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The


Herald-Advocate

Hardee County's Hometown Coverage


105th Year, No. 21
3 Sections, 32 Pages


Thursday, May 5, 2005


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By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
While students statewide held
the line on a key standardized test,
those in one school here achieved
over last year's scores.
So showed the results for the
writing portion of the Florida
.Comprehensive, Assessment Test,
released on 'Wednesday of last
week by the state Department of
Education.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT


Ups FAT Writing


The exam is administered annu-
ally to students in grades 4, 8 and
10. The state's 2005 average
scores remained the same as
2004's, but Hardee Junior High
School raised its level of accom-
plishment from the previous 3.5 to
the current 3.7.
Schools Superintendent Dennis
Jones announced the FCAT Writing
results at last Thursday night's
School Board meeting, calling


them "remarkable."'
"Hardee Junior High was the
only school in the, district to
increase its Florida Writes scores
over last year," he told the board.
"Three schools maintained their
scores and two dipped slightly."
Using the districtwide average
only, however, Hardee County's
fourth graders will still post the
same 3.5 as they did last year.
Fourth graders at Zolfo Springs,


' COURTESY PHOTO
By special presentation on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., the Hardee County Players Inc. Children's Theater will perform "The Spell of
Sleeping Beauty" at the historic Wauchula City Hall Auditorium, 225 E. Main St., Wauchula. For those who miss the Mother's Day
performance, it will be repeated on Friday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m and Sunday, May 15, at 2:30 p.m. Seen above in costume are some
of the 18 cast members ages 12 to 18. (seated in front, from left) Lauren Moore, Alicia Revell, Clay Kitchens and Ashley Rigney;
S(middle row) Connor Shepard, Chelsea Harris, Kaley Shephard, Cayla Kilgore, Ryan Blair, Valerie Cobb, Toni Simpson, Erica
Kilgore, Amanda Rigney and Tyler Shephard; (back) Madison Graham; missing are Cody Rawls, Brittany Wiggins and Cassie
Sisum. Admission is free but donations are welcome.


with a 3.4, and at Wauchula, with a
3.7, kept the same scores as in
2004. Bowling Green dropped
from a 3.4 to a 3.1, and North
Wauchula went from a 3.7 to a 3.6.
Hardee Junior High boosted its
2004 score of 3.5 to a 3.7.
Hardee Senior High remained
the same at 3.6.
"Considering, all we've been
through, all the days we missed, I
think it's a remarkable accomplish-


Scores


ment," Jones concluded.
Hurricane Charley had closed
Hardee County schools for a full
two weeks last August; Then came
hurricanes Frances, Ivan and
Jeanne and more missed class time.
In addition to the disruption in,
instruction, schools and homes
were damaged, causing more
obstaclesfor students and teachers


to overcome.
The devastation was so severe
and the disruption so profound, the
Hardee County School Board had
requested an FCAT waiver from the
state, a request that was denied.
And students here managed to
hold their own against their coun-
terparts statewide. The state score
See FCAT 2A


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
A company ready to move into
the industrial park may get its site
plan approved tonight (Thursday)..
The Hardee County Industrial
Development Authority will pre-
sent the plan at the Planning and
.Zoning Board meeting at 6 p.m. in
Room 102. Courthouse Annex I,
412 W. Orange St., Wauchula.
Organix South plans to process
Neem tree compounds into materi-
als for cosmetics, soaps, pet flea
and bug treatments and similar
uses. Several of the trees, much like
youtg oaks, will be planted at the
entry to the building's property,
Said county Economic
Development Director Park Winter.
Three other companies are in line
for placement in the 100-acre
Iardee County Commerce Park
along SR 62 about a half mile from
U. S. 17 and adjacent to the coun-'
:ty's Wauchula Hills- wastewater


TERRIFIC TEACHER!


plant and Country Manor apart-
ments.
Already under contract is a com-
pany which manufactures construc-
tion products such as trusses; That
company will present its site plan at
the June 2 P&Z meeting.
Negotiations, continue with a
third company which will build
electrical components for 'the
marine industry, primarily luxury
boats. .
A fourth company plans to con-
struct a "spec" building for one to
four small businesses. If successful
as anticipated, it will possibly add
another.
The, three companies with plans,
to move into the industrial park are
all existing businesses which want
to re-locate inland. The availability
of water and sewer makes it attrac-
tive, said Winter.
Winter has worked closely with
.the seven-member Hardee County
See PARK 2A


Man 's Life Sentence Vacated


Belcher Classified As Sexual Offender
By CYNTHIA KRAHL sentenced to life in prison. Assistant StateAttorney Stephen


O The Herald-Advocate
A man sentenced to life in prison
in 1997 for allegedly raping a 7-
year-old girl has been freed.
A Hardee County jury had found
Jesse Earl Belcher, now 50. of
Wauchula, guilty of sexual battery)
of,a child under 12 and committing
a lewd act on a child in delibera-
tions at his May 1997 trial.
And the following month, he was


But at a motion hearing for post-
conviction relief recently in Hardee
Circuit Court, a prosecutor with the
State Attorney's Office conceded
Belcher suffered from "ineffective
assistance of counsel."
Arguing the case for Belcher was
-defense lawyer Robin H. Stevenson
of Banow. The man w ho served as
Belcher's attorney in 1997 was
Norris D. Woolford II of Orlando.


K. Houchin agreed with Stevenson
in telling Circuit Judge Wm. Bruce
Smith that Woolford was "suffering
from impaired abilities" at the time
of the trial.
That' Belcher had ineffective
assistance of counsel was "indis-
putable," Houchin said. And the
case no longer is "prosecutable." he
added.
See VACATED 2A


Women 's Wellness Day Saturday


By SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern
Kicking off National Women's
Health Week which is May 8-14, is
:Women's Wellness day at the
Hardee County Health Department.
It will be held this Saturday from
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 115 K.D.
Revell Road, off U.S. 17 North in
Wauchula.
The event will educate women on
their general wellness and health. It
will make them aware of what ser-
vices and resources are available in
the county, including what the
Health Department offers.
Different exhibits will be set up
where representatives will talk to
the crowd and distribute informa-
tional brochures. A main focus will
:be such chronic diseases as heart


disease, cancer and diabetes. These
three. diseases are among the lead-
ing killers of women, and can, be
treated or even prevented if caught
early enough.
Other topics that will be
addressed include fitness and exer-
cise, immunizations, domestic vio-
lence, hurricane preparedness and
bike and helmet safety. -
Sandy Griffin of the Hardee
County Health Department said,'
"Most women don't realize that
even if they are healthy, they need
to receive regular checkups."
Women will also be instructed on
the importance of having certain
annual exams like mammograms,
and when to begin doing so.
Those attending the event will be
given a ticket when they come in.


There will be hourly drawings for
door prizes, and phone cards along
with other gifts will be given away.
This .day isn't just for women.
Moms are welcome to bring their
children along,. as there- will be
activities and contests they can par-
ticipate in. Jump-rope and hula-
hoop contests will be held. The
YMCA will be giving kids the
opportunity to create a project for
Mother's Day. A clown also will be
there to entertain, and balloons and
prizes for contest winners will be
passed out. Popcorn will be provid-
ed.
The event will also include a
blood drive. The BloodNet USA
bloodmobile will be giving free
.mini-physicals to anyone who
See WOMEN'S 2A


PHOTO BY CYNTHIA KRAHL
-North: Wauchula Elementary School art teacher Sue Harvey
(right) was pleasantly surprised after being asked to attend last
Thursday night's School Board meeting. She was announced
as the winner of Wal-Mart's Teacher of the Year Contest.
Students and parents had been invited to write about "My
Favorite Teacher," and Harvey was the runaway leader. Wal-
Mart's Cyndi Norris (left) read some sample letters to Harvey
and the School Board, one of which noted, "All you need to do
is walk the halls of North Wauchula Elementary to see the love
of art that Mrs. Harvey has." Harvey was awarded with a check
for $1,000. i ,


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To Move Into



Commerce Park


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2A The Herald-Advocate, May 5, 2005


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JOAN M. SEAMAN
Sports Editor

BESS-A. STALLINGS
Hardee Living Editor

115 S. Seventh Ave.
P.O. Box 338
Wauchula, FL 33873


:YNTHIA M. KRAHL
Managing Editor


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RALPH HARRISON
Production Manager

NOEY DE SANTIAGO
Asst. Production Manager

Phone: (863) 773-3255

Fax: (863) 773-0657


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Sports Monday noon
Hardee Living Monday 5pm
General NewI Monday 5 p.m.
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SKelly's Column
j:Q By Jim


The Bread Board Restaurant at 822 U.S. 17 South in Wauchula on
Saturday, June 4, is hosting Wauchula Lions Day. The restaurant and Lions
Club members are selling $10 tickets for BBQ rib and BBQ chicken din-
ners to be served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., eat at patio or take out.
Bread Board is furnishing the meals and cooking and serving them at
no cost. The Lions Club gets all the money for their charitable work, which
includes eyeglasses for the needy, lining up eye operations for the needy
and helping provide free guide dogs for the blind.
The club also sponsors the Lionettes, a wonderful girls' service club' at
Hardee High School, and provides college scholarships.
The restaurant will provide free hot dogs for children 10 and under on
that day.
This is Bread Board's way of giving back to the community, for sup-
port and patronage during the past seven years, said owner .Billy
Diakomhalis. There will be door prize drawings.

The HHS Wildcat boys' baseball team competes in the district tourna-
ment this week in Lake Placid. Avon Park and Hardee are the top seeds.

HHS spring football practite started Monda\ and \ill conclude \%iha
spring game agmit..L Lake Wales. The pla ers put 'n pads todaj (ihursda .i.
This fall the Wildcats will play five.games away and fi'e games at
home. Opponents are Cape Coral Mariner, Fort Meade, Port Charlotte, St.
Pete Catholic, Bartow, Sebring, Avon Park, Haines City, DeSoto and
Orlando Colonial.

Wauchula's Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant will re-open Monda%
following last summer's hurricanes. This is good news for Wauchula's
Doyle Spears and many others who love KFC. There is an expanded menu,
including shrimp.



More Mosaic Golf


Tournament Winners


"First Flight B Divison winners were Paul Krug (left) second
"place, and Stephen Davis, third; missing is Don Herndon, first.


Second Flight A Division winners were Brandon Sellers (left)
-third, and Byron Jarnagij, first; missing is, Heulin Hill, second.
Correction: Golf tournament photos published last week inadvertently
omitted one set of winners and misidentified the other.


The Herald-Advocate
Hardee County's Hometown Coverage
JAMES R. KELLY '
Publisher/Editor


for fourth graders was '3.7, for
eighth graders 3.8 and ,for 10th
graders 3.8 .
FCAT. Writing asks fourth
graders to write to explain and to
tell-a story. Junior and senior high
students are challenged to, write to,
explain and to convince.
This year, in keeping with Gov.
Jeb Bush's A+ Plan for: Education,
the bar was raised, upping the stan-
dard used, for school grading from a
score of 3.0 to 3.5.
' "I applaud Florida's teachers for
not only embracing higher stan-
dards this year in the face of daunt-
ing circumstances, but also prepar-
ing students to achieve beyond
expectations," Bush said as the


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PARK
Continued From 1A
Industrial Development Authority,
which includes chairman Richard
Nicholson, vice-chairman Lory
Durrance, Mike Manley, Dewey
Terrell, Lavon Cobb, Lawrence
Roberts and Jama Abbott.
On the negotiating task force are
Winter, Nicholson, county attorney
Ken Evers and financial consultant
Rick Justice, who regularly keep
the full board advised of potential
clients for the park. The task force
reviews applicants on performance-
based criteria, the primary empha-
sis on the number of jobs the com-
pany is expected to provide and
maintain for at least five years.
Additionally, it should be a busi-
ness that won't hurt the environ-
ment or be offensive to the commu-
nity.
Availability of good employees
is a key factor here, said Winter,
noting last year's storms not only
delayed progress on the park, but
took many employees into con-
struction for the recovery process.
Employers want responsible
employees who show up on' time
for work, can be trained for the
specific job, are energetic and have
a good work ethic, Winter said..
Commerce Park has been in
planning for several years. The
county purchased the land off
Gebhart Road in 2002 for $1.6 mil-
lion. As part of the Enterprise
Zone designation, it had to be with-
in a half mile of the U. S. 17 corri-
dor from Bowling Green to south
of Zolfo Springs with access to util-
ities.
When the county became eligible
for increased severance taxes,
(money for each acre of land
mined), that were designated only
for economic development, a local
board allowed $1:5 million to the
Industrial Development Authority
to develop 'the industrial park.
Those plans were put aside for
about five months in the %wake of
more immediate needs following
last years three major storms.
Late last year, contracts for con-
struction of the park were
approved, including, roads, sewer
lines and lighting. There will be
landscaping and a larger lighted
monument at the main entry to the
park and smaller ones at each end
of it.



WOMEN'S
Continued From 1A
donates blood, and all donors will
receive a free T-shirt.
Steps that w omen, or anyone, can
take toward better health include
getting regular checkups and ask-
ing their health-care provider about
screenings.
The Women's Wellness Day has'
been planned by a team at the
Health Department. which has been
working on it for about six weeks.
This is the first time for this type of
event here, and they hope it will
become an annual occasion.
The Health Department has part-
nered with many community agen-
cies for Women's Wellness Da\:
the American Cancer Society,,
BloodNet USA, the Wauchula
Police Department, Closing the
Gap program, Peace River. Center
for Personal Development,
Domestic Violence Center, Hardee,
County Fire-Rescue, Emergency
Management, the public library, the
Sheriff's Office and Healthy Start.
Others include Project HOPE,
South Florida Community College,
alliance Community Action Group,
WIC, YMCA, Curves, Florida
Poison Control Center, Epilepsy
Council, March of Dimes
VitaGrant and the Girl Scouts.
For more information contact
Griffin at 773-4161. "We encour-
age women to come. We have lots'
to offer," Griffin concluded.
The Health Department will be
holding a grand opening either this
month or next month to celebrate
the addition of a one-half-mile
sidewalk fitness trail around the
department. County residents will
be able to use h this trail. Look for
upcoming news on this event.





FCAT
Continued From 1A


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VACATED
Continued From 1A
Stevenson asked' Smith the
vacate Belcher's conviction and
sentence for the sexual battery
'.count, and said Belcher would
plead guilty to the second charge of
committing a lewd act. ,
For that,. Stevenson continued,
Belcher agreed to a sentence of the
time he has already served in prison
and to the added sanction of six
years and nine months on super-
vised probation.
Smith pronounced that sentence,,
further assessing $267 in fines and
court costs. I
Additionally, Smith ordered
Belcher classified as a sexual
offender.
"We're delighted that' Jesse is
going to be released from prison."
Stevenson said after the successful
motion hearing. Belcher's family
and friends, who had filled two
rows in the courtroom, rejoiced,
many crying tears of happiness.
Belcher had already served eight
years of his,original life sentence at
the Polk Correctional Institution in
Polk City before winning his free-
dom.
The next seven years will be
spent on supervised probation, with
conditions that he may have no




FCAT Writing ,scores were
released.
Education Commissioner John
Winn called writing "a core skill,"
and said the 2005 test results prove
"when it .comes to writing, our
investment in Florida's teachers,
who have used data-driven ihstruc-
tion.to help our students improve
their skills, is paying off."


Never explain-your friends do
not need it and your enemies
will not believe you anyway.
-Elbert Hubbard


contact with children under 18.
The sexual offender designation
will remain after his probationary
period is fulfilled .



Pedestrian

Injured

On U.S. 17

By SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern
A pedestrian was seriously
injured Saturday evening when he
was struck by a vehicle on U.S. 17
North, the Florida Highway Patrol
reported.
Eusebio Lopez, whose address is
unknown, received serious injuries
when. he ran across the road in front
of a vehicle, Tpr. Steven McKinney
said.
The accident occurred at about
8:49 p.m. on U.S. 17 in Wauchula
Hills, he said.
Beatriz Hernandez, P.O. Box
604, Fort Meade, was traveling
southbound on U.S. 17. Lopez was
:standing at the intersection of U.S.
17 and Rainey Boulevard.
Lopez ran across the road and
into the car's path. Hernandez was
unable to avoid a collision,
McKinney said. Lopez made con-
tact with the 1998 Chevrolet's front
right panel, with his head hitting
the passenger-side windshield.
The vehicle was found parked on
the inside lane of the highway and
Lopez lying on the outside lane.
According to witnesses, Lopez
had been drinking beer, McKinney
said. He was flown to Tampa
General Hospital and is in stable
condition.
Hernandez and her passenger,
Teresa Pesina, P.O. Box 648, Fprt
Meade, sustained no injuries.
Damage to the vehicle was esti-
mated to be $2,000.
The driver faces no charges in the
accident.


WANTED
The April 21 issue included
a Wanted column with a photo
and information supplied by
the Hardee County Sheriff's
Office on Kelvin Demetrius
Hilliard. Hilliard, however;, is
deceased.
The Sheriff's Office 'has
apologized for this error.

DRUG STORY
Michael Wingate, a suspect
named in a page 1 story last
week on drug trafficker, gave
the Hardee County Sheriff's
Office an address of 309
Georgia St., Wauchula. Long-
time residents there say he
has never lived at that
address.
************
HENSCRATCH FARMS
An article in last week's
issue about a blueberry festi-
val on May 14 at Henscratch
Farms Vineyard & Winery
inadvertently omitted the
address. It is at 980
Henscratch Road, Lake
Placid. Further directions can
be obtained by calling 699-
2060.
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want accuracy to be a given,
not just our goal. If you
believe we have printed an
error in fact, please call to
report it. We will review the
information, and if we find it
needs correction or clarifica-
tion, we will do so here.
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Signed Penny
By Penny Johnson
Q&A With A Biblical Perspective


ANGELS
Q: Through the years I've heard numerous stories about angels.'
People have testified of how these heavenly creatures have in one way
or another intervened on their behalf. How do you feel about angels
and do you think they really exist?
I Signed, Curious
A: Yes, I definitely thinks angels exist. The Bible is full of stories of
angels. These heavenly beings are created by God and for God to help carry
out His assignments and to praise Him.I don't believe we have the right to
directly commission them to do anything. But, I do believe God sends them
when His Word is spoken, when we praise and worship Him or when we
pray in faith. This allows us to utilize them by speaking God's Word over
our life, praising God through every circumstance and by praying in faith.
Angels can act as a guardian, a messenger, a destroyer, can battle for us or
prosper our way. Angels have a.number of assignments, depending on what
God chooses.
People for years have been so fascinated by the existence of angels that
television producers have become rich from writing them into scripts. Just
a few movies come to mind, "Highway to Heaven, Touched by aft Angel,
City of Angels, The Preacher's Wife, Michael, and Meet Joe Black." Each
has its own style and point of view.
In the book of Daniel, an angel battled the enemy for the answer to
Daniel's prayer and they shut the mouth of the lions to protect him. In
Genesis 16:7 the angel found Hagar and gave her comfort and instructions.
It was angels that were sent to Sodom and Gomorrah to destroy the city
because of the wickedness. It was an angel that opened the gates of the jail
and set Paul free.
My favorite story is recorded in 2 Kings Chapter Six. One night the
king of Aram sent a great army to surround the city. Elisha's servant began
to get afraid. Elisha told him "Fear not for they that be with us are more
than they that be with them." Then Elisha prayed, "Oh Lord, open his eyes
and let him see?" The Lord opened his servant's eyes, and when he looked
up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chari-
ots of fire. God allowed the servant to see His heavenly host so he would-
n't be afraid.
My own personal encounter with angels was in Octooer 1995. I had
just.spoken at a home prayer meeting on 2 Timothy 1:7 "for God hath not
given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love and of a sound mind." I
went home and as soon as I got in bed, fear came all over me. Like a cow-
ard I covered my head up. I began to sing "There's Power In The Blood,"
until I fell asleep. After that, I'm not really sure what happened.
In the dream the door bell rang and my husband got up to answer it,
"It's for you, Penny," he yelled. I got out of bed and on the way to the door
I paused a minute to look up at the clock, it was 11:45 p.m. When I
approached the door, I couldn't believe my eyes. There stood two huge
men, rippling w ith muscles. One had curly black hair, the other long brown
hair. My first thought was to get a camera because my sisters would never
believe this. We three talked throughout the night. When morning came.
they went to the door and as they walked outside they disappeared. '
The next morning the dream still felt so real and somehow I knew I had
entertained angels unaware. I began to share the dream with my husband.
But,'before. I could hardly get a word out, he cut me short and said, "Penny,
you're never going to believe this but at' 11:45 last night I heard two male
voices in our house, I got up to look around and something said, 'Peace go
back to. bed"'. I hadn't told him anything about the time the clock displayed
in my dream. Was it a heavenly vision or a dream? I'm not sure. All I know
is I saw them arid my husband physically heard them.
1980 Miss America and singer Cheryl Salem has testified of seeing
angels on more than one occasion. She has tapes and songs that share her
testimony and teach a little on angels. She sings a song about her experi-
ence that says, "We are standing on Holy Ground, and I know there are
angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now. for we are standing in His pres-
ence on Holy Ground." Billy Graham %wrote a book many years ago called
"Angels, God's Secret Agents."
There is a lot of material out there on angels, but be careful what you
read and watch. Satan is a copy cat and you don't want to allow any thing
to divert your attention to Satan's powers. The best thing to do is to get a
,Bible concordance, look up every Scripture on angels, and let the Holy
S Spirit feed you. i
I believe one day those who are saved by the blood of Jesus will stand
around the throne of God and praise along with these heavenly agents,
S, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb of God Almighty."
Signed Penny
S Foranswers with a biblical perspective, send your questions to Signed
Penhy, P.O. Box 2604, Wauchula, FL 33873, or e-mail penny5@earnh-
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Freda's Foibles
By Freda B. Douglas


May today' be a day that surrounds you with beauty, warms you with
memories and fills your life with very special happiness.

Wow, what a week! I have an internet business (which I'm not allowed
to talk about in this column), but I have been extraordinarily busy the last
few days. 1 remember one day in particular it was 3:30 in the afternoon
before I found time for lunch. I could completely miss a few lunches, but it
Wouldn't help me lose weight!
One day last week my caregiver told me there was an accident on the
new stretch of U.S. 17 running through town. May I give you two sugges-
"tions? The first one is that new highways were built for just that, not as race
tracks. Secondly, if you come upon an accident and the victims are already
being helped, keep moving. I know we should proceed with caution, but
'slowing. Just to be nosy is another accident waiting to happen.

I. wonder how the U.S. post office even stays in business. I sent a CD
to my cousin in Punta Gorda at least two weeks ago, butwhen I called her
last night, at least two weeks hence, she still hadni'f gotten it. That's the
lousy service we pay big bucks for!

I received one of those cheery ads from Sprint, our darling telephone
company. It was an advertisement for DSL service for $29.95 a month. The
very small print that almost takes a magnifying class to read, states "not
available in all areas" and continues to further state the cost will go up to
$34.99 a month after the first year. We cannot even get DSL and already
they're planning a rate increase. I truly wonder how the big shots, with their
large salaries, even sleep at night. I wonder how they'd like to shut their
computer down and reboot several times a day just to see what you need to
see? Oh well, that's what a monopoly can do. Before you criticize my use
of the word monopoly, think about it and you'll realize that is what Sprint
has -- a monopoly.'- .

If you have anything you'd like to see me write about, call me at 773-
15764. I'm always home:.

Remember, God loves you, and you, and so do I.


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Note From School
By Dennis Jones
Schools Superintendent


A FEW CHANGES
I guess it is safe to say that change will always be a part of our lives,
especially if we hope to continue improving. The passage of the Middle
School Reform 'Act by the Florida Legislature in 2004 will cause some
changes for students during the 05-06 school year, and I thought it might be
helpful to outline some of those changes so you and your child will know
what to expect when you return to Hardee Junior High School this coming
August.
The major provision of the law says that if a student scores below Level
3 on the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, that
student must have 90 minutes per day of intensive reading instruction.
Unless we add time to the school day, adding 90 minutes of a required sub-
ject means that the rest of the schedule has to be reshuffled. Here are some
of the things that will be different next year:
*Every 6-8 student scoring below Level 3 on FCAT Reading will be
scheduled into an intensive reading class each day.
*To make room for this additional time in reading, those students will
have only one elective on their schedules, rather than the two electives they
have had in the past. Students scoring a 3 or above will continue to have two
electives. To make this intensive reading class as academically helpful as
possible, it is our hope to maintain a 15:1 student/teacher ratio in those
classrooms.
*With so many students going in different directions each period, it will
no longer be possible to have "teams." Each student's schedule will be cus-
tomized. Therefore, accommodating specific teacher requests will be far
more difficult than in the past and will be discouraged.
*Science and social studies will be 40 minutes per day all year.
Previously, students had 90 minutes/day of science for one semester and 90
minutes/day of social studies for one semester.
*Math will remain the same for everyone 90 minutes/day all year.
*Language arts for students scoring 3 or above on the FCAT Reading
will remain the same 90 minutes per day all year. Students scoring below
3 on the FCAT Reading, will receive 40 minutes/day of language arts plus
the 90 minutes/day of intensive reading.
*No lockers. How is this possible? Each child will have a textbook for
use at home, and there will be a classroom set in each room. We hope this
will help to relieve congested hallways, and students will be more easily
able to get to class on time. This will also eliminate the need for students to
haul heavy backpacks around campus all day.
There can be no question that the ability to read well is critical to future
success, so I have no argument with the intent and objective of the Middle
School Reform Act that brought about these changes. Students who may be
struggling with their reading ability deserve additional help. Additional time
during the day is exactly what they need to improve their skills. Also, many
of our junior high teachers have been i n ol % ed in additional training to learn
more instructional strategies to best help our students.
Over the past few years, Hardee Junior High School has seen its FCAT
scores steadily improve. In making these changes, we believe that we can
best continue that progress by concentrating on those students who most
need our help.
If you have questions or concerns, I invite you to call the school and
schedule an appointment with Principal Mae Robinson or assistant princi-
pals Doug Herron and Beverly Cornelius. Along with the teachers and staff
of Hardee Junior High, they are committed to providing the best possible
educational opportunities for your child,


Memory Mobile
Coming Here
The Merory Mobile will be in
Hardee' County May 5 and 6,
9:30-11:30 a.m. at Hardee
Manor Care Center, 401 Orange
Place, Wauchula. Also, on May
12, it will be at WalMart, 1480
U.S. 17 N., 10 a.m.-noon,.
There will be free memory
screenings, distribution of litera-
ture aboutAlzheimer's Disease,
caregiver training videos "and
the chance to speak with fami-
lies about specific needs.

Red Cross
Needs You
The Red Cross of Hardee
County needs volunteers who
are willing to be shelter workers.
They will provide the necessary
first aid and CPR training.
if you are interested call 773r-
9097 or stop by its office at 404
Orange St., Wauchula.

Help BG Youth
Baseball Now
Bowling Green Youth
Baseball is looking for people
interested in serving, as a
coach, umpire or sponsor.
Games are scheduled to begin
May 9.
For more information, contact
D. Williams Tatis at 375-3766.,

Housing Fair
To Be Held
The "Return to Home" hous-
ing fair.will, be, Saturday, May 7,

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the South
Florida Community College
Hardee Campus for those
needing home repairs or a new
home. Representatives from
credit counseling agencies,
mortgage lenders and hurri-
cane relief funds will be there,
"along with construction con-
tractors and electric companies.
Those interested in attending
must call the- Office of
Community Development at
773-6349 t6 pre-register.


THURSDAY, MAY 5
&Hardee County Commis-
sion, regular meeting, Room
102, Courthouse Annex I, 412
W.,Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30
a.m.

SATURDAY. MAY 7
*BloodNet USA, bloodmo-
bile, Hardee County Health
Dept., 115 K.D. Revell Rd. (off-
U.S. 17 N.), Wauchula, 9 a.m.-1


SUNDAY. MAY 8
VHardee County Players
Children's Theater, "The Spell of
Sleeping Beauty," Wauchula
City Hall Auditorium, 225 E.
Main St., Wauchula, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 9
iWauchula City Cbmmis-
sion, regular meeting, 225 E.
Main 'St., Commission Cham-
bers, 6 p.m., .
VLaw Enforcement Explorer
Meeting, for ages* 14-21,
Hardee County Sheriff's Office,
900 E. Summitt St., 6 p.m. ,
. 'Zolfo Springs Town Council,
regular meeting,. Civic Center,'
3210 U.S. 17 S., Zolfo Springs,
7 p.m.

TUESDAY,. MAY 10
VHardee County School
Readiness' coalition, monthly
board of directors meeting,
South 'Florida Community
College Hardee Campus, 2968'
U.S. 17 N., Bowling Green, 1:30
p.m., public welcome.
*/Bowling Green City Com-
mission, regular meeting, City
Hall, 104 E. Main St.,. Bowling
Green, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
VBloodNet USA, bloodmo-
bile, Hardee County Sheriff's
Department, "900 E. Summitt
St., Wauchula, 1-5 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 12
*Hardee County School
Board, regular meeting, Hardee
Junior High School media cen-
ter, 200 S. 'Florida Ave.,
Wauchula, 5 p.m.


