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SMigrant Workers Important Here .. .Column 6B Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage 105th Year, No. 18 3 Sections, 28 Pages Thursday, April 14, 2005 Woman Gets Probation In DUI Deaths 46q PHOTO BY R4LPH HARRISON Another historic building in Wauchula succumbed to the wrecking ball last weekend when the Orange-Co facility between Palmetto and Oak streets became a massive pile of rubble which will take weeks to remove. Built about 1940 by Horace F. McDonald and Walter Olliff Sr., it was first known as the M&O Corp., an orange concentrate plant which also produced single- strength orange juice. Across from it, north of Oak Street, there were offices and a citrus mill where grapefruit was sectioned and canned, and citrus feed made from pulp. At the height of its heyday it employed 200 workers. The portion north of Oak Street was demolished about 1960 to make way for the First National Bank and Kemen's Auto Parts. Orange-Co closed Oct. 20, 1993, but the south Side of the building became Classics Caladiums, which closed Oct. 30, 2003. The building has been vacant and gradually deteriorating-until the recent hurricanes destroyed it beyond repair., ..... .. By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A woman who killed two people while driving drunk has been sen- tenced to probation and will never drive again. So ends the five-year-old case of Alma Jean Tatum, a case that had languished in the courts while attorneys battled over evidentiary issues. And it was just those issues that led to an eventual plea agreement with the state that guaranteed no prison time for the 42-year-old for- mer Wauchula resident who now lives in.Pasco County. Tatum originally had been ,charged with two counts of DUI: manslaughter following a March 25,'2000, crash on SR 64 at Delaney Road, 2.6 miles east of Zolfo Springs. The head-on collision killed 18- year-old Angelica Jaymes and 33- year-old Bertin Diego, both of Manley Road inWauchula. Tatum \ 'as arrested on Nov. 15, 2000, fol- lowing her release from the hospi-: tal and the Florida Highway. Patrol's investigation into the crash. It was then that the wrangling: began. Defense lawyer John Liguori ofe Bartow argued repeatedly in court that the prosecution had unlawfully obtained evidence against his See PROBATION 2A Iarum NewHotel Plans Open House Best Westem Heritage Inn & Suites Is A County First By JOAN SEA MAN Of The Herald-Advocate "Everyone is welcome," say the owners of the new hotel on U. S. 17" North. The long-awaited first national brand hbtel in the county officially opened at its quickly-called rib- bon-cutting on March 17, just in time for the 12 Hours of Sebring race week. Now, it's the public's turn to visit the new Best Western Heritage Inn & Suites three-story hotel, at an! Open House set for next Thursday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Six of the'48 rooms in the $3 mil- lion facility will be open for inspec- tion by the community. Re-fresh- ments will also be available. Lavon and Linda Cobb and Mosaic Mining are the joint owners of the hotel, which sits on a five- Sacre parcel which has an outparcel off SR 62 for the future home of a Jail Escapee Returned Here .By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A' Hardee County Jail escapee who was captured in Ohio is now behind bars here once again. Anthony Layne Deboy, 22, was major restaurant and room for expansion of the hotel as needed. The 35,000-square-foot hotel has 10 king suites. All the other rooms contain a pair of queen-size beds. A banquet room will seat about 100 people and there is an executive suite with a conference table for up to 10 people. The spacious lobby where folks can register, has 20- foot ceilings. There is a continental breakfast area, pool and spa. The Cobbs and the South Meade Mine land management branch of Cargill Crop Nutrition Inc. formed the Wauchula Hotel Investments Inc. to own and operate the hotel. Cargill has since merged with IMC Phosphates to form Mosaic. "It's part of our company's mission statement toq help enrich the com- munities in which we work. We havle a long-term future in Hardee County and recognize the impor-. tance of this kind of economic development, a cornerstone for' 'U.S. 17 development," said Parker Keen, then Cargill land manager. The availability of water and sewer along the U. S.,17 corridor to the community college expedited the three-year planning for the' hotel. The Cobbs and Keen credited See HOTEL 2A Crash Ca8ims Man By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate - A Saturday night accident result- ,ed in the death of a Zolfo Springs man. According to the Florida High- way Patrol, the accident which claimed the life of Kevin E. Moore, 34, P.O. Box 1237, Zolfo Springs, occurred about 10:20 p.m. The report'of FHP Cpl. Rene Benavidez notes the'accident hap- pened when Moore was driving his 1996 Ford eastbound on SR 64 and approaching the CR 663 intersec- tion. He apparently drifted to the right, entering the eastbound grass shoulder and colliding with a utili- ty pole.: The Ford then rotated in a counter-clockwise motion as it traveled along a fence line in an easterly direction, overturning about one and one half times, con- tinued,the report. The.car came to rest on the east- bound shoulder on its roof, facing north. The driver was ejected dur- ing the aftermath of the crash, con- cluded the report. The 34-year-old, who was born: in West Virginia, moved to Zolfo' Springs 20 years ago. He was a- Hardee High School graduate and a: grove worker for Ballantyne' Groves. Moore was transported by Aeromed medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital after the accident but succumbed to his. injuries. He becomes the third fatal-: ity on Hardee County roads this year. FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE returned to Wauchula over the weekend by Prisoner Transport Services, a private inmate transfer contractor, Hardee County Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. Claude Harris Jr. said. He was booked back into the county jail at 1:10 in the morning on Sunday. It was nearly six weeks to the day after he had left, and two weeks following his out- of-state capture. In all, his escape had gained him only one month of freedom. Deboy, of 3811 20th. Ave., Naples, now faces a new charge of See ESCAPEE 2A PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON A fire early last Thursday morning totally destroyed a Zolfo Springs residence, Hardee County Fire-Rescue reported. The fire occurred at 708 Fifth St., with the call coming in at 2:40 a.m. and the first unit arriving on the scene four minutes later. It took fire- Sfighters about an hour to control the blaze and the last unit left at 6:30 a.m. Four trucks and 10 men responded to the fire. There were no injuries, as the house was unoccupied at the time. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the state Fire Marshal's Office. Deboy She's Back! Get S" Biblical Advice ti ...Column 5C The 'I 2A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 The Herald-Advocate::' Hardee County's Hometown Coverage - S JAMES R. KELLVY - Publisher/Editor . CYNTHIA M. KRAHL JOAN M. SEAMAN Sports Editor BESS A. STALLINGS Hardee Living Editor S11 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 Wauchula, FL 33873 Managing Editor , NC Ass 'I...L RALPH HARRISON Production Manager )EY DE SANTIAGO t. Production Manager 'hone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863) 773-0657 Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchinla, Florida, by The FHerald-Advocate . Publishing Co. Inc. Periodical Postage paid at U.S. Post Office, Wauchula. FL 338173 (LISPS 578-780). "Postmaster." send address changes to: The Herald-Adsocate, PO. Box- 338, Wauchnla. FL 33873. DEADLINES: Schools -.Thursday 5 p.m. SSporn- Monday noon Hardee Living Monday 5 p.m. General Newi -Monday 5 p.m. Ads -'Tuesday noon . SUBSCRIPTIONS: Hardee Couny 6 months -516; 1 yr. $23; 2yrs. 54 Florida 6 months 520,. 1 yr..- $37: 2 yrs. $72 Out of Stare . 6 months 524; 1 yr. $44: 2 yrs,.- $86 LETTERS: The Herald-Advocate welcomes letters to the editor on matters ofpublic interest Ltters should be brief. and must be written in good taste, signed and include a daytime phone number. SUBMISSIONS: . Press releases on couinity matters are welcome. Submissions should be typed, du- ble-spaced and adhere to the above deadlines. All items are subject to editing. No Qualifiers Yet For ZS Council Slot By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate No candidates have yet to quali- fy for election to a vacant slot on the Zolfo Springs Town Council. But, Town Clerk Jack Logan said late Tuesday afternoon, three peo- ple have expressed an interest in running and have picked up quali- fying packets at the clerk's office. Neither Dorothy White, Roberta Meyer nor Mary Jane Cimmino, however, has returned a completed packet in order to have her name placed on the May 16 ballot. Each has until the close of business tomorrow. ,, The official qualifying period .opened on Monda) for potenral candidates to fill the council .seat vacated by the recent resignation of Catherine Pollock. It closes tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. Packets can be picked up at the clerk's office in the Civic Center at 3210 U.S. 17 S. anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The process itself is simple, and requires taking a loy- alty oath, filling out a brief finan- cial statement and opening a cam- paign account. Candidates must be 18 or older, have lived in the town for at least six months and be registered to vote there. The qualifying fee is $36. Council members serve two-year terms and are paid $75 a month. Whoever \\ins .this election. however, \\ill finish-out Pollock's unexpired term, serving until the end of October. ESCAPEE Continued From' IA escape in addition to 'the drug. Forgery, burglary and theft charges that originally had placed him in a jail cell here. Harris said Deboy has been held in solitary confinement since his return. .He has no visitation privileges` and is granted no recreation time. "Whenever he is taken from his cell, he will be wearing handcuffs, leg irons and a belly 'chain," the major described. The chain secures an inmate's hands at waist Level. Deboy was one of three men to escape from the Hardee Count) Jail Sin a five-week period. He and SRonald Dale Smith, 31, broke out on Feb. 28 after using an upturned picniic table in the recreation yard to scale a storage room,'eventually reaching the jail roofand jumping tod their freedom. Smith was. apprehended in Georgia on March 8, but not before .a woman :was killed and a sheriff's deputy injured in a high-speed chase,- Smith remains in jail there, facing multiple charges related to his capture. And, Gary Dale Wilson, 47, of Zolfo Springs, escaped April 4 after his girlfriend removed the bolts holding a visitation room window in place, allowing Wilson to climb through the hole and walk out the lobby to his freedom; He and Betty Jo Wilson, 34, are currently being sought, Harris said, as investigators continue to search out every lead. SIt was cell phone records that eventually led those investigators to Deboy, who had fled to Arkansas .and then to Ohio.' The-Sheriff's Office here alerted Toledo authori- ties, who spotted Deboy in a stolen truck and apprehended him after he crashed into a pole during a chase. That happened March 28, ending Deboy's one month of freedom. ITEL ed From 1A P e' 'R r Continue P eace River Electric Cooperative Inc. (PRECo) and Wauchula State SBank staff with working out the v -funding details. PRECo had the opportunity to ; obtain a "Cushion of Credit" no- ' interest $450,000 revolving loan i iade possible, from cooperatives Which pre-pay their loans and car then access the money "tc improve conditions in an economi- Scally stressed area." A feasibility Study indicated a local hotel would I -- -- English: SONG *. ' S Spanish: BALADA Italian: CANTO SFienrch: CHANSON German: GESANG help economic development by giving auditors. consultants, bankers and other businessmen a place to stay and also bring in -overnight travelers, visitors or fam-' ily relatives. The blink assisted with the bal- Sance tf funding needed for the pro- S ject. : .. The ribbon-cutting ceremonies. recently included PRECo president SBill Mulcay and Lory Durrance of Waichula State Bank because of "their support which made the hotel become a reality." To check it out, .stop by next Thursday and see the new Best Western Heritage Inn and Suites ion' U. S. 17, just north of the SR 62 intersection. To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good place; you should wear it inside, where Sit functions best. -Margaret Thatcher The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intoler-. able uncertainty; not knowing -wht comes next. '' -Ursula K. LeGuin Attitudes On Ag By Bill Hodge Retired Farmer & Rancher Sign up has begun for the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) which pro- vides financial relief to owners of eligible trees, bushes, vines and forest- land damaged by natural disasters. Producers who had damage from natur- al disasters between Dec. 3, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2004, may be eligible. You can sign up at the local Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. May 8-11 will be Florida Farm Bureau's annual "Trip to the Hill." This is a working trip with the primary goal of voicing Farm Bureau's concerns to the Florida congressional delegation in Washington, D.C, and imple- menting Farm Bureau's policies. Anyone interested in joining the group for this year's trip, call the Hardee County Farm Bureau office at 773-3117. Alternative Feeds-As cattle producers, most of us are always looking for cheaper and, if possible, better feeds. A product we have been feeding this winter is citrus molasses, both fermented and unfermented. This runs 6-10 percent all natural protein. An independent lab assay ran on Feb. 24 produced the following data: 7.5 percent protein with no UREA, 45 percent dry matter and greater than 40 percent TDN. Cost runs about 3.5 cents per pound of digestible nutrients. A good quality 10 percent sweet feed with about 70 percent TDN will cost about 15.5 cents per pound of digestible nutrients. The old "black strap" molasses at $130/ton will cost about eight cents per pound of digestible nutrients. The citrus molasses is highly palatable. Consumption per head varies according to weather conditions, with more consumed during colder times. We have, as an addition, observed a reduction in consumption, of free- choice minerals since the start of feeding the molasses. However, cows seem to still consume about the same amount of free-choice plain loose salt. This may be worth considering if you are looking to improve your bottom line. As an end note, our cows have probably wintered the best of many years at less cost. Session Begins-The 2005 legislative session opened in Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 8, amid traditional fanfare and celebration. Hopes were high that this marked not only a new session, but also a style of new lead- ership. House Speaker Allan Bense, R-Panama City, and Senate President' Tom Lee, R-Brandon, have both promised that the dynamics between the two offices, and the two chambers, will be much improved from years past. With neither legislative leader nor Gov. Jeb Bush actively pursuing ambi- tions of a further public office beyond their current term limits, it can rea- sonably be anticipated that the politics will not play,such a prominent role this year. The Legislature is constitutionally required to pass a budget each year. In the next 60 days members will address many other issues above and beyond that call. They will implement constitutional amendments passed in the 2004 general election; they will also address the much-needed reform of the ballot initiative process itself. They will tackle the complex arena of growth management. Overall, they will handle a broad spectrum of issues from education to insurance to water supply to tax exemptions. ,We are optimistic that this will be a good year for our farmers and ranchers. Tomato Price Discrepancy Making Headlines-Efforts by the agricul- tural industry and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to get the word out are resulting in increased public awareness of the difference between the farmgate price for tomatoes and the prices being charged by some supermarkets. Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson traveled to Homestead for a tour of South Florida tomato farms. "I was shocked to see acre upon acre of unharvested tomatoes," Bronson said. "The perception of a tomato short- age still remains in the mind of the public.As a result, consumers aren't buying tomatoes, retail grocers and restaurants aren't placing orders, and our growers are facing disaster because they can't sell their crop." Bronson told growers he has directed his Division of Marketing and Development to assist them in moving the current tomato crop into tihimar- ketplace. Several major media outlets have run stories explaining the sup- ply-and-demand issues, and noting that some retail establishments have continued to charge high prices despite an abundance of available crop. PROBATION Continued From 1A client, collecting her medical records from Tampa General Hospital without prior notice to her, robbing her of the right to first challenge the state's request. For its part, the State Attorney's Office here, then headed by Christopher Boldt, could not pro- duce a copy of a notification letter to Tatum. The back-and-forth continued for Years before multiple judges, but finally ended with last montf's plea agreement. Tatum agreed to plead no contest to one count of DUIn manslaughterr and one count, of vehicular homi- cide. The state agreed not to seek prison time.. Circuit Judge Wm. Bruce Smith then sentenced Tatum to five years of supervised probation and 150 hours of community service Work. Further, he assessed a $1,000 fine, $415 in court costs and a $100- investigation fee. Restitution also was ordered, and the judge retained jurisdiction over the case to determine the amount. Lastly, Smith permanently sus- pended Tatum's driver's license. Liguori made a final request of the judge, asking, "She has restruc- tured her life. She has remarried and 'currently lives in Pasco County. Could you transfer her probation there?" Smith responded, "That's up to the Department of Corrections." With that, Tatum and her family left the courtroom and their five- year journey through it. Additional court records show that a civil action filed against Tatum in 2001 by Bertin Diego's widow was settled out of court in April of 2002, and thereby dis- missed from the court docket in May of that same year. The amount of the wrongful death settlement was not listed. Letter To Editor God Gives Every Person A Soul Dear Editoi: Reading last week's paper I just had to respond to Mr. Higginbot- 'tom again. First of all, that lady he talked to was right the first time by saying of course people have souls. And sec- ondly you can question about a soul but not God. flHe put a soul in every person : born, and God takes it back at the 'time of your death. Over centuries people have talked of souls. I've heard stories where a loved one ; was being held and could feel a spi- iral, the soul leaving out of that per- son. Even people seeing a loved one, to smelling flowers ,where There were none. I for one can't understand why someone even wants to discourage anyone into believing we have no soul. I don't know what church if any Mr. Higginbottom goes. to, but I am sure glad as with many others we don't want to know. Last of all we need prayers, not all the warm and pleasant surround- ings in which to live. I think he .needs to read ,Genesis: 2:7 and Matthew 10:28 if he:has a Bible. P.S.; With the Pope dying (very sad) he was a good man, with mil- lions mourning. Surely God took his soul and is in heaven. SMillie Freeman Wauchula Poetry is the silence and speech between aEwet struggling root of a flower and a sunlit blossom of that flower. -Carl Sandburg The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. -Herbert Spencer v .CL -- ~..- - . .- 4.. a 0) 0 0) (U LM (1) *0 * -n Sam z *-M ma 0 EE EE .0 a) .i I" -mp I HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court system. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) ABOUT ... Classifieds DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ..........Minimum of $3.75 for 10 words. Each additional word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box numbers are $3 extra. BILLING........Ads must be pre-paid. CLASSIFICATIONS: Agriculture Appliances Automobile Boats Furniture Help Wanted Houses Livestock Lost & Found Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Notices Pets Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Services Wanted Yard Sales ldp I ( f ( ) tag ( ) f I I - I t- April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A '9e, I ages From The] Past HJHS Volleyball Winds Down By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate It was a slow start for the Hardee Junior High volleyball squads. Coming back from Spring Break, the girls had only one match the first week. Last week, there were two more matches, leaving just three to end the disrupted season. Starting the season in the Joel Evers Gym, which is now under renovation, the girls had to move to the high school gym to finish the season. On Monday they played at Hill-G'dstat. "'! -'- ' The final home game is today (Thursday). The younger squad plays at 5:30 and the older one immediately afterward. The season finale is next Monday at Avon Park. The post-Spring Break games began on Thursday. March 31. Team I'dboined Avon Park 25-21, w 25-18. In game one, Emily Williams ,scored three service points. Shelby Durrance and Ariel Hernandez each had 'two and' Marisa Shivers and captain Jessica Gonzales each had one. The remaining points; came off oppo- nent miscues ini a game in which each serve scores a point for or against the team, depending on which side of the net the ball falls. Other Team 1 players are co-cap- tain Jalyn Smith, Laura Calvillo, Christie Davis. Nancy Ramirez and Dana Shoffner. In game two. Team I got a half dozen points from Ramirez. Calvillo added two, and Davis,. Shivers. Gonzales and Shoffner each earned one. Team 2's match against Avon Park went three long sets. Hardee; won the first 25-17. but Avon Park won the second 25-13 and went on to win the third set 15-8. (If there is a third set, it goes to 15 points, rather than 25 of the first two sets.). In game one, Team 2 got five points behind the serving of Emily Baker. Naomi Alvarado and captain Kember Townsend each had a pair of service points. Lucy Ruiz added one more. Other Team 2 players are co-cap- tain Bailee Williams, Hannah Marshall. Kirsti Roehm, Mindy Stevens and Candis Townsend. In game two, Hardee had solo service points by Thomas and Baker. In game three, it was Baker with twin sevice points and Ruiz" with another. Hardee's next outing was at Sebring on April 4. Team 1 battled in losing 25-12, winning 25-22 and losing 15-13. In game one, Hernandez had a pair of service points and Ramirez added another. In game two, Hardee servers canie alive. Gonzales led with eight service points, including the final five. Durrance and Hernandez each chipped in with four service points and Ramirez added three. In game three, Hardee got four consecutive points from Shoffner, and one each from Smith and Calvillo. Team two lost in straight sets to Sebring. In game one, Hardee gained two service points from Williams and another from Townsend. In game two, it was Roehm, Stevens and Marshall each with a service point. Hardee's other matches last week were at Lake Placid on Thursday. Team I lost both games by iden- tical 25-16 scores. In game one, Durrance picked up three service points and Smith, Calvillo and, Shivers each had one. In game two, it was Calvillo with a pair of service points, and Gonzales and Shivers with one each. STeam 2 also had a hard time, los- ing the first game 25-19 and the second 25-10. In' game one,. it was -Marshall with a run of five consecutive ser- vice points: Baker had two and Townsend, Ruiz and Alvarado each one. In game two, it was Alvarado with a pair of points and Marshall and Townsend with one apiece. By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate The short-handed Hardee County Indigent Board got relief recently.' Gov. Jeb Bush appointed Erica Sheipsmeier. of Bowling Green, and Gina Neuhofer of Wauchula to the board, joining chairman Donald Samuels, vice-chairman John Gill and Marsha Rau. SThe two governor-appointees had been pending for quite some time. "Gina and I felt it was time and we needed to step up to the L-plate. I am most honored and pledge to ensure that the money is Sspent appropriately," said Scheipsmeier on Monday. The board meets regularly to Review billings for indigent Hardee SCounty residents treated at Florida SHospital. Wauchula. The indigent tax is limited by ordinance to a I maximum of $550,000 each year. 'Each year, the village required to raise that amount of money drops a Sbit as more residents and business- es are added to the tax roll, making each 'business or homeowner's share a little less. The Indigent Board was set up several years ago. Three members are appointed by the County Commission and two by ihe gover- nor. Samuels was first appointed Oct. 31, 1996, reappointed Dec. 31, THERE IS S HELP! Spouse Abuse : r Crisis Line 1 (800) 500-1119 tfc-dh 2001 and reappointed for a new four-year term this year. Gill was first appointed on August 12, 1999, but had to take a leave of absence in June 2003 when he was deployed \\ith the National Guard to Afghanistan. Jeff McKibben served in his place until Gill returned stateside. Gill was reappointed Sept. 19, 2004 to a term expiring in June 2007. Rau was appointed to a four-year term Dec. 31, 2001 and is up for re- appointment this year. Governor appointees were William "Gibby" Randall and Brenda Griffin. Randall, who was appointed Aug. 31, 2000 to a four- year term, resigned Sept. 9, 2002 when he moved out of the county. Griffin.appointed March 17,.1998 to a four-year term, resigned Aug. 17, 2001 but agreed to serve until the governor appointed her replace- ment. Candidates for the governor appointments were not suitable until Republicans Scheipsmeier and Neuhofer submitted their appli- cations and were approved by the governor. Scheipsmeier fills Griffin's slot and w ill be up for reappointment in June. The 29-'ear-old has been very active in local politics as Hardee County Republican ,Party chairman and was recently appoint- ed Congressional District 13 repre- sentative. She is a certified public accountant \with Manley and Associates and an owner of Austin . Growers Inc. of Bowling Green. Neuhofei succeeds Randall for a term concluding August, 2007 when she may be reappointed. She was a candidate for the School Board District 3 seat last fall won by Tracy Baxter. The 38-year-old is a self-employed speech patholo- gist. tives. I'm real proud of Brett, and this was a really good opportunity. I hope he enjoyed the experience," Hardee High Principal Mike Wilkinson said. The Governor's All-Stars met in the House Chamber in Tallahassee, where Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings and K-12 Education Chancellor Jim Warford spoke on leadership and the value of receiving a quality education. Gov. Jeb Bush hosted a luncheon at the Governor's Mansion and later held a roundtable discussion for the students. The group also vis- ited the Capitol and participated in a mock Senate session. Each stu- dent received a signed photo of the governor and an award certificate. "The Governor's High School All-Stars are shining examples of Florida's bright future," said Bush. "I commend these young leaders for their commitment to academic excellence and serving their com- munities." Jennings added, "Governor Bush and I applaud these students for their dedication. This program rec- ognizes students for a job well done and for being model citizens. We can all learn a lot from these young people." By SHAYLA BRYAN Herald-Advocate Intern Hardee High School junior Brett Jarnagin has attained elite status with his recent selection as a Governor's All-Star. The All-Stars program, in its sixth year, honors one high school junior from each of the 67 school districts in Florida. The students are chosen based on their demonstration of leadership qualities and academic excellence. Students must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) and have a record of good behavior. They also must be involved in extra-curricular activities and com- munity service. Brett carries a 4.4 weighted GPA and is currently ranked fifth in his - class. Courses on his schedule this semester are Advanced Placement (AP) American History, AP English Language, World War II and Beginning Weight Training. He is the, treasurer of the Key Club and is also serving as its vice president, and is a member of the National Honor Society and the Varsity Academic Team that won a state championship last year. Brett even takes time out of his busy schedule to participate in such service projects as "Prime Time" at the Hardee County Public library. Additionally, he has been named "Who's Who :Among American High School Students." "I was excited to receive such an honor," Brett said of joining the ranks of Governor's All-Stars. .He is the 16-year-old son of Byron Jarnagin of Wauchula and Kathy Clark of Wauchula. His father is a Physical Education teacher and the girls golf coach at the high school. His mother is the assistant principal at Bowling Green Elementary. Each school district is required to form a panel made up of at least one teacher, one administrator, one parent, one community member and tw\o high-school seniors to select the most deserving student. S"It was hard to decid'- because there were several students who would have been good representa- THURS., APRIL 14 VHeartland Water Alliance meeting, Room 102, Courthouse Annex 1, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 1:30 p.m. VHardee County School Board, regular meeting, Hardee Junior High media center, 200 S. Florida Ave., 5 p.m. VHardee County Child Abuse and Prevention, Candlelight Vigil, Heritage Park, West Main St., Wauchula, 6 p.m. FRIDAY. APRIL 15 V/Hardee County Commis- sion, planning session, Room 102, Courthouse Annex 1, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 19 /Wauchula City Commis- sion, special meeting, 225 E. Main St., Wauchula, 6 p.m. THURS.. APRIL 21 VHardee County Commis- sion, regular meeting, Room 102, Courthouse Annex 1, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30 a.m. PHOTO BY SHAYLA BRYAN Customers take advantage of sale prices at the recently reopened Family Dollar Store. WHAT A DEAL Family Dollar held its grand opening last Thursday. It, like many other stores and businesses, had been closed since the August hurricanes. Many repairs had to be made before the store could open again. The roof, floors and near everything in between had to be replaced. "It's a lot nicer than before," said assistant manager Diana Bond. The employees came a week earlier to assemble shelves, stock-prod- ucts and get the store ready to open. The store was ready for business by Wednesday of the following week. "'We've had non-stop business today. There were 50 people, waiting outside this morning for iis to open. We're glad to be open again and a lot of customers are, too," Bond said, on Thursday. The morning of its grand opening, the store gave away detergent and phone cards. It also held a drawing for a basketball goal. Family Dollar sells clothes, personal items and some food products, all "for the most part at-i cheaper price," said Bond. .The store fs located on U.S. 17 S. near Carlton Street in Wauchula Plaza, and is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., andSunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. New business or management? Remodeling or relocating? Call Shayla Bryan at 773-3255 with yoir business news. Explorers Help Law Enforcement The monthly meeting of the Explorers, youth and young adults assisting local law enforcement staff meets on Monday, April 25. ,All- members and interested people should come to the Hardee County Sheriff's Office, 900 E. Summit St., Wauchula at 7 p.m. For more Information, 'call Dep. Maria Hall, at 773- 4144. Jarnagin Selected As Governor's All-Star 2 Added To Indigent Board PHOTO BY SHAYLA BRYAN Brett Jarnagin and his fellow academic team members prepare for the upcoming state championship. 