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Herald-Advocate

Hardee County's Hometown Coverage


109th Year, No. 12
3 Sections, 24 Pages


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Thursday, February 26, 2009


County Won't Get Much


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Florida schools don't qualify
for the estimated $21 billion
federal education stimulus
package.
While recently released fig-
ures list allocations for Flori-
da's 67 school districts, none of
the figures are applicable. Flori-
da is one of three states which
do not qualify for federal edu-
cation stimulus help because


of its own poor education
spending.
As U.S. congressmen Adam
Putnam and Vern Buchanan re-
cently emphasized, state budget
cutbacks have dropped Flori-
da's per student funding levels
below the required threshold
for stimulus assistance.
The only hope for Florida is a
federal waiver of the education
spending requirement that
Florida has not met.


Hardee's supposed alloca-
tion, including $1.368 million
for Title 1-A migrant programs
and $1.3 for IDEA (Individuals
with Disabilities Education
Act), is just a number. If Florida
gets a waiver and the money is
received, none of the monies
are available as needed by the
schools, but are tied to the
migrant and disability programs
only.
Putnam explained recently


that Florida has gotten into this
situation "as a result of declin-
ing enrollment and budget cut-
backs in recent years."
Buchanan, who spoke to the
Hardee County Commission
and lunched with mayors here
last week, said, "Florida is sup-
posed to get $12 billion of the
$800 billion, but won't qualify
for the $3.5 billion for educa-
tion. As one of the three largest
states in the country, $12 billion


'Stin


is not a fair share." Buchanan
voted against the massive stim-
ulus spending bill, saying it just
created more debt for future
generations to repay.
Both legislators are also con-
cerned with stimulus monies
pinpointed for business, real
estate and transportation. Part
of the money allocated for busi-
ness will actually go to the
Census Bureau, which is gear-
ing up for the 2010 census.


iulus'

Another portion will go to
national park projects, they
said.
How much will actually go to
help homeowners refinance
mortgages is also at issue.
Because the stimulus monies
will go first to the state govern-
ment, both legislators ques-
tioned how much would trickle
down to the counties.
In its regular meeting on
See 'STIMULUS' 3A


Cameron Kilpatrick was crowned Kindergarten
Princess 2009.


Zackary David Durastanti and Fatima Guade-
lupe Ramirez were crowned the 2009 Prince &
Princess.


by JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
A "Rally For Resthaven" is
all set for Saturday.
Join Channel 13 news and
your neighbors at the rally from
2 to 4 p.m. at Heritage Park at
the intersection of West Main
Street and South Seventh Ave-
nue in Wauchula.
There will be live entertain-
ment and a bake sale. Donations
for Resthaven will be accepted.
A release from the adult con-
gregate living facility called
Resthaven emphasizes that it is
staying open. Saturday's event
is the start of a series of fund-
raisers coming up in March.
Resthaven has served the
community since it opened in
the early 1950s, turning the
defunct Lemon Grove Elemen-
tary School into an 11-room
home for 38 elderly residents


no longer able to safely live
alone in their homes.
The county received the
property from the School Board
when it closed its rural schools
and sent students to central
facilities in the larger communi-
ties. In turn, the county rents the
facility to the Resthaven Board
of Trustees at a nominal fee.
The county still provides
$50,000 annually and indoor
maintenance and utilities, a
total of about $90,000 a year.
Resthaven was badly dam-
aged in the 2004 hurricanes
which ravaged the county. It
was closed for nine months for
rehabilitation and has had a
hard time getting all its resi-
dents back. Several elected to
stay where they had been
moved and others have died or
been transferred to nursing
See RESTHAVEN 3A


PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON
Ally Dotson was crowned Little Miss Hardee
County 2009.


Fair Wraps Up With Little Royals


By KASEY HELMS
Of The Herald-Advocate
The 68th running of the
Hardee County Fair came to a
close on Sunday.
Winners were crowned at the
array of pageants, the new mid-
way entertained the masses, and
shows and sales saw the finest
in swine, dairy cows, heifers,
steers, poultry and rabbits.
Throughout fair week tiny
crowns and tiaras were given to
little ones in a multitude of pag-
eants. First in the children's
pageant parade was the Kinder-
garten Princess Pageant.
Twenty-two little girls, all first


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INDEX
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Community Calendar....3A
Courthouse Report.......4C
Crime Blotter.................4C
Hardee Living............... 2B
Obits.. 4A
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runners-up, took to the stage at
the Agri-Civic Center and vied
for the title.
Cameron Kilpatrick was
crowned Kindergarten Princess
2009. She is the daughter of
Candice Kimbrough.
Winning Miss Photogenic
titles were Alexis Crews, the
daughter of Stacy and Randy
Crews, and Savannah Valletutti,
the daughter of David and
Denise Valletutti.
Winner of the coloring con-
test was Lucy Stone, the daugh-
ter of Arti and Carrie Sue
Edenfield. Riana Sutton was
crowned Miss Personality; she


is the daughter of Doug and P.J.
Sutton.
Also on the runway were Tori
Wetherington, Erista Albritton,
Riley Justiss, Hannah Rayne
Ward, Hallee Lopez, Novalie
Ornelas, Breana Reynolds, Kala
Carmona, Katelynn Bolin,
Madison White, Alana Barber,
Heather Howell, Alexis
DeLeon, Erikah Holley, Starl-
ing Parker, Michelle Patterson
and Brianna Reverse.
On Friday, second graders
competed for the crown in the
Prince & Princess contest. Tak-
ing those titles were Princess
Fatima Guadelupe Ramirez and


Prince Zackary David Dura-
stani. Fatima is the daughter of
Carlos and Janet Ramirez.
Zackary is the son of Regan
Davenport.
Princess runner-up is Claire
Marie Carlton, who also won
Most Photogenic. She is the
daughter of Matt and Kristi
Carlton. Prince runner-up is


Matthew Doyle Tyson, the son
of Doyle and Jill Tyson.
The rest of the court includes
Most Photogenic winner Mateo
Asael Maldonado Jr., and
Internet Most Photogenic win-
ners Anthony Allen Webb and
Alivia Jan6a Hodges.
Also delighting the crowd
See FAIR 2A


Daggett



Hearing



To Begin
By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
Three Hardee County School
Board members who voted last
year to oust the district's trans-
portation director will publicly
state their reasons next week.
A judge for the state Division
of Administrative Hearings will
hear Dick Daggett's appeal of
the firing beginning at 9:30 a.m.
on Tuesday in the County Com-
mission Chambers in the Court-
house Annex at 412 W. Orange
St. in Wauchula.
The administrative hearing is
scheduled to last two full days,
continuing on Wednesday.
Serving as administrative law
judge is Daniel M. Kilbride.
The School Board will be repre-
sented by Lori R. Benton of
Ford & Harrison in Orlando.
Daggett is represented by
Robert F. McKee of Kelly &
McKee in Tampa.
On June 26 of last year, then-
schools head Dennis Jones rec-
ommended renewal of Dagg-
ett's contract as director of
transportation for another year.
The recommendation was part
of a list of principals, assistant
principals and directors up for
annual renewal.
Only the recommendation of
See DAGGETT 7A


Home-Invasion Suspects Jailed


8sy CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
The men suspected of burst-
ing into an 84-year-old wo-
man's home and robbing her are
now behind bars
Arrested early Monday
morning were Miguel Angel
Fernandez, 26, and Javier
Mejias Sandoval, 24, both of
4408 Wilder Road, Plant City.
Each man has been charged
with robbery home invasion
and burglary, both first-degree
felonies, and two counts of
grand theft, a third-degree
felony. The charges stem from
the alleged home invasion and a
later break-in at the Zolfo
Supermarket.
Both are currently being held
in the Hardee County Jail with-
out bond pending trial.
According to Maj. Randy
Dey of the Hardee County
Sheriffs Office, the two men
were apprehended in a traffic
stop on SR 66 at Garza Road at
6 a.m. Fernandez and Sandoval
were taken into custody without
incident, he said.
The arrests culminated a
week-long investigation into
the crimes, he said, during
which detectives talked with
people in the area and viewed


surveillance videos filmed at
the store.
"They were able to get identi-
ties of possible suspects," he
said, adding, "Det. Russell Con-
ley and Det. David Drake were
the detectives responsible, and
they did a great job."
Dey credited Zolfo Springs
Police Chief Jose Ventura with
developing valuable informa-
tion on the suspects, learning
they were in Plant City but
would be coming back to
Hardee County.
Officers greeted them when
they did.
Dey said detectives set up


surveillance around the Johnson
Trailer Park on SR 66 in Zolfo
Springs, where the two men for-
merly resided and where they
were expected to return.
The traffic stop proceeded
smoothly, he said. He noted
Wauchula police K-9 officer
Cpl. Matthew Whatley also
assisted in the arrests.
Dey said following the
arrests one of the two men
admitted to the crimes and
implicated the other. The major
further noted that detectives are
investigating a possible third
suspect, who may have served
See JAILED 3A


Fernandez


Sandoval


Resthaven Rally


Set For Saturday










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PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON
Tiny tiaras were given to little girls in the Kindergarten Princess Pageant. Pictured is the royal court: (from left)
Riana Sutton, Miss Personality; Alexis Crews, Miss Internet Photogenic; Cameron Kilpatrick, Kindergarten Princess
2009; Savannah Valletutti, Miss Photogenic; and Lucy Stone, coloring contest winner.


V Kelly's Column




The Range Cattle Research and Education Center near Ona
will have its annual Field Day and dedication of two new buildings
on Thursday, April 16. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m.
Center director Dr. John Arthington will give the welcome at
9:30. Ribbon cutting is at 10 a.m. by Jim Handley, executive direc-
tor of the Florida Cattlemen's Association and Arthington.
Faculty presentation will be made from 10:30 a.m. to noon on
topics of forage nutritive value, combatting weeds and pasture fer-
tilization decisions. A steak lunch will be held at noon followed by
field tours.

A state hunter safety course will be given March 21-22 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Myakka City Fire Department Station 1. Pre-
registration is required by calling 1-863-648-3200 or online at
http:/myfwc.com.huntered. Anyone born after May 31, 1975, can
hunt under the supervision of a licensed hunter 21 or older without
having to complete the state hunter safety certification.

The new U.S. economic stfinluus plan is4-efimated to help the
Hardee County school system by $2.67 million, provided Florida
receives a waiker. This include. $1.3' million for the federal/Title
1-A program and $1.3 million for IDEA Part B.

Some years back retailers switched from paper bags to plastic
bags to save money. The advantage of paper bags is they break
.down into plant cellulose. Plastics go into the landfills and cause
environmental problems.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in late 2008 announced its commitment
to reduce its global plastic shopping bag waste by an average of 33
percent per store by 2013.
This change is expected to eliminate over 135 million pounds
of plastic waste globally. Wal-Mart plans to reduce the number of
plastic bags given out by its stores, encourage the use of reusable
bags and give customers the ability to continue recycling plastic
shopping bags.
Gwen Ruta, a vice president of Environmental Defense fund,
said, "Plastic bags clog our landfills, litter our roadways, harm sea"
turtles and other wildlife, and gobble energy in production. Wal-
Mart's efforts could reduce energy consumption by about 678,000
barrels of oil per year and reduce C02 emissions by 290,000 met-
ric tons per year equal to taking more than 53,000 passenger
vehicles off the road annually."

Many years ago Wauchula, Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs
mail did not leave the community. Some years back, however, the
mail went to Lakeland for processing and sent back here for deliv-
ery.
Now the U.S. Postal System has a new proposal to stop mail
processing in Lakeland and Manasota and send it all to Tampa, then
back here for delivery.
People can send their comments by Feb. 26 (today) to Con-
sumer Affairs Manager, Suncoast District, 6013 Benjamin Road,
Suite 201, Tampa, FL 33634-5178 or www.keepthemailhere.com.
The U.S. Postal Service processes and delivers over 212 bit-
lion pieces of mail and reports two years of volume declines and a
significant revenue decline.
The consolidation is expected to save several million dollars.
Quite a few jobs would be eliminated at the Lakeland and
Manasota centers.

Steve Spinks of Bowling Green wants those who disagree with
the new federal $787 billion stimulus plan (not counting interest)
to join him on Friday, Feb. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Heritage
Park in Wauchula. He considers this part of a nationwide 2009 tea
party, named for an early American colonial protest over rising tea
taxes from Great Britain.
"It is time for us to stand up and say enough is enough. We
must do what we can to stop the socialization of our great nation
and the nationalization of our economy."
Spinks said President Obama (and Congress) are spending our
and our children's and grandchildren's money on "wasteful pork
barrel projects, bailouts for shady lenders and people who had no
business buying a house."


Larry Angel of Wauchula wants the U.S. to stop exporting oil
to other countries and not allow oil companies to invest in alterna-
tive fuels. He believes federal price controls should be imposed on
oil and set the price at about $30 a barrel.
The American Petroleum Institute reported for the year 2007
about 66 percent of the crude oil processed in U.S. refineries was
imported. In 2007 about 58 percent of the petroleum, which
includes crude oil and refined products like gasoline, was import-
ed.
The top sources of imported petroleum into the U.S. in 2007
were front Canada, 18 percent; Mexico, 11 percent; Saudi Arabia,
11 percent; Venezuela, 10 percent; and Nigeria, 8 percent.
Alaska's crude oil production peaked in 1988 at about 738 mil-
lion barrels, about 25 percent of the total U.S. oil production. In
2007 Alaska's production was about 264 million barrels, about 14
percent of the total U.S. production, reported Judy Penniman,
media relations for API in Washington, D.C.
As of August 2008 no Alaskan oil has been exported since
2004. From1996 to 2004 total Alaskan oil production was 3,549


Second-grade boys and girls from each of the elementary schools in the county competed in the 2009 Prince &
Princess Pageant. Pictured is the royal court: (from left) Alivia Janea Hodges, Internet Most Photogenic; Anthony
Allen Webb, Internet Most Photogenic; Matthew Doyle Tyson, Prince Runner-Up; Zackary David Durastanti, Prince;
Fatima Guadelupe Ramirez, Princess; Claire Marie Carlton, Princess Runner-Up and Most Photogenic; and Mateo
Asael Maldonado Jr., Most Photogenic.


Fifth-grade girls competed for the title of Little Miss Hardee County. Pictured above is the royal court: (from left)
Karley White, Little Miss Photogenic; Shelby Dees, Third Runner-Up; Jesse Johnston, First Runner-Up; Ally Dotson,
2009 Little Miss Hardee County; Savannah Aubry, Second Runner-Up; and Jordan Evers, Fourth Runner-Up.


were second-grade girls Este-
fani Gutierrez, Laura Kate Rey-
nolds, Kaitlyn Diane Powell,
Erica Geneive Martinez, Maria
Isabel Avalos, Shelby Layne
Zeigler, Bibiana Soledad Mier,
Hailey Alexandria McLeod,


The final pageant of fair
week was on Saturday with the
crowning of Little Miss Hardee
County Ally Dotson. She also
won Miss Congeniality and is.
the daughter of Amy Knight
and Jody Dotson.
Rounding out the rest of the
royal court are Jesse Johnston,
first runner-up; Savannah
Aubry, second runner-up; Shel-
by Dees, third runner-ug; Jor-
dan Evers, fourth runner-up;
and Little Miss Photogenic
Karley White.
Adding to the fun were
Atasha Johnson, Tristan Wind-
ham, Emily Bennett, Aubrey
Rigney, Kristin Burkett, Kayla
Albritton, Kaydance Owens,
Rosie Rivers, Megan McCul-
Ilough, Brooke Fones, Joselyn
Thompson, Mara Goodwyn,
Apalonia Formosa and Josie
Hancock.


Daisy Marie Badillo, Dakota
Cheyanne Roberts, Infiniti
Chireah Randolph, Elizabeth
Mercedes DeLeon, Amari Alia
DeLeon, Nada6zya Kendreyia


million barrels and 95.49 million barrels, about 2.7 percent of pro-
duction, was exported. This crude oil went to South Korea, Japan,
China and Taiwan.
Most Alaskan crude oil has gone to refineries in Alaska,
California, Hawaii and Washington, reported AFI.
Regular unleaded gasoline prices in Wauchula during the past
week have fallen from $1.95 a gallon to $1.85.

.About 214 shooters participated in Saturday's annual
Wauchula Kiwanis Club sporting clays event at Square One
between Arcadia and Lake Placid, reported coordinator Bob
Hanchey.
The top shooters were male, Donald Gray, 93 out of a 100;
female, Autumn Blum 80; youth, Dawson Cantu, 18; and team,
Hardee Livestock Market, 339 out of 400.


Naja6 Perry, Elizabeth Paige
McBride, Noemi Cabrera,
Jessica Bruno-Alvarado, San-
dra Matra-Cruz, Alauna Jayne
Norwood, Kyra Bianca Wilson
and Jennifer Crucita Lucatero.
For the boys, it was Jose Luis
Mata-Chagoya Jr., Andrew
Michael Rigney II, Malik Tyrel
McMillan, Russell Charles
Long Jr., Tyson Douglas Sutton,
Anthony Joseph Rosado, Colen
Blake Oakes, Joseph Blane
Long, Javier Cortes, Robert
Anthony Hill Jr., Sergio
Velazquez, Jason Christopher
learns, Rolando Reyes, Israel
Jared Lopez, Matthew Ryan
Knight, Case Stanford Douglas,
Ivan Jesus Rodriquez, William
John Mason, Wyatt Logan
Tyson and Clayton Bradley
Arledge Johnson.


FAIR
Continued From 1A






February 26, 2009, The Herald-Advocate 3A


Howard Fertilizer Now


Open In Commerce Park


By KASEY HELMS
Of The Hefald-Advocate
Howard Fertilizer, a fertilizer
and chemical plant, has opened
a distribution warehouse in the
Hardee County Commerce
Park.
The 9,000-square-foot build-
ing houses fertilizer for organic,
citrus, vegetable and lawn care
uses and chemicals like herbi-
cide, fungicide and insecticide.
"We cater to farmers, citrus
growers, golf courses and pest
control," said sales representa-
tive Jared Revell. The company
also targets markets like lawn


care, turf and ornamentals.
The fertilizer facility is for
distribution only. No fertilizer is
made on site. It is one of the lat-
est additions to the county's
growing Commerce Park, locat-
ed on SR 62 about a half-mile
west of U.S. 17.
Howard Fertilizer is a family-
owned company that was
founded in 1932 to provide fer-
tilizer solutions to the growing
citrus industry in Florida. Ac-
cording to Revell, the company
is one of the largest fertilizer
manufacturers in the Southeast
and maintains that status today.


Managing the 10 employees
at the warehouse is Eric Parrish,
who also will oversee distribu-
tion to an estimated 170 to 180
customers in this area.
The new local Howard Ferti-
lizer is open to the public; walk-
in customers are welcome.
The distribution warehouse
was formerly located in Bra-
denton. Parrish said that relo-
cating to Wauchula allows for a
more central location for easier
access.
Other operation facilities are.
located in Orlando, Immokalee,
Groveland and Homestead.


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PHOTO BY KASEY HELMS
Howard Fertilizer is located at Hardee County Commerce Park on SR 62 about a half-
mile west of U.S. 17.


RESTHAVEN
Continued From 1A
facilities when their conditions
worsened and they were not
independent enough to meet the
care standards the state imposes
on the facility.
Resthaven maintains its prov-
en goal of "enriching the lives
those we serve with compas-
sion, respect, excellence and'
integrity." It has long had com-:
munity assistance in the various1
forms, such as steers donated,
after the annual county fair, cor-
poration work days for spring
and fall cleanup, equipment and
other supplies.
It is hoped several individuals
or organizations will sign on,
committing to monthly or quar-
terly donations in behalf of their
friends and neighbors who
reside at Resthaven. For ques-a
tions on ways you can help, call
facility manage Tina LeConte at
773-6000, or better yet, attend
Saturday's rally.






THURSDAY. FEB. 26
&/Hardee County School
Board, regular meeting,
Board Room, 200 S. Florida
Ave., Wauchula, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
VHardee County Com-
mission, regular meeting,
Room 102, Courthouse An-
nex I, 412 W. Orange St.,
Wauchula, 8:30 a.m.


'STIMULUS'
Continued From 1A


PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON
A beautification project along U.S. 17 in Bowling Green
replaces the lower concrete light poles with the taller
decorative, energy-efficient lights. Bowling Green also
hopes to get federal economic stimulus dollars to pave
Main Street and add additional sidewalks.

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Thursday and a special meeting
on Tuesday morning, the
Hardee County Commission
has grappled with setting prior-
ities for transportation monies.
On Thursday, County Man-
ager Lex Albritton told the
commission to not expect fund-
ing for more than one road.
"We're at a loss. Every time it
comes down, the information
says something different. The
priority for Sweetwater and
Bostick roads and Steve Rob-
erts Special we set last meeting
is no longer applicable," he
said.
Albritton said Thursday he
had received a call from the
Florida Department of Trans-
portation to prioritize with the
cities just one road, and ond eli-
gible for federal spending. The
only one which qualifies is
Main Street in Bowling Green.
Commissioners agreed to
submit that road, expanding it
from Lake Branch Road to Doc
Coil or Poole roads, to go as far
as dollars would allow. Com-
missioner Minor Bryant said
the request should include light-
ing and signage along the way.
. At Tuesday's special .meet-
ing, Albritton said the commis-
sion needed to prioritize side-
walk projects for enhancement
monies.
Bowling Green City Man-
ager Yvonne Kimball gave a
slide presentation on the need
for sidewalks on West Main
Street from Chester Avenue to
Booker T. Washington Avenue.
"It's critically needed for
schoolchildren as well as citi-
zens of all ages. It would relieve
safety concerns and reduce traf-
fic congestion during school-
crossing hours. Children now
walk on the street because
there's no sidewalk," she said.
Kimball said 353, or about 70
percent, of the students at
Bowling Green Elementary
School walk there.


JAILED
Continued From 1A
as a lookout.
That person, however, never
entered the house or the super-
market, he added.
"Our biggest concern is that
we want the people of Hardee
County to know these people
are off the street," Dey said.
Both alleged crimes hap-
pened on Tuesday of last week,
with the pair entering the 84-
year-old woman's Fifth Street
house at about 3:42 p.m. and
the U.S. 17 supermarket at 9:15
p.m.
The woman was not serious-
ly injured in the home invasion,
Dey said.


"The Star-Spangled Ban-
ner" was designated the
national anthem by act of
Congress in 1931, 117
years after it was written.


She expressed appreciation
for the U.S. 17 northbound
lighting project, with 18 new
poles in the 2,850 feet. The old
light poles are still being used
.but the new ones will be effec-
tive soon, she added.
A second priority the com-
mission approved is sidewalks
for Fourth and Fifth streets in
Zolfo Springs, leading to
Schoolhouse Road and Zolfo
Springs Elementary School.
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Obituaries


ALLEN E. FORSBERG
Allen E. Forsberg, 75, of
Fort Meade, died Thursday,
Feb. 19, 2009, at Lakeland
.Regional Medical Center.
Born in Midland, Mich., on
May 20, 1933, he was a multi-
,craftsman for Dow Chemical
and a member of Church of
Daniel's Band in Coleman,
Mich. He also attended The'
First Church of God in Fort
Meade.
Survivors include his wife,
Juanita Forsberg; two daugh-
ters, Tammy Bailer and hus-
band Blaine of Coleman, Mich.
and Vicky Bergman and hus-
band Craig of Beaverton,
Mich.; one son, Jeff Forsberg
and wife Dawn of Coleman,
Mich.; and four grandchildren,
Michael Forsberg and wife
Crystal of Midland, Mich.,
Stephanie Bergman of Beaver-
ton, Mich., Christopher Fors-
berg of Coleman, Mich., and
Emily Forsberg of Coleman,
Mich.
Services will be held in
Coleman, Mich.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade


KATHERINE KING
MCGRIFF
The late Katherine King
McGriff was born April 29,
1930 in Sneads, to the late Joe
and Amanda King. She was
led to Christ at a very early age
and was baptized at Mace-
donia Baptist Church in
Sneads.
She attended local schools in
Sneads and was a very active
student and had many friends.
Later, she met Nathaniel
McGriff and they were united
in holy matrimony and shortly
after that they moved to Zolfo
Springs. She became a mem-
ber of St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church in Zolfo
Springs where she served as a
Missionary and choir member
for many years.
She was employed at Man-
cini Packing Company for sev-
eral years and was a faithful
worker.
Life came to an end Feb. 19,
2009 in Zolfo Springs.
She was preceded in death
by her husband Nathaniel
McGriff; three sisters, Ollie
Lee Froster, Cora Hill and
Johnnie Mae Belcher; and one
brother Ernest Cobb; three sis-
ters-in-law, LeAugusta Hard-
en, Minnie Lois McKenize,
Laura Jean Hewitt; four broth-
ers-in-law, James Froster, Taft
Hill, Lucious Harden and
Harrison Belcher; mother and
father-in-law, Rev. John and
Marie McGriff.
She leaves, to cherish her
precious memories, one broth-
er-in-law, James McKenize, a
host of nieces, nephews and
many sorrowing friends.
Visitation will be Friday,
Feb. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St.
Paul Baptist Church of Zolfo
Springs. Services will be Sat-
urday, at 11 a.m. at the church.
Interment will follow at Mag-
nolia Manor Cemetery in Wau-
chula.
Hickson Funeral Home
Arcadia-


MYRLE CREWS AYCOCK
Myrle Crews Aycock, 78, of
Fort Meade, died Sunday, Feb.
22, 2009, at her home.
Born Jan. 30, 1931, in
Gainesville she was retired
from the Polk County Tax
Collection Agency and a mem-.
ber of the First United Metho-
dist Church of Fort Meade.
Survivors include her hus-
band of nearly 52 years, Charles
W. Aycock of Fort Meade; two
sons, 'Dwayne Aycock and wife
Suzanne of Lakeland, and Dale
Aycock of Bowling Green; one
sister, Mary Martin of Home-
,land; one brother, Earl Crews of
Lakeland; four grandchildren,
Shona Tucker of Wauchula,
Sharla Adams and husband
Joshua of Fort Meade, Kyle
Aycock and Amy Aycock of
Lakeland; and five great-grand-
children.
Visitation was held on
Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8
p.m. at the funeral home.
Services were Wednesday at the
First United Methodist Church
in Fort Meade at 11 a.m. with
Rev. Vincent Price officiating.
Interment followed at Ever-
green Cemetery in Fort Meade.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be sent to The First Metho-
dist Church of Fort Meade or
Good Shepherd Hospice.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade
JOSEPHINE MAE 'JO'
STEFFENS
Josephine Mae "Jo" Steffens,
95, of Wauchula, died Wednes-
day, Feb. 18, 2009, at Hardee
Manor Care Center.
Born in Waycross, Ga., on
July 18, 1913, she came to
Hardee County from Waycross,
Ga. in 1931. She was of the
Baptist faith and served as a
Sunday school teacher of
preschool children for 51 years.
She was preceded in death by
her husband of 69 years,
Charles F. Steffens; twin sons,
Charles F. Steffens Jr. and
Joseph C. Steffens; and one
daughter, Joyce Jeanine
Collins.
Survivors include one
daughter, Sharon L. Miller and
husband Tim of Wauchula; and
seven grandchildren, John,.M.
Keene and wife Angela of
Punta Gorda, Daniel Shayne
Keene of Wauchula, Charles F.
Steffens III and wife Donna of
Wauchula, Carissa Timmons
and husband Joel of Avon Park,
Dr. William T. Collins and wife
Priscilla of Atlanta, Ga.,
Michael Collins of Orlando,
and Sandy Surgenor and hus-
band Alan of Knoxville, Tenn.
Visitation was held on
Saturday, Feb. 21, at New Hope
Baptist Church at 1 p.m. fol-
lowed by services at the church
with the Rev. Chris Bishop offi-
ciating. Interment followed at
Wauchula Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be given to the preschool
department, of New Hope
Baptist Church of Wauchula.
Brant Funeral Home
Wauchula



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GERTRUDE MOORE
WELLS
Gertrude Moore Wells, 93, of:
Fort Meade, died Monday, Feb.
23, 2009, at Bartow Regional'
Medical Center.
Born in Dunmore, Ky., she
moved to Fort Meade from
Kentucky in 1974. She worked
for Kroger Grocery and was a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Fort Meade.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Carlos Wells of
Fort Meade.
Survivors include several
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Friday,
Feb. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. at
the funeral home, followed by
services at 11 a.m. with the Rev.
Kenny Slay officiating. Inter-
ment will follow at Evergreen
Cemetery in Fort Meade.
McLean Funeral Home
Fort Meade
RAY A. PETERS
Ray A. Peters, 81, of Zolfo
Springs, died Thursday, Feb.
19, 2009.
Born Sept. 15, 1927 in'
Chicago, Ill. he was a midship-
man in the U.S. Navy, and a
firefighter. He was a member of
the Masonic Lodge #17 in
Wauchula.
Survivors include his wife,
Arlene of Zolfo Springs; one
daughter; Denise Cruce and
husband Patrick of Gainesville;
and one granddaughter,
Amanda.
Visitation was Saturday, Feb.
21, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. with
services following at 2 p.m. at
the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to
the Masonic Lodge at P.O. Box
1708, Wauchula, FL 33873.
Stephenson-Nelson
Funeral Home
Avon Park


Josephine Mae "Jo" Steff-
ens, 95, of Wauchula, died
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at
Hardee Manor Care Center.
Born in Waycross, Ga., on
July 18, 1913, she came to
Hardee County from Way-
cross, Ga. in 1931. She was a
homemaker, a published
writer of children's songs and
stories with Broadman Press
and on the Baptist Sunday
School Board in Nashville,
Tenn. She was of the Baptist
faith and served as a Sunday
school teacher of preschool
children for 51 years. She
also served as a teacher for
the Orange Blossom Associ-
ation helping establish pre-
school departments in many
area churches. She lived in
Hardee County for 78 years.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 69 years,
Charles F. Steffens; twin
sons, Charles F. Steffens Jr.
and Joseph C. Steffens; and
one daughter, Joyce Jeanine
Collins.
Survivors -include one
daughter, Sharon L. Miller
and husband Tim of Wau-
chula; and seven grandchil-
dren, John M. Keene and
wife Angela of Punta Gorda,
Daniel Shayne Keene of
Wauchula, Charles F. Steff-
ens III and wife Donna of
Wauchula, Carissa Timmons
and husband Joel of Avon
Park, Dr. William T. Collins
and wife Priscilla of Atlanta,
Ga., Michael Collins of Or-
lando, and Sandy Surgenor
and husband Alan of Knox-
ville, Tenn.
Visitation was held on
Saturday, Feb. 21, at New
Hope Baptist Church at 1
p.m. followed by services at
the church with the Rev.
Chris Bishop officiating.
Interment followed at Wau-
chula Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memori-
als may be given to the pre-
school department of New
Hope Baptist Church of
Wauchula.

