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The

Herald-Advocate

Hardee County's Hometown Coverage

106th Year, No. 8
3 Sections, 32 Pages
Thursday, February 2, 2006

New

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
It's official. It is no longer "the
K-8 school."
There are now two names for the
school under construction in
Wauchula Hills.
With its divided campus, the
school will bear two names. On the

K-8

east side will be Hardee Junior
High School; on the west, it will be
Hilltop Elementary. .
At its meeting last Thursday, the
Hardee County School Board
accepted the recommendations of a
name-selection committee in set-
ting the names for the schools-
within-a-school.

School

"Of four pages of recommenda-
tions It all boils down to two
schools with two names," said
Deputy School Superintendent
Greg Dick, presenting the commit-
tee's report.
On the committee were Bowling
Green Elementary Principal David
Durastanti, Hardee Junior High

Is

School Principal Mae Robinson,
School Board member Joe Jones
and Rocky Kitchens, deputy super-
intendent in charge of facilities.
The new elementary will free up
classrooms at Bowling Green,
Zolfo Springs and North Wauchula
elementaries said Dick, "but by a
lower 'number than we predicted

Named

because of some waivers. Some
parents whose child has gone to
North Wauchula for a long time
want the child to stay there.
"Waiver requests are due in the
district office by the end of March.
Usually the waiver process is later,
in May, but must be earlier to plan
this and seek teachers to volunteer

to move," Dick said.
School Board member Jan Platt
moved to adopt the school names
and fellow member Tanya Royal
seconded it. It was approved unan-
imously.
S"The committee came out with a
name and I fully supported it. There
See NEW K-8 2A

ZS Calls For Aker's

Resignation, Gets It

PHOTOS BY CYNTHIA KRAHL
The crowd at Monday night's special meeting called for the ouster of Mayor Marilyn Aker (inset). Former town councilman Kenny
Farabee (inset) read a list of complaints.

School District Honors Its Best

By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
A long-time teacher who has
been "Coach" to generations here
and a tutor who works with excep-
tional education students have been
named the best of the best of the
best in local schools.
Phil Rasmussen and Queen Lee
were selected as the Hardee County
school district's Teacher of the Year
and School-Related Employee of
the Year, respectively, from a short-
list of school- and work-site win-
ners.
The awards were presented
Tuesday night in a.recognition din-
ner honoring all of the nominees.
The annual event was held at the
National Guard Armory 'in
Wauchula.
It was School Board Chairman
Wendell Cotton who deemed them
all "the best of the best." Said
Cotton, "It is an honor to be here
with the teacher and SRP (school-
related personnel) of the year nom-
inees. You are the best of the best,
you could say, because all our
teachers and SRPs are the best."
Still, even from the "best of the

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INDEX
Classifieds ..................... 6A
Courthouse Report.......6C
Community Calendar....5A
Hardee Living................68
Information Roundup...5A
Obits........... 4A
School Lunch Menus...8B

best," districtwide winners had to
be chosen.
And, after two days of interviews
and meetings, a committee selected
.Rasmussen and Lee.
Rasmussen was Bowling Green
Elementary School's Teacher of the
Year. He is in his 32nd year as a
teacher here, having taught biology,
earth science, health, life manage-
ment, environmental education and
physical education at the secondary
level before moving to the elemen-
tary two' years ago.

Downtown

Fills With

Activities
By LAUREN RAULERSON
For The Herald-Advocate
Tomorrow (Friday) will be the
beginning of a fun-filled weekend
in downtown Wauchula when three
"Main" events unite.
Main Street Wauchula will fill
the sidewalks with professional
barbeque cooks, rural farmers and
members of the community at Main
Street's annual Grillin' & Chillin',
annual Cracker Heritage Festival
and monthly Farmer's Market will
each be taking place Friday and
Saturday.
The events begin Friday at 3 p.m.
and will conclude late Saturday
afternoon. There will be entertain-
ment, games for the children, ven-
dors and plenty of food.
Not only will over 30 teams of
barbeque cooks be vying for first
place in the Grillin' & Chillin' com-
petition, but the Elks Club and the
Java Caf6 will be open and the
Woman's Club will be having a
spaghetti dinner for $10 a ticket at
its building on North Seventh
Avenue.
Main Street will be closed from
See DOWNTOWN 11A

There, Rasmussen teaches physi-
cal education. In a video presenta-
tion on each nominee, narrator and
Schools Superintendent Dennis
Jones noted Rasmussen "feels
newly energized because he sees
that he is having a positive impact

HILARIOUS HONEYS

with his students, incorporating
health, life skills, nutrition, diet,
educational and character develop-
ment lessons within his classes."
Rasmussen "believes good
teachers are committed, up to date,
See HONORS BEST 2A

By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
With members of the public and
the Town Council calling for her
departure in a special; meeting on
Monday night, the mayor of Zolfo
Springs resigned the next morning.
Marilyn Aker took a letter of res-
ignation, her town keys and her
town dell phone to Council
Chairman Roger Green's house at
about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
The letter, dated that day, read
simply: "I am resigning as mayor.
.... A. th.city cquipmpnt I have will
be turned over to Roger Green."
Marilyn Aker. Good luck."
'"It was unexpected," Green said
later Tuesday. "I was sitting at
home in my bathrobe." He said he
dressed and went to Town Hall,
finding the building locked. It was
opened and back in business by
noon, he said.
"It's been hectic," he described
near the end of his first day as inter-
im mayor. Helping him were Henry
Hann of the town's maintenance
department and Roberta Meyer, a
fellow councilor.
Preston Colby, who had been
serving as town clerk and who was
fired for the second time on
Monday night, was not there.
Neither were the two helpers he
had brought in, Green noted, leav-.

ing the office vacant.
Green said the search was
already on for temporary staff and
that, in the meantime, the Town
Hall would be open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily.
"It's a mess, but we can deal with'
it," said Green. "There's always a
way to work out problems as long
as people work together."
He added that there will be a spe-
cial election to fill the vacant may-
oral slot.
Then, he said, there will be a spe-
cial election on a referendum to
change the town's form of govern-
ment from strong mayor/council to
manager/commission.
Aker's downfall had been a long
time in coming.
It began even before long-time
town clerk Jack Logan's resigna-
tion on June 24, followed by veter-
an finance director Linda
Roberson's on Sept. 23.
Aker hired.Mary Jane Tindell to
fill Logan's slot on July 25, but
fired her on Sept. 16. The mayor
brought in Preston Colby of
Highlands County, who had been a
grants writer for the town, as an
interim clerk.
She never hired a permanent
replacement.
But in its regular monthly meet-
See ZOLFO SPRINGS 11A

PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON
In Saturday evening's Miss Project Graduation, the high school auditorium was filled with cheers and laughter as 25 "Beauties"
vied for the title. Brad Gilliard, using the stage name Brangelina Jolie, took the title. Pictured above (from left) are the winners,
fourth runner-up Justin English, second runner-up Daniel Moore, Queen Brad Gilliard, first runner-up Joey Gicker, third runner-up
Bobby Bandy and Miss Legs Carlos Flores.

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Kelly's Column
By Jim

The State fair in Tampa is coming up Feb. 9-20. Hardee County will
have a nice booth courtesy of the Hardee Chamber of Commerce. The
theme is All American Fun.
On the fair booth committee are Oneita Revell, Jeanette Perrine, Kevin
Smith, Tamara Hendry, Dennis Crews, Gayle Knight and Janet Hendry.
The Florida State Fair offers lots of entertainment, some big name per-
formers, duck races, lumberjack show, cooking demonstrations, over 100
rides and games on the midway, parades, thrill zone, champion andc live-
stock events, forest discovery center, bear show, sea lion show, horse
events, Cracker Country, rabbit and poultry farm, dairy exhibit, craftsmen's
fair, salute to agriculture, and antique machinery and engine exhibits. There
is plenty of free parking. There are over 200 items at over 80 food stands.

Main Street Wauchula is hosting the big Grillin' and Chillin' this
Friday afternoon and Saturday all day, the Cracker Heritage Festival on
Saturday and the Farmers Market Saturday at 10 a.m. all downtown
Wauchula. See elsewhere in this issue for more details.

The annual Pioneer Park Days in Zolfo Springs will be held March
1-5. This is sponsored by the Hardee County Commission and includes a
giant flea market, lots of entertainment, plenty of food and old engine.-,

It appears Spring may be arriving early as a lot of trees are sending out
new growth and the weather has been fairly warm.

Wauchula native Denise Grimsly recently held a forum in Highlands
County on child obesity. She is a state representative.
| Statistics show about 23 percent of Highlands County children are
obese compared with a nationwide average of 25 percent. If kids remain
obese, they are headed toward major health problems down the road,
including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
This has a huge impact on health care costs and the loss of quality of
life.
A recent New York Times health series reports about 64 percent of
Americans are overweight. This leads to Type II adult-onset diabetes,
which is headed toward becoming the nation's most common and most
costly health problem, reported the Tampa Tribune Jan. 20, quoting a
Minneapolis Star Tribune story. This epidemic is caused by lifestyle, not a
germ or virus.
Many Americans consume energy-dense and high-calorie foods such
as French Fries, soft drinks, candy and fried meat. America-has numerous
fast food outlets.
Stemming this growing tide of obesity in America will require chang-
ing social norms and habits.
Grimsley is taking a look at the school system and the kinds of foods
and drink machines offered to students. Some soft drink companies have
deals with schools involving a percentage of profits..
What do Hardee County schools offer? What is the percentage of the
following drinks available to kids: water, orange juice, milk, regular sodas,
diet sodas and other juice drinks?
This also involves what' the kids eat and drink at home. What do the
parents buy?
An ideal school system would teach a lot about health, require.physi-
cal exercises and offer plenty of healthy food and water and various juice
Drinks. Society needs to change. Families need to change. It is no fun to
have diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Children are the future. State Rep. Denise Grimsley realizes this. She
has a nursing degree and a master's degree in business. She is to be com-
mended for tackling this.sensitive topic.

Letter To The Editor

Adult Eats A.Hot Dog

After Being Told Not To

Dear Editor,
"Don't do that." Aaaah.
Humanity. Such is life. Once we
hear those words, don't we want to
do just the opposite?
Such happened at a local church
last week. The cook said do not eat
the frankfurters (hot dogs) because
they are, for the kids. Well, there
were about five dogs left and all the
kids had their fill.
I figured I like hot dogs and they
sure do look good. What can any-
one do if I stole one (the kids' hot
dogs)?
I cannot imagine how some peo-
ple can get so angry over one adult
stealing a kid's hot dog.
"Connie, they are not for you.
They are for the kids. We are going
to put them in the freezer for anoth-
er time."
So we have a division over a hot
dog.
I just cannot understand how
people can live with a clear con-

science before God and pray and
tell God "I love you" when they
evidently don't try to love their
enemies. Some people are still liv-
ing with legalism and still living
under the law.
Where is love and forgiveness
and laughter and caring and reach-
ing out to others? It is very hard to
believe that we see worldly nitpick-
ing and bitterness in a church.
I believe we get enough hatred in
the world, and we surely don't need
to see it in the church. It was not
like I stole a hot dog out of Circle K
and not paying for it.
Oh'well, it was a very delicious
hot dog and even though I- got
yelled at for taking it, I am glad I
did.
Hope you all have a glorious
week and year.
Sincerely,
ConnieL. Rowe
Wauchula

NEW K-8
Continued From 1A
is no need to change Hardee Junior
High. The new name is Hilltop
Elementary. Hilltop has no mascot
yet. It's a facility we can be proud
of," said Schools Superintendent
Dennis Jones, who promised a tour
of the facility before opening day.
School Board Chairman Wendell
Cotton said he agreed with the new
school name "as it is on an eleva-
tion."
Board member Joe Jones agreed.
"I think it's a good choice, given
it's on a high point.
With that decided, the board
turned to the adoption of the 2006-
2007 elementary school attendance
zones and transportation plan
impacted by the new school,
approving the plan initially dis-
cussed the Dec. 8'meeting.
Dick also presented recommen-
dations to staff at all four elemen-
taries. "There were a lot of good
questions. There was no controver-
sy," he commented.
Some students from each of the
four elementary schools and all
junior high students, of course, will
go to the new school. For students
who live east of U. S. 17, who used
to walk to Hardee Junior High,
there will be cluster stops in such
places as the Post Office and skate-
board park as well as at the "old"
junior high site.
Assigning students to Hilltop
Elementary was arranged to meet
the state-required limits on class
size, which this' year is based on
average throughout the district.
Next. year, it must be school by
school. Pre-K to third grade is lim-
ited to 18 students per class. Fourth
through eighth grade can have a
maximum of 22 students per class.
At Bowling Green Elementary,
there needs to be a limit of 430 stu-
dents. Several old classrooms' will
be torn down and eventually
replaced. In the meantime, it will
be a' community school, for only
students who are able to walk there.
The 228 students, who are now
bused there will be transported to
the new school.
,At North Wauchula, with a peak
population of 511, several class-
rooms will be' freed up. with the
transfer of 145 bused students,
north oT Metheny Road on the West
side of U. S. 17 and outside the
Wauchula city limits and riorth of
Main Street on the east side of U. S.
17, with the exception of students
in the Riverview area.
At Zolfo Springs, with a peak of
591 students, three or four class-
rooms will be eliminated. Seventy
students will be bused to Hilltop
and 19 to Wauchula Elementary,
primarily those from Ralph Smith
Road and nearby Ratliff Road and
side streets. The Zolfo school area
will extend east out to Seven-Mile
Point and on along SR 64 to the
east county line. Those south of it
will go to Zolfo, those north to
Hilltop.
Wauchula Elementary, which
currently has the lowest class size
'in the district and has room to
expand its capacity of 691 students,
will gain the 19 students from
Zolfo Springs.
Staff writer Cynthia Krahl con-
tributed to this report.

Obituaries

THOMAS J. "T.J." TROTT
Thomas J. "T.J." Trott, 76, of
Wauchula, died Jan. 31, 2006, at
home.
He was born June 24, 1929, in
Bibb County, Ala., arid had been a
resident of Wauchula all of his life.
He was a member of M6unt Pisgah
Baptist Church and was a heavy
equipment operator, with IMC for
45 years. He was .a veteran serving
in the U.S. Air Force, and served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean
Conflict.
Survivors include his wife Ruth;
seven children, Clyde Trott,
Cyndee Ziglar and husband Bobby,
Cheryl Group, Charlotte Terrell and
husband Dane, lan Trott and wife
Kim, all of Wauchula, Jayme Trott
of the U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, and
Joni Baker and husband Justin of
Avon Park; two brothers, Billy
Trott and wife Shirley of Zolfo
Springs, and the Rev. Bobby Trott.
and wife Diane of Clinton, N..C.;
two sisters, Irene Cravens of Avon
Park and Gail Merhar and husband
Ed of Lakeland; seven grandchil-

dren and seven great-grandchil-
dren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m.
Friday at Robarts Family Garden
Chapel with the Rev. Joe Parrish
and the Rev. Harold Armstrong
officiating. Burial is in Payies
Creek Cemetery. Visitation is
Thursday (today) 6-8 p.m. at
Robarts Family Funeral Home.
Robarts Family Funeral Home
Wauchula

According to the International
Game Fish Association, the heav-
iest fish ever caught was a 2,664-
pound great white shark, caught
by Alfred Dean in 1959.

PHOTO BY CYNTHIA KRAHI,
Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones (center) with Teacher of the Year Phil Rasmussen and
School-Related Employee of the Year Queen Lee. The awards were presented at a dinner Tuesday
night. See next week's edition for more photo coverage of the annual event;

belong to their professional organi-
zations and need to be more than a
9-to-5 person." He recruits and
mentors, helping younger teachers
who are entering the profession.
Additionally, Rasmussen has
been known as instrumental in
obtaining college scholarships for
many students through his football
coaching work.
He works by the adage,, "Kids
don't care how much you know
until they know how much you
care."
Queen Lee was Wauchula
Elementary School's School-
Related Employee of the Year.
She has worked as a paraprofes-
sional for 27 years. Lee has
worked with migrant, Title I and,
now, exceptional education stu-
dents.
Jones noted in the video presen-
tation that Lee "is- proud of her
school and helping her children get
where they need tq be. She enjoys
talking with them -one-on-one,
,motivating and encouraging stu-
dents as well as focusing them on
potential career goals."
Lee also works developing extra
activities to supplement the new
reading series.
She believes "a good school
employee is caring,, considerate,
consistent, and when strict disci-
pline is needed, do it lovingly."
Lee is also active in her church
as a Sunday School teacher and
with the Meals on Wheels program,
in the Bowling Green Concerned
Citizens group and as a 'School
Advisory Committee member at
Hardee Senior High School.
Jones opened the evening of
accolades by commenting, "We
celebrate all the people whose daily
work is the care and teaching of
children. It's a good night and for
a good reason."
He recognized the sponsors of
the annual celebration dinner,
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit
Union, the Hardee Education
Association/United, the Hardee
County Education Foundation and
the Hardee County School Board.
Representatives from the credit
union then awarded scholarships to
two full-time SRPs who are pursu-
ing their college degrees, Heather
Lee and Deanna Baker.'
As the final countywide selection
was being announced from the
worksite winners, Jones said of the
SRPs, "We are fortunate to have the
kind of people we have to keep our
schools running." He said that
without them, the schools would be
nothing.
Before announcing the county-
wide teacher of the year, Jones
introduced Florida Teacher of the
Year Sam Bennett, a fifth-grade
teacher from Garner Elementary
School in Winter Haven in Polk
County.
Bennett not only. went on from
the Polk district's teacher of year
award to statewide acclaim, but he
is now one of just four nominees
'for. national teacher of the year.
"Today's students are tomor-
row's leaders, molded one teacher
at a time," Bennett said.
He said he thanks God and gives
God all the honor and praise for
giving him the gift of teaching.
Bennett described his experi-
ences in winning first the Polk title
and then the Florida award, telling
the audience about one particular
media interview with one of his
students.
He said the boy talked about
learning things and doing his best,
all at Bennett's urging, and then
concluded with, "I wish he were
my dad."
"That," Bennett said, "was the
best bonus check I could ever get."
Jones then presented the school
teachers of the year, noting it was
"hard" for the committee to make a
final decision. All the teachers, he
said, "are always striving to help
our children be the best then can
be."
When Rasmussen's name was
announced as the district winner, he

HONORS BEST
Continued From 1A
cepted the award saying, "I car
re to spend a couple years her
d that was three decades ago.
I really humbled; I was real
mbled to even.be nominated.
"I'm proud to be at Bowli
een Elementary," Rasmuss
included. "I just hope I've repi
nted my school in an honorab
*y."

School-site winners of Teach
the Year. are:
* Kitty Maddox, Hardee Juni
gh School, 18 years, langua
s, gifted students and intensi
hiding.
* Rod Smith, Hardee Seni
gh School, 5-1/2 years, life ma
cement, exceptional student ed
tion, junior varsity football, bo
lior varsity basketball and gi'
ck.
* Lynn Smith, North Wauchu
ementary School, 32 years, se
d grade and better reading faci
or.
* Shannyn Robertson, Spec
eas, 18 years, English f
eakers of Other Languag
ndergarten, fifth grade, four
ade, dropout prevention a
ceptional students.

ne Kathy Walker, Wauchula
re, Elementary School, 29 years, third
I and fourth grades, physical educa".
lly tion, reading resources.
Kay Crews, Zolfo Springis
ng Elementary School, 17 years
en exceptional student education. t
re- ,
ble Worksite winners as School-
Related Employee of the Year are:,
Cynthia Spann, Bowling
ler Green Elementary School, 18g
years, custodian.
ior Patty Jones, Hardee Juniorr
ge High School, 19 years, food ser-I
ve vice.
Asela Calves, Hardee Senior
or 'High School, 12 years, tutor. .
n- Richard Smith, Educational-
lu- Facilities, 11 years, repair and;,
)ys maintenance supervisor.
rls Edward Johnson, North
Wauchula Elementary School, 12F
ula years, custodian.
ec- Maria Figueroa, Special Areas?
ili- 22 years, data processing coordina-
tor.
ial Sophia Smith, School
for Transportation, 18 years, bus dri-
es ver.
rth Dottie Abbey, Zolfo Springs
nd Elementary School, 15 years, food
service. '

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Wauchula utility customers can
expect to see a 25 percent increase
in their electric bills.
A recent press release explained
the reason for the higher bills,
which will be an average 25 per-
cent for residential customers. If
the normal electric bill has been
$100, it will be $125 for the same
usage.
The city buys its power from
Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) and
resells it to, local residents.
Unprecedented fuel prices have
forced an increase in energy pro-
duction, says the TECO release.
Hurricane damage to the oil and
gas production and transportation
systems in the Gulf of Mexico,
along with other worldwide condi-
tions are a driving force behind
substantial increases in the costs. A
greater-than-ever demand for nat-
ural gas has added to TECO sys-
tems increases estimated to be 28
percent higher than a yeai ago.
TECO is also billing the city for
its higher 2005 fuel costs which
had not been passed on to the city
then. The company emphasizes that
neither it nor the city will profit
from the increases, which "dollar-
for-dollar represent the actual costs
paid to third-party fuel providers."
The city offers customers several

recommendations to conserve ener-,
gy and save money. These are as
follows:
Turn thermostat off when home
is unoccupied for four hours or
more.
Install a programmable thermo-
stat. A 10-degree set back for 8 to
10 hours can save 10 to 20 percent
of cooling costs. Set your thermo-
stat at 70 degrees or lower in the
winter and 78 degrees or higher in
the summer to save five to eight
percent on heating and cooling
costs.
Regular service on HVAC cool-
ing systems provides maximum
efficiency and can save up to 15
percent on heating and cooling.
Seal leaks in ductwork and save 10
to 30 percent. Or, replace central air
conditioner with a more efficient
unit and save 14 to 40 percent.
Finally, install flow restricting
devices in showers and faucets and
save 5-10 percent on water heater:
use.
TECO serves more than 625,000
customers in West Central Florida,
so Wauchula is not the only site that
will see electric bill increases.
The city utility bill includes elec-
tric, plus water, sewer, garbage and
two utility taxes. Only the electric
portion of the bill vill be affected
by this increase.

DRY WEATHER INCREASING WILD FIRE POTENTIAL

Weather Summary Report
Dry conditions continued over most of Florida during the week of
January 23 29. Some western Panhandle and some Big Bend localities
received from a quarter inch to three quarters of an inch of rain. Elsewhere,
less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell with a few areas reporting no mea-
surable rain for the week. The potential for wild fire outbreaks is very high
in some eastern areas of the north central Peninsula. Temperatures intl~t
major cities averaged three to seven degrees above normal. Daytime highs
were in the 70s and 80s. Nighttime lows were in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s
with Carrabelle, Monticello and Tallahassee recording at least one low in
the 20s.

Field Crops Report
Sugarcane harvesting remained active around Lake Okeechobee. Pine
tree planting continued in Taylor County. Soil moisture supplies declined,
over the Peninsula while supplies increased slightly in the western:
Panhandle and some parts of the Big Bend area. St. Lucie, Lee and;
Hernando counties reported spots of very short moisture while Okeechobee:
and Hernando reported some localities with surplus moisture. .

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Miss Project Graduation Moments

Senior Citizen News
By Jim Walton

%. a \ ondtrful ti4meThursayve venig for all those in attendance at
the Catheryn McDoiiald Senior Center in Wauchula. The fine music and
dancing was so refreshing. It made one feel young again, as though you
could have danced all night. Lots of old friends were present for the first
time since last year. What a joy it was to welcome them here again. The
beautiful love song, "You Were Meant For Me" was the band's opener.
Then they followed with a lively sing-along swing oldie "Sunny Side Of
The Street" that got us all in the mood to dance and sing. The Three-Note
Band then really hipped it up with a jazz version of a 1930 number entitled:
"Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, Oh Baby." They then played
the "Cha-Cha" style of "Blue Spanish Eyes" that brought out the best danc-
ing by members of the audience that we have seen for quite some time! The
next number was done in remembrance of the great crooner Vaughn
Monroe's hitvof the 1950s "Seems Like Old Times." This number was sort
of the band's theme of its evening performance in that it was just like "Old
Times" for many of us present, as we were able to reflect upon years gone
by. The good times, the sad times, 1930s and the Great Depression, World
War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
The band's last two numbers before the break were "Melancholy
Baby" and the Great Nat King Cole's hit number "Ramblin Rose." Then it
was refreshments for all at the snack table prepared with flavored delight
by friend and lovely hostess Darlene from Crystal Lake. Also at intermis-
sion we had a house attendance door prize drawing, won this time by Jackie
from Little Charlie Creek RV Park, and by Bill from the Oasis at Zolfo
Springs. Once again our dear friend Jerry from the Wagon Wheel Park
enlightened us all with her comedy "one-liners." What a gal! Then the band
hit up again after the break with oldies such as "There I Said It Again",
"Vhy Should I Cry Over You", "I Am Confessing That I Love You", "I Am
Nobody's Sweetheart Now", Pennies From Heaven" and "We Will Meet
Again."
SCome be with us again, bring friends at ,our next get together at the
Senior Center tonight Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day); it will be extra special you
can be assured. Also try to attend exercise classes at the Senior Center each
Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10 a.m.
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On The Agenda

HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION
The Hardee County Commission will hold its regular session today
(Thursday) beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room 102, Courthouse Annex I,
412 W. Orange St., Wauchula; The following is a synopsis of agenda
topics that may be of public interest. Times are approximate except for
advertised public hearings.
3 -request to re-advertise and re-bid for water sample monitoring,
tresa Carver, 8:35 a.m.
, --Proclamation of "Step Up, Florida," Erin Hess and Marsha Rau,
8J45 a.m. '
-Minor subdivision plats for Calmado Acres Phase One, Two and
Three off Old Bradenton Road.
-agreement with state Department of Transportation on construction
of bridge on Ollie Roberts Road over Payne Creek.
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REBECCA "BECKY" BELL
PATTEN
Rebecca "Becky" Bell Patten, 38,
of Mulberry, died Friday, Jan. 27,
2006, at Tampa General Hospital.
Born March 26, 1967, at Bartow,
she was a lifelong resident of Polk
County, a homemaker and a
Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Kalib
Patten and one daughter, Maranda
Patten, both of Mulberry; father
Wilbur Jackson and mother Linda
Jackson, both of Fort Meade; two
brothers, Troy Bell of Wauchula
and Michael Jackson of Trophy
Club, Texas; two sisters, Annette
Brown of Fort Meade and Suzette
Jackson Toth of Orlando; and
grandfather John Powers of
Lakeland.
Visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 31,
2006 from 1.to 2 p.m. at the funer-
al home, where funeral services
were at 2 p.m. An educational fund
will be established for Kalib and
Maranda Patten. For information,
contact the family or the funeral
home.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade

APOLINAR MARTINEZ
Apolinar Martinez, 48, of
Nocatee, died Jan. 9, 2006, in
Wauchula.
He was born Jan. 8, 1958 in
Mexico. He was Catholic and
worked for Sorrells in Arcadia.
Survivors include his wife Maria
of Mexico; mother, Angela of
Mexico; two sons, Adaliiio of
Nocatee and Benito of Mexico; two
daughters, Marta and Yasmin of
Mexico; and two brothers Ignacio
and Pedro of Nocatee.
Visitation was held on Saturday,
Jan. 21 from 12-12:30 p.m. at
Robarts Funeral Home in Arcadia,
with the funeral mass at 1 p.m. at
St. Paul Catholic Church in
Arcadia. Burial was in San Diego
De las Pitallas in Mexico.
Robarts Family Funeral Home
Wauchula

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LOUISE B.
CHILDERS
Kenneth A. Llewellyn, 79, of
Wauchula, died Jan. 31, 2006 at
home.
Born April 17, 1926 in
McCoole, Md., he had been a res-
ident of Wauchula since 1968
coming from Keyser, W. Va. He
was a member of the Worldwide
Church of God, and had worked
for over,'35 years for Gilliard
Grove Service.
He was preceded in death by
parents, Alvin Russell Llewellyn
and Essie Marie Baker
Llewellyn; three sisters, Betty
Bartik, Ann Kesner and Helen
Rotruck; one brother, Robert
Llewellyn; one son-in-law, Perry
Rendina; and one grandson,
Daniel Borjas Hernandez Jr.
Survivors include his wife of
55 years Joanna; five sons, Glen
Russell Llewellyn of McMinne-
ville, Tenn., Melvin Kenneth
Llewellyn and wife Diana of
Lakeland, Robert Gale
Llewellyn, Douglas Dean
Llewellyn and. Phillip Darin
Llewellyn, all of Mulberry; six
daughters, Carolyn Lou
Llewellyn of Eustis, Sharon Lee
Llewellyn of Sebring, Donna
Lynn McCann and husband
William of Cranberry Township,
Pa., Betty Jo Hernandez and hus-
band Daniel of Wauchula,
Lucinda Gail Rendina of Mantua,
Ohio and Margaret Kay
Llewellyn of Mulberry; three
brothers, Keith Llewellyn and
wife Clara of Bell-flower, Calif.;
Wayne Llewellyn and wife Carol
of Colquitt, Ga. and William
Llewellyn of Keyser, W. Va.; one
sister, Shirley Terrell and hus-
band Terry of Keyser, W. Va.; 16
grandchildren, Frances, Cruz,
Cynthia, Crystal and. Cody
Hernandez, Melissa and Nicole
McCann, Paul and Ashley
Mosier, Melia and Glen
Llewellyn, Corey and Troy
Llewellyn, Kenneth Llewellyn,
Renae Olivia Stone and Danica
Rendina; and great-grandchil-
dren, Jamel Johnson Jr. and
Mason McCann.
Services will' be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday, Feb. ,3 at Robarts
Family Garden Chapel,
Wauchula with Edward Goggans
officiating. Visitation is Thursday
6-8 p.m.

