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Vol. 100 No. 153 Wednesday, December 23, 2009


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Outstanding efforts: Sheriff staff honored


Pete Keough will
be missed ... Page 7

Index
Classifieds .................................. 18-22
Community Events............................ 6
Obituaries........................... .. 6
O pinion... ..................................... 4
Speak Out ....................................... 4
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Okeechobee News/Eric Kopp
In a special ceremony held Friday, Dec. 18, Sheriff Paul May named the four Okeechobee
County Sheriff's Office Employees of the Year from the administration, volunteer, detention
and law enforcement divisions. Winners with their plaques were: (left to right) Administra-
tion, Ronda Butler; Law Enforcement Deputy, Javier Gonzalez; Sheriff May; Auxiliary Ser-
geant, Russell Rowland; and, Detention Deputy John Borzillo.


OCSO names Employees of the Year


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
Four members of the
Okeechobee County Sheriff's
Office (OCSO) team were recog-
nized Friday for their outstanding
efforts throughout the year and
were named the Employees of
the Year.
Top honors were handed out
Dec. 18, by Sheriff Paul May to:
Administration Division Civil
Clerk Ronda Butler; Citizen Vol-
unteer OCSO Auxiliary Sergeant
Russell Rowland; Detention Dep-
uty Deputy John Borzillo; and,
Law Enforcement Deputy Javier
Gonzalez.
Ms. Butler, Deputy Borzillo
and Deputy Gonzalez were each
given a plaque, a check for $500
and a day off with pay. Sgt. Row-
land also received a plaque but,
because he is a volunteer, the


sheriff's office will give his auxil-
iary unit a check for $500.
"I personally think we have an
office full of winners," said Sher-
iff May prior to handing out the
awards.
Ms. Butler was nominated by
OCSO Executive Assistant Juanita
White for holding down two po-
sitions while another employee
was out on maternity leave, while
training a new employee and act-
ing as secretary to both Sheriff
May and Major Noel Stephen. All
this, said Ms. White, while super-
vising 13 employees.
"She kept a good attitude and
handled all of the jobs above ex-
pectations," said Ms. White. "I do
not know too many people that
could have handled that kind of
pressure as well as she did."
The OCSO Administrative Divi-
sion includes dispatchers, secre-
taries, clerks, analysts, jail medi-


cal staff, school crossing guards,
kitchen staff, crime scene inves-
tigators, victim's advocates and
maintenance workers.
Sgt. Rowland was nominat-
ed by OCSO Lieutenant Dennis
Donnelly because he is "a team
player."
"His actions speak for them-
selves and he expects very little
praise in return," said Lt. Don-
nelly. "He has climbed to the rank
of sergeant because of his assist-
ing in any task requested of him.
We have received a great service
from him."
Citizen volunteers are those
who are unpaid and volunteer to
support law enforcement and cor-
rections. This division includes:
Citizens on Patrol (COP); Search
and Rescue; Sheriff's Posse; and,
OCSO Auxiliary deputies.
See OCSO Page 16


Schools,


union


debate


grants
By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee Schools could re-
ceive approximately $115,000 in
each of the next four years from a
new grant program known as the
Race to the Top grant.
However, local and state union
officials have balked at signing
memorandum of understandings
with the State Department of Edu-
cation because of the strings tied to
the grant dollars.
Local Union President Candy
Walker said their unit declined
the offer from School Superinten-
dent Dr. Patricia Cooper to sign
the memorandum due to the in-
creased red tape, "The amount of
money granted would not be cost
effective as the district would have
to complete added paperwork as a
part of the stipulations of the grant.
The Superintendent and I agreed
that after subtracting the money
needed for the added manpower
to complete the paperwork, the
remaining money would be very
little."
FEA officials at the state level
insist that the funds should be
targeted to help schools that have
been identified as struggling. They
also claim the proposal would
gut local control of education and
force every school and community
to adopt the state's one size fits all
approach.
See Schools Page 16


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Mission House makes a difference


The Mission House and Riverside Bank
work together to help those in a time of
need. The Mission House, a non-profit or-
ganization began in 1998 with the vision of
providing clothing and food to families fac-
ing difficult times. The Mission House serves
approximately 100 families a month and is
experiencing an increase as the economy
continues to decline. The Mission House
is located at 309 SW Fourth Avenue and is
open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.
to noon. A $500 donation was possible be-
cause of Riverside Bank's coin counting ma-
chines. Each time someone pours coins into
the self-serve machines, five cents of every
dollar converted is donated to local non-
profit organizations. "Every penny, nickel


and dime can really add up when it comes
to supporting charities," said Tabitha Trent.


Special to the Okeechobee News/Tabitha
Trent
From left to right are: Jennifer Laf-
ferty, Tabitha Trent, Bunny Lightsey,
Pastor Randy Huckabee.


Special to the Okeechobee News/Raulerson Hospital'
On Dec. 15, the children from Peace Lutheran Pre-School dressed in Santa
hats for delighted patients and staff at Raulerson Hospital as they paraded
down the halls singing several Christmas carols.


Holiday gifts
The Okeechobee Yatchette Club bought Christmas presents for Meals on
Wheels recipients in addition to having donated canned goods monthly dur-
ing the past year. Pictured are Carolyn Burdeshaw, Congregate Dining Case
Manager, Pat Gelatka, OYC, Debbie Vandegrift, Dining Room Coordinator
and Vicki Staton, Home Delivered Meals Case Manger.


