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Wildcats Win QCIassic 35 S.: ..StOri The 105th Year, No. 37 3 Sections, Pages 32 Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage 460 phi. 4c Sales Lax X Mot,-1 avc F25'.P20 5 Grand Jury Indicts Husband By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A Hardee County Grand Jury has handed up a first-degree murder indictment against a rural Wauchula man who maintains he shot his wife in self-defense. Michael Branham, 46, of 441 Shaw Road, was arrested on July 28 and charged with murder in the July 26 shooting death of his wife, Janette Branham, 40. He had told investigators who responded to the scene that he shot his wife only after she came at himi with a pair of Branham scissors. Two days later, however, he was in jail. Investigators said evidence col- lected, at the scene and witness statements refuted Michael Bran- ham's claim of self-defense. Janette Branham was shot 13 times, they said,,six of them in the back. The scissors were placed in a pud- dle of blood near her body after the fact, they asserted. And Michael Branham had been angry that his. wife had given him only $50 when he had asked for $100. Because first-degree murder is a capital offense, it requires a grand jury indictment. Assistant State Attorney Gene L. Malpas, the lead prosecutor in the ,case, explained that, in the state of Florida, grand juries must have at least 18 members and as many as 21. Fifteen jurors are needed to make a quorum to hear any given case. A majority vote is needed to hand up an indictment. The Hardee County Grand Jury met last Wednesday afternoon. Malpas could not say how many were present, nor could he divulge the nature of the testimony, as grand jury proceedings are secret. In fact, only the jurors and the prosecutor remain in the courtroom for the session. No judge is present, nor are there any court clerks on hand. No defense attorneys are allowed. Malpas did, however, explain the reasoning behind and the duties of a grand jury. "The State Attorney's Office is allowed, basically, to file any and See GRAND JURY 2A SCOREBOARD READY Public Hearing Tuesday On Garbage Fee Hike PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON Another step in getting Wildcat Stadium prepared for its opening home game on Sept. 2 was installation early this week of the new scoreboard, compliments of Joe L. Davis Realty and Wauchula State Bank, which had sponsored the original board. Handicap ramps, special front rows that will accommodate wheelchairs, replacement of concrete bleachers in the reserved section and completion of the enlarged Steve Durrance Field House have also been accomplished. All that is needed is fans. Season tickets can be obtained from Jerry Kapusta by calling 773-3173 (days) or 773-4585 (evenings). BGE Grade Raised To C TRIPLECRASH By BRETT JARNAGIN For The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County Commission is considering an ordinance to raise the price of solid waste (garbage) collection. A pubic hearing will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. in commission chambers, Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula .,. ..... The current .solid waste assess- ment of $154 is included on the tax bills of residents of the unincorpo- rated areas of the county which are served by Hardee County Disposal Inc., which won the five-year fran- chise for these services. The com- pany says repairs for its trucks and rising diesel fuel prices have spurred the request for an increase. Residents in Bowling Green, Wauchula: and Zolfo Springs pay collection and disposal costs as part of their utility bills. . For those in the outlying areas, the ;assessment breaks down into the disposal fee of $70 and collec- tion cost of $84. The proposed plan would raise the collection cost to $86.30, thus increasing the annual assessment to $156.30 for each household. However, the proposed ordinance also .allows for future increases up to $181 without another public hearing. All affected property owners have the right to appear at the pub- lic hearing and/or file written objections at the.County Manager's office across from the commission room. The increases, and monies the cities pass on from their billings, fund the $2.8 million solid waste costs without using county tax rev- enue. Some -problems- 'have .arisen between county residents and, the disposal service, which says resi- dents violate the restriction of two 50-pound cans on each of the twice-weekly collection days. (Weight limits are to comply with Workmen's Compensations laws designed to prevent injury of pick- ing up heavy loads.) Residents also do not adhere to the restrictions on yard debris, which is collected once monthly. Each area of the county is handled on a different Wednesday of the month say the franchise owners. County Manager Lex Albritton pointed out "The county's rates are reasonable, compared to their neighbors. For instance, in Tampa it is $45 per quarter; ours amounts to about $7 per month." During a recent meeting, the commission learned that.the current landfill will last until about See PUBLIC HEARING 2A By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate Bowling Green Elementary's school grade has been raised to a C as a result of an appeal to the state Department of Education. Schools Superintendent DennisL Jones said he received notification of the successful appeal on Friday. "We are pleased, given the kind of year Bowling Green Elementary had," he said. When school, grades were first released in June, Bowling Green had scored a D with the state. It was the only Hardee County school to do so. North Wauchula and Wauchula elementaries both rated. an A, Zolfo Springs kept its B, and the junior and senior highs both tal- lied a C. The previous 3'ear, Bowling Green had been a B school, and the fall to a D was a serious one, one the school district objected to immediately. "When the school grades were Released it was our opinion, because of the extensive damage to Bowling Green Elementary School in the hurricanes and because of the tragedies that we know were suf- fered by many students, that the D grade was not an accurate reflec- tion of the work that was done at See GRADE C 2A Child-Abuse Charge Nets 5 Years' Probation By CYNTHIA KRAHL 01 The Herald-Advocate A man originally accused of rap- ing a 16-year-old girl has been sen- tenced on a child abuse charge instead. -# NWTroy Dale Taylor, 35, formerly of Zolfo Springs, was arrested in February in Andersoni County, S.C., on a Hardee County warrant charg- ing him with the first-degree felony crime of sexual battery. The charge stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred on PHOTO BY JIM KELLY A three-car collision on U. S. 17 North last Wednesday, Aug. 17., hospitalized a Wauchula woman. According to Wauchula Ofc. Angie Hill, the accident happened about 3 p.m. when Specifie Saint Louis, 31, of 797 LaPlaya Dr., Wauchula, was driving a 1995 Dodge van north on U. S. 17 and failed to stop for a red light at the Oak Street intersection, hitting an eastbound 1994 Toyota car driven by Norma Jean Whidden, 54, of 516 E. Orange St., Wauchula, and causing it to collide with a west- bound 2005 Chevy pickup driven by Homer Gaskins, also of Wauchula. Whidden was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Saint Louis, who was cited for violation of a learner's license and running a red light, was transported to Florida Hospital Wauchula. Her five children and Gaskins were uninjured. Whidden remained in the hospital on Tuesday. The hospital would not release a condition report, saying it was against family wishes. The Branhams See PROBATION 2A Taylor 2A The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 Hardee County's Hometown Coverage . JAMES R. KELL'Y ".- Publisher/Editor . CYNTHIA M. I lAHL . Managing. Editor JOAN M. SEAMAN Sports Editor BESS A. STALLINGS Hardee Living Editor 115 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 Wauchula, FL 33873 'Iu'-, -RALPH HARRISON Production Manager NOEY DE SANTIAGO.' Asst. Production Manager Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax:(863)7731-0657 Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by The HeraId-Advocate Publishing Co. Inc Periodical Postage paid at U.S. Post Office. Wauchula, FL 33873-. (USPS 578-780). "Postmaster." send address changes o The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Bo :.' 338; Wauchula. FL 33873. : : . SUBSCRIPTIONS:- DEADLINES: Hardee County Schools Thrsday 5 p.m. 6months-S16, I yr.- $728. 2 yrs ,- 54 : .Sports Monday noon Florida .. . ,.HardeeLiving-- Monday 5 p.m. 6 mooath $20,i yT.n- $37;2 yri $72';. ,General New Monday 5p.m. Oul of Ste '-:: . Ads Tuesday noon 6 inm ths -S24;) yr.- $4; 2 yrs.- $86, LETTERS: S'The Herald-Advocate welcomess letters to the editor on matters of public invest Letters. should be brief,.and must be written in good taste, signed and.include a daytime phbonW SUBMIssi NS: . -"Press releases on community matters are welcome. Submissions should be typed, aou- Sble-spaced and adhere to the above deadlines. All items are subject to editing. Kelly's Column By Jim Schools need to do a better job of teaching students about finances, says Bill Bates, vice president of governmental affairs for American Century Imnestments. 1 He said financial success helps individuals, families and marriages, indeed the future well-being of America. Bates reported 65 percent of U.S. teenagers recently failed a test by. Jump$tari Coalition for Financial Literacy that covered topics of income, money management, saving and spending. He said other study results showed: . -- Only 20 percent of teens understand bank loans must be paid back with interest. - : -- 45 percent of college students have credit card debt, with an average of over $3,000. Personal bankruptcy filings are up nearly 20 percent, with the largest increase among people of ages 20-24.. Bates further reported these statistics: - -- 43, percent of American families spend more than they earn each year, and personal household credit card debt averages over $8,000. -- The average American household saves less than 1 percent of dis- posable income, down from 7 percent in the 1990's. 23 percent of Americans sae nothing on a monthly basis for tetire- Sment or a child's education. "These'statistics suggest a tough-financial, future for many Americans and a real challenge for the U.S. economy. Both individual financial secu- rity and national economic expansion depend on people savings, investing - and prudently managing their money. In addition, the lack of financial lit-, eracv has social consequences." He said research shows financial failure negatively impacts marriages and families. Lewis ,Mandel. professor of finance and managerial economics at the University of Buffalo. said the logical cure for the nation's lack of financial literacy is financial education. which has been proven to improve savings habits. Jump$tart was formed in 1995 to encourage educational curriculum enrichment for financial skills in grades K-12. The U.S. Treasury offers bonds that pay interest and are adjusted upward to inflation. This guarantees that investments will increase more than inflation. Banks sell U.S. saving bonds. There are many )ways to save, including bank savings accounts, U.S. savings bonds, mutual funds, stocks, real estate and building home equity. Investments carry Various risks and rewards.. You can lose money by poor investments You can get such a low rate of interest that your invest-' ment does not grow due to inflation. Americans are bombarded by credit card offers and marketing that encourages a person to buy novw. pay later. Some items can depreciate quite quickly and in a few Nears can be worth less than your loan. Unexpected illnesses and medical costs, loss of a job. accidents and divorce can quickly ruin a person's financial situation. : The old saying of a penny saved is a penny earned is still true today. It is common sense that a person should spend less than he or she earns, but that can be extremely hard to do. Old-fashioned values such as self-dis- Scpline and frugality are still true today. So are hard work, soberness, clear thinking and persistence. Some youngsters do not learn financial literacy at home. This is defi- nitely a good topic for the school system,' along with the old standards of reading writing and arithmetic. Wachovia Securities reports the average retirement age is 62 for men and 61 for women. There is a 50 percent probability that at least one mem-" ber of a 65-year-old couple \% ill live to 92. Almost 50 percent of Americans now turning 65 will be admitted to a nursing home at some point in their lives, says Wachovia. Only half of baby boomers have saved enough to maintain their lifestyles in retirement. About 60 percent of Americans have no idea how much money they will'need in retirement. Of Americans over 65, about two-thirds rely on Social Security for at least half of their income. The average cost of a year in college, including room and board, is $12,000 at a public college arid $28,000' at a private college, reports Wachovia. In the last 27 years the price of an average house in America increased 328 percent and a new domestic car 257 percent. Sam Levenson once said, "Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possible li\e long enough to make them all yourself." Charles H. Spurgeon once said, "Of two evils, choose neither." -The orange crop for the 2003-04 season in Florida was estimated at 242 million boxes, 2 million less than the record crop of 244 million boxes in the 1997-98 season. Between the hurricanes of 2004 and the diseases of tristesa and canker, the upcoming crop will likely be much smaller. On Aug. 18, 2004. just five days after Hurricane Charley, the USDA Farm Service Agency estimated the storm reduced the overall citrus crop by 20 percent, a $150 million crop loss based on price levels for the past two years. This was before Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne paid their visits.. Here's hoping interest rates on loans will remain fairly low, since oil and gas prices have increased so much in the last couple of years. Interest rates and oil prices affect economic growth. .Home prices and real estate values have increased substantially in recent years., This has been good for the American economy. ' that school," Jones said. "We appealed the D grade, and asked that those factors be taken into consideration," he explained. In a letter to Jones, Education Commissioner John Winn wrote, "When Gov. Bush and I visited Bowling Green Elementary School last fall, we were taken by the degree of destruction and impressed with how important the school is to the community. "My staff has reviewed the stu- dent achievement data thoroughly," Winn continued. "Based on my analysis of the situation, I have decided to execute my discretion authorized in 6A-1.09981.. This rule allows me to change a school grade if I believe the calculated grade may hot fully and accurately represent the performance of the school." PUBLIC HEARING Continued From 1A December 2006. Plans are under way for obtaining a state permit to open an adjacent 10-acre site, expanding five acres at a time. Anyone wanting more informa- tion should call the County Manager's Office at 773-6952.' Staff writer Joan Seaman con- tributed to tlis report. Then Winn delivered the good news,- "As such, I have decided to raise the grade one letter to a C." In his letter to Jones, Winn then went on to compliment the school district and acknowledge its efforts to recover from a devastating hurri- cane season. "There is much to be proud of in Hardee County schools," he said. "I hope this action demonstrates our interest and willingness to help your schools recover from the dev- astation of last year's hurricanes, and pray that we are all spared this season," the commissioner con- cluded. / Jones said he believes it helped that Winn was among the state offi- cials who made multiple visits to Bowling Green Elementary and Hardee County as a whole last year following the hurricanes. They saw the damage first-hand, he noted, and sensed the commitment of the staff and the community. "The consideration given by the commissioner was warranted and we very much appreciate having the grade raised to a C," Jones said. Now Hardee County's report card holds two A's, one B and three C's. People are living longer than ever before, a phenomenon undoubtedly made necessary by the 30-year mortgage. -Doug Larson PROBATION Continued From 1A Oct. 11 of last year while Taylor was a resident here. But earlier this month, the State Attorney's Office amended the complaint, reducing the charge to child abuse. And Tuesday in Hardee Circuit Court, Taylor plead- ed no contest to that charge. "Is this part of a plea agreement or is there a reason for reducing the charge?" Circuit Judge Robert L. Doyel asked. Assistant State Attorney Gary R. Ellis responded that the amendment came after discussions with the attorneys, the family and victim and in consideration of "various evidentiary concerns." "Are you saying the original charge could not be proven?" Doyel inquired further. * "I believe it could not," Ellis answered. With that, Doyel accepted" the plea agreement and sentenced Taylor to five years of supervised probation, cautioning him that he may have no contact, either direct- ly or indirectly, with any child under the age of 18. The judge also assessed a $500 fine and $415 in court costs. Taylor's attorney, Stacy McNelis of Bartow, asked the judge if he would consider withholding adjudi- cation of guilt for Taylor. "Well, I considered it and reject- ed it," Doyel stated. At the time of Taylor's arrest, sheriff's officers had said that Taylor knew the 16-year-old, approached hei one day, took off her clothing and forced himself on her. Taylor denied those allega- tions. GRAND JURY Continued From 1B ev b( pL ca pr c( tc as several new duplexes and is building four more duplex apartments. They t rent for about $600 a month. Howard was a long-time painting contractor. He is 65. Several of his renters are local schoolteachers who moved here ed from out of state. d. d Hardee County needs many more affordable apartments and houses for g rent and for purchase. al Crackdr Barrell; restaurants started out in 1969. Today CBRL Group B has over 69,000 employees and over 600 Cracker Barrell and Logan's Roadhouse restaurants. Gross revenues for the 2004 fiscal year was $2.38 billion, with net 'i income of $113 million. There were 504 Cracker Barrell restaurants and 127 Logan's o Roadhouses. The typical Cracker Barrell in 2004 had restaurant sales of d 'S3.2 million and retail (gift store. sales of $998.000. Logan's company- operated restaurants had gross sales of about $3 million on average. , Cracker Barrell restaurants serve 1.100 to 1,200 guests' per day on average. It has been named "Best Family Dining Chain in America" for 14 straight )ears by the Restaurants and Institutions magazine. UF reports Florida has about 830,000 acres of citrus that provides jobs . for about 90,000 people, adds $9 billion to the state'I economy and that - orange juice is fat-free, sodium-free and has, only about 70 calories per serving. . Florida oranges make up about 75 percent of the U.S. supplyN and pro- ' videos the w6rld with 40 percent of its orange juice. The average American o consumed five gallons of orange juice last year. -- --: P Florida's first orange tree, was believed to have been planted by Ponce 6 De Leon in the mid-1500's near St. Augustine. Today Florida has about 10.000 citrus growers. UF reported 78 percent of U.S. households pur- B chased orange juice in 2004. b .Longboat Key resident Vern Buchanan is among three Republicans . who are running for U.S. Hbuse of Representatives in District 13 which A includes Hardee. The incumbent, Kathenne Harris, is running for U.S. n Senate against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. . Buchanan's GOB opponents at this time are State Rep. Nancy Detert 1 of Venice and Sarasota banker Tramm Hudson. He is CEO of Buchanan Enterprises and the owner of Sarasota Ford a and Suncoast Ford in Port Richey. He was formerly in the printing bisi- I ness.' ' Buchanan was state finance chairman for the successful Mel Martinez a campaign for U.S. Senate. He was co-chairman of the National Finance c Committee in Florida for the Republican National Committee. c Buchanan and his wife Sandy have four sons. Two boys live at home a and play football. One son attends Florida State University. and the fourth ti one is a student at Stanford University. . He is on the board of trustees at Mote Marine Laboratory. a Tramm Hudson has already made several campaign of stops in Hardee P County. s The 3-A Hardee Wildcats looked very good Friday night in a 35-0 s * kickoff classic win over the Lake Region Thunder. The Thunder did'not a make much noise, and the 4-A school seems to be in a rebuilding mode. It was hard to really tell how good the Cats were because the Thunder appeared to have a one-dimensional offense and did not use the entire width and depth of the field. : ' This Friday hight will be a different story at Mariner High School in Cape Coral. The Tritons are 5-A and won their district last year, winning over North Fort Myers. Fort Myers and'two other Cape Coral high schools. V Hardee has a 32-game regular season winning streak. The Wildcats S appeared to have, a strong running game.and a pretty good passing attack., It should be a battle royale. c 'Ernest Graham of the Tampa Bay Bucs and formerly Florida Gators played his high school ball at Mariner. After watching football Friday night, I and sons Michael and Jeremy and his friend Ryan Roehm drove to Tampa and saw a non-thrilling 20-17 Bucks' loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars: The Bucs had a chance to tie a :game's end and just missed a long field goal. The Bucs Cadillac was taken out of the garage and driven around the block but never got on the highway or interstate. My goodness. Jon Gruden, three straight runs by Cadillac and three straight pass attempts to Ike Hilliard? : The Bucs appear poised to improve on last year's 5-11 mark. On Sunday afternoon Mike and I saw the Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeat the Texas Rangers 6-3. ,The tickets were compliments of neighbor Donald Earl Albritton, who is recovering nicely from a recent four bypass heart surgery in Sarasota. Donald Earl, his wife. Judy and son Mike are big fans of the Wildcats. After the game Mike and I went to The Pier in St. Petersburg and ate at the Columbia Restaurant. We shared a 1905 salad. He had black beans and rice, and I had the Spanish bean soup. The soup was good but not bet- ter than my wife's: All that goes to show there is plenty of sports in the area, from youth to the pros. 'The Rays have played winning baseball since the All-Star break. Attendance is generally,10,000 to 14,000 fans. A person can buy a $5 upper deck seat and then sit in a much better seat just a little ways'past first or '3 third base without any problem. The Rays are. glad to have fans,. who also help boost fo6d and drink sales.' ^ '. '% 1 i l lU t uw u i vgL Ut/ t^M UC i .tLU./JE L .(pic l i .I S, J L ,1` d. I M t l~v M I. b ^ o /, With housing needs high in Hardee County after the 2004 hurricanes, which offers an excellent buffet for about $28 . this is a good time for housing and apartment rentals. You can also get a value meal atsome of the concession stands for $5 Howard Bolin of Wauchula has been helping meet the need. He has .which pays for a hot dog. soft drink and Cracker Jack... very charge in the criminal statute ook by information (written com- laint) only, with the exception of capital cases," he began. "All a grand jury does is make a probable cause finding," Malpas continued. "A grand jury finds if . here is sufficient evidence to go )rward and charge someone with he crime." Of the jurors' duties, the prosecu- or said, "The grand jury is simply asked if there is sufficient evidence o have an individual stand trial." hen he stressed, "Just if there is enough to stand trial. A grand jury oes not make a determination of built or innocence." Grand jurors last Wednesday greed the state had enough of a ase to charge and hold Michael 3ranham until trial. Following the grand jury's indictment, Circuit Judge Robert L. Doyel ordered Branham held with- ut bond and set his arraignment in lardee Circuit Court on the first- egree murder charge for Tuesday, Aug. 30,'at 1:30 p.m. As of .yet, Branham does not have a lawyer to represent him in the case. Early this Wednesday morning, Malpas rioted the State Attorney's Office still has not decided whether or not to pursue the death penalty . against Branham. "That is still a viable option," he said. "We have not made that deter- mination yet. And it is not made by the people in the Hardee County office, but by a panel including members of the Bartow office." Malpas said the panel, which includes himself, is composed of lawyers experienced in such cases, something of a "death penalty group," he said. The panel will consider the crime and weigh all the aggravating and mitigating cir- cumstances before deciding whether to seek the death penalty. If ultimately convicted of the crime as charged, the only other penalty Branham could face would be life in prison without parole. Behavior Change Program Begins In Hardee A 30-hour course based on the work of Dr. Glenn Latham. author f the book "The Po'wer of Positive Parenting" will' begin Sepltember th in Wauchula. The course "Tools for Positive behavior Change" is being offered y, The University of South Florida's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Behavior Analysis Service 'Project, in pa'rt- nership with The' Agency" for 'ersons with Disabilities-District 4, Floida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Center-Sunrise, nd The Hardee Counts School district - Strategies taught in this course re based on solid behavioral prin- ipals that originated in research conducted over the past 60 years nd have been proven to be effec- ive. Parents and professionals who want to understand how to foster appropriatee behavior and maintain a Positi e, encouraging relationship should consider participating in this valuablee series. The principles and trategies taught apply to individu- ls of all ages, ith or without dis- abilities, and in a variety of settings. The Positive Behavior Change Program series is a 30-hour, 10- veek course which meets once a week for 3 hours. Class will begin Tuesday Sept. 6th and .continue weekly through November 8th at he'Best Western Heritage Inn and Suites. Although the Positive Behavior Chang6 curriculum typi- :ally costs between $250-$500 a ,~~ ~~ .\ ' CHASE & CRASH An Article in. last week's edi- tion incorrectly .named the owner of Hardee Homes, which operates five group homes in the county. The owner'is Cathy Clemons. The Herald-Advocate regrets any misunderstandings this may have caused. 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. person to attend, participation is free for, families and professionals asscuai.ed with Hardee County schoi Florida Diagnostic. and Learning Resource-Center-Stnrise, The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, The Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and other community 'partners. Participants will be provided a copy of the course text: The Power of Positive Parenting; A Wonderful Way to Raise Children by Glenn Latham. . Parents and professionals are Selected to attend each dcaits and complete readings and/or assign- ments. Certificates of participation and/or competency will be awarded upon completion of the course. It is limited to 15 participants on a first come, first serve basis. A$300 dollar stipend is available to parents of students enrolled ip the Hardee Exceptional Student Education Programs-who attend all sessions and become: competency trained. : Amanda Keating, course trainer, is a consultant with The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at The University of South Floridai' Previously, she worked with the'. Florida Department of Children and: Families, District 14, Develop- mental Disabilities Program where: she was the Human Services' Program Supervisor for Polk,: Highlands and Hardee counties.: She has a master's degree in coun- seling and is currently completing a' Psy.D in Clinical Psychology. She has specialized training in the areas of developmental disabilities; Adlerian psychotherapy and applied behavior analysis. Kathleen Rossetter, co-trainer, is the .senior psychologist for The Agency for Persons with .Disabilities-District 14. Dr. Rossetter has a doctoral degree in Psychology and extensive experi- ence in the field of behavior analy- sis: She is chair of the Local Review Committee for Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. Parents and professionals inter- ested in registering for the Tools series should contact Ms. Keating at AKeating@fmhi.usf.edu or (813) 974-1263, or Teresa Hall at thall@hardee.kl2.fl.us or (863) 773-2600, ext. 260. 10 HOURS A MONTH! That's all it takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) GRADE C Continued From 1A I -M sees. d=- *6 4 &.mow~ * LM. d~ x a) -0 a) * *0 U) LM. 0 LM. tam z LM E EQ *04) S - ~ - * - 0 LMu August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A Wildcat Football Fans: Hardee Senior High School Athletic Director Don Gray advised late Wednesday morning that the season opener against the Mariner High School Tritons has been moved up a day because of the approach and expected strengthening of Tropical Storm Katrina. The game will be played in Cape Coral Tonight (Thursday) at 7:30. For directions to the game, see 1B. Additionally, because of the game-day change, the dead- line for entries in the "You Name The Score, See The Bucs On Us!" Contest will be today (Thursday) at 5 p.m. I IU Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. Faith STemple Ministries Welcomes Everyone! REVIVAL SERVICE ES David Sellers Waynesboro, SC Sunday, Aug. 28 - Wd darr A.- r 2 Sunday II a.m. and 6 p.m. Nightly 7 p.m. Powerful praise, worship and ministry of the word of God. Come get your needs met in your life Saved! Delivered! and Healed! Pastors Wendell and Ty Smith Welcomes I you to come and experience the presence of God in these services and bring some- one with you that needs Jesus in their life. Services are being held at River of Life Church on the corner of Orange St. and Eighth Ave. in Wauchula. For more infor- mation call 773-3800. SFaith Temple should be back in our building in a couple of weeks. Praise God! 8,25C ABOUT... Obituarjes" Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service, but must be submit- ted through a funeral home. A one-column photo of the, deceased may be added for $15. Obituaries contain the' name, age, place of resi- dence, date of death, occu- pation, memberships, immediate survivors and funeral -arrangements. 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SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:30 TO 5:30 AS :28c 01 2 . 'k r - r Ai i .e 7 so-. :4A The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 Obituaries MELBA McKINNEY TERRELL Melba McKinney Terrell, 82, of Tampa, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, in Tampa. She was born March 21, 1923 in Wauchula, and had been a resident of Tampa since 1949. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at East Chelsea Baptist Church in Tampa, and a school teacher in Hillsborough County, teaching at DeSoto and Foster Elementary Schools. She was a 1941 graduate of Hardee High School and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa. She was preceded in death by one brother, Culmer McKinney. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Steve Terrell; two sons, Gary Terrell and wife Linda and .. Ted Terrell and wife Sharon; two grandchildren, Todd Terrell and' , wife Donna and Wesley Terrell; and three great-grandchildren, Noah, Daisy and Gabriel. .Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday), Aug. 25 at East Chelsea Baptist Church in Tampa, with interment at Wauchula Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to East : Chelsea Baptist Church, 7225 East Chelsea St., Tampa 33610, or to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa 33609. Robarts, Family Funeral Home Wauchula CHARLES E. DAVIDSON SR. Charles E. Davidson Sr., 54, of Fort Meade, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, at his home in Lake Buffum. .. Born Jan. 20, 195i at Whitingham, Vt., he came to Fort Meade six years ago from Winter Haven. He was a painter. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Davidson Jr. Survivors include his wife 3; Bonnie Davidson of Fort Meade; one daughter, Gina Landers of ,; Winter Haven; one son Randy 'i. Davidson of Lakeland; and six 'rJ,, grandchildren. McLean Funeral Home ...