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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: April 27, 2006
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Moore Haven (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Genre: newspaper   ( marcgt )
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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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GLADES COUNTY


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S Thursday, April 27, 20 Voume 7, Num 49
Moore Haven, Fla. Thursday, April 27,20 Volume 79, Number 49


At.a Glance


School Advisory
Council to meet
The School Advisory
Council of Moore Haven
Junior-Senior High School
will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, May 8,
at 7 p.m. in the media center.

Parenting
seminar set
Calling All Parents a free
presentation "Six Hours of
Effective Parenting: How to
Parent the Disobedient
Child" is coming to LaBelle.
The featured speaker will be
Dr. Paul Hofacker, a clinical
psychologist experienced in
working with disruptive and
challenging youth. Register
today to reserve your seat by
calling FDLRS Heartland at 1-
800-316-7057. Se habla-
espafiol.
The event is planned for
Friday, May 5, from 8:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m., at the Dallas
Townsend Agricultural Build-
ing, 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle.
There will be free handouts,
materials, and door prizes.
Snacks and a bag lunch will
be provided

Hendry, Glades
officials meet::
LABELLE- A common
approach to impending
growth will be the topic of a
joint Hendry-Glades commis-
Ssion meeting on Tuesday,
May 2, at 6 p.m. The round
table session will take place
in the Dallas B. Townsend
Agriculture Center in LaBelle.

Shelter training
planned
A 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 training is avail-
able for anyone who wants
it. If anyone is interested, or
would like additional infor-
mation, they can. contact
Erica, at (863)946-6020.

CREW needs
volunteers
The Community Rebuild-
ing Ecumenical Workforce
(CREW) of Hendry and
Glades Counties is seeking
volunteers to assist residents
with repairs and continued
clean up efforts in the alter-
math of Hurricane Wilma.
Carpenters, electricians,
plumbers, drywall installers
and other trade skills are
needed and anyone willing
to lend a hand! For more
information, e-mail CREW-
headquarters@aol.com or
phone (863)0983-4316 or
(863)946-1457.

Lake Level

13.80


above sea
level

Index
Classifieds ...... .18-22
Obituaries ..........2
Opinion ........... .4
School ......... .. .9
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Landfill negotiations resume


By Mark Young
MOORE HAVEN Glades
County citizens have watched a
back and forth debate play out in
several forums over whether or
not the county should agree to
have a regional landfill placed
within the county.
Some citizens were dismayed
at the apparent squandering of
county funds and the loss of a $1
million in immediate revenue,
which was in place during the ini-
tial negotiations with Waste Man-


agement while others were
pleased that the landfill deal never
went through.
After abandoning months of
negotiations with Waste Manage-
ment, and turning their attention
towards a controversial company,
and being bombarded with
anonymous opponents to any
landfill, County Manager Wendell
Taylor and County Attorney
Richard Pringle .announced that
the county is closer to making to a
deal with Waste Management.
At the regular Glades County


Board of Commissioner's meeting
on April 24, Mr. Taylor and Mr.
Pringle informed the board of
commissioners that negotiations
were moving forward with the pri-
mary attention being devoted to
protecting county interests.
"Removing as much of the lia-
bility issues as possible has been
our primary focus in these negoti-
ations," said Mr. Taylor.
According to the count man-
ager, some the highlights of the
proposed contract with Waste
Management will include a 30-


year deal once the current fill areas
have been exhausted, which
could take another four to five
years. At that time, Mr. Taylor said,
Waste Management would then
operate the designated 40 acres
allotted to the landfill, along with
the facilir\. The count\ would d still
ow n thM land and the facility upon
completion of the landfill.
Mr. Taylor. also noted that
Waste Mlacniairnent would also
buy existing equipment from the
county and conduct a search for
.employees though the existing


countN employees. Mr. Tavlor and
Mr. Pringle also noted that aJI asso-
ciated costs \\ill be \\ate Manage-
ment's responsibility and that the
country can look forward to gener-
ating possible. revenue in two
areas- Charge $1 pet ton for out of
county waste, and charge $1 per
ton over what Waste Management
willcharge for in county \ aste.
Mr.,Taylor also noted that noth-
ing has been finalized, but that he
hopes a more formal presentation
See Landfill-Page 12


Recreational



uses planned



on state land


By Mark Young
NMiOORE HAVEN It became.
more of a.question than a state-
ment when South Florida Water
Management's (SFWMD1 I Direc-
tor ot LandL Stevard-shp. Fred'
SDa is -ga:e a presentation titled:
"Prlsentlltion on Recreational
Opportunities for Glacdes Coun-
( "
Mr.Da i's presentianon \\as
about SF\\MD's purchase Io
some 350,0,Ii). acres across the
saIte tI:. open upll m-, e land for
puLtlic use SFV\,MD o'.\ns more
than onre million acres
state, ide, but under this proj-
ect, these 3j50,000 acres are des-
ignated to ploi'de Floridians


with more access to open lands.
Mr. Davis informed the
Glades County Board of Com-
missioners, at their April 24 reg-
ular meeting, that although
SFWMD does not own that
much land within Glades Coun-
t\, they are working on a
restoration project for Fisheat-
ing Creek and SFWMD's inten-
lionis to flood the Nic-.demus
Slough area to tL\ ri-inrimize
lake discharges, w\lich impact
the Caloosahatchee estuary .
Citizens attending the com-.
missiron meenlin 6olloWed Mr.
Davis's presentation n \.ith the
question ,o, "\'hat are the
See SFWXIMD -Page 12


ORTOTJN Th- 'Ot.:.n:,
C~r iu]-nity Association cele-
brated the Easter -holida\s uwth a
children's egg hunt at Larr\
Lucke Indian Mound Park.
Ti\ent-one children and ten
adults, plus four vo:lunl-ier
helpers, enjoyed the festivities
that included the egg hunt,

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Lgar.ies-, pi Lz,s anid rereshnments
Prizes we\re hiddern li special
eggs Talor Kirkland, Samantha
King and Nickolaus Pasch \\Con
the decorated Easter Bask4ets
Plrzes ,"ere als: al.'.aided in
each agie categorN as '.\ell as for
the m"st I, ndI least eggs found.
De Mitchell. children's activi-


tes \ oluinteer ditectorl commnnnt-
ed, "I \ianl t0 be sure all children
have fun and leave with a prize of
somes ort"
Other winners included Rod-
ne\ and Kena Billings; Alohs,
Deleon, Darcie NMcRo\, Kirriberl\
Mlitchell, Haley Rogers, Bryce
Tanner and Joslyn West.


Area citizens



discuss land



development


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Ortona kids made like bunnies while hopping in the sack race at the Ortona Communi-
ty Association's Easter celebration.


By Mark Young

MOORE HAVEN At the
April 24 regular meeting of the
Glades County Board of Com-
missioners, a public hearing
took place to discuss a pro-
posed ordinance .that will
impact land development with-
in the county.
As Glades County continues
to prepare for the growth spurt
that many are now calling
"inevitable," the county is mak-
ing several preparations to aid


the county's response. One is
the new Glades County Com-
prehensive Land .Use Plan,
which has been updated for'the
first time in decades by County
Manager Wendell Taylor.
The comprehensive land
use plan is nearing completion
and is expected to be present-
ed to the board of county com-
missioners soon. Now the
county is also looking at having
ordinances in place which give
developers more responsibility,
See Land Page 12


Glades County School District



honors outstanding teachers


Glades County school dis-
trict held their second annual
"Teacher of the Year" banquet
for the Golden Apple Teacher
Award on April 20, at the North
Lake Estates clubhouse.
Teachers, administrators
and school board members
attended. Three teachers, one
from each of the schools, were
honored with a commemora-
tive plaque at the ceremony.
The Moore Haven High
School recipient was Crystal
Drake, who also is named the
Glades County Teacher of the
Year. Mrs.'Drake thanked all of
the people who have helped
her throughout her career in
teaching with a funny and
heartwarming speech. Cindy
Ringstaff and Alice Gardner


from Moore Haven Elementary
and West Glades Elementary
respectively, hold the title for
their schools and were also
recognized by Superintendent
of Schools, Wayne Aldrich.
It was a wonderful evening
with special guest, Samuel Ben-
nett, the 2006 Teacher of the
Year for the state of Florida. Mr.
Bernett is from Polk County,
where he teaches 5th grade at
Garner Elementary School in
Winter Haven. He addressed
the room full of teachers, listing
the defining moments in his
year as Teacher of the Year of
Florida. His crowning moment
was when one of his students
told reporters that he wished
that Mr. Bennett was his dad.
The Glades school district


would like to thank all of the
sponsors for the event.
Golden Apple Sponsors
with a $1,000 donation were
the Glades Sheriff's Depart-
ment and Suncoast Schools
Federal Credit Union. Silver
Apple Sponsors with a $500
donation were Lodge Con-
struction, Houghton Mifflin,
and Pearson Digital Learning.
The Red Apple Sponsors with
a $200 donation were Glades
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Dina
Heffernan (Great Source Edu-
cation Group), Frank Craw-
ford, Inc. (Herff Jones Compa-
ny), Susan & Butch Jones,
Nisbet Enterprises, Inc.
(McDonald's of LaBelle),
North Lake Estates, and
SRA/McGraw Hill.


Submitted to the Glades County uemocart
Moore Haven High School Teacher of the Year Crystal Drake
was also named Teacher of the Year for the Glades County
School District.


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Community fun: Easter celebration


Submined to the Glades County Democrai
Ortona children and parents gathered for an Easter egg hunt at Indian Mount Park.

Ortona children enjoy egg hunt


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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, April 27, 2006


Engagement


Anniversary


Morris -

Mulligan
Juanita Morris of Moore
Haven would like to announce
the engagement of her daughter
Christina Fay Morris to Michael
John Mulligan both of Fort Myers.
Christina is the daughter of
Juanita Morris and the late Clear-


ance Ronald Morris. Christina is
currently employed at Source
Interlink Companies as a Catego-
ry Manager.
Michael is the son of John and
Rose Mulligan of Mandeville, La,
He is a graduate of Louisiana
State University with a degree in
Business. He is currently
employed at Shaw industries as a
Territory Manager in Fort Myers.
The wedding date is set for
Dec. 30, 2006 in New Orleans, La.


Mr. and Mrs.

Charles

Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards,
of Pahokee celebrated their 65th
anniversary on April 26, 2006.
They were wed April 26,
1941.
Back in, 1941 in Columbus
Ohio an auspicious occasion
took place the marriage of a
young Margaret Evans and
Charles B. "Chuck" Edwards.
This young couple met in 1925
when they where 9 years old but
they really began dating when
they were 14 years old .They
would meet at the Farmers
Grange meetings which were
always followed by a dance.-
Margaret and Chuck would
dance to songs such as "Pig in a
Parlor" and "Skip to my Lou".
"Things really got serious July 4,
1939.
"We went on a picnic that day


and from that time on, I knew
we were getting serious," stated
Chuck Edwards.
"We moved here to Pahokee
back in 1975. We owned and
operated the Western Auto here
in town (Pahokee). Our son-
(Bud Edwards) moved here
about six months after we did
with his wife, Barbara, and their
son, Lewis Charles. Then their
second son was born in the
Pahokee Hospital, David
Franklin. David Franklin still lives
locally with his wife, Jennifer
and Son Sebastian," he said.
Margaret fell ill a few months
back and is now living at Glades
Health Care Center but not a day
passes by when Mr. Edwards
does not visit his wife at GHCC
"We have been together 65 years
how can I go through a day with-
out seeing her. We have always
been together. I am lonesome
-without her at home. I visit her
every day because she is every-
thing to me," he said.
Rev. Broadbent from the
Methodist Church in Canal Point
,Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Barbara
and Bud Edwards Linda Brown


were in attendance for the inti-
mate 65th Anniversary celebra-
tion of this extraordinary and
dedicated couple.
The couple's children include
Bud and Barbara Edwards.
Grandsons are Lewis Charles
and David Franklin Edwards.
They have one great-grandson,
Sebastian Edwards.


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Obituaries


Charline
Carson Smith
Charline Carson Smith, 81, of
Rockledge, Florida died Saturday,
April 15,2006
Charline was a 40 year resident
of Belle Glade. She was a school-
teacher at Gove Elementary School
for 23 years.
Charline wad proceeded in
death by her husband, Marvin M.
Smith and a sin Jeff Smith.
Surviving are a son Ned Smith
of Viera, Florida and a daughter
Beth Clemmer of Leesburg, Indi-
ana, 13 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Services were
held Wednesday, April 19 at Port
Mayaca Cemetery.
Linda Rose Barton
Linda Rose Barton, 63, of
Greenville, S.C. passed away on
April 20, 2006, surrounded by her
loving family.
Linda was born on June 8,1942,
in Pahokee, Fla., but grew up and


lived most of her life in Clewiston,
Fla. Linda moved to Greenville in
1993, and was currently employed
at Greenville Hospital. She owned
and operated The Clothes Line for
several years and also established
Barton Reality where she was a
licensed real estate broker.
She is survived by her mother
and father, Dorothy Herring of
South Carolina, Walter T. Bembry
Jr., of LaBelle; her daughters and
sons-in-laW, Dr. Rodni Cruz and
Robert Cruz of Florida, Natalie Her-
nandez and Robert Parker of South
Carolina, grandchildren, Roberto
*Cruz, Mallory Cruz, Max Cruz,
Charlie Cruz, Jake Hernandez, Gus
Parker, and Georgia Parker, all of
South Carolina; sister and brother-
in-law, Gale Clark and Ray Clark of
Clewiston, brother and sister-in-
law, Walter T. Bembry, III and
Hildegard of Kansas; sister, Theresa
Hamilton of Naples; aunt, Jean
Sprouse of Jacksonville, Fla.; niece
Shawn Grooms and nephews
Steve and Carson Clark, all of
Clewiston; and her many friends in


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Clewiston and Greenville.
Her memorial service was
held on the campus of Furman
University by the bell tower on
April 22, 2006. Linda will be
remembered as a loving and
devoted mother, daughter, grand-
mother, sister and friend.
Linda's family would like for her
friends in Clewiston and Greenville
to.know how much she cherished
them. Her spirit will remain with us
all and never be forgotten.
SIn lieu in flowers, donations may
be made in her memory to Loaves
and Fishes, A charity that feeds the
hungry, c.o., United Ministries
Brownell-KelletAdministration.


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Thursday. April 27, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Projects restore part of Kissimmee


By MaiyAnn Morris

By the 1940s, Central Florida
was well-populated. The primary
industry was cattle. In 1946 and
1947, storms and hurricanes
dumped record rainfall on South
Florida. The Kissimmee River
swelled out over its floodplain
and thousands of cattle were
drowned. South of Orlando, most
of the state, was under water with
flooding responsible for exten-
sive property damage throughout
South Florida.
A group of concerned citizens
met in Okeechobee, formed the
Central and Southern Flood Con-
trol District (which later became
South Florida Water Management
District) and ultimately petitioned
the government to help control
the flooding.
To protect developing areas
around Kissimmee and control
flooding in the Kissimmee River
Valley, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers straightened 103 miles
of the meandering Kissimmee
River and its 35,000 acre flood-
plain into a 56-mile-long, 30 foot
deep, 300 foot wide channel,
draining 21,000 acres of flood-
plain in the process. This is the C-
38 Canal.
The, wading birds left. The.
sandy river bottom where fish
spawned became covered with-
silt brought down by rushing
water from the northern reaches
of the watershed and the fish left.
The marshes dried up and ducks
no longer made their nests along
the Kissimmee.
The region that drains into
lakes or rivers is called a water-
shed. The :Kissimmee River
watershed forms the headwa-
ters of the Kissimmee-Okee-
chobee-Everglades System. It is
all inter-related. It feeds Lake
Okeechobee and the Everglades..
Water matters in this region are
handled by the South Florida
Water Management (SFWMD),
one of a number of such state
agencies in Florida. Flood con-
trol, water supply, water quality
and maintenance of the natural
areas of the watershed are all
responsibilities of SFWMD. This
includes many different wetland
and aquatic ecosystems, more
than two dozen lakes, their trib-'
utary streams, and the Kissim-
mee River.
The restoration of the Kissim-
mee River is not a single project.
The Kissimmee Basin Modeling
and Operations Study, Kissim-
mee River Restoration Project
(KRRP), Kissimmee River Head-
waters Revitalization Project
(KRHRP), and Kissimmee Chain
of Lakes, (KCOL) Long-Term.
Management Plan (LTMP) are
major projects in the watershed.
These projects include ecosystem
restoration, evaluation of the:


work, aquatic plant manage-
ment, land management, water
quality improvement, water sup-
ply planning and how better to
balance them all, while also con-
sidering the impacts across
ecosystems including Lake Okee-
chobee and the Caloosahatchee
and St. Lucie estuaries.
The Kissimmee River Restora-
tion and the Kissimmee River
Headwaters Revitalization proj-.
ects were jointly authorized in the
1992 Water Resources Develop-
ment Act. The two projects have
an estimated combined cost of
$578 million and will be complet-
ed in several phases, with the
final phase of construction sched-
uled for completion in 2012.
The primary goal of the
Kissimmee River Restoration Pro-
ject is to re-establish the river-
floodplain system. The project
will restore over 40 square miles
of river/floodplain ecosystem
including 43 miles of meandering
river channel and 27,000 acres of
wetlands. The restoration project
is a joint partnership with the
South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) and US Army
Corps of Engineers (LiSACE.i.
This requires reconstruction
of the river closer to its natural
form, i.e., backfilling canals and
ditches, removing water control
structures, and eliminating added
levees and roads and reestablish-
ment of historic flows. Basically,
it means un-straightening the
river.'A key element of the project
is the program for tracking eco-
logical responses to restoration:
to see what doesn't work, what
works and how well it works.
This will give environmental sci-
entists the ability to judge the suc-
cess of the restoration, and, in
addition will provide scientific
information for fine-tuning future
project phases. Everything was
documented before work was
started, so that scientists can
judge the changes that take
place.
Phase I of the KRRP was com-
pleted in February 2001. Phase I
filled approximately 7.5 miles of
the C-38 canal (the straightened
Kissimmee River.), re-carved
approximately 1.25 miles ol river
channel, and demolished the S-
65B structure to reconnect 15
miles of continuous river chan-
nel. The most recent surveys
showed that the water quality
was improved and that popula-
tions of wading birds and ducks


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had increased along with signifi-
cantly more fish.
Much of the water flowing to
the KCOL and Kissimmee River
originates in four headwaters
basins north of the KCOL.. This
area is one of the most rapidly
urbanizing areas in Florida. The
quality and quantity of water
flowing through these basins
influence the health of all down-
stream systems. The SFWMD
works with local governments
throughout the Upper Basin to
fund water-resource projects to
improve water quality, water sup-
ply, natural resources, and flood
control levels of service.
The KICCO Wildlife Manage-
ment Area is an approximate
7;400-acre property in Polk
County, managed by the Dis-
trict's Land Stewardship Division
and was purchased under the
Save Our Rivers Program in 1985
as part of the KRRP. The area is
located on the west side of the C-
38 canal in Pool A of the Kissim-
mee River. The north border is
State Highway 60, and the south
border lies south of the S-65A
water control structure.
Since the C-38 canal will not
be backfilled north of S-65A,
flow will not be restored to the
remnant Kissimmee River in'
Pool A. Although restoration of
the river will not take place in
Pool A, there are smaller proj-
ects within the pool that will
serve to increase water storage,,
improve water quality, mitigate
flooding, and restore the wet-
land community in parts of the
floodplain associated with the
river's tributaries. This will
restore historic (pre-C&SF Pro-
ject) floodplain to Packingham
and Buttermilk sloughs.
Increased wetland habitat for
wildlife and creation of a "wet-
land corridor" between Lake
Kissimmee and the restored por-
tion of the Kissimmee River will
result. The main features of the
restoration plan are the creation
of two containment levees, back-
tilling of drainage ditches, and
installation of gated water control
structures that will manage water
levels to mimic the historic sur-
face water levels in the basin
according to a model developed
from historic data at nearby Fort
Kissimmee.
This modeling was completed
in March 2005. Detailed design is
under way and is scheduled for
completion this fiscal year.
Rolling Meadows Ranch lies
on the south shore of Lake
Hatchineha. The 2,260-acre prop-
erty was purchased by the
SFWMD and the FDEP as part of
the KRRP. Currently, this property
is leased back to the previous
owner and operated as a sod
farm.
The restoration plan shows


Caloosahatchee River 'endangered'


'FORT. MYERS The
Caloosahatchee River received a
dubious honor April 19 it was
listed. as the seventh most
endangered river in the U.S. by
the American Rivers Association.
The Conservancy of South-
west Florida joined with the
Caloosahatchee River Citizens
Association/Riverwatch and
endorsed the nomination of the'
river to this annual list in the
hopes that the disturbing desig-
nation would increase aware-
ness of the, dire state of the river
and accelerate restoration
efforts.
"We hope this designation
will provide a means to expedite
improved public policies and
increased funding from govern-
mental agencies to save the
Caloosahatchee from further
decline and aid in its restora-
tion," said Jennifer Hecker, Con-
servancy natural resource policy
manager, in a letter endorsing
the nomination of the river.
The Caloosahatchee River
Watershed earned a grade of C-
for both water quality and
wildlife in the Conservancy's
landmark Estuaries Report Card
for Southwest Florida, released
in December 2005. (To view the
full report, go to www.conser-
vancy.org.) The report presents a
detailed review and grading of
10 Southwest Florida estuaries,
and offers science-based recom-
mendations for each estuary,
written in a format designed to
help policy-makers make
informed decisions concerning
Southwest Florida's environ-
ment.
According to the report, the
river suffers from a radically
altered water flow, with massive
dumps of freshwater from Lake
Okeechobee during the wet sea-
son, and not enough water flow
during the dry season. The
resulting spikes in salinity, com-
bined with the nutrient-laden
water from Lake Okeechobee,
have severely impacted the
watershed.
Recommendations in the
report for the Caloosahatchee
include: increasing stormwater
treatment standards in the per-


mitting of new developments
and retrofitting older areas to
reduce stormwater runoff vol-
ume and pollution, reducing
dependency on septic systems,
increasing the capacity for
municipal wastewater treat-
ment, restoring natural flow-
ways for water storage, and pro-
tecting the aquifer recharge
areas.
The Conservancy is actively
involved in improving water
quality in both the Caloosa-
hatchee and throughout the
southwest Florida region, and in
2003 filed a legal challenge
against the South Florida Water
Management District (SFWMD),
calling for more stringent water
quality certification standards for
stormwater runoff systems in
new developments. The Conser-
vancy is now working with the
SFWMD and the development
community to develop new cri-


teria that would provide incen-
tives for stormwater runoff pre-
vention, and incorporate more
effective treatment approaches
in the design and construction of
new developments in southwest
Florida.
"The South Florida Water
Management District acknowl-
edges that over-half of the nutri-
ent pollution in the Caloosa-
hatchee comes from stormwater
runoff from the watershed itself,
rather than from Lake Okee-
chobee. To address this issue,
the District needs to impose
standards in their permitting of
new development that requires
them to take care of their own
pollution on-site, and not con-
tribute to the cumulative degra-
dation of our water resources,"
said Ms. Hecker.
The Conservancy and other
environmental groups also
recently intervened on behalf of


the State of Florida to uphold the
Water Resource Implementation
Rule, which allows for water to
be reserved for fish and wildlife
protection and Everglades
restoration, instead of being
siphoned off for human use, to
the detriment of environment.
The rule would give rivers such
as the Caloosahatchee a legal
source of water to maintain its
ecological health.
"Water is clearly the lifeblood
of our region," said Andrew
McElwaine, president and CEO
of the Conservancy of Southwest
Florida. "The health of our rivers
and bays directly impacts both
our tourism-based economy and
our quality of life. That's why the
Caloosahatchee's designation as
one of the top 10 most endan-
gered rivers is so important. It's a
wake up call for our region. The
time to act is now."


