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Vol. 100 No. 146 Sunday, December 6, 2009


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Index
Classifieds .................................. 14-15
Community Events............................ 6
Crossw ord....................................... 15
Obituaries ......................... .. 6
O p in io n .............................................. 5
Speak Out ....................................... 4
Sports ................................ 12,13
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Second death attributed


Local vaccination
clinics scheduled

By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
On Friday, Dec. 4 the Okeecho-
bee County Health Department
announced the H1N1 flu related
death of a 38-year-old Okeecho-
bee man. By law, the name of
the victim cannot be released.
That makes the second
Okeechobee death due to H1N1.
In late October a 47-year-old
woman was the county's first
H 1N fatality.


"Our deepest sympathies are
extended to family and friends,"
said Frank Krupa, health depart-
ment administrator. "We have
continued to see elevated influ-
enza activity and expect it to con-
tinue into the fall. Therefore, we
urge people to take precautions
against flu-like illness by follow-
ing proper hygiene."
Statewide, as of Dec. 1, The
Florida Department of Health re-
ported 174 deaths due to H1N1.
Of that total, the largest number
of deaths, 73, were in the 25 to
49 age group. Statistics show
that elderly people are less sus-
ceptible to H1N1. The over 65


age group recorded 14 deaths.
The health department urges
people to wash their hands fre-
quently, stay home from work or
school if they feel ill, and cover
their mouths with a tissue or
sleeve if they are coughing.
The health department has
scheduled the following free
HIN1 Immunization Clinics:
Dec. 8, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
at Osceola Middle School Gym,
for children under the age of 10
from North and Central Elemen-
tary School who received their
first vaccination Nov.3-5;
Dec. 9, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
at Osceola Middle School Gym,


to H1N1
for children under the age of 10
from Everglades, South and Sem-
inole Elementary, New Endeavor
and Osceola Middle and private
schools who received their first
vaccination Nov. 3-5;
Dec. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at the Okeechobee County Agri-
Civic Center, 4601 State Road
710; for all persons age 10 and
older; and,
Dec. 14, by appointment, at
the Okeechobee County Health
Department, for children ages 6
months to 10 years.
Consent forms and vaccine in-
formation can be found at www.
okeechobeeeoc.com.


Tantie Schoolhouse celebrates 100th birthday


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
Celebrating a 100th birthday is
a special occasion. The Okeecho-
bee County Historical Society re-
cently sponsored such an event.
On Thursday, Dec. 3 the soci-
ety celebrated the 100th birthday
of the old Tantie School. Several
hundred children from Seminole
Elementary School helped cel-
ebrate in the morning and in the
afternoon, tours of the building
were given to the general public.
The white frame building, now
located on U. S. 98 near the air-
port, was originally located on S.
Parrott Avenue where J & J Auto
now stands. It was built in 1909
to replace a thatched roof shack
that had served the area's few stu-
dents since 1898.
The area now know as
Okeechobee was at first called
"The Bend" for the bend in the
northern shore of Lake Okeecho-
bee. The third teacher at the
school, Tantie Huckabee, lent her
name to the post office serving
the area. In 1911 the post office
was renamed Okeechobee.


The one teacher school prob-
ably only taught students through
the ninth grade. If a student had
wanted to graduate from high
school they would likely have had
to board in Fort Pierce and at-
tend high school there. That was
the nearest high school and was
part of the same school system.
Okeechobee County was not
formed until 1917 from portions
of Osceola, St. Lucie and Palm
Beach Counties. Before that time
the downtown area of Okeecho-
bee was part of St. Lucie County.
Tantie School served the area
until a brick building, housing all
12 grades was built in 1916. This
building was reported to have
been the first building in town
with indoor plumbing.
In later years the one room
school building was partitioned
off to form a dwelling house.
In 1976, a grant was used to
move the old school to its present
location where it now serves as
a museum for the historical soci-
ety. Part of the building has been
See Schoolhouse Page 2


Okeechobee News/Pete Gawda
The Old Tantie School is 100 years old. Part of the old building,
seen here, has been restored as a schoolroom from the early
1900s and part of it is a museum housing early farming tools
and Okeechobee memorabilia.


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Schoolhouse
Continued From Page 1
preserved as a school room, complete with
student desks with ink wells, blackboard,
picture of George Washington, potbellied
stove and a mannequin dressed as a school
teacher. The blouse worn by the school
teacher was once owned by Faith Rauler-
son Meserve, the youngest daughter of Peter
Raulerson, the first settler and the first post-
master in Okeechobee. The other part of
the building contains farm implements and
Okeechobee memorabilia.
Post your opinions in the Public Issues Forum at
www.newszap.com. Reporter Pete Gawda can
be reached at pgawda@newszap.com.


Betty Williamson, of the Okeechobee
County Historical Society, stands in
the entryway of the old Tantie School.
She served as hostess for the open
house held Thursday, Dec. 3 to cele-
brate the 100th birthday of the school.
On the wall to her right is a photograph
of the school at its original location on
S. Parrott Avenue. In 1976 the building
was moved to its present location on
U.S. 98 near the airport to serve as a
museum. On the desk are two objects
that were familiar sights in an early
twentieth century classroom, a water
bucket and dipper and a tin lunch pail.


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Betty Williamson, of the Okeechobee
County Historical Society, served as
hostess for the Thursday, Dec. 3 open
house celebrating the 100th birthday
of Tantie School.

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 invited to attend the service and
enjoy this group's ministry.

O.C.I.A. to hold meeting
The Okeechobee Community Im-
provement Association will hold a regu-
larly scheduled meeting on Dec. 7, at 7
p.m. at the Douglas Brown Center. Any-
one interested in attending the meeting is
welcome. For information, call Rita Jones
at 772-380-3518 or 863-467-0594.

Family Fun Night planned
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 pic-
ture with Santa, or take a hay ride.


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Sonny Williamson, of the Okeechobee County Historical Society, points out
some of the old farm implements on display at the old Tantie School. Part of the
building has been restored as a school room and part of it is a museum. The
building is 100 years old and the historical society hosted an open house on
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December 6, 2009 Okeechobee News


Cousins accused of robbing man


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
Two cousins have been arrested and
charged with entering a man's motel room,
beating him up then rob-
bing him of over $400 in
cash.
Robert James Sallette,
28, N.W 32nd Ave., and
his brother Perry Isham
Sallette, 24, N.W 86th
Court, were both arrested
Nov. 28 on felony charges
of burglary with assault or Robert James
battery and robbery Rob- Sallette
ert was also arrested on a
misdemeanor charge of
resisting a law enforce-
ment officer without vio-
lence. Perry was also ar-
rested on a felony charge
of possession of a con-
trolled substance with-
out a prescription and a
misdemeanor charge of
possession of drug para- Perry Isham
phernalia. Sallette
Robert was booked
into the Okeechobee
County Jail on a total
bond of $61,000. Perry's
total bond was set at
$71,000.
Missy Jean Finch,
31, N.W 86th Court,
Okeechobee, was also ar-
rested in connection with
the case. She was booked Missy Jean
into the county jail on Finch
a misdemeanor charge of resisting a law
enforcement officer without violence. Her
bond was set at $500.
According to an arrest report by Officer
Scott Morgan, of the Okeechobee City Po-
lice Department (OCPD), Robert and Perry
went to room 16 of the Traveler's Inn Mo-
tel, 601 N. Parrott Ave., to see Joseph Herb-
st. Upon entering the room the two men
apparently demanded that Mr. Herbst give
them his money. When he refused, Robert
allegedly hit him in the face and took $433
in cash.


