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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: June 29, 2006
Frequency: weekly
regular
 Subjects
Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Moore Haven (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Glades County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Genre: newspaper   ( marcgt )
newspaper   ( sobekcm )
Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Glades -- Moore Haven
Coordinates: 26.834167 x -81.096111 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1922.
Numbering Peculiarities: Vol. 8, no. 12 (June 21, 1929) issue misdated 1920.
General Note: Editors: R.B. Child, <1926>; Keathley Bowden, <1929>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 29 (Sept. 24, 1926).
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Resource Identifier: aleph - 000358007
oclc - 01461464
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lccn - sn 83000793
issn - 0745-4120
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GLADES


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!006 Volume 82, Number 4 50


At a Glance


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Guardian Ad
Litem volunteers
Are you flexible, open-
minded and interested in
advocating for a child? Only
60 percent of Lee, Collier,
Charlotte, Glades and Hendry
county children taken from
their homes due to allega-
tions of abuse or neglect have
a volunteer Guardian ad
Litem (GAL) to protect their
interests. A GAL volunteer
has the opportunity to be a
champion for an abused,
neglected or abandoned
child in court and within the
community, strongly support-
ed by program.staff.
New Guardian ad Litem
training begins Saturday, July
15. in Fort Myers
For information, to-apply,
Or to ask how your business
or organization can help, call
Jackie at 239-533-1425 or
86634. 14-GAL. ,

Hurricane
help available
Help is still available for
Hurricane Wilma victims
from our local Community
Rebuilding Ecumenical
Workforce (CREW) but you
must register again!
Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce
(CREW) is a caring network
of Hendry and Glades Coun-
ties' civic, social, service, and
faith-based groups, agencies,
and organizations, along.
with concerned individuals
and businesses, formed to
address the physical, emo-
tional, and spiritual needs of.
the community in the
restoration and rebuilding of
their lives and homes in
times of a natural or man-
made disaster
CREW will provide collab-
orative leadership and advo-
cacy in meeting the needs for
revitalizing and improving
the quality of life for the most
vulnerable in the community.
For more information,
questions, or to schedule an
appointment, please call of
visit: .CREW Headquarters,
First United Methodist
Church, 352 W. Arcade
Avenue, Clewiston, phone
(863) 983-4316 (John 3:16)
or email CREWheadquar-
ters@aol.com.

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Index
Classifieds . .19-23
Obituaries . . .2
Opinion ...........4.
School ............ :9
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Call to recall Cypress Knee


By Nancy Dale
PALMDALE Plans for the'
revival of the long silent Cypress
Knee Museum in Palmdale that
formerly housed the. unique
cypress knee creations of the
late Glades County pioneer,
Tom Gaskins, Sr., are underway.
"Save the Creek," a non-prof-
it organization, headed by Ellen
Peterson and entrepreneur Har-
ris Friedman, is at the helm of
the planning effort.


At the April board meeting,
members voted to take over the
lease from Friedman, whose
family trust has been working
several years to 'obtain funding
to renovate the museum on the
west side of U.S. Hwy 27, across
from the giant "X" where the
original cypress homes of Tom
Gaskins Sr. and his son's family
lived and worked for more than
60 years.
In 1999, the old hand-built
cypress home and workshop
was loaded up on flatbed trucks


and relocated by Nature's Con-'
servancy, when Tom Gaskin Jr.
lost the homestead after the
state purchased the property
fromLykes Brothers, the multi-
national cattle/citrus company.
The site became part of the
State Conservation Agreement
as Tom Gaskins, Sr. and Charlie
Lykes, Sr. had only a "hand-
shake" agreement for the family
to remain on. the property. The
handshake agreement was not
acknowledged since there was
not a written, recoird-led deed.


Making Repairs: Historic site reviewed


...-...


,11 IJI Jose Zaragoza
The Glades County courthouse building is in need of renovation work after last year's
hurricane damaged it.


GCD board to look at courthouse


By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
Glades County Democrat
MOORE HAVEN Hurri-
cane Wilma, as it charged
through the area last year, 'dev-
astated many parts of South
Florida, leaving, rebuilding
efforts that continue many
months after the hurricane hit
the area. .
One of the rebuilding proj-
ects is the Glades County court-
house building. A building
standing prominently in Glades
County since the early 20s, the
courthouse fared well in previ-
ous hurricanes, but Wilma
managed to damage its facade.
County Manager Wendell
Taylor lived through the hurri-
cane in the building itself. When
the winds beat down the hard-
est, it seemed to him that he had
made a mistake in staying. Still,
the damage was only evident on
the exterior of the building and
the inside was largely spared.
The strong winds blew out a
number of windows, spreading
the broken glass everywhere.


Months later, large patches of
the roof require drastic renova-
tion, and the decorative side of
the courthouse is all but lost on
one of the sides of the court-,
house.
Mr. Taylor adds that there
may be some work that needs
to be done on the foundation of
the courthouse. A concern for
some time, the manager
expects to have professionals
gauge the condition of the foun-
dation.
When making the repairs,
and during the planning
process, architects will have to
pay special attention to the
courthouse building. It is a land-
mark building, Mr. Taylor said,
one that is listed as a historic site
by the state of Florida.
Mr. Taylor is convinced that
the courthouse will return to'the
glory of its former self after the
repairs, and expresses confi-
dence in his first choice for
architects, CRA Architects a
company with a history of work-
ing on historic buildings.
The county board is expect-


ed to' make the final determina-
lion r'i the architect selection by
the end of the month. ,
The next step will see the
architect conducting the prelim-
inary review and supplying,- i-t.."
board with an estimate..
Before the hurricane, the
building was in need of some
minor repair work.
There is a little lizard, Mr. Tay-
lor said, that pokes through :a
hole between the window and
the wall and lets himself into the
office in the winter. It was mere-
ly a small hole, where nothing
else could fit through. It is
indicative of tH' i, pe of work
that was needed at re: building.
But Wilma changed every-
thing. Early estimates peg the
restoration work at anywhere
from $2 million to $5 million.
The county expects to pay for
the work through a combina-
tion of insurance money, FEMA
aid and funding in a special
courthouse renovation fund. Of
course, the total cost of the
repair work remains to be seen,
according to Mr. Taylor.
I


The vision for the revival of
the museum is to replace some
of the, original artifacts that mil-
lions of visitors throughout the
world remember as unique to
the Cypress Knee Museum.
Tom Gaskins, Jr., has agreed
to loan or donate from the fami-
ly, original carvings, and an
ancient dug out canoe .Semi-
noles used to ply the tannic
waters of Fisheating Creek in
the 1800s when it was a mail
route and. alligator hunting
ground.


Friedman is also working
with the University.of Florida's
Natural History Museum to bor-
row artifacts excavated from the
Ft. Center Belle Glade Indian
Mounds near La: poi i to add to
the e:.: hi ti at the. Cypress Knee
Museum.
Members of "Save theCreek"
are following up -on several
alternatives for private/public
funding to breathe life into
See Museum Page 12'


CREW steps



up to rebuild


By Ideybis Gonzalez
Glades County Democrat
MOORE HAVEN While
rany are' still recovering from
,last year's hurricane season,
and local residents in Hendry
and Glades counties find
themselves- busy rebuilding
not just 'from Hurricane
Wilma, but from Charlie and
Gene as well.
The local 'pastoral associa-
tion suggested the establish-
ment of a local organization to
help local residents within the
Hendry and Glades c,:.,urti-s .
to rebuild after a storm.
With the help of local char-,
ities, grants and donations,
CREW, nrio:rn-pr fii 0igni.--
tion was made' ps'_~iibil-e and,
was establisi'ed in January of
this year.
CREW stands for Commu-


,.nity Rebuilding' Ecumenical
Workforce, which provides
assistance to hurricane vic-
tims rebuild th-,li homes, and
-make them safe and secure.
This organization is based
out of Clewiston, but has
offices in Moore Haven and
provides help to people in
Glades County.
The organization has an
executive director, Trish
Adams, a case manager super-
visor, Akiva Johnson, seven
case workers, two office assis-
tants; and many local and
non-local ranri pov. i volun-
teers.
CREW has provided help
with installing ,tarps on dam.
aged roofs, new cai pe,-n,' fi'.- ,-
ing, drywall,, and electrical
See CREW Page 12


Book reveals



rural Florida


By Carole Overstreet
Reviewed by Barbara
Oehlbeck
She promised a sequel to
"Gator Creek" and here it is...
Carol Overstreet's "Water
Under The Bridge" about
which Patrick Smith writes:
"This book is largely about a
somewhat unknown segment
in past rural Florida, expound-
ing on the moonshine whiskey
trade. The story also includes
lively romance, family struggles
and personality conflicts as it
takes the reader down several
roads." --Patrick Smith is an
inductee into the Florida Artists


Hall of Fame, the highest, most
prestigious cultural honor that
can be bestowed upon an indi-
vidual by the State of Florida.
He has received world-wide
acclaim for the impact his nov-
els have made on Floridians,
and his "A Land Remembered"
is the most sought after book in
Florida. Most recently, Panora-
ma Studios of California has
created Patrick Smith's "Flori-
da, A Sense of Place, a DVD that
Smith fans can't live without.
"Water Under the Bridge" is
purely non-fiction, an historical
telling of tales of moonshinin'
in Central Florida that in the
See Book -Page 12


Aiming for
higher grades

By Jose Jesus Zaragoza
Glades County Democrat
MOORE HAVEN When
Moore Haven High School
Coach Jason Snyder found out
that some of his athletes'
grades may not be up to the
standards of local colleges, he
took it upon himself to help.
He thought it would be
good to review the report cards
of all of his students, to target
those who needed the most
help, and offer his support in
seeing them through the extra
work.
Coach Snyder, the school's
head football coach, sent a let-
ter to the students, offering his
help in the endeavor and was
surprised when the majority of


the students responded posi-
tively.
Out of approximately 20
kids, only two didn't take
Coach Snyder up on his offer.
Both of the students traveled
out of town with their parents
for the summer, unable to
attend the classes.
The students each focus on
his or her specific course of
study, whether math, or biolo-
gy, or history, or another sub-
ject; They sit at separate work-
stations while they learn more
about their worst subjects,
progressing at their own pace.
.Those concentrating on
their English courses find
themselves completing the
work quicker than, say, biolo-
gy, which requires a more sub-
stantive course schedule.
See Grades Page 12


INI/Jose Zaragoza
Moore Haven High School students last week continued work on improving their overall
grades at a summer program supervised by Coach Jason Snyder.


Summer program


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Dani Kelley and Hector Rubio.

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Dani Kelley and Hector Rubio The couple will be making
were united in marriage on Satur- their home in Miami.
day, June 24 in Miami. Dani Kelley is the daughter of
Maid of honor was the bride's Angie Kelley from Clewiston.


Kristina Marie Shields and Travis Michael Reaves


Shields-Reaves
Kristi Shields and Travis Reaves
announce their engagement to be
married.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Robbie and Tammy Shields; and
the sister of Tracy and Kevin
Shields, all of Lake Wales.
Kristi graduated from Lake
Wales High School in 2002 as co-
salutatorian of her class. She will
graduate from the University of
Florida later this year, after comple-
tion of her internship at Lake Wales
Medical Center, with a Bachelor of
Science in Exercise and Sports Sci-
ences.
The groom-to-be is the son of
Ken Reaves and Diane Reaves, and
brother of Trina Reaves of Winter


Haven.
Travis graduated from Clewis-
ton High School in 2002 as valedic-
torian of his class, and from the
University of Florida in May 2006
with a Bachelor of Science in Busi-
ness Administration, Economics,
Magna Cuim Laude.
The couple will reside in New
York City while Travis is employed
through 'Teach for America'.
Travis has a private pilot's
license and is working towards his
commercial license. He proposed
to Kristi while flying over an open
farm field near Gainesville, earlier
prepared with the message, "Will
You Marry Me?" in large red letters.,
The couple will be married at
First Baptist Church of Lake Wales
at 3 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2006


Sharon Sams and Robert Hatton


Sams-Hatton'
Sharon Sams and Robert Hat-
ton were united in marriage on Sat-
urday, June 3,2006 in Crystal River.
The bride was given away by
her father, Burt Sams. The ceremo-
ny was performed by the groom's
mother, Jo Hatton.
The bride wore a white and
mauve wedding -dress and carried
a bouquet of Calalilies. Her maid of
honor was Amy Hatton, sister of'
the groom. The best man was Adri-
an Reece.


The reception was held at the
Plantation Inn and Country Club.
The bride is the daughter of Burt
and Gloria Sams of Ocala, and the
groom is the son of Roger C. Hat-
ton of Pahokee and Jo Hatton of
Crystal River.
The groom is employed as the
manager of Lake Rousseau RV and
Fishing Resort and the bride is
employed as office manager of Cit-
rus Hills Golf and Country Club.
After a honeymoon in Ft. Myers
Beach, the couple will make their
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Obituaries


Howard S. "Howdy"
Bateman
Howard S. "Howdy" Bateman,
84, of Douglasville, Ga., passed
away on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
He was born in Moore Haven on
July 13, 1921, the son of the late
Wiley and Kate Bateman. He was a
member of Cowan. Mill Baptist
Church. He was a retired Master
Sargeant. He went into the Army
on Aug. 5, 1940 and seven months
later he was a Master Sargeant. At
the time, he was the youngest Mas-
,ter Sargeant in the Army and had
made it faster than anyone on
record. He received his "wing" in
the Army Air Corps in 1942. In
WWII, he flew 52 combat missions
while serving in both theaters of
war. After WWII, he was assigned
to the intelligence section of Gener-
al McArthur's Headquarters in
Japan. From there, he was trans-
ferred to Korea where he com-
manded an infantry company for
six months. Mr. Bateman again
attended the Army Aviation School
and earned his wings for the sec-
ond time. From there, he was sent
back to Korea where he flew 176
missions in an L-19.
Mr. Bateman was preceded in
death by his wife, Sarah Bateman.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Chip and Gail
Bateman; his granddaughter,
Magen Bateman, and grandsons,
Brandon and Micah Howard, all of
Douglasville, Ga.
The family will receive friends at
the funeral home on Monday, June
26, 2006 from 5 until 8 p.m. The
funeral service will be on Tuesday,
June 27 at 11 a.m. in the Rosen-
haven Chapel with Dr. John Pen-
nington and Rev. Alan Martin Offici-
ating. Interment will follow at
Rosenhaven Cemetery.
All arrangements are handled
by Whitley Garner at Rosenhaven
Funeral Home, Douglasville, Ga.
30134. (770) 942-4246 or online at
www.whitleygarner.com.

Terra Lynn King
Terra Lynn King, 25, of Clewis-
ton passed away June 2, 2006 in
Clewiston. She was born July 1,
1980 in Pahokee, to Kenneth Lee
and Lisa Jean (Koch) King.
Survivors include two sons,
Islah Kenneth Lee Camejo and
Jeremiah Lee Camejo of Clewis-

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Jean (Koch) King; sister, Darci Lee
King of Clewiston, maternal grand-
parents, Barton and Cynthia Koch
of Nashua, N.H.; paternal grand-
parents, Walter and Sadie King of
Clewiston. Memorial services will
be held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 1
p.m. at Clewiston Gospel Ministry,
Clewiston, with Reverend Jim
Yates officiating. Cremation
arrangements by Akin-Davis Funer-
al Home, Clewiston.

Earle Dwigh litts .
Earle Divjtr Pitts, age 90, died
on June 8, 2006, following colon
surgery. He was born in Fayet-
teville, Tenn., and was preceded in
death by his parents, David and Lily
Pitts; one brother, James Pitts, and
one sister, Maggie Rainey.
He is survived by his two daugh-
ters, Beverly (Earl) Vann, Amanda
(Paul-former son-in-law) Howie;
five grandchildren, Patricia (Eddie)
Campbell, Lynn (Steve) Hewitt,
Hal (Tina) Vann, Blane (Nadine)
Kohr and Marnae (Kip) Pelham;
ten great-grandchildren, Ronnie
Fripp, Justin (Meritssy) McIntosh,
Jonathan Mcintosh, Jr., Gordon,
Tiffany and Will Vann, Aliyah and
Marcus Kohr, Paige and Peyton Pel-
ham. Additionally, he is survived by
one great-great .grandchild,
Kathryn Faith Fripp.
In 1933, at the age of 18, he left
Tennessee and came to Florida
looking for work. He started pick-
ing beans for 10 cents per hamper
in Pahokee. He then worked on the
WPA building of the Canal Point
School as a plumber's helper. As
the WPA started building the
Hoover Dike, he began work on
the Dredge.
In 1939, while running a gas sta-
tion for Bee Elliott, and attending
the Church of the Nazarene, he
met and later married Ms. Christine
Mizell. Of that marriage, two
daughters were born; Beverly and
Amanda.
He performed carpenter work
for Woodrow Upthegrove and built
barracks for the government in Ft.
Myers, Mobile, .Ala., and Mel-
bourne. He gassed up airplanes for
English cadets training school in
Clewiston-Buckingham Gunnery
for a few years. He was a foreman
at W.H. Vann, Hull Packing Co. and
Unity Farms. Later, he and Myers
Fountain began hauling produce to


New York and Philadelphia. While
working for Wiley. Tillis at the
hometown bakery at night, he also
delivered papers for the Palm
Beach Post Times for 18 years, dur-
. ing the day.
In the late 1950s, he ran for
Pahokee City Clerk. In the 1960s,
he co-owned Lakeside Service Sta-
tion with Paul Kohr and ran the
Western Union. He worked for the
City of Pahokee from 1966-1990
(24 years) starting. as a meter read-
er then on to public works. He did
all of the carpentry work for the
city: He ran the incinerator from
1973-19'-1,0 He x '6rked pai tlirn,
after he retired. H-e was a security
guard at U.S. Sugar, Osceola Farms,
Glades Cooperative and at the State
of Florida Farmers Market for 12
and a half years. As you can see, he
knew well and worked throughout
the City of Pahokee, which he
loved. He was a jack of all trades.
He was a good man that lived a
long life, loved his family and
friends, survived Hurricane Wilma
and will truly be missed' around
Pahokee. Another pioneer is gone.
Friends and family visited
Glades Funeral Chapel on Monday,
June 12 and funeral services were
held at the Church of the Nazarene
in Okeechobee with Rev. Jim Hud-
son, Pastor, officiating on Tuesday,
June 13. Interment followed at Port
Mayaca Cemetery. All arrange-
.ments were handled by Glades
Funeral Chapel of Belle Glade.

Don Stephenson
Don Stephenson, age 73, of
Moore Haven, died on Friday, June
23, 2006 at his residence. He was
born Nov. 8, 1932 in Linn County,
Iowa, and had been a resident of
Moore Haven for the past 20 years.
He was a member of the First Unit-
ed Methodist Church of Moore
Haven, the Blue Lodge and the
Masonic Lodge of Moore Haven;
and the Ancient Landmark Lodge
#200 in Olin, Iowa. He enjoyed
fishing and camping.
He is survived by his loving wife
of 53 years, Bethany A. Stephen-
son; his daughters, Cynthia
Stephenson-(Jay) Gibbs of Virginia
Beach, Va., and Su Ann Stephen-
son-White (Leroy) of Moore
Haven. He is also survived by his
grandchildren, Nathan P. (Julie)
Howard of Grimesland, N.C., Heidi
A. (Joshua) Parson of Moore


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rman of Greenville, N.C., and Haley
Ann Stephenson-White of Moore
Haven. In addition, he is survived
by his great-granddaughter, Kayla
Lynn' Howard of Grimesland, N.C.;
and his brother, Joe Stephenson of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The family has decided not to
hold visitation or services at this
time. In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested donations be made
in Don's name to either Hope Hos-
pice, 100 W.C. Owen Avenue,
Clewiston, FL 33440 or to the First
United Methodist Church of Moore
Haven, 300 Avenue L SW, Moore
Haven, FL 33471.
All arrangements are under the
direction and care of the Buxton
Funeral Home and Crematory.

Charlie Alexander
Swindle
Charlie Alexander Swindle, age
41, of Clewiston, passed away June
10, 2006 in Wellington.
He was born Feb. 8, 1965 in
Clewiston, to the late Calvin Gevelt
and Evelyn Yvonne (Hensley)
Swindle. He owned and operated
Charlo's Mini Excavating at Clewis-
ton and was a member of the Life
Waters Fellowship at Moore Haven
and aVolunteer Firefighter with the
Montura Volunteer Fire Dept.
Survivors include his wife,
Jacqueline (Mercer) Swindle; his
mother, Evelyn Yvonne (Hensley)
Swindle; sisters, Gayle (Harold)
Greer and Sherry Peacock all of
Clewiston. In addition, he is sur-
vived by his maternal grandmoth-
er, Lois G. Hensley of Moore
Haven.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 10 a.m. at
Evangel Assembly Of God, Clewis-
ton with Reverends Donald Mur-
phy and Don Hamilton officiating'
and interment in Ridgelawn Ceme-
tery, Clewiston, immediately fol-
lowing funeral services.
All arrangements were handled
by Akin-Davis Funeral Home,
Clewiston.


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SFWMD readies for hurricane


By Pete Gawda
]INI Florida
OKEECHOBEE South Flori-
*da Water Management District
(SFWMD) emergency manage-
ment personnel gathered in the
auditorium of the Okeechobee
service center June 21 to hear a
conference call that reported
storm damages in the 16 counties
served by SFWMD.
There were reports of missing
personnel, power outages, flood-
ing and requests for additional
personnel and pumps. The Okee-
chobee field office reported flood-
ing around Fisheating Creek and
requested pumps. A meteorolo-
gist gave the present weather con-
ditions, location of the hurricane
'and rainfall in different areas of
the state.
The realism was scary as the
calls echoed too many actual hur-
ricane emergency management
:conference calls over the last two
,years. It was all part of SFWMD's
'annual "Hurricane Freddy" exer-
cise to test the agency's emer-
:gency operations, preparedness
Sand recovery plans.
According topthe scenario,
Hurricane Freddy was the second
worse natural disaster to hit the U.
,S. next to Hurricane Katrina. It
had hit Tampa, covering it with 18
,feet of water. Hurricane .Freddy
,was patterned after an actual
1921 category 4 hurricane.
According to the scenario, the
PSFWMD headquarters in West
,Palm Beach had been rendered
,inoperable by the imaginary
storm.


"I am proud of our response to our own employ-
ees. This is probably the most important thing
we have to do knowing how to respond after
a catastrophe."
Carol Wehle,
SFWMD executive director


Wednesday was the second
day of the exercise. On Tuesday,
the SWFWD team worked out of
the Fort Lauderdale Field Office.
On Wednesday, the emergency
management crew reassembled
in the Okeechobee service center.
About 115 people took part in
the local exercise.
They were faced with the chal-
lenges of where to bring employ-
ees back to work, and where to
locate temporary headquarters
since the West Palm Beach office
would be out of commission for
some time.
Perhaps their biggest chal-
lenge was to try to regain control
of Southwest Florida Water Man-
agement District (SWFWMD)
flood control structures and to
reduce flooding in Tampa.
The SWFWMD operations
center in Tampa was under 8 feet
of water and there had been no
communication .with SWFMWD.
The state emergency operations
office had tasked SFWMD with
trying to restore SWFWMD opera-
tions.
According to the scenario, a
team was in route to Tampa
expecting to have to use boats to
reach flood control structures.
After the briefing, teams repre-


senting operations, finance,
administration and other SFWMD
functions retired to the confer-
ence room to work on the various
problems assigned to them by the
scenario. They were clustered
around tables loaded with com-
puters and telephones.
For the purpose of the exer-
cise, they were crowded into this
one room while normal opera-
tions continued in the remainder
of the service center. In a real hur-
ricane situation they would take
over the entire second floor of the
building.
The operations department
huddled over computers and
charts showing Tampa flood con-
trol structures. They were work-
ing on the logistics of getting a
crane to remove a bridge that had
fallen into a vital Tampa drainage
canal,,and was hindering the flow
of water.
The goal of this year's exercise
is to demonstrate and evaluate
SFWMD's ability to activate alter-
native Emergency Operation Cen-
ter facilities, including the mobi-
lization and set-up of staffing,
critical resources and the use of
redundancy communications:
Participating in annual exercis-
es such as this ensures that when


an emergency occurs, SFWMD
can continue operations with
minimal disruptions.
For the morning's briefing,
Olivia McLean, director of emer-
gency and security management,
introduced SFWMD executive
director Carol Wehle as "the
emergency management execu-
tive director."
"Let's hope we never have to
be here," Ms Wehle said.
She urged her employees to
"practice, practice, practice."
"I am proud of our response to
our own employees," she added..
"This is probably the most impor-
tant thing we have to do know-
ing how to respond after a catas-
trophe."
She urged her employees to
have a fun exercise and predicted
a lot of lessons would be learned.
Ms. .McLean said that hurri-
cane exercises were conducted
every year. However, this was the
first time 'the exercise was con-
ducted in an alternate location.
She said equipment and supplies
were stockpiled in Okeechobee
for such an emergency and that it
took several hours to set up oper-
ations here.
She expected that space
would be a problem, as well as
using different technology.
She said the response teams
Were trained, but the problem
would be adapting to an alternate
location. She said training is the
key and emergency response per-
sonnel know their job, but they
were learning to do it in different
environments.


Policyholders will see easy transition


TALLAHASSEE Tom Gal-
lagher, Florida's chief financial
officer, said today that a judge
reaffirmed her approval of the
'Department of Financial Ser-
vices' plan to protect and to
smoothly transition nearly
i330,000 policyholders with
.Atlantic Preferred, Southern
'Family and Florida Preferred
insurance companies to Citizens
Property Insurance Corporation
:on July 1. The three insurers are
'subsidiaries of the Tampa-based!
Poe Financial Group.
"We remain focused on pro-


.tecting policyholders and ensuring
they have continuous coverage this
hurricane season," Mr. Gallagher
said. "Tropical Storm Alberto was
an important reminder of the need
to protect our homes and our fami-
lies, and our transition plan was
developed with this in mind."
' At a hearing today in Tallahas-
see, Leon County Circuit Judge
Janet Ferris heard a recent emer-
gency motion filed by Poe offi-
cials regarding the three insurers
they .formerly managed. Filed
last week, Poe's motion alleged
the department's transition plan


should have required Citizens to
use Poe's affiliates Poe & Asso-
ciates, Poe Managers, and Mari-
ah and pay fees to service poli-
cies being assumed by Citizens.
In response, the department
refuted Poe's assertion because
Poe's affiliates had long provided
the employees, facilities and
equipment necessary to operate
the three insurance companies
the judge had ordered into liqui-
dation. The department's
response is attached.
,On May 30, Judge Ferris
signed orders directing the


department to take control of the
three insurance companies'
operations and to liquidate the
companies' assets to pay out-
standing claims. On June 1, the
judge approved a transition plan
to help homeowners who were
covered by oneof the three Poe
companies to automatically
transition to Citizens Property
Insurance Corporation on July 1.
For more information, poli-
cyholders can contact, the
Department .of Financial Ser-
vices at 1-800-342-2762 or log
onto www.fldfs.com.


