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Sunday, January 14, 2007


Citizens oppose house


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Lnauna Aguinar,
Okeechobee News
Dogs clown around
The Anastasini European
Big Top Extravaganza Circus
Spectacular dog show is ongo-
ing at the American Legion Fair-
grounds where a large crowd
enjoyed the funny antics of the
clown trainer. All the dogs in
the show are from the pound.
Final show times are Sunday,
Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
RR crossings
will be closed
The CSX Railroad crossings
at N.E. 13th Avenue and N.E.
14th Avenue will be closed for
an estimated five days begin-
ning Friday, Jan. 12.
Also, work will be starting
on the crossing on N.W. Ninth
Avenue at 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Jan. 10. The crossing will
be closed for approximately
one week.
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Bronson touts
alternative fuels
Florida has the capability of
producing more alternative
fuels than anywhere else in
the country, Florida Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services
Commissioner Charles H.
Bronson told state legislators.
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Drought Index
Current: 663
Source: Florida Division
of Forestry
Local Burn Ban: None

Lake levels

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Lake level
LastYear: '
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Water Manage-
ment District. Depth given in
feet above sea level.)

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By Chauna Aguilar
Okeechobee News
Citizens from the southwest
section of town gathered at
Oakview Baptist Church on
Thursday, Jan. 11, to discuss
their opposition to a proposed
housing development on 30.02
acres in the southwest section
of the city between Southwest
Sixth and Second Streets.
The development is being
proposed by Royal Concrete
Construction. The company
currently has a concrete con-
struction facility in West Palm
Beach but is planning on put-
ting another facility in Okee-
chobee. The proposed develop-


ment is aimed at providing
affordable housing for employ-
ees of the plant.
Royal Concrete anticipates
bringing approximately 300
workers from its West Palm-
Beach plant to Okeechobee,
then hiring an estimated 1,500
more employees from the Okee-
chobee area.
According to prior planning-
board and City council meetings
the developer, Royal Professional
Builders (Royal Concrete Con-
struction), is planning to create a
development consisting of three
phases with a total of 168 units.
Eric Engstrom, the chief finan-
cial officer for Royal Professional


Builders, said the development
would be completed in three
phases.
According to a site plan by
Royal Architecture and Design,
Inc. dated July, 27, 2006, entitled
the "Okeechobee work force
housing site plan" there are 40
two-story single family units, 54
one-story single family units and
74 townhouses proposed to be
built.
Keith Walpole and Al Hug-
gins, citizens of the southwest
section of the city, have retained
Thomas J. Baird, P.A., to repre-
sent them by filing a petition to
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A Dream Come True: 0HS senior inks with PCC
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Lady Brahman volleyball player Shaunaye Brown (sea.e.'-.;sned her Letter of Intent
Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Brahman gymnasium to play volleyball at Polk Community Col-
lege. On hand for the signing were (left to right) Polk Community College volleyball
coaches Amanda Wommack, Jason Lunch and Suzanne Bryan; Shaunaye's mother
Patricia Garcia; Lady Brahman volleyball coach George May; Okeechobee High School
principal Toni Wiersma; and, Brahman athletic director Daryl Roehm.

OHS netter earns scholarship
By Lorna Jablonski
Okeechobee News w 4r
Okeechobee High School -
(OHS) senior Shaunaye Brown, an ,
outstanding player and record set-
ter for the Lady Brahman volleyball -
team, will attend Polk Community
College (PCC) in Winter Haven on
a full athletic scholarship
This scholarship will include
tuition, books and room and
board.
Ms. Brown signed her Letter of.
Intent to accept the PCC offer Sat-
urday, Jan. 13, in the O.H.S. gym in.
front of family, school officials,
coaches, friends and fellow play-
ers.
The 17-year-old athlete will
major in nursing while playing for
Polk.
Ms. Brown has been a competi- -7
tive volleyball player for the past
She started her career with the Shaunaye Brown (seated), a senior volleyball player at
Big Lake Juniors, a highly success- Okeechobee High School, was joined by her mother
ful competitive volleyball team (standing left) Patricia Garcia and Lady Brahman vol-
coached byO.H.S.volleyballcoach leyball coach George May (standing right) Saturday
afternoon to celebrate Ms. Brown earning a full schol-
See Dream-- Page 2 arship to Polk Community College in Winter Haven.


Okeechobee News/Chauna Aguilar
Elizabeth Maxwell and attorney Thomas Baird, P.A., spoke
at the town meeting for concerned citizens of the southwest
section of the City of Okeechobee in regard to the develop-
ment being proposed by Royal Professional Builders (Royal
Concrete Construction) for a mixed multi-family and single
family housing project.


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Hunting is and was good


By MaryAnn Morris
There is still enough open
land around Lake Okeechobee
to have good hunting. And it
looks as if that won't be chang-
ing any time soon. Where the
early settlers hunted to live,
people today hunt for sport or
to enjoy the taste of game
meats. Today, there are "hunt-
ing buggies" yesterday, there
were "hunting buggies." Yes-
terdays were a bit different,
though. Few people who drive
past the Okeechobee County
Courthouse with the new Judi-
cial Center know that people
used to hunt there as recently
as 1920.
Jesse Motes, now 84 years
old, born in Belle Glade in
1922, remembers the hunting
there:
"My father earned a living
trapping and farming in Flori-
da. Back then, nothing was
drained and the only farming
was close in to town, you see,


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not way out like now. That's
why trapping was so good. The
saw grass was full of game.
There was a good market for
raccoon pelts. When the price
was good we could get $3 to $4
apiece for them. We used to get
bobcats too. There were a lot
of them back then.
"When you were out in the
Glades on foot trapping, in the
dry weather, you had to watch
for the big cracks. The black
dirt would dry up and shrink
and make cracks big enough


that you could go almost up to
your knee inside the crack if
you weren't careful.
Up north of Basinger on the
Kissimmee Prairie or "Viking"
as it is also called, people have
hunted as long as people have
lived here. The late Thelma
Walker, who was 87 years old
when Twila Valentine inter-
viewed her for the Okeechobee
News in 1989, remembered her
husband, John Henry Walker,
Jr., going out on hunting par-
ties:
"A crowd of men used to get
together and go our in the
woods and camp and deer
hunt. There was Don and Carl
Walker and Hardy Walker and
Jinx Linden. I can't remember
all of them. They went our and
they would get a cook to go
with them and do the cooking
so they could hunt. They killed
a lot of deer up there on the
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Attorney Thomas Baird, P.A., is representing Keith Walpole OKeechobee News/Chauna Agullar
and Al Huggins in a petition to reverse the decision made by Citizens gathered at Oakview Baptist Church to hear infor-
the Okeechobee City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006 that mation about the status of a petition filed concerning the
changed the future land use from single family to multi-fam- Royal Professional Builders (Royal Concrete Construc-
ily and PUD for a 20-acre parcel in the southwest section of tion) development proposed for the southwest section of


the city.

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the Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) to revoke the com-
prehensive plan map amendment
that changed the future land use
designation from single family to
multi-family for the two 9.89
parcels of land located between
Southwest Sixth and Second
Streets.
The third 10.24-acre parcel of
land had been previously
approved by the city council to be
changed to multi-family approxi-
mately a year ago for a different
developer who sold the land to
Royal Professional Builders.
Mr. Baird said Thursday that
the prime objectives for the citi-
zens who are opposed to this
change in land use are: traffic
concurrency; sufficient water and
sewer supply; school concurren-
cy; and, compatibility with the
character of the community.
He told the citizens attending
that they should "in no uncertain
terms, let your council members
know that you are against this."
He also went on to say they "...
are to be respectful, non-argu-
mentative and speak in a normal
tone of voice."
Mr. Baird also told the citizens
that ".. we are not dealing with
any other issue other than density.
You may disagree with other
issues within your own home, but
we are dealing with the legal
issues."
These other issues alluded to
were most likely derived from the
Tuesday, Nov. 7, city council
meeting where Elizabeth Maxwell
stated: "I have heard Mr. Sanger
(owner of Royal Concrete) say at
the Kiwanis meetings that the
bulk of their laborers are
Guatemalan laborers. I don't
know if you have been to
Indiantown lately, but he is right
about the side walk, it is going to
need to go straight up to that thing
(el Amigo de todos) which trans-
lates to friends to everyone or


everyone's friends.. That site
where they are building their
plant is over by the livestock mar-
ket. It is also by Playland Park,
which would be a perfect site for
them to put this housing in, not in
the middle of our city in the
southwest section."
"This isn't a normal developer
that is coming in here to establish
affordable housing for our com-
munity; he is here to establish
housing for his workers," said Mr.
Walpole at the Nov. 7 council
meeting. "(City Police) Chief
(Denny) Davis needs to think of
the type of labor that is coming in
here and how they will get along
with the community."
Mr. Huggins also spoke at the
Nov. 7 meeting and said that "...
multi-family housing can never
have the character of a single fam-
ily neighborhood."
According to Ken Treadwell,
general counsel for Royal Profes-
sional Builders, they have
retained the counsel of John Jor-
gensen, P.A., in response to the
petition by Mr. Walpole and Mr.
Huggins.
The action that is being peti-
tioned is that of the city Planning
Board/Board of Adjustment and
Appeals who passed the rezoning
unanimously on Oct. 19.
According to the minutes,
board member Devin Maxwell,
the husband of Elizabeth
Maxwell, voted in favor of this
action.
Mr. Maxwell later stated that he
feels the minutes reflecting his
yea vote are inaccurate because
he was approximately seven min-
utes late for the meeting and did
not think that he was an active
voter.
But Betty Clements, City Gen-
eral Services coordinator, said in a
telephone interview that "The dis-
cussion on the land use change
was heard by Mr. Maxwell, as he
was only seven minutes late."
When Mr. Maxwell came into
the chambers, the alternate got
up out of Mr. Maxwell's seat and
returned to the alternate position


the city.
to allow Mr. Maxwell to take his
proper position on the board.
Mr. Maxwell did not say
whether he would have voted
against or for the future land use
change.
"I think that a lot of times these
decisions that have impact over
many, many years are made with-
in a few minutes. I know a lot
about the whole project now," he
said Friday, Jan. 12, in a telephone
interview.
Mr. Treadwell said Royal Pro-
fessional Builders has always stat-
ed that they are willing to do
whatever they have to do as far as
concurrency, and for the better-
ment of the community. They
have been actively involved in the
Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) meetings concerning the
wastewater treatment plant and
have committed and signed an
agreement with them to reserve
capacity in that plant.
According to Mr. Treadwell,
they have made an initial pay-
ment of approximately $38,000,
and have a schedule of payments
that will end up totaling about
$380,000.
"It is under my impression that
Okeechobee County School sys-
tem has not completed the
requirements of their school con-
currency plan, but we are fully
willing to comply with all of the
needs that extend from this devel-
opment including impact fees,"
he continued.
Mr. Treadwell also spoke on
traffic concurrency as a traffic
study had been commissioned
before the city council meeting on
Nov. 7. According to Mr. Tread-
well, the traffic study was com-
pleted and, to his knowledge, the
only issues were the normal
issues with the main. intersections
in town..
Engineer Jeff Sumner of the
engineering firm LBFH Inc. did
not return phone calls prior to
newspaper deadline for more
specific information.
Mr. Baird said Thursday they
were going to attempt a media-


tion process before having a hear-
ing which would not occur until
mid-April.
"His company is definitely
always willing to talk to try to
resolve issues," said Mr. Baird.
He went on to add, however,
that he had not received that call
for mediation as of Jan. 11.
Other questions by the citizens
at the town meeting were raised
concerning tax issues and the tax
base of the homes within the
development.
According to the Okeechobee
County Property Appraiser's
office property taxes are accessed
by using the property value and
multiplying it by the current mill-
age rate. A trailer valued at the
same value as a house would pay
the same amount of taxes.
For example, any land -
including all improvements -
that is valued at 100,000 would be
taxed the same amount of prop-
erty taxes.
These concrete module town-
houses and homes are not vehi-
cles and will be required to pay
the normal taxes for a home.
According to the city council
agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 16, the
Royal Professional Builders failed
to meet the deadline to be consid-
ered at the January Technical
Review Committee (TRC) meet-
ing. Therefore, the ordinance will
not go before the council at their
Tuesday, Feb. 6, meeting.
A Plan Unit Development
(PUD) zoning requires the TRC to
approve the conceptual site plan
prior to final adoption of the
rezoning of the property.
At their next meeting the coun-
cil will vote to rescind the previ-
ous action from the Nov. 7, 2006,
meeting to change the public
hearing date to Feb. 6, 2007, to
give sufficient time for the TRC
meeting as required by code book
section 90-401.
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Old hunting buggy

This was my cousin, W.D. with his hunting buggy after
a hunting trip with raccoon hides and some panthers.
The house in the background is the house that floated
during the storm of 1928.


Hunting

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prairie. Close to the Peavine,
that is where it is," she said.
Note: the paved road that runs
north to the Kissimmee Prairie
Preserve State Park is the old
Peavine Trail.
People still hunt up on "The
Prairie" in Viking and in the
marshes around Belle Glade,
Clewiston and Moore Haven,


but with modern guns, air boats
and hunting buggies. South
Florida Water Management Dis-
trict, when it sets aside land for
collecting water, filtering water
or such, usually opens it to the
public for various kinds of hunt-
ing. More and more land is
being set aside and opened all
the time, so the tradition of
hunting in the 'Glades and on
the Prairie, it seems will contin-
ue. At least one pioneer tradi-
tion won't be bulldozed under.