4A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 Wauchula Annexes More Land By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate The city of Wauchula added more acreage at Monday night's meeting. Second reading of one ordinance and first reading of some others will make changes in the zoning of some properties and bring them into the city. The final reading .of Ordinance 2005-04 added 21 acres off Terrell Road just north of the Wauchula Worship Center parcel at the corner of West Main Street west of the First Baptist Church. The newest city addition is dubbed the Lambert parcel. Commissioner Ken Lam- bert abstained from voting on it as he is part owner of the property. A trio of ordinances had first public hearing. They annex .79 acres at West Carlton Street and U. S. 17 South as requested by the owners Sami Food & Beverage Inc. It changes the zoning from the county designation of C2-General Commercial to the city's C-2 Highway Commercial and Light' Manufacturing . Since this is a small scale amend- ment, it goes directly to the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to approve compliance with the city's Comprehensive Land Use. Plan. Another pair of ordinances which had first public hearing changes the zoning designation of the two lots on Seventh Avenue just south of the. Manley & Associates office at the corner of Orange Street and Seventh-Avenue. Formerly the home of the Mrosckas, which was demolished after the hurricanes destroyed it, Mike Manley recently purchased it. The zoning changes from R-1 Single Family Resiu.. tial to C-1 Downtown Commercial. That change will also be sent to DCA for compliance approval. The commission approved Resolution 2005-15 approving a variance to the Unified Land Development Code to allow the Badcock's store to decrease park- ing spaces from 29 to 25, to allow building and parking for the planned Auto Zone store opposite O.K. Tire. There, will be a special Commission meeting next Tuesday at 6 p.m. on a zoning variance for a property at West Orange Street and South Ninth Avenue,- where Jan Platt plans to bring in a pre-cast building and needs a reduction in- the back line setback from 30 feet to 15 to allow adequate parking in the front of her business. In other action, the Commission: -took care of several Community Development Block Grant application bids for survey- ing, demolition, replacement and' rehabilitation of homes'damaged during the hurricanes. -held a water project public hearing, discussing whether the city should apply for up to $750,000 in funds for housing, neighborhood or commercial revi- talization, specifically upgrading the city's water service as the most help to the most people and placing water hydrants in targeted low income areas. -heard a presentation of emer- gency services during man-made or natural disasters by county Emergency Management Director Rich Shephard, who talked about the updated Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS). The plan is updat- ed every five years or after a major disaster, such as occurred with three hurricanes hitting Hardee County last year. The commission approved the LMS plan, subject to changes sug- gested by Public Works Super- intendent Ray McClellan and new City Manager Rick Giroux. -approved closing the street between Northside Baptist Church and its parking lot on May 1 for the church's annual Homecoming. "It's something we often do," comment- ed commissioners. -spent 90 minutes discussing the water and sewer policy and the /city's strategic plan, as presented by Giroux, and deciding workshops for both would be needed. Commissioners nixed a proposed workshop at 4 p.m. next Tuesday, prior to the evening's special meet-- ing. Several commissioners could not attend Tuesday evening's meet- ing and insisted workshops be schedule at least two weeks ahead and more properly' a month in advance because of other commit- ments the commissioners have. -heard an administrative update by Giroux on plans for expansion of the wastewater plant, drilling a fourth well and substation upgrades, addition of T-hangars at the municipal airport, and what to do about replacement of the Garden Club building and the old depot. -learned the city had received two checks totaling $711,000 from the Federal Emergency Manage-i ment Agency. That money will be used to pay off the loan used to pay Tampa Electric Co. for extra work restoring power following the hur- ricanes. -learned there would be a clos- ing on the Iddings property on South Seventh Avenue on Monday, April 18. Then the city can begin demolition of the building in prepa- ration for an expanded parking area adjacent to Heritage Park. COURTESY Students at Bowling Green Elementary collected supplies for soldiers serving overseas c the month of February. They collected personal items like deodorant, baby wipes, hand san lotion and bars of soap. They also brought in canned goods, candy, gum and retractable so the soldiers will be able to write letters home. The project was organized and planned I Student Council, and netted over 1,000 items. The items will be sent to BGE employees' members who are serving overseas. . Local Woman Namee To Lead District By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Local Republican Party chair- woman Erica Scheipsmeier recent- ly accepted a newy challenge. Scheipsmeier. 29. was elected as Congressional District 13 .chair- man, announced Florida Repub- lican Party chairman Carole Jean Jordan In'her new position, she will rep- resent Hardee.' DeSoto. Manatee, Sarasota and parts of Charlotte County. Congressional district chairmen are elected by their respective Congressional Caucuses and serie a two-year term. The district chair- men form the bod. of the Florida Republican Executive Board and vote on matters related to the oper- ation of the Republican Party of Florida. "We congratulate Erica Sche- ipsmeier on her election as Chair- man of Congressional District 13 and look forward to working with her," said Jordan. in announcing the appointment. "Erica's lo.al dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of Republican candidates paid big dividends in 2004. Together, we will continue' strengthening the grassroots. recruiting and training quality candidates, and increasing our support of the local executive committee." commented Jordan. "Her continued leadership is an assett as wee endeavor to keep Republican control of the Got - ernor's Mansion, increase our rep- resentation on the Florida congres- sional delegation, increase our majorities in the Florida Legis- lature, retain our control of the Florida Cabinet. win the remaining U. S. Senate seat, and continue winning local races," concluded Jordan. Scheipsmeier, of Bow ling Green. is a certified public accountant with Manley and Associates of Wauchula and owner of Austin Growers Inc. Gov. Jeb Bush also recently appointed her to the Hardee County Indigent Care Board. "' am honored to be elected as Congressional District Chair for District 13," said Scheipsmeier. "As we move forward toward a critical election cycle, I pledge to A Safe Place DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 End The Abuse! %%ork in concert ith Chairman Jordan so that together. we maN continue to build on our success as v..e continue to grc." the part and strengthen .iur. grasiroots. jA.a parts, e have accomplished great things, and I look forward to ing ith the talented RPOF Execu- time Board as together we prepare for the coming electoral contests and continue to make history, the bus; soung woman said. FILE PHOTO Erica Scheipsmeier will represent five counties in Congression- al District 13. Only You I go to sleep thinking of yu. I close my eyes, and all I see is you, and only you. I ask myself if it could be true, If God put me in this path to find you. S -. To love you. I hear a voice that tells me yes, you're blessed. I wish you the world and want to give you the best. I long for that moment that we can caress. .Whisper in your ear that my love is true, Only to you, always you. esus- Apolinar SHardee County jail PUBLISH YOUR ORIGINAL POETRY! Poet's Place is a feature which relies solely on reader input. Only your original work may be submitted. Send your poetry to: Poet's Place, The Herald-Advocate, PO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Junior Girls Play 3 Times By JOAN SEAMAN : Of The Herald-Advocate . 'PHOTO It was another trio of games for luring Little League Juniors Softball last 7itizer, week. pens, by the After last Friday's game. the family Tampa Electric Co Inc. (TECO) Dragons and Hardee Signs +T's Pride were virtually tied. Each has been unbeaten, with the Dragons at 3-0 and Pride at 2-0. They would square off on Tuesday of this week. The Highlands Coca Cola Racers and English Chevrolet Wahoos trail in the standings. Last Monday. the Racers defeat- ed the Wahoos 28-4. SHolly Johnson and Chelsea Owens each came around to score five times for the Racers. Lola o' ork- Rivera and Kayla Owens each added a quartet of tallies, and Sharon Pruett chipped in with three runs. Kimberly Cason and Kristina Garcia had twin scores and Lea Levesque and Jessie Helms had one run each. For the Wahoos, it was Lindee Rossman, Michelle Beck, Emily Starratt and Nicole Beck with a run apiece. On Thursday, the Dragons shut down the Racers 14-0. Scoring for the Dragons was evenly distributed. Miranda Powell, Ashley Alden, Chelsea Harris.and Blake Farrer had two runs apiece and Taylor Hulsey, Halley Marshall, Christina English, Shelby Durrance, Paige Clark and Marisa Shivers each added a run. Chelsea Owens was stranded twice and Johnson once for the Racers who succumbed to Powell's pitching to be unable to get on base. On Friday, the Pride downed the Wahoos 25-13. For the Pride, it was Katie Jernigan, Stephanie Perry and Jessica Abbott circling the bases four times apiece. Caitlin Chason and Krystin Robertson added three scores apiece, while Jerrica Grimsley, Amber Steedley, Chelsey Steedley and Melissa Page had twin tallies. Chelsea Albritton and Sarah Reyna put a run each on the board. Nicole Beck, Emily Starratt and Kristen Bergens, who homered, each scored twice for the Wahoos. Jennifer Farias, Rossman, Michele Beck, Brianna Nellis, Dolores Hernandez, Angelice Hill and Samantha Farias each added a run. ......... -- Join me at the Ifo Springs Elementary Reunirse conmigoa la Escuela Elemental de Zolfo Springs iPrimavera Luau! Chorus Concert 5:30 Concierto de Coro 5:30 Friday, April 15, 2005 5:00- 8:30 p.m. Viernes, el 15 de abril, 2005 5:00 8:30 p.m. Enjoy the cake walk, desert tent, American and Spanish Food, tames and prizes, general store, snacks, and many other attractions. Disfrute el paso de pastel, tienda de postre, comida americana V Mexicana, jueqos v premios, tienda general, refrieerio, y muchas otras atracciones. Earn $5 for our school by simply test driving a newly Chrysler vehicle while at the luaul iGane $5 para nuestra escuela con simplemente una prueba que maneja un nuevo vehiculo de Chrysle. mientras que esta el la luau! 4:1 GIFTS OF LOVE 5 :.: : r 1. r.~ I, r - ~. i - r ; :r I r I~ i: r, 4 c ~ .. ~. t II 1 !r r. s ~~ : aaQmY 1~8~i~s Kelly's Column By Jim T Historical Event or a Wildcat Fish Tale Jim: Larry, what is this historical occasion I keep hearing about? S Larry: Well, Jim, Hardee County is having its first ever fishing tour- nament. This historical event is being offered by Project Graduation 2005. SJim: What type of fish is this tournament after? S Larry: Catfish-channel cats. However, these boys are extremely aggressive. You could call them aggressor cats or Wildcat fish. Jim: Sort of a Wildcat Fish Tournament? Larry: Exactly. Jim: When and where is this Wildcat Fish Tournament being held? Larry: We are located approximately 1/2 mile north of the Vandolah Power Plant on 663 (Orra-Fort Green Road), East side of road, 8-acre lake in pasture. Saturday, April 30, is the day of the tournament. Start time is 7 a.m.- "'final Weigh-in is 2 p.m. $200 first prize, $100 second prize. Entry fee is $20 ,per ticket. You may buy as many tickets as you want. Advance tickets at the 'gate on April 30 will be $25. We are also having a Wildcat Fish breakfast ."starting at 7 a.m.-hamburgers, cold drinks and fresh squeezed Hardee County orange juice offered during theitournament. Jim: Truly historical-fishing in a lake that didn't even exist 10 years i ago. What do the contestants need to bring? Larry: Bring your lawn chair, tackle and cane pole. Cook tent or con- cession stand will have plenty of food and drink. You keep the Wildcat fish that you catch. After 25 pounds of fish, you need to buy another ticket or Just sit back and witness the event. You never know, maybe the Blue Angels will fly over. S Jim: Did you say the Blue Angels are doing a fly-over? Larry: Well, I guess it is possible, but getting back to fishing, these big Sboys, these aggressive cats need to go, otherwise I'm afraid we may lose some calves. Remember, be a part of this historical event, Hardee Class of '05 Wildcat Fish Tournament April 30. The public is invited to an open house Thursday, April 21, at the new Best Western Heritage Inn on Hwy. 17 north of Wauchula. The 3-story hotel ,,has 48 rooms and cost $3 million. Owners are Lavon and Linda Cobb and 'Mosaic. ' The Triple N Ranch offers excellent'special opportunity hunting for 'deer and wild turkey. Located along Hwy. 192 between St. Cloud and :"Melbourne in Osceola County, the 15,000 -acre ranch was purchased by the 'state some years back. There is a limit of one deer or turkey. You have to apply for a hunt, which costs $175 for a week. Entry fee is $5 per application. My son Michael was drawn for a gobbler hunt recent- i~ly. I camped with him. . : Two gobblers defeated us the first two mornings shortly after daylight. - They came within about 70 yards and "hung up." Those tons expected any ''hen to c6me running to them, so typical yelping did not bring them into gun 'range. Later the second morning we dro e arid parked near a gate and pro- needed on foot. After a few\ hundred yards \%e peered into an open field and Ssaw a turkey party going on three hundred yard away. There were four gob- blers in strut with about 15 hens and jakes on the field. Mike slipped through a swamp 300 yards to get to the field's edge, stopping behind some bushes. After an hour and a half some hens came Close followed by two gobblers. That proved to be a fatal mistake, as Mike Shot one of the toms at about 55 Nards with a 3 1/2-inch magnum load of SNo. 4's with his Browning 12 gauge. The ambush occurred at high noon. The tom weighed 16 pounds and had an 1ll-inch beard and 1 3/8ths Spurs . The state has done a good job of buying up some lands'for public recre- action. Bui ITV O Business Cc Sm)ml COURTESY PHOTO Sherry White Sherry White Ministries of Wauchula is having a ladies' retreat May 13-15 at the Lake Placid Conference Center. The conference fee is $85 and the registration fee is $30. Meals and lodging are included. The theme is "Here I am again Lord." The goal is to help ladies be closer to God and to live a \ictorious Christian life. She said a comedy team, the Deen Sisters, will open the morning and evening sessions. The Jessie Rogers Goodman and Christi Cole ministries will help lead worship services. Bible teaching and prayer will be included. S: Sherry grew up in Wauchula and Ason Park. She started singing gospel music at 18. After a.divorce, she moved to Nashville. Tenn., and worked in Christian television, sang gospel and country ahd did' ministry work and later full-time evangelism. She goes in churches. prisons and drug rehab 'centers. She moved back to Hardee County in 2000. STwo years ago Sherry-wrote a book entitled "A Life Worth Living" which shares her own mistakes and failures. Sherry was a single parent of 'three children for 11 years and married Mark White in 2001. Her husband Shas a pest control service and helps with his wife's ministries, often serving as a sound technician. !She says many ladies have gone through painful divorces or relation- ships, suffer from depression and feel like they are living defeated lives. She %\ants to help ladies lead more powerful and rewarding lives. She said problems in a person's life can sometimes appear to be a big mountain or obstacle that cannot be moved. To sign up for the conference, on the peaceful shore of Lake Placid. S'call 863-773-2031 or contact www.swministries.com as soon as possible. Sherry also plans to start a new television show named "A Life Worth Living" that \\ill appear on Channel' 17 out of Sebring (Channel 12 on cable). It s believed that the word chortle was coined by author Lewis par- roll as a combination of chuckle and snort. ' April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5A Golden Nuggets By Lorraine and John Gillespie ' Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries of Wauchula Children, obey your parents; this is the right thing to do because God has placed them in authority over you. Honor your father and mother. This is the first of God's Ten Commandments that ends with a promise. And this is the promise: that if you honor your father and mother, yours will be a long life, full of blessing. -Eph. 6:1-3 and Deut. 5:16 Children are often required to honor dishonorable parents. As adults who, crucify our judgments, we must also learn to honor parents whose behavior may continue to be dishonorable. It is important to honor their positions, even when we cannot honor their actions. In order to honor our aging parents, we must treat them like adults. We treat them like children when we act as if: *They cannot think for themselves, so we must think for them. *They-have no, sense, so we must make choices for them. *They can't handle responsibility, so we must carry all their burdens for them. *They can't face reality, so we protect them and don't hold them accountable in love. The truth is, unless our parents are afflicted with debilitating disease or senility, they are responsible for their thoughts and attitudes, choices, responsibilities and burdens, and their speech, tempers, etc. They may need physical help but are adults and fully accountable for their lives. To love Mom and Dad is to treat them as I want to be treated. I am an adult and I really don't want people to take it upon themselves to be respon- sible for me. I want to make my own decisions. S A Golden Nugget would'be to treat our elderly parents as we want to be treated or one day we will reap the same through our children. Letter To Editor Scientific Study Of Alcohol Is Needed Dear Editor: Is alcohol and enemy and/or, a friend? The. horrible consequences of alcohol addiction have been know to mankind from before mankind knew how to put mankind's' thoughts into writing, and equally well -known have been the relief afforded by alcohol from all man- ner of suffering, physical and men- .tal, which mankind finds itself suf- fering from. The stories of the ruination of families by the addiction of the father or the mother to alcohol are around us by the'millions, perhaps even by the billions. At the same time any suffering from the intense pains caused by' injuries and the chronic pains of- various illnesses and conditions attest to the relief from pain afford- ed by alcohol. The usual reaction to alcohol addiction has been to condemn it as sinful and to.call the "drunk" an evil person. What has not been done has been to bring alcohol under scientific examination to determine when and how alcohol becomes either a friend or an enemy. / Isn't it time that a scientific examination of this ever present companion of mankind be conduct- ed to determine when and how it is a friend or and enemy? David B. Higginbottom Frostproof Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 RM. 6A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 -The ABOUT ... Classifieds DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ..........Minimum of $3.75 for 10 words. Each additional word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box numbersare $3 extra. BILLING........Ads must be pre-paid. CLASSIFICATIONS: Agriculture Appliances Automobile Boats Furniture Help Wanted Houses Livestock Lost & Found Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Notices Pets Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Services Wanted Yard Sales CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc., is currently accepting applications for the following positions: R.S.A.'s "C" shift-Full time status available. Qualified candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED. Experience in brain injury or healthcare pre- ferred, however will train. C.N.A.'s 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend Shifts available. Current Florida Licensure, HS Diploma or GED required, experience preferred. Maintenance Utility Service Worker Experience in. plumbing, electrical and carpentry. HS Diploma or GED. 5 yrs exp. preferred. FINR offers an excellent benefit package, is an EOE and a Drug Free Workplace. If you are interested in joining a fast growing company, please stop by 1962 Vandolah Rd., Wauchula, FL to fill out an application, fax resume to 863-773-2041 or e-mail, to hrinfo@finr.net 414 Classifieds DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps, starting at $195., injectors, turbos, misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p 1983 FORD F250, 4x4, $1,000, run- ning. 767-0934-781-3774. 4:14-21p '89 Buick LeSabre. Runs good. $400. 245-9190. 4:14c 1985 LINCOLN TOWN car. Call 735- 2233-863-738-1940. $1000. 4:7-14p 1986 JEEP CHEROKEE in very good condition. Cold air, new front end, new brakes, new shocks, $2400 OBO. (863)773-0306. 4:7-14p '79 FORD, 4x4, Runs great, body's great, very clean, $3200. 767-0934- 781-3774.. 4:7-21 p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p AM-SOUTH REALTY " 1 (863) 773-212 - -** - t,,i '- '3ui1^B^ Estan buscanda una vivienda para su terreno? No es necesario buscar masi Tenemos una casa prefabricada double ancho 3 cuartos, 2 banos. Puede ser tuya por solamente $430 RI. por mes con credi- to aprobado! 1337 Hwy. 17 South Wauchula 773-4900 CI-14C4 ' FOR SALE: 14' V-BOTTOM with trailer. 781-4276. 4:14p S a - C.N.A.'S Needed. Full-time. $7.25/hr. plus benefits. Must have dependable transportation. Apply at HOPE of Hardee, 310 N. 8th Ave., Wauchula. 773-2022 EOE, DFWP. 4:14-5:5c SURVEY ROD MAN. Will train. 863- 375-2369. No answer-leave mes- sage. 4:14p MATURE CHRISTIAN non-smoking female needs caregiver with same qualifications. Information (863)773- 5764. 4:14p 7. April comes like an idiot, bab- bling and strewing flowers. Driver- Dedicated Shorthaul Home Wkends. Most Nights GUARANTEED! NO Touch Freight 85% Preloaded/Pretarped *Avg. $717- $1019/week Apollo Beach, FL Terminal CDL-A, Flatbed exp. req'd Sunday Callers Welcome! 877-428-5627 www.ctdrivers.com cl4:14c ( 2 FULL-TIME TRUCK drivers needed. Class A CDL and Class D CDL. Must have clean driving record. Call 781- 0233. 4:14p NOW HIRING cashiers, stock, deli. Must be over 18. Apply in person Kash 'n Karry, Wauchula. 4:14-21c FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER, some Weekends. Duties would include care of two-year-old child, cleaning, iron- ing a must. 863-443-1099. 4:14-5:12 MAINTENANCE HELPER-Part-time to assist Maintenance Supervisor. Must have experience with painting, plumb- ing, electrical. Apply in person at: Hardee Manor Healthcare Center, 401 Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873. 4:7-14c ACTIVITY ASSISTANT (Sat. & Sun. 4 hrs. each) for 79 bed long-term facili- ty to assist with resident weekend activities. If you enjoy working with the elderly come join our team. Apply in person at: Hardee Manor Healthcare Center, 401 Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873. 4:7-14c HOUSEKEEPING @ Pioneer Creek RV Resort, 138 East Broward, Bowling Green. 375-4343. Apply in person. 4:7-14c DRIVER CDL CLASS A, 3 yrs. driving exp., flatbed w/piggyback exp. Sod delivery. Bi-lingual a plus. Duette/Wauchula area. (727)638-1852. Please call (941)721-0900 with pric- ing. Leave message on machine if no answer. 3:31-4:28p D WOMAN TO WORK with developmen- tally disabled women. Part-time, weekends. Call M-F, 767-0374. 4:7-14p EXR CARPENTER TO finish inside of mobile homes with reliable trans- portation & tools. For information please call Staton Inc. @ 863-375- 3113 or 863-781-4460 12:23tfc B or C TECHNICIAN NEEDED for growing service dept. in family-orient- ed dealership. Excellent benefits, 5- day work week. Must have your own tools. Certification a plus, but not nec- essary. Call Monroe at Crown Ford, Wauchula. (863)773-4113 1:13tfc $1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck drivers and service personnel. Coker Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula 2:24tfc 3BR/1BA house. New roof, new vinyl siding, new ceramic tile floors, new carpet in BRs, $69,500. 767-5310. 3:24-4:28p MISSING: Female white English Bull dog-7 Mile Point area. 781-3883. 4:14p FOUND: Orange puppy, female on Poplar Avenue, BG. 375-2695. 4:14nc 702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE WAUCHULA, FL 33873 WE HAV BUYEArS NO' W CAL CUSTODY .AM-SOUTH, REALTY \IAK N(; R lb: E>TA r: r R:I. I. E.Ri . An maIi&)tnik t~(Sriej rmJi Cfwr~jiw KtAk, (i i Col EtxIL~, 17Re1 iit l Eeace River Electric Cooperative, Inc,. P.O Box 1310 Wi'lchularF 33873a1863) 7734IIIb (86.fa 1) 773-?377 w preowory -6 T. -Tii r w EnErcir'C ro C.--r ) Job Announcement: Vice President Corporate Services Peace River. Electric Cooperative, Inc. Peace River Electric Cooperative. Inc. is a Touchstone Energy Cooperatise headquartered in Wauchula, Florida and is seeking a candidate to assume the full-time position of Vice President of Corporate Services. The Cooperatise serves approximately 30,000 members in the beautiful Central Florida area, wilh the service territory stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to just miles from the Atlantic Ocean. PRECO is recognized as one of the fast growing elec- tric cooperatives in the nation with annual growth rates exceeding 5%. Any applicant for this position must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or univer- sity, preferably in the area of Business Administration or related field, with 10 years progressive management expe- rience in human resources and regulatory compliance. This position reports directly to the Cooperative's General Nlanager/CEO and will be based in Wauchula, FL. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader, who is a detailed and organized person, capable of multi-tasking. The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited too, oversight of the Human Resources. Safety and Training Departments of the Cooperative, management of corporate facilities including negotiating and admin- istering equipment and service contracts, and responsibility for corporate security. Peace River Electric Cooperative offers an excellent wage and benefit package, including NRECA's retirement plan and cooperative sponsored 401K plan. Qualified applicants should apply by April 30,2005 to Peace River Electric Cooperative's Corporate Services; atten- tion Joe Hegwood. P.O. Box 1310, 1499 North Hwy. 17, Wauchula. FL 33873. Peace River Electric Cooperatie, Inc. IPRECO. prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information tBraille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Peace Riser Electric Cooperative, Inc. Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace. All Selected candidates are subject to a pre- employment physical, drug test and background check as condition of employ ment. cl4:14c 703 Honolulu-Dr. Beautiful historic 2 story home for sale by owner. Approximately 4000 square feet heated. It sits on approximately 1/2 acre and is within walking distance of schools. Red brick construction, two car garage, hardwood floors, two fireplaces, sun room, built-in china cabinet, two water heaters, two air conditioners and beautiful landscaping and patio make this house a must see. This 4 bedroom 3.5 bath house has a large master suite with walk-in closets, and large bed- rooms. It also has a game room' downstairs. Asking price: $250,000. Shown by appointment only. Please call (863) 773-2955 to make an appointment. (863) 773-2122 FAX (863) 773-2173 AFTER HOURS CALL: Gary Delatorre, Broker 863-832-0508 Jerry Carlton, Associate 375-2887 Richard Dasher, Associate 773-0575 Elva Whidden, Associate 773-5797 Dane Hendry. Associate 381-2769 Richard Dasher Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM A GREAT LOCATION for this 1994 MH on 10 Acres of land just inside Manatee County. Beautiful oak forest, new well and serene surroundings. $249,900 LARGE LOT corner of Main and Hwy 17 in Bowling Green. 5200.000 HIGHWAY 17 FRONTAGE north of Bowling Green. 15 lots total. $175.000 SECLUDED 24 ACRES, cabbage palms, oaks and other natural Florida flora and fauna. Perfect for weekend camping. $6,500 per acre. 6.8 ACRES ON EAST MAIN! Over 2,000 SF in this 3 bed- room, 2 bath home on 6.8 acres. Includes pole barn. horse barn, pond and 3 wells. Close to city limits in Wauchula. $275,000 BEAUTIFUL WOODED 100 X 209 lot on crystal clear Lake Isis in Avon Park. Great location and close to shopping. S195.000. HIGHWAY 17 FRONTAGE in Bowling Green. 80 x 118 lot. $25.000 BUILDING OR MH LOT in Oak Hill Park. Well and septic tank. $25,000 Member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service. We are selling property fast and have qualified buyers, call us for your listings. WE SELL HUD HOMES, CALL US FOR LISTINGS iC -E4 1-CC Billy Ruby Rosemary We are Hardee County's #1 Buy Here-Pay Here Used Car Dealer! 505 N. 6th Ave., Wauchula (across from First National Bank) cl4:14c Just in time for vacation... '99 Chevy Malibu $5,995 ~~ Customer Appreciation Day ~~ ee .Saturday, May 14 4 p.m. ENTER TO WINI For Evey vehicle purchase and for every payment made you will .receive a ticket to enter for a chance to win. S(You must be present for the drawings) _ __ ~ II L_ EM 773o-20-88 ):881 1773-666] I i; 4:14p April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7A The Classifieds-- MISSING BRAHMA ANGUS bull. White face. Garza Road, Zolfo Springs. Please call Simon Medrano. 781-2831. 4:14p miselaneou FREEI Used tin. Not rusty. You move. 773-4372 before 8 p.m. '4:14nc 21 HP RIDING mower, like new, w/ser- vice contract. $650 OBO. Ph.: 773- 9122. 4:14p BOWS & ARROWS for sale. 735-1621. 4:14p WAREHOUSE RENTALS, 12x12/$50 per month. Carl's Recycling 773-4300. 3:17-7:28p WE BUY ALUMINUM, tin and junk cars. Carl's Recycling, 249 Airport Rd. 773-4300 11:25-5:26p DRUM PEDAL, DW 5002, double bass pedal, top of-the-line, paid $350, sell- ing;for $200. James, 375-4797 1:6tfc Now Nature hangs her mantle green/On every blooming tree,And spreads her sheets o' daisies white/Out o'er the grassy lea. FOR SALE: 35' TRAILER, w/35' screened in porch on lot 233 In Wagon Wheel RV Park. Make offer (716) 450-3643. 4:7-5:5p 45 FT FRUEHAUF trailer, all aluminum, windows, sliding glass door, many possibilities, have title, $1200. Call 352-284-1993. 3:24-4:21 p This outward spring and gar- den are a reflection of the inward garden. -Rumi. Pet PUPPIES-2 FEMALE Jack Russell, 9 weeks, $350 each. 773-6628. 4:14p ADOPT A PET! If you have lost a pet or are looking for a new one, the City of Wauchula invites yd6 to come and see if you can find the pet you're look- ing for. The Wauchula Animal Control is located at 685 Airport Road. Please call 773-3265 or more information. tfc-dh Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember. -Oscar Levant FOR THE BEST DEALS, IN WAUCHULA ,HILLS COME TO... Habla Epanol Billy Jo Come check out our new inventory! cl4:14p ATTENTIONI State Statutes 828.29 requires that all cats and dogs sold in Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have an official health certificate, have nec- essary shots and be free of parasites. tfc-dh *** A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking. -Earl Wilson CLOSING OUT! Must be sold! Complete stock of plants, citrus trees, miscellaneous supplies. Voogd Growers. 9 am to dark. 775-4853. 4:14-28c LOT #328-100x100, septic, well,, shed, concrete. Peace River Park, 1 mile from Zolfo on 64 W. $20,000. 814- 445-5596. 4:14-21 p DRIVERS/LOCAL/CLASS A DUMP- $750-$900 per week, 5/6 days per week. Immediate open- ings. Evening Shift. Late model equipment, vacation after 1 year, health, dental, & life insurance, credit union, 401K retirement plan. Min age 25, Two years verifiable T/T exp, good driving record, DOT Physical and Drug Screen will be required. Apply in person at Trans-Phos. Inc 4001 Noralyn Mine Rd, Bartow, FL, 800-940-1575. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Work Place. EEO. ADA cl4:14,21c We Blow in Insulation in Your Attic FRE ESTIMATES Y<3 Still Tred ofcallig? ' call Peniel Construction Services, Inc. Locally Owned and Operated Interior Remodelina *S hotrook Texture ,Painting; Tile Carpef SLaminate a Hardwood Flooring Cabinets Inferior ooor .* Trim ek. Our Painters Are Incredible! No obTooBi o To 9al K. David Woodrow President Demolition 05-280 (863) 7359215 Licensed and Insured Drywall 05-281 L Cheryl Woodrow Project Administrator Carpenter 05-282 9e was look inT fi'rwa rd' to the city with lfoutLufatios Iiosc rchiurec a iid, 611ifkr was qod. C11 14p Teacher needed for a school located in a juvenile justice facility near Arcadia. Requires bachelor's degree and cur- rent teaching certificate or statement of eligibility. Year round position with 38 days off and 9 paid holidays. $32,500 plus excellent benefits. Please fax resume to Greg Clark at ,863-491-5343 or e-mail to greg.clark(@desoto.k12.fl.us cI414c THERE IS HELP! Spouse Abuse Crisis Line 1 (800) 500-1119 /PAYLESS ROOFING & SSIDING (Up to 200 mile per hour winds!) "Why wait on your roof when we can start in a 48 hour period!" \' / Contact George Browder .03.309.7513 or Toll Free 1-866-794.899 RC29027101 c4 14p LI EONDAN AMBER T REALTY INC. 402 South 6th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker OPEN 8:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. F MOTIVATED SELLER! Surrounded by GOLF COURSE and PEACE RIVER! Lovely 3Br/2Bth, CB/Brick Stucco home, new flooring, new roof, 1780 square feet, also 12x30 pole barn, storage shed and dog pens. Call for appointment to see. $312,000. Lovely location, only 2-3 miles from shopping- 2Br/2Bth, cedar/cypress home on 2 acres; walk-in clos- ets. pantry, plenty built-in storage in garage. $215,000. WALK TO SCHOOL! Well maintained 3B/IBth, CB/Stucco home located on large lot: new A/C and sprinkler system. $95,000. Bus. (863) 773-0007 Fax: (863) 773-0038 E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE )oris Lambert 20 Acres of bearing grove; 10 acres of Valencias, 10 acres of Hamlins; Two (2) 6" wells: good development property, road frontage on 2 sides; southwestern Hardee County. $300,000 WON'T LAST LONG! 3B/2Bth DW Mobile Home on 5.45 acres. Home has new A/C, new pump on well, fenced. $135,000. 