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.I New! Info For The Outdoorsman .. .Column 4C The Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage 105th Year, No. 51 3 Sections, Pages 30 Thursday, December 1, 2005 The By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Everyone over 65 has to make a decision. There's Meditare A, Medicare B, and now Medicare D. Social Security representatives Jeff Vincent and Jeannie Clark explained the Medicare D program at a meeting for local senior citi- zens on Tuesday. They are willing to repeat this as needed. Holiday Happenings Abound! By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate From films to floats. there \\ill be plenty to see and do in do ntotn S Wauchula this %weekend to cele- brate the season Traditions old and ne\ \ 'ill stuff the stockings of youngg and old from singers to shoppers Presents to unv.rap include Movies On Main. the Heartland Chorale, the Arts & Crafts Sho% Under the Oaks. the First Lnited Methodist Church Bazaar. the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade and a Farmer's Market and Flea Market. The giving begins late Friday afternoon and continues through Saturday night Here's a peek inside the pack- ages: Movies On Main This brand-new Mlain Street Wauchlila Inc. extent kicks off the " holiday fun at 5 p.m. on Frida% in Heritage' Park. at the corner of Seventh and Main. ; Theie will be photos, \ith Santa up until movie time, which, begins at 6:30. Then an up-to-date seasonal fam- ily favorite will be shown. It's free, and the title is a holiday surprise. Bring a blanket, bring a chair. Refreshments will be available on site. . Mystery Medicare D is prescription drug coverage, a new type of insurance program recently established in conjunction with Medicare. There are two types of plans, one through Medicare and one through a variety of insurance companies which offer various levels of coverage (see attached chart). There are 43 plans which offer coverage to residents in Hardee County. They divide into one to Of three plans by several companies, each with different premiums, deductibles, cost-sharing, percent . of common drugs covered and mail order or not. Choosing a plan may depend on which your pharmacy uses, the costs of your medications and other factors. People may decide to keep the drug plan and health coverage they already have through their employ- SKYVIEW SCHOOL COURTESY PHOTO The progress report is a good one for the new K-8 school currently under construction in Wauchula Hills. High marks go to roof- ing, which is finished on most buildings. Assignments still needing completion include the administration building (center, top) and the auditorium (right side, middle).. Extra credit goes to the cafeteria (center, bottom), where all the blanks have been filled in with kitchen equipment. Multiple choices remaining for the contractor to pick include sidewalks, covered play areas, court- yards and ball fields. The new school is on target for promotion at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year. This latest aerial shows it seated just off U.S. 17 North at Maxwell Road. D ee or other retirement plan. They will get a letter from their insurance company explaining whether it is best to keep their' current plan or choose some other plan. Under the federal regulations, any basic program has a monthly premium, deductible, and share of costs (co-payment). There are HMO (health maintenance organi- zations), PPO (preferred provider See MEDICARE D 5A Father Gets 3 Years By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate A 35-year-old Ona man will spend the next three years behind bars for sexually assaulting his 12- year-old daughter. The split sentence handed down last week in Hardee Circuit Court by Circuit Judge Robert L. Doyel includes 10 years of probation fol- lowing the prison term. Further, the judge explained to the man whose name is being withheld by The Herald-Advocate to protect the identity of his victim - that upon his release from prison he may be subject to civil commit- ment under the Jimmy Ryce Act. And he will be registered as a sexual predator. It was all part of a plea agree- ment worked out between defense attorney William Fletcher and pros- ecutor Gary R. Ellis to spare the child the ordeal of a trial. The man agreed to plead no contest to a lewd molestation charge. A second charge, of domestic battery, wag dropped. Doyel accepted the plea agree- ment, warning the man that he may have no contact with his daughter nor with any child under 18. The judge also assessed a $100 fine and $747 in court costs. The man had been arrested by See FATHER 2A S Heartland Chorale Sounds of the season will fill the S sanctuary 6f the First Baptist Church of Wauchula on West Main *Street .on Friday beginning at 7 p.m. There will be 80 voices accom- panied by 40 musicians from the Imperial Symphony of Lakeland. This is the second annual perfor- mance by the Heartland Chorale. Seating is limited for the popular show, with tickets at $8. An over- " flpw room will be available for free-of-charge viewing on a 10-foot screen.- S See HOLIDAY 2A WEATlER DAZE G LOW. AM. 11123 68 so '42 000 11/24 68 47 0.00 11/25 78i 56 0.00 ..11/26 82 54 0.0, 11/2 780 59 0o.o00 11/28 80 so6 0.00 1.1/29- 81 68 0.97 TOTAL" Rainfall to 11/29/05. 60.54 Same period last year- 62.74 SAnnual average 53.98a s, Sourc.: nv. o Fl,. Ona' Rearc Cenrder INDEX Classifieds 6A Courthouse Report.......5B Community Calendar....5A Crime Blotter............... 6B Hardee-Living.............6C Information Roundup...5A Obits 4A School Lunch Menus... 7C Convenience Store, Upscale Community Draw Opposition By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Two of four' requests brought Uip at the county's 'zoning meeting recently drew heated :discussion. One was not approved and one was approved. A rezone for 1.8 acres for a con- venience store was continued to Dec. 8 for more information and a rezone of 88.40 acres for upscale - single-family homes off Post Plant Road was approved after lengthy discussion. Two other requests were unani- mously approved without signifi- cant discussion, except the reading of the Planning and Zoning board report entered into the record. I A special exception was granted to Abdon and Ofelia Rivera to remove the hurricane-damaged convenience store, gas pumps and single-family mobile home at 7- Mile Point, replacing them with a 3,200-square-foot convenience store and fuel sales. The rural center designation on the land use plan allows for the- store there. "Plus, it jis replacing an existing one,' said Commissioner Dale Johnson. Terry. Thompson's request to rezone 1.37 acres in a triangle par- cel across West Main Street from Paldao Acres for a single-family home similar to those already built was approved. First on the commission zoning agenda for the day was a request from Sultana Razzaque to rezone 1.8 acres of a 6.81-acre parent par- cel along East Main Street just past Boyd Cowart Road for construction of a convenience store with fuel sales. One of the 16 people who signed the petition objecting .to the store because of accidents at the Manley Road/Boyd Cowart Road intersec- tion with East Main Street and the "certainty of increased traffic," was Robert Ray Smith Sr., father of Commissioner Bobby Ray Smith, who abstained from voting to avoid any appearance of conflict. ' Some of'those signing the peti- tion lived on Prescott or. Griffin roads, while others were nearer to the vicinity on Manley, Boyd Cowart or East Main. Don Chancey, an architect repre- senting the proposed owner, who also owns a business in town, said the convenience store was on a state road, one of its top 10, a major arterial and would serve traf- fic on that road, not increase it. "It's a $2.2 million store and will only increase property values," he said. "We have an obligation to use plain old God-given sense. It will change the character of the neigh- borhood, it's across from homes. It's not smart growth,", said Johnson. "Our Comprehensive Plan goal is to discourage sprawl, I feel we should deny it," he added. Commissioner Minor Bryant agreed. 'If it was a mile closer to town, maybe near Helena or the pump store, not east of Boyd Cowart, I'd feel different." Chancey explained a state rile saying that there cannot be two such operations within two miles of each other and the Circle K on the east side of Wauchula is just over two miles from this location. "There has to be a residential base to support the store, and there is here," he said. Johnson questioned alcohol sales within 500 feet of the church at the southeast corner of the nearby -intersection. Chancey said it has to be more than 300 feet from the property line and is 370 feet. Commissioners also discussed aiming the store's lighting inward, away from adjacent homes and possibly changing the hours of operation'from 6 a.m. to midnight See RE-ZONES 3A DOT: 'Bouncing' Bridge Normal By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate The Thompson Branch Bridge over U. S. 17 north is "a normal bridge." Project engineer Rolando Luis Jr., of URS Corp., explained the bridge project in response to a com- plaint from a local resident that it was unsafe. Luis is the project manager for the company overseeing the four- laning of U. S. 17 from Wauchula to Zolfo Springs, which is being done by Freedom Pipeline Corp. He said Tuesday that an inspec- tion had been done' and another, final inspection will be done when construction is complete, about March 2006. "This is a normal single-span low-profile bridge, the kind that uses AASHTO Class V girders with 16 concrete piles drilled into the rock, and pile bearing caps under the girders at the abutments. These allow for natural movement of cold and heat and the impact of 40-ton semi .tractor-trailers. "Since Class VI is the highest level, this category is a'pretty heavy designation for this type of bridge, the same as warranted on all state roads. The bridge is built to accom- modate heavy loads,'"he said. Luis said the four-laning project is coming near the end. There were delays for replacement of an arch culvert just south of Main Street and some weather delays. ine milling and resurfacing on the southbound portions and the two new lanes should be completed shortly. In the section where there is a box culvert near the end of the Zolfo Springs connection, traffic will begin to switch over to the pew pavement in December while cul- verts and sodding is done along the old portion of the road. At the north end of the project, which is temporarily reduced to one-lane traffic, grading and sod- ding should be completed shortly and the traffic pattern restored. When all the rest is done, there will be a final layer or friction course placed and striping done. That should eliminate the bumps while crossing the bridges between Wauchula and Zolfo Springs. 24 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas 46 plus 4c sales tax Medicare Clues To The Confusion I 2A The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 The Herald-Advocate Hardee County's Hometown Coverage JAMES R. KELLV Publisher/Editor CYNTHIA M. KRAHL 'Managinti Editor JOAN M. SEAILXAN Sports Editor BESS A. STALLINGS Haidee Liung Editor 115 S. Seventh Ae. P.O. Box 338 Wauchula, FL 33873 O.CRj RALPH HARRISON Production Manager NOEY DE SANTIAGO Asst. Production Manager Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863) 773-0657 Publi~hed %&eklv icm Thwr~dj,' LatWauchutn, Florida. I'> The Herald-Advocate Publ,.hijng.Co' Inc Penodicat F'oi;Lde paid at ti S Po'st Office. Wauchula, FL 33873 LiSP-S 401,17501 Posum,%ier. ccnd addiris c~hangei io The Herald. Adccare. PO Boy. 335 Wauchulj. FL 338t71 DEADLINES: " Sch. 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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, Wauchula, FL 33873 or stop by the newspaper office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. In Wauchula. \ ,- Arts & Crafts The Wauchula Woman's Club and the Wauchula Garden Club join forces to present the annual Arts & Crafts Under the Oaks. The show and sale takes place beneath the branches in the park adjacent to the Garden Center at 313 W. Palmetto St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be crafts, plants and baked goods to purchase, along with food and drinks. Church Bazaar This annual favorite will be held in the fellowship hall at the First United Methodist' Church, 207 N. Seventh Ave., from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features trash and treasures, clothing, crafts, plants, baked goods, fresh vegetables, jellies and more. Lunch will be served. Christmas Parade The Hardee County Chamber of Commerce promises its annual parade will be bigger and better than ever this year. A record num- DEPLOYMENT A story in last week's edition on the deployment of local National Guardsmen to Iraq gave an incomplete listing for Sgt. Jason Johnson. Waiting stateside for John- son's return are his father, Jack Johnson of ,Bowling Green; his mother, Susan Earle of Palmetto; and his sis- ter, 'Stephanie Earle, also of Palmetto. : 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 Krahll at 773-3255. I Nutrition Notes ber of floats at 31 looks to ful- fill that promise. The parade marches at 6 p.m., along Main Street from Florida Avenue east to George Burris Avenue, then south to Orange Street and back to Florida Avenue. Keeping the cadence will be.both the junior and senior high school bands. Theme for this year's parade is "Christmas Around the World." There will be trophies for first- and second-place winners in four categories: church, RV park, com- mercial and non-commercial. The big finale will feature Santa in a white Ford Mustang sleigh. Markets The monthly Farmer's Market and Flea Market will fill Heritage Park from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. This is the place to prepare for holiday parties with the freshest of ingredients for meals. It's also the place to search out that special holiday bargain. Dinners It's a taste-bud delight downtown on Saturday. In addition to the above-mentioned goodies, look for barbecues at the Elks Lodge on West Main Street and at Gillespie Ministries on North Seventh Avenue. Both begin serving at 11 a.m.' FATHER' Continued From 1A sheriff's Dep. Mixon Trammell on May 21. The 12-year-old had told author- ities that she was in her bedroom -sleeping when she was awakened by her father's touch beneath her pajamas. When she removed his hand and pulled up the bed covers, he forced her hand onto his shorts. The child struggled against him again, and he grabbed her throat with one hand and struck her face with the other, she said. The assault came to an end as the child vaulted from the bed, snatch- ing her father's cell phone and run- ning from -.he house ,:, .ard SR 64. Trammell arrested the father about 1-1/2 hours later. CHILDREN AND MILK Some people seem to interpret the results of a new study incorrectly by suggesting that milk drinking drives the problem of overweight among American children. A closer look at the results affirms a weight-control message long-given to adults: If you increase calorie consumption beyond - your energy needs, you risk weight gain. The study that raises the question about milk drinking followed more than 12,800 American children aged 9 to 14 for three years. Those who drank more than three servings of milk a day increased their weight rank- ing according to the Body Mass Index (BMI) more than those who drank less. One-percent and skim milk also contributed to greater weight gain, but no one should be surprised that calories from even healthy foods can add up. In this study, the most important influence on the children's weight. changes was not calcium, total milk consumption, or the kind of milk. The child's total calorie intake was the decisive factor. Greater milk consump- tion was only linked to weight gain when it was part of a higher-calorie diet. The results suggest that milk was often consumed on top of other calorie- containing drinks rather than instead of them. Another study involving the same children showed that changes in their use of sugar-added drinks influenced yearly changes in their BMI. Further analysis showed that most of the change in their BMI readings was related to changes in their total calorie consumption. In another study among children aged 6 to 13, drinkingjnore than 12 ounces of sweetened beverages each day was linked to about a six-ounce drop in milk consumption. Despite the drop in the amount of protein, cal-., cium and other nutrients the children experienced, their overall calorie,i intake increased. When children drank more calories, they did not decrease: calories from solid foods, so their total calories and weight gain increased.' A study of younger children, aged 2 to 5, showed that, as long as their total calorie intake remained the same, changes in their juice, milk or soda con-s: sumption had no effect on their weight. Overall, studies don't show that more milk leads to weight gain. Ini another small study of 9-year-old girls, one group continued eating its usual diet with about 9'60 milligrams (mg) of calcium, while another group ate atu least 1,500 mg of calcium per day. The increase came from more milk,: cheese, yogurt and (to a lesser degree) calcium-fortified juices and other foods. The second group's calorie consumption was not regulated, so it rose by an average of 150 calories per day. However, these girls did not gain more in weight, BMI or body fat. In a study of 9- to 14-per-old girls, greater calcium consumption was actually linked with lower body fat, while greater soft drink consumption led td higher weights. Likewise, in a study of children aged 5 to 9, at least two servings of milk per day correlated with a lower BMI. Two servings is,_ the amount recommended to meet the calcium needs of 4- to 8-year-old, children. Increasing people's calcium consumption could affect ft metabolism and help them lose weight. But further research is needed to confirm the; limited adult studies that show when overall calories are reduced, eating;> more dairy products or calcium promotes greater weight loss. For now, the fight against childhood obesity should target the total' amount of calories children eat, especially when they come from sweet-'r- ened drinks that provide no added nutrition. Compared to 20 years ago. young people drink less milk and consume larger portions of juice and. sweetened drinks. Since studies show that almost 40 percent of people's peak bone mass is established during adolescence, and even small deficits'i seem to increase the lifetime risk of hip fracture, it is important for children: to get the recommended amount of dairy foods. They should be more active, too, so weight gain is less likely to occur. Be'A Headliner! ,HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. I 0l- Business Cardt* Stationery Postcards Labels Picker's Tickets & Cards Flyers Invoices Business Forms Envelopes Invitations Announcements Letterheads Calendars Magnetic Signs ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION! HOLIDAY Continued From 1A I;i December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A Junior ROTC Honors Deceased Veterans COURTESY PHOTOS Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Hardee Senior High School recently recognized Hardee County's fallen heroes by placing United State flags on their graves in honor of Veterans Day. Cadets worked together within their allowed school time until their supply of flags was depleted. The salute to local veterans will continue on Memorial Day. The pub- lic is asked to provide the JROTC with a detailed map to any county cemeteries desiring the service, and an accurate count of the veterans buried there. Cadet 2nd Lt. Goacher Yang salutes a deceased American vet- eran during the flag display ceremony. Yang is a recruiting offi- cer for the JROTC. Cadet 2nd Lt. Toni Simpson plants the patriotic marker at the grave of a World War II veteran. Cadets present arms to a Hardee County veteran., "There is no transition here, it's all agriculture. There are no public ser- vices to support this. We prefer five-acre lots. Chancey said the garbage truck and other services would have to come if there were 18 or 24 homes. If it is Farm-Residential residents can have chickens and cows." Some of his prospective owners were equestrians and would ride horses there, he added. Tim Estes, a Tampa resident with property on nearby Goose Pond Road said changing from A-1 would "create unfunded mandates, so far from education, fire, safety and other services." He referred to Comp Plan sections L. 1.6 E about avoiding clustering to protect wildlife and maintain 80 percent open space. Charicey said the 80 percent would be factored in. Each lot has a limited maximum square footage on which there could be something built. The rest is open space, whether for horses, cows or some kind of recreation. "It's an open element, by the area around the home." County Manager Lex Albritton said the 80 percent, conservation area applies to a conservation clus- ter, not to this type of development. "I would like us to have a conser- vation cluster but we don't have any such areas in the county now." Bryant said at a recent workshop with the commission, Planning and Zoning Board members and real estate agents, the issue of property rights vs. a neighbor's rights was "a fine line. What's good for you is not always good for your neighbor. We can't be only agriculture. It's a long way from an ambulance, but it's their choice. It's a hard deci- sion." Although a minimum of 780 square feet building is allowed in F-R zoning, commissioners asked Chancey if his developers would commit to a stipulation of a min- inum of 1,400 square feet plus garage. Chancey said the developer agreed. Smith again pointed out that it was a' total difference of six homes and would there be better homes on the 24. The commission approved it 4-1 with Johnson opposing it. Later in the meeting, the com- mission also reluctantly approved a pair of minor subdivision plats. One, entitled Grassland is at Fish Branch Road. The other, Colt's Corner,.is at Lonnie Shackelford Road. 4A The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2o05 Obituaries I * ROY DELBERT KUNKEL Roy Delbert Kunkel, 86, of Dade City died Monday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Dade City. Born March 12, 1919, in Mandan, N.D. to James Kunkel and Elsie Haag, he moved to Dade City one year ago from Wauchula. He was a WWII veteran and. retired from Occidental Petroleum and General Motors. He was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge and the First Christian Church in Wauchula. He was preceded in death by a son, Rodger Kunkel. He is survived by his wife, Wavellene J. Kunkel; one daughter, Kaye Payne;, five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step- sons, Richard Miller and Theodore Miller; three step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. 'Interment will take place in Williams Center, Ohio. Hodges Family Funeral Home Dade City CARL M. GRIFFITH Carl M. Griffith, 78, of Fort Meade, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born March 10, 1927. in Mans- field, Ohio, he had been a resident of Fort Meade since 1998. A self- employed entrepreneur, he hadalso worked at Westinghouse Fisher Body (now known as General .Motors) and retired from the Lexington (Ohio) School District where he was irn charge of mainte- nance at Lexington Elementary School. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He, was. a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. Survivors are his wife, Lala Griffith; one son Duane Griffith and wife Liz of Falls Church, Vax; three daughters, Debbie Bariels and. husband Kelly of Gladwin, Mich., Dorrie Becker and husband Chris. of Allegan, Mich. and Yvonne Stanton and husband Warren of Hutchinson, Kan.; one step-daugh- ter Diane Mishey and husband Gary of Bellville, Ohio; one sister Anna Lautzheiser of Marisfield,,. Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral .services were Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Fort Meade with the Rev. Kenny, Slay officiating. In lieu '"of flowers, memorial contributions. may be made to Good News Camp, 3613 North M-30. Gladwin, Mich. 48.624. McLean Funeral Home Fort Meade SHIRLEY ANNE HENNIG Shirley Anne Hennig, of Zolfo Springs, ,died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at home. . She was born Jan. 30, 1933 to the late Claud and Myrtle McIntosh in. Brenham, Texas and 'was 'a long- time resident of this area. She was the administrator for the Visiting Nurses Association from its incep-" tion until her retirement in 1999. Survivors are her husband, Jack F. Hennig; one daughter, Cyndie j.Hennig; and granddaughter, Cadie Vessels. Memorial services will ,,be, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church 'of Zolfo Springs. Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula CURTIS N. PRINE Curtis N. Prine, 67, of Bowling Green, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at Ellenton Hospice House in Palmetto. Born July 17, 1928 in Arcadia to the late Curtis and Ruth Albritton Prine, -he was a supervisor at the phosphate mines. He was preceded in death by his wife Cleo. Survivors are five children, John Prine, Susan prine, Catherine Easters, Pam Makowski and Curtis Prine; eight grandchildren, Luke Prine, Candy Prine, Ashley Prine, Christopher Altieri, Bubba Makow- ski, Pete Makowski, Shianne Prine and Tyler Green; two great-grand- children, Jada Altieri and Madison Marple; sons-in-law, Larry Easters, Thomas Garza and James Suggs; and daughter-in-law, Laura Prine. Graveside services were Satur- day, Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. at Paynes Creek Cemetery with the Rev. John Brown officiating. Brant Funeral Chapel Wauchula RAYMOND EDWARD WATERS Raymond Edward Waters, 79, of. Lakeland, died Wednesday,, Nov. 23, 2005 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 24, 1926 at Pahway, .he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a supervisor at W. R. Grace & Co. for 35 ,years and a member of Eastside Church of the Nazarene, Lakeland. He served 10 years as a.tech sergeant in the U. S. Air Force and a staff sergeant in the U. S. Army. ; He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary Waters of Lakeland; one son, Rodney Waters, of Lakeland; three daughters., Brenda 'Wells and Kristian Waters, both of Lakeland and Mellissa Turner of Fort Meade; a brother James Waters of .Fort Meade; sister Lorene Barnhart of Pierson: and seven grandchildren.. 'Visitation 'was Friday Nov. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at McLean Funeral Home. Funeral services were Sat- urday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by inter, ment in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Meade. McLean Funeral Home Fort Meade WILSON L. GINWRIGHT Wilson L. Ginwright. 35. of Tampa. died Decemler 25, 2004. He was a former resident of Bowling Green for many years. At the time of his death he was a resi- dent at the V.A. Nursing home in Tampa. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941 through 1945 and was discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He participated in five invasions and saw combat in North Affica and Europe. He was award- ed the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Bronze Star- with an Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star, and was nomi- nated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was preceded in death by -his parents, three sisters and a brother. He is survived by one sister, Willie Vie Shields and 16 nieces, and nephews. .. A funeral service with his cre- "-mated remains ivill be held at li.. -,a.m. on Monday, Dec.. 5, at Bowling Green-Cemetery, Bowling Green with military honors. MacDonald Funeral Home Tampa 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 : : S(11 office unattended, please leave message.) ABOUT. . Classifies 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 Mobile Ho Appliances- Notices Automobile Pets Boats Plants/Pro, Furniture Real Estate Help Wanted Recreation Houses Rentals Livestock Services Lost & Found 'Wanted Miscellaneous Yard Sales nes duce al Vehicles The Growing Needs of Cancer Survivors The number of cancer survivors anyone ever diagnosed with -an- cer and still alive in the United States has more than tripled in the past 30 years. There were 9.8 mil- lion of them in 2001, the last year for which accurate numbers are available. These survivors have special physical, psychological and economic effects that need to be addressed. The improvement in survival rates is an astonishing medical suc- cess. Only 50 percent of adults diagnosed with canceE in 1974-76 could expect to be alive five years later. For those diagnosed in 1995- 2000, 64 percent are"expected to live for five years. The actual sur- vival rate is much higher for sore types of cancer. Among children, 75 percent diagnosed with cancerr in 1991-2000 are expected to reach adulthood. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) attributes, the increased cancer survival rates to earlier diagnoses, better treatments, prevention of related diseases and a drop in cancer recurrence. As a result of better survival rates, long-term care for cancer sur- vivors has grown in importance. The need will further increase as Baby Boomes age, because 60 per- cent of all newly diagnosed cancers occur in people at least 65 years old. The increasing number: of adults who survive childhood can- cer will place more demands on the nation's health system. Although researchers are trying to develop successful cancer treat- ments that have fewer late effects, more work must be done. For example, late effects seen in child- hood cancer sur'\ivors include sec- ond cancers; damage to the heart, lungs and kidneys;, and loss of fer- tility. Testicular cancer, the most common cancer in young men, now has a 10-year survival rate of 85-90 percent. But survivors of this cancer ha\e an increased tendency to develop -heart risks like high blood pressure. The most important thing that cancer survivors like everyone else can do to help themselves is to take better' care of themselves. Although more research i. urgently needed about specific nutritional , dvice for can der suri\ ori. a healthy lifestyle is the best place to. start. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recom-' mends eating a mainly plant-based diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruits, limiting or .avoiding alcohol, restricting fatiNy and high- sodium foods, steering clear of charred food, maintaining a health3 weight and exercising regularly. For more survivor information, visit www.aicr.org/survivor. Many cancer survivors, how ever, turn to a wide range of supple- ments. These may be ineffective or possibly damaging. Antioxidants, which seem to help prevent cancer development when derived from foods in' a balanced diet, might actually work against cancer treat- ments when taken as supplements. For the present, AICR advises can- cer survivors to eat a balanced diet an avoid supplements, except possi- bly a multivitamin with no more than 100 percent Daily Value (DV). In addition to healthy. eating, moderate exercise seems likely to offer benefits during and, after' can- cer treatment., Cancer treatment often causes people to lose fitness Nutrition Notes '*- WHAT TOOK YOU A LIFETIME TO LEARN CAN BE LOST IN MINUTES. ?... - WITH A STROKE, TIME LOST IS BRAIN LOST. If you suddenly have or see any of these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately: 'Nymbnog-'r.',eakness of the face, arm t orleg, especially ocone-side of' the body *."Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding .Difficulty seeing in, one or both eyes Trouble walking,,dizziness, loss of balance or coordination -* Severe headache with. no known cause Learn 'more at StrokeAssociation.org or 1-888-4-STROKE. b- @2004 American Heart Association Made possible in part by a generous grant from The Bugher Foundation. American Stroke Association. A Division of American Heart Association n 9:6 : i -ISAIA HI &tmay~,k Folb~~ u and watch ovcit gou and youk Qovcd oneq at, Chkigtti'vagand FUNERAL HOMES' 2:1c and strength due to decreased activ- ity. When doctors say it's safe, can- ABOUT cer survivors should start to slowly " rebuild fitness capacity. Research School News shows that exercise also offers a The Herald-Advocate variety of mental and emotional encourages submissions benefits and increases a survivor's from Hardee County sense of'well being, schools. Photos and write- Related to exercise is a cancer ups should be of recent survivor's need for weight control. events, and must include Overweight and weight gain during firstudents and teachers. treatment has been linked to lower Identify photos front to survival rates. Yet a recent study back, left to right. showed most breast cancer sur- Deadline for submissions vivors are not getting recommended is 5 p.m. on Thursday. levels of physical activity to help Please include the name prevent or lose excess weight. and'phone number of a con- Survivors should-make an effort to tact person. Qualifying exercise upon a doctor's recom- items will be published as mendation. space allows. You may want to call a lawyer about this: the word "attorney" comes from the French, meaning "to turn over to another." " - ' 4 , -C'CELEBRATE THE MIRA CLE CHRIST'S .BIRTH Fo Un U Fo rUnto-Us A Child Is Born, Unto Us a Son Is Give: *t Emmmmmm - -I II I : ;~ : -I I- b --mmmmmmma 12 December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5A organizations), special needs and fee for service plans. In Hardee County, most physicians and phar- macies are on the fee for service plan., Medicare Part, A helps cover inpatient hospital, hospice, skilled nursing care following at least three days of hospitalization, and some home health care. For most people, there is no cost for Part A, which is covered by taxes paid during work- ing years. A person may apply for this three months before they become 65 and up to three months later.. Medicare. Part B is for doctors' 1 services and outpatient care (lab, x- ray etc.) The premium for this will go from $78.20 this year to $88.50 a month in 2006. Usually, it is deducted from a person's Social Security benefit. Medicare Part D covers drug costs, met through a Medicare or insurance plan. In some instances, the premiums for ,drug coverage. will be fully or partially paid. All people also on Medicaid will have their D premiums paid. Others may be eligible for all or a portion of .premium payment, depending on their income and assets: Application is made through the Social Security office. ABOUT ... School News The Herald-Advocate encourages submissions from Hardee County schools.. Photos and write- ups should be of recent events, and must include first and last names for both students and teachers. Identify photos front tb back, left to right. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Thursday. Please include the name and phone number of a con- tact person. Qualifying items will be published as space allows. ADVERTISEMENT PROJECT: LIFT STATION PUMPS 1. The City of Wauchula is accepting bids for two (2), six (6") inch, multi-purpose, heavy duty, dry & self,-5rim- ing centrifugal trash pumps. Sealed bids will be received by the City of Wauchula', Florida at City Administration. Building, 126 South 7th Avenue, Wauchula, Florida', December 28, 2005 until 2:00 PM (Local Time). 2. The City of Wauchula reserves the right to hold all bids for a maximum period of 60 days prior to awarding the contract or rejecting all bids. 3. At the time mentioned above, bidding will be closed and those proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Office. 4. All proposals shall be submitted on the forms fur- nished by the City of Wauchula. Each proposal sub- mitted shall be placed with all required attachments in a sealed envelope, and this envelope shall in turn be placed in a 9 X 12 inch envelope. Both envelopes must be sealed and marked at follows: Bids For The Project: Wauch To Be Opened: ,Decen 2:00PM (Local Time) Company Submitting Bid: Lift Station Pumps iula, Florida nber 28, 2005 at 5. Copies of specifications and requirements will be available after November 30, 2005, and may be exam- ined at no expense at the office of Richard D. Giroux, City Manager, City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3535. 6. Specifications may be obtained after November 30, 2005 for a fee of $5 per set from the city manager's office located at 126 South 7th Avenue, Wauchula, Florida between the hours of 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Monday Friday. 7. Any questions relative to this project shall be addressed no. later than Noon December 21, 2005, in writing to the city manager at the above, address. Copies of written responses will be provided to allr prospective Bidders who purchase bidding contract documents. 8. No proposals may withdrawn after the scheduled closing time 'for the receipt of proposals for a 60 days. .. City Manager, R. Giroux 126 South 7th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873; , ,(863) 773-3131 period of 12 lc MEDICARE D Continued From 1A Income must be within 15( cent of the federal poverty For one person, that is $14,35 two people, it is $19,355. (In is a combination of earned unearned monies and in-kind port and maintenance up to per month.) Resources are liquid (those could be converted to cash v 20 days) and non-liquid (e value of assets and real estate . than one's home). Vehicles, h hold goods and personal effec not considered. There are other excludable resources. resource level for one pers $10,000,for two $20,000. The various drug plans all some restrictions. They in only prescription drugs, name or generic, and only purchased in the United Stat some cases, biologically necf insulin and its supplies will be ered. Medicare and insurance c( ny D coverage must meet min levels. Monthly premiums from a low of $10 to as mu $100. Most insurance coram and the Medicare D coverage gram offer a deductible ra from $0 to the maximum of $ After the deductible is met, pie pay a portion of the next $ in drug costs. These co-pays from company to company. $2,251 to $5,100 in total drug they may have to pay a large tion. Above $5,101 in costs, tl very little out-of-pocket exi (usually a five percent co-pa) Which plan people c depends on four factors: cov cost. convenience and security While all plans cover brar generic medicines, none covy the possible drugs ori the rr Some cover as much as 94 p Sof them, some as little,as 7 cent. Some will cover mail medications, some will not. will allow purchase of med on a 90-day basis, some onl! .30-day basis. r * ' a , Rules On Canker Update Tomorrow The latest information on the citrus canker eradication pro- gram and, its rules and regula- tions will be available tomorrow (Friday). The program is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Agri-Civic Center, 515 Civic Drive (off Stenstrom and Altman Roads), Wauchula. For more information, call the Citrus Canker statewide help line at 1-800-282-5153. 7 Post Office To Collect Toys The U. S. Postal Service "Toys For Tots" Christmas letter carri- ers' toy drive continues through Friday. Toys collected will be given to needy and disadvan- taged children in Hardee County. Residents can place a new unwrapped toy by their mail- boxes or drop them off at their local post office. Mark them for the age and sex of child. Volunteers to assist in distribut- ing them can call D. Williams- Tatis at the Bowling Green Post Office (375-3186). TUESDAY. DEC. 6 /West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc. directors open meeting, 5905 Brecken- ridge Parkway, Suite F., Tampa, 10 a.m.-noon. VZolfo Springs Elementary School advisory council meeting on School Improvement Plan, K-8 update and progress moni- toring, media center, 4" School- house Road, Zolfo Springs, 6 p.m., THURSDAY, DEC. 8 VHardee County Commis- sion, biweekly meeting and zon- ing hearings, Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30 am. V'Hardee .County School Board, media center, Hardee Junior High School, 200 S. Florida'Ave., Wauchula, work- shop on K-8 transition, 4 p.m., regular meeting 5 p.m. Name Aetna Medicare America's Health Choice Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Fla. Inc. Cigna Health Care Coventry AvantraRx Humana Inc. Medco-Health Solutions Inc-YourRx MEMBERHEALTH-Community Care Rx Pacific Life & Health Ins. Co.-Pacificare No. of Plans 3 I1 2 3 3 3 Choosing a D plan may depend on your medications ar whether they are covered by a certain plan. Each plan has a formulary or list of drugs it will cover. It might be"best to choose one that covers your most expensive medications. Various plans which provide cer- tain medications can be found by calling 1-800-MEDICARE or going to the internet site www.medicare.gov and following the finder tool. Premium costs vary, as noted above. Convenience is affected by whether your pharmacy has a con- tract with that particular insurance company. For instance, Pete's Pharmacy does not have a contract with Humana but Winn-Dixie does. Security may not seem important now to a person who takes very lit- tle medicine. But a heart, stroke or other catastrophic illness could change that situation.' The open enrollment period for Medicare D coverage began Nov. 15 and con- tinues through May 15, 2006. There is a penalty of one percent per month for signing up for Medicare D coverage after May 15. After May 15, there will only be an annual' enrollment period Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. A person can also change plans at that annual enroll- ment time if he is dissatisfied with the plan he has chosen. People can apply for assistance with premium payments ata visit by a Social Security representative such as Tuesday's meeting, go on- line at www.socialsecurity.gov or visit the local office. The nearest Social Security office is at. 210 Sebring Square Shopping Center, across from the Wal-Mart on U. S. 27. Turn at the light on Scenic View Highway, then turn into the shopping center by Homer's and proceed to just below Office Max. The office is next to the Chinese restaurant. It may be best to call first (1-800- 772-1213) for an appointment. Clark will be at the Sebring Library on'Saturday between 9:30 a.m. arid 12:30. p.m. She and Vincent will.also visit other loca- tions'as they are arranged by call- ing the above office number. Phone No. 1-800-213-4599 1-800-308-9823 1-800-876-2227 1-800-735-1459 1-800-882-3822 1-800-281-6918 ,1-800-758-3605 1-866-684-5353 1-800-943-3999 1-800-845-2551 1-866-282-3235 2 1-866-552-6106 1 1-888-858-8572 3 1-866-892-5353 1 1-866-524-4164 2 1-888-867-5564 2 1-866-690-4824 3 1-888-423-5252 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2005-21 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance number 2005-21 .will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 12"h day of December, 2005, at 6:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: ORDINANCE 2005-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A ZONE OR AREA OUTSIDE OF ITS CORPORATE LIMITS PURSUANT, TO CHAPTER 180, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF SAID CHAPTER; PROVIDING A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SAID ZONE OR AREA; PROVIDING THAT SAID ZONE OR AREA SHALL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN FIVE (5) MILES FROM THE CURRENT BOUNDARY OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission hereby advises that, if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basisof any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the .Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities.. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as, provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Shction 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863)773-3131. s/ Clarissa Abbott Clifford M. Ables, II, Esquire Attorney for City of Wauchula Ables & Ritenour. P.A. 202 West Main Street Suite 103F : - Wauchula, Florida 33873 CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk City of Wauchula I %Robin\ClTY OF W'AUCHULAtPublic NoiucesNonice of Public Hear ing2nd Rdg Ord.,2005-21.wpd EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF WAUCHULA WATER AND WASTEWATER CHAPTER 180 RESERVE AREA The Water and Wastewater Chapter 180 Reserve Area is as follows: Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24, Township 34 South, Range 24 East Sections 25, 26,27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 33 South, Range 25 East Sections 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6, 7,8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, and 19, Township 34 South, Range 25 East North % of Sections 20 and :21, Township 34 South, Range 25 East North 1A of Section 22 West of U.S. Highway 17, Township 34 South, Range 25 East Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, Township 33 South, Range 26 East Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10,16, 17, and 18, Township 34 South, Range 26 East 12:1c - __________..... Companies With Medicare D Plan Pennsylvania Life Ins. Co.-Prescription Pathway Qcc/AmeriHealth Advantage SilverScript Sterling Plus Rx Unicare United American-UA United Healthcare Universal Health Care Inc.-Masterpiece WellCare 6A The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 TIhe 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 WE ...an ndc d-O Billy Ayers Tire Technician HOURS' Mon. Fri. 8-6 Sat. 8-12 !Se Habia Espanell Mobile Homes Notices Pets Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Services Wanted Yard Sales 1)0 IT ALL weALWA YS, Dit for tLE It's no wonder Hardee County turns to us for all their TIRE AND BRAKE needs! New and Used / We do Semi-Tires Trailer Tires! / #1 Tag.- Team in Town! '.. J Come given Eure LI, ry,,, Donna Eure, us a try'! Secretary 863-773-0777 116 REA Rd. 863-773-0727 Wauchula (across from Wal-Martl Li8 I811 i- W: *' I , Clas sifieds FARM EQUIPMENT: Tractors and irri- gation equipment. (352) 303-3315 for more info. Good Deal! 11:10-12:8p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS, pumps, starting at $195., injectors, turbos, misc. tractor repairs, clutches, engine rebuilds. 863-385-5596 9:2-12:29;05p 2002 F150 SUPER Crew FX4, 5.4 liter, fully loaded, towing package, $20,000, 781-4445. 12:1-8p TOYOTA 2000 4-Runner Limited, 93,000 miles. 863-773-4301. 12:1-8p 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, loaded, $5,000. 375-4068. 12:1 p 1972 FORD MUSTANG, runs good, new brakes, needs some body work, $1500 Firm. 773-4698. 11:17-12:15p 1995 MERCURY COUGAR XR7, cold AC, $1,000. Call Larry 781-0321.12:1 p DIESEL INJECTION REPAIRS. See Agriculture. 9:2-12:29,'05p 16' BOAT, motor needs work, $750 OBO. 735-1289. 12:1p WOODEN BUNK BED, can be used as 2 separate beds, twin on top, full size on bottom; 3 drawer chest w/front door & 3 shelves; 5 drawer chest w/matching dresser & mirror. Everything for $300 or can be sold separately. Call 767-0187, leave mes- sage if no answer. 11:24-12:1 p U Kemen's Auto Parts, Inc O 306 N 6th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873 Counterperson wanted. C _, Please apply in person. No information by phone. High School diploma or GED preferred. Drug free workplace Must pass Drug Test. c112 1c HARDEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFF16EIS NOW HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI ERS, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, COMM NICA- TION OFFICERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. Law enforcement and correctional officers must hold a current FDLE certification. Starting pay ranges from $32,000 to $35,200 depending on experience. Communication officers and support staff must be at least 19, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be willing to work shifts. Starting pay $21,360 for communications and $20,500 for support staff. - All applicants must successfully complete the personnel selection process set forth by the Sheriff's office. Applications may be obtained at the Sheriff's office located at 900 East Summit Street, Wauchula from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. For further details call 863-773-0304 ext 211 E.O.E. cill:24,12:ic SCirus Removal* Land Clearing 1backboe Work ond digging Ditch (Cleaning nrivewas ebblegKock etc. .-' e Shawn Rimes (863) 781-0412 Agnet S158*17*9761 Relerences Provided Upon Requests cl8:8tfc *New Listing Nice 3/2 or 2/2 with 2 car garage and guest quarters that can be rented. Completely remodeled nice detached garage with storage. $179,900. *New Listing Briarwood. Beautiful 3/2 with den. Formal sitting room. 10 ft. ceilings, open floor plan, 2 car garage,. Great lot. Deed restricted. $349,900. .3 BR 2 Bth concrete block home w/20 acres good bearing citrus grove in Western Hardee County. Call today for details. *45 acres Western Hardee County $9,500.00 per acre. *67 beautiful woods and pasture. Conveniently located within one s mile of college, Best Western, and Highway 17, in projected growth area. 600 ft. from Peace River. $15,000 per acre. Check out this 3/2 home built in 2004 on 5 beautiful acres in a great location. Country Ihome with front and back porches. Call today. $380,000.00. *Two 22.5 Acre tracts in Western Hardee County. Good homesite. Quiet and peaceful. $13,500 to $15,000 per acre. *Nice 3/2 MH on 2.5 Acres. Family room and Living room. Hardwood floors. Well maintained. $129,900. .9.74 acres with a 1 to 2 acre stocked lake. Good area. Awesome homesite. $200,000. *5 acre tract cleared ready for homesite. Nice area $110,000. LOTS NOW AVAILABLE! 2, 5, 10 acre tracts available for building sites. 12Ac WOOD CHINA CABINET $250; Lazy- Boy sofa recliner on each end, like new $300; chair w/matching ottoman $50.773-2396 leave message. 12:1 p EXPERIENCED DRIVER, Class A CDL, motivated, dependable, benefits and paid holidays, DFWP. Keen Farm and Grove. Call Patty (941) 737-1484. 12:1p EXPERIENCED SPREADER truck dri- ver, Class D license, motivated, dependable, benefits and paid holl- days, DFWR Keen Farm and Grove. Call Patty (941) 737-1484. 12:1p BJD ENTERPRISES, INC., 182 Boyd Cowart Rd., Wauchula. Dump truck drivers needed. Stop by office for application. Drug-Free Workplace. 12:1c CHILD CARE TEACHER Full time position avallabe for 3 year old class- room. Training and experience help- ful. Drug free workplace. EOE. Contact Vera Tapley at 863-735-0110. 11:24-12:1 c FULL-TIME BOOKKEEPER needed. Only experienced with Quickbooks and payrolls need apply. Please send resume to: Box "B", RP.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. 11:24-12:1 p CONSTRUCTION WORKER needed. Experience a plus. Will train right per- son. Must have valid drivers license and reliable transportation. 863-773- 4779. 12:1c POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE- LY: Cashier, stock, and daily cleaning persons. Full or part-time, Duette Country Store. Intersection of SR62 & CR39, Manatee County. Call Lenora at (941) 776-1097. 7:21 tfc Help Wanted!! Immediate opening for person willing to work hard with a positive atti- tude and the ability to learn to service and install petroleum equipment and related services. Electrical, mechanical, and/or construction back- ground a+. Drivers License Required. Class A or B CDL preferred. Willing to train right person. Call 863-773-2213 for an appointment or send resume to: Heartland Pump and Tank Co., Inc. P.O. Box 873 -Wauchula, FL 33873 EOE DFWP Heartland Pump and TankCo., Inc.1 7c tfc 11:170 tic We Have Buyers! We Need Listings! Topsy See, broker Vanette See, associate Or email us at:theseegroup@earthlink.net c12:1c Hiring Immediately Central Florida Health Care, Inc. Avon Park Center Outreach Nurse LPN with valid FL License, pro- vide health education, health screenings, facilitate the Closing the Gap program. Two years experience, com- puter literate, good oral and written communication skills, able to travel and work flexible hours. Outreach Specialist Assist with the healthcare needs/barriers identified in CFHC's tri-county service area. H.S. graduate or the equivalent, experience in| health care environment or other community service training, 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. cl11:24;12:1c MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Full-time. Must have experience with painting, plumbing, electri- cal and have a clean driving record. Apply in person at: Hardee Manor Healthcare Center 401 Orange Place , Wauchula, FL 33873 c112:1c HARDEE VERTICAL BLINDS Custom Made Vertical And Horizontal Blinds Call Today 773-2477 or 273-0125 I PARKER FILL DIRT DEMOLITION Fill Dirt* Tree Removal Stump Removal* Dragline Track Hoe Land Clearing * Shell Clay *Top Soil Bulldozer * *. Dump Trucks * (863) 735-2415 A:to LIBRARY ASSI TANT Pay rate: $8.46 $11.10 Wanted for the Hardee County Public Library. Applicant should have knowledge of library procedures and techniques plus cleri- cal experience, including filing. Willingness to work weekends and evenings. Ability to push loaded book carts and handle heavy boxes. Computer knowledge required. Must have High School Diploma or GED. Complete job description and Application forms posted on County website: www.hardeecounty.net. Please submit Applications to the Human Resource Department, 205 Hanchey Road; Wauchula, FL 33873, Phone: (863) 773-2161, Fax: (863) 773-2154. Position closes at 5:00 p.m., December 8, 2005. EOE-F/M/V ci12:1c 107 W. Main Street Topsy See wauchula, FL 33873 RA ESTATE 773-5994 NEW LISTING: 5 secluded acres with fishing pond. 3BR/2B 1990 M/H tin roof with wood siding. Includes all appliances. $119,500. Large acreage available. Call for info. NEW LISTING: New 2005 DW Mobile Home. 4BR/2B, 2165 sq. ft. All appliances-mostly furnished. 11/4 AC. $139,000. NEW LISTING: 2.10 acres parcel in Pioneer Acres, $30,000. 10 acres prime property close to Wauchula. $23,500 per acre. Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc. "Where a Job Can Become a Career" Our New Starting Rate of Pay is $9.00 PER HOUR. We are currently accepting applications for the fol- lowing positions:' R.S.A.'s "Weekend" Shift-full time or part time. High School Diploma or G.E.D. $9.00 per hour starting rate. Environmental Technician Weekend (Sun, Mon, Fri,, Sat). HS Diploma or G.E.D. Training provided. $9.00 per houristarting rate. Experienced preferred/will train. 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. Switchboard Operator (2) Part-time Positions avail- able (16 hrs/wk). Weekends only, A shift and B shift. Must have HS Diploma or GED. $9.00 per hour4o start. Dietary Server- Must have HS Diploma or GED. Hours vary with rotation of weekends. Waitress experi- ence preferred. Starting rate of pay is $9.00 per hour. 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 annettedhr@finr.net. in.n. I The December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7A Clas sifie ds WORK @ HOME. Earn $450- $1500/month PT. $2000-$4500 FT. www.Home303.com or (303) 292- 9959. 11:3-12:1p WANTED MATURE BOOKKEEPER live on estate. Must have valid drivers license. Call 863-634-7552 or 863-763- 5321. 11:3tfc 5105 N. Hwy 17* Bowling Green. OU-TRE ARE N ALE EERYAY Open: . ,Mon Sat, 8:00 -5:00 375-4461 * We repair most American cars * Full time mechanic **We are license and insured! Reg #MV-40625 BoEspino Auto Technician EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pay rate: $9.38 $12.31 Wanted for the Hardee County Road & Bridge Department. Knowledge of the general practices applied in the care and operation of a wide variety of light and heavy construction and maintenance equipment. Ability to perform preventative maintenance on related equipment. Must have High School Diploma or GED. Valid FL Class "B" CDL required. Complete job description and Applications posted onh county web site: ,,vwvv.hardeecountv.net. Applications accepted in the Human Resource Department, 205 Hanchey Road, Wauchula, FL, 33873, (863) 773-2161. Position closes at 5:00 p.m., December 8. 2005. EOE-F\M\V 11:24;12,lc Fl[res & F lo[esInci Realtor m . -... 220 N: 6th Avenue SWa4 t t~TIFbriida 33873 (863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144 www.floresrealty.net SPECIAL OF THE WEEK ""Excellent Location & Great Home 3BR/2BA CB home with approximately 2.200 sq. ft. of living area and a 2 car garage. Located just west of Wauchula on 10 acres. Close to schools, shopping and down- town. Home has new roof, new insulation, new stucco and fresh paint. Take a look at it today call for )our appointment. Asking $469,900. Nature at its's Best Spacious New Land Listing in Zolfo secluded home located off Murph3 Springs- 5 acres fronting Sasser Road in South 11estern Hardee Road with pond. Great for resi- Counts. 7.5t+ acres surrounded bi denial construction or mobile Florida Native woodlands. Stocked home. Asking $92.500. Pond, several outbuildings and 5 Acres Fronting Kazen Road - state of the art dog pens: This is Ready for new home construction. definalely a MUST SEE TO Minor Restrictions. Asking APPRECIATE. ALL THIS FOR $110,000. ONLY $3.99000.. Large Corner Lot-3 BR/2BA Location Location Location! Large frame home within 3BR/2BA CB Home with Pole Barn Wauchula cilt limits. Lots of on 5 ACRES ON S. HWY 17. potential Asking $205,000. Ceramic tile floors, Carpet in bed- 5 Acre Tract Located approxi- rooms, Fireplace and Updated mately 4 miles east of Wauchula on Kitchen. Asking $298,000.00. the corner of Bailey and Main. MLS#177747. Good Location for New Home 2 Stor) Home in Ri6erieu Very Construction or Mobile Home. well maintained .3 BR/2 BA CB Asking $110,000. wilh central air & heat.. Nicely Prime Property 11 acres 2 landscaped yard with front and Great Home sites close to back screened porch. 1,966 heated Wauchula on Webb Road. Fenced' square feet. Move in, ready every- and power nearby. Asking thing that you.have been looking $220.000.00. for and so much more. Asking Brand New Mobile Home - $179,900. MLS#178258. 3BR/2BA Mobile Home with This really is a great investment Central Air & Heat located in opportunity -2 CB Duplexes=4 Bowling Green on spacious lot. Rental Opportunities. Very well MOVE RIGHT IN !! maintained on nice quieJ neighbor- $69.900.00. hood. Buy one or both. Being Duplex in Bowling Green - offered at $157,000 per duplex. 4BR/2BA duplex on corner lot, close to elementary school & church. Asking $69.000. Noey Flores John Freeman Amianda Mlishoe Steve Lanier Lisa Douglas ** 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 -r1ake your Real Estate dreams come true.** *All of our properties are on our website at www.floresrealty.net WE BUY HOUSES FAST CLOSINGS Contact After Hours O.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net Lawrence A. Roberts..............(863) 773-9256 Noey Adam Flores (863) 781-4585 John Freeman (863) 773-6141 Amanda MIshoe (863) 781-3587 c112 Ic IMMEDIATE OPENING LPN or expe- rienced medical assistant-certified, bi-lingual preferred. Position in Wauchula. Fax resume to (863) 767- .1763 or call Betty (863) 452-0566. 11:24-12:1c SECURITY OFFICERS NEEDED, D&G license in Bowling Green and Fort Green area, D Class school available. 