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Man arrested after trying to collect unpaid debt


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
An Okeechobee man has been arrested
for allegedly trying to collect on an upaid
debt by brandishing a handgun.
Charles Allen Fox, 20, N.E. Third Lane,
was arrested Monday, Dec. 21, on felony
charges of burglary of a dwelling, aggravat-
ed assault and robbery with a firearm. He
was also charged with the misdemeanor of
petit theft.
Fox was booked into the Okeechobee


Escaped teen


apprehended

By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A client at the Okeechobee Intensive Half
way House, 7200 U.S. 441 N., has been arrested
and charged with choking a female employee
there and then escaping his confines.
Taren L. Stage, 17, 96th Court, Vero Beach,
was arrested Saturday, Dec. 19, and charged
with the felonies of battery on health services
personnel, escape and theft. He was booked
into the Okeechobee County Jail then taken to
the Department of Juvenile Justice Detention
Center in Fort Pierce.
According to an arrest report by Deputy Ar
lene Durbin, of the Okeechobee County Sher
iff's Office (OCSO), around 8:18 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 18, Stage attacked Kim Joyce, the clinical
service coordinator for the facility. The report
states that the teen choked Ms. Joyce until she
passed out then stole her work keys, phone
and the woman's HP Net book computer. The
computer was valued at $300, stated Deputy
Durbin. The keys went to different doors at
the facility as well as the gate. Stage was ar
rested the next day in Indian River County and
returned to Okeechobee County.


County Jail then, because
of a medical condition, re-
leased on his own recogni-
zance.
An arrest report by
Deputy Brian Cross, of the
Okeechobee County Sher-
iff's Office (OCSO), stated
that Fox approached the
male victim and demanded
he repay the $150 that Fox Charles Allen
had lent him. When the Fox
victim said he couldn't re-

Cashier charged

with theft of cash

By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A part-time clerk at Walmart has been
arrested in connection with the alleged
theft of over $2,000 in cash from the store.
Andrew John Ken-
nelley, 23, N.E. 120th St.,
was arrested Friday, Dec.
18, on a felony charge
of grand theft. He was
booked into the Okeecho-
bee County Jail under a
bond of $2,500.
An arrest report by Of-
ficer Kelley Margerum, of
the Okeechobee City Po- Andrew John
lice Department (OCPD), Kennelley
stated that store surveil-e
lance reportedly showed Kennelley taking
money while working at a cash register.
According to that report, surveillance
video shows Kennelley taking $750 on
Dec. 15 and $1,450 on Dec. 16 for a total
of $2,200.
The officer's report goes on to state that
Kennelley started working at Walmart on
Sept. 18.
Kennelley has also been trespassed
from the department store, stated the re-
port.


Okeechobee Arrest Report


The following individuals were arrested
on felony or driving under the influence
(DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County
Sheriff's Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee
City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida
Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
or the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Mario Reza, 34, Country Bend E., Lake-
land, was arrested Dec. 18 by Trooper T.D.
Burk on charges of driving under the influ-
ence with property damage, driving under
the influence refusal to submit to blood
alcohol level test and violation of driver's
license restriction. His bond was set at
$1,250.
Tina Marie Cline, 34, S.E. 50th Ave.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 20 by Depu-
ty Justin Akins on a charge of driving under
the influence. She was released on her own
recognizance.
Craig Albert Waldron, 24, N.W 11th St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 20 by Offi-
cer Ryan Holroyd on a felony charge of petit
theft. His bond was set at $2,500.


This column lists arrests and not convic-
tions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed
here who is later found innocent or has had
the charges against them dropped is wel-
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pay the debt at this time, Fox apparently lifted
his shirt to show a handgun stuck in the waist
band of his pants.
Fox then spotted a necklace being worn by
the victim and took it as collateral on the debt
owed him, the report stated. Deputy Cross said
the necklace was a Christmas present from the
victim's girlfriend and was valued at $70.
The deputy's report goes on to state that
two witnesses saw Fox enter the victim's


home without permission. He went inside the
home in search of an electronic video game
that he could take and use as collateral on the
victim's debt, stated the report.
Both witnesses reportedly told the deputy
that they also saw the gun when Fox lifted his
shirt.
Deputy Cross said neither the gun nor the
necklace had been found by the time he wrote
his report.


Man accused of theft of ATV


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A local man was arrested just blocks
away from a home where
an All-Terrain Vehicle val-
ued at $8,500 had been
stolen.
Cory Alan Rose, 19,
N.E. 104th Court, was ar-
rested early Tuesday, Dec.
22, on a felony charge
of grand theft. He was
booked into the Okeecho-
bee County Jail under a Cory Alan
bond of $1,500. Rose


An arrest report by Officer Chad Trout
man, of the Okeechobee City Police Depart-
ment (OCPD), stated that a witness called
the police department around 1:46 a.m. to
report a man loading a four-wheeler into
the bed of a pick-up truck.
Officer Troutman said the thief report-
edly took the ATV from the back yard of a
residence and that the key was still in the
four-wheeler.
OCPD Sergeant Dawn Wendt then con-
tacted the homeowner, who verified that
the ATV belonged to his son.
Following Rose's arrest, Officer Trout-
man stated that the four-wheeler was re-
turned to its owner.


Woman scares away intruder


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
A woman was rudely awakened early
Sunday when a man tried to enter her S.R.
70 W mobile home by crawling through her
bedroom window.
Juan Pedro Meza, 28,
S.R. 70 W, was arrested
Monday, Dec. 21, on a fel-
ony charge of attempted
burglary. He was booked
into the Okeechobee
County Jail under a bond of
$2,500.
According to a report Juan Pedro
by Deputy Howard Pick- Meza
ering, of the Okeechobee
County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), the woman
was awakened around 4:09 a.m. on Dec. 20
when she heard a noise at her bedroom win-
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a man about halfway through the window.
When she started screaming, the man
backed out of the window and ran away.
The woman reportedly told the deputy
that she recognized the intruder as a man
who lives in the same mobile home park and
just a few homes away from hers. Deputy
Pickering said she then showed him where
the man lives.
When the deputy went to the man's
home and knocked on the door, no one an-
swered.
The next day, Deputy Pickering found
Meza who told him through an interpreter
that "... when he gets drunk he does things
like that."
Meza does not have a Social Security
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OPINION


Public Forum/Speak Out


Letters to the editor


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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!

