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Index
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Community Events........................6.
Crossw ord....................................... 19
Obituaries............................ ... 6
Opinion ................................... . 5
Speak Out ................................... 4
Sports......................................... 16
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Local
By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
A laundry list of co
ing Okeechobee Coun
cussed in a meeting Th
ning, Oct. 29.
Okeechobee Cou
missioners met in woi
sion with the planning
discuss a list of issues
arrive at a consensus
to six issues to be c
on in the state required
and appraisal report (E
county's comprehensive
purpose of the meeting
find answers to issues


leaders discuss county's
to list the most important issues School and further south, bee h;
facing the county. Mr. Royce said that while the best rc
ncerns fac "Every issue on this list is im- proposed bypass would not have The
ncens ds- portant," said planning official Bill as limited access as the turnpike nectiol
ty was is Royce. or Interstate 95, it would be more and de
ursday eve- Commission Chairman Clif restricted than we are used to. "Ev
Betts noted that the county needs Commissioner Betts said the becon
nty Com- property for light industrial devel- bypass needs to be further north. of any
rkshop ses- opments close to the city. He said the southern routes would mission
g board to The group discussed the possi- just add to congestion at the high Gar
in order to ble S.R. 710 bypass that would go school and at the hospital. Florida
of the three around downtown Okeechobee County administrator Lyndon trict's
)ncentrated and intersect with U.S. 441 north Bonner said he questioned FDOT said th
evaluation of the city. The routes preferred by traffic survey figures which pre- when
AR) on the the Florida Department of Trans- dicted that the further north a ity wc
e plan. The portation (FDOT) favor possible bypass road intersected with U.S. more
was not to routes that would intersect with 441, the less traffic it would carry.
but merely U.S. 441 at Okeechobee High He said that people in Okeecho- S


future
ave a better concept of the
)ute than FDOT.
group discussed the con-
n between utility service
*velopment.
entually water and sewer
e the basic building blocks
Communityy" stated Com-
ner Joey Hoover.
y Ritter, director of South
Water Management Dis-
Okeechobee Service Center
at there would come a time
Okeechobee Utility Author-
uld not be allocated any
Nater from the lake.
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Humane Society shelter

finds homes for strays


Which witch?
These two young ladies, Vickie Elkins, left and Vickie Hol-
land, right, have something in common besides their first
names. These Okeechobee County Health Department em-
ployees decided to celebrate Halloween by dressing as
witches.


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
For the 13th year the Humane
Society of the United States cel-
ebrates National Animal Shelter
Appreciation Week in honor of
shelters and their dedicated staff
across the country. The celebration
is held the first full week in Novem-
ber. This year it is Nov. 1-7.
Why not celebrate National
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
by visiting the Humane Society Pet
Rescue in Okeechobee?
Belinda Forlifer and her vol-
unteers have made great strides
in the few months the shelter has
been open. People sentenced to
do community service have come
out on weekends and cleared de-
bris and overgrowth from the area
behind the kennels, leaving a nice
area for training the animals. They
have a row of new kennels in their
air conditioned building thanks to
the generosity of the Dr. Jane Bicks
Foundation.


Okeechobee News/Pete Gawda
This kitty needs a good home.
There are many other cats and
dogs waiting for adoption at
the Humane Society Pet Res-
cue.
One building currently houses
both dogs and cats. There is more
outside fencing for better control of

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the animals. The dogs have an outdoor shad-
ed play area cooled by a fan. In the kennel
area there is a food storage and preparation
area with sinks to wash the food bowls.
They hope to soon have a separate build-
ing to house cats. Many of the cats in the
shelter are there because the owner had to
go into nursing homes.
Since they started keeping track earlier
this year, the shelter has rescued around 138
animals. Of that number, approximately 100
have been adopted out. The shelter had to
euthanize three animals because of illness.
Currently the shelter has 20 dogs, and 14
cats.
They also have other animals in foster
care at volunteers' homes.
All animals up for adoption have been
spayed or neutered and have received all
necessary shots. The cost for adoption is
$135 for dogs or $175 if the dog is purebred.
The cost for casts is $75.
Dogs are given heart worm preventative
and pills for fleas. Once a month volunteers
brush the teeth and clean the ears of the
dogs. Cats are bathed and brushed and have
their claws clipped once a month.
Ms. Forlifer would like to thank all the vol-
unteers that she calls the glue holding things
together. She said the number of animals that


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These dogs are in need of a good
home. They are temporarily residing at
the Humane Society Pet Rescue.


Correction
In the article headlined, "Convicted kill-
er's sentence may change," in the Friday edi-
tion of this newspaper, the homicide victim's
name was incorrect. The story incorrectly
identified the victim of the 1985 murder as
Faith Meserve. The victim was actually her
sister-in-law Valentine Meserve. Valentine
Meserve was married to a local businessman
Robert Meserve. The Okeechobee News
regrets the error and any inconvenience or
confusion it may have caused.


can be accommodated is only limited by the
number of volunteers to care for them. She
would also like to thank the merchants of
the community for their support.
In addition to more volunteers, the shel-
ter could use donations of fence posts and
indoor outdoor carpeting to use as kennel
mats.
The shelter is located on U.S. 98 just
north of the stockyards. The hours are Tues-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. On Wednesday the shelter is
open from 1 to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sunday
and Monday. The telephone number is 863-
357-1104. For additional information go to
the website at www.animalrescueokeecho-
bee.org.
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Correction
Preston Powell took third place in
the 4-6 age division in the Taylor
Creek Bass Club's Kids Fishing
Tournament on Oct. 25. He was
misidentified in the story in the
Wednesday paper. We regret this
error and any inconvenience it may
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Increasing the depth of the commercial cor
ridor along U.S. 98 was discussed.
The group also discussed controlling the de
velopment of large lot subdivision and the im-
portance of open space and recreation facilities
in a subdivision. Commissioner Joey Hoover
said that sidewalks add to a subdivision.
Mr. Ritter suggested bicycle paths to pro
mote eco tourism.
In addition the importance of infill was dis
cussed, which is building on lots that are be
tween other houses.
Planning board member Mack Whorley said
that better code enforcement will help clean up
the county and thus help attract new industry.


County attorney John Cassels mentioned
what he called the "quiet success" in improving
housing standards in the county over the years.
Since this was a workshop no formal action
could be taken. Mr. Royce said he would have
to contract some of the work on the EAR out
to a consultant. He said that some of the work
could be done in house. The consultant would
do the technical work but Mr. Royce said it
would still take a lot of staff time. He predicted
the process would be done by June.
County staff will meet with state agencies
such as the water management district, and de
apartments of community affairs, environmental
protection and transportation to discuss priority
issues.
The revised list of priority issues will then be
submitted to the commissioners for approval
before the list is submitted to The Florida De
apartment of Community Affairs.


