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Vol. 100 No. 144 Friday, December 4, 2009


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Legislators hear


Community theatre
performs holiday
classic, "It's a Wonderful
Life"... Page 5

Index
Classifieds .................................. 16-17
Community Events........................ 6
Crossw ord....................................... 17
Obituaries............................ ... 6
O p in io n .......................................... 4
Speak Out ...................... ................ 4
Sports........................................ 18-19
W weather ........................................ 5

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Guest of Honor
City of Okeechobee Mayor Jim Kirk welcomes Santa Claus
to the Christmas Tree Lighting in the park Tuesday evening,
Dec. 1. Santa had just arrived at the park in a fire truck. Prior
to Santa's arrival, a choir of school children sang Christ-
mas carols. Santa spent the rest of the evening seated in
a small house in the park listening to children's Christmas
requests.


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By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
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ing your requests k
Okeechobee County
Delegation met in
Dec. 2 to hear the wist
government agencies.
This year, there wa
news concerning con
ways and possibly
news for the Emerg
tions Center (EOC) pr
The event was held
torium of the Okeech
Department on Wedi
2.
The delegation is r
officials who represent
in the state legislature
D. Alexander, Senator
Representative Mike
Representative Kevin 1
cial legislative session
uled to begin the next
two senators absent f
that event. Senator Al
represented by Larry F
ator Negron was rep
Ann Bullock.


community
This year, for the first time, the
delegation will take back with
ar for mak- them to Tallahassee a unique tool,
known. The thanks to the Economic Council
Legislative of Okeechobee. The council pre-
Okeechobee pared a special notebook with an
Lists of local eye catching cover for each mem-
ber of the delegation. This note-
s some good book gave details and background
gested high- information on the requests that
some good were presented that day by the
ency Opera- various organizations and individu-
oject. als. It also contained a matrix of all
Sat the audi- the requested projects and legisla-
obee Health tion, and the estimated cost and
nesday, Dec. the economic impact of each one.
In addition, it listed the names and
nade up the addresses of all economic council
it the county members. At the luncheon preced-
Senator J. ing the meeting Elizabeth Maxwell
Joe Negron, of the Economic Council urged the
Horner and legislators to contact members of
Rader. A spe- the economic council who are list-
was sched- ed in the back of the notebook.
day and our Representative Horner, who pre-
)reparing for sided over the meeting, remarked
exander was about how well the notebook was
ord and Sen- put together.
presented by
See Legislators Page 17


City council disagrees over sale of land


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
At their meeting on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 2 the Okeechobee
City Council was unanimous in
all of their votes, except one con-
cerning purchase of land in the
city industrial park.
There was disagreement when
it came to purchasing an acre of
property in the city industrial park.
By a 3-2 vote the council voted to
purchase an acre of property back


from Mike and Linda Holmes for
$50,000, the original purchase
price, plus $20,750 for improve-
ments the Holmes had made to
the property. Councilmen Mike
O'Connor and Clayton Williams
voted against the motion. They
feared it would set a precedent for
failing businesses to resell their
property. Mayor Jim Kirk cast the
tie breaking vote in favor of the
motion.
Turning to other business, the
council approved a contract with


the accounting firm of Hoyman,
Dobson, & Company to perform
the city's annual audit for $28,800.
This is the same accounting firm
the city used last year and the
same price.
Commissioners also approved
the bid from Key Government Fi-
nance of Green Cove Springs to
finance 19 new police cars. The
interest rate is 2.61 percent with
annual payments of $85,012.08.
The council ratified the ap-
pointments of Jamie Mullis and


Kevin Barbour to the General/
Okeechobee Utility Authority Pen-
sion Board with terms from Jan.
1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2013. Melissa
Close was moved from alternate
to regular member of the code
enforcement board to replace Bill
Ledford who resigned. Her term
is from Dec. 2, 2009 to April 30,
2010.
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Stolen truck reportedly used to steal 24 ft. boat


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
Area investigators are searching for clues
into the recent theft of a pickup truck that
was then used to steal a 24-foot fishing
boat.
According to Detective Bill Saum, of
the Okeechobee City Police Department
(OCPD), the 2006 Ford F-250 Crew Cab pick-
up truck was stolen after 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
Nov. 24. He said the truck was stolen from
the lot of the Okeechobee Motor Company,
3175 U.S. 441 S.


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Detective Saum said the truck was locked
and the keys to the vehicle were secured in-
side the dealership.
The truck is dark green in color with a
black grill guard and dark tinted windows.
Detective Saum said it is equipped with four-
wheel drive and a diesel motor.
Sometime after the truck was stolen it
was used to steal a 2007 Everglades center
console fiberglass boat from an enclosed
area at 1120 N.W Park St. The boat, said the
detective, has a deep V hull, is dark blue and


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Investigators are searching for clues into the theft of this 2007 24-foot Ever-
glades fiberglass boat from an enclosed area at 1120 N.W. Park St. on Tues-
day. The boat is described as a center console model with a deep V hull. It is
equipped with a 2007, 225hp Honda outboard motor. The boat is dark blue and
white in color, with a white non-skid interior, a hard T-top and its numbers are
FL1309NK. The boat will be on an aluminum Loadmaster trailer with tandem ax-
les. Also stolen, a 2006 dark green Ford F-250 Crew Cab pickup truck that was
stolen sometime during the evening hours on Tuesday. The truck is a four-wheel
drive model and is equipped with a diesel motor.


white in color and has a white non-skid inte-
rior, with a hard T-top and a complete stereo
system.
The vessel's numbers are FL1309NK.
The boat is equipped with a 2007, 225hp
Honda outboard and is riding on an alumi-
num Loadmaster trailer with tandem axles.
Detective Saum said the gate to the en-
closed area was chained and locked, and


whoever stole the boat cut the chain around
8 p.m. that same evening to gain entry.
If anyone has information about these
thefts they are asked to contact Detective
Bill Saum at the Okeechobee City Police De-
partment, 863-763-5521, or Detective Fred
Bradley at the Okeechobee County Sheriff's
Office, 863-763-3117.


Corrections ...


Food pantry needs and
generosity increase
While there are more people in need this
Christmas, those who are not in need have
been more generous.
According to Marnie Lauter of Rauler-
son Hospital Public Relations, 8,800 pounds
of nonperishable foods were collected this
year in Okeechobee as part of the Food
for Families program. That is 3,000 pounds
more than last year.
Food for Families is sponsored by WPTV
Channel 5 and Seacoast National Bank.
While the drive covers the entire viewing
area of WPTV food collected locally at the
bank and at the schools was brought to
Raulerson Hospital for storage and distribu-
tion.
That food was distributed to ten local or-
ganizations: First Baptist Church, Okeecho-
bee Christian Church, Big Lake Missions


Outreach, Real Life Children's Ranch, Fort
Drum Community Church, Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Oak View Baptist Church.
Martha's House, Jesus is Alive Ministries, and
the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church.
Some of these organizations have food
pantries and most are by appointment only.
Editor's note: There were some errors in this
article in the Dec. 2 edition of this paper.

BHR church hosts cantata
An error appeared on page 7 of the
Wednesday, Dec. 2 edition of the Okeecho-
bee News. In the church events column it
was incorrectly reported that Buckhead
Ridge Christian Church would sponsor at
Christmas Cantata on Sunday evening Dec.
6. Actually, Buckhead Ridge Baptist Church,
1731 Hunter Road, will be sponsoring a
Christmas Cantata on Sunday evening Dec.
6 at 7 p.m. We apologize for any inconve-
nience caused by this error.