Nutrition Notes


MANY FACTORS AFFECT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
If you think controlling blood
pressure means only taking pills
and cutting sodium intake, you see
just a small piece of the problem.
Whether your goal is treating high
blood pressure or preventing it,
many eating and lifestyle choices
have an impact. If you're one of the
more than 50 million Americans
who face a double risk of heart
attack due to high blood pressure,
you should start thinking different-
ly.
Weight control may actually be
one of the strongest influences on
blood pressure. By maintaining a
healthy weight, you could lower
your blood pressure 5 to 20 mil-
limeters of mercury (mmHg),
according to a recent government
report. Even without reaching an
ideal weight range, many over-
weight people can lower their blood
pressure by losing 10 percent of
their body weight. Of course, this
benefit holds only as long as the
weight stays down, so it's crucial to
find a weight loss strategy you
won't abandon.
For weight loss and an eating
style that lowers blood pressure,
consider the DASH diet. This plan
emphasizes plenty of vegetables,
fruits and whole grains, while
encouraging a moderate use of low-,
fat dairy products and limited
amounts of lean meats. Studies
show that the DASH plan can lower
blood pressure from 8 to 14
mmHG. Details of the DASH diet
are available at
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/heath/public/he
art/hbp/dash.
The extra potassium and magne-
sium from eating an abundance of
vegetables, fruits and whole grains
may explain some of the DASH
plan. A low intake of these minerals
may be related to 8 to 25 percent of
high blood pressure cases. The cal-
cium from the recommended three
servings of lowfat or fat-free, dairy
products also seems to aid blood
pressure control. But remember that
weight control with a healthy plan
still requires portion control.
Restricting sodium is still impor-
tant with DASH. Studies of the
DASH diet with and without limit-
ing sodium clearly show the benefit
of limiting it. Some people appear
more sensitive to sodium than oth-
ers, but restricting sodium to 2,300
milligranis (mg) perday. or less
could drop blood pressure at least 2
to 9F mmHg. Lowering it to 1,500
mg is even better, and this lower
limit is recommended for people
with high blood pressure. Keep in
mind that the saltshaker is not the
primary source of sodium for most
Americans. Canned soups and
sauces, boxed dinner-mix products,
frozen meals snack food's and even
cereals contain a lot of salt and
sodium-based ingredients. Staying
under the 1,500 mg sodium limit
.requires using these products wise-
ly.
The fourth major step in creating
a lifestyle for a healthy blood pres-
sure is regular aerobic activity such
as brisk walking. You need to be
active at least 30 minutes a day
most days of the week. The result
will be a blood pressure drop of 4 to
9 mmHg and greater weight con-
trol. Actually, for optimal weight
control and greater health protec-
tion, you should push for an hour a
day. Breaking an hour of exercise
,into several small periods is alright.
Blood pressure can fall another 2
to 4 mmHg by limiting alcohol con-
sumption. Women should have no
,more than one standard-sized drink
per day, and men no more than two.
The effect caffeine has on blood
pressure and how much tolerance
regular drinkers of caffeine develop
is still unclear. Many physicians
'suggest, however, that people with
high blood pressure limit their caf-
feine to 200 mg (tow six-ounce
cups of coffee) per day.
SAlthough blood pressure can usu-
ally be controlled with medicine,
these medications can affect a per-
son's quality of life and interact
adversely with other medications or
chronic conditions. Since health
experts say that two or more
lifestyle steps can regulate blood
pressure as well as a prescription,
these steps are worth trying first.

*' FINDING THE
RIGHT DIET
"Proven weight loss" is a claim
often made by weight loss pro-
grams. Yet two recent studies of dif-
ferent weight loss programs show


that the program is less important
than how well you stick with
whichever one you choose. These
studies also underline why you
should select an approach that well
enhance your overall health.
The reports of the two studies
appeared in the "Journal of the
American Medical Association"
and the "Annals of Internal
Medicine." They illustrate how
widely different current diets can
be. Some emphasize low-fat eating,
while others limit carbohydrates.


Some commercial programs, like/
Jenny Craig, rely on pre-packaged.
meals to control eating, while popu-.
lar diets, like Atkins, Zone or
Weight Watchers, use eating
plans-some more detailed and.
structured than others.
The study that looked at popular;
diets showed that the average.
weight loss was 4.6 to 7 pounds'
after one year. This average amount
factors in the large 40 to 50 percent
of people who quit within the year.'
If you only look at those who fol--
lowed a diet for the full year, weight-
loss averaged 8.5 to 14.5 pounds.:
These actual losses appear small;
compared to the advertising claims'
of the diets. Furthermore, calorie
consumption declined only 140 to'
250 calories a day from initial lev-:
els. Looking at average losses can
also hide the wide variation people
had within each diet. Some dieters
lost over 20 pounds, while others
actually gained weight on the same:
diet during the course of the yea.
.The study that examined com-
mercial weight loss programs dis-.
covered that most lack well-con-:
trolled studies supporting their:
claims. The one program with any'
solid research showed that typically:
people lost about five percent of:
their weight over three to six
months. Special programs with
extremely low calorie levels pro-
moted faster weight loss, but their
dropout rates were high, and those
who continued frequently regained
most of what they lost.
The high numbers of people
falling off diets in these two studies
show how important it is to find a
weight loss approach you can lie
with. The most talked about diet is
useless if you can't stick with it.
Support from a group of fellow
dieters or a professional dietitian
can make a big difference in your
effort, but you'll probably need.
repeated meetings.
A major obstacle for most people
who want to lose weight is thinking
in strictly black and white terms. If
they can't follow a diet perfectly,
they give up in frustration. But
these two studies show that weight
loss success does not required 100
percent adherence. Following even
60 percent of any diet brought
weight loss. Certainly, if you fail to
change any of your habits,' you
.shouldn't expect to lose any weight.
But if you are ready to make some
changes, the evidence suggest that
you can still be successful with
these partial improvements
Similarly, a study on the dietary
guidelines of the American Institute
for Cancer Research (AICR) to
lower cancer risk confirms that the
more guidelines people follow, the
lower their cancer risk. Yet follow-.
ing only some guidelines still
reduces risk significantly.
Reaching and maintaining a
healthy weight offers enormous
health benefits. Although many
overweight people are unlikely to
reach an ideal weight range through
dieting, even small weight drops are
beneficial. The eating changes you
make to lose weight can impact
your health directly by increasing
your consumption of fiber, vitamins;
and phtochemicals. while decreas-
ing your fat intake. So, instead of
focusing on the claims and promis-
es of popular diets or programs,
look for healthy changes you can
make and realistically learn to keep;

We will win our freedom
because the sacred heritage of
our nation and the eternal will
of God are embodied in our
echoing demands.
-Martin Luther King Jr.

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I Obituaries


r -
SUMIE HASHIMOTO
HERNANDEZ
Sumie Hashimoto Hernandez,
77, of San Antonio, Texas, died
Friday, April 29, 2005, in San
Antonio.
'She was a former president of the
Ladies Auxiliary where she was
very active.
-She was preceded in death by one
son Corneluis Hernandez Jr.
ISurvivors are her husband of 56
years, Corneluis Hernandez; chil-
dren, Lilly. Huss, Joyce Mears,
Margaret Hernandez, Alan
Hernandez, Irlene Lopez, Gina
Hernandez arid Eveline Hernandez;
20 grandchildren; 18 great-grand-
',hildren; and, numerous. nieces,
rlphews and relatives.
;-Family visitation was 7-9:00
p m., Tuesday, May 3, ,at Surnset.
Northwest Funeral Home in San
Antonio.
+4 Friends and relatives are invited
to honor her by visiting the memo-
rial at www.mem.com and sharing
thoughts and memories with the
family.
Sunset Northwest
Funeral Home
San Antonio, Texas

MARY ELLEN McCARTHY
.Mary Ellen McCarthy, 63, of
Zolfo Springs, died Saturday, April
30, 2005, in Wauchula. '
She was born June 16, 1941, in
Santa Ana, Calif.. and was a home-
maker.
She was preceded in death by one
son, Rick Sherrill of California.
Survivors include her significant
,other of 25 years. Billie Dees; one
son, Rex 'McCarthy of Oregon; one
daughter, Raylene Montoya of
California; two sisters, Carol of
Tennessee and Susie of California;
one brotherr. Norman of California;
five grandchildren; and one great-
grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday, May 6, at Robarts Family
Garden Chapel, Wauchula.
-Visitation will be one hour prior to
the service. Burial will be in
'Wauchula Cemetery.
Robarts Family Funeral Home
Wauchula



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MARY ELLEN
S MCARTHY1
Mary Ellen McCarthy, 63, of
*, Zolfo Springs, died ,,Saturday,
April 30, 2005, in Wauchula.
She was born June 16, 1941, in
Santa Ana, Calif., and was a
homemaker.
She was preceded in death by
one son, Rick Sherrill of
California.
Survivors include her signifi-
cant other of 25 years, Billie
Dees; one son, Rex McCarthy of
Oregon; one daughter, Raylene
Montoya. of California; two gis-,
ters, Carol of Tennessee .and
Susie of California; one brother,
Norman of California; five
grandchildren; and one great-
grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday, May 6, at Robarts Family
Garden Chapel, Wauchula.
Visitation will be one hour prior
to the service. Burial will be in
Wauchula Cemetery.



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Wauchula




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Wauchula ,




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HERSHELL EDWARDS.
Hershell Edwards, 73, of
Wauchula, died Tuesday, April 26,
2005, at his residence.
Born June 22, 1931, in Nauvoo'
Ala., he moved to Florida in 1953.
He was a coal miner and citrus
worker.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Rufus and Ocie Edwards;
stepmother, Margarette B.
Edwards; and one sister, Jean
Ayers.
Survivors are his wife of 31
years, Wanda Jean Edwards; one
daughter, Ocie Ann Edwards; four
sisters, Earlene Colburn pf Zolfo
Springs,.Pearlene Barton and hus-"
band, Buddy of Nauvoo, Ala.,
Jeanette Plunkett and hisbarid,
Thermon of Adamsville, Ala., and
Maryland Staton of Wauchula; and
several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends
Friday, April 29, 6-8 p.m.. at Braint
Funeral Chapel. Funeral services
were Saturday, April 30. at 10 a.m.
at Brant Funeral Chapel, with bur-,
ial inWauchula Cemetery.
Brant Funeral Chapel
Wauchula

AGNES JUANITA McCALL
Agnes :Juanita McCall, 77, of.
Bartow, died Tuesday, May ,3,
2005, at Brandywyvne Lakeside*
Center, Winter Haven.
Born June 14, 1927, in Fort.
Meade, she moved to Bartow 20:
years ago from Bowling Green. She
was a homemaker and a member of
Pavnes Creek Primitive Baptist
Church. Bow ling Green. -Ia. '- .;
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Lester S. McCalL
Survivors are one son, Jerry
McCall of Bartow; one daughter.
Cindy Warren of Wauchula; four
grandchildren; and two great-;.
grandchildren. '
Funeral services will be Friday.
May 6 at '2 p.m. at Whidden-,
McLean Funeral Home. 650 E.
Main St.. Bartow with the Rev.
Hollis Albritton officiating. Burial
will be in Wildwood Cemetery,
Bartow. Visitation is this evening
(Thursday) from 6 to 8 at the funer-'
al home.
Whidden-McLean
Funeral Home r
Bartow


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PATRICIA HARWARD
-KING
Patricia Harward King. 76, of
Bowling Green, died -Monday,
May 2, 2005. at her home.
Born April 26, 1929, in
Bowling Green, she had lived in
Bowling Green all of her life. She
was a, 1947 graduate of Fort
Meade High School. a member of.
the First United Methodist
Church of Bowling Green, and
had worked as a cashier at Winn
Dixie.
She was preceded in death by
her husband James T. King, and
one daughter, Sheila Janan
Smith. '
,Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Pam Northup and husband
Harry of Fort Green; half-sister,
Sandy Linscott of Nevada; five
grandchildren, Tammy Hellein
and husband Murray of Ona,
Robbie Rabon and wife Michelle
of Wauchula, Amy O'Bryan and
husband John of Bowling Green,
Brian Smith of Bowling Green
and Samantha Massey of Texas;
*and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday,
May 6. ,at 10:30 a.m. at the
Paynes Creek Primitive. Baptist
Church, Bowling "Green, with
burial in Paynes Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be today
R(Thursday, May 5), 6-8 p.m., at
Robarts Family Garden Chapel,
Wauchula.
Memorial donations may be
made to Good Shepherd Hospice,
P.O. Box 1273. Wauchula, 3387$.


ial in Wauchula Cemetery.
Visitation was from I p.m. until
service time..
Memorials may be made to the
Parkinson's Foundation.



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HARRY C,. JOHNSTON
Harry C. Johnston, 69,' of
Sebring, died Friday, April 29,
2005, in Auburndale.
Born Sept. 14, 1935, in Colquitt,
Ga., to John and Rosie Mock
Johnston, he served in the U.S.
Army during the Korean Conflict,
was a truck driver, a member of
New Hope Baptist Cfiurch in
Wauchula and also attended the
Faith Missionary Baptist Church.
He moved to Sebring from
Wauchula in 1998.
Survivors are his wife, Minnie R.
Johnston; one daughter, Evelyn
Johnston of Avon Park; one son,,
William Johnston of Wauchula;
two brothers, Roy Johnston and
wife Betty of Zolfo Springs and
Junior Johnston and wife Mary of
Avon Park; seven grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.,
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, May 3, at 2 p.m. in the
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home,
Chapel in Sebring with the Rev.
Dale Hollowell officiating.
Visitation was held one hour prior'
to. the service. Burial was, in New
Hope Cemetery in Wauchula.
.Stephenson-Nelson '
Funeral Home
Sebring


PATRICIA4HARWARD KING
Patricia Harward King, 76, of
Bowling Green, died Monday, May
2, 2005, at her home, '
Born April 26, 1929, in Bowling
'Green, she had lived in Bowling
Green all of her life. She was a
1947 graduate of Fort Meade High,
School, a member of the First
United' Methodist Church of
Bowling Green, and had worked as
a cashier at Winn Dixie.
She was preceded in death by her
husband James T. King. and one
'daughter, Sheila Janan Smith.
Survivors include one daughter.
Pam Northup and husband Harry of
Fort Green; half-sister, Sandy
Linscolt of Nevada; five grandchil-
dren, Tanmy Hellein and husband
Murray of Ona. Robbie Rabon and
%wife Michelle of Wauchula, Aimy
O'Bryan and husband John of
Bowling Green. Brian 'Smith of.
.Bowling Green and Samantha
Massey of Texas; anid 10 great-
grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday.
May 6. at 10:30 a.m. at the Paynes
Creek Primitive Baptist Church,'
Bowling Green, with burial in
Paynes Creek Cemetery. Visitation
will be today (Thursday, May 5), 6-
8 p.m., at Robarts Family Garden
Chapel, Wauchula.
Memorial donations may be
made to Good Shepherd Hospice.
P.O. Box 1273. Wauchula, 33873.
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MYRL .
SHEFFIELD
Myrl,/I. Sheffield, 82, of
Wa.ichula, died Thursday, April
28, 2005,.ini Taimpa. ,
:Born ,Dec. 6, 1922, in
Enterprise, Ala., she moved to
.Wauchula from there in 1933.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Wauchula. During
World War II, she worked at the
Avon Park Air Base.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Wendell Sheffield.
Survivors include one son,
Gary Sheffield and wife Jennifer
.of Wauchula; two 'daiuighters,
Karen Hart and fiance Sam
Sanders of Sebring and Glenda
Jones and husband J.C. of
Bartow; two sisters, Myra
,Hodges of Wauchula. and Mary
Vernon and husband Doyle of
Vero Beach; eight grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Ser\ ices were held at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May ,2 at Robarts
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EDWARD JOHN NILES
Edward John Niles, 45, a lifetime
re? lent of West Palm Beach, died
V nesday, April 27, 2005, in
Wauchula.
He had been employed as a meat
cutter for Costco.
Survivors include his wife, Debi;
parents, Paul and Lillian of Cape
Coral; two brothers, Paul o,
Leesburg and Bob of Fruitland
Park; and two sisters, Alice of Cape
Coral and Mary of Boynton Beach.
A memorial service was held on
Sunday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at Palms
West Funeral Home in Royal Palm
Beach.
Robarts Fertily Funeral Home
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LELAN B. "SKIPPY"N
REVELL
Lelan B, "Skippy" Revell. 56,
of Bowling Green, died
Saturday, April 23, 2005, at,
home.
Born Dec. .30, 1948., in
Wauchula, he had lived in
Bowling Green all of his life. He
was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Bowling
Green, was !.a farmer and a
'Vietnam veteran serving in the
U.S. Army.
He \\as preceded in death by
one son; Lelan Revell. .
Survivors include two sons.
Tra'is Resell and Chace Revell,
both of Wauchula; three daugh-
ters. Dena Ellis, Jessica Ha\s
and husband Joshua and Danielle
Revell. all of Wauchula; two
brothers. Bobby Revell and wife
Jenny and Jerry Revell and wife
Janie, all of Bowling -reep;,4Aie
sister, Brenda Bra.\pp and ilus-
band Mike of Bowling Greeh;
and four grandchildren,
* Makayla. Katlyn, Dillon and
Jayden.,'
Funeral services were held at
3:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the
First Baptist Church of Bowling
Green, with burial in Paynes
Creek Cemetery. Military honors,
were provided by the U.S. Army.
Visitation was Thursday. April
28. 6-8 p.m., at Robarts Family
Funeral Home. Wauchula.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Florida Baptist
Children's Home, 1015 Sikes
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2005, in Tampa.
Born Dec. 6, 1922, in Enterprise,
Ala., she.moved to Wauchula from
there in 1933. She was a homemak-
er and a member of the First Baptist
Church of Wauchula. During World
War II, she worked at the Avon
Park Air Base.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Wendell Sheffield.
Survivors include one son, Gary
Sheffield and wife Jennifer of
Wauchula; two daughters, Karen
Hart and fiance Sam Sanders of
Sebring and Glenda Jones and hus-
band J.C. of Bartow; two sisters,
Myra Hodges of Wauchula and
Mary Vernon and husband Doyle of
Vero Beach; eight grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 2 at Robarts Family
Garden Chapel, with burial in
Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation was
from 1 p.m. until service time.
Memorials may be made to the'
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He had been employed as a
meat cutter for Costco.
Survivors include his ;wife,
Debi; parents, Paul and Lillian of
Cape Coral; two brothers, Paul
of Leesburg and Bob of
Fruitland Park; and two sisters,
Alice of Cape Coral and Mary of
Bovnton Beach.
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S onSunday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at
Palms West Funeral Home in
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Season Midpoint
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By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There wetie a half dozen Little
League softball games list week.
Two were played by Majors divi-
sion teams and four by the Juniors
division. .
-By week's end, the Tampa
Electric Co. (TECO) Pride led the
Majors with a 5-2 record, ahead of
the Peace River, Growers Racers at
4-3 and the Gourley Plastering
Wahoos .
In the Juniors division, it was the
Hardee Signs + T's Pride which
topped out with a 7-1 record.
Trailing them ?are the TECO
Dragons, the Highlands Coca:Cola
Racers and English Chevrolet
i Wahoos.
The week's action began with a
Juniors game between the Pride
and Wahoos, with the Pride win-
ning 32-8. ;
The Pride collected runs in every
inning. Melissa Page led them with
a half dozen scores, while Chelsey
Steedley and Krystin Robertson
each put. five runs on the board.
Stephanie Perry scored four times,
and Caitlin Chason and Jessica


Abbott each three times. Amber
Steedley and Jerrica Grimsley each
had twin tallies and Chelsea
Albritton, Ashley Albritton and
Sarah Reyna had solo scores.
Emily Starratt and Michele Beck
were each two-score batters for the
Wahoos. Lindee Rossman, Brianna
Nellis, Angelice Hill and Kristen
Bergins each put a run in the book.,
Jennifer Farias, Nicole Beck,
Dolores Hernandez, Nellis,
Michele Beck, Kristen Bergins and
Samantha Farias were all stranded.
on the base paths.
Tuesday's game was a Majors
encounter, with the Pride outscor-
ing the Wahoos 13-4.
Amanda McNabb,. Emma
Marshall, Amber Hines and Kayla
Powell all put two runs on board
for the Pride. Courtney Chason,,
Haley Shelton, Brooke Shelton,
Brea Farrer and Brandi Murphy
each added a run.
. Paige' Massey circled the bases
twice for the Wahoos. Taylor Bolin
and Kate Krause each chipped in
with a run. Rebekah Nix was left on
base twice, with Emily Williams,
Kyndall Robertson and Summer


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Palmer also left on the bases.
Thursday night was a rainout. On
Friday, there was a double-header.
The opener was a Majors, game
between the Racers and Wahoos,
with the Racers winning. 14-3.
Kayla Knight and. Sabrina
. Hernandez each stroked a homer
and a double to lead the Racers.
Cassidy Knight had two hits and
. was safe on an error to score three
times. Courtney .Buckley. Hailey
Andrews and the home run hitters
each put a pair of runs on the score-.
board. Brooke Knight, Korin
Roehm and Madison Johnston were
one-score batters.
Bolin rounded the bases twice
for the Wahoos. Massey added a
solo score. Krause, Massey, Nix,
Williams, Kara Norris, Tian
Herrera and Karlee Henderson
were all stranded on the base paths.
In the late game, the Juniors
* Dragons downed the Wahoos 31-


14.
Taylor Hulsey homered and
--Blake Farrer smacked a triple and
pair of doubles for the Dragons.
Ashley Alden doubled twice, and
Paige Clark, Emily Adams and
* Amaris Garza each also stroked a
* double. Hulsey, Shelby Durrance
and Farrer came around to score
five times each. Clark and Adams
i ere four-score batters. Halley
Marshall, Alden and Garza came
across home plate twice each and
Christina English 'and Miranda
Powell added a run each.
For the Wahoos, it was Rossman,
Nellis, Bergens. Hernandez and
Samantha Farias with twin tallies.
Michele Beck, Starratt. Nicole
Beck and Jennifer Farias chipped in
with a run each.
On Saturday, there was another
Sdouble-header, both games
between the Juniors Racers and
Pride. The Pride won the first game
17-8 and the second 24-14.
In game one, Perry, Abbbtt and
Amber Steedley paced the Pride
with three runs apiece. Robertson:
and Grimsley added twin scores
and Page, Chason, Katie Jemigan,
Reyna and Ashley Albritton came
home once each.
Sierra Gee doubled and Chelsea
Owens sliced a pair of hits and,
scored'Awice for the Racers. Sharon
Pruett,Lea 'Leve'sque, L'ola Rivea,
Jessie Helm adrid Gee rounded the'
bases once each.
In the second game, Robertson
and Amber Steedley each tripled.
Chelsea Steedley, Robertson,
Abbott, Amber Steedley and
Grimsley were triple-tally batters.
Jernigan, Page and Perry crossed
home plate twice each and Ashley
Albritton had one run.
Kimberly Cason, Gee, Rivera,
Levesque and Chelsea Owens had
twin scores for the Racers. Holly
Johnson, Pruett, Kristina Garza and
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Parkinson Performs Well At State


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee High freshman Andrea
"Dre'" "parkinson did a good job
in her first try at the state track and
field championships on Saturday.
Survivir 1 : Murphy's Law series
of setbacks, the first-year athlete
made adjustments that brought her
close to getting a medal in the 300-
meter hurdles and the triple jump.
She "ended her first year in fine
fashion. Despite possible breaks in
concentration, missing her coach
and her shoes, she handled it all in
stride," reported co-coach Don
Trew.
Trew and co-coach Rod: Smith
had expected to take junior Kim
Cummins and Parkinson to the
state meet. Smith would come
separately with Cummins, so she


would be able to get from Coral
Springs over to Orlando for Grad
Night on Saturday. Cummins opted
not to go to the state meet, resulting
in a hefty fine for the school and
leaving Smith behind in Wauchula.
Parkinson's misadventures
began with missing Thursday 's
practice because she was told by a'
teammate that there were no prac-
tices the day before leaving for the
state meet. When she came to
school Friday without knowing
travel arrangements to the state
meet, she was taken home to pack
and inadvertently forgot her track
shoes.
Later in the day, she mentioned
her missing shoes, requiring a stop
at "a handy Adidas Outlet," report-
ed Trew, noting, however, there
was a problem. Only size 10 men's


spikes would fit but Parkinson had
never worn spikes and had to adjust
to them.
While doing so, she jumped from
three feet behind the triple jump
board. Her best jump of 32'8"
could have been d little over 36 foot
and put her in medal contention,
said Trew.
When it came to the hurdles,
Parkinson also found she had to
adjust the jump angle.and speed.
She took third in the first heat with
a 48.7. In the finals, she started off
strong and started to fade in the
home stretch. She "found a second
gear somewhere and came up with
a strong finish to pass several run-
ners for fifth place overall in a time
of 48.07," said Trew.
He commented also that she was
the only freshman in that competi-
tion and had the added disadvan-
tage of placement in the outside
lane where, because of the stag-
gered start, runners do not see corn- '
petition until they catch up to them.
Teammate Vanessa Hollon,
although not qualifying for state,
accompanied Parkinson to state.
The girls plan to both be able to
attend next year. In the meantime,
they will take a week off before
starting preparations for the Golden
South Classic Invitational in
Orlando on June 4.



Vehicle

Overturns

rIn Crash
By SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern,
An 18-year-old woman sustained
minor injuries in a single-vehicle
crash last Wednesday near Fort
Green, the Florida Highway Patrol
reported.
Christina L. Detwiler, of 106 S.
Fourth Ave., Wauchula, overturned
.her vehicle after driving off the
road and into a concrete drainage
ditch Sgt. Larry McClellan Jr. said.
The accident occurred at about 8
p.m. on CR 663. he said.
Detwiler was traveling south-
bound on CR 663 and had just
passed the intersection of
Methodist Church Road. She dro'e
off the road, onto the shoulder and
into a concrete drainage ditch,
causing her 2002 Chevrolet four-
door to overturn.It came to rest on
its roof, facing east, the trooper
said.
McClellan reported that Detwiler
received only minor injuries in the
crash and was :transported to
Florida Hospital Wauchula. She
had no passengers at the time.
Damage to the vehicle was esti-.
mated at $10,000.
The driver faces no charges.

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s Is Your Home Run
Although your life was short,
Still many you leave behind,
A man that all have grown to love,
No greater can we find.
You amazed the ones around you,
A mentor you grew to be,
And, Junior, you were heaven sent,
The best coach in all Hardee.
YOu were an angel sent from God,
A man of love and peace,
And although you've made it home now,
Your memories will never cease.
But your game here has ended,
As you lay your jersey down,
Trading your life on this earth,
For a royal robe and crown.
Now in heaven you can play your sport,
A home run you have made,
You've done your time on this earth
The price you have paid.
So, when we hear the crowd cheering
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At t e next baseball game,
We know up in heaven
You're cheering just the same.
You will never be far away,
Because you live in our heart,
With every run around the base,
Junior, you've played a part.


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Penny Johnson
Wauchula
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Linger At The Library
With Diane Hunt
Director


Activities at the library, have been curtailed due to hurricane restoration
efforts.
However, we have continued to provide some specialized program-
ming, among them Prime Time 2. Prime Time is a humanities-based fami-
Sly reading program funded this year by the State Library of Florida and the
Florida Humanities Council in conjunction with the Louisiana Endowment,
for the Humanities. Our very capable team of Gladys Vargas (story teller)
and Carole Mahler (scholar) kept stories and discussions entertaining and
meaningful.
With 30 families registered and an average attendance of 80 adults and
children, the library was a beehive of activity. The following individuals
and organizations provided nutritious snacks for this event: The Friends of
the Library, Louise and Dennis Jones, Mosaic. Diana Youmans, Gloria and
Joe Davis, Sevigny/Timmerman Eye Care, Marcia and Nick Timmerman
and Jan and Jeff McKibben.
Children's Library Specialist Dee Shackelford coordinated the six-
week program with the expert help of the Hardee Senior High Key Club.
:Sylvia Parker was the pre-school coordinator for Prime Time 2. Sylvia pre-
sented story time and crafts to 12 eager and lively 3-5 year olds while their
parents and siblings participated in the discussion sessions. Newspapers,
periodicals and gift books, compliments of Friends of the Library and vari-
ous book vendors, were presented weekly to each family. The Hardee.
County Health Department donated first-aid kits to each family.
We plan to apply to the Florida Humanities Council for a Prime Time 3
grant, providing matching local funds can be obtained. Library staff is avail-
able to present a power point program to local organizations interested in
learning more about Prime Time.
The Hardee County district wide reading enrichment program. Battle of
the Books. concludes at the Junior High School Media Center on Monday.
May 9. Third, fourth and fifth graders compete in teams of six members to
correctly answer questions based on Sunshine State Readers books in a
."quiz show" format. All the Sunshine State titles are available at our library.
On display that evening will be handcrafted chairs donated by local
artists. Girl Scouts and our pre-school story time children for the Chairs for
Children project. Chairs will be auctioned oftin Sedtember to raise funds
for children's furnishings in the Library. All chairs will be on display this
summer at various business locations. Any local business who would like a
chair on display at its location may call the library to make arrangements.
Also, it is not too late to participate in decorating a chair. Call the library
(773-6438) for details.
The Friends of the Library will be sponsoring a reception May 12 at
4:30 p,m. for family and recipients of our popular Author/Artists program
presented in partnership with Hardee County elementary schools.
In addition to planning these youth programs and presenting a weekly
storytime program for 3-5 year olds. Dee is available to assist our youth
patrons in locating books for homework assignments, recreational reading
and the Accelerated Reader program. To facilitate ease in checking out and
Returning library materials, a second circulation station has been placed in
the youth area.
Look for more information on library activities when you come to
Linger at the Library!






