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County Millage Rate Remains Unchanged ... Story 11B Wildcat Football: Roster & Schedule .. .Story 1B Why Will She Walk 60 Miles? .. .Story 6C The 105th Year, No. 33 3 Sections, Pages 34 Thursday, July 28, 2005 Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage 46 plus 4q sales tax lawyer Shot To Death In Home By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A 46-year-old Wauchula woman was shot to death in her home late Tuesday night. Hardee County Fire & Rescue was first on the scene at 421 Shaw Road, finding Janette L. Branham dead inside the residence. She had MAKING A SPLASH! suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Her husband, Mike Branham, 46, told deputies he shot his wife in self-defense after she came at him with a pair of scissors, according to Sheriff's Office spokesman Col. Arnold Lanier. J'anette Branham, a practicing lawyer, and Mike Branham, a retired police officer, were alone in the house at the time of the 10:34 p.m. shooting, Lanier said. The house is situated near the end of a dirt road off SR 64 in the Lemon Grove area. Lanier said authorities were alerted to the shooting by Mike Branham's call to the 911 emer- agency line. He reported a shooting incident involving himself and his wife. Dep. Mixon Trammell was the first officer to respond, followed by Dep. Todd Souther and Sgt. Larry Benavides.. "He, the husband, was at the ambulance when our deputy ar- rived," the colonel said. "He basi- cally said she had been shot. He says it was self-defense. He alleges she. came at him with scissors. That's the statement he made to deputies." Lanier went on to note Janette Branham had been "shot numerous times" and was pronounced dead at the scene. He said Mike Branham's lawyer, James Kelly of Lakeland, arrived shortly after the officers. "It was a possible domestic issue," Lanier said. Lanier said investigators collect- ed two firearms at the home. He See MURDER 2A Man Arrested On 24 Counts Of Pollution SHO TOBr BRETTJARNAGIN Lifeguards Mandy Cornelius and Whitney Hoskins watch over children swimming in the newly renovated pool at the Hardee Recreation Complex just north of the high school off Altman Road. The decking, kiddie pool and pool house have also been refur- - bished. For additional photo and story, see inside. By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A 69-year-old Wauchula man has been charged with multiple envi- ronmental violations on. his 25 acres of land. Greg Achord Spivey, of 2346 E. Main St., faces 24 counts in all, three felonies and 21 misde- meanors. He was booked into the Hardee County Jail on Friday by, Special Agent Mark Whalen of the state Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Law En- forcement. In a first-appearance hearing on Saturday, Circuit Judge Judith J. Flanders set Spivey's bond at $8,250. Late Tuesday, Spivey made that bond, and was released to await trial. His arraignment in Hardee. Circuit Court is set for Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 8:30 a.m. The charges stem from a year- long investigation conducted by various agencies and prompted by a referral from Nicole Bryant of the Hardee County Code Enforcement Office, which has cited Greg and Gladys Spivey for numerous alleged .violations dating back to Feb. 10, 1997. Third-degree felony charges levied against Greg Spivey are:- felony litter of greater than 500 See POLLUTION 2A "n-uT* niS Spivey New TownClek Begins Work HOUSES LIKE NEW By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate The town of Zolfo Springs hias hired a ne'w to\\ n clerk to replace a long-time veteran %%ho resigned last month. Mars Jane Tindell, of Wauchula.. began her neA position on Monday. She.was one of two applicants for the job. Mayor Nlariln Aker said to% n attorney Gerald Buhr interviewed both candidates, ultimately recom- mending Tindell for the position. "Her qualifications were, \hat we were looking for," Aker said early Wednesday. "She has been doing "an excellent job. She is picking up the job in a 'er" timely manner." Aker said Finance Director Linda Roberson is lending a hand as Tindell gets acclimated to her new duties. Aker is manning the town, phones in order to free up both women for that work. ,. Tindell was.hired for a starting See TOWN CLERK 2A School Board Plans Lower Mllage Rate WEATHER ATE HIH LOW RAI 07/20 92 74 0.01 07/21 92 74 0.03 07/22 94 76 0.00 07123 92 75 0.00 07/24 93 77 0.00 07/25 93 74 0.61 . 07/26' 93 76 0.01 TOTAIL RaWnfanl 10 r26OS 39.79 Same period last year 2.oo Annual average 53.98 Source:..Univ. of Fla. Ont Reseaach Center INDEX Classifieds 6B Community Calendar.....9A Courthouse Report........4C . Crime Blotter................7C Hardee Living................ 2B : Information Roundup....3A Obits 4A By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County School Board's proposed millage rate for fiscal 2005-06 is sure to make the grade \'ith taxpa ers. as once again it is lo%\er than the pre ious budget year's. The tentative budget and tax rate %% ill hae their first test on Monday at a public hearing set for 5 01 p.m. in media center at Hardee Junior High School, 200 S. Florida Ave. in Wauchula T. he 'proposed millage rate is 7 923. do%% n from 2004-05's 8.112. It % ill partly\ fund a total $80 mil- lion budget, up from $69.8 million but including state funding for the new K-8 school currently under construction north of Wauchula and set to open in August of 2006 The total millage rate of 7.923 is .made of up four parts- required local effort, which is an amount the state sets and then requires the county to ley in order to gain eli- gibilit. for any state funding: basic discretionary, which is assessed by the local board; supplemental dis- cretionary, also a local number; and capital outlay, an amount used for capital projects. Broken do,. n. the state's portion of that 7.923 rate is. 5.163. It accounts for all of the decrease to taxpayers, as it was at, 5.409 in 2004-05. Local amounts have risen, actu- ally. While the basic discretionary tax has stayed the same at .510, the supplemental discretionary assess- ment has jumped from 0.193 to 0.250. Capital outla\. however, also remains the same at 2.0. Capital outlay funds not commit- ted to K-8 construction will be used to put air conditioning in the cafe- teria kitchen at Hardee Senior High School. Other needs include such items as electrical work, flooring and roofing. 'A final public hearing for adop- tion-of the budget and its accompa- nying millage rate will be held Sept. 8. COURTESY PHOTOS Folks whose homes were damaged by the 2004 hurricanes can apply for help-to repair or replace single-family, owner-occupied houses anywhere in Hardee County (in town or country). The home seen above will be restored or demolished and replaced as shown in lower photo, where a home beyond repair was torn down and rebuilt. Applicants are limited to 120 percent of the area's median income. For more information, contact the Community Development Office, Room 201, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, or call 773-6349. , I I I 1 2A The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 The Herald-Advocate Hardee County 's Hometown Coverage JAMES R. KELLY Publisher/Editor CYNTHIA M. KRILHL Managing Editor JOAN M. SEAMAN Sports Editor BESS A. STALLINGS Hardee Living Editor 115 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 Wauchula, FL 33873 'LOitl4 RALPH HARRISON Production Manager NOEY DE SANTIAGO Asst Production Manager Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863) 773-0657 Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by The Herald-Advocate Publishing Co Inc. Periodical Postage paid at U S. Post Office, Wauchula, FL 33873 (LISPS 578-780), "Postmaster." send address changes io: The Herald-Advocare. PO Box 338. Wauchula3. FL 33873. DEADLINES: Sports Monday noon Hardee Living Monday 5 p.m. General Newl -sMonday 5 p.m. Ads Tuesday nopon J LETTERS: The Herald-Advocate welcomes lenders to the editor on matters of public interest Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste, signed and include a daytime phone number. SUBMISSIONS: Press releases on community matters are welcome. Submissions should be typed, dou- ble-spaced and adhere to the above deadlines All items are subject to editing. Kelly's Column By Jim America's Lance Armstrong has just won his seventh Tour de France bicycle race and is retiring at age 33 or 34. He will spend more time with his three kids and continue to be a cancer spokesperson. I have noticed several people riding bikes lately. They are saving gaso- line, which is over $2 a gallon. It was interesting last' week to sit through 2 1/2 days of County Commission budget workshop meetings. The hurricanes have had a huge impact on the county budget in regard to debris removal, roads, etc. To have a first class sheriff's department and fire/EMS service costs a lot of money. There are many other departments as well for the County Commission to fund. All departments are important to various degrees. If you' are in an auto wreck, having a heart attack or .your house or business is on fire, the fire/EMS department is most important at that point in time. If you have a law enforcement emergency, the sheriff's office sudden- ly becomes most important. If your road is washed out by recent rains, guess what department is most important. Yes, the road department. My wife and I had a nice outing Friday night to the Tropicana Dome in St. Petersburg where we ate supper and saw the Devil Rays ,defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5. It is nice to have Major League Baseball 75 minutes away from Hardee County. We saw Aubrey Huff, who helped Hardee Little League with a clinic after the storms, hit his first grand slam. I give manager Lou Pinella a B+ so far this year. Lou is an outstanding baseball man, as a pla. er and manager, and has to run a team with the low- est paN roll in the majors. The Ra' s through Monday night are 8-3 since the All-Star break. The recent addition .of Borowski as a late inning reliever has helped greatly. Baez is a good closer. Jonathan, Michael and Jeremy 10 days ago helped Dad plant a garden in the edge of a neighbor's orange grove. We planted blackeye peas, okra, silver queen corn, peanuts, \ atermelons, cantaloupes and-pumpkins. The ground is warm and moist this time of year'. -I had a pretty decent garden ready for harvest last summer. It was flat- tened by Hurricane Charley , We are alrejad ha% ing trouble with the 2005 garden from a rabbit that thinks' the garden is his pr iate food plot. If it eats too much it might wind up in the frying pan. Strak ,c.ts seem to be a problem in Hardee and the rest of the Heartland. These adult strays ha'e kitten<. and tender-hearted people feed them and they "adopt" .\ou. We ha e had such problem atour house recently. That'is apn issuethat government has to deal with, as well as private citizens Stray dogs can also be a problem. YOU Can Appear In .,. '- Poet's Place Are you a poet? Let us show ill Your work could be published In this newspaper in "Poet's Place," a weekly feature which relies solely on reader submissions. Poems must be your own original work, written -by you, not someone else. To appear in this feature, send your poet- ry, name and town of residence to: Poet's Place, The Herald- Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873 or fax 773-0657. ABOUT... Classified DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ..........Minimum of $3.75 for 10 words. Each additional word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box numberss are $3 extra. BILLING........ Ads must be pre-paid. CLASSIFICATIONS: Agriculture, Appliances, Automobile Boats Furniture Help Wanted Houses Livestock Lost & Found Miscellaneous described at least one as a handgun and said it "has been recovered and is in evidence." The colonel noted both weapons will go through bal- listics testing to determine if either was used in the shooting. He did not know if Mike Branham sustained any injuries ih the incident, but did say the hus- band was not transported to a hos- pital. Mike Branham is currently with relatives in Highlands County, Lanier said. Lanier cautioned that the inci- dent is still under active investiga- tion. It is being treated as a homi- cide, he said. Investigators remained on the scene Wednesday morning. "We are awaiting a preliminary autopsy report before we clear the scene," Lanier said. "We do that in case anything comes up in the autopsy, any questions from the medical' examiner. If so, we're still at the pay of $30,000. She takes over for Jack Logan, who resigned effective June 24 after working for the town for 12- 1/2 years. Logan cited frustration with the town's strong mayor/town council form of government as his reason for leaving. He accepted a new position with the county as purchasing director. Tindell comes to Zolfo Springs from county government, where she was an executive assistant in the Office of Community Development. It was Tindell who told the town about grant money for hurricane victims, and then guided the town through the appli- scene," he explained. Lanier further noted, "We also ,are in the process of obtaining a search warrant to ensure any and all evidence remains on the scene and is collected. We are there to cbver all evidence and questions." Lead investigators in the case are Det. Sgt. John Shivers and Det. Jim Hall. "Mike Branham is not in cus- .tody and there are no arrests at this time," Lanier said. "We will collect and sort out the evidence .and await the medical examiner's information and lab results," the colonel said. "The State Attorney's Office will deter- mine if any charges follow." Janette Branham was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1989. She prac- ticed in both Hardee and Highlands counties, and maintained an office at 917 W. Main St. in Avon Park. Mike Branham is retired from the Avon Park Police Department. cation process. Zolfo Springs was awarded $100,000 as a result. Tindell said Monday that she has many friends, relatives and col- leagues who live in Zolfo Springs, and she wants to see the town suc- ceed. She is excited about the opportunity to share her concern for the community, and to work to improve it. Tindell,.a .life-long resident of Hardee County and a 1997 honors graduate of Hardee Senior High School, has an associate of arts degree in business administration from South Florida Community College and has attended the University of Florida. Nutrition Notes I Q. If I eat more vegetables and fruits, will that be enough to help me lose weight? A. A diet high in vegetables and .fruits might encourage weight loss, but simply adding vegetables and fruits to a diet already too high in calories will probably have the opposite effect. To lose weight, you .need.to burn more calories than you consume. If you eat vegetables and fruits instead of higher calorie foods, boosting vegetable and fruit. consumption can help you tilt your. energy balance to weight. loss. By filling up on vegetables and fruits you should feel a sense of fullness that makes it-easier to cut back on high-calorie foods. But that sense of fullness must be based on physical signals rather than emotions or the sizes of por- tions you are served. To increase your chances of weight loss, focus on lower-calorie vegetables and fruits. Avoid vegetables deep-fried or smothered in melted cheese. Eat more solid fruits than juices, since the calories in juices add up quickly without giving you a sense of full-, ness. Futherm6re, since studies show that people w ho focus onlh on eating more vegetabless and fruits may not lose weight although they are less likely to.gain weight. you should exercise regularly to see greater results. Q. Is it true that- different forms of r itamin D have different effects? A. Yes. Vitamin D comes in sev- eral forms. The inactive forms in food and supplements vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 cholecalciferoll) '- must be con- v.erted in the li\er and kidney to' the acmte form in two separate steps. Although both forms become func- tional, research now shows that D3 is more effective than an equal amount of D2. D3 is the form that we produce in our skinf in response to sunlight. It is also the form found in milk. Supplements, on the other hand, may contain D2 or D3. If two calcium or multivitamin supple- ments are equal in' all other ways, the product with D3 may be better. Check the label to see which form of vitamin D is inside The prefer- able form may be listed as either D3 or cholecalciferol. . Q. Is it true that runners should avoid citrus foods? A. This rumor is not true at all. Citrus fruits pro\ ide a variety of vit- amins and phytochemicals that ben- efit runners and everyone else. Some people who get Gastroeso- phageal Reflux Disease (GERD), or heartburn, have problems with cit- rus foods relaxing the opening to their stomach and worsening their reflux. This sensation would be uncomfortable when running, but the problem is not due to running. In addition, some runners, especial- ly before a race, experience dry mouth and attribute it to citrus prod- ucts. But it is far more likely that their dry mouth comes from stress, caffeine or the failure to drink plen- St of fluids two hours before run-. ning. They might try to chew sugar- less gum to help stimulate the pro- duction of saliva and moisten the mouth, too. Runners should gener- ally avoid all foods and juices for about two hours before a significant run, but there is no reason to avoid citrus foods at any other time. Q. What is protein's role in weight loss? A. Protein may .plaN a tole in weight loss. bit'icurrent research does not suggest that low-carbohy- drate diets are .the way to obtain benefits. The high-protein, low-car- bohydrate diets that showed good results in the early weeks of long- 'term studies, ended up showing no advantage over balanced plans. Of course, we need carbohydrates for energy as well-.as the \itjmins fiber and phytochemicals that come' from carbohN drate-rich, foods like vegetables, fruits, whole gains and beans for good health.. But a current theory of appetite control suggests, that .high-fiber foods help fill us tip so that we stop eating sooner, while a' moderate amount of protein keeps us feeling full longer. This combination of an abundance of high-fiber foods and a smaller amount of protein offers an eating pattern that can help us cut back on how much we eat, so we can lose weight. This theory does not promote massive meat portions. .It is also important to remember that, protein is found in meat and poultry, as well as in fish (with their beneficial omega-3 fats) and plant foods, such as beans, nuts and seeds. These plant foods offer plen- ty of fiber and healthful phyto- ch'emicals in addition to protein. This theory also agrees, with research that shows we can aid weight loss by eating protein amounts in the upper range of dietary recommendations. For adults, this upper range would be three servings of dairy foods and 5 to 7 oz. of fish, poultry, or meat. Remember that. you can substitute plant proteins, like beans, nuts and seeds, for some or all of the protein. 'To follow this approach to lose weight, people should include a sat- isfying portion of protein, low in saturated fat, within, a mostly plant- based diet. Q. If a brand of margarine con- tains hydrogenated oil, how can its label say it has no trans fats?, A. According to food labeling laws, if a serving of a food provides less than 0.5 gram (g) of fat or sugar, the amount can be rounded down to zero. The presence of such small amounts is too little to make any nutritional difference. Some- times, a small amount of hydro- genated oil is added to a variety of foods as a stabilizer. If the amount is small enough, the label can legal- -ly say that a serving of the food contains no trans fat. There is no reason to, worry about trace amounts of these fats. However, if you use more than the standard serving, or eat many different "trans fat-free" foods that contain small amounts of-these fals, these minor amounts can add up. pounds of waste tires; disposal of hazardous waste, used car batteries; and storage of hazardous waste, waste paint. The 21 second-degree misde- meanor charges are: deposit of solid waste on land or water; caus- ing pollution with reckless indiffer- ence, used oil and battery acid; used oil collection in a manner which endangers public health; used oil filters not stored in labeled containers; storage/disposal of solid waste at an unpermitted facil- ity; storage of solid waste'in a man- ner which violates air/water stan- dards; disposal of solid waste with- in 1,000 feet of a potable well; solid waste disposal in a body of water; failure to act upon used oil release; open burning of solid waste; oper- ating an unpermitted solid waste facility; operating an unpermitted waste tire site; failure to obtain'a dredge and fill permit; failure to store used oil in containers that are in good condition; failure to label tanks and containers holding used oil; failure to perform a waste determination on waste paint; fail- ure to store florescent lamps in a proper container; failure to proper- ly label florescent lamp containers; discharge of petroleum products into the ground; disposal of haz- ardous waste, waste paint; and dis- posal of solid waste into ground water. According to a report filed by Special Agent Whalen, the probe began on June 11 of last year with a meeting among agents and Bryant, sheriff's Lt. Rosie Wendell and fire-rescue Lt. Steve Speer. They discussed possible fire code, solid waste, wetlands and hazardous waste violations on the 25-acre tract of land east of Wauchula. As the case evolved, dozens of officers, with the Department of Environmental Protection, the En- vironmental Protection Agency, the county Code Enforcement Office, the Sheriff's Office, the Health Department, Hardee County Fire and Rescue and the-Public Works Department became involved. Whalen alleged a July 2004 site surveillance from an adjacent prop- erty and a November 2004 fly-over revealed numerous dilapidated vehicles, boats and mobile homes; piles of refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, wood, metal and trash. A January 2005 site inspection showed large piles of construction debris, trash and furniture and solid waste floating in small bodies of water, he alleged. Whalen said investigators found six 55-gallon drums of used oil, none of them labeled and some of them leaking into the ground. A pile of old batteries seeped into the soil, which reportedly tested positive for lead, arsenic and selenium. Diesel fuel .tanks left high levels of petro- leum hydrocarbons in surrounding soils, he further alleged. An April 2005 search warrant granted by County Judge Marcus J. Ezelle allowed collection of evi- dence, Whalen said. Digs pro- duced buried solid waste in ground water, dredge and'fill violations, a large number of tires, spilled lubri- cants and an open burn which test- ed positive for asbestos, Whalen charged. Cars, mobile homes, boats, used paint, used oil, florescent bulbs, garbage and trash were rampant on the 25 acres. The arrest warrant followed. A Safe Place DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 End The Abuse! tfc-dh MURDER Continued From 1A POLLUTION Continued From 1A SUBSCRIPTIONS: Hardee County : 6 months -S16; 1yr. -$28. 2yrs. -$54 Florida 6 month $20;, 1 yr. $37:2 yrs. $72 Out of State 6 months $24; 1 yr. $44: 2 yrs. $86 TOWN CLERK Continued From 1A Mobile Homes Notices Pets Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Services . e mi6 Wanted Yard Sales Be strong, be smart. Earn money for college, get career training and learn to be a leader. Be proud of who you are and what you do. Join the Army National Guard today. I-800-GO-GUARD www. I -800-GOnGUARD.com I ;- -:~ July 28, 2005, The Herald.Advocate 3A U.S. 17 Alternates Hardee Pool Draw Mixed Reactions 'tec Al/w I nnk By BRETT JARNAGIN For The Herald-Advocate "That Gardner Church has been there for 115 years, and they have no right to move it. It's just stupid." At least one resident was upset 'with one of the possible routes for ,U. S. 17 four-laning from Zolfo Springs south to the DeSoto County line. Get Football Hats/T-Shirts For the upcoming Hardee football season, hats and T- shirts are available for $8 each at Hanchey's Carpets, 110 E. Main St., Wauchula or by calling coordinator Jerry Kapusta at 773-3173 (work) or 773-4585 (home). He is also trying to reach all those that bought season tick- iets last year before the hurri- canes destroyed the stadium and cancelled home games, For more information, call Coach Kapusta. HJHS Athletes S Need Physicals :AII students who. expect to play sports at Hardee Junior High School this season must have physical exams. 'Forms for the physical can be picked up at the school any- Stime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. W eekdays. Food Distribution Set For Friday ;Faith Temple and Cutting Edge Ministries will be distribut- ing food on Friday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Anyone,, who needs this should go to the Hardee County Agri-Civic Center at the inter- section of- Stenstrom and Altman Roads west of Wauchula. Because of the detour on Stenstrom Road, go out Altman Road. For more information, call Pastor Wendell Siiith at 773-3800. At the public information work- shop Thursday evening, other opin- ions were also given. When asked what. he thought of the widening project in general, Royce Carter of Zolfo Springs said, "It's much past due." Of the 67 residents who wan- dered through the open workshop at the Zolfo Springs Town Hall, 21 left written comments for the state Department of Transportation engi- neers and consultants to review. Additional comments can be sent to DOT at P. 0. Box 1249, Bartow, FL. 33831 before the Aug. 1 dead- line. DOT is willing to meet with neighborhood associations or other groups. For more information, con- tact Antone Sherrard at 1-800-292- 3368. As attendees signed in during the two-hour workshop, they were given a handout packet that detailed the alternate routes for the 11-mile main highway between Hardee and DeSoto counties. Large posters of the possible routes placed around the room included aerial views of the land affected. A 14-minute video played repeatedly throughout the evening. A brief summation shows five people showed a preference for .the route which runs along the old CSX railroad bed. Four approved the alternate that impacts the Gardner Baptist Church and five voted for the alternative that runs along the existing U. S. 17 alignment without impacting the church. "I don't like Alternative IE because it. cuts off a sliver of my property," said Twighla Russell. That route bypasses the church but cuts through four residential prop- erties. When a final route is decided, it will. be presented in public hear- ings. The dates for them have not yet been decided. 10 HOURS A MONTH! That's all it takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave, message.) By BRETT JARNAGIN For The Herald-Advocate "With all these new repairs, the pool now looks like a country club." Rocky Kitchens, deputy superin- tendent of schools in charge of facilities is obviously proud of the new and improved Hardee Recre- ation Complex pool. Gone is the fiberglass bottom that kept detaching itself from the con- crete base. "The entire surface of the pool has been reworked and refinished," says Carl Coleman, Hardee County Recreation Com- plex director. "It really does look like a whole new pool,"' he adds. Another major change is the.pool deck itself. "It used to have all kinds of cracks in it, but now the entire thing has been replaced," says an equally proud Coleman. The swimming lanes have also been tiled in. They will no longer Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace. -Robert J. Sawyer Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 RM. ABOUT ... Hardee Living Hardee Living prints your news on people, clubs and organizations, including meeting summaries, births, children's and senior citi- zens' birthdays, engage- ments, weddings, silver or golden anniversaries, church events and military assignments. Forms are, available at our office. For engagements and weddings, a photo should be included. Publication is free of charge. Coverage of wed- dings over three months old will be limited to a photo and brief announcement. - Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday. . _. "Copyrighted Material , Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" - %04 &%-0a1v %orw v a %w wrN r I . 4mm have to be regularly re-painted on. Even the kiddie pool has been resurfaced and retiled. The old gas chlorination system has been replaced by a new auto- mated liquid system which is safer and much more efficient. After the 2004 hurricanes wreaked havoc on the poolhouse, it has gotten remodeled as well. The building received a new roof and lighting system; the bathrooms have been repaired and painted; and the offices have been recarpet- ed and painted as well. All of the handrails, ladders and diving boards have been grounded now. This will make them safer in the event of a lightning strike than they used to be. This entire project was jointly funded under an interlocal agree- ment of the city of Wauchula, Hardee County Board of County Commissioners and the Hardee County School Board. It cost around $225,000 to make all of the needed repairs and improvements, says Kitchens. "I am glad'that the pool turned out to be as nice as it did after all of the repairs," says a happy Kitchens. PHOTO BY BRETT JARNAGIN Recreation Complex director Carl Coleman chats with life- guards Casey Brutus and Whitney Hoskins. 4A The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 ROY EUGENE HICKMAN JR. Roy Eugene Hickman Jr., 74, of Wauchula, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in Sebring. Born July 15, 1931 in Sapulpa, Okla., he had lived in Hardee County most of his life. He was a Baptist, a Hardee High School graduate and a technician in elec- tronics. He was preceded in death last year by a son, Roy Eugene Hickman Jr. Survivors include his wife, Louise; sons, James Hickman of Wauchula and Christopher Hick- man and wife Eva of Colorado Springs, Colo; four brothers, Richard and Charles of California, John and George of Tennessee; two sisters, Ann of Ft. Lauderdale and Letha of California; seven grand- children and four great-grandchil- dren. Services were held Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula with the Rev. William Martin officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial was in Wauchula Cemetery. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula WILLIAM L. SALISBURY William L. Salisbury, 76, of Wauchula, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at home. Born Sept. 16, 1928 in Hunter, Ky., he came to Wauchula over 25 years ago from Hillsborough County. He was a Baptist, a World War II veteran, serving in tiLe i S. N.i'.\. and '.'as cnIplI:,\ed in ilic citrus industry J- j Iurpeli nierideiti. SuItN .'.,' i lude his wife Be,'. eiI io ns, Alan Salisbury .ard wife Carol of Kathleen and William E. S.ili-bur ,' f Sebring; two daugh- ter,. \%iian Earnhardt of Dover and Brendj Salisbury of Tampa; Oiec biroher. Green Salisbury of Plnt (iit,. one ,tep-ion. Lee- ".ae, .ind \% tre Nlichelle of Lake Placid; one stepdaughter, Deidree M D, ell and husband Bobby of Hope Mills, N.C.; three, grandsons; five granddaughierv,, -'ue grejdt-randn.' and two. gre[at-Lrandd'itighiers Services were held Saturday, July 233 at 3 p.m. at Robarts Fairil\ 'Garden. Chapel. Wauchul \'.ith [he Rev. Willi'am MNlarun offticJirting. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Pl. ^n 1 1.n Le : Provided as a courtesy of Rotdas Family Funeral Home MINNIE LEE MERADA Minnie Lee Merada, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at St. Petersburg Shores, Nursing Home. Born in Bowling Green, she moved to St. Petersburg in 195.7 from San Diego, Calif. Shelwas a, registered nurse, graduating from Bayfront Medical Center Nursing School. She was a member of Order of Easter Star #23 in Bowling Green and Mound Park, Nurses Alumnae Association. Survivors are two sons, James H. of Largo and Robert J. of St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside/ service was held Tuesday, July 26, at Bowling Green Cemetery. Visitation was Monday at Anderson-McQueen Funeral and Cremation Center, St. Petersburg: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of The Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL. 33770. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes St. Petersburg CAROLYN TUCKER CAROLYN TUCKER Carolyn Tucker,- .54, of Wauchula, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, in Wauchula. Born Nov. 8, 1950 in Winston County, Ala., she came to Wauchula in 1991 from Grand .Rapids. MNlch. She, attended' . Spiit \\ind Tabernicle and was homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Tucker in 1998, mother. Rody Rebecca- Lynn, and two, brothers, J.C. Taylor and J.D. Taylor. Survivors include four sons, Earl Taylor and wife Linda, Edward-" Pilkington, Shellar Pilkingion and wife Karen, and Jess Tucker, all of Wauchula;. two daughters, Audra Wells of Ona and Rebecca Woods of Bowling Greens, one sister, Bessie Baker of Bowling Green; 10 step-children. 20 erandchil-. drefi; and one great-grandchild. Services, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at Robarts Family Garden. Chapel with the Rev. Laurence Williams officiat- ing. Visitation is one hour prior to'the service: . FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street V;authula Pro'ded as a courtesy of Robans Family Funeral Home Obituaries Increasingly Preferred Deborah & Dennis Robarts, Owlners ERNEST F. "BOE" PEAVEY Ernest F. "Boe" Peavey, 72, of Fort Meade, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at his home. Born Nov. 16, 1932, in Bowling Green, he lived in Fort Meade most of his life. He was a school crossing guard for the Polk County's Sheriff's Department and worked for many years as a pit operator in Estec. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #160 in Fort Meade and member of the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.. Survivors are his wife, Pearl P. (Smith) Peavey; two sons, Earnest of Fort Meade and Stacey of Bartow; two sisters, Lucille Crooker and Ernestine Grimes, both of Dallas, Texas; brother Dallas Peavey of Ocala; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were Saturday, July 23 at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Ivey and the Rev. Howard Armstrong officiating. Visitation was Friday, July 22 at McLean Funeral Home. McLean Funeral Home Fort Meade JOSE RODRIGUEZ Jose Rodriguez, 62, of Wauchula, died July 21, 2005 in Auburndale. Born Dec. 12, 1942 in Mexico, he had lived in Wauchula for 20 years, coming here from Mexico. He was a farmworker and attended St. Michael' Catholic Church in Wauchula. Survivors include his wife, Maria of Wauchula; one son, Juan of Wauchula; one daughter, Maria Rodriguez of LaNoria, Guanajuato, Mexico; one brother, Rafael Rodriguez of Mexico; two sisters, Ester and Anna Rodriguez, both of Mexico; and six grandchildren. Services were held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at Robarts Family Funeral' Home, Wauchula, with Heriberto Jaurez officiating. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Burial is in LaNoria Ranch Cemetery, LaNoria, Guanajuato, Mexico. Robarts Family Funeral Home, Wauchula 9n Solving (uemokg BEVERLY ANN SELPH ZAMORA Beverly Ann Selph Zamora, 61, of Zolfo Springs, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in Zolfo Springs. ' Born Nov. 24, 1943 in Michigan, she had lived in Hardee County most of her life. She was a Baptist and a home- maker. Survivors include three sons, Ricky Selph and wife Glenda of Zolfo Springs. Nicky Selph and- wife Leslie of Lake Wales, and Dean Selph of Troy, Ala; one daughter, Patricia Gonzales of Arcadia; four brothers. Chuck Clark and wife Pat of Concorde. Mich., Dick Clark and wife Pat ot Camen, Mich., Robert Clark and wife Mary of Clearwater, and Jim Olin of Riverview; seven grand- children and two great-grandchil- drei.' , Services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday), July 28, at' Wauchula Cemetery .with the Rev. William Martin officiating. Visitation was Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529W. Main Street Waiichula Provided as a courtesy of., Robarts Family Funeral Home ' William E. Salisbury of Sebring; two daughters, Vivian Earnhardt of Dover and Brenda Salisbury of Tampa; one brother, Green Salisbury of Plant City; one step- son, Lee Yates and wife Michelle of Lake Placid; one stepdaughter, Deidree McDowell and husband Bobby of Hope Mills, N.C.; three grandsons;- five granddaughters; four great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. Services were held Saturday, July 23 at 3 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula with the Rev. William Martin officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula CORRIE ELENE DAVIS Corrie Elene Davis, 90, of San Angelo, Texas, died Monday, July 25, 2005, in a San Angelo nursing home. Born Feb. 9, 1915 in Ray City, Ga., she was a homemaker and member of Southland Baptist Church in San Angelo. She had lived in Hardee County for nearly 70 years. She was preceded in death by a son Nathan Davis, grandson Robert Davis and granddaughter Lisa Davis. Survivors are her husband James "Dick" Davis of San Angelo; daughter Nihla Rose Bone and hus- band Therrill of Dothan, Ala.; two grandsons, Neil Bone and wife Contessa of Dothan, Ala., and Ronald Davis and wife Julie of San Angelo; granddaughter Melanie Jenkins and husband Troy of Sharpsburg, N. C.; daughter-in-law Geraldine Harrison and husband Don of San Angelo; and six great- grandchildren. A memorial service will be observed at a later date. Johnson's Funeral Home San Angelo, Texas CAROLYN TUCKER Carolyn Tucker, 54, of Wauchula, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, in Wauchula. Born Nov. 8, 1950 in Winston County, Ala., she came to Wauchula in 1991 from Grand Rapids.,. Mich. She attended Spirit Wind Tabernacle and was home- maker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Tucker in 1998, mother, Rody Rebecca Lynn, and two brothers, J.C. Taylor and J.D. Taylor. Survivors include four sons, Earl Taylor and wife Linda, Edward 'Pilkington, Shellar Pilkington and wife Karen, and Jess Tucker, allof Wauchula; two daughters, Audra Wells of Ona and Rebecca Woods of Bowling Greens, one sister, Bessie Baker of Bowling Green; 10 step-children; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at Robarts Family Garden Chapel with the Rev. Laurence Williams officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula SANTOS CASTRO-NART I NEZ Santos Castro-Mlariinez. S6. of Wauchula, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in Wauchula.; Born March 20, 1919 ini Mexico, she came to Hardee County in 1980. She was a citrus laborer. Survivors include her husband, Esteban Martinez of Wauchula; %e'en sonts, Pedro Martinez and wife Rosa Elba and Esteban -Martinez Jr. and wife Juaquina, all of Mexico, Jesus Martinez and wife Christine and Jacinto Martinez of Wauchula, Juan Martinez and wife Ampara of Sebring, Ruben Martinez and wife Felipa of Zolfo Springs, and Santana Martinez and ,wife Patte of Bowling Green; four daughters, Emma, Juana and Jesusa Martinez, all of. Mexico, Erlinda Olvera and husband Luis, of Wauchula; three sisters,.Anselma Reyes, Santos Castro and Louisa Castro, all of Mexico; and numer- pus grandchildren, great-grandchil- Udren, and great-great-grandchil- dren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 25 at St. Michael :Catholic Church with burial in Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula WILLIAM L. SALISBURY William L. Salisbury, 76, of Wauchula, died Wednesday,. July 20, 2005 at home. .. Born Sept. 16, 1928 inr Hunter, Ky., he came to Wauchula over 25 years ago from Hillsborough County. He was a Baptist, a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy, and was employed in the cit- rus industry as a superintendent. Survivors include his wife Beverly; two sons, Alan Salisbury and wife Carol of Kathleen and Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula with the Rev. William Martin officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial was in Wauchula Cemetery. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula Provided as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home SUSAN TERESA COFIELD Susan Teresa Cofield, 45, of Wauchula, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Florida Hospital South in Orlando. Born June 25, 1960 in Wauchula, she was the daughter of Betty Jean Everson and the late Major Morris Sr. She was preceded in death by a brother Lonnie Morris. Survivors are one son Kevin D. Cofield;'three daughters, Florence Cofield, Meoshia Campbell and Teresa Mykaya Campbell;- mother and step-father, Betty Jean and Warner Everson; 11 sisters, Linda Roberson, Sandra Clark, Kathy Joe Lee, Sherry Morris, Rebecca and husband Carl Brown, Mittie Morris, Delores Rivers, Deborah Haygood, Julia Thomas, Cynthia Morris and Sweet Evelena Morris; eight brothers, Major Morris Jr., Johnnie Morris, Alfred Morris, Benjamin Morris, Chris Morris, Zachary Morris, Conrad Morris and Michael Smith; one sister-in- law Marilyn Morris; five aunts, Ollie and husband Tommy Budges, Doris Clark, Ethel Clark, Josephine Clark and Willie Mae Jones; and three uncles, George L. and wife Della Ryals, Joel L. Morris and Lewis Jackson. Visitation is Friday, July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, Wauchula. Funeral services are Saturday at 3 p.m. from the church with the Rev. T. D. Davis officiating. Burial will fol- low in Magnolia Manor Cemetery. Hickson Funeral Home Arcadia GRACE K. BROWN Grace K. Brown, 101, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Highlands Lake Center, Lakeland. Born March 6, 1904, in Okla- homa, she lived in Fort Meade since she was 12 years old. