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Vol. 98 No. 24


Wednesday, January 24, 2007


504 Plus tax


Briefs

OCSO plans
special operation
The Traffic Unit of the Okee-
chobee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO) will be conducting
Operation Move Over Jan. 22
through Jan. 27 throughout
Okeechobee County.
The purpose of the opera-
tion is to provide safety while
officers are conducting traffic
stops and to educate the public
on the Move Over Act.
During the period 1996 to
2000, 1,793 working law
enforcement vehicles were hit
while stopped or parked along
Florida highways. As a result of
these incidents, 4-19 law
enforcement officers were
injured and five were killed.
This operation will also
include enforcement of aggres-
sive driving habits.
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IRCC offers adult
educations courses
The Adult Education pro-
grams at Indian River Commu-
nity College (IRCC) offer.Trea-
sure Coast residents the chance
to earn a GED or high school
diploma while gaining career
skills at the same time.
"Our approach is to help
students get started on a path-
way to lifelong success," said
Dr. Tony lacono, IRCC associ-
ate dean of developmental
education. "We help our stu-
dents successfully earn their
high school diploma and intro-
duce them to college programs
that lead to good paying
careers."
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Drought Index
Current: 651
Source: Florida Division
of Forestry
Local Burn Ban: None

Lake levels

11.94 feet


Lake level
Last Year: :
15.31 feet "
(SOURCE:
South Florida
Water Management District.
Depth given in feet above sea
level.)

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Harris is back in prison


Harris was convicted
in '95 murder case

By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A former Okeechobee man
convicted in the March 1995
shooting death of Elizabeth Faye
Hatfield is back in prison.
Ryan C. Harris, 30, was sent
back to prison after being con-
victed of having sexual relations


with a 16-year-old boy, said Assis-
tant State Attorney Jackie Fulford
in a telephone interview Tuesday,
Jan. 23, from her Tallahassee
office.
According to Ms. Fulford, Har-
ris had sex with the boy in Jeffer-
son County, and in the man's
apartment in Tallahassee. Talla-
hassee is located in Leon County.
Harris was convicted of sexu-
al activity with a 16 or 17 year old
with a scanner for the incident in
Jefferson County, and of sexual


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Ryan Harris Kevin Cutts
activity with a 16 or 17 year old
for the incident in his Tallahassee
apartment.


Ms. Fulford said he was also
convicted of attempted escape
and aggravated battery on a law
enforcement officer.
Harris was first arrested on
March 15, 1995, in connection
with the shooting death of Ms.
Hatfield, then 18. Her body was
found in the bedroom of her 60-
foot mobile home in Four Sea-
sons Estates.
She had multiple gunshot
wounds to the head and face.
Also arrested in the case was


Kevin Cutts, then 17. He was
charged with the actual murder.
Harris was originally convict-
ed of murder, but after his appeal
of the ruling a West Palm Beach
jury convicted him of
manslaughter. He was sentenced
to seven years in prison.
The case was originally han-
dled by now-retired Okeechobee
County Sheriff's Office Detective
George Suttle. In an interview
See Harris Page 2


County will



discuss fate



of skate park


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
There should be some lively
discussion at the Thursday, Jan.
25, meeting of the Okeechobee
County Board of County Com-
missioners as several topics
that have aroused community
interest are on the agenda.
The Okeechobee County
Fair, the skateboard park, the
Okeechobee County Agri-Civic
center and industrial develop-
ment are arnor the topics
commissioners -will be dis-
cussing.
As the time gets closer for
the first ever county fair, plans
are being finalized. Terry Bur-


roughs of the fair association
will be presenting another idea
to the commissioners. The fair
association, in conjunction
with the Seminole Tribe of
Florida, proposes to have a
Seminole Indian Village as part
of the fair. The plans call for
four chickee huts to be built.
Seminole Indians would use
them to demonstrate various
aspects of their culture during
the Seminole Indians Days of
the fair. At other times the huts
would serve as shelter and rest
area.
As controversy continues
over the skateboard park, com-
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By Loma Jablonski
Okeechobee News
Eighth and ninth grade stu-
dents from the Okeechobee
Freshman Campus, Osceola Mid-
dle School and Yearling Middle
School attended the 2007 Career
Expo Friday at Indian River Com-
munity College. The event was
sponsored by Communities In
Schools and hosted by Indian River
Community College.
Students were given the oppor-
tunity to visit with representatives
from 28 businesses and agencies in
order to explore future career pos-
sibilities including Agricultural/Nat-
ural Resources, Arts/Audio/Video
Communications, Education &
Training, Government & Public
Administration, Information Tech-
nology, Architecture & Construc-
tion, Finance, Health Science, Law
& Public Safety, Human Services,
Transportation, Business and
Administration, and Retail/Whole-

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Rafael Pacheco answered questions from eighth and
ninth grade students regarding the duties and rewards
of a professional photographer.


Horse virus


quarantine lifted


TALLAHASSEE Florida
Agriculture and Consumer Ser-
vices Commissioner Charles H.
Bronson on Tuesday said he is
confident that the outbreak of
Equine Herpesvirus-type 1, or
EHV-1, has been brought under
control. It has been more than
three weeks since any horse has
tested positive for the virus and
the last quarantine was lifted over
the weekend.
"I credit the cooperation and
proactive steps taken by the
equine community and the quick
response by the Department's
Division of Animal Industry with
the end of this outbreak," Mr.
Bronson said. "Identification of
infected and exposed horses,
implementation of biosecurity
measures and other proactive
measures taken by horse owners
prevented further spread of this


disease."
While some industry locations
instituted voluntary decontami-
nation measures and restricted
horse movements, protocol
required the state to place 10
locations under mandated quar-
antine including sites in Welling-
ton, Jupiter, Indiantown, Morris-
ton, Loxahatchee and Ocala.
Last week, after lab test results
confirmed there had been no
new case in three weeks, all but
one of the quarantines were lift-
ed. The final quarantine was lift-
ed over the weekend when all lab
results were negative.
The outbreak started when
horses imported from Europe
through a federal quarantine site
in New York were brought to
Wellington in late November.
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Community workers
The VPK class at Stepping Stones Academy II is learning about community work-
ers for the week of Jan. 16-19. On Jan. 18, members of the Okeechobee County
Fire Rescue Unit were nice enough to come out and do a presentation for the chil-
dren on the fire truck and the ambulance. Teachers shown are Marilyn Cordero
and Sylvia Millan.


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Career Fair: Students explore career possibilities


Okeechobee News/Lorna Jablonski
Students listened to representatives of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission (FWC) explain the workings of their agency and the possibility of employment
with the FWC.

2007 Career Expo a success


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Navigation locks close for inspections


Locks on Lake Okeechobee,
Kissimmee River, Upper Chain of
Lakes to be inspected
Okeechobee The Taylor Creek
(S-193) navigation lock on the
north shore of Lake Okeechobee
will receive a routine inspection on
Feb. 6, 2007. Due to the need to
perform underwater inspections,
as well as surface inspections,
locks will be closed while divers
are in the water. The anticipated
lock closures will be between 7
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. EST.
Similar inspections also will
occur at the following navigation
locks on the following dates:
S-65E (Kissimmee River at Lake


Okeechobee) Feb.
15,2007
S-65D (Kissimmee River near
US Hwy. 98)
Feb. 16, 2007
S-61 (Southport Lock at Lake
Tohopekaliga) Feb.
21,2007
S-65 (Lake Kissimmee al the
Kissimmee River) Feb.
26,2007
S-65A (Kissimmee River, south-
ern end of Kicco WMA) Feb.
27, 2007
S-65C (Kissimmee River in
Cornwell, Highlands County)
Feb.28,2007
The South Florida Water Man-


agement District regrets any incon-
venience this necessary safety
measure may cause. Boaters are
strongly urged to check in with
locktenders when traveling onto
Lake Okeechobee or the Kissim-
mee River and to take notice of the
hours of operation at the naviga-
tion lock before making plans to
stay out late.
For more information, please
contact the SFWMD Okeechobee
Service Center at (863) 462-5260 or
(800) 250-4200 or Orlando Service
Center at (407) 858-6100 or (800)
250-4250. You may also ask the
locktenders for operating informa-
tion when locking through or, on


Lake Okeechobee, you may con-
tact them on VHF Marine Band
Radio on Channel 13.
The South Florida Water Man-
agement District is a regional, gov-
ernmental agency that oversees
the water resources in the south-
ern half of the state 16 counties
from Orlando to the Keys. It is the
oldest and largest of the state's five
water management districts. The
agency mission is to manage and
protect water resources of the
region by balancing and improving
water quality, flood control, natural
systems and water supply. A key
initiative is cleanup and restoration
of the Everglades.


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Harris
Continued From Page 1
with the Okeechobee News on
March 17, 1995, Mr. Suttle said a
9mm Ruger handgun was found
at Harris' home.
A ballistics test done by
Michael Kelly of the Regional
Crime Lab at Indian River Com-
munity College in Fort Pierce con-
cluded that the Ruger did fire "...
the spent cartridge casings and
projectiles that were recovered at
the scene."
During that 1995 interview, Mr.
Suttle said the investigation "...
has also disclosed that Cutts actu-
ally pulled the trigger."
Cutts, now 29, was convicted
of first degree murder and burgla-


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ry/assault of any person. He
received a life sentence and is
serving that sentence at the
Glades Correctional Institute.
Although Harris and Ms. Hat-
field were never married, they did
have a daughter who was 8-
months-old at the time of Ms. Hat-
field's death. When the woman
was shot to death, they baby was
asleep in the same room with her.
Shortly after the killing, Mr. Sut-
tie said the couple was having
domestic problems.
Harris' problems continued
after he was released from prison
on Feb. 1,2001.
Ms. Fulford said while living in
Tallahassee, Harris started having
online conversations with the 16-
year-old boy who lived in Monti-
cello.
"They chatted about sexual


preferences and such," she said.
"The boy was 16 at the time, but
looked to be about 10 years old."
She the two agreed to meet
and Harris drove to Monticello,
picked up the teen and had sexual
relations with him. Harris was
apparently giving the impression
that he was a police officer.
Ms. Fulford said he was driving
a former police vehicle out of
Texas that he had rigged up to
resemble a police patrol unit,
complete with a computer stand
"and the whole shebang."
She did say, however, that he
never told the boy he was a police
officer.
She said law enforcement
around Tallahassee had their eye
on Harris because he would pull
in behind motorists and "... was
acting like a police officer." She


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said his car was equipped with
radio equipment and a scanner.
He was finally arrested after
police in Monticello caught him in
a cemetery with the teenage boy.
Harris was sentenced in May
of 2006 to 15 years in prison for
the offense committed in Jeffer-
son County and 15 years of proba-
tion. For the Leon County offense,
he was sentenced to one year in
prison and 15 years of sex offend-
er probation. He was also sen-
tenced to 15 years in prison for
the aggravated battery and
attempted escape conviction.
Coincidentally, Ms. Fulford is
an Okeechobee native.
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News Briefs

Art league plans show, sale
SEBRING Lake Placid Art League's 20th annual arts and crafts
show and sale will be Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The show will be held at the Sebring Agri-Civic Center at U.S. 27
and George Blvd.
For space and information, call Bill Snyder at (863) 699-2665.
Agri-Civic Center to host events
OKEECHOBEE A number of events have been scheduled to be
held at the Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center, 4200 S.R. 70 E., in
the coming weeks.
These scheduled events include: Feb 2 & 3 Bureau of Land
Management wild horse adoption sale; Feb. 16 & 17 Tour of Cham-
pions Florida Barrel Racing Series; March 9-18 Okeechobee Coun-
ty Fair; March 13-18 Okeechobee Youth Livestock Show and Sale;
and, May 26 & 27 Memorial Day Bike Rally.
For information, call (863) 763-1666.
Public meeting on Basin use planned
OKEECHOBEE A public meeting dealing with recreational
activities in the Kissimmee River Basin will be held Saturday, Feb. 3,
at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) service
center in Okeechobee from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The service center is located on the second floor of the Bank of


Virus
Continued From Page 1
One of those horses was infected
with the virus, which spread to
other horses early in the out-
break through close contact
before movement restrictions
were in place. The Department's
Division of Animal Industry then
set up an incident command
post in Palm Beach County to
oversee control efforts, educate
the community and monitor the


situation. Six horses succumbed
to the disease and 12 others
recovered with treatment.
"It is extremely tragic that we
lost six horses," Bronson said.
"But the situation could have
been far more deadly were it not
for the quick actions of so many
people."
EHV-1 is a contagious virus of
horses that can cause respiratory
disease, abortion and occasion-
ally serious neurological signs. It
is spread through the air but can
also be carried on shoes,
clothes, hands and equipment.


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Expo
Continued From Page 1
sale Sales.
Business and agencies repre-
sented at the Expo were South
Florida Water Management, Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC), Reach FM,
WOKC FM, Embarq, Rafael Pathe-
co-photographer, the Okeechobee
Public Library, the Okeechobee
County School Board, Okeechobee
High School paraprofessionals,
Okeechobee City Council, Okee-
chobee High School, the Okee-
chobee Contractors' Association,
Edward Jones, the Finance Acade-
my of Okeechobee High School,
Big Lake National Bank, Wemmer
Orthodontics, Okeechobee County
Health Dept., Okeechobee County
Sheriff's Office, .Okeechobee City
Fire Dept., Army ROTC, More 2 Life,
Buxton Funeral Home, Waste Man-
agement, One Stop Career Center
and Indian River Community Col-
lege.
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Issues Forum at
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Lorna Jablonski may be reached
atljablonski@newszap.com.


Park
Continued From Page 1
missioners will discuss what to do
about that facility that is currently
closed. It has been closed
because of acts of vandalism and
a lack of volunteers to supervise.
Interest in the park has dwin-
dled. When the park first opened
in 2004, 287 skaters signed up for
annual skate cards. Only 51
skaters signed up in 2005. As of
Jan. 6, 2007, there are 85 card-
holders and 69 of these will expire
in February and March.
Most skaters have refused to
wear the required helmets.
Commissioners will discuss at
least three possible options: close
the park; resume operations with
a hired attendant; or, resume
operations using Communities In


Okeechobee News/Lorna JablonskI
Students arrived at Indian River Community College Friday to take part in the 2007
Career Expo, sponsored by Communities In Schools and hosted by Indian River Com-
munity College.