Social Security
I feel compelled to respond to the writ-
er in the Wednesday, Dec. 9, "Speak Out"
who talks about the fact that there are an es-
timated 50 million Americans who receive a
check that "they cannot support themselves
on." These checks are monthly Social Secu-
rity checks. I am 81 years old and I know
that the Social Security Act was not meant
to be the sole source of income upon retire-
ment. It was meant to supplement other
means of income based on individual par-
ticipation in savings accounts, investments,
etc. that they acquired during their working
years. People have the misconception that
upon retirement, Social Security income
should be their only source of income are
kidding themselves. A person usually has
50 to 60 years of work to accumulate a nest
egg on which to live along with the supple-
ment of Social Security to help them. Many
people while working, live from pay check
to pay check living beyond their means buy-
ing booze and cigarettes instead of saving
or investing a portion of this salary. If they
could have or would have put that much
away every month, then they could support
themselves in their old age with the help of
Social Security. Merry Christmas.

Boy accused of sexual battery
A boy 12 years old is accused of sexual
battery. That is just sickening. That puts him
in what, 6 or 7th grade?
I hope they are getting counseling for
all of the victims. In these cases most often
an abuser has been abused himself. So I
also hope they can investigate and find out
if the boy himself was abused and if so, by
whom, and if that person also abused any-
one else.
These families all need prayers and
support right now. What is this world com-
ing to when a 12 year old child does such
things to other children. What has this child
gone through himself? Hopefully someone
will get to the root of the problem here.


Teen says he heard voices
In response to the story of the mentally-
challenged man who told deputies he heard
Satan's voice telling him to hurt children but
that God helps him resist. I have to wonder
if some fire and brimstone preacher put that
idea in his head. I commend the sheriff for
putting the safety of our children first and
locking the man up while they sort this out.
I hope they can find him a mental health fa-
cility or other special facility to get him the
care he needs. He didn't hurt anyone, but it
sounds like he is very confused and could
be a danger to himself or others.
Please be calm and know that we in
Law Enforcement are doing everything pos-
sible to ensure everyone's safety.

Parents: Pay attention
Parents, keep a close watch on your
kids, it's just not safe this day and age to
leave them running around in the front yard
or on the street by themselves.
Two stories in the news last week
should be a wakeup call to all local parents.
Know where your children are. Make sure
they have adult supervision. And make sure
they know they can come to you at any time
and talk to you if someone does or says
something that makes them uncomfortable
and that you will protect them. In one story,
a mentally-impaired man was apparently
very confused and thought Satan was trying
to get him to hurt kids. In the other story,
a 12-year-old boy is accused of sexual bat-
tery on other children. Know where your
children are at all times. Don't let them run
around the neighborhood unsupervised.
The danger could live next door.
Scams
I received a phone call twice now try-
ing to get myself to go to Western Union to
pay a delivery fee on a package to receive dif-
ferent amounts of large sums of money such
as $5 million or $2.5 million. These people
state they are from the AUMC, American Un-
claimed Merchants Crop, and you have won
a prize from Gold Rush International and in
order to get your package you must pay a
shipping fee to receive this package by going
to Western Union with money. The number
is 876-455-7815 Caller ID says Jamaican Call.
Please warn people of this scam. I notified law
enforcement about this. Don't fall for this.


Celebrating Christmas
Once again the Christmas season is upon
us and many people are running around like
chickens with their heads cut off. Stores are
selling overpriced toys for kids and grown
ups alike, blow-up displays for the yard, also
useless and over-priced. Many are using bill
and food money to buy things that will wind
up broken or never used. Some items will be
returned to the stores, others will simply be
thrown out. Credit cards will be maxed out
so people can have a "good" Christmas.
Nowhere in any store did I find a sign of
what Christmas is really about. There were
a few very small, about 3" nativity scenes,
some religious Christmas cards, but not
one mention of Jesus Christ, the Savior who
came to die so that we may live.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not against cel-
ebrating Christmas, after all, it's a birthday
party for the King of Kings! And who doesn't
like a birthday party? I put up lights and a
tree and decorate the house festively, I love
it! But I try not to lose sight of whose birth-
day it is and why we celebrate it.
Let me share something with you. A
friend in Jesus once wrote in a prayer:
May God grant the light in Christmas,
which is faith;
The warmth of Christmas, which is love;
The radiance of Christmas, which is pu-
rity;
The righteousness of Christmas, which is
justice;
The belief in Christmas, which is truth;
And the All of Christmas, which is Christ.
The greatest gift we can give to our
friends and family is the gift of sharing God's
love. Not with toys and gadgets, but with the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Giving of ourselves
to help others, doing jobs for elderly, feed-
ing the poor and needy, visiting the sick and
lonely, these are gifts that God gives through
us to share His love. And He gave us the
greatest gift of all, His one and only Son to
die for the forgiveness of our sins.
"For God so loved the world that He gave


His only begotten Son, that whosoever be-
lieves in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life, For God did not send His Son
into the world to condemn it, but to save the
world through Him. Whoever believes in
Him is not condemned, but whoever does
not believe is condemned already, because
he does not believe in the name of God's
one and only Son." John 3: 16-18 NIV
God wants us to be happy and to enjoy
His Son's birthday. He doesn't want us to be
stressed out over this Holy-day. He wants us
to relax and enjoy Him and accept the free
gift He is offering to all who will take it-
the gift of His love, Salvation, freedom from
the bondage of sin, a new life in Him. Who
doesn't like free gifts? The best part is it's the
gift that keeps on giving all year long!
Before you set out to please every person
on your shopping list, put Jesus on the top.
Make Him the first person you talk to about
what He wants from you. You will be abso-
lutely amazed at what He will say. It won't
cost you a dime and it isn't going take up all
your time, but once you do, you'll wonder
why you didn't do it sooner, and you'll prob-
ably find you will want to spend more time
with Him. He wants nothing but the best for
you.
Merry Christmas, and remember, Jesus
loves you and so do I.
Cheryl Gawda