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Okeechobee Forecast

Sunday: Partly sunny with the high in the lower 80s.The wind will
be from the east 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the after-
noon.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with the low in the upper 50s. The wind
will be from the east around 5 mph.

Extended forecast
Monday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
The high will be in the lower 80s. The wind will be from the south-
east 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night through Tuesday night: Partly cloudy with the low in
the upper 50s. The high will be in the lower 80s.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then considerable cloudi-
ness. A slight chance of showers. The high will be in the mid 70s.
The chance of rain is 20 percent.
Wednesday night: Considerable cloudiness with a slight chance of
showers. The low will be in the mid 50s. The chance of rain is 21)
percent. ":
Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. The high
will be in the mid 70s. The chance of rain is 20 percent.
Thursday night and Friday: Partly cloudy with the low in the lowei
50s. The high will be in the lower 70s.


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George May and his daughter Bev-
erly May. She went on to play at
Osceola Middle School for three
years before taking her talent to the
high school level.
"I've always loved volleyball. I
set a goal and dreamed that I could
be good enough to continue to
play volleyball in college," said Ms.
Brown. "I knew a long time ago
that volleyball could help pay for
my college education."
"It's fitting that she receives this
scholarship," said coach May.
"Between club and high school
volleyball, she's already used to
playing a fast-paced style of volley-
ball. I'm extremely proud of her
accomplishments."


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Ms. Brown, indeed, has accom-
plished quite a deal in her high
school career. In addition to being
an honor roll student with a 3.0
grade point average, she holds
many school records. In 2006, she
had 55 match assists in a game
against Glades Day. She had 653
season assists, 248 career aces (a
school record), 692 career service
points (a school record) and 1,400
career assists (a school record).
Ms. Brown's advice for younger
players is "Do your 100 percent
best in everything you do. It will
pay off in the end and get you
where you want to be."
Ms. Brown's mother, Patricia
Garcia, said her daughter has
worked very hard to reach her
goals.
"I'm so proud of Shaunaye.
She's worked so hard all these


years. And she's done it she has
achieved her goal to play college
volleyball," said Ms. Garcia.
Her new coaches at PCC were
impressed with Ms. Brown's dedi-
cation.
"She is really dedicated," said
PCC coach Jason Lynch. "It's in her
heart. She has been willing to give
her best effort even before she was
signed by our school."
Fellow PCC coach Amanda
Wommack said "She has determi-
nation and a willingness to learn.
She listens to what she is told."
OHS principal Toni Wiersma,
who was also at the signing cere-
mony, also had high praise for Ms.
Brown.
"Shaunaye is a wonderful
young lady. We at Okeechobee
High School are proud of her
achievements and I know that she


will continue to do her best at
Polk," said Ms. Wiersma.
Ms. Brown has joined the elite
club of OHS volleyball players who
have gone on to play in college.
Kim Riley (1996) Indian River
Community College; Beverly May
(2000) South Florida Community
College; Helen Wiersma (2000) -
Sewanee; April Ebanks (2003) -
South Florida Community College
and Embry-Riddle University;
Johanna Klingler (2004) South
Florida Community College;
Davisha Moore (2004) South
Florida Community College; and,
Alicia Kibler (2004) South Florida
Community College.
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Emergency Food and Shelter

Program funds available


Submitted photo

OHS thanks supporters
The students of Okeechobee High School would like to
thank Eddie Accardi Dodge-Jeep-Chrysler and Okee-
chobee Motor Company for their continued support of
Driver Education.


School Menu


Okeechobee County
School District
Jan. 15- Jan. 19, 2007
Monday, Jan. 15
HOLIDAY
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Breakfast:
Sausage bagel
Cereal
W/W toast
Juice
Fresh fruit
Lunch:
Chix patty sandwich
Fish sticks
Honey wheat rolls
Chef salad
Broccoli w/lemon
Peaches
Fruit
Juice
Tossed salad
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Breakfast:
Egg, ham & cheese biscuit
Cereal
Cinnamon toast
Fresh fruit
Lunch:
Mac & cheese w/ham
Cornbread
Turkey on bun
Cottage cheese & fruit
Salad
Mixed vegetables
Fruit cocktail
Fruit
Tossed salad
Thursday, Jan. 18
Breakfast:
Biscuit & sausage patty


Cereal
Cinnamon toast
Fresh fruit
Lunch:
Sweet & sour chicken
Honey wheat rolls
Turkey on bun
Yogurt/fruit & cheese plate
Corn
Applesauce
Fruit
Tossed salad
Friday, Jan. 19
Breakfast:
Yogurt and muffin
Cereal
Cinnamon Toast
Fresh fruit
Lunch:
Cheese stuffed crust
Pepperoni Pizza
BBQ chicken sandwich
Fruit/yogurt salad plate
Baby carrots
Pineapple tidbits
Fruit
Tossed salad
Elementary menus:
Each breakfast includes: juice,
choice of entree or cereal and
toast; choice of whole, reduced
fat or lowfat chocolate milk
Each lunch includes: choice of
one entree, choice of two (veg-
etable, fruit or fruit juice), choice
of whole, reduced fat or lowfat
chocolate milk
Meal prices:
Breakfast: $.75
Reduced: $.30
Lunch $1.50
Reduced: $.40


Obituaries


Genevieve Bouchlillon
Genevieve Bouchillon, age 73,
of Okeechobee, died Friday, Jan.
12, 2007 at Lawnwood Regional
Medical Center in Fort Pierce.
Mrs. Bouchillon was born in
Lake Worth, Jan. 26, 1933. She had
been a resident of Okeechobee,
since 2001 coming from Marathon.
Mrs. Bouchillon is preceded in
death by her son, Gilbert Bouch-
illon.
She is survived by her loving
husband of 55 years, William
Bouchillon of Okeechobee; three


daughters, Sharon Cote of West
Palm Beach, Janet Ungleich of
Palm Springs, and Carol Bohr of
Palm Coast; and son, Craig Bouch-
illon of Davie. In addition; she is
survived by ten grandchildren, and
five great grandchildren; two sis-
ters, Carolyn Snapp of Vero Beach,
and Joyce Warner of North Caroli-
na.
There will be no services or visi-
tation at this time.
All arrangements are entrusted
to the loving care of Bass Okee-
chobee Funeral Home and Crema-
tory.


A meeting of the local Emer-
gency Food and Shelter Board will
be held Jan. 18, at the First United
Methodist Church, room 21, 200
N.W. Second Street, at 4:15 p.m.
Public or private voluntary
agencies interested in applying for
Emergency Food and Shelter Pro-
gram funds should attend this
meeting, and must present their
applications for these funds.
The deadline for applications is
Jan. 18. Okeechobee County will
receive approximately $15,500 to
supplement emergency food and
shelter programs in the county.
A national board that is chaired
by the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency (FEMA) and consists
of representatives from the Ameri-
can Red Cross; Catholic Charities,
USA; National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the USA; The
Salvation Army; and The United
Way of America made the selec-


tion.
The local board was charged to
distribute funds appropriated by
Congress to help expand the
capacity of food and shelter pro-
grams around the county.
Under the terms of the grant
from the national board, local
agencies chosen to receive funds
must: be private voluntary non-
profits or units of government;
have an accounting system; prac-
tice nondiscrimination; have
demonstrated the capability to
deliver emergency food and/or
shelter programs; and, if a private
voluntary organization, they must
have a voluntary board.
Public or private voluntary
agencies interested in applying for
Emergency Food and Shelter Pro-
gram funds must contact local
board member Mary Anne Swin-
ford at (863) 763-5725 for an appli-
cation.


Your fish can clean its own tank


COLLEGE STATION If that
slimy fish tank you have needs a
good scrubbing, think twice before
you get out the brushes and the Mr.
Clean. It's best not to try any house-
hold slime-stoppers in fact, it may
be best to let your fish do all the
work.
What we might call slime is
actually mucous secreted from the
fish in order to create a pleasing
environment and combat high
alkaline pH levels in tap water. Most
fish work on a cleaning cycle that
lasts about two to three weeks,
says Dr. Donald Lewis, professor in
the Department of Pathobiology at
the College of Veterinary Medicine
& Biomedical Sciences at Texas
A&M University.
The cycle begins when fish are
first introduced into a new aquari-
um. Most owners purchase a tank
and fish at the same time, placing
fish into the water as soon as the
tank is filled. This instant plunge
causes the fish to secrete mucous
as a way of protecting itself from
the high level of ammonia found in
tap water resulting from the break-
down of organic matter, Lewis
said.
The mucous secretion is a pop-
ulation of bacteria, and the first step
a fish takes to deal with the excess
ammonia. The bacteria that are
produced from the mucous con-
vert the ammonia to nitrites, which
in turn covert the nitrites to nitrates.
By the end of the cycle, all three
compounds exist and balance out
the system. Plants can also be used
to help stabilize the environment
by- absorbing the ammonia,
nitrites, and nitrates from the water.
The cycle begins again when
the current system is disturbed by:
fish excrements, excess food rest-
ing on the aquarium floor, adverse
environmental conditions, or para-
sites, Lewis said.


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Community Events

Library hosting musical series
Ian Nairnsey will be bringing back his Broadway musical series
to the Okeechobee County Library. This year's series is called An
Evening with the Composer, and will feature composers who are
known for their contributions to the musical theater. All programs
are on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room at
206 S.W. 16th St. The program schedule is: Jan. 23 will feature Cole
Porter; Jan. 30 will focus on George Gershwin; Feb. 6 will highlight
Irving Berlin; and. Feb 13 will feature Noel Coward. This series is a
combination of informative lecture and pleasurable listening and is
free and open to the public.
Main Street Mixer slated
The next Main Street Mixer will be Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5 until
7 p.m. at the newly renovated Taylor Rental Store, 523 North U.S.
98 just before the railroad tracks. Members and the public are
welcome. For information, call (863) 763-2225.

AARP driver safety course at American Legion
An AARP driver safety course will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23, and
Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the American
Legion Post #64, 501 S.E. Second St. Both days must be attended
to complete the course. Tuition of $10 covers course material.
Make checks or money orders payable to AARP Driver Safety Pro-
gram. For information, call Nell Bostwick at (863) 763-4134.
CCC will meet in January
The Community Collaborative Council will meet on Tuesday,
Jan. 23, at the School Board office located at 700 S.W. Second Ave.
For information call (863) 462-5000, ext. 257.
Early learning panel to meet
Early Learning Coalition of Indian River, Martin and Okee-
chobee Counties, Inc. will have a combined executive/finance
committee meeting Thursday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. at 10 S.E. Central
Parkway, Suite 400, in Stuart.

Early learning board to meet
Early Learning Coalition of Indian River, Martin and Okee-
chobee Counties, Inc. will have a coalition board meeting Thurs-
day, Jan. 25, at 1:30 p.m. at 10 S.E. Parkway, Suite 400, in Stuart.
Library will host book discussion
The Friends of the Okeechobee Library Book Club will meet
Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Okeechobee
County Public Library, 206 S.W. 16th St., to discuss "Snow Flower
and the Secret Fan," a novel by Lisa See. At the beginning of the
meeting titles will be chosen for discussion in the next six months.
Anyone who likes to read and discuss books is invited. For informa-
tion, call Jan at (863) 357-9980.
Winter Fest in BHR planned
The Buckhead Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, S.R. 78 W, will
host Winter Fest on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For
information, contact Beverly at (863) 467-0173.

Baptist church sponsors crusade
Reverend Bill Britt will be preaching at the First Baptist Church,
401 S.W. Fourth St., Jan. 28-31. Services will be held at 8:15 and 11
a.m., and at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28. Monday through
Wednesday, Jan. 29-31, there will be a noon Bible study lunch and
a 6:30 p.m. service each day. Call the church office at (863) 763-
2171 for lunch reservations.

ROAD boards will meet
The executive board meeting of Recovering Okeechobee After
Disaster (ROAD) will be held Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. That meeting will be
followed by the board meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the meeting room at
the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St.

Red Cross offers first aid class
The American Red Cross-Okeechobee Branch, 323 N. Parrott
Ave., will hold a first aid class on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 6 until 8
p.m. For information, call (863) 763-2488.




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Upcoming Events

Sunday
A.A. meeting from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the Church of Our Sav-
iour, 200 N.W. Third St. It will be an open step meeting.
(A.A.) open 12 step meeting from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the
Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St.

Monday
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Okeechobee Senior Singers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Okee-
chobee Presbyterian Church, 312 North Parrott Ave. Everyone who
enjoys singing is invited to join the group. For information or to sched-
ule an appearance, contact Patsy Black at (863) 467-7068.
The Okeechobee Historical Society meets at noon at 1850 U.S.
98 N. Join us with a covered dish for lunch, followed by a business
meeting. The dues are $10 per person, per year, and are due in Sep-
tember. For information, call Betty Williamson at (863) 763-3850.
The Republican Executive Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the
Clock Restaurant, 1111 S. Parrott Avenue. For information call Melis-
sa Arnold (863) 610-2280.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion at
Buckhead Ridge Christian Church, 3 Linda Road. For information call
(863) 634-4780.