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the construction of a 1,670-acre
impounded wetland, possibly fed
by water from Lake Hatchineha
and from Catfish Creek. The wet-
land will be managed to mimic
the natural lake and will provide
habitat for wildlife. The area out-
side the impounded wetland may
be incorporated into the Lake
Kissimmee State Park. To assess
how water will be delivered to
the impoundment, hydrologic
modeling of Catfish Creek was
completed in March 2004. The
report outlines three options for
providing water to the impound-
ment. A final decision has not
been made.
Currently, a statement of work
to develop a conceptual restora-
tion plan for the property is under
review. This contract will include
creating a conceptual restoration
plan for the Rolling
Meadows/Catfish Creek property.
Historical (pre-C&SF Project)
data such as aerial photography,
vegetation and soil maps, and
stage data, shall be used to delin-
eate natural communities and the
historical route of Catfish Creek.
The primary purpose of the
Kissimmee River Headwaters
Revitalization Project is to pro-
vide the water storage and regula-
tion schedule modifications
needed to restore the historical
flow characteristics of the Kissim-_
mee River system. The secondary
purpose is to increase the size
and quality of lake littoral zone
habitat in lakes Kissirmee,
Hatchineha, Tiger, and CN press to
benefit fish and wildlife.
The Long-Term Management
Plan for the Kissimmee Chain of
Lakes was begun by SFWM D in
April 200(3. The project's purpose
is to improve and sustain the
ecosystem health of the KCOL
regulated lakes while minimizing
adverse impacts to downstream
ecosystems.
Over the last year, an annotated
bibliography of KCOL literature
has been assembled, (2) a stake-
holder value survey of users of the
KCOL was taken to see what citi-
zens feel is most important and
other scientific studies. Surveys of
people in the KCOL area weie col-
lected. The responses showed
that people wanted recreation
such .as, fishing, swimming and
boating and quiet places where
they could enjoy nature. Project
goals will be changed to rellect
those preferences. A need for\
more information was also shown
and two brochures will be
brought outto keep people updat-
ed on the progress of projects,
another willbe more general, out-
lining jurisdictions and the agency
responsible.
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came from the South Florida
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Glades Happenings of Yesteryear


Submitted by
Jeanette Peeples
' The Glades County Public
Library recently obtained bound
issues of the Glades County
Democrat beginning in 1924 for
their Historical Room. Because of
their fragility, they will only be
available for limited use. Howev-


er, the Library will be sharing
interesting news items from yes-
teryear and also asking for assis-
tance in obtaining historical infor-
mation, particularly on Glades
County and also South Florida.
An item of interest found in the
February 13, 1924 issue: For rent-
A three room house and a 4 room
house with 2 acres of land in the


city limits. Rent is $6 per month
and $10 per month in advance.
July 16, 1926 Advertisment:
Moore Haven Novelty Works
Located across from the
Stonecrest Hotel.
Can anyone tell us where the
Stonecrest Hotel was located?
Call the Library at 946-0744 if
you can tell us where the


Stonecrest Hotel was located. The
Library would also like to ask that
if you have old pictures, books,
school annuals and other items of
interest pertaining to Glades
County and would be willing to
share them to contact either the
Library or Jeanette Peeples. Our
goal is to preserve our History and
Heritage.


Angry words can hurt the family


What is it about out busy lives
that cause us to spout angry
words like a geyser? At the drop of
a hat we can spew nastiness all
over our loved ones, friends and
even total strangers.
I have heard every excuse in
the world for the angry words that
come from our mouths. They
start with, I had a bad day, I didn't
get much sleep and the worst is
you made me do it. This excuse is
no different from the abusive hus-
band who blames his wife
because he hit her.
I will never forget a testimonial
we received from a mother who
sent her child out into the world
with angry words ringing in his
ears. Those angry words were the
last words he ever heard from his
mother because he was killed
when a car ran over him. There is
no excuse for ever allowing abu-
sive language to hurt anyone.
Think back to when you were
a child. Can you remember some
hurtful words that were yelled at
you in anger? When a room full of


The
Flylady

by Maria
Cilley


people of all ages was asked this
question they could recount the
event as if it were yesterday. Angry
words linger and fester! They can-
not be taken back. They leave
your lips and scare people for life!
I want to get to the basis of this
ILL behavior. This is just what it is!
I think it is because you are not
getting your nap out. We all know
how our babies act when they
have not had their naps. Lack of
sleep makes us cranky, angry, fat,
sick, sidetracked and unable to
concentrate. These are some of
the symptoms we experience
from our inability to go to bed,


shut our brains off and get the rest
that our bodies need.
There a lots of reason we do
not get enough sleep. It could be
that you don't go to bed at a
decent hour or when you do go to
bed your mind will not shut off.
You may need to see your doctor
for some help. Another reason is
that you have sleep apnea. Your
doctor can help you with this too.
I am a light sleeper and have dis-
covered that wearing earplugs
has helped me to get a good
night's sleep.
These earplugs keep me from
hearing every little noise in the
house. Not only have I had more
energy but I think this is one of the
reasons I have reduced my Body
Clutter. I have started to dream
again and feel refreshed when I
get up in the morning. Not every-
one can do this because of being
alone in the house or having
babies. A white noise machine
can also help you to sleep better.
Now let's look at what hap-
pens around you when you have


this ILL attitude: Your children run
for cover, your husband has
learned to ignore you and'your co
workers give you a wide berth.
Then you compound the lack of
good sleep with the stress that we
place on ourselves with perfec-
tionism. It's a wonder we can
stand ourselves. You know that
may be real problem.
When we don't like ourselves,
we don't do what we need to do
to stop this vicious cycle of NO
SLEEP, STRESS and SOUR Atti-
tudes.
I want you to find peace. We
can't have this peace if we are
lashing out at our family in anger.
For more help getting rid of
your CHAOS; check out her Web
site and join her free mentoring
group at www.FlyLady.net or her
book, Sink Reflections published
by Bantam and her new book,
"Body Clutter." Copyright 2006
Marla Cilley; Used by permission
in this publication.


Eat right to avoid 'junk food clutter'


ulaoes uounry uemor
Andrew Cowin was a lucky young man at the recent Bun
Bingo event at West Glades. He won a bicycle however
was a girl's bicycle and not a boy's. So what did he d
Andrew gave the bicycle to a friend! He also won many r
fie prizes (which he kept), Andrew's mother won the 50,
drawing.. Andrew is a first grader in Mrs. Todd's class.


Bunny bingo leaves


mark at West Glade


By Barbara Oehlbeck

This was a first but certainly
will not be the last. Bunny Bingo
night at West Glades Elementary
was a tremendous success from
all standpoints. This first event
was held Friday, April 7, and
proved to be even more than the
school hoped.
"We had no idea that we
would get so much support from
the community," said Principal
Larry R. Luckey, Jr. "Support
came from all directions: Prizes
for playing Bunny Bingo, raffle
prizes, etc. The prizes included a
television, bicycles, outdoor grills,
Easter hams plus other items. It
was such an exciting time for stu-
dents, guests and members of the
PTO." (Parent-Teachers Organiza-
tion)
"We've been asked over and
over when the next event will be
held," Mr. Luckey said. "The
answer to that question is Bunny
Bingo at West Glades School will
be an annual event, to be held
each year prior to Easter. The


actual date will be announced
early nextyear:"
Since its opening in 2004, the
new West Glades School has
been woefully lacking in play-
ground equipment for students.
Bunny Bingo was the first event
especially held to raise funds for
such equipment.
"We are overwhelmed at the
financial success of this event
which amounted to $3,900," said
Mr. Luckey. "Also of primary
importance was the fun and
pleasure for everyone who was
there. Any number of those,
attending won more than one
prize! We cannot thank the mem-
bers of the PTO enough, especial-
ly Mrs. Edith Hackman and all the
other members of the PTO who
contributed so much time and
effort, working tirelessly in organ-
izing this event for our school.
Playground equipment is
extremely important for our stu-
dents and now that the Play-
ground Fund is off to such a great
beginning. We know it won't be
too long before our playground
will have the equipment it needs."


Believe it or not, there is such a
thing as food clutter. This is the
stuff that truly does not qualify as
food, but instead is an artificial
coloring, flavoring or some kind
El of chemical additive that will pre-
crat serve or influence the manufac-
ny lured food. This food clutter is
r it also known as junk food, but I
lo? prefer to call it food clutter
because clutter is like litter: you
af- just want to get rid of it.
/50 Now more than ever, nutrition-
al nightmares abound on grocery
store shelves. Products that are
manipulated to hook us into food
addictions take us hostage daily. It
simply does not have to be like
that. I tell you what, you imple-
ment these simple rules, and you
s will no longer be victimized by
the food industry again: read the
fri 1au~il'lf nl rf hn anri rv


oioo aeis o eac ana every
productyou buy.
SKIP anything with an additive


The Dinner
Diva


by
Leanne
SEly


you can't pronounce or don't
know what.it is. Watch too, for
food dyes. Did you know that Red
No.3 (a dye allowed in foods) is
also used as a pesticide for spray-
ing on manure piles to kill mag-
gots? (Source: EPA) Think about
it: why would,you want your child
drinking an electrolyte replace-
ment drink that lookslike toilet
cleaner? Do you REALLY want
that kind of dangerous clutter in
your food? These additives, fake


colorings and flavorings are the
food industry's weapons of mass
destruction true chemical war-
fare. Say NO to this "food"
because it is not food!
Keep it simple: eat real food,
skip the icky mixes that you con-
stitute with water, partially hydro-
genated and hydrogenated oils,
and all that garbage. You know
what food looks like. You'll find it
in .the produce section, the meat
counter, and some fairly inexpen-
sive dried beans, whole grains
and breads on your grocer's
shelves. Read the labels, strap on
a whole new mindset of aware-
ness and get rid of the junk. The
results will astound you. You will
see your children's behavior
improve, your own moods even
out and your grocery bill decrease
junk food is expensive.
We need to be reminded that
we are feeding souls not filling


9-1-1 office needs your help


MOORE HAVEN As many
community members are
aware, the Glades County 911
Office has recently secured a
grant from the State of Florida's
Wireless 911 Board. This grart is
to enhance and improve our
current 911 system. However,
they can not do this without the
support of the residents of
Glades County.
The 911 office is currently in
the Field GPS/Information Col-
lection Stage, which means
there is a filed technician from
GeoComm, Inc., here in Glades
County collecting data from
each resident within the county.


The information that is being
collected is the actual GPS loca-
tion of your residence, your
.name, your telephone number
and the current physical address
that you are using at this time.
If you are not at home or you
have a gated entrance, you will
find a Survey Packet on either
your front door or your gate.
County officials are asking that
you please take the time to fill
out this survey and return it to
the 911 Office in the self
addressed envelope that has
been left with your Survey Pack-
et. This information is confiden-
tial and is being used to update


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In order to improve and
enhance our 911 system, the
county needs your help and
your cooperation with this proj-
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expect to be helped immediate-
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holes. Your children's tummies
can't be filled like a hole in the
plaster. They need honest nutri-
tion that will help them grow,
learn and become all that God
intends them to be. They can't
begin to reach their potential if
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The Ortona Community Asso-
ciation (OCA) elected officers and
directors at its membership meet-
ing April 12. New OCA officers
are: president, Hugo Geistman;
vice president, Larry Luckey; sec-
retary, Marge Vanderbent; treasur-
er, Joyce Schofield; directors,
Dorinda Campos and Marie Kuss-
man. Fran Way is immediate past
president. The new board will
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meeting in May. The meeting date
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Lakeport man accused of child pornography


By Eric Kopp

MOORE HAVEN A Lakeport
man has been booked into the
Glades County Jail under a bond of
$915,000 after being arrested on
numerous child pornography
charges.
Michael James Tyler, 34, was
arrested and charged with: 157
counts of possession of photo-
graphs cf the sexual performance
of a child, six counts of transmis-
sion of child pornography; two
counts of distributing obscene
material; and, one count of
obscene communication via the
computer.
The investigation began April 16
when the Glades County Sheriff's
Office (GCSO) received a com-
plaint from a concerned parent in
the Lakeport area. The parent said


that children had viewed sexually
explicit material at lyler's home.
Shortly after this, GCSO detec-
tives Mike Pepitone and Steve Har-
ris arrested
Tyler on the dis-
tribution and
obscene com-
munications
charges.
"Detective
Pepitone
worked nearly
24 hours a day
on this," said Michael
GCSO Captain James Tyler
Daryl Lewis.
Then, as more victims were
identified and hidden computers
files were retrieved by the United
States Secret Service and the Feder-
al Bureau of Investigation, Tyler
was charged with the 157 counts of
possession of photographs and the


transmission of child pornography.
The captain said one picture equals
one count
According to Capt. Lewis, the
Secret Service retrieved photos
reportedly taken by Tyler with the
children from the hard drive of his
computer. He went on to say that
the Secret Service is currently trying
to ascertain where the photos were
sent.
Capt. Lewis said the apparent
victims were all from the Lakeport
area and were boys between the
ages of 14 and 17. The alleged
crimes were all committed in
Tyler's home, the captain added.
None of the victims were physi-
cally injured, said Capt. Lewis.
Tyler, said Capt. Lewis, had only
lived in Lakeport for a little over a
year and he's had no prior arrests.
"He's clean," said Capt. Lewis.
"He bounces around, that's why


he's stayed under the radar. He's
lived in Broward and Dade coun-
ties, as well as in Melbourne."
Glades County Sheriff Stuart
Whiddon said the investigation is
continuing at both the state and
federal levels. He said the FBI is cur-
rently seeking federal indictments
against Tyler.
At the federal level, Capt. Lewis
said if convicted of one count of
production of child pornography
Tyler could be sentenced to life in
prison.
He went on to state that the
investigation will be continuing
because "we're sure there are
more victims out there."
Sheriff Whiddon said anyone
having additional information
regarding this case should contact
Detective Pepitone at (863) 946-
1600.


Trigger man sought in Belle Glade shooting


By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
BELLE GLADE Detectives
with the Belle Glade Police
Department are looking for the
suspect behind a shooting that
happened in Belle Glade early
Sunday. The shooting was direct-
ed at two people, one of whom
is now suffering from life-threat-
ening injuries he received in the
attack.
According to detectives han-
dling the case, the shooting hap-
pened April 23 at approximately


4a.m.
The two victims were walking
along the 900 Block of Avenue A,
walking in front of a residence,
when shots were fired in their
direction.
At this point, police believe
the shooting may have been the
result of a drive-by attack.
When they heard the shoot-
ing, the two victims tried to run
away from the source of the
attack, but one was hit by the
gunfire.
The victim, whose name is.


being withheld by police, suf-
fered a serious gunshot wound
to his back. He was transported
to St. Mary's Hospital for further
treatment, but on Monday was
listed in critical condition.
Discussing the condition of
the victim, Detective A. Willis
said, "We're hoping he'll make it
through."
In the meantime, police have
identified a "person of interest"
in the case and will be following
up the investigation of the case.
According to police, the


attack may have been the culmi-
nation of a feud between the vic-
tim and the suspect.
"The suspect definitely knew\
who he was shooting at," said
Sgt. Calipto Gonzalez, who said
that witnesses have suggested
the shooting w\as over a girl.
Police officials said they
would like to make arrest by the
end of the week and urge the
public to contact tiern if they
have any information on the
case. Detectives can be reached
at 996-7251.:


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Victims Rights week


WEST PALM BEACH On
Thursday, April 27, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. the Crime Awareness
and Prevention Fair will be pre-
sented at the Palm Beach Mall,
in West Palm Beach. The fair is
a multi-faceted community
effort to educate the public
about .crime prevention and
programs available to assist vic-


tims of crime.
It also includes a children's
art exhibit.
On Friday, April 28, from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the 26th
Annual Awards Luncheon will
be held at the Presidential
Country Club, 2300 Presidential
Way, West Palm Beach.


Crimestoppers


Palm Beach County Sheriff's
.Office officials are asking for
help in locating fugitive Christine
Smith.
Smith, 18, a black female, is 5
feet 5 inches tall and weighs
approximately 192 pounds. She
has black hair and brown eyes.
She has a scar on her right arm.
Her last kno\\n address is Shirley
Drive in Pahokee. She is wanted
on felonN charges of violation of
supervised release, aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon,
aggravated assault on a law
enforcement officer with a dead-


ly weapon
and domestic
battery. A
warrant for
her arrest was
issued: April
21,2006. Any- .
one who has
information
about this
person is Christine
asked to call Smith
1-800-458
TIPS (8477). For more informa-
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LABELLE Free amateur
radio classes are planned in
Hendry County. Technician "no-
code" License will be offered in
cooperation with the Hendry
County Emergency Management
Office to people of all ages. The
classes run three Saturday morn-
ings; May 6, 13 and 20 from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The classes
meet at the Hendry County Emer-
gency Management Office
(North-east entrance to the "old".
Hendry County court house on
the third Floor.} The instructor is
Norman Dillman. For more infor-
mation and reservations call him
at (863)674-9016.
The Riley and Glade County


Emergency. Management Plans
call for several "Ham" radio oper-
ators to provide backup comnu-
nication between the operation
centers and shelters.
Reliable communication is crit-
ical in emergency situations and is
often a problem. For many years.
Ham radio operators have often
provided backup communication
for floods, fires, hurricanes, earth-
quakes, tornadoes, etc. Often tele-
phones and cell phones become
overloaded and are not useable.
Also, public safety radios are busy
with. other activities. RACES
(Radio Amateur Ciil Emergency
Servicelis the official group
authorized to communicate dur-.


ing declared emergencies. Jim
Sparks. (8631983-8348 of Clevvis-
ton is the Hendry Counti RACES
Coordinator.
The course includes over 7
hours o! video material produced
by the American Radio Relay
League plus demonstrations and
practice exams. Arrangements will
be made for participants to take
the FCC examination for the tech-
nician license. There is a $10 fee
for the exam but the class and the
10-year license are free. Texts are
available at book stores or on-line
but are not required for the course:
l"Now 'bu're Talking! All bou
Need to Get Your First Ham Radio,
License," American Radio Relay


League, paperback, 5th edition.
*"Tecrhnician Class Element 2
FCC License Preparatlon," by Gor-
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material \\ill be on reserve for use
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anyone who misses a class or
needs to review. A good way to
re iewv the material is to take prac-
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udy.jsp.
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Nw require airboats to have mufflers


": Florida airboat o\;wners'have a
few more months to ensure their
crafts have automotive-style muf-
flers installed on the boats' engine
exhausts.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC)
approved the enforcement proto-
col last year, effective June 30,
2006.
An education campaign for air-
boat owners will continue through
June 30. After that date, FWC offi-
cers have the option to issue writ-
ten warnings or citations for failure
to use the appropriate muffling
devices.
Registered airboat owners in


Florida should have-redeived.a let-
ter and brochure explaining in
detail the law enforcement proto-
col airboats must have automo-
tive-style mufflers or a muffling sys-
tem designed and installed to abate
exhaust sounds and gases emitted
from an internal combustion
engine. Anyone who has yet to
receive a letter and brochure, or
who needs additional copies,
should, call Brian Rehwinkel at
(850) 488-5600 or e-mail him at
brian.rehwinkel@MyFWC.com.
State law requires vessels'
engine exhaust to be muffled effec-
tively in a reasonable manner. Indi-
vidual counties may enact addi-


tional ordinances to restrict vessel
sound to 90 decibels at 50 feet.
Researchers examined sound
levels from different styles of muf-
flers including exhaust and
intake manifold mufflers and differ-
ing propeller designs at various
operating speeds and distances
from an observer. They deter-
mined that several components,
when used together, could provide
the needed incremental improve-
ments to reduce airboat sound lev-
els significantly. They include muf-
flers, wide-blade propellers and
prop-speed reduction.
Historically, "flex-pipe" (flexible
tubing that diverts engine exhaust


behind the boat) has been widely
accepted as a reasonable device
for muffling sound. Newly released
scientific research reveals flex-pipe
does not meet Florida's muffling
requirements.
"Your Guide to Safe and Courte-
ous Airboat Operation," a
brochure included with the letter,
discusses additional methods to
further reduce sound levels 'and
includes the Airboater Code of
Ethics, tips on courtesy and proper
outdoor stewardship.
For more information about air-
boat muffling requirements, go to
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Glades gets peek at area economic entity


By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
BELLE GLADE History will
show that the best-laid plans of
mice and men often go awry.
SThe statement can be evi-
denced in the myriad projects in
the area that, due to a lack of
financial or professional follow-
through, often did not make it
past the conceptual stage.
Looking to provide an avenue
through which the plans of local
cities and residents may actually
have a chance, officials in Palm
Beach County are hoping that
the Glades will embrace a
regional economic development
entity.
SThough the idea is still at a
very early stage, and the board
does not yet exist, the plans have
already caught the attention of
local leaders some of whom
are excited with the plans, oth-
ers who feel that they should
tread more carefully, worried
that they may be losing the
power to shape the future of
their own communities.
"I think it will be a benefit to
the Glades if it can be an entity
that doesn't dictate to the cities,


but will partner with the cities,"
said Pahokee Mayor J.P. Sasser.
The idea behind the concept
resulted from a study in 2002,
completed by Dr. Herb Marlowe
of Arrington-Marlowe, called the
Business Plan for the Glades.
This study looked at many eco-
nomic efforts currently under-
way in the Glades, and asked
residents and business leaders in
the area to identify how best to
put the plans into place. The
consensus was the suggestion to
establish a "regional economic
development entity governed by
the economic interests of the
region."
Now, the Palm Beach County
Office of Economic Develop-
ment, along with Dr. Marlowe, is
introducing the concept to the
local cities. A presentation of the
concept was provided at the
Monday Tri-Cities Meeting in
Belle Glade.
The role of the regional eco-
nomic development entity has
been the topic of much debate
in recent weeks, with one of the
comments being that the new
agency would usurp powers that
each municipality now has in


the development of their cities
and towns.
Dr. Marlowe said that the plan
for the economic development
entity was never based on taking
powers away from municipali-
ties, but had been planned from
the start as playing more of a
complementary role, aiding the
cities in some of their more
ambitious projects.
"If you guys say we don't
want to do it [a project], then we
don't want to do it," explained
Dr. Marlowe. "It's not trying to
make policy, that's your job," he
told commissioners. "This is not
a governmental bureaucracy."
The idea is in shaping rough
concepts to the point where
cities then have the ability to
look at them from a more pre-
cise and more logically thought-
out perspective. The profession-
al expertise would fill in those
gaps such as design and plan-
ning that the local cities with
their budgetary constraints
sometimes cannot afford to pay.
The entity would take referrals
from the cities, or the unincor-:
porated areas, and, depending
on staff, could concentrate on


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about a handful of projects from
year to year.
The entity would be funded
by a combination of public
funds, grants, foundations and
university support.
"If there is a project that you
can't put your arms around, this
team can do it," said Pam Nolan
with the county's office of eco-
nomic development. According
to Ms. Nolan, the entity would
also relieve her staff from having
to concentrate simply on the
most important projects going
on in the Glades at any given
time. "In my office we're
swamped with projects from the
Glades."
The actual entity may have
approximately three people on
staff, including an executive
director, an architect and a per-
son with project development
experience, or perhaps a slight
variation, depending on the
focus of the entity.
South Bay Commissioner
Shirley Walker-Turner expressed
concern at the "regionalization"
of the area. With more and more
services being turned over to the
county including fire, police
and the regional water plant that
is now under construction -
she asked when the regionaliza-
tion would end, or if the county
had eventual plans to create a
single, large area made up of the
three cities in the Glades.
While local cities have a limit-
ed sav on whether or not the
board is created, the request
from the group for the appoint-
ment of members to the board
may just be the trigger to get the
agency up and running.
At the moment, the board is
to be made up of over 21 mem-
bers, which will be appointed by
each of the cities and the unin-
corporated lands, the area
chambers of commerce, the
local college, and representa-
tives from the agricultural com-
munity, as %vell as the Workforce
Alliance and other associations.
The make-up of the board
also represents the desire to add
more political weight to the enti-
ty. "I stress that it needs to be
regional," Dr. Marlowe said.
"Out here, everyone wins
together or everyone fails
together."


