best.
And it continues! God is like
Tide He gets the stains out that
others leave behind. God is like
General Electric He brings
good things to life. God is like
Alka-Seltzer try him, you'll like
Him. God is like Scotch Tape -
you can't see Him, but you know
He's there. God is like Allstate -
you're in good hands with Him.
Let me close with one of my all
time favorites: God is like Dial
Soap. Aren't you glad you have
Him? Don't you wish everybody
did?
Think about it!


Finding satisfaction and happiness


The Reverend Samuel S.
Thomas, Ph. D.+
Saint Martin's Church, Clewiston
One young man I knew had an
excellent job and a bright future.
He was a graduate in computer
sciences and worked for a major
employer in his field bright,
personable, with a sense of
humor and a good manager of
money. I would see him with his
girlfriend from time to time.
The problem was that she was
married to someone else. He was
willing to accept never having a
Christmas with her or having to
see her when it was possible for
her to get out. She was having
problems with her marriage, but
did not want to leave it. "George"
was willing to live with the situa-
tion until, after ultimatums and
trying to "hang in there" he com-
mitted suicide one day. His par-
ents were doubly affected the
rest of the family suffered from ill-
nesses that did not affect
"George" and they hoped that he
would be the one to carry on the
family name one day.
I regarded this loss as a tragic
waste something that was


affected by a
relationship
that was
doomed from
the beginning.
It was a simple
problem about
a Biblical inter-
diction "Thou
shalt not covet
(Exodus
20:17). "The
root of the


Rev. Samuel
S.Thomas


problem was perhaps something
else I think that "George" like
many people believe that they are
somehow powerless when it
comes to "love." They feel smit-
ten by someone and assume that
they cannot say no to this over-
whelming emotion that keeps all
of their attention, affects their
appetites, drives them to steal
time away from obligations,
spend long hours on the phone
and generally disrupts their lives.
There are songs about "Can't
help myself" and all sorts of folk
stories about unlikely couples that
seem to be drawn together
beyond their control. There are
also songs and sayings about
"two feet on the ground" and rec-
ognizing that emotions must have


limits. For many years, I kept a
saying on my desk, "Love is devo-
tion, not emotion."
It was attributed to someone
who spent her life being commit-
ted to her faith. I'm not sure
whether she was talking about
worldly love or religious devotion,
but my experience let me know
that it applied to both. The cou-
ples that make their lives a suc-
cess together can quickly tell you
about the emotional highs and
lows, the temptations and the
times when they might have been
ready to throw in the towel, but
they will add "we stuck it out" and
that brought the kind of satisfac-
tion possibly only when two peo-
ple are devoted to each other.
When devotion is not possible,
for whatever reason, I cannot
look for emotions to smooth
things over and make a relation-
ship lasting and satisfying. The
emotions that bring about temp-
tations, doubts, flirtations and
start people on slippery slopes
can lead to anger, frustration, and
tragedy.
When love is viewed as devo-
tion, and is devotion, there comes
with it the "insulation" needed to


see what attracts in another per-
spective. Attractions are attractive,
yes, but maybe they won't lead
anywhere and maybe they'll
cause more problems than
they're worth.
The Christian story that "God
so loved the. world" is about a
God that was devoted to his peo-
ple sticking with them through
thick and thin, sharing their joys,
picking them up when they were
down, helping, forgiving, enjoy-
ing watching them grow but
never going off and saying, "I can
only give you half" or "there is a
limit to what I will share."
That's what it is about ulti-
mately and the example set for us.
I have only a little knowledge of
the person that said, "Love is
devotion, not emotion."
I have an image of someone
who spent her life quietly, living
with solitude, spending a lot of
time praying and helping others,
but she sure seemed to know
something about people. I believe
she got her insights from her faith
- she shared it and it spoke to
me and I think speaks to count-
less others too.


Water ruling protects fish and wildlife


NAPLES An administrative
judge has ruled in favor of the
Florida Department of Environ-
mental Protection's efforts to
reserve water for fish and wildlife
protection and Everglades
restoration under Florida Water
Law. The March 24 ruling is a vic-
tory for the environment in South-
west Florida because it upholds
the intent of Florida Water Law
that water flows, in the Caloosa-
hatchee River for instance, can be
reserved for restoration of natural
systems from use by new devel-
opment or agricultural irrigation.
Two years ago, the Association
of Florida Community Developers
(AFCD) filed a challenge to a pro-
posed rule by the Florida Depart-
ment of Environmental Protec-
tion (FDEP), which was an effort
to apply the provision in Florida
Water Law allowing water man-


agement districts to reserve water
from consumptive use permits for
protection of fish and wildlife and
public health. AFCD and its mem-
bers, which include many of the
largest Southwest Florida devel-
opers, first tried to amend the
statute in the legislature over the
course of two legislative sessions
to make fundamental changes to
Florida .Water Law. The chal-
lenged portions of the Water
Reservations Rule were upheld by
the administrative judge and by
final order of FDEP.
The rule elaborates on the pur-
poses for which the Water Man-
agement Districts may reserve
water from consumptive use, per-
mits, including to protect state
parks and public lands and Out-
standing Florida Waters, and to
prevent sinkhole formation and
saltwater intrusion. It also allows


for water officials to reserve water
that will be made available by
future resource restoration proj-
ects, including Everglades
Restoration.
"This is an important win for'
southwest Florida. The environ-
ment and development are not
mutually exclusive. If too much
water is siphoned from our rivers
during the dry season for human
use, then our bays and estuaries
suffer, which impacts our
tourism-based economy, as well
as our sport fishing businesses."
stated Andrew McElwaine, Presi-
dent and CEO of the Conservancy
of Southwest Florida. "Water is
clearly the lifeblood of our region,
and we, along with our partners
in this case, are pleased that the
judge has reaffirmed the impor-
tance of protecting natural sys-
tems in Florida Water Law."


Four environmental groups.
and two water management dis-.
tricts intervened in the hearing in
support of the FDEP and provided
legal counsel and other support to
the defense of the Water Reserva-
tions Rule: Conservancy of South-
west Florida, The National and
Florida Audubon Societies, the
Everglades Foundation, and the
St. John's River and South Florida
Water Management Districts. The
groups are hopeful that the AFDC
will not appeal the decision and
will continue to work toward the
adoption of an effective water
resources rule.
The Conservancy of South-
west Florida is based in Naples.
Its mission is to preserve
Southwest Florida's natural envi-
ronment now and forever.


Conservancy buys land for Everglades


ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -
The Nature Conservancy
announced March 22, 2006 that it
has purchased 1,646 acres of land
along the old Kissimmee River,
including a prime section of Par-
adise Run, to advance important
goals of the Comprehensive Ever-
glades Restoration Plan (CERP).
Paradise Run is prime habitat and
a top priority for protection under
the Lake Okeechobee Watershed
Project of the CERP. The site is
part of the original Kissimmee
River floodplain and presents a
unique opportunity for habitat
restoration. The Conservancy
bought the land on behalf of the
South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) for transfer at a,
later date.


The property is located across
Route 78 northwest of Lake Okee-
chobee, the largest freshwater
lake in the, southeastern United
States and a central component of
the vast interconnected aquatic
ecosystem in south Florida. The
Nature Conservancy will eventu-
ally sell the land to the SFWMD
when funds become available.
"This land came on the market
at an unplanned moment, but
one very timely for restoration of
these important Everglades sys-'
tems. We appreciate The Nature
Conservancy providing assistance
in acquiring this priority tract at
this critical time," said Ruth
Clements, director of the SFWMD
Land Acquisition Department.
"The conservation value of


this acquisition is not only the
protection of top priority habitat
for the CERP but the enormous
contribution to restoration of
related aquatic sites and abating
threats to them," said Victoria
Tschinkel, Florida director of The
Nature Conservancy.
'"The site supports several fed-
erally listed threatened or endan-
gered species, such as bald eagle,
snail kite, crested caracara and
wood stork, and supports 20 state
listed species, including many
wading birds. This is a golden
opportunity for ecosystem
restoration," said Steve Schubert
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice.
S"Paradise Run appears to have,
earned its name through abun-


dant wildlife resources," said Paul
Gray, Audubon's Lake Okee-
chobee Watershed Program coor-
dinator. "A number 'f significant
wading; birds ard ducks have
been found there, as well as vigor-
ous fish populations."
The Nature Conservancy is a
leading international, nonprofit
organization that preserves
plants, animals and natural com-
munities representing the diversi-
ty of life on Earth by protecting the
lands and waters they need to sur-
vive. With funding from the voter
approved Florida Forever pro-
gram and our generous donors
the Conservancy has helped pro-
tect more than 1.1 million acres in
Florida since 1961.


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It is one thing to have a vision
for your family; it's another thing
to have a perfect vision for your
family.
Take the family dinner table
(please! as some exasperated
families might exclaim). This is a
great way to reconnect as family,
feed and nurture souls and make
sure that your family is making
the mark nutritionally. But a prob-
lem arises when the maker of the
family meal (usually Mom) has
visions of Norman Rockwell fam-
ily dinners dancing in her head
like proverbial sugar plums.
Let's cut to the chase, shall
we? Those Norman Rockwell
pictures were paintings, not actu-
al snapshots taken in someone's
real home. This was Norman's
exercise in fantasy caught on can-
vas not the real deal.
If your family is anything like
mine, your children are likely to
be the conductors of all manner
of unseemly behavior that would
make a grown man's eyes water.
You know what I'm talking
about wiping their mouths on
their sleeves and putting such
large forkfuls of food in their
mouths that knowing the Heim-
lich maneuver is essential just to
survive till breakfast the next day.
The question is, how do we
bring up these children of ours to
not be social misfits and ne'er do
wells at the dinner table?
The real answer to decent
table manners lies with the par-
ents. Children must be trained
and part of that training is from
example. Here are few dinner
table rules to consider for every-
one involved:
Put your napkin on your lap.
It requires very little energy to do
so and will endear you forever to
the hostess.
Wait for the blessing, if one
is said. If you want to blow away
the hostess, wait for her to sit
down and pick up her fork.
If you find you must spit


something out, it is better to use
your napkin than to gross out the
entire table with the big wad of
unchewable meat you pulled out
with your hands and perched on
the side of your plate. It is also
unnecessary to make an
announcement about your find-
ing.
If you are drinking some-
thing from a glass or enjoying
your soup, it is preferable to do so
silently. It is unnerving to well-
mannered guests to listen to 5
people at the same time slurp
soup.
It is better to ask your table
mate to pass something to you,
than reach across him and drag
your sleeve through his gravy.
This will most assuredly cause
great distress to the person
whose plate you have desecrated
and the person in charge of laun-
dry.
The words "please" and
"thank-you" have not been strick-
en from the English language.
Use them liberally.
If there is something big and
green stuck in someone's teeth at
the table, make inconspicuous
hand gestures to notify him or
her. Again, loud announcements
of this sort are completely unnec-
essary. Likewise, if there is some-
thing big and green stuck in your
teeth and someone gestures to
you about it, kindly ask to be
excused and take care of it out of
view. Using a fork tine, credit card
or even toothpick to dislodge the
intruder, is highly frowned upon.
For some reason, manners
aren't taught as quickly as they
are caught. Becoming vigilant
with dinner table habits will serve
everyone in the family well. Man-
ners are a common ground that
helps to establish the dinner table
as an enjoyable place to be. Use
them, and they will serve you.
Forget about them, and they (or
the lack of them) will embarrass
you. It is a simple thing that costs


nothing and yet, could cost every-
thing in a social setting.
Manners are essential: Don't
let your children leave home
without them.
For more help putting dinner
on your table check out her Web
site www.SavingDinner.com or
her Saving Dinner" book series
published by Ballantine.


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Thursday, March 30, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Sheriff's Office arrests Glades County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report


robbery suspect
By Jose Jesus Zaragoza


PAHOKEE While investi-
gating a robbery at a home in
Pahokee, police found their way
to a juvenile suspect, arresting
him on charges of'theft. Police
recovered the stolen property
from the suspect, including
property stolen from six other
homes throughout the city.
Deputy Michael Farley with
the Palm Beach County Sheriff's
Office made the arrest Saturday
after investigating the most
recent break in. A rash of burgla-
ries through the course of two
weeks had been reported lead-
ing up to the arrest.
According to law enforce-
ment officials, the suspects'
M.O. consisted of daytime bur-
glaries of homes. Detectives say
residents sometimes left for
short periods of time in one
case as little as 30 minutes -
and returned to find their homes
broken into and their property
stolen in the daring heists.
The robbers were able to
make away with a variety of
items, including Playstation con-
soles, CD players, stereo equip-
ment and various other pieces of
high-priced electronics.
The suspects' luck ran out
Saturday, when police arrested
him and got him to confess to
the rest of the burglaries on
Apple Ave. and Cyprus Ave., to
name a few locations. The. sus-
pect took police to a residence
where the stolen goods were


"People shouldn't take
for granted the fact
that it is daytime and
their homes won't be
broken into."
- Sergeant Duncan Kinlaw


being stored and told police that
he had not acted alone in the
burglaries.
Police are now looking for his
partners in crime three indi-
viduals who also participated in
the burglaries. The investigation
is on going, with more-arrests
and further charges to be pur-
sued, according to Sergeant
Duncan Kinlaw.
The sergeant asks residents in
the meantime to be wary and
vigilant while leaving their hous-
es during the day. He urges
homeowners to be careful,
given the nature of the crimes
and the fact that they have
occurred in the daytime, as.
opposed to at night.
"People shouldn't take for
granted the fact that it isdaytime
and their homes won't be bro-
ken into," Sergeant Kinlaw said.
If you have any information
on the robberies, you are asked
to contact the Palm Beach Coun-
ty Sheriff's Otfice at 996-1670 or
Crimestoppers at (800) 458-
TIPS.


Editor's note: Any individual
listed in the arrest reports, do not
indicate guilt. Any one wishing to
contact the newspaper upon
final disposition of their case,
may do so for publication.
March 18
Carlos DeLeon, 36, of Clewis-
ton, was arrested by deputy Jason
Griner on an active warrant for
Hendry County and active war-
rant from Dade County. He
remains in custody without privi-
lege of bond.
March 19
Ricardo Romoa, 18, of Moore
Haven, was arrested by SgL Don
Salo on the charge of aggravated:
battery (domestic violence). He
was later ROR'ed.
Carlos DeLeon, 36, of Clewis-
ton was arrested by Deputy
Steven McKinley on an active war-


rant from Dade County. He
remains in custody without privi-
lege of bond.
March 20
Michael Brown, 52, of Okee-
chobee, was arrested by Deputy
Belinda Pottorff on an active war-
rant for vehicular homicide. He
remains in custody with bond set
at $25,000.
March 21
Robert Niles, 42, of Pulnta
Gorda was arrested by deputy
Richard Ermeri on the charges of
resisting officer without violence,
possession of meth and posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia. He
remains in custody with bond set
at$10,000.
Robert Niles, 42, of Punta
Gorda, was arrested by Sgt.
Dwayne McQuaid on two Char-
lotte County warrants, a Levy


Crime Stoppers


Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach
County needs the help of the
community to help locate a want-
ed fugitive as of March 24, 2006.
His name is Corey Harris, alias:
Corey Slydell; "Rawheen". He is
described as a black male, D.O.B:
April 21, 1969 He is six-feet tall
and weighs 170 pounds he has
black hair and brown eyes. He
has scar on upper right arm. His
last known address is Padgett Ct.,
Pahokee his last known occupa-
tion is laborer.
He is wanted for Felony Fail-
ure to appear domestic bat-
tery; possession of marijuana;
possession of cocaine; violation
of probation: possession, of


cocaine. Failure to appear rob-
bery and burglary with
assault/battery.
Failure to
appear -
resisting officer
without vio-
lence.
If you
should have.
any informa-
tion or know
the ti\htie- Corey
about of, Harris
please call
Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS
(8477). You may remain anony-
nlous and could be eligible for
cash reward.


Dealers accused of selling dangerous cars


ORLANDO Tom Gallagher,
Florida's chief financial officer,
last week announced the arrests
of two Central Florida men
accused of defrauding auto
insurers and reselling dangerous
cars to unsuspecting buyers. Mr.
Gallagher is seeking more than
$1 million in restitution.,
"This is a growing and trou-
bling problem in Florida-vve
saw similar scams like this
appear in the wake of recent
hurricanes, as flooded and hurri-
cane-damaged vehicless began
appearing on used car lots,'" said
Mi. Gall agher, \, ho :,ei sees, the.
Department K.f. Financial ,6Sr-
vices' Division of Insurance
Fraud (DIF), which led the inves-
tigation. "These schemes endan-
ger the lives of the unsuspecting
citizens who buy these cars, put
dangerous and unsafe vehicles
on our roads and highways, and
cause increases in the auto
insurance premiums Floridians
pay."
Hanford Andrew Sutter,
owner and operator of Orlando-
based Total Fleet Solution (TFS),
along with Andrew Dinda, a TFS
employee, are charged with
engaging in a scheme to defraud


in addition.to numerous counts
of filing false and fraudulent
insurance, claims, grand theft,
and uttering forged documents.
TFS was operating as an unli-
censed third-party administrator
and was contracted to appraise
damage on some rental cars and
file claims for the damage with
auto insurance companies.
Sutter and Dinda billed auto
insurers nearly $800,000 in inflat-
ed damage estimates on
wrecked rental car vehicles ihat
they billed as a total loss to col-
lect higher payments from the
insurance companies;. Then,. to,
avoid ,the branding of "salvage"
or "rebuilt" on the cars' titles, the
men sold the damaged cars to
car dealers who resold the cars
to unsuspecting buyers. Detec-
tives found that most of the
appraisals of the wrecked rental
vehicles were completed by
viewing photographs of the
damaged vehicles, with no on-
site inspections by TFS adjusters.
The charges stem from a
joint investigation by DIF, the
National Insurance Crime
Bureau (NICB), and the Depart-
ment of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). The


,charges are being prosecuted by
the Ninth Judicial Circuit's Office
of the State Attorney. Additional
arrests are anticipated.
Mr. Gallagher is urging Florid-
ians to check if the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number (VIN) on their
vehicle matches any of the esti-
mated 120 vehicles re-sold as
part of this scheme. The VIN, a
multi-digit, 17-character alpha-
numeric identifier that establish-
es a vehicle's unique identifica-
lion, is usually located on the
driver's side of the dashboard,
visible through the windshield as
wellas on-the-inside door panel,
and included in title or loan doc-
uments. To check the VIN, visit
www.fldfs.com and click on
"Fleet vehicle resell scheme VIN
CHECK." If a match is indicated,
the consumer will be directed to
call their local DHSMV office.
In addition to the web site for
consumers who may have pur-
chased one of these damaged
vehicles, Gallagher last year cre-
ated "Car Check,"
http://www.fldfs.com/CarCheck/
CarCheck.asp, to help all Florida
auto buyers check vehicle histo-
ries before making a purchase.
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March 24
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modern day flow
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the lake through a ..--
series of canals.


Hunilton Di.(StOr,a


.1947--.Heavy
rainfall and
tropical
storms left
most of South
Florida
underwater.
Thousands of
cattle were
drowned and
property
damage was
widespread.


1950 Florida Governor and
Mrs. Fuller Warren were in f;.,- :
Okeechobee County for the g -
dedication of the Central and| j:'..
South Florida Flood Control
Disrrict. The plague states: .
The original meeting of three ;;
hundredcitizens of central -:1 --
1 and southern Florida who :. *
authorized the formation of
the Flood Control Committee
of Florida'was held on this :
spot October 6. 1947. The
committee represented the
area before all state and
national agencies and the
public until the project was
approved in Washington and
state legislation was enacted
forming the Central and
Southern Florida Flood
Control District in 1949."

Prior to I1960- -,-^te .
S Before channel- '.
Kissimmee Rive
was a slow mov-
ing, winding
river that often r
S floodedits r
banks onto
thousands of
..," .. floodplain.

1961 Former
President
S Herbert
Hoover spoke
at the
: dedication of
f the dike
around Lake
Okeechobee.



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the Everglades


Lake Okeechobee, Lady of Mystery," by Twila Valentine
Photos courtesy Florida Photographic Archives and www.tommvmarkham.com Web site.


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1891 Hamilton Disston
purchased 4 million acres
of South Florida land
for $1 million.