Tuesday
Rotary Club of Okeechobee meets each Tuesday at noon at
Golden Corral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott Ave. The meetings are open
to the public. For information, contact Lonnie Kirsch at (863) 467-
0158.
Alanon meeting will be held at the Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W.
Third St., at 8 p.m.
(A.A.) Closed discussion meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Church
of Our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St.
Family History Center meets from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 310 S.W. Sixth St. Anyone
interested in finding who your ancestors are is welcome to attend.
There is Census, IGI (International Genealogical Index), Social Secu-
rity Death Index and military information available. For information,
call Robert Massey at (863) 763-6510.
The Camera Club meets every other Tuesday from 5:30 until 6:30
p.m. Learn types and uses of film; speeds and technology; and, how
to see your world and capture it on film. Class is basic through exten-
sive. Registration is $20, and each class is $10. Call Bobbi at (863)
467-2614 for information. Some of the proceeds will go towards Big
Lake Mission's Outreach.
The Widow and Widowers Support Group meets at 8:30 a.m. at
the Clock Restaurant, 1111 S. Parrott Ave., for breakfast. For informa-
tion, call (863) 763-5887 or (863) 357-0297.
Gospel Sing every Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invit-
ed to participate with vocal and/or instrumental music. For informa-
tion, contact Douglas Chiropractic Center at (863) 763-4320.
The Gathering Church Overcomers Group meets at 7:30 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall, 1735 S.W. 24th Ave. This is a men's only meeting.
For information, call Earl at (863) 763-0139.
The Okeechobee Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Golden Cor-
ral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott Ave. Anyone interested in becoming a
member is welcome. For information, contact Elder Sumner at (863)
763-6076.
Bible study at the Living Word of Faith Church, 1902 S. Parrott
Ave., at 7 p.m. Informal and informative discussions bring many Bible
truths to life. Everyone is invited.
Grief and Loss Support Group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at
the Hospice building located at 411 S.E. Fourth St. in Okeechobee.
Everyone is welcome. For information, contact Enid Boutrin at (863)
467-2321.
Community Country Gospel will meet at 7 p.m. at the church
next to Douglas Clinic on North Park St. Any individual or group that
enjoys old time gospel music is invited to participate. For information,
contact Dr. Edward Douglas at (863) 763-4320.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St. This will be an open meeting.
The Lighthouse Refuge support group meets at Believers Fellow-
ship Church, 300 S.W. Sixth Ave. from noon until 2 p.m. then from
6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Women who need emotional support or someone
just to care are welcome. For information call the hot line (863) 801-
9201 or (863) 697-9718.

Wednesday
Martha's House support groups meet each Wednesday. Spanish
groups meet from 7 until 8 p.m. at the Okeechobee Christian Church,
3055 S.E. 18th Terrace. Ana Romero is the group facilitator. Another
group meets in the Okeechobee County Health Department, 1798
N.W. Ninth Ave., from 5 until 6 p.m. with Irene Luck as the group facili-
tator. There is another meeting from 6 until 7 p.m. with Shirlean Gra-
ham as the facilitator. For information, call (863) 763-2893.}
A.A. meeting from noon until 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist
Church, 200 N.W. Second St. It's an open meeting.
A.A. meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, 701 S.W. Sixth St. It will be a closed discussion.
The Okeechobee Jaycees invites everyone to their meetings
each month at the American Legion Post #64,501 S.E. Second St., at
7:30 p.m. They are always looking for new people and new ideas. For
information, call Margaret Bowers at (863) 763-7399 or 610-9176.

Thursday
Cancer Support Group will meet on the third Thursday of the
month to help and encourage women who have been diagnosed with
cancer. The meeting will be held at the American Red Cross office at
323 N. Parrott Ave. from 5:15 until 6:15 p.m. For information, call
Janet Topp at (863) 824-2899.
A.A. Closed big book meeting from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Church of
Our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St.
Tantie Quilters meets every Thursday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at
the Historical Society Museum on U.S. 98 N. For information call Mar-
garet at (863) 467-8020, or Belinda at (863) 357-0166.
Cowboys for Christ Range Rider for Jesus Ministries will meet for
a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. with services at 7 p.m. at the Basinger
Civic Center. For information, call Doyle McDuffie at (863) 763-2285.
Family History Center meets from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 310 S.W. Sixth St. Anyone
interested in finding who your ancestors are is welcome to attend.
There is Census, IGI (International Genealogical Index), Social Secu-
rity Death Index and military information available. For information,
call Robert Massey at (863) 763-6510.
Prayer Group meets at 10 a.m. at the Community Center at 412
N.W. Sixth St. For information, call (863) 763-5996.
Christian Fellowship Prayer group meets at 9:30 a.m. in the fel-
lowship hall at 412 N.W. Sixth St. For information, call (863) 763-5996.
Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee will meet from noon until 1 p.m. at
Village Square Restaurant, 301 W. South Park St. All Kiwanis and the
public are welcome. For information, contact Ray Worley at (863) 467-
0985.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 47 will meet from 5 until 6:30 p.m.
at the United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St. Please join us
or ask questions. Call Doris at (863) 467-5206 or Hazel at (863) 763-
4923, for information.
Martha's House Inc. sponsors weekly support groups for women
who are, or have been, affected by domestic violence and abusive
relationships. The support groups are held every Thursday at 6 p.m.
For information call (863) 763-2893, or call Shirlean Graham or Irene
Luck at (863) 763-2893 or (863) 763-0202.
The Social Security Administration Office is open from 9 a.m.
until noon. Representatives will be at the One Stop Center, 209 S.W.
Park St., in Okeechobee.


Free Adult Basic Educatlon/GED and English as a second lan-
guage classes from 7 until 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
701 S.W. Sixth St.
Ongoing Caregiver Support Group Hospice of Okeechobee and
the Area Agency on Aging sponsor a caregiver support group every
Thursday at 2 p.m. Anyone who is caring for an Ill family member Is
welcome. The group is facilitated by social workers and provides an
opportunity for caregivers to give one another support, Information
and Ideas. The meetings are held at Hospice at 411 S.E. Fourth St.
For information, call (863) 467-2321.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Narcotics Anonymous meets Thursday nights for a Step Study
meeting at 7 p.m. at the Buckhead Ridge Christian Church, 3 Linda
Road, in Buckhead Ridge. For information, call (863) 634-4780.
Okeechobee Main Street's Farmer's Market will be held every
Thursday evening from 4 until 7 p.m. in Flagler Park 3. Any questions
and/or comments can be directed to the Main Street office at (863)
357-MAIN.


Community Events

Florida Boys to be in concert
The Florida Boys Quartet will be in concert on Sunday, Jan. 14,
at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene His House Fellowship,
425 S.W. 28th St. For information, call (863) 763-7113.

Free nutritional class offered
Douglas Chiropractic and Fitness Center, 916 W. N. Park St., will
hold a free CRA nutritional analysis class taught by Dr. Edward
Douglas on Monday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m.

Plans made for MLK parade
Okeechobee Community Improvement Association will spon-
sor the Martin Luther King Day march and parade on Monday, Jan.
15. The march will start at 9 a.m. at Douglas Brown School and
proceed to the Park Street gazebo, where a speech will be heard.
The line up for the parade will start at 9:30 a.m. in front of the First
Baptist Church, 401 S.W. Fourth St., and will follow the traditional
parade route, starting at 10 a.m. After the parade, the marchers will
return to Douglas Brown School where there will be activities. To
place an entry in the parade such as a group on foot, horseback,
bikes, a float or vehicle contact George Robertson at (863) 610-
0973 or Bertha Boswell at (863) 763-4823.

School advisory council to meet
The Seminole Elementary School Advisory Council will meet
Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the school's media center at 2690
N.W 42nd Ave. The public is invited.

La escuela Seminole Elementary van a tener su junta del Conse-
jo Consultivo para la escuela, martes, el 16 de Enero a las 6:30
p.m., van a juntar en el biblioteca at 2690 N.W. 42nd Avenue. Todo
el public estan envitados de asistir.

Church will host Christian band
The Annie Moses Band, a high energy Christian music band,
will be at the First Baptist Church, 401 S.W. Fourth St., on Tuesday,
Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. This group sings and plays the violin, viola, cello,
harp, keyboard, piano, etc. They are a group of at least six that puts
a whole new enthusiasm into playing strings.

GaL training being offered
The Guardian ad Litem program needs volunteers to help lead
children through the realities of the court and foster care system,
and into safe, permanent homes. The Guardian ad Litem program
will be training volunteers from Okeechobee, Indian River, St.
Lucie and Martin counties on Jan. 16, 18,23,25 and 30 from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, 350 N.W Califor-
nia Blvd., in Port St. Lucie. For information, call (772) 785-5804.

Red Cross offering various classes
The American Red Cross-Okeechobee Branch will be holding
an infant/child CPR class on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 6 until 8
p.m.; and an adult CPR class on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 6 until 8
p.m. To register for one of these classes, call (863) 763-2488.

Food and shelter board will meet
A meeting of the local Emergency Food and Shelter Board will
be held Thursday, Jan. 18, in room 21 of the First United Methodist
Church, 200 N.W. Second St., beginning at 4:15 p.m. For informa-
tion, call Mary Anne Swinford at (863) 763-5725.

IRCC hosting online safety program
Neil Sindicich, cyber security technician for the Florida Comput-
er Crime Center, will offer a free Online Family Safety presentation
on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at The Kight Center on
the Indian River Community College (IRCC) campus in Fort Pierce,
3209 Virginia Ave.

Yard sale benefits patient care
Hospice of Okeechobee, 411 S.E. Fourth St., will hold ayard sale
on Friday, Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Donated items are need-
ed and monies made benefit patient care, including services at The
Hamrick Home. For information, call Rhonda at (863) 467-2321 or
(863) 697-1995.

Gospel group to be in concert
The Hyssongs will be presenting a concert of gospel music at
Believers Fellowship Church, 300 S.W. Sixth Ave., on Friday, Jan.
19, at7p.m.

VFW hosting garage sale
VFW #9528 in Buckhead Ridge will hold their yearly garage
sale on Friday, Jan. 19, and Saturday, Jan. 20, from 8 a.m. until 3
p.m. Bring saleable items to the Post or call (863) 467-2882 or (863)
467-2840 for pick up.

Benefit shoot slated for Jan. 20
A sporting clay fun shoot will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, at Quail
Creek Plantation on S.R. 68 E. five miles east of U.S. 441 N. Pro-
ceeds from the event will go to the Children's Miracle Network.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.,
and will be followed by prize giveaways. Shooter spots and spon-
sorships are available. For information and fees contact Denise
Huggins of the Children's Miracle Network at (877) 575-5437; or,
go online to www.quailcreekplantation.com. Registration can be
done online at www.shandskids.org. Checks should be made
payable to the Children's Miracle Network and mailed to P.O. Box
206, Okeechobee, Fl., 34973. Participants must supply their own
shotguns, eye and ear protection and ammunition.

AARP driver's safety course planned
An AARP driver safety course will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, and
Saturday, Jan. 27, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Theresa's
Catholic Church fellowship hall at the corner of Chobee Loop and
S.R. 78 in Buckhead Ridge. Both days must be attended to com-
plete the course. You do not have to be a member of AARP or have
AARP auto insurance. All seniors 55 and over are invited. Consult
your Florida auto insurance agent for your three-year discount
upon completion of class. For information and reservations, call
Mrs. D.J. Bryan at (863) 763-0351.

Methodist church hosting evangelist
The First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St., will
welcome Reverend Terry R. Duckworth for revival services on Sun-
day, Jan.21, at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 22,
at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 23. at 6:30 p.m.; and a special youth pro-
gram on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Rev. Duck-
worth is a general evangelist for the Western North Carolina Con-
ference of the United Methodist Church. He was a church pastor
and lay speaker prior to becoming a full time evangelist.


ABWA meeting slated for Jan. 25
The American Business Women's Association (ABWA) Women
of Tomorrow Chapter's Jan. 25 program will be presented by
Metro Crime Prevention of Florida. The program will address the
prevention of fraud and personal injury, including identity theft.
ABWA meets at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott Ave.,
from noon until 1 p.m. Lunch is $6.63 (plus tip). The public is invit-
ed, but because of limited seating interested persons must contact
President Marilyn Rinear by fax at (863) 467-8664, e-mail
(dmrinear@onearrow.net); or, by phone at (863) 697-1807 by 5
p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.

Agency on Aging board to meet
The Area Agency on Aging board of directors meeting will be
held Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m. at 1764 N. Congress Ave., Suite 201,
West Palm Beach. Contracts requiring the expenditure of funds are
a regular agenda item of this meeting. For information, call Vivian
Pfau at (561) 684-5885.


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this month. Having made this trip
for a dozen years, finding what
products are going to answer your
(and my) prayers out on the course
is always a challenge.
Will the best in show be a new
driver that will add 20 yards (prefer-
ably in the fairway, not further out-
of-bounds)? Or perhaps a hybrid
that is much easier to hit than a 1-
iron?
In years gone by, I've sought out
solutions to my yip;, I 'still have'
them.
I provided my colleague James
with the idea of playing our tradi-
tional Sunday match following the
show wearing and playing with
only the samples received at the
show. He ended up playing in a
rain suit (on a sunny day)!
It is always fun to see the latest
technology for accessories, like the
machine that showed me how
badly the sun has damaged my
sun. That was almost more
depressing than my yips.
The winner for the most unique
product found at the show still has
to be the cow bed. What is a cow
bed doing at a golf show? Good
question. It-was made from a floor-
ing material being peddled to club-
houses. I've often wondered what
number the cow sets his bed to?
So, I'll try on some new hats. Hit
dozens of drivers. Attempt to win a
prize sinking putts with the latest
putter designs (I won' win). And
realize I still can't hit a blade iron.
I won't count the dimples on
the latest golf ball design either.
Even though I'm sure it will fly fur-
ther, straighter and land softer.
I do like the new colors that
balls come in these days. However,
have you ever tried to find a green
golf ball?
The fashion show is always a
high point. I never do see women
playing that look quite as good as
the models.
Speaking of models, one of my


Another tough work day for
Show!
favorite pastimes at the show has
been to have my picture taken with
the models. I must be a better
salesman than I thought. I'm not
buying their product. I'm not going
to win the Honda Classic. And they
still let me take a photo with them.