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The following permits were
applied for or issued by the
Hardee County Building De-
partment during the week of
Feb. 16-22. Listings include the
name of the owner or contrac-
tor, the address for the project,
the type of work to be done, and
the cost involved. Only projects
valued at $1,000 or more are
listed.

APPLIED
EMEnterprises, U.S. 17,
Bowling Green, tower,
$30,000.
David Araujo, Ninth Avenue,
roof, $5,000.
Wilder Corp., Arrowhead
Loop, deck, $1,200.
Abed Abel, Stansfield Road,
interior remodel, $12,000.

ISSUED
Rivard Residential Services,
Redding Street, rehab, $22,000.
Coker Fuel, Ollie Roberts
Road, gas tanks, $1,300.
Fisher-Rickert, Hibiscus
Street, windows/doors, $1,521.
JXR Const., Manatee Street,
stairway, $3,000.
Jimmy Morse, County Road
663 North, additions $70,000.
Angel Jaimes, Rigdon Road,
shed, $3,136.
Chapman Const., Louisiana
Street, additions, $100,000.
Lonestar Const., Will Duke
Road, rehab, $11,043.
JXR Const., South Eighth
Avenue, additions, $20,000.
Rivard Residential Services,
Chester Avenue, rehab, $9,755.
Richard Taylor, Griffin Road,
deck, $2,088.
Roman Adame, South First
Avenue, siding, $2,000.

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Verify that your contractor
obtained the necessary permits
prior to beginning the project.
Failure to obtain the necessary
permits) could result in fines or
extra expenses incurred in cor-
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GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!
"Nature Deficit Disorder" is a growing concernSt new ini-
tiative of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Cqnser yati Commission
endeavors to cure the problem. 4
Coinred by Richard Louv in the book "Last Child in thd
Woods," Nature Deficit Disorder refers to the growing disconnect
between people and the outdoors.
To address that concern, the "Get Outdoors Florida!" coalition
is bringing together state and federal governmental staffs with non-
government youth, conservation and health organizations, univer-
sities and commercial businesses.
The new coalition's mission is "engaging communities, fami-
lies and individuals in outdoor experiences to achieve healthier
lifestyles and sustain Florida's natural resources."
Many parents want their kids away from electronics -'- televi-.
sion, DVDs, iPods, Nintendos and instead engaged in play out-
side. Not all of those kids may realize it, but they may be wishing
for the same thing.
If just the joy of getting outdoors for some creative free play
and recreation isn't enough, research shows there are many bene-
fits to the individual, family and society when young people
engage in outdoor activities.
Studies have clearly demonstrated that children who spend
time outdoors perform better academically, pray 'more creatively,
have less stress and are more imaginative. In addition, they expe-
rience fewer symptoms of attention disorders, have healthier
immune systems and develop a greater respect for themselves, oth-
ers and nature than do their peers who do not recreate outside.
These connections with nature address not only health and
education issues but also societal issues, such as sustaining fish,
wildlife and habitats in the face of unprecedented development.
Many of the groups and individuals most excited about the
coalition have been actively creating programs to get Floridians
back to nature. The "Get Outdoors Florida!" coalition provides an
opportunity to bring these dissonant efforts together to be more
productive. One of the first efforts by the coalition will be to seek
the support of Florida's state government.
The time is right for this initiative. Government programs at
federal, state and local levels have emerged in response to the
deficit of nature experiences citizens are suffering. From
Connecticut's "No Child Left Inside" to California's "Children's
Outdoor Bill of Health," state-programs are budding with the hope
of rekindling a relationship between their residents especially
the children and the land.
To -learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing/GetOut-
doorsFlorida, where you can make a donation or your group can
request to become part of the evolving coalition.
With your help, we can build a community that is connected
with nature, reflects social diversity, exhibits a true conservation
ethic and, frankly, is healthier.
It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly,
since it has no ears.




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By LUCERO SUARE
'Special To The Herald-Advocate
Caflynne Smith was born on March
8, 1939, in Atlanta, Ga., at St. Joseph
Hospital.
She arrived in Florida in 1947, the
summer before third grade, when she
was 8 years old. She came by train to
Florida with
her loving
family, .6 ( \0 1C
whose
names were
Louise McCall Daniel, mother, and
Sandra Daniel and Diane Daniel, her
two sisters.
Her father, Carlton Haines Daniel,
was already here, working with her
uncle, Bill McCall, at The Trading Post_
in Wauchula.
Like some families who upon mov-
ing always leave physical items or
memories, unfortunately Mrs. Smith left
a shoe box and a marble collection she
adored with all her might.
In the winter when she was in
Atlanta, she did skating and snowball
fights. In Florida, she spent most of her
childhood days outside riding tricycles
and turning cartwheels. She played
games like hopscotch, hide-and-seek
and jacks. That Christmas Eve she
received a bike she wanted with all
desire, and holds the memory close to
her leart.
She started doing chores when she
was 8 years old, which was watching
after her sisters, and she had to take an
afternoon nap. Her first paying job was
babysitting, which she was about 14 or
15 years old.
Her education was that she graduated
high school and got a high school diplo-
ma. The subjects back then in elemen-
tary, also known as grammar school,
were math, English, science and social
studies. In high school it was math
(algebra), English, literature, civics,
Latin and sociology (it was about peo-
ple, the study of the human nature). Her
favorite subject was science, because
she enjoyed leamrjng h v things came
about (had a curious mind).
School supplies back then were 10
cents for paper and pencils and a quar-


ter tor notebooks.
She went through many challenges
as the "new kid in the neighborhood,"
which were that she despised being
skinny looking, not being able to talk in
class, and getting to school on time. She
was the tallest in class until a new girl
by the name of Carloanna Yarboraugen
came to school, who was two inches
taller than Mrs. Smith.
According to her, a normal day of
school was fun and hectic. Her fondest
memories of school were in first grade
she was playing in the band and the first
year of learning piano, which led to
being a church pianist at New Hope
Baptist for 25 years. Another fond
memory she recalls was being with her
friends, especially the "Nutty Nine." a
group she had throughout high school,
and "dress up" on a special day during
the week.
Like every other person she had
dreams, which were getting a job after
graduating from high school and saving
up money to buy a ranch. She quotes, "I
regret not going to college and to say
that I just wanted to get a job, save up
money, and buy a ranch (I was such a
tomboy)."
Her skills and talents are playing
music, people skills and decorating
skills. The hobbies she has are reading
books and playing music.
She loved rock n' roll when she was
young; it was her favorite kind of music
back then. She came to love it because
the Youth Center, also known as
YMCA, held dances where everybody
in Hardee County and from other places
came to the dances. The fashion back
then was flared skirts, crinolines, loafers
and saddle oxfords.
You know how almost everybody,
when they were young or now, had an
item that was considered their favorite
or lucky? Well, Mrs. Smith had some
jeans that were her first jeans and her
first-friend when she came to Wauchula,
Judy Maddox, gave her these jeans.
Back then it was cheap, five cents
for an eight-ounce Cokendt cand) bar. ;.
Gas was about 24 to 29 Ants pergallon
back then! Also back in '40s and '50s,
there wasn't that much danger. You


KIDS HAD To DUCK UNDER


THEIR DESKS IN AIR RAIDS


The Irish wolfhound is the
tallest of all dogs, standing
about 32 inches high.


could walk in the dark and nothing bad
happened to you. You could also walk
in a store without being kidnapped if
you were a child.
Mrs. Smith was about 6 years old
when she experienced a blackout in
Atlanta because of bombing raids. She
was about 5 or 6 years old when she
experienced air raids where you had to
get under the table. She also went
through World War II.
Some years later Mrs. Smith got '
married, at 20 years old, to Jack Smith.
They had one child, named Robbie
Lamar Smith.
Like everybody else, Mrs. Smith had
hardships and sometimes you look in
the past to the happy memories. You
remember sayings or advice your par-
ents have given you. According to her,
her parents used to say like "anything
worth doing is worth doing right" and
"a good name is rather to have than
riches."
Also, the hardships she had to go
through were when she had rheumatic
fever twice. One was when she was 9
years old and had it for three months,


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the number you get in a diamond.
-Mae West


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2009-01

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance
Number 2009-01 will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second
reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 9th day of
March 2009, at 6:00 RM. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the
office of the, City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Any per-
son may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed
Ordinance is entitled as follows:

ORDINANCE 2009-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-94, 5-84, 5-90, 5-114(1), 5-115(2), 5-116(1), 11-21, 11-27, 11-
56(2), 11-57, AND 11-77(a), CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND SECTION
4.06.00.F.1.a. OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY DELET-
ING THEREFROM REFERENCE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF
OF POLICE, AND OTHER CITY POLICE OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.

Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission
hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need
a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a ver-
batim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based. ...

The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon the
basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every
aspect of the Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employ-
ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone.requiring reasonable accommo-
dation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131.


Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire
202 West Main Street, Suite 103
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Attorney for the City of Wauchula


s/Holly Collins
HOLLY COLLINS, City Clerk
city of Wauchula


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON

PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE WAUCHULA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY OF WAUCHULA
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan will be held and thereafter Ordinance Number 2008-29 will
be presented to the City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, for adoption upon
the second reading at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the
9Kh day of March 2009, at 6:00 PM. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained
from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Avenue, Wauchula, Florida 33873.
Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The pro-
posed Ordinance is entitled as follows:
ORDINANCE 2008-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE WAUCHULA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
REVISING THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSERVATION, INTERGOVERN-
MENTAL COORDINATION, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENTS,
BASED ON THE CITY OF WAUCHULA TEN-YEAR WATER SUPPLY PLAN;
SAID AMENDMENT BEING KNOWN AS "AMENDMENT 08-12-WSP";
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORI-
DA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR REVIEW AND A FIND-
ING OF COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission
hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need
a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a ver-
batim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based.
The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon the
basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every.
aspect of the Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employ-
ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommo-
dation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131.


Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire
202 West Main Street, Suite 103
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Attorney for the City of Wauchula


s/Holly Collins
HOLLY COLLINS, City Clerk
City of Wauchula


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the other was when she was 21 and had
it for one month. Her faith in God helps
her endure these hardships. She quotes,
"I was fortunate enough to have
Christian parents and a strong faith in
God." She always believed if one door
closes, another opens. I..
Mrs. Smith has made many accom-
plishments in her life, which have been
a church pianist; a champion speller in
elementary in the year 1949; mentoring,
which means giving advice to children
(15 years ago) in high school; and a
50th anniversary being married to Jack
Smith is coming this June 2009.
She has lived in Hardee County for.
61 years, about to become 62 this com-
ing August. She says the greatest plea-
sure of her life is making a difference in
the children she was mentoring.
Back In Time is the result of a class
assignment given to ninth graders at
Hardee Senior High School. Each
student is asked to interview an older
person. Selected interviews are pub-
lished here as an encouragement to the
students and for the enjoyment of our
readers.


STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue a permit to Lake Branch Dairy,
Inc. The existing 700-acre dairy farm operation was designed and permitted for a herd size of 975 lactating cows,
258 dry cows, 30 pot cows, 50 springers, and 25 bulls (maximum annual average). The facility is operated as a
rotationally-grazed dairy farm and consists of eight (8) cooling ponds, a milking parlor, two waste storage ponds, and
two sprayfields for a total of 150.9 acres for wastewater irrigation. The operation will be expanded to a herd size of
2,440 lactating and pot cows, 488 dry cows, 120 springers, and 100 bulls (maximum annual average) by upgrading
the milking parlor and by making modifications to the waste management system as given in the Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) dated July 9, 2008. The waste management system modifications consist of a
surface water management system, adding two waste storage ponds, a seepage collection system for the new ponds, a
chemical treatment system for barn wash water, a new set of pastures for the dry cow herd, and additional
sprayfields. The facility is located at latitude 27*38'35" N, longitude 8138'33" W on 7160 East County Line Road,
Bowling Green, Florida, in Hardee County.
The intent to issue and application file are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the FDEP Southwest District Office, 13051
North Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, FL 33637-0926.
The Department will issue the permit with the attached conditions unless a timely petition for an administrative
hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, within fourteen days of receipt of notice. The
procedures for petitioning for a hearing are set forth below..,
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's.proposed permitting decision may
petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The
petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received by the clerk) in the Office of
General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
3000,
Under Rule 62-110.106(4), Florida Administrative Code, a person may request enlargement of the time for
filing a petition for an administrative hearing. The request must be filed (received by the clerk) in the Office of
General Counsel before the end of the time period for filing a petition for an administrative hearing.
Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), Florida
Statutes, must be filed within fourteen days of publication of the notice or within fourteen days of receipt of the
written notice, whichever occurs first. Under Section 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, however, any person who has
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 fourteen days of receipt of notice shall constitute a waiver of
that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida
Statutes. 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, Florida Administrative Code.
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 name, address, and telephone number of
the petitioner's representative, if any; the Department permit identification number and the county in which the
subject matter or activity is located;
(b) A statement of how and when each petitioner received notice of the Department action;
(c) A statement of how each petitioner's substantial interests are affected by the Department action;
(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;
(e) A statement of facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the Department action;
(f) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, as well as the rules and statutes which entitle the petitioner
to relief; and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wants the
Department to take.
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.
Mediation under Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available for this proceeding.
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6A The Herald-Advocate, February 26, 2009


Letter To The Editor B ru tus ej

Protest Stimulus Plan On

Feb. 27 In Wauchula Af Conference
Dear Editor: It's time for all of us to stand A t


This is an open letter to all
concerned citizens of this great
nation. *
On Friday, Feb. 27, citizens
nationwide will be participating
in a 2009 tea party to protest the
governments decision to "stim-
ulate" the economy with not
just our money but with the
money of our children and
grandchildren as well.
In one week Pres. Obama
spent over one trillion dollars of
our 'ioney on wasteful pork
barrel projects, bailouts for
shady lenders and people who
had no business buying a house.





86-73479,.


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
HARDEE COUNTY
Case #: 2008-CA-000512
Deutsche Bank National Trust
Company, as Trustee, In trust for
the registered holders of
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities
Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-R5,
Plaintiff,
-vs.-
Tamara Sue Hall-McMahan, an
Unremarried Widow and
Surviving Spouse of Robert Jene
McMahan A/K/A Robert Jane
McMahan (DOD 04/18/2008),
Deceased; 21st Century
Financial, Inc.; Beneficial Florida,
Inc.; National Capital
Management Florida, LLC f/k/a
National Capital Management,
LLC;
Defendantss. /

NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to an Order of Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 8, 2009 entered in Civil
Case No. 2008-CA-000512 of the
Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial
Circuit in and for Hardee County,
Florida, wherein Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company, .'as
Trustee, In trust for the registered
holders of Ameriquest Mortgage
Securities Inc., Asset-Backed
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2005-R5, Plaintiff and Tamara Sue
Hall-McMahan, an Unremarried
Widow and Surviving Spouse of
Robert Jene McMahan A/K/A
Robert Jane McMahan (DOD
Q4/18/2008), Deceased are defen-
dant(s), I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, ON THE
FRONT STEPS OF THE HARDEE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN
WAUCHULA, FLORIDA AT 11:00
A.M. on March 18, 2009 the fol-
lowing described property as set
forth in Final Judgment, to-wit:

BEGIN AT THE SE COR-
NER OF BLOCK 27 OF THE
ORIGINAL SURVEY OF
THE CITY OF WAUCHULA,
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA, AND RUNNING WEST
ALONG SOUTH BOUND-
ARY 77 1/2 FEET TO POINT
OF BEGINNING; THENCE
NORTH PARALLEL TO
EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID
BLOCK 100 FEET; THENCE
WEST PARALLEL WITH
SOUTH BOUNDARY OF
SAID BLOCK 77 1/2 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH PARAL-
LEL WITH EAST BOUND-
ARY OF SAID BLOCK 100
FEET TO THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
BLOCK; THENCE EAST-
WARD ALONG SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
BLOCK 77 1/2 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AIN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS
FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER
AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A
DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TC
PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEED.
ING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NC
COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVI-
SION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE
PLEASE CONTACT Hardee
County Courthouse, 417 West
Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873
WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS OF
YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE
OF SALE: IF YOU ARE HEARING
IMPAIRED CALL: 1-800-955-8771;
IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED
CALL: 1-800-955-8770
DATED at Wauchula, Florida
this 8 day of January, 2009.
B. HUGH BRADLE'
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COUR1I
Hardee County, Florldi
BY: Connie Cokel
DEPUTY CLERIC

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP
10004 North Dale Mabry Hwy
Suite 112
Tampa, Florida 33618
,08106153 ..


up and say enough is enough.
We must do what we can to stop
the socialization of our great
nation and the nationalization
of our economy. The time for
action is now.
Join with us in Heritage Park
on Friday, Feb. 27, between
noon and 1 p.m. If you would
like more info please visit
tcotreport.com and tcotpro-
jects.ning.com. Stand with us
and join the 21st Century
American Revolution.

Steve Spinks
Bowling Green


THE FIRST READY-MIX FOOD TO
BE SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN THE
U.S. WAS WHAT?

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 252008CA000564
WAUCHULA STATE BANK
PO. Box 248
Wauchula, FL 33873
Plaintiff,


PEDRO M. ORDEHI and
JESSICA A. ORDEHI, husband
Sand wife,
3970 Steve Roberts Special
Zolfo Springs, FL 33890
Defendants. /

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT


TO FLORIDA STATUTES
CHAPTER 45


NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant
to a SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT
OF FORECLOSUREE AND TAXA-
TION OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND
COSTS dated February 23, 2009,
in the above styled cause, I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash at the front steps of the .
Hardee County Courthouse, 417.
West Main Street, Wauchula, FL
33873, at 11:00 A.M. on March 18,
2009, at the following described
property as set forth in said SUM-
MARY OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF
FORECLOSURE AND TAXATION
OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND
COSTS, to wit:
Begin at the NW corner of
Section 26, Township 34
South, Range 26 East,
Hardee County, Florida;
thence South 00*05' 40"
East along the West line of
said Section 26, 30.00 feet
to Point of Beginning;
thence continue same line,
250.00 feet; thence North
89051'53" East and parallel
to the North line of said
Section 26, 993.655 feet;
thence North 00*02'39"
West, 250.00 feet to a point
on the South right of way of
County Road (Steve
Roberts Special Road);
thence South 89*51'53"
West along said right of
way, 993.875 feet to Point
of Beginning. Subject to a
50.00 foot easement along
West side for road,
drainage and utilities.
(Known as Parcel 2 of apd
unrecorded tract). Together
with a 1999 Palm Harbor
HS Double Wide Mobile
Home, Identification
Number PHO910853AFL'
and PHO910853BFL
DATED this 23 day of February,
2009.
B. HUGH BRADLEY
Clerk of the Court

BY: C. Timmons
As Deputy Clerk

Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire
Clifford M. Ables III, P.A.
202 West Main Street, Suite 103
Wauchula, FL 33873
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT, persons needing special
accommodations to participate In
this proceeding should contact
the Clerk of Court's Office at 430
South Commerce Avenue,
Sebring, Florida 33870-3701, tele-
phone (863) 773-4174, no later
than seven (7) days prior to the
proceeding. If you are hearing or
voice Impaired, call Florida Relay
Services at (800) 955-8770.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS
FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER
AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER
THE SALE.
2:26, 3:5c


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Former Wildcat swimmer
Casey Brutus is making the
most of his college career.
A sophomore at Gardner-
Webb University in Boiling
Springs, about 50 miles west of
Charlotte, N.C., Brutus picked
up a trio of third-place medals
in conference swimming.
He helped his Runnin'
Bulldogs team place third in the
Coastal Collegiate Swim
Association's conference meet
held at the University of
Georgia natatorium in Athens,
Ga. oriFeb. 19-21.
The first medal came in the
400 medley relay, which he and
his teammates completed in
3:24.86.
He also placed third in the
100 breaststroke at 57.76, a sec-
ond behind his teammate
Patrick Elerding, who just
missed qualifying for a trip to
the nationals.


The final Brutus medal came
fori placing third in the 200
breaststroke at 2:08.88, behind
another teammate Collin Bur-
chins.
Brutus, in his second season
of college swimming, is major-
ing in health and wellness. He is
the son of Rodger and Jan
Brutus of Wauchula.


Brutus


Dear Editor:
As the price of gas has start-
ed to climb back up, I have once
again started to wonder if any-
one in Congress has any idea
how to reduce our dependency
on foreign oil.
There is a solution. They
could and should reinstate the
federal controls that were lifted


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 252008CA000620,
WAUCHULA STATE BANK
P.O. Box 248
Wauchula, FL 33873
Plaintiff,
vs.
KEITH W. MUSHRUSH, and
STACY D. MUSHRUSH, husband
and wife,
3225 Hickory Street
Zolfo Springs, FL 33890
And
HARDEE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida
417 West Orange Street
Wauchula, FL 33873

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT
TO.FLORIDA STATUTES
CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant
to a SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT
OF FORECLOSURE AND TAXA-
TION OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND
COSTS dated February 23, 2009,
In the above styled cause, I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash at the front steps of the
Hardee County Courthouse, 417
West Main Street, Wauchula, FL
33873, at 11:00 A.M. on March 18,
2009, the following described
property as set forth In said SUM-
MARY OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF
FORECLOSURE AND TAXATION
OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND
COSTS, to wit:
Lot 4, Block 8, of Roberts
and Skipper Resubdivislon
of Roberts and Skipper
Addition to the Town of
Zolfo Springs, Florida, as
per Plat Book 1, Pages 2-
119 and 2-120, also in Plat
Bar A-50, of the Public
Records of Hardee County,
Florida

DATED this 23 day of February,
2009.
B. HUGH BRADLEY
Clerk of the Court

BY: C. Timmons
As Deputy Clerk

Clifford M. Ables, III, Esquire
Clifford M. Ables III, PA.
202 West Main Street, Suite 103
Wauchula, FL 33873
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in
this proceeding should contact
the Clerk of Court's Office at 430
South Commerce Avenue,
Sebring, Florida 33870-3701, tele-
phone (863) 773-4174, no later
than seven (7) days prior to the
proceeding. If you are hearing or
voice Impaired, call Florida Relay
Services at (800) 955-8770.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS
FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER
AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER
THE SALE.
2:26, 3:5c


in me iy/Us. After those con-
trols were lifted it not only
removed the price controls on
domestic oil that allowed the oil
companies to charge world
market prices, it also allowed
them to export U.S. oil.
We currently import about
two thirds of the crude oil we
use.
Therefore I for one am going
to contact our elected represen-
titives and let them know we
are tired of big oil companies
dictating policy, It's time Con-
gress put controls on them that
would stop the export of our oil
and set a reasonable price on
oil.
If they set that price at
around $30 a barrel, it would
allow the oil companies to have
a reasonable profit and us to
have reasonably priced prod-
ucts. ,,
I might also adld that the
recent gas price increases are
due to the refineries cutting
back production. Is it a stretch
to say they did so to inflate the
cost of gas? And who owns the
refineries? That's right . the
oil companies.
Drilling more wells won't
solve the problem as long as the
oil companies are allowed to
sell it overseas. Alternative
fuels won't solve the problem
as long as oil companies are
allowed to invest in them, as
they have done.
Who else is willing to contact
our U.S. senators and our U.S.
representatives?
Larry Angel
Wauchula



Honor Band

Concert,


Tonight
Tonight (Thursday) at 7, the
Heartland Educational Consor-
tium will present the 12th annu-
al Honor Band Concert.
The performance will be at
South Florida Community
College Auditorium.
The Heartland Educational
Consortium Board of Schools
Superintendents recognizes this
as one of the most outstanding
programs in Florida for instru-
mental music. Band directors
from the districts work diligent-
ly to provide this exciting
opportunity for their best musi-
cians.
The participating students
from the six Heartland school
districts have been selected
based upon their musical abili-
ty. They will have the opportu-
nity to perform with a group of
approximately 100 musicians
who have demonstrated their
expertise. The middle-school
students will perform first; fol-
lowed by the senior-high stu-
dents.
Most of the 200 students have
never had the opportunity to
perform in a group of this mag-
nitude or with this level of
/musical skill. For two days,
they have practiced together.
Now, at 6:45 p.m., the doors
of the SFCC auditorium will
open for public seating. At that
time, seating will be on a first-
come, first-served basis until-
seats are filled.
The program will last approx-:
imately one hour.