6A The Herald-Advocate, May 5, 2005


Volunteers Built HFH Homes


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Habitat For Humanity got some
unusual help to build homes here.
Last year's hurricanes depleted
the ranks of the local Habitat group,
limiting those available to help oth-
ers when they had crises of their
own.
Grants to. build a few of the
much-needed homes in the county
sat waiting for someone to put the
money into action, said Habitat
president Pam Warren recently.
A few conversations with several
local pastors and church people
soon had local Habitat officials
talking with Habitat International.
Amazing things began to happen,
said local officials, who got help
from' three different volunteer
groups. ., :.
Milton Law, of South Carolina,
headed a group of men that arrived
in November.' They framed the
house the local Habitat group had
planned to start on Aug. 13 when
Hurricane Charley arrived. In just
five days, Milton, Larry, Bob and
Gerry put up the structure and roof-
ing for the home in Bowling Green.
Harvey Brown Presbyterian
Church in Louisville, Ky. sent 13
people for one week 'in March.
Susie Dawes, Bruce and Cherry
Kelly, Ken and Ellen Rabaneck,
Von and Nancy Chasteen, Leight
M. Wilson, Jim and Gerry Harrah,
Skip Light and Mitci and Linda
Garrett spent long hours here.
When they left, there were just a
few finish-up jobs to be done, said
local Habitat officials. When they
were completed, the home held its
Open House on Sunday, May 1 (see
related photos).
:The final group to arrive were
supplied by Bob Green of Pioneer,
Pole Building in Schu) Ikill Haven,
Pa. Ten of the company's construc-
tion crew came for four days. "We
.%%ere amazed as they worked per-'


fectly together on the lot donated
by the city of Wauchula on
Alabama Street. It was a concrete
slab on Sunday, April 17. On
Thursday, April 21, it was a house,
ready for interior work finish,"
exclaimed Habitat officials.
Kermit Stevens and Frank
Ridgen had to scramble hard to
keep Pete Petersheim, Scott
Holopirek, Steven A. Shirk, Mike
Perhonitch. Nate F. Heim, Bob


Bayliff, Rich Walton, Gerald
'Martin and Neil Greenwalt in.
working supplies that short w',z-k.
"It was a total success and put us
ahead of schedule. Habitat For
Humanity wants to thank each of
these groups for the kindness of
their hearts in helping us recover
from the hurricanes of 2004, unit-
ing for a wonderful cause to rebuild
after tragedy," concluded Habitat


PHOTOS BYJIM KELLY
Judy Elliott (left) of the family support committee of Habitat For
Humanity presented a Bible to Delores Belmares at the new HFH
home at 405 Orange Street in Bowling Green. The home has
three; bedrooms and two bathrooms. The lot was donated by the
City of Bowling Green. Belmares worked 400 hours on the
house and will pay mortgage payments with no interest. Kermit
Stevens and Frank Ridgen oversaw the project.


Local HFH President Pam Warren (far right) presented a house key to Delores Belmares on,
Sunday afternoon, May 1. From left are Delores' sons Steve Hodges and Glenn Kelley, Delores
Belmares, her fiance Jermaine Harris, and Warren. Not in photo is Belmares, other son, Aaron
Cook.


These nine men from Pioneer Pole Building started with a pile of lumber.


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Four days later, they had a house prepared for the interior work to be completed to make it a
, home.


HFH local officers and directors,stand in front of new home. In front row from left are Pauline
Ochoa, Sheila Roberts, home recipient Delores Belmares, and president Pam Warren. In back
row are vice president Jim Sampson, Julie Durrance, Diana Durrance, and Hardee County Judge
Marcus Ezelle. This is the second HFH home in Hardee County, both built in Bowling Green. Two
HFH homes are under way in Avalon Park in northwestern Wauchula (see related story).





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Of The Herald-Advocate
Small businesses in Hardee

County could get a shot at earning
some federal government contracts.
Lynn Topel, director of Florida's
Heartland Rural Economic
Development Inc. (FHREDI),
recently told the Hardee.County
Commission of ways more busi-
ness could come this way.
Topel talked about a small busi-
ness development program specifi-
cally for rural counties such as
DeSoto, Glades, Hendry,
Highlands, Okeechobee and
Hardee, which FHREDI represents.
The two-headed program has
plans for n6w, and for the future. It
includes a Rural Entrepreneur
Learning program for high school
and junior high school students to
see the business opport mnimies
available to them and what the.
would need to kno6 to operate a.












ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS I

MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Donut,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Chicken & Rice or
Pepperoni Pizza (Salad Tray,
Garden Peas, Peaches, Juice,,
Roll) Milk

TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage
Sandwich, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken or
Pig in 'a Blanket (Salad Tray,
Savory Rice, Pears, Juice, Roll)
Milk

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Pizza, Pears, Milk
Lunch: Chicken Fryz or
Cheeseburger on a Bun (Salad
Tray, Potato Rounds, Baked
Beans, Juice, Pineapple
Chunks, Roll) Milk

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, French
Toast, Syrup, Sausage, Juice,
Milk
Lunch: Baked Turkey or
Stacked Ham Sandwich (Salad
Tray, Mashed Potatoes, Green
Beans, Apple Crisp, Juice, Roll)
Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart,
Syrup, Mixed Fruit, Milk
Lunch: BBQ Pork on a Bun or
Combo Sub (Salad Tray, Whole
Kernel Corn, Strawberries &
Peaches, Juice) Milk

JUNIOR HIGH ]

MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Donut,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Chicken & Rice or
Pepperoni Pizza or Corndog
(Tossed Salad, Garden Peas,
Cole Slaw, Peaches, Juice, Roll)
Milk


business.
Another portion would provide
training in 'business development,
how to make a marketing plan,
accounting, contracts and other
information to help a business
apply to provide services or sup-
plies for federal projects around the
state.
Broadband and wireless commu-
nication is ah essential part of small
rural business, Topel said. Even
small business can compete on an
international basis if it has
Internet service provided over
power lines inexpensively, she said.
Currently, cable or high speed
access is only available in or near a
community, she said.

With broadband access, a small,
business can become cost effective,
by making reservations, taking
,orders, credit card processing and



TUESDAY
Breakfast:' Cereal, Sausage
Patty Sandwich, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Fried Chicken or Pig in
a Blanket or Cheese Pizza
(Tossed Salad, Baked Beans,
Potato Salad, Pears, Juice, Roll)
Milk

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Pizza, Pears, Milk
Lunch: Cheeseburger on a
Bun or Pepperoni Pizza or
Chicken Fryz (Lettuce & Tomato,
Potato Rounds, Veggie Cup,
Juice, Pineapple Chunks) Milk

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, French
Toast, Syrup, Sausage Patty,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Baked Turkey w/Gravy
or Stacked Ham .Sandwich or
Cheese -Pizza (Lettuce &
Tomato, Mashed Potatoes,
Green Beans, Cucumber &
Tomato, Salad, Apple Crisp,
Juice, Roll) Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts,
Fruit Cocktail, Milk
Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or
BBQ Pork on a Bun or Combo
Sub (Lettuce & Tomato, Whole
Kernel Corn, Strawberries &
Peaches, Juice) Milk


SENIOR HIGH


MONDAY


other aspects of business, she said.

Finally, Topel explained a
revolving loan program, which
enables a business to continue
operating in the two to three
months before government con-
tract payments are received.
"I had a chance to be here during
the last hurricanes and was
impressed how this county came
together and what's been done in
the last seven or eight months. Your
economic development director
Park Winter sat on many financial
committees, which brought in over
$1 million to Hardee County as
bridge loans to keep businesses
going. All are now paying them
,back. You should be proud of your
businesses, Over 1,300 people in
the Heartland kept their jobs
because of these opportunities. she
concluded.



Breakfast: Cereal, Donut,
Yogurt, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Chicken & Rice
(Tossed Salad, Turnip Greens,
Black-eyed Peas, Beets, Juice,
Peaches, Cornbread) Milk

TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cinnamon
Toast,' Oatmeal, Applesauce,
Milk
Lunch: Pig in a Blanket
(Tossed Salad, Baked Beans,
Peas. & Carrots, Cole Slaw,
Pears, Juice) Milk

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Waffles,
Syrup, Pineapple Chunks, Milk
Lunch: Chicken Fryz (Tossed
Salad, Cheesy Potatoes,
Broccoli, Whole Kernel Corn,
Strawberries, Peaches &
Bananas, Juice) Milk

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Grits, Buttered Toast, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Baked Turkey (Tossed
Salad, Chicken Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Green Beans, Apple
,Crisp, Juice, Roll) Milk

FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts,
Peaches, Juice, Milk
Lunch: BBQ Pork on a Bun
(Tossed Salad, Baked Potato,
Whole Kernel Corn, Broccoli
Normandy, Strawberries &
Peaches, Juice) Milk


Arthritis Foundation Golf

Book Offered For $15

The Arthritis Foundation Golf Call 1-800-741-4008 or 941-794-
Book is a great idea for the golfers 1400 ext 224, or send a check or
on your holiday shopping list. For money order payable to the
only $15; the 2005 Arthritis Arthritis Foundation to: Arthritis
Foundation Golf Book allows Foundation, 501 Village 4Ckrdn
golfers to play at over 230 great Pkwy #5, Bradenton, FL 34209 'to
golf courses, 12 courses in the order your 2004 Golf Book. When
Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee you buy 3 golf books, get one, free.
county area. And ask about, our group discount
rates.
The books offer free or discount- The Arthritis Foundation sup-
ed green fees. The Golf Book is ports research to find ways to cure
valid from May through October, and prevent arthritis and to improve
with some courses good November the quality of life for those affected
2005! Make your favorite golfer by arthritis. For more information
happy this holiday season while call the Southwest Region of the
helping the over 4.2 million Arthritis Foundation at 941-794-
Floridians with arthritis. 1400 ext 224 or 800-741-4008. "


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May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7A


BGE Honors Math Fact Bash Winners


Top players among Melissa Massey's class were Isai Sandoval,
first; Alex Zavala, second; and William Fowler, third.


Second graders who finished at the top were Abigail Vargas,
first; Tyler Purser, second; and Katelyn Hines, third.


CATFISH CATCH


Trophy winners from the fourth grade were Daniel Boahm, first;
Salvador Bravo, second; and Octavio Alvarez, third.


PHO TO BY RALPH HARRISON
Cecil Crews of rural Zolfo Springs recently caught these catfish
in Charlie Creek along Hwy. 66. One of his favorite hobbies is
fishing. Crews also likes to fish in Peace River. He generally
uses chicken livers or worms for bait.

Of all crops planted annually in the U.S., cotton has the longest
growing season. Its growing season lasts from 150 to 180 days.


UMI M
Math Fact Bash winners from the fifth grade included Jonathan
Heither, first; Andrew Hooks, second; and Jajuan Hooks, third.


LOW COST PET VACCINATIONS
ALL ANNUAL VACCINATIONS
FOR DOGS, QATS & FERRETS
Available


THURS. MAY 5
2:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M.

Pet Care Center
915 N 6th Ave., Wauchula
S 863-773-6783
Save on Heartworm Prevention
and
Flea Protection Products
For more information call
1-888-673-8838
or visit our web site
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Those placing well from Beth Radford's class were Mathew
Cochran, first; Jorge Bautista, second; and Roberto Palacios,
third.


Taking the prize were.third graders Robert Faulkner, first; Ezekiel
Servin, second; and Emiliano Castillo, third.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE ANNEX-
ING CERTAIN LAND IN THE UNINCORPO-
RATED AREA OF HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held
and thereafter Ordinance number 2005-05 will be presented
to, the City Commission for adoption upon the second and
final reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula,
Florida 33873, on the 9th day of May, 2005, at 6:00 P.M. The
complete legal description by metes and bounds and a copy
of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office
of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Ave., Wauchula, Florida
33873. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to
the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is enti-
tled as follows:
ORDINANCE 2005-05
ANORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORI-
DA, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXI-
MATELY .79 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF WEST CARLTON
STREET AND SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE, AND DESIGNAT-
ED THE SAMI PARCEL, INTO THE INCORPORATED LIM-
ITS OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amend-
ed, the City Commission hereby advises that if any interest-
ed person decides to appeal any decision made by the City
Council with respect to any matter considered at the pro-
ceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that,
for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim
record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based. '
The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida,
does not.discriminate upon the basis of any individual's dis-
ability status. This non-discriminatory policy Involves every
aspect of the Commission's functions, including one's
access to, participation, employment or treatment in its pro-
grams or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommo-
dations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act
or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City
Clerk at (863) 773-3131.

s/Crissy Abbott
CRISSY ABBOTT, City Clerk
City of Wauchula

Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire
Ables & Ritenour, P.A.
202 West Main Street, Suite #103
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Attorney for City of Wauchula


COURTESY PHOTOS
Bowling Green Elementary recently held its Math Fact Bash.
Kindergarten winners were Enrique Iniguez, first; Holly Brown,
second; and Jose Felix, third.


Top finishers from the first grade were Kaitlyn Forrester, first;
James Gibson, second; and Erica Pascual, third.


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(USPS 578-780)
S Thursday, May 5, 2005


PAGE ONE


Changing


Colors


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee Wildcat senior Calvin
Brutus has made his choice.
The outstanding pitcher/field-
er/designated hitter will embark on
a different style of Cat attack in the
fall when he plays for the South
Florida Community College


Panthers.
Having him in nearby Avon Park
will be handy for his parents
Rodger and Jan Brutus as well %as
Hardee coaches Steve Rewis, Brian
Alexy and Jose Carrillo, who have
been instrumental in his develop-
ment.
"He is one of our career ERA


leaders, and has a 23-7 record as a
Wildcat," said Rewis as he lauded
his Class of 2005 standouts at
recent Senior Night pre-game
activities. Brutus improved to 24-7
with the 6-0 shutout of the Sebring
Blue Streaks.
Joining him in the celebration
were his classmates, battery mate


PHOTO BY JOAN SEAMAN
Calvin Brutus and his classmates have earned 69 wins, one of the best class records in Wildcat
history; from left (kneeling) are Michael Mahoney, Rashad Vance, Aaron Himrod and W. T.
Redding; in back are Jason Roberts, Brutus, Drew Schock and Travis Tubbs.


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.)


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Don't Know Where
To Turn For Help?
CALL THE CRISIS LINE
1 (800) 560-1119


Michael Mahoney, W. T. Redding,,
Aaron Himrod, Travis Tubbs,
Rashad Vance and Drew Schock,
who has matched Brutus this year
with mound achievements. Another
classmate, Jason Roberts, has been
with hinm on the journey but missed
most of this season due to an injury
early in the year.
With the shutout victories last
.week over state-ranked Lakeland
Santa Fe and Sebring and a sur-
prise upset loss at Fort Meade, the
Wildcats finished the 2005 season
with an'18-8 record. More impor-
tantly, said Rewis, "these young
men are successful in the classroom
as well as the ball field, earning a
cumulative grade point average of
3.46.
That kind of academic and ath-
letic achievement will put the 6'4"
right-hander in good stead as he
embarks on his college career. He
will join some of the best ball play-
ers from the Heartland and all over
Florida while playing at Panther
Field.
Brutus is glad to start his career
at South Florida. but hopes to go on
to a Division I or Division II
school, major in athletic training
and be either a pitcher or trainer for
a Major League team.
Reminiscing about his four years
as a Wildcat, including three years
on the varsity baseball squad,
Brutus ,recalled an incident in
Sebring "where I messed up a play.
Coach Rewis sprinted to the,
mound, yelled a little, and then I'
struck out seven of the next nine
batters."
Beating Sebring on its own field
and goiig to the playoffs last year
was a highlight of his high school
career. Hopefully, he can be a .big
part of the Wildcats' drive in the
playoffs which began Tuesday.
Hardee opens today, in Lake
Placid, at 4:30 p.m., taking on the
winner of the DeSoto-Frostproof
Tuesday game.


PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON
Flanked by his parents Rodger and Jan' Brutus, Wildcat senior
Calvin Brutus will play next season at nearby South Florida
Community College.



On The Agenda
HARDEE COUNTY COMMNIISSION
The Hardee County Commission will hold its regular session today
(Thursday) beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room 102, Courthouse Annex I,
412 IV. Orange SL, Wauchula. The following is a synopsis of agenda
topics that may be of public interest Times are approximate except for
advertised public hearings.
-Update on Cattlemen's Arena-Dr. Gary Shiver, 8:35 a.m.
-Update on Ona Mine application from Mosaic, West Palmer, 8:45
a.m.
-One-to-five cent local option fuel tax, Janice Williamson, 9:05 a.m.
This agenda is provided as a public service of The Herald-Advocate::
and the Hardee County Commission for those who may wish to plan to
attend.


Arlene Parker

River of Life &

Faith Temple Ministries


May 8-13

Sunday @

9:00 & 11:00 am & 6:00pm

Monday-Friday 7:00 pm
Info: 863-443-0379


131 South Eighth Avenue in Wauchula

Sister Arlene traveled with and assisted Sister Peggy in several
Revivals in Wauchula at Florida's First Assembly when the
Taylor's were pastoring there. The meetings were unforgettable!


For the last several years Arlene has been
Darlene Bishop and currently is a Co-Host on
show, "Sisters" on Daystar Christian Network.


ministering with
the popular TV


Arlene is a powerful and much sought after speaker across the
nation for conferences and retreats.


Come join us for a wonderful Spirit Life Conference. Arlene will
be singing, preaching and ministering in the Gifts of the Holy
Spirit.


Pastors Barry and Judy Taylor


and Pastors Wendell and Tye


Smith invite you to bring your friends and receive a mighty touch
of God in these services. Come early and you will see why you
won't want to miss a single service! 5:5p


Coming Soon!



tit&,^ess, r


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1p.m.

Corner of Hwy 17 & SR 62
Call (863) 781-1062 for more info.


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Hardee



Couple To Wed Saturday 50YE ALREADY


Frank and Donna Steffens of
Wauchula have announced the
engagement and approaching mar-
riage of their daughter, Ashley, to
Justin Svendsen, son of Kelly and
Ginger Svendsen of Wauchula and
Elisa Svendsen of Massachusetts.
The bride-elect' is the grand-
daughter of Elvis and Minnie Ayers
of Bowling Green and great-grand-
daughter of Josephine Steffens of
Wauchula and the late Charles F.


Living


Steffens.
Grandparents of the groom are
Melvin Svendsen and Connie
Newton of Wauchula.
The couple will be married
.Saturday, May 7, at Faith Assembly
of God in Bowling Green at three
o'clock in the afternoon. Music will
begin at two-thirty.
Friends and relatives are invited
to the wedding and reception which
-will follow.


COURTESY PHOTOS
The Hardee High School Class of 1955 held its 50th Reunion at Inn on the Lakes in Sebring April 15-17. Friday evening the class
members, their spouses and guests were invited to a barbecue at the Lake Frances home of classmate J. Ron Smith and his wife,
Sheila. The lakeside supper included barbecue, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans and tossed salad with cheesecake and
memorable Moon Pies for dessert. During the traditional reunion banquet held Satruday night in the Rose Room at Inn on the
Lakes, the names of the 27 deceased classmates were read and especially remembered. The 36 members of the class celebrat-
ing the special occasion were: Jimmy Altman, Barbara Branning Lewis, Mitzi Brantley Grice, Patti Daughtry Crawford, Harold Davis,
Frances Evers Reaves, Clarence Gantt, Naomi Gause Manley, Wilma. Jean Grice Keppel, Laurice Grimes Kory, Shirlene Hart
Anthony, Phillip Henderson, Russell Henderson, Martha Hendry Chesney, Lois Faye Hrabal Langston, Wayne Johnson, Zoe
Jucknath Richardson, Joan Lane Brandt, Shirley Lanier Knight, Judith Linder LeMassena, Russell Lowe, Jacquelyn Moseley Long,
Eva Jane Murphy Watson, Kay McDonald Patarini, Dwayne Nobles, Bob Norris, Patricia Perin Demos, Clarice Polk Johnson,
Margaret Roberts Gregory, Anna Jane Simmons Evers, Elaine Stephen Pennington, Faye Thomas Fannin, Lotetha Thomas Rogers,
Carl Frey Weeks and Daphine Williams Myers. The Class of '55 meets for dinner every month on the third Thursday and holds an
annual reunion the third Saturday in April. For further information, contact class President Phillip Henderson at (863)553-5856.


Ashley Steffens & Justin Svendsen


Rise & Shine
By Ted Simonson

PRAISING GOD MAKES SENSE! .
Life has been called a minefield. It certainly seems that wayxometidies
All around us are people %who have wondered out into that beautiful-look-
ing field without a guide and come back terribly wounded.
The marvel to me is that I have been saved from so much of this horror
and led through that minefield by Someone who knows where each tempta-
tion lies and who has steered me safelN around so man\.
Why me? The riddle stuns me. but I must remember a similar question
asked bN Peter one day. The Master's answer was, "What is that to thee'
Follow thou me!"
I accept such wisdom gratefully. Truly there are questions too difficult
for me. As I grow older. I am learning that I must become like a little child
in order to enter His kingdom. Little children have a small amount of
knowledge. but they have dads and moms and others who feed, clothe and
protect them. What else do they need?
There are many questions I don't need to have answered--questions
-about my health, finances, personal circumstances. etc. What would I do
with all the answers? Instead. I have resohed to accept my limitations and
leale it to God %who has promised to work everything together for my good
and His glory.
I have decided to praise God, because it is appropriate to do so. After
all, He created everNthing!
I will praise Him for all the godly men and %women who have gone
before me and who now call to me and challenge me from the ramparts of
S heaven. : 'i
I will praise Him for the sun and moon and stars, for the wonder of a
baby's face, for soaring music and wonderful paintings and crafted words
that lift the heart for "all things bright and beautiful."
4 I will lift each newborn day before Him and ask for His blessing on the
minutes and seconds so that every one-even when I am doing routine
things-may be accepted as a sacrifice 'of praise.
I will praise Him now. then continue on when these short days of life's
preliminaries are over and the Main Etent begins!


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Woman's Club

To Hear Arts

Program
The Wauchula Woman's Club
will meet Friday. May 7. for the last
meeting before summer break.-
Candace Preston will be in charge
of an arts program.
The meeting %ill be held at the
* clubhouse. located at 131 N.
Seventh A'e.. and the covered dish
luncheon will begin at noon.



Annual McEwen
Family Reunion
f Held In Sebring
The descendants of Zachariah
Francis t 1855-18921 and Charity
Miller (1856-1899) McEwen held
their 10th-annual reunion the week-
end of April 22-24 at Inn on the
Lakes in Sebring. There were 45 at
the luncheon on Saturday.
Zachariah Francis McEwen,.
youngest son of William Penn and
Rutha Sheppherd McEwen. had six
daughters: Holly Virginia (Mrs.
Tom T. Brown Edna Frances (Mrs.
Fred F. Brown Ethel Elma (Mrs.'
Lesley F. Stephens). Flossie Ellen
(Mrs. Lewis W. Bostick). Adelaide
Ella (Mrs. A.E. Pooser) and Stella
Nancy (Mrs. Edward Fore).
A.E. Pooser Jr. (known as "Boy"
by family and old-time Wauchula
friends), youngest son of Adelaide
McEwen Pooser and Bobbie Fore
Eich, the youngest daughter. of.
Stella McEwen Fore, are the only
surviving children of'.tlhe six
McEwen sisters.
"'Boy" will observe his 89th



Musicale To
Spotlight

'Hardee Players
Members: of the Hardee County
'Players will be the guests of The
Wednesday Musicale on May 11 at
the final meeting of the club year.
Jan Brutus is the program chairman
for the month.
The program will begin at 4 p.m.,
with a time of refreshments and fel-
lowship to begin at 3:30 p.m.. with
Eileen Lambert serving as hostess
chairman.
Dot Bell will install the officers
for 2005-2007. She, .will be
installing Jan' Brutus, president;
Tito Terrell, first vice president;
Jeraldine Crews, second vice presi-
dent; Vida Tomlinson, recording
secretary; Ann Sasser, correspond-
ing secretary; and Claudette
Kemen, treasurer.


Sincerity is the way of Heaven.
--Mencius (Meng-Tzu)


President Belva Vance and
Secretary Jo Thompson % ill report
on their attendance at the April state
contention in Orlando.
Hostesses will be Nancy Hart and
Eunice Toms. Hostesses for the
bridge luncheon planned for May
12 will be Betty Reddick and Mrs.
Vance.
Last month's kitchen shower was
deemed a huge success. Net dish
cloths. serf ing spoons. toilet tissue
and paper towels are still needed to
replenish the supplies in the club's
' kitchen
For more information, call the
president at 773-4740. -


birthday and his 67th wedding
anniversary on Nov. 24. Family,
members at the reunion celebrated
his birthday by singing "Happy
Birthday" and presenting him %with
a birthday cake.
Richard Browtn of Arlington. Va..
was master of ceremonies.
Family members from California.
Virginia, Georgia and New Jersey
traveled to Sebring for the special
occasion.
Wauchulandtives who attended
were Sylvia McDonald Collins,
Kay McDonald Patarini, Judith
Linder LeMassena, Laurie L.
Linder Jr.. Val R. Patanni III, Emily
Patarini, Candace Sylvia Collins
Preston, Sylvia Collins, McEwen
Preston. Melanie and Michael
Linder and Thomas A. Brown.
On Jan. 25,, 2004, the McEwen
Tartan. in memory of Zachatiah
Francis McEwen. was presented at
the Kirking of the Tartan at the
Temple Terrace Presbyterian
Church. The Kirking or Churching
of the Tartan is the occasion" when a
clan's tartan is presented at church
to be blessed aind represents the
Scots past. present, and future who
today are scattered throughout the
world. Robert Earl Collins Jr.
proudly carried his clan's banner for
the occasion.


50th Birthday
Party Planned
Martha Romero Belmares will
celebrate her 50th birthday on
Saturday, May 7, and local family
members and friends are invited to
help her celebrate at the Fort Meade
Community Center.
Guests are invited to call between
the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
More information about the fes-
tivities may be obtained by calling
944-9357.
The honoree was born April 30,
1955, in Texas.


The family of Oren Crazford would like to thank
everyone for all the food, flowers, cards, calls and
visits during the loss of our loved one. We would
especially like to thank the paramediD4ir
yFallohand fs fil, and-the sta
the help and support they gave to-aus overth i



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Rose bushes and trees for


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This is to extend our heartfelt gratitude
to all our friends, neighbors, co-workers and
acquaintancesfor your phone calls, home vis-
its, food, floral tributes and many cards of
sympathy.


Your thoughts and prayers have brought
. comfort to our hearts during this time of loss.
. We are truly blessed to live in a community
with Christian friends so full of compassion
and love for one another.

Yours In Christ,

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May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3B


Rotarians Hear Main Street Update


Megan McKibben, executive
director of Main -Street Wauchula,
spoke to the Rotary Club of Hardee
County on April 27.
She said Peace River will be mar-
keted as a revenue source for
tourism and canoeing and that
Hardee, DeSoto and Charlotte
counties plan to promote a Peace
River Heritage Trail.
Grants have been applied for to
promote Visit Florida.
She said Wauchula will have an
economic development committee,
and the $1.6 million streetscaping
in the Main Street and U.S. 17 area
in Wauchula is 90 percent design


completed and work may begin in
January 2006.
The area comprises U.S. 17 corri-
dors from Orange to Palmetto
streets and Main Street from Fourth
Avenue to Florida Avenue.
Included will be low mainte-
nance plants, brick pavers on side-
walks and downtown music during
the day. The state will fund the pro-
ject, which will take three to six
months to complete.
McKibben said Java and Curves
have transformed the corner of
Main and Seventh.
The Iddings building north of the
new City Hall has been purchased.


by the city and will be torn down
for parking.
Jan's Tanning and Nails plans to
rebuild at the corner of Orange and
Eighth.
More apartments will, be built
downtown.
Cracker Heritage Festival will be
moved to October. The Grillin' and
Chillin' barbecue event wds suc-
cessful and will be held again in
early February. A farmers' market
will be held the first Saturday of
November through Ap il
Patty Shackelford is planning to
open an antiques store at the corner
of Seventh Avenue and Main Street.


PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
Welcoming Main Street Wauchula Executive Director Megan McKibben are Michael Kelly and Zee
Smith (left) and President Frankie Vasquez.