1909 The Calooshatchee River
was dredged for navigation.


SOUTH FLORIDA WATERSHED TIMELINE
1845 Florida becomes a state. Congress later grants 500,000 acres of land to the state for "internal
improvements."
1850 The federal government conmevs the titles to 20 million acres of sovereign lands and wetlands to
the state of Florida Lirough an act that transferred all "land unfit for cultivation due to its swamp) and
overflowed condition."
1881 To save the state from bankruptcy, the Board of Trustees of the State Internal Improvement Trust
Fund sells 4 milhon acres in central and south Florida to Hamilton Dission of Philadelphia for $1 million.
The conditions of the sale require that Mr. Disston drain land to attract agricultural development.
1881 A channel is dredged from the head waters of the Caloosahatchee to Lake Okeechobee. This
process connects three lakes to Lake Okeechobee by a 22 foot wide fi\e foot deep canal. Prior to this the
lakes had been separated by marshy grasslands. The canal provides a navigable channel for steam boats
from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico. This opens up the region to economic development.
1882 The Okeechobee Land Company and the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal Companies attempt to
drain the Everglades. They dig 11 miles of canal south of Lake Okeechobee in the direction of Miami.
1902 The Kissinunee River Navigation Project is authorized by Congress. (The project. which was com-
pleted in 1909, created a channel 3 feet deep bv 30 feet wide following the winding Kissimmee River for
109 miles.)
1906 Governor Napolean Bonaparte Broward pushes through a $250,000 tax-supported plan to cre-
ate the Everglades Drainage District and to dig a 200 foot wide canal between Lake Okeechobee and the
Saint Lucie River. The first project begins in 1906 with the construction of the New Ri\er canal that reach-
es from Lake Okeechobee to Fort Lauderdale. Between 1907 and 1929. die state spends $18 million and
built 440 miles of canals and levees.
1917 Four canals are dug. dissecting the Everglades. These canals run southeast end of Lake
Okeechcbee towards Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
1924 Drainage. drying, and oxidation of the peat soils south of Lake Okeechobee mean the exposed
soil is rapidly wearing away, causing flooding of the surrounding croplands.
1926 A hurricane floods South Florida, killing approximately 300 people.
1928 A hurricane causes a storm surge in Lake Okeechobee, drowning nearly 2,000 people in the area
south of Lake Ckeechobee.
1932 The Hoover Dike is constructed around Lake Okeechobee to contain further floods, and the
Okeechobee Waterway (a 155-mile-long waterway from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean b\ wav
of the Caloosahatchee River. Lake Okeechobee aind the St. Lucie Canal) is authorized
1935 The Moore Haxen Lock is built on the Caloosahatchee Riser.
1936 The Army Corps of Engineers dredgs the Caloosahatchee to a depth of six feet.
1943-44 Severe drought and decades of drainage take their toll on the river of gi ass. Wildfires spread
though the Everglades. consuming the organic soils.
1947 1.3 million acres are dedicated to the Everglades National Park, by President Truman. making it
the first national park established because of its biological wonders.
1947 Record rainfall 100 inches between March and November combined with two hurricanes and
a tropical storm result in the "'Great Florida Flood" which covers 5 million acres with water, and leaves
residents of South Florida pleading with state and federal officials for help with flood control.
1948 Congress passes the Flood Control Act and creates the Central and Southern Flood
Control Project (CSF). This system extends from Orlando in the north to the Everglades in
the south and includes most inflows and outflows to and from Lake Okeechobee as well as
parts of the upper St. Johns River. The system is to be designed and constructed by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and operated and maintained by the state. A Citizen's Comminuttee
on Water Control is appointed by Gov. Millard F. Caldwell to determine the most appropri-
ate state organization to meet the conditions of the Central and Southern Project.
1949 The Legislature creates the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District to
assume responsibility for the CSF. The group takes over the duties of the Okeechobee Flood
Control District and, by 1955. they also take over assets and liabilities of the Everglades
Drainage District.
1950 In response to flooding along the Caloosahatchee Riser, work begins on plans to
.' '" straighten and deepen the river to 8 feet.
"r 1 ,, r 1961 The COE again dredges the Caloosahatchee River. to control flooding in the river
''^. "? *area. The dredging leaves the river a 65 mile long. 425 foot wide, 25 foot deep channel. The
Caloosahatchee River is now known as C-43 canal.
1962 In response to the demand for flood control in the developed areas around the
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and in the Kissimmee River basin, the Kissimmee River is chan-
nelized.. Between 1962 and 1971, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) chan-
nelized .the Kissimmee River and created a 30 foot deep, 300 foot wide, 56 mile longdrainage
canal tC-38). This project converts 44 percent of the floodplain to pasture, draining app!ro-x.-
imately 31.000 acres of wetlands.
1963 The Exerglades is divided into three Water Conservation Areas upon(thecopipe tio
of a system of canals and levees. '
1963 The Franklin Lock is completed on the Calocishatchee River.
1966-67 -'A drop in the water table results in 15 new sinkholes in ceintal.Florida.
1970 The Friends of the Everglades is established by'Marjory Stouethan Douglas. .
1971. The..,COE completes the channelization of the Kissinunee River. Before.the vo&k -is
even completed, environmentalists and residents of the Kissiimnee RiveM ,basin see the' evi-.
ronmentaldamage and call for the river's restoration. '
1976 The Kissiminee River Restoration Act is signed by the 'Florida State Legislature.
1980s Algae blooms in Lake Okeechobee are blamed on high levels of nutrients entering the
,- t lake. Taylor Creek/Ntbbin Slough, is identified-as oie of-the main sources of excess phospho-
rf u s "- '
1987 The Department of Environmental Regulation initiates the Dair y Rule, accompanied
,-d' with a Dairy Buyout program. They require dairy operators to either build the capacity) to
treat cow waste on site or take the cows out the watershed area. This results in a downsizing
of the industry with many dairies in the watershed leaving the area. The buyoutu" ,c9ss
Okeechobee County hundreds of jobs. ,
1988 A lawsuit is filed against South Florida Management District, by the- federal goyern-
ment. The charges are for polluting the Everglades with large amounts of phosphorus.
.- 1988 Construction for the Everglades Nutrient Removal Project begins, making. it,the,first
A manmade wetland for phosphorus removal.

0 3 / Everglades region and to National Park Service structures.'
J # 1992 Congress authorizes the US Army Corps-of Engineers to imunplenient the Kissiiimmee
River Restoration Project. Part of the old river will be restored by the removal of two water
F control structures and the filling in of 22 miles of canal.
? i1994 The Everglades Forever Act is enacted by the Florida Legislature. In order to improve
water quality in the Everglades, it is mandated bv the act that Stormuwater Treatment Vater
Areas (STAs) were to be constructed. Over 20 years the sugar industry agrees to pay $320
million, while the taxpayers are to pa\ the rest.
2000-2001 Drought forces South Florida to restrict water use. For 194 consecutive dals.
Lake Okeechobee's water level drops below 11 feet. On May 24. the lake is recorded at 8.97
leet NGVD the lowest level ever recorded for Lake Okeechobee. The drought creates prob-
lems for water managers who deal with demands for drinking water and irrigation as well as
the threat of salt water intrusion into waterways normally fed by the big lake, but ithe drought
helps the lake's ecosystems. As the hlittoral zones around the lake dry out. invasive vegetation
is burned off or cleared, and native vegetation replanted. Volunteers help state workers
replant the islands and lakeshore with native vegetation. When the rains finally come and the
water returns, the replenished littoral zones provide spawning area, for fish and habitat for
wad ng birds.
...... 2002 President George W. Bush and Florida Governor Jeb Bush sign an agreement provid-
Sing $7.8 billion for the Everglades restoration project. The federal and state governments will
.4..*q share the cost.
:. :z*"---: 2004 Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne dump record rainthfall on the state of
t-Wb2'l.dE Florida, leaving widespread flooding in their wake and raising the lexel of Lake Okeechobee.
The high winds from the hurricane churn the lake water, ripping out vegetation.
c.' "2005 Hurricane Wilma furthers the damage left by the 2004 hurricanes and dumps more
S water into a system that had not yet recovered from the flooding of tihe previous year. The
:.-''..K-.?; flooded lake is left a muddy mess. Discharges of thle muddy water to the Caloosahatchee and
'St. Lucie Canal threaten estuaries on both coasts.

Sources: South Florida Water Managemnent District. LU.S. Geological Sur\e\, U S. Armn\ Corps
of Engineers. Audubon Society. "Histonr of Okeechobee County'" by Kl[e Vanlandinghanm.


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'Dredging, ditching and diking' changed South Florida's watershed


By Katrina Elsken
South Florida suffers from
water woes. Some areas have
too little and face water restric-
tions. Other areas have too
much freshwater threatening to
flood homes or damage saltwa-
ter estuaries.
The state's history is filled
with "the three Ds" ditching,
dredging and diking all well-
intentioned changes to the natu-
ral systems, which often had
unintended results.
In 1880, the fledgling State of
Florida was bankrupt. The Civil
War had taken its toll. The Flori-
da Internal Improvement Fund
was obligated to the bondhold-
ers of the railroad and canal
companies, who had been
ruined by the devaluation of the
Confederate currency. But Flori-
da had assets.
When Florida was given
statehood in 1845, Congress
deeded the state 500,000 acres.
Five years later, the federal gov-
ernment gave the state of Florida
20 million acres of swampy land
deemed "unfit for cultivation
due to its swamp and over-
flowed condition."
The State of Florida had
swampland for sale and state
officials found a buyer.
In 1881, the state sold 4 mil-
lion acres of South Florida land
at 25 cents an acre to Hamilton
Disston of Pennsylvania. The
sale came with a catch: Mr. Dis-
ston agreed to dig canals and
drain the land for development
and farming.
Overland transportation was
impractical and in some
places impossible so Mr. Dis-
ston's first task was to open up
waterways for steam boat traffic.
His plan included a steamboat
highway from Lake Tohopekali-
ga to Fort Myers.
Included in Mr. Disston's pur-
chase was the trading post of
Allendale. Allendale, which
would later be renamed Kissim-
mee, would become Mr. Dis-
ston's headquarters.. Steam
boats built in Kissimmee carried
dredges and workers to the
remote areas being drained. The
boats also carried settlers and
their belongings into the remote
Florida wilderness.
Mr. Disston's companies
dredged connections between
lakes in the Kissimmee area
(what would be known the
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes) and
Lake Kissimmee, which flows
into the Kissirnrnee River.
Accounts vary about the rapid
drop of the lakes after the com-
pletion of the canals, but records
from the time show that within
30 days the water levels around
Lake Toho went down approxi-
mately three feet.
As another part of the river
highway, Mr. Disston's compa-
nies dredged a connection
between Lake Okeechobee and
the Caloosahatchee River.
Before the dredging project,
the Caloosahatchee River was
not directly connected to Lake
Okeechobee. The river started at
Lake Flirt, which was about two
miles east of LaBelle, and flowed
west to the ocean. The area
between Lake Flirt and Lake
Hipochee was made up of
marshy wetlands and two other
small lakes.
To make a path for boat traffic
from Fort Myers to Lake Okee-
chobee and then north on the
river to Kissimmee, dredges
/started at the ocean and worked
their way inland, deepening the
channel as necessary and blast-
ing a waterfall out of the way
near Fort Thompson. The dredge
continued through Lake Lettuce,
Lake Bonnet and Lake
Hipochee. At the western end of
Lake Hipochee, the dredge fol-
lowed a small existing canal,
which was believed to have
been originally dug by the Paleo
or Mayaimi Indians, and finally
connected the waterway to Lake
Okeechobee.
Connecting Lake Okee-
chobee to the Caloosahatchee
River changed both the lake and
the river. The smaller lakes that
had been connected by the
dredging would eventually be
lost in the river. Water that had
once flowed slowly from the big
lake, through marshlands, to
smaller lakes and then to more
marshlands, now had a faster
channel to travel to the sea.
By 1883 steamboats were
making regular runs between
Fort Myers and Kissimmee.
While boat traffic opened up
the Caloosahatchee River area to
settlements, connecting the river
to the lake had unexpected con-


sequences. Heavy rainfall during
the hurricane seasons in the
1920s brought flooding all along
the river. In response, the state
approved projects to dredge the
channel deeper and straighter. A
system of locks was added to
control the flow of water.
Alvah Burke, who was inter-
viewed in 1985 in LaBelle, cap-
tained a steam boat on the
Caloosahatchee River from 1914
until he joined the Army during
World War I. "It was a beautiful
river, but it was crooked as a
black snake," said "Captain"


The paddle steamer Thomas A. Edison docked on the
Caloosahatchee River near Alva in 1910.


Special to INI/Florida Archives
The Steamship Roseada travels the Kissimmee River in this
photo from the 1890s. The steamship is loaded with passen-
gers and supplies headed for Okeechobee.


This photo taken in 1914 shows the connection between
Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River.


Burke, who was 90 at the time of
the interview.
The river had twists so sharp
and narrow that boat traffic was
tricky, he said. At one bend, nick-
named "four rope bend," they
had to put men on the shore
with ropes to help guide the boat
through the turns.
He said during the dry season
the Caloosahatchee River was so
shallow that a man could easily
wade across it. It would be
about 18 inches deep at the
LaBelle bridge, he said.
The river was so crooked, he
continued, that the bridge at
LaBelle ran east to west. It was a
turnstile bridge, he explained,
with a pedestal in the middle.
The bridge tender's station was
in the middle of the bridge, and
he. would turn the bridge side-
ways to allow large boats to
pass. When they dredged and
straightened the river, they didn't
move the bridge. They just
turned h-e bridge north to south.
Belore the end of the 20th
century, the Calooshatchee
would be dredged five times,
turning a slow-moving, shallow,
winding river into a fast-moving,
deep channel.
Hamilton Disston's compa-
nies, the Okeechobee Land
Company and Atlantic and the
Gulf Coast Canal Company, also
undertook the first attempt to
drain- the Everglades. They exca-
vated 11 miles of canals south of
Lake Okeechobee in the direc-
tion of Miami. As land was
drained, Mr. -Disston sold it to
farmers. But dredging was costly
and he couldn't drain land fast
enough to keep up with his
expenses.
In the end, Mr. Disston could
not tame the Everglades. Freezes
in 1894 and 1895 devastated the
citrus farms in the Kissimmee
area. Unsound bank debt and
speculation left the 'country in a
depression. Mr. Disston was
ruined financially and returned
to Philadelphia.
Florida officials did not give
up on their hope to "drain the
swamp" and tame the wild Ever-
glades. With Mr. Disston gone,
others would take up the chal-
lenge.,
In 1902, the Kissimmee River
Navigation Project was author-
ized by Congress. The project,
which was completed in 1909,
created a channel 3 feet deep by
30 feet wide following the wind-
ing Kissimmee River for 109
miles.
In 1906 Governor Napoleon
Bonaparte Broward promoted a
$250,000 tax-supported plan to
create the Everglades Drainage
District. In his 1905 campaign,
the governor had promised to
create an "Empire of the Ever-
glades," by draining that "pesti-
lence-ridden swamp." The first
project began in 1906 with the
construction of the New River
canal that reached from Lake
Okeechobee to Fort Lauderdale.
By 1917, four canals dissected
the Everglades. These canals ran
southeast end of Lake Okee-
chobee towards Boca
Raton, Ft. Lauderdale and
Miami.
Not to be left out, the citizens
of Stuart led a campaign to
improve waterways for boat traf-
fic in their area. Between 1916
and 1924, the St. Lucie Canal
was dug, connecting the St.'
Lucie River to Lake Okeechobee.
This made it possible for boats to
travel from the east coast to the
west coast by way of Lake Okee-
chobee.
Between 1907 and 1929, the
state spent $18 million and built
440 miles of canals and levees,
including a small earthen levee
on the south side of Lake Okee-


1 nis aerial pno ou ivioure nH
River was taken in the 1950s.


Everglades drainage project dredge Culebra is at work in the
St. Lucie Canal in this photo from 1921. The St. Lucie Canal
was originally dug for navigation, connecting Lake Okee-
chobee to the St. Lucie River.


This "crying cow" drawing by Warren Church was on the
cover of the "Tentative Report of Flood Damage," document-
ing the damages from the Great Florida Flood.


chobee.
The "reclaimed" land was
rich farmland, but new prob-
lems arose. When exposed to
air, the peat soils south of Lake
Okeechobee oxidized, turned to
dust and blew away. The dry soil
could also catch fire.
In. the late 1920s, lake area
residents and farmworkers
found that their system of canals
and small levees was no match
for Mother Nature. In 1926, a
hurricane flooded South Florida,
killing approximately 300 peo-
ple. The town of Moore Haven
was especially hard hit when it
was flooded by a storm surge in
Lake Okeechobee.
In 1928, an even deadlier hur-
ricane drowned thousands of
farmworkers when a storm
surge breached the lake's south-
ern levee.
Residents of South Florida
begged their elected officials for
help. They found a champion in
Herbert Hoover, who had been
an engineer before becoming
involved in politics.
Mr. Hoover, as Secretary of
Commerce, visited the hurri-
cane-stricken area in 1926. After
the hurricane of 1928, Mr.
Hoover, then a presidential nom-
inee, returned to Florida to see
the hurricane damage first hand.
His concern for the people of
Florida helped Mr. Hoover win
votes in the 1928 election. As
president, he convinced Con-
gress to approve millions of dol-
lars for flood control in Florida.
The River and Harbor Act of
1930 authorized the construc-
tion of 67.8 miles of levee along
the south shore of the lake and
15.7 miles of levee along the
north shore.
In the 1930s, work continued
on efforts to control the flow of
water in South Florida. Canals
were dug or deepened to deal
with flooding; dikes were built to
hold water in.


Prior to 1940, few people
lived in the Kissimmee basin.
Land use in the basin was prima-
rily farming and cattle ranching.
Rapid growth and development
after World War II changed the
Kissimmee Basin, and left it
more vulnerable to damage
from flooding.
Between 1943 and 1946,
instead of too much water,
Floridians faced a severe
drought. Decades of drainage
left the natural systems unable to
function. Wildfires spread
through the Everglades, feeding
on the organic soil.
In 1947, the drought ended as
rain began to fall but Floridi-
ans' relief turned to despair
when it continued to fall without
end in sight. In what would be
later known as the Great Florida
Flood, 100 inches of rainfall
flooded the state. North of Lake
Okeechobee, the Kissimmee
River Valley was underwater.
South of the big lake, the system
of levees and canals had
landowners threatening vio-
lence, as some tried to dynamite
dikes to relieve flooding, and
others, whose property the dikes
were protecting, tried to stop
them.
Livestock and wildlife strug-
gled to find any high ground. An
estimated 25,0000 cattle were
drowned.
"Ninety percent of eastern
Florida, from Orlando to Flamin-
go, was under water," wrote Stu-
art B. McIver in"The South Flori-
da Sea," published on the
www.langfordfamilyties.com
Web site.
"In Davie, with its vast
acreage in citrus groves and cat-
tle lands, the water was waist
deep; in Fort Lauderdale, waves
were washing across Las Olas
Boulevard,". Mr. Stuart wrote.
"Weary horses and cattle stood
forlornly on levees in western
Broward and Palm Beach coun-


ties, sharing what little high
ground remained with deer,
wildcats, raccoons and rat-
tlesnakes. People whose proper-
ty was threatened by water
backed up by dams and locks
attempted to dynamite them but
were faced down by people
packing guns to guard the dams
that were holding back the
waters from their homes and
farms. In a primitive struggle for
survival, neighbor confronted
neighbor."
Adding to Floridians' misery,
the state was hit by tropical
storms. In September 1947, 17
people were killed when a hurri-
cane made landfall near Fort
Lauderdale, with sustained
winds of 121 mph.
South Florida residents peti-
tioned elected officials for flood
control.
According to Kyle VanLand-
ingham's "History :of Okee-
chobee," area ranchers took the
lead in lobbying for flood con-
trol.
"On Oct. 6, 1947, about 300
persons assembled at the (Okee-
chobee) county courthouse and
authorized Irlo Bronson, presi-
dent of the Florida Cattlemen's
Association, who presided over
the meeting, to name a commit-
tee that would help push a flood
control program through Con-
gress," Mr. Vanlandingham
wrote. "Senator Claude Pepper
flew in for the meeting and
announced that he would be
meeting with President Truman
within a week and would urge
him to move ahead with emer-
gency fund allotments for the
construction of the water control
program. Also on hand at the
meeting were representatives of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers."
Congress passed the Flood
Control Act and created the Cen-
tral and Southern Flood Control
Project (CSF). This system
extended from Orlando to the
Everglades. The system was to
be designed and constructed by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers and operated and main-
tained by the state.
The CSF project also included
expansion of the dike around
Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okee-
chobee was completely encir-
cled by 143 miles of levee, with
an average height of about 35
feet.
In 1949, the Legislature creat-
ed the Central and Southern
Florida Flood Control District to
assume responsibility for the
CSF. The group took over the
duties of the Okeechobee Flood
Control District and, by 1955,
they also took over assets and
liabilities of the Everglades
Drainage District. The organiza-
tion was the forerunner of the
South Florida Water Manage-
ment District, which would be
established in 1961.
The hurricane season of 1961
brought Hurricane Donna. The
resulting flooding inspired new
calls for help with flood control.
In 1962, in response to the
demand for flood control in the
developed areas around the
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and
in the Kissimmee River basin,
the Kissimmee River was chan-
nelized. Between 1962 and 1971,
the United States Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) dredged the
Kissimmee River and created a
30 foot deep, 300 foot wide, 56
mile long drainage canal (C-38).
This project converted 44 per-
cent of the Kissimmee River's
floodplain to pasture, draining
approximately 31,000 acres of
wetlands.
The channelization of the
river created controversy in the


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cials sought solutions that
looked at the whole system.
Saving the Everglades and the
coastal estuaries will require
addressing the health of the
Kissimmee River and Lake Okee-
chobee.
(Some information for this
article came from: Broward
County Historical Commission,
the Audubon. Society, the
National Geographic Survey, the
Army Corps of Engineers, South
Florida Water Management Dis-
trict, and Fish Florida Maga-
zine.)


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river basin, with protests from
environmentalists and local resi-
dents who opposed changing
the winding, slow-moving river
into a fast-running canal. The
channelization work was barely
completed when plans were
under way to restore the river. In
1971, the COE completed the
channelization of the Kissimmee
River. Five years later the Kissim-
mee River Restoration Act was
signed by the Florida State Legis-
lature.
In the 1980s, Lake Okee-
chobee showed signs of degra-
dation. Algae blooms covered
square miles of the big lake.
-When the blooms died, the
resulting fish kills had anglers
and environmentalists asking
government officials for help.
The blooms were blamed on
high levels of nutrients entering
the lake. Taylor Creek/Nubbin
Slough was identified as one of
the main sources of excess
phosphorus, with runoff from
area dairies contributing to the
problem.
The Department of Environ-
mental Regulation initiated the
Dairy Rule, accompanied with a
Dairy Buyout program. They
required dairy operators to
either build the capacity to treat
cow waste on sile o01 take the
cows out the watershed area.
This resulted in a downsizing of
the industry with many dairies in
the watershed leaving the area.
The "buyout" cost Okeechobee
County hundreds of jobs.
The work to reduce phospho-
rus levels had little effect on the
lake's overall health. Hurricanes
and tropical storms continued to
cause the water levels in Lake
Okeechobee to rise. The marshy
areas around the lake disap-
peared under high water. These
marshy areas act as "kidneys" to
help clean nutrier-t1 from the
water. They also provide spawn-
ing areas for fish and habitat for
wading birds. As the water rose,
the lake's ecosystem was threat-
ened.
Friends of Lake Okeechobee
was formed, and lobbied the
South Florida Water Manage-
ment District and the Army
Corps of Engineers to lower the
lake levels and keep them lower,
to allow the lake's littoral zones
to recover.
The new lake level schedule
was only in place a few months
when Mother Nature tool: care
of getting the water lower tL.an
anyone anticipated. In 2000 and
2001 drought forced South Flori-
da to restrict water use. For 194
consecutive days, the Lake
Okeechobee's water level
dropped below 11 feet. On May
24, the lake level was 8.97 feet -
the lowest level ever recorded
for Lake Okeechobee.
The drought created prob-
lems for water managers who
dealt with demands for drinking
water and irrigation as well as
the threat of salt water intrusion
into waterways normally fed by
the big lake, but the drought
helped the lake's ecosystems. As
the littoral zones around the lake
dried out, invasive vegetation
was burned off or cleared, and
native vegetation replanted.
When the rains finally came
and the water returned, the
replenished littoral zones provid-
ed spawning areas for fish and
habitat for wading birds.
The lake was showing signs
of recovery, but it wasn't to last.
In 2004 Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan and Jeanne
dumped record rainfall on the
state of Florida, leaving wide-
spread flooding in their wake
and raising the level of Lake
Okeechobee. The high winds
from the hurricanes churned the
lake water, ripping out vegeta-
tion. All of the progress made
during the drought was lost to
power of the hurricane-force
winds.
In 2005 Hurricane Wilma fur-
thered the damage left by the
2004 Hurricanes and dumped
more water into a system that
had not yet recovered from the
flooding of the previous year.
High winds pushed the lake
water south, revealing the lake's
muddy bottom. When the winds
shifted and the water rushed
back, it churned up all the sedi-
ment from the lake bottom.
The flooded lake was left a
muddy mess. Discharges of the
muddy water to the Caloosa-
hatchee and St. Lucie Canal
threatened the fragile ecosys-
tems of estuaries on both coasts.
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Bikes lay dormant, for now, as West Glades prepares for
their very first Bunny Bingo fundraiser to help alleviate
costs connected with obtaining new playground equipment.