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Wauchula

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KENNETH A. LLEWELLYN
Kenneth A. Llewellyn, 79, of
Wauchula, died Jan. 31, 2006 at
home.
Born April 17, 1926 in McCoole,
Md., he had been a resident of
Wauchula since 1968 coming from
Keyser, W. Va. He was a member of
the Worldwide Church of God, and
had worked for over 35 years for
Gilliard Grove Service.
He was preceded in death by par-
ents, Alvin Russell Llewellyn and
Essie Marie Baker Llewellyn; three
sisters, Betty Bartik, Ann Kesner
and Helen Rotruck; one brother,
Robert Llewellyn; one son-in-law,
Perry Rendina; and one grandson,
Daniel Borjas Hernandez Jr.
Survivors include his wife of 55
years Joanna; five sons, Glen
Russell Llewellyn of McMinne-
ville, Tenn., Melvin Kenneth
Llewellyn and wife Diana of
Lakeland, Robert Gale Llewellyn,
Douglas Dean Llewellyn and
Phillip Darin Llewellyn, all of
Mulberry; six daughters, Carolyn
Lou Llewellyn of Eustis, Sharon
Lee Llewellyn of Sebring, Donna
Lynn McCann and husband
William of Cranberry Township,
Pa., Betty Jo Hernandez and hus-
band Daniel of Wauchula, Lucinda
Gail Rendina of Mantua, Ohio and
Margaret Kay Llewellyn of
Mulberry; three brothers, Keith
Llewellyn and wife Clara of Bell-
flower, Calif.; Wayne Llewellyn
and wife Carol of Colquitt, Ga. and
William Llewellyn of Keyser, W.
Va.; one sister, Shirley Terrell and
husband Terry of Keyser, W. Va.;
16 grandchildren, Frances, Cruz,
Cynthia, Crystal and Cody
Hernandez, Melissa and Nicole
McCann, Paul and Ashley Mosier,
Melia and Glen Llewellyn, Corey
and Troy Llewellyn, Kenneth
Llewellyn, Renae Olivia Stone and
Danica Rendina; and great-grand-
children, Jamel Johnson Jr. and
Mason McCann.
Services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at Robarts
Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula
with Edward Goggans officiating.
Visitation is Thursday 6-8 p.m.
Robarts Family Funeral Home
Wauchula

LORETTA ROSELEE
GRANTHAM PARLOR
Loretta Roselee Grantham'Parlor,
62, of Wauchula, died Tuesday,.Jan.
24. 2006. in Sarasota. '; :
Born Feb. 26, 1943 in Wauchula,
she was a homemaker and a life-
Stime resident of Wauchula.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Johnnie Ray Miller.
Survivors include her four chil-
dren, Terna Tyson of Bartow,
Horace Daniel Parlor and wife
Caroline of Davenport, Carroll
Glenn Parlor of Michigan and
Keith Parlor of Wauchula; three
brothers, Dennis Grantham and
wife Diane, Junior Grantham and
James Grantham, all of Wauchula;
one sister, Diane Satterfield and
husband Jimmy of Melbourne; 10
grandchildren and nine great-
. grandchildren.
Visitation was Friday, Jan. 27
from 2-3 p.m. with funeral services
at 3 p.m. at Robarts Family Garden
Chapel, Wauchula, with the Rev.
Dine Hatem officiating. Burial was
in New Hope Cemetery.
Robarts Family Funeral Home
Wauchula

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APOLINAR
MARTINEZ
Apolinar Martinez, 48, of
Nocatee, died Jan. 9, 2006, in
Wauchula.
He was born Jan. 8, 1958 in
Mexico. He was Catholic "and
worked for Sorrells in Arcadia.
Survivors include his wife
Maria of Mexico; mother, Arngela
of Mexico; two sons, Adaliflo of
Nocatee and Benito of Mexico:;
two daughters, Marta and Yasmin
of Mexico; and two brothers
Ignacio and Pedro of Nocatee.
Visitation was held on
Saturday, Jan. 21 from 12-12:30
p.m. at Robarts Funeral Home in
Arcadia, with the funeral mass at
1 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic
Church in Arcadia. Burial was in
San Diego De las Pitallas in
Mexico.

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Wauchula

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Obituaries

Thias Nepa and husband Veta of
Wilmington, Del., Cherie Herring
and husband Joseph of Bradenton
and Marydale Harris of Tampa;
one brother Samuel Earl Harris and
one sister Mary McAllister, both of
Greenville, S.C.; and 13 grandchil-
dren.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Pine Level
Campground with Pastor Marcus
Marshall officiating. Burial fol-
lowed in the Pine Level
Campground Cemetery. Memorial
donations may be made to the
Gideons International, P.O. Box
1655, Arcadia, FL 34265.
Ponger-Kays-Grady
Funeral Home
Arcadia

ROBERT "BO" HOPKINS
Robert "Bo" Hopkins, 69, of Fort
Meade, died Wednesday, Jan. 25,
2006, at Bartow Regional Medical
Center, Bartow.

Born May 21, 1936 in Muncie,
Ind., he moved to Florida in 1981
and came to Fort Meade 17 years
ago. He was an auto body techni-
cian for the Polk County School
system as well as other body shops
through the years. He was a Lions
Club member in Mooreland, Ind.
and attended the Peace River
Church of God in Fort Meade.
He was preceded in death by two
sons Robert I. Hopkins and Daniel
J. Hopkins.
Survivors include his wife Joyce
Hopkins of Fort Meade; four sons,
Omar Hopkins of Richmond, Ind.,
Donald Gene Hopkins of
Richmond, Ind., Jack Kennedy of
Fayetteville, N.C. ard Buddy
Kennedy of Albany, Ind.; five
daughters, Deborah E. Shelton of
Delray Beach, Anna Marie Cross of
New Castle, Ind.; Theresa S. Addis
of Fort Lauderdale, Ruth Ann
Kennedy of Melbourne and Judi D.
Caccamo of Grant; mother Jeanice
P. Isaacson of St. Peterburg; one
brother Jim Ritchey of Toledo,
Ohio; one sister Toby Isaacson of
St. Petersburg; 23 grandchildren;
and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Saturday, Jan. 28
from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a
memorial service at 7 p.m. at
McLean Funeral Home. Funeral
services were Monday, Jan. 30 at 2
p.m. with visitation from 1 to 2
p.m. at the Peace River Church of
God of Fort Meade with the Rev.
Larry Barrentine officiating.
Interment followed at Evergreen
Cemetery in Fort Meade.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade
AUDREY SELPH
Audrey Selph, 78, of Fort Meade,
died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 at
Colonial Lake Nursing Home in
Winter Garden.
Born Nov. 5, 1927 at Eastman,
Ga., she had been a resident of Fort
Meade for 45 years. She was a cit-
rus sectioner for Ben Hill Griffin
Inc. and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jake Selph.
Survivors include one daughter
Brenda Vaughn and husband
Robert of Fort Meade; one sister
Alice Braswell of Eastman, Ga; and
one grandson Cody Vaughn of Fort
Meade.
Visitation was Wednesday, Feb.
1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home. Funeral services will be
today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at the
funeral home with the Rev. Randall
Pulley officiating. Burial will fol-
low in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort
Meade.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade
KATIE (NYCHYK) LAYTON
BURNHAM
Katie (Nychyk) Layton Burn-
ham, 88, of Arcadia, died Friday,
Jan. 13, 2006.
Born Dec. 10, 1917, in
Saskatchewan, Canada, she was
raised in Hardee County and
schooled here. She had been a resi-
dent of Fort Lauderdale since 1948,
later moving to Arcadia.
She was preceded in death by her
husband Carlton Layton in 1989.
Survivors include her husband,
Richard Burnham of Arcadia; two
sons, Dennis and Nelson; three
grandchildren Cindy, Dan and
Matt; one brother Andrew Nychyk;
one sister Suzie Gatesman; and
nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Monday, Jan. 16
before the funeral services in Fort
Lauderdale. Interment followed at
Lauderdale Memorial Park.
Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral
Home & Cremation Center
.Fort Lauderdale
THOMAS WILLIAM
"BILLY" HARRIS
Thomas William "Billy" Harris,
67, of Arcadia, died Friday, Jan. 27,
2006 in Sebring.
Born in DeSoto County, he had
lived in the area most of his life. He
was a cowboy, rodeo clown, farrier
and tractor-trailer driver. He had
been a member of the Army
National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, William and Lavonia
(Mizzell) Harris.
Survivors include three sons
Kenny Harris and wife Dustin of
Zolfo Springs, Carl Beckman and
wife Angelia of Sebring, Robert
Dyson and wife Constance of
Colombia, S.C.; three daughters,

Feeder Steers:

Feeder Heifers:

Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 175.00-230.00;
300-400 lbs., 124.00-190.00; and
400-500 lbs., 112.00-154.00.

Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 137.00-225.00;
300-400 lbs., 116.00-155.00; and
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By Freda B. Douglas

FLORIDA MARKETS AT A GLANCE

For the week ended January 26, 2006:

At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 7,831 compared to
last week 9,387 and 5,943 a year ago. According to the Florida Federal-
State Livestock Market News Service: compared to last week, slaughter
cows and bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers were
1.00 to 3.00 higher.

God touched the earth and left His fingerprints of love.

True to my original plans, for the next few columns I will give you
glimpses of Jeff Keller's book, "Attitude Is Everything." Don't look for the
whole book. I think this book should be in the library of those who need
motivation, and I don't intend to make my synopses so complete that you
feel you know what's in the book. Believe me, you won't.
The book is 124 pages long, and it so engrossed me I read it in two
days. Had I time, I would have finished it at one sitting.

Part 1 Success Begins In the Mind.
Excerpts from Lesson 1 Attitude Is Your Window to the World:
"A Definition of Attitude: Think of your attitude as the mental filter
through which you experience. Some people see the world through the fil-
ter of optimism ... while others see life through a filter of pessimism.
"The person with the negative attitude thinks I can't.
"The person with the positive attitude thinks I can.
"The person with the negative attitude sees limitations.
'The person with the positive attitude sees possibilities.
"Your attitude is your window to the world. Everyone starts with a
clean mental attitude.
Quoting Charles Popplestone: "You can't always control circum-
stances. But you can control your thoughts.
...There comes a point where life starts throwing some dirt at our
windows.
"... Our windows get splattered by criticism from parents and teach-
ers.
.. Our windows get smudged by ridicule from peers.
"... Our windows get smeared with rejection.
"... Our windows get soiled by disappointments.
"... Our windows get clouded by doubt.
"The problem is, the dirt keeps building up, and all too many people do
nothing about it. They continue to go through life with a dirty window.
They lose their enthusiasm. They get frustrated and depressed. And, most'
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"You can leaveie filth on your window and look at life through a
smeared glass.
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You go through .life negative and frustrated. You'll be unhappy. You'll
achieve only a fraction of what you're capable of achieving.
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Overturns
By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
No one was seriously injured'
Sunday night when a vehicle col-i
lided with another while attempting'
to pass.
According to a report filed, by
Tpr. Larry H. McClellan 'r. of the!
Florida Highway Patrol, the crash
occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on U.S.'
17 at Keeton Road.
Jason E. Nichols, 21, of 2151'
Kazen Road, Wauchula, was trying
to pass a 1988 Ford pickup truck
driven by Boney P. Garvin; 72,
when he struck the left rear of the'
pickup, McClellan said.
Nichols. lost control of his 2005'
Ford four-door, the trooper said. It
overturned before coming to a rest
in the right lane of U.S. 17 at
Hancock Road.
Nichols, who was wearing his
seat belt, suffered minor injuries,
McClellan said. He was transport-
ed to Florida Hospital Wauchula.
Garvin, P.O. Box 28, Wauchula,
was not injured. His seat belt was
also in use, the trooper said.
Damages to Nichols' Ford were
estimated at $5,000. Garvin's truck
sustained $2,500 in damage.
McClellan charged Nichols with
careless driving.

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LORETTA ROSELEE
GRANTHAM PARLOR
Loretta Roselee Grantham
Parlor, 62, of Wauchula, died
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in'
Sarasota. .
BOFn Feb 26. 194 in
WaotL Ml3. she as a homemaker
and a lifetime resident of
Wauchula.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Johnnie Ray Miller.
Survivors include her four
children, Tena Tyson 'of Bartow,
Horace Daniel Parlor and wife
Caroline of Davenport, Carroll
Glenn Parlor of Michigan' and
Keith Parlor of Wauchula; three,
brothers, Dennis Grantham.and'
wife Diane, Junior Grantham'
and James Grantham, all of'
Wauchula; one sister, Dianei
Satterfield and husband Jimmyi
of Melbourne; 10 grandchildren,
and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Friday, Jan. 27.
from 2-3 p.m. with funeral ser-:
vices at 3 p.m. at Robarts Family i
Garden Chapel, Wauchula, with1
the Rev. Dino'Hatem officiating,.
Burial was in New Hope
Cemetery.

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Cubs Control Minors

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Now there is only one undefeated
team in Minors baseball.
The Vols Cubs have a perfect 6-0
record at the end of the second
week of the Minors, or Division
AAA, of Hardee County Youth
Sports.
The only other unbeaten team,
the Florida Fuel Devil Rays, were
beaten by the C&B Cattle Co.
Yankees last Monday and dropped
into the ranks of the defeated. By
week's end, the Yanks were at 4-1
and the D-Rays at 3-1.
Trailing the leaders are the
Ullrich's Pitcher Pump Red Sox,
the Pete's Pharmacy Athletics
(A's), the Wauchula State Bank
Braves and Dr. Timothy Ellis-spon-
sored White Sox.
In last Monday's only game, the
Yankees won 8-4 over the Devil
Rays.
Tyler Helms and Luke Palmer
were twin-tally batters for the
Yankees. Wilson Bembry, Eric
Klein, Dylan Salas and Ryan
Ramirez crossed home plate once
each.
Leadoff batter Dalton Reas cir-
cled the bases twice for the Rays.
Kris Johnson and Taylor Griffin
added a run each. Luke Winter,
Timothy Perkins, Mikey Hines and
Blake Vermilye were left on the
basepaths.
On Tuesday evening, the Cubs

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were challenged by the A's but pre-
vailed 10-8.
Dylan Norwood, David Gibson
and Steven Crews were the trio
putting a pair of runs apiece on the
board for the Cubs. Mason
Gough, Tyler Hewett, Bradley
Brewer and Cleston Sanders each
chipped with a run.
Aaron Briones and Armando
Alamia came around the bases
twice each for the A's. Leadoff bat-
.ter Austin Altman, Frankie Farias,
German Figueroa and Jose
Gonzales each crossed home plate
once.
On Thursday evening, the Cubs
clobbered the Braves 11-1.
Hewett, Sanders and Norwood
were twin-tally batters for the
Cubs, with Jordon Jones, Gough,
Gibson, Brewer and Glen Ellis
adding a run apiece.
Austin McClellan was the only
Brave to come all the way around
the bases. Sadie King, Austin,
Stoner, Wyatt Maddox, Garrett
Albritton, Caryssa Johnson, Chris
Lee and McClellan each got part
way around but were left on base.
There was a double-header on
Friday night, one game on each of
the fields at the George Heine
fields.
In the field 1 game, the A's
outscored the White Sox 24-6.
For the A's, Armando Alamia
came around to score each of the
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triple-tally batter, Figueroa and
Gonzales added twin scores and
Marco Briones had one run.
In its only game of the week,
Marco Deleon was the only batter
to cross home plate twice. Alex
Clarke, Tanor Durden, Kyler
Caskey and, Matt Hamilton came
around to score once each. Zack
Crews, Brooke Samuels, Durden
and Hamilton were each also left
on base.
Meanwhile, on field 2, the Rays
beat the Red Sox 13-7.
Johnson and Perkins were three-
score batters for the D-Rays.
Griffin, Winter and Abel Esquivel
added two runs apiece and Reas
scored once.
In the only game of the week for
the Red Sox, Dustin Goodwyn put
a pair of runs on the board and Zack
Battles, Cody Spencer, Tomas
Gomez, Keith Powell and Dakota
Caldwell chipped in with a run
apiece.
The week's finale was a Saturday
match-up between the Braves and
the Yankees, who won 10-0.
Helms scored three times for the
Yanks. Jacob. Bolin, Palmer and
Klein came home twice each and
Ramirez crossed home plate once.
For the Braves, McClellan,
Albritton, Reed Woods, Tyler'
Bragg and Stoner got half or three-
quarters of the way home, but'
couldn't get that extra little bit.

5:30/6:30
6/7:30'

Feb. 6-10 Boys Basketball
Playoffs, Sebring Away TBA
Feb. 7 Girls Softball DeSoto Away 5:30/7:30
Feb. 7-9 Varsity Baseball
Tourney Fort Meade Away TBA
Feb. 9 Girls Softball Sebring HOME 5:30/7:30
Feb. 10 Girls Softball Palmetto Away 5:30/7:30
Feb. 13-17 Varsity Baseball
Tournament Lake Wales Away TBA
Feb. 14 Girls/Boys Tennis Palmetto HOME 3 p.m.
Girls Softball Sebring Away 5:30/7:30
Feb. 16 Girls Softball Lake Placid Away 5:30/7:30

RETGITRATIOH

Baseball

Dixie Majors & Dixie Boys

Softball

Dixie Ponytails & Dixie Belles

Cost $45

Sat. Feb. 4& 11
10:00 a.m. noon

Mon. Feb. 6 Fri. Feb. 10

5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

@ George Heine Jr. Field off S. Florida Ave.

|thlp u one sf tl ese dates to be eligible for tryouts. |

All baseball players and girs softball players that played last season
must show his or her intent to play by registering
If you fail to register, your place on the team will not be held for you.

Dl oixi Boyomu beo 1 on or before April
6 6 nd n-otf 15 before Mag 1. 2006.
wit Dixie Belles must be 9 on or before
006 and not 16 before May 1. 2006.

mraegrs

Baseball Softball
Dixie Majors & Dixie Boys Dixie Ponytails & Dixie Belles
Saturday, March 4 Sunday, March 5

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

February 2, 2006, The Herald-Advocate 5A

Weightlifting Girls Do Well

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
A pair of Hardee girls saved their
best performance for last.
Although neither ended up in the
top three in her division, both Lady
Cats set personal record 's in compe-
tition at the Class 1A-Section 7
regiohals on Saturday.
Juni6r Danielle Hines and fresh-
man Kember Townsend got a good'
look at top competitors as they
went against girls from 21 other
schools.
The opposition came from bigger
and smaller schools, private and
public as girls from Avon Park,
Bradenton Bayshore, Tampa's
Berkeley Prep, Braden River,
Charlotte, DeSoto, LaBelle, Lake
Placid, Lakewood Ranch, Lemon
Bay, Manatee, North Port,
Northside Christian of St. Peters-
burg, Palmetto, Port Charlotte,
Sarasota Riverview, Sebring,
Bradenton Southeast, Venice and

THURSDAY, FEB. 2
VHardee County Commis-
sion, regular meeting, Room
102, Courthouse Annex I, 412
W. Orange St., Wauchula, 8:30
a.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
/Hardee County School
Board, regular meeting, media
center, Hardee Junior High
School, 200 S. Florida Ave.,
Wauchula, 5 p.m.

Skate Park
Changes Start
The Wauchula Skate Park off
North Third Avenue is closed for
a few weeks while renovations
are being done.
Work began on Tuesday on a
$15,000 renovation. project
which is expected to be com-
pleted in two-to-three weeks.'

Tax Exemption
Deadline Coming
Area residents have only the
month of February left to file
applications for homestead,
senior citizen (65 and older),.
wid w / wido w ers ,
disability/blind, veterans and
agricultural tax exemptions for
2006,
The deadline for filing an
application for a new exemption
is March 1. People who have
had exemptions should have
received an automatic renewal
notice. For more information,
call the Property Appraiser's
Office at 773-2196.

Tryouts Set For
Musical Comedy
There are three opportunities
to try out for the March 24-April
2 performances of "Once Upon
A Mattress," which needs 6-9
men and 6-8 women, ages 16
and up, who can sing, read
lines and complete paperwork
for it.
Auditions are tonight (Thurs-
day) and next Tuesday from
6:30.to 8:30, Saturday from 10
a.m. to noon. For more informa-
tion on the Hardee County
Players or upcoming tryouts,
call 767-1220.

Nursing Class
Starts Tuesday
Registration for the 180-hour
nursing assistant program at
South Florida Community
College is under way. The class
is on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:15
p.m., beginning Feb. 7, on the
Avon Park Campus
Students who complete the
program receive an occupation-
al certificate and are able to
work in nursing homes, hospi-
tals, doctors' offices or home
health agencies. For more infor-
mation, Call Dr. Mary Ann Fritz
at 773-2252 or 453-6661, ext.
7118.

Bingo Night
Next Thursday
The third annual Night of
Bingo will be held at the Elks
Lodge, 318 W. Main St.,
Wauchula on Feb. 9. Early birds
start at 6:30 p.m. and regular
games at 7 p.m.
All proceeds will benefit the
American Cancer Society's
Relay For Life. There will, be
door prizes throughout the
evening.

Hardee came to the host school,
Sarasota Booker.
Hines competed in the 139-
pound division. Placing second in a
home meet in the final week of the
season and third in the qualifying
sub-regionals at Sebring, with a
195-pound total, 100 in the bench
press and 95 in the clean-and-jerk.
Townsend placed second in the
154-pound division and second in

the sub-regionals with a 220 total,
110 pounds in both the bench press
and clean-and-jerk.
Both are expected back next
year, along with juniors Madison
Graham and Elizabeth Buffalo,
who was injured and missed a lot of
the season, sophs Nicole Bromley,
Katie Bryan and Samantha Hagans,
and freshmen Candis Thomas and
Candice Reed.

To Your Health!
By Erin E. Hess
Hardee County Health Department

BE HEART SMART
Thanks to increased media awareness, women now realize that heart
disease is not just a man's disease. In fact, it is the number one killer of
American women, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Each year, some 500,000 women die of cardiovascular disease. That is
more than the total number of women killed by all forms of cancer, includ-
ing breast cancer, combined. Nearly one out of two women will eventually
die from heart disease or stroke. Yet, many women are unaware of the many
ways they can protect their hearts.
As February is American Heart Month, it is a good time to take a look
at your lifestyle to determine what you can do now to keep your heart
healthy in the future. Incorporating simple steps into your life, such as a
healthy diet and regular exercise, can help women reduce their risk for heart
disease and stroke.
Don't Smoke
Your chance of having a heart attack doubles if you smoke as few as
one to four cigarettes per day, and increases six-fold if you are a heavy
smoker. If you stop smoking, your risk of heart attack drops by 50 percent
within one year, and after five years your risk approaches that of nonsmok-
ers.
Regular exposure to smoke from someone else's cigarettes is also bad
for your heart and lungs. If you live with someone who smokes, encourage
him to quit.
Be Physically Active
Get at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as
brisk walking, on most, and preferably all, days of the week. In several
studies of middle-aged and older women, those who walked briskly for at
least two to three hours per week or burned an equivalent amount of
energy through more vigorous exercise cut their risk of coronary heart
disease by 30 to 40 percent.
Exercise doesn't need to involve a structured workout session at the
gym; incorporating several short bouts of activity into your daily routine
(eg, taking walks during lunch or coffee breaks or using the stairs instead
of the elevator) may be sufficient to obtain the recommended amount of
activity. The use of a pedometer may also encourage daily activity. Aim for
10,000 steps per day. In addition to aerobic exercise, consider strength
training (ie, exercising with arm and/or leg weights) for 20 minutes two to
three times per week to maintain a healthy body weight and to further
reduce heart disease risk.
Eat A Heart-Healthy Diet
Include in your diet a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-
fat or non-fat dairy products, fish, nuts and other sources 'of protein low in .
saturated fat such as poultry and lean meats.
SMaintain A Healthy Body Weight
Aim for a waist circumference of less than 35 inches. To measure your
waist circumference, hold a tape measure at the level of your navel and cir-
cle your torso with it. Be sure to measure below, not at, the narrowest part
of your abdomen.
Losing just five to 10 percent of your body weight favorably affects.
cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and other risk factors for heart dis-
ease. For most women, reducing food intake by 500 calories per day, in
combination with 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, will
result in a weight loss of one to two pounds per week. Controlling calories
is best achieved by reducing portion sizes; minimizing snacks, desserts and
sugar-sweetened 'beverages; limiting high-fat foods; and increasing fruit
and vegetable intakes.
Know Your Numbers ,
Schedule and keep appointments with your primary healthcare
provider to monitor your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglyc-
erides (a type of blood fat), body mass index, and waist circumference on a
regular basis.
In many instances, adopting the heart-healthy behaviors outlined
above will go a long way toward achieving these goals.
For example, poor eating habits and excess weight gain are leading
causes of type 2 diabetes (high blood sugar), a disorder that is becoming
increasingly common in the United States. Left untreated, diabetes can lead
to a heart attack, stroke or other debilitating disease. Indeed, women with
diabetes are three to seven times more likely than women without diabetes
to develop heart disease. If you have diabetes, diet, exercise and medication
are essential to regulate your blood sugar level.
Both heart attacks and strokes stem from coronary heart disease.
Stroke is the number three killer of Americans and a leading cause of seri-
ous disability. Consequently, it is very important to reduce risk factors,
know the warning signs and know how to respond quickly and properly at
the onset of symptoms.
Heart attack signs include chest pain, shortness of breath and discom-
fort. Stroke symptoms include sudden pain or dizziness, especially on one
side of the body, loss of eyesight and severe headaches. If you or someone
else has any of these warning signs, do not wait. Immediately call 9-1-1
and get emergency medical help.

Letter To The Editor

Local Accident Victim Is

Recovering From Injuries

Dear Editor,
On the night of Jan. 21 the wreck
on the Highway 17 and REA Road
intersection, the story said no seri-
ous injuries.
Mr. Cabrera walked away from it
with no injuries. Linda Shelton on
thli nlhpAr hnIII d W irlifULUA w tds

good son and a friend of mine.
What Linda needs is prayer now
and a speedy recovery, but she must
wear the halo for 12 weeks or
longer.
I am just grateful she is home
now and it was not worse than it

tLe otner, tan was air$ tte to was.
Tampa General Hospital. She had a God bless,
broken knee, and bones in her neck Millie Freeman
were broken. She is home now but Wauchula
cannot walk and, has a 15-pound Editor's note: The Florida High-
halo she wears on her head. way Patrol provides information
Linda has family and friends on crash injuries listing them as
doing everything for her. We all either "none," "minor," "serious,"
love her and are doing what has to "critical" or "fatal" in its report.
be done. She had her truck less than Hospitals will not augment that
a week when it was hit by someone information, citing restrictions in
running a red light, the federal Health Insurance
Linda is the mother of police Portability and Accountability Act
captain Dennis Lake, a good man, a (HIPAA).
If you were In Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and traveled due North, the
first foreign country you would hit would be the United States. Detroit,
Michigan, is just across the Detroit River from Windsor.

Parents must register their child and show a birth certificate to validate child's league age.
Checks payable to Hardee County Youth Sports (HCYS)

Sports Schedule Feb. 2 16

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Lot Size. 1,376 Total Area. Road in South Western Hardee
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$115,000. Florida Native woodlands, Stocked
Home with Acreage Well Pond, several outbuildings and
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Bowling Green 3 BR/2BA 1976 Home is priced to sell just west of
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area, inground pool, central air & today.
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Acres. Call us today, today. Asking $13,900 an acre.
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2001 Frame Home on 2.50 Acres road frontage, approximately 2
in Zolfo Springs. Nice and miles west of town. Don't Let this
Peaceful living. MLS #177992. Deal Pass You By! Asking
Asking $198,000. $110, 000.

Noey Flores John Freeman Amanda Mishoe Steve Lanier Lisa Douglas

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Classifieds

2550 JOHN DEERE. Runs good,
$4500 OBO. 863-245-1164. 1:12-2:2p
HAY FOR SALE! Just cut fertilized
bahia round bales. Pick up in field.
$26/bale. 773-4642 after 5 p.m.
1:5-2:2p

FOR SALE: 1998 FORD EXPLORER
SC, Eddie Bauer Edition, white with
gold trim, leather interior, $6000 OBO.
767-0488. 1:12-2:9p

'91 GEO TRACKER, 5 speed, convert-
ible, runs good, great MPG $850 OBO.
735-0063 2:2p
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA, good condi-
tion $7,500. 773-6833 or 781-1283
please leave message. 2:2p
2000 GRAND CARAVAN, pwr.,
Am/FM/CD, new tires, A/C needs
repair, $4,000 OBO. 863-735-8353.
2:2-3:2p
2000 CHEVY S-10, 5-speed,
AM/FM/CD, bed cover. Clean! 61,000
miles. 863-255-0425 or evenings 773-
9564. 2:2p

LOVE TO CLEAN? WE NEED YOU!

Florida Fertilizer is looking for a self-moti-
vated person to sweep, mop and clean our
facility. Hours are M-F 1-5 PM.

Apply to Florida Fertilizer Co. We are a
Drug-Free workplace. c12:2c

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 hour starting rate. Experienced preferred/will train.

RN's B & C shift. Rate of pay $28-32 per hour.

C.N.A.'s 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend shifts available.
Current Florida Licensure & HS Diploma or GED
required, experience preferred. C.N.A.'s start at $9.50.

Dietary Server- Must have HS Diploma or GED.
Hours vary with rotation of weekends. Waitress experi-
ence preferred. Starting rate df pay is $9.00 per rhor.

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. cl2:15tfc

UNDER CONTRACT! Commercial property! Large corner parcel on new
Northbound US 17! Cleared and ready to build! Listed at $245,000!
PRICE REDUCED! 804 W;Palmetto St, Wauchula. Beautifully restored
Unique circular screened porch, large screeed lanai. Includes guest quar-
ters or one BR, 1 bath apCleartment. Double garage! Listed at $245,000!only

$235,000! *
BIG PRICE REDUCTION! On Lake Placid!hula. Beautiful lake home at 3279ored
Placid View Drive. MainFully furnishedhas 2BR, 2 baths, hardwood floors, gas fire-
placein gurecessed lighting, 10't quarters. CHAC unitlings. Securitchen appliay system. New Smithbuilt shed. New
roofAS IS" $6002, new thermal windows in main house. Central heat and air.
3 BRnique circular screened porch,xitely 1.52 acreened lanai. Beautiful home withquar-
ters or one BR, 1 bath apartment. Double garage! Listed for only

3BR/1-1/2BA House and 10 acres, near town on a paved road. Asking
$235,000!
BIG PRICE REDUCTION! On Lake Placid! Beautiful lake home at 3279

74Placid View Drive. Fully furnish paved 2BR, 2 BA in mainhouse. 1 BR, 1 BA
in guest quarters. 2CHAC units. Security system. New Smithbuilt shed.
"AS IS" $600,000 firm.
3 BR/2 BA cedar home on approximately 1.52 acres. Beautiful home with
many upgrades. Listed for $295,000.
3BR/1-1/2BA House and 10 acres, near town on a paved road. Asking
$250,000!
74 ac near Wauchula with paved road frontage. Zoned FR-i.
Development potential! Listed at $25,000 per acre!
Developers don't miss your chance! 12,000 acres located in Northern
Okeechobee County. Near the Interstate. Over 1 mile of Highway
frontage. Call Jim for more details or visit jimseerealty.com.
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 office for details!
Good home sites on paved road! Three 5-ac. tracts on Parnell Road.
Listed for $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.
33 ac commercial development site on Highway 17 North. Lots of poten-
tial! Call Joe Smith for price, location and details!
Highlands County! We have listings! Call John Gross for more information!