WEATHER SUMMARY '
Over half an inch of rain came to several locations in the
Panhandle and central Peninsula. Baker, Gadsden, Jefferson, and.
Jackson counties recorded over an inch of precipitation. The rain
improved conditions, but most areas need additional precipitation.
Wildfires were reported in the central Peninsula. High tempera-I
tures reached the 70s and 80s throughout the State, while tetnpera-I
tures were in the 20s, 30s, and 40s at night. Last week major cities I
averaged highs in the 60s and 70s, with lows mostly in the 40s.


Overall, temperatures were 1 to 4 degrees below normal.

FIELD CROPS
Potatoes have been planted in Putnam, St. Johns, and Flagler
counties. Growers harvested potatoes in the southern Peninsula. In
Glades and Hendry counties sugarcane growers worked to harvest
and process freeze-damnaged crops. Washington County reported
that the wheat crop was in good condition. Growers in the
Panhandle were beginning to prepare fields for soybeans, cotton,'
and peanuts. Soil moisture levels were adequate in the Panhandle,
but ranged from very short to adequate in the Big Bend and central
and southern Peninsulas.
Topsoil Subsoil
Moisture his | Last | La This Lt La
Rating This I I U a t
week week year week wk Y
Percent
Very short 13 10 2 17 17 5
Short 42 39 22 39 32 33
Adequate 44 51 66 42 48 56
Surplus 1 0 10 2 3 6


VEGETABLES
Due to freezing temperatures earlier this year, some vegetables;
were replanted in the southern Peninsula. Most planting for the'
spring crop in southern counties was finished. Mature crops that:
survived the freeze have been harvested. Young vegetables cur-'
rently in the ground struggled with recent cool temperatures. In the:
central Peninsula growers laid plastic for spring vegetables. Cold!
weather slightly delayed field work. Strawberry harvesting was,atl.
its peak in Hillsborough County, with minimal damage from recent'
freezes. In northern Florida, a significant amount of strawberries
were lost in Washington County, but plants are blooming again.
Putnam and St. Johns counties harvested greens, cabbage, and
broccoli. Other vegetables marketed were snap beans, celery, sweet
corn, cucumbers, eggplant, endive/escarole, peppers, radishes,
squash, and tomatoes.

LIVESTOCK AND PASTURES
In the Panhandle area, pasture condition was poor to good with',
most poor. The low temperatures limited grass growth, though
drought was also a factor. Forage from both winter small grains and
woodland pasture were limited. Cool season pastures were recov-
ering from the hard freezes earlier this month. The cattle condition.
was poor to excellent. In the northern areas, near freezing temper-
atures slowed cool forage growth. Supplemental hay feeding was:
active. In the central areas, pasture condition was very poor to good
with most poor. Pastures were not affected last week by the cool
temperatures. Cattle condition was poor to good. Ranchers were
feeding hay. In the southwestern areas, pasture was very poor to
good. Warm days helped pastures green u, a bit. Pastures were
very short because of freezes and seven: r in January and
February. Hay was beginning to run short. Also, due to the high
cost of fertilizer, many ranchers planted less winter annual forage
and now have to rely on hay. The cattle condition in the southwest.
t was very poor to excellent. Statewide, the cattle condition was very
poor to excellent with most fair to good. I


Cattle Pasture
Condition This I Last This Last
week week week week
Percent
Very poor 5 5 20 25
Poor 20 15 35 35
Fair 45 35 35 35
Good 25 40 9 5
Excellent 5 5 1 0
CITRUS
Mild, typical seasonal weather was prevalent across the citrus
region for the week. Lows were in the 30s and 40s, highs reached
the upper 70s. All citrus areas were abnormally dry and in desper-
ate need of rain. This past week only the northern areas had signif-
icant rainfall at just over one quarter of an inch. Field personnel
reported seeing hedging, topping, irrigating, fertilizing, aerial
spraying, and mowing. Harvesting of early and midseason oranges
has slowed some due to availability. Early-mid processing will be
winding down in a couple weeks with several plants planning on:'
closing in early March. Some growers in the southern areas were,
picking Valencia oranges earlier than expected, presumably to get
them off the trees before heavier than normal drop occurs due to
the freeze last month. Honey tangerines will most likely be finish-
ing early in March due to the short crop, early start, and cold snap.
Some packinghouses have finished taking tangelos and Temples
for the season.
Estimated Boxes Harvested Week Ended
Crop Feb08 [ Feb 15 I Feb22
In thousands of 1-3/5 bushel boxes
Early and mid oranges 6,089 5,651 4,580
Temples 24 21 31
Valencia oranges 4 34 60
Navel oranges 13 8 2
Grapefruit 1,014 1,081 1,009
Tangelos 79. 42 22
Sunburst tangerines 2 1 0
Honey tangerines 136 80 75






For the week ended Feb. 12, 2009:
At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 7,473, com-
pared to 6,410 last week, and 5,969 a year ago. According to the
,Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared
to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 1.00 lower,
feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady.


Feeder Steers:




Feeder Heifers:


Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 110.00-165.00;
300-400 lbs., 95.00-122.00; and
400-500 lbs., 86.00,111.00.

Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 90.00-110.00;
300-400 lbs., 80.00- 99.00; and
400-500 lbs., 78.00- 92.00. .


Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 lbs., 85-90 percent, 42*00-
48.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100.lbs., 58:00-
68.00.

HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED
HARDEE COUNTY HELP
Ease a dependent child's way through the.court system.
Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Utem. -
773-2505
(if office unattended, please Jeave message.)


Letter To The Editor

Oil Companies Should Not

Direct U.S. Energy Policy


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February 26, 2009, The Herald-Advocate 7A


You KNow THAT I DON'T Gossip

You know that I don't'gossip
But this you've got to hear,
Someone said they'd seen him
And that he'd had a beer.
They said they'd met him there in town
At a place he shouldn't be,
Then he comes walking' down the aisle
And sits by you and me.

I remember her, she said,
And what she used to be,
I'd be ashamed to show my face
For all the world to see.
Yet here she is in church with us
In all her Sunday best,
I wonder who picked out those shoes
And who gave her that dress.

Just look at that old car of his
I can't believe he's here,
The very least that he could do
Was park it in the rear.
Way out back, behind the church,
Where passersby won't see
Instead of right out there in front
Right next to you and me.

Look, can you believe it,
He's back in church again?
Back, one more time, as usual
To repent of all his sin.
If I had done the things he's done
I'd never come around,
And yet he fels that just like us
His l His sl is Heaven-boiund.

I wonder what God sees in him?
I heard the old man say,
This young man, with hair so long,
As is the style today.
And yet, Gods light shines from his face
This I can't deny
If I'd been the one to choose
I'd surely passed him by.

It's not your right to choose
Nor judge,
I heard my Savior say.
I died for each of these, and you,
on Calvary's cross that day.

Kitty Oden
Wauchula
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Only your original work may be submitted. Send your poetry
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COURTESY PHOTO
Hardee County Fire-Rescue responded to a brush fire, one of six on Tuesday, at 1565 Kazen Road in Wauchula. The
blaze burned 25 acres, according to Deputy Chief Daniel Harshburger. The fire was called in to dispatch at 2:16 p.m.,
and two brush trucks and one engine arrived on scene at 2:19 p.m. The fire was under control in 31 minutes. The
possible cause of the fire was yard debris that got out of control. According to Fire Chief Michael Choate, there have
been 72 fires since Jan. 1, a combination of true wildfires, permit burnings, and out-of-control trash fires. Choate
said the large percentage of brush fires is a result of permitted burnings that have gotten out of control due to poor
fire guards and escaped debris. Hardee County Fire-Rescue reminds residents that it is illegal to burn household
garbage and no burning is allowed within city limits.


DAGGETT
Continued From 1A
Daggett was rejected, on a 3-2
vote with members Jan Platt,
Gina Neuhofer and Tanya
Royal voting against Daggett's
return for 2008-09.
Though the School Board
.must give a "just cause" reason
to reject a recommendation of
.the schools superintendent,
none was given at the time.
That will change on Tuesday.
Daggett appealed his termi-
nation to the state Division of
Administrative Hearings. He
also filed a federal lawsuit
against the board, claiming vio-
lation of his First Amendment
rights.
It is the termination appeal
that will be heard next week.
Set to appear as witnesses for
the Hardee County School
Board are Daggett himself and
Teresa jBndeberr,- Neda
Cobb, Susie M6&"e, Dennis
Jones, Rocky Kitchens, Greg
Herrelson and Platt, Neuhofer
and Royal.
On the witness list for
Daggett are Joseph R. Albritton,
Derren Bryan, George Kelly,
Jones, Kitchens, Platt,* Neu-
hofer and Royal.
In a pre-hearing statement of
position, the School Board
members allege "they honestly"
and reasonably believed he
engaged in inappropriate, in-
timidating, and unprofessional
conduct unbecoming of a
Hardee County School Board
director, and that he was not
professionally qualified."
Daggett's position statement
contends "the School Board
members who voted not to
renew his employment contract
were motivated to punish 'him
for having criticized the School
Board in his (Internet) blog
(about employee health insur-
ance decisions)."
Brought into evidence will be
memos from Jones, Platt's
typed notes on Daggett, an
anonymous e-mail authored by
.Daggett, Daggett's blog, a job
description, performance evalu-
ations, meeting minutes and
more. "


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These four creative young authors were the winners in a fourth-grade writing contest
at Wauchula Elementary School. The contest was sponsored by published author
Gayle Knight (above) and her company, Sassy Inc. Students learned writing strategies
while hearing funny stories about silly kittycats. The winners were treated to a pizza
party, T-shirts and a walk to Knight's nearby home to meet the real-life Sassy. Shown
with Knight are winners (from left) Holly Brown, Boone Paris, Abby Clark and Adan
Benitez.


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MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Dough-
nut, Juice, Fruit Cocktail, Milk
Lunch: Ham, Macaroni &
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
(Salad Tray, Green Beans,
Pineapple Chunks, Cornbread,
Juice Bar) and Milk
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast
Pizza, Buttered Toast, Pine-
apple Chunks, Juice, Milk
SLunch: Stacked Ham Sand-
wich or Chicken Pot Pie (Salad
Tray, French Fries, Peaches,
Juice) and Milk
WEDNESDAY -
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese.-'
Grits, Buttered Toast, Pears,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Hamburger on a Bun
or Spaghetti w/Roll (Salad Tray,
Corn, Juice, Butter Cookies)
and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal, -
Cinnamon Toast, Applesauce,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Oven-Fried Chicken
w/Roll or Deli Turkey Sandwic
(Salad Tray, Mashed Potatoes,
Juice, Pears) and Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Toast, Buttered Toast, Juice,
Peaches, Milk
Lunch: Corndog or Nachos
(Salad Tray, Mexican Rice, Pinto
Beans, Juice, Applesauce) and
Milk'

JUNIOR HIGH I
MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Dough-
nut, Buttered Toast, Juice, Fruit
Cocktail, Milk
Lunch: Ham, Macaroni &
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
(Lettuce & Tomato, Garden
Peas, Juice Bar, Pineapple Tid-
bits, Salad Bar, Cornbread) and
Milk
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Breakfast
Pizza, Buttered Toast, Pine-
apple Tidbits, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Cheese Pizza or
Chicken Pot Pie w/Biscuit or
Stacked Ham Sandwich (Lett-
uce & Tomato, Green Beans,
Peaches, Juice, Salad Bar) and
Milk
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Grits, Buttered Toast, Pears,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Hamburger on a Bun -
or Spaghetti w/Roll or Pepper-
oni Pizza (Lettuce & Tomato,
Corn, Juice, Ranger Cookies)
and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal,
Cinnamon Toast, Applesauce,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Oven-Fried Chicken
w/Roll or Cheese Pizza or Deli
Turkey Sandwich (Lettuce & To-
mato, Mashed Potatoes, Juice,
Pear, Salad Bar) and Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Toast, Buttered Toast, Juice,
Peaches, Milk
Lunch: Corndog or Pepper-
oni Pizza or Nachos (Tossed
Salad, Juice, Applesauce, Mexi-
can Rice, Pinto Beans w/Ham)
and Milk


MONDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Dough-
nut, Buttered Toast, Fruit Cock-
tail, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Ham, Macaroni &
Cheese (Tossed Salad, Black-
Eyed Peas, Turnip Greens,
Juice Bar, Pineapple Chunks,
Cornbread) and Milk

TUESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage
Pizza, Pineapple Chunks, But-
tered Toast, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Toasted Ham &
Cheese (Tossed Salad, Potato
Rounds, Corn, Peaches, Cu-
cumber & Tomato Salad, Juice)
and Milk
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Juice.


Pears, Cheese Grits, Buttered
Toast, Milk
Lunch: Spaghetti w/Roll
(Tossed Salad, Green Beans,
Veggie Cup, Peanut Butter
Cookies, Pears, Waldorf Salad,
Juice) and Milk
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal,
Cinnamon Toast, Applesauce,
Juice, Milk
Lunch: Oven-Fried Chicken
w/Roll (Tossed Salad, Baked
Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Broc-
coli, Pears, Juice) and Milk
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese
Toast, Juice, Peaches, Buttered
Toast, Milk
Lunch: Corndog (Tossed
Salad, Pinto Beans, Potato
Salad, Cole Slaw, Corn, Apple-
sauco, Juice) and Milk


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MIX 'N MATCH Ever craved the taste of a juicy hamburg-
er and the fire of authentic homemade salsa? At Fuego's Sports
Caf6, you and your family can experience both.
Fuego's Sports Caf6 first opened its doors in mid-December
under the ownership of Thomas Trevino and management by part-
ner Andrew Hinojosa.
Although the restaurant did not officially begin until then,
Fuego's was making impacts on the community long before a burg-


er hit the grill. On Thanksgiving, Fuego's fed over 200 people a
warm holiday meal, and it has sponsored a variety of Hardee boys
and girls athletic teams.
Fuego's is not only unique in its charitable attitude, but also its
kid-friendly environment. Instead of serving alcohol, the restaurant
focuses on serving the community in outreaches with Celebration
Church.
Besides Fuego's active role in the community, its main focal
,point is the quality of its service and of its food.
"If you want to sell good food, you have to buy good food,"
Hinojosa commented.
Fuego's Sports Caf6 specializes in authentic Mexican and
American cuisine. It aims to provide customers with a variety of
unique and tasty homemade options.
"There's no other place where you can get such a mixture of
foods. Customers can come in and 6rder an enchilada and fries or
a burger with rice and beans," said Hinojosa.


Any owner knows that the quality of the food depends on the
superiority of the equipment used. Fuego's uses all brand-new, top-
of-the-line equipment, including deep fryers and a commercial
grill.
You can chill your taste buds after some spicy salsa with bev-
erages from Gold Peak Ice Tea, including raspberry tea and green


Pets, Owners Benefit From 'Spay Day'


By KASEY HELMS
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee County recognized
Spay Day USA for the first time
on Tuesday.
Spay Day USA, an annual
campaign of the Humane
Society, is officially recognized
on the last Tuesday of February.
This year marked the 15th
annual Spay Day USA, which is
meant to inspire people to save
animal lives by spaying or neu-
tering pets and feral cats.
The Hardee County Board of
County Commissioners approv-


ed a proclamation making the
day officially observed in
Hardee County.
Hardee County Animal Con-
trol celebrated Spay Day USA
by holding a spay/neuter raffle-
ticket drawing, with winners
getting a free procedure for
their pets.
The surgeries were provided
by Hardee Animal Clinic and
Pet Care Center of Wauchula.
Almost an even number of cats
and dogs were eligible as 250
people in the county entered the
contest, said Trinity Garner of


Pictured above is County Commission Chairman Dale
Johnson, who presented the newly signed Spay Day USA
proclamation to Hardee Animal Control Director Teresa
Carver.


COURTESY PHOTOS
Pictured is Spay Day USA raffle winner Dakota Staton
and cat, with Trina Sockalosky, a vet technician at Hardee
Animal Clinic.


Animal Control.
Originally only eight names
were going to be drawn from
the raffle, but the two clinics
donated more preventive surg-
eries and 10 people were cho-
sen. The winners of the cat spay
or neuter were John Under-
wood, Steve Staton, Tim Greth,
Sandra Holt and Sherry Hall.
Winners for the dog spay or
neuter were Martha Weems,
Nicole Carter, Mindy Albritton,
Mack Carver and Rosie
Wendell.
Performing the surgeries
were veterinarians Dr. William
Lovett Jr. at Hardee Animal
Clinic and Dr. Ross Hendry at
Pet Care Center. Not all of the
winning animals were able to
receive the surgery on Spay
Day USA due to their condi-
tions, but four of the cats did.


According to the Humane
Society's Web site four million
cats and dogs, about one every
eight seconds, are put down in
U.S. shelters each year, which
is a resul-of unintentional
breeding or homes not being
found for the animals.
Spaying and neutering are
the only 100 percent effective
forms to reduce the large num-
bers of animals that are eutha-
nized annually, according the
Web site.
Last year, Hardee County
Animal Control impounded
1,197 dogs and cats, of those
134 were adopted but 893 were
euthanized.
A reported 32,509 spays and
neuters took place last year
across the country on Spay Day
USA, with Florida contributing
1,595 of those.


PHOTO BY SAVANNAH FAIRCLOTH
Manager Andrew Hinojosa proudly holds the brand-new
Fuego's menus.

tea. In addition to the normal fountain drinks, Fuego's also offers
an assortment of Vitamin Water and energy drinks.
Folks can sit back after devouring tasty tacos and watch a
game on five of the flat-screen TVs in the restaurant. The channel
can be changed at the customer's request.
Many people know how difficult it can sometimes be to get-an
Internet connection when you live in the middle of nowhere.
Instead of battling your home dial-up, head on down to Fuego's for
free Wi-Fi. Couches and tables will soon be added to better assist
those busy workers and last-minute studies.
Fuego's is already planning to improve and expand the restau-
rant and its services in the near future. The restaurant is hoping to
offer coffee products and to start a Fuego's Mobile vehicle that
travels throughout town selling the hot, steamy food.
The restaurant is in the midst of decorating the inside of the
building with sports-related items. Fuego's is accepting any old jer-
seys, pro, college or local. You can drop them off at 5112 U.S. 17
N., south of the BP station.
If your business is interested in having the menu e-mailed, call
The Hutchinson Studio at (941) 779-4111. The Hutchinsons are the
ones responsible for designing and creating the Fuego menus and
logos.
Fuego's offers catering, take-out and delivery. Delivery is
available between the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. anywhere in
Hardee. Kids 12 years and under eat free on Tuesdays from 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For
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Congressman Visits County College Students To


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
U.S. Congressman Vern
Buchanan made a day-long visit
to Wauchula last week.
The Republican Representa-
tive, whose southwest Florida
territory includes Hardee
County, spent most of Thursday
here, talking to the Hardee
County Commission, visiting
the Hardee County Fair and
lunching with the mayors of
Bowling Green,Wauchula and
Zolfo Springs. At night, he held
a town hall meeting in Arcadia.
The main theme of
Buchanan's presentation at the
commission meeting was on his
opposition to the federal stimu-
lus bill recently passed by
Congress pretty much along
party lines (see related page 1
story).
Buchanan said he felt the
stimulus bill created unreason-
able debt. "You still have to pay
the piper sometime," he said,
noting he was not willing to
commit to that debt for his chil-
dren and grandchildren to pay
for.
One of his major objections
was the lack of time to study the
bill. Although he had spoken to
President Barack Obama and
been assured of five days to
study the bill, he only received
at 11:30 p.m. when it was due
for a vote at 1 p.m. the next day.
"I'm still getting through the
1,100-page bill and trying to
digest it. It's not a bill to have
confidence in. It doesn't make
common sense and does not
leave things better for the next
generation.
Commissioner Minor Bryant
commented on his concern for


the outsizing of jobs to other
countries, especially China
where there has been problems
with baby formula and drywall
making families sick. "We need
to have more jobs stay here."
Buchanan agreed. "We need
to push for more incentives for
good and not inferior products.
I am for free trade, but it makes
no sense when it's not fair. They
should buy some of our prod-
ucts and we buy some of theirs,
but they sell to us, but do not
buy. It's not fair import/export.
We need to fight for our busi-
ness, especially the agricultural
industry. We are slowly losing
the manufacturing base.
"It becomes a security issue
when we depend on other
nations for our products or
food. I feel we are short-
changed. We need to protect our
jobs. Without business there are
no jobs. Small business if job
creation. We need to minimize
dependence on others," said the
Congressman.
Commission Chairman Dale
Johnson asked about a highway
bill. Buchanan said the normal
highway bill is coming up in
April. He is on the House sub-
committe and expects to have it
.ready to go to the full House
and Senate and wants to be sure
U.S. 17 construction is included
in it.
Bart Barton asked about real
estate incentives for new
homes. Buchanan said the pro-
posal is to give first-time home-
owners $15,00 in tax credits
and provide some relief for
homeowner mortgages, not
speculators, and help working
families stay in their homes.
In a discussion of the bailouts


for the automotive industry,
Nancy Craft asked what Ford
had done that it didn't need any
of the'bailout money. Buchanan
said three years ago, Ford sold
off its subsidiaries and was in
better shape financially. He said
he favored consolidation of the
three largest automotive indus-
tries '(Ford, Chrysler and GM).
GM was given the largest por-
tion of the bailout at $14 billion
and wants another $32 billion.
He said the CEOs (chief
operating officers) should only
get paid if the company is prof-
itable. Chrysler is a private
equity group and yet expected
the government to pour $4-5
billion into it. Yet its retirees are
at risk of losing their pensions
and medical coverage.
Buchanan closed by saying
most of the problems have been
created by unbelievable greed
on Wall Street, while a lot of
small companies are running
out of money. "If you only do
30 percent of your usual busi-
ness, you can only keep it going
so long," he said.


Buchanan


Lady 'Cats Fall To Miners


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There was only one game last
week.
The one game during Hardee
County Fair week was a disas-
ter for the Lady Wildcat softball
team in a 7-3 loss to Fort
Meade.
Missing players from practice
all week, coaches Leigh Beu-
mal and Sharri Knight still had
a game to plan for and play.
And, despite their efforts, the
result was a loss.
This week, the girls hosted
Sarasota Booker in a varsity-
only encounter on Tuesday and
greet Frostproof today (Thurs-
day) in a double-header, with
the JV playing at 5:30 and the
varsity about 7:30. There will
be the same format at tomor-
row's games at Palmetto.
Next week, there are two
games, a visit from Avon Park
on Monday and a trip to Mul-
berry on Friday.
Against Fort Meade last
week, Hardee left Chelsea
Owens stranded after she had
been hit by a pitch. In its half of
the first inning, the Lady
.Miners plated five runners on a


pair of walks, a single and pair
of doubles.
After that outburst the game
S.wasactually.quitea.co.se. Hardee.
went down in order in the sec-
ond inning and Fort Meade
picked up a run on a walk, steal
and single, with the latter run-
ner out trying to get to second
base.
Hardee got its first score in
the top of the third. Chelsey
Steedley singled and worked
her way home. Leaving the
Lady Miner bases loaded in the
bottom of the third, Hardee
went on to pick up another run
in the top of the fourth. Kristina
Garcia, worked her way to third
and raced home on an Elvira
Servin sacrifice fly. Fort Meade
got its final score on a single
and triple.
Courtney Parks opened the
fifth inning with a triple down
the third base line but was out
coming home. The Lady 'Cats
got their final score in the sixth
inning. Steedley led off with a
single, advanced on an Amaris
Garza sacrifice and ran home
on a Garcia double to right
field.
Meanwhile, the junior Lady


Wildcats ran wild in their out-
ing at Fort Meade, putting to-
gether a 16-1 win.
Hardee started with a pair of
tallies in the top of the first.
Maria Anselmo and Cassidy
Knight were able to score as
teammates were safe on errors
and a walk. Fort Meade re-
sponded with its only score on a
walk, a hit and a sacrifice.
Hardee waited until the third
inning to score again, putting
five runs on the board. Taylor
Bolin, Haley Price and Amanda
McNabb all took a walk. A
Sierra Coronado fielder's
choice took out Bolin, but La-
tisha Carlton singled and Ansel-
mo followed with a homer to
clear the bases. Knight doubled
but was stranded.
The junior Lady 'Cats added
nine more scores in a top-of-
the-fourth bat-around. Bolin
started it with a walk and ended
it with a double to cross home
plate for the second time in the
inning on a McNabb hit.
Sandwiched between were tal-
lies from Desarea Newcomb,
McNabb (who tripled), Coron-
ado, Carlton, Anselmo, Knight
and Kayla Powell.


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
A win-win situation will
bring added help to the Hardee
County Fire-Rescue Depart-
ment and an annual $27,000
scholarship for a Hardee senior.
In an affiliation agreement
between Southwest Florida
College and the county, the col-
lege will send its students to
work as interns with the local
department.
Southwest Florida College, a
private not-for-profit senior col-
lege, began in 1912 in Jackson-
ville. The accredited four-year
school now has its main campus
of 1,100 students in Fort Myers
and a satellite campus in Tampa
with 500 students. There are a
variety of two- and four-year
degree programs.
Among them is the newest,
an associate's degree in emer-
gency medicine. The first year
is spent on the bookwork neces-
sary to obtain the Emergency
Medical Technician's certifica-
tion.
The student continues for
another year to get his degree as
a paramedic. Part of that will be
clinical experience, riding on an
ambulance under the direction
of preceptors or trainers, keep-
ing medical charts, taking vital
signs and other hands-on expe-
rience. Several Hardee Fire-
Rescue staff are certified to
teach, including such things as
pediatric and advanced pedi-
atric care, advanced cardiac
support and emergency care.
All staff work regularly on
continuing educational units to
keep their certifications current,
said Fire-Rescue Chief Mike
Choate. He or Deputy Chief
Dan Harshburger will be on the
college's advisory board for this
program.
Already six students from


Hardee County attend the
Tampa school, said representa-.
tive Jim Patch.

In other action, the commis-
sion:
approved three engineer-
ing contracts with Craig A.
Smith & Associates for various
phases of the Wauchula Hills
wastewater and water plants
and water line expansion in the
Wauchula Hills community.
approved minor subdivi-
sion plats for Clifton Ranch-
ettes' phase 1, lot 3 replat off
CR665 north of Golden Light
Trail and Cypress Creek Ranch-
es Phase II along Parnell Road.
approved the only bid for
printing the 2008 delinquent
taxes lists to The Herald-


Advocate at .175 cents per line.
- approved tentative plans
for the Kiwanis Club to con-
struct a girls locker room at the
high school portion of the
Recreation Complex off Altman
Road just north of the high
school. Commissioner Nick
Timmerman is on the Rec.
Complex Committee, which
will work with the School
Board and city of Wauchula on
the final plans.
appointed Commissioner
Minor Bryant to the Peace
River Basin Board Committee.
Commissioner Terry Atchley
will be alternate.
approved a pair of
Emergency Management grant
applications totaling $20,500.