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Local store clerk accused of


taking lotto tickets again


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A clerk at a local convenience store
has been arrested for a second time and is
again charged with stealing Florida Lottery
scratch-off tickets and cash.
Glenda R. Certain, 55, S.W 28th St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Tuesday morn-
ing, Dec. 1, on a charge of grand theft. She
was booked into the Okeechobee County
Jail under a bond of $2,500. Jail records in-
dicate she was released on bond later that
same evening.
Certain, who was the store manager
for the Handy Food Store at 2790 U.S. 441
S., is accused of taking $15,000 worth of
Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets and $800
in cash from a store deposit, stated an ar-
rest report by Deputy Corporal Chris Hans
of the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO).
Certain was also previously arrested on
Sept. 25, 2006, in connection with the theft
of Lottery tickets and cash totaling $10,886,
indicated an arrest report by OCSO Deputy
Paul Jackson. She was the manager of the
Handy Store at that time.
Prior to her initial arrest, a loss prevention
officer for B&B Corporate Holdings accused
another store clerk of stealing the Lottery
tickets and cash. That claim by Steve Alleyn
led to a discrimination lawsuit by the clerk,


Roberta Brower, that has
since been settled.
Mr. Alleyn not only ac-
cused Mrs. Brower, who
was 65 years of age at
that time, of the thefts but
said: "I know you did it.
Ninety-five percent of the
Glenda time people that steal them
Certain (Lottery tickets) are your
age," the lawsuit alleged.
Certain, however, was later accused in
the theft of 42 rolls of Lottery tickets and was
then terminated.
Certain was apparently later rehired by
the same store.
Her arrest this week came about after an
audit was done by Mr. Alleyn on Tuesday. He
was apparently alerted to the situation by the
company's accounting department because
state records did not match the amount sup-
posedly sold by the store.
According to the report by Cpl. Hans,
when Mr. Alleyn showed up at the store to
conduct the audit Certain wrote him a let-
ter admitting to the theft of the tickets and
store deposit. Cpl. Hans stated that when
he arrived at the store Certain had gone to
her bank to withdraw some money to give
to the store.
"The letter also explains how very sorry
she is and plans to pay t yhe money back to
the store," stated the deputy's report.


Treasure Island home burns


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Six fire units and 12 firemen and volun-
teers from both Okeechobee County Fire
Rescue and the Okeechobee City Fire De-
partment battled a stubborn blaze at 3117
S.E. 37th Avenue early Wednesday that
caused an estimated $190,000 in property
damage.
County Fire Lt. Ron Suit said firemen
found the single family concrete block home
fully involved when they arrived at the scene
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7,000 gallons of water to put out the flames,
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Fire reports said the occupant Michael
Schullerman woke up and found the home
filled with smoke. He was able to escape the
home without injury.
The American Red Cross assisted fire-
men and the family at the scene. The State
Fire Marshall will determine the cause of the
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Power outages
We have FPL where we live and pretty
much every day when we get home our
alarms are blinking. Our power lines are so
loose still from the storms. When a storm
comes up we get awful surges. F- Frequent;
P-Power: L-Lossage!
I thought it was Florida Plunder and
Looting.
Considering how much my friends and
relatives up north pay for their electric bills,
I think FPL does a pretty good job at provid-
ing reliable power at reasonable rates. We
do have the power flickering at times, but
that's just Florida. With the storms, wildlife,
etc., a lot of things hit those lines. I guess
the answer would be to bury the power
lines but people scream about the expense,
which would have to be passed on to the
customers.

Teen deaths
Suicide is always a tragic ending to a
life. Families will grieve over this for a long
time, as they feel helpless. It of course can
stem from many different areas, drugs, lost
love, bullies at school, not enough atten-
tion from parents, not good food or a family
dinner happening, step-parents who dislike
them. etc. A teenager has many pressures in
his life, and they don't always talk about it,
have no one to share their thoughts or con-
cerns with. "Buddies" are not always the an-
swer for a child in distress. Some children
are never told they are loved, in fact it may
be the complete opposite. They feel they are
an imposition to their families, in the way, if
you will. I am not saying this is the case here
and now. Just how teens have shared with
me how they feel and are treated. It takes a
strong child to make it through school sys-
tems.
What is with the teen deaths? We need
to do something! They have people come
speak at the high school all the time about
drugs and drunk driving. What about the kids


that are having suicide thoughts? We need to
have some sort of speaking person to talk
about other options. I personally knew one
boy and I still can't believe he took his own
life. If you knew him you would never have
thought he would do such a thing.
As someone who has gone through
suicidal thoughts and a very long, drawn out
phase of depression, including a self injury
problem that lasted over five years, I know
what it's like. When I was in High School,
I was cutting myself in classes, in the bath-
rooms, etc., etc. and even when I went to
the office to try and get help, I was put on
a waiting list. I nearly killed myself before I
checked myself into a hospital on my own
free will. The schools are worthless when it
comes to depression and you have to take
your own steps to get over this depression. If
you have kids, please, pay attention to them.
Long sleeves or always wearing a jacket?
Random scratches on arms or legs? A gen-
eral lack of interest in things they liked be-
fore, moody, "emo," all these can be signs
of a self injury problem, depression and
could lead to something worse. Check out
"To Write Love On Her Arms," a non profit
group that helps kids with this kind of stuff.
Feel free to check it out and if you have any
questions, feel free to ask. If my self injury
problem can help a kid get over theirs, it will
all be worth it.

Housing
One has to learn the grass is not green-
er on the other side. I moved out of my par-
ents home also at 18 because I knew it all.
I worked at a bank, had money to pay for
the rent and stuff but no money for going
out. So I got a second job to pay for going
out. I broke my leg and had to move back
in with Mom and Dad. But, I learned a lot
during that year.

Prescription pill abuse
In the paper today, Palm Beach is trying
to stop any more pain management offices
from opening up. I think it's a good start,
to try and get these places from operating.
There are way too many out there. One thing
that I noticed in most of these pain manage-
ment offices is that they don't do monthly
drug testing. A good pain management doc-
tor will drug test his patients every month to
make sure the medication is in their system
(to make sure they are not getting the medi-
cation to sell).


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Society thinks that this does not effect
them directly, but it does. When someone's
habit gets out of hand, they turn to crime
to support their daily usage. their habit has
already forced them to steal from their fam-
ily and friends, they have been kicked out of
their home at some point. A person addicted
to prescription drugs will do anything to get
their next fix. What Okeechobee is seeing is
just the start of this problem. Do a little bit of
research and you will see that hundreds of
small towns across America have been de-
stroyed by prescription drug use.
I am amazed if any parents or grand-
parents are so unaware about the prob-
lem of their kids stealing their prescription
pills. This was a common occurrence years
ago-nothing new. Pay attention to what is
going on!

Safety concern
Hurricane season is over. PLEASE RE-
MOVE YOUR STORM SHUTTERS. The win-
dows of your home may be your only es-
cape if your home catches fire. Look at your
loved ones and realize it may be their only
escape also. Please remove them all or at
least a couple allowing an escape route.

Band stand
So happy to hear a bandstand is com-
ing here. We have traveled to many towns,
sat in the grass on a Sunday afternoon, lis-
tened to music, children playing, and having
a wonderful time. Now, let's all get together
and use the facilities. A band competition,
chili-cook-off, pony rides combo. Gospel
sings would be fabulous!! Picnic style, blan-
kets in the grass.
My first thought was this is nice but as
I read the article my opinion changed. The
article stated that this grant money was for
picnic tables, grills, etc. but they used it for
the bandstand instead because the 200+
campsites were still torn up from the hur-
ricane. Why wasn't the money used to re-
furbish those campsites that would draw in
campers. Campers who would help pay for
the facilities. Maybe the grant stipulated that
it couldn't be used for that purpose but to
make Okee-Tantie a "premiere facility" the
county needs to do something first with the
campground.
Just what is there to tear up at 200
campsites? All they are is a concrete slab
with underground utilities, how bad can that
be damaged, and why has it taken 5 years
to repair?


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Radios
It's Dec. 1 and no new radio system for
the sheriff's office. These men and women
are at risk 24 hours of every day while the
five county commissioners and one admin-
istrator and two assistant administrators are
at ease. Back in May, one assistant adminis-
trator told the board of county commission-
ers that if they chose the radio system all of
the radios would be in place and working
by July. This is not done yet. Stop the delays
and get these brave men and women some
radios that work. If they did not have a cell
phone, they couldn't make it. You are going
to keep it up until somebody is killed while
needing a radio that works. Help these peo-
ple now. Editor's note: According to OCSO
Major Noel Stephen the new SLERS is to be
installed and in operation by February 2010.
He went on to say: "We were ready for it
yesterday."

