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* Teachers Havei First Day To :. .Details &': 105th Year, No. 35 105th Year, No. 35 3'Sections, Pages 28 . SThursdayAiigust 11,2005 460 THE WINDS OF CHANGE Hardee County One Year After Hurricane Charley It's been a busy, busy time since Aug. 13, 2004. Nearly everyone in Hardee County was affected by hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne, which felled trees, flooded lawns, houses and roads, blew roofs off, and crumbled sdme of the buildings. In the year since Charley roared through Hardee County, much has been accomplished and much remains to be done. One of the big issues is the "tem- porary housing" provided to home- makers ousted by the storms. Those living in the three-bedroom, one bath mobile homes or in travel trailers, both of which were provid- ed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), have to be out of that housing with- in 18 months of when they moved in. "People are supposed to be searching for other, more perma- nent housing., They had to have a plan before they moved in," said Petina Hutchins, FEMA southwest Florida coordinator. There are deadlines. Those whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Charley have until Feb. 13 to move to alternate housing. For Hurricane Frances victims, it is March 4 and for Jeanne victims it is March 26, 'said Hutchins. "Affordable housing, is one of the biggest challenges to a family locating alternate housing. People can make things better than they were before, if they can find a con- tractor, builder, or rental situation," said Hutchins. Preliminary reports after. Hurricane Charley moved through' the county a year ago indicated 1,419 residences destroyed, 5,600 of the total 7,550 residential units in the county datnaged in some way. There were 897 single-family homes damaged beyond repair and 2,845 with some damage, 75 per- cent of the 5,010 houses. For mobile homes, 522 were destroyed- and 1,921 heavily damaged, 74 per- cent of the 2,450 mobile homes in See HURRICANE 2A PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISQN After a few parting tears, Travis Bone and his daughter, Taylor, are all smiles as she prepares for her first day of school at Wauchula Elementary. Her mother, Cindy Bone, was busy talking with kindergarten teacher Missy Carlton. Over 5,000 students were enrolled and expected on the first day of classes Wednesday., So Far, 2 Qualify In BG By JOAN SEAMAN. Of The Herald-Advocate , Two people have filed for city commission seats in Bowling Green. Qualifying continues until Friday at 4 p.m. for the two seats on the Bo"Mling Green City Commission which are coming open. The city- wide election w ill be TuesdaN. Sept. 27. The seats are, currently held by Perry Knight and Woody Caligan. -Knight has qualified, Caligan has indicated he does not want to run for re-election. Rand. Mink has qualified for that seat on the com- mission. The term of office is three years,. until the fall of 2008. Other candidates may qualify for either seat by meeting requirements and completing the paperwork at City* Hall, 104 E. Main St. Candidates must be at least 18: years old, a registered otherr and To qualify, fees are $10 plus an $18 election assessment. The com- mission seat salary if $150 per month. The mayor, elected his/her fellow commissioners, paid $200 a month. PHOTO BY BRETT JARNAGIN The Wauchula State Farmers Market on the west side of U.S. 17 was severely damaged by the hur- ricanes. Part of the roof is still missing a year after the first of the storms. Animal Refuge Reopens Saturday From Hurricane Damage By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate - Come and visit us! Black bears George and Cocoa have been missing visits from their human friends and can't wait for Saturday when the Hardee County Animal Refuge re-opens. It's so important to them that. admission to the refuge at Pioneer Park along SR 64 West, will be free from 10 a.m. until closing time 4 p.m. when the animals await their evening feeding and bedtime. At 10 a.m., there will also be a brief dedication ceremony ,to offi- cially re-open the animal refuge and nearby Nickerson-Ullrich Pavilion, the open air facility used for concerts. The refuge is home to several native ahd exotic species of ani- mals, says Carmen Soles, a veteri- nary technician who heads up the crew caring for the bears, pair of cougars, deer, alligators, ostriches, raccoons and foxes housed there. All of the animals came there because they were unable to live in the wild. George, a retired wrestling bear, is an old-timer at 16 years old and enjoys the company of 7-year-6ld. Cocoa, affection- ately called Brother. Sampson is a panther who started put as a house pet and grew too big for its owners. The spacious boardwalk, built in 2001, gives visitors a change to stroll past the large open habitats of the animals. Along the way are sev- eral covered kiosks which provide information about the animals, a seat to rest on, and 'a chance to observe the animals in their more natural environment. Hurricane Charley, which hit the county Aug. 13, 2004 did thou- sands of dollars of damage to the refuge and destroyed the Nicker- son-Ullrich Pavilion. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne dumped more than 20 inches of rain on the park, forcing the evacuation of the two Florida panthers, which wildlife specialists moved to safer tempo- rary quarters. A group of winter visitors at Pioneer Park combined efforts to 'pick up debris, cutting and piling, raking and burning brush and fallexi trees; cleaning and painting picnic tables; roofing sheds and pulling up signs and repainting them. Other work was contracted. or completed by the county Building and Grounds staff, removing vege- tative debris, extensive repairs to the boardwalk and fence replace- ment as well as rebuilding-the' See REFUGE 3A tW~i3 94 74. 3 : -74- . l.8/0S. 96 71 o08/of 93 71 arOO I--',. .- 9 ...73 0 tWW' 90 72 1 2iad -.s 0 -o 5-'4.2 5i .periodtet year -29.92 Anmuillaverage-53,8 '& i. h ,.ur i at F, on esaew. c INDEX Classifieds 6B Community Calendar.....3A Courthouse Report........7C Crime Blotter.................5C Hardee Living..............2B Information Roundup....3A Obits 4A Busts Bring In Meth BAt" By CYNTHIA KRAHL booked into the Hardee Coun Of The Herald-Advocate on Thursday of last week o.,4 Three separate busts on three charged with armed traffickl o.2e consecutive days have put three methamphetamine over 28 g o.5s alleged narcotics dealers and a. fleeing to elude police and I 1.65 large amount of methamphetamine no valid'driver's license. 1.6o into law enforcement's hands. He posted a $20,000 surety Sometimes such arrests occur this Tuesday to gain his r following lengthy undercover while awaiting trial. -: probes and sometimes they are the Police Chief William Beatti result of happenstance. Ofc. Matthew Whatley was It was happenstance that brought ducting radar on Heard B down the biggest alleged offender. Road on Thursday morning- Swho was jailed following a routine he clocked a green Toyota goi traffic stop by a police officer mon- in a 25 mph zone,. itoring speeds on a city roadway. Whatley followed the vehi SIn the end. the Wauchula Police it headed south on Heard F Department took Jesus Baldonilero and turned onto Oak Street. T Aguirre and, a. full halfpound of continued on, without stopping methamphetaminine off the streets. the officer, the chief said. W Aguirre, 21, of Bartow, was stayed behind the Toyota I) in Along With 3 Alleged Drug Dealers SJail turned onto U.S. 17 and then, final- the intersection, ous charge against Aguirre. Beatt and ly, onto SR 62. Beattie said the dri- But it.was what occurred during said that on U.S. 17 about 300 fe ig in ver pulled over about 50 feet from the pursuit that led to the most seri- See METH 2A grams, having y bond release ie said con- Bridge when ing 47 cle as Bridge he car ng for hatley as it Aguirre Klein ie et, Stewart The Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage 'BYE. DADDY resia annie u u is ,.. u 2A The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 The Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage -.' JAMES R. KELL\Y " Publisher/Editor . C JOAN M. SEAMAN Sports Editor BESS A. STALLINGS Hardee Living Editor 115 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 Wauchula, FL 33873 YNTHIA M. KRAHI Managing Editor .1'-oJi0 RALPH HARRISON Production Manager "1 NOEY DE SANTIAGO Assr. Production Manager Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863y 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 (L'SSPS 578-780). "Postmaster." send address changes to: The Herald-Advocate. P.O. Box 338, Wauchula. FL 33873. DEADLINES: . Schools -Thursday 5 p.mi '. Sports- Monday noon. lHardee Living Monday 5 p.m. General Newg Monday 5 p:m. - Ads Tuesday noon J LE.TERS: -. : The Herald-AdvLcate welcomes letters 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: P Preas releases on community matters are welcome. Submissions should be typed, aou. ble-spaced and adhere to the above deadlines. All items are subject to editing. Kelly's Column By Jim On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atom bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, in an event that helped end World War II and prevent an Allied invasion of the Japanese homeland. The aircraft ,was a specially modified B-29 Superfortress named the Enola Gay. The commander was Col. Paul Tibbets, the son of Enola Gay and Paul Warfield Tibbets. The Air Force gave the Enola Gay to the Smithsonian Institution in 1949, and it is on display at the National Air" and Space Museum near Washington, D.C. Boeing's standard B-29 was 99 feet long, weighed a maximum of 141,000 pounds and had a wingspan of 141 feet, reported the Danbury Mint. The bomber had four 2,200-HP Wright engines' and could fly up to 365 miles an hour and reach an altitude of si.\ miles. By 1945 nearly 4,000 B-29s had been produced for combat in the Pacific Theater. Florida's First Assembly of God Church was severely damaged by the 2004 hurricanes. The Northside Baptist Church graciously allowed First Assembly to use its church-for an 8:30 a.m. Sunday service, with a com-r biined Sunday evening service. " The First Assembly congregation this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. will be back in its restored church, located at '1397 South Florida Avenue. This will be one year arid a day after'Hurricane Charley; Damage to First Assembly was about a million dollars. Sunday will be a big day in the life of the church, which has a new pastor. Rev. Bob Lecocq, a Pittsburg Steeler fan. It sure %was nice of Northside Baptist Church to share its building with another-church. Northside also has hosted the Mennonites who have been rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes in Hardee County for the past year. In Loving Memory of My Beloved son RP "Happy Birthday Babe 8-9-71 5-29-95 |As I was standing on a bridge one day, thinking of you and me, I had started crying and couldn't see. As I was wiping the tears away, a butterfly had come my way. He fluttered around, dancing around, flying all over me, and when he was done I knew it was my son.. Because I could feel the love and the .warmth all over me. So thank you my son RP, for showing me that you are always around for me. r TI love vouv snn .P : My Butterfly Love Mo 8:11P METH Continued From 1A north of Townsend Street, a passen- ger in the car threw what looked like a cereal box out the window. Ofc. Angie Hill recovered the cereal box, which allegedly held a, half-pound of methamphetamine, a .25-caliber handgun and eight bul- lets. Back at the police station, Aguirre told police he was trans- porting the drugs and the car from Orlando to Arcadia. He said he was paid $500 to do the job. Beattie noted he still had $412 in cash on him, remaining from the payment he had received. Further, Aguirre said his passenger knew nothing of the drugs, and only did what he asked when told to throw the cereal' box out the window. The passenger gave a similar statement to police, and was not charged. Beattie said the methampheta- mine was valued at about $15,000. And it was a lengthy undercover probe that landed Klein and Stewart in jail, Drug Task Force spokesman Maj. Claude Harris Jr. of the Sheriff's Office said. He said the probe began in March, and these suspects were the first two now arrested. More arrests will fol- low, he stated. Robert Matthew Klein, 32, of 3825 Edison Ave., Bowling Green, was charged Wednesday of last week with trafficking in more than 28 grams of methamphetamine, possession of meth within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of meth and two counts delivery of drug paraphernalia. He is accused of selling an ounce of methamphetamine to a confiden- tial informant for $1,400 on June 29. CHASE & CRASH In last week's issue, a story ,about a police pursuit which ended in a crash incorrectly identified where the vehicle was stolen. The keys and car were stolen at 817 E. Main St., Wauchula. The Herald-Advocate regrets any misunderstanding this may have caused. S. ************ * At The Herald-Advocate, we want accuracy to be a given, not just our goal. If you believe we have printed an error in fact, please call to report it. We will review the information, and if we find it needs correction or clarification, we will do so ,here. To make a report, call Managing Editor Cynthia Krahl at 773-3255. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION CASE NO.: 2001DR-000440 IN RE: THE MATTER OF: CARLOS ALEMAN Petitioner/Father, WENDY TOLEDO, Respondent/Mother. / NOTICE OF ACTION FOR CHILD CUSTODY. PATERNITY AND OTHER RELATED RELIEF Klein remains in jail in lieu of $45,000 cash or surety bond. Kimberly Denise Stewart, 39, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., No. 23, Wauchula, was booked on Tuesday of last week on charges of four counts possession of meth within 1,000 feet of public housing, one count sale of meth within 1,000 feet of public housing, two counts delivery of drug paraphernalia, two counts operating a nuisance drug house and two counts maintaining a dwelling with controlled sub- stances. She is being held in lieu of $16,000 cash or surety bond. Harris said her arrest stemmed from a March 29 sale of 1.5 grams to a confidential informant for $120. COURTESY PHOTO A Cheerios box held a half a pound of methamphetamine, seen in the plastic bags above, instead of the breakfast cereal. Also found as a result of the traffic stop were a .25-caliber handgun and $412 in cash. The evidence is being processed by the Wauchula Police Department. HURRICANE Continued From 1A Parked several yards away from the ruined firehouse are the substation's trucks and ambulance. A temporary double-wide trailer is off to the right. the count. . Historic 'and public buildings, and businesses large and small, suf- fered irreparable damages. The Patarini building, once the Carlton Bank building, was demolished. So was the Iddings building on South Seventh Avenue. The Garden Center is beyond repair. Others heavily damaged include Wildcat Stadium, the Cattleman's Arena, the fire station in Zolfo Springs, stores in the Wauchula Plaza, Bowling Green Elementary School, the Nickerson-Ullrich building at Pioneer Park, packing houses on :U. S. 17 South and Sandy's Big Tree Produce. Help came from all over the state and out of state, as hundreds lent assistance to begin recovery. How are things now, one year ago from Saturday? list. We- have several pots of money to help those displaced by the hur- ricanes. There's HOME AGAIN and Community Block Develop- ment Grant programs, and $7 mil- Slion for hurricane recovery. Some are designated for moderate or low to moderate,income residents and some for low or very low income people, said Gilliard, who encour- ages people to call 773-6349 for more information or to apply for some of this help. - , Gilliard said she has been grate- ful for the Mennonites who came to do disaster recovery projects. They repaired or rebuilt several homes. The\ are on hiatus for August and September and will return in. October to resume work. 'The counts Building and Zoning records show 237 permits for sin- gle-family homes, 244 ; mobile home; permits and, 1,300 roofing permits since last fall. There have also been permits for 492 non-resi- dential building repairs, said. staff member Nicole Bryant. At first, most work from housing were first listed as cleanup and -debris removal. Since they began counting demolition permits, there have been 28, said Bryant. Other counts come from the Finance Office which reviews assessments for solid waste and/or fire control. Many residents had their property taxes and assess- ments removed because their homes were destroyed. Records from the finance office shows 23 who have had their house repaired and moved back in it. There are 28 new, homes; 'and 36 new mobile homes. There were 91 mobile See HURRICANE 7A K ias six "Full Service Salon" Welcomes Manicures S Acrylic Na .. Pedicures SWaxing SAcrylic Toenails Ft Priscella Ybarra Nail Technician Call for appointment Walkins Welcome 767-6063 215 E. Orange St. Wauchula r--------------------------- l OFF , Your Next Fill-in jU IWi purchase ofMf IBet (Glood through 9/9/05) . Tanning Packages Available. TO: WENDY TOLEDO 1819 Alamo Ave.. Wauchula, FL 33873 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on CARLOS ALEMAN, Petitioner, c/o Wendy K. McGinnis, Esquire, whose* address Is Post Office Box 130, Bartow, FL 33830-0130 on or before thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, and file the original with sils the Clerk of this Court, at Post Office Box 1749,:Wauchula, FL 33873 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fall to do. so, a Default may be entered against you for the relief' demanded in the peti- tion. Copies of all court documents in this case, Including orders, are avail- able at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these docu- ments upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law For 12.915.) Future papers In this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk's office. WARNING: Rule 12,285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and Information. Failure to comply can result in sanc- tions, Including dismissal or" striking of pleadings. Dated: August 4, 2005 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT B. Hugh Bradley Soc8 11c By: Connie Coker Deputy Clerk 8:11-9:1c COUNTY "Harde'e County folks are a resilient bunch. They've come back by leaps and bounds. A lot of peo- ple' who thought it (Hurricane Charley) couldn't be worse, than Donna found out how bad it could be. But, it's ariiazing how fast peo- ple came together. We've come a long way in the last year. It's been a .learning experience," said County Commission Chairman Gordon Norris. ."Looking around the day after the hurricane, whether driving or flying, I had no idea how it could be done. Out of bad things come good things. It took a tremendous effort in the community. I never thought we would get this far. It sure showed us the need for Emergency Management," contin- ued Norris. Two of the good things which happened are repairs, to the Animal Refuge and rebuilding the Nickerson-Ullrich building in Pioneer Park. A grand re-opening will be held in front of the refuge on Saturday at 10 a.m. There will be free admission, hotdogs and soft drinks for visitors to the Animal Refuge, which will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Of all the homes needing repair, 42 have been repaired or replaced, . and there are 34 in progress of rehabilitation or new construction, said Janet Gilliard, director-of the Community Development"office. "There's 105 more on the waiting The Herald-Advocate is a community newspaper, covering Hardee County, its people and-places. serve your country as you receive career training and money for college. If you want to keep the Nation moving forward, join the Army National Guard today. 1-800-GO-GUARD www. 1-800-GO-GUARD.com W , SUBSCRIPTIONS: . Hardee County 6 months-S 16; 1 yr. -$28; 2yrs.-$54 Florida. . 6 months $20; 1 yr. $37: 2 yis. $72 .. Out of State ' 6 months- S24;I yr. 44;2 yrs. $86 I~ t , ;g! August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A THURSDAY, AUG. 11 &Hardee 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. TUESDAY, AUG. 16 &vHardee County Democratic Executive Committee, open meeting, the Panda Restaurant, 806 S. U.S. 17, 5:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 VEarly Learning Coalition of Florida's Heartland, board of directors meeting, South Florida :Community College, Arcadia .Campus, 3 p.m. Tears, idle tears? Not quite. In addition to clearing your eyes of dust, hairs and such stuff, your tears contain substances that fight bacteria and proteins that combat eye infection. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File # 25-2005-CP-000090 IN RE: ESTATE OF PETRA PEREZ JAIMES Deceased. I NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Petra Perez Jaimes, deceased, whose date of death was September 21, 2002; is pending in the Circuit Court for Hardee County, Florida, Probate Division; File Number 25- ,2005-CP-000090, the address of which is P.O. Drawer 1749, Wauchula, FL 33873. The names and addresses of the personal, representative and the personal representative's' attor- ney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons, who have claims or demands against decedent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, and who have been served a copy of this notice, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decendent , and other persons who have claims or demands against the decendent's estate, 'including unmatured, contin- gent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS: AUGUST 11, 2005. Personal Representative: Santana M. Rodgriguez 284 Griffin Road Wauchula, FL 33873 Attorneys for Personal Representive: RICHARD E. LARSEN, ESQ. LARSEN & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 55 E. Pine Street Orlando, Florida 32801 ,(407) 841-6555- Florida Bar Number: 0794066 8:11-8c Senior Parents Meet Monday There will be a Project Graduation 2006 meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. All parents of the 2006 graduating class are urged to come and help make plans for a safe, enjoyable grad- uation party. The meeting will be at the Peace Valley Lutheran Church on the corner of Stenstrom and Altman roads. For more information, call Kathleen Roehm at 773-5097 or Cindy Hand at 735-0779. Free Medical Screening Today Central Florida Health Care Inc. will offer free glucose and cholesterol screening during the weeklong celebration of National Community Health Center Week 2005. At the Wauchula center, 204 E. Palmetto St., those screen- ings will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today (Thursday). For more information, call 773-2111. Clergy Invited To Grief Seminar Good Shepherd Hospice is offering a half-day conference on end-of-life issues for minis- ters and other church leaders on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Lunch is included. Topics include spiritu- al care for the dying and bereaved, pain management, psychology issues and jiving wills. It will be held at. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4500 Sun N' Lake Blvd., Sebring. Call 863-402-1066 by Aug. 22 to sign up for the conference. Girls Wanted To Play Golf The Lady Wildcats golf team is in need of players this fall. Any girl-interested in playing golf should see Coach Byron Jarnagin in the high school gym for more information. Practice began on Aug. 10. 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 oXer three months old will be limited to a photo and brief announcement. MDeadline is 5 p.m. on Monday. : .',. .' , Photographer Hours: l0am-7pm Photographer will be available these days only: Thursday, August 11 through Monday, August 15 WAUCHULA (Hwy. 17 North) NO SUBJECT FEES OR ADDITIONAL CHARGES. $3.88 package price paid at photography. Pose or advertised package our selection. Limit one advertised package per family, please; Up to live additional poses taken for custom collection with no obligalion lo purchosq. All ages welcome (minors under 18 must be accompanied by a potent). Sizes approximate Backgrounds and props may vary by location. Your choice of available backgrounds; some group limitations apply. 811ic Pavilion. A $150,000 state hurri- cane re-forestry grant will help clear out some trees and plant new ones. "We have many people to thank for helping us. We couldn't be ready to re-open without them," said Soles. She and assistants Sherry Judah and Ryan Harris, and part-timers Calvin Whiters and Walter Williams care for the ani- mals. You can help, too. Bring some goodies for the animals. Jelly, jams, sugar cane, honey or whole peanuts are enjoyed by the bears; dog bis- cuits, milk bones and similar treats are for the raccoons; apples for the dear; and catnip, spices or other aromatic playthings are hidden for the panthers' playtime. All the goodies can be wrapped or given REFUGE Continued From 1A Free 8x10 and free directory for participating -Immediate viewing of video proofs -It takes less than an hour -Specially priced portrait packages -All major credit cards accepted by Olan Mills photographers To make your portrait appointment: Come by 207 N 7th Ave or Call the church office. Tel. 773-4267 out during daily enrichment experi- ences for the animals. The usual admission to the refuge is $2 for those 13.and up, $1 for ages 6-12 and free for under age 6. An annual pass can be purchased for $25 per family or $10 for indi- viduals. Soles and her helpers also give tours for school groups or others who want to stroll along the 100- foot boardwalk which meanders among the animal exhibits. For more information, call Soles at 735-9531. The horned toad is actually a lizard. $4,000 TO $6,000 monthly Join a national effort to assist in the enrollment of the new part D prescription drug plan for retirees on Medicare. Duties include education and distribution of part D materi- als. You will work in pharma- cies and senior centers in your local area. Training is provided. Call today to secure full info. 863-385-0707. cl8:11,18c -ALL 'KC0at ,, L c a ..j1u...5"-jc^^ ^ryw^'^^'atMg 'A u, \ 1S families. 8:11c I In cooking, as in the arts, sim- plicity is a sign of perfection. HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court syd- tem. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505. (If office unattended, please leave message.) George, a nearly 16-year-old black bear, is hoping someone will bring him some treats when they come to the reopening of the Hardee County Animal Refuge on Saturday. 3m- t Ms..* v 5LAFOOD fRIPPAy NIHTS 5PM PM This deer hides among the trees in its native habitat at the Animal Refuge. Sometimes, the deer are hard to spot among the foliage.. Members and Friends of Wauchula's First United Methodist Church Announce a Pictoral Directory Opportunity! Appointments for portraits are available: Friday, August 26th from 2 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday, August 27th from 10 AM to 5 PM Do you recognize the people in your last family portrait? S2oo05 PCA C ft--mbafte 4A The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 Obituaries County WOODROW "WOODY" SIDNEY EASTER Woodrow "Woody" Sidney Easter, 72, of Wauchula, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, in Avon Park. Born April 18, 1933, in Walnut .Ridge, Ark. he moved to Hardee County 37 years ago. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. .He was a mechanic at Chestnut Garage in. Avon Park, a well driller's helper for Guy Polk, and he harvested oranges. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Easter; one son, Jerry Lynn Easter of Belleville, Ark.; three brothers, David Easter of Pleasant Shade, Tenn., Larry Easter of Calif., and Michael Easter of Oklahoma; six sisters, Lavada and Shirley of California, Betty of Illinois, Mary of Florida, and Charlotte and Linda, both of Arkansas; and one granddaughter, Stacey Easter of Belleville, Ark. 'A memorial service may be held at a later date. Roberts Family Funeral Home Wauchula ABOUT ... School News The Herald-Advocate encourages submissions from Hardee County schools. Photos and write- ups should be of 'recent events, and must include first and last names for both students and teachers. Identify photos front to back, left to right. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Thursday. Please include the name and phone number of a con- .tact 'person. Qualifying items will be published as space allows. 3 skovitig &lemomg WOODROW "WOODY" SIDNEY EASTER Woodrow "Woody" Sidney Easter, 72, of Wauchula, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, in Avon Park. Born April 18. 1933. in Walnut Ridge.'Ark. Fie"noved to Hardee ' County 37 years ago. He \"as a Baptist and a eiteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a mechanic at Chestnut Garage in Avon Park, a well driller's helper for' Guy Polk, and he harvested oranges. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Easter; one sone, Jerry 'Lynn Easter of Belleville, Ark.; three brothers, David Easier of Pleasant Shade, Tenn., Larry Easter of Calif., and Michael Easter of Oklahoma; six sisters, Lavada and Shirley of California. Betty ,of Illinois, Marn of Florida, and Charlotte and Linda, both of Arkansas; and one granddaughter, Stacey- Easter of Belleville, Ark. A memorial service may be held at a later date. FUNERAL HOME, INC. ; 529 W. Main Street Wauchula SProvided as a courtesy of.' Robarts Family Funeral Home MARIA HERNANDEZ de PERADA Maria Hernandez de Perada, 72, of Bowling Green, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, in Sebring. Born Oct. 8, 1932, in Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico, she moved to Hardee County 15 years ago from Sebring. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Jose Perada Hernandez and wife Maria of Mexico, Alfredo Perada Hernandez and wife Maria of Zolfo Springs, Florentino Perada Hernandez and wife Maria Irene, Martin Perada Hernandez and wife Eidolina and Gerardo Perada Hernandez, all of Bowling Green; three daughters, Martha Hernandez of Bowling Green and Maria de La Luz Perada and husband Juan, and Maria Rios and husband Emilio, all of Zolfo Springs, one brother, Zenon Hernandez and wife Marie of Mexico; two sisters, Carmen Hernandez and Micaela Hernan- dez, both of Mexico; 33 grandchil- dren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at St. Michael Catholic Church with the Rev. Hilario Rivera officiating. Burial was in Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday, Aug. 4, 6- 8 p.m., at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula. Roberts Family Funeral Home Wauchula A lskOving (uemokg MARIA HERNANDEZ de PERADA Maria Hernandez de Perada, 72, of Bowling Green, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005,, in Sebring. I Born Oct. 8, 1932, in Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico, she moved to Hardee County 15 years 'ago from Sebring. She was a, home- maker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Jose Perada Hernandez and wife Maria of Mexico, Alfredo Perada Hernandez and wife Maria of Zolfo Springs, Florentino Perada Hernandez and \ ife Maria Irene, Martin Perada Hernandez and wife Eidolina and Gerardo Perada Hernandez, all of Bowling Green; three daughters, Martha Hernandez of Bowling Green and Maria de La Luz Perada and husband Juan, and Maria Rios and husband Emilio, all of Zolfo Springs, one brother, Zenon Hernandez ariand wife Marie of Mexico;'two sisters, Carmen Hernandez and Micaela Hernan-dez, both of Mexico; 33 grandchildren: and 19 great- grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday. Aug. 5, at St. Michael Catholic Church with the Rev. Hilario Rivera officiating. Burial was in Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m., at Robarts Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula, FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula. Provided as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home By JIM KELLY Of The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County Commission voted 3-2 last Thursday to keep the same ad valorem millage rate of 8.7064 as last year. That millage rate will raise an additional $102,168 in local prop- erty taxes since the county tax roll went up by less than one percent to $1.3 billion. The millage or property tax rate in the new 2005-06 budget will generate $11,433,645. The rollback rate, which would have raised the same amount as the current budget of $11,331,477, is 8.6286 mills. Commissioners Nick Timmer- man and Bobby Ray Smith favored setting the tentative millage rate at 9.0 mills, which would have gener- ated $487,737 over the rollback millage rate. They said the rate could be low- ered some at the public budget hearings on Sept. 15 and Sept. 26. Timmerman made the motion to raise the tentative millage to 9.0 mills, seconded by Smith. The motion failed 3-2. Commissioner Minor Bryant said the 9.0 mills would only raise about $385,000 more than the cur- rent millage rate of 8.7064 on a $50 million budget. Commissioner Dale Johnson said some Hardee County taxpayers are still hurt by the hurricanes of 2004.. Bryant made a motion for the current millage rate, seconded by Johnson. Voting with them was Commission Chairman Gordon Norris. County Manager Lex Albritton had recommended 9.0 mills to allow a higher amount of contin- gency in the new budget. Albritton said $623,000 has been set aside for Hardee 'County to cover revenue losses that was not in the budget. He said the county has a $4 million debt due to the storms. This is due to be paid off by the 2006-07 budget year. "I would like to set aside $1 million to $2 million in the new budget toward that debt. FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) may help us more, but we will still be $2 to $4 million out. "The storms did about $27 mil- lion in damages. We need money to repair roads and bridges. Other counties are in the same position we are. We drew $4 million in loans, out of an authorized $10 mil- lion loan. maximum, for cash flow. We have been able to handle cash flow so far," said Albritton. Janice Willianm'son, county bud- get and finance director, said the proposed new budget has about $.1.7 million contingencies. Albritton said the state plans to resurface and do some widening on Florida Avenue from SR 64 to U.S. 17 in the 2005-06 budget year. Albritton said the county should consider $200,000 in the new'bud- get for an impact fees study regard- ing transportation, buildings, fire, water and sewer. "In a worst case FEMA situation, Hardee County would be $4 mil- lion short. We hale to put our roads back in an acceptable condition. "New impact fees could be assessed starting in 2006," said the county manager, saying it is too late to raise fire assessments in the 2005-06 budget. Williamson said' recommended contingencies are 20 to 25 percent for operating expenses. Fire/EMS chief Michael Choate said the new budget calls for six new personnel in the combined THERE IS HELP! Spouse Abuse Crisis Line 1 (800) 500-1119 Increasingly Preferred Because we care... FUNERAL HOMES A Trusted Family Name Since 1906 529 West Main Street, Deborah & Dennis Robarts, Owneis Wauchula 773-9773 < s n 5 19 SKeeps department, with 24/7 shifts in Bowling Green of two people, five in Zolfo Springs (there are now two), and five in Wauchula (there are now six). He said it takes three people to man one fire engine. Albritton said the county already has capacity fees for sewer and water service. The current fire assessment is $108 per house, with commercial rates set for 0-5,000 square feet, 5,001-10,000 square feet, and over 10,000 square feet. "We need more commercial classifications, and the county should assess vacant lands. By ordinance we can increase home fire assessments to $134 but not in time for the new budget which begins Oct. 1." Albritton said resurfacing Sweetwater Road, Dansby Road and the Steve Roberts Special are in the new budget, along with the Florida Avenue enhancement. The county commission recently voted to raise local gasoline taxes by five cents a gallon, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Choate said the county has leases on two fire trucks and a fire tanker. "The general life span is 10 "years on a fire engine. There will be a lease on a third fire engine in the new budget." Albritton recommended a tenta- tive tax levy of 9.0 mills, saying the rate could be reduced at the public hearings Sept. 15 and 26. This led to the failed motion for 9.0 mills and the successful motion of 8.7064 mills, the same as last 14"-v Same Millage year yet raising the an extra will generate $549,205. Voting in: $102,168. favor were John Gill, Sam Fite,' In another meeting later on Aug. Erica Scheipsmeier and Gina 4, the Hardee County Independent Neuhofer. Marsha Rau was absent. Indigent Health Care Special Future meetings are set for Aug.- District Board approved the roll- 23, Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at 5:30 back millage rate of 0.3940. This p.m. K6 The Value K Of Service nhe passing of a loved one is always a difficult time in our lives. You can always trust Brant Funeral Chapel associates to provide you with the personable, knowledgeable service that you expect. Our years of experience in serving the community in a respectful, dignified manner will be an important part of your decision. 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OW l$23 ,81Q** NOW $30,369 ** E *All prices are after all rebates and do not Include taxes, license+$399.95 delivery lee. ** Special Financing In lieu of rebate. Dealership not responsible for typographical errors. Pictures for illustration purposes only. 8:11C 152503 - IQ V f_-.P.,rMII I Ie 4I9 a lra I II C H R Y E C D 0 D G E I B Ii . H, 0 MI CI i:> C3 E C H R Y S L E R ONLY IN A J E E P D 0 D G -825032; C-I - 6A The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 ZSE Ready For Another Year Of Highlights By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate The little boy's chin dropped and eyes bulged in an exaggerated expression usually reserved for car- toon characters or slapstick come- dians. It wasn't because the man talking to him was the governor of the state of Florida, but because he was speaking in fluent Spanish. * The visit by Gov. Jeb Bush and Education Commissioner John Winn was a highlight in a success- ful year for Zolfo Springs Elementary School, whose annual report card released last month showed it maintained its B grade despite three hurricanes at the beginning of the school year. The grade is part of the Florida A+ Plan, which found 64 percent of the school's students read at or above grade level, 72 percent for math, and 80 percent in writing. More than half of the students made a year's worth of progress in reading, and nearly three-quarters did so in math. Further, Zolfo Springs Elemen- tary met 93 percent of the criteria in the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In fact, on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, reading scores soared for third and, fourth graders, while fifth graders held their own. Math scores showed-huge gains in all three of those grade levels. Perhaps Bush and Winn were an inspiration. The government officials had come to the school accompanying Florida Education Foundation's Jan Smith and Staples office supply representatives Lynford Rice and Steve Marchman. The foundation and Staples had partnered to donate $60,000 .in school supplies to Hurricane Charley's hardest-hit victims, Hardee, DeSoto a.nd Charlotte counties. Bags of paper, notebooks, com- position books, pens, pencils and crayons were handed out to the school's wide-eyed youngsters. Boxes of computers and other sup- plies were stacked for Principal Beckley. The children were fascinated by the governor's presence, a tall important man who spoke Spanish and smiled a lot as he encouraged them to study and to read at home. "Did you come in a helicopter?" they asked excitedly. "No, a car," came the disappoint- ing response. . "A limousine?" they tried again, hopefully. "No, a Chevy," came the reply, with a smile and a laugh. On a globe, Bush pointed to the state of Florida, then to Fort Lauderdale, explaining that he had just come from that city before arriving in Zolfo Springs. Then he pointed to the other stops he would make in his busy day. Bush and Winn toured class- rooms and spoke to teachers and students before Staples presented its donations and the entire entourage departed, leaving Zolfo Springs Elementary better for their visit. 'l PHCrOS BY C NTHI'- KR.4 HL >A small crowd gathered outside Zolfo Springs Elementary School as Gov. Jeb Bush arrived. Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones (left) was first to greet him, as Assistant Principal Melanie . Henderson waited her turn. To the right of Bush is Education Commissioner John Winn. A.'. . .imlml' nat"O .. Candidates for Student Council president were able to meet the governor. He gave words of encouragement to (from left) Brandi Westberry, Amanda McNabb, Dillion Mendoza, Matthew Godwin and Chelsea Albritton. Cafeteria manager Lori Staton (center, in front of Bush) and her staff made take-out lunches for the visitors, including turkey and ham subs and the school's famous ranger cookies. Zolfo Springs Elementary hosted government officials and business benefactors (from left) Staples managers Lynford Rice and Steve Marchman with Principal Jan Beckley, Gov. Jeb Bush, Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones, Education Commissioner John Winn, Florida Education Foundation's Jan, Smith and Assistant Principal Melanie Henderson. THIS SUNDAY LORIDA' o Returns To 1397 S. Florida Avenue, Wauchula s %or CWorshi R 9 10:.30 Principal Jan Beckley (right) gave Bush a tour of the school, with the governor stopping in many classrooms to visit with the teachers and students. Pastor Bob Lecocq *New Nursery Provided *6:00 P.M. Music Worship Celebration Gov. Jeb Bush used a classroom globe to answer youngsters' questions about where he was coming from, and where he would go after leaving the school. c4act ` ~70, ' August 11, 2005, The Herald:Advocate 7A PHOTOS BY BRETT JARNAGIN The bay doors once stood here at the Hardee County Fire-Rescue substation in Zolfo Springs. Looking through the gaping hole in the wall, one can see the adjacent parking lot of the Zolfo Springs Civic Center. The Zolfo Springs Police Station is in shambles after the hurricanes tore its roof off a year ago: The police department is currently staying in a double-wide trailer, on the same property, while awaiting a permanent home. HURRICANE Continued From 2A homes repaired so people could return to them. Other statistics show 13 homes with repairs, five new commericat buildings and 16 repaired commer- cial buildings. "Excluding roads and bridges, we are getting quite far along on recovery," said County Manager Lex Albritton. Still to be d6ne are renovations to Annex II at Oak Street and U. S. 17, where hall space n ill be converted to useable rooms. There is still some debris cleanup and hazardous mitigation to be done. Stream and creek restoration is under way. One of the upcoming problems is the amount of debris which came to the landfill and will force closure of the present unit and opening of an adjacent five-acre site sooner than expected. "A conservative estimate of exhausting the'present landfill space in December 2006. We are taking some Construction and Demolition debris out to extend that date. We are placing accumu- lated C&D in 'rolloffs to take to Polk Coun7t and minimize the ,waste stream here." said ALhrao.. He noted although FEA gies residents 18 months to mo\e back into standard) housing (rental or, owned), the county's Land Development Regulations limits temporary housing to 12 months. "People who. have cleaned up their properties are to be commerid- :ed. Those that have not done so may have .run into: financing diffi- culties. As,far as I know, none has yet received any Small Business Association funds or GAP financ- ing," he said. Reimbursement from FEMA for repairs of roads or bridges is slow -coming in. "FEMA is behind on reviewing and accepting our pro- ject worksheets. The amount is sub- stantial. a couple of million dol- lars," said Albritton. Most of the work now falls under the heading of long-term recover\. Economic Development Director Park Winter said, "In summary, we have to anticipate a three-year recovery process. The storms. did jumpstart things in the community, We got going with motivation to make things better than they were. We've gotten rid of some buildings that couldn't be repaired and have room to facilitate better things here." SCHOOLS All six schools were damaged by last year's hurricanes. And. all si\ have been repaired. * "All of our schools are up and operational. All recejied some damage. Nonetheless, there still remains a lot of work to do," said Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones Tuesday as he looked forward to the about 5,000 students %who were to start the fall session on Wednesday morning., Hardest hit of the six schools was .Bowling Green Elementary School, which took a direct hit. "It sustained several million dollars in damages," said Principal David Durastanti. "Today, the school buildings have new roofs, a new. roof-over,' new carpets and ceiling tiles, eight new classrooms and a new covered walkway," continued Durastanti. S"A dozen classrooms'have been replaced, two portable buildings are gone add four other permanent buildings, heavily damaged b. the storms, were removed. New fenc- ing remains to be done. New play- ground equipment is on order and several old oak trees are gone," summarized the principal. "All 5,000 students on the roll are in their home schools. We are look- ing forward to a great year. After the difficulties of last year, it would be a pleasure to do what we do best, educate kiis. The morale and frame of mind is greatly improved. If we're allowed to, we are ready to teach," commented Jones. :r "Since the hurricanes last year, we began work. The majority is done and we're down to those that don't affect the students. There still remains a lot of work to do. "The football stadium will be ready for the first home game Sept. 2. There's, work still being done at the Recreation Complex. I'm pleased at how much has been done," concluded Jones. Work also continues on schedule on construction of the new K-8 school in Wauchula Hills. WAUCHULA It's been a year since Hurricane Charley passed over, and the city of Wauchula is about 85 percent repaired. "Consultants said that there was $50 million in damage to the city of Wauchula," said Finance Director James Braddock.' Some buildings in the city were damaged to the point of no repair and had to be torn down. Gone ore _.sch landmarks as the old Orange- Co plant, the historic Carlton & Carlfon Bank Building, the Iddings Building, the historic Wauchula Feed Store and the old-timne home of Slaughter Motor Sales. The large building Carlton & Carlton Bank Building, owned by Perry Taylor, took,up a half-block of East Main Street and housed Val Patarini's law office on one end and Dr. Andrew Giroux's office of den- tistry on the other. Oak Street now has a vacant lot full of cracked concrete blocks where the Orange-Co production plant used to stand. When asked what other munici- pal buildings and properties: sus- tained damage, Braddock explained that the CitN Hall had a 15-ton air- conditioning unit blow n off. the roof, leaving a fi\e-b\-five-foot. hole in the roof; . Unfortunately, the unit didn't harmlessly land on to the ground; it smashed into a parked Durango on the leeward side of the building. "The Wauchula Garden Club had some serious damage. It will have to be torn down and rebuilt, because it's not able to be repaired," said Braddock. The Garden Club has been Precinct Four for, Wauchula, but in the Primary Elections of 2004 it had, to be closed. Anyone who voied at the Garden Club had to relocate polling positions to Precinct Eight First Missionar. Baptist Church "'Town hall had the trimming blown off of it and the ball fields .were damaged. The airport and a. county shop on Griffin Road' were also damaged." Braddock said. $3.5 million %was collected in municipal insurance to coter the repairs.. Megan McKibben, executive director of Main Street Wauchula Inc., remains optimistic about the recovery process. "We lost a whole block in the S.Perry Ta lor building w\ho haten't- come back, they've moved else- where or retired. And it's sad about the businesses lost in the Iddings Building, but,we've gained a-city parking lot," she said. "We're coming back stronger and we still have so much to, look for- 'ward to," McKibben noted. She pointed out the Jan's Tanning Salon, lost to the hurricanes, is rebuilding, off Main Street this time. The Coffee Club, lost to severe damage, w ill be replaced by a restaurant soon. The Java Cafe and Curves were rebuilt, and With Love, also on Main Street, has been' replaced with Jolie's antiques and ,gifts and Main Street Market. Plans also include more apart- ments in the second stories over downtown shops. BOWLING GREEN The eye of Hurricane Charley went directly over central Bowling Green, which was hit shortly there- after by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. The storms caused millions of dollars worth of damages, but the city is mostly recovered nearly a year later. The city proper, noted for its many old, and majestic large oak trees, saw dozens of its trees felled by the storms. Many palm trees and pines also were victims of the hurri- canes. When the large oaks fell, the roots often broke water lines as well as some sewer lines. Some oaks or large oak limbs fell on houses, punching large holes in roofs. City Commissioner David Durastanti said most of the homes in the city sustained storm damages to varying degrees. Some homes were destroyed. Portions of many roofs were blown off. Electrical ser- vice was out for days. City Clerk Pam Northrup said many sidewalks were broken by the uprooted tiees as well as by heaNv -eqpjmem remo'\ ing treess and haul- ing off storm debris. Some citN roads also sustained damage from the heavy equipment. Some of the sidewalks and roads still need repairs, as restoration efforts cen- tered on water and sewer line repairs and other core city services. The police' department shelter was damaged as %well as four police cars. Repairs on. two police cars averaged $4,250. Two new police cars. have been purchased by the city since the storms. The city fire department build- ing's roof was blown away and inside furnishings ruined. The building, adjacent to City Hall, was nearly a total loss. The fire-EMS vehicles were moved to Pyatt Park on the west side of the city. The city sewer plant sustained some storm damage, said the city clerk. The Post Office had some dam-- age, and some- power poles were tilted by the w inds, said Postmaster Dee Williams-Tatis. A large oak tree fell into Shaw's Temple 'Church. Three other churches were damaged,, including the steeple -blown off First United Methodist Church, she said. Williams-Tatis said St. John's and Faith Assembly of God had major damage. Faith Assembly lost its, school building. The main building at Pyatt Park was ruined, said Durastanti, as well as damage to other parts of the baseball fields, including light poles down, lost backstops and a dam- aged concession stand.' The city's swimming pool a few months ago' popped partially out of the ground, when some water was pumped out to clean ,the scum line and was followed by a six-inch rain that night, said Mayor Perry Knight. Underground pressure raised the pool's west side about 12 inches, and the pool is out of com- mission 'with repairs not scheduled yet. Knight said the city had one bid to repair the pool for $240,000 and said it costs the city $30,000 a year. to maintain the pool which was used only two or three months a year. Durastanti noted some storm .debris still remains, although the vast majority has been hauled away. Some homes still have the blue tar- paulin roofs. A recent CDBG grant is paying for two new homes and repairs for four more homes of city residents who qualified. Durastanti and Knight expressed thanks to the phosphate industry for quickly providing large generators to operate the city's sewer and water departments. This help came several days before the county or Soon the Wauchula Garden Club on Palmetto Street will be torn down and replaced by a newer, larger structure. Looking in through the back door, one can see that there is nothing much inside the old voting, precinct. In all, downtown Wauchula was particularly hard hit, losing the historic Carlton & Carlton Bank Building on East Main Street, which housed numerous businesses; the old Orange-Co plant near City Hall; the historic Wauchula Feed Store on West Main Street, which was home to an antiques mall; and the Iddings Building behind Main Street-Heritage Park, also home to a number of businesses. When looking at the old train depot off of U.S. 17 from the north, one can see that the storms completely destroyed the wall. Plans are under way to restore it. FEMNA could help the city with large generators. After the storm, relief agencies such as Red Cross and Salvation Army. plus church groups, citizen volunteers, and the National Guard weie quick to offer citizens food, ice and water Knight, %who lies in Wauchula while his hurricane-damaged house is being repaired, said Jimmy Parker, owner of Parker Farms, offered his location and several employees to held in the hurricane assistance program. The' city has two $200,000 grants to improve Pyatt Park and the com-. munity park on Dixieana Ave. The mayor said "red tape" and difficulty finding contractors have caused delays in beginning the projects. The mayor said. 'there is an- emphasis in the city on trying to get damaged homes and buildings repaired. ZOLFO SPRINGS It took two hours for Hurricane Charley to pass over Hardee County, but it will take two to three years to get Zolfo Springs back to normal. 'There was an immense amount of damage throughout the commu- nity, and we lost 25 percent of our (property tax) income," said Mayor Marilyn Aker. "It's a slow process, and we do not have enough money," she added. With a total of 107 completely destroyed homes ani countless damaged ones, Zolfo Springs was hit extremely hard by the storms. Very few have been rebuilt. These homes that have beeff destroyed are no longer bringing in tax revenue, so less money is in the town budget for its own needed repairs. "We suffered a lot. Our roads were the most damaged. Lack of income has led to a lack of road workers to repair them," said Town Clerk Mary Jane Tindell. This lack of funds has severely delayed repair efforts all around the community. One look at the crumbling sub- station of Hardee County Fire- Rescue and the Zolfo .Springs Police Department shows no progress after a year. During the storms, the roof was ripped off the police station, and an entire wall of the fire department was torn down. Both departments are now housed in temporary mobile homes near their original quarters. For the next two to three years, Zolfo Springs will use $2.25 mil- lion in hurricane relief money ear- marked for. infrastructure to expand its existing sewer plant. This will make it able to reach out as far as Little Cypress. "Everything we have going for us revolves around the success-of the expansion of the sewer plant. With . it, we will be able to run sewer lines out to' Little Cypress, where we hope to annex land into Zolfo," says Mayor Aker. Doing so would give Zolfo Springs added revenue to help replace that which .it has lost. Last year at this time, the third hurricane of the season turned out to be Hurricane Charley, which switched directions and followed the Peace River upstate, devastat- ing Charlotte, DeSoto and, Hardee counties along the way. This year, named storms are already at nine, with Irene headed out into the Atlantic Ocean without causing major damage. Hurricane forecaster William Gray, however, predicts there will be- about 20 named storms, 10 of them hurri- canes, and a half dozen of them major with top sustained winds of 111 mph. Gray, an expert forecaster and professor at Colorado State Univer- sity, said several factors, including low tropical sea pressure and increased rainfall will cause more storms to form, including a 58 per- cent chance of a major hurricane making landfall along the East Coast and a 44 percent' chance along the Gulf Coast, Florida Panhandle and Brownsville, Texas areas getting hit from a hurricane. Lessons from last year should help people to be better prepared for whatever may come from now to Nov. 30, the official end of hurri- cane season. 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Groomsmen were Anthony Ruis and Bill Loring, both of Cumming. A dinner/dance' followed at Hampton Golf Village. Following a wedding trip to. Orlando, the couple reside in Alpharetta. The bride is a graduate of Leon High School in Tallahassee and is employed by First. Communities in Atlanta. The groom graduated from Forsyth Central High School in Cumming and is a K-9 police offi- cer for the Forsyth County, Sheriff's Department. a , Ip - COuRTESV PHorTO Mr. & Mrs. Travis Spriggs 4.. .. . PHOTO BY JIM KELLY Rolando Luis Jr. (left), project engineer for URS Corp. in Wauchula, spoke to the Hardee Rotary Club on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Panda Restaurant about the progress of the U.S. 17 four-lan- ing project in Wauchula. He said the recent drainage collapse on the northbound lanes in Wauchula between Orange and Bay streets is causing a 60-day delay, adding that the total U.S. 17 project between Wauchula and Zolfo Springs should be completed by the first quarter of 2006. He said the three hurricanes in late 2004 and about 80 rain days so far in 2005 have delayed the project, estimated at $13.8 million. Luis said he heard recently the four-laning of U.S. 17 from Zolfo Springs to Arcadia has been placed in the five-year plan by the Florida Department of Transportation and that U.S. 17 has received a high priority because it is considered a hurricane evacuation route. Shown with him are Erica Scheipsmeier and Rotary President Frankie Vasquez. 4-H CONGRESS Rise & Shine By Ted Sirrmonsor, 0 LORD, SAVE OUR CHILDREN Will your kids be persuaded, by your discipline If you, yourself, are undisciplined? Will the\ not discern the secret frustration ' You feel with yourself? Should we be surprised when they disobey? When are -\e going to show, kids something better Than the trash offered by the world? .. Can the schools do it With higher salaries, smaller class size,, Lectures on safe sex More police in the corridors? No. it is the parents who must do it. The principal playing field of life is the home.- The raw materials are found at the kitchen table. In cleaning up messes, in helping w ith homework, , In taking the time to listen at the end of the day When everybody is tired. We must give our kids the scriptures, But will they read it? . Their attention span is short today., Instant fun. instant satisfaction. Many ,ill not read the Bible But they will read Nou and me With the special microscopes the young possess!. We need adults who will open up the private life, They liee middle of their families And let these lonely kids come in. They need to see something grand and noble. Something in which they can rest their %\ears souls. It is a Way of Life we must show them' In a culture of death and destruction. We must show them what its like to choose God Instead of the incessant demands of self. Decency isn't enough. 