863-682-2023. E.O.E. 11:10-12:1c OFFICE PERSONNEL needed., Experience in Bookkeeping, A/R, and Payroll preferred. Valid drivers license and reliable transportation required. Background check & drug testing required. Salary based on experience. Apply in person w/resume at: Family .Business Service, Inc., 217 W; Palmetto Street. Wauchula, FL. 11:24-12:1c B&L, CITRUS, INC., 182 Boyd Cowart- Rd., Wauchula. Looking for depend-, able, hard working semi-drivers to. haul fruit. Stop by office to pick up application. Drug-Free Workplace. : 12:1c 4 BR/ 2B BLOCK HOME, 5051 Central. Ave., Bowling Green. Reduced to $119,000 781-1062. 12:1c TheHerldAdvoat PRNTR -PULSHR P..Bx38W tihlF 37 HELP WANTED Convenience store-Cashiers needed. Must speak Spanish. Top pay. Apply in person., 5196 Hwy 64 West, On3a. -11 24 .1c Client Advocate H.S. Diploma or GED required. This position is work- ing with clients in a Domestic Violence Shelter in Sebring. Bi-lingual a plus. Full-time 4 pm 12 am shift available. Competitive pay and benefits. Contact Joy or Liz @ 863-413-3077 for details or mail a resume to H.R. Dept. PO Box 1559 Bartow, FL 33831 or e-mail employment@peace-river.com. EOE DFWP c12ic HELP WANTED Experienced receptionist/billing clerk for busy law office. Applicant should be pro- fessional, self-motivated, detail-oriented, & computer literate. Send resume to:, Kenneth B. Evers, P.O. Drawer 1308, Wauchula, FL 33873. F _cI12.Ic PRICE REDUCED! OSersized lot in a veY desirable subdivision! City water & electric available. This is a great area to build your new home. Reduced to $32,500. Call Mary today! NEW LISTING! What an opportunity! Approximately 215 acres of grove, 37 wooded acres and two 3BR/2BA homes each on 6 acres of cleared land. The possibilities are endless for this 264 acres! Call our ornce for details! 1,808 ac. of beautiful Central Florida ranch land located in Polk Count just minutes from Hardee County or Highlands County. Charlie Creek runs through this property. Owner will divide! Asking $12,500 per acre. Call for details! 3,242 ac. of prime development property located in manatee County, with 3.7 miles of paved road frontage and over 3 miles along the Myakka Riser. This property already'has two single family homes, equipment barns, cow pens and six wells with diesel power units! Will sell in 2 tracts! Call Bruce ShaIckelford for details! 2,060 ac SR 70 e lanatee County ranch/deselopment property. Over 85a uplands. Two small houses, packinghouse with cold storage. Call Ben Gibson for details. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY! Large corner parcel on new Northbound US 17! Cleared and ready to build! Listed at $245,000! 33 ac commercial development site on Highway 17 North. Lots of poten-. tial! Call Joe Smith for price, location and details! Approximately 74 ac near Wauchula with paved road frontage. Zoned FR- 1. DeSelopment potential! Listed at $19,500 per acre! 83 ac. close to golf course and town. Frontage on two County roads. Currently zoned FR-1. $20,000 per acre. 4 122 acres derelopent property on UllS 98 near US 27. Presently a good quality citrus groSe. Offered at $16,000 per acre! 3BR/1 1/2 BA House and 10 acres, near town on a paved road. Asking, $250,000! Good home sites on paved road! Three 5-ac. tracts on Parnell Road. Listed for $19,500 per acre! 1.37 ac lot perfect for building a house! Close to town with city electric available. Located on paved county road. Asking $49,500. 804 W Palmetto St, Wauchula. Beautifully restored vintage home. Main house has 2 BR, 2 baths, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, recessed lighting, 10' ceilings. Kitchen appliances included. New roof in 2002, new thermal windows in main house. Central heat and air. Unique circular screened porch, large screened lanai. Includes guest quarters or one BR, I bath apartment. Double garage! Listed for only $265,000! Highlands County! We have listings! Call John Gross for more informa- oJames V. See, Jr., Broker James V. See, Sr., Broker S'icn Sales Associates l wi w ralier n. ucrs)u I Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673 Ben Gibson (941) 737-2800 Joseph F. Smith (863) 781-1851 Bruce E. Shackelford (941) 725-1358 Robert Jo Brian Poh John H. G nes (863)781-1423 il (863) 773-6563 "ross (863) 273-1017 We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing c,12 ic Service, and can service other Realtors' listings. 3 BR/2 BA, 2160 SF, outside of Wauchula, $265,000. (863) 773-5894. 11:10-12:8p PAPERED BEEF MASTER BULL, 4 years old, proven, $1200. (863) 559- 1469. 12:1p MANUAL TREADMILL, excellent con- dition, $50. Days 773-6888; evenings/weekends 773-6883. 12:1c dELL COLOR PRINTER, brand new in box, $50. 773-3255. 12:1-8dh 2004 POULAN RIDING mower, 38" cut, $1000. 735-0823. 12:1p 1Shell GILLIARD FILL DIRT, INC. Fill Dirt Rock Sand Driveways/Culverts Lamar Gilliard Home: (863) 735-0490 c18:4tfC Mobile: William M. Gilliard Sales Agent Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands & Polk Zolfo Springs (941) 456-6507 Phone: (863) 735-1623 Opening Monday, December 5 2285 U.S. 17 N. Wauchula 1/2 mile N. of WalMart Local Internet Service Only $9.95! Local Access Phone Number * Guaranteed 10 Times Faster * Sign up at www.DialUp24.com Now Available: *Computer Repair Service* *NEW DSL Satellite System* c *Spyware & Virus Removal* iJoe L7Davis 1(863)773-2128 E" (83 REALTORS EAOR JOE L. DAVIS Y REALTOR JOEL. DAVIS, JR. JOHN H. O'NEAL Kenny Sanders See more listings at www.joeldavis.com REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS NEW LISTING! Roomy 5 BR, 3 bath CB home, 3500 SF on 2 acs. $200,000! BACK ON THE MARKET! Nice home in Knollwood. Approximately 3000 total SF. Very comfortable home with 4 BR, 2 bath, 2.5 car garage. Beautiful oaks, high & dry. $230,000! Is this the home you've been waiting for? 3 BR, 2 bath CB home has 2030 SF living area, sizeable lot, close to town. New roof, soffit, shutters and carpet. $129,500! Palmetto Ridge Subdivision: 3 beautiful homesites on 15 acs. 3 miles west of Zolfo Springs. Good scrub land with oaks and deer. $375,000! Take part and locate your busi- ness in this growing commercial area! 450' on North Florida Ave. Zoned commercial. $360,000! 18 acs. prime development. South side of Bowling Green. Future land use is Highway Mixed Use. $622,000! 34.4 ac. Valencia grove with red & green jets. Good produc- er. $18,000/ac! - REDUCED! Remodeled 3 BR, I bath home in Bowling Green has updated plumbing, electri- cal system, A/C and heating, wrap around porch. Includes large corner lot. Now only $89,000! Currently zoned com- mercial. 2 BR, I bath home in Bowling Green. Has new roof, subfloors, drywall & doors. Large lot, can accommodate second home. $45,000! Frontage on Hwy 17 N. South of new Suncoast Schools Credit Union. Approximately 3.5 acs. with 2 homes & I office. $1,000,000! Country living in this 3 BR, 1 bath home sitting on .9 ac.just east of town. $168,000. Remodeled inside. Nice lot with room to grow! Excellent secluded homesite at end of county road in Sweetwater. Currently in E&M citrus grove. $15,500/ac! Two wooded 1 ac. tracts in the Iverness area. Two minutes from boat landing to the Withlacootchee. One tract has well, septic & electric plus fill for your home. $60,000! Owner highly motivated! This 22.5 acs. is complete with out- standing 3 BR, 2 bath modular home with caged pool & large screened lanai. Many oher extras inside and out. $590,000! 4 BR 2 bath home in Golfview with 2457 livingSF. New A/C 1 yr old rooT, in ground screened pool, landscaped yard, and appliances. $250,00! 18 acs. SR 62 & CR 663 FL Green area. Zoned C-2. Frame home included. $500,000! 38 ac. grove with county rd frontage in SW Hardee Co. $550,000! Outstanding 2BR, 2 bath cus- tom home with office on 5 acs. Beautifully landscaped yard with horse barn. This is a must see. $448,000! ; :~,n;;~11~, RFAI.TORASSOCIATES AFTERVS: KENISY ADR:7-5DAVID ROALk....- RICXXNIl. .... 6.773-2472 'SANDY LARflON4...3 L9 MONICA RkfAS ... *...7M-9609 ~~ HIGHWAYY 17 SOUTH, WAUCHULA FLS7 I ~P~a% 8A The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 The Classifieds AQUARIUM, 55 AND 40 gallons on stand, $150; futon bed and mattress, black $50. 863-375-2964 or 863-781- 4797. 12:1 p GRAVLEY COMMERCIAL lawnmower, 50" cut, $1200. 375-4068. 12:1 p FREE MH 14x70; 2 1/4 acre lots, $20,000 each Charlie Creek Park; hunting or camping trailer, $2500; The Bedding Place, used beds & furniture, Bowling Green; aluminum shed, $300. 781-5437. 11:3-12:1 p 1984 TIDWELL M/H needs repair. Best Offer. 863-832-0312. 12:1 p WAUCHULA 12x36 w/Florida room, corner lot, completely furnished, clean, new carpet, Little Charlie Creek RV Park, $18,000. (828) 775-9639. 11:17p-12:15p DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY $69 863-314-0846 (non-lawyer) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT, Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Train in Florida National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement Assistance 800-383-7364 v Asoced Training Sern ices www.atsn-schools.com cLi2 1c TRAILER, Florida room, patio, carport. Adult RV park. Seasonal or year round J863) 767-1215. 11:24-12:1 p ATTENTIONI State Statutes 828.29 requires that all cats and dogs sold in Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have an official health certificate, have nec- essary shots and be free of parasites. tfc-dh ENGLISH BULLDOG Championship bloodline for stud service, (863) 735- 2104. 11:24-12:1p 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 MALE black & calico cat, needs good home. 863-245-6989. 12:1-8p LAB MIX PUPPIES, free to good home, 6 weeks. 773-3046. 12:1 nc He who angers you conquers you. $ RE-OPEN. Every Friday, Saturday, A Sunday *Restroo ms Water *Electric Bowling Green Flea Market 781- 1062c 10:20tf Vacant corner lot 62x175, located on West Main St., Wauchula. In the downtown Historical district, building ready. $175,000. 5 acres Prime location. Vandolah Rd and Dink Albritton Rd. $110,000. Large frame home, 3 BR, 1 bath, 4428 Central Ave., Bowling Green. $72,500. 309 Illinois Ave. Large frame home. 4/2. Large lot. $67,500. 421 Grape St. BG 3/1, central H/A, CB $65,000. 170 College Lane, 2J$I B(h Central H/A. Large wooded lot $69,500). 22 acres MOL Grovedeep well, corner of Barlow Rd. and S.R. .64E. W/MH. - -.^ .\.^?. A^ '.^-...*^^; TWO LOTS 1/4 ACRE EACH. Zoned mobile home/residential, shade trees, secluded, water, Village at Charlie Creek, Hwy. 64. Asking 20K each. By owner 863-464-0917. 11:10-1:12p 3 BR/ 2 BA, 2 car garage, 1 1/3 ac., 2 wells, septic, $215,000. (863) 699- 9200 or (863) 559-3794. 12:1-8p 105'x145' LOT FOR SALE in ZS city limits. City water, sewer, cleared, ready to build, $25,000. 781-6396. 11:24-12:1p 1/4 ACRE LOT HIGH & DRY in The Village at Charlie Creek. Water, new power pole with 200 amp service, 10x30 raised pad, driveway & septic tank, asking 22K. 863-735-1917 after 5 p.m. or leave message. 11:3-12:1p WAREHOUSES, SEVERAL DIFFER- ENT sizes. Jack UIIrich Warehouses. 773-6448. 12:1c 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:I.-; Suburban Propa wn 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/DN cl7:28tfc ATTENTION! The Federall 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 RAUL TOWING SERVICE. We buy and sell new and used cars. We buy junk cars. Good deals. 863-781-1007. 12:1p WE TRAIN CHILDREN and adults to ride horse's; including horse tricks. and barrel racing. Cow, horse and calf : for sale. We deliver. Bellota Ranch, Raul and Almara, Wauchula. 863-781- 1007. 12:1p PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC Bobeaf Corvieo Troo Trimming Complete Trooee Removal *FREE ESTIMATES* (863) 781-2089 / cl4:21tfc Licensed a Insured Aeeopt M/C a Visa "On The JoO RESCHKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor -' Residential Remodeling Zolfo Springs, Florida (863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409 John Reschke CCC-045925 Bill Reschke cl4:21tfc License CBC-12430 THE NUMBER TO KNOW 24-Houp Emergency Towing Lowst PossIle Rates Fast, Relable Service * Hill's Auto World U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green cl519tfc. piv, L AMBER REALTYINC. I 402 South 6th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker Buyers Available - Lovely 3B/2Bth, frame/stucco home, built with steel trusses, inside utility, fireplace, updated appliances, 10x20 shed, metal roof; located on 5 acres; small pond. $265,000 WHAT A.BONUS! 12x20 workshop/storage space with concrete floor and electricity PLUS a lovely, move-ih ready-3B/2Bth, built in 1998, D/W on corner lot; 1328 square feet, new washer and dryer, some furni- ture included. See today! $135,000. PEACEFUL SETTING for this 2B/1.5Bth home locat- ed on 5 acres, convenient location, paved road access, large fish pond and plenty of nice oaks. Won't last long- call today! $189,000 NEW LISTING! 15 acres cleared pasture willh small . barn and 3B/lBth home: large oaks, paved road frontage. $425,000 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Country style home on large, corner lot (3 lots total), 3B/lBth, new roof; large 12x24 shed, convenient to schools. $85,000. MOTIVATED SELLER! 3B/2Bth home with many extras on 5 acres, fenced and cross fenced, large oaks and pond; horse barn with electricity; first class work- shop; 4 wells on property. $314,900 BE THE FIRST to see this charming home located in family neighborhood; great room plan, 3B/2Bths; 2436 square feet, built in 2000. $170,000 MUST SEE TO BELIEVE! This 2,500+ custom built home on 5 acres has too many extras to list! 2B/2Bth, built in 2003. Call today to see! NEW LISTING! 20.3 acres, fenced and cross fenced; excellent pastureland. Call for details! I GREAT LOCATION FOR SMALL FAMILY - 3B/2Bth, C/B home; close to shopping and schools. $110,000 ACROSS FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK 10 Acres - Zoned 1-2, Highway 62 road frontage; office space and service shop. Call for details! www-. 1amb SERVICE,YOU ASSOCIATE: DELOIS J ASSOCIATE: MICHAE] SOPPOUIT ASSOCIATE: MICKEY C ASSOCIATE: DAVID M ASSOCIATE: CHARLO e c C L c T Bus. (863) 773-0007 Fax: (863) 773-0038 E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net charlone Terrell We Need Your Listings! Located in the country but close to town! Large 4B/2Bth D/W on 5 ACRES; 2387 total square feet: built in 1998; listed at $175,000 Park model D/W M/H on nicely landscaped corner lot; 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feet, some furniture included in sale. $85,000 HIGHWAY 62 FRONTAGE 5 acre tracts excellent building sites. $100,000 NEW LISTING! Commercial corner lot, good loca- tion. Call office for information. HUNTERS BE AWARE! Abundant wildlife including turkey, deer, and hogs plus a 2B/1.5Bth Mobile Home 6n secluded 17 acres;. $175,000 Vacant lot in restricted area, perfect for your mobile home; located short distance from town. $15,000 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Ideal location on Highway 17 North. See Today! Commercial lot in Wauchula! Good location for all types of businesses. See today! $75,000 A total of 27.5 acres will sell as 7.5 acre tract and 20 acre tract or total tract; plenty of wildlife, convenient location; excellent home sites. Call for information. EXCELLENT BUILDING SITES CONVENIENT ,LOCATION! Four 5 Acre tracts located just outside of town. Call today for details! INVESTORS LOOK NO FURTHER! COMMER- CIAL PROPERTY Zoned I 2; high Iraffic area: Call for details! LAKE VIEW! Ten (10) acres of improved property - Lake Buffen Area. $115,000. Beautiful, native 5 acres with large oaks, paved road frontage, excellent homesite, just minutes from town. S$160,000. rtrealty.net 2AN COUNT ON )HNSON................773-9743 ADAMS .............781-2413 1 )LDING.................781-1698 ro . CLINTOCK..........781-1226 TE TERRELL......781-6971 112:1 vIs Em.-. I CJ=AE~f LA -S E X 2l December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9A The Classifieds J-N-T's MOWING SERVICE Jimmy & Tammy McNabb Licensed & Insured Office 863-735-2902* Cell 863-781-6703 Nextel 161*149209*3- Fax 863-735-0126 Specializing in Lot Clearing Fence Building Small Bush Removal Dirt Work Bush Hogging Pasture/Grove Mowing cl11:17-12:8D Carol Tomblin CAROL'S Owner OL SERVICE 10 Years Experience - Certified & Insured Office: 863-452-6026 I Cell: 863-449-1806 P.O. Box 974 Avon Park, FL 33826 c04 28tfc Bily H-till Owner Wauchula Team Arts &- Crafts Safe turday Dec. 3S ,._ 9 a.m. 1 p.m. -A SNACK BAR Good Food, Better Prices In Our Recreation Hall PIONEER CREEK RV PARK c112:1p Highway 17, Bowling Green LET US PICK up junk cars out of your yard. Will buy old farm tractors. Crooms- 773-0637 2:24tfc FRANK'S LAWN CARE Commercial, residential, licensed, insured. Free estimates. 781-7360. 12:1-29p I WILL DO babysitting in my home. Days, nights, weekends, holidays or after school. 863-445-0572. 12:1p TRUCK and SUV Sale going on now! Why Buy New? We've got the hest deals in town! Come check out the great Prices on these Trucks & SiVs! * '99: Ford 2001 Dodge Ram '98 Dodge 4x4 * '97 Dodge King Cab 98 Explorer '98 Blazer :*'97 Explorer '97 Dodge Dakota 2001 Crew Cab Many more to choose from! All of our vehicles are BUY HER PAY HERE! Hardee Car Co. ,201 order tof the (your name could be here) $500.00 For, -' .., Wauchula .505 N. 6th Ave. (across from First National Bank) 773-6667 Wauchula Hills Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd., 773-2011 Orlanda Wauchula Team = .- - -- - -- -- - At'ertion Hardee Car Co. Customers! You are invite to our Christmnas Part 'Saturday Dec. 2 SFOOD*CASH GIVEAWAYS*PRIZES*TOYS for the KIDS ii - CAREGIVER would like to care for elderly woman, 3 1/2 days a week. Will run some errands and do light housework. Call 1-863-453-7457 and ask for Liz.. 12:1p STRUCTURED LAWNCARE AND Landscaping. Free estimates, com- mercial and residential, for all your yard needs. Call Jesse 863-781-2753 cell or 863-735-0590 home. 11:24-1:26p NOW BUYING JUNK cars, trucks, tractors and farm equipment. We haul. Carl's Recycling 767-0400. 11:10-1:12p A&S PAINTING, interior & exterior. Pressure washing & minor repairs. Over 25 years experience. (863) 245- 3431. 11:10-1:12p C&P CONSTRUCTION. Demolition, fill dirt, tree removal, stump removal, dragline, track hoe, land clearing, shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer, dump trucks. 735-2145. 11:3tfc YardSaE s STONE HOUSE MOBILE HOME CON- TRACTOR. Set-ups, free estimates, (863) 773-2167; cell (863) 781-7198. Bonded and insured. Lic#IH-0000836. 11:3-12:1 p D.C. PHONE SERVICE. Residential and small business installation & repair. Specializing in mobile homes, 35 years experience. 863-773-9179. 10:13-1:19p KENNY HARRIS PRESSURE cleaning & painting. Commercial & residential. Licensed & insured. (863) 735-8863 or (863) 381-0874. 9:8-12:29p CENTRAL PUMP & IRRIGATION, INC., (863) 773-6259. Services include aer- ators, house pumps, new installation & repair on yard systems. 5:26tfc AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Located at the SFCC Annex, Room #105, Hwy. 17 North, Wauchula. 735-2511. tfc-nc IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a problem? Call Alchoholics Anonymous in Hardee County at 735-3109. Several weekly meetings. tfc NEED A WELL OR HAVE PUMP TROUBLE? CALL ULLRICH'S PITCHER PUMP For complete well, sales, service and installation, call (863) 773-6448. 7:18tfc ATTENTION! State Statutes 489-119 Section 5 Paragraph B and Hardee County Ordinance 87-09 Section 10 Paragraph D require all. ads for any construction-related service to carry the contractor's license number. tfc-dh OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND ideosto- my supplies now in stock at Pete's Pharmacy. tfc DO YOU HAVE a problem with drugs? Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday nights 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Heard Bridge Rd., Wauchula and Friday and Saturday nights 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Corner of Grape & Church St., Bowling Green. S7:l8tfc SATURDAY, 7-12, 717 E. Oak St. A lot of everything! 12:1p SATURDAY, 7-4, 747 Popash Rd. Clothes, Christmas decorations, dish- es. queen bed rails. 12:1p 8-?, 1425 KAZEN RD. Gift baskets, entertainment center, clothes. 12:1p SATURDAY SUNDAY, 8-?, 504 Hancock Road, 3-families, furniture, clothes, etc. 12:1 p SATURDAY, 8-1, 326 Park Dr. Lots of toys, collectibles Fostoria, Jan Hagara, Donald Zola and much more. 12:1p SATURDAY, 7-?, 116 N. 4th Ave. Some furniture, clothes, extras. 12:1p SATURDAY, 7-1, 719 Popash Rd. Lots of everything. 12:1p THURSDAY SUNDAY, 9-?, 3005 Brentwood, ZS. Lots of new & old. 12:1 p BIG YARD SALE: Fri. & Sat., 8:00, 814 South 10th Ave. Crafts, tapes, knives, and lots of household misc., 12:1p FRIDAY, SATURDAY, 5280 N. CR663, Ft. Green. Children's clothes, 12 months & up, maternity clothes, large ladies clothes, more. 12:1p SATURDAY, 9-?, Blue building south of Hazel's Flower Shop, Bowling Green. Clothing all sizes, furniture, kitchenware, linens, tools, etc. 12:1c SATURDAY, 8-? Lots of good things. 313 South 10th, Wauchula. 12:1p 617 CROSBY LANE, Wauchula. Men, women and children clothing and shoes and bedding. 12:1p ThreadA vct Billy Hill Make The Grade! SCHOOL NEWS DEADLINE IS THURSDAY AT 5 RM. 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, PO. Box 338. Wauchula, FL 33873 or stop by the newspaper office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. in Wauchula. Short imen Job Banuptcy Rpo Slow Py Jut meet cur wmy rqulrwment and you mwe condlonrily APPROVED* NO MONEY DOWN Low onthly"p ftn-*ConipeftveRat.t.-Not BuwHy.PyHw e EetibahWeCrei Late TckMod.c S &Tuice. ST N T FILL PlZT. INC Dirt, Sand, Shell, Washout, Citrus Tree Removal, -Land Clearing- Building House Pads and Driveways 3721 E Main St Tim Parrish Wauchula Fl (863) 781-3342 33873 Nextel S Office 158*17*31234 S (863) 773-9446- SWe Accept Most Major Credit Cards Tempory Payroll Temporary or : Federal and State Permanent Taxes -F .A .Deposiis Personnel and I SOLUTIONS Tax Reports Payroll Services Personnel Services Worker's Comp. Payroll Services : FICA Year End W2's CONTACT: ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula (863) 773-9225 102r I Quick Holi0da Cash! Sell your house to Billy Hill! Billy Hill pays all closing costs! AMvHassle! Qick Closings! Call Billy Hill FIRST (863) 781-1062 cl" 1 1C 702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE WAUCHULA, FL 33873 -U AM-SOUTH REALTY WAKIjNG RVI:A. Esr~r.,: REMA. EASY An1 Iriaekvnknty Ow ad W rw1lfjOea W ~ri~rufl C~ e'Bajlkf AaF'sM Ese (cw m' ary Delatorre Broker (863) 773-2122 FAX (863) 773-2173 AFTER HOURS CALL: Donna Steffens, Associate 781-3627 Jerry Carlton, Asspociate 375-2887 Richard Dasher, Associate 773-0575 Dane Hendry, Associate 381-2769 Richard Dasher Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Nei( Lis I ish Bra7 h tpadJ 1.Q.Ft res. Iq d -- - 10 ACRES PRIME DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY, corner of Louisiana and Terrell. $350,000. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HWY 17 Includes commercial and residential lots. $138,000. BEAUTIFUL OAKS surround this 3 bedroom, 2 bath MH on 5.7 acres. $140,000. HWY 17 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 1.76 acres with build- ings. $389,900. LAKE FRONTAGE ON LAKE ISIS. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home has an attached 1 bedroom, I bath apartment. $599,999. LARGE LOT corner of Main and Hwy 17 In Bowling Green. $200,000. PARTIALLY REMODELED 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Riverview subdivision. New roof and more. $110,000. STARTER HOME in good neighborhood. 2 bedroom, I bath In excellent condition. $110,000. LIKE NEW, well maintained 2 bedroom, 2 bath dblw MH In quiet neighborhood. Close to schools and shop- ping. $74,500. 24 ACRES GREAT FOR HUNTING AND RECREATION. Cabbage palms, oaks and secluded. $6,000 per acre. WOODED 6.6 ACRE TRACT building site for convention- al home or mobile home. $ 118,800. SERENE SURROUNDINGS 3 bedroom, 2 bath MH on 8 acres. Large barn and more. $195,000. HIGHWAY 66 FRONTAGE. Zolfo Springs lot. $40,000 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OR INVESTMENT PROPERTY HWY 17 FRONTAGE, Bowling Green north. Great loca- tion. $249,900. PRICE REDUCED, OWNER SAYS SELL this 3B 1B home on South 7th Avenue, Wauchula. Fenced back yard. Great condition and location. $104,500. We need listings We have qualified buyers! Member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service. Look for us at Mid-FloridaHomes.com WE SELL HUD HOMES, CALL US FOR LISTINGS C112 Ic MULTI-FAMILY Friday, 8-5 and Saturday 8-5, parking lot behind Dr. Palmer's office. Clothing, adult- Infant, vintage items, linens, clothes, dishes, Christmas decorations, furni- ture, small appliances. 12:1 p YARD SALE INSIDE AND OUT - Closing out gift shop. Many items to choose from. Friday and Sat., Dec. 2 & Dec. 3, 4427 Hwy. 17 N. Bowling Green on Corner of Lemon & Hwy. 17. 12:1p 4 FAMILY, Sat., 8-?, 501 Indiana Ave. misc items. 12:1p Lonestar, SZCoX BStl.Ctioh C 0 p. - General Contractor Lic.# RG2911 03615 Locally owned and operated Office 863-773-4779 Fax 863-773-9865 I 8 6 3-__________7_____-4_,, _____ 7 9 .. .. .._______________ ___ - Hardee County's Best Sales Team! STORM CLEAN UP AVAILABLE F.-Tol 111 " i k f 10A The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 'M r* 11 ;~ ~ P ,A~-:-T 7iz i H' 1: fEwaii J!k, : H il : t-; ; j 1~:* -- i-ree Mechanical Warranty - & Maintenance Contract*ML F SSee Dealer forDetails o eep C'2005 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB [ 12006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEELAREDO) C 2005 DODGE 1500 SLT Was gIs'nsz $27,860 Was $27,385 ONLY INEA IEE Gas for 2 Years! See Dealer for Details -- 2005 DODGE 3500 SLT QUAD CAB D-R-W St, MO CB -$41,430 $41,430 L2006 DODGE CARAVAN SE was $90 [2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT) J2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE *Al prices are after all rebates and do not include taxes, license + $399.95 delivery fee. ** Special Financing in lieu of rebate. Dealership not responsible for typographical errors. Pictures for illustration purposes only. **Must finance with Chrysler. *Not in conjunction with any other rebate. certifiedl -*a'5 rff 1-1 7, P, -FT-R iTT-1 FF'C3W ff i--; M, Mw -f--71: F7 F7-1 JF 77 1: ri ',I F7 m Ar V --I-- P4YjjNVT1) I. Auto, Full Power I I was 'Wirs %V SUMlr~noc - I I I ~I I mod- m -l ~n~a~ II I- .. _ ? _ --- - ~i=gap-~t The Herald-Advocate (USPS 578-780) Thursday, December 1, 2005 Vandolah Power's Request For Lower Tax Assessment Denied By JIM KELLY Of The Herald-Advocate Five county grove owners who had to destroy their trees due to cit- rus canker were given tax abate- ments. On Nov. 10, the Hardee County Value Adjustment Board denied a request to lower the tax value of Vandolah Power Plant. The tax revenue loss to the coun-. ty from the groves will amount to about $27,000 in total. The grove owners, acreage and tree counts are as follows: Ben Hill Griffin, Inc., 322, 32,701; Karl E. Bookwalter, 34, 3,746; Thomas S. Watkins, 743.8, 110,972; John H. Causey Jr., 66.2, 7,928; and George Dees, 21.3, 2,648. The totals were 897.5 acres anrid 158,925 trees. The lands will be assessed at a lower agricul- tural value than citrus groves. A request to reduce the assessed value on tangible and real property for Tractor Supply Company from $139,554 to $120,163 was denied because the company had no repre- sentative present. The request by Vandolah Power Company LLC would have reduced its county tax bill on real property, by over 50 percent. The current bill is $3,356,525 if paid on time by March. This is based on assessed value of $214.7 million. *Vandolah had requested the assessment be lowered to $96.04 million, which would have reduced the tax,bill to about $1.5 million. MESSAGE CHANGED DAIL! , --Get comfortable with God's Word. 1 ic Vandolah Power is the county's largest taxpayer for personal prop- erty. The board voted 5-0 to deny the request. On the board are chairman Gordon Norris, Minor Bryant, Bobby Ray Smith, Joe Jones and Wendell Cotton. The board is com- posed of three county commission- ers and two School Board mem- bers. Vandolah Power has a right to appeal the decision to the Circuit Court. After the meeting a company spokesman said that option is under consideration. Vandolah was represented by Miami attorney Jeffrey Mandler, who said the board has to consider "what is just value of property ver- sus taxes and revenues to operate the county at desired services. A fair tax is based on' just value." Mandler said "market value" is "what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller." The value each year is determined on Jan. 1 by the prop- erty appraiser. The Vandolah plant was built in 2001 and early, 2002, opening in June 2002; In May 2001 the plant received( a 20 percent exemption on assessed value based on producing new jobs, low environmental impact, receiving few county ser- vices and increasing the county tax base. Mandler said the plant cost $221 million to build. "It is worth less than half of that now, four years later." Mandler said, "What happened? Why did it go from $221 million to just under $100 million?" He said in 2000-2001 it appeared the Florida uiilit\ industry would *be.;deregulated and would allo%% a plant like Vandolah Powver to sell electricity on the open market. Deregulation occurred in California during that time, and then Enron -collapsed.