Holiday lights
I am so pleased to see people are put-
ting up their holiday
lights and we have the
holiday decorations
on the light poles
in town. I read that I?
Main Street is having
a contest to get busi-
nesses to decorate
their windows. The
holiday decorations
always make me
smile. Even though
I don't have much
money to spend this
year, I enjoy seeing
the decorations, hearing the Christmas car-
ols and spending time with family.

Dec. 7
Regarding people forgetting about Pearl
Harbor. The school children don't know
about it because they don't bother to teach
them about it in school. In middle school,
they skip over most of World War II and
spend nine weeks studying the Holocaust.
Unless you teach them about American
history at home, your kids probably won't
know much about anything that happened
after the Civil War in this country. My advice
is to watch the History Channel with them.
Not only will they learn more than they do in
school, you will learn something too.


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Community Theatre presents holiday classic


The family holiday favorite, "It's a Won-
derful Life!" will get a unique treatment in a
special live presentation of the story by the
Okeechobee Community Theatre on Friday
and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5.
The local theatre group will turn back the
clock to the 19040s as it performs the heart-
warming story in the form of a live network
radio broadcast. Every effort is being made
to recreate it just as it was done by Jimmy
Stewart and Donna Reed on the "Lux Radio
Theatre" shortly after the release of the mo-
tion picture in 1947.
Sixteen actors in 1940s attire will portray
a total of 63 different characters in front of
studio microphones. A pair of busy on-stage
sound effect artists will provide the sound-
scape to complete the "mind's eye" pictures
of the action of the story.
The play will be presented for three per-
formances only at 8 p.m. on Friday and Sat-


Live commercial announcements are
a part of the 1940s radio version of
the holiday favorite, "It's a Wonderful
Life," presented by the Okeechobee
Community Theatre. From left to right
are cast members, Mike Zierden, Josh
Van Wormer, and Laurie Garner.

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urday nights, Dec. 4 and 5, with a special
afternoon matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 5.
The theatre is located on the Okeechobee
Freshman Campus on S.W Second Avenue
at Seventh Street, one block west of Golden
Corral Restaurant.
Advance reserved seat tickets are on sale
for $12 each at the Okeechobee Chamber
of Commerce office from 9 a.m. until 2:30
p.m. through Friday. If available, tickets may
also be purchased at the theatre box office
on performance dates, beginning one hour
before showtimes.
For anyone who doesn't remember the
classic original, it has become a staple of
Christmas television with its twice annual
showings on NBC-TV during the holiday
season.
The film starred James Stewart as George
Bailey whose attempted suicide on Christ-
mas Eve gains the attention of his guardian
angel who is sent to help him in his hour
of need. Much of the story is told through
flashback spanning George's entire life as
the angel is preparing for his mission to save
George.

Okeechobee Forecast
Today: Showers and possibly a thunder-
storm. High near 76. North northeast wind
between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipita-
tion is 80%.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 62. North
northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph
becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is
80%.

Extended Forecast
Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before
1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. West
northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of
rain before lam. Partly cloudy, with a low
around 51. North northwest wind between
5 and 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near
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With the help of the angel, George real-
izes that despite his troubles, he has lived a
truly wonderful life.
The movie has been recognized by the
American Film Institute as the 30th best
American film ever made, and the number
one in its list of the most inspirational films
of all time. It was nominated for five Acad-
emy Awards.


The performance of the story as a live ra-
dio broadcast has become one of the most
popular Christmas presentations by amateur
and professional theatre groups across the
country.
More information on the Okeechobee
Community Theatre and its programs may
be obtained by calling 863-763-1307.


Special to the Okeechobee News/Okeechobee Theatre
Guardian angel, Clarence Oddbody, tries to explain his earthly mission to a con-
fused George Bailey and a bridgekeeper. The scene is from the Okeechobee
Community Theatre holiday production of, "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Play" set to be performed this weekend. Performers from left to right are Tom
Murray, Michael White, and Matt Garner.


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FRIDAY
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 per-
sons interested in a sensible approach to losing
weight and becoming 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.
Highlands Social Dance Club welcomes
the public to their dance every Friday, from 7 un-
til 10 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.
A.A. meeting from noon until 1 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church 200 N.W. Second
St. This is an open meeting.
A.A. meets from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St. This is an open
speaker meeting.
Compulsive overeaters are invited to a week-
ly meeting, Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets


at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N.
Parrott Avenue on Fridays, 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 in-
formation call Loretta at 863-763-7165 or 863-
697-0206.
Saturday
The Okeechobee Chapter National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution will meet
the first Saturday of each month from October
until April at 10 a.m. in the Okeechobee County
Library. All members and prospective members
are invited to attend.
A.A. meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at
Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrott
Ave. It will be a closed discussion.
Okeechobee Chapter D.A.R. meets the
first Saturday of every month October-April at
the Public Library at 10 a.m. For information call
Kenna Noonan at 863-634-5669.


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Community Events


Grace Brethren Church offers Yard sale planned to benefit


family movie night
Grace Brethren Church, 701 South Par-
rott Ave., (across from Golden Corral) will
have a FREE family movie night, Friday, Dec.
4, at 7 p.m. The movie "The Christmas Card"
about how a young soldier in the midst of
war in Afghanistan is touched by a card sent
by a young woman from California and af-
ter returning home sets out to find her. John
Newton, Alice Evans, Lois Nettleton and Ed
Asner provide the cast for this heart warm-
ing story. Join us for this evening of free fam-
ily entertainment.

Memory loss screenings free
The Visiting Nurse Association, 208 S.E.
Park Street, will offer free memory loss
screenings on Friday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. For an appointment, call Donna
True at 1-800-861-7826, ext. 1. The screen-
ings are for anyone, any age, who is con-
cerned about memory loss. Screenings are
conducted by St. Mary's Memory Center
Staff. Results are given at the screening.

Smoked chicken dinner set
The men of First United Methodist
Church, 200 N.W Second St., are sponsor-
ing a smoked chicken dinner on Friday, Dec.
4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take out only. De-
livery will be available for 10 or more dinner.
They will also serve from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
that same day with in dine in or take out
service. The menu consists of one quarter
chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, roll and
dessert for a $6 donation. Tickets are avail-
able at the church office or orders may be
faxed to 863 763-2481 by 10:30 a.m. Thurs-
day. Include contact name, phone number
and address to deliver dinners.

Seminole Elementary host
Family Fun Night
Come and enjoy a great family night our
on Friday, Dec. 4, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Semi-
nole Elementary.
The night will be filled with games, food,
and more! Tickets are just 50 cents each and
they can be used to purchase food, take a
picture with Santa, take a ride on the Polar
Express or a hay ride. Hope to see everyone
there!

4-H hold benefit yard sale
The annual 4-H Yard Sale will be Saturday,
Dec. 5, from 8 a.m.-noon in the parking lot
at Mims Veterinary Hospital, 275 SW 32nd
St, Okeechobee. Furniture, books, clothes,
toys, household items and much more. All
proceeds go to support Okeechobee County
4-H Programs.

Fishing Tournament planned
The monthly Christian Team Trails Fish-
ing Tournament will take place on Saturday,
Dec. 5, at Okee-Tantie Campground and
Marina. Fishermen can register at Oakview
Baptist Church, 677 SW 32nd St., Monday
through Thursday, The cost is $75 per per-
son.


Humane Society/Pet Rescue
A yard sale will be held on Saturday, Dec.
5, to benefit the Humane Society Pet Rescue
in Okeechobee. The sale will be held from
8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Okeechobee Live-
stock Market parking lot Rain or Shine. If
you have donations of items for the sale,
please call 863-357-1104 or email reunite-
pets@aol.com.

Co-Ed Softball Tournament
to benefit Mary Lepley
Dec. 5, a co-ed softball tournament will be
held to benefit Mary Lepley, who has stage 4
breast and lung cancer. All proceeds will go
to help cover Mary's hospital and treatment
expenses. Entry fee for the tournament is
$200 per team. ISA rules. First game starts
at 8 a.m., bring your own balls. Besides the
games, there will be drawings, and dinners
available for $8 per plate. A benefit account
is also set up at Seacoast National Bank. For
more information call JR Suarez at 863-801-
5477 or Ellie Suarez at 863-634-2312.