1Ve need courage now' Or a whole generation will perish. But if we will pay the price of de\otion to God. He will take care of our children And see them through! Card of Thanks 'The volunteers of Mennonite Disaster Service would like to thank the people of Hardee County for their help, over the last year. We are a nonprofit volunteer organization and have been involved in hurricane relief since last October. ; Thanks to your support we have completed 70 projects, including 2 new homes. There will be, a brief stop in our operations from August 13 until October 16. Before we leave: we would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their support: " Family Dollar * Millers Discount Computers * Wanda's Shoppe Nicholson Supply Company Project Hope ' Richard Dickter SYMCA . " The Civic Center - " Eve Centers of Florida * Driskell Service Center * Centro Campesino *The Catholic Church * The Mormon Church * Darrel Johnston Floyd Chasen Nativity Catholic Church of Brandon All of the above mentioned have contributed in various ways to help with the hurricane disaster relief efforts of MDS in the past year, and we look forward to our return in October. It has been a blessing volunteering in a county and community that has welcomed and supported us. ;.i .' '. s. oc8:11nc Beginning this .Sunday, Victor3 Praise Center will welcome evan- gelist Morgan TaNlor and others in revival services. There will be spe- cial music each evening. The public is in% ited to attend. The church is located at 12S E. Nlain St Bo" ling Green. Call 375-2856 for more informa- tion. COuRTESY PHOTO These young ladies and their leader joined hundreds of other 4-Hers who attended Florida's annual 4-H State Congress July 25-29 on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. The teens participated in workshops and competitive events aimed to build leadership skills. This year, a large focus was. placed upon Operation Military Kids (OMK), a service organization help- ing youngsters whose parents are serving in the military. Hardee's representatives pictured above (from left) are Catherine Polk, Kimberly Hernandez, 4-H Agent Carolyn Wyatt, Lauren Raulerson and Chelsea Sargeant. Sarah Sarah McClenithan Celebrates Seventh Birthday Sarah Elizabeth McClenithan,.' daughter of Gar\ and Leona Henderson of Wauchula and Lero) McClenithan; of Avon Park. turned seen years old on Sunda.. June 19. She celebrated the special occa- sion with a party at New Hope Recreational Center in Wauchula on Saturday, June 25. SJoining the honoree for a "Hello Kitty" party were her brother, Jacob Henderson, and grandparents, Charles and Lena Sconyers and Maurice and Betty Henderson, all of Wauchula. . Other .family members, and friends who' attended were Rex, Michelle, Ashley. Jessica and Miranda Sconyers; Scott,. Melanie and Katie Henderson; Ariana arid Kayla Garay; Be erly, Dylan and Kayla Carmona; Virginia Snyder; Ciera Munoz; Joella. Zoey and Austin Garza;. Mary Ozenbaugh; Charlene. Breanna and Leanna *Albritton: Michael. Scottie. Krysta and Jessie Pilkington; Tina and Tara Hines; and Doris Ahlbrandt, all of Wauchula. Out-of-town guests included Leroy and Hazel Amerson of Tampa; Caitlyn Ash of Bartow and Angie and Shawna Eubanks of Avon Park. . Due to a preiouslh scheduled softball tournament, her big brother, , Travis McClenithan, along with friends Kellon Durrance and Michael Kelly, paid a "stop-by" visit. Guests were treated' to games, prizes and a kitty pinata. Gardens are a form of auto-, biography. Auditions Begin Aug. 20 For 'My Fair Lady' TWO PiNKS, ONE BLUE Samuel B).eti and Priscilla Le%% is, Wauchula. a six pound four- teen ounce daughter. Jordan Faith Boett. horn Aug. I. 2005, Florida Hospital Heartland, Sebring. Jeremy and Carrie Suggs Zo'l fo. Springs, a seven pound ten ounce son, Colton Wayne, born Aug. 7, 2005 Highlands Regional Medical ' Center, Sebring. Maternal grand-, parents are Benoit and Pricia " Grenier. Jesse and Crystal_ DeBoom, Wauchula. a seoerf pound'fourteb ounce daughter. Clara L\nn, born July 15, 2005,: DeSoto Memorial Hospital Arcadia Maternal grand- parents are Rodney Dyal of' Auburndate and Penny Albritton of Arcadia. Maternal great-grandpar- ents. are B.arbara Albritton' of Arcadia arid thie'. Jate William Albritton Paternal grandparents are Jan and Beverly DeBoom of Wauchula. Paternal greatrgrandpar- ents are John and,Greta DeZeeuw and Rich .ind Betty DeBoom, all of Sioux Center, 'Iowa.; 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.) . The Hardee County Players will hold auditions for Lerner & Loewe's "My Fair Lady" to be pre- sented at the Wauchula City Hall Auditorium in No\ember. Auditions wvill be held Saturday, Aug. 20, 9-11 a.m.; Sunday, Aug. 21,: 2-4 p.m.; and Mon., Aug. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; at the auditorium . located at 225 E. Main St. in down- town Wauchula. Auditions will be for 25 speaking parts (19 of-which are singing), a chorus, dance ensemble and pit orchestra. An)y.ne planning to audition for a singing part is reminded to have a song prepared prior to the audition and to bring a copy of the sheet music for the pianist. Everyone .'auditioning for a speaking part will read from the script. Anyone interested in playing in the pit orchestra or being in the dance ensemble should call, 767- 1220, which is also the number for any other information to be obtained. Merrill Lynch Mario A. Trevino, Jr. Financial' Advisor Thomas Trevino Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch Presentation Every Wednesday Don Jose Mexican Restaurant Sebring Start time 7:00 p.m. Complimentary Dinner Limited Seating For reservations and directions call Mario or Thomas Trevino 1-800-937-0259 or (863) 382-3000 soco.23nc I ,_i I August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3B Rotary To Hear Legislative AWARD WINNER Update Aug. 17 .s 'e .. -.E'^ Hardee native Denise Grimsley, who recently completed her first legislative session as a member of the Florida House of Represent- atives, will be the guest speaker next Wednesday at the Rotary Club's weekly meeting. The luncheon meeting will be held at the Panda Restaurant on U.S. 17 South and will begin at noon. Members are encouraged to attend, and the public is invited. The buffet luncheon will be $6.95/person. Grimsley was elected to the House last November and works out of her Sebring office when the Legislature is not in session. As a freshman legislator, she already serves on. several commit- tees,. including agriculture, business / Am Grimsley regulation, health care and a select committee to protect private prop- erty rights. She will give an update of the: recent session at the local meeting. Got a gripe? Have a suggestion? Red tape got you down? Write a letter to the editor. See the letters policy in the masthead on 2A. Evangelist Morgan Taylor & Others Will Be In Revival At Victory Praise Center, 128 Main Street, Bowling Green Special Singers Every Night Starting Sunday Night 8/14/05 Public Invited For More Information Call 375-2856 , PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON R. Roy Petteway (left) was presented the 2005 Wauchula Masonic Lodge Scholarship on May 12. The descendent from five generations of Masons is the- son of Roy and Wendy Petteway of Zolfo Springs and the grandson of Ramon Petteway, also of Zolfo Springs. The 19-year-old will be attending South Florida Community College in the fall. Upon completion of his degree, he plans' to attend Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., to obtain a degree in veterinary medicine. Roy is pictured above with Gregg White of the Wauchula Masonic Lodge. Meagan Smith Signs With Warner Southern Hardee Senior High School grad- uate Meagan Smith recently signed a softball scholarship with Warner Southern College. While in high school, Meagan played both basketball and softball. She was on the varsity softball team throughout her high school career, and still, holds the record for most three-point baskets made in a single basketball game. She will be transferring from Polk Community College (PCC), who she signed with after graduat- ing in.2003. During her time at PCC, Smith was vice president of the student government, maintained academic status on the Vice President's List and received an associate of arts degree. The new Lady Royal will be playing under the direction of Coach Shawn Gary and will be pur- DAVID E. CURRY JR. Army Reserve Pvt. David E. Curry Jr. recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of train- ing, he studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet train- ing, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, mili- tary justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.: Curryc is the son of. David E. Curry of Bowling Green. He attended Hardee High School. AARON D. CREWS Navy Chief Petty Officer Aaron D. Crews, son of Beth M. Worley of Lake City and David R. Crews of Bowling Green, and his shipmates made a port visit to Sydney, Australia, ,while assigned to the air- craft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, for- - r 414 N. Brevard, Hwy 17 N Fountain Plaza 565774' Smith suing a degree in, physical educa- tion., . Smith is the daughter of Earl and Diana Smith of Bowling Green and granddaughter of Phyllis Scheipsmeier of Bowling Green and Vel ma Smitih of Wauchula. Milit.ary News. 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 Board Cerled ,n Fci Surgery Medicare Assignment Accepted 494-3478.1 - --- .. ~~ ~~---- ----------.-. e - MIDFLORIDA HARDWARE is Now Open * Lumber .Buildinq Supplies Tools Home Decor Electrical Supplies Plumbing Lawn and Garden Bring in your job list for a quick Bid Mon. We also do Contractor Bids Store Hours - Sat. 7:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sun. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 863-773-3106 -_-- .Shrubs and Stuff Plants Landscaping 3496 Peeples Lane Wauchula Offlew (863) 773-3557 Mobile 781-0157 9 a.m. to 4 p.m..- Monday Saturday IwA r EASTA.-N sr~EET TO N HCLLkIJDT WNj RD 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday PoCEED: "Rr, M TO FE'EPLJ LANtE Late afternoon by appointments. CONTnrUE E-' TOr NURSEV ira E ORNE ON AmHT 5GcS 2E rfr ,..A-_ located at the old Scotty's Building at 897 Highway 17 South I- ward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. On the first day of the visit, Crews' ship hosted a reception for more than 1,000 Australian digni- taries, and conducted tours for more than 3,000 guests. Also drawing the interest of both Sailors and local Australians was the Hospitality-in-the-Homes pro- gram sponsored by Kitty Hawk's religious ministries department in which local Sydney families hosted Sailors in their homes for a meal. USS Kitty Hawk is the first of the "super carriers," commissioned April 29, 1961. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggressors and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft available. Crews is a 1992 graduate of Columbia High School in Lake City and joined the Navy in April 1993. Most powerful is he who has himself in his power. Call in DAILY for a short Bible message. 8:11c MESSAGE CHANGED DAILY! .M 4B The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 It's The Very First Day For Some Teachers, Too! - PHOTOS BY SHAYLA BRYAN Many elementary-school teachers are new to the county. Throughout their first year they will complete a beginning teacher program with district level employees Sherri Albritton and Marie Dasher. New secondary teachers anticipate their first day here. Teachers got to know each other over lunch on Monday of last week at the Beginning Teacher Luncheon & Orientation. They also met district employees who expressed their willingness to help them. Deputy Superintendent of Schools Greg Dick welcomed roughly 40 new teachers to Hardee County. Main Str By JOAN SEAMAN Ot The Herald-Advocate Main Street Wauchula Inc. has planned 16 events this year. The organization will begin its fall series with the Oct. 1 tag sale at' the Main Street Heritage Park at South Seventh Avenue and Main Street. This will include closing Seventh Avenue from Orange to Palmetto streets, said Megan McKibben, executive director of et Activit the organization. . She presented several issues to the Wauchula City Commission at its Monday meeting. Other October events include a Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to noon Oct. 15 and Pumpkins In The Park on Oct. 22. There will -also be an evening of music once a month. Commissioner Ken Lambert sug- gested the location of events be rotated so all Qf downtown YOU Can Appear In ... Poet's Place Are you a poet? Let us show it! 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. REWARD LOST Black and white female chihuahua lost at Apostolic Rd. and Martin Luther on Friday. If found please call Rita at 863-245-1486. 8:11p .ies Start In October Wauchula will get exposure. He said alternate sites included Oak Street Park, the Garden Center and Earnest Plaza. Next, McKibben sounded out the commission on approval for murals on walls around town. Main Street would like the first mural to be on the north wall of the city Administration Building, which became available when the Iddings Building on South Seventh Avenue was demolished for a parking lot. She wondered what would be' done about graffiti. Police Chief William Beattie said those doing it would be charged with criminal mischief. McKibben said murals would have to relate to the history of the city or the area, be cultural and artistic. Muralist Terry Smith, who is now doing a mural at Wauchula State Bank, .would be available in several weeks. Cost for a city mural would be $13,000 to ,$18,000. Commission Chairman and Mayor David Royal, said the city eventually would use part of the parking lot for expansion of the Administration Building, but in the meantime a mural there would be OK. McKibben said Main Street would like to do one. mural a year. They have put about $9,000 this year on facade grants, helping busi- nesses clean up the appearance of their properties.. Finally, McKibben said some skateboarders have been using Heritage Park because they can't use the skatepark which was dam- aged .by the hurricanes. Public Works director Ray McClellan said his crews have started repairs at the skate park between Oak and Palmetto streets off Third Avenue. In other action, the commis- sion: -heard an update on long-term recovery from temporary coordina- tor Herb Smetheram, who will leave Sept. 9 after training new per- manent coordinator Chris Roleston, who will begin work Aug. 22. Smetheram said one of the long- -term recovery projects is down- town revitalization, which will address what people want down- town, parking, pedestrian and traf- fic flow, a multipurpose building, development of land along U. S.. 17, neighborhood development, downtown apartments over busi- nesses and creation of open space and parks. Smetheram said he is 'working with the state Department of Community Affairs and Office of Tourism, Travel and Economic Development on a courua ide stormwater plan; e state Depart- ment of Transportation about four- laning of U. S. 17 as soon as possi- ble and air travel experts about the international cargo airport's feasi- bility study. All of his tasks include stream- lining federal and state grants to fund such projects, concluded Smetheram. -held the second public hearing on terminating the police officers and firefighters pension plans and redistributing their assets. With no public comment, the commission terminated those plans and incorpo- rated them into the city charter and pension plans. -approved on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the code of ordinances to add the pension plans to the proper place in the city Code of Ordinances. -approved a resolution granting a variance on the side setback of a property at South Florida Avenue and Eddy Street so a daughter can build on the lot adjacent to her mother. -tabled a resolution about the bid for work on Oak Street Park to get more information on the listing of expenses for "mobilization," which six trees are being removed, and whether one basketball court instead of two (junior high and high school) should be included to con- trol costs. -approved a resolution accept- ing an emergency management grant for $20, 292 for window bar- riers and overhead door panels to make the police station more secure during storms. -approved the revised Compre- hensive Emergency Management Plan designed to help cities and counties meet all hazards, whether biological, chemical, weather or domestic quarrels which can affect people or their property. NIMS (National Incident Management System) training for city officials/employees puts every first responder, police, fire, public works, administration, on the same plan and using the same language. The 90-minute training can be done on the computer with the test at the end of 25-30 questions. -approved bids under the HOME AGAIN and Community Development Block Grant pro- grams. -approved a proclamation of "National Health Center Week" Aug. 7-13. -held a budget workshop. Public hearings on the proposed 2005-06 budget will be Sept. 13 and Sept. 27, both at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 225 East Main Street. n October 15 )yapnte lJ~n6i4e S iett )onion. October 15 Vil& L rian Sat 106 N. 6th Avenue Wauchula (863) 773-6565 www.catscornerwauchula.com s$9encer 1(6E The family of Michael W. (DAWG) Perry would like to say thank you so much to all of you who supported our family through this very difficult time in our lives. The unending love that has been shown to us will forever live in our hearts. We will always cherish the memories of how tenderly our family, friends, and coworkers came together to give us strength over this past year. Michael and I both were very overwhelmed by the commitment that was displayed by everyone who reached out to us. The girls and I know that we will be able to be strong because the love and support will always be here in this community to see us through. Sincerely, Bonny, Nicole, Amber, Stephanie, and Kimberly Perry . soc8:11p 100-00 MMMM,"*,Al I j nicole Z)j August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B MacKechnie, Amsco founder and chief executive officer said. Amscot Financial is based in Tampa and operates more than 100 ser- vice centers throughout Central Florida. FINANCE FRIENDLY Amscot Financial recently opened here :and will offer the community a variety of financial services. It will cash personal checks, out-of-state checks and government ,checks; provide payday advances and notary services; complete Western !Union wire transfers and income tax preparation; and sell pre-paid debit cards and money orders with no service fees. It will be open Monday-Thursday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nathaniel Hoo\er will manage the store, located at 1530 U.S. 17 N. "Our approach is to provide our customers with the financial services that they need, at hours that are convenient to their busy lives," Ian On The Agenda HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION The Hardee County 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. ----update on long-term recovery, Herb Smetheram. -resolution increasing animal control fees, and work order on expand- "ing landfill, Teresa Carver, 8:45 a.m. --hurricane housing $7 million recovery funds, Janet Gilliard, 9 a.m. -choose roads for priority under the state SCOP program. -minor subdivision plats for Wadi's Kampong and Hilltop Acres West. 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 Host Families Needed For Foreign Exchange Students ,y. Foreign high school students are !scheduled to arrive soon for acade- mic semester and year program homesta s. and the sponsoring organization needs a.few more local *host families. According to Pacific Intercultural 'Exchange (P.I.E-) executive director :John Doty, the students are all "between the ages. of 15 and 18 *years. are English-speaking, have their own spending money, carry. accident and health insurance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with' their new American families. P.I.E. currently has programs to match almost every family's needs, ranging in length from a semester to a full academic -year, where the students attend local : high schools P.I.E. area represeniatiaes.match students with host families by find- ing common interests and'Tifestyles through an informal in-home meet- ing. Prospective host families are able to review student applications and select the perfect match. As there are no "typical" host families, P.I.E. can fit a student into just about any situation, whether it is a single parent, a childless couple, a retired couple or a large family. Families who host for P.I.E. are also eligible to claim a $50 per month charitable contribution deduction on their itemized ta\ returns for each month the\ host a sponsored student. For the upcoming programs. P.I.E. has students from Germany., the Former so; iet Union. Venezuela. Argentina. Brazil. business and she has eight to 10 years of experience in the florist industry. "Flowers have always been something I've loved," she said. Before these businesses could move in, the building had to be com- pletely gutted and remodeled. There are still repairs to be made to the building's exterior, like painting and replacing the awnings. Permanent signs will be put up once these repairs are complete. The lettering on the doors and windows was just finished Tuesday. It is located at 130 W. Main Street and can be reached at 773-0409. Stop by Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., of Saturday, 9 a.m.-i p.m. Customers can use the entrance on Seventh Avenue or enter through Jolie's, off Main Street. PHOTOS BY SHAYLA BRYAN Amscot offers customers many different financial services at convenient hours. MAIN STREET GROWS A full-service florist shop, Main Street Market, is now located in downtown Wauchula. The store has gift items as well. The shop opened on Monday of last week, and it shares a building with the recently opened Jolie's Gift Boutique & Antique Mall. Both business- es plan to hold an official grand opening sometime in October, possibly in conjunction with Pumpkins in the Park. Angela Moore owns and operates the florist shop. This is her first Macedonia, Hungary, Korea, Mexico, Australia, Yugoslavia, China, and many other countries. P.I.E. is also participating in two special government-funded pro- grams to bring scholarship students from the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union as well as predominantly Islamic countries such as Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar to the United States. P.I.E. is a non- profit educational organization that has sponsored more than 25,000 students from 45 countries since its founding in 1975. The organization is designated by the United States Department of State and is listed by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET), certifying that the organi- zation' complies with the stand:ird.; set forth in CSIET's Standards for International Educational Travel Programs. Doty encourages families to con- tact the program immediately, as it will allow the proper time for the students and hosts to get to know one another before they actually meet for the first time Hardee area families interested in learning more about student exchange or arranging for a meeting %with a community representative maN call P.I.E.. toll-free. at 1-SOO- 631-1818. The avenct also has itra'el/study program opportunities available for American high school students as well as possibilities for community. volunteers to assist and work with area host families, stu- dents and schools. Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. 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 S11 years running and been a member of "Ford's 300/500 Club for 19 years. Thanks S again and stop by soon. T Ft. Meade S T D M 375-2606 we sPnc 800-226-3325 '' m 408 cast, /tlai.2 Sj4, 9ifauzda, S .. Lessons, Instruments, Accessories. Kindermusic, & Piano Tuning Pi iano, Guitar, Drums, all Band Instruments ] (863) POP- TUNE YOU Can Appear In... 1 Memory Lane l. you have any old photographs bf Hardee County people, places or events you would be willing to share with our readers? Perhaps your second-grade class, a Main Street scene, a family pIcnic from lon ago, canoeing down the Peace River or washing your first car? You can take readers on a walk down Memory Lane by allowing us to print your photo from Hardee County's past. You will be credited with the submission, and your photo will be returned. To appear In this feature, send the photo along with your name to: Memory Lane, The Herald-Advocate, P.O, Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873 or stop by ; the newspaper office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. In Wauchula. l MSRP Pricina. Vel 6B The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 T-he 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 YOU Can Appear In ... Poet's Place Are you a poet? Let us show it! 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. JoeLDv REALTOR (863) 773-2128 REALTORS JOEL. DAVIS JOE L. DAVIS, JR. JOHN H. O'NEAL Monica Reas See more"Iistinm t~W~bI m~ REAL ESTATEI1NXNESI NNflYA'T~ Classifieds LAWSON PASTURE aerator 8 ft. by 20 ft. Good Condition. 863-773-9795. 8:11p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps, starting at $195., injectors, turbos, misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p MAYTAG refrigerator, 18 c.f. w/ice maker, $135. 773-6087. 8:11p TOP OF THE LINE built in DW 10 mo. old used 3 months, $200; 2 yr. old electric pilot gas range, $200; portable DW, $50 245-1580 daytime or after 8 p.m. 773-4661. 8:11 p APPLIANCES & FURNITURE, good condition. Gas stove, $50; hot water heater, $35; refrigerators, $100 up; complete bedroom suites, $100; dinette set, $35; living room suite, 3 piece, $75; much more. Bartow 863- 533-6459. 8:11c AJ's Tree Service We Will Not Be Under Bid ^ TREE TRIMMING i 'CUTTING CLEAN-UP, ETC. Free Estifates (863) 767-0934 .,f Cell: (863) 781-2783 Insured c17:28-8:25p SMR AGGREGATES, INC. Bradenton, Florida MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE Are these things important to you? Competitive Pay Growth Opportunities Excellent Benefits Health, Dental, 401 (k), Life, Short and Long Term Disability Part of. SMR Group of companies with multiple discounts in various areas of the. company A Successful, Stable Company Do you have any of the following? Experience with heavy equipment? Supervisory experience or potential? Familiarity with the mining inddstry(shell or other)? WE NEED YOU! E-mail your resume to human.resources@smrranch.com OR fax 941-751-6781 or call 941-755-6574 ext. 294 Jessica. EOE Drug Free c[8:11c 5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green OURTIRS RE N ALE VERDAY '89 FORD EXTENDED cab, 4x4, auto., V8, air, $4,000 OBO. 767-6468. 8:11-18p 1996 DOpGE DAKOTA, V-6, 69,000 miles, topper with upright door and bed, $3,000. 773-2873. 8:11p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p 150 HP MERCURY outboard, runs great! Call 863-773-4242. Set up to demonstrate running ability. 8:11 p 1 COMPLETE QUEEN size wicker bedroom suit, $400; 1 full size bed, $200. Call 375-2966 or 245-7650. 8:11p EXPERIENCED WAITRESS, evenings. Call 375-9955. 8:11p AUTO RESTORATION DEPOT experi- enced paint and body person only. Must have ,minimum 5 years experi- ence. Full or part time. Apply in per- son 122 S. 8th Ave. 8:11-9:1p ACCOUNTING CLERK Pay rate: $9.15 $12.01 Wanted for the Hardee County Fire Rescue Dept. Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures are required. Some knowledge of the rules and regula- tions relative to financial records. Ability to operate standard office machines and make math calculations with reasonable speed and accuracy. Files Insurance Claims for Medicare, Medicaid, & Private Insurance. Accepting applications in the Human Resource Dept., 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, Phone: (863) 773-2161, Fax: (863) 773-2154, until 5:00 p.m., August 18, 2005. Complete job description posted on the County website: www.hardeecounty.net. EOE F/M/V c18:11c Citrus Removal Land Clearing backhoe Work fond Digging itch Cleaning rivewags Febble Rock, etc. Shawn Rimes (863) 781-0412 Agnet. 158*17*9761 NEWV LISTING! Great location for sour commercial business ... right on LIS Hw) 17! 2044 total SF gives plenty of room! $95,000. NEW LISTING! Is this the home you'%e been waiting for? 3 BR, 2 bath CB home has 2030 SF lii ing area. sizable lot, close to town, nevw roof. $115.000! 2BR. I bath home in Bowling Green, being remodeled. $65,000. 5 BR. 2 bath MNH on 5 acs. With 1860 sf living area. $130.000! These 5 & 10 ac. tracts are located in w eslern Hardee Co. There are onl) 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, FI. Green. wouldd make a nice homesite. $15,000/ac! Nice home in Knollv ood. Approximately 3000 total sf. Very comfortable home with 4BR, 2 bath. 2.5 car garage. Beautiful oaks, high and dr). $230,000! Golf'ie% Subdivision: Beaut- iful 3 BR, 2 bath home vith above ground pool & large workshop. Call today for your appointment. $230,000. 20 acs. in Ft. Green area. Grove with home. 3BR. I bath 0ith 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 vsilh red & green jets. Good produc- er. $18,000/ac! KENNY SANDERS.........781-0153 RICK KNIGHT...............773-2472 MONICA REAS...............773-9609 RELAX & ENJOY! This beau- tiful. wooded 52 ac. tract in SWl Hardee Co has easy access w ith dble road frontage. $780.000! Excellent secluded homesite at end of count) road in Sweetwater. Currently in E&M citrus grose. $15,500/ac! 9.5 = ac. homesite. near Lake Lella and Highlands Ridge N Golf Course. Enjoy golfing. fishing and other %aler recre- ation in beautiful Sebring. Florida. Call for more details! BEAUTIFUL HOMNESITES! 5 ac. tract in eastern Hardee Co. on paved road is listed for $80,000! 11 ac. tract listed for $181,5100! Tw'o wooded 1 ac.*'racts in the Inierness area. Tw".o minutes from boat landing to the W.ithlacoolchee. One tract has %ell, septic & electric plus fill for your home. $60,000! Secluded 2000 MIH on 15 acs. %wilh 3BR, 2 bath, 1809 sfliing area, 3855 total sf. Includes large concrete, covered patio/carport,. shed, and dog pens. $310,000! Frontage on H-Iys 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 3our busi- ness in this growing commercial area! 450' on North Florida Ave. Zoned commercial. $360,000! Commercial 34.5 acs. on north bound Hiy 17, oier 1.800 feet of frontage. Buy all or in part. Call today for details! Two 20 ac. parcels of pasture on paled road. Listed for $310,000 each! Outstanding home in Knollwood. 5 BR, 3 1/2 bath, formal living & dining. extra large family room u/fireplace, game room, and heated pool w/hot tub. $305,000! DAVID ROYA L................781-3490 SANDY LARRISON........832-0130 NUKE NICHOLSON U.S. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH; WAUCHULA, FL 33873 8 11l Any old hillbilly can change a tire, but we sell tires for less andi we prove it1 Bo changes all types of tires... Car, Semi, Trailer, 'etc. BoEspino Mon- Sat Auto Technician 8:00 5:00 CUSTOMER BEWARE! We are licensed and insured! A~ ..10A. C..6o:: WE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS I FULL TIME MECHANIC am M .C. M.C. 2000 Realty 2 ,' 505 W. Interlake Blvd. Lake Placid, Fl. 33852 888-988-8839 www.mchoy.com Marie Claire-Hoy, Broker Rer AA*V% ferne rvddUo euss08:t COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY Call me to see this beautiful 15.5 acres located in Bowling. 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 BUYING, SELLING, RELOCATING CALL Steve Shumard Realtor 863-781-6103 steve(iDmchoy.com WANTED I) Savvy, driven marketing whiz 106.9 The Bull, the Heartland's new country station, is expanding it's marketing team in Hardee, DeSoto and Charlotte Counties. Valid driver's license and transportation a must. To set up an appointment, calltRon Brown at 863/494-4111. Resumes may be emailed to ron@bull.fm Heartland Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer 8:11 ,18,25c c17:21-8:llp 1 BR or 2 BR Apartments Available for 62+ or Disabled Forest Glade Apartments 700 E. Townsend St. Wauchula, FL 863-773-0592 * On-Site Managers * Central Heat/Air * Wall To Wall Carpet * Storage Room Office Hours 1:00 pm 5:00 pm USDARE evlopment i Co mm d 10 Ih urt ut aJ comub. o n 'I 375-4461 REALTOR ASSOCIATES AFTER HOURS I References Provided Upon Requests cl8:8tfc A The August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7B Classifieds- NELSON GONZALEZ CUSTOM BLUEPRINTS NEW OR EXISTING REMODEL DESIGN FRONT ELEVATION RESIDENTIAL*COMMERCIAL PHONE: (863) 832-0149 SITE DESIGN FAX: (863) 735-0147 - HELP WANTED JOB OPENING The Hardee County Sheriff's Office is taking applications for a full time Communications Officer. You must be at least 19 years of age, have a high school diploma or equiv- alent, never been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor, be willing to be fingerprinted, pass a drug test and work shifts. Applications may be obtained and returned at the Sheriff's Office, 900 E. Summit St., Wauchula, FL. If othei' arrangements are necessary, call 863-773-0304 ext. 211. -EOE cl8:4,11 c iNEW & USED TIRES #1 Tag Team in. Town! Come give us a try! Tire Technician Donna Eures Secretary -Fast & Friendly Service- 5 5a. ** S a Thnkyo Sfr ouSIbsinss HOURS Mon. Fri. 8-6 Sat.8-12 /Se Habila Esp ai 863-773-0777 863-773-0727 116 REA Rd. Wauchula (across from Wal-Mart) - en . $1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck drivers and service personnel. Coker Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula 2:24tfc TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED. Class A or B CDL required. For more info call ,773-9446. 