Nelson locks up law enforcement support


ST. PETERSBURG Culminat-
,ing with support from the 22,000
member-strong Florida Lodge of
the Fraternal Order of Police, U.S.
'Sen. Bill Nelson's bid for re-elec-
ition landed the endorsements last
'week from two. of the state's
-major law enforcement organiza-
'tions.
On Friday, June 23, the FOP
unanimously gave their support to
;Nelson during its annual conven-


tion in St. Petersburg. Earlier in the
week, the campaign received an
endorsement from the Florida
Police Benevolent Association and
its more than 32,000 law enforce-
ment and corrections officers.
The two law enforcement
organizations now join a number
of major groups that have
announced their early support for
Nelson, including the Florida Pro-
fessional Firefighters Association,,


League of Conservation Voters,
Sierra Club, Florida AFL-CIO and
Florida Consumer Action Net-
work.
"I'm humbled to have the sup-
port of law enforcement," said
Nelson. These are the men and
women who risk their lives every-
day to keep us safe."
During his first term in the U.S.
Senate, Nelson has been a strong
advocate for increasing Home-


land Security spending in Florida
and making sure federal grant pro-
grams that provide state and local
law enforcement with personnel,
training and equipment are ade-
quately funded. Recently, Nelson
led a successful effort in the Sen-
ate to provide $30 million in grants
over three years to help Florida
and other states track and monitor
convicted sex offenders with satel-
lite technology.


Martinez National


Guard re-equipping


amendment approved


WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S.
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL)
today announced the U.S. Sen-
ate has approved his amend-
ment calling for priority equip-
ment replacement for National
Guard units returning from
deployments in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Martinez calls re-
equipping critical to making.
certain the men and women of
the National Guard have the
equipment they need to assist
during emergencies and natural
disasters including hurri-
canes. The Martinez amend-
ment is now included in the
Senate version of the fiscal year
2007 Defense Authorization bill.
- "When guardsmen return
home from Iraq and Afghanistan,
most of their equipment stays
behind. This is understandable;


this is a way to meet vital war
zone needs. But the result is a
deficit of equipment stateside,"
-Martinez said. "I am pleased my
colleagues have agreed to this
priority. My aim is to make certain
that, especially during hurricane
season, the National Guard in
Florida and other disaster-prone
areas have what they need to
carry out their mission."
Senator Martinez points out
that the Florida National Guard
deployed 5,800 troops within the
State of Florida and along the
Gulf Coast during four major hur-
ricanes last year. In support of
Hurricane Katrina recovery
-efforts, the Florida Guard sent
2,500 troops to Mississippi as part
of the emergency compact
agreement that the states have
with the Guard.


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because it said some farmers
and ranchers have had to put
various conservation practices
on hold because of the recent
increases in the cost of energy.
Administered by USDA's Nat-
ural Resources Conservation
Service, EQIP is a voluntary con-
servation program for farmers
and ranchers promoting agricul-
tural production and environ-
mental quality. EQIP offers
financial and technical assis-
tance to participants who imple-
ment structural or management
practices on agricultural land.


Environmental
Quality Incentives
Program
The Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP) was
reauthorized in the Farm Securi-
ty and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (Farm Bill) to provide a vol-
untary conservation program for
farmers and ranchers that pro-
motes agricultural production
and environmental quality as
compatible national goals. EQIP
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Letter to the Editor


Voters should make
informed decisions
It's time to start thinking!
Just do it, but for the right rea-
sons! It is time for everyone to
reflect upon the last four years and
decide if you're satisfied with the
progress afforded you by your
elected officials. It's time for every-
one to once again make an
"informed decision" and by that, I
do not mean by voting the wayyou
are informed by others. Voting is a
personal responsibility that mil-
lions have made the ultimate sacri-
fice that you may exercise your
right to vote in a free country. If we
do not make our own decisions at
voting time, we do a great disserv-
ice to those who died to give us the
,right to do so. Voting is not a "Popu-
larity" contest, although, it has
been exactly 'that in many past
elections which is evidenced by
our lack of progress.
I fail to understand why people
complain about the younger gen-
erations lacking morals and
respoiAsibilitywhen so many voters
are content to shirk their duties and
vote strictly on "hearsay", if they
even bother to vote.


Have we become so apathetic
as a society, that we are content to
accept the opinion of others
because it is easier than taking the
time to get all the facts and form
our own conclusions?
Sadly, so it would appear.
Glades County has precious few
natural resources to sustain our
infrastructure and the slightest mis-
management of any of them
results in. devastating long-range
effects on the quality of ,life in
Glades.
We need "Qualified Managers"
to represent the voices ofthe peo-
ple, all the people, not just those
select cliques. Integrity and qualifi-
cations should top our list when
choosing someone to represent us,
not their "Popularity".
And just because they have
"lived here all their lives" (not yet
by the way) is "Not" a qualification.
I have lived in the United States
since I was born but that does not
qualify me to be President! It's time
for "Change" in Glades County and
only responsible, informed, voters
can bring about that change. If you
are content to maintain the "Status
Quo", then a lot of good people
have died for naught!
Tom Johnson, Lakeport


Stay away from foods


with chemical clutter


Now more than ever, nutri-
tional 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-
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will no longer be victimized by
the food industry again. Read the
food labels, of each and every
product you buy.
Skip anything with an additive
you can't pronounce or don't
know what it is.
Think about it this way why
on earth would you ingest some-
thing when you don't know what
you're eating? Why would you
let your kids do the same?
Because it's packaged with a
popular cartoon figure or you
had a coupon?
There are issues, too, with
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
replacement drink that looks like
toilet cleaner or antifreeze? Do
you really want that kind of
chemical clutter in your food?
These additives, fake colorings
and flavorings are the food indus-


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try's weapons of mass destruc-
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Say "No!" to this "food" because
it is not food!
Keep it simple.
Eat real food. Skip the icky
mixes that you constitute with
water, the partially hydrogenated
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 in
some bags of fairly inexpensive
dried beans, whole grains and
breads on your grocer's shelves.
Read the labels and begin to strap
on a whole new mind-set of
awareness, getting rid of the junk.
The results will astound you.
With better nutrition and real
food, you may see your chil-
dren's behavior improve, your
own moods even out and your
grocery bill decrease junk
food is expensive and real food is
not.


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New legislation will protect U.S. troops


WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S.
Senators Jim Talent (R-Mo.) and
Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) announced
they offered a bipartisan amend-
ment to the Defense Authoriza-
'tion Bill to stop predatory pay-
day lending practices targeted at
our servicemen and women.
The Talent-Nelson amendment
would limit the Annual Percent-
age Rate (APR) that payday
lenders can charge soldiers and
their spouses for a loan. Payday
lenders have targeted active duty
service members who, in some
cases, are now paying over 800
percent APR on a loan.
"Predatory lending has been a
staggering problem in Missouri
and around the country in areas
where our servicemen and
woman are stationed," said Sen.
Jim Talent, Chairman of the
Seapower Subcommittee.
"These businesses prey on
young military personnel and
charge upwards of 800 percent
APR on small loans. The Depart-
ment of Defense has even said
that service member debt result-
ing from predatory practices
directly impacts troop readiness.
We have to step in and stop these


"Our servicemen and women and their families:
should not become the targets of unscrupulous


lenders. This proposal
exorbitant 800-percent
soldiers now face."


would spell the end of
interest charges many


- Sen. Bill Nelson


predatory lenders from making a
quick buck at the expense of the
livelihood and future of those
defending our freedom.".
"Our servicemen and women
and their families should not
become the targets of unscrupu-
lous lenders," said Sen. Bill Nel-
son. "This proposal would spell
the end of exorbitant 800-per-
cent interest charges many sol-
diers now face."
In the House, U.S. Represen-
tative Sam Graves (MO-6) is the
sponsor of companion legisla-
tion (H.R. 97) that has strong
bipartisan support, including 34
Democrat and' 30 Republican
cosponsors.
"Recent studies have shown
that payday lending outlets are
prevent around military installa-


tions and are readily available
through the Internet," said Dr.
David Chu, Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and
Readiness in a letter in support
of the measure. "This legislation
provides the limits needed to
motivate service members to
consider solutions that may be
difficult in their long term, but
provide financial satiability for
their future."
The Talent-Nelson amend-
ment applies only to military
personnel and offers national
protection from predatory pay-
day lenders. According to the
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-
ety (NMCRS), military families
pay an estimated $80 million
annually in payday loan fees.
The amendment establishes a


federal ceiling at 36 percent
APR. It does not prohibit states
from adopting legislation with a
lower limit.
In this month's issue of
Seapower magazine, Admiral
Mike Mullen, Chief of Naval
Operations, U.S. Navy, said "A
sailor's financial readiness direct-
ly impacts unit readiness and the
navy's ability to accomplish its
mission I am concerned with the
number of sailors who are taken
advantage of by predatory lend-
ing practices, the most common
of which is the payday loan."
In addition, an impressive list
of military and veteran service
organizations, with over 5.5 mil-
lion members, support the Tal-
.ent-Nelson legislation. The Mili-
tary Coalition includes the
Association of the United States
Army (AUSA), Military 'Officers
Association of America (MOAA),
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW). Consumer groups like
the Center for Responsible Lend-
ing, Consumer Federation of
America, and Institute of Con-
sumer Financial Education also
support the bipartisan amend-
ment.


Free your home and life of all clutter


Your home is filled with clutter
of all shapes and sizes. This is why
you are unable to keep it clean. You
have too much STUFF. All we ask is
that you set a timer and spend 15
minutes a day decluttering. That's
it. Anyone'can do anything for only
15 minutes, even if you have to
break it down into 5 minutes seg-
ments. These are the five tools we
give you to help you declutter and
also make it fun for you! When you
get the e-mail reminders/checklists
from FlyLady, try them yourself.
What do you have to lose (besides
clutter LOLl)?

The 27-Fling
Boogie
We do this assignment as fast as
wecan. Take a garbage bag and
walk through your home and
throw away 27 items. Do,not stop
until you have collected all 27
items. Then close the garbage bag
and pitch it. DO NOT LOOK IN IT!
Just do it.
Next, take an empty box and go
through your home collecting 27
items to give-away. Suze Orman
taught me this in her book, The
Courage to be Rich. This will
change the energy in your home
and bring about good feelings.
Every time I do this I feel better and
my home is becoming decluttered
in the process. As soon as you fin-


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byMaria
Cilley -' ,


ish filling the box, take it to the car.
You are less tempted to rescue the
items.
Rule of thumb: if you have two
of any item and you only need one,
get rid of the least desirable.,
I also sing a wonderful song as I
am doing this fun job: "Please
Release Me, Let Me Go" as sung
from the stuff's point of view.

The Hot Spot
Fire Drill
Here is a problem that we all
*have and continue to struggle with
- Hot Spots. What is a hot spot?
A hot spot is an area, when left
unattended will gradually take over.
My favorite analogy is of a hot spot
in a forest fire, if left alone, it will
eventually get out of hand and burn
up the whole forest. This is what
happens in our homes. If left unat-
tended, the hot spot will grow and
take over the whole room as well


as making the house look awful.
When you walk into a room, this is
the first thing you see.

Clutter attracts
clutter!
Do you have areas like this that
continue to grow if left alone? Does
the rest of the family see this as a
place to put things when they do
not want to put them where they
belong? It is our job to nip this in
the bud! Get rid of that pile, find the
surface underneath and stop this
Hot Spot from becoming a raging
clutter inferno! Watch for the Hot
Spot fire drill reminder then try it -
it works!

The 5 Minute
Room Rescue
This is a reminder to spend just
5 minutes clearing a path in your
worst room. You know this area of
your home: the place you would
never allow anyone to see. Just 5
minutes a day for the 'next 27 days
and you will have a place that you
can be proud to take anyone!
Kelly's Daily
Missions
Each day (or almost each day)
Kelly will e-mail a 5-minute mis-
sion for you to do. It will be in the


area of the home that we are
focusing on for that week (the
zone). These missions will take
you to places you may have never
been before!'Have fun with this!
,We will also be posting Kelly's
missions for the week in the
Flight Plan.

Work in your
Zones
Each week FlyLady will tell
you what zone we are working
in. After a full month, you will
have Worked our way around the
majority of the living areas of
your home. Do not worry if you
have not gotten to every room in
your house the first month. As
one area gets cleaned, it will
become easier to do and you will
have more time to face those
areas that'don't seem to fit in any
zone. See the Flight Plan for more
information. Remember: FlyLady
wants you to take baby steps.
Don't worry about zones until
you have conquered the basics!
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," pub-
lished by Bantam and her new
book, "Body Clutter", Copyright
2006; Marla Cille; Used by per-
mission in this publication.


Guest Commentary


How Florida can be a U.S. Leader in Education


By Ben Wacksman

Despite attempts at education
reform by both Governor Bush
and the Republican controlled
Legislature, Florida today still
ranks near the bottom of states in
terms of education proficiency. In
fact, under the Federal No Child
Left Behind Act, only 28 percent of
Florida's schools made Adequate
Yearly Progress in 2006 down from
36 percent in 2005. It is clear that
what we are doing is not working.
Several years ago, the Florida
Chamber of Commerce issued a
report emphasizing the impor-
tance of education improvement
to continued business growth in
our state, but as arguments rage
over public education, our chil-
dren continue to suffer among the
lowest ranked public education
systems in the nation. We should
be clear that education not only
helps our business climate, provid-
ing educated leaders for the future,
but is an obligation each genera-
tion has to pass on to the next. This
generation needs to meet that obli-
gation forthrightly. I propose the
following and challenge the candi-
dates for Governor of both parties
to embrace this plan, which will
bring Florida to the top ten in edu-
cation in the next decade. I call it
the Florida 10/10 plan.
1. Set a Goal of reaching the
top 10 in U.S. education ranking
within 10 years.
The most important aspect of
setting this ambitious goal is to
remove political posturing. The
goal of reaching the top 10 should
be a joint ambition for both
Democrats and Republicans, and
debate should center on how to
reach it.
Only legislation which focuses
on the goal should merit support
by our political leadership in Talla-
hassee.
Politicians should be held
accountable on Election Day as to
how close they have come toward
reaching the goal. A 10-year time
frame ensures the goal goes
beyond the maximum eight-year
term possible for the next Gover-
nor.
2. Establish a Bi-Partisan
Commission to Propose Legisla-
tion and Monitor Progress.


The bi-partisan Commission
should consist of prominent edu-
cators, businesspeople and citi-
zens appointed by the Governor
and Legislature. The Commis-
sion's tasks should include legisla-
tion and monitoring of education
progress, along with an annual
report outlining Florida's progress
on achieving top-10 status. The
Commission should have sunset at
the end of 10 tears once the goal
has been reached.
03. Hold Education Administra-
tors Responsible for Achieving
Education Goals.
Once goals are set, politicians
should steer clear of educators,
leaving administrators responsible
for steering Florida to achieve its
education goals. Rewards and
sanctions for administrators
should be established to help
achieve .interim goals, and rules
should be loosened to replace
ineffective administrators with bet-
ter managers.
*4 Reform and End the Micro-
management of School Districts.
Today, education funding is
micromanaged at both the State
and Federal level. Florida should
seek waivers from many of the
current Federal funding require-
ments, and the new Governor and
our Legislature should return the
power to the districts to innovate
in achieving our State education
goals.
5. Restructure Teacher Pay
and Incentives.
Today, we fail to recognize
through compensation the vital
role teacher's play. Teachers' pay
and incentives need to be restruc-
tured so administrators can
reward top teachers and bring
teachers' compensation to a level
that rewards the important job
they do for our State and our
nation. They will be the linchpin in
bringing Florida's education sys-
tem into the top 10 in 10 years.
*6. Reform FCAT Testing but
keep Testing in some Form.
We need some form of educa-
tional testing to monitor Our
progress. We can keep those ele-
ments of Governor Bush's A +
plan that help us reach our state's
goal while abandoning those that
keep students from achieving top
ten status. No ideas should be off


the table as we depoliticize the
debate and focus on reaching the
top 10.
7. Science and Math.
Science and math will be the
hallmark of the future. There is no
way Florida will be in education's
top 10 within the next decade
without great science and math
educators. Florida needs a coordi-
nated strategy to hire and retain
those education professionals
who are often instead lured away
by higher pay and benefits in the
private sector.
Florida's 10/10 Plan is ambi-
tious but achievable. It raises the
bar for our political leadership,


while holding them accountable. I
challenge each of the gubernatori-
al candidates to pledge their com-
mitment to the goal and be
accountable for achieving it. If we
can remove the politics and just
focus on the goal, we can stop
short-changing the education of
our children while bringing our
State into the ranks of the top 10 in
education in a decade.
: Ben Wacksman, President of
Capital Realty Investors, is a former
Hillsborough County Commis-
sioner and a past recipient of the
Eddy Award in Innovation from
the Hillsborough County School
Board.


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GLADES. COUNTY One Alan Smith, who resides on the Harris were able to locate the County Sheriff's Office where H
June 22, 2006, Glades County Big Cypress Reservation in the vehicle used at the home of Rachael Smith had confessed to
Deputies responded to Marshall area of the victim's home during Smith on the Reservation and the detectives about her and her
Field Road in reference to a bur- the time of the burglary, obtained a statement from tives about her and her
glary of a residence where On June 23, Friday morning, Robert Segall who was with husband's involvement in the Community Links. Individual Voices.


approximately $3000 was stolen
according to the report.
The report advised that sever-
al family members of the victim
had observed a relative, Michael


Glades County
SR 78: From US 27 to Potato
Farm Road: Maintenance project
- Motorists should expect one
lane of traffic through this area
with slow moving traffic, and pos-
sible delays while crews work on
shoulder repairs. Flagmen will be
on site to assist with traffic. t
US 27: At Fifth Street (Near
Bank of America): Maintenance
contract project No lane clo-
sures are anticipated, but
motorists should expect possible
slow moving traffic and delays
while crews work on sidewalk
repairs.
US 27: In the area of Gatora-
ma: Maintenance contract project


Glades County Detectives Mike
Pepitone and Steve Harris
received information that the
suspects were within the Clewis-
ton area. Detective Pepitone and


- No lane closures are anticipat-
ed at this time, but motorists
should expect possible slow mov-
ing traffic and delays while crews
clean ditches.
Hendry County
SR 29: At Bridge Street (near
the U Save): Maintenance con-
tract project No lane closures
are anticipated at this time, but
motorists should expect slow
moving traffic wile crews repair
sidewalks in this area.
SR 29: From Evans Road to CR
832: Maintenance contract proj-
ect Motorists should expect
intermittent lane closures, slow
moving traffic, .and possible


both Michael Smith anda nis wife,
Rachael Smith during the burgla-
ry.
The Smiths were then located
and interviewed at the Glades


delays while crews, work on
replacing the raised. pavement
markers in the roadway.
US 27: North of Clewiston to
SR 80: Maintenance project -
No lane closures are anticipated
at this time, but motorists should
expect possible slow moving traf-
fic and delays while crews work
on guardrail replacement.
Okeechobee County
SR 70: From West of US 98 to
West of Seventh Avenue North-
west: Construction project --
Work continues to widen and
reconstruct the existing two-lane
roadway to four lanes with.a cen-
ter dual left turn lane. The work


burglary. Both Smith's were
placed under arrest for burglary
and grand theft. Bonds were set
at $50,000 each.


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signals, and street lighting. Crews
are working on storm drainage
and roadway construction at vari-
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project. The contractor is Russell
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expect nighttime lane closures
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slow moving traffic and possible
delays. The contractor is Dicker-
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As seen

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This column lists arrests, not
convictions, unless otherwise stat-
ed. Anyone who is listed here and
who is later found not guilty, or has
the charges against them dropped,
is welcome to inform the newspa-
per. We will confirm the informa-
tion and print it

Belle Glade
Clyde DeWayne Wilcher, 25,
of Isla Avenue, Belle Glade, was
arrested on June 20 by PBSO on
charges of larceny- theft of $300 or
more but less than $5,000; tres-
passing on property- not structure
or conveyance. Bond was set at
$3,000.
Kerrin Walker, 25, of North-
west Avenue G, Belle Glade, was
arrested on June 20 by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with battery
- touch.or strike; weapon offense -
missile into dwelling into vehicle,
building or aircraft; criminal mis-
chief $1,000 or more. Bond was
set at $2,500.
Aretha D. Bailey, 37, of
Covenant Drive, Belle Glade was
arrested on Friday, June 23 by
PBSO on a warrant charging her
with possession of cocaine. Bond
was set at $3,000.
Leonard Calloway, 23, of
Rose Street,'Belle Glade, was
arrested on Friday, June 23 by
PBSO on charges of violation of
probation or community control -
driving under the influence. Bond
was set at $3,000.
Mary Smith, 62, of Southwest"
Third Street, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Saturday, June 24 by
PBSO on a warrant charging her
with establishing a gambling place.
Her bond was set at $3,000.
Peter Frank Sayre, 30, of
Northwest 20th Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Saturday, June 24,
by PBSO on charges of first degree
grand larceny over $100,000;


fraud uttering a false instrument
and forgery of private labels -
$1,000 or more. Bond was set at
$15,000.
Peter Frank Sayre, 30, of
Northwest 20th Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Saturday, June 24,
by PBCDOC Probation on charges
of probation violation or commu-
nity control "street violation" -
possession of cocaine. He is being
held without bond.
Yves Jupiter, 19, of Vaughn Cir-
cle, Belle Glade, was arrested on
Monday, June 26 by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with aggra-
vated battery causing bodily
harm or disability; failure to appear
on a written promise to appear,
failure to appear for status on
charges of aggravated battery on a
pregnant person; failure to appear
on a written promise to appear;
failureto appeal r status check
on May 25, 2006 charges of stalk-
ing. He is being held without bond.'
Eric Bernard Jones, 34, of
Southwest Avenue E., Belle Glade,
was arrested on Monday, June 26
by Belle Glade Police Department
on a warrant charging him with
dealing in stolen property.. Bond
was set at $5,000.
Joseph A. Peterson, 25, of
North\\ est 11th Streel, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Tuesday, June 27
by PBSO and charged with con-
tempt of court-circuit or county;
failure to appear for drug court on
June 7/possession of cocaine;
domestic battery. No bond was set.

Pahokee
Larry Dennard Kimble, 37, of
Shirley Drive, Pahokee, was arrest-
ed on June 20 by PBSO on charges
of larceny theft of $300 or more but
less than $5,000; trespassing on
property not structure or con-
veyance. Bond was set at $3,000.
Dedric Tremaine Upshur, 22,


Crime Stoppers
The Palm Beach County Sher-
iff's Office seeks help from the
public in locating the following
"wanted fugitive." Willie Hamil-
ton, age 22, a black male, is 6 feet
tall and weighs 200 pounds. He
has black hair and brown eyes
and has tattoos on his left wrist
and arm, as well as scars on his
right elbow; both knees; left wrist
and left thigh. His last known.
address is Southwest Seventh
Street, Belle Glade.
He is wanted on a warrant for
felony aggravated assault with a -
deadly weapon; aggravated -W H
assault with a firearm. Willie Hamilton
Anyone with information pers hotline at 1-800-458-TIPS
about this fugitive or any crime is (8477) or online at:
asked to contact the Crime Stop- www.crimestopperspbs.com


of Pelican Lake Drive, Pahokee,
was arrested on June 20 by PBSO
on charges of larceny theft of $300
or more but less than $5,000; tres-
passing on property not structure
or conveyance. Bond was set at
$3,000.
Bess Antonio,' 30, of Amaryllis
Avenue, Pahokee, was arrested on
Friday, June 23 by PBSO on a war-
rant charging her with aggravated
battery on a person 65 years of age
or older; possession of a weapon'
or ammo by convicted Florida
felon; probation violation Street
Violation/Palm Beach County -
Aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon. No bond was set.
Samuel D. Arnold, 19, of
Shirley Drive, Pahokee, was ariest-
ed on Sunday, June 25, by PBSO
and charged with aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon with-
out intent to kill; (simple) battery-
touch or strike; armed burglary of a
dwelling structure or conveyance.'
Bondwasset at $10,000.
Richard Lyndale, 22, of South
Flame Avenue, Pahokee, was
arrested on Sunday, June 25 by
PBSO on a warrant charging him
with failure to appear on written,
promise to appear for charges of
retail theft on June 6. Bond \ as set
at $3,000. ,
Richard Lyndale, 22, of South
Flame Avenue, Pahokee, was
arrested on Sunday, June 25 by
Florida Department of Corrections
and charged with probation viola-
tion street violation burglary of
a structure. No bond was set.
Jermaine O'0. Jessie, 21, of
'Southwest Seventh Street, South
Bay, was arrested on June 20 by
PBSO on charges of larceny theft of
$300 or more but less than $5,000;
trespassing on property not struc-
ture or conveyance. Bond was set
at $3,000.
Winkeria S. Jackson, 18, of
Palm Beach Road, South Bay was
arrested on Friday, June 23 by
PBSO and charged with violation
of probation or community con-
trol; battery on a person 65 years of
age or older; domestic battery.
Gabriel S. Maldonado, 51, of.
US 27; South Bay was arrested on
Saturday, June 24 by PBSO and
charged with violating probation or
community control driving under
the influence; possession of mari-
juana not more than 20 grams
His total bond was set at $2,000.

LaBelle
Jose Alfredo Cepeda, 31, of
LaBelle, Eduardo Mancias Gonza-
lez, 24, of LaBelle, Enrique Salas,
19, of LaBelle, Julio Perez
Rodriguez, 28, of Immokalee and
Fernando Perez Rodriguez, 32,
address unknown, were arrested
June 16 and charged with posses-
sion of marijuana with intent to


sell, possession of drugs over 20
grams and possession of narcotic
equipment. Hendry County Sher-
iff's office Investigator Robert
Archer Jr. was the arresting officer.
Miguel Dias Reyes, 19, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 21, and
charged with possession of
cocaine with intent to sell. Hendry
County Sheriff's office Bruce Slade
was the arresting officer.
Larry Michael Mason, 42, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 17, on a
warrant and charged with selling
cocaine. Officer Brett Callahan of
the Hendry County Sheriff's office
was the arresting officer. Bond was
set at $25,000 cash.
Jeffrey Leroy Beard, 47, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 22, on a
warrant and charged with violating
probation. Civil Warrants Officer
Bonnie Walker of the Hendry
County Sheriff's office was the
arresting officer. Bond was set at
$5,000.
Robert John Spencer, 27, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 22, on a
warrant and charged with failure to
appear. Patrolman Donald Davis of
the Hendry County Sheriff's office
was the arresting officer.
'* Jack Arnold Winters, 41, of
LaBelle, was arrested June 23. or a
warrant and charged \\ith iolating
probation. Bonnie \Wea\er of the
Hendry County Sheriff's office was
the arresting officer. Bond was set
at $5,000 cash.

