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Slight Decrease

For Citrus Crop

.. Story 3C


Local Teen

Goes National

.. .Details 1B


Phosphate Tax

Pays County Debts

S..Story 8C


The


Herald-Advocate


Hardee County's Hometown Coverage


105th Year, No. 28
3 Sections, 28 Pages


Thursday, June 23, 2005


PRIMATE PARENT


County Levies 50 Gas Tax

Revenue Will Go To Road Improvements


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The cost of gas in Hardee County
\\i!l increase b\ a nickel Jan. I.
At the end of a public hearing on
June 9, the Hardee Countm
Commission \oted to approve an
ordinance imposing a five-cent
local option gas tax.
There \ere a varietyy of com-
ments and questions from residents
attending the evening meeting.
Marcus Shackelford wondered if
paving roads would reduce mainte-
nance costs. Mark Frazier, public
works supervisor, said the county
presently runs six motor graders
and onl\ t\\o wouldd be needed if
the 200 miles of unimproved roads
were pa\ed. "We could do all the
maintenance with half the staff we
need now," added Public Works
Director J. R. Prestridge.
Joe L. Davis asked for some


assurance the gas tax would not go
for equipment, secretaries or an
expense other than roads.
Commission Vice-Chairman Nick
Timmerman explained that the state
rule allowing the second local
option tax specified that it can only
be used on construction or
improvement of roads.
Mike Manley then wondered if
this tax money would replace some
other money pulled out for some
other budget. "Realistically, it's a
good idea. if it is used to increase
the budget, not replace parts of it."
County attorney Ken Evers
explained that Statute 336 limits
ho%\ it can be used. County manag-
er Lex Albritton clarified that the
county's Comprehensive Land Use
Plan would hale to be amended to
include projects under this revenue.
Ramon DeLaRosa distributed
some information on severance tax


revenue and wondered why this
wasn't a better source for trans-
portation expenses. Albritton said
the county averages received $1.5
million in severance ta\. About
$1.3 goes into the transportation
trust iT/Ti budget. This year $1.76
million went to T/T. However.
some special other severance tax
monies received are designated for
economic development and are
allotted by a district board.
DeLaRosa said semi-truck traffic
tears up the roads, not "mN little
pick-up," and they ought to pay for
roads. Albritton clarified that the
second local option gas tax cannot
be assessed on diesel fuel.
Donnie Autry said a user tax is
the most fair. A group called
Floridians For Better Transport-
ation says there are three things
needed for a county to grow,
See GAS TAX 3A


COURTESY PHOTO
New gas tax will repair roads like this one. See story and more photos inside.


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COURTESY PHOTO
Jesse, a female chimpanzee, arrived at The Center For Great Apes in rural Wauchula carrying a
6-week-old baby. That baby is 5 months now, and has begun cutting teeth and climbing every-
where. Patti Ragan, founder of the sanctuary for primates that were originally taken from nature
to serve as pets or entertainers instead, says the mother is highly protective of her infant; no
human nor primate may hold him. "Jesse cuddles the baby frequently, grooms him and holds him
up and looks at him all day; a wonderful mother!" she reports. The center is not open for public
tours, but for information on how you can help or become a member, call 767-8903 or e-mail
pongo@prime-apes.org.


Albriton Named To Citrus Commission


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
i A Wauchula man has been
appointed to the Florida Citrus
Commission.
Ben Albritton. 36, was officially
sworn in at the June 15 commission
meeting. Recently named to the
commission .by Gov. Jeb Bush,




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Crime Blotter .... .............C
;: Community Calendar.....4A
"' Classifieds 6B
2 Courthouse Report........4C
, Crime Blotter..................5C '
Hardee Living.................2B
Information Roundup....4A
Obits 4A


Allbritton will serve a three-year
term.
Son of former county commis-
sioner Benny W. Albritton and his'
wife Pam, Ben Albritton and his
brother Joe are both involved in the
family business, Albritton
Companies, which includes three
grote care companies, a growers
risk management company and the
soon-to-open Albritton Insurance.
While the risk company advises
growers and other businessmen on
the risk and protection needs of
their industries, the insurance com-
pany will offer personal, commer-
cial, crop and tree insurance.
Albritton follows several other.


Albritton


Wauchulans in serving on the
Florida. Citrus Commission, most
recently Pat Carlton, who complet-
ed his term May 31. Pat Carlton's
father Albert Carlton and Joe L.
See ALBRITTON 2A


City Needs Candidates


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Any Wauchula resident who
wishes to be a City Commission
member can apply now.
Interested people are asked to file
written notice before the deadline,
which is noon next Friday, July 1.
The at-large commission seat
became available June 13 upon the
resignation of long-time Commis-
sioner John Baxter, who is moving
out of the county, and thus losing
residency.
**I


When the amended City Charter
was adopted by voters on Aug. 31,
it changed Wauchula from a city
council/elected mayor form of gov-
ernment to a city commis-
sion/appointed city manager form.
Citywide voting for all commission
seats was another specification of
the amended charter.
Former council seats were
renumbered and renamed under the
new charter. Seats 1, 3, 5 and 7
were up for election in 2004 and
seats 2, 4 and 6 are up for re-elec-


tion in 2006.
Baxter became the at-large Seat
7. He and District 3's Seat 5
Clarence Bolin were re-elected last
.November without opposition.
District 3 is the city territory south
See CANDIDATES 2A




Lights


Out,

Wauchula
By BRETT JARNAGIN
For The Herald-Advocate
Power outages and detours, oh
my!
Complicated repairs to an erod-
ing arch culvert under the U.S. 17
northbound lane will cause a sched-
uled power outage late Monday,,
night. It should last for about three
hours, from midnight until 3 a.m.
Tuesday.
Remember, Tuesday is a work
day, so everyone who uses an elec-
tric alarm clock should use another
means of getting up in the morning.
Also, anyone living in the city of
Wauchula with special electric
needs, like power for medical
equipment, should take special pre-
cautions or arrange for other
sources of power.
Two main power poles will have
See LIGHTS 2A


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Artists: Enter Now .
The Herald-Advocate will be publishing a special tabloid section in August saluting the
county's dairy industry, and we are seeking your original artwork as a part of it.
:To spur your creativity, we are holding an art contest complete with prizes. U.S.
Savings Bonds will be awarded in the amounts of $200 for first place, $100 for second and
$50 for third.
: All.entries will be ranked by a three-judge panel: Lockie Gary, director of the Hardee
County Extension Service; Dr. Findlay Pate, current director of the Cattle Research Center
:in On ;'and CirciiftJudge Susan W. Roberts, a judge for the 10th Judicial Circiit who was
formerly assigned to Hardee County and is a ninth-generation Floridian.
: FThe'competition is open to artists of all ages. The rules are simple,:but must be strictly,
adhered to inorder to be eligible to win:
1.') Art must.be the original work of the entrant.
.2.) A dairy theme, either nostalgic or modem in nature, must be depicted.
~,):Artwork must be sized to fill an area 10-1/2 inches wide and 13 inches high.
idi chrcb~ol; dark pencil or black marker may be used.. The drawing must.
~ita 6 reprodced in the newspaper.
ARTISTT page 2A
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JOAN M. SEAMAN
Sports Editor

BESS A. STALLING
Hardee Living Editor


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Kelly's Column
By Jim


There was a large funeral Friday for Wauchula insurance agent Walter
Bailey, who passed away June 14 from Lou Gehrig's disease at, age 53.
Rev. Jim Davis, pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church, said Walter loved
his family and community, loved life, and had a great sense of humor.
Walter was frustrated \with his disease but did not complain. He loved
orchids.
His last words to Rev. Davis were "I love you." Several years ago
Walter remodeled his office and gave Jim Davis his office chair.
"He was a great businessman and friend to Hardee County," said
Davis.
Rev. Bob Norman, pastor of First Baptist Church of Wauchula said
Walter "lived life with a jo.ful urgency. He drank life in huge gulps. He
loved to talk to people, to share, to build relationships."
Rev. Norman said Walter loved to fish, hunt, cook, grow orchids, and
watch football and baseball.
'"Many friends came by to lift him. He rejected a metal lift. He built
relationships. He loved his family with an inexhaustible passion. He was
involved in activities."
Bailey was a hard-working member of the Wauchula Elks Lodge and
Wauchula Kisvanis Club. ,
"He lied for Christ. Walter had the spiritual gifts of generosity and
mercy. He gase. He handled his illnesS ith outstanding grace. He kept a
positive outlook. He had genuine humility. He looked forward, not back-.
wards. His life w as cut short but it was full and vibrant," said Rev. Norman.

The Hardee County Commission on Thursday, June 9, voted 4-0 to
begin letting a special five cents a gallon gasoline tax effective Jan. 1,
2006.
The local option gas tax is estimated to annually raise $525,121.36 for
the county. $50,532.69 for the city of Wauchula, $15,189.71 for the town of
Zolfo Springs, and $7.176.24 for the city of Bowling Green. The money
w ill be used for roads.
County Commission Chairman Gordon Norris missed the meeting
because of having his gall bladder removed. He attended the County
Commission meeting on Thursday. June 16.
The higher gas taxes are bad news for motorists when they go to buy
gasoline, already over $2 a gallon, but it will provide funds for some need-
Sed road work. Many other Florida counties, including DeSoto, Highlands.
Polk and Charlotte. lev the local gas tax of 5 cents. Some counties levy
zero, while others opt for t\o or three cents a gallon

June 20 to 26 is Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Each year in the
U.S. over 400 people are struck by lightning.
On average about 70 people die and many others suffer permanent neu-
rological disabilities. Most of the tragedies can be avoided if proper pre-
cautions are.taken. Here are some important points:
1. All thunderstorms produce lighting and are dangerous. In an aver-
age year lightning kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes and hurri-
canes.
2. Lightning often strikes outside the area of heavy railh and may strike
as far as 10 miles from any rainfall.
3. If you hear thunder, you are in danger.
4. Lightning leaves many\ victims with permanent disabilities.
Advice: Plan ahead. Postpone acti cities. Monitor the weather. Get to a
safe place. Stay inside. Avoid open, areas and stay asway from isolated tall
trees, towers or utility poles. Stay away from metal bleachers, backstops
and fences. Spread out.
If you feel your hair stand on end, lightning is about to strike. Crouch
,down on the balls of your feet, put your hands oser your ears, and bend
your head down. Do not lie flat on the ground. Make yourself as small a tar-
get as possible and minimize your contact \with the ground.
The above is advice from the U.S. Department of Commerce National
Ocearic and Atmospheric Administration and NOAA National Weather
Service.


Seminole Electric Cooperative is the second largest generation and
transmission cooperative in the U.S., based on 2003 revenues. An estimat-.
ed 1.6 million individuals and businesses in parts of 46 Florida counties,
including Hardee, rely on Seminole's member systems for electricity.
SAbout 70 percent of Seminole members' nearly 800.000 accounts are resi-
dential.
Seminole reports in 2004 four hurricanes and a tropical storm hit
Florida. killing oser 125 Americans most of them Floridians and
caused over $20.5 billion in damages, including over $17.5 billion in
, Florida.
Peace River Electric Cooperative based in Wauchula is a member of
Seminole, comprised of 10 Florida cooperatives. ;
Seminole Electric in 2004 had revenues of $897 million and net mar-,
gins of $2.3 million. Total sales of electricity were 55.9 million kilowatt
hours. Long-term debt is $727.6 million.

Iron Mike Tyson lost his heavyweight fight Saturday night but!earned
$5 million.
Wauchula lightweight boxer Edner Cherry recently broke a bone in his
thumb and will be out of action for two or three months.

Sons Michael, Jeremy and Jonathan and I went to Key West for a cou-
ple of days last week for a Florida Press Association convention.
We heard talks by U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, who came to Florida from
Cuba at age 15, and Max Mayfield, head of the National Weather Service.
We went deep sea fishing Saturday aboard the Gulf Stream III and
caught a lot of grunts and a few other assorted fish.


ZSPD Lowest Paid, Seeks Raises


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


Melissa "Missy" Schrader, daugh-
tei of Leon and Patty Schrader. The
couple are the parents of Rebecca,
7, -Joshua, 4 and Ryan, nearly six
months old. They enjoy cousins
:Landon, 6, and Logan, 10 months,:
children of Joe and. Mindy
Albritton. -
"I am blessed more than i
deserve with the family, which next
to my faith is the most important
thing in my life," said Albritton,
:who is active in First Christian
Church as an elder, chairman of its
mission committee and occasional
Sunday School teacher as needed.


CYNTHIA M. KRAHL
Managing Editor


Dairy Art Contest, P.O. Box
338, Wauchula, FL 33873.
Artwork may also be hand-
delivered to our office, 115 S.
Seventh Ave. in! Wauchula,
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winners will be announced
as soon as the judges com-
plete their task.
--Cynthia Krahl
Managing Editor


By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
Zolfo Springs residents and offi-
cials alike seem to agree their
police officers are not paid a wage
commensurate to their time, train-
ing and risks.
What they do not agree on is how
to correct that.
The police department became a
main topic of discussion at last
week's Town Council meeting after
its top administrator, David Scheid,
asked for raises for himself and his




ALBRITTON
Continued From 1A
Davis are other notable members of
the commission.
"That means I have some big
shoes to fill. Hardee County has
such a rich heritage of representa-
tion and leadership on the commis-
sion. I'm proud of serving. I am
humbled by the appointment and
need input from the growers in my
*district, especially Hardee County.
I want them to feel like they can
talk to me. It's important," said
Albritton, who submitted his appli-
cation for the position. He is one of
12 commissioners from the three
geographic districts around the
state, joining other new appointees
George Streetman of Vero Beach
and Steven Smith of LaBelle.
"I asked God to show me the
direction He wants me to go. If
He'll show me the door, I'll: walk
through it," he said, noting there
were several reasons he sought the
job.
"First,,I enjoy people and prob-
lem-solving. Then, I believe in our
industry and its future, and I also
would like to be a part of some-
thing that makes a positive differ-.
ence." The Florida Citrus Commis-
sion is the managing and oversight
body of.the Florida Department of
Citrus,. functioning by legislative
authority' under Florida Statutes
601. Its number one responsibility
is to grow a market for Florida cit-.
rus products.
The local grower has several
goals on the commission. "I want to
be fully engaged, educate myself so
I can made good decisions involved
with the citrus processes. I believe-
the decisions we are making now
will forge the future of our industry
a decade from now. Most impor-
tantly, I want to be a creditable
voice for the small grower -in the
Department of Citrus environ-
ment."
Albiitton is also a member of the
Peace River 'Valley Growers
Association. a voluntary regional
body led by E\ecutile Director
Barbara Carlton, who "is smart,
tenacious and politically sound.
Peace River is a phenomenal orga-.
nization," said Albritton.
He sees the citrus canker situa-
tion "as very scary. There's no
other way to describe it. There's no
bona fide way to deal with it than
eradication. Part of our risk man-
agement consulting is helping peo-
ple understand the importance of
decontamination of personnel and
equipment. To me it's a puzzle, but
I have faith in the state. It's done a
good job with the resources it has
to maintain the eradication pro-
gram, but the hurricanes have
caused them to fall behind."
He is a 1986 Hardee High gradu-
ate. with a bit of advice for those
following after him. "I was capable
of a great deal more in high school
and college. I'd advise young peo-
ple to apply themselves more," said
the former Wildcat baseball player,
who also participated in football
and basketball.
From high school. he went to
'Florida Southern College in
Lakeland and graduated in 1990
With a B.S. in citrus/business. He
ias' recently accepted by
Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
Tenn., for its executive MBA two-
year program. Because of the
. recent birth of son Ryan, his start-
ing date will be postponed about 18
months. Even with biweekly trips
to Nashtdlle, he looks forward to
the challenge.
He is an avid reader, believing
"knowledge is something priceless.
You never know when you will
need to recall and utilize it. I like
biographies and history. As one of
our forefathers said, "There is no
future, only history> repeating
itself.' We've got to learn from our
mistakes."
Albritton is married to the former


sewer departments, notifying them
of the town's intent to terminate its
contract. Logan said the contract is
costing the town too much money,
and that town workers could be
hired at less cost.
-approved spending $10,400 in
federal funds for pothole repairs.


men, all part-time workers.
Council members ended up
tabling the matter in order to gain
time to better determine the town's
financial condition. They will take
up the matter again at their July 11
meeting. Councilman Roger Green
voted against the delay.
The discussion began with
Scheid presenting an activity report
for the department, noting 107 traf-
fic citations written in March
would generate $17,663.50 in
fines; 57 in April for $10,350.50
and 87 in May for $20,265.
Fifty-six percent of the fines col-
lected will be returned to the town,
he said, enabling it to fund raises
for its officers, who currently are
paid $8.50 an hour.
Town Clerk Jack Logan, howev-
er, interjected, "You wrote $48,000.
We collected $9,900. So, either
there's a long lag time or the fig-
ures are incorrect."
"I've gone over the figures,"-
Scheid responded. "I've had others
go over the figures. They are cor-
rect. The town will get the money."
Scheid said delays in receiving
the money are caused by people
who choose to go to'court or who
opt for driver improvement school.
Both add to the time before the
town receives the fines, yet he
assured the council the funds would
come.
Scheid asked for a raise to $10 an
hour for officers and $12 per hour
for himself as administrator: He
said the current 112 man hours.
allowed to the department cost the
town $4,080 a month, while the
new salary would cost $4,952, an
additional expense of $872 month-
ly.
He also noted that each officer
puts in 32 unpaid hours a month in




LIGHTS
Continued From 1A
.to be relocated to accommodate for
repairs to the damaged culvert,
which was placed under the old
CXS railroad about 50 years ago,
and was built in five sections. The:
eastern section has recently broken
off and, with the help of erosion
from heavy rains, has pulled loose.
Repairs needed to fix the culvert
have caused the closure of one
block of U.S. 17 and adjacent
Burris Avenue, expected to last
about one month., ,




CANDIDATES
Continued From 1A
of lain Street and west of U. S.17.
Seat 1 in District 1, all the area
east of U. S.,17, went to.Troy Brant,,
and Seat 3 in.District 2, north of'
Main Street anid west of U. S. 17,
\went to Ken Lambert Thei'joined
Incumbents Connie Spieth (Seat 2-
District 1). David Royal (Seat 4-
District 2) and Am. MNcClellan
(Seat 6-District 3).
By spring a city manager. Rick
Giroux, was selected and began
working with the commission.
Now, according to the charter,
the remaining six commissioners
have the task of appointing some-
one to fill the at-large Seat 7. They
decided to advertise the position to
seek potential qualified candidates.
The written notification or appli-
Scation to be submitted to City
Clerk Clarissa "Crissy" Abbott, at
ethe city offices, 126. S. Seventh
Ave., Wauchula, should include
residency information, a statement
of qualifications and \vhy the per-
son desires to serve as a city com-
missioner.
Commission niembers are paid
$430 per month, which includes
$200 salary, $200 reimbursement
for expenses of the position and
$30 for reimbursements toward
utility expenses, since bond cove-
nants no longer allow commission
members to receive a utility credit.




ARTISTS
continued from 1A
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reserve time, which helps maintain
coverage for the town.
"We are the lowest paid city
workers," Scheid said. "We're only
asking $872 a month to satisfy
these raises."
Giving council members a print-
out, he showed March's traffic
fines would generate $4,939.28 in
income for the town, even after the
new salaries were paid; for April,
$844; and for May, $6,396.
"We can't say we don't have the
money anymore. The money's
here," he asserted. "These guys
work more and more each month.
We're the only city workers sacri-
ficing. These guys deserve the
money and they deserve it now."
At the conclusion of Scheid's
presentation, Green said that he had
researched the matter, and found
the average starting pay for police
departments in 2003 was $29,880.
"You're asking, at $10, $20,800.
Even with the raise, you're well
below basic standard pay for peace
officers around the state.
"We have a proposal for new
homes, $250,000 homes, and we
Need a police department," he said.
Terrin McKelvey-Green, his
wife, agreed. "I did not know you
guys just made $8.50 an hour. I
would not put my life on the line
for even $12 an hour. That's a dis-
grace!"
"The police department is not
here to make a profit," resident
Raymond Zamora said from the
audience."We cap share a little bit
more of our (general fund) money
with them."
New Councilwoman Roberta
Meyer, who just took her seat that
night, asked, "WVhy don't we have
any full-time officers?"
Logan answered, "Because we
are about to get into a state of finan-
cial emergency, our auditor has told
us. We have a bare-bones budget.
If you overspend, you are liable for
it, personall..and it is a crime."
A new budget year will not begin,
Until October.
"Without the figures. I'll put my
tail on the line for them for'three
months," Green said. "I'll go
before any judge in any court."
Most of the part-time officers
were in attendance, and most spoke
in support of the raises.
"Has your salary taken a hit?"
Ofc. Brandon Lambert asked
Logan. "Are you and (finance
director) Linda (Roberson) suffer-
ingT?"
Ricky Selph asked, "Have'you
ever looked down the barrel of a
gun? And we're bickering over
money?"
Added Carlos Arce, "Where is
the financial report? You don't
ha\e anb papers here to look at.
VWe should get a new auditor or the
FDLE Iflorida Department of Law
Enforcement) should' come in and
look at the finances for five years
: back."
Ofc. Matthew Hos land said, "I
never saw an.bodN as dedicated as
Dave."
Ofc. Louis Williams agreed,
"He's not blowing smoke at,you.
If this gentleman says he needs
$1,000 a man, you need to give him
S$15,000."
Councilwoman Maggie Belcher
noted. "I know ,ou want an answer
tonight, but let us think about this.
.Let us work on this and we'll get
back to you-"
The issue was then tabled.
In other action, the council:
-adopted on second reading.an
ordinance establishing a classifica-
tion for "dangerous dogs" and cre-
ating rules for their proper restraint.
-authorized Logan to write a
letter to Severn-Trent, the indepen-
dent contractor for the Water and


DETOURS
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issue about a detour on U.S.
17 North incorrectly identified
Rolando Luis Jr., who is the
project engineer for URS
Corp., a consulting firm for the
state Department of
Transportation. The article
said otherwise. The Herald-
Advocate regrets any misun-
derstandings this may have
caused.
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Nutrition

Notes

Q: News stories go back and
forth about the importance of
fiber for good health. What is the
consensus now?
SA: You're addressing an impor-
tant point about fiber and other
aspects of our diets. Although news
stories like to highlight the "contro-
versial" findings of every new
study that appears, nutrition recom-
mendations are different. Because
they are instead based on an objec-
tive examination of all existing evi-
dence, nutrition recommendations
don't change with each new study
and provide a more reliable view of
the big picture. The big picture
now: dietary fiber does seem to help
prevent colon cancer, as well as
control blood cholesterol and blood
sugar levels. Different types of fiber
work differently in the body, how-
ever. For all-round health, it's
important to get the fiber found in
whole-grain and bran products,
vegetables, fruits, dried beans and
nuts. Dietary surveys show that our
fiber consumption is still quite low.
The average American needs to
replace less nutritious foods with
several servings of these high-fiber
foods each day in order to meet
even the minimum levels recom-
mended for good health.
Q: Does caffeine pose problems
for everyone or just some people?
A: At one time, people thought
caffeine posed a cancer risk, but
that is no longer the case. Caffeine
does tend to raise blood pressure'in
everyone, even in those who seem
to develop a tolerance for it without
sleeplessness or jittery effects. For
people who already have a problem
with blood pressure, this is a legiti-
mate concern. Pregnant women are
advised to avoid caffeine. In addi-
tion to these two main precautions,
caffeine may worsen a number of
small disorders, including: fibro-
'eysticbreast lumps in some women,
the face-reddening disorder called
rosacea, burning in the throat from
reflux, and sleep problems. To
avoid any of these effects; some
people need, to avoid virtually all
caffeine, while others may be fine
with a moderate consumption.
Moderation means up to three cups
(five-ounce cups, not 12-ounce
mugs) of regular coffee per day.
Q: Is it possible to get too much
vitamin D?
A: Vitamin D is vital for good
health. It is found naturally in milk,
is synthesized by the skin upon
exposure to the sun, and is available
in supplement form. But excessive
supplementation of this vitamin can
-elevate calcium levels in the blood,
causing kidney damage as well as
dangerous calcium deposits in the
heart, blood vessels, lungs and kid-
neys. Many people, however, par-
ticularly those in northern climates,
the elderly and the housebound
don't get enough vitamin D. People
are 50 and younger can meet their
needs, even if they don't go outside,
from two eight-ounce glasses of
milk daily. Those over 50 need four
glasses. After age 70, six glasses
would be needed, so by then a sup-
plement or fortified food sources
are advisable. Vitamin.D may be
found in multi-vitamin supple-
ments, come calcium supplements,
and a variety of fortifiedcereals and
nutrition bars. People under age 50
seem to get enough D by meeting
50% of the Daily Value on food
labels. Over age 50, people would
need 100%, and after ate 70, 150%
of the Daily Value. The safety limit
on vitamin D has been set at 2,000
International' Units (IU) per day,.
which would be reached by totaling
500% of Daily Value.


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June 23, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A


Roads/Bridges Need A Lot Of Work


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There are 260 unimproved roads
in Hardee County.
That was just a little bit of the
information on county roads which
came out during recent discussions
on the approved five-cent local
option gas tax.
J.R. Prestridge, director of public
works joined with'Mark Frazier,
road and bridge department super-
visor, to present an overview of
road problems.
There are 511.61 miles of roads
in the county. With most recent
efforts, over half, now 306.54 miles
are paved roads and only 205.07
miles are unimproved. Roads vary
from 10 or 12 miles long to just a
couple of, hundred feet (see
attached montage of some of the
roads needing attention after effects
of a recent 10-inch rain period.)
The unimproved roads break
down into 143 dirt roads, 62 shell
and 41 pebble. Nine roads have
been closed and 14 more are on the
recommended list for closure, most
of which lead to only one property
owner and none of which shuts off
access for any owner.
There are 70 bridges in the coun-
.ty, 41 of them being concrete or
box culvert. There are 29 single-
lane timber bridges.
The new gas tax, effective Jan. 1,
is expected to raise $525,000 annu-
Sally for county roads (see related
gas tax story). It is only a portion of
. the over-$3 million in ,the
Transportation Trust (road and
bridge) budget.
Some of the revenue is the coun-
ty's portion of state and federal fuel
taxes, some is other locally-
imposed gas taxes. Over $1.2 mil-
lion comes from phosphate rock
severance taxes.
The county has also benefited
from state road grant dollars under
the SCOP (Small County Outreach
Program)- and SCRAP, (Small
SCounty Road Assistance Program).
SCOP has provided $1.929 million
-for paving of six miles of West
Main Street and eight miles of
CR663 South.
SCRAP paving projects complet-
Sed are 9.2 miles of Crewsville Road
and 2.6 miles of Lake Branch
Road. The 9.3 miles of Murphy
Road is in progress. Funded for
2005-06 are 10.2 miles of
-Sweetwater Road and 4.4 miles of
'-Dansby Road. In all, SCRAP fund-
ing has provided $4.717 million for
35.7 miles of road.
SIn 2001, the county commission
Approved a loan of up to $5 million
for road projects. Only $4 million
was drawn. Of that, $500,000 pay-
ments were made in 2003, 2004
and this month. The final $2.5 mil-
dlion is due in December or has to be
refinanced. The loan was secured
by restricted fuel tax revenues,
obligating those monies.
Projects' completed under the
-loan included the replacement of
Four wooden bridges on Steve
SRoberts Special with three concrete
bridges and a bridge culvert. The
balance of the loan was used on
Old Town Creek Road and bridges,
streets in and around Limestone.