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Keen and son Cecil Keen. Survivors are two grandsons, Cecil Keen and wife Theresa of Fort Meade, and John Keen and wife Julie of Lakeland; one sister Ruth Biggers of Hendersonville, N.C.; one great-grandson Allen Branch of Lakeland; and two great- granddaughters, Katherine Branch of Lakeland and Karen Keen of Altamonte Springs. Funeral services were Wednes- day, July 27, at First Baptist Church of Fort Meade with the Rev. Kenny Slay officiating. Visitation was Tuesday evening: at the McLean Funeral Home. Interment was in Hancock Cemetery in Fort Meade. McLean Funeral Home Fort Meade 10 HOURS A MONTH! That's all it takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian ,Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) ROY EUGENE HICKMAN JR. Roy Eugene Hickman Jr., 74, of Wauchula, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in Sebring. Born July 15, 1931 in Sapulpa, Okla., he had lived in Hardee County most of his life. He was a Baptist, a Hardee High School graduate and a technician in electronics. He was preceded in death last year by. a son, Roy Eugene Hickman Jr. Survivors include his wife, Louise; sons, James Hickman of Wauchula and Christopher Hick- mah arid wife Eva of Colorado Springs, Colo; four brothers, Richard and Charles of California, John and George. of Tennessee; two sisters, Ann of Ft. Lauderdale and Letha of California; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at. Robarts Monday, July 25 at St. Michael Catholic Church with burial in Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula Provided as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home BEVERLY ANN SELPH ZAMORA! Beverly Ann Selph'Zamora, 61,' of Zolfo Springs, died Saturday,. July 23, 2005, in Zolfo, Springs. I Born Nov. 24, 1943 in Michigan, she had lived in Hardee County most of her life. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Ricky Selph and wife Glenda of Zolfo Springs, Nicky Selph and wife Leslie of Lake Wales, and Dean Selph of Troy, Ala; one daughter, Patricia Gonzales of Arcadia; four brothers, Chuck Clark and wife Pat of Concorde, Mich., Dick Clark and wife Pat of Camen, Mich., Robert Clark and wife Mary of Clearwater, and Jim Olin of Riverview; seven grand- children and two great-grandchil- dren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday), July 28, at Wauchula Cemetery with the Rev. William Martin officiating. Visitation was Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula. Robarts Family Funeral Home Wauchula The custom of egg rolling on the White House lawn was intro- duced by President Rutherford B. Hayes and First Lady Lucy Hayes in 1878. JOSE RODRIGUEZ Jose Rodriguez, 62, of Wauchula, died July 21, 2005 in Auburndale. Born Dec. 12, 1942'ifi Mexico, he had lived in Wauchula for 20 years, coming here from Mexico. He was a farmworker and attend- ed St. Michael Catholic Church in Wauchula. Survivors include his wife, Maria of Wauchula; one son, Juan of Wauchula; one daughter, Maria Rodriguez of LaNoria, Guanajuato, Mexico; one broth- er, Rafael Rodriguez of Mexico; two sisters, Ester and Anna Rodriguez, both of Mexico; and six grandchildren. Services were held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at, Robarts Family Funeral Home; Wauchula, with Heriberto Jaurez officiating. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Burial is in LaNoria Ranch..' Cemetery,' LaNoria, Guanajuato. Mexico. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula Provided as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home 9 0ovang 0L1eogiO SANTOS CASTRO-MARTINEZ Santos Castro-Martinez, 86, if Wauchula, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in Wauchula. Born March 20, 1919 ip Mexico, she came to Hardep County in 1980. She was a citrus laborer. Survivors include her husband, Esteban Martinez of Wauchula; seven sons, Pedro Martinez and wife Rosa Elba and Esteban. Martinez Jr. and wife Juaquinla, all of Mexico, Jesus Martinez and wife Christine and Jacinto Martinez of Wauchuila, Juan Martinez and wife Ampara ,of Sebring, Ruben Martinez anid wife Felipa of Zolfo Springs, and Santana Martinez and wife Patte of Bowling Green; four daugh- ters, Emma, Juana and Jesuisa Martinez, all of Mexico, Erlinda Olvera and husband Luis of Wauchula; three sisters, Anselmia Reyes, Santos Castro and Louisa Castro, all of Mexico; and numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and great-great- grandchildren. : Services were held at 10 a.ri. 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S2.500 i ---- --\ NOW $280615** q1m , I: 7 2605 IM' S 1' S L R ONLY IN A E P D 0O D (1 DOOCTE Stk#05795C 4 I July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7A Letter To Editor An Innocent Fire Stunt That Got Out Of Control Dear Editqr: Herald-Advocate that I think it was SI am writing this 'letter in totally wrong for you to write such response to the young man (14 an article and plaster this young years old) who was arrested last man's picture on the second page of Week for arson, the paper in section A for all to see, First of all I would like to say he just as if he had already been found and his family go to our church guilty, like a common criminal. (Northside Baptist), and we have known him since birth. He is a All the facts were not in, and he good person, and so is his family. has not been found guilty of arson Then I would like to say to The (I also thought it was against the I I law to put a minor's picture in the paper because of being under age) and not yet proven guilty of the crime. To tell the truth, I don't ever remember seeing a teen's picture in the paper who was arrested with taking a concealed weapon to school. In the arrest section they will have date, 14-year-old charged with concealed weapon or 16-year- old caught with drugs on school property, but they do not plaster their pictures all across the newspa- per. The thing also wrong with this is they were at a public place where other people could have gotten hurt (school). What Aaron did was wrong, but it was a prank that got out of control, and it was in his own back yard where no one else got hurt (their private property). Your article said he put gasoline on some paper and lit it. Then he tried to put it out by pouring water on it and throwing dirt on it. Aaron, being young, did not know that by throwing water on it would make it spread sometimes. But you see, when a young' per- son sees on TV that so many fires used to be put out with water instead of the foam solutions now, the water is all he knew to do. He just was not thinking of how things ,could so quickly get out of hand. He was getting bored with summer and trying to find something to do to keep him occupied. Children do not think of the consequences of their actions. If everyone who read this article and made a snap judgment against Aaron will take just a moment to reflect on when they were young and school was out for the summer, and money was tight, and you weren't allowed to sit in front of a TV or play video games all the time, then you had to find some- thing outside to keep you occupied. So, if you remember right, you probably got into some mischief (I know I did) trying to fill your days with fun, and not reflecting on the consequences from your stunts that could have hurt you or even killed you (God was watching over us). I ask that you keep praying for Aaron and pray also that he had a true learning experience from this whole nightmare ordeal, which I know he has. Thank you for letting me express my opinion and the opinion of a lot of other people who know Aaron. Gloria Robinson Wauchula Editor's note: Any defendant in a story or listed in the Crime Blotter is presumed innocent. That is inherent in the U.S. Constitution. It is The Herald-Advocate's policy, driven by state law and reader demand, to print the names of all minors charged with felony crimes. CITY OF WAUCHULA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC A budget meeting will be held MONDAY, AUGUST 01, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M. It will be at the Commission Chambers located at 225 E. Main Street, Wauchula. The above listed facility is a disabled-assisted facility. Any person needing to make special arrangements, please notify the Office of the City Clerk at 863-773-3131. 7:28c -- -- -- -- I -- S -u * Cu U - SO@s :0) Cu :~0) U ..-, 6....; .~ :0. *5- 4, * .~. 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COURTESY PHOTO I David and Shelby Gibson, the children of Tim and Janeen Gibson of Wauchula, perch on a six- foot ladder under the giant sunflowers they grew in their back yard this summer. They planted the seeds around the stump of an old oak tree that had fallen across their house and through the roof during Hurricane Charley last August. The resulting flowers grew from six to 12 feet high. NWTF, visit the Web site at www.nwtf.org or call 1-800-THE- NWTF. The Outdoor Channel can be added to any DIRECTV or DISH Network package, if you're not receiving it, contact your local cable network t6 request The Outdoor Channel today. For more information, visit The Outdoor Channel Web site at www.outddor- channel.com. CEO. "This is a tremendous oppor- tunity for the NWTF to fulfill its goal of providing the best in turkey hunting and conservation informa- tion." For more information about Turkey Country or about the *Li I A i M A, R ', I R For the week ended July 22, 2005: At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 12,203 compared to last week 10,927 and 13,841 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Slaughter Cows: Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs., 150.00-195.00; 300-400 lbs., 120.00-154.00; and 400-500 lbs., 108.00-126.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs., 130.00-185.00; 300-400 lbs., 110.00-140:00; and 400-500 ibs., 98.00-115.00. Lean: 750Z'1200 Ibs: 85-90'percent. 44.00-51 00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100 Ibs; 60.00-70.00. Max Ullrich, George Wadsworth and Greg Gordon, all of Wauchula, will appear on Turkey Country, a hunting series produced by the National Turkey Federation. The show will air on The Outdoor Channel on the following dates: *Wednesday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. (EST) , *Saturday, July 30, at I a.m. (EST) Ullrich and Wadsworth, NWTF members and longtime friends, will hunt Osceola longbeards in Florida. On a separate hunt, Gordon, an NWTF member, will hunt with Noel Green, an NWTF member and hunting buddy from Zolfo Springs, to fill his second Osceola tag of the year. The, show is a reality-style series With nearly all of the emphasis placed on the experience ,of the hunt. It features the camaraderie among hunters and friends as they hunt wild turkeys in every region of the country. Most episodes feature NWTF's dedicated volunteers . "Turke. hunting is a passion enjoyed throughout North America and we offer it to our viewers all year long," said Rob Keck, NWTF Wildcat Catcher Inks Contract By BRETT JARNAGIN For The Herald-Advocate Hardee Senior High School grad- uate Michael Mahoney will soon be trading in his Wildcat jersey for an Eagle one. Mahoney signed in late June with Faulkner College of Montgomery, Ala. Michael is the son of Patrick and Tracy Mahoney of Wauchula, and brother to Rebekah, Sarah and Erin Mahoney. He has been an avid baseball player all his life. He stuck to it through high school where he played catcher. He is also adept at playing first base, pitcher and out- field positions. Faulkner College is a private Christian Division IA school with a strong athletic program, with the highest winning percentage in Alabama colleges and ranked fourth in the nation in Division 1A. The Eagles have both varsity and junior varsity squads. Faulkner has lost 13 of its varsity players from last year's team, giving Mahoney a strong chance of being on the varsi- ty team his freshman year. Mahoney is one of the seven col- lege-bound members of the gradu- ating Wildcat baseball team and is one of the six that is going into an athletic career., "We're excited for Michael. He's worked hard for the past four years and deserves it. We're really going to miss him on the team, but we're thrilled that he will be playing at a whole other level. Faulkner is get- ting a great new baseball player as well as a.great young man." says Wildcat head c, ch Steve Rewis. Former Faulkner head coach and now athletic director Daniel Barker has been watching Michael for three years now and recommended him to new head coach Andy Priola. Michael also attended base- ball camp at Faulkner two years ago, said Patrick Mahoney. "This is why Michael signed with them" added his dad. The younger Mahoney will leave on August 11 to take up his college challenges. COURTESY PHOTO Michael Mahoney, flanked by his parents Tracy and Patrick, will report to the Faulkner College Eagles shortly. a Master's license and open his or her own business," adds Boyer. The only cost of participation in any of the apprenticeship programs is the price of textbooks and materi- als, such as a calculator. The masonry apprenticeship pro- gram takes three years to complete; the four other apprenticeship pro- grams take four years to complete. Each program requires 80 contact hours per semester and 2,000 hours per year of on-the-job training. In other words, the apprentice works a 40-hours-a-week job and takes classes one to two nights per week to improve skills. Those interested in beginning an apprenticeship, program at SFCC should have a sponsoring employer in the trade of their choice. For further information about any of SFCC's apprenticeship, pro- grams, contact Boyer at (863) 784- 7125 or Bob Kelly at (863) 453- 2250. I havytb exercise in the morn- ing before my brain figures out what I'm doing. -Marsha Doble "To earn more money in the trades today, you need a Journey- man's license," notes Bill Boyer, program manager of South Florida Community College's Apprentice- ship Program. "Most of the trades hire people as helpers, and helpers may remain in that position the rest of their lives if they don't increase their skills," he adds. "A supervisor may not have time to train that person." SFCC offers apprenticeship pro- grams in five areas: plumbing, masonry, air conditioning, electrical and electrical lineman. "These pro- grams provide all the knowledge an apprentice needs to pass the Journeyman's test," says Boyer. Each program is sponsored by an apprenticeship committee made up of local area contractors who have several years of experience in that particular trade. Enrollment in an apprenticeship program can take a participant to a higher income level. For every semester of training, the apprentice should receive a minimum of a 50- cents-per-hour raise. An electrical apprentice may begin work at $6.50 per hour, with a steady increase in wages with every 1,000 hours in the apprenticeship program. A Journey- man's rate of pay is $13 per hour. Many states require that trades- men hold a Journeyman's license to work. Earning a Journeyman's license can make it easier to work in another state upon relocation. At end of the. program, the apprentice is eligible to take the test for the Journeyman's license. When the apprentice passes the Journey- man's test, he receives a Certificate of Completion from the State of Florida Apprenticeship Section. "Eventually, Journeymen can get- Hustle in to do the Bump Up! Open your 60-month Bump-up Certificate today, and if rates rise, you'll have the option to bump up your certificate after 36 months to the prevailing rate for a MIDFLORIDA 60-month certificate. So do the BUMP today... and get the best rate __ now and three years from now! Limited time offer! What A Bank Should Be www.midflorida.com Stop by today! 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A S5 00 minimum savings account is required for membership with MIDFLORIDA Federal Credit Union Fees may reduce earnings This orfer ns not open to instiutonanl nveolntin 7 28c S S BB im H li ^ I I .m 'I.. I^ 5 '. % s ^j ' 4 Local Hunters To Appear On Turkey Country TV Show SFCC Has Apprentice Program For 5 Trades IrewawY u". $100iO.000 July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9A Q: Does CLA really help people lose weight? Is it found in com- mon foods? A: Conjugated lilnoleic acid (CLA) refers to a group of polyun- saturated fats. Studies with animals show that CLA decreases body fat and increases lean muscle, but human studies are evenly split between finding CLA helpful and ineffective. CLA could inhibit vari- ous stages of cancer development, but controlled studies have only been done in animals, and the results are inconsistent. The major sources of CLA in our diets are meat and milk products from cows and sheep. Since CLA is part of the fat in these foods, reduced-fat dairy products have both less health-dam- aging saturated fat as well as less CLA. However, health experts still recommend that you eat reduced-fat products. Since CLA is less than one percent of the fat content of these:foods, the saturated fat adds up faster. Although CLA may help people lose weight, most researchers say it's too soon to rec- ommend CLA supplements. More human studies are needed to estab- lish its usefulness and the appropri- hte amounts. Some studies suggest it could worsen insulin resistance and.blood sugar control. Q: Is there a breakfast not high in fat and calories.- that will still carry me through the whole morning? A: Several studies have shown that people who start the day with a breakfast high in carbohydrates and fiber report more hunger satisfac- tion, less fatigue and greater alert- ness in the morning. One good breakfast choice is whole-grain dry cereal, or a cooked whole-grain cereal like oatmeal, topped with fresh or dried fruit and a small handful of nuts. Whole-wheat toast with peanut butter and fruit on the side would also work well. Including some protein in your breakfast will help keep hunger at bay. Instead of a high-calorie, fatty sausage, include nonfat or reduced- fat milk or yogurt, or a lean turkey or vegetarian meat alternative. When looking for a healthy cereal," remember that some low-sugar cereals are also low in healthful fiber. Search for the whole-grain products. And remember, although 100 percent juice is a healthy option, extra fiber from solid fruit' should keep you satisfied longer. ..Q-Hew much fat do I sel e by baking with egg whites instead of whole eggs? - '-A: The amount of fat you save depends upon how many whole !eggs you replace and the number of servings in the recipe. Each egg yolk contains 5.6 grams of fat, ,while an egg white has none. By Substituting two egg whites for one .whole egg, you reduce the amount |of fat by 5.6 grams.-.While this amount may appear to be a lot of fat: saved, when you divide the total "savings by the number of servings,' the reduction is only one or two grams of fat per serving in. most baked 'items. Although small; changes do add up when you want ,to create a lower-fat diet, you can cut much more fat from recipes by Reducing the amount of oil or mar- garine. Some recipes use so much that you can reduce the amount list- Sed,by a fourth and the result will still turn out well. You can also sub- stitute an equal amount of apple- .sauce or lofjat plain yogurt for some or all the fat listed. Or trU the ;fat substitutes for baking that are made from fruit purees Be sure to follow the package directions when using them. S Q. What's the difference Between energy drinks and sports Drinks? : A. Energy dririnks usually contain Some form of sugar plus one or more stimulants, such as caffeine, and possibly some \itamins, amino ? acids or herbal ingredients. There are no'stirmiulants in sports drinks. Their purpose is to provide carbo- hydrates in a low enough concen- tration foi energy that the absorp- tion of liquid into the body is not. impeded, unlike high-sugar drinks. Sports drinks also pro\ ide some < minerals to replace those that might be lost in large amounts of sweat. These drinks are specifically ; designed for use shortly before or during exercise. They can be espe- Scially useful for those \ ho work out More than an hour or who are low enough in %weight that extra fuel is helpful. For many overweight adults, however, who are trying to bum calories through moderate or vigor- ous exercise, water is the best liq- . uid. In respect to energy drinks, there are several facts you should keep in mind. First, their higher sugar content makes them inappro- priate for use shortly before or dur- ing sports, Second, most contain .' about 50 to 90 milligrams (mg) of, caffeine in an eight-lo12 ounce can, which' is comparable to the caffeine .content of a six-ounce cup of tea or coffee. Third, because these prod- ucts are unregulated, their labels may not list the amounts of added ingredients. Some ingredients may , be present in such small amounts that they have no effect. Research also lends little support to benefits from any of the amino acids or herbs commonly used in these drinks. Fourth, some energy drinks warn that no more than two cans a day should be consumed. Exceeding this limit can lead to the same health consequences overdo- ing coffee or other sources of caf- feine. Q. How does alcohol affect sleep? A. Some people mistakenly think that alcohol is a sleep aid. Alcohol can reduce how much time it takes to fall asleep, but this effect can wear off in people who drink alco- hol frequently. Alcohol actually leads to lower quality, less'renew- ing sleep. It keeps people in lighter stages of sleep, from which they are more easily awakened, and it reduces the amount of deep restora- tive sleep. Alcohol also lessens the amount of time spent in the REM stage, where dreams occur. Q. Can someone develop liver disease from being overweight? I thought alcohol causes liver dis- ease. A. Alcohol abuse is a significant cause of liver disease, but it is not the only way livers can become damaged. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two' to five percent of Americans have developed 'fatty livers because. of obesity. In most' cases, extra fat deposits in the liver cause no seri- ous harm, but these deposits can. lead to scarring and more advanced liver damage. People with fatty liver, however, can be unaware of any liver problem. The only clues to the existence of fat deposits in the liver are blood tests showing increased liver enzymes or a liver scan. There is no specific treatment at this time for fatty livers. People with fatty livers due to obesity should avoid alcohol, reduce their calorie consumption to lose weight and exercise regularly. Q. I heard that tea oil is highly nutritious. What's the reason? A. Tea oil, made by pressifig the seeds of the tea plant, is one of sev- eral gourmet oils now available. Health claims point put its low sat- urated fat content and high amount of vitamin E. The saturated fat con- tent of tea 'il, altloueh not as l>,:'\ as canola oil, is about the sarme.as olive oil. As for vitamin E, tea oil is a good source, offering more than olive and cariola oils, the two oils most recommended for use by nutrition experts. Unlike some spe- cialty oils, this versatile oil has a high smoke point, so it-can be used to saute or stir-fry, as well as to fla- vor salad dressings, cooked vegeta- bles and pasta. Although it is more expensive than basic grocers store' oils, it is similar in price Ito other gourmet oils. If tea oil makes healthy eating more enjoyable. add it to your meals, but don't consider it a nutritional necessity. Note well that tea oil is different from tea tree oil. The latter is not meant for inter- nal consumption. It's applied to skin, nails, and hair for a variety of antifungal and cosmetic purposes.. Q. Does a person's blood type indicate the type of diet they should follow? A. No. You.may have heard of the idea that your bJood type indicates whether your genetic ancestors .were hunters, farmers or nomads. According to this idea, ydur blood type tells you whether. you should eat meat, chicken, dairy products or other foods. Supposedly, by eating foods appropriate to your blood type, you can better control your weight and present other health problems like cancer While claims about this diet may include refer- ences to research, no scientific jour- nal has published research in sup- port of this idea. If an\ eight loss * results from following this diet, it is probably because calorie le',els are kept low and so man\ foods are .restricted. Contrary to this kind of diet, long-term weight control is best achieved by eating a variety of foods, maintaining portion size and. nutritional balance, and exercising regularly. For cancer prevention, a landmark report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) advises everyone to, plan their meals around vegetables; fruits, whole grains and beans Q. How does the fat content of venison compare to other meats? A. ,Venison is a very lean meat. Trimmed of outside fat, a three- ounce portion the size of a deck of cards contains just over one- and-a-half grams of fat, which is about equal to three-ounces, of turke. breast. Even when their fat is trimmed, the same portion of lean cuts of beef (top, eye, and tip 'of round) and the leanest pork (tender- loin, sirloin, or loin chops,i contains four to eight grams of fat. Other lean pork (rib chops. ribs or sirloin roast) yields eight to 10 grams of fat in three ounces. Higher fat cuts of. meat (beef rib, brisket,. pork Nutrition Notes Letter To Editor Zolfo Springs Lady Tested Positive For Hepatitis C spareribs, salami or bacon) contain 10 to 15 grams. Whatever cut of meat you choose, keep your portion moderately sized to allow yourself plenty of room for the vegetables and whole grain is that are so vital to good health. THURSDAY, JULY 28 VHardee County Commis- sion, regular meeting, Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30 a.m. VHardee County School Board, regular meeting, Hardee Junior High School media cen- ter, 200 S. Florida Ave., Wauchula, 5 p.m. SUNDAY, JULY 31 VBloodNet USA, bloodmo- bile, New Hope Baptist Church, 1999 SR 64 East, Wauchula,'11 a.m-2 p.m. your medication. It's OK. my mind kept repeating to my inner-self. The next 10 minutes seemed like 10 hours. Finally the medication is bringing my adrenaline level down to a manageable level. (I have been prone to panic attacks for many years. I see my doctor on a regular basis for this condition). Now, I have myself under con- trol. What is my next step? Call the doctor, go to the library and do not tell Fuzzy. at least until I know what I am dealing with. Roberta M. Meyer Zolfo Springs HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court sys- tem. Volunteer to be *a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) Dear Editor: The first week of February 19'99 I went to the Post Office to get our mail. Fuzzy, my husband, and I had received an envelope from the Blood Services of Florida. Inside was a card with the date of our donation, our blood type and a letter thanking us for a most pre- cious gift. In our mailbox was also a slip of paper informing us of a let- ter being held for a signature, the phone bill and some advertise- ments. After signing and receiving the letter, I noticed it was addressed to Roberta M. Meyer and marked "private and personal," the return address Blood Services of Florida. My curiosity was getting the best of me so I opened it immediately, not having any idea what to expect. As I read my heart started pounding in my chest, and I thought my knees, were going to give way. I had just been informed I had tested positive for the Hepatitis C virus! There were so many emo- tions running rampant through my mind, and the thing that frightened me the most is I did not even know what Hepatitis C was. This letter also advised me to contact my regular physician and get a full liver panel work-up to find what my viral level was? My what, was what'? The confusion and questions, and I had absolutely no one to ask! Then the biggest question of all, how can .I tell my husband when I do not even know what it is'? The pain between my shoulder blades starts, my neck is getting stiff, it is getting harder to take deep breaths, the rims of darkness start to frame my vision, my brian realizes I am having a panic attack! Stop! Calm yourself down! Relax, relax. It is going to be OK. Just get A The Herald-Advocate, Welcome Sight At Home At School On vacation Wherever You Are! 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Bidder Is responsible for the delivery of its proposal and/or letters of intent. Those received after the specified day and time will not be opened. Hardee County proposes to award a contract -for review, and impact analysis of Applications for Development Approval for Developments of Regional Impact. Hardee County will accept, review and evaluate proposals and may require verbal presentations prior to final selection. The selection process shall be open tohe public and records maintained in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055, Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act. Consultants shall submit one original (clearly marked as the "ORIGINAL") with ten (10) copies of their proposal. Recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners will be determined at a later date.. , Hardee County is'an equal opportunity employer. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposalss, and may postpone the award for a period of time which shall not extend beyond thirty (30) calendar days from the proposal opening date. Late proposals will NOT be accepted. Gordon R, Norris, Chairman Board of County Commissioners, Hardee County, Florida INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS DEFINED TERMS A. The term "Bidder" shall mean one who submits a Proposal directly to the County, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a proposal to a bidder. B. The term "Consultant" means contractor, agency, or dealer, whichever' is' applicable. C. The term "County" shall indicate HARDEE COUNTY. PROPOSALS : In filling out proposals, bidders shall be governed by the following provisions: . A. Bid price The price quoted for this service shall be the total lump sum to include all specifications. The County is exempt from Federal and Florida State Sales tax. Do not include these taxes in your' proposal price. TAX EXEMPT NO. 35-06- S 002889-53C. .. . B. All prices must be clearly stated in both figures and writing with ink-on tihe line provided. When there is a variation between the written amount and figures. The written amount will be taken as the bid.price. C. Proposals musrbe signed in ink by the bidder with the signature in full. When a firm is a bidder, the agent who signs the firm name to the proposal shall state in addition, the names and addresses of the individuals composing the firm. The signature shall be in the following.form: .' JOHN DOE CONTRACTING COMPANY By; John Doe, President E. When a corporation is a bidder, the person-signing shall state under the laws of what State the corporation was chartered, and the name' and title of the officer Shaving authority .under the'by-laws to sign contracts. Anyone signing the proposal ai agent must file wilh ; leg!l e donee of his authority to do so. Post Office address Count) and Siaie n-,usi be given after the ~ignaiure F. Propo.;als received on 'eparaie sheets and noi aiiach,.d io the complete peoi iic n. i%% llI be cor,;' dered rt'o.rmal aJ'id may be. rejected as such. . G. Pop .al tropahai conarn ar, ,:,mi;,oris. era.ure. alterations, additions oritems not Called for in these specification-_ or that sho' irregularities of any kind, may be reiccied a. inicrmal cr ineula . .H.. An ORIGCN. iL i.learl marl.td Oi 'i ar,,nd five (5) signed cope; of Mur S .. rcpoal hall eiher te maile..i ', hind dclhered I:o Hrdee Count Purchai.u rr : Office in .lack Lo ran Pujrcha'ini Direci.,r 05A 14.r,he,'. R:,a.j \\auchula Flonda 1387: All proposal: ire to be submied in a .ealed package dlearl:, marked SEALED PROPOSAL CDBT M.-%.AGEMENT /ADMINISTRATION SER% ICES .'Ih ,c.ur conimpr.) name :.n thie outid:, c. the f.p kage :. The Board of County. Commissioners assumes no ireponiiHlliv fot proposals received after the advertised opening time, b.-tber dine.?t mail dellhy or any, S oiher reason Propu:als receitedl aler such iume .ill rotl be cornsdeed A consullant ma) v.Ahdra\k his proposal at ar. )tine prior to ihat I3ied for opening prOp,-jl; Mlhollr prclu iLce Il. hnT clf ., , J.. Proposal 3 1ill be pull I', .:peneld .,r imi, and place mentioned in the RFP, and bider i ;e in;ied i'. be present at the opening. DISOI' LIFIC .TION' Or BIDDER--. The following causes will beh coh.ndeicd S uftfcenri to d.:qualhlf an:, bidder ar-Jd no proposals ftrc.i di:quAhhied '"d...ie-rs ill be considered:' " A. Collusion among or between bidders. B. Unbalanced proposals; that is, proposals in.which the fees Eie out 111 all proponr.:'n to those bid by others. I . C. Lack of experience or capital on the part of the bidders, Evidence of experience, abiiii,, and finar.,ial ianr,.ing, ma> be required of ar, or all bidders. AWARD AND EXECITIOt OF CONTRACT . A. RIGHT TO RE JECT PROPOSALS Alter the proposals are c.pened. the-) ,ill be read aloud b. the Purchastring D.recior or hti designee Hardee County reserves he righl In reject anr, or all p'.pc alt, and to "ase technical enors and S ". nformaltties.,: , B. PROPOSAL OPENING Propozals till be opened t 2-00 P NM Monday Aueust 2, .f00 or a soon thereafter 3 possible n the Hardee Counnl Public Work; Conference Room. 205 Hanche Road. Wauchula, Florida 'C. PROPOSAL AWARD Proposal vill be awarded at the Board of Count)y Commissioners regular; scheduled meenrc at 9 0 A NI. Thursday) September S.2005 -.. D. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT The contractor shall be rued a Purchase Order as notice ol aard in case of' 'ailureon ihe pan of the consultant to enter into contract, pursuant to his proposal, ward ma, then be made to the next best bidder ., or the service ill be re-adientied, as the Board of Count) Commisoners mar) decide PUBLIC ENTITY CRJMES Secton 8"-' 1I 3i2(a) Florida Statutes. reads as follows- 'A person or affiliate ..ho has been placed on the consicied vendor list following a con\iteian for a public erin) crme ma nrot subma a bid on a coniraci to provide an) good' or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid.or,n a c.irct sith a public enuty for the construction or repair ol a public building or public work. maN not submni bids on leases of real property to a public entity, ma) not be awarded or perform 'sork as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public enut, and ma;i not rarisaci bui.nes' .ith an) public eniitN in eIcess of' the threshold amount provided in Sectaon 287 017. for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months S. from the date of being placed cn the c.ni icied vendor list " other reason Proposals received after such lime will not be considered A conulhant ma) withdraw his proposal ar an\ time prior to that fi\ed for opening proposals tithoul prejudice to10 himself J. Proposals dill be public, opened ai time and place mentioned n in the RFP. and bidder' are in' ted to be preenit at The opening , DISOUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS The follok,ing causes will be considered sufficient Io disqualil') an, bidders, and no propc.;ale frum disqualified bidders sill be considered A Colluson among .*:'r betceren bidder B Unbalanced proposals, that is, proposals in shich the fees are out Lt all proportion to those bid by others C Lack of e\perince :,r capital on the parn of the bidders E Lderce f 'espernence,. ability' and iinanci;l .ianding, may be required ofi'an, or all bidder:. AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT A RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS Alter the proposals are opened, the'. 'itll be B. ,,C read aloud by ithe Purchasing Director or his designee Hardee Count) re-.etIe, the right to reject an\ or all prc.opo;al. and to '.a,se techrocjl errcr' and informalties PROPOSAL OPENING. PropoIaIl will be opened at 2 00 P M., Monda, August 22. 21ti'5 c.r a soon Ihereafter as possible in the Hardee Count) Public 'crol. Conference Room. 205 Hanche% Road, ,'auchula. Florida PROPOSAL AWARD Proposal %ill be awarded at the Board of Counr) Commitssoneri regular., scheduled meeting at 001) A NI Thursday September 8 2005 D. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT The contractor shall be issued a Purchase Order as notice of award In case of failure on the parn of the consultant to enter into contract, pursuant to hi' proposal, award ma) then be made to the next best bidder' or the serneie will be re-adsertised., as the Board of Count) Commissioners may decide PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES Section 287 I )3(2)tai Flonda Statutes, reads as follows "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor hst following a conviction for a public enmitt crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entiy, ma) not submit a bid on a conirac with a public entire} for the construction or repair of a public building or public ork/may nor submit bids on leases of real propen) to a public enntr, may not be awarded o/ perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor. or consultant under a contracts wilh an) public entil, and may not transaci business with an) public entity in excess olof the threshold amount pro%,ded in Section 287 017, for CATEGORY TWO fo/ period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the coniicred vendor list " IN THE CIRCUIT COURT I HARDEE COUNTY, FLOOR PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 252005CP000089 IN RE: ESTATE OF VREEN CRAWFORD, II DECEASED / NOTICE TO CREDITOR The administration of the e Vreen Crawford,11, deceased Number 252005CP000089, is in the Circuit Court for County, Florida, Probate Divis address of which is Post Drawer 1749, Wauchula,. 33873. The names and addra the Co-Personal Representai the Co-Personal .Represen attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the deced other persons having \cla demands against decedent's including unmatured, contain unliquidated claims, on whor -of this notice is served must claims with this Court WITH LATER OF THREE (3) MI AFTER THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOT THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER TH OF SERVICE OF A COPY C NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the d and persons having cla demands against the dec estate;, including unmatured gent or unliquidated claims, their, claims with the court THREE MONTHS AFTER TH OF THE FIRST PUBLICAT THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILE BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first pul of this Notice is July 20. 200E Co-Personal Represey Lynn C Post Office B Wauchula. Florid VernC Post Office :Wauchula, Florid Attorney for Personal Repres Donald B. Linsky, Esquire Donald B. Linsky & Associate 150.9 B Sun City Center' Plaza Sun City Center, FL 33573 Florida Bar No. 265853 (813): 634-5566 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT HARDEE COUNTY, FLOOR PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 252005CP000087 IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER P. BAILEY Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITOR The administration of the WALTER P BAILEY. deceas Number 252005CP000087, is in the Circuit Court for 'County, Florida, Probate Divi address of which is Pos Drawer 1749, Wauchula. 