Bunny Bingo event for

West Glades Elementary


By Barbara Oehlbeck

It's another first at West
Glades School. Their first Bunny
Bingo will take place at the
school Friday, April 7 beginning
at 6:30 p.m. There is ho admis-
sion fee at the door.
This project is to raise funds
for playground equipment at.
the school. This is a titanic effort
to raise $10,000 for this equip-
ment, which is not covered by
funds allocated for regular
school use.
Bingo cards will be 10 for $5.
If you win a bingo game,, you'll
be given an Easter ham from
Winn-Dixie or U-Save. These
two community supermarkets
have donated the hams for this
soecuak event. There will be at
least 10 bingo games.
Between games, prizes will
raffled. Tickets are only 50-cents
for the raffle, and prizes include
brand new bicycles, a televi-
sion, grill, slip-and-slide and
multiple other prizes, which
have been donated by local
businesses and individuals.
In between all the fun-filled


"This is not just a
school event, it's for
the entire community
as well as for all the
children who will
enjoy the playground
equipmentt."

activities there'll be snacks and
drinks sloppy Joes, nachos,
candy bars and other finger
food for your enjoyment.
Bunny Bingo is a special
project of the West Glades
School PTO/Parent-Teacher
Organization under the direc-
tion of Edith Miller, who says,
"This is not just a school event,
it's for the entire community as
well as for all the children who
will enjoy the playground
equipment. We realize that
$10,000 is a huge goal for us to
reach but we know we can
reach it if our community turns
out and supports the effort."
And, any donations of funds
or gifts will be gladly accepted
and very much appreciated.


Glades County

School Calendar
April 14: Good Friday holiday May 29: Memorial Day holiday
April 17: Spring holiday May 31: Last day for
(Teachers/students) students/early release
April 27: Interim report cards June 1-2: Post school; teacher
May 21: Baccalaureate workdays
May 26: Graduation June 2: Last day for teachers


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TechBridge Youth
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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
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'Development Services Center, we
offer students the opportunity to
obtain their GED as well as conduct
job searches and assistance with
continuance of their educational
goals. For more information con-
tact Patrick Coleman at (863) 983-
1300 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mon-Fri. *
Teacher of the Year
celebration
The glades County School Dis-
trict Teacher of the Year celebration
will be held April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at
Northlake Estates R.V Park in Lake-
port. The guest speaker \vill 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.
Crstal 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 Ele-
mentary School and West Glades
Elementary School respectively.
School Board meeting
Regular meetings will now take
place on the second Thursday at 6
p.m. and the fourth Thursday at 9
p.m. in the Glades County School
Board meeting room, 400 10th
Street, SWin Moore Haven.
Report available
The NCLB School Public
Accountability Report from Moore
Haven Junior-Senior High School is
available on the school Web site
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haven/index.php, copies of the
report are also available in the
school's main office, 700 Terrier
Pride Drive SW, Moore Haven.
Glades Truancy
Program
The Glades County School
Board has. adopted a truancy pro-
gram for all Glades County schools
for the 2005-06 school year, in an
effort to reduce unexcused
absences. Glades Truancy Program
handbooks are available at each
school office.


Sunday school
St Theresa Catholic Church in
Buckhead Ridge has begun its Sun-
day school (CCD) program. Please
call Ann at 467-1516 or Fr. Dan at
the Parish Office (863) 946-0696 for
more information. Fun for all ages!
West Glades
Elementary
Parents: FCAT scores may be
picked up at the school office, Mon-
day-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
GED classes
The Glades County School Dis-
trict is offering GED prep classes at
Moore Haven High School (room
26-003) for adults who wish to
obtain their GED. Classes are on
Tuesday and Thursday nights from
6-8 p.m. You may register the night
of the classes. If you have any ques-
tions you may call Scott Bass at
(863) 946-0202 ext. 13.
Children's advocates
areneeded
The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Program needs volunteers to repre-
sent the best interests of abused,
abandoned and neglected children
before the court, social service
agencies and the community. No
special educational degree is
required. Guardians need to be
someone with common sense,


good judgment and a commitment
to helping a child. Attendance at
three training sessions held in Fort
Myers is required. Please contact
Kelie Hedrick at: (239) 461-4360 or
(800) 269-6210 for more informa-
tion, and to reserve your space for
training.
Accountability report
The "No Child Left Behind
School Public Accountability
Report" for Moore Haven Elemen-
tary School is now available in the
elementary school office. If you
would like a copy of the report,
please stop by the office and one
will be made available to you.
Stop the violence
The Henidry and Glades
Domestic and Sexual Violence
Council's mission is to increase
community awareness about
domestic and sexual violence and
victim safety by providing services,
referrals and education relating to
the affects of domestic sexual vio-
lence in our community. The
meetings rotate between LaBelle,
Clewiston and Moore Haven. To
get involved in the council or for
information about meeting dates
and limes, please call AbuseCoun-
cil and Treatment, Inc.'s Rural
Extension (.REACTi: (863) 674-
1811 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. to speak
with an advocate.


Education E-Comp advisory committee appointed


TALLAHASSEE Education
Commissioner John L. Winn
appointed an advisory committee
for E-Cornp, the recently
announced performance-pay plan
for Florida teachers.
The E-Comp Advisory Commit-
tee will serve as a forum to discuss
issues associated with the statutori-
ly required implementation of E-
Comp, including options available
to school districts to ensure com-
pliance with the four-year-old law
that requires a portion of every
teacher's pay to be based on stu-
dent achievement and the recogni-
tion of outstanding teachers with a
bonus of at least five percent of
their salary. ,
"A quality, teacher is critical to
the academic success of students,
which is why it is so impoilant that
those teachers who aJe highly
effective are recognized and
rewarded for their accomplish-
ments," said Commissioner Winn.
"I look forward to working closely
with the advisory committee to
- ensure E-Comp is faithfully imple-
mented, not only because we are,
obligated to do so by law, but
because it is the right thing to do.
Florida is fortunate to have so many'
outstanding teachers and we
should, at a bare minimum, recog-
nize the state's top 10 percent."
Members will advise the Educa-
tion Commissioner on ways to pro-
vide districts with implementation


flexibility, .assist in providing
answers to questions not
addressed in the rule regarding E-
Comp, and share innovative ideas
to improve teacher evaluation sys-
tems across the state. The advisory
committee is a representative
group composed of Florida teach-
ers, superintendents, principals
and other education professionals.
Serving on the 23-member advi-
sory committee are:
*David Mosrie, Executive Direc-
tor, Florida Association of District
School Superintendents
Max Schmidt, Executive
Director, Florida School Labor Rela-
tions Service.
Joel Herbst, President, Florida
Association of School Administra-
tors.
Bruce Proud, Professional
Development Specialist, Florida
Education Associatlon.
Mary Ellen Elia, Superinten-
dent, Hillsborough County.
Don Gaetz, Superintendent,
Okaloosa County.
Roger Dearing, Superinten-
dent, Manatee County.
Bill Montford, Superintendent,
Leon County.
Janice Boyd, Principal, Gray
Middle School, Lake County.
Ira Paul, math teacher,
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High
School, Miami-Dade County.
Crissy Cuenca, language arts
teacher, Southwood Middle


School;, Miami-Dade County
Matt Coleman, elementary
school teacher, Pathways Elemern-
tary School, Volusia County.
Ivette Martinez-Hill, teacher
and reading coach, Robert Morgan
Educational Center, Miami-Dade
County.
Fred Williams, career educa-
tion teacher, McFatter Technical
School, Broward County.
Federick Ingram. Band Direc-
tor, Miami Larol City Senior High
School, Miami-Dade County.
Eel n Pendei, art teacher,
Kate Sullivan Elementary School,
Leon County
B.T. Hinson, physical educa-
tion. teacher, Brown Elementary
School, Franklin County *Cathy
Purdon, elementary school
tea(hei. Oriole Beach Elementary'
School, Santa Rosa County.
eJay Lo\ve, history teacher, Bak
Middle School of the Arts, Palm
Beach County Stephanie Kraft,
School BoaJd Member, Bro%\ard
County.
Sue Ranie\\, Human
Resources Director, St. Lucie Coun-
ty School District
Gordon Butler, Assessment
Director, Volusia County School
District.
Judy Preston, Finance Direc-
tor, Brevard County School District.
The first meeting of the E-Comp
Advisory Committee will be a con-
ference call scheduled to take place


April 6;2006.
The E-Comp, or "Effectiveness
Compensation" plan, awards high-
performing teachers with annual
bonuses based on the academic
progress of their students. Linder E-
Comp, a minimum of the top 10
percent of teachers will receive at
least a five-percent bonus begin-
ning next school year. E-Comp
bonuses will be available to all
Florida teachers + thosewho teach
subjects assessed by the Florida
*Comprehensive Assessment Test
i FCAT) and those who teach sub-
jects not assessed by the FCAT.
Outstanding teachers will be
identified using student achieve-
ment data from the FCAT or by
objective, external measures of stu-
dent achievement in subject areas
and grade levels not assessed by
the FCAT. The Department of Edu-
cation will work in conjunction
with groupsobfcontent area experts
to develop an array of student
achievement measures for districts
to choose from when evaluating
the performance of non-FCAT
teachers. During the 2006-07-
school year, districts \\ill use their
existing approved personnel
assessment plan to identify the top
10 percent of non-FCAT teachers
and give them a bonus equal to at
least five percent of their salary.
For more information on Flori-
da's E-Comp plan, visit www.flori-
daecomp.com.


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Counties embrace for bird flu


Avian Influenza:
Also known as H5N1,
Influenza A, Bird Flu
Editor's note: This information
is part of a series on Pandemic
Influenza provided by The Hendry
and Glades County Health Depart-
ments. The series will cover basic
information and actions to be
taken if Pandemic Flu becomes a
realistic threat to the citizens of
Hendry and Glades County.
What is Avian Influenza?
Bird Flu is the common name
for avian influenza, an infection
caused by avian (bird) influenza
(flu) viruses. Avian Flu is caused
by the H5N1 virus. Avian Flu


occurs naturally among birds. It is
contagious among birds and may
cause death. Avian Influenza
does not infect people unless
there is direct contact with birds
infected with the virus. Most of
these cases have been caused
from people having direct or
close contact with birds infected
with the H5N1 virus or contami-
nated surfaces. Bird Flu has not
occurred in the United States.
Because all influenza viruses
have the ability to change, scientists
are concerned that H5N1 virus one
day could be able to infect humans
and spread easily from one person
to another. If H5N1 virus were to
gain the ability to easily spread
from person to person, an influen-
za pandemic, or worldwide out-
break of disease, could begin.


According to health officials,
"No one can predict when a pan-
demic might occur." Experts from
around the world are watching the
H5N1 situation in Asia and Europe
very closely and are preparing for
the possibility that the virus may
begin to spread more easily from
person to person.
In the event Bird Flu were to
reach the United States, protective
measures such as hand washing,
cleaning surfaces, and assuring
safe food practices would need to
be followed. John Gountas,
Hendry and Glades County Plan-
ning Consultant, says this is not
the time to panic, but to stay
informed. "This is a bird flu, not a
human flu," he said.
Information on Avian Flu will
continue nextweek.


Susan Andrews appointed chair


TAMPA After becoming the
first candidate for governor to visit
every county in Florida, Democrat
Jim Davis announced he has
appointed county chairs in each of
the state's 67 counties. In Hendry
County, Davis tapped Susan
Andrews to spearhead his local
organizing efforts.
"I am honored that Susan has
agreed to donate her talent to build
our campaign organization in
Hendry County. It's because of the
commitment and hard work of
people like Susan that we'll win this
race and bring the kind of change
that's desperately needed in Talla-
hassee," said Jim Davis.
The slate of elected officials,
teachers, seniors, small business
owners, nurses, veterans and
even some Republicans sends a
strong signal about Davis's deep
and diverse support across Florida.
Davis's robust statewide organiza-
tion is an important part of his strat-
egy for winning, not just the Demo-
cratic Primary, but also the general
election.
Davis said that his statewide
organization represents his com-
mitment to competing for votes in
every community in Florida and
that he will be a governor who
everyone in Florida can be proud of.
"When I launched my cam-
paign, I set a goal of visiting every
county because I want to be a gov-
ernor for all Floridians," said
Davis. "I've met and talked with
voters all across Florida. From
rural counties to urban counties,


from small counties to large,
Floridians want a governor who
will listen to them and respect
them. I will be that governor."
'IWo weeks ago at a town hall
meeting, Davis unveiled his vision
for "Keeping Florida's Promise" to
our children, our seniors, our fam-
ilies, and our communities.
Among his ideas, Davis proposed
investing $1 billion from this
year's budget surplus to create a


Teacher Endowment Fund that
would give Florida's teachers a
permanent salary increase.
Davis also discussed his spe-
cific ideas for overhauling the
FCAT, reducing the cost of pre-
scription drugs, helping small
businesses afford health insur-
ance for their employees, pro-
tecting Florida's precious quality
of life, and bringing broadband
Internet to every community.


Royal beauty
From left: Miss Jr. Hendry County 2006, Kylie Pencarinha,
takes the stage with Miss Teen Latina of the Glades 2006,
Yamilet Orta; and Miss Latina of the Glades 2006, Arelis Her-
nandez. Joining the newly crowned Latina queens along with
Miss Jr. Hendry County is 2006 Miss Hendry County Jade
Weiss. Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Orta will continue competi-
tion in the Miss Florida Latina 2006 pageant. The two lovely
young Latina queens follow last year's winners, which were
Alexis Rodriguez and Monica Herrera, both of Clewiston.


Accerler8

meeting

now set
The South Florida Water
Management District will hold
a Water Resource Advisory
Commission (WRAC) Issues
Workshop meeting on Thurs-
day, March 30. The purpose of
this meeting will be to discuss
the preliminary design of the
Everglades Agricultural Area
Storage Reservoir A-1 project,
(a component of the Acceler8
Program) and encourage and
provide an opportunity for
public participation.
The meeting will be Thurs-
day, March 30, from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at the South Florida Water
Management District B-I Audi-
torium, 3301 Gun Club Road in
West Palm Beach. An open
house will be held from 5:30 to
6 p.m., before the meeting.
The EAA Storage Reservoir
A-I project is an above-ground
reservoir for water storage,
with a capacity of 16,700 acre-
feet at a maximum depth of 12
feet. The purpose of this proj-
ect is to capture, move and
store regulatory releases from
Lake Okeechobee, reducing
the number/volume of harm-
ful discharges to coastal estuar-
ies; capture, move and store
agricultural stormwater runoff,
reducing the need for emer-
gency flood control back
pumping into Lake Okee-
chobee; improve operational
flexibility to move water within
the EAA, including flow equal-
ization and optimization of
Stormwater Treatment Area
performance to further reduce
phosphorus inflows to the
Everglades; improve flood pro-
tection for lands adjacent to
Bolles and Cross canals.
For additional information
regarding this meeting, please
contact Renee DeSantis (561)
682-6844 or 242-5520 x 4075 or
rdesanti@sfwmd.gov.
For more information on
the Acceler8 program and
review the Basis of Design
Report (BODR) on the Ever-
glades Agricultural Area A-l
project pleasevisit the Acceler8
website at www.ever-
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Audit
Continued From Page 1
Chapter 274, Florida Statutes, and
Section 10.480, Rules of the Audi-
tor General.
The last and most significant
finding was finding No. 4: Finger-
print requirements: The district's
record did not evidence that it had
established an adequate process
during the 2004-05 fiscal year for
performing the required back-
ground screening, including fin-
gerprinting for personnel that had
direct contact with students.
In response to the findings by
Mr. Monroe, Glades County


Drowning
Continued From Page 1
vice personnel and later trans-
ported to the hospital by a family
member.
Detectives on the scene
searched the immediate area for
the missing teenager for approx-
imately 45 minutes before FWC


School District Superintendent
Wayne Aldrich replied with a let-
ter dated March 2, 2006, which he
states, "Glades County School
District is in agreement with the
entire preliminary and tentative
audit findings and recommenda-
tions for the fiscal year ending
June 30,2005".
Mr. Aldrich also stated in the
letter that, "Although the auditors
are tough and thorough, they
were impressed with their profes-
sionalism and dedication".
Mr. Aldrich summarized each
finding with the following annul
financial report: The district will
ensure the accuracy and com-
pleteness of its Annual Financial
,Report. The district will complete


arrived, on the scene with
requested drag .equipment to
help locate the missing boy.
Glades County EMT Rick Brown
had already arrived with his dive
gear to begin the search when
he was joined by other divers
from FWC and the Okeechobee
County Sheriff's Office. .
The Moore Haven Fire
Department also joined in the


and summit the Annual Financial
Report on time by starting earlier.
Bank accounts: The district
will make sure that the bank rec-
onciliation report is complete at
the end of the fiscal year by mak-
ing sure that disbursements trans-
actions are timely posted to the
general ledger and including the
vending machine bank account in
the District's Annual Financial
Report. Tangible personal proper-
ty annual inventory: The Dis-
trict will perform the annual phys-
ical inventory of the District's
fixed assets.. The district is
presently in the process of per-
forming a physical annual inven-
tory for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
Fingerprint requirements: The


recovery attempts with their
own divers and at about 6:20
p.m. a floatation device was
released from the bottom of the
pond, indicating that a body had
been discovered.
The.-17-year-old was discov-
ered at approximately the mid-
cdle of the pond, the location.
where he had last been seen by
witnesses, recovered, and trans-


District, as well as several other
districts, have been challenged by
the awesome task of re-finger-
printing all.of the present employ-
ees. The District's plan is to finger-7
print all non-instructional
employees for the 2006-2007
school year and all instriictional
employees when going through
the re-certification process.

In the closing statements of the
letter, Glades County School
Board Superintendent Wayne
Aldrich indicated that, "Glades
School District is improving and
we will ensure the corrections of
all audit findings for the year end-
ing June 30,2005.


ported to Medic 1 Station, await-
ing the arrival of the Medical
Examiner's Office, who trans-
ported the victim to Ft. Myers.
Detective Deese said that is
standard procedure in these
cases to treat it as a criminal
investigation until the final details
are released and for that reason,
no further information could be
given at the present time.


Briefs


CREW seeks donations
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce CREW) of
Hendry and Glades Counties is
seeking donations of building
materials and supplies, including
lumber, nails, drywall, to assist resi-
dents with repairs and continued
clean up efforts in the aftermath of
Hurricane Wilma. Donations,
including monetary contributions,
are tax deductible. For more infor-
mation, e-mail CREW headquar-
ters @aol.com or phone (863) 983-
4316 or (863) 946-1457.

Creating the
county we want
Florida 's Heartland Rural Eco-
nomic Development Initiative,.
(FHREDI), Glades County, the City
of Moore Haven, and Glades Coun-
ty School Board, Glades County
Economic Development Council,
Inc., and community leaders are
encouraging residents from
around Glades County to partici-
pate in the third and final visioning
workshop Monday, April 3, from 6-
9 p.m. at the Farris Davis American
Legion Post 299 Hall on River Road
in Moote Ha% en. Hear from experts
on current activities in the county.
Identify your treasures. Tell us what
you want for the future of Glades
County. For more information on
the "Creating the County We
Want" workshop, please phone
Glades Countyv Economic Develop-
ment Council Executive Director
Tracy Whirls at 946-0300 or 227-
2438. Refreshments will be served.

Glades EDC
meets April 10
The Glades County Economic
Development Council will meet
Monday, April 10 at 6:15 p.m. at
Glades Electric Cooperative, to give
,our members an opportunity to
attend the final "Creating the Coun-
ty We Want" visioning session,
April 3. Come hear reports on our
Main Street initiative, plans for
Glades County's prospective busi-
ness.park and other projects going
forward. All EDC members are


welcome to attend. If you are not
an EDC member, you should be'
Contact us for a membership appli-
cation at twhirls@gladescoun-
tyedc.com

Juvenile justice
meeting
The Glades Juvenile Justice
Council will hold their quarterly
meeting Wednesday, April 5, at
noon, at the Glades County School
Board Office in Moore, Haven.
Please join us as we work to help
the youth of our county. Call (863)
946-2083 X 15 for further informa-
tion.

Shelter operation
n_.rA Shelter Operations Training
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 train-
ing is available for anyone who
wants it. If anyone is interested, or
would like additional information,
they can contact Erica, at (863),
946-6020 ,

Hurricane Wilma
Disaster Relief Help
Possible Help is still available
from our local Community
Rebuilding Ecumenical Workforce
(CREW). But you must register
again! Call CREW at (863) 983-
4316 or e-mail to: CREWheadquar-
ters@aol.com. If you have regis-
tered 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 pageant, 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. .I


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

Black Gold Festival
The annual Black Gold Festi-
val in Belle Glade will take place
April 8. Festivities will begin with
the 10 a.m. parade down Main
Street. Entries in the parade must
show up by 8:30 a.m. For more
information, call (561) 996-2298.
Applications are available at the
Belle Glade Chamber of Com-
merce.

Smoking
cessation classes
Heart To Heart will be offer-
ing FREE smoking cessation
classes began Aug. 31, at 5 p.m.
at the Hendry County Health
Department 1140 Pratt Blvd.,
LaBelle, Florida 33975. The class
is a seven-week course that will
meet on Wednesdays. If you
have any questions please call
Lasheba at 674-4056 Ext. 128.