Robert and Perry then got into a Dodge
pickup truck that was being driven by a
woman and left.
Officer Morgan said when he arrived at
the room Mr. Herbst's nose was bleeding
and starting to swell. The victim also had a
scratch on the back of his neck.
Sometime later the black pickup was
spotted in the Dixie Ranch Acres area on
U.S. 98 North by Deputy Sarah Green, of
the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO). The truck, stated the report, was
being driven by Shawnee Skinner.
Officer Morgan said Ms. Skinner told
Deputy Green that she had just dropped
Robert and Perry off on a street in Dixie
Ranch Acres.
OCSO Deputy Justin Akins stated in his
arrest report that Robert was seen entering
a home on N.W 86th Court. He, along with
fellow deputies Robbie Lamb, Brian Cross
and Matt Crawford, descended on the
home. Deputies Lamb and Crawford went
to the front door while deputies Akins and
Cross went to the back door.
Deputy Akins stated in his report that
while at the back door he heard Perry tell
Finch that "... if the police are at the front
door, you tell them to leave and I am not
here."
While at the back of the residence,
Deputy Akins stated that he also saw Perry
"... take a syringe and collect an unknown
narcotic and then inject himself."
The deputies then entered the home
and Finch allegedly tried to keep Deputy
Akins from entering the room where he
had seen Robert and Perry. As he placed
her under arrest, the report indicates that
Deputy Lamb saw Perry try to conceal a
white container.
The deputies reportedly found .05 grams
of oxycodone in that container.
According to the deputy's report, they
also found a wooden box that contained
five syringes and two metal spoons. There
was an unknown residue on the spoons,
added the report.
Deputy Akins said he also found $208.10
in cash in Perry's wallet.


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Teen accused of kneeing school official


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A student at New Endeavor High School
was arrested Thursday after she allegedly
kneed the school's Dean of Students in the
groin.
Mary Jo Hubbard, 15, U.S. 441 S.E., was
arrested Dec. 3 on a felony charge of bat-
tery on a school official. She was taken to
the Okeechobee County Jail where she was
booked, then later taken to the Department
of Juvenile Justice Detention Center in Fort
Pierce.
An arrest report by Deputy Dale Hardy,
of the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO), indicates that he was in the office
of George Jackson, the dean of schools, at
9:30 a.m. Thursday because Hubbard was
in the process of being suspended. Deputy
Hardy, who is also the school's resource of-
ficer, stated she was being suspended for
failure to comply with school rules.
The report indicates that attempts to
reach the girl's mother were unsuccessful


so another school employee offered to take
her home, but Hubbard refused. She also
refused to remain in time out and, at that
point, walked out of the dean's office, the
report stated.
Deputy Hardy said he and Sue Horrick
went after Hubbard and told her she had to
return to Mr. Jackson's office.
However, instead of returning to the of-
fice Hubbard reportedly walked through
a classroom and into a second classroom
where she sat down. She was then told she
could not be in the classroom but she re-
fused to get up and go to Mr. Jackson's of-
fice, continued the report.
After some time, Deputy Hardy said Mr.
Jackson grabbed Hubbard's right arm while
a teacher, Ted Butler, grabbed her left arm.
Hubbard, 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds, began
to struggle with the two men then allegedly
kneed Mr. Jackson.
Deputy Hardy then grabbed Hubbard's
left arm and escorted her to the office where
he placed her under arrest.


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OPINION


Public Forum/Speak Out


Letter to the editor


Speak Out has moved online, where
it is quicker and easier to share your
ideas and converse with others. Go to
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munity name and your local or state
Public Forum. There, you can create
new topics or comment on existing
topics. What follows is a sampling of
some of the discussions currently tak-
ing place. Thanks for participating!

Remember Pearl Harbor
Dec. 7, 1941 -- the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor. Americans promised they
would never forget what happened that day,
but how many people remember? On Dec.
7, take a few minutes to pray for the families
of those who died that day. They still suffer
from that loss. And pray for our nation. Re-
member Pearl Harbor.

Prayer
As wicked as our world is getting how
can we not pray? As far as the hypocrites they
were talking about, that is just an excuse not
to go to church or to serve God. I try not to
worry about other people and worry about
what I say and do. I try to keep my mind
on the Lord Jesus, he is my daily strength.
I challenge our little town to come together
and pray for our town and our country and
for our brave troops who are giving their
very lives every day so that we might be safe.
Let's focus on the good things in life and be
thankful for what we have. Without prayer
we would be lost.

Holidays
As we approach the Christmas holidays,
lets remember the reason for the season,
Christ's birthday and be thankful for all the
blessings he has bestowed upon us. If we
have a roof over our heads, a warm bed,
good food to eat, family, friends and God in
our life, we are truly blessed. Merry Christ-
mas and Happy New Year.

Festival of Trees
Everyone should go see the Hospice
Trees. A fully decorated tree can be pur-
chased for less than a bare new one. They
have a great variety of color and themes. It
is for a very good cause. They might even
inspire you to make one for next year. Merry
Christmas to all of you.


Lost and Found purse
A wonderful comment for the people of
Okeechobee. A wonderful place to live. I left
my purse at Dollar General. I did not realize
it was missing until an employee called me.
My money and Social Security card etc. were
in it. I do not know who found it, but I want
to give them and employer at Dollar General
a big 'thank you.' The employee would not
even take a reward and everything was in
the purse. Thank you all.

Prescription meds
I have a complaint against a local phar-
macy. Be careful with your prescriptions.
The last two or three times that I picked
mine up they had my order wrong. So we
had to wait another two days. I went back at
that time and they mixed it up again. When
they finally did get it right, another day, I
got home and there were two prescription
labels on my medicine bottle. My husband
pulled one off, and found it with someone
elses name on it. If I have problems again, I
am reporting that pharmacy for negligence.
Be careful and count your pills. They mess
up on that to. Editor's note: Customers who
have complaints about a pharmacy may
contact the Florida Department of Health at
1-888 419-3456.