10 acres cleared ready to plant or build. $110,000. COMMERCIAL BUILDING Highway 17 South, good location for this 2810 square foot building: face brick, new roof, paved parking. $275,000. 45 Acre Hamlin-Valencia grove: good producer, dual 23.8 Acre Hamlin grove, road frontage. dual purpose. purpose, paved road frontage. $15,000 per acre $350,000 Wooded lot with city water tap and culvert in place. See this 10 acre tract, 5 acres in groie with microjet. 5 $15,000. acres vacant land, 4" well. $15,000/acre 30 Acres, fenced, open pasture, secluded, well on prop- erty. $240,000 5 acres cleared, fenced, and small pond. $95,000. SEE THIS NEW LISTING! D/W M/H on nicely land- scaped corner lot; 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feel, some fur- niture included in sale. $85,000. BUYERS AVAILABLE! WE NEED YOUR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY! SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON...............773-9743 ASSOCIATE: MICHAELADAMS ............781-2413 ASSOCIATE: MIKEY COLDING .................781-1698 ASSOCIATE: DAVID McCLINTOCK...........773-0058 REALTOR Cl4 114 COUNTER PERSON WANTED High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred. Drug-Free workplace -MUST PASS DRUG TEST- Please apply in person (no information by phone) Kemen's Auto Parts, Inc 306 N 6th Ave., Wauchula ^^ *.<^ c--h ~ 773-201 1 Corner of Hwy 17 REA Rd. Wauchula Hills c1414cU q mmm I r I 112t 8A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 The Classifieds .TWO TO TWENTY ONE acres on STerrell Rd., zoned farming/residential, $15,000/acre and up. (863)773-3349. 4:7-5:5p 1/2 ACRE LOT, 2 blocks from school, nice neighborhood, R-1 can be duplex-triplex. Call 863-245-1580. 4:7-5:5p A little madness in the spring is Wholesome even for the King. 28' TERRY TRAILER, Can be seen at 411 Wauchula. $1,000 OBO. Illinois Ave., 4:7-14p U- ONE BEDROOM TRAILER, State Road 62. Non-smoker, no pets, $350 month- ly includes water, sewer, yard mowed. $150 security. 773-4726. 4:14p Rick Knight See more listings at www.joeldavis.com REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS These 5 & 10 ac. tracts are located in western Hardee Co. There are onl. a few lots left with lake \iew and there are deed restrictions. Commercial 45- acs. on north bound H%\% 17, o\er 3,000 feet of frontage. Bui all or in part. $1,250.000! 52.87 ac. grove in Highlands Co. North of Lorida. 33 acs. in Valencia & 13 acs. in Hamlin. Micro-sprinkler irrigation. diesel power unit, and existing fruit proceeds. $475.000! 40 acs. on Beautiful Payne's Creek in NW Hardee Co. near Ft. Green Springs. $400.000! Can be divided! 37 ac. groie, Ft. Green area. Great location for homesite. $350,000! Nice home in Knollwood. Very comfortable 4 BR. 2 bath home. Close to schools. $215.000! 10 fenced acs. west of Ona on SR 64 has 3 BR. 2 bath, 1188 SF mobile home with pond. Listed for $150;000! Your search for a beautiful homesite is o\er! This 9.8 ac. wooded wonder is located on a paved road, close to town. $110,000! 19.83 acs. on Alderman Rd, Ft. Green. Would make a nice home- site. $15,000/ac! Can divide. 10 acs. in Ft. Green area on Methodist Church Rd. Great building site. $90,000! Frontage on Hwy 17 N. south of new Suncoast Schools Credit Union. Approximately 3.5 acs. with 2 homes and 1 office. $1,000,000! Take part and locate your busi- ness in this growing commercial area! 450' on North Florida Ave. Zoned commercial. $360.000! PRICE REDUCED! 3 BR, 2 bath home in Wauchula, new roof, two screened porches. All appliances included. Close to schools. $86,000! Outstanding home in Knollwood. 5 BR, 3.5 bath, for- mal living & dining, extra large family room fireplacece, game room, and heated pool w/hot tub. $305,000! 20 acs. in Ft. Grieenarea. Grov' with home. 3 BR, 1 bath with pool. Call today. $15,000/ac! h quiet r* orhood RREA.TOR NSfl90CIATE S ASR HMM rg, KENNY SAND ER ........ 781-0153 RICK KNG1HT ... .......1.77.V-2472 IMONIC. RFA ..............773-%.109 DAVID ROYAL........7S1-3490 SANDY LARRLSON..-... .832-01-3) NMIE NICHOLSON U.S. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 o.414c NEW LISTING! 20 ac. Hamlin grove with 8" diameter deep well and diesel power unit. Lots of paved road frontage. Will divide in half. $15,000 per acre! . NEW LISTING! 15 ac. Hamlin groie-pared road frontage. 6" diameter deep well with electric submersible pump. Only $13,000 per acre!, 2.86 acres with 3 BR. 2 bath home, 1360 sf office, large barn and other amenities located on Altman Road! Listed for $350,000! COMMERCLAL PROPERTY! Large corner parcel on new Northbound US 17! Cleared and ready to build! Listed at $245,000! 118 acres development property on US 98 near US 27. Presently in good quality citrus grove. Offered by bid only! Four approximately 1.5 acre single family building lots in secluded area on flowing creek, with oaks and maples within Wauchula city limits! Listed at $35,000 each! Sensible deed restrictions apply. 1.12 acre rural residential home sites on paved road very near Wauchula. Deed restricted area. JUST $22,500 per home site! 24,000+ SF commercial lot at corner of Heard Bridge Road and Townsend Street, just 1 block East of Northbound L'S 17! Just $45,000! Looking for space? 7.3+ acres paved road approx 4 miles west from W\uc ula iti 6 BR, 4.5 bath nod frae eoe 'ilh ground pool! Too manye Iep(rr rBarn wil pi dp p pole barn with a/c sh d, deli e. Includes 4-+ af.id i 'gr ve on Swingle root- stk with good irrigation system and 3 BR 2 bath 1,400 SF mobile home, Must see to appreciate this beautiful property! 10 ac. Hamlin and Valencia groie in Holly Hill planting. Only $35,000! Ask for Ben Gibson. WE NEED LISTINGS PLEASE CALL US IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY TO SELL! James V. See,:Jr., Broker James V. See, Sr., Broker Realtor Associates (after hours) Mary Rollins Ben Gibson ' (863) 773-9673 (941) 737-2800 Robert Jones Brian Pohl (863) 781-1423 (863) 773-6563 We are a member'of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and ' Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. 4:140 APARTMENTS & TRAILERS for rent. 773-6667. 4:14c 2/BR MOBILE HOME, clean, quiet family park, Wbuchula. No pets. $350 month, plus $250 deposit. (863)773- 3275-(863)698-4908. 4:7-5:5p The first of April is the day we remember what we are the Other 364 days of the year. ATTENTION The Federal Fair Housing Act Prohibits advertising any preference or limitation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or the Intention to make such a prefer- ence or limitation. Familial status includes children under 18 living with parents or guardians and pregnant women. tfc-dh Maintenance Person needed in plant nursery. Must speak English. Duties include property, equipment & irrigation maintenance. Must be able to operate light equipment; mower, weed-eater, chain saw, etc. Experience in similar work preferred, but not required. Higher starting pay if insurable to drive company trucks. (Over 25, clean driving record with Class D or higher.) L&L Liner Nursery, Inc. 3496 Peeples Lane, Wauchula, Florida. 863-773-3557. Apply in person from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Saturday. IHeay equipment operator. Experienced with front end loader, excavators. Must have clean driving record, have own transportation & be able to work 100-150 miles out of local area. Call Will Smith 781-0158. c14:14c CAROL'S REALTY S1534 YANCY STREET *okO PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. 33952 WAUCHULA ****** 804 SOUTH 9TH 3 QUARTOS 1 BANOS NUEVAMENTE REMODULADO ESQUINA JARCIA, CONCRETE E ESTUCO, NUEVO COCINA, NUEVO FRIGORIFICO Y PUERLAS NUEVO Y LA YARDA TIENE CERCA COMPLETE $74,900.00 JAMES COLLIE OFFfCE 1-941-6272769 CELL# 1-941-6287835"'. CELL# 1-863-412-8932 FAX# 1-941-6271741 cl4 14p Harrison's Development and Remodeling Inc. Call for all your home improvement needs and hurricane repairs. Toll Free, 866-664-3494. C2 17.4 7 ABOUT... Letters ToThe Editor The Herald-Advocate wel- comes letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste and include the writer's full name, address and daytime. telephone number for 'verifi- cation. Letters must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday to be considered for that week's edition. Submissions should be typed or legibly written. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Herald-Advocate, PRO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Fax letters to (863) 773-0657. o MEJOR OFERTO LIC. ASSOCIATE UaI.R H5UsAI O~PQATUCITY' HOUSE CLEANING and office clean- ing available. 773-5826. 4:14-21 p B SEE SOUND Pro-Audio for any event. 773-6375. 4:4-8:4p M & R LAWN CARE. Bush hogging, pressure cleaning. 773-4698. 161*152677*1 3:31-4:28p OFFICE CLEANING service. Free quote 863-328-6062. 3:31-4:28p TREE PUSHING, tree removal. Citrus and yard debris. Reasonable rates. 863-781-0553. 3:31-4:14p MIKE'S LAWN CARE, licensed & Insured, free estimates. (863)735- 2862. 3:24-4:21p Teachers- Year round Science and English teachers and on site substitute for juvenile facility near Arcadia. Teacher positions require Bachelor's degree and certification. Salary $32,500. Substitute requires a high school diploma, Associates preferred. Salary $23,400. Excellent benefits and vacation packages. Fax resume to 863-993-4521 or email carol.duncan(c)desoto.k12.fl.us EOE/DFWP c14:14c Welders Needed Southern Fab (863)773-3849 Must have welding test. c4:14,21p. /Modern Housing of Fla., Inc. MODULAR HOME MODEL CENTER S1/2" Drywall Interior Walls S3/4" T & G Plywood Flooring 12" Overhang. 8' Side Wall Height * Florida Building Code 130 mph wind speed 6/12 Pitch.Roof Insulated Windows SSet on Raised Stemwall Foundation 10-Year Structural Warranty Visit Our Model Center3 on Hwy. 27 in Lake Hamilton ForDetails, Call Toll Free: 877-430-0450 S Realtor SaI 228 N. 6th Avenue ^ i Wauchula, Florida 33873 S (863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144 We Have Listings to suit your every need, CALL US TODAY! SPECIAL OF THE WEEK *'Affordable 2BR/1BA 1979 Single Wide Mobile Home in Bowling Green, Great Starter Home. Call us today. Being offered at $35,000. 50+ Acres of Pastureland Secluded & Close.to town In need of Pasture for cattle or possi- ble.good home site? Call ,us for details. Look at the Space & Baths in this Home!!! 4BR/3BA CB Home with 2 car garage, central air & heat & in ground pool. Home is approximately 2,000+ square feet. New shingle roof recently installed. All for $221,000. Nice Quiet Neighborhood - 3BR/2BA split plan. Storage shed, separate laundry room and fenced back yard. Located in Charlie Creek Mobile Home Estates. Asking $64,900.00. Nice Residential Area - Conveniently located between Hardee and Highlands. 3BR/2BA Mobile Home with Central Air & Heat & screened in porch. Being Offered at,$57,000. O W Noey Flores John Freeman Carolyn Jackson Amanda Mishoe Steve Lanier ** Whether you're buying or selling. The profes- SYOU GOT TOSEE THI&S sionals at Flores & Flores, Inc. will be happy to ONE! assist you. Let one of our associates help make 3 bedroom 2 bath your Real Estqte dreams come true.** Double Wide Mobile Home Please' Visit Our New Web Page at: www.floresrealty.net Could be yours for as low as $430 RI o a mo WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS WAC Contact After Hours W.A.cC. 0.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net 1337 Hwy. 17 South Oralia D. Flores, Broker, oralia@floresrealty.net After hours............863-773-2840 Wauchula Lawrence A. Roberts..................(863) 773-9256 Email: lar@floresrealty.net Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 Email: noey@floresrealty.net 77 ,/l f John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Email: john@floresrealty.net 773 9-00 Carolyn Jackson (863) 781-3643 Amanda Mishoe (863) 781-3587 cl4:14c Steve Lanier (863) 559-9392 4:14c FOR THE BEST DEALS IN TOWN ALL YEAR AROUND! Special of the Week! '99 Plymouth Neon $1,995.00 $399.00 Down ril lal mii. "A (li BUY PAY HERE! HERE! Ii 'I I . NO INTEREST CHARGE NO FINANCE CHARGE U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green (across from Presto) 375-4441 mem I I Rec. Vehicles] Flores & Flores Inc. April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9A The Classifieds FRANK'S LAWN CARE,-free esti- mates, residential, reasonable prices. 781-7360,767-0577. 3:24-4:21 p WAREHOUSE RENTALS, 12x12, $50 per month. Carl's Recycling. 773- 4300. 3:17-7:28p TYLER'S TRUCK & TRACTOR SER- VICE. Land clearing, demolitions, fill dirt, hurricane clean-up. (863)441- 1641. Licensed, insured. Free esti- mates. 3:17-4:14p BULLDOZING lakes, land clearing, tree trimming and removal, house pads, etc. Free estimates. (941)322- 0191. 3:17-4:14p JIM'S PAINTING SERVICE. House and mobile home repair. Interior and exte- rior. Mobile top coating, pressure washing, free estimates, Lic. & Ins. #218, 767-9650. 11:6tfc AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Located at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc IS. ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem? Call Alchoholics Anonymous in Hardee County at 735-3109. Several weekly meetings, tfc HELP WANTED RN full or part-time contracted w/State of FL. Perform medical assessments and monitoring of care for developmentally dis- abled clients. Need computer skills. No week-end, holidays, or on-call. No Medical or Retirement benefit. EOE. DFWR Call M-F 863-619-4236. Ask for Terry or Kelly. c14:14c Willis Duct Cleaning and Insulation "Dusty Ducts Are Not Cool" Free Inspection Home or Business Mold and Mildew Treatment Relief for asthma and allergy sufferers. Improves ? indoor air quality. Reduces Sodor and dust as well. S ,725 years of Experience Please call Buddy at (863)735-0407 cl:4:7tfc C.N.A. Training Course If you are interested in a rewarding career in caring for the. elderly, Hardee Manor is interviewing for their ri C.N.A. TRAINING COURSE. SMust be at least 18 years old, able to work 3:00 P.M. to 11 RM. SHIFT or 11:00 RM. to 7:00 A.M. SHIFT. You must be of good character, dependable, responsible, ': and be able to pass an FDLE background check. If you feel you are interested in this exciting opportunity, Please apply in person Mon Fri., 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 RM. ONLY. Hardee Manor Healthcare Center 401 Orange Place uchula, FL 33873 '- cl 7,14c NEW & USED TIRES #1 Tag Team in Billy Ayers Tire Technician 7 I *( - I Town!. 1 Come give US a try! Donna Eures Secretary .-Fast & Friendly Service.- We do Semi -Tires T-ailer Tires ! Tnofyrs HOURS Mo. Fri. 8-6 Sat. 8-12 ISe Habla Espano , \ % 863-773-0777 116 REA Rd. Wauchula 863-773-0727 (across from Wal-Mart) 0I c|4:14C M (' ~~~-.r ~- --,. *** PUMP TROUBLE? CALL ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP For complete sales, service and installation, call (863) 773-6448. 7:18tfc ATTENTION! State Statutes 489-119 Section 5 Paragraph B and Hardee County Ordinance 87-09 Section 10 Paragraph D require all ads for any construction-related service to carry the contractor's license number. tfc-dh Bo Espino Auto Technician OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND ideosto- my supplies now in stock at Pete's Pharmacy; tfc DO YOU HAVE a problem with drugs? Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday nights 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Heard Bridge Rd., Wauchula and Friday and Saturday nights 7 p.m. at First Methodist .Church, Corner of Grape & Church St., Bowling Green. 'Open: Mon Sat 8:00 5:00 LET US PICK up junk cars out of your yard. Will buy old farm tractors. Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc JT PAINTING & Pressure Cleaning. Free estimates. (888) 689-8188 11:18-6:29p PARKER FILL DIRT, tree removal, stump removal, dragline, track hoe, land clearing, shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735- 2415. 9:9tfc TEAM SAWMASTER. TREE removal. We cut trees for less. (863)781-1449 10:14tfc D.C. PHONE SERVICE. Residential and small business installation & repair. Specializing in mobile homes, 35 years experience. 863-773-9179 1:27-5:5p KENNY HARRIS PRESSURE cleaning & painting. Commercial & residential. Licensed and insured. (863)735-8863, (863)381-0874 2:24-4:28p Mystery writer John Creasey wrote under 27 different pen names. 0 L) SCity of Wauchula Accepting applications for the position of a full-time/temporary service clerk. Duties include servicing existing utility customers, setting up new accounts, and collecting payments; providing service related to cemetery plots; answering telephones and directing calls to correct person. Must have working knowledge of modern office practices and equipment. Must be able to demonstrate ability to collect and account for cash transactions. Must be able to use Microsoft Office applications effectively. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Bilingual capa- bility (Spanish) highly desirable. To apply for this position or for additional information, contact Human Resources at 126 S. 7th Ave., Wauchula. Closing date for accepting applications is April 22, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. EEO/DFWP. cl4:14,21c S l 107 W. Main Street Topsy See W nauchula,IFL 33873 SFriday, Saturday, Sunday RL ESTATE 773-W5994 RESTROOMS* WATER ELECTRIC: . 781-1062 111:4 James K .Selers Pam la .Sellers.cl 15 Acres Rhynn Road currently in grove. Well & Irrigation system $10,000 per acre. Beautiful wooded 5 acres, like new DW/IMH. 3/2, Central WA, 5138 Deer Run Road. $97.500. l M rntl'gtefn o-- nnl-narof. 3456 square feet. 1.06 acres, zoned C-2. Just east of new Northbound U.S. 17. Excellent potential for warehouses or light manufacturing. Priced to sell. $50,000. 3 Rental houses in Ona. Current rental income $900 per month. $70,000. 302 North 10th Ave. Large corner lot. 930 S.F., C.P., Porches, 2BR/IBth. Central H/A. $54,000. BlI rest urant and meat 5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green Any old hillbilly can change a tire, ut we sell tires fori less and we prove it! CUSTOMER BEWARE! We ar licensed and S Insured . e 1g .Mv-4c 25 l* r : 4 ..r WE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS SI FULL TIME MECHANIC 4 .MI SLISTNG- e hul. th. Hard wood S.F. Just out- Approx. 10 acres in Golfview. For $75,000 ING SOON! Brand T BR, 2 bajhs concrete block home on mlng 1pW 136 ncg s. Cathedral ceiling, e patiuu O eady in weeks. This won't last long. Call for info. Large acreage recreational property. Call for info. Looking for a commercial building? Check out this log cabin on Hwy. 17 in Wauchula. Call for details Building lots in Bowling Green andZolfo. NEIjTaIN locatiom7 hIa sa rlth. Very nice hen Ii lri l central A/I Eriaaale furniture. $87,. We Have Buyers! We Need Listings! SWe have several buyers interested in your house even if it needs repairing. S' Call us with your info. ITopsy See, broker lanette See, associate I Check out more listings at www.ourhomesite.com\ wauchulareallors i Or email us at: theseegroup@earthlink.net ,. 1,.: BRN ]l~~lNEW! NOW TUILAIIu 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Tile Floors Kitchen & Dining Room Microwaves Washer/Dryer hookups Laundry on site Volleyball court State of the art Fitness room 2 Baths in 2 & 3 BR apartm Rent starts at $379 per month New apartment homes for active families Stop in and see us at: 315 SR 62, Bowling Green 863-773-6640 Mon. Fri. 9-6 Saturday 10-4 Equal Housing Opportunity I sin ents .:12 24ir Certain Income Resrictions Apply TIE NUMBER TO K.OW 24-HiOp Emergency Towing Lowet Possible Rates Fast,Reliable Servce * Hill's Auto World U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green cl4:14c Program Assistant needed for school located in juvenile justice facility near Arcadia. Enrolls, schedules, and with- draws students using the DeSoto School Board computer- ized student information system. Performs clerical duties. 12-month full-time employment. Requires high school diplo- ma. $20,000 plus excellent benefits. Please fax resume to Greg Clark at 863-491-5343 or e-mail to greg.clark(deso- to.k12.fl.us EOE/DFWP cl4L14c i ... " Bo cl changes all typ es of tires . Car, Semi, Traile, etc. 375-4461 Resource Recovery Operator & Spotter Pay Rate: $8.25-$10.83 Wanted for the Hardee County Landfill. Knowledge of or ability to learn and comprehend county, state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to solid Hazardous Waste identifications and disposal. Ability to perform physical work related to the position. Must have the ability and skills necessary to communicate effectively with the public as a representative of the County Solid Waste Department. Must have High School Diploma or GED. Valid FL Class "A" or "B" CDL required. Complete job description posted on the County website: www.hardeecountv.net. Application accepted in the Human Resource SDept., 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863) 773-2161. Open until filled. c14:14c l414 service r 9 t r i ~%d~fj~ 10A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 .;.!.,: :,' ,":,:, : *. r , -Th]e ."* y. '. ; * Clas sifieds Ssl - LOOKING FOR MISC. Implements for Farmall and Cub tractor. 375-2966. 4;7-1,4p SMALL ANTIQUE SIGNS, old farm tools. Call days 767-0400, Carl.: ' 3:17-4:14p NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 1995 FORD VIN:1 FMDU34X8SUAO2598 8:00 A.M. April 25, 2005 Cliff's Wrecker Service 1071 Hwy 17N, Wauchula, FL c.414c DEMOLITION Tree &.Stump S Removal rParker Fill Dirt: Local Contractor (863) 735-2415 .c19:16tfc Carol Tomblin Owner STOM CLAM UP AV IAL MOVING-Friday/Saturday, 8-?. Rain or shine. Everything Goesl Furniture, tools, hospital bed, misc. South Florida Ave. to Ratliff Rd. to 2242 Ralph Smith Rd. 4:14p THURSDAY/FRIDAY. Dixie Drive, north end of BG. BIG YARD SALE. 4:14p SPRING CLEANING SALE: Baby clothes and items, ladies and mens clothes, Home Deco items, dining table and chairs. Saturday, 9-1, 802 Lk Branch Rd. 4:14p DIVORCE' BANKRUPTCY $69 863-314-0846' (non-lawyer) lo ic CAROL'S POOL SERVICE ~ 10 Years Expenence - Certified & Insured S^ Office: 863-452-6026 Cell: 863-449-1806 P.O. Box 974 Avon Park, FL 33826 c12.24T1c SHAWN RIMES AGGREGATES Quality gravelrockfor driveways, parking lots, etc... It's better than shell ShawxnRime., Owne,/Op era/or c112 I8rfc 863-773-6084 Cell 863-781-0412 AgNet 9761 i ' BRAND NEW 6000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse/Office/Yard 3647 Hwy 17 Frontage For Lease 239-354-1230 C13 31 4 21C Shell GILLIARD FILL DIRT INC. Fill Dirt Lamar .il-d Zolfo.Springs Lamar Giltttid 'd Home: (863) 735-0490 cl8:21t1c Sand Mobile: (941) 456-6507 PUPPY FOR SALE! Good Home Only Cur/German Short Haired Pointer Cross 1 MALE TRI-COLOR LEFT $'50 Excellent Hunting Lines Price includes all shots, worming and certificate of health. Ready to go 4/15/05! Call (863) 773-6827 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES NEEDED We have several openings to fill. BENEFITS: Retirement Plan Health Insurance Vacations Paid Holidays Paid Personal Days 5 DAY WORK WEEK .;" 4flRUG.FREE WORK PLACE EOE Florida Fence Posf Co., In. 5251 S.R. 64 West P 0 BOX 645 One, FL 33865 1863) 735-1361 tci414. I 21C HUGE YARD SALE! Saturday, 747 Popash Road. 4:14p SATURDAY, 8-12, 1021 Briarwood. 4:14p FRIDAY, 7:30-?, Florida Ave. beside hospital, boys clothes, lots more. 4:14p SATURDAY, 9-? Golfview, house #3071 & #308. Chest, dishes, drapes and bedspreads, rocking chair, toys and lots of everything. 4:14p SATURDAY, 9-12, BG, blue building south of Hazel's Flower Shop. Furniture, TV, DVD player, clothing all sizes, tools, saws, bedding, kitchen aDDliances,. misc. 781-0291. 4:14c MULTI-FAMILY-Saturday, 7 am-? Riverview, 302 Garden Dr., Wauchula. 4:14p HUGE' YARD SALE-4 families, Thursday and Friday 8:00-2:00. 124 Paldao Acres. Just about a mile West past the First Baptist Church in Wauchula. Look for signs, Everything must goll Children's clothes preeemle-ST both girls and boys, a lot of name brand clothing some with new tags, baby items, women and men's clothing, shoes, household items, tons of toys (everything looks new) dishes, some furniture. 4:14p 509 W. ORANGE ST. Friday-Saturday. 4:14o Laundry/Housekeeping Aide PT to do evening laundry and some day housekeeping. Apply in person to HARDEE MANOR CARE CENTER 401 ORANGE PLACE WAUCHULA, FL d4:14c OFFICE FOR RENT 1385 Highway 17 Northi (across from Wendy's), 2 Large Rooms 1 Bathroom Storage Cabinets (built in wall) Storage Closet Hot and Cold Water Heat and Air Conditioning. With or Without Desk and Chair, Filing Cabinets and Office Table 773-6736 12:2311 PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC Bobcat Sorvice Tree Trimming Complete Tree Removal *FREE ESTIMATES* (863) 781-2089 'ieensed s Insured Aecpt M/C a Visa SOne star con-sstu-xcoti0 M Cnc.xp - Commercial Residential Lic.# RG291103615 Locally owned and operated , Office 863-773-4779 Fax 863-773-9865 Payroll Temporary or Federal and State Permanent LABOR Taxes Deposits Personnel and SOLUTIONS Tax Reports Peronnreseces Worker's Cbmp Payroll Services FICA - CONTACT: Year End W2's ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula (863)773-9225 cl10:21tfc Tutor Coordinator needed for a school located in a juvenile justice facility near Arcadia. Responsible for coordinating tutoring services to students, and devel- oping community involvement with the education pro- gram. Requires bachelor's degree and current teach- ing certificate, preferably in Reading. Year round posi- tion with 38 paid days off and 9 paid holidays. $32,500; plus excellent benefits. Please fax resume to Greg Clark at 863-491-5343 or e-mail to greg.clark(deso- to.kl2.fl.us cl4:14c C.N.A. Training Course If you are interested in a rewarding career in caring for the elderly, Hardee Manor is interviewing for the C.N.A. TRAIN- ING COURSE. Must be at least 18 years old, able to work 3:00 P.M. to 11 P.M. SHIFT or 11 PM. to 7 A.M. SHIFT. You must be of good character, dependable, responsible, and be able to pass an FDLE background check. If you feel you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply in person Mon. Fri., 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 PM. ONLY. Hardee Manor Healthcare Center 401 Orange Place Wauchula, FL 33873 4:140 SATURDAY, 8-?, 413 N. 8th Ave. Clothing, etc. 4;14p Spring makes its own state- ment, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer. -Geoffrey B. Charlesworth A Safe Place DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-11'19 End The Abuse! The years teach much which the days never knew. kfe T N T FILL PI-T. AINCCi Dirt, Sand, Shell,.Washout, Citrus Tree Removal, Land Clearing. Building House Pads and Drivsways { 3721 E Main St S,, Tim Parrish Wauchula Fl (863) 781-3342 i aR73r 'lBm Nextel ' Office (863) 773-9446 We Accept Most Maor Credit Cards We Accept Most Major Credit Cards NELSON GONZALEZ S CUSTOM BLUEPRINTS NEW OR EXISTING REMODEL DESIGN FRONT ELEVATION RESIDENTIAL*COMMERCIAL PHONE: (863) 832-0149 ^ SITE DESIGN FAX: (863) 735-0147 WAREHOUSE LABORER Wanted-Person to work in ware- Shouse. Must be able to read and write, follow directions and lift 50 Ibs. Forklift experience helpful. Apply at Florida Fertilizer. We are a drug-free workplace. Benefits available., "On The Jo6' RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INCo State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor Residential Remodeling Zolfo Springs, Florida S (863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409 John Reschke Bill Reschke cl12 16ric CCC-045925 License CBC-12430 Sunshine Foliage World:d Supervisor position available at Ft. Meade foliage nursery. Experience preferred. Job function may involve lifting ip to 50 pounds, stooping, bending, loading & unload- ing materials and working in adverse conditions. This is a full time position that offers flexible hours. Apply in person at 2060 Steve Roberts Special, Zolfo Springs. c147-286 Mechanic/Truck and Trailer/Class B- OK Immediate opening, flexible hours, compet- itive pay, 2 wks vacation after 1 yr, health, and life benefits after 60 days, 401k retire- ment, & credit union. Contact Steve Baxley M-F 8-5 at 863-534-1575 or in person at Trans-Phos, Inc., 4001 Noralyn Mine Road; Bartow. EEO, Drug Free Work Place, ADA cl4.14.21c HELP WANTED No Place Like Home, Inc. is expanding and we need YOU! Looking for highly motivated, responsible, and caring people to work with Developmentally Disabled adults and children. Must have at least 2 years previous work history. Previous ,experience working with the Develomentally Disabled a plus. Full & Part time positions, night & weekend shifts, 8 & 12 hour shifts available. Also looking for House Parents for our Children's home. Please call for more details or to apply (863) 735-0975. Join our group of STARS! c; 14c City of Wauchula Accepting applications for the position of accounts payable clerk. Duties- include approval of all vouchers for payment, print and maintain all accounts payable reports and files, answer all: vendor inquiries, audit freight bill. Must have working knowl-' edge of modern office practices and equipment. Must be able to use Microsoft Office applications. Must have a high school diploma-or equivalent. To apply for this position or for addition- al information, contact Human Resources at 126 S. 7th Ave;, Wauchula. Closing date for accepting applications is April 15, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. EEO/DFWRP c14:14 RN FT or PT Needed for a 79 bed SNF. If you like geriatrics come join the Hardee Manor Healthcare Team. Apply.in person or by fax. SIGN ON BONUS. Hardee Manor Healthcare Center 401 Orange Place Wauchula, FL 33873 PH: 863-773-3231 FAX: 863-773-0959 c14 14C - E. ,, ' I. HELP WANTED CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND SUPPORT STAFF The Hardee County Sheriff's Office is seeking full time cor- rectional officers and support staff. Support staff applicants must be at least 19, have high school diploma or equivalent and be willing to work shifts. Correction Officer applicants must possess a current certificate in corrections or be willing to attend the academy. Tuition and salary will be paid while attending the academy and working in the Hardee County Jail. All applicants must successfully complete the person- nel selection process set forth by the Sheriff's Office. Applications may be obtained at the Sheriff's Officeat900- East Summit St., Wauchula, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For further details call 863-773-0304 ext. 211. E.O.E. c14:14ffc -r-- '' HELP WANTED mmmmmm mw m ... iTne erala-Adv& ., 'I 4. I I, :I i~ t( I I i . :I .-, . r:` I: : I; ~ b: , I Y t :: I i r ii. '' i I; 1 'r At Home At School On V.cation. 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Always A Welcome Sight ,, .: .. ; i' i 5 j ; : * :li ) i I~ Dcate b I I fI5 A - -I I 12A The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 Gm The Herald-Advocate Thursday. A pril 14, 2005 PAGE ONE $5,000 ACE HARDWARE DONATION Softball Girls Had Short Week L rlii U V r -- --- By JOAN SEAMAN. Thrift Center Of The Herald-Advocate N -FACES (etti ig a New Face The Hardee girls softball teams r ~, f -.'elp c 1f gm.- had only one-game encounters in S.---- :the last 10 days. The varsity played on April 1 at SLakeland Christian and came home .: on the down side of a 3-2 score. ,r- The JV team hosted the Palmetto won 10-4. S, The girls are getting closer and Closer to the end of the 2005 sea- son. This week, the varsity had a home game on Tuesday against All f ad Saints. Today (Thursday), there is a .' .varsity-only game against r d Frostproof, at home as the March S. 15 game was played on the road. Senior night will be Monday, ---"". April 18, honoring Stephanie Cobb, April Buckley, Morgan Norris, Kyla Shiver and Kim Ward in pre- game ceremonies before thdir final S- home game, which is a varsity-only 6 p.m. tilt. The season ends with a pair of PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY road games, April 21 at Sebring for Ace Hardware last week donated $5,000 toward repairs and a facelift for the Hardee Help Center a double-header, junior varsity at Thrift Store on North Seventh Ave. in Wauchula. In front row, from left, are Traci Sockalosky, Lory 5:30 p.m and varsity about 7:30. Brooks and Sam Sockalosky, 4. In back row are Rev. Brook Larrison, Bill Meyet, Jordan Miller, Lou The season finale is at Haines City Manfredini-Ace's "Helpful Hardware Man," store manager Brenda Holmes, assistant manager at 6 p.m. on April 22. Sylvia Graham, and Judy Nicholson, representing Nicholson Supply Company, local Ace District competition is at Hardware dealer. Frostproof this year, beginning on MOO Moore Qualifies -I ~-.For State (." ,A"!---' ,Ol A l" "lli, l l n mm Nature's silence is its one remark, and every flake of word is a chip off that old mute and' immutable block., -Anne Dillard In character, in manners, in :style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ' Family Tree Nursery I z ' ) Hwy 64 7 miles East of Wauchula m Look for Signs Cd a I- z 7 J4 14p T S ANNLS ROSES -o V . L3 Available 5 863-832-0640 414p -TREES ANNUALS ROSES VINES By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Hardee junior Daniel Moore will go to the state weightlifting meet next weekend. Moore was the only Wildcat to qualify for the state meet.April 23 in Gainesville. Other Wildcats did well inthe qualifying meet recently in Avon Park. Junior Jeremy Kelly and freshman Devan Lampley each placed second in their respective weight levels. Kelly lifts at 199 and, Lampley in the 119-pound division. "Everybody performed well and had personal bests in at least one of the two lifts, some in both, said Wildcat -weightlifting and hde~id football coach Derren Bryan. Many of the boys enter weightlifting to increase strength for football. They compete in two events, the clean-and-jerk and the bench press. They have several tries in each event. The best lift in each is count- ed and the combined total com- pared to others in the same weight division. Others competing for Hardee included heavyweights Justin English and Haceem Shweil, both juniors. At 199, junior Garrett Randall "did well, too; he got stronger every week," said Bryan. ABOUT.. Letters To The Editor The Herald-Advocate welcomes letters to the odi- tor on matters of public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste and include the writer's full name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters must be received by 5 p.m.. on Monday to be considered for that week's edition. Submissions should be typed or legibly written. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Herald- Advocate, RO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Fax letters to (863) 773-0657. BLOOMING TROPICAL Hibiscus. Plumbago. Red Sister Ti-$5.00 $1.00 Bargain Bed includes: Mexican Petunia, Selected Junipers & Hawthorn & Native Grasses MANY OTHER CLEARANCE ITEMS TILL AVAILABLE. Shrubs and Stuff 3496 Peeples Lane Wauchula. FL 33873 Office (863) 773-3557 Mobile 781-01574 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m, Sunday Late afternoon by appolhtmenis. TAKE EAST MAIN STREET TO N. HOLLANDTOWN RD PROCEED' NORTH TO PEEPLES LANE CONTINUE EAST TO NURSERY ENTRANCE ON RIGHT In the 1832pound division, it was Jose "NMoose"' Salvidor and Mark Hodges, both juniors. At 169 were junior Justin Woods and sophomore Ricky Wiggins. Freshman Terry Redden lifted at 154., SFinally,. freshman Marwin Simmons was in the 139-pound division and classmate Stephen Revell at 129. "If these guys keep building on what they have done, it will be a really\ good squad next year," con- cluded Bryan. Other teams in the Class 1A- Section 7 division are Avon Park, Bartow, Celebration, DeSoto, Lakeland E\angel Christian. Fort Meade. Frostproof. Lake Vales, Lake Placid. Mulberry, Sebring and Lake Wales Vanguard. April 25. District opponents are Mulberry, Lake Placid, Avon Park, DeSoto and Frostproof. Seedings have not yet been announced. At Lakeland Christian on April 1, the Lady Cats were limited to just three hits, one of them a booming triple by junior designated hitter Ashley Timmons. Hardee pitchers, sophomore Jamie Buckley and senior Kim Ward, combined for a half dozen strike-outs but allowed seven hits and three walks. Good fielding prevented more scores. Hardee left Danielle Hines, Jamie Buckley and Timmons stranded in the first inning on a suc- cessful bunt and pair of walks. Lakeland Christian had back-to- back singles but the first batter was out coming home on a good peg from shortstop Casey Johnson. Ward got aboard in the second inning on an error, but was left on the basepaths. Lakeland Christian got its first run on a trio of hits and a walk, leaving the bases loaded. It was three up, three down for Hardee in the third inning. Lakeland Christian got its final pair of scores on two hits, two fielder's choices and a pair of walks. It was 3-0. Isolated doubles were the only other hits for Lakeland, as Ward came to the mound and held the Lady Crusaders in check. Hardee rocked along until the top of the sixth: With one away, Jamie Buckley drew a walk. Timmons then uncorked a triple to score Jamie Buckley. Then, April Buckley singled to bring Timmons home. A fielder's choice, Johnson hit and interference call ended Hardee's rally. The top of the sev- enth was another one, two, three effort, with Lakeland holding on for the 3-2 win. Against Palmetto at Tiger Field on April 4, the Hardee JV girls struck often, starting with one score in the first inning. Amber Steedley walked and,went to second on a Paige Avery hit. A double steal advanced them 90 feet. A Ciara Lambert sacrifice grounder scored Steedley. Palmetto bounded back for a four-run home half of the first on. two hits. two errors, a walk and pair of hit-batters as all nine players - ,amiie to bt.' Hardee left Katie Bryan and Summer Hensley stranded in the second inning and Palmetto got its final tally on a hit and ah error. It was 5-1. The game continued without more scoring until the fourth inning. When a Lindsey Moye walk, an error on a Hensley hit, a hit by Steedley and pair of errors brought Moye and Steedley across home plate. It was 5-3. Hardee broke the game wide open in the fifth inning when 10 batters came to the plate and five of them scored. Walks, hit batsmen, stolen bases and a Lambert hit moved Kim Holt, Bryan, Moye, Melissa Page and Steedley around the bases to score. It was 8-5. Hardee got an insurance tally in the sixth inning and another in the seventh. Moye singled, stole sec- ond, third and home in the sixth, while Ashleigh Alden singled and kept moving on hits by Bryan and Moye in the seventh inning to make the final score 10-5. The varsity and junior varsity scrimmaged last Thursday, with the younger squad nearly upsetting the varsity. Steedley was safe on an error and scored on a Nicole Bromley hit in the third inning. For the varsity, it was Sierra Rivet with a walk and score to tie the game in the fifth inning. In the sixth, Jamie Buckley was safe on an error, stole second and third and raced home on a Rebekah Mahoney hit. "The JV did well in its win over Palmetto and almost beat the varsi- ty in an intra-squad scrimmage on Thursday. The varsity is looking to match the intensity of the junior varsity. It takes almost two innings to get them on base. There were no hits against All Saints and only three hits against Lakeland Christian. When they get on base, they try to make things happen," said Lady Cat coach Donnie Carver. He has been using his younger varsity players successfully. Jamie Buckley and Ward Platoon on the mound, as do Kyla Shiver and Sierra Rivet at second. Timmons has done well as designated hitter, too, said Carver, adding that fresh- man Casey Johnson moved to sloristop and "makes a big differ- erine, she' shows a lot of heart there." Braves Top LL Majors Baseball By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate After the second full week of play, there is only one undefeated team in 2005 Little League SMajors baseball. The Joe L. Davis Braves stand 'alone at the top of the standings with a 3-0 record after downing the Nicholson Supply Reds, who are now 3-1. Behind them are the Chapman Fruit Co. Athletics (A's), . the Countryside Growers Devil Rays and All Creatures Animal Hospital Yankees. In last Monday's game, the Braves beat the Devil Rays 10-2. Kramer Royal led the Braves with a pair of doubles, a single and three trips around the bases. Dawson Crawford and Lincoln Saunders had twin tallies and Justin Knight, Justin Fones and Thomas Flores added solo scores. For the D-Rays, leadoff batter Carter Lambert and Daniel Baxter were the only batters to get all the way home. Caleb Rehs, Dylar Farr, Jacob Mayer, Brandon Holton and Julian Varela were all stranded on the basepaths. On Tuesday night, the Reds outscored the Yanks 11-1. Dalton Hewett and Malik Tatis were three-tally batters for the Reds. Jeremy Rowe chipped in two runs and Justin Bromley, Jason Rosenberg and Kyle Bodek added - one each. A Jesse Zunigg ihomer was the only score for the Yankees. Jake Altmarin, Dustin Ratliff, Zuniga, Tanner Gough, Zach Turner and Tyler Cloud were stranded. On Thursday evening, the Braves axed the A's 15-0. Saunders was the only three- score batter for the Braves, with Crawford, Knight, Royal, Flores and Vince Grimsley with two runs apiece and Hunter Henderson and Forces with one each. The A's had difficulty with Saunders' pitching. Only Dylan Rabon and Dalton Rabon got on base. Friday's game was a nail-biter, with the Devil Rays downing the Reds 2-0. Justin Rickett and Wintz Terrell each put one run in the book for the D-Rays. Lambert was stranded twice. For the Reds, Rowe, Tatis, Bodek, Ben Loughran and Wyatt Kofke got on base but could not get all the way home. Need Help Getting Out Of An Abusive Situation? DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 1 (800)500-1119 tfc-dh Mike Awckland and Mike Reinhart from Quakertown, Pa., are working to build a dressing room at Hardee Help Center Thrift Store as part of Ace facelift project. Asst'd Trees, Maples, Oaks, Magnolia, Cypress Clearance Priced THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL =4 2B The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 SObituaries BARBARA ANN BRUNELLE Barbara Ann Armour Brunelle, 70, of Swansea, Mass., died Saturday, April 9,2005, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Providence, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Christopher Armour and the late Agatha Blake Armour Cartwright. She Was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Brunelle Sr.; three daugh- ters, Christine O'Gara and Kathleen Oliveira, both of Fall River, Mass., and Rae-Ann Goodwin of Manchester,; N.H.; one son, Arthur Brunelle Jr. of Swansea, Mass.; five siblings, Dorothy Rickett of Zolfo Springs, Joseph Armour of Ruskin. Judith Lach of Taunton, Mass., Deborah Ricken of Wauchula and Christopher Armour of Lakeland; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday, April 12, at 9:30 a.m.' at Almeida Funeral Home, Fall River, Mass. with burial in Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. Local services will be private. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula O. q oilig c.lo f U I IDA WILSON MURPHY THAMES -Ida Wilson MurphN Thames. 90. of Ona, died Thursday. April 7. 2005. in Port Charlotte. Born Ma\_ 28. 1914. In DeFuniak Springs to Hiram and Vina Wilson, she and her family moved to Hardee Count\ wNhen she \\as 11 years old. She was 'wife. mother of fi\e.children. and hipelpte b\ her first hul- band's side in the agricultural fields in Hardee Count\. In later sears, she was caregiver to man\ elderly ladies in Hardee Counts She %\as preceded in death b\ her first husband. Elton NlurphN Sr.; her second husband. Gu\ Thames; one daughter. Irene Hannah; one son. Elton Murph\ Jr.; two sons-in-law; one daugh- ter-in-law; one granddaughter: and one grandson. Surn iors include one son, Nick (Buddy) Nlurph) and wife Lois of Southport; two daugh- ters. Thelma Prance of Carter ille, Ga.. and Mary Strickland and husband J.L. of Ona; grandchild. Linda Parent. greal-grandchildren. JodN and Melanie, and great-great-grand- child. Gabe; grandchild Donnie Hannah; grandchild. Deril Hannah and great-grandchild. Ashley; grandchild. Darlene Massey and great-grandchild like. grandchild Lisa Forrester, great-grandchild Jessie and great-great-grandchildrern James, Harle\ and Sarah Mae. grandchild Nickey Murph\: grandchild, Belinda Evans and great-grandchild, Lee: grand- child. Jessica McPherson. great- grandchild Christine and great- great-grandchildren. Angel and. Drew; grandchild Tamm\ Prance; grandchild Brutus Murphy and two great-grand- children; grandchild Dean Murphy; grandchild Tan \a Strickland, great-grandchild Daymon and great-great-grand- children, Sha)ne. Justin. and Amber. Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday,.April 9 at Robarts Famil' Funeral Home. Wauchula. with the Rev. Albert Blum officiating and Duck Smith as soloist. Pallbearers were Jo Marlin Carner. Allen Carver, Mack Carer. Deril Hannah. Donnie Hannah and Nick Hunt. Burial \as in Oak Gro\e Cemetery. \isitation was Friday. 6-8 p.m. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street W\auchula Provided as a counesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home KEVIN EUGENE MOORE Kevin Eugene Moore, 34, of Zolfo Springs, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Tampa. Born Sept. 1, 1970, in. Charleston, W. Va., he had lived in Zolfo Springs for 20 years. He was a grove worker for Ballantyne and a Hardee High School graduate. He was preceded in death by his father, Gary R. Moore Sr., and grandmother, Elizabeth Moore. Survivors are his mother, Remona Milam of Wauchula; two. brothers, Gary R. Moore Jr. and Shane E. Moore. both of Wauchula; one sister, Leeann Milam of IWauchula; and numerous aunts,. uncles, nieces, nephews and his grandparents in.West Virginia. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Wauchula Cemetery. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchila MILDRED MARY SMITH Mildred Mairn Smith, 73, of East Leroy, Mich., died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Wauchula. Born May 15, 1931, in Athens, Mich., she had been a winterres- ident of Cr stal Lake RV Village in W hauchula since 1978. She was a homemaker. Surki:ors include two sons, Donald Smith and w ife Florence of Battle Creek, Mich.. and Rarmon Smith and wife Sandy of East Leroy. Mich.; One daugh- ter, Margaret Coss of Battle Creek. Mich.; three brothers. Charles Burgett of Athens, MNich.. Richard Burgett of Burlington. Nlich., and Donald Burgett of Homer. Mich.; two sisters, Dorothy Engler of .Vicksburg. Mich.. and Jo\ce Burgett of Battle Creek. MNich.; three grandchildren: four great- grandchildren, four step-grand- children: and nine step-great- grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Michigan. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W.Main Street S Wauchula Prooiadea as a counesy of Robars Family Funeral Home I.. . KEVIN EUGENE MOORE Ke\ in Eugene Moore. 34, of Zolfo Springs, died Saturday. April 9. 2005. In Tampa. Born Sept. 1. 1970. in Charleston, W. Va.. he had lived in Zolfo Springs for 20 years. He was a gro\e worker for Ballantyne and a Hardee High School graduate. He was preceded in death by his father, Gary R Moore Sr.. and grandmother. Elizabeth Moore. Sur\i\ors are his mother. Remona Milam of Wauchula; tw\o brothers. Gary R. Moore Jr. and Shane E. Moore. both of Wauchula: one sister. Leeann Milam of Wauchula; and numer-. ous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew\\s and his grandparents in West Virginia. Ser\ ices \were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. April 13. at Wauchula Cemetery. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street \\auchula Provided as a courtesy of Robans Family Funeral Home MILDRED MARY SMITH Mildred Mary Smith, 73, of East Leroy, Mich., died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Wauchula. Born May 15, 1931, in Athens, Mich., she had been a winter resi- dent of Crystal Lake RV Village in Wauchula since 1978. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Donald Smith and wife Florence of Battle Creek, Mich., and Raymon Smith and wife Sandy of East Leroy, Mich.; one daughter, Margaret Coss of Battle Creek, Mich.; three brothers,. Charles Burgett of Athens, Mich., Richard Burgett of Burlington, Mich., and Donald Burgett of Homer. Mich.; itwo sisters, Dorothy Engler of Vicksburg. Mich., and Joyce IBurgett of Battle Creek, Mich.; three grandchildren; four great- grandchildren, four step-grandchil- dren; and nine step-great-grand- children. Services and burial will be in Michigan. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula &i Oring AciNieoki JODY NORRIS TACKEITT ' Jodi Norris Tackett, 39, of Bradenton, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Tampa. General Hospital. ' Born Nov;. 21, 1965. in Lakeland. she moved to Bradenton 10 years ago from Wauchula. She \was a homemak- er. Survivors include her husband. Larry Tackett; her parents,. Gordon and Phyllis Norris of Wauchula: grandmother. Zetta Gibson of Fort Meade; one son, Christopher Rocca of Tampa; one sister. Tammy Uhl and hus- band Chris and nephew Max of Tampa; four uncles, James and Duane Norris of Arcadia. Bob Norris of Wauchula and Jerry Gibson and wife Jeanette of Cape Coral; two aunts, Linda Chauddin and husband Norman of Rogersville. Tenn., and Marcia Beach and husband Cecil of Fort Lauderdale; and many cousins. A private familN memorial service was held on Monday, April 11 at Union Baptist Church in Lily with burial at Lily Cemetery. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 \. Nlain Streel Wauchula Provider as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home BARBARA ANN BRUNELLE Barbara Ann Armour Brunelle. 70. of Swansea. Mass.. died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Providence. R.I.. she was the daughter of the late. Christopher Armour and the late Agatha Blake Armour Cartwright. She was a home- maker. She is survived by her hus- band, Arthur Brunelle Sri; three daughters, Christine O'Gara afid Kathleen Oliveira, both of Fall River, Mass.. and Rae-Ann Goodwin of Manchester, N.H.; one son, Arthur Brunelle Jr. of Swansea, Mass.; fi\e siblings. Dorothy Rickett of Zolfo Springs. Joseph Armour of Ruskin. Judith Lach of Taunton, Mass., Deborah Rickett of Wauchula and Christopher Armour of Lakeland; seven grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday. April 12, at 9:30 a.m. at Almeida Funeral Home, Fall Ri'er. Mass. with burial in Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. Local services will be private. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula Provided as a courtesy of. Robarts Family Funeral Home IDA '%ILSON MURPHY THAMNES Ida Wilson Murph) Thames. 90. of Ona, died Thursday, April 7, 2005. in Port Charlotte. Born Ma, 2S, 1914. in DeFuniak Springs, to Hiram and Vina Wilson. she and her family mo'ed to Hardee Count\ when she '1 years old. She was a homemaker, and tn later ears. she w~as caresi% - er to rr..', elderly ladies in Hardee County. She was preceded in death bh her first husband. Elton MurphN Sr.; .her second husband. Gu. Thames. one daughter. Irene Hannah, one son, Eltc,i ..Jurphv Jr.; two sons-in- law; one daughter-in-la%; one granddaughter: and one grandson. Sur ivors include one son. Nick iBuddyv Murphy and \wife Lois of Southport; t\wo daughters. Thelma Prance of Carterille. Ga.. and Mary Stnckland and husband J.L. of Ona; 12 grandchildren: 12 great- grandchildren; and si\ grear-great- grandchildren. Funeral sen ices were held at 10 Sa.m. Saturday. April 9, at Robarts Family Funeral Home. Wauchula. with the Re\. Albert Blum officiat- ing. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation \\as Frida\. April 8, 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula DAVID A. BROWNING David A. Browning. 35. of Orlando. died Sunday. April 10. 2005. Born in West Virginia. he mo'ed to Wauchula at the age of six. He was a graduate of Hardee High School where he was a member of the Chess Club. attended First Christian Church in Wauchula and was owner/operator of Courier Plus in Orlando. Sur\isors are two daughters. Tamaria Brow\ning and Brigette Browning. both of Orlando. one son. Justin Browning of Orlando: his mother. NMarn Elswick of Auburndale: one sister, Christ\ Browning of Brandon: one brother. Kevin A. Browning of Auburndale: and girlfriend. Connie Freeburg. A memorial service will be held Friday. April 15. at 6 p.m. at Community Funeral Home. 6355 S. Orange Ave.. Orlando. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations Orlando JODI NORRIS TACKETT Jodi Norris Tackelt. 39. of Bradenton. died Friday. April 8. 2005, at Tampa General Hospital Born Nov. 21. 1965. in Lakeland. she moved to Bradenton 10 sears ago from Wauchula. She %was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband. Larry Tacken; her parents. Gordon and Phyllis Norris of Wauchula: grandmother. Zetta Gibson of Fort Meade; one son, Christopher Rocca of Tampa; one sister. Tammy Uhl and husband Chris and nephew\ Max of Tampa; four uncles. James and Duane Norris of Arcadia. Bob Norris of Wauchula and Jerry Gibson and wife Jeanette of Cape Coral; t\o aunts, Linda Chauddin and husband Norman of Rogers'ille. Tenn., and Marcia Beach and husband Cecil of Fort Lauderdale; and many cousins. A private family memorial ser- vice was held on Monday. April 11 at Union Baptist Church in Lil' with burial at Lily Cemeter\. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. 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Applesauce, Juice, Roll) Milk TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal. Buttered Toast, Oatmeal, Applesauce. Milk Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or Deli Turkey Sandwich or Hamburger on Bun w/Dill (Lettuce & Tomato. Juice Bar. Whole Kernel Corn. Peanut Butter Cookies) Milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal. Waffle. Syrup, Baked Ham, Pineapple Chunks, Milk Lunch; Hamburger Gravy or MARCUS D. TINDELL Marcus D. Tindell. 49. of Wauchula. died Sunda\. Apnl 10. 2005. in Sebring. Born July 30. 1955. he \was a life- long resident of Wauchula. He w\as a certified network engineer, a computer networking instructor and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Wauchula. Sur% i\ors are his \i fe. Linda Sue Tindell: one son. Christopher NM. Tindell of Wauchula; one daughter. Marn Jane Tindell of Wauchula: his parents. Earl and Juanita Tindell of Frostproof; one brother DaI\d A. Tindell and wife Ann of Haines City, and numerous other family members. Memorial sen ices will be today IThursday. April 14I at 10 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church. Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula Cheese Pizza or Corndog (Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Carrot-Raisin Salad, Juice, Fruit Snack, Roll) Milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Grits, Buttered Toast. Juice, Milk Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or Toasted Cheese w/HB Egg or Lasagna (Tossed Salad, Garden Peas. 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She is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, La., and is currently employed by Abbott Laboratories in Tampa. The prospective groom is a grad- uate of the University of Texas Medical School and is employed by Bayfront Medical Center. Plans are being made for an after- noon wedding on June 25 at'the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church in Tampa. Emma BeesonTate COURTESYPHOTO :MelaniePowell & Ben Willis To Wed Friday Earl and Connie Powell of Zolfo Springs have announced the engagement and approachiiig mar- riage of their daughter, Melanie Kay, to Benjamin Adam Willis. son of Buddy Willis of Zolfo Springs. Plans are being made for an April 15 wedding at Hardee Lakes Park in Bowling Green. The ceremony will begin at five-thirty in the afternoon. Rise & Shine By Ted Simonson THE "CAN'T WAIT" GENERATION Have you noticed that millions of people today can't wait for things? For example, sex can't wail until marriage. 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JOIN US FOR OPEN HOUSE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 2005 BETWEEN 2:00 & 4:00 PM AT THE OFFICE OF ROBIN C WlEEKS, CPA 404 SOUTH SIXTH( AVENUE WAUC.IHULA, FLORIDA soc4:14p PHOTOS BY MICHAEL KELLY Last summer's hurricane season played havoc on the steeple of St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Wauchula, and its parishioners were disappointed to discover the steeple no longer on the rooftop, but on the ground. They recently celebrated the new steeple (top, left) in the familiar location. Father Jack Roberts (top, right) is shown at the altar of the church which was built in 1952 and seats 90-100. He has served the local church for 21 years. The bottom picture shows him in front of the church's sign with faithful members Koch and Mikie Mroczka and Senior Warden Bruce Perrine. The church is locat- ed at the corner of West Palmetto Street and North Ninth Avenue. Service times are at 9 a.m. each Sunday. will gi e them instant, help, although drive-thru services have yet to be developed. Are we addicted to speed? Who can think clearly while rushing pell mell from one meeting to another? Isn't it inevitable that our intellectual lives will grow shallow, not to mention our spiritual lies? '. In contrast, the Bible consistently challenges us to be.still and wait. "Those who ..ait on the Lord %.ill renew%' their strength. They will soar ori wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk-and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) The scriptures tell us of'a visit once made by Jesus to the home of two sisters. The Lord commended Mary when she dropped ever thing to sit at His feet and listen. Martha. anxious and bus) with dinner-preparation, did- n't understand that there are some things more important than meals. We, too. need to push back some of the things we think are so needful in,order to find out what Mary found out. We can find a quiet moment if we really want to: in a spare room, a garage or a walk around the block. If that fails, there are moments when the kids are taking a nap or are tucked away in bed for the night. The tyranny of high speed 21st century living can be broken, but by. only one person at a time! RELAY FOR LIFE a UP To 10 LOCAL ACCESS #'s FOR HARDEE COUNTY! FREE! Advanced Sparm Blocker & E-mail Virus Protection * Reliable Connections: Over i4,000 Nationwide Access #' S5 E-mail Accounts-Accessible Anywhere , Personal Web Space * William M.. GlIliard P ( 3 cii,.:- ._.,l-i1 Phone: (863) 735-1623 Ha.-.lM i~j A e CFu lHjri Polk Calling all Hardee County Cancer Survivors ome (et 1 us ceL rt te o Survivor ception, Relay for Life Saturday, April 23, 2005 5 6 p.m. Hardee Campus, South Florida Community College 2968 US Hwy. 17 Bowling Green COME CASUAL-ITS A PICNIC! Cancer Survivors Your Care ivers and Fami[es .RSV P, 'P ase If you plan on coming, please call 375-4611 and leave your name and how many will be attending. soc4:14,21p Living 1 I i, April 14,2005, Tlie Herald-Advocate 5B BANKING TRENDS HARDEE PRIDE .i-.' 1 ---"- t COURTESY PHOTO Visitors to the recent Hardee County Fair found a most attractive exhibit featuring the wide vari- ety of produce grown in the county. The booth is the result of the artistic and creative talents of Jeanette Perrine, Kevin Smith, Carol Farr, Jo Smith and Oneita Revell, who painted the back- ground mural. PHOTO BY JIM KELLY Donna McKown, executive vice president of Wauchula State Bank, spoke to the Wauchula Kiwanis Club Tuesday, April 5, about Check 21 (check processing for the 21st century) and health savings accounts. Pictured (from left) are Lee Hawthorne, assistant to bank President Bob Hanchey; McKown, Kiwanis President James Braddock; and Ken Hunt. The club meets every Tuesday at noon at the American Legion building on West Palmetto Street. Bob The Builder Party Honors Ricardo Sanchez SLittle Ricardo Sanchez, son of Pedro V. Sanchez arid Julie Valdivia, turned one year old on April 1 and the next day celebrated 1-Year-Old Celebrates With Elmo Party A Sesame Street/Elmo part was held April 2 at the home of Pete and Tonya Grice celebrating the first birthday of their daughter, Kaylie Mae. She turned-one year old on April 1. S The honoree and her guests enjovd hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cake and homemade -ice cream. Among those helping her cele- brate were her grandparents. 'Delbert and Doroth-y Mloi-e of SBowling Green and Dale and Janet -Beckham of Wauchula; great- grandparents. Vernon and Zella Warren of Wauchula: uncle and aunt. Buster and Angie Tomlinson .of Fort Pierce; plus other. Tamil, members and friends. Kaylie Mae Grice 10-Year-Old Studies Modeling & Acting Young Jennifer Moralez has big aspirations and has already met and exceeded some of them already. SNickelodeon chose her to receive full tuition for acting and modeling classes when she participated in a talent competition last August in Tampa. This month she will gradu- ate and has received full tuition to ;the Los Angeles Actors Academy. She is currently making local and cable commercials which will begin :airing next month. Her parents. Lee and Pam Moralez. say readers should look 'for their daughter in the National American Miss Florida Pageant in June. i~-- Jennifer Moralez with a Bob the Builder party at the Wauchula Woman's Club building in downtown n Wauchula. Helping him celebrate were his maternal grandparents, Antonio and Manuela Valdivia: paternal grand- parents, Pedro and Nidia Sanchez; Arci Plata and family: Norberto Viladivia and family; Rey na, Elmer and Maynor Sanchez; and many other family members and friends. KU Ricardo Sanchez FIVE PINKS, NO BLUES Philip and' Jessica Johnson, Wauchula, a seen pound five ounce daughter, Jadeyn Jewell, born Jan. 14, 2005. at Florida Hospital Heartland. Sebring. Matemal grandparents are Rocky Watson of Lake Placid and Elly Watson of Avon Park. Maternal great-grandmother is Mary Mildred Wood of Lake Placid. Paternal grandparents are Larrm Johnson and Liz Abano, both of Wauchula. Willie Jr. and Sharonda Jackson,: Wauchula. a seven pound four ounce daughter, Serenity. De'Keanrai-Shante, born. March 24. 2005, Florida Hospital Heartland. Sebring. Maternal grandparents are: Robert and Vernerdeen Shanks. Paternal grandmother is Edith McInt re. Gabiiel Valadez and Cynthia Fairless: Bowling Green, a six pound fourteen ounce daughter, Azalva Lil Angel Valadez, born March 30, 2005, Florida Hospital Heartland. Sebring. Maternal grandparents are Billy and Lorraine Fairless. Paternal grandparents are Mario and Josephine Valadez. Felix S. and Tabiiha H. Prieto. Zolfo Springs, a seven pound daughter, Harmoni Andrea, born April 9. 2005. Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. Maternal grandparents are Mr. ahd Mrs. Cresencio Hinojosa. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigo Prneo. Mark and Tanya Willis. Wauchula, a seven pound eleven ounce daughter, Sydney Leigh, born April 4. 2005. Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven. Mrs. Willis -is the former Tanya Ayers Maternal grandparents are David and Norma Elbertson of Bowling Green and David and Pam Ayers of Greenville, Ala. Maternal great-grandparents are Elvis and Minnie Ayers of Bowling GCeen. Paternal grandparents are Louie and Lettie Willis of Highlands County. Sweet April showers/Do spring May flowers. This Saturday, First Christian Church is hosting a men's barbe- cue from noon until 2 p.n. at Heritage. Park in:' do%%nto%\n Wauchula. In addition to the food, there will be live music, and men throughout the community are invited to attend. Northside Baptist Church is planning homecoming for SundaN. May 1, and has invited Evangelist Ron Coram to be the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service. The public is invited to attend and to stay for the dinner-on-the- grounds which will follow. The church is located at 912 No. Eighth A\e., Wauchutla Local Teen Named To Dean's List Savannah Davis, daughter of Joe and Gloria Davis of Wauchula. was named to the Dean's list at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Sa\annah. Ga., for the Savannah Davis As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. -Abraham Lincoln recent winter quarter. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Dean's List. -The 19-year-old is a freshman fashion design major. She is a 2004, honor graduate of Hardee High School. Her grandparents are Sonny and Dutchie Clavel and Joe and Pat Davis, all of Wauchula. McGhin Family Plans Reunion Five generations of the McGhin. family are expected to attend 'the April 23 reunion planned for Saturday, April 23, at the Pioneer Park Pavilion. Those planning to attend are asked to arrive between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. and to bring a covered dish. At 82, Virginia "Dolly" Richardson of Lake Dale is the old- est family member. Four genera- tions of the family attended school here. For more information, call 773- 3400 or 773-4624. Titus Burgner Celebrates First Birthday Little Titus Aaron Burgner turned one year old on April 7 and cele- brated the special occasion on April 2 with a party at Mary Holland Park in Bartow. Many family members and friends helped him celebrate with a cookout which boasted the theme of "The Wiggles." He is the son of Aaron and Tiffany Burgner of Wauchula. fIM , Titus Burgner - Fa~m'iliesre0j.1..iM6.'~"' Needed For Foreign Students ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for boys and girls from a %ariety of countries ' around the world. These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcom- ing high school year or semester. These personable and academi- cally select exchange students have good English, are bright, curious and anxious to learn about the USA by living as part of your family. attending high school and sharing their own culture and language with you. 'The exchange students arrive from their home. country shortly] before school begins and return at the end of the school year or semes- ter. Each ASSE student if fully, insured, brings his or her own per- sonal spending money and expects, to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles. The students are well screened and qualified by ASSE. Families may select the youngest of their choice from extensive student Sappliations, family photos and bio- graphical essays. To become a host family or find out more about ASSE and its pro- grams, please call 1-800-473-0696. There are hundreds of students to choose from, so call and begin the process of selecting your new son or daughter today! ABOUT .. Letters ToThe Editor The Herald-Advocate wel- comes letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste and include the writer's full name, address and daytime telephone number for verifi- cation. Letters must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday to be considered for that week's edition. Submissions should be typed or legibly wntten. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Herald-Advocate, RO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Fax letters to (863) 773-0657. Si. :e 'e' 0:- S 0. 