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Joseph Michael was born November 25, 1951 at
Hendry General Hospital in Clewiston, Florida to
SDorothy and Fred Postell. "Joe" was the youngest sibling.
*-His older brothers were Wilbur Postell of Clewiston,
rh Dennis Postell of Punta Gorda, Florida and one sister,
S- Anna Postell Clinard of Clewiston. He was preceded in
I death by a brother. Melvin. a niece, Connie Clinard and his
Dad, Fred Postell. Joey died April 11, 2006 at Lee
Memorial Hospital.
Joe was born healthy but with a defect in his bladder
that was difficult to diagnose. Before his first birthday he had suffered permanent dam-
age due to high fevers resulting in his mental retardation.
Even though Joe was deficient in his mental abilities, he was a most unique and
special creation of God. His life was colorful with his own exceptional personality and
his love for people was unsurpassed. Joe's love and respect for God was commendable
and genuine.
Our Dad became very ill. Due to the intense care of Daddy we had to make a
decision in Joe's behalf and admit him to Gulf Coast Facility in East Ft. Myers, Florida.
Joe spent 13 years at the facility but frequented his home town with visits until his
health no longer permitted home visits.
Joe will long be remembered as the self employed, self appointed "inspector" of
all building sites, including City Hall, Post Office, Banks, Department Stores, Grocery
Stores, Churches or whatever may be under construction including sidewalks,
Sugarland Highway, W.C. Owen, Aztec, drainage canals/ditches. Joe never missed a
happening when it involved his sweet home town of Clewiston. His enthusiasm to
"assist" often turned into havoc, but none the less he could be counted on to "be on the
job."
Joe had an admiration for the Fire Department that ran a close first to his job
as Inspector. He never missed a meeting and he would be available to direct the trucks
to and from the calls whenever the sun was up or had not set beyond dusk. Our home
was across the street from the Fire Station. Our parents owned and operated Clewiston
Seafood and Poultry Market for many years. It was located across the street from the
Fire Department also. Availability to the entire community was convenient whether he
was on his bicycle or walking.
Our family was comforted, at the service for Joe, when various friends would
share about their good times with him down through the years. Michael Baldree was in
the states for a few days (he's a Missionary overseas) and spoke of his families times
growing up around Joe. Bo Pelham, Fire Marshall, gave accurate data pertaining to
Joe's activity around the Fire Department. The united messages by Pastor Corley and
his son, Gary, gave a fresh insight on God having a purpose for each of His creations -
fulfilling purpose is not always the picture perfect definition we may be prone to place
on God's plan. So it was with our son and brother, Joe.
It would not be complete if Joe's love and care for all fellowmen were not
included. Many will remember Doc's Taxi Service from Harlem. You may also remem-
ber Doc had a most individualized method of conducting his business of transporting his
passengers in and out of the various streets, alleys and roads of our area. Basically, you
rode at your own risk. Although, Joe would hitch a (free) ride with Doc on any given
day and never think twice about Doc's driving skills. In fact, more often than not, he
drummed up ample business for Doc from his reserved front passenger seat.
Having the biggest and newest fire truck leading the procession for Joe as he
was being taken to his burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery was a tribute, in his behalf, we
will always remember. As Joe's family, we will hold Joe's friends in our community close
to our hearts. Thank you for loving him and caring for him through the years. God bless
each one of you.
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Moore Haven
Elementary School

Citizens of the Month
The following students have
earned recognition as March Citi-
zens of the Month at
Moore Haven Elementary
School. This is a very special
honor since it means that they
have done a commendable job of
showing HONESTY. HONESTY is
truthfulness, sincerity, and will-
ingness to acknowledge mis-
takes.
KINDERGARTEN: Carlos Car-
dona, Kimberly Hogan, Jaida
Stadler
FIRST GRADE: Nicolas Garcia,
Fabian Pena
SECOND GRADE: Cesar Salga-
do, Ariana Secudino, Taysia
Wilcox
THIRD GRADE: Kyle Hubbard
FOURTH GRADE: Justice
Hardwick, Elizabeth Johnson,
Angel Ponce, Jesse Pope
FIFTH GRADE: Javontae
Broughton, Lailoni Carey, Saul
Leon
SIXTH GRADE: Shanice Gor-
don, Taylor Harris.
Kindergarten registration
Spring is here and that means
that the school year is winding
down. It is time for Moore Haven
Elementary to begin planning for
the new school year and.for the
new KINDERGARTEN students
who will be knocking on the door


On April 21, kindergarten registration was held at Moore
Haven Elementary School. Principal Brickel (pictured) and
other staffers talked to parents about the school while the
new kindergarten students enjoyed a video and a chance to
meet some of their new classmates.


in August. To help get ready, the
annual "registration" day was
held at MHES on Friday, April 21,
2006 at 9 a.m. in the Richie Bldg.
While the parents learned about
the transportation, school lunch-
es, curriculum, the volunteer pro-
gram, being a Reading First
school and other important things
that their students will be
exposed to next year, the soon to
be MHES students were treated to
a video and some time to get to
know one another. The parents
then rejoined their children and
took a tour of the Kindergarten
classes and enjoyed pizza in the
cafeteria. It was a good opportu-
nity for the children to get their


feet wet and see some of what
happens each day in school.
If you are a parent of a child
that will be attending Kinder-
garten in the 2006-07 school year
and were unable to attend, please
be sure and stop by Moore Haven
Elementary School's front office
and pick up a registration packet.
Moore Haven
High School

Scholarship
Foundation
Our school year is about to
end and we have another great


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Band plans Spring concern
The brand new West Glades Band is working hard for their first Spring Concert on May
18 at 7 p.m. The band will perform a repertoire of special beginning band compositions
and solos and will highlight some featured soloists. The public is welcome. Admission
is free. Band members include: (first row) Band director Dean Paul, Jarod Brown, Beat-
riz Jimenez, Nathan Lax, Allison Aldrich, Kelsey Cohen, Daniel Ibarra, Preston Long,
Miranda Mansel, (second row) Kendal Weatherford, Alayna Ridgill, Larisa Rivera, Jese-
nia Cisneros, Amanda Lopez, Dylan Fussel, Landon Beer, Rebecca Fletcher, Bobbie
Farabee, (third row) Willam McKenzie, Trevor Selph, Mariana Nelson, Josh McCardel,
Roy Mendez, Sara Urbanowski. Not pictured are Alex Zamarron, Taylor Jordan, Dante Dil-
low and Stephanie Yarger.


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FREE CONSULTATION & EXAM
(a $190 value)
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We treat a wide variety of conditions including auto
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performed as a result of and within 72 hours ofrespondingto the adevertisement for the free or
discounted service, examination or treatment.


class of Senior Scholars graduat-
ing from Moore Haven High
School. The Scholarship Founda-
tion is working to provide scholar-
ships to the Valedictorian and
other college bound students.
The Scholarship Foundation
recently received a letter from one
of the scholarship recipients
which theywould like to share.
Dear Scholarship Foundation,
My name is Stacy Nicole Ahern
and I graduated from Moore
Haven Jr. Sr. High School in 2001.
I was the first Valedictorian Schol-
arship recipient. I received my
Associates Degree from Santa Fe
Community College. In May, I will
be graduating from the University
of Florida with my Masters in
Accounting. Later this year, I
hope to have my CPA License. I
have accepted a job offer to work
in Naples, FL with McGladrey &
Pullen beginning in July.
Your donations to the Valedic-
torian Scholarship Fund are sin-
cerely appreciated. Without your
assistance, my college education
would have been much more,of a
financial burden. I feel privileged
to know that the people in my
town care about their youth. As
Walt Whitman once said, "The
habit of giving only enhances the
desire to give". Once capable, I
plan to give back to.this scholar-
ship that has allowed me to attain
on of my life goals.
Knowing how essential this
scholarship was to my education,
I hope you continue, when possi-
ble to show\ your generosity.
With sincere thanks,
Stacy N. Ahem
The Scholarship Foundation is
asking you to help by investing in
our Glades County youth, our

Glades

School Brief


TechBridge Youth
training program
TechBride Youth training serv-
ices a program that is dedicated to
enhancing the employability and
work readiness skills of Out of
Schoolbouth between the ages of
16 and 21 who. live in the
Hendry/Glades area, is presently
accepting applications for enroll-
ment and is ready to assist young
adults who are ready to deploy on
the road to success. In association
with the Clewiston Adult School
and the Clewiston Career and
Development Services Center, we
offer students the opportunity to
obtain their GED as well as con-
duct job searches and assistance
with continuance of their educa-
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Avian influenza: Bird flu scare


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. This
is the fourth article in the series.
For the past few weeks we
have been discussing Avian Flu
and steps that can be to taken to
prepare in the event of a pandem-
ic flu. Dr. Fernandez, Director for
Hendry and Glades Health
Department, has encouraged citi-
zens of Hendry and Glades Coun-
ties to prepare a disaster kit. The
supplies can also be used to be
prepared for hurricane season.
Dr. Fernandez has recommended
stocking up on prescription med-
icines, preparing a family emer-
gency plan, and purchasing sev-
eral non perishable food items
each week.
What is Avian Influenza?
Bird Flu is a virus that affects
birds. Avian Influenza does not
usually infect people, but infec-
tions with these viruses have


occurred in humans. The possi-
bility of a human being infected is
rare and usually involves touch-
ing a sick or dead bird that carried
the virus, handling infected birds,
or touching surfaces contaminat-
ed by sick birds or their drop-
pings.
What is an epidemic?
An epidemic is a widespread
outbreak of disease.
What is a pandemic?
A pandemic is an epidemic
(widespread outbreak) that
affects the world. Pandemic flu is
a global disease outbreak that
occurs when a new influenza
virus appears that causes serious
illness. People have little or no
immunity to the new virus and it
can spread easily from person to
person. Currently there is no pan-
demic flu.
What causes a pandemic?
A pandemic starts when three
things happen:
*A new influenza virus sub-
type emerges
*It infects humans, causing
them to be seriously ill
Iet spreads easily and rapidly
from human to human.


Experts are concerned
because the first two conditions
have already been met. The
H5N1 is a new virus for which
humans have no immunity. It has
infected over 194 people in which
half died, which means it is a par-
ticularly virulent (potent) disease.
As the disease spreads, there are
more opportunities for the virus
to mutate (change) into a strain
that is easily transmissible
between people.
What happens in a pandemic?
What could I expect to see?
There would be warning
signs. Possible signs might
include:
..*Clusters of patients with
avian flu symptoms in different
parts of the country.
*Health workers caring for
these patients would start to
show the same symptoms, indi-
cating that the third criteria for a
pandemic had been mel: person
to person transmission was tak-
ing place.
*Because the flu can be trans-
mitted by coughing or sneezing
even before a person knows they
are sick, avian influenza would


spread rapidly because of travel
and transmission due to close
proximity.
*Hospitals could be over-
whelmed by the number of peo-
ple seeking care, and there may
be high rates of worker absen-
teeism which could interrupt the
flow of services such as police,
fire, and rescue.
eTransportation and commu-
nications could suffer if there was
a quarantine order; and leisure
activities would be discouraged
thereby affecting the economy.
*Medicine and medical equip-
ment might be in short supply.
*Pandemics can last 6-24
months.

More information will be pro-
vided next week,- but remember
that the best defense against any
infection is proper hand-washing.
Dr. Fernandez states, "Our com-
munity should use this time to
prepare, not panic, and remem-
ber that the goal of the Hendry
and Glades County. Health
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Wanted: High School
Football Officials
CLEWISTON Have you
ever thought about becoming
a football official? Well, accord-
ing to Nick Smith, Game Assign-
er for the South Gulf Football
Officials Association (SGFOA),
there has never been a better
time.- According to Mr. Smith
who is a LaBelle resident and
veteran high school official, a
very severe shortage of.officials
for all sports at all levels exists
nationwide. The demand for
officials in Florida has outgrown
the growth of the officiating
ranks. Mr. Smith said the SGFOA
will train, assign gamesand pay
you for officiating high school
games. Youth (Pop Warner) offi-
ciating can also be scheduled
through SGFOA membership.
The spring recruiting meeting of
the SGFOA will be held Monday
May 8. beginning at 7 p.m. in the


cafeteria at Fort Myers Senior
High School. All persons inter-
ested are invited to attend the
meeting and/or call Nick Smith
at (863)675-3502 for more infor-
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Lifeguards needed
CLEWISTON The city of
Clewiston Recreation Depart-
ment is hiring Red Cross Certi-
fied lifeguards for the 2006 sum-
mer term.: Starting pay is $9 per
hour. Applications are available
at Clewiston City Hall.


Big Bucks tourna-
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CLEWISTON Fishing tour-
naments will be held May 6-7,
and June 10-11. The Big Bucks
Tournaments allow for larger
paybacks and more prizes.
These are two-day events with


total tvo-day weight winning
the tournaments. Multiple
places will be paid based on the
number of participants. Entries
may be picked up at local bait
and tackle shops, on the Bass
Busters Web site at www.bass-
bustersflorida.com or by calling
Chris Fickly at (941)232-9539.
The Team entry is $200 and
includes the Big Bass Jackpot.
All tournaments run from Safe-
light to 3 p.m. Sign-ups are
accepted up until tournament
start time at the 'city ramp in
Clewiston.


Coast Guard makes
house calls
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Did
you know the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary makes house calls'
They will come to your home to
discuss the required safety-
equipment needed on your


boat. This service is free. You
will receive a cordial, informa-
tive and confidential boat
inspection A vessel safety check
decal will be placed on boats
that meet all the requirements.
Call 467-3085 to arrange a boat
check.


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Auction
CLEWISTON Everyone is
cordially invited to attend the
2006 Fellowship of Christian
Athletes Banquet and Silent
Auction on Thursday, April 27 at
Sonny BBQ, dinner at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a special guest
speaker and a silent auction
with many incredible items.
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Teachers honored


Stop smoking
help available
Heart To Heart will be offering
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 Wednes-
days. 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 regular
basis at the Moore Haven, Clewis-
ton, and LaBelle sites between the
hours of noon to 2:30 p.m. You can
contact Tera or Linda at the Center
for Independent Living at (941)
766-8333 in Charlotte County to
find out the days that they will be
available in those areas.
Economic
Council Meetings
The Glades County Economic.
Development Council normally
meets the first Mondayof the month


at 6:15 p.m. in the conference room
at Glades Electric Cooperative. If
you are not a member, please con-
tact the EDC about joining. If you
Share a member, please plan to attend
the meetings. As the Main Street
effort, and other initiatives move for-
ward, we will need a host of knowl-
edgeable volunteers to serve on var-
ious committees and we encourage
your participation.
American Legion open
Moore Haven American Legion
Post 299 is now having bingo, Sat-
urday nights at 6 p.m. Hamburgers,
drinks and dessert will be provided
.at a minimal cost.
VFW Post #9528
The VFW Post #9528 is located
at 2002 Hwy. 78 W in Buckhead
Ridge. For more information call
(863467-2882. Post hours are from
noon until 8 p.m. daily. Wednesday
is Ladies Auxiliary dinner from
5:30-7 p.m., and the cost is $5.
Every Thursday, the post has bar
bingo at 12:45 p.m. Lunch Will be
available. Every Friday a steak din-
ner with baked potato, salad and
rolls are served from 5:30 7 p.m.
with a $9 donation. Dancing imme-
diately follows the dinner.


All games and special events are
shown on three televisions. The
game room has a regulation-size
pool table. Post meetings are held
on the second and fourth Saturday
of the month, beginning at 10 am.
Commander Albert Crank is avail-
able at 467-2882.
B.H.R. Moose Lodge
The lodge is located on U.S. 78
W. in Buckhead Ridge. Regular
bingo is played Tuesdays at 12:30
p.m. Lunch is available each day.
Members and qualified guests may
play. Wednesday feature an Italian
dinner or alternate entree from 5 -
7:15 p.m. and Saturday's dinner is
from 5 7:15 p.m. Music for danc-
ing starts at 7:30 p.m. Call the lodge
to see who is playing. Sunday
morning breakfast is served from 8
- 10:15 a.m.
VFWPost #10539
The VFW will be open Monday
through Wednesday. 10 a.m.-8
p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-ll
p.m., or later; and Sunday, 1 -8
p.m. Happy hour is from 4 6 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday. Dinner
is served at 5 p.m. Tuesday
evenings. Bar bingo starts at 12:45
p.m. Wednesday. Lunch will be


available. Singles darts every
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Cafeteria is
open from 5 8 p.m., Thursday
nights. Friday at 7 p.m. there will
be live music and dancing. On Sat-
urday, hotdogs with kraut are
served at noon. Saturday dart dou-
bles at 7 p.m.
Diabetes Awareness
Hendry County Health Depart-
ment Heart to Heart Program and
Senior Connections are offering an
eight-week Diabetes Class at 2 p.m.
each Wednesday at the Nobles
Senior Center. Classes include the
diabetic diet, understanding carb-
counting, eye and foot care, and
the ABC's of diabetes (the AlC test,
Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol.
All diabetics, long term or newly
diagnosed, are welcome.
Support Services
The Agricultural and Labor Pro-
gram. Inc. located in XXinter Haven,
has been awarded a grant from the
Department ol Community Affairs
to provide Low Income Home
Energy Assistance I.LIHEAP. servic-
es to eligible applicants in Hendr\
and Glades counties. For an appli-
cation and/or inforn mtion please
call (800)330-3-191.


Submitted to me Glades County Democart
Cindy Ringstaff is Teacher of the Year for Moore Haven
Elementary.


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School Briefs


Scholarship raffle
The Moore Haven High
School Scholarship Foundation
is raffling off a new freezer full of
prime fed beef. Tickets are only
$5 or 5 for $20 with the drawing
to be held May 12. The proceeds
of this fundraising effort will pro-
vide scholarships to graduating
seniors from Moore Haven High
School. Tickets can be pur-
chased at Chappy's Store in
Lakeport or at the Glades County
School Board Office in Moore
Haven.


Landfill
Continued From Page 1
and a possible vote on the matter
could occur at the May 9 commis-
sion meeting.
Mr. Taylor is hoping that a con-
tract with Waste Management will
go into effect as of July.
Negotiations are still ongoing
according to Mr. Pringle who will
not allow a contract to be present-
ed to the board without removing
all associated future liability issues.
"In all of our efforts put forth on


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 SW Moore Haven.
Report available
The NCLB School .Public
Accountability Report from Moore
Haven Junior-Senior High School is
available on the school Web site
http: glades.edgate.org moore-
haven index.php. Copies of the
report are also available in the


this matter, it is necessary to avoid
liability issues as is all possible,"
said Mr. Pringle.
After reviewing some points of
the contract, Glades County Com-
missioner Alvin Ward re-pledged
his commitment to keep an open
mind, but would not allow any
deal to move forward that would
jeopardize the citizens of Glades
County.
In an unofficial poll conducted
by opponents of an\ landfill within
Glades Count., the overwhelming
majority of volers within the county
oppose the landfill. But admitted ,


school's main office, 700 Terrier
Pride Drive SW, Moore Haven.
Sunday school
St Theresa Catholic Chuich in
Buckhead Ridge holds Sunday
school (CCD) program classes
every Sunday before Mass. Please
call Ann at 467-1516 or Fr. Dan at
the Parish Office (86t3)946-0696 for
more information. Fun for all ages!
Glades Truancy
Program
The Glades County School


many citizens just wanted more
information about how\ the landfill
\would generate revenue and ho\\
that revenue would be spent.
Mr. Ward appeared to remain
skeptical about any landfill deal
after the county had already given
up $1 million during previous
negotiations and expressed dismay
at the prices quoted for in county
waste being approximateKl $43 per
ton at which time the county
would charge $44 to gain the,$1l
per ton revenue, when Okee-
,chobee citizens were paying
approximately $27 per ton.


Board has adopted a truancy
program for all Glades County
schools for the 2005-06 school
year in an effort to reduce unex-
cused absences. Glades Truancy
Program handbooks are a\ail-
able at each school office.
FCAT scores
available
West Glades Elementary
reminds parents that FCAT
scores may be picked up at the
school office,' Monday-Friday 8
Sa.m. to 4 p.m.


Mr. \Vard, again, pledged to
keep an open mind, but also
expressed sentiments thdt he \as
less than pleased at what he saw
'thus far. Commissioner Russell
Echols conducted a point by point
query and complimented the
county manager and county atlot-
ney for their hard or, k.
No action was taken by.any
board members, as this was simple\
a presentation segment of the
commission meeting and did not
require action to be taken. A more
formal discussion will take place at
the May 9 meeting.


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recreational opportunities you are
talking about?"
Mr. Davis said this presentation
was not meant to be specific to
any one project, but that all District
land is available for public use and
recreational opportunities.
As Mr. Davis and the commis-
sion reviewed the map which
showed the SFWMD-owned prop-
erty, it was found that a piece of
Glades County, owned by'
SFWMD, is currently being leased
by the City of LaBelle who intends
to build a park there.
"Nothing has ever come out of
that," stated Mr. Davis. Glades
County Commissioner Alvin Ward
said that it deserved to be looked
into, considering the property is in
Glades County and the county may
want to look at the possibilities of


doing something with it them-
selves.
Mr. Davis said that the county
would have to open up dialogue
with the City of LaBelle which cur-
rently.leases the property.
While SFWMD representatives
were at the meeting, commission-
ers asked what the intentions were
with the lake cleanup and hydrilla
spraying on the lake. A SFWMD
representative informed the com-
mission that there has been no
hydrilla spraying program on the
lake.
"Hydrilla represents less than
10,000 acres on Lake Okee-
chobee," the representative said.
"Given the lack of the best possible
fish habitat such as eel grass, it is
our opinion that hydrilla creates a
'decent' fish habitat, which is bet-
ter than none. The situation on the
lake is dire."
The representative continued,
stating that de-mucking operations


are still planned, but that much
more needs to be done, such as
bringing in engineers to survey the
contour of the lake bottom and
further stated that in some places,
the lake will need to be down to
nine feet before cleanup opera-
tions can occur.
Lake Okeechobee had reached
the nine feet mark during the
severe drought of a few years ago.
The results were beneficial to the
lake itself, but wreaked havoc on
the fishing and tourism industry
when it had become close to
impossible to launch a boat from
any of the lake's ramps.
Just as the health of the lake
returned, Florida was decimated
with back to back severe hurricane
seasons and the forecast for the
coming years is more of the same.
While every attempt is made to
control the lake to everyone's lik-
ing, no one will control Mother
Nature.