"We want to give thanks for our family,
extended family and friends in Okeechobee!"
Bill and Charlie Hays would like to invite all family,
extended family and friends for a celebration on
Thanksgiving Day, November 26', from 2PM until 5PM at
their home, located at 4130 SW 9't Way. All former and
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If you'd like to confirm your attendance and make
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November 1, 2009 Okeechobee News


IRSC to host DECA Crafts Bazaar


The Indian River State College Chapter
of Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA), a student busi-
ness organization, will present the 29th An-
nual DECA Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec.
5, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the IRSC Main
Campus, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce.
Hundreds of craft and gift items including
holiday decorations, toys, fabric, haircuts,
and more will be on sale. Food, drinks, and
bake goods will also be available.
Each year the bazaar provides a forum for
IRSC students to apply various skills learned
in the classroom. IRSC business students


plan, coordinate, and organize this exciting
event. The event features approximately 125
vendors, and hundreds of people typically
attend the annual event.
Funds will be raised through various ac-
tivities including a cut-a-thon, in which IRSC
Cosmetology & Barbering students will pro-
vide low-cost haircuts. Cut-a-thon tickets
may be purchased at the bazaar or pre-pur-
chased through the IRSC Cosmetology and
Barbering Department at 772-462-4286.
The Interior Design Sale will be located in
the Koblegard Student Union. The sale will


Arrest Report


The following individuals were arrested on
felony or driving under the influence (DUI)
charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff's
Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police De
apartment (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol
(FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva
tion Commission (FWC) or the Department of
Corrections (DOC).
Ruben Eric Collins, 35, N.E. llth St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 28 by Officer
Ryan Holroyd on a Lake County warrant charge
ing him with violation of probation -driving un
der the influence. His bond was set at $1,200.
Carl Wayne Shirey, 31, N.W 213th St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 29 by Deputy
Patricia Massung on a St. Lucie County war


rant charging him with violation of probation
-driving under the influence. He is being held
without bond.
Ricardo Manera Cardenas, 30, U.S. 441 N.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 29 by Deputy
Patricia Massung on an Okeechobee County
warrant charging him with amended viola
tion of probation -possession of a controlled
substance (cocaine). He is being held without
bond.
This column lists arrests and not convictions,
unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who
is later found innocent or has had the charges
against them dropped is welcome to inform this
newspaper. The information will be confirmed
and printed.


feature accessories to beautify your home
for the holidays, holiday fabrics, as well as
design displays and consultation. Students
will be giving presentations on the latest de-
sign trends and interior technology.
The Culinary Arts program will do a
cooking demonstration offering mouth-
watering delights for the most discriminat-
ing tastes. The culinary program engages
students in real-world learning experiences
at area restaurants augmented by classroom
instruction.
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information, please call the IRSC Call Center
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Employee fired for refusing to
take off pin
Actions speak louder than words. The
guy says he supports the military by wear-
ing the button. Home Depot supports the
military by donating supplies and volunteer
hours to help repair the homes of families of
active duty servicemen. Also, if a Home De-
pot employee is in the reserves and is called
up, Home Depot makes up the difference
between their regular pay and benefits and
their military pay so that their family does
not suffer. I think the military service mem-
bers appreciate Home Depot's help more
than they care about whether or not a store
employee can wear a certain pin.
The local supervisors didn't care about
the pin so the guy wore it for nearly two
years. Then all of the sudden they tell him
that he can't wear it and if he refuses to
take it off, they have to let him go. Does any
else suspect that a "secret shopper" visited
the store and checked the box for "cashier
wearing something that violates dress code"
on the review form?
A rule is a rule. If I speed through a
school zone 20 times and don't get stopped
and then one day I speed through the same
place and a cop pulls me over and writes me
a ticket, saying "I did it before and I didn't get
in trouble," is not going to sway the judge.
The first time the employee was warned, he
should have paid attention instead of con-
tinuing to wear the button. Even Jesus said,
"Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." He is
at work and should have followed the busi-
ness rules. Religion has nothing to do with
it.
I am a Christian and I think the best
way to show your faith is to treat others with
respect and kindness. Let your good exam-
ple-not your wardrobe-be what people
notice.
Religion or politics don't work in the
workplace, it's best to leave your beliefs and
opinions at home.


I think the point the home depot ex-
employee was trying to make was not about
religion at all. It was to show support for his
family member who is involved in a war
fighting for our country and freedom in a
dangerous place. I understand this very well
as I wore a pin to support my son during the
first conflict. This is what military families
do. Our nation is founded on one nation un-
der GOD-either believe it or leave it.
If there were two businesses that offered
the same products or services, I would fre-
quent the one that OUTWARDLY professed
they welcomed God through their doors.
You know there was ONE woman who is
responsible for open prayer being removed
from public schools. No one believed she
could really do this, not even for a moment
did anyone think this. The American people
let their guard down. Pulling together would
be a GREAT thing for any community to do!
Actually it would be great if petitions were
begun and spread nationwide to bring God
back into school and everyplace else!
I shop at Home Depot pretty regularly
and I don't think I have ever noticed any of
the employees wearing a pin on their uni-
form aprons. If the store was lax in the past
about enforcing the "no pins" rule, I suspect
they are very strict about it now. Quite possi-
bly someone from the company said some-
thing to the manager. Didn't they recently
have corporate stop-loss officials in the store
in regard to some shoplifting? There was a
story in the paper about the arrests in regard
to the retail thefts. Maybe one of the corpo-
rate guys noticed the pin or pins and it got
back to the main office and the manager
was told to get rid of the pins because they
were in violation of the dress code. Just a
guess.

SR 710 to U.S. 441 bypass
proposed
I am glad they are finally seriously dis-
cussing by-pass routes. Maybe theywill work
on an east-west one as well. I would really
like to see a bypass that would connect State
Road 70 with State Road 78 on the west side
of town, but I doubt there is enough traf-
fic to warrant it currently. It would be nice
for those who live on the west side of town
to be able to get to the lake without going
through town.


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I think it would be better to build an
East-West bypass. Most of the traffic through
Okeechobee is E-W and would relieve a lot
more traffic at the intersection of 441 and
70 if that traffic was directed to an E-W by-
pass. A lot of the traffic that comes up 710
goes through town and continues north on
98 towards Sebring. A bypass that does not
connect with 98 will not help that. If an E-W
bypass was constructed first, 710 could be
extended to connect to it, and those drivers
would then have to option to go north on
441, north on 98 or west on 70 without im-
pacting traffic in town. An East-West bypass
should start at Berman Road (4 corners) and
run around the city north of Basswood, then
come back down to 70 somewhere around
the Kissimmee River. Then, looking at a map,
it's a straight shot east from Berman Road to
the new Crosstown Parkway in Port St. Lu-
cie. It could be the start of a new, major E-W
corridor from coast to coast. We don't need
any more North-South corridors.
We would lose a lot of business I think.
Okeechobee is like one big truck stop a lot
of the time and we get a lot of business from
people just "passing by."
Talking to several of the community
leaders, they pointed out that very few
businesses actually profit from the through
traffic. Okeechobee is actually a little too
close to the coast for transient traffic to stay
overnight-hardly anyone stops after driving
just one hour, or with only one hour to go,
or at most two hours if they are using 710
to come from or get to West Palm Beach.
Almost all of the other businesses are sup-
ported primarily by local folks, or folks who
travel specifically to Okeechobee for a visit,
and a bypass would actually make traffic
lighter in the "metropolitan" area and make
it easier to get around.

Rodeo arena
I may be wrong, but it looks like the
only way it (it being the rodeo) would con-
sider changing is if the majority of rodeo fans
stop attending and supporting the event till it
moved home. As long as something works,
it's not broken, and you don't need to fix it.
Complain and wish it were different but as
long as you support and attend functions at
the New Agri Center Arena the cows ain't
coming' home.