0 S. 0 0: 0 * Gourmet Seafood Combinations Ifalian Dishes Latin Favorifes * * 0 Cotie, dtlc wOth ug cq'gk ou gtavwoite d ikL( /tko ouk t Ou baa. 4:14c .....0000000000 0000 @ 0 0 0 Wauchula, Florida 222 West Main Street 773-6246 Thursday, April 14 Kraorke SEvery Friday DJ Alex Teddy Bear" . Ladies Night 8- 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23 "The Delta Tones" Featuring your favorite R & B, Jazz & Rock n' Roll Oldies .Friday May, 27 SBack by popular demand! ^ Rock n' Roll with "Off the Cuff' New menu selections coming soon! I I +: 6B The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Two weeks into the season there is only one undefeated team in Little League Juniors baseball. SWith one game rained out with a S4-4 tie, the Masons Mets had a 2-0 record as of last Friday. The BJD Excavating Braves follow at 3-1, their only loss to the Mets in an opening day thriller. Behind them are the CGC Agri- Management Athletics (A's), the6 Lone Star Construction Rangers and the Torrey Oaks Golf Course Indians. Competition began on March 28 ,with a marathon game between the Mets and the Braves, with the Mets prevailing 20-18. Nick Battles smacked a pair of triples and Francisco Figueroa hit a trio of doubles for the Mets, who used an eight-run sixth inning for the win. Kyle Ward circled the bases three times. Alex Flores, Figueroa, Phillip Barton, Joshua Spencer, Brek McClenithan, Raymond DeAnda and Clay Choate each scored twice. Battles came home once. Other Mets are Nolan Neuhauser, Charlie Powell and Richie-Evans. Kaleb Saunders doubled twice for the Braves. Leadoff batter Ben Krause and Conner Davis each touched home four times. James ,Olliff crossed home plate three times. Tyler Cobb and Grayson Lambert had twin tallies and Carson Davis, Cody Ravls, Jose Figueroa and' Saunders had solo. scores. Other Braves are Josh Heggie, Matt George, Logan Thomas arid Kendall Mink. On March 29. the A's beat the Indians 17-7. Leadoff batter Tyler Harvard, Mike Dixon and Will Abbott were triple-tally batters for the A's.Tyler Robertson and Josh Johnston had Sdual scores and Coty Skinner, Dalton Farr, Arnulfo "Junior" Cortez and Joseph Johnston added a run each. Other A's are Tyler Alden. Skyler Alden and Jordan Arthritis Foundation Golf Books Are Valid May I 2005 Arthritis Foundation Golf Books are valid May 1. Play at sour choice of o\er 230 Florida golf courses' at free or reduced greens fees for only $15. And when you buy three you get one free. Call 1-800-741-4008 to order your Arthritis Foundation Golf Book today. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Don't Know Where To Turn For Help? CALL THE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 S IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 252005DR000192 JUANA J DE CALDERON Petitioner, and FRANCISCO CALDERON JR. Respondent, ' NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To: FRANCISCO CALDERON JR. SP.O. BOX 1248 HIDALGO, TEXAS 78557. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on JUANA J DE CALDERON, whose address is P.O. BOX 1801 ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL. 33890 on or before APRIL 29, 2005, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 417 W. MAIN STREET WAUCHULA, FL. 33873, before service on Petitioner or ; Immediately thereafter. If you' fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office. You may review these docu- ments upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk's office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida . Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanc- tions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. DATED March 28, 2005. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Connie Coker Deputy Clerk 3:31-4:21p Grimsley. Josh Rickett was the only two- score batter for the Indians. Tony Martinez, Adam Cartwright, Mike Farrell, Justin Corbin and Chris Anderson each chipped in with a run. Other Indians are Drew Macias, Dustiri Maddox, Danson Hensley, Dan Timmons, Jordan Farrell and Matt Fite. On March 31, the Mets edged the Rangers 11-10. .A Nick Battles double was the. only long-ball hit for the Mets. Flores, Spencer and Neuhauser came around to score twice apiece, and Figueroa, McClenithan, DeAnda, Choate and Battles came home once each. Leadoff batter Dale Bucy round- ed the bases four times for,. the Rangers. Josh Rodgers added a pair of tallies and David Richardson, Jake Crews, Trenton Cantu and Jonathan Kelly added a run each. Other Rangers are Danny Rodriguez, Cody Vandiver, Patrick Turner, Kody Porter, Chris Reid and John Waleri. The.first week:of play ended with the April 1 Braves 12-2 win over the Indians. Olliff, Thomas and Heggie each doubled for the Braves. Krause, Conner Davis and Heggie each had twin tallies and Cobb, Qlliff, Carson Davis, Thomas, Rawls and Lambert had solo scores. Corbin and Hensley were the' only Indians to get all the way home. Cartw right, Corbin, Hensley, and Anderson were stranded. Last week's action began with another nail-biter, with the Rangers outlasting the A's 20-17. Vandiver was the heavy-hitter for the Rangers with a pair of doubles. Bucy, Crews and Porter each. also doubled. Bucy. Turner, Rodgers, Vandiver and Crews were each three-score batters. Richardson and Cantu each put two runs on the board and Porter added another. Robertson homered and doubled twice for the A's. Grimsley added a pair of doubles. Skinner and Abbott circled the bases three times apiece. Harvard, Robertson and Grimsley chipped in with twin scores and Josh Johnston, Farr, Tyler Alden, Skyler Alden and Joseph Johnston added a run each. In last Tuesday's game. the Braves bombed the Indians 12-2. Conner Davis hit both a double and triple for the Brayes. Olliff h.1l three hits.- Carson, Payis toueql home three times, Ollifi, Rawls arid Conner Davis twice apiece and Krause, Cobb and Thomas once each. Cartwright and Mike Farrell each singled and scored for the Indians. Martinez, Mike Farrell, Rickett and Corbin were left on the basepaths. Thursday's game was, literally, a washout. Tied 4-4 when the thun- derstorms came, the Mets and A's will need to complete the game at.a later date. The week ended with another close encounter as the Braves came from behind to beat the Rangers 7- 6. Krause had three hits for his four at-bats to pace the Braves. He was the only two-run batter. Conner Davis, Olliff. Carson Davis, Thomas and Saunders each added a solo score. Bucy was also the only three-hit batter for the Rangers. Turner. Porter and Cantu had two hits apiece. Reid, Crews, Vandiver, Rodgers, Turner and Bucy each crossed home plate once. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 252005CA172 IN RE: FORFEITURE OF 1996 Nissan Maxima VIN #JNICA21D1TT106020 / NOTICE OF ACTION TO: MICHAEL WINGATE AND ALL OTHERS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for forfeiture of the following described personal property in Hardee county, Florida: 1996 Nissan Maxima VIN #JNICA21D1TT106020 has been filed against you by Petitioner, THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, POLICE DEPARTMENT, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on Anthony L. Ritenour, Ables & Ritenour, P.A., Attorney for Petitioner, whose address is 551 South Farm Tales By C.J. Mouser THE MIGRANTS In the early morning fog the rows of orange trees seem to stretch into infinity, the branches tipped with globes of sweet fresh fruit; the life blood ofthe citrus belt. A caravan of vehicles arrives: pickup trucks, vans and an assortment of cars, most with out-of-state license plates, some from as far north as Michigan, some from Texas and some from as far west as California. Light jackets and gloves are donned; good-natured greetings and jibes, uttered in easy Spanish, flow back and forth as the sun makes its gradual ascent. Ladders are set up and large bags with straps settle around the necks of the pickers. Everything is in its place; the large citrus tubs await the fruit, and upon being filled, will be hoisted with the "goat" and dumped into waiting trailers to be sent to the processing plants.. As the pickers fan out, a truck is pulled into one of the empty rows, the doors are flung open and cheerful Spanish music fills the grove. The pick- ers, finding their rhythms with the help of the pulsing beat, begin to climb the ladders, up into the boughs: of trees that are literally teeming with oranges, each of which must be picked by hand, dropped into the pickers' bags and then transported to the tubs. SThe life of a haiiester is a transient one. A few months here, a few. months there, following a path that is as old as our nation. While the farmer produces and the market purchases, it is the picker who is the one physical, driving force that brings the two together, and it is with determination, tenacity and sheer physical endurance that they accomplish this feat. There has always been that element of the population that follows the crops. Picking potatoes or cotton, pulling apples or citrus, stripping the fields of their produce; a vital link in the chain that brings food to our country, The Challenges 'A typical orange grove is crawling with biting and stinging insects, the occasional snake, and even the orange trees themselves present a challenge to human skin with their vicious thorns. The weather is unpredictable: the temperatures saying up into the 80s and sometimes the 90s, even on win- ter days; and dipping down into the 30s and 40s in the space of a week. Burrs and cutting weeds round out the obstacles presented to the pickers as they fill bag after bag. working sometimes for six hours at a stretch before taking a break for a meal. Pickers come in all sizes, shapes and genders. Women as well as men ascend the ladders while children sometimes as young as 3 gather fallen fruit until the task becomes less a game and more a job:and the assistance tapers off, to be replaced w ith more childlike activities and, ultimately dete- riorating into their curling up on seats and in the backs of trucks sleeping while their parents, aunts, uncles. brothers, sisters and even grandparents continue to work. A picker's bag weighs from 60 to 70 pounds when full. When you con- sider that these bags are filled and emptied many. many times per day, it becomes apparent that orange harvesting is a physically demanding occu- pation. So whg do the pickers persist in this line of work? With the help of interpreters, such as Aldanelia Lopez, a 15-year-old student at Hardee Senior High School and resident of Wauchula, some of' the answers tp these questions were provided. While slightly intimidated with the questioning and a bit embarrassed at being targeted for answers, the pickers were happy to share the details of their lifestyle. One such interi'iewee was Juan Martinez. When asked if he would answer a few questions about the life of a harvester, he informed us imme- diately, with a humble smile, that he "knew no answers," which turned out to be anything but accurate. Once he started talking, he was a veritable wealth of information. "Do you, have children?" "Si!" he responded, and then conversed in Spanish with Aldanelia for several minutes. "He says he has children, but that they are grown," Aldanelia informed ,me. Then Mi. Martinez astounded us both by admitting that he was 61 years old, and still out there picking fruit as well as men half his age. - i The Simple Truth The simple truth is, the pickers do what they do because the work is available. It is one of the few occupations that they can engage in regard- Major GirlsOnly Have 2 Games By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate With only a pair of games last, week, the standings in the 2005 Little League girls majors changed only slightly. At the end of last week, the Tampa Electric Cooperative Inc. (TECO)' Pride was still undefeated with its 3-0 record. The Peace River Growers Racers are at 2-1 and the Gourley Plastering Wahoos are looking for their first win. Last Tuesday's game between the Racers and the Wahoos was a marathon, with the Racers winning 27-24. Leaddffbatter Kayla Knight cir- cled the bases five times for the Racers. Courtney Buckley chipped in withI four scores and Sabrina Hernandez and Krista Turner each put three runs on the board. Madisop Johnston, who had a three-RBI homer in the first inning, also scored in the sixth. Sierra Coronado, Korin Roehm, Vanessa Garza and Paige Farr added two runs apiece and Brooke Knight and Hailey Andrews had solo scores. For the Wahoos, leadoff batter Taylor Bolin was a perfect six runs for six at-bats. Summer Palmer came around to score four times. ,Paige Massey, Kara Norris and Karlee Henderson cross home plate three times apiece. Smokee Barker had twin tallies and Emily Williams added a run. On Friday night, the Pride nipped the Wahoos 10-6. Amber Hines was the only Pride batter to get three hits and three scores. Courtney Chason tripled and singled and walked, 'scoring twice. Kelsey Powell, Amanda McNabb, Brooke Shelton, Summer Sisum and Arin Johnson added a run apiece. For the Wahoos, it was Williams, Barker, Norris, Massey, Kate Krause and Bolin each coming around to cross home once. PHOTOS BY C.J. MOUSER Juan Martinez, 61, a father and grandfather, pauses at the base of a ladder before beginning his work day. A young man carries a full bag, which weighs in excess of 60 pounds and will be filled and emptied numerous times over the course of the day. less of their age, level of education, ability to speak English or, sometimes, proof of citizenship. The simple truth is, they wouldn't be here if it weren't for the some- times meager income that the citrus industry provides them. The truth is, many of them would rather not be here, and strive, to earn enough to take back to their own country where they can purchase land, build homes and raise their families. But the often ignored and many times overlooked truth is that without them, the farming industry would be in dire straits. What must it be like to arrive in Florida to pick oranges, to enter the produce section of the grocery store and see apples that you may xery well have helped pick short weeks before? Many migrant workers can answer to that! An Equitable Arrangement The contribution of'the picker to the producer is a classic "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" arrangement. Anyone who knows anything about this country knows that the overwhelming majority of our citizens wouldn't pick fruit for any amount of money, much less for what many pro- ducers can afford to pay due to the unpredictability and the fluctuation of citrus prices. Anyone who knows anything about Mexico, knoii that eairi'ia ;trli- able living is a difficult, if not often impossible pursuit.' i While we may be irritated with differing driving skills, the language barrier, their absence of understanding for the way things work in the United States and the longer lines at the bank, grocery stores and gas pumps. it is imperative that we acknowledge the fact that the vast majority of our crops are picked, and introduced into a waiting market, by the migrant pickers, The pickers come here because they need to, and we should welcome and accommodate them because we need to. Contact writer C.J. Mouser by e-mail at cimouserinfla@aol.com HEARTLAND WATER ALLIANCE MEETING NOTICE The Hearland Wate'r Alliance' ill meet on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in the Hardee County Commission Chambers 412 West Orange Street, Room 102, Wauchula, Florida. The following will be presented: Water Supply Plan History, SWFVWMD's Review of Plan, Phase I (Demands) Report, Phase II (Sources) Report and Phase III (Plan),Status. This is a Disabled-accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make special arrangements should contact the Hardee County Commissioner's office at least (48) forty-eight hours prior to the meeting. Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the members with respect to any matter considered at such meet- ing or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based: For more information, please call 863/773-9430. Lex Albritton, Jr., County Manager. 4 14c Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida. 33870, on or before May 16, 2005,and . file the original with the clerk of this court either ,before service, on. Petitioner's attorney or immedlatdly thereafter; otherwise a default 1ill be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. DATED this.5 day of April, 2004. B. HUGH BRADLEY As Clerk of the Court By: Conn(e Coker Deputy Clerk '4:14,21c Mets Unbeaten: In Juniors Baseball, I:i] a . fi .s:~:: ; r; - ,, The Squeezin's By Barbara Carlton Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association --- F--s J DISASTER PAYMENTS STILL SLOW BUT SURE As we approach the eight-months "anniversary" of Hurricane Charley, :many growers have not received their disaster compensation funds. As ;time drags on and bills mount, frustrations run high. The Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association continues to lool for ways to speed the process. As a part of that, you should have already received a phone call from our staff to verify whether you have or have not received your funds. We have been unable to reach some members and .have attempted to leave messages for growers we have not contacted. Here is what we have determined to date: Of those members responding, about one-third have not received their payments. This percentage could very well go higher as growers we have been unable to contact report back to the us. There does not seem to be a pattern as to how the funds have been paid to date. Payments do not tract as to their date of application. There is a perception that smaller, less complex applications have been paid, while other more complex applica- tions with multiple entities have not. This has also not proven to be the Case amongst our members. We have created a list of growers who need assistance in obtaining their funding. The list is being used in a many ways in hopes of speeding' payments to our members. Staff has spent time in the local Farm Service Agency office trying to better understand the delays in order to communi- cate the proper information to program officials, legislators and our mem- bers. Needless to say, the problems are numerous, but the local FSA staff is doing everything in its power to speed payments. It is obvious the process is time consuming and difficult. All who, have applied understand the amount of paperwork and strict procedures involved. Processing has also proven to be time consuming and difficult. Patience is needed in large doses. Over 1,700 applications have been taken to date for the citrus disaster program. This does not include the other programs available to other types of growers. To date, $40,023,767 has been paid in Hardee County alone. The program is making the difference between life and death for many grove operations, and is beginning to circulate within the community to help other businesses as well. This is no small undertaking. The program has been operating for about 180 days. The simplest of applications takes one hour for the appli- cation only. Applications where growers have artificial entities take much' longer, and many growers have reported 12-hour days in the office utiliz- ing all.office personnel for their application. It doesn't take much calcula- tion to realize there just aren't enough hours in the day. Everyone understands the urgency of getting the money into the hands of the growers. Without it, your bills cannot be paid and another commu- nity business will suffer along with us.. It is simply a mater.of time; Every phone call and every distraction decreases the number of files processed and, ultimately, the number of checks paid. The PRVCGA continues to make the payment of our membership its priority. We ask if you have questions or comments to call our office (773- 2644) and allow us to work on your behalf. We have made arrangements with the FSA staff to provide lists of "grower' needing assistance or updates. We will obtain the information from the FSA staff and provide weekly personal updates to growers. This will free the FSA staff to get the job done. We continue to recommend any grower who has not received payment. contact Sen. Bill Nelson's regional director, Stacey Smith. It is our hope to correct inadequacies in the process so this or future programs will be more user friendly. The local FSA staff cannot make those changes. They 'have to be dictated from the top down, and Sen. Nelson can help make that :happen. Stacey Smith can be reached by phone at (239) 334-7760, by facsimi- le at (239) 334-7710 or by e-mail at Stacey_Smith@- BillNelson.Senate.Gov. Smith will take basic information then send you a form to sign enabling Nelson to work on your behalf. Please make sure the) understand your local staff is doing everything in its power to assist the community. :The staff simply cannot provide what it has been asked to do without prop-: er support and streamlining of the process. Thank you for your help and cooperation. We look forward to hearing from you. Telling The Truth ... By J. Adam Shanks D,'acher ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES #6 THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD It is time to continue on with our study of those elementary principles listed in Hebrews 6. The topic for study this week is "the resurrection of the dead," which was a hot topic for the Jews and the Jewish Christians of the first century. . Many Jews, especially those called Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of the dead. Not only did they not believe that the dead could be raised back to life, they did not believe in angels or life after death. As you can see, this would cause a problem for them learning to be Christians since the Christian faith is established on the point of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. In I Corinthians 15, Paul makes several strong arguments for the actu- ality of the resurrection of Christ. Not only does he appeal to the fact that Christ appeared to many after His resurrection, he points our that the Christian faith is in vain if the resurrection of Christ was a hoax. He says 'that if Christ has not risen, then those who believe in Christ, and especially those who died believing in Christ, are to be pitied above all others because they died with a hope that will not come true (verse 19). Following these arguments, Paul makes some startling conclusions that we would do well to understand. Paul explains what the resurrection of the dead will be like for us! "Each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. Then comes the end when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power" (verses 23-24). Paul tells us thatthere is going to be a resurrection of saints when Christ comes again. There are a lot of theologies about how ,this is going to hap- pen. Some believe that there will be a kingdom set up on earth. Some believe that people will have a second chance at salvation during that king- dom. Some believe that'there is a spiritual waiting area for Judgment while others believe that souls rest in a state of sleep until the Great Day. While talking about these things, a person will get into terms like limbo, purgato- ry, rapture, sheol, hades, and many others (if you are interested in these top- ips, make sure to read next week as we discuss what the Bible says about after death). Today, I just want you to understand what happens after death that we can all agree on without question. Look at Hebrews 9:27 which says, "it is appointed for man to die once, and after this the judgment." It doesn't get any clearer than that! Sometimes we let our understanding of the afterlife get in the way of life today on earth. We forget to live right today in antici- pation of what might happen tomorrow. Instead, be prepared to die because when you do, judgment will happen. There is no discussion about that! I'm Telling the Truth! Letter To Editor Proposals Could Bring Lasting Peace To Iraq Dear Editor: In the current debate concerning the war with Iraq, I would like to suggest the following:,. The President may request or the, Congress itself may initiate a joint resolution somewhat as follows: A. Iraq is the only country which has used weapons of mass destruc- tion in the form,of poison gas since the end of World War II. They were used against Kurds: who were and are Iraqi citizens. B. After the allied armies had rendered Iraqui defense forces powerless, the government of Iraq accepted a cease fite which includ- ed a provision that Iraq accepted a cease fire which included a provi- sion that Iraq would accept a CONTEST WINNERS United Nations inspection team that would have unlimited access to every area and facility of Iraq with- out any hindrance or evasion of the right of the inspection team to go wherever it decided to go and inspect any facility without obstruction by the government of Iraq. C. Iraq continually tried to evade Inspections by the UN Inspection , team and finally in the year 2000 succeeded in expelling the UN Inspection team completely from Iraq. D. If Iraq can develop the ability to develop nuclear weapons of mass destruction, the Iraq can use the threat of the use of those weapons against neighboring coun- tries to compel the lifting of all sanctions and all inspections. E. If Iraqui citizens can freely elect those who will govern them, it is highly probable that a freely elected Iraqui government will choose to permit UN inspectors to resume their duties in Iraq, since it is equally highly probable that most Iraquis are sick of wars and will choose any course that insures peace both inside Iraq and with Iraq's neighbors. F. It is therefore essential that UN initiated elections be held in Iraq, and that all attempts by the current government of Iraq to pre- vent such elections be thwarted. David B. Higginbottom Frostproof SHINING STUDENTS April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7B Financial Solutions By Patrick M. Lange Licensed Financial Advisor I LORIDA COWMAN Joe A. Akerman Jr., author of American Brahman: A History of the American Brahman, chronicles Florida's cattle industry. from Ponce de SLeon in 1521 to the modern era in Florida Cowman: A History of Florida Cattle Raising. Akerman first introduces us to the etymology bf cowman, which he defines as a man who worked and knew. cattle, a man skilled with cattle. The word, he also emphasizes, is closely associated with "Cracker," partly because the buckskin whip used made a cracking sound, but also the simi- larity in speech and lifestyles of the Cracker and cowman. Presented is a concise history of Florida cattle during the Spanish era, including the influence of conquistadors. missions and rancheros, whose Sbloodlines dominated the state's herds for centuries. Also featured are the cattle and horse raising of the Alachua Seminoles, as is the cattle operations during the brief British rule (1763-83). In 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States, and into that new ter- ritory and later state (1845) flowed a stream of settlers, including cattlemen families, many of which are still ranchers: Alderman, Blount, Carlton, Clyatt, Collier, Crews, Durrance, Hardee, Hart, Hendry, Hooker, Jernigan, Knight, Lanier, Lesley. Parker, Partin, Pearce, Skipper, Summerlin, Whidden, and Willingham. While some cowmen brought large herds, most of the first cattlemen depended on the wild scrub cattle they found. Described are the contrasting C~tcker ciwmien and planters who raised cattle. .r''" The friitier was infamous for lawlessness, of which Florida had its share of range violence and notorious outlaws. Detailed are many exam- ples, including Arcadia of the 1890s and episodes of cattle rustling span- ning to contemporary times. During the latter part of the Civil War, Florida became the Confederate beef leader. Related is that vital contribution, including quartermasters Jacob Summerlin and James McKay, and the organization of the Cow. Cavalry, featuring several companies including those of Capt. L.G. Lesley and Capt. F.A. Hendry. The cattle trade to Cuba, opened in the late 1850s by Capt. James McKay Sr., was expanded after the Civil War by McKay, Summerlin, Hendry, Lykes and others, with Punta Rassa becoming the main embarka- tion point. The operations, including a census of cattle from 1867 to 1887, are noted. Showing the generational character and spirit of the Florida cowman are interviews with numerous cattlemen, including Judge Alto Adams, Mrs. Teet Alderman, Reuben and Wayne Carlton, Berta Chaires, William Hilliard, Theodore Lesley. Charles Lykes. Pershing Platt, Bobby Roberts and Abner Wright. Florida Cowman, now in its fourth edition, is the definitive account of the Florida cattle industry. Complemented by copious illustrations, includ- ing pen and ink drawings by the author and over 100 cattle brands, it con- tains 352 pages, with a preface, introduction, acknowledgments. lists of past presidents, honorary directors and outstanding cattlewomen, bibliogra- phy, footnotes and index. It can be ordered from the Florida Cattlemen's Association. P.O. Box 421929, Kissimmee, FL 34742, phone 407-846-6221, ww~w.floridacattle- men.org or Joe Akerman, 164 NW Whispering Pines Loop, Madison, FL 32340. PHOTO BY NANCY DAVIS 'These budding artists are the winners of The Herald Advocate's annual Easter Coloring Contest. The competition drew over 30 entries in three divisions, for ages 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8. First, second and third places were awarded in each category, with cash prizes of $25, $15 and $10, respec- tively. Sorting through the colorful entries and selecting the top artists was Circuit Judge Susan W. Roberts of Lakeland. Her picks included (front row, from left) LiannaAlibritton, second, and ryce Rucker, third, for the 3- and 4-year-olds, with first-place winner Carrie Taylor not pictured; second row) 5- and 6-year-olds Tamara Griffis, first, Jacob Willis, second, and Sarah Nicholson, third; and (back row) for ages 7-8, Brea Farrer, first, Alex Johnson, second, and Meagan Shivers, .hird. COURTESY PHOTO These hard-working Wauchula Elementary School students have earned 75 or more points in the Sunshine Math program. They are from Jill 7yson's and Mary Lynn Driskell's first-grade class. The shining students are (front row) Lazaro DeArmas, Austin Garcia, Carly Wadsworth, Lexy Barker, Cheyenne Pohl and Tucker Albritton; (middle row) Nathan Naranjo, Jessica Newman, Hannah Carlton, Ally Dotson, Rebecca Albritton and Zoey Whiteside; (back row) Kole Robertson, Jacob Castillo, Reyna Klkland, Hannah Baxter, Seth McGee, Marco DeLeon and Jammal Carlton. J KNOW WHEN TO HOLD 'EM AND WHEN TO FOLD 'EM THE ART OF SELLING STOCKS AND BONDS The "buy and hold" strategy has always been viewed as-a good rule of thumb'for investing. However, there are many occasions when selling some of your investments is beneficial. Following are some of the top reasons to sell your investments. 1.Sell if you wouldn't buy it now-Perhaps when you purchased the investment it was a bargain, and now the price is too high. Perhaps the investment is consistently losing money, or the company is falling behind industry changes. If you wouldn't buy it today, you probably shouldn't own it at all. 2. Sell to rebalance your portfolio-If an investment makes up more than 20 percent of your portfolio, you are incurring an extreme amount of risk. A safer bet is to keep individual investments at about five percent of your portfolio, and if a particular investment increases to more than five percent, sell it. 3. Sell if you need the money-Perhaps you began an aggressive mutu- al fund for your retirement when you were 40, and now you are 65. It may be time to move these investments into safer and more liquid accounts so you can begin to access them. 4. Sell to lock in profits-Perhaps one of your stocks has recently sky- rocketed. Rather than "buying and holding" sell off some of the shares and' invest in something more conservative. This will help ensure that you are well-diversified and will assist you in protecting your financial gains. 5. Sell if there is a better place to put your money-If you have kept an underperforming stock or one that has had only mediocre performance, you might want to consider buying a better-performing investment. SEEK HELP A qualified financial advisor can help you create a comprehensive financial plan that includes recommendations on the best time to buy and. Sell your investments and a course of action for reaching your long-term .financial goals. 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This week the Cats were at DeSoto on Tuesday and travel tomorrow (Friday) to Lake Placid. -Next week is a final pair of district encounters, at Frostproof on 'Tuesday and Mulberry on Friday evening. The final trio of regular season games is the following week, at Lakeland Santa Fe on Monday, :April 25, home for a Senior Night game against Sebring on Tuesday ;.and the season finale at Fort Meade Ion April 28. SAlthough now tied with Avon -Park for the 3A-District 10 lead, ,Rewis is optimistic Hardee 'will enter the district playoffs the first week in May as top seed. Hardee has an overall record of1-65 and 'Avon Park stood at 9-7 after .Tuesday's game. SMiscues and weak batting cost 'the Wildcats the district win. "We got the right bounces, starting off -with two unearned runs, that's luck." said Red De\il coach Mori Jackson. "We beat Mulberry in a tight game and this one at Hardee is a huge win for us. I've told our boys it's the district games that are important. I'm proud of them," said Jackson, who has only two seniors, Billy Dobson and Robert Lewis. The Red Devils have five sopho- mores, Michael Diaz, Johnny Sedlock, Luke Sedlock, Chavious Gordon and Matt Devlin. Hardee is also a young squad, starting sophomores Will Krause, Briant Shumard, Weston Palmer and sometimes Jake "Lance" Benavides. The Cats are senior- laden, with starters Aaron Himrod, Travis Tubbs, Michael Mahoney, W.T. Redding, and pitchers Calvin Brutus, and Drew Schock. Other seniors are Rashad Vance, used as a pinch runner for his speed, and Jason Roberts, who' has been injured most of this season. Juniors are Jarrett Benavides, Robbie, Abbott, Justin Altman and pitcher James Basey. AVON PARK 4, HARDEE 2 Avon Park got on the board early with twin tallies in the first inning. Dobson smacked a shot to deep, short, and Redding dove for it but Dobson beat it out. When a Taiwan Perry hit tothird was bobbled, and put runners on the corners. A wild pitch brought Dobson. in. The catcher tried to nail Perry at second, but the ball went into the.outfield and allowed Perrn to race home. Hardee stranded t\o runners in Calvin Brutus rounds third to score Hardee's first run as he gets he go-ahead from head coach Steve Rewis, who was coaching at third base. Circle The Date! 