Schools volunteers.
A fourth possible option
would be to lease the operation of
the skate park and the concession
stand to a private enterprise.
At the last meeting, the com-
missioners asked the agri-civc
center advisory committee to
come up with some recommen-
dations concerning the proposal
from the Cattlemen's Association
to the facility for rodeos.
While not offering any specific
recommendations, the commit-
tee agreed in concept that an
agreement should be struck
between the county and the cat-
tlemen's association. They rec-
ommended that a negotiating
team be formed to work out an
agreement. That team would con-
sist of county attorney John Cas-
sels, agri-civic center manger Pete
Keogh and one other person to be
named by either the county


administrator or the board.
Turning to economic matters,
Brandon Tucker of the Economic
Council of Okeechobee County
will be presenting the current
objectives of his organization.
To provide for more economic
development, the county is con-
sidering operation of another
industrial park. Commissioners
will be looking at 10 possible
sites. All the proposed sites are on
major transportation routes and
several are near rail lines.
They are also scheduled to
consider at least two sites to be
submitted for consideration as
the location of a regional industry.
In other action, the board is
expected to:
present awards to John
Abney and Gene Woods in recog-
nition of their service as commis-
sioners;
hear comments from Dowl-


ing Watford concerning out-of-
town auto dealers conducting
tent sales in the county;
receive the quarterly report
from Okeechobee Main Street,
Inc.;
consider a consulting firm to
update the fire assessment pro-
gram;
purchase a copier for the
capital improvements program;
purchase a Ford E-250 Cargo
Van for outreach services; and,
discuss county priorities.
The meeting will get under
way at 9 a.m. in the commission
chambers in the Okeechobee
County Courthouse, 304 N.W.
Second St.
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Okeechobee Forecast

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. The high will
be in the upper 60s. The wind will be from the northeast at 5 to 10
mph. The chance of rain is 50 percent.
Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. The low will be in
the upper 40s. The wind will be from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
The chance of rain is 60 percent.
Extended Forecast
Thursday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning.
The high will be in the upper 60s. The wind will be from the north-
west at 5 to 10 mph, becoming north at 10 to 15 mph in the after-
noon. The chance of rain is 30 percent.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy with the low around 40.
Friday: Partly sunny with the high in the upper 60s.
Friday night: Mostly clear with the low in the upper 40s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with the high in the mid 70s.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy with the low around 50.
Sunday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. The high will
be in the lower 70s. The chance of rain is 20 percent.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with the low around 50.
Monday: Partly sunny with the high in the mid 70s.


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Central to observe 100 days of school Peterson named to dean's list
BETHANY Emily Peterson, a grade point average of 3.65 or bet-


First Grade News
First grade enjoyed our time
off and are now busy working in
,math. We have counted tens and
ones, decided
if a number is
less than or
greater than
another num-a
,ber. We have
also been
doing skip
counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. We
,are excited about counting to 100.
It will soon be the 100th day of
schooll!


The Okeechobee County
School District has selected the
'"Connect-ED" service from the
NTI Group, Inc. (NTI) to provide
school administrators and their
designeess the ability to reach all
parents in the district, within min-
utes, through a single phone call.
'Principals can use the service to
periodically and personally com-
municate with parents on issues
'such as student attendance, state
testing, parent-teacher meetings,
and in the event of a district or
school emergency.
The "Connect-ED" service is an
Internet-based school-to-parent
communication service that


Our students of the week are:
Peyton Hewitt, Brianna Olivarez,
Nelly Yamin, Mya Frank, Jahmal
Frank, George Marshall, Sierra
Brydebell, Yiselt Pineda Jessica
Arnold, Robin Bell.
First grade birthdays for
December are: Dustin Holmes,
Josue Delacruz, Carmen Ramirez,
Rudy Juarez, Jessica Arnold, Vic-
tor Gaona, Chandler Smet,
Elexxus Espada, Jazzmyn Lara,
Lindsay Lipscomb
Fourth Grade
In Mr. Goff's class we are


enables school administrators to
schedule, send, and track person-
alized messages to thousands of
staff and parents., in just minutes,
ensuring they all receive the same
message quickly. The District can
also create an unlimited number
of groups and subgroups for indi-
vidual classes, activities, bus
routes, sports teams, etc. and send
messages to only specified groups.
"Effective communication with
parents has a direct impact on the
academic success of a student.
There is too much information
that does not make it from the
school into the child's backpack
and home to the parents," said


working very hard to memorize
our multiplication facts. We
already have six students who can
pass their hot pencils multiplica-
tion test with a 100 accuracy every
time they take it. In math we have
been focusing on chapter 12
which deals with three and four
digits times two digit multiplica-
tion. We are starting chapter 13
which deals with dividing with
remainders. In science we are
learning about simple machines.
We learned about how simple
machines make life easier and
how they make moving big


Ken Kenworthy, Assistant Superin-
tendent. "With the "Connect-ED"
service, we now have the right tool
to help us close the backpack gap
and help parents stay engaged."
Users of the "Connect-ED"
service can send a message in
English or Spanish to multiple
phone numbers of each student or
staff member. To ensure that a
school knows how many and
which numbers were reached,
results of outgoing messages are
reported back to school adminis-
trators immediately.
Kenworthy states that the Dis-
trict will limit the number of out-
reach calls to avoid becoming a


objects much easier. In reading
we are almost done with theme
three. We are reading a story
called "Look to the North, A Wolf
Pup's Diary". It is about a pack of
wolf pups and how they develop
and interact with one another as
they get older. We are also work-
ing hard on meeting our Acceler-
ated Reader goal. In writing we
are working hard on making our
expository and narrative writings
very descriptive. We are also
working on making sure the sto-
ries are well supported and elabo-
rated.


nuisance, but emergency calls and
absence notifications will not be
restricted. "We have the ability to
notify parents that their child
needs lunch- money, that a road
closure has caused the bus to be
an hour late, or inform parents of
upcoming meetings, events and
even school closings. What a great
tool to increase parent communi-
cation."


political science major and Spanish
minor at Bethany, has been named
to the Dean's List for the fall semes-
ter of the 2006-2007 academic year.
Peterson is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Peterson of Okee-
chobee.
Those named to the Dean's List
have demonstrated a high level of
academic achievement by having a


ter (on a 4.0 scale) and have com-
pleted at least 12 graded credits
during the semester.

Bethany is a four-year nationally
recognized liberal arts college
located in the northern panhandle
of West Virginia. Founded in 1840,
Bethany is the oldest degree-granti-
ng institution in the Mountain State.


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IRCC offers free adult education courses


The Adult Education programs
,at Indian River Community Col-
lege (IRCC) offer Treasure Coast
residents the chance to earn a GED
-or high school diploma while gain-
ing career skills at the same time.
"Our approach is to help stu-
dents get started on a pathway to
lifelong success," said Dr. Tony
lacono, IRCC associate dean of
developmental education. "We
help our students successfully
earn their high school diploma
and introduce them to college pro-
grams that lead to good paying
careers."
IRCC offers GED Preparation,
Adult High School and English
Language Instruction at no cost to
students at IRCC campuses
throughout the Treasure Coast and
at several community outreach
locations.
Students in GED Preparation
progress at their own pace to
,review.high school subjects prior
to taking the GED equivalency
exam. For student convenience,
GED preparation is now available
online. Students in the Adult High
School earn high school credits as
competencies are achieved in high
school subjects. Through dual
-enrollment, Adult High School stu-
,dents have the opportunity to earn
,college credits, at no charge, while
still in high school.
During the 2005/06 school year,


over 500 Treasure Coast residents
earned their high school diploma
through IRCC's Adult Education
programs. Adult Education stu-
dents are encouraged to continue
their education to increase their
earning potential. A popular new
option is the Pre-Health Science
Academy, preparing students for
careers in health care.
Students in IRCC Adult Educa-
tion programs have the benefit of
all the resources IRCC has to offer.
Career and guidance counselors,
financial aid advisors, library.serv-
ices and many other opportunities
are available. In fact, $75,000 in
scholarship funds is reserved
exclusively for Adult Education
students to begin their college edu-
cation or job training program at
little or no cost.
English as a Second Language
programs help participants learn
to speak, read and write English.
Special programs help prepare
speakers of English and people
learning English to develop work-
force certification skills that make
it easier to get a job.
IRCC Adult Education is avail-
able at the IRCC main campus in
Fort Pierce, the Prima Vista Adult
Education Center in Port St. Lucie,
IRCC Northwest Center and St.
Anastasia Elementary School in
Fort Pierce and the St. Lucie West
Campus. In Martin County, IRCC


Adult Education is offered at the
Chastain Campus, The Grace
Place and Hidden Palm Apart-
ments in Stuart and the
Indiantown Education Center.
Adult Education services are
available in Indian River County at
the Mueller Campus and Gifford
Youth Activities Center in Vero
Beach and Fellsmere Elementary
School and Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church. In Okee-
chobee, IRCC Adult Education is
offered at the Dixon Hendry Cam-
pus and Everglades Elementary
School.
For information about IRCC
Adult Education, contact the IRCC
Information Call Center at 1-866-
866-4722 or the nearest IRCC cam-
pus.
Due to the Bank of America's
generous donation of $50,000 to
the IRCC Foundation, qualifying
students majoring or planning to
major in a public safety program at
IRCC for the 2007-08 academic
year may receive funds for tuition,
books, uniforms, housing expens-
es and supplies.
Interested students can apply
online at www.ircc.edu/stars for
the Bank of America Public Safety
Education Scholarship.
The application deadline is
March 5. For information, contact
Melissa Tedder, IRCC Foundation
Office, at (772) 462-7249.


Red Cross seeks volunteers for new center


STUART The Martin County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
-is seeking volunteers for its newly
opened Red Cross Service Center
in Indiantown at 15516 S.W. Osce-
ola Street in the Non Profit Housing
Multipurpose Center. "The
Indiantown branch allows the
American Red Cross to better serve
the residents of western Martin
,County," said Mary Sawyer, Execu-
tive Director, American Red Cross
Martin County Chapter. The Red
Cross Service Center will allow
quicker response to disasters and
increased staffing at Red Cross
Shelters during emergencies or the
upcoming hurricane season. "We
are especially in need of volunteers
to work in the Service Center,
recruit additional volunteers, aids
and instructors to teach CPR and


First Aid courses," added Sawyer.
Now is the time for Indiantown
area residents to become an Amer-
ican Red Cross Volunteer. "If you
want to serve the residents of
Indiantown, you will gain the
rewarding experience that comes
from neighbor helping neighbor,"
added Sawyer. For a complete list
of American Red Cross Volunteer
opportunities in Indiantown, con-
tact the Martin County Chapter at
(772) 287-2002.
The new Indiantown Red Cross
Service Center will also serve as a
venue for the Chapter's Health and
Safety Education classes. "For
example, we will be offering Adult
CPR classes and First Aid for our
Spanish speaking residents," said
Jim Hagen, Director, Health Ser-
vices, American Red Cross Martin


County Chapter. Offering classes in
an underserved area of Martin
County ensures that as many peo-
ple as possible will receive health
and safety training. Ultimately, this
will help save lives in Indiantown
during an emergency." For more
information about classes and
training programs, contact Jim
Hagen at (772) 287-2002.
Your Martin County Chapter of
the American Red Cross is funded
by local dollars. The chapter
receives no federal, state, or local
tax dollars to support its local oper-
ations. To donate your dollars or
time, contact the American Red
Cross Martin County Chapter at
(772) 287-2002 or visit the Chapter
headquarters at 2750 South Kan-
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Obituaries


Clarence Cumber
Moore
Clarence Cumber Moore, age
91, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in
Martin County. Born March 14,
1915, in Eustis, he had been a resi-
dent of Pahokee since 1962. He
was a member of the Pahokee
Church of the Nazarene, the
Okeechobee- Masonic Lodge
#237, formerly of the Everglades
Masonic Lodge #211 and the Val-
ley of Lake Worth Scottish Rite.
Mr. Moore is preceded in death
by his wife, Pauline Moore.
Survivors include: sons, Ray-
mond (Delores) C. Moore of
Canal Point, Bobby (Marilyn)
Moore of Clewiston; daughter,
Nancy (G.I.) Bryan of Box


Springs, Ga.; three grandchildren;'
eight great grandchildren; and,
one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held Wednes-
day, Jan. 24, 2007, at the Pahokee
Church of the Nazarene from 10
until 11 a.m. A Masonic service
will beheld at 11 a.m. followed by
the church service.
All arrangements are under the
care and direction of Buxton
Funeral Home and Crematory,
110 N. E. Fifth Street, Okee-
chobee.
Lee Allen Sheehey
Lee Allen Sheehey, age 37, of
Okeechobee, died Jan. 22, 2007,
at Raulerson Hospital. Mr. Shee-
hey was born May 16, 1969, in
California. He was a maintenance


worker and a member of the
Church of God.
Mr. Sheehey is survived by: his
wife, Mary Sheehey; two daugh-
ters, Alicen and Chelee Sheehey;
brother, Larry Sheehey of West
Palm Beach; and, stepfather,
Charles Carroll of Okeechobee.
Graveside funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan.
25, 2007, at Evergreen Cemetery
with Pastor Al Padgett officiating.
Friends may sign the guest
book at www.bassokeechobeefu-
neralhome.com.
All arrangements are entrusted
to the care of Bass Okeechobee
Funeral Home and Crematory,
205 N.E. Second Street, Okee-
chobee.


Briefs


Center offers
service to children
The Family Outreach Center
at Sacred Heart, 701 S.W. Sixth
St., offers a service to youth and
children by giving free classes in
martial arts. The classes are cur-
rently taught weekdays on Tues-
day, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, from 6 until 7:30 p.m. and


on Saturday from 4 until 5 p.m.