Christmas program
We went to the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church program on Sunday. What a nice pro-
gram. We really enjoyed the entertainment.
The Chobee Steelers and the Irish Dancers
were the highlight for us. The other enter-
tainment was very good too and the Nativ-
ity scene with all the children was wonder-
ful. They were all so cute in their costumes.
What a great way to celebrate the Christmas
Holidays. Thank you Sacred Heart.
Gordon Eskridge


Blood drives planned for Saturday and Sunday
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December 23, 2009 Okeechobee News


Rotary donates toys
In honor of The Blaker Toy Caper's
second annual Toy drive The Rotary
Club of Okeechobee donated toys to
My Aunt's House. The Blaker Toy Ca-
per's Drive was held again this year
in remembrance of Blake Peirick,
(son of Jeanette & Craig Miller), who
went home to heaven unexpectedly
on Nov. 1, 2008 at the age of 17 was
a junior at OHS. His first cousin Tay-
lor Pritchard, who was then the OHS
Senior Class president, originated
the idea of doing a toy drive to re-
member their many years of playing
together as kids. Taylor outgrew the
toys, but Blake never did and those
who knew him, knew his fondness
of children and toys. So the family
asked that unwrapped toys be given
in lieu of flowers at his memorial
service and that was the just the be-
ginning. All the toys are donated to
various organizations that distribute
them within the local community to
children in need.


Okeechobee News/Linda Bridges
Rotary luncheon
Rotary Past President, Kristy Craw-
ford-Riverside National Bank wel-
comed Bruce Swinford-Big Lake
Missions Outreach (BLMO) who
spoke about the upcoming Old Men
Riders Bike Ride on Dec. 5. The
Ride will benefit Big Lake Missions
15th annual Christmas Toy Drive.
BLMO services the homeless and
needy in our community, includ-
ing, in 2008, Homeless Hot Meals
9,085; Food Pantry (families) 4,220;
Clothes, Household, Personal
Items 1,388; School Supplies 137;
14th Annual Toy Give-a-Way 348
Children Served with 1,155 toys,
food baskets & gifts; Local Chari-
ties, Churches & Schools helped
from BLMO 87. To contact Bruce &
Mary Anne-his wife, call 863-763-
5725. For more Rotary information,
call 863-763-1120.


Special to the Okeechobee News/Teresa
Chandler

Charity benefit
4 (top) Seacoast National Bank hosted
a Holiday Fashion Show & Charity
Luncheon at Mar-A-Lago on Dec. 11.
The benefit raised $10,000 and all
proceeds were donated to the United
Way. Customers came from each of
Seacoast's 14 counties to participate.
Guests enjoyed a fashion show by
Carlos Alberto and lunch in the main
ballroom. Ladies participating in the
event were, Anita Nunez, Channing
r Williams, Ali Nunez, Teresa Chandler,
Allison Chandler, Marci Weseman, Phyllis Shumate, Sandra Wherrell, Mary
Beth Cooper, Kathleen Shatto, Susan Fry, Pam Williams and Raye Deusing-
er.
(lower left) Allison Chandler displays the decadent dessert which was al-
most too pretty to eat!


Community Calendar


Wednesday
Martha's House support groups meet
each Wednesday. Spanish groups meet
from 7 until 8 p.m. at the Okeechobee
Christian Church, 3055 S.E. 18th Terrace.
Ana Romero is the group facilitator. Another
group meets in the Okeechobee County
Health Department, 1798 N.W Ninth Ave.,
from 5 until 6 p.m. with Irene Luck as the
group facilitator. There is another meeting
from 6 until 7 p.m. with Shirlean Graham as
the facilitator. For information, call 863-763-
2893.
A.A. meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, 701 S.W Sixth St. It
will be a closed discussion.
N.A. meeting at 8 p.m. at the Just For
Today Club of Okeechobee, 101 Fifth Ave.
For information call 863-634-4780.
Bingo at the Buckhead Ridge Moose
Lodge. Food will be served at 5 p.m. and
bingo starts at 6 p.m. Public is welcome.
Thursday
A.A. Closed big book meeting from 8
p.m. until 9 p.m. at Church of Our Savior,
200 N.W Third St.
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.
New Beginnings Narcotics
Anonymous has moved to 103 S.W Second
Ave. at 7 p.m. in the youth building behind
the church. For information, call Monika at
863-801-3244 or Rocy at 863-610-0975.


Friday
Merry Christmas!

Okeechobee Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny with a high near
76. Winds will be from the north becoming
east.
Tonight: Partly cloudywith a low around
56. Winds will be from the east northeast
around 5 mph.
Extended Forecast
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a high
near 79 and a 30 percent chance of scat-
tered showers. Winds will be fromt he east
between 5 and 15 mph with gusts as high
as 20 mph.
Thursday night Christmas Eve: Mostly
cloudy with a low around 64 and a 40 per-
cent chance of scattered showers. Winds
will be from the south southeast between 5
and 10 mph.
Friday Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy
with a high near 80 and a 30 percent chance
of scattered showers. Winds will be from
the west southwest between 5 and 10 mph.