Free services
to help elders
Center for Independent Living
will be doing outreach on a regu-
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p.m. You can contact Tera or
Linda at the Center for Indepen-
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Charlotte County to find out the
days that they will be available in
those areas.

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ence room at Glades Electric
Cooperative. If you are not a
member, please contact the EDC
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to fatalities to non seatbelt use.
While reviewing overall stats
pertaining to several of these key
issues, it was understood that
the numbers may be misleading
in that the overall stats do not
give a clear breakdown of local
numbers.
In the case of seatbelt use,
the numbers do not indicate
how many out-of-county drivers
are being counted, nor do the
initial numbers involving fatali-
ties on county roadways corre-
late with out-of-county drivers.
However, the MAPP partici-
pants continued to focus on the
existing numbers with the inten-
tion of obtaining a more detailed
break down of the statistics
being shared with. the group.
The program could focus on
other stats, such as the number
-of cancer patients within the
county, although once again, the
group wanted better numbers as
to indicate %%hal t) p'-s of cancer
were more prevalent than oth-
ers, to better enhance their goal
of focusing on key issues.
Other prominent issues were
able to be singled out with local
percentages being taken into,
account. Child obesity is a grow-
ing national crisis and experts
are no% predicting that today's
parents are much more likely to
outlive their children than any
other previous generation.l I
Oral, or dental, health is
another important issue in rural
Glades County as improper oral
health can lead to serious health
issues, such as heart disease.
America, as a whole, contin-
ues to have a poor track record
-in infant mortality rates a
record that is, in some cases,


worse than third world coun-
tries.
These are solid figures that
MAPP participants can wrap
their ideas around, as well as
delve into other county percent-
ages compared to state percent-
ages. There. are some obvious
numbers that stand out consid-
ering the availability of health
care within Glades County.
Glades County citizens
reported a 22.4 percentage rate
that claim they were completely
unable to get any medical care
in the last 12 months. This is in
comparison to an 8.2 state per-
centage rate. Glades County has
a 31.7 .percent rating for adults
who have no health insurance,
compared to an 18.7 percent
state rating.
Adults with a health status
rating from fair to poor is 21.5
percent,.in Glades County com-
pared to 16.7 percent statewide
A staggering 86.2 percent ol
Glades County adults report that
they have had to take high blood
pressure medicine to treat high
blood pressure issues and 61.3
percent of county citizens report
no rigorouss physical activity.
County percentages also con-
clude that 35.3 percent of county
residents are considered to be
obese compared to the 22.7
state percentage rating.
All of these issues and more
arje being scrutinized by MAPP
participants in helping to estab-
lish immediate goals in improv-
ing overall quality of life within
the county. The MAPP program
continues to join forces with
county planners as the county's
visioning process moves for-
ward as well.
The next MAPP meeting is
scheduled for April 28, at 10
a.m., in the Glades County Pub-
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The varsity Lady Tigers of Clewiston High School have
played their way to the top of the District 4A-11 standings
more than halfway through the season.


CHS softball tops


district standings


By Bill Fabian

CLEWISTON -- With the
help of area-leading batting per-
formances by Desiree Lopez and
Miranda Waddell, the varsity
Lady Tigers of Clewiston High
School have played their way to
the top of the District 4A-I 1
standings more than halfway
through the season.
The Lady Tigers are undefeat-
ed in the district, but still face
three more games against sec-
ond-place Riverdale and two
games against rivals LaBelle
before the end of the season.
Going into Spring Break, the
Lady Tigers were 12-3 overall
with a perfect 5-0-district record,
led by head coach Melissa
Whitehead.
Team batting leader and CHS
freshman Desiree Lopez put up
an average of .537 going into the
break, and posts the third-best
average in the district. She has
hit a stunning total of five triples


on the season, including two
during one game against Dun-
bar.
Senior Miranda Waddell leads
the team with 21 RBIs, a total
that ranks third best in the dis-
trict. She also leads the team in
home runs with two on the sea-
son.
CHS pitcher Nikki Nelson
posts a 1.15 ERA to lead the team
and rank third in the district. The
junior has thrown 61 innings for
the Lady Tigers, striking out 35
batters and chalking up eight
wins for the team-.
Freshman Courtney Moore
has provided an added pitclhiingi
boost, having worked 17 innings
and giving up just three earned
runs with 19 strikeouts for the
Lady Tigers. She racked up rine-
strikeouts during a win against
Dunbar.
The Lady Tigers will. face dis-
trict foe LaBelle twice in the
coming week at LaBelle on
Friday, March 31 and later in
Clewiston on April 4.


The Bass Buters Silver Divi-
sion Tournament was held in
Clewiston, on Lake Okee-
chobee, on March 18.
The first place team, and the
second place big bass winners
for the day was Bradley Dunn
and his grandson Tom Adams,
both of Clewiston, with a total
weight of 16.44 pounds. Their
second place big bass fish
weighed in at 6.7 pounds.
The second place team, who
also won the first place big bass
prize, was the team of Celesti
and McGuire, of Ft. Lauderdale,
with a total weight of 13.32
pounds. Their big bass winning
fish weighed in at 7.07 pounds.
The third place team for the


day was Tony Bennett and Allen
Walls, of Pompano Beach and
Boca Raton, with an overall
weight of 12.81 pounds.
This was a tough fishing day
on Lake Okeechobee, however,
once again the Bass Busters
anglers did a great job bringing
the fish to the scales. Congratu-
lations to all the winners. The
next Silver Division Bass Buster-
sTournament is scheduled for
April 22, in Clewiston, on Lake
Okeechobee. The team entry
fee is $70 and includes the Big
Bass jackpot.
The Bass Busters Gold Divi-
sion also fished this past week-
end on lake Okeechobee out of
Clewiston, on Sunday March 19.


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After the ball
Donnie Creagh, 5, fields a grounder at first base.


The first place team was the
Team of Mark Baldel and Antho-
ny Valachovic, of Lake Worth,
with a total overall weight Of
18.80 pounds.
The second place team and
first place big bass winners was
the Bass Busters team of H.B.
and W. B. Chambliss, of LaBelle
and Palm Bay. Their overall
weight on the day was 14.45
pounds with the first place big
bass topping the scales at 8.23
pounds.
The third place team and tak-
ing second place big bass of the
tournament was the team of
Garry Long and Kelly Autrey, of
LaBelle and Clewiston. Their
overall weight was 13.20


pounds, with the second largest
bass of the tournament weigh-
ing in at 7.92 pounds.
Congratulations to all the
winners and thanks to all the
sponsors that make these tour-
naments happen. The next Gold
Division tournament will take
place in Clewiston, on Lake
Okeechobee,, on Sunday April
23. The team entry fee is $100
and includes the big bass jack-
pot.
For more information about
the Bass Busters tournament
schedule, visit their Web site, at
www.bassbustersflorida.com
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Trying it out for size
Hannah Hayes, 4, gets ready to step up to bat for one of
Clewiston's T-Ball teams.


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T-ball fun in Clewiston
Carlie Lawson, 5, takes the field during T-Ball practice in
Clewiston.


Sports Brief,


Seeking volunteers
The Clewiston Cougar organi-
zation is seeking hard working
volunteers and coaches to help
the Clewiston Cougar football
and cheerleading organization.
Applications for head coaching
positions are due by April 14, at
which time the board of direc-
tors will make the final selection.
To volunteer, or pick up an appli-
cation, call Richard Benjamin at
(863) 256-6033, or Charlene Ford
at (863) 983-3973.


Lake area varsity sports schedules:


Introducing


Dr. Ellis Webster, ENT
Dr. Webster has joined Glades General
Hospital's team of physicians. Dr. Webster
is looking forward to giving quality Ear,
Nose and Throat care to our community.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Webster.


Editor's note: The spring
sports season is upon us. To have
your school's schedule pub-
lished, e-mail them to
myoung@newszap.com. To help
us provide lake-area coverage,
request a sports information
sheet or please send game stats
to myoung@newszap.com. Iff
you don't see your school's sports
schedule or sports news listed,
please contact the schools direct-
ly and ask them to cooperate in
submitting this information to us.
SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES:
GLADES DAY:
BASEBALL:
March 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 30: Hosts Benjamin 4 p.m.
April 6: Hosts Clewiston 5 p.m.
April 14-15: Bill Longshore tour-
nament
April 18-21: District champi-
onship tournament
TRACKAND FIELD:
March 30: At Palm Beach Qualifi-
er TBA
March 31: At Clewiston Invitation-
al 3:30 p.m.
Clewiston High School
Varsity Baseball
March 31: At LaBelle 7 p.m.
April 4: Hosts LaBelle 7 p.m.
April 6: At Evangelical Christian 7
p.m.
April 7: Hosts American Heritage
6p.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 Vcrot 6
p.m.
April 25-26, 28: Districts at Lemon
Bay


Softball
March 30: Hosts Avon Park 7 p.m.
March 31: At LaBelle 7 p.m.
April 4: Hosts LaBelle 7 p.m.
April 6: At Glades Day 5 p.m.
April 10: Hosts King's Academy 7
p.m.
April 11: Host Immokalee 7 p.m.
April 13:At Moore Haven 7 p.m.
Tennis
March 30: Boys and girls at
Immokalee 4 p.m.
April 3: Girls at Lake Placid, boys
host Lake Placid 4 p.m.
April 6: Boys and girls host
Immokalee
April 13: Boys and girls at Okee-
chobee 4 p.m.
Track
March 31: Hosts Clewiston Invita-
tional 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.


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I tend to shop for fresh fruit by
season, but bananas which are
harvested year round are always
on my shopping list.
Bananas are good sources of
potassium, fiber and vitamin C as
well as vitamin B6. Vitamin B6
helps the immune system function
properly. It is also needed for prop-
er function of the central nervous
system.
One'banana has about 15 per-
cent of the recommended daily
allowance of vitamin C, 11 percent
of the potassium, 20 percent of the
B6 and 16 percent of the dietary
fiber.
Bananas are easily portable and
make a great snack to take with
you. You don't even have to bother
to wrap them. Is it any surprise that
bananas are the most popular fruit
in the United States? The average
American eats 28. pounds of
bananas a year. Since there are
about three bananas in a pound,
that means the average American
eats about 84 bananas a year.
Here are some facts from the
International BananaAssociation:
Bananas are great for athletic
and fitness activity because they
replenish necessary carbohydrates,
glycogen and body fluids burned
during exercise.
There is no such thing as a
banana tree. Bananas grow on
plants.
Bananas are not grown com-
mercially in the continental United
States. They are grown in Latin and
South America from countries like
Costa'Rica, Ecuador, Colombia,
Honduras, Panama and
Guatemala.
Research suggests that a diet
high in potassium may reduce the
risk of hypertension and stroke.
Because bananas are sodium-free
and very rich in potassium, they
can be eaten as part of a diet to
reduce the risk of high blood pres-
sure.
The origin of bananas is
traced back to the Malaysian jun-
gles of Southeast Asia, where so
many varieties and names for the
banana are in that area.
'Some horticulturists suspect
that the banana was the earth's first.
fruit. Banana plants have been in
cultivation since the time of record-
ed history. One of the first records.
of bananas dates back to Alexan-
der the Great's conquest of India
where he first discovered bananas
in 327 B.C..
In some lands bananas were
considered the principal food. Early


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travelers and settlers would carry
the roots of the plant as they migrat-
ed to the Middle East and Africa.
From there Portuguese traders car-.
ried banana roots to the Canary
Islands, where bananas are still
grown commercially.
Bananas were officially intro-
duced to the American public at the
1876,Philadelphia Centennial Exhi-
bition. Each banana was wrapped
in foil and sold for 10 cents. Before
that time, bananas came to Ameri-
ca on the decks of sailing ships as
sailors took a few stems home after
traveling in the Caribbean.
As bananas ripen, the starch
in the fruit turns to sugar. There-
fore, the riper the banana the
sweeter it will taste.
Refrigeration slows down the
ripening process. Warmer temper-
atures speed up the ripening of
bananas.
Ripe bananas can be
wrapped in newspaper and stored
in the refrigerator. Although the
skin may turn dark, the fruit inside
will be fresh and ripe.
Bananas can be frozen once
the banana is peeled and stored in
a freezer bag. A touch of fresh
lemon ,juice may help to reduce
browning.
If you want to ripen a banana
quickly, put it in a brown paper bag
with an apple or tomato overnight
(out of direct sunlight). The two
will work together to speed the
ripening of each other.
Dropping or squeezing
bananas can cause bruising.
Bananas are one of the few
fruits that ripen best off the plant. If
left on the plant, the fruit splits open
and the pulp has a "cottony" tex-
.ture and flavor. Even in tropical
,growing areas, bananas for domes-
tic consumption are cut green and
stored in moist shady places to
ripen slowly.
The following recipes are from
www.vegparadise.com:
FROZEN CAROB BANANAS
For a delightful raw banana
dessert, prepare ahead.
4 ripe, firm bananas


1/2 C. (118 ml) Water
3/4 C. (177 ml) raw carob pow-
der
1/4 C. (59 ml) maple syrup
2 T.canola oil
1/4 t. imitation maple extract
1/4 t. imitation rum extract
2 C. (480 ml) crushed raw nuts
of your choice or even a combina-
tion (walnuts, pecans,
macadamias)
Peel firm ripe bananas, cut
them in half crosswise, insert a
heavy skewer into the base of each
banana half and freeze them.
Prepare a carob sauce by pro-
cessing water, carob powder,
maple syrup, canola oil and flavor
extracts in the blender until the tex-
ture resembles a thin flowing
sauce. Put.this sauce into a:deep,
wide-mouth glass.
Spread crushed raw nuts out
onto a large dish.
Assemble by dipping each
frozen banana into the carob
sauce, then rolling in crushed nuts.
Makes eight servings. Sauce recipe
makes about 1 cup (237 ml.)
BANANA PECAN PANCAKES
1 lb. (453 g) extra firm tofu
3 medium size, medium-ripe
bananas
2 pinches of salt
1/2 t. ground cinnamon-
2 T. evaporated cane juice
1/3 C. (79 ml) whole wheat pas-
try flour
3/4 t. vanilla extract
1/4 t. maple extract
1 T. lemon juice
1/3 C. (79 ml) soy milk
2/3 C. (158 ml) raw pecan
pieces
Lightly oil three baking sheets.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (Gas
Mark 6).
Break up tofu into pieces and
put into the food processor. Add
bananas, salt, cinnamon, evaporat-
ed cane juice, pastry flour, vanilla
and maple extracts, lemon juice
and soy milk. Process until all ingre-
dients are completely blended and
bananas are thoroughly pureed.
Drop by heaping tablespoon
onto baking sheets, putting about
12 pancakes on each sheet. Keep
pancakes small, no larger then 2"
(5 cm) in diameter, for ease in turn-
ing them.
Sprinkle pecans over the tops of
each pancake and lightly press
them into the batter.
Bake 12 minutes. Turn pan-
cakes with a spatula, and bake 5 to
7 minutes longer. Serve with maple
syrup. Makes about 36 to 40 small
pancakes, or about four servings.



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UF economic forecasts future of Florida's citrus industry


LAKELAND, FLA'- Citrus
canker and greening will reduce
the volume of fruit produced in
Florida over the next 15 years, and
the state may never return to the
level of fruit harvested in 2003
before hurricanes spread canker
around the state, according to a
new University of Florida report.
"In addition to these disease
problems, rising land values will
affect the willingness of investors
to commit capital to citrus produc-
tion in Florida, and we expect that
orange and grapefruit production
will decline before it begins to
rebound," said Tom Spreen, a pro-
fessor with UF's Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences.
"However, growing world
demand for Florida's high quality
citrus is expected to help boost
prices at all levels ranging from
growers to juice processors and
consumers. In other words, higher
prices should offset lower produc-
tion volume," he said.
These are some of the forecasts
in the report "An Economic
Assessment of the Future of the
Florida Citrus Industry" -- pre-
pared by UF's food and resource
economics department. Spreen,
chairman of the department, pre-
sented the 166-page report to the
Florida Department of Citrus
March 23.
He said canker and greening
will affect citrus producers in dif-
ferent ways so the economic
impacts of the two diseases must
be measured separately.
"Industry response to suppress
citrus canker and greening will


increase production costs in the
near term," he said. "These dis-
eases will also affect revenues
through decreased fruit yields and
pack-out in fresh-fruit operations
- eroding the overall profitability
of the industry."
Because of canker, 62 percent
of the nursery trees in the state
have been destroyed, severely lim-
iting the acreage in groves that can
be replanted over the next three
years, Spreen said. The presence
of canker and greening will also
require new greenhouse invest-
ments and management systems
to ensure .disease-free nursery
trees.
Citrus canker attacks the fruit
and leaves of a citrus tree, resulting
in increased premature fruit drop.
The bacterial disease affects- the
external appearance of fruit grown
for the fresh market, and the dis-
ease may open pathways for other
pest problems, resulting in
increased tree mortality. Spreen
said it is likely that citrus canker
will have more profound effects
on fresh fruit producers compared
to the processing segment of the
industry.
Citrus greening, a more worri-
some threat than cankri.. is already\
widespread in Asia, xv, here little cil-
rus is now. produced. Considerinr-
the fact that the Asian cilrus ps\ lid,
which spreads the ,disease, is
already present throughout Flori-
da, it is likely that ii-eering will
eventually affect rnani cunmmeii -
cial citrus production aeas of thee
state, Spreen said.
Greening results in ircr,ased


tree mortality. It is more likely to
attack young trees than older trees,
and there are many questions
regarding economically sound
management practices with
respect to greening, he said.
"It is crucial that -answers be
found to these questions because
increased tree mortality rates have
a detrimental effect on the ability
of a business to survive and com-
pete in the global market," Spreen
said. "We need to identify prac-
tices that suppress greening for the
most economical production of
citrus in Florida."
Because of Florida's impor-
tance as a citrus producer, dis-
eases that adversely affect produc-
tion of various citrus varieties in
the state will also affect prices.
With the strong competition
between Brazil and Florida in the
world orange juice market, it is
important to assess the supply
response in both regions as they
begin the process of managing cit-
rus canker and citrus greening,
Spreen said.


Analyses of the world market
for orange juice and fresh and
processed grapefruit were con-
ducted to quantify the price effects
of these diseases. This work was
combined with grove-level analy-
ses to assess the future profitability
of citrus production in the state.
According to a separate agricul-
tural land values report released in
January by John Reynolds, a pro-
fessor emeritus in the UF food and
resource economics department,
the price of Florida farmland
increased by more than 80 percent
between 2004 and 2005.
Spreen said increasing .land
prices have implications for all
commodities grown in Florida,
particularly citrus. Higher land
prices mean higher investment
costs for new grove development,.
he said.
"This factor combined with
increased costs of grove mainte-
nance, lower yields and higher tree
mortality associated with citrus
canker and greening will likely
significantly increase the fruit price


required to justify new grove
development," Spreen said.
"With the large number of
bearing acres affected by the hurri-
canes in 2004 and 2005, along with
groves that have been eradicated
because of citrus canker, bearing
citrus acreage in the state is down,
pointing the way to smaller citrus
crops in the future," he said.
The new economic study also
incorporated the effects of green-
ing in Brazil, Florida's main com-
petitor in the world orange juice
market. Citrus greening has been
present in the state of Sao Paulo for
two years and has spread to most
of its commercial citrus produc-
tion area.
Spreen said citrus production
continues to be an important part
of Florida agriculture and the
state's overall economy. A study
based upon the 1999-2000 season
provided an estimate that the total
economic impact of citrus in Flori-
da was nearly $9.3 billion, and this
study was updated to reflect the
2003-04 season. The study also


includes detailed projections on
the future economic outlook for
the industry as it begins an aggres-
sive program to manage canker
and greening.

Other economists who worked
with Spreen on the project are
Alan Hodges, an extension associ-
ate in the department; David
Mulkey, a professor in the depart-
ment; Ron Muraro, a professor at
UF's Citrus Research and Educa-
tion Center in Lake Alfred; Fritz
Roka, an associate professor at
UF's Southwest Florida Research
and Education Center in
Immokalee; Mark Brown, senior
research economist at the Florida
Department of Citrus in Lakeland:
Bob Norberg, economic and mar-
ket research director at DOC; and
Robert Barber, director. of eco-
nomics at Florida Citrus Mutual in
Lakeland. Robert Rouse, an asso-
ciate professor of horticultural sci-
ences at UF's Immokalee center,
also contributed to the report.


Sen. Martinez announces new funding


w.WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S.
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL)
announced the approval of over
$23 million in federal grants for
Hurricane Wilma recovery
efforts from the Department of
Homeland Security's Federal.
Emergency Management Agenc\
iFEMA). .
More than $20 million will be


gi\en to the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumers
Services for reimbursement of
labor, materials and travel costs
incurred by the EOC Emergency
Response Plan. As the lead
agency for emergency support
the department provided food,
water, and ice to disaster relief
organizations serving Victims of


the hurricane
The Florida Department of
Military Affairs %\ill receive the
remaining $3 million for expens-
es that resulted from the emer-
gency response activities by the
Florida National Guard. Mission
assignments included search and
rescue, security, distribution of
supplies, evacuation support,


traffic control and EOC liaison
assistance.
"These programs provided
critical emergency support fol-
lowing Hurricane Wilma and this
reimbursement offers much
needed financial relief," said Sen-
ator Martinez "I appreciate
FEMA's commitment to Florida's
recovery."