- the market crashed, the 9-11-01 terrorist attack occurred, and then everybodyy backed off deregulation." The Vandolah plant was already planned and nearly completed. It uses huge single-cycle jet engines to produce power. It is a,merchant plant, which sells electricity to the market place. "Regular utilities don't want to buy our electricity," said Mandler, noting Hardee's other power plants -Payne Creek and Seminole . are not merchant plants. Payne Creek was built by Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) and Seminole sells electricity to cooperatives. Vandolah has a sales contract with Reliant to market its electrici- ty; Reliant is having trouble selling Vandolah's power capacity, he said. El Paso, built Vandolah Power arid later sold it to Northern Star for $125 million, or $127 million adjusted for cash. This was part of a package deal that sold all or por- tions of 14 other power plants for a total of $657 million. So, the plant.cost $221 million to build and sold for $127 million. Northern Star' wrote down the assets on the Vandolah plant to $79 million, said:Mandler, referring to cash, land, and tangible and intan- gible improvements. The plant has a staff of 15. Mandler said a Florida Supreme Court case used the cost approach, cost less depreciation. He said not, to, rely heavily on the income approach. Mandler compared reproduction cost versus replacement cost. "Reproduction is building a replica. Replacement is building a plant of equal production. You would not pay $50,000 for a Chevrolet if you could buy one for $25,000. ,"Replacement cost is the proper approach to the cost approach. "The Hardee County Property Appraiser is saying it would cost $237 million to build this plant today. You could build this same plant today for $165 million." Mandler, said this is due to a change in the, marketplace and using replacement cost. The four GE jet engines at the plant in 2002 cost about $200 million and could be purchased today for $148 mil- lion. SVandolah is. a merchant plant instead of a regulated plant, which is allowed by the state Public Service Commission to operate at a profit. Michael Remsha, an appraiser hired by Vandolah, said in the mid- and late-1990s the U.S. was mov- ing toward de-regulationr of the power industry. The idea was to open competition that would lead to lower electricity prices for con- stimers. "Florida was looking at de- regulation. El Paso wanted to get a foothold in the market. Then the Enron. collapse occurred, the California energy crisis happened See VANDOLAH 3C *************** 15P1** 3'*1* 1 935 05-08-03 15P UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LIBRARY OF FLORIDA HISTORY 404 LIBRARY WEST GAINESVILLE FL 32611 326 - 14S m TAKING SOME TIME OFF Most people, in their jobs, get time off. That is just a part of working in American society. Some places have paid vacation and paid holidays. Other places do not pay for such times but still allow and encourage employees to take some time off. This the nature of working in an employee-conscious workforce. Even the government gets involved with labor laws to make sure that people are treated fairly. My opinion is that one of the greatest things about living in the world today is this idea of "taking some time off." Unfortunately, this idea has infiltrated the church. People treat Christianity like a job and feel they have the right to take some time off. They put their "job" of being a Christian aside so that they can do what they want. We often call this "sowing some wild oats" or other ridiculous phras- es to make excuses for this bad logic. What I am thankful for is that God does not take some time off. He is constantly and consistently there for us. God is there through the Bible, through our prayers and through His working in our lives. God, even though He is outside of time and a day with Him is as a thousand years arid a thou- sand years as one'day (2 Peter 3:8), God does not use this against us but for us. As 2 Peter 3:9 says, "The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." God, in His love and patience, waits for us to come to repentance. God wants as many of us to come to spend eternity in Heaven with Him. It might seem that God is taking time off, but in reality, God is just waiting for us all to come to repen- tance. God's going to quit waiting one day, though. 2 Peter goes on to say that the Lord will come like a thief in the night and we should be prepared for it. We will have no excuses before God on theJudgment Day because He wait- ed and waited for us and gave us many chances to get it right. So my prayer for you, if it applies, is that you will stop taking time off from your Christian walk and get things right before God calls you into judgment. Don't ,take any time off because God doesn't! 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 There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure. -Colin Powell Your Child Will Learn to Read! Free Evaluatibn Internationallvy Acclaimed Method Children. Teens & Adults A/ ldenicA( SSOdates Rose Mitchell-Freeman Reading Instruction y Learning Centers specialist, -. "12:1c (863)773-6141 ,.." W u~si& Studio, A 408 'i/Main ee, W'awcAu Lessons, Instruments, Accessories, Kindermusic, & Piano Tuning .S-. Piano, Violin, Guitar, all Band Instruments 4 (863) POP -TUNE Adrian Melendez says: Tough Job? Useo a tough Ford truck! SSTIEDEi M K._ Ft. Meade 1 -- IC. Call 375-2606 S800-226-3325 BARBECUE PORK DECEMBER 3 (SATJ.) 11AAM-3PM 113 NORTH 7TH AVL. WAUCHUI.A There wll be live music ,.so. Combo of Sliced Pork, Ribs, & Chicken, Baked Beans, Slaw, Dessert, Roll, Drink Donation $10.00 Fund Raiser to renovate a building that was damaged by the storms in 2004. This building will be used for the homeless and ministry. Needed approximately $35,000. If you would like to donate time, supplies, or money toward this project it will be appreciated. Christmas project: Food and gifts for the families of prisoners and ex-prisoners. You are invited to help with this project. Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries, Inc John & Lorraine Gillespie Ministries, Phone 863-773-5717 113 North 7th Ave. P.O. Box 339 Wauchula, Florida 33873 ., .. ' .soc12:1c )k The The Betth music of, Chr i ta featuring 80+ Hea tland Vocalists accompanied by 40 Imperial symphony Orchestra Instrumentalists heny Millecr, D. / Conductor Jeraldine Crews, maist Soloi: Le5li Conlerfr Lo&lin, usan 1B2obetIon, Jan Bitus, linda Clark Eca i, B Debi Colis, Mark Crews, George Men, Tom Taylor, louis iotta, Ken Lambert C fugh BDracley December 2, 2005 Frst Baptist Church, Wauchula 1570 West Main street Limited tickets will be available at the door for $8.00 each For more information call (863) 773-9571 or (863) 773-6219 7:0:0,f1.MJ .Frankie s A REDKEN Lair Salon Haircuts Highlights Perms 773-5665 116 Carlton St.. '*%auchula Hours: Tues. Fri. 9-6. Sat. 9-3 121c m 2B The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 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................1...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. ISunday Worship 8:00 a.m. Sun. Eve. Worship 1st & 3rd ... 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Tues. Prayer/Bible Study ..........6:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 17 South Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship.................10:30 a.m. Evening Worship ...................6:30 p.m. Wed. Discipleship ..................6:30 p.m. Thurs. Mens Prayer .................6:00 a.m. Thurs. Ladies Bible Study.........5:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Hwy 17 and Ratliff Rd. 375-22311 375-3100 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Main & W. Centra. Sunday AM Worship.:...............10:30 a.m Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting..............7:00 p.m., FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4937 Hwy. 17 N. 375-4206 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship....................11:00 a.m., Disciples Train & Choirs .........5:30 p.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer ................7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Bowling Green S. H%). 17. 375-2253 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning WVorship...................11:00 a.m. Sunday Eening 6 30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 6 30 p.m FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets 375-2340 Sunday School .... :.............. 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Youth Fello,'Lhip ................... 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship .. 6-00 p m. Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p m FORT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Baptist Church Road 773-9013 Sunday School .. 9 45 a m SMorning Worship 11 00 a m Sunday Eiening 600pm Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m HOLY CHILD SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION NMisa J Epanoli Sunday 7 00 pm IGLESL- DEL DIOS VIVO 105 DL\iana SI. 375-3370 Dormngo Sern De Piedicacionl I 00 p.m. Manes Estudio Biblico 7-00 p.m. Miercoles Estudior Juvenil 7 00 p m Jueves Ser% De Predicacion 7 00 p.m. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 210 E. Broward St. 375-4228 or 773-9019 Sunday School .. Moving Worship. Evening Worship .. Wednesday Prayer . Q9 45'a m II 00a.m .. 7 00 p.m 700pm MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE BAPJTIST CHURCH 607 Palmetto St. Church School .. 9 30am Morning Serice .. 1 00 am Evening Sersice.. 7.. 700pm. Wed Bible Study/Prayer Ser 7 00 p.m. Communion-2nd Sun Evening 6 00 p.m. MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH 6210 MI. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409 Sunday School .... 9.45 a m Morning Worship ... ... 11-00 a m Disciples Training .5 00 p m E ending Worship ... 700pm Wednesday Prayer Time ....7:00 p im. OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL PRAISE CENTER E. Broward St. Sunday School... Sunday Service Wednesday Service .. .10 00 a.m 6 00p m 7.30 pm BOWLING GR PRIMERA MISSION BAI Murray Road off Hwy. 17 - Domingos Escuela Dom .......... Servicio de Adoracion ............1 Servicio de Predicacion ............ Miercoles Servico ................. VICTORY PRAISE CE 128 E. Main St. Sunday School : 1 Morning Worship .... ...........1 Sunday Night Service ....... Mid-Week Bible Study, Thurs. ONA LIMESTONE BAPTIST C 4868 Keystone Ave Sunday School Morning Worship.................... Bible Study Evening Worship.................... Wednesday Prayer .......:.. ......... NEW ELIM INDEPENDENT BAP' Badger Loop Lane 773 Sunday School Worship Service ............. Sunday Night Worship............. Wednesday Prayer Time........... NEW ZION BAPTIST CI 202 Sidney Roberts R Sunday School 1 Morning Worship ................... Disciples Training .................. Evening W worship .............. ....... Wednesday Prayer.. .............. ONA BAPTIST CRHU 131 Bear Lane 773-2 Sunday School 1 Morning Worship ..............1...... E'enmng Worship Wednesday Prayer........................ UNION BAPTIST CHI 5076 Lily Church Rd.,- 4 Sunday School Morning Worship................. Evening Worship Wednesday Prayer Time.......... WAUCHULI APOSTOLIC ASSEM New York' Ave. and Apos Sunday School, Evening Service Tuesday Service Wednesday Seri ice BETHEL MISSIONARY I 405 S. Florida Ame Sunday Morning Service Sunday Evening %Worshup Wed. Night.Service & Worship Saturday Pray er ' CHARLIE CREE BAPTIST CHURCH 6885 State Road 64 East- Sunday School . Morning Worship Evening worship p \Wed. Evening Worship CHURCH OF CHR 201 S. Florida Ate. & Or 773-9678 Bible Study. Worship Sern ice Wednesday . EEN WAUCHULA FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH UTISTA 114 N. 7th Ave. 773-2105 375-2295 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship .................... 11:00 a.m. 1:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper..................6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Fellowship ..6:50 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study............7:00 p.m. NTER ' CHURCH OF NAZARENE 0:00 a.m. 511 W. Palmetto St. 767-8909 1:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Morning Service.................... 11:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship .................... 5:00 p.m. Thursday Service .................... 7:00 p.m. FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD 701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800 'HURCH Praise & Worship ............. 10:30 a.m. - Evening Service 5:00 p.m. 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Service ........7:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 7:00 p.m. 1570 W. Main St. 773-4182 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .......... ......11:00 a.m. Evening Worship .... ............ 6:30 p.m. TIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 3-4475 MISSION BAUTISTA 9:45 a.m. 713 E. Bay St. 773-4722 1:ob00 a.m. Escuela Dominical .................. 9:45 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m. .7:00 p.m Predicacion 11:30 a.m. HURCH Estudio Biblie, Miercoles ........ 7:30 a.m. ioad FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 0:00 a.m. 11,1 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243 1:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Worship Service.'..:.,.:...........10:45 a.m. 6:30 p.m., Wed. Youth Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m. .7:00 p.m Wednesday .Service 6 11A p m Wednesday Bible Study...6:30- 7:00 p.m. RCH 2540 FIRST CHURCH OF 0:00 a.m. THE N.AZA.RENE 1:00 a.m. 511 W. Palmetto St. l 00 p.ni. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. .7:00 pm Morning Service......... ......11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... ........... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... ...............7:00 p.m. URCH .. 494-5622 FIRST MISSIONARY 10:00 a.m. BAPTIST CHURCH 11:00 a.m., 1347 Martin Luther King Ave. 6 ,)ri p m 773-6556 7:00 p.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m, Morning Service........:...11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...............6:00 p.m. A Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/ Bible Study 6:00 p.m.' IBLY \Ved Pdra vr.'Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m. tolic Rd. FIRST UNITED 10:00 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH. 5 00 p m 207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-0657' 7 00 p m Early Worship 9 00 a.m. 7 00 p m Smunday School 9:45 a.m. CHURCH Tradtional Worship.................11:00 a.m. e. Evening Service 5:00 p.m. 10 00 a.m. Wednesday Activities................6:00 p.m. I 00A rp u 7 00 p m FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY S001.m OF GOD CHURCH K 1397 South Florida Avenue 773-9386. H : Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 773-3447 Sunday Morning Worship ......10:45 a.m. 10 00 a:m. Evening Worship......................6:00 p.m. II 00 am Tucsda Y-.Ouih S r, ice .7 00 pm 7 00 p m WJdnesda Family Minitriese 7 00 p m 7-00 p.m THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE 1ST Pentecostal ange St. 810 Wv. Tennessee St. 773-3753 Morning Serice 10 00 am I 0.X) a m Evening Worship 6-00 pm 1 00 am -\.ednedas Ser ice 7 00 pm 700pm.r HEART LA ND 1ST COMMUNITY CHURCH 1262 W. Main St. 767-6500 Coffee & Donub 9 00 a.m. 9 30 a m Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 11 30 am Worship 10 30 a.m. 6 00 p m \\ed Night Dinner 6-00 p.m: 7 00 p m Wed. Bodybuilders Adult Cl. Llass Crossroads & Lighthouse Mm 7:00 p.m. 4 00 p m i p IGLESIA DE DIOS DI d. PENTECOSTAL, M.I.- 903 E. Summil St. (863) 452-6693 Pastor: Reinaldo Ortiz D Martes 7:30 9:00 p.m. RN Viernes 7-30 9:00 p.m. 'Domingo. II 00 a m 1:00 p.m. HRIST IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL INTS SEPTIMO DIA -3532 Old Bradenton Road .30 3mf)767-1010 900am r 0 00 a m JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGLISH I 00 am 155 Altman Road 1131, lOUSE Sunday'Moming 10 (la.m. 8681 Tue-day Evening ..............7:30 p.m. 0 00 a m Thursday Evening ................7:30'p.m. I00 a.m JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SPANISH 6.00 p r. Sunday E'.ening .4 00pn' 730 pm Monday Esning 7 30 pm INISTRY Wednesday Eenring 7 30 pm 773-3470 LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH S00 a m. 3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622 130 a m Suiday School 9-45 a.m. " 30 pm NMorning Sersice. II i00'rm. 7:30 p m Evening Worship 6 00 p.m. 7 30. p,m "Wednsday Prayer .. 7 00 pm NEW BEGINNING CHURCH Corner of 7th A'e. & Palmetto St. :, 735-0555 ' S, NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday 1999 State Road 64 East Morning Ser ice II 00 a m .' Church Training '15 p.m. Evening Worsuhp 6 30 p.m SWednesday Prayer 7 00 p ... .I .. I CHURCH OF CHRI %\ill Duke Road 773-2249 Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Bible Class . SundaN, Esening Worship . Wed Night Bible Class Men's Leadership & Training C 2nd Sunday of Month CHURCH OF GO S Martin Luther King I 767-0199 CHURCH OF GOI OF THE FIRST BO: 807 S. 8th Ave. 773-4576 CHURCH OF JESUS Cl OF LATTER-DAY .SAI 630 Hanchey Rdi- 773. Sacra'eht Meeting . , Sunday School II Priesthood I COMIINITY LIG HIT 903 Summit St. 735-8 Sunday School i 'Sunday Morning I Sunday Night .. , Wednesday Night .. . ENDTIME CROSSROA.D I 501 N. 9th & Georgia St.-' Sunday School II Morning Sen ice . Esewng Sersice .......7 Wed Bible St & Nth Gath. .7 Fn. Night (Holy Ghost Night) .7 \, The following merchants urge you to attend your chosen house of worship this Sabbath Wholesale Nursery Donnis & Kathy Barber Hwy. 66 East ,, (863) 735-1 PO. Box 780 ,Zolfo Sprin .0-'7 igs70F 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 .................. 11:00 a.m. Discipleship Training.. .............6:00 p.m. Evening Worship .................... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Supper ....................5:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ....................6:45 p.m. OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4350 W. Main St. 735-0321 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .................11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ............/.........6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study...........6:30 p.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday Fellowship................ l 1:00 a.m. Weight Watchers meet Thursday .................... 5:00 p.m. PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814 Sunday'School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service .........:.............11:00a.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 Worslhip..........11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ................7:00 p.m. ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 204'N. 9th Ave. 773-6418 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Holy Days ' ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089 Saturday Mass (English) ..........5:00 p.m. (Spanish) ............7:30 p.m. Sunday (English) ....................9:00 a.m. (Spanish) .................10:30 a.m. (Creole) 1:00 p.m. Daily Mass in English ...:. ........8:30 a.m. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 205 S. 11th Ave. 773-9927 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m. Tues. Prayer Meeting................7:00 p.m. SOUTHSIDE BAPTISTiCHURCH 505 S. 10th Ave.- 773-4368 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning k'orhUip .>p...........11:00 a.m. .Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 00 p m. SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE 1652 Old Bradenton Road 773-2946 Sunday Morning Worshi 10 30 a in m Evening Worship ,:..... ... 00 p m Wednesday Worship ......... 7:30 p.m. Friday Worship............. 7:30 p.m. TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY 116 OrangeSt. Sunday School. ........ ... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ..........11:30 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00p.m. Tues. Bible Stdy. & Child Train.7:00 p.m. Friday Prayer Service ........ 7:00 p:m: WVAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD 1543 Marlin Luther King Jr. \%e. 773-0199 .Sunday School . .. . 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ', .. 11:15 a.m. Evening Worslup .. ... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Fam. Training .... 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Youth Bible Study .... 7:00 p.m. Friday Night Worship. ..... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH 615 Rainey Blvd. 773-4010 773-3683 Sunday School .... ....... .. 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Church Training 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship 700 p m SWednesday Prayer 700pm V\AUCHULA HILLS HAR\ EST TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 210 Anderson S"Sunday School' ... .. .. '10:00-a.m. S. Church .: ... ..-.. .. .. 10:00 a.m. Youih Service . . .. 6:00 p.m. Evening Serice .........:. .7:00p.m. S' Wednesday Service .. .. 7:30 p.m. ' ? '" : '"'WAUCHULA HILLS SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 1000 Stansfield Rd. Sunday School .......... .. 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship .. : 7:30 p.m. ..- Tuesday Prayer . ..... .. 7:30 p.m. Thursday Worship ..........7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship.. .'... .. .'7:30 p.m. YOU Can Appear In... kids korner Hey, kids How would you like your work to be printed in the paper? Draw us a picture, write us a poem, make up a story or tell us a joke. If you're sending us a drawing, use pencils or markers, not crayons. And leave the lined notebook paper for homework, not your artwork. Then print your name and age, your parents names and the town where you live on the back. Get mom or dad to bring it to our office or put It In the mall to: kids corner, The Herald-Advocate, RO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. WAUCRHULA 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 Childcare 735-8586 Morning Worship . 1. 10:00 a.m. Children's Church .... .. 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship . .. ..... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Youth & FT.H ......... 7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY WESLEYAN CHURCH Gardner Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...... :'... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service.......... 7:00 p.m. CREWSVILLE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 8251 Crewsville Rbad 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 aj- Evenihg Worship ........... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. .............. 7:30 p.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-0114' Bible Study. ....... . 10:00 a.m. Worship Service .. .. ... 11:00 a.m. GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH South Hwy. 17 494-5456 Sunday School ........ ... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ......... 7:00 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Steve Roberts Special & Oxendine Rds. 735-2524 735-1851 Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. Worship ............ .....11:00 a.m. Evening . . .. .... 6:00 p.m., Wed.. Bible & Prayer Meet.... 7:00 p.m. 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 ,,PioneerPark. 2nd Sunday .. ..... .. 10:30 a.m. Evening Service .. : .... 6:30,p.m. 5th Sunday ........ . 600 p.m: ZOLFO SPRINGS " REALITY RANCH COWBOY CHURCH T 2-1/2 Miles east of Zolfo Springs on Hwy. 66 863-735-8600 i Sunday School ... .... ..... 9:45 a.r . Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m. Last Friday of Each Month Cowboy Fellowship ..... ... . 7-9 p. . ST. PAUL'S MISSIONARY , BAPTIST CHURCH 3676 U.S. Hwy. 17 South 735-063. Sunday School ............. 9:30 a.nF. -Morning Worship ............. 11 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service ......... 7:00 p.rff. SAN ALFONSO MISSION 1T 3027 Schoolhouse Lane 773-5889 Domingo, Misa en Espanol. 10:30 a.rg. Confesiones . . ... 10:00 a.r. Doctrina . . . . 11:30 a.rn SPANISH MISSION t 735-8025 Escuela Dominica ...... 10:00 a.nr Servicio ................. 11:00 a.m. Pioneer Club ............... 6:30 p.nq Servicio de la Noche ..... .7:00 p.nrj Mierecoles Merienda ...... .. 6:00 p.mr. Servicio .................. 8:00 p'n, 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. ~u/V LM CL 0 2? Through, Advent ,,- During the rush ofgetting read) for Christmas, do you ever wish Christmas came some other lime it's too busy in December! When is a good time for Christmas? Put another way, when are we prepared for " Christmas? One way to be prepared is to be open to new understanding based on new teaching and revelation of old truth. This was the job of John the Baptist. He was, as the angel told his father, Zechariah, "to make ready a people prepared for the Lord". (Luke 1:17) He was sent to remind the people that a messiah was coming, and he readied them to receive new truth in the context of old hopes, dreams, and prayers. In this season of Advent, the four Sundays before Christmas, we celebrate an old truth, the coming of Christ. As we light a new candle on the traditional Advent wreath each week, we are reminded apew to prepare for the arrival of something momentous. Reflecting on an event that happened so long ago can reveal to us a new understandiagof how to live our lives today. Prepare for Christmas in advance this Advent; attend your house of worship weekly and learn something new. Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society .. m.vs Copyright 2005, Keister-Willlarns Newspaper Services, P. O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www kwnews corn a3~iedi~ December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3B ,after that state de-regulated the industry, and Florida decided not to de-regulate." Remsha said Vandolah is a peak- ing plant, designed to produce elec- tricity for high demand times such as winter and summer. "Florida's major players like Florida Power and Light, Progress Energy and TECO are still regulated. The Vandolah plant sold for $127 mil- lion, bought as part of a package of J,5 plants, good and bad plants, based on cash flow." Mandler said Vandolah Power is running at only three percent capacity, more or less. "The plant was built in 2001 with the anticipa- tion of a deregulated 'market. This plant would not be built today." Mandler said the "plant is not worth $214 million. It is worth $125 million total, with $96 million as tangible property." Commissioner Bryant said this is it single-cycle, inefficient plant, a peaking plant. "The price of elec- fricity is higher at the peaks of sum- mer and winter. Peaking plants gen- erally run five to 20 percent of the time." Mandler said "the goal for this plant was to run 17 percent of the time. It has done two to three per- cent. Seminole is expanding its- plant." Email: kochcon@strato.net Mandler said he was told Vandolah Power had been for sale since 2003 as a stand-alone plant with no takers. ""You could build this same plant today for $165 mil- lion. The price of combustible tur- bines dropped 25 to 30 percent, based on oversupply. Many plants like Vandolah are idle today." The Vandolah plant has a capaci- ty to produce 680 megawatts. Mandler said different jet engines would cost $145 million today. He said the property appraiser did not allow for functional obsolescence. Remsha said it would cost $1 bil- lion to build a nuclear power plant in Florida. The initial cost is higher but nuclear plants have low operat- ing costs, he said. Commissioner Norris asked why Vandolah cannot get more of the market and said Florida Progress was considering building a nuclear plant in Florida. Remsha said the Vandolah plant would cost $165 million to build today and that the current plant is worth $87 million plus $8.4 million to $9.1 million for spare parts, after allowing a $71 million reduction for economic and functional obso- lescence. Mandler said, "Your job is judge what is the plant worth. We could have gone straight to court. The 8:18ffc plant has not.run in a month. We, Northern Star, don't want to be punished for mistakes ol ~l Paso for speculation and a loss of $100 million." Larry Levy, attorney for the property appraiser, said there are three approaches to value - income, cost approach and compa- rable sales. Florida law calls for "clear and convincing evidence'.' for an adjustment board to rule an assessment was arbitrary or incor- rect. Levy said the plant is four or fives years old and was built as a peak load plant. "You cannot use the income approach to value. The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) goes on original cost less adjustments and allowing deprecia- tion. The plant was constructed for $221 million. Property Appraiser Kathy Crawford said the 20 percent exemption for five years saves Vandolah nearly $400,000 a year. Vandolah bought 40 acres in December 2000. In May 2001 the County Commission granted a 20 percent tax exemption for five years. The plant increased the county tax base by $225 million. To date, the exemption has saved the company $715,000 in taxes. The plant began its .business State Certified License #C& 0584444 I N T R 0 D U C I N G T H E a3-.eac _^a APY operation in June 2002 but was not assessed until January 2003, at $212 million. Vandolah estimated the value at $198 million, said Crawford. Last year the county's assess- ment was $210 million Vandolah's estimate was $207 million. In 2004 the new owner, Northern Star said the value should be $83.9 million but the County Value Adjustment Board upheld the coun- ty's $210 million assessment. In April 2005 the county's assessment was -$210 million while Northern Star valued the plant at $92 million. "We use the same cri- teria .to evaluate the other power plants in Hardee County," said Crawford. James Pence, a utility assessor representing the county, said Vandolah is relatively new and is state of the art. Pence said Northern Star bought the plant knowing it was operating at less than five per- cent capacity. Crawford said she did not value the plant based on a peaking versus regular plant. Pence said the contract with Reliant may be a problem for Vandolah Power. He said Florida Power and Light bought a tot of power from Reliant in 2004. The cost from Reliant was 9.17 cents per kilowatt hour, while FP&L bought from other sources at 5.5 cents, just over 3.0 cents and 7.2 cents. Pence said he did not.appraise other merchant plants and said cur- rent replacement costs were not applied. He did not consider extra- ordinary. functional obsolescence. "No one would pay more for a plant that what it would cost for a new plant," said Pence. Remsha said current replacement costs are easy to obtain through the U.S. Department of Energy. Remsha said the Seminole plant has over a million clients due to being a cooperative. He said a base plant is used 60 to 90 percent of the time. He said the market place caused a large economic obsoles- cence on Vandolah Power. Mandler said Vandolah Power even at the lower assessment would be one of the largest taxpayers in the county, at about $1.7 million before the. exemption. "Regulated utilities are guaran- teed a 13 percent return. Vandolah Power has to be ready to go in 30 minutes," said Mandler, voting Vandolah is not guaranteed a rate of return by the Public Service Commission Mandler said the adjustment board could take Vandolah's figure, VANDOLAH Continued From 1C come up with its own value, remand to the property appraiser, or uphold the property appraiser's assessment. Levy said there is not clear and convincing evidence to lower the assessment and that last year the company admitted a worth of $210 million. He said the plant cost $221 million three years ago, is state of the art and said the plant can do what it was designed to do. Bryant made the motion to uphold the appraisal. "The apprais- On The Local Links CRYSTAL LAKE MEN'S LEAGUE The league played A+B+C+D Net Score. The winners, with 151, were Charlie McKnight, Fred Kessler, Arlie' Wooters and Joe Schrobback. Placing second, with 155, were Jack Jacobs, Frank Montgomery, Rudy Lapp and Dick Robinson. UP-COMING OUTING This season's first husband-and-wife outing will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 20. You are asked to sign up in the clubhouse by December 16. The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty. -Eugene McCarthy NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that RALEIGH E. HORNE AND DIANNE K. HORNE IN TRUST FOR STEVEN E. HORNE, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 729 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 1999 Description of Property: N 1/2 OF E 1/2 OF SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST. Name in which assessed: JOHN S. LOWE AND AIRLINE LOWE Said property being in the County of Hardee, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the prop- erty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at 417 West Main Street on the 28th day of DECEMBER, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Dated this 18th day of November, 2005. B. Hugh Bradley Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida ADpo,o 1, By;(Alicia C Aibritton Deputy Clerk ....11:24-12:15c .. " . : ,;'1";.