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Community Events


Chobee Steelers Steel Drum

Band to perform
The Chobee Steelers Steel Drum Band
will present a Holiday Musical on Saturday,
Dec. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Freshman Campus
Auditorium, behind the Golden Corral. There
will be guest appearances by the Boys and
Girls Club of Indian Town Steel Drum Band,
Preston Wiggins First Missionary Baptist
Church of Dean's Court Praise Dancers, Mr.
Carlton Lambert, Pannist and Dr. Shaheed
Kallo, Violinist. A donation of $10 for adults
and $5 for kids will help to provide help for
survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault. All proceeds benefit Martha's House
Domestic Violence Services. Give a gift re-
ceive a gift. For more information, please
call Shirlean Graham at 863-763-2893.

Register and Pay for IRSC
spring classes online
Indian River State College students can
use the convenience of the web to register
and pay for their classes for the Spring Se-
mester while the College is closed for Win-
ter Break. The College closes for Winter
Break on Friday, Dec. 21 and will reopen on
Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. Classes for the Spring
Semester start Jan. 6. The last day to pay for
classes and avoid a late fee is January 4. For
more information about IRSC and to register
and pay for classes, visit www.irsc.edu.

Masonic Lodge holds
breakfast Dec. 27
The Masonic Lodge, 107 NW 5th St., will
hold a breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 27, from
8-11 a.m., with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits,
pancakes, biscuits/gravy, juice and coffee.
The public is welcome. For information call,
Hugh Alger, 863-467-1491.

Shared services network to
hold meeting
The Executive Roundtable of the Shared
Services Network of Okeechobee County
will conduct its bi-monthly meeting at 1:30
p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, in the board room
of the Okeechobee County School Board Of-
fice. This forum provides a mechanism for
dialogue and problem solving in our com-
munity through the collaborative efforts of
our local decision makers. the public is in-
vited to attend. For more information, please
call Sharon Vinson 863-462-5000, Ext. 257.

Publix to host blood drives
Florida Blood Centers Bloodmobile will
be at Publix Supermarket on Monday, Dec.
28, and Tuesday, Dec. 29 from noon to 6
p.m. All donors will receive a coupon for 50
percent discount on Universal Studios Flor-
ida admission for up to four people, plus a
pint of ice cream, plus a special surprise gift.
Photo ID is required for all donors. For more
information, call 1-888-9-DONATE (1-888-
936-6283) or go onlikne to FloridasBlood-
Centers.org.


OCRA to hold registration for
youth softball and baseball
OCRA will hold registration for T-ball,
baseball and softball at the sports complex
each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. begin-
ning Jan. 9 through Jan. 30. Fees for the
spring season will be $75 for baseball and
softball and $60 for T-ball. All youth ages
5-14 are encouraged to play! For questions,
please call 863-634-1437.

Children's Services Council
seek summer projects
Children's Services Council will once
again offer creative groups an opportunity
to have a quality summer program for chil-
dren and youth of Okeechobee. Any agency/
group who has a great idea for a summer ac-
tivity, can apply to the Council for a Special
Summer Project. The major goal is to pro-
vide a summer program for a maximum of
nine weeks for children/youth ages 4-18. Not
for one-day events, the project must detail
who, where, and the activities it will be pro-
viding for Okeechobee County children and
cannot discriminate due to race or religion.
You can enhance your existing program if
you already receive a Children's Services
Council grant. The project application is cur-
rently available. Call Cathleen Blair or Cheryl
Sutton at 863-462-5000, Ext.255. Completed
application must be submitted by Jan. 25.

Shrine club holds plans New
Years event
The Shrine Club will have the "Country
Tradition Band" with Ted, Sonny, Fred and
Charlie to play music on New Years Eve.
Tickets will be $20 each or $35 per couple.
Tickets include dinner and music. For infor-
mation call 863-763-3378.

Eagles plan New Years Eve bash
On Thursday, Dec. 31, the Fraternal Order
of Eagles #4137 will hold a New Years Eve
party. The $5 donation at the door includes
party favors and breakfast. Entertainment
begins at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to 2009-2010
Snowball Charities. For further information,
call 863-763-2552.

Benefit for Lisa Burkhardt
Lisa Burkhardt is battling cancer for the
second time. She is a breast cancer survivor
who is now battling brain and lung cancer.
A benefit for her will be held at the VFW Post
10539, 3912 Highway 441 S.E., on Jan. 10,
starting at 1 p.m. There will be food, music,
raffles and more. For information, call 863-
697-2930.

Tax aide volunteers sought
AARP seeks computer literate volunteers
to help with the income tax filing assistance
program for the 2010 tax season. Complete
training will be provided, using AARP soft-
ware and training materials. For informa-
tion, call Neile at 863-357-1694.


Special to the Okeechobee News/SES

Singers visit Health Care Facility
South Elementary School music teacher Ms. Shelby Schutt recently took the
South Singers to the Okeechobee Health Care Facility to perform for the resi-
dents. The program was greatly enjoyed by all in attendance.



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Doris H. Woodham, 72
OKEECHOBEE -Doris H. Woodham, age 72,
of (i .... ii , died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in
(I. ,, i 4 i'
Born May 10, 1937, in Lexington, Ky., she had
been a resident since 1958 and was a member
of the Church of
God of Prophecy."
Her major joy was
her children, sewing,
cooking and singing.
She loved life and
people.
She is survived by
her son, Eddie
Woodham II (Tere-
sa); daughter, Fran-
cine Keezer (Steve)
both of Okeecho-
bee; sis-
ters, Pat Dykes (Bob) of Tampa, Pat
Hancock of Stuart, and Gloria Woodham of
( s., , I ,, i,,
In addition she is survived by grandchildren,
Bo Keezer of Nashville, Jon Holt (Kevin) of Port
St. Lucie, Brandon Woodham (Jeanetta) of
Lake Port, Carl Holt (Cassie), Trevor Keezer,
Sheldon Woodham, all of Okeechobee; grand-
daughter, Brittany Dillon (Fred) of Okeechobee;
and eight great- grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from noon until
service time of 2 p.m., today, Dec. 23, with Pas-
tor Mike Bevis of the Church of God of Prophecy
officiating. Private internment will follow in Ev-
ergreen Cemetery.
All arrangements are under the direction and
care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Cremato-
ry, 110 NE 5th Street, (i ... l .. 1 Fl. On-line
condolences may be made at www.buxtonfu-
neralhome.com.