* Fort Meade MELBA McKINNEY TERRELL Melba McKinney Terrell, 82, of Tampa, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, in Tampa. She was born March 21, 1923 in Wauchula, and had been a res- ident of Tampa since 1949. Melba was a loving wife and mother. She was a faithful mem- ber and Sunday School teacher at East Chelsea Baptist Church in Tampa, and a school teacher in Hillsborough County, teaching at DeSoto and Foster Elementary Schools. She was a 1941 gradu- ate of Hardee High School and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa. She was preceded in death by one brother, Culmer McKinney. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Steve Terrell; two sons, Gary Terrell and wife Linda and Ted' Terrell and wife Sharon; two grandchildren, Todd Terrell and wife Donna and Wesley Terrell; and three great-grand- children, Noah, Daisy and Gabriel. ' Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday), Aug. 25 at East Chelsea Baptist Church in Tampa, with interment at Wauchula Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to East Chelsea Baptist Church, 7225 East Chelsea St., Tampa 33610, or to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa 33609. FUNERAL HOME, INC. 529 W. Main Street Wauchula Provided, as a courtesy of Robarts Family Funeral Home WILLIAM BROWN BEESON JR. f William Brown Beeson Jr., 92, of Wauchula, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005 at home. He was born Dec. 17, 1912 in Wauchula. He worked in the fami- ly-owned Rexall drugstore for most of his life except when he served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. and Katherine C. Beeson; one granddaughter, Sarah Eleanor Whitmore; and two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Beeson Craig and Frances Beeson Lavinder. Survivors are his wife of 55 years, Noveta Durrance B,eeson; two daughters, Marsha Beeson Timmerman, of Wauchula and Kathryn Lynelle Beeson of Tampa; one son, William Brown Beeson III of Plant City; one sister, Eleanor Claire Beeson Allen of Wauchula; one brother, James Morring Beeson of Liberty, S.C.; nine grandchil- dren, Emma Beeson Boulware of Tampa, Mark Timmerman of - Tallahassee, Elizabeth Timmerman of Brandon, Lillie Beeson Tate of Tampa, Joseph Ryne Beeson of Wauchula, William Ira Timmerman of Wauchula, Jesse Dow Beeson Tate of Tampa, and Bailey Kate Beeson and Riley Beeson both of Arcadia. Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 21, at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Wauchula, with visitation one hour prior to the service. The family requests memo- rial donations be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 4418 Sun 'N' Lake Blvd., Sebring 33872 or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula LILLIAN LAMB DRISKELL Lillian Lamb Driskell, 96, of Fort Meade, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, in Melbourne. Born Jan. 15, 1909 in Fort Meade, she had been a resident there for 96 years. She was a home- maker and member of Cornerstone Church of God of Fort Meade for 81 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Dudley Driskell. / Survivors are one son,. Brent Driskell of Fort Meade; one daugh- ter, Brenda Harris of Melbourne; five grandchildren, Tracy Ayers, Stephanie Douglas and Jennifer Mullis of Fort Meade and Greg Harris and Kim Connor of Melbourne; and nine great-grand- children. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at McLean Funeral Home. Funeral services are today (Thursday), at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Church of God, 10 Seminole Ave. S.. Fort Meade. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. McLean Funeral Home Fort Meade ELISE E. BARLOW Elise E. Barlow, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 17,2005. She was born Aug. 3, 1925 in Wauchula to Walter B. and Ethel Garrett. She was a retired key oper- ator for Pennsylvania Railroad. She was preceded in death by her ,husband, ErnestA. "Bill" Barlow. She is survived by one daughter, Deb Keblinsky of Worcester, Mass. Graveside W. services were Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Wauchula Cemetery. S, Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula EVA MARIE WILLIAMS HILL PRICE Eva Marie Williams Hill Price, 79, of Wauchula, died Wednesday,' July 27, 2005, at Royal Care Manor in Avon Park. Born March 15, 1927 in LaBelle, she was a longtime resident of Hardee County. She was of Baptist belief and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her .mothers, Eva Williams Mayfield; two husbands, Robert Hill and, James Price; three brothers, Tommy Williams, Melvin Williams and Charles Williams; one sister, Dora Williams and four children, Emory Hill, Louie Hill, Mary Alice Hill and Betty Diane Hill. Survivors include two sons,, Bobby Hill and wife Brenda of Zolfo Springs and Wesley Hill of Texas; three daughters, Barbra Saton and husband James of Wauchula, Dorothy Butlar of North Port and Rosie Draper and husband Richard of Bowling Green; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchil- dren; and five great-great-grand- children. The family received friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m., at Brant Funeral Chapel, where funeral services were held Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. with burial in Wauchula Cemetery. Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula Independent By JIM KELLY Qf The Herald-Advocate The Hardee County Economic Development Authority (Independ- ent Board) held meetings July 26 and August 23, with the next meet- ing set for Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8:30 a.m. at the County Commissi- on chambers with State Sen. J.D. Alexander and State Rep. Baxter Troutman set to attend. Members of the Independent Board, which will begin next year to spend severance tax money sent to the county, are chairman Bill Lambert, Wauchula Mayor David Royal, Mosaic public relations director Paul Samuels, Wauchula Police Chief Bill Beattie, Chamber of Commerce President Terry Atchley, Bowling Green Mayor Perry Knight, County Commission- er Bobby Ray Smith, and Bridget Merrill, senior director of rural competitiveness and policy for Efiterprise Florida in Tallahassee. Based on current mining the board, by June 2006, should have about $3.1 million in severance tax to award in grants for infrastructure and economic development pro- jects. Annual funds could be more or less than $3 million, depending on phosphate mining volume. Absent from the Aug 23 meeting were Atchley and Merrill. Lambert asked board members to be ready to discuss criteria for awarding grant applications at the Sept. 20 meeting. Royal will try to set up a work- shop meeting of city and county representatives soon to discuss joint projects involving Wauchula, Bowling Green, Zolfo Springs and the county, such as running sewer and water lines along the U.S. 17 corridor from Zolfo Springs to Bowling Green. The board will look at the FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency) long-term recovery plan as a planning tool, along with local county and city comprehensive plans and LDR's (land development regulations)'.. Lambert said state la%\ requires infrastructure to-in\olve "job cre- ation and capital investment." This can include preparation, planning and financing such items, as water, wastewater, natural gas transmis- sion and telecommunications pro- ' jects. The local bill, sponsored by State Sen. Alexander, calls for the addi-. Obituaries JOHNNY R. JOHNSON Johnny R. Johnson, 55, of Tampa, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005. Born in Oklahoma, his family lived in Bowling Green, where his mother, the former Ada Terrell, sis- ter of Dunning Terrell of Wauchula, had grown up. His parents retired there after military service. He served with the U.S. Air Force, was a member and deacon at West Broad Street Baptist Church and retired from the Tampa Water. Department in 1998 after 24 years of service. Survivors are his wife Kathy Johnson; one son, Greg Johnson and'wife Kelley of Tampa; one daughter, Amy Gallagher and hus- band Ricky of Tampa; one sister, Kat Tomlin and husband Jim of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; four grandchil- dren, .Tyler, Corey and Dylan Johnson and Jake Gallagher; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation was. Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home. Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. at West Broad private graveside services and interment at 3 p.m. at Bowling Green Cemetery. . McDonald Funeral Home Tampa . RUTH C. DAUGHTRY tRuth C. Daughtry, 93, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at The Oaks of Avon. : She was born April 17, 1912, to John Calvin ind Lettie (Carlton) Clemens, in Wauchula and had been a lifelong resident of Wauchula until her move to The Oaks in 1999. She was an elemen- tary school teacher and a member of First United Methodist Church of Wauchula. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley P. Daughtry and two sons, James Jeffrey and John. Michael.' She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Crawford of Sebring; three grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Graveside services are being held today (Thursday), Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. at Wauchula Cemetery, with the Rev. Ed Wilson officiating. Contributions in her memory may be made to Florida United Metho- dist Children's Home, 51 Main 'Street, Enterprise, Florida 32725. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring Board Discusses Severance Tax Spending tional percent of phosphate sever- ance tax to be spent on economic development and infrastructure. "We are trying to achieve a phi- losophy on ranking and prioritizing projects for grant applications," said Lambert. Smith said he recommended the following formula, which can be flexible, on awarding tax grants: 10 percent for administration, 30 percent for infrastructure, 30 per- cent for economic development, and 30 percent for a combination of infrastructure and economic devel- opment. County manager Lex Albritton said, "Economic development is what increases the wealth of the community. Retail and housing projects are not part of economic development, unless a housing pro- ject is required for employees of a business. Economic development has to increase the wealth of the, community. "I could argue a retirement com- munity, with residents receiving pensions, would be economic de- velopment." "A business can go broke 'in a year. Sometimes you fail. Look at attributes that define a successful operations." said Albritton. Lambert said the board's mission is to "solicit, rank and fund (grant) applications." Albritton suggested a workshop meeting between "the county and the three municipalities for joint planning projects that could also attract state and, possible federal funding. A legislative package is needed by the end of October. Maybe the state would help. We could get federal help.' There are storm-related dollars out there." Royal said he would set up a workshop meeting soon. Lambert said a county-wide plan is needed to get comprehensive funding for sewer and water pro- jects. Albritton said this past year the county requested $750,000 in state funds to extend a sewer line from South Florida Community College to Bowling Green but only $250,000 was approved. He said the county requested $1.5 million to expand the Wauchula Hills sewer plant but only $300,000 was approved. That was not enough to achieve either project, he said. At the July 26 meeting the Independent Board heard Lambert suggest two types of grant applica-. tions: infrastructure and pri ate 'sector 'economic deeltpment. Royal' said *i irasuctur'e "s need- ted before private Ponomic devel- opment. Severance tax funds, which amounted to about $3 million last year for Hardee County, created a non-profit entity, said Lambert. Most of last year's severance tax, under spending authority of the county commission, was spent on the county industrial park for land purchase and improvements and the Wauchula Hills water and sewer projects. The Independent Board can begin spending severance tax money through approved grants, in June 2006. Albritton said if mining volume increases in the future, Annual funds could be far more than $3 million, since the tax is based on phosphate tonnage and is collected by' the state. a R Wauchula City Manager, Rick ,.Giroux asked if retail jobs can be considered as economic develop- : rment. co Lambert said agriculture has been Hardee's main economic force traditionally but that some- thing else is needed. "Agriculture is becoming a decreasing component ''of our economy, and the phosphate .mining will be, measured ;by a time frame. It will end one day." Giroux wondered if soybeans could be added to the agricultural county's economy. Samuels said Hillsborough's agricultural economy in 2004 was larger than in the past due to horti- culture and aquaculture. At the July meeting, Merrill of Enterprise Florida said the idea is to "bring in different types of industry to help stabilize the com- munity and the economy. For busi- ness and community development, you need more than one or two seg- ments of the economy." Lambert said the county industri- al park is soliciting a truss-manu- facturing facility that would pro-' vide 100 to 150 jobs. Albritton said, "Economic devel- opment increases the wealth of a community. Retail recycles dollars but does not bring money to the county. It takes dollars out of the county," referring to national chair stores such as Wal-Mart. Giroux said the housing industry is coming. Atchley said consistency and clarity are needed. Albritton said, "You must be able to substantiate economic develop- ment with infrastructure." Merrill said state and federal pro- jects are not funded "unless guaran- teed jobs, not speculative develop- ment. What if an industrial or com- mercial park is built and nobody came?" Lambert said a county-wide plan involving the counties and cities is needed. * Merrill said each Independent Board member needs a copy of the FEMA plan. County attorney Ken Evers said guidance was needed 'from the bill's author, State Sen. Alexander. "Infrastructure was not in the origi- nal draft." The county manager was instructed to call Alexander's office for clarification. Albritton said as county manager he had a conflict of interest in advising the Independent Board since he is an employee of the County Commission. I Smith said allocation should be considered. Lambert said criteria and a ranking process need to be established. Albritton said Aug. 23 the sena- tor's office did not want to try to interpret the bill but advised to carefully review the wording and state law. Signed Penny By Penny Johnson Q&A With A Biblical Perspective I'M SAVED. NOW WHAT? Q: I've just recently given my heart and life to Jesus. I'm really not sure what to do next. I don't want to fail and fall back into my sin- ful ways. What can I do to strengthen my walk with God and how do I keep from being tempted by the things I know are wrong? A: When you are redeemed from sin by accepting Jesus Christ into your heart and allowing Him to be a part of your life, you've entered into a relationship just like when you get married. Ask yourself what it takes to make a marriage work. First, there has to be love. You need to love the Lord Jesus Christ more than anything else in your life. He comes first and foremost. If, a couple doesn't have true love then when the storms come, the fights start. The con- flicts continue then people just bail out, throw in the towel,. There is noth- ing concrete to hold their marriage together. I believe a lot of people have fallen back into sin because they never really truly loved the Lord. Next, you need to know Him personally. What's He like'? 'What are His attributes? You can read your Bible and receive knowledge of the per- son you love. I fall in love with God every time I open up my Bible and begin to read about His unconditional love for me, when I read how He's full of compassion and mercy and that He extends grace to each and every one of us (grace is undeserving favor.) Get into your Bible and read it, 'study it and love it. The Word is powerful. It's the very breath of God. Pray that God will give you wisdom to understand it. Find Scriptures you do understand and start with them. Proverbs and Psalms are some of my favorites. Read.the four gospels in the New Testament. This is where you'll learn the most' about Jesus, who is God in an earthly body. Bible studies are a great way'to learn your Bible. I believe another important thing is intimacy and fellowship with God. Pray, talk to Him. If you never talked to your spouse, he'd become very bored with you. There has to be true communication to keep a marriage strong. If a friend came to visit you and you opened the door but never said a word, that friend would probably turn around and walk out. God inhab- its the praises of His people. God wants to be where He is welcome. From the moment I got saved I treated God as another true friend I could talk to and confide in. "But, Penny, He doesn't talk back," one might say. Yes, He does. It may be that small tug at your heart or that gut feeling you keep fighting. Maybe it was that idea or dream you had the other night. Sometimes, if you'll wait after you've prayed, you can hear Him in your. spirit whispering the answer. Then there is a praise and worship. God longs for us to worship Him in spirit and truth. The Creator loves to be praised by His creation. You would be surprised at how much joy you can receive by. pouring out prais- es to God. He will in turn pour out the oil of joy into your heart. We must come to God in faith believing that He hears us and is receiving our praise as,a sweet offering. : Last, but not least, find some true Christian friends and find out'where they go to church. Coming together with other believers willhelp you fight the temptations from your old friends and your old ways. You need the sup- port. You're not strong enough yet to be a witness. That will c.me, in time. You're still a newborn baby learning to walk. Be patient with yourself. 3od doesn'texpect you to be perfect. You're a work in progress.- When you are strong enough, then you can go around your old friends and you'll be a good witness and point them to Christ: But, for right now, you need to Just pray for your friends and believe God to save them as well . 4 Signed Penny For answers with a biblical perspective, send your questions to Signed Penny, P.O. Box 2604, Wauchula, FL 33873, or e-mail penny5@earth- link.net.. . Got a gripe? Have a suggestion? Red tape got you down? 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IS As Low As NO PAYMENTSTILL SALE HOTLINE ' . ,?, I--: 6A The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 Golf Gets Going LAST DAYS By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Both Hardee High golf teams took the course this week. Girls golf opened on Tuesday at the home Torrey Oaks course with a visit from Lakeland George Jenkins. There is another match today (Thursday) .at the Lake Wales Country Club against host team Frostproof, which shares the course with the Lake Wales squad. Boys golf opened Monday in Sebring, with- another match there Tuesday and a home match today (Thursday) against Fort Meade. Hardee golf is in a huge Class 1A District 16 with 11 other schools, including Bradenton Christian, Manatee HEAT, Sarasota Out-Of-Door and Sarasota Christ- ian, all of which have only boys squads. Other teams are Avon Park, Bradenton Academy, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, DeSoto, Lake Placid, St. Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton) and the new Braden River High of Bradenton. Coach Byron Jarnagin has all new faces on his girls squad which has been a district contender in recent years. Coming out for the first time are juniors Ciara Lambert, Lindsey Moye and Kelly Jo Smith, soph Ciara Chancey and freshmen Kirsti Roehm and Ashley Patarini. "We're not going to be on top of it to start. The girls are very green. We've been working on ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 1 MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk . Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza (Salad Tray, Green Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Cornbread, Juice Bar) and Milk TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese' Toast, Pineapple Chunks, Milk Lunch: Chicken Pot. Pie or Toasted Ham & Cheese (Salad Tray, French Fries, Peaches, Juice) and Milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pancakes, Syrup, Baked Ham, Pears, Milk Lunch: Spaghetti or Pizza Pocket (Salad Tray; Corn, Ranger cookies, Juice, Roll) and Milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Waffle, Syrup, Sausage Pattie, Peaches. Milk Lunch: Oven-Fried Chicken or Deli Turkey, Sandwich (Salad Tray, Mashed -,Potatoes, Juice, basics and high school course rules. They need to continue to improve and, hopefully, it will turn out to be a good season," said Jarnagin, not- ing the girls have been very posi- tive and working hard. 2005 Girls Golf Schedule Tues Aug 23 Thurs Aug 25 George Jenkins Frostproof Mon Aug 29 Lake Wales/ Avon Park Tues Aug 30 Thurs Sept 1 Thus Sept ,8 Tues Sept 13 Thurs Sept 15 Mon Sept 19 Wed Sept 21 Mon Thurs Sept 26 Oct 6 Sebring Mulberry George Jenkins Frostproof/ Mulberry Sebring Ridge High Lake Wales Torrey Oaks Lake Wales CC Torrey Oaks Torrey Oaks 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 Imperial Lakes CC 4:00 Eagle Brook CC Torrey Oaks 4:00 4:00 Sebring Municipal 4:00 Southern Dunes 4:00 Lake Wales CC Hawkins Tourney Sebring Bartow/Lakeland Bartow CC. MonorTues Oct10 or 11 District Tourney 4:00 am 8:00 4:00 TBA COURTESY PHOTO Nearing its final month, Project H.O.PE. (Helping Our People in Emergencies) staff made one of its last stops at the grand reopening of the Hardee County Animal Refuge.in Pioneer Park on Saturday, Aug. 13. Project H.O.RE. has been here for nearly a year, helping Hardee Countians cope with aftereffects of last year's hurricanes. Pictured (from left to right) are Project H.O.PE. staffers Nancy Alverez and Trena Garcia; Ray Ronney of the Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation; Project Recovery licensed therapist Ken Anderson; George Dennis, PH; Director of Public Works Danny Weeks; and Todd Shetter and Angella Smith of PH. Coach: Byron Jarnagin Pineapple Chunks, Rolls) and Milk FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast Stick, Applesauce, Milk Lunch: Nachos or Weiner Winks (Salad Tray, Mexican Rice, Corn, Applesauce) and Milk JUNIOR HIGH MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Ham, Macaroni & Cheese or Tuna Salad w/Crackers or Pepperoni Pizza (Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Cornbread, Cole Slaw, Pine- apple Chunks, Juice Bar) and Milk TUESDAY . Breakfast: Cereal, C[tese Toast, Pineapple Chirriks, Milk Lunch: Cheese Pizza or Chicken Pot Pie or Toasted Ham & Cheese (Tossed Salad, French Fries, Peaches, Juice) and Milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pancakes, .Syrup, Baked Ham, Pears, Milk Lunch: Pepperoni Hot Pocket or Spaghetti or Burrito (Tossed Salad, Veggie Cup, Whole kernel corn, Juice, Ranger "Cookies, Roll) and Milk THURSDAY' Breakfast: Cereal, Waffles, Syrup, Sausage Pattie, Peaches, Milk lo p' ')'Iiusc- Si.Stia .4(1 ceas4 "ai5i f ted. Cll aucluda -r- Lessons. Insirumenis, Accessories. Kindermusic, & Piano Tuning Piano, Guitar, Drums, all Band Instruments S(863) POP TUNE 6:30tfc Lunch: Oven-Fried Chicken or Mozzarella Stick or Deli Turkey Sandwich (Lettuce & Tomato, Mashed Potatoes, Carrot-Raisin Salad, Juice, Pears, Roll) and Milk FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast Stick, Syrup, Applesauce, Milk Lunch: Nachos or Weiner. Winks or Pepperoni Pizza (Tossed Salad, Mexican Rice, Applesauce, Juice) and. Milk SENIOR HIGH MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Ham, Macaroni Cheese (Tossed Salad, Black- Eyed Peas, Steamed Cabbage, Peas and Carrots, Juice Bar, Pears, Cornbread) and Milk TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Toast, Pineapple Chunks, Milk Lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich (Tossed Salad, Potato Rounds, Vegetable Beef Soup, Cucumber i Tomato Salad, Peaches, Juice) and Milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Pancakes, Syrup, Baked Ham, Pears, Milk ILunch: Spaghetti (Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Ranger Cookies, Waldorf Salad, Roll, Juice) and Milk THURSDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Waffles, Syrup, Sausage, Peaches, Milk Lunch: Fried Chicken (Tossed Salad, Chicken Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Squash, Broccoli Normandy, Pineapple Chunks, Juice) and Milk, FRIDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Grits, Buttered Toast, Pears, Milk Lunch: Nachos (Tossed Salad; Mexican Rice, Whole Kernel Corn Refried Beans w/Cheese, Applesauce Cake, Juice) and Milk Wildcat Football Is Back In Town Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 Hardee High School Wildcats vs. 2004 State Champion Ft. Meade Miners 6:30 PM 7:15 PM 7:30 PM Pre-Game Concert by StoneYard Wildcat Stadium Rededication Ceremony Football Game Kickoff Halftime Fireworks Show- Courtesy of Crown Ford, Parrish Construction, and the Hardee County School Board Admission $5.00 per person Be There and Stand Up for the Kickoff ! 8:25-9:1p Reopened and Ready to see our patients in our new clinic! CENTRAL FLO RIDA HEART. &VASCULAR r **1 ,- August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7Ai County: "By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Hardee County is acting to be ready.to open more landfill space when it is needed in about a year. Landfill superintendent Teresa Carver asked the County Commission to approve two key documents to get the project mov- ing. The first extends the contract :with Steams Conrad & Schmidt :Engineers Inc., which does busi- 'ness under the acronym SCS Engineers. Originally the four-year contract was from August 1999 to Aug. 2003. Permit delays and hur- 'ricanes affected what could be done, and hurried the need for an expansion permit. For continuity, the county and SCS agreed to con- tinue solid waste engineering con- sulting services through Sept. 30, 2007. The commission also approved Work Order #9 to include permit- ting and preparing construction documents for bid, under the remaining.$43,678 on the SCS con- tract. As soon as the expansion per- mit is obtained, construction can be approved and work on the expan- .sion begin, said Carver. The company is also planning for closing and long-range monitoring of the current landfill space. The county is trying to conserve space by taking construction debris else- where. In other action, the commission: -approved a resolution increas- ing animal control citation fees for violation of the rabies vaccination ordinance and the Dogs and Cats At Large restrictions. First offense will be a written warning or citation for a $30 fine. The second offense within three years will be a $60 fine, and third is a $120 fine. Subsequent offenses call for an increased civil penalty set by the court, but not to exceed $500. --heard a request from James Wohl to reconsider denial of rezone of 259 acres from A-1 to F-R for the development of single-family dwelling. He said there was misun- derstanding of the hearing date. At the zoning meeting of July 7, he was told it would be July 28, and it was later corrected to July 14, but he was unaware of it until after that date. County attorney Ken Evers said the Land Development Regulations didn't address rehearings and he believed the commission had the discretion to determine if a rehear- ing was appropriate. Commissioner Minor Bryant Ready To made a motion to allow a rehearing, and it has since been scheduled for the Sept. 8 commission meeting. -heard a brief update from interim Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) long-term coordinator Herb Smitheram, who will be replaced. shortly by a permanent coordinator. Smitheram said he had enjoyed his time in the community and the cooperation he had received. He said the county is a model for the hurricane recovery process. He spoke of seven major projects on which he has been working, including downtown Wauchula revitalization; an economic devel- opment master plan, accelerating the widening of U. S. 17 all the way to DeSoto County, technical assis- tance and support for the regional cargo airport, a half-million dollar stormwater master plan, and enhancement and upgrade of all telecommunications in the outlying areas of the county. -heard comments from Tom Myers of Mosaic Inc. on the ' Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) "limited remand order" on the Ona mine tract. After Judge Robert Meale issued his rec- ommended order on the challenge to the plan to mine in the area of the Horse Creek watershed, DEP had so much time to take action on Mosaic's mine permit. Instead, they returned the matter to'the judge, asking for additional findings of fact. "This sets up an opportunity for the administrative hearing judge to decide issues on existing testimony or obtain more at another hearing, facts mainly on preservation and financial responsi- bility," explained Myers, who said he felt "it could be handled in a short time and we can move for- ward with everyone on the same page." -approved a letter from the commission chairman in support of Central Florida Health Care's application for continued federal funding. The health center has pro- vided medical care for 33 years. , ---decided on a 3-1 vote to rec- ommending the high-maintenance Ten Mile Grade for funding under the state Department of Transport- ation's SCOP (Small County Road Assistance Program). That road, Scarborough and Maude roads pre- sent the most maintenance costs, said county road department super- visor Mark Frazier. Commissioner Nick Timmerman opposed it, saying there were other roads which needed it more, such as Old Town Creek, which needed Expand it more. Commissioner Dale Johnson was absent. Already signed up for the SCOP widening and reconstruction monies is Florida Avenue from U. S. 17 to SR 64, making two 12-foot lanes instead of the current 19.5- foot width. Susan King, of the Bartow office of DOT said Pres. George Bush had signed a transportation bill which included $3.2 million for U. S. 17, which will be used for design and the environmental study. There is also $400,000 for road connections for the proposed airport. When the feasibility study .is complete (expected at the end of October or early November. King said $4 million is in the DOT budget for this fiscal year for resurfacing U.S. 17 from Zolfo Springs to the DeSoto County line. "We can't use resurfacing dollars on any other work," she said. Frazier said a contract for resurfac- ing SR 62 will be awarded proba- bly by Oct. 1. -accepted an indemnity agree- Landfill ment from Zolfo Springs on prop- erty on Suwannee Street which the county recently sold. A more thor- ough title search revealed it was originally owned by Zolfo Springs. The county exercised its code enforcement liens on it, then sold it. Zolfo Springs said it has no liabili- ty for it and issued a quit claim deed to the county. -approved a waiver of the coun- ty regulation limiting occupancy of an RV outside of an RV park for more than 14 calendar days per year so the semi-trailers used for housing, showers and storage for non-paid hurricane housing volun- teers at Northside Baptist Church can continue to be used during the rest of the two years they plan to help here. -approved an agreement with the School Board for it to include installation of a force main on the line from the county's wastewater plant along with other such work it is doing and to reimburse the School Board accordingly, in an amount not to exceed $125,000. 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. -Commission/Zoning public hearing: Moonlight Ranch planned unit development of single family homes on 34.74 acres off Bailes Road and 14.74 acres off Merle Langford Road; and rezone of 11 acres for affordable housing complex off Maxwell Road, 8:35 a.m. -Introduction of FEMA long-term worker Chris Rolleston by Doug Knight, project manager, 8:50 a.m. -Amendment with U.S. Natural Resources Conservation on debris removal from Peace River tributaries, and change order on American Environmental Contractors to add 15 more sites for stream debris removal, 9 a.m. -Long-term transportation plan for Hardee County and agreement for paving of Dansby Road, J. R. Prestridge, also 9 a.m. -Submittal of $200,000 grant application and capital improvement plan for Hardee Park, Micah Hendrickson, 9:30 a.m. -Requests for proposals for debris monitoring services at landfill, Teresa Carver, 9:45 a.m. -Discussion of impact fees. 