33873. The names and ad the Personal Representative Personal Representative's are set forth below. All creditors of the dece. other persons having cl demands against decedent' including unmatured, contir unliquidated claims, on who of this notice is served, must claims with the court WITI LATER OF THREE MONTHS THE DATE OF THE FIRST P TION OF THIS NOTICE OR DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF S OF A COPY OF THIS NOT THEM. All other creditors of the and persons having cla demands against the de estate, including unmatured gent, or unliquidated claims, their claims with this court THREE MONTHS AFTER TI OF THE FIRST PUBLICAT THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FIL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first pu of this Notice is July 13, 200 S'. Personal Repres EVELYN HORNSB 1260 Knollwo S Wauchula, Flori (863) Kenneth B. Evers, Esquire' SKENNETH B. EVERS, P.A. 424 West Main Street Post Office Drawer 1308 Wauchula, FL 33873-1308 (863)773-5600 5 Florida Bar No. 0054852' Attorney for Persona Representative DOMESTIC VIOLE S Don't Know Wher To To Turn For Help' CALL THE CRISIS 1 1 (800) 500-11 FIRM) (DATE) FOR IDA UF Survey Obesity, Lack Of Exercise. Can Cause Premature Aging A University of Florida study has found that mutations in the mito- IS 'chondria caused by obesity and lack of exercise not oxidative stress estate of from free radicals may be a key ed, File factor in the aging process. pending Hardee The study, published in the cur- sion, the rent issue of Science magazine, Office finds that accumulation of mito- Florida chondrial mutations that promote esses of tive and apoptosis, or programmed cell ntatives' death, may be a central mechanism driving aging and may be unrelated lent and to the release of free radicals, previ- iestate, ously thought to cause aging. This igent or may be because of an accumulation n a copy of DNA mutations in the mitochon- file their dria, the cellular powerhouse that IONTHS converts food to energy. E FIRST Results from the study may lead *ICE OR : to more effective meth-ds-to pre"- IE DATE vent aging and stress the impor- )F THIS 'tance of a healthy lifestyle, said decedent Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, an asso- ims or ciate professor in the department of cedenl's aging and geriatric research in the must. file College of Medicine and contribut- WITHIN ing author of the study He estimat- IE DATE ed that average maximum human ION OF lifespan could be increased from the ED WILL current 70 years to more than 100 years with exercise and a proper diet. blication 'All Ihe therapies have been tar- 5. geted to reduce 'the free radical pro- ntatives: duction in the mitochondria, and ;rawford now it looks like that doesn't make lox 2605 complete sense," he said. la 33873 B' breeding mice with the ifabil- ;rawford ity to detect and repair mistakes in Box 670 the DNA replication process, da 33873 researchers discovered there was no increase in xidative stress despite etative an-, increased mutational load. s, P.A. Howe% er, there was significant a.,- increase in apoptosis, said L'eeuwenburgh. In mammals, uncorrected mis- 7:21.2 c takes can cause genetic. disorders,, .aging or even death, said doctoral FOFR student Asimina Hiona, who was instrumental in the biochemical analysis of free radicals jnd apopto- sis in the stud\. In the mutated, mice. that ability %as impaired so the cells could not repair them- S selves The finding disproves the previ- ously believed mitochondrial RS "vicious c)cle" theory of aging, % khich states that increases in mito- estate of sed, File pending Hardee - sion, the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT t Office OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Florida IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY. dress of FLORIDA and the attorney CASE NO.: 252005DR000025 dent and Amanda Outley Tyler aims or Petitioner. s estate, and ngent or. m acopy Timothy Tyler file their Respondent, HIN THE NOTICE OF"ACTION-FOR SUBLICA- DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE THIRTY To: Timothy Tyler 606 W. Pinson SERVICE Street, Sylvester, GA 31791. TICE ON YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action decedent has been filed against you and that aims or you are required to serve a copy of medent's your written defenses, if any, to it on d, contin- Amanda Outley Tyler, whose address must file is P.O. Box 1124, Wauchula, FL 33873 WITHIN on or before August 12, 2005, and file HE DATE the original with the-clerk of this TION OF Court at P.O. Drawer 1749 OR 417 W. Main St. Room #202 Wauchula. FL .ED WILL 33873, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered publication against you for the relief demanded in )5. the petition. Copies of all court documents in this tentative: case, including orders, are available Y BAILEY at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's od Circle Office. You may review these docu- da 33873 ments upon' request. 773-4534 You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice : .- of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk's office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida al Family Law Rules of Procedure 7 21,28c requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information Failure to comply can result in sanc tions, including dismissal or striking ENCE of pleadings. e DATED July 7, 2005 ?Y: B. Hugh Bradlei LIN CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURi LINE By: Diane V. Smitt S9. "- Deputy Cleri 19 '* :.y ,. ; ..: 7:14-8:4| chondrial mutations increase oxida- tive damage, which is one cause of aging. "It was previously believed that the more mitochondrial mutations you have, the more free radicals you're going to produce," said Leeuwenburgh. "But that's one thing this paper shows, that that's not necessarily the case." The mice used in the study were bred by Thomas Prolla, an associate professor and lead investigator of the paper, and Greg Kujoth, an assistant scientist, both of the genet- ics department at the University of 'Wisconsin. "Mice with accelerated aging may be a useful system to discover compounds that improve function in aging individuals and perhaps retard or prevent some of the dis- eases associated with aging," Prolla said. The researchers discovered that on average, the mutant mice lived a third as long as normal mice. At just nine months of age, they experi- enced significant loss of hair, hear- (SIGNATURE) (FEINISS#) STATE OF COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of ______ 20' by w, ho is personally known to me or who has' produced as identification. NOTARY PUBLIC Signature Print: State of Florida at Large --..... My.Commission Expires: ' (SEAL)- - 7"28c ing, bone mass, intestinal lining and overall weight, conditions similar to those of an aging human. Unaltered, the same mice not mally live 30 to 32 months. Also, no programmed cell death was observed between mutant and control mice at 3 months of age. However, by the time the mice reached 9 months, significant levels of programmed cell death were found in the testes, heart, thymus and other organs. Although the mice were consid- ered a "good model" of aging, they lacked a chronic inflammatory component which can cause cardio- vascular disease, Alzheimer's and other'health problems that affect individuals as they age. Chronic inflammation is associated with the increased production of free radi- cals produced by other sources, such as white blood cells. "As we get old, we become stiff and have pains and processes that have inflammation," Leeuwen- burgh said. He added that inflam- mation may be prevented by main- taining an ideal body weight through caloric restriction and exer- cise. If people practice a healthy lifestyle, then stem-cell therapy, nanotechnology and special exer- cise and dietary interventions will be even more beneficial, he said. A Stroll Through The Park By BRETT JARNAGIN For The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County Industrial Park hopes to give a jumpstart to the county's economy. In late 2002 the county, through its Industrial Development Autho- rity, purchased this 160-acre plot of land south of S.R. 62 off'Gebhart Road. Companies are invited to come in and buy plots of land to put their businesses and expand. However, each acre does not come so cheap- ly, as it runs about $35,000 per acre. The idea behind the industrial park is. to bring in businesses that will reinvest their money into the community, rather than taking it out, said Park Winter, county eco- nomic development director. "When the park is full, we hope to have around 300-350 jobs available to the public." he added . Two companies definitely com- ing in are Organix-South and. Scosta Corp.. both of which recent- ly received zoning variances for their companies:. Organix-South is -a company headed by Autumn Blum. The com- pany's biggest market is in Neem Tree products, such as pet insect, repellent and soap, that are being sold around the world. A Neem Tree is a tropical ever- green that comes all the way from India, where it is famed for its med- icinal benefits. It is said to suppos- edly "cure" anything from bad teeth, to malaria. The tree looks somewhat like an oak Scosta Corp. another company that is moving into the park, is headed by. Scott Stanley. It designs wooden and steel trusses, which are supplied throughout central and west Florida. Scosta Corp will be situated on three lots where its office and man- ufacturing buildings will be locat- .ed. Jobs, including manufacturing, production, distribution and man- agement, will be available when the businesses become operational. "The pay rate will be at and as much as 115 percent higher than normal wages in Hardee," said Winter. Power is being provided to the, park by Peace River Electric Cooperative Inc. but the road still needs paving. Because of all of the rain that the county has received lately, the road paving has been hampered. It is only a shell road now and the large trucks that. are required for construction have not .been able to reach the sites. As soon as the road is paved, and all of the utilities are covered, the park should be ready for business. Winter speculates that this will be sometime in late August or September. HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court sys- tem. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) OPEN ACCESS: SAME DAY, NEXT DAY APPOINTMENT SYSTEM In an effort to improve service to you, we are beginning a new appointment system. The system is called OPEN ACCESS. It lets you make your appointment the day you need it or no later than the next day. These changes are coming to the Hardee County Health Department beginning Monday, August 1, 2005. All clinical services except dental, maternity and x-ray clinics will begin an Open Access appointment system. 30% to 50% of the appointments will be opened each day. Open Access is not the same thing as walk-in appointments. Clients will be instructed to call in as early as possible after 7:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment for that day. This should eliminate the need for double booking and reduce the no show rate. We are asking that our clients be patient with us during our "growing" phase of beginning this hew system. For more information, call Sandy Griffin, R.N. at 773-4161 x 142. OPEN ACCESS: MISMO DIA, SIGU- IENTE DIA SISTEMA DE CITAS En un esfuerzo para mejorar nuestro servicio a usted, estare- mos.comenzando un nuevo' sistema de citas. El sistema se llama OPEN ACCESS ACCESSO ABIERTO). Este sistema dejara hacer sus citas el mismo dia que usted Io necesite o que no demore mas que el siguente dia. Estos cambios veddran al Departamento de Salud del Condado Hardee 'comenzando el Lunes, Agosto 1, 2005. Todos los servicios de la clinic con la excepcion de la clini- ca dental, maternidad y radio-x comenzaran a usar el sistema open access. 30% a 50% de las citas estaran disponibles cada dia. Acceso Abierto no es lo 6imismo como venir sin cita. Los clients seran instruidos a que Ilamen lo mas temprano que puedan despues de las 7:00 a.m. Para que pueda hacer una cita ese mismo.dia. Esto eliminara la necesidad de double citar y reducir el numero de los clients que no asisten a sus citas. Les sugerimos a nuestros clients que nos tengan paciencia durante nuestra fase de crecimiento en el comien- zo de est nuevo sistema. Para mas information, able con Sahdy Griffin, R.N. al 773-4161 extension 142. 7:21-8:4c / I ( .2A The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 Crown Ford Wauchula Presents Ford Employee Pricing . . AL EE END BLO OUT! SYou Pay $400 Below the Ford Employee Price!!! D ay s On ly Thursday, July 28 Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30, 9 am 9 am 9 am -7 -7 pm pm - 6 pm Choose from nearly 300 New Ford Cars & Trucks in stock and ready for immediate delivery! FREE Hot Dogs & Sodas, Friday & Saturday 11 am-3 pm (Provided by Willie Dog) If you are even thinking about a new car truck in the next six months .. Don't Miss This Sale! All prior sales excluded. Se IIabla Espanol "Th e Pricem a ker" 1031 US 17 N., Wauchula (1 block south of Wal-Mart) 0,1?)Ft. 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"We're bringing back a lot of players from last year," continued Bryan. His tentative fall roster includes 17 seniors, 22 juniors and seven sophomores. The senior leadership will fall on the shoulders of Bobby Bandy, Justin English, Jackson Frenot, Brad Gilliard, Raymond Hernan- dez, Marc Hodges, Thelinor "Lino" Jena, Jeremy Kelly, Pierre Lazarre, Daniel Moore, Jackson Mosley, Garrett Randall, Ryan Roehm, Jose Salv4dor, Derek SconSyers, Ira Timmerman and Justin Woods, a good blend of linemen, receivers apd defensive ends and backs. Joining them are juniors Justin Altman, Pablo Anselmo, Jake Benavides, Chris Bigelow, Michael Carpenter, Andrew Cisneros, Tocory Daniels, Cameron Durham, Reggie Grizzard,, Johnny Ray_ Harris, Jermaine Ki Krause, Yogi Lozano, Jc Weston Palmer, Kyle Andrew Rangel, Chris R Shumard, Haceem Shw Wiggins and Lisnell You Sophomore varsity p Jimmy Cimeus, Eri Jayquan Gandy, Jorge Lc Redden, Mark St. Fort Virgile. This group, and a larg junior varsity players I hard at work since Jun new weightroom under bleachers was .complete 15. Summer routine evenings a week have time of character trainii room and an hour of w playing field. "Hopefully, our new f will be ready for practice be installing the new shortly," said Bryan. house, twice its former room for both the varsi squads. About the season, 1 cautiously optimistic. "Ii of reaping what we've schedule is a product o .cess. Some. tradition Palmetto and Mulberry, to keep playing us. Our games will be as tough trict games," he not reviewed the schedule c Class 3A-12 Wildcats. It begins Aug. 26 wit Cape Coral Marine advanced to the second 4A regional competition The first home game. 2005-06 Varsity Football Rc Seniors Bobby Bandy Justin English, Jackson Frenot Brad Gilliard Raymond Hernandez Marc Hodges Thelinor Jena Jeremy Kelly Pierre Lazarre Daniel.Moore Jackson Mosley Garrett Randall Ryan Roehm Jose Salvador Derek Sconyers IraTimmerman Justin Woods Juniors Justin Altman Pablo Anselmo Jake Benavides Chris Bigelow Michael Carpenter Andrew Qisner .Tocory Daniels Cameron Durh Reggie Grizzar Johnny Ray Ha Jermaine King Will Krause Yogi Lozano Josh Mayer Weston Palme Kyle Parrish Andrew Range Chris Rich Briant Shumar Haceem Shwei Ricky Wiggins Lisnell Youyout Sophomores Jimmy Cimeus Eric Cobb. Jayquan Gandy Jorge Lopez Terry Redden . Mark St. Fort. Onell Virgile FWC Offers Bargain Sports Licenses, Refunds To Mili The new Military Gold Sport- man's License'is now available to active-duty and retired military Florida residents for $20. The license covers hunting, freshwater and saltwater fishing and a variety of associated permits. There's more good nevs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commisgion (FWC) ;will' offer -refunds to. eligible peri- sons who purchased recreational licenses at the regular price between May 24 and June 30 (the time between the governor's signing the License into law and the time it took to get computers and license ven- dors ready to make it available). A bill sponsored by Rep. Will Kendrick (D-Carrabelle) and Sen. Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach County) created the license that covers $83.50 worth of license and permit fees. "We hope this new license, in some small way, sends a thank-you message to the brave men and women who risk their lives to pro- tect America and preserve our free- dom." Kendrick said. The Military Gold S License is available at ~ -i I ,. A ---I; ing, Will osh Mayer, Parrish, ich, Briant veil, Ricky iyoute. )layers are ic Cobb,' opez, Terry and Onell ;e group of have been ie 14. The the south d on June es three. included a ng, weight ork on the field house es. We will furniture The field r size, has ity and JV' Bryan was Meade on Sept. 2, before which Wildcat Stadium is supposed to be ready for home and visiting fans. The Miners are defending 2A state champions. A pair of road games come next. Trips to Port Charlotte Sept. 9 and St. Petersburg Catholic on Sept. 16 will test the Cats. Hardee returns home Sept. 23 to face Bartow, "always a good pro- gram, which went 9-1 last season*." The first district game is Sept. 30 at Sebring. (FHSAA mandated that district opponents be played on the sixth, eighth and 10th weeks). "The Streaks are an improving club who will play us tough." Week seven is the only OPEN date in the schedule. "With 10 tough games, we need that week to lick our wounds and recover, get those nicked up in the battle back in the mix," said Bryan. Play resumes Oct 14 at Avon Park, the second district opponent. "Our district is more competitive and this is a good team opposing us." t's a matter The final trio of games are at sown. Our home. Haines City, "an athletic )f our suc- team," comes in on Oct. 21. for' al teams, Homecoming. didn't want DeSoto, the final district rival, is ion-district scheduled in the 10th week slot. "In as the dis- the-revamped district, this will be a ed as he huge game for us." If necessary in )f the now- the four-team district, a district tiebreaker would be on Monday, th a trip to Oct. 31. r, which; The season finale, Senior Night, d round of will be on Nov. 4 vs. Class 6A last year. Orlando Colonial. is vs. Fort Regional semifinals: begin on Nov. 11 and lead up to the FHSAA foster finals, with the Class 3A champi- onship game on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. at ros Dolphins Stadium in Miami. The 2004 Class 3A champion is Jacksonville Bolles, a team Hardee am faced in the "state title game a rd decade ago. arris The junior varsity also fell to the fate of its success. Not even Sebrmg would agree to play the junior Cats. After scheduling four AWAY games, coaches were unable to get four HOME oppo- r nents. Practices start Aug. 3 for the JX' Cats, who open on the road in a tripto Port harlotte on Aug. 25. I ;After a home game Sept. 8 against Avon Park, Hardee has road d games against DeSoto, Lake Placid Sand Kissimmee Osceola. The sea- Il son finale is Oct. 6 at home against Frostproof. le Hardee cheerleaders had a suc- cessful summer camp at Stetson University, bringing home a horde of team and individual award. On the varsity squad of coach Nicole Pace are captain Rebecca Durrance, co-captains Kelsey Y Williams and Randi Sasser. ', Amanda Maldonado, Vaillajon Louisjeune. Kalee Barker. Joey Gicker. Haley Britt, Brittany Dav is. Lauren Raulerson. Trenere Snell, Nikki Brown, Courtney Norris, Meg Hackney, Kara Keen, Whitley Sheffield, Jennifer Trammell and Kaillin Pridgen. SmJV co-captains are Leanna m an Himrod and Ashlee Neuhauser. McKenna Crawvford, Bailee ftary Williams. Amber Douglas. Jamilynn Hand, Chelsea Harris. Sportsman's' Natalie Green, Bailey Knight, tax collec- Danielle Revell, Ashleigh Alden ..tax coec- and Christina Skitka. tors offices only. ,Appiicants must present a current military ID card plus a Florida driver's license or orders showing they are stationed in, Florida as proof of eligibility. To receive refunds for licenses purchased between May 24 and June 30, eligible persons must: *Purchase a Military Gold, Sportsman's License at any tax col- lector's office, *Return the original license and a written request, for a refund to: FWC-Office of, Licensing and Permitting, 2590 Executive Center Circle, Suite 200, Tallahassee, FL 32301, and , SInclude a daytime phone num- ber. Requesters should save a copy of their original license before returning. Within three weeks, eligible requesters should receive a check covering the full price of the origi- nal purchase. My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit. Language Development Social Development Mathematical and Musical Skills ForAges 1 7 Body Movement and Co-ordination Reasoning Skills and Memory Building v All Done To and Through Music! V Taught Locally! S Great Investment in your Child's Future! Call for Free Appointment! 767-TUNE r28 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HARDEE HIGH SCHOOL 830 Altman Road Wauchula, Florida 33873 Hardee Varsity Football 2005 08/19/2005 08/26/2005 09/02/2005 09/09/2005 09/16/2005 09/23/2005, 09/30/2005 10/07/2005 10/14/2005 10/21/2005 10/28/2005 11/04/2005 Lake Region Cape Coral Mariner Fort Meade Port Charlotte St. Pete Catholic Bartdw Sebring # Away Away Home Away Away Home Away 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 Open Avon Park # Haines City* DeSoto # Colonial (Orlando) ** Away Home Home Home 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 Who: Ages 7 15 (Bere August 1,2005) When: Friday, July 29 and Monday through Friday August 1 12 Where: 5 pm 7 pm Cost: $50 Registration Fee s/ _-Practice -> Begins Aug. 1 /1 K For -S .I moeif otc on otra 78-413. NVII AU Z ITIILU BRW1UIIWIMING oyo irth c VIIert[]UlhlII ifct(ntotp int) Copyof reportu a rd Physicm mual,,, I hid ntstbeprsetatreisraio a tebos av t b w ige. so. I: URtVWCE WON IUi*MW| * Bring your vehicle in for any service, maintenance, or repair work, and we'll wash and vacuum your car or truck absolutely free! Try Our New Quick Lane Oil Change Service. We'll provide an oil and filter change plus a 24 point safety inspection for only $24.95. It will be done in 30 minutes, or THE NEXT ONE'S FREE!* Lowest Tire Prices in the Area! WE SERVICE MOST MAKES AND MODELS! *Includes 5 quartsof oil. Diesels slightly higher. Quik Lane Service with car wash may exceed thirty minutes. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:30 TO 5:30 7:28c # District Games * Homecoming ** Senior Night Sign-Ups Where: Hardee Football Stadium 2B The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 -Hardee Living- Andrew Smith & Stephanie Zuniga To Wed In The Spring The engagement of Stephanie Maggie Zuniga of Wauchula to Andrew Brian Smith, also of Wauchula, has been announced by her parents Steven and Annette Zuniga of Zolfo Springs. Stephanie is a 2005 Hardee High School graduate and is employed by First Baptist Church Children's Andrew Smith & Stephanie Zuniga .Academy. She plans to major in ele- mentary education, Andy, the son of Gary and Sophia Smith of Wauchula, is also a 2005 Hardee High School graduate. He works at the family business Smith Automotive. The couple is planning a March 2006 wedding. COURTESY PHOTO Ashlyn soc7:8p soc7:28p Dalton, ONE BLUE, FIVE PINKS Chad Hays and Savannah Locklar, Bowling Green, a seven. pound daughter, Taylor. Grace Hays, born July 5, 2005, Florida Hospital,. Sebring. Maternal grand- parents are' Milton Locklar of Bowling Green and Leslie Locklar of Wauchula. Maternal great- grandparents are the late Dr. W. K. Collins and Janet Collins of Monticello. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Marie 'Hays of Wauchula. Paternal great-grandpar- ents are R. V. and Edna Hays of . Wauchula. Mr. and Mrs. Jose Luis Avalos, Wau.chula, a six pound five ounce daughter, Maria Esther, born July 5, 2005, Florida Hospital., Sebring. Mr. Avalos is the former Maria. Cristina DeLeon. Maternal grand- parents are Antonio and Carmen DeLeon. Paternal grandparents are Moises and Camerina Analos. Steveri Paul Herrin and BrandN Rebecca Boney. Sebring. a.seven pound two ounce son, Cody James Herrn, born July 8, 2005," Florida Hospital. Sebring. Maternal grand- parents are Ira and Roxeanna White. Paternal grandparents are Adam Readway and Molly Ownby. Gabriel Montes and Sherri Aguilar, Wauchula, a five, pound five ounce daughter, Samantha Jessa1\n Erika Mia Montes. born July 8, 2005. Florida Hospital. Sebring. Maternal grandparents are Herminio and Rebecca Aguilar. Paternal grandparents are Gabriel. Montes Sr. and Maria Flores. . Steven R. Bolin and Lucia Morales, Wauchula. a 10 pound daughter, Lindsa\ Nicole Bolin. born July 15, 2005. Florida Hospital, Sebring. Maternal grand- parents are Jose L and Arcelia Morales. Paternal grandparents are Earl and Glenda Bolin of Wauchula. Paternal great-grand- mother is Bertha Martin of Wauchula. Mr. and Mrs. Armando Navarro. Wauchula. a fi\e pound 10 ounce daughter. Briana Elizabeth, born Jul\ 23, 2005, Highlands Regional Medical Center. Sebring Mrs Navarro is the former Angelica B Fuentes. Maternal grandparents are Juan and Rosalha Fuentes. Paternal grandparents are Magdaleno and Eufrosina Navarro Churc New Reality Ranch will host Evelyn Sheppard, a native Florida Cracker raised on Buck Island Ranch where her father was foreman for man' years. The widow% of long-time Florida cracker cowman Buddy Sheppard, she will share songs of faith and inspiration as well as sto- ries about growing up in Florida. The special event is Friday. July 29, at 7 p.m. at the ranch two-and- one-half miles out on SR66. Bring your favorite dessert. Beverages will be provided sa>s Rev. Rande Johnson. who can be reached at the ranch at 735-8602 Dustin, Merrill Lynch Mario A. Trevino, Jr. Thomas Trevino Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch Presentation Every Wednesday Don Jose Mexican Restaurant Sebring Start time 7:00 p.m. Complimentary Dinner Limited Seating For resen'raions and directions call Mario or Thomas Trevino 1-800-937-0259 or r8631 382-3000 Spongebob Party Honors Abel Servin Abel Servin, son of Abraham and Angie Servin of Wauchula, turned 2 on July 11, and the day before cele- brated with a Spongebob Square- pants party held at the home of his grandmother. Among those joining the young- ster in his celebration were his big brother Anthony Servin, aunt and uncle Adriana and-Hector Hernan- dez and grandmother Debra Cortez. ^ ...A-aA. " Abel Servin Sesame Street Party Honors Landon Newman Landon Joseph Newman, son of Donny and Patricia Newman, turned two years old on June 10. He celebrated with a birthday , parts on June,11 at his home. The honoree and his guests enjoyed hot dogs, chips and dip and birthday cake arid ice cream. Among those joining him in the celebration were his grandparents, Debbie Edwards of Wauchula and Wayne and Donna Newman of Bowling Green. great-grandmother. ,Avanell Spencer and Louise. Newman of Wauchula; aunts and uncle'.. Da'id ahiifWVndy B'eerof Bo hling Green, R,'iart and Dean.na MNullins of Zolfo Springs. Wayne and Lisa New% man of Wauchula and Adam Ne% wman of Bowline Green. and cousins. Ethan Beser. Jason and Lea Nichols. and Jessica. Justin and Jaid\n Newman. Other family_ members and friends also joined in the celebration. Landon Newman Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. S -,-Ovid Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR I DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. Rise & Shine By Ted Simonson INTERVIEW AT HEAVEN'S GATE All he could remember was the violent collision at home plate. He was sliding in when the catcher threw him a hard block. He heard his spinal cord snap and felt a stab of pain. Then the sound of the roaring crowd started fad- ing out. Up ahead in blackness, he saw a shining portal and a few minutes later, he was standing before an old man bent over a scroll. "Willie Pringle? I don't recall the name." Willie stammered. "Unbelievable! I've been in all the papers!" The old man raised his head and scrutinized the ball player in a dirty major league uniform. "We don't receive the papers up here, young man" he said. Willie was getting frustrated. "Look here" he said, "I'd like to talk to somebody in charge here, if you don't mind. I don't understand that nobody has heard about me and the record I set stealing bases!" Too late, he realized this sounded damaging. What I mean is, well, this is a baseball thing and pretty big news!" There was a silence, so Willie tried another tactic. "I've got friends up here. What about Bob Tyler? Next to me, he's probably the best second baseman in the business." The old man looked at his scroll again. "Yes" he said. "Would you like to talk to him?" A second later, Tyler appeared. "Hi, Willie. Is there some difficulty?" "You wouldn't believe it, Bob, but there's a news black-out up here and they've never heard-of Willie Pringle me, with a .325 batting average!" Bob smiled. "That doesn't mean a thing here, Willie. You know as well as I do that een do%\ n below, those things fade away fast. Even for really famous people. Who remembers who won the Battle of Waterloo or ran the fastest mile in the Olympics? You simply have to leave those things behind." Willie's face grew red. "I worked had for what I got! I spent 12 years in the minors before I got my big break, and if you think I'm going to junk all my trophies for a set of angel wings... Bob continued as though uninterrupted. "Up here, we're only concerned about the really important things like thanking the One who saved. us from all that shallow earthly stuff. Sure, we got some pleasure from sports, but up here, we have pure joy. When you're -honest about it, Willie, you'll have to admit that all those trophies were, about you rather than about the One who made you!" "Well, if you think I'm going to give up the only thing that means any- thing to me in my life in order to sing hymns.and play a harp, you've got another thing coming! I'm sure there's a place for famous people like me who've worked hard for what they've got!" While' this conversation had been going on, the old man had opened another scroll. "You're absolutely right" he said, "I do have your name here." The baseball player in the rumpled uniform beamed in triumph. "There' I knew it! What did I tell you?" An instant later, both Tyler and Willie were gone and the old man was bu-.N % ith another applicant % ho had just arrived. In 1893, the New York World became the first newspaper to feature a Sunday comic section. Be A Headliner! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. 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Nifty Our Pappy', 501 We Love You, I I r r , '- - I1;1" 1 July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3B HEAR ROYAL CITY ARMED FORCES PLATES COURTESY PHOTO 'Southside Baptist Church will present the Royal City Family Ministries in special concert in the 11 a.m. service Sunday, with a special presentation by THE BOYS. Everyone is invited to the church at 515 S. 10th Ave., Wauchula. Pictured, from left are the Wade Shirah family of Royal City Ministries, Joshua, Andrew, Cindy, Michaela, Wade, Aaron, Micha Watkins, Sabrina and Jacob. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE S Two Local Muscians Don't Know Where Two. :c To Turn For Help? To P rfrm CALL THE CRISIS LINE To Per orm f^ Flutists Wendy Guzman and: Shayla Bryan, both of Wauchula, _will be performing in concert with members of the flute quartet Flute Cocktail. Others to perform include the ,brass quintet, Brass Menagerie and ,A woodwind quintet. "A Summer-Festival of Music" will feature something for everyone, [.with favorites like Chicago's "Colour My World," Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" and "Take Five," made famous by Dave Brubeck, along with other original composi- tions. The concert will be held at Union Congregational Church this Sunday at 3 p.m. It is located at 106 N. Butler Ave., off Main Street and behind the-NAPA' store in Avon Park. There is no admission charge, but a donation will be taken. For more information, call Flute Cocktail at 453-4967 or the church office at 453-3345. On The Agenda HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION The Hardee Count) Commission will hold its regular session today (Thursday) beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, -,412 W. Orange St., Wauchula. The following is a synopsis of agenda topics that may be of public interest. Times are approximate except for advertised public hearings. -Economic Development Dependent Board, 8:35 a.m. -Interlocal agreement for creation of a regional transportation plan, S:45 a.m. . -Public hearing on closing a portion of Tuskeegee Street, 9 a.m. -Appoiiument L,.i Value Adjustment Board which hears appeals of . property. ia\ evaluations. M , This agenda is provided as a public service of The Herald-Advocate and the Hardee County Commission for those who may wish to plan to attend. HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court system. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2005-08 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing Will be held and thereafter Ordinance number 2005-08 will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 8th. day of August 2005. at 6:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Ave.. Wauchula, Florida 33873. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: ' ORDINANCE 2005-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, A MENDING AND RESTATING THE CITY OF WAUCHLiLA PENSION PLAN; CLARIFYING AND REAFFIRMNIING THAT THE NIMUJNICIPAL POLICE OFFI- CERS PENSION PLAN AND THE MUNICIPAL FIRE- FIGHTERS PENSION PLAN ARE SUBSECTIONS OF THE PLAN AND ADOPTING THE MANDATORY DIS- TRIBUTION PROVISIONS: PROVIDING FOR CODIFI- CATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0107. Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission lhereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commision with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence uipon which the appeal is to be based.U The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory. policy involves every aspect of the Commission's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its program's or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact, the Cith Clerk at (863) 773-3131. s/ClarissaAbbott CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk City of Wauchula, Florida Clifford M. Ables. Ill, Esquire Ables & Ritenour, P.A. 202 West Main Street Suite 103 Wauchula. Florida 33873 .City Attorney 7 238c 1(80U)5UU-01119 I am pushing sixty. That is enough exercise for me. -Mark Twain In ancient Egypt, where men shaved for cleanliness as early as 3000 B.C., both kings and queens sometimes wore a false beard as a symbol of royalty. AWTMWTIOM ALL WM @ LW OML First Annual Homaochool Fair August 3, 2005 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. First Baptist Church in Bowling Green Come join us for games, food, school supplies, and door prizes. If you are considering Homeschooling or have any questions, this would be a good opportunity to check us out. 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All prices are plus tax, tag and $149.95 dealer fee. 7:28c Our selection of trucks, prices and customer service makes it worth the drive to Bob Elliott's Greenwood Chevroletl PHOTO BY MICHAEL KELLY Effective July 1, 2005, for one year only, any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in the state and is an active member of the Florida National Guard may, upon application and proof of eligibility, be issued one standard license plate or one National Guard license plate without charge. Also in honor of the National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces, retirees are eligible to receive a National Guard Plate or a U.S. Reserve License plate. Retirees will pay the regular fees for these plates. To be eligible the retiree would have to provide proof of retirement such as a DD214 to their tax collector's office. For more information on how to obtain one of these plates call the tax collector's office at 773-6365. Pictured with the new plates are Tax Collector Zee Smith; Sgt. Audie Grantham, who has been in the armed forces for 17 years, currently serving Bravo Battery and will be deployed to Iraq in August 2005; 1st Sgt. Donald Samuels, who retired from the National Guard after serving 24 years with the 3/116 F.A. headquartered in Plant City. ....r.. .. IF iWE DON'T HAVE ITL-- GREAT SELECTION! WE WILL GET IT FOR YOU! I -- ! 4B The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 The I By C.J. MOUSER found For The Herald-Advocate catch T.A.Brown Elementary School sat near allow Highway 183 in Austin, Texas. It was to swi where I went to school for the first and sec- and th ond grades. The The significant thing about Highway 183 jungle was that, even way back in the mid-'60s, it play y was referred to as Suicide Alley. As a amuse result, there was a caged walkway built work over the road or "catwalk" so that kids "L( from one side of the highway could get stood safely to the school on the other side. did lo( This walkway got us back and forth day the ba after day, but there was an unwritten law way o that it was only to be used when school was watch in session. Like most unwritten laws, we was at heeded it when we wanted to. And one bay. I August day my brother and I were especial- to fall ly bored and decided that we didn't want to. him? On this particular summer day, three I si noteworthy things happened. First, I found on his a 20-dollar bill by the side of the road. Rot Back then $20 was equivalent to about $50 saw th now. Second, I got my nose smashed flat rapidly as a pancake. And third, I told my first my br real lie to my mother. me wl It all started when my brother suggested loadin we go over to the elementary school 'and betwe see what we could find to get into. There sion v was-nothing more interesting than an aban- one st doned school in the summertime, and the crump play yard was always available winter and "O1 summer alike. I was bored to death, so I I'm qi was all for the idea. the str We both knew that we were up to no rushe good, as we were not allowed on school fused grounds during the summer. But lacking I was anything better to do, we settled for getting that I into trouble. was a It was as we approached the stairs to the from 1 raised walkway that I found the 20-dollar I'd lo: bill. You would have thought that this He would have been enough to alleviate our arduo boredom, and had there been a store within home. walking distance of our location, it would yanke have been. But since there wasn't, I merely to my stuck the $20 in my pocket and across the had g( walkway we went. begin We headed straight to the rear of the either school, a place we were not welcome to simple, visit during school days and, therefore, a much. place of mystery that dresk us like a mag- :"W net. It was a bit of a disappointment, really; moan an empty parking lot and the four-foot-high loading bay where supplies were taken off dyi trucks and into the school. dying It was when we found the tetherball pole my br that things began to perk up and ultimately every the trouble began. The pole was set into a concc tire that was filled with concrete and,,dur- had f ing school hours, a ball was attached to the away top of the pole with a short rope, so that we a m could whack the ball around to our hearts' I h content without having to chase it. Since and tl it wasn't during school hours and there was across: no ball, we had to make do the best we my rn could with only the pole. The solution we bor's Contractors Get Code Updates ., a-, Lie was to jump from the loading bay, the top of the tetherball pole and the weight of the concrete-filled tire ng us way out over the hot asphalt en back to the loading bay. ere were real swings and a slide and - gym not a hundred yards away in the ard, but this is what we found to ourselves with and, for a time it ;d out wonderfully. ook at me!" my brother demanded as I on'top of the bay awaiting my turn. I ok at him. I watched him jump from y, catch the top of the pole and swing ut over the parking lot. And I ed him lose his grip as the pendulum t the utmost point opposite the loading gasped out loud. That was a long way from! What was going to happen to ghed with relief as he landed squarely feet, no worse for the wear. Whew! ughly two-point-four seconds later, I he end of the tetherball pole rock y back, not burdened by the weight of other anymore. It swung straight at here I stood like a dummy on the ig bay. The tip of it hit me right en the eyes. I had a moment of corifu- Xhere I heard what sounded like some- riking a Chinese gong, and then I pled into a heap on the loading bay. h, my God!" my brother yelled. Then" quite sure he disappointed his God with ring of curse words that followed. He d up onto the bay as I lay there, con- and disoriented. He never asked me if all right. I think it was pretty clear wasn't, considering the fact .that there stream of bright red blood jettisoning both nostrils and I was babbling like st my mind. helped me to my feet and began the us journey of dragging me back . About halfway across the catwalk, he d off his white T-shirt and pressed,it face. In less than a minute the shirt one red as a fire engine and I was ning to feel lightheaded and fuzzy, from the sight of all that blood or y due to the fact that I had lost so we'ree gonna die, I just know it!" he ed. 