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a move that is taking place practi-
cally nationwide, especially in
rural areas of the country.
However, the wording of such
ordinances is critical to the suc-
cess of responsible growth and at
the first public hearing of a new
ordinance pertaining to develop-
ment, Mark Lapp, of CHL Hold-
ings, challenged the current lan-
guage of one proposed ordinance.
Mr. Lapp said he had three
major issues with the ordinance
as it currently reads. The ordi-
nance includes a section stating
that the county would require all
subdivisions to have proper


potable water and sewer avail-
able. Mr. Lapp said that given the
rural nature of Glades County,
that was unreasonable unless the.
county plans to build a sewage
treatment plant for every subdivi-
sion not within direct contact of
the current plant.
The county stated that it would
depend on the lot sizes and the
size of the subdivision, but that
they were willing to revise the lan-
guage before the ordinance went
before the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Mr. Lapp also challenged limit-
ing the number of units that could
be placed in a one-acre lot and
further challenged the proposed
requiring the developer to be
responsible for three years of
maintenance on roads following


the completion of a development,
when the current requirements
are one year.
"That just seems excessive to
me," said Mr. Lapp.'
No official response was pro-
vided to Mr. Lapp on his sugges-
tions other than a promise that
the language of the ordinance
would be revised before the pub-
lic meeting that is to be held in
front of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Upon completion
of that public hearing, the ordi-
nance will then come before the
commission for its first reading, at
which time, further arguments or
comments can be made as the
commission takes into considera-
tion the adoption of the ordi-
nance, which will occur after its
third and final reading.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. While
some agricultural producers are
facing tough times, Florida alli-
gator farmers are cashing in on
reptile chic the growing
worldwide demand for alligator
skins on everything from belts
and boots to $10,000 designer
handbags.
"The market for high-end alli-
gator leather products is very
strong right now, and farmers
are getting top dollar for their
gator skins," said Perran Ross, a
wildlife ecologist with the Uni-
versity of Florida's Institute of
Food and Agricultural Sciences.
"Florida alligator farming has
had its ups and downs in recent
years, but it's definitely a good
time for those who are already
established in the business."
He said Louisiana is the
nation's leading producer, har-
vesting about 300,000 alligators
every year compared to 60,000
in Florida, but Hurricanes Katri-
na and Rita damaged alligator
egg production in Louisiana. As
a result, luxury-goods manufac-
turers in the United States and
Europe need to. secure future
supplies of alligator skins, which
is helping Florida farmers who
can provide high quality prod-
ucts.
He said the value of finished
alligator skin products may be
anywhere from five to ten times
the raw-product value.
Allen, Register, owner of
Gatorama in Palmdale, Fla., one
of 60 licensed alligator farms in
the state, said prices for alligator
bellies range from $40 to $50 per
foot, which is up by almost 50
percent from a few years ago.
He said that belly skins are more
valuable because they are soft


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Perran Ross, a wildlife ecolo-
gist with the University of
Florida's Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences,
holds an alligator being
raised for its meat and skin -
Monday, March 27, 2006. He
said that demand is high and
prices are good for Florida
alligator skins, particularly
smaller skins of high quality
used in fashion accessories.
In Louisiana, the nation's
largest producer, the 2005
hurricanes reduced the har-
vest of wild alligators and
damaged egg nests, boost-
ing demand for Florida alli-
gator products.
and flat, compared to horn-back
skins that have bumpy ridges
and are often-used in western-
wear market."
Like other Florida alligator
farmers, Register harvests gators
when they reach four or five feet
in length, which requires about


two years of growth. He said
Louisiana farmers typically har-
vest three- or four-foot long alli-
gators after one year to save on
the space needed to raise such
large numbers.
"In the past, buyers have
been a lot more fussy about
scars and scratches on hides,
but we are seeing less emphasis
on those imperfections, proba-
bly because of the increased
demand from U.S. and foreign
luxury-goods manufacturers,"
he said. "After some slow times
during the past eight or nine
years, the market is definitely on
the upswing."
In addition to the strong inter-
national demand for alligator
hides, the domestic appetite for
alligator meat is growing, com-
manding prices of $4.50 to $4.75
per pound at the wholesale level
and $7.50 to $10 per pound at
retail, Register said.
Christy Plott Redd, marketing
director for American Tanning
and Leather Company in Griffin,
Ga., buys skins from producers
all over the world but prefers
American alligator skins
because of their high quality.
"Florida is key to our busi-
ness because we need those
grade-one.skins to sell to hand-
bag manufacturers and fashion
designers," she said: "As the
demand for better quality, faster
delivery and larger sizes contin-
ues to grow, the farmers in Flori-
da will play a bigger role in the
luxury market."
She said some skins are com-
mercially harvested, while oth-
ers are taken in cooperation
with a state's nuisance alligator
program. "From our experience,
the percentage of grade-one


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skins or handbag-quality skins
- is about 8 percent from those
taken from the wild. That num-
ber jumps to 90 percent or more
when we buy farm-raised
skins."
Ms. Redd said there will
always be a demand for good
quality skins, and farmers who
are good can stay in business
during difficult times. "We have
all seen the hard times in this
business, and it's not pretty," she
said. "It's sad to see people
who've been around for years
and years suddenly go out of
business, but it happens in every
industry."
She said farmers should
focus on growing the best alliga-
tors they can rather than grow-
ing the most alligators they can.
"When demand slacks off,
that's when we start getting
more picky," Redd said. "We
can always sell good skins, but
we can hardly give the poor-
ones away. In this industry, we
need more research on how to
growth best quality skins."
Ross, an alligator and croco-
dile expert in UF's wildlife ecolo-
gy and conservation depart--
ment, said alligator farming has
about a $25 million impact on
Florida's economy. He said it is


not a "get rich quick scheme"
but one that requires large capi-
tal investments over a three- or
four-year period when little or
no income is being generated.
To protect this renewable
resource in Florida, alligator
farms are licensed and regulated
by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission.
He said the vast majority of
alligator skins are produced
from eggs purchased and col-
lected from wild alligators in the
state.
"These eggs are hatched and
raised in farms to produce a fast
growing and better quality prod-
uct," he said. "Therefore, there
is a direct link between these
valuable reptiles and maintain-
ing wetland habitats for them."
Ross said the commercial
harvest of alligators actually
helps conserve the species and
their habitats because the eco-
nomic incentives from egg pro-
duction and legal harvesting
encourage landowners to main-
tain wetlands. In addition.
license lees from the program
help support research,, monitor-
ing and wildlife management
programs that conserve alliga-
tors.
"In other words, alligators


pay their own way for their con-
servation," he said. "Florida has
a model program that is emulat-
ed all over the world for manag-
ing alligators and their habitat
for sustainable economic gain."
Another advantage of alliga-
tor farming is that farmers can
produce high-value products
year-round for national and
international markets, he said.
"Alligator farms do not require
large tracts of land or water, and
farm operations do not have
adverse effects on the environ-
ment. Land that may have been
a nonproductive or marginal
wetland can be used for alligator
farming," he said.
Alligator farming is also an
efficient way to utilize meat and
meat products that are not suit-
able for human consumption.
Aged or freezer-burned meat,
unused fish from commercial
trawlers and offal from poultry
processing plants are good
Sources of food for farms, Ross
said.
He said American crocodiles,
whose hides are similar to alliga-
tor skins, are making a come-
back in South Florida, but these
endangered reptiles cannot be
harvested or raised commercial-
ly in the United States.


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Hendry Glades counties combine shelters


By Patty Brant
LABELLE The 2005 hurri-
cane season made believers out of
a lot of Hendry and Glades County
residents. Many are still trying to
piece their lives back together after
Wilma's catastrophic strike last
October. With the start of the 2006
hurricane season only about six
weeks away, preparations are in
full swing for what is being fore-
casted as another year of numer-
ous and potentially deadly storms.
This year Hendry and Glades
are trying something new to serve
some of its "most fragile residents."
Persons with Special Needs (PSNs)
those with chronic medical con-
ditions requiring special accom-
modations are provided with a
special shelter during times of
extreme emergency. Special Needs
Shelters offer basic life preserving
accommodations only. There is a
public health nurse on site, but
Director of Nursing for the
Hendry/Glades Health Department
Pat Dobbins warns their function is
to "get you through the crisis" only.
As with all shelters, people must
bring their own necessities includ-
ing food, bedding, toiletries, water
and other comforts as well as their
medications and other health care
needs, including oxygen and dia-
betic paraphernalia. In addition,
those at PSN shelters must have a
caregiver staywith them.
During Wilma, local PSNs Were
open for 96 hours. Keep in mind
that shelters are not comfortable
places. They are simply large struc-
tures built to withstand high winds,
intended to keep people safe
through the storm. So, any com-
forts you may have, you will have to
bringwithyou.
In the past few years, there have
been a total of three PSN shelters in
Hendry/Glades. This year the two
Emergency Management offices
and the Hendry-Glades Health
Department have partnered to con-
solidate them into. just one the
Muse Community 'Center. Built to
withstand a Category Four storm,
the Muse center is a compromise.
Hendry's Emergency Management
Director Tom Kochheiser said the
state wanted local PSNs to be shel-
tered at Sarasota. After Wilma last
year, the state recommended the
area regionalize Emergency Man-
agement functions. The joint PSN is
one way the two counties are.
cooperating through team work to
achieve a "high level of service and
safety efficiency," Glades EM Direc-
tor Angela Osceola agrees.
PSN procedures remain the
same. You must register in advance
with your Emergency Management


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A joint Hendry/Glades pilot project has consolidated the area's shelters for Persons with Spe-
cial needs. Members of the bi-county team are, pictured from left: Hendry/Glades Health Depart-
ment Planning Consultant loannis Gountas, Hendry County EM Director Tom Kochheiser, Health
Department Director of Nursing Pat Dobbins and Glades County EM Director Angela Osceola.


office as a PSN. Currently, there are
some 35 people on the PSN registry
in LaBelle, 12 in Clewiston and ten in
Moore Haven. As a storm approach-
es and the shelter.opens, emergency
management personnel will still call
those on the register to coordinate
their plan. As previously, Good
Wheels will still pick up people reg-
istered for the PSN shelter or they
may be transported there by family
or friends. Remember, you must be
ready to go when the Good Wheels
.bus arrives it will not wait and it
%\ill not return forvou.
Health department nurse Susan
Holland said staff stationed at the
PSN will check patients in, along
with their caregiver and supplies.
They will go over their registration
form and verify their information.
Health department staff.is there to
support caregivers, not take their
place in any way, and to provide a
calming effectwith a little extra TLC.
The Glades County EMS will
also be using the Muse Community
Center as a staging area, so during
the storm there will be the added
advantage of having EMT/para-
medics on hand if needed. Howev-
er, once the storm passes and
ambulances can again be on the
road, theywill be responding to the
many emergency calls that will
inevitably be coming in.
Residents should remember that
all public shelters are "refuges of last
resort" only. No comforts and no
pets (so make sure to have a plan
for your animals before the storm
hits). Public shelters are crowded
and noisy, with none of the relative
comforts you woyld have at home,
even \ ith a loss of power. Emer-
gency personnel advise thal, if you


have anywhere else to go during the
storm, that's your best bet. Stay
home, if possible, shelter with fami-
ly or friends in a substantial struc-
ture or leave the area.
Ms. Osceola and Mr. Kochheiser
remind all residents to start putting
their hurricane supplies together
now. Include necessary medica-
tions (or at least a list of them),
nonperishable foods, water, flash-
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clothes and things to keep you
occupied (books, magazines,
games). If you have a baby, don't
forget baby food, formula, diapers
- all the everyday supplies that
babies need.
To register as a PSN or for more
information, call the Hendry Coun-
ty Emergency Management at 612-
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Doc Savvy's Pet Corner


Question: Dear Doc Savvy. My
name is Ivan and so is my cat's!
Although we have similar names,
we do not have similar problems.
Ivan is an indoor/outdoor cat with
usually very little wrong going on.
However just yesterday I noticed
he had little white worms crawling
out of his butt! It was %erN disgust-
ing to say the least. I bought him a
de-wormer at the. feed store but
those darn things won't go away.
What do I do, and where did he get
those things from anyway?
Ivan in Canal Point.
Answer: Hey Ivan and Ivan!
Sounds like Ivan the cat has tape-
worms. Tapeworms are a type of
intestinal parasite which are trans-
mitted, by fleas! Not by a flea bite,
but by eating a flea. More than like-
ly Ivan the cat accidentally ate a flea
while grooming himself. Tape-
worms are gotten rid.of by a veteri-
nary cesticidal de-wormer. In other
words you have to go to the vet for
help. This de-wormer comes in
both pill and injection form,.and
has to be repeated two weeks later.


DocSawy
Also Ivan, consider buying some
advantage for your cat for monthly
flea control?
Hope that helps Ivan the person!
Take care,
Doc Sawy.
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I noticed at the grocery store this
week that papaya is in season.
Papaya is one of Nature's
"superfoods." Papayas are good
sources of carotenes, vitamin C and
flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate
and pantothenic acid; and the min-
erals, potassium and magnesium.
The fruit is also a good source of
dietary fiber. A ripe papaya will be
mostly yellow to yellow-orange
and will give slightly between your
palms, but not be mushy.
Papaya is also good for your
digestion. It has long been used as
the "health food" remedy for
ulcers. Papaya enzyme helps break
down foods. For this reason,
papaya enzyme is often an ingredi-
ent in meat tenderizers.
Papayas are a tropical fruit. In
the United States, they are grown in
Hawaii, California and Florida.
The following information
about papayas came from the Uni-
versity of Florida Institute of Food
and Agricultural Services.
The papaya \\as first described
by the Spanish chronicler Oviedo in
1526 from the Caribbean coast of
Panama and Colombia. It was
soon grown throughout the trop-
ics, its distribution undoubtedly
being aided by an abundance of
seed of relatively long viability (up
to 3 years under cool, dry condi-
tions). It has become naturalized in,
many tropical regions, particularly
in areas with fertile soils and abun-
dant rainfall.
Papayas are giant herbaceous,
dicotyledonous plants which may
produce fruit for more than 20
years. When cultivated, plants usu-,
ally have a single trunk, but several


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branches may develop as the plants
become older. Trees growing in fer-
tile, well drained soils with sufficient
moisture may reach a height of 30
feet or more. The grayish trunk is
marked by characteristic large leaf
scars and has soft, pulpywood. The
large, deeply lobed leaves, some-
times reaching 3 feet across, have
hollow, soft petioles 2 feet or more
in length. The melon-like fruit varies
considerably in size and shape, and
hangs from short, thick peduncles
at the leaf axils.
The papaya thrives best under
warm conditions with abundant
rainfall or irrigation. It cannot toler-
ate strong winds, flooding, or
frosts, and it recuperates very slow-
ly if it has sustained considerable
leaf or root injury. Temperatures of
30F or lower usually cause severe
damage or death.
Seeds reproduced abundantly
and germinate readily (in 10 to 15
days) and uniformly Under suitable
growing conditions fruit can be har-
vested in 8 to 10 months. Seeds
should be obtained from ripe fruit,
\%ashed to remove the gelatinous
aril, planted in small pots, and ger-
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pots are ideally suited for this, since
they can be set directly in the field
without removing the plants from
individual containers. Two to three
seeds are sown per pot to compen-
sate for low germinations, damage
by insects, and removal of male
plants. Planting distance depends
on soil fertility, irrigation facilities,
and location. The home owner
should space his plants 8 to 10 feet
apart. The use of machinery in com-
mercial operations requires rows to
be 12 to 15 feet apart, but plants
should be 6 to 8 feet apart in the
row. Seedlings are set in the field
when 6 to 8 inches tall. They begin
flowering after 5 months, and only
one vigorous bisexual or female
plant is allowed to grow, in each site
all others being removed.
In south Florida, if plants are set
in the field in February or March, it
is possible, with good care, to har-
vest fruit in October or November.
This requires starting seedlings in a
greenhouse or under plastic, and
protecting them against frosts by
heating or sprinkler irrigation. In
cooler areas of the state, May and
June are better months for field
planting, and good yields cannot
be expected before the following
April orMay.
The soil should have good
drainage. Papayas are very sensi-
tive to even short periods of flood-
ing. If not killed, they lose their vigor
and regain it \ery slowly.
Irrigation should be provided
during dry spells because a fluctu-
ating water supply may cause
growth retardation, flower abor-
tion, and dropping of young fruits.
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which require an abundant supply
of nutrients if they are to be highly
productive. Supplemental fertiliza-
tion is particularly important in infer-
tile soils. Nitrogen and phosphorus
are especially important In Florida,
young plants should be started with
/2 lb of a 10-10-10-5 mixture (with
30 percent of the nitrogen from nat-
ural organic sources) at planting
time or shortly after. This amount of
fertilizer is applied every 2 weeks
and should be increased gradually
to 1'/2 lb until the plants are 7 to 8
months old. Thereafter, monthly
applications should be sufficient,
unless unusually hard rains occur.
Fertilizer should be reapplied under
these conditions.
Green papaya ripeps at room
temperature in about three to five
days. Ripe papaya can be refrigerat-
ed for week.

A food safety note: If you still
have colored hard-boiled eggs in
your refrigerator from Easter, it is
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may not be safe to eat if kept longer
than a week. Hard boiled eggs left
out of the refrigerator for more than
30 minutes should also be discard-
ed. Boiling creates tinv holes in the
egg shell. These holes are too lin\
to see, but large enough to allow
bacteria to get into the egg
Before making any change to
your diet or exercise plan, consult
your doctor. This is especially
important if you are on any prescrip-
tion medications. Some drugs inter-
act badlywith foods that would oth-
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NEWYORK, N.Y -The Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American
History is seeking nominations
for the annual' Florida History
Teacher of the Year Award. The
Institute, in partnership with Pre-
serve America, inaugurated the
award in 2004.
The History Teacher of the


ry for at least three years; a deep
career commitment to teaching
American history; evidence of
creativity and imagination in the
classroom; and close attention to
documents, artifacts, historic
sites, and the other primary mate-
rials of history.
The state winner will receive a


tor, at 850-245-0760 or levon.ter-
rell@fldoe.org.
The 2005 Florida History
Teacher of the Year was Alan Kay
of East Lake High School in Tar-
pon Springs.
Founded in 1994, the Gilder
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electronic publications and travel-
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Douglass andGeorge Washington
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of American history in classrooms tory Teacher of the Year award to scope, the Institute targets audi- Lehrman Collection. T E W AR T Replacement Shinles
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TALLAHASSEE Attorney Gen-
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Florida Legislature for final pas-
sage of the "False Witness" bill,
which will make it a criminal
offense for anyone to knowingly
provide false or misleading infor-
mation to law enforcement offi-
cers as they conduct felony or
missing person investigations.
The Senate today voted unani-
mously to send the measure to
Governor Bush, just one day after


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mously.
The legislation, sponsored by
Senator Jeff Atwater and Repre-
sentatives Michael Grant and
Charlie Dean, was prompted by
the investigation into the disap-
pearance of Jessica Lunsford,
whose body was fouhd not far
from her home. As law enforce-
ment officers investigated, rela-
tives of the man eventually
charged with the brutal murder


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authorities regarding his where-.
abouts. Prosecutors concluded
they had no avenue to charge the
relatives under existing Florida
law. The bill would change that
and subject violators to up to a
year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
"In the last 24 hours, the Flori-
da Senate and House have taken a
major step to ensure that investi-
gations are not foiled by some-
one's misguided attempt to pro-


tect a suspect, said Mr. Crist. "Pub-
lic safety depends on law enforce-
ment receiving accurate informa-
tion quickly, and the False
Witness bill will help make sure
this happens. I commend the
sponsors for guiding, the bill to
speedy approval and look for-
ward to Governor Bush signing it
into law.
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By Twila Valentine,
Edited by MaryAnn Morris
EDITOR'S NOTE: From 1977
until her death in 2003, Indepen-
dent Newspapers of Florida was
privileged to have on staff a
superb writer and.historian, Twila
Valentine. Mrs. Valentine wrote
much about the history of the peo-
ple and places around Lake Okee-
chobee and about the lake itself.
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Williamson, President of the Okee-
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ond printing, "Strolling down
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The following story comes from an
intervieu.w Mrs. Iblenrine conduct-
ed with Ossie Raulerson
Ossie Raulerson remembered
South Florida "outlaws":
"There was a man named Mort
Manning and he was the first to live
on that ridge section of the lake. He
always cussed a lot. He had an old
parrot and he taught that old parrot
to cuss just like he did. It would say,
"By God, honey old fella," He was a
tough old man. The rumor was
that he got into a fight with a man,
took a pocket knife and cut him to
death. The man had a moustache
and when the wind blew his mous-
tache the old man thought he was
still alive, so he cut him some more
and that's why he was down here.
He was an outlaw and all the out-
laws came in to the ridge of the lake
because no one could get to them.
"The onKl way you could get to
the lake \\as by the Kissimmee
River or Taylor's Creek or if you
wanted to go on the lake, you
could co me in on the Caloosa-
hatchee River. All around the lake
where people live now\, they had
old houses made of tar paper with
a little lumber. La\\ enforcement
men would not go there and if the\
got in there, they couldn't find any-
body. You didn't even have a
%wagon road, just a little path
through the elderberries
"Basinger was big enough to
support two hotels then. I asked a
friend who lived there why in the
world they would come there. In
the 1880s the- would come. My
daddy told me there \\as a feller,
named Hunter and he bought all
that old prairie land north of
Basinger. There was miles and
miles of it and he built a little old
house up there and. called it
Hunter's Camp about a mile north
of Zelta Durrance's north line up
there. But the people from up
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of land in Florida The 'd come by
steamboat down the Kissimmee to
Basinger. Hunter's people had a
horse and wagon ard the, 'd meet
them at the landing and bring them
up to the hotels at Basinger, about
htwo or three miles from the river.
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until the nest day Thefi they'd carry
them our to this camp, some three,
four, five miles up, I guess on the
old Peaxine Trail.
"One day this feller. Hunter, he
knew when there was a bunch
coming dpwn .ad he'd go out
there and dig up that old prairie
land and plow up a bed and he'd
bury big potatoesthere. Then he'd
go out there with the'potato rake
and dig them up and show the
folks what fine big potatoes the
land would grow out there. Those
people were so vulnerable; they
didn't know there was supposed to
be a stem or a vine or anything to
go with them. He'd just dig this
potato up. He got some fruit trees
and he'd put them in and keep


them alive long enough while the
people were here. He sold acres
and acres of that old land out in
there. You couldn't grow anything
on it, but there was lots of people
who bought five, ten and twenty
acre plots.,
"There was a fella named Fergu-
son out there at Seven Mile Gully.
He built himself a two-story house
along old Peavine out there and
stayed there for a while. I never did
see him, but I've been up there
quail hunting many a time and
we'd sleep on the porch of that
house when it would be raining or
something. We didn't go inside the
house for fear it would fall down.
"Of all the land sold out there,
there -~as only two houses ever
built there. Those people would
pay the taxes on that land for
aw\ while, and then they would just
give it up.There \\as a lot of hunters
here at that time, and they'd pay
the taxes on it ten acres here and
ten acres there to come to hunt.
But there was a woman named
Bass who lived in Avon Park who
tried to keep them from hunting in
there, but I;:used to hunt quail all
over that place out there on that
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reach more than 164,000 readers*!


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BIG SET OF KEYS ON 4/16 AT
CITY BOAT RAMP.
(863)675-8828


BLACK BILLFOLD- important
papers inside. Credit cards
ave been cane; Vic of Price
Cutters. (863)983-9780
CHIHUAHUA, Male, Small,
Brown & 1 dirty white fiber-
glass Canoe. Missing
83-675-1497 Muse Area
Rottweiler, male, 4 mos. old,
answers to Baby, allergic to
fleas & hypoglycemic. RE-
WARD! No questions asked
missing Sat., 4/8, on Red
Rd., belongs to little gir, very
friendly. (863)677-4562
Looidng for a place to
aign ym hat? Look no
tuther than the classi-
iedas.


BEAGLES (2) to good home,
must have fenced yard,
spayed, good w/kids & other
animals (863)634-2191
CORGI- to good loving home,
female, spayed, hsebroke,
needs lots of love
(863)228-7230
DOG- small female, mixed
breed, spayed, hsebrk, good
w/kids & other animals.
(772)215-5810
PIT BULL MIX- male, brindle,
free to good' home.
(863)675-4697 LaBelle



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Belle Glade, Fri. & Sat.,
April 28th & 29th, 8am-?,
501 NE 1st St, Right off of
Main St Fumiture, Jewelry &
Much More. See you there!


Is Stress Ruining Your Rela-
tionships? Buy and Read
DIANETICS by L. Ron Hub-
bard Call (813)872-0722 or
send $8.00 to Dianetics,
3102 N. Habana Ave., Tam-
pa FL 33607.


SATURDAY MAY6th 10 a.m.
Hendry County Speedway
1002 US Hwy 27, Clewiston, FL
rS1EAVY LP
'98 Caterpillar D8K bulldozer
'96 Case 1450 bulldozer, new tracks : ,
'96 Bobcat 863, bucket, rake & grapple
*Huber F1700 grader .,
'90 Kato 1880 SE excavator
'90 John Deere 444E front end loader :"
'89 John Deere 444E front end loader
S'84 Kobelco 907 excavator
'83 Caterpillar 930 front end loader
Koehring Bantam 366 excavator
'81 Caterpillar 950 front end loader ,
78 Caterpillar 920 front end loader
TRUCKS: '90 Ford L8000 dump truck'
'89 Peterbuilt road tractor '88 Mack MH600 road
tractor '84 International dump truck
TRAILERS: '86 27' Phelan Trailer
'64 27' Birmingham trailer '9516' custom trailer,
Everything sells
REGARDLESS OF PRICE!

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& Assoc., Inc.
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for family-centered
at 1 approach home visitation.
Working with pregnant &
parenting families.
Degree in Social Work or
b a 2 related field required.
Resume by Fax to:
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$700 to $1200/week. In new equipment. Need 2
State & Southeast runs. years experience. Call By-
Must have 2 years CDL ex- num Transport for your op-
perience. (800)229-5248, portunity today.
x219. (800)741-7950.


Place Your
YARD SALE
ad today!

Get FEE.g .
signs and
inventory sheets!

Call Classifieds
877-353-2424


Drivers CDL A "Honey I'm
Home ..Every Weekend!"
Great Pay & Benefits! Special
Orientation Pay for Exp. Driv-
ers! Paid Training for School
Grads! Cypress Truck Lines,
Inc. www.cypresstruck.com
(888)808-5846.
Drivers- BE IN DEMAND! Plen-
ty of freight, Many Home
time Options. Low Cost CDL
Training Available, 100% Tui-
tion Reimbursement
(800)231-5209 www.Swift-
TruckingJobs.com.