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. Deal Me Out! By Marjorie Bateman Hardee Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition , LET'S TALK ABOUT TOBACCO The ability to make sound decisions, where all the consequences are . considered, is a skill that does not develop fully until adulthood. The process of learning this skill requires the input of factual information. The best decisions are informed decisions. Since we are grooming our ,youth to be the leaders of tomorrow, they must be armed with facts that will enable them to make good decisions. Have you ever heard this statement? "If the worst thing a kid does is smoke cigarettes, then I am not going to worry about it." People with this attitude do not know the facts about tobacco products. Before you risk it, get the facts: All tobacco products contain nicotine, a powerfully addictive sub- stance. Three-quarters of young people who use tobacco daily continue to d ;a poison. After tobacco is used for smoking or chewing products, the remaining tobacco is used to make pesticides or bug killer. Smoking does not help you relax but can actually increase feelings of stress and nervousness. Smoking is the-most common cause of lung cancer and a leading .cause of cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, pancreas and kidney. Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth cancer, tooth loss and other :health problems. More than 400,000 Americans die from tobacco-related causes each year, and most of them began using tobacco before the age of 18. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in this country. No .form of tobacco is safe to use. Smokeless tobacco users are 50 times more likely to get oral cancer than nonusers. Smoking is particularly harmful for teens because their bodies are still growing and changing. There are 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, and 200 known poisons in cigarette smoke affect your normal development and can, cause life-threatening diseases such as chronic bronchitis, heart disease and 'stroke. Three of the most common poisons in cigarettes are formaldehyde, used to preserve dead bodies; cyanide, used to kill rats; and ammonia, used to clean toilets.. Know the signs; sometimes it is tough to tell: Wheezing, coughing,, bad breath, smelly hair and clothes, yellow- stained teeth ,and fingers, frequent colds, decreased senses of smell and .taste, difficulty keeping up with sports and athletic activities, (smokeless tobacco)'bleeding gums, frequent mouth sores. If you think smoking is glamorous and sophisticated, think carefully -bout who created the advertisements which portray smoking this way. If pou would like more information about tobacco prevention, education or (cessation, contact www.health.org or www.drugpreventionresource.org. 10 HOURS A MONTH! 'That's all it takes to speak up for' a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) 8A The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 School Board Proposes 5-Year Facilities Plan By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate More than 100 new classrooms will be added to the Hardee County School District in the next five years if its proposed work plan comes to fruition. The Hardee County School Board has approved the Tentative District Facilities Work Program for 2005-06 to 2009-10. It includes completion of the new K- 8 school in 2006-07, adding the largest number of new classrooms to the district at 73. But the plans also call for 20 classrooms at Bowling Green Elementary in 2008-09, at a pro- jected cost of $3.5 million. Hardee Senior High will get a half-dozen more rooms via remodeling and a new media center in 2007-08, according to the plan. Add to that four classrooms each at North Wauchula, Wauchula and Zolfo Springs elementaries. The five-year work plan also calls for covered play areas, roof replacements, fencing and other improvements, at various schools, plus remodeling of the old junior high into district administration offices, a job planned for comple- tion in 2007-08. A public hearing on the District Facilities Work Program is set for Thursday, Sept. 8, at 5:01 p.m. Deer-Dog Training Season Nears; Register Dogs Now Hunters who use dogs to hunt deer on private lands in Florida must now register their deer-dogs for the 2005-06 hunting season. This new statewide, no-cost reg- istration program is not only mandatory during any open deer- hunting season when taking deer with dogs is permitted, but also dur- ing the upcoming deer-dog training season. The deer-dog training season opens October. 1 and runs through Oct. 20 in the central and south hunting zones. In the Northwest Hunting Zone, the training season runs Oct. 29-Nov. 17. Registration may be issued to hunting clubs or landowners for anyone who wants to hunt deer with dogs on a particular tract of land. A unique registration number will be issued from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and that number must be affixed or attached to the collars of dogs used to hunt deer on registered properties. To comply with this new rule, a representative from each hunting club much complete the appropriate application which is available from regional FWC offices and at MyFWC.com/hunting. Proof of landowner permission or a copy of the written lease agreement must be provided along with a general map of the property showing boundary lines and a legal description. Hunters must possess copies, of their registration while they are hunting, and they must keep their dogs on registered properties, as .required by the Hunter Responsibility Rule. "This new statewide registration program is a direct result of last year's successful pilot program in northwest Florida, where our com- missioners tried to balance the rights of property owners while pre- serving the long-standing tradition of deer-dog hunting in Florida," said Nick Wiley, director of the Division of Hunting and Game Management. With the pilot program in place, complaints' dropped 27 percent, compared to the a era-e of the pre- vious f6ur hunting seasons.' More importantly, only five complaints were associated with registered deer-dog hunting clubs. In comparison, a review of last season's complaint data for the North Central and Northeast regions, were registration was not required, showed an increase in deer-dog hunting complaints from the average of the previous four hunting seasons. In other action, the School Board: -heard a construction update on the K-8 school from Mike Imbler, who stated, "Every building is started. We're, really pushing hard." The school is on target for an August 2006 completion. -heard that the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program begun at Hardee Senior High School this school year was an instant success among .students. Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones noted 100 participants were required in order to obtain the pro- gram, and 144 have signed up. -learned 95 percent of voters from the Hardee Education Association/United approved the new contract with the board. The union has won a total 6.78 percent increase, including a raise, a step adjustment and insurance. Additionally, all district employees will receive a $1,000 bonus in their Dec. 15 checks. -named members Joe Jones and Wendell Cotton to the Board of County Commissipners Value Adjustment Board. -approved $3.0Q0 in dues to the' Small School District Council Consortium. , -approved a guaranteed' maxi- mum price, of $183,929' from Parrish Construction for repairs to Wildcat Stadium. The cost will be covered b\ insurance. --approved a change order for extension of a sewer line from SR 62'to the main entrance of the ne%% K-8 school at a cost of $111,282. The expense will be reimbursed by the county. -approved agreements with the Hardee County Health Department for school services. -accepted the resignations of teachers Teri Arnold at North a \iuchula Elementary and Kristen Carlton at Bowling Green Elementary. -hired Alan Beck as a teacher at Pioneer Career Academy, replacing Otis Kelly, and Marin Lazaris for a new teaching position at North Wauchula Elementary. -approved job-sharing arrange- ments with Holly Clark and Nicole Lindsey, Mary Lynn Driskell and Jill Tyson and Amy McClellan and Kimberly Reddick. Bush Will Pick 2 New Circuit Judges By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate Gov. Jeb Bush will choose among eight candidates for two newly created seats on the circuit -K THURSDAY, AUG. 25' VHardee County Commis- sion, regular meeting, Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30 a.m. VHardee County School Board, regular meeting, Hardee Junior High School Media Center, 200 S. Florida Ave., Wauchula, 5 p.m. MONDAY, AUG. 28 V'Project Graduation 2006 parent meeting, Peace River Valley Lutheran Church, 1643 Stenstrom St., Wauchula, 7 p.m. Positive Parents. Program Offered A course taught by behavior specialists will help parents become more positive and improve positive behaviors in their children. Attendees will have the chance to practice and demonstrate skills learned. Class size, limited to 15, is offered on a first come, first serve basis. The class meets Tuesdays for 10 weeks, from Sept. 6 to Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Best Western Heritage Inn on U. S. 17 North. Parents and care- givers of students in Hardee Exceptional Student Education will receive $300 for completing the 10-week course. For infor- mation, call Teresa Hall at 773- 2600, ext. 260. bench. Twenty-five people had applied for the pair of openings, and it was the task of the Judicial Nominating Commission to narrow the field. It interviewed each applicant in Bartow earlier this month, and sent its final recommendations to the Governor's Office. Bush has 60 days to make his appointments. The two new circuit judgeships are part of a total of four granted by the 2005 Legislature to help with the ever-increasing caseload of the 10th Judicial Circuit, which is com- prised of Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties. The circuit had asked for seven new judges. Two will be seated in November. Two more will follow in January. Bush will appoint them all. An application period for the final two slots, however, has not yet been opened. Several Polk County judges and a Highlands County judge were among the first round of applicants. Hardee County Judge Marcus J. Ezelle did not apply for a circuit judgeship at this time. In fact, no Hardee County lawyer joined the more than two dozen applicants. Following deliberations, the Judicial Nominating Commission recommended two current Polk County judges, the Highlands County judge and five practicing lawyers to the Governor's Office. Up for Bush's consideration are: Mark F. Carpanini, 51, of Lakeland, currently a county judge for Polk County. Keith P. Spoto, 44, of Lakeland, a county judge for Polk County. Peter F. Estrada, 43, of Sebring, a county judge for Highlands County. Robert J. Antonello, 54, of Winter Haven, a special prosecutor in the homicide division for the 10th Judicial Circuit's State Attorney's Office. Beth Harlan, 47, of Lakeland, in private practice as Beth Harlan P.A. Neil A. Roddenbery, 49, of Lakeland, partner in Gray Robinson P.A. Lawrence D. Shearer, 53, of Lakeland, partner in McDonald & Shearer P.A. Robert L. Williams Jr., 48, of Lake Wales, partner in Bradley Johnson Law Firm P.A. The Judicial Nominating Com- mission is expected to soon adver- tise a second application period, this time for the final two new cir- cuit judgeships of the total four allowed by the Legislature. 10 HOURS A MONTH! That's all it takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) YOU Can Appear In ... Memory Lane Do you have any old photographs of 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 long 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. 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WITH APPROVED CREDIT 0 DOWN. 773-4113 Se Huabla Espanol "The Pricemaker" 1031 US 17 N., Wauchula (1. block south of Wal-Mart) SALES MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 9:00 TO 7:00 * HOURS: FRIDAY 9:00 TO 6:00 * SATURDAY 9:00 TO 5:00 2001 Ford Supercab XLT Z DOWN STK# $227/Month 508010 Zero Down The Herald-Advocate (USPS 578-780) Thursday, August 25, 2005 PAGE ONE Cats Silence Thunder; Challenge Tritons By JOAN SEAMAN :1 Of The Herald-Advocate i The Hardee Wildcats took the game to the Lake Region Thunder for a resounding 35-0 victory i Friday evening. The 3A Cats invaded Thunder Stadium for a pre-season classic against a 4-A squad which appeared to be in a rebuilding year. Hardee is supposed to be in a rebuilding year as well, losing quarterback Travis Tubbs to gradu- ation. However, junior quarterback Weston Palmer, who missed most of last season to a back injury, directed a potent Wildcat attack, while Cat defenders shut down their opponents. The Cats get to see if their pro- gram is for ieal tomorrow (Friday) night with the opening game of the 2005 season as they take on the Class 5A District 12 Tritons of DIRECTIONS TO GAME To get to tomorrow night's game at Mariner High of Cape Coral, take U. S. 17 South. Coming into Port Charlotte, go under 1-75 and continue to U. S. 41. Go South on 41, then make a right (South) on Burnt Store Road (CR -765 S). Go about 16-17 miles. Take a left on Tropicana Parkway. Go through four-way stop sign, turning left to Chiquita Blvd. N. School/stadium are on right, 701 Chiquita Blvd. N. Trip will take about 95 minutes. Parking of $3 includes a program as long as they last. Admission to the game is $5. Mariner High in Cape Coral on their turf. Home of Ernest Graham, cur- rently on the Tampa Bay Bucs squad, Mariner features a pair of solid senior lineman in 6'5" 335- pound Stephen Krausz and 5'10" 255-pound Joseph Johnson, just two of 14 uppperclassmen. Like Palmer, the quarterback is a junior, Daniel Fernandez, who has a host of backs and receivers to choose from. The kicker is junior Timothy Schwab. At Lake Region, Cat seniors Justin English, Daniel Moore and Jackson Frenot met with Thunder captains, quarterbacks Matt Hopkins and Brandon Bird, and backs Josh McCloud and Larry Zealley. The scoreboard was not working and announcements were erratic. The Cats took the opening kick- off from Nathan Osbourne. Thunder lineman Nic Miller was Wildcat gang tackling shows why Thunder runners could get little yardage. PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON Junior quarterback Weston Palmer (10) rolls out for a touchdown pass to classmate Lisnell Youyoute. Senior tailback Marc Hodges (4) finds a hole for good yardage as teammate Jermain King (17) blocks opponent. The battle was on the line, where Hardee offense took it to Thunder opponents. New 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Reg Cab Air, 5 Speed, AM/FM Stereo, Aluminum Wheels. 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Jessi graduated in 2001 from Hardee Senior High., She is .Mr. and Mrs. Dwaine Willis of Wauchula announce the engage- ment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Nicole Lynn, to Brian Marshall Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Spencer of Wauchula. The bride-elect is a 2001 honors graduate of Hardee Senior High School. She was graduated summa cum laude from both South Florida Community College in 2003 and the University of South Florida in, 2005. She holds a bachelor of sci- employed with the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation as a human resources associate. Brock also graduated from Hardee Senior High in 1999 and is also employed with the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation as a resi- dential services assistant. A Sept. 10 wedding is planned at the First Baptist Church Chapel of Wauchula at 4 o'clock in the after- noon. A reception will follow at the Little Charlie Creek Recreation Hall. After a honeymoon in Orlando, the couple will reside in Zolfo Springs. ence degree in elementary educa- tion and is employed as a third- grade teacher at Wauchula Elementary School. The prospective groom is a 1998 graduate .of Hardee Senior High School. He is employed as a cor- rections officer at Hardee Correctional Institution. Plans are being made for an Oct. 15 wedding at 4 o'clock in the after- noon at Fort Green Baptist Church in Fort Green. Shrubs and Stuff Plants Landscaping 3490 Peeples Lane Wauchula Office (863) 773-3557 mobile 781-0157 4 anm. to 4 piln. Monday Saturday TAME EAST MAIN STREET TO N. HOLL.ANDTOWN MD "12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday PROCEED NORTH TO PEEPLES LAN Late afternoon by appointments. CONTINUE EAS TO NUR5ERi ENTRANCE ON RGHT" Project Graduation 2006 I Pulled Pork BBQ dinner sandwich, chips, cookie, pickle and drink. S1st Home Game Friday, Sept. 2 5 to 7 pm P Pick up at Wauchula Elementary Cafeteria I .I ~'Tickets $6.00 Donation Tickets available at Cat's Corner Senior Parents: next meeting August 29-7:00 PM at I1643 Stenstrom Road- Peace Valley Lutheran Church L 'soc8:25c J *L-...--------------------- ac2?.?5J Now Enrolling! 2005 2006 gehool yoar 0 O 1st through ; 12th grades Faith Evangelistic Academy (4863 ,75-A9nA (R6 3 7)- 37-51 soc8:25c COURTESY PHOTO Brock Grantham and Jessi Welch Antonio Servin Turns 6 Antonio Servin, .son of Abraham and Angelica Ser% in, turned 6 ear.r old on Saturday, Aug. 13, and cele- brated the special occasion with a party at the home of his grandmoth- er, Debra Cortez. Joining the honoree and his par- ents at the Cortez home for a cook- out featuring fish cakes'and ice cream were his brother, Abel, and aunt Adriana Hernandez and uncle Hector Hernandez. The party theme was "Fishing." V:-. Antonio Immanuel Baptist Church will have a guest speaker, the Rev. Roger Bergstrom, this Sunday at the-11 a.m. service arid the 7 p:m. evening service, standing in for Pastor Jessie Insley while he and his wife Conlnie are on vacation. Everyone is invited to come and be blessed to' hear the guest speak- er. The church is located at 210 E. Broward St., Bowling Green. .HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a depebrdent child's way through the. courtesy s- tem. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) 2-Year-Old Enjoys 2 Celebrations Celena Albritton recently had a pair of birthday parties. The youngster, who turned 2 years old on July 2, is the daughter of Bud and Cindy Albritton, for- merly of Wauchula now living in Tampa. Her grandparents are Sherri Barrera of Tampa, Alma Spivey of Wauchula, Silas and Tammy Kirk of Bowling Green and Frankie Powell of Bowling Green. "Celena had so much family, she had a party in Tampa and also one in Bowling Green," said proud grandmother Alma Spivey of SR 64 West. I'm so poor I attention. Celena .Celena can't even pay -Ron Kittle SDon't Be Left Out! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 RM. In our time of loss, to everyone who responded. with love, the most hearfelt Thank You. May the Lord Bless You All From The Family of Isidro Gonzales sc soc8:-Sp ..'/ WHAT DO KIDS WANT WHEN THEY COME TO AWANA THEY WANT TO COME BACK! WHY? BECAUSE AWANA IS FUN! Awana teaches kids that God is real, that He loves them, and he has expressed that love.through Jesus Christ.Kids also learn how God can help them in their daily lives. Lessons from the Bible teach them how to honor God in a sinful world.The goal of Awana is to reach boys and girls with the gospel of, Christ and train them to serve Him. This is the end result, but the method is FUN! If you're looking for an exciting & rewarding way to get your children.involved AWANA is the way. Through scripture memory, handbook time, game time, and council time your child will be excited about learning the Word of God. Classes are divided by age groups: CUBBIES (AGE 3 & 4), SPARKS (K-2), & T & T (GRADES 3-6). (Club year runs September 2005 May 2006.) Please plan to join us for an exciting year. See our Larger Ad on Page 1-C First Baptist Church 4531 US Hwy 17 N, Bowling Green, FL 8 I would like to say thank you to all our faithful patrons who helped to make "Sali's Sandwich Shoppe "such a success for have been truly blessed. regretfully, I decided to close STEPHANIE COCHRAN Lordy, Lordy look who's Happy Bithday Love, All Your Family soc8:25p flugust 5, family to a '1 8 years. the shop on 2005 and move with my wonderful new location. .., rv~voxo, aWlay Sali, Sod bless you all, Randy & Shane Bryan COURTESY PHOTO Brian Spencer and Nicole Willis Nicole Willis And Brian Spencer Are Engaged ONE PINK, ONE BLUE Mr. and Mrs. Brad Atchley, Wauchula, a five pound one ounce daughter, Hannah Elizabeth, born July 8, 2005, Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland. Mrs. Atchley is the former Tami Smith. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Marilou Smith of Wauchula. Maternal great-grandparents are the late John and Evelyn Elizabeth Swails. Paternal grandparents are Terry and Filomena Atchley and Sherry Atchley, all of Wauchula. Paternal grandparents are the late Allen Albritton and Lucille Albritton of Wauchula. Alex Paniagua and Sylvia Zamora, Zolfo Springs, a seven pound five ounce son, Adam Paniagua-Zamora, born Aug. 21, 2005, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. Maternal grandparents are Ramiro Zamora Sr. and Paula Alvarez of Zolfo Springs. Paternal grandparents are Francisco and Teresa Paniagua of Zolfo Springs. / ~pvvv/ vv N August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3B came to a close. Lake Region -went three and out, and Hardee took over, going to the Thunder 30 before losing the ball i on downs. Again, the Thunder went backward and resorted to a punt. Hardee drove 80 yards, with the Cats scoring again late in the sec- ond stanza, when Palmer launched a 47-yard pass to junior teammate Lisnell Youyoute for the tally. Anselmo made it 14-0 at the half. Lake Region got a good runback to start the second half, but again quickly stalled. A partially blocked punt was downed at the Thunder 45.An apparent 19-yard TD run by Palmer was called back by a penal- ty. Palmer passed to Jermain King for a 16-yard gain, and shortly, behind the offensive line, Hodges pushed the final five yards. Anselmo's kick made it a 21-0 game. Another Lake Region punt, and Hardee started again late in the third period. Michael Carpenter gained 33 yards as the session ended. On the 12-yard line to start the final quarter, Palmer pitched to wideout Rich, who eluded one defender and trotted into the end zone. Despite a penalty, Anselmo made the extra-long PAT. It was 28- 0. After another three-and-out, Lake Region punted. Rich let itroll to the Thunder 47, and Hardee went back to work, with Carpenter get- ting some good runs and Youyoute taking a short pass. Finally, soph Jimmy Cimeus went around the left side for .3 yards for the final TD. Anselmo's kick made the score 35- 0. Mercifully, the game ended shortly thereafter. Head coach Derren Bryan was pleased with his squad's perfor- mance, except for the one turnover. "We've got to secure the football, especially on the exchange. The defense played well. We have a few dings. "We got a lot of players in for game-type thuds. The same five stayed up front on the offensive line, just different backs. I'm excit- ed to see what they did. I was going to put (backup quarterback) Will Krause in although he had played a WILDCATS Continued From 1B Defenders Johnny Ray Harris (9), Derek Sconyers (88) and Thelinor Jena (80) were among those stifling the Thunder running game. SUMMER SCHOOL COURTESY PHOTO Three Methodist churches combined efforts for Vacation Bible School, with an average atten- dance of 75 youth from age four through high school. There were 26 adult workers from Iglesia Metodista Unida Luz y Vida, First United Methodist Church of Wauchula and First United Methodist Church .of, Zlfo Springs~Thtie theme was "Building Character Like Jesus." Each evening there was Bible study, singing, crafts and games. A meal was served. The highlight was the final evening when six youth accepted Jesus as their Savior. Eluding the first three Hardee defenders, Larry Zealley is stopped by Derek Sconyers (88). :N) F',j o xkk 7/ 4II ,'OuvW Ahc~ hovsc~ Our HELOC will be music to Get a Home Equity Line of Credit and we'll give you a free iPod shuffle! P' S Use the equity in your home to establish a line of credit that can be used for ... home repairs or renovation, college tuition, debt consolidation or even a dream vacation for the family. APR Rates as low as 6-Month r 1 IntroRate * On-the-spot approval * Up to 90% of the appraised value * No appraisal cost * PLUS get an iPod shuffle with your new loan! 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We have to improve, we have a tough non-dis- trict and district schedule," said Bryan. After watching film over the weekend, Hardee coaches had a lot of accolades. With 338 yards total yards, the entire offense was credit- ed as Player of the Week. Breaking it down, Hodges had 16 carries for 108 yards and twin touchdowns. Gilliard added four carries for 35 yards, Carpenter two for 40, Rich one for 12 and a TD and Cimeus two for 40 and a TD. Palmer was five-of-eight in pass- ing for 94 yards, including the 47- yarder to Youyoute. Rich had two receptions for 21 yards and King two for 25 yards. Rich got the nod as Special Teams Player of the Week. Between, rushing, receiving and punt returns, he accounted for 78 yards. Scout Team Players of the Week, those who simulate opponents in the daily practice, are Will Krause and Ryan Roehm, back and line- men in key practice situations. Defensive coordinator John Sharp said, "It was a good defen- sive effort. We held the opposition to only six to eight net yards (tak- ing the total yardage, minus penal- ties, sacks and other lost yardage). your ears! We achieved the 7-5-9 we want, seven people within five yards of the ball 99 percent of the time." Sharp named two Defensive Players of the Week. Defensive tackles Garrett Randall and Ramon Hernandez "kept getting in the slant, protecting the linebackers and giving them the chance to make the plays," Sharp comment- ed. Sacks were recorded by Krause, Ricky Wiggins, Pierre Lazarre and Briant Shumard, with Derek Sconyers also being on the scene. Wiggins had the most tackles, at 9 and one-half, but Jose Salazar, Johnny Ray Harris, Jackson Frenot and the others named above also got a lot of action. "It was a good first game. We saw a lot we need to get better at, especially this week when we're playing up against a very good Class 5A school. They always pro- duce a lot of Division I players. Their linemen are big. Ours will have to be good. They run the option and we will have to stay with the fundamentals and keep to our positions to counter it," said Bryan. "I'm real proud of our kids. They worked real hard through the heat and tough practices. We're on the road again, playing a team we've never played before. They will be challenged," concluded Bryan. ol "' i t.i- , -rJ rli! * i LiL-.l. I r b 1 15- +Yi? 4B The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: COUNTY Aug. 22, Thomas Randolph Anderson, 58, of 2631 Barkdoll Road, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a warrant charging him with two counts violation of probation (original charges two counts DUI with property damage). Aug. 21, Tomas Maldonado Salas, 42, of 3514 S. Poplar St., Zolfo Springs, by corrections Sgt. Jayne Linder on a DeSoto County warrant charging him with non-support. Aug. 21, a residential burglary on North Nursery Road was reported. Aug. 19, The countywide Drug Task Force made numerous arrests, with the following charges: Lisa Marie Mainello, 42, of 247 Knight's Road, Wauchula-purchase of cocaine, possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest without force. Gary Richard Moore, 36, P. 0. Box 1294, Wauchula-purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Dagobert Castillo, 28, of 125 Carnie Road, Wauchula-purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Frank Farias, 53, P. 0. Box 1787, Zolfo Springs-purchase of mari- juana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Linda Ann Gamble, 42, of 1915 Mowatt St., Wauchula-purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Sebastian Juarez Jr., 50, P. 0. Box 1121, Bowling Green-purchase of marijuana and possession of marijuana. John Timothy Reynolds, 34, of 707 Hickory Lane, Fort Meade-pur- chase of cocaine arid possession of cocaine. Joseph Lewis Elder, 41, of 214 Main St., Wauchula-possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Juan Ignacio Castillo, 18, P. 0. Box 296, Ona-possession of marijua- na, purchase of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Robert Douglas Garner, 36, of 1990 E. Main St., Wauchula-purchase of cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shawn Edward Moore, 27, of 3776 SR 64, Zolfo Springs-six counts aggravated assault, purchase of cocaine, tampering with evidence and three counts possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Aug. 19, Thomas Allen Steele, 45, of 1599 .Dansby Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Manuel Zuniga and charged with domestic violence battery. Aug. 19, Linda Joyce Johnston, 48, and Simon Lorenzo Brown, both of 3428 Acorn Drive, Zolfo Springs, were arrested by Det. Eddie Davis and each charged with purchase of marijuana, possession of marijuana and pos- session of drug paraphernalia. Aug. 19, Larry Christopher Williams, 25, of 2140 Petteway Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Det. John Shivers and charged with burglary of a dwelling, burglary of a structure, two counts grand theft, grand theft of a firearm and three counts grand theft auto. Aug. 19, Laverne Gamble, 32, of Taylor Correctional Institution, was arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart on warrants charging her with four counts deal- ing in stolen property, four counts, of false verification of ownership to a pawnbroker and grand theft. She had been booked into the jail on Aug. 17 by corrections Dep. Earl Harrison. Aug. 19, a theft on Mowatt St. and a vehicle stolen on Dixiana Ave. were reported. Aug.:18, Gary Otto Jones, 33, of 4920 E. County Line Road, Bowling Green, was arrested by corrections Dep.William Gooding on a Polk County warrant alleging failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of marijuana. Aug. 18, Armando Hinojosa, 27, of 979 Steve Roberts Special, Zolfo Springs. was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging him with 2005 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION AND 'APPOINTED BOARDS Meetings to be held in County Commission Chambers. Room 102 Courthouse Annex, 412W, Oranae Street, Wauchula, Florida unless otherwise noted BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Regular meetings every other Thursday at 8:30 a.m. MONTH OF September -80" & 22"' Regular meeting Friday, September 16'" Planning Session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, September 22nd BCC Zoning at 8:35 a.m.. Thursday, September 8th at 8:30 a.m. Rehearing of Agenda No. 05-24 Terraventures, LLC Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 p.m. 1 Public Budget Hearing Thursday, September 22"nd Organizational Meeting Value Adjustment Board at 8:00 a.m ... Monday, September 26t" at 6 00 p.m. Final Budget Hearing ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPENDENT DISTRICT BOARD at 8:45 a.m. MONTH OF September 16'h ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY "INDEPENDENT BOARD" Meets third Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. MONTH OF September 20"' PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD meets first Thursday night of each month: at 6:00 p.m. MONTH OF September 1t CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD Meets on the second Monday night of each month at 6:00 p.pm. in Conference Room 202.412W. Orange St . MONTH OF September- 12"'m COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meets first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Public Works Deoartment Conference Room. 205 Hanchev Road MONTH OF September- 12"h LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Meetings called as needed at Library In Annex ti MONTH OF September 6"' at 5:00 p.m. HOUSING AUTHORITY Meets at 701 LaPlava Drive Wauchula MONTH OF September 29 at 1:30 p.m. : HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE Meetings called as needed ,', ' MONTH OFSeptember -TBA HARDEE COUNTY INDIGENTHEALTH CARE BOARD Meetings held at 5:30 p.m. In Conference Room. Room 202.412 W Oranqe St. MONTH OF September- 27" Monday, September 121 at 5:30 p.m. -1s Piublic Budget Hearing Tuesday, September 27" at 5:30 p.m.