TEAMMATES


PHOTQ BY RALPH HARRISON
Dillet Frederick (left) resumed his pro boxing career with
a first round TKO in a four-round 147-pound bout at A La
Carte Pavilion in Tampa on Feb. 13. He was on the under-
card of the Carlos Rivera-Johnnie Lumberjack junior wel-
terweight title bout. Frederick is a stablemate of Edner
Cherry at the Fight Factory with trainer Peter Fernandez.
Cherry's Feb. 21 bout at Madison Square Garden was
cancelled due to his opponent's training injury. He does
not know when he will fight next. Frederick hopes to fight
on the March 27 card at A La Carte Pavilion.


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PRESIDENTIAL HOSTESSES


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COURTESY PHOTO
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Weed
Necole Christian &
Ben Weed Are Wed


Necole Lynn Christian of
Lakeland became the bride of
Bennett Edward Weed of Zolfo
Springs on Friday, Feb. 6, at
Lakeland City Hall.
The bride is the daughter of
Richard Baldwin and Sherry
and Bill Thompson of Lake-
land. The groom is the son of
Gerald and Beverly Weed of
Zolfo Springs.
The couple exchanged mar-
riage vows at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.


The bride's daughters,
Destiny Schlipf and Brianna
Carter, served as attendants.
Tending to the groom was
best man Joshua Weed, the
groom's son.
After a honeymoon trip to
Savannah, Ga., the couple are at
home in Lakeland.
The bride is employed at
Norandex Building Materials in
Lakeland and the groom is
employed by Seedway, also in
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Mr. and Mrs. Bret Moye,
*Wauchula, a seven-pound five-
ounce son, Jaxon Paul, born
Feb. 9, 2009, at Florida Hos-
pital Heartland, Sebring. Mrs.
Moye is the former Jennifer
Clifton. Maternal grandparents
are Jack Clifton of Winter
Haven and the late Dorothy
Clifton. Maternal great-grand-
parents are Barbara Williams of
Bowling Green, the late Leroy
Williams, the late Elmer Hugh
Clifton and the late Mary Hall
Clifton. Paternal grandparents
are Paul and Denise Moye of
Fort Green. Paternal great-
grandparents are Lillian Moye
of Fort Green and the late
Wilbur .Moye and Sandra
Albritton of Lily and the late
Philip Albritton I.
, Birth announcements will be
published free of charge within
three months of the date of
birth. A photo of the infant as
a newborn only may be
added at no cost. Any other
photo of the baby will cost $15.



First United Methodist
Church of Fort Meade invites
everyone to come and hear the
talent of Southern .Gospel
singer Kirk Talley.
This award-winning musi-
cian will be in concert on
Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m.
The church is located at 135
Broadway E., Fort Meade
Higher Ground International
Ministry will host Three Nights
of Power on March 4-6 starting
at 7 p.m. It will feature the
prophet G.L. Hawthorne.
The church is located at 1258
W. Main St., Wauchula, across
from the school bus garage.
The deadline for Church News
submissions is Thursday at 5
for the next edition.


COURTESY PHOTOS
Three days before Valentine's Day, the
Woman's Club building was decorated in
a Valentine theme for the February meet-
ing of The Wednesday Musicale. Mem-
bers and guests enjoyed the annual Past
President's Tea and a musical program
featuring two young musicians. Shown
above (from left) are past presidents Bess
Stallings, Gloria Davis, Jeraldine Crews,
Carol Myer, Jill Southwell, Jan Brutus, Dot
Bell and current president Dr. Sylvia
Collins; not pictured are Sylvia Parker,
Virginia Metheny and Neva Howard. At left
(sitting at the piano) is Rebecca Albritton,
who played several songs. With her first
cousin Landon Albritton, who played the
mandolin and violin. The Musicale will
meet again on March 11 for the annual
"Men in Music" program. The public is
invited to attend. Refreshments will be
served at 3:30 p.m., followed by the 4
o'clock program.


$1,500 FOR CLUB


PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
The Wauchula Kiwanis Club on Feb. 10 donated $1,500 to the Hardee High School Key
Club toward its upcoming state convention in Orlando. The Key Club, sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club, is sending 18 members to the convention. Shown (from left) are Mary
Braddock, Kiwanis President Thomas Trevino, Luci Ruiz, Key Club co-advisor Susan
Barton, Gloria Deanda, Denise Montanez, Kenneth Hunt and Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Jim
Meyer.


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Rise & Shine
By Ted Simonson

SUGGESTIONS FOR GETTING
THROUGH THE RECESSION
If you really want to come through this recession with a light
heart, I think you'll have to make a decision to trust God and then
stick to it as each day comes along.
If you don't do this, if you just try to "ride it out," I am afraid
you are irn for some unnecessarily tough times. There is a good
chance you'll get caught up in the general panic.
Don't worry about the kids. They will continue to play. In fact,
you will.have to wait a few years before you can explain to them
all the hard times they went through.
Same with pets. They thrive on low-cost items like love,
games and a little food now and then. Have you ever tried to tell
your dog about the downturn in the economy?
Of course, there have been other difficult times. I've gone
through them. So have you. But this time I'm making some strate-
gic moves right at the start.
So here they are. These decisions will help you get through
this recession. Lots of people have tried them with good success.
You can read all about it in the Bible. You might begin with Daniel
3.
1.) I will remember the faithfulness of the Lord in times past.
Has He ever forsaken me? Is He likely to change? (Matt. 16:9)
2.) I will refuse to complain. This is the opposite of faith.
(Phil.2:14-16)
3.) I will speak words of good cheer and encouragement to
counter all the words of doom and gloom. (Phil.2:14-16)
4.) With so many distressed people around, I will see how
many I can give to. Not just money; there are hundreds of other
things of great value in a recession. How about a letter, a phone
call, a song, a visit, a prayer, even a joke (as long as it isn't cyni-
cal)? (Luke 6:38)



Citrus Association

Elects New Directors


The Peace River Valley Cit-
rus Growers Association recent-
ly held elections to fill six avail-
able seats for the 2009-10 term.
Those elected join the six re-
maining Board of Directors
members whose terms will ex-
pire December 2009.
The membership submitted
ballots, resulting in Eugene
"Trey" Turner III replacing out-
going director Mac Turner and
the re-election of Howard T.
"Rowdy" Bateman of Bright
Hour Ranch, Robert "Bobby"
Krause of Krause Grove Ser-
vice & Round Orange, Ken
Sanders of Joe L. Davis Real
Estate, Justin Sorrells of Sorr-
ells Bros. Packing and Hugh
Taylor of Taylor Cattle &
Citrus.
Directors were installed dur-


ing the January board meeting,
where Executive Committee
officers were also chosen.
Sorrells succeeds Turner as
president; Lenora Brewer was
elected vice president and Bate-
man as secretary/treasurer.
The board also elected Sanders
as the at-large member to the
Executive Committee.
Director candidates were se-
lected by nominating commit-
tees consisting of grower mem-
bers from the five counties of
the Peace River Valley Citrus
Grovers Association. Hardee
County nominating committee
members were Roger Conley of
Conley Grove Service, Keith
Farr of Florida Fertilizer Co.
and Efran Schraeder of Krause
Grove Service.


Jaxon Justiss
Celebrates
7t Birthday
Jaxon Walter Justiss, the son
of John and Doree Justiss of St.
Louis, Mo., turned 7 years old
on Jan. 30.
He celebrated his birthday
with 20 of his friends on
Saturday, Jan. 31, at Brunswick
Zone for cosmic bowling.
Theme for the party was "Star
Wars, The Clone Wars."
Helping him celebrate were
his parents; his sister, Morgan;
and grandmother, Doreen
Feldhouse of Dyersburg, Tenn.
Jaxon is the grandson of Jamie
and Diane Justiss and great-
grandson of Vetres Justiss of
Wauchula.


TELL THE TRUTH!


PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
Dana Conley spoke to the Wauchula Lions Club on Thursday, Feb. 12, about lie-detec-
tor testing. She is a certified polygrapher employed with Metzgar Professional
Polygraph Services since September 2008. She does tests for pre-employment and for
criminal, domestic violence and sex offender cases. Shown (from left) are Paul Paris,
Conley and club President Brook Larrison. The club meets at the Fellowship Hall of
Faith Presbyterian Church at noon on Thursdays.


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Lauren Gainous
Is Now 5
Years Old
Lauren Rae Gainous, the
daughter of Gayle Gainous of
Zolfo Springs and the late Dale
Gainous, turned 5 years old on
Feb. 10.
She celebrated her birthday
with a party that day at New
Hope Baptist Church in
Wauchula. Theme for the party
was Cinderella and the Prince.
Guests were served pizza,
Coke and cake.
Joining in on the fun were her
mother, grandmother Betty
Grimes, Marie Hayes, Katie
Henderson, Carlie Knight,
Sarah Gibson, Makayla San-
toyo, Isaac Badillo and Dalton
Johonson.


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PHOTO BY JIM KELLY
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tory of Valentine's Day at the Wauchula Kiwanis Club on Feb. 10 at the Panda
Restaurant. Shown (from left) are club President Thomas Trevino, Smith, Kenneth Hunt
and Jim Meyer, Kiwanis district lieutenant governor from Lakeland.


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HISTORY

* 1817: BALTIMORE, MD
WAS THE FIRST U.S.
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* 1904: THE OPERA
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This week in history, as
researched from the archival
pages of The Florida Ad-
vocate, the Hardee County
Herald and The Herald-
Advocate...
75 Years Ago
Hardee County's strawberry
shipments passed the two-mil-
lion pint mark. A scant 30,000
pints was needed yesterday to
reach the mark. Wauchula and
Bowling Green were staging a
hot race for supremacy as the
lead swung from one town to
another.
The first autogyro plane ever
to land at the Wauchula airport
came to this city last Friday\
afternoon. The autogyro, com-
monly known as the "windmill"
type of plane, was piloted by
Frank Faulkner. He invited a
number of local people to be his
guests on a ride in the plane,
and they accepted.
R.B. Downing, chairman of
the Hardee County School
Board, this week announced his
candidacy for re-election in the
June Democratic primary. He is
serving his sixth year as a mem-
ber of the board.
A.W. Kimbrough at All-
American grocery store offers
'150 pounds of pure lard for
$3.29, small weiners 16 cents a
pound, beef liver 15 cents a
pound.
50 YEARS AGO
County commissioners think
the appearance of certain parts
of the County Courthouse are
"disgraceful." Commissioner
B.J. Johnson suggested a quar-
ter- to a half- mill levy on the
tax roll each year to improve
and keep the courthouse in
good shape.
The immediate acquiring of
rights of way for the four-laning
of U.S. 17 from county line to


county line is being urged by
the Hardee County Industrial
Committee. In a formal resolu-
tion presented.to the Board of
County Commissioners, the
group pointed to the "congest-
ed" traffic from the south limits
of Bowling Green to the north
limits of Zolfo Springs.
Hardee County has received
$385,776 from the state gaso-
line and motor fuel tax during
the past year, a six percent
increase over the previous year.
The county's neighbor, DeSoto,
showed a five percent increase
to $349,635.
Forty-four Hardee Countians
are enrolled in the Dale Car-
negie course being sponsored
by the Wauchula Business &
Professional Women's Club.
The class, with 17 women and
27 men, meets each Friday at
6:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall.
J.C. Terrell Real Estate has a
10-acre young Valencia grove
on a paved road, good land and
location, $7,550. F.L. Real
Estate offers "a beautiful, spa-
cious ranch style," three large
lots, good location, $16,000.
Myron Rosenberg Real Estate
has a two-bedroom home for
$11,500. And, Davis & Roberts
Inc. advertises 10 acres of ideal
grove land in the best grove
section of the county, $4,500.
25 YEARS AGO
Approximately 1,000 specta-
tors crowded the Agri-Civic
Center last Saturday night to
view the first annual Mrs.
Hardee County Pageant. Last-
ing over three hours, !the pag-
eant culminated with the
crowning of Kim Mills as Mrs.
Hardee County 1984. Husband
Mark is very proud of his wife's
new title. First runner-up was
Carla Wilson and second run-
ner-up was Anita Revell.
Several members of the


Junior Music Club formed last
September are on the "Talented
Task Force." Pictured were
Warren Corpus, violin; Steven
Nicholson, Maris Norris, Lisa
Pelham and Jay Stallings,
piano; Amy Lambert, voice;
and Kerry Krichbaum, voice
and ventriloquist.
Coach Derrel Bryan opened
his baseball season with a win
as Gary Painter, only a sopho-
more, hurled a fine game in
winning over Port Charlotte on
Friday afternoon.
The Wauchula Council has
agreed to set up a workshop to
explain the Enterprise Zone to
local businessmen and residents
if enough people show interest.
Councilman Parker Keen has
volunteered to conduct the
workshop. Businesses located
anywhere in the county are
allowed a 25 percent corporate
income-tax credit on wages
paid to persons residing in Wau-
chula who are hired into new
jobs.
There will be a Girl Scout
cookie sale at Scotty's Building
Supply on Saturday. There are
special prices on pine shelving
at 49 cents a linear foot; vinyl,
cushion-backed congoleum for
$2.99 a square yard; Owens
Corning fiberglass shingles for
$7.96 a bundle; and self-adhe-
sive floor tile 39 cents a tile.
10 YEARS AGO
Their crime had a public as-
pect to it. And so will their pun-
ishment. County Judge R. Earl
Collins said the four young
adults must write 'letters of
apology to the newspaper and
labor to remove their handi-
work, graffiti including profani-
ty and pornographic images on
the brand-new bridge spanning
Horse Creek.


The deadline to sign up for
the fourth annual Spring Gob-
bler Longbeard Contest, spon-
sored by Heartland Growers
Supply, is March 5. There is a
total of $1,000 in prizes, with
the grand prize a 12-gauge shot-
gun.
Nearly a dozen Hardee stu-
dents are among the more than
1,000 going to Innsbrook near
Palm Harbor this weekend for a
tobacco summit. All are mem-
bers of the high school or junior
high school SWAT (Students
Working Against Tobacco).
There will be core classes on
advertising strategies, leader-
ship and teamwork.
Hardee Car Co. offers this
week's special, a 1988 Ford Hi-
Top van, fully loaded, for
$2,995. G&G (Dick Granere
and Eddie Gilliard) has a full
line of used auto and truck parts
and will buy wrecked vehicles.
Miller's Discount Computers
has a K6/2 300 3D with many
features, special for $950.


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There were only three
evenings of Minors baseball in
the last two weeks.
There were single games on
Tuesday and Thursday and two
on Friday the week before the
fair and no games last week.
Play resumed this week with a
full schedule.
The few games played made
few changes in the standings.
The Vols Thunder continued
unbeaten, now with a 9-0 re-
cord. The Hardee Fire-Rescue
Ironbirds and All Creatures
Animal Hospital Sand Gnats
are tied for second place with
identical 4-4-1 records. Follow-
ing are Giovanni's Lookouts,
Albritton Grove River Cats and
Hardee Signs and Tees Raptors.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the
Lookouts downed the River
Cats 19-11.
Joseph Crawford and Bran-
don Franks each circled the
bases four times for the Look-
outs. Zach Richardson added
three scores and Sherry Lee
added two. Putting a run apiece
on the board were Trevor
Walker, Jeremy Franks, Law-
rence Walker, J.C. Kulig, Abel
Villarreal and Elias Montoya.
Larrett Smith was stranded four
times and Thomas Atchley
twice.
The River Cats did their scor-
ing in the third and fourth
innings. Parker Carlton had the
only twin tallies. With solo
scores were Cody Cumbee,
Landon Albritton, Tucker Al-
britton, Josh Carlton, Cade
Roberts, Jordan Turner, Tirease
Morris, Joseph Smith and
Daniel Sambrano. Tanner Carl-
ton and Braddock Collom were
left on base.
In Tuesday's game, the
Thunder shut out the Raptors
10-0.
Kyle Hewett, Johnnie Brown


and Hayden Lindsey each put a
pair of runs on the board for the
Thunder. Boone Paris, Hunter
Scranton, Aaron Harrison and
Jax Ullrich chipped in with a
run each. Jimmy Lane, Danny
Owens, Jesse Santoya, Jacob
Hebert and Logan Whidden did
not get all the way home.
Zack Macias and Jacquez
Campbell were each stranded
twice for the Raptors. Alex
Shields, Dakota Altman and
Ryan Moore were left on base,
and Wyatt Ziglar, Jhett See,
Jason Alamia, Andres Martinez
and Rahim Lewis did not get to
base.
There was a double-header
on Friday night. On Field 1, the
Ironbirds beat the Lookouts 14-
3 and on Field 2, it was the
Sand Gnats downed the River
Cats 16-9.
For the Ironbirds, leadoff bat-
ter Isaac Flores came around to
score three times. Billy Der-
ringer touched home plate twice
and Mason Block, Keith
Choate, Kyle Choate, Nick
Sellers, Russell Long, Ricardo
Aleman, Josh Smith, Joseph
Long and Cervando Martinez
all added a run. Pablo Salgado
was stranded.
Crawford, Smith and Lee put
runs on the board for the
Lookouts. A half dozen other
runners were stranded.
Carlos Camacho, Austin Gar-
cia, Nick Nichols, Michael
Kujawski, Marqise Delgado
and Kole Robertson each plated
a pair of runs for the Sand
Gnats. Frankie Coronado and
Quinton Stone chipped in with
a run. Jonathan Martin, Juan
Badillo and Jaylon Ramirez
were left on base.
Cumbee scored three times
for the River Cats. Landon
Albritton added twin tallies and
Parker Carlton, Tanner Carlton,
Roberts and Sambrano each put
another score in the book.


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REAL ESTATE

D Topsy See
Doublewide mobile home nestled under flowing oaks and sits on app.
5 acres beautifully landscaped with stocked pond. You really have to
see the beauty here to believe it. $144,900.
2BR 2B 1800 sq ft home sets on 4 1/2 acres in very quiet setting
halfway between Wauchula and Avon Park. $O;0Sf;O. $130,000
2 Story older frame home on large lot on Hwy 17 Zolfo Springs 5 BR
2 Bath. $125,000. Reduced to $105,000. CONTRACT PENDING
Very nice 3BR 1 Bath concrete block home in good neighborhood.
$89,000.
5 acres all fenced, High and dry with pond. Appaloosa Lane. $84,995.
App. 58 AC. Great for development property. High and dry.
3BR 1 Bath frame house on 1/2 acre lot, remodeled and has new roof.
$75,000.
1 ac. with app. 296 ft. road frontage. $39000 $36,000
Beautiful building lot. Lake access to Istapoga on Lakeshore Drive.
Owner financing available. $75,000.
7 acres with appox. 600 ft road frontage. 6" well $105,000. Popash Rd.
r- Topsy See, Broker
Elva Whidden, Associate
c226 2634 E. Main Street Wauchula, FL 33873














3 Bedroom 1 Bath $72,000
Appraised Feb. 5, 2009 for $75,000.
New roof in 2005 New tile throughout.
New appliances, kitchen cabinets and
plumbing. Very nice den, carport,
storage room and
detached enclosed shed.


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Realtor
220 N. 6th Avenue
Wauchula, Florida 33873
(863) 773-3337 Fax: (863) 773-0144
www.floresrealty.net Jessie Sambrano

2.4 acres with 2BR home close to seven mile point. Roads on three
sides; 2 highways one county road. Location opens up many pos-
siblities. $95,000.00
Owner relocating to another state Has two properties to sell:
* Price Reduced 3BR 2BA Home on 2.5 acres located west of
Wauchula close to town Large Carport Good Country
Living $222,500.00
Enjoy the easy living in this 2007 S/W mobile home includes
2BR/2BA located 8 miles east of Wauchula off Morgan Grice
Road. Own your own lot and home for $52,500.00
Townhouse 2BR/1.5BA home in Wauchula over 1,100 sq ft of liv-
ing area Central air/heat. This is cheaper than rent In fact you
may want to buy and rent as an investment only $49,000.00
Bowling Green 2BR home Inexpensive City Water & Sewer.
$45,000.00
3BR 2BA CB Home built in 2006 on a corner lot within the city
limits of Zolfo Springs Elementary School Banking Dining and
grocery Shopping. All for $99,900.00
3 acres on Altman road Improvements consist of fencing,
barn/office with electric Pump & well Creek on north end of
property. Close to town but lots of privacy. $65,000.00

WE SHARE THE SAME MLS WITH HIGHLANDS COUNTY!
Remember


OP PORTN I TY


Contact After Hours
0.R. (Tony) Flores, Broker, tony@floresrealty.net
Oralia D. Flores, Broker, oralia@floresrealty.net
After hours


Oralla D. Flores (863) 781-2955
John Freeman (863) 781-4084
Jessie Sambrano (863) 245-6891


Tony Flores (863) 781-0744
Steve Lanier (863) 559-9392
Noey Flores (863) 781-4585


CNA NEEDED- F/T, $9/hr. Must
have dependable transportation.
Apply at HOPE of Hardee County,
310 N. 8th Ave., Wauchula. 773-
2022. EDE, DFWP. 2:26-3:5c
ASSISTED LIVING has night sift
open (11 pm-7 am). Stop by 298
Resthaven Rd., Zolfo Springs or
call 863-773-6000. 2:26c
PART-TIME SECRETARY needed,
approximately 24 hours per week,
bilingual. Apply in person only, no
phone calls Hill's Auto World,
4205 US Hwy. 17 N., Bowling
Green, across from Presco.
2:26-3:5c


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OFFICE HELP WANTED Pioneer
Creek RV Resort, 138 E. Broward
St., Bowling Green. 863-375-4343c
2:19-26c
MAINTENANCE HELP WANTED -
Pioneer Creek RV Resort, 138 E.
Broward St., Bowling Green. 863-
375-4343. 2:19-26c


4BR/2-1/2BA PLUS bonus room
on 9-1/2 acres. 863-773-4207,
863-781-5595. 2:5-3:5c


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REALTORS
JOE L. DAVIS
JOE L. DAVIS, JR.
JOHN H. O'NEAL


ore listings at
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CALL OUR OFFICE TODAY!
You may qualify to receive a grant
for down payment assistance on your new home.


NEW LISTING! Two-story
3BR/4BA home on corner
lot in Waduhula' $200000!

NEW LISTING! Over 41ft
frontage on US17N, zoned
C-2, 38 storage units w/par-
tial roof, city utilities. Sold
"as is." $430,000!

BACK ON THE MAR-
KET! 3BR/2BA CB home
has spacious living rooms,
1,744SF total 1,560SF
living area. Close to schools
& shopping. $125,000!

BACK ON THE MAR-
KET! Bring your fishing
pole! 3BR/1BA home fronts
relaxing Lake. Buffum.
Space for one RV parking &
hookups in place $160,000!

Possible owner financing!
Gorgeous 37 acs on the
Peace River has native
areas, tree-lined paths, open
pasture, hiking trails and
1400ft of river frontage.
Property is fenced.
$595,000!

PRICE REDUCED!
Beautiful country setting,
lots of wildlife. 22 acs
located -halfway between
Wauchula &'Avon Park has
2-story 3BR/2.5BA CB
home w/fireplace & large
screened in back porch.
$389,900!

PRICE REDUCED! 10 ac
improved, fenced pasture-
land on Abendhoff Rd.
$140,000!
9.6 acs w/330' of frontage
on SR 64 in eastern Hardee
Co. Zoned A-1. $150,000!

Beautiful 2007 MH
w/3BR/2BA on private 5
ac w/1980SF. Detached
30x18 garage has 2 bay
doors, 1/2 bath. 150 AMP
box, loft. $179,900!

REDUCED! PEACE
RIVER FRONTAGE! 1.06
ac parcel w/city water &
sewer. Zoned R-1, which
can accommodate 2 home-
sites, Being sold w/0.35 ac
parcel, which can accom-
modate 1 homesite. $25,000!


RWALTORDASSOC'


KENNY SANDERS..........781-0153
JUAN DELATORRE..-...781-1128


Charming Florida-style
3BR/2BA ,.home w/large
backyard, gazebo, front &
back porches, workshop &
I shed. Beautifully remodeled
interior w/high ceilings,
wood laminate floors, new
windows, 2 fireplaces. Quiet
street close to downtown.
$150,000! Please make an
offer!

Generous 1.5 ac residen-
tial lot in Okeechobee Co is
priced below assessed value
for great investment!
$30,000!
HOMESITES OR INVEST-
MENT! Four residential
lots in Indian Lake Estates.
Three lots are 100'x218',
listed for $22,000 each. One
is 200'x218', listed for
$46,000! Golf course, com-
munity center, fishing pier,
& shops!
5 ac on Cross Creek Ln is
native Florida land. Access
to Peace River provided by
another shared 5 ac parcel.
$100,000!
PRICE REDUCED! Two
residential lots in Highlands
Park Estates in Lake Placid,
both 75X150, listed for
$4,000!
PRICE REDUCED! Resi-
dential lot in Lake Placid
near Lake Francis and
Lake June is 107ftX102ft.
Great for ,homesite or in-
vestment. $20,000!
12 ac w/SR 64 frontage.
Front of property is cleared,
back has trees. Great for
cattle or homesite! $180,000!

3BR/1BA CB home, central
A/C, city utilities, hardwood
floors, deep back yard.
Close to schools, downtown
and shopping. $77,900!

PRICE REDUCED! Need a
house? Call for assistance
on a down payment.
2BR/1BA CB home on 3
acs. $115,000!
11 acs w/566' of frontage
on SR 66. Also frontage on
Nursery Rd. Zoned A-1.
$139,000!
.TI'ES iT."ER HOURS'


SANDY LARRISON ..... 832-0130
MONICA REAS.......... ...773-9609


DAVID ROYAL-..............781-3490

m l U.S. HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, WAUCHULA, FL 33873


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1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available
Several to choose from
Located in Nice Neighborhood.
Ft. Meade -719 Wanamaker Ave.


Happy Home Apartments
Contact Sheila at
285-7203 ~ 214-5645
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Joe L. Davis


If Interested Please Call

(863) 781-1103


Our listings are on the Internet.
Anyone with a computer can
access them anytime!