Schools, hospitals and infrastruc-
ture (roads, etc.). "If we don't fix it
where people can get around, we'll
stagnate," he said.
The meeting opened with presen-
tatioins by Albritton, county
Finance Director Janice
Williamson, and Prestridge and
Frazier.
Albritton said state funding pro-
grains are now asking first if local
governments have exhausted all
Possible re enue sources before
seeking state monies. These addi-
tional gas tax funds could be used.
as leverage or matching money to
receive some state grants.
Williamson gave a video presen-
tation on the proposed motor fuel
taxes. Presently, the county
receives about $2.2 million in vari-
ous gas and diesel taxes, a portion
of federal and state fuel taxes
Which, go back to the counties, plus
Sthe ninth cent and six-cents first
Local option taxes.
SThe proposed new second option
Sfive-cent motor fuel tax can only be
'used for local transportation prob-
Slems, and will be divided by state.
Formula unless the county has inter-
Slocal agreements with the three
S'municipalities in the county. By the
" state formula, the .estimated
$598,020 annual tax revenue would
Sbe distributed as follows:
S$525,121.36 or 87.81 percent to the
county; $50,532.69 or 8.45 percent
'to Wauchula; $15,189.71 or 2.54.1
*] percent to. Zolfo Springs' and
S$7,176.24 or 1.2 percent to
;Bowling Green.
Prestridge and Frazier then gave
a video on road and bridge revenue,
expenses and projects for-construc-
tion and maintenance of the 511.61


Bowling Green and Hammock
Estates, Torrey Community roads
and about a dozen other roads of
varying length.
On an average it costs $225,000
to $250,000 per mile for new con-
struction, including surveying,
right-of-way acquisition and
drainage,work.
Prestridge presented seven
options for 20-foot wide unpaved
roads. Simplest was a three-inch
soil stabilization using a product
called calcium chloride. Primarily
used for dust control, the product
has to be replaced every six months
or so at a cost of $3,500 per mile.
Other options included six-inch
soil stabilization with Terrabind at a
cost of $15,000 per mile; six-inch
soil stabilization with Terrabind
with one and one-quarter inch
asphalt overlay at $69,840 per mile;
six-inch shell stabilization with
asphalt overlay at $95,536 per mile;
and phosphate rock stabilization
with asphalt overlay at $54,840 per


miles of county roads (see related
story and photo montage).
In recent years, the most paving
has been done through the state
SCOP (Small County Outreach
Program) and SCRAP (Small
County Road Assistance Program).
Fifteen miles have been done, the
9.3 miles of Murphy Road is being
pa'ed, and the 14.6, miles of
DansbN and S\\eemtater'roads have
'been approved for funding in the
S2005-06 state budget ear which
begins July 1. 1 .
After a bit further discussion, a
motion by Commissioner Dale
Johrison -and seconded. by
Commissioner Minor Bryant was
approved. ;
"Hardee County is behind on
paving roads. Nobody likes taxes
but nobody I've talked to has said
'don't do it.' We're growing and we
need roads so I'll make the motion
to approve the tax," said Johnson.
'"Everything's been pretty well
said. It's what needed, part of eco-
.nomic development. We go to
Tallahassee and:get turned down if
we don't use our local option dol-
lars. We got the $10 million for the
Fort Green-Ona Road and need to
keep getting these monies. We need
to go ahead," said Bryant.
Timmerman said "There's got to
Sbe infrastructure to have expanded
economic growth. We can't do it
without roads."
."I agree with Commissioner
Bryant 100 percent. They are going
to look at what we do for ourselves.
The user tax is' fair," said
Commissioner Bobby Ray Smith. '
Commission Chairman Gordon
Norris was absent.


mile. do not include drainage pipe work
Paving costs are open grade hot or land acquisition. The cold mix
mix five-inch asphalt placed at a is not thought to last as long or as The Great Meteor Crater of Arizona lies between the towns of
cost of $184,983 per mile or open well. Roads done with this method Flagstaff and Winslow. Scientists believe that a meteorite struck the
grade in-place cold mix at a cost of have begun deteriorating sooner, earth about 50,000 years ago and dug a hole about 4,150 feet across
$88,131 per mile. Those estimates said Prestridge. and 570 feet deep.


Nutrition Notes


SHOULD YOU WORRY
ABOUT CAFFEINE?
A day without latte, cup of tea, or
caffeinated soft drink is unthinkable
for many people. Yet caffeine poses
some health risks. Although indi-
viduals seem to differ in their vul-
nerability to caffeine's influence, if
drunk in moderation, the risks
appear negligible.
Studies on caffeine discount any
risk of cancer. A major report from
the American Institute for Cancer
Research (AICR), based on numer-
ous' studies, concluded that coffee'
has no link to cancer risk.
Drinking more than four cups of
coffee a day, however, may increase
the risk of heart problems. In fact, a
new study suggests that even' two
six-ounce cups of coffee a day may
increase blood test values that mea-
sure inflammation. If future
research confirms these findings,
there may be cause for concern. But
it's too early to severely limit your
coffee consumption for this reason,
because two large American studies
show no effect of coffee or caffeine
on the incidence of heart,disease.
Earlier research seemed to show
that caffeine increases the.loss of
calcium, raising the risk of osteo-
porosis. Even in a fairly recent
study, women, aged 65-77 who
Sdrank more than 300 milligrams
(mg) of caffeine daily-about 18
ounces of regular coffee-showed
greater bone loss over a three-year
period than those who drank less.
But the bone loss occurred only
among a minority of women with.
an unusual variation in their cell vit-
amin D receptors. In fact, high caf-
feine consuminption only seems to
cause bone loss in elderly women
who don't. get enough calcium. As
long as elderly women get the rec-
ommended 1,200 mg of calcium a
day, it should be safe for them to
drink up to 300 mg caffeine or
about 18 ounces of coffee or its
equivalent. Caffeine does not
appear to adversely affect the bones
of premenopausal women at all.
At one time, some consumer
advice claimed that caffeinated
drinks deplete the body's fluid lev-
els because caffeine increases uri-
Snation. More recent research shows
that a person's fluid balance is not
significantly affected by a moderate
use of caffeine.
Since some studies suggest that


two to three cups of coffee can raise
blood pressure around 10 points,
many physicians limit people with
high blood pressure to 200 mg (two
six-ounce cups of coffee) per day or
less. However, regular caffeine con-
sumers may develop a caffeine tol-
erance that prevents blood pressure
elevations, according to other stud-
ies.
The greatest reason people drink
caffeinated beverages is,to increase
their energy and alertness. Studies
show that 100 to 200 mg of caffeine
(about 1 to 2 cups of regular coffee)
are enough to achieve these results.
When caffeine consumption climbs
to 250 to 700 mg per day, people
may experience nausea, headaches,
sleep difficulties, or increased anxi-
ety..People may have heart palpita-
tions with more than 1,000 mg.
Some day, there may be individ-
ual advice for everyone about how
much caffeine they can safely con-
sume. Research, however, is only
beginning to explain why caffeine's
influence varies so much. For
instance, genetic differences in the
enzymes that metabolize caffeine
cause some people to process caf-
feine quickly, thus reducing their
exposure to caffeine's effects soon-
er. There are also inherited differ-
ences in cell receptors.
For now, you should stick to
moderate amounts of caffeine. For
an adult, that means no more than
300 mg 'daily, which is three 6-
ounce cups of coffee, four cups of
regular tea, or six 12-ounce colas. A
person may want to have even less,
depending upon how caffeine
affects their sleep, blood pressure,
digestive system and overall well
being. Children, nursing mothers or
pregnant women, on the other hand,
should have much less because caf-
feine will have stronger effects in
smaller bodies.


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LAURA RACHEL BAKER
SLaura Rachel Baker, 74, of Lake
Placid, died Sunday, June 19, 2005,
at home.
She was born in Coffee County,
Alabama, on Jan. 26, 1931, to the
late Mancil and Eunice Harrison
and moved to Lorida in the mid-
W 1940s and farmed. She later settled
Sin Indiantown where on Aug. 7,
;'1959, she married Charles Gus
L.Baker. Rachel worked with the
Martin County School Board dri-
ving a school bus 1958-1989. She
had a record of 31 years with no
accidents. She was a member of the
Indiantown Church of God and
served as church clerk for years.
She was also choir director. After
the passing of her husband in 1990,
Sshe move to Lake Placid and
became a member of Ner eLife
Holiness Church.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her step-
mother, Cressie Harrison; two
Brothers, Alfredl w and Grover
Harrison; three sisters, Hazel
SMather, Cecile Keck and Maudie
SHarrison.
e She is survived by six brother-.
Paul.Harrison of Elba, Ala., Robey
SHarrison of Sampsoin, Ala., Jessie
tHarrison of Venus, James and
* David Harrison, both of Lake
shePlacid, and Ralph Harrison of
Rhodes of Wauchula and Shirley
Cauley of Opp, Ala.; and numerouser
Snieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Wednes-
day, June 22, at 10 a.mn, at The New
Life Holiness Church, Lake Placid.
Visitation was Tuesday, June 21, 5-
'* 8 p.m., at the church.
'Chandler Funeral Home
Lake Placid


FRANCES SIMMONS
Frances Simmons, 78, of
Wauchula, died Wednesday, June
15, 2005, in Wauchula.
Born Dec. 14, 1926, in St.
Petersburg, she was a graduate of
St. Petersburg High School, Mars
Hill Junior College and Stetson
University, where she was a mem-
ber of Pi Beta Phi sorority.
She was preceded in death by her
grandfather, Dr. W.A. Hobson; her
father, T. Frank Hobson; her moth-
er, Mabel Miller Hobson; one
brother, T. Frank Hobson Jr.; and
one sister, Lucyann Hobson
Schnell.
Survivors are her husband of 54
years, Carl Simmons; five nieces;
three nephews; 19 great-nieces; 12
great-nephews; 2 great-great
nephews and one great-great niece.
Funeral services were Saturday,
June 18, at 4 p.m. at Brant Funeral
Chapel' with burial in Glen Okra
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1268,
Wauchula, or the American Heart
Association, P.O. Box 21475, St.
Petersburg, 33742, attn: memorials.
Brant Funeral Chapel
Wauchula
LYDIA STEPHENS
BARKDOLL LEESON
Lydia Stephens Barkdoll Leeson,
73, of'Ruskin, died Wednesday,
June 15, 2005.
Born April 18, 1932, in Myakka
City, she was a certified nurse's
assistant and attended Destiny
Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husbands, Gene Barkdoll in 1975
and Scott Leeson in January 2005,
and one grandson, Andrew Lance
Jr. in January 2005,
Survivors are one daughter,
Sabra Lance and husband Andy of
Ruskin; one brother, Kline
Stephens and wife Janice of
Orlando; one sister, Eugenia Califa
of Houston, Texas; and one grand-
son, Stephen Lance.
Funeral services were Monday,
June 20, at 11 a.m. at New Zion
Baptist Church, Ona, where visita-
tion was one hour prior to the ser-
vice.
Brant Funeral Chapel
Wauchula


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Wake Of Hurricanes


By-SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern
Needs are being met in Zolfo
Springs as six new homes are built
and several others rehabilitated in
the aftermath of last year's devas-
tating hurricane season.
A community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount
of $200,000 is being applied to the
repair expenses. It is an emergency
housing grant for hurricane victims
with low to moderate incomes.
The town also received $100,000
of Hurricane Relief Funding.
After receiving the grants, the
town encouraged residents to apply
for available monies. There were 11
residents who did so. Several of the
applicants, however, received other
funding and were able to make
their repairs, while one was found
to have damage that wasn't hurri-
cane related.
Others who have teamed up to
help out include Christians Helping
in Recovery Process (C.H.I.R.P.),
H.O.P.E. of Hardee and the State
Housing Incentives Program
(S.H.I.P.). H.O.P.E. of Hardee
arranged for elderly residents to
receive funding that totaled







THURSDAY, JUNE 23
VHardee County School
Board, regular meeting, Hardee
Junior High School media cen-
ter, 200 S. Florida Ave.,
Wauchula, workshop on K-8
school, 4 p.m. and regular meet-
ing, 5 p.m.
ViBloodNet USA bloodmobile,
Pioneer Medical Center, 515
Carlton St., Wauchula, 11 a.m. -
2 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
VBloodNet USA bloodmobile,
Florida Institute For Neurologic
Rehabilitation, 1962 Vandolah
Road, Wauchula, 1-4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
VBloodNet USA bloodmobile,
Hardee County Employees
parking lot, 412 W. Orange St.,
Wauchula, Noon-3 p.mi.

THURSDAY. JUNE 30


VHardee County Commis-
sion, regular meeting, Room
102, Courthouse Annex I, 412
W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30
p-' a.m.


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$62,680. S.H.I.P. monies equaled
$101,900.
C.H.I.R.P. arranged for volun-
teers to do some of the labor.
Apostolic Christian World Relief
has performed various home
repairs and Mennonites who are
staying at Northside Baptist Church
have volunteered their time in
Zolfo Springs and around the coun-
ty.
The various efforts are being
coordinated by town Finance
Director Linda Roberson.
Most of these residents have been
and are still living in Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) trailers while they wait for
their homes to be built. But it won't
be long now.
The condemned houses have
been demolished and construction
started a couple of weeks ago. "The
homes should be finished three
months from now, hopefully before
any storms hit," Roberson com-
mented.
Jack See Construction gave the
town a very reasonable price,
according to Roberson, and even
included extras in the floor plans.
He was the only bidder.
There will probably be a special
ceremony after the houses are built.
"I think it would be great to do so,"
Roberson remarked.






Hospice Offers
Grief. Retreat
Good Shepherd Hospice
offers a.one-day adult retreat
where people can share their
grief and learn ways to deal with
the pain. 'Journey of Hope" is
open to anyone 18 or older who
has lost a loved one.
The retreat is scheduled July
16 from 9 a.m. to 4:45p.m. at
the FFA Leadership Training
Center, 5000 Riretower Road,
Haines City. The cost is $10,
though no one will be turned
away for inability to 'pay.
Registrations is required: the
deadline is July 8. Please call
Thelma Ralat at (863) 802-0456
for more informationror to regis-
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SFCC Security
Guard Course
South Florida Community
College will offer a 40-hour
Basic Security Guard certifica-
tion course, July 11-26, at
SFCC Criminal Justice Center
on the Highlands Campus. One
class meets four nights per
week, Monday through
Thursday, 6-10 p.m.
This entry level course pro-
vides the required training to
become a State of Florida
licensed Class D security
guard. Upon completion, each
student receives a certificate. To
register or for further informa-
tion, contact the SFCC Public
Service Academy at ext. 7280 at
773-2252.

City League Team
Meeting Monday
Managers and coaches of
teams expecting to play in the
summer Men's City Softball
League need to come to a plan-
ning meeting on Monday, June
27.
Men 14 and up are able to
participate on a team. The
meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the
Recreation Complex off' Altman
Road north of the high school.
For more information, call Carl
Coleman at 773-3872 or 832-
0078.

Learn To Check
Trees For Canker
A self-inspection training ses-
. sion is today (Thursday) from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Elk's
Lodge on West Main Street in
Wauchula. There will be a ques-
tion-and-answer time and hand-
outs for attendees.
I The program is to teach citrus
growers and nursery operators
how to detect citrus canker. For
more information, call the
Peace River Valley Citrus
Growers Association at 863-
773-2644.

LL All-Stars


Starting Play
A change in scheduling will
get three of the Hardee County
Little League All-Star teams in
action sooner than planned.
The Minors boys (ages 9-10)
start Saturday at Lakeland City
,fields. The softball. Majors (11-
12) and Juniors (13-14) girls
also start Saturday, but will be
at the North Lakeland fields.


"This has consumed my job. I've
finally been able to get caught up,
but it has been rewarding,"
Roberson said. "It's a big thing to
give people a home when they
don't have the means or the way,"
she added.
However, there are still people
needing help, Roberson reminded,
because not everything is fixed.
Some are still living in condemned
homes because they have nowhere
else to go.


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One group addressing those
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C.H.I.R.P. meets every Thursday at
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encouraged to come and share their
needs, and C.H.I.R.P. does its best
to help them:
Zolfo Springs hopes to receive
more money for housing after this
month, but doesn't know if the
funding will come through.
The new homes are being built
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA

'. GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO. 2005 CA 000226

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-
TRATION SYSTEMS, INC.

PLANTIFF,
' vs.

BRADFORD A. ATCHLEY IF LIVING,
AND IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS,
CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND.ALL
OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN
A: INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
2 AGAINST BRADFORD A. ATCHLEY;
.: TAMMY ATCHLEY. JOHN DOE AND
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS
"% IN POSSESSION

- DEFENDANTS)

;' NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
*. suant to a Summary Final Judgement
of Foreclosure dated -r6 2005 entered
in Civil Case No. 2005 CA 000226 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
;V the North Front Door at the HARDEE
SCounty Courthouse located at 417
. West Main Street in Wauchula,
*,. Florida, at 11:00 a.m..on the 29day of
l June, 2005 the following described
.-property at set forth in said Summary
Final Judgement, to-wit:
THAT PART OF THE NORTH 30 FEET
OF BLOCK 4 OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
BOWLING GREEN RAILROAD SUR-
VEY AS PER PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 85,
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND A
PART OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 33
SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, HARDEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT
THE NE CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 4,
SAND RUN S. 7 39' 29" W. AND
ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF CHURCH STREET,
S30.32 FEET; THENCE S. 89 22' 11" W.
AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH
:Y LINE OF SAID BLOCK 4, A DISTANCE
;'" OF 140.00 FEET; THENCE N. 7 39'
S29" E. AND PARALLEL WITH THE
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHURCH
STREET, 88.54 FEET; THENCE S. 87
08' 37" E., 139.03 FEET TO A POINT
ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE;
THENCE S. 7 39'29" W. AND ALONG
SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 49.68
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNG.

Dated this Gday of June, 2005.

S (CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
SThe Law Offices of David J. Stern,
SP.A., Attorney For Plantiff
S801 S. University Drive Suite 500
Plantation, FL 33324
' (954)233-8000
05-40062 INL
S B. Hugh Bradley
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By: Connie Coker
^ Deputy Clerk
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERI-
SCANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, per-
*' sons with disabilities needing a spe-
cial accommodation should contact
COURT ADMINISTRATION, at the
SHARDEE County Courthouse at 863-
S773-9853, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) OR
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay.
Service.
6:16.23c
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, STATE
OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION


'- CASE NO. 252003DP000104

SIN THE INTEREST OF:
b. D.,T. ,
DOB: 04/24/90

? Child I

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF
S HEARING PETITION ALLEGING
DEPENDENCY

THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:,

SARMANDO GOMAZ, aka ARMANDO
GAME; akaARMANDO TORRES
SFather of T.D., a white female child
Born on April 24, 1990.

., YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Sa petition under oath has been filed
by the Department of Children and
jv Families in the above styled Court,
r which seeks the dependency of your
, child:
ST.
a white female child
born on April 24, 1990

and you are hereby COMMANDED to
personally appear before the HON-
ORABLE Bob Doyel, Circuit Judge,
on July 7, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at the
$ HARDEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
417 WEST MAIN STREET, WAUCHU-
SLA, FLORIDA, for an ARRAIGNMENT
.. HEARING in this matter.

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN
*' PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS
-. YOUR CONSENT TO THE ADJUDICA-
. TION OF THIS CHILD AS DEPEN-
DENT AND MAY ULTIMATELY
RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CUSTODY
TO THIS CHILD.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE
AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN
THIS MATTER. IF YOU CANNOT
AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUST
BE PRESENT AND REQUEST THAT,
THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTOR-
& NEY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE.
In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, persons with
disabilities needing a special accom-
modatlon to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact the Individual
Sor agency sending the notice at 1014
South 6th Avenue, Wauchula, FL
33873, telephone (863) 773-3227, not


later than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD)
1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-
955-8779, via Florida Relay Service.


DATED THIS 26th

B. HUGH


IN THE CIRCUIT
10TH JUDICIAL
FOR HARDEE C
CIVIL D

CASE NO.: 0

KEY BANK USA, N
Plaintiff,
vs.

DONALD NEL
POLLYANNA BET
JANE DOE AS U
(S) IN POSSESS
JECT PROPERTY,
Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF
SA
NOTICE IS HEI
suant to a Motion a
Foreclosure Sale
day of 'June, 200
Case No. 04-CA-00
Court of the 10th
-and for Hardee
wherein KEY BAN
Plantiff and DI
BETHEA; POLLY
JOHN DOE; J
UNKNOWN TENANT
SION OF THE SU
are defendants. I v
edt and best bidd
NORTH FRONT D
HOUSE at the
Courthouse, in WI
at 11:00 a.m. on tI
2005, the following
ty as set forth
Judgement, to wit:

LOTS 15, 16, 17 A
ROBERTS & SKIPI
ZOLFO, ACCORD
OR PLAT THERE
IN PLAT BOOK 2,
PUBLIC RECORD[
COUNTY, FLORIDA

In accordance wit
with Disabilities A
disabled person
their disabilities, ne
modation to partic
ceeding should 4
Coordinator at 471
Wauchula, FL 338
Voice (863)773-41
proceeding.

Dated this 9.day of


Clerk c


Submitted by:
Law Office of Marshal
1800 NW 49th Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florid
Telephone: '(954)45:
Facsimile: (954)771

IN THE CIRCUIT
TENTH JUDICIAL
AND FOR HARI
STATE OF
JUVENILE

CASE NO.

IN THE INTEREST
I., D.
DOB: 12/1
Child.


SUMMONS ANI
HEARING 01
ALLEGING DE

STHE STATE OF FLO


By some estimates, alligators and
day of May, 2005. people in Florida are 10 times more
SBRADLEY, CLERK likely to come into contact now
than 35 years ago. This figure is
s/Brad Reed. based on population estimates that
as his Deputy Clerk indicate both the number of alliga-
6:2,9,16,23c tors and the number of humans have
more than tripled since 1970.
T COURT OF THE Staff at the Florida Fish and
CIRCUIT, IN AND
OUNTY, FLORIDA Wildlife Conservation Commission
COUNTY FLORIDA
)IVISION (FWC) say these impressive statis-
tics bare witness to a need for
)4-CA-000677 increased public awareness about
alligator safety and behavior.
IA, Though many people across the
-. state have learned that alligators are.
usually not a problem unless
SON BETHEA;. encouraged by .humans, their ani-
EA; JOHN D EA mal's basic behavior remains a
HEA; 'JOHN DOE;
NKNOWN TENANT mystery e'en to those who lile in:
ON OF THE SUB- close proximity to our slate's largest
Sfresh%\ater reptile. Here are some
I7 ,insights into alligator behavior that
can help you determine 'if you
FORECLOSURE should report an alligator as a nui-
kLE sance to the FWC.
REBY GIVIEN pur- People and alligators come :in
nd O der Reetting contact on a daily basis, usually
Date dete e t'he h with no harmful effects to either.
)0677; of theCircuit Alligators are attracted to splashing
Judicial Circuit in at the waters edge and noises made
County, Florida, by lawn mowers, weed trimmers
IK USA, NA is the and airboat engines. However, one
ONALD NELSON the presence of a human is detected
YANNA BETHEA; most alligators will not approach
JANE DOE AS
IT (S) IN POSSES- any closer. That's because Florida
BJECT PROPERTY alligators are generally timid and
vill sell to the high-. avoid humans whenever possible.
ear for cash at the ,'* People should not report an alli-
IOOR OF COURT- gator that is' simply sunning itself
Hardee County on' a bank or swimming in a lake,
AUCHULA, Florida,
he 2a day of iJun just doing what alligators do. If
I described proper- there's no immediate danger from
, in said Final an alligator, the best thing to do is
leave it alone
An important part of learning to
ND 18, BLOCK 13, live with alligators is recognizing
PER ADDITION TO
NG TO THE MAP that over' time. these timid reptiles
IF, AS RECORDED' can become a serious threat to pub-
PAGE 81, OF THE lic safety with the wrong kind of
)S OF HARDEE encouragement from its human
neighbors. Unfortunately close
th the Americans encounters with humans have a
ct of 1990 (ADA), cumulative effect on an alligator's
who, because of behavior that is usually subtle and
eed special accom- always very dangerous.
;ipate in this pro- Trained biologist and staff at the
contact the ADA FWC are experts.at recognizing that
1 W. Main Street, tell tale signs that indicate a break-
373 or Telephone
74 prior to such down, has started to occur in the,
behavior that protects people from
alligator attack. Living' in close
June. 2005. proximity to a creature that is
exhibiting signs of nuisance behav-
B. Hugh Bradle or is not an option. The situation
Hf the Circuit Court needs to be dealt with by profes-
sionals form the FWC before some-
By: Connie Coker one gets hurt. If \ou ha\e an\ ques-
Dept*yClerk tioiis as to:'whether an alligator's

SC. Watson behavior indicates aggression, call
Suite 120 ( the experts at the FWC to have
da 33309 them make a determination.
3-0365; Alligators that are actively caus-
1-6052 ing problems or threatening public
6:16.23c safety should be reported 'as nui-
COURT OF THE sances immediately. Call the
AL CIRCUIT IN FWC's new toll free alligator hot-
DEE COUNTY, line at 1-866-FWC-GATOR (1-
FLORIDA 866-392-4286) and file a nuisance
DIVISION complaint, If the alligator is irnyour

252004DP000065 swimming pool, at a bus stop, under
your car or in any place where peo-
ple or pets are likely to travel,
OF: report it to the FWC right a\\ay.
If the alligator is longer than 4
feet and meets the FWC's criteria as
I a nuisance animal, it is harvested
D NOTICEOF for its meat and hide'bN a permitted
N PETITION FWVC trapper. Nuisance alligators
EPENDENCY "larger than 6 feet present the great-
est hazard to humans and pets.
)RIDA'TO:


JOSE IBARRA
Father of D.I., a white female child
born on December 16, 1996
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
a petition under oath has been filed
by the Department of Children and
Families in the above styled Court,
which seeks the dependency of your
child:
D.I.
a white female child
born on December 16, 1996
and you are hereby COMMANDED to
personally appear before the HON-
ORABLE Bob Doyel, Circuit Judge,
on August 4, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at
the HARDEE COUNTY COURT-
.HOUSE, 417 WEST MAIN STREET,
WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, for an
ARRAIGNMENT HEARING in this
matter.
YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN
PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS
YOUR CONSENT TO THE ADJUDICA-
TION OF THIS CHILD AS DEPEN-
DENT AND MAY ULTIMATELY
RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CUSTODY
OF THIS CHILD.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE
AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN
THIS MATTER. IF YOU CANNOT
AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUST
BE PRESENT AND REQUEST THAT
THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTOR-,
NEY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE.
In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, persons with
disabilities needing a special accom-
modation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact the individual
or agency sending the notice at 1014
South 6th Avenue, Wauchula, FL :,;
33873, telephone (863) 773-3227, not
later than seven days prior to the pro-
Sceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-
800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955- -
8779, via Florida Relay Service.
DATED THIS 17th day of June, 2005.
B, HUGH BRADLEY, CLERK
K. Weed
as his DeputyVClerk
6:23-7:14c


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Smaller gators, 4 feet or less in
length pose little threat to people
but they can deliver a nasty bite that
should be seen by a physician. The
bacteria in an alligator's mouth
cause bite wounds to become
infected easily.
There are however, instances
where the public can misinterpret
an alligator's actions as aggressive
when in fact those actions indicate
quit the opposite. Here is an exam-
ple; During the spring and summer,
alligators sometimes need to move
great distances over land to meet
their survival needs and they show
up in unusual places. Places that
are high and dry are just temporary
resting spots and if left alone, the
animal will usually move on in
search of more suitable habitat.
However, without the comfort of
their traditional watery escape
routes, these landlocked alligators
will frequently resort to defensive
hissing and snapping as a warning
to stay clear. While the sound of a
hissing alligator can be very
unnerving, it's not the gators that
warn you about their presence that
.are the problem, it's the ones that
don't.
Alligators located at the waters
edge may act quite differently from
those that are landlocked travelers.
Alligators should retreat into the
water at the approach of humans. If
the alligator lets you get very close
without some defensive action on
its part, it needs to be reported.
Here are some basic guidelines
from FWC experts that will help
you stay on safe terms with alliga-
tors.
DON'T feed or entice alligators.
Inform others that feeding alligators
is against state law. Alligators lose
their natural fear of people when
. they associate people with food.
Feeding alligators creates a danger
for everyone.
DON'T feed any wildlife in or
near the water. Those people who
feed any type of creature living near
the waters edge, or anglers who.
throw fish scrapes into the water,
are playing with fire.- Although this
is not intentionally feeding alliga-
tors, it creates a situation where the
alligators see these events and
begin to associate people as a food
source. Further, alligators do not
make distinctions between the chef,
the waiter, the food or who is being
served. Dispose of fish scraps or
other potential alligator foodstuffs
properly.
DON'T let pets swim or run
along the shoreline of,'0 waters
known to contain large alligators.
Alligators are attracted to dogs
probably because they are about the
same size as an alligators natural
prey.
DON'T swim or allow pets to
swim in areas with emergent vege-
tation (plants growing up out of the
water.) Alligators favor this type of
habitat. Swim in designated areas
only.
SDON'T swim, walk dogs or
small children, at night or at dusk,
along the shoreline of waters that
are known to contain large alliga-


tors. Large alligators feed most
actively during the evening hours.
It is illegal to water-ski after dark in
Florida.
DON'T try to remove alligators
from their natural habitat or try to
keep one as a pet. It is strictly
against the law to do so. Alligators
do not become tame in captivity and
handling even small ones may
result in bites. Instead, enjoy
watching and photographing alliga-
tors from a distance.
DO fence your waterfront prop-
erty. Appropriate fencing helps
protect family and pets against
incursions by alligators.
Alligators are cold-blooded rep-
tiles whose metabolic rate increases
or decreases as the water and air
temperatures around them change.
During cooler months alligators are
generally lethargic and don't move
around much. By the beginning of
April when the weather starts to
warm, alligators become active,
feeding more, looking for new terri-
tories and mating. This period of
high activity may extend into
October in the southern parts of the
state.
During the peak months for alli-
gator activity, the FWC's Lakeland
regional office will receive on aver-
age, 100 nuisance alligator com'-
plaints a day or about 6,000 com-
plaints a year.
In 2004, the FWC's Lakeland
regional office, which services a
12-county area in Southwest
Florida stretching from Brookville
to Ft. Myers, received 6,296 nui-
sance alligator complaints (a 12%
increase over 2003). There are
2,441 alligators harvested by per-
mitted nuisance trappers. in the
Southwest Region last year (about
the same as in 2003).
Statewide, in 2004, there were
18,048 complaints received (an
increase of 5% over 2003), result-


ing in the harvest of 7,331 alligators
(an increase of 8.5% over 2003).
Since the nuisance alligator pro-
gram began 25 years ago, the FWC
has received 290,358 complaints
resulting in 120,347 alligators being
harvested statewide by permitted
trappers.
Since 1948, there have been 15
recorded attacks on humans that
have been fatal, including two last
year in Lee County. There have
been 327 non-fatal alligator attacks
documented by the FWC, many as a
result of people who tried to capture
or handle an alligator. Divers hired
to retrieve balls from golf course
ponds have been involved in 24 of
the 327 non-fatal encounters.
Despite the reptile's reputation,
alligators can and do coexist in the
close proximity to people without
causing problems. All it takes is a
little understanding of the alliga-
tor's needs and habits to ensure a
healthy coexistence.
Alligators play a vital role in the
ecology of the state's wetlands and
are an important part of Florida's
heritage. It is against the law to
feed, harass, molest, and attempt to
move or kill alligators. Violators
should be reported by calling the
FWC's 24-hour, Wildlife Alert
Hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC
(3922). Callers may remain anony-
mous and may be eligible for a
reward.
For more' information on
Florida's alligators, visit
www.wildflorida.org/gators/Defaul
t.htm, the alligator section of the
FWC Web site or call the Southwest
Region office at (863) 648-3203
during normal working hours.


Experience is a hard teacher
because she gives the test first,
the lesson afterwards.
-Vernon Sanders Law


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but not necessarily limited to, work involved to renovate and improve the existing Oak
Street Park in Wauchula, Florida. Work includes selected demolition, asphalt parking
areas with wheel stops, concrete apron, concrete curbing, concrete sidewalks, basketball
court, modifications to existing restroom facilities (ADA compliance), fencing, site
furnishings, irrigation, and landscaping as further defined by the drawings.

Bids will be received by Office of the City Clerk at the office of City Hall at the address
listed above until 2:00 pm, (Standard-Time) Friday, July 15, 2005, and then at said office
publicly opened and'read aloud.

A mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2005 at
10:00 am to be held at 126 South 7m Avenue.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:


City of Wauchula
126 South 7h Avenue
Wauchula, Florida


Kimley-Hom & Associates
2601 Cattlemen Road, Suite 500
Sarasota, Florida 34232


Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of the Engineer,
Kimley-Hom & Associates, Inc., located at 2601 Cattlemen Road, Suite 500, Sarasota,
Florida upon payment of $75.00 for each set.

The City Commission reserves the right to waive, irregularities and to reject any and all
bids.
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By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
SThe final frll week of play in the
2005 Men's Church Softball
League did away with any unde-
feated squads.
S Previously unbeaten St. Mich-
ael's Catholic Church was downed
:by Wauchula First Baptist last
Monday, tightening the race just a
bit. At the end of the week, howev-
er, St. Michael's had an insur-
mountable 10-1 lead in the stand-
ing, ahead of First Baptist at 7-4
.and Christian Heritage, which had
finished its season games and was
at 7-5.
Behind them were St. Alfonso's
Chapel, Bowling Green Baptist,
Northside Baptist and First
Christian.
SLast Monday's opener on Field 3
was a nail-biter, with St. Alfonso
edging Northside 11-10.
SRobert Deuberry homered and
tripled and Todd Rogers tripled for


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Bergins and pickup player Daniel
Barnett each came around to score
three times.
Wally Helms smacked a three-
run homer for Bowling Green. He,
Craig Cook, Kyle Harler, Bryan
Cook, Jeremy Goodwin and Austin
Helms each came around to home
plate once.
Both Thursday games on Field 3
were close encounters. In the early
game, Northside nipped First
Christian 9-6.
Carte tripled and doubled and
Mike Choate slapped a 3-RBI
triple for Northside. Rob Davis,
Choate, Carte, Brad Dixon, Reid
Benton and Summers each put one
run on the board while Travis
Wiggins scored twice.
For First Christian, James Blum


Massey, D. R. Masken, Blum and
pickup player Ches Graham'each
scored once.
The Thursday late game was just
as exciting as Christian Heritage
edged First Baptist 13-11.
Willie Dickerson homered and
Donnie Hook doubled twice for
Christian Heritage. Dickerson had
a quartet of tallies and Harold
Smith added three more. Russell
was a twin-score batter.
For First Baptist, Gerry Lindsey,
Michael Kelly and Steve Johnson
each doubled once and Pastor Bob
Norman smacked a pair of doubles
Lindsey had three hits and Norman
four. Norman came home three
times, pickup player Todd Rogers
twice and Lindsey, Johnson and
Jarrod Walker each once.


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St. Alfonso. Rodger Brutus, Glen
Bergins, Rigo Briones and Sammy
Arreola each doubled. Deuberry
scored three runs.
For Northside, leadoff batter
Michael Carte had three hits,
including a sixth-inning grand-slam
homer. Greg Summers also home-
red, doubled and singled in nearly
hitting for the cycle.
In the Field 3 late game, First
Baptist upended St. Michael's 20-
15.
West Palmer homered twice,
tripled and doubled for five RBIs
for First Baptist. He led a five-run
eighth inning which broke a tie and
gave First Baptist the win. Brian
Alexy, Dale Carlton and Ches
Graham each also had four hits.
Palmer scored four' times and
Carlton three.
SFor St. Michael's, it was Mario
Tamayo and Ruben Rivas stroking
homers, Ray Rivas with a triple and
.Josh McKibben and Francisco
Rodriguez each with a double.
Brent Gilliard, Ruben Rivas, Sam
Rivera arid Robert Martinez each
scored twice.
Meanwhile, on Field 4, Bowling
Greeh defeated Christian Heritage
15-6.
Hank Butler homered twice and
Jason Pohl once for Bowling
.Green: Pohl also doubled, as did
Austin Helms and Jason Johnson.
Butler came around to score all
four times he was at bat and Pohl
added triple tallies.
For Christian Heritage, Scotty
Whitener drilled a solo homer to
open the sixth inning. Chad
Richardson smacked twin hits,
including a double. Eric Russell,
Harold Smith, Tony Smith, Trent
Skinner, Ricky Wiggins and
Whitener all rounded the bases.
Thursday's Field 4 game was a
22-8 win for St. Alfonso's over
Bowling Green.
The father/son duo of Rodger
and Calvin Brutus each homered
for St.Alfonso. Calvin and Rogers


This is something I have never done before. The content of this column
is taken directly from the Internet. What purpose do I expect to accomplish
by asking you to read this? If one person does what it says to do, then the
world is a better place in which to live. I hope you agree.
THE BRICK
Read It. Read this today and don't delete it even if you are too busy!!
You'll see why.
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood
street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids dart-
ing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he
saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the
brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been
thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest
kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all
about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car
and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. "Why did you do
it?" he snapped. The young boy was apologetic. "Please, mister ... please,
I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded.."I threw the brick
because no one else would stop ..."
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed
to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother," he said, "He rolled off
the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up." Now sob-
bing; the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please help me get
him back into his wheelchairr ? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
Mo'ed beyond w words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly-swelling
lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the
wheelchair, then took .out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be OK.
"Thank you, and may God. bless you," the grateful child told the stranger.
Too shook up for woids, the man simply watched the boy push his
wheelchair-bound brother down the'sidewalk towa. rd their home. It was a
long; slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but
the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent
there to remind him of this message: "Don't go through life so fast that
someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!" God whispers
in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes w hen we don't have time
to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning. Face it, friend -He is crazy
about you!
God didn't promise)days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun
without rain,
But He.did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light
for the way.
Read this line very slowly and let it sinkin ...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
God loves you, and you, and so do I.


Linger At The Library
With Diane Hunt.
Director


The Kiwanis Club has donated a large colorful rug to the library for the
children's area. We are very appreciative of this gift, which will provide a
comfortable setting to enhance storytime activities.
Children's library specialist Dee Shackelford plans an exciting four-
week summer reading program, "Read Around Florida," for children enter-
ing first through fourth grades. Join us every Wednesday at 10 a.m. from
July 6 to July 27. A special presentation by Ronald McDonald will be held
for all ages on Thursday, Aug. 4, at. 10 a.m.
The summer reading program incentives are now available. Children
reading 10 library books are eligible for free food coupons from
McDonald's or Taco Bell.
Please make a point to drop by and see the beautiful assortment of
chairs on display in the library for the Friends of the Library's "Chairs for
Children" project. These hand-crafted chairs were donated by some very
talented local artists, Girl Scouts and our pre-school storytime children.
Chairs will be auctioned off in September to raise funds for children's fur-
nishings in the library. The variety of styles and designs is intriguing.
What's New At The Library?
(1) Patrons visiting in the past few weeks have been pleasantly sur-
prised to find the main entrance to the library open once again.
(2) Computer classes have started up again. Sign up for the free
Tuesday classes from 9 to 11:30 a.m: or noon to 2:30 p.m.
(3) The Board of County Commissioners has approved an updated cir-
culation policy requiring proof of residency and address verification for
,both new library cards or renewal of library cards.
Look for more information on library activities when you come to
Linger at the Library!
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Daniel Lozano will compete this week in the Jr. Olympic
SNationals in Brownville, Texas. The 15-year-old son of Daniel and
Sylvia Lozano of Bowling Green, Daniel will be fighting in the
101-pound weight class; the fights are three rounds each. If he
wins it will qualify him for the Jr. Olympic team which will travel
to Liverpool, England next month to take on national fighters
there. Daniel is trained by his father and goes through a three-
hour-a-day workout routine, Which includes weightlifting, run-
ning and sparring. He has compiled an impressive 45-6 record
and his goal is to be on the 2008 Olympic team. The Lozano fam-
ily would like to thank all the local sponsors that have made it
possible for him to be able to travel to all his events.
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Julia Howard Tells

Wedding Plans


Living


READING RUG


Plans for her marriage to Paul
Anthony Roberts, son of Calvin and
Pamela Jo Roberts of Wauchula,
have been announced by Julia Lynn
Howard, daughter of Jim Howard
and Jr. and Jane Long of Zolfo
Springs.
The couple will be married


Saturday, June 25, at five-thirty in
the afternoon at the First Baptist
Church of Bowling Green. Music
will begin at five o'clock.
Friends and relatives of the cou-
ple are invited to the weddding.and
reception which will follow at
Torrey Oaks.


Rise & Shine
By Ted Simonson

DOCTRINES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The longer I live, the more I value the Bible and what it teaches.
I graduated from a seminary where doctrine was taught, but I have long
since forgotten what I heard in those classes. But in the years that have fol-
lowed, I have found in experience that these doctrines are more powerful,
beautiful and practical than anything else I have come across.
Does this sound narrow-minded? It is! The bible says, "Trust in the
Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding." Also
"Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find
it."
Here is one of the biggest problems in dealing with church doctrine: We
feel that we must understand it completely with our own intellect first. Since
the great doctrines of the church are deeper, broader and higher than our lit-
tle. intellects, we are in danger of not believing at all or believing without
conviction.
Will someone tell me how a virgin can conceive and give birth.to God?
How can free will and predestination both be true? Both are in the
Bible.
How can putting my faith in Jesus Christ make me a new creature on
the inside?'More than anything else, I have chosen to. believe these things
and many more because I have come to know and trust the Author of them.
Is the intellect of no use at all? Only when it is harnessed by the heart.
"Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philoso-
pher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For
since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know
Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save
those who believe. Jews demand-miraculous signs and Greekslook for wis-
dom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to. Jews and fool-
ishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God". (I Cor. 1:20-24)





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Ethan Beyer
Little Ethan Chance Beyer, son of
David and Wendy Beyer, celebrated
his first birthday on May 14 at the
home of Donny and Patricia
Newman.
The honoree and his guests
enjoyed hot dogs, chips, baked
beans and cake.'
In addition to his parents and the
Newmans, others helping him cele-
brate were Deanna Edwards and
Rob Mullins,. Landon Ne mnjn.
..Jason and Lea Nichols. Debbi'e
Ed%%ards, Kathy Mabe, Anwynette
"Browi of Sebring,"Alan, Melanie,
Tyler' and Taylor Mosley of Fort
Meade, and Gayle arid Lauren
Gainous, plus other family mem-
bers and friends.


Ethan Beyer


A bore is a man who deprives
you of solitude without provid-
ing you with company.
-Gian Vincenzo Gravina


PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
The Wauchula Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, June 14, donated a $475 9x12-foot reading rug to the
Hardee County Public Library. The rug will be used for children to sit on and learn to read. From
left are Kiwanis President James Braddock, Charlie Matheny, Dr. Mike McCoy and Vice President
Kenneth Hunt.


Bowling Green Methodist


Plans 125th Anniversary


This year marks the 125th
anniversary of the First United
Methodist Church in Bowling
Green. The weekend of Oct. 15-16
has been set aside for the church
and its members and former mem-
bers to officially celebrate 125
years.
As the church history records,
Francis Rhett Bridges was the first
pastor of an organized Methodist
congregation near Bowling Green
in 1880 at an unchartered Methodist
Meeting Place called Bethany
Harbor. Six years later, a chartered
Methodist Episcopal Church was
built near the site of the present
church.
Since 18S i-the church has had
57 pastors'and hIa'-ernjseda- rich
history. Gretta Jones, church histo-
rian, shares the following letter
which is part of the church archives.
It was penned Nov. 30, 1918, by the
Rev. J.W. Austin, who was pastor
1903-1905, 1908-1911 and 1914-
1918. He wrote it to the soldiers
from Bowling Green serving in
World War I.
Church secretary/bookkeeper
Gayle Smith says, "It is such an elo-
quent and poignant letter that I
thought it should be shared with the
whole community, especially those
who, are in the military or have
loved ones in-the military."
The letter follows in its entirety,
SNov. 30, 1918
To the Bowling Green Boys in the
Service, Greeting:
We have been and are thinking of
you, and pray for you day and
night. You are our brave, noble rep-
resentatives; our defenders of
home, country, truth, liberty, right,
God ait humanity. Indeed, you are
our joy and pride, and in you are
our hopes for the future,


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Your names are inscribed on our
honor rolls, and also on the deepest
affections of our hearts. Our homes
have been lonely without you, but
made safe because of your service
and that of your comrades; and not
only our own homes, but the homes
of all countries.
We rejoice in the development of
the moral and Christian manhood
of many of you dear boys. We are
glad that you are having such expe-
riences and observations as will
give you a broader view of life and
of your obligations to your fellow-
men. These should prepare you for
life, and enable you to live such
lives of usefulness that the blessings
of God and man will rest upon you.
Boys, you have been engaged in
the greatest war andfor the greatest
principles ever fought by man. You
have given service against the most
cruel, heartless and fiercest nation-
al enemy ever met by men in battle.
This national foe has been com-
pletely conquered, but, boys, the
greatest foe of mankind will contin-
ue to make war against you. Satan


and the powers of evil will continue
to assail you, but God forbid that
after you have given such noble ser-
vice to your country, you should let
the enemy of your lives and souls
destroy you. We want to see you
come home, the happiest of heroes,
to live the principles for which you
have suffered and sacrificed, and
which will develop in you the
noblest manhood lived in a genera-
tion.
Now, a personal .word. On-
lQecember 3rd my term of service as
pastor in Bowling Green expires,
but I want to say that my life has
been so filled with you and your
interests since you have been in the
service that there shall ever be the
warmest place in my heart for you,
andI shallbe your friend.
My prayers, hopes and expecta-
tions for you shall be that you may
attain the noblest character here on
earth, and the riches of eternal life
in the world to come. I hope to see
you here again, but if we should not
meet, gain on this side, God grant
that we may meet in the Land of
Eternal Peace.
"God be with you till we meet
again."
Yours affectionately,
Rev. J.W. Austin.
Pastor Methodist Church
Bowling Greet, Fla.


Sunday June 12, members of
Oak Grove Baptist Church wel-
comed its new minister of youth
and music, Tim Madden.
The 22-year-old is a native of
Lake Ariel, Pa., and graduated last
month from Maranatha Baptist
Bible College.
He will be married July 30 in
Pennsylvania to Shannon Woody,
and the couple will become resi-
dents of Hardee County.
Pastor Jim Davis said, "We are
excited to have Tim on staff and
look forward to .the leadership he
will bring to our church in the areas
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EAGER TO LEARN


Letter To Editor

Town Council Member Is

Proud Of Zolfo Springs


COURTESY PHOTO
These youngsters posing for a group picture all attended Vacation Bible School June 5-10 at Oak
Grove Baptist Church. With the theme "Kingdom of the Son a Prayer Safari," they studied in
depth The Lord's Prayer. Attendees, from age 4 through adult, gave an offering at the end of the
week to the Florida Baptist Children's Home in Lakeland. Throughout the week, offerings were
weighed each night, with the boys competing against the girls. The girls collected 626 pounds of
money vs. the 588 pounds the boys contributed, for a total donation of $2,305.57.




Endurance Exercise May Protect


Against Injury In Heart Attacks


Endurance exercises such as run-
ning and cycling may protect older
people from cardiac injury during a
heart attack, according to a new
University of Florida study.
Through experiments with rats,
the researchers discovered that
exercising one hour a day for three
consecutive days offers the heart
just as much protection in the ani-
mal as if it ran five days a week for
10 weeks, said professor Scott
Powers, director of the Center for
Exercise Science and a contributing
author to the study.
The finding contradicts the con-
ventional belief that it takes weeks
or even months of exercise training
to reap the benefits of exercise; it
turns out protection against a heart
attack can be obtained in just three
days and lasts more than a week.
"You stay protected up to about
nine days," said Powers. "By day
18, you're completely back to
where you started. So the only way
to maintain it is to be acri'%e."
, In the rudN. which, appears in
this month's issue of the journal
Experimental Gerontology, young
and old rats ran on a treadmill at
approximately 60 to 70 percent of
their exercise capacity. Exercise
increased their levels of the antiox-
idant superoxide dismutase, which
provides cardiovascular protection.
Additional experiments have shown
that exercise-induced increases in
this antioxidant are critical for the
heart to develop the full protective
benefits of exercise.
Powers said that in approximate-
ly 90 percent of heart attacks,_
blockage created in the vessels trig-
gers a clot that can damage the
heart: "If you don't break down the.
clot, the heart cells are going to
die," he said. -
Powers added that even if the clot

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dissolves naturally, damage still
occurs when blood flow is restored
to the heart because the oxygen
level is increased and forms an
Unhealthy abundance of free radi-
cals that daniage the heart muscle.
This process, called ischemia reper-
fusion injury, makes the heart
weaker and decreases, its working
capacity, according to the study.
Powers said that's "because you
can think of the heart as the engine
that runs the car. So if you chop off
cylinder after cylinder from the
engine, eventually it's going to be
underpowered."
In humans, exercises such as
cycling, swimming,- running and
walking may cause heart muscle
cells to produce more antioxidants
that protect the heart during the
insult of a heart attack.
Powersand John Quindry, post-
doctoral fellow and a contributing
author to the study, also concluded
that exercise protects against cell
death caused by apoptosis, or pro-
grammed' cell' death, which had
been previously unknown.
Powers said the study may help
to determine why endurance exer-
cises provide the heart protection.
Once that is known, researchers
could design better exercise strate-
gies, or develop a drug approach to
turn on the genes that are activated
during exercise.
S"That would be extremely useful.
for people who are wheelchair-
bound, aren't ambulatory, or just
people who have orthopedic. prob-
lems or won't exercise," said
Powers.
Li Li Ji, a professor of kinesiolo-
gy at the University of Wisconsin-
Madison, said the UF research is-
important. because it shows that
independent of age, endurance
exercise can reduce injury sustained
during a heart attack.
"These experiments for the first
time demonstrate that exercise can
protect the heart against ischemic
insult in both young and old ani-


mals," he said.
The study was also conducted by
doctoral candidates Joel French and
Youngil Lee and former UF assis-
tant scientist Karyn Hamilton.






Dr. Maxie Miller, Church
Planting Coordinator of the
African-American Ministries
Division of the Florida Baptist
Convention, will be preaching this
Sunday at Southside Baptist
Church in Wauchula.
The public is invited to attend
that 11 a.m. worship service and
heai him. He was pastor of Mt.
Olive Baptist Church in Plant City
for many years.


David Moore

Receives

Volunteer Award

Trooper Reuben David Moore of
Wauchula recently received the Top
Activity Award for the Florida
Highway Patrol Auxiliary. The
award was presented by Col.
Christopher A. Knight, Director,
Florida Highway Patrol, at the
annual training meeting in Orlando.
.Moore logged 1,691 volunteer
hours.in "limited scope patrol activ-
ity" in 2004. He has been a member
of Troop F, Brandenton, for three
years and also won the award last
year.
The Hardee native is the son of
the late Reuben and Lettie Moore.
He is married to the former Mary
Himrod and has two sons, both
musicians. Son Kevin resides in
Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Josh lives
in Branson, Mo.


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Aliyah (Nannies) Yasmine Bias, daughter of Anthony and Ester
Bias of,Wauchula, celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday,
June 18, 2005, at the Pioneer Park Pavilion in Zolfo Springs.
She turned four the next day.

This year the party theme was ballerina, and a buffet-style
dinner was served.

The honoree and guests enjoyed breaking a ballerina pinata
filled with candy, and also a bouncing balloon kept them all
entertained.

Among the guests were paternal grandparents, Cruz and Linda
Bias of Wauchula; maternal grandparents, Jesus and Rosa
Carillo of Zolfo Springs; godparents, Micky and Amanda Bias of
Wauchula; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
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Dear Editor:
This letter is not meant to belittle,
accuse, nor to draw attention to any
one specific person or actions taken
or not. I simply felt a need to exer-
cise my right to freedom of speech.
Is there going to be any follow-
up stories regarding the Zolfo
Springs Town Council meeting
Monday, June 13, 2005?
There were a number of items
discussed at the meeting, I believe
would be of great interest not only
to the citizens of Zolfo Springs, but
to the county as a whole. For
instance, a "Dangerous Dog
Ordinance" was passed. Mayor
Marilyn Aker was granted authori-
ty to sign for grants awarded to the
city, the need to hire a maintenance ,
crew for the city; currently we have
no one. (These positions are open
for applications to the public); and
the success of fingerprinting the
town's children, who were also
given free bike helmets, bike locks,
and registration of bicycles filed for


easy location, if stolen; Police offi-
cers donated their Saturday morn-
ing and afternoon for this project. I
realize there are people who could
care less, however, shouldn't this
information be published and the
readers have the choice to the
degree of importance?
The only mention of the meeting
was very brief and inserted into a
article regarding the resignation of
Town Clerk Jack Logan. This arti-
cle, though newsworthy, was not
completely accurate. Mr. Logan's
resignation came as a complete sur-
prise to most attending the meeting,
and I personally heard many people
thank Jack for his years of service.
While true there was no action
taken to replace him, we were sim-
ply caught off guard.
This position is currently open
for applications. However, I would
like to see Linda Roberson, current
finance director and assistant to Mr.
Logan, reconsider her decision not
to apply for Town Clerk. Linda has


Sharon Martin Receives


Specialist Certification


Sharon D. Martin, who is em-
ployed by Redlands Christian
Migrant Association in Wauchula as
a program coordinator for the
Hardee County and Lake Placid
area, recently obtained a "Certi-
ficate in Infant/Toddler Develop-
mental Specialist,"- from the
University of Central Florida in
Orlando.
This certification was made
available through a graduate studies
program and through the Depart-
ment of Child, Family and
Community Sciences/Preparing
Family-Infant-Toddler Specialist
(FITS) Grant.
Martin is a 1974 graduate of
Bartow High School,. attended
Morris Brown College in Atlanta,
Ga., and received a bachelor ofarts
degree from the University of South
Florida. She is a lifetimemember of
the Golden Key National Honor
Society.