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RFcuitRIpD.rA nrOn SPIr.'I"rYIL RePnsmitaht ives J'oin !13 alt ipinwrll Comenfrk I wa; i p N-~di/t'a'vre eviad /ri -uuzd-bivakiiu, wbnvko ~vi it; j J ,IUfirkIII .''iitite -tolr d hliifii [pa. I'a&e niti F/a'nd Uu ~PuIIHal tilinelDii Lu iai pal-/'Ain uf idt 'nn1tHealth OgI101SFLORIDA HOSPITAL Heartland Division w jdrEa D, Emo the first and second innings, went down on a double play in the third and left one on base in the fourth. Avon Park went down one, two, three in the second, third and fourth innings. In the top of the fifth, the Red Devils widened their lead with a Lee Albritton hit, Gordon walk and Diaz RBI single. Avon Park led 3-0. The Red Devils got their final tally in the top of the sixth on three hits and pair of fielder's choices. A Brutus strikeout ended that threat. It w as 4-0. In the home half of the sixth, Hardee finally got runners home. Abbott walked and Vance went in to pinch run. An error put Brutus at first. Redding grounded to third, sparking a double play, taking out: Vance and Redding. Shumard then doubled to left field, scoring Brutus and sliding in under the tag at sec- ond. He went to third on a passed ball before the third out stranded him there. When the Devils went down in order in the top of the seventh, it. was up to Hardee to rally. Designated hitter Jarrett Benavides was hit by a pitch. Jake Benavides singled to right center and Krause went in to run. Palmer went down on strikes. Himrod singled to left to' load the bases. It %\as 4-1. Abbott bombed a high, long shot but the center fielder handled it. Jarrett Benavides scampered home. Brutus was hit b) a pitch, reloading the bases, but a Redding high fl\ to left field just didn't get out of the park. It would hate been a grand slam and won the game if leftfield-i er Albritton hadn't snared it. Avon Park won 4-2. HARDEE 4, VERO BEACH 3 This game started out as a pitch- er's duel between Wildcat senior Schock and Indian Harrison Youngblood. Schock allowed t\wo hits and struck out four in the first four innings. while Youngblood took Hardee one, two. three in the first inning. Hardee plated its first pair of scores in the home half of the sec- ond inning. Brutus singled and Tubbs doubled. Brutus trotted home on a passed ball. A Jake Benavides sacrifice RBI. fly-out to right field brought Tubbs home. The Cats padded their lead in the third inning. Himrod singled to right field. He and W. T. Redding moved around the bases on an error on the Redding hit. A Shumard sac- rifice ground-out scored Himrod. Hardee led 3-0. Vero Beach narrowed that to 3-1 %when Chad Mason and Mike Powell both walked. Roberto Sanchez hit into a double play. tak- ing him and Powell out but putting Mason at third to come home on a Mike Pleau single. SThe Indians cut the lead to 3-2 with another score in the sixth. Third sacker Alex Cobb tripled and loped home on a Randall Shepherd hit. Hardee picked up an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth. With one down, Brutus singled and advanced on a Tubbs \walk. An error on a Jarrett Bena\ides hit let Brutus cross home plate. The Benavides brothers were out on a double play on the Jake Bena ides hit to second. That insurance run proved important in the top of the seventh. Pleau opened with a homer over the left field fence. nearly snagged by Shumard as he got it in his glove o\er the fence but hit coming down and it dropped over the fence. Hunter Wvnn singled but was taken out on a fielder's choice and; Shepherd flied out. A Jason Wiliman single put runners on the corners before designated hitter Eric Danion grounded out to end the game t' Ss* ******* ***** *3-DIGIT 935 05-08-03 16P UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LIBRARY OF FLORIDA HISTORY 404 LIBRARY WEST GAINESVILLE FL 32611 4 PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON Red Devil senior Billy Dobson slides home as a wild pitch rattles around the backstop. JV Squeaks Past Red Devils 8-7 By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocae The Hardee Wildcat junior varsi- ty team went to A\on Park 'and brought back a victoryy in last -week's onlN game. The Cats nipped the Red De% ils S-7 on Tuesday and the Thursday game against Mulberrn was can- celled because of impending thun- derstorms. The junior Cats finish up the sea- son this week. They hosted DeSoto on Tuesday and went to Fort Meade Wednesday for an unusual 4 p.m. game. The season finale is toda. iThursday. at home against Lake Placid at 6 p.m. At Avon Park last \week. Hardee put a pair of scores on the board in the first inning. With one down. Cod) Gullatt and Michael Hollenbeck were both hit bN pitch- es and advanced on a passed ball. Designated hitter Cody Greene sin- gled to score both teammates. Hardee led 2-0. Avon Park stole the lead in the bottom of the first on a pair of errors and a double to go in front 3- 2. The Cats took back the lead 4-3 x ith another pair of tallies in inning two. Ryan Abbott singled and advanced on a Jeremy Hollenbeck sacrifice, riding home on a Josh Mayer single. Chris Bigelow and Gullatt both singled, bringing home Maser in the process. , The Cats forged ahead 6-3 with twin scores in the third inning. Justin Painter, Greene' and Jordan Grimsley each singled. Painter touched home on the Grimsley hit and Greene came in on a passed ball. Meanwhile. Hardee freshman Dan Timmons had held the Avon Park batters in check. In the top of the sixth. Hardee extended its lead to 7-3. With one away, Gullatt was safe on an error by the right fielder and advanced on an error on a Michael Hollenbeck hit before the side was retired.' The Red Devils finally got a run in the home half of the sixth inning on an error, a, walk and a single. It was 7-4. Hardee made it 8-4 with a final run in the top of the seventh. Grimsley was safe on an error and 'Abbott followed suit, with another error and passed ball bringing Grimsley in. Avon Park made its final at-bat a good one. A walk, fielder's choice, single and pair of errors allowed three runners to cross home plate before a strike-out and ground-out ended the game \w ith Hardee up 8- 7. If you would marry suitably, marry your equal. 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Phone: (863) 773-5784 Stee/ Buildings & New Construction 2 f Commetin al & Residential 107 West Main Street Wauchula, FL 33873 1L ~I~~ ~llrC~ EPP, -1 --ll I I 2C The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 -Schedule Of Weekly Services Printed as a Public Service by The Herald-Advocate Wauchula, Florida Deadline: Thursday 5 p.m. BOWLING GREEN APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTACOSTAL CHURCH 310 Orange St. 375-3100 Sunday Morning......................10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting ..........7:00 p.m. SThursday Service ......................7:30 p.m. SCHESTER GROVE MB CHURCH 708 W. Grape St. 375,3353 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. Sun. Eve. Worship 1st & 3rd ................ 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Tues. Prayer/Bible Study..........6:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 17 South Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship..................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:30p.m. Wed. Discipleship ..................6:30 p.m. Thurs. Mens Prayer ..................6:00 a.m. Thurs. Ladies Bible Study ........5:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Hwy 17 and Ratliff Rd. 375-22311 375-3100 SSunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship....................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship....................:. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4937 Hwy. 17 N. 375-4206 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Disciples Train & Choirs .........5:30 p.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer .............7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SBowling Green S. Hwy. 17. .375-2253 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .... ........:.. 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................6:30 p.m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets 375-2340 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................... 11:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship.....................5:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...................6:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Study......................7:00 p.m. FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church Road 773-9013 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning -X.orup 11-00 ar m m SSunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m HOLY CHILD SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION Misa (Espanol) Sunday ............7:00 p.m. IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO S105 Dixiana St. 375-3370 Domingo Serv. De Predicacionl1:00 p.m. SMartes Estudio Biblico :....:.....7:0Q p.m. Mieicoles Estudicr lusenil 700 p m Jueves Serv. De PTedlacion 7 00 p m IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 210 E. Broward St. 375-4228 or 773-9019 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m. , Evening Worship .....................7:00 p.m. : wednesday Prayer...................7:00 p.m' MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 607 Palmetto St. Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service.....................11:00 a.ma . Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Study/Prayer Ser: .7:00 p.m. Communion-2nd Sun. Evening 6:00 p.m. MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409 :'Sunday School 9:45 a.m.- Morning Worship. ...................11:00 a.m. Disciples Training .................5:00 p.m. Evening Worship 7 00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ..........7:00 p.rr. OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL PRAISE CENTER S, ,E.Broward St. Sunday School. 110 0 a m. Sunday Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday:Service .......:..........7:30 p.m. We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief require-. ments of life, when all that we need to make us happy is some- thing to be enthusiastic about. BOWLING GREEN PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA Murray Road off Hwy. 17 375-2295 , Domingos Escuela Dom...........9:45 a.m. Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Servicio de Predicacion ............5:00 p.m. Miercoles Servico ....................6:30 p.m. VICTORY PRAISE CENTER 128 E. Main St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service ..............7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Bible Study, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. ONA LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 4868 Keystone Ave. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m. NEW ELIM INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Badger Loop Lane 773-4475 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service ......................11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship..............6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ............7:00 p.m NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Sidney Roberts Road. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Disciples Training ...................6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ......................6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer......................7:00 p.m ONA BAPTIST CHURCH 131 Bear Lane 773-2540 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .......................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer......................7:00 p.m UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m. Disciples Training ....:.............. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship ....................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ...........7:00 p.m WAUCHULA APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY New York Ave. and Apostolic Rd. Sunday School 10:00.a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Service 7:00 p.m.' Wednesday Service ..................7:00 p.m. BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH 405 S. Florida Ave. Sunday Morning Service ........10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship........11:00 a.m. Wed.'Night Service & Worship 7:00 p.m Saturday Prayer 7:00 p.m. CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.m. Wed. Evening Worship ...........7:00 p.m. CHUiRCIH OF CHRIST 201 S. Florida Ave. & Orange St. S773-9678 Bible Study 10:00 a... Vorship Service ....................11:00 a.m.. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Will Duke Road .773-2249 . Sunday Morning Worship ........9:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Class ............11:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship.......,...600 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Class ............7:00 p.m. Men's Leadership & Training Class , 2nd Sunday of Month .... 4:00 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD S Martin Luther King Blsd. 767-0199 CHURCH OF GOD OF THE FIRST BORN 807 S. 8thAve. 773-4576 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532 Sacrament Meeting ....,...........9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. SPriesthood 11:00 a.m. COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE 903 Summit St. 735-8681 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning.........,.........11:00 a.m. Sunday Night 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night ..' 7:30 p m It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my chil- dren to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. --Joyce Maynard The following merchants urge you to attend your chosen house of worship this Sabbath aE. ,71.' *, 41 .T. 1 ; PVsacz Jt(7ff-L tZowei.r Wholesale Nursery Donnis & KathyBarber Hwy. 66 East '(863) 735-0470 P.O. Box 780 ,Zolfo Springs, FL WAUCHULA FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 114 N. 7th Ave. 773-2105 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship .....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper....................6:15 p.m. Wednesday Youth Fellowship ..6:50 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study ............7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF NAZARENE 511 W. Palmetto St. 767-8909 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service.....................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................5:00 p.m. Thursday Service......................7:00 p.m. FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD 701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800 Praise & Worship.................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Service ........7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1570 W. Main St. 773-4182 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MISSION BAUTISTA 713 E. Bay St. 773-4722 Escuela Dominical .....................9:45 a.m. Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Predicacion 11:30 a.m. Estudio Biblie, Miercoles .......7:30 a.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service...................10:45 a.m. Wed. Youth Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Service .................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study ..6:30- 7:00 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 511 W. Palmetto St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service..................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m. FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1347 Martin Luther King Ave. 773-6556 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service......................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m. .Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/ Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 207 N. SeventhAve. 773-0657 Early Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traditional Worship................1..:00 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Activities................6:00 p.m. ": , FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Now Meeting at '-. -' Northside Baptist Church 912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386. Sunday Morning Service .........8:30 a.m. Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m. Tuesday Youth Ministry............7:00 p.m. Adult Tuesday Service ............7:00 p.m. THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE Pentecostal 810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753 Morning Service..............10:00 a.m. Evening Worship .6 00 p m Wednesday Service .. 700 p m HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ,1262 W. Main St. 767-6500 Coffee & Donuts .....................9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. SWorship .. ... 1030 am Wed Night Dinner. .......6.00 p m. Wed Bodybuilders Adult Cl Crossroads & Lighthouse Min. 7:00 p.m. IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA Old Bradenton Road 767-1010 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGLISH 155 Altman Road 1131 Sunday Morning.,.....................10:00 a.m. Tuesday Evening ......................7:30 p.m. Thursday Evening ...............'.....7:30 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SPANISH, Sunday Evening 4:00 p.m. Monday Evening ...................7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening...............7:30 p.m. LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH 3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service...................... 1:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Praiyer ....................7:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNING CHURCH Corner of 7th Ave. & Palmetto St. 735-0555 NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1999 State Road 64 East Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service......................11:00 a.m. Church Training 5:15 p.m. Evening Worship ....... .......:......6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer .................7:00 p.m. NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH r 10 Martin Luther King Ave. 767-0023 Monm. Worship (1st & 3r Sun.) 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................11:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday Youth Service........4:00 p.m. Allen Christian Endeavor ........4:00 p.m. Wed. & Fri. Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 912 N. 8th Ave. 773-6947 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m. Discipleshin Trining................6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper....................5:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................6:45 p.m. OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4350 W. Main St. 735-0321 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m. .Wednesday Bible Study............6:30 p.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday Fellowship ................ 11:00 a.m. Weight Watchers meet Thursday ....................5:00 p.m. PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Evening Prayer ...............7:00 p.m. RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344 Radio Program WZZS Sundays9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m. SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY 1337 Hwy. 17 South, Wauchula Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ..:...............7:00 p.m. ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 204 N. 9thAve. -773-6418 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Holy Days ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089 Saturday Mass (English) ..........5:00 p.m. (Spanish) ............7:30 p.m. Sunday (English) ......................9:00 a.m. (Spanish) .................... 10:30 a.m. (Creole) 1:00 p.m. Daily Mass in English .............8:30 a.m. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 205 S. llth Ave. 773-9927 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Tues. Prayer Meeting................7:00 p.m. SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 505 S. 10th Ave. 773-4368 Sunday School .. 9:45 atim. Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m. SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE 1652 Old Bradenton Road 773-2946 Sunday Morning Worship ... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship : .......... 6:00p.m. Wednesday Worship......... 7:30 p.m. Friday.Worship...... ........ 7:30 p.m. TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY 116 Orange St. Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ........... 1,:30 a.m. .Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Tues. Bible Stdy. & Child Train.7:00 p.m. Friday Prayer Service........ 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD 1543 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 773-0199 Sunday School ............. 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.. ....:.. 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship.. ........ 6:00 p.m. Weq. Night Fam. Training .... 7:30 p.m. Thus. Youth Bible Study .... .7:00 p.m. Friday Night Worship ....... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH 615 Rainey Blvd. 773-4010 773-3683 SSunday-School........ ..... 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .. ......... 11:00 a.m. Church Training. ............ 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .......... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ......... 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS HARVEST TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 210 Anderson Sunday School ...... ..... 10:00 a.m. Church .................. 10:00 a.m. :Youth Service. ..... . 6:00 p.m. Evening Service............ 7:00 p.m. *Wednesday. Service: ......... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULAHILLS SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 1000 Stansfield Rd. Sunday School..... .. ... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship. ..... : .... 7:-30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer ............ 7:30 p.m. :Thursday Worship .......... 7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship......... 7:30 p.m. The way a man speaks lays bare the texture of his mind, the goodness of his heart, the inner pain or the sweet serenity that are his companions in solitude. -Harriet Van Home YOU Can Appear In... Poet's Place Are you a poet? Let us show Itt Your work could be published in this newspaper in "Poet's Place," a weekly feature which relies solely on reader submissions. Poems must be your own original work, written by you, not someone else. To appear In this feature, send your poet- ry, name. and town of residence to: Poet's Place, The Herald- Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873 or fax 773-067., WAUCHULA WAUCHULA REVIVAL CENTER (Full Gospel) 501 N. 9th Ave. Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Youth & Child. Church....... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .......... 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Study........... 7:00 p.m. Men's Fri. Prayer........... 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA WORSHIP CENTER 102 N. 6th Ave. (Earnest Plaza) 773-2929 Sunday Service............ 10:30 a.m. Evening Service ............ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service. .......... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Youth Service .... 7:00 p.m. ZOLFO SPRINGS CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship ......... 7:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 64 E. & School House Road Church 735-8585 Parsonage 735-0443 Sunday School ............ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 10:30 a.m. Children's Church.......... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Youth & F.T.H. .........7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY WESLEYAN CHURCH Gardner Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ............ 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service .......... 7:00 p.m. CREWSVILLE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 8251 Crewsville Road Church 735-0871 Pastor 773-6657 Sunday School ............. 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .. .......... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer .......... 7:00 p.m. EVANGELISTIC HOLINESS CHURCH INC. Corner of 6th and Hickory Sunday School .. .......... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....... .. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday ................ 7:30 p.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-0114 Bible Study............... .: 10:00 a.m. Worship Service ........ ....11:00 a.m. GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH South Hwy. 17 494-5456 Sunday School ........... .10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ..........7:00 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner-of Steve Roberts Special & Oxendine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851 Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Worship ................ 11:00 a.m. Evening ............... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Bible & Prayer Meet..... 7:00 p.m. _A, :Fii~Jv m1||^- imperfect humans living in an imperfect world, this, of course, is not possible. However, here is a thought to ponder... On the days we are feeling especially happy, perhaps we could challenge ourselves to share a smile with, someone who has none. It is easy to smile at a cheerful person, but how much greater the blessing to try to cheer one who is sad or discouraged or even just angry at, the world. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans 1:11-12..."For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine." Won't you share your joy with others at your local church or synagogue this week? God will smile upon you. ZOLFO SPRINGS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD FAllnt TEMPLE Oak Street Sunday Worship ........... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......... 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Worship ........... 7:30 p.m. Thursday Worship ..........7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship ........... 7:30 p.m. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Pioneer Park 2nd Sunday .............. 10:30 a.m. Evening Service ............ 6:30 p.m. 5th Sunday ................ 6:00 p.m. REALITY RANCH COWBOY CHURCH 2-1/2 Miles east of Zolfo Springs on Hwy. 66 863-735-8600 Sunday School... .......... 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Last Friday of Each Month Cowboy Fellowship ............... 7-9 p.m. ST. PAUL'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 3676 U.S. Hwy. 17 South 735-0636 Sunday School ............. 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ............. 11 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service......... 7:00 p.m. SAN ALFONSO MISSION 3027 Schoolhouse Lane 773-5889 Domingo, Misa en Espanol ... 10:30 a.m. Confesiones .............. 10:00 a.m. Doctrina ................. 11:30 a.m. SPANISH MISSION 735-8025 Escuela Dominica ......... 10:00 a.m. Servicio ................. 11:00 a.m. Pioneer Club. .............. 6:30 p.m. Servicio de la Noche......... 7:00 p.m. Mierecoles Merienda ........ 6:00 p.m. Servicio .................. 8:00 p.m. Sabado Liga de Jovenes ...... 5:00 p.m. ZOLFO BAPTIST CHURCH 311 E. 4th Ave. 735-1200 Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .. ....... 11:00 a.m. Training Union......... 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ......... 7:30 p.m. 'H 0) 0. 0 G) 0 G) Cu IC' That We May Be Mutually ' Encouraged... SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 15:12-34 15:35-58 1 Peter 1:1-12 1 Peter 1 Peter 1 Peter 1:13-25 2:1-17 3:8-22 Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 2005, Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P. O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com ,- April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C Ace Hardware Donates $1,000 To Hardee County Little League When last year's hurricanes brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida, Hardee County Little League sustained significant damage to its playing fields. In order to help Hardee County Little League prepare its premises for "opening day" this year, Ace Hardware is donating $1,000 in products to be used toward field repairs and other needs of the orga- nization. A $1,000 Ace Gift Card was pre- sented to Hardee County Little League officials on Tuesday, April 5, at George Heine Jr. Field. The gift will be used to purchase fix-up supplies and materials from the store. "It's gratifying to provide this donation to Hardee County Little League, a valued member of our community," said Ace store owner Charles Nicholson. "It's one way we at Ace can contribute to ensure the youngsters in the league play in a top-notch environment." According to Ace national adver- tising manager Frank Rothing, it was only fitting for Ace to step up to the plate and help local teams this 2005 season. "Ace Hardware Corporation is the official hardware sponsor of Little League Baseball, so this donation repre- sents an ideal way for us to help the leagues affected by the hurricane damage. We are contributing $1,000 worth of Ace Gift Cards to six other Florida Little League organizations this spring." Other contributions ,include donations.to Conway Little League in Orlando, Dunnellon' Little League near Hernando, West Hernando Little League, Casselberry Little League, St. Cloud Little League and Lake Wales Little League. Ace Hardware Corp. is the largest, retailer-owned hardware. cooperative in the industry. Annual retail sales for Ace's 4,800 hard- ware, home center and lumber and building materials locations top $13 billion. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace currently operates 15 distribution centers in the United States and its retailers' stores are located in all 50 states and 70 coun- tries. More information on Ace can be found at www.acehardware.com. PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY $1,000 Little League donation was made recently by Ace to Hardee County Little League. From left are Richard Nicholson and children Sarah, 5, and Daniel, 3; Tanya Royal, HCLL medial rela- tions; and Lou Manfredini, Ace's "Helpful Hardware Man." COURTESY PHOTO Reading is a hoot for students at Hardee Junior High School. Throughout the months of March and April they have been participating in the second annual Read Together Florida program, where students throughout the state read and discuss the same book. This year's book is "Hoot," by Florida author Carl Hiaasen. All students, teachers, administrators and other staff members are invited to participate. Eighth-grade math teacher Kathy Mulcay is seen above reading to her stu- dents. Not only language arts teachers are involved, but also math, science and social studies teachers are joining in to help improve students' reading skills and enjoy a good book together. Tennis Teams Axe By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Both Hardee High tennis squads skipped past Avon Park in separate matches last week. The girls also hosted Sebring but went down in straight sets despite battling hard. The teams conclude the regular season this week. On Monday, the boys greeted Sebring. Tuesday. it was a trip to Lemon BaN and today (Thursday). the season finale for both teams is at Frostproof. The Class 2A-District I tourna- ment is Monday and Tuesday at Lemon Bay. Other teams in the dis- trict are Lemon Bay. Lithia- Newsome. Sarasota Booker, Palmetto and DeSoto. Of these, 'Hardee had played only Booker and DeSoto. The trip to Lemon Bay this week hopeful. will familiarize Hardee players with the courts there. The Hardee boys were hard hosts to the Avon Park Red Devils last Monday. winning 5-2. At the always-difficult number one slot, senior Daniel Dick lost to Red Devil Phillip Lockheart 6-4. 6- *J. At number two, classmate Michael Holt won 6-3. 6-2 over Alfonso Willliams. Junior John Paul Barton had to work hard for his 6-7 (2), 7-5. 6-0 win over Tope Awomewe. Senior Dar) I Ezelle defeated Nate Williams 6-2. 6-2. Junior Walter. "Bdomer" Olliff played an extra singles match and warred in his 7-5, 6-2 loss to Matt Ono. In number one doubles, Dick/Holt beat Lockheart/Alfonso Williams 6-4, 6-0. In number two. Barton/Ezelle won 6-4. 6-4 over Awomewe/Juan Guerrero. And, in an extra doubles outing, Olliff/Tom Green bested Otto/Nate Williams. "I thought the boys played really well. I was proud of their efforts," said Coach Ken Leupold. Hardee girls greeted the Lady' Red Devils on Tuesday and won six of the seven matches. At number one, senior Kathryn Pace shut out Rosa Garcia 6-0, 6-0. At number two. it was junior Kelsey Williams battling Tiffany Gregor for a 6-2, 7-5 victory. At number three, senior Nikki Graham went three sets in beating Genice Carr 6-0, 4-6. 