- ..' . .a-rt ^ : lbcI F, 7St "; I," /IIDFLORI* S^rcommunity credit union www.midflorida.com Stop by today! Or call 773-FREE Hablamos Espahiol * At the end of 36 months, you will have 30 days to perhaps raise your yield to the then prevailing yield on a 60-month certificate for the final two years on this 5-year certificate. Should the then prevailing yield be less than'5%, do nothing and continue to earn the 5% yield for the final 2 years. 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Box 1965 Sebring, FL 33871-Phone:(863) 385-8649 Commercial & Residential Construction Let our highly qualified staff develop your commercial property, build your dream home, or do your remodeling. ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DESIGN ROOFING New and repairs ALUMINUM Screen and glass enclosures carports patios siding soffit -fascia SEAMLESS GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS "For all of your Aluminum, Steel, and Conventional construction needs" INCUA I , ,',, 4B The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 Overview Of Florida Agriculture 44,000 Farms... 280 Different Crop Agriculture is a vital part of Florida's heritage, economic foundation, and future potential. We are fortunate to live in one of America's leading agricultural states that produces a wide range of commodities. Florida's 44,000 farmers grow more than 280 different crops on a commercial scale with cash receipts totaling over $7 billion. Agriculture has an economic impact on our state estimated at more than $62 billion annually. Overview of Florida Agriculture Florida's nearly 44,000 commercial farmers are among the most pro- ductive in the world, furnishing the nation with a dependable and safe food supply, and providing an economic base for the state. In 2003, Florida farmers utilized 10.2 million of the state's nearly. 35 million acres. Florida ranks No. 9 nationally in the value of farm products with 2002 sales of $6.85 billion, and-No. 2 nationally in production of fresh vegeta- bles with sales of $1.4 billion. State ranchers and herdsmen rank among the top 28 states in the pro- duction of beef, poultry and pork, with livestock and product sales topping $1.2 billion in 2002. In addition, Florida's Thoroughbred industry has produced 41 North American champions, 86 equine millionaires, 18 Breeder Cup and 17 Classic winners, including 1978 Triple Crown-winner "Affirmed." To get the job done, Florida farmers employed more that 87,000 farm' workers in 2003 and paid them $1.5 billion. Florida farmers rank fifth nationally in realized net farm income with $2.2 billion in 2001. Florida Farms and Acreage Number of Farms Year Farm Acres 44,000 2003 10,200,000 '45,000 1993 10,800,000 40,000 1983 12,700,000 38,500 1973 14,400,000 45,000 1963 16,200,000 59,000 1953 18,500,000 Crop Green Orang Cane Tomato Dairy Cattle Potato Broile Grape Strawl Chick Corn, Tange Cu.cuir Water Peanu Aquac Cabba Honey Cotton B'lueb Tobac Hay Hay Palm Beach Dade Hillsborough Hendry Polk " Collier Manatee Highlands Orange DeSoto St. Lucie Hardee Lake Martin Okeechobee Marion Indian River, Lee . Suwannee Volusia' Osceola Pasco Gadsden Glades Le\\ Charlotte Alachua, Jackson Lafayette Gilchrist Broward St. Johns Florida Leading Crops in 2002 Value ihouse/nursery $1,629,993,000 es $1,168,211,000 for sugar $517,925,000 toes $508,320,000 products $356,184,000 and calves $333,413,000 ies $211,622,000 ,rs $195,579,000 fruit $183,680,000 berries $153,472,000 en eoog $109,012,000 sweet $101,538,000( rines '$98,047,000 nbers $91,942.000 melons $62,238,000 its $35,011,000. culture $32,756,000 iae $28,928,000 y $22,915,000 n $22,815,000 erries *$18,560,000 :co $18,244,000 ados $17,195,000 l, $14,171,000 $12,577,000 1999 Florida County Farm Cash Receipts -Year Amount 2002 $6,848,000,000 1992 $6,220,000,000 1982 $4,346,000,000 1972 $1,688,000,000 1962 $915,000,000 By County, Total in millions $983 $470 $437' $430 $360 $340 $291, $288 $272 $260 $245 $224 $192 $188 $172 $159 $141 $140.. $139 $130, $128 $103 $101 $76 $71 $68 $64 $63 $62 $60 $54 - $53 Brevard Putnam Sumter Holmes. Madison Santa Rosa Clay Flagler Sarasota Duval S Nassau Columbia Hernando Baker Walton Jefferson Seminole Escambia Bradford Calhoun Hamilton Waishington Pinellas Okaloosa Citrus Leon Dixie Taylor Wakulla ,: .Bay r Liberty $51 $45 $40 $38 ' $36 $34 $33 $31 $30 $30 $29 $28 $27 $26 $23- $23. $22 $2'1 $17 $16 $14 $14 $12 $11 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $3 $1 i ;Citrus Production Florida Leads the U.S. in the Production of Six Citrus Commodities Florida is the nation's overwhelming leader in citrus production accounting for more than 74 percent of the LIS-production in 2002-2003. Florida is the world leader in grapefruit production, accounting for 33.1 percent of the planet's production. . Florida produces 14.6 percent of the world's oranges. ranking second onli to Brazil . Florida citrus grow ers cultivate 103 2 million trees on 796,540 acres.' About 96 percent of oranges grown in Florida are processed into orange juice. During the 2002-2003 season, Florida produced more than 1.2 billion gallons of orange juice. Citrus accounts for 17 percent of Florida farm sales. Crop Percent of U.S. Production Tangelos 100 percent Temples 100 percent Limes 100 percent Grapefruit 77 percent. Oranges 76 percent Tangerines .65 percent Fresh Winter Vegetables Florida is the "Winter Salad Bowl" of the U.S. Florida is the "winter salad bowl," providing 80 percent of the fresh - vegetables grown in the U.S. during January,, February and March of each year. Year-round, Florida ranks No. 2 nationally in the U.S. production of fresh vegetables, accounting for 11.6 percent in 2003. Florida farmers grew more than 4.1 billion pounds of fresh vegetables, 10 Million Acres s ... 645,000 Jobs melons, and berries, and sold them for $1.12 billion during the 2003 sea- son, Vegetables accounted for 22.4 percent of Florida 's agricultural sales in 2001. Florida Leads U.S. in the Sale of Five Fresh Vegetables Vegetable Percent of U.S. value Tomatoes 43 percent Squash Snap beans Cucumbers Radishes 26 percent 52 percent 27 percent 65 percent Florida: Number 2 Horticulture State Florida is the nation's second-leading horticulture state with green- house/nursery sales of more than $1.6 billion annually. Florida ranks No. 2 in floriculture with sales of more than $877 million in 2002, and No. I in sales of foliage plants with sales of more than $460 million in 2002. Florida is the leading domestic producer of house plants, ferns and gladioli. Florida growers produce more than 96 percent of the nation's cut ferns, valued at more than $50 million; more than 61 percent of the cultivated cut greens, valued at $36 million; and more than 42 percent of the hanging bas- kets, valued at more than $37 million. The state is also a major producer of woody ornamentals, shrubs, pot- ted plants, cut flowers, and bedding and garden plants. Florida Among the Leaders in Livestock Production Florida livestock production is a major contributor to the nation's sup- ply of beef, poultry, eggs and milk. Florida's livestock industry had record gross receipts of over $1.2 billion in 2002. Florida ranks fourth in states east of the Mississippi River, and 12th nationally in the production of beef calves, supplying 953,000 head a year for Midwest feedlots. Florida sold more than $361 million of beef cattle in 2002. Florida dairies supplied almost 2.3 billion pounds of milk in 2002 with a value of $356 million. . Florida's chicken and eggs receipts in 2002 were $306 million, of Which broiler receipts accounted for $196 million. Florida Timber Land is a Valuable Asset Florida has 34,558,261 total land acres, with about 42 percent of those Crystal Lake RV News By Joyce Taylor, Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bas Arend, Emory Copenhaver, Lowell Gorden, Becky Levasseur and Sharon Waterloo who are in the hospital or not feeling well. Lee Pfeifer of Apple Blossom Land has passed away after a short illness. There was a memorial service for Ed Royal on Nov. 27.; BINGO The paper special winneron-Nov. 18 was Chris Arend and on Nov. 21. Earl Folnsbee and Stella Niebauer split the paper special. No one has won the hot ball. CRAFTS On 'Nov. 14, Bernice English's craft class was a floral arrangement. The class on Nov. 21 was T-shirt embroidery. Dee Harris' class on Nov. 28 was a beaded Christmas tree. KOFFEE KLATCH The hosts on. Nov. 23 were Dewey and Nancy Morrison and Lloyd and Carrie Lankford. The' U.S. Pledge was led by Bruce Woods, the Canadian Pledge by Sylvia Baker and the Prayer was led by Keith Stephens. The 50/50 win- ners were Nancy Culver, Beth Lalonde, Henry Hollenbeck and Dick Carney. DANCES There was a good turnout for the first dance of the season. Everyone seemed to have a good time and enjoyed the larger room for danc- ing. The next dance will be Dec. 3 with The Nite Lites. SHUFFLING Three-game winners on Nov. 22 were Dewey Morrison, Bill Potter, Dick Robinson and Doug Taylor. TOPS CHAPTER 234 Meetings, are held every Tuesday at the Rec Hall form 5 to 6:30 p.m. The public is' welcome to attend. come and have fun losing weight. FUN AUCTION Mark your calendar. There will r ,be a Fun Auction at the Rec Hall on Jan. 2'1 \ith free ice cream, cake t and coffee. There will be four cate- gories to donate article.for or to bed on. The. categories will be food .(homemade cakes, cookies, pickles, etc.), crafts, surprise packages and home items (small appliances, fur- niture, bikes, etc.). The money raised will go to buying exercise equipment and other items needed for the Rec Hall. Any questions please see Keith Stephens, our auc- tioneer, Everyone can participate by. donating or by bidding on various items for auction. CHURCH, Maxine Stromme was Greeter for the 64 residents and visitors that attended church services Nov. 20 in the Rec Hall. Everyone joined in singing the hymn "Count Your Blessings". to open the service. Nancy Morrison directed the choir for its anthem "We Gather Together." Wilma Behymer played the organ during the receiving of the offering while Pete Princing and Doug Gordon served as ushers. Rev. Winne's sermon titled "Benefits of God" was based on Psalms 103:Verses 1 thru 5. Other hymns used during the service were "Love Lifted Me" and "-Redeemed." The service c.lbsed with everyone singing "06d- Be With You Till WelMeet Again." acres being forests. Of Florida's 14,650,800 forest acres, 12 million acres are commercial forests. Standing timber Pulp wood Saw logs Industrial wood Veneer logs Millings and posts Manufactured products valie Mill value Annual payroll Timber harvested value 15.4 billion cubic feet 4.3 billion cords 790 million board feet 126.9 million cubic feet 109 million board feet 1.9 million $8.6 billion $3.3 billion $1.3 billion $429 million The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry, was responsible for the planting of 90,400,000 tress-in 2001. Since 1928, the reforestation project has planted 6.2 billion trees. Florida is a Major Seafood and Aquaculture Producer Florida consistently ranks among the top 12 states in fresh seafood pro- duction with an average harvest of over 105 million pounds with a dock- side value of more than $184 million. Florida producers sold $99.5 million of aquaculture products in 2001. Tropical fish dominates Florida's aquaculture industry as the No. I com- modity with $42 million in sales in 2001. Top 10 Counties in Seafood Harvest County Monroe Pinellas Brevard Lee Gulf Total pounds 13,890,010 13,353,394 8,664,350 8,643,827 7,563,655 Franklin Duval St. Lucie Citrus Manatee 6,362,884 4,049,146 3,833,485 3,671,019 3,603,643 Phosphate Facts Of all the phosphate in commercial production... 90 percent is used for fertilizer for the production of food and fiber; 5 percent is used for livestock feed supplements; 5 percent is used for vitamins, soft drinks, toothpaste, film, light bulbs, bone china, flame-resistant fabrics, and optical glass. Florida is the world leader in phosphate rock production, annually pro- ducing 75 percent of the U.S. supply and 25 percent of the world supply. Florida Agricultural Exports Florida ranked 14th nationally in 2002 in the export of agricultural products,valued at over $1.26 billion. Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Value $1,267,500,000 $1,235,900,000 $1,276,500,000 $1,177,300,000 $1,134,300,000 $1,271,800,000 $1,261,300,000 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 $1,207,700,000 $1,074,500,000 $894,200,000 $1,064,700,000 $1,007,900,000 $781,500,000 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services protects and promotes the state's agriculture industry that supports over 645,1i (ip.i-bs in the state's economy. It is the lead agency for consumer protection. f'id d safety and pesticide' regulation, and plays a major role in Florida's eni. tr in- mental programs. A broad spectrum of programs protects and promotes Florida agricul- ture. These include inspecting food products and livestock, investigating and prosecuting agricultural thefts, marketing Florida products, operating farm- ers' markets, carrying,out tests, and eradicating pests and diseases. Consumer protection runs the gamut from responding to consumer complaints and inspecting food processing facilities and retail food stores to testing consumer products and certifying the accuracy of weighing and mea- suring devices. Department inspectors also verify that amusement rides meet safety standards. Environmental activities include developing best management prac- tices, conducting tree-planting programs, testing water wells and groundwa- ter for pesticides and-nitrates, ahid managing more than 890,000 acres of state-owned forest lands. SBowlinq Green CounirvClub 245 Hwy 17 375-9988 SIt's Karaoke Week! Come join us this Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday and Karaoke with Miz Edna Now Open to the Public! Everyone Welcome! No membership required! We' we ..iIll be open Chritimj, E-re, Chrisumina Dao, Ne, Yejr's Ee & New Year's Day I Take Out or Eat in I December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B sIlcourthouse Report COUNTY COURT The following marriage licens- es were issued recently in the office of the county court: Antonio Mier, 22, Wauchula, and Elizabeth Monic Juarez, 22, Zolfo Springs. *Larry Louise Cross, 48, Ona, and Selethia Alfreda Glaze, 37, Ona. The following small claims cases were disposed of recently by the county judge: Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Janessa L. Alberts, voluntary dis- missal. Wauchula Garden Apartments vs. Debra Carney, default judgment of eviction. M&I Bank FSB d/b/a Clout Financial Services Inc. vs. Harvey Flores, agreed order for payments. Premium Asset Recovery Corp. vs. Florentino H. Perada, stipula- tion and order for payment of judg- ment. Wauchula State Bank vs. Nola. Jackson, judgment. Wauchula State. Bank vs. Timothy Williams, judgment. Angela W. Ruiz vs. Sheri Nelson Peacock, judgment. Palisades Collection LLC vs. Randy L. Gough, default judgment. The following misdemeanor cases were disposed of recently in county court. James H. Coker,, domestic bat- tery and possession 'of drug para- phernalia, probation 12 months, 26- week domestic violence class, drug abuse evaluation and treatment, no violent contact with victim, random drug screens, warrantless search and seizure. $667 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investigative costs. Patrick Michael Craig, posses- sion of alcohol by a person under 21 and public consumption of an alcoholic beverage, adjudicated guilty on first charge, adjudication withheld on second, two days in jail with credit for time served (CTS), $190 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $60 investiga- tive costs. Terry Lee Gaydon Jr., domestic battery, adjudication withheld, 35 days CTS, $315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investigative costs. Antonio Guajardo Jr., two counts resisting arrest without force, pos- session of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana,. 12 months probation, '$315 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $50 investigative costs, 25 hours community service. David Dewayne Lowe, petit theft, probation six months, $315 fine and court costs, $50 investiga- tive costs, 15 hours community ser- vice. Marvin Glen Cook, violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection; 12 months probation, four-hour dorhestic v violence 'class, no contact with victim, $315 fine .and court costs, $100 public defender fees, $60 investigative costs; violation of a domestic vio- lence injunction (second charge), 19 days CTS, $190 fine and court costs; resisting arrest without vio- lence and violation of a domestic violence injunction for -protection, Stump The Swami By John Szeligo Well Football Fans, it is again a November to remember. However, I was wrong about it being the month championships are, won. In the past, itwas, but now conference championships are %won in title games on Dec. 3rd. Five of those vw ill be played this weekend A sixth could have been played if USF had defeated Connecticut. The Bulls' loss clinched the Big East Championship for West Virginia. It v as the Mountaineers third straight Big East Title. .. .. Texas and Southern' Cal both play big games this weekend. If both sur- vive, the much-anticipated Rose Bowl Title Game is set. Reggie Bush seems likely to win, the Heisman over Texas QB Vince Young and his own QB, Matt Leinart. Some other tidbits of college football . 1. Florida appears set to. go to the Outback Bowl in Tampa again, this ear to face Wisconsin . .... 2.,ZUSFE could end up in, Charlotte in .the Car Care Bowl to face C lem son. ; ", : ... . 3. FSLi could be in the Champs Sports Bowl against Nebraska, if the, Noles lose to Virginia Tech. Hopefully, the Noles will regroup and win the. BCS game for the ACC. 4. Miami looks to face Louisvillein the Gator Bowl. 5. Memphis back DeAngelo Williams has tied the record of Archie Griffin and Tony Dorsett for consecutive 100-yard rushing gamesat 33. It would be a tragedy if this national rushing leader for the past four years is, not at least in cited to the.Heisman Dinner as a top-five candidate. Now let's look at this week's Bill 0' Fare: 1. Florida State versus Virginia Tech in the ACC Title game. Logical : wisdom would say go vwith the Hokies. The Noles have a shot to upset the defending ACC Champs but it will take a monumental effort. The Gator defense is similar to VPI and vwe know how that turned out in Gainesille.Virginia Tech 31 FSU 13. 2. West Virginia at USF The Mountaineers have clinched the BCS slot for the Big East but finishing 10-1 and winning a bowl game are still top priorities for this team. WVU has the 5th best rushing attack in the nation. The Mountaineers rushed for over 400 yards against Pitt over Thanksgiving. Freshman back Steve Slaton needs 162 yards to top the 1.000 yards rushing mark. Defensively. WVU ranks 7th in the nation, giv- ing up only 283 )ards per game.West Virginia 48 USF 13. 3. Northern Illinois vs. Akron The MAC Title Game pits two teams who are new to the game. Marshall has gone to CUSA. Miami and Toledo are left out and here they are! Look for the Huskies to use a power ground game to beat the Zips. Good to see some new blood in this game. NIU 33 Akron 21. 4. Tulsa vs. UCF The CUSA Inaugural Title Game and here is a 2004 team that went 0-11. O'Leary has to be a candidate fo' coach of the .year for this turnaround. Watch the tight end for Tulsa. He is considered the top tight end in this .ear's draft. Pla)yng in the Citrus Bovwl does give UCF the home crowd and home field advantage. UCF 31 Tulsa 28.. 5. Texas and Colorado in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Title Game. Longhorns must avoid an upset like the) suffered before to the Buffs or Oklahoma's loss to Kansas State in 2003 when the Sooners were penciled in to play USC for the National Championship. Texas 38 Colorado 16. 6 Georgia and LSU in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. The Winner, meets West Virginia in the Sugar Bowl, which ironically will alsobeplayed , in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. Can UGA pull it off? LSU has not played like a number three team. The Tigers were unimpressive against Arkansas. UGA played a tough game with ih-state rival Georgia Tech but won 14-7. LiGA 24 LSU 21. . 7 Army vs. Nav -- A class) rivalry between the most classy of, schools. A must watch despite the records. College players with more to play for than NFL hopes. You have to love this game. Navy is bowl bound against Colorado State. The lMiddies boast the nation's top rushing offense. Navy 35 Army 14. . 8. LousianaTech atFresno State-Bulldogs got upset by Nevada after scaring USC-- go figure? They should finish strong here. Don't look for -? another upset over this bow1-bound team. Fresno State 45 Lousiana Tech S. 2 1 .. . .. . . 9. Louisville at Connecticut Huskies need a win to be bowl eligible. They could take a bowl bid avway from USF with a win. The Cardinals can't' afford a loss as the) look to be Gator Bowl bound against Miami. U of L 41 UConn 17. ., . 10. UCLA and USC Last chance for an upset. Anything can and has happened in this game. Hard to beleive the Trojans can be upset in 2005 though.USC 42 UCLA 24. 11. San Diego State at 'Hawaii-- Rainbows looked good versus Wisconsin. UH 38 SDSU 27. 12. Tampa at New Orleans.(Baton Rouge). Bucs win going away. .'Tampa 23 NO 10. --, .. S 13. Buffalo at Miami Bills have a fish fry. Buffalo 31 Miami 16 2. 14. Jacksonv ille at Cleveland -Jags need wins to get playoff spot. Jax 27 Cleveland 21. 15 Jets at New England Jets hopes went down with Chad Pennington. NE 35 Jets 13. , Always do right. This will grat- Just because something does- ify some people and astonish n't do what you planned it to do 'th'rest. doesn't mean it's useless. Associates First Capital Corp. vs. Herbert N. Jones et al. dismissed. Teresa Cunningham and Kelley Cunningham. divorce. ;Willie James Everett and Melissa Faye Everett, divorce. Cynthia Short vs. Sebastian Juarez Jr., injunction for protection. Dean Simpson and Josephine Simpson, amended order. . Lisa Marie Williams and Marvin Williams Jr., divorce. "; Wauchula Development Corp. vs. Demetrio Garacia et al, dis- missed. Laura L. Harned and Dennis S. Harned, order. Lambert Properties Inc. vs. Herman, John. Walter Hueneke as 20 days CTS, $190 fine and court costs; two counts assault, not pros- ecuted. Kevin Dewayne Ray, domestic battery and domestic assault,. not prosecuted. Alfredo Martinez Jr., domestic battery, not prosecuted. . Patricia Ann White, trespass other than structure or conveyance and criminal mischief, not prose- cuted. Louis Holloway, violation of probation (original charge domestic battery), probation revoked, four months in jail CTS, outstanding fines and fees placed on lien. Antonio Ash, violation of proba- tion (original charge resisting arrest without force), probation revoked, 180 days CTS and concurrent with traffic, sentence, unpaid fines and fees placed on lien. John Thomas Williams, violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection, estreated bond. The following criminal traffic cases were disposed of recently in, county court.. Dispositions. are based on Florida Statutes, driving record and facts concerning the case. Roberto Villalva, DUI, probation 12 months, license suspended six' months, ignition interlock six months, .tag impounded 10 days, DUI school, evaluation and treat- ment, no alcohol or being in bars, $885 fine and court costs, $100 public defender fees, 50 hours com- munity service; no valid license, 20 days CTS. Roberto Martinez, driving while license suspended (DWLS),, 16 hours community service. Connie Mjnor, DWLS, 20 days-suspended, $330 fine and court costs. $50 investigative costs., Ronnie Lee Redding, DWLS, not- prosecuted. ' Teodoro Rivera, DUI, probation 12 months; license suspended six months, ignition interlock six months, DUI school, evaluation and treatment, $885 fine and court costs, 50 hours community service. / Antonio Ash, violation of proba- tion (original charge leaving the scene of an accident with property damage),. probation revoked, 180 daN s CTS and concurrent with mis- demeanor sentence, unpaid fines and fees placed on lien. CIRCUIT COURT The following civil actions were filed recently in the office of the circuit court: Pamela Miller on behalf of minor .hid yvs. Wesley Jones, petition for injRiction for protection. Krista K.' -Staton vs., Dale R. Staton, petition for injunction for protection. Sara DeJesus Hernandez vs. George Guerra, petition for injunc- tion for protection. Bernice G.. Lakey vs. Arlean F . Luke. petition for injunction for protection. Victor Parker vs. Robert Belenski. food service manager and Aramark Correctional Services Inc.. damages. Wauchula Police Department vs. Robert Douglas Garner, petition for forfeiture. Kavin Dwayne Mitchell and Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, divorce. NCO Portfolio Management Inc. vs. Mary E. Hightower. damages. Big Lake National Bank vs'. Donald I. Brown estate. petition to foreclose mortgage. Sylvia Sanchez and the state" Department of Revenue (DOR) vs. Tiana L. Snell, petition for child support order. Ashley N. Hiers and. DOR vs. Lewis E. Brown, petition for child support order. . The state Department of Children and Families and DOR vs. Wilfredo Santos Jr., petition for child support. ; Elizabeth Ann Dart)y and DOR vs. Tommy Joe King, petition for child support. The following decisions on civil cases pending in the circuit court were handed down recently by the circuit court judge:, First National Bank of Wauchula \s. Raymond Trevino et al, dis- missal. . Wachovia Bank vs. Jay E. Wells, previous judgment vacated. Ja\ler Rodriguez and Marta Elena Rodriguez. divorce. Meredith Velez and Frank Velez Ill, divorce. Vernerdeeh Shanks and DOR vs. Robert Dale Shanks, child support order. trustee, default judgment clearing property title. Michael David Purser and DOR vs. Amanda Ildean Williams Jewel, child support order. Child support contempt orders were entered in the follow- ing cases: Rocio Cisneros and DOR vs. Manuel Cisneros. Carolyn Faulk and DOR vs. Michael Thompson.. Ronald Woods and DOR vs. Wanda Stettler. Janie Castillo and DOR vs. Delmiro Garcia, petition for child support contempt order denied. The following felony criminal cases were disposed of last week by the circuit judge. Defendants have been adjudicated guilty unless noted otherwise. When adjudication is withheld, it is pending successful completion of probation. Sentences are, pur- suant to an investigative report by and the recommendation of the state probation office and also state sentencing guidelines. Final discretion is left to the judge. .Elzra Anthony Small, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell and possession of drug para- phernalia, not prosecuted. Ronnie Lee Redding, felony fleeing to elude a police officer, resisting an officer v without vio- lence and violation of probation (original charges two counts grand theft, grand theft auto.; two counts possession of methamphetamine, felony fleeing to elude a police offi- cer and felony driving while license suspended), probation revoked, 15 months Florida State Prisoni CTS, $100 fine. $395: court costs aid $115 public defender fees added td, outstanding fines and fees and all placed on lien. Christopher Lee Aguirre, bur- glary of a structure and grand theft. adjudication withheld, probation two years, no contact with victim or property, $100 fine, $395 court costs, $190 public defender fees. 75 hours community) serve ice. , Sandra Botello Cardoza. aggra- vated battery with a deadly weapon. not prosecuted, transferred to county court w ith filing of mis- demeanor charges. Jesse Mercer Carnley. violation of probation (original charges pos- session 'of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana), probation revoked, six month's in jail. proba- tion terminated, outstanding fines and fees placed on lien. David Lamar Fennell. aggra at- * Small Class Sizes * Day and Evening Classes * Preparatory Courses * Reasonable Fees * Financial Aid available to those who qualify _O*urA.A. programs meet the transfer requirements of ;FIriida' public universities and four-year colleges. Once Q tiae from SFCC, you can continue your education tarsIat four-year degree. Stop by today, and see which Sb Jmany A.A. programs are right for you! SRegister Now! Classes Start Jan. 9 For more information on this 866-/6;- " SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE and other programs, call (863) 453-6661, 773-3081, Atg_Rt{Mlt A.r AQA_74t4f sF~cC'i, anx.nui) in'titation. SIFCC k' accredited by the Loimnivssi (on(Colleges (if the Southeirn As ton oi fCllegesC ,I[..and SII, l ( 1866 Southern Lane. D.catur, 6!A 30)3, ed domestic battery, not prosecut- ed, transferred to county court with filing of misdemeanor charges. Evan Lucas Powazek, petit theft, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and dealing in stolen property, not prosecuted, transferred to county court with fil- ing of misdemeanor charges. Bud Travis Trinidad, delivery or possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a church with intent to sell--amended to posses- sion of methamphetamine and pos- session of marijuana, 18 months drug offender probation, no drugs, warrantless search and seizure, .evaluation and treatment, random drug screens, curfew, $100 fine, $395 court costs, $190 public defender fees; possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence, not prosecuted. Hector Alarcono-Pineda, grand theft auto, time served (75 days), $100 fine, $395 court costs and $115 public defender fees placed on lien.. / Manuel Liboria Formoso, pur- chase of cocaine, not prosecuted due to age of case (2001). The following real estate trans- actions of $10,000 or more were filed recently in the office of the clerk of court: .James Dale and Donnette Sue Black to Dale J. Berry, $130,000. Nicole M. Bryant to 'Chad J. Knight, $12,000. Citruspact Inc. to Manapurathu K. Sunny and Vijayan Thomas, $280,000. 