Child Find
helps kids
Your local Florida Diagnostic
and Learning Resources System
(FDLRS) Center now offers a
service known as Child Find.
Child Find helps find and identify
children up to 21 years of age


who have not been enrolled in a
school system who may need
special education services. The
primary focus is on 3, 4 and 5-
year-old children not yet in a
school setting. Child Find pro-
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OPTIONS: It's that time of year again and our visitors from the north
are taking their morning walk on the street hand-in-hand, and thinking
they have the right-of-way. When they meet a vehicle the driver of the
vehicle has four options if another vehicle is coming from the opposite
direction: come to a complete stop; pull over and pass them on the curb;
cross the yellow line and hit the other vehicle; or, run over them.
SKAIE PARK: I don't think the good ol' boys closed the park and only
open it for theirs. A handful of kids have only a handful of parents that
may or may not vote. When it starts getting into the pockets of the aver-
age taxpayer, I think you'd find more votes against it. I certainly applaud
the volunteers and folks who took the initiative to build this park for the
kids. But, if the interest only lasts two years it opened in 2004 then
it's time to close it and move on. Who wants to keep paying for the
repairs to damage done by unauthorized use by the skateboarders? And,
$400-$500 damage per night just to turn on the lights is a little steep.
Maybe tax dollars for a security camera and have the parents pay for
damages would be money better spent. I certainly agree that the 4-H and
other organizations have continued to exist by parental support and vol-
unteers. When was the last time you pulled a shift at the skate park?
I BET: I would bet that if a religious organization would go to the city
board with a plan to put a church for nudists on Main Street in downtown
Okeechobee, the board would pass the idea unanimously.
STEREOTYPING: I'd like to make a comment about the term African-
American. I know it is used a lot but I work with a guy who is from Africa,
born and raised. If you say the term African-American to him he will go
ballistic and tell you there is no such thing. They do not recognize an
African-American in Africa. So let's put a stop to that stereotyping term.
EDUCATION: Okeechobee High School is supposed to educate the
students. I see that the majority of the high school kids are getting an edu-
cation. But with the help of the media and the ACLU, the small group of
minorities can attempt to break the rules. Hopefully, that won't work. But
at least they are getting educated to the fact that you don't have to pay
attention to rules the ACLU will always help you out.
SPANKING: California parents could face jail and a fine for spanking
their young children under legislation a state lawmaker has promised to
introduce next week. Democratic Assemblywoman Sally Lieber said
such a law is needed because spanking victimizes helpless children and
breeds violence in society.
CIVIL RIGHTS: New law in Bangor, Maine: no smoking in your own
car if kids under the age of 18 are present. The fine is $50 the first time.
You know that ringing in your ears is not your imagination those are
your civil rights being chipped away at by the powers to be. And before
you jump down my throat about smoking and all the things that can kill
you, I know all that. The point I am trying to make is that if we as a nation
allow all this to continue one morning you will wake up and ask yourself
what happened? But, by then, it will be too late.
ISSUES: It's my bet that Assemblywoman Sally Lieber does not have
kids and still holds a grudge against her parents for her getting spankings.
I'm sorry but I think letting kids just run with no discipline teaches them
that they can get away with anything. When I was a kid and messed up I
would get my rear end torn up and I'm not a violent person. I think that
Assemblywoman Lieber has her own issues that need to be dealt with
before she forces them on others.
HORRIFIED: When my daughter was 13, she had received a swat on
the rear end. She turned to me and threatened t6 call the police and
report me for child abuse. I proceeded to get of th~e phone and ask that
an officer come out to my house. The officer arrived and asked my
daughter what happened. When she told him, the officer told her that if
she thought that was bad, she should see what he does to his kids. Need-
less to say, she never again threatened to turn me into the police. Imagine
what would have happened if this had been in this day and age? I'm hor-
rified that our government is now trying to step in and tell us how to disci-
pline our own children. Where will it end?
SHAME: I personally donated time and money to that skate park, and
it would be a shame to see it close. I am a member of the Okeechobee
Contractor Association and I know it cost well over $100,000 to build that
park. Community in Schools surveyed the kids and they said Okee-
chobee had nothing if you were not into sports or agriculture, and they
would like a skate park. The Okeechobee Contractors Association, Com-
munities in Schools, Okeechobee County Board of County Commission-
ers, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office and many other local busi-
nesses stepped up and provided this at no cost to the taxpayers. Kids are
going to skate, if not at the skate park than in the street. I know if I were a
parent I would much rather see my kids safe in the park than on the
street. If your kid is into skating than you as a parent have the responsibili-
ty to get involved for your kid's sake. It would be a shame to close the
park for a few bad apples.

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Upcoming Events

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 8 until 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
701 S.W. Sixth St. It will be a closed discussion.
Thursday
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.
A.A. Closed big book meeting from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. at 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.
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 Frank Irby at (863) 357-
1639.
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.
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.
Cowboys for Christ will meet at Dunklin Memorial, 407 N.W. Third
Ave. Everyone is invited. For information, call Mike Fletcher at (863)
357-6257.
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 meetat 6 p.m. For information, call
(863) 763-2893, or call Shirlean Graham or Irene Luck at (863) 763-
2893 or (863) 763-0202.
Grief Support Group for parents who have lost a child will meet at
7 p.m. The group will meet at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church,
312 N. Parrott Ave. For information, call Stephanie at (863) 763-2893
days, or (863) 467-2480 evenings. If you know of someone that might
need this group, please pass the word.
The Social Security Administration Office has moved to the One
Stop Center, 209 S.W. Park St., in Okeechobee. Representatives will
be available from 9 a.m. until noon.
Free Adult Basic Education/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 GroupHospice 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, 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.
ABWA Women of Tomorrow Chapter meets from noon until 1
p.m. at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott Ave. The cost is
$6.63 plus tip for lunch. Anyone interested in attending is welcome.
For information, call Marilyn Rinear at (863) 697-1807.
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.
Friday
Narcotics Anonymous meets each Friday for an open discussion
meeting at 7 p.m. at the Buckhead Ridge Christian Church, 3 Linda
Road, in Buckhead Ridge. For information, call (863) 634-4780 or
(863) 467-5474.
Tops Take off Pounds Sensibly #669 meets at 9 a.m. at the First
United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St. The public is invited.
All persons interested in a sensible approach to losing weight and
becoming a part of a caring group are welcome to come and see
what we are all about. For information, contact Ollie Morgret at (800)
932-8677.
A.A. meeting from noon until 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist
Church, 200 N.W. Second St. It will be an open meeting.
A.A. meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Church of Our Saviour, 200
N.W. Third St. It will be an open speaker meeting.
Highlands Social Dance Club welcomes the public to their
dance every Friday, from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. at the Sebring Lions
Club on Sebring Parkway, one mile east of U.S. 27 in Sebring. Tickets
are $5 for members and $6 for guests. For information, call (863) 471 -
0559 or (863) 385-6671.
Nar-anonHelps the family of the drug user attain serenity and a
more normal home life, regardless of whether or not he or she has
stopped using. We meet every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Buckhead Ridge
Christian Church, 3 Linda Road For information, call (863) 467-9833.
Saturday
Okeechobee Christian Cycles will meet every Saturday at 7:30
a.m. at the Clock Restaurant, 1111 S. Parrott Ave. A ride will follow a
short business meeting. Anyone is welcome to ride twice before join-
ing. For information, contact: Roland Spencer at (863) 697-2247;
Debbie Izzo at (863) 634-6257; or, Holly Stewart at (863) 610-1251.
Sunday
A.A. meets from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the Church of Our Saviour,
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.
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.
(A.A.) Closed discussion meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Church
of Our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St.
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.
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.
Widows and Widowers support group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the
Clock Restaurant, 1111 S. Parrott Ave., for breakfast. For information,
call (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.
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.
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.


Community Events

Church hosting revival services
Haven of Rest Church on S.W. Third Terrace in Cedar Plaza will
be in revival Jan. 24-25 with Brother Jerry Contrell from West Vir-
ginia. Service times will be Sunday School 10 a.m.; worship at 11
a.m. and 6 p.m.; Monday through Thursday Jan. 22-25 at 7 p.m. For
information, call (863) 357-3053.

OHS yearbook goes on sale
The Okeechobee High School Brahman Yearbook will be on
sale until Jan. 26 during both lunches in the cafeteria. The cost of
the yearbook is $40. This will be the final sale before the books
arrive in May. Students who purchase a book now will ensure they
receive a copy of the yearbook, and the student will be able to
attend the Yearbook Jam in May. Please make checks payable to
OHS.

Methodist church hosting evangelist
The First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St., will
welcome Reverend Terry R. Duckworth for revival services and a
special youth program on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 6:30 until 8:30
p.m. Rev. Duckworth is a general evangelist for the Western North
Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was a
church pastor and lay speaker prior to becoming a full time evan-
gelist.

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. 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 informa-
tive lecture and pleasurable listening and is free and open to the
public.

Red Cross offers CPR class
The American Red Cross-Okeechobee Branch will be holding
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.

Baptist church hosting gospel sing
Johnson Family Ministries of Peterborough, Ontario, will pres-
ent a gospel sing at Victory Baptist Church, 500 S.W. Ninth St., on
Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m.

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.

VFW Post plan garage sale
Big Lake VFW # 10539, 3912 U.S. 441 S.E., will hold their annual
garage sale on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, from 8 a.m.
until 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served. The post is now
accepting donations. For information, call Shirley Jarrell at (863)
467-9450.

Church hosting white elephant sale
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 901 S.W. Sixth St., will host a
white elephant sale will take place at the church pavilion on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26,27 and 28, starting 8 a.m.

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.

Eastern Star hosting breakfast
Okeechobee Chapter No. 128, Order of the Eastern Star, will
hold a breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Okeechobee Masonic
Lodge, 107 N.W. Fifth Ave. The menu will include homemade bis-
cuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs and hashbrown casse-
role, sausage and bacon, grits, fruit, Florida orange juice and cof-
fee. The cost is $5 per person. Breakfast will be served from 8 until
11 a.m. For information, call (863) 634-8087.

Apple Family to be in concert
His House Fellowship Church of the Nazarene ,425 S.W. 28th
St., will present The Apple Family in concert on Sunday, Jan. 28.
Service times are pre-service praise at 10:20 a.m., with the serv-
ice/concert at 10:30 a.m.

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 heldat 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.

Contests planned for county fair
The Okeechobee County Fair Association is seeking contest partic-
ipants in our inaugural fair to be held March 9-18, 2007. The contests
consist of quilting, sewing, painting, drawing, photography and
woodworking. There will also be food competitions such as home
baking and canned goods; and vegetable competition featuring cat-
egories such as garden vegetable, fruit and vegetable and largest veg-
etable. Entry forms and rules are available at the Okeechobee County


Extension Office, 458 U.S. 98 North. For information, contact Linda
Syfrett at (863) 763-6232 or Dianne Spann at (863) 634-3327.

Bike rally benefits local charities
Splinter Productions will present an Okeechobee Memorial Day
Bike Rally on Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, at Okeechobee
Agri-Civic Center, 4200 S.R. 70 E. Gates open both days from 9 a.m.
until 9 p.m. Events include live music, food, drawings, bike show,
contests, vendors, poker runs and motorcycle events. Children 12
and under are free. Tickets are $10 per person on Saturday and Sun-
day. A full weekend pass is $15 per person. A percentage of the pro-
ceeds will support Big Lake Missions, the Pregnancy Resource Center
and More 2 Life Ministries. Vendors, bands, sponsors, parking atten-
dants, cleaning crews and security personnel are currently being
sought. For information call (863)-634-8980 or (863) 634-4151; log
onto www.splintpro.com; or by mail at Splinter Productions, P.O.
Box 623, Okeechobee, FL 34973.







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Tied for first place were Dave Smith,(right) and Dave Jordan
(left).


Yearlings defeat Oslo


The Yearling Middle School
basketball team traveled to Oslo
Middle School on Thursday, Jan.
18, and
returned to
Okeechobee
with a 50-48
come-from-
behind win.
The Year-
lings started slow and couldn't
seem to keep the scoring pace
with the Oslo team. By the end of
the third quarter, Oslo led the
Yearlings by a score of 44-33.
The Yearling team stepped up
a notch in the fourth quarter
through some tough full-quart
pressing and some clutch free-
throw shooting from Brandon Bil-
lie and DeForest Shanks. The
Yearlings came back to tie Oslo
with less than a minute to play in
the game. An unforced error by
Oslo gave the ball to the Yearlings
with less than 30 seconds to play.
A great pass from Shanks to Shi-


ron Bryant brought the crowd to
their feet as Bryant scored with six
seconds remaining in the contest.
The Yearlings played great
defense to stop the Oslo team.
The game ended with the Yearling
up 50-48.
Leading scorers for the Year-
lings were Brandon Billie-21;
DeForest Shanks-13; Shiron
Bryant-12; Travis Conrad-2 and
Michael Watson-2.
The Yearling basketball team is
now 4-6 in conference and 5-7
overall. They will be on the road
again today when they head to
Moore Haven. They will host
Osceola Middle School on Thurs-
day, Jan. 25.
The boys' team is coached by
Kevin Jackson. The girls' team is
coached by Lori Davis-Bandi.
Home games start with the girls
playing at 4:30 p.m. The boys will
see action immediately following
the girls' game.


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Mayberry's RV Park


speck tourney results


Mayberry's RV and Mobile
Home Park on S.R. 78 in Okee-
chobee held their monthly speck
tournament on Jan. 22, 2007.
The first place winners are
Glenn Lawrence and John Waack
with total weight of 11.4 lbs. The
second place was Pat and Patty
FitzSimons at 10.10 lbs. and third


place was Dave Jordan and Dave
Smith at 10.9 lbs.
Marily Elsten and Dave Smith
and Dave Jordan tied for first place
in big fish at 1.8 lbs. Second place
had a three-way tie with Pat and
Patty FitzSimons and Glenn
Lawrence, John Waach and Caleb
Lawrence and Travis Lawrence.