6-1. At num- ber four, senior. Bonnie Wilson swept Emily Jones 6-0, 6-0. At number five. it \was soph D. K. Davis in a 6-0, 6-4 win over Susie Laverty. In the number one doubles, Pace/Williams faced Jones, Laverty in a 6-0. 6-3 win. At number two, freshman Natalie Green and junior Amanda Quinones unexpected faced the number two-three combi- nation of Gregor/Carr and forced \vln Park them io three" 'I A;' : them o three sets m a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 loss. The Hardee girls lost in straight sets to Sebring on the Wauchula courts last Thursday. Davis moved up to the number four slot when Wilson had to miss the match. Davis faced Jenni Reed and went 6-3, 6-3 in her loss to Reed. Green, a freshman, moved up to number five and challenged Brooke McClelland. losing the first set 6-0, but coming back to an overtime 7-5 loss in the second set. Hardee matches against Palmetto on Friday were cancelled due to Tiger transportation problems. "I was very pleased with out girls scores against Sebring. They. played very well. I was very pleased with their effort. When Bonnie was unable to play, I moved D. K. up to fourth and she did well. Natalie also did well in the number five slot. "The teams are starting to play like they want to win.They are def- initely getting ready for districts," concluded Leupold. No man is happy who does not think himself so. Don't Be Left Out! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 RM. Nicholson Supply Company, the local Ace dealer, has sponsored a Little League baseball team in Wauchula since the beginning, over 40 years ago, said owner Charles Nicholson. In photo is cur- rent Nicholson team with the $1,000 Ace donation. Alil. ;.1 4,.. I:~d I --.-... =. .... . .. .--. -5 .' 4-i .' .. ." . --: Seava Q3 Corner of 7th & Main Downtown Wauchula 767-9004 Open Daily 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. BREAKFAST FRESH PASTRIES YOGURT CUP WITH GRANOLA AND FRUIT LUNCH SANDWICHES SOUPS SALADS Full line of specialty coffees and smoothies. Friday Night 6 10 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT 8 10 P.M. SPECIAL MEAL: BBQ POTATO SALAD BAKED BEANS PHONE .4HED FOR CARRYOUT SERVICE -, .' .i ~~ -'-. ~ \i swC4:14c 5 -. ~- 1 I I: ii.. .....,..._ i' 5 '` r tl~: :-~i 4C The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: COUNTY April 10, Anthony Layne Deboy, 22, of 3811-20th St., Naples, was arrested on a warrant charging him with escape from confinement. April 10, Alvaro Garcia, 18, of 315 SR 62, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep, Sylvia Estes and charged with petit theft. April10, Angel Guerrero, 48, of 1037 Manley Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Matt Tinsley arid charged with domestic violence battery. April 10, a fight on Peterson Street was reported. April 9, a residential burglary on CR 664A and criminal mischief on Lambert Lane was reported. April 8, Joseph Harry Shaw, 39, of 2782 Wagon Wheel Circle, Orlando, N as arrested by Dep. James Adler on warrants charging him with violation of probation (original'charges burglary of an unoccupied struc- ture/conveyance, grand theft and trafficking in stolen property. April 8, Heather Michelle Thornton, 24, of 3509 Palmetto. St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a charge of violation of pro- bation (original charge domestic, battery). April 8, a residential burglary on Magnolia Boulevard and theft on U.S.17 North were reported. April 7, Amanda Leigh Griffin, 27, of 713 E. Oak St., Wauchula. was detained by Dep. Joe Marble on a charge of non--support. He had original-. *ly arrested her on April 4 on a capias for the same charge. ' April 7, Sam Joe Torres, 40, P. O. Box 244, On, \vas arrested b Dep. Andrew McGuckin on capiases charging him wi;h failure to pay fines 6n convictions for disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest without force and : habitual driving while license suspended. April 7, a 14-year-old Wauchula youth was arrested by Dep. Joe ' Marble on a court-ordered'pickup. April 6, Bernard Antonio Garcia-Tsla. 47. of 702 NW 87th-Ave., 'Miami, \was arrested by corrections Dep. Earl Harrison on a warrant charg- ing him \%ith violation of probation original charge possession of a pre- scription drug w without a prescription). Apiil ( a residential burglars on Snell Street was reported. SApril 5, Manuel Junior Hernandez. 23. of 4404 Maple Ave., Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charge battery. April 5, Tiffani Nicole Davis. 23, of 2212 Pinewood Villas. Holida,. -was arrested by corrections Ofc. Cassick on a Pasco Counts warrant charging her with possession of cocaine. April 5, Tiffany Elaine Garner. 16. of 4060 Captiva Ave.. Bowling Green, was arrested bN Dep. Larry Cook and charged with possession of methamphetamine w within 1,000 feet of a church, school or business. April 5, Yance\ Bernard Cla ton. 30, of 1234 Citrus Terrace, Sebring, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging him \with violation of probation (original charge grand theft). April 5, thefts on Rigdon Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and a tag stolen on SR 64 West was reported. April 4. Rosario Garza, 29, and Robert Dewayne Crawford, 24, both of 3025 Parkview Terrace, Zolfo Springs. were arrested by Dep. Sylvia : Estes. Garcia was arrested on a capias charging failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and was also charged with S.retail theft. Craw ford was arrested on DeSoto County warrants charging LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT ZEUS By: Dr. Ross A. Hendry DVM Dr Hendr\ i\ th Zeus I have owned a lot of dogs over the course of my career in veteri- nary medicine. I've had purebreds, show dogs and working cow dogs like border collies, but I also get so much pleasure from a little dog I got at the pound. I named him Zeus, and you may have seen him wan- dering around the office here at Pet Care Center. We think he is part Jack Russell and part terrier but of course, there might be other unknown parts, too. He was a fiesty puppy and despite his small size he always held his own, even with our big cur dogs. Even now when I put the-dog food out, Zeus gets his share first. I imagine everybody with a dog like Zeus will relate to the fact that he follows me wherever I go. He will sit at my feet with that steady adoring look, and if I go through a door he sits patiently until I come out. I remember not long ago I went down to AA Pets to see the owner, Tommy Johnson. I walked to the back of the store to the office, and I guess Zeus thought I had gone into the bathroom because he parked himself outside staring at the door like he was in a trance. When I finished talking to Tommy I called, "Come on Zeus, let's go." That is normally his cue to come running because he knows we are going somewhere in the car. Apparently he was convinced I was behind the door because he didn't move. I called him again, several times, but he just sat there staring at the door. About that time Tommy's wife, Cathy, opened the door and Zeus dashed into the bathroom. Satisfied I wasn't in there, he came out and ran right over to me. Zeus.is about 5 years old and has been my constant companion here at the office, at home or in the car. Sometimes I get the feeling he doesn't really believe he is a dog, but then sometimes I think of him as a buddy, not a pet. Pet Care Center 773-6783 915 N. 6th Ave., Wauchula 4 ,4c him with failure to appear in court on charges of possession of metham- phetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. April 4, Joe Ramon Valdez, 39, of 1127 Sparrow Road, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by corrections Ofc. R. Bryant on a Highlands County warrant charging him with violation of probation origini '1 charge petit theft). April 4, Roland Arguijo Jr., 29, of 45 Huds,. .load, Fort Meade, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on capiases charging him with domestic bat- tery and possession of drug paraphernalia. April 4, Troy Coleman Dickey, 30, of 944 Buttonwood Drive, Wauchula, was arrested by Probation Ofc. Donna Ellis on a warrant charg- ing him with violation of probation (original charge possession of metham- phetamine with intent to sell). April 4, Kevin Dvbayne Wingate, 28, of 715 Fourth St., Polk City, was arrested by Dep.-Jamig Wright on a warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charge violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection). April 4, criminal mischief was reported: WAUCHULA April 11, Felix Flores-Romero, 36, of 37 College Drive, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Mark McCoy and charged \ ith pUI. April 10, Alejandro Ortiz Gatlca :21, of 3162 W. Willow St., Mulberry, was arrested by Ofc. Gabe Garza and charged with DUI. April 10, Leonel Gomez, 18, of 410 Georgia St., Wauchula, was arrest- ed by Ofc. Gabe Garza and charged with disorderly intoxication. April 10, a business burglary on U. S. 17 North was reported. April 9, Valentine Mendieta. 34, of 318 Suwannee St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Det. KNle Bermingham on a warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charge false report of a crime) and also charged him with DUI and no valid license. April 9, Thomas Sigala, 19, of 342 Rainey Boulevard, Wahchula, was arrested by Ofc. Gabe Garza and charged x ith possession of methamphet- amine and possession of drug paraphernalia. .,:. April 9, a business burglary on U. S. 17 South and a theft on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave were reported. April 7, Carlos Aguila-Ortega, 21, of Nlyakka. \as arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged with possession of marijuana and no valid license. April 6, David Ramos, 25, of 828 S. Eighth Ave.. Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. Thomas Harris and charged with domestic battery and. resisting arrest without force. April 5, Wallace Ray Keeton II, 23, of 5281 S. Hammock Road, Zolfo The Oasis RV News .. By Inez McFalls, AROUND THE PARK Well, here it is that time of the season again when we have to sa\ our goodbyes. Actually I like the word "Farewell" much better. Farewell to our winter family We wish them \well as the) travel north to their families there. There are too manN to list this week. We w\ho staN wish for them a health', happy summer full of wonderful family times. We will miss them and await their safe returnito us next season. S- BINGO Bingo was still pretrN active this A Daily Thought THURSDAY Those who do right will see this and fear God. They will laugh and say, "Look what happened to the man who did not depend on God but depended on his money." S.Psalms 53:6-7 (NCV) FRIDAY The man who is faithful in the lit- tle things will be faithful in the big things, and the man who cheats in the little things will cheat in the big things, too. Luke 16:10 IPMEJ SATURDAY A greedy person causes trou- ble; but the one who trusts the Lord will succeed. Proverbs 28:25, (NCV) SUNDAY For the rich man will disappear like the flowers of the field ... So shall the rich man wither as he goes about his business. S James 1:lOa-11b (NEB) MONDAY He who loves money shall never have enough. The foolishness of thinking that wealth brings hap. piness! The more you have, the more you spend, right up to the limits of your income. Ecclesiastes 5:10-11(TLB) TUESDAY ' -Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are come upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted. James 5:1-3a (tSV). WEDNESDAY The'Lord's blessing is our great- est wealth. All our work adds nothing to it. Proverbs 10:22 (TLB) All verses are excerpted from The Holy Bible: (KJV) King James Version; (NCV) New Century Version; (NEB) New English Bible; (NIV) New International Version; (RSV) Revised Standard Version; (PME) Phillips Modern English; and (TLB) The Living Bible. past. \eek. On ThursdaN. Nlarch 31. there were 2,1 players. Carole Thibert won the Jackpot and. Florence Nadeau the 50/50. Merchant certificates were gi\en to Audrey 'Semler, Nanc', DeW\itt. Lucy Bush and Charlotte Longueuil No one won the Jar. On Tuesday. April 5, there %\ere 25 playing bingo. Claude Longueuil said he would want Claire Brunet to be his campaign manager if he ever ran for office. Claire in\ ted all she met.,to come plaN bingo. Shirley 1-l, de v.'on ihe 5050 iand Marcel SBrune: \'.on the 50/0. No one wog the. Jar. There was still one more bingo night. If no one winsthe Jar by the end of the e ening there will be a special game played for it. BREAKFAST Our last breakfast of the season was held on.Saturday. April 2. The 48 of us that were there had awon- derful .meal;.of panc.ikes-both Sbuckw(heat and plain-sausage. bis- cuits; sausage gravy, orange juice and coffee. Didn't Audrey and George Semler and Ray and Carole Thibert along with their daughter. Darlene, do a fantastic job of host- ing this breakfast' ICE CREAM SOCIAL Monday. April 4, was our last Ice Cream Social of the season. Pete and Mary 'Loucks. Ron and Brenda Caraballo and Bill and Thelma LeBright set up, served and cleaned up. Pete made the great coffee. Irvan :Lockler's. daughter.": Carol. supplied two cakes, one "Over the Hill" cake (yes it was, in the shape of a hill % ith a "Spring Chicken"'on the top in honor of her dad's birth- day, and another with the names of those celebrating in April on it. The 44 of us there had a great time. I guess the time has come to say '."Farewell" to you all also. This, is tmy last article of ihe season. I just don't kno%. here the time has gone. I guess that proves we had a wonderful winter season full of fun acti cities and many great memory- making moments SoI say- B e for now., See you in the Fall. Enjoy a happy, healthy, beautiful summer ..... Inez., Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley on a Highlands County warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charge purchase of marijuana). April 5, Mannie Owens Jr., 41, of 157 Will Duke Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Mark McCoy and charged with trespass after warning. April 5, David Joseph Adams, 50, of 5145 Deer Run Drive, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged with violation of a.domestic violence injunction for protection. April 4, Rocky Lee Cisneros, 22, of 3466 Hickory St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley on a charge of contempt of court. April 4, criminal mischief on Stenstrom St. and a theft on U. S. 17 South were reported. BOWLING GREEN April 9, a fight on Middle Drive was reported. April 4, Jessica Nicole Bowman, 26, of 2415 Hutchins Road, Fort" Meade, was arrested by Ofc. Edward Coronado and charged with posses- sion of methamphetamine and driving with knowledge of a suspended license. ZOLFO SPRINGS April 10, Saul Mondragon, 30, 3933 Florawood Road, Land 'O Lakes, was arrested by Ofc. Carlos Arce and charged with DUI. April 9, Avimael Cruz Cruz, 13, of 3080 Hickory St., Zolfo Springs, and Sergio Leon Perez,. 13, of 2980 Hickory Court, Zolfo Springs, were arrested by Ofc. David Scheid and each charged with burglary and grand theft. April 6, a business burglary on SR 66 was reported. Orange Blossom RV News By Sandi Pucevich KOFFEE KLATCH On Saturday, April 2, we had our final coffee hour. There were 36 residents gathered Winner of the 50/50 was Allen Gurney and #210.' On.Sunday, April 3, we had our ice cream social. We had 60 mem- bers gathered The'videostaken by Moe Welbaum of damage done to the park by the hurricanes was shown. Seeing the damage again was quite disturbing. Let's praN that we do not have to go through that again this year. As a yearly resident" I know all of us that live here all year do not need another year like the last. EUCHRE In Euchre Saturday. April 2, Bruce Karmmer finished in first place \\ ith a 58. Second place was a tie bei\ een MNar Lou Balanger and Al Nist with 56 and third place was a tie between Jack Brief and Jean Ford with 52. Al Nist had the most loners with four and Julius Goerbig. had the low for the night. He also, got the "bird" to take home. Wednesday, April 6, had Carl Carib in first with a 62; second was Moe Welbaum with a 54 and ,Margaret Volz was third with a 52. Most loners was a three-way tie for Carl Craib, Margaret Volz and Jack Brief with three each. Low for the evening was Loretta Curtis. PARK NEWS Many residents have already left the park and started their trek home. Sure hope they find some decent weather when they get there. For all of those leaving this coming week,. we wish them a safe journey. It's hard to say good-bye to good friends but we look forward to see- ing them all again in the fall. God Bless you all and keep you safe. SAM ALBRITTON ELECTRICALL SERVICE V..,' ' * RESIDENTIAL WIRING * COMMERCIAL WIRING * REPAIR WATER HEATERS *INSTALLATION'CEILING FANS * WATER PUMPS 767-0313 Office 781-0377 Mobile ER13885 "Quality Electrical Service At A Fair Price" 4 GENE DRUIJIS SRYS THANKS SStbp by and see why so many neighbors from Hardee County buy from me. Ranked ~. e,:i- in the top 18 in customer satisfaction in R 'Florida I ..tlue recelued Ford's highest S -- Sales Honor 11 years running and been a I member of Ford's 388/589 Club for 19 years. Thanks again and stop by soon. 1STEDEMV __ S FL Mmede 375-2606 6:41 800-226-25 NOTICE HARDEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE To whom it may concern: You are hereby notified that I will offer for sale and sell at public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described livestock; ONE BULL, WHITE INCOLOR. NO HORNS, 900 LBS after 1 p.m. on April 18, 2005 at the Hardee Livestock Market to satisfy a claim for all incurred fees, expenses for feeding and costs hereof. J. L. Cogburn, Sheriff Hardee County, FL 4:14c Karaoke w/ Miz Edna ' Friday, April 22 Karaoke w/ Gizzmo Friday & Saturday Karaoke w/ Miz Edna Saturday, April 23 Karaoke w/Miz Edna SApril 15 & 16 THE D.A.N.G.E.R. BAND ml _.p I I p .,, ~1 f *; April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C I-. .d.-. t - Inside Out By Chip Ballard 11- - NOT ENOUGH FOR A FEW IS TOO MUCH FOR MOST The great goddess Progress plows full steam ahead, leering and licking Her chops as the peninsula squeaks and creaks, sags and shakes and shim- mies under the strain like a beached whale baking in the sun. The pillagers are pot thugs with ski masks or terrorists with turbans, but high-heeled women in designer dresses and fast-talking men in varnish and vests-armed with charm and savvy, their arsenals folded neatly inside soft leather briefcases. Real estate agents, developers, lawyers, judges and sold-out city and county commissioners grin and drool as transplants and snowbirds innocently, blissfully suck up Florida's swiftly dwindling natur- al resources. Natives stare in helpless horror at the wanton rape and pillage of their homeland, swearing at the nameless faceless forces driving the marauding masses. When will the party end? How long can it go on? There are just so many feathers on the fowl, so much blood in the turnip. The peninsula is being picked clean, sucked dry. Beneath the false and fragile facade of high-rise apartments, shopping malls, nightclubs and park- ing lots, Florida's face is scarred, burned and blemished. Like the gaping, gasping, groaning beached whale, she is shrinking and shriveling and shiv- ering in the sun, shuddering in the silent shifting sands of change.. No wonder, when worship of the goddess Progress and Her handmaid- en, Money, has kept development racketeers yammering for more and more zoning changes. Then, fear of Money has intimidated commissioners into granting those changes. Interlopers are lured into the state at the rate of about 1,000 a day: That's 7,000 new invaders every week, 28,000 a month, 336,000 a year- and those are just the ones we know about. Also, those figures are based on surveys made 10 years ago; experts believe the numbers have nearly doubled. A half-million more gallons of water a week on Florida's already dwin- dling water supply is a strain. The number of cars on the already jammed highways is increasing by about 20,000 a month. The highway systems are woefully inadequate to accommodate the traffic because planners have lacked the foresight and courage to accurately gauge the monstrous, unbri- dled explosion of growth. Schools are bursting at the seams as administra- tors pack more and more students into already overcrowded classrooms. Bigger is better, more is magnificent, too much is not enough. Oh, that two-faced, triple-jointed goddess Progress, waltzing across Florida with Her handmaiden, Money, spreading lies and luxury before Her, leaving in Her wake,tattered truths and waves of ruin buried beneath con- crete sepulchers disguised as purple palaces. Round and round and round \%e go, to and fro, do-si-do-where it stops, God only knows. Comments or questions? E-mail Chip Ballard at chipkyle746-@earth- -link.net. Memory I , ., S The school year was 1963 Best and the teacher of thi in church on Easter Sunda) , of this photo says. Class SThomas Adams and Judy M .i, Cloud and Mickey Davis; (t " Spear; (fourth row) Mary Juanita Lanier; (fifth row) S Woods; (last row) Ray Wrig Take readers on a walk down Mem per office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. or Lane i i' i. :gc C E II i I, ;ei3ir tT,~, i:.-.i: ,p E rj'' ..... .r~j i F I a f 1 a" '~.,i-. ~ i ;?: " I ( i: i I :i b t: a 1 a n: 6 i: i. i; ii d p t. E PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LOUISE DURRANCE -64, the school was Bowling Green Elementary, the principal was Morgan H. s second-grade class was Gladys Knight. Knight, now at 94 years of age, was y 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, the contributor ,ates pictured by rows (left to right and front to back) are: Kathy Sue Clark, dcFarland; (second row) Ruth Ann Albritton, David Morrow, Jerry Priest, Gerold third row) Janet Thomas, Robert Mott, Kathy Lawrence, Debra Hart and Robin Helen Durrance, Bengie McKenedy, Betty Lou Smith, Dennis Albritton and iara Ann Walker, Janet Maddox, Mary Helen Wilson, Elise Kilpatrick and Ross ght, Earnestine Dean, Kent Davis, Bud Abbott and Paul Sutton. ,i h i '' 4 r. c p i J SHARE YOUR OLD PHOTOS WITH US! ory Lane by shanng your photos from Hardee County's past. Bring your submissions to the newspa- mail to The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula., FL 33873. Photos will be returned. .__ ,':. ,- ,- . ,* ^ .'.- . Signed Penny By Penny Johnson Q&A With A Biblical Perspective A FULL PLATE S Q: I have a problem saying, "no." I take on every job that is asked of me and after a while I feel tired and worn down. But, I can't seem to say no. I feel so obligated to help people and to do my part that I feel 'guilty if I tell someone I can't Right now I feel that my plate is full and I can't take on anything else. My life is feeling overwhelming to me. Can you help me learn to say no in a nice way? S. Signed Overwhelmed SA: First of all we have to make a list of priorities. On the top of the list should be God, then your family, self and job. It's better to stick to a few -things you can do right than to take on so many things you can't do well. ..Atone point in my life, I thought the more I did for the Lord the happier He would be with me. I never turned down a ministry, a church job or an opportunity to do God's work. I soon discovered I wasn't doing anyone any good but wearing myself out. God doesn't call us to take on the whole world. Getting involved with things without praying for God's will could be a trick of the enemy. Satan, would love to get all of us sidetracked and keep us so tied up with things' that we miss God's will. Even things that seem innocent and a good deed, you need to pray about. One mistake us multi-taskers do is volunteer for everything and any- thing. We're the first to raise our hands and agree to bake this, bring that, buy this, do that. Before long, our calendar is booked, our bodies are tired :and our plates are too full. It's not rude to say, "'n'o. My sister-in-law sug- gested I take a paper plate, glue everything I do on the plate using pictures, rand when someone asked me to do something show them my plate. But .anymore. Ijust say I can't take on anything else or I'll pray about it. It's you that has to fulfill your obligations, not others, and you that has to live with the consequences of an overwhelming full plate. So. I suggest stick to the most important things, do what you can and learn to say no when you have to. 1 Samuel 15:22 ... Behold, to obey is bet- ter than sacrifice. Signed Penny 'For answers with a biblical perspective, send your questions to Signed -Peny, P.O. Box 2604. \'anchula, FL 33873, or e-mail penny5@earth- Slink.net. Crystal Lake RV News By Joyce Taylor I his will be my last newsletter 'until November. A safe trip home to :all those traveling north for the summer months. To those of you Remaining in Crystal Lake, may you have a good summer with no sur- :prise visits from Charlie, Francis. v'Jvan or Jeanne. I would like to *thank the following people who Supplies news items to me: Dick ,and Fran Robinson. Zane Heffner, kDewey and Nancy Morrison and -Ted and Lynne DeFouw. BINGO ,; Rosalie Folnsbee won the paper ,special April 4 for the start of the summer session. S KOFFEE KLATCH The Koffee Klatch April 6 was ;hosted by Dick and Fran Robinson and Gary and Liz Walmsley. The ,U.S. Pledge was led by Don Plumley, the Canadian Pledge by Sylvia Baker and the Prayer by Nancy Morrison. The 50/50 win- hers were Ann Livermore, Carl Stromme and Frankie Walters. "arolyn Gordon read a letter she received regarding renovations to ie Rec Hall, Screen Room, etc., lat will take place over the summer Tnonths. A special thank you to Carolyn Gordon for a job well done this season. To everyone on the Recreational Committee and vari- ous committees, be it shuffling, dance, square dancing, cards, pool exercise or entertainment commit- tees, etc., thank you for an enjoy- able season. Wishing everyone a safe and healthy summer. CHURCH Rev. Winne led everyone in singing "'This is the Day that the Lord Has Made" to open church services on April 3. Nancy Morrison directed the choir for its special number "Near to the Hearts of God," accompanied by Carole Jones. The Offertory "Make Me a Blessing" was by Jim Bolhouse, organist and the pianist. Butch Stocker and Al Walker were ushers. I Corinthians Chapter 13:12 and II Corinthians Chapter 4:17-18 were used as references for Rev. Winne's inspiring message "The Best is Yet to Come." Hymns used during the service were "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"; "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder"; and "Take the-Name of Jesus with 'You." Maxine Stromme was the greeter for the 76 that attended. Zolfo Elementary Kindergarten All E's-Raymond Guerrero, Adriana Miller. Luis Castillo- Diego, Lacey, Adams. Jordan Turner, Luz Martinez, Fernanda Ramos, Gabriella Aguilar, Maria Carranza, Cristian Juarez, Pedro Hernandez, Tiffany Pina, Roxanna Avila-Serrano, Jose 'Zuniga, Maranda Hunt, Cammy Burnett. Jamee Keller, Brennick Mascorro, Nicole Ozund, Devin Tucker, Esmeralda Cisneros, Cedric Deffendoll, Tamra Griffis, Clarisa Villa, Amber Westberry, Alex Rodriquez, Cody Cumbee. Elizabeth Ysasi, Vanessa Ortiz, Gustavo Villava. Stephanie DeSantiago and Justin Herrin. E's & S's-Jose Flores, Desirae. Moses, Mayrany Jaimes, Abigail Juarez, Terry Yanes, Alexandria Alamia, Jonaton Cisneros, Augustine Morales, Belen Zarro, Esgar Torres, Monica Torres, Jimmy Lane, Araceli Munoz, Sarah Torres, Sebastian Juarez, Danielle Zuniga, Sarah Grimsley, Edgar Lucatero and Callie Corson. First Grade All A's-Josie Gamez, Ricardo DeSantiago, Elyssa Murphy, Brooke Blasingain, Jordan Rogers, Joel Garland, Taylor Rose, Benjamin Tamayo, Genesis Torres, Austin Walker. Nathanial Albrittofi, Elizabeth Montero. Salma Ramos, Jesse Clark, Samantha DeLaTorre, Thalia. Duran, Savannah Hunt, Megan McCullough, Claudia Klein, Jesse Johnston, Chelsea Garcia, Julio Garcia, Kayla Albritton, Joshua McClelland, Stevie Deanda and Tommy Putnam. A's & B's-Omar Torres, Priscilla. Garcia, Megan Grills, Antonio Perada. Alex Hinojosa. Atasha Johnston, Maria Munoz, Melessa Perez, Miranda Smith, Cassie Hesters, Selina Ozuna, Taylor Robarts, Edgar Delgado, Mateo Gomez, Terry Hunt, Sammy Billingsly, Rosie Leon, Jonathan Mondragon, Ruben, Olmos, Ana Iracheta, Bryant Spurrier, Jacob Servin, Kyle Alien, David Rubinos, Shelby Carmichael, Amber Gazaway, Emanuel Garcia and Valerie Dunaway. Second Grade All A's-Lorenzo Pantoja, Brandon Fiamer, Meagan Shivers, Colton Albritton, Diana DeSantiago, Rayna Parks, Tara McNabb and Amber Dayfert. A's & B's-Rosalba Torres, Maria Flores, Ty Simandl, Georgeanne Paris, Mathew Hicks, Tracy Hudgins. Amber Newton, Anna Lazo, Norma Serrano, Angelica Montanez, Mateo Macedo, Justin Davidson. Cole Garza, Gabriela Rios, Jesse Gaza\ay '. Michelle Storts, Stephanie DeAnda, Devin Mendoza, Julian Gal\ez. Jimmy Lee. T ler Veich. Victoria Braddock, Madison Burneut, Omar Saldivar. Lacev Cumbee. Gabriela 'Rojo, Dean Cain and James Goodwin. Third Grade , ,All A's-Eric Klein, Farah Muntz. Cleston Sanders. Clifton Platt, Deanna Sanchez, Zoe Cannon, Adam Rivera, Steven Crews, Jesus Estrada, Katie Carter and Maria Hernandez. A's & B's-Carmen Delgado, Sergio Jimenez. Jesus Garcia, Lance McCrary, Marilu Aguirre, C.K. Douglas, Dennis Jung, Chris Keller,.:Christina Ramirez, McCoy Johnston. A\elarto NMendieta, Steven Rodriquez, Yesmin Salgado, Jackson Floyd, Laynisi Aguilar, Joshua Luke, Autumn Perez. Maria Torres, Araceli Ramos and Jasmine Granados. S Fourth Grade All A's-Alexa Chaname, Kenia Villalva, Tyler Cloud,' Kevini Richardson and Kaylee Myers. A's & B's-Dillard Albritton, Sid Crews, Selena Olmos, Ana Montanez, Miguel Garcia, Gaby Montero, Maria Diego, Amber Bonett, Michelle DeLaTorre, Jessica Brewer, Bobby Swindle, Roselia Salgado, Ana Maria Saldivar, Jessica Keeton, Timmy Hicks, Jasper Framer, Caleb Brandeberry, Nick Garza and Leticia Gomez. Fifth Grade All A's-Brittany Dunlap, Amanda McNabb, Sierra Coronado and Dustin Bell. A's & B's-Dana Douglas, Matthew Godwin, Daniel Lucatero, Brandi Westberry, Dalton Hewett, Celeste Limon, Dillon Mendoza, Jeremy Rowe, Chelsie Albritton, Lorena Contreras, Jordan Garza, Eduardo Macedo, Chee Xiong, Allie Yeomans, Eloisa Alvarez, Amber Baker, Vanesa Chavez, Gabby Hernandez, Jessica 'Madrigal, Filiberto Montanez, Jacob Naranjb, Haley Shelton and Lisa Garcia. Earn A Gold Star! SCHOOL NEWSDEADLINE Is 5 PM. ON THURSDAY Telling The Truth... By J. Adam Shanks Preacher ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES #5. If you examine our text from Hebrews 6:1-3, you will see that there are three more topics to go. After we get through these three topics, we will get into some more lighthearted items, so bear with me. TodaY's topic consists of the following quote from our key passage: "laying on of hands." There is a lot of debate in the religious world about the role of spiritual gifts; the product of the laying on of hands. SWhen you look through-the New Testament, you will see a pattern. A new Christian would receive the Holy Spirit when they put on Christ through baptism (Acts 2:38). This receiving of the Holy Spirit came sepa- rate and apart from spiritual gifts. Look with me atActs 8:4-24. In this story, we have many women and men who were baptized. They had not yet received the spiritual gifts until the apostles laid their hands on them. Once the apostles came to town and laid their hands on these Christians, they received the Holy Spirit "through the laying on of the apostles' hands" (vs. 18). The Bible is specific here that the Holy Spirit was distributed through the laying of the apostles' hands. I am not saying that the Holy Spirit is not at work today. Only someone completely unread in Scriptures could ignorantly say that. The Holy Spirit works today in our heart, our minds, and with our prayers (not an exhaus- tive list). But.as 1 Corinthians 12:11 says, "But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills". One chapter later says that the gift of prophecy, tongues, and miracu- lous revelation of knowledge would be "done away with" when the "per- fect" comes (13:8-9). Even though many.argue about what the "perfect" is, the Bible points to it being the fully revealed word of God. God's word is called perfect many times in Scripture (Romans 12:2; James 1:25; 2 Timothy 3:17; 2 Peter 1:3), presented as the complete word of God and this just makes sense. Prophecy and miraculous knowledge was the revelation of God's word. Tongues were to prove the validity of the one who was speak- ing God's word. Spiritual gifts were to solve a problem: the ability to speak u ith the authorit)yof the complete word of God, which the Holy Spirit has now solved for us. We now have the complete word of God so spiritual gifts would no longer fulfill that original purpose. Let me also point out that there are not longer apostles around to dis- tribute the spiritual gifts. Notice earlier that Acts 6 said that it was the apos- tles' hands that were doing the laying on. I have not seen Peter lately, or any other of God's twelve, so I do not believe that laying on of hands is possi- ble in regards to spiritual gifts today. They were the only men who were able to distribute spiritual gifts and since they and the men they touched are now deceased, we can no longer have spiritual gifts by the design of God. One last thing before we end! Do not misunderstand this article to think that I am limiting God. I am not doing so and would never. God is supreme and can do anything that He wants. But God did lay out a design in Scripture for a purpose that is taught in Scripture: spiritual gifts to prove the validity of God's people. We now, by God's supreme design, have the Bible to do that job. Let's give God's word the same awe and respect that we would give miraculous gifts because today, it is filled with the power of God (Romans 