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Bradley Steven Livingood, 18,
of Clewiston, was arrested June 23,
and charged with kidnapping a
minor and a sex offense against a
victim between 12-15 years old.
Hendry County Sheriff's office
Investigator Larry Preece was the
arresting officer. Bond was set at
$50,000 cash.
Milton Spooner Haggins, 37,
of Clewiston, was arrested June 25,
and charged with possession of
cocaine. Hendry County Sheriff's
office Rolando Gajate was the
arresting officer.
Gregory Bruce Miskowski, 30,
of Clewiston, was arrested June 24,
and charged with vehicle grand
theft. Hendry County Sheriff's
office Rolando 'Gajate was the
arresting officer.
Justin Ray Schaeffer, 19,
address unknown, was arrested
June 24, and charged with a non
moving traffic violation, driving
with a suspended license. -Hendry
County Sheriff's office Juan Soto
was the arresting officer.
Geoffrey Mark Stanton, 23, of
Clewiston, was arrested June 23,
and. charged with trafficking
cocaine between 25 g-150 kg.
Hendry County Sheriff's office
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EDUCATION


Florida law provides for full tuition School News, in Brief


TALLAHASSEE Communi-
ty Colleges and Workforce Edu-
cation Chancellor David Arm-
strong recently announced that.
the Florida Community College
System (FCCS) can now offer
reimbursement for 100-percent
of tuition and fees for Bright
Futures Medallion scholars at
each of the state's 28 communi-
ty colleges. This represents an
increase over the 75-percent
reimbursement policy in years
past. The legislation benefits
both current and new Medallion
scholars.
"This new legislation will cre-
ate even greater access to higher
education for many of Florida's
students," said Chancellor Arm-
strong. "Providing the Medallion
scholars with an opportunity to
receive a quality community col-
lege education without having to
worry about the cost of tuition
and fees is an incredible foot in
the door for them to achieve the
career and lifestyle they desire."
New legislation, signed by


Governor Jeb Bush to become
effective July. 1, will expand-
opportunities for Florida's Bright
Futures Scholarship program
and support Florida's long-
standing 2+2 system. The legis-
lation, approved during the
recent 2006 Florida Legislative
session, enables Florida Medal-
lion Scholars eligible high
school graduates with a 3.0
grade point average to receive
free tuition and fees if they
attend a Florida public commu-
nity college and enroll in courses
toward an associate degree.
Under previous legislation,
Bright Futures scholarships paid
75-percent of tuition for Medal-
lion scholars whether they
attended a community college or
state university. Medallion stu-
dents now have a greater incen-
tive to enroll at one of Florida's
28 community colleges.
The new legislation will
remove all financial barriers for
medallion scholarship students
to go to any community college


in the state; thus allowing the
first two years of their post sec-
ondary education to be fully
underwritten. These students
could then transfer to a state uni-
versity and finish their final two
years using the 75-percent Bright
Futures scholarship.
Florida's community colleges
are gearing up to inform high
school students of this new
option and to handle the appli-
cants. Many institutions are hold-
ing special events this summer to
allow priority registration and
tours for the Medallion students.
The Florida Community Col-
lege System, through its Founda-
tion for Florida's Community
Colleges and in partnership with
the Florida Lottery and the Flori-
da Cable Telecommunications
Association, is launching a public
service campaign to alert Floridi-
ans to the, change. The cam-
paign, to begin July 1, will
include television and radio pub-
lic service announcements,
which encourages interested stu-


dents to log on to www.fldoe.org
or contact their local community
college for more information.
The Florida Bright Futures
Scholarship Program was creat-
ed in 1997 by the Florida Legisla-
ture. This Florida Lottery-funded
scholarship program rewards
students for their academic
achievements during high school
by providing funding for them to
pursue postsecondary educa-
tional and career goals in Florida.
During the 2004-05 award
year, more than 130,000 Florida
students received funding for a
Florida Bright Futures Scholar-
ship.
More information on Florida
Bright Futures Scholarship Pro-
gram can be found online at
www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures or
by calling toll-free at 1-888-827-
2004.
For questions & comments
regarding education issues:
Commissioner@fldoe.org Com-
missioner at fldoe.org


College investment plan, a smart move


TALLAHASSEEE-- During the
2005-2006 Florida Prepaid College
Plan open enrollment period,
close to 53,000 families took the
first step in saving for their chil-
dren's future college education by
purchasing a prepaid tuition plan.
Families that have locked in the
future cost of college tuition are
encouraged to take the next step
in saving for other college expens-
es by opening a Florida College
Investment Plan.
Why is this important? While
the Prepaid College Plan is a
great start, college tuition repre-
sents only a portion of the total
cost of college.
Designed to complement the
Prepaid College Plan, the College
Investment Plan may be used to
pay for other fees, including
books, food, off-campus housing,
and other educational-related
expenses not covered by the Pre-
paid College Plan.
"The Florida College Invest-
ment Plan provides families with
another tax-free means to save for
their children's future college
expenses," states Ted Hoepner,
Chairman of the Florida Prepaid
College Board. "The plan's range


of investment options, tax benefits
and flexibility offer families a
smart way to save for college
expenses through early planning,
ensuring that families are finan-
cially ready when their children
enter college."
The College Investment Plan
may be used at any public or pri-
vate accredited university, com-
munity college or technical
school, anywhere, in the country,
and even at some schools abroad.
Families may enroll in the Col-
lege Investment Plan at any time
of year for as little as $25 per
month through, automatic with-
drawals from a checking or sav-
ings account, or a lump-sum pay-
ment of $250. After the initial
contribution of $250, families
decide how much and how often
to contribute to their account.
There are no Florida residency
requirements to enroll in the Col-
lege. Investment Plan, providing
grandparents with grandchildren
living out of state a way to save for
future college expenses:
The Florida College Investment
Plan is a college savings plan
authorized by Section 529 of the
Internal Revenue Code. The plan


is available exclusively through
the Florida Prepaid College Board,
making it a direct and affordable
college-savings option. There are
no commissions or sales charges
for the College Investment Plan.
There is only a one-time applica-
tion fee and a low annual adminis-
tration fee to cover the cost of
investment and administrative
services. The administration fee is
just three-quarters of 1 percent (75
basis points) of your account bal-
ance; meaning, that for every
$1,000 in your account, you will
pay $7.50 year.
College expenses are rising
each year. While the Florida Pre-
paid College Plan is a great start,
the addition of a Florida College
Investment Plan is a smart sec-
ond step to making college
affordable and accessible for
Florida's families.
For enrollment information,
call 1-800-552-GRAD (4723) or
visit www.florida529plans.com
The law allowing federal tax-
free qualified withdrawals is set to
expire on December 31, 2010 and
may or may not be extended. If
the law is not extended, the earn-
ings will be taxable to the benefici-


ary (student).
Unlike the Florida Prepaid Col-
lege Plan, investments in the Flori-
da College Investment Plan are
not. insured or guaranteed, and
you could lose all or a portion of
your investment. Participation in
the Florida 'College Investment
Plan will be sold only by means of
a Disclosure Statement and Partic-
ipation Agreement. A copy of each
will be sent to you upon request;
you should read them before
investing. Nothing in this news
release should be construed as
financial, investment, legal or tax
advice. Consult your own advisors
before investing.,


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School Board
meetings set
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.:
School Accountability
Report
The NCLB School Public
Accountability Report from Moore
Haven Junior-Senior High School is
available on the school Web site,
Shttp://glades.edgate.org/moore-
haven/index.php; Copies of the
report are also available in the
school's main office, 700.Terrier

Pride Drive SW, Moore Haven.


"I was Impressed by the caring nurses and the time they were able to give me."
- patient survey response t


We Invite you to take a closer look at G lades General
Hospital. We continue to provide quality healthcare. courteous
and attentive staff right here-at home, but to serve you. even better,
we have made a few changes:


unexpected illness strikes,
the last tr1uIg you wout to face
is a long drive to the coast.
That is why Glades General
Hospital is here for you winth -
a newly renovated 24-Hour
Emergency Department.


This physician-staffed
eight-bed unit includes a
pee,'iall Jde-.igPnd' child-
friendly pediatric room to
help calm the most frightened
child and its own x-ray
equipped room for qui.ler
service. Our team of doctors
and nurses are experts in the
field of emergency medicine
and are supported by our


other specialties including
general and vascular surgery,
obstetrics, pediatrics,
nephirolo,,. | I lunoIlog
cardiology, podiatry,
and urology.

1 All of these updates and
improvements have been
made with. our community
in mind to make Glades
General Hospital your source
for quality healthcare for
you and your family,
right here at home.


Take a closer look at Glades General Hospital..
GLADES
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Hurricane season brings
many dangers. After an extend-
ed power outage it may be diffi-
cult to know if food is still safe to
eat. The USDA offers the follow-
ing tips for keeping food safe
during an emergency:
Always keep meat, poultry,
fish, and eggs refrigerated at or
below 40 degrees F and frozen
food at or below 0 degrees F.
This may be difficult when the
power is out.
Keep the refrigerator and
freezer doors closed as much as
possible to maintain the cold
temperature. The refrigerator
will keep food safely cold for
about four hours if it is
unopened. A full freezer will
hold the temperature for
approximately 48 hours (24
hours if it is half full) if the door
remains closed. Obtain dry or
block ice to keep your refrigera-
tor as cold as possible if the
power is going to be out for a
prolonged period of time. Fifty
pounds of dry ice should hold an
18-cubic foot fall freezer for two
days. Plan ahead -and know
where dry ice and block ice can
be purchased.
Be prepared for an emer-
gency by having items on hand


Healthier
Life


with Katrina Elsken

that don't require refrigeration
and can be eaten cold or heated
on the outdoor grill. Shelf-stable
food, boxed or canned milk,
water, and canned goods should
be part of a planned emergency
food supply. Make sure you have
ready-to-use baby formula for
infants and pet food. Remember
to use these items and replace
them from time to time. Be sure
to keep a hand-held can opener
for an emergency.
*Consider what you can do
ahead of time to store your food
safely in an emergency. If you
live in a location that could be
affected by a flood, plan your
food storage on shelves that will
be safely out of the way of con-
taminated water. Coolers are a
great help for keeping food cold


if the power will be out'for'more
than four hours-have a couple
on hand along with frozen gel
packs. When your freezer is not
full, keep items close together-
this helps the food stay cold
longer.
Digital, dial, or instant-read
food thermometers and appli-
ance thermometers will help
you know if the food is at safe
temperatures.
* Keep appliance thermome-
ters in the refrigerator and freez-
er at all times. When the power
is out, an appliance thermome-
ter will always indicate the tem-
perature in the refrigerator and
freezer no matter how long the
power has been out. The refrig-
erator temperature should be 40
degrees F or below; the freezer,
0 degrees F or lower. If you're
not sure a particular food is cold
enough, take its temperature
with a food thermometer.
Before making any change to
your diet or exercise plan, con-
sult your doctor. This is especial-
ly important if you are on any
prescription medications. Some
drugs interact badly with foods
that would otherwise be consid-
ered "healthy."


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Renewal Scholarships
The JJ Wiggins Memorial Trust
first time and renewal scholarships
for Fall 2006 are now available.
They may be picked up at JJ Wig-
gins Youth Center or in the Moore
Haven Jr. Sr. High School guidance
office. Deadline for application is
June 30. Call 946-3400 or 863-287-
2597 for details. -
MHHS Class Reunion
The MHHS Class of '86 is hav-
ing their 20 year reunion on
Homecoming Weekend this year.
Planners are inviting the Class of
'87 and Class of '88 to join us, as
well. They are in need of assis-
tance in locating and notifying all
members of the above classes.
The initial plan is to have a tail-
gate type get-together the night of
the Homecoming Game and, on
the following day, have a BBQ for
the family at the City Park or a
similar location. Anyone interest-
.ed in assisting may contact David
Lee at dlee-1967@skyeone.com
or (863)946-2512.


GED classes set
The Glades County School Dis-
trict is offering GED prep classes at
Moore Haven High School, Room
26-003, for adults who wish to
obtain their GED. Classes are Tues-
day and Thursday nights from 6-8
p.m. You may register the night of
the classes. If you have any ques-
tions you may call Scott Bass at
(863)946-0202 ext. 13.
Children's advocates
needed
The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
Program needs volunteers to rep-
resent the best interests of abused,
abandoned and neglected chil-
dren before the court, social serv-
ice agencies and the community.
No special educational degree is
required. Guardians need to be
someone with common sense,
good judgment and a commit-
ment to helping a child. Atten-
dance at three training sessions
held in Fort Myers is required.
Please contact Kelie Hedrick at:
(239)461-4360 or (800)269-6210
for more information, and to
reserve your space for training.
Stop the violence
The Hendry and Glades Domes-
tic and Sexual.Violence Council's
mission is to increase community
awareness about domestic and
sexual violence and victim safety
by providing services, referrals and
education relating to the affects of
domestic/sexual violence in our
community. The meetings rotate
between LaBelle, Clewiston and
Moore Haven. To get involved in
the council or for information
about meeting dates and times,
please call Abuse Council and
Treatment, Inc.'s Rural Extension
(REACT): (863)674-18118:30 a.m.-
5 p.m. to speak with an advocate.






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Top 10 Florida fraud cases added to almost $15 million loss


TALLAHASSEE Tom Gal-
lagher, Florida's chief financial
officer, has released the Depart-
ment of Financial Services'
annual Top 10 Fraud List of 10 of
the costliest or boldest securi-
ties, financial and insurance
fraud scams investigated by the
department's Division of Insur-
ance Fraud (DIF) which resulted
in convictions in the fiscal year
that began July 1,2005. These 10
cases represent nearly $15 mil-
lion in fraud.
"The department is commit-
ted to tracking down and rooting
out fraud to protect the citizens
of Florida," said Mr. Gallagher.
"We are proud that our enforce-
ment efforts have led to lower
auto and workers' compensa-
tion premiums. as well as higher
rates of incarceration, and we
will continue to aggressively
pursue these criminals."
Since last July 1, the depart-
ment's fraud division has made
more than 740 arrests and won
more than 560 convictions. Con-
victions are up 70 percent over
the previous year, and jail time is
up more than 25 percent. Gal-
lagher said that is due to hard-
hitting investigations, stronger
penalties, and two prosecutors
dedicated to auto insurance
fraud.
The department offers up to
$25,000 for information that
directly leads to an arrest or con-
viction in a fraud scheme. By.
logging on to www.fldfs.com,
consumers can verify state licen-
sure of any agent, broker or
company; file a complaint; read
brochures on various topics
from life insurance to viaticals;
sign up for the weekly consumer
newsletter eViews, and get
answers to financial questions
based on their specific needs at
either the Senior Resource Cen-
ter or Your Money, Your Life.
Those without access to a com-
puter can utilize the same servic-
es by calling the department's
toll-free consumer helpline at 1-
800-342-2762.
The Department of Financial
Services, Division of Insurance
Fraud, investigates fraud in all
types of insurance, including
health, life, auto, property and
workers' compensation. To
report information about this
case or any other possible insur-
ance fraud- case, call-the-depart-
ment's Fraud Fightersdiotline at
1-800-378-0445.
Here is the TOP 10 FRAUD
LIST
First Do No Harm: Dr.
Thomas Merrill of Magnolia
Medical Clinic in Apalachicola
was convicted in January of 98
felony counts stemming from
his over-prescribing of con-
trolled substances to patients,
six of whom died of drug over-
doses. The drugs prescribed
included Oxycontin, Xanax,
hydrocodone, morphine, fen-


tanyl, and oxycodone. Merrill
was found guilty of 18 counts of
wire fraud, five counts of
defrauding health care benefit
programs including two
counts that charged that death
resulted from the violation -
and 75 counts of dispensing or
distributing controlled sub-
stances including four counts
that charged the deaths resulted
from the use of drugs distributed
by the defendant. Sentencing is
pending, but Merrill could-be
ordered to tpay more than $1.5
million in restitution.
Classic Ponzi Scheme: Two
Palm Beach County men were
each sentenced to 25 years in
prison after they pleaded guilty
to what detectives called a clas-
sic Ponzi scheme. Thomas A.
Masciarelli, 48, of Palm Beach
Gardens and Steven P. Petrarca,
55, of Lake Worth each pleaded
guilty this past March to racket-
eering (first-degree felony)
before Circuit Court Judge
Stephen Rapp, and in May the
two were sentenced for defraud-
ing more then 30 investors in
Florida and Rhode Island. Mas-
ciarelli and Petrarca convinced
investors to invest in American
Real Estate Investors, Inc., a
company that purported to
invest in local real estate.
Investors were promised .a
return of up to 9 percent. The
investigation found that Mascia-
relli and Petrarca never invested
the money as promised. and
instead diverted $1.2 million for
their own use.
Preying on the Elderly: A
insurance agent who organized
an elaborate bait-and-switch
scheme that systematically
defrauded more than 1,200
South Florida seniors will spend
30 months in prison. At his Janu-
ary sentencing, Brian Lee
Shechtman, of Hollywood, was
also sentenced to 15 years pro-
bation and was ordered to pay
more than $1.4 million in restitu-
tion. Shechtman's scheme tar-
geted senior citizens between
the ages of 75 and 94 to switch
their health insurance to lower-
cost policies, overbilled them
and then applied the money to
additional life insurance policies
without the victims' knowledge.
There were multiple schemes at
play and severaI of the victims
had to, dip into their life savings
to pay medical bills that they
thought were covered. Some
lost their homes. Two of Shect-
mans' cousins were also
ordered to spend time in prison
for their roles in the scheme.
Empty Promises: Two men
who sold empty promises and
- bogus health insurance plans to
tens of thousands of people in
Florida and 43 other states can
be assured themselves of one
thing they will spend time in


prison. The principals of TRG
Marketing, LLC. Carmelo Zan-
fei and William Paul Crouse -
were sentenced last August to
two years and four years in
prison, respectively. Zanfei and
Crouse marketed a bogus health
plan, claiming that the self-
insured plan was exempt from
the licensing and certification,
requirements of state law. The
health plan was insufficiently
funded and failed to pay millions
of dollars of claims, resulting in
financial devastation for the cus-
tomers who believed they had
valid health insurance. In addi-
tion to their prison sentences,
Zanfei and Crouse were ordered
to serve 20 years probation and
to jointly pay restitution of nearly
$3 million and investigative
costs.
A Friend Indeed: Charles
"Gary" Cowden, of Sanford, is
facing six to eight years in prison
plenty of time to think about
how he bilked a friend and sev-
eral others out of more than $1
million. The investigation began
in early 2005 when the depart-
ment received an allegation that
he sold fictitious annuities, val-
ued at $50,000, to a friend. Cow-
den was arrested for grand theft
and a search warrant was exe-
cuted at his home office. As a
result of that search, he was
charged with an additional
count of grand theft and uttering
a forged instrument stemming
from the discovery that Cowden
had sold other fictitious annu-
ities in excess of $1 million.
Cowden pleaded guilty to
numerous felony charges and
will be sentenced in July.
Sing it from the Rooftop; A
Louisiana roofing contractor
who came to Florida to profit
from hurricane-damaged homes
in Central Florida didn't do him-
self or his workers any favors.
Todd Woods, owner of A-1 Con-
struction, presented certificates
of liability insurance to a local
roofing contractor, the City of St.
Cloud, and Osceola County, but
when it was discovered the cov-
erage was valid only in
Louisiana, Woods leased five
employees including himself -
through two employee leasing
companies. However, during a
local television interview Woods
said he had brought several hun-
dred workers to Florida. Woods
was arrested for presenting false
certificates of liability insurance
(third-degree felony) and work-
ing without workers' compensa-
tion insurance (second-degree
felony) and was ordered to par-
ticipate in the Pre-Trial Diversion
Program and pay a $10,000 fine
and investigative costs.
Trust Fund Tackle: Her boss
trusted her with his mail, phone
calls and business accounts, but
clearly shouldn't have. Louanne
Hickey used her access to steal


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more than $140,000 from
accounts, and intercepted mail,
telephone calls, notices, and
information from banks intend-
ed to notify her boss John Gallet-
ta Jr., an attorney in St. Johns
County, of the matter. Hickey
was convicted of second-degree
grand theft and was sentenced
to 10 years probation, with the
first three years to be served on
community control, and was
also ordered to pay $42,000 in
restitution.
A 'Churning' Sensation:
Tampa Insurance Agent Herman
Roger Letchworth III "churned"
up a big .mess for himself.
Churning is the industry term for
an agent selling or. creating a
new policy only to earn the com-
mission. Letchworth churned
up thousands of dollars in fraud-
ulent commissions for himself
by pilfering money from existing
customers' policy premiums
and falsifying life insurance
applications for nearly 60 cus-
tomers in Pinellas and Hillsbor-
ough counties. During the DIF
investigation, Letchworth admit-
ted he changed names, dates of
births, addresses and telephone
numbers 6f customers to gener-
ate new applications for life
insurance policies. Last Septem-
ber, Letchworth was convicted
in Pinellas County of insurance
fraud and ordered to pay
$81,000 in restitution.
A Cash Infusion: DIF Detec-
tive James Kappel received a tip
that Michael Andre Griffin, of
Tampa, was approaching
patients at St. Anthony's Out-
Patient Clinic and offering $100 a
*week and grocery coupons to
seek HIV-infusion treatment at
North Tampa Medical Center.
Detective Kappel went to the
clinic and was approached by
Griffin, who offered the detec-
tive $100 a week and a $50 Kash
and Karry credit card if he
agreed to get the treatments.
Later, in a telephone call, both
Detective Kappel and DIF Qetec-
tive John Womer were solicited
to get the treatments and a $30
massage three times a week was
added to the offer. Using a DIF
vehicle equipped with audio and
video recording devices, the
detectives met with Griffin and
were again solicited Last Octo-
ber, Grilfm pleaded guilty to
patient brokering and was sen-
tenced to 151 days in county jail.
Griffin provided information that
led to additional arrests by the


Federal Bureau of Investigation
and the Federal Department of
Health and Human Services for'
$6 million in fraudulent
Medicare and insurance billings.
Double Rip-Off: A dozen indi-
viduals have pleaded guilty to
purchasing the identities of
unsuspecting customers at a
Miami auto dealership and using
the information to create driver
licenses .for imposters to present
at area clinics for treatment of
alleged injuries from auto crash-
es. The crashes occurred on
paper only and the ringleader
was paid cash by several person-
al -injury clinics for "patients."
The insurance companies quick-
ly learned that there had been
no real crashes involving their
insureds and no payments were


made. Ultimately the clinics
were also being bamboozled
since they would not have paid
in advance for these imposters if
they were not going to be able to
collect from the insurance com-
panies. In effect, the ring was
only interested in pocketing the
brokering fees for the imposter
patients, knowing full well that
follow-up visits could never
occur, since the patients were
imposters. A sales associate at
the auto lot suspected to be the
conduit for the stolen 'identities
was arrested on unrelated
charges of transacting insurance
without a license and posses-
sion of cocaine. As a result of
this investigation, 14 individuals
have been arrested and 12 have
pleaded guilty.


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Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee Thursday, June 29, 2006


Glades at a glance


With students working on -separate subjects, each pro-
gressed at his or her own pace.


Grades
Continued From Page 1
The difference between nor-
mal summer school courses and
. Coach Snyder's program is that
all of the students are athletes.
Before, or after, their time at the
computer, the students catch up
on their summer training, sneak-
ing in a workout before the day


CREW
Continued From Page 1
work, among other services to aid
residents affected by the hurri-
canes.
Help comes from all around
the surrounding communities
and even out of state, according
to CREW officials.
CREW has planned to rebuild
a home from the ground up at
the end of July, this will be possi-
ble from help provide by volun-
teers out, of Grace Lutheran
Church in Indiana.


Museum
Continued From Page 1
Palmdale's oldest'tourist attrac-
tion once again:
Also, the group is working to
reinstitute the tall, hand-lettered
signs with Gaskins' salty wit that
greeted weary travelers along U.
S. 27 leading to the Museum.
At present, Fred and Virginia
Hyman, of Venus and Davie,
have donated,replacement glass'
and funds to install it in the
museum. The Environmental
Confederation of Southwest
Florida (ECOSWF) donated
$200. The group is hoping that


Book
Continued From Page 1
early decades of the last century
was almost a major
industry,..real names, real
places, and real events.
In the Foreword Carol writes:
"The first time I met 93-year-old
Clarence Lane, he greeted me
with a stack of papers.. .copies of
his arrest records and trial tran-
scripts. It was then that I knew he
was an objective storyteller, hon-
est to a fault and truthful to him-
self. Clarence has been the inspi-
ration that fueled the pages.,
"The tales continue: As I sat at
Clarence's kitchen table listening
to him remembering his youth, I
became impressed with his
sharp, vivid descriptions. It was as
if he were painting pictures. I
could hear the laughter between
friends that he described. I could
see him speeding through the
woods in his Model A.Ford, as he
once again eluded the law, hot on
his trail. I could almost smell the
whiskery as it simmered and
boiled in the stills he had set in the
woods. At 93, Clarence Lane still
recalls as vividly, as if it were yes-
terday, the happenings of his
youth.
"There's always been a certain
romance linked to moonshining;
it's been portrayed as a danger-
ous and exciting way of making a
living. And true to that portrayal,
Clarence told of his and his
friend's exploits and adventures
dealing not only with local, state
and federal government, but also
others far more dangerous than
anything the law might have in


is done.
The ultimate goal .for Coach
Snyder is to help students qualify
for entry into area colleges, and
the NCAA's clearinghouse regu-
lations that state that a student
must have a GPA' of 2.00 or
greater to enter college.
Judging from the results that
the program has produced, it
seems that many of the students
ill imnrnove their rade scoresrp


CREW will continue I
past and future hurricane
in efforts of helping them
their homes as long as th(
the help and support.
"I believe that CREW
organization that is here t
Hendry and Glades cor
ties," said Ms. Johnson. "I
stand the feelings of o0
dents, and what ever h
can provide we will prove
she said. ,
"I would also like to th
those that have, assisted
will continue'to work di
to help rebuild our con
ties," she added.,.


other organizations will s
the museum's revival.
The next open memtb
meeting is July 15 at the C:
the pond with a cover
social starting at 11 a.r
lowed by a noon business
ing, and tour of the old C
Knee Museum.
Anyone interested in th
ect, or becoming a men
"Save Our Creek," call (23
5455 or visit the wet
www.fisheatingcreek.con
Dr. Dale is the author of
the Swallowtail Kite Soar
Legacies of Glades Count
da and the Vanishing Wild
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store.
"Clarence said: 'Them stills in
thuh wood wuz always getting'
found by sumbody. I'd set out
muh string 'crost thu palmettos so
nobody's see it. Usually that
worked, 'cause I'd just check to
see if thuh string wuz broke. If it
wuz, I knew tuh git thuh hell outta
there. But sumtimes somebody'd


Dr. Beatty's office will be permanently
dosed as of June 30, 2006!
If you wish to pick up your records you may do so
before the 30th here in our office.
Otherwise our records will be transferred over to:
Dr. Edward Vickers
905 West Ventura Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440
Dr. Beatty recommends that all patients continue
their chiropractic care with Dr. Vickers at the above
address. Phone (863) 983-8391 for an appointment.
Dr. Beatty will not be treating any patients after
the 30th for any reason.
Thank you,
We are sorry for the inconvenience.