'as already cofivinced that I was , so I felt I had nothing to lose, but other was riot dying and still had thing to lose. So, as we walked he icted an elaborate story about how I allen while playing football to explain the injury. My mother took one look and went white as a sheet. heard the words "Emergency Room," te next thing I knew I was lying s the front seat of a car, my head in' other's lap and my feet in the neigh- lap, who was driving. I had the luxury SA Safe Place DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE,, 1 (800) 500-1119 End The-Abuse! of not having to say a word as my brother explained over and over from the back seat how I'd managed to smash my nose during a simple football game. Eventually my mother demanded verifi- cation from me and, mercifully, she accept- ed the simple nod of affirmation I offered. The doctor chuckled at the sight of me, put a bandage on my nose and sent me home, assuring my mother that no one had ever died of a broken nose unless, of course, a sliver of bone had happened to penetrate into my brain. But under such circumstances death came instantly, so I was out of the woods in that regard. "Make sure she eats well and rests for a few days, as she did lose a lot of blood," he told my mother. In the car on the way home, my mother went from worrying about me to worrying about the emergency-room bill. "I spent all the money.I had put back for groceries!" she confessed to the neighbor, who offered a small loan to tide us over until pay day. It was only then that I remembered the 20-dollar bill in my pock- et. I dug around for the money and then offered it to my mother, peering at her around the bandage on my face. "Where did you get that?" she demand- ed. "I vound it on da side of da woad," I muttered. It's hard to talk clearly without a working nose. I walked around for three weeks with two black eyes and a crusty nose and lis- tened to my mother explain to stranger after stranger how I would never be allowed to play football again as I clearly didn't have the coordination required for such a game. The lie worked on me for months. Over the years, my nose began to take shape again, but the lie was still there, eating at me like a cancer. Finally, at the age of about 23, the story came up as the family sat around the table talking about the !ij m * = t. oI , bygone days and, feeling safe after the pas- sage of so many years, I confessed the truth. k "I knew it!" my father exclaimed. "I told you, May! I told you there was no way she could have done so much damage just play- ing football." The change in my mother was startling. First her face went beet red, and then she started to cry. "I trusted you," she said softly, "and you lied to me." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I don't know if I can ever forgive you for that, so it's best if we don't ever talk about this again." All those years had passed and the way she took it, it was as if I had just lied to her 10 minutes before. I struggled to try and understand why this hit her so hard. It was shortly after her death that I began to realize that my mother probably never had told a lie in her life but, based on our story, in her mind she had lied over and over again. Never mind the fact that she had been given false information, in her view she had still lied and my broth- er and I had forced her into that unfortunate position. I guess in the back of my mind I felt that I had bought my way out of that lie years before, with the 20-dollar bill that I had sacrificed for the good of the family, and in some way had paid my dues. But no amount of money is enough to pay for a lie. The thing about a lie is, it has a domino effect. It has to be maintained and it has to be shared. It touches everyone who comes in contact with it, and it leaves a little dirty spot. As an adult, I have come to the conclu- sion that there is no one and no thing important enough to make me tell a lie. I'd rather tell the truth and deal with the conse- quences than have that lie jump up and bite me years down the road'... like it did with my mother. Anery Tours i&'Tasting COUNTRY STORE Tues-Sat. 9-5 Sun 12-4 863-699-2060 980 Henscratch Road Lake Placid, Florida Vwwu. henscratchfarms.com Thirty-two certified contractors' and subcontractors recently attend- ed a two-day continuing education seminar through South Florida Community 'College's Corporate and Continuing Education and iin conjunction with the University of Florida. Much of the seminar covered the updated Florida Building .Code- Residential. which goes into effect, :on Oct. 1. Participants were partic- ularly concerned with codes that pertain to wind loads. :"At one time, Highlands County wouldn't have sustained the winds \e .did last Fall." said Dale Burs. owner oft Atlantic Contractors in Lake Placid. The hurricanesof 2004 also cre-. ated a greater need for education about moisture prevention, particu- larly in regards to mold and'mildew. "The design of homes and instal- lation of equipment mitigates against indoor environmental con- cerns. such as mold and mildew."' said Craig Miller, instructor and .coordinator- for Educational Outreach, Florida Energy Extension Service. "Our mission at the Energy Extension service is efficiency in . water and energy We advocate w ays to be more efficient in con- struction, behavior and in our lives., We're concerned w ith the quality of construction and relationship of proper mechanical equipment in size, design, and installation." "This seminar was well'attended. SFCC has a great relationship with the University of Florida," said Lorrie Key, coordinator, Corporate and Continuing Education, SFCC. "Because contractors are so busy in their daily lives these days, pro- grams closer to home cut do% n on travel time and give them a chance to network." The Contractors' Continuing Education Seminar is one of sever- al, programs offered through SFCC's Corporate and Continuing Education. Also offered are non- credit classes and educational pro- grams for those interested in expanding their horizons but not necessarily to earn a college degree. These programs can: upgrade an employee's skills, often at the employer's request. Individuals' can choose from SFCC's current schedule of classes, or instruction can be customized for any business or industry. Classes are held at any of SFCC's campus- es or at the place of business. ' For further information or to request and educational program for your business, contact Key at ext. 7268 at 773-2252. 10 HOURS A MONTH! That's all it takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a, Guardian Ad Litem, 773-2505 (If office unattended, 'please leave message.) - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Central Mobile Homes Inc. of Wauchula #1 Volume Discount Dealer in Central FL. Se Habla Espanol New 3/2 D- Wides Now Only $37,900 Turn Key On Your Lot We buy lots & Acreage and Block or Frame Homes/Forclosure. Property's. $5 Million of Buying Power! Over 10 different factories to choose from. Number of Land/Home Pkgs available in Hardee and Highlands! 1/4 Acre up to 10 Acres! Question Are you replacing your old home or looking for a land/home pkg or not sure where to start or just don't have the time for all the extras? Well don't delay CALL US TODAY! 100's of satisfied customers. Turn key job from A-Z. Mon Fri. 9 am 6 pm Sat 9 am 5 pm After Church Sun 12 3 pm Office 863-773-2007 Cell 863-661-7308 Fax 863-773-9090 : 7:28c "VINO IN THE VINEYARD" SAT. AUG. 6I -,--1------ ---- --- ---- - 5TH ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL SATURDAY FAMILY FUN DAY AUG. 2O " SEE US AT THE CALADIUM FESTIVAL Auc. 27T& 28"T I I ! I ;*' July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B FMEA Announces 12 Hurricane Season Tips The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today released Sits "One: Dozen Hurricane Season Tips." The list outlines important safety tips that,Floridians can fol- low before, during and after a hurri- Scane hits, including several tips that are commonly overlooked. A graph- ic version of the list is available at www.publicpower.com/hurricane_t oolkit.html. FMEA and the 33 municipal A Daily Thought THURSDAY He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His-thoughts to man: He who turns down to darkness, and treads Ote high places of the earth -the Lord God Almighty is His name. 4.;4 i 'Amos 4:13 (NIV) FRIDAY Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from 'God. Everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God, but the unloving know nothing of God. For God is love. I John 4:7-8 (NEB) SATURDAY For tMe ,eyes of the Lord are i intently, watching all who live good lives, and He' gives atten- ? tion !when they cry to Him. Yes, d the Lord hears the good man when he calls to Him for help, and saves him out of all his trou- S bles. b si ; Psalm 34-1:15 17 (TLB) SUNDAY Forgive freely as the Lord has forgiven you. And above every- thing else, be truly loving, for love is the golden chain of all the virtues. / SColosians 3:13b-14a (PME) MONDAY / But even from there you can look for the Lord your God, and you will find -jim, if. you,,Jook for, Him with yoIr ivihole Being ... The Lord is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you. peuteronomy 4:29, 31a (NIV) TUESDAY; If you, thep, who are evil, .know how to giye good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him. ,. i SMatthew 7:`1 (RSV) WEDNESDAY So don't worry, because I am, with you. Don't be afraid, because I am your god. I will make you strong and will help you; I will support you with My right hand that saves you. Isbiah 4.10 (NCV) All verses are excerpted from The Holy Bible: (KJV) King James Version; (NCV) New Century Version; (NEB) New English Bible; (NIV) New International Version; (RSV) Revised Standard Version; (PME) Phillips Modern English: and (TLB) The Living Bible. ' S HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED SHARDEECOUNTY 3 HELP! S Ease a dependent child's Sway through the court sys- S tern. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. (f 773-2505 S (If office unattended, please leave I message.) :, SABOUT... S Letters ToThe Editor S The Herald-Advocate wel- S comes letters to the editor on S matters of public interest. SLetters should be brief, and I' must be vvritten in good taste and include the writer's full name, address .and daytime telephone number for verifi- -cation. Letters must be received by 5'p.m. op Monday to be, considered for that week's, edition. Submissions should be typed pr legibly written. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Herald-Advocate, iRO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Fax letters to (863) 773-0657. electric utilities it represents used insight gained during the unprece- dented 2004 hurricane season to develop the helpful tips. With many of the state's hardest hit areas served by municipal electric utili- ties, FMEA and its members mobi- lized to restore power quickly and safely to more than two million people. One Dozen Hurricane Make The Page! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. Movement is a medicine for cre- ating change in a person's phys- ical, emotional, and mental states. -Carol Welch Season Tips 1. Following a power outage, unplug all of your large appliances and electronics to prevent power surges when electricity is ;stored, which.can often damage equipment and create fire hazards. 2. Remember the "three don't" when using generators: don't run a generator in the house; don't run a generator in the garage; and don't plug the generator directly into your home's main electrical system. The first two can lead to asphyxiation and the third can send an electrical charge back into the power grid, posing an electrocution hazard to utility workers. 3. If your home is flooded, turn off your electrical power until a professional inspects it thoroughly. 4. If you smell gas, evacuate immediately and contact your gas company's emergency number. 5. Make sure that you have cur- rent identification. You may have to pass through identification check points before being allowed access to your home or neighborhood. 6. After the storm, check to see if your home's weatherhead is dam- aged it is located above the elec- tric meter. Utility workers cannot reconnect service if this piece of equipment 'which is the home- owner's responsibility is dam- aged. If your weatherhead needs repair, please contact a licensed electrician. 7. Utilities often cannot respond to customers with special needs during or immediately after a storm. When warned of an incoming storm, make an early decision to evacuate people with special needs. Know the location of special needs shelters in case you are unable to ,evacuate. If you or someone in your family has special electrical med- ical equipment needs, notify your electric utility prior to a storm's arrival. 8. Visit www.FloridaDisaster.org to determine your hurricane evacu- ation route. 9. Capture water in your water heater by turning off power to the unit and closing the water valves. If you lose water pressure, you will SFLORIDA HOSPITAL Wauchula Amazing Technology. Graceful Care. www.fhhd.org ; Sbn 863-314-44 Ao Pk 86- Sebring: 863-314-4466 Avon Park: 863-45: have about 40 gallons of fresh water stored in the tank. Store additional water in your bathtub and fill the washing machine with water. This water supply can be used for clean- ing or to operate your toilet. 10: Clear your patio and yard of lawn furniture, toys, potted plants, and other debris that could blow around in high winds and cause damage or injury. 11. Prior to the storm, identify the places around your home where to shut off your gas, water and elec- tricity. In an emergency, you'll want to be able to turn them of quickly. 12. Create a hurricane survival kit that includes: first aid supplies; water; batteries; flashlights; battery powered radio; manual can opener; prescriptions; baby food and dia- pers; pet food; canned foods; cash; tarps; rope; bleach; trash bags; char- coal or gas grill with plenty of fuel; wooden kitchen matches; and, a portable cooler. Don't forget a hard- wire phone. Cordless phones will not work during a power outage. "After last year's devastation we know how important preparation for a storm can be, as well as using caution during and after," said Barry Moline, executive director of FMEA. "We strongly encourage Floridians to use these tips. they will help protect the lives of loved ones and make life a little easier to bear if a hurricane strikes again." FMEA's extraordinary efforts in the aftermath of last year's four Florida hurricanes provided a showcase for the emergency response of municipal electric utili- ties both large and small. Utilizing the network of 32 Florida municipal utilities (now 33 with the June 1, 2005, addition of the City of Winter Park), FMEA members worked together to help one another rebuild their local electric systems and restore power quickly and efficient- ly. About FMEA: The Florida Municipal Electric. Association (FMEA) represents the unified interests of 33 public power com- munities across the state, which provide electricity to more than two million of Florida's residential and business consumers. -AllPr v te Ro m 6B The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 The Classifieds ABOUT... Classifieds DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ..........Minimum of $3.75 for 10 words. Each additional word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box numbers are $3 extra. BILLING........Ads must be pre-paid. ,CLASSIFICATIONS: Agriculture Appliances Automobile Boats Furniture Help Wanted Houses Livestock Lost & Found Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Notices Pets Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Services Wanted Yard Sales Short Time 'Job Bankruptcy Repo Slow Pay Just meet our easy requirements and you are condionrmily APPROVED* NO MONEY DOWN *Low monthly pyents .* Comp v Rats- Not Buy He e-Pe re F EstabllWhed Credit Late Mod Cars & Truck. Call now for your crdt approval on our 24 hr. toll froe Shell GILLIARD FILL DIRT INC. Fill Dirt Sand Znlfo Snrings Lamar Gilliard' Home:.(863) 735-0490 cl4:28tfc Mobile: (941) 456-6507 "On The Jo RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. State Certified Building and Roofing'Cotractor Residential Remodeling . Zolfo Springs, Florida (863) 735-0660 -- (863) 832-0409 John Reschke Bill Reschke Bill Reschke c14 2lrlc * CCC-045925 License CBC-12430 600 W\. College Drive A on Park. FL 33825 (863) 453-6661 F\AX: l863)784-7497 E-mail: jobs@rnail.soulhflorida.edu ..... .. ,w, wv .southflorida..edu FCAT REMEDIATION INSTRUCTOR Part-time instructor needed to pro% ide FCAT remediation at Hardee High School during the Fall semester. Bachelor's degree and expe- rience working in an educational environment required. $15.85 per hour (15-30 hours per week). Application forms are as ailable in Human Resources, Building I, (Avon Park), at any SFCC campus or center, and on our Web site. Open until filled. SFCC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUiAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION 1cl7 11,2Bc ?MSE E EALTYINC. Approximately 27 ac. on paVed road near Wauchutla with paved road frontage. Zoned FR-1. Development potential! Listed at $19,500 per acre! Great commercial development site on Highway 17. Call Joe Smith for price, location and details - Hardee Count): 150 acres pasture with county road frontage. Flowing creek, several farm wells and co" pens! Offered at $11.500 per acre.' Three5-ac. tracts on Parnell Road. Good home sites on paved road! Listed "for %20,000 per acre! COMMERCIAL PROPERTY! Large corner parcel on new Northbound US 17! Cleared and read) to build! Listed at $245.000! 118 acres development property on LUS 98 near L'S 27. Presentl. jn good quality) citrus grose. Offered by bid onl! 24,00(0 SF commercial lot at corner of Heard Bridge Road and To wnsend Street. just I block Eastof Northbound US 17! Just $45,000! 3 bedroom, 2 bath cedar and c) press home in family. oriented neighborhood. All appliances included. New roof. Offered in "AS IS" condition. Listed for $98,500 firm. . PLEASE CALL US IF OU li A\E PROPERTY TO SELL James V. See, Jr., Broker James V. See, Sr., Broker S Sales Associates S (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 John H; Gross (863) 273-1017 Bruce E. Shackelford (941) 725-1358 We are a member of the Wauchtla Board of Realtors and m i Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings.LJH 7:21c PETERSON HI-LIFTS, 3, 350 air brake. (863)781-2001. 7:28-8:4p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps, starting at $195., injectors, turbos, misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p SINGLE AXLE semi-truck, 1993 White/Volvo, L-10 Cummings motor, 9 speed, A/C, power, low mileage, 380,000, excellent condition. Asking $8,000. Call 863-735-1339. 7:28p 91 FORD TAURUS, cold air, runs good, $1,500 OBO. 863-375-2695 leave message. 7:28-8:4p 1993 ISUZU PICK-UP, A/C, CD Player/AM/FM radio, diamond plate toolbox, good condition. $1,500. Call 781-0670 or 781-3824. 7:21-28p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p PROMASTER 1999 Travis Edition, 130 HP Johnston w/140 hours. Great Deal! 781-6270. 7:28p PRE-K TEACHER, 7:30-12:30, 773- 4701. > 7:28-8:4c : ree service FREE ESTIMATES 767-0934 c 5p 781-2783 Carol Tomblin CAROL'S eomF POOL SERVICE S10 Years Expennce - U-,Cerlified & Insured 'Office: 863-452-6026 Cell: 863-449-180r. P.O. Box 974 Avon Park, FL 33826 ___ Sell your: house to Billy Hill! ---- -------, 781-1062 78 7 dcl7:28tfc DIRECTOR OF PLANNING PAY RATE: $52,773.03 (25.37) $69,242.79 (33.29) Wanted for the Hardee County Planning and Development Department. This position is highly responsible for the manage- ment, administration and supervision of the staff and activities assigned to the Planning Department. Ensures program compliance with criteria governing local, stale, and federal legislature, relating to growth management. Know ledge of the principles and practices of county planning. Knowledge of the Development of Regional Impact review process. Know ledge of graphics and reproduction techniques. Position requires a (4) Four-year degree in Business/Public Administration and Planning or related fields. (5) Five-years experience in Planning, Zoning, Code Enforcement, and Public Administration or the Building trades. AICP Certification preferred. Complete job description and application forms posted on the County website: wsww.hardeecount).net. Please send appli- cations to the Human. Resource Department, 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, Phone: (863)773-2161; Fax: (863)773-2154. EOE F/M/V Open until filled. ci72884c 5105 N. Hwy 17' Bowling Green OURTIESARE*N ALEVRDY Any old. hillbilly can change a tire, but we sell tires for less and weproe pro it! Bo changes all types of tires.. Car, Semi, Trailer, A etc. B0 Espino Open: Auto Technician Mon Sat .Auto T in 8:00 -5:00 CUSTOMER BEWARE! We are licensed and insured! Reg #MV-40625 cl6'23tfc Bo ay, ... wn- b*unero*.f WE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS FULL TIME MECHANIC | *1~ 375-4461 HOUSEKEEPER needed, live on estate. Call (863) 634-7552 or (863) 763-5321. 7:28tfc CHILD CARE TEACHER. Must have State Mandated training and some experience working with children. CDA preferred. Drug free workplace. EOE. Contact Vera Tapley (863) 735- 0110. 7:28-8:4c COOK FOR CHILD CARE facility in Hardee County. Must pass back- ground screening and work well with children and adults. Will follow pre- pared menus. Flexibility needed to work as sub in classroom when required. Drug Free Work Place. EOE. Contact Vera Tapley for appointment. (863) 735-0110. 7:28-8:4c $1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck drivers and service personnel. Coker Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula 2:24tfc REAL ESTATE RESEARCH ASSIS- TANT-Part-time to start, skilled in computer technology. Candidate should be self-disciplined. Flexible hours. Supportive management. Please provide resume w/references. Mail to: P.O. Box 338, Box B, Wauchula, FL 33873. 7:28-8:4p POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE- LY: Cashier, stock, and daily cleaning persons. Full or part-time, Duette Country Store. Intersection of SR62 & CR39, Manatee County. Call Lenora at (941) 776-1097. 7:21 fc 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. 5:5tfc Tosye>*107 w. Main Street Topsy See wauchula, FL 33873 REAL ESTATE 773-5994 NEW LISTING 10 acre parcel located on Manley Rd. NE LISTING You must see this-hlautiful older home in Wauchula. 4B/th i sidin r New Metal ro.eIn-tt li group home or p pts. Call for app. $187,000. Large acreage available. Cll for info. eHe0 in" t 75,000 We Have Buyers! We Need Listings! Topsy See, broker Vanette See, associate ci7:28 Check out more listings at Or email us at: www.ourhomesite.com\wauchularealtors theseegroup@earthlink.net Town of Zolfo Springs is currently accepting applications for CHIEF OF POLICE Applications must hold a current Florida. Police Standards Certification and pass a strict 'background investigation as required by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, includ- ing a Physical Examination and Drug Test. Applicants must have at least 8 years of law enforcement experience, including at least 4 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience. Applications may be picked up at the,Town Clerk's office at the Town Hall, 3210 US Highway 17 South, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890. The position will remain pen until filled. The Tqwn Council "ir~erv.es the right to accept or reject ary or all applications. " The Town of Zolfo Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. / Marilyn Aker, Mayor Attest: Mary Jane Tindell Town Clerk Citrus removal Land Clearing backkhoe Work i Fond Digging Ditch Cleaning Drivewas Febble Rock, etc. References provided upon requests. : Shawn Rimes (863) 781-0412 Agniet 7:7-7:28c 158*17*9761 M .C. M.C. 2000 Realty 29000 505 W. Interlake Blvd. Lake Placid, Fl. 33852 888-988-8839 a- www.mchoy.com Marie Claire-Hoy, Brokeit REALTY COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY Call me to see this beautiful 15.5 acres located in Bowlinrg Green. 3 bedroom 2 bath split floor plan with, cathedral ceilings. Property is fenced and cross fenced and has stocked fish pond. Barn and six inch well on property also. $478,000 l- BUYING, SELLING, RELOCATING: I CALL :' t Steve Shumard Realtor 863-781-6103 steve(~mchoy.com cl7:21-8:llp SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE I I I cl4 i-ldc S,;, cl7:21-28c Q OD July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7B The Classifieds VOCA OF FLORIDA Direct Care Staff positions available in Wauchula group homes. High School Diploma or GED and valid drivers license (in good standing). Local law checks completed. Experience providing servic- es to persons with developmental disabilities pre- ferred. Apply in person at 114 West Carlton, Wauchula, Florida. 863-773-0434 EOE M/F/V/D -. _. cl7:28c 600 West College Drive :! Avon Park, PL 33825 (863) 453-6661 Fax (863) 784-7497 e-mail: jobs@southflorida.edu SOUTH FLORIDA www.southflorida.edu COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAD MAINTENANCE HARDEE Full-Time, year-round position responsible for cleaning and maintaining the educational facilities at South Florida Community College's Hardee Campus. General mainte- nance and supervisory experience preferred. Must be a self-starter and have a positive attitude. Position involves moderately'heavy manual work, including lifting and mov- ing. NEW HOURLY PAY RATE: $10.70 to $11.99 plus ben- Sefits package including retirement, medical and life insur- ance, vacation, sick leave and holidays. Application dead- line: 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2005. .Application forms are available in Human Resources, Building I (Avon Park), at any SFCC Campus/Center or on Sour Web site. EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/VETERAN'S PREFERENCE Sc7:21,28c TIE NUMBER TO KOW --* :- '* ^ .** -. .. *' r-F- ^ CARPENTERS/CONTRACTORS need- ed for tri-county area. Must carrry workers compensation insurance. Call Steve (239) 340-3968. 7:21-8:11lc C.N.A.'s 40 hrs. per week, $7.25/hr. Must have dependable transportation. Benefits and mileage reimbursement available. Contact HOPE of Hardee, 310 N. 8th Ave., Wauchula 773-2022. EOE, DFWP 7:7-8:11c MATURE, EXPERIENCED bookkeeper. Good job for the right qualified per- son. (863) 634-7552. 6:30-7:29c IMMEDIATE OPENING for CNA or LPN in busy pediatric practice in Wauchula. Bilingual a must. Attractive pay, including benefits. Call Mary 767- 1414. 7:21-28c DRIVER-Delivery truck for ornamen- tal nurse. Class D CDL required. Apply Peace River Growers, 3521 N. Nursery Road, Zolfo Springs. EOE. 7:21-28c CULLIGAN/ULLRICH'S route driver. Good attitude a must. Apply at 409 Goolsby St., Wauchula. 7:21 tfc PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC Bobcat gorvice Troo Trimming Comploto Tree Removal *FREE ESTIMATES* (863) 781-2089 Licensed Insured cl4:21tc Aeeopt M/e Visa. 3 BR/1 BA, large corner lots, $70,000. Days 773-5665, evenings 781-4133. 7:28-8:4c FOUND: Brindle color female Boxer by the Junior High School area 735- 2603. 7:28nc 2004 HONDA CR85R, 2 stroke, dirt bike. Like new, $2,000. 781-3745 or 773-3834. 7:28p ADJUSTABLE BODY TONING bench, 6' of incline/decline. Great condition, $25. 773-3600. 7:28p SWAMP BUGGY JEEP, 4-wheel drive, needs some work 863-537-1293. 7:21-28p 2 WIND BREAKERS that go on top of semi-trucks, $200 for both. Call 863- 735-1339. 7:28p 1995 AND 1994 KAWASAKI 750cc jet skis. Also double trailer with diamond plate tool box. $2,500 for package. Call 863-735-1339. 7:28p' SIX (6) CEMETERY lots in Wauchula, cemetery, 1140 Hwy 17 South, $400, each. Call (863) 676-2027. 7:7-8:4p DRUM PEDAL, DW 5002, double bass pedal, top of-the-line, paid $350, sell- ing for $200. James, 375-4797. 1:6tfc SKYLINE 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.. SHwy. 17 Bowling Green c59f HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next Class: August 1st National Certification Financial Assistance -- Job Placement Assistance 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsn-schools.com c17:21,28c SSuMMer Sak(e NO CREDIT NEEDED! We sold a lot of vehicles last weekend! 'O01 riion . '96 Fo Bauer '98 FVl a '99 Volkssv &etta ,ome see what great deals we have for this weekend! '01 Dodge '02 Neon '00 Taurus Pickup 62,000 Miles 2 to choose from PLUS I Many more great late model trucks, cars & vans! Hard e C -r Wauchula 505 N. 6th Ave. (across from First National Bank) Hardee Billy Hill Owner County's Best Rosemary Wauchula Team Ruby Wauchula Team Wauchula Hills Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd. 773-2011 Sales Team! Maria Billy Jo Wauchula Wauchula Team Hills -4- El Summertime temperatures are going up, but our prices are still way, way down! 2002 2000 2000 2000 2001 1Odgmobile' Ford Pontiace Ford Choug Alero Foeus rand Prix Taurus m Cavalier 9^ -^ B- ^y IBUY HEREII PAY HERE No Interest Charge No Finance Charge: Dan Hill 375-4441 U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green (across from Presco) IJimmy Hill 1' Se Habla Espanol 7:28c AM B E R REALTY INC.. T .... 402 South 6th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 Bus. (863) 773-0007 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker Fax: (863) 773-0038 Doris Lambert KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net BUY ERS AVAILABLE! WE NEED YOUR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY! NATIVE FLORIDA! 40 Acres plus 3B/2B, C/B ranch HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING style home, large oak trees, pond, road frontage, plenty presently used for two separate businesses; 2810 square of wildlife, close to town! $340,000. feet; face brick, new roof; paved parking. Call for PERFECT STARTER HOME! 3B/1Bth home, approx. details! $275,000. 1310 square feet of living, on one acre, with a 32 by 20 SEE THIS PARK MODEL D/W M/HI on nicely land- workshop. $98,000. escaped corner lot; 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feet, some fur- S_ -- .. nature included in sale. $85,000. 2B/1.5Bth Mobile home on secluded 17 acres; plenty of wildlife including, turkey, deer, and hogs. $175,000 Close to Manatee 5.49 acres, cleared, fenced, and small pond. $95,000. Lovely frame home, 3B/lBth, well maintained, recently updated, irrigation for plants, convenient location. $125,000. , A total of 27.5 acres will sell as 7.5 acre tract and 20 acre tract Or total tract; plenty of wildlife, convenient location; excellent honiesites. Call for information. ZONED COMMERCIAL! This lot has great potential; presently has 2B/1Bth home, approx. 1200 square feet. Listed at $75,000. LOCATED AT THE HARDEE/MANATEE LINE! Excellent Opportunity to purchase this 38 acre tract of improved pasture that is fenced, small pond, shell road frontage; $600,000. 110 Acres of native grasses, two 4" wells, 2000 feet of paved road frontage, beautiful live oaks, approx. 5 acres native woods, gentle slope to property; perfect home- sites. $15,000 per acre. Minutes from Town! See this 40 acre tract, fronts on two roads, bahia grass; multiple homesites. $12,500 per acre. COMMERCIAL LOT! Ideal location on Highway 17 North. SEE TODAY! $450,000 SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON............773-9743 ASSOCIATE: ASSOCIATE: ASSOCIATE: XSSOCIATJE: MICHAEL ADAMS .............781-2413 MIKEY COLDING...............781-1698 DAVID McCLINTOCK..........781-1226 CHARLOTTE TERRELL......781-6971 0] REALTOR cl7:28c d= ____---_-_____-- _____-__ _ Lone star Construc-tion Corp, " General Contractor Lic.# RG291103615 Locally owned and operated Office 863-773-4779 Fax 863-773-9865 Izalea dIpartments Now accepting applications! 2,3, &4 B edroml pts. Handicap units available * Rental rates beginning at $443 * (plus elec.ic cable andphone) Rental assistance available for qualified applicants * 860 Pleasant Way Bowling Green, FL (863) 375-4138 Monday Friday 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Equal Housing Opportunity d7:14-8:18c IN 4- *, 'N N~ 12 8B The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 The & ~600 W. College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 r A c (863) 453-6661. FAX: (863) 784-7497 SOUTH FLORIDA E-mail: jobs@mail.southflorida.edu COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.southflorida..edu ESOL INSTRUCTORS INSTRUCTORS needed to teach ESOL classes in Highlands and Hardee counties. Immediate openings. Positions are part-time with a variety of scheduling options.. Bachelor's degree required. Teaching experience and /or TESOL training preferred. Hourly pay rate: $15.85: Contact Human Resources, SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (863) 784-7132. Applications are available at all SFCC Campuses. EA/EO. cl7:28;8:4,1 c Sue Birge (863) 781-3536 *3 BR 2 BA DWMH on 7.34 acres in a very nice area. 2 pole barns. 2 4" wells. A must see. Creek on property. $169,900. *5.23 wooded.acres with electric pofe, well, septic tanrk, great home site, nice area. Main road. $74,900. *Nice 3 BR 2 BA home built in 2000, large corner lot. Good starter home. $84,500. *Check out this 3 BR 2 BA well maintained home with totally manicured yard. Approx. 3/4 acre. $209,900. *Looking for a little acreage? 3 BR 2 BA Brand new home on 5 wooded acres in a great area 10' ceilings, ceramic tile etc. $294,900. S3 BR 1 BA upgraded concrete qC,( O wer I Wda Wildlife plentiful ......A must see' $198,0. W IC- #+ aw ,j *9.5 Acr sn, j lGr tr/vailable. Comer lot. Great *205 Acres available in Manatee County. Buyer can divide into smaller tracts. 20 minutes from 1-75. $22,000/acre. .-Other acreage available in 10,20, or 40 acre tracts call for details. LOTS NOW AVAILABLE! 1 acre and 2.5 acre tracts available for building sites. WATCH FOR NEW 84 HOME DEVELOPMENT in Wauchula-Deed restricted, Close to high school. Homes starting from $155,000. Call today for info. se o ," c17:28. HELP WANTED ESE/Transition Specialist and Social Studies Teacher Positions Two positions located in Desoto County near Arcadia in a 124- bed residential juvenile justice program for boys and girls. Transition Specialist provides entry and exit transition servic- es for all students; ESE and regular ed, including enrollment, scheduling, assessment, writing individual academic plans, IEP's and exit plans, and providing guidance counseling serv- ices. Bachelor's degree and a valid teaching certificate in ESE required. Social Sutdies teacher for regular classroom'duties requires certification in Social Studies. Salary for both positions $32,500 with excellent benefits. Fax resume to 863-993-4521 or e-mail Carol.Duncan@desoto.k12.fl.us cl17:28c Realtor [ 220 N. 6th Avenue 00o% Wauchula, Florida 33873 (863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144 www.floresrealty.net SPECIAL OF THE WEEK **" Home In Town- 3/4BR/2BA Frame Home completely renovated from the inside new flooring, new roof updated plumbing and electri- cal. Spacious fenced in back yard with alley way access. Must See To Appreciate. Call Today. Asking $160,000.00 Prime Property II+-acres 2 Great Homesites close to Wauchula on Webb Road. Fenced and power nearby. Asking $220,000.00 Local Small Restaurant Business Opportunity Motivated Seller, Excellent Location well established and great income potential. Call us for more information. 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. Well Maintained Nice Clean 1988 Double-Wide Mobile Home Located East of Bartow on Hwy 60. Make this your starter home. Asking $55,000. Noey Fldres John Freeman, New Land Listing 51.45+- AC grove/natural woodlands 8" Well with Diesel Pump, Zoned F-R $15,000. per acre. Great Opportunity Take a look at these 2 recently remodeled CB homes in Wauchula. Call us today for details. Sizzling! New Lot Listing Large Vacant Lot in Bowling Green. Asking $17,900. Brand New Mobile Home 3Br/2Ba Mobile Home with Central Air & Heat located in Bowling Green on spacious lot. MOVE RIGHT IN!!!! $69,900.00 Hot! New Land Listing 7.43 Acres Vacant Land, Located in Wauchula Asking $97,5000. Duplex in Bowling Green Nice 4BR/2BA duplex on corner lot, close to elementary school & church. Asking $69,000. Amanda Alishoe 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 dreanis 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 Lawrence A. Roberts..............(863) 773-9256 Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Amanda Mlshoe (863) 781-3587 Steve Lanler (863) 559-9392 Clas sifieds 3 BR/2 BA mobile home in town. 2002 model. Rent to own. $4,500 down, $650 monthly. 781-2541. 7:28p PIT 'BULL red nose pups "for sale. (863) 773-6904. 7:28-8:11 p 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. tfc-dh ATTENTION! State Statutes 828.29 requires that all cats and dogs sold in Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have an official health certificate, have nec- essary shots and be free of parasites. tfc-dh FOUR DUPLEXES, all 8 apartments are 2BR/1BA w/long term tenants. 3 duplexes have new steel roofs.,$280,000. 735-0842. 7:28p 1983 COUNTRY CAMPER 30', 2 AC, generator, 454, full size refrigerator, sleeps 6, $9,000. 781-3613 or 767- 1280. 6:30-7:28p WAREHOUSES, SEVERAL DIFFER- ENT. Sizes. Jack Ullrich Warehouses. 773-6448. 7:28c MOVE IN SPECIAL 2 bedroom mobile home for rent. From $100 weekly up. Plus deposit. No pets. Quiet family park. Call today 863-767-0841 or 1- 863-698-4910. 7:21-8:18p 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 lnsurance/403B * Annual 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 cl7:14-28c Country Manor Apartments 315 State Road 62 Bowling Green, Florida 33834 I We are a 120 unit apartment property, 48 units are designated for people working in the Farm Industry. At this time we have 2 and 3 bedroom vacancies for imme- diate move-ins for qualified applicants that work in the. Farm industry, and we are taking applications for upcoming vacancies for non-farmer worker units. To qualify, you must meet our resident qualification criteria. We have dishwashers; stoves, wa'sher/dryh dok-u's i and washer/dryer rentals limitedd quantities), tarpeth1g. ceramic tile floors, large closest, and the 2/3 bedroom apartments offer 2 full bathrooms. We have a car-care area, a large playground, volleyball area, beautifully landscaped grounds, gazebo with grills, ample parking, and we are a gated community For more information regarding your new home, please contact us at Country Manor Apartments (863) 773-6640 or fax us at (863)j773-6679. Monday through Friday 10:00 to 6:00 Equal Housing Opportunity NEW & USED TIRES Billy Ayers STire Technician #1 Tag Team in Town! Come give us a try! Donna Eures Secretary -Fast & Friendly Service- I 23.3 I-*B Thank you for your business! HOURS Mo. Fri.8-6 Sat. 8-12 863-773-0777 863-773-0727 116 REA Rd. Wauchula (across from Wal-Mart) 1 B/R VERY NICE APT. Completely fur- nished. 150 channel Sat. TV, shared washer and dryer. One person only. No pets. $600 mo. plus $300 security deposit. Includes utilities. 863-375- 4424. 7:28-8:4p 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 CITRUS VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK is now accepting applications for 2 bedroom mobile homes from $350 monthly and deposit. No pets, nice family park. Call 1-863-698-4910 or 1-863-698-4908. Under new man- agement. 7:21-9:1 p ZOLFO, 2 BR/1BA, very spacious, central A/H. 735-2626. 7:28c PINEDA LAWN CARE. Any size job. 773-9315. 7:28-8:25p M&R LAWNCARE mowing, bush hog- ging. Call 773-4698 or 773-6372. 7:14-8:11p ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION, roof- overs, screen rooms, carports, pool cages, rescreening. Harold Howze Construction. 735-1158. RR0050181. 7:14-9:15p ELVIS AYERS DEMOLITION. Licensed 05-128. 375-4410. 7:7-8:4p WE BUY JUNK cars! U-haul. We haul. Carl's Recycling 767-0400. 6:16-8:18p MOWING AND BUSH-HOGGING. Commercial and residential. Dan's Lawn Care. 863-781-1565. 7:7-8:4p Roofing Foremen, Roofing Laborers, Sheet Metal Foremen, Sheet Metal Laborers Growing commercial/industrial roofing contractor on west coast of FL. Experienced only. Great benefits including 401 k/profit sharing/vacation. Steady year-round work. References required. Apply online at www.sutterroofing.com or, fax resume to 813-868-0500 Attn: Scott Wilson cl6:30-7:28p TEACHERS needed for school located in a juvenile jus- tice facility near Arcadia. Requires bache- lor's degree and current teaching certificate or statement of eligibility. Year round position with 50 paid days off. $32,500 plus excellent benefits. Please fax resume to Greg Clark at 863-491-5343 or e-mail to greg.clarkadeso- to.k12.fl.us. S cl7:28c NOW 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 AHORA ARQUILANDO! ATENCION TRABAJADORES DE FINCA THE PALMS APARTMENTS 3 y 4 cuarto Localizado en: 701 La Playa Drive Hotas de Oficina: Lunes y Viernes de 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Mensualidades de renta comenzando de $447 + utilidades Apartamentos designados para los encapacitados y 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. Para information de renta o solicitudes Llame, The Palms al: 863-773-3809 (TDD #1-800-955-8771) Iqual Oportunidades de Viviendas CAROL'S RE 1534 YANCY S ,, P"'' PORT CHARL( 33952 ****** WAUCHULA 1074 DOWNING CIRCLE 3 BEDROOMS cl7:14-28c EALTY STREET OTTE, FL. 2 BATHROOMS FLORIDA ROOM (12 X 20) UTILITY ROOM AND STORAGE (10 X 12) CENTRAL HEAT & AIR CARPORT FEI BUILT IN 1986 NCED YARD (2 LOTS) DOUBLE WIDE MODULAR HOME (2280 SQ FT) INCLUDES ALL FURNITURE ASKING $79,900 MAKE OFFER JAMES COLLIE OFFICE 1-941-627-2769 CELL 1-941-628-7835 CELL 1-863-412-8932 FAX 1-941-627-1741 LIC. ASSOCIATE EOAt HOVSG OPPORTUNITY c17:28c ISe Habia Espaioll - Oda ~ I IlllHi C17:2811c July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9B The Classifieds Payroll Temporary or Federal and State Permanent L AOTaxes PPILARSU % Deposits Personnel and SOLUTIONS Tax Reports Personnel Services Worker's Comp Payroll Services FICA Year End W2's CONTACT: ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula (863) 773-9225 10:21tfc We Buy Houses! $Cash$ Call Juan Delatorre at \ (863) 773-0016 (863) 781-1128 Marc Anthony & Aaron cl7:28tfc REMODELED! ow RE-OPEN! %r o z/ing C i ken -T Hwy. 17 Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday RESTROOMS WATER ELECTRIC 781-1062 c4:21fc Rick Knight See more listings at www.joeldavis.com REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS NEW LISTING! 