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Let us please all get together to encour-
age the Cattlemen's association to go back
to the "authentic" rodeo arena up on 441
North. Where the seating is better, out in the
sunshine or under cover, where the cow-
boys can be just that. Where there is heri-
tage. Where the roof is not black, making it
like an oven. Where there is grass for graz-
ing the animals before and after the events.
Where there are two exits, to funnel traffic.
Where in an emergency, the hospital is ex-
actly across the street. Where there is plenty
of room for vendors, tents, tables, for the
good old fashioned type of rodeo this town
needs to still support. PLEASE I for one miss
it terribly. There was nothing like it, and it
can happen again, if enough ask for it to be
changed back.
I totally agree... They need to fix the old
one up a little bit... Some of the seats aren't
too great in the old arena. But yes the rodeo
needs to go back to where it always should
have been.
I very much prefer the old arena to the
new one. At the old arena on a hot day at
least there was a breeze! It wasn't like sitting
in an oven.
Zoning and Code Enforcement didn't
exist in Okeechobee County until the '70s.
The rodeo arena was built prior to that. They
can probably continue to use what is there,
but any improvements or additions would
have to meet the current requirements.
I think it looks beautiful! In my mind,
there is people all over it, attending some
of the greatest rodeos this town has ever
produced, with the best grand entrees ever,
the best sound system, and the greatest an-
nouncers. Where the young ones grew up
behind the chutes, not to mention when it
rained this was the time to be there, in the
mud. Nothing like bronc ridin' in the mud. It
was rough, tough, authentic, and real. When
the riders had to have skill to compete.
They did the same thing at Silver Spurs
when they built the new and modern arena.
It really took away a lot of the old spirit that
the old arena had.
I have been to the old arena in Kissim-
mee, and no way does the concrete mon-
strosity they built for Silver Spurs compare to
it. There is nothing like an open arena, with
the smells and sounds it generates. I totally
understand the motivation the agri-civic cen-
ter had in its conception, I was at the meet-
ings. But, now all is said and done, and a
mistake was made in the transferring of the
rodeos there.


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Community Calendar


SUNDAY
A.A. meeting 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.
MONDAY
Okeechobee Amateur Radio Club meets
the first Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. at 323
North Parrott Ave. at the Red Cross Office. For
information contact Harold Hilliard at 863-763-
5337.
A.A. Grapevine open meetings will be held
at 6:30 p.m. every Monday at Okeechobee
Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrot Ave.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Okeechobee Model Airplane Club will meet
at the Peace Lutheran Church, 750 N.W. 23rd
Lane at 7 p.m. For information, contact Robert
Rosada at 863-467-5440.
Okeechobee Senior Singers meet at 9:30
a.m. at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church,
312 North Parrott Ave. Everyone who enjoys


singing is invited. For information or to schedule
an appearance for your organization or group,
contact Marge Skinner at 863-532-0449.
Artful Appliquers meets at the Turtle Cove
Clubhouse, 10 Linda Road, Okeechobee on
Monday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Turn left at the
Moose lodge and go around the curve just past
the church. Bring a lunch and join us for a fun
day of applique. Everyone is welcome. For more
information please contact Karen Graves at 863-
763-6952.
TUESDAY
Civil Air Patrol meetings set
The Civil Air Patrol meets each Tuesday
evening at the Okeechobee Airport T-Hanger
#1, meetings start at 7:30 p.m. For information
please call Capt. Joe Papasso 561-252-0916 or
Lt. Greg Gernat 863-697-9915
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 Maureen
Budjinski at 863-484-0110.
New A.A. Meeting in Basinger: There is
now an A.A. meeting in Basinger on Tuesdays
at 7:30 p.m. in the Basinger Christian Brethren


Reflections from the Pulpit


By Rev. Calvin Fryar
Pastor, Brighton Baptist Church
Return! Return!
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against
thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art
fallen, and repent and do the first works; or
else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
remove thy candlestick out of his place, ex-
cept thou repent." (Revelation 2:4-5)
"Whom having not seen, ye love; in
whom, though now ye see him not, yet be-
lieving, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and
full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith,
even the salvation of your souls." (I Peter
1:8-9)
Repentance is more than feeling sorry for
self; it is returning to the point of our depar-
ture. "All we like sheep have gone astray."
(Isaiah 53:6) It is to depart from the Shep-
herd. And if we have strayed from Him, we
must return to Him to find rest for our souls:
"I have gone astray like a lost sheep." (Psalm
119:176)
God has put into the heart of all of His
creatures to return at an appointed time
to an appointed place. The salmon knows
when and where she must be to fulfill the
will of her Maker; the bear knows when to
hibernate and the bird knows to fly south.
The trees and flowers know when to go dor-
mant and when to bloom. All of nature has
its appointed time. God has given us a time
to return to our first love when He calls we
must return to Him.
They were told to remember from where
they had fallen. Remember your first love;
had they forgotten Him?
Evidently the Ephesians had begun to fall
out of love with the Lord, They were being
comfortable in the world without Christ, a
very dangerous thing for a Christian to do in
this world.
To illustrate this Soren Kierkegaard, the
Danish philosopher, one time told a par-
able:
He said, "A flock of geese lived together
in a barnyard. Once a week they gathered
in one corner of the yard. One of the most
eloquent speakers mounted the fence to


speak about the wonders and grandeur of
geese. The speaker spoke of the exploits of
their ancestors.
"Their forefathers, the preacher goose
declared, explored the trackless wastes of
the sky with powerful wings. In goodness
the Creator gave geese wondrous wings to
fly and planted within them the urge to mi-
grate.
"Not only did the geese listen attentively
each week, but they nodded their heads
in solemn approval. When the preaching
goose was done, those who listened com-
plimented him prettily on his learning and
eloquence.
"Now this happened every week. One
thing did not happen, however. They never
did fly. They went back to their waiting din-
ner, for the corn was good and barnyard
secure."
There is a very present danger in security.
We may become so comfortable in our sal-
vation that we become distracted. We may
begin to place other things between our-
selves and the Lord: we may leave our fist
love!
When the birds are migrating in flocks to
other lands, and the instinct is strong upon
them, if you catch one and imprison it in a
cage, it will beat its breast against the bars
and pace back and forth. But let the migrato-
ry season pass, you may open the cage and
the bird will not fly. You may even take it and
throw it up into the air, but it will fall limp
to the ground. The tug on that little heart is
gone. For a soul, for a nation, and I suppose
even for a world there comes a time when
the tug of the Holy Spirit at the heart may
pass forever, if they know not the time of
their visitation. -"Sunday School Times"
They were told to "repent and do the first
works; or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will remove thy candlestick out of his
space, except thou repents."
I believe we need to seek a special close-
ness to the Lord; we need to see Him with
our hearts.