CREW needs
volunteers
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
of Hendry and Glades Counties
is seeking volunteers to assist
residents with repairs and con-
tinued clean up efforts in the
aftermath of Hurricane Wilma.
Carpenters, Electricians,
Plumbers, drywall installers and
other trade skills are needed, as
well as, anyone willing to lend a
hand! For more information,
come by our office at 121 Central
Ave. -rear entrance or email.
CREWheadquarters@aol.com
or phone (863) 983 2390.
CREW seeks donations
The Community Rebuilding
Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
of Hendry and Glades Counties is


get wise or come in anotherr way.
Usually it wuz them hog farmers
or cow hunters that would find
muh still and turn it over an' then
go tell thuh law on me. An' thuh
first time I got caught an' sent up
to Atlanta, that's what it wuz uh
still I had out in thuh woods.
'There wuz muh brother Bill
and Uncle Walter and Cecile Hill


seeking donations of building
materials and supplies, including
lumber, nails and drywall, to
assist residents with repairs and
continued clean up efforts in the
aftermath of Hurricane
Wilma.Donations, including
monetary contributions, are tax
deductible. For more informa-
tion, come by our office at 121
Central Ave. rear entrance or
email CREWheadquarters@aol.
corn or phone (863) 983-2390.
Free services .
to help elders
Center for Independent Liv-
ing will be doing outreach on a
regular basis, at .the Moore
Haven, Clewiston, 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 planned
The Glades County Economic
Development Council normally
meets the first ,Monday of the
nIiorith at 6:15 p.m. in the confer-
ence room at Glades Electric
Cooperative. If you are not a
member, please contact the EDC
about joining. If you are a mem-
ber, please plan to attend the
meetings. As the Main Street
effort and other initiatives move
forward, we will need a host of
knowledgeable volunteers to
serve on various committees
and we encourage your partici-
pation.


State reveals a Medicaid fraud


investigation first fo


TALLAHASSEE Attorney
General Charlie Crist today
helping announced that his Medicaid Fraud
victims Control Unit has launched a new
rebuild initiative that focuses on health care
ey have fraud in South Florida,. specifically,
fraud related to durable medical
/ is an equipment: As a result of the new
o assist initiative, four South Florida resi-
nmuni- dents were arrested today for their
under- participation in four separate
ur resi- scams that coiieclti\ely.defrauded
elp we the Florida Medicaid program out
vide it," of more than $800,000.
The four targeted the Medicaid
hank all program by billing for durable
us, we medical equipment that was nei-
ligently their needed nor received by Medic-
rmuni- aid recipients,
Durable medical equipment is
characterized as equipment that
can withstand repeated use, is pri-
support marily and customarily used to
serve a medical purpose, and 'is
)ership appropriate for use in the patient's
reek by home.
*d dish Medicaid. Fraud investigators
m: fol- arrested: Esteban Garcia, 42, of
s meet- Miramar, owner o \ ital 'Medical
Cypress Equipment, Corp.;'Roman Arias,
46, of Miami, owner of Expo Tech
he proj- Services, Inc.; Javier Laso, 38, of
nber of Miafni,"owner of S .& M Medical
9) 992- Supply, Inc and Alexei Garcia, 35,
b site: of Miami, o\Tier of Dade Care Med-
n.. ical Equipment, Inc.
Where Health care fraud cah have a sig-
s: The nificant cost measured both in dol-
y, Flori- lars and public health, said Mr.
erness. Crist. "We launched this investiga-
w.nan- tion to protect patients and public
-8351. resources from criminals and we.


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are seeing quick results."
This first round ;of arrests cen-
tered primarily around Medicaid
recipients whose .Medicaid
accounts were billed for orthotic
devices and items such as braces or
other mechanical devices used to
support weak or ineffective mus-
cles or joints as a result of disease
,or injury. The majority of the Medic-
aid recipients interviewed had no
disease or injury and no use for
such devices, and the physicians
who supposedly prescribed the
equipment denied any involve-
ment. In many instances, therecipi-
ents were not patients of the physi-
cian who allegedly prescribed the
equipment.
The investigation found that the
majority of the money paid by Med-
icaid \vent directly to each owner of
the suspected companies.
Esteban Garcia is charged with
defrauding Medicaid out of more
than $4 18, 000, Arias is charged
with defrauding Medicaid out of
more than $225,000, and Laso is
charged with defrauding Medicaid
out of, more than $185,000. Each
man is charged with one count of
organized scheme to defraud and
one count of grand theft, both first-
degree felonies. If convicted,-each
faces up to 30 years in prison and a
$10,000 fine.
: Alexei Garcia is charged with
defrauding Medicaid out of more
than $24,000. He is charged with
one count of organized scheme to
defraud and one count of.grand
theft, both second-degree felonies.


helping' me with it.
'That wuz back in 1942. I don't
think I'd ever got caught if it wuz
just thuh local cops, but them
feds wuz after me bad. I guess
they couldn't- stand 'me making'
more money than them..
'Well, muh brother Bill wuz
over by thuh still an' Cecile wuz
watching' outside..
I'd took a walk in thuh woods
when sudden like, brother Bill
saw sumone behind uh tree. He
probably, thought it wuz me, but
rite soon he found out it wuzn't,
and when he saw that revenue
an' hollered out, they all took off
running Uncle Walter run rite into
thuh swamp, thinking' them rev-
enuers wouldn't follow 'im in
there but they sure did and that's
where they caught.him. Thuh rest
got away but it wuzn't long fer
they had warrants out fer us and
We wuz caught and put in jail. We
wuz found guilty cause they had
everthin' they needed on us right
there in them woods.'
About herself, Carol Overstreet
says she is a "cowgirl", mother,
writer and all .'round gopher.
She's all these and more, she's
also a newspaper columnist and
she's a teacher.
That old saying..."Read all
about it", is your invitation to add
"Water Under The Bridge" to your
Florida collection. It's the lively
sequel to, Carol's first book,
"Gator Creek".
For more information about
these Florida books contact Bar-
bara Oehlbeck, 25075 Grassy
Run-Muse, LaBelle, Florida
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American Legion
open for bingo
Moore Haven American
Legion Post 299 is now having
bingo, Saturday nights at 6 p.m.
Hamburgers, drinks and dessert
will be provided at a minimal cost.
B.H.R. Moose
Lodge events
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
to 10:15 a.m.



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This is the 'Journey to restore America's Everglades'


By MaryAnn Morris


The "water problem" in South
Florida is a big one and public
awareness has spurred efforts to
assure Floridians that clean water
will be there for their use, but not
so much that it floods their homes
and ruins natural resources.
New technology has speeded
up and improved the ability of sci-
entists and engineers to see the
long-term damaging results of the
old "ditch it and drain it" philoso-
,phy that had characterized the
development of Florida since it
became a state. The Comprehen-
sive Everglades Restoration Plan
(CERP) will improve south Flori-
da's ecosystem (including human
habitat) by restoring water flows
that were changed tremendously,
with all good intentions, over the
past century. It is the largest envi-
ronmental restoration effort in the
world.
CERP projects will capture and
store as much of the billions gal-
lons of fresh water as possible
which are now drained off into the
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
There are more than 50 separate
projects in the 16 counties of CERP.
CERP is all of South Florida, which
has a growing population of more
than 7 million residents.
CERP was authorized by Con-
gress in 2000. Now, many individ-
ual CERP projects are being
designed, land is being acquired,
and related efforts are underway.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers (COE) is the lead agency,
working with the South Florida
Water Management District
(SFWMD) and other federal, state,
local and tribal partners. The Ever-
glades is unique there is no
other wetland system like it on
earth. It is home to rare and endan-
gered animals and plants. Floridi-
ans rely on the Everglades to pro-
vide water supply, recreation and
economic benefits, and enhance
quality of life. CERP is the only
comprehensive plan'to restore the
Everglades.
The seven principal features of
CERP are designed to improve
water quality, quantity, timing and
distribution. Each CERP project
includes one or more of these fea-
tures: Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
and the Kissimmee River, the Indi-
anrr River Lagoon and the St. Lucie
River, the 'Caloosahatchee River
and Big Cypress National Preserve,
Biscayne Bay, Florida 'Keys, Florida
Bay and Everglades National Park,
plus Lake Okeechobee after r con-
servation areas. These seven fea-
tures are:
Surface Water
Storage Reservoirs
181,300 acres of above and in-
ground reservoirs are planned to
store millions of gallons of water.
The C-43 reservoir is under con-
struction in Hendry County.
Aquifer Storage
and Recovery
More than 300 underground
water storage wells are proposed
to store up to 1.6 billion gallons of
treated water a day in confined
aquifers.
Stormwater
Treatment
Areas (STA)
35,600 acres of manmade wet-
lands will be constructed and plant-
ed with phosphorus-hungry plants
to remove pollutants and other
harmful contaminants from water
before it is discharged to the Ever-
glades.


Wastewater Reuse
Two advanced treatment plants
are proposed to recycle more than
220 million gallons of wastewater a
day, adding a new source of high
quality water for the southern Ever-
glades. Irrigation systems use recy-
cled water.
Seepage
Management
Barriers
Barriers are proposed to be built
to stop the rapid underground
seepage of water out of the Ever-
glades, which today results in the
loss of millions of gallons of water
each year
Removing barriers
to sheet flow
More than 240 miles of canals
and levees may be removed to
restore the historic overland sheet
flow (shallow water flowing slowly
on the surface) through the Ever-
glades wetlands. Sections of Tamia-
mi Trail will be elevated to handle
increased water flows contributed
by CERP project features.
Operational
Changes
Changes will be made in the
regional water management sys-
tem to benefit Lake Okeechobee,
the Everglades and the coastal estu-
aries.
On October 14, 2004, joined by
a host of environmental advocates,
Governor Jeb Bush unveiled an
ambitious plan to accelerate the
restoration of America's Ever-
glades. As part of the $8 billion
state-federal partnership to restore
the River of Grass, Florida is step-
ping up the pace to complete criti-,
cal environmental projects more
than a decade ahead of schedule.
This is the Acceler8 Program.,
"Florida is strengthening its
commitment to the Everglades by
further accelerating the largest envi-
ronmental restoration effort in this
nation's history," said Goyrnor Jeb
Bush. "Completing critical restora-
lion projects more than 10 years
ahead of schedule will provide
immediate environmental, social
and economic benefits."
Florida decided to. speed up
funding, design and construction to
complete eight of the CERP restora-
tion projects over the next seven
years. At substantial savings to tax-
payers, these eight projects include.
construction of close to 20,000
acres of treatment marsh, which
use plants to clean pollution from
water flowing into the Everglades.
In addition, above ground reser-
voirs will offer 418,000 acre-feet of,
water storage the same capacity
as six million residential swimming
pools and about enough to lower
the level of the lake one foot.
Construction of storage marsh-
es, reservoirs and stormwater treat-
ment areas to hold and store
stormwater runoff and also excess
water from Lake Okeechobee will
protect the coastal estuaries and
the Everglades to the south. By not
storing all the excess water in the
lake, the Herbert Hoover Dike,
never intended to create long term
storage of water, will be protected
from the pressure of accumula-
tions of high water. At the same
time, this water can be released
from storage when needed to keep


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For the most part, CERP
involves the Kissimmee River
area, the Lake Okeechobee
area, the Everglades Agricul-
-tural Area and regions to the
south.
-fresh water for human use includ-
ing agriculture. Coastal wetlands
near Biscayne Bay will improve
marine i habitat and Biscayne
National Park. Another "canal" will
give more sheet flow to Florida Bay,
again doing away with harmful
fresh water discharges in the South-
ern Glades and other areas.
With much of the land needed
to complete Everglades restoration
already in public ownership,
remaining parcels will be acquired
at today's prices avoiding rising
property values. Construction and
engineering jobs will be created in
South Florida, while labor and
materials will be purchased at
today's prices:
Restoring America's Everglades
will revive habitat for more than .60
threatened and endangered
species, establish a reliable supply
of %\ aler for more than 8 million
Floridians and provide flood con-
trol consistent with the restoration,
rather than dumping it, via the
rivers into the oceans a benefit
that was emphasized by the impact
of four hurricanes on South Flori-
da's shores.
Acceler8 is a 50-50 state-federal
partnership which implements the
$8 billion Comprehensive Ever-
glades Restoration Plan. Florida has
committed more than $2.5 billion
through the end of the decade to
clean up and restore America's
Everglades.
Planners hope that someday
Lake Okeechobee will once again
become a healthy lake. Both the
shallo\v and open water areas'
within the lake, essential to its com-
mercial and recreational fishery
'and other aquatic species, \\ill be
greatly enhanced by the improved
water levels as a result of the Com-
prehensive Plan. This will mean
more abundant and healthier fish
populations. Water quality in the
lake will also be improved signifi-
cantly by reducing' the nutrient
loading of water flowing into the
lake. Lake Okeechobee provides
huge, regional benefits, to wildlife,
including waterfowl, other birds,
and mammals.
Major benefits will be provided
to the Caloosahatchee and St.
Lucie estuaries and Lake Worth
Lagoon. The Comprehensive Plan
eliminates almost all the damaging
fresh water releases to the Caloosa-
hatchee and most detrimental
releases to the St. Lucie and makes
substantial improvements to Lake
.Worth Lagoon. As a result, abun-
dant favorable habitats will be pro-
vided for the many aquatic species
that depend on these areas for
food, shelter, and breeding
grounds, thereby enhancing the
productivity and economic viability
of estuarine fisheries.
Sources for this article include:
South Florida Water Management
District: www,sfwmd.gov, Florida
Dept. of Environmental Regulation,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
www.usace.army.mil.


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Lake Osborne is bass 'honeyhole' to anglers


Anglers looking to bag a
largemouth bass might want to
plan a fishing trip to Lake
Osborne in Palm Beach County.
A recent creel survey shows bass
angling has been hot lately on
the 356-acre lake, according to
freshwater fish experts at the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser-
vation Commission (FWC).
Anglers hauled in 26,000 large-
mouth bass over the recent six-
month survey period and released
93 percent of them. They caught an
average of 1.5 largemouth bass an
hour. Fisheries experts say any spot


where anglers catch more than .5
fish per hour qualifies as a 'honey-
hole,' an ideal spot to find bass.
Not as many anglers spent time
looking for sunshine bass; a cross
between white bass and a striped
bass that South Florida anglers can
find only in the Lake Osborne
chain of lakes.
"This survey tells us Lake
Osborne is a very important
largemouth bass fishery in Palm
Beach County, and catch rates
are exceptional," said FWC
South Region freshwater fish-
eries administrator Jon Fury.


"However, I'd like to see the sun-
shine bass effort improve."
. For the past five years, the FWC
has worked with Palm Beach
County to enhance the shoreline at
Lake Osborne by planting desir-
able aquatic vegetation to boost
fish habitat. "This will help ensure
Lake Osborne has a healthy fishery
for years to come," Fury said.
Aside from largemouth and
sunshine bass, Lake Osborne is
home to black crappie, bluegill,
redear sunfish, catfish and
Mayan cichlids.
During creel surveys, FWC fish-


series employees interview anglers
about what they catch, what they
keep and what they are fishing for.
This type of sampling is used to
measure factors such as catch
rates, public response to manage-
ment strategies and economic
value of recreational fisheries.
Because this data is often used in
making management decisions
that can affect anglers, it is impor-
tant to provide accurate answers
during a creel interview, Fury said.
The term "creel survey" comes
from the wicker creels that held
anglers' catches in past years.


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Sporting adventure
Dove hunting is a popular sport in Florida.


The Greatest Father's

Day gift, your children
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By Dan Shube
Tiger Woods is'playing in" his
first tournament after the passing of
his father Earl. As I have recently
faced health issues that made me
focus on how precious every
minute of life is on this earth. I have
been thinking about the impor-
tance of the relationship we have
with our children.
I'm not saying that my kids have>\
a Tiger-like swing. Quite the con-,
trary, lefty Marisa did quite a pirou-
ette as she swung (and usually
missed the ball). Golf may not be in
tier future plans.
- Spencer doesn't play golf very
often. His goal is to only play on
courses that are rated in the top
one hundred in the nation. When
little Spencer was younger, he liked
to drive the cart (rarely did it stay on
the path). Now Spencer is taller
than me, and I take Spencer to
learn to drive a car. My, have times
changed!
The key is that golf is a great tool
to get tool to get closer to your kids.


It can be used to teach etiquette
and life's lessons. Golf will help
forge a common bond. If your child
prefers to dance or fish, 'that's fine
too. The key is to find something
your children have a passion for
and to spend the time with them.
When I enjoy looking back on
many of the presents, I have
received over the years from my
kids, it is not ties, golf balls, cigars,
or ashtrays that are significant.
Sure, I did save all that, but it is the
memories that I am desperately try-
ing to keep in this over-crowed
head of mine.
I wish I could turn back the
hands of time and have additional
moments with my kids when they
and I were younger. Of course, that
is not possible. What is possible is
to live every minute as if was your
last. Grown. kids are.till kids. And
many of us now have grandchil-
dren. Teach them to play golf.
Spend time with them on the put-
ting green, driving range or doing
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FWC Dove Club offers good hunting events


By Tony Young
Tony.Young@MyFWC.com
To me, the best part about hunt-
ing is not harvesting game but
spending quality time in the out-
doors with good friends and family.
One of the best ways to do that. is
through dove hunting. And, with'
that in mind, it's easy to see why
great dove hunts are in such high
demand and often difficult to find.
That's why the FWC created its
special-opportunity Dove Club Pro-
gram to offer hunters the chance
to experience exceptional dove
hunting on the state's best public
dove fields.
Dove Club permits allow one
adult and one youth (under age 1,6)
to hunt all scheduled dates for the
dove field of their choice. Permits
cost only $150 and enable both
hunters to take a daily' bag limit of
birds. There are a total of eight
hunts on all but one of the selected
dove fields, and all are half-day
hunts and take place on Saturdays.,
There are eight special-opportu-
nity dove fields scattered through-
out the state from as far west. as
Pensacola to as far south as Miami.
Three of the fields are hew, and
they are: Watermelon Pond Public
Small-Game Hunting Area,
(PSGHA) in Alachua County,
Fussell Farm PSGHA in Polk County
and Allapattah Flats PSGHA in Mar-


tin County.
The five remaining fields might
be familiar to some dove hunters,
and- they are: Schneider Farms
PSGHA in Escambia County, Car-
avelle Ranch in Putnam County,
Lake George Dexter/Mary Farms
Unit in Volusia County, Hilochee in
Lake County and Frog Pond in
Miami-Dade County.
Last year, nearly 1,200 hunters
participated in the special-opportu-
nity dove hunts and took more than
2,300 birds, for an average harvest
of two birds per hunter.
Dove Club permits go. on sale
at 10 a.m. July 1, and hunters can
purchase these season passes at
any county tax collector's office,
license agent, online at
MyFWC.com/dove or by calling
toll-free 1-888 HUNT FLORIDA.
They're sold first-come, first-
served, and the best fields go
quickly, so you'd better get a
move on.
In addition to Dove Club per-
mits; there's another permit
hunters might want to apply for
in July, and that's a recreational
use permit.
Recreational use permits were
designed by the FWC to keep cer-
tain wildlife management areas
(WMAs) within the system.
Landowners of these properties
were under heavy pressure to lease
their lands to private individuals for


hunting clubs. These clubs were
willing to pay a lot more money for
use of the properties, so the FWC
created the Recreational Use Pro-
gram as a way to encourage
landowners by providing more rev-
enue to them, allowing these 10
properties to stay open to public
hunting..
These select WMAs are in the
northern half of the state, where
demand for premium hunting land
is high.
The areas are: Blue Water Creek
(Escambia County), Robert Brent
(Gadsden and Liberty counties),
Flint Rock (Jefferson and Wakulla
counties), San Pedro Bay (Madison
and Taylor counties), Nassau (Nas-
sau County), Grove Park (Alachua
County), Gulf Hammock (Levy
County), Twelve Mile Swamp (St.
Johns County), Relay (Flagler
County) and Ft. McCoy (Marion
County).
A recreational use permit
allows the permit holder and one
dependant child (under age 17)
to hunt, fish and use the property
for other recreational activities.
With the exception' of hunting,
the permit holder's spouse and
other dependant children also
can fish and use the property for
recreational purposes as well.
These permits provide great
opportunities for families, to
enjoy the great outdoors together


with activities such as camping,
hiking, horseback riding, ATV rid-
ing and wildlife viewing.
Get a hold of a 2006-2007 Recre-
ational Use Permit Worksheet if
you'd like to apply for one or more
of these great areas. Worksheets
can be downloaded from
MyFWC.com/hunting under
"Recreational Use" and are avail-
able at FWC regional offices and.
tax collectors' offices in close prox-
imity to the specific WMAs.
Worksheets may be submitted
online at MyFWC.com/hunting or
at any license agent or tax collec-
tor's office beginning at 10 a.m.
(EDT) July 11. Permits are issued
first-come, first-served, and once
they go on sale, you can check
availability at MyFWC.com/hunting
under "Limited Entry Hunts."
You may only apply for and
receive ofie recreational use permit
for the same area, and once you get
one, it can be renewed annually for
the next two years, essentially mak-
ing it a three-year permit. Also, all
applicants are included in the
antler-less deer permit drawing, if
those permits are approved for th6
particular area.
So if you'd like to join the FWC's
Dove Club or apply for a recreation-
al use permit) you need to do it in
July. Here's wishing you all luck in
drawing the hunt of your dreams.


Sports in Brief


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 equip-
ment needed on your boat. This
service is free. You will receive a
cordial, informative and confiden-


tial boat inspection. A vessel safe-
ty check decal will be placed on
boats that meet all the require-
ments. Call (863) 467-3085 to
arrange a boat check.
Lifeguards needed
CLEWISTON The city of
Clewiston Recreation Department
is hiring Red Cross Certified life-
guards for the 2006 summer. Start-


ing pay is $9 per hour. Applications
are available at Clewiston City Hall.
Basin boat ramp
may damage boat
LAKE OKEECHOBEE -
Boaters are being urged to avoid
using the boat ramp located -in the
back basin at the Okee-Tantie
Marina and Campground.
The Okeechobee County. Sher-


iff's Office (OCSO) said due to
low lake levels, use'of the back
ramp could damage a boat. Also,
it's doubtful that the lake level is
high enough to.allow a boat to
leave the basin and enter the. lake.
Airb,trNj y can still safely use
the ramp.
Boaters are urged to either use
the main ramps at. Okee-Tantie, or
the ramps at Scott Driver Memori-
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Thursday, June 29, 2006 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee RELIGION 15


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Majestic Tree?


Methodist Church hosts Vacation Bible School


By Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church
On June 2, 1960, an 8 year old
boy was found sitting beside the
wrecked and burned plane in
which his father had been
instantly killed
in a crash 15
days earlier.
For 15 days,
hungry and
afraid, the boy
had waited.
Royal
Canadian Air
Force and
civilian planes John
had scanned Hicks
70,000 square
miles of land for days but had
found no trace. On the 15th day
after the crash, a commercial
airline pilot sighted the boy
standing on a rock and waving
feebly for help.
For 15 days the boy had been
without food and his' condition
showed that starvation would
shortly have overtaken him. One
of the tragic aspects of this acci-
dent was that there was no need
for the boy to have been hungry.
Near the plane was a survival
kit containing rations for 24
days. It had been thrown clear
when the plane crashed but the
boy was unaware of what it con-
tained.
Many people today are like
the boy. They are lost in the
wilderness, not of the north
country, but in other ways, and
their starved souls suffer from
hunger and malnutrition with-
out realizing that help is close
by.
In, Jeremiah 17:8, the prophet
talks about seeking nourishment
that is around us. Jeremiah tells
us that the person who trusts in
man is like,a shrub in the desert.
He shrivels up and dies. But the
person who trusts in God is like
a tree planted by the water. He is
nourished, refreshed, in continu-
al contact with the source of life
and renewal. He doesn't have to
fear drought or heat, for he is
connected to a never-failing
source of sustenance.
The difference beiteen a
shrub and a tree, says Jeremiah,
is nourishment. Where does the
person of faith find nourish-







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ment? We find nourishment first
of all, in God's word. The Bible is
like a stream that flows with life-
giving waters. How sad it is that
so many of us have ceased going
to the Word to drink and be
refreshed. How sad it is to live
like shrubs in a parched land
when help is so close.
Our first source of nourish-
ment is God's Word. Our second
source of nourishment is found
in worship. Why do millions of
Christians all over this world still
inake their way each week to the
House of God? It's because this
is one of the places we meet
God and are renewed in God's
grace. When we enter into wor-
ship with open hearts and
expectations, God comes alive
inour hearts. We are renewed
and refreshed. We stand taller
like trees, not shriveled up like
shrubs. The third. source of
nourishment is prayer. How can
we possibly expect to be all God
calls us to be if we don't spend
some time each day in commun-
ion with our Creator? I was sad-
dened to read a recent study
showing that the average pastor
surveyed prayed only three min-
utes each day. If those of us who -
lead the church, both clergy and
laity, do not keep the lines of
communication-open to God,
then how can we hope to hear
God's voice? How can we hope
to sense God's leading? Many of
us need to go to our knees more
often than we do.
Adwarf shrub or a majestic
tree? If you and I are not stand-
ing as tall spiritually as'we would
like, maybe it's time to re-evalu-
ate our sources of nourishment.
Are we spending time each day
meditating on God's Word?
Are we faithful in finding our
way into God's House, and do
we come to worship with an
honest, open desire to meet God,
and have God refresh our spirits?
And do we spend time each day
in communion with God, mak-
ing our requests known to Him
and listening as He speaks
through the quietness of our
own thoughts about His plan for
our lives?


Manage Psylla
Populations
to Slow
Spread of Citrus
Greening Disease
Citrus Greening Disease (CGD)
is here to stay. A systemic disease
that can kill an infected tree in
three to five years, CGD is proving
to'be much more difficult to
control than canker. Symptoms
often don't show up in infected
trees for up to three years. By then,
it's too late. .
Management of CGD depends
on controlling the insect that
spreads the disease the Asian
citrus psyllid. An Integrated Pest
Management program, including
both biological and chemical
controls to keep all nursery and
young trees psyllid-free, is the
most effective means for
controlling the pest and limiting
the disease's devastation.
It is also important to protect
the mature trees, especially
during the spring and early
summer flushes.
Groves should be scouted
regularly, and those where psylla
are present should be treated. For
quick, economical management
of infestations, depend on
Lorsban*-4E insecticide as
part of the treatment rotation.
Foliar-applied at a rate of 5
pts./A, Lorsban helps keep psylla
populations under control and
provides broad-spectrum protection
against other pests found in groves,
including citrus rust mite, scale,
mealybugs, aphids, whiteflies and
fire ants. Beneficial insects are also
important to psyllid control, and
the quick knockdown action of
Lorsban allows for fast
recolonization
of beneficial
populations.
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U Margolis led fun action songs each night at First United
Church of Clewiston Vacation Bible School June 12-16.