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BEAUTIFUL 1999 DW with lot. 3/2
newly renovated with new
kitchen, laminate flooring, carpet
and much more. It is handicap.
accessible, .$75,000. 863-245-
1066. 2:26-3:5p
FOR SALE BY OWNER 4BR/2BA
,on 1 acre. Just outside Wauchula
city limits. Only 5 yrs old with low
utilities, well and septic,
"$142,000. 863-899-1714. More
info and pictures at www.housein-
wauchula.blogspot.com
2:26-3:26p



YORKSHIRE PIGS purebred, 7-8
weeks old. 773-6545. 2:26p


4-H SHOW PIG, 284 Ibs. 735-
2603. 2:26p
Who loves a garden loves a
greenhouse too.
-William Cowper


QUEEN BED, 30" TV, washer/dry-
er, furniture, lots of misc. moving
sale. 245-9464. 2:26p


'05 PARK MODEL with addition,
shed & deeded lot. Appliances
;'furnished. HOA 55+ Avion Palms
Pk, lot 124. 517-230-5118.
2:26-3:5p
2003 MERIT 2/2 DW, Florida
room, large screen porch, double
carport, upgrades, immaculate,
$6,200. 863-773-3814. 2:26-3:26p
'95 SIERRA 5th WHEEL with two
large slides, attached Florida
room. Priced to sell. Call for
details 217-322-2541. 2:12-3:12p


PARK MODEL with addition, Little
.Charlie Creek RV Park, Lot 210.
All offers considered. 863-781-
0910. 1:29-2:26p


FREE TO GOOD HOME -
.Australian Shepard, red w/white
yoke, 1 blue, 1 brown eye intack,
male, older, outdoor only. 2:26p
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 looking for. The
Wauchula Animal Control is locat-
ed at 685 Airport Road. Please
call 773-3265 or more informa-
tion. tfc-dh
ATTENTION! State Statutes
828.29 requires that all cats and
dogs sold In Florida be at least 8
weeks old, have an official health
certificate, have necessary shots
and be free of parasites. tfc-dh


30 ACRES CLEARED and woods
SW MH w/addition, CH/A, all
appliances, $180,000. 863-245-
9464. 2:26p


TAKE PLACID rent/trade/sale -
3BR/2BA, central air, heat, florida
room, Sun n Lake area, like new.
735-2626. 2:26-3:5c
TORREY OAKS: Lot closeout
sale! Five lots remaining for sale
: with Hulbert Homes Inc. Lots
starting at $19,900! Jim Petrigala
1-239-248-0121, office 1-863-647-
. 5815. wwwhulberthomes.com
2:19-3:12c
GO TO www.juandelatorre.com,
search for property listings or call
863-781-1128. 2:12-3:5p
3 1 ACRE TRACTS, good area,
residential duplex, $25,000. 863-
781-2525. 1:29-2:26p


8'x35' TRAVEL TRAILER, 2 tip-
outs, good condition, $2,350.773-
6692. 2:26p
1


1990 GULF STREAM motor home,
good condition, new tires. Come
see at Cracker Lake RV Park,
Zolfo, $4,500. 513-313-6868.
2:26-3:5p


$400 MONTHLY, electric included,
furnished 1 BR, 1st & last. 954-
629-4486. 2:26p
MUST SEE 2BR/2BA CB house,
'privacy fence, shed, $750 month
plus security. 863-735-1339.
2:26p
BG 1BR/1BA, $450 plus securi-
ty, utilities not included. 863-375-
3750. 2:26-3:26p
NICE CLEAN 1 bedroom apart-
ment for rent. AC/Heat. Wash-
er/dryer hookup and screened in
porch, $125 per week. Utilities not;
included. First and last weeks
rent, damage deposit and refer-
ence required. 773-9793. 2:26p


FOR RENT -. 2BR/2BA country
setting, CH/A, apples $800,7-mile,
point. 245-9464. 2:26p,
2BR/2BA MH in Charlie Creek
and 3BR/1BA MH on Lincoln St.,.
Wauchula. 863-781-4460, 863-'
781-4577. 2:26tfc
1 BR APARTMENT includes
lights, water, trash, $150 per
week. 863-453-3400 or 863-399-
3333. 2:26-3:5p
APARTMENTS & HOUSES. 773-i
6667 or 773-2088. 2:26c
LAKE PLACID rent/trade/sale -
3BR/2BA, central air, heat, florida
room, Sun n Lake area, like new.
735-2626. 2:26-3:5c
DUPLEX APARTMENT in good
neighborhood, Wauchula. No
smoking. No pets. 2BR/1BA, $550
monthly plus deposit. 781-3570.
2:19-26c
3BR/2BA MH, Oak Park, nice
neighborhood, no pets, no smok-
ing, $600 month. 781-3570.
2:19-26c


KELLER WILLIAMS
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A| iAn independnfTTy .wned Brok~rage 1--
Mikey Chldin.
Realty 4
(863) 781- 698 \

midfloridalistings.com
* 127 acres, Fish Branch Road, $5500/acre.
* 155 Acres of beautiful native Florida Hunting Land. All woods.
Great location. Over 1/2 mile of winding creek bottom. Call for
more details.
* Asking $6,000/acre. Abandoned citrus grove. Ideal for any type
of agricultural use. 28-32 acre parcels or buy as a whole 60 acre
tract. Call for more details.
* Zoned commercial 8.5 acres, corner of Hwy. 17 and Hwy. 62 in
Wauchula, City sewer & water.
* Great development potential! Or build your dream home on this
beautiful 9.5 ac. tract with a creek running through the prop-
erty. Great location on Altman Road. Asking $220,000.
* Beautiful 110 ac. tract with improved pasture and scattered
oaks and pines. Fenced, 1993 ft. county rd. frontage, 5 ac.
wetlands. Great Investment Property. Sweetwater area. c:26c


Mowing to
0 Cleaning out your
"5 Flower Bed.

Reasonable Rates

,.. Locally Owned
Russell Swailes
863-735-0485 3 (
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www.landcallnow.com
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315 Diana Ave. Wauchula

02BR/2B

$115,000


322 Turner Ave.

4BR/2B

$145,000


For more info
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AM-SOUTH REALTY
MAKING: R AI. ErATri, RAI. EASY.'


702 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Gary Delatorre Broker
(863) 773-2122 *FAX (863) 773-2173


Donna Steffens, Associate
Jessica Smith, Associate
Richard Dasher, Associate
Nancy Craft, Associate
Victor Salazar, Associate
Jerry Carlton, Associate


781-3627
781-1186
781-0162
832-0370
245-1054
781-3608


L AMBER T
REALTY INC.
402 South 6th Avenue
Wauchula, FL 33873
EXECUTIVE HOME See this lovely 3252
square feet C/B Stucco home with all amenities;
beautifully decorated and move in ready.
$279,000
OWNER MOTIVATED See this 24x44 D/W
mobile home on nice lot overlooking pasture-
land; mostly furnished, new Smithbuilt shed
with electricity and 12x16 porch. $73,000
NEW PRICE FbR THIS CONVENIENTLY
LOCATED 4B/3Bth home with fireplace; large
storage area; separate apartment which could
be used as rental property. $95,000
Lake Placid 2.7 acres and 2644 square foot
home with metal roof, double garage. $134,900
INVESTMENT PROPERTY 4 rental units
plus one 3/2 home within walking distance of
schools, medical facilities and shopping. Call to
see today! Listed at $225.000
OWNER MOTIVATED! Lovely home on tree
shaded lot; 4B/2Bth brick home, close to
schools and shopping; large carport, fenced
backyard, 12X16 building with water and elec-
tric. $179,500
MAKE AN OFFER on this 3B/lBth home on
large lot; central H/A, screened porch, outside
storage. $98,500
AFFORDAIILE LIVING! 2B/1Bth completely
furnished M/H; large screened porch and nice
yard. $38,000


Bus. (863) 773-0007
Fax: (863) 773-0038
www.lambertrealty.net
Charlotte Terreil l
11 Acres plus a charming C/B home; MUST
SEE INSIDE TO APPRECIATE; 3B/lBth;
large fireplace, enclosed porch; flowing creek on
property. $225,000
OWNER ANXIOUS TO SELL this 3/2 Homes
of Merit D/W on 17.22 acres; 16x54 pole barn;
located in Manatee County. $269,000
ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED and POSSIBLE
OWNER FINANCING! 30 acres of pasture-
land; secluded; small pond with natural flow of
water; perfect. for home site or small ranch.
$255,000
Lovely home site 5 acres with fruit trees, large
oaks and 1 acre pond. $110,000
Beautiful home site with paved road frontage;
make an offer on this 5 acre tract. Listed at
$90,000

14.74 acres on Bailes Rd, nice sloping tract with
large pond; some native trees; very secluded.
$195,000

Duette Area 10 acres with 12" well; perfect for
your new home. Call Delois Johnson for more
information.
1.2 Acre Commercial Lot on Highway 17; high
traffic area. $100,000
Main Street Location outside city limits; 1.37
acres; 2" shallow well. $43,500


SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON I
DORIS S. LAMBERT, G.R.I., Broker KENNETH A. LAMBERT, Broker
ASSOCIATE: DELOIS JOHNSON.............773-9743 ASSOCIATE: CHARLOTTE TERRELL...781-6971 U


Office hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
5 ACRES ONLY $4.000QL Nice, quiet, serene CAMPING, CANOEING, FISHING!!! On this 6.1
wooded 5 Acres!! BUILD YOUR HOME acre tract with Peace River Frontage.
HERE! CALL TODAY. $125.000
INVESTMENT PROPERTY!! 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath
COUNTRY HOME!! 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath in Sebring $19,900
total 1,758 SF Only $125,900 LOG CABIN WITH LAKE HUNTLEY VIEW!!! 3
DOWNING CIRCLE!!! Mobile Home Lot Only Bedroom, 2 Bath with open living
$16,500 room/kitchen. $90.000
9.7 Acres for camping or hunting!!! Only
DOUBLE\ WIDE/MOBILE HOME!! Well main- $32.500
trained 3BR, 2 Bath wth stove, refrigerator, NEW LISTING!!! Only $75.000 Call Donna!!! 3
dishwasher, washer and dryer, 12x28 Bedroom, 1 Bath nice concrete block home
screened porch, utility shed, extra lot if on large lot.
desired within City of Wauchula PRICE 5.68 acres with 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home for
REDUCED $69.900 all your Farm animals and horses, Only
$169.000.
GREAT POTENTIAL!!! 3 BR, 1 Bath on Hwy FIRST STREET!!! 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath, front
17 Bowling Green, HOME OR OFFICE at a Porch and large fenced back yard in a nice
Great Price. ONLY $64.500 neighborhood, Only $89.900!!
AUTO RESTORATION BUSINESS AND CENTER HILL PROPERTY!!! 27.5 acres with a
BUILDING!! With over 11,000 SF Excellent 2 BR, 1 Bath home fronts beautiful Payne
Income $695,000 Creek. Includes 12 acres of Irrigated citrus
income $695,000 grove and barn. Seller will consider dividing
DOWNING CIRCLE PROPERTY!!! Spacious property into parcels. Call today for details.
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath M/H with stove, refriger- $350,000.
ator, dishwasher and utility shed for Only, NEW COMMERCIAL PROPERTY!!! Over 2
$58.900. acres, excellent location for business on 2 high
traffic highways Frontage on US 17 N and North
VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY!! Great Florida Avenue. Access from both Highways,
investment property located on US 17 North property located across from Winn Dixie and
close to the new Hilltop Elementary School Amscot. $415,000
with access from north and south bound PEACE RIVER ACCESS!! Quiet and Peaceful
lane. Motivated seller asking $330000 Bring 5.5 acre tract with plenty wildlife and native
OfferM! vegetation $82.500!!

FEATURES OF THE WEEK!!!
LAKE JUNE ROAD!! 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home with 2 car garage and Lake June Access
completely Remodeled. $118,900
GORGEOUS TWO STORY HOME!!! 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath possible 4th Bedroom on .95 acres.
Beautiful hardwood floors, living room, dining room, kitchen, den, office, front and back
porch with total Sq Ft. 3,716. REDUCED $245,000 to $190,000
NEW LISTING!!! 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Mobile Home on Downing Circle Includes stove, refrig-
erator, washer, dryer, shed/workshop and some furniture. Only $68,000 c62:26c


* NEW LISTING: 3BR/2BA, Stuccoed, in-ground swimming
pool, 2-car garage, under 8 acres, on creek, Fort Green
Road. $295,000.
* 80x150 Commercial Lot on Carlton St.
* 4BR/2BA, Zoned Commercial. Hwy 17, South of bowling
alley, Wauchula. $135,000.
* 3BR/2BA 2005 Mobile Home on 1 acre, Hwy 64 W., Zolfo
Springs. Totally furnished. $80,000.
* 3BR/1BA, large lot, good location, Town of Zolfo Springs
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4BR/2Bk, 2 car garage, nice area,
ready to move. For info call 863-
773-0065 or 954-383-5078.
2:19-26p
HOUSES, APTS, STORAGE,
churches, offices, restaurants,
garages, warehouses. 863-773-
6616 or 863-445-0915. 2:12-3:12p
OFFICE BUILDING FOR RENT -
1,800 SF, across from Burger
King, $1,700 per month. 863-414-
3850. 2:12-26c
THREE BEDROOM HOUSE, $800;
two bedroom apartment, $575;
Main Street office, $500. 832-
1984. 1:29-2:26p,
APARTMENTS OAK Street &
East Main. First, last, security.
863-781-0707. 1:29-2:26c
3BR/2BA/1CG new const., vault-
ed ceilings, must see, $800 month
and security. 863-443-2903
www.bghomes.net. 10:16tfc
WAREHOUSE OFFICE YARD,
brand new, 6,000 SF, 3647 Hwy.
17 frontage in Zolfo Springs for
lease. 239-273-7381.
12:20tfc


WAREHOUSES, several different
sizes. Jack Ullrich Warehouses.
773-6448. 3:27tfc
* MOVE-IN SPECIAL *
2 BR/1 B AND 2 BR/2 B from $400
monthly. 1 BR from $300 monthly.
N6 pets, low deposit. Next to
school & hospital. Citrus Valley
MHP. 863-698-4910 or 698-4908.
Se habla espanol.
7:31tfc
ATTENTION! The Federal Fair
Housing Act Prohibits advertising
any preference or limitation
based on race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status or
national origin, or the intention to
make such a preference or limita-
tion. Familial status includes chil-
dren under 18 living with parents
or guardians and pregnant
women. tfc-dh


HANDY MAN SERVICES Call
Tim 863-735-1168. 1:29-2:26p


Winter Special
Now is the time to take advantage of the
off season and get your ATV's, Grove
Carts, Golf Carts, Jet Skis, etc. repaired.
Quickly and Reasonably


829 Bostick Rd.
Bowling Green, FL


863-375-4081
863-474-1172


2:12-3:26p




Two local ladies seek volunteers for
beginner conversation in French.
French Canadians welcome.
Proposed meeting places include
restaurants and cafes. Food provided.
Please call Robin 863-832-2258.
cl2:26p




FOREST GLADE

APARTMENTS
at
700 East Townsend Street
Wauchula, FL 33873


Central heat & air, refrigerator, range. Close to shopping.
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
773-0592
TDD: 800-955-8771

USDA R ent

Committed to the future of rural communities EQ AL fD
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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W.R. SMITH LAND Clearing &
Tree Removal Services Inc. -
Land clearing demolition tree
removal, etc.; Fencing barbed
wire, field fence, board fence,
etc.: Tractor work bush hog,
disc, etc. Will Smith, owner/oper-.
ator. 863-781-0158 cell or 863-
773-3557 office. 2:12-3:26p
KITCHEN CABINETS build,
reface, remodel, countertops,
Final Cut Cabinetry. 873-8086.
1:2? 2:26p


OAK WOOD FLOORING and
painting remodel, window sills,
painting, flooring. 781-2525.
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LOD: 11:32:00
Moon Data
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7:33 pm-8:33 pm
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Sun Data
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LOD: 11:34:00
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Sets: 9:08 pm
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Major Times
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Sun Data
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Sets: 6:27 pm
LOD: 11:35:00
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Rises: 8:40 am
Sets: 10:08 pm
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14% Waxing
Major Times
1:57 am-3:57 am
2:23 pm-4:23 pm
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9:05 pm-10:05 pm
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LOD: 11:37:00
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COURTESY PHOTO
The Student Council at North Wauchula Elementary School recently crowned Tyler Abel and Laura Ordahi as 2009
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participated brought in over $2,000. Proceeds went to the Student Council for materials and equipment for the stu-
dent body, such as those needed for the new Chess Club, recognition prizes for Student of the Month, playground
equipment, pediatric pads for the clinic's defibrillator and a 9/11 commemorative flag. Pictured with the king and
queen are court members: (from left) Hunter Davis, Malik McMillian, Cody Gillis, Walner Pierre, Austin Wallace, Abel,
Ordahi, Emma Wolgast, Carly Nadaskay, Julissa Flores, Patricia Deloera and Hallie Atchley; not pictured is Halee
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History: Memoir Of Art

Edited by Spessard Stone from the memoir by Evelyn Hendry sisted of my Grandmother Cla
Blackmon entitled "Arthur S. Hendry His Life." This memoir of Halton.
her father will appear in three parts. The following is Part 1. Ed Bostick, accompanied
Carlton, who was the nephew ol
Family Background daughter, moved the Hendry fan
Arthur Samuel Hendry was born March 24, 1890, in the pre- in their big car when Lardner
sent New Zion area in western Hardee County near SR 64, ip a Lardner's first cousin and Grand
house located nearby in a scrub-oak sandy area, as homeowners lived with Jeannie's father, John
sought high ground to build on. Virginia to New Zion to teach sc
His mother was Clara Abigail Miller Hendry, and his father
was Euliff Lardner Hendry, a Baptist minister, mail carrier and Empt
farmer growing sweet potatoes and sugar cane for their money Daddy told the story that jus
crops. His grandparents were the Rev. James Madison "Boss" in 1914, the family was gathered
Hendry and Mary Jane Payne Hendry. vacant next to his bed, and D
Each fall after cane-grinding and syrup-making time, Lardner, Grandpa Lardner told him no, t
Clara and children would load sweet potatoes and syrup onto the could not sit there. Daddy was
wagon and go to Sarasota to sell and trade for clothing, cloth and this all his life.
food staples. Their means of transportation was by horse and
wagon ("buggy"). C0
The trip, which took two weeks, was a community trip with After Lardner's death, Gran
several families traveling together. The families would stop along bustling Ona and built her largi
the way to camp, fish, hunt and for the children to explore the had inherited money from her fa
countryside. This was the highlight of their year. i boys, Thurston, Delmas and Hall
The Lardner Hendry family moved to Sarasota County to an took Myra with her to Ona.
area called Sandy circa 1900, and later to Bee Ridge (now Sara- Ona was a thriving town c
sota) where Lardner continued his ministry and served as county businesses, churches (white ar
commissioner for a while. Arthur continued his schooling there Spears) and a railroad that went
and, for a while, worked as a fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico. passengers and freight trains to c
pine tar and packed oranges to tt
Art Hendry and depot agent who operated t
I shall recall the events, times and my impression of my father, gers and tickets.
"Art" Hendry, as he was known to friends, neighbors and family. Negroes lived in Ona to wo
(My mother, Pearl, and his mother, Clara Abigail, always called on the railroad. Many people h
him Arthur.) because of the "Wauchula Devel
He was born in the home of his grandfather, James Madison the northern newspapers and ev
"Boss" Hendry. beautiful area and opportunities.
After Lardner's marriage to Clara Abigail Miller, they lived Grandpa McGullion saw th
with Lardner's father until after my father Arthur was born. When Knobel, Ark., and that is why he
"Daddy" was 2 years, Clara and Lardner built a home near the Sisk McGullion and Pearl came
home of "Uncle Boss" in the New Zion community in the present white-frame Vandolah Hotel, Ic
area of Elliott Roberts' property on Alton Road. beside the railroad.
It was a home with loft upstairs for sleeping bedrooms and liv-
ing room, dining room and detached kitchen downstairs, with a Wed
porch around the south side of the house. Daddy's family lived Daddy continued to live in
there until 1900, when Art moved with his parents and siblings to portation was a mule (Kate) that
the Sandy area near Myakka City. The next property Grandpa in 1916, he rode Kate seven mil
Lardner purchased is now part of Myakka State Park. was my mother, Pearl. Time car
and Mother said, "I want that t
Sportsman room."
Daddy told of the joy of hunting for game to feed the family. From that time on they dated
He loved to roam the beautiful woods of this area, and told of his owned a hardware store in Ona
feeling of sadness when the family moved from there to Bee Ridge later married). Till had a "bugg)
(now Sarasota) in 1908. Daddy would ride mule Kate intc
When living in the Sandy-Park area, Daddy became an accom- double-date with Pearl and Vida.
polished woodsman. He made his own bows and arrows and was an Vida recalled that my daddy
expert marksman. In Sarasota, Art tells of his joy in learning to a big tease, always happy, with a
"saltwater fish." He was 18 and old enough to join a fishing crew. of energy.
He told about being in a boat in the Gulf off Sarasota when He and Mother decided to
Halley's Comet appeared in 1910 and there was complete black- "courting." Mother got on the tr
ness for several hours. He learned to make fishing nets for seining in Limestone (they wanted it to
fish in the Gulf (with a "shuttle" which I still have), a skill he "dressed-up," so everyone knew
enjoyed until his death. I remember him sitting on the front porch They rode the train to Arca(
in the 1960s crocheting his net. where they were married by JudE
body on the train followed them
Disposition all the people in the courthouse
Daddy was a happy, cheerful man at all times. I never knew the wedding. They all cheered af
him to be despondent. Daddy and Mother stayed o'
He accepted the life given him with gratefulness and love, and standing) before returning to On;
made it one of great happiness for his family. He always seemed a met them and drove them in the I
little awed by the good things that came his way and never com- out to the house Daddy and Delo
plained of adversity that came his way. This memoir will continue with 1
All the time Arthur was growing up, his father, Lardner, was this newspaper
busy teaching, preaching and farming. Each place they lived
Lardner taught school and his children attended.

Baptists
My Great-Grandfather Boss and his brother John W. Hendry
were the first of the Hendrys to change from the Methodist to the
Baptist denomination. Most of their descendants remain Baptist.
Most other Hendrys are Methodists.
Grandmother Hendry (Clara Abigail Miller) was raised a
Methodist, and when she married my Grandpa Lardner, her father
said, "Oh, no! Abby, not a Baptist!"

Moves
In 1913, Daddy and his oldest brother, Delos, returned to New
Zion, where their daddy owned land inherited from Grandpa Boss
(Lardner's father) and land purchased by Lardner from his siblings.
Boss gave all his children 20 acres each.
Lardner bought all his brothers and sisters out, and was able to
leave each of his children 20 acres. Daddy and Delos built a nice
house where the pecan tree stands in Olin's orange grove (now
owned by Elliott Roberts).
When their father, Lardner, became ill in 1914, the Lardner
Hendrys moved from Bee Ridge back to New Zion to the house Lardner and Clara Hendry,
Arthur and Delos had built. The Lardner family in Bee Ridge con- Hendry, born March 24,1890


Hendry

ra, Thurston, Myra, Delmas and

by 14-year-old Mabry "Jack"
f Cornelia Carlton, Bostick's step-
nily from Bee Ridge to New Zion
became ill. Cousin Jeannie was
mother Clara's best friend as she
W. Hendry, when she came from
;hool and met Lardner.

y Chair
it before Grandfather Lardner died
around his bedside. One chair was
)addy (Art) started to sit down...
hat Jesus was in the chair and he
deeply touched and remembered


)na
mother Hendry (Clara) moved to:
e beautiful,two-story, house. (She.
their in Virginia). She left the little.
ton, with my daddy and Delos, and

of banks, packing houses (citrus),
id black), one doctor (Dr. B.D.
through Ona to Boca Grande with
arry mail, newspapers, pine wood,
he North. There was a large depot
he telegraph and handled passen-

rk with the white section foreman
had moved there from the North
lopment Corp.," which had ads in
ery railroad depot advertising the.

e ad posted in the train depot at
and Grandmother Martha Hannah
to Ona and stayed in the 20-room,'
located three miles north of Ona


adding
the house with Delos. His trans-
he rode to parties, etc. One night
es into Ona to a party. At the party
me to choose a partner for a game
all, good-looking man across the

I, most often with Till Carlton (Till
a) and Vida Whidden (whom Till
y" and handsome horse to pull it..
o Ona, get with Till and they would,

was the greatest fun to be around,
joyous, caring nature. He had lots

get married after three months of
ain in Ona; Daddy got on the train
be secret). They were both very
what was happening.
dia (the county seat at that time),
ge Bell on April 22, 1916. Every-
to the courthouse in Arcadia, and
came to the judge's chambers for,
ter the ceremony.
overnight at the Arcadia Hotel (still
ia on the train, where Till and Vida
horse and buggy seven miles west*
>s built.
Parts 2 and 3 in future editions of


PHOTO PROVIDED
parents of Arthur Samuel
D.


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2:49 am-4:49 am
3:15 pm-5:15 pm
Minor Times
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9:57 pm-10:57 pm
Prediction
Good
3/2/2009
Sun Data
Rises: 6:50 am
Sets: 6:28 pm
LOD: 11:38:00
Moon Data
Rises: 10:00 am
Sets: --:--
Moon Phase
32% Waxing
Major Times
3:42 am-5:42 am
4:08 pm-6:08 pm
Minor Times
10:25 am-11:25 am
10:50 pm- 11:50 pm
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4:33 pm-6:33 pm
Minor Times
10:50 am-l1:50 am
11:15 pm-12:15 am
Prediction
Average
3/4/2009
Sun Data
Rises: 6:48 am
Sets: 6:30 pm
LOD: 11:42:00
Moon Data
Rises: 11:48 am
Sets: 1:23 am
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5:35 pm-7:35 pm
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Ashley Rigney: Making Every Minute Count


By GAYLE KNIGHT
For The Herald-Advocate
Senior year at Hardee High School is
proving to be a time of great activity
and accomplishment for Ashley
Rigney, 17. A 24-hour day just does not
seem to be enough.
Ashley, an honor student, is the cur-
rent president of Key Club, a position
that requires much of her time. As the
leader of an
organization of
over 80 students 6 On Target
of all grade lev-
els, Ashley has a I
heavy load.
This year she will participate in the
state Key Club Convention in Orlando
as a delegate who will help elect the
Florida Key Club president. "I'm really
excited about going and representing
our county," she said.
On the local front, Ashley has been
involved in Key Club activities as
diverse as raising money for UNICEF
to working at Habitat for Humanity to
leading a food drive for Lydia's House.'
One project that is of special interest to
her is raising money to provide ser-
vices and care for animals in the com-
munity.
"Thanks to Ashley's enthusiasm and
leadership, Hardee High Key Club has
its largest membership in 10 years,"
said Susan Barton, the club's sponsor.
"She is an excellent role model and a
real go-getter."
Being active is nothing new for
Ashley, who has over 80 service hours
with Key Club as well as another 60
hours as a member of Lionettes. Since
becoming a member of the Hardee
Players in 2002, Ashley has earned
over 300 hours with that group. All this
is accomplished while maintaining a


extra responsibilities," she says. "I'nm
really proud of my sisters and little
brother!"
After graduation, this high-achieving
senior plans to attend South Florida
Community College to attain her


Associate of Arts degree. The next step
will be to major in physical therapy,
with a minor in psychology, at Florida
Gulf Coast University.
The future looks bright for Ashley
Rigney, one of Hardee High's finest! ..