The Okeechobee Brahman
wrestling team finished fifth in
the Treasure Lake Conference
wrestling tournament last Satur-
day at the
Brahman '" .
gym. It was
a tight race ., "J
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eight points
separating the fifth through
eighth teams.
The Brahmans had one
champion and three runners-up.
Sophomore Donny Bush fin-
ished first in the 130-lb. weight
class.
The following grapplers fin-
ished second in their respective
weight classes: Senior Chris Cur-
tis-heavyweight; freshman
Michael Brishke-112-lbs. and
sophomore Tyler Hays-145 lbs.
Additionally, three Brahmans


made it to the placing round.
They were Caleb Smith-152 lbs.-
third place; Tony Bonnett-189
lbs.-fourth place and Josh
Raulerson-215 lbs.-third place.
The Brahmans will see action
again on Thursday evening,
Jan.25 when they travel to Vero
Beach to meet the Indians at 7
p.m.
On Saturday, Jan. 27, the var-
sity team will compete in the
Polk County Tournament in
Lakeland while the Lady Brah-
mans travel to Kissimmee to
compete in the girls' state tour-
nament.
The final dual meet of the sea-
son will take place on Jan. 31 at
the Brahman gymnasium when
the Brahmans take on Treasure
Coast High School beginning at
7 p.m. This will also be parent
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6 LIFESTYLES


Births


Edsal Jones

Amanda Arnold and Charles
Jones of Okeechobee are proud
to announce the birth of their
son, Edsal Joseph Charles
Arnold Jones.
He was born Aug. 25, 2006, at
Florida Hospital in Sebring. He
weighed 6 lbs. 14 ozs., and was
19 inches long.
Edsal was welcomed home
by sisters Alicia Barker and
Alexus Arnold.
Maternal grandparents are
Janice Conklin and Edsal Con-
klin of Okeechobee. Paternal
grandparents are King David
Jones of Lake Placid, Whaneta
of Leesburgh and Donald
Woodall of Okeechobee.


submitted pnoto


Jennifer Robbins and Chad Johnson


Robbins and

Johnson

Brenda and Richard Butts of
Okeechobee are proud to
announce the engagement of
their daughter Jennifer Robbins to
Chad Johnson of Okeechobee.
The prospective groom is the
son of Johnny Johnson and Sandy
and Deroy Arnold of Okee-
chobee.


Thank you
Okeechobee
The Salvation Army Kettle
Fund Bell Ringers and the Salva-
tion Army want to thank the
wonderful people in this area for
their contribution this past
Christmas season.
The kettles were placed
throughout our community and
with the donations, we were
able to meet the kettle fund goal.
The needs of the unfortunate
far outreach the funds from the
"Kettles" but we know we did
make a dent with our collec-
tions.
We want to thank the busi-
nesses that offered space for our
bell ringing and their employees
that rang the bells.
Riverside Bank, U Save, CVS
Drug, Wemmer Orthodontist,
Prichard Realty, Butch's Fish
Camp, Waste Management, Har-
bor Federal Bank, Walmart, Pub-
lix, Tucker Group Realty, Cassels
& McCall, Okeechobee Sheriff's
Office, Winn Dixie, Walgreen's
Drug, Golden Coral Restaurant,
Exit Realty, Burger Realty, Sea-
coast Bank,
The following volunteers
donated their time ringing the
bells so we could reach our goal:
Jean & Bill Stickler, Wayne &
Eloise Brown, Lola Fortner, Mari-
lyn Hadley, Joyce King, John
Lilly, Ken & Verona Martin, Norm
Sealand, Jerry Lee Shields, Janet
Renaldo, Marge Skinner, Ron &
Becky Staley, Carmen Scalf, Pam
Newcomer, Donald Howard,
Irene Hartzog, Don Gutermouth,
Hattie Bennett & Rebecca Pad-
gett, Delores Anchors, James &
Patti Armstrong, Karon Bowers,
Rex Byron, Jackie Carter, Wesley
Cox, Dolly Moss, Rev. Gale Eyler,
Kip & Lillian Gardner, Rose Gar-
rett, Charles Hukriede, John
House, Judy Meadows, Bobby
Pool, George Roberts, John
Smalley, Ray Stone, Danny Wal-
lias, Dowling Watford, Anita
Yoder, Roxanne Edwards,
George Gydash, Gene Woods,
Joanne Kane, Becky Smith,
Robert Hill, Mary Cannon, Mer-
rilee Bergland, Gloria Basscher,
Phyllis Fish, Dee Cunningham,
Paul May, Delores May, Scott Col-
lier, Karin Ammons, Margret
Scaffa & Sage, Douglas Sturdav-
ent, Scott Collier, Mitch Nelson,
George Carter, Roxanne Luster,
Debra Hall, Bobbi Christenson,
Bonnie Matteo, Melva Chappell,
Veronica Gonzales, Kim Hardy,
Cheryl Dischamps, Elizabeth
Macedo, Bobby Powell, Noel
Stephens, Lisa Baisley, Juanita
White, Jelena Curtis, MaryAnn
Dana, Joe Ortega, Amanda
Davis, Danielle Harmon, Ronda
Butler, Shirley Till, Janice
Brough, Ronnie White, Jocelyn
King, Susan Morrison, Elaine
Fralix, Colleen Hollett, Bette Fos-
ter, Lisa Otten, Mariah Anuez,
and Robyn Cook.

Thank you
The Okeechobee Substance
Abuse Coalition would like to
thank the 2007 Your Home Town
Directory for printing a selection
of our Okeechobee student's
Red Ribbon posters in the yellow
pages of the directory. The
theme this year was 100 percent
Me: Drug Free and posters from
the following schools were print-
ed: Central Elementary, Ever-
glades Elementary, New Endeav-
or, Okeechobee High, Osceola
Middle, Seminole Elementary,


The wedding is planned for
Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. at Okeechobee
Civic Center.
The bride-to-be is a 2003 grad-
uate of Okeechobee High School.
She is employed as a regis-.
tered nursing assistant with Flori-
da Community Health.
The groom is a 2003 graduate
of Okeechobee High School.
He is employed as an equip-
ment operator with B&B Lawn
service.
After the wedding, the couple
will reside in Okeechobee.


Spotlight on Okeechobee


and Yearling Middle School.
Good job Okeechobee students.

Fair Association
says thank you
The Okeechobee County Fair
Association is very thankful to all
the wonderful people that
helped fill in the circle area to the
correct elevation at the Okee-
chobee Agri-Civic Center. Steve
Meyer donated all the fill dirt.
Chambers Trucking, Five Star
Construction, Sheltra Construc-
tion, Sweatt Trucking, and Tele-
har (Harrison O'Connor,) Corpo-
ration donated loaders and
operators. Dudley Kirton and
Syfrett Ranch also furnished
operators. Five Star Construction
and Telehar Corporation put
large track hoes to work loading
and clearing the dirt pile. The
dump trucks and drivers that
hauled the dirt were Chambers
Trucking, Five Star Construction,
Santom (Tom and Sandy Rath-
bun) Transport, Siboney Truck-
ing, Sweatt Trucking, Telehar
Corporation, and Walpole Truck-
ing.
At the Agri-Civic Center, Five-
Star Construction donated a
bulldozer and operator to level
the dirt. Kenny Breaux donated
surveying so the dirt was put in
the right place. A large portion of
the engineering work for the
entire site improvement project
was donated by LBFH. Thank
you to Jeff Sumner, Chad Rucks
and Russell Ryan from LBFH.
These people made it possi-
ble to transport over 1200 truck-
loads of dirt to the Agri-Civic
Center at no cost to the county.
The Okeechobee Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners agreed to do
the other site improvements if
the fair association could get the
dirt donated, hauled, and
spread. The Okeechobee County
Fair Association is extremely
grateful to all those that made it
happen.
The county has hired Abney
& Abney Construction to com-
plete the site improvements.
These include drainage, electric,
water, and paving that were on
the 2000 original master plan.

Habitat says
thank you
Big Lake Roofing owner,
Mark Ronkko furnished employ-
ees and supplies to complete the
roof on the current home being
built for the Rediker Family in
Basswood. Bennett Yeilding,
employee of Big Lake Roofing,
was instrumental in coordinat-
ing this project. Allied Building
Products, Inc. donated the roof
shingles. R. Mossel Construction
owner Roland Mossel sent some
of their employees to sheath the
roof. Earlier this month R. Mos-
sel Construction had furnished a
crane and operator to lift the
trusses for the roof. Mark Bran-
del of Mark W Brandel, Inc., the
general contractor on this proj-
ect, is still working many hours
on this home and his employees
are assisting when needed. In
addition, there were many other
volunteers working on this proj-
ect. We want to say thank you to
all those taking part and helping
make the dream of a home
come true for the Redikers. If
you would like to help, please
call the Habitat office at (863)
357-1371 and leave your name
and number.


Submitted photo
Edsal Jones
Great-grandparents are Lewis
Woodall and Mural Woodall.


IRCC to present


musical 'Brigadoon'


Disappear into the Highland
mist when Indian River Commu-
nity College OnStage presents
the popular musical
"Brigadoon", premiering Feb. 20.
As the curtain rises, two lost,
weary hunters find themselves
on a misty glen revealing
Brigadoon, an enchanted, Scot-
tish village which comes to life
only one day every hundred
years. No one may ever leave the
village or the enchantment will
be broken and Brigadoon and all
its inhabitants will fade away into
the mist forever. Far from being a
curse, the villagers view it as a
blessing and so will audience
members as they exit Brigadoon
with similar reluctance.


Audience members are sure
to delight with such famous
tunes as "Almost Like Being in
Love," "Waitin' for My Dearie"
and "There But for You Go I."
This wistful fantasy unfolds in
the McAlpin Fine Arts Center Feb.
20, 21, 22, 23, 24 at 8 p.m.; and
Feb. 24 and 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets
are $12 and may be purchased at
the IRCC box office, located at
the IRCC main campus, 3209 Vir-
ginia Ave., in Fort Pierce, Monday
through Friday from 11 a.m. until
3 p.m.; or by telephone with
VISA, MasterCard, or American
Express.
Call the IRCC box office at
462-4750 or toll-free at 1-800-220-
9915 to reserve your seats today.


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Museum to host Civil War reenactment


COLLIER COUNTY On a
sultry late winter afternoon in
1865, soldiers from the U.S. 2nd
Cavalry and the 2nd U.S. Colored
Infantry clashed with F.A.
Hendry's Confederate Cow Cav-
alry on a remote prairie in South-
west Florida.
On Saturday, Jan. 27, and
Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. (both
days), this battle will be fought
again at Collier County Muse-
um's Immokalee location, offer-
ing an opportunity to relive the
events of that historic day, visit
the soldiers' encampments, and


see history come to life in
Immnokalee.
Visitors will learn about Flori-
da's participation in the Battle of
Olustee, Battle of Fort Myers and
Natural Bridge from living histo-
rians.
Activities for the family will
include tours of the historic
Roberts home site, a demonstra-
tion of Civil War-era games and
dances, refreshments and more.
The Immokalee Pioneer
Museum will present the third
annual 'Raid on Gopher Ridge'
- a civil war encampment and


re-enactment
The Immokalee Pioneer
Museum is located at Roberts
Ranch, 1215 Roberts Ave., at the
intersection of Roberts Avenue
and State Road 29. The
Immokalee Ranch phone num-
ber is (239) 658-2466.
The cost is $5 for adults. Chil-
dren under 12 admitted free.
Roberts Ranch, originally
home to cattleman Robert
Roberts and his family, is a 15-
acre living history museum that
offers a rare glimpse of daily life
on an actual Southwest Florida


Submitted photo
New officers elected
Widow & Widowers group elect officers for 2007. The new officers are: President, Barbara
Thompson, Vice-President, Virginia Thevenin, Secretary, Marilyn Hadley and Treasurer,
Ellen Goings. This group has been going strong in Okeechobee since it was founded in
1987. It was designed for men and women of all ages who have gone through a similar
experience (loss of spouse) to have a social outlet. Members meet each Tuesday morn-
ing at 8 a.m. for breakfast at The Clock. This is just a time to eat and catch up on news.
The second Tuesday of each month, there is a business meeting before breakfast. The
group also gets together each month for a picnic, dinner, movie or some other social
activity. New members are always welcome. For information call Ray at (863) 467-6260 or
Connie at (863) 763-2004 or just stop by The Clock on Tuesday morning.


ranch from the early 1900s. Dis-
plays and 19 carefully preserved
buildings tell the story of those
who struggled to tame a sprawl-
ing wilderness on the edge of the
Big Cypress Swamp at the turn
of the last century. Located at
1215 Roberts Avenue -
Immokalee, Fla. 34145. Open
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(239.658.2466). More informa-
tion is available at www.Collier-
Gov.net/Museum, or call Collier


County
239.774.8476.


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OKEECHOBEE Photos of
area children, ready to be adopt-
ed by a 'forever family,' will be
featured in the Heart Gallery of
Okeechobee and the Treasure
Coast. The photos are of the chil-
dren in a comfortable setting
doing things that they love. Most
are over 12, some siblings who
need to stay together, some from
various ethnic backgrounds or
racially mixed, while others are
physically, emotionally or men-
tally challenged.
Honorary chair for the Okee-
chobee gallery is Pat McCoy,
principal of North Elementary
and an adoptive parent, hopes


you will visit the Indian River
Community College Hendry
Dixon Campus, building B lobby
from Jan. 26 until Feb. 9 during
campus open hours when this
gallery of precious photos of very
special children who want and
deserve a home and a loving,
supportive family to call their
own will be on display.
The Children's Home Society
(CHS), Treasure Coast Division,
Children's Services Council of St.
Lucie County and Scripps Trea-
sure Coast Newspapers, as
founding partners, have joined
together to heighten community
awareness to the many local


adoptive children currently in
foster care. Scripps staff photog-
raphers contributed their time to
take photos of these precious
children.
Steering Committee Co-chairs
are Kathy Basile, Executive Direc-
tor of Children's Services Council
of St. Lucie County and
Lawrence Brooks, Executive
Director of Children's Home
Society Treasure Coast Division.
Subsequent gallery displays will
follow in Indian River and Martin
Counties, with a prior display in
St. Lucie County, all areas served
by CHS services. Volunteer advi-
sory committees work together


to coordinate the event for each
county. Sponsorships for the vari-
ous Heart Gallery exhibits are
available.
For more than 100 years, the
mission of CHS has been to pro-
vide effective solutions to build
and support healthy families for
Florida's children. CHS helps lov-
ing people become parents
through adoption and foster care
programs and enables families to
stay together through child
abuse prevention programs.
For more information please
contact Tricia Jenkins at CHS
(772) 489-5601 ext. 239 or by
email patricia.jenkins@chsfl.org.


Community Events

AARP offers free tax service
AARP-Taxaide will hold a free tax counseling preparation service each
Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12 through April 16, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at
American Legion Post #64, 501 S.E. Second St. Last year's tax return, all
financial documents for 2006, picture ID, Social Security card and birth
dates are required for everyone listed on the return. For information, call
Neile Foreman at (863) 357-1694.

Church hosting steak dinner
His House Fellowship Church of the Nazarene, 425 S.W. 28th St., will
present "Cupid's Cafe" a romantic candlelit steak dinner on Saturday,
Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. for $11 per person. The deadline for reservations is Feb.
11. Childcare will be provided. For information, call (863) 763-3519.