WE WANT YOUR LISTINGS!
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James V. See, Sr., Broker

Sales Associates r
11 ~(after hours) 1
Mary Rollins (863) 773-9673 Robert Jones (863) 781-1423
Ben Gibson (941) 737-2800 John H. Gross (863) 273-1017
Joseph F. Smith (863) 781-1851 Tanya Dubberly (863) 781-3069
Bruce E. Shackelford (941) 725-1358
We are a member of the Wauchula Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing
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1998 FORD RANGER, 4x4, 60,000
original miles. 375-4440. 2:2c

1994 & 1997 SEA-DOOS, $2500 both,
18' Bayliner w/trailer, $800 OBO, 14'
fiberglass w/40 HP Evinrude and
trolling motor, $800 OBO. (863) 767-
8814. 2:2p
1990 17' THUNDERCRAFT BOAT, 4.3
Alpha 1 motor, drive on trailer with
new tires, power trim, walk thru wind-
shield, runs good. Will sell for $3200
or trade for a good pontoon boat. Call
anytime 863-781-1777. 2:2p

DARK HUTCH, matching table, four
chairs, $250 for all. 773-3246. 2:2-9p

PART TIME SALES/bottled water
delivery. A.M. schedule. Must be reli
able, have good attitude, and be able
to lift 45 Ibs. (5 gallon water bottles):
Apply in person at Ullrich's Water
Conditioning Service, Inc., 409
Goolsby Street, Wauchula. 1:12tfc
WANTED MATURE BOOKKEEPER live
on estate. Must have valid drivers
license. Call 863-634-7552 or 863-763-
5321. 11:3tfc

State of Florida Department of Transportation
JOB OPPORTUNITY
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER
Position Number 03263
Starting Bi-Weekly Salary: $688.50
Work Hours: 7:00am 5:30pm Work Days: Monday Thursday
This is work maintaining the state highway system and right-of-
way; such.as pothole patching, flagging traffic, repairing.road
shoulders, driving dump trucks, picking up trash/garbage, etc.
Performs light maintenance and servicing work in connection with
any type of equipment operated. Required to have CDL Class B
License or Permit.
Apply on-line via the People First (1-877-562-7287) by completing
a State of Florida online job application at www.myflorida.com by
5pm EST closing date or call 863-993-4634.
CLOSING DATE: 2/6/06 c1:26-2:2c

NOW RENTING!
THE PALMS APTS.
ATTENTION FARM WORKERS
2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments
Located at: 701 La Playa Drive
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Monthly rent from $453 + utilities
Occupancy restricted to households with one family member receiving 50%
or more of their gross annual income from farm labor.activities.
For Rental Info & Applications
The Palms at 863-773-3809
(TDD #1-800-955-8771)
Equal Housing Opportunity
AHORA ARQUILANDO!
ATENCION TRABAJADORES DE FINCA
THE PALMS APARTMENTS
2, 3 y 4 cuarto
Localizado en: 701 La Playa Drve .
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Nlens alidades de renia comenzando de $453'1- +ilidades
Apartamentos designados para los encapacitados y desabilitados.
Intalarse es restrict a un miembro de familiar que reciban el 50% o mas de
Ingreso grueso annual en actividades de labor en agriculture.
Para information de renta o solicitudes
Llame, The Palms al: 863-773-3809
(TDD #1-800-955-8771)
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Joe EDavis
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Aft |(863) 773-2128

REALTOR

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Beautifully maintained 2 BR, 2
bath, MH in Brookside Bluff.
Includes all appliances, golf cart
and some furniture! $85,000!
Adjacent to "The Bluffs" 18-
hole championship golf course.
Residential lot in Frostproof
ready for your. home. This
50'x330' lot is priced at $11,500!
18 acs. Ft. Green, Hardee Co.
Zoned C-2. Double paved road
frontage $500,000!
8.5 ac. pasture close in to
Wauchula on paved road.
$106,250!
Beautiful pasture located close
to town. 20 ac. parcel with
paved road frontage and an
installed culvert for great
access. Listed for $280,000!
Country living in this 3 BR, 1
bath home sitting on 0.9 ac.
Just east of town $150,000.
Remodeled inside. Nice lot with
room to grow!
Frontage on Hwy 17 N. South of
new Suncoast Schools Credit
Union. Approximately 3.5 acs.
with 2 homes and 1 office.
$1,000,000!.

34.4 ac. Valencia grove with
red & green jets. Good produc-
er. $18,000/ac!
Fish, Hunt & Relax! 1,014 acs.
on beautiful Charlie Creek.
Good citrus grove for cash flow.
Abundant wildlife. Great home,
barns & office. $21,000,000!
5 ac. tract in Ft Green area has
older frame home and well. Call
today. $135,000!
Ready for your new home!
Three 5 acre tracts in western
Hardee Co.$100,000 each!
3 BR, 2 bath CB home has for-
mal living and dining, spacious
family room and large utility
room. There is also an oversized
porch and an above ground pool
with deck. All located on 5 acs.
in Eastern Hardee Co.
$340,000!
Palmetto Ridge Subdivision: 3
beautiful homesites on 15 acs.
3 miles west of Zolfo Springs.
Good scrub land with oaks and
deer. $300,000!
Only one 10 ac. tract left!
Located in western Hardee Co
with some deed restrictions. If
you want peaceful living, this is
the spot. $85,000!

REALTOR ASSOCIATES AFTER HOURS

KENNY SANDERS........781-0153
RICK KNIGHT..-.........773-2472
MONICA REAS...........773-9609

US. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, WA

DAVID ROYAL.............781-3490
SANDY LARRISON........832-0130
MIKE NICHOLSON

ULCHULA. FL 33873
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Classifieds

Wolfe Carpentry, LLC.
S>- Painting House Repair
SFinish & Trim Carpentry

Roger Wolfe
Lic # 04-010
(863) 781-1998

Chris Wolfe
Lic # 04-032

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HELP WANTED
WARRANTS CLERK
The Hardee County Sheriff's office is taking applica-
tions for a full time warrants clerk. You must be at
least 19 years of age, have a high school diploma or
equivalent, never been convicted of a felony or a
misdemeanorbe willing to be fingerprinted and pass
a drug test.
Applications may be obtained and returned at the
sheriff's office, 900 East Summit Street, Wauchula,
FL. If other arrangements are necessary, call (863)
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I~ue Birge (863) 781-3536

*3 BR/2BA MH on 2.5 ac. Fronts paved road. Nice starter home &
property. $129,900.
*REDUCED: 3/2 Home built in 2004 on 5 beautiful acres. Open floor
plan, high ceilings, front and back porches with great views. Great
location. $349,900.
*REDUCED: 3 BR, 2 Bath home. Lots of storage bldgs. 20 ac. bear-
ing citrus grove. Close to Manatee County. $489,900.
*Lots Available 1, 2, 5, 10, 20+, acre Building Tracts in Hardee
County.
*Briarwood. Beautiful 3/2 with den. Formal sitting room, 10 ft. ceil-
ings, open floor plan, 2 car garage, beautiful lot. Deed restricted.
$349,900.
*67 ac. beautiful woods and pasture. Within 1/2 mile of college, Best
Western, and projected growth area. 600 ft. from Peace River.
$15,000 per acre.
*3 BR house on 15.71 Acres. Crewsville Area. $355,000 with adjoin-
ing 20 acres for $200,000. c:2c

INVENTORY MANAGER NEEDED:
Knowledge of marine equipment help-
ful. Please call 863-446-2020.
1:26-2:2p
CARPENTER NEEDED: Must be will-
ing to work. 781-1062. 2:2c
DRIVER: DELIVERY TRUCK for orna-
mental nursery. Apply Peace River
Growers, 3521 N. Nursery Road, Zolfo
Springs, FL. EOE 1:26-2:2c

Land Clearing
Site Preparation
House Pads
Debris Removal

C.N.A.s NEEDED: 40 hrs. per week,
Mon. Fri. 8:00 to 4:30. Dependable
transportation a mast. Benefits and
mileage per diem available. For more
information contact HOPE of Hardee,
'310 North 8th Ave., Wauchula. 863-
773-2022. EOE, DFWP 1:26-3:2c
DRIVER NEEDED for flatbed truck sod
deliveries. CDL, 2 yrs. exp., clean
record required. Call Ben at T&B Turf.
727-638-1852. 1:19-2:16p

Office 863.773.5718
Cell 863.781.4108
1 26-2:16p

MI C. M.C. 2000 Realty
2000 505 W. Interlake Blvd.
I Lake Placid, Fl. 33852
888-988-8839
www.mchoy.com
REALTY Marie Claire-Hoy, Broker

Price Reduced
Owners motivated and must sell this 15.5 acres located in
the city limits of Bowling Green. 3/2 concrete block with
split floor plan and cathedral ceilings. Zoned R-1.
Improved pasture is fenced and has stocked fish pond.
Property has development pctentlai.
MLS # 173694 $409,000.
BUYING, SELLING, RELOCATING
CALL
Steve Shumard, Realtor
S863-781-6103
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21 Pa-etoStee
Wauchla .73-474

NOW HIRING DAY CREW AND NIGHT
CLOSERS. Great pay, flexible sched-
uling, career opportunities, uniforms,
meal discounts and more. Apply after
2 p.m. at Wendy's 1440 U.S. 17 N.,
Wauchula. 1:26-2:2p
PERSON WITH GOOD communication
skills, bookkeeping, retail sales and
computer knowledge. Bilingual A+.
Must be willing to work on Saturday
every other week. Please call (863)
773-5959 for an appointment. 2:2tfc
POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE-
LY: Cashier, stock, and daily cleaning
persons. Full or part-time, Duette
Country Store. Intersection of SR62 &
CR39, Manatee County. Call Lenora at
(941) 776-1097. 7:21tfc

DIRECTOR OF NURSING Hardee
Manor is seeking a dedicated profes-
sional to lead our nursing department.
If you're a highly motivated RN with a
"can do" attitude and the drive to suc-
ceed, come join our management
team! We are a homelike 79-bed SNF
in Wauchula. Minimum of 3-5 years
experience in LTC required. Prior
experience as a DON or ADO pre-
ferred. Fax resume to: Hardee Manor
Care Center, 401 Orange Place,
Wauchula, FL. Fax 863-773-0959,
Phone 863-773-3231. 2:2-9c
JOB OPENINGS apply in person at
Conley Grove Service Inc., 2755 East
Main St., Wauchula. 1:26-2:2c

P.T. & F.T. TELLER WANTED
Ideal candidate is courteous, enthusias-
tic, sales oriented ard computer literate.
Excellent salary & benefit package.
Apply in person:
Big Lake National Bank
202 N 6th Ave, Wauchula
EOE DFW
cEOE DFW 1:26; 2:2c

NOW HIRING

Heritage Inn & Suites
Wauchula/Bowling Green
For the following positions:
Housekeeping

Apply in person at Best Western
2727 US Hwy 17 N., Bowling Green
Tel: 863-773-2378
Drug Free Workplace. Criminal background
and driver's license checked prior to hiring.

r-Tim., .,IP
Billy Hill It' Tax Time!Ruby
Owner Bring your refund here! We offer 20% OFF for cash!

Largest selection of used vehicles in Hardee County!

We will not be undersold! -
We guarantee it!

Hardee Car Co. 20 1224
Pay to the (your name could be here) $500.00
order of $500.0
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For a 0 -Q.2 0

'01
Ford
Lariat P
XLT
4 door

2002
Chevy
Cavalier

New InventOrY
"auy m-ere Uay Here"

'01
Grand
Prix

'98
Ford
Explorer
4WD

Maria

'01 2000
Dodge D
Ram 4 door
i 4 door

Home of Hardee County's Best Sales Team!
Wauchula Wauchula Hills
505 N. 6th Ave.
(across from First.Natlonal Bank) Corner of Hwy 17 & Rea Rd.
773-6667 SE HBLA ESPANOL 773-20'11

Rosemary

Arti Edenfield

TIRED OF SITTING

BEHIND THAT DESK?

Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is looking for a self-moti-
vated, customer-focused, high-energy person to hire as a
METER READER. If you are looking to make a change, and the
idea of working outside in all kinds of weather, appeals to you,
you might be the kind of person we are looking for. Our meter
readers must be able to operate a motor vehicle with automatic
or manual transmission, and possess a valid Class E Florida
Driver's License. Safety is our top priority, so a clean driving
record is a must. We depend on our meter readers to accurately
read our members' meters using a hand held computer and to
represent the Cooperative courteously and tactfully when deal-
ing with member concerns or problems. We count on our meter
readers to assist in resolving billing and rate issues while in the
field, so conflict resolution skills are a real plus. Our meter read-
ers are the Cooperative's first defense against potential power
outages or power theft. They help patrol our distribution system
looking for potential power outages or evidence of meter tam-
pering. Meter readers connect and disconnect meters, so there is
a potential exposure to electrical current up to 600 volts. This is
a great job for the person who likes to work alone. To work for
us, you will need to possess a high school diploma or GED.
Applications may be downloaded from our website at
www.preco.org; or by request from any of our district offices. If
you have any questions, please contact: Barry Terrell at 863 -
4691 or by email at barry.terrell@preco.org. Peace River
Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. Women
and minorities are encouraged to apply. We are a drug and alco-
hol free workplace.

S Peace River Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 1310
ftfto Wauchula, Florida 33873
A Touchstone Energy Cooperative
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VOCA of Florida
Home Manager position available to manage 2 local 6 bed
group, homes. Job duties include: management of staff,
staff training, documentation, consumer records, and
maintaining consumer finances. Valid Florida driver's
license in good standing, good leadership skills, and abili-
ty to work with people a must. High Shool diploma or
GED and 1 year experience in related field required.
All interested applicants please fax letter of interest to
(863) 773-6499. M/F/V/D E.O.E. d.9

R Real Estate, LLC

Lakeland, Florida
Web: www.saundersrealestate.com
7.5 acres. Heavily wooded homesite close to
town. Secluded with large oaks. $12,000/acre.

10 acre grove
Lovely rural
$16,500/acre.

and home site in Friendship.
setting with fruit income.

20 acres east of Ft. Meade. 7 acres in prime
grove with 13 acres in wetlands. $95,000.

Call Mark Manuel 781-03844

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PERSONAL PROPERTY of Orlando
Sambrario, D. William Tatis, Shannon
Masten, Donna Pelham, Cyndie
Vessels will be sold to public pursuant
to warefiouseman's lien: clothes,
toys, tools, household items. Said
sale will be at Bowling Green
Storage, 5020 Hwy. 17 N. Bowling
Green, Florida at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 27, 2006. 2;2-9p
MARLIN SEMI-AUTOMATIC .22 mag-
num with scope, $350 OBO. 863-781-
2086. 2:2p

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LPNs
SFull-Time (8p-8a)
Per Diem
(8a-4p, 4p-12a & 12a-8a)
Good Shepherd Hospice is
currently seeking LPNs need-
ed to provide one-on-one
patient care in a home, nurs-
ing home or ALF setting.
Mileage is reimbursed
Interested candidates should
send resume to: Human
Resources, fax (863) 687-
6977; or call (800) 464-3994.
EOE/DWFP
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Specialists:

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Insurance Work

Kitchen Remodels Wall Refinishings-* Knock Down, Orange Peel Textures
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SMold Drywall Replaced Interior Walls, Demo/Build Archways
Holes, Cracks, Karate Kicks, We Fix All Small/Big
Call Today and leave a message:
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Drywalling of new home in 10 days or less Guaranteed
References:
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402 South 6th Avenue
Wauchula, FL 33873 Bus. (863) 773-0007
DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker Fax: (863) 773-0038 MichaelAdams
KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker E-mail:lambertdl@earthlink.net
Buyers Available We Need Your Listings!
I NICE and COMFORTABLE 3B/1Bth CB/Stucco home
.I on 1 acre located in secluded area, great for small fam-
S .......ily or retirement. $150,000.
S SECLUDED AREA! This 4B/2Bth home has 1732
S square feet; lovely setting nice oaks; not far from
.j ,. town. $265,000.
CUSTOM BUILT 3B/2Bth HOME- built in 2003 on 2.5
acres; too many extras to list. $350,000.
:'-- ..-r- -- .... PERFECT HOMESITE! 15 acres in beautiful location
REDUCED! 15 acres cleared pasture great investment. Call for details. $17,500 per acre.
with small barn and 3B/1Bth home; large 4 ACRES OF COMMERCIAL property plus suite of
oaks, paved road frontage. $400,000. offices, fruit scales, outdoor workshop/shed, fenced;
located just outside of city limits. $198,500.
BE THE FIRST TO SEE this 4B/1.5Bth home located 20.3 acres, fenced and cross fenced; excellent pasture-
on nice lot in convenient area. Listed at $160,000. land. Call for details!
NEW LISTING BE THE FIRST TO SEE this 40 Acres of native pasture; paved road frontage; nice
3B/2Bth Brick home on 17 acres; beautiful ceramic tile scattered oaks. $800,000.
-floors, fireplace, a cook's dream kitchen and much
more; entrance has satellite gate and alarm system. HIGHWAY 62 ROAD FRONTAGE -10 Acres -Zoned
,$485,000. I-2; office space and service shop. Call for details!
NEWLY RENOVATED INSIDE AND OUT! 3B/1Bth, Park model D/W M/H on nicely landscaped corner lot;
frame with brick front, ceramic tile floors, some furni- 2B/2Bth, 1656 square feet, some furniture included in
ture included. $145,000. sale. $85,000.
BEAUTIFUL WOODED ACREAGE! 2308 square Excellent location for this 20 acre tract; can be divided
feet, 3B/2Bth CB home, located just outside of town on for home sites; Call for details.
15 acres, fenced, plus a large, vinyl siding, 80x80 barn Commercial corner lot, good location. Call office for
with 4 horse stalls, 2 roll up doors, 2 pole barns, many information.
extras must see to appreciate!
extras must see to appreciate! Abundant wildlife including turkey, deer, and hogs.plus
This home is completely furnished and ready for occu- a 2B/1.5Bth Mobile Home on secluded 17 acres.
pancy! 2B/1Bth, 12x60 M/H, washer/dryer, lawn $175,000.
mower, gas grill, all the extras! $49,900.
Vacant lot in restricted area, perfect for your mobile
PRICE CHANGE on this large, 4B/2Bth D/W on 5 home; located short distance from town. $15,000.
ACRES; 2387 total square feet; built in 1998; conve-
nient area; reduced to $170,000. Plenty of wildlife on this 7.5 acre tract, convenient loca-
tion; excellent home sites. $150,000.
WHAT A BONUS! 12x20 workshop/storage space with
concrete floor and electricity PLUS a lovely, move-in Beautiful, native 5 acres with large oaks, fronts on
refdy 3B/2Bth, built in 1998, D/W on corner lot; 1328 Hampton Road, excellent home site, just minutes from
square feet, new washer and dryer, some furniture town. $120,000.
included. See today! $135,000.
www.lambertrealty.net
SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON
ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON...............773-9743
ASSOCIATE: MICHAEL ADAMS ...............781-2413
M.-ALHU ASSOCIATE: MIKEY COLDING.................781-1698 LA
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#06-338

ORANGES FOR SALE; 5 gallon buck-
et, $3. 735-2296. 1664 Broadus
Williams Rd off of Hwy 64 E., ZS.
1:5-2:2p
UPRIGHT FREEZER, $110; 55 watt
generator, $550; Craftsman riding
mower, $800; power lift for scooter
chair, $500. (863) 773-6087. 2:2p

33' PARK MODEL with Florida room,
all furnishings, Little Charlie Creek,
Lot 288. (863) 773-9437. 2:2-9p

HELP WANTED
Part-time
Custodian/Maintenance
Apply in person:
English Chevrolet
1405 Highway 17 South
Wauchula
See Kevin Hanchey
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BANKRUPTCY

$69

863-314-0846
(non-lawyer)1l:1f

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
Associated Training Services
www.atsn-schools.com
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AKIN; RE':Ai, ESTATrI REAi, EASY.

An Independently Owned and Operated Member of Coldwel Banker Real Estate Corporation

2 BR/ 2 BA, 14X60 MH, custom interi-
or, new Florida room, scree room and
large car port. Lots of storage. Crystal
Lake Village Adult Park. 863-773-0872.
2:2p
2 RECENTLY REMODELED mobile
homes for sale. 3 BR/ 1 B and 2 BR/ 1
B, $85,000 for both OBO. (863) 245-
1507. 1:12-2:9p
28x72 DOUBLE WIDE PALM HARBOR,
3 pr 4 bedrrom, 2 bath on private road
out in the country also 28x26 work-
shop on 2.22 acres, 3 miles east of
town, $179,000. Call 863-767-0437 or
863-781-4573. 1:12-2:9p

MH w/prop.located off 64 W @ 2951
Oak Hill Park, $49,900 OBO. 863-735-
8353. 2:2-3:2p

DIVORCE FROM Jennifer Gwen
Flores, last notice 2:2p

GOFFIN COCKATOO w/cage, tame,
talks, $600 cash. 767-0458. 2:2p

HELP WANTED
FAMILY CASE MANAGER
Kids Hope United provides support services for abused/neglected chil-
dren and their families for Central Florida counties. We have case-
worker positions available in Sebring and Mulberry locations. Must
have a BA in Social Work or related field or non-related degrees will
be considered if related exp. Child Protection Professional Cert pre-
ferred. Competitive salary ($32,000 $38,000), benefit package, excel-
lent paid time off.
DFWP/EEO
Forward resume and salary history HR, 407-386-3499 or
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5105 N. Hwy 17 Bowling Green

Open:
Mon Sat
8:00 5:00
375-4461

" We repair most
American cars
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702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE
WAUCHULA, FL 33873

Gary Delatorre Broker

(863) 773-2122
FAX (863) 773-2173

AFTER HOURS CAUL:
Donna Steffens, Associate 781-3627
Jerry Carlton, Associate 375-2887
Richard Dasher, Associate 773-0575
Dane Hendry, Associate 381-2769

Richard Dasher

0 Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

GREAT LOCATION. Remodeled with ceramic tile, central
AC/heat, 2 bedroom, 1 bath on 2.5 acres close to
Wauchula. $200,000.
PRIME DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY Exclusive neighbor-
hood area and close to Wauchula city limits. $350,000.
PRICED TO SELL, Mobile Home on 5 acres $75,000.
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, 1 bath apartment.
$599,999.
PARTIALLY REMODELED 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in
Riverview subdivision. New roof and more. $110,000.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OR INVESTMENT PROPERTY
HWY 17 FRONTAGE, Bowling Green north. Great loca-
tion. $249,900.
210 1st Ave. in Wauchula. 4 bedroom, 2 bath duplex
1430 sq ft with central air. New roof, tile, and carpet.
$129,900.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HWY 17. Includes commer-
cial and residential lots. $138,000.
HIGHWAY 66 FRONTAGE. Zolfo Springs lot. $40,000.

SOUTH OF ZOLFO SPRINGS
4 bedroom, 2 bath with central air and heat. New roof.
1,680 sq ft of living area. Priced right at only $182,500.
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.
PRICE REDUCED, OWNER SAYS SELL this 3B 1B home
on South 7th Avenue, Wauchula. Fenced back yard.
Great condition and location. $94,500.
NICE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with
large lot. $55,000.
5 ACRES Close to schools. F-R zoning. $200,000.
AVION PALMS RESORT, Beautiful 40' Chariot Park Model
with large screened porch. Faces North on Coconut
Lane. 55 years or older. $69,900.
214 1st Ave. in Wauchula. 2 bedroom, 2 bath wood-
frame house. 1372 sq ft with central air. New windows,
hardwood floors, and roof. $119,000.
WOODED TRACT 5 acres in Zolfo Springs. $80,000.

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

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GET 8-MONTH protection before
heavy flea/tick infestation starts. Ask
for the Happy Jack Novation pro-
tective band with patented release.
TSC Stores (773-3456). www.e-
stitch.com 1:12-2:2c
ADOPT A PET! If you have lost a pet
or are looking for a new one, the City
of Wauchula invites you to come and
see if you can find the pet you're look-
ing for. The Wauchula Animal Control
is located at 685 Airport Road. Please
call 773-3265 or more information.
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ATTENTION! State Statutes 828.29
requires that all cats and dogs sold in
Florida be at least 8 weeks old, have
an official health certificate, have nec-
essary shots and be free of parasites.
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VEGETABLES American & Chinese
broccoli, snow peas, etc. Open 7-5
everyday. Golden Oaks Rd, 3 1/2
miles south of Zolfo off Hw. 17. (989)
928-4796 or (989) 598-4994. 2:2-16p

5 ACRES with deep well, fenced, pos-
sible double wide, paved road, Zolfo
area. By Owner 863-735-1407. 2:2p

ALMOST 1 1/2 acres on corner lot.
Zoned for house or trailer, on paved
roads. Asking $30,000. 7 miles east of
town. Call 863-773-3144 leave mes-
sage. 2:2-9p

ALMOST 2 acres. Zoned for house or
trailer on paved roads. Asking
$30,000. 7 miles east of town. Call
863-773-3144 leave message.
2:2-9p
DUPLEX NORTH CAROLINA MOUN-
TAINS 30 mi. West of Asheville, near
1-40. Upper unit 2 br, 2 bath, lower
unit 1 br, 1 bath. Excellent for two '
family members, or can be used as
mother-in-law apt. 2400 sq. ft. total.
$239,000. Call George at 863-773-
4391 to arrange for appt. to see.
1:26-2:23p
HWY 64, 2 SIDE BY SIDE LOTS. 1/4
acre each, zoned mobile home, resi-
dential, agriculture, nice, clean, with
trees, drinking water, paved roads.
Bqild today. Package 29K by owner.
863-464-0917. 1:12-2:23p

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LITTIE 'W 1l 1/4 aores i h single :24W AK encrote block home, cot-
wdet,/ 1 1-B IBk, anptlmt.' .A ty 0e, yard. 1st/dlast/security
LrMids.iknd I jlblst e i4 t-l'Wbuttth. (8Y) 773-4049
tow. anl e 1.44Mave mea- 1r t 9-157. 1:12-2:2c
sao." .,r 22-S:2 ATENMTCONtt.I het Federal Fair

2 BR/ I MPiEc, cGnAa Ir AC*I,

single family,-no pots, no smoking.
First, tau-nd as purity. 7362471 after
5p.m. i al-

~ft *Ang Aftritt s advertising any
profrtehia or limitation based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin, or
the intention to make such a prefer-
ence or imitation. Familial status
Includes children under 18 living with
parents or guardians and pregnant
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iARN HELP WANTED
Qualified person needed to perform heavy farm & barn
work. MNUA-love horses and desire to learn natural
horsemanship. Must have valid driver's license.
Part-tnfii e position id' may le-ad to full-time for the
right person-. ., ,
righ ;per rugan alcohol free.
(863) 735-2379 1:2
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HELP WANTED
TRUCKORtVER NEEDED: MuSt have a
clean Class A CDL, Hazmat and tanker
endorsements. Home every night. Paid
vacation, patd holidays, and paid health
insurance. .Call for an interview 10-2.
863-375;2487. ,2:2c

Central Florida
;' -antch & Grove Reaky, LLC
1.... Bo\ 1.7 'Wan.iii nhl L :1: 87:,
a ,. .. '- Officc: 1863) 767-1556

BatBa'rtiion "' David Terrell 781-0536
Realtor ctrgr@earthlihk net Realtor Associate

YOUIM

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AONEY!

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You don't ned a bank or finance company.
., will finance anybody 0% interest.

S'. ... I u Jimmy Hill

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375-4441 winGreen
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I WILL DO BABYSITTING in my home
anytime days, nights, weekends, after
school. 863-445-0572. 2:2-9p
OSTOMY, COLOSTOMY, AND Ideosto-
my supplies now in stock at Pete's
Pharmacy. tfc
PROFESSIONAL WALL PAPER hang-
er. 15 years experience. Free esti-
mates. 863-735-0182 or 863-781-0565.
1:26-2:23p
LAWN CARt & LANDSCAPE service.
Commercial and residential, insured,
locally owned and operated. Free
Estimates. Call My Florida Landscape
Service 863-832-2102. 1:19-3:23p

LET US PICK up junk cars out of jour
yard. Will buy old farm tractors.
Crooms- 773-0637. 2:24tfc

LOOKING FOR SMALL stone and i
stucco jobs. 30 years experience.
863-402-1302. 1:5-2:2p ..

Lonestar
Constri.ctiont Cor.x-

General Contractor
Lic.# RG291103615
Locally owned and operated

Office 863-773-4779 Fax 863-773-9865

PAlRl 1R FILL DIRT
DEMOLITION
Fill Dirt Tree Removal Stump Removal *
Dragline Track Hoe Land Clearing *
Shell e Clay Top Soil Bulldozer *
S Dump Trucks
(863) 735-2415 C,1:3f

SOUTH FLORIDA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE

600 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 784-7132 FAX (863) 784-7497
E-MAIL: jobs@mail.southflorida.edu
www.southflorida.edu

FACULTY POSITIONS
Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing*
Dental Education*
Nursing**
*Application deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2006.
** Open until filled.
S Positions, filled subject to budget availability.
Full-time positions at SFCC offer competitive salaries and comprehen-
sive benefit packages including retirement, health & life insurance, and
sick leave. Application forms and detailed position announcements are
available in Human Resources, Building I (Avon Park), at any SFCC
campus/center, and on our web site.
SFCC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION i
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YOUR TAX MONEY

INSTANTLY* 1

I Family Business Service I
1217 W. Palmetto Street Wauchulal

I 773-4749

S. WE OFFER
ASKE7A EL "/OMC
1 --WTAX FILING
*Based on Refund Anticipation Loan Approval and Funding.
*Certain Restrictions Apply.

SOpen Saturdays 9-2 1:192:

Sales Yard Customer Service Assistant

We are seeking a customer service employee for our
sales yard located in Ona, FL.
The candidate desired will be responsible for the loading of
customer purchases onto company owned as well as customer
vehicles in a safe and timely manner with accuracy.
The successful candidate will have the ability to follow both
written and verbal, communications with accuracy. They will
need to have good people skills as they will be working with
the most important person, our customers. The ideal candidate
will have prior experience with the safe operation of forklifts
and wheeled loader lifts, and their daily maintenance.
This position also assists with our treatment plants production
with the movement of materials into and away from the plant,
or any other task assigned.
Applicant must be able to lift or maneuver heavy objects.
The work week is Monday-Friday 7:00 am-5:00 pm.
Uniforms are provided, health insurance is available, and
retirement program after qualified time.
Apply in Person Only:
Florida Fence Post Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 645
Ona, Florida 33865
EOE/Drug Free Workplace
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FORLEASE
Convenience Store w/CITGO
diesel; located on: Hwy.
Wauchula. Call John Knightly
Burnett @ (813) 681-4279.