Okee-Tantie Bandstand
Personally, I think the bandstand is a
good idea and I believe you are correct they
didn't have a choice. If they didn't use the
money, they would lose the grant, and there
were limits on what the money could be
used for. As an Okeechobee resident, I never
use the campgrounds but I would attend
events at the bandstand. For years I have
wondered why Okeechobee did not have
something like that in our lake side park.
We will certainly attend any band play-
ing events and musical concerts. Love them!
I am bringing my picnic blanket out now
getting the sweet tea ready, and the lawn
chair. I can't wait. There is nothing like it.
People dancing in the grass by the moon-
light. FABULOUS!
I think it would be great if they could
come up with a series of concerts by local
bands and musicians who would like to play
there just for the exposure and the practice.
Just have it free to the public. The taxpayers
foot the bill for Okee-Tantie. Let us enjoy it.


Family appreciates support
The Ellis Conwill family would like to
thank everyone for their thoughts and
prayers and support of Ellis and our family
throughout this entire year, and also when
he left us to be with our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ.
Our family would like to personally thank
all our friends, co-workers; and community
for their kindness and generosity through
these sad and trying times. Ellis had many
friends and was known for his kindness and
his ability to give something back to this
wonderful community.
We would like to thank all of the follow-
ing people: Pastor Nick Hopkins and his
wife, Kim, all of our family and friends at
Believers Fellowship Church, our wonderful
friend Margie Johnson, Okeechobee Profes-


sional Firefighters and Paramedics
Local 2918, OCFR and Volunteers, pall-
bearers: Undersheriff Noel Stephen, Deputy
John Ashby, Randy Boyer, Terry Parrish, Kart
Holtkamp and Mike Corwin. Okeechobee
County Sheriff Department, City Police De-
partment, City Fire Department, Lee Coun-
ty Sheriff Department, St. Lucie Battery &
Tire, The State Fire Marshal's Office, (Greg
Gilkey), Municipal Equipment, (John Ho-
gan). Elkhart Brass (Mac McGarry) and Cay
Williams of Ft. Drum Travel Plaza. A special
thank you to our wonderful friends Paul,
Matt and Phillip Buxton at Buxton Funeral
Home. You made us feel like family, making
this difficult time a little easier. Thank you to
everyone for showing us your love and your
compassion.
God bless you all.
Ellis Conwill Family


Special to the Okeechobee News/YMS

Students of the Week
Left to right sitting are students of the week including: Tyler Smith, Kijaunna
Fleming, Jasmine Futch, Adrian Fisher. Left to right standing: Marshall Tom-
mie and Pedro Zapata. Also pictured are Mr. Tedders and Mrs. Markham.




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on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. Everyone in- For info, contact Pastor Richard Postell,
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December 6, 2009


Reflections from the pulpit


By Robyn Spradlin
The Vineyard of Okeechobee

The Blessing


"But Christ has rescued us from the curse
pronounced by the law. When He was hung
on the cross, He took upon Himself the curse
for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the
scriptures, 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on


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
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.
A.A. Grapevine open meetings will be held at
6:30 p.m. every Monday at Okeechobee Presbyterian
Church, 312 N. Parrot Ave.
Coast Guard Auxiliary of Okeechobee meets
the second Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. at the
entrance to Okee-Tantie Camp Grounds. We are
seeking new members who are, "Semper Paratus -
Always Ready."
For information call 863-824-7623
VFW #10539 Ladies Auxiliary lunch and bin-
go will start at noon at the Post, 3912 U.S. 441 S.E.
Auxiliary members and their guests are invited.
Please R.S.V.P to 863-763-2308.
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 is a recently formed chap-
ter in Okeechobee. This chapter meets at the Turtle
Cove Clubhouse, 10 Linda Road, Okeechobee on
Monday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Karen Graves,
Chapter leader would like to extend a warm wel-
come to any interested persons to come by and see
what they are about. For information call 863-763-
6952.
Flottilla 57 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary meets
at 7 p.m. at the Coast Guard Auxiliary Station locat-
ed at the entrance to Okeetantie on Road 78 on the
second Monday of each month. Everyone is wel-
come to come as a guest and inquire about mem-
bership. Do get your safe boating certification. Call
to enroll for course or to inquire about membership
863-763-0165.
TUESDAY
Community Gospel Sing will be held every
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Seventh Day Christian Church,
next door to Douglas Chiropractic and Fitness
Center. The pubic is invited to participate.
The Genealogical Society of Okeechobee will
meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Okeechobee County Public
Library, 206 S.W. 16th St. The meeting is open to
anyone interested in tracing his or her ancestry.
The annual membership is $10 per person, and $12
for a family. For information, call Eve at 863-467-
2674; or, visit their web site at http://www.rootsweb.
com/-flgso.
The Civil Air Patrol meets each Tuesday eve-
ning at the Okeechobee Airport T-Hanger #1, meet-
ings start at 7:30 p.m. For information please call
Capt. Joe Papasso 561-252-0916 or Lt. Greg Gernat
863-697-9915.
Freedom Ranch Al-Anon meets every Tuesday
and is open to all who deal with someone with ad-
dictions. There is support with this epidemic. The
meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Freedom
Ranch, 11655 Hwy. 441 S.E. Contact Jay at 863-467-
8683 for questions or concerns.
Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition
meets the second Tuesday of the month, at 11:30
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, lunch is
provided. For information contact Jim Vensel at 863-
697-1792.
New Beginnings Narcotics Anonymous has
moved to 103 S.W. Second Ave. at 7 p.m. For in-
formation, call Monika at 801-3244 or Rocy at 610-
0975.
Rotary Club of Okeechobee meets each
Tuesday at noon at Golden Corral Restaurant, 700
S. Parrott Ave. The meetings are open to the pub-
lic. For information, Call 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 Church on 700-A,
north off U.S. 98. Beginners are welcome.
Christian Home Educators of Okeechobee will
meet at the Grace Christian Church Fellowship Hall,
701 S. Parrott Ave. Anyone currently home school-
ing or interested in home schooling is welcome. For
information, call Lydia Hall 863-357-6729 or Betty
Perera 863-467-6808.
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 Savior, 200 N.W. Third St., at 8 p.m.
A.A. Closed discussion meeting from 8 until 9
p.m. at the Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St.
Grief and Loss Support Group meets every
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Hospice Building, 411 S.E.
Fourth St., in Okeechobee. Everyone is welcome.
For information, contact Brenda Nicholson at 863-
467-2321.
Family History Center meets from 1 until 5 p.m.
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
310 S.W. Sixth St. Anyone interested in finding who
your ancestors are is welcome to attend. For infor-
mation, call The Family History Center at 863-763-
6510 or Richard Smith at 863-261-5706 for special
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 at 1735 S.W.
24th Ave. This is a men's only meeting. For informa-
tion, call Earl at 863-763-0139.
Bible study at the Living Word of Faith Church,
1902 S. Parrott Ave., at 7 p.m. Informal and infor-
mative discussions bring many Bible truths to life.
Everyone is invited.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon until 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition
meets every second Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m. at the
First United Methodist Church. For information con-
tact Jim Vensel at 863-697-1792.
The Lighthouse Refuge support group meets
on the first and third Tuesday at 401 S.W. Fourth
Street at First Baptist Church and on the second and
fourth Tuesday at Red Cross from 6:30 until 8:30
p.m. Women who need emotional support or some-
one just to care are welcome. For information call
the hot line 863-801-9201 or 863-357-4447.
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. 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.
The First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St., will be hosting God's Time --a morning
of free organized Christian activities that includes
play, instruction and interaction for parents 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 informa-
tion, 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.