11Co lon& AG GRESIVE AA Degrees SFCC has a wide variety of Associate in Arts Degree choices in many of today's fastest growing career fields. SFCC offers John and Cheryl L. Dunning to Charles W. and Amy E. Guerndt, $100,000. John C. and Tracy G. Baxter to John and Marlene Cheryl Roxborough, $240,000. Clayton J. Harrison to Stephen Bermingham, $111,040. Reschke Construction Inc.. to Juaquin Salgado and Juanita Camarillo, $114,950. Staton Inc. to Margaret L. Cisneros, $68,000. George and Shirley J. Fowler and Philip H. Parmelee to Yvonne Green, $469,875. Melvin and Kay Goldsmith to Clayton J. Harrison, $25,000. Donald E. and Maria D. Maddox to George M. Jr. and Vicki L. Parrnell, $330,329. George M. Jr. and Vicki L. Parnell to Donald E. and Maria D. Maddox, $330,328.62. Wilma Louise McClellan to Michael A. Nuzzo, $155,600. Deborah H. Boehm and Everett Jack and Monica A. Stagg to Juan J. Garcia, $82,500. Junior M. Archer to Alfonso Cortez, $73,000. Today Is The Day Inc. to Oscar A, and Oliva Lopera, $280,000. Loretta J. Swafford to Gene L. and Gail W. Bridgman, $60,000. Leroy E. Seeley to Walter E. and .June E. Diegmueller, $86,000. Pedro Tello Jr. to Georgia Gaschler, $55,000. James A. Jr. and Amy N. Franks to Chad M. Kujawski, $101,000. James Everett Lovett to Gilberto Vasquez, $78,000. 6B The Herald-Advncate, December 1, 2005 During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: COUNTY Nov. 28, Robert Waylon Murphy, 26, of 411 Melendy St., Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on warrants charging him with violation of probation (original charges felony petit theft, grand theft and habitual driving while license suspended). Nov. 27, Victor Posadas Rodriguez, 41, of 525 Doc Coil Road, Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Paul Johnson and charged with domestic battery. Nov. 27, Tiffany Markel Kilpatrick, 18, of 3971 Sunset Drive, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart and charged with assault, domestic battery and criminal mischief. Nov. 27, Tresa Dixon Williams, 42, of 2638-18th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. Kimberly Benavidez on a Pinellas County warrant alleging title fraud. Nov. 27, criminal mischief on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue 'was reported. Nov. 26, Maureen Theresa McCreery, 43, of 3424 Sweetwater Road., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by FHP Tpr. L. M. Smith Jr. and charged, with DUI. Nov. 26, Nicolas Hernandez, 26, General Delivery, Zolfo Springs, was , arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart and charged with disorderly intoxication. Nov. ,26, Alexander Jackson Jr., 21, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Mark McCoy and charged witn. possession of cocaine, driving while license suspended and fleeing to elude a police officer with active lights arid siren. Nov. 26, LaQuita Ann Graham, 14, of 780 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Wauchula, was arrested by Det. Jim Hall and charged with aggra- vated domestic violence assault with a deadly weapon. v Nov. 26, a residentialburglary on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, thefts on Griffin Whidden Road and Mowatt Street and a fight on South Road were reported. Nov. 25, Gerardo DeLaCruz, .19, of Colonial Arms Apartments, Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt., Lyle Hart and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nov. 25, Malcom Denard Timmons, 22, of 1154 Hancock Creek Blvd.,' North Fort Myers, was arrested by corrections Dep. M. Granger on Lee County warrants charging him with violation of probation (original charges petit theft and possession of marijuana). . Nov. 25, a residential burglary on Sweetwater Road, a business bur- glary on U.S. 17 South, a theft on Altman Road, a'fight on CR 663 North and a stolen tag were reported. Noy. 24,, a business burglary on SR 62 West was reported. Nov. 23, thefts on Johns Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue were reported. .Nov. 22, Antonio Antwain Ash, 23, of 1344 S. Falconwood Court, ..Apopka. was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on warrants charging him with violation of probation (original charges resisting arrest without force and leaving the scene of an accident i Nov. 22, Armondo Gutierrez 14. of 4512 Mason-Dixon Ave., Bowling i Green, was arrested by Dep. Jo.e Marble on a chairge-of attempted second- degree murder. Nov. 22. thefts on Altman Road and South Florida Avenue were reported. Nov. 21, Jermaine Lee Harris, 24, of 360 Cracker Lane, Wauchul;a, was arrested bN Sgt. David Drake on a warrant charging him w\ith violation of, probation (original charge domestic battery) and capiases alleging burglary of a conveyance and petit theft. : Nov. 21, Earl Marshall. 57, of 1514 N. Florida Ave.,Tampa, was arrest- ed bN correction's Lt. R. Riches on a charge of non-support. No. 21., George Ir% ,in.Rosenberg. 44. jnd Hannah Louise Dickerson, 25, both'of 1035 Hummingbird Lane. Wauchula, %\ere arrested by Sgt. Barry Schnable- on warrants alleging violation of probation. Rosenberg's : original charge \%as possession of methamphetamine and Dickerson's was three counts possession of methamphetamine. Nov. 21, a residential burglary on Blue Jay Road was reported. N 2 WAUCI-IULA S Nov. 27, Reynaldo Ri\era, 20. of 1243 Polk Road. Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged wi th t wo counts battery on a. law enforcement officer Nov. 26, Juan Manuel Gutierrez, 19, of 310 Tangerinie St., Bowling Green, was arrested by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged with affray and resisting arrest without force. Nov. 26, Mont) D NMoore, 39, of 374 Azalea A\ e.. Port Charlotte, ';as, arrested by Ofc, Chris LeConte and charged with DUL. Nov. 26, criminal mischief on West Nlain Street and fights on Stenstrom,Road and U.S. 17 North were reported. Nov. 25, Miguel Angel Cardenas, 19, of '871 Chamberlain Blvd., Wauchula, and Lizandro Villarreal, 27, of 665 Chamberlain Blvd., Wauchula, were arrested by Sgt. Thomas Harrs and each charged with sim- , ple battery. ,. ; Nov. 25, Joshua James Alderman, 19, bf ,5237 N. County Line Road, Bowling Green. and Bobby Lee McAbee, P.O. Box 775, Wauchula, were arrested by Ofc. Robert Spencer and each charged with disorderly intoxi- cation. Nov. 25, criminal mischief on River Chase Circle and a theft on West Oak Street were reported. Nov. 23, David Earl Wiggins, 37, of 414 Magnolia Blvd, Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. John Eason and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest without force. Nov. 23, John Berryan, 51, of 508 Magnolia Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley and charged with retail theft. Nov. 23, Tammy Jean Anderson, 30, of 286 Cypress Ave., Port Charlotte, was arrested by Ofc. Matthew Whatley and charged with pos- session of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nov. 23, a business burglary on U.S. 17 North was reported. Nov. 22, a theft on Georgia Street was reported. Nov. 21, Antonio Cano, 31, of 209 E. Main St., Wauchula, was arrest- ed by Ofc. Chris LeConte and charged with retail theft. Nov. 21, Michelle Denise Marrero, 27, of 630 E. Bay St., Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Angie Hill on a warrant alleging violation of probation (original charge petit theft). ( Nov. 21, a business burglary on Stenstrom Road and a burglary on Rust Avenue were reported. BOWLING GREEN Nov. A27, Mitchell Grant Williams, 30, of 301 SE Third St., Okeechobee and Billy Shane Rudd, 33, of Rte. 6, Box 625, Okeechobee, were arrested by Sgt. Edward Coronado and Ofc. Daniel Arnold and. each charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug para- phernalia. Rudd was also charged with habitual driving while license sus- pended. Nov. 27, a vehicle was reported stolen on First Street., Nov. 22, Jose Jose:Parisio, 23, of 5110 Minor Ave., Bowling Green, was.arrested by Chief John Scheel and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence. Nov. 22, criminal mischief on South Church Avenue was reported. Nov. 21, Ramiro Moreno, 19, of 209 E. Main St., Bowling Green, was arrested by Chief John Scheel and charged with disorderly intoxication. ZOLFO SPRINGS Nov. 27, a theft on Wilbur C. King Blvd. was reported. Nov. 26, Juventino Soto, 41, of 2924 N. Oak St., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Ofc. Ray Mitchell and charged with domestic battery, disorder-. ly intoxication and resisting arrest without force. Nov. 25, Norman Veicht, 37, of 329 Doris Drive, Lakeland, was arrest- ed by Ofc. Warren Brittingham arid charged with possession of metham- phetamine, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nov. 25, a vehicle.was reported stolen on U.S. 17 South. Nov. 23, burglary of a conveyance on U.S. 17 South was reported. Nov. 22, a residential burglary qn Palmetto Street and thefts on Shanna Lane and U.S. 17 South were reported. A Daily Thought ,THURSDAY Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel, "God with us." Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) FRIDAY , Then the angel said to her," Do not be afraid, Mary, for God has been gracious to you; you shall conceive and bear a son, 'and you shall give Him the name Jesus." Luke 1: 30-31 (NEB) SATURDAY Shout and cheer, daughter of Zion! Raise the roof, daughter of Jerusalem! Your King is coming! A good King who makes all things right, a humble King rid- ing on a donkey, a mere colt of a donkey . Zechariah 9:9 (ME) :SUNDAY Then Mary spoke to, the angel, "How can this be? she said, "I am not married!" But the angel made this reply to her. "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Your child will therefore be called holy-the Son of God." S Luke 1: 34-35 (PME) MONDAY The Lord God said to the ser- pent (Satan), "I will make you and the woman (whom God cre- ated) enemies to each other. Your descendants and her Descendants will be enemies. One of ,her descendants (the Messiah) wifl crush your head and you will bite His heel." rUED r Genesis 3:15 (NCV) TUESDAY "For with God nothing will be *impossible." And Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me accord- ing to your word. "And the angel departed from her. Luke 1: 37-38 (NEB) WEDNESDAY. 0 Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are but a small Judean village, yet you will be the birthplace of my King, who is alive from ever- lasting ages past! ,Micah 5:2 (TLB) All verses are excerpted from The Holy Bible: (KJV) King James Version; (ME) The Message; (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. 6. Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger. -Chinese proverb A talented trumpeter who toots his own horn winds up playing to an empty theatre. A talented trumpeter who lets others rec- ognize his talent winds up a legend. -Lisa Edmondson Attitudes On Ag By Bill Hodge Retired Farmer & Rancher BEEF PRODUCERS TOUR I was privileged last month to take part in a Florida Beef Producers Educational Tour of the Texas and Mexico beef industry. The tour was sponsored by the Florida Farm Bureau and University of Florida', aFAS and arranged through the Texas Farm Bureau. Twenty-four beef prodcaers- from all areas of Florida, along with four members of Florida Farm Bureau staff and two extension agents from IFAS flew to San Antonio, Texas to start our tour. We met our tour bus at the airport and were met by three members of the Texas Farm Bureau staff and a representative from Texas A&M University. All the Texas people traveled with us for the week we were there. They were all Texas A&M graduates (Aggies) and I felt some relationship with them as my son went to Texas A&M, even though none of them were in schooll with him. Our first stop was the Chaparosa Ranch in LaPryor, Texas. This was a cow/calf and peanut operation. They grew 1,200 acres of irrigated peanuts on-a 2-4 year rotation with alfalfa. Peanuts have to be planted betweenray 24 to June 24 because of virus that destroys the peanut plants and that is the only period of the year that the virus is inactive and does not affect plants planted during this time period. From there we visited the Alamo Hat Co. in Moore, Texas and had an interesting tour there. We then arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas for dinner and the night. Our Texas hosts arranged interesting and excellent places to eat, every day especially good for those that enjoy Mexican food! Our next stop was the Texas Department of Agriculture Export Pens in Eagle Pass. This was a hog-only export facility. Hogsteady for slaughter pass through here to slaughter facilities in Mexico. All hogs going to Mexico are unloaded here, pass through the Mexican health requirements and are reloaded for shipment into Mexico. The facility has a capacity of 5,000 head. The average week's shipment was about 3,000 head to Mexico. From Eagle Pass we crossed into Mexico. As you travel through Mexico you would suddenly be stopped at a military checkpoint that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. They wanted to know who we were, where we were going and our business. We had an excellent Hispanic bus driver and our Texas hosts all spoke Spanish so we had no language prob- lems and no delays. The bus driver (Joe) was an exceptionally nice person and was very helpful to me as all the restaurant menus were in Spanish so Joe and I always sat together so he could translate the menu for me and I halfway knew what I was ordering. Our next stop was Rudolfo DeLa Santos' Rancho,Grande. This ranch consisted of 150,000 acres; 40,000 acres were devoted, to a purebred Hereford cattle ranch, which was established in 1937. At that time they had one cow for 60 acres. Calves were weaned at 500 pounds and put in sepa- rate pastures. The ranch was divided into 20 pastures and had a gravity water system from mountains 30 miles away. Thee was a water trough every seven-tenths of a mile through the ranch. The ranch since its incep- tion has increase production by 9,6%. Calves are now weaning at 650 pounds. Everything is the old cowboy way. Nov vehicles horses only. There are 40 miles of water lines running from a 5,000-foot elevation in the mountains that provide drinking water and irrigation. Most of the ranch is Gamma grass and 99% is in grass. They have very few trees because of the fire hazard they pose in their dry climate. They cldim to be able to see cows 30 miles away. There are lots of bear, pronghorn deer and quail. This is a result of bringing the water from the mountains. Water in the mountains is pumped 1,500 feet up the mountain to two 125,00-gallon stor- age tanks and from there, gravity feeds the ranch. The average land eleva- tion is 300 feet above sea level. Cattle are on a 70-90 day breeding period twice a year. They have 45.0.purebred Herefords and 150 Braford cows. Next month the hunting side of Rudolfo DeLa Santos Rancho Grande. Of all the earthly music, that which reaches farthest into heaven is the beating of a truly loving heart. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CF Industries, Inc. Notice of Proposed Change to the Hardee Phosphate Complex Development of Regional-Impact (DRI) There will. be a joint meeting of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS And the. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter at the Hardee County Board of County Commission Chambers, Room 102, Courthouse Annex, 412 West Orange Street, Wauchula, Florida Copies of the documents relating-to this report are available for public inspection during regular office. hours at the office of the Hardee County Mining Coordinator, 110 South Ninth Avenue, Wauchula, Florida, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. All interested persons shall have the right to be heard. In rendering rec- ommendations from the Planning/Zoning Board and deci- sion of the Board of County Commissioners, the Boards shall rely solely on testimony that is relevant and material. Although minutes of the Public Hearing will be recorded anyone'wishing to appeal any decision made at the public hearings will need to ensure a verbatim record of the pro-. ceedings is made by a court reporter. This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person needing to make special arrangements should contact the County Manager's Office at least two (2) working days prior to the public hearing. Clifton N. Timmerman, Chairman Board of County Commissioners 12:Ic Cit HIal 225 E. Main St. Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:00 pm Sunday, December 18, 2005 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm Tickets $5.00 per person SProceeds *iU benefit the H"ardee Help Center- Presented by... First Christian Church Worship Choir 'b pturchlase tickets call 773-924.3 11:24;12:1,8c I Letter To The Editor Red, The Thrown-Away Dog, Finds A Home Dear Editor, Back on November 10 you print- ed an article I had written about a dog that had been dumped on the side of the road. I had been waiting for the perfect happy ending to the story to acknowledge all the won- derful people who stepped forward to help me. First of all, I'd like to thank you, Mr. Kelly, for being so gracious to my husband and me the day we stopped by the newspaper office. Then there were all the people at Pet Care. Center who were rooting for Red (the thrown away, dog) and caring, for him while I had him boarded there. Then the city's own Terry Davis stepped, in. The city is so lucky to have-a caring employee like Terry. In fact, it was Terry who pointed out another little dog that I adopted at the shelter a year and a half ago. Terry Davis did her best to help Red. Gloria Reynolds stepped in with a gift for Red. I don't have your address Gloria, but thank you from the bottom of my heart. Dan Daniels called me offering moral support, and Ms. Kazan wanted to give Red a home but it didn't work out. My husband Tommy was a big help too. Two rescues in adjoining coun- ties stepped up to the plate. Canine Castaways offered to run Red on their website. But then Marvene McPhee, president of the Humane Society of Highlands County, called. She let me know as soon as. there was an opening, they'd take Red. That's where I wanted him, because they are a "No Kill" shel- ter. Four days later, she called and told me she'd take Red. We met and had lunch. She and Red hit it off and as I drove away, I felt really good about the whole situation. My boss, Greg Masters of Southern Homes of Polk County, made a nice donation to their shelter. Tonight, she e-m4iled me and said that Red had been adopted by a loving fami- ly. All of these people mentioned above did wonderful things. They went above and beyond the call to assist a helpless animal. They all earned stars in their crowns in heaven. That's what my mama would say. But the one that helped the most was the good Lord above. See, the way I figure it, everything that hap- pens is a lesson. And this was a les- son in faith for me. Sometimes, I try to do everything' myself. I pray about it, of course, Cops For Christ By Barry L. Schnable Hardee County Sheriff's Office Sergeant SAs. asked by Bill Bright: Where is joy found? In money? No-Jay Gould was one of the ,wealthiest men of his time.: When dying, he said: "I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth." Inr position and fame? No-Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: "Youth-is.a mistake;. manhood a struggle; old age a regret.. In military glory? No-Alexander the Great conquered the known worldin his day. Having done so, he wept in his tent before he said:, "Thereare no more worlds to conquer." Bright answers.. "Not in an\ of those things. Only in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: 'It's a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discov- ered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned. a great secret., They have found a joy which is, a thousand times better than any pleasure of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted,but they care Snt. The\ are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These Sp ople are Christians-and I am one.of them.' S"Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22). It is one of God' s attributes. Humanly speaking, it is that which encompasses and transcends both happiness and sadness. Once endowed with joy, a persons not likely to lose it and, in fact, it grows with awareness of it "Joy is like the sun, always shining even when'night falls or clouds cover it. Happiness is like the moon. waxing and waning. Happiness is born in the mind, joy in the heart. Happiness comes from humans. joy from ' Gpd." :' :. ,. . Fill your life .% ith the fruits of the Spirit and seek joy from God riot man. God bless youyand, your family in all 'ou do. Orange Blossom RV News By Sandi Pucevich COFFEE HOUR Coffee hour on Nov. 23 turned out very nice, %with 37 residents in attendance. Certificates were won by Corrine Albertson,' Bob Luck- hurst, Mert 'Atchinson, .Doris O'Dell, Julius Goerbig, Mary Lou Balanger. Virginia Kern, Jean Snider, Harland Albertson, Beth Thomas. Mary Catozi and Doris Geeting. S, PASSING I- I'd like to take just a moment to let everyone know that we had six park members that passed away this past summer. Charlie Gunn of Sun- derland, Maine; Ted Jantz of Glad- win. Mich.; Lou Kelly of Rose City. Mich.; Helen Qugley of Mt. Airy, Md.; Dale Knight of Bowling Green; and Bea Atkinson of West Virginia. Our prayers and sympathy are with the families. EUCHRE Euchre Nov. 19 was won by Ed Geeting with a 54, second was John Latour with 52 and a tie for third between Moe Welbaum and Doris: Geeting with 49. Latour had the most loners and Phyllis Goerbig came in with the low for the evening. Wednesday night had John Latour in first with a 64, second %was Charlie Shick with a 59 arid Carl Craib in third with a 58. Latour had the most loners and Rich Henry had the low with 35. Keep that Hardee County news coming. Subscribe to The Herald- Advocate. See the masthead on 2A for rates. 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 ext:o. BILLING........Ads must be pre-paid. CLASSIFICATIONS: but then I don't let God handle it. I try to make it happen. It wasn't until I gave up trying to get this done, that God stepped in and tpok control. And it took me saying to God, "I give up, Lord, I can't do this myself." No sooner did I say that, then things started. happening. When I was driving back from giv- ing Red to Marvene, I was thanking the Lord for helping me, when I passed a sign on a church that said "With God all things are possible, but I never said it would easy." What a wonderful confirmation that was to me, that God was in charge of it all. Again I would like to impress upon people to spay and neuter their pets. If you can't keep your pet, re-home it, don't dump it on the side of a road. If.you can't re- home it, be a responsible pet owner, don't dump your dog. If you are looking for a pet, visit the animal shelter here in Hardee County. It's out by the landfill. Contact "rescue organizations like Canine -Castaways or the Humane Society of Highlands County. There are many, many pets, both purebred and mix, that need homes.. There are also Purebred Rescues for just about every breed there is. You can find these rescues online, by doing a search for the breed you are interested in and typing "Rescue" after the breed name. These dogs have been fostered and have been evaluated on their tem- perament and habits. .Finally, support these shelters and rescues. Any donations .3ou can make to the Hardee County Animal Shelter are appreciated. From what I understand, they depend on dona- tions for a lot of things that they need. Dropping a 50-pound bag of dog food off at a shelter is going to make you feel good, and it also helps our shelter. The Humane Society of High- lands County is nearly totally fund- ed by donations, and they are trying to care for .over 200 cats and 60 dogs. Help the people who are try- ing so desperately to help these homeless pets. ,, : Again, thank you all so much for, your support. Red''wouldn-'t have found his forever home without you. Lisa Revell-Petro Bowling Green Cat Hoops Schedule., Changes By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Wildcat basketball is barely start- ed and there's a schedule change. Varsity coach Vance Dickey was asked to change the game set for tomorrow iFriday) at home against Class 4A-District 10 oppo- nent Sarasota Booker. The Tornadoes are still in the foot- ball playoffs, hosting a state semi- final game on Friday. Accordingly, the Wildcat-Tornado basketball game has been reset tentatively for next Thursday. Dec. 8. if officials can be scheduled for it. Dickey also reviewed his 2005 varsity squad, which began play qo Tuesday evening at another district opponent. Braden River. Tonight (Thursday), the Cats are at Mulberry. With the tentative change, Hardee would have a pair of games next week,' playing at Lake Placid on Tuesday and at home against Booker on Thursday. The pre- Christmas-holiday schedule would wind up with a trip to Lake Placid 'on Dec. 13 and a visit from Mulberry on Dec. 16. The Cats will keep busy over the holidays with participation in the Dec. 27-30 tournament at Manatee High. ' Expected to suit up for the varsi- ty Wildcats this season are seniors 'Robbie Jones and Thelinor "Lino" Jena, juniors Chris Cook, Reggie Grizzard, Jermaine King, Weston Palmer, Chris Rich and Tre' Smalls, and sophs Terry Redden, Mark St. Fort and Olnel Virgile. This Cat dozen faces a tough District 10, with Avon Park, DeSoto, Palmetto and Sebring beside Booker and Braden River. December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 7B Artist Series Hosts Debby Boone In Holiday Tribute The South Florida Community College Artist Series celebrates the holidays by presenting popular singer Debby Boone this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the SFCC Auditorium at the main campus in Avon Park. Boone is the daughter of recording artist Pat Boone and the daughter-iri-law of actress and recording artist Rose-mary Clooney. The evening will be part holiday and part tribute to Clooney. Boone will sing many of the songs from her recent CD, "Refledtions of Rosemary." Actress, singer, recording artist, author, wife and mother are just a few of the words to describe Boone. She first became a house- hold name in the 1970s when her hit single, "You Light Up My Life," became an 'overnight success, top- ping the Billboard charts for 10 weeks and selling in excess of four million copies worldwide. The song went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song in a Motion Picture, and Boone received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of the Year. - In, addition to her recording career, Boone has starred, as the lead in stage productions, such as "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on Broadway. and as Maria in Lincolo Center's 30th-anniversary production %f "The Sound of Debby Boone If you think about what you ought to do for-other people your character will take care of itself. --Woodrow Wilson Music," which garnered a Drama Desk nomination. She also starred as Rizzo in the Broadway produc- tion of "Grease," and toured nation- ally in "Meet Me in St. Louis." In 2004; Boone performed the role of Anna in a 50th-anniversary staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I." Boone, who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Gabriel Ferrer, and their four children, has FALL FUN also written six children's books, which were illustrated by Ferrer. This holiday performance is co-sponsored by Florida Hospital Heartland Division and by Dennis and Melanie Bassetti. Ticket prices range from $23 to $33. Contact the SFCC Box Office from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Friday at (863) 784-7178, or stop by the Box Office at the front entrance to the auditorium. Wauchula Elementary School's kindergarten classes celebrated fall with a festival on Oct. 31. Children traveled through centers enjoying activities such as story-tellings, pumpkin-decorating and fair games. Many local businesses supported the fun with donations. Community storytellers were Dee Shackelford, Gina Neuhofer, Gayle Knight and Kerry Terrell. The event was orches- trated by Sherri Shaw and many other kindergarten parents who volunteered their time and resources to the big day. In photo from left are Brooke Shaw, Ellie Palmer and Hope Elliott. NOTICE OF FINAL CERTIFICATION OF TAX ROLL Pursuant to Section 193.122 Florida Statutes, Kathy Crawford, Property Appraiser of HARDEE County, hereby, gives notice that the Final Tax Roll for Hardee County was certified to the Tax Collector on the 28th day of November, 2005. 