Church on 700-A, north off U.S. 98. Beginners
are welcome.
New Beginnings Narcotics Anonymous has
moved to 103 S.W. Second Ave. at 7 p.m. For in-
formation, call Monika at 863-801-3244 or Rocy
at 863-610-0975.
AI-Ateen meeting will be held at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St., at 8 p.m. For
more information, please call Amy at 863-763-
8531 or Dan 561-662-2799.
Al-Anon meeting will be held at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St., at 8 p.m.
A.A. Closed discussion meeting from 8 un-
til 9 p.m. at the Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W.
Third St.
Family History Center meets from 1 un-
til 5 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, 310 S.W. Sixth St. Anyone interest-
ed in finding who your ancestors are is welcome
to attend. There is Census, IGI (International
Genealogical Index), Social Security Death Index
and military information available. For informa-
tion, call The Family History Center at 863-763-
6510 or Richard Smith at 863-261-5706 for spe-
cial appointments.
Widows and Widowers support group meets
at 7:30 a.m. at the Clock Restaurant, 1111 S.
Parrott Ave., for breakfast. For information, June
Scheer at 863-634-8276.
The Gathering Church Overcomers Group
meets at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, 1735
S.W. 24th Ave. This is a men's only meeting. For
information, call Earl at 863-763-0139.
The Okeechobee Lions Club meets at 7 p.m.
at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott
Ave. Anyone interested in becoming a member is
welcome. For information, contact Elder Sumner
at 863-763-6076.
Bible study at the Living Word of Faith
Church, 1902 S. Parrott Ave., at 7 p.m. Informal
and informative discussions bring many Bible
truths to life. The public is invited.
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Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Hospice Building, 411
S.E. Fourth St. Everyone is welcome. For infor-
mation, contact Brenda Nicholson at 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.
The First United Methodist Church,
200 N.W. Second St., will be hosting
God's Time -- a morning of free orga-
nized Christian activities that includes
play, instruction and interaction for par-
ents and their pre-school children. The
event will be held each Tuesday from
9:30 a.m. until noon. Child care will be
provided for infants during the class.
For information, call 863-763-4021.
Haven of Rest Church, 2947 S.W. Third Terr.,
holds meetings for persons with alcohol and
drug related problems at 6 p.m. For information
call 863-357-3053.
Compulsive overeaters are invited to a week-
ly meeting, Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets
at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N.
Parrott Avenue on Tuesdays, 6 until 7 p.m. (Use
4th Street entrance.) Overeaters Annonymous
is not a diet club. There are no dues, fees or
weigh-ins. The only requirement for membership
is a desire to stop eating compulsively. For more
information call Loretta at 863-763-7165 or 863-
697-0206.
The Lighthouse Refuge Support Group is
for women who are hurting, homeless or been
abused. They meet on the first and third Tuesday
of every month at First Baptist Church, 401 S.W.
Fourth St., and on the second and fourth Tuesday
of every month from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the
Red Cross, 323 N. Parrott Ave. For more infor-
mation call Donna Dean at 863-801-9201 or 863-
357-2106.


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Community Events


Church holds
"Round-Up" Sunday
Sunday, Nov. 1, New Testament Baptist
Church, (at the Jct. of Hwy 70 and Hwy 710)
will hold a Round-Up Sunday, beginning
at 10:30 a.m. There will be gospel singing,
preaching and a chuck wagon style cook-
out. There will also be activities for the kids
after the morning service, such as, sack
races, apple bobbing, face painting, pony
rides and more! Wear your western clothes
and cowboy boots and be part of the round-
up. Also, at 9:30 a.m. will be Sunday school.
There is a class for all ages, from infants
to adults. Depending on the age, the kids
will sing songs, hear a bible story and play
games, while the adults dig into the bible in
the adult class. For more information please
call Pastor Jim Gilbert at 863-763-6682.

Christmas Cantata planned
The Okeechobee Community Choir, in its
11th year under the direction of Sandy Perry,
will begin rehearsing this Sunday, Nov. 1, for
the presentation of the Christmas Cantata,
"A New Birth A New Beginning," and other
seasonal favorites. Rehearsals will be held
on Sunday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the First
United Methodist Church, 200 NW Second
St. All interested singers, both locals and our
Northern friends, are invited to participate.
Singers should be able to match pitch and
read music somewhat. Rehearsals are fast-
paced and loads of fun. Music and rehearsal
CDs are provided free. Last year, 65 singers
representing 19 local churches participated.
The cantata will be presented the weekend
before Christmas, December 18, 19 and 20.
For more information, call Sandy at 634-
7714.

Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, # 4137 located at 9985 U.S.
441 N will be sponsoring a breakfast from 9
to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Okeechobee Community
Improvement Association
The Okeechobee Community Improve-
ment Association will meet on Monday,
Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Douglas Brown Com-
munity Center. All members are asked to at-
tend due to several projects that need to be
discussed. Also anyone interested in joining
the not for profit organization is welcome to
attend. For more information contact Rita
Jones, secretary at 863-467-0594 or 772-380-
3518.

Friends of library
elect officers
The election of officers for the Friends of
the Okeechobee Library will be held Tues-
day, Nov. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in the library board
room. Nominations are as follows: Marion
Davis, president; Jan Fehrman, vice-presi-
dent; Renee Widder, Treasurer; and Hazel
Parnis Secretary. Additional nominations
may be made at the meeting prior to voting.
For more information please call the library
at 863-763-3536.


Schools apply for grants
The Okeechobee County School District
will be preparing 2010-2011 Federal Grant
applications and private schools are eligible
to participate in this process. In order for a
private school to receive these funds, a rep-
resentative must meet with the Okeechobee
County School Board district personnel who
manage these grants. The No Child Left Be-
hind Act requires that a timely and mean-
ingful consultation be provided to private
schools to inform them of the services and
benefits available to them. A meeting has
been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 3, at the
Okeechobee County School Board, Room
301 at 3 p.m. Interested private schools
should send an authorized official. Patient
care, including services at The Hamrick
Home. For information call 863-467-2321.

Cypress Hut to
hold special election
Cypress Hut Fraternal Order of Eagles will
be holding a special nomination for the of-
fice of vice president on Nov. 4. The election
will be held on Nov. 18. For more informa-
tion, please call 863-467-1154.

Bible courses planned
New Testament Baptist Church, S. R. 70
and C.R. 710 is offering a course of study of
the entire Bible from Faith Bible Institute. The
course consists of six, 13 week semesters.
Registration deadline for the first semester is
Nov. 6. Classes being Monday, Jan. 11 and
will be held on Monday evenings from 6 to
9. The registration fee is $15 and the cost per
semester is $90. The topic of study for the
first semester will be the Book of Genesis.
For more information call 863-763-6682.

Realtor Board hosts
golf tourney
Join the Okeechobee County Board of
Realtors at our 16th Annual Golf Tourna-
ment on Nov. 7, at the Okeechobee Golf &
Country Club, 405 NE 131st Lane. Shot Gun
Start at 8 a.m. Funds raised will benefit high
school Seniors. Ten $500 scholarships were
awarded to 2009 Seniors! Lunch is provided
by the Country Club. We have several hole-
in-one prizes including a new car! Put a team
together, come and join the fun. Cost is $175
a team or $45 per person and it's only $60
to sponsor a hole. For more information,
please call the Okeechobee County Board of
Realtors at 863-467-0004.

First United Methodist
Women sponsor Bazaar
The First United Methodist Women of
Okeechobee invite you to attend their an-
nual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall at 200 S.W
Second St. You will find a variety of crafts,
quilted items, knives, baked goods, white
elephant items and a silent auction. Plan
on staying for lunch. Soup, sandwiches and
desserts will be available from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Proceeds will go to missions projects
local, national and abroad. Come and bring
a friend!


Indiantown Lions Club
to hold flea market
The Indiantown Lions Club will be hold-
ing their quarterly flea market at the Post
Park (next to Library) in Indiantown on
Nov. 7. We will set up at 7:30 a.m. The cost
for dealers is $10 per space and $5 rental for
tables. There is a lot of space and all deal-
ers are welcome. For more information, call
Richard Werkmeister at 772-597-4789.