Employment opportu-
nity at First Bank in
Clewiston! Accepting
applications for two
customer service rep-
resentative/teller posi-
tions with great
benefits and salary
commensurate with
experience. Job re-
quirements include
high school diploma or
equivalent, bilingual
and must have excel-
lent customer service
skills. Apply in person
or contact Mall Cham-
ness at 300 East Sug-
arland Hwy.,
Clewiston, EOE


EVERGLADES FEDERAL
CREDIT UNION
Now accepting applications
for:
F/r LOAN INTERVIEWER
Must have excellent Com-
munication skills, previous
experience in Loans pre-
ferred, Proficient in Word
and Excel. Bi-Lingual a+.
May apply in person, Mail
resume to 1099 W. Ventu-
ra Ave., Clewiston, Fl
33440, Attn: Marta or
email resume to:
morales2(earthlink.net.
P/T TELLER/FLOATER
Must have excellent commu-
nication skills, cash han-
dling experience preferred.
Bi-Lingual a+. Must be 18
yrs of age and have a High
School Diploma or equiva-
lent. May apply in person,
mail resume to 1099 W.
Ventura Ave, Clewiston, FL
33440 Attn: Brandy or
e-mail resume to:
bulifantbmearthlink.net


Exp'd Plumbers & Helpers
Needed, commercial/resi-
dential, full time starting im-
mediately; Paid Holidays and
vacation. (561)996-1159

FAMILY HOME CARE
RN OPPORTUNITIES:


Directory ofNursing
Clinical/Management
Experiences.
Field Staff RN: FT/PT
Benefits Package.
Sign on Bonus.
Fax resume:
(863)983-9883
Tel.: (863)983-3700
License #299991018



Automotive Parts
F/T DRIVER NEEDED
Must have a Class B
Drivers License and a
Clean Driving Record.
Apply in Person at:
Original Equipment
1348 South
Main Street
Belle Glade

HELP WANTED Earn Extra in-
come assembling CD cases
from any location. Start Im-
mediately No experience
necessary. (800)405-7619
Ext 425 www.easywork-
greatpay.com
In-Store Demonstrators,
Product Samplers, and Coor-
dinators Needed! Experience
Preferred. $9-$11 per hour.
info@facetimepromo.com.
Download an Application
from: http://www.facetime-
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Job Craflers, Inc. NOW HIR-
ING!!! First Class Shipyard
Trades: Pipe Fitters,-Structu-
ral Fitters, Structural Weld-
ers. Work in FL, AL Over
Time + Per Diem UP TO
$23./hour. Toll-Free:
(800)371-7504 Phone:
(251)433-1270 Fax:
(251)433-0018.
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.
Earn some extra cash.
Sel your used Items hi
the classifeds


BUILDING INSPECTOR- Must have 8 yrs experience with a li-
censed contractor.
MECHANIC I- Basic mechanic knowledge, experience as an
automotive 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 drivers's license.
Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Both located in
Clewistdo. .
SIDEWALK & BRIDGE FOREMAN- For Hendry County Road &
Bride. Clean driving record MusfiavdlasD irhihgr er!:.
Sdriversleilit&en High School iplora D. 'earxpn
encejn:concreter construction to iddeoed f con-
.strucpioyn plans, measurements', f6"Ilh, i' h'fi ;i
supervision and otherrelated experience: Payrange $30,
160 and $36,400 annually depending upon experience.

GIS COORDINATOR-Forthe LaBelle Office. Must have Bache-
lor of Science froman accreditedrcollege or university In
conlputer science, geography, or related field with consid-
erable experience in the use of geographic information sys-
tems 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.
Hendry-LaBelle Recreation Board is accepting applications for
employmentfor a six week Summer Youth Program. Posi-
tions available are for one Program Director, one Assistant
Program Director, and several Group Leaders. Applications
must be submitted by Friday, May 12, 2006.
Job description & applications can be obtained in the Satellite
Office in'Clewiston and the Courthouse in LaBelle in the HR
Department.
Vet. PRef. EEO. Drug Free. Applicants needing assistance in
the application process should contactthe Hendry County
Commissioners HR Department







The GEO Group, Inc.

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

SIGN ON BONUS
$1,000.00
(call for details)

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR
(Web Design).
SUBSTANCE ABUSE INSTRUCTOR

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

Phone 868-946-2420
Fax 863-946-2487
Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F/D/V


Join al the people who Get a quick response to
say, "I sold It In the cas- any item you may be sel-
snleds." Inn with a classified ad.
BOOKKEEPER
Full Charge, F/T Position for
agribusiness in Clewiston area.
Payroll, Accounts Payable &
experience using Excel a must.
Must be self-motivated and able to mulit-task.

Position offers a competitive wage.
To apply send resume with current salary to:
Hilliard Brothers of Florida
5500 Flaghole Rd.
Clewiston, Florida 33440.
or Fax 863-983-5116


FARMWORKER COUNSELOR (Employment
Counselor/Job Trainer, West Palm Beach),
$15.29/hr. Must travel to Belle Glade as needed.
Recruits potential participants and determines
eligibility. Teachs'emloyability skills and coun-
sels participants on educational, financial or per-
sonal problems, assists with job placement.
Performs field work and makes home visits. Re-
quires BS/BA and 1 yr. exp. in employment
counseling or related social services/ob training
(i.e., unemployment-counseling); or AS/AA and 3
yrs. related exp. Prefer exp.: Working with the
Sigr~ntE rm rkfipopulatioffnspecifyamt of
time); teaohiffg aduIstP lingfl f(Efli h/Span-
ish) strongly~pfef- rred ,;

LIBRARY ASSOCIATE II (Floater for West Area
Branches, Circulation), $12.80/hr. Paraprofes-
sional public library work at six branches in
western Palm Beach County. Based at Library
Headquarters in WPB, requires travel to branches
in Greenacres, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach,
Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay using
County vehicle (may receive reimbursement for
travel to branch libraries in person vehicle).
HS/eq. & 2 yrs. college crswrk (must specify
60-sem./90-qtr. hrs. or an AS/AA) OR 1 yr. col-
lege crswrk (30-sem./45-qtr. hrs.) and 2 yrs.
exp. working in a library.

CLERICAL SPECIALIST (Senior Services, Belle
Glade), $11.04/hr. HS/eq. & 2 yrs. exp. perform-
ing general office and clerical work. Prefer 1 yr.
exp.: Interacting with the public in person and
over the telephone; typing correspondence,
maintaining files; verifying accuracy of data en-
tered into a database; using Word/Excel,
STARS/CIRTS/other tracking system. Visit
www.pbcgov.com for detailed job descriptions &
employment applications; submit appl./resume
with any Vet. Pref. doc. for receipt by 5 pm
5/5/06 to Palm Beach County HR, 50 S. Military
Trail #210, WPB, FL 33415. Fax 461-616-6893
EO/AA M/F/D/V (DFWP)


L N or I lyr;fiFerlieflm)
FL LPN Lic. & IV Certi. Willing tovork flexible schedule.
Support & FulIre- nEGSTia NURSE

ARFT ,1g with1 FL Lie nse Fhmil 'Iar NQSAstlandqs

(8:30 a.m. -5 pm. l3iam.t07 p.m.)
AART reg. with a valid Fl'UI 2,sr2 L'flst possess excellent
cust svc skills, work in.endii rotfkt in CT and General
Per k e&I1"R
Must have 1-2 years hospital or hipel ek ,stnd and walk long hours, &
maintain asa sae, ary ironment.
Full tne/per serhn-Ftd Sernice Aide
Prev exp. in patient tray set up pre~I MusP e able to stand & walk long
hours, & maintinn a~iar znitaCy environment.
Part Ute- nor Tech
I yr exp in an environ svcs rel.tedsig. Ability to perform cleaning
functions to maintain a saiart' safe, & orderly environment.
Full Time/Per iem C.N.A
Must have valideFL A Certificate
Full time- CCcU Nurse Manager
Valid Florida license and ACLS re,. 5 years clinical exp. and 3
years of CCU skill competencies reo I year of management
exp. necessary.
Phone: 863-902-3079 or Fax resume to: 863-983-0805
DruO Free Workplace EOE

BUS MONITOR

Seminole
Brighton
Reservation


Good attendance record. Prior
exp. working with children.
Background check req'd. HS
diploma or GED (+). Salary
negotiable with benefits.
Fax resume/application to:
954-967-3477


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Join the most exciting attraction in SW Florida
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Cage Cashier $9.50 per hour
Cocktail Server $5.50 plus tips
Dining Room Hostess $8.00 per hour,
Dining Room Server $5.50 plus tips
Dishwasher/Steward $7.50 per hour
Housekeeper $9.00 per hour
Maintenance Worker $10.00 + D.O.E.
Prep Cook $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:
Financial Analyst Housekeeping Supervisor
Human Resources Manager Security 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


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
"i-:' 1014 W. Sugarland Hwy.
Clewiston, FL 33440


Lykes Bros., Inc. ~ Ranch Division,
Has the following positions available:
Ranch Hand
Must have own tack and saddle,
experience helpful.
Equipment Operator:
Applicants must have one (1) year prior
experience with farm equipment and
a valid Florida drivers license.
Applications accepted Mon-Fri 8am to 2pm
at North Island Ranch-
15440 N. Island Rd./Hwy 29, Palmdale, Fl.
Lykes offers competitive wages,
benefit package and paid holidays.
Affirmative Action Employer, Drug Free Work Place,
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. M/F/DN



Day & night shift positions available. Use lab
instrumentation to conduct tests & inspections
of manufacturing product. Collect, handle, store
and retrieve samples. Input data into computer.
Strong. English speaking & reading skills.
Medical/dental/vision, 401K, holidays, vacation,
sick leave, other benefits available. Apply in per-
son at 6007 South Highway 29, LaBelle, FL. (863)
675-0336 ext. 3512
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CRANE OPERATOR
in Hendry County
for 40 ton hydraulic crane.
Approx. $21 / hour, based on experience.
(561)993-3333

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 wil 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.


NOW HIRING FOR 2006
POSTAL JOBS $18/hour
Starting, Avg. Pay $57K/year
Federal Benefits, Paid Train-
ing and Vacations No Exped-
ence Needed!
(800)584-1775 Ref #P4901

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vou look for It?


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.,
OFFICE HELP/SECRETARY
NEEDED:For busy Sod &
Landscaping Business in
LaBelle. Good Communication.
& Computer 5KIIs a must
Bi-Lingual a plus. out not
required Send resume 1
2696 Howard Rojil
LaBelle FL 33935
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.
THERAPISTS WANTED- LI-
CENSED SLPS in Miami-
Dade and Broward counties.
Bilingual a plus. Per diem &
F/T. Bilinguals Inc. Child &
Parent Services,
(866)696-0999 x103
www.bilingualsinc.com.
Grab a bargain f om you
neighbor's garage,
attic, basement or cIos-
Set n today's clasifleds.




BECOME A CERTIFIED
NURSING ASSISTANT
And leave the finances
to us. We'll pay for your
training, state exam,
workbook and best of
all, prove yourself
and we'll
GIVE YOU A JOBI
Oakbrook of LaBelle
250 Broward Ave.
LaBelle, FL 33935
Come in and apply







GRAND
OPENING

PALM TERRACE
OF CLEWISTON
New Building,
New Team, New Ideas
Join us as we re-open
our long term care/
skilled nursing facility.
Position available in
the admission office for
Nurse/Community
Liaison. Experience
preferred. Fax resume
to Karen Mappin at:
863-983-6698.
PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT:
Needed for New Doctors
Office in Pahokee.
Fax resume to: 561-924-3689
or call George Vivanco @
786-443-0611 (Cell)

Time to clean out the
attic, basement and/op
garage? Advertise your
yard sale h th e lassi-
fleds and make your
dceanan a breezel



PART-TIME HELP NEEDED
Flagers/Check-ln
20 hrs er. week. $8.00 per hr
Seniors Welcome
No Benefits. Call:
Seminole Tribe Motocross
863-983-1908 or 1894


Sales: $400,000 +/yr How
Good Are You? Retiring Mil-
lion Marketer seeks TWO
sales professionals to teach
my business to. Top produc-
ers currently averaging
$30-$40K per month.
PLEASE, serious inquiries
only. Goji Intl, LLC. Commis-
sion/Bonuses
(800)605-8675.


WANTED- responsible lawn
service to mow large yard In
Indian Hills area
(651)592-6968


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Empoyen
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The GEO Group, Inc.
LPN'S & RN's
NEEDED

The GEO Group a worldwide leader in privatized
Corrections, offers a challenging and exciting
opportunity. WE OFFER Top Pay. Medical, Dental,
Short term disability, 401K, Paid vacation &
Holidays and Life Insurance.
THE GEO GROUP
SSouth Ray Correctional Facility
600 US Hlgji,,v; "7 South
South Bay, FL 334Yo
Phone: 561-992-9505, Fax: 561-829-1902
EOE, M/F/V/H


Empoyen


EIplye


TEACHER
(Temp. P/T)

(Brighton Reservation)

The Seminole Tribe of FL is looking for
Kindergarten Teachers (PT Summer)
FL certified for Kindergarten, BS Early
Childhood Ed. Valid FL Dr. License.
Fax resume to:
(954)893-8856 or call
(954)989-6840 Ext. 1314


Financial

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A COOL TRAVEL Job. Now hir-
ing (18-24 positions).
Guys/Gals to work and travel
entire USA. Paid training,
transportation, lodging fur-
nished. Call today, Start to-
day. (877)646-5050.
ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do
you earn $800/day? 30 Ma-
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$9,995. (888)629-9968
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VENDING ROUTE All Cash
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Drinks, Soda, Snacks, Can-
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port. Complete! Financing
Available w/$7500 Down.
(877)843-8726.
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Babysitting 405
Child Care Needed 410
Child Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered425
Insurance 430
Medical Services435




DO YOU NEED.....?
* Land Clearing
* Bush Hogging
* Dirt Hauling
* House Pads
"'Hendry & Lee County"
Call Dave #239-633-3649




ALL PERSONAL INJURY. AC-
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100's of Lawyers Statewide.
DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
(8am-7pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.


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


Emplymen


ROOF SHINGLES- 10 packs,
$150. will separate.
(863)467-1120
SCREEN ROOM MATERIAL- W
assembled walls & 4x8x10
roof panels. $500.
(772)579-1322 Okee.
WINDOWS (6) aluminum
crank outs 29.5W x 52"L
with screen, $25
(863)763-1997



STEPS, w/rail 3 risers, $30.
(772)201-8932


BABY CRIB- Brand new, no
mattress. $40.
(863)675-7105


Emlymn
Ful -im I'l


HEALTH CAREDISTRICT
SOF PALM BEACH COUNTY

SCHOOL RN NURSE
Position #153-7084

The Health Care District is seeking dependable and
motivated individuals to join our School Health De-
partment. Candidates should be currently licensed
as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida, with
preference for B.S. in Nursing and experience in
the school setting, pediatric nursing and/or com-
munity health. We have openings in the Belle
Glade/Pahokee area schools. Functions will in-
clude providing nursing assessments, counseling,
and referrals; developing student health plans;
monitoring prescribed medications; ensuring com-
pliance with immunization and health assessment
requirements; following--up on screening out-
comes; identifying high-risk students; and provid-
ing in-services for school personnel.

Applications/resumes must be received by 5PM,
7/07/06. Send to: HCDPBC, 324 Datura St., #401
WPB, FL 33401, Fax (561)671-4670 or e-mail
emoloyment@hcdpbc.org. EOE, DFWRP Vet. Pref.


Licensed

Practical

Nurse

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has an
opening for an LPN at our Health
Clinic at our Big Cypress Reservation.
Provide ambulatory Nursing services,
Phone triage, Administer meds,
therapeutic treatments & diagnostic
testing. Assist w/ transport. Home
visits. Active FL LPN lie. required.
Current BLS certification.
Resume to:
galtmanRsemtribe.com
or fax to: (954)967-3477

Details at: www.semtribe.com


Merchandise



Ia 520




usAir o Equripne it545
Carpets/Rds. :g 550
chnidan'C Item i:655
c 0hebsasw ~.560
Clothing 565
CoBleaus.ta 575

i sls es .. 590




Equipment 620
aDrpe quni e hbs 595
Fireplace. Fhtu-e 60D
Fous odrnture t 610
Furs .. 615
Usealth A ReducIng
Euiaient 620



M e dia ls It em s 5 70
MiCeollneot s 655
oMuical Equtru ents
ffppiSupps 625
Housepbld[tetms 630
.Jevilryi, 635
Lamps/Ught 640
Lugga0e 645
Medical Items 650
M iceilaneous 655
Musical rantre. 660
Offiea Supplies/
Equipment 6650
PetN/Bpplies/
Sewin Mac hnes 70
Photography" 675
Pluortmbing Supplies 680

Equrpentupment 690



Toolies 725
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods705
Stereo Equipmont 710
Television/Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools es 725

Wanted to Buy 740




A/C WALL UNITS- 2, 5000
BTLis. Works well, $130. or
will separate.
18631612-0992
AIR CONDITIONER 5 ton,
hardly used. As is. $800 Call
Steve (239)564-2173 La-
Belle
AIR CONDITIONER- Large
room, $175.
(863)763-8548.


AMERICAN OAK DRESSER-
1800's, Excellent condition
$500. or:best offer.
(863)675-4201
BARBER CHAIR, Antique, Mfg.
by Emnil J. Padair Co. Pat #
1594408-1594409. Good
cond. $800 (863)697-0328
ROCKER-Solid, Walnut, Fold-
ing Seat 14Y", Back 19",
Padded seat & back $50.
(863)946-1896
WHISKEY BARRELS (2)-
About 100 years old. $1200
or best offer for both or will
sep.(863)634-5821


DISHWASHER- Kenmore,
$50, (863)675-2404 after
4:30pm
REFRIGERATOR- bottom
freezer, white, exc cond,
$250 cash (863)357-3026
REFRIGERATOR, GE, Side By
Side, 25 cu. ft. 3 years old.
Excellent condition. $300.
(863)675-1929
REFRIGERATOR Kermore 14
cf, Frost free. glass sliding
shelves, 18 mo old, $200
863)635-5826 Frostproof
SMALL FREEZER- Kenmore, 5
cu ft, $100 (863)946-3822
WASHER & DRYER- 6 mos
old, like new, $400
(863)467-6030



Ware, like new, $20
(863)467-8681



BUILDING SALE "Plus Free
Bonus!" 20x32 Now $4100.
25x42 $6200. 30x52 $9800.
40x82 $18,400. Extensive
range of sizes and models.
Ends/accessories optional.
Pioneer (800)668-5422.



BATHROOM VANITY TOP -
21" Marble, w/sink & faucet.
$30. (863)763-8548.
KITCH. CAB DOORS- oak
w/handles & hinges, 1 pr
24x20, 5pr 32x20, 1 pr

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


M.I. HUMMEL FIGURINES -
Merry Wanderer, Apple Tree
Boy, Just Resting (handle
broke) $225 (863)801-3344
SALT- n PEPPER SHAKERS
(1041 Sets) asking $2500
863)801-4949



COMPUTER SYSTEM, Dell,
Win XP + lots of programs
&.. games. $175.
(863)843-0158
WEB TV- computer w/2 key-
boards, $75 (863)902-0257


BR SUITE- 5pc, Golden Har-
vest, Simmons bedding, bed,
2 dressers, ristnars, mirror,
chest. $800 (S613)146i-8481
CAPTAINS BED- with 6 draw-
ers, $250 (863)261-1117
COMPUTER DESK- New, Tall,
$60. (863)763-0486 After
6pm -
DINING ROOM SET- Pecan ta-
ble w/3 leafs, seats 4-10, 6
chairs, buffet.& hutch. $600.
(239)822-5955 LaBelle
DINING TABLE Drop leaf sol-
id wood, circa 1950's. $100
(863)467-7676
DRESSER Large, 9 drawers.
Antique handles, e.'.c cond.
Hard wood $30
(863) (63-3830/697-6507
D/RM TABLE- Cljw loul leal,
4 chairs, Cnir idcab hulr.
$175 863-635-0813 or
803-41 7-959
ENTER CENTER- Ranjri ask-
ing $150 (863)674-0963
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-
Bush, for 32" tv. Like new.
$125 l6ij31697-6077
ETAGERE- China 4 ;,rll ..sk.
ing $150. very nice
I86j674-0963
FUTON BUNK BED, w/match-
ing desk. Full sz bottom &
sirigle S on ltop .' mjnrnfS
$225.|8631357-ib63
MEXICAN BAR Ligni green
wood wi' overhead slem
glass holder $150.
(561)704-3690
QUEEN BED- light wood, Sea-
ly Post matt, dresser w/mir-
ror, chest, 2 nite stands
$1300 (863)763-9410
SHELVING UNITS 2 match-
ing, cream w/black bkgrd.
5'x2', $100 for both.
(863)674-0098.
SOFA & 2 CHAIRS- cream col-
or, dark oakwood trim, good
cond. Need cleaning, you
move, $125 (863)467-8112
SOFA & LOVESEAT 6 mins..
old. Pd. $2000, asi'ing
$15,00 or best oiler.
(863)634-5821 call any-
time.
TODDLER SLEIGH BED -
w/mattress wliile $4i or
best'Offer. (86.ij467-.:723
Okeechobee
WALL UNIT Cherry wood,
has curved glass doors. paid
$1500 sell $350 or best of-
fer (954)448-8253


IDo-It-Yourself Ideas


Hammock Frame


Here's the perfect do-it-yourself project to kick-off
the warm-weather season. This hammock frame will
make a great retreat on the patio, next to the pool, in
the yard or wherever it's used.
Straightforward construction and mostly straight
cuts make building the frame a breeze. Simply mea-
sure, cut, assemble, add a hammock and relax.
Designed to fit a standard-size hammock, the
completed hammock frame measures 16 feet long by
4 feet wide.
The plan includes complete step-by-step instruc-
tions with photos, construction diagrams and a mate-
rials list and cutting schedule.

Hammock Frame plan (No. 868)... $9.95
Outdoor Furniture Package (No. C94)
Four other projects... $25.95
Catalog (pictures hundreds of projects)... $2.00
Please add $3.00 s&h (except catalog-only orders)

To order, circle item(s), Please be sure to
clip & send w/ check to: include your name,
U-Bild Features address and the name of
15241 Stagg St. this newspaper. Allow
Van Nuys, CA 91405 1-2 weeks for delivery.

Or call (800) 82-U-BILD
Su-bild.com
Money Back Guarantee


38 CAL Stainless steel, 5
shot revolver, 2" barrel, cus-
tomer grips, like new, $395
(863)467-6696



BOWFLEX ULTIMATE Like
new, has leg extension, paid
over $2000, will sell for
$800.(863)467-7676


DIAMOND RING- 1/2 ct,
w/surrounding diamonds,
$500 (863)675-7105 or
(863)673-5023
EARRINGS Ladies, Peacock
design. Hand made in Hong
Korig 24K, 100yr old. $450
neg. (863)634-9620 Okee


BLOOD PRESSURE MONI-
TOR- Digital, Wrist, Brand
new. Never been used.
$39.99(863)467-1120
LIFT CHAIR- Pride. Great con-
dition- $375. Firm
(863)635-3540
POWER CHAIR- Jet 3, Fairly
new, Works great. Excellent
condition $400.
(863)467-8094


ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from Home. *Medical,
*Business, *Paralegal,
*Computers *Criminal Jus-
tice. Job placement assis-
tance. Computer provided.
Financial aid if qualified.
(866)858-2121 www.Onli-
neTidewaterTech.com.
DE-HUMIDIFIER- '99, Used
very little. Like new $100.
(863)467-1110
PENS & PENCILS (2) asking
$15 t863)634-1374
UNRUST.COM Stop irrigalion
rust stains. Tired of chemi-
(i s iria do not work? UN-
RuST beals them all!
Guaranleeda Save money &
eliminjit ruSt stains!
www UNRUSTcom.



ENGLEHARDT BASS- stand,
ig bag and electric hook up,
1200 or best offer
(863)635-5826
GUITAR, Electric, Fender
Stalcasiler w!Fenaer 15R am-
plilier S20 1863)67.3-3860

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CAT- Cute, gray with white
markings. 3yrs old Neutered
& declawed. To Good Home
Only!$50. (863)634-3841
CHINCHILLAS 2 rrmies. 2 fe-
miles $75 each.
(863)634-8118
CHOCOLATE LAB PUPPIES,
AKC, 8 wks. old. Ready to go
w/health certificates. 1 Female,
5 Males. $625. 863-674-0474


GERMAN SHEPHERD- female,
spayed, 3yrs old, home must
have fenced yard $50
(863)357-3026.
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS:
AKC, 4 male, 1 fern., 1st shots
& wormed, blk/tan, parents on
prem., $600. (863)447-6619
PARROT CAGE- White w/
playpen on top. Good condi-
tion $85. (863)357-0037
Okeechobee



DEMO HOMESITES WANTED
NOW! For the NEW Kayak
Pool! The Above Ground
Pool with In-Ground Fea-
tures! Unique Opportunity.
SAVE Up to $4,00. Call
(866)348-7560 FREE ESTI-
MATES! Financing.