12:1c -..-,.~ ,' h( AI "' Au 1 \-. ,o f. u. a/t FIELDS EQ UIPMENTO, ) Hwy. 17 South Zofo Springs\ :, :" 7Q:_,199 A-': gftorowide Holiday Diecounts All Bikes, Trikos and 'John Doero Apparol Agriculture Appliances Automobile Boats -Furniture Help Wanted Houses Mobile Homes Notices Pets' Plants/Produce Real Estate Recreational Vehicles Rentals Livestock Services. Lost & Found Wanted Miscellaneous Yard Sales Hardee won the Class 3A-District 10 championship last year before losing in the Regioh 3 quarterfinals to District 9's Tampa Jesuit. With most of the same personnel back, the Cats 'look to_,advance further' this season. JV 'head coach Rod Smith, who is assisted by Lee Thomas, named his JV squad on Monday. It will include juniors Anthony Carlton and Dusty, Massey, sophs JoWh Jackson, Jaime .Harrison, Alex Flores, Marwin Simmons, Akeem Frazier and Pete Solis and fresh- men Postene. Louisjeune, Lucas Juarez and Efrain Fermin. LK 8B The Herald-Advncate, December 1, 2005 Don......... m..a. 6ml nm.: Nor th nIaH POINT Carolina s Mobile ShawTOOM. ~~iFutfitutFunue LvI j336-861-3876 -il--, WI~m ~Ar Recliner Retail $349.00 . Your Cost $119.00 Large Selection of Fabric Colors! Queen Anne Sofa 2 Queen Anne Chairs ir9 $999,00 'I Goose Neck Chair ( Retail $699.00 Your Cost $269.001 Large Selection of Fabric Colors! 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Wauchula., IFIL 12:1 The Herald-Advocate (USPS 578-780) Thursday, December 1, 2005 Bowling Green Methodist Church Celebrates 125 Years By JULIE DURRANCE Special To The Herald-Advocate 1 On the weekend of Oct. 15-16, Bowling: Green First United Methodist Church celebrated its 1425th anniversary. Members, friends and family came from far ?nd wide to join in the celebration. I Saturday activities began with a fellowship time and tree planting in The rose garden. Hurricane Charley, took down the ancient oak which sheltered the garden, and so mem- bers and guests gathered to plant a hew tree in its place. Rev. Steve Polk gave a dedication message, and the tree was then planted by Danny* and Ian Durrance and Howard Trammell. The new oak tree represents the church's 125 years of strong roots in Christ and, continued growth of the congrega-. tion in the future. Following the tree planting, a barbeque dinner and birthday party were held in the FelloWship' Hall; ,Over 170 attended and enjoyed bar- .bequed pork, beef and all the trim- *mings. Two large cakes decorated ,to commemorate 125 years were cut by the oldest arid youngest members of the church, Alice Lee jand Savannah Sperry. * The evening concluded with a 'gospel sing in the sanctuary. Friends. members and their fami- lies shared music, h mn singing and testimonies during the praise" and worship service. Special music :was presented .by Beverly Cooper and Eric, Hines, Priscilla and. Charles Perry, Idal Mary Spears. ,and the church's own Friends of Faith group, Beckie Barden, Jan Knight, Denice Driskell, and Mary. Alderman. All choir members, past and present, were in% ited to sing as Sell; the choir loft was packed as they sang to the glory of God. On Sunday, a coffee fellowship was held during the Sunday School hour. By the 10:45 a.m. worship service, the church was crowded with 252 friends, former pastors, church members and their families, and conference officials. The altar candles were lit by Danhy Durrance and Jed Drake, who as young boys were the church's first acolytes. Doyle Bryan recognized former pastors, and District Superinten- dent Rev. David Herman presented a letter of acknowledgement of the 125th anniversary from Florida Bishop Timothy Whitaker and con- gratulated the congregation for continuing the work of the church. Friends of Faith sang a special song, "The Mission," and the choir presented their anthem, "How Beautiful." In one of the most inspirational and moving parts of the worship service, the Rev. Wayne Johnson gave his testimony by singing, "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow." Rev. Johnson, one of several pas- tors to come from Bowling Green' Methodist, suffers from Parkin- son's disease and had undergone experimental brain surgery just 10 days prior to attending the 125th celebration. Everyone in the ser- vice %%as deeply moved as his beau- tiful \oice filled the sanctuary. Guest speaker Rev. Dale Harward, another pastor to come out of the church, gave a sermon entitled "Dreamers." He recounted his own experiences and fond memories of the church as he spoke of its rich history and the many people who laid the foundation for future generations. He asked,"What are your dreams for this church?" Oldest church member Alice Lee and the youngest, Savannah Rev. Wayne, Johnson shares testimony in song 10 days after Sperry, prepare to cut birthday cake. brain surgery in treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Rev. Harward challenged the congregation to "dream big" just as the founders did. 125 years ago and to continue reaching out.. to the community in service and the love of Christ. Following the worship service, ,everyone gathered in the Fellowship Hall and under the rose garden tent to share a covered dish luncheon. Tables were overflow ing %with the food brought by members. family and friends. Everyone enjoyed the meal and special time of fellowship which followed, gi\- ing thanks and praise to the Lord for a memorable 125th annirersar_. . "Our hearts are full of gratitude." See 125 YEARS 3C THE NEW STORE IN TOWN ,GRICERiES SAVE 40% TO 60% WE FIT ALL BUDGETS ALL BRAND NAMES ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED US HWY 17 SOUTH DOLLAR STORE PLAZA 11 24.12.1p This cake shows dates of church. jBRITTON Service SReliability Expertise vJ e 'bi ,L x r WE ARE MOVING (Formerly Wells & Associates) We will be opening Monday November 28 at our NEW office Building, inside the Big Lake Bank building 204 N. 6thAve,(Hwy 17) Office Hours Monday Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm 773-4101 11:24,12:1c -v - PAGE ONE i .; 2C The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY CASE NO: 252005CP000135 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: REBA N. McCOY, also known as REBA NELL McCOY, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of, REBA N. McCOY, also known as REBA NELL McCOY, deceased, whose date of death was July 28, 2005, and whose social security number is 259-56-1449, is pend- ing in the Circuit Court for Hardee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Drawer 1749, Wauchula, Florida 33873. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's Attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent, and other pi,ersons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT F FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOT I WITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODSEI FORTH \BOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED T\\O YEARS (2) OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DA, [FF OF DEATH IS BARRED. The daie of the firsi publicaiion of this Notice is November 24, 2005. Personal Repreenialmie: CLARA .ANN \\ VKOFF 1838 Kazen Road % \auchula, FL 33873 Attorney for Personal Representative: John W. Burton, of BURTON-& BURTON. P.A. Post Office. Drawer 1729 i Wauchula, FL 33873 Telephonte: 18631 7'3-3241 Tcktopier- q63) 773-0910 Florida Bar Number: 0650137 11 "3 1" 1- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA' CASE NO. 25-2002-CA-000791 'WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUC- CESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CROSSLAND MORTGAGE CORP. Plaintiff, LARRY.G. BAILEY. JR.: ___ UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LARRY G. BAILEY, JR.: DANIELLE E. STADIE; __, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF- - DANIELLE E. STADIE: and all unknown parties claiming by,,. through, under or against the herein named Defendants, who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees. lienors, creditors, trustees,' spouses, or other claimants; TENANT #1 and or TENANT #2, the parties intended to account for the person or persons in possession: SAFE- GUARD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Defendants. Ordinance By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate The county is making a change to its pet ordinance. The change will broaden vacci- nation requirements for cats and dogs because there is a newer vac- cine which offers protection for three years instead of the one-year vaccine which has been standard. A public hearing on the proposed amendment to Animal Control Ordinance 06-01 will be held next Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m. at Room 102, Courthouse Annex I, 412 W. Orange St., Wauchula. Only the ordinance section on rabies vaccination will be changed. It will require the owner of a dog or cat over three months old to be vaccinated by a licensed veterinari- an with a vaccine authorized by the U.. S. Department of Agriculture. The pet will also need to be revac- cinated every 36 months, or as con- forming to the vaccine manufactur- er's directions. The dog or cat must wear a valid inoculation, or for cats ani identifi- cation collar approved by the coun- ty in lieu of the tag. Failure to vac- cinate a dog or cat oler three months old and/or have the tag or collar is'a violation of the ordi- nance and can lead to a $30 cita- tion. If a pet is bitten of scratched bN a, wild animal, say a raccoon which has rabies, it can pass the disease, m' e Coming on. Wild animals normally seen only at night but out in the hot sun acting strangely should be avoided by the pet and pet owner. Rabies is transferred through saliva or blood. "If your cat or dog has been out all night and comes home bitten, scratched or cut, it's best to quarantine them for the 10- day incubation period to protect you or your children from having to get painful rabies shots. "Also, if you have 'another pet, such .as a ferret, dog or cat, keep them away from the possibly infected one," say local animal con- trol officers. The local Animal Control Services building is at the county landfill off Airport Road about three miles east of Wauchula. It can be reached by calling 773-2320 or at the website petfinder.com. The city of Wauchula and county animal control officers share space at the landfill kennel. All animals coming in are fed, watered, cleaned up and checked for an embedded microchip which gives the number of a national computer listing of the Owner's name and address. Animal control officers respond to a variety of complaints almost daily. Stray cais and dogs are held for five days. If at all possible, they are returned to their owners or held for adoption. Owners whose pets are missing should call as soon as possible to check if their pets have Change In Pet need shots to protect against feline leukemia or distemper. There are citations for animals running at large or becoming a nui- sance, $15 for the first offense. Fines increase to $50 to $100 for Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, each subsequent rabies or running at large offense. On'the fourth, the owner must go to court and there is a $500 fine. If it bites or scratches someone, the fine on first offense is $100 and increases accordingly for subsequent incidents. and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. NOTICE OF SALE' Notice is hereby given 'that,. pur- suant to the Final Judement of * Foreclosure dated October 31, 2005 in this cause. I will sell the property situated 'in HARDEE.County) Floridla, described as: Lot.25, BLOCK "I", CHARLIE CREEK MOBILE ESTATES, ACCORDING TO .THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK, PAGE 37, PUB- LIC RECORDS OF HARDER . COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETH- ER WITH THAT-CERTAIN 1992 FLEETCRAFT CORP., DOU- BLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ID: #GAFLN34A15222SH, TITLE #63708799 AND ID #GAFLN34B15222SH, TITLE' #63708800. a/k/a 1260 Mockingbird Road, Wauchula, FL 33873, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the North Steps of the Hardee County Courthouse, 417 W. Maih Street, Wauchula, Florida, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., on December 7, 2005. DATED at Wauchufa, Florida this' 31 day of October, 2005. B. Hugh Bradley SClerk of the Circuit Court (SEA L) By: Connie Coker Deputy Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate: in this proceeding should contact the Personnel Department of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at 417 West Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, Phone (863) 773-2161, not later than seven (7) days prior to the proceed- ipgs. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1- 800-955-8771 or Voice (V) 1-800-955- 8770 via Florida Relay Service. 11 24 12 Ic Toys are for children of ages: A Touchstone Energy' Cxoperative . been picked up. There is a $45 adoption charge, which includes $10 for kennel costs and $35 for the local veterinarian of your choice to spay or neuter the animal, provide the rabies vaccina- tion and tag, a thorough exam and one-month supply of flea control ointment. Pets may also need Parvo or dis- temper vaccinations and cats may I I I I December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3C Guests pack social hall following Sunday worship 125 YEARS Continued From 1 C said Pastor Steve Polk, "to those dear saints of the past 125 years who worked so hard and were steadfast in their beliefs in the face of great opposition. They'allowed God to work through them to make this church what it is today. They have given us a great heritage. "But let us not get caught up in looking back; let us diligently look forward also. I firmly believe that the legacy of this church is still to be written. We have a good begin- ning but we must stay on task and, celebration. with God's help, continue striving to show the love of Christ to a hurt- ing world. "We must live out our faith in our community in a way that others can see and knovy that we serve God. As Jesus said in the fifth chapter of Matthew, we are a light to the world and as such we should not hid that light but share it with oth- ers. May First United Methodist Church of Bowling Green shine brightly in this community and around the world," said Rev. Polk. GENE DAVIS SAYS THANKS Stop by and see why so many neighbors from Hardee County buy from me. Ranked in the top 10 in customer satisfaction in Florida I have received Ford's highest Sales Honor 11 years running and been a member of Ford's 300/500 Club for 19 years. Thanks S again and stop by soon. STE E Ft. Meade . '. ISTEDE MP 800-226-3325 WAUCHULA PAWN & GUN SPawns Checks Cashed Check Advances . Hours: v Mon.-Sat. 317 N. 6th Ave 9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7-n0 0 Sun. 773-0050 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Family Practice of Fort Meade Dick Kennedy, PA Sunaina Khurana, AID Donald Geldart, MD Primary care for the entire family, including physical arid preventive care Most major forms of insurance accepted Now accepting new patients 863-285-2322 13 W. Broadway Fort Meade, FL 33841 M .. = .. 11:17-12:1c NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that TERRAVENTURES, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in .which it .was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 1038 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 1998 Description of Property: An undivided ONE THIRTY-SECOND (1/32) interest in and to all of the oil, gas and other minerals of every kind and character, in, on or under that certain tract or parcel of.land situated in the county of Hardee, State of Florida, Section 22, Township 34 South, Range 27 East, All except W 1/2 of NW 1/4. Name in which assessed JAMES A CUNNINGHAM, TRUSTEE Said property being in the County of Hardee, State of Florida. *Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the prop- erty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at 417 West Main Street on the 28th day of DECEMBER, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Dated this 17th day of November, 2005. B. Hugh Bradley Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida AD No 1 By: Alicia C Albritton . Deputy Clerk1124-1215c 11:24-12:15c Pastor Steve Polk shares Bible message during tree planting ceremony. -7 Howard Trammell, lan Durrance and Danny Durrance plant new live oak tree to replace old oak blown down by 2004 hurricane. 4444444444444444-M-M 0 M - A A A A A A A ii COURTESY PHOTOS Bowling Green church celebrated 125th anniversary. HEARTLAND PEDIATRICS "New Patients Welcome" I Specializing in Treatment of * Allergies * Asthma * Attention Defecit Disorder Apurba Manik M.D., F.A.A.P. Hours: Mon. Fri. 8:30 5:00 Provided for: * Medicaid *Most Major * BCBS Insurances * Fringe Benefit Coordinators Infants, Children and Adolescents 767-1414 24 Hours 12:1c Beverley Walker P.A. C 1125 S. 6th Ave. Wauchula .$~ ~~~- 44444444 Hardee County Chamber f Commerce "Christmas Around the World" Parade 2005 Application i. Name of Organization: Person to Contact: Mailing Address: Telephone Number Signature Mail Entries to: Hardee County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 683 Or bring to Clumnber Office 225 E. Main Street Wauchula, Florida 33873 L i AL SI N -M -0 -0 -0 -M -M D D Christmas Parade December 3* (Rain date Dec. t5) No Fee, Please NO VENDORS or LIVE SAMrASl Have a float represntaive at judging sand for award presentation immediately after parade & 2 walkers width floas. Applications due November 28 Christmas Card Lane lighting will be provided by die City of Wauchula Applications due by Nov. 19' Date Jan Knight leads past and present choir members. L i 9:29tfc . .v ,.4 Iloats *Banner/Poster and flash lights are required to precede float Please have 2 walkers beside floats. Field Available frnm 9W 4a30, required to be In position by 4u& Cateacrles: D Church M CVlark Ocommercial Size Accompanied By Music? Yes No Float info: (to be usedbya W ncun) S Vehicles: *Please no Sirens! *Must be In place by 5:00 Type: h Number Of: j archin: *Line up starting at 5:00 ih front of Junior High *Please have (at least) 1 adult assigned to every 20 children. **You MUST be with assigned children at all times! Animals: Horses, mules, llamas, etc. Other i ( tller *. 1Ytl FYI... Lease have a flat representative at the Judging stand immediately after the parade for award ceremony. (Main Street in front of Ilerita"ee ' * ~ n P~ a aL -A 9 C ...,~ NCH Cc cmmerdial 4C The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 Outta' The Woods By Tony Young Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission End The Year With A Bang Of Holiday Hunting Traditions There finally is a chill in the air and a certain festiveness as most of us try to take time off from work to enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and reflecting on the passing year. Children will be out of school on winter break soon, and as the holiday season is upon us, so are several traditional hunting opportunities. The second phase of duck and coot season comes in statewide Dec. 10 and runs through Jan. 29. The second phase of canvasback season also opens Dec. 10 but only lasts three weeks until Dec. 30. In addition to the usual hunting license and permit requirements, duck hunters also must have a Florida waterfowl permit ($3) and a federal duck stamp ($15). The daily bag limit on ducks is six, but you need to know your ducks before you pull the trigger, because there are different daily limits for each species. For instance, within that six-bird limit there can only be one black duck, one mottled duck, one fulvous whistling-duck, one pintail and one canvasback (but only during canvasback season). Only two of your six-bird limit can be redheads, wood ducks or scaup; and-you may have only four scoters or mallards (of which only two can be female) in your bag. All other species of ducks may be taken up to the six-bird limit, except harlequin ducks. Taking or attempting to take harlequins is illegal. The daily limit on coots is 15, and there is a five-bird limit on mergansers, only one of which may be hooded. . When hunting waterfowl,'hunters may only' use non-toxic shotgun shells. In fact, it's illegal for waterfowl hunters to possess lead shot. Only steel, tin or tungsten-alloy are permissible. For something different, try woodcock hunting. Woodcock season runs Dec. 17-Jan. 15. Woodcocks are excellent game birds, because they hold well for pointing bird dogs and provide a challenging shot when flushed. The daily bag limit is three. '' The ihird phase of mourning and white-%winged dove season opens Dec. 10 and runs through Jan. 8. There is a 12-bird daily bag limit on doves, which includes no more than four white-winged doves. Shooting hours for all migratory birds are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. You must get a no-cost migratory bird permit before you hunt any of these birds. All you hae to do to get the permit is answer a couple of questions when you purchase your hunting license. The only firearm you are allowed to hunt these migratory game birds with is a shotgun, no larger than 10-gauge. Shotguns must be plugged to a three-shell capacity (magazine and chamber combined). Bows ailso are legal. Retrievers and bird dogs can be useful in hunting migratory game birds. Artificial decoy s. as well as manual or mouth-operated bird calls, also are legal and essential gear for duck hunters. You may hunt migratory game birds over an agricultural field, as long as the crop has been planted by regular, agricultural methods. However, don't even think about -'sweetening" the field by scattering agricultural products over it or any %v here near it or you could n md up in serious trouble. It doesn't matter if you aren't the one %who scattered the bait. If xoun knew or should have know n that such bait was present. you are accountable under the law. Some-other things you can't do while hunting migratory game birds include using rifles, pistols. crossbow ~s. traps. snares, nets, sinkboxes,. swiv- el guns, punt guns, battery guns, machine guns, figh hooks, poisons, drugs, explosive substances. live decoys. recorded bird call or sounds and electri- cally amplified bird call imitations. Shooting from a moving automobile or boat, and herding or dri% ing birds with -ehicles or vessels also are against the law. Bobcat and otter hunting season is Dec. i-March 1, and there are no * m Dear Editor, On Sunday I drove up to visit Jean Claude Meus, my future brother-in-law, in prison. He is doing as well as can be expected in the setting he is in. I say future brother-in-law, but he is already a beloved member of my family. Sitting and talking to him in a room full of others who have been convicted of heinous crimes is still unreal. Even where he is, Jean Claude has managed to stay the good per- son he has always' been. The respect he has from not only the prisoners but also the guards is very evident. I was told by one of the guards that Jean Claude is "our good one."' The local media has always been good in printing what was happen- ingin this case but sadly, it took the Jennifer Porter case to get this case the" national media coverage it needed. What happens in court- rooms in our local courts generally stays within the local area whether right or wrong. What happened in this case in Hardee County was' totally wrong, and it has taken another tragedy for it to be shown. I have read where state officials involved in this case have stated that there was, no prejudice involved and that Jean Claude was treated fairly. This case has shown. prejudice since Jean Claude's arrest back in 1992, 15 months after the the accident. Upon his arrest. in' Knoxville, Tenn., where he lived with my sis- ter, he was extradited to Hardee County on a one million dollar bond. When a state official was asked at the time by a local reporter why the bond was so high, his com- ment was "because he is Haitian and a flight risk." That comment reeks racism. I must say that I have learned a lot since'this case began when Peter ': -" NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2005-11 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance number' 2005-11 will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873. on the 12th da\ of December. 2005, at 6:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the CitN Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue. Wauchula, Florida 33873. An) person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2005-11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FORTHE CHANGE OF THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, FOR THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND LYING ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE (NORTHBOUND US HIGHWAY 17) AT THE SOUTHERLY BORDER OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, DESIGNATED AS THE REYNOLDS ALLEN NORTH AND SOUTH PARCELS, RESPECTIVELY, FROM "FR-FARM RESIDENTIAL" TO "C2- HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL/LIGHT MANUFACTURING" AND FROM "AG- SAGRICULTURAL" TO "C2-HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL/LIGHT MANUFACTURING, RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR : SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes. as amended, the City Commission hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes. the testimony arid evidence upon which the appeal isto be based. The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves, every aspect of the, Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment inits programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans' with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131. s/ Clarissa Abbott CLARISSA ABBOT T City Clerk Clifford Nf. Ables, Ill, Esquire City of Wauchula Attorney for City of Watichula Ables & Ritenour, P.A. 202 West Main Street ' Suite 103 Wauchula, Florida 33873 J \Robin'.CIfT OF WALICHULA'Pubic Noticcs\Notnce of Public Heanrng-2nd Rdg Ord 2005-1I doc Cit) of Wauchula Zoning .