3 BR, 2 bath MH on 5 acs. With 1860 sf living area. $130,000! These 5 & 10 ac. tracts are located in western Hardee Co. There are only a few lots left with lake view and there are deed restrictions. If you want peaceful living, this is the spot. 19.83 acs. on Alderman Rd, Ft. Green. Would make a nice homesile. $15.000/ac! Nice home in Knollwood. Approximately 3000 total sf. Very comfortable home with 4BR, 2 bath, 2.5 car garage. Beautiful oaks, high and dry. $230,000! Golfview Subdivision: Beaut- iful 3 BR, 2 bath home with above ground pool & large barn. Call today for your appointment. $230,000. Outstanding home in Knollwood. 5 BR. 31/2 bath, formal living & dining, extra large family room w/fireplace, game room, and heated pool w/hot tub. $305,000! 20 acs. in Ft. Green area. Grose with home. 3BR, I bath with pool. Call today. $15,000/ac. 38 ac. grove with county rd frontage in SW Hardee Co. $550,000! 20 ac. Hamlin grove approx. 2.5 miles east of Wauchula Paved rd frontage. $320,000! 60 acs. on county rd currently in citrus grove with deep well. $12.000/ac. WILL DIVIDE! 34.4 ac. Valencia grove with red & green jets. Good produc- er. $18,000/ac! Two 20 ac. parcels of pasture on paved road. Listed for $310,000 each! RELAX & ENJOY! This beau- tiful, wooded 52 ac. tract in SW Hardee Co has easy access with dble road frontage. $780,000! Excellent secluded homesite at end of county road in Swveetwater. Currently in E&M citrus grove. $15,500/ac! 9.5 ac. homesite, near Lake Letta and Highlands Ridge N Golf Course. Enjoy golfing, fishing and other water recre- ation in beautiful Sebring. Florida. Call for more details! BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES! 5 ac. tract in eastern Hardee Co. on pa'ed road is listed for $80,000! 11 ac. tract listed for $181,500! Two wooded 1 ac. tracts in the Inverness area. Two minutes from boat landing to the Withlacootchee. One tract has well, septic & electric plus fill for your home. $60,000! Secluded 2000 MH on 15 acs. with3BR. 2 bath, 1809sf living area, 3855 total sf. Includes large concrete, covered patio/carport, shed, and dog pens. $310,000! Frontage on Hwy 17 N. South of new Suncoast Schools Credit Union. Approximately 3.5 acs. with 2 homes and I office. $1,000,000! Take part and locate your busi- ness in this growing commercial area! 450' on North Florida Aie. Zoned commercial. $360,000! Commercial 34.5 acs. on north bound Hwy 17, over 1.800 feet of frontage. Buy all or in part. Call today for details! RIAI TOR ASSOCIATES AFTER HOURS DAVID ROYAL..............781-3490 SANDY LARRISON.......832-0130 MIKE NICHOLSON S.1S U.S. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 .. ,. , c17:25c CAREGIVER for your elderly or dis- abled. Experienced with references. Days, nights or weekends. 773-3267. 7:7-28p B SEE SOUND Pro-Audio for any event. 773 4 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 DEMOLITION Tree & Stump Removal Parker Fill Dirt Local Contractor (863) 735-2415 cl9:16tfc PHOSPHATE LABORERS Mosaic Bartow, New Wales & Myakka City locations HIRING NOW! Temp to Hire, $10.50 $12.95/hr to start. Clean Backgrounds/drug screen required. Apply through Rita Staffing: 5150 S. Florida Ave. Lakeland, FI 33813 646-5021 cl7:28c Enjoy NO COST* Training and Job Placement w/CTL TODAY!' I I NO MONEY DOWN! NO TUITION * NO FINANCING . We don't want your money ... We want your commit- ment to DRIVE SAFELY! Guaranteed Monthly Pay! Guaranteed Pay Raises Great Family Benefit Coverage! Have a CDL? Start Work Today! SS Up to $2000 New Hire Bonus S At Suburban Propane, we have been satisfying the needs of our 750,000 customers for over 75 years. We are currently looking for a: DELIVERY ROUTE SALESPERSON The successful candidate will be responsible for providing safe, reliable, prompt and courteous delivery of propane gas to private and commercial accounts. Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent with prior propane gas deliv- ery experience preferred. Must possess a CDL with a clean driving record. We are looking for a strong team player with excellent customer service skills who is able to adjust to a changing work schedule with after hours emergency call-outs. Some heavy lifting is required. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. Please for- ward your resume and salary requirements to: Suburban Propane 518S.6th St. Wauchula, FL 33873 As part of our hiring process, background checks and Spre-employment drug tests S are performed. ! www.suburbanpropane.com SEOE/AA/M/F/D/V cl7:28tfc 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. -6375. Licensed and insured. (863) 735- ,_.R,4 o 8863. (863) 381-0874. 5:19-7:28p 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. Commercial, residential. Licensed-insured. 781-7360. 6:30-9:1 p DO YOU HAVE a problem with drugs? Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday nights 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Heard Bridge Rd., Wauchula and Friday and Saturday nights 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Corner of Grape & Church St., Bowling Green. 7:18tfc LET US PICK up junk cars out of your yard. Will buy old farm tractors. Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 2004 KAWASAKI VIN: JKAEXMF174DA05269 8:00 a.m., Aug. 12,2005 CLIFF'S WRECKER SERVICE 1071 Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula, FL cl7:28c " Land Clearing * Excavation * Site Prep * Tree & Debris Removal * Citrus Tree Removal * Demolition * Front End Loader * Experienced Operator * Competitive Rates * Personal Service * House Pads PiwOrO hig ATTENTION! State Statutes 489-119 Section 5 Paragraph B and Hardee County Ordinance 87-09 Section 10 Paragraph D require all ads for any construction-related service to carry the contractor's license number. tfc-dh PHOSPHATE LABORERS Mosaic Myakka City & CF Industries HIRING NOW! Temp to Hire, $10.50 $12.95/hr, to start. Clean Backgrounds/ drug screen req'd. Apply through Rita Staffing: 5150 S. Florida Ave. Lakeland, Fl 33813 (863) 646-5021 cl7:28c PUMP TROUBLE? CALL ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP For complete sales, service and installation, call (863) 773-6448. 7:18tfc AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Located at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy. 17 North,. Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem? Call Alchoholics Anonymous in Hardee County at 735-3109. Several weekly meetings. tfc OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND ideosto- my supplies now, in stock at Pete's Pharmacy. tfc PARKER, FILL DIRT, tree removal, stump 'removal, dragline, track hoe, lapd clearing, shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735- 2415. 9:9tfc DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY $69 863-314-0846 (non-lawyer) Beautifully restored vintage home for sale. Main house has 2BR, 2 Baths, hard- wood floors, gas fireplace, recessed lighting, 10' ceilings. 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Lots of stuff. 7:28p HOT WATER HEATER, small gas tank, tools, lots of misc. 721 Pennsylvania Avenue. Thursday Saturday, 7 ? 7:28p BACK TO SCHOOL! Clothes, bags and much more! Saturday, 206 S. 7th Ave. 7:28p YARD SALE: 429 Palmetto St., Bowling Green. Saturday Only,'8-2 unless it rains. 7:28p SCHOOL CLOTHES new and used. Husky jeans for boys. We also have shoes. Edna's Place. 7:28c FOUR-FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday, South 9th, Wauchula. Papaya, avoca- do and lucky bamboo plants, new materials, clothes, furniture. Every- thing must go. 7:28p It is the working man who" is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man. -Benjamin Franklin i HELP WANTED PROGRESSIVE M.B. CHURCH 149 Manley Road..* Wauchula CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER VACANCY (1) TEACHER POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Must have 40 hrs/ Childcare CPR & First Aidr Call (863) 773-5814 cI7:21,28c My Florida Landscape Services A Full Service Lawn Care Company Commercial, Residential one time clean-up or weekly/mfionthly/annual rates Licensed and insured Working hard to keep Florida beautiful Cell 863-832-0746 qff ice 863-773-0817 HELP WANTED Truck Driver needed F/T for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Agricultural Division. Short distance hauling of trees and sod in local area. Must have valid CLASS A CDL and good driving record. Experience with fork lifts desired. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. Fax resumes to 941-751-6781 attn. HR, email to human.resources@smrranch.com, or apply in person at 6215 Lorraine Road, Bradenton, 34202. EOE Drug Free c17:28c T N T FILL PI.T, INC Dirt, Sand, Shell, Washout, Cirrus Tree Removal. Land , Clearing. Building House Pals and Driveways 3721 E Main St Tim Parrish Wauchula F (863) 781-3342 33873 Nextel o Office 158*17*31234 (863) 773-9446 We Accept Most Malor Credit Cards CAROL'S REALTY A \ '1534 YANCY STREET p''^ PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. By JIM KELLY Of The Herald-Advocate The Bowling Green City Commission on Tuesday, July 12, approved several CDBG grants that will improve housing in the city. The grants, as explained by Fred Fox, were for $200,00, $100,000 and $500,000. County commissioner Minor Bryant attended the meeting. Dee Williams-Tatis asked the commission to support and help achieve a community development neighborhood that would consist of a number of homes on property, owned by the city at the western part of the city. Private developer Kevin Sullivan said the homes would be. 1,200, 1,363 and 1,463 square feet. "We need land, sewer and water," said Williams-Tatis. She previously had eyed the Centanino property near the sewer plant and near commissioner Fern Gibson's house. The commission previously said that property was for commer- cial or recreational use, not for houses. ' The city also owns a large parcel in the western area just east of Avion Palms RV park south of West Main Street..She said the developed Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Jess Scarborough's letter "Harry Potter' Books Are Candy-Coated Poison.' As I am sure this letter' angered many Harry Potter fans out there. If he believes in God then he should also believe that everyone was put on this earth for a reason. I believe that J.K. Rowling was put on this earth for a great reason, and that is to create books that children will want to read. I personally used to hate reading, and when these books came out, I. flocked to them. If there are books out there that kids today just can't wait to get their hands on the next one in the series after finishing the, one they are one, then I'm all for it if it gets them to turn off the TV and AM-SOUTH REALtY .;.,= .. community would include side- walks and kiddie parks. "It would be a mixed project, with moderate, low income and upscale housing." Williams-Tatis said there is a pressing need for moderate and low income homes in the city, saying some people-are having to spend 50 percent of their income on housing. "My focus is on Bowling Green. We need to move while govern- ment grants are available," said Williams-Tatis, the city's postmas- ter. Sullivan said similar homes in Hillsborough County cost $140,000 to $150,000 and are about $225,000 in Miami. "Incomes are not going up. Housing costs are," he said. "We need housing. Money is out there. We need to be pro-active,", said Williamns-Tatis. Commissioner David Durastanti said sewer and water capacity need to be considered. He wondered how much land would be needed. Sullivan said, "My biggest con-, cern is sewer and water capacity and city support. Is the city inter- ested?" Williams-Tatis said she wanted the city to donate the prop- erty. Durastanti said sewer and water is already available on a number of small city lots and wondered why 'existing city lots and current dam- aged homes could not be utilized and repaired. "We (the city) do not usually give property to profit-making enti- ties" such as Hillsborough private developer Kevin Sullivan, said Durastanti. "We also have to con- sider if sexual predators would live there." put down the video games for hours to finish these books as soon as possible. If a parent has to come into a child's room at 12 at night and tell them to stop reading instead of turning off a TV. isn't that some- thing '%e should prise. Why con- deimn something 'that can do that for a child these days. I think that if you want to say something is bad the way this man says these books are, he needs to read some of them, because he clearly, knows nothing of these wonderful books. I didn't know that Mrs. Rowling went to an actual wizardry school and practiced magic, but you know that is probably why her books are in my opinion some of the greatest books out there. No matter that she 'did that for her book, we shouldn't think that she is a bad person because of that even if she still does it or not it's none of our business. A person is going to 'do what one wants to do despite what a book says. I think, this woman did some- thing wonderful for our country. Chelsea A.M. Price Harry Potter Fan Bowling Green HELP WANTED Mechanic needed F/T for Agriculture Department of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Must have basic mechanic skills. Willing to train on equipment. Florida dirvers license and own tools required. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. Fax resumes to 941-751-6781 attn. HR, email to human.resources@smrranch.com, or apply in person at 6215 Lorraine Road, Bradenton, FL 34202. EOE Drug Free 017:28c 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. 6 lots, 2 good building sites, frontage on 2 streets, Bowling Green, $12,000. 8 lots, 200x100, Dade Street Bowling Green $12,000. 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. 64E. W/MH. 50 acres more or less close to town. Frontage on 2 paved roads. $9,500 per acre. TEEN HELPERS .~ ~' .1 -~ ~, * Williams-Tatis said a lot of peo- ple need to get out of FEMA trail- ers soon. City attorney Gerald Buhr said terms of agreement would be need- ed between the city and a potential development. City manager David Elbertson, in looking toward a new city bud- get, said the current millage rate for ad valorem property is 6 mills. Durastanti said gasoline prices are already high and that the Hardee County Commission recently voted to increase gasoline taxes by 5 cents a gallon effective Jan. 1, 2006. Minor Bryant said the county is considering an impact fee on new homes. Durastanti said he would like to not raise the millage if possible, but said, "Everything is going up. Incomes are not going up." Williams-Tatis asked about Bowling Green children being taken to the Wauchula swimming pool by school bus since the Bowling Green pool is out of oper- ation, after partially popping out of the ground when it was emptied of water. Elbertson said bus service had been set up for Monday- Wednesday-Friday to use the Wauchula pool for the 1 to 3 p.m. session.Bryant said the state road department has $300,000 in street landscaping funds available for Bowling Green. Right-of-way would be needed along Hwy. 17 for the streetscaping, he said. Bryan said the phosphate industry might also help the city with streetscap- ing. Crashes Injure Teens By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Two teen drivers losing control of their vehicles received minor. injuries in separate crashes early .this week. In the first, about 12:30 Sunday morning Marco Huerta, 17, P.O. Box 832, Wauchula, was traveling westbound on SR 64 approaching the, intersection of Old Town Creek Road, said Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. Larry H. McClellan Jr. Traveling at an excessive rate of speed, the driver lost control and .drove off the right shoulder of the highway, colliding with a utility pole, continued the trooper's report. Huerta and his passenger, Julio Castillo, 20, of 520 Eddy St., Wauchula, escaped serious injury. Huerta was fleeing from Avon Park Police who had terminated their pursuit at SR 64 and Irvington Road. The crash occurred four miles west of the Hardee/Highlands county line. Charges are 'pending, said McClellan. The trooper also worked the Tuesday morning crash of a three- door Mitsubishi. McClellan's .report said Justin E. Simon, 18, of 2196 W. Main St., Wauchula, was driving east on SR 62 past the Ollie Roberts Road intersection, attempt- ed to pass a tractor-trailer. After going left of center to pass the larger vehicle, Simon lost con- trol while re-entering the eastbound lane. His vehicle rotated and slid off the right shoulder into the ditch and overturned, ending up on its left side facing west. Again, the teen-age driver ,es- caped with only ,minor injuries. Charges are pending further inves- tigation, said Tpr. McClellan's report. 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C. has been here since July 18, the teens using their annual summer mission time to help out hurricane victims. They have been repairing drywall, doing carpentry, moving brush and filling in tire ruts left by heavy trucks and building wherever needed at the time. Sponsored by New Hope Baptist Church, in coordination with youth minister Patrick Mahoney, they have broken into four smaller groups working at five loca- tions around the county. "We have received great support from the community, and any tools that we have needed have been supplied," said their youth coordinator Frank Smith. In top photo, Megan VanGieson is hard at work with an electric table- saw. Below, Hanes Wynn handles a large piece of plywood that was used as temporary flooring at the house his group worked on. .C~L( 0 $$~4$$ I \1 */ ; t; .'. NETH A. LAMBERT, Bro r July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 11B Proposed County Budget Impacted By Hurricanes By JIM KELLY Of The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County Commission will hold public hearings on the proposed 2005-06 county budget on Thursday, Sept. 15, and Monday, Sept. 26. Both will be held at 6 p.m. at the commission chambers, Room 102, in Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula The proposed new budget is $53.05 million, which includes $6 million in hurricane impact expens- es. The current budget is $54.78 million which, includes a $20 mil- lion hurricane impact cost. The 2003-04 county budget was $39.60 million. The commission held tentative budget review for 2 1/2 days early 'last week. The tentative niew budget would leave the ad valorem tax millage rate the same at 8.7064 mills, which would bring in an estimated $11,433,651. This would be an, increase in taxes of $102,174 since the county tax roll increased nearly one percent to $1.3 billion'. The proposed new budget includes pay raises of four percent 2 1/2 percent for step raises arid 1.5 percent for cost of living increase. The commission. which recently voted for a local five cents a gallon gasoline ta.\x increase effective.Jan. I 'that is expected to raise a half. million dollars a year, is leaning heavily to raising the fire assess- ment fees within the next 60 days which would help fund growth in the fire/rescue budget. The current fire assessment on homes is $108 and would likely go to $134 a year. Commercial assess- ments for fire would also increase. There are about 8.000 homes in the county. Current commercial fire assessments are on buildings up to 5,000 square feet. up to 10.000 square feet, and over 10.000 square feet. ,-, The commission is also raising solid vaste assessments by $2 per, house per year starting Oct. 1, 2005, due to increased costs of col- lecting and hauling garbage. The proposed new fire budget is expected to go from $1.65 to $2.03 million. The EMS (ambulance) budget is expected to go from $1.22 to $1.65 million. County Manager Lex Albritton said he expects the county will soon receive $S million in hurri- cane housing-..ljef grari and a, $2.25 million CDBG grant for the Wauchula Hills %wastewater (sewer) project. The sheriff's office proposed increasing its budget from $5.49 to $6.12 million, an increase of over II percent. The commission approved a motion by Chairman Gordon Norris to limit the sheriff's budget increase to not over 6 per- cent .. Janice Williamson, county direc- tor of budget and finance, said the county spent $3.47 million on hur- ricanes in the 2003-04 fiscal year. expects to spend $12.9 million on hurricanes for the 2004-05 budget year that ends Oct. 1, and plans to spend $6.29 million on hurricane- related expenses in the 2005-06 budget. This totals about $22.67 million. To offset this, the county has bor- rowed $4 million to date. received a natural resources grant to clean waterways of $654,000. received $1.7 million from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), expects total insurance reimburse- ment of $6 million, got a $25,000 state grant, and expects to get $8 million more from FEMA. said Williamson. "FEMA owes us over $6 million. We hope to get a substantial per- centage of that," said Commis- sioner Nick Timmerman. The county is authorized to be able to borrow up to another $6 million for hurricane damages. The proposed new county budget has contingencies' of $3.8 million, said Timmerman. Norris made a motion, which Died for lack of a second, to cut the proposed fire arid EMS budgets by 2 1/2 percent. The commission wants the coun- ty to be 'cleaned up more, with many houses, mobile homes and other buildings .still damaged from last summer's hurricanes or by pre- v ious neglect. The sheriff's office has 90 full- time employees and 23 part-time employees. This includes operation of the county jail, which in 2004 averaged 110 inmates, with 10 took-ins and 7 releases daily. Sheriff Loran Cogburn said the sheriff's budget increased 2.94 per- cent. last year and for the previous eight yeats ,and"average of 4 to 4 1/2,percent. .. This past year central dispatch received 22,865 calls for service. with 42 percent going to the shqr- iff's office, 28 percent to the WaUchula Polige Department, 16 percent. to Hardee Fire/Rescue, eight. percent to Bowling Green, '' ' and five percent to Zolfo Springs. The sheriff said additional per- sonnel needs during the .next four years will be five more deputies, three investigators, five in commu- nications, and five in corrections. Additional parking is needed at the sheriff's office as well. Cogburn said the commission could consider a 72-bed expansion to the county jail that would cost - about $2 million but could generate funds from bed rentals to other law enforcement agencies. Jail bed rentals in the 2003-04 year were $238,455 which was returned to the county. The current bed rental is $50 a day. The annual cost to oper- ate the jail expansion would be $340,000 with potential annual rev-- enues of over $1 million, said Cogburn. The,original jail cost was $5 million. - In the past two years the city of Wauchula has not paid a promised $50,000 annually to help offset costs of central dispatch. The city used to have two dispatchers at the -police department before central dispatch was established. Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs do not pay anything toward central dispatch. The budget for the supervisor of elections office is expected to; go from $290,000 to $289,565. Elections Supervisor Jeff Ussery said an election costs, about $18,500. Thee will be a primary election in September 2006 and a general election in November. 2006. Albritton said the countIy's sick pay policy is "too lenient compared with private industry," The tax collector's budget is& expected to go from $511.320 to $521,892, a 2 percent increase. Zee Smith said she expected excess fees generated by the tax collector's office to be $195.000, which will be turned back to the county. She said there has been a rat problem at the office. There are eight employ- ees. . The property appraiser's budget is expected to rise four percent from $731.821 to $760,836. There are 10 employees. Kathy Crawford said the counts's taxable value this year increased $11.8 million, just under 1 percent. "So far there' is $16.3 million less structure value from the storms but that is not a final." . Crav ford said there has been $15 million in new construction added to the tax roll, She cut citr.ys acreage value to $1,200 an acre from the storms. The greenbelt law protects landowners in agriculture from rising land \alualion for ad, valorem taxes, she said. Clerk of Courts Hugh Bradley's budget plans to rise from $365.558 to $416.294. The commissioners' budget will go from $237,186 to $241,868. The county manager's budget will go from $215.326 to $305,190 and will include the salary of project coordinator Doug Knight. Legal ser ices %kill go from $140.500 to at least $150,000. with two or three mining permit reviews pending this coming year. The Pioneer Park budget plans to rise from $202,500 to $248,260.. Park revenues are gradually, decreasing in recent years, from $157,460 in 2002 to $146.161 in 2003, $141,562 in 2004. and pro- jected at $130.437 in 2005 and $141,200 in 2006. A workshop ses-. sion. ma) be scheduled to discuss. Pioneer Park Days, which seems to, be declining in recent years. For primary health care a. $55,000 county match was approved with a total of $125,000 which includes dental start-up. Norris said the county needs to be kept as healthy as possible. County Health Director Marsha Rau said preventive health dollars save on later hospital or emergency room visits. The commercial development budget will rise from $187,858 to $196,763. The $2.25 million waste- water grant for Wauchula Hills needs to be spent by July 2007. The purchasing budget will go from $196,259 to $195,046. The building and zoning budget will go from $360.926 to $680,050. The department is tv'o weeks behind in issuing building permits and plans to go from six to 11 employees. Building and zoning fees were increased about two months ago. i Albritton said the new budget projects to have excess fees of $87,812 and said that is illegal. The department cannot generate more fees than its total budget, indicating fees may need to be lowered if cur- rent permit trends continue. The proposed budget for building and grounds is planned to rise from $1.22 to $2.12 million, which includes $761,200 for buildings. This will include a 100 by 40-foot records storage facility for clerk of courts and other county depart- ments for $300.000; remodel of the interior of Courthouse Annex 11 for $111,200; and $350,000 in court- house renovations. The county has applied for a $350,000 grant to be spent on the courthouse. Insurance proceeds are expected to be $100,000. It was pointed out courthouse security officers do not have guns. The front doors to the courthouse cannot be used under the current security system. Parks and recreation spending is expected to go from $960,891 to $993,977. Included in the budget are grants of $80,000, $150,000, $200,000 and $150,000. "I would like to see a grant for soccer and sports facilities at Hardee Park" next to the Agri- Civic Center, said the county man- ager. The animal refuge budget is expected to drop from $164,569 to $161,502. The refuge, located at Pioneer Park, has been closed since Hurricane Charley which hit Aug. 13, 2004. Downed trees will be removed from the refuge soon. The animals are still being fed. The information/technology ser- vices budget is expected to rise from $307,828 to $367,767, andi increase by one employee to a total of 4. The emergency management budget will rise from $161,240 to $238,569. . The solid waste budget is expect- ed to rise from $6.0 to $6 64 mil- lion. This includes $2.45 million for landfill. $1.2 million for recy- cling, $1.8 million for. landfill clo- sure, and $1.18 million for contin- gencies. Revenues from solid wasteare expected to be $4.85 million from the landfill and. $1.8 million from landfill closure. Tipping fees are expected to drop from .$1.5-millione to $1.Q million. Solid waster'rev- enue components include cash for-7 %ward. 56 percent: tipping fees. 20 percent: special assessments, 16 percent; grants,.4 percent; other. 3 percent: and recycling. 1 percent. Albritton said it is hard to get fill dirt for landfill cover, and landfill expansion is planned for five acres for $2.38 million, plus another five acres later. At the recycling center the baler" system has been broken for months , and. the floor is 'orn down. Small. counties like Hardee are hnot required any more to recycle. There is a question of whether baling or compaction is better. "What is recycled does not go into the landfill." said Commiss- ioner Minor Brant. The county is keeping cardboard and aluminum, said Williamson, former landfill director. A The animal control budget is expected to go from $129,490 to $133,378. Williamson said the county needs a spay and neuter pro- gram for stray animals. Albritton said in a previous wild chicken roundup it cost $38 for each chick- en caught. Norris, whose %wife works for the sheriff's office, said the county cannot afford an increase of over I percent to the sheriff's budget and made a motion, which was approved, to limit the increase to 6 percent. On July 19 the commission approved $250,000 for the new county health department budget. There will be $29.500 in contingen- cies for a local match for a possible state grant for rural 'health outreach. Timmerman strongly supported helping the indigent and children with health care needs. Norris questioned whether the county should spend $900,000 to repair the recycling baler and to repair the floor. The bobcat wears out its rubber tires on the floor every two months. The landfill opened in the early or mid- 1980s. Albritton said a five- acre enlargement should add eight to 10 years to the landfill's life. The commission will consider buying a wheeled compactor and would also consider getting out of the landfill business if a private regional land- fill wanted to come to Hardee County. The E-911 budget is expected, to nse from $149,553 or $165.803.- The county manager said the county spent about $16 million on hurricanes in the past two budget years and plans to spend $6.2 mil- lion. ftor the coming budget. The county arranged for a $10 million ,loan but has actually borrowed $3.98 million from the Florida Local Government Investment Trust at about 3.9 percent interest. We expect $8 million from FEMA and $6 million from insurance." said the county manager. The new fire budget includes a $285,000 new fire engine and a $300.000 special operations vehi- cle. The special operations vehicle would be paid for with a 90 percent federal grant and 10 percent local match. Current employees would rise from 17 to 20. Fire/EMS chief Michael Choate said the department operates with 9 or 10 personnel per 24-hour shift and- covers 637 square miles. The fire department has three volunteer firefighters. . About' !5 'to 100 firefighters, from various fire departments and the Hardee unit, wound up at the Custom Craft fire recently south of Zolfo Springs. The main building was destroyed but the fire was kept from spreading. There were no fire hydrants there. The fire burned eight minutes before the 911 call was made. Choate said with current man- power the county is left with criti- cal or no staffing levels for fire/EMS services about once a day for periods of 10 minutes to two hours, if the department is attend- ing simultaneous emergencies.. Choate said it takes a minimum of two people to .answer a medical call. Choate said his department had 3,620, emergency runs in 2004, 2,676 in 2003, 2.456 in 2002,'2,377 in 2001, and 2,221 in 2000. Shift personnel were increased by two in 2002. He said Hardee has a population of 27,987 and has 10 staff per shift, while DeSoto has a 34,892 popula- tion with a fire/EMS shift of 15 personnel. Choate did not know why call volume has gone up so much in Hardee ,in recent years. Choate said he would like to add eight more personnel per shift. Bryant said the fire/EMS budget should be funded with assessments and fees and not ad valorem taxes, or racetrack funds Brsant said 'acant land could be assessed'for fire protection. Albritton said there are 8,000 homes in Hardee County and rais- ing fire assessments from $108 to .$134 would generate ..--over.-. $200,000 annual. not counting an increase in commercial assess- ments., Choate said there were 80-some house fires in Hardee last year. The EMS transported 1,491 -patients between October and July, 2006. Ambulance fees in 2004 brought, in $304.010, said Choate..:EMS employees are expected to rise by 3' to 20. There are now 35 employees in the combined fire/EMS depart- ments and the new budgets w ill increase the total to 41. Curren'tld there are 21 in EMS and 14 in fire. Employees are cross-trained. The commission approved spending $30,000 for 'Tri-County Addictions, which requested $36.462. Executive director Bob Rihn said Project Recovery spent about $738,000 in Hardee County and Project H.O.P.E. spent about $400,000 in the county follo'mng the hurricanes. The soil conservation budget will go from $69.011 to $67.647. The county extension budget w ill rise from $135,789 to $148.S96. The economic development bud- get will go from $135,414 to $138.706. Wauchula Hills Wastewater will go from $1.51 million to $1.63 mil-: lion. In the Vandolah enterprise fund, the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation (FINR), paid. the county $100.000 in 2003 for sewer service, $70,000 in 2004. earned a. $76,000 credit for right of way donation in 2005, and is expected to pay $75,000 in 2006. Several, years ago the county built a sewer plant in the Vandolah area and the only customer so far is FINR.: Vandolah expenses are expected to. rise from $53.400 to $103.962. Under human ser\ ices, the coun- ty plans to spent $250.000 for the county health department. $111,148 for (state-iequired) HCRA/indigent care, $218,000 for Medicaid hospital, $53,200 for Medicaid nursing home, $15,000 for Peace River Center for Personal Development, $65,000 for H.O.P.E. of Hardee, $50,000 for Rest Haven plus other county ben- efits pushing the total contribution to about $180,000, indigent burials at $8,000, $10,000 for HARC (Hardee Association For Retarded Citizens), $20,000 for Johnny Parker's EPCA drug treatment pro- gram for women, and $20,000 for Cutting Edge Ministries headed by Rev. Wendell Smith to help 400 to 500 indigent families.. Other funds approved were $5,000 to the housing authority, $7,500 to Heartland Water Alliance, $10,000 to the Chamber of Commerce, $7,500 to Main Street Wauchula, $4,048 to the YMCA, and $75,000 to the Cattlemen's Arena. - The county library budget will rise from $234,150 to $305,364, including $39.000 for building improvement. The mining budget is expected to rise from $306,067 to $461,127, which will include some mining reviews. This budget is funded by the phosphate industry., The road and. bridge mainte- nance/expenditures budget is expected to go from $4.5 million to $4.3 million. Project expenditures for the current budget, 'however, are, expected to be $3.3 million. The county plans to buy a new, tractor and batwing mower. -- J:R. Prestridge, director of public works, said to bring the county roads back up would cost $6.4 mil- lion. "We might: get half from FEMA." The road and bridge department has 46 employees. The maintenance shop budget is expected to rise from $480,830 to $574.556. The 'shop is responsible for servicing 367,units, including' sheriff's and EMS vehicles. There are nine employees and I more will be added. There are $2.6 million in capital road projects planned. Timmerman said a five-year road plan is need- .ed plus a road bond issue. The top two roads on the current list are 10- mile Grade and Pine Level. Bryant said Bostick, College Hill and Center Hill roads are in bad shape. Some roads were paved 17 years agd under a bond issue and had inferior materials, resulting in a lawsuit and a $1 million settlement, said Bryant. Commissioner Dale Johnson said traffic counts should differentiate between light and heavy vehicles. Commissioner Bobby.Ray Smith said hurricane debris haulers dam- aged some roads, such as Manley and Kelly Roberts roads. The main hauler, Crowder Gulf, repaired some damage, said the county man- ager. Prestridge said the county road department has had 417 calls for service or complaints since January and that 362 had been closed out, an 87 percent rate, and 55 are still open but have been looked at. Albritton said the Broadus Williams Road would have to be a separate project and is not in the budget. In the fine and forfeiture budget, housing jail inmates in 2004 raised $239,543, '$160,770 in, 2003, $14,000 projected for 2005, and $50,000 projected for 2006. The public defender's budget plans to rise from $15,420 to $41,530.,' The county will take a good look at tax abatements, said the county manager. Bryant said he thought tax abatements were for buildings and personal property and not the land. Tentative tax abatements are Mancini Packing: Company, $3,072; Seminole Electric coopera- tive,- $391,297; Vandolah Power Company,. $364,385; Florida Fertilizer Company, $15,002; and Nickersoli Brothers Dairy, $8,543, for a total of $782,299.41. The abatements are partial and were for added jobs in the county. Road projects in capital construc- tion in the 2005-06 transportation trust budget include: Resurfacing Riverview, $68,656; resurfacing Circle Drive. $12,701; resurfacing Orange Ave.. $11,952; resurfacing Bostick Rd.. $50,114; resurfacing Sweetwater Rd., $ 1,439,510; resurfacing Dansby Rd., $656,033; and resurfacing Moffitt Rd., $76,000, with a contin- gency fund of $333,470. Pregnancy Center Re-Opens The Orange Blossom Pregnancy Care Centers Inc. announces the re- opening of its Wauchula satellite center, located at 421 South 10th Avenue (next to Southside Baptist Church). The center originally opened on July 27, 2004. but due to hurricane damage in Aug. 2004, the center was closed for repairs. The Wauchula center hours will be on Monday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 and on Tuesday afternoons From 1:30 to 5:30. effective Mon- day, July 25. The Orange Blossom Pregnancy Care Centers offer a variety of ser- vices to help women and families with their personal, medical, finan- clal, educational and practical needs. These services include: free preg- nancy tests, pregnancy education, referrals or medical and financial assistance, or legal counsel and adoption placement, maternity and baby clothes, baby furniture and supplies, and referrals for food. The center is staffed by trained volunteers who are prepared to offer assistance regardless of mari- tal status, age, race or religion. This help is free and strictly confidential. The ministry primarily is funded through contributions from church- es and individuals. There are some additional furnishing and labor needed to complete the refurbishing of the center. Church groups (men, women or youth), as well as indi- viduals, are asked to call the Wauchula center for more informa- tion on how they can help in this ministry. For more information, or to" schedule a free appointment, please., call (863)767-0307. Be A Headliner! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Zolfo Springs will hold a Public Hearing at the Regular Townv Council Meeting on Monday, August 8, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 3210 U.S. Highway 17 South, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 to review the following request before council: To annex 16 acres as shown on the attached map into the Town of Zolfo Springs for the purpose of establishing a small Industrial parkF Mr. Marty Wohl wishes to have this parcel zoned as I-L (Light Industrial). All interest parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the pro- posals. Any person who may wish to appeal any decision made at this meeting with respect to any matter considered therein, will need a verbatim record of,the meeting for that appeal, and it is solely the responsibility of that person to ensure that such verbatim record is made and includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to based. Marilyn Aker, Mayor Attest: Mary Jane Tindell Town Clerk 25D/I AS 8 MAURICE BALLARD 2520/1042 MA. AV .rH -u r, V II I I I N ,C JR .1 2 ORD ME IG 110 . -. -- -R. a 10 ,..-~ I .~;0 SAAP61 -Ow LON, IasiPAUL C~rv 42000SPAINS P933,3., MFANNA~ ..a u.o oil __ " I ................ J- im I I 12B The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 < 1 8,488* l $19,488*U, F$20,988w or2.*Per MSRP $21,925 Per MSRP $23,625 91 *Per MSRP $27,150 Month Discounts & Rebates $3,477 Mn Discounts & Rebates$............ $413 6,162 S48mo.teas TK 835 48 mo, lease STK.#BI8530 or, 46 mo. lease ,: MANY OTHEII&TO CHOOSE FROM AT SIMILAR SAVINGS MANY OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM AT SIMILAR SAVINGS. 