The prison known as the Bastille, which figured so prominently in
the French Revolution, was originally built as a home tfo the king.


THREE BLUES, ONE PINK_
Tadd and Katel)nn Holton,
Wauchula, a nine pound one ounce
son, Brendan Lee. born April 8,
2005, Lakeland Regional Medical
Center. Mrs. Holton is the former
Kaielynn Jenkins. Maternal grand-
parents are Danny and Maryann
Jenkins of Wauchula and John and
,Kathy Boren of Winter Haven.
Paternal grandparents are Ed and
Joyce Holton of Wauchula.
Bill and Catrena Mitchell.
Palatka, a seven pound fourteen
ounce daughter, Abigail Faith, born
April 29, 2005, Florida Hospital,
*Heartland, Sebring. Mrs. Mitchell
is the former Catrena Best.
'Maternal grandparents are Chuckie
:and Gail Best and Roger ahd Anne
:Mitchell.
Julian and Amanda Rodriguez,
Wauchula, a seven: pound seven
ounce son, Emillio Esteven. born
April 17, 2005, Florida Hospital,
Heartland, Sebring. Maternal
grandparents are Frank Medrano
.and Maryann Reyna. Paternal
grandparents are Julian and Maria
Rodriguez.
Judy McQuaig, Bowling Green, a
:five pound twelve ounce son,
:David Alexander McQuaig, born
'.April 20, 2005, Florida Hospital.
:Heartland. Sebring. Maternal
grandparents are Reuben and
'Nancy McQuaig.

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AUSTIN GARZA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin
Garza returned to Fort Polk, La.,
April 23 after a one-year deploy-
ment to Afghanistan with the 209th
M Company. ,,
-e and his family are currently
visiting family and friends he'e in
Hardee County for three weeks
before they return to Fort Polk.
The 2000 graduate' of Hardee
iHigh School is the son of Fred and
Florence Garza of Zolfo Springs..
He and his wife, Krystal, have two
children, little Austin and Blaine.
The 23-year-old will sdon be sta-
tioned in Missouri for further train-
ing.


1-Year-Old
Celebrates
Birthday
Little Khloe Smith was born
April 20, 2004, and on April 30 cel-
ebrated her first birthday with a
party at her home in Wauchula.
She is the daughter of Andrew
and Daffney Smith, and those help-
ing her celebrate were her brother,
Devin; grandparents, David
Jernigan, Robin Woods and Kevin
and Lynn Smith; and numerous

aunts, uncles and cousins.
The honoree and her guests
enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs,
birthday cake and ice cream.


Dora The
Explorer Party Held
At Pioneer Park
Little Annalise Marie Terrell,
daughter of Amanda Terrell, turned
one year old on April 7.
On April 2, she and family mem-
bers celebrated the special occasion
early with a Dora the Explorer party
at the Pavillion at Pioneer Park.
The honoree and her guests
enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs.
Helping her celebrate were her
grandparents, Edward and Teresa
Terrell of Wauchula; great-grand-
parents, Hoyt E. Sr. and Joan Terrell
of Wauchula; aunt, Linda Oldham
of Wauchula; and great-aunt, Janie
Kohr of Fort Myers.


Khloe Smith


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Class Of 1970
Reunion Committee
To Meet Saturday
The Hardee High School Class of
1970 is currently planning its 35th
class reunion to be held Saturday,
July 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Wauchula Elks Lodge.
Organizers are requesting e-mail
addresses, change of name/address
be sent via e-mail to: rwauchu-
la@hotmail.com or by calling 735-
0786, 773-9318, 767-0612, (863)
376-4356 or (863) 452-5335.
There will be a reunion meeting
on May 7 at 5 p.m. at 1440 Cirtrus
Stieet, Wauchula. Any interested
classmates are invited to attend.
It is dangerous to be sincere
unless you are also stupid.
-George Bernard Shaw

"Or ms"

We were so
blessed to have
the two best
mamas in the
world. We loved
them and we miss
them both, but we
know they are in
heaven & we'll see
them both again
one day. Until then,
we love you,
Mama Net & Nanniel


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Florida Junior Rodeo Held April 16-17 At Reality Ranch In Zolfo Springs


Whitney Adams, 15, of Ona is barrel racing.


PHOTOS BY KATHY GREGG


Shelby Johnson, 8, is shown here barrel racing at the March
Arcadia Rodeo. She will join the Florida Junior Rodeo
Association next year. Shelby and Jacey are granddaughters of
Lamar and Louise Johnson of southern Hardee County.


Austin Smith, 14, lives west of Ona and participates in calf tie-
down.


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Jacey Johnson, 10, placed seventh overall out of 64 contestants
and qualified for this year's finals in barrel racing on May 7-8 in
DeLand.


Break-away roping event participant is Austin Smith, 14.


Sylvia Thornton Some Majors Baseball Tight Games


Club May11

The Wauchula Garden Club will
meet Wednesday, May 11, at noon
at the home of its president, Sylvia
Thornton.
S In lieu of a program, installation
lof officers will be held. New offi-
cers for 2005-2007 will be Jeanette
Perrine, president; Belva Vance,
vice president; Vida Tomlinson,
secretary; and Carol Saunders. trea-
surer. i
Club members -%ill also hear an,.
S update on the Garden Club building
in downtown Wauchula.
Co-hosting the meeting with the
president will be Sandy Larrison,
Eunice Toms and Benty Abbott.
For directions'and/or more infor-
mation, call 735-2680.

Observe your enemies, for they
first find out your faults.

A Safe Place
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End The Abuse!


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Past the midway mark, the Little
League Majors division still has an
uncontested leader.
The Joe L. Davis Braves won
another pair of games last week and
remain unbeaten at 8-0.
Trailing them are the Nicholson
Supply Co. Reds, Countryside
Growers Devil Rays, All Creatures
Animal .Hospital Yankees and
Chapman Fruit Co. Athletics (A's).
Games last, week. began with
Monday's 18-2 Bra'es'- victorVy-'
over.the Yankees .
Kalan Royal was the only three-
hit batter and Dawson Craw ford
and Justin Fones were triple-tally
batters for the Braves. Scoring
twice. each were Justin Knight,
Lincoln Saunders, Thomas Flores,
Trenton Muntz* and Kalan Royal.
Adding solo scores' were KNle
Schrank and Hunter Henderson.
Dustin Ratliff and Jake Anderson
were the only Yankees to come all
the way around to cross home plate.
Anderson had twin hits., Jesse,
Zuniga, Jacob Altman. Ratliff and
Tanner Gough were each stranded
twice. Santiago Figueroa and
Carlos DeLeora were also left on

The flame of anger, bright and
brief, sharpens the barb of love.


base.
Tuesday's game was a thriller as
the A's held off the Devil Rays for a
-7-6 victory.
Taylor Barlow had the heavy bat
for the A's, with three hits in four
trips to the plate. He and Cole
Choate were two-score, batters.
Daniel Miller, Dylan Rabon and
Jared Jernigan each added a run.
Deonte Evans tripled and scored
for the D-Rays. Leadoff batter
Carter Lambert and Brandon
Holfon each circled the bases twice
.an.d Wade Staton chipped in \'ith a
fti h.
. On Thursda evening the Reds
ran past the Yanks 7-2.
Kyle Bodeck was the only twin-
tally batter for the Reds. Elijah
Loughran, Justin Bromley, Malik
Tatis, Jason Rosenberg and Dalton,
Hewett each came around to cross


home plate once.
Zuniga doubled and scored for
the Yankees. Gough singled and
came around to touch home plate.
Anderson was stranded twice and
Zack Turner and Dustin Scheel
were also left on the bases.
On Friday, the Braves bombed
the Devil Rays .13-1 to close out the
Week.
Saunders and Fones each dou-
bled for the Braves. Crawford was
the only three-score batter. Knight,
Saunders and Fones crossed home
plate t\% ice apiece and Kalan Royal,
Vmce Grimsley,- Kramer Royal,"'
Will Bennett and Muntz added solo "
scores.
For the D-Rays, Wintz Terrell
singled and scored on a Jacob
Mayer hit. Mayer, Daniel Baxter
and Caleb Reas got aboard but
were unable to get home.


TO MY MOTHER HELEN NEAL
One of the fondest memories as a child was when my
t' her would put my sisters and I to bed at night and knew
: Wer^fast asleep she %would make us chocolate pudding.
S.,I tas our favorite thing to eat for breakfast. She
school er, and always had lesson plans or papers to
de so she1 ry busy all the time. She would take the
e to makes adding and put it in these special bowls
poked glass. She would wake us the. next
r dind 'o to the table and she would'have
Fm.-r or places. I felt like-a princess and:-
4did appreciate it and"love think-,.
oS that shall meant 'so much.

: aug5hte:5,
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An invitation


THE HARDEE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING IS
HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL "YOUNG AT HEART"
RECEPTION ON MAY 6. 2005, 2:00 P.M., AT
THE CATHERYN MCDONALD SENIOR CENTER,
310 NORTH 8TH AVE., WAUCHULA. THE
RECEPTION IS HELD IN RECOGNITION OF MAY
K BEING OLDER AMERICANS MONTH. THE EVENT
IS HELD TO HONOR OUR SENIOR RESIDENTS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THERE WILL BE
ENTERTAINMENT, REFRESHMENTS, AND THE
5TH GRADE WINNERS OF THE "MY FAVORITE
OLDER PERSON" ESSAY CONTEST. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, CALL ANN MARTIN, EXECUTIVE
i DIRECTOR, HOPE OF HARDEE AT 773-2022.


These young cowboys are Clayton Simmons of Bunnell, Austin
Smith of rural Ona, Dalton Richards of Lake County, Blaine
Bennetch of Fort McCoy, and Adam Rice of Levy County.,

The Doctrine of Signatures was an ancient belief that plants, by the
shape or form of their parts, indicated to man their medicinal uses.


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MAYRA MAR ;
OcT. 28, '85 MAY 9, 2004

1le ra, ,e afuite a vivir con loS angeleS pero ta recuerdo se quedo
grabado a e corazon de loS ,que le amamoS.: )ios, dame fuerza' para
Soportar e dolor y aprender a vivir sin eta Ie extranamod much.
J-u AermanaS, Alna Ilar, rura 'Nar, lo sobrinos Adrian,
auben, lu Mama pete, lus amiqga
Ja ee t alasia.
Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way
which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it.
-Matthew 7:14


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For the miracles they work are one and the same.
"Nothing can ever replace the wisdom, advice and
love of a good mother."
We find comfort in remembering all the guidance,
strength and love with which our mother touched
our lives. Those precious gifts will always live on in
us. We love you and miss you so much, your kids...
Levi Jr., Gloria, Lillie, Susie, Ray, Floyd and Lil'
Levi. Your sister, Altha Mae, your neices, Mary
Ann, and Helen, nephew Tommy, your grandkids
and great-grandkids!

In Memory of Rosie Nell Jones
"Gone but not forgotten"


Nothing can ever replace the
wisdom, advice and lot e of a
good mother.,.
When sorrow comes to us and
someone \se love is qone. God
blesses us with courage and m Hth
strength to carry on


Happy Mother's Day!
love, your daughter LaRosha.
Granddaughter Rosie and
5:5c Big Sister Lillie


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May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B -.


TEENS INTERVIEW ELDERS



'WE WALKED 5 MILES To


By EMILI EVANS
Special To The Herald-Advocate
For my interview, I talked with Joyce
Haddix.
Q: Where and when were you born?
A: I was born on June 28, 1936, in Lynn,
Mass.
Q: How many people were in your
family?
A: There were six of us: my parents, my
three brothers and myself. I was the second
one born and the only girl.
Q: Where did you go to school and
what was it like?'
A: The first school I went to was a one-
room schoolhouse with grades 1-5. Our
teacher's name was Mrs. Carpenter. There
.weren't very many students.
Q: How did you get to school?
A: One school we walked to and another
we were bused, but we had to walk two
miles to get to the bus stop.
Q: What did your parents do for a liv-
ing?
A: My father did many different things
as the years passed. At one time he actually
/delivered milk in a horse-drawn carriage
with huge blocks of ice in it to keep the
milk fresh. When we moved to the farm in
jNew Market, he raised chicken fryers, veg-
etables and blueberries. We had acres and
acres of blueberries, and my mother would


The Hardee Wildcats, finishing the regular, season with an 17-7 record,
are second seed in the 3A- 10 playoffs %which began on Tuesday. They play
this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:30 and challenge the winner of the DeSoto-
Frostproof quarterfinal game.
If Hardee wins today's games. the Cats would be in the championship
game tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. (Just a reminder, admission prices in
play-offs are set by the Florida High School Athletic Association and are
$6).
As district winner, Hardee would host the quarterfinal round of region-
al playoffs on Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. The semifinal game would be
Friday, May 13. If district runner-up, the Cats would advance to play the
quarterfinal round against the District 9 winner.
In the final week of the season, Hardee shut down the state sixth-ranked
Class IA Santa Fe Catholic Crimson Hawks 5-0 one day and the Sebring
Blue Streaks 6-0 the next. The Streaks are top seed in the 4A-14 playoffs
they host this week.
The seven seniors honored last week at Senior Night activities before
the Sebring game, have set a winning class history of 69 wins and a cumu-
lative grade point average of 3.46, "'establishing Hardee baseball as one of
the area's strongest," said coach Steve Rewis.
The seniors, with one to four years on the varsity, include pitchers
Calvin Brutus and Drew Schock, catcher Michael Mahoney, infielder W. T.
Redding and outfielders Aaron Himrod. Travis Tubbs and Rashad Vance.
Himrod's competition for this year's valedictorian certainly aided the
Wildcats' grade average.
Freshman Andrea "Drea" Parkinson did well in her first stab at state
track and field, competing in both the triple jump and 300-meter hurdles
quite well despite adjusting to new shoes purchased along the way when
hers were inadvertently not packed. Junior Kim Cummins was also sup-
posed to go to the state meet but opted not to.
In girls softball, Hardee bowed out in the quarterfinal round of action at
:Frostproof, with the DeSoto Bulldogs winning on the 10-run rule in the top
of the fifth. Seniors Kim Ward, Morgan Norris. Stephanie Cobb and Kyla
Shiver played in their final game in a Lady Cat uniform. Senior April
Buckley elected not to come to the district game.
Speaking of softball, Men's Church League softball began Mond'ay
evening.
There will be a planning meeting for Women's Church League softball
next Thursday, May 12, at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Complex concession
stand. Women and girls 14 and over are welcome. A team representative or
players should come to this meeting.
Hardee boys and girls tennis went to three sets in several matches dur-
ing the district playoffs at Lemon Bay. All but three of the 14 matches were
won by Lithia Newsome or Lemon Bay. Newsome won both team titles.
Seniors Daniel Dick. Michael Holt, Daryl Ezelle, Tom Green, Kathryn
Pace, Nikki Graham and Bonnie Wilson finished up their Wildcat careers.
Golfers, don't forget to take part in the sixth annual Frank Zajicek golf
tournament on Saturday, whieh the United Methodist Men sponsor to raise
funds for his missionary work. For more information, call the church at
773-2467 or Torrey Oaks at 767-0302.
Wauchula pro Edner "Cherry Bomb" Cherry will be in the feature event
next Friday night, May 13, at Friday Night Fights at the Pavilion. Starfight
Productions has a full card, including boxers from Sarasota, West Tampa
and Jacksonville as well as Cherry. If you see him at Royal's Furniture
where he works, or on the street, give him a word of encouragement.
Information from community, and school athletic events is always welcome.
Please call The Herald-Advocate (773-3255) or e-mail me at news.heral-
dadvocate@earthlink.net with news for this biweekly column. The sports
news deadline is noon Mondays. News will be included as soon as time and
space allows.


U.S Rep. Putnam Praises

Portman For U.S. Trade


'Congressman Adam H. Putnam
(FL-12) made the following state-.
ment on the confirmation of
'Congressman Rob Portman as
United States Trade Representative.
"I would like to congratulate
.Congressman Portman on his' con-
firmation, and I appreciate the
Senate's quick action to get him on
the job," said Putnam. "There is no
one more, qualified or prepared to
become the next U.S. Trade


Representative."
'"Congressman Portman is a great
friend who will always have an
open door for Florida and her
needs. He has tremendous credibili-
ty ont both sides of the aisle and'
brings to the job the knowledge,
expertise and integrity to be suc-
cessful as U.S. Trade Representa-
tive," ,Putnam concluded. "I look
forward to working with him on
trade matters in the months to
'come." *' ,


Haddix
make jam and sell it.
He later went into partnership and
became vice president of his own company
in Manchester, N.H. He was quite success-
ful. It was called "Colonial Supplies" and
that's what he was doing when he retired.
My mother was a wonderful homemaker all
of her life.
( Looking' Back)

Q: What were your chores?
A: Help prepare the meals, including
pulling the veggies. I set the table and did


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$15,995
Includes GM and Hot Button
Rebates with approved credit.


NEW 2005 CHEV.
EQUINOX LS
V6, Automatic, Air,
RW./P.L Stk. #11016
.. 2


$20,995
Includes GM and Hot Button
Rpbates with approved credit.


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regular household chores.
Q: What pets did you have?
A: We had a dog, named Lucky, and I
also had geese and ducks. I had a choice of
killing and eating them or of selling them,
so I kept them fed and sold them.
Q: What did you do for entertain-
ment?
A: We would walk five miles to town
with a quarter to go to the movies. That
bought us a ticket, a bag of popcorn and a
soda. We rarely had to walk the whole five
miles because a neighbor would see us and
give us a ride to town.
Q: How has technology changed?
A: A lot. In the farmhouse there was no
central heat, instead we had a fireplace in
all our bedrooms and, of course, the living
room. We had a hand pump in the sink, and
we had a crank phone. You would have one
piece you held to your ear and the base you
talked into and cranked. Our number was
ring1,4. That meant one long ring and four
short rings. It was a party line, and there
were five families on one line, so we each
had to listen for our own special ring. If
you wanted to make a call and someone
was on the line, you would hang up and
wait. Or if you were expecting a long dis-
tance call, you would pick up the phone
and ask politely if they would please clear
the'line because you were expecting a long
distance call. It worked very well.
The farmhouse was behind the times
even for then. We didn't even see TV until
1949, and that was at a neighbor's house.
Q: What is an important event that,
happened with you when you were
young?
A: My father went to war. He was in the
last year of the cut off age of 30. All the
men called him Pops. He served as a para-
trooper in the 101st Airborne, the
Screaming Eagles. He was in the mountains
of France flushing out Nazi officers who'd
fled there to hide when the war ended.
Their communication was down, so they
didn't find out that the war was over until
eight days after it had ended.
My mother never wondered if he would


A: Family values have changed and peo-,
ple are moving away from God. The found-
ing fathers were God-fearing men, and
that's what made our country strong.
Teens Interview Elders comes from a class
assignment given to ninth graders at '
Hardee Senior High. Selected interviews
are published here as an encouragement to.
the students and for the enjoyment of our
readers.


Fort Meade, Florida
205 N. Charleston

(863) 773-2530

(863) 285-8131


NEW 2005 CHEV.
SILVERADO 2500 HD
CREW CAB 4X4
6.0 VS, Auto., Air, Heavy Duty
Trallering. Stk. #11182


$26,995
Includes GM and Hot Button
Rebates with approved credit.

NEW 2005
CHEV. COLORADO
CREW CAB LS
Auto., Air, Tilt/Cruise, PW/PL.
Stk. #11139





$19,495
includes GM and Hot Button
Rebates with approved credit.


NEW 2005 CHEV.
IMPALA
V6, Auto., Air, PW./RL.,
Tilt/Cruise, CD.
Stk. #3413


$18,995
Includes GM and Hot Button
Rebates with approved credit.

NEW 2005 CHEV.
Colbalt 4-Door
Auto., Air, Tilt/Cruise, RL, Rear
Spoiler. Stk, # 3468
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$14,995
Includes GM and Hot Button
Rebate with approved credit.


ANAME ICAN EVOLUTCO]


2002 CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN LT
Leather, 3rd seat, dual air, cen-
ter buckets, p.w./p.l., tilt/cruise,
CD. Stk. #11075A
$20,995

2004 CHEV. SILVERADO
HD REG. CAB 4X4
6.0 V8, auto., air, tilt/cruise.
Stk. #11106AA

$21,995


2004 CHEVROLET
BLAZER 4-DOOR LS 4X4
V6, auto., air, p.w./p.l., tilt/cruise.
Stk. #10046B
$17,995


2003 CHEV. SILVERADO
2500 HD CREWCAB LS 4X4
6.0 V8, auto., air, leather, pw/pl,
tilt/cruise, CD. Stk. #11110A

$23,995

2001 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LIMITED
Leather, pw./p.l., tilt/cruise, CD,
only 17,000 miles. Stk. #10995A
$18,995


2002 DODGE RAM
1500 QUAD CAB 4X4
V8, auto., air, pw/pl,
tilt/cruise, CD. Stk. #3431A

$19,995

2002 FORD EXPLORER
XLT 4-DOOR
V6, auto., air, p.w./p.l.
tilt/cruise. Stk. #10298A
$14,995


.Over 100I

Used In Stock


2004 CHEV. EXPRESS
LS 15-PASSENGER
V8, auto., dual air, p.w./p.l.,
tilt/cruise. Stk. #6038
$18,995

2004 CHEVROLET
MALIBU CLASSIC
Auto., air, p.w./p.l., tilt/cruise.
Stk. #5060
$10,995

2001 CHEVROLET S-10
EXT. CAB LS
Auto., air, p.w./p.l., tilt/cruise.
Stk. #10401 A
$9,995


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MOVIES'
make it home; she said she just somehow ,'
knew he would come back, and he did. She; .
wrote him every single day he was away. ;
Q: Did you graduate from high
school?
A: Yes. My father had a new home built:,
for us in Goffstown, N.H., and all four of
us graduated from Goffstown High School.
I started college but left when I married and ;
started my own family.
Q: Where were your parents from?
A: My mother immigrated from New
Foundland on Random Island in Elliot's
Cove when she was 9. There were 13 in
their family. Both her parents were from
New Foundland as well. My father was
from Massachusetts, and his parents were 1,;
from Virginia. His grandfather on his dad's;j'
side emigrated from Austria. His grandfa- :*
their on his mother's side was a mason who::'
helped build the wall around the University
-of Virginia. The wall is still there today. ;
Q: What was your first job?
A: I worked for the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co. Then I
worked for Raytheon. I was a secretary
with three other girls for 10 engineers, and
we all had to have top-secret clearance. We
had to go to Boston for two weeks, training,
to learn how to run, tear down, clean and
put back together again a Xerox copying
machine. It was a great big, huge, monster
of a thing.
Q: What are some of the changes
you've seen in the world?
A: Many changes, but communication is
so advanced. You can reach anyone any-
time. And the world has become so small.
Q: What are the changes you don't
like?






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DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps,
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misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine
rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p

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Ann is bilingual ( it would be great if you
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If you think you can fill Ann's shoes, and
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Peace River Electric Cooperative
R 0. Box 1310
Wauchula, Florida 33873
A Talmhuaw ErmW'f Coopentrlw v'


Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. prohibits discrimination in all its pro-
grams and activities on the basis,of race, color, national origin, sex, religion,
age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status.
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Automotive
1986 CADILLAC Fleetwood Braughm
$800. (954)410-9046. Call after 9 p.m.
on weedays anytime on weekends.
5:5p
1967 RED CHEVROLETtruck in mint
condition, $6500. Ph. 863-735-0443 or
781-2207. 5:5p
1985 BUICK Riveria. P/W, P/S,
Sunroof 13x7, V-8, A/C. 863-245-9257.
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1981 FORD CUSTOM 100. Great
engine, body needs work. Asking
$1100 OBO. Call Alex 781-4174.
4:28-5:26p
DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See
Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p


SOFA BED, chest-of-drawers, double
bed, dining table, four chairs, TV,
VCR, more, cheap. 735-1621. 5:5p
Anger makes dull men witty, but
t keeps them poor.
-Elizabeth I


FURNITURE: Living room sets, reclin-
er, king beds, hospital bed, dresser,
TVs, etc. Good prices. See
Friday/Saturday during yard sale.
3911 Hwy. 17 B.G. (pink & white
house) 5:5p


PEOPLE to work in our warehouse.
plant, and CDL drivers. Jobs have
great benefits package. Hours
Monday-Friday. Drivers home every
night. We are a drug-free workplace.
Apply in person at Florida Fertilizer.
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) WAUCHULA, FL 33873
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(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
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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


,,reen. 20uu, uuu --_ HIGHWAY 17 FRONTAGE In Bowling Green. 80 x 118 lot.
HIGHWAY 17 FRONTAGE north of Bowling Green. 15 $25,000
lots total. $175,000
SECLUDED 24 ACRES, cabbage palms, oaks and other 5 Acres with double-wide mobile home In western
natural Florida flora and fauna. Perfect for weekend Hardee County. Lots of Trees, secluded. Only S95,000.
camping. $6,500 per acre.


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Help ant-.


HOUSEKEEPER needed. 2
days/week. Contact Patty 863-375-
9955. 5:5p
HELP NEEDED for drywall texturing.
Experience a plus. 781-2502. 5:5-12p
SECRETARY FOR MEDICAL office
needed. Patient friendly, computer lit-
erate, bi-lingual preferred. Mail
resume to 410 South 6th Ave.,
Wauchula, FL 33873. 4:28-5:19c
WOMAN TO work with developmental-
ly disabled woman. Full-time. Call M-F.
767-0374. 5:5-12p


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/1Bth.
Central H/A. $54,000.
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.
15 Acres Rhynn Road currently in grove. Well & Irrigation system $10,000
per acre.
Beautiful wooded 5 acres, like new DW/MH, 3/2, Central H/A, 5138 Deer
Run Road. $97,500.



SGood Shepherd Hospice
a division of LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care


NURSING OPPORTUNITIES
Join Good Shepherd Hospice today
in one of the following positions:..
ARNP
Selected candidate will provide consultative and
direct hospice and palliative care to patients and fami-
lies in Highlands and Hardee counties.
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK
We are seeking a Social Worker to visit patients and
their families in home and hospital setting in Highlands
County and provide Psycho-Social assessment and
care. Must have family dynamics experience.
RN, CASE MANAGER
We are seeking a compassionate, full-time Patient
Care Nurse to provide hospice and palliative care to
patients in a home setting.. Home health experience a
plus!
CNAs, PER DIEM
Part-time day and night shift hours available for CNAs
in Highlands and Hardee counties. Daily visits and/or
continuous care (sitting with patient) available.
RNs, PER DIEM,
Part-time hours available for RNs .interested in picking
up extra visits on the weekend or evenings.
LPNs, PER DIEM
Part-time available for LPN Continuous Care (sitting
with patients). Hours available 4 p.m. 12 a.m. & 12
a.m. 8 a.m.
Interested candidates should send resumes to:
Human Resources
Fax (863) 687-6977 or call
(863) 682-0027
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DISHWASHER needed at Patch's
Cafe', Monday-Friday, daytime.
Contact Patty (863)375-9955. 5:5p
MOYE FARMS packing house on Hwy
62 is hiring laborers and forklift oper-
ators. Call 773-9671. 5:5-19c
MAINTENANCE MAN FOR mobile
home park, must have own tools and
transportation, pay varies. Must be
drug free. Apply, call Diana Boyd, 863-
773-3275 or Frank 863-698-4908.
5:5-12p
CULLIGAN/ULLRICH'S route driver.
Good attitude a must. Apply at 409
Goolsby St., Wauchula. 4:21tfc


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
ALL AROUND CARPENTER with reli-
able transportation & tools. For infor-
mation 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


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YOU GOT TO SEE THIS
ONE!.
3 bedroom 2 bath
Double Wide Mobile Home
Could be yours for as low
as $430 RI. a month
W.A.C.

1337 Hwy. 17 South
Wauchula

773-4900
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LAMBERT T
REALTY INC. T
402 South 6th Avenue (6 7-07.
Wauchula, FL 33873Bus. (863) 773-0007
DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker Fax: (863) 773-0038 Delois Johnson
KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net
BUYERS AVAILABLE! WE NEED YOUR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY!


20 ACRES TOTAL 17.5 acres in 3 year old Hamlin
grove 6" well. stocked fish pond plus 4B/3Bih, 4000
square foot home with in-ground pool; 24x47 workshop.
CALL TODAY! $344,000.
40 Acres of wooded property; small creek: plenty of
wildlife; could be used as secluded homesite or divided
for other uses: located in Ft. Green area. $400.000.
GOLF AND ENJOY PEACE RIVER from this ideal
location! Charming 3BR/2BIh, 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. $247,000.
CONVENIENT LOCATION for this 2B/2Bth,
cedar/cypress home on 2 acres: walk-in closets, pantry,
plenty built-in storage in garage. $215.000.
PERFECT FOR THE RETIRED COUPLE OR
SNL-LLL FAMILY D/WN M/H on nicely landscaped cor-
ner lot: 2B/2Blh, 1656 square feet, some furniture
included in sale. $85,000.
LIVE IN THE COUNTRY and enjoy this 3B/2Bth DW
Mobile Home on 5.45 acres. Home has new A/C, new
pump on well, fenced. $135,000.