Marcia Cuellar led the role-playing Bible Story Adventure
each night at the First United Church of Clewiston Vacation
Bible School June 12-16.


Ross Mack was among the children who enjoyed partici-
pating in the First United Church of Clewiston Vacation
Bible School June 12-16.


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Darla Drake enjoyed arts and crafts at the First United
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Isabelle Harrison took care of the nursery at the First Unit-
ed Church of Clewiston Vacation Bible School June 12-16.
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* $579,900 PRICE REDUCEDI 3BD/2BA home on 2.34+/-
acres in Naples. Home features a pole barn, screen lanal, security
system, dual fireplace, eat-in kitchen. Owner/Agent bring any seri-
ous offer.
* $526,000 PRICE REDUCEDI 4BD/3BA home on I+/- acre.
Home has vaulted and coffer ceilings, a sound proof studio, move-
able island in kitchen and an above ground pool just to name a few
of the luxuries that this beautiful home offers.
* $374,900 3BD/2BA Beautiful well maintained home on man-
icured 1+/- acres in LaBelle's first gated Riverfront Community.,
* $359,900 Beautiful like new 3BD/2BA with 2 car garage home
in the Belmont area. Patio and deck area in backyard.
* $229,900 PRICE REDUCEDI- Gorgeous newS3BD/2BA house
room has a garden tub and dual sinks. Carpet and tile throughout.
This is a must seel
* $204,900- New 3BD/2BA home on a beautiful lot. Master bath-
room has a garden tub w/separate shower. Kitchen features an
island w/extra sink & more don't let this one slip by!
* $179,900 2BD/2BA Excellent vacation or starter home on a
comer lot in Port LaBelle. Spacious living room and separate din-
ing room. Screen enclosed front and back lanai. Lot has a separate
workshop and small tree house great for kids.
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room. '
* $149,999 2BD/1BA spacious home, features a completely
fenced in yard and an above ground pool.
* $94,900 3BD/1BA Newly remodeled home in LaBelle. This

potential or first time home buyer.


* $499,000 This 3BD/2BA Mobile home sits on 9.44+/-,acres
with a ring canal around the cypress head. There is also a 2BD/2BA
mobile home the property this mobile home features a screened
in porch, fireplace, new carpet and is wheel chair accessible: This
is a must see!
* $475,000 Spacious 3BD/3BA mobile home in Muse sits on
5+/- acres. This spacious home features an addition with it's own
entrance and much more. The property has a pond w/island and
bridge, an above ground pool, 2 barns & more.
* $300,000 3BD/IBA mobile home in Muse which rests on 5+/-
acres features a new well and roof. Property is also fenced with a
- shed and pond.
* $197,900. -Immaculate 21/2 year old 4BD/2BA manufactured
home across from the river and boat ramps, many, many upgrades.
A shed and irrigation. Call for more info.
* $189,900 Spacdous 3BD/2BAon 1.88+/- acres in Muse. Home
features a split floor plan. i i ,i I : .. l i. .i .1 : l i.. -I,-
has an island and pantry.. 1 1 i., i I ..,- .,.I T 1.1. ,'i, ,1.bi .1 ,I
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Thoughtful designvwith split floor plan, beautiful
kitchen, and lavish Master bath. Bring you family to
Country coziness! $137,900.
* 3BR/1B manufactured home on a canal in River
Oaks S/D in Ortona. Canal ends at the property with
a wood deck providing a great place to relax.
$120,000
* Renting? No Privacy? Stop throwing away all that
money and see how great ownership feels! 2/1 on
over a V2 acre yard. Start building equity today!
$113,500.
* Affordable living in town!! 2BR/2B manufactured
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let the 2 bedrooms fool you, this home has over
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that money and see how great ownership feels! k C..=.Mn n m
2/1 on over a 2 acre yard. Start building equity
today! $113,500. Best Bargain for Miles! 35 beautiful secluded acres
at ONLY $25,000. per acre! WITH Pole Barn, Electric
Rx for relaxation! A life long supply awaits you in and several wells! Call ASAP for showing!
all 10 acres of this 4 bedroom 2 bath manufactured Location of a Lifetime! Generations will file past
home. There are 2 small ponds one with a working well-traveled location of this 8+/- acres on SR 80 in
water fall, This property can also be split into two Alva. Over 1,000 ft. of road frontage and 3 existing
five acre tracts. $499,900 entrances off of SR 80. Cleared with well and elec-
Back on the market! This 2.5+/- acre mini estate cTime's on your side in this investment!
makes relaxing easy with a 3BR/2B manufactured $2,750,000.
home. Featuring ceramic tile, textured walls & spa- Location with a Future 1700Ft. Denaud, 6.39+/-
cious kitchen. Only $179,900. Acres already zoned RG1. Surrounded by upscale
Tired of the Circus? No clowning around about subdivision. Ripe and Ready for developer.
the calm you'll enjoy inthis spacious 3BR12B MH on $800,000.
cleared 25 ,cs0 e ol Ick out the The opportunities are endless! Brirg your invest-
ment dollars here. 25 beautiful acres with Htw 27
huge horseAb'rn1ffowoofl 6 talls, feed Next to water plant. Property was cleared
169 ge op Loer yor blood pressure! except for the majestic Live Oaks. Bring your ideas
* Relax the rural way! Situated on 1.25 ac in grow- 5+/ acres in Pioneer Plantation. Suitable for site
ing Montura, beautiful new 2006 3/2 manufactured built home or manufactured. Only $165,000.
home with over 1100 sq ft of living area ready for Uncramp yourself on this spacious 2.5+/- acres
occupancy. SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE! on Evans Rd. with a pond and fenced for livestock.
$149,900


city features a 3BD/2BA manufactured home. This home was
remodeled in 2003, roofwas also replaced. The yard is fenced and
there Is also a separate privacy fence in the back yard.
* $112,500 $120,500 Manufactured Homes new and under
construction in the MHYC. The MHYC is a 55+ ownership park.
Call today for completion dane!
* $94,900 Looking for a 3BD/2BA manufactured home on
1.25+/- acres? This home features a split floor plan. Call today for
more info and for an appointment.
* $85,000 2BD/1.5BA Great retirement or starter home. New
carpet and tile. This is a must seel Call for more info.
* 78,900 3BD/2BA mobile home in Otona. The mobile home
is paniallylUH HUt iGOITWASMFm and
oak trees.
* $52,000 PRICE REDUCED D2A Nice coierlot in
LaBelle withfUMD ono IaSUWl DAliC shop-
ping and restaurants.
* $1,600,000 12.76+/- acres lots, of old oaks. Currently being
used is a rental park. Please call for more info.
* $1,500,000 Hwy 27 frontage. Currently Auto Salvage yard.
* $1,250,000 16.04+/-Acres Great Development Opportunity!
Close to schools, recreational park, town shops and much more!
* $988,025 Warehouse & office on 1.38+/- acre. One of a kind
Auto Salvage yard. Organized w/dclean bill of health.
* PRICE REDUCED $900,000 45+/- Hard to find acres adjoin.
ing Babcoci property in Muse. Paved road access.
* $850,000 40+/. acres beautifully secluded with pasture,
ponds, cabbage palms and oaks.
* $650,000 2+/- acre in the heart ofAlva on busy SR 80.
* $349,000 5.76+/- acres on a tropical setting in Moore Haven.
Property features all sorts of exotic fruit trees and plants. Pole barn
and 1930's home are located on the property,. Home is to be sold
"as is."
* $272,000 -10+/- acres with pines, a pond and shed.
l $149,s .i" that is
so for sa.
HOMESITES:
* $13,000 $72,900 Call for more information about 3 avail-
able lots in Fordson Park. The lots have been nicely maintained
and are dose to everything in LaBelle.
* $29,900- $34,900- Mobile home lots available in 55 and older
Community located in Moore Haven Yacht Club. Call for more
information.
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So say goodbye to city.pressure and enjoy the coun-
try. $130,000.
* 1.84+/- acre located offJacks Branch Rd. in Muse.
This property has lots of oaks, pines and palm trees.
Perfect for the nature lover. Priced at only $95,000.
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Relive the best on this private & secluded 2+/- acs.
Fresh air special! $93,900..
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* Drop dead gorgeous! If you're looking for the dream
lot for your new home look no further. Located in the
sought after Belmont S/D in LaBelle. This .37+/- acre is
truly a dream come true. Only $79,900.
* .29+/- acre in the Belmont S/D. Priced to sell @
only $67,900. Possible seller financing.
* Beautiful wooded 1+/- acre homesites! Outside
LaBelle limits but only minutes from town! Just off E
Road. Don't miss owning acreage close to LaBelle.
$46,900.
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Prime 20-/- acre potential commercial parcel
located near West Glades Elementary in Muse
and just minutes away from downtown LaBeIle.
$3.50 per square foot.
* OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE. Loaded with
possibilities! 2 steel buildings with over 5,800 sq ft of
work area on 1+/- acre. Zoned for Heavy Industrial
use. Currently is fully rented out to 3 businesses.
Listed at only $525,000.
* Prime 20+/- acre potential commercial parcel
located near West Glades Elementary in Muse and
just minutes away from downtownLaBelle. $3.50
per square foot.
* Loaded with possibilities! 2 steel buildings with
over 5,800 sq ft of work area on 1+/- acre. Zoned for
Heavy Industrial use. Currently is fully rented out to
3 businesses. Listed at only $525,000.
* 1.18+/- acres zoned C-1 commercial just South of
LaBelle with 175+/- feet of frontage on SR29 and
frontage on Luckey Street. Asking $450,000.
* Beautiful .25+/- acre corner lot in downtown
LaBelle w/great potential. Currently zoned for
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raining, a garden tub in the master bath, new vaulted ceilings, split floor plan, kitchen with pantry -4iW.
it throughout and new carpet. This mobile is and breakfast island. Front and back porches are "
ed to sell! $125,000 great for outdoor entertaining and enjoyment. THIS CHARMING CEDAR HOME sits on an over-
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and priced to sell! $99,900


OAKS, FENCED BACK YARD, 3Br/2Ba ,CBS
home in the heart of LaBelle. Great location...just
a walk or bike ride to shopping, banking. restau-
rants and government offices. $195,000


vaulted ceilings and tile in the living area. French
doors provide views to the outside. Fenced back
yard and 8' x 10' shed for extra storage. $199,900



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Barron Park, shopping and the river. This in one of
the few privately owned man made deep water
canals in LaBelle. Homesite includes ownership of
the canal, which provides protected boat dockage
and direct access to the Caloosahatchee River
(Intracoastal Waterway)/ $299,000
WATERFRONT HOMES / LOTS
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! This 3 +/-
acre peninsula has over 700' of Caloosahatchee
River frontage with Hwy 29 access. Zoned C-2 your
possibilities are endless! $3,300,000
ONE OF THE FEW RIVERFRONT PARCELS on
the market. This stunning 10.7 Acres is very unique
with 600 +/- feet fronting on the beautiful
Caloosahatchee River. Look to the East and West
and enjoy endless views from the raised riverbank.
The waterfront piece features lakefront ori the
South side and riverfronn the North. Build your
dream home and enjoy the peace and tranquility
that LaBelle's Caloosahatchee has to offer.
$1,950,000
SPECTACULAR RIVERFRONT ESTATE site with
over 200 feet of waterfront and already separated
into 2. lots. The fabulous view is naturally pristine
across and up the river from this "Point" on both
the main river and the "Old River", which features
60 feet of protected dockage. There is 'NO "Corps.
Setback" on either lot, which may allow houses
and/or pools unusually close to River. Beautiful area
of upscale homes within blocks of central LaBelle.
$1,500,000
WATERFRONT & PRIVACY AT IT'S BEST This
recently renovated 3BR/2BA home is located at the
Ortona Locks. Fish from your own private dock.
(Permit in place to add new, dock w/ lift.) Priced to
Sell!!! $499,900


GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT This 1.04 acre lot is
wooded and located on County Road 78. Build your
dream home on this parcel and enjoy endless views
of the Caloosahatchee River. Price Reduced
$499,900
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR NATURE LOVERS.
This 2/2 CBS Home & Guest mobile is on Jacks
Branch with river access. This Unique one of a kind
property also has it's own private ISLAND.
Gorgeous property is covered with large oaks. Call
for more details. This is a MUST SEE. $475,000
BEAUTIFUL RIVERVIEWS from this waterfront
homesite on dredged river oxbow w/ private dock
in place. Homesite is located approx. 75 ft. from the
main river in an area of nice homes. Permits are in
place to re-dredge oxbow to 6,8 ft. depth.
$499,000
HOMES IN THE CITY
MOVE IN READY] Newly remodeled 3BR/2BA
home located on large lot in the city. New carpet,
flooring and interior paint and spacious master bed-
room. Price reduced to sell $179,900 Under
Contract
THIS IMMACULATE 2BR/1.5BA home is located in
the center of town close to everything. What a ter-
rific home for someone just setting out on their
own or sizing down. Home is partially furnished and
ready for you! $159,900
HOMES
3 BR/2BA CBS HOME W/POOL is in Laurel Oaks,
a very desirable neighborhood with a great floor
plan for a growing family. Property is surrounded by
large oaks and a few fruit trees. Home/pool needs
TIC & some repairs. Home is being sold AS IS.
$235,000


ONLY CONDO ON THE MARKET IN LABELLEI
This 2BR/2BA unit would make a great rental invest-
ment or full-time residence. Located on the first
floor this condo features a greenbelt view, tile in
kitchen and bathrooms, and a bonus room.
Comfortable living awaits your arrival! $150,000
Under Contract
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY This 2BR/1.5BA
mobile home is located in quiet River Oaks in,
Ortona FL. Great investment for the part-time
Floridian, or a great get-away. The home is being
sold partially furnished, and offers a split floor plan
with vaulted ceilings. $58,500 UNDER CON-
TRACT
HOMES ON ACREAGE
UNIQUE, DESIRABLE AND SECLUDED! Less
than a mile from the new West Glades Elementary.
This property is 14.5 acres in one of the fastest
growing areas of Glades County. Surrounded by
large acreage, this parcel has been cleared and
fenced. This custom built home is spacious and
very well kept. Over 3,400 sq.ft. split floor plan fea-
tures ceramic tile, 3 large bedrooms, walk-in closets,
and 2.5 spacious baths. The island kitchen has walk-
in pantry, breakfast area, and is open to the large
family room. The master bedroom and bath offer
his and hers walk-in closets, garden tub, separate
shower, dual sinks and access to the pool. Too many
improvements to mention, call for your private
showing! $1,475,000
3BR/1BA CBS HOME on 8.8+/- acres fronting on
paved road approx. 3 miles from town. Property is
fenced & cross fenced w/gorgeous oaks and horse
stable. $490,000.


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Harrisburg, PA American
Education Services (AES)
announced today that they have
adopted one contact number with
which schools and lenders can
make contact with an AES agent.
The Loan Operations Loan


Guaranty Services School/Lender
Line enables callers to reach an
AES agent for assistance with
password resets, Stafford and
PLUS guaranty, origination and
repayment questions, Pennsylva-
nia State Grant and Special Pro-


grams, and system and product
support all'through one single
phone call.
Callers who dial the new con-
tact number at 800-443-0646 will
avoid the frustration and confu-
sion of an automated system.


They will make their selection on
the touch tone system and will be
connected immediately with an
AES agent who will assist them
personally.'
"We are focused on providing
service to our schools and lenders


in a more integrated manner,
making their business with us as
convenient and efficient as possi-
ble," said Dick Willey, AES Presi-
dent and C.E.O. "Our schools and
lenders can now contact us
quickly and easily via one main


line and we can assist them per-
. sonally, eliminating the frustration
of an automated system. This will
simplify things for them but, in
the end, it will be the students
who benefit the most from this
integration."


College grads have chance to consolidate federal student loans


Harrisburg, PA Good news
for student loan borrowers
across the nation Congress
has repealed the "Single Holder
Rule", allowing any student loan
borrower to consolidate their
student loans with American
Education Services (AES)
Under the Single Holder Rule,
borrowers whose federal stu-
dent loans were held by one
lender were only able to consoli-
date their loans with that lender.
Now borrowers can consolidate


their student loans with any eligi-
ble lender, including those who
offer lower interest rates,
rebates, better repayment terms
and quality customer service.,
"We're thrilled with this long-
anticipated ruling," said Dick
Willey, AES President and C.E.O.
".We receive consolidation
requests from borrowers on a
daily basis, looking to take.
advantage of our repayment
benefits and services, and we
have been forced to turn them,


down because of the Single
Holder Rule. With this repeal,
we can now welcome those bor-
rowers with open arms and help
them find the best repayment
plan for their unique situation."
AES borrowers benefit from a
0.25-percent interest rate reduc-
tion for automatic direct debit of
payment and a one-percent
interest rate reduction after 36
consecutive, on-time payments.
This ruling comes in the nick
of time for borrowers as the fed-


eral student loan interest rate
will be increasing by almost two
percent on July 1, 2006. 'By lock-
ing in the current low interest
rate on their federal Stafford or
PLUS loans and consolidating
before July 1, a borrower with a
$25,000 loan can save an aver-
age of $5,580 in interest.
Marketing will become even
more aggressive across the
nation with this recent ruling.
Borrowers should consider the
-lender's reputation and cus-


tomer service prior to choosing
their consolidation lender.
"Even with this rate hike fast
approaching and the Single
Holder Rule repeal, it is impor-
tant that borrowers take the time
to research and choose their
lender wisely," said Willey. "Our
consolidation counselors will
work with borrowers to identify
all debt management alterna-
tives. They should review the
potential impact of consolida-.
tion on their current loans


before signing on the dotted
line."
Borrowers who are still in
school may consolidate their eli-
gible student loans if they request
early repayment and waive their
six-month grace period.
. Students, parents and gradu-
ates who-would like more infor-
mation on loan consolidation
'and AES services should call
800-338-5000, visit aesSuc-
cess.org, or email questions to
network@aessuccess.org.


Davenport appointed to Federal Census Advisory Committee


WEST PALM BEACH Lau:
rence Davenport, Jr. Director of
Business Affairs/Chief Financial
Officer for the Palm Beach Coun-
ty Supervisor of Elections Office,
has recently been appointed to
the Census Advisory Committee
on the African American Popula-
tion. The Census Bureau serves
as the leading source of quality
data about the nation's people
and economy. "It is an honor to


be named to the Census
Bureau's Race & Ethnicity Advi-
sory Committee (REAC)," said
Davenport. "I am happy to help
the Bureau in their challenge of
gathering, census information
amongst African Americans and
hope to contribute any way I can
to collect and provide accurate
statistics for the 2010 census
results."
Davenport has over ten years


of banking and finance experi-
ence in both business and gov-
ernment. He currently is respon-
sible for budget creation,
tracking of all fiscal matters and
providing financial reports to
both the Supervisor of Elections,
and Board of County Commis-
sioners for Palm Beach County.
Davenport was also recently
selected as one of The 40 Most
Influential & Prominent Black


Professionals of South Florida
Under the Age of ,40 by Success
Magazine. Additionally, he was
one of 'two candidates selected
by the International Foundation
for Election Systems (IFES), the
Governor's Office had put for-
ward to represent the State of
Florida in the recent Haitian elec-
tions. Subsequently, the election
resulted in being one of the most
historic in Haiti to date. "Lau-


rence has accomplished quite a
bit in, and out of the office, dur-
ing his short time with the Super-
visor's of Elections. We are very
privileged to have someone as
motivated and dedicated to mak-
ing a difference in the communi-
ty on our team," said PBC Super-
visor of Elections, Dr. Arthur
Anderson.For more information
on The Palm Beach County
Stipervisor of Elections Office',


including
voter registra-
tion, absentee
and/or early
voting, poll
worker volun-
teering, etc.
please visit
www.pbcelec-
tions.org or
call (561) 656-
6200.


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please complete application
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Case Manager
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Working with pregnant &
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Degree in Social Workor
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For small to medium
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Salary commensurate
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Competitive pay, 401 K,
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non-profit FL Corp.)
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FL driver's license and clean
driving record required.
Entry level pay beginning at
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insurance, uniforms, paid
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holidays.
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M-F, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Glades County
Board of County Commissioners
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
June 26, 2006
BUILDING INSPECTOR
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $42,00 $65,000
EXCELLENT BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE AND
STATE RETIREMENT
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: Perform all activities relating to plan
review and inspections relative to the requirements of adopted
building construction and related Codes.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge and
experience in Codes, principals and practices regarding
building construction and related trades. Knowledge of State
building codes and ordinances and theirinterpretation,
application and enforcement of field inspection. Ability to
prepare and present written and oral technical and operational
reports. Ability to work effectively with officials, owners,
contractors, department heads, advisory boards and the
general public. Knowledge and familiarity with permitting
profession conventions. Good communication skills both oral
and written.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES, CERTIFICATION OR
REGISTRATIONS: Licensed by the State of Florida as a
Building Inspector or a 1 and 2-Family Dwelling Inspector.
Computer skills. Multi-license preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or
Equivalent.
JOB LOCATION: Glades County Building Department
WORK SCHEDULE: 8:00a.m. 5 :00p.m., 5 days per week
CLOSING DATE: July 7, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Glades County Application.
Copy of valid Florida Drivers License.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Mary Ann Dotson
P.O. Box 1018
500 Avenue J
Moore Haven, Fl 33471
863-946-6000
Glades County is a drug-free, non smoking 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 Vacatioris
-Advancement Opportunities
-Training Program

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




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Recreation Department has an
immediate opening for a Secretary
at our Big Cypress Reservation.

Perform general clerical duties, phones
filing, typing, create documents &
flyers. Good customer service, typing,
computer skills req. HS dip/GED req.


Applications at www.semtribe.com
or send resume to: A
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or fax (954) 967-3477


RELIABILITY ENGINEER
D;
Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corporation
has immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer.
Prefer Mechanical Engineering Degree but willing
to substitute 10 years experience in field. Micro-
soft computer skills a must. Salaried position,
bonus potential, 401 K, and benefits. D

Contact HR Dept. @863.902.4133
fax 863.902.4315,
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Full Charge, F/T Position for Equipment & Boat Operation iI
agribusiness in Clewiston area. If you are looking for an employee friendly atmosphere with
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experience using Excel a must. RA DAfaEnlenance Seres Inc. ALL STEEL BUIL.DING SALE B DireTALROONG AVE $$$
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Insulated, $e600. Call
5500 Flaghole Rd. SOUTHERN LAND SERVICES ilin Hrri 863-634-8608.
CleWiSton, Florida 33440. NOTICE Arch Steel Buildings, Hurri-
Clewiston, Florida 33440. Independent Newspapers will of Moore Haven. Land clearing cane Rated!FEMA grade.
orFax863983-5116 never acceptany advertise- &tree service. Licensed & idthsof 25, 30, 0 & 50.
ment that is illegal or con- Insured 239-633-7173;.Sam Garage/Workshop/Storage.
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Mechanic-Trailer-LaBelle cases of questionable val- Lings, factory direct! Call different heights, converts to
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OAKLEY GROVES, INC. doubts about any ad on Air Conditioners 505 LaBee
S these pages, we advise that Antiques 510 ALUMINUM AWNING- 11, SWING SET, Solid wood.
(800)969-8265 x 504 before responding or send- Appliances 515 Varioussizes, 12' to4', Ask- $150 (863)612-4800
EOE ing money ahead of time, Appliance Parts 520 ing $500 will sell separately.
EOE. you checkwith the Better Beauy Supplies 525 863-634-8608.
Business Bureau at Bicycles 530
b772-878-2010 fr previous Books & Magazines535
m Icomplaint. Building Materials540 "' ASPHALT,
Complaints. Business Equipment 545 ILLINGS DISHES: Tuscan Rooster de-
Driver- HOMEWEEKENDS. Some 800 and 900 telephone Carpets/Rugs 550 Msign, 8 place settings, 3 pc.
NURSE WANTED Driver- HOME WEEKENDS. numbers may require an Children's Items 555 canister set, 3 pc. mixing bowl
m ditP Flatbed Drivers can earn extra charge, as well as China, Glassware, Etc. 560 Now $60 (863)674-0098
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EOE/DFWP INTERESTED IN yr A I LampsLights 6 PANELS- New, 4W x38"L, COLLECTION: Approx. 44 yrs.
MJOB Earing 5 r .1'"5 r ,Aviri, i.:i A- La ightsa 640 3" insulation, $2000 for all old. Rare items. $600 all or
H,M,.n,, help you prepare fr ori r, e quaI Llve pr,- Medical Items 650 willsell sep(863)763-5011 bestoffer.. 863-824-3358
Postal Battery Exam, Find tors! Avoid Deadlines! Miscellaneous 655
Out How! C.all T,,3y For Listings, Call (800)681-5732 Musical Instruments660
SCHOOL NURSE, RN More Information... Ext.231. Office Supplies/
Position #153-7084 (800)584-1775 Ref Code HomeOwners! BAD CREDIT Equipment 665
#P5799. PLEASE APPLY! BK's, hi,1 Pets./Supplies/'
The HealthCareDistrictis Mmortgage payments, =,::, Services 670
seeking dependable and seeks experienced.8-12 inch provals. NO Payments until Plumbing Supplies 680
motivated individuals to join DredgeOperators, Operator pvs. N ens uotil Pl bn Supplies 685
our School Health Depart- tranes decands ax July 1st. FL Licensed Mort- Pools & Supplies 685
ment. Candidates should be trainees & deckhands. Fax gage Broker. Meridian Capi- Restaurant
currently licensed asa e-mail: dredging85@bell- Satellite (800424-0888. ument 69
Registered Nurse Licensure south.net.. Sewing Machines 700
by the State; preference for Services Sporting Goods 705
Bachelors Degree in Nursing National Carriers is a growing Stereo Equipmen t 705
and 2 years previous experi- Fleet offering, Regional & stereo Equipmen t /Ra 71
ence in pediatric nursing, OTR, Excellent Benefits, Television/Radio 715
community health, and/or Weekend Hometime, Out- I I Tickets 20
experience in school setting. standing Pay Package & Toys & Games 730
We have openings in the Lease Purchase Options. V Rs 735
Belle Glade/Pahokee and CDL-A Required Babysitting 405 W
Palm Beach County area (888)707-7729 www.nation- Child Care Needed 410 Wanted to Buy 740
schools. Functions will alcarriers.com. Child Care Offered415
include providing nursing Instruction 420
assessments, counseling, 0/0 Driver The F/S is higher Services Offered 425 I
and referrals; developing here! Zero down lease/low Insurance 430
student health plans; payments. $1.11 Avg. Medical Services435
monitoring prescribed $2,000 sign-on $2,600.Re-
medications; ensuring ferral Bonus. Base Plate pro- AIR COND- 4 ton Carrier
compliance with immuniza- vided. FFE (863)675-2844
tion and health assessment (800)569-9298.0225(863)675-2844
requirements; following-up Owner Operators: Did you av- AIR CONDITIONER-'05 York
on screening outcomes; erage $1.88 in your Tractor. DELIVER OUR PRECIOUS 3.5 ton package unit w/ heat;
identifying high-risk or $1.41 in your Straight CARGO: Be a Hendry newin box
students; and providing Truck last week? Our Owner County School Board Bus $1250 (954)309-8659 "
in-services for-school Operators did! Tri-State Ex- Driver. Contactthe !
personnel. Send to: edited (888)320-5424, Transportation Dept. at WINDOW/WALL UNIT, Hot- I.
HCDPBC 863-674-4115 or pint 8,000 btu w/energy say- '
324 Datura St. We're raising pay for Florida Cheryl Jameson at er, low hours. $160
Suite 401 regional drivers! Home every jamesonc@ (863)357-8788
WPB, FL33401 weekend! Home during the hendry.k12.fl.us -'- ;" '
Fax to: (561)671-4670 week!. Solid weekly miles! B l-l.i I
Or Email: 95% no touch! Preplanned ,.. T j..B-
Emplovment~hcdpbc.org freight! $.43 per mile, home- BARBER CHAI Emil J. Padai 2.o.
EOE, DFWP Vet.Pref. time, money & more!i RB HAI, mil J. aair
HEARTLAND EXPRESS 'H'l Porcelain base w/foot rest, Q''.l ,' ss
(800)441-4953 www.heart- ''' .,, all hydraulics work. $1000 __