- . Y . Estrada, the prosecutor at the time, signed the arrest warrant and Judge Durrance placed that one million dollar bond on Jean Claude. I have learned that "innocent before proven guilty" is a false- hood: I have learned that by using the "freedom of speech" set forth in the constitution can result in threats by elected public officials to "keep you mouth shut or else." Sadly, I have learned not to trust. I have also seen the good in peo- ple. My chait-i-ieeting with one of Nona Moore's sisters has shown me that I would have really liked Nona. Sisters have that special bond where they know each other's souls and what is in them. Until that chance meeting the sis- ters were unaware of what had hap- pened with Jean Claude's case. From what I understand, their last contact from the state about Jean Claude' was on Thanksgiving Day 1992 when they were asked to appear at a bond hearing, when my sister was trying to get the bond reduced. They refused, stating that Jean Claude did not belong in jail. My 5-year-old son wakes up often with thefirst words he-says being, "Mommy, we have to get, Jean Claude out of jail today!" With the help of Nona's sisters and the media, hopefully I can soon say to him .. .today we will. Diane Thibodeau Sebring Whether it's upland bird hunting with friends and family, shooting ducks on the pond with your favorite lab or taking that big cat as he slips up behind an unsuspecting fawn, December has the hunting opportunities you are looking for. Here's wishing you happy holidays and a successful hunting season. If you can, remember to introduce someone new to our great sport. As always, have fun, hunt safely, and we'll see you in the woods! Tony Young is a media relations coordinator for the FWC's Division of Hunting and Game Management. You can reach him with questions about hunting at Tony. Young @FWC.com. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE WAUCHULA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THE CITY OF WAUCHULA The City of Wauchula, Florida, proposes to change the use of land within the area shown in, the map in the advertisement. The change proposed is an amendment to the Wauchula Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map for the City of Wauchula. Amendment 05-06: A change ofthe future land use classification from "Low Density Residential" "Commercial" for the parcel of land approximately sixteen (16) acres designated as Reynolds Allen North. A change of the future land use classification from "Industrial" to "Commercial" for the parcel of land approximately nineteen (19) acres designated as Reynolds Allen South. Both parcels are located along the Easterly right-of-'wa&of South Fifth Avenue (Northbound US Highway 17). The approximate size of the property is thirt)- five (35) acres. A public hearing will be held on December 12,2005, at 6:00 P.M., and thereafter Ordinance 2005-12 will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading at City Hall. 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, at which public hearings all parties and interested citizens may appear and by heard as to any and all matter pertinent.to the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plait. Comments to Amendment 05-06 may be made orally at the hearing or in writing if submitted on or before the hearing dates. A copy of the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan may be inspected by the public in the 'offices of the City Clerk, at the City Administrative Complex, 126 South 7th Avenue, Wauchula. Florida 33873, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Please note that if any person decides to appeal any decision made by the council with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings and that for such purpose will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeals is to be based. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS .WITH. DISABILITIES ACT, AND SECTION 286.26, FLORIDA STATUTES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD AT SAID HEARING'. Clifford 1M. Ables, III, Esquire Attorney for City of Wauchula Ables & Ritenour, P.A. 202 West Main Street Suite 103 Wauchula, Florida 33873 J:\Robin\CITY OF WAUCHULA\Public Notices\pub not 2d rdg 2005-12.doc City of Wauchula Future Land Use I- ,..AugiSt , s/ Clarissa Abbott CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk City of Wauchuila .2II 2O > 1 2 :l c I I daily bag or season limits on either species. Like foxes, bobcats may be chase year-round with dogs, but possess- ing firearms during the closed season between March 2 and Nov. 30 is pro- hibited. On a few wildlife management areas, bobcats and otters may not be taken, so please consult the specific area brochure before you hunt. Letter To The Editor. Jean Claude Meus Should Be Released From Prison I IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO: 252005CP000138 IN RE: The Estate Of: Robert T. Turner, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert T. 'Trner, deceased, File Number 252005CP000138, is pending in the Probate Court, HARDEE County, Florida, the address of which is CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, HARDEE COUNTY-PROBATE DIVISION, P.O. BOX 1729, WAUCHULA, FL 33873. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal represen- tative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent, and other persons having claims or demands,' against the decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court, WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS (3) AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS (30) AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF'A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. , All other creditors of the decedent, and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate'must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS (3) 'AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOyE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO YEARS (2) OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is November 24, 2005. Jos6 A. LeGrand-Personal Representative: 655 N. Wymore Road Winter Park, FL 32789-1715 Julie W. Kronhaus, Attorney For Personal Representative 2471 Aloma Avenue, Suite 101 Winter Park, FL 32792 407-645-5477. Florida Bar Number: 0994243 11:24,12:1c ABOUT.. Letters ToThe 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. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Herald-Advocate, RO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. Fax letters to (863) 773-b657., . 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From left are Erica Scheipsmeier, Don McDonough, Rick Knight and Bryan Hollenbaugh. The Lions Club meets every Thursday noon at the Wauchula VFW on Hanchey Road. L ving CHILDREN'S BOOK PHOTO BY JIM KELLY Retired Hardee County teacher Gayle Knight has written a children's book entitled "No! No! Sassy, the Teacher's Pet." The book will be available soon and is about the family cat. She was guest speaker last week at the Hardee Rotary Club meeting at the Patchwork Cafe. From left are club President Frankie Vasquez, Gayle Knight, Terra Birge, age, 12, and Sue Birge. The Salvation Army's annual Kettle Drive began ;ringing in the holiday season last week. Bell ringers will be"stationed in front of several Hardee County businesses, collecting donations for the needy. Last )e.,r. Hardee. C ',ountins' tossed $10,130 into the pots. Seventy percent of that amount stayed in Hardee County, assisting local residents, Jeff Ramsland of the. Hardee Help Center said. Ramsland was at a Wauchula Kiwanis Club meeting last week to speak about the Kettle Drive. Don't Be Left Out! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M. S100th BIRTHDAY FOR JOYCE TIL YOU :' Anyone who remembers Joyce Tilyou, who lived in : , Wauchula for over 55 years, is invited to her 100th , birthday reception on Sunday, December 4, 2005, at , - 2:00 p.m., in the. Fellowship, Hall of First.,United U SMlethodist Church, 207 North 7th Ave., Wauchula. U r Those people who are unable to be present on that : date are urged to send her birthday greetings to her D , current address: 3055 Cedar St., Lake Wales, FL ,33898. _o.: 1 , u. .. .. Z -a:- 7- Kt &Flea Market Saturday, December 3 8 am-12 pm' Heritage Park Downtown Wauchula All interested \endors are asked to please call N Main Street Wauchula, Inc. at 767-0330 -...-,.2- ._'"4 %i ; ' Come For Lunch! "Good Home Cooking" Come For Lunch! "Good Home Cooking" Elks Host Memorial Service The Wauchula Elks Lodge No. 1700 will host a memorial service this Sunday afternoon. The annual service honors. all deceased Elks, with special recog- nition of those who have died with- in the past year, There will be a free lunch from noon until 1 p.m., with.the memori- al service immediately following: I Members of the public are invit- ed to attend. SThe lodge is located at 318 W. Main St. Immanuel Baptist Church in Bowling Green will host the Royal City Trio of Auburndale on Saturday at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to the church which is located at 210 E. Broward St., Bowling Green. For more information, call the church at 375- 9497. Future president-Franklin D. Roosevelt spent much of his youth summering at Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. 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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MONDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Bagel, Donut, Juice, Milk Lunch: Chicken & Rice or Pepperoni Pizza (Salad Tray, Garden Peas, Peaches, Juice, Roll) and Milk TUESDAY Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Sandwich, Juice, Milk Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken or Pig in a Blanket (Salad Tray, Savory Rice, Pears, Juice, Roll) and Milk WEDNESDAY Military mNews ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS PHOTO Br JIL r New officers of the Hardee County Rotary Club are (from left) Frank Vasquez, president; Vane Hernandez, treasurer; Sophia Peavy, secretary;. and Troy Brant, vice president. Who does not thank for little Golf is a game that i will not thank for much. a five-inch course--t --Estonian proverb between your ears. is played on God made rainy days so g the distance deners could get the house done. J Specially Priced Jewelry ...for 'the Nicest Names on Your List! 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'ELL' Carriers like USS Kitty Hakk are ,ssa 'deployed throughout the % orld to maintain U. S. presence and pro- ' vide rapid response in time of crisis. The ships serves as a highly visible oark deterrent to would-be aggressors and is equipped with the most ver- satile and powerful weapons and aircraft available. Crews is a 1992 graduate of Columbia High School in Lake City and joined the Nay in April 1993. TWO PINKS, ONE BLUE Jose Luis Lopez and Jennifer Rucker, Wauchula, a six pound seven. ounce daughter, Blanca Isabel Lopez, born Aug. 17, 2005, Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning, S. C. Maternal-grandpar- ents are Debra Rucker of Wauchula and the late Gerald Rucker. Maternal great-grandparenls are' Bud and Polly Noblett of Bowlinig Green. Paternal grandparents are Gerbnimo and, Catalina Lopez of Wauchula. Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas Lang, Wauchula, a seven pound four ounce daughter, Jaymee Nicole, born No%. 15, 2005, Florida Hospital Heartland, Sebring. Mrs. Lang is the former Tracy Nicole Daniels. Maternal grandmother is Darlene Daniels. '. Alberto Sosa and Jennifer Johnston, Wauchula, a seven pound three ounce son, Alberto Jr., born Nov. 23, 2005, Florida Hospital Heartland, Sebring. Maternal grandparents are William and Sylvia Johnston. Paternal grandpar- ents are Carlos and Maria Sosa. 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Em H8' K - 8C The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 Cat Soccer Downs Streaks, Devils By JOAN SEAMAN Of The Herald-Advocate Wildcat soccer pocketed a pair of victories last week. The Hardee boys soccer squad wrested wins over both the Avon Park Red Devils and Sebring Blue Streaks last week. This week, the Cats took on Braden River at a home double- header on Tuesday and Wednesday evening got a visit from Bayshore. The game tonight (Thursday) is another home double-header. Next week, there are home games Dec. 6 against DeSoto and Dec. 8 against Avon Park. Both are double-headers in a flip-flop of those played earlier in the season on the road while Hardee 'Stadium was still occupied with football fun. Hardee girls lost 1-0 at Avon Park and 8-0 at home against the stellar Lady Streaks on Tuesday evening. They are the front half of the double-headers listed above for the boys squad. The girls play at 6 p.m. and the boys about 8. At Avon Park on Nov. 21, Hardee soccer won 3-1. The Wildcats had a 2-0 advantage at halftime. Junior Pablo Anselmo, fresh off the foot- ball field, scored on a corner kick which curved righi inside the goal for the first tally. Minutes later, junior Alberto "Chico" Rodriguez got an assist from senior Jose Salvador to kick the ball into the hole. In the second half, the Red Devils got on the board with a penalty kick. Hardee answered with a Luis Reyes score on an assist from Andrew Cisneros. "We are happy to have our three varsity football players (Anselmo, Salvador and Cisneros) returning from the football team, but we sure wish that the football team's season wasn't over yet," said Wildcat coach Ron Kline. The Cats, who had battled the Blue Streaks to a 1-1 tie in Sebring on Nov. 8, took control at Wildcat Stadium last Tuesday for a 6-1 vic- tory. "The game on Tuesday was won- derful from my perspective, of. course," said Kline. "Teamwise, we. are starting to become more cohe- sive, and I notice that all the players are starting to play off each other- that is, they all seem to be playing stronger because some of -the impact players have turned up the direction of the overall level of game-day play," continued Kline. "Our passing is becoming crisper, the defense is stronger and we seem to know where our team- mates will be as we go down the field. The scoring on Tuesday was where we want it to be, taking advantage of opportunities given us or that we created," commented Kline. I am glad to see that we are having a variety of players score, which lets us maintain more than one or two scoring threats on the field. Our defense is getting better than two weeks ago, no doubt due to more varsity experience for some of our youngest players," concluded Kline. Chico Rodriguez opened the scoring for Hardee two minutes .into the 80-minute match. Anselmo scored 10 minutes later and senior transfer Anthony LeCocq, who has been a valuable asset for Hardee, added a pair of goals to give Hardee a 4-0 edge. Sebring got its only tally just before halftime on a free kick. Anselmo and soph Luis Reyes each squeezed a shot past the Blue Streak goalie in the second half to give Hardee its 6-1 win. Since its veterans have come off the football field, Hardee has more wins, finishing with a. 3-3-1 record before the Thanksgiving holiday break. Hardee girls had their best game of the season at Avon Park on Nov. 21. "We did a better job of getting the ball downfield than we have been, but couldn't take advantage of scoring opportunities." said coach Rob Beatty of the 1-0 loss. "Karissa Manchester drove the ball up. the right wing several times, but the girls didn't find themselves into a position to score," he added. "Christina Badillo did a great job at goalie. Avon Park's only goal was scored when we were playing our backup goalie. I had brought Christina out at the beginning of the game to generate some offense, but put her back into the goal at the eight-minute mark after Avon Park scored. She had 11 saves and played very smart," concluded Beatty. Last Tuesday's home game against powerful Sebring was an uphill battle. "Though the score doesn't indicate it, the girls played a lot tougher against Sebring than the last game we played them. We had a couple of breakdowns, where they scored twice on us. But we did drive the ball down offensively a few times, but came away score- less," commented Beatty. "Christina (Badilto) had 10 saves on the night. She had a great first half, but played injured at the end of the half and into the second half. Cynthia Briseno and Roxana Torres both played through the pain of injuries as well. We have had to rely on these girls on a full-time basis, and a week without games will be good recovery time for them," said Beatty. Junior trio Johnny Huron (11), Pablo Anselmo (6) and Chico Rodriguez (8) surround Sebring drib- bler. Luis Reyes (9) dribbles past pair of defenders as Anthony LeCocq (in: background) looks for a pass. Senior Anthony LeCocq (12) looks to take the ball away from Sebring opponent. "7T First Baptist Church 1570 West Main Street, Wauchula, FL presents J. .. i . Living Christmas Featuring the FBC Combined Choirs, Handbells & Praise Band in the musical/drama "WPpeat 'The Sounding Joy December 17-1 8th 6:30pm (Pre-service Concert at 6:00pm) Admission is FREE (childcare for children ages 3-under) For more information call First Baptist Church at (863) 773-4182 S' 12:1c .-- INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS FOR HARDEE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM CONCESSION/RESTROOM BUILDING 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 10:00 a.m. on December 20, 2005, at which time all bids shall be publicly opened for furnishing all labor and material and performing all work necessary for a Complete New Building at: Hardee High School Stadium Concession/Restroom Building, 400 S. Florida Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Bidder must. be a licensed- Florida Contractor ("Contractor") unless otherwise set forth in this bid. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: December 8, 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 job site. Building .plans prepared by the Architect-of-Record, Long & Associates, Engineers/Architects, Inc., will be available to inter- ested Contractors immediately after the prebid meeting for a non- refundable amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) per set. No bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of thirty (30) days. Each bid shall be submitted to the Office of the Superintendent, of Schools, Hardee County School Board, RO. Box 1678, Wauchula, FL 33873. Bids shall be Sealed and submitted on the "Bid Form" provided. Bid tabulations with recommended awards shall be posted for review by interested parties at the Hardee County School Board office. -Failure. to, file a.protest within the time prescribed by Section 120.53(5), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Contractors shall .direct all questions to Long & Associates at (813) 839-0506. All workers on the job site must pass a security clearance for the Jessica Lunsford Act. Dennis Jones Superintendent of Schools 12:10 I I I ~r------ I December 1, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 9C Freshmran Daisy Escoto (21) deflects Blue Streak pass. Alberto "Chico" Rodriguez (8) slipped between defenders for the first goal against Sebring. Junior Mandy Cornelius (18) battles Sebring opponent for control of the ball. Sophomore fullback Esmeralda Martinez (22) is ready to help as Lady Wildcat goalie Christina Badillo picks up one of her 10 saves. PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON Senior Karissa Manchester (14) moves downfield as teammates move along with her. -7. S NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGE TO TPE WAUCHULA NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, FUTURE LAND USE AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2005-20 MAP FOR THE CITY OF WAUCHULA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance number The City of Wauchula, Florida, proposes to change the use of land within the area shown in 2005-20 will be presented to the City Commission for'adoption upon the second and final reading at City , the. map in the advertisement. The change proposed is an amendment to the Wauchula Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 12th day of December, 2005, at 6:00 P.M. Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map for the City of Wauchula. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Amendment 05-03: A change of the* official future land use Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: classification from County "Agricultural" to City "Single Family Residential" for the Lambert Parcel of approximately twenty-one (21) ORDINANCE 2005-20 acres. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF A public hearing will be held on December 12,2005, at 6:00 P.M., and thereafter Ordinance THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION ON THE-OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, FOR T.HE EASTERLY TWO HUNDRED TWENTY (220) FEET OF 2005-04B will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading A Y TH F DA at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, at which public hearings all parties LOCATEDADJACENT TOTHE EASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE and interestedcitizens may appear and by heard as to any and all matter pertinent to the proposed (US HIGHWAY 17 NORTH). FROM "FR-FARM RESIDENTIAL" TO.. "C2-HIGHWAY amendment to the Comprehensive Plan: Comnients,to Amendment 05-06 may be made orally at the COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR hearing or in writing if submitted on or before the hearing.dates. SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. p' A copy of the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan may be inspected by the, Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission hereby advises public in the offices of the City Clerk, at the City Administrative Complex, 126 South 7th Avenue, that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to Wauchula, Florida 33873, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such except holidays, purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Please note that if any person decides to appeal any decision made by the council with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings and The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, does not.discriminate upon the basis of that for such purpose will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the ; record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeals is to be based. Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131. SECTION 286.26, FLORIDA STATUTES. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING SPECIsAL 'ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING. s/Clarissa Abbott s/ Clarissa Abbott INTERESTED PARTIES MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD AT SAID HEARING. CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire City of Wauchula s/ Clarissa Abbott Attorney for City of Wauchula CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk Ables & Ritenour, P.A. Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire City of Wauchula 202 West Main Street Attorney.for City of Wauchula W cu a, Forida 33873 *' Ables & Ritenour, P.A. S202- West Main Street City of Wauchula F202 West Main Street o WLand Use J:\Robin\CITY OF WAUCHULA\Public Notices\Notice of Public Hearing-2nd Rdg.- Ord. 2005-20.doc Suite 103 :Wauchula, Florida 33873 914 PROPOSED N S" .REZONE I 05-03 to too*.. " 121,, .t. oo.12:1c .~"' ": izLil 10C The Herald-Advocate, December 1, 2005 Hardee Senior High Choir. Fall Concert Features Seasonal Favorites Fall Concert Features Seasonal Favorites Ready for some sounds of the season? " The Hardee Junior High School Chorus and the Hardee Senior High School Chorus will combine efforts for their annual Fall Concert tonight (Thursday). The concert will begin at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium, 830 Altman Road in Wauchula. The concert will be packed with such favorites as "The First Noel," Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "We Three Kings," "Sleigh Ride" and' "For Unto Us A Child.Is Born" from the Messiah by G. F. Handel.. Also included are songs like. "African Noel," "Winter Bells," the Huron Indian carol "Riu, Riu, Chiu," the Russian folk 'song "Minka," a medley of traditional carols called "Fa, La, La, La, La,' Christmas Bells Are Ringing!" Then there will be "Island PINT-SIZE PATRIOTS Noel," "The Blessings of Hanukkah," "Yule Be Rockin'," "Shepherd's Joy," "A Soulful Silent Night," "Ring Christmas Bells!," a medley .of spirituals called "In the Christmas Spirit," an English carol titled "How Far IS It to Bethlehem?," the traditional His- .panic children's song "A La Nanita Nana" and much more. Admission to the concert is $2 per person, which will cover the cost of the concert and the overall support of the two programs. Director of the Hardee Junior High Chorus is Christina Murray, while David Radford is the leader of the Hardee Senior High Chorus\ Both' choirs, along with the, Sounds of Sebring, Wauchula Elementary School and Bowling Green Elementary School, also will participate in the annual Swi llv. 0 Iir T ;cite nt. nnl il Festival ot Lignts at VI( Hospital Wauchula on Tue The choirs will sing on the lawn of the hospital, and admi is free. ( .. S, COURTS Jack: Carlton, of the American Legion Honor Guard, Wauchula Elementary School recently in recognition of Ve Day. Carlton read "America The Beautiful" to Missy Ca kindergarten class. He is pictured here with his great-f daughter, Ellie Palmer. :' Be A Headliner! HARDEE LIVING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M I '- i- JG .a- '" SGran, S, COURTESY PHOTO The Hardee Junior High School Choir. is being produced in, California and.. some Midwest states, and the price 'is lower. It's important to clean wild rice thoroughly before cooking it. The best method' is to place the rice in a large saucepan and fill it with cold water. Stir it several times and set aside for a few minutes. Any debris will float to the surface and the water can then.be poured off: 'ending on the method used,' wild rice can take up to an hour to cook. Taste-test to make sure the kernels are completely tender, but not too soft. In addition to being high in pro- tein, wild rice contains the phyto- chemical called phytic acid, which, in lab and animal studies, appears to slow formation of cancers as well as help control blood sugar, choles- terol and triglycerides. YOU Can Appear In ... Memory Lane Do you have any old photographs of Hardee County people, places of 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 y<9yr name to: Memory Lane, The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873 or stop by the newspaper office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. in Wauchula. Uria I I I gday. NUTS AND VEGETABLES front Most cooks have favorite ssion Thanksgiving vegetable recipes -- ones treasured from childhood or acquired through marriage. But every now and then, it's nice to try something different. One traditional holiday vegetable is green beans with ; toasted almonds. This year, try a variation with broccoli and hazelnuts. Nuts are packed with, nutrients. Just one ounce-supplies two or three, grams of fiber and four to seven grams of protein, similar to about one slice of cheese, but with about two-thirds less saturated fat. Some nuts, like hazelnuts. almonds and peanuts, are a good source of \ ta- min E. while walnuts are a good source of health-promoting omega- 3 fat. Hazelnuts also called filberts grow in clusters on trees in tem- perate zones around the world, Italy, Spain, France and Turkey pro- duce the most hazelnuts and, until the 1940s, the United States import- ed most hazelnuts., Now they're now grown in. 'Oregon and' Washington. They have a sweet, rich flavor and can be used chopped, ground and whole in both sweet and savory dishes. Pairing nuts with vegetables pro- vides a double dose of nutrition. Broccoli, like other cruciferous vegetables including cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cab- bage, kale and, watercress. contain several compounds, that seem to help prevent cancer from develop- ing. Laboratory tests show that Y PHOTO, these substances boost enzymes visited that detoxify. carcinogens before terans 'they damage DNA and start the can- rlton's cer process. They also stimulate the grand-. death of colon cancer cells. Cruciferous vegetables contain substances, called indoles, which seem to offer extra help against breast and perhaps other hormone- related cancers. In .a study of 1. Swedish women, those who ate cru- ciferous vegetables most often had Opeimg = Opening Saturday, December 3 S9:00lari -2:00,pm _' l\ ,, l ...... .. .. l- 130 West Main Street, g lHistorical Downtown Wauchula Gift BoutiqueC' Antique Mall Sl > *Furniture* Collectibles* Antiques Gifts* a "Local Artists*Mancini Peppers Local Jellies Er Honey. - Hours: CJosed Sun. & Mon. Tues.-Fri. 10am-5:30 Sat. 10am-2pm about 24 percent lower risk of breast cancer than those who ate, them the least. The American Institute for' Cancer Research encourages mak- ing cruciferous vegetables a part of .a healthful diet because they may play an important.,role in stopping cancer before it starts. TAMING WILD RICE Wild ricelis not rice at, all. It-is a grass seed with a rich, nutty flavor that is a welcomed guest at the autumn table. Native to the Great Lakes area, truly wild rice is still harvested by local Natime Americans and some- times called Indian rice. Because gathering \ ild rice is so labor inten- sive, it has always been expensive. Now, however, cultivated wild rice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2005-04A PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance number 2005-04A will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second and final reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 12th day.of December) 2005, at 6:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873.. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: - ORDINANCE 2005-04A AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AT THE SOUTHWEST INTERSECTION OF TERRELL ROAD AND LOUISIANA' STREET, DESIGNATED AS THE LAMBERT PARCEL, FROM COUNTY "Al-AGRICULTURAL" TO CITY "FR-FARM RESIDENTIAL,". PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABLITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every- aspect of the- Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131. s/Clarissa Abbott CLARISSA ABBOTT, City Clerk Clifford M. 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