Old fashioned bazaar
The Okeechobee Presbyterian Church
USA at 312 N. Parrott Ave. will hold an old-
fashioned bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7. Doors
open at 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Handmade crafts,
holiday decorations, white elephants, Christ-
mas gifts, and baked goodies of all kinds will
be available. For information call, Eleanor
Newhouse at 863-763-6928.

Turkey Dinner at
Masonic Lodge
The Masonic Lodge, 107 NW Fifth Ave.,
will have their Annual Turkey Dinner on
Nov. 7. The menu consists of turkey, dress-
ing, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll,
cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. The price
is $7. You can eat in or carry out. The meal
will be served from 2 to 6 p.m. The lodge
is also taking reservations for whole fully
cooked turkeys (18-201bs) for pick up at the
lodge on Thanksgiving Day between 9 a.m.
and noon at a cost of $30. Orders can be
placed at Porter Cleaners.

Local Forecast

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of show
ers after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near
88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5
mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of
showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming
calm.

Extended Forecast
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly cloudy,
with a high near 85.
Monday Night: A slight chance of show-
ers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
South southeast wind around 5 mph becom-
ing north northeast.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of show-
ers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 84. North northwest wind between
5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of show-
ers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Lotteries

The Florida Lotto: Numbers selected
Thursday in the Florida Lotto are: Cash 3:
5-8-6; Play 4: 0-9-4-3; Fantasy 5: 1-2-15-23-
29. Numbers selected Friday in the Florida
Lotto are: Cash 3: 4-1-8; Play 4: 4-1-9-5.


Obituaries
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Coletta June Skinner, 64
OKEECHOBEE Coletta June Skinner,
passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in
her home. She was 64.
Born June 30, 1945 in Jamestown, N.Y to the
late Arthur and Co-
lette Barrett, Coletta
came to Florida in
1952. She was a
homemaker, care-
taker and later
worked for both
Broward and Okee-
chobee County
School Boards. She
enjoyed traveling in
her RV, cooking,
gardening, reading
and spend-
ing time with her family and friends.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmoth-
er.
Mrs. Skinner is survived by her husband,
Thomas E. Skinner of Okeechobee; children,
David Gilliland of Davie, Danelle (Jimmy) Bran-
non of Davie, and Thomas (Gina) Skinner Jr. of
Cooper City; stepchildren, Jerry Skinner of La-
belle, Debbie Skinner fiance6 Matt Ciccolo) of
Fort Lauderdale, Jeff (Ginger) Skinner of Lake-
land, and Vickie Shalley of Fort Lauderdale; 13
grandchildren, Stephanie, Jessica, Justin, Chris-
ty, Mindy, Julia, Steven, Shaylee, Dwayne, Lind-
sey, Allison, Christian and Carina; and seven
great-grandchildren, Taylor, Kayden, Taylor,
Trace, Payton, Mason and Brett.
Visitation will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009,
until service time at 3 p.m. at Bass Okeechobee
Funeral Home, with Jerry Skinner officiating.
Interment will be 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2009,
at Lauderdale Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale.
Friends may sign the -.- i i..... i. at www.bas-
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All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Bass (,i.. il ..l. Funeral Home and
Crematory, 205 N.E. 2nd St., ('i.... i...I ., FL
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Basinger could get television station


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Reach Communications has applied
for a low power TV station in Okeechobee
County with the Federal Communications
Commission.
The station would broadcast on channel
16 and would have religious and other con-
tent.
Director of Engineering for Reach, Charles
Keiler, said the application and approval pro-


cess could take close to a year to complete.
He estimated it might take five years before
the station was put on the air.
The application was filed on Sept. 2.
The programs would most likely origi-
nate from the company's Fort Lauderdale
studios.
"Reach Communications is interested
in bringing television to the Okeechobee
area. We filed a couple of applications in the
Okeechobee and Wabasso areas," he said.


The coverage area of the television sta-
tion would be small, but would be wide
enough to cover the city of Okeechobee.
This would be the first endeavor into televi-
sion for Reach, which operates WREH, an
FM station in Okeechobee, and several other
FM stations on the Treasure Coast.
"We're interested in bringing family ori-
ented Christian programs to your area,"
Keiler added.


Okeechobee Livestock Market Report


October 26 and 27, 2009


Okeechobee News/Linda Bridges

Rotary learns

about health care
Rotarian Manny Garcia, M.D. wel-
comes Steve Nelson-Pharmacist
& owner of Okeechobee Discount
Drugs who spoke of the legislation
on Health Care & Prescription Cov-
erage going on in Washington at the
present time. For more information
on Rotary, call 863-763-1120.


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Bulls
Yrlngs
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$38.00
$30.00


$44.00
$44.50
$38.50


$45.00 $54.50
$48.00 $55.50


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100-111
94-103
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85-95
75-85
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Feeder calves a little better
this week, as were the
numbers. 400#-600# steers
were $1-2 higher. Smaller
steers about steady. Heifers
about steady. Slaughter
cows and bulls were
steady. Handley Farms and
Elsie Smith topped the calf
market with a high of $1.57,
bought by D&S Cattle and
Eastern. Davie Dairy and
Butler Oaks topped the cow
market with a high of 46.00,
bought by Central.
Don't forget about our last
bull sale. Little Creek Bran-
gus and Jorgensen Angus,
October 30.
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The Okeechobee County Construction
Industry Licensing Board will be facing two
items of business when it meets Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Michael P. Zanetti, of Master Care Shutter
Corp, already has certificates of competency
in aluminum specialties from Palm Beach
and Martin counties. He has requested a
certificate of competency from Okeechobee
County.


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Jensen Beach defeated Okeechobee
High School for the ninth consecutive time
and won their fourth consecutive district
volleyball championship with a victory over
Okeechobee Thursday night.
Jensen won the first game easily 25-10,
and then struggled to win the next two, 25-
20, and 25-21.
They earned the right to host a region-
al quarterfinal match next Wednesday.
Okeechobee will travel to play Merritt Island
on the road in the quarterfinal. Okeechobee
defeated Merritt Island in the first round last
year.
Brahmans Coach Todd Jones said the
team did well at times and actually held
leads in both the second and third games
before losing the games, "We did a very
I .


d/b/a Burkhardt & Son will have to answer
charges of violation of the building code, pro-
ceeding with a job without building permit
and inspections and working outside of the
scope of his certificate of competency. After
much discussion at last month's meeting it
was determined that Mr. Burkhardt was in
violation. However, no action was taken be-
cause the board members could not agree
on whether to give a letter of reprimand or
assess a fine.


good job of creating and anticipating in the
second and third games. The first game they
blew us away with their offense."
We started to predict and read a little
better and were able to hang in there," he
added.
Jones said the girls hoped they could pull
off the upset and host a first round game, but
it wasn't in the cards this year. "We'll have
to travel instead. Hopefully we'll get another
shot at Jensen Beach in the next round."
Merritt Island is (18-2) and has pretty
much the same stats they had last season.
He noted he doesn't expect Merritt Island to
have the height and the athletes that Jensen
Beach has.
"That's the only reason we struggled
against Jensen. We couldn't block and slow
down their offense," he said.