,gas 92
17 in

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40 ac. Wood eat.BiryEstate with beautiul 2 stone home, conan countenop in
kitcheti, Wood I otf,' fireplace in diaster bedroom and living room Quiet
country hiing. $?l.000. -
160 ac. total. 120 aC citrus and40 ac. in oak %oods 2 ,ellh /rrucrojet Lots of
foad lrnig..14.00'plCr a -
57 ac. total. 38 ac citrus w/wells, microjet and 19 ac. in woods $14.000 per ac.
120 ac. citrtit. 3 wIhs. lor.of road frontage 512.000 per ac
75 ac total w155 ac citrus, deep well, rucrojet, Ft Green area, $1,000,000.
21 ac. citrus, heavy to Valencia, well w/irrigation, Ft. Green area, $15,000
per ac.
40 ac. citrus, well, microjet, Sweetwater area, hard road frontage, can divide,
$2 1,000 per ac. i
1t06 ac "oIfl wyi i. over2750' ft. of frontge. Lemon Grove area. deep well.
2 ftame houses-, 3.1'S80.O. cli 12"1c
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The

C&P CONSTRUCTION. Demolition, fill
dirt, tree removal, stump removal,
dragline, track hoe, land clearing,
shell, clay, top soil, loader, bulldozer,
dump trucks. 735-2415. 1:19tfc
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

ATTENTIONi State Statutes 489-119
Section 5 Paragraph B and Hardee
County Ordinance 87-09 Section 10
Paragraph D require all ads for any
construction-related service to carry
the contractor's license number.
ffo-dh
DO YOU HAVE a problem with drugs?
Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday
nights 7 p.m. at St.' Michael's
Catholic Church, Heard Bridge Rd.,
Wauchula and Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday nights 7 p.m. at First
Methodist Church, Comer of Grape &
Church St., Bowling Green.
7:18tfc

Payroll
Temporary or Federal and State
Permanent TABO xes
Deposiis
Personnel and SOLUTIONS i Tax Reports
Personnel Services Worker's Comp
Payroll Services FICA
Year End W2's
CONTACT:
ROBBY ALBRITTON 116 W. Orange St., Wauchula
(863) 773-9225 10:21fc

^ RE-OPEN

e!Veft Y "Friday, Saturday, OR
Sunday
*R e strooms
*Water
*Electric

Bowling Green Flea MaOet

781- 1062 10:20tc

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24-Hour Emergency Towhig Lowest Possile Rates Fast, Reliable Service

# Hill's Auto World 159
U.S. Hwy. 17 Bowling Green

Classifieds

PRESSURE WASHING PLUS
Commercial/ Residential. Office build-
ings. Houses. Mobile Homes.
Driveways. Insured. Call Blair 863-
781-5533. 1:26-2:23p
POLK PAINTING, interior, exterior,
free estimates, licensed and insured.
Mike Thomas at 863-412-9169.
1:19-3:16p

FATHER AND TWO SONS looking for
land to lease for deer hunting. Call
James (863) 557-0257 or (863) 294-
5703. 1:26-2:23p

SATURDAY, 145 E. Broward St.,
Bowling Green. 2:2p

SATURDAY 8 a.m. 3 p.m., 2974
Center Hill Rd., Fort Green. Sewing
machine, material, 2 sets of depres-
slon glass (1 pink, 1 blue), crock pot,
.games, pool supplies, crafts, clothes,
and much more. 2:2c
LARGE MULTI-FAMILY: 3262 East
Main Street. Thurs./Fri., 8-5, Sat. 8-12.
2:2p
GARAGE SALE: Saturday, 9-?, 760
Old Bowling Green Rd. 2:2p

Th erl-dvct

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY: 9-?,
3005 Brentwood, ZS across from
Pioneer Park, off 64 W. Lots of stuff.
Cheap! 2:2p
2 FAMILY: Saturday, 8 a.m. ?, 245
Georgetown Loop, Wauchula. Misc.
items. 2:2p

PARK SALE: Cracker Lake RV Resorl
on 64 E. Sale in club house and park
wide! Saturday, Feb. 4, 8 a.m. ? 2:2:
ESTATE SALE: tools, misc. items.
Saturday/Sunday, 4419 CR665, Ona
Call for specifics and directions. (941)
286-0693. 2:2p
3 FAMILY: Saturday, 8 a.m. -?, 2572
S.E. Merle Langford, Zolfo Springs
turn right off of Steve Roberts, first
house on right. 2:2p
EDNA'S PLACE: dresses $1 each
bags of clothing $1 each, 50 pairs o1
jeans at $1 each, washers $100 each
gas cookstoves $100 each, freezers
$100 each, lots on sale Friday. 2:2c
SATURDAY, 8-?, 614 E. Saunders St.
Wauchula. 2:2p
THURSDAY/FRIDAY/SATURDAY: 8-4
316 East Orange Street behind Post
Office. Moving Sale! Lots of misc.,
some furniture, riding lawn mower
and mower trailer. 2:2p
3 FAMILY: Baby, children and X-large
clothes, knick-knacks, toys, Holiday
items, toddler bed, sewing machine,
cabinet, tool box, lot of etc. Corner of
Lisa Drive, Wauchula. 2:2p
FRI. SAT.: 321 Riverside Dr.,
Wauchula. Clothes, shoes, toys, dish-
washer, dresser, and mdch more, 7
a.m. ? 2:2p

Cleanliness is half of nutrition.

PILKINGTON TREE SERVICE INC
Bobcat oSrvie, Troo Trimming
Complete Troe Removal

*FREE ESTIMATES*

(803) 781-2089

Licaniod a Inaurad

Aee~pt M/C Viga

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
You are hereby notified that Wauchula State Bank will sell the
boat described below "As Is" to the highest bidder for cash,
free of prior liens, to satisfy legal obligations.

1-1996 ZZN Sea Doo Id.#ZZNN3823E696 (hull)
1-2005 16 Ft HMDE TL Novin 0200437126

Contact Linda or Shannon for details at Wauchula State Bank
863-773-4151. The sale will be held on Friday at 10:00 am
February 10, 2006 at Wauchula State Bank parking lot 106
East Main Street Wauchula, Florida. c12:2,9c

SALL STEEL

25'x25'x7' All Steel Garage (2:12 Pitch)
1 9x7 Roll-up, 2 Gable Vents,
4" Concrete Slab Installed $11,395*
30'x30'x9' All Steel Garage (2:12 Pitch)
2 9x7 Roll-ups, 1 Entry Door,
2 Gable Vents, 4" Concrete Slab Installed $16,895*

25'x30'x9' All Steel Garage (3:12 Pitch)
2 9x7 Roll-ups, 1 Entry Door,
2 Gable Vents, 4" Concrete Slab

(pictured),
Installed $16,995*

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Over The Fence
By Dr. Ross A. Hendry

t 'OLE BLUE' CAN APPLY FOR MEDICARE
S I can't remember a time when I didn't know a cowboy named Matt
Condo. I remember going to the Arcadia rodeo back in 1961 and watching
Sa kid ride bucking horses and bulls, and rope and bulldog steers. I was
S amazed at the athletic ability of such a young cowboy, but. when the dust
settled in the arena that day, Matt Condo was the All-Around Champion
S Cowboy.
The next time I saw Matt was at a rodeo in 1965 in Montgomery, Ala.
I had taken a Sunday School class to the rodeo, and I watched fascinated
,again at just how good this cowboy was.
f We are the same age and share our February birthdays, but I don't
,remember just when I started calling him "Ole Blue." It was probably when
the gray hair started showing above his ears and the back of his neck under
S a wide-brim cowboy hat.
S It didn't seem like all that long ago either before he had a full head of
healthy silver gray hair. I started sending him a bottle of Grecian Formula
*hair color on his birthday, but he ended up better than I did because at least
he has hair and mine is just gone.
Matt has always been an incredible athlete and would have been suc-
cessful in any sporting event, but he made his choice when he was just a
kid. That choice always reminds me of the lyrics in a Willie Nelson song,
"I grew up dreaming of being a cowboy and loving the cowboy ways."
Matt has probably broke, trained and traded or sold more horses than
any cowboy in South Florida, but if it wasn't for the hair, he still looks like -
any trim 25-year-old rodeo cowboy.
I remember Matt confided in me one time that he hated to ride bulls,
but ride them he did, twice a year, when he competed for the All-Around
Cowboy title in Arcadia. He rode them because the old rules required con-
testants to participate in all five events to qualify but now, using the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rules, the cowboy who wins the
most money gets the All-Around trophy buckle. Matt also broke the All-
Around record by winning four consecutive titles from 1968 through 1971.
We will both be eligible for Medicare benefits in February, but Matt's
"Golden Years" are being spent on a horse looking through the ears of a colt
he is training. He might hope the green-broke colt won't sly and start buck-
ing like the bareback horses and saddle broncs he drew at the rodeos for so
many years, but if it does, Condo can handle it.
Matter of fact, Matt might just break the Medicare system with all of
his old injuries and arthritic joints (like all the rest of us have). Every doc-
tor he has ever been to tells him to never ride horses again, but it takes more
than some dislocated joints, broken bones and multiple surgeries to stop
this cowboy.
He has lived his life just like he always wanted to and despite the fact
that there is a lot of pain from all the old injuries, Matt is a cowboy with
incredible knowledge and experience who continues to use his God-given
talent to ride and train horses.
MaeTeWnigSoe

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State Certified Building and Roofing Contractor-
Residential Remodeling
Zolfo Springs, Florida
(863) 735-0660 (863) 832-0409

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Owner

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License CBC-12430

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107 W. Main Street
Topsy See Wauchula, FL 33873
REAL ESTATE 773-5994

New Listing: 3BR/1BA. Very nice home in Zolfo. Central H/A, appli-
ances, vinyrsiding with metal roof. $115,000.
5 secluded acres with fishing pond. 3BR/2B 1990 M/H tin roof with
wood siding. Includes all appliances.'$119,500.
10 acres prime property close to Wauchula. $23,000 per acre.
2.10 acres parcel in Pioneer Acres. $30,000.
Approximately 40 acres. Call for information.

We Have Buyers!

We Need Listings!

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Or email us at: TSEEREALESTATE@yahoo.com 2:2c

3 Rental houses in Ona. Current rental $1,250.00, per month. $140,000. !
Vacant corner lot 62x175, located on West Main St., Wauchula. In the
downtown Historical district, building ready. $175,000.
Commercial lot, 75x169, with rental home in Ona $69,500.
309 Illinois Ave. Large frame home. 4/2. Large lot. $67,500.
2 Mobile Home Lots in Charlie Creek. Water available. $15,000 per lot or
$25,000 for both.
5 acres Prime location. Vandolah Rd and Dink Albritton Rd. $110,000.
22 acres MOL Grove, deep well, corner of Barlow Rd. and S.R. 64E.
W/MH.
170 College Lane, 2BR 1 Bth Central H/A. Large wooded lot $69,500.
421 Grape St. BG 3/1, central H/A, CB $65,000.

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Licensed & Insured
Office 863-735-2902 Cell 863-781-6703
Nextel 161*1492093 FaxB63-735-0126
Specializing In
Lot Clearing Dirt Work i
Fence Building Bush Hogging ,
Small Bush Removal Pasture/Grove Mowing

Citrus Removal Land Clearing

backhoe Work
Pond Digging Ditch Cleaning
Drivewas F bble Rock, etc.

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(863) 781-0412
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February 2, 2006, The Herald-Advocate 11A

ing on Jan. 9, the Town Council
responded to citizen and employee
complaints concerning Colby by
firing him.
Aker responded by rehiring him,
this time as an "interim administra-
tor" to help her "through these dif-
ficult times," she told the Town
Council at Monday night's meet-
ing.
The special meeting had been
called to discuss grants for the
town. The printed agenda, howev-
er, also included the usual cate-
gories of "police reports" and "citi-
zen items." That led to discussion
well beyond the scope of the called
meeting.
And it brought a crowd, armed
with complaints against Aker
beginning with Colby's rehiring
and continuing with the previous
Friday's firing of the interim police
administrator, John Simpson, and
two police officers, Warren
Brittingham and Robert Mushrush.
Kenny Farabee, a former town
councilman, led.the charge, holding
a written list of complaints against
Aker.
He began with Colby. "The
council fired' him and the mayor
brought him back," he said.
"She's telling the council she does-
n't care about what they say. He
needs to be gone, back in Sebring.
And, ma'am, you need to resign."
"I'm not going to, Kenny Aker
replied.
Farabee went and stood next to a
woman who had presented a letter
to the council on Jan. 9, complain-
ing of Colby's actions and rude-
ness. "You're spitting in her face,"
he told Aker. "You're spitting in the
council's face. You're spitting in
everybody's face by bringing him
back."
Long-time resident Maurice
Spann stood up to speak. "Just like
Kenny said.' We need to run him
(Colby) out on a rail and you in a
boxcar behind him." Then he
asked, "What do we have to do to
get rid of them? A special election?
A recall?"
"We'll have enough recall signa-
tures by Monday night's (regular
monthly) meeting," Farabee said.
Green said, "I make a motion we
have a recall for the mayor."
"I second.it," Meyer said.
Aker leaned forward from her
seat, looking down the table and
asking who: seconded Green's
motion.
t"I did," Meyer replied. "We
work-for the citizens of this com-

The American Red Cross seeks
volunteers to provide emergency
assistance to victims of disaster. A
free "Community Services" course,
formerly known as "Mass Care",
will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2
from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the
Hardee County EOC located at 404
West' Orange Street' in Wauchula.
The "Community Services" course
shows how to provide emergency

munity, and I've personally seen
some of the things going on." She
addressed the crowd, "We're repre-
senting you. Children have been
put in jeopardy and we must put the
lives of children and the.wishes of
the community first."
With that, the council voted
unanimously to support a recall
effort.
Green then made a motion "to
jve Colby out, and that goes for
grant work, too, because we
haven't received any monies."
That, too, passed by unanimous
vote.
Green went on. "To tell you how
bad a state we are in, we had
Florida (Reno) LLC, a big develop-
ment, back out because of how
things are here."
John Roxborough, of Florida
Reno LLC in South Florida, said by
telephone Tuesday that, indeed, his
company has withdrawn its appli-
cation to annex into the town of
Zolfo Springs.
The project, on South Florida
Avenue at SR 64, would have
brought about 300 middle- and
high-income homes into town lim-
its and onto town tax rolls. But, he
said, the new development will no
longer seek annexation "because
the town is not capable of helping
us get this project done. There is a
lack of technical support and
knowledge, and it will not be in
place in time for this project, which
is going ahead on schedule."
He said the developers instead
will now build their own package
plant, and will provide their own
water and sewer. Roxborough said
it will supply Florida Reno's devel-
opment "and maybe one or two
more."
"We have no choice," he said of
the decision not to annex into Zolfo
Springs. "There is nothing there (at
Town Hall) other than desire.
There's no coordination, no sym-
metry, no mind to it, no structure."
Roxborough added that a sales
office will open on March 1, and
that the county has been very
responsive.
Meyer's 'reference during the
meeting to children's lives being
placed in danger referred' to,
Brittingham's firing, in particular,
and the police firings in general.
Farabee's 15-year-old daughter
recently ran away with a 25-year-
old man, and it was Brittingham
who was working the case and was
close to locating the child. Also,
two possible cases of child

needs (such as food) to the masses
and distribute bulk supplies.
Advance registration is required.
For more information about
American Red Cross Disaster
Services or to register for the
"Community Services" course, con-
tact Rhoda McCoy, Hardee Service
Center Coordinator, at 863-773-
9097 or mccoyr@manateered-'
cross.org.

molestation are being, or need to
be, investigated, Farabee said.
Further, he and Green added that
when Simpson was hired as interim
police administrator, it was noted
he would only be able to work 25
hours a week for the town. Now, at
Monday night's meeting, Aker used
that as her reason for firing him.
"He's only giving me 25 hours a
week," she said when asked why
Simpson was discharged.
"This is ridiculous that these
people have to come here every
other week to listen to this igno-
rance, this ignorance that-spews out
of this office," Brittingham said,
motioning to the large crowd in
attendance. "People are getting
fired on a daily basis!"
Sarah Lazo said this was her first

meeting, but promised it would not
be her last. "I'm disgusted, disgust-
ed by what I'm hearing here."
Juan Otero, a former volunteer
fire chief for the town, agreed.
"I've never seen the town in such a
deficit as it is now. It makes me
sick. The town departments don't
work together. The mayor doesn't."
Terrin McKelvey-Green, wife of
Chairman Green, added, imploring
the council to rehire the fired offi-
cers, "Get off your a--, recall his
termination and get it done!
There's a child, two or three who
need our police, not the Sheriff's
Office. Get it done! Get it done!
"And if you don't, shame on you
all, every d-- one of you!" she said.
With that, the council also voted
unanimously to override the may-
oral firings of the officers.

In Business
By Brett Jarnagin

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DISPOSAL CHANGES HANDS This past October, Hardee
County Disposal's owner Dagoberto Cordovi retired and his business
passed to his daughter, Sophia Bonjokian, and her husband, Andy.
The business is located at 127 E. Townsend St. It provides refuse dis-
posal to the unincorporated residents of Hardee County as well as the town
of Zolfo Springs, Florida Recycling from Sebring was the town's former
service provider but did not renew its bid for the year; so Hardee County
Disposal stepped up.
"We have 13 employees and they have been instrumental in making
sure our service improves every day. Without them, we wouldn't be in the
shape we are today," said Andy Bonjokian.
One of these employees is the new general manager, Jeff Thompson.
Thompson has nine years of experience under his belt after working for
Florida Recycling.
The routes as well as the prices will remain the same.
"We are looking forward to being involved in the community and are
preparing to grow," said Sophia Bonjokian.

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Andy and Sophia Bonjokian stand in front of one of Hardee
County Disposal's trucks, alongside Jeff Thompson, the new
general manager.

HAIR-RAISING EVENT A new hair salon called Guille's Place
has opened up at 825 N. Florida Ave. in Wauchula, just before Polk Road.
Guille's Place is Guille Trevino's first venture into the business world.
She has been cutting hair for 10 years, and jumped at the chance to own her
own salon.
"I am always looking for new opportunities, and this was a wonderful
one," said Trevino.
Working alongside Trevino in the building which was formerly
Wanda's Salon are five other hair stylists.
Guille's Place is open on Mondays from 1 to 6:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays-Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Appointments as well as walk-ins are welcome.
The stylists at the salon specialize in fades, up dos, pedicures and eye-
brow waxing. One can also find a variety of Biolage products for sale.
Trevino reminds customers that most of the employees are fluent in
both English and Spanish.
For more information or to make an appointment, call 773-6513.

ZOLFO SPRINGS
Continued From 1A

U.S. 17 S. to Ninth Avenue begin-
ning on Friday at 8:30 and reopen-
ing Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
Downtown Wauchula will have
everything this weekend from
musical bands and history reenact-
ments to blacksmith's and pony
rides.

GRILLING' & CHILLING'
The music will crank up Friday
afternoon at 3 at Heritage Park to
kick-off Grillin' & Chillin'. The
local band Final Cut will be playing
and the barbeque teams will be fin-
ished cooking chicken, pork, ribs
and brisket which will be available
for the community to purchase at a
reasonable price, says Main Street
Wauchula coordinator Megan
McKibben.
The Sebring-based band,
California Toe Jam, will take the
stage at 6 p.m. on Friday and play
until the conclusion of the evening
at 9. The bluegrass band Eddy &
Renee will play Saturday morning
starting at 10 and the band Slick
Willy will begin at 1 Saturday
afternoon.
Barbeque teams from as far as
Kentuckyand as near as next door
will be competing on Friday and
Saturday. There are a couple of
teams from Wauchula but the
majority of the teams are from out
of town and ever out of state.
There will be over 30 teams
which will each be marked with a
red balloon in the shape of a grill so
that the community can easily iden-
tify the .teams. The winner of
Grillin' & Chillin' will receive
$1,500, second place $1,000, third
place $400, fourth place $300, fifth
place $200, sixth place $100 and
seventh place $50.
The community has an opportu-
nity tb participate in Grillin' &
Chillin' this weekend through the
"Back Yard Division." Local ama-
teurs are able to bring their grill and
compete against each other in the
chicken, ribs, pork or brisket cate-
gory. Community members are able
to participate in as many, or as few,
categories as they wish at $25 a cat-
egory. Call the Main Street office
at 773-0330 to register.
There will also be a chili and
dessert contest for the community
on Friday evening. The chili con-
test will be first, beginning at 7:15
p.m., and the dessert contest at
7:45. It costs $10 to register. The
first place winner of each contest
will win $250, second place $100
and third place $50.
To participate contact the Main
Street offi'eiat 773-0330 or bring
the chili o-'dessert to Main Street
Heritage Park on the corner of
Main Street and Seventh Avenue
on Friday before the competition.
There will also be an opportunity
for the community to sample bar-
beque each team has cooked. On
Saturday from 11 to 12 there will

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Last Monday afternoon I made a float down Peace River in Hardee
County with Jerry Albritton. We launched the boat around 2:30 and began
fishing.
Jerry was using various plastic worms, and I was using my favorite
plug. It did not take long before Jerry caught a small bass. I followed with
another one about a minute later.
It seemed the fish were concentrated in the deeper stretches of the river.
In some areas we would go several minutes without even getting a bite, and
then all of a sudden we would catch two or three out of one hole.
With Jerry using a worm, he was getting more bites than I was'with my
plug but a lot of them seemed to be bream biting the end of his worm.
The water was low and clear which is good for bass fishing. The only
drawback was the water was almost too low, as a few parts of the river with
limerock bottoms looked like you could go white water rafting over them.
We carefully guided the boat over the rocks going down but had to get out
and pull the boat over them to get back.
There are a lot of logs and brush piles in the river which provides
excellent habitat for the fish. It does, however, also offer plenty of oppor-
tunities to get your lure hung up as well.
Once we got past the rapids and into some deeper water we began to
catch some fish again. With dark fast approaching we had to pack it up and
head back to the boat ramp with neither of us really wanting to quit, but we
knew we still had to try and get back over the rapids. We finished the day
catching about a dozen bass.

Roger Brutus said Monday that the Florida Fish and Wildlife officers
have been doing some fish surveys in Peace River recently. They do this by
shocking the water, temporarily paralyzing the fish and causing them to
float to the surface. He later went on to say this rarely kills any fish and they
swim off after a minute or two.
He reports far better results than those done after the 2004 hurricanes.
He said all types and sizes of fish are present, including bass, speckled
perch,-catfish, snook, bream, stumpknockers, and shellcrackers. He said
bass numbers were looking a lot better and they even found one fish weigh-
ing about 10 pounds.
Brutus would like to see fisherman release the bass caught in the river
so they have a successful spawn in the next couple of months and replenish
the fish populations back to what they were a few years ago.

The Hardee County Kiwanis Club Will be having its 10th annual skeet
shoot at the Matheny Ranch on February 11. Shooters can participate as
individuals, two-man teams, and four-person teams. There will also be a
category for youth shooters. Prizes will be given to the top shooters in each
category, and lunch is included in the entry fee of $45.
I have shot and worked at this event many times in the past, and it is
really a great time. This is the Kiwanis Club's biggest fundraiser of the year
so go out and support them.
For more information or to register for this event contact Bobby
Hanchey or Lee Hawthorne at Wauchula State Bank by calling 773-4151.

be a free sampling on Main Street
for anyone who attends.
Grillin' & Chillin' will begin at 3
p.m. on Friday and end on Saturday
after the Awards ceremony where
the weekend's winners will be
announced.

CRACKER HERITAGE
FESTIVAL
Also taking place Saturday is the
Cracker Heritage Festival. It will
be on Saturday beginning at 10
a.m. with the bluegrass band Eddy
& Renee. There .will be kid's
games, a Cracker living history
reenactment, several unique ven-
dors and lots of food.
There will be pony rides for the
kids at "the lot" on the corner of
U.S. 17, S. and Main Street. All
other kid's games will be behind
Heritage Park. There will be a
bounce house, big slide, obstacle
course, rock climbing, face paint-
ing and other activities for the kids.
For the first time ever, there will
be a history reenactment on Main
Street during the Cracker Heritage
Festival. Andrea Kerlinger will be
portraying Florida living through
her presentation, "Yesterday
Through Today."
Also on site will be Florida
Frontiersmen Mitch and Mary
Mitchell. The blacksmiths will be
selling whip braiding and wood
carvings. Pottery will also be on
sale Saturday.
A Florida landscape painter will
be downtown this weekend.
Barbara Alderman of Mulberry will
have her paintings for sale.
Vending will be allowed Friday
and Saturday, says McKibben.'
There is a $25 flat fee for any vend-
ing and no beverage vending is
allowed. Call the Main Street office
for more information.
In addition to barbeque, straw-
berry shortcake, kettle corn, funnel
cakes, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn
dogs, boiled peanuts and other food
will be available for purchase.

FARMERS MARKET
The Farmers Market is the first
Saturday of every month behind
Heritage Park. However, this
month it will be in combination
with Grillin' & Chillin' and the
Cracker Heritage Festival.
It will begin at 10 a.m. on
Saturday on North SeventhAvenue
on the sidewalk adjacent to Jolie's
and turn east into the alleyway next
to the driver's license office.
Produce, jams, jellies, honeys,
plants, pottery and much more will
be on sale at the Farmer's Market.
The community is encouraged to
bring their own "harvest" to the
market Saturday morning.
The Farmer's Market will be all
day until 5.
Saturday has much to offer with
barbeque, bands and much more.

DOWNTOWN
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PAGE ONE

Lady Cats In District Action

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee Lady Wildcat girls
basketball team head to district
play early this week.
The number five seed Lady Cats
went head to head against Avon
Park, seeded fourth, in a Tuesday
evening encounter at the Sebring
High School gym, site of this year's
Class 4A-District 10 playoffs. ,
Hardee lost two close games to
Avon Park this season, but could
prevail in this one as each game has
gone to the wire. The winner of

this game plays top-seeded and
undefeated Sebring on Thursday
night in the semi-finals. The finals
are Saturday night at 7 p.m.
The district tournament began
Monday with second-seeded
Palmetto taking on seventh-seeded
DeSoto. The winner of that game
waits until Thursday to face the
winner of Tuesday night's other
game between third-seeded
Sarasota Booker and sixth-seeded
Braden River.
Hardee prepared for the districts
with a final pair of games last

week, Monday's Senior Night visit
from Heartland Christian and
Thursday's war against undefeated
Frostproof on its court.
The Monday game was a win-
win for Hardee as seniors Kim
Cummins, Thelicia Jena, Santressa
Harris and Joia Jones were honored
in pre-game ceremonies.
Hardee handily won over the
ever-improving Heartland
Christian Crusaders 59-25, with
nearly everyone getting in the scor-
ing column as reserves hit the floor
See LADY CATS 3B

Cherry Bout Televised Saturday

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Local boxer Edner Cherry left for
Texas Tuesday for the opportunity
of a lifetime.
Cherry, now the owner of three
lightweight title belts, is moving up
to the big time with a championship
bout on Saturday live on Showtime.
Televised bouts begin at 9 p.m.
In one of the two featured bouts
of the evening, the 23-year-old
Cherry, of Wauchula, will battle
with Californian Jose Armando
Santa Cruz, who comes in with an
impressive 21-1 record with a
dozen KOs. Cherry's professional

record stands at 19-3-2 with nine
KOs.
"I will go there and fight my
heart out. I want to put Wauchula
on the map. I want to bring that belt
home," said Cherry late last week.
Already the owner of the World
Boxing Council's Caribbean
Boxing Federation belt, the
National Boxing Association title,
Cherry added the North American
Boxing Association championship,
which he won in a Jan. 13 knockout
of Marco Angel Perez in 1:02 of
the first round. Perez had a 22-8
record before the stunning end of
that bout.
The quick victory improved
Cherry's ranking in both the World
Boxing Association and the IBF
(International Boxing Federation),

which with the WBC are the sanc-
tioning bodies in professional box-
ing.
Cherry, who was coining off an
eight-month layoff due to a hand
injury, responded well in early
January to the challenge, Since the
bout went so, quickly, he is ready to
fight again, to earn another belt, the
North American Boxing Federation
championship which Santa Cruz
holds.
"He's big and he's slow," said
Cherry of his 5'10" opponent. "I
plan to keep the pressure on him,
keep my 'jab moving, put punches
together, move in and out. I want to
win this one," concluded Cherry.
Dreams are the touchstone of
our character.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL KELLY
Seen In his recent bout, Edner
Cherry fights on Showtime
Saturday night.

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Honored at Senior Night game
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Soccer Boys Battle

To

The End

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee boys soccer season
ended abruptly last Wednesday.
The Wildcats had hoped to up-
end second seeded Palmetto in the
semi-final round of the Class 4A-
District 10 competition which
Hardee hosted last week. The Cats
lost a heart-breaker to the Tigers.
who went on to lose to top-seeded
DeSoto who beat Palmetto for the
district championship.
Hardee coach Ron Kline was
pleased with the performance of his
young squad. He will lose only two
players to graduation, seniors Jose
Salvadore and Tony LeCocq.
"They will be hard players to
replace," said Kline.
Seeded third, the Cats took on
sixth-seeded Avon Park in the
opening round of playoffs last
Tuesday "night. Although the Red
Devils scored first, the Cats scored
and scored and scored last in the 7-
1 victory.
"We had hoped to get off to a
faster start. Avon Park scored on a
penalty kick 14 minutes into the

game. At 26 minutes Alberto
"Chico" Rodriguez got out first
goal," described Kline.
Hardee went on to get another
goal by sophomore Luis Reyes to
take a 2-1 halftime advantage. The
second half was all Hardee's with
goals by Pablo Anselmo,
Rodriguez, Reyes, LeCocq and
Elisio Diaz.
The Wednesday night game was
one of the most intense, physical
outings most officials or sportswrit-
ers had seen, said Kline, repeating
comments made to him.
Palmetto got the first and second
scores, both by Tiger freshman
Eliud Saucedo, the second just an
inch or two in and back out, despite
fine efforts by sophomore right
fullback Jose Castaneda.
Hardee came bounding back.
Rodriguez scored on a penalty kick
and Anselmo sparred in front of the
net to finally get a shot by the
goalie. It was 2-2 at halftime.
Tiger Caleb Green and Reyes
traded goals early in the second
half. With a little over six minutes
left Saucedo scored again for the

Tigers, which then dropped every-
one back to defend their goal and
hold on for the 4-3 win.
"It was a hard loss to take since it
knocked us from the final competi-
tion," commented Kline.
"I am pleased with the progress
of our freshmen players and I look
to see some of your sophomores
stepping up to leadership roles next
year. I think this particular group of
juniors want to work hard to take
home a district championship that
just eluded their grasp this season.
We finished very strong (12-9-1)
and I think that our team will be
even better prepared and more con-
fident next season," concluded
Kline.
Juniors expected back are Jose
Gutierrez, Andrew Cisneros,
Johnny Huron, Jose Alonso,
Francisco "Paco" Lozano, Anselmo
and Chico Rodriguez. Joining them
will be sophs Reyes, Luis Hilario,
Adam Juarez, Gerardo Villegas and
Cantaneda, and frosh Francisco
Rivera, Miguel Rodriguez, Efrain
Ruiz, Roman Alvarez, Carlos
Ramirez and Diaz.

PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON
Senior Tony LeCocq (12) gets past his defender and goes on downfield during recent game.

Senior Jose "Moose" Salvadore (17) takes the ball away from defender as teammates gather at
the scene.

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Wildcats surround the net as the ball heads to the back of the goal.

Junior Pablo Anselmo (6) stretches out in dribbling the ball past his opponent.

Soph Luis Reyes (right) takes a long shot on goal.