INVESTMENT PROPERTY! 30 Acres and 4B/2BIh
DW\ M/H; property is fenced and cross fenced, property
can be divided. $400,000.
HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING
presently used for two separate businesses; 2810 square
feet; face brick, new roof; paved parking. Call for
details! $275,000.
CLOSE TO MANATEE 5 acres cleared, fenced, and
small pond. $95.000.
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.
10 acres cleared ready to plant or build. $110,000.
23.8 Acre Hamlin grove, road frontage, dual purpose.
$350,000.
45 Acre Hamlin-Valencia grove; good producer, dual
purpose. paved road frontage. $15,000 per acre.
30 Acres, fenced, open pasture, secluded, well on prop-
erty. $240,000.


SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON
ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON.............773-9743
ASSOCIATE: MICHAELADAMS ...............781-2413
ASSOCIATE: MI KEY COLDING .................781-1698
ASSOCIATE: DAVID IMcCLINTOCK..........781-1226


DEMOLITION
Tree & Stump
Removal

Parker Fill Dirt

Local Contractor

(863) 735-2415


Sales Manager
The leading provider of
supplemental insurance
plans is looking for an expe-
rienced sales professional
to build a team in Hardee
County. Comprehensive
compensation package
includes draw based on
experience. advanced com-
missions, lifetime renewals,
stock bonus and incentive
trips.
To be considered, please
fax or e-mail current resume
to:
Randy Bartlein
Aflac Regional Sales Coordinator
Fax:. (941) 907-7281
Email: rBartlein @us.aflac.com
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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
$1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck
drivers and service personnel. Coker
Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula
2:24tfc
We are not makers of history.
We are made by history.
-Martin Luther King Jr.


FOR SALE BY OWNER No rent to
own. 2 BD/1Bath utility room, 2
barns, new flooring, new vinyl siding,
new galvalume roof. Call for more
information $60,000 Cash. 773-5724.
5:5-6:2p


APPALOOSA, approximately 10 years
old, experienced riders only. Make
offer. 773-4429. 4:28-5:5p


WORK FROM HOME. Call Vickie 773-
4649. 5:5-12p
MAINTENANCE HELPER/CENTRAL
SUPPLY CLERK This FT position
offers 32 hours per week for a unique
person who is able to assist with
basic maintenance work as well as
order supplies for the nursing depart-
ment. Must be at least 18 yrs old, have
both maintenance and computer
experience. Apply in person at:
Hardee Manor Healthcare Center, 401
Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873.
5:5c


Join our group of STARS!


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site and suitable for horses. Asking $10,200 per acre!
10 ac. secluded, wooded tract would make a beautiful home site off Bumby
Lane! Listed at $9,950 per acre!
Build your new home! 20 ac. on South Bailey Road close to Wauchula! Citrus
grose w/microjet irrigation and diesel power unit! Listed for $12,000 per
acre!
10 acres in Republic Groves, all Valencias with microjet! Listed for $6,500
per acre! CONTRACT PENDING!
Three 5-ac. tracts on Parnell Road. Good homes sites on paved road. Listed
for $20,000 per acre!
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!
15 ac. Hamlin grove paved road frontage. 6" diameter deep well with elec-
tric submersible pump. Only $13,000 per acre!
COMMERCIAL 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 cifrus grove. Offered by bid only!
Only two lots left of these 1.12 acre rural residential home sites on paved road
very near Wauchula. Deed restricted area. Listed at $24,900 per homesite!
24,000 SF commercial lot at corner of Heard Bridge Road and Townsend
Street, just 1 block East of Northbound US 17! Just $45,000!
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) [2
Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673 Robert Jones (863) 781-1423
Ben Gibson (941) 737-2800 Brian Pohl (863) 773-6563
We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and
Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. s:sc


SNEW & USED TIRES


Billy Ayers
Tire Technician


#1 Tag
Team in
Town!

Come give
us a try!


Donna Eures
SSecretary


-Fast & Friendly Service-

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HOURS
Mon. Fri. 8-6
Sat. 8-12

ISe Habla Espanol


863-773-0777
863-773-0727


116 REA Rd.
Wauchula
(across from Wal-Mart)


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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 a least 2 years previous work history. Previous
experience working with the Developmentally Disabled a
plus. Full & Part time positions, night & weekend shifts, 8 &
12 hours shifts available. Also looking for House Parents for
our Children's home. Please call for more details or to apply
(863) 735-0975.


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GALVANIZED SHED, 12x24 In Zolfo, 4
large windows, 2 large doors, dry-
walled, electric ready, wood floor, u-
move $1800. 954-410-9046. Call after
9 p.m. on weekdays. Anytime on
weekends.
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PISTOLS for sale. Smith and Wesson
9mm, rose wood grips, excellent con-
dition $450 OBO. AMT backup 380,
stainless, excellent condition $400
OBO 863-781-9628. 5:5-12nc
ROSE SALE by Orban's Nursery of
Bradenton. Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.-
2p.m. at Hardee Ranch Supply, Hwy.
17 S of Wauchula. Rose bushes and
trees. For more info (941)792-5737.
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REMODELED!
Now RE-OPEN!


BoHwling Cmen
9lea market
Hwy. 17


Evey Friday, Saturday, Sunday
RESTROOMS .* WATER ELECTRIC

781-1062421fc




(obmes,


/Modern Housing of Fla,, Inc./

MODULAR HOME MODEL CENTER
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1/2" Drywall Interior Walls
3/4" T & G Plywood Flooring
*12" Overhang
8Side Wall Height .
Florida Building Code -- 130 mph wind speed
6/12 Pitch Roof
Insulated Windows
Set on Raised Stemwall Foundation
10-Year Structural Warranty


FULL-SIZE carpet shampooer, needs
attention, $50. 735-1621. 5:5p
1999 YAMAHA YZ400F great shape.
Very strong bike $2500 OBO. 863-781-
0646. 5:5p
2 PIGMY goats, 8 weeks old, male &
female. Brown eggs 500/doz., and
roosters $2 apiece. Call 1-863-735-
0139. 5:5p


2004 YAMAHA Grizzly 660. 150 hours,
blue, 1 year warranty, $6000 OBO.
Adult owned & driven. (863)735-5050.
4:21-5:5p
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


SHAWN RIMES AGGREGATES

Quality gravelrock for
driveways, parking lots, etc..

It's better than shell.


Shawn Rimes
Owner/Operator


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863-773-6084
Cell 863-781-0412
AgNet 9761


5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green


Any old hillbilly can change a
tire, but we sell tires for less
anrd we prove it!


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CUSTOMER
BEWARE!
We are licensed and
insured
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WE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS


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REALTOR


(863) 773-2128

REALTORS
JOE L. DAVIS
JOE L. DAVIS, JR.
JOHN H. O'NEAL


KENNY SANDERS
See more listings at www.joeldavis.com
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS


Commercial 45 acs. on north
bound Hwy 17, over 3,000 feet
of frontage. Buy all or in part.
$1,500,000!
Two parcels totaling 5.9 acs.,
zoned residential, on paved
road. City water and sewer con-
nection available. $30,000!
Your search for a beautiful
homesite is over! This 9.8 ac.
wooded wonder is located on a
paved road, close to town.
$110,000!


24-Ho meilenlcy Towing Lowest Possible Rates Fast, Reliable Service


Hill's Auto World
U.S. Hwy. 17- Bowling Green

107 W. Main Street
Topsy See Wauchula, FL 33873
REAL ESTATE 773-5994

NEW LISTING-Beautiful location in Avon Park 10 AC fenced and
crossed fenced, 2Br/2Bth. CB Home, screened porch overlooking
beautiful pasture. Barn with Workshop and three stalls Pond. Must
see to appreciate beauty. $525,000.
NEW LISTING-You must see this beautiful older home in
Wauchula. 4Br/2Bth. Frame with vinyl siding. Completely remodeled,
New Metal roof. Designed with Mother-In-Law Apt, Assisted living
group home or 2 apts. Call for app. $187,000.
NEW LISTING-Very good location in Wauchula. 3Br/2Bth. Very
nice home in great condition. Central A/H, appliances and some furni-
ture. $87,500.
Large acreage recreational property. Call for info.
Approx. 10 acres in Golfview. For $75,000
Looking for a commercial building? Check out this log cabin on Hwy.
17 in Wauchula. Call for details
NEW LISTING Very nice home in Wauchula. 3BR/2B(h. Hard wood
floors. Frame with vinyl siding, new roof, approx. 2308 S.F. Just out-
side city limits $135,000.
We Have Buyers! We Need Listings!
We have several buyers interested in your house even if it needs repairing.
Call us with your info.
Topsy See, broker Vanette See, associate Cec's
Check out more listings at Or email us at:
www.ourhomesite.comlwauchularealtors theseegroup@earthlink.net


3,432 SF, 3BR, 3 bath, brick
home sits on a 17 ac. fenced,
high, dry, improved pasture on
paved rd. Includes all appli-
cances, fireplace, security sys-
tem, 2 wells, & 2 septic tanks.
$380,000! Ideal nursery site!
2 large lots in Ft. Meade.
Located between NW 1st & 2nd
SL, I block west of Hwy 17.
$40,000.
Frontage on Hwy 17 N. South of
new Southcoast Schools Credit
Union. Approximately 3.5 acs.
with 2 homes and I office.
$1,000,000!


20 acs. in Ft. Green area. Grove
with home. 3 BR, I bath with
pool. Call today. $15,000/ac!
Take part and locate your busi-
ness in this growing commercial
area! 450' on North Florida
Ave. Zoned commercial.
$360,000!
WV maintained 3 2 bath,
14t ile hne'ith city
I$ate s .SC JOL shop-
pT. $,000.

Nice home in Knollwood. Very
comfortable 4 BR, 2 bath home.
Close to schools. $215,000! Seller
is mnotliated!
These 5 & 10 ac. tracts are
located in western Hardee Co.
There are only a few lots left
with lake view and there are
deed restrictions. If you want
peaceful living, this is the spot.
19.83 acs. on Alderman Rd, Ft.
Green. Would make a nice home-
site. $15,000/ac! Can divide.
3$ baL CQF'htne in quiet
F., .ea4 r h.neahborhood.

Nice 2 BR, 2 bath CB home in
excellent location. Well for irri-
gation, security system, and stor-
age shed. $145,000!
42.44 acs. NW of Wauchula
with double road frontage.
$10,200/ac!


DRUM PEDAL, DW 5002, double bass
pedal, top of-the-line, paid $350, sell-
Ing for $200. James, 375-4797 1:6tfc

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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


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1997 PARK MODEL Heartland, 12x34,
excellent condition $10,000 OBO. 77p-
4308. 5:5p
'FOR SALE BY OWNER 6 yr. old
"Homes of Merritt" park model, extras
include finished family room, 2 car
carport, new carpet, washer, dryer,
dishwasher. Lot with covered patio. A
must see! Location "Crystal Lake
Retirement Park." Call 773-3795:.
4:28-5:5p


600 W. College Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825


kaS.fr'CC (863) 453-6661. FAX: (863) 453-2437
SOUTH FLORIDA,- E-mail: jobs@sfcc.cc.fl.us
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
www.sfcc.cc.fl.us
CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR
Full-time (10 month) tenure-track position to teach Chemistry
(General, Organic, and Quantitive Analysis) beginning in the fall
(August 2005). Master's degree in Chemistry (or 18 graduate semes-
ter hours in Chemistry and a Master's degree) required; Ph.D. pre-
ferred. Post-secondary teaching experience strongly preferred.
Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including
retirement, medical/life insurance, and sick leave benefits.
Application deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2005. Application.
forms are available in Human Resources, Building I, (Avon Park), at
any SFCC campus/center and on our web site.
SFCC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION



Willis Duct Clean ing

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
odor and dust as well.


II Please call Buddy at (863)735-0407 I
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Realtor
220 N. 6th Avenue
Wauchula, Florida 33873
(863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144
We Have Listings to suit your every need. CALL US TODAY!
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
***Excellent Location for a Secluded Homesite This property has a
young citrus grove in the low production stage, 4" well (no pump),
and fronts a paved county road. Just minutes from downtown
Arcadia, Florida. Call us for details.
Beautiful & Immaculate 3BR/IBA Nice Shady Corner Lot 3BR/IBA
Log home with Central Air & Heat, Fram Home Located in Wauchula.
Hardwood Floors, Carpet & Tile. Asking $60,000.
Home was built in 2002 and is New Land Listing 7.43 Acres
approximately 2,500 sq. feet heat- Vacant Land. Asking $97,500.
ed, located on 36 Acres. Too many Centrally Located 3BR/IBA CB
extras to mention. CALL US Homp with Central Air & Heat.
TODAY! Being Offered at $450,000. Conveniently located within walk-
Renters, Be Homeowners Call us ing distance to schools, call loday
about these 2 affordable homes for your appointment. Being
located in 2auchula. WON'T Offered at $85,000.
located in Wauchula. WONT Duplex in Bowling Green Nice
LAST LONG! 4BR/2BA duplex on corner lot, close
Brand New Mobile Home to elementary school & church.
3BR/2BA Mobile Home with Central Asking $69,000.
Air & Heat located in Bowling Nice Residential Area
Green. MOVE RIGHT IN!!! Conveniently located between
$69,900.00 Hardee and Highlands. 3BR/2BA
Look at the Space & Baths in this Mobile Home with Central Air &
Home!! 4BR/3BA CB Home with 2 screened in porch. Being Offered at
car garage, central air & heat & in $57,000.
ground pool. Home is approximately Mobile Home in Good Condition-
2,000 square feet lot is 90x137. New 3BR/2BA mobile home with central
shingle roof recently installed. All air & heat located east of Bartow.
for $221,000. Call for details. Asking $55,000.






Noey Flores John Freeman Carolyn Jackson Amanda Mishoe Steve Lanier
** Whether you're buying or selling. The profes-
sionals at Flores & Flores, Inc. will be happy to
assist you. Let one of our associates help make
your Real Estate dreams come true.**
Please Visit Our New Web Page at: www.floresrealty.net
WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS
Contact After Hours
0.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net
Oralia D. Flores, Broker, oralla@floresrealty.net
After hours............863-773-2840
Lawrence A. Roberts..............(863) 773-9256 Email: lar@floresrealty.net
Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 Email: noey@floresrealty.net
John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Email: john@floresrealty.net
Carolyn Jackson (863) 781-3643
Amanda Mishoe (863) 781-3587
Steve Laniers (863) 559-9392 5:5c


*Bo changes all
types of tires .
Car, Semi ,
Trailer. etc.
ReEspino [ E L Qpen: "
Bo Espino Mon Sat
Auto Technician 8:00 5:00


FULL TIME MECHANIC

375-4461


25 years of Experience





May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9B


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Clas sifieds


PERSONAL PROPERTY of William
Forrester, Rhoda Lanier, Janice
Farabee will be sold to public pur-
suant to warehouseman's lien:
clothes, toys, tools, household items.
Said sale will be at Bowling Green
Storage, 5020 Hwy 17N Bowling
Green, Florida at 9:00 a.m. Monday,
May 16. 4:28-5:5c

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DACHSHUND puppy, miniature male
$250.773-4308. 5:5p


LOOKING FOR good homes for 4
mixed breed dogs & one tom cat &
four kittens. Contact: All Creatures
Animal Hospital 773-9215. 5:5-12c
ADOPT A PET! If you have lost a pet
or are looking for a new one, the City
of Wauchula invites you 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.
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When anger rises, think of the
consequences.


Lone star
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Commercial Residential
Lic.# RG29110361'5
Locally owned and operated


Fax 863-773-9865 |
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Office 863-773-4779


Lem's Welding



Totally Portable


HOME (863) 773-4787
MOBILE (863) 781-4441
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LEM BROWN
2490 HEARD BRIDGE RD.
WAUCHULA, FL 33873


PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC
Bobeat !oervieo Tree Trimming
Complete Trooee Removal
*FREE ESTIMATES*

(863) 781-2089


Licanstod aInsturod


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Nursery positions available now.
General help and person experienced in
spraying or willing to learn.
,'Job function may involve lifting up
". to 50 pounds, stooping, bending,
Loading & unloading materials and
working in adverse conditions.
Applicant must have a
valid ID & Social Security. ..
THIS IS A FULL TIME POSITION
Apply in person at Sunshine Foliage World
$4 Sunshine Foliage World
2060 Steve Roberts Special
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HELP WANTED
CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND
SUPPORT STAFF
The Hardee County Sheriff's Office isr 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 Office at 900
East Summit St., Wauchula, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. For further details call 863-773-0304 ext. 211.
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FOR THE BEST DEALS
IN WAUCHULA HILLS
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CONTROL hook, round & tapeworms.
Rotate Happy Jack Liquivict &
Tapeworm Tablets. Contains NO fen-
bendizole. TSC Stores (773-3456)
-www.happyjackinc.com- 4:28-5:19c
ATTENTION! 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.
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CLOSING OUT! Must be sold!
Complete stock of plants, citrus trees,
miscellaneous supplies. Voogd
Growers; 9 am to dark. 773-4853.
5:5-26c


WAREHOUSES SEVERAL DIFFER-
ENT Sizes. Jack UIIrich Warehouses.
773-6448. 5:5c
1/2 ACRE LOT, 2 blocks from school,
nice neighborhood, R-1 can be
duplex-triplex. Call 863-245-1580.
4:7-5:5p
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14x70 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile
home, $4,500. RV trailer $2,000. RV
trailer $3,500. RV trailer for storage
only $200. Home after 6:00 p.m. 735-
1641. 4:21-5:19p


TNT FILL PIRZT. INC
Dirt, Sand, Shell, Washout, Citrus Tree Removal, Land
.Clearing. Building House Pads and Driveways
3721 E Main St im arrish
WauchuIa Fl (863) 781-3342
33f73 Nextel
SOffice 158*17*31234
(863) 773-9446
W(83)773-9446 e Accept Most Major Credit Cards


OFFICE FOR RENT
1385 Highsay 17 North
(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


Hiring Immediately
Central Florida Health Care, Inc.
CFHC Avon Park Highlands County, Florida
X-Ray Technician Florida license, experience a plus, Monday
- Friday.
Clinical Executive Assistant Must be self-motivated, detailed
oriented and dependable. Excellent verbal and written communi-
cation skills. Able to handle multi-tasks, ability to work under
stress. Computer literacy, knowledge of medical terminology and
experience required.
CFHC WV hula. Hardee County, Floridar-
Phlebotomist- experience a plus, Monday Friday.
Nursing Supervisor RN with Florida License. supervisory
experience a plus.
Excellent benefits package, compete salary, pension plan. Corp.
pays for LTD & Life Insurance. See our website @ cfhconline.org.
Send Resume to: CFHC, 950 CR 17, -l West. Avbn Park. FL 33825, via e-
mail to hr@cfhficonline.org or fax to (863) 452-3011. EOE/DFW,4:28=5:5c


HELP WANTED
DEPUTY
The Hardee County Sheriff's Office is seeking
Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officers.
Applicants must possess a current certification in:
Law Enforcement and meet the requirements set
forth by the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement Training and Standards Commission.
Applicants must successfully complete the per-
sonnel selection process set forth by the Sheriff's
Office.
Applications may be obtained and returned to the
Sheriff's Office by May 16, 2005 at 900 E. Summit
St., Wauchula, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.. If other accommodations
are necessary, call the Sheriff's Office, 863-773-
0304 to make arrangements. EOE
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316 River Chase Circle
Wauchula, FL









On-Site Managers
Central Heat/Air
Wall to Wall Carpet
Utility Shed
Newly Remodeled
Office Hours:
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
S767-0683

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2/BR MOBILE HOME, clean, quiet
family park, Wauchula. No pets. $350
month, plus $250 deposit. (863)773-
3275--(863)698-4908. 5:5-6:9p
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
A little sincerity is a dangerous
thing, and a great deal of it is
absolutely fatal.


FULL-TIME housekeeper. Will do laun-
dry. Also babysit. Rates vary. Call 863-
773-4807. 5:5p
FARRIER work. We trim horses. 863-
781-1449. 4:28ftc
RODRIGUEZ TREE service. FREE
estimates. (863)253-0033-Wauchula,
FL. 4:21-5:19p
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


' "On The Joe
Again"

RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor
Residential Remodeling
Zolfo Springs, Florida
(863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409


John Reschke
Bill Reschke


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CCC-045925
License CBC- 12430


VOCA of Florida
Administrative Assistant
Entry level business opportunity available with
VOCA of Florida, Wauchula, Florida. Training in
general operations or records maintenance
duties, working knowledge of computer, HS
diploma or GED, required. Fax resume to 863-
773-6499. Attention: Patricia Hart EOE M/F/V/D
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Our New Starting Rate of Pay is $9.00 PER HOUR

Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc.,
is currently accepting applications for the following
positions:

R.S.A.'s "C" Shift-full time or part time. High School
Diploma or G.E.D. $9.00 per hour starting rate.

Environmental Technician (2) Positions available.
(,1) Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and (1)
.Weekend'(Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat). HS Diploma or G.E.D.
Training provided. $9.00 per hour starting rate.
Experienced preferred/will train.

Maintenance Utility Service Workers (2) positions
available General maintenance includes carpentry,
minor electrical and plumbing repair. Experience in
ceramic tile installation and/or HVAC certification is a
plus. $10.50 $15.00 per hour.

C.N.A.'s 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend shifts available.
Current Florida Licensure & HS Diploma or GED
required, experience preferred. C.N.A.'s start at $9.50.

RN B Shift-Full time. Current Florida License BS or
AS required. $28 $32 per hour.

Adult Education Teacher Current Florida
Professional Educator Certificate & .BS Education
required. Experience in Adult Education, G.E':D
Preparation or E.S.F. is preferred. Salary starts at
$40,000 annually.

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. c15:5,12c


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1,2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Tile Floors in
Kitchen & Dining Room Microwaves
Washer/Dryer hookups Laundry on site *
Volleyball court State of the art
Fitness room 2 Baths in 2 & 3 BR apartments

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
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Equal Housing Opponunity


Cenain Income Resirictions Apply


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773-20 1-
Corner of Hwy 17 & REA Rd.
Wauchula Hills
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10B The Herald-Advocate, May 5, 2005


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Classifieds-


B SEE
SOUND
Pro-Audio for any event. 773-6375.
4:4-8:4p
WAREHOUSE RENTALS, 12x12, $50
per month. Carl's Recycling. 773-
4300. 3:17-7:28p
IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem?
Call Alchoholics Anonymous in
Hardee County at 735-3109. Several
weekly meetings. tfc
PUMP TROUBLE? CALL
ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP
For complete sales, service and
installation, call (863) 773-6448.
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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.
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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.
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LET US PICK up junk cars out of your
yard. Will buy oldi farm;, tractors.
Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc
JT PAINTING & Pressre QCleaning.
Free estimates. (888) 689-8188
i 11:18-6:29p
PARKER FILL DIRT, tree removal,
stump removal, dragline, track hoe,
Island clearing, shell, clay, top soil,
loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735-
2415. '. 9:9tfc
D.C. PHONE SERVICE. Residential'
and small business Installation &
repair. Specializing in mobile homes,
35 years experience. 863-773-9179
1:27-5:5p


USED MOBILE. homes in decent
shape. Will pay or move. (863)375-
3500. Grace Mobile Park. 4:21-5:19p


SATURDAY, 8-2, 3608 664A.
Something for everyone! 5:5p
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, 9-?, 214 Short St.
Tools, dishes, knick-knacks, aisc.
5:5p
HUGE 'MOVING/4 family. Something
for everyone. Friday. &. Saturday, 7-?,
3911 Hwy. 17 N., Bowling Green. (Pink
& White house)
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, 647 Cypress
Street. Rain or shine. 5:5p:
HUGE SALE Saturday Only, 2680
Merle Langford Rd., Zolfo, 7:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. Lots of stuff. 5:5p
MOVING SALE-A lot of things to go.
Baby items, furniture, yard tools,
clothes. Several families. Saturday,
May7, 1014 Louisiana Street, 8 a.m.-?
5:5p
FRIDAY, 7:30-2?, 1121 Downing
Circle, Wauchula. Household items,
clothes, kids etc, china, porcelain
cups/saucers, looks like new, trinkets.
Remember Mom for Mother's Day.
Two family. 5:5p
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, 280 Georgetown
Loop. Furniture, tools, appliances,
lamps. 5:5p,
SATURDAY 362 Altman Rd. Washer,
dryer, car seats, tires, dishes, clothes,
long dresses and toys. 5:5p
MOVING Everything must go! Multi-
family, Friday' and Saturday, 8-?, 519
South 11th Avenue, Wauchula.
Furniture, toys, household, clothing,
misc. 5:5p


A Daily Thought

THURSDAY
Before the mountains were
born, and before You created
the earth and the world, You are
God. You have always been,
and You will always be. To you, a
thousand years is like the pass-
ing of a day, or like a few hours
in the night.
Psalm 90:2,4 (NCV)

FRIDAY
For the 'wages of sin is death,
but the free gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (RSV)

SATURDAY
Everyone whose name is found
written in the book of life will be
delivered. Multitudes who sleep
in the dust of,, the earth will
awake; some. to everlasting life.
others to shame and everlasting
contempt,.
Daniel 12:1b-2 (NIV)

SUNDAY
Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to
you, he who believes has eter-
nal life. I am the bread of life.
John 6:47-48 (RSV)

MONDAY
Search me,. 0 God, and know
my heart: test my thoughts.
Point out anything You find in me
that makes You sad, and lead
me along the path of everlasting
life.
Psalm 139:23-2 (TLB)

TUESDAY
(Paul says) I have written this to
you who already believe on the
name of God's Son (Jesus) so
that you may be quite sure that,'
here and now, you possess eter-
nal life.

/ John 5:13 (PME)

WEDNESDAY
And they will go away to eternal
punishment, but., the righteous
will enter eternal life. .
Matthew 25:46 (NEB)
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.


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City Hall Auditorium. This is the Class of 1952-53 from Mrs. W.J. Piercy's kindergarten. Pictu
front row (from left) are Cheryl Sasser, Carol Knight, Linda Prince, Susan Pitts, Vera June Jau
Prine, Susan Dominick and Marilyn Keilla; (back) Bobby Belflower, Edgar Moseley, Doyle
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For the week ended April 28, 2005: -
At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 8,030, compa
to last week 6,895 and 8,237 a year ago. According to the Florida Fede
State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls w
steady, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady.


Feeder Steers:'



Feeder Heifers:


Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 157.00-220.00;
300-400 Ibs., 132.00-170.00; and
400-500 Ibs.. 121.00-150.00.

SMledium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 Ibs., 137.00-195.00;
300-400 lbs., 123.00-152.00; and
400-500 lbs.,. 115.00-137.00.


Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 lbs; 85-90 percent, 45.00-52.0C

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100 Ibs; 62.00-70.0



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May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 11B


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION

CASE NO. 25-2005-CA-133

ALLIED MORTGAGE CAPITAL COR-
PORATION,
Plaintiff,
VS., :

MATTHEW B. MOODY, et al,
Defendantss. /

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Final Judgment of
Mortgage Foreclosure dated April 27,
2005 and entered In Case No. 25-
2005-CA-133 of the Circuit Court of
the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for
HARDEE County, Florida wherein
ALLED MORTGAGE CAPITAL COR-
PORATION, is the Plaintiff and
MATTHEW B. MOODY; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MATTHEW
B. MOODY NKA CHERYL BAKER;
DISCOVERY MARKETING AND DIS-
TRIBUTING, INC.; TENANT #1; TEN-
ANT #2 are the Defendants, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for
cash at NORTH FRONT DOOR OF
THE HARDEE COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE, 417 W. MAIN STREET at
11:00 AM, on the 18 day of May, 2005,
the following decscrlbed property as
set forth In said Final Judgment:

LOT 11 OF TWIN OAKS MANOR,
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS PER
PLAT BAR 61(1). TOGETHER WITH A
PERPETUAL, UNOBSTRUCTED
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS, ROADWAY, UTILITIES AND
ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, OVER AND
ACROSS THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED LAND: BEGIN AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF NORTH-
WEST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF SOUTHEAST QUAR-
TER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 34
SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, HARDEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN THENCE
DUE EAST, 135 FEET, THE SAME
BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF LOT 1 OF TWIN OAKS MANOR
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE EAST, 40 FEET;
THENCE NORTH, 10 FEET MORE OR
LESS TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF STATE ROAD NUMBER 66;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF STATE ROAD NUM-
BER 66 TO A POINT DUE NORTH OF
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
SOUTH TO POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME
LOCATED THEREON AS A PERMA-
NENT FIXTURE AND APPURTE-
NANCE THERETO DESCRIBED AS A
SINGLEWIDE 1998 MERITT MOBILE
HOME; ID# C271U25505; FLORIDA
TITLE# 45592325 AND REAL PROP-
ERTY NUMBER R053444.

A/K/A 3468 ACORN DRIVE, ZOLFO
SPRINGS, FL 33890-5709

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of
this Court onri April 28, 2005.

(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)

B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: s/Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk
5:5.12c

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 25-2005-CA-85

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-
TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMI-
NEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME
LOANS, INC.