When you want something .1, / .,.
MERCHANDISER -Needed for sold, advertise in the I
ocal mass-retailer. $10/hr. classifieds. DISHWASHER- Whirlpool, ,
Background check run. Under the counter. Has a '
300-832-6755 Ext.434 n black, almond panels. $75.. ,.. .
ARRESTED? ACCUSED? AC- (863)763-7695 or 634-8037 '.. .
l $5,500 Weekly Goal Potential CIDENT VICTIM? HURT? i
If someone did it, so can Talk to a lawyer Now. Call 24 FREEZER- Sears, top load- j *
you! 2-3 confirmed appoint- Hours. Personal Injury and ing,excellent condition $80
ments daily! Benefits Criminal Defense. A-A-A At-. (863)763-1377 '
A COOL TRAVEL Job. Now hir- Available... Call Catherine torney Referral Service REFRIGERATOR-W/ice mak-
ing sa18-24 pos itions) McFarland (888)563-3188. (88h8)733-5342. Protect or, good condition, $100
Untiri t ISA Paid training (8863)517-1974 La Belle I


transportation, lodging fur- WASHER & DRYER- Ken- DIVRCE$275350 COVERS
nished. Call today, Start to- ian ialchildren, etc. Only one sig- WASHER & DRYER- Ken-
day. (877)646-5050. nature required! *Excludes more, Both work perfectly.
y o govt. fees! Call weekdays $100. Will separate
All the miles you can legally 800)462-2000, ext.600. (863)763-1361
handle!!! Come drive for All (am-6pm) Alta Divorte, WASHER & DRYER, Maytag.
American Xpress! Late Mod- B LLC. Established 1977. $400 (863)763-3451
el Equipment, No Touch Business
Freight, No East Coast. 2yrs Opportunities 305 i WASHERS & DRYERS
verifiable experience. Good Money Lenders 310 $95 & up, Up to 1 yr warranty
driving record. Tax Preparation 315 NEWSELFSTORAGE REFRIGERATORS & STOVES
(800)282-1911 x115. 46 units 7x15, 8x15, 10x5, 239)694-0778
ATA ENTRY! Work From elc ure on Commereio T he m ost im p
Anywhere. Flexible Hours. po l s 0 II St. 350 ft. from Clewiston e m ost im pc
Personal Computer Re- Police Dept. 863-983-6663, BIKES (2) His/Her, Brand New,
quired. ExcellentCareerOp-$479.97Per Day!!Simply Re- 863-983-2808, afterhrs. Schwinn, 21 spd. Road 20 m minutes of y
portunity. Serious Inquiries turning Phone Calls. No Sell- 863-983-8979 Master 18 spd. Bell padded
Only (800)344-9636 Ext. ing. No Explaining. For FREE seats. $199. 863-983-7751
700. Information Call : ,Isetss99e ti8-75 i sI thnt
river-A HOMETOWN Carrier (866)737-9959. LADIES BICYCLE, Red, th e tim e spent
For HOMETOWN Drivers- ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do WOLFF TANNING BEDS Buy Go6 speed condition. bell.$45 il
Knight Transportation- Ask you earn $800/day? 30 Ma- Direct and Save! Full Body (863)357-41 88 W ith yo u r child
about 7 out/7 home! *Daily chines, Free Candy All for units from $22 a month!
& Weekly Pay. *2700 $9,995. (888)629-9968 FREE Color Catalog CALL Join all the people who b ir t a
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FOOTBALL/BASEBALL CARDS
(3-400)- Racing & Comic. late
80s early 90s Exc. cond. $400
or best offer!! 863-763-8943
TRAIN SET- Lionel Santa Fe 0-
gauge, Engine, 3 cars &
track. $200. or best offer.
(863)983-7915


COMPAQ COMPUTER- Up-
graded, Desk top. With desk
& access. Good cond. $175.
or best offer. (863)467-0987
COMPUTER SYSTEM, Dell,
Win XP + lots of programs
& games. $175.
(863)843-0158


CHINA CABINET, Solid wood,
2 pc. w/5 shelves. Hand
Made. Must see! $650
(863)763-8943
COMPUTER DESK. 5 ft. long,
2 n deep. 5 If tall. $125

COUCH, Tan, Excellent condi-
tion. $125. LeBelle.
239-822-5955
DRESSER, 40" Oak. $25
(863)675-3032 after 6pm.
END TABLES, 1 pair, 3
drawers. $25
(863)675-3032 after 6pm.
RACE CAR BED- Little Tykes,
blue, mattress not included,
excellent condition, $150
(863)634-3069
ROCKING CHAIR & footstool,
$35. LaBelle 239-822-5955
SLEIGH BED- Twin complete,
no mattress, $35
(863)675-7105
TABLE- Oak, Round, 1 leaf, 2
chairs w/coasters. $100.
(863)763-7695


KAHR P45- .45 cal. Semi-au-
to. 2 magazines, Ammo.
$500. (863)983-7915
RCBS ROCKCHUCKER & RE-
LOADING EQUIP- 4 sets of
dies, powder charge & misc.
$100 (863)357-3107 aft 5



CIRCULARMATIC TABLE- Glo-
ria Marshall, Like new, $950.
(863)357-1183
NEW KING MEMORY FOAM
Mattress. Paid $230, asking
$170. Okeechobee area.
(863)763-5474
NEW QUEEN MEMORY FOAM
Mattress. Paid $187, asking
$125 firm. Okeechobee area.
.(863)634-9620


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I ha ely Benovated 31R/2BA in walking distance to US Highway 27 5.91 acres, Zoned commercial, Start
school. Home is located on a corner Lot MOTIVATED Your Own Busineis $775,000 Owner Will Subdivide
SELLER 499 Avenue L $JW9rlt Price Reduced to $169,600 ,- ..-
MOVE RIGHT XIN this extremely well maintained From Our Family To Yours; ,,.
gorgeous home or) two lots is ready for you. 742 Have A Safe &
venue P with many XTRAS $142,000Happy Fourth ofJul. J-
H orQeO Q T Waterz 2215Riverside Dr. lkteaifiil2BVR1A Happy Fourth ofl Karen %c41.
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2Mobile Homes on 1.165 ac 86Ole0a Dr. $86,500 .K "8,BAT LIFT. Home RnREDUCED to $895,5000
4 NewOinTheMarAlhB"'PEiD.i(G28.Ave. ,$1.29,995 INCLUDES BOAT. Offering a $10,000 BONUS to de
SBrand Nea QBfS Home 3BR/2BA Waterfront Property, AGENT who sells it FIRST.
2485 Riverside Drive,$409,375 E ILAGHOLE
Vac amonHoe at Rental rop 2 Bi3VIBA Mobile Country giving 2B3R/2BA 1121 Cabbage Way, $145.000
Home in a very quiet area. 290 Florida Avenue, S 52,375 A oE] RwT
jSBrand New CBS Home 3B1R/2BA 943 Gerace C. 3 i"A1 P: ; R T "t'
options available, buy $170,375. rent $1,200 monthly, Lnhe l ie a i. ina.l. i I,-i 1. I. I.... ,$108,900 Lc F Sd- .A.c-
lease w/ option co buy. Make an appointment today. MONTURA 863.2832a5
City Limits Road .226 ac Just REDUCED TO S67390 Mi;,i.-R,,n,-l -'fl', 21 tforse ClubAve $ 162,5000
Avenue K 8 Lotpackage. water, sewer, nearpark, river I 2- *... 'i..- .r.. lot j.506 "Reducedto$48,500 -1
S t. i -..,,rt 7~NFD r'n'(,'11FRCIAL $320,000 1.25 acreson Live Oak $48000
Lnt r1Tn TWie ,.T 1 I,. r ,..ji $169,000 1.25 Acres on 445 S. l-ronda St & 1.25 Acres on 440 S.
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863-6;7-1010 i 863-983-3508 863-228-6867 863-697-0189
Why Wait To Build' Cet it Now! CBS I Operating Fish Farm" L,.:'-iiia f-or .a, 1) Hoolker's Point 3 br/2 Pa M H on 1, New Listing' YES YOU CAN own
Home 1,670 sqft. ild -b I car garage, ir..:,ienr Opp:irT..iri.ir, 'rlp'i o :i nri. h il 1,01 .a:res" Ci e, ietal rcoof-over a 2bd I ba recently updated
located on Texas Ave. Appliance package r e.;'eniur- Fr.',perr, i Iiar--- or a'.d i Listed .rjt 89,900 MLS# 20064200r5 starTer home ror an unbelied
included, city water and sewage. Ready to .,irh 2 Fh.i.e. .:,,f a I rina:; .:.pr'a- hu .-.r -,earl 2) New Listing!! 4 Br/2 Ba M/H ('98 able sales price of $74,900.00
Move in! $165,000.00 completed. Currently, all production is sold Homes of Merit) on 1.25 Acres. Newly
out as demand e, e,-d suppi, With a mar- remodeled Master bath. $139,900 2. A 4 toingg C e _k& _Lands_
Sweetwater Ave. This property has ket in need of more product, an ideal loca- MLS# 200644944 Are only part of the beauty of
many beautiful kstrees thmat include wild on and a ble e.elpnrr redyto 3) Moore Haven River Gardens. 2 this 3bd/-,ba mobie hanmeon
hidden in thick trees & brush. There is an expand, .l,. .- a 3.r -.pFlaurF,'1 tar any- lots ready for your new home. Call for 10 acres. Of cooric here' a
abundant of wildlife 2.5 acres 74.9K one aiming for fantastic returns. MS details!! one c arae a .iie ncar
S.5 a 7 200645189 Call Glenn @ 677-1441 for i, Moniura Ranch Estates we have port i ?- i 2 shed More ihan
Get Preconstruction Price 4 -available more information 1 from 1. a-rs and up. aonewioimefor,oiLiz 49,? C
3BR/2BA, I car garage located on Texas ~- fm 1 a, n a m/r 'o ,= 24,
Ave., *Harlem. Subdivision 1673 sq. ft. 2)Montura Ranch Estates An established _" _.-'T c 540K and up. This is a whole new look on life.
Special Loan package. Lutz Builders ad ,.opeati3 Animal Rescue Center. 5) Pioneer Plantation 2.5 acres on
$160K Pr.prt, i or. 1:,34 acres of Land. Haveyour Riviera St. Reduced to $65,0001! MLS# 3. Happy Camper
li,-,"r,, a, j t in-'- alll t.--ter...'.'i.i3-4 bad 200604536 Oak head that are yours and a
Rental on North side 3bd/2ba over 2000 '-.:.n, toi rmobitl' H.rrt r.lutsee I.:i pond plus squirrels, raccoons
sqft. living. -,:e,-,, ,a.,.:.3el.,, 503 E. appreciate!! $274,900 MLS# 200644616 6)Ridgdill Subdivision 2 Waterfront and deer for neirihbors This
Pasadena 51 ,''' pe,- non, i_'hort term M/H ots!! Will not last long at $55K xceptinal lnd is a great place
lease ok. 3)lnvestment Opportunity 13 Acres of Eachl! MLS# 200644619 "or ,,ekr d camping nil tot,
Producing Orange Grove!! High and dry with 7) Pioneer Plantation 5 Acres loIated build your special home Price.d
3.Acres for Lease Only on Hwy. 27. irrigation from bordering canal. Additional on 20th St. Just north of Tampa with to put a smile on your face @
miles North of town. $150 per acre per acreage available. Listed at $20K per acre. access from Tampa. MLS# 5399K MLS# 200611965
month. MLS# 200626483 200647060
SJ-L il lil 8) Port Labelle Need a place to build 4. Ne Lisn ip corner
A ttentlon! r your dream home? Residential Lot @ lot ri-,t, ora
1io ... a.,i lU' -- $44,900:00 Call for.details. p,, ll ., last

Surf for Real Estate 9) Need a breeze from a lake? A lonr., .
th fot th wiole Es tate 5)Seminole Manor 3 Bedroom/2 Bath 2005 3bd/2 ba with large closets.
throughout the Whole state Mobile Home walking distance from. Also a porch viewing a beautiful land- 5. Montura Ranch Estates
of Florida using Florida IDX Clewiston High School and Clewiston scaped yard. Only 39,900.00
without leaving the Elementary Schools. Reduced to $89,900!!
comfort of your home! MLS# 200636722 Get 2 Realtor263 Hunting Club $42,000
Visit our website at New Listing!! 3 br/2 baCBS Homeon 1/3 ac For the price of 1! 770 S. Shetjand $44,900
www.sugarralty.com in Hooker's Point.. Newroofand new pantt Call Glenn @ 677-1441 or 735 Palm $49,000
www.sugarrealty.com inside and out. Priced to sell at $207,000 le-4 or Shetland $5200
for this feature and .more! MLS#200650646 1 Sarah @ 2286867


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Gonzalez Walker

561-722-7347 863-677-1013

Definitely Not Nice, In fact just rff t,.ood
it's a 2 Bd disaster! Fix It Up ful /i '.te.MI
and it may just be livable.
Anyway, buy this Flaghole!!!! Oak trees, paved drive-
Sway, 5' fence, & pole barn on I acre
doublewid ,e home in. lot. Almost forgot the beautiful
Seminole IJViM ti r not much remodeled mobile home! Listed @
more than the lot value at $162,300.00
$39.9K You won't warnit I miss out on a
deal like this' ,?.,0 4bd/2ba dou-
Why Pay high space tents blewide on 2.16 acres. Property fea-
whn an th lan tures a second mobile home, large
when you can own the land steel building and storage sheds.
with a 3BllTlli double- $225,000.00
wide with 8001r a double Pioneer Plantation
carport, patio, and shed in 420 Union Ave. 2.5 Acres $72.9K
Easy Life subdivision It's 4150 Pioneer 17th St. 2.5 Ac 565K
going to sell fast at $79.900. 5205 Pioneer 22nd St. 5 Ac 5130K
The Best 1.41 acre lake front lot in
Looking for vacant land? Montura 105 Pinelake Ave. Call for
Well bring your horses showing $77,900.00
because I've got 1.25 acres Now must be the time to buy your
tracts available now in Montura Tract tI list, show and sell
Montura Ranch Estates. Give poithem, Callor information or an
me a call today!
5 Acres in Pioneer w/ steel building
Are you looking for peace $215,000.00
and quiet? Well I've got a New Listing t going fast!
bedroom 2bath doublewide 2,24' l;ft i cl r r located
th 1 i n cIn tl n l ,l n 1,ieview
that sits on 1.25 acres in Estates ,-ft-'it l 90 00 Call
Montura Ranch Estates and is for showing
very secluded. Only acant Land in Harlem! .19 acres
$140,000.00 $19,000.00


Cathy S.
Garcia

863-228-4798
Se Hbla Espanol1
Very spacious 2001 manufactured
home on the lake, has all the room you
are looking for. This 3bd 2ba home has
several walk-in closets and a very large liv-
ing/dining area. This home is being
offered at $124,900.
Oak Trees Line The Driveway!, 3bd/-2ba
MH w/ full open deck on front to sit in you
rocker. Home sits on 1 acre of land in
Flaghole. Home has tile & hardwood floors
throughout. Recently remodeled, 5ft
fence around property, and pole barn in
back yard. Get your hands on this beauty
for $162,500
Come See This Little Piece Of Heaven In
The Country! CBS House on 5 acres in
Flaghole 3 bedrooms and 2 baths,
screened Lanai, 960 sq. ft. garage, loaded
with Oak trees Reduced to $399,000
Gone li


JUST REDUCED!!! Absolutely Gorgeous
2004 Homes fff brand new
condition. Tv-.ii /l|re with fami-
ly room has a fi t. and has
a great view r ,.. This home is
being offered for $132,500.


New Listing MONTURA! 740 S.
Hacienda; 1997 4bd/2ba Palm
Harbor MH, 6' fence, beautiful lot
and trees, detached carport and
shed, immaculately! Offered ()
$144,900.00 priced to sell
Looking for a charming deal on
the North side of Clewiston? Look
no further!! This 2/1 home boasts
of character from the moment you
step inside. Hardwood floors
throughout and a great layout just
add to the charm. This gem is a
great starter home or investment
opportunity and is located in a great
neighborhood (W $1 39,900.00
FLAGHOLE! This home is all country
living on the outside and nothing
but city on the inside! This 1984 3/2
Fleetwood DWMH has been com-
pletely renovated you'll think
you've stepped foot into a CBS
ome. Throw in the fact this one of
a kind home sits on 2.5 acres with
its own private pond and you can't
ask for more! A great home at a
great price we've priced right to
sell. Offered at $179,900. Call today
for your appointment!!!

earc^' I E ._ 0," d


Reduced Again! 3BD/2BA Nice
Kept,Many Fruit Trees,New A/C,
Horseshoe Ac. @( $119,000
Don't Let This One Slip Away!
2bd/1ba on huge lots in Horseshoe
, .r Bring all offers. Seller
P.h.. ..u J $1 65K
New Listing! 3bd/2ba split floor
plan, 6ft. chain link fenced, 2 car
garage, well maintained S224.9K
New Listing! Sbd/3ba, 2 AC units, 2
water heaters, split floor plan, new
tile throughout home, freshly paint-
ed, working chimney, great screen
patio, new roof, too many extras to
name! A must see! $549,900
Got Land? Looking for development
land? 28 acs. In LaBelle Ranchettes!
Priced to sell fast @ $34K per acre
Need Some Space? Spacious
4bd/2ba doublewide MH in Montura.
Split floor plan, living room, family
room, too many extras! Hurry, won't
last! Motivated Seller! Only $5159K
Looking for a weekend get away or
starter home? 2bd/2ba single wide
MH in Montura RanchEstates fenced'
and on paved road. Only $84.9K
New Listing! Secluded well maintain

de r rC.oPer
also next to a canal. $124,900.00


Jerry W.
Smith

S561-261-3444

Mntura Ranch Estates
2.5 Acres in Montura $85K
5 Acres in Pioneer, potential for
great home site $165K
2.5 Acres, 3bd/2ba mobile home,
fenced, Montura Ranches $165K
1.25 acres in Montura Ranch
Estates $39,900.00
3/2 Brick home, pool, new roof,"
new fencing, Location makes this
listing a "Must See"! $305K
New Development! Call me for
sky valley lots.
5 wooded acres in Pioneer
Plan lSrSgi flI gkIng
$14 9
Ready to move in! 3bd/2ba manu-
factured home in Moore haven
$79.9K
2.5 acres Perimeter Rd. $99,000
MH on 1.25 acres in Montura
$18,900
Reduced! Moore Haven 3bd/2ba,
CBS house $200,000.00
New Listing! 1995 Homes of Merit
MH, fenced, above ground pool,
ots of storage, and metal roof.
Neat & clean. $1 35,900.00
2.5 acres in Pioneer $70K
5 acres in LaDeca $125K


Charles
H. Kehm
III

305-968-2242
Want to Own a Business? Check
this Out! Established commer-
cial upholstery business and
property $250K
Own a Piece of Paradise!
Beautiful building lot/invest-
ment property in Port LaBelle
$49.9K Reduced for Quick
Sale
New Listing! 3bd/2ba CBS

hom rn fl Ilhi
Out! $225,000.00
Residential Listing on exclu-
sive RidcleI % r 3bd/2ba
on half l|r(cf. Possible
owner IfljU, available.
Contact me for details & show-
ing.
Back On The Market! 3 bed-
roonm i 1n
Coro Jp
erty ,AL ncli
of shopping ia L -i r


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LA E0,E .0 1-Ef


775 County Rd.
721 Loop NE
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.

$575,000.00


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DIAMOND RING- 1/2 ct,
w/surrounding diamonds,
$500 (863)675-7105 or
(863)673-5023



SUITCASE SET: SAMSONITE,
Black w/hard shell cases.
Great condition. $60.
(863)675-3944 LaBelle.
Me a I I0

LIFE CHAIR: New, Mauve col-
or, $1300 or best offer.
(863)517-1570 LaBelle



GENERATOR- BRAND NEW
Never used, good for 4 BR
house. $850 or best offer.
(239)657-2427
HOV A ROUND- easy to oper-
ate $2500 (863)357-0125
KARAOKE- Bratzs, White,
Complete, Good condition.
$50. (239)503-4656
LASER VIDEODISC COLLEC-
TION & PLAYER, 400 or
more discs, $400 or best of-
fer. (863)467-5401
PARKING LOT, SWEEPER-
Tow behind, Ready to go.
Honda, Electric start, Used.
$2500. (863)467-4253



BOXER PUP, AKC Champion
Pedigree, 25 weeks old, beau-
tiful flashybrindle male. $450
863-675-9326/863-673-1214
COCKATIELS, (7), babies,
hand feed, bring your cage,
$350. (863)983-7807 in
Pioneer Plantation area.
DOBERMAN PUPPIES, AKC
7 Black & Tan & 3 Red. Health
Certificates. Parents on prem-
ises. $450. (863)634-6097
FINCH'S & CANARIES
$20- $45. (863)697-8731
GERM SHEP PUPS- 8 wks
old, AKC, health cert. Champ
line, bik/tan, short hair, par-
ents on prem, hips cert.
(863)254-3344
JACK RUSSELL PUPS Pure
bred, shots/wormed, 4 males,
1 female. Cute...cute...cute!!!
$250. (239)340-8503
PIT BULL PUPPIES- 3M/5F
APBR Lowriders. Ready to go!
(863)634-6601 or 634-2250



JACUZZI, Large, outdoor, 6
people, very good condition.
$250 (863)612-5037



SINGER, 1978, in cabinet, in
good condition. $100 or best
offer. (863)467-1046

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TOSHIBA- Model CF3566A,
35" Works good. $250.
(863)675-0161
TV, 42" RCA, Excellent condi-
tion. $800 new, asking $400
(863)447-1198



GENERATOR- Craftsman,
brand -new, $600
(863)357-0125
GENERATOR TRANSFER
SWITCH, 200 amps, 250 v,
brand new. $1000
(863)763-3665
MAC TOOLBOX- Economizer
4000, asking $800 or best.
offer (863)634-0856 or
634-2951
MIG WELDER- Snap-on, 300
amp, With aluminum spool
gun, on small wheels $1000.
or best offer (863)697-9704.
PLASMA CUTTER- Snap-on,
will cut up to half inch
$1200. or best offer.
(863)697-9704
TABLE SAW Rigid, heavy du-
ty, 10". New, only used once.
420 or best offer.
(772)216-5092



DIRT DEVIL ULTRA, Handheld
vaccuum; Used twice, sacri-
fice at $25. (863)824-0801



NEW COIN COLLECTOR want-
ing to add to my collection.
Please call to sell coins &
paper money 239-693-4891
WHEEL CHAIR LIFT, Inexpen-
sive, For back of car.
(863)517-1570


Agriculture



Christmas Trees 745
Farm Equipment 805
Farm Feed.'Products 810
Farm Miscellaneous 815
Farm Produce 820
Farm Services
Offered 825
Farm Supplies/
Services Wanted 830
Fertilizer 835
Horses 840
Landscaping
Supplies 845
Lawn & Garden 850
Livestock 855
Poultry/Supplies B60
Seeds/Plants,"
Flowers 865




BEAUTIFUL RED SORREL 1/4
Horse, 12 yro mare, great
manner,16 hands, $1500
incids tack (863)357-1693
CORRAL, 7 or 8 pieces. Very
good condition. $700
(863)675-3054
Palamino Gelding, 15 hands,
some work w/barrel & poles,
loves t6 jump, $1000.
(863)634-9314


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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


PALOMINO- 5 yrs, 15.3 hand,
Barn & pastured, Not a be-
ginner horse.; $1800.
(863)357-1945. Evenings



BEHIND THE SHED SALE
Lawn mowers, Edger, Yard
vac, Awning windows & more
$185. for all (863)763-0120
LAWN EQUIPMENT & TRAIL-
ER, 2 blowers, 2 weedeaters,
edger & more. Call for more
info. $9000 (863)532-0368
LAWN TRACTOR, John Deere.
$500 (863)763-4567
LRG COMPUTER DESK- Ad-
justable height. Removable
top $50. or best offer.
(561)633-1371. ,
RAILROAD CROSS TIES- 100,
$800. for all, will separate.
(863)801-1666
ROTO TILLER- Troy Bilt,
12hp, w/attach, elec start,
self prop, like new, $1200
(863)763-1377
SNAPPER, 1982 tractor, built
by Massey Ferguson, 55"
belly motor, front/end PTO,
$1,000.863-674-0216.



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


Aprtens 9011


1,2 & 3 BEDROOMS
HOUSES & APARTMENTS
FOR RENT. No pets.
Call (863)677-0977 or
(863)983-4436
CLEWISTON, lbr, Single per-
son or couple. No animals,
Utilities included + Satellite.
(863)673-1363



FOR RENT OR LEASE TO
OWN 3 br, 2ba, house, Ig
fenced yard, call USA Realty
Help for more details
(561)531-0043 Pahokee









-Build To Suit-

Up To 10,000 SQ. FT.