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often. Cummins topped all scorers
with 14 points and junior D. K.
Davis added a dozen more. Sabrina
Holmes had 10 points, Christina
Jena nine, Thelicia Jena six, and
Ciara Lambert, Harris, Jones and
Gloria Solis each two points. Just
up from the junior varsity, Paige
Avery did not get to score.
. Thursday's game at Frostproof
was a story of two very different
halves. Hardee started out on fire
and took a 14-5 advantage at the
end of the first period. The Lady
Bulldogs came out with the press in
the second quarter to take a 25-22
edge at halftime. In the second half,
Hardee tired and Frostproof gained
momentum. Pounding the Lady
Cats in the second half, Frostproof
won 48-26.
I Solis had a half dozen rebounds
aid Christian Jena five steals.
dummins added five rebounds and
Ijavis a pair of blocked shots.
I Cummins was held to an unchar-
acteristically low eight points.
qavis had six and the Jena sisters,
Holmes and Solis each two points.
1 The Hardee junior varsity picked
up a pair of wins last week to finish
the season at 8-8.
Against Heartland Christian, the
junior girls won 48-13, even though
they were short-handed with only
five players. Ja-Nisha Mosley led
the scorers with 17 points. Naomi
lvarado added a dozen, Brandy
Crockett and Andrea Parkinson
each eight and Erica Ureste three
points.,
SAt Frostproof the Hardee JV was
ip to seven players, enabling each
to get some rest and defeat the
junior Lady Bulldogs 44-28.
! Angel Simmons was high scorer
with 11 points, Parkinson had eight,
Crockett seven, Mosley and
Alvarado each six, Ureste four and
Jerrica Grimsley two points.
SJV coach Ken Leupold was
pleased with his team's finish. "I'm
leased with the season the kids
ad. In at least three or four games
everyone scored. Their passing is
excellent, the best passing team
I've had. We were able to run the
fst break by passing, not dribbling.
we've played some man-to-man
4nd zone defenses and gotten bet-
ter.
"They've all come a long way, all
improved so much. For instance,
We had only beaten Frostproof by
five points in our previous game,
but this time won 44-28. That's a
lot, of improvement," concluded
Leupold.

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One machine can do the work
of fifty ordinary men. No
machine can do the work of one
extraordinary man. ,
-Elbert Hubbard

The preparation of good food is
merely another expression of
art, one of the joys of civilized
living.
-Dione Lucas

True love is when you put some-
one on a pedestal, and they fall
- but you are there to catch
them.
--Author Unknown

This week in history, as
researched from the archival
pages of The Florida Advocate,
the Hardee County Herald and
The Herald-Advocate of...
75 YEARS AGO
Hardee County Berry Growers
Have .Marketed 500,000 Pints:
Strawberry growers : in Hardee
County have already sent out
502,122 pints of berries to date and
arenow preparing for their heaviest
shipments of the season.
Other shipments made this week
include 36 packages of vegetables
from Bowling Green and the fol-
loWing from Wauchula by express:
pepper, 100 crates; peas, 22; and
eggplant, three crates. Pepper was
being sold at $2 a hamper and peas
brought as high as $3 to $3.25 a
crate in Wauchula.
Groceries Stolen From Autos
Saturday Night: Thieves helped
themselves to some groceries here
Saturday night and in short order
made away with weekend purchas-
es of two families.
A box of groceries and supplies
were stolen from the truck belong-
iing to Percy Houldsworth while it
was parked on Seventh Aveque near
Main Street. A few minutes later
groceries in the car of Mr. and Mrs.
S.F. Schwinn, which was parked in
the rear of Wauchula Dry Goods
Co., were removed.
The thieves hit in a hurry and
quickly disappeared into the
Saturday night crowd.
Other stolen articles reported
Saturday night include a 1931
license tag belonging to Harry L.
Orwig and a spare tire belonging to
J.M. Stevens.
Friit Fly Loss Claims Should Be
Filed Now: Postmaster' H.B.
Rainey.'has received word that
claims involving losses suffered by
reason of'the Mediterranean fruit
fly' or the quarantine measures
should be filed at once.
Hardee Autoists use 122,449
Gallons, of Gas: Hardee County
motorists used: 122,449 gallons of
gasoline during the month of
December 1i930. In addition to-
gasoline this county used 21,072
gallons of kerosene during the

amounted to 21,212,849 gallons,
while 3,010,665 gallons of
kerosene were used in December.

50 YEARS AGO
Wildcats Set Scoring Record:
The Hardee High Wildcats set a
new school scoring record here
Friday night as they defeated the
Desoto Bulldogs 84-46.
The Wildcats stretched a 31 to 25
halftime lead with a hot scoring
streak.
Reynolds Allen hooped 22 points
and Johnny Terrell, 19, to top the
Hardee scorers'
'56 Strawberry Festival To Open
Monday At Bowling For 6 Days:
The 24th: annual Hardee County
Strawberry Festival will open
Monday night for a six-day run.
Special entertainments are sched-
uled each night and Friday after-
noon has been designated as kids
day with schools throughout the
county turning out early..
'Grapefruit For Colds' Campaign
Planned: The Florida Citrus Com-
mission said today that it will sup-
plement its planned February calen-
dar of grapefruit promotions to
include the hard hitting "Fight
Colds with Grapefruit" advertising
and merchandising campaign
beamed at an expected 500 million
sufferers of colds and flu during
February.
Ratliff's Real Estate Bargains has
an ad for 17,000 acres in Charlotte
County for $40 per acre.

25 YEARS AGO
January Freeze Caused $20-$25
Million Loss: Estimated loss to cit-
rus growers as a result of the Jan.
12-13 freeze is $20 to $25 million,
according to.Agriculture Agent Jack
Hayman. This is on this year's cit-
rus crop. Losses next year due to
the freeze cannot be estimated.
Hayman said Hardee County is
expected to produce 15 million
boxes of fruit a year (the third
largest orange producing county in
the state). It is estimated there will
be about a 35 percent loss, or about
five million boxes.

Shackelford met with county com-
missioners last Thursday to explain
local hearings he plans for the state
committee on phosphate mining
and reclamation.
The committee, which-
Shackelford is. chairman of, will'
draw up rules and regulations or:
phosphate mining and reclamation
for legislative adoption.
Zoning Board Recommendation
May Stir Animal Controversy: Thel
controversy over the raising of lively
stock, rabbits and chickens in th&
Wauchula Hills area may not be'
over yet. '
One of the revisions to the zoning!
code recommended by the Zoning
and Planning Board last Thursday
would allow persons who have
been raising animals in Residential-1
2 area to continue doing so under aW
grandfathering clause, but a special
exception will allow anyone else tol
do the same thing. 4

10 YEARS AGO q
New Central Dispatch System
Comes On Line: Central dispatch
means there is one place handling1
all assistance calls for the Sheriff'sP
Office, the three municipal police
departments and the rescue and'
ambulance staff. .
County Manager Gary Oden said
the new system, which uses the
same number of workers and the?
same amount of funding as before,.
will be a better, much more efficient
form of dispatching.
Martin Retirement Dinner Feb.'
24: Football alumni, friends anda
fans are encouraged to, get their
tickets early.
A sellout crowd is expected at the?
Feb. 24 appreciation gala which
will honor longtime Hardee Highd
head football coach Bob Martin,ti
who is stepping down after a suca-
cessful career.
Rasmussen Named Headb
Football Coach: The School Boards
quietly made it official last
Thursday. Ih
Long-time assistant football
coach Phil Rasmussen will step int<
the head coaching position recently
vacated by retiring Bob Martin.

month. Shackelford Announces State
Gasoline consumption for Florida Public Hearing: Rep. Lawrence

The.... ardee County i health DepartiTfent Presents:

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7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.
5K Registration
8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m.
Stretching Exercises led
by the SAK Foundation
8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
5K Walk and Run
Awards, Prizes and
Refreshments to be held
immediately after the
race
10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Hip Hop Aerobics and
Dance Troup Performance
by SAK Foundation

5K Route
Race registration will take place
at the Hardee County Family ,
YMCA, located at 610 W.
Orange Street. We will start the -
race across the street at the flg'
pole in the Jr. High parking lot on
Florida Avenue. Start at Florida
Avenue, right turn on Stenstrom,
right turn on to Hanchey, right
turn on to Main Street,-right turn
on to 9th Ave, right turn on to
Orange Street, finish line at
YMCA parking lot. Both start.
and finish lines will be clearly
marked.

5K Rules
As a safety precaution and a
courtesy to our runners, NO small
children will be allowed in the
first few rows of runners.
Walkers, families with small
children, and those with strollers
MUST move to the rear of the 5K
start. Awards will be given to the
top overall male and female
finishers in each age division.

5K Walk and Run
Saturday, February 18
(pre-register by February 17)*
*T-shirts will be given to all pre-registered participants while supplies last
Participation is FREE.
All, participants who complete the route will be entered to win prizes.

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Early Learning Coalition

Hosts Christmas Party

Highlands, DeSoto and Charlotte
counties merged to form the current
Early Learning Coalition of
Florida's Heartland.
A Coalition Board was seated

with representatives of each of the
four counties, staff was expanded
and local offices were established.
Offices are in Wauchula, Sebring,
Arcadia and Port Charlotte. Staff

totals 44 and the combined budget
equals $14 million.
Wauchula office hours are 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday.

The Hardee Division of the Early
Learning Coalition of Florida's
Heartland hosted its second annual
Christmas party for its young
clients on the evening of Dec. 19.
The holiday extravaganza is
funded by local individuals, busi-
nesses and organizations.
Each child was given a bag of
toys, made possible by Toys For
Tots and local donations.
Additionally, refreshments were
served to the little ones, their par-
ents and the county's child-care
providers.
Activities included face-painting,
coloring and making Christmas
ornaments to take home.
Fingerprint photos were taken, as
were pictures with Santa Claus.
1 The Hardee Division of the Early
Learning Coalition is located at 324
N. Sixth Ave. in Wauchula, former-
ly the site of South Florida
Community College's local cam-
pus.
Staff members are Shujwana
Lamy, chief contracts manager;
Lisa Allen, quality assurance spe-
cialist; Carla Herron, child-care
resource and referral coordinator;
Teresa Florez, child-care resource
analyst; and Ralene Graham, office
assistant.
Board members are Erica
Scheipsmeier, Bobby Buckley,
Angel Rodriguez, Kathleen Roehm
and Janet Hendry.
Hardee County providers include
family child-care homes, licensed
secular and faith-based child-care
centers and voluntary pre-kinder-
garten sites.
In 1999, the passage of the
School Readiness Act called for
each Florida county to establish a
School Readiness Coalition to
implement and monitor local school
readiness programs.
In 2005, the Early Learning Act
outlined the state's new voter-man-
dated free voluntary pre-kinder-
garten program and required School
Readiness Coalitions to rename
themselves Early Learning
Circle The Date!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
DEADLINE IS MONDAY
AT 5 P.M.

Coalitions. Further, coalitions
serving fewer than 2,000 children

were required to merge.
The coalitions in Hardee,

COURTESY PHOTOS
Pre-schoolers were given bags of toys donated by Toys For Tots and local individuals.

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Santa Claus kept his lap ready for good little boys and girls,
whose pictures were taken for the occasion.

Early Learning Coalition members, parents and child-care workers were all part of the fun.

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Friday & Saturday
February 3rd & 4th

Professional &
Backyard Divisions along with
Dessert & Chili Cookoff
CASH PRIZES IN EACH!

Chili Cook-off
7:15 p.m., Friday
Dessert Contest

Live

Friday
r 2:30 5:30 Final Cut
S6:00 9:00 California Toe Jam /
Saturday
9:30 12:30 Eddy & Renee
S1:00 5:00 Wild Willie

FI 7:.45 p.m., Friday
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11 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday
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Cash Awards

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2nd $100 2nd $100 2nd $100

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Hardee

Living-

Auditions Now Open

For Musical Production

Auditions open tonight
(Thursday) for the Hardee County
Players' upcoming production of
the musical comedy "Once Upon a
Mattress."
Auditions run from 6:30 to 8:30
tonight, from 10 a.m. to noon on
Saturday and from 6:30 to 8:30 on
Tuesday night. All auditions are
held inside the historic Wauchula
City Hall Auditorium, 225 E. Main
St.
The production calls for six to
eight men and six to eight women,
all ages 16 and older. At the audi-
tions, theywill be asked to sing,
read and complete paperwork.

Sulema Trinidad Reyna of
Wauchula announces the engage-
ment and approaching marriage of
her daughter, Marilyn Cathrine
Monroe of Wauchula, to Trever
Lorne Thompsonof Wauchula, the-
son of Spencer and Montry
Thompson of Wauchula.
The bride-elect is a 2000 gradu-
ate of Hardee Senior High School,
and a 2004 graduate of DeSoto
Community College as a certified
nurse's assistant. She is currently
employed with PRN USA in
Sebring, and plans to attend college

Public performances of "Once
Upon a Mattress," a farcical version
of "The Princess and the Pea," will
be .March 24-26 and March 31-
April 2.
It will follow the Hardee County
Players' upcoming show, "The
House on the Cliff," which pre-
mieres Feb. 17.
Anyone who is interested but
cannot attend the auditions should
call Nancy Kitchens, Board of
Directors secretary, at 767-1220.
The Hardee County Players is a
non-profit community theater orga-
nization dedicated to promoting and
performing live theater.

WHO WILL WIN?

COURTESY PHOtf
Three children of Miguel and Tara Santoyo celebrated their
January birthdays with a visit from their father and visits to there.
nearby attractions. Miguel Santoyo took a 15-day leave from hl
service in Iraq to spend time with Austin, who turned 4 on Jan
1; Dorisa, who turned 2 on Jan. 7; and Jesse, who became 7 o
Jan. 17. Traveling with the honorees were their parents and the
sister, Layla, 5. The family visited Universal Studios, Disne
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in the fall, seeking a registered
nurse's degree.
The prospective groom is a 1997
graduate of Victory Christian
School. He served in the U.S.
Navy from 1999 to 2003. He com-
pleted Tulsa Welding School in
Jacksonville in 2003, and is
employed with K-Mac Machinery
& Service Co. in Wauchula.
Plans are being made for a
Saturday, Feb. 18, wedding at 2:30
p.m. at Best Western Heritage Inn
& Suites in Wauchula.

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Spaghetti Supper
Friday, February 3
5:00 pm 7:00 pm I
Wauchula Woman's Club "
131 N. 7th Ave. '
S6o00 per
3 plate ;
(Includes salad, bread, dessert & beverage) ,

Call 773-4740 for tickets! i.1
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Women's Retreat

Frst United Melth st

Church of Waucla
2o7 North 7,+ Ave

Saturday, February 18

QAM

$10 +ic Lunch will be served

Our Speaker will be

S, COURTESY PHOTO
These eight girls will compete during the Little Miss Hardee
Manor pageant on Tuesday evening at 7 at the Hardee Agri-Civic
Center. Schools Superintendent Dennis Jones will introduce
(front, from left) Shania Todd and Myah Gonzales; (middle row)
Phebe Murillo, Shelby Lambert and Tara Deeson; (top) Kaylee
Mancillas, Robin Murillo and Caitlyn Afford. Admission is $3 for ,
adults and $2 for students. Children under five are free and
there is free parking.

We were overwhelmed at the love and concern shown to us at
the loss of our loved one. A special thanks to our extended
'families, Pastor and Debbie Lecocq, our Church Family, The
Polk Regional Juvenile Justice Detention Center Staff, many
friends and Brant Funeral Home.
Thank you for your prayers, food, flowers, cards, hugs and
many other acts of kindness too numerous to list.
THE GREG WILLIAMS FAMILY
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In Loving Memory of
Roy (Rusty) Barnett
We Thank You
I-erhaps you sent a lovely card, Or sat quietly in a chair
Perhapsyou sent afloralpiece,f fso wesawi it there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words. As anyfriend could say
Perhaps you were not there at all, Just thought of us that day.
Whatever you did to console our hearts,
We thank you so much whatever the part.
We also givespecial than/cs to Bowling Green Church ofCod, Old Path
Holness, Bradley Jfnction and Lighthouse of Holiness, Haines City
for thefood provided to our home, and to the Sheriffs Departmentfbr
thepolice escort andsupport.
The Barnett Family4

Sunday, February 5- 11 a.m.
Southside Baptist Church
505 S. 10th Ave., Wauchula
For more information contact Rev. Jerald Dunn
773-4368

Jeremiah "Mikey" Tenorio cele-
brated his sixth birthday on Jan. 20.
Mikey is the son of Maria
Montoya and Jesus Tenorio.
A party for him was held at
Sunshine Mobile Home .Park.
Theme for the party was Spider-
man.
Guests were served hot dogs and
soda, and cake and ice cream.
Helping Mikey celebrate were
his grandmother and grandfather,
cousins and many friends.

Jaxon Walter Justiss, son of John
and Doree (Feldhouse) Justiss of St.
Louis, Mo., turned 4 years old qa
Monday.
He, celebrated with a Pow~'r
Ranger's birthday party at Chuck .
Cheese's on Saturday, Jan. 28. i'
Jaxon is the grandson of Jamie
and Diane Justiss of Wauchula,
Cheryl Landry of Bowling Green
and Walter and Dr. Doreen
Feldhouse of Dyersburg, Tenn. He
is the great- grandson of Vetr's
Justiss of Wauchula and Dora Reese
of Dyersburg.

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:Jacob

Jacob Coughlin

Turns 2

Years Old
Jacob Allen Coughlin turned 2
years old on Jan. 15 and celebrated
with a party at his great-grandmoth-
er's house.
Jacob is the son of Arturo and
Christina Diaz.
The theme for his birthday cele-
bration was Spiderman. Guests
were served hamburgers, hot dogs
and chips.
Joining in the festivities were
Christine Wilson, grandparents
David and June Coughlin, Kenny
and Dorish and other family mem-
bers.
Little Jacob also received gifts
from his "extra" grandparents,
Donny and Donna Waters.

Brummett

Joins Angus

Association
G. Duane Brummett of Wauchula
is a new member of the America
Angus Association, a national breed
registry organization in Saint
Joseph, Mo.
The American Angus Associa-
tion, with more than 34,000 active
adult and junior members, is the
largest beef cattle registry in the
world. Its computerized records
include detailed information on
more than 14 million registered
Angus.
The association records ancestral
.. igfotmation ,and keeps production.
records on individual animrls for its
members. These permanent records
: help members select .and mate the
. best animals in their herds to pro-
duce high-quality efficient breeding
cattle, which are then recorded with
the American Angus Association.
SMst of these registered Angus,
are used by U.S. farmers and ranch-
ers who raise high quality beef for
U.S. consumption.

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New Arrivals

TWO PINKS, ONE BLUE
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Durrance,
Wauchula, a nine pound 12 ounce
daughter, Kara Lynn, born Nov. 16,
2006, Regency Medical Center,
Winter Haven. Mrs. Durrance is the
former Michelle Johnson. Maternal
grandparents are Jerry and Jacki
Johnson of Bowling Green.
Maternal great-grandmother is
Barbara Johnson of Bradenton.
Paternal grandparents are Ronnie
and Diana Durrance of Wauchula.
Paternal great-grandmother is
Ernestine Durrance of Bowling
Green.

Mr. and Mrs. Crockett Turner,
Sebring, a seven pound 14 ounce
daughter Mandolin Gale, born Jan.
19, 2006, Labor of Love Birthing
Center, Lakeland. Mrs. Turner is
the former Monica Goodwin.
Maternal grandparents are Monte
and Donna Goodwin of Crewsville
,Road, Zolfo Springs. Paternal
grandparents are Calvin and Fran
Turner of Lake Placid. Paternal
great-grandparents are Eleanor
Jones and Hamp Turner, both of
Lake Placid.

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Johnson,
Wauchula, an eight pound nine
ounce son, Landon C. Johnson,
born Jan. 25, 2006, Highlands
Regional Medical Center, Sebring.
Mrs. Johnson is the former Juanita
Lynne Rickett. Maternal grand-
mother is Liz Abiono. Paternal
grandfather is Larry Johnson.

Southside Baptist Church wel-
comes everyone to its 11 a.m. ser-
vice Sunday when there will be a
special time of music.
One Season will be at the church
at 505 S. 10th Ave., Wauchula.

Victory Praise Center is hosting
a Saturday night gospel sing at 7
p.m. with Brother Sid Geiger and
the Glory Road Singers.
Sister Barbara Vickers invites
everyone to come to the church at
134 E. Main St., Bowling Green,
for this special event.

The Fort Green Baptist Church
will honor Mildred Cooper on her
90th birthday during the morning
worship service on Sunday.
Services at the church at 2875
Baptist Chuich Road, Fort Green,
will begin at 10:45, with special
-music. A covered dish luncheon
will follow the morning services.

Lily Union Baptist Church will
hold its first Sunday .dinner this
week. After the 11 a.m. worship
service the men will cook dinner.
Everyone is welcome. to attend
the church at 5076 Lily Church
Road, Ona.

Local Residents

Named To Area

Dean's List
Two Wauchula residents have
made the Dean's List at their
respective universities for the fall
semester.
Jennifer Crawford is on the
Dean's List at Florida Gulf Coast
University in Fort Myers.
Barbara Jane Leupold has been
named to the Dean's List at the;
University of South Florida in
Lakeland. She is enrolled in an edu-
cation program.
To be eligible for the Dean's List,
students must complete 12 credit
hours of graded coursework during
the semester, with no incomplete
grades, and must earn a grade-point
average of 3.5 to 3.9.

Braves Lead Machine Pitch

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
. Two weeks into the 2006 season,
the Braves are the only undefeated
squad.
The Culligan Water Conditioning
Braves sported a 5-0 record at the
end of last week, just ahead of the
Hardee-Fire Rescue Yankees,
which are at 5-1. The Yankees' only
loss came at the hands of the
Braves.
Between the two Machine Pitch,
or AA division, leaders are the
Crown Ford Devil Rays, the Lake
-Branch Dairy White Sox, the
Hardee County Sheriff's Office
Marlins, the Peace River Electric
Cooperative Inc. (PRECo) Pirates,
the Elks Giants and the Hardee
Petroleum Rangers.
Action last week began with a
Monday evening double-header. In
the opener, the Braves beat the
Giants 13-1.
For the Braves, it was pretty bal-
anced scoring. Leadoff batter
Dakota Altman came around to
score three times. The next batter,
Cody Cumbee, added two scores. A
Hayden Lindsey homer plated the
first three runs for the Braves. He
was joined by Seth McGee, Boone

A Daily Thought
THURSDAY
David praised the Lord in the
presence of the whole assem-
bly, saying, "Praise be to You, 0
Lord, God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting."
I Chronicles 29:10 (NIV)

FRIDAY
"I am the Alpha and the
Omega," says the Lord God
Almighty, Who is, and Who was,
and Who is to come, the
Almighty."
Revelation 1:8 (RSV)

SATURDAY
"To You, O God, belong the
greatness and the might, the
glory, the victory, the majesty,
the splendor. Yes! Everything in
heaven, everything on earth; the
kingdom is all Yours! You've
raised Yourself high over all."
S' I Chronicles'29:11 (ME)

SUNDAY
See, He is coming in the clouds,
and every eye shall see Him.
Revelation 1:7a.(PME)

MONDAY
"Riches and honor come from
You alone, and You are the ruler
of all mankind. Your hand con-
trols power and might, and it is
at Your discretion that men are
made great and given strength."
I Chronicles 29:12 (TLB)

TUESDAY
To Him who loves us and freed
us from our sins with His life's
blood, Who made us of a royal
house, to Him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever.
Amen
Revelation 1:5a, 6b (NEB)

WEDNESDAY
"Now, our God, we thank You,
and praise Your glorious name."
I Chronicles 29:13 (NCV)
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.

Paris, Rayna Parks, Landon
Albritton, Russell Weems and J. T.
Canary.
Aaron Brown singled and scored
the only run for the Pirates.
Quinton Sanchez, Janessa Tamayo,
Benjamin Tamayo, Taylor Roberts,
Christopher Hull, Tiffany Owens
and Noah Purser all had solid hits
but were unable to get all the way
home.
The Monday late game was a 6-3
win for the Marlins over the Devil
Rays.
Tirease. Morris, Austin Beck,
Conner Crawford and Kyle Hewett
came around to score in the top of
the first inning for the Marlins,
added by hits by Gabrielle Allen
and Brandon Young. Crawford and
Hewitt came home again in the.
third inning.
Lead-off batter Hunter Bryant
tripled and Chase-Benton doubled
to open the home half of the inning
for the D-Rays. Hits by Vaughn
Kirkland and Sherry Lee helped the
first two batters cross home plate.
Dalton. Bryant led the second
inning off with a single and came
around to score on hits by Catalina
Longoria and Jesse Santoyo.
Tuesday night was another two-
game evening. In the early game,
the Yankees nipped the Giants 13-
12.
Kyle Choate was the only twin-
tally batter for the Yanks. Every
other batter added a run, including
Carlos Camacho, Jhett See, Cesar
Fimbres, Levi Lovett, Keith
Choate, Justin Newman, Isaac
Flores, Danielle Smith, Wyatt
Ziglar, Larrett Smith and Laina
Durrance.
For the Giants, it was similar.
Illeana Flores, Jordan Ward and
Austin Garcia had twin scores and
Ashley Trone, Kayla Garay,
Cervando Martinez, Jacob Lazo,
Adam Salas and Desiree Ford put a
run apiece in the book.
In the Tuesday niightcap The
White Sox outscored the Rangers
8-4.
For the Sox, Jessica Bembry cir-
cled the bases twice. Josh
Crawford, Ryan Moore, William
McClelland, Alyssa Belle Ennis,
Abel Villarreal and James Gibson
all came around to cross home
plate.
The Rangers led off the home
half of the first inning vith four
scores to take the lead briefly.
Ruben Oimos, Ally Dotson, Kole
Robertson and Aaron Harrison
came home. A pair of Allison Far
hits, another by Stevie Deanda and
ne eby Harrison went for naught.
On Thursday night, the Braves
jumped past the Giants 13-7 in the
5:45 game.
Altman, Cumbee, Lindsey,
McGee and Weems scored each of
the two times they came to bat.
Tucker Albritton, Patrick Carlton
and Parks chipped in with a run
apiece.
Garcia put a pair of runs on the
board for the Giants. Garay,
Martinez, Ward, Salas and Frankie
Coronado crossed home plate once
each.
In the 7:15 encounter, the Devil
Rays won 11-3 over the Pirates.

Hunter Bryant led off the game
with a solo homer for the D-Rays.
Benton, Santoyo and Jordan
Rogers joined Bryant in putting
two runs apiece in the book. Lee,
Dalton Bryant and Dalton Tubbs
came to home plate three times.
Tubbs tripled.
Danny Owens, Purser and
Benjamin Tamayo circled the bases
for the Pirates. Brown, Hull,
Janessa Tamayo, Tiffany Owens,
Sanchez and Justin Herrin had solid
singles and doubles but were
stranded.
There was only one game on
Friday evening. The Yankees ran
past the Rangers 14-5.
See trotted around the bases three
times for the Yanks. Camacho, the
Choate twins and Ziglar added a

pair of scores apiece and Flores,
Fimbres and Larrett Smith came
home once each.
For the Rangers, Olmos,
Robertson, Harrison and Dotson
put a run apiece on the board in the
top half of the first inning. Allison
Farr added a run in the third inning.
Harrison, Joel Garland and Deanda
were stranded.
The week's finale on Saturday
saw the Pirates get by the Giants
11-7.
Purser covered the bases three
times for the Pirates. Brown,
Danny ,Owens and Benjamin
Tamayo added twin tallies and
Daryl Mashburn, Hull and Sanchez
each scored once.
For the Giants, it was Trone,
Martinez and Ward coming around
to cross home plate twice each.
Garcia added a solo score. Flores,
Desiree Ford, Salas and Garay were
each left on the basepaths.

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The Greg Williams family included Beverly, Stephen and son-in-law William Gooding (top row)
Lora, Greg, Krystle (middle row), and grandchild Josiah, Donnie, Jenna and D.J. (bottom row)
Inset photo at lower right is of grandchild Rebekah.

Greg Williams Stood Tall I

Honoring God, Family, Others

Greg Williams was born July 13,
1958, in Lakeland, Florida and was
raised in Wauchula. He graduated
from Hardee High. He played foot-
ball for the Hardee Wildcats his
senior year and proudly recalled
their 10-9 record.
He was married to Lora
Robinson Williams for 27 years.
Their first family consisted of two
children, Beverly Gooding of
Wauchula, and Stephen, a marine
stationed in Okinawa. His parents
are Earl and Kay Williams. His sis-
ter, Beth Broen, lives in Sebring.
Greg was a big man with a big
heart. He had a deep love for God,
his family, community and his
,work. He was very interested in
local politics and was always at the
local gathering place on election
night to see the end results. His
.main interest and concern was the
superintendent of education.and the
School Board along with the choice
for sheriff. Greg was a real advocate
for law and order. He was an expert
marksman.
The majority of his employment

was related to criminal justice. He
was just a few months away from
obtaining his degree in criminology.
He was an assistant superintendent.
at Polk Regional Juvenile Detention
Center atBartow. He often said if
his being there kept just one kid out
of the adult prison system where he
had worked for. 1 years, then it was
worth it.
In speaking with his family,
friends and co-workers, it was'obvi-
ous though he may not have
amassed much toward wealth 'a the
world sees it, he certainly did 'make
an impact on many lives during his
journey here. His' weakness, which
most saw as strength, was his desire
and willingness to help others,
especially single moms with chil-
dren. He had a-real soft spot for
children.
During Beverly's and Stephen's
high school years their home was a
,favorite hangout for teens. It was
not unusual for Greg to come in
from work and find extra kids
asleep on the couch, taking thow-
ers, or raiding the refrigerator. It

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NOTICE

HARDEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

To Whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that I will offer for sale and sell at
public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash the
following .described livestock. 1 Black Stallion Pony after
1:00 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2006 at the Hardee Livestock Market to
satisfy a claim for all incurred fees, expenses for feeding and
care and costs hereof.

J.L. Cogbur, Sheriff
Hardee County, FL

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was near Stephen's'graduation that
Greg said to his wife, "We will
never be a 'millionaire or have a
- major highway named after us, but
we have raised two good kids, and
we now need to look at helping
'other kids." After much discussion,
they became foster parents in
March 2003.
During this 3-year period they
had 50 kids come through their
home. In March 2003 three very,
special siblings ages 5, 9, and 11
arrived. Greg was asked on the trip
to pick up the 9-year-old if they
would adopt him. His answer was,
we will just have to wait and see.
After living with the William's fam-
ily 1 1/2 years, they were adopted.
In the summer of 2003 a lovely
young teenager came to stay for
only two weeks, and after just six
months she, too, was adopted. This
action came about through a mutual
agreement. The children wanted to
be a part of the Williams family, and
the family was so pleased to have
: th're.
Greg's last conversation with
family members prior to surgery
was still all about his 'concern for
his new family. He told 'us of a
recent visit from the regional direc-
tor for his institution telling him he
had a bright future with the depart-
ment and that they' had great plans
for him. He was- adamant that if
promotion requiring relocationwas
part of the plans, he would d have to
refuse because he wanted to raise:
his second family in Hardee County
as well.
Greg passed' away January 16,
2006, due to complications result-
ing from brain surgery. His funeral
was on January 19 at Florida's First
Assembly of God where he was a
member. Greg will long be remem-
bered by many as was Shown by the
overwhelming outpouring of love
and respect at his passing.
He leaves behind a wonderful
legacy. Love and honor God, love
your family and make a difference
in someone's life. His favorite
expression was "Stand Tall."