She is also a U.S. Army Persian
Gulf War Veteran.
Her parents are Melonee Cecil
Forsett of Bartow and the late
Clarence Forsett.


*Sharon Martin


been and is a great asset to Zolfo
Springs and Hardee county. I
believe her intelligence, knowledge
of the town and her compassion
would be a plus for our town.
Mr. Logan also referred to Zolfo
Springs as being run by a "archaic
form of government." Did the
Town Clerk in the "early 1900s"
receive $709.61 a week salary, plus
benefits? Mr. Logan also said there
was not enough money in the gen-
eral fund to grant. "Zolfo Springs
Police Officers" a raise in pay.
When asked how much money was
in the general fund, Mr. Logan said,
"I don not know".
The officers currently earn $8.50
per hour, no over-time pay and no
benefits whatsoever. These officers
supply their own hand guns/ammu-
nition and many other supplies.
They are on call to their fellow offi-
cers 24 hours a day (this they do for
free because of their loyalty to each
other, they are a family). The dedi-
cation these officers have for each
other and their town is unsurpassed.
The amount asked for by the
town police would total $872 per
month. This is slightly more than
the wages Mr: Logan takes home
per week. There has been no men-
tion of Mr. Logan not receiving his
wages due to lack of funds.
Maybe our town should improve
and update the manner in which it
is managed. However, if it is as bad
as Mr. Logan implied, then why.
hasn't he taken any action to help
reform it in the past 12 years?
Our town along with many others
was faced with a disaster, one we
will be working to recover from for
many years to come. However, we
will survive and strive to rebuild
and improve. We have come a long
way since Charley came blowing
into town. This community is filled
with kind and considerate people
willing to help in any way they can.
Hopefully, prioritizing and organiz-
ing will be on the agenda for the
months to come. The first step is
always the hardest, but I know in
my heart this town will once again
rise and begin to prosper.
I am proud to be a resident of
Zolfo Springs and even prouder to
be allowed to serve on the Town
Council. I hope I can live up to the
expectations and goals I have set
for myself,
Thank-you,
Roberta Meyer
Zolfo Springs Town Council

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4B The Herald-Advocate, June 23, 2005


Baseball Majors Play In Tournament


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
It was a tough battle for the local
boys.
The Joe L. Davis Braves, which
won the Little League Majors sea-
son title, represented Hardee
County in the District 4
Tournament of Champions.
The boys, ages 10 to 12, won the
opening game before dropping a
pair of games in the early June
competition.
Coached by Todd Bolin, -Brian
Knight, Van Crawford and Jamie
Fones, the team included Justin
Knight, Dawson Crawford, Will
Bennett, Kyle Schrank, Thomas
Flores, Vince Grimsley, Justin
Fones, Lincoln Saunders and broth-
ers Kalan and Kramer Royal.

BRAVES 15, WAL-MART 4
The Braves opened in a June 4
game against North Lakeland Wal-
Mart, which was the visiting squad.
Aaron Alderman and Derek Lowe
put a pair of runs on the board for
Wal-Mart in the top of the first
inning.
The Braves responded with a bat-
around first inning which produced
four runs. Knight started by beating
out an infield hit. Crawford drew a
walk and Saunders singled up the
middle. With one away Kalan
Royal was safe on an error. A
Grimsley sacrifice bunt kept run-


ners moving. Kramer Royal was
also safe on an error, which
allowed two runners to come home.
Flores raced to first on an infield hit
and brought another runner home
before the final out of the inning. It
was 4-2.
Wal-Mart got only one run in the
second stanza on a hit, stolen base,
fielder's choice and passed ball.
The Braves sent a dozen batters
to the plate in the home half of the
second inning. Knight scored
twice, and Fones, the Royal broth-'
ers, Grimsley, Flores and Bennett
each put a run on the board. It was
13-3.
Wal-Mart threatened in the third
inning, but Alex Cantres was out
attempting to come home.
The Braves pocketed a final pair
of scores in'the bottom of the third.
Kalan Royal singled and Grimsley
was safe on an error. A passed ball
and Knight hit brought the first pair
of runners home.
Wal-Mart tried to rally in the top
of the fourth. Alderman doubled
and Lowe followed with another
double, bringing Alderman home.
But successive strikeouts ended the
threat and gave the Braves the 15-4
win on the 10-run mercy rule.

BARTOW 5, BRAVES 3
It took an extra inning for Bartow
to claim a victory over the Braves


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on June 5.
The visitor, Bartow took a 2-0
advantage in the top of the first. A
walk and hit batsman, coupled with
a Deanda Russell hit to left field,
plated Deronyae Jefferson and
Marcus West.
The Braves sent up seven batters
but could only get one home in the
bottom of the first. Knight walked
and Crawford singled. Two more
walks pushed Knight home before
the third out. It was 2-1..
A Jamarcus Cook singled went
for naught for Bartow in the second
inning. The Braves tied the game
when Flores singled, advanced on a
back-to-back passed balls and
scored on a Crawford hit.
Each team 'stranded runners for
the next four innings. In the top of
the seventh, Jefferson was safe on
an error and raced home ahead of
the tag to give Bartow a 3-2 lead.
The Braves scored in the bottom of
the inning. Kramer Royal drew a
walk and also advanced on passed
balls, scoring on a Bennett hit. It
was 3-3.
Bartow got momentum and a pair
of scores in the top of the eighth on
walks and errors. The Braves
attempted to rally, but a double play
and fielder's choice erased their
chances. Bartow won 5-3.

TOM EDWARDS 8, BRAVES 1
The Braves got runners aboard in
the rain-abbreviated game, but had
a harder time getting them home in
the 8-1 lost to North Lakeland Tom
Edwards on June 6.
Knight and Saunders were
stranded in the first inning.
Edwards put four runs on the board
on a pair of errors, a'walk and Joe
Novis double.
In the second inning, Grimsley,
Kramer Royal and Bennett were all
left on the base paths for the
Braves. Edwards added a trio of tal-
lies on hits, errors and walks. It was
7-0.
Edwards got its final tally in the
bottom of the fourth, on a combina-
tion of walks and an error.
The Braves finally got on the
board in the top of the fifth. Knight
was safe on an error. Saunders sin-
gled and Fones was safe on an
error. Knight scored before the
third out ended the Braves' hopes
when the game was called on the
time limit/weather.


Letter To Editor

Events Of Low Probability

Are Caused By Luck


Dear Editor:
I would like to respond again to
the letters in last week's paper. First
I would like to thank Mrs. Johnson
for finally seeing what I had meant
to say in my letters, and for not
responding with anger as some of
the responses had been. Thank you,
Penny, for respecting my position
on this matter. It is good to read a
response written as Penny said "in
love" rather than some angry letter
that hardly makes any sense and
that tells me I'm going to Hell.
I am glad to know you, Penny, as
a close friend of the family rather
than just some writings in the
paper, and even though you don't
believe me, I was an atheist long
before the tragic event in my life
that you speak of. The reason I
never said anything about it before
Big Jim (for the readers out there
who don't know, my grandfather)
died is because he was very reli-
gious and it would have broke his
heart. Besides that event, though
very sad, was an inevitability.
Everyone dies; I'm comfortable
with that, so when Big Jim died, it
didn't change me or cause me to be
angry with God, like you and your
family think.
What .did happen started way
back when I was attending you and
your brother-in-law's church out in
Wauchula Hills. I asked myself ,
"Why do I believe as I do?" and
found my answers lacking, and thus
I slowly, over a few years' time,
stopped believing. I'm glad for you
that you find peace in your beliefs,
but I simply didn't, and I never
really felt such a presence you say
that you feel. Sometimes I wish I
had, I wouldn't be so different from
my family and yours and almost
everyone else I know.
Miracles, as I see them, are
events of low probability, not
impossibilities. Nothing that is
impossible has ever happened; if it
did it wouldn't be impossible.
Events of low probability do not
have to happen through divine
intervention. Winning the lottery is
an event of low probability, yet
many people do win it, and your
God, who you believe is against
gambling, wouldn't have anything
to do with that.


Luck, then, is what brings about
the happening of events of low
probability. That doesn't sit well
with most people, who would
rather believe that they experienced"
this "miracle" because they are spe-
cial, luck doesn't make people spe-
cial. So no, no miracle has proven
God for me, as miracles prove
nothing.
Fevers break eventually, with or
without prayer, so you haven't
proven anything there either. This
also shows the illusion of causality
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caused B; this simply isn't always
true.
I'd also like to respond to the
small letter from Mr. Polk. I liked
that letter, short and to the point,
but I didn't think that I was "in
trouble." Either way, this will prob-
ably be my last letter, as things are
beginning to slow down,; and it just
seems like a long, long time
between my letters and the respons-
es. I prefer something a bit faster.
So, if anyone has any questions or
comments, or has interest in talking
to me, please e-mail me at jimbo-
jambojumbo@hotmail.com. I will
be glad to hear from anyone and
will try to respond to every letter as
quickly as possible.
For maybe the last time, this is
Jim Schwartz signing off.
Jim Swartz
Wauchula


COURTESY PHOTO
Six Hardee Senior High School seniors were awarded full four-
year college scholarships by the South Florida Community
College "Take Stock In Children" program. Receiving scholar-
ships were Teresa Cofield, Michelle Kirkland, \Jesus Lopez,
Natasha Mather, Michael Miller and Maynor Sanchez. Rock
Pelous, proprietor of the Outback Steakhouse in Sebring,
recently honored 17 area TSIC seniors and their mentors at'
lunch. Outback Steakhouse is a founding sponsor of the pro-
gram, which provides scholarships, mentors and hope to over
100,000 students in the state of Florida. In Hardee, Highlands
and DeSoto counties, 200 students have received scholarships
and a caring mentor to meet with weekly at school. Here,
County Judge Marcus J. Ezelle (left) and student Mic ael Miller
sit down for lunch.

The anti-malarial drug quinine comes from the bark of the cin-
chona tree, a South American evergreen.


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Income Homeowners ***


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Assistance for Homes Damaged by
the 2004 Hurricane Season




If you believe you, or someone you know, may qualify forthis program,
please contact Olivia Minshew at 863-767-1755 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or,
pick up an information packet at City Hall, 126 South 7t Avenue.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Alliance TPPA
Tips For Parents

"THE TALK"
1. Be clear about your own sexual values
and attitudes.
2. Talk with your children often about sex,
and be very specific and clear.
3. Supervise and monitor your children.
Have them involved in organized after
school activities.
4. Know your children's friends and their
families.
5. Take a strong stand against your
daughter spending time with a
significantly older boy.
6. Don't allow your son to develop an
intense relationship with a girl
much younger or older than he.
7. Help your teenagers have options
for the future that are more
attractive than early pregnancy
and parenthood.
8. Let your kids know that you value
education highly.
9. Know what your teenagers are,
reading, watching, learning, and
listening to.
10. A strong parental bond, open
communication and a close
relationship with your children are
built at an early age. But it is NEVER
too late to get the conversation
started.

PARENT AND TEEN RESOURCES
www.teenpregnancy.org
www.iwannaknow.org
www.greattowait.com
www.truelovewaits.com
www.teenrelationships.org
www.teenhealth.org
www.healthystarthhp.org
www.polkteen.net
www.at-risk.com
HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS
STD HOTLINE 1-800-342-8922
AIDS HOTLINE 1-800-352-2437
WE CARE HOTLINE 1-800-486-2358
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS/SEXUAL ASSUALT
1-866-288-6262
SEXUAL ABUSE 1-877-688-5077
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 863-773-4161
Healthy Start Program H.C.H.D.
115 K.D. Revell Road Wauchula, Florida 33873
863- 773-4161


Alianza Parata' Prevencion
del Embarazo en
Adolescentes TPPA
Sugerencias para los padres

"La ConverSacion"
1. Mantenga claros sus vaiores y
actitudes sexuales..
2. Hable con sus hijos acerca del sexo
con frecuencia y sea especifico y
claro.
3. Supervise y control a sus hijos.
Mantengalos envueltos en actividades
organizadas despues de la escuela.
4. Conozca a los amigos de sus hijos y
a sus families.
5. Opongase firmemente a que su hija
pase much tiempo en la compaflia
de un muchacho much mayor que
ella.
6. No permit que su hijd desarrolle una
relacion intense con una muchacha much
menor o mayor que el.
7. Ayude a que sus adolescents tengan
opciones mas atractivas para el futoro
que el embarazo y la paternidad
prematuras.
8. Deje que sus hijos sepan que usted le
da un gran valor a la education.
9. Conozca lo que sus adolescents
estan leyendo, mirando, aprendiendo,
y oyendo.
10. Un vinculo fuerte, una comunicacion
abierta y una buena relacion con sus
hijos se construye cuando son
pequenos, pero NUNCA es muy tarde'
para comenzar.

FUENTES DE INFORMATION PARA
PADRES Y ADOLESCENTS
www.teenpregnancy.org.
www.iwannaknow.org
www.greattowait.com
www.truelovewaits.com i
www.teenrelationships.org
www.teenhealth.org
www.healthystarthhp.org
www.polkteen.net
www.at-risk.com


NUMEROUS DE TELEFONOS DE AYUDA
STD HOTLINE 1-800-342-8922
AIDS HOTLINE 1-800-352-2437
WE CARE HOTLINE 1-800-486-2358.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS/SEXUAL ASSUALT
1-866-288-6262
SEXUAL ABUSE 1-877-688-5077
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 863-773-4161


Program Healthy Start H.C.H.D.
115 K.D. Revell Road Wauchula, Florida 33873
863 ,773-4161


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word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents
per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box
numbers are $3 extra.
BILLING'.......Ads must be pre-paid.

CLASSIFICATIONS:


Agriculture
Appliances
Automobile
Boats
Furniture
Help Wanted
Houses
Livestock
Lost & Found
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Mobile Homes
Notices
Pets
Plants/Produce
Real Estate
Recreational Vehicles
Rentals
Services
Wanted
Yard Sales


107 W Main Street
Topy See \ Waucnula. FL 33873
REAL ESTATE 773-5994

NEWV LIVG el BRl/BI l omplelely remodeled. New roof.
appliance s9l.U 4 ,
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.
Large acreage recreational property. Call for info.
Appro\. 10 acres in Golfview. For $75.000
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 I anetle See, associate sc
Check out more listings at Or email us at.
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Classifieds


DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps,
starting at $195., injectors, turbos,
misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine
rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p


KENMORE heavy duty super capacity
one piece washer/dryer, apartment
size, 9 months. Excellent condition
$400. 863-773-5867. 6:16-23p


1999 FORD RANGER, $4500. Good
condition. Runs good. 375-9991, 832-
0164. 6:23p
DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See
Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p


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RNs

Full-Time & Part-Time
Good Shepherd Hospice is
seeking RNs to provide
quality, end of life care to
patients and families in
home, nursing home and
ALF settings throughout
Highlands and Hardee
Counties.
Interested candidates
should send resume to:
Human Resources.
fax (863) 687-6977;
or call (800) 464-3994.
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One 2 layer aluminum APR Wing, one
Predator fiberglass hood, 94 Blitz
front end, not painted, new. 863-773-
6875, 863-781-1873. 6:23p
'93 FORD F150 king cab, $3750 cash!
781-1062. 6:23c


17' TRI-HULL with 40 HP outboard
and trailer, $800. 12' aluminum with 9r
HP Volvo outboard and parts trailer,
$400. AS-IS. Call 735-8765. 6:23p
1984 12' ALUMINUM V-bottom bass
boat w/trailer and a 7.5 Evinrude
motor, $1,200. Call 375-4856 or 781-
2331. 6:23p

Fruriture


GIRLS BEDRROM furniture, bookcase
bed with drawers under bed, chest of
drawers, mattress in excellent condi-
tion, plus bedding, $200 FIRM, 735-
0710, 445-0757. 6:23p


TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED. Must have
Class B CDL with tanker, airbrakes
and hazmat endorsements and clean
driving record. Excellent benefits.
Drug free workplace. Call 863-773-
3187, M-F, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. for more
information. 6:23-7:14c
SELF-SUFFICIENT, wheelchair bound,
senior.female, desires part-time care-
giver. 773-5764. 6:23c
BILINGUAL SECRETARY. Apply in per-
son at Hardee Car Co. 6:23c
FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER, some
weekends. Duties would include care
of two-year-old child, cleaning, iron-
ing a must. 863-443-1099. 6:16-7:14p
RECEPTIONIST for busy office.
Please fax resume to 863-773-6486.
6:16-23c


NOW HIRING LABORERS and experi-
enced operators w/transportation.
Freedom Pipeline Corp., 610A N. 6th
Ave., Wauchula. No phone calls.
Apply in person between 7-8 a.m. & 4-
5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday.
DFWP/EOE. 6:16-23p


BOOKKEEPER/Office Manager for
busy manufacturer in Sebring. Fax
resume to (239) 566-3994. 6:2-30p
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nliGnGERS UO LAMINATOIUS or boaI
manufacturer. Experienced. Sebring
area. Call (863) 385-3501. 6:2-30p
GARDENER/LABORER, regular pt
work $7.50, Limestone/Lily area. Call
Dennis (863) 494-4687. 5:26-6:23p
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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DEMOLITION
Tree & Stump
Removal

Parker Fill Dirt
Local Contractor
(863) 735-2415
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SLPN
Per Diem, 4p-12a
Good Shepherd Hospice is
seeking ad LPN to provide
quality, end of life care to
patients and families
throughout Highlands and
Hardee Counties.
Requires one-on-one,
continuous care at the
bedside.
Interested candidates
should send resume to:
Human Resources,
fax (863) 687-6977
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call (863) 682-0027.
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* Citrus Tree Removal
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LAMBERT
REALTY INC.
402 South 6th Avenue
Wauchula, FL 33873
DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker
KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker
BUYERS AVAILABLE! WE NEED YOL
CONIMERCIAL LOT! Idea location on Highway 17
S North. SEE TODAY! $450,000
WON'T LAST LONG! 3B/IBth, lovely home, well
maintained, recently updated, irrigation for plants, con-
venient location. $125,000
SHUNTER'S PARADISE! See this 40 acre tract with
plenty of wildlife: small creek: property can be dilid-
S ed. $420,000
SUMMER'S HERE! Enjoy this lovely in ground pool
along with this 3B/1.5Bth, CB home, new roof, new tiled
S floors, new double paned windows, nice workshop, con-
S eniently located. $165,000
STATE ROAD 66 ROAD FRONTAGE, total of 30
acres-20 acres in grove and 10 acres cleared: property
can be divided; excellent homesites. $20,000 per acre.
Close to Manatee 5.49 acres, cleared, fenced) and small
Spond. $95,000.
SERVICE YOU


ASSOCIATE: DELOIS
ASSOCIATE: MICHAE
ASSOCIATE: MIKEY C
ASSOCIATE: DAVID M


Bus. (863) 773-0007 F
Fax: (863) 773-0038 Delois Johnson
E-mail:lambertdl @earthlink.net
JR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY!
2B/1.5Bth Mobile home on secluded 17 acres: plenty of
wildlife including, turkey, deer, and hogs. $175,000
HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING
presently used for two separate businesses: 2810 square
feet; face brick, new roof; pased parking. Call for
details! $275,000.
SEE THIS PARK MODEL DI/ M/H on nicely land-
scaped corner lot; 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feet, some fur-
niture included in sale. $85,000.
Excellent Opportunity to purchase this 38 acre tract of
improved pasture that is fenced, small pond, shell road
frontage; located at the Hardee/Manatee Line. Contact
us today!
Nestled in Lovely Oak Hammock, this 3B/2Bth home
wilh 2500 square feet of living, is perfectly situated on
this 155 acre tract that is fenced, has 4" well, 3 aces with
overhead irrigation. Call for details.
CAN COUNT ON
JOHNSON.............773-9743
L ADAMS ..............781-2413 EU
:OLDING.................781-1698 REALTOR
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2BR, 1B, Block home $75,000. 773-
0881. '6:23c
3/BR, 1/BA concrete block home on 2
lots. New roof, tile flooring, new cen-
tral air/heat, new appliances, fenced
in backyard, nice neighborhood.
Serious inquiries only. NO FINANC-
ING. $140K, 212 Riverside Drive. Call
(863) 224-0147 for Carla Smith.
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REALTORS
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RELALTOR JOE L. DAVIS, JR.
JOHN H. O'NEAL
Rick Knight
See more listings at www.joeldavis.com
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Commercial 45 acs. on north Frontage on Hwy 17 N. South of
bound H%) 17, o>er 3.000 feet new Suncoast Schools Credit
of frontage. Buy all or in part. Union. Approximately 3.5 acs.
Call today for details! with 2 homes and I office.
$1,000,000!
80t acs. with paved road
frontage. 40 acs. in groie and RELAX & ENJOY! This beau-
remainder is 500r improved. tiful, wooded 52 ac. tract in
Beautiful homesite. $10,000/ac! SW Hardee Co has easy access
with dble road frontage.
Outstanding home in $780,000!
Knollwood. 5 BR, 3.5 bath, for-
mal living & dining, extra large 20 acs. in Ft. Green area.
family room fireplace, game Grote with home. 3BR, I bath
room, and heated pool w/hot with pool. Call today.
lub. $305,000! $15,000/ac.
BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES! 5 Take part and locate your busi-
ac. tracts in eastern Hardee Co. ness in this growing commercial
on paed road. Listed for area! 450' on North Florida
$17,500/ac! Ave. Zoned commercial.
$360,000!
20 ac. pasture on paved road.$36,000!
Listed for $310,000! These 5 & 10 ac. tracts are
located in nseslern Hardee Co.
60 acs. on county rd currently located in western Hardee Co.
in citrus grove with deep well.There are only a few lots left
in citrus grove with deep well.
$1.000/ac. \ILL DIVIDE! with lake view and there are
deed restrictions. If you want
9.5 ac. homesite, near Lake peaceful living, this is the spot
Letta and Highlands Ridge N
Golf Course. Enjoy golfing, Excellent secluded homesite at
fishing and other water recre- end of county road in
action in beautiful Sebring. Sweetwater. Currently in E&MN
Flirida. Call for more details! citrus grove. $15,500/ac!
19.83 acs. on Alderman Rd, Ft. Historical home in Wauchula. 5
Green. WVould make a nice BR, 4 bath, CB home on 3 ac.
homesite. $15.000/ac! lot. Hardwood floors, fireplace
and fountain. Many other fea-
40 ac. grove in eastern Hardee tures. Call today to make your
Co. $260.000! appointment. $299,000!
.,BEALTOR ASSOCIATES AFTER ]gOUBS
KENNY SANDERS.........78i-0153 DAVID ROYAL .........781-3490
JICK KNIGHT..............773-2472 SANDY LARRISON........832-0130
MONICA REAS...............773-9609 MIKE NICHOLSON
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LOST: Black, white, tan female Cocker
Spaniel has summer haircut, $100.
Reward. (863) 781-1163. 6:23p


2003 McPheron burner, 30' nozzle
length, John Deere diesel engine,
$8,000. Ask for Jack 863-735-1995.
6:23-30p
JOHN DEERE power unit, 4 cyl turbo,
150 hr., diesel engine, $5,000. Call
Jack 863-735-1995. 6:23-30p


WOODS CITRUS TREE REMOVAL
help wanted no high school diploma
- needed must be 18, must have own
transportation. 863-735-1819 or 863-
781-0554. 5:26-6:23p
ALL AROUND CARPENTER with reli-
able transportation & tools. For infor-
mation please call Staton Inc. @ 863-
375-3113 or 863-781-4460 12:23tfc
$1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck
drivers and service personnel. Coker
Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula
2:24tfc


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863-773-0777
863-773-0727


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-JOE WEIDER weight bench and
weights, good condition. 735-2603.
6:23p
2004 SUZUKI Katana 600, 750 miles
w/2 helmets and 2 pairs of gloves,
$6,500. Call 375-4856 or 781-2331.
6:23p
BOX OF Cow collection for $40. Call
735-1918. 6:9-7:7p
DRUM PEDAL, DW 5002, double bass
pedal, top of-the-line, paid $350, sell-
ing for $200. James, 375-4797 1:6tfc


FREE TO ANYONE who wants to tear
down for the contents. Hurricane
damaged D.W. mobile hone. 773-2108
or 781-4160. 6:23p


Citrus Removal Land Clearing

Backloe Work

Pond Digging Ditch Cleaning

Driveways, etc.
References provided upon requests.


Shawn Rimes
(863) 781-0412'
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HELP WANTED

TOWN CLERK: The Town Council of Zolfo Springs will
accept applications for the position of Town Clerk.
The position requires experience in local government administra-
tion, graduation from an accredited four (4) year college, univer-
sity, or international Institute of Municipal Clerk's Career Training
Program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training
which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Any
candidate must be capable of being bonded in excess of
$1 Qo000. .,
Computer experience is a must. Successful applicant will be
required to attend all Council meetings as well as being active on
several committees. Must maintain effective and pleasant work-
ing relations with other employees, town officials and the'general
public. Must be of good character and skilled in duties required
by the position.
Applications may be picked up at the Town Clerk's officesat the
Town Hall, 3210 US Highway 17 South, Zolfo Springs, FLL 33890.
The position will remain open until filled.
The Town Council reserves the right-to accept or reject any or all
applications.
The Town of Zolfo Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Marilyn Aker, Mayor
Attest: Jack Logan c16:23,30O
Town Clerk






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Tire Technician


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Secretary


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SKYULNE PARK MODELS for sale!
Models located at Little Charlie Creek
RV Park, 1850 Heard Bridge Road,
Wauchula, FL 33873. For more Infor-
mation call (863) 781-9241, Wayne or
(863) 773-3161, Cindy. 6:2-8:25c


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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BUNNIES Pedigree Holland Lops and
Lion Heads, Bowling Green 224-2477.
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ATTENTIONI State Statutes 828.29
requires that all cats and dogs sold in
Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have
an official health certificate, have nec-
essary shots and be free of parasites.
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WE ARE LOOKING for good homes
for 4 mixed breed dogs, 4 cats and 1
kitten. Please contact All Creatures at
773-9215. 6:23-30c
FREE KITTENS 767-1182. 6:23nc


CLOSING .OUT! Must be sold!
Complete stock of plants, citrus trees,
miscellaneous supplies. Voogd
Growers. 9 am to dark. 773-4853.
6:9-7:7


"On The Jobt


RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor
Residential Remodeling
Zolfo Springs, Florida
(863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409
ohn Reschke CCC-045'
lill Reschke cl4:21tfc License CBC-124


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Realtor r
I 220 N. 6th Avenue
"0 M Wauchula, Florida 33873
(863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144
www.floresrealty.net

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
***Cool off this Summer Beautiful well maintained 4BR/2BA CB
home located in Golfview. In Ground Pool, Jacuzzi, Florida Room and
so much more. Call today for your appointment. Being Offered at
$245,000.
Grabit ow!! -12acrs znedA-A


BIG House, BIG Yard That's what
you will find in this 4Br/2BA Frame
home located in Wauchula south of
Main Street. New ceramic tile and
carpet recently installed and new
shingle roof. Asking $74,900.
5 Acres out of Town Call us today
about this vacant land. Won't last
long. $56,500.
New Listing in Downing Circle -
Buyer wanted for this Brand New
2006 Manufactured Homes,
3BR/2BA Central Air & Heat, Stove
& Refrigerator. Move in Ready.
Asking $74,500.00 each.
West Hardee County 8.23 Acres
with restrictions off Kazen Road
Great for New Home Construction,
Close to town. Asking $123,500.00.