O.C.I.A. to hold meeting
The Okeechobee Community Improve-
ment Association will hold a regularly
scheduled meeting on Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at
the Douglas Brown Center.
We are requesting that all members at-
tend due to important details to be dis-
cussed at this meeting. Anyone interested in
attending the meeting is welcome. For more
information, please call Rita Jones at 772-
380-3518 or 863-467-0594.


Seminole Elementary host
Family Fun Night
Come and enjoy a great family night our
on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 6 until 8 p.m. at
Seminole Elementary. The night will be
filled with games, food, and more! Tickets
are just 50 cents each and they can be used
to purchase food, take a picture with Santa,
take a ride on the Polar Express or a hay ride.
Gospel Quartet to sing
The Fort Drum Community Church will
welcome the Trust Quartet to their 11 a.m.
service on Sunday, Dec.6. The public is in-
vited to attend the service and enjoy this
group's ministry.

Cypress Hut to host dinner
Cypress Hut Eagles 4509 will be sponsor-
ing the second Snowball King and Queen
Dinner on Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. We are proud
to announce are King Tommy Peters and
Queen Pam Rubinger. Dinner will be Beef
Brisket, Turkey, Red Potatoes, Corn on the
Cob, roll and dessert for a donation of $8. All
donations for the dinner will go to the Dis-
trict 7 Snowball Charities; such as Diabetes,
Kidney, Child Abuse and Cancer. For infor-
mation, please contact Lorraine Watson at
863-467-1154.

Panthers night at 'Beefs'
Beginning on Dec. 10, the second Thurs-
day of every month is Central Elementary
Night at Beef O'Brady's from 5 p.m. until
closing. Please let your waitress know that
you are a part of the Family of C.E.S. and the
school will receive the 10 percent off the re-
ceipt.


Surgery Center hosts

open house today
The Surgery Center of Okeechobee,
Inc. is celebrating 10 years of serving our
communities outpatient surgery needs.
Please join us on Friday Dec. 4, from 2
until 5 p.m. for a community apprecia-
tion Open House. There will be refresh-
ments, door prizes and patient education
information. Come and let us help you
organize and list your medications and
medical history. Physicians, pharmacist,
and insurance specialist will be onsite to
help answer your questions.



Obituaries
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the Okeechobee News by e mailing
obits@newszap.com. Customers may also
request photos and links to online guest
books. A link to the obituaries is available at
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Disan Hernandez, 30
OKEECHOBEE -Disan Hernandez, age 30, of
Okeechobee, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in
Raulerson Hospital.
Born May 23, 1979, in Cuba he had been a
resident of Okeecho-
bee for the last six
years and enjoyed
fishing.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 15
years, Cynthia; son,
Disan Hernandez, Jr;
daughter, Kimberly
Hernandez, all of
Okeechobee; broth-
ers, William Hernan-
dez, Brandon
Hernandez both of Miami; mothers, Ileana Ca-
sanas (Miguel) of (i -l...I. i and Maria Orbe
(Jose) of Miami; father, Guillermo Hernandez of
Chipley
The family received friends on Thursday, Dec.
3, from 5 p.m. until service time of 7 p.m. in the
Buxton Funeral Home Chapel with "Doc"
Wright and Danay Pina officiating.
All arrangements are under the direction and
care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Cremato-
ry, 110 NE 5th Street, ( i.,, i- i On-line con-
dolences may be sent to
www.buxtonfuneralhome.com.


Ukeechobee News/Linda Bridges

Rotary Club honors student
New Okeechobee Rotary member Darlyn Fried-retired from Social Service
and Bill Black-OHS Career Specialist congratulate Valerie McKee-November
Student of the Month in Recognition of Service to our Community by Exem-
plary Service above Self. Valerie's father, Cary McKee, proudly heard her
speak to the Rotary Club about community service with More 2 Life Church-
es, Yearling Middle School, FPA, Okeechobee Brahman, Farm Bureau & FFA
District XI President and more. For more information about Rotary, call 863-
763-1120.




December 4, 2009


Okeechobee News


Hoover sentenced to year in jail Okeechobee Arrest Report


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
An Okeechobee man will spend the next
year of his life in the county
jail after pleading guilty for
his part in a 2008 traffic
crash that left another man
partially paralyzed.
Casey Allen Hoover, 21,
entered a guilty plea Tues-
day, Dec. 1, to a charge of
driving under the influence
with serious injury. Besides Casey Allen
his 12-month sentence in Hoover
the Okeechobee County
Jail, Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Mirman
also ruled that Hoover will be placed on pro-
bation for four years.
Hoover received credit for the one day he
has already served in the county jail.
According to a probable cause affidavit
by Detective Bill Saum, of the Okeechobee
City Police Department (OCPD), Hoover was
at fault in a Jan. 27, 2008, traffic crash that
left Daniel Andrew Rickards, 21, paralyzed
from the bottom of his ribs downward.
The affidavit states that Hoover's two
blood alcohol content (BAC) samples in-
dicated levels of 0.153 percent and 0.152
percent, which are nearly double the state's
limit of .08 percent.


Blood alcohol samples taken from Mr.
Rickards indicated he had no alcohol in his
system at the time of the accident.
The detective's affidavit stated that
Hoover lost control of his 2000 white Chev-
rolet Silverado pickup in the 400 block of
S.W 12th Ave. around 9:13 p.m. The vehicle
then struck a tree and both occupants were
thrown from the vehicle.
Hoover was found lying unconscious in
a nearby yard and Mr. Rickards was found
in a ditch.
Blood was drawn from both men then
later taken to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE) laboratory in Orlando
for testing.
The detective's affidavit states that during
an interview Mr. Rickards stated that Hoover
told him prior to the crash that "... he had
been drinking beer since about noon and
was buzzed out." Mr. Rickards added that
Hoover said he had been "... drinking wine
for the last two hours."
The affidavit goes on to state that during
that same interview Mr. Rickards told the
detective that "... Casey gave it hell (pushed
very hard on the gas) and the truck started
sliding side to side."
Mr. Rickards then stated that they hit a
tree but he couldn't remember anything af-
ter that.


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Florida Department of Transportation
Tentative Five Year Work Program
The Florida Department of Transportation and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise announce public hearings to which all
interested persons are invited Specific notice is provided to the Lee County, Sarasota/Manatee, Charlotte County-Punta
Gorda and Collier Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Polk Transportation Planning Organization, Central Florida
Metropolitan Planning Organization Alliance, West Central Florida Metropolitan Planning Organizations Chairs Coordinating
Committee, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority and the county commission chairpersons of Charlotte,
Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Polk and Sarasota Counties
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Time 930 am or soon thereafter Time 900 am or soon thereafter
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Polk County Extension Service Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Office
John Brenneman Auditorium 1926 Victoria Avenue
1702 U S Highway 17-98 South Fort Myers, Florida
Bartow, Florida
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accept comments for entry into the public record
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District Title VI Coordinator State Title VI Coordinator
Florida Department of Transportation Florida Department of Transportation
PO Box 1249 605 Suwannee Street
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Persons with disabilities who may require special accommodations at the public hearings in accordance with the Americans
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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 Department (OCPD), the Florida
Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
or the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Timothy James Maldonado, 33, N.W
40th Drive, Okeechobee, was arrested Nov.
29 by Deputy Brian Cross on a felony charge
of burglary and a misdemeanor charge
of domestic battery. His bond was set at
$3,500.
Curtis Daniel Gordineer, 21, N.E. 103rd
Ave., Okeechobee, was arrested Nov. 29
by Deputy Matt Crawford on an Okeecho-
bee County warrant charging him with two
counts of burglary of a dwelling. His bond
was set at $10,000.
Christopher Shaun Miner, 21, U.S. 441
S.E., Okeechobee, was arrested Nov. 29 by
Deputy Tammy Serafini on an Okeechobee
County warrant charging him with the felony
of violation of probation second amended
criminal mischief. He is being held without
bond.
George Robert Neun, 49, Appalachian
St., Boca Raton, was arrested Nov. 30 by Dep-
uty Corporal Aric Majere on an Okeechobee
County warrant charging him with failure to
appear possession of oxycodone. He is be-
ing held without bond.
Ricardo Romo, 22, N.E. 28th Terrace,
Okeechobee, was arrested Nov. 30 by Officer
Ryan Holroyd on a felony charge of driving
while license suspended habitual offender.
His bond was set at $1,000.