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Sammi McKenna, who had grown up in Barnyard Buddies
and gone on to show cattle, came home from college and
talked to the Barnyard Buddies gathered for their Saturday
meeting Jan 13, in the Ag Ext. Office on S.R. 98, about how
to give talks and presentations.


Cows
Breaking
Cutter
Canner
Bulls
1000-1500
1500-2000

Calves
Cows
Strs
Hfrs
Bulls
Yrlngs
Mix
Total

Med #1
150-200
200-250
250-300
300-350
350-400
400-450
450-500
550-600
600-650


$48.00
$41.00
$40.00

$54.00
$54.50

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Steers
150-180
137-170
125-135
117-133
105-120
100-113
88-103
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Bronson touts alternative fuels


TALLAHASSEE Florida has
the capability of producing more
alternative fuels than anywhere
else in the country, Florida Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services Com-
missioner Charles H. Bronson told
state legislators.
Appearing before a joint meet-
ing of the House Agribusiness and
House Energy Committees, Bron-
son said the state's abundant sun-
shine, ample rainfall and year-
round growing season puts Florida
ahead of every state in the country
in its potential to produce ethanol
and bio-diesel crops.
"You today are in a position of
putting Florida ahead of the pack,"
Bronson said. "It will be a Florida
that looks much different than it
does today."
What are needed are tax incen-
tives or some form of financial
assistance that the state can pro-
vide to encourage growers to pro-


duce alternative energy crops and
processors to locate facilities in
Florida to convert the crops to fuel,
Bronson said.
Bronson is a member of the
steering committee of "25x25" -
a national bipartisan organization
whose goal is to see U.S. agricul-
ture produce 25 percent of the
nation's energy needs by the year
2025. He has launched the state's
"Farm to Fuel" program, which
encompasses efforts under way in
Florida to see that goal realized.
In his presentation to legislators
today, Bronson pointed out that if
the "Farm to Fuel" initiative is suc-
cessful in Florida, it would not only
lessen the state and nation's
dependency on foreign oil but
would keep green space in Florida
by giving farmers yet another crop
to produce and a way to make a
profit.
In recent years, urban


encroachment on rural areas has
triggered large losses of farm land
and in the process contributed to
congestion and the lack of green or
open space.
"If you want to keep green
space in Florida without the state
having to buy every single acre and
taking it off the tax rolls, give farm-
ers another crop to make a profit
on," Bronson said.
The Commissioner told legisla-
tors that unlike the Midwest, where
corn is the primary alternative ener-
gy crop, research done at the Uni-
versity of Florida has concluded that
by using certain bacteria, virtually
any type of bio-mass can be broken
down to fuel. That would include
wood, forestry debris, plant stalks
and even livestock waste in addi-
tion to conventional crops.
"The opportunities in Florida
are going to shock you," Bronson
said.


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Agri-civic center
open for riding
OKEECHOBEE The Okee-
chobee County Agri-Civic Center,
4200 S.R. 70 E., is open for recre-
ational riding the first and third
Tuesday of each month from 6
p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Barrels and poles are available.
The cost is $10 per person.
Rules, waiver and release forms
are available at the Okeechobee
County Board of County Commis-
sioner's office, 304 N.W Second


St., and the county extension
office at 458 U.S. 78 N. Persons 18
years of age and younger are
required to wear helmets.
For information, call (863) 763-
1666 or (863) 697-9977.

Club cancels
January horse show
The Big Lake Trailriders' Janu-
ary horse show has been can-
celled. The series will be a nine-
month series this year due to the
outbreak of Rhinopneumonitis.


The first show date is Feb. 17. The
exhibition starts at 2 p.m. and the
saddle series at 4 p.m. Information
can be found at www.Biglaketrail-
riders.com.


Med #2
150-200
200-250
250-300
300-350
350-400
400-450
Small #1
150-200
250-300
300-350


Steers
140-165
135-147
130-142
117-132
110-120
105-115


Hfrs
130-170
125-135
120-127
108-117
105-111
104-107


38 Prices looked much better
41 this week. Slaughter cows and
76 bulls were at least $1 higher.
Calves were $5 to $10 higher
1602 with a good demand on all class-
Hfrs es. Ponderosa Ranch, Miami
topped.the calf market with a
D-160 high of $2.05. Mary Montsdeoca,
5-142 Kenansville topped the cow mar-
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IRS to start processing extender claims Feb. 3


WASHINGTON The Inter-
nal Revenue Service plans a Feb.
3 start date for processing tax
returns that claim key tax provi-
sions enacted in December.
The IRS announced today
that it will begin processing both
e-file and paper tax returns on
Feb. 3 that include claims for the
major "extender" provisions,
including deductions for state
and local sales taxes, higher
education tuition and fees, and
educator expenses. Any other
tax returns for individuals that
do not claim the extender provi-
sion can be filed as normal this
month.
The Feb. 3 date allows the IRS
enough time to update its sys-
tems to accommodate the tax
law changes without disrupting
other operations tied to the tax
filing season.
"The vast majority of taxpay-
ers will not be affected by these
changes, and they will not notice
any difference as they start filing
tax returns this month," IRS
Commissioner Mark W. Everson
said. "The IRS urges people
claiming the extender deduc-
tions to file electronically to
reduce the chance of making an
error."
Based on filings last year,
about 930,000 tax returns
claimed any of the three main
extender provisions by Feb. 1.
Overall, the IRS expects to
process about 136 million indi-
vidual tax returns this year.
The IRS is taking a number of
steps to help taxpayers get the
information they need to take


advantage of the extended
deductions and tax law provi-
sions enacted after IRS forms
went to print.
Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov
for updated information on the
late legislation. Publication 600,
State and Local General Sales
Tax, is posted on IRS.gov. This
month, the IRS is also conduct-
ing a special mailing of Publica-
tion 600, which will include the
state and local sales, tax tables
and instructions for claiming the
sales tax deduction on Schedule
A (Form 1040), to 6 million tax-
payers who have received the
2006 Form 1040 package in the
mail.
The IRS reminded taxpayers
that both paper and electronic
returns will not be processed if
submitted before Feb. 3. Tax
returns filed on paper will be
accepted but will not be
processed until after IRS pro-
cessing systems are updated on
Feb.3.
The IRS emphasized that
using IRS e-file is the most accu-
rate to file any return and the
quickest way for taxpayers to
receive their refunds. Tax soft-
ware will be updated so taxpay-
ers can easily claim the extender
provisions.
"As we always do, we encour-
age taxpayers who think they
may claim these deductions to
file electronically," Everson said.
"They will get their refunds
faster through e-file. Even more
importantly, e-file will greatly
reduce the chances for making
an error compared to claiming


the deductions on the paper
1040."
For people using a paper
1040, several special steps must
be taken. Taxpayers must use
existing lines on the current
Form 1040 and other tax docu-
ments to claim the three major
extenders provisions. The key
forms (Forms 1040, 1040A,
Schedule A&B, and instructions)
went to print in early November
and reflected the law in effect at
that time. The instructions con-
tain a cautionary note to taxpay-
ers that the legislation was pend-
ing at the time of printing.
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and claiming the key extender
provisions should follow these
steps:
State and Local General Sales
Tax Deduction:
The deduction for state and
local general sales taxes will be
claimed on Schedule A (Form
1040), line 5, "State and local
income taxes." Enter "ST" on
the dotted line to the left of line 5
to indicate you are claiming the
general sales tax deduction
instead of the deduction for state
and local income tax.
The IRS also issued Publi-
cation 600 for 2006, which
includes the state and local sales
tax tables, a worksheet and
instructions for figuring the
deduction.
This option is available to
all taxpayers regardless of where
they live, though it's primarily
designed to benefit residents of
states with either minimal or no
state and local income taxes.


Higher Education Tuition and
Fees Deduction:
Taxpayers must file Form
1040 to take this deduction for
up to $4,000 of tuition and fees
paid to a post-secondary institu-
tion. It cannot be claimed on
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ness" (PG-13) Showtimes: Friday at
7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
at 2,4:15, 7 and 9 p.m. Monday at 3
and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
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p.m.
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p.m.
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(863)634-0826
ORCHIDS & LAWN ORNA-
MENTS, Since 12/24/06, For
any information please call
(863)675-3499.
RING, Diamond wrap, white
gold, lost on 1/5 or 1/6/07,
in Okeechobee.
(863)467-9048
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BEAGLE (1) Spayed & her 3
lab/beagle mix male pups
(born 6/13/06) need loving
homes (239)425-7016
BICYCLES- Adult, 1 is Road
Bike & 1 Hybrid, In storage
for 7 years to nice to throw
out. (863)946-0964
CHINCHILLA- 6 yrs. old, male
with cage & accessories,
needs attention
(863)674-1823
GOAT, Male, not fixed, has
horns. (863)357-3328 even-
ings.
MUTT (I): Looks like mini
shepherd, 1 1/2 yrs, good
with kids. Free to good home
only. 863-983-4668
PERSIAN MIXED CAT- White,
Fluffy, 2 yr old male. Front
claws declawed & neutered.
(863)801-1302
RABBIT- black and white, with
all supplies, cage, food, toys
etc. (863)697-6083


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RED NOSE PIT- Good family
dog, very nice, to good lov-
ing home only
(863)634-9952
SHELTIE- Male, 8 years old.
Sable & white Merle. Free To
Good Home. (863)801-1302


Tall Guy, Secure, Stable. To
meet Attractive Gal or Couples
40-60 yrs. for Dining, Travel-
ing, etc. (863)946-3123


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Employment -
Full-Time 205
Employment
Medical 210
Employment -
Part-Time 215
Employment
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Training 227
Sales 230



AIR CONDITIONING TECH /
MANAGER wanted for
branch office in Okeechobee
& Glades County. Class A
Statewide Certified Organiza-
tion. Branch location.
561-747-1020



EXPERIENCED COOK
($15.00 HR. TO START)
SERVERS
(AM/PM SHIFT)
HOSTESS
BUFFET ATTENDANT
BUS PERSON
For Busy Restaurant
Apply Within
111 S. Parrot Ave.
Drivers/Company Team
SIMPLY THE BEST
Team Opportunity
Established teams or
solos wanting to team.
HOME WEEKLY
WITH OTR MILES
S- HUB MILES PAID
-ALL MILES PAID
GREAT BENEFITS
LATE MODEL EQUIP
CALL: 1-800-428-0343
choose option 1
Palm City
Or visit www.armellini.com
Drivers
New Pay Package!
Excellent Benefits!
$2000 Sign-On-Bonus!
Regional & OTR runs avail.
CDL-A, 2yrs exp. req'd
Purdy Brothers Trucking
800-745-7290
Full Time Part Time
Several Positions Available
Ft. Drum Area
Call Sarah (863)467-6377


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lhe Okeechobee News is currently seeking an
energetic, self motivated PART TIME or FULL
TIME circulation assistant.
The right applicant must have
Cash Handling Experience
Knowledge of local area or ability o read map
Work Night and Weekends
References
The Daily Okeechobee News offers:
Potential for advancement
A unique work environment where
employees are trusted and empowered
Competitive pay and benefits
Benefits Package
Generous time off program
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Heavy Equipment Operator
Experienced, Pay Negotiable,
Benefits Avail. Fax resume to
(850)926-0220 or Call
(850)926-8118


Management
OpportunitiesI
*Immediate Openings*
Relief Managers
& 3rd Shift Managers
Starting Pay: $11.00/hr.
with potential to make 50k
Full Benefit Package
Monthly Bonus
Unlimited Growth Potential
2nd & 3rd Shift
Sales Associate
Onpportunitlest
Starting Pay: $9.00/hr.
2pm-10pm & 10pm-6am
Advancement Opportunities
Scholarship Program
Weekly Pay Pay Checks
APPLY NOW!
CALL 24 HOURS A DAY!
Management Applicants Call:
1-866-639-4473
Associate Applicants Call:
1-877-622-6222
www.racetrac.com
EOE
Manager for established Flea
Market. Must be experienced
in sales and possess excellent
communication skills. Com-
puter literate. Min. 5 years
management experience. Year
round, full time, benefits. Drug
free work environment. Fax
resume and salary require-
ments to 863-763-7874.
Pier II Resort Hiring!!!!
*Night Auditor
*Security Guard
Experience Necessary
Apply Within (863)763-8003
NEEDED:
Energetic, self-motivated
person who loves children to
work for busy Childcare
Center. 863-467-5588



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Start a new career in the much needed field of
nursing as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Complete the
Hospitality Assistant course/training at Okeechobee
Healthcare Facility and become a CNA in 4 weeks. Next
class begins soon. Instructor RN/experienced teacher has
a very high CNA exam passing rate. Qualified CNAs are
then eligible for LPN training. Good benefits.
Apply In Person For Further Details:
406 N.W. 4th Street (863) 357-2442