1:16)! I'm telling the truth! J. Adam Shanks is minister of the Church of Christ in Wauchula. He can be e-mailed atjastas@sarfbest.net YOU Can Appear In... Reader Recipes Do you make a delicious.casserole, killer banana pudding of just add a twist to an old favorite? If so, share your secret with, ur read-. ers. "Reader Recipes" Is a weekly feature which reles entirely Qnl your Input For it to be there, someone must share. Co6ks, join In- this recipe exchange and we will print your.name, town of residence and brief personal quote along iith yor recipe ,To appear in this feature, send your name, town, a comment on your recipe and the: recipe to: Reader. Recipes, The HeraldAdvocate, RO. Box '338, Wauchula, FL 33873 or fax 773-0657. -, ,- , Hon, Roll ml 6C The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 COUNTY COURT The following marriage licens- es were issued recently in the office of the county court: Johnny Manuel Saldivar, 31, Bowling Green, and Marivella Gonzales, 34, Bowling Green. Adrian Melendez, 24, Bowling Green, and Crystal Gail Benton, 25, Bowling Green. Walter Jefferson Grim, 28, Wauehula, and Candice Leigh Peve, 26, Wauchula. Robert Allen Murphy Jr., 18, Bowling Green, and Stephanie Dawn Pippin, 28, Bowling Green. The following small claims cases were disposed of recently by the county judge: Yerly B. Lee and Tong Vue vs. Juventino and;Deluvina Soto, judg- ment. Ron Chaney and Bonnie Chaney vs. Vreen Crawford and Lynn Crawford, judgmefit of possession. Chase Manhattan Bank USA vs. Russell R. Patten et al, order dis-, solving garnishment. Advance Stores Co. Inc. vs. Ellis Used Cars Inc., judgment. Adventist Health Sunbelt Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital Heartland vs. Melba Rodriguez, judgment. Eugene Johnson vs. Barbara Rosenberg d/b/a Citrus Valley Mobile Home Park, voluntary dis- missal. - Karen -Pilkington vs. Henry, Hyder, voluntary dismissal. The following misdemeanor cases were disposed of recently in county court: Joshua James Alderman, battery and violation of probation (origi-. nal charge battery), probation revoked, 240 days in jail, $660 fine and ,court costs,_ $100 public defender fees and $107.80 restitu-: tion added to outstanding fines and fees. Joseph Eddie Angerosa. posses- sion of marijuana, adjudication' withheld. probation one year, sub- stance abuse evaluation and treat- ment, random drug screening, war- rantless search and seizure, $315 fine and court costs, $50 investiga- tive costs, 15 hours community ser- vice. Juan Aranido, trespass and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, nine months in jail, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees and $50 investigative costs placed on lien; disorderly intoxication, 60 days in jail. con- current. Jose Lopez, domestic battery, adjudication withheld, probation one year, 26-week batters interven- tion course, no weapons or firearms, no violent contact with victim, $667 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investigative costs. Joey McCumber, battery .rid resisting arrest without force, 15 days in jail .with credit fdr lime served (CTS), 12 months proba- tion, 12-hour anger management class, no contact with victim, $667 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, restitution to be set; assault, probation six months, no contact with victim. $315 fine and court costs. Tony Perez, domestic battery, adjudication withheld, probation. one year, four-hour anger manage- ment class, no violent contact with victim, no weapons or firearms, $667 fine and court -:costs, $50 investigative costs. Eduardo Rivera, criminal mis- chief, adjudication withheld, proba- Stion one year, 26-week batters intervention class, forfeit weapons, no contact with victim, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investjgati-ve costs, $530 restitution. : Luis Gerardo Rocha, battery, placed in pretrial diversionary pro- gram. Hermela Sanchez-Tello, allow- ing an animal to run at large, adju- dication withheld. $262.50 fine and court costs. Michael Allen Weatherington, petit theft, adjudication withheld, probation, six months, stay out of store, $315 fine and court costs, $50 investigative costs, restitution to be set. 50 hours community ser- vice. Martin Lopez Aguilar, battery, placed in pretrial diversionary pro- gram. Andres DeLeon Morales, disor- derly conduct, adjudication with- Sheld, $190 court costs, $40 public defender fees, $20 investigative costs. Rafael Morales, disorderly con- duct, estrealed bond. Kelli Lorraine Dirkham, viola- tion of probation (original charge possession of marijuana), probation terminated. Julio Cesar Estrada, possession of marijuana, probation one year, drug and substance abuse evalua-. tion and treatment, warrantless search and seizure, random drug screens,,$50 investigaiye costs, 25 hours community service. The following criminal traffic I Courthouse Report I cases were disposed of recently in county court. Dispositions are based on Florida Statutes, dri- ving record and facts concerning the case: Anita Castillo, driving while license suspended (DWLS), 40 days in jail, $330 fine and court costs. Jose Luis Herandez, two counts DWLS, estreated bonds. Kunta Kinta Holley, DWLS, adjudication withheld, $205 court. costs. Santos Luna, DWLS, 60 days in jail, $330 fine and court costs, $40 public defender fee. CIRCUIT COURT The following civil actions were filed recently in the office of the circuit court: Wachovia Bank National Association vs. Jeremiah Ellison and Betty Ellison, petition for mort- gage foreclosure. Sabrina- Dianna Irvin and the state Department of' Revenie (DOR) vs. Roosevelt Philyar Jr., petition to transfer child support order to Hardee County. SRhonda Mary Williams & DOR vs. Brian J. Linsinbigler. petition to transfer child support order to Hardee County. Sunshine McCall and DOR vs. Terry McCall, interstate petition to enforce child support order. Elizabeth VanSickle o/b/o minor child vs. Lizanna Woods o/b/o minor child, petition for injunction for protection. Javier Rodriguez and Marti Elena Rodriguez. divorce. John Thomas Williams vs. Donna S. Williams. petition for, injunction for protection. John Thomas Williams vs. Edward Brian Benton, petition for injunction for protection. Tania Janell Jerue vs. Joseph Nicholas Carmona, petition for injunction for protection. Ralph Anthony Crawford and DOR vs. Jessica Fay Roarx, peti- tion for child support. Maria Adriana Lopez and DOR vs. Jose Javier Mendoza' Jr.. peti- tion for child support. Tanya Michelle Trevino and DOR vs. James Latimer Sanchez, petition for child support. Delores Belmares vs. Jermaine Lee Harris, petition for injunction, for protection. Holly Fralish Thorton and DOR vs. Heather Michelle Thornton,t petition for child support. Victor D. Mills vs. James V.. Crosby and the state Department of Corrections (DOC), petition for" revivwof inmate's situation. Christine K. Wiggins vs. Raleigh E. Home and Dianne K. Home as trustees et al, petition to cancel public auction of tax deeds. The following decisions on civil' cases pending in the circuit court were handed down recently by the circuit court judge: Joanne Albach vs. George Albach, voluntary dismissal of injunction for protection. Elizabeth Darty vs. Timmy Joe King, voluntary, dismissal of injunction for protection. Sarah Morales vs. Rushin Ellison, injunction for protection extended. Sylvia Walton and DOR vs. Isaac Smith, order. Rebecca Rios vs. James Fox; dis- missal of injunction for protection. Sonaida Gonzalez vs. Jose F. Garza, injunction for protection. Mortgage Electronic Registra- * tion Systems vs. Bradford Atchley, Tammy Atchley .et al, voluntary dismissal. Donald Bell vs. state DOC, appeal of Circuit Court order deny- ing petition for review of inmate situation. Rene Torres vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, Ken Patel, CJW Associates and CNA Reinsurance Co. Limited, dis- missal. Aurelia Torres and DOR vs. Ramon Martinez, voluntary dis- missal. Wells Fargo Bank vs, Justin M. Webb and Lacey A. Webb, volun- tary dismissal. Danny A. Skitka vs. Susan S. Delahoy, order awarding attorney fees. :Michell'e Vermilye and William Clinton Vermilye, divorce. Lorena Salazar vs. George Alamia. injunction for protection. Robbie Mosley vs. Mark Clark, amended injunction for protection. Farmers Home Administration vs. Ruben Luna et al, judgment of mortgage foreclosure. Victor Parker vs. State of Florida. petition for re iew of inmate's situation denied. Frances Gaydon vs.; Terry Gaydon Sr., dismissal of injunction for protection. Terry Gaydon Sr. vs. Terry Gaydon Jr., dismissal of injunction for protection. Roumaldo Joe Ledezma and Suvanna Lynn Ledezma. divorce. Thomas and Tina Souther vs. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., automatic stay due to defendant's declaration of bankruptcy. Jimmy Lee Stephens arid Gwendolyn Haynes Stephens, divorce.: The following felony criminal cases were disposed of last week by the circuit judge. Defendants have been adjudicated guilty unless noted otherwise. When adjudication is withheld, it is pending successful completion of probation. Sentences are pur- suant to an investigative report by and the recommendation of the state probation office and also state sentencing guidelines. Final discretion is left to the judge. Maurice Aaron Brown, posses-, sion of marijuana, estreated bond. Michael Daniels. violation of probation (original charges posses- sion of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of drug parapherna- lia), probation revoked, 10 months in jail CTS, outstanding fines and Sees due within nine months of release. .' Bruce Bernard Davis. violation of probation (original charge aggra- vated battery), probation terminat- ed. Ignacio M. Gonzalez. possession of marijuana, possession of mari- juana with intent to sell and posses- sion of drug paraphernalia, not prosecuted. Paul Hudspath, burglary of a business and grand theft, not prose- cuted. Jimmy Jones, felony driving while license suspended, probation 12 months, pay all outstanding traf- fic fines, $500 fine, $415 court costs, $11J public defender fees. Mary Jane Macias, aggravated battery, not prosecuted, transferred to county court with filing of mis- demeanor charge. Allen Lamont McLeod, posses- sion of cocaine, adjudication with- held, 18 months drug offender pro- bation, warrantless search and seizure, evaluation and treatment, random drug tests, curfew, $415 court costs, $115 public defender fees; possession of marijuana, 12 months probation with same condi- tions. Ricardo Enrique Santiago- Garcia, possession of drug para- phernalia and disorderly intoxica- tion, not prosecuted, transfer to county court with filing of misde- meanor charges; possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription, introduction of contraband into a jail and tamper- ing with physical evidence, not prosecuted. Kage Elton Smith, felony driving while license suspended, estreated bond. Billie Ray Spires, resisting an officer without violent force and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, not prosecut- ed, transferred to county court with filing of misdemeanor charges; possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug parapherna- lia, not prosecuted. : Mackinson St. Fort, felony dri- ving while license suspended- 'reduced to misdemeanor drive ing while license suspended. probation one year, $262.50 fine and court costs. Shaun Timothy Casey, five counts forgery, three counts utter- ing a forged instrument, two counts grand theft, two counts petit theft, fleeing to elude a police officer and violation of an emergency curfew, probation two. years, no contact 'ith victims, complete in-house drug abuse treatmentit, .driver improvement course, $500 fine,. $1,360 court costs. $3,250 restitu- tion, $100 investigative costs, 100 hours community service. Travis John Downey. trafficking in methamphetamine. t[o year minimurm-maximum Florida State SPrison, $50,000 fine; conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance and ' r-iesisting arrest without force, not prosecuted; violation of probation (original charges three counts tam- pering with a witness), probation revoked, two years Florida State Prison (concurrent and CTS), out- standing fines and fees due within one.year of release. William Bolton Hemandez, vio- lation of probation (original charge defrauding a pawn broker), proba-: tion revoked, 12 months in jail, CTS, unpaid fine and fees due within nine months of release. Edward Nickerson. possession of methamphetamine. possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon, adjudication withheld, three years probation ATTENTION: HARDEE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS HOME AGAIN DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE HARDEE COUNTY is seeking applicants to participate in the HOME Again Program through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) to assist homeowners with repairs necessary due to the recent hurricanes. This program is designed to perform general code-related repairs and improvements or replacement if necessary for very-low and low.income homeowners. Items eligible for repair include roofs, hearing systems, plumbing, electrical and other code-related housing systems. Reimbursements for repairs completed are not eligible for assistance. Hardee County has been awarded $500,000 to assist a limited number of homeowners. All activities are subject to availability of funds. Any assistance for real property damage received from your homeowner's insurance or from FEMA must be applied to the repairs or replacement of your home before grant funds. will be applied. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements for this program: IF ALL.OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY: IF YOU OWN YOUR HOME IF THIS IS YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE : SIF YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS AT OR BELOW THE GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW: IF YOUR HOME IS LOCATED IN HARDEE COUNTY. (Staff will assist you in making this determination). Household si 1 person 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person 6 person 7 person 8 person Annual Household Income $24,250 $27,700-- $31,200 $34,650 $37,400 $40,200 $42,950 $45,700 If you would like to be considered for possible assistance, please call Lisa Blair, Meridian Community Services Group, Inc., at (888) 877-1908 (toll-free) and request that an application package be mailed to you or pick up an application at the Hardee County Office of Community Development, 412 West Orange -Street, Room 201, Wauchula, FL. Please mail your completed application to: Meridian Community Services Group, Inc. 5925 Imperial Parkway, Suite 128 South Lakeland, FL 33860 Or you may bring completed applications back to the Hardee County Office of Community Development. Applications must be received no later than Friday, May 6, 2005 at 5:00 p m. All applications are subject to review, ranking, and approval by Hardee County and Meridian Community Services Group, respectively. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES 4 7.14c WE will honor that deposit NOW!!! Y)X PAYLESS ROOFING VINYL SIDING S(Up to 200 mile per hour winds!) If you have documentation that you have paid a deposit to another roofer and still have no roof, PAYLESS ROOFING & SIDING WILL DEDUCT that deposit from our estimate and CREDIT Syou on your new PAYLESS roof! CALL NOW FOR DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR ROOF WITH NO MORE WAITING... AND' WITHOUT LOSING YOUR DEPOSIT!!! Contact George Browder 4:14p 03.09-7i 3 or Toll Free 1-866-794 RC29027101 LICEN'SED BONDED WORKMAN'S C MP INVITATION TO BID The City of Wauchula will be accepting bids for Miscellaneous Vehicles. Which include the following; 3 Pick- Up trucks, 2 Police Cars, and 1 Dumpster Truck. For more information, please call Jim Hay at 863-773-3115. Bids are to be submitted to the office of City Clerk, Wauchula Administrative Complex, 126 S. 7th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873, with the-outer envelope sealed and clearly marked "Bids - Miscellaneous Vehices". Bids will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2005 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City of Wauchula reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. 471 IL 471 I with standard conditions, $415 court costs, 50 hours community service. Ariel Vallejo, possession of methamphetamine and possession, of drug paraphernalia, estreated bonds. i Marcus Robinson, possession of marijuana and possession of mari- juana within 1,000 feet of a church with intent to sell, not prosecuted. The following real estate trans- actions of $10,000 or more were filed recently in the office of the clerk of court: Frank Sabatino as trustee to Marilyn Walsh and John A. Boumenot, $362,500. Lawrence and Sandra T. Coleman to Terraventures LLC, $1,471,960. Peace River Refuge & Ranch Inc. to Steven Swiecki, $25,000. Sterling Ranch LLC to Dale E. and Nancy A. Schweitzer, $120,000. Violet D. Shaw to Franky R. Jones, $200,000. Frances M. Holloway to John B. Baillie Jr., $130,000. J. B. Delaney and Charles L. and Kathy L. McKibben to Glenn G. and Ginger R. Cooper, $84,000. Charles L. and Kathy L. McKibben to Chitram and Joyce Kunjbehari, $80,000. Patricia G. Leslie as trustee to Hammock Land & Cattle Co. Inc., $485,000. John S. Clifton to Matthew A. and Meleah D. Thompson, $54,000. Robert E. Colson to Marvion L. and Peggy E. Myers, $120,000. Claudio Heredia to Fast Cash Home Solutions LLC, $18,268. Martha L. Trautvetter as trustee to Zane and Johnnie Alice Johnson, $28,000. Oaks Investors Partnerships to Billy J. McVey (two properties), $25,000. 3B Housing Inc. to Sherrick N. Stone, $47,000. Rufus D. Jr. and Helen Albritton and Samuel and Karen D. Albritton to Don L. and Marsha J. Evors, * $40,000) - J.D. and J.R. Thompson to Joseph R. and Melinda K. Albritton, $351,500. Qly and Audrey Kochera to Harold and Ida J. Bloomfield, $93,000. Daniel Fianklin and Sandra Louise Tripp -to Walter McKe6 Properties LLC, $100.000. . Billy Joe McVey to Burrus Enterprises LLC. $33.000. Pledged PropertN II LLC to Willis R. Smith Jr.. $39,900. : John E. Clifton to Justin R. and Hilary D.Zipperer. $34,500., Philip, L. arid Sonya L Rasmussen to Ronald Joseph Fuertes, $116,000. Dale J. Thayer Jr. and Rhoda B Mullen to Sandra .A. Mason as trustee, $100,000. Alphonso Jackson, U.S. Depart- ment of Housing arid :Urban Development to Paul J. and Joyce A. Butsch, $54,502. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Jimmy and. Deneda Shoffner, $30,000. :: " Highivest Corp. to Peter Sanchez, $42,500. 4 April 14, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7C Bowling Green Rewards Best Spellers COURTESY PHOTOS Doing well in the recent Bowling Green first grade spelling bee were (from left) Courtney Cumbee, first place; Azucena Lopez, second; and Jesus Molina, third. Representing the fourth grade (from left) were Adrian third; A'Janae Graham, second; and Shaina Todd, first. 'l *- ;I..'- iri;tyt,-4 ^yi"..;:+! .'.;:.'.: ',; a-C.; : -" Making best efforts for Miss Massey's class were (left to right) Andrea Castaneda, first; Alex Zavala, second; and Cody Garner, third. Kindergarted winners (left to right) are Lori Betencourt, first; .Enrique Iniguez, second; and Holly Brown third. For the week ended April 7. 2005: At the Florida Li\estock Auctions, receipts totaled 6.855. compared S*t last week 5.420 and 7,865 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal- State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls were *steady to weak, feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Medium.& Large FrameNo. 1-2:z 200-300 lbs., 155.00-205.00: 300-400 lbs., 132.00-170.00: and 400-500 lbs., 122.00-146.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: '200-300 Ibs., '140.00-180.00.; .300-400 lbs., 124.00-151.00; and 400-500 Ibs.. 110.00-135.00. Second-grade best spellers were (left to right) Crystal Gonzalez, first; Amy Davila, second; and Abigail Vargas, third, The three winners for fifth grade (left to right) were Adrian Enriquez, third; Maribel Paz, first; and Bulong Thao, second. Job Fair Set For Apnri21 Job seekers will meet a host of prospective employers during the South Florida Community College Job Fair 2005 on Thursday. April 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. This year, the Job Fair will be held simultaneously at all four SFCC locations, including the Hardee Campus south of Bo\wling Green. This free one-day eeent is open to all college students and the general public 17 years and older. Recruiting professionals from more than 95 Heartland and Central + Florida companies %will meet %with job seekers one-on-one in market- place format. They represent a cross-section of businesses and industries, such as law enforcement and corrections, sales and market- ing, health care. hospitality, citrus, banking and several others. They welcome resumes and will bring hundreds of part-time and full-time jobs, internships and other career opportunities. Some of the companies repre- sented will be Big Brothers/Big, Sisters, Florida Highway Patrol, TECO Tampa, DeSoto Memorial Hospital, Highlands Regional Medical Center. Florida Hospital Heartland Division, Bank of America, Securicor, Lykes Bros., Federal Express, SFCC Public Service Academy. Hertz, Heartland Educational Consortium and Heartland Career Connection. SJob Fair 2005 is sponsored by SFCC's Campus Career Planning, Placement and Co-op Center and is assisted by Heartland Career SConnection System. For more information about Job "'Fair 2005, contact the SFCC Career Planning. Placement and Co-Op Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. week- days at ext. 7410 or 7411 at 773- 2252. ABOUT... School' News The Herald-Advocate encourages submissions from Hardee County schools. Photos and write- ups should be of recent events, and must include first and last names for both students and teachers. Identify photos front' to back, left to right: Deadline for submis- sions is 5 p.m. on Thursday. Please include the name and phone number of a con- tact person. Qualifying items will be published as .space allows. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Don't Know Where To Turn For Help? CALL THE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 This trio was tops in third grade. From left, Tyler Hewett, first; Ezekiel Servin, second; and Michelle Thao, third. Tops in Beth Radford's class were (from left) Ana Luisa Bermudez, first; Jorge Baitista, second; and Dalton Igo, third. Sales & Service Nehvorkng Repair: + Upgrades Millers Discount Computers Custom-built & Used Computers! < S Stratonet 1329 Hwy. 17 N. llon.-Fri. Office: 863. 7-67.6066 Wauchula, FL 33873 9-5 Fa.: 8i63) 767-60S6 50 years & 50 years & 50 years & 50 years & 50 years & 50 years & i'm lovin' it i'm lovin' it i'm lovin' it i'm lovin' it i'm lovin' it i'm lovin' it" DO YOU REMEMBER 19M CHEESEBU RGERS at McDONALD'S ? CHEESEBJIBERS 'IV' 7ltrEM TODAY J.-r F . Me Domiq4I Gj I..d .. Aidfrom19-55; TH EY'RE .BACK!* AFriday, April 1f, 2005 1 :t30 A.M. S1:30 P.M. 4:30P.M. 6:30 P.M. Some restrictions apply.** FREE CAKE & BALLOONS while supplies last. *At these McDonald's Restaurants locations: Avon Park Sebring Lake Placid Ft. Meade **Limit 10 Cheeseburgers per customer per visit. with ketchup, mustard, onion and pickle or plain. Wauchula Arcadia 190 Cheeseburgers are served 4:14c II 8C The Herald-Advocate, April 14, 2005 This week in history, researched and compiled by Allen Stallings from the arc pages of The Florida Advw the Hardee County Herald The Herald-Advocate of... 50 YEARS AGO For a limited time only, H County will be open to hunters like to shoot turkeys this cc season. Lincoln Cathcart and T.C. representing the Florida ( Commission, met with the c men and discussed some of the sibleways in which the open si on 'turkeys could be handled. Five years have passed an turkey population of the count built up very rapidly, accord all reports. The machinery for the vac tion of 511 first- and second-I pupils of Hardee County wit] Salk Polio Vaccine has been prepared, and the vaccination gram will .start just as soon a vaccine is delivered, accordir Dr. J.W. Lawrence, director o Hardee County Health Departi Ken Ellis, operator of Texaco Service Station at the c of Ninth Avenue and Main S was presented a gold watch b3 Florida manage of the Texas Company at a dinner held a New Florida Hotel in Lakelanc Friday night. I Ellis has been selling ' products in .Wauchula for the 30 years. He:has been at his pr location for 21 years and prev to that operated a service static the building now occupied Walker's Garage behind the Ha County Feed Store. The Lemon Groe H Demonstration Club and 4-H is trying to raise enough money rebuild the lunchroom at the Po School. It is to be used as a c :munity building. Sheriff Odell Carlton report total of 96 arrests made in Ha County during the month of NM The Sheriff's Office made 7. these, the Highway Patrol 19. the Game Warden two. Among listed offenses: reckless drive affray, beating board bill. pos sion of fish over bag limit. %iola construction and load requirerr capias. possession illegal drunk, profanity, worthless ch , as doing business without a license Bess and contributing to dependency of :hival minors. locate, I and "Swing Your Partnet," the play the senior class will present at the Wauchula City Hall tonight, with opening curtain at 8 o'clock, is a ardee comedy full of the twang of the Old s who West and excitement of the new. timing The cast includes: Judith Linder, Lois Hrabel, Helen Scott Maddox, Hart, Wayne Johnson, Patti Daughtiry. Game Philip Henderson, Mitzi Brantley, ;attle- Shirlene Hart, Robert Williams, Spos- Houston Walker and John Lamb. eason ---- : A large advertisement reminds d the shoppers of the close-out sale of y has Robertson Hardware, Wauchula ng to -- Seven men will be initiated into cina- the recently organized Highlands Ica- Shrine Club at a ceremonial to be grade held in Fort Myers tomorrow. Three fully brothers, H.H. Durrance of fully Wauchula, Carl' Durrance of Tampa s the and Julian Durrance of Fort Meade Sto and a father and: son, W.P:'and f the Edgar Davis, will be .initiated into nent the'. club. Albert Carlton of Wauchula ',and Loyce Holmes pof Ellis Lake Placid will also be initiated. trert Wauchula's popular hillbilly y te song stylist Duck Smith, will. Oil appear on the Grand Old Opry t the Show whichh will appear at the d last Wauchula City Hall Monday night., Duck %\as in\itied to sing and play exas by Bob Martin of Radio Station past WALT, Tampa. esent vious Harold Driggers was elected on in governor of the Wauchula Moose by Lodge at the election of officers irdee held by the lodge last Thursday night. Other officers elected were: Jesse Conerly, junior governor; J.R. :ome Timerlake. prelate, Charles Club Hightoker, secretary; Carl Neal, ey to treasurer; Jimmy Ray, Cecil Lee pash and Norman Moseley,. trustees. com- 25 YEARS AGO ed a Pictured on Page One is School rdee Superintendent John Terrell accept- arch. ing a $1,000 check from Ron '5 of O'Connor of the Florida Phosphate and Council on behalf of the Recreation Complex Committee Also pictured the is Spencer Roberts, representing ing. Mississippi Chemical Co.. who also ;ses- pledged an additional $1,000 for the ition complex The money is to be used lent. to buN two electronic scoreboards net. for the softball fields that w ill soon eck. be under construction at the recre- action site between the Argi-Civic Center and the new high school. The $450,000 complex is being built by the city of -Wauchula, Hardee County and the county school district for the benefit of all county residents. It now looks as though the movie ."Dawn of the Fourth Day," which was announced last August and has been postponed numerous times since, will not be filmed in Hardee County as originally planned. However, parts of the movie may still be shot here. Permits for 10 new homes were acquired during the month of March in the county and municipal- ities with estimated cost of con- struction at $523,837. Also, a per- mit to reconstruct the Slaughter house that was razed by fire was acquired to make it into a duplex with estimated cost at $50,000. The Wauchula Express, some 'of Hardee County's finest under-age soccer players did their utmost last week in Tampa to win their game with the Sarasota 'MI-Stars. but theN lost out by a 2 to I score. Here is a list 'of the, team mem- 'bers: Mike Scaffe, Jason Gainous, Melissa Gunn. Maria Narvaez, Jason -Francisco, Richard Dorit, Philip Olivera, Jimmy Lewis, .Michael Joyce. Chris Judah. Scot. Coker;, Derren Bryan, LeRoy Decker. Dann\ Bush. Danny Coker, Thomas Bryan. Hosea Beltran and Russell Melendv. The\ stayed 'to w-atch .the Rowdies after- their game as the Fury fell to the 1towdies by a 3 to I score. From the "Who's New" column: TWO PINK, NO BLUE Mr. and Mrs. Greg Tate, Naples. a seen pound nine ounce daughter, Emma Layne, born April 1, Naples ConmmunitN Hospital. Mrs. Tate-is the former Kathy Beesori. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Beeson Jr. of Wauchula. Mr. and Mrs. John Platt, a ten pound fourteen and one half ounce daughter, Jaime Lynn. born March 26, Nlanatee Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Platt is the former Jan Moore. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ro\ Moore of Ona. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Plati of Zolfo Springs. Orange Blossom Baptist Way Back When Association is pleased to announce the winners of the Regional bible Drills and Speaker's Tournament which was held at First Baptist Church, Avon Park, on March 28. The winners of the Children's Drills are: Grant Bond, Eastside Mission, George Brown and Clint Howard, Gardner. The winner of the Speaker's Tournament is: Millie Douglas, Gardner. They will all compete in the State Bible Drills and Speaker's Tournament at Lake Yale Baptist Assembly, Leesburg, on April 19. From the "News of the Black Community" by Henrietta Benson: -Levi McLeod Jr. of Wauchula was in Hardee Memorial Hospital several days last week. -The Citywide Easter Program was Sunday, April 6, at 3:30 p.m. at The First Born Church of The Living,. God, Elder Montgomery, pastor. Emcees were Mrs. Betty L. Snelling, Mrs. Namio Lindsey, and Ms. Ann Whitehurst. The church was packed. -Dennis and brother, Larry Graham Jr. of Ft. Meade; were last week .visitors in Bowling Green with their grandmother, Mrs. Beatrice Mclvery, and family. -The Lundsfords and children, Lisa and Mark of/Milwaukee, Wis., , are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodges and family. They plan to leave Friday morning. 10 YEARS AGO Pictured on Page One with three pictures covering the dedication of Zolfo Elementary .School's $1.2 million renovation are Zolfo Springs Mayor William Stump, council\\omen Jan Heureux and Lois Dandridge. Schools Super- intendent Derrel Bryan. Principal Mae Robinson and School Board member Bruce Perrine and Donnie Autry. An account has been opened at the First Union Bank to help offset travel expenses for Lewie Driskell and his wife Margaret as theN travel to Shands Hospital in Gainesville for his cancer treatments. Donations can be made at an\ First Union Bank in Florida. Nicki Givens, 14. led the Hardee contingent which participated in the recent second Florida AAU Spring qualifier meet at Rainbow Gymnastics Studio in Ocala. Wauchula girls participating in the meet are pictured: Carla Shayman, Lindsey Barone. Megan Bumby, Tiffany Fsrris. ',Kell) Barone. Jamie Davis, Audrey Brownell. Givens. Melinda Saxon and Jamie Lang. It may have been only four mem- bers, but they came home with some exciting results. That is, the Hardee girls track team, which participated in the Palmetto Invitational on Friday with only Maria Zakhary, Marcy Leslie, Joni Westmoreland and Jeanne Craft in attendance. These girls racked up enough points for the girls to place third overall. Jerry Kapusta is pictured receiv- ing special appreciation for three years of work coordinating the Baseball Complex planning. Shown with him are School Board mem- bers Jim Stallings, Bruce Perrine and Donnie Autry and Schools Superintendent Derrel Bryan. The Hardee Wildcats officially opened their new baseball complex on Saturday night with a convinc- ing win over the state-ranked Crimson Hawks. Mr. and, Mrs. Terrance James Malloy of Boston, Mass., have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Molly Kathleen, to Todd Leonard Crawley, son of Mr., and Mrs. Leonard Crawley of Wauchula. (The couple are pic- tured.) Plans are bing made for a Sept. 23 * wedding in Boca"Raton. Nicole Danielle Gilliard, daugh- ter of Eddie and pam Gilliard of Wauchula, became the bride of Rodger Gerald Lindsey,. son of Starratt Roofing, Inc. 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Members of the Florida Association for Family and Community Education Homemak- ers are busy getting out their favorite recipes and making plans for this Friday's bake sale which begins at 9 a.m. The ladies will be selling a wide. variety of delicious goodies at Wauchula State-Bank and First National Bank, all for the benefit of renovation of Wauchula's City Hall Auditorium. Pictured stirring up some tasty delicacies are Margie Wofford, Kate Nickerson, Jane McGuire, Clara Nickerson, Rose Hammon,- Margaret Bemis, Alma Jones and: Hazel Farwell. Everyone appears happy about it as senior Lorie Griffin prepares to: ink a contract with Warner Southern College, south of Lake Wales. Pictured with the HHS senior are her mother, Brenda Bellomy, Warner Southern ladies basketball coach James Dinsmoor, Hardee- Athletic Director Dean Cullins,- girls basketball coach Mike, Maddox and Principal Dan Noel. The great pleasure in life is doing. ' what people say you cannot do., I I maiciroooo |