8:4-11 c CARPENTERS/CONTRACTORS need- ed for tri-county area. Must carrry workers compensation insurance. Call Steve (239) 340-3968. 7:21-8:11 c CULLIGAN/ULLRICH'S route driver. Good attitude a must. Apply at 409 Goolsby St., Wauchula. 7:21 tfc Now Hiring for Fall Stock & Cashiers Must be flexible with hours & days! Apply in person at Kash n Karry 1113 US Hwy 17 So. Wauchula c18:11,18c HELP WANTED CITY OF BOWLING GREEN TWO FULL TIME LABORERS MUST BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH AND CAPABLE OF MANUAL LABOR, LIFTING, WALKING, ETC., REQUIRED. MUST POSSESS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE (CLASS B). MUST BE CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING ORAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTION. WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED TO ANY ONE JOB IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION. DRUG TEST IS REQUIRED. PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS OR SPOUSES OF VETER- ANS. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT CITY HALL, 104 E. MAIN STREET, BOWLING GREEN, FLORIDA. POSITIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED. cl8:4,11c We iBuy Houses f Do0 you OWn an unwanted house and need to sell it quickly? s you home vacant or in need of repairs? Are you facing * Foreclosure? * Relocating? Divorce? . Bad tenants? * Have no equity? For more information call. Fernando Morales at 781- 2541 cl8:4-18p SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT. Duties include assisting service man- ager as needed, washing cars, and property maintenance. Benefits include paid vacation, health and den- tal plan, 401k, and a positive work environment. Hours 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. Contact Joe Pipino for a confidential interview. 773-4113. 8:11c VEHICLE LOT PORTER. Part time position. Monday through Friday four hours per day. Time negotiable. Duties include maintaining new and used vehicles, and assisting sales manager as needed. Contact James Miller for confidential interview. 773- 4113. 8:11c HOUSEKEEPER needed, live on estate. Call (863) 634-7552 or (863) 763-5321. 7:28tfc 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. 7:21tfc DOCTOR'S OFFICE needs FT person for front office. Must be bilingual. Previous medical experience pre- ferred. Good working atmosphere, benefits. Mon.-Friday position. Send resume to Doctor's office, attn. Office Manager, 322 South 6th Avenue, Wauchula. 8:11-18c MIG WELDERS NEEDED. Monday - Friday, must pass welding test. (863) 773-3849. 8:4-11p DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY $69 863-314-0846 (non-lawyer)1:,tc 1Short Time Job Benkruptcy Repo Slow Pay Just me our ey requements and .you we condltionlly APPROVED* NO MONEY DOWN *Low montl p.te iymnt Compottlve Rate Not BW He-pay HFs l Modl Cn&Tr l 1r r your craedipproval on our 24 hr. toll fr HOTUNE 1-a 6I You mut met our lenders crdst etanderds. Income ana equity requirements ap*. G REE3NBWOOD 6 9tfc 1-800-5.35-6061aaaaaaaBS~t^~a 600 West College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 (863)453-6661. FAX (863)784-7497 E-MAIL: jobs@southflorida.edu www.southflorida. edu COORDINATOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Full-time, year-round position to provide professional support in the Community Relations and Marketing Office for external and internal public relations. Energetic team player needed who is responsible for designing all print adver- tising, brochures, and newsletters. Exceptional computer skills, particularly in desktop publishing (PageMaker, Quark, and PhotoShop) and word processing, required. Ability needed to meet -deadlines, to be flexible, and to perform high quality multi-tasks. Will coordinate a variety of public relations, advertising, and marketing projects as assigned. Act as staff photographer. Requires Bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, graphic arts, journalism, or related field and, at least two years of directly related experience. Extensive experience in graphics design may substitute for the degree requirement or experience. Starting annual salary; $25,000 $30,000. Full-time employee benefits include retirement, health and life insurance, vacation and sick leave. Deadline 5:00 p.m., Thurg., Aug. 18, 2005. Application forms are available in Human Resources, Building I (Highlands Campus), on SFCC's Web site, or at any SFCC campus/center. SFCC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION 118:1 1-18c 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 Si. BG 3/1, central H/A, CB $65,000. 170 College Lane, 2BR 1 Bth Central H/A. Large wooded lot $69,500. 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. $15,000 per acre. SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE The roar of a howler monkey can be heard for up to two miles! Cargill Juice Job Fair Wednesday, August 24 S9 am Noon 1 pm -4 pm 'COME MEET THE TEAM '. at SA1552 Sun Pure Road Avon Park | Bring your resume, complete an application on site and ; be interviewed on the spot. We are seeking motivated team players with great attitudes and strong work ethics to complete our production force in Frostproof and Avon i Park locations. Previous manufacturing or citrus pro- Scessing experience is helpful. Mechanical aptitude and Computer skills are a plus. SIf you are seeking an outstanding opportunity to work for a great company, don't miss this chance to apply. We Offer good pay and great benefit package including Health/Dental/Life, 401-k, Pension, tuition reimbursement. Interested candidates may also apply at One Stop Career SCenters in Lakeland, Winter Haven or Sebring. Fax Resumes to 863-635-8125 or call 863-635-8054 for more information. DFWP/EOE. cl8:11c / Summertime temperatures are going up, but our prices are still way, way down! 2002 Oldsmobile Alaro 2000, Ford Focus ,2000 Pontiae Grand Prix 2000 Ford Taurus 6. BUY HERE! Dan Hill I H o 375-4441 U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green (across from Presco) MBW S. E . PAY-HERE! 2001 Chovg Cavalier No Interest Charge No Finance Charge Esp 'Se HabiaEspanol c18:11 I C>At:',fflV 7 LYA Y-S A VVffE7/C.!l C17:28tfc almam! 8B The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 The How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks. -Marcus Aurelius We Buy Houses! $Cash$ Call Juan Delatorre at (863) 773-0016 (863) 781-1128 Marc Anthony, Juan & Aaron \ cl8:4tfc D & H Construction Excavation and Paving Contractors Over 30 Years Experience Clearing Earthwork Building Pads Shell Roads & Driveways Ashphalt Pavine (Reads, riveway & Parin Lofs) Concrete Pavint (DrimvewaySidualks) Underground Utilities (Sewer&SformDrainaMe) SAsphall Seal Coaline Nextel Cell (863) 201-0091 Direct Connect 157*139*4891 Classifieds PT SECRETARY Wauchula 35 wpm computer skills, 16-24 hrs/wk, bilin- gual preferred. Send resume to TCHS/DUI, 1811 Crystal Lake Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801 or e-mail ptal- bot@tchsonline.com. 8:11c MECHANICS $1000 sign-on for experienced! Competitive wages! Good benefits. Trainees welcome. Tampa, Port Manatee, Auburndale. Commer-cial Carrier Corp. 877-967- 5222. 8:11-18p 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 FLEXIBLE HOURS P/T/F/T at growing CPA Firm. Opening for staff accoun- tant/bookeeper. Pay based on, educ/exp. Send resume by fax 773- 0049 or email robinjed@strato.net. 8:11-18p 600 W. College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 (863) 453-6661. FAX: (863) 784-7497 SOUTH FLORIDA E-mail jobs@mail.southflorida.edu COMMUNITY COLLEGE jobs@mai.soutflorida.edu 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;8:4,11c TIE NUEBEE TO KNOW Archie Davis Owner 3 BR/ 1 B, 2 car garage, in Ft. Meade, like new, $87,000. (863) 781-2541. 8:11-18p 3 BR/2 BA, 2 car garage, 1 1/3 acre, 2 wells, septic, Altman Road. 863-699- 9200 863-559-6751. 8:4-9:1 p 10 HEAD BLACK Angus Cross breed. 863-285-9768 Ft. Meade. 8:11 p FREE high back piano. 375-2966 or 245-7650. 8:11 nc DRUM PEDAL, DW 5002, double bass pedal, top of-the-line, paid $350, sell- ing for $200. James, 375-4797. 1:6tfc THREE BEDROOM, two bath, living room, front room, utility shed, central, lot included 24x52 D.W, trailer, $65,000. 1189 Downing Circle. 773- 4726. 8:11p 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 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, state, and federal legislature, relating to growth management. Knowledge of the principles and practices of county planning. Knowledge of the Development of Regional Impact review process. Knowledge 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: www.hardeecounty.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. cl7:28;8:4G .. Realtor 220 N. 6th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873 (863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144 www.floresrealty.net SPECIAL OF THE WEEK .*. NEW LAND LISTING Great location for home site or possible 4 tract subdivision. This 40 acre tract is located 7 miles east of Wauchula. Call us for more details. 5 Acre Tract Located approxi- matel. 4 miles east of Wauchula on Ihe corner of Baile3 and Main. Good Location for New Home Construction or Mobile Home. Asking $110,0000. Home In Town 3/4BR/2BA Frame Home completely renovated from the inside new flooring, new roof,. updated plumbing and electrical. Spacious fenced back ;yard with alley way access. Must See To Appreciate.. Call Today. Asking $160,000.00. Quiet Neighborhood One Block from Highway 17, 3BR/1BA, 3BR/1BA & 2BR/IBA. Excellent Investment Property. Could be made into large family home. Asking $115.000. New Lot Listing Nice Residential Community) Homesite, Easy access to Highway 64. Call for Details. Prime Property 11 acres 2 Great Homesitles close to 1Wauchula on Webb Road. Fenced and power nearby. Asking $220,000.00. 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 Barlosw on Hwy 60. Make this sour starter home. Asking $55,000. Sizzling! New Hot 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. .4manda Mishoe Steve Lanier ** Whether you're buying or. selling. The profes- sionals at Flores & Flores; Inc. will be happy to assist you. Let one of our associates help make your Real Estate dreams come true.** WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS Contact After Hours O.R. (Tony) Flores; Broker, tony@floresrealty.net Sralia D. Flores, Broker, orallia@floresrealty.net After hours............863-773-2840 Lawrence A. Roberts..............(863) 773-9256 SNoey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Amanda Mishoe (863) 781-3587 Steve Lanier (863) 559-9392 8:11c 8I 4 Hill's Auto World U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green CASEWORKERS Kids Hope United provides support services for abused and neglected children and their fam- ilies for several Central Florida counties. We have caseworker positions available in our Sebring, Wauchula and Mulberry locations. If you have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field we will train you if you are selected. Minimum training salary is $31,620. Salary range for caseWorkers is $31,620 -38,760. We will consider non-related degrees if you have related experience. If you have current cer- tification as a Child Protection Professional, we want to talk to you. Competitive salary and complete benefit pack- age if offered, with an excellent paid time off benefit. KHU is a drug free workplace and com- mitted to Equal Employment Opportunities. Please forward resume with salary history to floridajobs@kidshopeunited.org or fax to (407) 386-3499. c18d-25c Country Manor Apartments 315 State Road 62 Bowling Green, Florida 33834 % We are a 120 unit apartment property, 48 units aire 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, washer/dry hook-ups, and washer/dryer rentals (limited quantities), carpeting, 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) 773-6679. Monday through Friday 10:00 to 6:00 Equal Housing Opportunity 1998 9 99 8 Mustang F01dOO D convertible 2002 2001 Taurus Lariat XLT 80,000 miles 4 door s F2000 1998 ^l Taurus Olds Intrigue ~ Coupon -- $500 OFF any vehicle on the lot! Must bring in coupon. L '' ----J We Finance Anyone! No Job? No Phone? It doesn't matter! Slow Credit? No Credit? It doesn't matter! Come see us first! 1998 1999 Mustang Dodge 3 to choose from! Caravan Hardee Car0Co Wauchula 505 N. 6th Ave. (across from First National Bank) 773-6667 Wauchula Hills Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd. 773-2011 Hardee County's Best Sales Team! a W- Billy Hill Rosemary Ruby Maria Owner Wauchula Wauchula Wauchula Team Team Team -- -s- - --- ON LAKE PLACID! Beautiful lake home at 3275 Placid View Drive. Fully furnished 2 BR, 2BA in main house, 1 BR, 1 BA in guest quarters. 2 CHAC units. Security system. New Smithbilt shed. Offered by bid with minimum price of $750,000! Approximately 27 ac. on paved road near Wauchula 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 County: 150 acres pasture with county road frontage. Flowing creek, several farm wells and cow pens! Offered at $11,500 per acre. Three 5-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 ready to build! Listed at $245,000! 24,000 SF commercial lot at corner of Heard Bridge Road and Townsend Street, just 1 block East of Northbound US 17! Just $45,000! 3 bedroom, 2 bath cedar and cypress home in family oriented neighborhood. All appliances included. New roof. Offered in "AS IS" condition. Listed for $99,500 firm. 2,060 ac. SR 70 Manatee County ranch/development property. Two small houses, packinghouse with cold storage. Offered by bid! Call for details. 122 acres development property on US 98 near US 27. Presently in good quality citrus grove. Offered at $16,000 per acre! PLEASE CALL US IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY TO SELL James V. See, Jr., Broker James V. See, Sr., Broker Sales Associates (after hours) Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673 Ben Gibson (941) 737-2800 Joseph F. Smith (863) 781-1851 Bruce E. Shackelford (941) 725-1358 Robert Jones Brian Pohl John H. Gross (863) 781-1423 (863) 773-6563 (863) 273-1017 We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and r , Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. I.1 8:11C *f Anger and intolerance are the .'win enemies of correct under- standing. -Mahatma Gandhi Fill Dirt for Sale $1.50 yard tr4> Top Soil $3.00 yard Complete Backhoe Service Ponds Professional Ditch Cleaning House Pads Clearing Farmer Rates Kowboy 863-781-4947 S(Call ~E~PI August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9B -The HELP WANTED Full-time Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher needed for year-round middle and high school in girl's juvenile justice program in Bowling Green. Must have Associates Degree or ability to pass paraprofessional test. $23,400 plus benefits. Fax resume to A. Briseno at 863-375-2017 or e- mail to HSAINCHR(aol.com. EOE/DFWP C18 HELP WANTED Childcare Counselors & Subs P/T High energy, must have 30-hour certification or be enrolled one month prior to hire. Subs needed for on call for any shift. Free Y Membership. Child Watch Babysitters & Subs Part-time. Must have experience working with children, able to work split shifts, and Saturday. Subs need to be on call for any shift. Free YMCA Membership. * Apply in person: Hardee County YMCA, 610 Orange St., Wauchula. (863) 773-6445. EOE/AA Employer. DFWP. c18:11C Misn o .', r " Staffshire Terrier last seen on George Anderson Rd. & Hwy 64 West. Call 735-0252 cl8:11 p Buy Here No Credit Pay Here Refused Come, in for~ the best deals ?.^ 1-"'-"'S liSAl! ; J-ihfhh AI Classifieds HELP WANTED FULL TIME BAGLINE POSITIONS BAGGING & STACKING, ABLE TO LIFT 40 LBS. REPEATEDLY, HOURLY + BONUS, BENEFIT PACKAGE, DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE APPLY IN PERSON MON. FRI. 7:00 A.M. 4:00 PM. SEABOARD SUPPLY 6681 N. CR 663 FT. GREEN 863-375-2600 ci8:11 C Carl's Recycling Will Be CLOSED .until further notice l8:11p *3 BR 2 BA DWMH on 7.3-1 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 pole, well, septic lank, 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. - *9.5 Acres in Bowling Green city limits. Water and Sewer available. Corner lot. Great developemnt potential. $190,000. CP *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. *Nice 4BR 3 Bth C.B. home in nice area. 4230 S.F. Studio apt attached. Hardwood floors. Irrigated pond. Stable neighborhood. $249,900. S10 or 15 ac tract in nice area. Great homesite. $12,000 per acre. *10 acre tract cleared and ready for homesite $140,000. LOTS NOW AVAILABLE! I acre and 2.5 acre tracts a ailable for building sites. WATCH FOR NEW, 84 HOME DE% ELOPMENT in Wauchula-Deed restricted, Close to high school. Homes starling from $155,000. Call today for info. 8: iC Selling your >house to illy Hill is ke growing money on a tree! Call Today! Quick Closings! Guaranteed! M T A M B E R REALTY INC. T N : st So SL h( 21 w C p Li u" $1 N( Z( pr Li H bu ii'- 402 South 6th Avenue '7 -v Wauchula, FL 33873 Bus. (863) 773-0007 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker Fax: (863) 773-0038 Charlone Terrell KENNETH A. LAMBERT. Broker E-mail:Iambertdl@earthlink.net BUYERS AVAILABLE! WE NEED YOUR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY! ATIVE FLORIDA! 40 Acres plus 3B/2B, C/B ranch HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING yle home, large oak trees, pond, road frontage, plenty present) used for two separate businesses; 2810 square wildlife. close totoown! $340.000. feet: face brick, new roof; paved parking. Call for IVE IN THE COUNfRY! One acre plus 3B/IBth deiail! $275,000. ome, approx. 1310 square feet of living, a 32 by 20 SEE TIllS PARK MODEL D/W M/H on nicely land- orkshop. $98,000. escaped corner lot: 2B/2BIh, 1656 square feel, some fur- B/I.5BIh Mobile home on secluded 17 acres: plenl3 of nature included in sale. $85,000. wildlife including, turkey, deer, and hogs. $175,000 PRICE REDUCED! LOCATED AT THE lose to Manatee 5.49 acres, cleared, fenced, and small AI.RDEE/MANATEE LINE! Excellent Opportunity to ond. $95.000. purchase this 38 acre tract of improved pasture that is fenced, small pond, shell road frontage; $570,000. ovely frame home, 3B/lBth, well maintained, recently updated, irrigation for plants, conmenieni location. 110 Acres of native grasses, two 4" wells, 2000 feet of 125,000. paved road frontage, beautiful live oaks, approx. 5 acres native woods, gentle slope to property: perfect home- OMMERCIAL LOT! Ideal location on IHighiway 17 sites. $15,000 per acre. orth. SEE TODAY! Minutes from Town! See this 40 acre tract, fronts on ONED CONIMMERCIAL! This lot has great potential: ,io roads. bahia grass; multiple honmesites. $12,500 per resently has 2B/lBIh home, approx. 1200 square feet. acre. listed at $75,000. .- total or 27.5 acres will sell as 7.5 acre tract and 20 IGHWAY 62 FRONTAGE 5 acre tracts excellent acre tract or total tract; plenty of wildlife, convenient building sites. $100,000. location: excellent homesites. Call for information. SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON...............773-9743 1 m ASSOCIATE: MICHAEL ADANIS ...............781-2413 ASSOCIATE: MIKEY COLDING...............781-1698 ASSOCIATE: DAVID McCLINTOCK..........781-1226 REALTOR ASSOCIATE: CHARLOTTE TERRELL......781-6971 8:11C 781-1062 THERE IS HELP! Spouse Abuse Crisis Line 1 (800) 500-1119 77 U73 AM-SOUTH REALTY VLAK]Nu; R.:AI. ESTA.:REAALEASY." An lldependentcl" Dked and Operated Member of CoWWel Banker Rea Estate CG RED NOSE Pitbull puppies, CKC reg- istered. 735-1137. 8:11c BEAGLES FOR HUNTING one five year old registered male; one seven year old registered female and four eight month old young dogs, $600 for all 773-0547. 8:11-25p ONE YEAR OLD red-nosed pit bull. Not a hunting dog, he's used to the good life! $100. 773-0237. 8:1 1c FREE to good home, one-year-old Lab mix, female, good with children, 375- 2196. 8:11nc 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 J,be at least 8 weeks old, have - an official health certificate, have nec- essary shots and be free of parasites. tfc-dh PIT BULL red nose pups for sale. (863) 773-6904. 7:28-8:11 p 5 ACRES, great homesite, fenced, Ag- well, $75,000. 863-781-2493. 8:11-9:8p 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. 7:21-9:22p 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 I I Every Friday, RESTROOMS Saturday, Sun< * WATER ELECTRIC )EN!, wen d~ay c14:21 foc IOneSt ar construction COrp. General Contractor lic.# RG291103615 Locally owned and operated Fax 863-773-9865 I Office 863-773-4779 702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE WAUCHULA, FL 33873 (863) 773-2122 FAX (863) 773-2173 AFTER HOURS CALL: Donna Steffens, Associate 781-3627 Jerry Carlton, Associate 375-2887 Richard Dasher, Associate 773-0575 OrpOrfaOi Elva Whidden, Associate 773-5797 Dane HendrIr Anssociate 381.27Q DONNA STEFFENS HELP WANTED Secretary, full time position, must have good phone and communication skills. Knowledge of Quickbooks, Microsoft Word and Excel a plus. Please apply in person at Buckhorn Nursery, 475 Lambert Rd. Zolfo Springs Call for directions 773-6662 N 781-1062 dzalea apartments Now accepting applications! 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom dpts. * Handicap units available SRental rates beginning at $443 * (plus electric, cable and phone) Rental assistance available for qualified applicants * 860 Pleasant Way Bowling Green, FL (863) 375-4138 Monday Friday 9 a.m. 5p.m. Equal Housing Opportunity c17:14-8:18c y -. A * Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 3. BEDROOM, 2 BATH, fenced yard, large outbuilding. CHARMING TWO BEDROOM, 1 BATH concrete block $95,000. home in quiet neighborhood. Remodeled and ready for ----- new family. $89,900. NEWLY REMODELED HOME, great location, new appli- ----- ances, fixtures and more. $129,900. BUILD YOUR OWN HOME IN THIS WOODED 5 ACRE TRACT $152,000. HIGHWAY 66 FRONTAGE. Zolfo Springs lot. $40,000 --- - ------ SECLUDED 24 4CRES, cabbage palms, oaks and other LARGE LOT corner of Main and Hwy 17 in Bowling natural Florida flora and fauna. Perfect for weekend Green. $200,000. camping. $6,500 per acre. Member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service. Look for us at Mid-FloridaHomes.com WE SELL HUD HOMES, CALL US FOR LISTINGS 8:11c I InIm -1 ~ ONL W, ROMA Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd. 773-2011 cl8:1 1 c i i c ':-' Equal Housing Opportunity' cl7:14-8:18c . - - cl8:1 I 11C 10B The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 The Classifieds WAREHOUSES, SEVERAL DIFFER- ENT sizes. Jack UIIrich Warehouses. 773-6446. 8:11c 2 BR mobile home, AC furnished, recently remodeled, $475 monthly, $450 deposit. No Pets! 2 references required. 773-0926. 8:11c 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- agenient. 7:21-9:1 p Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all. PARKER FILL DIRT, tree removal, stump removal, dragline, track hoe, land clearing, shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735- 2415. 9:9tfc D.C. PHONE SERVICE. Residential and small business installation & repair. Specializing in mobile homes, 35 years experience. 863-773-9179. 5:19-8:25p JIM'S PAINTING SERVICE. House and mobile home repair. Interior and exte- rior. Mobile top coating, pressure washing, free estimates, Lic. & Ins. #218, 767-9650. 11:6tfc AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Located at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC Bobcat 9orvieo Treeoo Trimming Comploto Troo Removal *FREE ESTIMATES* (803) 781-2089 cl4:21tfc Licensed a Insured Aceept M/C a Visa SPayroll Temporary or Federal and State Permanent li e Taxes I aAFcnri ~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 Carol Tomblin CAROL'S Box 974 Avon Park, FL 33OOL26 ying or SERVlCE C 10 Years Experience - Sto assistCertifie you with & Insallyoed Office: 863-452-6026 Cell Callday 78163-449-1806 P.O Box 974 FL 338Avon Park FL 3326 Buying or Selling? CharlotteTerrell is ready to assist you with all your real estate needs. Call.TOday! 781-6971 REALTY INC. 402 S6uth 6th Avenue Bus. (863) 773-0007 Wauchula, FL 33873 Fax: (863) 773-0038 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker a KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker E-mail: lambertdl@earthlink.net cl8:11c 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 OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND ideosto- my supplies now in stock at Pete's Pharmacy. tfc DO YOU HAVE a problem with drugs? Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday nights 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Heard Bridge Rd., Wauchula and Friday and Saturday nights 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Corner of Grape & Church St., Bowling Green. 7:18tfc LET US PICK up junk cars out of your yard. Will buy old farm tractors. Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem? Call Alchoholics Anonymous in Hardee County at 735-3109. Several weekly meetings. tfc YARD SALE: MIKE'S LAWN CARE SERVICE. Residential and commercial. Free estimates. 773-6656. 8:11-9:8p EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING by pro- fessional. Reasonable rates (863) 245-0064 or (941) 518-9476. 8:11 p WILL DO BABYSITTING in my home. 445-0572 or 375-4792. 8:4-11 p 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. 7:14-9:15p ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION, roof- overs, screen rooms, carports, pool cages, rescreening. Harold Howze Construction. 735-1158. RR0050181. 7:14-9:15p FRANK'S LAWN CARE, free esti- mates. Commercial, residential. Licensed-insured. 781-7360. 6:30-9:1 p CENTRAL PUMP & IRRIGATION, INC., (863) 773-6259. Services include aer- ators, house pumps, new installation & repair on yard systems., 5:26tfc SATURDAY HELD BY: Martha Shiver and Susan Moye 1410 WEST MAIN 8:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. *CLOTHING *FURNITURE *TOYS EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!!!! cl8:11p My Florida Landscape Services A Full Service Lawn Care Company Commercial, Residential One time clean-up or weekly/monthly/annual rates Licensed and insured Working hard to keep Florida beautiful Cell 863-832-0746 Office 863-773-0817 c l7:21-8:11 p T NT FILL PIZTINC Dirt, Sand, Shell, Washout, Citrus Tree Removal, Land Clearing. Building House Pads and Driveways 3721 E Main St ..Tim Parrish d) Wauchula Fl (863) 781-3342 33873 Nextel ' Office 158*17*31234 (863) 773-9446 we Accept Most Major Credit Cards SThe -j 0, 0 RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor Residential Remodeling Zolfo Springs, Florida (863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409 Truck Driver needed F/T for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Agriculture Division. Short distance haul- ing 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 excel- lent 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 ' CHEVROLET_ CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP Automotive Sales Positions Now Available! We have immediate openings in our sales department. Looking for hard working career minded people, with a will to succeed. Successful candidate must possess: Professional Great Personality Honest Sales Driven We offer salary plus commission and a benefits package: Health Life 401 K Bonus Plan Paid Vacation leasee happy n person.: Se Mark Faye Please apply in person. See i(evin Hanchei Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 RM. PHOSPHATE LABORERS Mosaic New Wales, Bartow & Greenbay, NOW HIRING thru Rita Staffing. Temp to Hire, $10.50/hr. to start. Clean backgrounds/ drug screen req'd. Apply at: Rita Staffing 5150 S. Florida Ave. Lakeland 646-5021 C18:11C PUMP TROUBLE? CALL ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP For complete sales, service and installation, call (863) 773-6448. 7:18tfc GOOD USED Cleveland Composite Driver with earplugs. Contact Lefty for more information. 8:11c Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings. DEMOLITION Tree & Stump Removal Parker Fill Dirt Local Contractor (863) 735-2415 c19:16tfc We Buy AM-SOUTH REALTY -. -. ci:1tfc You Have The Power 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 S 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 518 S. 6th St. Wauchula, FL 33873 As part of our hiring process, background checks and pre-employment drug tests are performed. www.suburbanpropane.com EOE/AA/M/F/D/V c17:28tfc PARK WIDE PIONEER CREEK RV Resort, 138 E. Broward St., Bowling Green, Saturday, Aug. 13, 8-12, public invited. 8:11p SATURDAY/SUNDAY 719 Green St., Wauchula. Collectibles, NASCAR, poker cards, antiques, tools, movies, etc. 8:11p FRIDAY/SATURDAY 4806 N. Church Ave., Bowling Green. Downsizing since Charley. 8:11p FRIDAY & SATURDAY Dishes, clothes, tools, children clothes, 2656 Garza Rd., Zolfo Springs. 8:11 p BIGGEST YARD SALE ever seen on J&J parking lot. Something for every- one. Everything cheap. All day Friday. 8:11c CENTRAL A/H units, 1-220 window unit like new. Store wide sale. 24x36 Drybox office unit. Can be used for storage 767-8822. 8:11 c SATURDAY/SUNDAY 7-6, 820 So. 8th Ave., Wauchula. Used and new house- hold items. Furniture, clothing, footwear. Plants: papaya, avocados and mangoes. Fruits: papaya and avo- cado. Chicks and chickens. 8:11 p My optimism, then, does not rest on the absence of evil, but on a glad belief in the preponder- ance of good and a willing effort always to cooperate with the good, that it may prevail. -Helen Keller LPN FT Eves/Nights $2.25 Shift Diff. DENTAL ASSISTANT Must be certified! Hardee Correctional Institution, Bowling Green Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is a privately owned national provider of con- tracted medical services for correctional facilities. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, and a truly rewarding environment that pro- motes the essence of caring. Please apply to: bpurcell@wexfordhealth.comn v Fax: 888-937-4471 Phone: 800-903-3616 EOE c18:11.c HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT , Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next Class: August 22nd National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement Assistance 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsn-schools.com cl8:4,11,18c ae- NOW HIRING Full and part time waiters and. waitresses. Must be 21 years and over. Must have at least 1 year experience. For more information please contact rs OOiN! Natalie Pearson 773-4485 OP IN OO! from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Also hiring full time busers. cl8:11-9:1c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HARDEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CAREER SERVICE CLERK SPECIALIST Position #058735 located within the Medical Records Department. Must have basic computer skills. You may come into office and complete application and qualifying questions or apply on line. Starting salary $16,100.76 annu- ally, $619.36 bi-weekly. Apply on line or mail application to: State of Florida - People First Staffing Administration P. Box 44058, Jacksonville, Fl. 32231-4058 Contact People First @ 1-877-562-7287 or visit the People First Website @ www.myflorida.com or (850) 973-5000, ext 124 Fingerprinting Required EEO/AA/VP Employer For additional information call 863-773-4161 cl8:11c john- Reschke - I.'CCC-045925. ,c14:21tfc August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 11B 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 Why can a bird pause to rest on a high-voltage wire when if a human does likewise, he rests for eternity? Where is the safest place in the home during an electrical storm? Can home makers assemble electri- cal equipment safely? These and other questions were most ably answered by Bob Lambert, a representative from the :REA who visited a group of 4-H'ers and Home Demonstration Club -women at the Kitchen in Fish Branch Monday, Aug. 8. Mr. Charles B. Miller, formerly of Tallahassee but now of, Wauchula, has joined The Florida Advocate staff as reporter. He has quite a bit of experience in newspa- per work and any courtesies shown him Mill be appreciated. Mr. Miller with his family is located at the J.W. Earnest Apartments. The Wauchula Kiwanis Club, in its annual ,drive to raise funds for Hardee County's underprivileged children, will again sell driver's NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME ACT Notice is hereby given that the ,undersigned, pursuant to the provi- sions of the Fictitious Name Act, ,Section 865.09, Florida Statutes, as -amended, intends to register with the .Secretary of State of the State of .Florida, the fictitious name of Linda's Attic under which the undersigned is engaged or will engage in business at: 2442 Azalea Lane in the City of Wauchula, Florida 33873. That the party/parties interest- ed in said business enterprise is/are as follows: Linda Arthur Freda Douglas. 'Dated at Wauchula, Hardee County, 'Florida 33873. 8:11p IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 25 2005 CA 000 429 ,LAMBERT PROPERTIES, INC. SPlaintiff, HERMAN JOHN WALTER ';' :HUENEKE AS SUCCESSOR 'TRUSTEE UNDER HEARTY ,ACRES TRUST DATED JULY 6, 1994, HERMAN JOHN WALTER HUENEKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE HEARTY ACRES TRUST DATED, JULY 6, 1994, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, .THROUGH AND UNDER OR AGAINST THE BENEFICIARIES, Defendants. / NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Hetrman John Walter Hueneke as Successor Trustee under Heart] Acres Trust Dated July 6, 1994 Herman John Walter Hueneke Individually and the Unknowr Beneficiaries of the Hearty Acres Trust Dated, July 6, 1994, and Al Other Parties Claiming By, Through and under or Against the Beneficiaries; address unknown. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Quiet. Title on the following prop erty in HARDEE County, Florida: Begin at a point 33.00 feet South 00 21'. 52" West of the NE corner of the East 1/2 of NW,' 1/4 of NE 1.4 of Section 30, Township 34 South, 'Range 26 East, thence South 00 21' 52" West along East line of said East 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4, 660.00 feet; thence North 89' 25' 28" West parallel to North.. line of said East 1/2 NW 1/4 of" NE 1/4, 664.11 feet; thence North 000 24' 19" East along West line of said East 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 660.00 feet; thence South 89* 25' 28'" East parallel to North line of said E , 1/2:d of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4, 664.04 ; feet to the point of beginning. Subject to a public road ease- ment of East 25 feet.' has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of youi written defenses, if any, to it on JEFf J. MCKIBBEN, Plaintiff's attorney -whose address is- Post Office Bo] 1748, Wauchula, Florida 33873, witt thirty (30), days after the first public tion of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court eithe before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately, thereafter; otherwise _ default will be entered against yot for the relief demanded in the Comn plaint. - WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on 3 day of August. 2005 B. HUGH BRADLEY i' As Clerk of the Cour By: Connie Cokei SAs Deputy ClerI If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation ir order to participate in this proceed ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assis tance. Please contact the Office o the Court Administrator, 863-534 4690, within two (2) working days o your receipt of this Instrument; if you are hearing or voice impaired, cal TDD 863-534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 800-955-8770. i 118 i 1 licenses at several points in the country. Not only will regular driver's licenses be sold, but the club will also handle chauffeur's licenses this . year. The state has increased the charges on driver's licenses from $1 to $1.25, and on chauffeur's licens- es from $2 to $2.25. The club will -harge 25 cents extra on each, and the entire 25 cents will be given to the underprivileged children's fund. Licenses will be sold by club members at the REA office and at J.W. Earnest & Co. in Wauchula; Nicholson Supply Co. in Bowling Green; and the Wauchula Cucumber & Tomato Growers Cooperative offices in Zolfo Springs. C, Report has been received from Mr. C.C. Langford that many gener- ous donations of materials, money and labor will make it possible to generally enhance the appearance of the home at Resthaven. Materials for new drapes are being selected this week, and the tea towels so kindly given will be turned into dresser scarfs. Those who were able to attend the Aquatic Show last Thursday at the FFA Pool at Zolfo Springs saw a performance closely approaching professional quality in the exhibi- tiori sponsored by the Hardee County Summer -Recreation, Program. Under the able leadership of Ray Eckerson, who was assisted by Alma Jones, a representative of the American Red Cross, instruction has been given 110 beginners, with advance swimming taken up by 152. Tallahassee --The "Committee To Spell Florida Out" got the co- operation of the state department of education Tuesday in its campaign IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA INAND FOR HARDEE COUNTY CASE NO. 252005CA000432 DENNIS M. CARRICO and CATHERINE B. CARRICO husband and wife Plaintiffs, vs. WILLIAM K. MATETZSCHK and i MARGIE N. MATETZSCHK, his'wife, if alive or if dead, and their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against them; and BEVERLY A. HERNANDEZ and RICHARD A. HERNANDEZ. her hus- band, Defendants, / NOTICE OF ACTION TO THE DEFENDANTS: WILLIAM K. MATETZSCHK MARGIE N. MATET- ZSCHK, his wife, if alive or ifdead, and their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all 'other parties claiming by, through, e under or against them y 3575 S. Side Blvd. , Jacksonville, FL 32216 , Last Known Address S BEVERLY A. HERNANDEZ , RICHARD A. HERNANDEZ e 54 Oak Ridge Circle Lake Placid, FL 33852 Last Known Address n YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you to quiet title on the following,described prop- erty in Hardee County, Florida. Lot 71 of the Oaks of Hardee County, an unrecorded subdivi- sion in Hardee County, Florida, more particularly described as: A boundary survey of Lot 71 of The Oaks, an unrecorded subdivision lying in Sections 11, 14 and 15, Township 36 South, Range 25 East, Hardee County, Florida, described as follows: Assuming the North line of said Section 15 to be a N 89" 49'21" W; thence commence'at the NW corner of said Section 14; thence S 5813'47'" E 531.05 feet; thence S 00'26'199" W, 120.00 feet; thence S 89 52'38" E, 3020.00 feet; thence N 0026'19" E, 733.00 feet; thence N 8952'38"'i W, 110.00 feet; thence iu 'N 00 26-19" E, 822.00 feet to the r PO.B2; thence continue N F 0026'19" E, 270.00 feet; thence N f, 89052'38" W, 810.00 feet; thence S x 0026'19" W, 270:00 feet; thence S h 89052'38" E, 810.00 feet to the S P.O.B.; subject to a road easement over the North 30.00 feet and over r the West 30.00 feet thereof. y u and you, are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to JOHN W. H. BURTON of Burton & Burton, P. A., Post Office Drawer 1729,: s Wauchula, Florida 33873, on or before 5 the 9th day of September, 2005, and Sfile-the original with the Clerk of the t Court either before service on Plaintiffs' attorney or immediately r thereafter, or a default will be entered k against you for the relief demanded in y the complaint or petition. n WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on this 4thi day of August, S 2005. f B. HUGH BRADLEY Clerk of Courts f u By: Connie Coker I. Deputy Clerk y 81'1 -9:1c to do away with the abbreviation "Fla." School Superintendent Thomas D. Bailey asked all his workers to use the state's name symbolizing growth and progress and opportuni- ty, Bailey said. Publix, located in downtown Wauchula, advertises: tomatoes, 2 lbs. 290; cantaloupes, 290, green beans, 2 lbs. 25$; seedless grapes;- lb. 190; giant-Tide, 490; Cuban sandwiches, 350. "Your Publix shopping bonus S& H Green Stamps." In the classified ad section: -For Rent-Bradenton Beach Cottages. $30 'to $40 per week. Utilities furnished. C.T. Ratliff, Phone 3-4451. -For Rent-Cottages with com- bination bedroom and kitchenette, private bathroom and carport. Utilities and linens furnished. Adults only. Wauchula Motor Court, Phone 3-7828. -Work Wanted-If you want- wall papering done, just drop a card to Mrs. C. Kazen, Rt. 1, Wauchula. -For Sale-Missionary straw- .berry plants by the bed. Six miles east of Wauchula in the Holland Community. H.W. Hilliard. 25 YEARS AGO In an effort to appease neighbor- ing landholders, including the Universtiy of Florida's Range Cattle Station, Farmland Industries revealed tentative plans to relocate its chemical plant north ofthe orig- inally proposed site four miles south of Ona. Hardee County Building and Zoning Director Allen French (pic- tured), informed the Board of County Commissioners last Thursday that he has no intentions. of retiring or resigning his position, stating that he has consulted with his attorney in Coral Gables on the, matter. French, who was hired in August of 1973 as assistant to the first zon- ing director, El wood Rose, was appointed director in October of 1973 following the resignation of Rose. The current staff working with French in the zoning department includes C.J. Mroczka, assistant' director and chief building inspec- tor; Bob Philfips, building ins e- lR 2q I Way Back When I i '- *. r. t '"l . .** **-**., ..:.:.- '- . *.,. ;.., : :^..; .-- ,''* J'' W -^ .. * ." -'t'.'*'^ ^," y "" '. ., *' .:-..' -*-~.;..ie;*; .',..>:* ,.,.idf .j-^ ,^.: -, - iin tor; Mrs. Carol Knight, secretary. The Board of County Commis- sioners last week authorized Building and Zoning Director Allen French and the county's environ- mental attorney, Judith Kavanaugh, to explore possible methods of the county setting up its own depart- ment to monitor the phosphate companies in Hardee County. The recommendation was prompted .by a reminder of the annual review of CF Industries on Aug. 14. From "Golfin 'N Fishin"' by Ben Whitaker: The fishing tournament is over with for another year and a lot of nice prizes were won. We had three ladies win the weekly prize: Joan Hodges (pictured receiving a trophy from Whitaker), Sissy Johnson and Elaine Littleford. The following were winners in our contest: Ted Woods, Loran Cogborn, Sissy Johnson, Mike Smith,' James Carrier, Wayne Johnson, H.L. Bostick, James Carrier II, Joan Hodges, Dr. Dave Walston, Stanford, Bruce Roberts, Jimmy Best and Elaine Littleford. County engineer Harr) Lampe informed the Board .of County Commissioners last Thursday of the projected deadline for the county's incinerator, originally scheduled to be operable by April 1, 1981. Due to further setbacks, Lampe announced Aut. 1, 1981, as the pro- posed start-up date for the incinera- tor. The Methodist Fellowship Hall in Wauchula was the scene of the 50th-year reunion of the 1930 Class of the Wauchula High .School. Twenty-two members, their hus- bands and wia~ es and three teachers, making a total of forty-two, enjoyed a buffet supper and later an infor- mal talk and visit. The three teachers who attended were Mrs. Hilah Cochrane, Mrs. Winifred. Evans and Coach D.G. McPherson. Cards were sent to two teachers who were unable to attend, Mrs. :Clyde Maddox and Miss Grace Godley. 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Retiring teachers Robbye Platt, Connie Perry and Mary Kathrine Dickey are pictured with Schools Superintendent John Terrell after being presented plaques at the School Board meeting last Thursday. Adelaide Burke was also honored, but was not present at the meeting. The' teachers were honored for their years of service: Platt, 13 years; Dickey, 26 years; Perry, 28; and Burke, 24. 10 YEARS AGO An Express Lane Immunization will be available today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bowling Green Methodist Church. Elementary, junior high, high school and college students are welcome. There is no charge. For folks new to Hardee County, a vaccine-report should be brought. Others will probably already be on file. Residents of Golfview Estates and Golfview Areces are invited to meet with county commissioners next Thursday at 7 p.m. Since solutions to the driveway flooding in those areas will require changes to existing regulations which affect these folks, all con- cerned parties are asked to be there. From "Kelly's Column" by Jim: -The Oldtimers Snook Tourn- arnent held at Captiva Island south of Fort Myers earlier this summer was won by Adrian Chapman, Robert Ray Smith and Royce Tyson. They used live white shiners for bait, said Chapman, The two largest snook, .,28.7 and 22.4 pounds, were caught by Smith. The trio caught other snook weighing. 10 to 20 pounds. ---The Rev. and Mrs. Russ Toms built their house in 1975 at 1415 W. MainSt. in Wauchula. It is an industrial steel building. Toms used to be a highway engi- n.eer before entering the Presbyter- ian ministry. He did the preliminary survey for the relocation of 1795 in southeast Florida and for a new bridge in Miami. Toms also did the preliminary design of the stat e, prison at Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys. -lots--in_ priarwood Estates' have been educed $3,000. "Now: $20,000 to ,$22,000; any two lots for $42,000. Offer ends Aug. 31, 1995.", Mr. and Mrs. Dunning Terrell (pictured) will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 19, with a reception hosted by family and friends. The couple were wed on Aug. 19, 1945, in Ruston, La. The reception will be at the cou- ple's home, 1016 W. Louisiana St., in Wauchula. Friends are invited to join in the celebrations. The recep- tion will be held from four until six o'clock in the afternoon. Connie Albritton announces a limited number of openings for piano students for grades 1-6. She Gives her teleplione number to call. From "Look on the Bright Side" by David Kelly: Hardee football players making the trip to South Carolina from July 19-22 were Rashad Faison, Doyle Durando, Will Tyson, Queet Harris, Donnie Canary, Jake and Josh McKibben. Accompanying the players were coaches Phil Rasmussen and Gregg White. Coach White said the boys were up at 7 a.m. and didn't go to sleep until 10:30 p.m. He said there was very little free time. The major- ity of time was spent on instruction- al drills, both offensive and defen- sive. In the classified ad section are several large real estate ads in .which, in addition to the listings, are the names of the realtor associ- ates: -Davis & Roberts-Anthony M. Cangelosi (pictured), Juan Delatorre, Oralia D. Flores, Charles C. Heath, Rick Knight, Margaret Roberts, Joe Vance and William R. Wolfe Jr. -Joe L. Davis-Jimmy Scar- borough, Dot Pearson (pictured), Claudia Marine, Kenny Sanders, Leigh Wrigh and Mike Nicholson. -Larnbert Realty-Delois John- son,. Andrea Thompson, Ken Lambert and Fred Cross. -Coldwell, Banker-Gary De- :lAtorre,'Paul Gill, Wayne Parrish and Karen Albritton. THERE IS HELP! Spouse Abuse Crisis Line 1 '(800 The'TV youwant, whe6,you vant. 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MOUSER For The Herald-Advocate For years my mother suffered under the delusion that I was a girl. Well, in her defense, I was a girl ... I just wasn't ready to act like one. Needless to say, shopping for school clothes every year was torture. She had her opinion of how I should dress and I had mine, and never the twain did meet. The problem originated with how we both tended to view recess. She saw me sit- ting nicely on the floor playing jacks, or some equally mind-numbing feminine. activity. I, however, had been waiting all summer for a chance to try out the new climbing rope they had hung in the gymna- sium, or to see how many more somersaults I could do than the boys. But if I never learned anything else, I learned that there was no point in arguing. On the first day of school, my outfit was always mother's choice. She would drag me into the little girls department While I gazed wistfully at the new jeans and T-shirts in the boys section. "Try this one on?" she would wheedle, holding up some lacy, frilly, ruffled night- mare in a size eight. * "Nu-uh," I would reply stubbornly, : Her reaction was to sigh, buy the dress anyway and hope for the best. . It came home with us, along with four or five others that were just too cute. I left heel marks all over every department store in town from where she'd dragged me from ,rack to rack trying to foist some new pink horror on me. Then, before I knew what was happen- ing, I was sitting down on the floor between her feet the night before the big day, having my locks plastered with Dippity-Doo hair- setting gunk and rolled up in sponge rollers. As a final insult, she would break out a pair of old metal scissors that had one broken tip and had cut every- thing from linoleum to hedges, and "trim" my bangs. From the time I was 3 until the time I was 13 and could fend for myself, I had bangs that were either a quarter-inch below my hairline or so crooked that it made me dizzy to look in the mirror. So, the first day of school always meant some wildly extravagant and entirely over- done feminine frock, a pair of black patent leather shoes, lacy nylon socks and a hairdo that would make Dolly Parton squeal with delight. By noon, the Dippity-Doo would be dip- pity done and my hair would be sticking out in all directions. The elastic in the nylon socks would have given way after I spent the entire morning pulling on it, and the socks would gradually work their way down into my shoes until the ankle bands were wrapped around the arches of my feet exposing my heels to some serious abuse from the stiff squeaky-new shoes. The dress would have the hem sagging in a least three places, where I'd.squatted to pick something up and stepped on it and yanked it loose. Mama would take one look at me when I .came through the door at the end of the day and her face would settle into a scowl. "You just don't have a feminine bone in your body, do you?" "Nope!" I would respond proudly. "You look hideous!" "I looked hideous when I left the danged house!" There would be a static silence, at'ti#then "You hungry?" "You bet!" The next morning I would find jeans and a T-shirt all laid out and ready for school. Eventually I discovered my femininity and began to enjoy dresses and curls and looking like a girl, yet my taste in clothing only grew more eclectic all the way through high school. But while I always ended up wearing what I wanted the balance of the year, the first day was always mother's choice. FREE LUNCHEON SEMINAR Nicholas' Family Restuarant South 6" Avenue, Wauchiula Tuesday, August 16Lh at 11:00 A.M. Learn abord Cremation Option. VeteranBeifefits Travel Protectioni, Advantages of Pre-Arranging, & Zero Interest Pam'nent Plans. Please RSVP to: (863) 314-0401 ICS CREMATION SOCIETY Seating is I SFRl7'C Al.t O FLORIF-.4 Frst-tinme a iwm i DIGtnr r' r;.vio R .EE h.. ot DEPICITLP P7otFtS',....AL; only pl, Limited. tt.endees l ease a8nc - HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's, way through the court ys- tem. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) SCHOOL BOARD OF HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 1009 North 61" Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873 NOTICE OF RULE ADOPTION RULE NO.:6Gx25 02- 6.07(1)(a) RULE TITLE: SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASING POLICIES PURPOSE & EFFECT: To revise current School Board rule that establishes purchasing rules which govern the purchasing of products or services (not exempt by Florida Statute or State Board of Education Rule). SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School Board Rules covering purchasing policies and bidding. SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1010.04, Fla. Stat.ande6A-1.012, SBER LAW IMPLEMENTED: Ch 234 021,. Laws of Florida PRELIMINARY TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE: Revision of current Board Rule 6.07(1)(a) with proposed text of rule listed below. PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION IS: ' Dennis G. Jones. Superintendent of Schools 1009 North 6" Avenue. Wauchula, Florida 33873 SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No additional regulatory costs have been identified at the time of this writing Notice: Any person who wishes to provide the School Board with information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days after publication of this notice Notice: If requested in writing and not deemed unnecessary by the Agency Head. a Rule Adoption Workshop will be held at a time and date to be advertised in the future Notice: The procedure for obtaining a public hearing on this proposed rule is to request, in writing, a hearing The request shall. be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, within 21 days after the publication of this notice. The request shall specify how the person requesting the public hearing would be affected by the proposed rule The School Board, upon appropriate request, shall give affected persons an opportunity to present evidence and argument on the issues under consideration. Notice: Inspection and copying of all written materials constituting public records submitted to the agency regarding draft rules may be obtained by request, in writing, to the Superintendent of Schools Notice: The School Board may recognize any material which may be judicially noticed and to incorporate them into the record of the rule making proceeding The School Board may incorporate material by reference into the proposed rule Notice: If you need an accommodation.in order to participate in this process, please notify the Superintendent of Schools at (863) 773-9058 or at 1009 North 68 Ave.. Wauchula, Florida 33873 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or workshop. PROPOSED REVISED TEXT OF RULE Additlonslrevisions are underlined. Other text within the rule remain unchanged, except for updating of statutory references. Rule 6.07(1)(a) Purchasing Policies. POLICY The School Board establishes the following purchasing rules which shall govern the purchasing of products or services (not exempt by Flonda Statute or State Board of Education Rule) 1. The Superintendent is authorized to purchase products or services or to enter into temporary employment contracts where the total amount does not exceed the applicable appropriation in the School District budget. The following guidelines for purchases of products and/or services relate to a line item total on a School Board purchase order a. Requests for purchases of products and/or services costing less than the CATEGORY ONE dollar amount in Section 287 017 Flonda Statutes do not require price quotes b Requests for purchases of products and/or services costing at least the CATEGORY ONE dollar amount but less than the CATEGORY TWO dollar amount in Section 287 017 Florida Statutes must have copies of three (3) price quotes attached to the purchase order. Selection of the vendor shall be made on lowest and best quotes meeting specifications, experience of product. availability of service, andlor the particular need of the School District The Superintendent or his designee may waive the requirement for three price quotes if a request for waiver can be justified to the Superintendent or designee c Requests for purchases of products and/or services costing the CATEGORY TWO dollar amount in Section 287 017 Florioa Statutes, or more must be awarded by competitive bidding. 8. Except as authorized by law or rule, bids shall be requested from three (3) or more sources for any authorized purchase or contract for services exceeding the CATEGORY TWO dollar amount in Section 287 017. Florida Statutes General Statutory. Authority Ch. 234.021. Laws of Florida Specific Statutory Authority: 1010.04, Fla Stat and 6A-1.012. SBER 8.11c Introducing Family Practice of Fort Meade Dick Kennedy, PA, Sunaina Khurana, MD and Donald Geldart, MD, Specializing in: . S' Men's and women's physical Routine gynecologic care 0 Preventive.medical care (including general health counseling, cancer and cholesterol screenings) SSchool, sports and pre-emplo mernt physical Minor surgical procedures 0 Diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases: Diabetes Depression Throid disorders Obesity Heart disease Hyper tension ~a. . ~$V Located at: 13 W.Broadway Fort Meade, FL. 33841 MOST MAJOR FORMS OF INSURANCE ACCEPTED Now accepting patients of all ages. Immediate appointments are available. Please call 863-285-2322. affiliated with www.fpmg.com 8:11c ~IC Ed4~ P 2C The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 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..........1...10:30 a.m Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting ..........7:00 p.m. FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4937 Hwy. 17 N. 375-4206 Sunday School. 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................11:00 a.m. Disciples Train & Choirs ..........5:30 p.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m Wedncida) Pra)er ...... ...........7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bowling Green S. Hwy. 17. 375-2253 Sunday School 9 45 a.m. Morning Worship II (10 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 6.30 p.m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets 375-2340 Sunday, School 9-45 a m. Morning Worslup .11 00 am Youth Fellow stup t500 p m Evening Worship 6 00 p m Wed. Bible Study 7 00 p m FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church Road 773-9013 Sunday School .... 9 45 a m Morning Worslup ... 1100 a m SundaN Elening .. 600pm Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m HOLY CHILD *SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION Ni. MSa I Epanoli Sunda'. .7:00 p.m. , IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO 105 Dixiana St. 375-3370 Doumngo Ser De Predicacion II 00 p.m. Marles Estudio Biblico 7 00 p.m. NMiercoles Estudior Juvenil .700 p.m. JueCes Set\ De Predicacion 7-00 p mn IIMlANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 210 E. Brovard St. 375-4228 or 773-9019 Sunday School .... .945am Morning Worship Evening Worship Wednesday Prayer. . 1100am 7 00 p m .. 700 pm NtMACEDONIA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 607 Palmetto St. Church School 9 30 a m Morning Seice... .. 11 00 a m Evening Sen ice.. 700pm Wed Bible Study/Piayer Ser 7-00 p m. Communion-2nd Sun E\ening 6 00 p m S NIT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409 Sunday School ... 9:45 a m Morning Worship II 00 a m Disciples Training 5.00 p m E ening Worship 7 00 p m. Wednesday Pra)er Time .. 7 00 p m. OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL PRAISE CENTER E. Broward St. ' Sunday School .... .............10:00a.m. Sunday Service .. ... '6 00 p m. Wednesday Sern ice ..........7 30 p m BOWLING GREEN PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA Murray Road off Hwy. 17 375-2295 Domingos Escuela Dom...........9:45 a.m. Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Servicio de Predicacion ............5:00 p.m. Miercoles Servico ..................6:30 p.m. VICTORY PRAISE CENTER 128 E. Main St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Sdrvice ..............7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Bible Study, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. ONA LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 4868 Keystone Ave. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................... 1:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ............. ........7:00 p.m: Wednesday Prayer ..................7:00 p.m. NEW ELIM INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Badger Loop Lane 773-4475 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service ...................... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship..............6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ............7:00 p.m NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Sidney Roberts Road Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Disciples Training ............. 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .......................6:.30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer....................7:00 p.m ONA BAPTIST CHURCH 131 Beai Lane 773-2540 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .................I... :00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer 7-00 p.m UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship..................11:00 a.m. E'.niri,-g \or-lhip ...................... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ............7:00 p.m WAUCHULA APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY New York Ave. and Apostolic Rd. Sunday School 10-0o a.m. E ending Se% ice .. .. 5.00 pm Tuesday Serice 7 00 p.m. ,Wedneida) Ser' ice 700 p.m. BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH 105 S. Florida A.\e. Sunday l Morning Serx ice 10 00 a m. Sunday Eening Worslup II 00 a m. Wed Night Sen icc & Worship 7 00 p.m ' Saturday Praer 7-00 pm CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School 10:00 a.m lMoming Worship I I 00 a m Evening Worship 700pm Wed E'ening Worship .. 7:00 pm CHURCH OF CHRIST 201 S. Florida Ate. & Orange St. ; S 773-9678 ". Bible Study. .10 00 a.m lWorship Ser.ice ... .. 