HOUSEKEEPING: Full Time
ACTIVITIES AIDE

Okeechobee Health Care Facility
Apply In Person Only At
Business Office, 406 N.W. 4th Street

BATCH PANEL OPERATOR
Needed for the 2nd Shift, High School
Diploma/GED required, Benefits
Available, Inquire and Apply at:
Syfrett Feed Co.
3079 NW 8th Street, Okeechobee


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]- Housing Services Manager
.-. Seminole Tribe of Florida
Department of Housing

The Seminole Tribe of Florida Department of
Housing is accepting resumes for the position of
Housing Services Manager, serving the Big Cy-
press and Immokalee Reservations, Naples
Community and other local off-reservation area.
The position will be located at the Big Cypress
Indian Reservation.
This position is responsible for managing a Hous-
ing Services Office for the above-referenced-res-
ervation and off-reservation region; leading and
managing an efficient and effective Housing Ser-
vices Office; providing guidance to the Housing
Services team in the provision of excellent mem-
ber care balanced with the application of housing
policy; holding team accountable to quality and
service standards; and engendering positive
working relationships with other Tribal employ-
ees and members of the Tribal community.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree (pref-
erably in Social Sciences, Political Science, Ur-
ban Development or related field) with at least 3
years of progressive experience successfully
managing people and housing services activities
- or a minimum of 5 years experience success-
fully managing people and housing services ac-
tivities. Also required is a broad knowledge and
understanding of housing services, policy and fi-
nancial concepts related to housing; proficient
use of Microsoft Word and Excel; and proficient
public relations, speaking and writing skills.
Applicants of good standing that meet the mini-
mum position requirements above may submit a
cover letter in their own writing with resume re-
flecting their broad experience in housing, by
mail or email, to the attention of:
James Oleksak, Assistant Director
Member Care & Asset Management
Department of Housing
Seminole Tribe of Florida
6300 Stirling Rd.
Hollywood, FL 33024
jamesoleksak@semtribe.com
Application deadline is January 31, 2007. Inter-
views will immediately follow.

IMMEDIATE OPENING
POLICE OFFICERS)
The City of Okeechobee is now
accepting applications for Police
Officers(s). Florida Certified preferred.
Application packets are available online
at: www.citvofokeechobee.com or by
contacting the Clerk's Office at
City Hall, Office of the City Clerk,
55 SE 3rd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL
34974, (863)763-3372 x 215.
Applications must be returned by
3:00.p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2007.
Drug Free Workplace. EEO.
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk/
Personnel Admninistrator.
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SHOP MECHANIC
King Ranch-Florida has an immediate opening
for a Shop Mechanic. Requires experience
repairing farm equipment and implements,
diesel engines, A/C, electrical and hydraulic
systems. Must have own tools. 50+ hrs. per
week. Salary based on experience. Complete
benefit package including medical, dental, life
insurance, retirement, 401 (k), vacation, holidays
and sick pay. Drug-free workplace/EOE. For an
application, please call (561)996-7257

PARTS COUNTER PERSON
Eddie Accardi
Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler,
Exc. Pay and Benefits,
Contact Mike Bremer: 2 pm 5 pm,
Mon Fri., (863)357-0500 Ext. 137


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Water's Edge Dermatology
Fax Resume to 863.467.1919


Immediate Openings CNAs
Okeechobee Health Care Facility
All shifts: Full/Part Time. Good Benefits.
Apply In Person To:
406 N. W. 4th Street. (863) 357-2442
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Immediate Openings All Shifts
Full Time/Part Time RN's & LPN's
Apply In Person To:
Okeechobee Health Care Facility
1646 Hwy. 441 North


Professional
GUITAR TEACHER
needed. Apply at
Okeechobee Music Store
909 South Parrott Avenue
RECEPTIONIST: Law Firm
seeking highly motivated, de-
tail oriented individual w/clear
speaking voice. Ability to an-
swer busy multi-line phone &
have computer experience.
Organizational skills & profes-
sional attire a must. Fax re-
sume to 772-287-7751; e-mail
beth@flainjurylawyer.com
Royal Concrete Concepts,
Inc., is looking for Exp.
Welders & Fabricators for
our Okeechobee Plant.
Contact Wayne at
(561)248-4050 for details
WELDER'S HELPER
Looking for a welders
helper, with some welding
experience necessary.
(863)763-6376/357-2700

YARD MANAGER
Now hiring a Bi-Lingual
managerthat is capable
and talented. This
position is for "hands on"
management of day
to day operations of a
large concrete products
manufacturer located
in Okeechobee, Florida.
Experience with
inventory, distribution,
mobile equipment and
yard operations a plus
but not a requirement.
Starting compensation
of $45,000. or more
depending on ability.
Includes health
insurance, 401k-and
other benefits.
Please send resume
via fax 772-221-9690
or e-mail
tjohnson(@rooftile.com
only.

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FL Community Health Centers,
Inc. has the following
positions available:
MA/RMA-FT
1 yearexp. needed
Patient Acct. Rep. FT
Some computer exp. needed
Bilingual English/Spanish pref.
Fax Resume to:
(863)357-2991 or apply at
1100 N. Parrott Ave.
Okeechobee, FL
EOE/DFWP
Full-Time Patient
Representative
For healthcare facility in
Okeechobee, Florida
Candidate will pre-screen
self-pay patient accounts
And assist patients in
applying for State/
local programs
Must be fluent in
English/Spanish
Knowledge of Medicaid
M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
$13.00/hour
Forward Resume:
job20@jobs.selfip.info
Fax: 952.960.2462
Office: 252.792.9953
ext 203



CASE MANAGER, Part Time
for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Must have Bachelors degree.
Please fax resume to:
Melodee @772-466-5951
meldaniello@bellsouth.net
CLASS A CDL DRIVER
& GENERAL LABORERS
Apply in person at 105 SW
3rd Ave., Okeechobee


Financial



Business
Opportunities 305
Money Lenders 310
Tax Preparation 315





NOTICE
Independent Newspapers will
never accept any advertise-
ment that is illegal or con-
sidered fraudulent. In all
cases of questionable val-
ue, such as promises of
guaranteed income from
work-at-home programs if
it sounds too good to be
true, chances are that it is.
If you have questions or
doubts about any ad on
these pages, we advise that
before responding or send-
ing money ahead of time,
you check with the Better
Business Bureau at
772-878-2010 for previous
complaints.
Some 800 and 900 telephone
numbers may require an
extra charge, as well as
long distance toll costs. We
will do our best to alert our
reader of these charges in
the ads, but occasionally
we may not be aware of the
charges. Therefore, if you
call a number out of your
area, use caution.


Services



Babysitting 405
Child Care Needed410
Child Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered425
Insurance 430
Medical Services435



PAULINE'S
CLEANING
SERVICE
Residential &
Commercial
(863)467-6379



RON-DEES
Pressure Washing &
Minor repairs.
Roof coating, Repair to
Mobile Homes & more.
No job to big or small. Free
estimates. 863-467-2917
Lic. # 2349 & # 5698



NATURAL VITAMINS
MINERALS HERBS
HEALTH PRODUCTS
AROMATHERAPY
NATURE'S PANTRY
417 W.S. Park
Call 863-467-1243



FOXSLAWN SERVICE
Let us mow your
yard for you.
Dependable & hardworking.
Call (863)763-8014
You'll be glad you did.








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World Famous
Breasted Chieken
(863) 467-8232
6315 US Hwy.441 S.E.
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JACK'S TOP SOIL
Fill Dirt/Shell Rock
& Bob Cat work.
Call 863-467-4734


SITCInc
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I'M Interior and Exterior Old & New
Okeechobee FL
Ph. (863) 763-1418 Cell Ph. (863) 261-3536
License #8722 & Insured
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.CENSE 0QB49109
Screen Rooms Carports
Room Additions Florida Rooms i
Garages Seawalls
Ernest Lancaste* (8631) 634-2044


JOHN'S TOWING
Now has a 50 Ton Landoll
with a 20,000 lb. winch.
Great for moving equipment,
containers & large sheds.
Call 863-763-7976


Merchandise



Air Conditioners 505
Antiques 510
Appliances 515
Appliance Parts 520
Beauty Supplies 525
Bicycles 530
Books 8 Magazines535
Building Materials540
Business Equipment 545
Carpets/Rugs 550
Children's Items 555
China, Glassware, Etc. 560
Clothing 565
Coins.Stamps 570
Collectibles 575
Computer/Video 580
Crafts/Supplies 585
Cruises 590
Drapes, Linens & Fabrics 595
Fireplace Fixture 600
Firewood 605
Furniture 610
Furs 615
Health Reducing
Equipment 620
Heating Equipment/
Supplies 625
Household Items 630
Jewelry 635
Lamps .'Lights 640
Luggage 645
Medical Items 650
Miscellaneous 655
Musical Instruments 660
Office Supplies/
Equipment 665
Pets/Supplies/
Services 670
Photography 675
Plumbing Supplies 680
Pools & Supplies 685
Restaurant
Equipment 690
Satellite 695
Sewing Machines 700
Sporting Goods 705
Stereo Equipment 710
Television.'Radio 715
Tickets 720
Tools 725
Toys & Games 730
VCRs 735
Wanted to Buy 740




AIR COND- 4 ton, wall mount,
CA/Heat, Ser 11 efficiency -
rating, $550 (863)447-2130
Heating & Air Unit, outdoor,
Carrier, 3 ton, good working
condition, $600.
(317)446-1469


CHINA CABINET, antique, sol-
id walnut, very old exc.
cond., $250. (863)467-3831
PIANO- Upright, antique, very
good condition, $800
(863)946-2700.


DEEP FREEZER, Frigidaire,
small, white, $75 firm.
(863)357-5773
DISHWASER, Kenmore,
bisque color, $125.
863-634-7883
DISHWASHER GE, White, Like
new! $125. (863)763-2747
DISHWASHER: White, used
but in very good condition.
Works very well. Only $251
(863)357-7136
DRYER: GE, Only 1 yr old,
very good condition. Asking
$150. (863)675-3793
DRYER, Roper, white, $75
(863)467-0883
DRYER, we are relocating and
will be selling our belong-
ings, $250. (863)983-8874
FREEZERS(2): 1 sm chest.
1 upright, 1 1/2 yrs, 29 cu ft.
$375 for both or will sep.
561-346-4646 or 346-4692
RANGE, GE: Electric. Like
new. Only used twice. $200.
(863)763-2747
REFRIGERATOR: GE, like new,
free delivery. $95. Call
863-675-8937.
ROPER DRYER- like new con-
dition, asking $180
(863)763-8522
STOVE- Kenmore Elec., 30"
self cleaning, white, like new,
used 6 month's, New $450
asking $185 (863)467-2040
STOVE, Kenmore, bisque col-
or, flat top, $200.
(863)634-7883
STOVE, Maytag, Electric, 30"
wide, Like new, Clean. $50.
(863)824-0365
WASHER & DRYER- $160 or
will separate (239)245-0527
WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore,
matching set, electric. $300
(863)675-6630
WASHER & DRYER- Works
great, $100 for both or will
sell separate (863)634-1654



MICROWAVE, Samsung,
1.1kw, exc. cond. $20
(863)467-8681


BICYCLES, 12 speed Mon-
oose mountain & BMX type
80 will sep. (863)467-2573
BOYS BIKES (2) 20", NEXT,
like new, asking $70 for both
or will sell separate
(863)697-9117



POPULAR MAGAZINES Box
of old & new. $35/will separ-
ate. Call 863-634-7765.
ROMANCE BOOKS (80) Har-
lequin & Sillouhette books
$12 or will swap for same.
(863)763-1059



FURRING STRIPS, 20 bun-
dles, $150 for all, or will
separate. (863)983-2002

Shutters &
Gutters, Inc.
Professional
Installation of Storm
Shutters & Seannsf
Rain Gutters
Licensed & Insured
863.763.5650
863.634.7145
1551 N.W. 24th
Drive
Okeechobee
License #765
Sliding Glass Doors(3): 60x79 w/
frame. 36x79 bronze w/ tint, no
frame. 36x79 almond w/ tint, no
frame. $200 for all. 863-983-7625


CARSEAT/STROLLER TRAVEL
SYSTEM- Baby Trend 3
mos. old. Light blue/mint
green. $100.
(863)634-5034
HIGH CHAIR- Blue & White
plaid, reclines for feedings;
used, $30 Firm
(561)248-4487
KIDS ITEMS: Power Wheels
ride-on toy, Aqua Wonders
aquarium, Car seat / stroller
combo. $75.863-357-7136
LITTLE TYKES TOYS: Pink &
white beauty salon, table &
chairs. Boys work bench
w/tools. $75.863-983-3740


MINK JACKET, Crimson Red,
purchased in '04, worn
twice, have receipt. $2500
(863)763-3302
WEDDING GOWN, Ivory, floor
length, off shoulders, size 8,
cleaned & preserved. $300
(863)634-9674


ELVIS PHOTOS (7), Private
collection, of last concert in
Lexington, KY in 1977.
$350/all (863)763-3302
ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Approx. 44 yrs.
old. Rare items. $1000 all or
best offer. 863-824-3358
HUMMEL COLLECTION, 8
pcs. purchased in Germany,
$695 or best offer.
(863)357-3639



COMPUTER- Flat screen,
DVD, CD burner, Windows
XP $200 (239)245-0527
DELL COMPUTER XP Office,
8ames, Fast, $149
863)843-0158
HP COMPUTER, 17" Phillips
monitor & desk. $250
(863)467-8504
INK CARTRIDGES: New, For
Dell, 2 Black #7Y743 & 1 Col-
or #7Y745. Paid $120. Asking
$60 for all. (863)357-1739


BAR CHAIRS (2): Oak, swivel,
24" high. $50 for both.
863-467-8607
BEDROOM SUIT: Full set,
complete with chest and
night stand. $250.
863-241-9024
BUNK BED, almost new condi-
tion, $150. (863)983-4940
BUNK BED- Red Metal, Single
Top, Full bottom, exc cond.,
$150 or best offer
(863)634-8795
BUNK BED SET- w/2dressers,
mattresses, ladder, built in
desk, $600 or best offer
(863)467-9805
CAPTAIN'S BEDS: 2 Twin size
w/6 drawers, head board.
$300 for both, will sep.
(863)467-2621
CHILDS BED- with a slide and
tent, camoflauge, paid $500
asking $200 brand new
(863)673-0647
COMPUTER DESK,
41"wx20"dx56"h, $50.
(863)635-3914
DINETTE SET, small, light
wood, 2 chairs, $50.
(863)467-5709
DINING ROOM TABLE: 40x72,
glass top, with 6 chairs.
150. 863-467-4871
DINING TABLE: 64x36 rectan-
gle, w/4 Chairs, $100 or best
offer. Call 863-634-7765.