Plaintiff,
vs.

WILLIE JAMES EVERETT A/K/A
WILLIE J. EVERETT; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF WILLIE JAMES EVERETT
Pi/K/A WILLIE J. EVERETT;
UNKNOWN TENANT I; UNKNOWN
'TENANT II, and any unknown heirs,
devisees, grantees, creditors, and
pther unknown persons or unknown
,spouses claiming by, through and
under any of the above-named
Defendants,
SDefendants. /

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE laehereby given that the
Sundersigned Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Hardee County, Florida, will
on the 25 day of May, 2005, at 11:00
'"o'clock A.M. at the North front door of"
the Hardee County Courthouse In
*Wauchula, Florida,. offer for sale and
sell at public outcry to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following-
described property situate in Hardee
County, Florida:

.ota 5 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block 4, of
the WILDWOOD SUBDIVISION In the
town of the Bowling Green, Florida, as
per Plat Recorded in Plat Book 2,
Page 19, Public Records of Hardee
County, Florida.
pursuant to the Final Judgment
entered In a case pending In said
Court, the style of which Is Indicated
above.


i WITNESS my hand and official seal of
said Court this 28 day of April, 2005.

A,If you are a person with a disability.
'hb needs any accommodation In
6Frdqr to participate In this proceed-
ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you,
'to the provision of certain assistance.
- Please contact the Office of the Court
'Administrator, (863) 534-4690, within
I two (2) working days of your receipt
. of this notice;.. If you are hearing or
voice Impaired, call (TDD) (863) 534-
, 7777, or Florida Relay Service 800-
955-8770.
B. Hugh Bradley
CLERK OF.THF CIRCUIT COURT

By: Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk
S .' 5:5,12c


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO. 05-55-CA

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCES-
SOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO
HOME MORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO CROSSLAND
MORTGAGE CORR
PLAINTIFF,


J SEPH A. NELSON IF LIVING AND
IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE,
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,
TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PAR-
TIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
JOSEPH A. NELSON; SHANNA NEL-
SON IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING
AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST SHANNA NELSON;
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; CITIFI-
NANCIAL EQUITY SERVICES, INC,;
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC.
A/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL
FINANCE; JOHN DOE AND JANE
DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN
POSSESSION
DEFENDANTSS. /

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Summary Final Judgment
of Foreclosure dated April 27. 2005
entered In Case No. 05-55-CA of the
Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial
Circuit in and for HARDEE County,
WAUCHULA, Florida, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
11:00 a.m. at the HARDEE County
Courthouse located at 417 WEST
MAIN ST. In WAUCHULA, Florida, at
NORTH FRONT DOOR on the 18th
day of May, 2005 the following
described property as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgement, to-wit:
LOT 44, BLOCK 1, GOLFVIEW
ESTATES, AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3,
PAGE 50, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HARDEE COUN-
TY, FLORIDA.

Dated this 28th day of April, 2005.

B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: s/Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, per-
sons with disabilities needing a spe-
cial accommodation should contact
COURT ADMINISTRATION, at the
HARDEE County Courthouse at 863-
773-9853, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-
800-955-8770, via Florida Relay
Service.


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 252005CP000041
IN RE: ESTATE OF JEWEL MAE
SKITKA, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


The administration of the
JEWEL MAE SKITKA, d
whose date of death was
17th, 2004, and whose
Security Number is 265-52
pending In the Circuit C
Hardee County, Florida,
Division, the address of whi
West Main Street, WauchulE
33873. The names and add
the personal representative
personal representative's
are set forth below.
All creditors of the dece
other persons having c
demands against decedent
on whom a copy of this
required to be served must
claims with this court WIT
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBI
OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAY
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM
All other creditors of the
and persons having cl
demands against deceden
must file their claims withI
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER 1
OF THE FIRST PUBLIC
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILE
THE TIME PERIODS SET F
SECTION 733.702 OF THE
PROBATE CODE WILL BE I
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING 1
PERIOD SET FORTH ABC
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YE
MORE AFTER THE DEC
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRE
The date of the first pub
this notice is April 28, 2005.
Personal Representative:
Danny A. Skitka
126 Austin Lane
Bowling Green, FL 33834
Attorneys for
Representative:
SWAINE, HARRIS & SHEEH
425 SOUTH COMMERCE A%
SEBRING, FL 33870
(863) 385-1549
Florida Bar Number: 95615

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIR(
AND FOR HARDEE COI
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 25-2004-CA
CHASE HOME FINANCE, LL
successor by merger to
CHASE MANHATTAN
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Plaintiff
Vs.

JENNIFER N. WILLIAMS, et i
Defendant(s)..

NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV
suant to an Order or Final J


estate of
eceased,
a Auoust


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
How will Hardee County prepare
to better handle community emer-
gencies.
Last summer's three hurricanes,
and the potential for more of them,
or hazardous materials or terrorism
threats, required that the county
update its Local Mitigation
Strategy (LMS).
This lengthy document describes
how the county will meet the needs
of its residents during and after nat-
ural or man-made disasters. The
LMS plan has to be updated every



Scheduling Foreclosure Sale entered
on April 21, 2005 in this case now
pending in said Court, the style of
which Is indicated above.
I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in the Hardee County
Courthouse, North Front Steps, 417
West Main Street, Wauchula, .Florida
33873, at 11:00 A.M., on the 18 day of
May, 2005, the following described
property as set forth In said order or
Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOTS 1 TO 4, BLOCK "D" OF
MOONLIGHT PARK SUBDIVI-
SION, A SUBDIVISION IN SEC-,
TION 9, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
RANGE 25 EAST, BOOK 4,
PAGE 9, PUBLIC RECORDS OF,
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROAD
RIGHT OF WAY.
ORDERED at HARDEE County,
Florida, this 21 day of April, 2005.
B. HUGH BRADLEY
As Clerk, Circuit Court
HARDEE, Florida
By:Connie Coker
As Deputy Clerk
SPEAR & HOFFMAN RA.
708 South Dixie Highway
Coral Gables, Florida 33146 .
Telephone: (305) 666-2299

'"If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation In
order to participate In this -proceed-
ing, you are entitled at no cost to you,
to the provision or certain assistance.
Please contact the Office of the Court
Administrator, (863)534-4690, within
(2) working days of your: receipt of
this (describe notice); if you are hear-
ing or voice impaired, call TDD
(863)534-7777 or Florida Relay
Service 711/jo 4 28-5 5c

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY. FLORIDA
CASE NO. 252005CA000137

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WAUCHULA, a national banking cor-
poration
Plaintiff,


ELISEO SANTIAGO, ET AL.
Defendants.
/

NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Ellseo Santiago, a/k/a Eliseo
Santiago Cipriano
163 College Lane
Zolfo Springs FL 33890 (Last
known address)
Current address unknown


So'cialj YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
2-6556, is' to foreclose a mortgage on the follow-
'ourt for ing property in HARDEE County,
Probate Florida:
Ich is 417 Tract 14: Begin at the NW corner
a, Florida of SW 1/4 of Section 34,
resses of
and the Township 34 South Range 25
attorney East; Run Thence South 0'
10'00" West along the West line
dent and of said SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 a dis-
t's estate tance of 175.00 feet; thence East
notice, is on a line parallel to the North line
t file their of said SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 a dis-
rHIN THE tance of 261.54 feet for a point of
TER THE
LICATION beginning; Thence South 0"
YS AFTER 10'00" West on a line parallel to
F A COPY the West line of said SW 1/4 of SE
1/4 a distance of 125.00 feet,
decedent
aimsdecedent orthence East on a line parallel to
i's estate the North line of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4
this court a distance of 87.18 feet, thence
THE DATE North 0O 10'00" East on a line par-
TION OF allel to the West line of said SW
D WITHIN 1/4 of SE 1/4 of 125 feet; thence
FORTH IN West on a line parallel to the West
FLORIDA line of said SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 a
FOREVER distance of 87.18 feet to Point of
THE TIME Beginning, Hardee County,
)VE, ANY Florida. Together with a 1957
EARS OR SPTCR Mobile Home, ID
'EDENT'S #573610121
D.
location of has been filed against you, and you
are listed as a Defendant. You are
required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, to it on Jeff J.
MCKIBBEN, Plaintiff's attorney,
whose address is Post Office Box
1748,.Wauchula, Florida 33873, on or
before May 27, 2005 and fill the orig-
Personal final with the Clerk of this Court either
before service on Plaintiff's attorney
tAN, PA. or immediately thereafter; otherwise
VENUE a default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
4:28,5-5c
'"If you are a person with a disability
IT OF who needs any-accomodation In
CUIT IN order to participate In this proceed-
UNTY, Ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance.
-547 Please contact the Office of the Court
Administrator, (863) 534-4690, within
LC, hur i19 working days of vour recent
of this.instrument; if you arif-learlrig
or voice Impaired, call TDD (863) 534-
7777 or Florida Relay Service 711.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court on 22 day of April, 2005.
ux., et al., B. HUGH BRADLEY
/ As Clerk of the Court
By: Connie Coker
EN pur- Deputy Clerk
Iudnment 4:28-5:19c


five years or after major disasters.
It will next be updated in 2010,
unless there are more disasters like
the hurricanes of last year.
County Emergency Management
Director Rich. Shepard presented
the updated LMS plan at commis-
sion or council meetings in all three
communities as well as the county
commission. Each adopted a reso-
lution accepting the new plan ..
It includes hazardous materials
such as pesticides which are manu-
factured or stored locally.
Communication is a key,
Shepherd said, noting he is plan-
ning for a state-of-the-art 800
megahertz system which can break
into radio programs with emer-
gency announcements when need-
ed.
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief
Mike Choate said plans would also
include training and rotating staff
in the Emergency Operations
Center. "When Rich is off, I'll be
on, and similar alternates will be
used in every position. A rested per-
son makes better decisions," said
Choate.
Shephard said the plan include
opening all emergency shelters
simultaneously, so residents can go
to the nearest one. "It makes no
s ense for a person in Zolfo Springs
to come to Wauchula just because a
Zolfo Springs shelter hasn't been
opened yet," he said.
School administrators will be
trained to manage shelters as most,
schools are shelters for their com-
munities. They will work with the
Red Cross on supplies needed and
replacement of them as they are
used, he explained.
"The primary focus will be to get
essential government and commu-
nity service functions restored as
soon as possible," he said.
Shepard presented a lengthy list
of projects to upgrade facilities to
better serve the county. Most will
take at least a year to complete,
with public works staffs in the
county and cities already over-
worked in recovery projects. Their
work will be utilized as the coun-
ty's matching monies in grant
applications. said Shephard.
In other action, the commission:
-unanimously approved a spe-
cial exception to operate a firearms
sale and repair business on
Johnston Road. Operated as
Benchrest Shooters Supply on
Davis Ranch Road, it is now re-
locating to three acres amid a 275-
acre parcel with natural buffering.
- Commissioner Bobby Ray Smith
said it is near property where he is
building a home, but the business
owner's home is within 100 yards
of the shop. Occasional use of the
test range would probably not be
more shooting than done on rural




IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO. 25-2005-CP-000

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
DOSHIA LEE MOON PIERCE,
Deceased /


The administration of the Estate of
DOSHIA LEE MOON PIERCE, File
Number 25-2005-CP-000-050, is
pending In the Circuit Court for
Hardee County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which Is Post
Office Box 1749, Wauchula, FL 33873.
The name and address of the
Personal Representative and of the
Personal Representative's Attorney
are set forth below.
All creditor? of the dec.endenLand
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate,
including unmatured, contingent or
unliquidated claims, on whom a copy
of this notice is served must file their
claims with the Court WITHIN THE
LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
including unmatured, contingent or
unliquidated claims must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS
NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED. The date of the first publi-
- cation of this Notice Is May 5, 2005.
Dated this 14th day of April, 2005.


Topsy See
Post Office Box 321
Wauchula, FL 33873

Glenda Plerce'Browder
44 Glory Drive
Lake Placid, FL 33852
JEFF J. McKIBBEN, ESQ.
Post Office Box 1748
Wauchula, FL 33873
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property such as his own, said
Smith.
S-approved a request from Fire
Chief Mike Choate to piggyback
off Osceola County's bid for priva-
tized bill collection by Advanced
Data Processing Inc. for ambulance
service by Hardee County EMS.
Choate said in 2004, the county
was able to recoup only $305,000,
or 45 percent, of the $645,000 it
billed for services not covered by
insurances.
This company, which operates in
Highlands and Lee counties as well
as Osceola, is able to collect 79 to
80 percent. "Based on that alone, it
would have been $552,000 instead
of just $305,000," said Choate.
He said the fire department has
only one administrative secretary
doing everything, including billing.,
The company's charge would be
eight percent of what was collected.
Choate also reviewed the pend-
ing U. S. Department of
Agriculture application for
$644,000 to build new fire sta-
tions in Bowling Green and Zolfo
Springs. New criteria for the
amount of matching monies needed
are set according to the median


Farm Tales
By C.J. Mouser


.I think I am on what is commonly referred to as a "rant."
I went too a so-called "simple living" online discussion forum. I left in
a hurry. I was yelled at for admitting to hunting and raising animals for
food. I was yelled at for suggesting that herd, or hoofed animals, were put
on the earth for our consumption. Silly me. I assumed that simple living
meant back to basics, self-reliance.
I spent a while looking over some of the posts there, regarding people's
dreams of living the "simple" life:
"I want a little cottage in the woods, with a nice garden and ... and
maybe a few chickens, so I won't have to rely on anybody for anything!"
You could almost hear the lisp.
Phooey. Wake up, dreamer.
Many of these folks seemed to still be in the planning stages of this
fantasy life. I believe there's a reason for that. The overwhelming majority
of them were vegetarians or animal-rights activists. I'm not condemning the
vegetarian lifestyle, but it seems being a staunch vegetarian tends to go
hand-in-hand with being an extreme animal-rights activist. I think a lot of
us, particularly me, could benefit from a healthier lifestyle with more veg-
etables in it, but that doesn't mean I am prepared to give up my pork chops
and my steak.
I am all for animal rights. I don't believe in harvesting an animal sim-
ply for a-trophy mount or the hide, or the antlers or tusks. I think it's our
duty to house animals humanely, and harvest them as responsibly and gen-
tly as'possible. But I'm not entirely sure that the life these people dream of
exists.
I don't think you can live life, simply or not, and deny the most funda-
mental part of survival, which is animal consumption. I also don't think it's
practical to assume that you can avoid the use of animal by-products. I'm
not trying to pick a fight, but our ancestors knew this. We were not intend-
ed to graze like cattle. Otherwise we wouldn't have the variety of teeth we
have in our mouths. We were not intended to compete with other herd ani-
mals for grazing space. I am a carnivore, not a herbivore. Herbivores graze
on grass. I graze on them.
It amazes me how many animal-rights activists out there are not aware
that by-products from pork (for example) include insulin for the regulation
of diabetes valves for human heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing,
and gelatin for many food and non-food uses. If you're eatin' Jello, Gummy
Bears or using suppositories, you're actively using a swine by-product.
Swine by-products are also used in water filters, insulation, rubber,
anti-freeze, plastics, waxes, crayons, chalk, adhesives and fertilizer. I'd like
to see an animal-rights activist get by in Nome, Alaska, without anti-freeze.
And these items are just from pork. From cows we get casein, used in
paints, paper coatings, plastics and synthetic fibers.
From calves and steers we get hair which is used to bind plaster. The
hides make leather. Their bones, pulverized, and their manure are invalu-
able fertilizers spread upon our fields to produce better crops. (The. very
thing the vegetarian needs to survive.) Soap, sandpaper, insulin and other
drugs obtained from their glands are among the many by-products from cat-
tle. The by-products, nowadays, have become almost more important than
the beef.
It really irks me to be criticized for consuming meat when many of
these "animal-rights activists" don't bother to do the research to find out
just how many things are in their cabinets at home that are by-products
from the animals they profess to protect.
It just ticks me off no end to have to continue to defend the strides we
have made toward responsibly using every single scrap possible of cattle
and swine to maintain and improve our lifestyles. And more advances are
being made every day. lV-e seen the picketers outside the beef and swine .
production plants, with signs bigger than they are: "Stop The Slaughter!
Save The Animals!"
Save them for what?! Think about that. Cattle, deer, swine, elk, moose,
goats, sheep, etc., left to live in the wild and reproduce freely, would rapid-
ly outnumber people, leaving the vegetarian with very little to graze on.
Last but not least, how do we protect our crops from these free-grazing herd
animals? Build 10-foot high fences around every crop field, and then watch
them stand outside and starve?
They say there's a decline in natural predators due to the over-hunting
of wolves and bears and the big cats, and that's what's thrown off the bal-
ance. Well, guess what? We are predators arid there are still plenty of us out
there, and that would be why there are so many swine and cattle production
plants in operation.'
Those big "Protect The Animals" signs they carry, with big block let-
teis, are painted with a product that came from cattle. Now, how backwards
is that?
I'm all for the vegetarian lifestyle, as long as nobody tries to force me
to adhere to it. In fact, they can have my cauliflower; I can't stand the stuff.
But, please get that sign out of my face, because I'm going to eat meat and
continue to benefit from the by-products of meat processing. And for those
out there who refuse to participate, that's fine, but until you cleanse your
life of all the by-products you use, don't condemn me for my participation.
You can start by getting rid of your kid's crayons, and pray that you
don't ever develop diabetes or have need of heart surgery. And the artist's
brush you used to paint that fancy sign you carry? You can get rid of that,
too. I would be willing to bet you a paycheck that it's made from animal
hair.
Contact writer C.J. Mouser by e-mail at cjmouserinfla@aol.com


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income of the community. In
Bowling Green, eligibility would
be for a -55-45 percent match rate,
while in Zolfo Springs, it would 15-
85 percent He and the commission
were at a loss to, explain how the
median income in Zolfo Springs--
was so much higher than in
Bowling Green.
The commission voted to keep
the application and the opportunity
open and try to identify source for
the matching monies. "If necessary,
we'll amend the application to
cover just the Bowling Green sta--
tion,"" they said.
-Reviewed several legislative
issues, including impact fees,
Community Redevelopment
Agency boundaries, property tax
portability on resale of property,
juvenile justice detention costs and
the farm bill, in preparation for
Commissioner Minor Bryant's late
April trip to Tallahassee to meet
with legislators.
-re-appointed Mike Manley
and Dewey Terrell to four-year
terms on the Industrial
Development Authority. Their new
terms continue until April 26, 2009.


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Cats

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee Wildcats begin post-
season play today (Thursday) in
Lake Placid.
The Cats are in action in Class
3A-District 10 playoffs in a 4:30
game against the winner of
Tuesday's match-up between sixth-
seeded Frostproof and third-seeded
DeSoto. At 7 p.m., Avon Park plays
the winner of the game between
fourth-seeded Mulberry, vs. fifth-
seeded Lake Placid.
Weather cooperating, the district
championship game will be tomor-
row (Friday) at 7 p.m.
Hardee finished its regular sea-
son last week with a pair of shutout
victories over top-ranked oppo-
nents and a tough 3-1 loss at Fort
Meade on Thursday night.
HARDEE 5, SANTA FE 0
The Cats hosted the Lakeland
Santa Fe Catholic Crimson Hawks
which are ranked sixth in the Class
1A state polls with an 18-4 record.
Hardee lost 9-lin a make-up game
at Santa Fe in late March.
Playing against the Hawks, who
had the same line-up as the first
game, the Cats attacked early and
often. Sophomore Will Krause was
on the mound for Hardee, allowing
only a walk and a hit before getting
the third out in inning one.
The Wildcats picked up their first
score in the bottom of the first.
With one away, Aaron Himrod
drew a walk, stole second and raced
home on a W. T. Redding smack to
deep right field. It was 1-0.
The Crimson Hawks went down
one, two, three in inning two, and
the Cats left only Robbie Abbott,
who had walked.
A double play erased a Hawks


Start


scoring threat in the third inning
after Nick McCully singled up the
middle and Ethan Maskolunes
walked. Hardee went down in
order.
In the fourth, a Trevor Hicks
double and Derrick Cone walk was
the only effort for Santa Fe.
Hardee put another tally on the
board but left the bases stacked.
Designated hitter Calvin Brutus
was safe on an error, stole second
and went to third on a Redding sac-
rifice fly. When Abbott singled to
right center, Brutus trotted home.
Chris Bigelow became a pinch run-
ner, stealing second and moving to
third on a Travis Tubbs hit which
dropped in short center field.
With runners on the corners
Jarrett Benavides drew a walk to
load the bases. Justin Altman hit
into a fielder's choice which caught
Bigelow coming home and leave
three Wildcats stranded when a
pop-up ended the inning.
Krause faced only three Santa Fe
batters in the fifth stanza. Hardee
plated another run. Himrod and
Brutus both walked. With two
away, Abbott was hit by a pitch.
After a pitching change, a wild
pitch brought Himrod home before
a strikeout ended the fifth.
Jake Benavides became the
Wildcat pitcher in the sixth inning
and got three quick outs.
Hardee scored its final pair of
runs. There were two outs when the
action began with a Briant
Shumard ground tarule, double.
bounced over the right center field
fence. Weston Palmer and Aaron
hit back-to-back singles, bringing-
home Shumard, and then Palmer. It
was 5-0.
Sean Feschak was safe on an
error and left on base when the


final Crimson Hawk batter went
down on strikes.
"It was a great job by our young
pitchers. Will and Jake came in and
did a fine job, pitching a three-hit-
ter. We were swinging our bats as
we needed to. This team has been a
thorn in our side for at least two
years, and it was good to get the
win," said Hardee head coach Steve
Rewis.
HARDEE 6, SEBRING 0
For the third time this year, the
Wildcats whipped the Blue Streaks.
They edged the Streaks 4-3 in a
pre-season tournament dual, and
won 8-5 at Sebring earlier in the
season. The 16-6 Streaks came in
already earning top seed for the
Class 4A-District 14 playoffs they


will host.
For the Cats, it was Senior Night.
"This is the winningest class in
school history, with 68 wins. These
young men are successful in the
classroom as well as the ball field,
earning a cumulative grade point
average of 3.46. They have estab-
lished Hardee baseball as one of the
areas's strongest. Thank you Class
of 2005," said Rewis after the
seven had been introduced, with a
little biography for each one.
Honored, along with their parents,
were Calvin Brutus, Aaron Himrod,
Michael Mahoney, W. T. Redding,
Drew Schock, Travis Tubbs and
Rashad Vance.
Amid intermittent light showers,
the game went the regulation seven
innings. It was ace Brutus getting


Today


the nod to pitch this game. Schock
had the other two wins over the
Streaks.
Sebring went down on three
ground-outs to start the game.
Palmer singled but was left strand-
ed for the Cats' first inning.
Designated hitter Chris Well-
born drew a walk in the top of the
second, but a grounder and pair of
strikeouts kept him on the basepa-
ths.
Hardee exploded for four scores
in the home half of the second,
sending eight men to the plate.
Abbott walked and Tubbs slammed
one over the center fielder's head
for a double. With one down, and
Abbott on the run, Krause laid
down a perfect suicide-squeeze
bunt. The throw to first went awry,


allowing him to go to second and
Tubbs to also score. Shumard hit to
left field and Himrod to right. A
balk scored Krause and passed ball
brought Shumard across home
plate.
The Streaks stranded another
pair of runners in the third. Kiko
Vasquez walked and Ryan Williams
singled before the third out. Hardee
left Abbott on base after he walked
again.
It was three up, three down for
the Streaks in the fourth inning.
Hardee scored its final pair of runs.
Krause was beaned to start the bot-
tom of the fourth. Shumard sin-
gled to left field but was out at sec-
ond trying to make it a double.
With two down, Himrod dropped a
See CATS 3C


PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON
The Class of 2005 had 68 wins and a 3.46 grade point average for the Hardee Wildcats, one of the best ever. From left, are W.T.
Redding, Rashad Vance, Travis Tubbs, Michael Mahoney, Aaron Himrod, Drew Schock and Calvin Brutus.


Third baseman Will Krause (4) throws to Weston Palmer at sec-
ond for the 5-4-3 double play.


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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.
Thursday Service ......................7:30 p.m.

CHESTER 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 ......................6:30 p.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
' Sunday 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. -375-42067
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 .................:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bowling 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

FIRSTUNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
SGrape & Church Streets 375-2340
SSunday School. .......... 9-45 a.m.
Morning Worship ....... 11.00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship..................5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m.
SWed. Bible Study.....................7:00 p.m.


FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist Church Road 773-9013"
Sunday School ... ... 9-45 a.m, ..
Morning Worship......... .1.00 a m
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m

HOLY CHILD
SPANISH CATHOIAC MISSION
Misa (Espanol) Sunday ............7:00 p.m.

IGLESIA DELDIOS VIVO
105 Dixiana St. 375-3370 .
Domingo Serv. De Predicacion 1.00 p.m.
Martes Estudio Biblico ............7:00 p.m.
Miercoles Estudior.Juvenil ::....7:00 p.m.
SJueves Serv. De Predicacion :.::7:00 p.m.


S IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
210 E. BrowardSt. 375-4228 or
773-9019
S Sunday School ... ..9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ...............11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ...............7-00 p.m.
W wednesday Prayer........... ........7:00 p.m

IMACEDONIA PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
607 Palmetto SL
Church School ..........9:30 am.
Morning Service .. ... ... .1 00 a m
., Evening Service ........... .......7:00 p.m.
Wed Bible Study/Pra)erSer. .7-00 p m.
'Communion-2nd Sun Evening 6:00 p m

ff, M PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH
S 6210 ML Pisgah Rd. 375-4409
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ......... 1100 a.m.
Disciples Training ........... 5 00 p.m.
Evening Worship ........ ..700 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time ... .7:00 p.m.

OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL
; PRAISE CENTER
E. Broward St.
Sunday School ....... ....... .10:00 a:m
Sunday Service ...... ...............6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service ..................7:30 p.in


We act as though comfort ani
Luxury were the chief require
ments of life, when all that wi
need to make us happy is some
thing to be enthusiastic about


BOWLING GREEN:

PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA
Murray Road off Hwy. 17 375-2295
SDomingos 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.
SSunday 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.

ONAi

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
: unday School 10:00 a.m:
Morning Worship ....................11:00 ainm.
Disciples Training ...................6:00 p.m.
Evening Worsiup .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 ..c:....10:00 a.in.
Sunday Evening Worship........11:00 a.m.
SWed. Night Service & Worship 7:00 p.m
SSaturday Prayer ..... .. .-. .7 00 p-i
CHARLIE CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .............1.....11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........ 7 00p m.
Wed Eening Worship .........700 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST
S 201S. Florida Ave. & Orange St.
773-9678
Bible Stud) .... ... '1000 a m.
:Worship Service ....................11:00 a.m:.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Will Duke Road i
773-2249
Sunday Morning Worship ........9:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class : ...... .11:30 a m.
Sunday) Evening Worship........6-00 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
Martin Luther King Blvd.
767-0199


CHURCH OF GOD
OF THE FIRSTBORN
807 S. 8th Ave.
S773-4576

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OFLATTER-DAY SAINTS
S630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532
Sacrament Meeting ....:.. ..........9:00 a.m.
Sunday) School .............. 10 00a.m
.. Priesthood..... .... ........... 1100 a.m.
COIMURNITY 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.

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WAUCHULA

FAITH PRESBYTERIAL 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. Seventh Ave. 773-0657
Early Worship ........ ...9.00 a.m
Sunday School .......... 9:45 a m
Traditional Worship................. 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 5:00p.m.
Wednesday Activities................6:00 p.m.

FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY.
S OF GOD CHURCH
Now Meeting at
Northside Baptist Church
912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386.
S-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"
SPentecostal
810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753
Morning Service......................10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service..................7:00 p.m.


HEARTLAND
COMMUNITY CHURCH
1262 W. Main St.- 767-6500
Coffee & Donuts ......................9:00 a.m.
Sunday School ...:....... ..... 9-30 a m
Worship ..........................10.30 a m.
Wed. Night Dinner...... ..............6:00 p m.
SWed Bodybuilders Adull 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.........:...........11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ....;........6:00 p.m.
* Wednesday Prayer ....... .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........ ....1...1:00 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
10 Martin Luther King Ave. 767-0023
Morn Worship (Ist & 3r Sun.) 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School ... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m.


'2nd Sunday Yoith Service........4:00 p.m.
SAllen 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.
Discipleship Training................6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper....................530 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. 9th Ave. 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.0OthAve.. 773-4368 ,
Sunday School 9:45 a.mO
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 . .... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Worship.... .... 7:30 p.m.
Friday Worship....... .. ..730 p.m.
TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY
116 Orange St.
Sunday: School .. ..... 10:00 ainh.'
Morning Worship'... : ....". 11:30a.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.
Wed. Night Fam. Training .... 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Youth Bible Study .' .. 7:00 p.m.
Friday Night Worship... .. .7:30 p.m.

WAUCHULA HILLS
BAPTIST CHURCH
615 Rainey Blv4. 773-4010 773-3683
Sunday 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.

WAUCHULA HILLS
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.


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the texture of his mind, the
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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 ......r..... 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 .......-...0. 100 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday.............. 7:30 p.m.