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Popular beef value cuts

program gaining ground


A program that identifies and
improves the value of certain beef
cuts is gaining momentum across
America, according to Florida beef
producers. The cuts take advan-
tage of tender and flavorful mus-
cles from the chuck and round,
turning them into steak and other
desirable products.
Previously many of these cuts
had been combined with less ten-
der cuts and. made into ground
beef or sold as pot roast or other
inexpensive items. New cuts iden-
tified include the Ranch Steak, Sir-
loin Tip Side and Center Steaks,
Petite Tender, Flat Iron Steak,
Western Griller and Western Tip
Steaks.
The research leading to these
items was conducted through the
Beef Checkoff Program in partner-
ship with the University of Florida
and the University of Nebraska.
The study analyzed 39 different
muscles from the chuck and
round from 144 carcasses (over
5,600 muscles in total) for palata-
bility and functionality. It also high-
lighted a handful of individual
muscles that have unique qualities
such as a high degree of tender-
ness and/or flavor.
This resulted in the Beef Value
Cuts program, funded through the
national Beef Checkoff Program,
beginning about five years ago.
Today more than 20,000 restau-
rants and 4,000 supermarkets in
the U.S. are featuring the products..
Each of the new cuts is helping
revolutionize beef fabrication and
marketing in this country, accord-
ing to Jim Handley, chief executive
officer, Florida Beef Council. Partly
as a result, the value of beef car-
casses has increased. In addition,
beef producers are enjoying
greater stability and profitability in
their operations.
"For too long the industry has


sold products in traditional ways,
which has included grinding beef
items into ground beef or selling
chuck and round roasts at low
prices," says Handley. "Today
we're becoming more sophisticat-
ed about how we cut up and mar-
ket what we have to sell. By refin-
ing our cutting and marketing
operations we can provide con-
sumers more of what they want
while addressing the needs of beef
processors and marketers to more
effectively utilize every part of the
carcass."
The Beef Checkoff Program,
funded by a national $1-per-head
assessment on domestically sold
bovine animals and imported cat-
tle and beef, is responsible for both
the research that led to Beef Value
Cuts and the education of packers,
processors, marketers and :con-
sumers of the resulting items.
Efforts to gain greater visibility for
these cuts and better train those
who process and market the items
are continuing, Handley says.
Materials for processors and mar-
keters are more targeted, and
include how the cuts are created,
their nutritional content and the
specific benefits of each item.
"As beef producers we're proud
of the work we're doing to give
consumers what they want," says
Handley, "That means meals that
not only taste great, but are con-
venient and nutritious. These new
cuts offer these benefits."
At the same time, those who
are responsible for creating these
items are seeing how beneficial it
can be to meet those consumers
needs, even if it means doing a lit-
tle additional work. Beef produc-
ers are using their Beef Checkoff
Program as a catalyst to make a
difference in the demand for our,
animals and products and meet
consumer needs.


Are you legal in your pesticide use?


Spring begins this week, and
with it, comes warmer tempera-
tures, greener grass, beautiful
flowers, and... pests! And pests
often lead people to use pesti-
cides. These wonderful prod-
ucts sometimes require licens-
es, the subject of this week's
column.
And since I am preparing to
train some local folks this week
in the art and science of pesti-
cide application, it's a good time
to see if you are legally using
and not abusing these neces-
sary products in and around our
Florida Yards. And if training is
needed, this week's classes can
help get you legal.
Pesticides are not the only
tool available to keep creeping,
crawling, rotting, stinging and
biting plants and animals from
causing us harm. Simple actions
like not over-fertilizing the lawn
or choosing the right plant for
the right place are also good
ways to reduce the need for pes-
ticides in Florida Yards. Using a
variety of correct practices is the
key to Integrated Pest Manage-
ment-IPM!
A recent report from the.
CropLife Foundation indicates
that the total amount of fungi-
cides and herbicides pesticides
used on U.S. croplands over the
past five years has decreased.'
However, the information on
the amount of pesticide prod-
ucts used in landscapes is hot as
clearly known.
IPM does not mean don't use
any pesticides. Instead, it means
use them correctly, and .only
when necessary. And it also
means use them according to
the label because that's the law.
Besides federal law, we also
have state laws that guide us on
the proper use of these neces-
sary tools.


Are you confused yet? For most folks that wish
to manage their own pests, remember the most
important rule of pesticide use: THE LABEL IS
THE LAW For all other questions bout pest
management, feel free to contact our office for
more information.


Florida has three laws that
govern pesticide applicators. At
best they are confusing, and at
worst, they can get those that
use pesticides improperly in
trouble with the law.
For most Florida homeown-
ers, if you can buy it at the gar-
den center, and use these prod-
ucts, according to the label, you
are following the law. But for
those in the business, for agri-
cultural producers, or for those
employees that need to use pes-
ticides as part of their job, a pes-
ticide license is usually needed.
And if you hire someone to help
you keep pests away, please be
sure that the person has the
right license to do the job legal-
ly.
One kind of pesticide license
is actually a. business license.
Known with a Pest Control
Operator's (PCO) license, the
operator-in-charge trains and
supervises his or her employ-
ees. Their technicians have an
Identification card and will to go
from place to place, and use
many different tools to reduce
pests.. Their license can be spe-
cific for landscapes, buildings,
termite management and/or
fumigation. Generally the busi-
ness owner has to have a col-
lege degree or have worked
with another PCO, and they
have to renew their license each
year.
Commercial Landscapers


have a very specific kind of certi-
fication that allows them to use
a limited number of pesticide
products and equipment, but
only in residential landscapes.
This is called limited because
they are not allowed to use
power equipment, they may not
use anything that has a signal
word of WARNING or DANGER,
and they may not make any
application to lawn grass areas.
So if your landscaper is putting a
weed and feed product on your
lawn this week, they better have
a license or they are breaking
the law.
A third kind of license is
known as the Limited Lawn and
Ornamental Certificate. For
those that work in the land-
scape for a governmental organ-
ization, such as for the county,
the city or the school district,
this is the right stuff. It also
applies to persons that wish to
apply pesticides to their own
business property, and can also
be used by an employee that
works exclusively for the prop-
erty owner, Each applicator
must have a license and renew
it every four years.
A similar kind of Limited Cer-
tificate also applies to public
and private employees that
need to apply pesticide products
inside buildings. The Limited
Structural Certificate is also a
four-year license, and does not
allow for any supervision of


other applicators.
Agricultural producers have
another whole law that deals
with the application of pesticide
in Florida's croplands arid natu-
ral areas. Those with these
Restricted-use Pesticide licenses
are not permitted to use these
products in Florida Yards or
around buildings. Contact me if
you need help getting one of
these kinds of licenses.
For those that need a pub-
lic/private limited certificate, call
our Extension office immediate-
ly.
If you need a pesticide
license in another category, our
office can set up training classes
for other kinds of applicators if
there is enough interest. The
University of Florida is also the
official Florida source for most
applicator training manuals,
and we are responsible for giv-
ing most of the tests to applica-
tors.
Are you confused yet? For
most folks that wish .to manage
their own pests, remember the
most important rule of pesticide
use: THE LABEL IS THE LAW.
For all other questions bout pest
management, feel free to con-
tact our office for more informa-
tion.
I've placed more information
on our Okeechobee web page,
http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/P
esticide%201nformation.htm. If
you need additional information
on Pest management or licens-
ing, please e-mail us at okee-
chobee@ifas.ufl.edu or call us
at (863) 763-6469. Local resi-
dents can stop by our office at
458 Hwy 98 North in Okee-
chobee, and visit our Okee-
chobee County Master Garden-
ers from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday
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ICattle placings at Hendry steer show


Submitted to INI
Rachel Morrell displays her Reserve Champion hog, which
weighed in at 270 pounds during the Hendry County Fair
Swine Show, March 22.


Hendry County


Fair Swine Show


By Sonja Crawford

On Wednesday, March 22,
the 4-H/FFA Market Swine
Show was sponsored by Glades
Electric Cooperative.
The official judge of the
evening was Franke Hall of
Gainesville. The hogs were
judged on muscling, size,
design, productive type, cor-
rectness of finish, and expected
carcass desirability.
The Grand Champion Swine
was shown by Hog Wild 4-H
Club member Kim Fielder.
Kim's hog weighed 2.48,.
pounds.. The. '-log i ., ,41-I:
Club leader is Sandy Fielder.
Rachel Morrell of Raisin Pork
Pride led by Jim and Teressa
Carr exhibited the Reserve
Champion Hog. Rachel's hog
weighed in at 270 pounds.
After the placing of the
swine came the Showmanship
category. Showmanship is
judged on the ability to exhibit
an animal to its best advantage,


as well as the overall care and
training of the animal. The
exhibitors are judged on con-
trol, presentation to the judge,
awareness of the judge, and
knowledge of the species. Plan-
ning, practicing, and neat
appearance will assist the
exhibitor in being successful.
In the Senior Swine Show-
manship division, Kim Fielder
took first place receiving a belt
buckle. Dalton Rayburn cap-
tured the second place trophy
with Allison Barnes taking the
third place trophy. Dalton is a
member of the Raisin Pork
Pride 4-H Club and Allison is,
member of Clewiston FFA led
by Michael Swindle.
In the Junior Swine Show-
manship category, Clayton Blair
captured the first place belt
buckle with Kyle Waldon in sec-
ond place and Vinny Llosas in
third place. Clayton, Kyle and
Vinny are members of the
Southern Bacon 4-H Club
under the leadership of George
Kline and Tammy Waldon.


By Sonja Crawford
The Beef Breeding and Mar-
ket Steer Show, sponsored by
Clewiston Animal Clinic and
Paige Farms took place Tuesday,
March 21, at the Hendry County
Fairgrounds. The show consisted
of pee-wees, 4-H and FFA mem-
bers showing their heifers,
cows, calves and steers. The
steers exhibited at the show
ranged in weight from 1,093
pounds to 1,350 pounds.
Pat Hogue, of Okeechobee,
was the official judge for the
evening. The steers were judged
on muscling, correctness of fin-
ish, balance, capacity, size, as
well as carcass desirability. The
beef breeding critters were
judged on size, growth potential,
muscle, balance, structural cor-
rectness, capacity, and sex char-
acteristics.
Showmanship was judged on
the ability to exhibit an animal to
its best advantage, as well as the
overall care and training of the
animal. The exhibitors are
judged on control, presentation
to the judge, awareness of the
judge, and knowledge of the
species. Planning, practicing,
and neat appearance will assist
the exhibitor in being successful.
Savannah Beckett, Bradley
Bellew, Alex Mata and Joshua
Santiago received blue ribbons
for their participation in the Pee
Wee Heifer division.
Clewiston FFA member Kim
Fielder captured Grand Champi-
on with her cow named Spunky
with Kelsie Hansen, Hendry
County Cattle 4-H Club, taking
the Reserve Champion award
with her heifer named Hannah.
Kim is also a member the
Hendry Count' Cattle 4-h/Club:.
In the Beef Breeding Show-
manship, Fitting and Grooming
Junior division, Kelsie Hansen
took first place. In the Senior
Showmanship division, Hendry


County Cattle 4-H Club member
Jamar Boykin captured first
place receiving a belt buckle
with Kim Fielder in second place
and David Hughes, Clewiston
FFA, in third place. In the Senior
Fitting and Grooming division,
Jamar Boykin took first place
with Kim Fielder in second place
and Clewiston FFA member
Morgan Musgrave in third place.
Rachel Fries captured Grand
Champion with her 1,215-pound
steer. Rachel is a member of the
A-1 Steer 4-H Club. Receiving the
Reserve Champion award was
Abby Peacock who is a member
of the Hendry County Cattle 4-H
Club. Abby's steer weighed in at
1,093 pounds. Rachel and Abby
also received the Hendry County
Bred Grand and Reserve Chiam,-
pionr Awards, respectively.
Alico Ranch was the produc-
er of Rachel's calf and Dr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Keen were the pro-
ducer of Abby's calf. In order to
achieve the honor of receiving


S uDbmittea to II
Rachel Fries works her steer during the 2006 Hendry Coun-
ty Beef Breeding and Steer Show. Ms. Fries' steer was
named Grand Champion.


the Hendry County Bred Grand
and Reserve Champion Steer,
the steer had to be born in
Hendry County.
In the Junior Showmanship
division, Cullen Jenkins cap-.
tured first place receiving a belt
buckle.
In the Senior Showmanship
division, Hendry County Cattle 4-
H Club member Josie Boykin
achieved first place receiving a
belt buckle. Rachel Fries took
the second place trophy with
Abby Peacock in third place.
The Hendry County Cattle 4-H
Club is led by Dr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Keen and Eileen Raulerson
and Renee Pratt provide leader-
ship to the A-1 Steer Club. Mike
Swindle is the Clewiston FFA
Advisor.


Taking the title of Reserve Champion -'" .. -- ...
was Kelsie Hansen's prize-winning Abby Peacock's steer was named Reserve Champi-
Heifer at the Hendry County Beef on at the Hendry County Beef Breeding and Steer
Breeding and Steer Show. Show.


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ABSOLUTE AUCTION. 96
Acres mountain property
within Cherokee National
Forest Proclamation Boun-
dary. Saturday, April 1,
10:30 a.m. Call
1-800-4FURROW or visit
www.furrow.com. TN Lic.
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DOG, Male, Terrier mix? Fixed
w/collar. Call Joe to ID,
(561)996-5680 Belle Glade
PRESCRIPTION GLASSES-
Found Speckled Church Fes-
tival. Okee. Please call for
more Info. (863)467-2545


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your garden. You pick up.
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BOX LOT SALE
LaBelle, Fri. & Sat., April 7th &
8th, 3pm-9pm, 463 E. Lin-
coln Ave. Watts, McCoy, Hall
Pyrex, Milk glass, Amber-
ware, Enamel, Vintage uten-
sils, Jim Beam, Antique
books, Cookbooks,
Children's book & More
collectable's. Dealers Wel-
come. 863-674-0098
TURKEY CREEK (Ortona)
Neighborhood Yard Sale
Off SR 78, east of SR 29.
Friday, March 31st
12 Noon- 'til 5pm.
Saturday, April 1st
8am-Spin.
At least 8 households!!!
Absolutely No Early Sales
Antiques, Nautical, Boats,
Art, Small appliances, Tools,
Housewares, Christmas,
Collectibles, Music boxes,
Books, Decorator, Adult
Clothing, Computers, Bicycles.
(863)675-5828
Earn some extra cash.
Sell your used items in
the classifieds


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


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Employment -
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Employment -
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Employment
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Training 227
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BADCOCK
FURNITURE
Full-Time
Sales Associate
Bi-lingual a plus,
but not mandatory.
Apply at:

Badcock Furniture
225 SW Ave B
Belle, Glade, FL
33430
CAR WASH TECH'S-
WILL TRAIN!
needed w/plumbing & electri-
cal ability for Ft. Myers, SW FL
& Tampa areas. Vehicle, tools
& benefits provided. ($.based
on experience.) DFWP Apply
by fax or e-mail to Waltek Car
Wash Systems, 863-674-
1164. ann.bddges@wallace-
groupinc.com
Driver- NOW HIRING QUALI-
FIED DRIVERS for Central
Florida Local & National OTR
positions. Food grade tanker,
no hazmat, no pumps, great
benefits, competitive pay &
new equipment. Need 2
years experience. Call By-
num Transport for your op-
portunity today.
(800)741-7950.
Your new car could he In
today's paper. Have you
looked for it?


Case Manager
Bi-Lingual
for family-centered
approach home visitation.
Belle Glade.
Working with pregnant &
Parenting families.
Degree in Social Work or
related field required.
Resume by Fax to:
581 996-3653 or e-mail to:
HumanResources(
familiesfirstibc.org
Visit us at
familiesfirstpbc.org
for more information.

Computer
INSTRUCTOR / CASE MAN-
AGER Henkels & McCoy, a
national training provider, is
seeking a self-motivated, en-
ergetic individual in the Cle-
wiston area. A minimum of
3 years experience with cer-
tifications in A+ or MOS or
IC3 is desirable. Must have
strong communication skills
with the ability to develop re-
lationshops with the com-
munity. Must be able to
relate with a diverse multi-
cultural population. Fax re-
sumes with salary require,
ments to 863-519-4507
attention Nilda Blanco. EOE
M/F/D/V

CORRECTION OFFICERS
The Glades County Sheriff's
Office is accepting appli-
cations for Correction Offi-
cers. Certified and not
certified must complete a
tabe test. Starting salary is
$1 0.00D per hour.
Benefits include health and
life insurance, dental insu-
rance may be purchased.
Applications may be picked
up at the Glades County
Sheriff's Office 599 Ave-
nue J, Moore Haven, Flori-
da or call personnel at
863-946-1600
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.com
(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.
EXPERIENCED PLUMBER
(863)675-1155


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A MANAGEMENT

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

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


Leaf Harvest Supervisor

DudaFarm Fresh Foods, Inc., a major agricultural
firm has an entry-level, year-round, salaried position
opening in western Palm Beach County. This is an
outdoor position supervising crews harvesting bulk
process leaf, and leaf hand cut/pack to orders. Addi-
tional duties include processing payrolls, computing
pack-outs, and other harvest reports. Minimum re-
quirements includes 2 years of college, a current
valid drivers license, and requires some out-of-state
travel. Ability to speak Spanish and familiarity with
Microsoft Word and Excel strongly encouraged with
prior experience supervising agricultural labor a plus.
Competitive wage and benefits package including a
company.vehicle, bonus, retirement, and 401K. Send
resume to Al Loret de Mola, Human Resources Man-
ager, RO. Box 2015, Belle Glade, FL 33430, email
address: alberto@duda.com or call 561-996-7621
ext. 5264 M-F 8:00am 5:00pm to be considered for
an interview. EOE.



MECHANIC WANTED
Hampton Chrysler is looking for an
experienced Technician. A.S.E. Certifications
preferred. Valid FL drivers license required.
Benefits/Vacation.

Apply in person M-F
HAMPTON CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP
202 W. Sugarland Hwy Clewiston


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


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PALM BEACH COUNTY
JOB OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER (Belle Glade),
$32,762/hr. Administrative and supervisory work
managing a community center for the senior
population. Supervises and trains staff and volun-
teers; recruits volunteers and new programs.
Monitors and maintains the physical maintenance
of the center. Addresses social and civic groups
regarding services at the center. Requires high
school/equivalent and 2 yrs. college course work
(60-sem./90-qtr. hrs.) in Social Work, Recreation,
Public/Business Administration, Education, Behav-
ioral Science/relaled and 2 yrs. exp. in institutional
or building management (or HS/'eq. and 4 yrs. re-
lated exp ). Prefer: 6 months of exp. working with
seniors, bilingual (Eng.,Sp ).

CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASST. (Preschoolers, Pa-
hokee), $10.72/hr. Assists in caring for, monitor-
ing and carrying out program activities for children
enrolled in the Head Start Program. Attends agen-
cy training sessions. Requires high school/equiva-
lent and 1 yr. exp. working with preschoolers
(must specify) AND 40 hrs. of DCF child care
training at time of application (attach copies of
documentation). Must obtain a National CDA cre-
dential within I yr. of hire. Also desirable: Former
or present Head Start parent (primary caregiv-
er)/Head Start volunteer experience.

Visit www.pbc.gov.com for detailed job descrip-
tions and employment applications. Submit appli-
cations/resumes with any Vet. Pref. doc. for
receipt by 5 pm 4/7/06 to Palm Beach County HR,
50 S. Military Trail, #210, WPB, FL 33415 Fax
561-616-6893 EO/AA M/F/D/V (DFWP)

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Must have valid FL C.N.A Certificate
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-3-983-0805
Drug Free Workplace EOE


INTERVIEWING CLERK
(Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
L-1) (#64036628)

Front Desk Position responsible for inter-
viewing clients for service eligibility;
computer experience helpful. Bi-lingual
English/Spanish; Background screen-
ing/fingerprinting required. EEO/AA
Apply online:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com
CALL LYNN # 863-674-4041 X 115
for more details



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


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The Okeechobee News is seeking an Ad'
Services Team Member. This is a part time
position that could lead to full time
employment.
The right applicant will:
Have advanced PC computer skills
Have good people skills
Be a team-player
Be organized
Be able tohandlepressure
Be a self-managed individual
Be able to handle deadlines
Have previous sales experience with a
proven track record
Desire to be successful
Be able to work flexible hours
Knowledge in:
Photoshop
Quark or Pagemaker
Adobe Acrobat
The Okeechobee News offers:
Potential for advancement
A unique work environment where
employees are trusted and empowered
Competitive pay based on experience
Generous time off program
The Okeechobee News Is An Equal Opportunity Employer






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 are pertaining 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 brief 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.


ADULT/CHILD THERAPIST

Needed to provide individual, couple, and
family therapy in a behavioral health setting
to Blades residents. Requires a master's
degree in a relevant field, professional license
or license eligible. Preferred candidate will be
bilingual with HIV population experience.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Fax resume to (561)514-1987. You may e-mail
your resume to bsears@oakwoodcenter.org
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
Glades Services (AKA Healthy Solutions Resource Center)
EOE: M/F/D/V


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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
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VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR


MOORE HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY


1990 East SR 78NW
Moore Haven, FL 33471


HELP WANTED
Emergency Management Planner forthe La Belle office.
Must have computer skills, experience with Microsoft pro-
grams and Excel. Must be able to work independently, be
self motivated & organized. A High School Digloma or GED
required
Sidewalk & Bridge Foreman for Hendry County Road &
Bridge. Clean driving record. Must have Class D or higher
drivers license, High School Diploma/GED or 2 years experi-
ence in concrete coiTstruction to include knowledge or con-
struction plans, measurements, forming, pouring finishing,
supervision and other related experience. Pay range $30,160
and $36;400 annually depending upon expenence.
Forklift Operator/ Assistant at the Recycling & Hazardous
Waste Collection Center in LaBelle. CDL license preferred.
Mechanic I. Basic mechanic knowledge, experience as an au-
tomotive service worker or mechanic's helper preferred.
Mechanic II. Graduate from an approved course in heavy &
diesel mechanics, three years experience.
Both Mechanic positions require Class B driver's license. Must
have a High School Diploma or GED. Both located in Clewis-
ton.
GIS Coordinator for the LaBelle office. Must have Bachelor of
Science from an accredited college or university in computer
science, geography, or related field with considerable experi-
ence in the use of geographic information systems or 8 yrs
equivalent experience.
The positions are full time with medical benefits, retirement,
sick'and vacation leave.
These positions will be open until filled. Job description & ap-
plications 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
application process should contact Hendry County Commis-
Ssioner HR Department


RECEPTIONIST.

Needed to perform typical receptionist duties
in an outpatient behavioral health setting for
an organization serving Glades residents.
Bilingual candidate preferred. Competitive
salary and excellent benefits. Fax resume to:
(561)514-1987. You may email your resume to:
bsears@oakwoodcenter.org.

Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
Glades Services (AKA Health Solutions Resource Center)
EOE: M/F/D/V

SHOP INVENTORY CLERK

King Ranch currently has a position available for a
Shop Inventory Clerk. Main duties include working
with vendors to order and track shop parts and
computerized entry of inventory receipts and dis-
tributions..Prior experience with computerized
shop inventory system preferred. Must have a val-
id driver's license. Full benefits package including
medical, dental and ,vision insurance, retirement,
401(k), paid vacations and holidays. Interested
candidates please call (561)996-7257. EOE,
Drug-Free Workplace

Labelle Company needs Warehouse Supervisor
The Dumont Company seeks a successful candidate with at
least 2 years of supervisory experience, good administrative
skills, solid leadership skills and holding a current CDL "B" with
Hazmat endorsement. The candidate will be responsible for
supervising a warehouse, organizing shipping papers,
controlling the inventory and supervising the activities of the
drivers. They will also be required to act as the back up driver
When necessary. It is important that the candidate be a hands
on team player. We are a small company where the Supervis-
or wears many hats and must be willing to do whatever is nec-
essary to support the effort. We offer an exciting opportunity
with good starting wages, a comprehensive benefits package
(including Health care, 401K with company matching, Life
and Disability insurance and a Profit Sharing plan).
If-you are ambitious, and are looking for a job with a future,
please Fax your resume today to 800-524-9315.

FISCAL ASSISTANT I
(Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks L-1)
(#64085152)

Third party billing & patient accounts
receivable; detail oriented & computer
experience helpful. Background
screening/fingerprinting required.
EEO/AA. Apply on line:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com or
CallLynn @ 863-674-4041 x115
for more details


CDH REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

NOW HIRING!
Iron Workers, Steel Workers
Welders, Carpenters and Laborers

Please apply in person at:
1816 Red Road
Clewiston, FL 33440


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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Dining Room Bus Person $6.25 per hour
Dining Room Host(ess) $8.00 per hour
Dining Room Server $5.50 plus tips
Housekeeper $9.00 per hour
Maintenance Worker $10.00 + D.O.E.
Poker Brush $8.00 per hour
Security Officer $10.00 per hour
Sous Chef $12.00 + D.O.E.
TAD Floor Clerk $21.00 avg. w/grats

We are also seeking candidates
for these professional positions:
Count Team Supervisor* Financial Analyst Security Supervisor
Human Resources Manager TAD Floor Supervisor

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


Glades County
Board of County Commissioners
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DATA ENTRY/FILE CLERK
SALARY RANGE: $7.00 $10.75 PER HOUR
EXCELLENT BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND STATE RETIRE-
MENT
MAJOR DUTIES: Must be able to enter all daily timetickets re-
cording labor, equipment and materials relating to projects.
Must be able to prepare accurate monthly equipment, job and
inventory reports. Must be able to process and balance all
landfill weighttickets pertaining to GCRD Parks and Cemetery.
Must be able to assist the Office Manager when necessary.
Must be able to monitor the radio and telephones, do all office
filing and any other duties as may be required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applicant must have
the people skills to communicate with the public. This position
requires knowledge of common office procedures, computer
skills and programming knowledge regarding office software.
This position requires skill in the operation of all office ma-
chines
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or Equiva-
lent. Valid Class E Florida Drivers License with acceptable
driving record. Minimum of two (2) years experience working
with computers.
JOB LOCATION: Glades County Road Department
WORK SCHEDULE: 7:30 a.m. z 00 p.m. 5 days per week
CLOSING DATE: April 7,2006 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. Box 1018
Moore Haven, Fl 33471
863-946-6000
Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking workplace


Drivers:
Great Pay!
Safety Bonuses!
Life/ Health / 401K!
Great Home Time!
CDL-A 2yrs. Exp.
Domino's Pizza Distribution
800-540-3474
Equipment Operators, Exca-
vator, Dozer, Loader. Top
Pay, 60 hrs. a wk.
(561)309-7817
Experienced
Bookkeeper
needed in Clewiston.
Primary skills:
Microsoft Word/
. Excel and Quickbooks.
Please call
(863)599-0460
FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER
Minimum 5 yrs exp. in the
workplace. Knowledge of
Quickbooks Pro and MS Of-
fice, Exc pers refs & must be
bondable. E-mail resume to:
firstappraisalOl@earthlink.net
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATORS & CLASS A/B
DRIVERS
For Labelle & Ft; Myers loca-
tions. Apply in Person at 825
E. Cowboy Way, Suite 106,
LaBelle (Ph 863-674-1174)
or fax resume to
#863-674-1164.
EEO/DFWP
LABELLE COMPANY NEEDS
DRIVER-The Dumont Com-
pany has a position in our
small company that requires
a driver with minimum of a
CDL "B" with Hazmat en-
dorsement. We offer good
starting wages, benefits and
a secure future. If you are
ambitious, and are looking
for a job with a future please
call today at 800-330-1369.
Mace Welding is now
accepting applications for
WELDERS
Apply within at:
90 Evans Rd, LaBelle
(863)675-6683
NEEDED DENTAL ASSISTANT
Experience preferred
but not required.
Please contact 863-983-7361
for an application or send
resume to: 205 South Gloria
St. Clewiston, FL 33440
"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.
0/0 Driver FFE, The F/S is
higher here! $1.11 Avg.
$2,000 sign-on $2,600 Re-
ferral Bonus. Base Plate pro-
vided. No truck no problem.
Low payment with short
lease. (800)569-9298.


PIPEFITTERS, STRUCTURAL
WELDERS & HELPERS
NEEDED
Pro Serv Sanders is taking
applications for experienced
Pipefitters & Structural
Welders. Competitive wages
E.O.E. Drug Free Workplace
For details call:
Joel Hagler
407-324-5666, Ext. 246
or email:
jhaqler~pssanderscom
PLUMBER: Experienced
in service work. Call for an
interview. (863)675-1155
POSTAL JOBS
$16.46 $22.97/hr, Now Hir-
ing. For application & free
government job info., call
American Assoc. of Labor
1-913-599-8226, 24hr.
emp. serve.
SCALE OPERATOR
Now being hired at
Ortona Sand Company
Call (863)675-1454
VAN DRIVER NEEDED
P/T Split shift. Call Labor Find-
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Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books & Magazines 535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins/Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
ComputerVideo 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Linens A Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health & Reducing
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Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps/Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
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Pets/Supplies/
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Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
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Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television,-Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toys & Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




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


BARBER CHAIR, Antique, Mfg.
by Emil J. Padair Co. Pat #
1594408-1594409. Good
cond. $1000 (863)763-5881
CLOCKS, Antique (3) $750 for
all, will sep. (863)763-5870
Wood Burning Cook Stove,
antique, exc. cond., $300.
(863)675-4858


DISHWASHER-top of the line
Haler, portable, RV size,
18"W, used less than 10
times, $250 (502)644-2018
WASHER & DRYER- $100 For
both (863)675-3038 '
WASHER & DRYER Maytag,
Stackable, heavy duty, good
working cond. $200
-(863)634-1492
WASHER Frigidaire, Super
Capacity 16 cycles, Heavy
duty $50 (863)697-2173


BICYCLE, Fold Up. $30
(863)763-5870



STEEL BUILDING SOLUTIONS.
"Manufacturer Direct!" Priced
to sell Built to Last. Featur-
ing clear span design. Exten-
sive range of sizes and
models. Pioneer
(800)668-5422.



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Glass. 32"x74", Fits Mobil
Homes $30. (863)357-6660
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METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufactur-
er. 20 colors in stock with all
Accessories. Quick turn
around! Delivery Available
Toll Free (888)393-0335.
MH STEPS (2) 35" Fiber
glass steps, w/3'x3' platform,
metal handrails $600 or will
sep. (863)357-0615
SCREEN ROOM MATERIALS:
Walls, 4x10 Roof Panels &
one Door $950.
(772)201-8932 OKEECHOBEE
SCREEN ROOM- permanent or
portable, 8x20, roof system,
28x8, 2 doors, exc cond.
$1800 (502)644-2018
SHELVES 5/4 solid oak, Rout-
ed edges. Finished. Steel
arms Worth $2000. Now
$500 (863)674-0429
SHUTTERS- 1-pr. 12"x24",
2-pr 12"x48", & 2-pr 14"x39"
All need to be painted. $25.
Will sep. (863)763-1997


CARPET & PAD- br]r,d ,] i-;
blue approx 12. bi s ;5




BABY CRIB- Brand new, no
mattress. $40.
(863)675-7105
TODDLER BED- Race Car,
with mattress & bedding,
$50 (863)675-6829


GOWNS (3) Formal, From Da-
vid's Bridal. New, never
worn. All size 20. $300 for
.all, will sep. (863)697-2813
Natl. Pagent Dress 5/6 Beauti-
ful custom-made by Nancy
Landers $450
(863)467-2952


FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
CARDS(3-400 Racing &
Comic, late 80s early 90s
Exc. cond. $400 neg.
863)763-8943
Stadium Club,'92 &'06, Topps
Series, 1 CC card $2
(863)467-1484



ALL IN ONE PRINTER- Print
Trio/Photo, Lexmark P3150,
4 photo card slots, new car-
tridges $75 (863)357-1082
COMPUTER SYSTEM, Dell,!
Win XP + lots of programs
& games. $17'51
(863)843-0158 ,
LAPTOP Windows XR lots of
software, internet ready, 1.5
gig, 2 months old, $950 firm
(863)261-4633
LAPTOP- 15", Absolute the top
of the line Durabook. Military
spec's Modem, rotor Leather
case. $1399. 863-983-7751
WEB TV- computer w/2 key-
boards, $75 (863)902-0257


Bureau- Dresser Double, very
good cond. $80 or best offer
(863)467-9877
CORNER CABINETS (2) beau-
tiful, cherry wood, must see,
$2500 or best of-
fer(863)763-0072
DAY BED- light pine $150
.(863)357-1517
DINETTE SET, wood, with for-
mica top & 4 captain's
chairs, green, $$125.
(863)467-2557
DINING TABLE- Oval, 2-leaf's,
6-chairs w/cushions All hard
wood. Traditional style $300.
(863)467-6543
DINING TABLE W/ 6CHAIRS-
blond rattan, glass top, $275
(863)763-9410
DRESSER SET, 1 long w/mir-
ror, 1 narrow tall, 1 night
stand $60 (863)467-6984
FOAM MATTRESS: King Size,
New. $350. (863)675-5737
LIVING ROOM RECLINER- ex-
cel. cond. only $80 or best
offer (863)467-9877


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QUEEN BED- light wood, Sea-
ly Post matt, dresser w/mir-
ror, chest, 2 nite stands
$1500 (863)763-9410
RECLINER- olive green, like
new, asking $125 or best of-
fer (863)824-0739
SOFA & CHAISE LOUNGE-
Lge, modern, full back cush-
ions, pale green/beige, 2yrs
old $500 (863)467-2435
SOFA- full size, Like new,
.Light blue, beige, white &. gev
striped. Reduce to' $225
*(863)467-0670
TABLE & 4 CHAIRS- maple,
. good condition, $50
(863)763-8146
TABLE, w/butcher block top, 2
stools, w/white legs on table
& stools, $75 or best offer.
(863)983-6319



GOLF CLUBS- complete,
matched set, metal woods,
irons, baq. putter, 30'misc.,
club,. 11 ,I (863)946-3123


ROTTWELL MODEL 650 TRAP
made in Belgium, never im-
ported, brought over. 12ga,
30" f/m, $1500
(937)215-0307



EXERCISE BIKE- Schwin Air
Dyme, like brand new, $150
(863)983-2255



WATER HEATER- 40 gal, 1 yr
.old, $75. or best offer.
(863)467-1958


FLOOR LAMP- With matching
glass top coffee table $125.
(863)357-6315



'PATIO SET- in good cond.
blue and white $50
(863)763-8146


ELEC WHEELCHAIR- 3 wheel
Sonic Pride Mobility, elec lift,
$1200 or best offer
(863)675-2596
LIFT CHAIR- Like new condi-
tion. Also reclines $425. or
best offer (863)467-4328.
WHEEL CHAIR, Motorized w/2
heavy duty batteries. Good
cond. $550. .(863)675-0104


CRUISE- 7 NIGHTS, EASTERN
CARIBBEAN. Brand new ship
sailing r/t from Ft. Lauderdale
November 2006- March
2007. From $499 (port taxes
included) with FREE BUS!
(800)741-1770, www.alla-
boardtravel.com. ARC Ex-
empt.
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.
Fixed Wing Ultra Light Air-
Plane, partly finished, $1800
or best offer. (906)281-2127
For sale Household items,
tools, sporting goods, furni-
ture & appliances Call Paul
(561)924-8292
GREEN SAND IRON FILTER-
Like new,
$100.(863)610-7588
Horse Liniment Eases Arthritis
Pain. Now Available for hu-
mans. Arth-Rx has been
helping arthritis pain suffer-
ers for over 10 years. Con-
venient Roll On.
(800)634-2348; www.arth-
rx.com.
RELAX & ENJOY, the outdoors
in this 2 seated swing $100.
(863)675-6556


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horse, great w/kids. Moving
must sell. $2500 or best offer.
(239)633-3649
HORSE TRAILER- Good condi-
tion. $1500. Firm
(239)694-5611
HORSES, 3-Gelding, 1-Barrel
horse, 1-Roping horse for
kids, 1-Gelding for Intermedi-
ate riders. Call
863-675-5739
SADDLES (3) Western, 2 Adult
& 1 Child. $650 for all or
best offer, will sep.
(863)697-8731



RIDING LAWN MOWER -
Craftsman LT1000. 42" cut.
About 6mos. old. Asking
$900. (863)697-3212


FAMILY HOME CARE
A Medicare Certified
Home Health Agency has immediate openings
for experienced professionals.
* DIRECTOR OF NURSING
FL RN License
Clinical & Management experience.
* REGISTERED NURSE: Full Time / Part Time
(Per Diem positions also available). '
* MARKETER/ INTAKE COORDINATOR
PHYSICAL THERAPY Full Time / Part Time
(Per Diem also available).
* OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Per Diem
SPEECH THERAPY: Per Diem
SCNA /HOME HEALTH AIDE:
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For consideration,
please fax your resume to (863)983-9883
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FENDER ULTRA CHORUS
AMP & Drum & Bass ma-
chine, $525 will sell separate
(863)763-0072


ADBA REG RED NOSE PIT
BULL PUPS- $250 each,
Please call (863)634-0119
BIRDS- Aviary for small birds,
8x10, movable, 50 or more
birds, $1000 cash
(863)675-3032
BLACK LAB PUPPIES, born on
2/6/06, 4 males, 3 females,
$125. (863)467-1574
CHIHUAHUA, puppy, female,
Shots current, Health Cert.
$300. (863)675-3729 or
(863)675-2541
JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES,
$400 each: (863)634-4076
KOI
Colorful Pond Fish
2'" 18", $3.00- $100.
239-289-7511
PEKINGESE PUPS- all shots,
CKC, beautiful, all colors/sizes,
$300-400 will-deliver.
(863)983-5597
YEARLING BEEFMASTER
BULL- $800
(863)675-0218 La Belle



SPA HOT TUB- Vita, 6-person,
works great $1200
(863)763-6834



SEWING MACHINE, Commer-
cial. Used for upholstery.
$800. (863)675-5737


HUNT ELK, Red Stag, White-
tail, Buffalo, Wild Boar. Our
season: now-3/31/06. Guar-
anteed license, $5.00 -.tro-
phy in two days.' N,o-
Game/No-Pay policy. Days,
314)209-9800;-evenings
314)293-0610.



FISHER STEREO SYSTEM-
With 2-4' speakers. $200.
'(863)357-6315
SONY CASSETTE TO CAS-
SETTE- plays, records, syn-
chronized motors, new cond
$80 (863)675-2596



CABINET STYLE- 52", Color
does not work. $200.
(863)675-7105


CUT OFF SAW- Black & Deck-
er, 9", Extra 9" blades, Excel-
lent condition $75., Or best
offer. 410-228-7137
EXTENSION LADDER, 18' fi-
berglass, new, $90 cash
(863)675-4970 leave mes-
sage
MECHANICS CREEPER- plas-
tic, exc cond., half price, $17
cash (863)675-4970 leave
message


VCR, DAEWOO like new $20'
(863)467-0670


Trailer for 18' to 20' Pontoon
Boat. (863)763-8872
WANTED: FL ART
A.E. Backus, J. Hutchinson
H. Newton, G. Buckner, E.
Buckner, L. Roberts, A. Hair,
R A. McClendon, S. Newton,
BIG $$ (772)562-5567
Wanted Hay Bailer, used,
(863)763-2936,


Agriculture



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



HORSE, 8 yrs. old. Good


Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Thursday, March 30, 2006







Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


RIDING MOWER for parts,
42", for parts only! motor,
tires, battery good, deck shot
$20 (931)337-1053 or
(863)3571236
RIDING MOWER, TORO,
Wheel Horse, 44" cut, $650
(863)612-1018


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


Rentals



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


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Up To 10,000 SQ. FT.
Belle Glade Area







DESTIN, FLORIDA. Directly, on
the Water, 'NEW Boutique
Hotel. Harbor Beach, Pool.
Steps to Finest Restaurants'.
Minutes to Gulf, Golf, Shop-
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www.innondestinharbor.com
(800)874-0470.


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Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Coados/
Townhouses Sale 1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080




Belle Glade, Muti-Unit
CBS Apartments. 1 & 2 Bdrm.
Call Thompson-Broker
(561)996-5264
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PORT LaBelle: Unit 4,4/2,
Newly renovated, near schls.,
Priced to sell @ $175,000.
Call owner: 863-673-5071.

Riverfront Home
LaBelle
Dock/Lift Boathouse
2BR/2BA
Appraised $675,000
Quick Sale Price
$599,000
Owner financing,
SWill trade for
acreage.
305-481-1316 or
863-234-1814.


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MOORE HAVEN 33471
TOP LOCATION -
Will Divide
City block next to court-
house, government center,
high school, 500 feet on US
#27, Ideal for Bank, Fast
Food, Law, Medical, Retail,
Realtor, Insurance, etc.
Call owner- Pat




PIONEER, 2.5 ac., Lots of pine
trees. High land. Accessible
Very Peaceful & Private,
$66,000. 863-674-1008