What: Monthly meeting ot the Ukeecho-
bee County Construction Industry Licensing
Board
When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Okeechobee County Health De-
partment Auditorium, 1728 NW Ninth Ave.

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Charles T. Kelly III graduated from the Army
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"Red is for Love" kick-off party a success!


The American Red Cross held the "Red
is For Love" kick-off party on Oct. 15. The
event was hosted by Don Patel/Pier II Resort.
There were 90 attendees who came out to
hear about this exciting event scheduled for
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 at the Okeechobee
Shrine Club on Highway 78.
Maureen Budjinski heads up the plan-
ning committee for this unique event. This
unique first time event will be black tie op-
tional. "We are looking to give attendees
a different feel. Guests will be able to truly
enjoy a wonderful experience while raising


money for our local American Red Cross,"
says Budjinski. All monies raised at the event
will remain in Okeechobee.
Budjinski announced table sales at the
kick off party and 14 tables sold in one hour!
Sponsor tables are available at $500 each.
Tables will seat 8 persons. Individual tick-
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For more information, please call Mau-
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Special to the Okeechobee News/SES

Surfing for another A
Seminole Elementary School students in the 5th Grade class stand next to
the Grade A School sign that was erected in celebration of the students'
hard work last year on the FCAT. This year the students are Surfing for An-
other A and continue to Achieve Excellence!


The "Red is for Love" committee pictured includes: Maureen Budjinski/Event
Chair, Toni Doyle/Event Co-Chair, J.D. Mixon/Logistics, Teresa Chandler/Publicity,
Stephanie Hand/Sponsorship, Marnie Lauter/Mailings, Marie Culbreth/Pre-Events,
Maureen Burroughs/Decorating, and Billy Dean/Entertainment. Not pictured: Son-
ny & Betty Williamson/ Honorary Chairs, Candace Burke/Food, Bridgette Waldeau/
Invitations, Brandon Tucker/Silent Auction, Danielle Shockley/Logistics, Candace
Burke/Food and Robert Lee.


Meyer named bank president


First Bank and Trust of Indiantown an-
nounced the appointment of Richard E.
"Dick" Meyer as President and CEO.
Mr. Meyer has been in
banking for 36 years, and
most recently served as
Vice President/ Lending
Officer of Integrity Bank
in Jupiter. He is a gradu-
ate of the University of
Wisconsin.
Mr. Meyer was em-
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tive Vice President/Senior
Lending Officer. He is receiving a warm


welcome from employees of the bank,
business leaders and banking customers
in Indiantown, Palm City, Okeechobee and
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said, "We are proud of our strong rating
for financial safety, soundness and 50 years
of community-based service. With Dick's
leadership, we believe the best is yet to
come!"
Mr. Meyer has served in several director
and executive positions at the local cham-
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many volunteer, fundraising efforts with
Rotary and Kiwanis. In addition, he has
been active with local churches and the
Christian Businessman's Fellowship.


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OLGA elects 2009-10 officers


OHS girls volleyball team reaches district finals


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee High School girls volley-
ball team defeated Fort Pierce Central and
Suncoast to reach the final of the District
14-4A volleyball tournament this week.
Okeechobee played Thursday night
against Jensen Beach in an attempt to
break the Lady Falcons dominance over
Okeechobee.
The Falcons have defeated Okeechobee
eight straight times.
Against Fort Pierce Tuesday, Okeecho-
bee got an easy victory, 25-9, 25-10, and
25-8. LeAnna Cotton led the way with four
kills, seven service aces and 11 assists.


Krista Ward added 16 service points for the
Lady Brahmans.
Suncoast was a tougher task in the dis-
trict semifinals. Okeechobee prevailed 25-
23, 25-23, and 25-17. Cotton had another
strong match with seven kills at the net, 14
assists, and four service aces. Senior Moni-
ca Koger had nine kills for Okeechobee.
Okeechobee is now (20-9) on the sea-
son. Regardless of the outcome of Thurs-
day's match, Okeechobee earned a berth
in the state regional tournament which
begins on Tuesday. Okeechobee will likely
play an opponent from the Melbourne, Co-
coa Beach area.


Special to the Okeechobee ews
The Okeechobee Ladies Golf Association elected their 2009-10 officers. They
are as follows: (left to right) Treasurer Dale Bryant, Secretary Fran Dierig,
President Shirley Esterline, and Vice President Paula Fisher.


The Okeechobee Ladies Golf Associa-
tion (OLGA) held their first yearly meeting
on Oct. 15, 2009. At the meeting they elected
their new officers for the year. They are as
follows: President Shirley Esterline, Vice
President Paula Fisher, Secretary Fran
Dierig and Treasurer Dale Bryant.
New president, Shirley Esterline got the
meeting underway and up-to-date on all the
events that are planned for the present and
coming year. The Association meetings are


held on the third Thursday of every month
from October thru April.
The many events planned are Thanksgiv-
ing, Christmas and their Annual Invitational
Tournament which is held on the first Thurs-
day of February 2010, and more tourna-
ments held throughout their season.
They invite you to come and join them
for a very fun time. For information call the
Okeechobee Country Club at 863-763-6228.
This week's winners were Paula Fisher
and Joyce Huffman. Congratulations.


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Tough loss to the Wildcats for the Brahmans


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The Hardee Wildcats put an unheard of
33 points on the board in the second quar-
ter en route to an easy 54-0 shellacking of
the Okeechobee Brahmans Friday in varsity
football action at Brahman stadium.
Jarrius Lindsey and Jacob Mayer com-
bined for 227 yards and six touchdowns in
the first half as Hardee (7-0) averaged over
eight yards a rush in the contest and com-
pletely overwhelmed the Brahman defense
with their triple option attack.
"I think its because of hard work," Hard-
ee QB Esayi Youyoute said afterward, "Ever
week we challenge each other. This week
the coach brought up some JV players and
they challenged us a little bit. It's hard work
from the scout to everybody on the team."
Brahman Coach Myron Jackson said he
never saw anything like he saw Friday night
as his team fell to (0-8). "That was beyond a
tough loss. That is just a good old fashioned
butt whipping. Sure we shut them out in the
second half, but we shut out a JV team."
Okeechobee had done a good job in lim-
iting offensive turnovers in their first seven
games. Their luck might have run out Friday
as the Brahmans coughed it up twice on the
ground and had three passes intercepted.
Hardee's Carson Davis returned the open-
ing kick 48 yards to set up a quick score for
the Wildcats. Jarrius Lindsey scored three
plays later on a 22 yard run and a (7-0) lead.
Okeechobee responded with two first


downs thanks to strong runs by Marcus Mar-
tin. On third and 11 at the Brahman 46 Jack
Radebaugh was intercepted by Tylar Alden,
and the senior linebacker returned the ball
32 yards to the Brahman 13 yard line. Two
plays later, Lindsey scored again and the
rout was on.
"That first turnover kind of knocked the
wind out of our sails," Jackson said, "After
that everybody was just standing around
waiting for something to happen. You must
make things happen if you want to win a
football game," he noted.
Hardee scored on a 50 yard drive on their
next series. A Brahman personal foul hurt
the defense. A 19 yard run by Mayer gave
Hardee a first and goal at the six, and Lind-
sey scored on a one yard run to make it 21-0
after the first quarter.
"I think we came out and played well,"
Youyoute said, "We worked hard this week
and we expected to do this. We thank
God."
The second quarter seemed to go on
forever as Hardee scored five touchdowns.
Youyoute capped a three play 53 yard drive
with a 29 yard touchdown run on an option
play, Mayer scored on a one yard run to cap
a three play 48 yard drive, and Mayer broke
loose on a 49 yard touchdown run. Mayer
added a three yard run moments later after
an Okeechobee fumble by Walt Fortner.
Fortner was forced to run on a punt at-
tempt later in the quarter and was tackled at
the Okeechobee 16 yard line. Antjuan Jones