a tree.' Through the work of Christ Jesus, God
has blessed the Gentiles with the same bless
ing He promised to Abraham, and we Chris
tians receive the Promised Holy Spirit through
faith. And now that you belong to Christ you
are the true children of Abraham. You are His
Heirs and now all the promises God gave to
Him belong to you." Galatians 3:13,14,29 NLT
I love this portion of Scripture. Many Chris
tians can quote it. It's foundational truth. We've
been redeemed, rescued from the curse of the
law. Jesus is our Redeemer. He bore the curse
Himself so we wouldn't have to. He came with
the intention of those who would receive Him
becoming sons of God. (John 1:12) Becoming
a child of God entitle us to the family inheri
tance. We are joint heirs, not co-heirs! (Ro
mans 8:17) Whatever Jesus has access to, all
of heaven's abundance and blessing, so do we.
The purpose of Christ's coming was returning
the abundant life of blessing to us.
It all begins with salvation, receiving Jesus
as Savior, but salvation has a far deeper mean
ing than just being heaven ready. Translated
back into Greek or Hebrew it means sound
ness, wholeness, to complete, having nothing
missing, lost, or broken. Jesus made the way
for us to possess the blessing of Abraham. It's
currently awaiting you and I to receive it. It's
being kept for us, not from us. However, re
ceiving it is a choice. It's not mandatory that
we live in the blessing. Like Abraham, like Is
rael, (Genesis 12:4, Deuteronomy 30:19,20) we
have to make the blessing our choice.
What was Abraham's blessing? To inves
tigate the subject, consider Genesis 12:1-3,
13:1,2,14-18, chapter 15 and 18. We see that


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God's blessing was on his finance, his health,
his spirituality, and his household, everything
he had was blessed, It was all inclusive; any
thing that pertained to Abraham was blessed,
empowered to prosper. God has said it was
blessed, Did God lie? NO! Has God lied since
then? NO! We do see that Abraham had a part
to play. It didn't just happen because God said
it. There were adjustments Abraham had to
make before the fullness of the blessing mani
fested, but blessed he was.
Where do we fit into this scheme? We have
been blessed with the same blessing. We are
rightly entitled to the same prosperity, spiriti
tually, healthy, and wealthy) we are heirs and
that blessing is part of what we stand to inherit.
Galatians doesn't say it was a partial, distorted,
manipulated, or molested blessing, but the
same blessing that He, God, had blessed Abra
ham with and it's been given to us. It's already
there, already provided, waiting on you and I to
make the adjustments needful to receive a full
manifestation.
We stand in an hour of golden opportunity.
Darkness and despair surround us, the enemy
is hard at work killing, stealing an destroy
ing, (John 10:10) but by making a choice to
receive our rightful inheritance, stepping into
the blessing God has given us, we can become
signs and wonders for the world to see, mani
festing God's original intent of establishing His
covenant in the earth (Deuteronomy 8:18)
with the heathen looking on, seeing what God
has done through us, with us, in and for us,
because the blessing of the Lord it maketh rich
and addeth no sorrow with it! (Proverbs 10:22)
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Wildlife rescue volunteer grateful to anonymous heroes


By Katrina Elsken
Okeechobee News
Angela Waldron would like to thank the
two men who helped her escape from the
jaws of a Florida panther on Monday, but
she doesn't know their names,
"If it wasn't' for them, I don't know how
it would have ended," she said.
Ms. Waldron, a volunteer at Arnold's
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was injured
last week when a captive panther attacked
her. She is doing well and is expected to
make a full recovery from her injuries, she
explained, and would like to clear up some
of the confusion about the incident.
Ms. Waldron, who has been helping at
the wildlife center for three years, said the
incident was her own fault. She knew she
was not supposed to enter the panthers'
cage, but the regular big cat handler, Sue Ar-
nold, was having eye surgery that day. Ms.
Waldron was just trying to help so Ms. Ar-
nold would not have so much do to when
she returned from her surgery.
The two men had rescued an injured
blue heron which had been brought to the
center and they were there to check on it,
she explained.
Sierra, a 16-year-old Florida panther, was
asleep when she entered the cage. She said


the attack started when she was in the ad-
joining cage. The gate between the two pan-
ther cages was latched.
"When I saw Sierra pushing his head
through the gate, I hollered and the men
came back," she said. She tried to use a
broom to push the big cat back, but she
could not stop him from coming through
the gate.
By the time the men reached the cage,
the 150-pound cat had jumped on her and
had her head in his jaws.
"They used the hose to squirt him with
water to get him off me," she said.
"If it wasn't for those two guys, it could
have been a lot worse."
Sierra, who has not left the Wildlife Res-
cue property in 15 years, was just protecting
his territory, she said. The incident was not
his fault, she maintained. He was just pro-
tecting his home, letting her know she did
not belong there.
"I'm fine," she said. "I have no bone inju-
ries-just skin."
"I have 31 staples in the back of my head,"
she continued. "He could have crushed my
skull and he didn't. The attack wasn't vi-
cious. He was just letting me know it was
his space.
"He had my whole head in his mouth
and all he did was skin damage. He could


have done a lot worse."
Protecting his home was "just his nature,"
she said. "I know I shouldn't have gone into
the cage."
She doesn't know how long the attack
lasted.
Her injuries required 34 stitches and 31
staples, she explained, adding that the Raul-
erson Hospital staff did a great job cleaning
and closing the wounds.
All of the wounds came from the big cat's
teeth, Ms. Waldron said. "I was very thankful
he had been declawed."
The initial reports taken by the Florida
Wildlife Commission may have had a few
details off because she was groggy from pain
pills when the FWC officers interviewed her
at the hospital, she continued.
She said the two men who helped her
were probably more traumatized than she
was.
Both the FWC and USDA have investigat-
ed the incident and there are no violations
against the wildlife center, she said.
"They just told me to stay out of the pan-
ther cage."
Ms. Waldron said she will continue to
help at the wildlife center-she was back
at work Friday. She added she hopes the
publicity from the incident does not hurt the
center.


Holiday Happenings...