POOL TABLE- 8', Full size pool
table, great cond. Burgundy
felt, Pool sticks, Many ac-
cess. $675. neg. 634-2094



CAR AMPLIFIER Kenwood,
900 watt max. $120
(863)824-0776
SUBWOOFER 15" MA Audio
in sealed or ported box.
$120 (863)824-0776



FLAT SCREEN TV 32" JVC
Model AV-32F475, 1. yr old,
perfect condition. $325 Must
Sell. (863)697-6077
TOSHIBA- 31" w/remote
$200. neg. (863)634-9620
Okee area
TRUSSED ANTENNA-70 ft 10
it sections, with base. mast
& hardware. $400 or DesI
otter. 8631675-4201


COMBO SET Ryobi 18v, drill,
circular saw,,recip. saw, 2
batts chrgr, & more. Like
new. $100 (863)467-0668
GEiiri~HaOR Homelite LRX
4500 watt, 8.5 hp, 120/240
volt, 142 hrs. $450
(863)763-5613
GENERATORS- Honda,
1-3100w & 1-1500w $525.
Firm. 863-763-7950 or
863-634-8474
VARIOUS ASSORTMENT OF
TOOLS- Hand tools. Ladder.
Yard tools & more' Take all
for $150.(863)635-0474


ALUMINUM CLAMSHELL
AWNINGS, will remove,
18631824-2248 ask tor Kurt
SNEW COIN COLLECTOR want-
ing to add to my-collection.
Please call to sell coins 8
paper money 239-693-4891
WANTED- Used trailer for 20ft
Pontoon boat, in good cond.
reasonably priced
(863)697-2936


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Thursday, Aliril 27, 2006i


Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee








Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee


Agriculture


IND. PARTS TRACTOR- Jonn
Deere 440, w/shuttle, $200
(863)357-3981
TRACTOR- Ferguson, 1951,
exc cond., w/new bush hog,
$4500 or best offer,
(863)763-3679/697-3108



BAY MARE 8 yrs. old. Thor-
oughbred, dides good, up to
date on shots, loads, clips.
$2500 neg. (863)509-3446
PAINT MARE- 4-5yr old, green
broke. Sweet disposition.
$1000 or best offer.
(863)763-2379
QUARTER HORSE REG PINTO
GELDING- 14yrs old, 15.2,
great disposition, gentle, kid
safe $1800 (863)763-4257
Its never too late to fhnd
the perectglft. Look for
It thea urn sfld s.t



CHAIN LINK FENCING 265'
of 5' fencing, (2) 6' gales,
some poles $100 Must lake
all. (8631357-6315
CHAIN LINK FENCING 75ft.
of 4ft. w/ (2) 3ft. gates and
approx. 12 poles. $100 must
take all.(863)634-0465



MTD CLASSIC- 46" cut, needs
lower deck & battery, $100
(863)763-4982
PUSH MOWER- Briggs &
Stratton, 5.0 HP, Gold Se-
res, $50 (863)675-2404 af-
ter 4:30 pm.
RIDING MOWER- 6 mos old.
asking $800 (863)467-6030
RIDING MOWER, TORO,
Wneel Horse, 44" cut. $650
(863)612-1018
RIDING MOWER- Yaraman.
42", with 15HP Konier mirr
$225 (863)675-0548
SNAPPER 30"- rear engine,
$600 (863)517-2077 La-
Belle
TURF ROLLER- 4ft, asking
$100(863)357-3981


I Land- Sal


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




TAYLOR CREEK CONDOAvail.
Immediately, Newly furnished,
,New carpet. Pool; Tennis &
Boat dock. 1 br, 1 ba, $800
+ until. Annual lease
215-359-7779. Really Nice!



Pioneer Pla rarion,
looking for peace
and quiet? 3BR/2BA
home situated on
approx. 5 ac.
Screened porch, and
open deck. New
paint and tile floors.
Large workshop and
private pond.
$900/m. Call Eric at
Century 21 Sunbelt
Realty, Inc.
863/675-1616
LABELLE- Belmont Subdivi-
sion. 3tr 2?., lurnished on
canal, new ile,, windows &
landscape. $1150/mo. +
sec dep, refs req.
(863)673-5282 ,
Ichapman1985@yahoo.com
ORTONA- Near river, Unlun.
3br. 2b3. garage. AC, heal
canal, oaks, orange nees,
Ouiepl 15 mins Io La Belle
$950/mo, Ls/sec
(2481939-1447
irwlpi'932,a@aol coirri


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are more successful!


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Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property Sale 1035
Lald Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspectionl080
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080




CLEWISTON, WOW, Waler-
Iront 3r,. 2Da, '3 ac Fenced.
new root,'dock 5 mn trom
Walmarl See & make offer'
5.169 500 PossiDie owner I-
nance of down pavmreni
(WAC)18631805-0272
J & S ESTATES- 11 yr old
lrame riouse 2BR'28A, w,'gar
500 sq It Rec room. Pool
Steam cabinet, Sauna cabinet
Treadmill & Weighi equip
$155,000. Broker projected.
(772)597-6158 or
(954)801-6158
LOCATION: This house has it
all! 2144 Sl CrOI:. Ave. Ft
Myers. $461.900.docK
w!oal3 ft, direct access to
River and Gulf, 3br, 2ba, Solar
healed pool. and much more
Call Al Keller Williams World
Class Realtors 12391839-9368
MONTURA RANCH, Beautitul
1.25 ac on dead end street
community nw':lub nouse &
pool $39,000 786-553-5317
i echevarria@yahoo.cor
PORT LaBelle: Uni -1 4/2
newlyy renovated. near schis.,
Priced o sell @ 175.000.
Call owner 863-673-5071

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MOORE HAVEN 33471
TOP LOCATION -
Will Divide
City block nex.r o court-
house, government center,
higr school, 500 leel on US
#27. Ideal forBank, Fast
Food, Law, Medical, Retail,
Realtor, Insurance, elc.
Call owner- Pat





HUNT ELK, Red Siaq, Buffalo.
Wrauelail Fallow-Guaranleed
nurinlg license $5.00- Sea-
son 8,25/06-3/31/07. .We
nave a NIo-Game-No Pay
policy. Book now' Days
13141209-9800- Evenings
(314-293-0610



ADIRONDACK LAND SALE 20
acres -was 39,900 NOW
$29,900 Escape to Ihe Adi-
rondack Mmns ot NY Slate'
Woods. Black River access,
beauilul bldg si e' Town rd.
survey, great terms' Call now
(800)890-7927
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLI-
NA. ESCAPE TO BEAUTIFUL
WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS
FREE COLOR BROCHURE &
INFORMATION MOUNTAIN
PROPERTIES WITH SPEC-
TACULAR VIEWS HOMES
CABINS CREEKS & INVEST-
MENT ACREAGE Cherokee
Mountain GMAC Real Esiate
www cherokeemounlainreal-
ry.com (800)841-5868
BEAUTIFUL TEXAS LAND' 20
Acres. Only 8 Miles East of
Pecos and 3 Miles Iuorin of
1-20: Roads, Relreences
Surveyed $13,500. $500
Down-$135. Per Montr. No
Credal Check'
(800)887-3006 Hurryl Limit-
ed Quantity
COASTAL GEORGIA. Land for
sale by owner. Private golf
community designed by Fred
Couples / Davis Love. Mari-
na/Tennis/Pool/Fitness.
Jeckyll/ St Simons Island
$119,900 Call
(315)529-1277.
FL LAND BARGAINS. Opportu-
nities to own your own farm,
ranch woodland or iakefront
home.lead Old Flonda at ili
Dest SillI allordablel Call
(866)352-2249 or
www lifanrd'Jiga3ns.ctom
Lakefront and Lakeview Prop-
erties Nestled in the hills of
Tennessee on the shores of
pristine Norris Lake. Call
Lakeside Really at
(423)626-5820 Or visit
www.lakesiderealty-tn.com.
LAKEFRONT PROPERTY IN TN
Waterfront, view & estate
homesites. 1 to 40 acres
from the $40s. Situated
around a 45,000 acre lake.
Just 90 min to Nashville.
New building sites just re-
leased. Call owner
(866)339-4966.
Large Mtn. Land Bargains,
High Elevation. Adjoins Pris-
tine State Forest, 20+ AC to
350 AC..Sweeping Mtn.
Views, Streams. www.live-
inwv.com.
"Location, Location, Location"
Time to Buy. INVESTORS &
BUILDERS, Great Buildable
Lots For Sale in one of Flori-
da's Fastest Growing Areas
Fort Myers. (888)558-0032.
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
AAH COOL SUMMERS MILD
WINTERS Affordable Homes
& Mountain Cabins Land
CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE
(877)837-2288 EXIT REAL-
TY MOUNTAIN VIEW PROP-
E R T I E S
www.exitmurphy.com.
NC- ASHEVILLE AREA HOME-
SITES Gated community with
stunning mountain views.
Situated between 2 moun-
tains on over 4 miles of riv-
erfront. 1 to 8 acres from the
$60s. Custom owners'
lodge, riverwalk & more. Call
(866)292-5762
NC Mountain Property for
Less! Breathtaking Blue
Ridge Parkway, New River,
Stone Mountain, Golf Cours-
es and quaint shops of Spar-
ta. www.scenicrealty.com
(877)372-7211 or
(877)363-5550.
NC MOUNTAINS 3 acres on
mountain top in gated com-
munity, view, trees, waterfall
& large public lake nearby,
paved private access,
$58,500 owner
(866) 789-8535
www.NC77.com.
North Carolina Gated Lake-
front Community 1.5 acres
plus, 90 miles of shoreline.
Never before offered with
20% pre-development dis-
counts, 90% financing. Call
(800)709-5253.


TN LAKESIDE MOUNTAIN
ACREAGE situated around a
36,000 acre lake in eastern
TN. 1/2 to 5 acre building
sites from the $40s. Planned
community amenlies & di-
rect lake access. Owner:
(866)292-5769
TN- Swan Ridge Lake Resort
on Dale Hollow Lake, a pri-
vate. galed community. En-
joy me best oi boln worlds.
Lake-View and Mouniain-
View Homesiles.
1931)243-4871 www swan-
ndgedevelopment.com
Waterfront Land Salel 3 Acres
Dockable Waterironl Proper.
ty Build Up to 3 homes unly
$99,9001 Ask ADoul Our In-
vesior Pkg 7 Walertont
LOIS lor Only $79,900' Call
IolI-iree 18661770-5263
e,18.
WATERFRONT LAND SALE'
Lake Access from
$257n;monin' Direct Lake-
Iront from $124.900. ONE
DAY ONLY SATURDAY, MAY
6. 2006 Minutes Irom Au-
gusla GA. Excellent financ-
ng available w/low down
payment. Call roday for an
early appointment
i888)LAKE-SALE xl 217
abased on purchase once o01
$149,900 w/10% down. inter-
esi only loan w/lixed rate ol
6.875". lot 5 yrs. Terms and
rates subject lo criange wnh-
out nonce. Void where pro-
hibiied by 13w
Western New Me'ico Private
74 Acre Ranch $129 990
MI views, trees, rolling nlls,
pastureland. wildiile borders
BLM Piclurescue homesiie
l 6 700' elevation Horse-
back riding, hlking, hunting
Perlect family ranch, elec-
Iricty 1O001o financing
NALC 18661365-2825.



WANTED- vacant land to lease"
monlnly for responsible
couple to target school Have
els (772)336-6093


Mobile Homes



Mobile Home Lots 2005
Mobile Home Parts 2010
Mobile Homes Rent 2015
Mobile Homes Sale 2020




LaBelle, '80, 24x56, 3or 2ba
In Great shape. 'Jew Kit
cabinets & floor.$10,000
(863)675-3665
MOBILE HOME: '91 4/2 Wind
Zone. Fixer upper. Must be
moved. For more info. $5500
or best offer. (863)228-6822


Recreation |



Boats 3005
Campers/RVs 3010
Jet Sklis 3015
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscsllaneous 3025
Motorcycles 3030
Sport Vehicles/ATVs 3035



FIBERGLASS BOAT- 16', older
Challenger exc shape
needs motor & seats. $800.
ask for Nick 863-697-8108
Lower Unit for older Mercury
Motor, good shape, $200 or
best offer (863)675-6738
PONTOON, 24', 90hp John-
son, bimini top, no trailer,
ready to fish or cruise, $3000
or best offer. (863)634-3107
or(863)634-5471
email: rman605@aol.com,
PONTOON BOAT- 20ft, trlr
incld, 60HP Yamaha, new
CD, ready to fish, $5000 neg
(863)467-7073



CAMPER/TRAILER, Mallard,
1986, 27', exc. cond., $900.
(305)853-0298
CAMPER/TRAVEL TRAILER,
22 Ft., Dual Axel w/Air Condi-
tioning. $2500 or best offer.
(863)763-8828
TRAVEL TRAILER TIRES (3)
ST225-75R15 D Rated. Good
tread. Look new. $150 for all,
will sep. (863)467-6696



TROLLING MOTOR: MINKOTA
2002, 55 Ibs. thrust. Excellent
shape. $300. or best offer.
(863)801-1620
TROLLING MOTOR- Minnkota,
651b thrust, w/foot controls,
never used still in box, $350
neg (561)744-9031


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CLEWISTON COUNTRY ACRES

Modular/Floor Plans. From $79,900 & up,
3/4/5BR, 2/3BA, acre & 1/4 available or use
your .land as down payment. Financing
available. 863-673-6417 or 561-721-5299


HONDA 400R '00, 4 cycle Dirt
Bike, Never raced Excellent
shape Many eTas' $3100 or
best offer. 863-801-1620
HONDA CMX 250. 2003. e.
celient corndiln i$1800
(86351 7-2077 La Belle
MINI CHOPPER- really good
cond, paid $800 asking
$500 (863)673-1877
SCOOTER-'04 Honda Elite 80,4
Excellent condition. 1300 mi.
Red. $1700 (863)763-6646
YAMAHA TTR125, 2001, oh
road. e.Cel condo. $1300
(863)763-4982



KAZUMA 250 E. 03- asung
$1200 or best oiler
(863)357-4744 aner 6pmr
YAMAHA ZUMA SCOOTER
2005. Under warranlee
$1700 or best oiler
(8631801-1620



SKYLINE, Nice, Sleeps 6.
$2500 i772i579-1322
Okeecnobee


Automobiles



Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks 4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070



BUICK SKYLARK '87 $150
or best oHer. (8631467-1484
Ask for Linda or leave rmss
CADILLAC '92- high miles
very good cond, $2000
(772)284-1194
CHEVY CAVALIER 1997. 2
Door, Good. 153K miles. Runs
real. Cold A/C. Stereo system
$2500. (239)243-3697
CHEVY CELEBRITY 89- 4dr.
runs good, needs body work
$1000 or best oiler
(863)983-9780
CHRYSLER TOWN & COUN-
TRY '98. 62K mis. Good con-
dilion. 1 Owner Br'oK=,6850
Asking $5800 863-467-1301
JAGUAR '02 ,-iype gredi
condition. 33,200k. loaded.
w/rims. reeds rlres $18.000
neg. (239)462-2618 Felda
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL '91 -
V6. auit, uood ;hjae. needs
transmrisson, n. 400
(239)657-4348
MERCURY COUGAR, '92, cold
a/c,.V6, auto, nice in & out,
good tires, $3000 neg.
(863)610-1239
NISSAN 300TX 1990, Asking
$4000 or best offer.
(863)673-1877




NISSAN STANZA 1985, Cherry
condition. Runs good for 20
year old car. $1200 cash.
(561)358-6307
OLDS INTRIGUE GLS- '2000,
Low mi, Leather, Loaded. All
power, Prem, wheels, Spoil-
er $9500. (863)697-2906
PONT GRAND MARQUIS '92-
runs good, needs brakes,
$1000 or best offer
(863)697-6384 after 5pm
PT CRUISER- '02, 5 spd, CD,
Tape, Radio, fog lamps,
cruise, AC, Silver, $8400
(863)599-2556
TOYOTA CAMRY '87 Body
and int. in good cond. Engine
needs work. Good for parts.
$300 (863)673-0645
TOYOTA CAMRY, '95, needs
work or good for parts, body
in good cond., $300 or best
offer. (863)673-0645



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



CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1959,
New mufflers, Battery, Tune
Up. Exc. cond. Beautiful car.
$8500 863-357-7214 after 5p



BRONCO, 4x4, 1978, orig.
owner, $2495
(863)612-1018



GOLF CART- Club car, electric,
green w/ top no charger,
1095 (863)675-1472


GOLF CART- Club Car, lights,
curtains, hi speed, $1600
(772)332-6623


CAR DOLLY, '04, like new,
used 2 limes. $875 or besI
.offer (863)697-9704
ENGINE & TRANS- 97 Tovoda
C:irrola 1 8, runs good Cond
low miles. $600
1772)216.9002
FORD F150 79- 351 Windsor,
engine good for rebuild,
good trans, body rough,
:$300 (863)675-2759
MITSUBISHI EXPO 94-
Blown plans. New Irres, cold
a/i, new e.rhausi, p/w,
,ruise $500(239)368-6771 :
PONTIAC SUNBIRD 92 For
paris You low $300 lrm
1863)467-1484 Ask for.
Linda or leave mess
POSI DIFF 8 5 GM, .150 or
besI offer. Call
(8631467-8856.
TIRES- (41 brand new
7.00-1 LT Power Kings
Mud aTres $200 lirm
(8631634-1545
TOW BAR & BASE PLATE: For
a Geo Melro $.150 or es1
orer 18631735-1753
TOW BAR- Slowmasier Used
on a Saturn, Can oe adapted
to any venilce $150
(8631763-6757
TRANSMISSION Rebuilt
7)04R $300 cr best olfer.
Call (8631 467-8856



CAMPER TOP- For a Ford
F-150 In Great cond It is
not Ine aluminum type.
$250. 1863)674-0825 LaBelle
DODGE RAM 25001997, ET
Ca3 w, Cummins diesel Long
Ded w./oose neck niin
$5995 18631673-0648
FORD F150 '87 Runs good.
Need 1o sell' $900 or test
"iter Call Deanne anytime
18631634.5143
FORD PU 90- 302 eng, needs
minor woro $700 or best oi-
ler 18631673-1625 LaBelie
GMC SHORT BED 74 Good
cond Needs motor & Irans-
mission Good Cab, be, in-
ienor,'1,500 7;?2519-3979
GMC SONOMA PU, 92. 6 cyl.
auto, cold a/c, economical &
well maintained, $2450.
863-484-0110.
TOYOTA-'87, 2WD. 4 cyl, Au-
lo. A/C, Excellent condition
$2500 (863)632-9166



JEEP CHEROKEE PIONEER '86
Runs good. (Old a'c. $2000
or nest ofer. (8631467-8723
Okeechobee-



CAR HAULER TRAILER- 16,
.i/3' dove jai tandem axle,
elecinr brakes, $1500.
1863 167- 09i-20
EQUIP TRLR- 20ft, 5th wheel,
.ramps, tool box, 8 x 14.5
Inres 2 a le $2200
(86F3)697'37I1



DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
99 Some damage/mech.
probs., am/fm/cd, p/1, p/w,
a/c. $600 (863)763-0920


Public Notices



Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500



IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE
20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
HENRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
VICTORIANO VAZQUEZ
and AMARILIS VAZQUEZ
Plaintiff
vs. Case No.: 06-194-CA
JUAN F.MOLINA and NUBIA MOLINA,
his wife and MARIA M. QUINONES and
FERNANDO E. ZAMORANO,
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to
Ouiel Title on the following property in
Hendry County, Florida:
Lots 12 and 13, Block 26 of Montura
Ranch Estates First Subdivision ac-
cording to the Plat thereof, recorded in
Plat Book 3, Pages 37, 38, and 39 of
the Public Records Hendry County,
Florida.
Has filed against you, and you are re-
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defenses, If any, to it on Elizabeth A.
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whose address is 1800 West 49th
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and file the original with the'clerk of
this court either before service on
plaintiffs attorney or immediately
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entered against you for the relief de-
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Answer due April 15, 2006.
DATED on the 9th day of March, 2006.
As Clerk of the Court
By/S/R. DeLaCruz
As Deputy Clerk
128456 CGS 4/20,27;5/4,11/06
LEGAL NOTICE
The Empowerment Alliance of Southwest
Florida is applying for a USDA grant to
repair 15 substandard, owner-occu-


pied homes in Immokalee and eastern
endry County The program narrative
for this grant s available for review at
the Hadrem Library. Comments on the
narrative are due by May 12 to Ana
Salazar at 750 South Fi Street, Im-
mokalee, FL 34142 (239-658-3318).
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1941, and law amendatory thereto, the Annual Meeting of the Landowners of Dis-
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Tuesday; May 9, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. forth purpose of
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2. Receiving annual reports andtaking such action with respect thereto as the
landowners may determine.
3. Transacting such their business as may properlycome before the meeting.
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Moore Haven REALTw INC
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VA TL HOMES
US Highway 2 5.91 acres, Zoned HOME ON THE WATER 2235 Riverside
Commerical, Start Your Own Business Dr. Moore Haven. Beautiful 2BR/1BA with a
$775,000 Owner Will Subdivide private dock and a nice porch Only $300,000
Palmdale Area over 30 lots for sale, call Water Front Prope in Turkey Creek /
for further details Ortona, 2BR/2BA on the canal with a dock,
Montura Ranches 1.25 acres on Appaloosa recently updated, $410,990
corner lot $50,000.00 Just Reduced New Model Home 3BR/2BA
1.25 acres on Live Oak $48,000.00 fabulous must see, 945Yacht Club Way, Moore
Avenue K Moore Haven 8 Lot package, Haven $147,890
water, sewer, near park, river & TennisMole Home With Xtra Lot Included
courts. $320,000
rtoa Cleared level lot, 220 2BR/2BA great buy; 803 Renn Dr. Yacht Club,
SOrtona Cleared level lot, .220
acres, canopy lane, $38,000 Moore Haven $180,000
Moore Haven Yacht Club 2 lots Mobile Home fq Retirement 3BR/2BA
S for sale, both on Yacht Club 921 Yacht Club Way, Moore Haven, $132,750
Way, $30,000 and $28,000 each 2 Mobile Homes on 1.165 acres on 86 Oleta
Too Many To List Moore Dr. Moore Haven, $86,500
Haven River Gardens Lots Starting Beautiful Home next to the water, 2BR/2BA
@ $38,000O with private dock & boat lift, Bonita Springs
SALES ASSOCIATES WANTED $23
COME JOIN OUR GROWING $928,375
TEAM CALL JEFFREY DAVIS, New Q The Market 2BR/1BA on 5 lots,
'BROKER AT 863-228-2666 328 Avenue N, Moore Haven $129,995

LC. REAL ESTATE BROKER
S 420 E. SVGARLAND HWY.
i!" (863) 983-6663
'Int (863) 983-9770
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AFTER HOURS:
ANNDYESS LAURA SMITH TRAVISDYESS ANGELICA GONZALEZ
(863) 983-8979 863)599-1209. (863)228-2215 (863)228-0023
RESIDENTIAL 3BI&SB=EWBqMBGI VACANT LAND
3BR, 1 1/2 BA and CB R,, 5 ac. Ladeca $169,900 on
efficiency $131,000 2B ijF 3 Canopylane
4BR, 3BA Del Monte 2BR, 1 BA $279,000 Montura 1.25 acre lots avail-
$295,00 2BR, 1 1/2 BA:Condo (8) able. Callfor Listing.
4BR, 2BA New Home $150K
$345.000 MOBILE HOMES ACREAGE
3BR, 2BA with study and 3B bile 55 acres $25WacGladesCo.
pool. New Subdivision Horme ,. Brg
$359.900 MOORE HAVEN COMMERCIAL
3BFa~.C FL JBR. IBA CBS 3 lots Building2476s.q It or, IS
119~Fr~rZIVUUVi 1)62.0)0 S, 5r1oo
2i 1 BR. 2BA s1rkh. 1p0. nver 0'x00' $5.00

3BR, 2BA Hone- mith eti- Cabinet Shup -800Csq.lt
agency CGo:d condition MONTURA & Apt. S200C.000
5,l 500 2BR, )BA 1994 SVIM 1.25
N e' set A $S7 ,500
Sg'efl^ WC1- 1 2BR. 2BA SWM-I 1 25 1a.2
$77. X0O adj. lot aslalable

+/- 55 acres
$25K/acre in Glades County
Bring Your Offers!!!!!
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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
* 3Bedroos, 2 Baths,Seminde Manor
LargeScreened Porc A MUST SEE
Reduced to $120,000
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$89,900
MOORE HAVEN
* Yacht Club 3BR, 2BA,
Modular Home w/Lt $119,000
* 2 Duplexes 2BR, 1BA each unit
New Roofs $229,000
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Starter Home, 2/1 w/ carport,
Won't Last Long
$125.000 FIRM