Okeechobee News/Charles Murphy
Coach Efrain Ochoa gives some words
of advice to QB Jack Radebaugh be-
fore Friday's game.
scored two plays later on a six yard jaunt to
make it 54-0 at the half.
Okeechobee had a few positive plays in
the second half. D.J. Washington had an 11
yard run and Ronald Jackson added a 15
yard run. Walt Fortner added a 23 yard run
on a fake punt.
Coach Jackson will call up a number of
JV football players this week. He said he
will play the kids that want to work hard.
He noted if the team can manage a victory
next week against Palm Beach Lakes, they
can still make the playoffs. He said the com-
petition at practice should be good for the
team.
Game notes
Okeechobee had three personal foul or
unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the
game. Josh McCall and David Carter com-


Walt Fortner had a new number Friday,
but the team had the same result, a big
loss.
bined for a sack in the first half for Okeecho-
bee. Deonte Evans had an interception for
Hardee in the second half.
Justin Conrad had a tackle behind the line
of scrimmage in the fourth quarter. LaVante
Spivey stood up Conner Davis on a big hit in
the third quarter for no gain.
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PTO We had our first PTO meeting on Oct. 19
at 6 p.m. We had election of officers, discussed
PTO expenditures, fundraiser possibilities and had
a visit from the Okeechobee Horse Farm. Our next
PTO meeting will take place on Monday, Dec. 7 at
6 p.m. Please come and join us. For more informa
tion, contact Andrea Mitchum at 863-462-5056.
Basketball tryouts Girls basketball tryouts
were on Monday, Oct. 26 and were completed on
Friday, Oct. 29. A list will be forthcoming. Boys'
Basketball tryouts will begin Monday, Nov. 2 and
will conclude Friday, Nov. 6. The tryouts will take
place after school and the students will need an
official FHSAA Physical completed by a licensed
physician.
Volleyball The Volleyball team went undefeated
this season at 12-0. The Lady Yearlings closed-out
every team they faced in two games. Coach Con
rad commented, "These girls have really stepped
up and shown great leadership and work ethic. I
am very proud of them." We are all very excited
about the ladies perfect season. We are looking
forward to another successful season next year
due to the fact that we have many returning play
ers.
Report Cards Report Cards were distributed
on Oct. 30. Please take time to go over the re
port cards with your son/daughter. According to
Okeechobee County Schools' Student Progres
sion, students must pass five out of their six class
es to meet promotion requirements.
Tutoring Yearling Middle School offers an after
school tutorial program. The after school tuto
rial program operates two days a week from 3:40
p.m. until 5 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday). Parents
must provide their own transportation for the after
school tutorial. The tutorial program began Tues
day, Sept. 8.


Soccer Like the Lady Yearlings, the Yearling
Soccer Team had a very successful season. The
team went 10-0-1. The only glitch was a tie with
Sebastian Middle School at 0-0. Also, like the Lady
Yearlings, the YMS Soccer Team has many return
ing players for next year so we expect another suc
cessful season next year.
Information hotline Yearling Middle School
offers an Information Hotline to assist students
and parents. As of right now, parents and students
will be able to call the Information Hotline at 863
462-5066 and listen to their work assignments for
the day or week. Please call our school office if the
Information Hotline seems incorrect.
Volunteers Are you interested in volunteer
ing at our school? Please contact Mrs. Markham
(Assistant Principal) if you would like to help our
students.
Veterans' Day Yearling will host a Veterans' Day
Program on Nov. 11, in the YMS gym. We would
like to thank Mrs. McGee and YMS Student Council
for organizing the event. The programs will pro
ceed as follows:
9:15 a.m. Pods 400, 500, 600, and 700 will at
tend.
10:15 a.m. Pods 300, 100 and 200 will attend.
We would like to welcome all guests and Veter
ans. Thank you for your sacrifice to our country.
Awards program Awards Day is Monday, Nov.
9. Parents will be getting a letter in the mail if your
student has earned an award. The times for the
Awards Programs are as follows:
9:05 a.m. -Pod 700 and 8th grade
10 a.m. 7th grade
1:10p.m. 6th grade
SAC Our next Student Advisory Council meeting
will be held Monday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.


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for an Administrative
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incoming sales orders
for correctness, enter-
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scheduling orders, in-
voicing of shipped or-
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shipping documents,
checking incoming
shipments for discrep-
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with marketing, sales
and technical groups to
facilitate marketing
functions. Qualified ap-
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computer operations in-
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Word, Global 1 Solu-
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in web-based pro-
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ability to effectively
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benefit package includ-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 47-2009-CA-000601
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE
CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
USA KAREN HICKOK, et al,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: JACKIE WILSON RAINES
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:
20522 NW 286th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST TE
HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER-
EST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-
lowing property in OKEECHOBEE
County, Flonda:
THE EAST 1/ OF THE EAST 1/
OF THE SOUTH 1 OF THE
SOUTH 1 OF TRACT 3, SEC-
TION 28, TOWNSHIP 34
SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 4, PAGES 3A THROUGH
3D, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH A
MOBILE HOME LOCATED
THEREON AS A FIXTURE AND
APPURTENANCE THERETO
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
wntten defenses within 30 ays after
the first publication, if any, on Rori-
da Default Law Group, PL., Plaintiffs
attorney, whose address is 9119
Corporate Lake Dnve, Suite 300,
Tampa, orida 33634, and file the
onginal with this Court either before
service on Plaintiffs attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint or petton.
This notice shall be published once
each week for two consecutive
weeks in the Okeechobee News (In-
dependent Newspapers).
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court on this 19th day of Octo-
ber, 2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Court
By: Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
337043 ON 10/25;11/01/09


IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2009 DR 451
DIVISION: Domestic Relations
MELECIA P. JOHNSON,
Petitioner/Wife
and
TAUREAN A. JOHNSON,
Respondent/Husband
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
TO: TAUREAN A. JOHNSON
12208 71st Place North
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
has been filed against you and that
you are required to serve a copy of
your written defenses, if any, to it on
attorney for Petitoner, MELECIA
SIMPSON, whose address is:
Sasha A. Watson
121 South Orange Avenue
Suite 1500
Orlando, FL 32801
Your answer and or written defenses
are due within 30 days of 1st publi-
cation date. Before service on Peti-
tioner or immediately thereafter, you
are required to also file he original
with the Clerk of this Court at:
Okeechobee County Clerk of Court
312 Northwest 3rd Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
If you fail to do so, a default
may be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the peti-
tion. Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, including
orders, are available at the Clerk
of the Circuit Courts office. You
may review these documents
upon request
You must keep the Clerk of the
Circuit Court's office notified of
your current address. (You may
file Notice of Current Address
Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.915.) Fu-
ture papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address on
record at the clerk's office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure,
requires certain automatic dis-
closure of documents and infor-
mation. Failure to comply can
result in sanctions, including
dismissal or striking of plead-
ings.
SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
Arlene Nealis
Deputy Clerk
337889 ON 11/1,8,15,22/09