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.

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.

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.

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-
gler Parks #2 and 3.


Pictures with Santa
The Kiwanis Santa will be available for
photos in Flagler Park #4 on Dec. 12, 16-
19, and 21-23 from 6 until 8 p.m.

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.

The Meaning of Christmas
Oakview Baptist Church, 677 SW32nd
St., will present a Christmas music celebra-
tion "The Meaning of Christmas" on Sunday,
Dec. 13, at 3 and again at 6 p.m.

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.


Christmas Cantata planned
The Okeechobee Community choir, in its
1 1th 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.

Santa to ride on firetruck
Spot Santa on a fire truck in the N.W and
N.E. section of the city on Dec. 17, S.W sec-
tion on Dec. 18 and the S.E. section on Dec.
19.







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Online Guestbook
All Obituaries now include Online Guestbooks
where family and friends can share reflections,
remembrances and condolences.


"There were some pretty wild rumors go-
ing around," she remarked. Her favorite was
a rumor that Sue Arnold's head had been
bitten off and reattached.
That, she said, would be a good story.

Okeechobee

Forecast

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near
74. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of show-
ers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
East northeast wind around 5 mph becom-
ing calm.

Extended Forecast
Monday: A 30 percent chance of show-
ers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm
wind becoming north northwest around 5
mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of
showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
61. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of show-
ers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm
wind becoming south southeast around 5
mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of
showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Lotteries
Florida Lottery -Here are the num-
bers selected Thursday in the Florida Lot-
tery: Cash 3: 8-6-8; Play 4: 8-6-3-6; Fan-
tasy 5: 3-4-9-10-32. Numbers drawn Friday,
Cash 3: 3-8-2; Play 4: 5-1-8-9.

Obituaries
Obituaries should be submitted to
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
www.newszap. com.

Roy Edgar Elders
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -Roy Edgar Elders,
of Fredericktown, was born Jan. 20, 1943, in
Fredericktown. He passed away Tuesday, Dec.
1, 2009, at the Parkland Health Center, Farming-
ton, being 66 years of age.
Son of the late Clarence Elders and Mary Shep-
ard Elders, he is survived by two daughters,
Rhonda Elders and husband Todd Garrison of
Clinton Township, Mich., and Melissa Szyman-
ski and husband Michael of Brownstown, Mich.;
seven grandchildren, Ashly King, Brittany Garri-
son, Kenneth King, Nicholas Garrison, Haley
Cislo, Courtney Cislo, and Michaela Szymanski;
one brother, Billy Elders and wife Marilyn of
Farmington; several nieces and nephews, and
many friends. He was dearly loved by his family
and will be missed by all who knew him.
Caldwell Funeral Home in Park Hills is in
charge of the arrangements.


Okeechobee News


December 6, 2009








IRSC holds Saturday registration Okeechobee Livestock Market Report


With one convenient visit to the nearest
Indian River State College campus on Satur-
day, Dec. 12, area residents can register for the
Spring 2010 Semester and take advantage of a
wide range of student services. "Special Satur-
day Registration at IRSC" will be held from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. at IRSC campuses in Fort Pierce,
Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
West.
At "Special Saturday Registration," indi-
viduals interested in continuing their educa-
tion will be able to apply for admission, meet
with an advisor, register and pay for classes,
take the college placement exam, apply for
scholarships and financial aid, and obtain stu-
dent activities information. Information will be
provided on over 150 programs for university
transfer and career training, as well as Bach-
elor's Degree programs in nursing, education,
organizational management, health care ad-
ministration and public safety administration.
Books may be purchased at the River Shop
now located in the Koblegard Student Union


(KSU) at the Main Campus. The bookstores at
the Chastain Campus, St. Lucie West Campus
and Mueller Campus will also be open on Sat-
urday.
Spring classes will begin Wednesday, Jan.
6 and the last day to register without a late fee
is Monday, Jan. 4. The College will be closed
for Winter Break during the weeks of Dec. 21
and 28. Students can register and pay online
at: www.irsc.edu during Winter Break.
IRSC campus locations for Special Saturday
Registration are: Main Campus, Crews Hall
Student Services Center, 3209 Virginia Avenue,
Fort Pierce; Chastain Campus, A Building,
2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart; Mueller Cam-
pus, Schumann Center, 6155 College Lane,
Vero Beach; St. Lucie West Campus, J Build-
ing, Room 112, 500 N.W California Blvd., Port
St. Lucie; Dixon Hendry Campus, Building B,
2229 N.W 9th Avenue, Okeechobee. For more
information, call 1-866-792-4772 (IRSC) or visit
www.irsc.edu.


November 30 and
December 1, 2009


Cows
Breaking
Cutter
Canner

Bulls
1500-2000


Calves
Cows
Str
Hfrs
Bulls
Yrlngs
Mix
Total

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150-200


$42.00
$36.00
$16.00


$46.50
$46.00
$36.50


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Monday Tuesday
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Steers
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200-250
250-300
300-350
350-400
400-450
450-500
550-600
600-650

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

Small #1
300-350
350-400
450-500


120-135
120-145
110-132
106-117
97-110
92-104
83-94
77-84


105-130
92-93
84-95
80-88
74-84
75-84
70-77
70-79


Steers Hfrs
70-117
100-120 95-107
95-125 70-100
90-117 70-86
80-105 65-81
75-97 65-78

Steers Hfrs
110-117 72-82
70-80
73-75


We saw a slight improve-


ment in cow prices this
week $2-3.00 higher. Steer
calves looked to be high
on #300-500 good calves.
Mostly steady. Turnpike
Dairy, Camelot Groves and
Clyde Crouch topped the calf
market with a high of $1.50,
bought by Curt Wilson, D&S
and Eastern. Karlson Beef-
master and Zipperer Farms
topped the cow market
with a high of 47.00, bought
by Central. Only two more
weeks of sale. Last sale Dec.
15. First sale January 4.
Slaughter cow sale Dec.
28.

See ya next week
Todd


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tiful Smith; first graders, Shelby Sumner, Elia Martinez, Carlos Gamez-Flores, Ashley
Marker, Isaiah Bishop, Lindsey Jaimes; second grade students, Brianna Perry, Jonathan
Mejia, Nichole Folbrecht, Miguel Flores, David Cantillini, Juan Torres; third grade students,
Odalys Sanchez, Lataveous Barrett, Jenna McClanahan, Cayla Kite, Andrew Simmons;
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Lake Okeechobee (J&S) on Nov. 14.
Harrison brought in five fish with a total


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The team of Byron Chastain and Chan
Garrett won the team event "Calcutta" with
total weight of 13.99 lbs.
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son with total weight of 7.42 lbs. Garrett fin-


Dy vanny iNoron in iourth place with 6.5s
lbs. Garrett took the Big Fish award with his
3.76 lbs catch.
The Taylor Creek Bass Club meets at the
Buck Head Ridge VFW Post 9528 on the
second Thursday of each month. Tourna-
ments are held the following weekend. New
boaters and (especially) non-boaters are
welcome. For information call Dave Stout at
863-467-2255.
The club also sponsors and presents the
annual Lee McAllister Memorial Kid's Fish-
ing Festival.