11:00a.m Wednesday .. .....7.00 p m CHURCH OF CHRIST Will Duke Road 773-2249 Sunday Morning Worship 9 30 a m. Sunday Bible Class 11-30 a m. Sunday) E'ening Worshup. .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 1Marlin Luther King Blhd. " 767-0199 CHURCH OF GOD OF THE FIRST BORN 807 S. 8th Ave. S773-4576 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532 Sacrament Meeting .9 00 a m Sunday School 10.00 a m Priesthood II 00 a m COMMUiNITY LIGHTHOUSE 903 Summit St. 735-8681 Sunday) School.. 1000am Sunday Morning I 1.00 am Sunday Night ......6:00 p.m Wednesday Night .. .7 30 p m ENDTIME CROSSROAD MINISTRY 501 N. 9th & Georgia SI. 773-3470 Sunday School ... 1000am Morning Ser ice. ...... II 30 a.m. Evening Service.. .. 7-30 p m Wed. Bible St & ith Gath 7 30 p.m. ' Fn Night i.Holy Ghosit Nightli .7 30 p.m. / .' 1'! 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. FIRSTBAPTIST 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 CHURCHII MISSION BAUTISTA 713 E. Bay St. 773-4722 Escuela Dominical .................. 9:45 a.m. Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Predicacion 11-30 a.m. Estudio Biblie, Nlieroule 30 a.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service........ ............ 10:45 a.m. Wed. Youth Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study ..6:30- 7:00 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 511 W. Palmetto St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service ........ ...........11:00 a.m. Evening Worship b 00 p m. Wednesday Prayer ............ .....7:00 p.m. FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1347 Martin Luther King Ave. 773-6556 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service.................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m. Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/ Bible Study 6:00 p.m: Wed. Prayer/Bible Study .........7:00 p.m: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-0657 Early Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traduional Worship... .. II 00 a m. SEtening Ser ice ... 500pm Wednesday Acu itins 6 00 p m FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHII Noi% Meeting al Northside Baptist Church 912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386. Sunday Morning Service .........8:30 a.m. Evening Worship ... .600 p.m. Tuesday Youth Ministry 7 00 p.m. Adult Tuesday Service 7 00 p.m. THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE Pentecostal 810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753 Morning Ser ice It) 00 a m. Eening Worship 00 p m. Wednesday Sertice 7 00 p m HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 1262 W. Main St. 767-6500 Coffee & Donuts ) 00 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10'30jm Wed Night Dinner 6 00 p m Wed Bodybuilders Adult Cl Crossroads & Lighthouse Mmn 7 00 p m IGLESLA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL. M.I. 903 E. Summit St. 1.863) 452-6693 Paslor: Reinaldo Ortiz Manes .. .730 9 00 p m Viernes .. .7.30 9.00 p.m Domingo 11 00 am I 00 p m IGLESL ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DLA Old Bradenton Road 767-1010 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGLISH * 155 Allman Road 1131 Sunday Morning.... ...........'..10:00 a.m. Tuesday Eveniing .......... ........7:30 p.m:. Thursday E\enng 730p.m. JEHO\AH'S WITNESSES -SPANISH Sunday E'ening 4.00 p.m. Monday E'ening .....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. SMorning Service.....................11:00 a.m. SEveniing Worship ..... .....6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ......7:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNING CHURCH S Corner of 7th Ave. & Palmetto St. S ~ 735-0555 NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1999 Stale Road 64 East Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Sernice II 00 a m Church Training ... .. .515pm d Eening 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.rfi. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday Youth Service........4:00 p.m. Allen Christian Endeavor ........4:00 p.m. Wed. & Fri. Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m. NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 912 N. 8th Ave. 773-6947 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..................1... 1:00 a.m. Discipleship Training................6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper..................5:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ..................6:45 p.m. OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4350 W. Main St. 735-0321 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... ............. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday BibleStudy.......6:30 p.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1643 Stenstrom Road -773-2858 Sunday Service...................... 10:00 a.m. Sunday Fellowship.................l 1:00 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. W orship Service ...............:......11:00 a.m . Wed. Evening Prayer ................7:00 p.m. RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344 Radio Program WZZS Sundays9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m. X\dne-das Pij',er .........7:00 p.m. SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY 1337 Hwy. 17 South, Wauchula Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .........1....... ...11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service .............7:00 p.m. ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 204 N. 9th Ave. 773-6418 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Holy Days ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089 Saturday Mass (English) ..........5:00 p.m. (Spanish) ........ ....7:30 p.m. Sunday (English). ( 00 a m (Spanish) .................. 10:30 a.m. (Creole) .........................1:00 p.m . Daily Mass in English .............8:30 a.m. , ,-SEVENTH. DAY .-: ADVENTIST CHURCH 205 S. 11th Ave. 773-9927 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 00 a m Tues. Prayer Meeting 7-00 p m. SOLTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 505 S. 10th Ae. 773-4368 " Sunday School 9 -I a m Morning Worship : 11 00 a m Evening Worship .............. ..6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ........... ........7:00 p.mn SPIRIT WIND T\BERN\CLE 1652 Old Bradenton Road 773-2946 Sunday, Moring Worship 10 30 am Evening Worship 600 pm . Wedne idaj worshipp 7301pm Friday \\or.hip 7 30 p m TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY 116 Orange St. Sunday School .. 10 00 a m Morning Worlhip II 30 a m Evening \:Woirup 7 00 p m Tues Bible SidJ, & Ct'uld Train1 Oi.. p m Friday Pray.cr Sert ice 1'Oipm WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD 1543 Marlin Lulher King Jr. Ate. 773-0199 Sunday School .. i .. : 10:00.a,in. Morning \corship .. 1.. 1:l5 a.m. Evening YWordliip . 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Fam Training ..':. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Youth Bible Stud ., ... 7:00 p.m. Friday, Night Wor-.hip .. 7.30 pni WAUCHULA HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH 615 Rainey Bld. 773-4010 773-3683 Sunday\ School .,'. .. 9 -45 a m Morning Worship, ... .. I I 00 a rr Church Training ..: .. ...... .6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .... .... .7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ........ 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS HARVEST TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 210 Anderson Sunday School .. . 10:00 a.m. Church . . . . '10:00 a.m. SYouth Service . . ... ...6:00 p.m. Evening Service'... . 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service........... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS -SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 1000 Stansfield Rd.o SSunday School . . 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer.............. 7:30 p.m. Thursday Worship .......... 7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship......... 7:30 p.m. YOU Can Appear n ... kids korner Hey, kidsl 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 where you live on the back; Get mom or dad to bring it to our ofilce or put It In the mall to: kids korne4 The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. - WAUCHULA WAUCHULA REVIVAL CENTER (Full Gospel) 501 N. 9th Ave. Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Youth & Child. Church ....... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Study ........... 7:00 p.m. Men's Fri. Prayer ........... 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA WORSHIP CENTER 102 N. 6th Ave. (Earnest Plaza) 773-2929 Sunday Service ........... 10:30 a.m. Evening Service ............ .6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service .......... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Youth Service..... 7:00 p.m. ZOLFO SPRINGS CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship ......... 7:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 64 E. & School House Road Church 735-8585 Parsonage 735-0443 Sunday School . . 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship .. .10:30 a.m. Children's Church. ......... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship ..........' 6:00 p.m. Wed. Youth & F.T.H. ........ 7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY WESLEYAN CHURCH' Gardner Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ..... ..... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service.......... 7:00 p.m. CREWSVILLE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 8251 Crewsville Road Church,- 735-0871 Pastor 773-6657 Sunday School ............9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer .......... 7:00 p.m. EVANGELISTIC HOLINESS CHURCH INC. Corner of 6th and Hickory Sunday School ........... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship -. ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday .. ...... ... 7:30 p.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-0114 Bible Study.. .. .... 10:00 a.m. Worship Service ........... 11:00 a.m. GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH South Hwy. 17 494-5456 S .jrda, Schc.l : .... .. -. 10:00 a.m . Morning Worship .. .. . 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ............ 7:00 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Steve Roberts Special & O\endine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851 Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. W orship'... ..............11:00a.m. E: ening .. .. . 6:00p.m. Wed Bible & Prayer Meet ... 7:00 p.m. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD FAITH TEMPLE ., .,' ,Oak Street Sunday Worship .... ........ 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......... .. 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Worship ......... 7:30 p.m. Thursday Worship ... ..... 7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship ..... ......7:30 p.m. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Pioneer Park 2nd Sunday .. ...... ... -. 10 30 am Evening Service. ..... .. 6:30 p.m. 5th Sunday . ...... 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 ........ ....... 11:00 a.m. Pioneer Club ............... 6:30 p.m. Servicio de la Noche.......... 7:00 p.m. Mierecoles Merienda ........ 6:00 p.m. Servicio .................. 8:00 p.m . Sabado Liga de Jovenes. ..... 5:00 p.m. ZOLFO BAPTIST CHURCH 311 E. 4th Ave. 735-1200 Sunday School ......... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ... ... .. 11:00 a.m. Training Union ............ 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship .... ....... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer .......... 7:30 p.m. Tg E~ E 0 -.ED Don't Stop There... a disappointment! You had a tremendous drive, the perfect chip shot, and a brilliant putt. Then your ball stopped at the edge of the cup. The birdie you thought was yours didn't materialize. Of course, it's only a game. It doesn't really matter. But setbacks are not always so trivial What if something really big passes you by? Suppose you don't get that promotion, your child's scholarship-doesn't get approved, an important client changes.his or her mind, or the stock market wipes out.your investment? Where do you turn? Where do you find strength to meet life's disillusionments? How can you be sure that when one door doses another one opens? Psalm 130:7 says, "...put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption." Spiritual values are constant. Fortunes may shift and change, but God's House stands firm. The truths and inspiration you find there give meaning, purpose, and stability to your life. Be inspired this week SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY' THURSDAY FRIDAY Ephesians Philippians Philippians Philippian's Philippians Philippians Philippiant 5:6-20 1:1-11 1:12-30 2:1-18 2:19-30 3:1-11 3:12-4:1 Scfiptors Selected by The American Bible Society Copynght 2005, Ke ster- Wiklams Newspaper Services, P. 0. Box 8187, Charlottestolle, VA 22908, www.Iwnews corn The following merchants urge you to attend your chosen house of worship this Sabbath - ---m w -iw --- lr ...- m E C/ R!UOT7 0 W(47.F 11. Wholesale Nursery Donnis & Kathy Barber Hwy. 66 East (863) 735-0470 P.O. Box 780 Zolfo, Springs, FL - - --__- - - t Stump The Swami By John Szeligo Well, Football Fans, it is time to look at the individual conference races starting with the Big East. This year, it will be BIG as the largest school in Florida joins the conference. That's right, the University of South Florida will begin competition in the BCS conference in 2005. This will be the first time USF will have an opportunity to play for a National Championship but more likely have a shot at its first bowl game. Sure, that is cause for excite- ment but the Bulls face one of the toughest schedules in their young histo- ry. Opening at Penn State, playing Miami in the Orange Bowl, visiting Heinz Field to play Pitt while hosting Big East powers West Virginia and i Louisville is no cakewalk. The only games USF should be favored in are FAMU and 1-4 rival UCF. Can the Bulls rise to the challenge with 16 starters returning from a four-win team? Can they get back to a nine-game winner as 2002 was for the Tampa school? Time will tell but the Bulls have put their best two recruiting years back to back. A look at the Bulls roster shows less than 10 players from outside the state of Florida. Talent rich Tampa Bay should pro- vide many area players to keep up with the competition in the new league. Now, USF and Coach Leavitt must hope to get fans to the Ray Jay. Time to get all the USF grads in our area to trade those Gator and Nole shirts in for a Green and Gold replacement. Now let us take a look at the teams and project the standings. 1. West Virginia All the pre-season polls have Louisville dominat- ing the Big East conference based on 2004. They are enamored with the Cardinals and Bobby Petrino. Now a reality check. The road to the Big East title runs through Morgantown. Even though the Cardinal is the state bird of West Virginia, October 15 will be -open season on the Louisville Cardinals. Sure, U of L has that great passing game you say. West Virginia has the top defensive secondary in the nation, led by All-Americans Mike Lorello and Jahmile Addae. Plus the Mountaineer ground game will keep the Cards offense off the field as All-American linemen Dan Mozes, Jeremy Sheffey and the others open holes for Parade All-American Jason Gwaltney, Jason Colson and Pernell Williams. The QB situation will see a fall battle as the Big East all-time leading rushing QB Rasheed Marshall has moved on to the 49ers. Pat White, a for- mer Mr. Football in Alabama who chose WVU over pro-baseball and LSU, appears to be in the lead. Adam Bednarik should see playing time also. For insurance and the future, the Mountaineers signed three of the top 20 rated QBs in high school in 04. Special teams Have plagued the Mountaineers in years past. The answer was to sign the top punter and placekicker in the country, Pat McAfee and Scott Kozlowski: Defensively, WVU has always relied on blue collar linemen'and line- backers. Keep an eye on ex-Gator Johnny Dingle at DE. The defense, despite not having any big names, can't be too bad. Virginia Tech has not scored an offensive touchdown on them in three years. This team could fin- ish somewhere from 11-0 to 8-3. It is. a young squad without a proven QB. It is also coached by the best staff in a conference loaded with very solid coaching staffs. WVU is looking for its third straight piece of the Big East Title. i 2. Louisville The Cardinals return 15 starters from an 11-win team. If a sure interception had not been dropped in the Miami loss, Louisville could have made a good case for playing for a National Championship in 2004. QB Brian Brohm will take over for Stefan Lefors. The soph QB was the USA Today High School Player of the Year in 2003. Brohm will have the entire line back along with most of the receiving corps. The defense must replace six starters but has, shown improvement in recent years. Ifthe Cardinals can take care of Pitt at home and pull the upset in Morgantown, an 11-0 season is very possible. The biggest victory for Louisville (and the Big East) occurred when U of L re-signed Bobby Petrino. Keeping a great coach in the conference was huge for the Big East as it tries to re-establish its national identity. 3. Pittsburgh Dave Wannstedt returns to his Alma Mater after an unsuccessful stint with the Miami Dolphins. He has gotten off to a good start recruiting wise. Wanny has the folks in the Steel City talking about Pitt Football again. The coach didn't walk into a bare cupboard either. The Panthers return 18 starters from a team that did get the BCS game after win- . ning a share of the Big East Title in 2004. Tyler Palko returns as a junior ,QB with over 3.000 \ ards passing in 2004. The proto-typical tough Western Penn svylvania QB has Greg tee and most of his other targets back too. The Offensive line may be suspect but the special teams are the best in the con- ference returning from 2004. If the Panthers can beat Notre Dame at home and Nebraska on the road, they could waltz into November undefeated when they travel to Louisville and finish at West Virginia in the annual "Backyard Brawl." As for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place teams, you can flip a coin. Connecticut, Syracuse, South Florida and Rutgers all have the potential to make some noise in the conference. Those teams all return between 13 and 16 starters. On any given Saturday, these teams could beat the top three. Only Cincinnati, who finished with a bowl win over Marshall in 2004, is in a rebuilding stage. Can UConn capitalize on a bowl win in its first year in the Big East? Will the South Florida be the surprise team in the Bulls first year? Will Rutgers finally have that breakout year and go bowling? Will syracuse adapt to a new coach and system to make a mark in 2005? So, with fingers crossed, here are the rest. 4. Rutgers The Scarlet Knights need to win at least 6 games. There is hope for a bowl game. The Scarlet Knights were knocking on the door in 2004 after beating Michigan State. With a solid QB in Ryan Hart, who passed for 3100 yards to a solid tight end, and 1,000-yard receiver in Tres Moses in 2004, they could finally do it. Brian Leonard is a back Tampa Bay would like. He is versatile and Mike Alstott-like carrying the ball. Leonard led the Big East in all-purpose yards in 2004. The Knights will ruin Ron Zooks debut at Illinois. Rutgers will be 3-0 going into the Pitt game. 5. Connecticut The Huskies have made the transition to D-1 foot- ball. Their first year in the Big East resulted in an 8-win season with a bowl victory. NFL pick QB Dan Orlovsky is gone but a strong ground game with Terry Cauley and Cornell Brockington should keep the Huskies in the run- ning. Another seven-win season and a bowl game are within reach. 6. South Florida The Bulls have one of top backs in the nation. Andre Hall, after 1,300-yards with 11 touchdowns, returns to lead the Bulls. Sixteen starters return but it still could be a long year for the Tampa boys in the new conference. 7. Syracuse Greg Robinson replaces Paul Pasqualoni. The Orange will have a new wide-open offense too. Despite the return of 15 starters, the massive changes' will limit Syracuse to possible six-win season at best. Gone are too many All-Big East players from last year's team that made it to the Champs Sports Bowl. 8. Cincinnati The Bearcats move from CUSA along with USF and Louisville. The problem here is that most of last year's Fort Worth Bowl Champions have gone too. A mere 7 starters return. Gino Guidugli will be hard to replace at QB. Head Coach Mark Dantonio is in his second year after serving as Ohio State defensive coordinator. His main job in 2005 will be to make the Bearcats competitive. A two-win season is all this squad will see. Clerk's Office Offerings By B. Hugh Bradley Hardee County Clerk Of Courts Q: An acquaintance of mine is in jail, and wants me to post bail for him. Will I get my money back? A: As a matter of fact, it is possible that you won't! New legislation was passed in Florida which transfers the responsibility of handling bail bonds from the courts to the Clerks of Court. It requires the Clerk of Court to apply monies posted as a cash bond toward the payment of court fees, court costs . and criminal penalties prior to returning cash bond money to the depositor. (Section 57, Section 903.286, Florida Statutes) This bill went into effect July 1, and the Clerk of Court began comply- ing with this statutory requirement on that date in all criminal cases. So, if you want your money back, it would be wise to make sure your acquaintance has the means and intention to pay you back! If you have any questions or comments about this column, forward them to B. Hugh Bradley, Clerk of the Court, P.O. Drawer 1749, Wauchula, FL 33873. SSink The Winner! SPORTS NEWS DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT NOON August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C Cops For Christ By Barry L. Schnable Hardee County Sheriff's Office Sergeant GOD'S WARNING AGAINST GOSSIPING "Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness," Exodus 23:1. The rumor mill, half-truths and gossip are forbidden by God! How many times have you been a victim of gossip or false rumors? It makes you angry, doesn't it? How dare someone spread such malicious rumors and half-truths! OK, now the hard question: How many times have you spread rumors and gossip? Oh, that's a different story. Are you guilty of victimizing someone? Truth be known, a vast majority of us are guilty, myself included. The law enforcement community is well known for gossip, half-truths and rumors. We are so intimately involved in people's lives and we discuss our experiences with other officers, friends and family, hence the beginning of the rumor mill. And when the gossiping commences, of course, the actual story gets distorted, sometime so much so that by the time you hear, it's not even close to the original story. Is the law enforcement community the only one that gossips? Absolutely not! Get any group of people together and I guarantee you there will be gossiping. What about church, you might ask? Yes, there, too! All of us are susceptible to being deceived by Satan, so therefore we sin dis- obey God's words and commandments. "Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false tes- timony against his neighbor," Proverbs 25:18. Think about this: In the study section of my Bible it says, "The next time you are tempted to pass on a bit of gossip, imagine yourself stabbing the victim of your remarks with a sword. This image may shock you into silence." Wow, what an image; that would silence me! But, wait a minute, that said "pass on" remarks, too. Just like you can be charged as an accessory to crime, you are an accessory to "false testi- mony" against your neighbor. It is tempting to tell others about things they don't know about. I was discussing this with my youth group at Lake Dale Baptist last Sunday. I asked them what they struggled with in their life, and they said people talk- ing about them gossip! Do the adults remember their school days and the rumors and gossip- ing? It's like a gossip training ground for your adult life. Do you remem- ber how damaging it was to you and others? Gossiping leaves emotional scars that are just as deep and long lasting as a wound from a sword. So, how do you deal with gossiping? Well, what I can tell you is what I told my youth group: If it's about you, go to the person who supposedly said something about you and talk with him. I don't mean confront him; talk to him. Actually, nothing may have been said; it may be someone else trying to cause problems between the two of you. Talk it out, resolve it and forgive him, just as God forgives you for all of your sins. If it's about someone else, don't be an accessory. Refuse to pass on or even to listen to gossip. And, of course, pray. Prayer is the first and only effective way to deal with any problem. The next time you hear gossip, stop it if you can, certainly don't participate and pray that you will not victim- ize others. The Golden Rule says, "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." Barry L. Schnable Jr., state representative for Peace Officers For Christ, can be reached via e-mail at barry_amber@msn.com. Visit the organiza- tion's Web site at www.pofci.orgp. - YOU Can Appear In ... Poet's Place Are you a poet? Let us show it! 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. 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Leaks caused mold, Mang generators were sold. Telephones were out of order, Trash piled up on the uard's border. Many homes and businesses met with destruction, Contractors started new construction. It was hard to deal with our loss, God blessed us with volunteers and the Red Cross. Three storms later, after all the rain and trees swaying, We should know we need to be praJing. Lease Lord, no more hurricanes. Teresa Mgers Wauchula PUBLISH YOUR ORIGINAL POETRY! Poet's Place is a feature which relies solely on reader input. Only your original work may be submitted. Send your poetry to: Poet's Place, The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Language Development % r# Social Development Mathematical and Musical Skills SForAges 1 7 Body Movement and Co-ordination Reasoning Skills and Memory Building V All Done To and Through Music! V Taught Locally! V Great Investment in your Child's Future! Call for Free Appointment! 767-TUNE 7:28 PUBLIC NOTICE The Bowling Green City Election Qualifying Period will open August 8, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. and run until August 12, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. for the September 27, 2005 election. Qualifying fee is $10.00 plus $18.00 election assessment. Candidates may qualify at the City Office during the above stated hours. Pamela Northup 8:4,1 City Clerk Telling The Truth .. By J. Adam Shanks .. .. .... r,,pea'b .,ra', ::i .,.W ' $50 IS$50 ... ''' Morris and his wife, Esther, went to the state fair every )ear, and every year Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter." Esther always replied, "I know, Morris, but that helicopter ride is $5( and $50 is $50.",, . One year Esther and Morris went to.the fair. and Nlqorrtis said. "Esther I'm 85 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I-might ne\er g&t another chance." Esther replied. "'Morris that helicopter is $50 and $50 dollars if' $50." The pilot overheard the couple and said, "Folks. I'll make \ou a deal. I'll take the both. of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say a word, I wofi't charge you! But if ou-say one word, it's $50." Morris and Esther agreed and up they went. Town of Zolfo Springs Police Department is currently accepting applications for SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD The successful applicant must be at least 18 years of age, must be of good moral character as determined by a criminal background investigation. Applicants must complete a training program and submit to fingerprinting. Applications may be picked up at the Town Clerk's office at the City Hall, 3210 US Highway 17 South, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 during regular business hours Monday through Friday. This position will remain open until filled. A Safe Place' DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE 1 (800) 500-1119 End The Abuse! The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his dare-devil tricks over and over again, but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, "By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I'm impressed!" Morris replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Esther fell out, but $50 'Now folks, as funny as this little fictional store) is, there is a lesson to- be learned from Morris and Esther. That Esther had some determination. "$50 is $50, she would say. Even to the point of death, that $50 was very. important to her. I wish that we Christians could have the same determina- tion about sin. I wish we would make our decisions about sin the way that Esther made her decisions about that helicopter ride: "Well, being drunk is sin, and sin is sin!" S "Well, acting that way with a girl is sin, and sin is sin!" "Well, talking like that is sin, and sin is sin!" "Well, not going to worship to praise.God is sin, and sin is sin!" Decisions that \e are to make as Christians are not so hard to make \when you see them as concrete. as that' I hate that the \\orld has taught us to think in gray-. think that there is no definite right ur ,ro'ng God thinks like that. The Bible presents truth like that. Listen to this \erse: "God is light and in Him is no darkness at all" l John 1:5). According to the inspired apostle John. there is either light or darkness. One cannot e\ist \% ith the othei. The\ e\ist opposite of each other. The %oirld t.'d.i\. on the other hand. likes to proclaim the light, hold onto the light. pretend like the\ have the light. \\hen in reality they are in the darkness, doing things that are onl\ done in the darkness. Rather than li\e this plit life. hate the resole and stubbornness of Esther. "Sin i sin" I'm n Telling the Truth! J. .\Idal Shaiikits I. ii i t u'il Chlrchli or ChllirCrist llr i/ahui a IHe can be C -1It /iCLt Tf 7 It- l i t"1 ',' llinh k 1Il a a ~ ~ & ~ m a a a The Town of Zolfo Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 8:4,11c'0. Town of Zolfo Springs is currently accepting applications for TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE The applicant must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, physical strength and agility sufficient to perform heavy manual labor. Must have ability to operate trucks, small rollers, tractors, maintenance and up keep on equipment, etc., and to understand and follow oral and written instructions. 