Grab it Now!!! 12 acres zoned A-
1 & are all fenced in. 5,000 sq. ft.
Barn consists of several horse sta-
bles. Located 5 miles south west of
Arcadia in DeSoto County. Call us
today!!! Being offered at $390,000.
25 Acres, Soothing and Relaxing
Atmosphere Nice Shady Oaks sur-
round this 3Br/2BA home with a
creek nearby. Most of the acreage is
in a low producing citrus grove.
Also comes with a single-wide
mobile home that is used as a rental.
Being Offered at $400,000.
Very nice open land 39 AC Good
for farming or live stock. Large fish
pond and big oaks on east side of the
property. 40x360 metal frame
greenhouse. Asking $450,000.


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.**

WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS
Contact After Hours
O.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net
Oralia D. Flores, Broker, oralia@floresrealty.net
After hours............863-773-2840
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Lawrence A. Roberts.................(863) 773-9256
Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585
John Freeman (863) 773-6141
Carolyn Jackson (863) 781-3643
Amanda Mishoe (863) 781-3587
Steve Lanier (863) 559-9392


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CEMETERY LOTS. 6 lots available in
the old, historic section of Bowling
Green Cemetery. Would make a great
family plot. Asking $1,800. Call (941)
356-8947. 6:23-7:21 p


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Classified


4 BR, 2 Bth trailer. Also, houses and
apartments 773-0881. 6:23c
2 BR HOUSE in Wauchula. 773-9436.
6:23p


1 B/R very nice efficiency Apt., com-
pletely furnished. 150 channel satel-
lite TV. One Person Only. No Pets.
Shared washer and dryer. $600 month
-$300 security deposit. 863-375-'
4424. 6:19-23p


Lawn Service Tree Service Tree Removal
Free Estimates *


Sunshine 'londscaping Service
IWouchulao, St1


Lic. #0808


Ask for John
at
(863)273-3747


S600 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 453-6661 Fax (863) 453-2437
SOUTH FLORIDA WWW.SfCc.cC.fl.us
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUC-
TORS South Florida Community College is seeking part-
time instructors to teach classes in DeSoto County begin-
ning in August, 2005. Daytime classes covering fundamen-
tal topics meet at DeSoto High School from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday thru Friday. Hourly rate: $16.07 (approx. 35 hr/wk.)
Evening classes cover special topics (such as Safe Work
Practices, First aid and Rescue, Trucks and Excavation
Equipment, and Pole Line Equipment) and are held at
$FCC's DeSoto Campus. Per credit rate: $374.40.
Associate's degree in Electrical Distribution and related
occupational experience required. (Extensive occupational
experience may substitute for degree requirement.) Apply in
SHuman Resources, Building I (Avon Park) or at any SFCC
: Campus. (863) 453-6661, Ext. 7132. EA/EO. 6


SNOW RENTING!
.,THE PALMS APTS.
ATTENTION FARM WORKERS
2&3 Bedroom Apartments
Located at: 701 La Playa Drive
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Monthly rent from $447 + utilities
Occupancy restricted to households with
one family member receiving 50% or more of
their gross annual income from farm labor activities.
For Rental Info & Applications
The Palms at 863-773-3809
(TDD# 1-800-955-8771)
Equal Housing Opportunity.

; AHORAARQUILANDO!
SATENCION TRABAJADORES DE FINCA
THE PALMS APARTMENTS
3 y 4 cuarto
'Localizado en: 701 La Playa Drive
Horas de Ofiicna: Lunes y Viernes
de 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Meisualidades de renta comenzando
de $447 + utilidades
-Apartamentos designados para los encapacitadosy
desabilitados. Intalarse es restrict a un miembro de
familiar que reciban el 50% o mas de Ingreso grueso
annual en actividades de labor en agriculture.
S. fa information de renta o solicitudes


L Llame, The Palms al: 863-773-3809
S (TDD# 1-800-955-8771)
Iqual Oportunidades de Viviendas


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NICE One B/R Avion trailer queen
size bed, 150 ch. satellite TV One
Person Only. No Pets. $500 ronth-
$250 security deposit-includes utili-
ties. 1-863-375-4424. 6:16-23p -


2/BR MOBILE HOME, clean, quiet
family park, Wauchula. No pets. $350
month, plus $250 deposit. (863) 773-
3275 (863) 698-4908. 6:2-
30p


Help Wanted: Part time after school person needed
to detail, wash, clean, and do other miscellaneous things
around car lot. Come in person we are located at, 201 S.
6th Ave in Wauchula. (863) 773-95959. EOE/DFWP
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and Insulation
"Dusty Ducts Are Not Cool"
Free Inspection

Home or Business Mold and Mildew
Treatment Relief for asthma and
:. allergy sufferers. Improves
i indoor air quality. Reduces
odor and dust as well.

S ... 25 years of Experience

Please call Buddy at (863)735-0407
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Don't Be Left Out!
-HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE
IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M


NEED SOMEONE to share house rent
and expenses, children and horses
welcome, 781-2493. 5:25-6:23p
3 BR, 1 1/2 BA, Wauchula, available
July 1st. First, Last and Security
required. 781-0982. 6:2-30p
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


TRACTOR & MOWER for hire. Free
estimates. 863-735-0140 leave mes-
sage. 6:23-7:21 p
WE BUY JUNK cars! U-haul. We haul.
Carl's Recycling 767-0400.
6:16-8:18p
M&R Lawncare, mowing, bush hog-
ging. Call 773-4698 or 773-6372.
6:2-30
CENTRAL PUMP & IRRIGATION, INC.,
(863) 773-6259. Services include aer-
ators, house pumps, new installation
& repair on yard systems. 5:26tfc
KENNY HARRIS PRESSURE cleaning
& painting. Commercial & residential.
Licensed and insured. (863) 735-
8863, (863) 381-0874. 5:19-7:28p


Payroll
Temporary or Federal and State
Permanent LABO R Taxes
Deposits
Personnel and SOLUTIONS Tax Reports
Payrl S s Personnel Services Worker's Comp
Payroll Services FICA
Year End W2's
CONTACT:
ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula
(863) 773-9225 10:21tte





5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green


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

Bo changes all types
of tires ...
Car, Semi, Trailer, CUSTOMER
BEWARE!
etc. We are licensed and
Insured!
open : Reg #Mv-02
Bo Espino Mon Sat
Auto Technician 8:00 5:00 cl6:23fc


SWWE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS ,,:
FULL TIME MECHANIC

C375-4461


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3 Rental houses in Ona. Current rental income $900 per month, $70,000.
Beautiful wooded 5 acres, like new DW/MH, 3/2, Central H/A, 5138 Deer
Run Road. $120,000.
15 Acres Rhynn Road currently in grove. Well & Irrigation system & drain
tile. $12,000 per acre.
1.06 acres, zoned C-2; Just east of new Northbound U.S.. 17. Excellent
potential for warehouses or light manufacturing. Priced to sell. $70,000.
421 Grape St. BG 3/1,.central H/A, CB $65,000.
170 College Lane, 2BR 1 Bth Central H/A. Large wooded lot $69.500.
2, parcels, 1-5 ac. Grove 2 wells, corner of Steve Roberts and Greenleaf.
And 22 acres MOL Grove, deep well, corner of Barlow Rd. and S.R. 64EF
W/MH. .
50 acres more or less close to town. Frontage on 2 paved road. $9.500 per
acre.


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702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE
WAUCHULA, FL 33873


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CALL US TODAM


(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


Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
PRICED TO SELL FAST! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on CHARMING TWO BEDRC
large lot was built In 2001. Only $79,900 home In quiet neighborhood
new family. $89,900.
BEAUTIFUL SHADED LOT on North Ohio Avenue with
12x60 mobile home in very good condition. Only HIGHWAY 17 FRONTAGE i
$49,900 $25,000.
SECLUDED 24 ACRES, cabbage palms, oaks and other
natural Florida flora and fauna. Perfect for weekend A GREAT LOCATION for
Natural Florida flora and fauna. Perfect for weekend Manatee
camping. $6,500 per acre. and s sie ne
new well and serene surr
SLARGE LOT corner of Main and Hwy 17 In Bowling
' Green. $200,000 HIGHWAY 66 FRONTAGE.
S Member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and the Multiple
WE SELL HUD HOMES, CALL US FOR LIST


Richard Dasher


)OM, 1 BATH concrete block
ood. Remodeled and ready for

in Bowling Green. 80 x 118 lot

this 1994 MH on 10 Acres of
County. Beautiful oak forest,
oundings. $249,900
Zolfo Springs lot. $40,000


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Wauchula
505 N. 6th Ave.
(across from First National Bank)
773-6667


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Billy Hill Rosemary
Owner


Wauchula Hills
Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd.
773-2011


Best Sales


Ruby


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Billy Jo 6:23C Maria


FLOWER NURSERY with 3 BD, 2Bth
trailer and addition 19 cots U.S. 17
Hwy frontage, Bowling Green. Ph.
863-375-2380.- 6:23-7:21 p


26' 1979 HOLIDAY Rambler low
miles, runs good, everything works,
new awning, $4,000 OBO. 781-1777 or
767-0519. 6:23p


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D.C. PHONE SERVICE. Residential
and small business installation &
repair. Specializing in mobile homes,
35 years experience. 863-773-9179.
5:19-8:25p
FRANK'S LAWN CARE, free esti-
mates, residential, reasonable prices.
781-7360, 767-0577. 5:19-6:23p
FARRIER work. We trim horses. 863-
781-1449. 4:28ftc


.DEALER RECOMMENDED
'TEST FACILITIES ON SITE
: STATEWIDE PICK UP & DELIVERY

CAT* Komatsu Deere* Kawasaki
'Hitachi Kobelco Volvo Case Linkbelt
Rexoth Sundstrand Podain
Line Staff ci:6:2-6:30p


ATTENTIONI 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, AN[
my supplies now in stock
Pharmacy.


LES LASKY
1-800-276-0891
Cel 813-220-9170
Fax 727-845-5754
New Port Richey, FL


D Ideosto-
at Pete's


Nursery positions available now.

General help and person experienced
in spraying or willing to learn at our
S Zolfo Springs location.

Supervisor position available at our
Ft. Meade location.

Applicant must have a
valid ID & Social Security.

All positions are full time.
S' Apply in person at
Sunshine Foliage World
S2060 Steve Roberts Special
Zolfo Springs, FL


MAINTENANCE WORKER II
PAY RATE: $8.25 $10.83
Wanted for the Hardee County Road & Bridge Dept.
Applicants must have some knowledge of the general mainte-
nance trades. Ability to perform heavy manual labor. Must
have High School Diploma or GED. Valid FL Class "B" CDL is
required.
Complete job description posted on County web site:
www.hardeecounty.net Applications accepted in the Human
Resource Dept., 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863)
773-2161. Open until filled. EOE-F/M/V ci6:23c












Joe Smith for price, location and details!
NEW LISTING! Over 1 1/3 acre residential building site very close to
Wauchula, schools, and recreation complex! Paved road frontage! Well, elec-
tric and permit for septic tank! Offered at $49.500!
Hardee County: 150 acres pasture with county road frontage. Flowing
creek, several farm wells and cow pens! Offered at $11,500 per acre.-
4.5 acres South of Wauchula; improved with pond, well and septic! Would
make beautiful home site! Listed for $90.000! Ask for Ben Gibson.
10.07 ac. improved pasture, deep watering hole, small farm well. Good'
home site and suitable for horses. Offered at $10,500 per acre! CONTRACT
PENDING
Build your new home! 20 ac. on South Bailey Road close to Wauchula!
Citrus grove w/microjet irrigation and diesel power unit! Listed for $12,000
per acre. ,
Three 5-ac. tracts on Parnell Road. Good home sites on paved road! Listed
for $20,000 per acre!
15 c. Hamlin grove pavedroad frontage. 6" diameter deep well with elec-.
tric submersible pump. Only $13,000 per acre! CONTRACT PENDING
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY! Large corner parcel on new Northbound US
17! Cleared and ready to build! Listed at $245,000!
18 acres development property on US 98 near US 27. Presently in good
quality citrus grove. Offered by bid only!
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!
PLEASE CALL US IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY TO SELL


James V. See, Jr., Broker


Classifieds


B SEE
SOUND
Pro-Audio for any event. 773-6375.
4:4-8:4p
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


tfc AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. Every
Wednesdaynight at 6:30 p.m. Located
at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy.
S17 North, Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc


PARKER FILL DIRT, tree removal,
stump removal, dragline, track hoe,
land clearing, shell, clay, top soil,
loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735-
2415. 9:9tfc


DO YOU HAVE a problemwfiith drugsT
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.
7:18tfc


LET US PICK up junk cars out of your
yard. Will buy old farm tractors.
Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc
PUMP TROUBLE? CALL
ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP
For complete sales, service and
installation, call (863) 773-6448.
7:18tfc


IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem?
Call Alchoholics Anonymous in
Hardee County at 735-3109. Several
weekly meetings. tfc
JT PAINTING & Pressure Cleaning.
Free estimates. (888) 689-8188
11:18-6:2

Yard Sale


LARGE CHINA closet full of crystal,
lots of jewelry, central A/H units, lots
of summer hats, lots of beds, king
size mattress fits on king size water
bed, all on sale. We have beds from
$25 a set & up. King beds for $75 set.
We carry large bandanas. We also
carry men's work clothing. Edna's
Place. 6:23c
GARAGE SALE: Junk to Treasurers -
No clothes. Building must be cleaned
out. Back of Victory Praise, Bowling
Green. Friday & Saturday. 6:23c


CRAFT SALE ITEMS. Fri. & Sat.-:
Victory Praise Center, 132 M. St.,.:
Bowling Green. 6:23c:
SATURDAY, 6/25/05, 8 am 11 or 12.:.
102 Inglis Way, Wauchula. Juniors,:
mens, womans clothes. 6:23p".
SATURDAY Toys, adult clothes and'
children clothes, furniture, kitchen'
dishes, lots more. 1350 St. Rd. 64 E.,'..
Zolfo Springs. 8:00 till? 6:23p'
FRIDAY, 8-1, 1072 Boyd Cowart Rd.,:-
Wauchula. Toolbox, washing machine,
desk, bikes, clothes and misc. 6:23p ;
SATURDAY 807 S. FI. Ave. 8:00 ??
Stove, entertainment center, baby-,.
swings, clothing for infants, kids,:'
adults, lots of misc. 6:23p 3r
HUGE 2 FAMILY garage sale. -'
Saturday, 7-12, furniture, 112 Inglls
Way. 6:23p
FRIDAY/SATURDAY 7-? 658 Apostolic
Rd. 6:16-23p .-


LE BODY HELP WANTED
L A 0B OR
MANAGER needed for Able Body Labor's Wauchula team.
Company specializes in servicing the construction, hospitality,
light industrial and special events market. Duties include dis-
patching workers to job sites, setting-up new accounts, making
service calls to clients, recruiting temps, etc. Ability to work flex-
ible hours to include weekends a MUST. Competitive salary,
bonus & benefits pkg. E-mail resume to: region17jobs(aable-
body.net or fax to 863-767-5387 d cl6:23,30c

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Mosaic Wingate
NOW HIRING
Phosphate Laborers
for
Myakka City location.
Apply at Rita Staffing.
3+ openings.
Temp-Hire,
$12.95/hr to start.'
Clean background &
drug screen.
Apply only at:
Rita Staffing...646-5021
5150 S. Florida Ave.,
Lkld.
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Now Hiring!
ARCADIA
STORE MANAGER
If you have 3 to 5 years of
experience, and a successful
track record as a Retail Store
Manager, Price Cutter wants
to speak with you. If you can
demonstrate your ability to
lead people, manage large
volume, and build a team that
is totally customer focused we
have an opportunity that you
will want to pursue.
Qualifications:
*3 to 5 yrs. Retail Mgmt. Exp.
* Furniture Sales
* Big Box Management
* Grocery Store.
* Drug Store
* Drug Free
We offer a competitive salary
and BONUS based on your
ability to deliver sales and
performance.
* Promotional Opportunities
* Training
* Fast Growing Company
Send us' a cover letter that
talks about your current suc-
cess and include an updated
resume.
We'llbe scheduling:interviews
soon so don't wait.


James V. See, Sr., Broker


Sales Associates
(after hours)


Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673 Robert Jones (863) 781-1423
Ben Gibson (941) 737-2800 Brian Pohl (863) 773-6563
Joseph F. Smith (863) 781-1851
We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and |
Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. :23
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Fax resume to 863/491-0021
or, e-mail to retailintel@aol.-
cm or mail to 12180 Metro
Parkway, Ft. Myers, FL 33912
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863-314-0846
(non-lawyer):

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Loaders, Dump Trucks,
Graders, Scrapers,
Excavators
Next Class: July 11th
-National Certification
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-Job Placement
800-383-7364
Associated Training Services
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in your driveway!

Prepare for the hurricane
season with our quality

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HELP WANTED
SUNRISE COMMUNITY-LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
. Working with adults with developmental disabilities
* Depenedable, 18 years old, high school diploma, valid driver's license.
* Fulfilling work environment
* 3 shifts available
* Advancement opportunities/Tuition reimbursement
" Health Insurance/403B
SAnnual raises, referral bonus :
* Paid vacation, sick, holiday
We look forward to hearing from you. Please call Betty at 863-773-3985 or
Robert at 863-767-1691. EOE/DFWP cl6:9-30c


CASEWORKERS
Kids Hope United provides support services
for abused and neglected children and their fam-
ilies for several Central Florida counties. We
have caseworker positions available in our
Sebring, Wauchula and Mulberry locations. If
you have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a
related field we will train you if you are selected.
Minimum training salary is $31,620. Salary range
for caseworkers is $31,620 -38,760.
We will consider non-related degrees if you
have related experience. If you have current cer-
tification as a Child Protection Professional, we
want to talk to you.
Competitive salary and complete benefit pack-
lage if offered, with an excellent paid time off
'benefit. KHU is a drug free workplace and com-
mitted to Equal Employment Opportunities.
Please forward resume with salary history to
floridajobs@kidshopeunited.org or fax to (407)
386-3499.
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Carol Tomblin CAROLS
Owner
POOL:

A SERVICE
10 YearsEpeence -
Certodified & Insured
VI Office: 863-452-6026
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10B The Herald-Advocate, June 23, 2005


Letter To Editor Reincarnated Tour

Town Of Zolfo Springs .
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Dear Editor:
The Town that Can and the Town
that Will ...
I live in Zolfo Springs. This let'
ter is to let the people out there
know of the positive things that are
happening in our town, since all
that seems to get published are the
negative things that happen in our
town.
The article in the paper last week
was all about Jack Logan's
announced resignation. It shocked
a lot of people, but somehow it was
in the making. If Mr. Logan is
unsatisfied with the way the town is
been administered, then it is time to
move on. I wish him the best.
But the City Council meeting
was not all about Mr. Logan's res-
igniation. The meeting was about
many things. Here are a few for
instances: The town passed the
vicious dog law. If you own a dog
that falls in the "vicious dog" cate-
gory, you are responsible for keep-
ing it constrained, under control at
all times, etc. If you don't know
what a vicious dog is, you better
start reading the law. Another
example of a positive, our bike reg-
istration for children, fingerprinting
of children, and helmet give-away
was a great success!
Our Police Department was also
on the agenda. It was printed and
backed up by Mr. Logan, that we
have "10 officers in Zolfo Springs."
Well, do you know that seven (7) of
the 10 are volunteers, keeping up
their police standards, at no cosa to
the town, except gas for the car, and
wear and tear on said vehicle. The
other three (3) officers,' are part-
time, with no benefits, they buy
their own equipment, and put their
life on the line for each and every-
one of us for $8.50, That's a dis-
grace! I know I would not put my
life on the line for $8.50, and I am
sure a lot of you reading this, would
not either.
Mr. Taylor, the gentleman who
owns the golf course across the
river, wants to be annexed into our
town, as he plans on building
exclusive homes that will bring
revenue to our town. Was that in the
paper? NO!
The Town of Zolfo Springs
recently received a cardboard
check for $2.3 million dollars for
renovations to the sewer plant,
water department, street repair, and
other such infrastructure needs.
Oh, another positive for our
town.. Our officers brought in over
$20,265 in May in fines and forfei-


tures, and it wasn't from the "snow-
birds." It was from our neighbors
and friendly Florida drivers. Are we
to be known as a "Speed Trap?"
Maybe. So if you are going to be
traveling through our town, obey
the posted speed limits, or donate to
our funds! but if you obey the post-
ed, no money out of your pocket!
SWe are a Town That Will Be
Respected! We have a great mayor!
Our council members are finally
getting on the same page! Sure the
town has it's problems, but no
problem is too big to overcome, if,
and only if we all work together! It
can't be done by just a few. It takes
everyone doing their part to help
out.
We made it through the
Hurricanes of 2004! Most of.our
equipment is broke down from
overwork from the clean-up
process. People are complaining
about the over. grown ditches, and
such. Well, we don't have anyone
to mow except volunteers, as our
maintenance-man resigned for rea-
sons I can't print (but it is pftblic
record) at this time.
If you have a complaint, please
call City Hall, get on the agenda
and let the Council.members know
what you need. They can't address
your problem if they .don't know
what it is. Don't keep downing the,
town! Help us, out! We can rise
above all of the negative stuff that
is hitting us. But it takes the Town
as a whole to do it.
The citizens of this to\ n need to
know that the garbage company is
not going to pick up the trash that is
continually being put by the side of
the road: mattresses, furniture, etc.
You have to call them. The city is
not going to pick it up! Tree limbs.
will continue to lay there. When
FEMA was here, we' were given
time to cut the stuff up for them to
haul away..The time is up! Haul it
away! If you want the town to be
beautiful, you are going to have to
do your part!
This letter is long, but I have said
things that needed to be said, and I
hope the citizens of this to' n \% ill
take it to heart. Zolfo is great little
town. It is the Town that Can and
the Town that Will!
Sincerely,
Terrin L. NlcKelIev-Greenr
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Editor's note: Terrin lcJKelvey-
Green is the wife of townL council
member Roger A. Green.


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Pay Rate: $9.15 $12.01
Wanted for the Hardee County Road & Bridge Department.
Applicants must have some knowledge of tools aiid equip-
ment used in laboring or general grounds maintenance work.'
Must have High Scool Diploma or GED. Valid FL Class "B'
CDLis required.
Complete job description is posted on county web site:
www.hardeecounty.net. Applications accepted in the Human
Resource Department, 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL,
(863) 773-2161. Open until filled. EOE-F/M/V C1 :23:




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By BRETT JARNAGIN
For The Herald-Advocate
The former tour bus for music
icons like Patti LaBelle and Greg
Allman has gotten a dramatic face-
lift as a teaching bus for rescue
workers.
It contains mock-up'situations of
both an emergency room and an
ambulance. This, 45-foot giant also
houses three stunningly realistic
mannequins.
These aren't your run-of-the-mill
display mannequins. These are
SimMan mannequins that come


complete with cardiac rhythm vari-
ations, pulses, breathing and vocal-
ization simulators. An instructor
can control and simulate any num-
ber of medical emergencies on
these impressive tools.
The transformed bus arrived at
South Florida Community College
with Karen Crowe at the wheel as
the third of six rural community
colleges on its list to receive train-
ing visits. Crowe is a certified
instructor in many areas of emer-
gency medicines and disaster
response, says a press release


Instructor Karen Crowe watches on monitors in the control
room and can' simulate all sorts of medical emergencies
through SimMan.


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for a,full time Communications, Officer. You must be at
least 19 years of age, haye a high school diploma or equiv-
alent, never been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor,
hee willing to be fingerprinted, pass a drug test and work
,shifts. Applications may be obtained and returned at the.
Sheriff's Office, 900 E. Summit St., Wauchula. FL. If other
arrangements are necessary, call 863-773-0304 ext. 211.
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describing the new teaching oppor-
tunity.
You might ask yourself, how
much would a tour bus with so
much history behind it run me? The
initial cost of the bus was $460,000
which was bought through a grant
awarded by the state of Florida


Department of Health.
However, with all the new equip-
ment added, the price rose to
around $750,000. The additional
$290,000 was funded by various
donators and funds from the
Emergency Medicine Learning
Center.


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one of the SimMan mannequins along with DeSoto's Kenny
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NOTICE OF SALE


JULY 1,2005


11:00 A.M.


Personal property in the following units will be sold
to the highest bidder to satisfy rental liens in accor-
dance with Florida Statute Section 83.801 83.809.
Contents may include household items, clothing,
closed cartons, etc. The sell will take place at
Convenient Mini Storage, 5106 U.S. Highway 17 N.,
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this time we have 2 and 3 bedroom vacancies for imme-
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Farm industry, and we are taking applications for
upcoming vacancies for non-farmer worker units. To
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We have dishwashers, stoves, washer/dry hook-ups,
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June 23, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 11B


GREENS INTERVIEW ELDERS



A HOUSE OF FERTILIZER SACKS & PINE BRANCHES ...