Belle Glade Area







Real Estate

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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
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Prdperty Sale 1055
Property Inspectionl 060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080



BEAUTIFUL D/W on 5 Acres,
between LaBelle & Clewiston.
Horse fenced. Private & Se-
cluded. Some owner financing
avail. $229,000. Call
239-297-5864
CLEWISTON: 3/2 2001 Dbl.
wide on 1/2 acre plus. Moti-
vated to Sell $90k- Brendon
863-698-3714/863-686-8900
brendonwoodproperties@
hotmail.com
REMODELED 3BR 5+Acres
2BA, completely remodeled,
screened pool w/liner, S/S
appl's, 3 sheds. $355K
(863)467-5052


CLEWISTON, 3br, 2 full ba, 2
awnings, Wide door/hall-
ways. Breezeway porch.
Shed, Pond in back. Cement
dock in back extends out to
waters edge. Excellent shape
& location. Must see to ap-
preciate! (863)228-3909
CLEWISTON, WATERFRONT
3 Bdrm., 2 Ba, HUGE Living
Room, Nice Dining Room &
Family room. 1/4 acre fenced,
new roof & dock. $169,500
neg. (863)805-0272
LaBelle 3/3 Down Town, Near
Courthouse. Lg. rooms, Top
Area $218K or Annual Lease
$1800 mo. 561-441-2800'
PORT LaBelle: 4/2 Upgrades
galore! Lg. Rooms, Lg. Yard.
Near School. Price to sell.
$179,500. or Annual Lease
$1900. Owner 863-673-5071
cshdz_04@earthlink.net
PORT LaBelle: Unit 4 Ideal
3/1 Starter Home. New roof.
Lg. yd.Priceto sell. $146,000.
Owner 863-673-5071
SELL YOUR HOUSE
IN 3 DAYSI!
Cash or terms. Call Elizabeth
for details. (561)531-0043



FLAGHOLE, 1 acre, wP99
doublewide, 3BR/2BA, city
water, large shed, landscaped.
$150,000 (863)902-9355
RT. 27, 5 ac., 3 mi. S of Cle-
wiston. 664' frontage Excel-
lent potential. Owner financing.
$75,000 per ac 954-747-1452
TENNESSEE ACREAGE w/
Views Amazing Views. 4 Beau-
tiful Seasons. 1-5 acre parcel.
From the $40's. Minutes to Fall
. Creek Falls State Park Planned
Club House, Nature Trails. Call
for appt. 866-481-1810



ADJOINING 1/4 Acre Lots in
Unit 102, Glades County on
South Hilton Circle. $39,500
each or $77,000 for both. Call
(863)673-9491
CLEWISTON Area: Cleared
Lot. $12,000. Call Larry
Callaway @ (863)673-9129
fo(more',nforrnation..
RTI 27- 5 ac, .3 mi, S of Cle-
wiston. 664' Frontage .Excel-
lent Potential. Owner Financing
$75,000 per ac 954-747-1452



15 ACRE FLORIDA RANCH
ESTATE Only $69,900! Short
Drive to the Gulf of Mexico
Just Minutes from 1-10.
Won't last! Call Now!
(866)950-5263 Ext 650.
82 Beautiful Acres all useable
N.C.-VA border, 4 miles from
1-77. 180 View Blueridge
Mountains, trout stream,
barns $2900 per acre. Pic-
tures. (336)786-5122 or
(336)682-8686.
ASHEVILLE, NC AREA HOME-
SITES 1 to 8 acre parcels
from the $80's. Gated, river-
front. Just outside Hot
Springs, NC. Awesome own-
ers' clubhouse. Nature trails,
river walk. Phase II Fall
2006. Preview now. Call
(866)292-5762.
BEAUTIFUL N. CAROLINA.
ESCAPE TO BEAUTIFUL
WESTERN-NC MOUNTAINS.
FREE COLOR BROCHURE &
INFORMATION. MOUNTAIN
PROPERTIES W/ SPEC-
TACULAR VIEWS HOMES,
CABINS, CREEKS & INVEST-
MENT ACREAGE. Cherokee
Mountain GMAC Real Estate.
cherokeemountainrealty.com
(800)841-5868.
BENT TREE Golf and Tennis,
Gated Community in the
North Georgia Mountains
with Clubhouse, Pools, Lake,
Stables. Homes and Lots
available. Craft, Inc.
(800)822-1966 www.craf-
trealestate.com.
Buyers Market Coastal North
Carolina 95-100% LTV Fi-
nancing Call CCL Inc. Realty
(800)682-9951.
Cool Western NC Mountains-
escape the heat, hurricanes
and high prices. Homes,
cabins, lots acreage, invest-
ments. Prudential Great
Smokys Realty, Downtown
Bryson City. Call
(877)476-6597.
Escape the Heat & Head to the
Mountains of North Carolina.
Call for Details about Round
Mountain Falls.
(866)930-5263.
EUFAULA, AL WATERFRONT
1/2 to 3 acres from the 40's.
Gated with Planned club-
house, docks, and boat
ramp. 2 hours from Atlanta &
the coast. Rolling terrain,
beautiful hardwoods.
(866)882-1107.
GEORGIA- BLAIRSVILLE
NORTH GEORGIA MOUN-
TAINS. Land, Homes, Com-
mercial & Investment.
"EVERYTHING WE TOUCH
TURNS TO SOLD" Jane Baer
Realty, (706)745-2261,
(800)820-7829 www.jane-
baerrealty.com. jane-
baer@alltel, net.
Gulf front lots $595k. Homes


starting mid $300k. New
master planned ocean front
community on beautiful
Mustang Island, near Corpus
Christi, TX. www.cinnamon-
shore.com, (866)891-5163.


KY LAKEFRONT PROPERTY 1
to 40+ acre parcels from
the $40s. On Lake Barkley
near Land Between.the
Lakes. Lakefront, view &
wooded sites. Phase II open
now! Call (866)339-4966.
Lakefront and Lakeview Prop-
erties Nestled in the hills of
Tennessee on the shores of
pristine Norris Lake. Call
lakeside Realty at
(423)626-5820 Or visit
www.lakesiderealty-tn.com.
LOOKING TO OWN LAND? In-.
vest in rural acreage
throughout America; coastal,
mountain, waterfront proper-
ties..20 to 200 acres. For
FREE Special Land Reports:
www. landbuyers -
guide.com/fl.
Real Estate for Sale, Houses,
Land, Water-front. National
Forest Frontage, Piedmont of
NC. Iron Horse Properties,
(800)997-2248, www.iron-
horseauction .com,
NCAL#3936.
Tennessee, N. Georgia. Su-
perb living opportunities/in-
vestments. Beautiful
mountain, valley, lake:
homes, cabins, retreats, lots,
estates, vievirv boulders,
streams. //aVjiorid & Ca, Re-
altors, Chattanooga. Sewan-
ee. (800)489-2402.
www.wa Ildorf.com.
TN WATERFRONT SALE Start-
.ing at $49,900 Charokee
Lake Morristown, TN 1-3
Acres WF Parcels Incredible
Mtn. Views, Marina, Boat
Launch. McKeoughLand .Co.
(800)351-5263 www.TNwa-
terfront.com.
VA MOUNTAINS 5 acres with
frontage on very large pris-.
tine creek, very private, ex-
cellent fishing, canoeing,
']uJOd a. ia. rnijar New Riv-
ir Tr il ;.|ji' Fj'. $39,500.
Owner (866)789-8535-
www.mountainsofVA.com,
Western New Mexico Private
74 Acre Ranch $129,990
Mt. views, trees, :liiing ill:
pastureland, wildlife, borders
BLM. Horseback riding, hik-
ing, hunting. Perfect family
ranch, electricity. 100% fi-
nancing. NALC
,(866)365-2825.
WNC Mountains 5.71 Acres
w/ hardwood trees. Financ-
ing available only $39,995.
Private lake and river access.
This one won't last call today
(800)699-1289 or www.riv-
erbendlakelure.com.


Mobile Homes



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




HOUSES & TRAILER LOTS
For Rent, Near Clewiston,
Dr. L. E. Thompson, Jr.
(754)224-0364


LAKEPORT SINGLE WIDE M/H
-14X66, 2br/2ba in 10X25
screened room, new floors,
handicap ramp, shady-lot
$50,000 Call 863-634-6056
Replacemento de su trailer,
service complete con solo
una compania traila manu-
facturada, nuevas, usadas
Ilame al (863-675-8888.
Traila Manufacturada, 3/2 ba-
nos, lista para ser occupada,
localicada en LaBelle en .5
acre de propidad. LLamme al
(863)675-8888
Traila manufacturada bajo
enganche finaceimento dis-
ponible, 3/2 banos, Ilamme
al (863)675-8888


Recreation



Boats 3005
Campers.- RVs 3010
Jet Skils 3:,15
Marine Accessories 302U
Marine Miscellaneous 3025
Motorcycles "-030
Sport Vehicles.-ATVs 3035



AIR BOAT- 11', Gore Hull, 231
V-6 Buick engine, New prop,
battery. Good trailer. Runs
good. $1600. 863-697-0135
BASS TRACKER- 94, 18' Pro,
75 hp Mercury. Trailer,
$3400. (239)633-7173
KONA JET BOAT, 454 V8,
Berkley J12 pump & 20ft gal-
vanized trailer, new. $2300 or
will separate. (561)876-6469


SEA KAYAK, NW Pursuittour-
ing, 17ft. Excellent condition.
$600 (863)357-7406 -
SEADO 14.5' '95 -Sportster,
jet boat, w/trlr., bimini, life
jackets, ski equip., good cond.
$3900 Negot. 772-785-9291



AMERI-CAMP TRAV. TRL.31'
'04, e8BR, iBA, 14' slide out
L/R, central air/heat; stereo,
sips 6, many extras. $16,900
Negotiable. (772)785-9291 .

COACHMAN POP-UP '88-
sleeps 6, new fridge & pump
sink. Coleman f/g canoe 17'
'03. $2500 Neg.863-697-8731

INTL AIRSTREAM '65- 26ft,
asking $1500 or best offer
(863)763-3735



5TH WHEEL CAMPER- '89,
35' Coachman, needs some
woarK i$000 cjll for more
,,:63h. 6,i5-2844



YAMAHA WAVE RUNNER '96,'
3 Seater, Very low hours. Like
new cond. w/2 place trailer.
$3900. (863)357-1183



DIRT BIKE-SUZUKI 85/L '
2004, less than 10 hrs., $2K.'
(863)634-0856 or 634-2951
H. D.- '99, Dyna Wide Glide,
8400 orig mi., Extra chrome.
immaculate cond. $12,500.
(863)675-6769,
HONDA SHADOW 750 -'83,
great shape, 23K, $1400 or
best offer (863)697-2198
KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR '01.
CRUISER,-4300 mi:, wind--
shield, 1 ; 1`", cc
$1250. 8 iJt'."l, J" V
YAMAHA VIRAGO, '04, 250V
twin,1,100 mi., windshield
plus extras, showroom
cond., r $2850.
(863)674-0149



MANCO 260 CC '04, Less than'
100 hrs, comes w/trailer, will
consider trades $2200 neg.
(863)441-4534



ARTICAT DVX 250 2006, 4
Whir. Auto., Like new. Low
hours. $3500 or best offer.
Call Nick @ 863-697-0383,


Automobiles



Automobiles 4005
Aitos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070


CADILLAC FLEETWOOD- '94,
White with rims. Stereo,
Leather int. Runs & looks
great. $6000. 863-673-6266
CHEVY CAVALIER- '88, 4 Cyl,
Auto; A/C, Radio, Pwr door
locks 32-34 MPG. Some rust
$650. (863)675-1862
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER,
'90, runs good, sand metallic
exterior, tan interior, 1 own-
er. $1500. (239)839-0895
COUGARS- A pair, '87, 1 runs
good & 1 for parts. $300.
(863)673-6266
DODGE SHADOW '92, Auto-
matic, A/C works. new tires,
$1300 or best offer
(561)914-1660
FORD ESCORT '94, 2 door,
auto., a/c. $1000
(863)612-5037
FORD ESCORT STATION
WAGON, '95, $1200.
(863)634-4518
FORD TAURUS- '95, Good
condition. Cold A/C, Runs
great. $2400.
(863)610-0577
FORD TAURUS WAGON, '95,
$800 or best offer.
(863)983-9908
MAZDA 626- '95, 4 door,
2.0L, Auto, A/C, All power w/
new tires & battery $1000 or
best offer 863-261-4538
MAZDA MX6 '90, Low rider.
New 17" rims/tires, 2 tone
gray. Auto. New trans., $1500
or best offer 561-305-3321


I Mobile Home
Sale 20201


DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
TheDepartment of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue a per-
mit (Ile No. 50-0129049-009) to Pahokee Marina, to construct a.flve new dock-
ing structures and to accommodate an additional 108 lips.
The project proposes to (1) construct five new piers (15,770 sq. ft. total), to ac-
ommodate an additional 108slips (224 total), with the following dimensions:
,296 sq.ft., Pier consists of a 22' x 8' (1,70 sq. ft.) access pier, a 72' x
576 sq. ) ermine plaform, wele 4' x 2 (960 sq. ft.) finger piers, and an
B 90'(72U0sq. ft) marginal doch; -
I 3,424 sq. Pier 0, consists of a 236'x 8' (1,888 sq. ft.) access pier, a 112' x
16 sq. ft.) terminal platform, and eight 4'x 24' (768 sq. ft.) finger piers;
c)2,490 sq. Pier E, consists of a 211.3' x 8' (1,690 sq. ft.) access pier, a 50' x
400 sq t.terminal platform, and five 4' x 20' (400 sq. ft) ingerpiers;
d 3,296 ft., Pier F, consists of a 220'x 8'(1,760 sq. ft) access pier, a72' x 8'
76 sq. ft. terminal platform, and twelve 4' x 20 (960 sq. ft.inger piers;
S3,136 sq.ft., Pier G, consists of a 220'x 8' 1,70 sq. ft) access pier, a 72' x
8 1576 sq.IL) terminal platform, and ten 4'x 20' (800 sq. ft) finger piers;
a)n mooring piles;
and 12) Install'a sewage pumpout system that will provide service to each slip and
W also accommodate transient vessels through a tie-in location at the previously
permitted fuel dock (50-0129049-008). The pumpout system will be tied directly
to the City of Pahokee's public utility system.
The project Is located In Lake Okeechobee, Class I Waters, adjacent to 190 Lower
Lake Drive, Pahokee Section 18, Township 42 South, Range 37 East) In Palm
Beach County (N 26' 49'32'W 80 40,3"). -
The activity includes consideration of an application to modify a 5-year sovereignty
submerged land lease to increase containing 535,309 square feet, more or less,
for the incorporation of additional docking structures and 108 slips (224 total)
within the existing lease area to be used in conjunction with an upland public rec-
Sreation development, including a campground, restaurant, and boat repair fa-
clifes, which requires no consideration as the lease fees are based strictly on six
percent ofthe annualrentalallue fromthewetslip rental area.
The application is available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Florida
Department of Env.nmental Protection, Sutheast District Office, 400 N. Con
grass Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.
The Department will Issue the permit with attached conditions unless a timely peti-
tion for an administrative hearing is tiled under sections 120.569 and 120.57 of
the Florida Statutes, before the deadline for'filing a petition. The procedures for
pefitionlng fora hearing are setforth below.
A person whose substantial interests am affected by the Department's proposed
permittg decision may petition for an administrative proceedin (hearing) under
sectianons 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes. The petition must contain
the information set forth below and must be filed (received by the clerk) in the Of-
fice of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard,
Maol Station 35, Tailakassee, Floida 32399-3000.
Petons by the applicant or any of the parties listed below must be tiled within 14
. days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by a', piv;e,,: mir,,, ia.,,
those entitled to written notice under section 120.60(3) :.ih Fria-,, :a irul,: '
. must be filed-within 14.days of publication of the notice or receipt of the written
notice, whichever occurs first. Under section 120.60(3) of the Florida Statutes,
however, any person whoshas askedthe Department for notice of agency action
may file a petition within 14 days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date
of publication.
The peitioner shall mall a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicat-
ed above at the time of filing. The failure of any person to file a petition or request
for mediation within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that
person's ri ght to request an administrative determination (hearing) under sections
120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes. Any subsequent intervention (in a
proceeding Initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding
officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with rule 28-106.205 of the Flori-
da Administrative Code.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department's action is based
must contain the following information: I '
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or iden-
tif cation number, if known;
(b) The name,; address, and telephone number of the petiioner: the nmap ait-
ress, and telephone number of the petitioners representative, if any, er.I, i. j
be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an
explanation of how the petitioners substantial Interests will be affected by the
agency determination;
(c) A statement of how and when each petitioner received notice of the agency
decision;
(d) A statement of all disputed Issues of material fact. If there are none, the peti-
tion must so indicate;
(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, as well as the rules or stat-
Sutes which entie the petitioners to relief; and
(f) A demand tor relief.
A petion that does not dispute the material facts on which the Department's action
is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain
the same information as setforth above, as required by rule 28-106.301.
Because the administrative hearing prices is designed to formulate final agency
action, te filing of a peiton means that the Departmens final action maybe dif-
ferent from the position taken by it in this notice. Persons whose substantial inter-
ests will be affected by any such final decision of the Department have the right to
petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements
setforth above.
Mediation Is not available in this proceeding.
Any party to this order has the right to seek judicial review of its under section
120.68 of the Florida Statutes, .by filing a notice of appeal under rule 9.110 of the
Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure with the clerk of the Department in the Office
of General Counse, Mall Station 35, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahas-
see, Florida 32399-3000; and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal accompa-
nied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate district court of appeal. The
notice of appeal must be tiled within thirty days after this order Is filed with the
clerk of the Department.
144249 CGS 6/29/06


STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT ONE
Barlow, Florida
June 20, 2006
Advertisement No. 1
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Sealed bids will be received at District 1, State of Florida De artment of Transporta.-
tion, 801 North Broadway Ave., Bartow, Florida. Sealed bids will be received until
2:00 RM. (Bartow LocalTime) on Thursday, July 20, 2006 and will be opened
and publicly read aloud in the Multi Purpose Conference Room. Bidders may ob-
tain preliminary bid results at httD,/wwwdot state 11 us/cc.admin/ Click on "Let-
ting Results"andD1.
----NOTE--
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN PLANS,'SPECIAL PROVISIONS
AND/OR BID DOCUMENTS BY DOWNLOADING A FAX ORDER FORM AND FAXING
IT TO U8631 534-7172. THIS FORM MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT
WWW DOTSTTE FL US/CONTRACTSADMINISTRATIONDISTRICT1
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS & PROPOSAL HOLDER LIST: Proposals will not be is-
sued after 2:00 RM. (Bartow Local Time) on Wednesday, July19, 2006. Plan
holders list will not be Issued after 5:00 pm on Friday, July 14, 2006.
(CONTRACT NO. E1F62) District Wide: (BRRP FUNDS): FINANCIAL PROJECT NO
413229-2-52-01 Improvements consists of epaira to expansion joints, concrete
approach slabs, prestress deck panels, prestressed beams, structural piles and
fender systems, replacement of prestress deck panels, construction of cathodic
protection pile jackets and scour protection. (Approx 730 Calendar Days). NOTE:
PROJECT MANAGER: Alan Autry, (863) 519-2228 lan autryiadot state fl us
MAXIMUM BUDGETARY AMOUNT $250,000.00. NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND
SPECS. FUNDS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL FROM THE LEGISLATURE
(CONTRACT NO. E1F67-RO) County Highlands: (D FUNDS): FINANCIAL PROJECT
NO 420961-1-72-01 Work consists of intermediate mowing and litter removal.
(Approx 365 Calendar Days) NOTE: PROJECT MANAGER: Gary Burnett,
863) 386-6104 gary.bumett(dot state ti us BUDGET AMOUNT $60,000.00.
NO CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECS. NOTE: THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY
PRE-BID MEETING BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. UNTIL 3:00 RM. WEDNESDAY.
JULY 12,.2006 IN THE HRD TRAINING CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIRST
FLOOR OF THE DISTRICT ONE OFFICE.LOCATED AT 801 NORTH BROADWAY
AVENUE, BARTOW, FLOIRDA. BID DOCUMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO
CONTRACTORS WHO ATTEND THE PRE-BID MEETING OR THOSE CONTRAC-
TORS PRESENT AT THE START OF THE EXPLANATION OF SPECIFICATIONS,
HOWEVER CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE PRE-BID MEETING. (THIS NOTICE COME JUST BE-
FORE THE (APPROX CALENDAR DAYS) INFORMATION. FUNDS CONTINGENT
UPON APPROVAL FROM THE LEGISLATURE
Cheryl L. Sanchious
District Contracts Administrator
142481 CGS/ON 6/29;7/6/06

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LANDOWNERS
OF CLEWISTON DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to call of the Board of Supervisors of the Cle-
wiston Drainage District the Annual Meeting of the Landowners of the Clewiston
Drainage Distrnt, for the year 2006, will be held in the office of the District, 350
West Arroyo Avenue, Hendry County, Clewiston, Florida, on Tuesday, July 11,
2006 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of:
1.Electing one (1) Supervisor for a term of three (3) years.
2.Recelving annual reports and taking such action there to as the landowners may
determine.
3.Transacting such other business that may come before the landowners.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLEWISTON DRAINAGE DISTRICT


143734 CGS 6/29;7/6/06


James Pittman
Supervisor


PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTTO ISSUE AIR PERMIT
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Draft Air Permit No. 0510003-036-AC
United States Sugar Corporation, Clewiston Sugar Mill and Refinery-
Hendry County, Florida
Ap Ii'Jml Ti, T ,i;. i,, i li '; i.i. i ir United States Sugar Corporation.
fr jplrphCAir liuri-L.' d iuie.0i'UjiUc i- M,. Neil Smith, V.P of Sugar Process-
ing Operations. The applicants mailing address is the Clewiston Sugar Mill and
Retfinery, 111 Ponce DeLeon Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440.
Facility Location: The United States Sugar Corporation operates an existing sugar
mill and refinery in Clewiston at the'intersection of W.C. Owens Avenue and State
Road 832 In Hendry County, Florida.
Projecd t I'f lJujr, ,I ,1l11'. ir, U- I. ]i lT,-" u,:. j,, 1:11 l .. lb',', friiiiil lJ,.,
,'1 : 1 "1 ,]} l i :' a .,:.iTllTl.,] jl,: I I '* u ":. l ,1l :1 I lll l I1.. 1 ,1] .,.I [i" 1:. U i. "1-
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h,' WI-, ',, ,I i'.'l- L r:',:'. J ', i 1 'ill '.I 'i ..: 1 I .i I'. i .T .Tm ri l |.l.l
:ll,iw ]lv lll; Ml f 1 i l ll' ,! ,l7 l' I-:, ',ii

Specific Condition 7 of Permit No. 0510003-027-AC requires, "If the results of the
performance test show potential NOx emissions greater than 40 tons per year, the
permittee shall submit a PSD permit application or an application to modify this
permit to avoid PSD preconstruction review." Accordingly, the applicant requests
that the original air construction permit be revised for the following: identify in-
stallation of only one burner per boiler; specify the maximum burner caacitv as
130 MMBtu/hour; identify the design NOx emissions rate of 0.17 it. irni i,,,,,
reduce annual distillate oil firing from 7.0 to 6.0 million gallons
both boilers combined).



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Permitting Authority: Applications for construction permits are subject to review
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.) and
Chapters 62-4, 62-210, and 62-212 of the Florida Administrative Code (EA.C.).
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.T,-I [ F ,l t i,|.. ,.,'.. 1 .. l'N l ,l llh h,.,,'i i t.ll I .,| -, l3 1:1. -%, Iml All .r : w ,
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1,, 1,' '.I '" ,l6 ,, ,,1.. 1 ,,, .,.h ..hlI I I .: .
persons may contact the Permitting Authority's project review engineer for adi-
tional information at the address and phone number listed above. A copy of the
complete project file is also available at the Department's South District Office at
2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 364, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-3381. The South
District's telephone number is 239/332-6975. ,
Notice of Intent to Issue Air Permit: The Permitting Authority gives notice of its in-
tent to issue an air permit to the applicant for the project described above. The
applicant has provided reasonable assurance-that operation of proposed equip-
ment will not adversely impact air quality and that the project wll comply with all
appropriate provisions of Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296, and
62-297, EA.C. The Permitting Authority will issue a Final Permit in accordance
with the conditions of the proposed Draft Permit unless a timely petition for an ad-
ministrative hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. or unless
public comment received in accordance with this notice results in a different deci-
sion or a significant change of terms or conditions.
Comments: The Permitting Authority will accept written comments concerning the
Draft Permit tfor a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of the
Public Notice. Written comments must be post-marked, and all e-mail or facsimile
comments must be received by the close of business (5:00 p.m.), on or before
the end of this 14-day period by the Permitting Authority at the above address,
e-mail or facsimile. For additional information, contact the Permitting Authority at
the above address or phone number. It written comments result in a significant
change to the Draft Permit, the Permitting Authority will issue a Revised Draft Per-
mit and require, if applicable, another Public Notice. All comments filed will be
made available for public inspection.
Petitions: A person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed per-
mitting decision may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. The petition must contain the information set
forth below and must be filed with (received by) the Department's Agency Clerk in
the Office of General Counsel of the Department of Environmental Protection,
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station #35, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-3000. Petitions filed by.the applicant or any of the parties listed below
must be filed within fourteen (14) days of receipt of this Written Notice of Intent to
Issue Air Permit. Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written
notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within fourteen (14) days of
publication of the attached Public Notice or within fourteen (14) days of receipt of
this Written Notice of Intent to Issue Air Permit, whichever occurs first. Under
Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who asked the Permitting Authority
for notice of agency action may file a petiton within fourteen (14) days of receipt
of that notice, regardless of the date of publication. A petitioner shall mail a copy
of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above, at the time of filing.
The failure of any person to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall
constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determina-
tion (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this
proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention will be
only at the approval of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compli-
ance with Ruae 28-106.205, F.A.C.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Permitting Authority's action
is based must contain the following information: (a) The name and address oi
each agency affected and each agency's file or identification number, if known;
(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, ad-
dress and telephone number of the petitioners representative, if any, which shall
be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an
explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests will be affected-.by the
agency determination; (c) A statement of how and when each petitioner received
notice of the agency action or proposed action; (d) A statement of all disputed is-
sues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so state; (e) A concise
statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner
contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency's proposed action; (f) A
statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal
or modification of the agency's proposed action; and, (g) A statement of the relief
sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the
agency to take with respect to the agency's proposed action. A petition that does
not dispute the material facts upon which the Permitting Authority's action is
based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the
same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C.
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate fi,,i .i
action, the filing of a petition means that the Permitting Authority's ',n
may be different from the position taken by it in this Public Notice of Intent to Is-
sue Air Permit. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such
final decision of the Permitting Authority on the application have the right to peti-
tion to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set
forth above.
Mediation: Mediation is not available in this proceeding.
143809 CN 6/29/06

EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT
NOTICE OF
2006
ANNUAL LANDOWNERS MEETING
&
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all owners of lands located within the boundaries of
the EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIS-
,TRICT that ursuantto applicablelaws, a meeting of tire landowners of the EVER-
GLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT will
beheld on Friday, July 14, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in Commission Chambers, Belle
Glade City Hall, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, West, Belle Glade,
Florida 33430, tfor the following purposes:
1. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the
landowners may determine;
2. Traansacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Supervisors meeting will commence immediately thereafter and the
purpose of this meeting is to adopt a budget for fiscal year 2006-2007 and to
transact any and all business that may come before the Board.
If any person ddeides to pe decision mad the byheBoard of Supervisors with
respect to any matter considered at these meetings he/she will need a record of
the proceedings, and that tor such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Pursuant to the provisions ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requir-
ing special accommodations to participate in this meeting, because of a disability
or physical impairment, should contact tie District's Attorney, Charmes F
Schoech, at 561-655-0620 at lease live (5) calendar days prior tothe Meeting.
DATED this 29th day of June, 2006
BY: Charles F Schoech, Asst. Secretary and Counsel to the District.
144554 CGS 6/29/06 & 7/6/06


2003
Golf
Gas, Shuttle,
HeadlightsTaillights, Horn,
Backseat, Extended Top



Call Sherri (863)763-6434


2003 EZO

Golf iar
Electric, Windshield, Club Protector,
Automatic Charger, Beautiful Carl




Call Sherri (863)763-6434


I Golf Carts


I Golf Carts


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IS YOUR HOME IN NEED OF REPAIRS?
DO YOU HAVE HURRICANE-RELATED REPAIRS?
DO YOU NEED DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE?