- Final Budget Hearing INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IDA) meets second Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. MONTH OF September 13"' HEARTLAND WATER ALLIANCE MONTH OF September No meeting scheduled. MINING AD HOC MEETING Usually meet fourth Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. MONTH OF September- 28"' , LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. In Public Works Department Conference Room. 205 Hanchev Road MONTH OF September. 7"' This Is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make' special arrangements should contact the County Commissioners office at least forty;eight (48) hours prior to the public meeting. . This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes 286.0105. Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the members, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding Is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Gordon R. Norris, Chairman 8 25c lewd battery. ' Aug. 18, a theft on U. S. 17 North was reported. Aug. 17, Gilberto Inocico Rodriguez, 38, of 929 Fernleaf Road, Wauchula, was arrested by the Drug Task Force and charged with posses- sion of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a church, sale of metham- phetamine within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of public housing, sale of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of public housing, two counts delivery of drug paraphernalia and oper- ating a nuisance drug house. Aug. 17, Luciano Lara III, 37, of 4423 Maple Ave., Bowling Green, was arrested by corrections Dep. Earl Harrison on a pickup order. Aug. 17, Jesus Elvis Perez, 19, of 1924 Kazen Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a capias charging him with non-support. Aug. 17, Steven Jarrett Palmer, 31, of 806 Highland St., Dothan, Ala., was 'arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. Kimberly Benayidez on war- rants alleging failure to appear in court on two counts of passing a worth- less bank check. Aug. 17, thefts on Chester Ave. and U. S. 17 South were reported. Aug. 16, Lashonda Barbitt Baker, 30, of 838 Pleasant Way, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on charges of three counts non- support. , Aug. 16, Duane Alan Thomas, 33, of 4711 E. Main St., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a charge of violation of probation (original charge criminal mischief). Aug. 16, Timothy Lee Murphy, 47; of I 30 E. Townsend St., Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. Jimmy Harrison on a charge of violation of probation (original charge criminal mischief). Aug. 16, Jessie Vasquez Martinez, 30, of 4320 Steve Carlton Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a Highlands County charge of non-support. Aug. 16, Nicole Renee Hardy, 20, of 562 Commonwealth Blvd., Port Orange, was arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable oh a charge Of grand theft auto. Aug. 16, Christopher Lee Woods, 18, of 6131 SR 62, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Eric Thompson on a warrant alleging failure to appear in court. Aug. 16, a vehicle stolen on Baker Street arid thefts on CountN Line Road East, Heard Bridge Road and Peace R i er Woods Drive were report- ed. Aug. 15, George Rodney Tucker, 47, of 3475 Anderson 'Road, Nichols, was arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable on a warrant charging him with viola- tion of probation (original charge DUI). Aug. 15, Regina Ann LeMasters, 29, of 5032 Willow Ave., Bowling Green, was arrested by FHP Tpr, Kimberly Benavidez and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries: Aug. 15, Michael Hildred Carney, 34, of 5676 Crewsville Road, Zolfo Springs, was arrested b. corrections Dep. Earl Harrison on a pickup order on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Aug. 15, burglaries of conveyances on River Lane and Mott Road and thefts on Palmer Road and U. S. 17 North were reported. WAUCHULA Aug. 21, Gerald Lee Murphy, 73,'of 2346 E. Main St., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Justin Wyatt and charged with disorderly intoxication. Aug. 21, a vehicle was reported stolen on East Main Street. Aug. 20, Julio. Cesar Castillo-Montalvo, 20, of 520 Eddy St., Wauchula, was. arrested by Ofc. Justin Wyatt and charged with .two counts aggravated battery with bodily injury and throwing an object into an occu- pied vehicle. Aug. 19, Edward Delmer Thompson, 21, of 602 E. Bay St., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Chris Baty and charged with domestic battery. Aug. 19, a tag stolen on Illinois Ave. was reported. Aug. 18, Benjamin Willis Sanders, 18, of 111 W. Cliett Ave., Bowling Green, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley on warrants charging him with grand theft and burglary of a dwelling.,, -q. :*ge :, ., 5.2i Aug. 18, a residential-btu glary on Peace Drije wa.ri-eported. ; is; Aug. 17, Patricia Martinez, 21, of 3152 Jack Jones Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Robert Spencer on a warrant charging her with viola- tion of probation (original charge possession of methamphetamine). Aug. 17, burglary of a conveyance on Green Street was reported. Aug. 16, Joshua Emory Mohn, 20, of 1670 Wild Turkey Lane, CITY OF WAUCHULA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC A meeting for the Hardee 'County Recreation. Council will be held FRIPAY AUGUST 26, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. It will be held in the conference room of the City of Wauchula Administrative Complex locat- ed at 126 S. Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, FL 33873. - The above listed facility is a disabled-assisted facil- ity. Any person needing to make special arrange- ments, please notify the Office of the City Clerk at 863-773-3131. ; s:25e PUBLIC NOTICE The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners will rehear the following Agenda Item at its regular scheduled Commission Meeting on September 08, 2005, at 8:30 a.m.:, Agenda No. 05-24 Terraventures, LLC by and through its Authorized Representative requests approval of a, Rezone of 259 MOL acres from A-1 (Agriculture) to F-R (Farm Residential) for the. development of single-family dwellings. On or about Parnell Road i 22-34-27-0000-03720-0000 99 MOL AC THAT PART OF, NE1/4 OF SW1/4 LYING N & E OF GRADED RD & NWII4 OF SEl/4 & NE1/4 OF SE1/4 LESS COM SE COR OF Nil2 OF Stl2 OF SEC RUN N 89DEG 59M 36S W 2851.10. FT FOR POB N 89 DEG 59M'36S W 178.30 FT TO WILY R/W COUNTY RD N 34: DEG 55M 56S WALONQ R/W 611:45 FT S 88 DEG 19M 36S E 586 FT S 00 DEG 00M 24S 566.18 FT TO POB, S22 T34S, R27E; AND , 160 MOL AC SW1l4, S23, T34S, R27E, 23-34-27-0000-02520-0000 The Board of County Commissioner Meetings are held in the Chambers, Room 102, 412 West Orange Street, Wauchula, Florida. Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. JustinWyatt and charged with aggravated assault. Aug. 16, Michael Blain Johnson, 42, of 815 S. Ninth Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Ron Luke and charged with .domestic battery. Aug. 15, Fredrick Gerald Douglas, 45, address unknown, was arrested by Ofc. Justin Wyatt and charged with domestic battery by touching or striking a person. Aug. 15, a tag stolen on Illinois Avenue was reported. BOWLING GREEN Aug. 20, a theft on Chester Avenue was reported. Aug. 18, Alisha Nicole Seelmaer, 21, of 1506 SE Third Ave, DeSoto, was arrested by Ofc. Edward Coronado and charged with resisting arrest without force, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with knowl- edge of a suspended license. ZOLFO SPRINGS Aug. 21, Eric Lonceca, 21, of 120 S. Fifth Ave., Wauchula, was arrest- ed by Ofc. Ricky Selph and charged with resisting arrest without force and fleeing to elude a police officer. Aug. 20, Torian Juawan Taylor, 28, of 3640 Suwannee St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Ricky Selph and charged with domestic bat- tery and resisting arrest without force. Aug. 20, Christopher Lee Baker, 22, of 3006 Hickory Court, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Warren Brittingham and charged with pos- session of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and fleeing to elude a police officer. Aug. 19, Maria Anna Montoya, 25, of 1123 Lincoln St., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Warren Brittingham and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with knowledge of a suspended license. Aug. 19, Jessica Nicole Bowman, 26, of 2415 Hutchins Road, Fort Meade, was arrested by Ofc. Ricky Selph on a warrant alleging violation of probation (original charge possession of methamphetamine and a capias alleging failure to appear in court on a charge -f driving while license sus- pended. Telling The Truth... By J. Adam Shanks Preacher DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO MAPS Above my desk, I have a picture of the world. It is an old picture of the world, with the names of the continents written in Latin (I think, I never was a language scholar). It concentrates on the western hemisphere of our world, including a misshapen North and South America. It is a beautiful picture but the amazing thing about it is that the contents are grossly mis- shaped and everything is in the wrong place when compared to our modern day satellite pictures and colorful up-to-date maps. Beside my keyboard, I have a modern picture of a map, on the mouse pad, for the mouse of my computer. This map is much more modem and it looks so, with its bright blues and greens that signify the ocean and land. of North and South America. Not quite as beautiful as, but much more mod- ern than the large one hanging on the wall. This is how the Bible is sometimes. Many people present a beautiful picture of the Bible. They tell the awesome stories and draw out the most beautiful conclusions. They apply these great truths and are able to make everyone feel like who they are is okay and God loves them for who they are exactly how they are! They present this beautiful picture, like the one of the wall, and it is not until you compare it to a real picture that you see how grossly misshapen that Bible teaching is. -The real picture of the Bible is much more exact. uncompromisingg. and strict like the pad that I slide my mouse on. One might catch the e e. but that is not % hat matters the most. What matters the most is that the truth is presented! We don't need pictures of misshapen continents. We don't need teachings of distorted truths! This reminds me, of how there are many denominational conventions occurring in the world in recent years. They are trying to decide if their denomination is going to accept certain lifestyles and "truths," deem them as acceptable, and allow them in their churches. Don't get me wrong; I, do not believe that we should refuse the Gospel to someone who is searching for Christ, God, and a holier way of living., I just don't think that we can compromise what God has said about how to live and what He says is acceptable and not! We seem to like to accept and teach the distorted truth instead of the actual TRUTH! We like to bend the lines, discolor the land and ocean',and make things smaller that are major landmarks. .. Homosexuality is a major landmark in our society and we 'need to look and see how God drew it on His map. God says it is unacceptable, grotesque and sinful (Romans 1:22-32). Paul revealed to us that there were early Christians who had struggled with this sin and they had changed by -doing what was right (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). According to Scriptiure, homo- sexuality should not be overlooked and pardoned; it should be addressed and challenged so those with such tendencies can be sanctified and justified in the name of Jesus and the Spirit of our God by changing their ways. Let's remember that if we follow a map, like the one on my 'wall, we will eventually drown in the ocean without realizing how we got there. An unclear map just makes a lost person more lost. But.a clear, more uncom- promising map will lead a person to the road and in the right direction. I'm Telling the Truth!, , J. Adam Shanks is minister of the Church of Christ in Wauchula. He can be e-mailed at wearewe@earthlink.net A M -a - 414 N. Brevard, Hwy 17 N Fountain Plaza 565774 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 Certified in Foot Surgery Medicare Assignment Accepted 494-3478 8:25c Frankie's A REDKEN Hair Salon Haircuts Highlights Perms 773-5665 116 Carlton St.. Wauchula Hours: Tues. Fri. 9-6. Sat. 9-3 e For more information, please call 863/773-9430. This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make special arrangements should contact the County Commissioner's office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public meeting. This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes 286.0105. Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the members, with respect to any matter'considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a record 'of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Gordon R. Norris; ,Chairman. 8:25c August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B PRECo Sends Kids Packing By BRETT JARNAGIN .For The Herald-Advocate SPeace River Electric Cooperative , has lent a helping hand to local children by giving them backpacks Sto start the new school year off right. PRECo gave backpacks and ink- less identification kits to all chil- dren entering kindergarten in -,Hardee and DeSoto counties, ;youngsters who just might need the extra help after last year's active hurricane season. The backpacks will help the new -:pupils organize and carry their r school supplies. The identification kits will allow parents to fingerprint their children land then :.keep the prints on file. -Should their child become missing, this will aid in the recovery process. "It's our way of giving back to "the community," said Brad Kimbro, vice president of marketing and member services, last Tuesday at Bowling Green Elementary School. Bill Mulcay, general manager, said. "Our motto is, 'We are focused on reliability, members and .community,' and today we are focusing on the community." The presentation was made at -Bowling' Green Elementary because it was the school which sustained the most damage,in last year's hurricanes, notably Hurricane Charley. o'. Personnel from 15 different states across the, nation, including 1,200 nien and women, answered the call in the aftermath of the hur- ricane, said Kimbro. "There was. a lineman from Louisiana who emp- "'tied his pockets before he left and said, 'Here, I want to have an impact on the recovery.' This sparked the fund from TouchStone," Kimbro added. TouchStone Energy is PRECo's parent company. TouchStone, along with the American Football Coaches Association and the FBI, helped to purchase the inkless identification kits for the children. Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones spoke words of the' ,t;s as he said, "I hope we say enough to those that help, because without them there are some things that just wouldn't happen. We appreciate it very much." Representatives of the Governor's Office and the Senate were also there to give words of appreciation. Standing behind several excited children who have just received their brand new backpacks are (from left) School Board members Gina Neuhofer, Jan Platt, Joe Jones and Tanya Royal. PHOTOS BY BRETT JARNAGIN State Rep. Denise Grimsley hands a child one of the backpacks that Peace River Electric Cooperative donated to, the county. 'Eating Breakfast Is Good For Health .. If you're looking to maintain a healthy w eight, don't skip break- fast. Studies have shown that it's better to eat a low-fat breakfast that emphasizes whole grairis and fiber than to skip the morning meal. A recent issue of Mlayo Clinic Health Letter says that eating a NICE CATCH! COURTESY PHOTO Brennick Mascorro caught his first big stringer of fish recently while fishing in grandparents Jesse and Gloria's pond off Merle .Langford Road. He, along with his family, enjoyed a feast of seafood with his fish for his seventh birthday on Aug. 5 at his home. Brennick is the son of Ileana Mascorro of Zolfo Springs and Adrian Melendez of Bowling Green. P, &*.V, S o 245 Hwy. 17 N., Bowling Green 375-9988 - .h Drink Specials Miz Edna Karaoke with Miz Edna -00I Friday & Saturday, Aug. 26 &27 SQuick Fire Band - Stop in to register for n t es FREE S;contest tickets from 106.9, The Bull 8 25c 00MzEn healthy breakfast has been associat- ed with desirable cholesterol levels and helping.to reduce your intake of fat and cholesterol throughout the day. It's also been shown to help you live longer. Here are some heart-healthy breakfast ideas: Cereal: Hot or cold, choose one with a fiber content of 5 grams or more a serving, and a fat content of 0 to 3 grams a serving. Opt for skim milk. Fruit: Slice a banana on your cereal or grab an apple for the road. If you enjoy, fruit juice, buy 100 percent fruit juice without added' sugar. Limit yourself to one serving of these calorie-rich beverages a day. French toast Dip whole- grain bread in a batter made of egg whites or egg substitute, a pinch of cinnamon and a few drops of \anil- la. Fry on a nonstick skillet or use ,a nonstick spray. .' " Nontraditional: Make a veg- etable sandwich using whole-grain bread. Microwave a potato and top with shredded, low-fat cheese., Need Help Getting Out Of An Abusive Situation? DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 1 (800) 500-1119 Superintendent of Schools Dennis Jones and PRECo General Manager Bill Mulcay flank repre- sentatives of the state Senate, House of Representatives and Governor's Office. JV Opener Gets Time Change By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Before they even get started, the junior varsity Wildcats have a schedule change. The JV Cats were set to open the season tonight (Thursday) at the usual 7 p.m at Port Charlotte, but the junior Pirates coaches requested it be changed to 5:30 p.m. - Hardee .JV Head. ,Coach. Rod Smith said he had difficulty sched- uling opponents due to previous season ,successes and the tightness of schedules. So far, he has been unable to come. up with a date to play Sebring's junior, varsity Streaks. After an Open date on Sept. 1, the young Cats play one of their two HOME games on Sept. 8, greeting the junior Red Devils of Ason Park at the usual 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. There are road games Sept. 15 at DeSoto, Sept.; 22 at Lake Placid and Sept. 29 at Kissimmee's Osceola. As of this writing, the final game of the season is Oct. 6 at HOME vs. Frostproof. Smith and assistant coaches Barry White, Todd Bolin and Dan Duke have been stressirng the fun- dainentals of blocking, tackling and catching with their more than three dozen players. "We had a successful summer workout program and the JV Cats are eagerly awaiting the 2005 sea- son. We are getting them acclimat- ed to the offenses and defenses that will be employed during the sea-.. son," summed up Smith. Quarterbacks for the junior cats include soph Jordan Grimsley, and- freshmen Adam Cartwright and Michael Dixon. Behind them, the backfield will' be tailback Devin Lampley, and fullbacks Tyler Harvard, David, Newcombe, Dalton Davis, Jason' Jester and Gerardo Villegas. Tight ends, wings and wide receivers are Trey Small, Marwin Simmons,. Postene Louisjeune, Tony Martinez, Demetrice Coney, Juan Salazar, Joe Johnston, Logan Thomas, Frank Gross, Josh Rodgers, Kevin Cochran, Nick Brown, Peter Solis, Dan Timmons, Tim. Selph, Arnold Louis, Ladarius Pace and Akeem Frazier. ,In front of them w ill be linemen Tyler Bumby, Chris Rivas, Joe Barton, Cody Rawls, Eddie Hunt, Ray Deanda, Damien Richard, Aaron Zambrano, George Mendoza, Chris Anderson, Carlos Ramirez, Jose Garcia, Adrian Barringer, Brian Sisson, Alex Lanier, John Vandiver and Tyrone Pace. Hardee JV Football 2005 Roster No. 2' '3 4 9 11 12 19 20 24 25 27 30 32 42 45 46 48 50 53 54 55 57 60 63 64 66 68 70 72 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 84 85 86 87 88 89 Name Trey Small Marvin Simmons Devin Lanipley *'Postene Louisjeune Jordan Grimsley Adam Cartwright Michael Dixon Tyler Harvard Tony Martinez Demetrice Coney Juan Salazar, Joe Johnston David Newcombe- Logan Thomas Dalton Davis Jason Jester Gerardo Villegas Tyler Bumby Chris Rivas Joe Barton Cody Rawls Eddie Hunt Ray Deanda Damien Richard Aaron Zambrano George Mendoza Chris Anderson' Carlos Ramirez Jose Garcia Adrian Barringer Brian Sisson - Alex Lanier John Vandiver Tyrone Pace Frank Gross Josh Rodgers Kevin Cochran Nick Brown Pete Solis Dan Timmons Tim Selph Arnold Louis Ladarius Pace Akeem Frazier Pos. WING WING TB WR QB . QB FB WR WR WR WR FB TE FB FB FB OLINE LINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE LINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE OLINE TE WR WR WR WR TE WR TE TE WING Coaches: Rod Smith, Barry White, Todd Bolin, Dan Duke Manager: Rodney Spinks The economy depends about as much on economists as the weather does on weather forecasters. -Jean-Paul Kauffmann INVITATION TO BID The Board of County Commissioners of Hardee County, Florida will accept sealed bids at the Purchasing Office, Attn: Dee Newgent, Purchasing Director, 205 Hanchey Rd., Wauchula, FL 33873 until 10:00 A.M.. Local Time. Wednesday, September 14. 2005 for:- 1. ANNUAL ROAD MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES AS FOLLOWS: SAsphalt Paving Material Concrete Culvert Pipe., Metal Culverts Install Culverts & headwalls Fence Building and Repair ,... Fill Dirt Furnish, Excavate, and Haul- Ready Mix concrete Road Materials Laid in place Shell Material Sign Materials . '* Striping Road Timber Products 2. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LUBRICANTS 3. TYPEWRITER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE Bids received after this time will not be considered.: Required bid pro- posal sheets and specifications may be obtained at the PURCHASING OFFICE, 205 HANCHEY ROAD, WAUCHULA. FLORIDA 33873 OR BY FAXINGA REQUEST TO 863-773-0322.: A submitted bid or "No Bid" will indicate your desire t*o remain on our list of active vendors and thus assures you of being placed on our mail- ing list for the next bidding cycle. All bids (original and two (2) copies) are to be submitted individually, indicating subject of bid -on the envelope. All bids will be opened at 10:00 A.M.. Wednesday. September 14. 2005. in the Public Works Conference Room. 205 Hanchey Road. Wauchula. Fl 33873. The Board of County Commissioners will award bids at the regularly sched- uled meeting on THURSDAY.September 22. 2005. The County reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregulari- ties in any BID, delete any portion of the project; extend the project with- in the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s). The County may postpone the award for a period of time which shall, not extend beyond sixty (60) calendar days from the Bid opening date., Gordon R.Norris, Chairman Board of County Commissioners HARDEE COUNTY s , j *~"~` 6B The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 -The ABOUT ... Classifieds DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ..........Minimum of $3.75 for 10 words. Each additional word is 20 cents. Ads in all capitals are 32 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. Blind ad box 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 "On The Jo RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor Residential Remodeling Zolfo Springs, Florida (863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409 John Reschke Bill Reschke 5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green OU TIE AREN ALEEVRYAY CCC-045925 License CBC-12430 Any old hillbilly can change a tire, but we sell tires for less arad ,weprove it! m B o changes all types oftires... j Car, Semi, Trailer, etc. Bo Espino Mon- Sat Auto Technician 8:00- 5:00 . CUSTOMER BEWARE! We are licensed and insured! Reg #MV-40625 c[6:23tfc WE REPAIR MOST AMERICAN CARS FULL TIME MECHANIC | 375-4461 Hardee Car Co. Pay to the Order of (your name could be here) Clas sifieds 1970 65 Massey Ferguson, 3 pt. hitch, some implements. 735-0770. 8:25-9:1 p ONE 1998 PERKINS DIESEL Grove pump, 250 HP, 235 Tach hours, excel- lent condition. $8,500 OBO. 773-9122. 8:18-25p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps, starting at $195., injectors, turbos, misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p BUILT IN DISHWASHER, 6 weeks old, $75. New microwave used twice, $50. 863-735-0139. 8:18-25p 1999 TOYOTA Solara, 75,000 miles, 5 speed, $6,995. 773-6843. 8:25-9:22p '02 AVALANCHE, full loaded, $14,500. (863) 581-0077. 8:25-9:1 p Short Time Job Bankruptcy Repo Slow Pay Ju*t meet our easy requirements and you are condrtiondly APPROVED* NO MONEY DOWN *Low monthly payments Competitive Rates Not Buy Her-P Here Establlshd Credit Lat Modal Care & Trucks. Call now for your credit approval on our 24 hr. to free HOTUNE 1-o00-D53 0M 1 Citrus ft Removal Land Clearing backhcoe Work Fond Digging Ditch Cleaning Driveways Febble Rock, etc. NOW AV~YAYILABLEW. : Fi Dit& o Soil ~LJALW Shawn Rimes (863) 781-0412 Agnet 158*17*9761 References Provided Upon Requests 1224 20.. " $500.0o e~i~~2"/ Auznchx'd'00 ~ / For 1998 Expedition 1998 Mustang Convertible 1999 Hyundai Elantra 199 Dodge Caravan. 2000 Ford Taurus 1998 Jeep Cherokee 2001 Dodge Ra $500 OFF 2002 any car, truck, Taurus suv or van. 2002 This Week Only! Neon " I 'Hadee0Cr Co Wauchula 505 N. 6th Ave. (across from First National Bank) 773-6667 All vehicles are Buy Here! Pay Here! Wauchula Hills Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd. 773-2011 Hardee County's Best Sales Team! Rosemary Wauchula Team Ruby Wauchula Team Maria Wauchula Team I -e el te es6 ad h leal te es! 1825 cl8:8tfc Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a. misprint. '88 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME, excel- lent, 3.8 liter engine, transmission needs work, $500 OBO. 375-4001. 8:25p '84 3/4 TON CHEVY truck, $2,000 OBO. 781-9651. 8:18-25c MOVING MUST SELL. 1985 GMC, 4 door, dually truck, air, 454 engine; 1988 Buick Regal, good body, good engine; 20' inboard/outboard with trailer. Take all for $3,100. 773-6755. 8:18-25p 1981 FORD F100, longbed pickup truck, straight 6 motor, $650 OBO. Call Alex 781-4174. 8:18-25p 1995 MAZDA, MX-6, 2 door, 4 cylinder, $2,100 OBO. Call Alex 781-4174. 8:18-25p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p BAYLINER FISH & SKI boat, 50 HP outboard, $2,000 FIRM. 863-735-0139. 8:18-25p 1 COMPLETE QUEEN size wicker bedroom suit, $400; 1 full size bed, $200. Call 375-2966 or 245-7650. 8:25p HOUSEKEEPER needed, live on estate. Call (863) 634-7552 or (863) 763-5321. 7:28tfc $1,000 SIGNING BONUS; BULK truck drivers and service personnel. Coker Fuel, Inc., 231 W. Main St., Wauchula 2:24tfc Licensed a Insured PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC Bobcat oervies Troo Trimming Complete Troo Removal *FREE ESTIMATES* (863) 781-2089 Accpt M/C a Visa FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER PAY RANGE: $34,020.26 (16.36) $44,637.53 (21.46) Wanted for the Hardee County Fire Rescue Depart-ment. Knowledge of fire codes, state rules and regulations, local ordinances; principles and practices of fire safety inspec- tions. Ability to recognize and define fire hazards and rec- ommend remedial measures in concise written reports. Complete job description and applications forms posted on County website: www.hardeecounty:net. Please submit application to the Human Resource Dept., 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, Phone: (863) 773-2161, Fax: (863) 773-2154, until 5:00 p.m., September 1, 2005, EOE-F/M/V cl8:25c Cash! Cash! Ca I. -Billy Hill wants your house No commission fees Quick closings! L AMBERTE' REALTY INC. I 402 South 6th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 Bus. (863) 773-0007 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker Fax: (863) 773-0038 Delois Johnson KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net BUYERS AVAILABLE! WE NEEDYOUR LISTINGS -CONTACT US TODAY! HIGHWAY 62 FRONTAGE 5 acre tracts excellent building sites. $100,000. Don't miss this opportunity to buy 155 acre tract with 3B/2Bth, 2800 sq ft. home, extra storage building, cross fenced, 4" well, 3 acres of overhead irrigation, great location! Call for details. 10 Acres of improved pastureland, road frontage. $115,000. NATIVE FLORIDA! 40 Acres plus 3B/2B, C/B ranch style home, large oak trees, pond, road frontage, plenty of wildlife, close to town! $320,000. CLOSE TO SCHOOL!. Nice frame home, 3B/lBth, well maintained, recently updated, irrigation for plants. $125,000. PERFECT GETAWAY! 2B/1.5Bth Mobile Home on secluded 17 acres; abundant wildlife including turkey, deer, and hogs. $175,000. * COMMERCIAL LOT! Ideal location on Highway 17 North. SEE TODAY! 110 Acres of native grasses, two 4" wells, 2000 feet of paved road frontage, beautiful live oaks, approx. 5 acres native woods, gentle slope to property; perfect home- sites. $13,500 per acre. 12Y EQUA HOUSM OPPORTUNITY PARK MODEL D/W M/H on nicely landscaped corner lot; 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feet, some furniture included in sale. $85,000. LOCATED AT THE HARDEE/MANATEE LINE- Excellent Opportunity to purchase this 38 acre tract of improved pasture that is fenced, two 4" wells, small pond, shell road frontage; $570,000. Close to Manatee 5.49 acres, cleared, fenced, and small pond. $95,000 Minutes from Town! See this 40 acre tract, fronts on two roads, bahia grass; multiple homesites. $11,000 per acre. A total of 27.5 acres will sell as 7.5 acre tract and 20 acre tract or total tract; plenty of wildlife, convenient location; excellent homesites. Call for information. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING, presently used for two separate businesses; 2810 square feet; face brick, new roof; paved parking. Call for details! $275,000. Zoned commercial!, This lot has great, potential; presently has a 2B/lBth home, approx. 1200 square feet. Listed at $75,000. SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON.............773-9743 ASSOCIATE: MICHAEL ADAMS .............781-2413 ASSOCIATE: MIKEY COLDING...............781-1698 ASSOCIATE: DAVID McCLINTOCK..........781-1226 ASSOCIATE: CHARLOTTE TERRELL......781-6971 REALTOR 8:25c I NOW HIRING Heritage Inn & Suites Wauchula/Bowling Green For the following positions: Front Desk Housekeeping Apply in person at Best Western 2727 US Hwy 17 N., Bowling Green Tel: 863-773-2378 Drug Free Workplace. Criminal background and driver's license checked prior to hiring. cl8:25,9'1c 781-1062 Call Today Now buying houses and land for Casash!ash! Cash' ". ," cl t6rifc Billy Hill Owner i ~iaad~~l;eP - , cl4:21tfc .1. 14 011035- clT~i~ I - " f '* The August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7B Classifieds NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION You are hereby notified that Wauchula State Bank will sell the vehicles described below "As Is" to the highest bidder for cash, free of prior liens, to satis- fy legal obligations. 1984 Olds 4D Id.#1G3AY69Y5E9723841 2004 Chry 4D Id.#1C3EL56R04N323641 2001 GMC UT ld.#1GKCS13WX12175430 Contact Linda or Shannon for details at Wauchula State Bank 863-773-4151. The sale will be held on Friday August 26, 2005 at 10:00 am at the Wauchula State Bank parking lot located at 106 East Main Street, Wauchula, FL. c8:18,25c 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 Com tted to the fuure ofrural commurs cl8:25tfc JOHN H. U'NEA John O'Neal . See more listings at www.joeldavis.com REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS NE\V LISTING! 4BR. 2 bath home in Goll'fiew with 2457 living SF. New A/C. 1+ r old roof, in ground screened pool. landscaped yard, and appli- ances $260,000. NEW LISTING! 18 acs. SR 62 & CR 663. Ft. Green area. Zoned C-2. Frame home included $500.000! Commercial 34.5 acs. on north bound Hw%\ 17. o'er 1.800 feet of frontage. Bui all or in part. Call todad for details! 10 ac. Valencia gro'e in Frostproof area. Has double road frontage. $195,000. Golfie s Subdi'ision: Beauti- ful 3 BR. 2 bath home with aboie ground pool & large %workshop. Call todad for sour appointment $230,000! Owner high) motivated! 20 ac. Hamlin gro'e approx. 2.5 miles east of Wauchula. Paved rd frontage. $320,000. 3,375 total acs. 1.610= acs. read ag or d elopment. Hunti aoin ooded a rea,,l/i mostl ) \alencia with 17 wells. 12 with power units $17,000,000. Two 20 ac. parcels listed for $280,000 each. One 5-- ac. par- cel listed for $80,000. All with paved road frontage. 34.4 ac. Valencia grose with red & green jets. Good produc- er. $18,000/ac! 5 acs. in eastern Hardee Co. Has plenty of trees and lots ol wildlife. $70,28)0. 