James Thomas Howard, 19, address
unknown, was arrested Nov. 20 by Deputy
Sergeant Robert Staton on an Okeechobee
County warrant charging him with battery
on detention staff. He was released on his
own recognizance.
Katherine Robbins Hudson, 32, N.E.
Sixth St., Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 1
by Sergeant Victoria Williams on a warrant
charging her with violation of probation -
possession of oxycodone. She is being held
without bond on that charge. Hudson was
also arrested on a separate charge of pos-
session of a controlled substance without a
prescription. She is being held without bond
on that charge also.
Cherise M. Lawrence, 21, Phyllis Circle,
Eustis, was arrested Dec. 1 by Detective Bet-
tye Taylor on a charge of giving false infor-
mation to a pawn broker. Her bond was set
at $2,500.
Danny Alan Keenum, 45, S.W 21st St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 1 by Officer
Ryan Holroyd on a charge of driving under
the influence. His bond was set at $500.
Tasha Ramirez, 27, N.W Fifth St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 2 by Deputy
Justin Akins on a Lee County warrant charg-
ing her with the felony of uttering a forged
instrument. The warrant also charged her
with the misdemeanor of petit theft. Her
bond was set at $3,000.
This column lists arrests and not con
evictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone
listed here who is later found innocent or
has had the charges against them dropped
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Wildlife center volunteer bitten by panther


By Katrina Elsken
Okeechobee News
A local woman was bitten by a Florida
panther at Sue Arnold's Wildlife Center on
Monday.
"We believe the incident was the result of
keeper error," said Florida Wildlife Commis-
sion spokesperson Gabriella Ferrara.
She explained that the woman-who
had been volunteering at the shelter for
three years-violated the facility's written
procedures by entering the cage.
She said Sue Arnold was not on the prop-
erty at the time of the incident.
"The volunteer apparently went into the
cage in an attempt to change the water and
the cougar attacked her," said Ms. Ferrara.
She explained FWC classifies the big cat as
a cougar.
"The volunteer was not authorized to be
in the enclosure," said Ms. Ferrara.
She said the cougar stayed locked in the
cage during the incident and there was nev-
er any danger of the big cat escaping. The
enclosure is double fenced, she explained.
To get into the cage, the volunteer also had


to go through a double door that provides
additional security.
"The public was not endangered," she
said.
"Two gentlemen who were on the prop-
erty heard the victim yelling," Ms. Ferrara
continued. By the time the men reached the
enclosure, the volunteer had already gotten
out of the cage and into the safety zone. She
was transported by ambulance to Rauler-
son Hospital, where she was treated and
released.
According the FWC report, the 32-year-
old volunteer suffered injuries to her head,
chest and shoulders that required 29 stitch-
es.
Ms. Ferrara said the wildlife center has an
excellent safety record and there will be no
wildlife violations filed against the facility for
this incident.
Despite the fact that the big cat-an 150
lb. panther named Sierra-has annual vacci-
nations, the state does not recognize rabies
vaccinations as completely effective for wild
cats. The volunteer saved the panther's life
by volunteering to take rabies shots, said Ms.
Ferrara. If the woman had refused the shots,


the state would have no choice but to kill the
animal so its brain tissue could be tested.
Since Monday, Sue Arnold has been deal-
ing with some wild rumors.
"I have heard that I was airlifted out," she
explained. "Someone heard the cat bit my
head off."
Some of the confusion may have begun
because Mrs. Arnold was in a hospital on
Monday for eye surgery.
"I had cataracts-not a cat attack," she
said.
The volunteer apparently was just trying
to help and made a poor decision, she said.
She said the volunteer has taken full respon-
sibility for the incident.
"The water could have waited until I got
home," Mrs. Arnold said. "But she was trying
to help so I wouldn't have to do so much."
The woman apparently entered the cage
to empty the water dish so she could refill it
with clean water. When she turned her back
on the big cat, he jumped on her.
At 16-years-old, Sierra is "ancient" by
panther standards. He spends most of his
time sleeping. He has a habit of sucking on
one paw which earned him the nick-name
"Suckiepaw." But when someone who had
never been in the cage before entered his
space, he reacted, Mrs. Arnold explained.
He might have been defending his home or
might have been trying to play with her.
Mrs. Arnold said the volunteer told her
she plans to continue helping at the center,


but has indicated that she does not want to
train to work with the big cats.
"We at the wildlife center are very glad
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Sierra, a Florida panther, is housed in
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Wildlife Center sees increase in need


By Katrina Elsken
Okeechobee News
The country's economic problems have
brought an increase in animals at Sue Ar-
nold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center as
owners find themselves unable to care for
birds and exotic wildlife.
A large Sulcata tortoise came from Fort
Pierce. The tortoise, which can grow up to
100 pounds, start out as tiny hatchings that
fit in the palm of your hand, but they grow
very quickly. The owner apparently did not
realize how big the tortoise would grow,
said Mrs. Arnold.
Sometimes the owners die and the rela-
tives don't want to or can't afford to keep
the animals.
While most people bring in their animals
and explain the situation, some just dump
them, Mrs. Arnold continued. Two marmo-
sets were left in a duffle bag on one of the
food preparation tables. A serval cat was left
in a crate at the end of the driveway.
Other animals are brought in by the Flor-
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tried to sell the animal on Craig's List. Inves-
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The wildlife center is open to the public
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Holiday Happenings

Hospice hosts Festival of
Trees through Dec. 5
Hospice of Okeechobee (411 S.E. Fourth
Street) will host the annual Festival of Trees
starting Friday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec.
6. Open daily with no charge for admission.
Hours are noon-4 p.m. on the weekends and
10 a.m.- p.m. on weekdays. While you are
there enjoying all the many gloriously deco-
rated Christmas trees, do not forget to shop
the Christmas Country Store. Funds raised
will benefit patient care, including services
at The Hamrick Home. For information call
863-467-2321.

Holiday tour of homes
Raulerson Hospital is proud to sponsor
its 11th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes. Pro-
ceeds raised this year will be donated to the
United Way of Okeechobee and the Rauler-
son Hospital Hope Fund. The tour will be on
Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, from
6-9 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person to drive
through the Tour of Homes in your vehicle
or $25 for the chartered bus tour. Tickets
may be purchased at Raulerson Hospital
Front Lobby, Suzie's Hallmark Shop in the
Publix Plaza, Seacoast National Bank, River-
side National Bank and First Bank & Trust
of Indiantown For information, call Marnie
Lauter at 863-824-2702.

Santa at City Hall Park
Santa will be available for pictures in City
Hall Park on Dec. 8-10 and 14-15, from 6
until 8 p.m.

Christmas bazaar planned
Buckhead Ridge Christian Church,
1167 Linda Drive, will have their Annual
Christmas Craft Bazaar and Book Fair on
Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
There will be homemade crafts and baked
goods. Lunch will be available. If you have
any questions please call Suelynn Richard-
son at 863 357-6500.

Bike Run to benefit Big Lake
Missions Outreach
The Old Men Riders is having a 125 mile
bike run around Lake Okeechobee on Dec.
5, and is asking businesses, individuals and
churches to sponsor each participating bike.
All bikes and rods are welcome. The money
raised will go to Big Lake Missions Outreach.
Participants will meet at the movie theatre
parking lot at 8 a.m. For more information
call Gene Rodenberry at 863-634-1723.

OKMS sponsors window
decorating contest
Okeechobee Main Street invites you
to join in on our annual Holiday Window
Decorating Contest. Get your window deco-
rated soon! Winners will be announced on
Saturday, Dec. 12. If you would like to par-
ticipate please send your business name and
address, contact person and phone number.
First place winner will keep our winners
plaque in your place of business all year.
Email: okms@mainstreetokeechobee.com
or call 863-357-6246 for more information.