Club cancels January horse show
The Big Lake Trailriders' January horse show has been cancelled. The
series will be a nine-month series this year due to the outbreak of Rhinop-
neumonitis. 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.Biglaketrailriders.com.

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.

Give-away benefits March of Dimes
Tickets are available, at Riverside National Bank, 1506 S. Parrott
Ave., for a 2006 90 CC Adley four-wheeler. Tickets are $10 each and the
proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes. The drawing will be held on
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Fresh water releases to continue for Caloosahatchee River


West Palm Beach The South
Florida Water Management Dis-
trict (SFWMD) has requested
that the Army Corps of Engineers
continue to make daily environ-
mental releases of freshwater
from Lake Okeechobee to the
Caloosahatchee River and Estu-
ary. These releases were initiated
last month amid concerns over
saltwater intrusion and the
health of the Upper Caloosa-
hatchee Estuary.
Depending upon the amount
of runoff from the basin, the low-
volume releases of 250 cubic feet
of water per second will contin-
ue as needed through mid-Febru-
ary, with no additional pulse
releases planned. The recom-
mendation for continuation of
these releases was approved by
the SFWMD governing board at
its meeting on January 11. A writ-
ten request to continue similar
gate operations at water struc-
ture S-79 was then submitted to
Army Corps water managers,
who subsequently concurred
with the request.
"According to the latest sam-
pling and monitoring data, the
recent influx of freshwater
already has helped reduce salini-
ty to levels protective of tape
grass in the upper estuary," said
SFWMD Governing Board Mem-


ber Alice J. Carlson. "This is
proof that the freshwater releas-
es are achieving their intended
goal; and we anticipate contin-
ued environmental benefits from
the planned releases over the
next month."
Through the seven-day period
ending Jan. 15, 2007, salinity in
the Caloosahatchee River at the I-
75 Bridge averaged approximate-
ly 10 parts per thousand (ppt),
the target concentration for the
current environmental release
schedule. Recognizing the
abnormally dry conditions in the
area as well as regional water
availability concerns, this sched-
ule was developed to stop the
encroachment of high salinity
water to the upper area of the
estuary and the location limits of
tape grass.
According to SFWMD Execu-
tive Director Carol Ann Wehle,
these releases are an effort to
protect tape grass at its most
upstream location in anticipation
that the plant, which stops grow-
ing and begins to decline when
salinity persists above 10 ppt, will
have a better chance of recovery
in the coming spring and sum-
mer months at least in this lim-
ited region of its range. Without
the current release efforts, the
plants may be lost in the estuary


completely and could take years
to recover.
Tape grass is submerged
aquatic vegetation that provides
food and habitat for numerous
organisms including finfish, crabs
and shellfish. Acting in the same
capacity as downstream seagrass
in its function and importance,
tape grass also can provide
numerous water quality and
water clarity benefits because it
absorbs nutrients and reduces
suspended solids in the water,
particularly near shore. Water
managers routinely monitor tape
grass because it is a key indicator
of water quality and the overall
health of the upper estuary.
In the short term, the SFWMD
will on a monthly basis consider
the need for providing freshwater
from Lake Okeechobee while
balancing the needs of all of the
various water users and natural
systems that depend on the lake
for water. District scientists will
continue to conduct sampling
and monitoring along the
Caloosahatchee River and Estu-
ary to track salinity and water
quality improvements associated
with these releases over the next
month. The release schedule
would be modified according to
new data as it is received, and
lake releases would be reduced


or ceased if basin rainfall runoff
occurs and exceeds the recom-
mended lake releases. At the end
of the 30-day period, District
water managers and the District
governing board will evaluate
the monitoring information and
the prevailing water availability
conditions to determine the need
for any further action.
The current release plan
accounts for anticipated rain
events that may influence salinity
levels and water quality over the
next 30 days. The proposed
releases from the Lake would be
in such low volumes that water
managers project no significant
water, quality change at the
mouth of the Caloosahatchee
Estuary (Shell Point), rather only
within the mid to upper estuary.
However, the District can not
predict water quality changes
due to increased S-79 inflows
related to possible rainfall runoff
during the next month.
An additional benefit antici-
pated from these releases is
lower chloride levels near intakes
for the Lee County Water Treat-
ment Plant, located just upstream
of the S-79 structure. Water man-
agers anticipate the releases will
reduce chlorides or at minimum
keep them from climbing to an
undesirable range.


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Community Events


ROAD boards will meet
The executive board meeting of Recovering Okeechobee After Disas-
ter (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.

OHS will host puppet show
Okeechobee High School, 2800 U.S. 441 N., will host the puppet
show "Rip Van Winkle" in the OHS auditorium at 7 p.m. on Jan. 31. Tick-
ets are on sale at the Main Street office, 111 N.E. Second Ave. For informa-
tion, call (863) 357-MAIN.

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 infor-
mation, call the Post at (863) 763-2950.

VNA offers memory screenings
The Visiting Nurse Association, 208 S.E. Park Street, will conduct free
memory loss screenings sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association on
Friday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. until 2:30. Call Donna True at (772) 285-6291
or (800) 861-7826 for appointments.

Bass tourney benefits March of Dimes
Seacoast National Bank will hold the fifth annual March of Dimes bass
tournament to benefit the March of Dimes on Saturday, Feb. 3, out of the
Okee-Tantie Marina. Early registration is available at www.seacoastna-
tional.com, or by picking up an application at any Seacoast National
Bank location. The entry fee is $110 per two-man boat. Tournament
hours will be from safe daylight until 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the
March of Dimes


Healthy Start board will meet
The board of directors of the Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition
will meet Friday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. as part of the board workshop. The
Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition is part of a statewide network of
coalitions responsible for planning and implementing services for
pregnant women and infants. The Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition
is made up of citizens interested in promoting healthy families and
healthy outcomes for babies in Okeechobee. For information about
the coalition, contact executive director Kay Begin at (863) 462-5877.

Shrine Club to host show
The Okeechobee Shrine Club on S.R. 78, will present a Las Vegas
style show, "A Rock & Country Revue" on Saturday, Feb. 3, with a
prime rib dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the show. Admission is $25 for
the dinner and show. Performers will be impersonating a variety of
artists. For information call Keith or Kathy Tomey at (863) 763-8072;
Harvey or Sylvia Hawkins at (863) 357-0238; or, call the Okeechobee
Shrine Club at (863) 763-3378 and leave a message.

Library to host writers workshop
A writers workshop will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Okeechobee County Library board room, 206 S.W. 16th St. Anyone
who writes fiction including mainstream, mystery and romance, as
well as memoir or poetry is invited to attend to read and offer con-
structive criticism to the group. Bring two pages of your work to read.
For information, call Lesley Diehl at (863) 763-2074 or Jan Fehrman at
(863) 357-9980.

Substance abuse board to meet
The Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition's advisory board will
meet Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at 1600 S.W.
Second Ave. This is a brown bag lunch meeting and is open to board
members. For information, call Jim Vensel at (863) 357-1977 or Val
Marone at (863) 462-0040.


Washington County reunion planned
The annual Washington County Pennsylvania reunion will be held
Thursday, Feb. 8, at Homer's Original Smorgasbord in Plaza Square,
Sebring. The Manatee Room will open at 10 a.m. for fellowship with
lunch starting at 11 a.m. The price for lunch for seniors is approximate-
ly $7 which includes tax. Bring a stamped, self-addressed legal size
envelope for the 2008 mailing. For information, call Don or Shirley
Swan at (813) 684-1636.

Yard sale benefits Habitat for Humanity
There will be a yard sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity on Satur-
day, Feb. 17, in the parking lot of Tractor Supply, 3371 U.S. 441 S., from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Call the Habitat office at (863) 357-1371 and leave a
message to make arrangements to pick up donations. The deadline to
receive donations is Feb. 10.

OSAC committee meeting slated
The Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition's community
resource committee will meet Monday, Feb. 12, from 11:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. at 1600 S.W. Second Ave. This is a brown bag lunch meet-
ing and is open to the public. For information, call Val Marone at (863)
462-0040 or Keith Stripling at (863) 763-6064.

OSAC plans monthly meeting
The Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition's monthly meeting
will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second Ave. Everyone is wel-
come and lunch will be served. For information, call Val Marone at
(863) 462-0040.

OSAC training group to meet
The Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition's community out-
reach/training committee will meet Monday, Feb. 21, from 9 until 10
a.m. at 1600 S.W. Second Ave. The meeting is open to all interested
parties. For information, call Val Marone at (863) 462-0040 or Ken Ken-
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At the Movies
The following movies are
now showing at the Brahman
Theatres III.
Movie times for Friday, Jan.
19, through Thursday, Jan. 25,
are as follows:
Theatre I -"Pursuit of Happy-
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 and Thursday at 2,
4:15, 7 and 9 p.m.
Theatre II "We are Mar-
shall" (PG} Showtimes: Friday at
7 and 9:10 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday at 2, 4:15, 7 and 9:10
p.m. Monday at 3 and 7 p.m.
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day at 2,4:15,7 and 9:10 p.m.
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day 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 and Thursday at 2,
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cation, Job Placement Assis-
tance; Associated Training
Services (800)251-3274
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Employment -
Medical 210
Employment -
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Employment
Wanted 220
Job Information 225
Job Training 227
Sales 230




A DRIVER NEEDED
Class A CDL required. 6 days
a week, local run. Good pay.
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ACTIVITIES AIDE

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


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

Immediate Openings All Shifts
Full Time/Part Time RN's & LPN's
Apply In Person To:
Okeechobee Health Care Facility
1646 Hwy. 441 North


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Start a newcareer 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

MECHANIC
Needed for small fleet of diesel trucks &
trailers, must be experienced.
Benefits available, inquire at:
Syfrett Feed Co.
3079 NW 8th Street
Okeechobee.


$2,900 WEEKLY guaranteed!
Address letters for extra in-
come. No experience neces-
sary. Free information. Start
immediately! Write: A&G
PUBLICATIONS, 2370-G Hill-
crest Rd. #147-H, Mobile,
AL 36695


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


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DRIVER

NEEDED
Class A CDL Required.
Benefiits Available.
Apply at
Walpole Feed &
Supply

2595 NW 8th Street


SALES ASSOCIATE
GAS/CONVENIENCE
STORE
Seminole, Big Cypress
& Brighton Reservations
Excellent Communication skills,
good manual skills, cash handling
experience. Positive customer service
attitude. High School diploma or GED.
Flexible working hours. Salary: $8.50 per
hr. Fuel & food allowance, incentives.
Excellent benefits (medical, dental, 401K)
Fax resume to (954) 967-3477


CABLE TV
Will train for Full/PT
collection/disconnect routes.
Earn $1000+ wkand
benefits. Must have clean
truck, drivers lic. and ins.
Call Luke @704-516-6170.
Lseifert@i80connect.net.
EOE/DFWP
CDL Class A Drivers
Needed for tree hauling in
South West Florida.
Must be experienced.
Good Pay ~ Year Round
Statewide Palms Inc.
Call (863)675-4844
or (863)675-2268

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CLASS-A CDL DRIVERS- Now
Hiring OTR & Local Drivers-
New Equipment; Great Bene-
fits; Premium Pay Package.
Call Oakley Transport,
(877)882-6537.
Drivers/Company Team
SIMPLY THE BEST
Team Opportunity
Established teams or
solos wanting to team.
HOME WEEKLY
WITH OTR MILES
HUB MILES PAID
ALL MILES PAID
GREAT BENEFITS
LATE MODEL EQUIP
Class A CDL req.
CALL: 1-800-428-0343
choose option 1
Palm City
Or visit www,armellini,com
Find It master. Sell It soon-
oe In the classifleds


Diesel Mechanic; Sunstate
Carriers is needing a me-
chanic to perform PM's and
light maintenance on compa-
ny equipment Benefits in-
clude Health
Insurance,401K,paid vaca-
tion and holiday call
(866)317-5050 ask for To-
ny.
Driver ASAP
36-43cpm/$1.20pm + Sign
On Bonus $0 Lease NEW
Trucks CDL-A + 3 mos OTR
(800)635-8669.
DRIVER: YOU WANT IT, WE
-HAVE IT! Solo, teams, owner
operators, company drivers,
students, recent grads, re-
gional, dedicated, long haul.
Van, flatbed. Must be 21.
CRST Career Center.
(800)940-2778, www.drive-
forcrst.com.
Drivers -Car hauling career.
GREAT HOME TIME! Excep-
tional Pay & Benefits! Paid
Training! Min. 1 yr, Class-A
CDL exp. req. THE WAG-
GONERS TRUCKING
(912)571-9668 OR
(866)413-3074.
Shop here pIrsti
The classlfled ads


Upcoming Auclon
Selling the surplus machinery for several
large sugar cane growers along with
other area farmers and contractors

Saturday February 3, 2007 9:00 a.m.
26400 State Road 880
15 miles east of Belle Glade, FL
(Next to Old Atlantic Sugar Mill)
(20 Miles W of West Palm Beach, FL)
Sale Site Telephone 561-992-2302
CONSIGNMENT'S WELCOME!
Call now to be included in advertising campaign!
Don't Miss this opportunity to turn your
surplus into 0OLD!! '
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energetic, self motivated PART TIME or FULL
TIME circulation assistant.

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Cash Handling Experience
Knowledge of local area or ability to read map
Woak Night and Weekends
References
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Potential for advancement
A unique work environment where
employees are trusted and empowered
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Working through the govern-
ment PT No Experience. Call
Today!! (800)488-2921 Ask
for Department W21.


Palm Tree Workers

Equipment Operators
Needed. Experience a plus.
Year Round -Good Pay

Statewide Palms Inc.
Call (863)675-4844
or (863)675-2268

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Class A License
w/HAZMAT & Tanker.
Medical Benefits,
Retirement, Vacatiort&
Bonus Programs."



Shirley's Personal
Care, Services.
Now taking applications
for Certified Nursing
Assistants. Please call
(863)467-6399
#NR30211249


Positions for Hire
Call 863-612-0728
for information!!
Adult/Children's Mental
Health Therapist
Master's, experience.
Adult Substance
Abuse Therapist
Flexible FT/PT for
multicultural caseload,
Masters, CARP,
experience, Bilingual
(English/Spanish) desired.
Children's Substance
Abuse Case Manager -
Bachelors, CARP,
experience
Children's Substance
Abuse Outreach
Specialist
High School diploma,
knowledge of area,
Bilingual (English/
Spanish) required.