42.444 s. \' ofluchula with le onage $0t,20 P Frontage on Hw) 17 N. South of new Suncoast Schools Credit Union. Approximately 3.5 acs. w ith 2 homes and I office. $1,000,000! Two wooded 1 ac. tracts in the Interness area. Two minutes from boat landing to the W\ithlacoochee. One tract has %ell, septic & electric plus fill for i our home. $60,000! Excellent secluded homesite at end of county road in Sweetlater. Currently in E&NI citrus groie. $15,500/ac. 2 BR, I bath home in Bowling Green, being remodeled. $55.000! Take part and locate 3our busi- ness in this groin ing commercial area! 450' on North Florida A\e. Zoned commercial. $360,000. Oultsm ing count r-Jiing on v62'.- nt 40 Bath hon m i r'hl a must see $385,000. Onl) ts o 10 ac. tracts left! Located in westernn Hardee Co with some deed restrictions. If )ou want peaceful living, this is the spot. One has lake \ievw. Fi'e tracts west under contract this past week. Historical home in Wauchula 5 BR th.AB ome~ 3 ac lot. RIrd o oors, ir lace and oiu& fea- tures. lT day to ma e your appointment $299,000. Is this the home 'ou've been waiting for? 3 BR, 2 bath CB home has 2030 SF living area. sizable lot, close to town, new% roof. $115.000. REALTOR 4SSOCLATES AFTFR HOURS KENNY SANDERS..........781-0153 DAVID ROYAL......... RICK KNIGHT................773-2472 SANDY LARRISON. MONICA REAS...............773-9609 MIKE NICHOLSON U, .S. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH. WAUCHULA, FL 33873 .......781-3490 .......832-0130 8:25c HELPER NEEDED. Carl's Recycling needs another bilingual helper to help clean up, etc. Hot and heavy lifting involved. Come by 249 Airport Rd and talk to Carl. 8:25p DRIVER DELIVERY truck for orna- mental nursery. Class D CDL required. Apply Peace River Growers, 3521 N. Nursery Road, Zolfo Springs, $9.00 per hour. EOE. 8:18-25c CSR needed for local Insurance Agency. Please contact Tommy Driskell with Mitchell Insurance Agency @ 863-285-7176 ext 15 or 1- 800-662-5292. 8:25p 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. 8:11-9:1 p 0 0 I WORK AT HOME. $450 $1500 month, PT; $2000 $4500 FT. www.OurAnswer.com. 8:25-9:22p 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 4/BR, 3/BA, concrete block home on 2 lots in Riverview Heights with new carpet, new linoleum, new A/C, new kitchen, and new roof. Serious inquires only, no owner financing, $150K, 215 Park Drive, Wauchula. Call (863) 773-5750 for Haines Knox. 8:25p Oak Hills Pollination & Honey Dedicated to Pay based upon experience. Call Natalie Pearson 773-4487 SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE cl8:25;9:1c 600 West College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 (863) 453-6661 Fax (863) 784-7497 e-mail: jobs@southflorida.edu www.southflorida.edu SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE: SECURITY & FIRE ALARMS Full-time year round position responsible for fire and security alarm system maintenance and trouble-shooting. Experience or training on Simplex alarm systems and fire sprinkler systems required. At least two years of related full-time experience preferred. Position involves moderately heavy manual work. Hourly rate: $9.49 to $10.22, plus comprehensive benefits package including retirement, medical and life insurance, vacation and sick leave. Deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2005. Application forms are available in Human Resources, Building I (Highlands Campus), on SFCC's Web site, or at any SFCC cam- pus/center. EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/VETERAN'S PREFERENCE cl8:18,25c THE NUMBER TO KNrOW *~~ ~ ~~~~~~ ~ % f i .' ' I 7 13 24-Hour Emergency Towing Lowest Possible Rates Fast, Reliable Service Hill's Auto World U S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green c1519tfec lll ______________ WE 1DO 1 IT ALL ...and we AL WAYS do it for $ES ! Sit's no I, Wonder Hardee County for all h S New and Used BRAKE needs! Semi-Tires #1 Tag Team in . ownn.! SCo"me giveO ciVe " 3illy Ayers U atry!'r Donna Euresr Tire Technician Secretary H O U R S 863-773-0777 116 REA Rd. Won. Fri. 8-6 Wauchula Sat. 8-12 863-773-0727 (across from Wal-Mart) ISe Nabl E spano t I meeting Your pollination needs Hive Rental Larry Williams Owner :-, ': "-* ".. ','-. a:,.-.^aMg _, 3799 Oak Hills Ranch Rd S Zolfo Springs, FL (863) 781-1383 cl8:18;9:15p .-Julie Hancock (863) 781-4903 Email:jhancock@strato.net www.cfreal.com BRADENTON BEACH The best of everything. Full gulf view, partial view of the bay, pool, tennis court, dock with boat slips and miles of beach. This complex I" stretches from Gulf to bay and has .. everything you could want for that "- ....-. perfect vacation home or home period. Newly updated and deco- rated in that Tommy Bahama island style. Kitchen has new granite coun- ters, new maple cabinets and all new stainless steel appliances. Guests love it so much that they. book their vaca- tions a year in advance just to save their time slot. Some furnishings are $575,000 Call me to find other properties! Thinking of listing your home? Call us for fast results! 5% commission Due ONLY at closing FREE Buyers Service Teresa HancocckGo6rzalz ... Broker/Owner gonzosells.hobrnes@a of6 m jhancockOstrato net; * Member of Florida and National Association of Realtors, Greater Tampa Association of Realtors L and Highlands Association of Realtors. Al CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Our New Starting Rate of Pay is $9.00 PER HOUR Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc., is currently accepting applications for the following positions: R.S.A.'s "C" Shift-full time or part time. High School Diploma or, G.E.D. $9.00 per hour starting rate., Environmental Technician (2) Positions available. (1.) Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and (1) Weekend (Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat). HS Diploma or G.E.D. Training provided. $9.00 per hour starting rate. Experienced preferred/will train. Maintenance Utility Service Workers (2) positions available General maintenance includes carpentry, minor electrical and plumbing repair. Experience in ceramic tile installation and/or HVAC certification is a plus. $10.50 $15.00 per hour. C.N.A.'s 2nd, 3rd and Weekend shifts available. Current Florida Licensure & HS Diploma or GED required, experience preferred. C.N.A.'s start at $9.50. Lawn Care Tech Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HS Diploma or GED Experience in lawn care/landscap- ing preferred. $9.00 to $12.00 per hour. Adult Education Teacher Current Florida Professional Educator Certificate & BS Education required. Experience in Adult Education, G.E.D Preparation or E.S.E. is preferred. Salary starts at $40,000 annually. . FINR offers an excellent benefit package, is an EOE and a Drug Free Workplace. If you are interested in joining a fast growing company, please stop by 1962 Vandolah Rd., Wauchula, FL to fill out an application, fax resume to 863-773-2041 or e-mail to hrinfo@finr.net. c8:25c I 8B The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 The Classifieds SCustodial/Light Maintenance position New Hope Baptist Church, Wauchula 4 days a week/32 hours Job Description available at church office .^ -863-773-2101 8:25,9:1c Realtor - 220 N. 6th Avenue ir ~ Wauchula, Florida 33873 (863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144 www.floresrealty.net SPECIAL OF THE WEEK : V**** Very Secluded & Peaceful- 4BR/2BA 1,900 heated sq. ft. 2000 Mobile Home on 5 acres all fenced in Zolfo Springs. Too many extras to mention so call us today. 5 Acres on Kazen Road- Ready for new home construction. Asking $110,000. Ready for New Owners 3BR/2BA Mobile Home in a nice quiet neigh- borhood close to Medical Facilities, Schools and Shopping. $67,500.00 5 Acre Tract Located approxi- mately 4 miles east of Wauchula on the corner of Bailey and Main. Good Location for New Home Construction or Mobile Home. Asking $110,000. Home In Town 3/4BR/2BA Frame Home completely renovated from the inside new flooring, new roof updated plumbing and electrical. Spacious fenced in back yard with alley way access. Must See To Appreciate. Call Today. Asking $160,000.00 Quiet Neighborhood One Block from Highway 17, Triplex 3BR/1BA, 3BR/1BA & 2BR/1BA, Excellent Investment. Property. Could be made into a large family home. Asking $115,00. New Lot Listing Nice Residential Community Homesite, Easy access to Highway 64. Call for Details Prime Property 11+ acres 2 Great Homesites close to Wauchula on Webb Road. Fenced and power nearby. Asking $220,000.00 What A Bargain Well Maintained Nice Clean 1988 Double-Wide Mobile Home Located East of Bartow on HWY 60. Make this your starter home. Asking $55,000. Sizzling! New Lot Listing Large Vacant Iot 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 RIGIIT IN !!!! Asking S69.900.00 Hol! New Land Listing- 7.43 Acres Vacant Land, Located in Wauchula. Asking $97,500. Duplex in Bowling Green - 4BR/2BA duplex on corner lot, close to elementary school & church. Asking $69,000. Noey Flores John Freeman Amanda Mishoe Steve Lanier ** Whether you're buying or selling. The pro- fessionals at.Flores & Flores, Inc. will be happy to assist you. Let one of our associates help make your Real Estate dreams come true.** WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS Contact After Hours O.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net Oralia D. Flores, Broker, oralia@floresrealty.net After hours............863-773-2840 Lawrence A. Roberts.............(863) 773-9256 Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Amanda Mishoe (863) 781-3587 Steve Lanier (863) 559-9392 8:25 : -- g : , 3 BR/2 BA, 2 car garage,1 1/3 acre, 2 wells, septic, Altman Road. 863-699- 9200 863-559-6751. Contract Pending 8:4-9:1 p 14 DUCKS, $6 each or $75 for all. 735- 1633. 8:25c 2 MARES, 5 month old colt $1,500 for all. (863) 781-5229. 8:25p NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 1987 TRANSCRAFT VIN: 1TTF4520XH1028939 8:00 a.m., SEPT. 8,2005 CLIFF'S WRECKER SERVICE 1071 Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula, FL cl8:25c 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 Natalie Pearson 773-4485 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. 2,060 ac. SR 70 Manatee County ranch/development property. Two small houses, packinghouse with cold storage. Offered by bid! Call for details. 15 ac. onEd Wells Road. Selling as one parcel, but can be divided into three windows in main house. Central heat and air. Unique circular screened merit. Doubleigarage! Offered at $265,000 ON LWAKE PL \CID! Beautiful lake home at 3275 Placid View Drise. Fully furnished 2 BR, 2BA in main house, 1 BR, 1 BA in guest quarters. 2 CHAC units. Security system. New Smithbilt shed. Approwimmatelh 27 ac. on paved road near Wauchula with paved road rounlage. 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! COMMERCI ,L PROPERTY! Large corner parcel on new Northbound US 17! Cleared and ready to build! Listed at $245,000! :., . S24,000 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. CONTRACT PENDING! 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 SSales A (atne Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673' Ben Gibion (941) 737-2800 Joseph F. Smith (863) 781-1851 Bruce E. Shackelford (941) 725-1358 associatess r hours) Robert Jon Brian Pohl John H. Gi James V. See, Sr., Broker nes (863) 781-1423 (863) 773-6563 ross (863) 273-1017 We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. 8:25c Smu er Me ute o'eraUares are r OT, but our pricesare still COOL! 2002 Daewoo 40,000 actual miles 2001 Chevy Cavalier Dan Hill | Tax, tag & title not include not responsible for t :2001 Ford Escape 2000 Pontia GGrand Prix, 2000 Ford Focus ' BUY PAY HERE! HERE! No Interest Charge Se aa anIf No Finance Charge . led. Hill's Auto World is 375-4441 B (acr Jimmy Hill J.S. Hwy. 17 vling Green ross from Presto) nlaO2r5 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 1996 FORD VIN: 1FMDU34X5TUC68520 8:00 a.m., SEPT. 8, 2005 CLIFF'S WRECKER SERVICE 1071 Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula, FL cl8:25c We live by the Golden Rule. Those who have the gold make the rules. ROOSTERS, LAYING hens, 4 pygmy goats, and eggs (750 dz.) 863-735- 0139. 8:18-25p WANTED PYGMY or dwarf pygmy nanny goat. 781-9472. 8:18-25p 2000 GEM GOLF CART. Needs batter- ies, $800. (863) 781-5229. 8:25p MURRAY LAWNMOWER, 40" cut, $300 firm. 1161 Downing Circle. 8:25p TREADMILL, good condition, $150; 18' aluminum canoe w/trailer, $450; 1982 Isuzu diesel, for parts. (863) 773- 0144. 8:25p FOR SALE: 1999 Homes of Merit dou- ble wide. 28'x60'. Excellent condition, 3BR/2Bath, den, fireplace, large living room, garden tub. Must be moved. $58,000. Call 863-767-4620. 8:18-25p BEAUTIFUL 1996 Hi-Line park model w/Florida room & laundry room addi- tion, large utility shed. Includes wash- er & dryer. Paid $25,000 plus $11,000 for additions will sell for $11,000 cash. 285-8502 or 245-9519. 8:18-9:15p 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 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. cI 4-25c M.C. M.C. 2000 Realty A IM'J 505 W. Interlake Blvd. 2 Lake Placid, Fl. 33852 888-988-8839 www.mchoy.com Marie Claire-Hoy, Broker REALTY COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY The price has been reduced on this 15.5 acres located in Bowling Green. 3 bedroom 2 bath split floor plan with cathedral ceilings. Property is fenced and has stocked fish pond. Property has development potential. $429,000 BUYING, SELLING, RELOCATING CALL Steve Shumard Realtor W 863-781-6103 steve(,mchoy.com cl8:25-9:15p CHEVROLET CHRYSLER DODGE _JEEEP 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 Grbat Personality Honest Sales Driven, We offer salary plus commission and a benefits package: Health Life 401 K Bonus Plan Paid Vacation - "''"' typographical errors. Lj 9~2P~gt~tI P The Brand New 3BR/2BA Manufactured Homes lowest prices because we own the factory! 3BR/2BA Double Section Homes on display NOW at our Tampa Sales Center from - $41,900 (including delivery, set-up and A/C). PRESTIGE HOME CENTERS, INC. 1-800-232-1644 Nobility Homes Factory Direct c18:25-9:15p Lone star Conis-tn-Lction: Co1- . General Contractor Lic.# RG291103615 Locally owned and operated Office 863-773-4779 Fax 863-773-9865 .. Payroll Temporary or ,Federal and State Permanent Taxes Deposits Personnel and F fr SOLUTIONS Tax Reports Personnel Services Worker's Comp Fayroll.Services FICA Year End W2's CONTACT: ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula (863) 773-9225 10:21 tc 107 W. Main Street r Topsy See Wauchula, FL 33873 REAL ESTATE 773-5994 NEW LISTING: 2.10 acres parcel in Pioneer Acres, $30,000. Approx. 10 acres in Golfview. For $75,000 Large acreage available. Call for info. N L ft tliB utiful older home in Wauchula. 4B tlJelMmewiviylNf-t.4npletely remodeled, New Metal roof. Designe;eroph'-IaA Apht, $istedf aag group home or 2 apts. Call for aV IOOL ' NEW LISTING 10 acre parcel located on Manley Rd. -,We Have Buyers! We Need Listings! Topsy See, broker I danette See, associate Check out more listings at Or email us at: www.ourhomesite.com\wauchularealtors theseegroup@earthlink.net 8:25c Family Services Coordinator (2 positions) ECMHSP is now accepting applications for Family Services Coordinator in a Migrant Head Start Program. Responsible for the on-going recruitment and enrollment of center children and for ;the implementation of Social Services and Parent Involvement, areas of the program. Also assists in assessing that health and disability services are provided. Preferred: Associate's degree in Human Services, Social Work or related field and two years expe- rience working with children and families, or Family Development, Credential or equivalent and 3 years experience working with chil- dren and families and active enrollment in an Associate's degree program in a Human Services field. Experience in community services Billingual (Sp/Eng or Creole/Eng). Accepted: High School Diploma/GED and five years experience working with chil- dren arid families: Experience in community services. Family' 'Development Credential or equivalent or active enrollment in an 'Associate's degree program within one year. Starting salary $10.34-$10.86 per hour. Personal Leave and employer-matched retirement plan. Closing Date: 8/29/05. Send resume/letter of' interest or apply at 5115 Mason Dixon Ave. Bowling Green, FI 33'834 Tel 863-375-2101, EOE, ADA, License# C14HA001. Anuncio para el puesto de coordinator de servicios para la familiar :;; ECMHSP esta aceptando solicitudes de empleo para el puesto de coordinator de servicios para la familiar. Sera responsible por el reclutamiento e inscripciorn de los ninos, la implementacion de Sservicios sociales y la participation de los padres en el program. Ayudar a evaluar que los servicios de salud y discapacidad sean proveidos. Se prefiere: Titulo de asociado en Servicios Humanos, Trabajo Social, o en una area relacionada, y que tenga dos anos de experiencia trabajando con ninos y families, o cre- dencial de Desarrollo de Familia o en una area relacionada y que tenga tres anos de experiencia trabajando con ninos y familiar y estar matriculado para obtener un titulo de asociado en Servicios Humanos, Experiencia' trabajando en servicios para la cormu- nidad. Biligue (espanol/ingles o criollo/ingles). Se acepta: Diploma de escuela secundaria o GED y cinco anos de experi- encia trabajando con ninos y.:familias. Experiencia trabajando en servicios para la comunidad. La credencial de Desarrollo de Familia o credencial equivalent o estar matriculado para obten- er un titulo; de axociado antes de cumplir el primer ano de. erppleo. El salario inicial es entire $10.34-$10.86 por hora. Se ofrece permiso personal, permiso por enfermedad y beneficio de retire con contribution del empleador. La fecha final para entre- gar la solicitud es: 8/29/05, envie su curriculo y su carta de interest o su solicitud de empleo a: 5115 Mason Dixon Ave. Bowling Green. FL 33834, Telefono 863-375-2101, EOE, ADA, licencia # C14HA0001 . S; .. Cl : 18,825c '~ ~ ., . August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9B Clas sifieds- Hiring Immediately Central Florida Health Care, Inc. i Avon Park Center LPN with valid FL License. Outreach Nurse responsible for conducting health education., health screenings, facilitate'the Closing the Gap program. Florida Licensed LPN, two years expe- rience, computer literate, good oral and written com- munication skills, able to travel and work flexible hours. Competitive salary, excellent medical/dental/vision/Rx insurance, pension plan. Corporation pays for LTD & life insurance. Send Resume to: CFHC, 950 CR 17A West, Avon Park, FL, 33825, Fax # (863) 452-3011. EOE/DFW. c/8:25-9:8c Beanutifulwoded05 acres, like new DW/MH, 3/2, Central H/A, 5138 Deer I..cres RRiinn R'oad currenilh in gro'e. \%ell & rrigalion system & drain tile. $15,000 per acre. 6 lots, 2 good building sites, frontage on 2 streets, Bowling Green, $12,000. 8 lots, 200x100, Dade St-eet Bowling Green $12,000. 421 Grape St. BG 3/1, central H/A, CB $65,000. 170 College Lane, 2BR 1 Bth Central H/A. Large wooded lot $69,500. 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. 1 ac. wooded lot Golfview $22,500. Large frame home, 3 BR, 1 bath, 4428 Central Ave., Bowling Green. $72,500 Program. Responsible for assisting in the provision of develop- mentally appropriate activities and care for Head Start children under the guidance and direction of the Teacher. Position sup- ported by the Early Childhood Education Specialist. Preferred: CDA for working with appropriate age group (Infant/Toddler or Pre-school), 2 'years experience, and active enrollment in Associates degree pIrogram Bilingual (Spa/Eng or Creole/Eng). Accepted: High School Diploma/GED and CDA Credential for working with appropriate age group (Infant/Toddler or Pre-school) and two years experience working with young children. Starting salary $8.58-$9.01 per hour. Personal Leave and employer- matched retirement plan. Closing date: 8/29/05. Send resume/let: ter of interest or apply at: 5115 Mason Dixon Ave. Bowling Green, FL 33834, Tel. 863-375-2101, EOE, ADA, License #C14HA0001. Anuncio de empleo para el puesto de asistente de maestro ECMHSP esta aceptando solicitudes de empleo para el puesto de asistente de maestro para trabajar con ninos entire las edades de 6 semanas a 5 anos de edad en un program de Migrant Head Start. Tendra la responsabilidad de ayudar en la implementation de las actividades apropiadas para el desarrollo infantil y ayudar en el cuidado de los ninos de Head Start bajo la guia y direction del maestro del 'salon de clase. El puesto esta apoyado por la especialista de education de la ninez temprana. Se prefiere: La credencial CDA para trabajar con el grupo de ninos de la edad apropiada (bebes/ninos pequenos o preescolares) y dos anos de experiencia. Ademas, debe estar activatmente matriculado en una program para obtener su titulo asociado. Bilingue (espanol/ingles o criollo/ingles). Se acepta: Diploma de escuela secundaria/GED y la CDA para trabajar con el grupo de ninos de Ia edad apropiada (bebes/ninos pequenos o preescolares) y dos ands de experiencia trabajahdo con ninos pequenos. El salario inicial es entire $8.58-$9.01 por hora. Se ofrece permiso personal, permiso por enfermedad, y beneficios de retire contribution del empleador. La ultima fecha para entregar la solicitud es: 8/19/05, envie su curnculo/su carta de interest o su solicitud de empleo a: 5115 Mason Dixon Ave. Bowling Green, FL 33834, Tel 863-375- 2 COCKATIELS w/large cage and breeder boxes, $80. 773-5826. 8:25p FREE PUPPIES 1 male husky/shep- herd. mix, 5 mos. old. all shots. 1 'female cur/beagle, 5 mos. all shots. 773-3512. 8:25nc 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 1995 MERC. VIN: 1MELM50U6SA607727 8:00 a.m., SEPT. 10,2005 CLIFF'S WRECKER SERVICE 1071 Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula, FL cl8:25c U-, ATTENTION! State Statutes 828.29" requires that all cats and dogs sold in,. Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have, an official health certificate, have nec- essary shots and be free of parasites.. tfc-dh' 10 ACRES, will split, off of Kelly, Roberts Road. 773-3735. 8:25p' 14'x60' 3BR/2BA MH, fenced, new- septic and well, lot 100'x100', 320, Manatee St., BG, $35,000. (941) 322-. 2007. 8:25p' 5 ACRES, great homesite, fenced, Ag-, well, $75,000. 863-781-2493. 8:11-9:8p; 3 BR/1BA, C/HA, garage, big yard., 735-2626. 8:25c -Notice of Sale- NOTICE is hereby given that the following personal prop- erty belonging to Florence Garza, Gabriel Garza, Elsa Mendoza, Bud Trinidad and Roxanne Murphy will be sold to the public pursuant to a Warehouseman's Lien: Clothes, Toys, Small App- liances, Furniture, Household Items, Tools, Etc., and that said sale will be held at Zolfo Storage Mini-Warehouses located on Hwy 66E, Zolfo Springs, Florida at 9:00 AM, Saturday, September 3, 2005. c8:25c Nextel Cell (863) 201-0091 Direct Connect 157*139*4891 Archie Davis Owner Heartland Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer YORKIE/CHIHAUHAU mix puppies, shots, HC, ready, $300. 781-4455 or 767-0458. 8:25p FREE LONG haired kittens. 773-5831. 8:25nc HAPPY JACK skin balm: treat 'hot spots'. Stop painful scratching & gnawing without steroids on dogs & cats. TSC Stores (773-3456) www.happyjackinc.com. 8:18-9:8c DEMOLITION Tree & Stump Removal Parker Fill Dirt Local Contractor (863) 735-2415 cl9:16tfc We Buy Houses! t $Cash$ .w Call Juan Delatorre at (863) 773-0016 (863) 781-1128 Marc Anthony, Juan & Aaron cl8:4tfc HELP WANTED No Place Like Home, Inc. looking for highly motivated respon- sible, and caring people to work with Developmentally Disabled adults and children. You Must Have a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years Related Work History. Full & Part time positions, evenings, nights & week- end shifts only. Qualified Applicants please, stop by 955 Altman Road, Wauchula to fill out an application or call (863) 767-6006. cl8:18-9:1p TEACHERS needed for a school located in a juvenile jus- tice facility near Arcadia. Requires bache- lor's degree and current teaching certificate or statement of eligibility. Year round position With 50 paid days off. $32,500 plus excellent benefits. 'Please fax resume to Greg Clark at 863-491-5343 or e-mail to greg.clark(5deso- to.kl2.fl.us. cl8:25c D &H Construction Excavation and Paving Contractors Over 30 Years Experience Clearing Earthwork Building Pads Shell Roads & Driveways 1 Ashphal Pavin (Roads, Driveways & ParId eobk) Concrete PavinR (DdivewaysLSidewalks) Underground Uilifies (Sewer&StormDrainape) AIphalt Seal Coating WAitNTlDI) 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, call Ron Brown at 863/494-4111. Resumes may be emailed to ron@bull.fm ZLr~iinn-~ I 2101,EEADLcni C1H 01 cl8:18,25c 8:11,18,25c 10B The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 -..The Classifieds * * * *** *'* * CITRUS VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK Is now accepting applications for 2 bedroom mobile homes from $350 monthly and deposit. No pets, nice family park. Call 1-863-698-4910 or 1-863-698-4908. Under new man- agement. 7:21-9:1 p 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 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 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 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 cl7:28tfc II * V N I WAREHOUSES, SEVERAL DIFFER- ENT Sizes. Jack Ullrich Warehouses. 773-6448. 8:25c " 2 BR mobile home, AC furnished, recently remodeled, -$450 monthly, $450 deposit. No Pets! 2 references required. 773-0926. 8:25c MOWING AND BUSH-HOGGING. Commercial and residential. Dan's Lawn Care. 863-781-1565. 8:25-9:22p NEED HELP with your elderly? Part- time or weekend. 773-3972. 8:18-9:1c MIKE'S LAWN CARE SERVICE., Residential and commercial. Free estimates. 773-6656. 8:11-9:8p 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 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 PARKER FILL DIRT, tree removal, stump removal, dragline, track hoe, land clearing, shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735-, 241,5. 9:9tfc 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 DIVORCEr BANKRUPTCY $69 863-314-0846 (non.lawyer) ., .A .- ': : ..*'. *:l,: ff ,STORM, 3,,119ij ]oi . Good Shepherd Hospice takes a POSITIVE, team approach to sharing our till .' rtl" .' ,i n lrlli HI PE i.'l, /0 ) h" I ','Il I" i i r l. t, dli" ThiI lo' I. L. n ln .,, t, lI,.. .; ,ol' I P.C. .i. I ;. o "' .: ' RN, Full-Time We re seeking : compEionate Pa.uent Cire Nurse to join our dni3rmiU neideiFciplinar team as a Case Manager The selected a3ndidaie iIll a .Se;s paulenuramn-uI need, and provide a r.nge of clinical ho:p ,.e fe-,ie throughout H.rdee Count-y. LPN. Per Diem LPN needed to pro- ide qu hlr,. .nd of-life care ro pJUrcrn .ind fI'rrulie in hornie nd,'or nursing home eiurg, iu'noun Or, c Highland, and Hardee Counue, Requires one-onone., conubnuou' cae a t re bedside. Flexible Ap. I 2. and I12:. a schediales, Good Shepherd Hos'pie niferi compet.iie s.iljanes and ecellenr, benefrl. including medical. den ,l. iroln life '.a rc e'. PTO prograi.ind ritremiTWI pl.r. n bil ctied c"ndidaie; should mend CurCuluff I11W, I1 0 Human Resources. fa: i8631 687.6977 or call 1863 682-0027 GoodShephierd Hospice EOE cl8 25c Country Manor Apartments 315 State Road 62 Bowling Green, Florida 33834 We are a 120 unit apartment property. 48 units are designated for people working in the Farm Industry. At this time we have 2 and 3 bedroom vacancies for imme- diate move-ins for qualified applicants that work in the Farm industry, and we are taking applications for upcoming vacancies for non-farmer worker units. To qualify; you must meet our resident qualification criteria. We have dishwashers, stoves, washer/dry hook-ups, and w%,asher/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 , IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem? Call Alchoholics Anonymous in Hardee County at 735-3109. Several weekly meetings. tfc PUMP TROUBLE? CALL ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP For complete sales, service and installation, call (863) 773-6448. 7:18tfc CENTRAL PUMP & IRRIGATION, INC., (863) 773-6259. Services include aer- ators, house pumps, new installation & repair on yard systems. 5:26tfc 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 We Buy . .. , AM-SOUTH REALTY : ,(, )773-2- i2A . ; .'' .. : ',1 8 i *| ;, .'' ,. / Carol Tomblin CAROL'5 Owner POOL SERVICE ~ 10 Years Experience - Certified & Insured Office: 863-452-6026 I Cell: 863-449-1801 P.O. Box 974 Avon Park, FL 33826 cv4 28ric AJ's Tree Service SWeWill Not Be Under Bid' We TREE TRIMMING \CUTTING CLEAN-UP, ETC, Free Estimates, (863) 767-0934 " Cell: (863) 781-2783 Insured ci728.825p 'TN T fILL PI:T, INC Diirt, Sand. Shlcl. Washout, Citmrus Tree Removal, Land Clearing. Building House Pads anid Driveways 3721 E Main St Tim Parrish Wauchula FI (863) 781-3342 33873 Nextel U0 :' OOffice 158*17*31234 (863) 773-9446 .. 63 We Accept Most Major Credit Cards TAN *Nice 4BR 3 Bth C.B. home in nice area. 4230 S.F. Studio apt attached. Hardwood floors. Irrigated pond. Stable neighborhood. $249,900. *Nice 3 BR 2 BA home built in 2000. large corner lot. Good starter home. $84,500. *205 Acres available ini Manatee Counly. 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. *10 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 available for building sites. .ATCH FOR NEW 84 HOME DEVELOPMENT in Wauchula-Deed restricted, Close to high school. Homes starling from $155,000. Call today for info. IA ?), Buy Here Pay Here No Credit Refused Cotte in fort .the best deals AL-ANON FAMILY GROUR Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Located at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc 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 OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND ideosto- my supplies now in stock at Pete's Pharmacy. tfc WANTED TO BUY aluminum irrigation pipe. (813) 752-6523 or (813) 244- 3237. 8:25-9:22p YardSales FRIDAY/SATURDAY, 8-?, 335 Maxwell Dr., Wauchula. Furniture, clothing and lots morel 8:25p SATURDAY, 9-2, 3402 Jack Jones Rd. 375-4467. All like new: large dinette set w/6 chairs; 3 piece living room suite; Kenmore stainless steel refrig- erator; 6000 HPX Honda generator. 8:25p SATURDAY/SUNDAY August 27 & 28. Dawn to dusk. Rain or shine. New and used toys, games, clothes, furniture, books, arts and crafts, kitchen ware, bird houses, Barbies and Beanies. 3065 SR 66.4.5 miles east of Highway 17. Look for signs. 8:25p FRIDAY, 8-3, Dixie Dr., Bowling Green. Lots of goodies. 8:25p BIGGEST YARD SALE ever seen on J&J parking lot. Something for every- * one. Everything cheap. All day Friday sale will be 'Sept. 2. 8:18-25c QUEEN BEDS $25 set. Fri./Sat. Edna's Parking Lot. 8:18-25c Swim Teams Start Tuesday By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate The Hardee girls and boys swim teams go on the road to start their 2005 season. 'The season begins Tuesday with a fi e-team, meet sponsored by Lake Region in the Rowdy Gaines Pool in Winter Haven. Other teams participating -are George Jenkins, All Saints' Academy and Winter Haven. ' Well-known coach Dick Daggett is again at the helm of the Cats and Lady Cats. He is assisted by Lori Alexander, a fifth-grade teacher at 6 North Wauichula Elementary. Alexander swam for her high school in Michigan and was a stu- dent coach at Central Michigan University at Mount Pleasant, Mich. Daggett is also getting a hand for a while from his old college coach, Dunc Hinickley, who now lives in Sebring. Hinckley "had more All- American" by the time he retired than he could count," recalls Daggett. who .was a swimmer for Hinckle,, at Geneseo State University in Ne\\ York early in the coach's career. After a difficult time last season with hurricane damages to the - home pool, Daggett and his swim- mers are excited to be in the new pool, which cost $225,000 to reno- vate. Daggett said, "We are in a build- ing year again. We were supposed to be last year, before the hurri- canes did us in. No% that we have a ne\\ pool. that looks great, we are getting read> to 2o. "We have a very energetic bunch this year. a lot of underclassmen and we are looking to our. returnees to anchor the squad," concluded Daggett. Seniors Walter "Boomer" Olliff and Amanda Quinones are this year's co-captains. The only other senior is transfer student Josh Brown. For the girls, there are also sophs Sarah Ezelle and Christina English and freshmen Kaitlin Justice, Courtney Nicholson, Shelby Durrance, Michelle Beck, Briana Nellis, Katie Jernigan, Alex White, Katiana Pesquera, Rebecca Quinones, Brittany Wiggins, Brandy- Lynne Ford, Mindy Stevens, Rachelle Crawford and Cheryl Pittman.. Also swimming for the boys squad are juniors Casey Brutus, Sam Wilkins, Ryan Abbott and Chris Wilkins, sophs Sean McCandless, Anthony Stevens, William Stephens and Jerrod Hendry, and freshmen Joe Porter, Dustin Spears. Chris Reid and Tyler Robertson. The Cats' first home meet will be next Thursday, Sept. 1, at 5:30 p.m., when Mulberry, Bartow arid Haven Christian aar expected to visit.. Hardee has three other home meets, a relay meet at Sebring, the Heartland meets at Lake Placid and three other road meets, all leading up to the district meets the week of. Oct. 17-22, -: Hardee is in Class IA, District 5, along with All Saints' of Winter Haven, Avon Park, Frostproof, Haines City, Haven Christian (girls only), Lake .Placid, Lake Wales, Lakeland Christian, Mulberry, Santa Fe Catholic of Lakeland and the new Ridge High of Davenport. Hardee Swimming Wildcats 2005 Schedule Date Day of Meet Opponent Week Start Time 8/30/05 Tuesday 5:30 pm AT Lake Region (Rowdy Gaines Pool) George. Jenkins,. All Saints, Winter Haven 9/1/05 Thursday 5:30 HOME vs. Mulberry, Bartow, Haven Christian 9/10/05 Saturday 8:30 AM AT Sebring-Relay Meet 9/13/05 Tuesday 5:30 AT Avon Park 9/20/05 Tuesday 5.00 HOME vs. Lake Placid 9/22/05 Thursday 5:30 AT Sebring Mulberry, Frostproof 9/27/05 Tuesday 5:30 HOME vs. Lake Region, Avon Park, Frostproof 10/4/05 Tuesday 5:30 HOME vs, Sebring 10/7/05 Friday TBA Heartland Championship Diving AT Lake Placid 10/8/05 Saturday TBA Heartland Championship Swimming AT Lake Placid 10/11/05. Tuesday 5:30 AT Lake Region (Rowdy Gaines Pool) Bartow, Sebring, Lake Wales 10/13/05 Thursday 5:30 AT Frostproof S- (Lake Wales YMCA) Tri- Sebring TBA District Meet (Week of 10/17-22) TBA Regionals* (Week of 10/24-29) TBA States* HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED HARDEE COUNTY HELP! Ease a dependent child's way through the court system. Volunteer to be a-Guardian Ad Litem. 