Lillian Evelyn Billings, 88
OKEECHOBEE -Lillian Evelyn Billings, age
80, of ('i.... il.i.- passed away Friday, Dec.
18, 2009, in Lawnwood Regional Medical Cen-
ter.
Born July 9, 1929, in Detroit, Mich., she had
been a resident of Okeechobee since 1986 and
was a member of the Abundant Blessings
Church. She enjoyed cake decorating and puz-
zles.
She is survived by her sons, Dale Maxwell Bill-
ings, Jr. of West Palm Beach, Glen Alan Billings
(Cristy) of Lake Worth; daughters, Dawn Bill-
ings, Tammy Billings, both of (... i-,i,,I,
grandsons, Christian Billings of New Boston,
N.H., Alan Billings of Boynton Beach; grand-
daughters, Angela Gatica of Aventura, Danielle
Billings of Tallahassee; great-granddaughter,
Alyzza Billings of Manchester, N.H.; and sister,
Brenda Frazer of California.
The family will receive friends on Monday,
Dec. 28, from 11 a.m. until service time of noon
in the Abundant Blessings Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to the Abundant Blessings Church,
4550 North Highway 441, ('i. . i.. 1 Fl 34972
All arrangements are under the direction and
care of the Buxton Funeral Home and Cremato-
ry, 110 NE 5th Street, ( li.... i.. Fl 34972.
On-line condolences may be made at
www.buxtonfuneralhome.com.







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December 23, 2009







Coquina district board discusses road work


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
A complaint from an adjacent landowner
was discussed at the Monday, Dec. 21 meet-
ing of the Coquina Water Control District
Board of Supervisors. The board also dis-
cussed future road projects and inspected
recently completed and in progress road
work.
Jeff Bass of One Nine Cattle Company
complained that a culvert on his property


was clogged with sand washed in by water
coming from the Coquina outfall.
"How do you know the sand came from
us?" asked board chairman Melvin Byars.
Mr. Bass claimed that digging done by Co-
quina disturbed the sand.
"I don't think we have ever been cited
for discharging water with a large amount
of sand," stated Mr. Byars. "We shut down
when we get high sand content."
The culvert in question is a half a mile


from Coquina property and engineer Bryan
Clemmons doubted that sand would wash
that far.
Mr. Byars stated that there never had
been a complaint about the culvert before.
Mr. Bass disagreed.
Turning to a discussion of road projects,
board member Ken Childs said he would
like to see all east west roads that flood re-
paired.
It was noted that the work on Two Mile
Grade, Three Mile Grade and the road on the
west side of Viking adjacent to Triple Dia-
mond Ranch had been completed and work
was in progress on One Mile Grade.
The board decided to start work next on
One Mile Grade west of East Grade and on
NW 176th Avenue between Two Mile Grade
and Three Mile Grade.
Mr. Byars noted that they were going into
the third year of a five year plan and had
completed 22 miles of roads.
"We are ahead of schedule," he said.


"There is no reason we can't meet our goal
in five years."
Because of damage due to recent rains
the board authorized repair work on NW
282 Street west of Peavine Trail and NW
254th Street west of East Grade.
There was no response to the board's re-
quest for proposals for spraying. Before the
next meeting they will have a contract writ-
ten that is more specific.
After concluding necessary business, the
board inspected the Coquina outflow unto
the One Nine Cattle Company property,
agreeing to let the engineer further investi-
gate the problem and make a recommenda-
tion. They also inspected completed road
work and work in progress.
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Okeechobee News/Pete Gawda
Coquina Supervisor Ken Childs, left, and Coquina Supervisor Danny Faircloth,
right, inspect recent work done on One Mile Grade. During their meeting on
Monday, Dec. 21, the Coquina Water Control District Board of Supervisors made
an inspection tour of road work in Viking recently completed or in progress.




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OK to take 'big game snakes'