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MONTURA RANCH ESTATES, .
1.25 ac. Near Clewiston in f
growing Hendry County, FL. -
Good location on Datil St.
Community with Recreation North 'Georgia Gated Mountain
Center & swimming pool. Community. New Homes
Asking $45,000.00 E-mail: close to Infrastructure. One
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OKEECHOBEE. 1.19 ac Locat- .ww berinreegeorgia OTm..
,ed 7 mi N of Okee. City. On Rural Hunting Timber Land
dead end black top road. For Sale 222.2 acres,
Many. mature Oak trees. $2500/acre. Atkinson.
:Zoned for house or mobile County, Georgia. Call for info
home. Not in Viking area. (334)393-5036 or
$75,000 863-467-5867 or (334)464-4004.
863-697-9047
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I o StACREAGE Gated mountain
A-Sl 5 community bordering a large
lake. Spectacular views.
Community boat ramp, pri-
ASHEVILLE, NC AREA vate boat slips. Between
ACREAGE Private, gated Chattanooga & Knoxville.
mountain community with Call today (866)292-5769.
over 4 miles of riverfront. 1 Gates of the River.
to 8+ acres from the $60s.
Incredible views! Custom TN WATERFRONT MOUNTAIN
community lodge with PROPERTY Scenic home-
Tiounijiri si,';. riverwafi. sites surrounding Lake Bark-
alil (8661292-5762 Berr ley. 1 to 6 acre view sites &
i[ver LUDge 5 to 40 acre privacy sites
from the 40's. 90 mmin to
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLI- Nashville. Grand opening of
NA. WINTER SEASON IS Phase II on now! Call
HERE! MUST SEE THE 166) 9. 496t
BEAUTIFUL PEACEFULLY
MlOUNLIJTAIlJ OF VVESTERIN
IC MOUNTAIIJS Honme
Cabins A In Mobile Homes
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Realty GMAC Real Estate, .
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COASTAL NC WATERFRONT! Mobile Homes- Rent 2015
1.5 Acres- $99,900. Beauti- Mobile Homes- Sale 2020
fully wooded, great views,
pristine shoreline, deep
boatable water! Enjoy access
to ICW, Sound Atlantic.
Paved road, underground
utilities. Excellent financing.
Call now (800)732-6601 x MOBILE HOME LOTS
1510. ForSale
Shiv Island & Pahokee
FINAL CLOSEOUT- Lake Bar- (561)996-4524
gains! April 8/ 9. Water ac-
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FREE Boat Slips. PAY NO
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ly wooded parcels at 34,000 PIONEER PLANTATIONS- 3/2
acre lake Tennessee. Enjoy dbl wide, Ig porch, 40 acres,
unlimited water recreation. $800/mo, 1st. Lst. &
Surrounded by state forest. sec,(954)649-6641
Excellent financing! Call
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Land Partners, LLC. 2 0
GOLF LOT SALE! Blue Ridge
Mountains! Near Asheville, BEAUTIFUL 50X12 MH-
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Lakefront and Lakeview Prop- Palm Harbor Masterpiece,
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Tennessee on the shores of Zone 3 wind storm,16x16
pristine.Norris Lake. Call deck, appliance, exc cond,
Lakeside Realty at odg owner, buyer pays mov-
(423)626-5820 Or visit ing. $29,900 (863)675-1490
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Large Mtn. Land Bargains, MOBILE 3br/2ba Manufactured
High Elevation. Adjoins Pris- home, driveway, car port,
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350 AC. Sweeping Mtn. $.168,500(863)675-3539
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MONTANA MOUNTAIN PARA- ,_, _,
DISE Great mountain views, 0 iI1
2.29 acres just $59,990.
Ride out your back door to Boats 3005
millions of acres of national Campers.'RVs 3010
forest. Close to Canyon Ferry Jet Sii.s 3015
Lake, minutes to Helena. Marine Accessories 3020
Soils tested, utilities, ready Marine Miscellaneous 3025
to build. Call owner Motorcycles 3030
(866)365-6103. Sport Vehicles/ATVs 3035
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
AAH COOL SUMMERS MILD .
WINTERS Affordable Homes
& Mountain Cabins Land
CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE 14' BOAT- unsinkable, fiber-
(877)837-2288 EXIT REAL- glass, fish finder, trir, used
Y MOUNTAIN VIEW PROP- twice, Call for information
E R T I E S (863)675-2941
www.exitmurphy.com.
www.exitmurphy.com. BAYLINER- '77, .Outboard, 16',
NC MOUNTAINS 3 acres on Runs good. $2500. or best
mountain top in gated com- offer.(863)634-7108
munity, view, trees, waterfall
& large public lake nearby, PONTOON BOAT, 20' LOWES,
paved private access, 40 hp Honda, 4 stroke, like
$58,500 owner new w/trailer, awnings & ex-
( 8 6 6) 7 8 9 8 5 3 5 tra's. $5800. (863)467-6696
www.NC77.com. --
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front Community 1.5 acres
plus, 90 miles of shoreline. CHEVY HERIT.MOTORHOME-
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20% pre-development dis- work on the inside. $2500.
counts, 90% financing. Call Or best offer
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INVITATION TO ID March 14,2006
-:1.01 Nobcis hereby given tathe Board of County Co mrissoners, Glades INVITATION TO BIDDERS
County,ForidaisaccepingDesiginBuidproposalsrorthlefolowingpoject 0
-g -. ProjectNae: OTONA TERYPAYVIUON 05-06-03
Project description:Cemetery Pavion The City of Clewlston will receive sealed bids until 3:00 p.m., on April 10, 2006, at
1.02 Sealed bids must be submittedto: Clewiston Utilities Department, 141 Central Avenue, Clewiston, orida, at which
L 13 time and place they will be opened and read aloud.
Wendell T uty Manager Thebidsaretobesubmitedfor
500 Avenue J
CLEW ISTON COUNTRY ACRES Moore HavenFl. 33471 CONTRACTFORDISPOSAL.OFSEWAGERESIDUALS
1.03 Sealed bids will be received on: Your bid must be in strict compliance with the City's specifications and offer the
same or equal equipment. Any deviatious from the specifications are to be ex-
odular/Floor Plans. From $79,900 & p, Date: April72006 plained in toll detail and listed separately In a letter which will become a part of
3/4/5BR, 2/3BA, acre & 1/4 available or use ce:00pmoutouourthouserprposal.
Sl a GladesC 500oAvue A copy of the specifications may be obtained from the Clewiston Utilities Depart-
your land as down payment. Financing Moore Haven,FL33471 meant, 141 Central Avenue, Clewiston, Forida, between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
available. 863-673-6417 or 561-721-5299 1.04 Contractor s)willbe responsibleforprovidingfuliandcompletesignedand Each bid must be ed SEWAGE RESIDUALS
Sseatedse pans. DISPOSAL BID. Bids may be maied to Kevin cCarthy, Utilities Director, 141
mm 1.05 Contractor(s) will pay $50.00 plus shipping for each set of bid plans Central Avenue, Clewiaton, Flod, 33440, or hand delivered to the same ad-
dress. No responsibiitv will be attached to any officers for the premature opening
1.06 Each bid must be accompanied bya certified check, cashiers check, trust of a bid not property addressed andidentified.
TRAVEL TRAILER, 8x34 w/4 GMC Sonoma, lots of parts hcopany aauresebashdmt adey alneotheb lorabidebond
TRAVEL TRAILER, 8x34 w/ 4 GMC Sonoma, lots Of parts te s e ento tebas in na to tGladesluount The City of Clewiston reserves the right to hold all bids for thirty days and to reject
ft. extension. $6000 invested. $400 or best offer Boardof county commissioner. Allbidsmustbeubmedinduplicateandm- any and all bids, with or without cause, to waive technical errors and in or-
Older. Some Hurricane Dam- (863)697-1367- ceivedn a sealedenvelope, plainlymarkedontheoutsidewiththe projectname, males, orto acceptthe bid thatin its judgment best servesthe City.
age. $2500. (863)675-6105 bid number, date and name of Bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive mi-
age.$MUSTANG WHEELS, for'93, norformalitiesinanybidandtoacceptanybldwhichtheyconldertobeintheir CITY OFCLEWISTON, FLORIDA
w/center caps, fair cond., 4 best intereatandto mjectanypartof, oranyand all bids; however, awards will be iitanneuyiir
Find t faster. Sell It soon- R adetothelwest andstBiderthopiniona onoftheOwner, IvaPittman, Deputy City Clerk
en In the classified P egent igma and their decision shall be final and conclusive. No bidsb shall be withdrawn for a 121822CGS3/23,30/06
er a tires, $200. (561)718-8580 periodofsixty (6) calendardayssubsequenttotheopeningofbidswithoutthe
i ff cc s30 0 SUPERCHIP-For 6.0 Ford Die- cs ewe I
sel Truck, '04-05. Asking 1.07 Bid documents maybeobtainedorreviewedattheofficeof
County Manager NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE
HONDA MOTORCYCLE $350. or best offer. GladesountyCourthouse NOTICEOF PULICHEARING ORDINANCE
CM400, '81, needs work (863)634-3296 Cody SOOAvenueJ
ran nM4 t ir TI Moo 0 rd 3471 NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that the Clewiston City Commission will conduct a PUB-
brand new light & tire to be TIRES- (4), 250 '99 & up Ford (863)946-6000 LI HEARING (Continued from March20, 2006) on April 17,2006, at 6:00 p.m.,
put on $200. (863)983-7457 8 lug, 16", Alum. rims w/Ctr. uesonsconceninteid bedireted ngtotheoowing: or as soon as practical thereafter, in the City Hall Commission Chambers, 115
uu $0 Mo d c L o ver x nl $ .r ouestonsconcriothe bidmaybe directed in writing to the following: West Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, Florida. during the Public Hearing, the Ct
Suzuki'06 Model C-50- Low covers Ec. con73- $150.or Robert Jones, EMS Director Commssioon proposes to enact final passage of the ordinance which is set forth
Smiles loaded w/extras $8000 best offer. (863)763-6216Post Office Box 365 as follows:
(863)801-1744 TONNEAU COVER- off 8ft bed, MooreHave, FL33471 ORDINANCENO. 2006-01
Yamaha Roadstar 2005 Ford, $450 or best offer 863-946-0566 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEWISTON
Midnight Silverado, 1700cc, (863)467-7428 121808 CGS 3/23,30/2006 ANFLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 110 ENTITLED ZONING
hard bags, windshield, chrome OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED NON-
front end, white wall, back Shop here frsti I CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES N ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING FOR
rest, full wrnty, show room The classified ads A- ATTENTION MONTURARESIDENTS ENACTMENTMOF A NEW ART CLE IV, ENTLEDNONCONFORMING USES AND
NOTICE OF LANDsOWNERS' MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS; .PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR USES OF
cond. Must sell $9,500 NUAL ELECTIOFORENTORM COUN LAND; PROVIDING FOR USES OF LAND AND STRUCTURES IN COMBINATION;
(239)691-0657 I ckIp WATER CONTOL DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE;
(239)691- 57 WATERCONTOLDISTRICT PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
- CHEVY PICK UP 1983, V8 .,.. ,, [ u".'c ,i,, .o" rr C,,' Cou'.ny SEVERABILITY;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SIpots VeilDiesel. Very good condition. 1 VT 8 ri ,, *:."l i ,',,,,'1, ,, ,r o ribuu, A copy of the proposed ordinance is available In the City Manager's Office, City Hal,
SD ie s el. V e ry g o o d c o n d itio n iii, -,; ,:, ,o ', :.. rui,j,, jv, ." r ,, *,i 6- ),;' i ? : i ) I r. T, 1,, Avnuue C f I
$1350 (863)357-7214 after f, e.11 rr,, l,,ru,, i,-,, .r E .nE ,luou:, 2%1 5 .,',i.f A ',rul i ,,, ,'Tv leo115Ventura Avenue, Clewiston, Horda, for the Inspection of any interested par-
'$1350 (863357-7214 after ',r s" sandinterested partiesnmay appearat tire meeting and be heard with respectto
FOUR WHEELER, 50cc, for 5pm 1 ", 2'1 n i", '. Al : r u .., the proposed ordinance. Ifany person decides to appeal any decision made with
1:1 WHELR 5 f.. 1,1, -.i.r rri A i ;u.. :.,. a yu ..-I respect to any matter considered at this meeting for public hearing, such person
kids, $200 or best offer. .DODGE RAM 250, '90- runs ,: "', ;) i h'tiL ., 'T Vmay need to insure tha verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
(954)520-6707 good, new part? l :: r,, record includes the testimony and any evidence upon which the appeal is to be
work :)ody ,, 1,3. r i(. CENTRAL EOUNhf WATER based.
S. i $600 (863)655-0030. CONTROLs. OrRCI WendellJohinson
anutm ainC 1C Manaer
to o ies GMC 2500 '83- 6.2L diesel, ATENCIONRESIDENTESDEMONTURA: 12509CGS3/30/06
runs good w/flat bed, $2000 NOTICIADE REUNION PARA DUENOS DETERRENOS
or trade for swamp buggy ECCIONANNUAPAACENDADOS)Y CENTRALDEL
I ^- l "Q- (954)520-6707 ELECCION ANNUAALPARA ELCODADO CENTRAL DEL
I I (954)520-6707 DISTRITO DECONTROL.DE AGUA NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
ISUZU PU '91- AC, runs good, Per 1 presented se esta dando la noticia de que la Junta de Supervisores para el Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution, issued in the Circuit
Automobiles 41005 4 cyl, $1000 (772)618-0607 CondadoiCentral del Distrito de Control de Agua, tendra su reunion annual para los Court of Broward County, orida, on the 15th day of October 1991, in the cause
Autos Wanted n0 LEER FI Tduenos de terrenos (hacendados)y las elecciones anuales parala Junta de Su- wherein Rrst Union National Bank of Florda wan plaintiff and Jorge Mercado
Autos Wanted r 010 LEER FIBERGLASS TOPPER- pervisores el Sabado 29 doe Abril 2006, desde las 8:00 a.m. hasta las 6:00 p.m. and Migdalla NIeves are defendants, being Case Number 91-01B99COSO (62),
Classic Cars 41015 Off Ranger step side. Snug 'en el Centrode recreaclon de Montura Ranch Estates,255 N. Hacienda Street en In said Court, I, Ronald E. Lee, Sr., as Sheriff of Hendry County, Florida; have lev-
Commercial Trucks 4020 up to the cab type. $300 Montura, Florida. El motivode la reunion es para conducirlos asuntos del distrito led upon all the right, tile and interest of the defendant Jorge Mercado and MIg-
Construction yhacer la eeccionahualde la Junta de upervisos. Si necesita nstrcciones dalla Nleves, In and to the following described property, to-wit
Construction (863)763-2379 especicas para e.aralcentro de Recreacion a mas Informaclon par favor lame
Equipment 4025 a as oficinas defdstrlto as 863-983-5797 de las 7:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Todos SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6 Block 54 of Montura Ranch Estates
Foreign Cars 4030(1 PICKUP 1973 GMC, for parts, los interesados estan invitados asisir yser escuchados. First Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3, at
Four Wheel Drive 4035 rebuild able 350- engine, CENTRALCOUN TYWATER Pages 37,38 and 39 ofthe Public Records of Hendry County, Florida, including
Trucks 4040 good tires, mirrors etc.$200CONTROL DISTICT only such Oil, Gas and Mineral rights as the Grantor may possess. Subject to
Heavy Duty Trucks4040 go t 0I res, m rrors eciS0 ,j i[i, ii i', i .6 i -';%02dO. conditions, restriction reservations, road and canal rghts-of-way, enforceable
Parts Repairs 4045 (,9.8l:.. ,1 easements of assessments. Subject to real estate taxes for 2005 and subsequent
Pickup Trucks 4050 TONNEAU COVER- Fiberglass, INTHECIRCUITCOURTOFTHE a2 ye N.Mayoral Street.Monura Ranches
Sport Utility 4055 For full size truck $600 or TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND NOTICE aa 230N.MayoralStreet, MontraRanches
Tractor Trailers 4060 best offer. (863)357-2111 or HHENY COUNTY, FLORIDA A ANO .ATERCOtTRy Apr mi .u rofr u
Utility Trailers 4065 772-519-2 6 '. PrA u LIC a bAA lr I T ui,, n i r,1,r' r--.:L.II Fi.nl, 3 r',a r our 1 Ioio ,,I 'i A ir,-r3 io ,, .I
V a n s 4 0 7 0 ,,su i all ,r, l Wr, ;i v.. p yi i r r Ue r e la ucad l uno M igd la N ie es
v C s No. 9 ,,' ? i, ;r [ r, i, : 1: ..ulli, ] I 1. ,ill u' or l"nr, ern,,T, ,-ei'en AtdIJ) lIJ Tr'I .1 r Ii
ail ,CaseNo.:0-6-CA y ii rr,,i [dZr uir CASH IN HAND me sruoee ro ioret o bptif U Al a ii
irm" i i, Iir,,, ,m 1 (one) 2001 Ford Ranger Pickup 'y.T I.:c Arn :'i'l e d
TRAILER- 5'x8', With ramp. ,+.- "i3 11I,,A, .: f ,,.' ,,', T riAi uIt .n-rn
Excellent condition. $550. I, ,,,,n' u,'i ii 1 '.I in u llj :i .riri:,rl r,
Iir o'i, : i. ","d C ; L I J9l l'l' h ,111 f V0'ILV Jvi,,,.TrI 0 y 'I "'"'
A DONATED VEHICLE- TAl (863)357-5754 [,: A,, rd l L. -I L
p r c ov d c o i l ,ior.J3 1 t arII ,,f r ,,n fl),r, l I. ,I y:Iu in lu lV ir ,f i r ,n
for someone in a recovery UTILITY TRAILER- 4'xl 1', ,, r,,, ; Anyone desiring to bid on the pur- 114892CGS2/23;3/2,9,16,23,30/06
program or transportation for Very good shape, $375. :.. iis :.ni ,,r, .e .,I ,,,, 'r,'e I NrI :,-,,-,'Ty ,T,,. .rTi
a sing le parent ii ,iil iuh .:ilii -., A, ,, ,,.i ,,....T w.i ,' ei, u, .,,, .i jO,, rr ,, r, ,'oi ,:n,', ,,I,.,n
(866)855-0902 ', | ,,n.',/.. 'T, ,'i. )l ., ,1,., March14,2006
Buick Skylark LimTe l ., d,,,,J i .V'008I uie' f .- .31 1N' INV ,ATIONTO BIDDERS
4lr -'.:ed,, ,.ylexcel Gond. NOTIE OF ACTION Il prr t, r r 05-06-04
can be financed, $4100 CONS6RU0,iVESERVICE .i. iu.,, ,.iu, The D.hrI ,. "r
(863)467-9877 r" S" U '.*E' R' r,,, ir l ,'d i,.I "3,y urln al 'ua,,1.:;n r, c,,ngir,.l]i T lnyaiciC'E1 -d, i,',,,,eu'I,, 'd ..
(83)4b/9A O8 1 2 To Defendants,.The Unknown heirs, i nir r,'iy .,y be i, p, it el.:rol3,,),,,Tr,-. ,. ,albr gda.i acu l.,run
CHEVYCAMARO Z-28 1982, spouses, devisees, grantees, assign- d by, :.il 'i r o i Bidsma beAmailedorhaiddeliveredtotheCityof lewiston 115West*Ventura
runs greatly Must sell $1200 ees, .lienors, creditors, trustees, or oth- (tL. o o u i 0, E31d,( ell 6 Bids mybemailed sr hand deliveredito the City o1 Clewiston,,115VWest Venture
runs great! Must sell $1200 READING A eclamants claimio by, thru h, Paceiat(51 655-0620. Avenue, Clewiaton, FRodda 33440, through April10, 2006, until 3:00p.m. No re-
or best offer 863-697-9598 under, r against JAPES CROOK sponsibility shall be attached to any officers for the premature opening of a bid
F U UNE W SPAPER DECEASED and CAROL CROOKE, D-: 123886 CGS 3/30/06 not proper addressed and identified. The bids will be opened immediately fol-
FORD TAURUS '89- Runs lowing the id submission deadline at city hall. Bids received after 3:00 p.m. on
needs- front & rear bumper ad : ri e "Pr parties claiming by, through, under saiddatewillnotbeconsidered.
$800 (863)612-5255 wond aginstth herein name indiid NOTICEFOR BIDS T e,1 ~ i uo uterm d nd speo whichare
FORD TEMPO GL, '93, for dead or alive, whether said unknown Port Laele Community Development nue Clewiston, Florida. inquiries reardin the lease should be directed to
p a parties may claim an interest as Diatdct will accept sealed bid pro- Utilities Director\Kevin McCarthy at103-983-1454 or Waste Water Treatment
parts, car does run, $250. spouses, heir, devisees, grantees, or posals up to 11:30 AM, April 13, S e or-14
(863)675-7878 other claimants; AND ALL OTHERS 2006, for the purchase of one new Plant Supervisor JoeCollier at 863-983-1468.
GRAND' MARQUIS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: .Batwing Mower similar or equal to a C 01 C' e1 I th ri ,t t kn. t
GRAND MARQUIS- '92, Runs Rhino FR-15 Mower with: 15 ft e d ill wisto h'ar, tsr out 'a e I hi frc l n
good, Needs brakes. $1000. CHEVY- 3/4 Ton Van '88, 7 You ARE NOTIFIED that an action to cutting width, Cat5 CV.frontddve maetes, ortoacceptthebidthatinits udgmentbest serves theCity.
or best offer. (863)763-2307 passenger, good tires, rides quietttlle on theflollowing real property -line, Cat 4 wing driveline, deck
good on hwy, $990 in Hendry County, Florida: rings, front and rear chains, 6-15" CiTY OF CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
Honda Accord LXI '87- 2 dr. (863)673-0782 LOT 13, BLOCK J: -r~,e lul, o.i I f equipment. IvaPittman
hatch, 4 cyl., manual, $1200 the Southwest 1/4 01 me Noruleas!i 4 Deputy City Clerk
863-467-5401 or CHEVY '92 BOX VAN- 6.2 die- of the Southeast 1/4, in Section 27, Anyone interested may submit a pro- 121817CGS3/23,30/06
/772-359-2923 se, 5spd, runs, needs som Township 43 South, Range 31 East, posal to the District office at 3293
./772-359-2923 sol, c spt r k, needs some Hendry County, Florida eliwood Terrace, Port LaBelle, or
cosmetic work, $1600 mail to P.O. Box 1605, LaBelle,
HONDA CIVIC 1992, 4 Dr., 5 (863)357-3981 LOT 14, BLOCK J:-The Southeastl/4 of Florida 33935. For additional infor-
spd. manual. Good condi- theSouthwest 1/4ofthe Northeastl/4 maton call 863-675-5770 between PUBLIC NOTICE
tion. A/C. Runs great. $2500 DODGE- '84, 15 Passenger, 1 of the Southeast 1/4, in Section 27, the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM Comprehensive Planning Workshop
(863)357-2891 ton, Nice seats, $1490 Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Monday-Friday.
(863)357-2891 endry County, Florida The Clewiston City Commission and Local Planning Agency (P&Z Board) will hold
(86 3) 67 3-07L82 or The District reserves the right to reject a joint workshop at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2006 in the City Hall Commis-
Mercury Marquis LS, '90, 5.0, (863)674-0837 LOT 15, BLOK J: The Southwest 1/4 of any or all bids with or without slon Chambers, 115 West Ventura Avenue. The purse of this workshop Is to
V8, low mi., good body & the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 cause and to accept the bid that, in review, discuss, and accept public input on propose TEXT and Future Land Use
int., cold a/c, great trans., DODGE CARAVAN '94- GOOD of the Southeast 1/4, in Section 27, its.ludgment, will be In the best in- Map amendments to the City's 1991 Comprehensive Plan. These amendments
$2500.(863)467-6805 TRANSPORTATION, $1200 Township 43 South, Range 31 East, terestofthe District, are prompted by the Local Govemment Comprehensive Planning Act of 1985 and
$2500. (863)467-6805 make off Hendry County, Florida / will serve to complete the city's Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Re-
or make offer RalphW.Nicholson / portprocess.
D o ig t 1 g[ (863)467-5401' LOT 16, BLOCK J: The Southeast 1/4'of GeneralManager
D O II .. .iT s 'the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 123872 CGS/CB 3/30/06 All citizens and interested parties are encouraged to attend the workshop. Any per-
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER '96, of the Southeast 1/4, in Section 27, son requiring a special accommodation to participate in these meetings because
i e 4dr, seats 8, everything runs Township 43 South, Range 81 East, NOTICE OFINTENTION TO of a disability or physical impairment, including speech or hearing impairments,
S C' 4d, seats 8, everythingrs Hendry County, Florida REGISTER FICTITIOUS NAME should contact the City Managers Office at least three calendar days prior to the
MUSTANG '02- Vb, Jul), 'W & looks good new tires, scheduled meeting.
PL, white w/tan inter. 39k' $3000 (863)357-2346 has been filed against you and you are The undersigned does hereby certify that
required to serve a copy of your writ- Farmers Mt: Loop conducting a Pro- Wendell Johnson
mi, exc cond., $9200 ten defenses, it any, to it on Alison C. duce business at LaBelle, Florida, un- City Manager
(302)245-0401 Dover R I i I I 1 Hussey, Pavese Law Firm, Attorneys der the ictitious name of Farm Fresh
ulhill *AllA t.for Plaintiff, whose address Is Post Of- Charities and that said firm is corn- 123246 CGS 3/30/06
OLD'S CUTLASS CIERA- '95, ice Drawer 2280, LaBolle, FL 33975. posed of the following persons whose
Some front end damage. on or before Aprl 23, 20086 and file names and places of residenceoare as
Runs great. $5 0 0. either before service on the plaintiff's Tony Tolar NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
(863)261-1117 I I I A A attorney or immediately thereafter; oth- LaBelle, FL 33935 EAST SHORE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
erwise a Default will be entered against
PLYM BREEZE '99- 55k 4dr, you tor the relief demanded in the Ownership of Farm Fresh Charities is as Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of East
rus go o $ tice, 00 Complaint. follows: Shore Water Control District, the Annual Meeting of the Landowners of East Shore
runs good, $i2500 Public Notice 5005 Dated on this the 8th day of March, Farmers MktLoop 100% Water Control District for the year 2006 will be held at their office located at 2832
(863)763-2990 State Public 55 2006. BARBARA UTLER I LaBelle, FLA N. Main Streeat, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Wednesday, April
L-egal Noti ce 5500 aClerk of Circuit Court It Is my intentions to apply to the Florida
l/IS/R. DeLaCruz Department of State Division of Cor- 1.Electing one(1)Supervisorforatemof three(3) years.
Deputy Clerk orations to register the said name of 2. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the land-
AUTO WANTED: 122029 CGS3/23,30;4/6,13/06 Farm Fresh Charities under the provi- owners may determine, and; '
AUTOWANTED: 12202901signs s of Chapter 90-267, laws of Rod- 3. Transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.
Convertible / Truck. Please call INTHECIRCUITCOURTOFTHE 20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR daTActsf91- Tony Tolar If a person decides to appeal th decision o th Bo of Spervisors with respect
(954)561-2776 Mn'l^^tnTWENTIETH JUDICIALCIRCEITIN O LaBelle, FLA33975. ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which reco includes
AND FOR GLADES COUNTLORIDA VICTORIANO VAZQUEZ 124220 CGS 3/30/06 L the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is made.
aP ---I -- --ETEI.,--dt PUBLIC BID REPOSSESS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
s IOE PROPERTIES, INC., Case NoL PUB06D194 CA EPOS S EASTSHORE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Pl-ini-i nlao.nCaff N o.:O06-104- A 1995 VOLVO Truck Tractor BY:/s/GeneDodgen,President
vs SNr .05iAn 2 his wife and MARIA I. QUINONES and WIA64TES 122251 CGS3/23,30/06
BRONCO, 4x4, 1978, orig. PIE D Dn FERNANDOE.ZAMORANO, South Dixie Truck Sales, Inc. |
owner, $2495 Eedand s O Defendants 863-674-1008 I
(863)612-1018 ICFSALE NOTICE OF ACTION 124173 CGS 3/30/06 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS OF
f E PELICAN LAKE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
in rbilt trans, 0 mile s Nogiceis given hat puan o m Titl on the following o in Reading a newspaper Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of Pelican
needs paint but no rust, $1750 March, 2006 in Case No. 05-CA-224 LHndry County, Floid: helps you understand Lake Water Control District forthe year 2006 wi be held at thel office located at
firm. (863)805-8789 of the TWENTIETH Judicial Circuit 0 Ranch Estates First Subdivision ac- the world around yOU. 2832 N. Main Street, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Wednesday,
Chevy Blazer, '94, 4x4, 4 dr. which PRIDE PROPERTIES, INC. cording i the Plt thereof, recorded in NO WOnder newspaper April12th,2006,at10:OOA.M.,intheforenoonforthepurposeof:
w/very Iow mile's &, i'mnpec- the Plaintiff and PRINCEG. DIXONand Fla8ook 3, Pages 37, 3B, and 39 of readers are more sul- l.El-cgngone(1)Supervesorforatermofthree(3)years.
$4200y IOintales $ 200. BEVERLY A.M. 0I1wi 0 are the Dehen- the Forid c Recorso itnr Couny cesfsUl people! 2. Receivig annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the land-
cably maintained, e daitl and Iwill 1sh t the Goes d Ha afledaainsto you, and you are re- owners may determine, and;
(863)228-3087 o r e-mail best bidder for cash at the Glades ouired to serve a copy of our written 3.Transactingsuch otherbusinessas may come beforethemeeting.
Gtuamphil hotmailcom es Coounty, Florida 11:00 A.M. ,een if ny, to ion Eizabeth A.
AsrPtumphill @hotmail.com o uny ,o a detnss I Q". ,... ,,,eA If a person decides to appeal the decision of the Board of Supervisors with respect