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 open until filled. The Town Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. The Town of Zolfo Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Marilyn Aker, Mayor Attest: Mary Jane Tindell. 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Back in those days the youth center was a busy and popular spot for : the teens in the community. SHARE YOUR OLD PHOTOS WITH US! Take readers on a walk down Memory Lane by sharing your photos from Hardee County s past Brinr your submissions to the newspa- e, per office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. or mail to The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula., FL 33873. Photos will be returned vis. .. '.. :.; .T. -.. ..... .. ,tj-. .. .. .; .. ." -.-" '" '. : ".'a-. .-s -as..3 'iigrzxlff vAi':ai~~'-'se : *, .*. '.'.ii ~ ," -% --'-;> u I , During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: COUNTY Aug. 7, a residential burglary on E. Main St., a theft on Kelly Roberts Road and a fight on Chamberlain Blvd. were reported. Aug. 6, Joseph Adam Redfearn, 23, of 1381 SE Airport Road, Arcadia, was arrested by Dep. Eric Thompson and charged with trespass after warn- ing. Aug. 6, Javier DeLaRosa Rojas, 36, of 939 Griffin Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Todd Souther and charged with domestic battery. Aug. 6, a fight on Chamberlain Blvd., a residential burglary on Sandpiper Drive and a vehicle stolen on Griffin Road were reported. Aug. 5, Joey Lee McCumber, 19, of 3531 S. Palmetto St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Paul Johnson bn warrants charging him with violation of probation (original charges assault, battery and resisting arrest without force). Aug. 5, Comer Lee Rice, 37, of Mobile Drive, Seffner, was arrested by corrections Dep. Earl Harrison on a warrant charging him with violation of probation (original charges grand theft auto and grand theft). Aug. 5, Armand Berger, 24, of 9022 SW 123 Court, Miami, was arrest- ed by Dep. Mark McCoy on a capias alleging failure to pay a fine on a con- viction for trespass. Aug. 5, Robert Matthew Klein, 32, of 3825 Edison Ave., Bowling Green, was detained by corrections Sgt. Joan Gillespie on a charge of con- tempt of court. He was initially arrested on Aug. 3 by the countywide Drug Task Force on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a. church, possession of metham- phetainine with intent to sell, and two counts delivery of drug parapher- nalia. Aug. 5, Andre Terron Louis, 18, of 1051 Downing Circle was arrest- ed by Dep. Mixon Trammell on capiases alleging possession of marijuana, resisting an officer without violence, driving while license suspended and violation of probation. Aug. 5, Joshua Garrett Brantley, 18, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Todd Souther and charged with pos- session of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a person under 21. Aug. 5, a residential burglary on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., criminal mischief on Lincoln Street and Kelly Roberts Road, a theft on Abendoff Road and a stolen tag were reported.: Aug. 4, Jerry Wayne Purser, 36, of 630 Grove St., Bowling Green, was arrested by Sgt. Kevin White and charged with domestic battery. Aug. 4, Fabian Soria, 18, of 508 W. Main St., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging him with possession of metham- phetamine. Aug. 4, a business burglary on U. S. 17 South, burglary of a con- veyance on Stevens Carlton Place, a vehicle stolen on Lockmiller Road and criminal mischief on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue were reported. Aug. 3, Hasan Jaleel Williams, 30, P. 0. Box 444, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Matt Tinsley on a warrant alleging failure to appear in court on a charge of domestic battery. Aug. 3,'True Yang, 35, of 1280 Lois Lane, Zolfo Springs, was arrest- ed by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging non-support. Aug..3,'Guadalupe Maldonado, 18, of 2150 Stansfield Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a violation of probation pick-up order. Aug. 3, Kimberly Sue Carroll, 24, of 1030 Makowski Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging her with non-support. Aug. 3, Margarita Gauna, 27, of 5.01 W. Jones St., Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on capiases alleging uttering a forged instru- ment and petit'theft. Aug. 3, Benjamin Willis Sanders, 18, of 111 W. Cliett Ave., Bowling Green, was arrested by corrections Ofc. Jayne Linder on a charge of fail- ure to appear in court on a charge of domestic assault. Aug. 3, Geddyana Castillano, 15, of Country Manor Apartments, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Julie Bridges on court pickup for fail- ure to appear on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and trespass after warning. Aug. 3, a 17-year-old Wauchula youth was by corrections Lt. Suzanne Moran on a court-order pickup. Aug. 3, Stanley Dean Jackson, 17, of 310 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by corrections Dep. Earl Harrison on direct file charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault and grand theft. Aug. 3, a residential burglary on Colin Poucher Road, criminal mis- chief on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, a theft on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and a vehicle stolen on Van Simmons Road were reported. Aug. 2, Dite William McCaftery, 53, of 3919 Dixianna Drive, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias alleging failure to pay a fine on a conviction for littering. Aug. 2, Robert Waylon Murphy, 26, of 411 Melendy St., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging non-support. ,Aug. 2, Kimberly Denise Stewart, 39, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by the Drug Task Force and charged with four counts of possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of public hous- ing, two counts delivery of drug paraphernalia, two counts operating a nui- sance drug house, two counts maintaining a dwelling to consume controlled substances and selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of public hous- ing. Aug. 2, a theft on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue was reported. Aug. 1, Daniel' Anthony Cisneros, 26, of 3466 Hickory St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias alleging grand theft. Aug. I, Josephine Garza, 34, of 844 Pleasant Way, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging her with criminal mischief. Aug. 1,fthefts on Cracker Lane, Magnolia Blvd. and Fox Street and a tag stolen on Old Crewsville Road were reported. WAUCHULA Aug. 6i, Sixto Williams Escoto, 54, of 817 E. Main St., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Chris Baly and charged with DUI. Aug. 5, a fight on Stenstrom Road was reported. Aug. 4, Jesus Baldomero Aguirre, 2 I, of Bartow, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley and charged with armed trafficking in methampheta- mine, fleeing to elude a police officer and no valid license. Aug. 4, a 14-year-old Zolfo Springs youth was arrested by Ofc. Ron Luke and charged with retail theft. Aug. 2, Lloyd Peter Wilson, 29, of 820 Chamberlain Blvd., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte on a warrant charging him with vio- lation of probation, (original charge possession of cocaine). Aug. 2, criminal mischief oh'North Eighth Ave., a theft on South 10th Avenue and a fight on U. S. 17 South were reported. Aug. 1, a vehicle stolen on River Chase Circle was reported. BOWLING GREEN Aug. 7, Alnia Vargas White, 38, of 1021/2 First Eloise Court, Winter Haven, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ehrenkaufer and charged with DUI. Aug. 4, a burglary on U. S. 17 North was reported. Aug. 3, Kelly Lynn Meringolo, 18, of 614 E. Magnolia St., Arcadia, was arrested by Ofc. Edward Coronado on DeSoto County warrants charg-. ing her with burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. Aug. 2, Jose Vidal Vasquez, 23, of Sims Road, Bowling Green, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ehrenkaufer and charged with DUI and no valid license. August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C ZOLFO SPRINGS Aug. 6, Aiie Vallejo, 35, ol 741 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Warren Brittingham and charged with pos- session of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and pos- session of a firearm by a convicted felon. Aug. 6, a theft on Shana Lane was reported. Aug. 5, criminal mischief on U. S. 17 South was reported. Aug. 3, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez, 37, of 512 E. Fifth St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Warini Brittingham and charged with pos- session of methamphetamine. Aug. 1, Joshua Nicholas Hearns, 18, Xavier Jason Hearns, 16 and Lavell Allen Hall, 14, all of 3606 Suwanee St., Zolfo Springs, were arrest- ed by Capt. David Schied and each charged with burglary, grand theft auto and grand theft. A Daily Thought THURSDAY God said to Abraham, "' will con- tinue this agreement between us generation after generation forever, for it shall be between. me and your children as well." Genesis 17:7 (TLB) FRIDAY We brought nothing into this world; for that matter, we cannot take anything with us when we leave; but if we have food and covering we may rest content. I Timothy 6:6 (NEB) SATURDAY For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Jeremiah 31:3 (NCV) SUNDAY If a man thinks he- is "some- body" he is deceiving himself, for that very thought proves that he is nobody. Let every' man learn to assess properly the value of his own work' and he can then be glad when he-has done something worth, doing without depending on the approval of others. Galatians 6:3 (PME) MONDAY And from afar the Lord appeared to His people and said, "I love you people with a .love that will last forever. That is why I have continued showing you kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 (NCV) TUESDAY Such is the confidence that we have through Christ to God, not that we are sufficient of our- selves to claim anything, but our sufficiency comes from God who qualifies us. II Corinthians 3:4-5 (RSV) WEDNESDAY Forever, 0 Lord, Your Word stands firm in heaven. Your faith- fulness extends to every genera- tion, .like the earth you created; it endures by your decree, for everything serves Your plans. Psalm 119:89 (TLB) All verses are excerpted from The Holy Bible: (KJV) King 'James Version; (NCV) New Century Version; (NEB) New English Bible; (NIV) New International Version; (RSV) Revised Standard Version; (PME) Phillips Modern English; and (TLB) The Living Bible. ABOUT ... School News The Herald-Advocate encourages submissions from Hardee County schools. Photos and write- ups should be of recent events, and must include first and last names for both students and teachers. Identify photos front to back, left to right. Deadline for submissions is .5 p.m. on Thursday. Please include the name and phone number of a con- tact person. Qualifying items will be published as space allows. 6C The Herald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 The Squeezin's By Barbara Carlton- Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association CITRUS THIS & THAT Over the last several months, the Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP) and the citrus industry have suffered setbacks ranging from numer- ous grove outbreaks to the identification of canker in four citrus nurseries. These setbacks are due largely to the effects of the 2004 hurricane season. Industry stakeholders have met several times with the regulatory and scientific community to discuss CCEP operations and scientific assess- ments of our situation to determine a path for future actions. While no sil- ver bullet has been produced to eradicate the disease, progress is being made in a number of areas. First, growers around the state have been trained in self-survey proto- col. Because of the large amount of known canker incidences, normal grove survey procedures have been drastically reduced, leaving the detection effort in grower's hands. Since the training sessions were conducted by the Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences around the state, 13 groves have been reported by growers conducting self-survey procedures. For ease of reporting an online survey submission system has been activated. The online survey submission system is at www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/canker. Paper copies of the survey forms can be obtained from your local CCEP personnel and sent to the department's headquarters in Gainesville: FDACS/DPI, Attn: Grove Survey, 1911 S.W. 34 St., Gainesville, FL 32608. If you were not able to attend the self-survey workshops, the extension service will conduct training sessions Aug. 17 & 31 at the Hardee County Extension Office, both beginning at 4 p.m. These are one-hour training ses, sions and will be conducted in English. Spanish training can be conducted as requested. To attend any of the sessions, contact the Harcee County Extension Service at (863) 773-2164 or DeSoto County Extension Service at (863) 993-4846. , As mentioned last month, the scientific community has proposed a sentinel survey plan for the CCEP, similar to the residential sentinel surveys already being completed. While this plan is not recommended for the long term, it is hoped it will help'the CCEP staff to conduct a rapid sweep of the state to better'detect areas of concern. In the plan, the state will be divided into six-mile by six-mile quad- rants. Three citrus blocks (blocks, not entire plantings) will be selected based on susceptibility that is disbursed within the 36-square-mile quad- rant. CCEP inspectors will visually survey every tree in the specified blocks. The CCEP is creating Web postings to keep growers updated as to the progress of the program. These updates include information on new finds, total number of acres and trees removed by county, and estimated comple- tion dates. Updated exposure maps will also be posted every Wednesday. The PRVCGA is providing copies of the reports to its members when updated. If you do not have Web access, stop by the office for a copy. Online visit www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/canker and look for the option "Program Updates," this section has a variety of reports. PRVCGA has been sending out weekly to our e-mail-accessible'members the "Commercial Summary." On the page where you link on "Program Updates"~there is a variety of information such as quarantine maps, compliance agreements, canker sci- ence and legal documentation of the program. IHEALTHT Bureau. l Child Nutrition Programs Child Care Food Program NEWS RELEASE (NON-PRICING PROGRAMS) Organization Name Addr ess. announces its panic, cr. c.,n ite U S DI-jrmnenl t0 eQ.-calua'as Chilad Car Foou Pri,gi a.. Meals will be available at no saparala e narge to enrolled ei''ie cliir.uarei1 at rie r qri E) l if d 1 c 10 r, r,' Fa r.iguariane of ciil.e.i eni a. a ei l i r .'t e ,or.a reduidi lcs.-'ice .T.sa l ui .lnpla/f a 1.-i 1,o llc or. Elul ,ll.r, r-.l T.air, '. .. includess tme number n a names of au nousaflnolo memoer.r, social acacurr, nurnLe," oft lia aduhl nousaicia rriT.'n 'lgllra ma apnlicallon or ain moilcoon saot trilS rnous nSOId m mn.r..' doon s. r..e c.r... tuia I mor.Ihry housn.loJ in.ae ., s ood member. Name of Center(s) Addresa Jusi '14*le 1-1k- t t. /eS M/4IfftvAftSi 5s W7. inc..aEligibility Guidelines for 2005-2006 ' 15- l Household Saz Free Meals CmiierEn fro n..mi.ees noje income is ar or snebI me leiss anowr., re eilgilDe for fe aend reauco-pncd ,ir.ei Nlouser.wds era require to repon mineasae in njousanoid ,.-coae of Over SO De'. mana ctr oSO pe ,tear and Inreals r QereEaa.oa in r.o,.-er.ozl .IT. Tre policy, stNerr,.i .,', tlee and rouce price meals i ., rile i Ir.d chiio care cenidr ar.d rmsy, e ra.ie. ? E fy an irteraeaA pdarry, in mae operathin f tre ClOd Cai'e Fod PEogiarr, no cril nii ce dicriminate against3l ecusae f ,ace. coilr Si nallorai, origip age or amsaDurry i array member of ir. eno-uAnod believes neashe lnas been ais rminaead againsar Tan ree ahe rouid *te to the Secetaryof Agncutiire. W sninr.gton.D C 20250 S110 Jl &a&rin dscaping & dea a utIfI catfo n Supplies Red Mulch $2,0 a yard plus tax. We also sell S'' white rock, sand, dirt, -Z pinebark, cypress blend. There have been no new quarantines established, nor have any of our area quarantines been expanded this month, including in Hardee County. Current known acreage eradicated or to be eradicated totals six percent of the total citrus acreage in the state of Florida. While it is very probable this number will continue to grow, it is still a good indicator of the need to continue efforts for eradication. Plus, pathologists continue to support erad- ication versus suppression techniques. For up-to-date canker information, do not hesitate to call the association office. PRVCGA will again offer its Cash Fruit Clearinghouse for the 2005- 06 crop season. Listings are now being accepted. What is the Cash Fruit Clearinghouse? It is simply a listing of our members' uncommitted fruit that we share with our member fruit buyers. The association does not get involved with negotiations or any other facet of the deal. We simply list the fruit submitted by growers to simplify the process for buyers. In the process, hopefully, growers will receive more offers for their fruit resulting in higher prices. If you have uncommitted fruit simply call the association office, iden- tify your membership, list the variety and approximate amount of fruit tobe listed and its location. The fruit will then be circulated with other listings to participating buyers. Once your fruit is sold, please contact PRVCGA and remove the fruit listing. This will keep the information up to date and assure credible infor- mation is provided to our buyers. Don't wait, call today! Freda's Foibles By Freda B. Douglas Over the past several years I have taken the responsibility of providing my readers items of interest to them. It is sometimes wise sayings, some- times items of community interest to everybody, and today it is precautions about physical challenges. I will close with a reading that all my readers, young and not-so-young should take to heart. First of all, a couple of situations you should ask your personal physi- cian about. Do you have a heart condition? If so, did you know you should never eat foods with MSG in them? MSG is usually found in meat prod- ucts, and the cardiologist who cared for my brother-in-law during the time of his open heart surgery warned him about MSG. That happened back in the 1970s, but to be on the safe side, check with your doctor. All foods who boast "sugar free" now contain aspartame (Equal), and that is know to cause migraine headaches or just plain allergic reactions. (I know because I absolutely cannot use aspartame in any form). This state- ment can be verified by visiting www.pubmid.com and of course, a discus- sion with your doctor is in order if you use it. Now to share with you an anonymous bit of prose: "DON'T QUIT" When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When funds are low and the debt is high, And you want to smile, and all you can do is sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns As every one of us sometimes learns. And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out: Don't give up though the pace is slow - You may succeed with another blow. success is failure turned inside out - The silver tint of the clouds of doubt. And you can never tell how close you are. It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit ...- It's when things seem worst you must npt quit. ,> Well, I think I'd better close for now. My word processor has swal- lowed this column three times before it allowed me to complete it. Before I go, though, I have to remind you that God loves y6u, and you, and even me! For the week ended August 3, 2005: At the Florida Livestock Auctions. receipts totaled 10.722 compared to last week 10,271 and 13,942 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. SFeeder Steersi Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 200-300 lbs., 300-400 lbs., 400-500 Ibs., Frame No. 1-2: 145.00-200.00; 120.00-160.00; and 110.00.136.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs., 140.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs., 114.00-151.00; and 400-500 lbs., 105.00-125.00., Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 Ibs; 85-90 percent, 47.00-53:00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100 lbs; 65.00-73.00. Financial Solutions By Patrick M. Lange Licensed Financial Advisor TOP 6 REASONS TO SELL A FUND Just as it is vital to know when and why to buy a mutual fund, it is equally as important for investors to understand when it-may be time to sell. e As the market fluctuates and the funds in which you invest change, as : may your financial needs and goals, navigating and timing fund.sales can be,: challenging. One thing is for sure, selling is much more difficult than buy-. ing. Investors typically make the mistake of overreacting and hastily selling on a little bad news. Alternatively, investors can also suffer from paralysis that prevents them from selling losing investments because they are reluc- tant to admit they made a mistake or because of their narrow focus on recov- ering their original investment. Following are some tips for weighing your reasons to sell, aiming to' help you better recognize when it is time to say goodbye and hopefully improve your long-term position in the market. Remember, selling a mutu- al fund may result in a taxable capital gain or loss. However, selling a fund; in an Individual Retirement Account or qualified plan would generally not- be a taxable event. Please consult your tax advisor when making sell deci- sions. 1.) Consider selling if it doesn't belong in your asset allocation plan The bottom line is that you cannot make an intelligent investment deci- sion without a financial plan that is specifically tailored to your personal * goals, timeframe and risk tolerance. The heart of a good plan is proper asset allocation. Remember that a fund may be doing a good job for you but if. your needs and risk tolerance change over time, you must reinvest and rebalance your capital to meet those needs. When rebalancing periodically, typically done at least once annually, you may need to sell funds with superior recent performance, which may be*- emotionally challenging. However, it may help to think of it as locking in your profits and a mechanical way to force yourself to follow the old adage. of "buy low, sell high." While it is always tempting to let your "winners" ride, that's how peo- ple end up with two-thirds of their portfolios in one fund when the bubble" bursts and end up big "losers" over the long term. 2.) Consider selling if the management changes Simply stated, a: mutual fund is only as good as the person whose job it is to pick the stocks. While a five-star track record of a fund may look impressive, the manager, who's responsible for that record may no longer be on the case. If you invest in actively managed funds, you or your financial advisor: should focus on the current manager's track record. Has he been successful: at other mutual funds? Were those funds similar to the one he's heading up. now? Even if you didn't buy a fund from the fund manager, turmoil at the: firm may be a good reason to get out. If a number of key people leave, there may be more to follow, and the quality of management is likely to dip. 3.) Consider selling consistent underperformers Poor short-term performance may not be a good reason to sell a fund. In fact, it might even be a good reason to buy additional shares. However, if a fund persists in lag-: ging over the longer term, anything over three years, it is worth reconsider-: ing. Remember that if you own an index fund, this doesn't apply because: your objective is to capture the market, not exceed it. If you're paying for active management, there's no reason you should: put up with extended sub-par performance. But before cutting the fund: loose, be sure that you are comparing your underperformer to an appropri-i ate benchmark, such as its Morningstar category or a suitable index. If your- fund consistently underperforms its peer group and broader market indexes;, finding a better pick may be the way to go. 4.) Consider selling if you can get a tax break -If your fund account is in the red, it may make sense for you to sell and take a loss you can use.' to offset future taxable gains. Capital losses are used to offset capital gains;, plus an additional $3,000 of capital losses can offset ordinary income -- which is often taxed at a higher rate than capital gains. And capital losses: that exceed the $3,000 threshold may be, e rried forward indefinitely.: (Before you make any moves or sales, make sure you consult with your tax advisor.) 5.) Consider selling if the fund is tax-inefficient Some funds have Portfolio turnover rates of 400 percent or more. That generates high trading costs (which will be invisible but still payable by you) and potential capital gains distributions even though you leave the money invested. Sometimes very high turnover is a necessary but expensive part of a strategy, but you: need to know how costly it is and why you are tolerating it, if you choose to do so. 6.) Consider selling if expenses are too high In choosing from among similar fixed-income funds, expenses are one of the most important. things that separate the leaders from those that lag. Consider selling funds that raise their expenses, unless taxes or back-end commissions dictate oth-: erwise. This is a red flag that indicates shareholders' interest could be tak- ing a back seat. Remember that a qualified financial advisor can help you create a com- prehensive financial plan which includes recommendations for'buying and' selling funds and periodic rebalancing to help you best reach your long-term financial goals. Don't Be Left Out! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. RATTLESNAKES. AND HORSES By: Dr. Ross A. Hendry, DVM Delivery is available. (863) 581-4889 Located at Hwy 17 & 640 8-4-25p "All your lawn needs," It's what we do * Top notch complete lawn maintenance * Landscape installation and design * Ir-igation repair and installation . Now Taking New Customers (863) 781-6793 7:28-8:18p p- 0 Friday & Saturday, Aug. 12&13 0 Quick Fire Band 0 ,0 0 .8 : 1 A few weeks ago we wrote an article regarding snakebites that involved three dogs, and I thought you might enjoy the story of at least one snake-bitten horse that I can remember. I have treated at least four or five during my years in practice. The most dramatic one was brought in by Lloyd Pascal. It was a Paint mare from Bowling Green that was bitten on the nose by a rattlesnake. When horses are bitten their nostrils swell quickly, and horses can't breathe through their mouth. Lloyd had driven from Bowling Green, and by the time he got to our office in Arcadia the mare was stressed. Her nostrils had started closing, the swelling was clear up to her eyeballs and she was gasping and struggling for breath. We jumped her out of the trailer and ran her to the door of what was our large animal clinic. I didn't say anything to Lloyd. I just ran into the lab there in the barn, grabbed a scalpel and came back and literally ripped a hole in her trachea. The horse shuddered, then gulped her first big gasp of air which sounded like something between a loud wheeze and a snore. When I turned around and went back into the office to get a$ hose to make a trach tube she followed me across the walkway, into the barn and on into the office. She didn't know where that air came from, but she knew it had something to do with me. She sure wasn't going to leave me, and of course she recovered com- pletely. 