By Catherine Benitez
Special To The Herald-Advocate
My name is Catarina Benitez and this is
my story. I was born on Jan. 3, 1033. I
lived in a place called "The Ga:, n" of
SBrownsville, Texas, on a ranch.
My house had four rooms. We had a
kitchen but no living room. In one room my
brother and his wife with two kids slept. In
the other room my parents and two younger
sisters slept with me. And in the last room
my other brother slept alone; he had a room
to himself. The kitchen floor was all dirt
and every morning my mother would put
water on it and broom it until it was shiny
like cement. The bathroom was an out-
house.
I didn't really play many games except
for tag or hiding-go-seek. Most of the time
me and my sisters spent our time near our
mother. So, we weren't very active since
we were always around our mother.
At the age of 10, I began working. My
first job was picking tomatoes. I was paid
10 cents a day, which was the pay for a 10-
year-old. Every day someone would come
to pick us up because we had no transporta-
Stion of our own. We worked from six in the
morning to six in the afternoon. I worked
six days a week from the beginning of one
season to the end of it. At the age of 12, we
began moving from one place to another to
find work, then I would go back home.
My education was very little. I went to
school until second grade. The school was
very far away from where I lived. There
were races of all kinds in my class, but I
don't remember seeing other black children.
It was a building of about five rooms. The.
school was made up of many of these
buildings. We were not fed at school; I had
to take my on food. Some days I would
have tortilla with beans and other days
Just a tortilla.
You got to understand we were very
poor. After my dad had died it was just my
mom, having to support three kids. That's
why I had to stop going to school and help
out by working. Another reason was that
after my older brother started working, my
mother didn't want me going to school
alone bectuseit was darierous. As`Igot" '
older, me and-my famil\f moved to
Bro\, ns\ille and got a job at hotel.

(Lookin' Back)

I'went to a-Catholic church every
Sunday from :1:, to 12 in the morning. It
was a small church. We had to walk about
three miles to get there.
The clothe I wore were hand-outs given
to my mother by other people. Small dress
and other things like that. My mother was'
very good at sewing and usually fixed


everything so that it would fit.me. At times
I went barefoot everywhere because there
was never enough money to buy shoes.
I don't really remember much crime
back then. You could sleep with the doors
and windows open and not worry about the
kind of stuff that happens nowadays. I don't
know much about the drugs that were about
then, but there was drinking. There was
some teen pregnancy, about two or three
girls. One girl, who came from Mexico
already pregnant, left her baby in the bath-
room but the owner of the house, who
heard crying, found the baby. I don't know '
what happened to the girl.
I moved to Florida at the age of 15. My
family and me caught a ride with a trucker.
We came down to Florida to work. We set-
tied down in Immokalee. The house at
Immokalee wasn't actually a house but a '
tent. The first house we made here was out
of fertilizer bags and pine "palos."
There were a lot of people; it was
crowded. We had our little space and every-
body else had their own. There wasn't any
electricitybut we had lamps. The property
was not our own. From there, we were
taken to work on a truck and then taken
back home the same way when we were
done. We did planting and picking.
The food was very cheap back then. A
little can of salt cost about five cents. With
about $10 we bought food for about a
week. I remember going to the movies with '
only 25 cents, paying for the movies, pop-
corn and drink, and still having money left
over. I watched American movies and
sometimes I used to go to a tent to watch ;i
Mexican movies,
My family and me celebrated Easter,
Christmas and birthdays. For Easter we.
boiled eggs and hid them'for the little ones.
By then my sister had 16 kids.
For Christmas we- made tamales and ate
them on Christmas day. We didn't really :
give any presents for Christmas, every once
and awhile I got something. For a
Christmas tree we used a limb from a pine
tree. We put it with some dirt in a bucket
that we used for tomatoes when we picked
them. We decorated the tree using the shiny
paper from the cigarette boxes. I would sit
and cut the paper into thin strips and paste ^
them together to make decorations.
For birthdays wenmade a little cake and
bought the kids a dress or some other piece ;
of clothing. Nothing big, since we worked.
most of the time and never had enough
money to do anything too big. We only did
these things for the small kids, since we,
were too old for those kinds of things''
I got married to Jose Monroe. I had four
kids. Janie was the first of them, then Juan
Jose. After him came Julie, and last of all


was Jessie. Then I got frustrated with him.
He was drinking all the time and he was
being very abusive toward me, so I left
him.
About three years later I met Felipe and
got together with him. I then moved to
Bowling Green around 1969. Between the
two of us, we bought a house. By then I
had two more girls, Judy and Joy. We were
still working as pickers. I practically raised
them all in Bowling Green by myself. They
all went to school. Jessie had barely started
going to school. Then Judy and Joy.
'Juan Jose was going tobe 19. He had
gotten out of school to help us work. We
bought him a truck. With the money that he
gave me to save for him, he bought another
truck. He was the one who looked for all
the work and took us to work with him. He
was still living with us. In 1973 he had an
accident. His truck had gone off the bridge.
He had swerved to get out of the way of a
family; in doing so he went off the bridge.


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He died.
The boy who had been driving in back
of him came to tell me about my son. I
went crazy; I ran back and fort, not know-
ing what I was doing. Until they grabbed
me and stuck me in the truck and drove me
to where the accident had occurred, but
along the way we got stuck in traffic that
was caused because of the accident. I got
out and ran about two or three miles to the
bridge. Only to find that truck had gone up
in flames. We sold both of the trucks. I can
still remember that day like it had just hap-
pened yesterday.
My kids got older. We still worked. I
then got an operation. I could no longer
work. Felipe kept working to support us.
By then we were married. I got 42 years of
being married. My kids have grown up and
married. They have moved away, but I still
keep in contact with them. I adopted four
kids: Hector, Mindy, Erma and Lillian.
My husband and I are in our 70s.


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ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES
PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT
Wauchula Police Department
A team of assessors from. the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement
,Accreditation (CFA) will arrive 7/26/2005 to examine all aspects of the Wauchula
Police Department's policies and procedures, management, operations, and support
services, Chief William C. Beattie announced: today. The Wauchula Police
Department has to-comply with approximately 272 standards in order to receive
accredited status. .
As part of the on-site assessment, agency members and the general public are, invit-
ed to offer comments to the assessment team. The public may call 773-3203 on
7/26/2005 between the hours of 1 PM & 5PM. Telephone comments are limited to 10
minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with CFA standards. A copy
of the standards is available through Wauchula Police Department Public Information
Officer by calling 773-3265 and ask for Chief William C. Beattie.
For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written com-
ments about the Wauchula Police Department's ability to meet. the standards of
accreditation, please write: CFA, 3504 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 380, Orlando,
Florida: 32817.
The Accreditation Program Manager for the Wauchula Police Department is Officer
Maria Adame. She said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practi-
tioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials; interview
individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.
The CFA Assessment Team Leader is Captain Cheryl DeGroff-Bery of the Office of
Agricultural Law Enforcement. Other team members include Sergeant Johnny
Greenwood of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and Sergeant Meg Ross of the
USF Police Department.
Once the Commission's assessors complete their review of the agency, they report
back to the full Commission, which will then decide. if the agency is to receive
accredited status. The Wauchula Police Department accreditation 'is for 3 years.
Verification by the team that Wauchula Police Department meets the Commission's
standards is part of a voluntary process to gain pr maintain accreditation-a highly
prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, Chief William C.
Beattie said. 6:23c


STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
S NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT

SThe Department of Environment Protection gives notice of its preparation of a draft per-
mit for Crewsville Dairy, Inc., to Mr. Glenn R. Rucks, 477 SW 72nd Terrace, Okeechobee,
FL 34974 to construct and operate a wastewater treatment system. The treatment system
includes a two lagoon system with an area of 2.8 acres, a 94-acre waste. storage pond system
and two spray fields amounting to 350-acres for wastewater irrigation: The lagoons and pond
are designed to contain runoff from a 24-hour 25-year storm based on a 358-acre production
area. Clean water from roof run-off is not diverted away from the waste collection system.
The wastewater treatment system is designed as follows: An average of 30,000 gallons/day
of wastewater generated from milk barn area travels through the two-stage lagoon and then
into the perimeter ditch of the milk cow area where it is pumped into the waste storage pond
along with the rest of the wastewater captured by the perimeter ditch. The waste storage pond
holds the water until it can be irrigated onto one of two spray fields to the north and east of
the facility. The two-stage lagoon system provides over half million cubic feet of treatment
volume and over one hundred days of treatment storage before the wastewater is pumped to
the waste storage pond system. A perimeter ditch of the milk cow area will collect surface
water within the milk cow area. The surface water collected in the perimeter ditches will be
pumped into the waste storage pond. An, emergency spill culvert and tile drain will be
installed along the outside dike of the waste storage pond to capture seepage, which will grav-
ity feed into theperimeter ditch and be pumped into the waste storage pond. This wastewater
treatment system is designed to collect and treat all wash water from the milking parlor as
well as all runoff water from the dairy herd pastures: The facility is located at Latitude:
27'21'38.22" N Longitude: 8139'24.54"W on 8621 Ten Mile Grade Road, Zolfo Springs,
FL 33890 in Hardee County.
Any interested person may submit written: comments on the draft permit of the
Department or may submit a written request for a public meeting to Industrial Wastewater
Program, Southwest District Office, 3804 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1352 in
accordance with rule 62-620.555 of the Florida Administrative Code. The comments or
request for a public meeting must contain the information set forth below and must be
received in the Southwest within 30 days of publication of this notice. Failure to submit com-
ments or request a public meeting within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any
right such person may have to submit comments or request a public meeting under Rule 62-
620.555,'Florida Administrative Code.
The comments or request for a public meeting'must contain the following information:
(a) The commenter's name, address and telephone number, the applicant's name and
address, the Department Permit File Number and the county in which the project is proposed;
(b) A statement of how and when notice of the Department action or proposed action was
received;
.:c) A statement of the facts the Department should consider in making the final decision;
(d)'A statement of which rules or statutes require reversal or modification of the
Department action or proposed action; and
(e) If desired, a request that a public meeting be scheduled including statement of the
nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the meeting. However, the Department may not
always grant a request for a public meeting. Therefore, written comments should be submit-
ted within 30 days of publication of this notice, even if a public meeting is requested.
If a public meeting is scheduled the public comment period is extended until the close.of
the public meeting. If a public meeting is held any person may submit oral or written state-
ments and data at the meeting on the Department proposed action. As a result of significant
public comment the Department final action may be different from the position taken by it in
this draft permit.
The permit application file and supporting data are available for public inspection during
normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m,-Monday through Friday, except legal holidays,
at Southwest Distfict Office, 3804 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1352, Tel. (813)
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5 LL Teams Are Hardee All-Stars


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Five local teams, from Minors to
Juniors, will take on district oppo-
nents.
: They, and their coaches and par-
ents, will have to travel from
Wauchula to such places as
Auburndale, Lakeland or possibly
Poinciana, the farthest point of the
district.
First to get into action are the
Minor division (ages 9-10) All-
Stars, who will.play'next week.
: Coaches Todd Bolin and West
Palmer, of the league-winning
Florida Fuel Yankees, will field a
team which includes Yankees
Kolton Mills, Kramer Royal, Luke
Palmer, Will Bennett and Jacob
Bolin; Austin Judah and Armando
Alamia of the Florida Fertilizer
Giants; Wyatt -Maddox of the


Central Pump and Irrigation
Braves; Tyler Hewett of the Vols
Cubs; Kyle Schrank of the Pete's
Pharmacy Athletics (A's); and Reed
Woods and Kristopher Johnson of
the CF Industries Marlins.
The remaining four squads will
play starting July 5.
On the Majors (ages 11-12) base-
ball All-Stars' are Murrell Winter
and Taylor Barlow of the Chapman
Fruit Co. A's; Malik Tatis of the
Nicholson Supply Co. Reds; Jacob
Mayer -and Wintz Terrell of the
Countryside Growers Devil Rays;
Jacob Altman of the All Creatures
Animal Hospital Yankees; and
Vince Grimsley, Dawson
Crawford, Justin Knight, Justin
Fones, Lincoln Saunders and Kalan
Royal of the league-winning Joe L.
Davis Braves. The team is directed
by Braves coaches Brian Knight,


Van Crawford, Jamie Fones and
Todd Bolin.
For Majors softball, coaches are
Alan Hines of the winning Tampa
Electric Co. (TECO) Pride and
Doug Knight of the Peace River
Growers Racers. Their team
includes Amber Hines, Amanda
McNabb and Courtney Chason of
the Pride; Emily Williams, Paige'
Massey, Taylor Bolin and Kate
Krause of the Gourley Plastering
Wahoos; and Courtney Buckley,
Cassidy Knight, Krista Turner,
Madison Johnston and Sabrina
Hernandez of the Racers.
Juniors (ages 13-14) baseball is
represented by Patrick Turner and
Josh Rodgers of the, Lone Star
Construction Rangers; Tyler
Robertson and Skylar Alden of the
CGC AgriManagement A's; Brek
McClenithari and Kyle Ward of the


Masons Mets; Tony Martinez of the
Torrey Oaks Golf Course Indians;
and Carson Davis, Tyler Cobb,
Conner Davis, Logan Thomas and
Ben Krause of the winning BJD
Excavating Braves. They are
coached by Jerry Albritton and
Shane Forrester of the A's and Don


Rodgers of the Rangers.
The Juniors softball team is
coached by Patrick Mahoney and
Ronnie Abbott of the winning
Hardee Signs + T's Pride and
Dennis Powell of the TECO
Dragons. On their squad are'
Chelsea Owens, Kayla Owens and


Lea Levesque of the Highlands
Coca-Cola Racers; Katie Jernigan,
Stephanie Perry, Chelsey Steedley,
Krystin Robertson, Caitlin Chason
and Jessica Abbott of the Pride; and
Amaris Garza, Emily Adams,
Miranda Powell and Shelby
Durrance of the Dragons.


1 Unbeaten In Women's League


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There's only one team left stand-
ing in the 2005 Women's Church
Softball League.
Wauchula First Methodist stands
alone on top.of the pile with its 3-0
record. St. Michael's Catholic lost
to Wauchula First Baptist and First
Baptist then lost to First Methodist
in last \week's action. The Baptists
and Catholics are each now at 2-1.
Behind the leading trio are
Christian Heritage, First Christian
and Bowling Green Baptist.
In last Monday's early game,
First Baptist beat St. Michael's 15-
6.
For the Baptists, it was Shari
Knight with the only long-ball hit, a
double. She was also the only
three-score batter. Sisters Melinda
Nickerson and Melissa Eldridge
each picked up a. trio of RBIs.
Robin Macias, Kristi' Gough,,
Danielle T. and Eldridge each
crossed home platetwice.
For St. Michael's. it was Amy
and Lori scoring twice each and


Angel and Erica Hernandez each
adding a run. Sami Jo Morgan
.chipped in with three hits and a pair
of RBIs.
In the late game, First Methodist
trampled Bowling Green 23-2.
Mary Morgan smacked two dou-
bles among her four hits and four
RBIs for First Methodist. Heather
Heine circled the bases all five
times she came to bat. Morgan
added four runs, Joy Gilliard and
Diane Brummett three apiece, and
Jamie Salas and Crystal Gulliver
each two.
Chelsea and Selena were the
only Bowling Green gals to score.
Kalie added a double and Sharon'
picked up two RBIs in scoring her
teammates.'
SOn Thursday, Christian Heritage
handled First Christian 19-9 in.the
opener.
Vanessa Smith and Jan Dillion
each tripled for Christian Heritage.
Dillion finished with four hits and
four, RBIs. Smith. Michelle
Wiggins. Dana Shoffner and pick-
up player Jamie Salas each came


around to score-three times.
A Melissa Albritton double was
the only extra-base hit for First
Christian. She had a trio of hits and
pair of RBIs to score leadoff batter
Tammy Camillo. Albritton, Staci
Stanford. Tara Bates, Loretta
Starnes, Linda Rogers, Liz Lenhart
and Chelsea Whaley each added a
run.
The Thursday nightcap was a
thriller as First Methodist outlasted
First Baptist 15-13.
Aimee Dellepere and Elene Salas
each doubled for the Methodist
women. Leadoff batter Megan
Smith had four hits and put three
runs on the board. Gilliard, Dusti
Taylor. and Gugle were twin-tally
batters.
Celia Pate doubled among her
three hits for First Baptist. She
picked Up four' RBTs. Nickerson
had four hits and Macias and
Eldridge each added three more.
Nickerson came around to score
three times and Macias, Knight,
Eldridge and Gough added twin
scores.


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The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners

Salon with the ,

City of Wauchula

proudly present the

2005Independence Day Fireworks Display


S : Fireworks will begin at 9:00 p.m.


'O 5.,0' Located at:
S' Hpardee CounR Pioneer Park .

..... ., :. ZolfoSprings, F i.. /



Boy Scout Troop #813 will be.
V( \ selling BBQ quarter chicken dinners including .
f picole slaw, baked beans, bread and drink i
for S5.oo from 4:00p.m,-8:O0p.m. at r








No Personal Fireworks or Sparklers will be

,allowed
in the park.

All park rules will be enforced by the Hardee

Co. Sheriffs office.

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-Schedule Of Weekly Services


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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.

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Main & W. Centra.
Sunday AM Worship ...............10:30 a.m
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Prayer Meeting .................7:00 p.m.

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
4937 Hwy. 17 N.- 375-4206
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Disciples Train & Choirs..........5:30 p.m.
Evening Worship 6:30 p.m
Wednesday Prayer ..................7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bowling Green
SI Hwy. 17. -375-2253
Sunday School' ...... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship.. ...........11:00 a.m.
S Sunday Eveninig ... ....6:30 p m.
S Wednesday Prayer .......... ..6.30 p m
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Grape & Church Streets 375-2340
Sunday School ........... .... 9-45 a m
Morning Worship............ 00 am.
Youth Fellowship. .............5:00 p m.
.Evening Worship .............. 6.00 pm.
Wed. Bible Study. ........ ......7:00 p m

FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH
SBaptist Church Road 773-9013
S Sunday School ...9-45 a m.
S Morning Worship ......... I1100 a.m
Sunday Evening ..... ....6-00 p.m.
S Wednesday Prayer ........ ...... 7.00 p.m
'< ,HOLY CHILD
SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION
) Misa (Espanol' i Sunda) ... 7:00 p m

IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO
105 Dixiana St. 375-3370
Domingo Serv. De Predicacion 11:00 p.m.
S Manes Estudio Bibhco ....7:00 p m.
Miercoles Estudior Juvenil ....7:00 p.m
' Jueves Serv. De Predicacion ..7 00 p m

I IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
210 E. Broward St. 375-4228 or
773-9019
S Sunday School ......... ...9.45 a.m
Morning Worship .......... ... I :00 a.m
Evening Worship ..........7:00 p.m.
:Wednesday Prayer ............. 7-00 p.m

MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
607 Palmetto St.
Church School ....... .. ......9:30 a.m.
Morning Service. ........... 11:00 a m.
Evening Ser ice .......... ..00 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study/Prayer Ser .7:00 p m.
Communion-2nd Sun Evening 6:00 p.m

IT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH
6210 ML Pisgah Rd. 375-4409
Sunday School.. ...... ....9.45 a.m.
Morning Worship .... .......... I 1:00 a.m.
Disciples Training ........ 5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship .... .......7:00 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 m.


BOWLING GREEN

PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA.
Murray Road off Hwy. 17 375-2295
Domingos Escuela Dom...........9:45 a.m.
Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m.
Servicio de Predicacion ............5:00 p.m.
Miercoles Servico ....................6:30 p.m.

VICTORY PRAISE CENTER
128 E. Main St.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Service ..............7:00 p.m.
Mid-Week Bible Study, Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

ONA

LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
4868 Keystone Ave.
Sunday School .......... .9 45 a.m.
Morning Worship .................... 1:00 a.m.
Bible Study : 6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ....................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer:.................7:00 p.m.

NEW ELIM
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
Badger Loop Lane 773-4475
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service .................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Worship..............6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time..........7:00 p.m
NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
202 Sidney Roberts Road
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Disciples Training .:...................6:00'p.m.
Evening Worship ..................6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer...............7:00 p.m

ONA BAPTIST CHURCH
131 Bear Lane 773-2540
Sunday School .. ......... 10.00 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ..................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer...................7:00 p.m

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622
Sunday School ............. 9-45 a.m.
Morning Worship. :........ 1100 a.m.
Disciples Training ............ 5-00 p m.
Evening Worship .....................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time ..........7:00 p.m

WAUCHULA

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY
SNew York Ave. and Apostolic Rd.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.,
'Evening Service. ....... .. 500 p.m.
Tuesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service ..............7:00 p.m.
BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH
405 S. Florida Ave.
Sunday Morning Service ..1.....10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship........11:00 a.m.
Wed Night Service & Worship 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Prayer .... .... 7 00.p m.
CHARLIE CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447
Sunday School............ .10:00 a m.
* Morning Worship......... .11.00 a.m.
S. Evening Worship ....... ...7-00 p m.
SWed. Evening Worship ........7:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
201 S. Florida Ave.. k Orange St.
773-9678
Bible Study.... ..... ... ... ..10"00 a m.
Worship Service ... ......11:00 a.m..
Wednesday.............. .7:00 pm.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Will Duke Road
773-2249
Sunday Morning Worship ........9-30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class ....:......... 11:30 a m.
Sunday Evening Worship....... 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
SMartin Luther King Blvd.
767-0199
S, CHURCH OF GOD
OF THE FIRST BORN
807 S. 8th Ave.
773-4576
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532
Sacrament Meeting .... 9:00 a.m.'
Sunday School ........... ...... .10:00 a m.
Priesthood. .. ........1100 a.m.
COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE
903 Summit St. 735-8681
Sunday School .......'......... ... 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning... .......11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night...... ............... ...6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night.......... ......... 7:30 p.m.
ENDTIME CROSSROAD MINISTRY
: 501 N. 9th & Georgia St. 773-3470
Sunday School ................. 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service..........11:30 a m
Evening Service ................ 730 p.m.
Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath. ....7:30 p m.
Fri. Night (Holy Ghost Night)..730 p.m.


The following merchants

urge you to attend

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WAUCHULA


FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
114 N. 7th Ave. 773-2105
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship ...................... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper....................6:15 p.m.
Wednesday Youth Fellowship ..6:50 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ............7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF NAZARENE
511 W. Palmetto St. 767-8909
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service.................... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .................5:00 p.m.
Thursday Service......................7:00 p.m.
FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD
701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800
Praise & Worship .................... 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Ser\ ice ........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 Woiship ....................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 10i00 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.......... ..;... 1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......... ......:...6:00 p.m.
Tues Youth Minisur 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.
STradtional Worship... ............11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Activities................6:00 p.m.

FLORIDA'S FIRST ASEMBL '
OF GOD CHURCH
Now Meeting at
Northside Baptist Church
912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386.
Sunday Morning Service .......:..8:30 a.m.
Evening Worship . ......... 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Youth Minitrn ....... .7-00 p.m
Adult Tuesday Serice ..........7-00 p.m.
IHE GOSPEL TABERNACLE
o Pentecostal
810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753
Morning Service ....... ..10.0 a m.
Evening Worship.:. .. ........ 6:00 p m
Wednesday Ser ice.... ....... .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.
SWorship': .............. ..1030 am.
Wed..Night Dinner. .. .-......600 pm
Wed. Bodybuilders Adult Cl
i Crossroads & Lighthouse Min. 7-00 p m.

IGLESIA DE DIOS
PENTECOSTAL, M.I.l
903 E. Summit St. (863) 452-6693
Pastor: Reinaldo Ortiz
Manes ... .......7 30- 9:00 p.m
Vieres.... .... 7.30 9-00 pm.
Domingo ....... ..:l I-00f'm I: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 Evenng .. ......4.00pm.
Monday Evening .. 7-30 pm
Wednesday Evening. .... 7:30 p m
LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH
3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622
Sunday School 9-45 a.m.
Morning Ser ice ........... II 00 am
Evening Worship .............6:00 p m
', Wednesday Pra)er .7:00 p m
NEW BEGINNING CHURCH
Corner of 7th Ave. & Palmetto St.
735-0555
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
1999 Slate Road 64 East
Sunday School ..... 9-45 a m
Morning Serice. .............. I1-00 a m
Church Training ..........5.15 p m
Evening Worship ..... ....6"30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....... ...7:00 p.m.


WAUCHULA

NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH
10 Martin Luther King Ave. 767-0023
Mor. Worship (1st & 3r Sun.) 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
2nd Sunday Youth Service........4:00.p.m.
Allen Christian Endeavor ........4:00 p.m.
Wed. & Fri. Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m.

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....................5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ..................6:45 p.m.
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
4350 W. Main St. 735-0321
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship .....................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ............6:30 p.m.
PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Fellowship..................11:00 a.m.
Weight Watchers
meet Thursday ......................5:00 p.m.

PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814
Sunday School 930 a.m.
Worship Service ...................11:00 a.m.
Wed. Evening Prayer ........:......7:00 p.m.

RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
S1321 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 .................1100 .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.

SEVEA',S-fDAY -
ADVENTIST CHURCH'
205 S. 11th Ave. 773-9927
Sabbath School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship.......... 1100 a.m.,
Tues. Prayer Meeting. ..........7-00 p.m.
SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
S 505 S. 10th Ave. 7734368
Sunday School ............. 9:45 a m.
Morning Worship. ..... .. 11.00 a m.
Evening Worship ....... .6:00 p m.
Wednesday Prayer ... ..7"00 p m.

S SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE
S 1652 Old Bradenton Road
773-2946
Sunday Morning Worship .. 10 30 a m.
Evening Worship .... 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Worship .7:30 pm'
Friday Worship. ...... .7-30 p.m
TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY
116 Orange'St.
Sunday School ...,.. ..... 10-00 a m.
Morning Worship ........ 11:30 a.m.
EveningWorship ............ 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 .. 11.15am
Evening Worship ... 6.00p.nii.
Wed. Night Fam. Training .. 7-30 p.m.
Thurs Youth Bible Study .. 700 p m.
Friday Night Worship.....:' 7-30 p m

WAUCHULA HILLS ::
BAPTIST CHURCH ;:
615 Rainey Blvd. 773-4010 773-3683
Sunday School .. ... .... ..9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship . ...... I I.00 a.m
Church Training. . .6.00 p.m
Evening Worship ... ...:.... 7. 700 prm.
Wednesday Prayer .. r. ... .7:00 p, m.

SWAUCHULA 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 .. .... ... 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Service.......... 7:30 p.m..


WALAUCHULA HILLS
SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD
1000 Stansfield Rd.
Sunday School 1000 a.m
Evening Worship ..... 7.30 p.m
Tuesday Prayer ...... 7:30 p.m.
Thursday Worhip 7.30 p m
Saturday Worship.. 7 30 p m.


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501 N. 9th Ave.
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Youth & Child. Church. ..... .6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study ........... 7:00 p.m.
Men's Fri. Prayer ........... 7:00 p.m.

WAUCHULA WORSHIP CENTER
102 N. 6th Ave. (Earnest'Plaza)
773-2929
Sunday Service............ 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service ............ 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service.......... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Youth Service..... 7:00 p.m.

ZOLFO SPRINGS

CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST
CHURCH
6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447
Sunday School ........... 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Worship ......... 7:00 p.m.

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
64 E. & School House Road
Church-735-8585 Parsonage 735-0443
Sunday School ............ 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship ........... 10:30 a.m.
Children's Church........ 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Youth & F.T.H .........7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY WESLEYAN CHURCH
Gardner
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ......... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service. ......... 7:00 p.m.

CREWSVILLE BETHEL
BAPTIST CHURCH
8251 Crewsville Road
Church 735-0871 Pastor 773-6657
Sunday School ... ......... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer .......7:00 p.m.