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CRAB POT CARKS- 200, $100
for all (410)957-0671
GATSBY WHIRLPOOL TUB -
Rectangular, seats 4. Kept in-
side, great condition. W/Cover.
$1200. 863-843-0913 Lv msg
GUARD RAILS- approx 200
(+/-), 13'6", $2500 or best
offer (863)763-7831
REALISTIC, 492 40-channel
base station, mint cond., with
A99 fiberglass base antenna.
$75/both (863)447-6620
TANNING BOOTH stand up,
by The Tanning Hut, w/28
bulbs, asking $600.
(863)634-9119
WATER SOFTENER- Kinetico,
carbon tank system, no
power needed, $600
(863)634-3445


good temperament, modest
reward for useful news. Call
(772)562-1472. Vero Beach
MARE- 17 yrs old, looks and
rides good, $1500
(239)340-8502
QH GELDING, Good for kids,
easy keeper. $750
(863)763-3253 leave msg.
or (561)718-1212
SADDLES- 2, TexTan circa
'1945, approx 14.5" trees.
Some extras. $800. Will
separate. (772)416-6627



RIDING LAWN MOWER-
Husqvarna 150, 15hp, 42"
cut Hydrostatic., 244hrs
$1100. (863)634-5303


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DR Sets (2):1 w/ 6 chairs, 1 w/
8 chairs. BR set: King sz, 2
night stands, dresser, lamps.
$1250. 863-983-6319
DRESSER- Natural Pine, 5
Drawers, Good cond., $30 or
best offer (863)634-8795
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, 3
piece, cherry stained, wood,
9' long, holds 27" tv. $200 or
best offer. (863) 697-0241.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER:
Oak w/ smoked glass, from
Bagcock. New condition,
$200. 863-241-9024
LOVESEAT FRAME- custom
made cypress. 66" W, 40" D,
$300 (239)340-8503

NEW
FURNITURE
FOR LESS !
Lamps $17,100-Barstools
$39up, 50-Desks $97up, 3 Pc
Dropleaf dinette $197,
50-table and 4 chairs $397up,
200-Recliners $297up,
50-2 Pc Sofa & Loveseat sets
$687up, 50-TV Ent Centers
$167up, 2 Pc Queen Bed Set
$297up, 50-4PC bedroom sets
$387up, 3Pc Livingroom
tables $97up,
100-Headboards $79up.
HIGHPOINT
FURNITURE
OUTLET STORE
2346 U.S. 27 North
Sebring FL
Next to Lowes & across
from Home Depot

SOFA & CHAIR: Beige, good
condition. Only $20 for both!
863-763-8518
SOFA, Exc. cond., taupe, $150
(863)946-3822
SOFA SECTIONAL, 3 pc. set
w/Sleeper & Recliner. Light
beige pattern. Excellent con-
dition. $525. (863)357-5754
SOFA SLEEPER & matching
loveseat, $200.
(863)467-5709
WATERBED FRAME, King size
with king top mattress. $125
LaBelle (863)675-4098
evenings.
WATERBED- Soft sided,
Queen size. Like new! $500
or best offer. (863)634-7864



GOLF CART- '01, E-Z GO 4
passenger. Charger included.
$2000. (863)675-0777
GOLF CLUBS- Complete,
matched set, metal woods,
irons, bag, putter & Callaway
BB #1. $150.863-946-3123


LLAMA PISTOL, MiniMax II,
45 auto., 10 shot, 2 clips,
satin chrome, like new.
$400. (863)763-7161
OLD 22 RIFLES (2) & (2)
SHOTGUNS, 1-12 ga w/lever
action & 1-20ga. $700 will
sep (502)931-8101
RUGER 77- 22-250 cal, lami-
nated, bull barrel, scope,
case, exc cond., $650 firm
(863)357-5754



WEIGHT SYSTEM- Wider Pro
4250, new in box, never
used, $250 (863)677-0459



Heating & Air Unit, outdoor,
Carrier, 3 ton, good working
condition, $600.
(317)446-1469
PROPANE HEATER, Large,
20,000 btu, covers very large
area, Comfort Glow, like new.
$55 (863)675-0104



ORIENTAL RUG: Blue & white,
5.5 ft x 9 ft. $200.
863-467-9354 after 7:00 pm
WINE RACK & WINE: 1957
vintage etc. $100.
863-467-9354 after 7:00 pm


LIGHT BARS (2), For bath-
room, 24", with 3 decor.
bulbs. $20/both.
(863)467-8681


ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR- Like
Jazzy or Hoveround, New
$5000 asking 975 or best
offer (863)675-2596
LIFT CHAIR, Electric,
blue/gray, like new $300
(863)357-4422
MOBILITY CHAIR- Jazzy, ex-
cellent condition, $750 neg.
(863)675-6630 LaBelle
WHEEL CHAIR- Gendron,
great condition, rolls nice,
75 (863)467-6805


BIKE CARRIER, Fits Reese
Hitch, carries 2 bikes, heavy
duty. $75 (863)763-7161
CELL PHONE: Cingular, 6
months old, very nice phone
w/ camera, good shape.
$100.863-697-8256


FENDER JAZZ BASS GUITAR,
Marcus Miller, all natural,
switchable active / passive,per-
fect cond. $575. (863)357-7406
GUITAR- JOHNSON Acoustic,
Black, excellent tone, seldom
used, like new, soft case,
$95 (863)634-9316
Organ, Hammond Model 134,
Composer Series, w/bench
& instruction books, $50 free
to church. (863)357-0465
SAXOPHONE, alto, $200.
(863)614-2511
SNARE DRUM, Used, with
stand. $50 (863)675-4098
LaBelle, evenings


ANIMAL CARRIERS: Travel
Type, For live animals. $30
for both, will sep.
(863)697-3299
BOSTON TERRIER PUP-
1 )male, ready for god home
b 1st, 1st shots & vet cert.
$300 (863)697-2936
DOBERMAN- 2 years old, full
blooded, $250
(863)763-8261
DOG CAGE- Large, Classic
Good condition. $50.
(863)610-1465
KITTEN- Great Christmas Gift
M, orange tabby/white, litter
trained, 1st shot's, will hold
$15. (443)262-2740
YORKIES (2) (863)467-4337


HUGE PHOTOS
Family, friends, scenery
or pets from your photo.
Elliott's Quick Photo
419 W.S. Park
Call 863-763-5553



WATER SOFTENER- $450 or
best offer (863)763-2347


LP HEATER- Coleman, elec-
tronic, for camping or out-
doors, Uses bottled gas, new
cond $25 (863)675-2596



SPEAKERS & AMP, (2) 12" in
box, Bostwick, 2000w amp.
$200 (863)655-3436


ANTENNA: New! 5 ms 9000 ir, di-
rectional, amplified, indoor/out-
door w/internal rotator. New
$189. $139. (863)763-7989


CHAIN SAW, HOMELITE, $75.
or best offer. (863)697-3299
PAINT SPRAYER: Airless,
Magnum XR7, Used 1 time.
Paid $535., Will sell for
$400. (863)763-1530


BARBIE BIG WHEELS- (2) and
1 girls riding toy, needs bat-
tery. $55 for all, will separ-
ate. (863)763-3982



KIRBY GENERATION III- With
Tech Drive. Good condition.
$300. (863)763-5011


WE BUY SCRAP GOLD
Elliott's Pawn
419 W.S. Park
Call 863-763-5553


Agriculture



Christmas Trees 745
Farm Equipment 805
Farm Feed/Products 810
Farm Miscellaneous 815
Farm Produce 820
Farm Services
Offered 825
Farm Supplies/
Services Wanted 830
Fertilizer 835
Horses 840
Landscaping
Supplies 845
Lawn & Garden 850
Livestock 855
Poultry/Supplies 860
Seeds/Plants/
Flowers 865




BOX BLADES (2), Good condi-
tion. $500 for both or will
separate. (863)763-3253 or
(561)722-6572


BUCKSKIN-PAINT, 3.5 years
old mare. 16 hands. Very
sweet. Rides good. Incld all
tack. $2500. (863)357-6642
HORSE TRAILER- '91, Hart, 3
stalls, small tac room in
back. Large stock room.
$2000. (863)201-3492
LOOKING FOR "TIGER"- a
saddle and harness horse.
Sold a few years ago to
someone in Okeechobee.
Would like to buy him back.
Dark colored, med size,


RIDING MOWER- Yard Ma-
chine By MTD. 18.5 hp, 42"
cut. Near new. $950.
(863)634-5303


Rentals



Apartments 905
Business Places 910
Commercial
Property 915
Condos/
Townhouses Rent920
Farm Property -
Rent 925
House Rent 930
Land Rent 935
Resort Property .
Rent 945
Roommate 950
Rooms to Rent 955
Storage Space -
Rent 960



APT. 1BR/1BA & AN EFFC'Y
Located in Viking/Prairie
Both very clean!
Apt $600/mo. Effc'y $500/mo.
Includes utilities.
No pets. 561-329-8205
FURNISHED APT- On Water.
Utilities paid. Adult Commu-
nity. No pets Call between 9-4
pm daily (863)357-2044
NW OKEECHOBEE: 2 BR, 2BA,
on quiet St. Kids & pets wel-
come. $850. mo. & $2200
Moves you in. 561-795-1965
OAK LAKE APTS., Remodeled
2BR/1BA, screened porch,
$800 mo., 1st, last & sec.
No pets. (863)634-3313
OKEECHOBEE: 2br, 2ba, 2
story apt. in Kings Bay, No
pets. $850/mo. + $850.
Sec. Dep. (561)248-5311 or
(863)697-8728
OKEECHOBEE: Large 2br, 2ba,
on Taylor Creek. $950/mo.
1st, last & security deposit.
Call (863)634-6586.
TREASURE ISLAND: 1 BR
Efficiency. 1 year lease. $575
mo. + sec. Fumished,includes
utilities. (863)467-5616


OLD HABITS FAMOUS
RESTAURANT & BAR
SPACE FOR RENT
About 3,000 Sq. Ft.
4865 SE 441 Hwy.
Okeechobee
Building still needs to be
renovated by owner.
Available in April 2007.
Restaurant has 10 year
Goodwill. The person who
operates restaurant
will make a fortune.
Call (954)682-5933.
Flexible on rent.
RESTAURANT & BAR SPACE
FOR RENT: 5800 sq. ft. in
Okeechobee County, just
outside of town. Heavy Traffic
Area. Call for more informa-
tion. (561)662-3169



DOWN TOWN OKEECHOBEE:
2 Bdrm., 11 Ba. Annual lease.
No pets. 1st, last & sec. dep.
$750 mo. (863)697-1129
KINGS BAY- 2br, lba duplex,
full appliances, no smoking ,
no pets, $750/mo, 1st, last,
sec, Call 772-283-2438
leave msg. or
postmac@bellsouth.net
OKEECHOBEE- 2br, 2ba, re-
cently renovated, $950/mo.
Call (863)634-2121
OKEECHOBEE: KINGS BAY
2bd/2ba, Brand New,$1200
mo. + 2 month's Sec. dep.
Call Roland (863)634-7722


BASSWOOD: 2BR/1BA, CBS,
newly renovated, $850/mo.,
1st, last & sec. dep. required.
(561)818-7380
BASSWOOD, 3 BR, 2 BA,
Garage. $1200. mo.
Immediate Occupancy.
Call Lawrence Associates
1-800-543-2495
c21nancyla@aol.com
BUCKHEAD RIDGE: Six 8th St.
4br/2ba, waterfront, C/A, city
water. $950/mth, 1st & Sec.
863-634-0663
DIXIE RANCH ACRES:
3 BR, 2BA, Lots of tile! Large
yard. $1100. mo. Immediate
Occupancy. Call Lawrence
A 1-800-543-2495
c21nancyla@aol.com
DUPLEX FOR RENT Only 1 left
Totally refurbished. New kitch-
en w/dishwasher. New bath &
laundry room. 3BR, 1BA. $825
mo. Lawn service included.
Call (863)763-4414
IN TOWN- 3BR/2BA, Laundry
rm., porch, no dogs & smkg,
garage, lawn ser. $1300 inn.,
1st, last & sec.(941)504-3954
IN TOWN- Newly Renovated
2BR/2BA, porch, lawn serv.
No dogs or smkg. $850/mo.
1st,last& sec. (941)504-3954
LAKE ACCESS 3BR/2BA
1730SF, L/R, D/R,F/R.
$950. mo. $1K Dep.
863-634-5236


KENTUCKY- 31 acres, in
Green County, half open, half
wooded, city water & elec
avail., black top frontage,
great deer &'turkey hunting.
70,000. (863)763-7009


LAKESHORE RESORT- LAKE
PLACID, FL., New 2BD cottag-
es on Lake Placid, 300' white
sand beach, dock & addl.
amenities. Call (863)441-2659
Nightly, wkly & mthly, rentals
also avail. Call (863)465-2135
www lakeshoreresortrentals com



OKEE. 3br/1.5 ba. New Kit,
Bath, Tile, Carpet & Paint. 2
car carport. Lg Oaks. S E 23rd
St. $280,000. (561)346-4692

PRIME
WATERFRONT

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE OR
RENT

(863)467-8683
OR
(863)697-1280

Treasure Island, 38th St., 3
units, great income, live rent
free, tenants pay your mort-
gage. (561)346-4692


MobileHomes




Mobile Home Parts 2010
Mobile Homes- Rent 2015
Mobile Homes Sale 2020




STEPS (2 sets) For Mobile
Home, Fiberglass w/Railings &
5 steps. 1 year old. $900. for
both, will sep. (863)763-0376

How fast can your car
go? It can go even faster
when you sell It In the
classitleds.