FIRSTUNITED
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.






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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD
FAITH 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.ni.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Training Union............. 5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer .......... 7:30 p.m.


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Brutus 'doubled to left center to
score the hurrying Himrod. A
Redding walk left two aboard.
A double play stopped the
Streaks in the sixth and Hardee left
one aboard.
In the seventh, Sebring tried to
rally, with a Dusty Campbell walk
and Colt Williams hit, but Brutus
shut the door with a pair of strike-
outs and a fly-out.
Asked about getting the game
over without heavy rains, Rewis
smilingly commented, "God was
smiling on us. Calvin pitched well,
allowing only four hits and no runs
to the best opponent we face all
year, one of the most successful
teams of the year. We batted
extremely well, too," said Rewis.
FORT MEADE 3, HARDEE 1
Miner all-star player Andrew
McCutchen was instrumental in
scoring and pitching for his squad
in the 3-1 win. Schock limited the
Miners to five hits and struck out a
half dozen but gave, up a game-win-
ning homer in the bottom of the'
sixth to take the loss, one of few for
him this season.
Hardee scattered hits throughout
the night, leaving 11 batters on base
amid the eight hits, three walks and


errors which put them on base.
The Cats got their only score in
the top of the second inning.
Mahoney stroked a single to center
field and Shumard and Palmer fol-
lowed suit, courtesy runner Jarrett
Benavides scoring on Palmer's hit
before Miner pitcher Rudy Levocz
closed the door.
The 1-0 game held up until the
bottom of the. fourth when
McCutchen doubled to left field.
He jammed his foot going into sec-
ond and was replaced by Jason
White. When Trevan Spears hit
toward second, White started run-
ning and didn't stop. The throw
went to first for that out, but the
relay to home was jarred loose by
White's slide. It was a 1-1 game.
Hardee left the bases loaded in
the fifth and two on base in the
sixth. In the bottom of the sixth,
McCutchen singled up the middle.
Third sacker Brett Smith connected
with his second pitch for a high fly
over the left field fence, giving the
Miners a 3-1 advantage.
Brutus started a seventh inning
rally with a hit to left field but was
out on a fielder's choice throw to
second. A pair of McCutchen
strikeouts ended the game.
"It was a tough game, it's always
tough when you lose. Drew pitched
well, and they just got a clutch hit.
We'll just have to regroup to start
districts next week," concluded
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RESERVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 7, 2005 9 am.-12:30 p.m.
The Hardee County Health Department has partnered with many community
agencies to host a free Women's Wellness Day at 115 K. D. Revell Road,
Wauchula. Take a day to focus on your personal health.

Many of the leading killers of women---heart disease, cancer, and diabetes-
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RESERVA ESTA FECHA: SAbado 7 de mayo de 2005 de 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
El Departamento de Salud Publica del Condado Hardee se ha unido a varlas
agencies de la comunidad para patrocinar "El Dia de la Salud para la Mujer"
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prestar atenci6n a su salud personal.

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During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers
investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests:
COUNTY
May 2, Enrique Martinez, 18, of 3152 Jack Jones Road, Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Eric Thompson and charged with possession of
methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 1, thefts on East Main Street and Cypress Street and a fight on
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue were reported.
April 30, Malecio Mendez Vesquez, 26, of U. S. 17 Cabins was arrest-
ed by Dep. Manuel Zuniga and charged with simple battery. At the jail Dep.
Ryan Waters detained him on capiases alleging failure to apy fines on.con-
victions for disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest without force, and tr
espass after warning, and failure to enter payment plans for convictions for
two counts of disorderly intoxication and retail theft.
April 30, a fight onU. S.. 17 North and a vehicle stolen on U. S. 17
North were reported.
SApril 29, Jesse Mercer Carnley, 49, of 4703 A hambra Ave., Sebring.
was arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable on warrants charging him \with viola-
tion of probation (original charges possession of methamphetamine and
possession of marijuana).
April 29, Maggie Ann Taylor, 32, of 612 E. Palmetto St., Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Julie Bridges on a pick-up order alleging failure to
appear in court on a charge of failing to comply with community service
work orders.
April 29, criminal mischief on Chamberlain Boulevard, a residential
burglary on Dade Street, burglary of a conveyance on Soggy Bottom Lane,
a theft on SR 64 West and a vehicle stolen on Sumner Road were reported.
April 28, Martin Garcia, 20, of 803 N. Ninth Ave.. Wauchula. was:
arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable on warrants charging him with violation of
probation (original charges possession of methamphetamine witH intent to
sell and possession of methamphetamine.
April 28, Paulino Quiroz Jr.. 40, of 136 Badger Loop Road. Ona, was
arrested by corrections Sgt. Monica Albritton on Mississippi warrants
charging him with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and delivery of
methamphetamine and a U. S. Marshal's warrant alleging violation of pro-
bation. -
April 28, residential burglaries on Lisa Drive and Martin Luther King
Jr. Avenue, burglary of a conveyance on U. S. 17 North and a theft on West
Ninth Street were reported.
April 27, Jimmi Jones, 28, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Todd Souther and charged With domestic
battery.
April 27, Michael AnthonN Garcia, 19. of 310 Heard Bridge Road, was
arrested on a warrant alleging violation of probation (original charge flee-
ing to elude a law enforcement officer).
April 27, Kenneth Eugene Presley, 50. of 910 Kerry Blvd., Winter
Haven, was arrested by Sgt. Barrn Schnable on a capias alleging non-sup-
port.
S April 26, Deborah Williams Simmons, 42, of 440LynnSt., Bowling
Green, was arrested by Dep. Julie Bridges and charged with battery on a
person over 65.
April 26, Samuel West Wilkins. 20. of 218 Bostick Road, Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Eric Thompson on a capias alleging failure to appear
on charges of domestic battery and no valid license.
April 26, Dallas Eugene Moses Jr.. 22. of 3320 Steve Roberts Special,
Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. JoB Marble on warrants charging him


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with violation of probation (original charge criminal mischief) and viola-
tion of an injunction for protection and capiases charging him with five
counts of violation of a domestic viole ze injunction for protection.
April 26, thefts on Boyd Cowart >ad and U. S. 17 North and a resi-
dential burglary on Parnell Road were reported.
April 25, Mark Allen Lumley, 33, of 370 Terrell Road, Wauchula, was
arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging him with violation of
probation (original charge possession of cocaine).
April 25, Glenn Silas Kirk, 18, of 704 Doc Coil Road, Bowling Gl, ,1,
was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a charge of contempt of court.
April 25, a residential burglary on SR 664A, a burglary on Rainey
Blvd., a theft on Hanchey Road and a stolen tag were reported.
WAUCHULA
May 2, Lucas Wayne Paulson, 24, of 3819 Leeway Court,. Sebring,
was arrested by Ofc. Justin Wyatt on a Highlands County warrant charging
him with domestic battery.
May 1, criminal mischief on South Florida Avenue and a stolen vehi-
cle were reported.
April 30, Miguel Castro, 20, of Avon Park, was arrested by Ofc. Justin
Wyatt and charged with giving a false name to a law enforcement officer
and no valid license.
April 30, Lisbeth Riedell, 42, of 618 Sally Place, Wauchula, was
arrested by Ofc.Chris LeConte and charged with resisting arrest with force,,
petit theft, trespassing, criminal mischief and four counts battery on a law
enforcement officer.
April 30, criminal mischief on Georgia Street was reported.
-April 29, a burglary on Illinois Avenue was reported.
April 27, criminal mischief on U. S. 17 South was reported.
April 26, a stolen tag was reported.
April 25, a burglary on East Townsend Street was reported.
S' BOWLING GREEN
April 30, Miguel Cruz. 25. of Bowling Green, was-arrested by Ofc.
Jereme Bridges and charged with DUI and similitude of a driver's license.
April 29, Hasan Jaleel Williams, 29, P. O. Box 444,Bowling Green,
was arrested by Capt. Brett Dowden and charged with domestic violence
Battery.
April 29, a 16-year-old-Wauchula youth was arrested by Ofc. Jereme
Bridges and charged with loitering and prowling and resisting arrest with-
out violence.
SApril 29, criminal mischiefon U.S. 17 North was reported.
I April 27, a fight on Grape Street was reported.
April 25, a theft on Dixiana Drive was reported.
ZOLFO SPRINGS
April 27, a theft on East Third Avenue was reported.
April 26, thefts on Acorn Drive and South Suwannee Street were
reported.


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,May 5; 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C


This week in history, as
researched and compiled by Bess
"Allen Stallings from the archival
Spaces of The Florida Advocate,
the Hardee County Herald and
The Herald-Advocate of...

50 YEARS AGO
Senate Bill No. 242, which is a
bill designed to protect Peace River
and its ,tributaries from industrial
waste, passed the Senate this morn-
ing with no abstaining votes. This
bill vests in the Game and Fresh
Water Fish Commission and in the
State Board of Health, the power to
enjoin phosphate companies and
other industrial operations in the
event that they should allow waste
to. be put in Peace River which
would be harmful to fish or to the
food of fish.

W.B. Beeson Sr., pioneer
Wauchula resident and business-
man, passed on last Friday night in
a Tampa hospital where he had
undergone major surgery two
weeks earlier.
A native of Alabama, he had
moved to Wauchula in 1900. After
;teaching school in one-room
Schools for several years, he and his
'brother, Dr. J.M. Beeson, a physi-
cian, founded the Beeson Brothers
'Drug Store in 1904. He was still
'actively associated with the firm at
'the time of his death.
He was. for many years, active in
the civic life of Wauchula and
'Hardee County and served six
years, 1922-1928. as chairman of
the Board of County Commission-
ers and also served as mayor of the
City of Wauchula

S'Mrs. Ruth Hartley .and Mrs.
Leola Dillard have announced the
-opening of a. new sewing shop on
South Seventh Avenue in the build-
:ing formerly occupied by the-
S Wauchula Cafeteria. The ladies will
;feature dressmaking, alterations,
buttonhole work and other seam-
s tress work.

Private George E. Hovis, son of
S Mrs. Opal E. Hovis, recently com-
Ipleted the Intermediate Speed
"Radio Operator course conducted
by the 516th Airborne Infantry
Regiment of the 101st Airborne
Division at Fort Jackson, S.C.

The First Baptist Church has pur-
chased the lot on the corner of Main
and Sixth Avenue, on which the
Igoat shed" and bandstand are,
'lcated and plan to use'-t as a park-,
ing center.


The church also plans that the lot
shall be made available for such
activities as the P.T.A. Carnival,
SKiwanis "ole hoss" sales, and simi-
lar projects sponsored by the vari-
ous organizations of the city' and
county.
Mrs. J.W. Thrailkill (pictured),
retiring counselor of Florida for
Junior Music Clubs, and president-
elect of the Seminole District,
accepted the Extension Trophy in
the name of the Florida Federation
of Music Clubs. She also accepted a
gold certificate for the Wauchula
Wednesday Musicale for being a
100 percent club.

Kenneth Daugherty, service
manager at Hardee Motor Com-
.pany, is pictured showing Chief of
Police Paul Johns and Sheriff Odell
Carlton the procedure used in the
free safety check being offered by
the garage during the month of
May, designated as Highway Safety
Month.

From the "Bowling Green
-School News" column: '

MRS. DRIGGERS' FOURTH
GRADE
April 27, 1955, was a "red letter"'
day for us. We moved into our new
school last Wednesday. We think
our new school is very nice. We all
lover our new room.
Our room had a visitor Friday.
Johnny Parker brought his little
dog, "Prince," for Jonnie Clark to,
use in his solo, "Don't You Want a
Little Doggie?"
The following students had per-
fect attendance the last,six weeks:
John, Anderson, Jake McGill.
Russell Forrister, Johnny Parker,
Mickey O'Bryan. Johnnie Sellers,
Colen Walters, James Welch, Jean
'Kerst, 'Shirley Ann Autrey, Dolly
May Gill. Christine Johnson, James
Northup, Sandra Shaw and Martha
Jean Sylvest. Receiving all A's and
B's: John Anderson. Marshall Best,
Spessard Stone, Johnnie Sellers and
Sandra Shaw.

25 YEARS AGO
Electric customers of Wauchula
and Peace River Electric Coopera-
tive can expect a large increase in
their June utility bills due to a
wholesale rate hike granted to
Florida Power Corp.
The federal Energy Regulatory
Commission has granted Florida
Power an interim rate increase of
about 15.6 percent.


From "Kelly's Column" by Jim:
--Gayle Harmon of Avon Park
Slas been playing the piano for the
Wauchula Kiwanis 'Club since its
inception 54 years ago.
-Sheriff Newton Murdock was
jogging nearly every day for nine or
10 months, wore out his jogging
shoes three months ago and has not
bought another pair or jogged since.
Meanwhile, Bill Bishop, manager
Sof Till Office Supply, continues to
jog nearly every day. So do many
other people.
-Not every one can jog. Bud
Rainey, one of America's finest
poets, writers and radio announcers
yet never appreciated fully for. his-
immense talents, recently had near-
ly half a leg removed by surgery. He
and his fine wife Dess live at 301 E.
Palmetto St: in Wauchula. Bud is an
inspiration to me and I'm sure many
others. *

From "Golfin' 'N Fishin'", by
Ben Whitaker:
-Two teams tied for first and
second place in the smoker held
April 22., They were J.B.
Belflo\wer- Paul McGradv and
Herbie Kay-Rufus Shackeiford-,-.
Brent Shackelford. Third place
team Harold Licht-Bobby Cooper.
Closes to the pin on On.'4, Bill
Chard and on No. 8, Jim Youmans.
Winning team in the pro-am on
April'23 was Bob Hanchey, Herbie'
Kay, Hollis Coker, ,. Rufus
Shackelford and Butch Spearman.
Individual winners'A-Jim You mahs,
B-Herbie Ka., C-Doyle Spears, D-,
Don Harrison. closest to the pin on
No. 4, Doyle Carlton III and 6n No.
8 Doyle Carlton Ill. Bobby Cooper,
J.B. Belflower and Hollis .Coker
were the team winners in the scram-
ble oi April 24. Closest to' the pin
on On. 4, B.T. Lewelling and on
On. 8, Jim Youmans.

Rosa Cruz of Bowling Green
recently won a Toro lawnmower:
during Customer Appreciation
Days. at Wauchula Feed Store.
Shown presenting her the new
mower, is company president ,and
owner Ray Spears.

Pictured is Tamme Miller who
,won All Around Co girl at the
Annual FFA Rodeo Saturday. April
19. Giving Tamme the points to win
was placing first in goat tying, first
in steer decorating and third in pole'
bending. Pictured with her is Jed
Weeks. All Around Cowboy. H is"
points came from first in team rop-
ing, first in steer decorating, second


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in team roping and third in calf rop-
ing.

Six graders pictured for winning
the recent spelling bee are: Division
A-Jerome Williams, Tim Turner
and, Clara Flores; B-Willie
Kilpatrick,.. Joyce Woods and
Valerie Rogers; C-Stephen
Sockalosky, Wendy Green and Kim
Graham.

Mrs. Sara Childs, president-elect
of the Florida Cowbelles
Association, presented the informa-
tive program at the re-organization
meeting of the Hardee County
Cowbelles on April 22 at the Agri-
Civic Center.
During the business meeting, the
following, officers were elected:
Mrs. Nancy Robinson, president;
Mrs., Pud Platt, vice president; Mrs.
Kay Paris, secretary-treasurer.
Twenty members were present at
the meeting.

Pictured are winners in their
respective divisions at the 4-H
Horse, Show., First-place winners
pictured are Rhonda Burch, Sharon
Horton, Tammy Milligan, Bill
Proctor, Gwen Martin and Kelli
Morris. Martin was also the high
point winner.


S 10 YEARS AGO
Sheriff Rickey Dick recently hon-
ored, two women, Jewel Roberts
and Mary Vardy, who were instru-
mental in the April 5 arrests of two'
teen-age, boys: who robbed and bat-
tered an elderly Wauchula woman
as she exited the Eckerd Drug store
in Wauchula. The three are pictured.
The women noted gender and age
are no excuses for not getting
involved in the fight against crime
as they accepted Dick's thanks.

' The Hardee County Chamber of
Commerce announces that the First
Union National Bank of Florida on
U.S. 17 North in Wauchula will be
ithe host for its monthly "Fun
Thursday" next week. -

U.S. Rep. Charles Canady held a
"town hall" meeting for the public
April 12 at the Commission
Chambers. He; .is pictured with
Wauchula Mayor Henry Graham
and Coutny Commission Chairman
Ted Hite Jr. ..
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The Hardee County Commission
has appointed Laura White (pic-
tured) of Wauchula to HRS District
14 Health and Human Services
Board (HHSB).
White. 42. has been directoriof
o"ftif'seling at South Florida
Comifuhtit'i' ''College since July
1994. Her stated areas of concern


Writer Christopher Morley's explanation for naming his cats Shall
and Will was, in his words, "Because no one can tell them apart."


HARDEE COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Hardee County Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinances Nos. 02-17
and 04-01, which authorize a financial hardship
exception to the solid waste disposal and fire res-
cue portions of the special assessment fees.
Property owners qualifying for this exception will
receive a refund or a credit in the amount of $70.00
toward the special assessment fees for solid
waste and $108 for the fire rescue assessment
fees.

If you're interested in applying for this exception,
or if you have any questions pertaining to this
issue, please contact the Office of Management
and Budget at 863/773-3199. Applications will be
accepted until May 31, 2005.
-Gordon R. Norris, Chairman
board of County Commissioners
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The Formal Fantasy, located at
116 W. Orange St., Wauchula,
reminds readers, "Time's running
out... Haidee Prom, May 6. Quality
service and best prices for tuxedo
rentals and party dresses."

Recently-elected Hardee High
School Key club officers were
introduced to the Wauchula
Kiwaris Club at a recent luncheon
meeting. Pictured are Vice
President Molly McCormack,
President Claire Terrell, Sergeant-
at-Arms Donna Iley, Treasurer
Laurel Davis and Secretary Annie
Shackelford. Posing with them are
Kiwanis Club Advisor Curtis Ezelle
and Faculty Advisor Greg
McCormack.

May is Older Americans Month
and County Commission Chairman
Ted Hite is shown signing a procla-
mation as iCatheryn McDonald
Coker, Ann Martin and Dr. Elver
Hodges look on. They represent the
Area Agency on Aging, the local
H.O.P.E. of Hardee the Silver-
Haired Legislature, the American
Association of Retired Persons
(AARP) and the Senior Citizens
Club.

As of May 1, Faith Presbyterian
Church, Wauchula, has a new pas-


The Rev. Brook T. Larrison and
his family (pictured) are moving to
Wauchula from Sylvania, Ohio.
Ordained in 1988, Rev. Larrison
attended Nyack College in New
York and received his master of
divinity degree from Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School in
Deerfield, Ill. in 1985.
He and his wife, Sandy, have two
sons, Daniel, 14, and Andrew, 10.

The First. United Methodist
Church, Wauchula, recently added a
program ministries coordinator to
its staff. The church's pastor, the
Rev. Jeff Ramsland, is pictured wel-
coming Robert J. Hutchinson to
Wauchula and to the church.

From the "Personals" column:
-Bill Crews was recently hon-
ored by the Heart of Florida Girl
Scout Council at an awards lun-
cheon in Lake Wales. Bill served as
the local Girl Scout fund drive
chairman for 1994.
--Dot Keller is recuperating in
Sarasota following hip replacement
surgery. On Monday, she reported
her spirits are up since she is doing
so well following the surgery.
Her Sarasota family is providing
the important TLC during her time
of recuperation.
-Spessard Stone had been in
rehA~bilitation at Lee Memorial in
Fort Myers for the past six weeks.
His mother, Anne, and brother
Sherrick will be driving to Fort
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& Financial Solutions
By Patrick M. Lange
Licensed Financial Advisor


,i HELP KEEP YOUR RETIREMENT PLANS
S ON TRACK WITH AN IRA ROLLOVER
SLeaving your job often means making important decisions about your
Future. Whether you're heading into retirement, starting a business or leav-
ing a company for a new position elsewhere, one of those decisions may be
choosing what to do with your'employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Chances are, it will be one of the largest sums of money you'll ever
receive-and what you do or don't do with it could significantly impact
your financial,security in the future.
While rolling your dollars directly into a traditional IRA isn't:the only
option for your lump-sum distribution, many find it an attractive alternative
for the following reasons:
Avoid 20 percent withholding and current income taxes on a distri-
bution In a direct rollover, your former employer sends a check directly
to the financial institution you choose to receive the rollover. This can avoid
a potentially unpleasant surprise-the requirement that your employer
withhold 20 percent of your retirement money for income tax purposes if
you have the check payable to you. Worse yet, you'll have to make up the
withheld amount if you want to reinvest the entire amount in another qual-
ified plan (you'll have 60 days to do so). Any portion of your plan not rein-
'ested in another qualified plan is considered a distribution on which you'll
owe current income taxes and possibly a 10 percent early w withdrawal penal-
S'ty (if you are under age 59 1/2).-
Tax deferral of any growth in your retirement savings A direct,


Telling The Truth...
By J. Adam Shanks
Preacher


CHRISTIAN WISTERIA
I have had to do a lot of yard work lately. Things are getting green
.again, something that \\e have all been looking forward to. Since the hurri-
Scanes stripped the trees of their leaves last year, it seems like it has been for-
S ever since we have been surrounded by the beauty of God's green earth!
Now that things are coming back to life, it is the time of year to fertil-
ize, mow, and transplant plants around the yard. Some plants weren't doing
so well in the place they were in so I have always heard that the best thing
to do is to move them to a new place. We have a wisteria plant like that. We
used to have it in the front yard and have recently moved it to the back yard.
Visibly there were few differences between the two places. The fence that
the %ine was clinging to got moved with the plant so that is the same. The
dirt looks the same. Both locations are in full sun. I still have not figured out
vwh\ but the plant is doing many times better. My only guess as to the dif-
ference is that maybe one place gets watered better because of the slant and
drainage of the yard.
Now, let me get into the spiritual application. Spiritual people are going
Sto do better in certain locations. You put a Christian in a place where they
are not watered with the word of God (1 Corinthians 3:6-9) and they will
wither. You put a Christian where they are not taken care of and loved, they
will die. Look at John 13:35 which says, "By this all will know that you are
My disciples, if you have love for one another." God's people need to be
v with God's people.
Now I read in Scripture that God's people are defined. God's people are
baptized believers that are added to the church by God, who meet together
for the study of God's word and the encouragement of'one another. God's
people stir each other up for loye,and good works (Acts 2:40-47: Hebews
10:24-25). God's people are grounded in truth, not in programs and theories
(lJohn 2:24-27). God's people are those who use the Bible and do not seek
to please men but please dod (Galatians 1:6-10).
That is the problem. Too many groups of "Christians" out there do not
fit the Bible's description of the Church that Christ died to establish. They
Share so distracting with their programs and excitement that people forget to
look for God and the truth among all the hoorahh!" They seem more focused
Son the happiness of people that they forget about the holiness that God
S requires. Ma be we Christians that are looking for the true Church should
give ourselves a transplant like I did for my wisteria. Maybe we would grow
better in another place that is healthier and more of what God intended for
I His people to be. I'm telling the truth!


rollover to a traditional IRA will not interrupt your retirement investment's
tax-deferral advantage. The benefit of delaying taxes can make a substan-
tial difference in the amount you'll have at retirement. What's more, if you
are irn a lower tax bracket when you withdraw the funds you'll owe less
income taxes, making tax-deferral even more -luable.
Choose from a broad range of investment Within your IRA, you
can choose from a wide selection of investments offered by the institution
managing your plan. You may want to diversify your IRA assets by invest-
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IRA, you may be eligible to later convert it to a Roth IRA. Conversion to a
Roth IRA requires that you pay taxes- on the amount converted, but any
earnings henceforth are tax-free if you meet certain requirements. Keep in
mind that you may be eligible for tax-free withdrawals after you hold your
Roth IRA for five years for.first-home purchases or in case of death or dis-
ability. Your original Roth IRA investment (principal) is always available
without penalty.
Other Choices In addition to the benefits of rolling your retirement-
funds into an IRA, there are several other choices for handling your com-
pany plan dollars upon your departure. Be sure to thoroughly research their
advantages and disadvantages before making a decision. Among them are:
Leaving your savings in your former employer's plan If you are sat-
isfied with your investment options and other aspects of your plan, this is a
hassle-free way to keep your retirement money growing tax-deferred.
However, you are still subject to the provisions that govern the plan on how
you can access the dollars, and you can no longer take a loan (in the case
of a 401 (k) plan) or receive the company match if originally offered and
your beneficiary options are more limited.
Moving assets to your new employer's plan When making a move
to, a company that offers a qualified plan, you can consider rolling your old
plan directly into your new employer's plan. As with your old plan, how-
ever, your investment options are limited to those in the plan, and its pro-
visions govern how you can access your money.
Taking a cash-distribution from the plan Unless you need the assets
from your plan or you qualify for special tax advantages, this option gener-
ally has the most drawbacks. Taxable distributions are subject to federal
taxes and a possible 10 percent IRS penalty. You will also lose the potential
for tax-deferred growth and compounding. In short, by accessing your
retirement savings now, you could jeopardize your financial security in
later years.
As with any important financial decision, getting good advice about
your retirement plan distribution is essential. A qualified financial advisor
can help you weigh the consequences of the decisions you make so you can
sit back and enjoy the rewards of your new beginning.


Letter to Editor

Souls And Life After

Death Cannot Be Proven


Dear Editor:
First of all I'd like to say I agree
with Mr. Higginbottom almost
completely about souls and after-
lives. Mr. Higginbottom is right
about souls and (as he said in
another letter) the afterlife; they are
impossible to prove existence of.
Of course this doesn't mean they
absolutely don't, because they are.
impossible to prove the nonexis-
tance of as well. I don't think he is
discouraging people into not
believing in these things, merely'
making them think, and I find noth-
ing wrong with that.
But something I think Mrs.
Freeman doesn't see is that just
because a lot of people believe in
something, isn't proof that it is true.
Yes, people have talked about souls
and gods and afterlives for cen-
turies and will for centuries to
come, but history has shown us that
the majority can be just as mistaken
as one person.
Remember that until 1492 every-
one knew the world was flat, and
only one person was skeptical of
this, and he was right. Until the
Wright brother built the first plane,


everyone knew that man would
never fly.
I'm not saying that this proves
that people who believe in souls.
afterlives, gods, and the like are
wrong, but it shows that it is possi-
ble for them to be, and just because
a handful or even one person dis-
agrees with the majority, their
beliefs shouldn't be laughed off as
nothing, for all anyone knows that
person or small group of people
could by the Christopher Columbus
of our time..'
SJim Schwarz
Wauchula


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SBy Chip Ballard


X-RATED ARROGANCE OF SMUT MERCHANTS AND
SMUG POLITICIANS OUGHT TO ENRAGE US ALL
A friend and I went into a video store whose name I won't mention, but
which you would surely recognize. I was shocked by the horrific violence
and graphic sex portrayed on the covers of so many of the video and DVD
boxes.
The hardcore pornography was in a little room near the rear of the store
behind a sign saying "Adult," but the covers of the boxes spread through-
out the store were almost as violent, grotesque and sexually explicit. On the
top shelf of the back wall that stretched almost across the entire length of
the store, dozens of video boxes boasted such titillating titles as "Playboy
Sizzling Sex Stars," "Play-Mate of the Apes," "Love Exchange: One Swap
You Won't Want to Miss," "Monique Does Montana" and dozens of others
of the same ilk, complete with colorful illustrations leaving no doubt about
the content.
,All this raunchiness was proudly displayed for all who entered the
store to see, including children.
I cannot help but wonder what the long-term effects of the avalanche
of filth being heaped upon today's children might be. Monsters such as Ted
Bundy have admitted to becoming heavily involved in porn at early ages.
Certainly not every child who dabbles in hardcore and violent porn will
become a Bundy, but the images etched upon impressionable young minds
will surely, at the very least, leave some sort of psychic scars.
As Debra and I were examining the long row of smut lining the top
shelf, a grinning employee asked if we needed help. Pointing to the video
boxes, Debra asked how long that row had been there. "Oh, at least a month
or two," he said.
."I don't remember.seeing them before," she replied. "Listen, I know
it isn't your fault, and I'm not blaming you for anything, but I have to tell
you, sir, that as a customer and a parent, I am offended by those covers
mixed right in with the general population, where children can see them."
"'Well," the guy said, sounding as if his reply were rehearsed, "even
though some of those boxes have X's on them, the videos are not hardcore."
"But the pictures," Debra said, "parents don't want their children look-
ing at pictures like that."
And, indeed, the vast majority of parents are outraged at the avalanche
of smut being dumped on their children every day. But there it is, every way
you turn, and it's getting worse.
There are two books on the market which would behoove every con-
cerned parent to read: Protecting Your Child in an X-Rated World by Frank
York and Jan Larue, and Raising a G-Rated Family in an X-Rated World by
SBrent and Phelecia Hatch. They might not have all the answers, but they
,do ask the right questions.
'Maybe it's time the vast silent majority stands up and screams to the
top of its lungs, "We're mad as hell and we're not going to take anymore!"
SAnd if the smut merchants simply shrug, if smug politicians continue
to turn deaf ears to the masses they were elected to serve,-America might
just drow n in its own filth.
Comments or questionsW E-mail Chip Ballard at chipkyle746-@earth-
link.mnel.