773-2505 (If office unattended, please leave message.) -ow Biiiy,,Jo :I ~ August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 11 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION CASE NO.: 2001 DR-000440 IN RE: THE MATTER OF: CARLOS ALEMAN Petitioner/Father, vs. WENDY TOLEDO, Respondent/Mother. / NOTICE OF ACTION FOR CHILD CUSTODY. PATERNITY AND OTHER RELATED RELIEF 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 the Clerk of this Court, at Post Office ,Box 1749, Wauchula, FL 33873 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a Default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the 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 By: Connie Coker Deputy Clerk 8:11-9:1c .IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY CASE NO. 252005CA000432. DENNIS M. CARRICO and CATHERINE B. CARRICO husband and wife Plaintiffs, vs. WILLIAM K. MATETZSCHK and 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 if dead, and their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all. other parties claiming by, through,' under or against them 3575 S. Side Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32216 Last Known Address BEVERLY A. HERNANDEZ 'RICHARD A. HERNANDEZ 54 Oak Ridge Circle Lake Placid, FL 33852 Last Known Address 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 bea N 8949'21" W; thence commence at the NW corner of said Section 14; thence S 58013'47" E, 531.05 feet; thence S 0026'19" W, 120.00 feet; thence S 8952'38" E, 3020.00 feet; thence N 0026'19" E, 733.00 feet; thence N 8952'38" W, 110.00 feet; thence N 0026'19" E, 822.00 feet to the P.O.B.; thence continue N 0026'19" E, 270.00 feet; thence N 8952'38" W, 810.00 feet; thence S 0026'19" W, 270.00 feet; thence S 8952'38" E, 810.00 feet to the P.O.B.; subject to a road easement over the North 30.00 feet and over the West 30.00 feet thereof. 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,, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on or before the 9th day of September, 2005, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court either before service on Plaintiffs' attorney or immediately thereafter, or a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on this 4th day of August, . 2005. B. HUGH BRADLEY Clerk of Courts By: Connie Coker Deputy Clerk .8:11-9:1c 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 James B. Braxton D/B/A Jim Braxton Construction, L.L.C. under which the undersigned is engaged or will engage in business at: 433 Circle Drive in the City of Wauchula, Florida 33873. That the party/parties interested in said business enterprise is/are as follows: James B. Braxton Dated at Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida 33873. 8:25p 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 AA Auto Air under which the undersigned is engaged or will engage in business at: 249 Airport Rd. in the City of Wauchula, Florida 33873. That the party/parties interested in said business enterprise is/are as follows: Bryan Reitnauer Dated at Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida 33873. 8:25p 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 Carl's Recycling under which the under- signed is engaged or will engage in business at:' 249 Airport Rd. in the City of Wauchula, Florida 33873. That the party/parties interested in said business enterprise is/are as follows: Carl Reitnauer Dated at Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida 33873. 8:25p 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. Plaintiff, vs. 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: 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, address unknown. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Quiet Title on the following prop- erty in HARDEE County, Florida: Begin ata 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 00 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 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 your written defenses, if any, to it on JEFF J. MCKIBBEN, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is Post Office Box 1748, Wauchula, Florida 33873, with thirty (30) days after the first publica- tion of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you 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 As Clerk of the Court By: Connie Coker As Deputy Clerk If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed- ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assis- tance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 863-534- 4690, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this Instrument; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD 863-534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 800-955-8770. S8:11-9:1c Undercover Narcotics Officers Sting 13 By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate Thirteen persons looking for a high who thought they were buying drugs from street dealers ended up in jail instead on Friday. It was all part of a reverse-sting operation conducted by the Hardee County Inter-Agency Drug Task Force with the help of narcotics officers from Highlands and Hendry counties. In a reverse sting, undercover officers go into an area known for its drug activity and set up on a street comer, posing as drug deal- ers. Once a sale is made, a signal is given and other officers waiting nearby swoop ip for the arrest. Sheriff's Maj. Claude Harris Jr., a spokesman for the local Drug Task Force, said the operation was conducted between noon and' 6 p.m. at the intersection of Will Duke Road and Lincoln Street in Wauchula. That area was chosen, he said, because patrol officers have spotted suspicious activity there, because of citizen complaints and because it is .known for its drug trade. This time, however, narcotics officers moved in and set up shop. Harris said a total of 15 officers were involved, most from the out- side agencies and about five or six from the local Drug Task Force. Some posed as drug dealers, while the majority parked nearby in "takedown vehicles," ready to move in and block the path of any fleeing customers after the sales. Local officers, he said, were the book-in and case agents. The undercover officers were selling crack cocaine and marijua- na, the major said. A rock of cocaine sold for as little as $5. One man was sold five rocks for. $50. Marijuana bags sold for up to 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 Carl's Crane and Concrete Service under which the undersigned is engaged or will engage in business at: 249 Airport Rd. in the City of Wauchula, Florida 33873. That the party/parties interested in said business enterprise is/are as follows: Carl Reitnauer Dated at Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida 33873. 8:25p IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA' JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO. 252004DP000065 IN THE INTEREST OF: I,D. DOB: 12/16/96 Child. / SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION ALLEGING DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: JOSE IBARRA Father of D.I., a white female child born on December 16,1996 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition under oath has been filed by the Department of Children and Families in the above styled Court, which seeks the dependency of your child: D.I. a white female child born on' December 16, 1996 and you are hereby COMMANDED to personally appear-before 'the HON- ORABLE Robert L. Doyel, Circuit Judge, on September 22, 2005, at 9:00 a.m., at the HARDEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 417 WEST MAIN STREET, WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, for an ARRAIGNMENT HEARING in this, matter. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS YOUR CONSENT TO THE ADJUDICA- TION OF THIS CHILD AS DEPEN-- DENT AND MAY ULTIMATELY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CUSTODY OF THIS CHILD. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUST BE PRESENT AND REQUEST THAT THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTOR- NEY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; persons with disabilities needing a special accom- modation to participate in this pro- ceeding should contact the individual or agency sending the notice at 1014 South 6th Avenue, Wauchula, FL 33873, telephone (863) 773-3227, not later than seven days prior to the pro- ceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1- 800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955- 8779, via Florida Relay Service. DATED THIS 5th day of August, 2005. B. HUGH BRADLEY, CLERK C. Nava as his Deputy Clerk 8:18-9:8ec $20, with one customer turning over his wedding ring and $5 to get two bags. , The price was negotiable. "Whatever they happened to have, really. We wouldn't turn them down," Harris explained. But they would take them down. Customers drove up to the sup- posed dealers to make their pur- chases, Harris described. Once the sale was made and the signal was given, awaiting officers sped in, pulling in front of and behind the suspects to block their escape. Then, the arrests were made. It happens very quickly,' before the unsuspecting buyers even have a chance to pull away, Harris noted, adding that one suspect tried ram- ming two of the cars blocking his path, disabling one. "It was a clunker the Highlands County team had. They'll have to scrap it this time. It's one of the hazards," he said. The vehicles the alleged cus- tomers were driving were all impounded. The Drug Task Force will be pursuing forfeiture proceed- ings on two of them, the major said. "It was a very successful opera- tion," Harris concluded. "We plan on doing more, about one a month, either here or assisting other agen- cies with theirs." Those arrested and their charges are as follows: Lisa Marie Mainello, 42, of 247 Knight Road, Wauchula; purchase of cocaine, possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence and resist- ing arrest without force. Gary Richard Moore, 36,.P.O. Box 1294, Wauchula; purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Dagoberto Castillo, 28, of 125 Carnie Road, Wauchula; purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Frank Farias, 53, P.O. Box 1787, Zolfo Springs; purchase of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug parapherna- lia. ' Linda Ann Gamble, 42, of 1915 Mowatt St., Wauchula; purchase of A Daily Thought THURSDAY The stone that'. the builders rejected became the corner- stone. This Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad today. Psalm 118:23-24 (NCV) FRIDAY : Be submissive then to God. Stand up to the devil and he will turn and run. :Come close to God, and He will come close to you. James 4:7-8a (NEB) SATURDAY So this is what the Sovereign Lord says, "See I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure, founda- tion. The one who trusts in Him (Christ) will never be dismayed. Isaiah 28:16 (NIV) SUNDAY Let there be no more resent- ment, anger or temper, self- assertiveness, no more slander or malicious remarks. Be kind to one another, be understanding. Be as ready to forgive others as God, -for Christ's sake, has for- given you. Ephesians 4:31-31 (PME) MONDAY You (God) came near when I called to You; You said, "Don't be afraid." S. Lamentations 4:57 (NCV) TUESDAY The apostles returned to Jesus and told Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them, "Come, away: by your- selves to a lonely place and rest awhile." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (Mark 6:30-31 (RSV) WEDNESDAY For He (God) knows perfectly all the faults and sins of mankind; He sees all sin without search- ing. S(Job 11:11 (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. cocaine and possession of cocaine. Sebastian Juarez Jr., 50, P.O. Box 1121, Bowling Green; pur-, chase of marijuana and possession of marijuana. John Timothy Reynolds, 34, of 707 Hickory Lane, Fort Meade; purchase of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Joseph Lewis Elder, 41, of 214 Main St., Wauchula; possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Juan Ignacio Castillo, 18, P.O. Box 296, Ona; purchase of marijua- na, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Robert Douglas Garner, 36, of 1990 E. Main St., Wauchula; pur- chase of cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shawn Edward Moore, 27, of 3776 SR 64, Zolfo Springs; six counts aggravated assault, three i counts possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, purchase of cocaine and tampering with evi- dence. Linda Joyce Johnston, 48, of 3428 Acorn Dr., Zolfo Springs; purchase of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Simon Lorenzo Brown, 18, of 3428 Acorn Dr., Zolfo Springs;, purchase of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. WEATHER SUMMARY Daily scattered storms added varying amounts of moisture to several localities during the week of Aug. 15-21. No rainfall was recorded at Hastings, Kenansville, Lake Alfred, Live Oak and Palmdale. Other rainfall amounts ranged from traces at Alachua to over six inches in Apopka. Localities in the panhandle and northern peninsula received the least pre- cipitation, with most areas recording less than an inch. Jacksonville received over 1-1/2 inches of rainfall and many other areas in the central and southern peninsula received one to two inches. Hot humid weather prevailed throughout the week with average tem- peratures ranging from near normal to four degrees above normal at the major stations. Some major stations broke record highs, with Orlando and Tallahassee recording a weekly average of 96. Tampa and West Palm Beach both reached record highs last week with an average of 93. Most other stations recorded daily highs in the low to upper 90s. Evening tem- peratures were mostly in the 70s, with a few areas recording at least one low in the 60s. FIELD CROPS Drier conditions over the northern peninsula and in some parts of the panhandle allowed producers to apply pesticides to crops as needed. Peanut condition was rated one percent poor, 25 percent fair, 54 percent good and 20 percent excellent, which showed only a slight change from last week. White mold and tomato spotted wild virus started to appear in some Washington County fields. Rust was noticed in sentinel plots of soybeans in Jefferson County but no outbreaks were reported, so far, in commercial fields. Recent excessive rainfall greatly reduced hay production in Washington County, lowering both quantity and quality. Some pecan trees in Jefferson County started defoliation early due to scab and aphid infesta- tions. Topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies remained about the same as last week with scattered rains continuing to leave some localities dry and oth- ers soaked. VEGETABLES Land preparation for fall crop planting was very active in the southern peninsula. Growers in Highlands County started to plant squash and a lim- ited acreage of watermelons. Planting of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes in, the Immokalee region started. Dade County producers prepared land, with squash planting expected to begin in early to mid-September. Okra har-. yesting remained active in Dade County with growers planning to plant new fields in late August or early September. LIVESTOCK In the panhandle, pasture and cattle are in fair to excellent condition. Bahia pastures on deep sands show drought stress. Permanent pasture for-; age quality dropped. In the northern areas, pasture and cattle are in fair to' good condition. There is some damage from armyworms. In the central' areas, pasture is in fair to good condition with some pasture flooded. In the southwest, cattle and pasture conditions ranges from poor to good. The conditions are poor in some areas due to drought and in others' from flooded pasture. Statewide, the condition of cattle ranges from poor to fair with most in good condition. FRUIT Gitrus: Aug. 15-21 was hot most of the week with near record highs in- several citrus regions across the state. Six of seen stations recorded tem- peratures at over 95 degrees, with the highest in Lake Alfred at over 97 degrees. Rainfall ranged from less than a tenth of an inch in Fort Pierce to almost an inch and a half in the center of the state. New crop fruit is in very good condition and sizing well with little evi- dence of off or late bloom. Drying out of trees and soil due to the consis-, tent hot weather prompted growers to begin irrigation. Practices including, fertilizing, spraying and young-tree care took place in most areas. Grove- access is limited in some ar6as due to the canker eradication program. Circle The Date! COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. INVITATION TO BID FOR AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT FOR BLDG #6 AT BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Hardee County, at the school board office, 1009 North 6th Ave., Wauchula, Florida 33873 until 2:00 p.m. on September 8, 2005, at which time all bids shall be publicly opened for furnishing all labor and material and performing all work necessary for Air Conditioning System at: Bowling Green Elementary School, Bldg #6, 4530 S. Church St., Bowling Green, Florida 33834. Bidder must be a licensed Florida Contractor ("Contractor") unless otherwise set forth in this bid. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: August 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Hardee County School Board, 1009 North 6th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873. After the meeting we will tour the facility. No bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of thirty (30) days. 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Everything "back in that day" was a lot easier, except for the rules, curfews and things of that nature. I'm going to tell you a little bit about what it was like grow- ing up then, through the eyes of Mary Maxwell. As a child her mother made her clothes Iout of feed sacks that her father brought home. She really only had shoes for the winter and the summer, so they didn't have to worry about what shoes they were going to wear. For extracurricular activities, she played, softball in Junior High as a catcher. She had also taken piano lessons for 13. years, and voice lessons was another. But mainly, she went to church with her youth group. 'Her family was very religious. They went to church each Sunday and after that they would to go to her grandma's house for a Sunday afternoon lunch. During lunch she couldn't giggle, laugh:or make a face. If she did happen to, her father would simply excuse them from the table by say-. ing, "You're excused." They had to eat everything on their plate, and show good manners. On Saturday, she and her family would have to kill one of their chickens for lunch. Her mother would then cook it in a wooden stove. A radio was the only means of entertain- ment for her as a child, besides climbing trees and playing sports. Then when she was a teen-ager, television was invented. As a teenager, she and her friends would hang out at See's, a drive-thru, which at the time was located by Bay Street. They would also go to a place called "Sand Mountain" which was the most popular place for teen-agers to go at the time. It was located by Fort Meade. It was a big hill made up of course sand. Mary and her friends also had a hobby that normal teen- agers usually do, make...well I better not " say that. I guess I can say they made d6n- keys out of themselves. What they would do is park on the side of the road at U.S. 17; and when people stopped at the red light they would shout, "Perdy good, how are ya!" All the places that teens went out on dates were stated above. They never really had to worry about locking their doors at their houses or on their cars. "Back in that day," you just did- n't think about things like that. Crime was- n't really a factor. Sure there were murders in big cities, but in small towns like Wauchula you didn't even think about crime. She did have a lot of pets, both indoor and outdoor. They had twenty-seven cats, and they always had a dog. She rode a horse named. Charlie and a dairy cow named Tiny. They also had a goat that would stand in front of their door, and when they tried to open it her goat would say, "Bah!" Tiny was her favorite. You have to understand that she grew up on a dairy farm. Everyday when she walked to school with her sisters she always cried because she wanted to be with Tiny. Then, after school she would come home and spend time with Tiny. Speaking of school, the school that she went to was two stories high. It was right across from the lower classes school. Girls were not allowed to wear pants in school, so they-had to wear skirts. There was an "invisible line" that separated the schools, so if you were on the lower class school you didn't dare pass the line that separated them. If you happen to, let's just say you were not safe. She had two sisters, and shared a room with one of them. Can you guess which one she shared with? If you guessed it was her older sister you were wrong! No per- son ever shares a room with the older sib- ling. They did not have an indoor bath- room like we do nowadays. They did get one when she was a teen-ager, though. They always had cow chip fights to settle their arguments. I don't have to tell you what cow chips are, do I? Their parents were very strict. They did have a curfew, which was at 9:30, and if you stayed out past that you got grounded. She recalls going to a football game that . lasted 'till ten o'clock. When she got home her mom asked her where she had been. She said she was at the football game, and her mobm said "Maybe they should start the games earlier." She did manage to break her curfew more than once. She said her curfew was ridiculous, it was too early for someone her age, she said. She did manage to get a few jobs such as working with her father on milk routes and on the dairy farm. She didn't get paid for those jobs, though. The only job she ever got money from as a teen was waitressing, and the only money she got came from her tips that the customers gave her. Mary's family never took vacations. They did celebrate holidays, though, such as Halloween and Christmas. She recalls that one Halloween she and her family weren't home to pass out candy, so one of the trick or treaters put a water hose in their house and turned it on. That ended up flooding the living room. And her favorite Christmas was when her cousin came down from Iowa. She said she and her sisters bugged him when he tried to go to sleep and looked at the pictures he kept under his pillows. They did have a selection of ways of transportation. They could walk to town or school, or they could ride a bike that they shared. Their father had a truck. They, on the other hand, had to drive the family car. Mary and her sisters named it "Sexy." Smoking was the only major issue "back in that day" at the time. Everywhere you went you saw somebody smoking a ciga- rette. Not many people were alcoholics or did drugs. And, there were only a few girls in high school that got pregnant. "Kids are different nowadays because of a few rea- sons. The first one is the entertainment that they have, way too much television and their lack of involvement in activities relat- ed with church and the community. And, they don't have the parent supervision like I did when I was growing up," states Mary. Today, Mary works at Incentive Research Corporation. She has two chil- dren and lives with her cousin in Wauchula. Yep, things sho were different "back in that day." More chores and rules. Stricter curfews. More work and less pay. Less teen pregnancy and more teen discipline. But ever though times change, there is one thing that will always stay the same, the weather. Teens Interview Elders comes from a class assignment given to ninth graders at Hardee Senior High. Selected interviews are published here as an encouragement to the students and for the enjoyment of our readers. Youth Livestock Show Ethics and Animal Care Workshop Participation is required of all Florida State Fair animal exhibitors Saturday, September 10, 2005 9 a.m. till noon Hardee County Extension Service .. 507 Civic Center Drive Wauchula, FL 33873 Call 863-773-2164 to pre-register 8 25,9 Sc 825,91c . Fall Leagues Forming Now! EARLY BIRDS (LADIES) 1:00 A.M. MEETING AUG. 13 STARTS AUG. 16 GUYS & DOLLS (MEN & WOMEN) 7:00 RM. MEETING AUG; 23 STARTS AUG. 30 WEDNESDAY NITE MENS 7:30 PM. MEETING AUG. 24 STARTS AUG. 31 NITE OWLS (LADIES) 6:30 P.M. MEETING AUG. 11I STARTS AUG. 18 ., AY T.G.I.F. (MEN& WOMEN), 7:30 PRM. MEETING AUG. 12 STARTS AUG. 19 JUNIORS AGES 6-11 JUNIORS AGES 12 & UP 10:00 A.M. - REG. AUG. 27 STARTS SEPT. 10 VEGAS MIXED LEAGUE (MEN & WOMEN) 1st PLACE TEAM WINS A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS 7:00 PM. MEETING AUG. 28 STARTS SEPT. 11 -. BOWL-OF-FUN LANES 943 SOUTH 6TH AVE., WAUCHULA .773-6391 .o . OWNG*DART* ARD*GAME*NA AR*ORT ARARAOE BOWLING*DARTS*BILLIARDS*GAMES*SNACKBAR*SPORTS BAR*KARAOKE 2 We'll be kicking off our 2005 2006 Awana program in just a couple of weeks. The goal of Awana is to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. This is the end result, but the method is FUN! If you're looking for an exciting-& rewarding way to get your children involved AWANA is the way. Through scripture memory, handbook time, game time, & council time your child will be excited about learning the Word of God. Classes are divided by age groups: CUBBIES (ages 3 & 4), SPARKS (K-2), & T & T (grades 3-6). (Ciub year rurne September 2005 -.August 2006.) Please plan to join us for an exciting year. Wednesday Nights Beginning September 7, 2005 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Drop-Off at 6:45 .m.) Kick-Off Festival I Registratlion Night August5 1. 2005 S6:00 8:00 p0.m. ) PLEASE PLAN TO COME FOR h' REGISTRATION AND LOTS OF FUN! t- ,The Awanp program will be free this year for everyone who is registered! Please call 375-2253 for more information or to request registration forms. PARENTS: You must accompany your child/children to this event. Also, Liability Forms will need to be notarized there will be notaries available at this time. First Baptist Church 4531 US Hwy 17 N, Bowling Green, FL 8:18,25C MONDAY NITE MENS 7:00 RM. MEETING AUG.22 STARTS AUG. 29 .4 i J - 2C The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 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. ipnday Worship. 8:00 a,.m. Sun. Eve. Worship 1st & 3rd ..... ......... 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Tues. Prayer/Bible Study ..........6:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 17 South' Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship..................10:30 a.m. Evening Worship .................. ...6:30 p.m. Wed. Discipleship ..................6:30 p.m. Thurs. Mens Prayer ... ............6:00 a.m. Thurs. Ladies Bible Study ........5:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Hwy 17 and Ratliff Rd. 375-22311 375-3100 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship..................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Main & W. Centra. Sunday AM Worship..............10:30 a.m Sunday Ecning ..6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting ...:.......1....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. SDisciples Train & Choirs ..........5:30 p.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer ..............7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bowling Green S. SHwy. 17 .-375-2253 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ...........:......H:0 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. \Wednesday Prayer ...............6:30 p.m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets -.375-2340 I Sunday School .9 45 a m Morning Worliip II 00 a m Youth Fellowship 5-00 p m Evening Worship. 600 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 Worship .. 11.00 am SSundayEvaing .6-00 p m Wednesday Pra)er 7 00 p m HOLY CHILD S SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION Misa (Espanol) Sunday ............7:00 p.m. S IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO 105 DL\iana St. 375-3370 Dormngo Ser%. De Predicacion I 00 p m Marines EstudJo Biblico 7 00 p m N1 Miercoles Etudior Juverul 7 00 p m Jue\es Serv De Predicacion 7 00p.m. Su Mo Es IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH '- 210 E. Broward SL 375-4228 or 773-9019 nday School.. ... 9 45 a m. orming Worship.. .. .11.00 am. enine Worship ... 7 00 p m Wednesday Pra)er ... 7-00 p m MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 607 Palmetto St. Church School'. 9 30 a m Morning Service ....... 11 00 a m Evening Service. .. .. .7-00 p.m Wed Bible Study/Prayer Ser 7.00pm p Commnunion-2nd Sun Evening 6.00 p m MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409 Sunday School ... .9 45 a m Morning Worship .. .. 11.00 a m. Disciples Training .. 500 p m. Evening Worship.. ... .7.00 p m Wednesday Pra)er Time .7 00 p.m. OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL PRAISE CENTER E. Broward St. Sunday School .. .. 1000am Sunday Service 600pm. , Wednesday Service .7-30 pm m BOWLING GREEN PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA Murray Road off Hwy. 17 375-2295 Domingos Escuela Dom...........9:45 a.m., Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Servicio de Predicacion ............5:00 p.m. Miercoles Servico .... .............6:30 p.m. VICTORY PRAISE CENTER 128 E. Main St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Service ..............7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Bible Study, Thurs. .7:30 p.m. ONA ; . LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 4868 Keystone Ave. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship...................11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:00p.m. Evening Worship ...................17:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ............7:00 p.m. NEW ELIM INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Badger Loop Lane 773-4475 Sunday.School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service'.....................11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship..............6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Prayer Time............7:00 p.m NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Sidney Roberts Road Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Disciples Training .....................6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ......................6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer................. .7:00 p.m , ONA BAPTIST CHURCH 131 Bear Lane 773-2540 Sunday School .... ..... .10:00 a m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m Evening Worship :...........................6:00p.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. Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time ............7:00 p.m WAUCHULA APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY New York Ave. and Apostolic Rd. Sunday School .. ........ .10:00 a.m Evening Service...................5.00 p.m. Tuesday Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service .....:...........7:00 p.m. BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH 405 S. Florida Ave. Sunday Morning Service ........10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship. ...11:00am Wed Night Service & Worship 7-00 p rm Saturday Prayer ....., .7.00 p m, CHARLIE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .. 