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AVmGS: Many To Choose At Similar Savings U ma Brand New 2005 CHEVROLET CHEVY Brand New 2005 LBUICK I CK Brasnd T New 2005 CHEVROLET C y 3 rrn m fTed EQg UIN OX -- LaCR SE EHERLET GM Employee Price A.AAAAAAA~ik PER WM The Herald-Advocate (USPS 578-780) Thursday, July 28, 2005 Letter To Editor Harry Potter Books Can Teach Morals And Ethics Dear Editor: Morals or Sorcery? In his letter to the editor titled "Harry Potter Books Are Candy- Coated Poison," Mr. Scarborough states that the Harry Potter series of books "all pertain to witchcraft and are chocked full of sorcery, lies and communication with evil spirits." Mr. Scarborough later asserts that our youth will not just be adversely affected by reading. the Harry Potter books but, in fact, will be "destroyed." I want to present a counter argu- ment based on what I believe to be the underlying theme of the Harry P9tter series. In essence, I want to argue that careful reading of the Harry Potter series will actually benefit the reader whether they are young or old. We live in a society that has cho- sen to pursue an ethical philosophy of equality. This philosophy has not been an easy one to live up to. As a nation our track record in civil The following is, a list of dates and locations that Florida Highway Patrol Troopers in Hardee and DeSoto counties may conduct Driver License/Vehicle Inspection during the month of August. Week of August 1-4: Old Bradenton Road 1/4 mile west of Florida Ave.; Airport Road 1/4 mile south of Airport Estates St.; and Turner Ave.. 1 mile north of Arcadia. Week of August 5-11: SR66, 3 miles East of Zolfo Springs; CR769, 1 miles South of SR72; Brown Road 1/4 mile east of SR31; and North Florida Avenue 1/4 mile north of Wauchula. Week of August 12-18: Griffin Rd. 1/4 mile south of SR636; SR72, 1.5 mile southwest of SR70; Old. Carlstrom Field Road, 1/2 mile east of Arcadia; and Steve Roberts Special, 1/4 mile east of SR 64. Week of August 19-25: West Main Street and Oak Grove; SR31, 8 miles south of Arcadia; Hillsborough Avenue 1/2 mile south of Arcadia; and West Main Street, 1 mile west of Wauchula. Week of August 26-31: Lake Branch Road, Bowling Green City Limits; SR64 and Ona, CR760 in Nocatee; and Masters Ave. 1/2 mile north of Livingston St. Recognizing the danger present- ed to the public by defective vehicle equipment, Troopers will concen- trate their efforts on vehicles being operated with defects such as bad brakes, worn tires and defective lighting equipment. In addition, attention will be directed to drivers who would violate the driver license laws of Florida. The Patrol has found these checkpoints ,to be an effective means of enforcing the equipment and driver license laws of Florida while insuring the protection of all motorists. In the game of Scrabble, the only tile with a point value unique unto. itself is the K (5 points). Circle The Date.! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. rights has been somewhat dismal to say the least. Human beings seem to have an unprecedented ability to shut out one group or another for reasons based solely on race, gender, eth- nicity, and blood line. The injus- tices committed upon these so- called "second class citizens" are evident throughout world history and can still be found today from the deserts of the Sudan to the cor- ridors of our local schools. Racism and discrimination could be considered the antithesis to Christianity as the Savior himself counseled all to "love one another." Love is the foundation of spiritual- ity and the centerpiece of world's religions, including Christianity. "Mudblood" describes a person with a mixed or "impure" blood line. It is a term used throughout the Harry Potter series to describe a person who has both magical and "muggle" (normal) blood. The "pure blood" is a person who has strictly magical blood coursing through their veins. It should also be noted that "mudblood" was a term used by racists to describe non-whites not so long ago. The racial and economic tensions that are described in this series of books closely parallel the tensions that exists in our society. The lessons' taught in Harry Potter that a person's economic position does not define their abili- ty to succeed or their depth of integrity is a good lesson for our youth to understand. The harmful effect of racial prejudice to deter- mine a person's value and ability to to succeed or their depth of integri- ty is a good lesson for our youth to understand. The harmful effect of racial prejudice to 'determine a genius of the Harry Potter series is that through entertaining and well written fantasy based stories, our youth are learning that it is morally and ethically wrong to treat each other differently based on econom- ic or racial prejudices. This lesson is an important precedent to fulfill- ing the Savior's counsel to "love one another." Why should we caution our chil- dren not to read a book with such wonderful underlying messages? Is it the wizards or magic that frighten us? I haven't heard anyone protesting Disney's "Fantasia" or "Mary Poppins." These classics are cur- rently available in your school library and contain more witchcraft and sorcery than all of the Harry Potter books combined. Perhaps it's the "pagan" practices that are described in the books we find offensive? If this is the case, then please refrain from buying a Christmas tree or hiding Easter eggs, both are based on pagan ritu- al and tradition. The phenomenon of Harry Potter is not the story line or the ethical themes throughout the text. It is not the massive amount of sales world- wide that should amaze us. The real phenomenon of Harry Potter is that children are willing to stand in a line at midnight, not to buy the latest video game or Star Wars collectable, but to buy a BOOK. Daniel B. Nuccio Wauchula From The Thursday, July 24, 1980 THE HERALD-ADVOCATE ~~ Wauchula Faces Financial Crisis ~~ Tom McEwen Dedicates Recreation Complex Monday ~~ City Hall Is Falling Down ~~ Laura Ann Whidden and Charles Steven Basey Wed In Candlelight Ceremony -- Immunizations Required For Entering Schools Candidates And Incumbents Qualified For 1980 County Election Office Incumbent Sheriff ......... None .......... Supr. of Elections ... Lorne Yetter .. School Supt. : John Terrell . . Co. Comm. (Dist. 3) Charles Heath .. . School Brd. (Dist 3) Lewis Pace . . Tax Collector . Curtis Ezelle . . Prop. Appraiser. . Reid Stewart .. Court Clerk. . ... Colemon Best .. .. County Judge . Earl Collins ..... School Brd. (Dist. 4). Opal Knight . . .School Bid. (Dist. 2) Wayne Jernigan... , Co. Comm. (Dist. 4). Maurice Henderson Co. Comm. (Dist.l) .. Sam Rawls. . . Yrs. In Qualified Office -Salary Opponents $22,716 Jerry Keen Doyle Bryan Corvil W. Justesen Michael Graham 32 $18,617 David Huss Winm. Sonny Coker 4 $25,300 Frank Tayntor Peggy Shachellord 4 $ 8,503 John Roy Gough Preston Wood $ 4,648 Stan Pelham 32 $18,840 Nancy Craft 12 $22.716 4 $22,716 1 $41,248 8 $ 4.648 8 $ 4,648 -8 $ 8,503 4 $ 8.503 The tist primary is held on September 9. Run-off primary is Oct 7. General Election is Nov. 4., .0"c Did you know that 1 in 4 kids has an undetected vision problem? Eric Sevigny Optician Our eye doctors can tell if your child is one of them, which may improve your child's chances of success this school year. Hi, I am Eric Sevigny, Optician for Sevigny & Timmerman Eye Care Center. 'I have 9 years experience fitting all ages with the proper eyewear. As your children return to school we can help them find their personal style from sporty to classic designs for all ages. Board Certified Optometric Physicians Serving Our Heartland Community Since 1974 410 S. 6th Ave Wauchula 863-773-3322 FHP Lists Checkpoints For Driver Licenses, Vehicle Inspections 7:21,28c j I - I '' .1 1, .. i I ! "' r' 2C The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 -Schedule Of Weekly Services Printed as a Public Service by The Herald-Advocate Wauchula, Florida Deadline: Thursday 5 p.m. BOWLING GREEN APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTACOSTAL CHURCH 310 Orange St. 375-3100 Sunday Morning...................... 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting ..........7:00 p.m. 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 .. 600pm Wed Prayer lMeeung. 7-00p m FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4937 Hw). 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 pm Wednesday Prayer 7:00 p m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bowling Green S. Hwy. 17 375-2253 Sunda.i School 9-45 a m Morning Worship 1100 a m Sunday Evening ..6-30 p m. .,ednesday Prayer .... ..6 30 p m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets 375-2340 Sunday School ...... .9.45 a m Morning \Vorship ... ..11 00 a m S ouih Fellovship .. 5:00 p m Evening Worship ... ...6:00 p m Wed Bible Stud ..... 7 00 p m FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church Road 773-9013 Sunday School ............9:45 a m Morning Worship ... ..11 00 a m. Sunday Evening .. 600pm Wednesday Pra.er .7-00 p m HOLY CHILD SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION Nlisa tEspanoli Sunday .700p m. IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO 105 Dixiana St. 375-3370 Domingo Serv De Predicacion 11.00 p.m. Martes Estudio Biblico .. 7.00 p m. Miercoles Estudior Juvenil 7.00 p.m. Jueves Sers De Predicacion 7:00 p.m. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 210 E. Broward St. 375-4228 or ,- o 773-9019 Sunday School ........ 9:45 a m. S Morning Worship ..... .1100am Evening Worship .. .... ...7.00 p.m Wednesday Prayer.. ... 7 00 p m MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 607 Palmetto St. Church Schobol 9.30 a m Morning Ser\ ice ... 11.00 a m Evening Service 7 00 p.m Wed BibleW Sudy/Prayer Ser. 7:00 pm Communion-2nd Sun Evening 6-00 p m. MiT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6210 NMit. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409 Sunday School ... ... .. 9.45 am -"". Morning Worship .... 11-00 a.m SDisciples Training .. ....... 5:00 p.m Evening Worship ........ .. 7 00pm Wednesday Prayer Time 7 00 pm OPEN DOOR FULLL GOSPEL PRAISE CENTER E. Broward St. ." Sunday School .1000am Sunday Service ...... 600pm Wednesday Service .. ..... ., 7.30 p mi 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 KeystonoAve. 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 00 p m NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCII 202 Sidney Roberts Road Sunday School. 10:00.a.m. Morning Worship i W a n-n Disciples Training 6 0 0 p m Eening Worship ..........:... ......6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prater 7 00 p m ONA BAPTIST CHURCH 131 Bear Lane 773-2540 Sunday School 10-00 a m Morning Worship II 00 a m. Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622 SundaN School 1) 00 a m Morning worship I 100 a m Ecninrg Worship 6 00 p m Wednesday Prayer Time 7 00 p m WAUCHULA APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY New York Ave. and Apostolic Rd. Sunday School 10:00 a m Evening Service. 5:00 p m Tuesday Ser ice 7.00 pm Wednesday Ser ice .7 00 p.m BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH 405 S. Florida Ave. Sunday Morning Senice 1000 a m Sunday Etening Worship .11 00 a.m. Wed. Night Ser ice & Worship 7 00 p.m Saturday Prayer .- 7 00pm. CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School 10-00 a m Coming Worship...... ..11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ... 7-00 p m. Wed Evening Worship .... 7-00 p m CHURCH OF CHRIST 201 S. Florida Ave. & Orange St. 773-9678 Bible Study ... .. 10 00 a.m. Worship Service .. .. ..11.00 a.m. Wednesday. ... 7-00 p.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Will Duke Road 773-2249 Sunday Morning Worship ..9.30 a.m. Sunday Bible Class 11:30 am Sunday E\ening Worship ... 6 00 p m Wed. Night Bible Class 7'00 p m Men's Leadership & Training Class - 2nd Sunday of Month ... 4-00 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Martin Luther King Blvd. 767-0199 CHURCH OF GOD OF THE FIRST BORN 807 S. 8th Ave. 773-4576 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 630 Hanche) Rd. 773-3532 Sacrament Meeling 9.00 a m Sunday School 1000 am Priesthood I1 00 a m. COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE 903 Summit St. 735-8681 Sunday School 10-00am 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 30am Evening Sert ice ... .730 p.m V Wed. Biole St & Yth. Gath .7-30 p m Fnri Night (Holy Ghost Night) .7.30 p m. The following merchants urge you to attend your chosen house of worship this Sabbath /Dz a c SLVrLET Wholesale Nursery Donnis & Kathy Barber I Hwy. 66 East i(863) 7350470 SP.O. Box 780 .. Zolfo Springs, FL I .... .. ...... .L ^ l-^ ^- I WAUCHULA FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 114 N. 7th Ave. 773-2105 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper.................. 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Youth Fellowship ..6:50 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study............7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF NAZARENE 511 W. Palmetto St. 767-8909 Sunday School ........ ......... 10:00 a.m. Morning Service...................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................5:00 p.m. Thursday Service .................... 7:00 p.m. FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD 701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800 Praise & Worship ................... 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Service ........7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1570 W. Main St. 773-4182 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH- MISION BAUTISTA 713 E. Bay St. 773-4722 Escuela Dominical.................9:45 a.m. Servicio de Adoracion 11 00 a m Predi,:acion II 30 a m Esludio Biblie. MNercoles 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. WVed outh Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Service 6-00 p m Wednesday Bible 'iud) 0 :30 7 00 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 511 WV. Palmetto St. Sunday School Morning Sermcic Evening Worship Wednesday Pra.er Sund Morn E\en 10 00a m II1 00 a m 6 00pm 7 00 p m FIRST MISSIONARY BAPRIST CHURCH 1347 Marlin Luther King .Ae. 773-6556 alj School 9 3( a m ing Scrice I1 00 a am ing Worship 6 00 p m Tues 'ouih MNinistry MNeeiin; Bible Siud, Wed. Pray)erBible Study 6 00 p m 7 00 p m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-0657 Early Worship 9 () a m Sunday School. o 45 a m Tradtonal Worship II 00 a m Evening Sertice 5-00 p m Wednesday Acnviises 6 6 10 pm i FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Now Meeting at Norlbside Baptist Church 912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386 Sunday Morning Service 8-30 a m Evening Worship .. 6 00 p m Tuesday Youth Ministry 7 00 p m Adult Tuesday Sertice 7 00 p m THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE Pentecostal 810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753 Morning Sert ice 10:00 a. m Evening worship 600 p m Wednesday Ser ice 7 00 p m HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 1262 W. Main St. 767-6500 Corlee & Donuts 9 00 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m worship p 10 30 a m Wed. Night Dinner .. 6-00 p m Wed Bodybuilders Adult IC Crossroads & Lighthouse Min 7 00 p m IGLESLA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL, NI.I. 903 E. Summit St. (863) 452-6693 Pastor: Reinaldo Ortiz Manes 7 30 9 00 p.m. Vienes .7 30 9 00 p rr * Domingo. I1-00am 100pm IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA Old Bradenton Road 767-1010 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGLISH 155 Altman Road 1131 Sunday Morning 10 00 am Tuesday Evening 7 30 p m Thursday Evening 7 30 p m JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SPANISH Sunday Evening 4 00 p m Monday Eening 7 30 p m Wednesday Evening 7 30 p m LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH .3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622 Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Ser ice II 00 a m Evening Worship 6 00 p m Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m NEW BEGINNING CHURCH Corner of 7th AMe. & Palmetto St. 735-0555 NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1999 Stale Road 64 East Sunday School .9 15 a M Moming.Ser ice 11.00 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 Morn. 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 Efideavor ........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 .................... 1:00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study............6:30 p.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.- Sunday Fellowship..................11:00 a.m. Weight Watchers meet Thursday.................... 5:00 p.m. PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service ......................11:00 a.m. Wed, Evening Prayer................7:00 p.m. RIVERVIE%% HEIGHTS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344 Radio Program WZZS Sundays9:00 a.m. Sunday, School 10)00 ia.m. Morning Worship II1 00 am.: Evening Worship ................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 00 pm SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY 1337 Hwy. 17 South. 1%auchula Sunday School 10 0 a in Morning \\orship II 00 a m Evening Ser'.ice 6 00p m Wednesday Service .................7:00 p.m. ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 204 N. 91lhAe. 773-6418 Sunday 9.-i.i am Holy Da- , ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089 Saiurda) MNass English 5 01.1 p m iSpanishi 7 30 p m Sunday Englishi 9 00 a m SSpanishi 10 30 a m iCreolei I 1MU p m Dail) Mass in Engli.h h 30 a m SEENTH-DAY A DENTIST CHURCH 205 S. I llh Ave. 773-9927 Sabbath School 9 30 a.m Morming Worshiup ... II 00 a m Tues Prayer Meeting 7 00 pm m SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 505 S. 10th AMe. 773-4368 Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11-00 a m. Evening Worship 6 00 p m Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m SPIRIT l %IND TABERNACLE 1652 Old Bradenton Road 773-2946 Sunday Morning Worship 10 30 a m. Evening W'orship .. 6 00 p m Wednesday Worship 7.30 p m. Friday Worsuhp 730p m.. TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY 116 Orange St. Sunday School 10 00 a.m. Morning W\orship II. 30 a m Evening worship p 7 00 p m Tues Bible Stid & Child Train 7 00 p m Friday Prayer Service ...... .7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD 1543 Marlin Luther King Jr. Ae. 773-0199 Sunday School 10.00 a m Morning Worship II 15 a m Evening Worship 600pm Wed Night Fam Training 7 30 p m Thurs touth Bible Study .. 7 00 p.m Friday Night Worshp 7 30 p m 11WAUCHULA HILLS ' BAPTIST CHURCH 615 Rainey Blvd. 773-4010 773-3683 Sunday School 9"45 a m Morning Worship 11-00 a.m Church Training 6 00 pm Etening Worship .. 7 00 p m Wednesdayy Prayer 700pm WAUCHULA HILLS HARVEST TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 210 Anderson Sunday' School .. ... .'10:00 a.ni. Church .... . ..1000 a.m. Youth Scrice .... ..... :. 6:00p.m. Evening Service .. .... ...7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service.:... ....7. 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD Su-, Sh 1000 Slansfield Rd. " "Sunday School... ......... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...........7:30 p.m.- STuesday Prayer........... .7 30 p m.. Thursday Worship ..... .... 7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship 7-30 pm WAUCHULA WAUCHULA REVIVAL CENTER (Full Gospel) 501 N. 9th Ave. Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Youth & Child. Church ....... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ........ 1 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 Crewvsille Road Church 735-0871 Pastor 773-6657 Sunday School ............ 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..... ... ,1.1:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......7:00 p.m. Wednesday Praer .'. 7:00 p.m. EVANGELISTIC HOLINESS CHURCH INC. Corner of 6th and Hlickor3 Sunday School .". .. ..10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .. .. ... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 7 CO p.m. W\ednesdja 7 30 p.m. FIRST UNITED ' NIETHODIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-0114 Bible Srudy 10.00 a.m. \Worship Ser ice 11.00 a.m. GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH South H"). 17 494-5456 Sunday School 10-00 am NMorning Worfhip 11 00 a m Wednesday Prayer 7:00 p m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Steve Roberts Special & Orendine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851 SundaN School 1000 a m. Worship I100 a m Evening 600 pm Wed Bible & Prayer Meet 7 00 p m PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD FAITH TEMPLE Oak Street Sunday Worship ... .. ... ..0:00 a.m. Evening Worship ... ... 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Worship ... .... 7:30 p.m. Thursday Worship ... .7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship . ... .7:30 p.m. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Pioneer Park 2nd Sunday ........ 10:30 a.m. "Evening Service ........ ... 6:30 p.mj i5thSunday ....... .. ...6:00 p.m. 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 ............ .... 11:00a.m. Pioneer Club .............. 6:30 p.m. Servicio de la Noche. ........ 7:00 p.m. Mierecoles Merienda .... .... 6:00 p.m. Servicio ......... ... .. ... 8:00 p.m. Sabado Liga de Jovenes ...... 5:00 p.m. ZOLFO BAPTIST CHURCH 311 E. 4th Ave.- 735-1200 . Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Training Union.............. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship ....... .. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer,. .........7:30 p.m. (1) w ~. ~b ~ ~...-. p ~ *~ 0 -* .I>~bvo Ocj)~ 'I- - -- a a .0 ~ m - -.~ - - ~. - 000 dub 4Dwo YOU Can Appear In ... kids korner Hey, kidel How would you like your work to be printed in the paper? Draw us a picture, write us a poem, make up a story or tell us a joke. If you're sending us a drawing, use pencils or markers, not crayons. And leave the lined notebook paper for homework, not your artwork. Then print your name and age, your parents names and the town w"tere pU live on the back. Get mom or dad to bring it to our office or put-W16.Ithe mail to: kids komrer, The Herald-Advocate, PO. Box ',W.auphbula, FL 33873., S1 .. .; July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C 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 A northern visitor, who recog- nized the benefits of Florida living and who recently purchased a furni- ture business in Wauchula, 'last week began a brand new venture in Florida agriculture the planting of a lychee grove. Clyde M. Stewart, owner of the D and D Furniture Store, who came to Wauchula from Jersey Shore, Pa., started the planting of two and one- half acres of lychee grove on his land in the Lake Dale area last week. 'The lychee 'was imported from China several years ago, and the only place in the United States where it has been grown successful- ly is in South Florida. The lychee fruit is about the size of a large strawberry, bright red in color. It grows in clusters and ripens in June and July on a symmetrical, ornamental evergreen tree which has a glossy foliage. The tree upon maturity grows from 25 to 35 feet high and 20 to 30 feet wide. A dinner honoring the Past Masters of the Wauchula Masonic Lodge was held at the country home. of A.C. Schenck Monday evening with 'Masonic dignitaries from many parts of the state present. . Local Past Masters honored were A.C. Spivey, I. Silverman, R.B. Downing, Carl Hanna, W.E. Cochrane, John Burnett, F.W. 325S.1 863-76 Priem, Luther Finley, Clyde Maddox, Schenck, W.B. Whidden, Bryant Coker, B.C. Welch, Ben Coker, John C. Walker, W.W. Moore, Talmadge Jowers, H.C. Hurst,' Sam Weiner and Irvin Rhyan who was a Past Master of a lodge in Ohio. The Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Velma Lee Clark, Tuesday, July 26th, at 2:45 p.m. for a regular meeting. Mrs. Sallie Childers gave the' demonstration on making of rick- rack hats; also some short cuts in sewing. Those attending the meeting were: Mrs. John Anthony, Mrs. S.H. Miller, Mrs. Earnestine Durrance, Mrs. Eloise McGowen, Mrs. Childers, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Avis Sasser and Ann Clark. The Phebian Bible Class of First Baptist Church held its monthly meeting with a covered dish supper at the home- of Mrs. Billy Sasser Tuesday night. A Bible discussion period fol- lowed the supper after which Mrs. Walter Pearson led the group in planned activities. Enjoying this occasion were Mrs. Pete Mosely, Mrs. Curtis Ezelle, ,Mrs. Maxie Pitts, Mrs. Omri Black, Mrs. Bill Fralish, Mrs. Colan Tillis, Mrs. George Roberts, Mrs. Wilson Harrison and Mrs. Bill Beeson. Mrs.. George Blanton and son, Billy, entertained Tuesday after- noon with a farewell party honoring Yvonrie and Sandra Burton, who have gone back to their home in Belflower's FLOORS direct CARPET VINYL WOOD TILE LAMINATE',' AREA RUO 6th Ave:' Wauchula FL 33873 7-1060 863-767-1080 (fax) ANNOUNCING THE ADDITION OF HOUSE PAINT ,t., "' ;. . AND TO CELEBRATE OUR ONE I-EAR ANNIVERSARY S \VE ARE OFFERING BUY ONE GET THE SECOND AT HALF PRICE!!! S OUR STOCK IS LIMITED DUE TO SP\CE, BUT \\ E GET NEXT D.%I S111P.IETSi Baltimore, Md. Favors were given and refresh- ments were served to the following little guests: Marylin Keller, Suzan Dominick, Laura Ann See, Kathleen and' Barbara Burton, Bobby Grimsley and Rickey See. Also, Mrs. Grady Burton Sr., Mrs. John Burton, Miss Agnes Hubbard of Wauchula and Mrs. Grady Burton Jr. of Baltimore, Md. From the "Local Paragraphs" col- umn: -Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eaton spent the weekend at Bradenton Beach. -Lawrence Roberts and J.W. Cherry left Wednesday for Ridgecrest, N.C., where they will be for a week. -Mr.,and Mrs. C.T. Ratliff spent Wednesday -and Thursday of last week at their cottage on Bradenton Beach. -Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Chambers and daughter, Miss Dixie, left Saturday for Hot Springs, Ark., where they will spend a week. --Mr. and Mrs. John Causey and son of West Palm Beach visited the former's mother, Mrs. Selma Causey, over the weekend. -Mr. and Mrs. J.W.. Earnest are visiting in Tallahassee this week as the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Bill Monies, and Mr. Monies. 25 YEARS AGO The recreational complex on the Agri-Civic Center grounds was dedicated Monday. night. Guest speaker for the event was Tom McEwen, Tampa Tribune Sports Editor. (He is pictured on Page One.) As if the city of Wauchula does not have enough trouble already, with its financial problems and law- suits, now the city hall has been condemned. With all the rain that has leaked inside, the ceiling is now falling in the auditorium. Being conscientious in his work, building- inspector R.C. Weeks, recently "red tagged" the auditori- um and the doors were locked. The Wauchula Lions Club elected new officers this summer. Pictured are Past President David Durastanti passing the gavel to new President Henry Graham. Standing with them Way Back When $.;: ," d -"f.. 5, :'.... *, .^-. ... e ' :',] ; "'- . ,: ^ X .'.: ':. ^ ^ .., (. ,?.. ,': -, "^ ', n.,': ,. ." "- 1 i% ':o::ii'. .i-' ! are directors Jim See and John Masterson; John Terrell, vice presi- dent; and Joe Wright, secretary- treasurer. Andrea Caroline Murdock (pic- tured) celebrated her second birth- day July 11 at her ome in Wauchula. Her friends and relatives helped cel- ebrate by enjoying a Donald Duck cake and ice cream. She received many nice gifts. A reception honoring the 40th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Martin (pictured) was hosted by their children, Joe Martin, Richard Martin and Joyce Summers, on Sunday afternoon, July 13. Friends called from two until four o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were born and reared in Arkansas but have lived in Wauchula for the past 20 years. They were married July 20, 1940. Mary Ann's Shoes in the Wauchula Plaza is announcing its summer sale. Dot's Bath Boutique is advertis- ing its yearly sale. The -Red Apple announces its summer sale with reductions of 30, 40 and 50%. Patience paid off in the final attempt to get the First Annual Hardee County Balloon Race off the ground at the Agri-Civic Center. Sunday morning arrived with beau- tiful blue skies and the winds just right for going aloft. Colvin Rouse, owner of Sport Balloons Inc., and Jerald Knight, mayor of Bowling Green and race coordinator, were indeed pleased as some 24 balloons gave chase to the Hare Balloon at approximately 8:05 Sunday morning. In a large ad where Wauchula State Bank publishes its statement of condition at the close of business June 30, 1980, officers listed are: J.W. Crews, chairman; J.W. Crews Jr., president; Robert E. 'Hanchey, executive vice president; W.M. Bryan Jr., vice president; Loyce Whidden, vice ,president; Fannie Spivey, vice president and cashier; Jewel Harper, vice president; Dora Johns, asst't. cashier; Libby Keene, ass't. cashier; Sue Birge,. ass't. cashier; and Joan Watson, ass't. cashier. Directors listed are: J.W. Crews, J.W. Crews Jr., John W. Burton, Dr. H.D. Crews and Robert E. Hanchey. From "Fort Green News" by Mrs. Tom Cooper: -Archie and Beth Davis, Sherrie - .. . ., .- IP. and Jerry Albritton went to Coquina Beach Saturday. -George Kersey is home from the hospital. Do remember him in your prayers. -Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Abbott returned home Friday from their home in Rowland, N.C. The crops are doing O.K. A cyclone had gone through where their home was and damaged the barn and several other houses' on the farm. They picked several gallons of blueberries on their way home in Ga. . Marshall G. Slaughter has been named a Fund member attorney of Lawyer's Title Guaranty Fund. Slaughter, a graduate of Stetson University College of Law, is active in legal practice in Lakeland. 10 YEARS AGO The Hardee County veterans affairs office announced this week that is has moved from its long-time location in the basement of the county courthouse. The new office, along with the emergency management staff, is now in the old jail, one building east, officially at 404 W. Orange St. This is the time to stand up and be heard! And to listen to the reasons some roads will change names and noise will become a no-no. County commissioners are wel- coming citizens with open arms tomorrow during morning and afternoon workshops which could result in decisions affecting a majority of folks around the county. During the afternoon, session, which begins at 1, the topic will be a proposed noise ordinance aimed at controlling loud parties and music which disturbs the neighbor- hood.I In the morning stint, which starts at 9, there will be discussion of the proposed street and road ordinance, which will require folks to change their addresses to conform to the new Emergency 9-1-1 road map- ping designations. From "Kelly's Column" by Jim: -Evelyn McDonald Albritton of Avon Park wants a pictures of her father's Wauchula business, McDonald's Plumbing, located on S. Seventh Ave. from the 1920s through the 1950s. -The Golden Corral recently closed. It may be reopening soon as an Italian restaurant. 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GENE DAVIS SAYS THANKS Stop by and see why so many neighbors from Hardee County buy from me. Ranked in ., the top 10 in customer satisfaction in Florida I. have received Ford's highest Sales Honor S 11 years 'running and been a member of r Ford's 300/500 Club for 19 years. Thanks again and stop by soon. .STEDEM n Ft. Meade 6-U: LWIi lkt 800-226-3325 D's seafood restaurant location. -Addison Whitman has sold Wauchula Farmers Supply to Sherrick Stone, who has moved S&S Irrigation to that location. Whitman, 85, started working at the store in 1937. He was in the armed services for three years. A long-term plan to revitalize downtown Wauchula has gained financial support from the city council and enthusiasm for the county commission. The council approved including $10,000 in the city's.budget for the next fiscal year, noting its responsi- bility to help enhance the tax base and enforce cleanup of the slowly deteriorating area. The Cracker Main Street Project, formed by a group of interested businesses and private citizens, has calculated its expenses in a three- year budget. They hope to get state grants to develop a park, sidewalk flower boxes and small specialty shops along Main Street from Fifth to Ninth avenues and the block north and south of Main Street. Leading the project are officers of the newly incorporated group. Gary Gossman will be the first president, with Jeraldine Crews as vice-presi- dent, Onieta Revell as treasurer and Lawrence Roberts as secretary. New officers of the Wauchula Lions Club are Vernon Benbow, president; Ron Davis, first vice president; Joe Wyser, second vice president; Chuck Knight, third vice president; Buck Buchanan, secre- tary; Ed Algreen, treasurer; Joel Humphries, tail twister; and James Sellers, Lion tamer. Past president is Woody Caligan. Directors are Rick Knight, Nick Timmerman, David Durastanti, Mike Wilkinson and Gary Delatorre. From "Look on the Bright Side" by David Kelly in Gainesville: -The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, one of the newest baseball franchis- es in America, recently hired their first general manager, Chuck LaMar. Even though the Devil Rays' first games won't be played until 1998, LaMar is.already trying 'to put together his front office per- sonnal. -Several members of the Hardee Wildcat football team trav- elled recently to Columbia, S.C., to take part in the University of South Carolina Gamecock football camp. Matt Scott's brother, Brad Scott, is the head coach at USC in Columbia . , I I ,. It I.. .- 7 2B B c m f C- E r .43 L 3 4C The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 Courthouse Report^^^^^^^^^^^^^M|^||HMJ|AMHHMHMM~ COUNTY COURT The.following marriage licens- es were issued recently in the office of the county court: David Wade Cross, 40, Arcadia, and Jenny Lynn Keen, 24, Fort Ogden. Norman Rivers, 37, Wauchula, and Catherine Nicole Grizzard, 21, Fort Meade. Timothy Wayne Selph, 23, Wauchula, and Jaime Nicole Lang, 22, Wauchula. Edward Garcia, 20, Wauchula, and Priscilla Anita Gaona, 24, Zolfo Springs.' John Michael Blasengain, 18, Bowling Green, and Jessica Lynn Taintor, 19, Bowling Green. The following small claim case was disposed of recently by the county judge: Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Joseph Barber, voluntary dismissal. The following, misdemeanor cases were disposed of recently in county court: Bobby Dwayne Ackley, domes- tic battery, possession of marijuana and possession of drug parapherna- lia, adjudication withheld, 12 months probation, 26-week domes- tic violence class, no violent con- tact with victim, drug evaluation and treatment, warrafltless search and seizure, random drug tests, $667 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investiga- tive costs. Daniel Anthony" Cisneros bat- tery, eight days in jail with credit' for time served (CTS), $667 fine and court costs placed on lien. Thomas Earl Crow,' retail theft, probation six months, stay out of store, $315 fine and court costs, $50 investigative costs, 15 hours' community service. Gerald Torres Cruz, trespassing other than structure, one day in jail CTS, $315 fine and court. costs, $50 investigative costs. Dale Clinton Miller, domestic battery, 12 months probation. 12- week batters intervention class, no, weapons or firearms, $667 fine and court costs. Michael Dean Roberts, posses- sion of marijuana, adjudication withheld, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees; posses- sion of drug paraphernalia, five das CTS. Christina Lynn Wilson, domestic battery, placed in pretrial diversion program. Derrick Smalls, possession of marijuana, found.guilty, probation 12 months, license suspended .two years, warranted search and, seizure, drug evaluation and treat- ment, random drug tests, $3,15 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fee, $50 in\estigati\e fee. 10 hours community service. Amy Nichole Pontifus, violation of probation (original charge petit theft), probation revoked, 30 days CTS, outstanding fines and fees and placed on lien. Jermaine Harris, domestic bat- tery, adjudication withheld, 12 months probation, 12-week domes- tic violence class. no weapons or firearms, no violent contact with victim, $667 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $60 investigative costs. C Jessica Nicole Carden, retail theft, estreated bond. Joyce Ann Rivers, domestic bat- tery, culpable negligence and viola- tion of probation (original charge possession of drug paraphernalia), probation revoked, 45 days in jail, $315 fine and court costs and out- standing fines and fees due within, 90 days of release. Jose Fidericio Garza, trespass on an occupied structure, violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection and resisting arrest with- out force, one year in jail on each charge (consecutive), $125 fine on each of first two charges, $315 fine and court costs on third, and $100 public defender fees placed on lien. Larry Reynolds, battery, placed in pretrial diversion program.' Pierre Lazarre, battery; not pros- dcuted.. Margarito Araujo-Alfaro, domestic battery, adjudication withheld, probation 12 months, $667 fine and court costs. Richard McCumber, battery and criminal mischief,, probation six months, $615 fine and court costs, $19.61 restitution The following criminal traffic cases were disposed of recently in county court. Dispositions are based on Florida Statutes, dri- ving record and facts concerning the case. Gamalier Melendez, driving while license, suspended (DWLS), adjudication withheld, 10 days in jail-suspended, $430 fine and court costs. Dahlia Lynn Baker, DWLS, 10 days in jail, $330 fine. and' court costs. Catarino Dario Borjas, DWLS, adjudication withheld, 24 days CTS, $330 fine and court costs and $100 public defender fees placed on lien. Rocky Lee Cisneros, two counts DWLS, eight days CTS, $330 fine and court costs on each count and $100 public defender fees placed on lien. Joel David Gutierrez, DWLS, $330 fine and court costs. Hector Junior' Maldonado, DWLS, probation six months, no dri\ ing, $330 fine and court costs, $60 public defender fee. Nkodi Ra'an Palmer. DWLS, 'adjudication withheld, 30 days-' PUBLIC NOTICE The PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD meeting as the Hardee County Planning Agency will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 04, 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 requests: Agenda No. 05-25 Moonlight Ranch LLC by and through its Authorized Representative requests approval of a Rezone of 34.74MOL acres from A-1 (Agriculture) to F-R (Farm-Residential) for the planned unit development of single-family dwellings on lots no-less-than-2.5-acres-in-size. On or abt Bailes Rd. 30,3426000005360,0000 14.74MOL ac S 3/4 of E1/l2 of SW1/4 S30. T34S. R26E AND On or abt Merle Langford Rd 30 34260000 05380'0000 20MOL ac W1/2 of SW1/4 of NE/4 S30, T34S, R26E 05-26 : , Cole/Erlene Ward by and through their Authorized Representative request approval of a Rezone of 11 MOL acres from R-2 (Two-Family Residential) to R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) of an affordable housing apartment complex On or abt Maxwell Rd 2833250000050300000 Beg at SW corn of W1/2 of NW1/4 of NE1/4 & Run N 175 ft for POB then run Slly to a pt 100 ft N of SE corn of W11/2 of NW1/4 of NW1/4 of NE1/4 then run N to public rd then SW/ly along rd to a pt in W line of NEll4 then S to POB , S28. T33S. R25E 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, August 25, 2005, 8:35 A.M. or as soon thereafter 412 W. Orange(St. / Courthouse Annex Room 102, Wauchula, FL for Agenda No. 05-25 and 05-26 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 or.testimony that Is relevant and material. Although minutes of the Public HearlflniWililWrecorded, anyone wishing to appeal any decision made at the public hearings will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made by a court reporter. 07:21,28c suspended, $330 fine and court costs. Julio Cesar Tavares-Tapia, reck- less driving, $545 fine and court costs; no valid license, adjudication withheld, 10 days in jail, $45 fine. Obed Nunez Didz, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and no valid license, 20 days CTS, $330 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees. Jose Manuel Flores, DWLS, 10 days-suspended, $330 fine and court costs. CIRCUIT COURT The following civil actions were filed recently in the office of the circuit court.: Virgil L. Cottongim vs. Tim and Bettye Steedley, petition to recover possession of property. Retta Baucom on behalf of minor child vs. Simon Ramos, petition for injunction for protection. Floyd Abbey and Bridget Abbey, divorce. Daisy Juanita Richardson and the state Department of Revenue (DOR) vs. Rodney Allen Smith, petition for child support., Jennifer Lynn Nichols vs. Kimberly Pierce, petition for injunction for protection. Joe Mario Gonzales and DOR vs. Maria Del Carmen Martinez, petition for child support. Megan Ann Chamberlin and DOR vs. Billy Shannon Brown, interstate petition to enforce child support order. Virginia Ann Hernandez vs. Samuel Dean Alamia, petition for injunction for protection. Mary Ann Rodriguez and DOR vs. Carlos Martinez, petition for child support. Robin Gibson on behalf of minor child vs. Jimmy D. Criss, petition for injunction for protection. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. vs. Anthony R. Hernandez, Monica I. Hernandez et al, petition to fore- close mortgage. Tracy Dansby vs. David Teuton, petition for injunction for protec- tion. Samuel D. Alaniia vs. Virginia'A. Hernandez, petition for injunction for protection. .. The following decisions on civil cases pending in the circuit court were handed down recently by the circuit court judge:' Louise Mushrush and DOR vs. Lelo Fern Mushrush, voluntary dis- missal of petition for child support. Carolyn F. Ableman vs. Dorothy Sellers, injunction for protection. Courtney Grice and DOR vs. Scottie D. Boyles, modification of child support. Jay Paul English and Jennifer Cole English, divorce. Florida Fertilizer Co. Inc. vs. Kenny I. and Diane Moore, judg- ment. Fred Ed%% in Lewis vs. Dorothy Sellers, injunction for protection. Amanda -McKinney vs. William McKinney 11I. injunction for' pro- tection. Dahlia L.nn Baker and DOR vs. Timothy Joe Baker. child support order. . , Lydia Borjas and DOR vs. Dora Borjas, child support suspended. The) Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation vs. George Brown and George Brown Jr.. voluntary dismissal. Kathryn Joann Burke and DOR vs. Brian Scott Loeb, voluntary dis- missal. , Tony Perez (vs. Christine L. Wilson, voluntary dismissal of injunction for protection. Child support contempt orders were entered in the following cases; Richard Bentoski and DOR vs. Elizabeth I. Mallory. Claretha L. Wilson and DOR vs. Sharon Elizabeth Outley. Betty S. Avilez and DOR vs. Katina Ann Avilez. Christabell Cook and DOR vs. Delisha K. Redden. The following felony criminal cases were disposed of last week by the circuit judge. Defendants have been adjudicated guilty unless noted otherwise. When adjudication is withheld, it is pending successful completion of probation. Sentences are pur- suant to an investigative report by and the recommendation of the state probation office and also state sentencing guidelines. Final discretion is left to the judge. Catarino Dario Borjas, fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer and violation of probation (original charges possession of methamphet- amine and possession of marijua- na), 10 months in jail CTS, $500 fine and $415 court costs due with- in one year of release; outstanding fines and fees placed on lien. Senghor Dice Despinosse, throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, probation three years; mental health treatment, $370 court costs, $887 restitution. Dale Lewis Fuller, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug para- phernalia and resisting an officer without violence, not prosecuted. Tammy Baxley Green, posses- 'sion of a controlled substance with- out a valid prescription and posses- sion of drug paraphernalia, not prosecuted. Marsha Ann Kersey, robbery, not prosecuted, transferred to county court with filing of misdemeanor charges. Hector Melendez, retail theft and resisting a merchant, not prosecut- ed, transfer to county court with fil- ing of misdemeanor charges. Amy Nichole Pontifus, violation of probation (original charges pbs- session of cocaine, possession of marijuana and petit theft), proba- tion revoked, two years community control-house arrest, with same other conditions and license sus- pended two years. Nancy Lane Ramirez, violation of probation (original charges pos- session of methamphetamine; pos- session of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of execution of a search warrant), probation revoked, 120 days CTS, license suspended two years, out- standing fines and fees placed on lien. Manuel Range!, possession of methamphetamine, possession .of drug paraphernalia and DWLS, transferred to. drug pretrial inter- vention program. Christopher Shannon Reas, vio- lation of probation (original charge felony battery), probation revoked, 18 months community control with same other conditions. Manuel Rios, possession of a concealed firearm, not prosecuted. Corrina Starr. violation of proba- tion (original 'charges burglary of a structure, grand theft and posses- sion of opium), violation affidavit dismissed, resume probation with same conditions. John Erick Tucker, scheme to defraud and grand theft, probation three years with condition of six months in jail CTS, $500 fine, $415 court costs and $40 public defender fee placed on lien, restitution $6,315.62. Marcos Lugo, burglary" with assault-amended to lesser bur- glary of a conveyance, adjudication withheld, probation two years, no contact with victim or witness, $500 fine, $415 court costs; aggra- vated assault with a deadly weapon and battery, not prosecuted. Joyce Ann Rivers, violation of probation (original charge posses- sion of cocaine), probation revoked, two years drug offender community control, license sus- pended two years. The following real estate trans- actions of $10,000 or more were filed recently in the office of the clerk of court: Joseph K. Lopez Family Partnership LTD and Stine Family Partnership to Julio and Maria Labrador, $195,000. Myra Ann Miles to Laurence J., and Mary Katherine Martell, $22,250. Edward Wayne Jayne as trustee to Pete V. Valdez, $11,500. Habitat For Humanity of Hardee County to Deloras Belmares, $82,028. Linda Ford to Michael R. and Sherri A. Mimbs, $165,000. Shelby S. Graham and Kay S. Hampton to Michelle R. Braxton, $86,000. Leo P. and Diana Belletete to Bobby Joe and Christina Joy Eason, $90,000. Citra Lee Partnership to BHRGU Avon Properties LLC, $1,104,900. John R. and Frieda K. Edley to Sultana Razzaque, $275,000. Timothy L and Bettye C. Steedley to Hinda M. Greene, $365,000. Francisca Qlvera to Simon P. Olvera, $25,000. G&G Groves Inc. to Jessica Suarez, $85,000. Bertha E. Judah to Fast Cash Home Solutions, $42,500. . Jesus Zamaripa to Jose Isabel and Rufina Luna, $11,000. Morrison Partnership and Betty J. Morrison to Myles E. Albritton Jr., Edward S. Schontag Jr. and Joseph K. Lopez Sr. Family Partnership, $360,000. Kelly Inc. to Carlos Bailey, $245,000.. Mary E. Tomlinson to Darrell L. Gibson, $10,000. Arthur Harry and Winona M. Hansen to Henry J. Kuhlmanr as trustee, $105,800. Bobby J. and Betty A. Harris to William A. Pippin, $40,000. Elmer and Patricia Shackelford to Ramjeet and Juliet Dummar, $50,000. Royce H. and Nancy 0. Hollingsworth to John R. and Georgia A. Spear, $319,000. Real Home Investments LLC and Central Mobile Homes Inc. to Billy Jo Pellom, $20,500. Tamara D. Perrine to Linda Ford, $200,000. For the week ended July 14, 2005: At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 10,926 compared to last week closed and 15,876 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: no trends due to no sales last week. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs., 150.00-215.00; 300-400 lbs., 130.00-165.00;. and 400-500 lbs., 114.00-137.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs., 136.00-190.00;. 300-400 lbs., 113.00-150.00; and 400-500 lbs., 104.00-119.00. Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 lbs; 85-90 percent, 48.00-55.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100.1bs; 63,00-74.00. HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through-the court system. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BUEL LOYD KING, the hold- er of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued therehn. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 886 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2002 Description of Property:, That part of the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 34 South, Range 26 East, lying, North of Wauchula-Avon Park Road. LESS: The West 2 1/2 acres of that part of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 34 South, Range 26 East, lying North of Wauchula-Avon Park Road. ALSO LESS: The East Five (5) acres of that part of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 34 South, Range 26 .,East, lying North of Wauchula-Avon Park Road. Name in which assessed: ALICE B. KING HEIRS OF Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at 417 West Main Street on the 17th day of August, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Dated this 5TH day of JULY, 2005. B. Hugh Bradley Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida AD No 1 By: Jessica Lamb Deputy Clerk 7:14-8:4c NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ILENE & JON KLASFELD, CO-TRUSTEES FOR THE ILENE KLASFEILD TRUST DATED 5-14-96, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and, year of issuance, the description of the proper- ty, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: YEAR,OF ISSUANCE 1998 CERTIFICATE'NO. 547 Description of Property: Tract A, Peace River Heights, Unit 3, less and except the North 105 feet thereof, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 3, page 48, public records of Hardee County, Florida. Name in which assessed: Emory Rivers Jr & Dorothy Rivers & Said property being in the County of Hardee, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at 417 West Main Street on the 24th day of August, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Dated this 8th day of July, 2005. B. Hugh Bradley Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida AD No 1 By: Alicia C Albritton Deputy Clerk 7:21-8:11c .: .,.. July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C Freda's Foibles By Freda B. Douglas This is the day that God has made. We shall rejoice and be glad in it. I have always believed, and tried to live the theory that you should show your gratitude for people while they are living, by doing for them 'what you are able to while they are living so they will know and feel your gratitude and love. For years I have long since stopped giving flowers for funerals. I hdve always tried to stop and smell the roses along my pathway 'of life. There are those who are wealthy, and granted they are "able" to give 'and do more of what money will buy. What about us common folk? Oh, 'I've always had enough to eat plus a roof over my head. I had good honest parents. Mother stayed home to care for us children and Daddy held down two jobs to earn enough money to keep his family comfortable. I have sur- vived two husbands who both, in their own individual way, loved me very much. Money hasn't been plentiful in my life, but God gave me the gift of words. That ability often times has held me in good stead. Now I'm going to use those words to show my gratitude to an individual, who has been ."doing for me" for several years without any thought of recompense. Towards the end of my husband John's (who had always been my care- giver) earthly life, I acknowledged things were going to have to change in my life because I would soon be living alone. Then I hired Eva, who was my devoted caregiver for three years until her own health started to fail and she was forced to quit working for me. When I hired Eva, her husband James became my jack-of-all-trades. He fixed what was broken, he shopped for me, he did my banking, he went to the post office. Then Eva gave me her notice. I understood her reasons, but my first thought was I could always get another caregiver, but where would I get another James? I needn't have worried. James is still with me. He has had to do things most people would not have cared to do, like finding me after I took a bad fall. Did he care that I was nude'? No, he gently picked me up, put me to bed, and quietly put the covers over me. When my toilet acts up', do I have to call a plumber? No, I call James. Just this morning I called him 'to validate my new debit card. Do I care I have to give him my password? Why should a little thing like that bother me? James saved my life. Is he about to abuse the privacy of a password? Not hardly. Does James know I am writing this? No. Does he even read my col- i umn? I don't know, and I don't really care. All I do care about is that James ,is truly a guardian angel. Everybody should have a friend like James. I'm 'grateful I do.. Challenge to my dear readers: If you have a "James" in you life, have you expressed your gratitude? Happiness held is the seed ... happiness shared is the flower. While you are ruminating on those anonymous words, please remember, God loves you, and you, and so do I. Have a nice week, and try to stay dry. BREED: Labrador S'.- Retriever/Pit Mix SEX: Female AGE: Adult SNANIE: Chance COLOR: Chocolate SIZE: Stocky Ie thaue a freebie this week. This dog was surrendered to our shelter because the owner had no place to keep it. The previous owner has already paid the adoption fee & the dog has a valid rabies vaccination. Very Friendly. Adoption fees are $45 and include a rabies vaccination and spaying or neutering of the animal. Contact 773-2320 if you are interested in adopting any cats or dogs that desperately need a, loving home. The kennel location is 685 Airport Road, SWauchula |at the count) landfill). Arcadia Podiatry Dr. Anthony Spinella Dr. Doug Finkel & Dr. Mary Bogen Complete Foot Care Including: *Ingrown Nails *Heel Pain * Bunions Hammer Toes *X-ray On Site S414 N. Brevard, Hwy 17 N Fountain Plaza - 565774 - Board Certified in Foot Surgery Medicare Assignment Accepted, 494-3478' 7:28C ... "All your lawn needs" It's what we do. - ,,Top notch complete lawn maintenance Landscape installation and design Irrigation repair and installation Now Taking New Customers (863) 781-6793 "* ... ;, .. .* ': .' 7:28-8:18p Young Farmers And Ranchers Attend Farm Bureau Conference Young farmers and ranchers from across the state gathered at Walt Disney World to share ideas on tak- ing leadership in the agricultural industry to the next level at the 2005 Florida Farm Bureau Feder- ation State Young Farmer and Rancher Conference. The event began with an address by Mason Smoak, president of the 'Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group. Smoak stated that in its beginning stages Farm Bureau leaders recognized the need to provide opportunities for educa- tional and leadership development for younger members. The YF&R program gives Farm Bureau a con- tinuous source of strong leadership for the agricultural, industry, an industry which is the backbone of the nation. "As agriculturalists," Smoak said, "we understand above all the value of the American farmer and the role of agriculture as it relates to our nation's national security,, health, environment and economy. American agriculture provides U.S. consumers with the safest, most affordable and abundant food sup- ply in the world. We do have a great story to tell." Speakers emphasized the need to help the world recognize the value of agriculture from the farm gate to the consumer plate. Workshops included "Advocating Agriculture" and "Better Profit Through Better Management." As a grassroots organization, Farm Bureau has been successful with a long list of accomplishments. In fact, Fortune magazine continues to rank Farm Bureau in the Top 20 of America's most effective lobby- ing organizations. Shawn Crocker, a member of the leadership, group, said Farm Bureau's success can be traced to the leadership found among its members. In order for the organiza- tion to maintain this heritage, Crocker said it is iVital for new lead- ers to be developed to guide the organization in the future. The event was held at the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World. Participants enjoyed an evening at Pleasure Island, billed by Disney as an island of entertain- ment in an oasis of fun. Before ven- turing on their own, the group' had .dinner at the Adventurer's club, an audience-participation comedy club set in 1937 filled with tall tales of adventures by a cast of explorers. The Young Farmer and Rancher program promotes three contests which are designed to recognize leadership and involvement. They are Outstanding YF&R contest, the Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Discussion Meet. Winners are announced at the FFBF annual meeting in October. The Florida Farm Bureau YF&R Leadership Group includes men and women between the ages of 18- 35. This is a dedicated group of individuals who have committed to a two-year program which offers educational, professional and lead- ership development. The primary objective of the program is to build a more effective organization which will help to preserve this nation's heritage of freedom and expand opportunities in agriculture. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the state's largest gen- eral-interest agricultural association with more than 150,000 member- families statewide. There are Farm Bureaus representing 64 counties in Florida, where agriculture compris- es a stable, vital leg of Florida's economy, rivaling the tourism industry in economic importance. Headquartered in Gainesville, the Federation is an independent, non- profit agricultural organization and is not associated with any arm of the government. More information about Florida Farm Bureau is avail- able on the organization's website, http://FloridaFarmBureau.org. A Safe Place DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 End The Abuse! NOTICE OF MEETING The Hardee County Economic Development District Board, (Dependent District Board) will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers, 412 West Orange Street, Room 102, Wauchula. The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will start at 8:45 a.m. For more information call the County Manager's office at 8631773-9430. 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. David Royal, Chairman 7:28c 1.4 PHOTO SUBMITTED BY EvA DELL WILSON COLEMAN The 1941 graduating class of Fort Meade High School poses above for its formal photograph. Bowling Green resident Eva Dell Coleman shares the picture with fellow readers, and says several members of this class either reside in Hardee County or have Hardee County "connections." Eva Dell was raised in Fort Meade, lived in Michigan 1945-1973, then moved to Hardee County in 1973. Her husband is the late Lloyd M. Coleman. Eva Dell remembers Mrs. Peeples (center) not only as a teacher, but also the assis- tant principal. Pictured (front row, from left) are Annabell Myers, Helen Flood, Laurie Green, Vida Guest, Marian Baggett, Carma Herrington, Louise Jordan, Leta Mitchell, Connie Smith, Kathryn Roux, Elizabeth Lee, Myrtle Jacobs and Doris Brookins; (middle row) Harold Ringduhl, Vernon Barrington, Juanita Hancock, Eva Dell Wilson, Retha Murray, Peeples, Bernice Brown, Alice Bass, Vida Smith, Madelyn Stagmaier, Royce Altman and Luther Hancock; (back row) Ira Crawford, Leldon Callaway, Olin Boney, Durham Altman, Charles Adler, Earl Northup, Nolan Acree (class president), Lendon Coe, James Carruthers, Marvin Rivers, Glenn Jones and Herman Futral. Not pictured is Clarence Lunn Jr. SHARE YOUR OLD PHOTOS WITH US! Take readers on a walk down Memory Lane by sharing your photos from Hardee County's past. Bring your submissions to the newspa- per office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. or mail to The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula., FL 33873. Photos will be returned. I Memory Lane I II S- .... ' .. --" *,,-*-, 6C The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Hardee County Board of County CommissionersaIs soliciting proposals for: PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FROM THE FLORIDA SMALL CITIES CDBG GRANT PROGRAM, DISASTER RECOVERi FUNDING The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as "County", will receive proposals at . Hardee County Purchasing Office Attn: Jack Logan, Purchasing Director 205 Hanchey Road ' Wauchula, Florida 33B73 until Mdnday. August 22, 2005 at 2:00 P. M. Local time, at which time they will be publicly opened by the County Purchasing Director or designee and read aloud. Bidder Is responsible for the delivery of Its proposal and/or letters of intent. Those received after the specified day and time will not be opened. Hardee County proposes to award ,a contact. for Grant Program Management/Administration services for the extension of sewer lines and components, and the rehabilitationlreplacement of potable water lines and components. Hardee County will accept, review and evaluate proposals and may require verbal presentations prior to final selection. The selection process shall be open to the public and records maintained in accordance with CDBG requirements Consultants shall submit one original (clearly marked as the "ORIGINAL") with five (5) copies of their proposal Proposal is scheduled to be awarded by the Board of County Commissioners at 9.00 A.M., Thursday, 9108105. Hardee County is an equal opportunity employer. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposalss, and may postpone the award for a period of time which shall not extend beyond thirty (30) calendar days from the proposal opening date. Late proposals will NOT be accepted. Gordon R Norris. Chairman Board of County Commissioners, Hardee County, Florida INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS 1. DEFINED TERMS A The term 'Bidder shall mean one who submits a Proposal directly to the Counit. as. distinil from a sub-bidder, wvho ubmits a proposal to a bidder B The term 'Consuliani' means contractor, agency, or dealer, vhicheser is applicable C The term 'Couny' shall indicate HARDEE COLiNTi 2 PROPOSALS In filling out proposals, bidders shall be governed b) the follo irng pro' iions A Bid price The price quoted for this service shall be ihe total lump sum to include all specifications The Counti is exempi frdm Federal and Florida State Sales ta\X Do noi include these taxes in your proposal price TAX EXEMPT NO 35-06. 002889-53C B. All prces must be clearly stated in both figures and wanting wnh ink on the line provided When there is a sananron between the written amount and figure. The wrnnen amount will be taken as ihe bid price. C Proposals must be signed in ink by the bidder with the signature in full Whenr, a firm is a bidder, the agent who signs the firm name to the proposal shall slate in addmion, the names and addresses of the individuals composing the firm The signature shall be in the following form JOHN DOE CONTRACT TING COMPANY By John Doe. President E 'Ahen a corporanon is a bidder, the person signing shall state under the laws of ,,hai Siate the corporation .,as chartered, and the name and Uile of the officer hating authority under the by-laws to sign contracts. Anyone signing the proposal as agent musl file V lth it legal evidence of his author Ito do so Post Office address. County and Slate must be giten after the signatue F Proposals received on separate heets ,and not attached 10 the complete '.pecil-calioini il hbe considered normall and mraN te reecied as 'uch. G Proposals that contain an) omissions. erasure, alteranons. addlions or item. not called for in thee specificalions, or that show irregulanliei of any kind. ma\ be rejected as informal or irregular II An ORIGINAL lclearl marked "Orignal") and fise ~i signed copiei of 'our proposal shall either be mailed or hand delivered to Hardee Counts Purcha'inm Office Ann Jack Logan, Purchasing Director, 205 Hanches Road, Wa\iut.hula Florida 33873 All proposals are to be submited in a sealed package, clearly marked SEALED PROPOSAL CDBT MANAGEMENT /ADMINISTRATION SERVICES with your compare, name on the outside of the package I The Board of County Commissioners assumes no responsibility fr proposals received after the adsenised opening time, whether due to mail delays or an). other reasor Proposals receded after such time sill not be consids,ered A, consiltart ma vwithdrav, his proposal at any lime prior to that fi\ed for opening proposals without prejudice to himself J Proposals will be publicly opened at time and place mentioned in the RF P. and bidders are irS\ iled to be present at the opening 3 DISOUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS The following causes vill be considered sufficient to diiqualil, any bidders, and no proposal- from disqualified bidders will be considered A. Collusion among or berveen bidders B Unbalanced proposals; that is, proposals in which the fees are out of all proportion to those bid by others C Lack of expenence or capital on the part of the bidders Eidence of experience. ability, and financial standing, may be required of any or all bidders 4. AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT A. RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS- After the proposals are opened, they will be read aloud by the Purchasing Director or his designee Hardee Count) reenres the night to reject any or all proposals, and to waive technical errors and informalities B PROPOSAL OPENING. Proposals will be opened at 2 00 P M.. Monday, August 22. 2005 or as soon thereafter as possible m the Hardee County Public Works Conference Room, 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, Florida C PROPOSAL AWARD. Proposal will be awarded at the Board of County Commissioners regularly scheduled meeting at 9 i( A.M Thlursdav, September 9 2005. D. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: The contractor shall be issued a Purchase Order as nouce of award. In case of failure on the part of the consultant to enter into contract, pursuant to his proposal, award mai then be made to the next best bidder or ithe senice will be re-adeniesed, as the Board of County Commissioners may decide 5 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES Section 287.113(21)a) Florida Statutes. reads as follows: "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide an) goods or services to a public en)ty, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on-leases of real property to a public entity. may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Seclion 287 017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list." NOTE' ltems furnished shall comply vith all applicable Federal and State laws.. ordinances. code rules, regulations, orders, permits, and NFPA1901 HARDEE COUNTY CODE, ON DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIPS SWORN STATEMENT UNDER Florida Statute chapter 112, THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS. 1 This sworn statement is submitted with Proposal for Professional Consulting Services for Program Planning and Management of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Florida Small Cities CDBG Grant Program, Disaster Recovery Funding. 2 I understand that an 'affiliate as defined in, Hardee County standards of conduct, means: The term 'affiliate', includes those.officers. directors. executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members and agents who are active in the management of the entity 3 I understand that the relationshipiwith a County Commissioner or County employee must be disclosed as follows' Father, mother son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt. first cousin, nephew. niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law son-in-law. brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother,.stepsister, half brother, half sister, grandparent, or grandchild. 4 Based on Information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relition to the'efitiry submitting this sworn statement (Please indicate which.s latement applies) 4.1 __ Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement nor any officers. directors, executives, partners, shareholders employees members, or agents who are active in management of the entity, have any relationships as defined in Section 3 Hardee County standards of conduct. with any.County Commissionbr or County employee. 4.2 The entity submitting this gworn tatemient, or one or more of me officers.' directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees members, or agents who are active iri management of the entity have the following relationships as listed in #3 above Name of Affiliate Name of County Employee Relationship or Entity ,..r..,: ::. ,..', y /;, 7L q'I ; '-' Wauchula Woman "Trains For Cancer Walk By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate A local school teacher will join others in a three-day, 60-mile walk to raise funds for breast cancer research. . Janeen Gibsoni, daughter of Mike and Patricia Rouse, will participate in the Oct. 7-9 Breast Cancer 3-Day ,in Tampa. The Wauchula Elementary School teacher is the wife of Tim Gibson. They are the parents of two children. David and Shelby. Most walkers raise at least $2.100. Donations or commitments can be made by contacting her at 767-1182. going directly to her donation page at www.The3Day.- org or mailing a check payable to BREAST CANCER 3-DAY to her at 206 Ohio Ave., Wauchula, Fl.. 33873. "I decided to participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day because this is one thing I can do to help others. My cousin, Jessica Conerly Newman, really inspired me when she ran a marathon last year and raised money for leukemia research. "1 wanted to do something bold to help fight a serious disease-and what better way than to set a goal to accomplish something as challeng- ing as the 3-Day." said Gibson. "I look forward to marching through the streets of Tampa with thousands Gibson of others as we raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer." The group will start on. Friday morning. Oct. 7, and end with clos- ing ceremonies on Sunday after- noon. Oct. 9. The walkers will cover about 20 miles a day, travel- ing at their own pace. They will be .:supported by hundreds of volunteer crew members who will provide meals, water and snack stops, gear transport, hot showers, portable restrooms, safety on the streets and comprehensive medical services. To help prepare for the Breast Cancer 3-Day, each walker is sup- ported by coaches who assist in all aspects of training and fundraising, Consumer New$ By Mark Mathosian State Comptroller's Office Regional Director THE MIND OF A WHITE-COLLAR CROOK! It's called profiling getting into a criminal's mind to see what makes him tick. Because human behavior is so complex. profiling criminals is an iff) endeavor at best. Still. psychologists and criminologists have identi- fied some traits that appear to be consistent in criminals. Here's some insight into the psyche of the white-collar swindler trying to empty your bank account. First, the motive. Experts say that in most cases of economic fraud. financial stress is in the equation. Financial stress means the crooks believe they are economically deprived in relation to what they feel is their rung on the social ladder. Call it "keeping up with the Joneses." They have a strong desire to own expensive cars, houses. jewelry, boats and whatever else gives them pleasure or status. Financial stress also means being afraid to lose possessions they already own. This means ripping you off so they can make the Mercedes payments. ta. t The bottom line is that they believe the\ are worthy of ,the good lfite at your expense. For some crooks, swindling you is viewed as a temporary solution to their current financial problems. Once they reach a financial level they are comfortable with, they will stop their illegal behavior. For other crooks. stealing from you fuels their huge egos. They enjoy the power they receive by deceiving you, leading you on and stealing your money. For this type of crook the exhilaration of the swindle becomes a reward in itself. Here's a quote from a young con man reported on MSNBC News that brings this point home: "It's like dri\ ing down the road speeding, thinking. "I am the man. Look at me.' I am the king of the world. I pulled this off. I got what I wanted." Psychologists also believe fraudsters rationalize their behavior to jus- tify criminal acts. For example. when they steal from a large corporation, the government or, say. a wealthy investor, they think, "they can afford it." This is a way of trivializing the crime so in their minds it becomes a vic- timless crime. Some crooks also have a warped sense of reality that allows them to believe everyone is basically crooked and. therefore, it is OK to steal from you. Their mindset is if they don't get you, you will get them. Others believe everyone commits certain types of fraud. For example. cheating on your income taxes or padding a business expense account. To them. this is normal and socially acceptable behavior. Rationalizing these acts makes it easy to avoid feelings of guilt. No need for a conscience, because everyone does it. Experts also believe it takes a special kind of crook to commit a face- to-face crime like investment fraud. Crimes like this have historically been referred to as "crimes of confidence." hence, the term con man. These are crooks who rip off our seniors of their life sa,.ings and spend the stolen money on junkets to Las Vegas. Personality traits they exhibit include lack of empathy, remorse or conscience. Interestingly, studies also reveal they tend to enjoy acting. After all, acting is a form of deception. Psychological studies reveal that swindlers can be impulsive, amoral and detached from normal relationships. Aloof and self-centered is another way to describe them. Not the kind of people you waaht managing your fam- ily's inheritance. Thanks to the Internet, e-mail, faxes and cell phones, financial thieves no longer.have to look you in the eyes to rip you off. They will sucker you over the phone and you won't know their real names, what they look like or where they are. Samples of these frauds include foreign lottery swin- dies. Nigerian advance-fee money scams, on-line auction frauds and most forms of identity theft. Finally, here's something to think about: Many of the traits white-col- lar crooks demonstrate are considered positive attributes in honest people the desire to better oneself, to rise up the economic ladder, to be suc- cessful in your chosen profession. That's why when a white-collar swindler gets caught, you hear people say. "He was so nice, so smart, he could have been successful at whatever he tried. Too bad he chose a life of crime." Mark Mathosian is a financial administrator with the Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Financial Regulation. He can be reached by e-mail at mnathosianm @dfs.state.fl.us' or by phone at (239) 338-2445. Th-s sworn statement is submitted by (FIRM) (DATE) (SIGNATURE) (FEINISS#) STATE OF COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ,.dayof ----, 20 by .. who Is personally known to me or who has produced as identification. NOTARY PUBLIC Signature Print: State.of Florida at Large 'My Commission Expires: (SEAL) while clinics, meetings, training sessions and mailings provide ongoing support. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation receives 85 per- cent of the net proceeds to support breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. The remaining 15 percent bene- fits the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, an endowment which ensures that the cause receives long-term, continu- ing support irrespective of gifting activities in the years to come. This year, in Florida alone, thou- sands of men and women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer 3-Day participants have the opportunity to celebrate breast cancer survivorship, honor those who lost their lives to the dis- ease and, collectively, have an enormous impact on funding for breast cancer programs. There will be a series of 12 Breast Cancer 3-Day events in 2005. They began in Dallas/Fort Worth June 10-12 and continue through the finale in Arizona Oct. 21-23. "Knowing that the Komen Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund are involved in the Breast Cancer 3-Day assures me that the events will be well-managed and that the millions of dollars we raise will support the fight against breast cancer," said Gibson. To learn how to participate or volunteer 'with the Breast Cancer 3- Day, visit www.The3Day.org or call 1-800-996-3329. "'No amount is too small. I appre-, ciate any donation you can make. This is a non-profit event and all donations are tax-deductible. If you're interested int walking, it's not too late for you to join me as a team member. Just call me or log on the website for more informa- tion," concluded Gibson. First Methodist Still Tops League By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Wauchula First Methodist con- tinued its winning ways with anoth- er shutout victory. The Meihodists still dominate play in the 2005 Women's Church Softball League with an 8-0 record with just this week and a couple of makeup games left in the regular season. Behind the Methodists are St. Michael's Catholic. Wauchula First Baptist, First Christian, Bowling Green Baptist and Christian Heritage. Last Monday, First Christian had a double-header, winning the first game 15-7 over Christian Heritage before losing 15-0 to First Methodist. In game one Tammy Camillo smacked a trio each of doubles and singles for a perfect night at the plate for First Christian with six hits and five RBIs. Liz Lenhart and Tara Bates also both doubled. Leadoff batter Loretta Starnes cir- cled the bases five times. Camillo. "Bates and Mindy each twice and Ashton. Stacy, Dana and Lenhart once each. For Christian Heritage, it was Donna Smith with four hits and leadoff batter Vanessa Smith with three more. Kimberly Holt scored twice and Jennifer Roberts, Cindy Brown, Whitney, Sandra Holt and Donna Smith each added one run. In the late game, First Methodist benefited from a pair of triples and a double by Elene Salas, a pair of doubles by Mary Morgan and a double and triple by Megan Smith. Salas came around to score four times and had a half dozen RBIs. Smith. Morgan and Joy Gilliard each chipped in with triple tallies and Lacey Gulliver and Heather Heine added a run each. . For First Christian, Starnes, SWanda Stettler, Camillo, Staci Stanford, Bates. Lenhart and Amy Franklin were all stranded. Last Thursday's game were a shutout victory for St. Michael's over Christian Heritage and a win for First Christian over Bowling Green Baptist. In the opener. St. Michael's stopped Christian Heritage with a pair of infield homers by Lori Dees, twin triples by Sami Jo Morgan and doubles by Amy and Ciara. Denice came around to score four times. Morgan and Angel three times apiece and Glenda Eures, Amy. Dees and Gloria Flores tw% ice each. Vanessa Smith was stranded twice for Christian Heritage. Loretta Smith, Michelle Wiggins and Dana were all stranded. 2005 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION AND APPOINTED BOARDS Meetings to be held in County Commission Chambers. Room 102 Courthouse Annex. 412 W Orange Street Wauchula Flonda unless otherwise noted BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Regular meetings every other Thursday at 8:30 a.m. MONTH OF August 11"' & 25" Regular meeting Friday, August 19' Planning Session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 25"'- BCC Zoning at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 30" Public Hearing at 6-00 p.m. Resolution 05-39 Establishing the final rate of Special Assessments to be imposed for solid waste services; approving the assessment roll for upcoming fiscal year; and providing for an effective date. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPENDENT DISTRICT BOARD at 8:45 a.m. MONTH OF August- 19" PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD meets first Thursday night of each month at. 6:00 p m. MONTH OF August 4th CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD Meets on the second Monday night of each month at 6:00 p m. in Conference Room 202, 412 W. Orange St. MONTH OF August -8" COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meets first Monday of each month at 6:00 p m Conference Room. 205 Hanchev Road MONTH OF August 1 in Public Works. Department LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Meetings called as needed at Library in Annex II MONTH OF August No meeting scheduled. HOUSING AUTHORITY Meets at 701 LaPlava Drive Wauchula MONTH OF August 2"n at 1:30 p.m. HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE Meetings called as needed MONTH OF August 23" at 12-00 p m HARDEE COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE BOARD Meetings held at 5:30 p m in Conference Room. Room 202. 412 W. Orange St. MONTH OF August 30, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IDA) meets second Tuesday at 9-00 a m. MONTH OF August 9" HEARTLAND WATER ALLIANCE MONTH OF August No meeting scheduled. MINING AD HOC MEETING Usually meet fourth Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. MONTH OF August- 31" LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in Public Worksi Department Conference Room 205 Hanchev Road MONTH OF August 3' 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 thit a verbatim record of the' proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Gordon R. Norris, Chairman 7:28nc I :28C July 28, 2005, The IerakI-,\ I.:h':, 7 Notice of Sheriffs Sale Notice is hereby, given that pursuant to a Writ.of Executign issued in the County Court of Polk County, Florida, on the 14* day of May 2001; in the cause wherein Brown Citrus Systems, Inc. (Hardee County Land, LLC) was plaintiff and Pasco Processing LLC, Florida limited liability company was the defendant, now known'as Four Seasons Processing LLC, a Florida limited liability company, being case # GCG-01- 0301, in the said court. 