HENDRY COUNTY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF HURRICANE HOUSING
RECOVERY PROGRAM (HHRP) TO ASSIST WITH HOUSING NEEDS AND REPAIRS

Mobile homes, modular homes or other forms of manufactured homes located on land owned by the applicant
are also eligible for this assistance. All properties must be located in Hendry County, the City of Clewiston and
the City of LaBelle. If insurance and/or FEMA funds were received, funds must be, contributed to repair /
replacement cost.

In order to qualify for this program, your household income, based on the number of people in the family, must
be within the range noted below:
(Income Information for FY 2006)

Numberof 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
'People in Family

Extremely Low $9,300 $10,600 $11,950 $13,250 $14,300 $15,350 $16,450 $17,500
Income

Very Low Income $15,450 $17,650 $19,850 $22,050 $23,800 $25,600 $27,350 $29,100

Low Income $24,700 $28,250 $31,750 $35,300 $38,100 $40,950 $43,750 $46,600

Moderate Income $37,080 $42,360 $47,640 $52,920 $57,120 $61,440 $65,640 $69,840

OPEN ENROLLMENT WLL BEGAN
JULY 30 THRU AUGUST 30, 2006
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT:

HENDRY COUNTY S.H.I.P. OFFICE
25-E. Hickpochee Avenue, Courthouse Building, LaBelle, Florida 33935
To obtain additional information contact Lupe Taylor, SHIP Coordinator
LaBelle Office 863-675-5297 or Clewiston Office 863-983-1491 (Tuesday's only)

The HHRP Program is established in accordance with Section 420.907-420.9079, Florida Statutes, Florida
Administrative Code Chapter 67-37.

In accordance with the provision of ss. 760-20-760.37, it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of race, creed,
religion, color, age, sex, marital status, familial status, national origin, ,or handicap in the award/application
process for eligible housing.

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SAAB COUPE- '92, Blue,
Leather seats, Sun roof.
Needs Alt. belt, $1200. Neg.
(863)675-7878
SATURN- '93, 2 door, Needs
work. $350. or best offer.
(863)673-6266
TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2000, Au-
to. trans., Very good condition.
A/C, Low mileage. Asking
$10,000. (863)902-0013
VOLVO 240, '92, $2500.
(863)634-4518
-U

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



CHEVY '78 3/4 4X4, On 40s
mudd truck, no title,
runs/drives good $2500 neg
(863)441-4534
FORD F150 '91, 4x4, runs
good. $1250 (863)763-4567
FORD F-250 1982 6CYL, 4
speed granny low tranny.
Good mud/farm truck. $800
Call 863-697-3865



GM TRANS AXLE- $350 or*
best offer (863)467-8856
Liberator All Terrain Truck
Tires, (4), LT245/75R16,
new, $200. (863)655-0030
POSI UNIT- 8 1/2", $150 or
best offer (863)467-8856
SUPER SWAMPERS (4) SSR
radials. 33"x12.5" on 15" rims.
Off road only. Good cond.
$395. (561)996-7069
TIRES (4), Hummer, w/heavy
duty steel spoke wheels, 8 lug,
36x12.50x16.5 Like new.
$225 (863)357-8788
TONNEAU COVER, A.R.E. Fi-
berglass, Fits '01-'03 Dodge
Dakota Quad Cab, white. $450
neg.(863)697-0328



CHEVY '88, Full size, runs ex-
cellent, $900 (863)763-6591
FORD LARIAT '86, 6 cyl., a/c,
p/s, p/b. Good Work truck.
$1200 (863)763-1370


I Puli No ice


DODGE 150 '93- runs great,
broken frame, will not turn to
the right $500 takes it
(863)673-1822
FORD '86, V8, 1 ton rear end,
8ft bed, glass fenders, great
shape. Runs great. $800
(561)876-6469
FORD F150 '89, Runs good,
needs body work. $750 or
best offer. (863)357-0223
after 6 p.m.
FORD F150 XLT LARIAT, '89,
2wd, new tires, clutch &
paint, runs great, $2500.
(863)635-1144



FORD EXPEDITION '99- black,
Ithr nt, loaded, new tires, up-
graded sound system $9000
neg (863)801-4196
GMC JIMMY 4X4 '94 cold
a/c, auto,/w, p/I, runs good.
$1800. (863)467-5052



DUAL AXLE TRAILER- 12X6.4,
New tires. Electrical wiring
included. Needs paint $550.
(863)675-0161
WELDING TRAILER, w/boom.
$1200 (863)763-3451



CHEVY STEP VAN '85- cus-
tom steel shelf, runs good,
$2500 (863)635-7276 or
(863)528-3032 Frostproof


Public Netices



Public Notice 5005
$tate Public -
Legal Notice 5500




LEGAL NOTICE
The following vehicle will be sold at pub-
lic auction on July 11th, at 8:00 a.m.
at Affordable Towing, 2190 NW 16th
St., Belle Glade:, FL:
1988 Ford Van
VIN #1FTFE24Y8JHB36225
144526 CGS 6/29/06


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. CP 08-37
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LEOLA JACQUEUNE CLOSE,
Deceased.
AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Leola
Jaqueine Close, deceased, File Num-
ber CP 06-37, Is pending In the Circuit
Court for Glades Couny, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the mailing address of
Which is Post Office Box 10, Moore
'Haven, Florida 33471. The names and
address of the personal representa-
tives and the personal representatives'
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedents estate including on-
matured, contingent or unliquidated
claims, on whom a copy of this notice
Is served must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the decedent's estate.
including unmatured, contingent or un-
liquidated claims, must tile their claims
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
is June 29th, 2006.
Personal Representatives:
Sarah M. Close
1904 Hidden Valley Road
Tallahassee, Floridda 32308
George E. Close
1504 Isabel Court
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Attomey for Personal Representatives:
Terrence T. Darlotis
Attome at Law
Forida arNo.190057
Post Office Box 16005
Tallahassee, FL 32317-6005
144144 CGS 6/29;7/6/06
MEETING NOTICE
ofthe .
Southwest Florida
Workforce Development Board
Region 24
Date: July12, 2006
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Career and Service Centers
of Southwest Florida
4150 Ford Street Extension
Fort Myers, Florida
Information: Netite-Bryant,
Administrative Professional
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REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) CN060254/3600001273
GOLDEN GATE CANAL WEIR NO. 2 REPLACEMENT, COLWER COUNTY, FLORIDA
The South Florida Water Management District wil receive sealed bids trough the
Procurement Office, B-1 Bldg., 3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406,
for Golden Gate Canal Weir No. 2 Replacement, Collier County, FL on Thurs-
day, July 27, 2006 at 2:30j.m. local time, at which timely submitted bids will be
opened and publicly read. Project includes removaleplacemes of easthg Weir.
Excavation & de-watering, steel sheet piles w/ concrete cap, service bridge, three
Obermeyer gates, control building, staff gages & stilling wells, telemetry, opera-
tion platform & railing, ladder, safety barriers, propane tank, security fence &
gates, earthwork, rip-rap, grassing & roamd work. An OPTIONAL pre-bMid confer-
ence will be held on Friday, July 14, 2006 at 10.00 a.m. at Big Cypress Basin
Service Center, 6089 Janes Lane, Naples, FL 34109 For directions call
239-597-1505.A site vst will imnmedilatillo.w.
All bids must conform to the instructions in the Request for Bidders (RFB). Interest-
ed respondents may obtain a copy of the complete RFB by downloading it for free
at ww.stwnd.go purchasing a set for $146.00 at the above address, by call-
ing (561) 682-6391, or by calling the 24-hour BID HOTLINE 800-472-52. The
public is Invited to attend the bid opening. Inhfomatlon on the stata of this so-
citation can be obtained at our web site ww.stwh d.goiv.
144442 CGS 6/29/06


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.CP06-32
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ELMER GEORGE CLOSE,
Deceased.
AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Elmer
George Close, deceased, File Number
CP 06-32, Is pending In the Circuit
Court for Glades County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the mailing address of
which is Post Office Box 10, Moore
Haven, Florida 33471..The names and
address of the personal representa-
tives and the personal representatives'
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate Including un-
matured, contingent or unlquidated
claims, on whom a copy of this notice
Is served must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the decedent's estate
including unmatured, contingent or un-
liquidated claims, must filo their claims
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
is June 29th, 2006.
Personal Representatives:
Sarah M. Close
1904 Hidden Valley Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
George E. Close
1504 Isabel Court
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Attorney for Personal Representatives:
Terrence T. Darlotls
Attomey at Law
Florida BarNo. 190057
Post Office Box 16005
Talahassee, FL 32317-6005
144145 CGS6/29;7/6/0 .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
Cam No.:2005-CA-231
GIASH AHMED,
Plaintiff
VS.
MOHAMMED. A. SALIQUE, a married
man, ALTAF SADIK, ABDUL BARI and
SUSAN MERCEDES,
Defendants.
NOTICEOF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: ABDUL BARI .
Address Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a civil action
has been filed and commenced in this
court.
You are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any to it, on the
Plaintiff's attorney, whose name and
address is JOHN W. JORDON, ES-
QUIRE, OF GLENN J. SNEIDER, L.C.,
at 200 S.W. 9th Street, Okeechobee,.
Florida 34974, and file the original
with'tthe clerk of the above-styled
Court on or before 7/21/06; otherwise
a default will be entered against you
for the relief prayed for in the com-
plaint or peittion.
This notice shall be published once each
week for four consecutive weeks in
The Democrat.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court at Moore Haven, Florida on this
15th day ofJune, 2006.
JOE FLINT
As Ci., r Ci a.joil Cvu
By J.e'nivli, uEI
As Deputy Clerk
144327 CGS 6/29;7/6,13,20
Notica to Public
The Hendry County Hospital Authority
Board of Directors will conduct their
monthly business meeting on Thurs-
day, July 6th at 2:00 p.m. In the Com-
mission Chambers at the LaBelle City
Hall, 481 W. Hickpoochee Avenue, La-
Belle, Florida.
144688 CGS 6129/06
Notice to Public
The Hendry County Hospital Firance*
Committee will conduct their monthly
business meeting on Thursday, July
6th at 1:00 p.m. in the Commission
Chambers at the LaBelle City Hall, 481
W. Hickpoochee Avenue, LaBelle,'
Florida.
144690 GCS 6/29/06

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
OF
EVERGLADES AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT
FORTHEADOPTION OFTHEBUDGETFORFISCALYEAR2006-2007
YOUARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that publichearing bythe Board of Supervisors of the .
Everglades A cultural Area Environmental Protection District will be held on Fri-
day, July 14, 2006 at 9:30 am. (or immediately following the Annual Landowners
Meeting) in Commission Chambers, Belle Glade City Hal, 110 Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard, West, Belie Glade, Florida 33430.
The purpose of this public hearing is to hearall abjections to the budget as pro-
posed, to make such changes to the proposed budget as the Board of Supervis-
ors deems necessary and to adopt the budget as finally approved by the Board of
Supervisorsforte district.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors with
respectto any matter considered at these meetings he/she will need a record of
the proceedings, and that, for such purpose,1he/she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Pursuantto the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requir-
ing special accommodations to participate In this meeting, because of a disability
or physical impairment, should contact the Districts Attorney, Charles E
Sch ech, at 561-655-0620 at least five (5) calendagjayspriortothe Meeting.
DATED this 29th day of June, 2006
BY: Charles F. Schoech, Asst. Secretary and Counsel to the District.
144572 CGS 6/29/06& 7/6/06

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Florida Heartland Rural HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Consortium for De-
Soto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties.
WILL POST A DRAFT COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN forth Six Counties.
These.documents may be viewed at the Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW
2nd Street, Room 106, Okeechobee, Florida from June 15, 2006 until July 15,
2006.
ANY PERSON WHO MIGHT WISH TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENT ON THE PRO-
POSED CONSOULDED PLAN, WHICH IS POSTED FOR CITIZEN-NOTIFICATION AS
NOTICED ABOVE, IS, HEREBY ADVISED THAT HE/SHE MAY DO SO BY DELIVER-
ING OR MAILING SUCH COMMENTS WITHIN 30 DAYS TO GEORGE A. LONG,
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, 304 NW 2ND STREET, ROOM 106, OKEECHOBEE, FL
34972.
The Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida, does not dis-
criilnate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimina-
tory policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access
to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone re-
quiring reasonable accommodation is provided for In the Americans With
Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact Kim Long,
ADA Coordinator, at.(863) 763-9312.
143822 CGS 6/29/06

REQUEST FOR BIDS (RF) CNB060733/3600001284
S-127 PUMP STATION HARDENING & UPGRADE, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
The South Florida Water Management District will receive sealed bids through the
Procurement Office, B-1 Bldg., 3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406,
for S-127 Pump Station Hardening .& Upgrade, Glades County, FL on Wednes-
day, July 26, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. local time, at which timely submitted bids will be
opened and publicly read. Project includes hardening of existing pump station, in-
place concrete, telemetry, utility & fuel lines, channel dredging, demolition, rip-
rap, earthwork, drainage, removal & replacement of asphall sewage septic tank &
force main and trash rake & screens. An OPTIONAL pre-bid conference will be
held on Tuesday, July11, 2006 at10:00 a.m. at Okeechobee Field Station, 1000
NE 40th Ave., Okeechobee, FL 34972. For directions call (863) 462-5280. A site
vioit will immeiliately flollw.
All bids must conform to the Instructions in the Request for Bidders (RFB). Interest-
ed respondents may obtain a copy of the complete RFB by downloading itfor free
at wwwsfwmd.g.o, purchaselng a set for $274.00 at the above-address, by call-
ing1(561) 682-6391, or by calling the 24-hour BID HOTLINE 800-472-5290. The
public Is invited to attend the hid opening. Information on the status of thIs so-
ciltation can be obtained at our web site-www.sfwmd.gov.
144452 CGS 6/29/06


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[Pbic Notice


SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
PUBLIC NOTICE OFWORK PLAN
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to "The Water Rights Compact Among the
Seminole Tribe of Florida, The State of RFlorida, and The South Florida Water Man-
agement District', the 1st Amendment to the 18th Annual Work Plan of the
Seminole Tribe of Florida has been submitted to the South Florida Water Manage-
ment District.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida, 6073 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33024, has sub-
mitted, on June 15, 2006, the 1st Amendment to the 18th Annual Work Plan to
include the following projects: Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation: Housing
Feid Office (S13/T39S/R32E) assembly of a prefabricated building to be utilized
as an officetworkshop/storage building. A containment berm, a surface water
management system, will surround the building and erosion control structures will
be installed. Veterans' Center (S13/T39S/R32E) construction of pentagonal
shaped building that will house at least one museum, two paring areas and a
stormwater detention area over 9.165 acres, Coconut Creek Tribal Trust Land -
Butler Building Drainage the use of six 10" yard drains and three Type C ditch
bottom inlets to prevent flooding of building floors. The Work Plan describes exist-
ing and proposed activities on Seminole land. The Brighton Reservation is locat-
ed In Glades County, Township 40 South, Range 32 East Township 39 South,
Range 32 East Township 39 Soth, Range 33 East; Township 38 South, Range
33 East. The Immokalee Reservation is located in Collier County, Township 47
South, Range 29 East. The Big Cypress Reservation is located in Hendry County,
Township 47 South, Ranges 32-34 East. The Hollywood Reservation is located
In Broward County, Townships 50-51 South, Range 41 East.
Interested persons may comment upon the Work Plan or submit a written request
for a copy of the Staff Report containing proposed agency action regarding the
Work'Plan by writing to: Environmental Resource Regulation, South Florida Water
Management Distrit, PO qox 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680; such
comments or requests must be received within 30 days from the date of publica-
tion.
No further public notice will be provided regarding this Work Plan. A copy of the
Staff Report must be requested In order to remain advised of further proceedings.
Substantially affected persons are entitled to request an Administrative Hearing re-
garding the proposed agency action by submitting a written request therefore after
reviewing the Staff Report.
144450 CGS 6/29/06

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF WORK PLAN
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to "The Water Rights Compact Amon the
Seminole Tribe of Florida, The State of Florida, and The South Florida Water Man-
agement District", the 2nd Amendment to the 18th Annual Work Plan of the
Seminole Tribe of Florida has been submitted to the South Florida Water Manage-
menrit District.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida, 6073 Sfiding Road, Hollywood, FL 33024, has sub-
mitted, on June 15, 2006, the 2nd Amendment to the 18th Annual Work Plan to
Include the following projects: Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation: Pas-
ture Pumps assmbly of six surface water pumps to .provide additional lift to
overcome elevation differences for supplemental irrigation to pastures. Brighton
Seminole Indian Reservation: Claudia Gore Driveway Culvert access to home
site by way of B4 ditch with a two pipe culvert structure. Immokalee Seminole
Indian Reservation Administration Building Additional.Drainage construction
of 24' swale on lower end of the bottom toe of the pad to capture water, and route
water into a nearby detention pond. The Wdrk Plan describes existing and pro-
posed activities on Seminole land. The Brighton Reservation is located in Glades
, County, Township.40 South, Range 32 East; Township 39 South, Range 32 East;
Township 39 South, Range 33 East; Township 38 South, Range 33 East. The Im-
mokalee Reservation is located in Collier County, Township 47 South, Range 29
East. The Big Cypress Reservation is located In Hendry County, Township 47
South, Ranges 32-34 East. The Hollywood Reservation is located In Broward
County, Townships 50-51 South, Range 41 East.
Interested persons may comment upon the W." s 'i ',-, .v..ni ,.no r ~m.ir
for.a copy of ttie Staff Report containing r ,', ,:,i, 'I ,, ."':i.:' I',w .ii, ,.. ir,
Work Plan by writing to: Environmental Re:'..'u, H-rju.i.,,, '.,:.ri, N1..,1. W ,IV.,
Management District, PO Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680; such
comments or requests must be received within 30 days from the date of publica-
tion.
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Summer will sizzle according to NOAA Earth Talk


The .Summer

Outlook
Seasonal forecasters at the
NOAA Climate Prediction Center
are expecting above normal
temperatures west of the Missis-
sippi, in the state of Florida,- in
the New England region and in
the southern. half of Alaska.
NOAA cautions the public, these
areas could very well expect
high temperatures for prolonged
days, triggering heat waves and
creating wildfire risks in many
areas,; especially in the West. In
contrast, below-average temper-
atures are expected in Hawaii
this season.
The seasonal precipitation


forecast is less certain. However,
there is a tendency for dryness in
the southern Plains and wetness
in the southern Atlantic states
this summer.

U.S. Drought
Status
Currently, extreme to excepv-
tional drought (the highest rat-
ing depicted on the current U.S.
Drought Monitor) is in the
Southwest, extending northeast-
ward into western Oklahoma
and southeastern Colorado;
Also, extreme drought affects
northeast Colorado into south-
west Nebraska, as well parts of
southern Texas and the central
Gulf coast.


"Improvement in drought
conditions is likely along the
Gulf Coast states and up the
Appalachians," said Douglas
Lecomte, NOAA Climate Predic-
tion Center's drought specialist.
He added, "Although we cannot
count on major relief for much
'of the drought stricken area in
the central and southern Plains,
the outlook for the next two
weeks does calls for less heat
and increased rainfall to provide
some reason for near-term opti-
mism."
"With El Nifio/La Nifia neu-
tral conditions in place, seasonal
weather will be driven by more
subtle impacts from global sea
surface temperatures along with
random fluctuations of the cir-


culation pattern and feedbacks
from ground and soil content
levels feeding back into the
atmosphere," said Michael
Halpert, NOAA Climate Predic-
tion Center's seasonal forecast-
er.
Summer weather can often
bring severe weather. NOAA has
a plethora of severe weather
safety information online.
I NOAA, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, is
dedicated to enhancing eco-
nomic security and national
safety through the prediction
and research of weather and cli-
mate-related events and provid-'
ing environmental stewardship
of the nation's coastal and'
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Trips to all national parks on the decline


ARLINGTON, VA A Nature
Conservancy-funded study to be
published next month found that
per capital visits to U.S. national
parks have been declining since
1987, after having risen for the pre-
vious 50 years. The drop occurs as
the use of electronic media is on
the rise something that
researchers call "evidence of a fun-
damental shift away from people's
appreciation of nature."
"When children choose TVs
over trees, they lose touch with the
physical world outside and the fun-
damental connection of those
places to our daily lives," said Steve
McCormick, President and CEO of
The Nature Conservancy. "A simu-
lated waterfall can never compare
with the wonder of Niagara Falls,
and an electronic world cannot
replicate the awe of standing at the
base of half-dome in Yosemite or
watching the eruption of Old Faith-
ful. These places aren't just part of
the American experience; they're
part of the human experience -
something no one should miss."
The data was analyzed by Uni-
versity of Illinois ecologist Oliver
Pergams and Stroud Water
Research Center ecologist Patricia
Zaradic with contributions from
Conservancy Lead Scientist Peter
Kareiva. The project was funded


"Achieving meaningful conservation in the 21st
century takes tremendous commitment, innova-
tion, and collaboration. Conservation is becom-
ing increasingly more difficult as the pressure to
develop natural areas becomes intensified, and
we will be relying on the next generation to
carry forth this very important work."
Steve McCormick,
President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy


through a National Science Foun-
dation grant to The Nature Conser-
vancy.
While more than two dozen
variables were tested, Pergams said
that video games, home movie
rentals, going out to movies, Inter-
net use, and rising fuel prices
explained almost 98 percent of the
decline in people visiting national
parks.
"It's fairly stunning," Pergams
said, but he cautioned that correla-
tion is not the same as.causation.
"We've shown statistically that the
rise in use of these various types of
media, as well as oil prices, is so
highly correlated with the decline

in national park visits that there is
likely to be some association."
Pergams and Zaradic ruled out


variables such as family income,
aging of the population, a recent
rise in foreign travel or park capaci-
ty as major factors. These variables
.were tested, but the correlations
were not nearly as strong as home
entertainment and fuel prices,
Pergams said. He added that fur-
ther research is needed to explain
the relationships found in this
study.
Both the researchers and
McCormick also noted that the
results of the study point to a need
to find ways to connect children to
the special places and natural sys-
tems that sustain us all. "We
demonstrate our values in the way
we allocate our time," suggested
Zaradic. "Research indicates that
children who experience nature


with a mentor develop an appreci-
ation of nature as adults."
"Achieving meaningful con-
servation in the 21st century
takes tremendous commitment,
innovation, and collaboration,"
added McCormick. "Conserva-
tion is, becoming increasingly
more difficult as the pressure to
develop natural areas becomes
intensified, and we will be relying
on the next generation to carry
forth this very important work."
The Conservancy continues to
step up its efforts to engage young
people in environmental and con-
servation issues through the orga-
nization's Web site, such as by
offering podcasts for "nature on
the go" and by allowing people to
join the Great Places Network via
email. The Conservancy has also
worked with parents on a "Take
Your Child to Nature Day," and at
the end of this month, the Conser-
vancy and the National Park Ser-
vice are sponsoring a "BioBlitz"
educational activity at Potomac
Gorge near Washington, DC.
There are ample volunteer oppor-
tunities at many of the 1,400 other
nature preserves as well.
The study is set to be published
in the Journal of Environmental
Management next month.


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From the Editors of F/The
Environmental Magazine

Dear Earth Talk: What is the
significance of the recent discov-
ery of a cow in Alabama having
Mad Cow disease? Isn't that the
very first: in 'North America?
Should we be. worried? -'Chris
Carroll, Austin, Texas
Actually, Mad Cow Disease,
technically known as Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE), was first detected in
North America in January 1993,
when a beef cow that had been
imported' from Britain to the
Canadian province of Alberta.
tested positive. The Canadian
government destroyed that par-
ticular cow, as well as its entire
herd, in order to quell the poten-
tial spread of the disease.
Federal agricultural agencies
in both Canada and the United
States then stepped up testing
for BSE coast-to-coast while
imposing stricter import criteria
for cows coming in from
abroad. And since the disease
spreads not from direct cow-to-
cow contact but only through
consumption of infected'feed,
both countries banned rendered
cow remains from being added
to cattle feed beginning in 1997.
The redoubled efforts
seemed to pay off, as another
case of BSE didn't show up in
North America for a decade. But
then in May 2003, veterinary offi-
cials in Alberta confirmed anoth-
er case, but this time involving a
cow born in Canada. -Seven
months later, American officials
announced the first case of BSE
in the U.S., when the remains of
a deceased cow from a farm in
Washington State tested posi-
tive.
Regulators feared that some
meat may have made its way
into supermarkets, which in turn
sparked a wave of mad cow hys-
teria, including import bans on
American beef by some foreign
countries. Records showed that
the cow had been born in Cana-
da, leading to cross-border fin-
ger pointing. But when the dis-
ease showed up in a Texas cow
in June. 2005, and then again


recently in an Alabama cow,
Americans stopped blaming
Canada and began looking to
stem the spread of the disease
within U.S. borders.
BSE, a fatal disease of the
nervous system of cattle, first
appeared in the United Kingdom
in the mid-lq,0s' and then
spread across Europe, peaking
at almost 1,000 new cases per
week in 1993. 'In 1996, variant
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
(vCJD), an offshoot of BSE, was
detected in humans and linked
to the eating of meat and cattle
products contaminated with
BSE. Fewer than 200 cases of
vCJD, all originating in Western
Europe, have been detected
since the human disease was
first identified.
Despite assurances by both
Canadian and U.S. officials that
BSE cases in recent years have
been isolated ones and that
North American beef is fit for
human consumption, some
skeptics aren't so sure. "This dis-
ease is endemic in U.S. herds,"
says News Target health and
wellness columnist Mike Adams.
"It is circulating in cows right
now and there are almost cer-
tainly cows infected with mad
cow disease that are being
slaughtered and used in the
human food supply," he adds.
Adams is worried that the mil-
lions of Americans who eat red
meat every day are putting
themselves at risk while the gov-
ernment focuses on spinning
the story to stifle valid concerns.
CONTACTS: Health Canada
BSE Information, www.hc-
sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/animal/bse-
esb/index_e.html; U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture BSE
Newsroom, www.aphis.usda.
gov/newsroom/hot_issues/bse.sh
tml.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL
QUESTION? Send it to: EarthTalk,
c/o E/The Environmental Maga-
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06881; submit it at:
www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thi
weekk, or e-mail: earthtalk@
emagazine.com. Read past
columns at: www.emagazine.conm/
earthtalk/archives.php.


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