Spend at least one Mother's Day
with your respective mothers
before you.decide on marriage.
If a man gives his mother a gift
certificate for a flu shot, dump.
him.
... .'--ErmaBonmbeck'

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice,
Milk
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or PB&J
Sandwich (Salad Tray, Mixed
Vegetbles, Applesauce, Roll, Fruit
Snack) and Milk
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Grits, Buttered
Toast, Pears, Milk
Lunch: Chiqken Pattie on a Bun or
Hot Dog on a Bun (Salad Tray,
French Fries, Juice, Birthday Cake,
Ice Cream) and Milk
WEDNESDAY.
Breakfast: Cereal, Mini Pocket,
Pineapple Chunks, Milk
Lunch: Deli Turkey Sandwich or
Cowboy Macaroni (Salad Tray, Pinto
Beans and Ham, Peaches, Juice,
Roll) and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal,
Cinnamon Toast, Applesauce, Milk
Lunch: Pig in a Blanket or
Chicken Fryz (Salad Tray, Fresh
Potatoes, Pears, Jell-Q, Roll) and
Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: -Cereal, Scrambled
Eggs w/Cheese, Buttered Toast,
Juice,'Milk
Lunch: Chili Con Care w/crack-
,ers or Fish Sandwich (Salad Tray,
Potato Rounds, Broccoli, Apple-
sauce, Juice) and Milk

I JUNIOR HIGH

MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Donut, Juice,
Milk
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or PBJ
Sandwich or Pepperoni Pizza
(Tossed Salad, Mixed Vegetables,
Macaroni Salad, Applesauce; Fruit
Snack, Roll) and Milk
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal,Grits, Buttered
Toast, Pears, Milk
Lunch: Chicken Pattie on a Bun or
Hot Dog on a Bun or Mozzarella
Stick (Lettuce & Tomato, French
Fires, Birthday Cake, Ice Cream,
Juice) and Milk
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast Mini
Pocket, Pineapple Chunks, Milk
Lunch: Cowboy Macaroni or Deli
Turkey Sandwich or Pepperoni Pizza
(Lettuce & Tomato, Pinto Beans &
Ham, Cole Slaw, Peaches, Juice,
Roll) and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal,
Buttered Toast, Applesauce, Milk
Lunch: Pig in a Blanket or
Chicken Fryz or Cheese Pizza
(Tossed Salad, Fresh Potatoes,
Carrot-Raisin Salad, Jell-O, Pears,
Roll) and'Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Scrambled
Eggs w/Cheese & Ham, Buttered
Toast, Juice, Milk
Lunch:. Chili w/Crackers or
Pepperoni Pizza or Fish Sandwich
(Lettuce & Tomato, Broccoli, Fruit
Cocktail, Juice, Whole Kernel Corn)
and Milk

SENIOR HIGH

MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal,, Donut,. Juice,

Milk
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets (Tossed
Salad, Savory Rice, Mixed Vege-
tables, Squash, Applesauce, Juice,
Roll) and Milk
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Grits, Buttered
Toast, Pears, Milk
Lunch: Chicken Pattie on a Bun
(Tossed Salad, Fresh Potatoes,
Broccoli, Macaroni Salad, Birthday.
Cake, Ice Cream, Juice) and Milk
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast Mini
Pocket, Pineapple Chunks, Milk
Lunch: Cowbog, Macaroni
(Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Pinto
Beans & Ham, Fruit Snacks,
Peaches, Roll, Juice) and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal,
Buttered Toast, Applesauce, Milk
Lunch: Chili. w/Crackers (Tossed;
Salad, Garden, Peas, Whole Kernel
Corn, Rosy Pear Dessert, Juice) and
Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Scrambled
Eggs, Buttered Toast; Juice, Milk
Lunch: Chicken Fryz (Tossed.
Salad, Potato Rounds, Broccoli
Normandy, Cole Slaw, Banana
Cake, Juice) and Milk

True love is like ghosts, which
everyone talks about and few
have seen.
-Francois, due de La
Rochefoucauld

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State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Notice of Proposed Agency Action on Permit Application

The Department gives notice of its intent to issue a permit to
Ms. Teresa Carver, Director, Hardee County Solid Waste Department, who
applied on April 8, 2004, to the Department of Environmental
Protection for a permit to construct a lateral expansion (Phase II,
Section I) of the Class I Landfill, referred to as the Hardee County
Landfill, located at 685 Airport Road, Wauchula, Hardeec County,
Florida.

Petitions must be filed within 14 days of publication of the
notice or receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first.
Under Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person-who asked'the
Department for notice of agency action may file a petition within
fourteen days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of
publication. The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the
applicant at the address indicated above at the time, of filing. The
failure of any person to file a petition within the appropriate time
period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an
:administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and
120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a
party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated
by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding
officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-
106.205, F.A.C.

A petition.that disputes the material facts on which the
Department's action is based must contain the following information:

(a) The name, address,, and telephone number of each petitioner,
the applicant's name and address, the Department File Number and
the county in which the project is proposed;

(b) A statement of how and when each petitioner received notice
of the Department's action or proposed action;

(c) A statement of how each petitioner's substantial interests
are or will be affected by the Department's action or proposed
action;

(d) A statement of all material facts disputed by petitioner or a
statement that there are no disputed facts;

(e) A'statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including a
statement of the specific facts, which the petitioner contends,
warrant reversal or modification of the Department's action'or
proposed action;

(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner
contends require reversal or. modification of the Department's
action or proposed action; and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating
precisely the action the..petitioner wants the Department to take
with respect to the Department's action or proposed action.

A petition that does not dispute the material facts on which the
Department's action is based shall state that no such facts are in
dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as set forth
above, as required by Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C.

Because the administrative hearing process is designed to
formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the
Department's final action may be different from the position taken by
it in this notice. Persons whose substantial interests will be
affected by any such final decision of the Department have the right
to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with
the requirements set forth above.

In accordance with Section 120.573, F.S., the Department advises
that mediation is not available in this case under the provisions of
that statute. This does not prevent any interested parties from
agreeing to other forms of alternate dispute resolution.

Any party to this order has the right to seek judicial review of
it under Section 120.68, F.S., by filing a notice of appeal under Rule
9.110, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the clerk of the
Department in the Office of General Counsel, Mail Station 35, 3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, and by filing
a copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing
fees with'the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of
appeal must be filed within thirty days after this order is filed with
the clerk of the Department.

The application is available for public inspection during normal
business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
legal holidays, at 3804 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, Florida 33619-8318.

NOTICE of PUBLIC MEETING
The Hardee County Canvassing Board will convene at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 315 N.
6 Ave. Suite 110 Wauchula, Florida, at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2006. The Board will be
meeting to discuss the criteria to be used by the canvassing board for the 2006 election cycle.
In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, this meeting will be open to the public.,
NOTE: Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, states'that if a person decides to appeal any decision by a
board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at.a meeting or hearing, he or she
will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record.includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based. '

La NOTA de REUNIR de PUBLIC
"La Tabla del Condado de Hardee solicitaci6n de votos convocari en la oficina, el Supervisor de
Elecciones, 315 N. Avda sexta. La series 110 Wauchula, la Florida, en 9:30 DE LA MANANA el
Sviernes, el 10 de febrero de 2006. La Tabla estari reuniendo para discutir los criterios para ser usados
por la tabla de solicitaci6n de votos para el 2006 ciclo de la elecci6n.
De acuerdo con la Ley de Sol de la Florida, este reunir estari abierto al pfiblico. -
La NOTA: la Secci6n 286.0105, los Estatutos de la Florida, los estados que si una persona decide apelar
cualquier decision por una tabla, por la agencia, o por la comisi6n con respect a cualquier cuesti6n ,
considerada en una reunion u oir, 61 o ella necesitarnn un registro del procede, y eso, para tal prop6sito,.
61 o ella pueden necesitar asegurar que un al pie de la letra registro del proceda es hecho, que registra
incluye el testimonio y la evidencia sobreCual la apelaci6n se deberi ser basada.
Jeffery Ussery
Supervisor of Elections
Hardee County, FL
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Cats In Districts Tuesday

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
It's a new season for the Wildcats
when district playoffs start next
week.
The constantly-improving Cats
could get a new lease on life when
they play against the Avon Park
Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
This year the playoffs are at the
Sebring High School gym.
The team to beat in the Class 4A-
District 10 is the Sarasota Booker
Tornadoes, currently up to the num-
ber three spot in the state Class 4A
poll with a record'of 20-3.
Most of the other teams in the
district play pretty evenly, although
seventh-seeded new school Braden
River may have the hardest time of
it. Other teams in the district are
Palmetto and DeSoto.
Hardee finishes up its regular
season with a pair of home games
this week. Tuesday the Cats hosted
Lakeland and the game tonight
(Thursday) will be against
Heartland rival Lake Placid.

PALMETTO 74, HARDEE 59
Player of the game.

31. Palmetto went on a full-court
press and! tirced turnovers to
increase its lead to 60-45 at the
three-quarter mark. With an even
final period, Palmetto won 74-59.
"We started out a bit lethargic,
but came back steady in the second
quarter to put ourselves in a good
position at halftime. But we lapsed
in the third quarter. We did a good
job on Joe Hills (Tiger center) but
let a couple of other key players
take over. Two of them got 60
points between them," said Dickey.
"We're still turning the ball over

took much, dribbling too much
instead of passing. But, there are
positive signs. The inside trio of
Mark, Arnold (Louis) and Onell
(Virgile) are getting consistent. Our
guards have to get better at taking
care of the ball. But, we are mostly
underclassmen and need to keep
improving. We battle ourselves
most of the time," said Dickey.
Hardee got the first points of the
game from Jermaine King in the
key. Rodney Mitchell answered
with his first trey of the night for
the Tigers. He got a'lay-up and
King grabbed a defensive rebound

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and threw long to Terry Redden to
make it a 5-4 game. After that
Palmetto stepped up the pressure
and began sinking three-pointers.
Despite exhausting efforts in the
zone defense, Hardee just could not
contain the Tiger twin backcourt
men, Mitchell and Shed Haynes.
Haynes finished with 29 points and
Mitchell with 31. Each nailed seven
three-point goals. Hills was limited
to seven points.
For Hardee, St. Fort was high
man with 16 points and Redden
added 14. King had nine, Louis
eight, Robbie Jones six and
Thelinor "Lino" Jena and Virgile
each three points.
Both teams hit just 50 percent at
the free throw line, where Hardee
hit 15-of-30 and Palmetto 14-of-28.

SEBRING 55, HARDEE 53
The Wildcats battled the Blue
Streaks from wire to wire in this
Friday night game. The Cats took a
20-15 lead at the end of the first
period and kept it in a 34-29 advan-
tage at halftime. The Cats contin-
ued to lead 46-42 as the buzzer
ended the third stanza. A late surge
led Sebring to a 55-53 win.
The Streaks put four seniors and
five juniors on the floor to counter
the young Cats, who have only two

seniors, two juniors and five sophs. Sebring another chance and ,Luke
There were six ties and lead Birge hit-a deuce, then a pull-up
changes early in the game as the three to put Sebring in front 52-51
teams traded treys and deuces. Late as the clock hit the two-minute
in the first period, Jones canned a mark.
pair of consecutive treys to put the For the next 90 seconds shots
Cats up 20-13. Kyle Hoffner got an rolled out for both squads. Hoffner
offensive rebound with one second was fouled and hit two shots for a
left on the clock to make it 20-15. Blue Streak 54-51 lead with just
Hardee stayed ahead by six to 18.8 seconds left in the game.
eight points through most of the A King shot was rebounded by
second period, with Jena tossing to Louis to get Hardee within one
Redden for a deuce to give Hardee point at 54-53. Forced to foul,
a five-point lead 34-29 at halftime. Hardee saw Blake Sanders hit one-
A.C. Wilson's trey to open the of-two free throws. As the final five
second half cut Hardee's lead to 34- seconds ran down, Jones went
32. Virgile hit a free thow, Hoffner baseline, and mysteriously fell
a deuce and Redden fed Virgile to down. There was no tripping or
make it a 37-34 Cat edge. Over the foul call and the buzzer ended the
next-few minutes there were five game. Sebring had hung on to win
lead changes. Hardee spurted ahead 55-53.
to lead 46-42 at the end of quarter Hoffner led Sebring with 18
three. points, Wilson added 12 and
The final period started as a Sanders 10.
defensive struggle, with no one For Hardee, it was balanced scor-
able to get advantage. When Jones ing. Redden and Jones each had 10
dropped another trey at the 6- points, St. Fort nine and Louis,
minute mark, officials nullified it Virgile and King each eight points.
on a three-second call. Fifteen sec- "We contested them, but should
onds later, Jones hit another three- have won. We played out of control
pointer for a 49-42 lead for the a little. We were able to keep it
Cats. close. We need to get more
Trevise Portee and King traded rebounding inside. We had all
shots. Wilson hit a trey to cut sophs on the floor at one time,"
Hardee's lead to 51-47. A steal gave concluded Dickey.

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Hardee started'slowly and gained
momentum in this district game at
the Wildcat gym. Head coach
Vance Dickey named soph Mark St.
Fort as player of the game for his
inside play and rebounding. St. Fort
had a career night with 16 points,
some each quarter.
Hardee fell behind 19-10 at the
end of the first period but had a 21-
point effort in the second quarter to
cut the Tiger lead to just a half
dozen points at halftime, down 37-

Olnel Virgile (24) is ready to rebound as Jermaine King (33) goes
to the hole.

The battle was under the boards for most of the evening.

Head coach Vance Dickey gives instructions to his squad between quarters.
Head coach Vance Dickey gives instructions to his squad between quarters.

Arnold Louis (30) takes a shot as Mark St. Fort (32) and Jermaine King (33) try to get position
under the basket.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

IN RE: ESTATE OF
REASON LAMAR HOLT
Deceased,

PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 252005CP000152

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of
REASON LAMAR HOLT, deceased,
whose date of death was September
8th, 2005, and whose Social Security
Number is 264-72-4539, is pending in
the Circuit Court for HARDEE County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which is P.O. Drawer 1749
Wauchula, FL 33873. The names and
addresses of the personal represen-
tative and the personal representa-
tive's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on- whom a copy of this notice is
required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS 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 the decedent's
estate must file their claims with this
court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of
this Notice is January 12, 2006.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
STATE OF FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO. 25-2005-CA-711
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, f/k/a NATIONSBANK,
N.A.,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
LOLA LOPEZ, ET AL.,
DEFENDANT(s), /

NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: Lola Lopez and Unknown
Spouse of Lola Lopez whose resi-
dence is unknown if he/she/they be
living; and If he/she/they be dead, the
unknown defendants who may be
spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees,
assignees, lienors, creditors,
trustees, and all parties claiming an
interest by through, under or against
the Defendants, who are not known to
be dead or alive, and all parties hav-
ing or claiming to have any right, title
or interest In the property described
in the mortgage being foreclosed
herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on the
following property:
LOT 4, HARLEM HEIGHTS,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 18, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF HARDEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any to it on DAVID
J. STERN, ESQ. Plaintiff's attorney,
whose address is 801 S University
Drive # 500, Plantation, FL 33324 on
or before February 24, 2006 (no later
than 30 days from the date of the first
publication of this notice of action)
and file the original with the clerk of
this court either before service on
Plaintiff's attorney or immediately
thereafter, otherwise i default will be
entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint or petition
filed herein.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court at HARDEE County,
Florida, this 23 day of January, 2006.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
B. HUGH BRADLEY
By: Connie Coker
DEPUTY CLERK
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
801 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 500
PLANTATION, FL 33324
05-48837(FM)NATB
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, per-
sons with disablilities needing a spe-
cial accommodation should contact
COURT ADMINISTRATION, at the
HARDEE County Courthouse at 863-
773-9853, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-
800-955-8770, via Florida Relay s
Service. 26
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IN I THE- UIRUI I CuU I ur ITH
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO:25-2005-CA-000521
DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK; NA SUCCES-
SOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO
HOME MORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MANUEL GARZA, et al,
Defendant(s). /

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Final 'Judgement of
Mortgage Foreclosure dated January
18, 2006 and entered in Case NO. 25-
2005-CA-000521 of the Circuit Court
of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and
for HARDEE County, Florida, wherein
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SUCCES-
SOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO
HOME MORTGAGE, INC., is the plain-
tiff and MANUEL GARZA; ANGELICA
GARZA; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID
UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN
INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMAN; are the Defendants, I will
sell to the highest bidder for cash at
NORTH FRONT DOOR OF THE
HARDEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
417 W. MAIN STREET at 11:00AM, on
the 8 day of February, 2006, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment:
THE E 1/2 OF LOT 40, AND ALL OF
LOT 41, BLOCK "B", W.T. GREEN
SUBDIVISION OF A.Y. TEACHES
SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 8, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
AK/A 627 GREEN STREET, WAUCHU-
LA, FL 33873-3216
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of
this Court on January 18, 2006.
B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk
Inaaccordance with the Americans
Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities
needing a special accom9dation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should con-
tact the individual or agency sending the
notice at Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer,
Barrett & Frappier, 601 Bayshore Blvd.,
Suite 800, Tampa, Florida 33606, tele-
phone (813) 251-4766, not later than
seven (7) days prior to the proceeding. If
hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-
771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, via
Florida Relay Service.
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HJHS Hoops Finish Today

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Josh Jackson (4) heads to the hoop with several defenders and teammates Jaime Harrison (30)
and Postene Louisjeune (20) watching the score.

JV Season Wraps Up Tonight

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee junior varsity
Wildcats end their season tonight
(Thursday).
I'he junior Cats host Lake Placid
Sin the season finale for both teams..
Hardee had also played Lakeland
at home on Tuesday.
The young Cats have faced
adversity with the loss of Lucas
Juarez to an ankle injury and Alex
Flores with a broken toe.
Down to seven players, the Cats
battled district rivals Palmetto and

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Sebring in back-to-back at the end
of last week.
Against Palmetto, the junior Cats
took the early lead 9-6 after the first
period..The junior Tigers fought
back with a 20-point second stanza
to take a 26-16 advantage at half-
time ,and continued the pressure
and sharp shooting to win 56-31.
.Both teams were horrid at the
free-throw line, where Hardee had
more chances because of the 19
fouls committed by Palmetto.
Hardee was 10-of-23 and Palmetto
just 5-of-13.
Freshman Postene Louisjeune

equaled Tiger Vantrez Yam with a
dozen points. For the Cats, Marwin
Simmons added a half dozen,
Flores and Jaime Harrison each
five points, Dusty Massey two and
Josh Jackson one-of-two at the
charity stripe. Pete Solis added to
the floor game.
Against Sebring on Friday-
evening, the Cats were over-
whelmed by the full-court pressure
and inside game of the junior
Streaks, losing 65-37. Timmy
Calderan headed the Streak attack
with 19 points, including a trio of
treys.
For Hardee, high man was
Massey with a dozen points, a trio
of deuces and pair of treys.
Simmons put 10 points in the hoop.
and Jackson added nine more.
Louisjeune had five points and
Solis one at the free throw line.
Harrison did not score. Efraim
Fermin sat out his second game.
Again, both teams not get past
the 60 percent mark at the foul line.
Hardee hit 6-of-10 and Sebring just
5-of-12.

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee Junior High School
basketball teams finish the season
at home tonight (Thursday).
A home game against Heartland
Christian, rescheduled from open-
ing night of the season, will finish
up for the young Cats and Lady
Cats.
They also hosted Hill-Gustat on
Tuesday evening.
There were two games for each
squad last week.
On Monday, they traveled to
Avon Park, where both teams came
up a bit short.
For the junior Lady Cats, it was a
low-scoring affair, knotted 5-5 at
halftime. Avon Park had a hot had
in the third quarter and it was an
even fourth period. Hardee lost 17-
11.
Top scorer for Hardee was Elvira
Servin, with five points. Jalyn
Smith, Ali Holle and Carleen
Brown each chipped in with two
points., Others playing for Hardee
are Chelsey Steedley, Kristina
Garcia, Halley Marshall, Lacey
Garza, Hannah Jacobs, Courtley
Buckley, Daisha Blandin, Ivette
Cisneros, Yesenia Vargas and Paige
Massey.
The Hardee boys started slowly
and built up steam, but came up
short 48-32.
Ezayi Youyoute topped the Cats
with 11 points, with Kelsheem
White adding nine, Antjuan Jones
and Jarrius Lindsey each four
points, and Tyler Alden- and
Ocatavio Cisneros each two points.
Other young Cats are Ivan Ferman,
Jake Mayer, Kalan Royal, Scott
Donaldson, Austin Prestridge,

Charles Allen, D'Vonte Hooks and
Trey Anderson.
Thursday night was a different
story. The young Wildcats pushed
Sebring into an overtime game but
went cold and Sebring stole the 44-
40 win.
White led all scorers with 21
points, some every quarter.
Williams led Sebring with 13
points, including three of the four
in overtime.
Others putting points in the hole
for Hardee were Jones with a half
dozen, Alden four, Allen three, and
Fermin, Cisneros and Lindsey each
two.
The Hardee girls lost to Sebring
32-23. Ivette Cisneros was high
with six points, Servin had five,
Smith four, Brown three, and Garza
and Holle each two points.

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Baseball Starts With Tourneys

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee varsity baseball opens
next week with play in the first of
two tournaments.
First up is the Feb. 8-10 Fort
Meade Classic in which Hardee

will have at least two games. The
Cats play Auburndale at 4 p.m.
Thursday and Fort Meade at 4 p.m.
Friday.
Then, there is the Lake Wales
Highlander Pre-Season Tourna-
ment Feb. 13-17. On Monday

Feb. 7-9
Feb. 13-17
Feb. 21
Feb 22
Feb. 24
Feb. 28
March 3
March 9
March 10
March 14
March 15
March 17
March 21
March 22
March 24
March 28
March 31
April 4
April 6
April 11
April 14
April 17
April 19
April 20
April 24-28

Ft. Meade Classic
Lake Wales Highlander Tournament
Sebring
Fort Meade
Braden River
Avon Park
Frostproof
Lemon Bay
Desoto
Palmetto
Lakeland High School
Sebring
Frostproof
St. Albans
Sarasota Booker
Braden River
Avon Park
Sarasota Booker
Auburndale
Desoto
Palmetto
Lemon Bay
Auburndale
Ft. Meade
District tournament@ Avon Park

2006 Baseball Schedule

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BRADEN RIVER
AVON PARK

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BRADEN RIVER
DESOTO
PALMETTO

Hardee will play Haihes City at 7
p.m.; returning Tuesday at 7 to play
Lake Wales. Games after that will
depend on wins and losses.
Head coach Steve Rewis and
longtime assistants Brian Alexy
and Jose Camillo will again direct
the Wildcat varsity. Head coach
John Sharp and assistant Daniel
Barnett will lead the junior varsity
squad.
Rewis said last week that they
had narrowed 45 tryouts to 15 for
the varsity and 18 for the junior
varsity.
Playing for the 2006 varsity
Wildcats are seniors Robbie
Abbott, Remington Adams, Justin
Altman, James Basey, Jarrett
Benavides and Brad Gilliard,
juniors Chris Bigelow, Jake
Benavides, Cody Greene, Will
Krause, Justin Painter, Weston
Palmer, Briant Shumard and Jacob
Spencer and soph Cody Gullatt.
"I'm optimistic. There a lot of
young kids, quite a few new faces
on the varsity. The returnees will
have to play a big role. We have to
create offense, not wait for pitches
but hit-and-run, bunt and steal to
put pressure on the other team's
defense," said Rewis.
He has a variety of players ready
to take the mound, "although none
of them stands head and shoulders
above the others." Sharing mound
duties could be Basey, Krause, Jake
Benavides, Painter, Spencer and
possibly Dan Timmons, who will
start on the JV.
"The off-season's been good,
there were a lot of guys in the
weight room. Their attitudes have
been good. I'm excited to get
going," concluded Rewis.
The regular season- begins with'a
game at Sebring on Feb. 21 at 7
p.m., the nightcap in a double-
header which will have the junior
varsity squads tangling at 4:30.
On the junior Wildcat team are
juniors Ryan Abbott, Jeremy
Hollenbeck and Josh Mayer, sophs
Will Abbott, Carl Basey. Kyle
Cobb, Alex Flofes, Kaleb
Saunders, Josh Spencer and
Timmons, and freshmen Adam
Cartwright, Michael" Dixon, Ben
Kriju.e. .Tony-. Martinez, Brek
McClenithari, Tyler Robertson,
Josh Rodgers and Logan Thomas.

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to life as he presents "Songs &
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Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the
University Center Auditorium at
South Florida Community Col-
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second installment in the college's
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"His work has always been com-
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and authenticity."
Dressed as a 19th-century per-
former and using period musical
instruments, Horton explores the
stories of both the North and South
through the music each loved.
Every song is placed in context
with historical background and por-
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of Americans during this long his-
torical conflict. These songs and
stories tell of families left behind,
fallen comrades, the hope of going
home and the pride, bravery and
patriotism of the volunteers who
answered their country's call.
This is not just a performance for
Civil War buffs, but for anyone who
loves great music and inspired sto-
rytelling. The evening will be both
educational and entertaining for
adults and children alike.
A seasoned performer, Horton is
a multi-instrumentalist, composer,
producer and music historian. For
more than 30 years, he has per-
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group, "Three On A String." He
has also produced and performed
music scores for eight Ken Burns
films, including "The Civil War"
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2C The Herald-Advocate, February 2, 2006

-Schedule Of Weekly Services-

Printed as a Public Service
by
The Herald-Advocate
Wauchula, Florida

Deadline: Thursday 5 p.m.

BOWLING GREEN

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE
UNITED PENTACOSTAL CHURCH
310 Orange St.
375-3100
Sunday Morning.......................10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Prayer Meeting ..........7:00 p.m.
Thursday Service ......................7:30 p.m.

CHESTER GROVE MB CHURCH
708 W. Grape St. 375-3353
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
SSunday 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
SWednesday Prayer ..................7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bowling Green
S. Hwy. 17. 375-2253
Sunday School 9:45 a.in.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................6:30 p.m

FIRST UNITED'
METHODIST CHURCH
Grape & Church Streets 375-2340
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worsip ....................11:00 a.m.
Youth Feliows~iip:..............:......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.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m
HOLY CHILD
SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION
Misa (Espanol) Sunday ............7:00 p.m.

IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO
105 Dixiana St. 375-3370
Domingo Serv. De Predicacionll:00 p.m.
Martes'Estudio Biblico ...........7:00 p.m.
Miercoles Estudior Juvenil ......7:00 p.m.
Jueves Serv. De Predicacion ....7:00 p.m.

IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
210 E. Broward St. 375-4228 or
773-9019
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.mj.
Wednesday Prayer....................7:00 p.m

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

MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH
6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. 375-4409
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Disciples Training ....................5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time ..........7:00 p.m.

OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL
PRAISE CENTER
E. Broward St.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service ..................7:30 p.m.

BOWLING GREEN

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

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

ONA

LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
4868 Keystone Ave.'
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship .....................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m.

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

ONA BAPTIST CHURCH
131 Bear Lane 773-2540
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
'Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer .....................7:00 p.m

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ..............1.....-1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .....................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time ............7:00 p.m

WAUCHULA

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY ,
New York Ave. and Apostolic Rd.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Evening Seivice 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service .................7:00 p.m.
BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH
405 S. Florida Ave.
Sunday Morning Service ........10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship........11:00 a.m.
Wed. Night Service & Worship 7:00 p.m
Saturday Prayer 7:00 p.m.
CHARLIE CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ...................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ..................7:00 p.m.
Wed. Evening Worship .....:......7:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
201 S. Florida Ave. & Orange St.
773-9678
Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service ....................11:00 a.m..
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Will Duke Road
773-2249
Sunday Morning Worship ........9:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class ................11:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship.,.......6:00 p.m.
Wed. Night Bible Class ............7:00 p.m.
Men's Leadership & Training Class -'
2nd Sunday of Month............4:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD
Martin Luther King Blvd.
767-0199
CHURCH OF GOD
OF THE FIRST BORN
807 S. 8th Ave.
773-4576

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532
Sacrament Meeting ..................9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Priesthood 11:00 a.m.
COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE
903 Summit St. 735-8681
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning.... ..........11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night......................7:30 p.m.
ENDTIME CROSSROAD MINISTRY
501 N. 9th & Georgia St. 773-3470
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service........'............ .1:30 a.m.
Evening Service .....................7:30 p.m.
Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath. ....7:30 p.m.
Fri. Night (Holy Ghost Night)..7:30 p.m.

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WAUCHULA

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

CHURCH OF NAZARENE
511 W. Palmetto St. 767-8909
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................5:00 p.m.
Thursday Service ......................7:00 p.m.
FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD
701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800
Praise & Worship .................... 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Service ........7:00 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CIIURCII
1570 W. Main St. 773-4182
Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship....................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .......................6:00 p'm.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
MISSION BAUTISTA'
713 E. Bay St. 773-4722
Escuela Dominical .................. 9:45 a.m.
Servicio de Adoracion ............11:00 a.m.
Predicacion 11:30 a.m.
Estudio Biblie, Miercoles ........7:30 a.m.'
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service..... ......... 10:45 a.m.
Wed. Youth Meeting ......6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service ..................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study .,6:30- 7:00 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF
THE NAZARENE
511 W. Palmetto St.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service..... ........... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ....................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ...............:....7:00 p.m.
FIRST MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
1347 Martin Luther King Ave.
773-6556
Sunday School. 9:30 a.m.
Morning Service..............1....11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m.
Tues. Youth.Ministry Meeting/
Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ..........7:00 p.m.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-0657
Early Worship 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Traditional Worship..................11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Activities:...............6:00 p.m.

FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY
OF GOD CHURCH
1397 South Florida Avenue 773-9386.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship .....10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship .................. ..6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Youth Service ............7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Ministries...7:00 p.m.

THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE
Pentecostal
810 W. Tennessee St. 773-3753
Morning Service.....................10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service.................7:00 p.m.
HEARTLAND
COMMUNITY CHURCH
1262 W. Main St. 767-6500
Coffee & Donuts ......................9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Night Dinner...................6:00 p.m.
Wed. Bodybuilders Adult Cl.
Crossroads & Lighthouse Min. 7:00 p.m.

IGLESIA DE DIOS
PENTECOSTAL, M.I.
903 E. Summit St. (863) 452-6693
Pastor: Reinaldo Ortiz
Martes 7:30 9:00 p.m.
Viemes 7:30 9:00 p.m.
Domingo...............11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL
SEPTIMO DIA
Old Bradenton Road
767-1010
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ENGiISH
155 Altman Road 1131
Sunday Morning..................10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Evening ......................7:30 p.m.
Thursday Evening ....................7:30 p.m.
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SPANISH
Sunday Evening 4:00 p.m.
Monday Evening ................7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening..................7:30 p.m.
LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH
.3102 Heard Bridge Road 773-6622
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service......................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m.
NEW BEGINNING CHURCH
Corner of 7th Ave. & Palmetto St.
735-0555
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
1999 State Road 64 East
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service......................11:00 a.m.
Church Training 5:15 p.m.
Evening Worship ......................6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m.