* Lakeport -2/1 Waterfront'with
lake access $125,000
ACREAG IAND & LOTS
SFarm Land Avaiable CallforDeans
* 160 AesoffHeodrysleBlvd
Price Reduced$20,000 peracre
ireatDevelopnmetPotential
S19.86 AC OFF OLD US 27
M420,000
MONTURA
* Wooded Lots:
Cleared & Surveyed Lot
Jinete $48,000
S. Palm St. Reduced to $35,000
Estribo/Horse Club
w/ improvements $50,000
* More MonturaLots $38,000
*Perminter Road 2.5 AC $95,000
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
S80 Acres w/ great development
potential, $23,500 per acre
* 10 Acres w/ DblWd Mobile Home,


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ACRES, CITY AND
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* 2 v. ,ij,, l :,, -- .: I, i.,, I to build. $105,000
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SALE-.PzNDiNG"


LuanB. Glenn A. Sarah A. CharmaineA.
Walker Smith Williams Montgomery
':'.' ,' ... Lic. Real Estate Smith Williams Ij ontgomer
863 rok 0 863.983.3508 863.228-.67 6867 863-697-0189
863-677.1010 Se lHabla Espanol
Why Wait To Build? Get It Now! CBS lIHome Improvement Business! I Montura Ranch Estates Large 1) Muse 20 Acres
Home, 1,670 sqft. 3bd/2ba/1 car garage, Established Home improvement business Hom ". C nTi." r t 1.25 Absolutely Perfect for your
located on Texas Ave. Appliance package and convenience store on 2.5 acres. Fully re lclu dream home. 20 Fenced Acres
included, city water and sewage. Ready to equipped and permitted cafe ready to be ac club w pond. 2Lots of e year old
Move In! $160,000000 opened. Located near the Clubhouse in house on Hacienda. Needs some pines w/ some oaks. Priced
Custo n. e lfe, ted in MonturaRanch.All fumiture, fixtures, equip- work but will not last long at below recent sales. Will Go
Pioneer ,haa ment and inventory included. Be your own $1 99,900 MLS# 200528863 Fast! Only $409,900.00
front ;pii iM ?99K boss!! Call for Glenn @ 677-1441 for more
Sweetwater Ave. This property has information. MLS# 200530488 2) Moore Haven River Gardens 2) US 27 5 Acres
many beautiful trees that include wild 2) Moore Haven 3 br/2 ba mobile home 2 Home lots ready for your new Looking for the impossible?
mapl e and oaks. Small man-made lake
hidden in thick trees & brush.There is an Oversize Living Room with Cathedral home. Corner lot for $55,000, Opportunity seldom knocks
abundant of wildlife 2.5 acres $74.9K Ceilings. Large open kitchen and formal din- Inside Lot for $50,000 or both twice! 5 acres on US 27 on
ing room. Large rear deck with built in bbq the Palm Beach/ Hendry
Ready br ba and gazebo. Must see at $124,900 MLS# for $100,000! County line. Over 937 feet on
Eae. Riddil S ivisin 2 W r 5 4 US 27 for easy access priced
3) Reduced! 4 bedroom/2 bath-over 2400 3) Ridgdil l Su division 2 Water right for a quick sale @ $275K
Why buy old? When you can get brand new! sq.ft-mobile ho r .M Haven. Home Front Mobile Home Lots available Don't let this one get away!
New Construction homes built by Toby Uoyd was new in '04 plan. Cathedral immediately!! Cleared and ready
Construction Co. Only One Available $219,900 ceilings, large ..Ren with island, for your new home. Will not last 3) Moore Haven River Gardens
As Cute as a Button Adorable & in perfect Beautiful home reduced for quick sale. Must long at $55,000 each!! 7 Lots Available. New
condition! Entrance has beautiful hard- see @ $129,900 MLS# 200521690 Construction in Growing Area.
wood floors & fireplace. The knockdown & 4) Investment opportunity 13 Acres of 4) Pioneer Plantation 2.5 acs. on Build Your Dream Home Here!
paint on' walls are excellent indcudng
pairt o walls are excellent ilinld Producing Orange Grove!! High and dry with Riviera St. Reduced for Quick Meyerchick Drive, Lot#15, on
Sroon, l tll .d lr,;, irrgation from ordering canal. Additional Sale!! $74,900 MLS#: 200604536 thepond @$62K
A LfouI I, lI 'a.rlre acreage available. Call Glenn @ (863) 677- Thatcher Blvd., near the river
,u,,: .rIur.,n 1441 for appointment MIT/I IAMS TAM @$68,000.00
our ..uld.:ir a small garden ierlng The SMITH/WILLIAMS TEAM Thatcher Blvd., Lots 6 & 7 or 8
Are you a hobbyist there's a house out 5)Lake View! 3 br/2 ba mobile home('05 As life long residents of $58,500.00 each
back 14' x 21' w/ AC. In one of the best Fleetwood) in Sunshine Lake Estates.15x15 Clewiston, we know the area. Thatcher Blvd., Lots 11 or 12,
locations in Clewiston on Royal Palm Av. screen porch overlooking the lake. Open Clew e kow th a $60K
Please note the brand new roof will be kitchen with large pantryand breakfast bar. Allow us to help you with any @$60K
installed within the next 30 days so make Must see @$129,900 MLS# 200630432 real estate needs that you may 4) Montura Ranch Estates
this your top priority to see today! 6)M as d f have. We MARKET. properties 125 N. Kennel- $42,995.00
$164,900.00 6) Montura Ranch 1.25 acres ready for your million otntial 735 S. Palm $49,000.00
new home. I can help you with the entire daily to over 6 million potential
homebuilding process. Call me at 677-1441 buyers. Call us today and get 530 S. Shetland $52,500.00
for details. your FREE comparable market 770 S. Shetland $44,900.00
analvyis on vnur home or land.


Cathy S. Ashley t Enrique
Garcia P. Wood Acosta

863-228-4798 863-228-1132 305-506-5876
Se Habla Espanol Se Habla Espano!l
Very spacious 2001 manufactured Montura Rarb states 680 Just Reduced! 3BD/2BA Nice 5
home on the lake, has all the room you S. Jinete St~ lot 1.25 Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C, $
are looking for. This 3bd 2ba home has acres Gre t $39.9K Horseshoe Ac. @ $139.91<
several walk-in closets and avery large liv- Don't Let This One Slip Away!
ing/dining area. This home is being Greatstarter home orinvestment 2bd/1ba on huge lots in 2
offered at $124,900. p y i M ra R Ti Horseshoe Acres. Bring all offers.
ere at 4,. property in Montura Ranch. This Seller Motivated $165K 2
Oak Trees Line The Driveway! 3bd/2ba '94 MBH, 4/1.' tlfdroom plan New Listing! Mc.r.,ura Ra.:h 5
MH w/ full open deck on front to sit in you may be just l| | re looking tEC(l .i
rocker. Home sits on 1 acre of land in for. Start yoolIl/ ear off right LOca r .n, 2.
Flaghole. Home has tile & hardwood floors with country'T aT i i'ts best. 1.25 Frc 2 wre 'D: { cIG. $
e t ,l v i :ie, ,';o can r, 1 La-t B
throughout. Recently remodeled, 5ft ac., priced to sell at only $89,900. Long! $107.7KB
fence around property, and pole barn in ., r a
back yard. Get you hands on this beauty Check this out! 3bd/2ba MH GntLand? Lokingacs.forn deelo
for $169,500.00 in M W nd is Ranchettes! Priced to sell fast @ N
clear lI' N i lines. $34K per acre f(
Come See This Little Piece Of Heaven in Hom fl i r a w/ Need Some Space? Spacious 5
The Country! CBS House on 5 acres in great i e is 4bd/2ba doublewide MH in
Flaghole 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, immaculate! $08,50000 Montura. Split floor plan, living
screened Lanai, 960 sq. ft. garage, loaded room, family room, too many ir
with Oak trees $415,000 What a great catch! 2bd/2ba extras! Hurry, won't last! R
h at a great catch! 2d/2a Motivated Seller! Only $1591K
Gone Country! 2bd/l ba CBS home with a MH / extra lot, Included in Looking for a weekend get away h
large family room on a very nice corner lot Purchase Price* Partially fur- or starter home? 2bd/2ba single 3
available on W. Obispo. The roof is brand nished & squeaky clean! 55 & wide MH in Montura RanchEstates
new! Home is being offered at $165K older community. Reduced to fenced and on paved road. Only w
$129,900.00 for quick sale. $84.9K N
JUST REDUCED!!! Absolutely Gorgeous New Listing! Secluded well main- 3
2004 Homes of Merit DW is brand new Looking for Land? Look No tain 1995 doublewide. 3bd 2ba, $
Tt L ng or an Look No split floor plan, master bathroom
condition. This 4bd 2ba home with fami- Further! 50+ acres located in includes garden tub w/ separate
ly room has total of 1860 sq ft. and has Highlands Co. Call for details! shower, property fenced and has
a great view of the lake. This home is horse fenced area, also next to a
being offered for $132,500. canal. $124,900.00


Maribel
Gonzalez

561-722-7347
Se Habla Espanol
The Summer of '06 wlII be a fun-time
with the sparkling pool that comes
with this 4BR, 2-bath set amidst flow-
ering shrubs and colorful plantings in
enviable North Side of Clewiston. With
its spacious rooms, bar area, and
oversize lot you will vacation every
day for the price of an ordinary home:
$305,000.00
Good 01' Country Lvin' will be yours as
the owner of this 3BR 2Bath set on 1.25 of
the prettiest acres you will ever. see in
Montura Ranch Estates. There's even a
Jacuzzi tub in master bath, and a fireplace
in family room. It's just waiting @
$154,900
Definitely Not Nice, In fact it's a 2
Bd disaster! Fn rl d it may just
be livable. 'An.,l' i ,:an buy this
doublewide ml(Vwr4' in Seminole
Manor for not much more than the lot
value at $39.9K
The Great Escape Off a country lane
in Montura Ranch Estates on 1.25
acres sits a doublewide mobile home
on a corner lot with bedrooms 2
bath, There's a jacuzzi tub in master
bath and a fireplace in'family room. It
can be your family's haven for just
$152,000.
Why Pay high space rents when you
can own the land with a '3BR, 2-bath
double-wide with room for a double
carport, patio, and shed in Easy Life
subdivision It's going to sell fast at
$79,900.


Jerry W. m Charles
Smith' H. Kehm
III
A. A:" 561-261-3444
5612613444 305-968-2242
wooded acres in Ladeca. Want to Own a Business? Check
1 50K this Out! Established commer-
cial upholstery business and
lontura Ranch Estates property $250K
.5 Acres in Montura $85K
.5 Acres in Montura $90K Own a Piece of Paradise!
Beautiful building lot/invest-
Acres in Pioneer $179.9K ment property in Port LaBelle
.5 acres in Montura, fenced $49.9K Reduced for Quick
92.5K Sale
ring the kids & dog! This is New Listi Acre Lot
big lot. 3bd/2ba brick home, located i n fll0 ra Ranch
ool & fenced $319,000.00 Estates go LiLjJ45K Seller
lew Development! Call me Financing A latTie
or sky valley lots.
wooded acres in Pioneer New Residential Listing on
wood acres in ion p r k exclusive Ridgewood Ave.
antt on pave ro a- 3bd/2ba on half an acre.
SPossible owner financing avail-
eady to move in! 3bd/2ba able. Contact me for details &
manufactured home in Moore showing.
aven $79.9K
0 Acres of pasture and Back n The Market! 3 ed-
roods $755K roo m l",a on
Coro
lew Listing! Moore Haven erty r. nrr.s nce
bd/2ba, CBS house of shopping $139.9K
220,000.00
New Listing! Ranch Lake
Call me for vacant Estates Moore Haven 2
and. Lots or acreage. Building Lots Side by Side
an. L or acreage. $30.000.00 each


Sam J.
Walker

863-677-1013

Montura Tracts, I List, Show and Sell
1.25 Acre Tracts. Call For Information or
Appointment!
Need a Building? We have a
12,500sq.ft. Engineered Steel
Building on 5 Ac. Offered @ $215K
Country Living at its Best!
Home sits on 7.5 acres. Home is
completely made of 100% cedar.
Separate building 10 ft. away
from home is CBS constructed
and trim matches the main
house. Separate building could
be use as an office or guest
house. Call for more information!
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
$164.9K Call for an appointment
today!
You Won't Want To Miss Out On
A Deal Like This! 2003 4/2
Doublewide on 2.16 acres.
Property features a second
mobile home, large steel build-
ing and storage sheds and has
substantial potential $245,000


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A little piece of Heaven!
Beautiful two story home with
spiral staircase and wood
floors. Big backyard with boat
access to the Gulf and direct
access to Lake Okeechobee.
Home on one acre among oak
hammocks. Kitchen feature
granite counter tops. Property
could be used as a Bed &
Breakfast. Detached workshop
can easily be converted for an
additional living area for a Bed
& Breakfast.

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ATTENTION MONTURA RESIDENTS
NOTICE OF LANDOWNERS' MEETING AND
ANNUAL ELECTION FOR CENTRAL COUNTY
WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for the Central County Water
Control District will hold their annual landowners' meeting and annual election for
the Board of Supervisors on Saturday April 29, 2006 for 8;00 am. through 6:00
p.m. at the Montra Ranch Estates Clubhouse, 255 N. HaciendaStreet in Montu-
ra, Rorida The purpose of the landowners' meeting is to conduct business of the
Distirct, and hold le Annual Election for the Board of Supervisors. If you need
ecifc ecio t se or addiio inf youmaonact
lstc oce at 3-91 etweenl urs oo.. o : p.m.
interested persons are invited to attend and by heard.
CENTRAL COUNTY WATER
CONTROL DISTRICT.

ATENCION RESIDENTS DE MONTURA:
NOTICIA DE REUNION PARA DUENOS DETERRENOS
(HACENDADOS) Y
ELECTION ANNUALPARAEL CONADO CENTRALDEL
DISTRITO DE CONTROL DE AGUA
Por lo present se esta dando la noticia de que la Junta de Supervisores para el
Condado Central del Distrito de Control de Agua, tendra su reunion annual pa los
duenos de terrenos (hacendados) y las elecciones anuales para la Junta de Su-
pervisores el Sabado 29 de Abril, 2006, desde las 8:00 am. hasta las 6:00 p.m.
en el Centro de recreation de Montura Ranch Estates,255 N. Hacienda Street en
Montura, Florida. El motive de la reunion es para conducir los asuntos del distrito
y hacer la election annual de la Junta de Supervisores. Si necesita instrucciones
especificas para llegar al centro de Recreacion a mas informacionporfavor lame
a las oficinas del distrito as 863-983-5797 de las 7:00 a.m. a 5:00p.m. Todos
los interesados estan invitados asistir yser escuchados.
CENTRAL COUNTY WATER
CONTROL DISTINCT
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April 18, 2008
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
05-06-05

and placetheywill be opened and read aloud.
The bids submitted are for:
Aproximately 26412 snare ords of ont ',i,:r1 |l") Ie II AI0rI, 'Jil in l "
peaceonsldetsiI me acy oflrUewisnon. :,pefITl.y.orr.'.irE by e ,, i1 i l
Hll. 115 WestVenturaAvenue. Clewiston, FL 33440.
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The CI o Cistoneserve.eht to hold a bids fr 60days and to eect
any ad a wn or wo e, waie ecnical errors an o-
malities, or to acceptthe bid that in its judgment best serves theCity.
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PELICAN LAKE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
LANDOWNERS OF
RITA DRAINAGE DISTRICT
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HENDRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE
SUBMITTED BY: R. Scott Cooper DATE: 5/9/06
SUBJECT AREA: 203 Part-Time Adjunct Educators, Non-Cerftifed and Substitute
Teachers Instructional Personnel
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PURPOSE: The proposed rule establishes the policy for
part-time adjunct educators, non-certified and substitute teachers instructional
personnel
CITATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY: 6A-1.502 S.B.R., 23.17(2) (a)-(f), 1001.42.
1001.43,1012,22,1012.32 and 1012.35 ES.
CITATION OF SPECIFIC LEGAL REFERENCE: 6A-1.502 S.B.R., 23.17(2) (a)-(f),
1001.42,1001,43,1012.22,1012,32, and 1012.35 ES.
FULL TEXT: A copy of the full txt of the proposed rule may be obtained, without a
cost, atthe Office of the Superintendent of Schools.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The proposed nile establishes the policy for part-time ad-
junct educators, non-certified and substitute teachers instructional personnel.
STATEMENT OF REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed policy revision willcreate no
additional district economic impact in exceed of $100.00 except for the costs of
printing and distributions.
LOiAiloN OF METEihiG TIME AND OAiE Hrndry CuuuTy i'. uool Board Mneeng
l4,.IIl,, 4;,, Oire'ol. Aveue Cler.:lmOiiln .L t 30 p m o, 3'. or.' tirei13i I
j r m inejy i.e ijied on M.ay 4 2006
Notice: Any person who wishes to provide the School Board with.information re-
garding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a
lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days after publ-
cation of thisnotice.
Notice I flequil'To iI wioIg andam rioi deeed uiln::0s ii v y rie Aye.iec Head a
Ruir DOeiT.lopimT I 0 .rn.:p mil be neloa a a [m. and ilr Io be 0 dArvuOle .I'
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Nelice. Tr.r 0.i.l: no Buro fni3y recogio.i:r arly mrlna l r,.n may ba IjuliD1.iiy rio
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1 ,1 B ..1 .0. iy i..l :"I r.. 1 n. ,o 10, re10.ii yl .e1i,:e r.no niOO.:p.OP"0 ml1
Nelice. II yOu 0i aI .::O.Ti.aTOujrun .orII oi'd e lT ip 1 Jli iA" ir0 ':t11i [, i3 F '0
A ilr1 y ih Toii W LC. 1 1r IT. r i 3 Auerine;1 ind T 01 i lcool: ifA 1 3) .76 ,461. ,ir Il
[iPe Henl'y L.uu.Tyv I.i ,jrlr.:., L' belle fl....i 10j .il ic l n I i r.uz, io i ) '
[ ir : i0 h'llrn, ull,', I'I,.,
Nolice:11 iImt .cri.ol Brrd ,jilJaw ire proie ieo l ul i in i c rlrifiid iopy uTl mri pro
po iil rulc Ol.rill bi fida irl ir Oni.. oI ,tri Supcigesie ,-l oil r01 rul: 0 .lp :u.iri l,

1208212 iCC'L~ u; 5i4 E6 4.,




EAST SHORE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
NOTICE I' HEREBY GIVElN iral ii le.orO.tce wilh r.it prOvi0.0n-: ,1 in. Li3, ol
FlJnd.a l. ur iU 0i l ma .'upervi.uir u Ea1 i al.ri i Wa l r .iwoilO r..il .irn d.jii'
dalril oroj.icr.a i.i] e Prihg unrimer Ir.e Lraw ol FIlhicno .a.1 im lErbji.i Ijnn
wmlin .Plm Pa'inT I. Cou.i n.l: .r ; ij.d 1o be piepwred a Buirjtl eiri i In t -
u.1.1iT n I lirrI 0.':r"..I r i,[ iT. 1Aii''fice Oucr I:.'ii 1."I.] i 00.Ti.i;r. l .ir ljril n'ir
.e ya.ii Drigipbn'rg 'o' -r m ..i. y d I Orjiber 20(06 0nrd endn'. on [rie trirblifi
djy ul0 i .pliTii r i'Ul.; ,l.d Budil m3101f Oi 1 t [rni tlil Owj ie m' ,iou,1 I
M ileitl .cri, A : :.. ,Tii er die. r ic .e : o., ry 10 [e levied upoi [ne la i'i ,winir,
1;.10 11 0.r e i' [i, y .l 2111r.
Tr.e .)w1. Biigor0o iww', 0. l .: jn0a1 n'.y 0b0 T.iT',hed 01 Tn .i-A1: 0i1 0,i .0eue0'T0
l ir. O Dlinil bele 1 10w li ,l u id. l j .r b0.0id 0 iu ri.ii' 010 C i E.I :.re Vv,
r C itLri.,jl i tiP I wll wiiT,001 94 M WN1 di id.eiy M. hi i 'l'Oit.l IlAe 01 I.
,11:e inr bri iriJry ul [nr ';.oi .:1 In b' o i e Clale ioildaj r1 0 1 ,l pupo'. I ul
n.i: tln rliji.[1'i, : 0i,] oia Ti i ,i irir rril.i,:I T10o ie i0d Bud r'el .in1 K., lirf
purpTOIr 0' T ...' 'i .,i'ij i u,:ri ,'iril v uifn'. .. i mly il.Epiily (0.T.e ber0,0' : i,)
meAilin)
BOAR, (lfUPEfIvI:.FiiH H i
EAiis HOFRE t Ait001 (JTROLOi)i.iKi, ii
6. o Lec- 00.1,0...
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PAHOKEE WA[ER CONTROL DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
NOTFE IS HERE61 GIVE N 1 nri 1 11'i crd.incn wilt, ie piroviclor.i Oul Int La c .)0
FHko.nai me Buara ui Superi.or. 01 Priolrr vt3Jr CororIl 0i'~,ril diJoi3de
]1,:li-i.:1 riljrn.ied .ad r. ,,iOig undlr Lri Laji OI Ilro na3 a1.] rITmOii jla.d
cid~r.ilm Ti.h i0i : Counry hi. A'.d 10 0o pipiered i Budi.9l i.nirlng lit re
u.llriili l I Iui .il ;rir.:1 lor mliOdlnF.ic opeiniri3ri na adiTi.rni. llor. acur. in
.0.ifsr.beoi'rn r t uri ro mrn Ir y oi Oclober 2001. and end,'ig on irie InlIanr.
liJy I Spmilit Er 2007 .Sai Budgrl 3jTor.,i omr rinin ifi Dw. t.ihe imoui'l vi
"Mjalt'inir.i-'A' -:''i.,0 pe, *,.'- ..:,r .jnr lu te k. ed up,:0'i iw ljr.,i,. C iI.lr.