Jack Harrison wins
Angler of the Year
and top honors in
the Taylor Creek
Bass Club tourna-
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Long-time local cop retires from Sheriff's


Office


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
When Dexel 'Buster' Brock awoke Tues-
day morning he had to think about what he
was going to do for the first time in 37 years
"I had to take the garbage out," he said
with a shrug.
Buster retired Monday, Nov. 30, from the
only profession he has ever known. Since
1972 he has worn a badge-first with the
then-Florida Game and Freshwater Fish
Commission (GFC), then the Okeechobee
City Police Department (OCPD) then finally
the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO).
He had been with the sheriff's office for
22.5 years and retired at the rank of lieuten-
ant on the road patrol division.
"He was an excellent police officer and
made an excellent road supervisor as a
lieutenant. I never questioned one of his
decisions, and he never made a bad one,"
said Sheriff Paul May of Buster. "He will be
missed."
After graduating from Okeechobee High
School in 1970, Buster went to work for the
GFC because he knew some people there
and it piqued his interest. But he left after
seven years and went to work for the OCPD
and Chief Larry Mobley.
While with the police department, Buster
was asked to start its first drug unit.
"We ended up doing some pretty good
things before I left," he recalled.


In 1989 he went to
work for then-Sheriff O.L.
Raulerson and was again
called upon to work drug
cases.
"O.L. approached me
and asked me to run an
operation on some un-
dercover drug buys. We
Buster made in the area of 200
Brock felony cases and arrested
29 people. That was quite an ordeal," he
said.
He was then promoted to the rank of
sergeant until November of 1991 when a
plane crash on Lake Okeechobee claimed
the life of Deputy Skip Bryant. Deputy Bryant
and OCSO Lieutenant Hank Hancock were
searching for two missing boaters on the
lake when their plane crashed in the water
near King's Bar. Although Lt. Hancock sur-
vived, he was never able to return to work.
"O.L. asked me if I would be the lieuten-
ant so I took on that position," explained
Buster.
During his tenure with the sheriff's office,
Buster was an instructor on many different
topics including radar, human diversity and
defensive driving.
Buster has a lot of good, and bad, memo-
ries while working for sheriffs Raulerson, Ed
Miller and May.
On the bad side, were the still-unsolved
murders at Danny's Cafe on U.S. 441 N.
"Just the pure meanness of it stands out


in my mind," he stated. "It was an execu-
tion."
On the lighter side, Buster still chuckles
about an early morning arrest of a couple of
tractor thieves who tried to make their get-
away on the tractors.
And just like any other veteran law en-
forcement officer, the very worst part of the
job is handling those cases in which a child
has been badly injured or killed.
"You have to keep reminding yourself
you have a job to do. That can weigh pretty
heavy on your mind," he said as his eyes
revealed thoughts of cases he would rather
keep repressed.
The father of two girls, and the grandfa-
ther of five, has seen many changes in the
law enforcement field and in those who per-
petrate crimes.
"It used to be it was like a game. But now,
the bad guys are more vicious and more will-
ing to injure a police officer," he said. "You
see more young people committing serious
crimes and they have much more disrespect
toward law enforcement.
"We still have good people who respect
law enforcement, but a great deal of people
out there have no respect for you at all and
are more willing to hurt you," added Buster.
But probably the biggest thing any retir-
ing cop misses are the other cops.
"I'm going to miss the friends I made.
It's going to be hard because you make a
lot of lasting friendships over the years and
you can't say you aren't gong to miss that,"


he said. "It's going to be hard to not have
that every week-to go there and be around
those guys."
He went on to say he will miss working
for Sheriff May.
"He's an excellent man to work for. He's
an excellent boss," said Buster. "He'll tell
you right up front what he wants and what
he expects."
Once he adjusts to retirement Buster,
now 58, said he plans to travel, spend time
with his grandchildren and go fishing.
"I've got one grandson (Nathan Allen, 9)
that when he gets up in the morning, fishing
is the first thing that comes out of his mouth.
So, I have an idea we'll be on the water. He's
quite a fisherman," said the proud grandpa
with a wide grin.
He's also going to get to spend more time
with Debbie, his wife of 35 years, who is in
the OCSO civil division. And since she's still
working, Debbie is helping her husband
plan his days with a honey-do list.
In looking back, Buster said he appreci-
ates Sheriff May, Major Noel Stephen, Cap-
tain Bud Slay and all of his coworkers at the
sheriff's office for their cooperation and sup-
port throughout the years.
"And I want to thank my family for stand-
ing by me and supporting me for all the years
I wasn't there-all those holidays when I
was working and not home with my family,"
he said. "Now, they're going to see a bunch
of me and probably wish I'd go somewhere
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Janna's hobbies include playing soccer,
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To Janna, "Mrs. OHS
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Her future plans are to
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in many different activities and I contribute a
lot to our high school."
Janna would like to thank everyone who
made this happen and to everyone who has
supported her.
When asked if he was surprised to be
voted Mr. OHS Lionel Jones replied, "Yes.
There were other students who told me not
to worry about it but, I didn't think I would
become Mr. OHS."
His hobbies include running, getting on


the computer, and hanging out with his
friends.
Lionel's interests are track, math, and
learning about God.
In the community, Lio-
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activities at First Baptist
Church of Okeechobee
and he participates in his
youth choir.
To Lionel, "Mr. OHS
means that I represent the
class of 2010 as well as
Lionel Okeechobee High School.
Jones I feel honored that my
peers would vote for me to
represent our school."
His future plans are to attend a university
next year. He wants to major in finance to
become a Financial Manager. He also plans
to get a Masters Degree.
"I think I deserve to be Mr. OHS because
I'm involved in many activities in school and
out of school. I always try my hardest to do
what I set my mind to."
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Osceola breaks losing streak