WAUCHULA

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
912 N. 8th Ave. 773-6947
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ..................11:00 a.m.
Discipleship Training................6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ......................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper....................5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ..................6:45 p.m.
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
4350 W. Main St. 735-0321
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ......................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ............6:30 p.m.
PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Fellowship ..................11:00 a.m.
Weight Watchers
meet Thursday ......................5:00 p.m.

PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
149 Manley Road East Main 773-5814
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Wed. Evening Prayer ................7:00 p.m.

RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344
Radio Program WZZS Sundays9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship................... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ....................7:00 p.m.

SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY
1337 Hwy. 17 South, Wauchula
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ....................11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service .................7:00 p.m.

ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
204 N. 9th Ave. 773-6418
Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Holy Days
ST. MICHAEL'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089
Saturday Mass (English) ..........5:00 p.m.
(Spanish) ............7:30 p.m.
Sunday (English) ......................9:00 a.m.
(Spanish) ...................10:30 a.m.
(Creole) 1:00 p.m.
Daily Mass in English ..............8:30 a.m.

SEVENTH, PAY
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 BAPTIST CHURCH ,
505 S. 10th Ave. 773-4368
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ............11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .................... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ...................7:00 p.m.

SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE
1652 Old Bradenton Road
773-2946
Sunday Morning Worship ... 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Worship ....... .. 7:30 p.m.
Friday Worship ............. 7:30 p.m.
TABERNACLE OF PRAISE & JOY
116 Orange St.
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ......... 11:30 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 7:00 p.m.
Tues. Bible Stdy. & Child Train.7:00 p.m.
Friday Prayer Service........ 7:00 p.m.

WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD
1543 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.'
773-0199
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:15 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 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 HARVEST
TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
210 Anderson
Sunday School ............ 10:00 a.m.
Church ........ ... ... 10:00 a.m.
Youth Service .......... ... 6:00 p.m.
Evening Service ........ ... 7:00 p.m.
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.

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

WAUCHULA WORSHIP CENTER
102 N. 6th Ave. (Earnest Plaza)
773-2929
Sunday Service........... .10:00 a.m..
Evening Service ........... .6:00 p.m.
SWednesday 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 ........ 10:00 a.m.
Children's Church.......... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ........... 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Youth & F.T.H ........ 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH
South Hwy. 17 494-5456
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
Pioneer Park
2nd Sunday ........... 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service ............ 6:30 p.m.
5th .Sunday ................ 6:00 p.m.

ZOLFO SPRINGS

REALITY RANCH COWBOY
CHURCH
2-1/2 Miles east of
Zolfo Springs on Hwy. 66
863-735-8600
Sunday School....... ...... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship .......... 11:00 a.m.,
Last Friday of Each Month Cowboy
Fellowship ............... 7-9 p.m.

ST. PAUL'S MISSIONARY,
BAPTIST CHURCH
3676 U.S. Hwy. 17 South 735-0636
Sunday School ............. 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship............ :. 11 a.m..
Wed. Prayer Service......... 7:00 p.m.

SAN ALFONSO MISSION
3027 Schoolhouse Lane 773-5889
Domingo, Misa en Espanol... 10:30 a.m.
Confesiones .............. 10:00 a.m.
Doctrina ................ 11:30 a.m.

SPANISH MISSION
735-8025
Escuela Dominica ... .... .. 10:00 a.m.
Servicio ................ 11:00a.m.
Pioneer Club. ............... 6:30 p.m.
Servicio de la Noche ........ 7:00 p.m.
Mierecole$ Merienda ........ 6:00 p.m.
Servicio ............ ..... 8:00 p.m.
Sabado Liga de Jovenes ..... 5:00 p.m.

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

It was reported that two zo
attendants were searching for ah
escaped monkey.
They found him, sitting on a
park bench, reading two'books.
One was the Bible. The other was
Darwin's~Origin of the S .ecies.
"What's he doing?" asked one.
The other, answered, "He's
trying to decide whether he's his
brother's keeper, or his keeper's
brother."
I'm glad I came from the Master
and not a monkey. .
When God produced man, HI
didn't cause' him to evolve frorn
some lower form of life, His
creationwas something nev\i. Th
Bible says, "God created man in
His own image."

Melt Your Troubles Awayi

There's a car under here somewhere' A surpnse winter storm
can bur' your "wheels" and keep you from getting where you need
to go, at least unul you shovel your way out or the sun melts the
snow away
We can get buried under life's problems until it looks as ifwe
non't be able to dig our way out Some days our troubles keep
pilmg up on us until we feel like we're mumobilized under a foot of
snow and can't go anywhere We're enslaved by our
circumstances.
The warmth and love of God can melt our troubles away.
Have faith. Paul says in his letter to the Galatians: "Stand firm,
then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of
slavery.... But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the
righteousness for which we hope." (Galations 5:lb, 5) Visit your
house of worship this week and let God's light shine on you.

SUNDAY
Acts
22:22- 23:11

MONDAY
Acts
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TUESDAY
Acts
28:11-31

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Mark Leviticus Dtuteronomy Deutermomy
12:28-44 19:1-18 6:1-9 6:11-25

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Softball Starts

Tuesday

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Not yet at full strength, the
Hardee softball squads will get
going next week.
Still awaiting girls from basket-
ball, weightlifting and possibly
soccer, head coach Donnie Carver
will face his season opener on
Tuesday at district opponent
DeSoto with as many girls as possi-
ble.
In his second season at the helm
of the Lady Wildcat varsity, Carver
said his teams "should be competi-
tive with the rest of the district after
the first week or two. We have a
good nucleus back. The girls are
team-oriented, picking each other
up. The concession stand is ready.
The field is good. We're ready to
go," Carver commented late last
week.
Hardee is in the highly competi-
tive Class 4A-District 10, along
with Avon Park, Sarasota Booker,
DeSoto, Palmetto, Sebring and
Braden River.
"We'll also play Haines City,
Fort Meade and Lake Placid and

should compete well with them,
too. We'll have home games this
year, some youth nights. It should
be much more enjoyable," said
Carver.
Assisting him will be Robert
Buckley, and junior varsity mentors
Patrick Mahoney and Linda
Arredondo.
Tentative lineups include varsity
pitchers, junior Jamie Buckley and
senior Ashley Timmons. For the JV,
pitchers likely will be sophomore
Ashleigh Alden and freshman
Miranda Powell.
The only senior besides
Timmons is Rebekah Mahoney,
who will move from the outfield to
shortstop. Junior Danielle Hines is
expected to handle third base and
soph Amber Steedley to anchor
center field. Krystin Robertson will
probably settle in right field.
"Right now, first, second, left
field and catcher are still up for
grabs. We'll have a full roster by
mid-week and a few quality prac-
tices before we get going," Carver
concluded.

HARDEE WILDCAT SOFTBALL

Feb. 7 DeSoto*
Feb. 9 Sebring*
Feb. 10 Palmetto*
Feb. 14 Sebring*
Feb. 16 Lake Placid
Feb. 17 Haines City
Feb. 21 Lakeland Chr.
Feb. 28 Avon Park*
Mar. 3 Braden River
Mar. 7 Lake Placid
Mar. 9 Fort Meade
Mar. 10 Sarasota Booker*
Mar. 16 All Saints
Mar. 17 Braden River*.
Mar. 21 DeSoto*
Mar. 24 Sarasota Booker*
Apr. 4 All Saints
Apr. 6 Avon Park*
Apr. 7 Palmetto*
Apr. 10 Lakeland Chr.
Apr. 13 Fort Meade '
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COURTESY PHOTO
Slim Barhorst with the winner's in the Mazie Barhorst Memorial
Shuffleboard Tournament. Bob Conkle, second; Mamie Morton,
first; Slim, Jim Van Dyke, third; and Mary Johns, fourth.

Pioneer Creek RV News
By Edna Bell & Wanda Brown

CHURCH
We had 152 in attendance. Pastor
Paul Dixon had a very inspirational
sermon. The choir sang "Let's Talk
About Jesus." This is a non-denom-
inational service, so please come
join us.
COFFEE HOUR
There were 190 at coffee hour.
New people were introduced. Our.
speaker was Teresa Stevens from
the Hearing Center of Charlotte
County. She was very informative
about hearing loss. She offered us
free hearing tests, and a lot of the
women could be seen pointing at or
nudging their husbands.
Merchants certificates were given
out. Chairmen gave their reports.
We had a 50/50 of $67.50. Twenty-
four people are back from their
cruise, most of them said they came
back a little bigger and better; they
were all commenting about the
wonderful food. They also said the
only thing hungry on the cruise
were the slot machines.
GAME SCORES
Euchre: first was a tie with
Martha Walker and Donn Rethlake,
third Bob Allen and the loners was
Bob Conkle. More than 40 people
play Alley on Tuesdays and
Thursday at 6:45. Two undefeated
players are Bob Allen and Louise
Huber.
SHUFFLEBOARD
Inter-park shuffle: Crystal Lake
22, Pioneer Creek 14. Ruth Brown
was first in consolation at Lee
County Jan. 46 and was second in
consolation at Kissimmee Jan 20.
On Jan. 21 we held a' Mazie
Barhorst Memorial Tournament; it
was sponsored by Slim Barhorst.
There were 20 players and the win-
ners were:. first, Mamie Morton;
second, Bob Conkle; third, Jim Van
Dyke; and fourth, Mary Johns.
Mazie loved to play the game and
was also a big fan of shuffleboard
and a very nice lady. We all miss
her.
NEWS OF INTEREST
We were all saddened to hear the

news of the death of Dick and Ruby
Barham's son, Joe Barham. We
extend to them our sympathy and
prayers. Rudy and Norma Houser
had their first great-grandchild,
Morgan Elizabeth, on Jan. 22. Over
200 people enjoyed the pancake
breakfast. Please save your pancake
mix and syrup coupons, Denis
LaChance is collecting them.
Twenty-two residents gave blood
last week at the bloodmobile.
CHAIR PEOPLE OF
THE WEEK
Gordon and Phyllis Lindahl have'
been our director and chair people
of the Song Birds for.over five
years, and in our park for 15 years.
They have been married for 51
years and have three children and
two grandchildren; all are very tal-
ented and have been involved in
music in some form or another.
Gordon led a Barbershop Chorus
for three years and Phyllis was a
member of the Sweet Adelines for
four years.
The Song Birds are a group of
women who sing barbershop style.
They sing at our variety show and
put on an evening of entertainment.
Phyllis writes these shows and
Gordon directs them. They have
also performed at other parks,
churches and nursing homes.
Phyllis said they are always looking
for more members. Practice is at
10:30 on Tuesdays. Come lend your
voice to this fun and talented group.
COMING EVENTS
Today (Thursday), ladies noon
luncheon; Saturday, sausage gravy
and biscuit breakfast and the Ohio
picnic; Sunday, ice cream social.

Three National Hockey League
teams have changed countries in
which they play: the Atlanta
Flames moved to Calgary in
1980, the Quebec Nordiques
became the Colorado Avalanche
in 1995, and the Winnipeg Jets
became the Phoenix Coyotes in
1996.

S HARDEE COUNTY

REGULAR/SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

The+Hardee County Economic Development Council,
Inc..Fwill hold monthly meetings at 9:00 a.m. in the
County Commissioners Board Room in the Courthouse
Annex at 412 West Orange Street, Wauchula, Florida.

Regular Schedule as follows:
Jan 10 Apr 11 July 11 Oct10
Feb 14 May 9 Aug 8 Nov14
Mar14 June13' Sept 12 Dec 12
Special Meeting: Budget and Job Description Meeting
February 7th 9 a.m.

This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled per-
son needing to make special arrangements should
contact Betty Croy at the Economic Development
Office (773-3030) at least forty-eight (48) prior to the
meeting.

LAVON COBB, CHAIRMAN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC.
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 2:2c

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February 2, 2006, The Herald-Advocate 3C

-Telling The Truth ..
By J. Adam Shanks
.' Preacher

This week's article can be wrapped up into one word: Contentment!
There is not enough of it. It is a rare virtue that is probably not even
considered a virtue anymore. Our culture teaches against' it. Television
strives against it. Our society pressures us against it.
Simply, contentment is the ability to be happy with what you have.
It does not necessarily mean.that you do not strive to have more, but
when a person becomes unhappy without more, he has come to discontent-
ment.
When you have to have the latest pair of shoes, the latest computer or
the latest book and without this particular item your attitude changes -
then you have a problem. When you have to have name-brand quality of
anything or you feel you will suffer, then discontentment has taken up resi-
dence in your heart. When you have to have "things" in order to feel happy
or accomplished, then you lack this virtue of contentment.
The Bible teaches that we are to be contented people. As Paul said in 1
Timothy 6:6, "godliness with contentment is great gain!" Basically, if you
want to feel like you have accomplished great things, then you need to strive
for godliness and contentment. That means that Christians are to strive for
the things of God and leave our desire for the things of this world behind.
We are to focus solely and completely on God. We are to be content in
the things of this world and discontent with the things of God. We are to
strive constantly to achieve more in the vertical, spiritual realm and be con-
tent with the things of this horizontal earthly realm. So our key word for this
week is this:
Contentment!
Although it seems like an oxymoron, it is only when we stop attaining
more that we will finally be happy with,what we have. And that's something
you'll never hear a television commercial say! I'm Telling the Truth!
J. Adam Shanks is minister of the Church of Chrisi in Wauchula. He can be
e-mailed at wearewe@earthlink.net
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NOTICE
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION
All interested persons are hereby notified that Elliot Roberts is
requesting annexation of his property,, located at the corner of
Terrell Road and Louisiana Avenue into the City of Wauchula
city limits with a Zoning Classification of R-1 and a Future Land
Use Map (FLUM) designation of Single Family Residential. The
property is legally described as:.
SSE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 SEC 05 TOWNSHIP 34S
RANGE 25E
The proposed request will be considered by the Wauchula
Planning and Zoning Board on Monday, February- 20, 2006 at
6:00 p.m., and the Wauchula City Commission on Monday,
March 13, 2006 at 6:00 p.m., at the Commission Chambers,
225 E. Main Street, Wauchula, Florida. Any interested persons)
will be heard at these meetings. If any person decides to
appeal'any decision made by the Board of Commission with
respect to this request for which ,he will need a verbatim record
of the proceedings, he will need to ensure that such verbatim
record is made.
CITY OFWAUCHULA
s/David B..Royal
Mayor, City Commission
ATTEST:
s/Clarissa Abbott
City Clerk
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Wagon Wheel RV News
By Virginia Merriman

CHURCH NEWS Bev and Dave Dobberstein, Justine
AND PRAYERS Maille and Jerry and Melba Dorn.
The sermon was by Rev. Wayne & The Pilgrim's Jam is at
Weyman Darley and there was 66 in the Red Barn at 7 every Friday
attendance. The choir sang "That night for some country classics and
Beautiful Garden of Prayer." southern gospel with the dance
Special music was sung by Joan floor just waiting for dances. The
Bell, "No Other Song." We have Snow Birds Band is here on
some on our prayer list Barbara Wednesday and Saturday nights at 7
Gersema, Enos Yoder, Wanda May, for jamming. The Red Barn will
Charlotte Laurey, Jean Melton, the welcome ,all Park Jam on the third
family of Danny Nucio, Lavern Saturday of every month. We will
Hill, Clarence Barbor, Earl Van be having crafts and yard sale Feb.
Raalte, Shirley Gantt, Mary Bacon 11 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and the
Rhonda Kaber, Shirley Yates, kitchen will be open for hot dogs
Roger Craig, Joe Nelles, Wally and drinks form 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Moir and Henry Vermuellin. Also The Sweet Heart shuffle will be
all our military personnel, and the Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. until all have
hurricane and tornado victims. May shuffled and we have a winner.
God heal and watch over them in
his way as he knows best. PROGRESS EUCHRE
There were eight tables playing.
KOFFEE KLATCH The high man was Ward Vermeulen
The new people in the hall were with 82 points and runner-up man

Orange Blossom RV News
By Sandi Pucevich

COFFEE HOUR
Saturday, Jan. 21, had 53 mem-
bers present for a sausage gravy and
biscuit breakfast. Coupon winners
were Doris Geeting, Freddy Stahl,
Gladys Ruhl, Muriel Gurney, Ann
Kelly, Sandi, Hardiman, Mert
Atchinson, Bertha Higgins, Moe
Welbaum, Carol Rick, Jean Ford,
Jean Miller and L.V. Ellis. The
50/50 winners were Doris Geeting
and Bob Collison.
Wednesday, Jan.' 25, had 47
members present and merchant
coupon winners were Betty Brief,
Vivien Jackson, Kitty Kelsey, Herb
Catt, Carol Rick, Julius Goerbig,
Ardie McDonald, Mary Catozzi and
Jean Miller. Diane Thebodeau from
Medical Air Services gave a presen-
tation on insurance and said they
offered annual and charter lifetime
membership.
Our sympathy is. extended to
Charlie and Millie Shick, who were
called home this morning because
of the death of one of their twin 17-
year-old granddaughters who was
killed in an auto accident last
evening. The second twin is in crit-
ical condition. Please keep them in
your prayers. We also wish to
extend our s. mpathy to the families
Iof oiu parkl&nembers \ ho we'have

lost in this past week. Our first loss
was Betty Besaw, our second was
the Rev. Joseph Bell and the third
was Grace Bainbridge. To all of
their families we extend our deepest
sympathy and our prayers. Each
one was loved and respected here in
the park and at their respective
homes. We will miss each 'one
deeply.

CRIBBAGE
Wednesday, Jan. 25, had Freddy
Stahle in first with 599. Second
place was Jr. Atchison with a 596
and Eleanor Dale came in third with
587.

EUCHRE
Saturday, Jan. 21, had Richard
Milbert in first with 65, Wilma
Milbert in second with 63 and Betty
Brief in third with 60. Richard had
the most loners with five and
Phyllis Goerbig had the low for the
evening.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, had Ted
Morris in first with 59, John Latour
in second with 57 and Rich Henry
in third with 54. There was a tie for
most loners between Ted and Rich
with four each. Beth Thomas had
the low for the everiiig with .&

was Jim Cambell with 71 points.
The low man was Bo Miller with 46
points. The high lady was Joyce
Bates with 71 points and runner-up
lady was Iris Smith with 68 points.
The low lady was Marge Luff. The
most loners were Ted Metherall and
Kathy Vermeulen with 4 each.
Under the chair was Joyce Persall.
We, had two lucky people that got
skunked and got to take home a
friend for the week. They were
Shirley Swisher and Betty
Vineyard, nice going girls.
BID EUCHRE
On Tuesday night there were four
tables playing. The high men were
Earl Bodary and Cloyce Swisher
who both had 222 points. The low
man was Earl Bodar with 168
points. The high lady was Marge
Luff with 215 and the low lady
Francis Smith with 114 points. For
the man moon shots Cecil Banister
had the one lucky one.
On Thursday night there were four
tables playing. The men's high was
Cloyce Swisher with 259 points and
the low men's was Bob Sears with
207 points. The high lady was
Shirley Swisher with 265. points
and the low lady was Marilyn
Banister with 119 points. The man
moon shot was Bruce Hardy with
one.
SHUFFLEBOARD
The elimination play-off was
Tuesday. First place was won by
Shirley and Cecil Banister and the
second place went to Joyce Kaleith
and Bob Sears. The park tourna-
ment was here on Jan. 19 with
Avon Palms. The ladies had very
bad luck, winning only four and
losing 14 but the men had a little
better luck, winning 10 and losing
eight. We had a good time. Wagon
Wheel served lunch for everybody.

ABOUT ...
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News
The 'Herald-Advocate
encourages submissions
from Hardee County
schools. Photos and write-
ups should be of recent
events, and must include
first and last names for both
students and teachers.
Identify photos front to
,back, left to right. .
Deadline for submis-
sions 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.

Best wishes to everyone celebrat-
ing a birthday or anniversary in
February. A surprise 60th anniver-
sary party was held on Jan. 19 for
Bud and Betty Gorski,
BINGO
The paper special on Jan. 20 was
split between Pennie Kendorski,
Carolyn Gordon and Shirley
Eisinger. Sondra Brown won the
hot ball jackpot and, with her luck
at koffee klatch this week, should
buy a Lotto ticket. Joan Dunlap
won the paper special on Jan. 23
and Shirley O'Neal won the hot ball
jackpot.
DANCES
The next dance is Feb. 4, which
will be the Valentine's dance with
The Nite Lites. There should be a
good turnout for the dances as most
people are now here for the winter
season. Don't forget to get your
tickets for the Luau on Feb. 18.
SCORES
Bridge Jan. 16: first Henrietta
Swearingin, 2800; second Leo
Messier, 2550; third Mert Wolf,
2520; fourth Frankie Walters, 2490;
and the low Wilma Behymer, 890.
Shuffling Jan. 17: three-game
winners were Bob Beshel, Jan
Brinker, Mary Coleman, Bob
Funkhouser, Marilyn Funkhouser,
Gary Householder, Karl Kuntze,
Leoma Kuntze, Joe Leverone, Fred
May, Charlie Molett, Jack Morrell,
Al Murphy, Iva Scott, Joyce Taylor
and Jean Willis.
Bridge Jan. 18: first. Sharon
Waterloo, 4690; second Marilyn
Funkhouser, 4210; third Henrietta
Swearingin, 3360; fourth Gary
Breyer, 3240; and the low Ron
Swearingin, 1070.
Cribbage Jan. 18: first Ted
DeFouw, 726; second Ed; Olson,
704 and Glen Pruden, 704; third
Mac Sutherland, 691. 24 hand:
Esther Boddy and Gary Breyer. 22
hand: Linda Fletcher. Skunks:
Durwood Zank, 3; Esther Boddy, 2;
Peg Gushue, 2; Harold Johnson, 2;
Linda Fletcher, Bertha MacKnight,
Betty Johnson, Claire Shaw and
Gary Breyer.
Bowling Jan. 18: standings first
Shirley's Slayers, 19; second Pin
Busters, 14; and third P.J.'s Gals,
11. Bowlers with games over indi-
vidual averages Don Ahearn, 94
over average with a 253 game;
George Strausbaugh, 79 over aver-
ages with 201 .gamn; ,Cliff Scqtt, 43

over average with a 143 games;
Linda Thompson, 76 over average
with ,a 196 game; Judy McBridge,
38 over average with a 144 game;
and Iva Scott, 33 over average with
a 145 game.
Pinochle Jan. 19: first Harold
Johnson, 706; second Charlie
Howerter, 688; third Frank Stephan,
675. High hands Harold Johnson
and Charlie Howerter, 123; Harold
Johnson and Vern Iceman, 122.
Double pinochle George Straus-
baugh.
Shuffling Jan. 20: CLV hosted
Pioneer Park shufflers..Our guys
and gals did a little better this week.
The CLV ladies bested Pioneer
ladies 10 games to 8 and CLV men
won over Pioneer 12 to 6.
Bridge Jan. 20: first Henrietta
Swearingin, 3140; second Bernice
Danielson, 3020; third Ron
Swearingin, 2260; fourth Sharon

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Crystal Lake RV News
*By Joyce Taylor

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COURTESY PHOTO
SBud and Betty Gorski were surprised with a party celebrating
their 60th anniversary.'

Pioneer Paris Pays

Cover

rt Contesf

The Herald-Advocate is seeking original artwork for the
front and back covers of its annual special tabloid section on
Hardee County's most popular festival. It could be yours!

Last year's winner....

ADULT DIVISION

First place:

* $200 U.S. Savings Bond.
* Publication of your work on the cover of the special section.
* Your photo and biographical story inside the cover.

Monica Turner, Sebring, FL

JUDGES
JANE LONG Pioneer Park Days Director
ROBERT L. DOYEL Circuit Judge for Hardee County
SUSAN W. ROBERTS Circuit Judge for 10th
Judicial Circuit and Ninth-Generation Floridian

Second place: $100 U.S. Savings Bond.
Publication of your winning entry inside the special section.

Third place: $50 U.S. Savings Bond.
Publication of your winning entry inside the special section.

CHILDREN'S DIVISION
FOR AGES 12 AND UNDER! $50 U.S. Savings Bond.
Week-long pass to Pioneer Park Days.
Publication of your winning entry inside the special section.

RULES:
1) Open to all ages. Artist need not be a resident of Hardee County to enter.

2) Artwork must be original.

3) The festival theme of antique engines, farm machinery or pioneer life must be depicted.

4) Pen and ink, charcoal, dark pencil or black marker.
5) Art MUST fill an area 10.5 inches wide by 13 inches high, including lettering which
reads "Pioneer Park Days 2006."

6) Deadline is Monday, Feb. 13, at noon.

TO ENTER:
Make sure the division, name, address and daytime phone number of the artist are attached to the:
drawing. Bring entries in person.to the newspaper office at 115 S. Seventh Ave. in Wauchula, or mail
to Cover Art Contest, The Herald-Advocate, RO. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873.

Waterloo, 2270; and the low Sylvia
Stephan, 510.
CHURCH
There were 123 that attended
church on Jan. 22. The pianist and
organist used familiar hymns for the
prelude including "Jesus Saves",
"Lilly of the Valley"; "Onward
Christian Soldiers", and "Great is
Thy Faithfulness." Special music
was a duet by Floyd Toteman and
Nancy Morrison who sang "Blessed
Hiding Place." The choir's anthem
was "His Touch Medley" accompa-
nied by Carole Jones, pianist. The
offertory prayer was given by Rev.
Lloyd Hall. Lowell Gordon and bob
Wilday were ushers and the pianist
and organist played "Search Me, O
God" as the offering was received.
"Witnessing for Jesus" was the
title for Rev. Winne's message
based on St. John's Gospel, selected
verses from chapter 4; Hymns used
during the service were "All Hail
the Power of Jesus' Name", "'I Will
Praise Him", and senior citizen
revised words to the tune of "Jesus
Loves Me."

February 2, 2006, The Herald-Advocate 5C

TEENS INTERVIEW ELDERS

'I WAS 10 WHEN I FIRST

SAW INDOOR PLUMBING'

By CHERILYNN PITTMAN
Special To The Herald-Advocate
This is an interview of Frances Pittman.
Q: When and where were you born?
A: I was born in a very small town in
Missouri. The town, Bragg City, consisted
of a store and a post office in the same
building.
Q: Where did you go to school?
A: I started school in Trumann, Ark.
Q: What kind of school was it back
then?
A: It was a one-room schoolhouse and
held grades one through four. The teacher
would teach one grade at a time, and then
go on to the next while we did homework
or laid our heads down on our desks and
rested.
Q: What kind of work did your parents
do?
A: My parents worked on a farm. They
would leave before dark and come back
home as the sun was going down in the
evening. They worked hard to provide a liv-
ing, picking cotton. They would take me to
the field, and I would have to sit under a
shade tree while they worked.
Q: Did you have modern conveniences?
A: No, we didn't have modern conve-
niences. We had kerosene lamps to read by
and a wood cookstove. We would have to
pump water for dish washing from the
pump outside. We had to go outside to the
outhouse to use the toilet. The boys would
have to chop wood for the heater in the
winter.
Q: What kind of games did you play?
A: I played jacks and hopscotch when my
cousins would come over. We played house
a lot, or we would build what we called a
general store game. We built it in the woods
and stocked it from the discards from the
house.
Q: Did you have a TV?
A: We didn't have a TV, and I never saw
a movie until I was about 9 years old. My
dad did get us a TV; it was so modern for
the times. I guess it was what you would
call an entertainment center today because
it had a record player and a radio in it.
We could only get one channel on the TV.

They showed "Hopalong Cassidy" and
"Flash Gordon" and a few cartoons. It was
the greatest invention I could imagine.
Q: How was your food prepared?

( Lookin' Back
A: We cooked with wood on a cast-iron
stove, but Mom made some of the best
meals on that stove.
Q: Did you have electricity?
A: We didn't have electricity until I was 9
or so. That was great! We had one overhead
light in the living room and kitchen, and we
had to run cords from those to power the
TV. That was about all we had that needed
electric.
Q: What kind of bathrooms did you
have?
A: We had outhouses in those days. If
you were lucky, it was a large one with two
holes so you didn't have to go in alone. It
was cold and had the biggest spiders you
ever saw. We used the Sears & Roebuck
catalog for toilet paper after Mom got
through ordering our Christmas gifts out of
it.
Q: How did you take a bath?
A: We would have to pump water and
heat it on the wood cookstove and pour it in
a large washtub. We all took turns in that
tub every night; in the summer time, we
would fill it with cold water outside and
play in it until we were clean.
Q: Did you like where you lived?
A: I loved it when I was a child, but I
know it was very hard on my parents to
provide for us. I wouldn't want to have to
live that way today. I'm not as strong as my
parents were.
Q: What did you do for fun?
A: We would go to Grandma's or my
aunt's house for the holidays. On the way
we would stop at a store and Dad would
buy us a Coke. It was fun because all of my
cousins would be there to play with.
Q: How old were you when you got
modern conveniences?
A: We moved to"'BUiffalcr,'Mich.,;when I
was 10 and lived in an apartment that had
the wonders of the world, in my eyes. For

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SCHOOL DAYS 1956-57
COOLSPRING TWP.

Remember "picture day" at school? These are the keepsakes of Frances Pittman.

the first time, I saw an indoor bathroom.
with running water and an electric cook-
stove.
We didn't get a telephone until a couple
of years later. It was a heavy black box and
we had about five people on our party line,
so we had to be careful and use it only for
important calls. We couldn't sit and talk to

The Oasis RV News
By Inez McFalls

BIG BREAKFAST
We had our biggest breakfast
turnout ever on Saturday the 21st.
Winnie DeWitt, Bob and Patrice
Christie, and Betty and Emerson
Christie were the cooks. The gravy
makers were Peggy Moore, Patrice
Christie and Winnie DeWitt,
coached by Joni Branham and Jo
Moore. Bob and Emerson made
pancakes while Winnie fried
sausage arid Patrice made biscuits.
Everything turned out wonderfully
as 77 people arrived hungry and left
satisfied.
GREAT WEATHER FOR
OPEN HOUSE
Over 80 folks joined Bob and
Patrice at their home for an Open
House Friday evening the 20th.
Beverages, finger food, great con-
versation and a few magic tricks by
Don Stephens were the order of the
evening. Most people sat outside in
the delightfully cool evening. It was
a successful icebreaker, bringing
together our newest residents and
oui regulars.
MUSIC JAM

our friends the way we can today.

Teens Interview Elders comes from a class
assignment given to ninth graders at
Hardee Senior High. Selected interviews
are published here as an encouragement to
the students and for the enjoyment of our
readers.

Pat Bohnett, Sue Byer, Joan
Newton and Dolly Hartigan won
merchant coupons. Nobody played
Phase 10 this week and Pat Bohnett
was the big Pokeno winner.
AROUND THE PARK
Congratulations go to Shirley and
Gary Hyde as they welcome anoth-
er great-granddaughter, Amanda
Marie. Both Georgiana Mills and
Judy Cundiff have brothers recuper-
ating from surgery. We are keeping
them in our prayers. Longtime resi-
dents Claude and Charlotte
Longueuil received the phone call
every parent dreads this week when
they learned their oldest son Ken
had died. They left for Michigan on
Monday. Our thoughts and prayers
are with the family.