915 N. 6th Ave. pet Care Wauchula Center 773-6783 8:11c __~___ _ r ReduCedM-rnce Malei August 11, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7C Nonce of Sheriffs Sale Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution issued in the County Court of Polk County, Florida, on the 140 day of Mylay 2001, in the cause wherein Brown Citrus Systems Inc. (Hardee County Land, LLC) was plaintiff and Pasco Processing LLC, a 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 Counly, FHonda 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 /4 of NW /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, H-i ae 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 %4 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 Y; Thence along the North line of said NW %, South 89045'20" 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 04*28'46" East, along said survey base line, a distance of 87.326 meters (286.50 feet); Thence departing said survey base line, South 85"31'14" 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 0018'21" West, a distance of 98.011 meters (321.56 feet); Thence South 8801'16" East, a distance of.8.794 meters (28.85 feet); Thence North 77"55'06" East, a distance of 19.995 meters (65.60 feet); Thence North 82050'30" 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 62046'34" 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 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 1%; Thence along the North line of said NW 1A, 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 8945'20" 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 0727'21" 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 89045'20" 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 1/ of the SW % of the SW / 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 04003'47" East along said West right of way 1145.27 feet to a point on the South line of said'Section 15; Thence Nonh 89 49)42 West along said South line, 864.96feet to a:point on the Easter rngrhl-o.l-way line ol U.S. No. 17; Thence North 3745'40" West along said right of way, 112.70 feet to a point on'the West line of said East /2 of SW %1/ 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 Florida 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 Hardpe County, Florida, being described as follows: commence at the SW corner of said Section 15; Thence along the South line of said Section 15, North 89045'20" 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 SNorth 3823'54" West, a distance of 2.881 meters (9.45 feet); Thence departing said'survey base line, North 00"25'10" West, 24.766 meters (81.25 feet) to the existing Easterly right of way line of State Road 35 (per section 0601-PROJ. 1044) for a Point of Beginning; Thence continue North 00025'10" West, a distance of 9.929 meters (32 58 feet) to the beginning of a curve concave Northeasterly; Thence along the arc of said curve to the left, having a radius of 856.712,,meters (2,810.73 feet), a central angle of 0,019'36", an arc length of 4.885 meters (16.03 feet),'the chord for which bears South, 3814'22" East to the end of said curve; Thence South 38*23'54" East, a'distance of 9.613 meters (31.54 feet); Thence North 83039'26" West, a .distance of 8.582 meters (28.16 feet) to the existing Easterly right of way line of said State Road 35; Thence along said existing easLeriy nght of way Ine. North 38*23'54" West a distance of 0 631 meters [2 07 feel) lo the Point of Beginning. Containing 46..1 square meters (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 Ihe 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, Florida. being described as follows: commence at the SE corner of said SW %; Thence along the South line-of said SW %, South 8945'20" West, a distance of 304.865 meters (1,000.21 feet) to the survey base |ine of the former CSX Railroad; Thence along said survey base line, North S04"2846 West, a distance'of 9.187 meters (30.14 feet); Thence ,;--departing survey base line, South 8945'20" West, a distance, of 18.338 meters (60.1:6 feet) to the existing Westerly right of way line of the former CSX Railroad (per Section 06010-2801) for a Point of Beginning; Trence continue South 89'45 20 West, a distance of 4.298 meters (14.10 feet); Thence North 06039"20" West, a distance of 55.700 meters (182.74 feet); Thence North 03054'24" 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 North 03"20'02" 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 89044'23" East, a distance of 5.365 meters (17.60 feet) tosaid existing Westerly, right of way line; Thence South 04o28'46" 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 mat portion conveyed to the State of Flonda Department of Transportalion in that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded December 14, 2001 in Official Records Book 620, page 555 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. Florida, being described as follows: commence at the SE comer of said SW 1/; Thence along the South line of said SW /, 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, North' 04'28'46" 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'89*45'20" 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 COUNTY COURT The following marriage licens- es were issued recently in the office of the county court: Felix Fabila Naranjo Jr., 23, Zolfo Springs,' and Jessica Rodriguez, 24, Zolfo Springs. Daniel Lee King, 35, Zolfo Springs, and Audra Annette Wells, 31, Zolfo Springs. The following small claims cases were disposed of recently by the county judge: Billy and Janice Hill vs. Daniel Lloyd Arnold, default judgment. Asset Acceptance LLC vs. James Carlton, voluntary dismissal. The following misdemeanor cases were disposed of recently in county court. Francisco Calderon-Juarez, pos- session of marijuana, estreated bond Archie Clyde Davis, domestic battery, not prosecuted; violation of domestic violence injunction, one' year probation, 14 days jail credit time served (CTS), 26 week domestic violence class, no alcohol or bars, no weapons or firearms, warrantless search and seizure, alcohol evaluation and treatment enroll within 30 days, no'contact with victim, $190 court costs,, $60 investigative fee. Carl Dean King, retail theft, stay away from store, 12 months proba- tion, 30 days jail condition of pro- bation, $315 fines and court costs, $50 investigative fee, $100 public defender fee. Mary Jane Macias, violation of probation, domestic battery, 180 days jail CTS, unpaid monies to lien Roger Swint, violation of proba- tion, battery, probation terminated unsatisfactorily, unpaid monies to lien. James Richard Mullins, trespass other than structure and con- veyance, 14 days jail CTS, $350 on lien Guillermo Garcia, violation of probation, domestic battery (origi- nal charge domestic battery), trans- fer outstanding monies to lien. Charles Nicholas Skitka, viola- tion of probation, domestic assault (original charge domestic assault), resisting arrest without force, pos- session of marijuana 20 grams, transfer to lien all fines and court costs. Guadalupe Maldonado, resist- ing arrest without force, 13' diays jail, $315 fines and court costs, $100 public defender fee, $50 investigative costs. Abraham Chino, disorderly intoxication, 13 days jail CTS, $315 fines and court costs Glenn Theaddre Curry Jr., adju- dication withheld, possession of., drug paraphernalia and or use. 10: hrs. community service, $315 fines and court costs, $50 investigative fee, 12 months probation, drug evaluation and treatment, warrant- less search and seizure. 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. George Alamia, driving while license suspended (DWLS) with' property damage, 60 days, $330. fine and court costs. James William Black, DWLS, estreated bond. Julio A. Morales, DUI and DWLS, probation 12 months, license suspended six months, tag impounded 10 days, DUI ..school, evaluation, no alcohol, no driving, $622.50 fine and court costs, $60 investigative costs, 50 hours com- ,. munity service. Gladys Faye Merchant, DUI and DWLS, 12 months probation, license suspended one year, evalua- tion, ,DUI school, no alcohol, or bars, $622.50 fine and court costs, $100 investigative costs, $50 inves- tigative fee, 50 hours community service. Rayfield Rodriguez DUI with property damage and DWLS with property damage and refuse to sub- mit to DUI test, 12 months proba- . tidn with condition of 60 days in jail on weekend, license suspended 10 years, no alcohol or bars, DUI multiple offender school, 2,460 fine and court costs, rest to be set. CIRCUIT COURT The following civil actions were filed recently in the office of the circuit court: Tisdale Construction Inc. vs. C. B. Harden and Carmen Harden, petition for mortgage foreclosure. Kelly Louise Barber vs. Benjamin Wayne Barber, petition for injunction for protection. Kimberly Rose Surrency and the state Department of Revenue (DOR) vs. Keith L. Brown, petition for child support. Elizabeth A. Darty and DOR vs. Timmy King, petition to establish child support order. Joanie Valdez and DOR vs. Javier Garcia, petition to establish child support order. Elizabeth B. Riffle and DOR vs. Jimmy D. Purser, petition to estab- lish child support order. Kenneth B. Evers P.A. vs. George McNary and Norma McNary, d/b/a Wagon Wheel RV Park and Morgan Acquisitions LLC, petition for interpleader to decide distribution of refund. Lawrence K. Kirton vs. Scott Dunaway, petition for injunction for protection. Scott Dunaway vs. Lawrence Kevin Kirton, petition for injunc- tion for protection. David and Norma Elbertson vs. Kami Hrabal, damages. First National Bank vs. Thomas Wayne Lanham (two cases), peti- tions to foreclose mortgages. Safeco Insurance Co. of Illinois vs. Richard Hancock, Lucille A. Hickman and Jewel Hancock, peti- tion for declaration on insurance contract. Deluvina Soto-Gonzalez for minor vs. Yanel Rios Albarran, petition for injunction for protec- tion. Jenny Lynn -Albritton vs. -Clint Morgan Albritton, petition for injunction for protection. Angelia .Morawietz vs. Josh Brantly, petition for injunction for protection. Angelia Morawietz Vs. Rajeena Richardson, petition for injunction for protection. Lester White Jr. vs. Delisha Redding, 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: Larry C. Elrod and Alice Ann Elrod, divorce. Virginia Ann Hernandez vs. Samuel Dean Alamia. injunction and amended injunction for protec- tion. Amanda Lyrin Terrell and DOR vs. Michael Cruz, child support order. Christopher Matthew Owens and Debbie Owens, divorce. Charles A. Prine and Deanna L. Prine, divorce. Mary-Ann Garcia and Nicandro Garcia, divorce.. Bank One vs. Joe Esquivel and Sylvia M. Esquivel et al, voluntary dismissal. McArthur Myrick vs. F. L. Revell Inc. d/b/a Wauchula Insurance Agency, stipulated dis- missal. Collette Greene on behalf of minor vs. Marivel Valdivies Villa and Javier Flores, dismissed. Braulio Martinez Hernandez and Rahinia Moraley vs. Chemical 'Dynamics Inc., voluntary dis- Cm stal 0. Moses vs. Dallas E. Moses Jr., petition for divorce dis- missed. Dale and Patricia H. Wilkerson vs. Paul and Nancy Ann Wilkerson, order. Charles Leroy McClenithan vs. Mary leona McClenithan Hendersoni, modification of child support. Tracy Dansby vs. David Teuton, dismissal of injunction for protec- tion. 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 8339'26" West a distance of 18.111 meters (59.42 feet); Thence North 8800'00" East a distance of 163.725 meters (537.15 feet); Thence North 0014'40" 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 06*39'20" 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 Sheriff's Office main entrance located at 900 E. Summit St. Wauchula, Florida on the 9'' day of September 2005 at 10:00am or as soon thereafter as possible. I will offer for sale all the said defendant's, Four Seasons Processing LLC formerly known as Pasco Processing LLC, right, title and interest in aforesaid real property at public auction and will sell the same, subject to all prior liens, 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 satisfaction of the above-described execution .. - "In accordance with the American Disabilities Act, persons 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 FlonOia Retv Service" Dated July 12, 2005, J. Loran Cogburn Sheriff of Hardee County By Sgt. Barbara Faircloth Deputy Sheriff 7:28-8:18c Courthouse Report There was no felony criminal court last week as the judge was on vacation. The following real estate transactions of $10,000 or more were filed recently in the office of the clerk of court: Casimiro and Beatrice Naranjo to Rito Azael and Alice Ramirez, $49,500 3C Enterprises to Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, $200,000 Hardee County Clerk Circuit Court to SRW Investments Corporation, $91,000 Hardee County Clerk Circuit Court to Steven G. Witter, $100,000 Trustees of the First Christian Church of Wauchula to David L. Reas Jr. and wife Kimberly Reas, $31,500 Todd C. Tomlinson and Penny M Sikes to Villiage Oaks of Wauchula, LLC, $155,000 Stanley Webb to Carl A. Buck and Weston A. Fann, $45,000 Roy and Carol Carranco to Vien Detvongsa, $80,000 Staton Inc. to Fidel Melendez Jr. and wife Jessica L. Melendez, $91,600 James H. Webb and Sharyn K. Salter to Amparo Adelaida Murillo, Febe A. Murillo, Andrew R. Murillo, $95,000 * James H. Webb and Sharyn K. Salter- to Febe A. Murillo, $65,000 John B. Baillie Jr. to P.W. Odums Jr., $235,000 $2,500 Reward The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public in solving a home invasion robbery that occurred in the 5100 block of Snelling Ave. on June 12, 2005. The victim was severely beaten by several subjects during the robbery. Any information you may have is important and we wish to talk to you. Information that leads to the arrest and conviction _of the persons responsible will entitle the person providing it to the cash reward. You may con- tact us at 375-2255 days/773-4144 nights and weekends or you may e-mail us directly at BGCHIEF_701@HOTMAIL.COM. Your assistance will help us bring the party responsible to justice. 8:4,11c 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: CERTIFICATE NO. 547 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 1998 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 Cannon Building Materials, Inc. to Homer Earl Gaskins Sr. and Gwendolyn Gaskins, $15,000 David Michael McLendop to Todd Christopher Tomlinson and Penny Michelle Sikes, $77,500 Harold Emory McLendon to Todd Christopher Tomlinson and Penny Michelle Sikes, $77,500 Rafter C. Ranch Inc. to Kenneth H. Sanders III, $100,000 Sunshine Foliage World LTD, to Howard Bolin, $55,000 John F. Smith and Robbye W. Smith to Ronald G. and Dessie L. Byarlay, $30,000 Highvest Corp. to Central Mobile Homes Inc., $315,000 Hollenberg Farms-Hardee, LLC, Hollenberg Farms Inc. to Hadrian Leisure Inc., $923,925 Hamlock Land and Cattle Co Inc. to Kim A. Luciano, $87,500 Cannon Building Materials Inc. to Scott G. and Melanie Barr, $45,000 Bountiful Lands Inc. to Charles W. and Peggy W. Parker, $16,990 James R. Hickman to John R. Dorsey and Beatrice J. Moore, $40,000 Maggie Taylor to Clinton Brad and Jennifer Leann Norman, $57,000 West Coast Southern Medical Service to Fernando Morales, $39,000 Dale E. Turner Sr. and wife Shirley A. Turner, to Magaly R. Avalo, $312,500 8C The Heirald-Advocate, August 11, 2005 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Chicken & Rice or Pepperoni Pizza (Salad tray, gar- den peas, peaches, juice, roll) and milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Sandwich, Juice, Milk Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken or Pig in a Blanket (Salad tray, savory rice, juice, cupcakes, ice cream, roll) and milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Pizza, Pears, Milk Lunch: Burrito or Hamburger on a Bun (Salad tray, potato rounds, baked beans, juice, pineapple chunks) and milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, French Toast, Syrup, Sausage, Juice, Milk., Lunch: Baked Turkey or Stacked Ham Sandwich (Salad tray, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple crisp, juice, roll) and milk FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart, Syrup, Mixed Fruit, Milk Lunch: BBQ Pork on a Bun or Combo Sub (Salad tray, whole kernel corn, strawberries & peaches, juice) and milk JUNIOR HIGH INVITATION TO BID SAULS ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Director, Hardee County,. 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873 UNTIL 2:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 at which time and place bids received will be publicly opened in the office of the Hardee County Public Works Department and read aloud for the following: THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED, LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED ADMINISTRATION, MATERIALS, TOOLS, PERMITS, EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND SUPERVISION TO CONSTRUCT A FULL ACCESS MEDIAN OPENING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SAULS ROAD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 17 IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND FDOT SPECIFI- CATIONS. THE BIDS SUBMITTED, AND THE CONTRACT, IF AWARDED, SHALL BE IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS INVITATION TO, BID, ALL CODES, REQUIRE- MENTS, DRAWINGS AND REGULATIONS REFERENCED THEREIN. Bid Documents should be obtained prior to the Pre-Bid Meeting and are required for Bid Submittal. NOTE: MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on August 24, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hardee County Public Works Department conference room, located at 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CONTRACTORS IN ATTENDANCE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BID. For any further TECHNICAL INFORMATION or clarification contact: Mr. Bryan Hunter, P.E., Hardee County Engineering Department, 863-773-3419. Please refer Commercial Inquiries bv fax to Jack Logan ia) 863-773-0322 CLARIFICATION OF DOCUMENTATION Bidders requiring clarification or having a dispute with these documents must advise the County Purchasing Division of the nature of the required clanfication or basis of the dispute, in ivriting no later than August 22. 2005. ,If no wrmen contact has been made by this specified date, the bidder waives the right to any future consideration and accepts the documents as published and/or revised by the Counmity. BIDDING DOCUMENTS available for Purchase and Review at: Hardee County Purchasing Department Attn: Jack Logan 205 Hanchey Road , Wauchula, FL 33873 A payment in cash or check payable to "Hardee Count BOCC" will be required for each set of bidding documents. PRICE S100.00 plus postage and handling. This, fee represents total reproduction co.i, and is non-refundable Note All requests for documents nist indicate it the cocumenis are for a Prime Contractor, Subcontractor or Supplier. BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR Review Only: Hardee County Purchasing Department 205 Hanchey Road Wauchula, FL 33873 FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW Bid submittal information shall be subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, generally known as the "Florida Public Records Law". The County cannot regard any document, information or data as proprietary or confidential unless so exempted by Florida Statutes. Documents received with proprietary or confidential information may be re-sealed and returned without further consideration or obligation./ BONDING A certified check or bid bond shall accompany each bid. The certified check or bid bond shall be for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price and shall be made payable to the Owner as a guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw for a period of ninety (90) days after bid closing time. In the event the contract is awarded to the Bidder, he/she will, within ten (10) days thereafter, enter into a written contract with Hardee County. The successful Bidder shall also'furnish within ten days; a PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BOND IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 255.05 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES in an amount equal to the contract price, as a guarantee of good faith that the Bidder will execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract and that the.Bidder shall make payment for all labor, material and supplies used directly or indirectly for the work. Failure to do so will constitute forfeiture of the bid security as liquidated damages. The Public Construction Bond shall be secured from and countersigned by an agency of a surety company recognized in good standing, licensed :and authorized to do business in the State of Florida and found to be acceptable to the COUNTY. EXPARTE COMMUNICATION Please note that to insure the proper and fair evaluation of a bid, The COUNTY prohibits exlarte communication (i.e., unsolicited) initiated by the Bidder to the COUNTY or its representative evaluating or considering the bids prior to the time a bid decision has been made. Communication between Bidder and the COUNTY will be.initiated by the appropriate COUNTY representative in order to obtain information or. 'clarification needed to develop a proper and accurate evaluation of 'the bid. Exparte communication may be grounds for disqualifying the offending Bidder from consideration or award of the bid, then in evaluation, or any future bid. INSURANCE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS . All insurance shall be secured from or countersigned by an agent or surety company recognized in good standing and authorized to do business'in the State of Florida. The Contractor shall, within ten (10) days of notification of award and prior to commencement of work, take out and maintain in full force and effect minimum insurance coverage as specified in the attached requirements., This insuranceshall remain in force and effect throughout the duration of the contract. A certificate of existing insurance coverage should be submitted with the bid as proof of insurability; il the current coverage does not meet the bid requirements, then the Bidder should request an affidavit of insurabilit) from the Bidder's insurance agent certifying that the requirements can and will be met:., Failure to provide adequate insurance coverage may be cause for disqualification as non-responsive to the bid requirements. The Contractor agrees to accept and abide by the Hardee County safety regulations in complete accordance with the attached requirements. HOLD HARMLESS/ INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE' The Contractor agrees to Indemnify and Hold Harmless Hardee County. in complete accordance with the attached requirements. BID SUBMITTAL An original and two (2) copies (collated in sets) of the bid form supplied by the COUNTY and all required bid submittal data including any Bidders specifications, drawings, etc., shall be enclosed within' a sealed envelope with the words "Sealed Bid Sauls Road Intersection Improvements" and the Bidder's name and address clearly shown on the outside thereof. Submittals received with less than three (3) total copies or not submitted on the COUNTY Bid Sheets may be disqualified as non-responsive. Mailed bids must be received in the office ofthe Purchasing Director not later than the time set forth for the bid opening. The COUNTY will not be responsible for any lost.or late arriving bids sent via the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery services. The COUNTY at its sole discretion reserves the1 right to waive technicalities or irregularities, to reject any or all bids, and/or to accept that bid which is in the best interest of the County. The award of this bid, if made, may be based on considerations other than tofal cost and may be awarded based on various considerations, including but not limited to; Bidders Experience and/or qualifications, past experience, administrative cost, standardization, technical evaluation and oral and/or written presentations, as required. The COUNTY reserves the right to accept all or part, or to decline the whole, and to award this bid to one Bidder. There is no obligation to biuy. The bid, if awarded,' will be in the judgment of the COUNTY the most responsive to the COUNTY'S needs. The COUNTY encourages the use of minority and women- owned businesses as subcontractors or in joint venture arrangements. Gordon R. Norris, Chairman Hardee County Board of Coutnty Commissioners 8:11c MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Chicken & Rice or Pepperoni Pizza or Corndog (Salad tray, garden peas, maca- roni salad, peaches, juice, roll) and milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Patty Sandwich, Juice, Milk Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken or' Pig in a Blanket or Cheese Pizza (Tossed Salad, savory rice, cup- cakes, ice cream, juice, roll) and milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Pizza, Pears, Milk Lunch: Hamburger on a Bun or Pepperoni Pizza or Burrito (Lettuce & tomato, cole slaw, potato rounds, baked beans, juice, pineapple chunks) and milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, French Toast, Syrup, Sausage Patty, Juice, Milk Lunch: Baked Turkey w/Gravy or Stacked Ham Sandwich or Cheese Pizza (Lettuce & tomato, mashed potatoes, green beans, carrot-raisin salad, apple crisp, juice, roll) and milk FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts; Fruit Cocktail, Milk Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or BBQ Pork on a Bun or Combo Sub (Lettuce & tomato, whole kernel corn, strawberries & peaches, juice) and milk. SENIOR HIGH MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Chicken & Rice (Tossed Salad, turnip greens, black-eyed peas, beets, juice, peaches, cornbread) and milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Patty Sandwich, Juice, Milk Lunch: Pig in a Blanket (Tossed Salad, baked beans, peas & carrots, cole slaw, pears, juice) and milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Pizza, Pears, Milk Lunch: Burrito (Tossed salad, mexicali corn, mexican rice, pinto beans & ham, sugar cook- ies, juice) and milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, French Toast, Syrup, Sausage, Juice, Milk Lunch: Baked Turkey (Tossed salad, chicken gravy, mashed, potatoes, green beans, apple crisp, juice, roll) and milk FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts, Fruit Cocktail, Milk Lunch: BBQ Pork on a Bun (Tossed salad, baked potato, whole kernel corn, broccoli nor- mandy, strawberries & peaches, juice) and milk I come from a home where gravy is a beverage. -Erma Bombeck Need Help Getting Out Of An Abusive Situation? DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 1 (800) 500-1119 First Methodist Takes Season Title By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate When the makeup games were completed last week, First Methodist of Wauchula had claimed the season championship. The Methodists ended with a 9-0 record, beating each opponent twice. Behind the Methodists was Wauchula First Baptist, which fin- ished at 8-2, its only losses to the Methodists. Trailing were St. Michael's Catholic, Bowling Green Baptist, First Christian and Christian Heritage. A single-elimination post-season tournament was slated to start Monday of this week, weather per- mitting. All of last week's games were makeup games which had been scheduled earlier in the season and cancelled because of inclement weather. Last Monday's opening game was a victory for Bowling Green 24-5 over Heritage. Summer McMillian blasted a pair of doubles and pair of singles for seven RBIs for Bowling Green. Erica Dalton and Tina each also doubled. Dalton, Kali and Connie each circled the bases four times. Summer and Tina each had triple tallies. ForHeritage, Whitney Smith and Cindy Brown scored in the second stanza, Mindy Chapman added a run in the third and Kim Holt and, Sandra Holt added fifth-inning tal- lies. Dana Shoffner, Brown, Whitney Smith, Donna Smith, Valerie Smith, Loretta Smith and both Holts were all left on the basepaths. The Monday late game was a 12- 2 win for First Baptist over First Christian. Shannon smacked a pair of dou- bles among her four hits, had three RBIs and scored twice for First Baptist. Sherri Knight also doubled and singled. She and Melinda Nickerson each added a pair of scores, while Melanie Henderson came around to cross home plate three times. Danielle Turner and Celia Pate added solo scores. Melissa Albritton and Tara Bates both scored in a fourth-inning rally for First Christian. Loretta Starnes, Erica Eisenhower, Stacy Stanford, Linda Rogers, Tammy Camillo, Liz Lenhart and Chelsea Whaley were all stranded on the base paths. On Thursday night, under gloomy skies, First Baptist nearly shut out St. Michael's 20-1. Melissa Eldridge homered twice and singled for a half dozen RBIs for First Baptist. Nickerson tripled and Henderson and Knight each doubled. Whaley, Pate, Turner and Nessie each came to home plate three times. Henderson, Knight, Eldridge and Kaila Nix chipped in with a pair of runs apiece. Sami Jo Morgan singled and scored in the fourth inning for St. Michael's. Glenda Eures and Morgan slapped two hits apiece. Amy, Angel, Diana, Denise and Virginia Jackson each were strand- ed. First Methodist and Bowling Green barely got their late game under way when lightning and thunder forced it to be cancelled. First Methodist was ahead 4-0 when the game was called and it will not be replayed as it doesn't affect the final standings. Top seeds First Methodist and First Baptist drew byes on the first night of tournament play and will await their opponents in games tonight (Thursday). STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its preparation of a draft permit for Lake Branch Dairy,' Inc., to Mr. Roger Nickerson, 3060 Perdue Road, Wauchula, FL 33873 to operate a wastewater .treatment system. The facility operates as a rotationally grazed dairy. The facility is an existing dairy farm operation with a herd size of 975 milk cows, up to 258 dry cows, 30 pot herd, 50 springers and 25 bulls. The facility consists of eight (8) cooling ponds, a milking parlor and two waste storage ponds. Manure will be flushed from the milk/feed barn and directed to the wastewater treatment system. The existing wastewater treatment system was designed based on an average of 27,500 gallons per day from barn clean-out and includes two waste storage ponds and 150.9 acres of sprayfield for wastewater irrigation. Wastewater generated from the milk barn area travels through the sand/solid trap before it enters the first waste storage pond (WSPI, 0.34-acre). Wastewater from WSP1 overflows to the larger second waste storage pond (WSP2, 0.53-acre) for additional treatment and detention. The waste storage ponds hold the water until it can be pumped and irrigated onto one of two spray fields (SF1 and SF2) located on the southern edge of the dairy. The two waste storage ponds provide more than seventy days of retention storage and are designed to contain runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event, based on a 5.8-acre production area at the milking/feed barn. Sprayfield 1 (SF1) is 58.1-acres and Spayfield 2 (SF2) is 92.8-acres. The cooling ponds are also designed to contain runoff from the cooling pond paddocks from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event. Clean water from roof run-off is not diverted away from the waste collection system. The facility is located at Latitude: 270 38' 35" N, Longitude: 81 8' 33" W on 7160 East County Road Bowling Green, Florida in Hardee County. Any interested person may submit written coniments on the draft permit of the Department or may submit a written request for a public meeting to Industrial Wastewater Program, Southwest District Office, 3804 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1352 in accordance with rule 62-620.555 of the Florida Administrative Code. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the information set forth below and must be received in the Southwest within 30 days of publication of this notice. Failure to submit comments or request a public meeting within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to submit comments or request a public meeting under Rule 62-620.555, Florida Administrative Code. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the following information: (a) The commenter's name, address,, and telephone number, the applicant's name and address, the Department Permit File Number and the county in which the project is proposed; (b) A statement of how and when notice of the Department action or proposed action was received; (c) A statement of the facts the Department should consider in making the final decision; (d) A statement of which rules or statutes require reversal or modification of the Department action or proposed action; and (e) If desired, a request that a public meeting be scheduled including a statement of the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at,the meeting. However, the Department may not always grant a request for a public meeting. Therefore, written comments should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice, even if a public meeting is requested. If a public meeting is scheduled the public comment period is extended until the close of the public meeting. If a public meeting is held any person may submit oral or written statements and data at the meeting on the Department proposed action. As a result of significant public comment the Department final action may be different from the position taken by it in this draft permit. The permit application file and supporting data are available for public inspection during normal business -hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at Southwest District Office,, 3804 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1352, Tel. (813) 744-6100. 8:11c Wit @i WMUEL PRBL Crown Ford has recently purchased a new state of the art alignment machine. 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