Christmas Cantata in BHR
Buckhead Ridge Baptist Church will pres-
ent a Christmas Cantata, "The Richest Family
in Town" by Garlock & Hamilton, on Sun-
day, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. Everyone invited and
welcome. Buckhead Ridge Baptist Church is
located on Hunter Road, one mile on the left
after turning at the Sunoco Station on Hwy
78 W in Buckhead Ridge. For info, contact
Pastor Richard Postell, 863-763-3442.

Church presents musical
comedy
"You Can't Cancel Christmas!" is a mu-
sical comedy that will be presented by the
youth, children and adults of First United
Methodist Church's Theater Troupe. There
will be one performance only, Sunday, Dec.
13 at 6 p.m. The play is free but space is
limited. For more information contact the
church office at 863 763 4021.

Annual toy drive under way
The Big Lake Missions Outreach is spon-
soring their 15th annual Christmas toy drive
for the underprivileged children in Okeecho-
bee County. They are celebrating 15 years
of proven ministry, reaching out to the poor
and needy in Okeechobee. They are in need
of gifts and toys for children one day to teen.
They will accept gift certificates, checks
made payable to BIG LAKE MISSIONS OUT-
REACH and cash. Volunteers will then pur-
chase the items needed. Receipts and pick-
up are available if needed. Also, foods are
always accepted through Dec. 21. For more
information call 863-763-5725 or 863-697-
6433.

Holiday craft fair planned for
Dec. 12 in BHR
Buckhead Ridge Women of the Moose
will host a craft fair on Dec. 12. Reserve table
for choice of indoor or outdoor space. Food,
fun, attendance prizes will be available. Ad-
vertising provided. New- Destashers Swap
or sale of unused craft supplies, fabrics,
tools, patterns. Clean out your craft stash -
call Bonnie at 863-357-1556 or Sandoone at
863-357-0060.

Christmas Cantata planned
The Okeechobee Community choir, in its
11th year under the direction of Sandy Perry,
will begin for the presentation of the Christ-
mas Cantata, "A New Birth A New Begin-
ning" and other seasonal favorites. Last year,
65 singers representing 19 local churches
participated. The cantata will be presented
the weekend before Christmas, Dec. 18 and
19 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. Free
tickets are required for admission and are
available at Okeechobee Health Care Facil-
ity, 1646 U. S. 441 N. For more information,
call Sandy at 863-634-7714.

Annual Christmas Parade
The Chamber of Commerce annual light-
ed Christmas parade will be held on Dec.
12, at 5:30 p.m. along with craft show in Fla-
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ANNUAL 4-H
YARD SALE
Sat. Dec. 5th, 8am-12
Located at 275 SW 32nd.
St., Okeechobee
Furn., clothes, books,
toys, HH items, misc.

BUCKHEAD RIDGE -
Hwy 78 & Linda Rd.,
December 12, 2009, 8 -
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LODGE CRAFT FAIR,
DECEMBER 12, 8-2.
FIst bi-annual craft fair.
Food, fun, prizes. Ex-
clusive source of DE-
STASH craft supplies,
materials, swap/sell.
First time crafters in
area with new & excit-
ing items. An original
Buckhead Ridge event.
For more info call Bon-
nie at 357-1556 or San-
doone at 357-0060.


Huge 2 Family
Yard Sale
Fri-Sat, Dec 4 & 5,8 am
3031 SE 18th Court,TI
Antiques, dishes, furni-
ture, knic knacs, linens,
toys, tools, and more
1/2 price sale Sat 11am
HUGE ESTATE SALE
OKEECHOBEE Sat.,
12/5, 8am til ?, 3282 SW
16th St., Furniture, Cloth-
ing, Antiques, Tools &
Much More

MOVING SALE
8am-Noon, 1116 SW
44th Blvd., Palm Village
Ranch, Master Bedroom
Suite, Lamps, Tools, Etc.
MULTI FAMILY SALE
OKEE, Sat., Dec. 5th,
8am-4pm, 501 SE 8th
St., (Behind SunTrust
Bank). HH & Christmas
Items, LOTS OF TOOLS,
NEW Cleveland Brown
Sweatshirts, Toilet,
Clothes & More.
Multi Family Yard/Bake
Sale; Sat 12/05; 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Blue Heron;
1320 SE 21 St. Xmas
gifts & dec., furn., coffee
& end table, cycle riding
gear, clothes & other
misc. items.
OKEE 1926 SE 35TH
LANE, 12/4/09, 8-3.
TCI-YARD SALE, FUR-
NITURE, COL-
LECTIBLES,
HOUSEWARES,
CLOTHES, WASHER,
ANTIQ. LAMP FRI &
SAT.
OKEECHOBEE 1344
NW 102 street,
FRI&SAT 12/4-12/5, 8
am-5pm. Huge Yard
Sale!!TOYS,TOOLS,HOU
SEHOLD ITEMS,FURNI-
TURE,JD GATOR,&
CHICKENS & GEESE!
OKEECHOBEE 1480 SE
23rd Street, 12-5-09,
8:00am 2:00pm.
Three family yard sale
in Blue Heron Golf &
Country Club. Furniture,
baby clothes, toddler
toys, jewelry, sporting
goods, misc. No early
birds!


OKEECHOBEE 2109 SE
25th Dr, Dec 4th and
5th, 7am-12pm. Yard
Sale-Taylor Creek
OKEECHOBEE 2911 SE
29th Lane, Dec. 4th &
5th 8-2. Turn on 33rd
Terrace which goes into
29th Lane. 3 families.
Household, collectibles,
CD's. Lots of stuff.
OKEECHOBEE 3020
S.E. 38th Ave. Treaa-
ure Island, Dec. 4th,
5th & 6th, 9AM to 3pm.
Tools, Xmas decora-
tions, Xmas village &
misc.
Shop from a gift catalog
that's updated regulaly:
the classified.
Yard Sale: 8:00 a.m.;
631 SE 35th Terrace; By
Everglades Elementary;
Tools, Furniture, Christ-
mas Items, Toys,
Clothes, Nik Naks and
etc. 863-357-3633
Yard Sale
213 NE 8th Ave.
Fri & Sat, Dec 4th & 5th
8am -2pm
freezer, tools, fishing,
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have managerial and
computer skills. A CAM
license is required for the
position. Send cover let-
ter and resume to Board
of Directors at the follow-
ing address.
Big O
Board of Directors
7950 Highway 78 West
Okeechobee, FL 34974


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$650/mo, $650 sec.
Small pets allowed. Call
(863)697-1623
IN TOWN 2/2 very
clean, w/d, lawn maint
included, $800 + $300
sec. (863) 634-3572
TAYLOR CREEK Condos
lbr/lba, Furnished.
$650 mo. + 1st & sec.
dep. 561-352-4243




TAYLOR CREEK COND:
1BR, 1BA, Pool, Laun-
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$775 mo 863-824-0981


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34th Terrace, 3br, all
appls, $850/mo. $600
sec. No pets,
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pets. $500 mo + $400
sec. dep. includes wa-
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$700 mo 863-763-8848

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Newly remodeled 7th
Ave. $600 mo. + $600
sec. (863)357-1197



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Lake access. Pool. $1175
mo. (863)634-0663


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bedroom, fully fur-
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$58,000 863-467-2301



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completely remodeled,
in ground pool, fenced,
metal roof, .48 acres,
2,000 + s.f., 20X30
steel shed, $149,900
(561)801-3002

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250'x 170' on peninsula;
2 out buildings; pole barn
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$225,000
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borhood, fenced back
yard, lease with option;
$650 p/mo 863-634-3451

BHR 20th St, 2/1, Avail
now thru Jan 29th,
$1300 plus utilities, lake
access, furnished, 2 per-
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Rentals 3BR 2BA $850
mo. & 1BR 1BA $585
mo. (863)763-2098 or
(863)610-1386