OKEE., 3br, 2ba, CBS Family/
Rm. $650. mo. + last &
sec. Ref. include city water.
(561)346-4646 or 346-4692
OKEECHOBEE: Nice 2br/lba
$500/mo + 1st, Last & Sec.
Dep. In town. No pets.
(863)763-6232
OKEECHOBEE'S "GARDEN OF
EDEN' on the Rim Canal.
Kibs Fish Camp has 1 & 2
Bdrm. Homes in a tropical
oasis. Monthly, Annual &
Seasonal Rates. Call today!
(772)215-0010
kibsfishcamp.com
RIM CANAL: 1 Bdrm. Mobile
on the water w/boat dock.
$650 mo. + electric. & Sec.
Dep. of $350.(863)467-1530
RIVER ACRES, 2BR/1.5BA,
Single, on Kissimmee River,
$800/mo. + sec. & electric,
Yearly lease. (863)467-5616


Thursday, January 25
The Medical Mail, 4131 Sun 'N Lake Blvd, Sebring
10AM: PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS:
-Two-story building w/15,793t total s.f.
9 possible office spaces, offered in 6 units
Conveniently located on the Hwy 27 corridor
*Preview: 1-5PM,Thursday, January 18







AKA Stuff-It Storage, 5680 Schumacher Rd, Sebring
2PM: 178 UNIT MINI WAREHOUSE;
Presently AKA Stuff-it Storage 100% occupied
25 vehicle/RV spaces 100% rented
174' frontage on Schumacher Rd.
Preview: 1-5PM,Thursday, January 18


OKEE. 2br, lba, 1 acre, Shed,
CA, Appl. incl. No pets. $800
mo. + 1st, last & sec. dep.
Refs req. (863)447-2130
OKEECHOBEE- 3/2/1 Ever-
lade Estates, tile throughout,
1395/mo, 1st & sec, No pets
561-248-3888/863-599-0156
OKEECHOBEE: 3312 SE 24th
St. 3br/2ba, waterfront, C/A,
city water. $950/mth, 1st &
Sec. 863-824-0981
TAYLOR CREEK CONDO
Rim Canal, 2BR/1BA
Furnished, water view, dock,
pool, tennis, no pets.
$1000/mo.
Call (863)634-8757
www.okeeinfo.com\rental
Unfurnished, 2/2,
Dock & Boat Ramp
$950 mo. plus 1st & last
(561)644-7274


Located in Live Oak Fl. Absolutely gorgeous one year old fur-
nished 2 story log home w/2 large covered porches & enter-
tainment area on outside deck sitting on 5.5 wooded acres -
High & Dry. Australian Cypress floors & imported Italian por-
celain kitchen tile. Raised breakfast bar. Stainless steel appli-
ances. Oak kitchen cabinets. D/R bay window w/ seat. 10x20
pool with 24x40 screened enclosure. Huge laundry/mud
room- washer & dryer stay. All fenced area. Asking
$430,000 Will be willing to trade for home in Okeechobee
Area For equal Value. Call 863-634-5283 for more informa-
tion and pictures.

TREASURE ISLAND, Waterfront Duplex,
double lot w/access to Taylor Creek,
completely fenced, with screened rooms
& new wood deck. $239,000.
Call Dan (863)357-3900


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OCKEECHOBEE- To share
home in Kings Bay, $450
mo. + V2 Utilities,
(863)357-2857 Iv msg.

Real Estate



Business Places -
Sale 1005
Commercial
Property Sale 1010
Condos/
Townhouses Sale 1015
Farms Sale 1020
Houses Sale 1025
Hunting Property 1030
Investment
Property -Sale 1035
Land Sale 1040
Lots Sale 1045
Open House 1050
Out of State -
Property Sale 1055
Property Inspection1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080



BUCK HEAD RIDGE: CBS, 2br,
2ba, 2 car gar. New carpet,
Tile, Kit. w/2 boat covered slip.
$239,000. (772)597-3259
BUCKHEAD RIDGE- 2+bd,
2ba, waterfront, pool, jacuzzi,
florida room, screen room,
new medal roof, fenced yard
w/sprinkler, Owner motivated,
Price reduced $149,000
(863)763-1673
Possible Rent to Own
NEW HOME On Your Lot!
3br, 2ba, Garage, Lg. Liv. Rm.,
Maintenance Free Exterior.
$115K. Lawrence Associates
1-800-543-2495
c21 nancyla@aol.com
OKEE. NEW 3br, 2ba, CBS
Home. Master Suite, Vaulted
ceilings. Includes lot $159,900
Pre-Construction Pricing
Okeechobee Est., 3BR/2BA
Brick & CBS, new roof, corner
lot, pool, f/p. Seller motivated.
Must see!!! (863)763-2461


OPEN HOUSE
BASSWOOD
3818 NW 29th Ave.
New CBS home, 3BR/2BA,
1 car garage, on large lot.
100% financing available
for qualified buyer
(863)467-1615 or
(561)262-7458
PALM CREEK EST: Gated, CBS,
vaulted ceilings, crnr lot, Taylor
Creek access, new dock, boat
lift. $260K. 304-669-1956
REDUCED Under Appraisal
CBS 3br, lba, C/H/A & Pool.
Remodeled. Must See Inside
$176,000.863-697-8654


NORTH CAROLINA, 2.25
acres, in Big Ridge/Glenville
area. Beautiful mountain
views. Already has well drilled
& septic permits. $85,000
(863)673-2335


BUCKHEAD RIDGE, Lake ac-
cess, canal lot, with seawall
& boat ramp, beautiful view.
$89,500 (772)349-9738

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STANTON MOBILE HOMES
Quality Homes at Discounted Prices!
Homes From the Low $50's.
Turn Key Packages Available.
Family Owned Since 1981.
JACOBSEN [

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4025 HWY 441 SOUTH* OKEECHOBEE, FL
www.StantonMR.comn


Hwy. 78 West, close to 441, 4
rentals, great income, live
rent free, tenants pay mort-
gage, (561)346-4692

OKEECHOBEE, 2BR/2BA,
14x70, with lot, w/FL room,
car port & utility shed.
Very sharp & clean.
$95,000 neg. Oasis Village,
55+ community. Call for
appt. (863)763-8342
OUSLEY ESTATES, 3BR/2BA
Mobile Home on 1 acre.
Crown Molding, Wood
Flooring, All New Appliances
and Cabinets. Screened Patio.
Beautiful Neighborhood.
A Must See!! $150,000
Call (772)519-0417
Will finance & sell used
mobile homes & will buy
used mobile homes for
cash!! Call Warren
(954)682-5933


Recreation



Boats 05
Campers RVs 3010
Jet Skiis 3015
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscellaneous 0l)25
Motorcycles 30[30
Sport Vehicles ATVs 3035



Aluminum V Boat, 12' x 52",
$300. (863)675-1132 Orto-
na
BASS BOAT- '88. 16' Lowe,
40hp Johnson, With galva-
nized trailer. $3500. or best
offer. (863)763-3660
COBIA MODEL 244, '00-
250hp Yamaha, salt water
series, Loadmaster tandem
alum trailer, & equipment,
$25,000 (561)261-9393 aft
5pm
EVINRUDE ENGINE- Outboard,
35 HR god runner, all con-
trols, extra prop, $500 or
best offer (937)215-0307
FIBERGLASS SEA KAYAKS
(4): Brand new, below dealer
cost. Must sell. Avg $1000.
Will separate. 863-357-7406
FOUR WINNS BOAT- 17', 115
Merc. Rebuilt mech. sound
w/trailer. Needs TLC. $2500.
(239)826-5966 Cell
GAMBLER OUTLAW- '98,
19ft., 150 HP Trailer, GPS &
Etc. Excellent Condition,
$10,000 (863)357-8702


HYDRA-SPORT '98 1800/CC-
Johnson 115 hp, Bimini Top,
New Electronic's, Tandem
trailer w/spare $9500 or best
offer (863)610-1674
Javelin Race or Ski Boat, fi-
berglass, 17' long, $350.
(863)467-3831
JON BOAT, 14ft., w/trailer,
very good 25hp Mercury
engine, $800
(863)946-0646 Lakeport
OUTBOARD ENGINE, 25hp
Mariner, $600
(863)655-3436
PROP- Stainless, like new,
131/4 by 17 pitch, 13 spline
for evinrude, $250
(937)215-0307
Ranger 520VX, '01, 225hp
Evin., 101 lb. thrust trolling
mtr., jack plate, steel prop,
GPS map w/depth & fish
finder, charger sys., bimini
top, dbl axle trir & much
more.Health problems, Must
Sell! $18,900. NADA value
$24,000.Call (863)634-6134
STARCRAFT '83- with trailer,
90 hp Johnson motor,
$2000 (863)763-0728
TRAVELER '87, 16ft, fiber-
glass, 60hp motor & trailer.
$1200 (863)763-8518


CHALLENGER- '99 made by
Damon, 32 ft., w/ slide out,
oak cabinets, A/C & Heat,
Like new, Must sell
(863)763-4464 ask for Bill
Electricity Booster & Surge
Protector: Hughes 30 Amp.
Auto Former. $275.
863-610-1120
HOLIDAY RAMBLER 1993:
Imperial, 5th wheel, fully
loaded, oak cabinets, porce-
lain toilet, corian counter
tops, w/d, on perm site at
North Lake Est, Lot 10. Can
be moved. Just reduced to
$13,000. 609-425-0204
HOLIDAY RAMBLER, 29',
8'x24' FL room in Grandma's
Grove RV Park, 55+ comm.
.$5,900. (863)674-0360
KING OF THE ROAD 1993, 40
ft., 5th wheel w/2 slide outs,
W&D, Conv./Microwave.
$5000 neg. (561)842-6373
OKEE., Salem Park Trailer,
'02, 38', 2 slides, Reg. size
Frig., W/D, Central H/A. Ceil-
ing Fans, Full shower. TV,
VCR. Asking $18,000.
(615)714-4556
RV BOUNDER, '87, 35', 41.5k
mi. New tires, awning & Frig.
Screen/Rm. Lots ext/int stor-
age, $8000. (863)675-2339


SaleMobile Home


HOLIDAY RAMBLER '73- 28',
new CA/Heat, new tires,
stove, water htr, $2300
(863)447-2130
HOLIDAY RAMBLER- '89, Im-
peral 28' $1000
(813)892-7868


SLIDE-IN TRUCK CAMPER,
2002, loaded, $9500 new,
asking $5500 (863)763-1728
or (863)599-1534


CARDINAL- '99, 3 slide outs,
33' long, Fully skirted. Exc.
cond. Many add onils.
$19,500. (423)612-0734
MONTANA '01, 28 ft., 3 slides,
all new 16" tires in 4/06,
w/many accessories. Call for
details. (863)946-2242
PRAIRIE SCHOONER, '92, 35',
2 slide outs, good cond.,
$6,500. (863)824-0036
Leave message.
ROYALS INTER'L- 40', 2 slide
outs. Rear kit. Corian tops, w/d
& new refrigerator.
New carpet/blinds. $14,500.
(561)845-1589 or
(828)691-2425



BOAT MOTOR- 35hp Johnson,
Tiller, Runs good. $500. or
best offer. (863)610-1465
BOAT MOTOR, Johnson Evin-
rude, 14hp. OMC. Runs
great. $700 (863)763-7609
STAINLESS STEEL PROP- for
Johnson or Evinrude, 13.5 x
22 $110(270)210-9385


YAMAHA 750 Special 1979,
Dry Shaft, Runs great. $600
Lost title. (863)467-2609 af-
ter 3pm