Wildcats Handle Hornets 4-2


3.6 grade-point average, participating
in National Honor Society and serving
as secretary of Student Council at
Hardee High.
Hardee County School District
Teacher of the Year Merilyn Strickland
had this to say about Ashley: "Ashley
is a very conscientious, dependable stu-
dent. She works hard at anything she
undertakes."
To add to her busy schedule, Ashley
is currently a member of the cast of the
senior play and Hardee County Chorus.
She is enjoying rehearsals and having
fun with fellow cast members.
Time away from school has been
spent in part-time jobs. Ashley has
worked at Printer's Choice and
Giovanni's Main Street Kitchen.
Volunteer work includes many hours
spent at Hardee Junior High.
Ashley is the daughter of Andy and
Amy Rigney of Wauchula and big sis-
ter to Amanda, Aubrey and Drew.
"Being the oldest has given me a lot of


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee Wildcats closed
out their pre-season run with a
4-2 win over Haines City.
It's time to turn attention to
the regular season. With the half
dozen players back from miss-
ing time due to Hardee County
Fair activities, the Wildcats are
ready to roll this week. The first
game of the season was
Tuesday at Braden River.
The 'Cats open at home
tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m.
against district rival Avon Park.
Next week's games are both
home, Thursday against Fort
Meade, and Friday against
Sarasota Booker.
The season stretches through
April to a return clash with Fort
Meade on Miner Field on April
24. The district tournament is
April 27-May 1 at Sebring.
Hardee has five senior lead-
ers in Ben Krause, Adam
Cartwright, Brek McClenithan,
Michael Dixon and Tyler
Robertson. Joining them are
juniors Carson Davis, Conner
Davis, Grayson Lambert, Mar-
cus Chancey, Kody Porter,
Tyler Cobb and Dalton Farr and


sophs Jake Mayer, Kalan Royal,
Scott Donaldson and Kyle
Ward.
During a couple of the pre-
season games, freshmen Justin
Knight and Wintz Terrell
stepped up from the JV to help
fill gaps in the varsity roster.
Against Haines City on
Thursday, Hardee took the early
lead. With two away, Donald-
son homered. Terrell was hit by
a pitch but was left on base
when the third out occurred.
Dixon was on the mound for
all seven innings, keeping the
ball in play for his teammates to
handle. One Haines City batter
was left on base in the home
half of the first on an error.
In the top of the second, a
McClenithan single went for
naught as he was stranded.
Haines City left another player
on the base paths after he was
safe on an error.
In the third, with one away,
Krause was safe on an error,
and Donaldson, Terrell and
Knight all earned walks, push-
ing Krause home and making
the score 2-0. The Hornets went
down in order.
In the fourth frame, Dixon


drew a walk and a long Krause
double brought him home.
Donaldson walked, but runners
were left on the corners when
the Wildcats finished. A Haines
City player opened with a walk,
but that player was later out try-
ing to score.
No one scored in the fifth
inning. A Hornet singled but
was picked off for the third out.
Hardee stranded Dixon and
Krause in the top of the sixth. Ir
the bottom, Haines City got it,
only scores on a hit batsman
and an error followed by a sac-
rifice fly, sacrifice grounder and
a long single which plated the
first two players and made it a
3-2 game.
Hardee padded its lead in the
top of the seventh. Cartwright
singled, Knight walked. On a
Carson Davis fielder's choice,
Cartwright was cut down, but
McClenithan singled to bring
Knight home. Haines City dou-
bled and another player was
safe on an error but a double
play took them out.
Dixon faced 28 batters,
allowing two runs on three hits,
no walks, two strikes and leav-
ing four on base.


Hares are not true rabbits. In general, hares are larger and
usually have longer ears and legs.

At 8700 Fahrenheit, Venus has the hottest average surface tem-
perature of any planet in the solar system. The coldest average
surface temperature is that of Pluto (-370 Fahrenheit).


.- 1~


Florida


So America Grows


"Being a farmer is a pretty big responsibility. But there's a lot
of satisfaction in providing families with food products-like
the oranges we grow. Phosphate, found right here in Florida,
helps them grow better. It's a natural product, so that's
why it works so well. In fact, Florida provides 75 percent of the
phosphate needed by farmers across America. The folks who
send us phosphate have a big responsibility too-the land.
They return it to nature for future generations, they plant
trees and they build parks. I can respect that."


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www.ohosphateflorida.com


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2C The Herald-Advocate, February 26, 2009




--Schedule Of Weekly Services-


BOWLING GREEN


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

CELEBRATION CHURCH
5112 Hwy. 17 N.
(Fuego's Sports Cafe)
863-368-0950
hardee.celebration.org
Sunday Service ....................11:00 a.m.

CHESTER GROVE MB CHURCH
708 W. Grape St. 375-3353
Sunday School .................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship ..................8:00 a.m.
Sun. Eve. Worship 1st & 3rd ............
4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Tues. Prayer/Bible Study ......6:00 p.m.

CHRISTIAN BIBLE
FELLOWSHIP
Hwy. 17 South
Morning Worship ................0:30 a.m.
Youth Group Sunday ..........6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD
Hwy 17 and Ratliff Rd. 375-22311
375-3100
Sunday School .................... 0:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ..............11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship............... 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD
TRUE HOLINESS OUTREACH
725 Palmetto St.
375-3304
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ..............11:00 a.m.
Tues. Night Bible Study ..:... 7:30 p.m.
Evening Worship
1st Sunday .................... 5:00 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 .................1:00 a.mn.
Disciples Train & Choirs ......5:30 p.m.
Evening Worship ................6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ..............7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bowling Green
S. Hwy. 17. 375-2253
Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship ..............10:45 a.m.
Discipleship Training ............6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper ............5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting ..6:30 p.m.
Wednesday WOW Service ..7:00 p.m.

FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Grape & Church Streets 375-2340
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ............... 11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship ................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
Bible Connection ................9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ..............11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening ..................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper ............6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ........7:00 p.m.

HOLY CHILD
SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION
Misa (Espanol) Sunday ........7:00 p.m.

IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO
105 Dixiana St. 375-4191
Domingo De Predicacion ....11:00 p.m.
Martes Estudio Biblico..........7:00 p.m.
Miercoles Estudior Juvenil....7:00 p.m.
Jueves 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 ............1....1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................ 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer .................7:00 p.m

MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
607 Palnetto St.
Church School ......................9:30 a.m.
Morning Service ...............1... 1:00 a.m.
Evening Service ....................7:00 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study/Prayer ......7:00 p.m.
Communion-2nd Sun. Eve. ..6:00 p.m.

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


BOWLING GREEN
NEW BEGINNING CHURCH _
Corner of Mason Dixon & County
Line
781-5887
Sunday Worship .... ........... 11:00 a.m.
Bread of Life Sunday ........12:15 p.m.
The Meeting Tuesday..........6:00 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.
PRIMERA MISSION BAUTISTA
Murray Road off Hwy. 17
375-2295
Domingos Escuela Dom. ......9:45 a.m.
Servicio de Adoracion..........11:00 a.m.
Servicio de Predicacion ........5:00 p.m.
Miercoles Servico................ 6:30 p.m.
REAL LIFE CHURCH
3365 South US Hwy 17
Morning Service................10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Study/Learning ..6:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN A.M.E. CHURCH
513 W. Orange St.
375-2911
Sunday Church School ..........9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship ....11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ........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. Limestone
Conun.
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................ 6:00 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 ................ 1:00 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 Scho .....................10:00 a.m.
Morning Worsip .............. 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Prayer .............7:00 p.m.

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622
Sunday School .... ..........1.... 0:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA for Kids
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Time.........7:00 p.m.

WAUCHULA

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY
Martin Luther King and Apostolic
Rd.
Sunday School ................... 10:00 a.m.
English Service ................ 11:30 a.m.
General Worship Service ......1:30 p.m.
Tuesday Prayer .................... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service...............7:00 p.m.

CELEBRATION CHURCH
322 Hanchey Rd.
863-368-0950
hardee.celebration.org
Sunday Service ......................9:30 a.m.

CELEBRATION FELLOWSHIP,
529 W. Main St. (Robarts Chapel)
773-0427
Celebration Service.............. 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Cell Groups
Adult Cell Group ................ 7:00 p.m.
Youth Cell Group ................ 7:00 p.m.
Children's Cell Group ..........7:00 p.m.
Call for locations

CHARLIE CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
6885 State Road 64 East 773-3447
Pastor James Bland
Sunday.School ......................9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ................11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ..................6:00 p.m.
. Wednesday Worship..............6:30 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.
MAenv's Leadership & Training Class -
2nd Sunday of Month ........4:00 p.m.


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WAUCHULA
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 BAPTIST
CHURCH OF WAUCHULA HILLS
(SPANISH)
615 Rainey Blvd.
257-3950
Sunday Bible Study ............10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship....l 1:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service........7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service................7:00 p.m.

EL REMANENTE
IGLECIA CRISTIANA
152 Airport Rd.
Iviartes Oracion.................... 7:00 p.m.
Jueves Servicio.................... 7:30 p.m.
. Viernes Servicio .................. 7:30 p.m.
Domingo Servicio...............10:30 a.m.

ENDTIME CROSSROAD
MINISTRY
501 N. 9th & Georgia St. 773-3470
Sunday School .................. 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service .............:..... 1 l:30 a.m.
Evening Service ...................7:30 p.m.
Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath ..7:30 p.m.
Friday (Holy Ghost Night)....7:30 p.m.

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.
Wed. Youth Fellowship..........6:50 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ........7:00 p.m.
FAITH TEMPLE CIIURCII
OF GOD
701 N. 7th Ave 773-3800
Praise & Worship ................10:00 a.m.
Evening Service .................. 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Service......7:00 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
1570 W. Main St. 773.4182
Sunday Bible Study ..............9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship.... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship......6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Sr. Adult Bible Study
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Family Night Supper
5:00 p.m.
Extreme Kid's Choirs (ages 3-gr. 5)
5:45 .pmw.
Church Orchestra Reh...........5:45 p.m.
Prayer Meeting....................6:00 p.m.
Youth Life Groups ..............6:00 p.m.
Adult Choir Reh..................6:30 p.m.
Adult Outreach and Visitation
6:30 p.m.
Exreme Kids Missions (ages 3 gr. 5)
6:45 p.m.
Catalyst Youth Worship w/Catalyst
Praise Band 6:45 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 Biblic, Miercoles ......7:30 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243,
SUNDAY:
Generations Cafd Opens........9-30 a.m.
Kids World Check-In for
Nursery-5th Grade Begins..10:15 am.i
Pre-K Blast 10:45 a.m.
Kids World B.L.A.S.T.
(K-5th) .......... 10:45 a,m.
Worship Service ................. 10:45 a.m.
WEDNESDAY:
Check-In begins for Nursery-5th
grade 6:15 p.m.
Classes for children ages PreK- 12th
grade...................6:30-8:00. p.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF
THE NAZARENE
511 W. Palmetto St.
Sunday School ....................0:00 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.im.
Morning Service. .. .......... 11:00 a:m:
Evening Worship ..................6:00 p.m.
Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/
Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ......7:00 pnm.
FIRST UNITED
METHIIODIST CHURCH
207 N. Seventh Ave. 773-4267
Sunday School ......................9:45 a:m.
Traditional Sunday Worship. 11:00 a.m..
Casual Sunday Worship..........6:00 p.m
Tuesday Bible Study............10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Activities ............6:00 p.m.

FLORIDA'S FIRST ASSEMBLY
OF GOD CHURCH
1397 South Florida Avenue
773-9386.
Sunday School ......................9:30 a.rim.
Sunday Morning Worship....10:30 a.m.


Evening Worship ................6:00 p.m.
Wed. Family Night.............7:00 p.m.
Adult Children & Youth


WAUCHULA
FLORIDA GOSPEL
511 W. Palmetto
223-5126
Sunday Morning Worship .... 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Worship ..............7:30 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 COMUNIDAD
de fe Wauchula
322 llanchey Rd. 773-0065
Sunday Service.....................11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Service................7:30 p.m.
Friday Service 7:30 p.m.
IGLESIA HISPANA
PRESENCIA de Dios
511 W. Palmetto St.
Ven con to famnilia y amigos y
Disfruta de La palabra de Dios
Dom ingos ..............................6:00 p.m .
Miercolcs 7:00 p.m.

IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL
SEPTIMO DIA
Old Bradenton Road
767-1010
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
-ENGLISH
155 Altman Road 1131
Sunday Service '-00 p.m.
Thursday Evening ............7:30 p.m.
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
SPANISH
Sunday Service .................... 0:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening ..............7:30 p.m.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
MINISTRIES
Every Friday evening at 6:00 p.m.
Womans Center 131 N. 7th Ave.
Wauchula, FL
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
113 N. 7th Ave.
Sunday Service ...................11:00 a.m.
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
1999 State Road 64 East
Sunday Sc'oibol .......... ..9:45 a.m.
Morning,, Arship Serde .... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ......6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Night Supper......6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Activities (All Ages)
............. 7:00 p.m.
NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH
10 Martin Luther King Ave.
767-0023
Morn. Worship ....... ........ (Ist & 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.
Evening Worship ................ 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Supper ..............6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer ..............7:00 p.m.

OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
4350 W. Main St. 735-0321
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship ................1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study ........6:30 p.m.

PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1643 Stenstrom Road 773-2858
I" & 3"' Sun. Communion ..10:00 a.m.
2"' & 4"' Sun. Divine Worship......10:00
a.m.
BibleStudy 11:15 a.m.
** Fellowship each Sunday. after service

PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
149 Manley Road East'Main 773-
5814
Sunday School ......................9:30 a.m.
Worship Service ...............1... 1:00 a.m.
Wed. Evening Prayer ............7:00 p.m.

REAL LIFE CHURCH
3365 North US Hwy 17
Morning Service ..................10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Study/Learning ..6:30 p.m.


RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS MIS-
SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1321 S.R. 636 East 773-3344
Radio Program
WZZS Sundays ........9:00 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 ................ 1:00 a.m.


WAUCHULA
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 (Spanish) ............7:00 a.m.
(English) ....................8:30 a.m.
(Spanish)..................11:00 a.m .
(Creole)...................... 1:00 p.m.
Daily Mass in English ..........8:30 a.m.

SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
205 S. llth Ave. 773-9927
Sabbath School ................... 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship ...............11:00 a.m.
Tues. Prayer Meeting ............7:00 p.m.

SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
505 S. 10th Ave. 773-4368
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m.
Morning 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
1507 MLK Avenue
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.
Chuich 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.

WAUCHULA REVIVAL CENTER
(Full Gospel)
501 N. 9th Ave.
Sunday School ..............1....10:00 a:m.
Morning Worship ................1:00 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
1720 W. Main
773-2929
Sunday Service....................10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service........6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service................7:00 p.m.
Children Ministries for all Services.

ZOLFO SPRINGS

COMMUNITY WESLEYAN
CHURCH
Gardner
Sunday School.....................10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ................1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service................7:00 p.m.

COWBOY-UP MINISTRY
Cracker Trail Arena
Hwy 66
(across from Oak Hills Ranch Rd.)
781-2281
Sunday .10:00 a.m.

A flower is an educated weed.
-Luther Burbank


ZOLFO SPRINGS

CREWSVILLE BETHEL
BAPTIST CHURCH
8251 Crewsville Road
Church 735-0871 Pastor -'773-6657 :
Sunday School .................... 9:45 a.m. !'
Morning Worship .............. 11:00 q.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.n.
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 .................. 1:00 a.m.

GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH
South Hwy. 17 494-5456
Sunday School ................... 10:00a.mni
Morning Worship ......... 11:00 a.mn.,
Wednesday Prayer ................7:00 p.m.

MARANATHA BAPTIST
CHURCH
Corner of Steve Roberts Special,
& Oxendine Rds.
735-2524 773-0989
Sunday School .................. 10:00 a.m. ,,
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening 1:00 p.m.:
Wed. Bible & Prayer Meet....7:00 p.m.

NEW VISION WORSHIP CENTER
64 E. & School House Road
Church 735-8585 Childcare 735-
8586
Morning Worship ................0:00 a.m.
Children's Church................0:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................6:00 p.m.
Wed. Youth & F.T.H. ............7:00 p.m.

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
GOD FAITH TEMPLE
Oak Street
Sunday Worship ..................0:00 a.m.
Evening Worship ................ 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday Worship ................7:30 p.m.
Thursday Worship................7:30 p.m.
Saturday Worship ................7:30 p.m.

PRIMERA MISSION
BAUTISTA HISPANA
518 8th Ave. E.
Escuela Dominical ..............10:00 a.m.
Servicio del Domingo.......... 11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Servicio del Miercoles ..........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.
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 ................ 1:00 a.m.
Last Friday of Each Month
Cowboy Fellowship............7-9 p.m.!

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

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

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


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF ZOLFO
320 E. 4th St. 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 ................7:00 p.m.


Evening Service ..................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service...............7:00 p.m.


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February 26, 2009, The Herald-Advocate 3C


Machine Pitch Boys Add Games


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
They were able -to get four
more games completed.
The AA or Machine Pitch
boys were'on the field for four
games the week before last.
There were no games during
Fair Week. Play resumed this
week with a full slate, including
three games on Saturday.
With just four games, the
standings haven't changed
much. They are not complete
because game scores from earli-
er in the season are not avail-
able. Based on best available
information, the Sheriff's Posse
Bulls appear to have the top
spot, with the Mid-Florida Mud
Cats and Krause Groves Storm
tied for second place. Follow-
ing along are Rimes and Son
Lugnuts, Wauchula Police De-
partment River Dogs, Farm
Credit Muck Dogs and Albrit-
ton Insurance Sidewinders.
In the only game on Feb. 10,
the Bulls swept past the Lug-
nuts 14-1.
Zack Dewberry and Drew.
McGuckin both homered and
Aaron Maldonado tripled for
the Bulls. Cody Helms, Trey
Stephens, Justin Long, Jacob
Brandeberry, Dewberry and
McGuckin all circled the bases
twice for the Bulls. Maldonado


and Blake Richardson each
added a run, and Caleb McCoy,
Eli Crosby, Ethan Sambrano
and Austin Santoya didn't get to
home plate.
Trenton Robertson was the
lone player for the Lugnuts who
made it all the way home. Wyatt
Keller was stranded twice, and
Miguel Ruiz, Devan Rimes,
Andy Garza, Hardee Pace,
Dylan Bozeman, Dakota Hay,
Madison Garcia, Tyler Lambert
and Oren Crawford came up
short.
In the early game on
Thursday, Feb. 12, the Mudcats
outscored the River Dogs 12-4.
Tyson Sutton and Sammy
Delatorre each came around to
cross home plate three times for
the Mudcats. Bryce Hernandez
added a pair of tallies and My-
ron Refoure, Adrian DeLeon,
Bo Villarreal and Rawson
Aubry each chipped in with- a
run. Will Redding, Garrett
Williams, Kein Knight and
Travis Trinidad were left on the
basepaths.
In the Thursday nightcap, the
Bulls stopped the Sidewinders
18-4.
McGuckin, Long and Rich-
ardson homered for the Bulls.
Dewberry and McGuckin each
put three scores on the board
and Helms, Maldonado, Rich-


ardson and Sambrano added
two apiece. Stephens and
McCoy crossed home plate
once each.
Jhakiri Cheatham came home
twice and J. M. Brown and
Gibson Haight each added a run
for the Sidewinders. Aaron
Bunch, Zach Durastanti and
Josh Albritton were stranded
twice .apiece, and Lane Parks,
Miguel Martinez, Brian Ward,
Kaleb Floyd, Scotty Meeks and
Christian Meek didn't get
home.
The Friday night game fea-
tured the Storm in a 15-1 win
over the Muckdogs.
Dustin Willis and Tony Webb
doubled to lead the Storm. Matt
Tyson, Daniel Obregon, Webb
and Willis each scored three
times. Damon Caraway added
twin tallies and Adam Pazzaglia
had a solo score. Weston
Schraeder, Jared Rickett and
Jose Aleman didn't make all the
way home.
Quinton Lindsey was the
only Muckdog to get all the
way to home plate. Cade Alexy
and Kyle Gilliard were each
stranded twice, and Griffin
Clark, Will Mason, Ismael
Cruz, Gage Gough, Blake Tins-
ley, Anthony Rosado and Jhor-
dy Sanchez didn't make it
home.


Tee-Ball Boys Move Along


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The boys A or Tee-Ball teams
added five games completed
and are past the mid-way point
of the season.
Games end March 19 for the
youngest boys squads. With the
added games, it appears to be a
close run. The Rapid Tech
Scrapers remain unbeaten at 9-0
and the Mosaic Dragons are
close behind at 8-1, losing only
to the Scrapers. Behind them
are Giovanni's Rattlers, Coun-
try Manor Diamond Jax, the
Peace River Electric Coopera-
tive Inc. (PRECo) Bees, State
Farm Lynx and Seacoast Aqua
Sox.
There was only one game on
Feb. 10, when the Diamond Jax
downed the Bees 27-19:
On Feb. 12, in the early
game, the Dragons gouged the
Aqua Sox 27-21 and, in the late
game, the Diamond Jax took
care of the Lynx 19-13.


There were also a pair of
games on Feb. 13. In the 5:45
game, the Scrapers settled the
Rattlers 29-14, while at 7:15,
the Bees beat the Aqua Sox 26-
18.
Playing for the Scrapers are
Caleb Block, Colton Block,
Kaden Bryan, Oscar DeLeon,
Steven Jackson, Dalton John-
son, Caleb Macias, Emma
McGuckin, Elias Ramirez Jr.
and Jake Stephens..
On the Dragons' squad are
Wayne Baughman, Alexis
Crews, Fidencio Davila, Nicho-
las Gainous, Phillip Haight,
Tyler Hooten, David Navarro,
Parker Sasser, Adam Torres and
Andon Whaley.
Taking the field for the
Diamond Jax are Coleton
Albritton, Joel Alvarez, Isaac
Badillo, Vicente Chaidez,
Rodrigo Chavez, Justin Cruz,
Jaycee DeBoom, Anthony
Griffis, Austin Hines, Robert
Limon and Landon Newman.


Before the Civil War, Oberlin and Antioch colleges were
the only coed colleges to allow women to matriculate,
but only in a special program separate from men.


For the Rattlers, players are
' Gabriel Aguilar, Austin Alamia,
Derek Camilo, Brinson Coner-
ly, Alexander Fenton, Presley
Gilliard, Rafael Hibbell, Palmer
Klein, Ayden Stonerook, Tomas
Toledo and Jason Walker.
Batting for the Bees are Jake
Cole, Justin Cole, Oscar
DeSantiago, Seth Durrance,
Roberto Flores, Cason Gough,
Clayton Harris, Richard San-
ders, J.T. Shenefield and Emery
Smith.
Catching the ball for the Lynx
are Jace Bryan, Kip Cooper,
Abby Duke, Tori Durden, Cay-
den Johnson, Joey McVay,
Robert Mushrush, Owen Schra-
eder, Giovanni Valdez and Ar-
mando Villarreal.
Adding runs for the Aqua Sox
are Tyler Albritton, ,Dawson
Bryant, Daniel Cantu, Hunter
Davis, Miguel Delgado, Seth
Gough, Blake Graham, Jackson
Hancock, Michael Revell and
Hunter Rowe.
Look with favour upon a
bold beginning
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By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee junior varsity
Wildcats played an early season
game last Tuesday.
Missing five players due to
Hardee County Fair activities,
coach John Sharp and Paul
Samuels took the opportunity to
see more of their reserves in
action.
They went to Fort Meade and
came home on the short end of
a 10-3 game. "They played well
for the first three innings, had a
really bad fourth and responded
well after that. They're young
and will come along," said
Sharp.
He has had until the first
home game of the season
tomorrow (Friday) to prepare
his squad and correct some
errors. The junior Cats host
Avon Park.
Next week's only game is
Tuesday at, home in a return


match-up against Fort Meade.
On the squad are upperclass
players Caleb Reas, Lincoln
Saunders, Thomas Flores,
Brandon Holton and Justin
Bromley, who are joined by
tieshmen Deonte Evans, Dillon
Farr, Dalton Hewett, Justin
Knight, Wirptz Terrell, Mikey
Retana, Carter Lambert, Jeremy
Rowe and Dawson Crawford.
Against Fort Meade, Hardee
stranded Bromley after he sin-
gled in the first inning. With
Holton on the mound, Fort
Meade went down in order.
The junior 'Cats got on the
board first. Flores drew a walk
to start the second inning,
advanced on a Farr sacrifice
and raced home on a Rowe sin-
gle. The junior Miners got a
runner aboard but he was
caught out by catcher Farr.
Hardee left Holton on base
after he was safe on an error in
the top of the third. Fort Meade


tied the game on a walk, field-
er's choice and hit.
The fourth inning was
Hardee's 'undoing. After. a
groundout, single and attempt-
ed-steal out, and a strikeout,
Hardee allowed Fort Me'ade to
bring 11 batters to the plate and
score seven runs on seven hits
and an error, making the game
8-1.
Hardee went four up, three
down in the top of the fifth,
leaving Hewett stranded after
he had a lead-off single. Fort
Meade put its last pair of scores
on the board on a couple of
walks and a hit.
Hardee regrouped in the sixth
inning. Retana walked, Flores
singled and went to second on
an error. A Farr fielder's choice
cut Retana down. Rowe walk-
ed. When Hewett singled, Flor-
es and Farr raced home before
the final out of the game, mak-
ing the final score 10-3.


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In fact, we've been in business for
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4C The Herald-Advocate, February 26, 2009


COUNTY COURT
The following marriage
licenses were issued recently
in the office of the county
court>b
Tomas Rodriguez Cerda, 18,
Wauchula, and Maria Martha
Sanchez, 22, Wauchula.
Lionel James Camel, 23,
Wauchula,, and Angela Faith
Miller, 26, Wauchula.
Wayne Morris Rickels, 56,
Bowling Green, and Heather
Leigh Mead, 40, Bowling
Green.
Francisco Segura Aleman,
29, Zolfo Springs, and Sarah
Lee Lazo, 35, Zolfo Springs.
Humberto Piedad-Camacho,
22, Wauchula, and Ines Pania-
gua-Zamora, 22, Bowling
Green.
Gerardo Perada-Hernandez,
38, Zolfo Springs, and Maria
del Consuelo Ortiz, 39, Zolfo
Springs.

The following small claims
* cases were disposed of recent-
ly by the county judge:
GMAC LLC vs. Alfredo
Perada, stipulated settlement
approved-case dismissed.
Atlantic Credit & Finance
Inc. vs. Ofelia C. Rivera, entry
of judgment stayed.

The following misde-
meanor cases were disposed
of recently in county court:
Anthony Dakota Andrews,
carrying a concealed weapon,
possession of a prescription
drug without a prescription and
possession of drug parapherna-
lia, 20 days in jail with credit
for time served (CTS), proba-
tion 12 months, 12-week do-
mestic violence class, warrant-
less search and seizure, random
screens, substance abuse evalu-
ation and treatment, $325 fine
and court costs, $100 public de-
fender fees, $50 cost of prose-
cution (COP), $50 investigative
costs; possession of marijuana,
adjudication withheld, same
probation and conditions; do-
mestic battery, not prosecuted.




IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 252009CP-000010
Division: Probate

IN RE: ESTATE OF
DONALD EUGENE HERNDON
Deceased.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
(Intestate)
The administration of the estate
of Donald Eugene Herndon,
deceased, whose date of death
was January 10, 2009, File
Number 252009CP-000010 is
pending in the Circuit Court for.
Hardee County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is P.
0. Drawer 1749, Wauchula, FL.
33873. The estate is intestate.
The names and addresses of the
Co-Personal Representatives and
the Co-Personal Representatives'
attorney are set forth below.
All interested persons are
required to file with the above
styled court any objection by an
interested person on whom a
copy of the notice is served that
challenges the qualifications of
the co-personal representatives,
venue, or jurisdiction of the court
within 3 months after the date of
service of a copy of the notice of
administration on the objecting
person.
Any interested person on whom
a copy of the notice of administra-
tion is served must object to the.
validity of the will (or any codicil),
qualifications of the co-personal
representatives, venue, or juris-
diction of the court, by filing a
petition or other pleading request-
ing relief in accordance with the
Florida Probate Rules, WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE
NOTICE ON THE OBJECTING
PERSON, OR THOSE OBJEC-
TIONS ARE FOREVER BARRED.
Any person entitled to exempt
property is required to file a peti-
tion for determination of exempt
property WITHIN THE TIME PRO-
VIDED BY LAW OR THE RIGHT TO
EXEMPT PROPERTY IS DEEMED
WAIVED.