EVANGELISTIC HOLINESS
CHURCH INC.
Corner of 6th and Hickory
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday. ............... 7:30 p.m.

FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-0114
Bible Study............... 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service ......... 11:00 a.m.

GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH
S < South Hwy. 17 494-5456
SSunday School ............ 10:00,a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. -
Wednesday Prayer ..........7:00 p.m.

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Ste e Roberts Special
& Oxendine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851
Sunday School ... 10 00 a.m.
Worship ........ II 00am
Evening :. i 600pm
Wed Bible & Prayer Meetl 7 00 p m

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD
FAITH TEMPLE
Oak Street.
Sunday Worship .:.. 10 00 a.m
Evening Worship ....... 7 00 p m
Tuesday Worship ......... 7.30 pm
' Thursday Worship .:. .... 730 p.m.
SSaturday Worship .:.. ...... 7 :0 pm


: '.PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Pioneer Park
2nd Snday u1r%


2nd Sunday
Evening Sernice...
5th Sunday.


ZOLFO SPRINGS

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 Npche......... 7:00 p.m.
Mierecoles Merienda .... ... 6:00 p.m.
Servicio .................. 8:00 p.m.
Sabado Liga de Jovenes ...... 5:00 p.m.

ZOLFO BAPTIST CHURCH
311 E. 4th Ave. 735-1200
Sunday School ............. 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.
Training Union............. 5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ...........6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ......... 7:30 p.m.





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Florida Citrus Crop


Sees Slight Decrease


The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) last week
released the June citrus crop fore-
cast for the 2004-2005 season,
showing only a slight decrease in
grapefruit from the May estimate.
The USDA expects the state's
'grapefruit crop to produce 12.8 mil-
lion boxes, a decrease of 200,000
'from the May estimate. This is the
smallest crop since the 1930s. Each
box weighs 85 pounds.
SThe orange crop remains
-unchanged at 151.2 million boxes.
For specialty fruit the USDA pre-
dicts 650,000 boxes of Temples;
1.55 million boxes of Tangelos; and.


4.45 million boxes of Tangerines,
including 2.45 million boxes of
early varieties and 2 million boxes
of Honeys. Each box weighs 90
pounds.
The Florida citrus industry has a
$9.1 billion economic impact to the
state, employs nearly 90,000 people
and covers 750,000 acres in the
state.
Florida Citrus Mutual, founded in
1948, is the state's largest citrus
grower's organization with more
than 11,000 grower members. For
more information, please visit
www.flcitrusmutual.com.


Signed Penny
By Penny Johnson
Q&A With A Biblical Perspective


UNWORTHY TO BE FORGIVEN
Q: When I pray I never feel like God forgives me of my sins. I just
feel unworthy and unforgiven all the time. How can I know that I'm all
Right with God and that He has forgiven me?
Signed, Not Sure
A: One of Satan's biggest weapons is to put doubt in your mind. If he
Scan get you to doubt the Word, doubt your salvation, doubt the power of
SGod, doubt the love of God, doubt your forgiveness and keep you focused
instead on your sins, than Satan can wear you down until you are in a deep
hole you feel you can't climb out of. The devil comes to steal your peace
and rob you of your joy.
Actually, it's only through the precious blood of Jesus that any of us
. are worthy. When we claim the blood, we stand tall, worthy, accepted, free,
loved and forgiven despite what we've done or who we are.
Jesus came to this earth so that the Gospel could be preached to all
mankind; So, that through His death we can inherit eternal life. It's His will
that all come to repentance and receive salvation. He's not going to turn
down one heart that earnestly repents for sins and asks Him to come in.
Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds, Romans 5:20.
It doesn't matter how many times you've sinned or how badly you've
sinned, Jesus loves you and desires a true relationship with you. His blood
covers a multitude of sins. You are worthy of His love no matter who you
are.
I've ministered to a lot of adults who have been abandoned or abused
at one time or another, and this has left them feeling as if they are unlov-
able. Sometimes pain is.the root of why people feel unworthy. They've
Been hurt by someone, and they can't imagine God loving them. Sometimes
people build walls up around their hearts so that they didn't let anyone in
because they are afraid of being hurt again. We have to tear these walls
down and allow Jesus tb come in.
Just always remember you are a beautiful piece of pottery formed and
fashioned by the Potter Himself. Now, let Hini fill the vessel for His use.
You are worthy of all God's man\ blessings and promises.
Signed Pennr
.. For atiswers..tihi'"abiblf@al 'perspective, send your questions to Signed
Penny, P.O. Box 2604, Waiuchula, FL 33873, or e-mail penny'5@'eartlh-
link.net.


June 23, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C

Crop Estimate Comparisons

(Estimates vs. ActuIa Production)
(Numbers in Millions of Boxes)


Varieties


2003-04 2002-03


2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1 1998-99 1 1997-98 1996-97 1 1995-96 1994-95


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Eanyr 'Mas. 132 10 5 125 4 1295 1IE e 10- 5 18 5 123 1 1 '. 1
Official USDA Navels 5 55 5.6 5.5 5.4 4.5 7.5 6.5 5.1 4.9
Valencias 115 84 100 105 87 78 108 90 80 78
Forecast (Oct) Total 252 197 231 240 211 190 254 220 202 196

SEany'Mla: 106 5 1225 126 6 107 5 '12 8 711 113 I '
12; 9
July USDA Actual Navel: 55 5 1 4 5 64 "'
S' Production valenc s o90 7 102 95.39 4 104 92 B2 1 BS. B

Total 202.7 230 223.3 233 186 244 226.2' 203.3 205.5


Telling The Truth.
By J. Adam Shanks
Preacher


DOWNLOADING GOD'S WORD
Computers are amazing things. I'm sitting at one right now and as fast
as I can move my fingers, my words become professional typing. Not only
are they typed, they are spell checked (I need it!) and grammar checked (I
need .that more!) and probably checked for more things that I am unaware
of. I even had an English teacher in grade school tell me that I did not need
to worry about grammar and spelling too much because computers would
take care of that for us in the future! There goes traditional learning! -
Not only are computers amazing, but the possibilities of the web can
boggle the mind. As long as you can stay away from the immoral factors of
the internet, it can be a wonderful tool. You can download almost any type
of information needed. You can download Bibles (translations galore!) in
just seconds and have it for perusing at your own convenience.
With all of this fast knowledge, we have lost the ability to consume
slow knowledge and there is just no replacing it. By slow knowledge, I
mean the learning that only comes from work and time, pouring over a text
or researching every detail of a topic. We tend to think that fast knowledge
with the Bible is good knowledge. And it is, if that is not all you get. We are
in the day and age filled with minute devotionals, shorter sermons in our
assemblies, and what I like to call "bullet prayers," fast and over with!
Sometimes I believe we think that if we just have the Bible on the cof-
fee table or in a shelf somewhere in the house, that somehow that knowl-
edge will transfer across the room, through the air and fill our brains at the
moments we need it most. Unfortunately, this has not happened to me yet
and I don't think that it has happened to you. Instead we need to spend some
time with this holy book and get some slow knowledge. 2 Timothy 2:15
says,."study to show th)self approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the' word of truth (KJV)".
We need to start to study and then we can become a workman for God,
handling the %word of truth accurately. I'm Telling the Truth!
J. Adam Shanks is minister of the Church of Christ in Wauchula. He can be
e-mailed at twe(are'e@fearthlintk.net \


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Health Care


By JIMKELLY
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee County Commission
on -Thursday, June 16, voted to
apply for a $103,000 health grant
for each of the next three years for
primary care for children and fami-
lies. The county would commit for
a $25,750 cash match.
The commission also voted to
award a bid for storm debris clear-
ing/stream restoration of 15 sites
throughout the county. The winning
low bid of $547,738 was submitted
by American Environmental
Contractors. The other bidder was
Crowder Gulf at $670,500. Some
31 sites were proposed.-
This will be paid by a 75 percent
grant and a 25 percent county
match which can be done with in-
kind services instead of cash.
Additional funds may be required
at a later date to complete the pro-
ject. This project will help clear
small tributaries and streams of
Hurricane debris and ,fallen and
leaning trees.
Public Works Director J.R.
Prestridge said Southwest Florida
Water Management District will
pay to clear Peace River, Charlie
Creek, Horse Creek and Paynes
Creek.
The commission voted to pay
dues of $1,399.35 plus another
$5,000 to help fund the, Florida
Heartland Rural Economic Deve-
,i.!opment -Jnitiative (FHREDI) that
.-covers DeSoto, Glades. Hardee.
Hendry, Highlands and Okee-
chobee counties.
The -commission approved a


minor subdivision plant for I.B.
Knight entitled Conner's Ranch
Estates, for Ray/Loca Spears enti-
tled A&L Land Subdivision, and
Lambert Properties entitled Sun-
shine Acres.
The commission voted to apply
for a $150,000 grant for reforesta-
tion/replanting trees and corrective
pruning at Pioneer Park., A 25 per-
cent local match is required which
can be in-kind services.
Commission chairman Gordon
Norris asked when the animal
refuge can be re-opened at Pioneer
Park. Danny Weeks said it cannot
be ready by the July 4th celebration
and fireworks at Pioneer Park. He
said county maintenance crews
have been working at the Hardee
Lakes Park.
Commissioner Nick Timmerman
was absent from the meeting.

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didn't know how old you were?
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Courtouse epor


COUNTY COURT
The following marriage licens-
es were issued recently in the
office of the county court:
Edward F. Reardon Jr., 44,
Bowling Green, and Melissa L.
Lovette, 38, Bowling Green.
Leonardo Lopez Santiago, 19,
Zolfo Springs, and Irma Velasco
Perez, 19, Zolfo Springs.
Jonathan A. Stewart III, 23,
Wauchula, and Amy Suzanne
Miller, 21, Wauchula.
Jason Patrick Wilson, 35, Maple
Grove, Minn., and Tia Marie
Mitchell, 31, Maple Grove, Minn.
Donald Earl Meadows, 28, Zolfo
Springs, and Lauren Marie
Howard, 25, Zolfo Springs.

The following small claims case
was disposed of recently by the
county judge:
Capital One Bank vs. Stephen C.
Starratt, voluntary dismissal,

There was no misdemeanor or
criminal traffic court last week as
it was trial week.

CIRCUIT COURT
The following civil actions
were filed recently in the office of
the circuit court:'
Maria Miranda vs. Marco
Antonio Montanez, petition for
child support.
Romell C. Parks and the state
Department of Revenue (DOR) vs.
Stephanie Lynell Richardson, peti-
tion for child support.
Christopher Hearns vs. Amanda
Renai Driggers, petition for child
support. ,
Maurice Bell vs. Florida Parole
Commission, petition for review of
inmate situation.
SAurelia M. Torres and DOR vs.
Aurelia Torres, petition for child
support.
Louis C. Smith Vs. state
Department of Corrections (DOC),
petition for review of inmate situa-
tion.
The state Department of
Children and Families and DOR vs:
Maria Joan Rilet-Wood, petition
for child support.
Charles A. Prine and Deanna L.
Prine, divorce.
Steven Earl Beaver vs. D. B.
Watson, warden, Hardee
Correctional Institution and DOC,
petition for review of inmate situa-
Stion.
Maria A. Mendez vs. Raymond
:Iernandez; petition for injunction
for. protection.
Alice Kitchens and Rocky
Kitchens, divorce.

The following decisions on civil
cases pending in the circuit court
were handed down recently by
the circuit court judge:
Michelle Peoples and DOR vs.
Jerry Grimsley, petition to modify
child support denied.
MNichelle Peoples and DOR vs.
Jerrm Grimsley, order.
Hasan Williams vs. Takishia
Haygood. dismissal of injunction
for protection.
Freda Kersey vs. Arlie W. Kersey
Sr.. injunction for protection.
Marsha A. Kersey vs. Arlie W.
KerseN Sr.. injunction for protec-
tion.
Mallory Alsarado vs. Darrell
Hines, injunction for protection.
Josephine Torres and DOR vs.
Juan Torres, voluntary dismissal.
Pureza Mesquita vs. Marcial
S Garibay. dismissal of injunction for
protection.
Guadalupe G. Sambrano vs.
James Sambrano., voluntary dis-


missal of injunction for protection.
Steven Beaver vs. James Crosby,
DOC, petition for inmate review
denied.
Kimberly Lorraine Drake and
David Eugene Drake, divorce.
Nola Denise Jackson and Stanley
Dean Jackson Sr., divorce.
Pamela Lachowsky and Philip E.
Lachowsky, order.
Jorge Campos vs. Marlene
(Molly) O'Bryan, dismissal of
injunction for protection.
Denise Michele Smith vs. John
lichael Chason. Injunction for
protection
LuiS Tirado %s. James Crosb\ Jr.
and DOC. petition for inmate
re\ iew denied
Kathenrne Jean Case\ and Shaun
TimothN CaseN. dvi' rce.
John M. Chason s. Denise
Smith. dismissal of mitunction for
protection.
Keshla Watkins \s Jamnes
Watkins. voluntary dismissal of
injunction for protection
Iris Lynn Lessle\ Datis and
Archie Cl\de Da\is Jr, divorce
Sarah Morales \s Rushin
Ellison. %oluntar. dismissal of
injunction for protection
Jessica Lynn Estrada \s Erick
Estrada. voluntary dismissal of
injunction for protection
Betty W. Baker and DOR \s.
Timothy J. Baker, child support
suspended.

There was no felony criminal
court last week as it was trial
week.

The following real estate
transactions of $10,000 or more
were filed recently in the office of
the clerk of court:
Helen Albritton to Alex and
Nlariamma Kurian. Ulahannan
Varghese and Annamma Ulahannan
and George and Y es Rose Peter.
$102.375.
William Hollis Albritton Jr. and
Linda Diana Albritton to Scott T.
Sexton and Stephen J. Se\ton.
$180,000.
Metheny Gro\es Inc. to Wendell
G. and Tyina M. Smith. $120.000.
Mooney Family LLC to
Shadow lawn LLC, $263.698.
Harold and Irene Childress to
Alex and Mariamma Kurian.
Ulahannan Varghese and Annamma
Ulahannan and George and Yves
Rose Peter. $102.375.
Esmeralda Fabila Cruz and
Rick\ Cruz to Michael and
Brittanie Nicole Cruz, $90.000.
Michael W. and Bonny Perry to
Danny E. and Marian Y. Henslev.
$18,500.
Ra3 mond and Charlotte Mann to
Alex and Mariamma Kurian.
Ulahanna Varghese and Annamma
Ulahannan and George and Yves
Rose Peter, $102,375.
Roy and Sharon W. Winegard to
Alex and Mariamma Kurian,
Ulahannan Varghese and Annamma
Ulahannan and George and Yves
Rose Peter. $102,375.
Peter J. Zelek to Kermit E. and
Azeline Roan. $40,000.
Guadalupe Rubinos to Benjamin
Rubinos. $12,000.
Paul E. Wilson Jr. and Hattie K.
Wilson as trustees to Bhrgu Avon
Properties LLC. $476,820.
'Jerome and Diane Gluliano to
Theo and Christina Bryant,
$264,000.
2 Mark J. and Carmen Dixon to
Amy Sahai and Krishna
Ramsackal. $90,000.
Wauchula Square Properties Inc.
to Lathikhone S. and Bouthavy'
SRattana. $275,000.


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SCHOOL NEWS DEADLINE IS THURSDAY AT 5 RM. .


NOTICE OF MEETING
-

The Hardee County Economic Development
Authority (Independent Board) will meet on
Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. in the
County Commission Chambers, 412 West Orange
Street, Room 102, Wauchula, Florida.

For more information call the County Manager's
office at 863/773-9430.

This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person
needing to make special arrangements should contact the
County Commissioner's office at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to the public meeting.
This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes
286.0105.
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be
heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by
the members, with respect to any matter considered at such
meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the
proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.


LextoniH. Albritton, Jr. County Manager : 6: :..


William D. Rogers to Moonlight
Ranch LLC, $385,000.
Charles Albert and Pamela B.
Hansen to Charles McKibben and
J. B. Delaney, $190,000.
J. B. Delaney and Charles A. and
Kathy L. McKibben to Lloyd and
Paula Watson, $129,900.
Larry Fiegel and Sandra V.
Humphries to Raul Valdes and
Aimara Rodriguez, $357,000.


Larry F. Fiegel and Sandra V.
Humphries to Robert R. and Joy
Roberts, $78,000.
Junior M. Archer, Steven M.
Carpen, and Noey A. Flores to
John Bergum and Shirley Oftedahl
as trustees, $25,000.
SAS Group of Hardee LLC to
C&G Homes LLC, $383,220.
Citruspact Inc. to Fu and Pheng
Vue, $65,000.


Charles R. and Mary J. Cowart to
Sherrick Stone, $12,000.
J. B. Delaney and Charles L. and
Kathy L. McKibben to Liliana C.
Gonzalez and Lucia Luksenberg,
$119,900.
Antonio P. and Arlete P. Jorge to
Antelmo Villareal Bautista,
$108,500.
David L. Sr. and Johannah R.
Burris to Allen W. Waldron,


$21,500.
Rudolph Simpson to Adela O.
Chancey, $25,000.
Edward S. Schontag Jr. to Susan
J. Martin and Christine Lynn
Martin, $63,282.
Susan J. Martin to Edward S.
Schontag Jr., $34,920.
Kurt S. and Lisa Stoner to Peace
River Refuge Ranch Inc.,
$200,000.


Memory Lane


PFH-OT SuBMi-TED BY RICH4RD NICHOLSON
These youngsters were all students in Mrs. Jo Smith's third grade class at Wauchula Elementary School
during the 1974-75 school year. Pictured (seated from left) on the front row are Donna Leford, Lisa
Emmund, Karen Dickens and Channel Shine; second row, Susie Williamson, Tonda Manley, Cindy
Gonzalez. Faith Doddington, Mark Gilliard, Priscilla Ford and Tina Ramirez; third row, Mrs. Shirley Knight
(intern), Lynn Carson, Shawn Jackson, Sylvia Ramirez, Sherry Wilkins, Corine Pace, Dean Simpson and
Mrs. Smith: fourth row, Raymond Ramirez, Alfredo (last name unknown), Hope Vermylle, Dale
Richardson and Haze Disharoon; back row, Kenny Judah, Victor Florence, Martin Rivera, Dale Staton,
Bruce (last name unknown) and Richard Nicholson. Living in Hardee County now, and married with two
young children, Nicholson remembers his third grade year. "We learned our multiplication' tables, and I
thought it was so hard!" He also remembers that Al Arcand was principal and that his motfier taught at
the high school, just up the block on South Florida Avenue. After school, he would walk to the high
school and would sit in the lap of secretary Mrs. Freda Robinson every day until his mother completed
her day of teaching. Absent on the day the above picture was taken are Kord Robertson, Jessie Ramirez,
Marie (last name unknown), Pam Fish, Susan (last name unknown) and Cindy Maria.


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PUBLIC NOTICE

The PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
meeting as the Hardee County Planning Agency
will hold a public hearing on
Thursday, July 07, 2005, 6:00 P.M.
or as soon thereafter in
the Board of County Commissioners Board Room.
412 W. Orange St., Courthouse Annex, Rm. 102
Wauchula, Florida
..,, .for the following request:
Agenda No.
05-24 '
Terraventures, LLC by and through its Authorized Representative
requests approval of a Rezone of 259MOL acres from A-1 (Agriculture) to F-R
(Farm-Residential) for the development of single-family dwellings.
On or abt Parnell Rd. 22 3427 0000 03720 0000
99MOL ac that part of NE1/4 of SWI/4 lying N & E of graded rd & NWII4 of
SEll4 & NE1/4 of SECI/4 LESS Com SE corn of N1/2 of S1/2 of Sec run N
89deg59min36sec W 2851.10 ft for POB N 89deg59min36sec W 178.30 ft to W/ly
R/W County rd N 34deg55min56sec W along r/W 611.45 ft S 88degl9min36sec
E 586 ft S 00deg00min24sec 566.18 ft to POB S22. T34S. R27E
AND 2334270000025200000
160MOL ac SW1/4 S23 T34S 27E

Roger Conley, Chairman, Planning/Zoning Board

PUBLIC NOTICE

The BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
will hold a Public Hearing to receive recommendations from the
Planning/Zoning Board on
Thursday, July 14, 2005, 8:35 A.M.
or as soon thereafter
412 W. Orange St.
Courthouse Annex Room 102, Wauchula, FL
for Agenda No. 05-24
Gordon R. Norris, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners

This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make
special arrangements should contact the Building/Zoning Department at least
two (2) working days prior to the public hearing.
This Public Notice is published in accordance with the Hardee County Land
Development Code. Copies of the documents relating to these proposals are
available for public Inspection during weekdays between the hours of 8:30 A.M.
and 3:00 P.M. at the Zoning Department, 401 West Main Street, Wauchula,
Florida.
All interested persons shall have the right to be heard. In rendering any
decision the Boards shall rely solely on testimony that is relevant and material.
Although minutes of the Public Hearings will be recorded, anyone wishing to
appeal any decision made at the public hearings will need to ensure averbatim
record of the proceedings is made by a court reporter. 06:23,30c


ADVERTISEMENT
LOCATION. ; : WAUCHULA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WAUCHULA. FLORIDA
FDOTFM No.:. 410790-1194-01. ...
FAAAIP No.: 3-12-0084-006-2005
PROJECT T-HANGARS & ASSOCIATED AXILANES
1 A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2005 at
2:00 PM (Local Time) ai City Hall, 126 South 7'" Avenue, Wauchula, Florida.
2. SEAl FD BIDS will be received by the City of Wauchula, Florida, at City Hall, 126
South 7" Avenue. Wauchula, Florida, July 14, 2005 until 2:00 PM (Local Time).
The Owner reserves the ngnt to hold all bias for a maximum period of 60 days
prior to awarding the contract or rejecting all bids.
3. At the time mentioned above, bidding will be closed and those proposals received
will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Office.
4. All proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the Owner. Each
proposal submitted shall be placed with all required attachments in a sealed
envelope, and this envelope shall in turp be placed in a 9 x 12 inch envelope. Both
envelopes must be sealed and marked as follows:
Bids For The Project: T-Hangara & Associated Taxilanes
Wauchula, Florida
To Be Opened: July 14,2005 at 2:00 PM (Local Time)
Firm Submitting Bid:
5. Copies of plans and specifications will be available after June 16, 2005, and may
be examined at no expense at the office of Chief William C. Beattie, Airport
Director, City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3265, or Richard D. Giroux, City Manager,
City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3535.
6. Plans and Specifications may be purchased after June 16, 2005 fora fee of $150
per set from AVCON, INC., 5555 E Michigan Street, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida,
32822, (407) 599-1122. Contract Documents will be sold only as complete sets,
will be non-refundable and will become property of the bidder.
7. After the Pre-Bid Conference, any questions relative to this Project shall be
addressed no later than Noon July 7, 2005, in writing to AVCON, INC. 5555 East
Michigan Street, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32822. Attention: Annabelle
DiCarlo, e-mail adicarlo@aveoninc om FAX 407-599-1133. Copies of written
responses will be provided to all prospective Bidders who attend the Pre-Bid
Conference or purchase bidding contract documents.
8. A certified check, drawn upon a state or national bank, or a bid bond issued by a
corporate Surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Florida, in a sum not
less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, made payable to the City of
Wauchula, Florida is required with each bid.
9. A Performance Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid price and a
Payment Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid prices will be required
from the selected bidder at the time he enters into a contract with the City.
10. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality
of the bids received.
11. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of
proposals for a period of 60 days.