BUGGY- 6' high deck, 3 dog
cages, 10 spd man/stand
trans, 50" tires, $2500
(863)509-3539/227-0175
FORD EXPLORER 1992: Re-
built engine, all new parts,
12K mi, runs great! $2450.
863-983-7625
GO CART, Large, runs & looks
good. New $1200, asking
$600 (863)467-8849
POLARIS PREDATOR 500 CC
'03 4 Whir, Race Shocks, Jet
Kit, Race Pipe, Gold R-ace
Chain, Duro Tires. Very Fast.
$3000. Firm. (239)677-9418

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Automobiles



Automobiles 4005
Autos Wanted 4010
Classic Cars 4015
Commercial Trucks 4020
Construction
Equipment 4025
Foreign Cars 4030
Four Wheel Drive 4035
Heavy Duty Trucks 40JO
Parts Repairs -0415
Pickup Trucks 41050
Sport Utility 4)55
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070



BUICK LASABRE- '94, One
Owner, 59 K, good cond.,
Burgendy $3500
(863)675-2551
CADILLAC DEVILLE '90, Runs,
needs radiator &. battery.
$800 or best offer.
(863)763-4333
CHRYLSER SEBRING, '01, Ex-
cellent condition with low mi.
First $6000. Takes
(863)675-0215
CHRYSLER EAGLE- '93, Ap-
prox. 50K mi. Good condi-
tion. Runs well. $1100.
(863)675-4976
EAGLE TALON 2 dr Coupe, 4
cyl, Green & black, CD
player. 19" custom wheels.
$2500. (863)763-3551
FIREBIRD '87, T-tops, runs,
needs paint, body in good
shape. $1100
(863)946-1138
Honda Accord, '89, 2 dr.,
manual trans, runs good,
new battery, $900 neg.
(786)351-1399
HONDA ACCORD LX '05- 4dr,
PL, PW, front air bags, CD,
looks new, 23k, garage kept
$17,500 (239)503-5731
JEEP WRANGLER YJ '89: Low mile-
age on rebuilt engine, 34" tires, 4"
lift, new AC kit in box, good cond.
$6500. 863-467-7123
KIA SOPHIA- '98, 90 K, green,
$1499 (863)467-5067
Lincoln Mark VI- '83, 302 en-
ine, runs but needs work,
300 (863)635-3025 Iv
msg.
LINCOLN TOWN CAR.'88, Sig-
nature Series, nice white leath-
er interior, good body, new
exhaust. $500 (863)357-2658
PONTIAC SE, '88, full power,
a/c, orig. owner, $1800 or
best offer. (863)697-8507
SATURN, '96, New battery &
engine, 5 spd., excellent on
gas, nice car, $2000. Must
Sell (863)697-3300



DODGE RAM CHARGER- '86,
V-8, 359, 4x4, Very good
condition $2500.
(863)634-5421
GMC DUALLY 4X4, '94- Crew
cab, 6.5 diesel turbo, runs,
$2000 (863)509-3539 or
(863)227-0175
JEEP CJ7- Around the year of
'1960. Runs good. $700.
(863)697-3997


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RUNNING GEAR- 4 WD Drive,
5 Ton Truck, $2500
(863)675-9237


CLUB CAR '03, 48 volt, lights,
mirrors & windshield. $2650
(863)675-3499
GOLF CART, 4 passenger, ex-
cellent shape, $1 200.
863)946-3822/954-646-32



CAR MOTOR- Ford, 302 High
output. Used. $600.
(863)983-2002
CHILTON REPAIR MANU-
ALS(3): Truck 1986-90, Car
1989-93, Car 1975-82. $45
will sep. 863-763-0625
FAN MOTOR, for 1995 Saturn,
new in a box, $10.
(863)614-2511
HARD TOP & full steel doors
for '87-'95 Jeep Wrangler
Wide J. Good cond. $800. or
best offer (863)983-5385
HITCH & SWAY BARS- $100
(270)210-9385
JEEP, Complete convertible
top, heater, frame & side win-
dows, tan, very good cond.
$300 (772)812-3300
MOPAR ENGINES, & Parts. All
for $2000. or best offer.
(239)369-9725 Lee
MOPAR PARTS: Carbs, blocks,
trans, manifolds, cranks,
rods, other parts. $1500 will
sep. 239-745-5168 Chris
MOTOR: DODGE 318, 1984
w/Headers & Transmission.
Came out of a '74 Road Run-
ner. $350 (863)763-6524
PICKUP FIBERGLASS LID, Fits
Chevy S10, 6 Ft. $500 or
best offer. (561)848-4022
RIMS & TIRES- with spinners
(4), 20", fits 6 lug chevy,
less than 2k on tires. $2000
(863)634-7210
RIMS- (4) Memphis PR 12's in
custom ported box, $500 or
best offer, (863)634-6476
TIRES & RIMS- 20 Vimo, 5
lug, 3312 50 20 Nitto Mud
Grapplers, $900 or best offer
(863)673-2857
TIRES (4): NTB, brand new,
excellent condition. $300.
863-467-3051.
TOOL BOX, Aluminum, Dia-
mond Plate, Fender Well, 2
Drawers. Never used. Still in
box. $300. (863)763-2129
TRANSFER CASE- for Chevy
350 engine, w/auto transmis-
sion, excellent cond., $300
(863)357-2658 after 5pm


CAMPER TOP- ARE Fiber-
glass, Fits 99-current Chevy
Silverdo 6.5' bed. $600. Neg.
Call (863)634-6523
CHEVROLET 1/2 TON 1985:
350 motor, good tires. Good
work truck. $1000 or best
offer. 863-634-7154
DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB '03,
Long bed, SLT, loaded, c/c,
am/fm/cd, running boards, tow
pkg, Diesel, (863)946-2242
FORD F250- '94, 4x4, Runs
good. $2000. or best offer.
863-253-2477


FORD F150 '04, Super Cab,
5.4 Triton, anti-slip rear.
Towing machine. Loaded,
white, w/aluminum cap, exc.
cond. 27,400 miles.
$17,500 (863)357-7406
FORD F350 DUALLY '90, 460
engine, Gas, runs good.
$1500. See at: 6420 Hwy. 98
N. Okee 863-697-2434
TOYOTA- '94, Good condition.
$2500. (863)835-3476


CHEVY SUBURBAN 1998:
$2000 or best offer. Call
863-673-4677


DUMP TRAILER, 5x8, Single
axle, all new bed, tires,
pump, hitch, jack & paint.
$1500 (863)697-9704
ENCLOSED TRAILER: 2006
Express, 5'Wx8'Lx5'H, Like
new condition. $2000.
941-953-3355 leave msg.
EQUIPMENT TRAILER, 8X14,
2 axle, gooseneck w/ramp.
$1200 (863)697-9704
TRAILER, 7x16, split gate,
$1200 (561)261-1336


NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATION

NOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the
Okeechobee County Planning Board on Tuesday, January 23,
2007 at 7:00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room,
Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW 2" Street,
Okeechobee, Florida to consider a request for a change In
zoning from the existing classification of Residential Mixed (RM)
to the proposed classification of Residential General (RG). The
property owner and applicant is Laurel Oaks Limited
Partnership. The property address is 1843 NW 3d Lane, and is
more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING AT A POINT OF 208.70 FEET NORTH OF THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST-(ON THE 1/8TH SECTION
LINE), THENCE RUN NORTH 130.00 FEET, THENCE
EAST 208.70 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 130.00 FEET,
THENCE WEST 208.7 FEET TO THE. POINT OF
BEGINNING;
ALSO
BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST
AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 17, SAID POINT
BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 13, BLOCK 1,
OF ELLEDGE'S OKEECHOBEE PARK, AS RECORDED IN
THE PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 62 OF THE OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 0
DEGREES 06'39" WEST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
OF SAID LOT 13 AND EAST BOUND EXTENSION, A
DISTANCE OF 338.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 0 DEGREES
06'39" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 41.30 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 50'14" EAST A DISTANCE
OF 208.70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 0
DEGREES 06'39" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 41.30 FEET TO A
POINT; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 50'14" WEST, A
DISTANCE OF 208.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
In the event that all items scheduled before the Board are not
heard, thehearings shall be continued to Wednesday, January
24, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room,
Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW 2" Street,
Okeechobee, Florida.
A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING to consider the request for a
change in zoning will be held before the Board of County
Commissioners on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 9:00 am In
the County Commission Meeting Room, Okeechobee County
Courthouse, 304 NW 2= Street, Okeechobee, Florida.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HEARD AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. Any person
deciding to appeal any decision by the Board of County
Commissioners or the Board of Adjustments and Appeals with
respect to any matter considered at these meetings or hearings
will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal will be based. County Clerk and
Planning and Development tapes are for the sole purpose of
backup for official records of the Clerk and of the Planning
Department.
William D. Royce, Planning Director
Petition # R-2007-0654


CHEVY VAN 1991: Full size.
$700 or best offer. Call
863-673-4677
FORD '92, 15 passenger, Club
Wagon, good running cond.
$3000 (863)467-1655
MERCURY VILLAGE- '96,
Great shape, White, New ires,
Ready to go. $2500,
(863)228-2123
TOWN & COUNTRY '05, 28k,
take over payments.
$395/mo. (863)467-6379
TOYOTA PREVIA VAN 1991:
Good running condition.
$1000. If interested, call
863-467-0644
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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION
OF PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATION

NOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the
Okeechobee County Planning Board on Tuesday, January 23,
2007 at 7:00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room,
Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW 2n" Street,
Okeechobee, Florida to consider a request for a change in
zoning from the existing classification of Agriculture (A) to the
proposed classification of Public Service (PS). The property
owner is Gene Fulford, Jr. The applicant is Synagro
Technologies, Inc. The property is located north of Micco Bluff
Road, and is more particularly described as follows:
BEING A PARCEL OF LAND LYING OVER A PORTION OF
THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 451, PAGE 477, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; SAID
PARCEL LYING OVER A PORTION OF SECTIONS 33 AND
34, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 32 EAST,
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
SECTION 34; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE WEST
LINE OF SAID SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 1340 FEET
TO A POINT THAT LIES 1300 FEET NORTH OF, AS
MEASURED ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION
34 FROM -THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, AND THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EASTERLY DEPARTING
SAID WEST LINE, AND ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
SAID SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 940 FEET; THENCE
SOUTHERLY, PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID
SECTION 34, A DISTANCE OF 1300 FEET TO A POINT ON
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
SAID SECTION 34; THENCE WESTERLY, DEPARTING
SAID PARALLEL LINE, AND ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 940 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34;
THENCE CONTINUE WESTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION
33, A DISTANCE OF 1250 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY,
ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID
SECTION 33, A DISTANCE OF 1300 FEET; THENCE
EASTERLY, ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION
33, A DISTANCE OF 1250 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 65.36 ACRES, MORE OR
LESS.
In the event that all items scheduled before the Board are not
heard, the hearings shall be continued to Wednesday, January
24, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the Commission Meeting Room,
Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW 2nd Street,
Okeechobee, Florida.
A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING to consider the request for a
change In zoning will be held before the Board of County
Commissioners on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 9:00 am in
the County Commission Meeting Room, Okeechobee County
Courthouse, 304 NW 2" Street, Okeechobee, Florida.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HEARD AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. Any person
deciding to appeal any decision by the Board of County
Commissioners or the Board of Adjustments and Appeals with
respect to any matter considered at these meetings or hearings
will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal will be based. County Clerk and
Planning and Development tapes are for the sole purpose of
backup for official records of the Clerk and of the Planning
Department.
William D. Royce, Planning Director
Petition # R-2007-0653
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NOTICE OF HEARING
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
The Okeechobee County Special Magistrate will hold a public meeting on Tuesday,
January 16, 2007 @ 2:00 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the Okeechobee
County Commission Chambers, located at the Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304
NW 2nd Street, Okeechobee, Floridda. For more information, contact Amanda Sewell
at the Planning and Development Department, 499 N.W.5th Street, Okeechobee,
Florida 34972, (663) 763-5548.
All interested parties shall have the opportunity to be heard at this public meeting.
Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the ULicensing Board with respect tc
any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure that a verbatim record ol
the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal will be based. Planning and Development tapes are for the
sole purpose of backup for official records of the Department.
Amanda Sewell, Secretary to the
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate.
186776 ON 1/14,15/07


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100 Book Challenge
South Elementary School second graders received awards for different levels of points
earned with the 100 Book Challenge program where students read books on their level.


OUKeechoDee News/Chauna Aguilar

Homework Heroes
South Elementary School second graders received the Homework Heroes award for com-
pleting all of their homework for the nine-weeks period and turning it in on time.


Community Events


Legion Free Fair will be Feb. 1-11
The 51st American Legion Free Fair will be held Feb. 1-11 at 501 S.E.
Second St. Display booths will be available in the Legion Hall. For
information, call the Post at (863) 763-2950.


Art festival slated for Feb. 24-25
The Top of the Lake Art Fest will be held Feb. 24 and 25 in Flagler
Parks #3 and 4, and will be Okeechobee's first juried art show. For
information, contact Okeechobee Main Street at (863) 357-MAIN.


Main Street plans annual barbecue
Okeechobee Main Street will host its fifth annual barbecue March 2
and 3. Those wanting to take part in the event should call (63) 357-
MAIN.


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