Post Office Now Hiring. Avg.
Pay $20/hour or $57K annu-
ally including Federal Bene-
fits and OT. (800)709-9754
EXT.5799 USWA Exam/Fee
Req.
TRUCK DRIVER/
LOADER OPERATOR
To work with dredging
company. (772)581-4545
We are recruiting RN, LPN,
certified coders and medical
records specialists for a
10-week medical record re-
view project. Immediate po-
sitions available in/around
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale areas.
Must have high-speed inter-
net access, reliable transpor-
tation and ability to commit
20+ hrs/wk. More informa-
tion at www.outcome-
sine.com. Apply online or
call (727)943-7642.
We are recruiting RN, LPN,
certified coders and medical
records specialists for a
10-week medical record re-
view project. Immediate po-
sitions available in/around
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale areas.
Must have high-speed Inter-
net access, reliable transpor-
tation and ability to commit
20+ hrs/wk. More informa-
tion at www.outcome-
sine.com. Apply online or
call (727)943-7642.



CLASS A CDL DRIVER
& GENERAL LABORERS
Apply in person at 105 SW
3rd Ave., Okeechobee
DRIVER NEEDED from Okee-
chobee to Stewart every
weekend. Good pay! Call
Lucy at 863-763-3497


MARSHAL ARTS
INSTRUCTOR WANTED: Exp.
w/children programs required.
Top pay. (954)9,31-0515
TEMR CLERICAL ASSISTANT
Must be very organized
w/computer exp. for multi-
task assignments (20-40 hrs
wk for one month). Could
work into longer term. Call
(863)763-1543 after 7pm.



CAREGIVER, Avail. for work.
Frostproof, Avon Park or Se-
bring. References, reasonable.
(863)635-5143 leave msg.

Financial



Business
Opportunities 305
Money Lenders 310
Tax Preparation 315





ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do
you earn $800/day? 30 Ma-
chines, Free Candy All for
$9,995. (888)629-9968
802000033. CALL US: We
will not be undersold!
Learn to buy Foreclosures, tax
liens, and rehabs for pennies
on the dollar. Mentor walks
you through each deal A-Z to
ensure SUCCESS
(800)433-4556.


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I Screen Rooms Carports
Room Additions Florida Rooms
ErII t .la. nGarages Seawalls
Ernest Lancaste '[8631 634-2044


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 Needed 410
Child Care Offered415
Instruction 420
Services Offered 425
Insurance 430
Medical Services435



t PAULINES
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

How do you find a job In
today's competitive
market? In the employ-
ment section of the clas-
sineds


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


READING A PHOTO ID CARDS
i SnAn'PER Elliott's Quik Foto
,NtEWSPAR ... 419 W.S. Park
Call (863)763-5553
leads you
-^Str to, Ihe Retauat s%
best pfeducs
andservices Home of Okeebhnte's Only
OBSCENE Roost Beef Sndw1ehl



BAR & GRILL
PAi4L LUNCH SPECIALS

400oJoe9 R'sPArirO
World Famous
Broasted Chicken
(863) 467-8232
6315 US 3lwy.4, S.E.


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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 & 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




A/C, Carrier, 4 ton, 12 Sear,
whole house. $500
(863)763-5372


CHINA CABINET, antique, sol-
id walnut, very old exc.
cond., $250. (863)467-3831
COCA COLA COOLER-
3.5'Tx2.5'W. Holds up to 48
cans or bottles. Very good
cond. $125. (863)467-0627
PIANO- Upright, antique, very
good condition, $800
(863)946-2700.


DISHWASHER GE, White, Like
new! $125. (863)763-2747
DISHWASHER: White, used
but in very good condition.
Works very well. Only $25!
(863)357-7136
DRYER, Roper, white, $75
(863)467-0883
FLAVOR WAVE OVEN: Very
good condition. As Seen On
TV $50. (863)675-3401
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
MICROWAVE- Whirlpool, Full
size. Excellent condition.
$10. (863)763-8518


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AIR MATTRESS- QS, w/Thera-
peutic mattress pad, dual
control, paid $1600 asking
$600 firm (863)467-0007
BUNK BED- Red Metal, Single
Top, Full bottom, w/mat-
tress, like new exc cond.,
$150 neg. (863)634-8795
CAPTAINS BUNKBED-
W/computer desk, book shelf,
7 drawers, 2 beds, TV hutch
Incld. $875. (863)697-6464
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 5
drawers, very good cond.,
antique, $30.
(863)635-0474 Frostproof
COFFEE TABLE, 2-End tables
& Sofa table, chrome &
brass w/glass tops. $250/all.
(863)674-0467.
COFFEE TABLE: Spanish oak,
sliding center door,
16"Hx58"Wx23"D. $45.
863-612-9831


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EXERCISE MACHINE- Ellipti-
cal, rarely used, Paid $500
asking $200,(863)634-2354
HEALTH FOOD
NATURE'S PANTRY
417 W.S. Park
Call 863-467-1243



FUEL TANK- 150 gallons, alu-
minum. $150. or best offer.
(863)201-3492



COREL SET (2 pc): 2.5 quart
and 1.5 quart, black & white,
new! $15.863-467-7659
POT SET: 10 pieces with lids,
stainless steel, excellent
condition. $50.
863-467-7659


RANGE, GE: Electric. Like
new. Only used twice. $200.
(863)763-2747
RANGE HOOD- Kenmore,
White, 3 yrs old. Excellent
condition. $75. or best offer.
(863)763-5280
ROPER DRYER- like new con-
dition, asking $180
(863)763-8522
STOVE: GE, electric. Oven
does not work but burners in
excellent condition. $75.
863-946-3822
STOVE, GE, like new condi-
tion, $125. Call Brandi
(863)634-3407
WASHER & DRYER- Great
cond. $135. or will separate.
Spanish (239)245-0527 or
English 745-2432
WASHER, DRYER & RANGE,
Sears Kenmore, heavy duty
& Magic Chef gas range.
$250 for all. (863)763-5372


BICYCLE, 3 Wheel w/Big Seat.
Good condition. $65.
(863)467-4567



BASS MASTER MAGAZINES-
10 yr collection. $200
(863)467-0560



HURRICANE SHUTTERS-
metal, various sizes, enough
for 6 windows, $250 or will
sep (863)697-1077
Metal Door, Jeld Wen, new,
RH Inswlng, 36x80, w/oval
leaded glass, $150.
(863)763-5373.
METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$
Buy Direct From Manufactur-
er. 20 colors In stock with all
Accessories. Quick turn
around Delivery Available
(3 5 2) 49 8-0778
(888)393-0335 Mention
code 24.

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Gutters, Inc.



Rah 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
STAIN & SEALENT- 5 Gallon
containers, Exc. for wood
fences, decks, New, $75
(863)697-2032
WELL WATER SYSTEM: Com-
plete w/ 300 gal ariator, sof-
tener, and many extras. Like
new. $800. 863-674-0467


BIKE SEAT- New $180 asking
$80 (863)612-1211
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
SWING SET: 3 Swings, Slide,
Glider, Chin Up Bar...must
disassemble. $40.
(863)763-6453


COWBOY BOOTS: Ladies 8 -
8.5, rattle snake skin. Paid
$350, asking $70.
863-467-6060
DRESSES (24): Women's,
large size. $240 for all or will
sell separately. Call
863-763-3982 before noon.


STAMP COLLECTION- U.S.
Mint, Unused. $900.
(863)635-5387 Frostproof


ELVIS COLLECTION, Many
Items, Rare items, items from
Graceland, memorabilia. $350
neg. (863)467-0627
ELVIS RECORD & SOUVENIR
COLLECTION: Approx. 44 yrs.
old. Rare items. $1000 all or
best offer. 863-824-3358
GLASS ELECTRICAL INSULA-
TORS- 53, $50.
(863)467-50523 0



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


COUCH- Micro Fiber, Beige,
Excellent Cond., only 1 yr
old., $350 or best offer
(863)634-5977
CRIB/YOUTH BED: Solid
wood, dresser attached. $70
or best offer. Call
863-517-1333
DAY BED, with trundle bed,
wrought iron frame, nice.
$200 (863)675-1138
DINING ROOM TABLE W/6
CHAIRS- glass top, black
upholstered chairs, $300
(863)763-7792
DINING ROOM TABLE, Wicker
w/glass top. No chairs. $50.
(863)634-2915
DINING TABLE & CHAIRS,
Round table, 4 chairs. $40
(863)467-2743
DRESSER, Mahogany, Long
with 3 drawers on each side,
open doors in middle w/2 Ig.
mirrors. $150 (239)324-2115
KITCHEN TABLE- Queen Anne
with 4 chairs, Rectangle,
Brown, 5 x 3 x 2.5, $130 or
best offer (863)467-2366
LOVESEAT & RECLINER-
matching, multi color
w/wood,. $75
(863)467-8464
LOVESEAT- Blue, burgendy
pin strip, Exc. Cond. $150 or
best offer (863)634-5977
MIRROR- 3 ft. x 6 ft., $100
(863)467-8177

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 Nortfi
Sebring FL
Next to Lowes & across
from Home Depot

RECLINER/LOVESEAT, dual,
leather, very pastel creamy
green, $500 or best offer.
(863)357-2233 Okee area.
SOFA: 92", Queen sleeper,
white. $95 (863)612-9831
SOFA BED: Rust & Light
Brown Color, Full size. Light
weight. Good condition. $50.
(863)467-6984
SOFA: Excellent condition,
taupe. $150 (863)946-3822
SOFA- Like new, Floral & tan,
2 seater, 70"long. Priced
new $449. Asking $150.
(863)635-4690 Frostproof-
SOFA SECTIONAL, 3 pc. set
w/Sleeper & Recliner. Light
beige pattern. Excellent con-
dition. $525. (863)357-5754
THOMASVILLE: Long, solid
wood, older but in good con-
dition. $50. 863-635-0079
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. $135.863-946-3123


C.V.A. MUZZLE LOADER: 50
caliber, Almost new, synthet-
ic stock, Cap lock, $100 or
best offer. (863)467-2148
DEER RIFLE- Sporterized .303
British, Synthetic stock, Peep
sights, $175.
(863)467-2148
OLD 22 RIFLES (2) & (2)
SHOTGUNS, 1-12 ga w/lever
action & 1-20ga. $700 will
sep (502)931-8101
PISTOL: Walther P22, 5" Bar-
rel w/stabilizer. New, in case.
$375. (863)763-4961
REMINGTON 12 GA- Premier
1187, like new, clean, $650
(863)763-5816
RUGER 77- 22-250 cal, lami-
nated, bull barrel, scope,
case, exc cond., $650 firm
(863)357-5754
TAURUS (2) PT-92-AF, Semi
Auto, 9 mm. & TAURUS .38
Ultra Light Titanium, $600
(863)234-1230
WINC. AUTO 380- Model 100,
a Marlin 30-30 carb., & a 22
Auto Pistol, $1050 will sep
(606)219-3890


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High Chair
Designed without a tray so it can slide right up to the
dinner table, this high chair is safe. sturdy and com-
forlahlc for little ones. The completed high chair
measures 28 inches high by 18 inches wide by 19
inches deep.
High Chair plan (No. 820)... $9.95
Kids' Furniture Package (No. C79)
Four other projects ... $24.95
Catalog (pictures hundreds of projects) ... $2.00
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NECKLACE: 18 kt., 20" with
ruby stone, like new, $1100
or best offer. (863)357-2233
Okee. area.


LIGHT BARS (2), For bath-
room, 24", with 3 decor.
bulbs. $15/both.
(863)467-8681


ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR- Like
Jazzy or Hoveround, New
$5000 asking $875 or best
offer (863)675-2596
HANDICAP SCOOTER, like
new, used only 3 times,
$1195 or best offer.
(561)253-4299
LIFT CHAIR, Electric,
blue/gray, like new $300
(863)357-4422
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR-
Healthdyne model BX 5000,
used, $125 (863)381-6273
POWER CHAIR- Jazzy 1103
Ultra, asking $1100 or trade
(828)508-0356
SCOOTER, CRAFTMATIC 4 whi.
electric, barely used, new bat-
teries. Pd. $5,000, asking
$2000. 863-532-0399 aft 5pm.
WALKING CANE- 4 prong feet.
$25 (863)635-0474


AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train
for high paying Aviation
Maintenance Career. FAA ap-
proved program. Financial
aid if qualified Job place-
ment assistance. CALL Avia-
tion Institute of Maintenance
(888)349-5387.
ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from Home. *Medical,
*Business, *Paralegal,
*Computers "Criminal Jus-
tice. Job placement assis-
tance. Computer provided.
Financial Aid If qualified. Call
(866)858-2121 www.onli-
neTi dewaterTech.com.
BIKE CARRIER, Fits Reese
Hitch, carries 2 bikes, heavy
duty. $75 (863)763-7161
DIVORCE$275-$350*COVERS
children, etc. Only one sig-
nature required! *Excludes
govt. fees! Call weekdays
(800)462-2000, ext.600.
8am-6pm) Alta Divorce,
LLC. Established 1977.
FIFTH WHEEL HITCH- Reese
kwik slid 16,000lbs. Excel-
lent condition. $300.
(863)763-4596
ICE MAKER: Hoshizaki, Model
KM500. $1500.
(863)697-6547
SCOOTER- Victory, 3 wheel,
made by Pride Mobility
w/manual, $500 or best of-
fer, (863)381-6273
SHELVES (7), Heavy duty,
4'x4'x8', 5 levels, $250/all or
will separate (863)763-5062
TANNING BOOTH stand up,
by The Tanning Hut, w/28
bulbs, asking $600.
(863)634-9119
TOW BAR RECEIVER, Falcon
2". 6000 lbs. Good condi-
tion. $150. (863)763-4596
WANTED: 10 HOMES To
Show Off Our Nev.' Lifetime
Exterior Paint. Call Now to
see if your home qualifies.
800) 9 6 1 8 5 4 7 .
Lic.#CBC010111
WOLFF TANNING BEDS Buy
Direct and Save! Full Body
units from $22 a month!
FREE Color Catalog CALL
TODAY! (800)842-1305
www.np.etstan.com.