during small-game seasons


The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) reminds hunters that they
may continue to take Burmese pythons and
all other reptiles of concern within four South
Florida wildlife management areas (WMAs).
An FWC executive order, which went into
effect Aug. 29, gives all properly licensed and
permitted hunters authority to harvest py-
thons and other reptiles of concern (Indian
python, reticulated python, northern and
southern African rock python, amethystine or
scrub python, green anaconda and Nile moni-
tor lizard) on Everglades and Francis S. Tay-
lor, Holey Land, Rotenberger and Big Cypress
WMAs during specified hunting seasons.
Besides Big Cypress WMA, small-game
seasons are going on in the other three man-
agement areas, continuing through March 7.
On Big Cypress, general gun season is in, im-
mediately followed by the area's small-game
season, which goes through Feb. 1. In all four
WMAs, only a Florida hunting license and
management area permit are required to hunt
reptiles of concern from now through the end
of the small-game seasons.
"Because hunters continue to play a key
role with wildlife conservation in this state,
and since many of them have great local
knowledge and really know the lay of the
land, it just makes good sense to once again
enlist their services in helping us eradicate
these invasive reptiles," said FWC Commis-
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With the exception of the small-game
season in the Deep Lake Unit of Big Cypress
(where only bows and muzzleloaders are al-
lowed), hunters may use shotguns, rimfire
rifles and handguns to take pythons. Nets and
snares also may be used, but no matter the
method of take, all reptiles of concern must
be euthanized on site.
Reptiles of concern may not be taken out
of the wildlife management areas alive and
must be reported to the FWC within 36 hours
by calling, toll-free, 866-392-4286, or going
to MyFWC.com and selecting "Burmese py-
thons" in the "Quick Clicks" menu. However,
any reptile of concern taken from Big Cypress
must be checked in at one of the area's six
check stations.
Hunters may do what they wish with the
reptile's skin and meat. However, according
to the National Park Service, mercury testing
on two dozen captured Burmese pythons in
Everglades National Park revealed extraordi-
narily high levels of mercury in the meat well
above levels considered safe to eat in fresh-
water fish and alligators.
Officials estimate there are thousands of
Burmese pythons in the wild in South Flori-
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First Baptist Church Cheerleaders took first place at Regionals competition.
The team includes Jennie Sue Busbin, Morgan Crawford, Meghan Smith,
Ashlyn Lafferty, Chayse Harrell, Kallie Yates, Natalie Mitchell, Kalyn Hick-
man, Karlyn Daniels, Kylie Daniels, Megan Underwood, Hannah Ferrell, Abi-
gail Smith, Jolene Sutton, Sarah Smith, Teagan Mullins, Gracie Gamiotea,
Daylin Walker, Kristen Shorter, Coach Jennifer Cannon and Coach Jennifer
Lafferty. First Baptist Church Impact Cheerleading squad took first place
in their division at regional competition held in Ft Myers in November. The
team is busy working on their routines that they will perform at National
Competition on Jan. 2, in Orlando. Impact Cheerleading is one of First Bap-
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Bike Run helps Big
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On Dec. 5 the Old Men Riders com-
pleted a 125 mile bike ride around
Lake Okeechobee as a fund raiser
for Big Lake Missions Outreach, a
non-profit mission. Those participat-
ing in the ride included Rev. Gene
Roddenberry, Mel Maddock, Eliza-
beth Lamoureux, T. L. Akins, Sue and Special to the Okeechobee News
Bruce Mullins, Larry and Linda Tackett, Dutch DeJong, Bernie Smith, Dave and Diane Stergis, Bill Pettit, Dick and Berta Brooks, Lise and Jacques Bazinet,
Roy and Julie Reno, Bock Gerbitz, Larry Maher, Ford Cook, Lee Woodman, Jim Lager, Doug and Pam Wyatt, Dennis Rutherford, Kari Coffey, and Jeff and
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Nancy Vaughn, Los Cocos, Badcock Furniture, Bass Funeral Home, International Prayer Warriors for Christ, Seacoast Bank, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Beef
O'Brady's Ambassadors for Jesus Line, Martha Joiner, Dollie Adkins, Elizabeth and David Hare, Diane Kornafiski, John and Linda Pettit, Laura Parker, Travel
Lodge, Okeechobee City Marathon, Inc., B & L of Okeechobee, LLC, David and Betty Bokoras, Okeechobee Ministerial Association, Ford and Margaret Cook,
Roy and Julie Reno. Big Lake Missions would like to thank all who participated in the ride and all who made donations.

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Special to the Okeechobee News/Jennifer Lafferty
Something to cheer about!
First Baptist Church Cheerleaders took first place at Regionals competition.
The team includes Jennie Sue Busbin, Morgan Crawford, Meghan Smith,
Ashlyn Lafferty, Chayse Harrell, Kallie Yates, Natalie Mitchell, Kalyn Hick-
man, Karlyn Daniels, Kylie Daniels, Megan Underwood, Hannah Ferrell, Abi-
gail Smith, Jolene Sutton, Sarah Smith, Teagan Mullins, Gracie Gamiotea,
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Lafferty. First Baptist Church Impact Cheerleading squad took first place
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tion about the program, call the 863-467-7625.


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day and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. If
you can help, call Shirley at 863-467-6484 or
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Local pet rescue needs help
The Humane Society Pet Rescue of
Okeechobee needs help to keep our shelter
a great place for adoptable pets to stay. We
are also in need of donations to help with
food, vet and other operating expenses. Any-
one interested in helping is asked to contact
Belinda at the shelter at 863-357-1104.


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fice, accompanied this youngster and his parent at Saturday's Shop with a Cop
event held at Walmart. The event was sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Po-
lice Okeechobee Lodge #69, who helped 17 area children find items for their
Christmas. Lodge officials said the youngsters, who were not going to have any
Christmas this year, could purchase whatever they wanted as long as it was for
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By Eric Kopp
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Christmas came early for 17 local chil-
dren who were, in all likelihood, not going
to have a visit from Santa Claus.
But members of the Okeechobee County
Sheriff's Office (OCSO) stepped in and, with
the help of Walmart, made sure the kids
would have a Christmas to enjoy. Each child
was given around $100 to spend Saturday,
Dec. 19. Each child was accompanied on
the shopping spree by a deputy.
The Shop with a Cop event was spon-
sored by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
- Okeechobee Lodge #69 that raised money
through special fund raisers. In all, the Lodge
spent $1,560 Saturday.
"Shop with a Cop was for kids 12 and un-
der," explained Detective Ted Van Deman,
who is also the vice president of the local
Lodge. "The criteria was that they had to be
children in need and in danger of not having
a Christmas. They bought everything from
toys, to shoes to clothes. They could buy
anything, but it had to be for the kids."
The money was raised from iced tea
sales during the Speckled Perch Festival and
a softball tournament.
The Lodge also gave out 10 turkey din-


ners to local needy families for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Detective Van Deman said since Satur-
day, the Lodge has been made aware of four
more families who are in need so the Lodge
is trying to raise more money to help the
children in those families.
He went on to say that the local Lodge
got the Shop with a Cop idea from other
FOP lodges in the state.
"Part of the goal was for them to have a
good Christmas. The other part of our goal
was for them to have a positive experience
with law enforcement officers," said Detec-
tive Van Deman.
Kudos were also given out to Okeecho-
bee County Sheriff Paul May for "... letting us
participate as deputies," said Detective Van
Deman.
He added that Walmart General Manager
Derek Denman helped a great deal by mak-
ing discounted items available for the chil-
dren.
"Walmart was very interested in getting
this done," Detective Van Deman said.
As were the 48 members of Lodge #69.
"It was a really good feeling to help out
17 kids who probably weren't going to have
a Christmas," said the detective.