Date of first publication:
February 26, 2009.
Co-Personal Representatives:
Holley S. Russell
124 Palm Place


Haines City, FL 33844
Donald E. Herndon
1207 Fleetwood Lane
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Attorney for .Co-Personal
Representatives:
Fred Reilly
Attorney for Holley S. Russell and
Donald E. Herndon
Florida Bar No. 607800
Reilly International Law Firm, P.A.
P.O. Box 2039
Haines City, Florida 33845
Telephone: (310) 927-3954
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Brandon Keith Wisniewski,
criminal mischief, $325 fine
and court costs, $50 COP, resti-
tution to be set, 20 hours com-
munity service.
Diondra D. Chisolm, domes-
tic battery, not prosecuted.
Marcus Darell Hodges, do-
mestic battery, two counts vio-
lation of a domestic violence
injunction for protection, tres-
pass and trespass other than a
structure or conveyance, not
prosecuted.
Adan Cruz Sr., violation of
probation (original charges two
counts violation of a domestic
violence injunction for protec-
tion), probation revoked, 120
days CTS, outstanding fines
and fees placed on lien.
Alejandro Pacheco, violation
of probation (original charge
loitering/prowling), probation
revoked, time served, $100
public defender fee and $50
COP added to outstanding fines
and fees and placed on lien.
Refugia Rosales, violation of
probation (original charge pos-
session of drug paraphernalia),
probation revoked, 90 days
CTS, $100 public defender fees
and $50 COP added to out-
standing fines and fees and
placed on lien.

The following criminal
traffic cases were disposed of
re-cently in county court. Dis-
positions are based on Florida
Statutes, driving record and
facts concerning the case.
Julio Cesar Castillo, driving
while license suspended
(DWLS), produced valid li-
cense, adjudication withheld,
$195 court costs, $50 public
defender fee, $50 COP.
Antonio Gregorio, DUI, pro-
bationone year, license sus-
pended six months, tag im-
pound 10 days, DUI school,
evaluation/treatment, no alco-
hol or bars, random screens,
$913 fine and court costs, $50
COP, 50 hours community ser-
vice; no valid license, adjudica-
tion withheld, time served.
Javier Hernandez-Gomez,
DUI, probation one year, li-
cense suspended six months,
tag impound 10 days, DUI
school, evyluation/treatment,



IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA

CASE NO: 25-2008-CA-000249
ROBERTA STARK,
Plaintiff,
VS.
ESCAPE HOME INC., ET. AL.,
Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to the Order or Final
Judgment entered in this cause in
the Circuit Court of Hardee
County, Florida, I will sell the
property situated in Hardee
County, Florida, described as:
A portion of Section 5,
Township 33 South, Range
25 East, Hardee County,
Florida and being more
particularly described as
follows:
Commence at the NW cor-
ner of the NE 1/4 of the NE
1/4 of said Section 5;
thence South along the
West line of the NE 1/4 of
the NE 1/4 of said Section 5
a distance of 330.50 feet;
thence S 8917'00" E and
parallel with the North line
of the NE 1/4 of said
Section 5 a distance of
30.00 feet to a point on the
Easterly Right of Way line
of Dixiana Drive and the
Point of Beginning; thence
continue S 89017'00" E and
parallel with the North line
of the NE 1/4 of said
Section 5 a distance of
208.65 feet; thence South
and parallel with the West
line of NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4
of said Section 5 a distance
of 53.00 feet; thence N
8917'00" W and parallel
with the North line of the
NE 1/4 of said Section 5 a
distance of 208.64 feet to a
point on the Easterly Right
of Way line of Dixiana
Drive; thence North along
said Easterly Right of Way
line and parallel to the
West line of the NE 1/4 of
the NE 1/4 of said Section 5


a distance of 53.00 feet to
the Point of Beginning.
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, at the front
steps of the Courthouse located at
417 West Main Street in Wauchula,
Florida, at 11:00 A.M., on the 18th
day of March, 2009.
B. HUGH BRADLEY
As Clerk
By: Connie Coker 1-23-09
Deputy Clerk
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Courthouse Report


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 252009CP-000010
Division: Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DONALD EUGENE HERNDON
Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of Donald .Eugene Herndon,
deceased, whose date of death
was January 10, 2009, File
Number 252009CP-000010, is
pending in the Circuit Court for
Hardee County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is P.
0. Drawer 1749, Wauchula, FL
33873. The estate is intestate. The
names and addresses of the co-
personal representatives and the
co-personal representatives'
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 has been served must file
their claims with this court WITH-
IN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against dece-
dent'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 SO FILED
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.

Date of first publication:
February 26, 2009;
Co-Personal Representatives:
Holley S. Russell
124 Palm Place
Haines City, FL 33844
Donald E. Herndon
1207 Fleetwood Lane
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Fred Reilly
Attorney for Holley S. Russell and
Donald E. Herndon
Florida Bar No. 607800
Reilly International Law Firm, P.A.
P.O. Box 2039
Haines City, Florida 33845
Telephone: (310) 927-3954
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warrantless search and seizure,
random screens, no alcohol or
bars, $913 fine and court costs,
$50 COP, 50 hours community
service; no valid license, adj'
dication withheld, time served.
Nalleli Guerrero, allowing an
unauthorized person to .drive,
adjudication withheld, $340
fine and court costs, $50 COP.
Manuel DeJesus Soto,
DWLS, adjudication withheld,
$340 fine and court costs, $50
COP.
*Justin David Miley, DUI -
amended to willful and wanton
reckless driving, probation one
year, no alcohol or bars, random
screens, $340 fine and court
costs, $50 COP, 50 hours com-
munity service; violation of
open container law, adjudica-
tion withheld, $110 fine and
court costs.
Wendy Elizabeth Walker,
DUI amended to reckless
driving, adjudication withheld,
DUI school, evaluation/treat-
ment, warrantless search and
seizure, random screens, no
alcohol/bars, $340 fine and
court costs, $50 COP, 50 hours
community service.

CIRCUIT COURT
The following civil actions
were filed recently in the
office of the circuit court:
Troy A. Brant and Troy A.
Brant o/b/o minor children vs.
Terry L. Pelham, petition: for in-
junction for protection.
Allivee Walker vs. Cecil
Crews, petition for injunction
for protection. '
Beatriz Gonzalez and the
state Department of Revenue
(DOR) vs. Bernardo Velazquez,
petition for administrative child
support order.
Veronica Hernandez-Moran
vs. Rebecca L. Santoyo, peti-
tion for injunction for protec-
tion.
Moye Farms Inc. vs. Ayco
Farms Inc., damages con-
tract indebtedness.
Suncoast Schools Federal
Credit Union vs. Ernesto Cis-
neros, Susanne F. Cisneros et al,
petition for mortgage foreclo-
sure.
Kelvin White o/b/o minot
child vs. Judy Martin o/b/o
minor child, petition for injunc-
tion for protection.
Rossy Miranda vs. Alberto
Gonzales, petition for injunc-
tion for protection.
Kelly,. Louise Brber and
Benjamin Wayne Barber, di-
vorce.
Daffney Smith vs. Andrew
Smith, ptitit on for injunction


for protection.

The following decisions on
civil cases pending in the cir-
cuit court were handed down
recently by the circuit court
judge:
Anastacio Macias and DOR
vs. Marijane Rae Macias, ad-
ministrative child support order.
State Farm Florida Insurance
Co. o/b/o Samuel Delatorre vs.
Randy McCloud, judgment.
Guadalupe Sanchez and
DOR vs. Juan Sanchez, admin-
istrative child support order.
Dorothy Rivers and DOR vs.
Marvin Glenn Cook, voluntary
dismissal of petition' to amend
child support.
Katrina Lynn Kelley Krell
and DOR vs. Darrell Patrick
Kelley, voluntary dismissal of
petition to modify child sup-
port.
Crystal Lee Hernandez and
DOR vs. William Dominiq Fle-
urimond, voluntary dismissal of
petition to enforce administra-
tive child support order.
Kristina D. Davis and James
Darrell Davis, divorce.

Child support contempt
orders were entered in the fol-
lowing cases:
Olga Martinez and DOR vs.
Nicholas Mendoza III.
Courtney Lynn Grice and
DOR vs. Scottie Dale Boyles.
Dorothy Rivers and DOR vs.
Charles A. Hubbard.
Vera G. Trevino and DOR vs.
Enrique Gonzales.
Lori Jean Gagnon and DOR
vs. Elias R. Torres.
Teresa Cooper Cunningham
vs. Brian Thomas Leach.

The following felony crimi-
nal cases were disposed of last
week by the circuit judge.
Defendants have been adjudi-
cated guilty unless noted oth-
erwise. When adjudication is
withheld, it is pending suc-
cessful completion of proba-
tion. Sentences are pursuant
to an investigative report by
and the recommendation of
the state probation office and
also state sentencing guide-
lines. Final discretion is left to
the judge.
Allan Blake Page, trespass
after warning, battery on a law
enforcement officer reduced
to battery, and resisting an offi-
cer with violencdT-.amended to
resisting an officer without vio-
lence, probation 'ne year, do
not leave residence without per-
mission, take all medications as
prescribed, $325 fine and court
costs, $100 public defender
fees, $50 COP; disorderly in-
toxication, time served.
Angie Stevenson, violation
of probation (original charges
possession of methampheta-
mine and possession of drug


EVENTS
Torrey Oaks has been a flur-
ry of activity this past week.
Here is a glimpse of what's hap-
pening in our community.
A very large chapter of the
Family Motor Coach Associa-
tion chose Torrey Oaks for its
rally location, which boosted
our occupancy by over 50 units.
It felt like one huge family here.
Saturday morning was the
Valentine breakfast, and let me
say, it started the morning off in
a "feel good" way. Upon enter-
ing the community building,
panh ladv was given a beautiful


paraphernalia), probation re-
voked, 270 days CTS, $50 pub-
lic defender fee and $100 COP
added to outstanding fines and
fees and placed on lien).
Marcelina Ortega Martinez,
running a place where con-
trolled substances are illegally
kept, sold or used, adjudication
withheld, probation six months,
warrantless search and seizure,
$520 fine and court costs, $350
public defender fees, $100
COP, 30'hours community ser-
vice.
Kevin Deon Morris, robbery
by sudden snatching, time
served, probation one year,
$520 fine and court costs, $50
public defender fee, $300 court-
appointed attorney fees, $100
COP, $250 restitution.
Dewayne Roy Lambert, pos-
session of a controlled sub-
stance (MDMA) without a valid


brought dishes which coordi-'
nated with this theme. What
a great ending to a fun-filledl
day!

GOLF '
On Feb. 17, a nine-hole golf
scramble was held at TorreyA
Oaks Golf Course. In first place!
at three under par 33 were team|
members Floyd Ray, Bob Little,
Leslie Matura and Sylvia Kal-2
deway. In second at two under;
par 34 were team members)
Marty Hanley, Bill Wood and
Jan Tucker.


rose. The table coverings, deco- TALENT TIME!
rations and service-ware were A first for Torrey Oaks will:
beautiful. Hearts in red and occur on Saturday when their
shades of pinks along with con- first annual Torrey Oaks Re-.
fetti formed a garland along the view will be held here at the!
table, and atop each plate was a community building. An array;
take-home heart ornament that of'talent will manifest itself in
bore a variety of appropriate skits, song,. instruments anq
one-word messages (i.e. love, who knows what. Everything is
kisses, hugs etc.).. very hush-hush, with surprise in
The normal Saturday activi-' the air.
ties took place throughout the Closed-door rehearsals are
day, ending with happy hour at being held to make this a first-
4. class special evening. From our
For the Saturday evening past Saturday evening music
potluck at 5, the community entertainment events, we know
building was nearly full. that there is a lot of talent here,
Laughter, children and good and some well, we'll leave it
food were abundant. The dance at that, but we do have a lot of
floor was rockin" with both' fn'fun1-: '
oldies and line-dancing music. Ofe person -when : asked to
The dinner theme was tacos and participate said, "Oh, I sing
all the fixings, which were pro- solos, so low that you can't hear
vided by developers Doug and me." We all got a kick out of
Sherrie Battey. Everybody else that well-said reply.


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I


prescription, adjudication with-
held, two years drug offender
probation, curfew, warrantless'
search and seizure, no alcohol
or drugs, evaluation/treatment,'
$620 fine and court costs, $200
COP, 100 hours community ser-
vice; possession of marijuana:
and possession of drug para-
phernalia, not prosecuted.

The following real estate
transactions of $10,000 or
more were filed recently in
the office of the clerk of court:
Frank R. and Donna L.
Pisarsky to Martha Carrillo,
$50,000.
Frederick E, and Nancy J.
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February 26,2009, The Herald-Advocate 5C


During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police
officers investigated the following incidents and made the fol-
lowing arrests:
COUNTY
Feb. 22, Otis Henry Kersey, 44, of 4525 Church Ave., Bowling
Green, was arrested by Sgt. Kevin White on a charge of violation
of probation.
Feb. 22, Ruben Aguilar, 34; General Delivery, Zolfo Springs,
was arrested by Dep. Eric Harrison and charged with possession of
a short-barreled gun, firing a weapon in public and using a firearm
under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Feb. 22, burglary of a conveyance on Peace River Woods
Road, a fight on Taylor Drive and criminal mischief on U.S. 17
South, SR 62 and U.S. 17 North were reported.

Feb. 21, Luis Alberto Gonsalez, 19, of 325 Park Dr., Wau-
chula, was arrested by Dep. Eric Harrison and charged with rob-
bery without a weapon and battery.
Feb. 21, Juanna Mendoza, 35, General Delivery, Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. John Ellis and charged with resisting a mer-
chant and shoplifting.
Feb. 21, Mario Herrera, 39, of 1316 Hickory St., Zolfo
Springs, was arrested by Dep. Eric Harrison on an out-of-county
warrant.
Feb. 21, a vehicle stolen on Obregon Lane, criminal mischief
on Griffin Road and thefts on U.S. 17 North, Sweetwater Road and
U.S. 17 South were reported.

Feb. 20, Felipe Rios Roman, 61, of Soup Kitchen Street,
Boyton Beach and Sandra Burke Mendoza, 45, of 1001 NE 29th
St., Belle Glade, were arrested by Det. David Drake and each
charged with grand theft of a vehicle.
Feb. 20, a tag stolen on Alderman Road and thefts on Locust
Drive and U.S. 17 North were reported.

Feb. 19, Doris Ann Parrish, 27, of 186 Lane Dr., Zolfo
Springs, was arrested by Det. Manuel Martinez on a charge of non-
support.
Feb. 19, Raymond Guerrero, 43, of 324 S. Seventh Ave., Wau-
chula, was arrested by Dep. Donna McCleskey on a charge of vio-
lation of probation.
Feb. 19, Cedric Taylor, 32, of 325 Tuskegee St., Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Nathan Woody and charged with possession
of cocaine with intent to sell/manufacture, possession of marijuana
with intent to sell/manufacture, battery, possession of a weapon or
ammo by a convicted felon, Fleeing to elude an officer and a traf-
fic violation.
Feb. 19, Steven Medrano, 21, of 931 Griffin Road, Wauchula,
was arrested by Det. Manuel Martinez on a charge of violation of
probation.
Feb. 19, Debbie Richardson, 37, of 125 Carlton St., Wauchula,
was arrested by Dep. Johnny Trammell and charged with disorder-
ly intoxication.
Feb. 19, Joseph Johnston, 18, of .1224 N. Weigle Ave., Se-
bring, was arrested by Dep. Ryan Waters and charged with posses-
sion of marijuana, possession of.drug paraphernalia and trespass-
ing on property not a structure or conveyance.
Feb. 19, Timothy John Barker, 22 of 540 S. Eucalyptus St.,
Sebring, was arrested by Dep. Ryan Waters and charged with tres-
passing on property not a structure or conveyance.
Feb. 19, criminal mischief on Merle Langford Road and a
theft on Creek Road were reported.
Feb. 18, Ellis Steve Hodges, 34, of 210 Ninth Ave., Zolfo
'.Springs, was arrested by Dep. Nathan Woody on six counts of non-
support and failure to appear in court.
Feb. 18, Joni Michelle Strahan, 29, of 1515 Washington St.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Manuel Zuniga and charged with
simple assault threat to do violence.
Feb. 18, Anthony Wilson Merchant, 24, of 1003 Steve Roberts
Special, Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Manuel Martinez on
a charge of non-support.
Feb. 18, Cristina Nicole McCumber, 18, of 348 Hillcrest Dr.,
Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Joe Marble on a charge of
failure to appear in court.
Feb. 18, Michael Parker Daughtry, 34, of 1603 Popash Road,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Todd Souther and charged with
failure to obey an officer by fleeing and a traffic offense. At the jail,
Det. Andrew McGuckin added a charge of resisting an officer with-
out violence.
Feb. 18, a residential burglary on Apostolic Road, a vehicle
stolen on U.S. 17 South, burglary of a conveyance on Ralph Smith
Road and a theft on U.S. 17 North were reported.

Feb. 17, a business burglary on Rodeo Drive was reported.

Feb. 16, Raul Molina, 34, of 605 W. Main St., Bowling Green,
was arrested by Dep. John Ellis. and charged with possession of
methamphetamine, two counts possession of drug paraphernalia
and violation of probation.
Feb. 16, Tarone Alexander Ivery, 24, of 628 Peterson St., Wau-
chula, was arrested by Dep. Mixon Trammell and charged with bat-
tery, resisting an officer with violence and battery on an officer.
Feb. 16, Jerry Jerome Browdy, 36, of 360 Cracker Lane, Wau-
chula, was arrested on an out-of-county warrant and contempt of
court.
S Feb. 16, Victoria Guerrero, 22, of 324 S. Seventh Ave., Wau-
chula, was arrested by Dep. Shane Ward and charged with battery
and simple assault-threat to do violence.
Feb. 16, a vehicle stolen on Bronco Drive, criminal mischief
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Feb. 22, Kevin John McQueeny, 48, of 157 Will Duke Road,
Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. John Eason on a charge of tres-
passing on a structure or conveyance. He had also been arrested by
Cpl. Matthew Whatley on Feb. 17 on a similar charge.

Feb. 20, a theft on Carlton Street was reported.

Feb. 17, Rigoberto Gonzalez, 48, of 799 S. Sixth Ave. (U.S. 17
South) was arrested by Ofc. William Smith and charged with kid-
nap false imprisonment of an adult and domestic battery.

Feb. 16, criminal mischief on U.S. 17 South and a theft on
U.S. 17 North were reported.

BOWLING GREEN
Feb. 21, thefts on Mason-Dixon Avenue and on Myrick Ave-
nue were reported.

Feb. 20, a robbery-holdup on West Jones Street was reported.

Feb. 17, Alberto Fabian Gonzalez, 21, of 817 E. Main St.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Michael Lake and charged with
battery.

ZOLFO SPRINGS
Feb. 17, a residential burglary on Fifth Street East was report-
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Feb. 16, Jose Enrique Villegas, 45, of 405 Third ave., Zolfo
Springs, was arrested by Chief Jose Ventura and charged with,
shoplifting.
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Crystal Lake RV News
By Joyce Taylor


Arlie Wooters will celebrate a
birthday on March 1. If you see
him on the shuffling courts,
don't forget to wish him a
happy birthday.
Our sympathies to Doug and
Lynn Kettering on the lost of
their son.

LUAU
We have been blessed most
years to have great weather for
our luau. Let's hope we have a
beautiful day this Saturday for
the 18th annual luau. It will
begin with a social hour starting
at 5, followed by dinner at 6:30.
Alice Hunt has arranged for
some of our residents to enter-
tain us during the dinner.
The dance will start at 8 p.m.,
with music provided by
Chrissy.

KOFFEE KLATCH
On Feb. 18, Jerry McBride
led the U.S. Pledge, Cal Gadsby
led the Canadian Pledge and Ed
Frantz led the prayer. Fred
Leverone filled in for Henrietta
Swearingin as activities director
this morning. Ron Swearingin
filled in again with our joke of
the day for Rosalie Folnsbee,
who is away.
: The 50/50 winners were Lot
34. Dick Barker, Charlie and
Barb Mollett, Lot 333 and
Sharon Waterloo.

CHURCH
by Diane Burget
The Feb. 15 service opened
with the congregation singing
"Love Lifted Me, "accompa-
nied by Carole Jones on piano
and Wilma Behymer on the
organ. Nancy Morrison led our
choir in singing "What a Day
That Will Be." Don Merillat
gave the offertory prayer, and
the offering was collected by
Richard Craig and Lowell


Gordon. Maxine Stromme serv-
ed as greeter to 114 residents
and guests.
The Rev. Robert Winne's
message for us today was from
Revelation 3:14. The service
concluded with the congrega-
tion singing, "God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." We wel-
come everyone to come and
worship with us.

CRAFT FAIR
The annual craft fair will start
on Monday at 9 a.m. with a
bake sale. Residents will also
be selling their own crafts.
Lunch will be served starting at
11 a.m. Other parks are wel-
come to attend.

BINGO
Linda Lockett, Don Smith,
Sharleen Arola, Judy Shepard
and Gary Householder split the
large jackpot on Feb. 13, with
Chris Arend winning the small
jackpot. Betty Tracy won the
large jackpot on Feb. 16.

SCORES
Bowling Feb. 11 Top teams
are Mr. & Mrs., Number 1 and
Hits & Misses.
Men's Golf Feb.. 12 Win-
ners were Lee Roy Behymer,
Don Harkin, Bill Prillnieyer
and Al Johnson.
Ladies Golf Feb. 12 Points,
tie between Mary Kessler, Barb
Kramer and Eileen Kearns.
Mixed Golf Feb.16 Win-
ners were Frank Landry, Bill
Prillmeyer, Len Walter and Fred
Leverone. .
Shuffling Feb. 17 Three-
game winners were Dick Bark-
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Greetings from Fort Green!.
Ya'll know it's warm again
and the oaks are blooming.
Johnny Brown said the allergies
are also in full bloom!
Dale Chancey had a surprise
birthday supper last Friday
night.- Kimberly and Derrick
had a barbecue with all the
trimmings. Chris and Jeremy
and their wives were at the
party with Dale's granddaugh-
ter, Olivia. Other sons, Ryan
and Jordan, were there. The
entire family, except Katie who
is attending college in Orlando,
was there and all had a good
time.
Donna had told Dale they
were going out and had to stop
by Kimberly's for a minute.
Kimberly had all the cars hid-
den, so Dale really was sur-
prised. He said it was his first-
ever surprise birthday party!
Mary Fields made the birthday
cake, a pineapple upside-down
cake. Happy birthday, Dale,
and many more!
Abby Duke celebrated her
sixth birthday with a party over
the weekend. She had a fabu-
lous time, and some of.the out-
of-town., guests from Brooks-
ville stayed and attended church
services Sunday morning.
Happy birthday, Abby, and
many more!
We had more at church this
past Sunday than we've had in a
coon's age. Arthur Womack and
Maxine were both able to
attend. Maxine has been under.
the weather. Her son, Mack
Williams, and, his two sons,
Grant and Zach, were church
visitors..
Arthur said he was going to
the doctor on Monday and pos-
sibly would d have surgery on
Tuesday. Please pray for Arthur
and Maxine. It was good to
have all of them 'at church, and
Maxine said they filled a whole
row!
Margie Albritton was in'the
hospital last week for a few
days and Mildred Cooper was-
admitted last Friday. Margie is
feeling better and is home, but
they are still running tests on-
Mrs. Mildred. Please pray for'
them as well as Ron Corum and
Shaun Casey. Both of their
surgeries were a success, but we
need to also pray for their fami-
lies. When your loved one hurts
the entire family hurts.
Buddy Patton, a former Fort
Green resident,, has started his
treatments for that old dreaded


"C" disease. Please pray for
Buddy.
Brother Jack White and
Linda were well enough to
attend church last Sunday and
Brother Jack preached.
Edith Bassett, Randy and
Faye Davis and Norma Alejan-
dro went to visit daughter Amy
and Johnmark Brown and chil-
dren last weekend. Faye had an
extra day off work and you need
at least a three-day weekend to
drive that distance. They had a
really swell time even though
the weather did not cooperate.
They enjoyed visiting the
Friendship Baptist Church, and
Edith told me two people plac-
ed their membership that Sun-
day. The church is growing.
This is the church where
Johnmark is the pastor.
Ron and Joan Pittman, cous-
ins of Edith Bassett, visited
them a couple of weeks ago.
Edith had not seen them in
about 30 years. They are
cousins and played together as
children, but sometimes we just
drift apart. The Pittmans have
retired and are spending the
winter in Dade City in a recre-
ational-vehicle campground.
They enjoyed the visit and. both
agreed, "You need to keep in
touch!"
Steve Haney represented Fort
Green excellently in the "old
timers" event at the County
Fair. He placed second in the
roping and said if he'couldn't
win, he lost to a good man, Jack
Hennig. That is the right spirit.
We were planning on attending
and rooting him on, but Sher-
man didn't get home from the
hospital in time. That was the
day his mother was admitted.
Brother Brian Laker and fam-
ily attended the Swine Show at
the fair. It was good to see all of
them.
Dalton Richey and Hunter
Reid helped out in the 4-H
booth Monday night. They were
the drink servers. They did a
good job, as that drink water
was ice cold! The 4-H motto is
"Learn By Doing," and they
*really -did help and learn.,
Two' othe9.*-H therg-, were
Emily and Holly Hughes.
They were also terrific workers.
I am outa' room, so next
week the first thing I write
about is how good the Fort
Green youth did in the County
Fair!
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What a wonderful week at
Little Charlie Creek. We had a
wonderful Valentine's Day
dance, with Christy Harrrimen
singing and entertaining all of
us. Lots of dancing and laughs.
Sunday night some of the resi-
dents enjoyed gospel singing by
Arling & Friends. A most deli-
cious spaghetti dinner was
enjoyed on Wednesday even-
ing.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Up and coming for the week
are the fishing trip for the men
on Wednesday, biscuit-and-
gravy breakfast on Saturday
morning and a comedy and
magic show on Saturday
evening at 7:30 in the rec hall.
Also, a day trip to Tarpon
Springs on Tuesday. Another
casino trip is planned for
March. We will let everyone
know when a date has been
decided.

WINNERS
Thursday night Jam Session
5 50/50 winners were Jean
McBride, Clem Hudson, Jim
White, Claire Mattocks and
John Reynolds.

There must be a beginning
of any great matter, but the
continuing unto the end
until it be thoroughly fin-
ished yields the true glory.
-Sir Francis Drake


Friday night bingo with
Norm Edwards calling, the spe-
cial bingo first-line bingo was
Molly Koozer and completion
of the diagram was Sonny
Hensel. Final bingo first-line
bingo was Denise Bellemere.
Around the free spot was Hazel
Luce, and the coverall was Barb
Fallows.
Monday morning coffee
50/50 winners were Wyatt
Banks, Don Jones, Jean Sian,
Margaret Terrell, Miles Sutliff
and Elizabeth Noody.
Monday night bingo with
Bob Bischoff winners were, for
special bingo first line, Denise
Bellemere, Pat Kiser and Jo
Oda. Completion of the dia-
gram was won by George..
Ponds. Final bingo, around the ,
free spot, was won by Sonny
Hansel and the coverall was
won by Valene Schroeder.
Tuesday night euchre win-
ners were: first place, Joan Bris-
bane; second, George Goode-
now; third, Agnes Kuenen; "
fourth, Truman Bissett; and
fifth, Jerry Snowden. Booby
prize went to Glenna Tuttle, and
the floating dollar was captured
by Don Brisbane.