By Charles M. Murphy
The Osceola Middle School Warriors boys
basketball team hadn't won a game in so long
that nobody seems to remember when they
last tasted victory.
Several players in their third year on the
team celebrated Thursday as Osceola defeated
Storm Grove Middle School 58 34.
Sylvester Butler had a game high 21 points.
Eddie Neal added 13 points and Datron Smith
added 11 points. Don Gibson led Storm Grove
with 13 points.
"Now we have a chance to put something
special together," Coach Mike Wharin said,
"The team really showed what they can do to
night. I'm proud of them."
Wharin said the team has worked on and
off the court. He said when the kids stumble in
the classroom, the entire team must run laps.
He said it has taught the young men re
sponsibility.
"It's a big change. We are holding each
other accountable. These guys have started to
work together," he said. "We also are running
plays to prepare them for high school."
Osceola jumped out to a 16-4 early lead.
They led 27-19 at the half. After the Warriors
built a 14 point lead early in the third, Storm
Grove rallied to trail by only six, 38-32, after
three quarters.
Eddie Neal, who played two years without
tasting victory at Osceola, said he hopes this


isn't the last time he has this feeling, "I'm glad
we won our first game. I hope we keep on
winning."
Osceola opened the season Wednesday
with a 41-26 loss at Oslo. Sylvester Butler had
16 points to lead Osceola.
The girl's team fell to Storm Grove 4117.
Thad Sanders had nine points and Garionna
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in the first quarter and trailed 8-0 after one
quarter and 18 6 at the half.
The girls lost at Oslo on Wednesday, 24 22.
Sanders led the team with 13 points. Brianna
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Okeechobee overwhelmed an under
manned Clewiston Tiger wrestling squad
69-9 in front of a partisan home crowd
Wednesday at Okeechobee High School.
Okeechobee won several matches by
forfeit as Clewiston had several injuries and
illness strike their team in the past week.
Coach Bruce Jahner said Clewiston is
always a tough opponent and he expects
them to have a better showing at the Big
Lake Wrestling Classic at OHS on Dec. 12.
"Each week we try to get a little bit better
and we try to improve from the week be-
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The biggest thing for us right now is condi-
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tle for six minutes. It can be a long season,
so we'll be alright."
Vance Wilkerson earned the coaches ac-


colades after the match. He won the match
at 125 by pinfall. "I gave it my all. That kid
was strong. He made me work. He gave me
a run for my money."
Wilkerson has wrestled for two seasons
and has high hopes for this year. He said he
is able to compete with most of the wrestlers
on the Brahman squad, "My team should
be doing pretty good this year. We hope
to reach state. Tonight I didn't know there
would be too many wrestlers. The people
Clewiston brought were tough."
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Zack Schoonmaker at 151 pounds, Chris
Bleakley at 135, and Donald Bryan at 145
pounds.
Bryan won a competitive match while
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In all cases of ques-
tionable value, such as
promises of guaranteed
income from work-at-
home programs if it
sounds too good to be
true, chances are that it
is. If you have questions
or doubts about any ad
on these pages, we ad-
vise that before respond-
ing or sending money
ahead of time, you check
with the Better Business
Bureau at 772-878-2010
for previous complaints.
Some 800 and 900 tele-
phone numbers may re-
quire an extra charge, as
well as long distance toll
costs. We will do our best
to alert our reader of
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Secretarial Services
by Linda Seder
Okee area.
(772)801-9687

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Golf Cart, new charger
looks and run runs
great. Canvas cover
$2200 850-982-4501

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Smith & Wesson .45 cal
M&P Compact, like new
in box w/two magazines
$575. 863-634-9494

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knives incl one set of 3
swords. All new in box
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Prem.Michigan T&A -
Best Around!
Disc.w/Lg.Qty.P/U-Del..
(772)519-2256

WANTED- Pasture for
Horse boarding.
(863)634-5264

Livestock


Suckling Piglets!! -
Babies and Hamp-
shires Great Gifts or
Holiday Fare! Males
and Females (12)
Breeding or Eating !!
Makes Great Pets
too!! Ready for Pick
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Basswood 2/1,
$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




FOR SALE OR LEASE
1574 Sq. Ft. office bldg.
@ 210 NE 3rd Ave.
Call 863-763-0295




TAYLOR CREEK COND:
1BR, 1BA, Pool, Laun-
dry, water & elec incld
$775 mo 863-824-0981


Lost Doq

Sat., Nov. 28th,
near 441 N, 168th
St, Okeechobee.
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length tail, dark
gray, tan and
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BEAUTIFUL REMOD-
ELED, 1679 NW 6th
St., 2 BR, 1 BA.
$625/mo + 1st & sec
(863)357-0348 or
(863)610-0567

DIXIE RANCH ACRES -
2 Bdrm. Duplex. No
pets. $500 mo + $400
sec. dep. includes wa-
ter, garbage & lawn
(863)610-0001

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Near Taylor Creek
Bridge 2BR/1BA w/large
den; fenced yd w/shed.
$700 mo 863-763-8848

OAK PARK 1601 SW
34th Terrace, 3br, all
appls, $850/mo. $600
sec. No pets,
(863)610-0001

SMALL 2BR, 1/2BA,
Newly remodeled 7th
Ave. $600 mo. + $600
sec. (863)357-1197

TREASURE ISLAND -
2/2, CBS, waterfront,
lake access, tiled floors,
screened patio, all appls,
$850/mo No deposit.
(954)610-5345




R.V. LOTS FOR RENT
Free Wifi! Weekly $150
or mo. $375 incl. elec.
Call 863-763-0295

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SEASONAL Taylor Creek
Condo, 1 BR, 1 BA,
Lake access. Pool. $1175
mo. (863)634-0663






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CBS 4/2 + efficiency,
completely remodeled,
in ground pool, fenced,
metal roof, .48 acres,
2,000 + s.f., 20X30
steel shed, $149,900
(561)801-3002

LakePort Home. 3/2
on rim canal; Large lot
250' x 170' on peninsula;
2 out buildings; pole barn
30' x 40' w/dock.
$225,000
Call 863-697-8944.

OKEECHOBEE- Beauti-
ful property, Fruit Trees,
lots of potential, possible
Multi-Family Zoning,
Great Winter Retreat ap-
prox lac on rim canal
w/dock. lbr, Iba, house
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U-
2 bd 1 bath Good neigh-
borhood, fenced back
yard, lease with option;
$650 p/mo 863-634-3451

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in today's classified.
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BHR 20th St, 2/1, Avail
now thru Jan 29th,
$1300 plus utilities, lake
access, furnished, 2 per-
sons, Cable, No pets,
(863)763-6086

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




BANK REPO'S
MOVE TO YOUR LAND
Mobile Home Angels
561-721-2230

DW MH renovated,
4BR/2.5BA, 1800 sq. ft.,
fenced V/2 acre lot,
screened porch, shed,
Pioneer Estate area,
$89,000. Bank finance
avail. (863)610-1600

For Sale: Travel Trailer
w/2 pop outs.30'. Two
out buildings. Backs up
to pasture, Lot rent $220.
Appt. Only. $8500.
863-467-2589

PARK MODEL 34X12
w/FL room, w/direct
lake okee access(no
locks) 618-558-0274

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Motorcycle toy hauler
completely self con-
tained, air, like new
$16,900 850-982-4501




2006 Suzuki BOULE-
VARD C50T Low
mileage $5,300.00/neg
(863)357-0028

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1991 Jaguar XJ6. Load-
ed. Runs Sweet. 116,000
miles. Needs minor paint
job. 863-447-0796 or
863-447-3421. $2,995
Neg.