JEEP RENEGADE 1991, 4x4 on April 6, 2006 the following de- wh,.addrei s is 1800 West 9t to any matter considered at the meeting herein referred, he or she may need to
scribed property set forth in Exhibit Street Suite 332, Halesahs Florida Time to' clean out the ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
Auto., Mint condition New en- "A" and set forth in the Order of Sum- 33012on r before 30 days from the attic, basement and/or thetestimony and evidence uponwhich the appeal is made.
gine & brakes. 400 mls. on en- mary Final Judgment. date of first publication of this notice garage? Ad. ertse you BOAD OF SUPERVISORS OF
gine. $7800 (863)467-6696 The Soh one-half (1/2) of the Northeast and file the original with he clerk ce yard sale 8 PELICAN LAKEATER CONTROL DIS ICT
qurter (NE 1/4) of th Norhoas qor- plaintiff's attorney or immediately fleds and make your BY:/s/Paul Allen, President
S t eat 1,Twns thp4is rd clean una breeze 122258 CGS 3/23,30/06
South Range 28 East, Glades County, thereafter; otherwise a default will be clean un a hreezal 122250 CGS 3/23,30/06
Floride. Together with and including entered against you for the relief de-
Florida Together with and including: Th handed in the complaint or petition.
GOLF CART- 1999 Club car, S omenet nse ah W 0i CAnswer due Aprill5, 2006.
gas, reconditioned 1995, feet of the South onehalf (S 1/2) of DATED onthe 91h day of March, 2006.
$1995. (863)675-1472. theNortheast quarter (NE 1/4) of the AsClerkofthe Court
GOLF CART- Club car, green, Township 42 South, Range 28 East, AsDeuty Clerk A
electric, with charger, Glades County. Forida. 120989CGS3/16.,23,30;4/6/0
$1295. (863)675-1472. DATED: 3/15/06 JOE FLINT NOTICE
IAH ; GLADES COUNTY CLERK OF COURT AUCTION on Friday, '
Deputy Clerk at 9:00 a.m. at11233 N.W. Avenue L,
CAR TOW DOLLY: Great 122314 CGS 3/23,30/06 Belle Glade, Florida
CAR TOW DOLLYo Great LEGAL NOTICE Property of Sophia Prince:
shape. Purchased in 04, If payment is not made inullbyApril7, Hotpoint stove helps you understand the
used 1 time. $500. 2006 for 1989 Cadillac h otontl
(239)303-9283 VIN#1G6CD1158K4290097 located at PropertyofCarolynRolle: world ground you.
Earl's Storage, Belle Glade, said prop- Refrigerator, stove, glass table, cloth WO O U Ou .
DRIVE ON RAMP- you must erty will beforfeited, at which time the chairs, kid dresser, fireplace, vases
remove and haul $175 owners ofEar's Storage will apply for w/artificial flowers, throw pillows and
title of said property, clothes.
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Beautiful Lot pkg., water, sewer,
next to a park, river & more, Moore Haven
$320K
Fully Landscaped Lot. 943 Yacht Club
Way, Moore Haven $30,000 Excellent
Buy.
GREAT B~XY. 2 M/H's on 1:165 acres,
86 Oleta Drive, Moore Haven, $86,500
Large Lot. 1 city Limits, Moore Haven,
Just reduced from $87,000 to $76,390
Centrally located 3 lot special, Moore
Haven, $63,000
Lot for sale, 1/4 acre tract, Moore
Haven, $25,000
Over 1/4 Acre Lot in Lakeport on
11260 Click Drive, $24,000
New Model Home. Fabulous, Must See,
3/2, Yacht Club, Moore Haven, $152,375
Single Family Home, 669 Park
Avenue, Moore Haven $245,000 Palm
Trees & Oaks
Doublewide Mobile Home,
921 Yacht Club Way, Moore
Haven $132,750


Moore Haven River Gardens lots
starting at $38,000 Must See To
Appreciate!
RIVERS EDGE 1/3 acre tracts, River
view quiet community close to lake call
for details. Homes by Brian Sullivan NO
REALTORS PLEASE!!
GREAT STARTER HOME. Single
Wide M/H, 400 Pine Crest, Moore
Haven, $55,000
US Higwa 27 5.91 acres, Zoned
Commerical, $775,000
REALTOR'S WANTED
To Join Our Fast Growing Team
Please Call Jeffery Davis, Broker
at 863-946-228-2666
Waterfront Property
2BR/2BA, RECENTLY UPDATED MOBILE
HOME ON THE CANAL WITH DOCK
$410,000
LOT-CLEAR VIEW OF CALOOSAHATCHEE
IN MOORE HAVEN YACHT CLUB $26,000


RESIDENTIAL
2BR, IBA v& detached
24'x30' metal bundling
$ 150.000
3BR. 1 1:2 BA and
elficencv $131.000
-4BR, 3BA Del Monte
$295,00
4BR, 2BA New Home
$345.000


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po':.l New Subdsiion
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Sugarland Circle
2BR 2BA home. detached
garage ., guest suite on
12 80 ac. Call for details

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2BR, 1I BA $279.000
2BR, I 1/2 BA Condoi 81
S150K


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After Hours Phone Cheryl Ey (863) 228-1562
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aggie Santana (863) 228-4314 "lo.,i'
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21 w/carport, A must see
Price Reduced $170,000


RESIDENTIAL
CLEWISTON
* 4BR, 2BA, MH, Sherwood
S/D, Newly Remodeled
$84,000
* Lrg. 3BR,2BA, MH on WtrFrt
Lot w/above Ground Pool, 2
Storage Sheds w/Electric,
Nicely Landscaped,
A Must See $140,000
* 3 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Seminole Manor
Large Screened Porch A MUST SEE
Reduced to $129,900
MOORE HAVEN
-Yacht Club 3BR, 2BA,
Modular Home w/Lot $119,000
*2 Duplexes 2BR. 1BA each unit
ll' ,t, la r:-.i)
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* Fam' Landvailable Call fxrDetai
* 160 AoresoffHendryIsm lvd
Pice Reduced $20,000per acre
MONITURA
SWooded Lots:
Cleared &8s Surveyed Lot
Jinete $48,000
S. Palm St Reduced to $35,000
Estribo offofHorse Club
$50,000
* More Montura Lots starting at
$38,000
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area ofPioneer Plmntation.
Horses and other livetock are
allowed. $145,000
* PIONtER Blatiful, secuded
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paed road in growing Pioneer
Plantatioa $90,000
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:. Walker

863-677-1010

CBS New Construction OnlyJI, 8 avail-
able. 3 bd/2 ba/1 garage Texas Ave.,
Harlem S/D 1673 sq ft. Special Loan
Pkges. LUTZ BUILDERS $151,300 Why
buy old when you can get Brand New?
Price Will Increase to $158.8K March
31, 2006 Due To Hendry County
Impact Fees.
No Other Listing compares to this
North Side on Avenida Del Rio 3bd/2ba
home. 2 car qarae, TIle through out,
New al shut
ters, Irr I Mii turn
key W 4 juced
$259,900,
Custom Home, 2bd/2ba home
located in Pioneer Plantation sits on
7.5 acres. It has a front porch and
beautiful oak tress. Call Luan for
more information!
Sweetwater Ave. This property has
many beautiful trees that include wild
maple and oaks. Small man-made lake
hidden in thick trees & brush. There is
an abundant of wildlife 2.5 acres
$74.9K I
Ready To Go! New Construction
3br/2ba Home one car garage located
in Sugarland Estates $214.9K
Brand New CBS 3/2/1 Texas Ave.
Harlem S/D $160K


1) Home Improvement Business! Established
Homeimpmment businessandcorm nience sre
on 2.5 areas Funyequipped and permihEd caf ready
tID be opened. locadI near the Qubhouse in
MonturaRanch.Alfuaiture,ftures,equipmentand
iniioay included. Beyourown boss"l Call forGlenn.
@ 677-1441 for more information. MLS#t
200530488
2) Moore Haven 3 br/2 ba mobile home
Oversize Living Room with Cathedral
Ceilings. Large open kitchen and formal din-
ing room. Large rear deck with built in bbq
and gazebo. Must see at $124,900 MLS#
200540984
3) Reduced! 4 bedroomn/2 bathcwr 2400 sq.ft-

with is u1 r ,Ifu' ksa*e
Must see @ $129,900 MI.S#200521690
4) New Lisfir 13 acres oftProdudngOang Ora oe.
Hh anddry wh irgation'fiom bordering canal.
Addional properties also atalabe C_.all Genn at
677-1441 furtherhinfkrmador
5) Port Labelle Build able Lot ready for your
new home $59,900 MLS# 200512627
6) Land Ho" Beautiful 10 acre parcel located
on All v n l.l"Fe off of
Highw0 .. Labelle
and Ft. .. tlng for
your new home. $299,900 MLS#
200533528
7) New Listing!! 2.5 acres in Pioneer
Plantati tF r ttl Block
south Br v /r Blvd.
Prope rV l not aiJ ..5rig 4,900
MLS5 200614840


I Sarah A.
Williams

863-228-6867

1) Montura Ranch Estates

on li r D near
the club house on Hacienda.
Needs some work but will not
last long at $199,900 MLS#
200528863

2) Pioneer Plantation 2.5
wooded Riviera.
Listed atXfjf P00 MLS#
20060453 ~V3 I

3) Pioneer Plantation 5 acres
priced for quick sale. Partially
cleared. and listed at
$124,900 MLS# 200603592
The SMITH/WILLIAMS TEAM
As life long residents of
Clewiston, We know the area.
Allow us to help you with any
real estate needs that you
may have. We MARKET prop-
erties daily to over 6 million
potential buyers. Call us
today and get you FREE com-
parable market analysis on
your home or land.


Charmaine A.
Montgomery

-863-697-0189
0a1ki. Se Habla Espanol
1) Muse
Absoi,,t _li Perfect for your dream
home. 20 Fenced Acres w/pond. Lots
of 10 year old pines w/ some oaks.
Priced below recent sales. Will Go
Fast! Only $409,900.00
2) US 27
Looking for the impossible?
Opportunity seldom knocks
twice! 5 acres on US 27 on
the Palm Beach/ Hendry
County line. Over 937 feet on
US 27 for easy access priced
right for a quick sale @ $275K
Don't let this one get away!
3) Moore Haven River Gardens
7 Lots Available. New Construction
in Growing Area. Build Your
Dream Home Here!
Meyerchick Drive, Lot #15, on the
pond @$62K
Thatcher Blvd., near the river
@$68,000.00
Thatcher Blvd., Lots 6 & 7 or 8
$58,500.00 each
Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11 or
12, @$60K
4) Montura Ranch Estates
125 N. Kennel $42,995.00
735 S. Palm $49,000.00
530S. Shetland $52,500.00
770 S. Shetland $44,900.00


Maribel
Gonzalez

561-722-7347
Se Habla Espaznol
Get the moving van ready
because you have found your pot
of gold! This 4bd/2ba home w/ an
in ground swimming pool w/ an
oversize lot on the North side of
Clewistoniston is just what you've been
looking for! Priced @ $31 5,000.00

p,gsg 1aI', l .25
acres '1 '2
DwMH ,s 9 n-uoed- l not a hOAplace
but a place for living. Available for only
$105,000.00
Define t". a 2
Bd di : FImas
buy t.i, ome
in Seminole Manor for not much
more than the lot value at $39.9K
Looking for peace & quiet? Step
into this 4bd/2ba dbwide mobile
home located in MRE. Home fea-
tures formal living room and sepa-
rate family room with a fireplace.
Garden tub in master bedroom only
$152K
New Listing! 2bd/2ba dbwide
mobile hom e~l ~ distance to
local element Ij c is and ,high
school. -oriUJew carpet
throughout iTd -nw flooring.
Located in Seminole Manor you
can't pass this up @ only $79.9K!


Montura Tracts, IList, Show and Sell 1.25
Acre Tracts. Call For Information or
Appointment!
Need a Building? We have a
12,500sq.ft. Engineered Steel
Building on 5 Ac. Offered @ $215K
Tower Lakes! DBLWDE 3/2 1782
Sq.Ft. Liberty Home. On a Large
Fenced Corner Lot with Lakefront.
@ $94.9K
Mobil
nSALPM NDINgcesin
Pione t ;tX1fVn 2.5
acresSAMEJ

$2991042A PEDING
5 Acres on Highway 27 going @
$275K
Just Outside of Town! Fleetwood
Home on a beautiful Y2 acre. The
property has a 24x30 shop with
office listed at $1 74.0K Call for an
appointment today!
New Listing! 2003 4/2 Doublewide
on 2.16 acres. Property features a
second mobile home, large steel
building and storage sheds and has
substantial potential


Cathy S. i Ashley Enrique
Garcia P. Wood Acosta

863-228-4798 863-228-1132 305-506-5876
Se Habla Espanol Se Habla Espanol
Very Nice 3 bedroom 2 1/2 Mon iRI- il..I tes New Listing! 3BD/2BA Nice
bathroom home with large 680 t lot Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C,
Florida room. This home also t on Horseshoe Ac.@$145k
has hllshlom ted Montura Ranch 3bd/2ba MH
very ,l ) III UlJ(en Great starter home or invest- looksd 4 2pav nedw
tary Imentproperty in Montura road ,p W ,w
tary ,all Rancls lit septic f l
would love to show this home to bedrowlat 1.25 e with
you. This home is being you'Ar your purch le MH
offered at $149,900. New Year off right with country offered
living at its best. 1.25 ac., priced
Just As Sweet As A Slice Of Pie to sell at only $89,900. Pioneer Plantation!!!! 2.5 acres
Just As Sweet As A Slice Of Pie! lwow! @ $89,900
3bd/2ba MH on 1 acre. Home Check this out! 3bd/2ba
has tile & hardwood floors MH it res. New Listing! 2bd/lba on huge
throughout. Recently remod- Land.s 3, ui slot inHorsMho A rtes.Brnguall
throughout. Recently remod- IspalUll offers. Seller Motivated $165K
eled. 5ft. fence around property cious ret oor lan Lots many to choose
th l b *t Montura Lots many to choose
with pole barn in backyard. Get Place is immaculate! from starting @ $39.9K
your hands on this beauty for $108,500.00
$19500 ntNew Listing! Montura Ranch
$169,500.00 What a great catch! Estate 2bd/2ba Mobile Home.
2bd/2ba MH w/ extra lot, Located on paved road. Very clean,
To Die For! CBS House on 5 *Included in Purchase Price* Fenced, All appliances included.
acres in Flaghole 3 bedrooms Partially furnished & Get it while you can! Won't Last
d 2 h edL squeaky clean! 55 & older Long! $107.7K
and 2 baths, screened Lanai, community. Reduced to Listing! 28 Acres in LaBelle.
960 sq. ft. garage, loaded with $1 29,900.00 for quick sale. Priced at $34,000 per acre.
Oak trees $415,000


-" Jerry W. Charles FD
;. Smith H. Kehm

561-261-3444 305.96.2262

30 acres of pasture and woods in Want to Own a Business? Check
Ladeca. $25,000.00 /acre. Rare this Outi Established commercial
combination of seclusion in a natural upholstery business and proper-
setting! ty $250K
5 wooded acres in Ladeca. $150K Own a Piece of Paradise!
2.5 acres in Montura, cleared and Beautiful building lot/invest-
fenced $92K ment property in Port LaBelle
2.5 Acres in Montura asking $85K $49.9K Reduced for Quick Sale 775 County Rd.
2.5 Acres in Montura asking $90K New isii.' Lot 721 Loop NE
5 Acres in Pioneer asking $179.9K locat AIb'eanch
E-tat ,eller A little piece of Heaven!
Bring the kids & dog! This is a big Fmnan e .r-.ara e
lot. 3bd/2ba brick home, pool & Beautiful two story home with
fenced $319,000.00 New Residential Listing on spiral staircase and wood
New Development! Call me for sky exclusive Ridgewood Ave. floors. Big backyard with boat
valley lots. 3bd/2ba on half an acre. access to the Gulf and direct
Possible owner financing avail-
Handy man's special! Bring your able. Contact me for details & access to Lake Okeechobee.
tools. Located in Moore Haven an As showing. Home on one acre among oak
Is frame house going for $65K hammocks. Kitchen feature
5 wooded acres in Pioneer Back On The Market! 3 bed- granite counter tops. Property
Plantation on paved road asking room, 1 bath located on Corona nite countertops Property
$149K St., 1378 sq. ft. property is with could be used as a Bed &
in walking distance of shopping Breakfast. Detached workshop
Ready to move in! 3bd/2ba manu- $1 39.9K can easily be converted for an
fractured home in Moore haven additional living area for a Bed
$79.9K & Breakfast.

Call me for vacant land.
Lots or acreage. $575 OOOo


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49JS Hwy, 27, Moore Huem
Jetrev A Davis Lic. Real Estate Broker .
"JEV1T DS SS8
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(863) 983-6663
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2004 3/2 DW MOBILE
HOME ON 2.31 ACRES
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&-NEW SCREENED IN
BACK PORCH $175,000

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roEr: Carolyn Thomas s946-2005
saes Oodahks Ann Donohue 228-0221 David Rister. 634-2157


04 I7oine, ,.' /, -7,c.

THERESA "TERI" LEE RANGEL
Licensed Real Estate Broker
700 W. Sugarland Hwy.
OFFICE # 863-983-0075
AFTER HRS # 863-228-1142
HOMSl
REDUCED!! Drop Dead Gorgeous (Big, Beautiful &
Like New) 4/2 over 3,000 sq. ft. Northside, Cornerlot
remodeled, repaired & repainted asking $389.9K
Cute ASV l o /' oo rs 3/2
CBS ho K
REDUCED!! Prime Location This 3/2 w/ over 2100
1.5 ft Ranchette Styled home sits on almost a 1/2 acre
corner lot on 1 of Clewiston's finest avenues! Asking
$275K
Great Starter! 2 l oIood Home on a 50x125 sq. ft. Lot!
.A--lag 0N-L'i. 4': 9K
MANLINUFCTLRED HOMES
Looking In Boymon Beach? Boy Do We Has A
Beauty! Call 1 Details.
Nice, Neat & Like New 2-1104 Bajtiful 3 2 I H eH,,rli
sits -n .25 acre- asing $149.9K
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1.25 acred tracts available
Plenty of Land Available
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'04 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT
3RD ROW SEATS, ALL POWER, GM CERTIFIED, STK#46197743 18,981
'03 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 4X2
LEATHER, SUNROOF, 43K MILES, STK#3G313422 ...... 2O,r771


'05 CHEVROLET 1500 LS CREW CAB 4X2
GM CERTIFIED, 19K MILES, STK#51284924 ............20,981
'06 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT
LEATHER, RUNNING BOARDS, 3K MILES, STK#62177956 21,991
'05 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LS
REAR A/C, ONSTAR, 3RD ROW SEATS, 9 PASS, 10K MILES, STK#5G203493 !26,771
'03 CHEVROLET 3500 CREW CAB LT DUALLY 4X4
DIESEL, NAVIGATION, 59K MILES, STK#3F177962 ....... 29,551
'03 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE
6 SPD, YELLOW, HEADS-UP, GLASS TOP, STK#35105132 32,441


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