MESSAGE CHANGED DAILY!

Get comfortable with
God's Word. 2:2c

Sunday saw 21 musicians play-
ing and singing for 80 listeners. The
weather was perfect and the music
was some of the best we've ever
had. It was a pleasure watching and
listening to dad Ray Moore play
and sing with his son Roger Moore
and daughter-in-law Peggy Moore.
That's one talented family. Kind of
brings tears to the eyes. Our 50/50
winners were Madeline Simmons,
CeCe Waggoner, Jona Tucker, Fred
Marsh, John Bayme and Bill
Holder, Lew Mothersbaugh, Walter
Linn, Cecil Jorgensen and Ken
Reichel won merchant coupons.
GAMES AND BINGO
There were 31 players at bingo
Thursday the 19th and Charlotte
Longueuil won the 50/50 while
Ruby Ramey took the jackpot.
Merchant coupons went to Fred
Lewis,. Audrey Semler, Joan
Newton and Julie Hood. Twenty-
four folks played on Tuesday the
24th. Shirley Rousse was the big
winWer, taking the 50/50 and split-
ting the jackpot with Carol Thibert,
Joann Bray and Lucy Bush. Shirley
also won a number of bingo games.

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COUNTY COURT
The following marriage licens-
es were issued recently in the
office of the county court:
William Lee Smith III,
Wauchula, 37, and Ami Suzanne
Ulrich, 32, Wauchula.
Kelvin Delnard Lindsey, 37,
Bowling Green, and Savana Lynne
Nava, 20, Zolfo Springs.
Troy Martin Wiek, 34, Myakka,
and Marga Ree Taylor, 30,
Myakka.
Joel Alvarez Jr., 22, Wauchula,
and Sophy Elaine Delgado, 26,
Wauchula.

The following small claims
cases were disposed of recently
by the county judge:
Capital One Bank vs. Lena A.
Seagraves, voluntary dismissal.
Capital One Bank vs. Matthew
A. McMullen, voluntary dismissal.
Discover Bank vs. Cesar
Colchado, voluntary dismissal.
David E. Hall vs. Wesley P.
Jones, judgment denying petition
for eviction.
Wesley P. Jones vs. David E.
Hall, judgment for defendant.
Discover Bank vs. Alfred Dean
Crews and Teresa N. Crews, judg-
ment.
Great Seneca Financial Corp. vs.
Kevin T. White, stipulated settle-
ment approved.
Asset Acceptance LLC vs.
Inocencia Zambrano, judgment.
Asset Acceptance LLC vs.
Geraldine S. Barringer.

The following )misdemeanor
cases were disposed of recently in
county court.
Johnny Manuel Benavides,
affray, not prosecuted, $50 inves-
tigative costs.
Hugo Diaz, disorderly intoxica-
tion, 10 days in jail with credit for
time served (CTS), $190 court
costs.
Mario Gonzales, affray, not pros-
ecuted, $50 investigative'costs.
June A. Lee, possession of mari-
juana, 50 days CTS, license sus-
pended two years, $315 fine and
court costs and $100 public defend-
er fees placed on lien.
Amanda Lightsey, possession of
drug paraphernalia, 30 days CTS,
$315 fine and court costs, $100.
public defender fees.
Jesus Lopez Jr., -two counts
domestic battery, 60 days CTS,
probation one year, 26-week anger
mrnagepent',sas,-no contact with
X\ ,tifhm,; Tne ad courn costs on
dich charge."
Jorge Merino Vasquez, resisting
arrest without force, 30 days CTS,
$190 court costs, $100 public
defender fees.
Areli Hernqndez Jiminez, resist-
ing arrest without force, placed in

pretrial diversionary program.
Crispin Dominguez, violation of
probation (original charge violation
of a domestic violence injunction
for protection), probation terminat-
ed successfully.
Jessica Joann Grantham, viola-
tion of probation (original charge
possession of marijuana), probation
terminated successfully.
Joey Lee McCumber, violation
of probation (original charge crimi-
nal mischief), probation revoked,
90 days in jail, outstanding fines
and fees placed on lien.

The following criminal traffic
cases were disposed of recently in
county court. Dispositions are
based on Florida Statutes, dri-
ving record and facts concerning
the case.
Christopher Cody Bates, driving
while license suspended (DWLS),
$330 fine and court costs.
Gaspar Pascual Esteban, DWLS,
10 days in jail-suspended, $330
fine and court costs.
Steven Hall, DWLS, 30 days-
suspended, $330 fine and court
costs.
Sergio Rodriguez, DWLS, $330
fine and court costs placed on lien.
Esteban Rojas, DWLS, adjudica-
tion withheld, $190 court costs.
William Vasquez, DUI, 90 days
CTS.
Jose Francisco Espinosa, DUI,
12 months probation, license sus-
pended six months, no alcohol or
bars, DUI school, evaluation,
$662.50' fine and court costs, 50
hours community service.
Willie Wright, DWLS, adjudica-
tion withheld, $330 fine and court
costs.

CIRCUIT COURT'
The following civil actions
were filed recently in the office of
the circuit court:
Jerry W. Lovett and Shirley Ann
Lovett, divorce.
First National Bank of Wauchula
vs. Maria DeJesus DeLeon et al,
petition to foreclose mortgage.
William Wilcox vs. City, of
Wauchula, damages.
Brenda Lumley and Mark A.
SLumley, divorce.
Jonathon Mueller and Jassen
'Mueller vs. Shirley Roberts, dam-
ages.
Johnny Robert Carpenter vs.
Charles Derringer III, petition for
injunction for protection.
Tommy Parker vs. Charles
Derringer III, petition for injunc-
tion for protection.

The following decisions on civil
cases pending in the circuit court
were handed down recently by
the circuit court judge:
Homes of Wauchula Inc. vs.

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AGGRESSIVE REPRESENT ION

Robert t. Bond, Marilyn C. Monroe
et al, dismissed.
Felicitas S. Sanchez and the state
Department of Revenue (DOR) vs.
Senaia Robledo, voluntary dis-
missal of petition for child support.
Lana R. Claman vs. Scot A.
Hellein, amended child support
order.
The state Department of
Children and Families (D-CAF)
and DOR vs. Kimberly Stewart,
child support order.
Kimberly Rose Surrency and
DOR vs. Keith L. Brown, child
support order.
Annie T. Talio and DOR vs.
Gerald T. Cruz, child support order.,
Big Lake National Bank vs. the
estate of Donald Ervin Brown et al,
voluntary dismissal.
Kelly Barber vs. Benjamin
Barber, voluntary dismissal of
injunction for protection.
Janice Kimberly Farabee and
DOR vs. Walter Whitney Boyd,
child support order.
Ford Motor Credit Co. vs. Karen
Cranford and William T. Miller,
cancellation of judgment against
William T. Miller.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Manuel
Garza and Angelica Garza, judg-
ment of mortgage foreclosure.

Court-ordered certificates of
child support delinquency were
filed recently in the office of the
circuit court clerk in the follow-
ing cases.
Aurelia M. Torres vs. Aurelia
Torres.
Deborah L. Waters vs. Robert L.
Cole.
Bernice White vs. Joseph Lewis
Jr.
Lee A White vs. Courtney E.
Clement.
Lillie C. Woodrow vs. Michael
G. Williams.
Susan F. Lopez vs. Patricia
Munoz.
Sandra Hernandez vs. Santos J.
Lopez.
Elsa S. Mendoza vs. Manuel A.
McCumber.
Elsa S. Mendoza vs. Nancy
Ramirez.
Audrey D. Moses vs. Dallas E.
Moses.
Margarita S. Flores vs. Patricia
Munoz.
Daisy K. Richardson vs. Regina
M. Kidd.
Rebecca L. Richardson vs. Eric
A. Woods.
Jennifer L. Rucker vs. Gilberto

A. Valdiviez.
Lillian L. Staton
Staton.
Maria Gamez
Montoya.
Sabrina D. Irvin
Philyor Jr.

vs. Royce A.

vs. Julian

vs. Roosevelt

Sandra Graham vs. Randall D.
Packard.
Chandra Rivers vs. Antonio
Guajardo Jr.
Beatrice M. Juarez vs. Juan M.
Juarez.

Kathy J. Lee vs. Willie J. Lee.
Mary K. Kilpatrick vs. Donna M.
Day.
D-CAF vs. Kimberly S. Carroll.
D-CAF vs. Miranda G. King.
D-CAF vs. Jennie M. Smith.
Janet Dickey vs. Kathy Dickey.
Christie A. Doying vs. Rickey A.
Fulk.
Sarah J. Eures vs. Ivan R. Eures.
Alicia D. Farias vs. Arturo L.
Farias Sr.
Maria J.Felix vs. Obed Felix.
Sophia Garcia vs. Saul Alamia.
Juanita S. Aleman vs. Sylvia
Morales.
Maria Trinidad vs. Joel Alvarez.
Irma Gomez vs. Maria Arreola.
Maria C. Banda vs. Ramon J.
Prieto.
Carol N. Barber vs. Beverly S.
Tucker.
Rosa M. Bautista vs. Ruben
Bautista.
Karista N. Johnson vs. Juan M.
Borjas.

The following felony criminal
cases were disposed of last week
by the circuit judge. Defendants
have adjudicated guilty unless
noted otherwise. When adjudica-
tion is withheld, it is pending suc-
cessful completion of probation.
Sentences are pursuant to an
investigative report by and the
recommendation of the state pro-
bation office and also state sen-
tencing guidelines. Final discre-
tion is left to the judge.
Guillermo Alvarado Jr., posses-
sion of methamphetamine, posses-
sion of marijuana and possession of
drug paraphernalia, not prosecuted,
transferred to county court with fil-
ing of misdemeanor charges.
Denna Danette Carlton, posses-
sion of methamphetamine and pos-
session of drug paraphernalia,
transferred to drug pretrial inter-
vention (DPTI) program; operating
a place where controlled substances
are illegally kept or sold, not prose-
cuted.
Freddie Carlton, possession of
methamphetamine, possession of
drug paraphernalia and operating a
place where controlled substances
are illegally kept or sold, trans-
ferred to DPTI program.
Angel Rodriguez Castro, viola-
tion of probation (original charges
possession of cocaine with intent to
sell and possession of'drug para-
phernalia), violation affidavit with-
drawn, resume probation with same
conditions.
Sharon Denise Griffin, posses-
sion of cocaine, possession of drug
paraphernalia and resisting an offi-
cer with violence, not prosecuted,
transferred to county court with fil-
ing of misdemeanor charges.
Joey Lee McCumber, grand
theft, adjudication withheld, proba-
tion two years, NCTI school, stay
out of store, $100 fine, $395 court
costs and $115 public defender fees
placed on lien; $1,103 restitution,

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We invited the CARF surveyors to evaluate how well our services
meet international standards for quality. The survey team will be
looking at many things about our services and us. The survey will
tell us what we are doing well and ways we might improve. As a
result of this survey, our services may continue CARF accredita-
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As part of the survey, the surveyors will interview people who use
our services, their families, our staff, and others. Some questions
the survey team members might ask people are:

Are our services provided in a clean and safe setting?
Do you receive the services you need and want?
Are you treated with respect?
Do you take part in planning your services?
Are you told what you need to know about your services?
Are your questions answered in a way you understand?
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27 days in jail in lieu of communi-
ty service days.
Melvin Charles Patton, violation
of probation, probation revoked, 60
days in jail CTS, license revoked
two years, outstanding fines and
fees placed on lien.
Brandon Scott Poucher, traffick-
ing in methamphetamine, three
years minimum mandatory Florida
State Prison, license suspended two
years, $395 court costs and $140
public defender fees placed on lien;
$50,000 fine.
Roberto Martinez Rddriguez,
possession of methamphetamine
and possession of drug parapherna-
lia, 90 days CTS, license suspended
two years, $100 fine, $395 court
costs and $40 public defender fee
placed on lien.
Kimberly Denise Stewart, viola-
tion of probation (original charges
two counts sale of methampheta-
mine within 1,000 feet of public
housing), probation modified to
add 20 hours community service.
Reginald Sutton, two counts
uttering a forged instrument and
two counts grand theft, probation
two years, NCTI school, stay out of
banks, $200 fine, $790 court costs
and $140 public defender fees
placed on lien, $3,637.88 restitu-
tion.
Norma Leona Wear, violation of
probation (original charges posses-
sion of cocaine and tampering with
physical evidence), probation
revoked, 18 months community
control-house arrest with same
other conditions; violation of pro-
bation (original charges obstruction
of execution of a search, warrant

and possession of drug parapherna:-
lia), time served. ;

The following real estate trans'-:
actions of $10,000 or more were
filed recently in the office of the"
clerk of court:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. to Anthony and Cruz Blas,
$76,500.
Edward Willis to David H.
Brown, $85,000.'
Harold H. Wells and Wells
Property Management Inc. to
HooTim and Sau Chi Chin Leung,
$215,000.
Terry Lee Thompson to Arno Jay
Jr. and Daphne Lynn Skipper,
$40,000.
Vance L. and Anna M. Dickey to
Charles R. Savage and Linda Sue
Molitor, $117,000.
Bobby N. and Sylvia A. McCage
to Michael and Deborah Buuck,
$88,000.
Ronald L. McCoy to Freddie Jr.
and Jessica L. Carlton, $85,000.
Gary Delatorre to Homes of
Wauchula Inc., $30,000.
Dennis Wayne Manley to Mosaic
Fertilizer LLC, $89,700.
Jacobson Auction Co. Inc. to'
Micheline Louis, $121,400.
Bobbie Sue Sink to Michelle
Ann Middleton, $55,900.

An error in this section on Jan. 19
affected two entries and should
have read:
John D. and Mildred White as
trustees to Ronald G. and Patricia J.
Driskell, $50,410; and Ken III and
Roberta G. Sanders to Daniel B.
and Miriam A. Duke, $210,000.

On The Local Links

CRYSTAL LAKE LADIES' LEAGUE
Thee golfers played a scramble. On the winning team, with 31, were
Nancy Kessler, Nancy King and Darlene Jackson. Barb Newman was clos-
est to the 5th hole.

CRYSTAL LAKE MEN'S LEAGUE
Team net points was the game this week. Taking first place, with 83,
were Dewey Morrison, Charlie McKnight, Joe Schrobback and R. Law.
coming in with 76, to claim second place, were Don Ahearn, Bob Keener,
Joe Newman and G. Hunt. Bob Kramer, Jack Elofson, Jerry McBride and
P. Vaughn placed third with 69.

The only person ever to score ___ed_ tron. _lin
more than 2,000 points in his
football career is George Blanda.
Over 26 seasons, Blanda scored
nine touchdowns, and kicked 335

touchdowns for 2,002 points.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ANTONY C. LEE, the hold r orf Ihe following
certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The cei-fitate
number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names Im which
it was assessed are as follows:

CERTIFICATE NO. 1110 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2001

Description of Property:

1/2 mineral interests in and to: Tracts 43 and 55 of Unit One of Republic Groves, as
recorded in Plat Book 3, page 21 public records of Hardee County, Florida, and
Tracts 107, 113 and 119 of Unit Two of Republic Groves, as recorded in Plat Book 3,
page 22, public records of Hardee County, Florida.

SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASE-
MENTS OF RECORD, RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF HARD-
EE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Name in which assessed: DAVIS & GAINES INC

Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in
such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at
417 West Main Street on the 22nd day of FEBRUARY, 2006, at 11:00 a.m.

Dated this 12th day of JANUARY, 2006.

B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of Circuit Court
Hardee County, Florida
AD No 1
By: Alicia C Albritton
Deputy Clerk 1:19 2:9c

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that RONALD THOMAS, the holder of the follow-
ing certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The cer-
tificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names
in which it was assessed are as follows:

CERTIFICATE NO. 390 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2003

Description of Property:

Tracts #8, 9 and 10:
Commence at the NE corner of the.NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 36, Township 33
South, Range 25 East, thence run South 89'46'00" West for a distance of 533.23 feet
for point of beginning, thence continue South 89046'00" West for a distance of 208.71-
feet, thence South 001'24" West for a distance of 233.71 feet, thence North
89046'00" East for a distance of 208.71 feet, thence North 001'24" East for a dis-
tance of 233.71 feet to the point of beginning. LESS the North 25 feet thereof for
Road Right-of-Way.

AS RECORDED IN BOOK: 283 PAGE: 514

SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASE-
MENT OF RECORD, RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF HARDEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Name in which assessed: DEWEY W QUINN & MIMIA QUINN

Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida. ,

Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in
such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at
417 West Main Street on the 22nd day of FEBRUARY, 2006, at 11:00 a.m.

Dated this 12th day of JANUARY, 2006.

B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of Circuit Court
Hardee County, Florida
AD No 1
By: LAURA L. BARKER
Deputy Clerk 1:19 -2:9
1:19 -2:9c

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ANTHONY C. LEE, 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. 1111 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2001

Description of Property:

1/2 mineral interest only:

'lTacts 92B, 97B, 98, 99, 111, 112, 117 and 118 of Unit Three of Republic Groves, as
recorded in Plat Book 3, page 23, public records of Hardee County, Florida.

SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASE-
MENT OF RECORD, RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF HARDEE
.COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Name in which assessed: DAVIS & GAINES INC

Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in
such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door located at
417 West Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873 on the 22nd day of FEBRUARY, 2006,
at 11:00 a.m.

Dated this 12th day of JANUARY, 2006.

B. Hugh Bradley'
Clerk of Circuit Court
Hardee County, Florida
AD No 1
By: LAURA L. BARKER
Deputy Clerk 1:19, 26; 2:2,9c

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Memory Lane

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MARTHA HENDRY CHESNEY
Charles Mallory Hendry was born in Wauchula on April 27, 1898. This photo of Hendry in a black con-
vertible is sadly ironic because Hendry was later killed in an automobile accident. Hendry was a World
War I veteran and a member of a prominent pioneer family. He died at the age of 40 while driving back
to Wauchula from Miami on U.S. 17 late one Friday night. He was with the owner of the vehicle, the Rev.
Sam Durrance, when he may have dozed momentarily. He lost control and the car tuned over, throwing
Hendry out. Hendry was affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Elks and American Legion. He was buried
with full military honors in the Wauchula Cemetery. Hendry was a well-know man who left a wide circle
of friends.

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BROTHER SLIM & THE CHANDYLEER
Brother Slim Spivey had been an active member of the First Self-
Righteous Riverside Church of Pascagoula for 63 years. Evefi so, his
episodic binges of sin and debauchery across the county line of which
he.thought no one in his own county was aware were legendary.
The binges slowed down considerably when, in his 83rd year, a mild
stroke knocked some of the wind out of Brother Slim's sails. Upon his 88th
birthday, Brother Slim climbed high upon the water wagon and the binges
stopped completely.
In that same year Brother Slim vowed to'leave the church business to
the young folks, those around 55 or 60. But still he stayed on the board and
seldom missed a meeting, in hopes that his association with godly people
in God's house might inspire St. Peter ,to sneak him into glory through
Heaven's back door.
The notion of repentance that he'd heard preached his entire life tap
danced around the outer edges of Brother Slim's consciousness, biit his
self-centeredness and self-righteousness and his haughty air of supercilious
superiority and know-it-allness never quite allowed into his mind and heart
the humility prerequisite for true repentance.
Brother Slim had never in his entire life said "I'm sorry" to anyone, not
even his long-suffering wife who had cried herself to sleep many nights'
worrying about his whereabouts and grocery money while Slim caroused
and bought round after round of drinks across the county line.
This particular Monday night, the monthly board meeting of the First
Self-Righteous Riverside Church went on and on for a -long time due to a
heated discussion as to whether or not the church should purchase a chan-
delier. Brother Slim fidgeted and fretted and fumed, grunted and grumbled
under his breath, but managed to hold his peace right up until Brother
Conroy moved to end the question and vote.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Brother Slim stood up as fast as
his 88-year-old legs would allow. He leaned on the wobbly cane he'd
carved from a crooked sapling and looked around the room at his brothers
and sisters in the Lord. He cleared his throat and said in a loud voice, "I
wish to be heard."
"Why, certainly, Brother Slim," said Pastor Pete, nodding encourag-
ingly but avoiding Brother Slim's piercing eyes. "The floor is yours, sir."
"Well," Slim began, "I've listened to this blasted bickerin' 'bout buyin'
one o' them chandyleers till I'm sick of it; and I want all y'all to know I'm
agiri it. And I'm fixin' to tell you why I'm agin it. First off, if we was to
order one of 'em from Sears & Roebuck, there ain't a soul in this church
got enough sense to know how to spell it."
Brother Slim paused dramatically to allow his admonition sufficient
time to sink in.
"Another thing," he continued, "is if we did somehow get it ordered,
and by some miracle it actually got here, there ain't nobody in the congre-
gation can play it."
Another lengthy pause. Pastor Pete and several members of the board
glanced at Brother Slim but quickly cut their eyes away from his burning
gaze and examined the carpet on the floor around'their feet.
Brother Slim inhaled deeply. When he spoke again his voice grew in
volume to a stentorian boom that echoed throughout the church house like
thunder. "But the main most reason I'm agin it is that we ain't got no bid-
ness spending' good money on no chandyleer as bad as we need lights in the
church!"

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After Thoughts
By C.J. Mouser

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Outta' The Woods
By Tony Young
Florida Fish & Wildlite Conservation Commission
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FEBRUARY HAS YOU COVERED
If you're like me and haven't bagged that monster buck yet, or maybe
you live in the central or southern part of the state and haven't come to
terms with the fact that general gun season is over for the year, February
might have just what the doctor ordered.
You see, there's a special post-season archery and muzzleloading gun
season Feb. 16-26, but only in the Northwest Hunting Zone. The best part
is it occurs during the rut in some areas and offers the best chance of tak-
ing a trophy deer. For instance, in most parts of the Apalachicola National
Forest and in Gadsden County, the rut is still going strong during this time.
Also, on Eglin Air Force Base, the rut is just coming in.
The hunt is for wild hogs and bucks with at least one antler five inch-
Sor more in length above the hairline. On private land, the daily bag limit
Si two deer. Bag limits and antler size for deer on wildlife management
areas (WMAs) can differ, so check the area's brochure before you hunt.
Only bows and muzzleloaders are legal for this hunt. No crossbows are
allowed unless you possess a Disabled Person Crossbow Permit Bows
must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds, and hand-held releases
are permitted. For taking deer with a bow, broadheads must have at least
two sharpened edges with a minimum width of 7/8 inch. For taking deer,
Inuzzleloaders that fire single bullets must be at least .40-caliber.
Muzzleloaders firing two or more balls must be 20-gauge or larger.
Legal shooting hours are between one half-hour before sunrise and one
half-hour after sunset. You are allowed to take deer and hogs over feeding
stations on private land, as long as the feeding station has been established
for at least six months prior to the season and maintained year-round. It is
illegal to use bait on WMAs.
Some things you can't do during this post-season include: using dogs
(except'leased dogs can be used to track wounded game); shooting swim-
ming'deer; using explosive or drug-injecting arrows; using bows equipped
with electronic computational or laser sights; using muzzleloaders with
self-contained cartridge ammunition capabilities; and using or even pos-
Ssessing modern firearms.

Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 are statewide Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days.
Children under 16 can hunt waterfowl, coots and common moorhens while
supervised by an adult (18 years or older). Just the kids can hunt. Adults just
supervise. No licenses or permits are required for participants.
The daily bag limit on ducks is six, and within that six-bird limit there
can be only one black duck, one mottled duck. one fulvous whistling-duck,
onre pintail and one canvasback. Two may be redheads, wood ducks or
scaup, and four can be scoters or mallards (of which only two can be
female). The daily limit on coots and common moorhens is 15, and there is
'a five-bird limit on mergansers, only one of which may be hooded. 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.
Shotguns, 10-gauge or smaller, are the only firearm the kids are
allowed to use during the Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days, and shotguns
must be plugged to no more than a three-shell .capacity (magazine and
chamber combined). Bows are legal but not very practical for duck hunting.
SShooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Waterfowl
:hunters may possess only "non-toxic" shot. Only steel, tin or shot made
'from tungsten-alloy are permissible.
It's legal to use retrievers, artificial decoys and manual or mouth-oper-
:ated bird calls. In fact, they're essential gear for duck hunting.

Whether you decide to break out your bow or muzzleloader again to

continue deer and hog hunting in the Northwest Zone or decide to take your
kid duck hunting during the statewide Youth Waterfowl Days, February has
you covered.
Here's hoping your persistence pays off. Take a kid hunting. If you
don't have any children, offer to take someone else's; be a mentor. As
always, have fun, hunt safely and we'll see you in the woods!
Tony Young looks forward each year to hunting the Northwest Zone's
special archery/muzzleloading season, as he lives in that region and the deer
are still in rut on most of the properties he hunts.
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.

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Attitudes On Ag
By Bill Hodge
Retired Farmer & Rancher

BEEF PRODUCERS TOUR
We are back in Uvalde, Texas, and visiting Texas AG Station of 16,000
acres for cattle and wildlife research, Cattle being used in the research pro-
gram here are Bosmaras, developed in Africa and 5/8 Africaner (a breed of
African cattle) 3/8 Hereford/Shorthorn.
When you first see them from a distance, you think you are probably
looking at Red Angus. However, on closer look you see some differences.
One major one, and a negative with these cattle, they generally have large
udders and large teats that cause lots of problems when they calve. The pos-
itive side of the cattle is that they do very well under extremely harsh con-
ditions and their genetic makeup gives them very tender meat. Tenderness
is a breed characteristic. To say they do well under harsh conditions is an
understatement. There are not many cattle in Hardee County that look in
much better condition than the herd we saw (cows with calves), most a
body score 5-6 on dry, brushy land we probably would not want if they gave
it to us.
This was early November, with the cattle receiving no feed of any kind.
We were told that Smithfield Packing Co. sells Bonsmara natural beef.
From there we stop at the Southwest Livestock Exchange in Uvaldes a
large modern stockyard. It was sale day and a large number of cattle were
there and the makeup of the cattle in the pens was was quite different from what
we see in our stockyards here, being heavy Brahaman blood with quite a lot
of Charolais cross cattle.
There were a good many horses there, we were told, all being sold for
slaughter. For those of us that like horses, it hurt to see some good looking
yearling fillies in the pens headed for slaughter and the European horse
meat trade.
Traveling with us the past two days was Kirmon'Smith, a died-in-the-
wool Texas Aggie (Texas A&M) and rancher from Utopia, Texas. He made
note of being in the last class to graduate from Texas A&M. The next year
they changed the name to Texas A&M University, and my son was in that
first class.
When we approached the Smith Ranch his loyalty was obvious, as over
the ranch entrance was a 10-foot-high steel Texas A&M monogram with a
10'x20' sign besidethe gate that read "Kirmon smith Ranch, Cattle, Sheep
and Home of an 'Aggie."' We were hosted that evening by Kirmon for a
chuck-wagon steak cookout as good as any you have ever had anywhere,
and it was real Texas hospitality.
An interesting note, the chuck wagon was an authentic prairie schooner
complete with a brass plate attesting to being built, in 1901 and the names
of the family that drove it to Texas from Missouri to homestead.
After an evening of good fellowship and storytelling, we arrived at the
Holiday Inn in Uvalde for the night. Next month, we visit Morales Feed
Yard in Dev;,"" Tv-,.

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I was sitting at a traffic light lost in thought when my daughter, Jill,
gasped and pointed.
"Mom! Look,at that guy! He's so cute!"
"Uh-huh," I said, pretending to look.
"No, Mom, he's really cute! Look at him. I wish I could meet him."
I glanced at the truck sitting next to us at the light. It was a newer
flatbed truck pulling a trailer of some sort.
"Yeah," I said. "He is kinda cute."
"His dog's cute, too. What kind of dog is that?"
Mr. Cute Guy and Mr. Cute Dog. Could this get any more precious?*!I
leaned back in the seat and looked at the dog in the back of the truck. "I
think it's a blue heeler, I'm not sure."
If you'da told me then that within five minutes' time that same' dog
would be sitting in the truck between me and Jill, I would have been ~nore
than mildly surprised. Suffice it to say that, due to a rogue wind or, maybe
a sudden failure in canine balance, Jill got her wish.
After the light, the highway opened up and the speed limit went to 60
miles an hour. We came around a bend in the road and there, in the middle
of our lane, stood Mr. Cute Dog, looking a little on the dazed and confused
side.
"Mom! Don't hit him!"
"I'm not gonna hit him!"
"That's that guy's dog!"
"I know," I said, pulling over to the side of the road. The flatbed truck
and trailer was nowhere to be seen. "See if you can get him in here."
Jill opened her door.
"C'mon, buddy! Come on!"
The dog needed no coaxing. It was like he had already figured out that
he was in a messy situation. He leapt into the truck, and I noticed-that the
pads of his.paws were bleeding and a couple of his toenails were in pretty
bad shape. He whined once, and turned worried eyes on me.
"Don't worry, fella. We'llcatch him." I scratched him behind the ear.
I took off down the highway, wishing I had paid more attention to Mr.
Cute Guy's truck. It had something written on the side ... well digging?
Electric service? What if he'd already turned off the highway? What if we
didn't catch him?
I made up my mind right then and there that we would catch him no
matter what. The dog seemed to know what I was thinking, as he leaned
forward and peered through the windshield, never taking his eyes off of the
road in front of us.
I wove in and out of traffic, mildly abusing the speed limit, the three
of us straining to catch sight of Mr. Cute Guy amid the rest of the vehicles
on the road. Finally we spotted him and I laid on the horn. At the sight of
the truck, the dog's head cocked to the side and his ears went up.
"Look back, mister. Please look back," I muttered.
I had finally maneuvered to within one car length of his trailer when
he slid into the turn lane and then pulled onto a side road. The look on his
face was priceless as he got out of his truck.
"I looked into my side mirror and saw my dog ... in your truck! What
happened? I've had this dog for years and he's never jumped out."
"I don't think he had a choice in the matter. His paws are in pretty bad
shape;" I replied.
The guy just kind of stood there, looking at his dog sitting there
between me and Jill. He looked like a little kid who'd just been informed
that there was no Santa Claus. Like everything he ever believed in was a
lie. He clearly loved the dog and was wondering whether to feel betrayed
or guilty.
"Look, I'm sure it was just an accident, and he seems to be OK. His
paws are bleeding a little, but he jumped into my truck with no effort at all,"
I said.
Jill and I got out and let the dog out. The guy went on remote, grabbed
a T-shirt out of his truck and began mopping the blood smears off my seat.
"Don't worry about that," I said. I patted the dog for old time's sake and
Jill smiled at Mr. Cute Guy and we left him to ponder this unexpected hitch
in his day.
"Did you think for one second back at that light that you'd ever actual-
ly meet that guy?" I asked as we pulled away.
"No!" She giggled, and then frowned. "I didn't think to get his name
.. or the d6g's name! For that matter, he doesn't even know our names so,
technically, we didn't really meet him."
"Well, that may be true," I said, "but something tells me, he won't ever
fnret Ius."

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