11 1.pr li.r0i, 31 Blc 1lld. Fhr.]j lriu B0.,i'd ul 'iu[Wrli-.rl.. ..il .i e.l WIle.
C(01n io ClliT. 1 wln IT.tr1 il 9 I'. ,'hI'.1' A V1 Weile.0oy IMay II .10u JI int
,rlnodl,,) ul n.i: 'li n.1] .) rr. .. l'. h 11 Ic n u 0.I iClti B iudel a1d IO:r i ri plj riue, i
ri is. i.[il,:i .u,.r. ur:t i n u.flou il r;o n Iury ,onioO ry ir.i.bu.i[ lr,,i0 ['.. r .1 UrT i -'
,AII li'l hh i', wil .I-lnr j l lfi cIU rl jy InO CN r I. ji n il li F PiI] tI 10'i6ii l

BORDER OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
o:'r: .]ill.. T
I.ll ii 1 cLIrt ; ,06,


HENDRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE
SUBMITTED BY: R. ScottCooper DATE: 5/06
SUBJECT AREA 543 Pequaliicationof Conlactors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PURPOSE The proposed rule establshes tie polcy tor
procedures whereby certified general nd roofing contractors may precqualrr V
nually, to submit competitive bids on projects.
CITATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY:.1001.41 and 1001.42 F.S.
CITATION OF SPECIFIC LEGAL REFERENCE: 255.05, 287.0585, 489 125 AND
1013.45f.s.
FULL TEXT: A copy of the full text of the proposed rule may be obtain wmroul a
cost, atthe Office of the Superinteonde of Schools.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The proposed rule establishes the policy fo: procedurec
whereby certified general and roofing contractors may prequafly, annually. to
submit competitive bids on projects.
STATEMENT OF REGULATORY COSTS: The proposed policy revision wiu create no
additional district economic impact in exceed of $100.00 except fo me costs o0
printingand distributions.
LOCATION OF MEETING, TIME AND DATE: Hendry County School Boai MeetnOg
Room, 475 E. Osceola Avenue, Clewiston, FL at 5:30 p.m. or as s(on meralner
as the matter may be heard on May 9,2006.
Notice: Any person who wishes to provide the School Board with irrormrnon re-
arding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, orto provide a proposal lo a
power cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days afte, ubill
caton of this notice.
Notice: If requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the AgOecy Heat a
Rule Development Workshop will be heard at time and date to be at.erned in
tliefuture.
0Noli: rne pia. r.]u.u o10 O uliliil.r ) public rniinrg uiI oi il Dropoe.i rule is 10 re-
.]iu:: ... Ir.i ) 1 riEial inrr reu'ri E l anl be os.ITbmini d i me Supornteadern
,)l 2,;ij l'r winAg Iin1, II.' 1 dyS il uUlI.l f Ori u n l ile .'"i.fle Tie leiucES
Lrnii ;[pry now tr. pr oriin .ial.iriag 1ie public reartnog would u aieid by
Irv i'iOi,":.:, ulO ,i i e noo l, b iii upun Ippr p'iO e eiuilu s inall give aferlt-
',i 0,"u, .i" ,( e.iliui.Try Ih pi,:e'rnl evulri ar10 3a.uiTie. onl me lI iur unaer
,:i:.,, :,re,)3 r,
Nllce li'D:,ri.0.:i. jn LrOVI 01 jll w Ten m.ilrn.ili :ll t iltu 1-rig publiC records
i.u.TiiTli0 I'. lri agt y ,i'.vrdn"iAg 0jlTi ruleC i my Dbe ObLJiled by reQuei in wriT-
.9g inr. IL, pi (ilcrilo ii..e:nlo
Nollce. Trie 'i, rI o I B0, ud ml y i)grl-li .lly T.ller n Cri aci il y oD ludli.illy 0.
n,:0. 3,ji0 TO ui,,,.iOusol IrTm 1i1i, 5itI rCiui'm '~ mE' rule min..ai proieealng The
': :r :j is ei.r] T m V l~~y u r le Tl-n ,i e,-,y o C i l nepli,'ul:oi ed'ulc
Nolec. II %ou il''. .i' :.:immi ajijn O d idr IO prOuilpal3c ,n mrli process plera
collTry ih1 jT.i W( V [..lnci Ire: upln Yinaci 01 Sicruli 31 631i 6;1-4641 Oi al
Ir HOi'.lry l.,ur.v i;...rioi.u r u. L0lli. liadj Id4O 1 31 l i 48 Mnuri prlor to

Nollce: II i.L i,:hi.l l.iid 3jll:t'd; Hie uioljOi rule one .:ertiferd ipy l0 me plro
p. .u n ") ,lnj l ; 0i ... i n rr uion. 01 f'-i Su'.rnfUideil l Scihools pursuall to
121) Ill lel F ,
1'6212.`1. oI1, o2 ;54 L4.06i4!1)6




EAST BEACH WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
liJill.E I HFRifl B miiv Lnar in ji cuidalojn wOn mmir: pruvii.ons I me La1w 01
firO.dj Ic 0.iao 01 'uue'r vior El)l BI Oe, Wal] Control 0DOlI l 3a w31r
.:0il.i r1111,ll oi.'lini1 '.ln id nr1.liing un,1: l mi" Law ul Flnorl1 ani erorcing
ijrnds wOnll, Pljim aBi:r Ccouniy r.au- :, e u rel la r reia a BudgeT snowlrng
ik.c i'cuulrTir lI. rle l0.I .iil .or m:.imen i'iine outrzanrs nd administration
durl.i B]i 0(l..I1 Jil In. il l Oi cobe 0110r 2006 i edriniog on ier irnrlr-
're iy :i lmrTi ).' 0. i' i Budgel MiTl'ig dir.'r 0ini'i. ChrouS me Ornour
1u M.jinli-jr.:. A :Eii.,il pIrI .ir1 reoniceiry tI.I be levied uprO inhe landO
ualinr. 0 ll.l l in..: [i1i [hir y0 0,ii
Trin, .'.d Bu,, ilI: ,;,ow 'iir,il, f Ir, ri 11 .0 i ,- iTni'e0 31i [r,. (M, -: ,31: [ie Scl elai'y
:.1 iT hi. [ n if,. a. i Ii ia Fii l6ai Inr T ,. .1'I :up rvi surip fin, tail Beacn iWa
Ir 1,0.lli01 lj: -i.I All mii'lI .I 1 I : ', luclk PM W widelyeliy. May 10. 2006. ar
Il. 0n11..,' 1 ii 1 ri ci ,y 1 ll'h1 r 11 lir 1. i ll, l oridl,'. Froid3 l Er ie pulnrjIe 1l
n;.i .l '-. ii 'i'i. i' .:0mpl l'il irIl l uino l Io Irit ; i] Budgel and tor Itfie
uulu'. o I [i r :.' lln' .u1.n irl. D au':iii : r: ilTuy iopiln y ':')Te belOre sid

BYORDEROF .
E oIBEAl iATEI: .o E iI, 1 l01 ,lL F
bi F .:,,j,-i Hi[]i,,,
h 0:l. .14 ';'r;:.



CLEWISION DRAINAGE DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
r1Uil:. IS HAirbl GlvEI [rin Ian ia.: ordarce wlih he povisilonj oi0 ui Laws or
Fluj] n1' Bire B,)rd Sueri'v.ui. 'i Liewiion DiOnlgrle Di.ieCl. a drainage dinell
oGrl]in .1 anrid eal.li., uniatl IhL LJtf 01 Flurnd and embracing l Ias Cilli
Hn'irhiy (iulit rnj; itjurrd, Io a prepared 3 tiudqel nowlirg me requiremeriln 01
[in Dii:0ic Ii ,i iti.,lr.ai. oi erhui 'iLi joid nd. rnlniTra n dair'ig tre year Deginnlng
onf riP ir.1 idy u iat ul.obtr. 2006.. njd union o0n Ir miroam auoy a September
i0, *3'i4 ijnBouQl 1min.0d lnT'i iting i0pi r1 w amroTn. or01 Mralieiiarnc As.
:r .. ,iTal il ". ...'rr ::i' y 'i r. Iucr Un up llr, inI iwir .rn ri Dii.ln I Il)r hr
v' r II111"I:.
ir. :i.l,) Bu1J'1i: I nOW ,An 116 jni0 ITIjy [' F.,jiTllried iIT t j.ih ul fie Se60rairy
Ir. lll:.l i :i. jl1 i :l.il Ji ,Jlori Tri B0.irld il Supn.rl.irs Ol (Itwi lO n Draln.igne
0U'.ll i 3ll iT,1l jl I .'. pM Tur;ldly May 0' JuiJ6 a il r, eii lil r.a Se iirary
0, Thr lilr I i'n' i1'1 l O ., ', floh d fi i 1e, [luripo,'. ul lhE3nri 01oblill0orii 3n
.pITiiiuli : w In rtc.,. Ii. 1 i ulirl i'./i or 0 r puTl'.. uOr i ran:i;aClig uin 0111u
u, [ i r .l : n, mj pi r.i.ny .:iT i .ll t Jidi TIr rI'
BORDER OF
iHE BOARDi(' IJPF:lfftR&iijR
:. OwU,",[R LiRdi,'
I l ;01 L '1 J :; Il:e.


BID SOUCITATION NOTICE
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Banow. Florina
April18 2006
Adlerisement No I
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Sealed Did Wil be receveta uni ZO0 PM (Bartfu L.cl rTimOei Thursuay May
18. 2006 a mu DE i.1i 011f Stale ol londa Desartir.emn oi Traio.iyu.ur e 801
North Broaaway Ave Barton Florda 33830 r. ie foloC*uig *ort. Boas.u ius
wil be ope.ea and puslcly nrea aloud In Ire Mul-Purpose Coritenice RooT
Sea MDias may be miller and musf be recelned pour to D op~ernn 10 i Stle ol
Flor.a Deparor.en of TransDorsaner.. 801 Norm Bro3Ua3y Ave Att Dlarr:
Contracts MS 1.18 BartDow A1ni 3300 I [re omd aTrmoun is greaile than
S250 00O 00 on construLoin puroecit ie Cmracldor Tm.u, i re-qiuaJlf.ca a re
qu.red Oy Fornda Sinate3 37 14111 adl Ruin lilatr 14-22
--NOTE --
roposal F ms wll o be issued aher 200 PM (Banow Loca Timil or Weies-
ay. May 17 2006 Plan holaenrs Is l nor be iiueu afer. 5 00 pmi on Friday
Mar 12 2006
NOTICE TO BIODERS YOU MAY OBTAIN PLANS SPEGAL PROVSIOINS ANDOOR
BID DOCUMENTS BY FAXING A FAX ORDER FORM 10 18631 5s-17; TIllS
FORM MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT WWWOOT SIATE FL USCONTRAr ISADMI.
NISTRATIONDISTRICT1 NEW BIDDERS ORIENTATION MEETING HAS BEEN
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY MAY9.200 AT 2 00PM
(CONTRACT NO 1F55-R0J COUNTIES Higr.ao arnd Okeecnooee FINANCIAL
PROJECT NO 421126-1-72-01 Work r ciis or cdnlena- 3,l truODDlg. Bn Ifm-
mn and remoeal (Apprai 365 Calcriar Days) hDIE PROJECI MANAGER
Gay Bumett (863) 386104 o'ry DumeOl@doltae lu BUDGET AMOUNI
i00 k 00 NO LARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
(COLiRACT NO EIF56-ROI COUNnT Oreechobee eiNANCIAL PROJECT hO
42112iI1-72-01 Wod 1( LOSli 01 op ,l oTi ulldei rlea i s'ed ad ,o3 (Apprlt,
365 Calendar Darys NOTE PROJECT MANAGER Gary Burnell.
(863) 386-6104 qyar.brbme e dl nmle uS BUDCET AMOUNT 590 000 u
NO CHARGE FOR PLANS D SPECS
(CONTRACr NO E1F57 ROI COUNTIES Mnratee and Saraiolo FINANCIAl. PRO-
JECT NO 421124-1-17201 -;2-l2 1 Wo,. voni. ioi olf iernric~e -an
apillcatoafi on ith pnmjry iysleim (Appioq ji Canrfidr OD.ial HNOE PRO.
IECT MANAGER Arl Hall (883 35097312 riFnurrnallku,-idalailu' BuuET
AMOuT 11 35.000 00 N CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
CONTRACTI NO E1F58-RO) COUNTY' Di.trNl Wide FINANCIAl. PROJECT NO
421144-1-72-01 Won. colii.tS of I'talLrir lerIir I raoni ori a [rm we.ir reirSil..
ponds AADplo, 365 Cajlei.dr Day, NOTE PROt'r MALACGER ROD Dwyer
(863) 519.2762 loDer dtyeredol 1ale II u4 MA.IMUM BLIOGET AMOUIN
5150 00u 00 NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
(CONTRAI NO EIF6O RO COUNTIES DesMo & H.ili, FINANCIAL PRIjECTr NO
414933-1.;2-01 414j34.1-.7-01 Wo1. cio.~lns ol Irfe fmm.Timi anid g su i [
removal lA roi 165 Calendar Ojy.I NOTE ROJECT MANAGER Bobbt Car-
roll. (863)993-4634 bobDv scaroii..J.ol ral' a11 u' BuOGET AMuuNI
$100.u1O) 00 NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS.
Oraecs loi 00ne1 uoiuilie snrould ti IIedc:Iad tl. T [,itr.Lci CoiitrjAlr Aniineira
tor DicirCi Comi tas Olfe ml M Suib I 1 Fiuondl, Dp''0irricil 01 i3anfipOril-
lioo 801 Norm Broadway Barlow fiuldOaj J030 or PO Bo 12 Barrfo
Flonida 3j31 Pnone 1i8631 519-255' ini,:s souid or manl pjyaie lu i,.
Stlae oal Roaa Depranmem ol TraisporLion No rrruno w-iI o ie .Je ine ngril
Is rei a rere red any or an bldi
Cneryl Sancnoum
Diima Contracts Adminirlraler
128466 ONICGS 4;27 54/06


SOUTH FLORIDA CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN dial in accoluanric wh ir.e l proIon., ol m[e Lawsi 0
Flona tre Boira ol Sooerivler.s ul Ooun FulorIda Lonr.rvai. (y 1.tric drain.
age dis.0il or1 jnize a nd eli.ting unadr rin LJwa or Fl.jin 3and ,1 eior in
larid wil in Palm t Batn County and Heraiy Couiry. rinasi u u t b prrp.iled a
Budget inow.rnig me reuiime' oal mIre Disl yi i r iraiin ic'eii:r OPranuni jr.
3.drnlisitrailo Oauing dte year Dolraning or. [r .i oay ul iu laler 2006 ifi.
eroding on [ie ilrfledi day ol Stepcinoer 2007 Said budg'l acting othir [rh'liy
ihows the, aTiournm Of Mlilfenjr ani Ac.aiijmTei per a3ie' nrecii';.ry li IIevlr
upon 1re lands witirn aJl Del Unfo r [he ycar 00U6
Tne 4id Budget14 i now -.m1 hie ac may rbe 0.Onridm'itnd aT fie O cTik il i S.o.oi ii'y
io me District Iir Bels ijd11 Flona.i Tne Oujrd oI iul)ervi:' 01 Louin Fion..i
Conservanyri DistvIcr t ie el il 1 11'55 .k: A M Wdrii;]1.iy M.iy u1 i0 20
at [eit ice [ o if[r ( Seretary 01 irre Dl:.mr in bill Gdie luno3 0d i ~i i ui,'~r
oi r0Oanig ,)ljctuni s and corli0p111 wall r. rif l lin *; iil n t 1ildg .:1 in 101 [re
lnpurpose Of Ir an0aLIng uch or1eil Du irOii .1 miT3Iv lIuuprly .:OTI plouir ..]1

UB ORDER OF THE
BOARDOF SUPERVISORSOF
iOUr FLORIDA CONSERvANAi J ir li I
Or ; i. 1,I2 5liil Jr
(n.iarimar
129;06 SUNl 4i27,,6


SOUTH SHORE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FORTHE YEAR 2006
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. tha3 in r aoildirnce Airm t pic ,.on9ri ol In Lawi ul
Florid me Board ol Super.vior1 ol Sut. Srnore DrjinIge u iOtil a drainage d~
Incl orgunince and eri rng under Ire Law. 01 F'lo1a and eiontracig laruis oilhi.'
Palm Beacn County has caused It De piepjied 3 Budgol hirioAiig lir i,]:uilc
minrm ofl n e ODitrid for malhflenalce. opeiaboio d ad arrminiiraun during r.,
year beginning on hIe firsl ay ol Odooer 2006 ard eiaoin on me thirreit div
of September 2007 Sala Budget. among other inriig'1 now* the a3mTiurI o0
Maineflanc. Assessimicent per airu nicr:%iy i be lei.ed up.n the r.rndl it.il
Iail Diri 0ir mine vear 2006 ...
The iad Budget li n orw On fle .nd may DCu earlined tl ri i office 01 Lr mS:rr13ry
01 ir.e l0Di10i at Beli Giade FoGilda The bOMad uI 'upfluriO (.01 i0.ul ':l .ii.
Dianage Dismcl ilnl me atl 10 45 AM Wedoi'eday. Mivy I0u 2(31 :il ire .lh.ei
01 me .ecretry olf ie DSDinc inh Budie Glade FlrOnda fOir i i0 urpa:e. .1i nrarirn
O licn on and colnmplmain win rips.il ai p ie rajl.i Budgrel 3 l4 I)r nIie Ouuir u.
raneatCDg iuuiri uM l buS.lti.s smay troperTy ofmie nirir os lo rnierr
BY ORDER O f HE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
SOU H SHORE DRAINAGE DOiSWC
B 1 isBa lK Ander on
Pr9eii05 u
129;05 uN 4,22.,06


Agriculture leaders read to children


GAINESVILLE The number
of Florida agriculture industry
partners who read in honor of
Agriculture Literacy Day this year
grew 18 percent to nearly 1,300,
Ag Literacy Day sponsor Florida
Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.
estimates.
About 40 percent of this year's
Ag Literacy Day readers were FFA
students; 23 percent were Univer-
sity of Florida/IFAS Extension and
4-H agents, master gardeners and
students; 13 percent were Florida
Farm Bureau and county Farm
Bureau members; and 4 percent
were Florida Cattlemen and Cat-
tlewomen. The remaining num-
ber of readers identified them-
selves simply as educators or
volunteers without an industry
affiliation.
They read to more than 75,000
Florida school children as part of
Florida's third annual Agriculture
Literacy Day, Thursday, March 16,
which Florida Ag in the Class-
room and the Florida Department


of Agriculture and Consumer Ser-
vices organize.
"Agriculture Literacy .Day
wouldn't have been nearly as suc-
cessful without the help of our
industry volunteers," said Heather
Nedley, chairman of Florida Ag in
the Classroom and executive
director of Polk County Farm
Bureau. '"We depend on -our
grass-roots network ofvolunteers,
and appreciate everything they do
for us."
Florida Agriculture Commis-
sioner Charles H. Bronson
applauded industry's participa-
tion.
"The best ambassadors of
Florida agriculture are the folks
who earn their living from it,"
Bronson said. "They can give stu-
dents first-hand knowledge of
their agricultural operations and
help explain to these students
where food, clothing and land-
scape materials come from."
Florida Ag in the Classroom
received a grant from Monsanto


for Florida Agriculture Literacy
Day this year. The grant money
allowed it to buy more books, and
develop lessons for each book.
Volunteers either read "Til the
Cows Come Home," a story
about a cowboy who uses and
reuses a beautiful piece of leather
and sees it as a sign of unending
possibilities, or "Pig and Crow," a
story about how a lonely pig who
loves to bake learns the value of
hard work and patience in a mod-
ern day fable.A panel of 12 Flori-
da teachers selected the books,
which they said would reach pre-
kindergarten through fifth grade.
Florida Ag in the Classroom -
a Gainesville-based, non-profit
organization funded by the agri-
culture specialty license tag or the
"Ag Tag" provided the books
free to volunteers who donated
them to the school library after-
ward. Each teacher received a les-
son developed for the book. Each
elementary school student
received a bookmark summing


up the economic and environ-
mental contributions Florida
farmers make to the state.
Commissioner Bronson host-
ed a press conference in Tallahas-
see to kick offAg Literacy Day and
sponsored a resolution that Gov.
Jeb Bush and other Florida Cabi-
net members adopted declaring
March 16 as Florida Agriculture
Literacy Day. National Agriculture
Week was March 19-25 this year.
Florida Ag in the Classroom is
charged with educating students
and teachers unfamiliar with agri-
culture about the industry's
importance. It provides curricula,
materials, grant money and pro-
grams that help kindergarten
through 12th grade teachers
incorporate agricultural concepts
in their language arts, math, sci-
ence and social studies classes,
among other activities. Its
resource materials are correlated
to Sunshine State standards.


Bakers support naming official state pie


ATLANTA Edwards gourmet
desserts and the American Pie
Council (APC) has announced a
show of support for Floridians
who are fighting for an official
state pie. The decision may come
soon. State pie legislation has
passed the Senate, sponsored by
Senator Larcenia Bullard (D-
Miami) and must now pass the
Florida House of Representa-
tives. If approved, Key Lime, an
official symbol of Florida since
1994, will become the official
state pie effective July 1, 2006.
Passage of the so-called state
pie legislation would be historic.
Presently, only one state, Ver-
mont, has an official state pie. In
support of Florida's efforts,
Edwards and the APC have part-
nered to host a "Please Pass the
Pie" campaign during the APC's
annual Great American Pie Festi-
val in Celebration, Florida, April
22-23, 2006. The APC is the only
trade association dedicated to
preserving America's pie heritage
and promoting America's love of
pies, year-round. The annual pie


festival is the public portion of the
four-day APC Event.
"At Edwards, we believe that
every state should have an offi-
cial state pie if the people want it.
State pies are a way to preserve a
part of our national pie heritage,"
explained Melinda Pritchett,
Edwards Brand Manager.
"There's no way we could partic-
ipate in this year's Pie Festival in
Florida, without expressing sup-
port for Senator Bullard and the
state pie initiatives. This year's
Festival message is simple:
"Please Pass the Pie"
"Please Pass the Pie", high-
lights include an internet pod-
cast, "Pie Day" at the Capitol,
and mock ballot boxes for the
public to vote in support of a
state pie. While supplies last, the
team will give away "Please Pass
the Pie" promotional items at the
Festival to raise awareness of the
legislation.
Linda Hoskins, Executive
Director of the American Pie
Council, invited dessert-lovers to
join the Festival weekend, near


Orlando, where some of the
nation's best bakers will com-
pete and share treats. "We'll
have a great time. Guests can
help themselves to the Festival's
Never-Ending Pie Buffet.
Schwan's Bakery, Inc., makers of
Edwards, will host the annual
Pie Eating contest. And, on a
more serious note, we'll help
spread the word that many
Floridians want an official state
pie. Hopefully, Florida will get
that wish during this session."
Florida's 2006 legislative session
ends May 5th.
The Georgia-based Edwards
and the APC are non-partisan
with respect to the state pie
selection. The team recognizes
that some consumers, for exam-
ple, have expressed a preference
for other varieties, particularly
pecan. Nevertheless, Pritchett
says it's the designation that
matters because Edwards is
known for its best-selling Key
Lime, Georgia Pecan and Lemon
Meringue pies. "Which pie
becomes the state pie is for local


pie-lovers to determine. But the
act itself is historic," she
explained. "Our hope is to see
state pie legislation passed in
Florida and in capitols across
America."
The Edwards Baking Compa-
ny was founded in 1950 by
namesake Tom Edwards as a
small retail bakeshop in Atlanta,
Georgia. Now based in Suwanee,
Georgia, Edwards desserts are
found in grocer's freezers nation-
wide. Edwards recently
announced the start of its popu-
lar "Invent Your Own Indul-
gence" recipe contest. Schwan's
Bakery, Inc. is a division of The
Schwan Food Company, a world-
leading manufacturer, marketer,
and distributor of frozen foods.
For more information on the
Great American Pie Festival con-
tact the APC at www.piecoun-
cil.org. For information on the
state pie legislation log on to
www.myfloridahouse.gov. And
don't forget to say Please Pass
the Pie. For Edwards, visit
www.edwardsbaking.com,


New Web site has



energy savings tips


TALLAHASSEE Saving
money on utility bills is as easy as
a trip to the Internet.
The Florida Public Service
Commission has unveiled the PSC
Conservation House Web page,
an interactive tool for helping to
educate consumers about ways
to reduce monthly utility charges.
Recent utility bill increases,
caused by the escalating cost of
fossil fuels used to produce elec-
tricity, have customers seeking
ways to conserve energy and save
on their natural gas and electric
bills. The Conservation House, is
accessible through the Commis-
sion's website.
Visitors to the Conservation
House website can pick up


money saving tips such as
improving insulation, using com-
pact fluorescent light bulbs, and
installing a programmable ther-
mostat.
"It has never been more
important for Florida utility cus-
tomers to take control of their
energy use," Chairman Lisa Polak
Edgar said. "The Conservation
House gives customers informa-
tion they can use to make the
most of every dollar they spend
on utility service."
For additional information on
the PSC Conservation House,
contact Bev DeMello or Dick
Durbin at 850/413-6480 or go to:
http://psc.state.fl.us/consumers/
house/.


Mumps: are your family's


vaccinations up to date?


TALLAHASSEE Florida
Department of Health (DOH)
advises all Floridians to be sure
family vaccinations are up to
date for the measles, mumps,
rubella (MMR) vaccine in light of
the recent mumps outbreak in
the Midwest.
"We encourage everyone to
know the status of their vacci-
nations in order to ensure safe-
ty and resistance against many
diseases, including mumps,"
said DOH Secretary M. Rony
Frangois, M.D., M.S.P.H., Ph.D.
"Proper routine vaccinations
help protect individuals and
raise their levels of immunity.
While vaccines are not 100 per-
cent effective, they do offer the
highest form of protection
against harmful infections and
diseases."
Mumps is a contagious dis-
ease spread by mucus or
droplets from the nose or throat
of an infected person, usually
when such a person coughs or
sneezes. Transmission can also
occur if an infected individual
touches an object with unclean
hands and someone else touch-
es the same surface and then


rubs their eyes, mouth or nose.
Transmission of this type rein-
forces the importance of healthy
habits, including proper hand
washing, keeping fingers away
from one's eyes, nose or mouth,
and sneezing and coughing into
a tissue or one's sleeve.
Anyone who experiences
the following symptoms: fever,
headache, muscle aches, tired-
ness and loss of appetite fol-
lowed by the onset of parotitis
swollen and tender salivary
glands under the ears, on one
or both sides), should immedi-
ately contact their primary
health care physician by phone
and explain their symptoms in
order to receive proper instruc-
tions. Those individuals should
also avoid contact with others
until the cause of their symp-
toms is certain.
For additional information,
visit DOH's Web site at
www.doh.state.fl.us, click on the
diseases and conditions tab on
the left-hand side and select
mumps from the list. To check
on a vaccination status, contact
your primary health care physi-
cian or your local CHD.


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