1-00 a m Evening Worship .. 7:00 pm: Wed. Evening Worship .700 pm. CHURCH OFCCHRIST 201 S. Florida Ave. & Orange SL" 773-967& "Bible Study ............ ...........10.00 a m. Worship Service .... .......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 Evening Worship..........6:00 p.m.: Wed. Night Bible Class ............7:00 p.m., Men's Leadership & Training Class -. 2nd Sunday of Month..........4:00 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Martin Luther King Blvd. 767-0199 CHURCH OF GOD OF THE FIRST BORN 807 S. 8th Ave. '773-4576 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 630 Hanche) Rd. 773-3532 Sacrament Meeting 9.00 am Sunday School .. .1000am. Priesthood. .. .. ..11:00 a m.- COMNMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE 903 Suimmit St. 735-8681 Sunday School 1000am SSunday Morning I1-00 a m. Sunday Night 6 00 p.m Wednesday Night .... ..7-30 p m ENDTIME CROSSROAD MINISTRY 501 N. 9th & Georgia St. 773-3470 Sunday School. .... .1000a.m. Morning Service.. .11:30 a.m. S Evening Service ............... 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath .. .7:30 p.m. : Fri. Night (Holy Ghost Night)..7:30 pm. .. r -- i-- -- -- ... The following merchants urge you to attend your chosen house of worship this Sabbath aa--::R"- q zPoaaC cfiuv rCOcizi Wholesale Nursery Donnis & Kathy Barber Hwy. 66 East (863) 735-0470 P.O. Box 780 Zolfo Springs, FL WAUCHULA FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 114 N. 7th Ave. 773-2105 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship ...................1100 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...................1'0;30 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Service ........7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1570 W. Main St. 773-4182 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .................... 6:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MISSION BAUTISTA 713 E. Bay St. 773.4722 Escuela Dominical.... ............ 9:45 a.m, Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. Predicacion 11:30 a.m. Estudio Biblie, Miercoles ........7:30 a.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service....................10:45 a.m. Wed. Youth Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ..................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study .6:30- 7:00 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE S511 W. Palmetto St. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service......................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:00 pman. Wednesday Prayer .................7:00 p.m. FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1347 Martin Luther King Ave. 773-6556 Sunday School.... ..... .........9:30 a.m. Morning Service.................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ....................6:00 p m Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/ Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m.' FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-0657 Early Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traditional Worship................11:00 a.m. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Activities................6:00 p.m. FLORIDA'S.FIRST ASSEMBLY OF. GOD CHURCH . Now Meeting at Northside Baptist Church 912 N. EIGHTH AVE. 773-9386. Sunday Morning Service ..........8-30 a.m. Evening Worship .......... 6-00 p.m.. Tuesday Youth Ministry .......7-00 p.m.r Adult Tuesday Service ...... 7-00 p m. THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE Pentecostal 810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753 S Morning Service. ....... .. ....10.00a m. 'Evening Worship .................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service...:...............7:00 p.m. HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 1262 W. Main St. 767-6500 Coffee &' Donuts ......... 9-00 a m. Sunday School ........ 9 30 am. Worship 10:30 am Wed Night Dinner ... 6 00 p m Wed. Bodybuilders Adult Cl. Crossroads & Lighthouse Mm 7:00 p.m. IGLESIA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL, M.I. 903 E. Summit St. (863) 452-6693 Pastor: Reinaldo Ortiz Manes 7-30 9:00 p.m. Viernes 7 30 9:00 p.m- SDomingo..............11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. IGLESIAADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DLA Old Bradenton Road 767-1010 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGLISH S 155 AltmanRoad- 1131 SSunday Morning .. 1000a.m. Tuesday Evening ................. .....7:3.0 p.m.. SThursday Evening ....................7:30.,p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SPANISH SSunday Evening 400pm SMonday Evening 7 30p m Wednesday Evenming 730pm' LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH 3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622 SSunday School .. .-. ..9 45 a.m, Morning Service ... .. II 00 a.m Evening Worship ..... ...... 6 00 p m. Wednesday Praoer. 7 00 p m NEW BEGINNING CHURCH Corner of 7th Ave. & Palmetto St. 735-0555 NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1999 Slate Road 64 East Sunday School 9.45 a m Morning Service .. I1-00 am Church Training 5 15pm Evening Worship" 6 30 pm m Wednesday Prayer .7-00 p m WAUCHULA NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH 10 Martin Luther King Ave. 767-0023 Morn. Worship (1st & 3r Sun.) 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .............. ..11:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday Youth Service........4:00 p.m. Allen Christian 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 ....................1:00 a.m. Discipleship Training,...............6:00 p.m.,, Evening Worship ........ .......7:00 p.m.. Wednesday Supper....................5;30 p.fm. Wednesday Prayer. 6.45 p m OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH" 4350 W. Main St. -.735-0321. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ............... ..11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study............6:30 p.m. PEACE VALLEY-LUTHERAN CHURCH. 1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858 Sunday Service 10:00 a.r . Sunday Fellowship II iXI a m. .Weight Watchers meet Thursda ... ........ ,....5:00 p.m.. PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service .................... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Evening Prayer: .................7:00 p.m. RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344 Radio Program WZZS Sundays9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship.................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer .................7:00 p.m. SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY 1337 Hwy., 17 South, Wauchula Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ............11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ...... ........7:00 p.m. ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 204 N. 9th Ave. 773-6418 Sunday' 9:00 a.m. Holy Days ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 408 Heard Bridge Road- 773-4089 Saturday Mass (English) ..........5:00 p.m. (Spanish) ............7:30 p.m. Sunday (English) ... ..............9:00 a.m. (Spanish) ..............1..0:30 a.m. (Creole) 1:00 p.m. Daily Mass.in English....... .. 8 30 am. SELIENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 205 S. llth Ave. 773-9927 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship .... .....11:00 a.m. Tues. Prayer Meeting...............7:00 p.m. SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 505 S. 10th Ave. 773-4368 Sunday School 9-45 a.m.' Morning Worsthip II 00 a.m. Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ..................7:00 p.m. SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE. 1652 Old Bradenton Road 773-2946 Sunday Morning Worship .... 10:3Q a.m. Evening Worship ... ... 6:00 p.m.i Wednesday Worship .. ... 7:30 p.m., Friday Worship ... .7:30 p.m. TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY 116 Orange-St. Sunday School .. 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .. 11:30 a.m. Evening Worship .7:00 p.m. Tues Bible.Stid & Child Train 7 t00 p.m. Friday Prayer Service 7.00 p.m. 'WALICHUtLA CHURCH OF GOD 1543 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 773-0199 Sunday School ... .. . 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ....... 11:15 a.m, .Evening Worship :.. '..'6:0tp.'m. Wed. Night Fam. Training :. 7 30 p m Thurs. Youth Bible Study'. : ,,7:00 p.m. Friday Night Worship........ 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH' 15 Rainey Blvd. 773-4010 773-3683 Sunday School ...... 945am Morning Worship ............ 11 00 a.m. Church Training .. ... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .. :. ... .. 7:00 p.m. S' Wednesday Prayer ..:.':.. 7:00'p.ni. WALTCHULA HILLS HARVEST 1 TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 210 Anderson ': Sunday School ., 1000 a Church ....... .... 1000 am , outh Service. ......... ..6:00 p.m. Evening Service .. .. ......7:00 p.r. Wednesday Service......... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 1000 Slansfield Rd. Sunday School ... . 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship .. .... 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer........ .... 7:30 p.m. S Thursday Worship .. ...... .7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship ........ .. 7:30 p.m. YOU Can Appear n ...-.. kids korner Hey, kids] How would you Hke 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 office or put It In the mail to: kids korner, 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........... 10:00 a.m. Evening Service ........ .... 6:00 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..... 4 .... 7:00 p.m. CREWSVILLEBETHEL 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 Hw). 17 494-5456 Sunday School ... .... .... 10:00 a:m. Morning Worship .. ..... 11:00a.m. Wednesday Prayer........... 7:00 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Steve Roberts Special & Oxendine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851 Sunday School ....... .... 10:00 a.m. Worship. ; ...... ... 11:00 a.m. S Evening .................... ..6:00 p.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. a.m. 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. ...... .. 1 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 . . . 11:30a.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. ~0 L- 0 0 ' 0 0 o Be Optimistic Do you know " someone Who always has a smile on his or her face?, No matter what . kind of troubles life .A throws their way, they ' approach them with a happy heart. People '" : like this are called "optimists", a word that comes from the Latin word "optimus", " meaning "best". . Wotildn't it be. '." great to approach the ,-' *ps.anddowns'oflife. fo-cusing on'the best? Sometimes we can't change anything but our own attitude, No matter what is going on in our lives and in the world, we can always lift up our hearts and focus on heavenly things. That gives us reason to rejoice and be optimistic! God's Word tells the story of Job, a good man who | experienced great suffering. Despite his troubles, Job , continued to worship God. He said, "...the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the, name of the Lord be praised.', (Job 1,:21) y -- f'*With God's help, we can be optimistic. Praise 04 Him this week in your chosen house of worship and ... focus on the "best" in your life! .SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY -WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 Th.alonians T lo 2 Thesloia 2 Tmay 2 Timothy 2 Timothy 2 Timothj 1:I12 '. 2:1-17 3:1-18 1:1-18 2:1-13 2:14-26 3:1-9 , Scnptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copynght 2005. Keister-Williams Newspaper Sevces. P. O. Box 8187, CharlottesvIlle. VA 22908. www iwnews corn Senior Spotlight I ^, *< -t ,.::r<, August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C Senior Spotlight I. 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SE' Valid thru December 31, 2005 : `~--"" 4C The Herald-Advocate, ~&~iiut2, 5 20i05 Hardee Football & l, Spirit Spotlight No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 '10 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 24 25 27 34 42 44 50 51 53 54 57 63 65 66 70 72 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 88 89 90 99 W I l-vTrt tbp Name Terry Redden Jimmy Cimeus Jackson Frenot Marc Hodges Jackson Mosely Briant Shumard Lisnell Youyoute Will Krause Johnny Ray Harris Weston Palmer Mark St. Fort Josh Mayer Chris Rich Pierre Lazarre Jermaine King Andrew Cisneros Tacbry Daniels Art Briones Onell Virgile Michael Carpenter Jayquan Gandy Ricky Wiggins Brad Gilliard Andrew Rangel Jose Salvadore Justin Altman spaniel Moore Garrett Randall Eric Cobb Jacob Benavides Reggie Grizzard Jorge Lopez Ryan Roehm Jeremy Kelly Kyle Parrish Haceem Schweil Justin English, Cameron Durham Thelinor Jena Justin Woods Pablo Anselmo Derek Sconyers Bobby Bandy Ronnie. Bandy Ramon Hernandez .. 5..h;- :I 2005 Roster Pos. S/TB TB/OLB FL/OLB TB CB OLB WR QB/OLB DE QB/DB WR WR/OLB RB/WR TE/DE FL/OLB FB/LB ' RB/LB WR/DB TE/DE FB/LB RB/DE RB/LB FB/LB C FB/LB OLB/DL C OL/DL DL OL DL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR/DB TE/LB K TE/DE DE, DL DL Wt. 150 140 170 180 155 160 170 170 195 160 165 170 175 220 170 155 155 140 160 180 175 170 220 170 175 165 190 180 170 175 180 250 190 230 275 305 291 265 160 175 140 170 180 165 230 Gr. 10 10 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 12 11 11 11 12 10 11 10 11 12 11 12 12 12-: 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 12 11 12 12 11 12 12 10 11 Coaches: Derren Bryan, John Sharp, Steve Rewis, Dale Carlton, Jason Clark, Lee Thomas and Eric Snelling L4~. A. 77? *-- ~ ? ..7.i1 .... ,Chevrolet %%ellBHe -There CHEVROLET . "Most Dependable Longest-Lasting Trucks on the Road" * SEVINGFLORI0A'SHEARTLAN top Ht. 5'9" 5'6" 5'10"' 6'0" 5'9" 5'8" 5'10"9 6'0" 6'2" 5'10" 6'4" 5'10" 5'9" 6'4" 6'2" 5'6" 5'10" 5'9" 6'1" 5'10" 6'0" 5'10" 6'0" 5'9" 5'7" 5'8" 6'0" 5'10" 5'9" 6'1" 6'0" 6'0" 5'10" 6'3" . 6'2" 6'0" 5'11" 6'2" 5'9" 6'0" 5'6" 6'2" 6'3" 5'8" 6'1" August 25, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5C I VARSITY Mariner High Cape Coral 2005 Roster No. Name 2 Stephen Pigott 4 Joel Rojas. 5 Tabish Bellot 6 CIhristopher Wallum 7 Daniel Fernandez 9 Jayon Peterson 10 Quinton Pointer 11 Alfonso Bailey 14 Robinson Disharoon 20 Damian Leiva 21 Jeffry O'Loughlin 22 Michael Tejeda '23 Dimitri Haynes 24 Shaun Joslyn 25 Williams Ramos 30 Timothy Schwab 32, Roberto Santiago 33 Bryan Khan, 34 Garrett Anderson 41., WijliamHenke Jr. 43- Shane Monk, 51- Nicklaus Snyder 52 Eric McNeely 53. Shane McCormick 54 Brian Jaffray 60 Alexander Shafer 62 Joshua Charles 64 Peter Bono 71 Joshua Hart 72 Stephen Krausz' 74 Joseph Johnson 81; Alexander Roessler 99 Mark Wilcox Pos. RB/DB RB/DB LB/DB WR/DB QB RB/DB RB/DB LB/DB WR/DB RB7DB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB WR/DL RB/DB KR RB/DB FB/DL WR/LB WR/DL OL/LB OL/DL OUDL OL/DL OL/LB KR OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/DB OL/DL Ht. 5'8" 5'9" 6'1" 5'11" 6'1" 5'10" 5'10" 5'6" 5'6" 5'7", 5'4", 5'7" 5'11 6'0" 6'0" 5'7" 5'10", 5'8" 6'3", 5'8" 5'9" 5'11" 6'4" 6'10" 6'2" 6'09 5'7" 5'6" 6'5" 5'10" 5'8" 5'8" Wt. 153 158 169 153 158 166 176 164 136 154 162 120 139 159 165 154 165 187 165 180. 182 187' 167 185 176 208 241 162 199, 335 255 160 159 Gr. 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 10 :12 11 10 12 12 11 11 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 02 Sept. 09 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 07 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 04 Lake Region Cape Coral Mariner Fort Meade Port Charlotte St. Pete Catholic Bartow Sebring # Open Avon Park # Haines City * Desoto # Colonial (Orlando)** Away Away HOME Away Away HOME Away Away HOME HOME HOME VARSITY GAMES START AT 7:30 RM. # District Game Homecoming ** Senior Night Steve Rewis, Dale Carlton~, LeToa n ao lr Just name the score of Friday night's Wildcat Football game and you could win 2 tickets to an upcoming Tampa Bay Buccaneers home game! CONTEST RULES * Contest closed to all Herald-Advocate employees and families. * In the event of a tie, the winner will be picked by a random drawing. * If no one picks the exact score, the closest score wins. * Official entries only. NO PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED! Winners will be picked Monday morning, notified by phone Monday afternoon and announced in next week's paper. FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND CLIP OUT! C , 'a" ~jmi Aug. 25 Sept. 08 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 06' Port Charlotte Avon Park DeSoto Lake Placid Osceola (Kissimmee) Frostproof Away HOME Away Away Away HOME JUNIOR VARSITY GAMES START AT 7 PM. BB^^BBBI^Bf-.PHnS. CS.fBiHBBI^ August 26 Iep I Hardee Cape Coral Name Address I~5' U.'-, Day Phone # DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: Friday, August 26, 5p.m. Fill out entry form and return it to: The Herald-Advocate 115 S. Seventh Ave.. Wauchula FBF August 19, 2005 Bucs Ticket Winner Gina Neuhofer Wauchula HARDEE COUNTY'S TWO WINNING TEAMS! THE HARDEE HIGH .WILDCTS .The Crown Ford Sales, Service & Parts eam FOR EVERY TOUCHDOWN SCORED BY OUR WILDCATS THIS SEASON, CROWN FORD WILL DONATE $50 TO THE HARDEE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND! * LOWEST FORD PRICES ANYWHERE, GUARANTEED] * HARDEE COUNTY'S NICEST AND FRESHEST SUPPLY OF PRE-OWNED CARS AND TRUCKS * CROWN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP'S COAST TO COAST FINANCIAL NETWORK CAN GET YOU FINANCED WHEN OTHER DEALERS CAN'T * NO CREDIT APPLICATION REFUSED Mike Mathis General Manager Jim Miller General Sales Manager Lyndia Quintana, Business Manager. Dave Hall Omar Medina Russell Smith Angle Garza Tommy Jackson Sales Consultant * FREE WASH AND VAC WITH ANY SERVICE WORK PERFORMED .Ak S* HARDEE COUNTY'S MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC REPAIR SERVICE EQUIPMENT *NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY FOR OIL CHANGES hLw, sAnn.Flynn Service Advisor Rodney Johnson & Steve Luke Mike Lanero, Doug Moon, Chuck Taylor, Ken Stout & Chris Gibson Certified Parts Professionals Ford Factory Trained Technicians .' 1031 US 17 NI., Wauchula (1 block south of Wal-Mart) SALES HOURS: MONOnAY THROUGH THURSDAY a0lnTlT -n00 FRIDAY :00a TO 0ann SATURDAY 9:00 TO S-00 Chrissle Wenderle, Sonia Rodriguez, Jack Hirschauer, Cathy Villegas Sa F ' FBP r NO U' T'W "'4*5'. -.fi '"P'.'"4-'*:.- 6C The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 WYaYTy Back Whe- 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 According to information received from Principal George Blanton of Wauchula Elementary School, plans and organizations are complete for the coming school year, which commences Monday, Aug. 29th. The faculty for the school is list- ed below, those instructors whose names are preceded by an asterick being new to Wauchula Elementary this year. First grade: Mrs. Annie Hart, *Mrs. Julia Rexroad, *Mrs. Sadie Harbour, Mrs. J. W. Hendry, Mrs. Eulina Curtis. Second grade: Mrs. Caddie Beeson, Mrs. Ruth Daughtry, Miss Brunell Finney, Mrs. Myrtle Coker. Third grade: Mrs. Zelma Ellis, Mrs. Mildred Bass, Miss Virginia Garrison, Mrs. Bernice Southerland. Fourth grade: 'Mrs. Billie Wadsworth, Mrs. Catherine Garrison, Mrs. Olin Reeves, *Roger Moore. Fifth grade: Mrs. Mildred Farr, Mrs. Mary K. Dickey, Mrs. Exie Cathcart, Mrs. Lina F. Ertzberger. Sixth grade: Mrs. Katherine Davis, Mrs. Ruth Farabee, Mrs. Agnes Moore, *Miss Maribelle Lemley. The seventh and eighth grades, comprised of students from Wauchula, Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs, will attend the ,'recently activated Junior High School at Hardee County High School. In an interesting history of Hardee County, there is a.note made of a local "Paul Bunyan" known then as Acre-Foot Johnson, who carried the mail on foot from Fort Meade to' Fort Ogden before the 1861-65 unpleasantness, making two round trips per week.. Acre- Foot got mad with the government, however, and gave up his mail con- tract--they wouldn't let, him carry passengers. Principal Joel Evers of Hardee County High School announced the complete faculty, those whose names are followed by an asterick being new to the faculty this year: Mrs. Isabel Akins, biology; Mrs. Myrtle Allen, commercial; Mrs. Florence Campbell, art; Miss. Golda Carlton, English; Mrs. Isabel Carlton, history;, Miss Frances Causey, commerical; Miss Jbhnnie Garren*, girl's physical education; Miss Eva Hayes, homemaking; Charles Heath *, social studies and assistant coach; Bob Kenney, sci-. ence and mathematics; John W. Maddox, agriculture; Miss Thelma Miller; mathematics; Miss Jean Mayers*, physical education in Methamphetamine Is Not For Me When I started doing methamphetamine my whole life changed on me. While we're on dope we fear nothing;, Not even losing hope. We all think thatdthis drug is the oneand only thing we need Not realizing all the important things we are losing because of methamphetamine. When I was on the outs, I cared of nothing S iBut being high off methamphetamine.1" ' This drug is nothing like we think, All it does is make us one sorry human being. 'Nown that methamphetamine is away from me I can see I always had a family. Who cared for and loved me. Thank You, God, for showing me that this drug called methamphetamine Is not at all for a beautiful woman like me! S-..- Angelica lalde: :lardee County Jda 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. 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 SI have received Ford's highest Sales Honor S .11 years running and been a member of Ford's 300/500 Club for 19 years. Thanks '' again and stop by soon. S E E '; Ft. Meade S ED W61 375-2606 6 9rfc 800-226-3325 Language Development S-Social Development v erm u Mathematical and Musical Skills SForAges 7 V Body Movement and Co-ordination r A g Reasoning Skills and Memory Building V All Done To and Through Music! V Taught Locally! V Great Investment in your Child's Futurel Call for Free Appointment! 767-TUNE 7.28rc J s 'i n adscaping & aul i-f-ication Supplies Red Mulch. $20 a yard plus tax. S' We also sell white rock, sand, dirt, pinebark, cypress blend. Delivery is available. (863) 581-4889, Located at Hwy 17 & 640 8-4-25p Junior High; Mrs. Virginia Patterson, Music; Mrs. Alice Pearce, librarian; C.A. Platt, agri- culture; Chick Pollock*, English, seventh math, head baseball coach; Stanley N. Reeves, chemistry and mathematics; Mrs. Mattie Saunders, homemaking; Miss Nellie Schweigart, social studies; Miss Louise Southerland, English- Latin; Mrs. Myrtie Strickland, his- tory; Garnatt L. (Chuck) Williams, boys physical education and head coach; D.L. Terrell.*, mathematics and head basketball, coath; Thbmas R. Hunt, English and Spanish; James Ynclan, bandmaster. The faculty for the seventh and eighth grades: Benjamin Bailey, social studies; Miss Jessie Cathcart,' eighth grade math; Mrs. Emma Crews,. seventh grade math; Mrs. Iris Dominick, eighth grade sci- ence; Ray Eckerson, physical edu- cation and assistant football coach; Mrs. Frances Evers, seventh grade literature; Mrs. Catheryn McDonald, librarian; Martin L. Pearson, seventh grade English; Joseph W. Rife, social studies; Mrs. Rosalie Ross, social .studies and English; Mrs. Agnes Sapp, eighth grade English; Harold L. Terzenback, math and science; Miss Jean Mayes, .girls physical educa- tion. . The dangerous practice of chil- dren skating to and from school was observed last year. Chief of Police Paul Johns says this is a particular- ly' dangerous practice when cross- in streets, and asks the cooperation of parents and school officials in bringing this hazardous habit to a halt. . Hardee County school buses have established one of the best safety records in the state.' according to Superintendent of Public Instruct- ion H. B., Dominick. During the past approximately seven years. there has been only one accident involving hospitalization of a pupil. 25 YEARS AGO For the third year in a row, the Harded High Majorettes won the grand championship trophy at the, Marching Auxiliaries of America' Campat the Unimersitl of Florida in Gainesville. Pictured on Page One. with their trophy, are Judy Myers. Susan Burru', Lori Maenpaa, Kim "Ballard and Linda Cotart 'Ad'isor` Diana Youmans accompanied the girls at camp. Victoria Ann Cherry:and Samuel Lewis1 Thompson were united in- marriage on Sunday, June 16, at three o'clock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Wauchula (The couple are pictured.) The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W CherrN of Wauchula. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson Sr. of :H illiard. .. : .'. SFollov ing their honeymoon" in North Central Florida, the couple resides at their home in Toccoa Ga. Dr. -Barbara Taylor. District Agent from the University, of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Science is pictured with Jenta Wyatt, local E\tension Home Economist.' along with Jack ,Hayman. County E\iension Director, \welcoming to Hardee County T.A. Whitsitt. The new Extension Agent, 23, comes to Hardee County from Illinois where. he was previously employed by the Illinois Farm Bureau. He holds a degree in agricultural education from Western Illinois University. It is with a great deal of pleasure MESSAGE CHANGED DAILY! Call in DAILY " for a short Bible message. 8 25c Family Practice of Fort Meade Primary care for [Donald ,the entire fam- Gelaart. MD ily, including Sunaina physical &pre- Khurana, MD ventive care Dick, S Kenedy; PA Most majorformso Tel:63-285-322 Insurance accepted Tel 863-285-322 '3W: Broadway, Now accepting new, Fort Meade 33841 patients Ii *: 8*18-91 c J'!I11 [67&? tI that the members of New .,Hope Baptist church announce the selec- tion of a new pastor, Dr. Warren J. Nubern (pictured). Dr. Nubern will begin his ministry here Sunday. Dr. Nubern is married to Charlene Coleman Nubern. They were mar- ried April 15, 1952. They have one 'son, Roger, who serves as band director for the 'Rockledge High School Band in Cocoa. There will be a special welcom- ing dinner-on-the-grounds this Sunday following the morning wor- ship services. We invite everyone to come join in this dinner, extend- ing a warm welcome to Dr, and Mrs. Nubern as they begin their new ministry here in Hardee County. From "Golfin" 'n Fishin" by Ben Whitaker: Golfin' Ben Norris, B.T. Levelling. Harold Licht and Butch Spearman, were the team winners in the pro- am on Aug. 13. Individual winners: A-Ben Norris, B-B.T. Lewelling. C- Merle Revals and D-Butch Spearman. Closest to the pin. on No. 4, Rick Dressel and on No. 8' Lewis Pace The scramble on Aug. 14 finished a tie between the teams of Bruce Thompson, Herbie Kay and Larry Beatty and the team of Herschel Creasman; : J.B. Belflower and Mike Holland. 'Closest to the pin Herschel Creasman on No. 4 and Herbie Kay on No. 8. . Fishin' ' For all of you that like to speck fish. try an outing to Kissimmee Lake. Merle Revels and wife. Connie have been catching them all summer. Last. Friday, Leland Wilkins. Hap Wofford and Merle Revels \ent up to Kissimmee and caught 52 specks. Pictured below is Jimmy Best (\ith Whitaker) receiving his tro- phy for winning the bass tourna- ment. He also received a tackle box donated by Billy Knox of Western Auto. We would also like to take this opportunity to, thank Taylor's Sporting Goods for the real nice tro- phy which %\as donated by them. Thanks again. Betty and George. Also. man, thanks to all of the weigh stations that took the time to ,weigh and register our fish. Without your weigh stations we would have a problem running this tournament. The stations again were Fort Meade Grocery, Williams' Food Lane (Wauchula Hills). Aliens Grocery (Zolfo Springs) and Taylor's Sporting Goods. 10 YEARS AGO ' An anonymous caller has ques- tioned the residency of District 3 County Commissioner Ted Hite -(pictured). Hite. it seems, purchased a home just outside the District 3 boundary line in January of 1994. He also continues to maintain the residence he lived in at the time of his election in 1992, at 1310 S. Florida Ave. Elections Supervisor Sonny Coker said the first he heard of the question was on or about Aug. 3, ,from an anonymous telephone caller. But,, he said, his office has "no authority whatsoever" in the matter. If you want to use the Agri-Civic Center, prepare for some changes effective Sept. 1, including a $75 per hour cost where $50 used to do. People who have had reserved season tickets at Wildcat Stadium are asked to notify Athletic Director Dean Cullins by Monday if they will be renewing them. Unclaimed season tickets, indi- vidual game tickets and the master booster ticket, which admists a per- son to all home games, except play- offs in every sport; are available by contacting Cullins at the high school. Pictured on Page One are mem- bers of .the Wildcat football team who will travel to Arcadia Tomorrow (Friday) for the 7:30 p.m. Kick-off Classic. Traveling south for the Wildcats are manager Brandon Sellers, Robbie Tucker, Mike McMillian, Wes Knight, Jordan Moseley, Bobby Calves, Daniel Rucker. Matt Pollock, Randy Mink, Elias Richardson, Ben Wilson, manager Cale Rasmussen, manager Jonathan Benson, Doyle Durando, Jake McKibben, Ted Svendsen, Johnny Redding, Mike loannidis, David McClintock, Lizandro Villarreal, Rashad Faison, Fred Rivers, Daniel Irby, Damon Carlton, manager Tommy Green, Coach Cliff Lunn, Head Coach Bob Martin, Coach Gregg White, Mark Carlton, Justin Webb, Ryan Hayes, Donald Canary, James Webb; Ray Rivas, Will Tyson, Joe Rivers, Perry Jackson, David Smith, Coach Phil Rasmussen and Coach Byron Jarnagin, Adam Monts De Oca, Justin Hays, Josh Hays, Josh McKibben, Glen Harris, Kevin Keen, Myron Refoure, Kunta Holley, Chris Barnes and Anthony Belcher. Missing is Javon Dukes. Rev. and Mrs. Claude Stanfield (pictured) of Ocala celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Friday. Claude and Wilma were married in 1945 in Durham, N.C. He is a former pastor of Wauchula's First United Methodist Church. The cou;e retired in 1987. They have three children, Douglas, Linda and Amy, and six grandchildren. Recent University of South Florida graduate Greg Altmuan recently completed his internship with H.O.P.E. of Hardee County. The 23-year-old is pictured with IMC-Agrico's Diana Youmans and Ann Martin of H.O.P.E. of Hardee. At USF Greg majored in gerontol- ogy. He is currently attending Parker College of Chiropractic in Texas. He is the son of Jim and:Sue Altman of Wauchula. On June 27, 1935, Juanita Belle Stewart became the bride of Henry Cecil Graham at the courthouse in Punta Gorda. Judge Roberts offici- ated the ceremony which united the young couple. On July 1, 1995, 28 family mem- bers gathered at the Hardee House Restaurant to honor the couple as they celebrated their 60th anniver- sary The couple have four, children, eight grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. (The 'couple are pic- tured with their family gathered around them.) FLORIDA MARKETS AT A GLANCE , For the week ended August 18, 2005: At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 10,033 compared to last week 9,965 and 6,980 a year ago (two markets closed last year due to hurricane Charley). According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: slaughter cows and bulls were steady, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. .. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2: 200-300 lbs.,.. 142.50-189.00; - 300-400 lbs., 123.00-165.00; and 400-500 Ibs., 108.00-138.00. Medium & Lrge 200-300 lbs.," 300-400 lbs., 400-500 lbs.. Frame No. 1-2: 140.00'-180.00; 112.00-145.00; and 103.00-124.00. 