ENGLEHARDT BASS, Upright.
Reduced!! $1000
(863)635-5826
Organ, Hammond Model 134,
Composer Series, w/bench
& instruction books, $50 free
to church. (863)357-0465
SNARE DRUM, Used, with
stand. $50 (863)675-4098
LaBelle, evenings


BAY GELDING: 17 months old,
med size, good tempera-
ment. $750.863-946-0912
YORKIES (2) (863)467-4337


BULL 0OG PUPS- 10wks old,
mom on premises, all shots,
health cert., Must see! $300
(863)634-6910
CHIHUAHUA / DACHSUND 9
wks. old. Male, Brown &
White. Very lovable. Pd $350.
Asking $250 (443)262-2740
YORKIES- males & females,
baby doll faces,
863)983-1970 or
305)216-7006
YORKIPOO PUPPY, CKC reg.
Adorable bundle of personality,
shots & vet checked. $700
(863)357-0037 Okeechobee



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



The New Kayak Pool/Demo
Homesites Wanted Early Bird
Special! Save Now Supply
Limited 2006 prices$. Finest
above ground pool available.
FREE ESTIMATE, Financing -
(866)348-7500. www.Kay-
akPoolsFlorioda.com.



SEWING MACHINE: Rotary,
Electric. In beautiful wooden
cabinet. Asking $65.
(863)467-4567

Need a few more bucks to
purchase something
deer? Pick up some
extra bucks when you
sell your used Items In
the classifaIds.


LP HEATER- Coleman, elec-
tronic, for camping or out-
doors, Uses bottled gas, new
cond $20 (863)675-2596



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


AKAI, 52" HD TV, $500
(863)634-8290
TELEVISION- 20", Philips
Magnavox, with remote,
$100 or best offer
(863)824-0981


TABLE SAW, Craftsman,
Heavy Duty, 10", 3hp. Used
once. $300 (863)634-7706
after 4pm
WELDER, Lincoln, 225 amp.,
AC, 230 v. $100.
(863)801-3233


BARBIE BIG WHEELS- (2) and
1 girs riding toy, needs bat-
tery. $55 for all, will separ-
ate. (863)763-3982
JIGSAW PUZZLES: 32, $16
for all, will sep.
(863)465-9470 Lake Placid
MODIFIED XBOX- stores over
25 games on harddrive. 1
controller & power cords,
$150(239)826-7518
SONY PLAYSTATION 3, brand
new, never opened, $700.
863-675-6961 after 3pm



HOOVER UPRIGHT VACUUM-
with tools on board, $15
(863)467-8681
ORECK: Upright, w/handhold
for lumrniture or blinds, almost
new. $400 for both.
863-467-2456


MOUNTED FISH & WILDLIFE
older sports things, wooden
statues,& anything interest-
ing, etc (863)946-3123"
PAYING BEST PRICES
SCRAP GOLD, SILVER &
UNWANTED JEWELRY
ELLIOTTS PAWN
419 W.SPark
Call 863-763-5553


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16 Okeechobee News, Wednesday, January 24, 2007


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



BALES OF HAY, 100 bales,
$400 for all or will sell separ-
ate. (863)763-1370
1 I *, I

APPALOOSA/THOROUGH-
BRED- Gelding, 22 mo. old.
Haltel broke. Very friendly.
$700. Neg (863)673-4881
BLACK BASK ARABIAN
COLTS(2) can be registered,
$1000 for both or will sell
sep. (239)841-0922
BUCKSKIN-PAINT, 3.5 years
old mare. 16 hands. Very
sweet. Rides good. Incld all
tack. $2500. (863)357-6642
HORSE TRAILER- '91, Hart,
Big stock room, 3 stall. Sad-
dle/rm in back. Needs work.
S- ,,, -.j (863)201-3492
QH GELDING, Good for kids,
easy keeper. $750
(863)763-3253 leave msg.
or (561)718-1212
STOCK TRAILER- Bumper Pull
Angle Iron with cattle door
$900 (863)357-1365



BUSH HOG- King Cutter, 4ft,
used 4 hours, like new,
w/PTO shaft, $450
(401)862-7675
IRRIGATION PUMP- Goulds, 1
HP, Comes with pressure
tank and gav. fittings, ready
to go $125 (863)697-2032
RIDING MOWER, John Deere,
54" cut, G110 auto., $2000
or best offer. (863)634-8290
SNAPPER RIDING MOWER-
2004. 10hp,30" cut, $600
v', r d il Iv'.


SADDLE, 16", brown leather
w/silver trim, w/bridle, blan-
ket & stand, $575.
(863)357-1365


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Nuses Sale ^BH


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


Rentals



Apartments 905
Business Places 910
Commercial
Property 915
Condos
Townhouses Rent920
Farm Property -
Rent 925
House Rent 030
Land Rent 935
Resort Property -
Rent 9415
Roommate 950
Rooms to Rent 05
Storage Space
Rent 9r50



OAK LAKE APTS., Remodeled
2BR/1BA, screened porch,
$800 mo., 1st, last & sec.
No pets. (863)634-3313
TREASURE ISLAND: 1 BR
Efficiency. 1 year lease. $500.
mo. + sec. Furnished,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.



KINGS BAY- 2br,lba duplex,
full appliances, no smoking,
no pets, $700/mo, 1st, last,
sec, Call 772-283-2438
leave msg. or email:
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, 3br, 2ba, 2 car
garage, Like new. Rent w/pos-
sible option to buy. $1300mo
+ 1st& last. 772-216-4873
BUCKHEAD RIDGE: Six 8th St.
4br/2ba, waterfront, C/A, city
water. $950/mrnth, 1st & Sec.
863-824-0981


We have access to
many rentals.
We also will help
you rent your
property.
Rentals starting at
$850.00 monthly.
Furnished &
unfurnished



DIXIE RANCH ACRES:
3 BR, 2 BA, Lots of tile! Large
yard. $11100. mo. Immediate
Occupancy. Call Lawrence
Associates 1-800-543-2495
c21nancyla@aol.com
IN TOWN- Newly Renovated
2BR/28A, Laundry/rm w/new
W/D, porch, lawn serv. No
dogs or smkg. $800. mo. +
lst& Sec. (941)504-3954
OKEECHOBEE- 3/2/1 Ever-
glade 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
TREASURE ISLAND- duplex,
newly renovated, 2/1, fenced
yard, unfurn, all appliances
$700/mo (239)707-5155
Unfurnished, 2/2,
Dock & Boat Ramp
$950 tno. plus 1st & last
(561)644-7274



-BRAND NEW OFFICES-
Located on West side of new
Courthouse. Now Available.
Call Judy at (863)467-0831


WANTED- Refined Senior
couple wishes to rent 2br
unit in a quiet location. For
March & April. Non smokers,
no pets, refs avail.
(908)453-3819


NEAR OKEE., Share 3/1 CBS
house in country. 12mi W. of
Okee. $400. mo. + 1mo. sec.
(863)634-8671 Lv. msg & #
Your next job could be In
today's classifieds. Did
vou look for It?


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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 Inspection 1060
Real Estate Wanted 1065
Resort Property -
Sale 1070
Warehouse Space 1075
Waterfront Property 1080



$0 DOWN HOMES Gov't &
Bank Foreclosures! Low or
no down! No credit OK! Call
Now! (800)749-2905.
BANK FORECLOSURES
Homes from $10,000! 1-3
bedroom available! Repos,
REO's, HUD, FHA, etc. These
homes must sell! Listings
call (800)425-1620 ext
4237.
NEW HOME On Your Lot!
3br, 2ba, Garage, Lg. Liv. Rm.,
Maintenance Free Exterior.
$115K. Lawrence Associates
1-800-543-2495
c21nancyla@aol.com
OKEE., Reduced below apprai-
sal. CBS 2/1, Carport, AppL in-
cluded util sheds 1-10x12 &
1-6x1 2. (863)610-1724
OKEECHOBEE- 3bd/1ball/ car
garage, CBS Home, large
fenced in lot, Financing Avail.,
$149,000 (772)794-2800
Okeechobee Est., 3BR/2BA
Brick & CBS, new roof, corner
lot, pool, f/p. Seller motivated.
Must seel!!! (863)763-2461
PALM HARBOR Factory Liqui-
dation Sale. 2006 Models
Must Go! Modular, Mobile &
Stilt Homes. 0% DOWN
When You Own Your Own
Land!! Call for FREE Color
Brochure. (800)622-2832.
REDUCED Under Appraisal
CBS 3br, lba, C/H/A & Pool.
Must See Inside $176,000.
No $$$ Down! 863-697-8654


FL LAND BARGAIN! 67 ACRES
Only $10,000/AC Beautiful
oaks, great pastures, seclud-
ed setting. Trophy hunting!
Close to state park & easy
access St. Mary's River. 30
mins Jacksonville, FL. Call
Now (800)898-4409 x1106.



270* UNOBSTRUCTED, 40
MILE MTN VIEWS, STATE
ROAD FRONTAGE 8 AC
$114,800. Build your dream
cabin with direct 40 miles
mtn views all around you.
Private ownership to direct
National Forest access &
stocked trout stream. Ready
to build. Call now
(877)777-4837.
BEAUTIFUL N. CAROLINA.
WINTER SEASON IS HERE!
MUST SEE BEAUTIFUL
PEACEFUL WESTERN NC
MOUNTAINS Homes, Cab-
ins, Acreage & INVEST-
MENTS. Cherokee Mountain
GMAC Real Estate... chero-
keemountainrealty.com Call
for free brochure
(800)841-5868.
Lake Access Bargain 1F+
Acres, $34,900 with FREE
Boat Slips! RARE opportunity
to own land on spectacular
160,000 acre recreational
lake! Mature oak & hickory,
park- like setting with lake
access. Paved rd, under-
ground utilities. Excellent fi-
nancing. Prime waterfronts
available. Call now
(800)704-3154, X916.
LARGE POND, INCREDIBLE
MTN VIEWS, 1200' OF MTN
STREAM, 17 AC $239,900.
Possibly the greatest mtn
views anywhere! Build over-
looking your very own pri-
vate pond. All useable- easy
access. Only 1 with pond.
Call owner directly now
(877)777-4837.
NC MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS
Top Views start at $50,000.
Amenities include Club, Pool,
Equestrian Facilities, Hiking
Trails and Hi-Speed Internet.
One half to 3.5 acre sites.
www.highlandsmountain-
properties.com CALL
(888)625-8950 Today!
NEW PRICE! 10+ AC-
$299,000! UPSCALE Eques-
trian Gated Community! 200
Year old Oaks. Established
lush pastures. Paved private
rds, u/g utilities. 2 miles
from HITS! Exc financing!
Call (868)352-2249X 1156.
NO STATE INCOME TAX! Low
property taxes, Four Sea-
sons, Southern Hospitality,
Tennessee Lakefronts start-
ing under $100,000 Views
Properties from $25,000


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(888)291-5253 www.lake-
siderealty-tn.com (1248).


North Carolina Cool Mountain
Air, Views & Streams,
Homes, Cabins & Acreage.
FREE BROCHURE
(800)642-5333. Realty Of
Murphy 317 Peachtree St.
Murphy, N.C. 28906.
www.realtyofmurphy.com.
South Central Florida. Owner
Says Sell!! 5 Acres-
$99,000. 50% Below Recent
SCertified Appraisal. Unbe-
lievable opportunity to own 5
acres of meadows & woods
in excellent location. 50%
OFF recent appraisal!! Great
financing. Call now
(866)352-2249, x 1097.
SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE DI-
RECTLY ADJOINING
700,000 ACRE NATIONAL
FOREST, 16+ AC $143,500.
Unlimited hunting, hiking,
camping and trophy trout
fishing all in your back yard.
New Release! Hurry, only
one! (877)777-4837.
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS Large
5 acre tracts along very wide
trout stream with private ele-
vated homesites, secluded,
great view, trees, nearby riv-
er, $59,500 owner
(866)789-8535.
WATERFRONT BARGAINS! 1
TO 7 acre waterfronts in Ala-
bama from $49,900- Boat to
Gulf of Mexico! Beautifully
wooded, panoramic water
views, trophy fishing/ hunt-
ing. Next to state parks.
County road frontage,
utilities, county water. Excel-
lent financing. Must see. Call
now (800)564-5092 X 527.
WYOMING RANCH DISPER-
SAL 35 acres $59,900; 75
acres $108,900; Snow-
capped mountain views. Sur-
rounded by govl land. Abun-
dant wildlife. Recreational
paradise. Low taxes. EZ
terms. Call Utah Ranches,
LLC. (888)541-5263.