1, Loran Cogburn, Sheriff of Hardee County, Florida have levied upon all the right, title and interest of the defendantss, in and to the following described real property, to wit: Parcel 1 Legal Description Parcel ID Number 22-34-25-0000-02460-0000 Parcel Address: 2325 South 5th Avenue, Wauchula, FL The North 663.36 feet of the following described parcel: All that portion of the NE. % of NW 1/4 lying North and East of Highway 17, LESS Railroad Right of Way and LESS that portion conveyed to Hardee County in Official Records Book 481, page 680 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Florida, all being in Section 22, Township 34 South, Range 25 East, Hardee County, Florida. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the State of Florida Department,of Transportation in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14, 2001 in Official Records Book 620, page' 547 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Florida; being more fully described as that portion of the NW % of Section 22, Township 34 South, Range 25 East, in Hardee County, Florida, being described as follows: commence at the NE comer of said NW %; Thence along the North line of said NW %, South 8945'20" West, a distance of 304.865 meters (1,000.21 feet) to the survey base line of the former CSX Railroad; Thence departing said North line, South 0428'46" East, along said survey base line, a distance of 87.326 meters (286.50 feet); Thence departing said survey base line, South 8531'14" West, 18.288 meters (60.00 feet) to the existing Westerly right of way line of said former CSX Railroad (per Section 06010- 2801) for a Point of Beginning; Thence along, said existing Westerly right of way line South 0428'46" East, a distance of 113.981 meters (373.95 feet); Thence departing said existing Westerly right of way line, South 89*44'59" West, a distance of 96.657 meters (317.12 feet); Thence North 00*18'21" West, a distance of 98.011 meters (321.56 feet); Thence South 88001'16" East, a distance of 8.794 meters (28.85 feet); Thence North 77055'06" East, a distance of 19.995 meters (65.60 feet); Thence North 8250'30" East, a distance of 32.956 meters (108.12 feet); Thence North 79*02'14" East, a distance of 18.912 meters (62.05 feet); Thence North 62"46'34" East, a distance of 9.751 meters (31.99, feet) to the Point of Beginning. Containing 9644.7 square meters (2.383 acres). ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the State of Florida Department of Transportatiori in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14, 2001 in Official Records Book 620, page 547 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Florida; being more fully described as that portion of the NW Y of Section 22, Township 34 South, Range 25 East, in Hardee County, Florida, being described as follows:, commence at the NE comer of said NW /%; Thence along the North line of said NW %, South 8945'20" West, a 'distance of 304.865 meters (1,000.21 feet) to the survey base line of the former CSX Railroad; Thence along said survey base line, South 04*28'46" East,. a distance of 9.153 meters (30.03 feet); Thence departing said survey base' line, South 89045'20" West, a distance of 18 338 meters (60.17 feet) to an intersection with the existing Westerly right of way line of said former CSX Railroad (per section 06010-2801) and the South line of a 60 foot road right of way (per Official Records. Book 481, Page 680 and Official Records Book 532, Page 682; Public Records of Hardee County, Florida) for a Point of 'Beginning; Thence along said existing Westerly right of way line, South 04*28'46" East,: a distance of 75.686 meters (248.31 feet); Thence departing said existing Westerly right of way line, North 07=27'21" West, a distance of 50.068 meters (164.26 feet); Thence North 06'39'20" West, a distance of 25.970 meters (85.20 feet) to said South line of a 60 foot road right of way; Thence along said South line, North 8945'20" East, a distance of 3.597 meters (11.80 feet) to the Point of Beginning. Containing 144.8 square meters (1,559 square feet). Parcel 2 -Legal Description Parcel ID Number .15-34-25-0000-03890-0000. Parcel Address: 2230 South 5th Avenue, Wauchula, FL Begin at a concrete monument at the NW comer of the East Y2 of the SW % of the SW 1 of Section 15, Township 34 South, Range 25, East, Hardee County, Florida; Thence South along West line of said tract, 200.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence East and parallel to North line of said tract, 852.82 feet to West right of way of abandoned railroad (Old S.C.L. Railroad); Thence South 04*03'47" East along said West right of way 1145.27 feet to a point on the South line of said Section 15: Thence North 8949'42" West. along said South line, ., .f864.96 feet to, appoint on me.Easterly nghl-of-way line of US. No. 17; Thence. .North 37 45'40CVyest along said ngnt of way. 112.70 feet to a point on the.est 'line of said East /2 of SW -of SW ', Thence North along, said West line, .1050.70 feet to Point of Beginning. less and except the South 30 feet thereof. LESS AND EXCEPT that portion conveyed to Hardee County in that certain Quit Claim Deed recorded September 16, 1999 in Official Records Book 576, page '708 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Florida. "ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that'portion conveyed to the State of Flonaa Department of Transportation in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14. 2001 in Official Records Book 620, : Dage 551 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Flonda, being , more fully descnbed as that portion of tne SW 'A of Section 15,. Township 34 South, Range 25 East in Hardee County. Flonda, being descnbed as follows, commence at the SW comer of said Section 15, Thence along the South line of said Section 15, North 89*45'20" East, a distance of 204 328 meters (670.37 feet) to the survey, base line of State Road 35 (U S. 17); Thence along said survey base line North 38*23'54' West, a distance of 2.881 meters (9.45 feet); Thence departing said survey base line. North 0025'10" West. 24.766 meters (81.25 feet) to the existing Easterly night of way line of State Road 35 (per section 0601-PROJ 1044) for a, Point of Beginning; ' Thence continue North 00*25'10" West, a-distance of 9.929 meters (32.58 feet) to the beginning of a curve concave Northeasterly; .Thenc along the ar 'ofsaid curve to the left. having a radius of 56.712 meters (2,810.73 feet), a central angle of 00*19'36", an arc length of 4.885 meters (16 03 feet), the chord for which bears South, 38"14'22" East to the end of said curve; Thence South 38*23'54" East, a distance. of 9.613 meters (31.54 feet); Thence North 83"39'26" West, a distance of 8 582 meters (28.16 feet) to the Sexisting Easterly rght of way line of said State Road 35; Thence along said existing easterly right of way line, North 3823'54" West a .'" distance of 0.631 meters (2.07 feet) to the Point of Beginning. Containing 46.1 square meter~s(496,square feet). .. . ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the State of SFlorida Department of Transportation in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14, 2001 in Official Records Book 620, page 551 of the Public Records of Hardee County, Florida, being more fully described as that portion of the SW of Section 15, Township 34 South. Range 25 East in Hardee County, Flonda, being. described as follows: commence at the SE corner of said SW %; Thence along the South line of said SW '/, South 89'45'20" West, a distance of 304.865 meters (1,000.21 feet) to the survey base line of Sthe former CSX Railroad. Thence along said survey base line North 04'2846" West, a distance of 9 187 meters (30.14 feel): Thence departing survey base line, South 89=45'20" West, a distance of' . S18.338 meters (60.16 feet) to the existing Westerly right of way line of the former CSX Railroad (per' Section 06010-2801) for a Point of Beginning: Thence continue South 8945'20" West, a .distance of 4.298 meters (14.10, feet); Thence Norlh 0639'20" West, a distance : of 55.70'0 meters (182.74 feet): Thence North 03'5424" West, a . 'distance 'of 50.002 meters (164.05 feet), Thence North 0510'01" West; a distance of 50.004 meters (164.05 feet); Thence North 0558'07" West, a distance of 50.017 meters (164.10 feet); Thence , SNorth 032002" West, a distance of 50.010 meters (164.07 feet); Thence North 0435'38" West, a distance of 50.000 meters (164.04 feet); Thence North 0123'18" West, a distance of 28 756 meters (94.34 feet); Thence North 89'44'23 East. a distance of 5365 " S meters (17 60 feet) to said existing Westerly nght of way line; Thence : South 04"28'46" East, a distance of 334.297 meters (1,096.77 feet) to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2155.7 square meters (23,204 square feet). ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the State of Florida Department of Transportation in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14, 2001 in Official Records Book 620, .page 555 of the Public Records of Hardee County. Flonda; being more fully descnbed as that portion of the SW of Section 15, Township 34 South, Range 25 East in Hardee County, Flonda, being described as follows: commence at the SE comer of said SW ',. Thence along the South line of said SW '1, South 89445'20" West, a distance of 304.865 meters (1,000.21 feet) to the survey base line of the former CSX Railroad; Thence along said survey base line, North 0428'46" West, a distance of 9 187 meters (30.14 feet): Thence departing said survey base line along the North line of a 60 foot road right of way (per Official Records Book 481. Page 680 and Official Records Book 532, Page 682. Public Records of Hardee County, Flonda) and the Easterly extension thereof/,South 8945'20" West a distance of 22.636 meters (74.26 feet) for a Point of Beginning: Thence continue along said North line South 8945'20 West a - During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: COUNTY July 24, Carlos Perez Rios, 23, of 3422 Marian St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Paul Johnson on warrants charging him with violation of probation (original charges leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving). July 23, Randolph Hardee Jr., 35, of 2709 Providence Road, Lakeland, was arrested by Dep. Ryan Waters and charged with simple battery and aggravated assault with a weapon. July 22, Amy Nichole Pontifus, 30, of 607 Saunders St., Wauchula, was arrested by corrections Ofc. Pat Cassick on a Polk County warrant alleging failure to appear in court on a charge of felony retail theft. July 22, Greg Achord Spivey, 67, of 2346 E. Main St., Wauchula, was arrested by Special Agent Mark Whalen and charged with felony litter, dis- posal of hazardous waste (used car batteries), storage of hazardous waste (waste paint), deposit of solid waste on land or water, causing pollution with reckless indifference, used oil collection in a nanner which endangers, used oil filter not stored in a labeled container, storage/disposal of solid waste at an protected site, storage of solid waste in a manner which endan- gers, disposal of solid waste within 500 feet of a body of water, solid waste disposal in a body of water, failure to act upon used oil release, open burn- ing of solid waste, operating an unpermitted solid waste facility, operating an unpermitted waste tire site, failure to obtain a dredge and fill permit, failure to store used oil in containers, failure to label tanks and containers containing hazardous waste, failure to perform a waste determination, fail- ure to store florescent lamps in proper way, failure to properly label flo- rescent lamps, discharge of petroleum products to ground water, disposal of hazardous waste, and disposal of solid waste in ground Water. July 22, Kellie Shawn Drymon, 32, of 6470 Wothrich St., Arcadia, was arrested by corrections Ofc. Earl Harrison on a warrant charging her with non-support. July 22, Abraham Chino, 46, of unknown address, was arrested by Dep. Sylvia Estes and charged with disorderly intoxication. July 22, Maurice Aaron Brown, 20, of 313 Dade St., Arcadia, was detained by corrections Lt. Suzanne Moran on a court-ordered pickup. July 22, Anthony Wilson Merchant, 21, of 1003 Steve Roberts Special, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable on a charge of non-sup- port. July 22, Richard James Baxley, 34,o'f 1560 ChurchillCourt, Lakeland, was arrested by corrections Ofc. Earl Harrison for a court-ordered pre-trial conference. July 22, David Rivera, 38, of 8545 Chinook Road, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by corrections Ofc. Pat Cassick on a DeSbto County warrant alleg- Sing non-support. July 21, Jose Luis Aguilar, 34, of 2241 Harris Road, was arrested by Dep. Todd South and charged with criminal mischief and disorderly intox- ication. July 21, Roberto Martinez, 33, of 5375 2X4 Ranch Road, Arcadia, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on warrants charging him with non-support and fleeing to attempt to elude law enforcement officers. July 21, Joseph Ruben Hernandez, 34, of 1284 Stenstrom Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a Polk County capias charg- ing him with violation of probation (original charge DUI). July 21, Norman Rivers, 37, of 681; Sally Place, Wauchula, was arrest- ed by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias alleging failure to enter payment plan for fines, costs and fees. July 21, Jesus Junior Lopez, 32, of 125 Carlton St., Wauchula, was arrested by the county wide Drug Task Force and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. July 20, Seledonia Mendoza Trinidad, 25, of 213 Park Drive, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Andrew McGuckin and charged with posL session of methaminphetmine aild possession of drug' paraphernalia. ,July 20, Bud Travis Trinidad, 23 P. O. Box 1246, Zolfo' Sriiigs,'was arrested by the Drug' Tisk Force and charged with operating a nuisance drug house, evidence tampering, possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of marijuana and two counts possession of drug paraphernalia. He was detained on a warrant charging him with vio- lation of probation (original charge possession of marijuana). July 20, Jason Paul Helton, 31, of 4645 Clark St., Bartow, was arrest- ed by Sgt. Everett Lovett on warrants charging him with three counts of violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection. July 20, Roger Swint, 41, of 1681 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Julie Bridges on capiases alleging failure to appear in court on charges of violation of probation (original charges battery and violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection.) 'July 19, James Richard Mullins, 53, of unknown address, was arrest-' ed by Dep. Paul Johnson and charged with trespass. July 19, Tian He Wu, 31, of 1150 Stenstrom Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a Hillsborough County warrant charging him with grand theft. July 19, Melvin Charles Patton, 25, of 653 Chamberlain Blvd., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Eric Thompson on a charge of violaioon of probation (original charge possession of cocaine). July 19, Charles Nicholas Skitka, 43, of 2686 SR 64'E., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. David Drake on charges of violation of probation (original charges possession of methamphetamine and fleeing to elude a police officer). July 19, residential burglaries on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Oak Lane, thefts on Dade Street and Weston Court, and criminal mischief on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. were reported. July 18, Jammison Jamoa Wilson, 22, of 1115 Ave. N., Haines City, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charge robbery with a weapon). July 18, a business burglary on REA Road, thefts on Shackelford and SFarrell roads, vehicles stolen on REA arid Polk Road and a tag stolen on Stevens Carlton Place were reported. S.. WAUCHULA ' July 25, Roger Wayne Schaefer, 62, of 2917 Country Ridge Lane, Lakeland, was arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged with DUI and driving with knowledge of a suspended license. July 22, Christopher Shannon Reas, 36, of 4335 Alderman Road, Bowling Green, was arrested by Ofc. Mark McCoy on a capias alleging failure to appear in court on a charge of domestic battery and violation of distance of 229 957 meters (754.45 feet); Thence North 51 05'10' West a distance of 21.603 meters (70.88 feet); Thence North 83'39'26" West a distance of 18.111 meters (59.42 feet). Thence North 88"00'00" East a distance of 163.725 meters (537.15 feet); Thence North 00 14'40" West a distance of 11.977 meters (39.29 feet); Thence North 89"15'34" East a distance of 85 461 meters (280.38 feet); Thence North 79-44'47 East a distance of 11.784 meters (38.66 feet): Thence South 0639'20' East a distance of 35.724 meters (117.20 feet) to the Point of Beginning. Containing 5902.4 square meters (1.459 acres)., '. and will offer the same for sale at public auction at the Hardee County Sheriffs,Office main entrance located at 900 E. Summit St. Waughula, Florida on the 9Jh day of September 2005 at 10:00am or as soon thereafter aspossible;. I will offer for sale all the said defendant's. Four Seasons Processing LLC formerly known as Pasco Processing LLC. ngh. title and interest in aforesaid real property at public auction and will sell the same, subject t o all prior hens, taxes, encumbrances and judgments., if any to the highest bidder for CASH The proceeds to be applied as far as may be to the payment of costs and the saut faction of the above-described execution "In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, perons"'with disabilities needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Hardee County Sheriff Office 900 E. Summit St., Wauchula, Florida at 863-773-0304 not later than seven days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or Voice (V),1-800.-955.8770, via:Florida Relay Service." 'Dated July 12, 2005 J. Loran Cogburn Sheriffof Hardee County By Sgt. Barbara Faircloth Deputy Sheriff .7:28-8:18c probation. July 21, Mary Jane Macias, 25, of 609 N. Ninth Ave., Waichuila, was arrested by Ofc. John Eason and charged with possession if mclhamhbeta- mine and possession of drug paraphernalia. July 20, a 16-year-old.Wauchula youth was arrested by Ofc. ( ahc Garza and charged with loitering and prowling. July 19, Archie Clyde Davis, 49, of 260 Garden St., Wauchoila, w~as arrested by Sgt. Thomas Harris and charged with violation of a domeslic violence injunction for protection. July 19, a business burglary on Stenstrom Road, criminal mischief wnr North Eighth Avenue and a fight on East Palmetto Street were rcporrted. July 18, Daniel Anthony Cisneros, 24, and Rocky Lee Cisneros. 22, both of 3466 Hickory St., Zolfo Springs, were arrested by Sgt. L'iris: Balv and sheriff's Sgt. James Adler and each charged with two countls grand theft, two counts grand theft auto, two counts trespassing, two cntil:; impairing a telephone while facilitating a burglary and resisting arrest with- out force. Daniel Cisneros was also charged with grand theft, burglary and two counts burglary of a business. Rocky Cisneros was also charged with three counts burglary, grand theft and on a capias alleging failure o appear in court on a charge of battery. July 18, a stolen vehicle on U. S. 17 Nortah and a theft on No ith Tenth Avenue were reported. BOWLING GREEN July 23, Marc Phillip Chin, 18, of 3862 Marquis Lane. Mulbrry. and Johnny Alvarado, 18, of 1005 NE Fifth St., Mulberry, were arrested b St. Robert Ehrenkaufer and each charged with possession of marijuana. July 22, Guadalupe Maldonado, 18, of 2150 Stanfield Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Chief John Scheel and charged with resisting arrest without violence. July 19, Inez Malina Henry, 21, of 837 Pleasant Way, Bowling Green. was arrested by Capt. Brett Dowden and charged with five counts grand theft and scheme to defraud. ZOLFO SPRINGS July 23, Candido Cruz Perez, 38, of 3088 Suwannee St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. Brandon Lambert and charged with aggravat- ed battery with a deadly weapon.' Local 'Panther Youth Partners' Graduate A luncheon was held recently to exhibits of students' career goals, honor the graduates of South running the gamut from actor to Florida Community College's welder, with several impressive Panther Youth Partners Program. fields in between. The graphics pre- The event also included presenta- scented their job choices, including tions by Eddie Cuencas and additional training or educational Andrew Bonjokian, project leaders, requirements, degree of difficulty in and an inspirational, talk by achieving employment in the field, ,renowned athletic coach Ernest the earning potential, job availabili- 'Perkins. ty and growth potential in the indi- -vidual fields. Panther Youth Partners is Several students pointed out their designed to assist local teens in own presentations, recalling the preparing for entrance into the research and hard work they had workforce. The program includes applied to completing their projects. instruction in project planning, Many predicted their future suc- goal-setting and follow-through, cess, based on achieving the goals and. :provides testing for specific they had set for themselves and thq 'skills needed in the job search..-" skills they had hdoied in the pro' The room vas filled \,ith'colorful 'graim. I. " -em I ',-- COURTESY PHOTOS Hardee Countians Jackson Frenot (left) and John Whidden were among the graduates. Cji Renowned coach Ernest Perkins gave an inspirational speech at the graduation luncheon. Don't Be Left Out! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE-IS MONDAY AT 5 PM. THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN IS ACCEPT- ING BIDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 7,220 FEET OF ROAD RE-SURFACING. CONTACT THE CITY OFFICE AT 104 EAST MAIN STREET, BOWLING GREEN OR CALL (863) 375-2255 FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SUB- MIT SEALED BIDS TO DAVID ELBERTSON NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2005, 4:00 PM.- s/DAVID ELBERTSON DAVID L. ELBERTSON, CITY MANAGER 7:280 hX$ 8C The Herald-Advocate, July 28, 2005 History: A Temperance Union Tour Of Ce SEdited by Spessard Stone from an article by Mrs. LE. Bailey, a Women's Christian, -,Temperance Union Jacksonville Metropolis of Saturday, March 7, 1903: Bartow My work is now for three weeks or more along the line of the Atlantic Coast Railroad entirely and extends to the extreme end of civilization or settle- ment of South Florida's west coast. From Kissimmee 55 miles southwesterly we arrive at the pretty little village of Bartow, which is said to contain 1,200 grown people and 400 children. This I could readily believe when;.-addressed the public school by the vast number of pupils-present and their eight fine, lady instructors. The principal of the school, Prof., Givens, also lent his presence and expressed his approval of my address. This place has the finest high school building in the state. The auditorium, where chapel exercises and, entertainments arp held, is most beautiful in its con-: 'struction and appointments and .very large. Here the, pupils, large and small, assembled to listen to my talk,; which occupied. three-quarters of an hour, and all were respectful and quiet. ; I am told Bartow has the name of having the best teachers and finest school of the state. If this is saying too much, it probably is etual to the best, at least. The first night spent here, my,meeting was a fail- ure on account of the storm. The second evening I gave a lecture in the Baptist church, of which Rev. S.G. Mullins is the capable and interesting pastor, and this courteous gentleman presided ably at my meet-: ing. Bartow has six churches and no saloons. Beautiful broad streets, well paved, and fine residences, with , grounds decorated with Imany flowers and shrubs, lend enchantment to the place. '. This little city publishes two weekly papers. Miss Lucy Marshall arranged for my coming and , gave me all her time and attention . r Entertainment was furnished' me at the neat, pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Willis. Ho e ln Homeland !'- Homeland *was my next place of destination and ; was reached by a buggy ride through pine forests six., ' miles, accompanied by Miss Marshall. This is simply Sa farming community and is supported by truck farm- ing and fruit growing, like all other small towns along this route. Here I found Mrs. A.M. Payne, the leading spirit in all good works. She is 72-years-old, but teaches the district school, keeps house, and-does better than the average housekeeper, too. She ,boards the railroad ticket agent, does the temperance work, chiefly, is. foremost in church work,-and entertained me. She told me that when there was an active union at Bartow she attended the regular meetings. walking S there and returning, a total distance, of 12 miles. Where is there another woman, e\en younger, enough ' interested to make such perseverant efforts? I gave only one lecture here, for the rain followed Sme, and the second day it was 'impossible to even open the church. The one lecture T.gave was held in the methodist church'. ' I addressed the school 'of 28 scholars, one of the most orderly and %%ell behaved body of children I ever met. Mrs. Payn6 is certainly a model school mis- tress, as well as a model housekeeper. At the close of my talk, I organized them into a Loyal Temperance Legion. Mrs. Pa. ne is superinten-. dent of the same; Master Barden Wilson, president; Miss Leila Crumb, vice-president; Miss Eva Wilson, secretary; and Master Perry Green Rierson, treasurer. Mr. James Wilson is also a leading worker in reform and church. Fort Meade At Fort Meade I was pleasantly entertained at the LightseN House. It is a small place, of one long, broad street, but quite pleasantly located as any to%%n I have made so far on this route. The Virginia Show held the fort for the one night I had to spend here, and, of course, drew the crowd, but I addressed an audience of, perhaps 40 people in' the. Methodist church, of which Rev. E.J. Harris is pastor in charge and lent his assistance to my work. Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Canter are leaders here and made all arrangements for my coming. ntral Florida I found the people attentive and generous. They gave me a warm welcome. Bowling Green At Bowling Green, another little hamlet, I spent Saturday and Sunday. I was entertained one day and night at the Methodist parsonage and gave one lecture Sunday afternoon in that church to a fair-sized house. Again the rain began to descend and thereby pre- vented another meeting for the night, which had been expected. Rev. F.A. Taylor is the minister here, and I found them excellent friends. Desiring to visit the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs: Keek, I went home with her and spent the night, and although the rain made music without, we spent a quiet, pleasant evening within. Mr. Keck and his wife are Adventists in faith and in practice, which made it doubly homelike to me, as my native home is Battle Creek, Mich., and, though I had never met either of them before, I felt greatly at home there, because their friends and acquaintances were mine, also. I enjoy the food prepared by this class of people much more than in the usual home where I stop, and I am under many obligations for kind favors and care of a poor, weary, homesick traveler at the gentle hands of Mrs. Atlanta Keck. On Sunday morning I was surprised to find pre- sent at the regular preaching service Mrs. Nina C. Child of Arcadia, 33 miles distant, and Mrs. A.S. Clavel of Wauchula, seven miles southwest, had come on the 7 o'clock morning train to be present at my afternoon lecture. Mrs. Child is the worthy state corresponding secretary of the W.C.T.U. The entire audience, most of them coming in from the country, had brought lunch baskets, as it was too far to go home for dinner and return to the 2 o'clock meeting. A board table, made permanent for like occasions, stands outside under the big pine trees, and all were invited to dine. The intermission was occupied in choir practice and quiet conversation. I found the people very kind-hearted and left feel- ing that my visit among those good people was aplre- ciated by them. Mrs. Nina C. Child, being a state offi- cer, presided over my meeting, reading the Scripture lesson, and Mrs. Keck led in prayer. Wauchula The village of Wauchula has 500 people, com- posed mostly of Northerners. Mrs. A.S. Clavel is my present hostess as I write this letter and, with the assistance. of Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Corr, is doing all she can to make my stay a suc- cess. The weather has kindly not interfered with, my results, rid I have been permitted to give two lectures in the Baptist church, presided over by Mrs. Corr, and an address to the ladies in the Methodist church, also to address the school, which at present is a private term, taught by Mr. and Mrs. Corr. About 50 children were present and evinced excellent training and aching asosr ,, a thm A large classof young ladies are hitting them- selves for teachers and are taking their finishing lessons under these capable instructors., Mrs. Corr is also the editor of the Florida Baptist, a paper published weekly, and contains not only reli- gious items, but a W.C.T.U. state department. Besides being an editor ofa weekly sheet and teacher daily employed in school duties, Mrs., Corr does the entire work of housekeeping for a family of eight people. Wauchula has three churches, Baptist, Methodist and Advent, has telephone and gas, eight general stores and two doctors. The orange trees along this route are everywhere the largest I ever saw and by far the tallest and seem to be in a most excellent condition. The crop is sold and the fruit marketed so they are nearly barren of their golden hue, but are beginning to blossom, and the air is heavily laden with their sweet perfume. I wish my Northern friends, who never saw an' orange tree in blossom, could visit this locality now. I1 think the trees would make a few lovely sprays. It is a beautiful, warm, sunny day, cloudless and fair, and the moonlit nights are surpassed in bright- ness and light only by those of Southern California. 408 ast9lain-. Stet, 91V/auc/ua - ^ Lessons, Insitriments, Accessories, Kindermusic, & Piano Tuning Piano, Guitar, Drums, all Band Instruments (863) POP TUNE 6 1otfc HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED, HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court .sys- ternm. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave' message.) Hardee Lakes Park Gets $200,000 Grant By LAUREN RAULERSON For The Herald-Advocate, Hardee County has been working diligently to complete Hardee Lakes Park in the northwest area of the county. The county recently received its fourth grant to improve this local park, formed during reclamation of phosphate mining lands. The state Department of Environment Protection's Florida Recreation Development Assist- ance Program (FRDAP) has pro- vided $200,000 in new funds to continue to improve the park. It hopes that by increasing outdoor recreation and improving public access to natural Florida, nearby communities will be enhanced." This is Hardee Lakes' second FRDAP grant. Because of the hur- ricanes, the county's first FRDAP grant received an extension on the deadline to spend the money. Janet Gilliard, director of the Office. of Community Development, also met the application deadline of March 31 and the county received the sec- ond grant. "The money is currently being spent on a playground, boat docks,. fishing piers, picnic areas, and entrance gate, a restroom facility with a shower, camping sites and landscaping. Hardee County will be reimbursed through the grant in 2008" says Gilliard. More than $42 -million was included in Florida's "green" bud- get to improve and expand local parks across the state. "This fund- ing allows the local government to preserve and protect Florida's nat- ural areas for families to enjoy," Gov. Jeb Bush says. Hardee Lakes is one out of 1,230 projects the state has funded over the past six years. Florida has invested nearly $161 million to improve local park facilities through the FRDAP grant program. Because of construction, Hardee Lakes is currently open only on Saturday and Sundays, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The south two of its four lakes are currently open for fishing. There are picnic tables and hiking available at the front of the The Hardee County School Board will soon 1,260-acre park. There are four boat docks, four. boat ramps and two restrooms that will soon be completed. Admission, to the park is $2 per vehicle. Those; under 16 and over 65 do not need a: boater's license; but all others do. Reservations must be made for boats since there is a limit of 10 boats on Lake 1 and eight boats on Lake 2. Bank fishing is unlimited.. To make reservations, call 773-: 6788 on Mondays to fish on Saturday and call on Thursday for Sunday fishing. MESSAGE CHANGED DAILY! 6 Call in DAILY for a short Bible message. 7:28c Frankie's 116 Carlton Street, Wauchula 77 L^^ A REDKEN Hair Salon 3-56 Hou 7:28c 65 irs: Tues.-Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-3 consider a budget for fiscal year 2005-06. A public hearing to make a DECISION on the budget AND TAXES will be held on Monday, August 1, 2005, at 5:01 P.M., in the School Board meeting room at Hardee Junior High School Media Center located at 200 South Florida Avenue, Wauchula, Florida. -:2 '' NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY The Hardee County School Board will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 2.000 mill property tax for the capital outlay projects listed heein. This tax is in addition to the School Board's proposed tax of ,5.923 mills for Operating expenses'and is proposed solely at the discretion of the School Board. The capital outlay tax will generate approximately $2,669,457 to be used for the following projects: CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING New K-8 school and land MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND REPAIR Hardee Sr. High Renovate HVAC system in cafeteria/ kitchen Educational and ancillary facilities Other renovation, maintenance, and repair including, but not limited to, electrical, HVAC, flooring and floor coverings, ADA compliance, roofing, energy conservation, asbestos abatement, etc. ATTENTION, Hardee High School Parents and Students School Days are just around the corner! Parents are encouraged to get a head start by picking up their packet of materials before open house. Information forms that must be notarized can be completed and brought to open house on Tuesday afternoon, August 9, 2005 from 1-6 pm. Parents and students can then pickup schedules without waiting in line for a notary. Packets are available in the office Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 to 3:00. 7:21,28c Reimburse the General Fund for costs of construction', renovation, remodeling, maintenance, and repair as permitted by Florida Statutes. NEW AND.REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT Educational, facilities Furniture, fixtures and equipment. PAYMENTS OF LOANS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SS. 1011.14 AND 1011.15, F.S., Additional financing for K-8 school . All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing to be held on August 1, 2005,' at 5:01 P.M., in the School Board meeting room at Hardee Junior High Schoolf Media Center located at 200 South Florida Avenue, Wauchula, Florida.. A DECISION on the proposed CAPITAL OUTLAY TAXES will be made at this hearing. 7:28c NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING 4 '4 *9' t I $ '2 4' SI 44 4' $4 '4 4 '4 r 1 I -4 .1 July 28, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9C BUDGET SUMMARY THE PROPOSED OPERATING Hardee County School Board BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ARE 8.9 PERCENT MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES. Fiscal Year 2005-06 ProDosed Millaae Levy: Local Effort 5.163 Capital Outlay 2.000 Discretionary 0.510 Debt Service Supplemental Discretionary 0.250 Total Millage 7.923 ESTIMATED REVENUES: Federal Sources State Sources Local Sources TOTAL SOURCES Transfers In Nonrevenue Sources Fund Balance (July 1, 2005) TOTAL REVENUES & BALANCES EXPENDITURES: Instruction Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Media Services Instructional & Curriculum Development Services Instructional Staff Training Instruction Related Technology Board of Education General Administration School Administration Facilities Acquisition & Construction Fiscal Services Food Services Central Services Pupil Transportation Services Operation of Plant Maintenance of Plant Administrative Technology Services Community Services Debt Service TOTAL EXPENDITURES Transfers Out Fund Balance (June 30, 2006) TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS & BALANCES GENERAL FUND $ 136,000 $ 22,399,077 $ 8,605,635 $ 31,140,712 $ 1,053,850 $ 8,000 $ 8,480,256: $ 40.682.818 $ 21,217,891, $ 1,419,550 $ 720,832 $ 490,855 $ 194,986 $ 543,350, $ 245,857 $ 537,603, $ 1,821,454 $ 1,786,619. $ 440,843 $ 245,883 $ 2,044,920 $ ,2,738,630 $ 1,753,842 $ 310,686 $ 81,311 $ 36,595,11' $ 36,595,112 $ 4,087,706 t 4an 68 1 R1R SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 8,053,901 .$. 62,927 $! "465,733 $ 8,582,561 * $ S$ 481,005 $ 9.063,506 $ 3,213,277 $ 1,306,947 $ 585 $ 494,884 $ 976,436 $.- 7,500 $ - $ 194,949 $' 42,980 $ 37,368 $ 2,431,795 $ 794 $ 60,654 ;$ 3,819, $: 1,600 $ : , $ 8,773,599 '- .. .$ $ 289,967: DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 342,375 $ ,20.000 $ 362,375 $ S $ . $ 1,177,048 t 1.539.423 $l $' i ' $ ; L-. 1 - $ - $' 334,427 -$ 334,427 :$ : 3,000 $ 1,201,996 ' CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS $ - $ 18,150,405 $ 2,675,607 $ 20,826,012 $ 3,000 $ $ 7,930,930 $ 28.759.942 $ - $- - $ - S$ L L : $ - $ - $ 27,636,419 $ - 1, 053,850 $ 69,673 !& 9.06.56 !t I.S39423 !t 7R.7'9942 PRIVATE PURPOSE FUNDS $ $ $ 395 $ 395 $ - $ ... r $ 17,553 $ 17.948. $ - $ - $ . $ . $ - $ - $ - $ 50 $ $ ..... ,498 $ - $ - $ 450 $ 450 *$: :- 1,9 $ 17.498 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $ 8,189,901 $ 40,954,784 $ 11,767,370 $ 60,912,055 $ 1,056,850 $ 8,000 $ 18,086,792 t 80.063.697 $ 24,431,168 $ 2,726,497 $ 721,417 $ 985,739 $ ,1,171,422 $ 550,850 $ 245,857 $ 732,552 $ 1,864,434 $ 29,460,406 $ 440,843 $ 2,431,795 $ 246,677 $ 2,105,574 $ 2,742,449 $ 1,753,842 $ 312,286 $ -81,772 .$ 334,427 $ 73,340,007 $ 1,056,850 $ 5,666,840 17.948 t 80.063.67 S Iv .VJ- -. *vv v ..,. ...--" .. G f v -------v.,f Complete details for each separate part of the school budget. summarized above-are.on file and are available for public inspection at the Office of the Hardee County Superintendent of Schools Administration Building, 1009 N. 6th Avenue, Wauchula, Florida. GRAPHS ILLUSTRATING A HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Hardee County School Board 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 Total Revenues (Federal, State, Local) $59,537,836 $32,841,246 I $30,204,418 Total Current Operating Revenues $36,609,100 $30,043,311 $26,592,475 Capital Projects Revenues $22,563,969 $2,404,802 $3,271,292 Debt Service Revenues $364,767 $393,133 $340,651 Number of Unweighted Full-Time Equivalent Students 5,096.18 4,828.47 5,254.11 Current Operating Revenues per UFTE $7,183.64 $6,222.12 $5,061.27 Total Number of Employees 717 664 732 Total Number of Instructional Employees 459 425 454 Total Revenues (Federal, State, Local) $80,000,000 _' $60,000,000 c $40,000,000 , $20,000,000 $0 $59,537,836 2004-05 $32,841,246 $10,2u4 418 1999-00 1994-95 Fiscal Years Debt Service Revenues $400,000$393,133 N $364,767 B $350000 $340,651 cI $300,000 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 "Fiscal Years I1750 700 650 1 600 ' f I I Total Number of Employees .-.. 32_ -... 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 Fiscal Years 'Total Current Operating Revenues $40,000,000 $36,609,100 u,43,311 0 $30,000,000 $26,592,475 5 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 Fiscal Years Number of Unweighted' Full-Time Equivalent Students 1 5,400.00 5,254.11 ' 5,200.00 5 096 18 S5,000.00 4,828.47 z 4,800.00 | 4,600.00 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 Fiscal Years Total Number of Instructional Employees Sg 480 459 0 460 0 2004-05 2004-05 425 . 1999-00 Fiscal Years Uk ..~k. ~ Capital Projects Revenues $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $22,563,969 $2.404.802 $3,271,292 2004-05 1999-00 Fiscal Years 1994-95 Current Operating Revenues per UFTE, $8,000.00 $7 ,183.4 $6,222.12 i. $6,000.00 l $4,000.00 2004-05 1999-00 1994-95 Fiscal Years 454 1994-95 7:28c S.~. 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