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2009
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR HARDEE COUNTY
COMMISSION AND APPOINTED BOARDS
Meetings to be held in County Commission Chambers.
Room 102 Courthous Annex. 412 W. Orange Street'.
-Waiuchula Florfid ....... .:
unless otherwLise- notd-'u, ...
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Regular meetings every other Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
MONTH OF March 05th & 19th
Planning Session March 13th,beginning at 8:30 a.m.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY "INDEPENDENT
BOARD"
MONTH OF March No meeting scheduled.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD meets first Thursday night of.
each month at 6:00 p.m.
MONTH OF March 05th
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Meets on the second Monday night of each month at 6:00 p.m. in
Conference Room 202. 412 W. Orange St.
MONTH OF March 09th
COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Meets first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
MONTH OF March 02nd
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Meetings called as needed at Library in Annex II
MONTH OF March 09th at 5:30 p.m.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Meets second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at 701 LaPlaya
Drive, Wauchula
MONTH OF March 10th
HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE
Meetings called as needed at Hardee County Health Department
Auditorium
MONTH OF March 10th at Noon
HARDEE COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE BOARD
Usually meets fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
MONTH OF March 24th
This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person need-
ing to make special arrangements should contact the County
Commissioner's office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the
public meeting.
This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes
286.0105.
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be
heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the
members, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting
or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and
that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verba-
tim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Dale Johnson, Chairman 2:26nc


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SKP Resort News
By Robert Miller

, There are many activities Wednesday; tai chi and bowling
' available at the SKP Resort for on Thursday; wood burning and
I SKP members to attend. carving on Friday.
Our weekly functions, in- There are also optional activ-
clude: bingo on Sunday; aero- ities and special meals sched-
bics, Monday-Wednesday-Fri- uled at various times. -
day mornings; wood carving, We welcome SKP members
tai chi and Bible class on to participate in any or all of the
Tuesday; golf and bingo on park activities.



Little Charlie Creek RV News
By Linda Snowden & Jean Sian


Flu season is here!
Please call the office
to set up an appointment.


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February 26, 2009, The Herald-Advocate 7C


Track Teams Take Field Today


Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful:'
They are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.
-Luther Burbank*


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
The sport with the most var-
ied activities starts its run today
(Thursday).
From the pole vault to the
long jump, from the mile run to
the hurdles, discus to sprints,
the girls and boys track teams
open the season at Avon Park.
Their next meet is the Bobcat
Invitational at North Port on
March 6.
With such varied activities
around the track and football
field, coaches Don Trew, Rod
Smith, James Carpenter and
Rob Beatty have a huge bunch
of athletes to oversee.
There are quite a few re-
turnees among the groups, sev-
eral of which collected awards
and trophies, letters and pins at
the end of last season.
For the girls, leaders may in-
clude top vaulter Briana Aguila,
most improved Mary Braddock,
top sprinter Brittany Brown and
top middle distance runner


Jalyn Smith. Other returnees
who saw some action last sea-
son are LaCresha Carlton, Nan-
cy Conejo, Lacey Garza, Guad-
alupe Flores, Irlande Metayer,
Lauren Moore and Yesenia Var-
gas.
Other candidates this year are
Savannah Albritton, Ivette Cis-
neros, Elaney Clark, Gabriela
Cleto, Daisy Escoto, Jessica
Hunt; Mansi Limbachia, Cierra
Martinez, Shanique Outley,
Alicia Revell, Lindy Rossman
and Dana Shoffner.
The boys squad includes
senior Carlos Ramirez, last sea-
son's top thrower. Also coming
back from last season are Nick
Battles, Andrew Hunt, Murad
Ottallah, tenth grade Carlos
Ramirez, Juan Rodriguez,
Gonzalo Saldivar, Lunior St.
Louis,' Nathan Tomlinson and
Ezayi Youyoute.
Others on the boys team are
Bobby Brown, Erik Castanbn,
Lee Cortez, Jonathan DeLa-
Rosa, Tony Galvan, Jake Grice,


Antjuan Jones, Jarrius Lindsey,
Postene Louisjeune, Pablo Ma-
cias, Luis Mata, Michael


2009
Feb. 26
Mar. 6
12
14
18
19
24
27
Apr. 3
3/4
6/10
9
14
24
May 2


McTaw, Antonio Moreno, Ang-
elo Parkinson, Dillon Skitka,
Reggie Snell and Julian Varela.


TRACK SCHEDULE
Avon Park


Bobcat Invitational


North Port


Sebring Relays
Disney Showcase (entry fee. required)


Tornado Inv. Pole Vault
Tornado Invitational
Avon Park
North Port Invitational
Tarpon Invitational


Riverview
Booker


Florida Relays (fees required)


Spring Break
Sebring Invitational
Districts at North Port
Regional Golden Gate
State at Winter Park


12 p.m.


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PHOTOS BY RALPH HARRISON
Taking to the field and track for the boys team are (front row, from left) Julian Varela, Nathan Thomas, Murad Ottallah,
Ezayi Youyoute and Lunior St. Louis; (second row) Gonzalo Saldivar, Michael McTaw, Reginald Snell, Jarrius Lindsey
and Antonio Moreno; (third row) Erik Castanon, Carlos Ramirez, Haree Cook, Nick Battles and Antjuan Jones; (four
row) Dillon Skitka, Luis Mata and Tony Galvan; (in back) coaches Rob Beatty, Don Trew, James Carpenter and Rod
Smith; missing are Booby Brqwn, Lee Cortez, Jonathan DeLaRosa,4ake Grice, Andrew Hunt, Postene Lquisjeune,
Pablo Macias, AngeotiParkinson and Gonzalo Saldivar. .. I


Running, leaping, jumping and vaulting for the girls squad are (first row, left to right) Ivette Cisneros, Irlande Metayer,
Alicia Revell, Nancy Conejo and Lindy Rossman; (second row) Guadalupe Flores, Lauren Moore, Shanique Outley,
Jalyn Smith and Briana Aguila; (third row) Savannah Albritton, Mansi Limbachia, Elaney Clark, Yesenia Vargas and
Lacey Garza; (fourth row) Cierra Martinez, Gabriela Cleto, LaCresha Carlton and Brittany Brown; (fifth row) coach-
es Rob Beatty, Don Trew, James Carpenter and Rod Smith; missing are Daisy Escoto, Jessica Hunt and Dana
Shoffner.


For the week ended Feb. 19, 2009:
At the Florida Livestock Auctions, receipts totaled 6,823, com-
pared to 7,473 last week, and 5,888 a year ago. According to the
Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared
to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 to 4.00
lower, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady.


Feeder Steers:



Feeder Heifers:


Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 114.00-155.00;
300-400 lbs., 92.00-123.00; and
400-500 lbs., 88.00-113.00.

Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2:
200-300 lbs., 87.00-125.00;
300-400 lbs., 80.00-103.00; and
400-500 lbs., 79.00- 94.00.


Slaughter Cows: Lean: 750-1200 lbs., 85-90 percent, 40.00-
46.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1000-2100 lbs., 55.00-
62.00.


Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four
pieces with your bare hands-and then eat just one of the pieces.
-Judith Viorst




Pioneer Park Days



March 4-8

The Herald-Advocate
Hardee County's Hometown Coverage
115 S. 7th Ave.
Wauchula, FL 33873
Telephone (863) 773-3255


NOTICE OF APPLICATION

FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that JOLENE FUNDING,
LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed
said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon.
The certificate number and year of issuance, the
description of the property, and the names in which it
was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO.: 365 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2006
Description of Property:
South 31 feet of Lot 16 and Lots 17 and 18,
Block 10, Carlton and McEwen Addition to the
City of Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida, as
per Plat Book 2, pages 35 and 36.
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK
659, PAGE 1185.
SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS,
RESTRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF
RECORD.
Name in which assessed: BRANT FUNERAL SER-
VICES, LLC
Said property Jeing 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 1" day of April, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.
Dated this 18h day of February, 2009.
B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of Circuit Court
Hardee County, Florida
AD No. 1
By: Alicia C. Albritton
Deputy Clerk
Tax Deed File No.: 252009TD001XXXX 2:26-3:19
2:26-3:19c


NOTICE OF APPLICATION

FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that JOLENE FUNDING,
LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed
said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon.
The certificate number and year of issuance, the
description of the property, and the names in which it
was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO.: 366 YEAR OF ISSUANCE 2006
Description of Property:
Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Block 11, Carlton and
McEwen Addition to City of Wauchula, Hardee
County, Florida, as per Plat Book 2, pages 35
and 36.
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK
659, PAGE 1185.

ALSO DESCRIBED AS:

LOTS 6 TO 10 INC BLK 11 CARLTON &
MCEWEN ADD 147P458 240P479 421P37
482P565 528P370 (NC) 623P1437 659P1185
SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS,
RESTRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF
RECORD.
Name in which assessed: BRANT FUNERAL SER-
VICES, LLC
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 1" day of April, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.
Dated this 18'h day of February, 2009.
B. Hugh Bradley
Clerk of Circuit Cpurt
Hardee County, Florida
AD No. 1 /
By: Alicia C. Albritton
Deputy Clerk (
Tax Deed File No.: 252009TD002XXXX 2:26-3:19c


2:5-26c








8C The Herald-Advocate, February 26. 2009


The Oasis RV News
By Georgianna Mills

AROUND THE PARK Semler heads up these teams
Our visitors this week are and does a fine job. She even
Kay and Robert Becker, visit- gets to play when they let her.
ing Shirley and Gary Hyde. We That is because she and her
were glad to hear that Fred and partners have been the champs
Bertie Marsh arrived home the last two games. Way to go,
safely. Patrice Christy is still Audrey.
hospitalized, hoping to return
home soon. Please keep her in POKENO
your prayers.. Audrey bagged the most pen-
On Tuesday, 16 of the Red nies on Monday, and those pen-
Hat ladies had lunch, then nies have really been running
toured Lake Placid. On wild since a new player joined
Wednesday we had our men's the group. Yes, she is Joyce
potluck Valentine's supper. Longueuil, who is no stranger
That is when the men do the to this game. She took home
cooking for their wives. Let me more pennies than she could
tell you, we have the best of the carry.
best men cooks.
After supper, Elina Hender- BOWLING
son from Sturgis, Mich., played Oh, here we go! This gal real-
the keyboard and Bill Hartigan ly hesitated about going bowl-
from Deerfield, N.H., played ing because, you know, "I've
the guitar. We sang many old been low bowler for several
songs, and Bill did many re- weeks. Well, going into the
quested tunes. The tables were bowling parking lot, I found a
beautifully decorated by Win- penny, picked it up and put it in
nie DeWitt, Connie Swanson my shoe. Went into bowl and
and me. with much excitement got one
strike then another, and ended
MUSIC up with six of them. Why, there
We were small in numbers was so much joy that we were
this week, but mighty in spirit, hugging one another! It is now
Lou Mothersbaugh sang "Chalk a tradition, you get a hug; men,
up Another One," Bill Terrell too.
sang "Daisy a Daisy," Ray Chuck and Karen were high
Moore played "Orange Bloss- bowlers again.
om Special," and Gary Hyde
played the bass. Dale Officer BINGO
sang several songs. Jack and Our callers, Bill LeBright
Darlene Payne sang "I'll Fly and Claude Longueuil, try very
Away" and Connie Swanson hard to see that everyone gets a
sang "I Saw the Light." bingo. Well, not exactly. But
Then, Bill Hartigan pleased they do put some fun into it.
the audience with George Last week's winners were Ed
Bums jokes and songs. He also Souligne, who won the 50/50,
sang "One Dozen Roses' for the and Sylvia on the jackpot.
gals in the audience. Merchant certificates went to
Sharon Lake, Ron Gaskill Stan Sommers, Ed Souligne,
and Charles West won the Jane Mellem, Janell Reid and
50/50. Merchant certificates Ralph Pavey.
went to; me, Ruth Warner, Tuesdays 50/50 went to
Mollie Hooser, Elva Marlin, Joyce Longueuil, jackpot to
Ron Gaskill and Jerry Kruys. Dorothy Shanhower. Merchant
certificates went to Tom Lon-
SHUFFLEBOARD gueuil, Ernie Katzur, Leon
.The game is getting to be Sommers, Don Saewsky and
pretty competitive. Audrey Joan Newton.



Orange Blossom RV News
By Connie Fisher
CHARITY LADIES TEA .Welaum. Mabel Burns took
I Orange Blossom -Ladies had ho-te the snowman. Del Wells
their third annual Charity Tea had six lone hands.
on Thursday afternoon. Recipi- Wednesday winners were:
ent this year was Caring Peop- first, Jack Brief; second, Bruce
le's Ministry of Bowling Green. Kammer; and third, Ralph For-
There were 10 ladies present man. The snowman went home
from the ministry, who ex- with Judy Hambel. Richard
plained the program they are in Milbert, Harold Cogar and
and told their stories. Orange Bruce Kammer all had three
Blossom Ladies collected sev- lone hands.
eral cases of food and personal Tuesday night cribbage was
items to give to the ministry, not played this week because of
There were several prizes the association meeting. Poke-
given away. Muriel was grand- no was played, with the winner
prize winner. Other winners of the final coverall being
were Ruth Ellis; Ruby Brown, Gladys Ruhl.
Renee Wilson, Kitty Kelsey, Friday evenings, if nothing
Janice Benedict and Evelyn else is going on in the hall, sev-.
Whitcomb. There was a raffle eral get together to play chick-
of a purse; Peggy Ardelean won en-foot dominos. This is a very
this. fun fast-paced game. If you
The dessert for the day was have never played, come on
delightful angel food cake with down and join the fun. It is a lot'
strawberries and whipped top- of laughs.
ping. Vivian Jackson enter- Shuffleboard is being played
trained us with piano music. a lot lately. I have seen people.
Ruth Ellis gave the blessing. out in the afternoon playing
also. Chuck O'Dell says the
KARAOKE games are doing well.
Billy and Charlotte Wilson ;
had a big turnout for Sunday POOL
evening. The music was won- By the time you read this arti-
derful. cle in the paper, you can go
The Line Dancers are doing a down and enjoy the heated
great job, and they showed us pool. Moe Welbaum, Dan
how it is all done. Ed Denman Brown, Jimmy Manger and\Ted
has been a very good instructor. Morris have been working very
Cake and ice cream were served hard on the solar system. They
because it was Valentine's put in 240 feet of piping to heat
weekend, the water. They put in piping
that can withstand extreme
GAMES heat. So when you are enjoying
Bingo was played on Thurs- the pool, you see one of these
day and Monday. Mickey Man- fellows say thanks.
ger won Thursday's mid-cover-
all. The final coverall was split BREAKFAST
between Muriel Gurney and Pancakes and sausage were
Margaret Benson. Monday, enjoyed Saturday morning. We
Lorraine. Grigsby took home had several residents there to
mid-coverall and Ed Denman enjoy the breakfast. Jean Miller
took home final coverall, and Lee Jarvis won the 50/50.
Euchre was enjoyed Saturday We had a wonderful turnout for
and Wednesday. Saturday win- coffee and doughnuts. On both
ners were: first, Del Wells; sec- mornings coupons were given
ond, Al Hayes; and third, Moe away.


Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you some-
one who isn't interested in people.
-Barbara Walters

GENE DAVIS SAYS THANKS
Stop by and see why so many neighbors
from Hardee County buy from me. Ranked
In the top 10 in customer satisfaction in
Florida I have received Ford's highest
Sales Honor 15 years running and been a
member of Ford's 300/500 Club for 20
years. Thanks again and stop by soon.
STE DEU ,,f Ft. Meade
STEDE\ 375-2606
2 12tfc 800-226-3325


VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY
Feb. 14 marked Valentine's
Day, and Brookside Bluff resi-
dents celebrated with desert
and a show. Carol Kline and her
husband, George "Love Buck-
et," sang a collection,of songs


that ranged from golden oldies
of the '50s to the Big Band
sound. Favorite songs that were
made famous by Patsy Cline,
Jim Reeves, Elvis and many
others were enjoyed and danced
to by party goers.


COURTESY PHOTO
It was easy to fall In love with the desserts at the
Valentine's Day Party!


Brookside Bluff News
By Mary Stock


A fantastic display of
tempting desserts was served.
One creation was a "Bottom
Pecan Cheesecake Pie" which
was composed of three layers, a
chocolate crust, a creamy
cheesecake filling and a tradi-
tional pecan-pie topping. An-
other dessert was a "Chocolate
Blackberry Cake," which was
chocolate and spices mingled
with sweet blackberries with
chocolate fudge icing with
blackberry sauce. In addition
there was "Key Lime Pie,"
"Luscious Lemon Cake Stuffed
with Cheesecake," and "Mile-
High White Chocolate Hum-
mingbird Cake."
These were enjoyed by park
residents as they visited with
each other and enjoyed the bev-
erage of their choice. Linda
Bums did an excellent job of
organizing this fun event. Our
compliments to the creator of
these tempting desserts, Flo
Padros, with the assistance of
husband Jack


*** NOTICE ***
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE UNCLAIMED MONEY AT THE HARDEE CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ANY MONEY
NOT CLAIMED BY APRIL 17, 2009 WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE HARDEE CO. BOARD OF CO. COMMISSIONERS,
TO BE PLACED IN THE FINE AND FORFETURE BUDGET. THIS IS PURSUANT TO FL. STATUE 116.21
checks can be picked up Monday-Friday, 7 am to 3 pm


Willebalde Lopez .


Luciea Aragon ... ................... . .-.$34.36
Jose Arroya ........ ............ . . . . $154.88
Gregorio Antonio ..................... . .$62.00
Ramon Avila ..................... . . $1.99
Teofilo Aguilar ...... . . ... ........... . .$0.03
Christian Aguilar-Baltazar .............. . . $7.00
Alejansro Alarcon ................. . . .... $37.07
Migual Alpuche-Hernandez .............. . .$13.25
Jesus Alvarez-Perez ......... ........... . . .$9.29
Anthony Ameres ...... .......... . . . . . $15.03
Juan' Avilez-Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.65
Ismael Bautista ................... . . . . $9.95
Everett Bradwell ...................... . .$15.61
Paul Barton ....... ................... . .$6.85
Lewis Butler . . ..................... . $2.47
Ramon Carrion ... ..................... .$20.15
Jose Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104.43
Ramon Camilo . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86.95
Jose Cuellar .' . . ............... . . $6.47
Ronald Cloeman . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.50
Joseph Cobb .. ...................... $0.15
Nelson Cenevil ....................... . .$26.43
Eduardo Castro ...................... . .$10.72
Eleazar Castillo . .. . .. . . . . . . .. $35.50
Noe Castellanos ......................... $32.25
Victor Casiano ......................... .$60.27
Alvaro Casas ............... ... ........ $0.55
Aaron Cook .............................. $1.21
Robert Cavazos .......................... $4.59
Laurencio Casarrubias . . . . . . . . . .$61.40
Mauricio Castro ......................... $138.00
Francisco Castrina . . . .. . . ..... .$2.65
M ichael Cruz ....................... ... $1.10
Efrain Dam ian ........................... .$2.65
Antonio Delacruz-Lopez . . . . . . . . .$21.58
Douglas Devane .......................... $0.95
Benito Duran ... .....................$27.13
Gerardo De Santiago ............... . ... .$3.06
Gary Douglas ..... ............... . . . $20.00
Saul Diaz ........................ ... $1.72
Angel Domingo .............. ........ . .$16.51
Adolfo Dominguez .... . . . . . . . . . .$356.90
Chris Frantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00
Jose Flores Vera ... .. ............... . .$195.47
Victor Flores-Avalos ................ . ..... $84.00
Cipriano Flores . ..................... $73.35
Glenda Fuentes ......................... $14.10
Thomas Flores ........................... $3.47
Akeem Frazier ........................... $13.35
Richardo Flore ............................ $35.51
Toby Gordon ......................... $0.23
Jose Gonzalez .......................... $11.37
Auselio Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.73
Benjamin Garciano ..................... .-$102.56
Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . .$11.22
Samuel Garcia-Ordonez ..... ............... $6.20
Guin Guillermo . .......................$44.88
Enrique Gomis . . . . . . . . . . . . ...$8.00
Juvenal Guadarrama ............... . . $24.93
Aurora Garza ..................... . . $5.00
Juses Garcia ..................... . . . $0.85
Martin Gainous ........................... $4.24
Amado Garcia .................... . . .... $2.39
Hector Garcia ... ........... . . . . ; ...... $1.96
Jose Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.99
Rojelio Garcia . . ............ .... . . $6.93
Herminio Gomez . . . . . . . . . . $23.75
Mario Gutierrez ....................... . .$7.77
Omar Hillman ...................... . . .$40.40
Raul Hernandez-Martinez . . . . .. . ..... $1.09
Noelvis Hernandez.. . ...... . . . . . . . .$1.14
Miguel Hernandez .............. ..... . $44.31
Joel Hernandez . .............. . ... $21.00
Heriberto Hernandez. : ... . . . .. . .$113.25
Gregorio Hernandez .... ........ $52.00
Bernave Hernandez .............. . . ... $115.00
Arain Hernandez .... . . . . . . . . . .$103.87
Marcos Hernandez ..... . . . . . . .$26.46
Tommie Harris ...... . . . . . . . . . .$8.66
Augusto Harnandez ............... . ..... $43.45
Carlos Haz . . ...................... . $53.50
Juventino Hernandez ............. . . .... .$5.25
Teofilo Hernandez . . ...... . .. ..... . $53.81
Adan Hernandez. . . . . . .. .$15.00
Angel Hernandez .................. .$31.17
Jassie Hernandez............. . .$40.53
Jose Hernandez ........................ $21.64
Meliton Hernandez :................... .. $24.75
Alfredo Jiminez . . . . .. ... . . . . $37.87
Jose Juarez ..................... ....$1.75
Tomas Jose............................. $2.25
Marcelino Juarez ......................... $45.25
Alfaro Jaim e ..................... . .... $21.89
Luis Jaimes-Huerta .................... . .$51.92
W ilder Jones ............................. $3.50
Bernardino Juarez ....................... $8.90
Demecio Juarez ............ . . ..... . ... $6.11
David Johnson . . . . . ...... .. .. $16.03
Mark Kiella ........................... $2.00
Alicia Lara . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$170.00
Armado Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . ...$3.75
Ism ael Lopez ........................... $4.30
M isael Lopez ........................... $31.75


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Joshua Lanham .................. . .$1.37
Timmy Kink . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . .$64.88
Dewayne Lambert . ................... $46.48
Antonio Lopez .................. . . .... $29.00
Celia Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75.00
Jose Laredo . . ................... .. $71.23
Jose Lobato ..................... . . . .$1.67
Vicenta Luna .. ................ . .. .$45.00
Alfredo Martinez ........... ........... . . .$10.05
Jorge Martinez ....................... . . . .$24.63
John Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.09
Ever Morales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$43.00
Mauricio Mora . . . . . . . . . . . .. .$18.52
Erick Meza-Garcia ................... . ... .$9.00
Edgar Mendoza . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29.80
Felipe Mendo ..... ......... . . ...... .. $47.38
Juan Maldonado .................. . . . .$6.00
Jose Mata .... . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.17
Richard Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35.00
Jamie Martinez ....................... . .$5.00
Miguel Mendez .......................... $42.00
Jorge Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.31
Pedro Martinez .................... . . $9.00
Joel Matthews ......................... $30.66
Javier Maldonado ........................ $15.00
Felepe Mendoza .......................... $9.06
Juan Morales ............................ $6.06
Moises Morales .......................... $16.85
Roberto Maldonado ...................... $23.71
Bradley Nord ... . ................... . .$1.75
Eli Neal .................... .......... $1.19
Jose Navez ....... .. ................ $10.60
Jose Nazario ....................... .$20.18
Russel Nolan ............................. $6.99
Jose Ochaoa ......................... . .$7.75
Cajetero Ortiz ........................... $35.00
Tony Price .... . ..... ................. $55.59
Jardan Pollard ................. . .... .... $2.93
Jose Pineda . ........................ $14.35
Wesley Petiphar ................... . . $5.00
Samuel Perezordaz ................... . .$131.26
Sergio Perez ........................ . .$16.66
Kenneth Paulk . ........................ $1.33
Amado Palafox . . . . ............. . . .$46.93
Fernadso Pacheco ..................... . .$2.11
Elizabeth Purser ....................... ...$1.38
Jose Perez ....................... . $10.03
Mauricio Pacheco ........................ $52.75
Pedro Pace ......................... $1.11
Rodolfo Ramirez-Morales ............... $105.00
Pablo Riemann ........................... $6.50
Frank Romeo III ........................ .$20.91
Adrain Rodriguez ...................... . .$3.85
Emmanuel Ramos . . . . . . . . . .$25.67
Salvador Renteria ................. . .... $10.52
Luis Reyes .............................. $2.86
Eduardo Rios-Sanchez ................ ..$20.42
Jose Rivera . . .... ................. .. . $23.80
Rebecca Rivera ................ . . ...... .$1.64
Ignacio Rogue-Hernandez ................ .$17.00
Joaquin Rosas . . ............... . .$177.22
Refugia Rosales ......................... $2.00
Raymond Ross ...................... . .$12.81
Jose Ramirez ................... . ..... $26.24
Asuncio Ramos .. ...... ..... . . . . . $443.07
Victor Reyes .................... . .... $25.25
Luis Rochas-Rochas ................. . .. $1.44
Carlos Salvador ..... . . . . . . . . . .$18.79
Mayolo Sanchez ................. .. . $129.00
Maria Sanchez ...... ..... .. . . ......... $4.64
Jose Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.24
Jose Sinemey .................... . ..... $1.06
Darrell Spencer ................... . ..... $0.17
Jose Segura ..................... . ..... $3.27
Geduy Seguin . . ...................... $108.61
Fileoteo Santiago ... .... . ... . $1.85
Ruben Santana ................... . ..... $4.00
Hehu Sanchez ....................... . .$11.03
Mary Skinner ................... . ...... $344.50
Mario San Juan ................... . ..... $3.00
Yanel Santibanez . . . . . . . . . . ......$26.41
Felix Santana ........................ . .$73.94
Robert Trevino JR. . . . . . . . . . . $2.03
Robert Trevino .......... . . . . . .$3.75
Raul Trevino JR ................... . . $1.59
Cedric Taylor .................... ...... $2.12
Danielle Thomas ............... ......$8.56
Abel Temoxtle ........................ . .$3.44
Cirenio Vargas .................. . ..... $110.80
Frank Velez ... ..........$4.80
Sergio Victoria ................. .... ... .$7.00
Jesue Vasquez .............. ......... .$0.39
Emigdio Velasco-Martinez ............... . .$75.24
Timoteo Velazgues ....................... $34.51
Juan Velasco ........................ $54.22
Matthey Vensermije...... . . . . . : .$0.98
Asiano Vargas .................. . ..... $258.09
Clark W ingo ........................... .$4.16
Tavaris W ilson ..........................$109.25
Craig W itty ..................... . ...... $14.94
Toddrick W illiams ........... . . . .... .. $10.11
Travis Waters .......................... $1.23
Eugenio Yescas ......................... $2.37
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