S '.' ': '' CITY OF WAUCHULA. FLORIDA


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June 23, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C


During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city. police officers
investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests:
COUNTY
June 20, Christopher Ross Carmona, 22, of 112 E. Viola St., Avon
Park, was arrested by Dep. Jamie Wright and charged with domestic bat-
tery.
June 19, a theft on Dishong Road was reported.
June 18, Richard Utria, 35, of 1400 W. 29th St., Hialeah, was arrested
by Probation Supervisor Russell Odham on a charge of violation of proba-
tion (original charge violation of conditional release).
June 18, Alexis Dewayne Sanders, 35, of 955-53rd St. E., Bradenton,
was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. K: A. Benavides and charged
with DUI, giving a false name to a law enforcement officer and habitual dri-
ving with knowledge of a suspended license.
June 18, a vehicle stolen on SR 66, a theft on Reif Road, a fight on
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and criminal mischief on Hopkins Lane
were reported.
June 17, thefts on Sandpiper Drive, CR 664 A and Di\lana Drive and
a fight on Makowski Road were reported.
June 16, Elmarco Rashard Blount, 21, of 855 Chamberlain BlId.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Jamie Wright on a capias charging him
With lewd and lascivious battery.
June 16, Corey DeShawn Fowler, 22, of 5223 Poplar Ave., Bowling
Green, and Christopher James Jeffery, 19, of 309 W. Jones St., Bowling
Green, were arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart and each charged with racing.
Fowler was also charged with dri ing with kno ledge of a suspended
license.
June 16, Louis Holloway,: 58, of 630 Snell Road, Wauchula, was
arrested by Dep. Paul Johnson and charged with domestic violence battery.
June 16, a tag stolen on U. S. 17 North, a vehicle stolen on Sally Place,
a burglary on SR 64, and thefts on McDonald Road and U. S. 17 South were
reported.
June 15, Michael Dean Roberts, 27, of 1378 Wilkerson Road, Bowling
Green, was arrested by the countywide Drug Task Force and charged with
possession of marijuana. possession of methamphetamine and possession
of drug paraphernalia. At the jail, Sgt. Dai id Drake detained him on a
Holmes Counti warrant alleging failure to appear in court on a charge of
possession of marijuana.
June 15. Lonnie Will Jordan, 39, of 414 Magnolia Blvd. Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. James Adler and charged with possession of cocaine.
possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with
knowledge of a suspended license., ..
June 15. Jessie Vasquez Martinez, 30. of 4320 Sieve Cariton Road,
Wauchula. \xas arrested by Dep Manuel Zuniga on a capais alleging non-
support
SJune 15, Michael Anthon\ Rosales. 30, of 2577 Garza Road. Zolfo
Springs, v.as arrested on warrants charging him with violation of probation
(original charges five counts grand theft).
June 15, a theft on U. S. 17 was reported.
June 14. Sergio Rodriguez. 28. of 611 Harvey St., Wauchula, was
arrested ona Hillsborough County warrant charging him with failure to
appear in court on a charge of possession of marijuana.
June 14, Rico Garcia Cielo, 41. of Zolfo Springs, \as arrested by
Capt. Barry Schnable on capiases charging him %ith aggravated stalking
and \iolition of a domestic violence injunction for protection.
June 14, Ronnie Lee Redding. 32. of 149 U.S. 27A North, Panama
City, was arrested b) Capt. BarrN Schnable on warrants charging him with
violationn of prqlqiton original charges two counts grand theft auto, grand
theft. fleeing tg elude an officer at high speed. possession of methamphet-
amine and driving while license suspended.
June 14, Alfonso Garza Gutierrez. 30. of 3521 N. Elm St.,


Greensboro, N. C., was arrested by Capt. Barry Schnable on capiases alleg-
ing failure to appear in court on charges of carrying a concealed weapon,
possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
June 14, a residential burglary on Hancock Road was reported.
June 13, James Kyle Oakley, 19, of 1378 Wilkerson Road, Bowling
Green, and Mark Dwaine Williams, 32, of 418 S. llth Ave., Wauchula,
were arrested by the Drug Task Force. Oakley was charged with possession
of methamphetamine and Williams was charged with possession of mari-
juana.
June 13, Catarino Dario Borjas, 20, of 615 Saunders St., Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Manuel Zuniga on warrants charging him with viola-
tion of probation (original charges possession of methamphetamine and
possession of marijuana with intent to sell).
WAUCHULA
June 19, Michael Lee Salas, 19, of 4405 Maple St., Bowling Green,
was arrested by Ofc. Gabe Garza on a charge of violation of probation
(original charge violation of emergency curfew).
June 19, Joshua Cody Smith, 17, of Ralph Smith Road, Wauchula, was
arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley and charged with possession of a con-
cealed weapon by a convicted felon and also detained him on a warrant
charging violation of probation (original charge resisting arrest without vio-
lence).
June 19, a fight at Green and Walton streets and burglary of a con-
veyance on Grapefruit Street were reported.
June 18, Russell Alan Wilkey, 27, of 2239 Ellie Road, Auburndale,
was arrested by Ofc..Gabe Garza and charged with possession of marijua-
na and possession of drug paraphernalia.
June 18, Christoher De'Ander Steele, 12, of 712 W. Main St.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. John Eason and charged with grand theft.
June 17, Javier Noe Santos, 26, of 205 E. Townsend St., Wauchula,
was arrested by Sgt. John Eason and sheriff's Dep. Jamie Wright on a
capias alleging no rabies vaccination on animal.
June 17, a residential burglary on Walton St. was reported.
June 15, Esteban Santiago Martinez, 45, General Delivery, Wauchula,
was arrested by Ofc. Justin Wyatt and sheriff's Dep. Ryan Waters on a war-
iant charging him with violation of probation (original charge DUI) arid
also charged him with giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, no
valid license, attaching a tag not assigned and no vehicle registration.
June 15, Rocky Lee Cisneros, 22, of 3466 Hickory St., Zolfo Springs,
was arrested by Ofc. Mark McCoy on a warrant alleging failure to comply
with a lawful order and also charged him with driving while license sus-
pended. ;
June 15, a vehicle stolen on Georgia Street was reported.
June 14, Christopher Lee Aguirre, 20, of 7256 LaPlaya Drive,
Wauchula. w\as arrested by Ofc. Mark McCoy and charged with possession
of marijuana and giv ing a false name to a law enforcement officer.
:June 14, a vehicle stolen on Illinois Avenue, a theft on U. S. 17 South
and a stolen tag were reported.
BOWLING GREEN
June 19, criminal mischief on U. S. 17 North was reported.
June 18, Anthony Jerome Redfin, 38, of 3400 Avenue F., Winter
Haven, was arrested by Ofc. Jereme Bridges and charged with possession
of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with knowledge
of a suspended license.
June 18, Peter Leroy Ramsey, 44, of 833 Pleasant Way, Bowling
Green, was arrested by Ofc, Jereme Bridges on a charge of failure to appear
in court on a charge of retail theft and failure to pay fines on charges of petit
theft, resisting arrest without force and possession of marijuana.
June 18, fights on U. S. 17 North and Central Avenue and a theft on U.
S. 17 North were reported.


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PUBLIC NOTICE
You are hereby notified that on
Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 10:00A.M., the
Hardee County Long Range Technical Advisory Committee
will hold a committee meeting to discuss long range transportation planning to
the year 2030. The meeting will be held at the Hardee County Public Works
Department Conference Room, located at 205 Hanchey Road. Wauchula,
Florida.
This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make
special arrangements should contact the Hardee County Public Works
office, at least five (5) days prior to the committee meeting.
Any interested parties may appear at the meeting. For more information,
please call (863) 773-3272.
' This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes 286.0105 6:23c


June 17, Raul Garcia, 38, of Captiva St., Bowling Green, was arrested
by Chief John Scheel and sheriff's Capt. Barry Schnable on warrants charg-
ing him with violation of probation (original charges DUI and failure to sur-
render driver's license).
June 16, Nicole Renee Smith, 23, of 101 Dixie Drive, Bowling Green,
was arrested by Sgt. Diane Brummett and charged with felony fleeing to
elude a police officer with lights and siren and driving while license sus-
pended.
June 16, Alfredo Lopez, 24, of 1044 Dixiana Drive, Bowling Green,
was arrested by Ofc. Daniel Arnold and charged with fleeing to elude a
police officer with lights and siren.
June 16, criminal mischief on U. S. 17 North was reported.
June 15, criminal mischief was reported.
June 14, Heather Lynn Robinson, 18, of 1404 Southern Ave.,
Lakeland, was arrested by Chief John Scheel on a Polk County warrant
charging her with attempted robbery by sudden snatching.

We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal
thinking. We move along the surface of things ... [but] there are
times when we stop. We sit still. We lose ourselves in a pile of
leaves or its memory. We listen and breezes from a whole other
world begin to whisper.
-James Carroll


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2320 if you are interested in any of the other animals that desperately need a lov-
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fill).






Found My Faith
I remember the day they took ya'll away;.
my heart was torn out that very same day.

With thoughts of suicide going through my head,
I had no life; I wanted to be dead.
My life became nothing at all.
It's sad to say, I had lostfaith in God.
With silent daughters echoing the air,
to my knees I would fall, just to look, around and stare.
To my senses I would come,
and to realize there is no one there.
Lose my mind, I almost did,
when in an empty house I'd look for my kids.
Conversations alone I'd have.
It made me laugh, it made me cry,
but most of all it made me sad.
Three years have gone by, wanting to die.
Until Ifound God, Who's up in the sky.
My life will soon be very complete.
That's what He told me when Ifell to my knees.
Ginger Lara
Hardee County Jail
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6C The Herald-Advocate, June 23, 2005
Letter to Editor
I Sarasota Banker Tramm Hudson Former Wauchulan Moves


Is Rinnine For U.S. Congress On After Husband's Death


Sarasota banker and former
Sarasota County Republican Party
Chairman Tramm Hudson has
Announced his candidacy for U.S.
Congress serving the 13th
SCongressional District. The district
is comprised of Hardee, DeSoto,
and Sarasota counties, the vast
Majority of Manatee County, and a
segment of Charlotte County.
"I believe that we are at a crucial
crossroad. From protecting Social
Security to ensuring quality health
care, from providing an education
That allows our children to compete
/ in a global economy to fighting the
war on terrorism, I believe that I
can represent our values in
Washington. I have served in
numerous leadership positions both
'- locally and at the state level. We
: need someone who is prepared and
ready to do the hard work of lead-
Sing," Hudson declared. The election
will be in 2006.
'Hudson outlined his priorities for
the campaign, including reducing
4' taxes, protecting Social Security
' and providing quality health care
for senior citizens, focusing on the
Swar on terrorism, protecting the
homeland, building a 21st century
Smilitary,and nurturing and develop-
ing future generations.
Hudson stated, "We face many
challenges. With the leadership of
Sour president, Republicans have
Delivered on our promise to
improve Medicare for senior citi-
zens. However, this work is far
From: over. We must .continue to
y improve this vital program' to
ensure'it will provide the promised
! 'benefits to seniors. Promises have
, been made, and among the most
, important. is protecting Social
' Security. Senior citizens have
, earned the right to a safe and secure
Retirement. I.will not support any
^ plan which would reduce benefits
' to those who rely on Social
Security.
SHudson said he :vill focu on the


war on terrorism. "I served fc
*. years active duty in the Army, lee
Sing scouting and reconnaissai
i troops of the 3rd Infantry Compai
and retired.as a lieutenant colone
'The military is changing, anc
have seen this transition from
Unique, first-hand perspective
SWhere once our proud' forces
:.World;iWar.. Korea and Viettii
1 "were equipped to fight massi
.'land, sea and air battles, today
,- are engaged in small-scale, anti-ti
Srorist and regional. warfare. In
SCongress where increasingly f
ii have served in our military, I will
,. able to quickly understand issueu
^ facing our military, based on fir
'1 haid experience," Hudson noted.
S Former U.S. Congressman D
: Miller of the 13th District vendors
.^ Hudson by saying, "The events
the next few years are crucial to I
welfare of both our country and
Southwest Florida. We need bril
minds. enthusiastic spirits and inm





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vative thinkers like Tramm Hudson
to build our foundation for the
future, and this is why I enthusiasti-
cally endorse Tramm Hudson for
the United States Congress."
To coordinate the efforts of elect-
ing Tramm Hudson to Congress,
The Friends of Tramm Hudson has
been organized and includes a cross
section of business and community
leaders spanning the district.
Miller will serve as campaign
chairman. Former Florida State
Senator and President of Neal
Communities Pat Neal will serve as
finance chairman for Manatee
County.
Bob Hill will lead the effort in
Charlotte County. In Hardee
County, Bill Crews will lead the
committee. The DeSoto County
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Tom Hollingsworth and Mac
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Debra Cooper ,as, treasurer.i fThe
accounting firm of Christopher
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campaign coordinator.
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in 1984. They have three children,
Glenn,, a junior at Vanderbilt
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Clemson University; and Harris, a
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First. Presbyterian Church in
Sarasota.
He *earned a bachelor's degree
from Vanderbilt University in 1975
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University in 1981.
As a cavalry officer in the U.S.
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He was a company commander in
the Florida National Guard. He
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17 years in 1996.
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North Carolina National Bank,
founded Enterprise National Bank
in 1988 and became president, was
a Florida division executive of
Provident Bank, and is currently,
West Florida regional executive for
RBC Centura Bank in Sarasota.
Hudson has been active in poli-
tics since 1988 but has never run for
public office before. He was a cam-
paign leader for Dan Miller for five
campaigns, was chairman of the
Republica Party in Sarasota
County from.1998 to 2004, was a
campaign leader for Jeb Bush in
1994, 1998 and 2002, and was a
campaign leader for Bush/Cheney
in 2000 and 2004.
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included being board member of
Enterprise Florida, Florida Bankers
Association, Florida Chamber of
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Manatee Community College,
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chance at happiness. So, I did it.
So now, you rest in peace, safely
in the arms of God until it is my
time to meet you on the other side
of Jordan. I will always love you
TC, and I will never forget you.


Thank you for the w wonderful years
we had together, and for the great
memories that you left me.
SI firmly promise you that one
day I will meet you on the other
side. Until then, I rest assured that
you are my guardian angel, and I
know that you are always with me
in my heart and that you will
always be a whisper away ... Rest
in peace. I love you, Shanna.
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Dear Editor:
The 25th of this month will be
one year ago that God called you
away. It does not seem possible.
My life has been forever and dra-
matically changed since God called
you home with him.
There has been an empty void in'
my heart since that day. I think
back to the day when you were first
diagnosed as being terminal. I still
remember the shock and unbelief
that we both felt. I am so glad that I
was there with you, and that I had
the honor of taking care of and
being by your side those last four
weeks.
Those weeks were hard and
painful. Painful for you, because
despite all of the medicine that they
were giving you, you were in ago-
nizing pain, and painful for me,
because I knew that soon you
would be gone.
I will never regret for one second
taking care of you, trying to make
you comfortable, and praying for
and with you, singing to you, read-
ing to you, the countless hoursthat
we spent talking when you were
able to talk with me. Even though it
was the hardest decision that I ever
had to make in my life, I will never
regret signing the paper; not to
resuscitate you, or to have ydu put
on life support.
SI new that we had talked at great
lengths about that, and I knew that
it was your wishes that if you were
terminal, not to have any heroic
measures. So, knowing beyond any
doubt what your _wishes were, it
made it a little easier to do it, and to
let you go so that you could be
pain-free and at peace.
I really think that some of the
people thought I did it because I did
not love you, or did not want to
take care of you, or was just trying
to make things easier for myself,
but that was not the case at all, and
could not be further from the truth.
It was a blessing and an honor to
take care of you, and I made the
decision to let you go, not because
I did not love you, but.because I did
love you enough to let you go so
that you would not have to suffer
anyniBre.
I loved you with all of my heart,
Sand I will always love you no mat-
ter what I do, or where I go in life.
You will always'be with me and a
very real part of me. I thank God
that you did ot' suffer any longer
than you did. '-
I will never forget you,' or the
memories of the years that we had
together, and I will always hold
those memories of you deep in my.
heart.
I remember one conversation,
we had after we found out that you
were terminal. You told me not to
grieve myself to death over you,
but to be happy for you because
you were going to be in a better
place. You told me to move on with
my life, and to find someone to be
happy with, that' as long as we
loved each other, and he was good
to me and would take care of me
and treat me right, that we had your
full blessings.
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about what anyone thought or Said
about me moving on, or if they
thought that it was too soon. You
said that I knew my heart better
than anyone else did, and when I
felt that I was ready to do it. I thank
you for those words of support and
encouragement.
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me,, and treats me very good. On
May 19th, I married him. I talked to
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This week in history, as
researched and compiled by Bess
Allen Stallings from the archival
pages of The Florida Advocate,
the Hardee County Herald and
The Herald-Advocate of...

50 YEARS AGO
Pictured on Page One is Walter
Reas, 11-year-old son of Mr. and
: Mrs. L.E. (Barney) Reas, with a 33-
Spound black grouper he caught
while on a fishing trip with his
father two weeks ago. He caught
Sthe big fish from the "Admiral,"
operated by Capt. Jim Sage of
Cortez.

Lloyd Jarnigan caught a 10 1/2-
pound bass while fishing on
Kissimmee River at the Oasis
Fishing Camp last Thursday. He
also caught a 3 1/2-pounder later in
the day. James Grimsley, who
accompanied Jarnigan on the trip,
also caught bass, but no record of
the weight was reported.

The A&P Tea Co. opened its new
store on South Seventh Avenue for
the first time yesterday. The store is
modern, with air conditioning and
free parking for customers. It is
much larger than the former A&P
Store, and is arranged for the shop-
ping convenience of the customers.'

Hardee 4-H boys who attended
the largest State 4-H Short Course
ever held at the University of
Florida came home with high praise
for this particular 4-H activity.
Those attending from Hardee
County were Earl Frierson,
Limestone; Charles Parks,
Sweetwater; Wayne Smithwick,
Bowling Green; and Charles
Pendarvis, Zolfo Springs.

Johnna Mae Weed and Gayle
Moore will join 260 high school
Girls from all parts of Florida at
Tallahassee today for the American
Legion Auxiliary's annual Girls
State..
S Johnna Mae and Gayle will leave
Lakeland at 6:30 a.m. the 24th of
June with other members from this
district on the Girls State special
bus chartered for this trip.
The Elks Lodge teamed with the


Auxiliary to send two girls so they
can be of greater service to their
school.

From the "New Zion and
Castalia News" column:
-Mr. and Mrs. Morton Jones
and family of Miami spent the
weekend at Wauchula and the
Wilton Stephens' home.
-Mr. Earl Ketner returned home
Saturday from the Wauchula
Infirmary much improved, but will
be confined to the house for the pre-
sent.
-The voice of the tractor and
bulldozer is heard on the land these
days, and grubbing and burning
stumps and roots is the order of the
day. The face of the county in these
communities has certainly changed,
so as to be almost unrecognizable.

Campaign and Activities
Chairman for the Phosphate
District, Boy Scouts of America,
Charles Patton reported the Scout
Boat-A-Cade down Kissimmee
River held last weekend was a great
success.
Among the 20 scouts and leaders
were Ross Hendry, W.M. Autry,
Maurice Paige, Bryant Coker,
Herman Rahberg, Charles Patton,
Harry Mann, Phillip Stephens, W.L.
Warren, Terry Warren and Mike
.Crews, all of Wauchula.

From the "Births" column:
-Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Flowers
are the proud parents of a nine-
pound four-ounce daughter, Sandra
Faye, born at the Palmetto Medical
Clinic on Sunday, June 19.
-Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Clavel
are announcing the birth of twin
daughters on Saturday, June 18, at
the Palmetto Medical Clinic.
Melanie weighed six pounds eight
ounces, Suzanne weighed five
pounds four pounds four ounces.
Mother and daughters are getting
along nicely.

25 YEARS AGO
Pictured on Page One is the new
First Christian Church, being built
west of Wauchula on Louisiana
Street, receiving its cross on the
steeple. The new church will seat


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over 500 and will cost about
$800,000. The general contractor is
Fort & Rouse of Wauchula.

Farmland Industries has request-
ed a two-month delay in the hear-
ings scheduled to begin this week
on the placement of a mining and
chemical complex in Hardee
County near Ona.

Six applications were received
from citizens interested in filling
the unexpired term of School Board
member Brian Pappas.
Applicants who submitted
resumes to the screening committee
were Dr. Bill Howard, Jimmy
Mixon, Lewis Pace, Stanley
Pelham, John Polk and Robert Ray
Smith.
Members of the screening com-
mittee are Nancy Craft, Norman
Nickerson, Mary Vasquez and Jerry
Melendy Jr. Pershing Platt, chair-
man of the committee, refused to
disclose the top three applicants the
committee recommended to the
governor.

Assistant State Attorney Bob
Meade has resigned effective July 1
to go.into private practice with Val
Patarini. He said Steven Selph will
be replacing him as assistant state
attorney.

Michael D. Graham has signed a
letter of intent to run for sheriff of
Hardee County to fill the position
vacated by Sheriff Newton
Murdock.
Graham, a former detective
sergeant and eight-year veteran of
Polk County law enforcement,
holds a master of science degree in
criminal justice from Rollirns
College.
Other contenders for the position
are Jerry Keen, Doyle Bryan, Carl
White and Corvil W. Justesen.

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A Daily Thought


' THURSDAY
But this is the new contract I will
make with them: I will inscribe
My laws upon their hearts, so
that they will want to honor Me;
then they shall truly be My peo-
Spie, and I will be their God.
Jeremiah 31:34 (TLB)

FRIDAY
The conclusion of the matter is
this: There is no condemnation
for those who are united with
Christ Jesus, because in Christ:
Jesus the life-giving law of the
Spirit has set you free from the
law of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-2 (NEB)

SATURDAY
God sits enthroned above the
circle of the earth, and its peo-
ple 'ae like grasshoppers. He
stretches out the heavens like a
canopy and spreads them out
like a .tent to live in. He brings
princes to naught and reduces
the rulers of the world to noth-
ihg.
Isaiah 40:22-23 (NIV)

SUNDAY
For the Son of Man came to
seek and to save the lost.
Luke 19:10 (RSV)

MONDAY
When you have all you want to
eat,. then praise the Lord your
God for giving you a good land.
Be careful not to forget the Lord
your God so that you fail to obey
His commands, laws and rules.
Deuteronomy 8:10-11a (NCV)

TUESDAY
I write unto you, little children,
because your sins are forgiven
for His name's sake. I write unto
you, fathers, because you know
Him who is and has been from
the beginning of the world.
I John 2:12 (NEB)

WEDNESDAY
I will give you a new heart and
put a new spirit in you. I will
remove from you your heart of
stone and give you a heart of
flesh. And I will put My spirit in
you and move you to follow My
decrees and be careful to obey
My laws.,
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NIV)


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;
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-Hardee County's Watermelon
King, Richard Dease, reports a 25
percent crop in 1980 due to a late
spring frost which killed many
plants and a very heavy rain which
washed most of the fertilizer away.
-Did you know that Hardee
County is fortunate enough to have
six tractor dealers as opposed to
only two new car dealers? They are
Peninsular, Ford, Buford Long,
American, Fields and Gilliard. That
in itself shows the tremendous agri-
cultural strength in this county.

Pictured are teacher Kevin
Brown, Jonathon Brown and Kim
Welch of Zolfo Springs being greet-
ed in Washington, D.C., by Doug
Rinker of Winchester, Va., national
president of the Future Farmers of
America. Jonathon, Kim and
Brown attended the week-long
National FFA Washington Confer-
ence last week.

Arlene Summers (pictured) has
been promoted to the position of
assistant cashier at First National
Bank. She has been associated with
the bank since October 1971, serv-
ing as teller and head teller before
being promoted to her present posi-
tion.

Hardee Memorial recently cele-
brated its 10th anniversary, and pic-
tured are the seven doctors on staff:
Dr. Felix Perez, 47; Dr. F.D. Garcia,
52; Dr. Jimmy Whitehurst, 52; Dr.
Earnest Palmer, 48; Dr. F.T. Miles,
65; and Dr. William M. Daly, 51.
Not in photo is Dr. Kam 0.
Veerappan, 35.
Another picture shows the pre-
sent members of the Hospital
Board: Mildred Carlton, Margaret
Henderson (chairman) and Bonita
Swann (secretary-treasurer), John
Burton (attorney), M.E. Brown,
Maurice Ballard and L.M.
Shackelford. Not in photo is Gerald
Brummett. Original members of the
board who have served for the
entire 10 years are Carlton, Swann
and Ballard.

10 YEARS AGO
A $1.5 million sawmill which
was opened on a 22-acre site south
of Wauchula earlier this year now
appears to be an abandoned project.
County commissioners got their
second negative report last week on
the lumber plant, which was to be
built on U.S. 17 South on a portion
of the old Orange-Co site.

SCounty commissioners are get-
ting in the swing of planning for the
eventual paving of the Fort Green-
Ona Road and hoping area residents
will meet them at least halfway.!
At its last meeting, the commis-
sion appointed Commissioner
Minor Bryant to work with county
staff in approaching residents along
the corridor about needed right of
way for the widening of the road for
which state construction is sched-
uled to begin in the 1996-97 fiscal
year.


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From "Fort Green News" by Mrs.
Tom Cooper:
-Lewis Branch's son from
Orlando visited him Saturday. They
had friends from Orlando visit also.
-Bobby Alderman visited his
brother, Ed, Thursday in Wauchula.
Pray for Ed. Bobby visited Zula
Cooper on his way home.
-Joe B., Sherrie, Aaron and
Leanna Himrod visited his parents
in North Carolina. They said it was
40 degrees up there, and they had a
good time.
-The ambulance came to Clyde
Davis' home Saturday to carry his
mother to the hospital in Wauchula.
Pray for Mrs. Davis.
-The. Rev. and Mrs. Z.O.
Earnest of Sebring and the Rev.
Perry and Zula Tomlinson attended
the homecoming at Fort Green. So
happy they were able to attend.
Pray for these precious servants of
God and their wives.
-A large crowd attended the
homecoming services Sunday at
Fort Green Baptist. Everyone
seemed so happy to be to be there.
Margie (Abbott) Albritton was -at
the organ and Carol (Abbott)
Brown at the piano. Dennis Sasser
Sled the singing. Special music was a
solo by Brandy Spears and Connie
Abbott, and one by Carol Brown
with her brother; Charles Abbott, at
the piano. A wonderful spirit-led
sermon was by the Rev. Eddie
Kennedy. Then, at the close of the
services, the Rev. Ric Spears, the
pastor, asked the Rev. Perry
Tomlinson to dismiss everyone and
ask God's blessings on the food. All
went into the social hall to eat and
fellowship.

Pictured are three recent gradu-
ates from the University of South
Florida: Lisa Kay Spencer, Carmen
Croy and Jan Moen Sleeper. All
three students attended the
Lakeland campus of USE
A reception was held in their
honor on April 30 at the student
activities center on the Lakeland
campus.

Beverly Suzanne Jucknath (pic-
tured) recently received the
Wauchula Masonic Lodge No. 17
$5000 scholarship.


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By JIM KELLY
SOf The Herald-Advocate
The Dependent Board (Hardee
,County Economic Development
'District) on Thursday, June 16,
Voted to spend $3,176,005 in sever-
ance tax mainly to reduce county
debt and pay for the industrial
development (IDA) park.
County Manager Lex Alhritton


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ios and the board chose to spend all
but $410,419, which is left as a bal-
ance to be disbursed later or-used as
carryover.
The board voted to spend $1.5
million for construction of the IDA
park, $1,308,302 for the IDA land
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water/water debt, $409,260 for
IDA land debt, $20,000 for the
Independent Board, and $10,200 in
operating expenses, including pro-
fessional services/legal auditing.
Albritton said in June 2006 the
Independent Board will get its first
disbursement of severance tax,
levied per ton on phosphate dug
from the ground.
He said $530;000 will finish
building out the industrial park,
including paving 2,700 feet of
Gebhart Road.
Six of the 23 lots in the park have
been sold or contracted for sale,
said Economic Development
Director Park Winter. He said the
county buys water at wholesale
from the city of Wauchula.
Albritton said the county has bor-
rowed $2.1 million so far of a
potential $5 million loan for sewer
and water service.
The industrial park land purchase
had been financed with Wachovia
for 10 years at 3.77 percent interest.
County Commissioner Minor
Bryant said he liked to reduce debt
and avoid debt whenever possible.
Bryant is strongly opposed to
increasing county debt.
Winter said there has been no
design yet for a county water plant
because no federal or state grants
are available for water plants. They
are available for sewer plants.
Winter said the county is provid-
ing : water to Country Manor
Apartments, the Best Western
Hotel and South Florida Commun-
ity College:.
Wauchula board representative
Bill Beattie said the city of
Wauchula would like to use the
$410,419 left in undisbursed funds
since "600 to 800 potential new
homes are knocking on our door for
sewer.service and would be outside
the city limits." He said the city
plans to triple the size of its sewer
capacity.
Commissioner Dale Johnson said
the county appears to have a $1
million to $2 million shortfall in
FEMA (Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency) reimbursement
funds for hurricane-related expens-
es.
The Dependent Board is going to


hold off on spending the $410,419
for the time being.
Winter said the potential cost for
sewer and water systems all along
the U.S. 17 corridor from Zolfo
Springs to Bowling Green could be
$56.25 million.
He could not give a definite
answer on when the new industrial
park will open with its first busi-
ness.
On the Dependent Board are
chairman David Royal, vice-chair-
man Paul Samuels, Mike Manley,
Lory Durrance, Bowling Green
Mayor Perry Knight, Wauchula
Police Chief Bill Beattie, and coun-
ty commissioners Gordon Norris,
Dale Johnson, Bobby Ray Smith,
Minor Bryant and Nick
Timmerman. Timmerman was
absent from the meeting.


For the week ended June 16, 2005:
At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 7,814 compared to
last week 9,565 and 8,428 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal-
State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls were
steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 lower.


Feeder Steers:



Feeder Heifers:


Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 Ibs., 165.00-230.00;
300-400 lbs., 132.00-175.00; and
400-500 lbs., 115.00-141.00.
Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 147.50-215.00;
300-400 Ibs., 122.00-152.00; and
400-500 Ibs., 110.00-135.00.


Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 lbs; 85-90 percent, 52.00-59.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100 Ibs; 64.00-74.00.


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