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Waiver forms may be obtained at either the School Board office or the Transportation
Department beginning April 28, 2005.
Please note:
Waivers are NOT honored on a first-come first-served basis.
Waivers will be approved according to space available and School Board adopted
criteria:
Waivers will NOT be approved until after May 23, 2005.
Waivers MUST be renewed annually.
If the waiver is approved, transportation to and from school is the parent/guardian's
responsibility.

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Opci6n De Escuela
Atenci6n: Padres o Guardianes legales deseando para sus niflos que atiendan
una escuela afuera de la area/zona de asistencia asignada.
Opci6n de Escuela/petici6p de Permiso para otra escuela debe ser rellenada cada afio
escolar.
Formas de Petici6n de Permiso pueden ser obtenidas a ambos la Oficina de la Tabla
Escolar o el Departamento del Transporte empezando el 28 de abril de 2005.
De favor note:
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servido.
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adoptado por la Tabla Escolar.
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RIVER SCENE FOR BAPTISTRY


PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
The First Baptist Church of Zolfo Springs has a new Peace River scene for its baptistry. The mural
artist is Llewellyn Rinald of Zolfo Springs. She is a friend of church pastor Jack White and paint-
ed the mural at Lake Placid Elementary School 10 years ago. She uses acrylic paints and took
photographs of Peace River for the scene which she created herself. The river scene will take 24
to 36 hours to complete, she said on April 28. She works about four hours at a time.


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663 S 6th Ave
Wauchula FL 33873
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Juniors Baseball Changes Little


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Through four ganes last week,
there were still co-leaders in the
2005 Little League Juniors baseball
division.
The BJD Excavating Braves and
Masons Mets still had one loss
apiece. The Braves were statistical-
ly ahead with a 7-1 record, with the
AM-ets at 6-1.
Behind them are the Lone Star.
Construction Rangers, the CGC_
SAgriManagemer't Athletics (A's)
and the Torrey Oaks Golf Course
Indians.
The A's won last Monday's game
18-5 over the Indians.
Jordan Grimslev homered and
Tyler Robertson doubled twice for
the A's. Robertson came around to
score four times,' with Grimsley
adding three runs. Will Abbott,
SMike Dixon. TNler Harvard .and
STyler Alden chipped in with twin
tallies and Joseph Johnston and,
Josh Johnston each added a run.
Mike Farrell had the only long
ball hits for the Indians, a pair of
doubles. He scored twice and Matt


Fite. Drew Macias and Adam
Cartwright crossed home plate
once each. :
On Tuesday evening, the Mets
mastered the Rangers 21-9.
Francisco. Figueroa scked a pair
of doubles for the Mets and Josh
Spencer and Nick Battles added
once apiece. Battles and Charlie
Powell rounded 'the bases four
times apiece. Raymond DeAnda,
Brek McClenithan, Nolan
SNeuhauser and Spencer came home
twice each. Alex Flores, Phillip
Barton and Kyle Ward had solo
.scores.
Josh Rodgers doubled among his
three hits for the Rangers. Dale
Bucy also stroked three hits, scor-
ing each time he got on base. David
Richardson and Patrick Turner
were twin tally batters and Jake
Crews and Danny Rodrigiuez had
Ssolo scores ,
On Thursday night, the Braves
broke past the Indians 9-6. : -
Josh Heggie and James Olliff
each doubled for the Braves. Kaleb
Saunders was the only triple tally
Sbatter.- Logan Thomasrand Heggie


scored twice each and Ben Krause,
and Grayson Lambert each,scored
once.
Farrell was the only two-score
batter for the Indians. Fite, Macias,
Cartwright arid Tony Martinez each
came across home plate once.
The Rangers won the Friday
Finale 11-1 over the A's.
Rodgers smacked a pair of hits
for two RBIs for the Rangers.
Richardson singled twice and
walked to score three runs. Crews
had twin tallies and Turner,
Rodgers, Cody Vandiver, Kody
Porter, Bucy and Chris Reid came
home once each.
Grimsley was the only batter for
the A's to get all the way home. He
doubled and singled. Abbott,
Grimsley, Robertson, Dalton Farr
and Josh Johnston. were all left
stranded on the basepaths.


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8C The Herald-Advocate, May 5, 2005


HJH Inducts 85



Into Honor Society j


By SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern
Hardee Junior High recently
inducted 85 students into the
National Junior Honor Society.
To be eligible for membership,
students must have at least a 3.5
grade-point average and be out-
standing citizens.
Kerry Terrell, one of the club's
sponsors, welcomed the crowd to
the evening ceremony.
Speaking at the induction were
Schools Superintendent -Dennis


Jones and Principal Mae Robinson.
The ceremony was performed by
the. 2004-05 officers, including
Bailee Williams, president; Kirsti
Roehm, vice president; Chelsea
Harris, secretary; Courtney
Nicholson, treasurer; Brittany
Wiggins, historian; and Brek
McClenithan, sergeant at arms.
Following the ceremony, refresh-
ments were served.
Inductees present at the ceremo-
ny are seen in the pictures which
accompany this article.


Those inducted but not pictured
are Brittany Abbott, Elisa Chavez,
Eloisa Chavez, Lucas Cobb,
Carson Davis, Conner Davis, Judy
Espinoza, Maria Espinoza, Gloria
Felipe, Jared Flemer, Shaina
Garcia, Kristen Heggie, Danson
Hensley, William Maddox,
Samantha McMahon, Lindsay
Moon, Tommy Palyzayia, Ashley
Patarini, Laura Radandt, Megan
Schlipf, Manuela Vela and Danielle
Ochoa.
Carol Brush is also a club spon-
sor.


PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY
Congratulating the students on their accomplishments were (from left) Schools Superintendent
Dennis Jones, Principal Mae Robinson, club sponsor Carol Brush, Assistant Principal Doug
Herron, club sponsor Kerry Terrell and School Board member Tanya Royal.


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Those honored at the ceremony were (in front) Timothy Darty, Caitlin Chason, Machelle Dollar,
Maia Faulk and Erika Felix; (in back) Devon. Coney, Paige Clark, Nancy Conejo, Valerie Cobb,
Christie Davis and Dalton Farr.


New members of the National Junior Honor Society are (first row, from left) Nicole Beck, Kanisha
Blandin, Kayla Carroll and Tyler Alden; (second row) Briana Aguila, Ashley Albritton, Mary
Braddock, Sofio Arroyo and Amanda Bissette.


Inductees include (in front, from left) Kandace Mask, John Andrew Miller, Rosio Pascual and
Denise Montanez; (in back) Shanique Outley, Benjamin Martinez, Heather Kouns, Robert Manley,
Halley Marshall, Victoria Naranjo and Christina Lee.


Those inducted were (front row) Kimberley Perry, Courtney Peterson, Kody Porter, Alejandra
Rodriguez, Gloria Ruiz and Maria Perada; (back row) Bayleigh Pierstorff, Steven Prestridge,
Danielle Revell, Roberto Rivas and Katie Rogers.


The Club's new members include (in front) Laura Galvan, Abigail Hernandez, Araceli Hernandez,
T.K Hogenauer and Brandon Holton; (in back) Guadalupe Flores, Andrew Foreman, Crystal
Hebert, Justin Hines, Jonathan Kelly and Devon Harris.


The National Junior Honor Society's new members include (first row) Brian Yake, Joshua
Williams, Kayla Woods, Alexzandra White and Kaylynn Stevenson; (second row) Ashley Smith,
Emily Williams, Marissa Shivers, Jalyn Smith and Allison Simpson.






May 5, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9C


COUNTY COURT
The following marriage licens-
es were issued recently in the
office of the county court:
David Swain, 35, Fort Meade,
and Jacqueline Dawn Sizemore, 21,
Fort Meade. ,
Rene Nulles, 26, Wauchula, and
Maricela Bermundez Patino, 18,
Wauchula..

The following small claims
cases were disposed of recently
by the county judge:
Charles T. Collie or Mary K.
Cameron vs. Lawrence J. Martell,
d-b-a Freedom Pipeline Corp., dis-
missed.
Unifund CCR Partners vs. Mary
Villarreal, default judgment.
Capital One Bank vs. Eleanot
McNaught, dismissed.
Mattie Daniels vs. Kimberly
Michelle Stewart, default judg-
ment.
Joe Vance vs. Andrew
Rodriguez, judgment for eviction.
Chase Manhattan Bank USA vs.
David B. Royal, dismissed.
Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Amy
Hicks, default judgment.
Premium Asset Recovery Corp.
vs. Michael J. Youngblood, judg-
ment.

The following misdemeanor
cases were disposed of recently in
county court.
Roland Arguijo Jr., domestic bat-
tery, 12 months probation, no con-
tact with victim, 26-week batters
intervention course, $667 fine and
court costs, $50 investigative costs.
Juan Torro Castillejo, resisting
arrest without force, 25 days in jail
: with credit for time served (CTS),
$190 court costs.

Circle The Date!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
DEADLINE IS MONDAY
AT 5 P.M.


Marcos Doran-Testaguja, giving
false name to a law enforcement
officer, adjudication withheld, pro-
bation six months (concurrent with
criminal traffic sentence), $330 fine
and court costs, $100 public
defender fees, $60 investigative
costs, 10 hours community service.
Rosario Trevino Garza, retail
theft, adjudication withheld, proba-
tion six months, stay away from
store, $315 fine and court costs,
$40 public defender fees, $50
investigative costs, 25 hours com-
munity service; possession of drug
paraphernalia, adjudication with-
held, $315 fine and court costs, $50
investigative costs.
JoseSanchez Gonzales, domes-
tic battery, placed in pre-trial diver-
sion program with conditions of
warrantless search and seizure, ran-
dom drug screens, drug abuse eval-
uation and treatment, no contact
with victim and $50 investigative
costs.
Manuel Junior Hernandez, pos-
session of drug paraphernalia, 120
days in jail (CTS and concurrent),
$315 fine and court costs and $100
public defender fees due within 150
days of release; violation of proba-
tion (original charge domestic bat-
tery), 120 days (concurrent), out-
standing fines and fees placed on
lien.
, Endelia Lopez, possession of
drug paraphernalia, adjudication
withheld, probation 12 months,
random drug screens, drug abuse
evaluation and treatment, $262.50
fine and court costs, $100 drug test
fees, $50 investigative costs.
Heath Sanchez, criminal mis-
chief and assault, 30 days (concur-
rent), probation six months, $315
fine and court costs, $100 public
defender fees, $217.05 restitution.
Billie Ray Spires, resisting arrest
without force and giving a false
name to a law enforcement officer,
19 days (concurrent and CTS), $50


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SM I CIRCUIT COURT
The following civil actions
a m were filed recently in the office of
the circuit court:
Victoria Rentz and Christopher
Melody.Lopez GI ColonJ. Rentz, divorce.
John Snell vs. Judy Snell, a id
sn Judy Snell vs. John Snell, petition
o Co es aiand counterpetition for injunctions
for protection.
Carrie Elizabeth Meade vs.
Kristopher Alan Reynolds, petition
for child support.
TOLL FREE 866-534-3777 David V. Maldonado vs. Maribel
oVelissa Martinez, petition for child
s a'upport.
Bowling Green Police
Department vs. Manuel Hernandez


Hardee Senior High School

Class of 2005 Graduation
Saturday, May 21, 2005
4:00 PM
TampaFairgroundsExpo Hall
Tampa, Florida
SchoolBus Transportation Free For Anyone,
Non-Stop Only (To and From Tampa)
Depart: 2:00 PM (Boarding Begins at 1:45 PM)
Return: 8:00 PM (Approximated Time)
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US Hwy 301.


investigative costs.
Jamie Ruiz Figueroa, domestic
battery, estreated bond.
Mary Jane Macias, domestic bat-
tery, 40 days CTS, probation one
year, alcohol abuse evaluation and
treatment, no alcohol or bars, 12-
week domestic violence class, $667
fine and court costs, $100 public
defender fees, $60 investigative
costs.
Ramiro Flores Ramirez, domes-
tic battery, placed in pre-trial diver-
sion program.
Telesforo Martinez, domestic
battery, not prosecuted.
Quinton Stacy Young, domestic
battery, not prosecuted.
Christina Louis Detwiler, viola-
tion of probation (original charge
possession of drug paraphernalia),
probation revoked, 26 days CTS,
resume probation with same terms
plus drug abuse treatment.

The following criminal traffic
cases were disposed of recently in
county court. Dispositions are
based on Florida Statutes, dri-
ving record and facts concerning
the case.
Mary Jane Macias, violation of
probation (original charge DUI), 45
days CTS, terminate unsuccessful-
ly.
Aurora Garza, driving while
license suspended (DWLS), adjudi-
cation withheld, $205 court costs.
Rene Rodriguez, DWLS, 40
days-suspended if fines paid
promptly, $330 fine and court
costs.
Balerio Sanchez Lopez, DUI and
no valid license, probation one
year, license suspended six months,
alcohol abuse evaluation and treat-
ment, DUI school, make effort to
obtain valid license, $662.50 fine
and court costs, $100 public
defender fees.
Jerome Oliver Lowe Jr., DWLS,
30 days-suspended with payment,
$330 fine and court costs, $100
public defender fees.
Keith Jacob Ross; DWLS, 30
days-suspended with payment,
$330 fine and court costs, $100
public defender fees.
- Danny Ray Smith, DWLS and
attaching tag not assigned, 30 days,
$330 fine and court costs, $100
public defender fees.
Johnnie Robert- Tucker III,
DWLS, 60 days-suspended if
obtain valid license, $453 fine and
court' costs, $100 public defender
fees, $50 investigative costs.


Sr., petition for forfeiture of vehicle
and money:

The following decisions on civil
cases pending in the circuit court
were handed down recently by
tL cuit court judge:
Glenn Edward Brown and Nellie
D. Brown vs. Melissa Jones Hash,
judgmeLt.
Tony Allen Camacho and Sissy
Ann Camacho, divorce.
Robert L. Shiver and Kelly
Drymon Shiver, order.
Adeline Hudson vs. Stephen V.
Barszcz, voluntary dismissal.
Tanisha Thompson vs. Eli
Mariner, dismissal of injunction for
protection.
Lelo Fern Mushrush and the state
Department of Revenue (DOR) vs.
Joel Martinez, voluntary dismissal.
Jacklyn N. Ramos vs. David
Ramos, injunction for protection.
Kara Nicole Williams vs. Donna
Sue Williams, injunction for pro-
tection.
Kelly J. Yeomans and
Christopher R. Yeomans, divorce.
Green Tree Servicing LLC vs.
Raymond Guerrero et al, judgment
re-foreclosing mortgage.
Michael J. Hines vs. Ashley
Hines, and Ashley Hines vs.
Michael J. Hines, injunctions for
protection.

SChild support contempt orders
were entered in the following
cases:
Stanley Webb and DOR vs.
Gregory Adcox.
Nathryn Smith and DOR vs.
Taka Smith.
Melody Howard and DOR vs.
Gregory, Howard Sr.
Sonya R. Stoner and DOR vs.
Joshua G. Roberts.

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.
Troy Coleman Dickey, violation
of probation (original charge pos-
session of methamphetamine with
intent to sell), probation revoked,
18 months community control-
house arrest, with same drug


offender conditions continuing.
Martin Garcia, uttering a forged
instrument, grand theft and viola-
tion of probation (original charges
possession of methamphetamine
with intent to sell, possession of
methamphetamine and possession
of drug paraphernalia), six months
in jail CTS, $500 fine, $415 court
costs and outstanding fines and fees
due within nine months of release.
Bernard Garcia-Isle, violation of
probation (original charges posses-
sion of a prescription drug without
a prescription and resisting an offi-
cer without violence), probation
revoked, 90 days CTS, outstanding
fines and fees due. within nine
months of release.
Jose Angel Garza, possession of
marijuana, possession of drug para-
phernalia and DUI, not prosecuted,
transferred to county court with fil-
ing of misdemeanor and criminal
traffic charges; possession of
methamphetamine, not prosecuted.
Jermaine Lee Harris, domestic
battery, not prosecuted, transferred
to county court with filing of mis-
demeanor charge; aggravated abuse
and kidnapping, not prosecuted.
Fatema Renee Mariner, posses-
sion of cocaine, possession of a
concealed firearm and possession
of marijuana, adjudication with-
held, probation two years, warrant-
less search and seizure, forfeit
firearm, random drug screens, $415
court costs, $190 public defender
fees, $100 investigative costs, 25
hours community service.
Jose Carlos Martinez, felony
DWLS and violation of probation
(original charge DWLS), probation
revoked, nine months in jail CTS,
outstanding fines and fees plus
$500 fine, $415 court costs and
$190 public defender fees on new
charge due within 15 months of
release.

The following,real estate trans-
actions of $10,000 or more were.
filed recently in the office of the
clerk of court:
J.B. and Patricia B. Coffey to
Ralph and Kathleen Arnold,
$10,000.
Edward Rouse to Carol Locklar,
$32,102.
Edwin Albert Long, Patricia
Anne Long Grimes and Cynthia
Lee Arnett to Jerry J. and Vickie B.
Conerly, $53,500.
Charles and Noreen Denham to
David E. 'and Patricia J. Posey,
$75,000.
Andrew L. and Phyliss J. Konz
to Ronald B. Elsenheimer,


Escuela Secundaria Mayor deHardee

Graduai6n del Clase de 2005
Sabado, 21 de mayo de 2005
4:00 PM
Sala de Exposiciones del Parque de
Atracciones de Tampa
Tampa, Florida

Transporte de Autobius Escolar Gratis Para Todos
SoloSin-Parada (Hay Desde Tampa)
Salida: 2:00 PM.(Bordo empieza a la 1:45 PM)
Regreso: 8:00 PM (Tiempo Aproximado)
Localizacidn: Complexo de Recread6n/Piscina de f
Todos Paseadores Deben Firmar el Contrato antes
del 6 de mayo de 2005


Direcciones para ir en Coche desde Wauchula
(1 hora 15'min.)
1. Tome SR 62 Oeste a US 301 (Parrish).
2. Vaya Norte (derecho) en US 301 (, milla).
3. Vaya Oeste (izquierdo) en Moccasin Wallow Rd.
ha 1-75 (4 millas).
4. Tome 1-75 Norte para Tampa (30 millas).
5. Tome xito 260B ha MLK Jr. Blvd/FL-574 West.
6. Vaya Oeste (derecho) aproximadamente
2.5 millas.
7. La Entrada del Parque de Atracciones estara
a su derecha despuds de US Hwy 301.


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Reschke Construction Inc. to
Felipe C. and Gabriela H.
Gonzalez, $92,900.
William R. Lambert Jr. as trustee
to Tim Edward Wells, $17,000.
Gregory Allen Albritton and Vera
Avon Whitaker Hancock to R.
Miller as trustee, $23,000.
Bobby L. and Joella Harris to C.
Jack Jr. and Vanette S. See,
$60,000.
Miles S. and Suzanne M. Judah
as trustees to Liber Investments
LLC, $70,000.
Robert M. and Juanita L.Sprigg
to Carlis and Doris Roth, $15,000.
C&D Corp. of Hardee County
and L. Dean Inc. to Clarence and
Edith Louise Bolin, $145,000.
Green Tree Servicing LLC to
Santos Valdez and Maria Valdez
Guerrero, $53,000.
Bonnie J. Newman to Danny D.
and Theresa Douglas, $10,000.
Darrell E. Ellis to Rocky Alan
Kitchens, $40,000.
Foster G. Kooyers as trustee to
Richard E. and Phyliss M. Olson as
trustees, $65,000.
James P. and Suezette Egan and
R. Daniel and Karen R.. Kippen to
William L. Jr. and Barbara H.
Smith, $140,000.
Narvin E. and Geraldine E.
Meeks to William C. and Donna M.
Putnam, $82,000.
John M. and Sherry Robinson
White to Daniel and Melinda
Wells, $60,000.
America South Realty Corp. to
Salvador Aguirre and Julia Ramos-
Cruz, $18,000.
Constance H. Revell to Gregorio
and Julia Mejia, $35,000.
Robert G. Polk as trustee to
Andrew Tyler Pace, $175,000.
John Edward Price to'
Phonesavanh" and Vandlay
Rattanavong, $77,000.
Elizabeth A. Barrett as trustee to
Fred Lawrence, $35,000.
John E. Clifton to Johnny W. and
Lisa J. McLeod, $120,000.
Harold, D. Prewitt to Mark and
Nancy Lambert, $150,000.
Vita Augustin to Vita Augustin
and Adeline Dumorney, $12,000.
David A. and Martha A. Marshall
to Richarad A. Dye and Rebecca
Baron, $55,000.
Geraldine Eason Hoffman to
Clarence and Edith Eloise Bolin,
$15,000.
Barbara Renee Robertson to
Robert D. Cole and Jennifer M.
White, $85,000.
Elberta Limited Inc. to REM,
LLC, $1 million.


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10C The Herald-Advocate, May 5, 2005

Hardee Correctional Institution Hosts Banquet For Volunteers


By JIM KELLY
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee Correctional Institution
west of Fort Green opened in 1991.
The state prison today has just over
1,700 inmates and 337 employees.
The HCI Warden is Douglas
Watson, who took the job Oct. 18,
2004.
HCI has four classes of prison-
ers: community custody, minimum
custody, medium custody and close
custody. The age limits are 18
through old age. Sentences range
from one year and a day to life.
Watson was keynote speaker'at
the HCI volunteer banquet held last
Thursday at the Hardee County
Agri-Civic Center. There were
10,208 hours volunteered in 2004.
Watson said private donations
are needed for recreation and tele-
visions for the inmates, since the
state stopped funding recreation in
1996. ,
Volunteers do missionary work at
HCI in an effort to change the
minds, hearts and spirits of
Inmates. "State prison is a negative
Environment and breeds negativi-
ty," he said.
' "The nature 6of inmates is to be
selfish and have an attitude of what
can you do for me. Inmates are still
people. It is like disciplining your
children. Volunteers give hope,
peace and happiness. Christians
can be a light to people in the dark-
ness. We need to be a light and
attract people. To change a person
begins in the heart.


S"God is a life preserver," said
Watson, who said he became a
committed Christian just before his
30th birthday after watching a Dr.
Charles Stanley sermon on televi-
sion.
"We need to reach the heart,
change the mind and spirit to
change a life. We all know the dif-
ference between light and wrong.


We need to be a light to attract and
change people, to be a hope."
Watson said he reads the BiDle
early in the mornings but does not
talk about being a Christian. He
prefers to try to live the life and let
other people see his life, not his
words. "We need to change peo-
ple's hearts."


Outstanding Community Support of the Year honors went to the Hardee County Ministerial
Association, represented by the Rev. Bryan Laker, pastor of Fort Green Baptist Church. From left
lare Watson, Laker and Shuler.


Keynote speaker was HCI Warden Douglas Watson. Since 1996
the state stopped spending money for recreation and televi-
sions in state prisons; it is up to private donations, he said.


Timothy Vincent of Venice was honored for Outstanding Ministry Support for the Year. From left
are Watson, Vincent and Shuler.


Ministry of the Year Award went to Front Line Prison Ministry, represented by Gary Shepard.
From left are Douglas Watson, Shepard and Joe Shuler. Not in photo is Doshin Cantor,
Volunteer of the Year.


AN EXPERIENCE'
REMEMBERED

By: Dr. Ross A. Hendry
DVM


Dr Hendry iih Zeus
This week I am not writing about dogs, cats, horses or cows, but
about a life experience on a topic that dominated the news for so many
weeks.
I watched with considerable interest the extensive media coverage
as Michael Schiavo fought to have his wife's feeding tube removed. I am
also reminded of the old adage about not judging a man until you have
walked in his shoes, but then, I walked in Michael Schiavo's shoes for
two years and 10 months.
My mother was in a terrible automobile accident In 1990. She was
unconscious when she was evacuated by helicopter to Bayfront Medical
Center in St. Petersburg, where she spent 70 days. During that time they
gave us absolutely no hope she would survive.
Mother was breathing through a tracheotomy tube and fed through
a tube inserted in her stomach. She was club-footed and her hands were
clubbed. The inside of her mouth was black and necrotic and she had
involuntary movement in her eyes, much like Terry Schiavo. She never
moved voluntarily after the accident.
Then one night the neurologist called me on my cell phone and told
me mother had pneumonia and he was discharging her to a nursing home
in Bradenton. In essence, he was telling he that he was sending her to a
nursing home to die. However, she was in that nursing home for two years
and eight more months.
My mother was an active vibrant woman and everybody in the fami-
Sly knew she would not have wanted to live in that condition, but she did
not have a'living will that would allow the doctors to discontinue such
extreme measures to keep her alive..
S Mother would have as many as seven or eight visitors every week,
including members of the Smith and Hendry families and so many friends
from Wauchula.
I remember Myra McCall, one of her first cousins, who would go to
the nursing home every week and wash mother's hair and give her ther-
Sapy, but there was never anything to make any of us believe she knew or
heard us.
Actually, I was in awe at the number of people who came so faithful-
ly to visit a woman who could not move, hear or speak, but I realized they
came because they loved, respected and cared so much for the woman
she had been before the accident.
Many people were appalled when the state and federal governments
got involved in the Terry Schiavo case. Frankly, I would not want my pres-
ident, my congress, my governor or my legislators making decisions
about my family in a situation like this. I would prefer they stay in
J Tallahassee and Washington and run the state and national governments.
I hope in the future there will be a compassionate answer to these
end-of-life encounters, but I know my mother was a devoted Christian
: woman who would have preferred to be released from a shattered earth-
ly body and go on to be with her Lord.

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Professional pet groomers do
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Career Service
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Position # 64000009. Duties include assisting coordi-
nator in Diabetes Control Program with data entry,
class presentations, and clerical assistance. Must be
able to communicate verbally and in writing in both
Spanish and English. Starting salary $18,236.14
annual, $717.24 bi-weekly.
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State of Florida People First
Staffing Administration
P.O Box 44058
Jacksonville, FL 32231-4058
Contact:
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or visit the People First Website at
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, Perry and Mary Ann Jordan were honored for 30 years of prison ministry.


Doyle E. Carlton III and his wife, Debbie, were honored for their HCI support by Chaplain Carl
Fortner of Manatee County. Fortner will be retiring as HCI chaplain on June 30, 2005.



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Ofc. Mark Roberts, Sgl C. Spencer, Sgt. R. Davis and Lt. B.J. Johnston cooked steaks for HCI vol-
unteer banquet.


Helping serve desserts were Gena Gleckler, youth pastor Bruce Bragg, Brittany Humphreys, Leah
Kingsbury and Amanda Paladina from Samoset First Baptist Church in Bradenton, where the Rev.
Roland Davis is pastor.


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HCI Warden Douglas Watson, Chaplain Carl Fortner and Assistant Warden (Programns) Je Shliier
enjoyed volunteer banquet celebrating 10,208 volunteer hours at HCI in 2004.

SCHOOL BOARD OF HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1009 North 6" Avenue
Wauchula, Florida 33873

I NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT
RULE NO.: 6Gx25 02- 6.)7(l1)(a)
RULE TITLE: SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASING POLICIES

PURPOSE & EFFECT: To revise current School Board rule that establishes purchasing rules
which govern the purchasing of products or services (not exempt by Florida Statute or Statp R0ard
of Education Rule).

,J.uJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School Board Rules covering purchasing policies Fird
bidding.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1010.04, Fla. Stat. and 6A-1.012, SBER
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Ch. 234.021, Laws of Florida
PRELIMINARY TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: To be developed.
PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT 18.
Dennis G. Jones, Superintendent of Schools
1001 North 6" Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No additional regulatory
costs have been identified at the time of this writing.
Notice: Any person'who wishes to provide the School Board with information regarding the statement
of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must
do so in writing within 21 days after publication of this notice.
Notice: If requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the Agency Head, a RulIP
Development Workshop will be held at a time and date to be advertised in the future.
Notice: The procedure for obtaining a public hearing on this proposed rule is to request, in writing.
a hearing. The request shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, within 21
days after the publication of this notice. The request shall specify how the person requesting the
public hearing would be affectedby the proposed rule. The School Board, upon appropriate
request, shall give affected persons an opportunity to present evidence and argument orn the
issues under consideration.
Notice: Inspection and copying of all written materials constituting public records submitted to
the agency regarding draft rules may be obtained by request, in writing, to the Superintendent of
Schools.
Notice: The School Board may recognize any material which may be judicially noticed and to
incorporate them into the record of the rule making proceeding. The School Board may incorporate
material by reference into the proposed rule.
Notice: If you need an accommodation in order to participate in this process, please notify the
Superintendent of Schools at (863) 773-9058 or at 1009 North 6mAve., Wauchula, Floridw 33873 at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting or workshop.
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babies included Ashes. Dust, Earth, Delivery. Increase and Weep-not.
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