SPECIAL NOTICE
TOWN HALL MEETING
PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATION
Notice Of A Town Hall Meeting-Pub-
lic Safety Presentation, Monday, No-
vember 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM. at the
Health Department Auditonum, 1728
NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Flon-
da to discuss all current and future
needs and aspects of Public Safety.
Presentations will be given by Law
Enforcement, Fire Rescue Public
Safety Center, E-911 Communica-
tions Center & Emergency Opera-
tions Center
Lyndon L. Bonner
County Administrator
337906 ON 11/1/09


PUBLIC NOTICE
THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ROLL HAS
BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND IS OPEN FOR COL-
LECTION OF 2009 TAXES, BOTH OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AND OKEECHO-
BEE CITY IN THE CITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR,
ALDERMAN BUILDING, 307 N.W 5TH AVE., SUITE B, OKEECHOBEE, FL
34972.
INFORMATION ON:
FIRE, GARBAGE AND EMS
PHONE (863) 763-9312
CITY GARBAGE
PHONE (863) 763-3372 EXT. 222
DISCOUNTS WILL BE ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
4 PERCENT ON PAYMENTS IN
NOVEMBER 2-DECEMBER 1
3 PERCENT ON PAYMENTS IN
DECEMBER 2-DECEMBER 31
2 PERCENT ON PAYMENTS IN
JANUARY 1-JANUARY 31
1 PERCENT ON PAYMENTS IN
FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 28
NET IF PAID IN MARCH
CELESTE WATFORD, C.FC.
TAX COLLECTOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8:00-4:30
PHONE (863) 763-3421
337363 ON 10/30;11/1,4/09


NOTICE OF MEETING
Okeechobee CountyConstruction Industry
Licensing Board
The Okeechobee County Construction Industry Licensing Board will hold a
public meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at 3:30 PM. The public
meeting will be held at the Okeechobee County Health Department Audi-
tonum, located at the 1728 N.W 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Flonda. For
more information, contact Virginia Derry at the Planning and Development
Department, 499 N.W. 5th Street, Okeechobee, Flonda 34972;
(863) 824-3010.
All interested parties shall have the opportunity to be heard at this public
meetng. Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the Licensing
Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to
ensure that a verbatm record of the proceeding is made and that the
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be
based. Planning and Development tapes are for the sole purpose of backup
for official record of the Department
Virginia Derry, Secretary to Board
Okeechobee County Construction
Industry Licensing Board
337229 ON 10/30;11/1/09


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NOTICE OF FILING
OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA
On October 19, 2009, an applica-
tion was filed by Brian M. Johnson
with the Federal Communications
Commission in Washington, D.C. for
the Commission's consent for a new
construction permit for an FM Radio
Broadcast Station on Channel 291C3
in Okeechobee, Flonda. The pro-
posed station will operate with 12.5
kilowatts effective radiated power at
an antenna height of 82.9 meters
above ground level at 3705 SW 28th
Street, Okeechobee, FL. The main
studio will be located at 210 West
North Park Street, Suite 102, Okee-
chobee, FL. Copies of the applica-
tion, amendments and related
materials are available for public in-
spection at 210 West North Park
Street, Suite 102, Okeechobee, FL.
337395 ON 10/28,30;11/1,4/09

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NOTICE OF VACANCY
OKEECHOBEE CONTRACTOR INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
The Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Flonda is
seeking a candidate for appointment to the County's Construction Industry
Board (CILB). The CILB conducts monthly public heanngs in accordance
with Section 12.03.05 of the County Lane Development Regulations, as
amended; determining requirements for application, issuance, suspension,
or revocation of Certificates of Competency; sponsors applicants who meet
the cntena to take required Block examinations; hears cases regarding
construction industry code violations; hears appeals of certain administra-
tive determinations. Membership is on a volunteer basis without compensa-
tion. Candidates must be residents of the County and are appointed to
represent the public interest for a three year term.
Applicatons may be obtained from the County Administrator's Office, sec-
ond floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center at 312 NW 3rd Street,
Okeechobee, Flonda 34972 or can be downloaded at www.co.okeecho-
bee.fl.us. A completed application and residency venfication must be sub-
mitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Fnday November 20 2009 to the County
Administrator's Office.
Applications submitted shall be valid for other vacant CILB positions or citi-
zen boards that may occur during the next 12 month period.
Clif Betts, Jr, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Sharon Robertson, Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
337903 ON 11/1/09


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No.: 09-001074-FCS
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:
Michelle Renee Lighty,
Wife
and
Gregory Allen Lighty,
Husband
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Gregory Alien Lighty
(Address Unknown)
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Peti-
tion for Dissolution of Marnage has
been filed in this court. You are re-
quired to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, on Petitioner's
attomey, whose name and address
are:
Keith A. Person, Esquire
Law Offices of Pterson, PA.
101 NW 5th Street
Mulberry, FL 33860
on or before 11-17-02, and to file
the onginal of the wntten defenses
with the clerk of this court either be-


fore service or immediately thereaf-
ter Failure to serve and file
written defenses as required
may result in a default entered
against you for the relief de-
manded in the Petition.
Copies of all court documents
in this case, including orders,
are available at the Clerk of the
Circuit Court's office. You may
review these documents upon
request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Courts office notified
of your current address. (You
may file Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme Court
Approved Family Law Form
12.915.) Future papers in this
lawsuit will be mailed to the ad-
dress on record at the clerk's of-
fice.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Flori-
da Family Law Rules of Proce-
dure, requires certain automatic
disclosure of documents and in-
formation. Failure to comply can
result in sanctions, including
dismissal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated: 10/15/09
Robert W Germaine, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
337919 ON 11/1.8/09




Okeechobee News November 1,2009


TaeKwonDo America

holds belt advancement


Russ Adams TaeKwonDo America held
their belt advancement testing on Oct. 2,
2009. The following is the results of that test-
ing:
White to yellow belt: Gabriel Chapman,
Arturo Salas, Dylan Smith, Hunter Smith.
Yellow to orange belt: Mauricio Bravo, Jr.,
Justin Roberts.
Sr. Orange to green belt: Anderson Dos-
santos, Yann Kaueh.
Sr. Green to purple belt: Nickolas Monte-


Purple to Sr. Purple belt: Denise White-
head, Makaya Whitehead.
Sr. Purple to blue belt: Linden Buccino,
Casey Hurst, John Lense, Trina Lense.
Blue to Sr. blue: Cristian Morales.
Sr. Blue to brown belt: Hannah Morales.
2nd Degree Probationary to 2nd Degree
Decided Black Belt: Travis McKenna Sr.
Congratulations to all!


Special to the Okeechobee News
Belt Advancement results are: (front, left to right) Justin Roberts, Trina Lense,
Makaya Whitehead, Cristian Morales, Dylan Smith, (middle, left to right) Hannah
Morales, Mauricio Bravo, Jr., John Lense, Hunter Smith, Arturo Salas, (back,
left to right) Russ Adams, Sr. Instructor, Linden Buccino, Casey Hurst, Denise
Whitehead, Travis McKenna Sr. (not pictured are Gabriel Chapman, Anderson
Dossantos, Yann Kaueh and Nickolas Montero.


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