JEEP LARADO- 4 Wheel
Drive,1998 Excellent cond.
4 dr, great for towing boat
$2000 (863)467-6469




RARE: 1977 Buick Sky
Hawk, Great car to re-
store. Runs good. 2411
SE 33rd St., TCI. $950.
Call 863-467-2761 or
561-398-2291




Transmission -Chevy
'05 CK Rebuilt
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOROKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE
DIVISION
CASE NO.: 09-CP-111
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF:
MITCHELL ALLEN RUCKS,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the ESTATE
OF MITCHELL ALLEN RUCKS, de-
ceased, File Number 2009-CP-l1, is
pending in the Circuit Court for
Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is 312
NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida
34972. The name and address of
the personal representative and the
personal representative's attorneys
are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and oth-
er persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliquidat-
ed claims, on whom a copy of this
notice is served must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE LATER
OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS
AFTER DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's es-
tate, including unmatured, contin-
gent or unliquidated claims, must file
their claims with this Court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication of
this Notice is December 6, 2009
KAREN SHANNON
Personal Representative
JOSEPH M. HENDRY, II
Florida Bar No.: 0827060
Attorney for Personal Representabve
Post Ofife Box 418
606 W. Sugarland Highway
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863)983-5297
40835 ON 12/6,13/2009


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Amendment to Code of Ordinances
of Okeechobee County, Florida
Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing before the
Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners to receive public input
regarding adoption of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of
Okeechobee County, Flonda. The title of the proposed ordinance is:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PART II,
AMENDING SECTION 7.10, SITING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICA-
TION FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICA-
TION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The public heanng will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at
9:00 a.m. In the Commission Meeting Room at the Okeechobee County
Health Department Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Flonda.
Interested persons may appear and be heard.
A copy of the pmposed amendment will be available for public inspection
at the Panning and Development Department, 499 NW 5' Avenue, Okee-
:hobee, Flonda each weekday, Monday through Friday, except holidays be-
tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the Board of County Com-
missioners with respect to any matter considered at this meebng or hear-
ng will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made
and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal will be based. County Clerk tapes are for the sole purpose of backup
from official records of the Clerk.
Clif Betts, Jr Chairman
Sharon Robertson, Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Flonda
340599 ON 12/6/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO.: 2009-CP-212
IN RE: ESTATE OF:
ORPHA GAYLE TURNER
Deceased.
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE
ABOVE ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has
been entered in the estate of ORPHA GAYLE TURNER, deceased, Rle Num-
ber 2009-CA-212; by the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Flonda, Pro-
bate Division; the address of which is 312 Northwest 3rd Street,
Okeechobee, Flonda 34972; that the decedent's date of death was August
29, 2009; that the total value of the estate is $10,000.00 and that the
names and address of those to whom it has been assigned by such order
are:
NAME ADDRESS
Cnsty Peek 1011 West Maine Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
Christopher Ross 115 Monroe Street, Apt. 55
Ardmore, OK 73401
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provi-
sion for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration
must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice is December 6th, 2009.
Person Giving Notice:
Cnsty Pek/Petitioner
Christopher Ross/Petitioner
4ttomey for Person Giving Notice:
Linda Muralt, Esquire
Flonda Bar No.: 0031129
Nalton Lantaff Schroeder Carson LLP
2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 750
Tampa, Flonda 33607
Telephone: (813) 775-2375
Facsimile: (813) 775-2385
340892 ON 12/6,13/09

NOTICE OF LIVESTOCK SALE
BY OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
To Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that I will offer for sale and sell at public sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash the following described livestock;
One [approx]16hh black mare, right front and left hind white half pastern,
white spot on left side of barrel, white star to stripe to snip, and
One [approx] 15.2hh chestnut mare with flaxen mane and tall, left hind
stocking, right hind half pastern, white blaze and small white spots through-
3ut body and face;
at 1:00PM on the 15th Day of December, 2009 at the following place:
Cattlemen's Rodeo Arena, 1885 Hwy 441 North, Okeechobee, Florida
34972, to sabsfy a claim in the sum of $830.00 for fees, expenses for feed-
ng and care and costs thereof
Dated this 3rd day of December, 2009
Paul C. May
Sheriff
Okeechobee County, Florida
340941 ON 12/06/09


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Health Resources and Services Administration
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
forOkeechobee New Health Center Construction
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on
Environmental quality regulations for implementing NEPA (44 CFR Parts
1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 30
Environmental Protection (February 25, 2000), HRSA has determined that
Dkeechobee New Health Center Construction proposed by Florida Commu-
ilty Health Centers have no significant adverse impact on the quality of the
iuman environment. As a result of this FONSI, an Environmental Impact
Statement will not be prepared.
The Health Resources and Services Administrabon (HRSA) of the Depart-
nent of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides discretionary grant and
cooperativee agreement awards to support health centers expand their ca-
pacity to provide primary and preventive health care services to medically
underserved populations nationwide.
=lorida Community Health Centers in West Palm Beach, Florida has applied
for a grant under the Capital improvemer.r r C',,. ,'IP). The applicant
proposes to use CIP funds to construct a !: 1.- ,,, foot medical office
at 2015 U.S. Highway 441 North, in Okeechobee, Florida. The applicant has
submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) that documents impacts of
:he proposed action. This EA is incorporated by reference into this FONSI.
Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Assessment
for this project, which is on file at the following address for public examina-
ion upon request between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
throughh 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
lo further environmental review of this project is proposed prior to final ap-
proval from HRSA.
Public Comments
4ny individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or
wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to the
lorida Community Health Centers, Inc., Attention: Edwin W. Brown, Presi-
Jent, & CEO at the above referenced address.
-RSA will consider all comments received within 15 days of this "Notice"
3ror to final approval from HRSA.
340841 ON 12/04,06/09


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Public Auction will be held at Johns
Towing Service storage lot located at
704 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Okee-
chobee, Florida 34972 on DECEMBER
21, 2009, at 9:00 A.M. Pursuant to
Florida Statute 713.78 for unpaid
towing and storage charges. Year,
make, model and VIN are as follows.
1995 GMC Jimmy
VIN#1GKDT13W8SK526421
1996 Saturn S Series
VIN#1G8ZK5273TZ321226
1993 RNK 1 Fiberglass Boat
VIN#RNK38382F293
Terms of sale are cash, and no
checks will be accepted. Seller re-
serves the right of final bid. ALL
SALES ARE FINAL NO REFUNDS
WILL BE, MADEI Said automobiles
will be sold in "As Is" condition with
no guarantee's.
340895 ON 12/06/09

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back row from left to right) are: Courtney Wilson, Areli Garcia, Andrea Young,
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