Treasure Island 2BR
SW on water, Ig. lot,
$550 mo., 1st last &
sec. 863-226-3436




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Notice of Public Meeting and Rental Housing Reconstruction
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a
staff-lead meebng with City of Okeechobee officials to obtain comments or
suggestions for a proposed $470,595 CDBG grant applicabon for 2008 dis-
aster recovery. The public are invited to attend. The meeting will be held
at 3:30 p.m. December 9, 2009 in the east conference room, 3rd floor ol
the Okeechobee County judicial center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-
chobee.
Approximately $58,000 of the total grant is available for repair/reconstruc-
bon of affordable rental housing damaged by Tropical Storm Fay. Interested
rental property owners should contact Deborah Belcher, grant consultant al
850-893-0694 for additional information.
Questions should be directed to Deborah Belcher, telephone 850-893-0694
Any disabled person wishing to attend the meeting and requiring an inter
preter or special accommodations should contact the County Administrator's
Office, telephone 863-763-6441 (TDY 1-800-955-8771) at least two busi-
ness days prior to the meeting.
340741 ON 12/04/09

Health Resources and Services Administration
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
for Okeechobee New Health Center Construction
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on
Environmental quality regulations for implementing NEPA (44 CFR Part
1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 3C
Environmental Protecbon (February 25, 2000), HRSA has determined thai
Okeechobee New Health Center Construction proposed by Florida Commu-
nity Health Centers have no significant adverse impact on the quality of the
human environment. As a result of this FONSI, an Environmental Impacd
Statement will not be prepared.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides discretionary grant and
cooperative agreement awards to support health centers expand their ca
pacity to provide primary and preventive health care services to medically
underserved populations nationwide.
Florida Community Health Centers in West Palm Beach, Florida has applied
for a grant under the Capital improvement Program (CIP). The applicant
proposes to use CIP funds to construct a 21,446 square foot medical office
at 2015 U.S. Highway 441 North, in Okeechobee, Florida. The applicant has
submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) that documents impacts ol
the proposed acbon. This EA is incorporated by reference into this FONSI.
Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Assessmeni
for this project, which is on file at the following address for public examina-
bon upon request between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Florida Community Health Centers, Inc.
4450 So. Tiffany Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Attn: Edwin W. Brown, President & CEO
Phone: (561)844-9443 ext. 305
Email: ebrown@fchcinc.org
No further environmental review of this project is proposed prior to final ap
proval from HRSA.
Public Comments
Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or
wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to the
Florida Community Health Centers, Inc., Attention: Edwin W. Brown, Presi-
dent, & CEO at the above referenced address.
HRSA will consider all comments received within 15 days of this "Nobce'
prior to final approval from HRSA.
340841 ON 12/04,06/09


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITINANDFOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO. 2009-CP-232
IN RE: ESTATE OF
RICHARD JACK BURDICK
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
RICHARD JACK BURDICK, deceased,
whose date of death was May 9,
2009, and whose social security
number is 262-34-24-4, s pending in
the Circuit Court for Okeechobee
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is 312 N.W. 3rd
Street, Okeechobee, Fonda 34972.
The names and address of the per-
sonal representative and the person-
al representative's attorney are set
forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate on
whom a copy of this notice is re-
quired to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTH AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is December 4th, 2009.
Personal Representative:
BEVERLY B. CLARK
4641 Portage Trail
Melbourne, FL 32940
Attorney for Personal Representative:
COLIN M. CAMERON
200 N.E. 4th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-8600
la. Bar No. 270441
340719 ON 12/4,11/09
IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2009 CA611
DIVISION: Civil Division
LIVE OAK TRUST, INC.,
A Flonda Corporation
Plaintiff
v.
MARTHE LEGER; JOSEPH LEGER;
AND MARGARETTE PERNIER
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: MARTHE LEGER
1769 GRANTHAM DRIVE
WELLIINGTON FLORIDA 33414
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a
Complaint for Foreclosure of Mort-
gage involving real estate located in
Okeechobee County, Flonda, and le-
gally descnbed as follows:
W1/2 OF THE W1/2 OF THE S1/2
OF THE S1/2 OF SECTION 21
TRACT 6 TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
RANGE 33 EAST, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D,
INCLUSIVE OF THE OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS.
Strap Number(s):
1-21-34-33-OAOO-00006-M 000
has been filed against you and your
are required to serve a copy of your
wntten defenses, if any, to it on
KENNETH M. JONES, of Moody,
Jones, Ingino & Morehead, PA., At-
torneys for Plaintiff, whose address
is 1333 S. University Drive, Suite
201, Plantation, Flonda 33324, on or
before 30 days from the date of first
publication and file the onginal with
the Clerk of this Court either before
service on the Plaintiffs attorney or
immediately thereafter; otherwise, a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court on Nov. 19, 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Court
BY: Kathy Arnold
As Deputy Clerk
MOODY, JONES, INGINO
& MOREHEAD, PA.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1333 S. University Drive, Suite 201
Plantation, FL 33324
(954) 473-6605
KENNETH M. JONES
Flonda Bar No. 142618
340685 ON 12/4,11/09


Legislators

Continued From Page 1

"Appearing before you will be
the collective voice of Okeechobee
County addressing issues facing
all of Florida," Commissioner Ray
Domer told the delegation. He men-
tioned several state grants the county
has made use of including improve-
ments to Okee-Tantie Campground
and Marina, restoration of the court-
house, airport improvements, a new
radio system, EOC and Hurricane
Housing Recovery Program Grants.
"This year is entirely different,"
said county administrator Lyndon
Boner. "Florida counties are suffer-
ing right now."
He called the intersection of U.S.
Highway 441 and State Road 70 a
"critical area" and spoke of the need
for an extension of State Road 710.
He said Amendment 4, which


Okeechobee News/Pete Gawda
On Wednesday, the Okeechobee County Legislative Delegation was
in town to hear from government groups and interested citizens. Tak-
ing part in the meeting were: left to right, Larry Ford, representing
Senator J. D. Alexander; Representative Mike Horner, Representative
Kevin Rader; and Ann Bullock, representing Senator Joe Negron.


will be voted on next fall, is "con-
trary to sound policy." This amend-
ment would allow voters to approve
comprehensive plan changes.
Representative Horn said he is
against Amendment Four.
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a request for additional funds for
the EOC. Representative Horner
noted that there is a chance that
some communities did not use all
their state grant money allocated for
EOCs. He said it might be possible
for some of that money to be divert-
ed to the Okeechobee County EOC
project without impacting the state
budget.
City Councilman Dowling Wat-
ford asked for $65,000 for storm
water efforts. He opposed proposed
term limits for elected officials.
"Term limits, in my mind, are not
a good thing," asserted the council-
man. Both representatives stated
they were against term limits.
John Hayford, executive director
of The Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA), appealed for help in paying
for the recent wastewater treatment
plant expansion. He also asked for
help with the proposed Treasure
Island sewer system and eastside
forcemain.
"I challenge you to find new
sources of state income as we strug-
gle through these difficult times,"
School Board Member Joe Arnold
said.
He said Okeechobee County
does not have large enough tax base
to support a large amount of local
funding.
Representative Horner predicted
that the legislature would address
the class size amendment in some
form.
Dr. Edwin R. Massey, president of
Indian River State College, reported
on the accomplishments of his
school. He noted some classes have
a waiting list.
"If there is a cut, please take
our growth into consideration," Dr.
Massey urged.
Sheriff Paul May appealed to the
delegation to defeat proposed leg-
islation stating that any collective
bargaining with union employees of
constitutional officers be done with
the board of commissioners. He and
the county's other constitutional of-
ficers, the property appraiser, the
tax collector and the supervisor of
elections favored the present system
whereby employees bargain with
the constitutional officer who em-
ploys them.