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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


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Mobile Home Parts 2010
Mobile Homes Rent 2015
Mobile Homes Sale 20




BUCKHEAD RIDGE- 2br, 2ba
dbl wide, CA, heat, No pets,
Yearly lease, $650/mo
$1200 sec (863)763-4031
DOUBLEWIDE: 3br2ba, sits
on 5 acres, well fenced.
$1200/mth. $1900 sec dep.
954-261-1268
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
RIVER ACRES, 2BR/1.5BA,
Single, on Kissimmee River,
$600/mo. + sec. & electric.
Yearly lease. (863)467-5616



DOUBLE WIDE: 3 BR, 2 BA,
12x24 Carport, 12x12 Florida
Room, 8x12 Storage. Central
air/heat. Adult park. Low lot
rent. Very nice. Mostly
furnished. $20,000 Neg.
(863)357-2456'
holleyl2@surfinthenet.net
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
PARK MODEL TRLR- 12x36,
26x40 metal car port, all
concrete, rental lot #25 Ea-
gle Bay Roost, located on 2
lots, will divide, $15000
(863)763-6912/447-0055
TRAVEL SUPREME- '98, North
Lake Est Resort, 36', Triple
slide out oak cabinets. D/W, 2
roof AC's, W/D & shed.
$22,000. Neg. (863)946-1880


TREASURE ISLAND
3br, 2ba, lake access, quiet
area, $700/mo., 1st., last&
sec dep. (561)743-4331


06 Volvo S-80 ... .7K ........ $28,995
04 Volvo S-60 ....14K ...... $21,990
03 Volvo V-70 ....23K .......$18,900
03 Volvo V-40 ...27K ...... $16,900
03 Volvo S-80 .. .37K ..... $18,900
03 Volvo XC .. . .28K .... . .$22,990
00 Volvo S-70 ... .65K ..... . .$9,995
04 Ford Focus .. .27K ........ $11,995
Sill, 1141 ', im:is

06 Raider Ext. Cab, New ..... .$18,500
06 Eclipse GT ........... . .$24,995
06 Outlander . . ........... $17,990
01 Spyder . . ............. $11,900
Independent Imports* Vero Beach Mitsubishi
1602 US Hwy.1, Vero Beach
772-70-1277


Recreation I



Boats 3005
Camper:/RVs 3010
Jt Skis 3015
Marine Accessories 3020
Marine Miscellaneous 3025
Motorcycles 3030
Sport Vehicles/ATVs 3035



ALUM LOWE: 14' w/ trailer.
New tires & wheel bearings,
15hp, merc, MK troll mtr.
$2000 firm. 863-224-5017
Aluminum V Boat, 12' x 52",
$300. (863)675-1132 Orto-
na
BASS BOAT '88: 16' Lowe,
40hp Johnson, with galva-
nized trailer. $2500. or best
offer. (863)763-3660
BAYLINER, 20 Ft., Cuddy
Cabin w/Trailer, Depth Finder
& Bimni Top. Runs, but needs
work. $2400. (863)801-3233
BAYLINER CAPRI '86 w/85
Force motor, 16'6". Good
shape. $1500. or best offer.
(863)634-2582
BOAT TRAILER TIRES (2) 12",
4.80, with rims, hardly used,
$60 (863)763-8518
EVINRUDE ENGINE- Outboard,
35 HP, god runner, all con-
trols, extra prop, $500 or
best offer (937)215-0307
GAMBLER OUTLAW- '98,
19ft., 150 HR Trailer, GPS &
Etc. Excellent Condition,
$10,000 (863)357-8702
Javelin Race or Ski Boat, fi-
berglass, 17' long, $350.
(863)467-3831
JON BOAT- 14', flat bottom,
tri, 20hp Johnson, trolling
motor, $1000 or best offer
(863)673-5659
KAYAK- Wilderness System
Piccolo. 14', Good shape.
asking $300.
(863)675-3858
OUTBOARD ENGINE, 25hp
Mariner, $600
(863)655-3436
Outboard Motor, 1980s, Evin-
rude 120 V4, low hrs., stain-
less steel prop, all controls,
$900 neg. (863)824-6720
PONTOON BOAT- 20ft, 90HP
Merc, new deck & seat cov-
ers, bimini top, w/ttlr, $2500
Neg (614)452-1600 LaBelle
PONTOON BOAT, 24', 60hp
Evinrude, $1900. or best of-
fer. (863)763-9998
PONTOON BOAT:
24 ft with 50 hp motor.
Only $4000!
863-634-0822
PONTOON BOAT TRAILER-
27ft, dual axles, $925
(863)824-6720
PROP- Stainless, like new,
13%4 by 17 pitch, 13 spline
for evinrude, $250
(937)215-0307
ROW BOAT: 14 Ft., 2 hp, Su-
zuki 0/B Motor & 21 Ft. galva-
nized trailer. $800 for all.
(863)675-8559
SAILBOAT- 22.8', Sails w/
swing kill. 4 sails Includes por-
ta potty & sunshade. $1400.
or best offer. (863)467-7336
SEA EAGLE 8, Like new. w/34
Ib, new electric motor. Can
use up to 3 hp 0/B. $300.
(863)357-3927
STARCRAFT w/'85 Chrysler
motor. $600. or best offer.
(863)634-2582


ALLEGRO 32BA '03- work
horse, 20K, 2 slides, no
smoking/pets, exc cond.
$55,000 neg (317)431-9567
CAMPER '88: Pop-up, sleeps
6, refrigerator, propane
stove x,icebox, dinette, solid
sides. $1495.863-805-0272
CARRIAGE '93 FIFTH WHEEL,
great cond., & layout, must
move quick, $3950
(561)252-8115
COACH 1987, 34 Ft., & Florida
rm, RV 172 Hickory Ct. in
Whisper Creek. Must be move
after March. $2000. will sell
separate. (330)807-1425
HOLIDAY RAMBLER, 29',
8'x24' FL room in Grandma's
Grove RV Park, 55+ comm.
$5,900. (863)674-0360
SLIDE-IN TRUCK CAMPER,
2002, loaded, $9500 new,
asking $5500 (863)763-1728
or(863)599-1534
WHISPER CREEK
COACHMAN '04- 38' IT, w/12'
power slide, 20x10 carpeted
la room, 6x8 shed w/W/D,
Magic Chef refrig w/top
freezer, & 3 burner w/oven
$25,000 (863)675-6817
WINNEBAGO '96, 24 Ft. Long,
Motor Home, 43K mls w/gen-
erator, A/C & Heat. All offers
considered. (863)467-6960


MONTANA'01, 28 ft., 3 slides,
all new 16" tires in 4/06,
w/many accessories. Call for
details. (863)946-2242


NOMAD TRAVEL TRAILER '97
Model # 3375 Deluxe. 34 Ft.,
2 Slide Outs. Very good cond.
$11,500. (863)634-1130

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BOAT MOTOR, Evinrude, 91/2
hp, short shaft. Needs work.
$100 or best offer.
(863)634-2915.
TROLLING MOTOR, Motor
Guide, 1998 model. Entirely
rebuilt. $450.
(863)467-6960


KAWASAKI 440: Not bad.
$770 or will trade for motor
scooter. 863-675-3401
KAWASAKI CONCOURS '01:
New tires, like new, priced to
sell. $3250 or best offer.
863-763-5500 or 479-619-5121
MOTORCYCLE RAMPS- pair
of steel folding ramps. Ask-
ing $100 (561)262-1390



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
GO CART- Murray, 2 seats,
runs, $300 (863)634-7706


MOTOR HOME- 50' long bus.
Fully furnished. To many ex-
tras to mention! 65KW Honda
generator. 8'-2 axle trailer in-
cluded $3500.
407-683-9515 or 683-9516
SUMMER BREEZE PARK, '87
35 ft. trailer w/ 25ft. florida
room, furnished, shed.
$8500 neg. (863)697-3659

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 4040
Parts Repairs 4045
Pickup Trucks 4050
Sport Utility 4055
Tractor Trailers 4060
Utility Trailers 4065
Vans 4070



$500 POLICE IMPOUNDS Cars
from $500! Tax Repos, US
Marshall and IRS sales!
Cars, Trucks, SUV's, Toyo-
ta's, Honda's, Chevy's &
more! For Listings Call
(800)425-1730 x2384.
CADILLAC DEVILLE '90, Runs,
needs radiator & battery.
$800 or best offer.
(863)763-4333
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
FIREBIRD FORMULA- '2000,
Leather, T-Top, Runs great.
Good condition. $9500.
(863)467-8797
FORD ESCORT 1996: $800. or
best offer. (863)763-0039
FORD TAURUS 1998: Great
condition inside & out, load-
ed. $2400. 863-234-3470
FORD TEMPO 1992, Runs
good. Dependable. $250. or
best offer (863)983-4694
Honda Accord, '89, 2 dr.,
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
JAGUAR XJ6 '83: Runs, good
body, moon roof, original en-
ine. $2000 or best offer.
63-467-8844
PONTIAC FIREBIRD- '89, Au-
to., Exc. cond. $1500. or
best offer. 863-763-5679 or
772-359-2545
PONTIAC SE, '88, full power,
a/c, orig. owner, $1800 or
best offer. (863)697-8507
SATURN 1995: Manual, needs
little work. $700 or best of-
fer. 863-655-0125 or
863-634-0016
TRANS AM '81, Turbo, 455
auto., not running, solid
body, needs paint, w/parts.
$5000 (863)673-2197


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Sharon Robertson, Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
180641 ON 1/24/07


DUMP TRUCK, 1 ton, 8'x12'
bed. 4' sides, Strong truck.
$2000. (863)509-3260



JEEP CJ7- Around the year of
'1960. Runs good. $700.
(863)697-3997


AUTOFORMER FUSE: 30 amp,
voltage booster & surge pro-
tection. $275.
863-610-1120
CHEVY CAPRICE '86- selling
for parts, have title, $500
(561)209-3875
CHEVY TRANSMISSION-
Granny, 4 speed, flywheel,
clutch & bell housing, $450
(863)697-3895
DODGE TAILGATE: 94 97,
full size, good cond, no dents
or rust. Junkyard prce $300.
Asking $175.863-610-1120
FORD F600 DUMP TRUCK
1977: Good for parts, has ti-
tie. $400. 863-763-1370
MOTOR: DODGE 318, 1984
w/Headers & Transmission.
Came out of a '74 Road Run-
ner. $350 (863)763-6524
RIMS & TIRES- with spinners
(4), 20", fits 6 lug chevy,
less than 2k on tires. $2000
(863)634-7210
RIMS- 22", Helo Hawk, 1/5 yrs
old. Good low profile tires,
$1000. or best offer.
(863)763-2230
RIMS- (4) Memphis PR 12's in
custom ported box, $500 or
best offer, (863)634-6476
RUBBER MAT, For Dodge
pickup, 6ft. bed. $50
(863)763-5062
TIRES & RIMS- 20 Vimo, 5
lug, 33 12 50 20 Nitto Mud
Grapplers, $900 or best offer
(863)673-2857
TIRES (4) Super Swamper
LTB, 34 10/50 17's. $450.
(863)697-0845
TOOL BOX, Aluminum, Dia-
mond Plate, Fender Well, 2
Drawers. Never used. Still in
box. $300. (863)763-2129


BED EXTENDER- fits Ford
F150 pickup. $150 or best
offer (561)262-1390
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
DODGE DAKOTA '06: 4WD,
Laramie, silver, loaded.
"Ready to tow" behind a mo-
tor home. Blue ox hitch
adaptor, M&G air brake sys-
tem, awesome telescoping
tailgate ramp for easy load-
ing of motorcycle, air bag
leveling. 6500 mi, over $35k
invested. Must sell. $27,500
negotiable. 239-898-6396
DODGE RAM '05, 1500 SLT
Quad Cab, all power, cd
player, 25k, asking $19,500
(863)634-9810
DODGE RAM 1500 1994: 3/4
ton, good engine but bad
transmission. $450 or best
offer. 863-610-1964
DODGE RAM '96: 1500 mag,
AC, pwr steering & brakes,
auto overdrive, tow pkg, good
cond. $3250.863-674-0467
FORD F100, '83, auto, air, 300
6 cyl., 2 tone blue, new tires,
Runs but needs work. $600.
Neg. (863)467-8464
FORD F150- '77, 4 x 4, 351
Modified w/auto trans.,
$1200 or best offer
(863)632-9166
FORD F350 DUALLY '90, 460
engine, Gas, runs good.
$1500. See at: 6420 Hwy. 98
N. Okee 863-697-2434
GMC SONOMA '99, Ext. cab,
runs great, cold a/c, new
tires. $4000 or best offer.
(772)465-9070
PU BED HARD TOP- for 98
Dodge pickup, bright blue,
$300 or best of-
fer(863)634-6910


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


ENCLOSED TRAILER: 2006
Express, 5'Wx8'Lx5'H, Like
new condition. $2000.
941-953-3355 leave msg.
TRAILER, 7x16, split gate,
$1200 (561)261-1336


CHEVY VAN 1991: Full size.
$700 or best offer. Call
863-673-4677
DODGE 3500 '98, 15 passen-
ger, auto., V8, cold alc, stereo,
"People Hauler". Runs great.
$4900 neg. (561)452-2645
TOYOTA PREVIA VAN 1991:
Good running condition.
$1000. If interested, call
863-467-0644


Ray R. Domer, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners


Public Notices



Public Notice 5005
State Public -
Legal Notice 5500

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT
JOHN'S TOWING SERVICE STORAGE
LOT LOCATED AT 704 NORTHEAST
2ND AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL
34972 ON FEBRUARY 9, 2007 AT
9:00 A.M. PURSUANT TO FLORIDA
STATUTE 713.78 FOR UNPAID TOW-
ING AND STORAGE CHARGES. YEAR
MAKE MODEL AND VIN ARE AS FOL-
LOWS:
1979 GMC Pickup
VIN#TCU1491509859
1986 Lincoln Towncar
VIN#1LNBP96F6GY628091
TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH, AND NO
CHECKS WILL ACCEPTED. SELLER
RESERVES THE RIGHT OF FINAL BID.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL! NO REFUNDS
WILL BE MADE I SAID AUTOMOBILES
WILL BE SOLD "AS IS" CONDITION
WITH NO GUARANTEE'S
188612 ON 1/24/07
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION
Antonio Herrera Casteneda, a 1992 Hon-
da car, Vin#JHMBA8247NC-11456
will be put on public auction for pay-
ment of towing, storage and fees:'258
days @ $20 per day plus cost, a total
of $5,396.75, reserve bid in this
amount. Auction 10am, January 31,
2007 @ 610 N. Parrott Ave., Okee-
chobee, FL; as is condition ofvehicle.
188341 ON 01/24,25,26/07


OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
INVITATION TO BID
Okeechobee County requests bid from qualified vendors for the purchase of fuel,
motor oils and other lubricants on an annual contact basis. Bids should be submit-
ted on the "Invitation to Bid" summary sheet. This bid sheet may be obtained by
calling (863)763-9312. Please include all of the information requested in the bid
summary sheet in the proposal submitted to the County. The bidder does not have
to provide a bid on all groups listed on the Invitation to Bid. The bidder may submit
bids on portions of the fuelloil types requested but must respond to the sections re-
questing information on emergency delivery, taxes and discounts for prompt pay-
ment sections for any bid.
Bids will be due no later than February 7, 2007 at 2:00 PM and should be submitted
in a seated envelope and cleady marked "OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FUEL BID". Any
question or inquires should be direct to: Robbie L Chartier, Deputy County Admiis-
trator at (863)763-9312. Proposals should be sent to: Okeechobee County Court-
house, 304 NW 2nd Street, Room 106, Okeechobee, FL 34972. All bids received
after the deadline for submission will not be opened or considered.
Okeechobee County reserves the right to waive formalities or informalities, to reject
or award any and all bids or parts) thereof, or to negotiate further with any or all
bidders and accepts no responsibility for the expense of preparation or delivery of
bids to the County. Responses to the "Invitation to Bid" will be submitted to the
Board of County Commissioners on or after February 22, 2007 with recommenda-
tion(s) forbid awardss.