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I've -tened to country music since I was big enough to turn the dial on a radio, ad I can tell you the tunes that poured :, from country music radio stations in those days were a far cry from what 1 .they play today Today's country is little more than pop rock of the 70's and ,bad rock at that. On their 10th anniversary album, in a song called "Nobody Wants to i Be Country" the Statler Brothers lament: "Nobody wants to be country, everybody wants to go pop; They've traded in their saddles and all try to straddle the road that'll -'take 'em to the top. They put their steel in hock, add a little rock, and wind up something they're not; Nobody wants to be country ;.they want to go pop." Elyis must bear a big' share of the blame. After he byrst into the nation- al spotlight in 1956, a whole generation of country singers suddenly for- sook their roots and decided to "go pop." Even the countrified Conway Tw ilt went rockin' 'n rollin' for a while. Twitty, however, had the good sense to realize his country roots were too deep to defy and quickly climbed back over onto his ow n the side of the fence. (Elvis, of course, was as country as Conway), but the difference in Elvis and Conway -- and the hordes of other country boys who aspired to go pop -- was that while they listened almost exclusively to the Louisiana ,Hayride.and The Grand Ole Opry, Elvis' musical interest were more. far- .reaching. On Saturday nights he'd listen to the Opry with his pals, but on other nights he'd sneak into all-night gospel sings that featured. such renowned groups as The Blue Ridge Quartet, The Blackwood Brothers, The Sunshine Boys and'The Statesmen, and he'd stud) the performances of flamboyant front men like Ace Richman, Laverne Tripp .and Hovie Lister. Afternoons after school, Elvis would sneak into black music stores, hunch .down in a back booth with his collar up and listen to rhythm and blues. Out .of country, southern gospel and the rhythm and blues of the Deep South, Eliis developed his unique style that became known as rock 'n roll. Elvis was such a natural talent. seething with charisma ("Lo\e Me .Tender" co-star Richard Egan once said. "That bo\ could charm the birds. right down out of the trees'")' that:he made his stage act seem so effortless that a whole herd of wannabes tried to follow in his footsteps. Anyone w ho remotely resembled Eli is that could carry a tune and wig- gle was good for at least one or two hits. Take Rail Donner. Rail was ; a good-looking guy with El is hair and even a hint of Elvis in his voice. With a song called. "You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose.It,", ;DJ)onner flew high for months. But like all imitations. Donner's star faded :oas another Elh is wannabe strutted in the the spotlight. The\ came and went, these wannabes, while the real Elis, like the Energizer bunny, just kept going and going., Almost 30 N\ears after his death, he is still going.) Now\ you might assume that to find an\ honest country music you hae to go back before Elis. If not for a handful of country singers who have remained true to their roots, and themselves. that might be true. But George. -Jones is still with us and he was country. before El is 2ot here. he was coun- -try while Elhis was here, and he's still country\ now that Elvis has left the building. Jones is truly one of country 's great singers, a legend in' his own time. Merle Haggard, too. is still rolling down the highway in his Silver Eagle. inabing great music. We also have George Strait, Allan, Jackson, r Randy Travis and a few others. But for the best, the purest country music, we must go way back to the' 1940's and earls 50's. For a taste of the real thing. listen to Hank Williams, Sr.. including the "talking songs" he recorded as Luke the Drifter. And Lefty Frizzell. Everyone pretty much agrees that Hank Williams is among the all-time great.ingers, and as I back up and listen to Lefty. I'm coming to agree more arid more w ith-lank Williams Jr. that led the force that final-, 1l.had Left\ inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. "A Hall of Fame without Lefty Frizzell?" Han) Jr growled, at the suits in power. SChristian Counseling & Training School Non-denominational' This practical training will help your ministry to be more effective as follows: You will see more relationships restored. There will be lasting emotional and physical healing. You will be more able to help people deal with addictions. *: You will help others get rid of anger and rage (not just learning to cope). . You will help others to break bad patterns and habits, which will bring lasting results. . You will receive a Certificate after you have attended 13 weeks. Registration Fee $10 Classes are once a week ,Each class is about 2 hours long. ' S Register now. New classes begin I Sept. 77PM John & Lorraine Gillespie Ministries Phone 863.773.5717 113 N. 7th Ave.-. Wauchula, Florida 8259.8c 8 25 9.8c "What a &%$#@&*! (expletive deleted)! Your Hall of Fame won't be worth the materials it took to build it." If you doubt Lefty's excellence, listen to the CD of him singing the songs of Jimmie Rodgers. Lefty sounds more like Rogers than Rogers him- self! The quality of Frizzell's voice, the precision of his styling, his yodel- ' ing and gymnastics with notes and words as a child plays with a toy, ought to give any country music fan chill bumps from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. It's that good. Truly. Try it and if you disagree, write me a nasty letter and I'll apologize. Hank and Lefty toured together for several years. Each was so wildly. popular; they agreed to flip a coin to see who went on first. At the end of the show they'd do a few numbers together. Oh, how I'd loved to have seen those shows! And what a sickening shame those two never recorded an album together. Anyone,aroundtin those days who wanted to catch Hank and.Lefty together had to move fast, for neither was too punctual, and neither's star ,burned bright for very long. Williams died an old man at 29. Frizzell lived to the ripe old age of 47. 'But in their short, troubled lives, each man left behind boxes pf great country songs. Together they left enough recordings to delight true country music fans for decades to come. Oh, I just can't get it out of my head. why oh why didn't Hank and Lefty record at least one album together. It tears me up almost as much as the fact that Elvis and Roy Orbison never recorded together. Comments or questions? E-mail Chip Ballard at chipkyle746-@earth- link.net. Freda's Foibles - By Freda B. Douglas A few weeks ago,',on a Saturday, I needed some information I knew my friends at the library could prove ide. Pulling the number 773-6438 from my: memory bank, I dialed it. No answer. That's strange, I thought to myself. I must have dialed the wrong number. I retrieved the phone book from the drawer and no. I had it.right.-773-6438. I tried it again and still no answer. Then I started remembering back in the early 1990's talking to some of the mothers w ho worked with me who were unable to take their children to the library because it was only open the same time they were working. Being a \oracious reader myself, I again thought to myself that just wasn't fair. and just maybe I could do something about that. I talked to the librar- ian who said "I don't want to work on Saturday." To which I replied "You don't have to work on Saturday. You're the boss. Hire somebody to work." iThat statement didn't made me at all popular.) Well, I started filling this column about the library not being open when the constituents needed to use it. Finally the county commissioners opened it on Saturday "on a trial basis" and it has been open a half day on Saturday eer since. Now it wasn't..Why ? E\er inquisitive, I called Diane Hunt. our current head of the library and had a talk with her. Diane told me about the massive damage done to the building on U.S. 17 where the library is housed, by all three of the hurricanes last year. She told me horror stories like the roof falling on Bob Hendenberg's desk when the portico from the front fell on the roof causing a hole through which the water came in and other destruction, especially in the children's area. She bragged on her staff and their loyalty since the hurricanes and the follow- ing months before repairs could be commenced. Hours were cut back tem- porarily and will remain cut back-until the monumental repair work can be done. The library patrons have been resilient and understanding, although everybody has been inconvenienced, one way or the other, by Charlie, Frances and Jeanne. . Diane urges her patrons to make use of the library's website for researching, borrowing and returning books. The library website, cufrent-. ly kept updated, is www.mvhic org "' . Watch this column about library updates. In life, what appears to be the end. is really a new beginning. That phrase-fits Harrdee.County to a T". Remember God loves each one of His people .' '. L' fe Christi an' .. UnI..ver Wauchula Extension Campus Classes Begin September 7, 2005 Register Now Earn an Associate, Bachelor, Masters Degree Includes: Pastoral Ministry, Christian Counseling, Christian Education, SChurch Administration, Music Ministry . *7 Affordable and Practical Courses Open to the Community Life Christian University 113 North 7th Avenue' Wauchula, Florida 33873 Phone: 863-773-5717 Saofm@earthlink.net S8"25-9 8c '-ft '4 Stump The Swami By John Szeligo Well, Football Fans, its time for the SEC preview. We have looked at the other conferences for the past three weeks. Now it's time to look-at the best conference in college football. Another outstanding year with one more intense rivalry in 2005 (with the return of Steve Spurrier to the con- ference as HBC of South Carolina) is what is in store for fans this year. The SEC races in the East and West could turn out to be three-way races down to the wire, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia should control the SEC East but Spurrier may throw a monkey wrench into conventional thinking. The SEC West has LSU, still strong with Saban's recruits. Auburn will be pushed by Alabama behind the Tigers. The others in both divisions will compete for the last bowl slots after the big powers. .:The SEC will welcome four new head coaches in 2004, Urban Meyer has the Gator faithful hoping for a 10th Anniversary National Championship in 2006, Most will be happy with nine wins in 2005. Les Miles has replaced Nick Saban at LSU. A stocked cupboard with 18 starters greets him;. Ed Orgeron returns to his roots in SEC country. He takes over at Ole Miss. Of course, Spurrier has received the most attention at South Carolina. Who will be the most successful in his first season in the SEC? My money is on Urban Meyer. Having watched him at Bowling Green before Utah, I have every confidence the Gator Nation will see a return to the SEC Titlegame and a run at the National Championship soon. Now let's look at the'SEC races. 1. Tennessee,-- Fulmer has 18 starters back from a 10-win team. Throw in the nation's top ranked recruiting class and the Vols have to com- mand respect. Off-field problems have plagued the Vols this summer. What distraction that will have is to be seen. The team is loaded for bear with several All-American and All-SEC candidates. Back-to-back away games at the Swamp and LSLI will determine the 05 season for Tennessee. 11-0 or 10-1 is where the Vols will finish in 2005. 2. Florida -- The "Urban Renewal" is on in Gainesville. Meyer has Chris Leak with his 3,197 yards and 29 TD's returning behind a solid offen- sive line. A receiving corp reminiscent'of 1996 also returns. Hopefully, Fort Meade's Jemalle Corhelius can get his time in the rotation. The Gators have Tennessee at the Swamp in the early showdown as usual. A win pro-, pels them to greater things. Landmine gamesit.:LSU, Alabama and South Carolina are daunting. Meyer's team could go anywhere from 11-0 to 7-4. with 9-2 as my call. 3. Georgia -- Mark Richt has won 34 games over the last three years. In many places that alone is legendary status. Yet, UGA did not win the SEC in 2004. Thirteen starters return but David Greene left with his 42 wins, an NCAA record. Boise State and South Carolina make for an inter- esting start to 05. Win both. the season moves ahead. Split, the season looks like 7-4. 4. South Carolina -- The Old Ball Coach returns to college football and has the Gamecock fans squaw king louder than my pet cockatoo. Ticket demand by USC fans will keep many Gator fans in their RV's or at a sports bar instead of inside Williams-Brice stadium on Nov. 12th. SOS has replaced Fun 'n Gun with Cock 'n Fire on offense. On paper, this is a 5-6 team. With Spurrier and his bag of tricks, don't let 7-4 surprise you. 5. Kentucky -- Is it basketball season yet? The mildcats oopss), Wildcats are in the Mid-American Conference for soccer. They should be for football, too. Recruiting annually sees the best of the Blue Grass State sign with Louisville, Marshall and a few others. Another two-win season in Lexington begins, Idaho State and Indiana beware! S 6. Vanderbilt -- The strongest football program in the SEC is Vandy! They have to be. They hold up all the other teams in the standing every year. Not since 1982 have the Commodores had a winning season. Back- to-back games with Richmond and Middle'Tennessee State may be the bright spot in 2005. 2-9 is all it can be. SEC West 1. LSU -- Les Miles has 18 starters returning to make his debut more pleasant; 10 of those are on offense. QB Rusself did pass for over 1,000 yards as a backup in 2004. The running game should be very strong with four experienced tailbacks returning The tough games (Florida, Tennessee and Auburn) are in Baton Rouge. A possible landmine could be at Alabama. LSU could finish 11-0 or 9-2. They will return to Atlanta in December. ' 2.* Auburn -- The "Cadilac" has driven off to Tampa Bay but Tuberville has 13 starters back. Fifteen seniors provide leadership., The loss of Campbell at QB is not to be taken lightly but Brandon Cox has some experience. A solid linebacking corp heads the defense. LSU and Georgia on the road and the rival showdown with Alabama are the three roadblocks to another 11-0 regular season. Look for the Tigers to finish from anywhere between 11-0 and 8-3. S 3. Alabama -- Mike Shula needs some big wins. He has Florida, Tennessee and LSU at home. The table is set. Can the Tide to it? Ma.be, barring injuries and shaping up an offensive line. Many skill players return 7-4 or better is the view from here. 4. Arkansas -- The Hogs have 18 starters back. However, a ne" QB. Robert Johnson, will be at the helm. On defense, the new 4-3 scheme should utilize the Hogs' talent. better. Arkansas plays at Southern Cal on Sept. 17th. Trips to LSU, Alabama and Georgia are no vacations either Nutt needs six wins and a bowl invite to keep the fans off his throat in 2005. 5. Mississippi State -- Coach Croom won only three games in 2004 but beating Florida sent ripples through the SEC and Nation. It opened j door for Urban Meyer at Florida and another for Ron Zook at Illinois. S,.teen starters return and Omar Conner has grown up at QB. The Bulldogs look to win five games in 2005. 6. Ole Miss -- The Rebels hired an old Cajun full of energy. when the\ hired Ed Orgeron. He welcomes back 12 starters; with seven on defense. Can this enthusiasm infect the Rebels? Probably enough to w in three to si\ games, Wyoming, Memphis and Arkansas are key games to a w inning sea- son for the Ole Miss bunch. Golden Nuggets By Lorraine and John Gillespie Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries of Wauchula .. .. . . If you then, evil as you are, know how to give g6od and advantageous gifts to your children, how much : more will your Father Who is in, heaven (perfect as He is) give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him! -' Matthew 7:11 (Amp.) Do we really believe this, even if the Word says so? In vs. 7 it says "to keep on asking" and it will be given you. Of course we must be Christians and following Him the best we know how. Other verses will tell us this. We have witnessed gifts, of miracles and healings many times through this ministry. Families have been called in because doctors didn't think the person that was very ill was going to make it through the night. We have seen brain tumors, cancer, bad hearts, diabetics and others healed miracu- lously. .. ; God is saving family members and delivering drug addicts. He is doing a deep work in His people today and is bringing us to a place of trust in Him and His Word like never before. He wants to give us even more gifts, such as love, joy and peace in the midst of storms. He wants to financially bless us, riot for our selfish wants, but to help others and extend the gospel. As we do this, He will meet all our needs and Seven the wants. A Golden Nugget is to keep asking and learn how to receive from God and let Him bless us abundantly. That is His desire. 10HQOURS A MONTH! That's all it' takes to speak up for a child. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. (If. j -- .. :'773-2505 (If' office unattended,pleaseave message.) , r* 8C The Herald-Advocate, August 25, 2005 COUNTY COURT The following marriage licens- es were issued recently in the office of the county court: Dennis Wayne Upchurch, 50, Lithia, and Debbie Cuervo Lopez, 45, Lakeland. Ramon Jimenez Marjorido, 24, Wauchula, and Glorida Granados Solis, 21, Wauchula.- Marcos Rubinos, 20, Zolfo Springs, and Lilia Arzate Valencia, 18, Wauchula. Adrian Castillo, 19, Bowling Green, and Nicole Marie Juarez, 17, Bowling Green. The following small claims cases were disposed of recently in county court. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance a/s/o Patricia Roberts vs. Martin Portillo, Luis Hernandez and Melo Zolano, default judgment against Martin Portillo and Melo Zolano AKA Luis Hernandez. Adventist Health System Sunbelt Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital Heartland vs. Mary M. Herrera, judgment.' Grimsley Oil Co. Inc. vs. Charles A. Ellsworth d/b/a Ellsworth Construction, judgment. Restoration 'Depot Inc. vs. Christopher Nordhoff, judgment of June 24, 2005 set aside. The following misdemeanor cases were disposed of recently in county court: Diana Gail Boyd, domestic bat- tery, placed in pretrial diversionary program. , Leroy Fender Jr., possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, 20 days in jail with credit for time served (CTS), license suspended two years, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $60 investigative costs. Charlie Taylor Jr., disorderly conduct, -10 days CTS, $315- fine and court costs, $100 ',public defender fees and $50 investigative costs placed on lien. Dwight Earl Taylor, possession of marijuana, probation six months, license suspended two years, drug abuse evaluation, random drug screens, warrantless search and seizure, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investigative costs; 25 hours com- munity service. Christine Rodriguez, petit' theft, 60 days CTS, $315. fine and court costs, $1 00 public defender fees, $95 restitution; indecent exposure, 20 days CTS (concurrent), $190 court costs. , Cecil Winthrop Crews, domestic bincry, adjudication withheld, pro- bation one year, 12-week domestic violence class, random drug screens, no contact with victim, no weapons or firearms, alcohol abuse evaluation and treatment. $542 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fee, $178 restitution. Christina Lynn Wilson, domestic battery, not prosecuted. Jose Genaro Flores, violation of probation (original charge domestic battery), probation revoked, 90 days CTS, outstanding fines and fees placed on lien. Heath Sanchez, violation of pro- bation (original charges criminal mischief and assault), probation revoked, one year on first charge, 60 days on second, (concurrent with each other and felony sen- tence), $315 fine and court costs and $100 public defender fees placed on lien. . Shameka Tranette Snell, viola- tion of probation (original charges battery and disorderly conduct), probation revoked, 120 CTS, out- standing fines and fees placed on lien, restitution due immediately upon release. Ernest Warren, violation of pro- bation (original charge petit theft), probation revoked, 30 days CTS, outstanding fines and fees placed on lien. 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. Katrina M. Blandin, driving While license suspended (DWLS), dismissed. Jose Antonio Diaz, violation of probation (original charge DWLS), probation revoked, 30 days in jail CTS. James William Black,, DWLS, 10 days in jail-suspended if fines paid promptly, $330 fines and court costs. Kent Brissette, DWLS, 20 days in jail, $330 fine and court costs.- Alejandro Cidruiz, two counts DUI with property damage and no valid license, probation one year, license suspended six months, no alcohol or bars, alcohol abuse eval- uation and treatment, $662.50 fine and costs of first two charges, $330 fine and court costs on third, $50 investigative costs, restitution to be set, 50 hours community service. Leticia Diego-Leon, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and no valid license, a"djiu dication withheld, $330 fine 'and court costs. Ashley Nicole Kersey, leaving the scene of an accident, 16 hours community service. Courthouse-- Report cases: Maria Trinidad and DOR vs. Joel Alvarez. Mary Kilpatrick and DOR vs. Billy Boleman. . Tiffany Collier and DOR vs. Earl Chandler. Lina Aguilar and DOR vs. Raiil Aguilar. , Ronnie W. Bartley Jr. and DOR vs. Kimberly A. McIntyre. Edith Edwards and DOR vs. John Johnson. The following felony criminal cases were disposed of last week by the circuit judge. Defendants have been adjudicated guilty unless noted otherwise. When adjudication is withheld, it is pending successful completion of Nelson Omar Ramos-Chavez, DWLS, probation one year, $435 fine and court costs, $50 investiga- tive costs, 25 hours community ser- vice. Jose Vidal Vasquez, DUI and no valid license, 12 months probation, license suspended six months, ran- dom drug screens, warrantless search and seizure, $662.50 fine and court costs, $50 investigative costs. Jerome' Oliver Lowe Jr., DWLS, 30 days-suspended, $430&fine and court costs. CIRCUIT COURT The following civil actions were filed recently in the office of the circuit court: CoRhonda McLeod vs. Antonio Guagardo Jr., petition for injunc- tion for protection. Edie Melinda Corbo vs. Joel Chad Matthews, petition for injunction for protection. Levi Brooks Lambert and Leesa Bee Lambert, divorce. Daina M. Smith vs. Eli Mariner, petition for injunction for protec- tion. Ernest L. Maggard II and Angela M. Maggard, divorce. Tina S. Hewett vs. Larry Camacho, petition for injunction for protection. Selena Camacho vs. Larry Camacho, petition for injunction for protection. Lisa Marie Williams and Marvin Williams Jr., divorce. Destiny Dawn Maxwell Gon- zales and Raul Gonzales, divorce. Donnell Terrell. Patton and the state Department of Revenue (DOR) vs. Rajeeni Debora Faulk, petition for child support. Mortgage: Electronic Registra- tion vs. James H. Webb Jr., Carole Lee Webb, Sharoni Salter et al, peti- tion to foreclose mortgage. Amanda Nicole McKinney and William Ocie McKinney III, divorce. Victor Garay and Ruthie Garay vs. Progressive Express Insurance, damages. Stephanie Lashawn Thomas vs: Derrick Maurice Smith, petition for injunction for protection. Chase Manhattan Bank USA vs. Donnie R. Selph, Judith Selph et al. petition for mortgage foreclosure. Kathy Jo Dickey and Troy Coleman Dickey, divorce. Cruz Rodriguez and Flabio Rodriguez, divorce. Doris Jean Sweikowski vs. Robert L. Sweikowski, petition for injunction for protection. Michelle Lopez vs. Lazaro Marinez petition for injunction for protirCtion. . Russell and Sandra A. Lyons vs. Rhonda Lynette Vetzel and Storm' Construction Inc., damages. Ford Motor Credit Co. vs. Steve E. McQuaig, damages. Brenda Dunlap McCall and Russell Allen McCall, divorce. The following decisions on civil cases pending in the circuit court were handed down recently by the circuit court judge: Danny C. Wheelock and Sherry W. Wheelock, divorce. Luis Tirado vs. James S. Crosby and the state Department of Corrections, petition for review of inmate situation denied. Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Nancy L. Davis et al, voluntary dismissal. Delisha Keyon Redden and DOR vs. Derrick Smalls, voluntary dis- missal. Lester White Jr. vs. Delisha Redden, injunction for protection. Michael Dale Owens and Tonya Collier Owens, divorce. Jenny L. Albritton vs. Clint M. Albritton, voluntary dismissal of injunction for protection. Kelly L. Barber vs. Benjamin W. Barber, injunction for protection. Joseph Moseley vs. Angela Creatore,' voluntary dismissal of injunction for protection. David E. Crews vs. Sandra Kaye Crews as personal representative, voluntary dismissal. Debbie Floyd as personal repre- sentative vs. David Earl Crews and Mary Ruth Crews, voluntary dis- missal. James E. Paugh and Glerida D. Paugh, divorce. Tanya Michelle Trevino and DOR vs. James Latimer Sanchez, Order. Child support contempt orders . were entered in the following probation. Sentences are pur- suant to an investigative report by and the recommendation of the state probation office and also state sentencing guidelines. Final discretion is left to the judge. Jamison Jamol Wilson, violation of probation (original charge rob- bery with a weapon), probation revoked, 39 months Florida State Prison, unpaid fines and fees placed on lien. Lashonda Barbitt Baker, viola- tion of community control-house arrest (original charge possession of cocaine), community control revoked, nine months in jail CTS, outstanding fines and fees due within 12 months of release. Launa Rebecca Gentile, viola- tion of probation (original charge burglary of a structure), continue with inpatient treatment under community control for remainder of probation term. Joshua Nicholas Hearns, bur- glary of a structure and grand theft, adjudication withheld, probation two years, no contact with.victim or property, $500 fine, $415 court costs, $115 public defender fees, $100 restitution, 100 hours com- munity service; grand theft auto, not prosecuted. Virginia Ann Hemandez, resist- ing an officer with violence- amended to lesser resisting arrest without force, adjudication with- held, probation one year, $262 fine and court costs, $115 public defender fees, 50 hours community .service. Linda Rimes Johnston, posses- sion of a controlled substance, pos- session of marijuana and posses- sion of drug paraphernalia, not prosecuted, transferred to county court with filing of misdemeanor charges. Brandy Renee Kemp, possession of methamphetamine, two years drug offender probation, license sfispended two years, curfew, $100 fine, $395 court costs, $190 public defender fees, $100 investigative costs, 50 hours community service; loitering and prowling, time served. Jesus Lopez Jr., two counts pos- session of methamphetamine, two counts possession of drug para- phernalia and possession of.mari- juana, estreated bonds. Mary Jane Macias, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, not prose- cuted, transferred to county court with filing of misdemeanor charges. Christine Hache Merritt, two counts uttering a forged instrument. : probation two years, stay out of 'bank, attend NCTJ school, $200 fine, $400 court costs, $115 public defender fees, $675 restitution, 75 hours community service; two counts petit theft, time served. Melvin Charles Patton, violation of probation (original charge pos- session of cocaine), probation rein- stated with same terms. James Stanley Rogers, felony DUI, felony driving while license suspended, possession of marijua- na, possession of drug parapherna- lia and refusal: to submit to DUI test, not prosecuted, transferred to county court with filing of misde- meanor and criminal traffic charges. Charles Nicolas Skitka, violation of probation (original charges pos- session of methamphetamine and fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer with lights and sirens active, probation revoked, one year, CTS), outstanding fines and fees due within one year of release. Bud Travis Trinidad, violation of probation (original charge posses- sion of marijuana), probation revoked, 45 days CTS, outstanding fines and fees due within 12 months of release.. Lloyd Peter Wilson, violation of probation (original charge posses- sion of cocaine), probation revoked, six months community control with same other conditions. ;Matthew Lance Johnson, resist- ing an officer without violent force, time served; fleeing to elude a police officer and driving in viola- tion of license restriction, not pros- ecuted. Lonnie Jordan, violation of pro- bation (original charges possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernaliaa, time served, outstanding fines and fees due within 12 months. Heath Sanchez, aggravated bat- tery-amended to aggravated bat- tery with a deadly weapon, 18 months Florida State Prison CTS $500 fine, $415 court costs and $190 public defender fees due within 30 months of release. The following real estate trans- actions of $10,000 or more were filed recently in the office of the clerk of court: Myles E. Albritton Jr., Edward S. Schontag Jr. and Joseph K. Lopez Sr. Family Partnership to Diehl Family Limited Partnership, $509,600. Rebecca Lovett Thomas and Duane C. Thomas to Julio C. Jaimes and Ana L. Sandoval- Cavillo, $92,000. Howard B. and Sandra L. Pleger to Robert B. and Mary Lou Hennis, $365,000. Kenneth David and Victoria Lynn Ray to Howard B. and Sandra L. Pleger, $187,500. Darrell L. Gibson to Angel Montanez, $18,000. /Kristy and Carl Maxwell to Alejandro Lopez-Treneado and Bertha A. Almaguer, $45,000. Waterland Operating Co. LLC to 3 C Enterprises, $722,000. James B. Platt to Jorge Luis Vega, $100,000. Stacey P. Peacock to Juan Carlos Anton, $57,000. Junior M. Archer to Ronald E. and Myrtice M. Beck, $72,900. Aurtlan A. Black to Normil Normius, $20,000. Elmer C. and Patricia P. Shackelford to Patrick A. and Darrus L. Dammar, $75,000. Elithoreph LTD to Florida Reno LLC, $2.160 million. Robert D. Godwin to Nehme Holdings LLC, $3,466,422. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS The Town of Zolfo Springs invites qualified CPA firms to provide a statement of their qualifications to perform audit services for the City. Copies of the RFP may: be obtained from Mary Jane Tindell, Town Clerk at 863-735-0405. All responses must be received by 4:00 p.m. on August 31', 2005.818,2c INVITATION TO BID The City of Bowling Green is accepting sealed bids for sale of properties owned in the northwest corner, Mt. Zion Subdivision. A copy of the descriptions of the properties may be viewed at the City Office, 104 East Main Street, Bowling Green, Florida 33834- 0608. Bid deadline is September 9, 2005, 5 p.m. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. S/David Elbertson David L. Elbertson, City Manager 8:25,9:1c INVITATION TO BID The City of Wauchula will be accepting bids for a utility vehicle (golf cart). For more information on; the specifications on this vehicle, please call Andy Maddox at (863) 773-6686. Bids are to be submit- ted to the office of the City Clerk, Wauchula Administrative Complex, 126 S. 7th Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873, with the outer envelope sealed and clear- ly marked "Bids Utility Vehicle''. Bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 02,! 2005 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City of Wauchula reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. 8:25c Ef0, Koch Construction 3504 Office Park Road-P. O. 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The Bowling Green City Commission shall consider the adoption of the above proposed ordinance at the meeting on the 13"' day of September, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the' City Commission Chambers of Bowling Green, Florida. All per- sons wishing to comment upon the same are encouraged to attend. Any person wishing to appeal an. action of the City Commission must assure a transcript is available for any action from which an appeal is sought. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be reviewed at the City Clerk's Office at the Bowling Green City Hall. CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, FLORIDA BY: S/Perry Knight, Mayor ATTESTED: BY: S/Pamela Sue Northup, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM S/Gerald Buhr, City Attorney 8:125c Augustin S. Pascual and Julia Bautista to Marion SanJudi., $16,000. Oaks Invesators Partnership to Rickey Cox, $16,000. Joyce F. Lynn as trustee to, Ronald P. and Cynthia B. Lambert, $65,000. Patty S. Shackelford-Brown and Joe A. Brown to William John and Elizabeth B. Gill, $87,000. G. Duane and Chiara Joy Brummett to Gerald D. and Rita A. Brummett, $35,000. CGN Acquisitions to Dellaterra Farms Inc., $1.435 million. Agricultural Production Man- agement to Charles Gerenis,' $138,000. Highvest Corp. to Pablo Cerda, $13,800. Highvest Corp. to Chris Wilson: and Joyce Couch, $10,000. Robert Bruce and Elsie M. Voogd to John G. and Wendy L.. Howard, $225,516. Samuel and Karen D. Albritton to Jennifer L. Hensley, $59,000. Edward S. Jr. and Connie Joan Schontag to Jacob P. Schultz, $22,500. Edward S. Jr. and Connie Joan Schontag to Lisa K. Thomas, $22,500. ABOUT Letters To The Editor The Herald-Advocate wel- comes letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste and include the writer's full name, address and daytime telephone number for verifi- cation. Letters must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday to be considered for that week's edition. Submissions should be typed or legibly written. 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