Okeechobee News


Boys win first basketball game of the year


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Bryan Van Camp earned his first win as
a varsity basketball coach as Okeechobee
High School held off Lincoln Park, 66-64, in
Fort Pierce Tuesday night.
Okeechobee led for most of the game
and built a nine point lead in the third quar-
ter. They led by four points with a minute left
and hit some key free throws to hold off the
Greyhounds.
RickyNieto had 18 points to lead Okeecho-
bee, (1-1). Duelle Gore had 13 points despite
missing time due to foul trouble in the sec-


ond and third quarters. Austin Willard and
Deforest Shanks both had 11 points. Matt
Skipper added eight points.
"I'm thrilled with this win," Van Camp
said, "This was a complete team win to-
night. We play the kids that are doing it right
and we cut down on turnovers tonight."
Okeechobee only went with eight play-
ers in the game due to some disciplinary and
academic problems. Coach Van Camp said
the team played really smart, played a team
game, and played much better than their
season opener last week against Clewiston.
"We shot the ball well and had to run a
shorter lineup with Duelle in foul trouble.


OHS boys soccer team loses to


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee High School continued to
have some bad luck as the boys' soccer
team fell 2-1 at Jensen Beach Wednesday
night in a District 14-4A contest.
Hunter Pritchard scored Okeechobee's
goal on an assist by Eddie Guerrero.
Austin Armstrong and Wesley Morgan
scored goals for Jensen Beach (3-3, 2-1 in
district).
Okeechobee fell to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in
district play.
Brahman Coach Lonnie Sears said the
team continues to make mistakes at critical
junctures. He said that goal keeper Gustavo


Garcia fumbled the Falcons only shot of the
first half, "Gustavo Garcia played a really
good game but that one ball was the dif-
ference. He made a couple of really good
saves, but this goal wasn't a hard ball, it hit
him in the chest, and it looked like he threw
it in the goal, it wasn't pretty."
Sears praised Garcia for keeping his com-
posure after the goal. He said he would like
to see Garcia make the routine play.
"We just made a couple of break downs.
We played well. We have been playing well.
We just have the same break downs over
and over. I keep asking when is it going to
end."
Sears said his young defenders must clear
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John Hudoff did a great job defending inside
and we only had 10 turnovers as a team,"
he added.
Aaron Suarez also returned to the Brah-
man lineup and he and Ryan Osceola were
praised by Coach Van Camp for their deci-
sion making in the half court and in handling
the basketball.
The Brahman JV was also victorious.
Phillip Jones hit the game winning shot with
four seconds left.
The next home game for boy's basket-
ball is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8 against
Suncoast. JV tips at 5:30 and the varsity at
7 p.m.

Jensen Beach
ing at it. He said the team is playing competi-
tive with some very good teams. He stated
the Brahmans make mistakes and the other
teams don't.
"It was a really good game. Good teams
don't give the other team anything. We out
shot them, and limited them to one shot in
the first half. Our goalie play has to get bet-
ter and he knows that. You get only three
or four chances per match and you have to
make them count," Sears added.
Okeechobee travels to Ft. Pierce on Mon-
day. The next home match for boy's soccer
will be Friday, Dec. 10, against Covenant
Christian.

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Upgraded electrical in 2005. Concrete
foundation w/tie downs. "Office/Den"
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WATERFRONT 312 MH, close to
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washer & dryer. Shingle Roof in
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Very spacious. Utility room with
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slip. Deck, fenced in yard. Concrete
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By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Treasure Coast jumped out to a big early
lead and defeated Okeechobee 7-1 in girl's
soccer action Tuesday night at Brahman sta-
dium.
Gabby McIntyre and Ashley McNamara
both had two goals to lead the Lady Titans,
(5-0).
"We work hard to possess the ball," Ti-
tans Coach B.J. Busutil said afterward, "We
try to create opportunities with the ball by
moving it around and finding the opening."
Megan Clements still had an excellent
match in the net for the Brahmans as she


made numerous saves.
Emily Raulerson scored Okeechobee's
goal in the second half. LeAnna Cotton had
an assist.
Brahmans Coach Julie Bohannon said
she felt her girls played better in the second
half. "They played a good game. In the first
half we paniced a little bit on defense. We
have a strong defense, and a strong offense.
The girls kind of get on top of each other and
get a little panicked."
Bohannon said she was pleased that her
girls played more aggressively in the second
half, and weren't as passive around the ball,
"We played real well in the second half.


Girls soccer team drops match to Jensen Beach


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee High School played one of
the best teams on the Treasure Coast this
year, Jensen Beach at home on Wednesday,
and once again got off to a slow start in an 8-0
mercy rule defeat.
Jensen Beach (6 1), got great efforts on
the offensive end in the first half as they built
a 6-0 lead. Taylor Townsend, Caitlyn Stewart
and Cat Hasell repeatedly peppered the Brah-
man net with shots. Okeechobee goal keeper
Megan Clements again had a strong match
as she kept Okeechobee in the match with
some excellent saves.
"Megan is working hard, she is definitely
an excellent goalie," Brahmans Coach Julie
Bohannon said, "She can pretty much get to
any ball. She's an amazing goalie. She makes
save, after save-she definitely saves us."
Even Jensen Beach coach Patty Morris
was impressed with the Brahman goal keep
er. "Okeechobee has really improved. They
have a great keeper. She made a lot of really
good saves. You had to make a quality shot to
score. I think that was a huge thing for them,"
she added.
Brahman Coaches said they will work
on things in warm ups before the game to
try and get the girls ready to play. Bohan
non noted the team was a little bit sloppy in


the beginning and that can't happen against
good teams.
"Jensen Beach might be the toughest
team we'll see this year. Tonight was a rough
game," she said.
Bohannon said Jensen Beach players play
all year round and Okeechobee is getting
more and more girls to play larger schedules
due to the club soccer program. She said that
the future looks bright if the girls continue to
play year round.
Cat Rizutti had a shutout in the net for
Jensen Beach.


We are not used to these strong, aggressive
teams from the coast. We have to realize we
must be aggressive, and go strong and get
to the ball."
Coach Busutil said she saw the improve-
ment in Okeechobee after Treasure Coast
held a 5-0 lead at halftime. "I think they
stepped it up. They took it to us and played
a lot more aggressively. They were coming
at us."
McIntyre will play college soccer at the
Naval Academy. She played an excellent
match as she had two goals and two assists.
"It was a good match. We played well. I felt
we did a really good job. We always try to
get off to a good start. I thought Okeechobee
picked up their game in the second half."


Jaiden Barnhart (middle) battles for
possession of the ball with Ashley Mc-
Namara (left) and Nicki Tagner (right)
during the first half of Tuesday's soc-
cer match in Okeechobee.
The girls play Friday at Martin County. The
girls next home match will be Wednesday,
Dec. 9, against Dreyfoos School of the Arts.


Girls basketball defeats South Fork


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The Lady Brahmans improved to (6-1)
Tuesday night with a 50-24 victory at South
Fork in girl's basketball action.
Essence Williams continued her fine sea-
son with 14 points, and eight steals.
Senior Markeisha Youmans had 11 re-
bounds and 10 points for Okeechobee.
Mariah Newkirk had 13 points to lead
South Fork, (1-4).
Okeechobee got off to a slow start but
were able to pick things up in the second
and third quarter. The teams were tied 5-5
after the first quarter, and Okeechobee led
21-11 at the half.


"They were faster and bigger than us, but
when we run our offense, we get a lot of
easy baskets," Brahman Coach Tony Sher-
lock said.
Sherlock said South Fork made the mis
take of putting on a full court press defense.
He said Okeechobee broke the press easily
and had several easy transition baskets.
"We are working on being consistent
throughout the game, as a Coach I feel that
when we run our offense teams can't stop
us," he added.
Jewel Buck had nine points and Keighly
Stewart had eight points for Okeechobee.
The girls travel to Fort Pierce Westwood
on Monday.


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Jamie Morris (right) and LeAnna Cot-
ton battle for the ball during Wednes-
day's soccer match at OHS.


Volleyball tourney announced


A volleyball tournament will be held on
Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 9 a.m. The tour
nament is a 4-on-4 co-ed volleyball tournament
to be held at the sand courts across Yearling
Middle School. Rally scoring up to 21 -Best of 3
games wins match -Max of 6 players per team


-Duffle bags for 1st place winners -3 matches
guaranteed. Volleyballs for second place win
ners. The entry fee is $80 per team (max of 6
per team), to be paid no later than Friday, Dec.
11 at 3 p.m. Register at 640 N.W 27th Lane
(Sports Complex)or call 863-763-6950.


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