This youngster surveyed his Christmas goodies just before going through the
checkout line at Walmart Saturday, Dec. 19. The boy, along with 16 other local
children, enjoyed a morning of shopping for gifts thanks to the Fraternal Order
of Police Okeechobee Lodge #69. The Lodge sponsored a Shop with a Cop
event for local children who were not going to have any gifts for Christmas.


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Boosters Holiday Stroll in the Park giant greeting card contest. The M&Ms
card won first, snowman card won second and upside down Santa Claus
card took third place. The M&Ms card also won the Best Non-Religious
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By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
The Gathering, 1735 SW 24th Ave., will
have a Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. For
more information call 863-357-43418.
Peace Lutheran Church, 750 NW 23rd
Lane, will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight
Service at 7:30 p.m. The choir will present
their Christmas Cantata.
First Baptist Church, 401 SW Fourth
St., will conduct a come and go family
communion service from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on
Christmas Eve.
Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church in Buckhead Ridge will
have Christmas Eve Mass in English at 4 p.m.
on Dec. 24. On Dec. 25, services will be at
8:30 a.m. in French, at 10 a.m. in English and
at noon in Spanish.
Okeechobee Church of the Naza-
rene, 425 SW 28th St., announces their 2010
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tion, call 863-467-7858.
Oakview Baptist Church will be hav-
ing a Christmas Eve Service, including the
observance of The Lord's Supper, on Thurs-
day, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.
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OCSO
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Deputy Borzillo was nominated by Ser-
geant Larry Lanier for his tireless dedication,
dependability and knowledge.
"Deputy Borzillo shows a calm demean-
or and fairness with his interaction with staff
and inmates," said Sgt. Lanier. "Deputy Bor-
zillo is always willing to go outside his realm
of responsibilities to assist with any task."
Detention deputies are those certified
officers who work in the corrections and
transport divisions.
Deputy Gonzalez was nominated by
OCSO Detective Sergeant Brad Stark for his
work on the OCSO Street Crimes Unit in


"disrupting" one local gang and his work
with the Florida Department of Law Enforce-
ment (FDLE) and Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) in getting members of
another local gang prosecuted under the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organiza-
tions (RICO) Act.
Sgt. Stark said Deputy Gonzalez has also
helped in three homicide investigations, as
well several burglary investigations.
Along with Deputy Bart Potter, Deputy
Gonzalez was instrumental in the arrest of
three suspicious Pahokee men who were in
the King's Bay subdivision on Nov. 6. When
stopped, the deputies found the three men
to be armed with two loaded handguns and
a roll of duct tape.
"During the interview process it was dis-
covered that (their) express purpose was to


locate a woman, any woman, to kidnap and
rape," said Sgt. Stark of the action by the two
deputies. "I honestly believe that a life was
saved that night."
The Law Enforcement Division are those
certified officers who work in: road patrol;
traffic enforcement; criminal investigation
division; narcotics; civil (process servers);
and, courtroom security.
The Employees of the Year are chosen
from those who are awarded Employee of
the Quarter from the four quarters of the
year. Employees of the Quarter are nomi-
nated by their immediate supervisors and
coworkers.
Also named as Employees of the Quarter
were: Administrative Division Senior's Liai-
son Opal Lightsey, Analyst Connie Curry and
Clerk Sonia Bobrowski; Citizen Volunteer -


COP Jack Williamson and COP Gordie Peer;
Detention Deputy Deputy Debbie Deskin,
Deputy Kathy Schwach and Deputy Robert
Ridley; Law Enforcement Deputy Corporal
Timothy Higgins, Deputy Lieutenant Gary
Bell and fourth quarter co-winners Deputy
Joseph Hall and Deputy Corporal Randy
Thomas.
"I am proud of all my employees and wish
that I could give each their own award," said
Sheriff May
The Employees of the Year were picked
by a committee made up of: Maj. Stephen,
Captain Bud Slay, Captain John Rhoden, Mrs.
White, Jail Administrator Ronnie White, and
Jail Captain Tony Madrigal.


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They also claim the mandates in the pro-
gram will far exceed the money that is pro-
vided in the grant. FEA officials claim some
districts would have to make drastic cuts to
existing programs and personnel.
FEA officials also contend that teachers
are already faced with enough changes and
requirements. They say teachers have less
and less time to teach these days.
FEA officials said they would support
flexibility in the program, local control and a
focus on raising student achievement.
"While the proposal appears to include
some bold innovations and substantive re-
forms, the proposed implementation is fa-
tally flawed," FEA President Andy Ford said,
"The proposal doesn't provide the local dis-
tricts to pilot innovative programs."
Ford said the state has made strides in
identifying and assisting students in need
despite billions of dollars in education cuts
over the past three years. Supporters of the
program say the federal program would de-
mand education reform, but chief among
them would be an improvement in the qual-
ity of teachers. They claim study after study
show that teachers, more than any other fac-
tor determine the quality of education.
The state also wants merit pay to reward
good teachers and a weaker teacher tenure
policy that makes it easier to get rid of poor
teachers.
The state department of education pro-
posal would base 50 percent of a teacher's
merit pay increases on standardized test


results of students. Other factors would in-
clude student input, administrator observa-
tions, and peer evaluations of teachers.
The state would also put more pressure
on school districts to get rid of ineffective
principals and teachers. Future layoffs of
teachers would have to be based on perfor-
mance rather than on a teacher's number of
years on the job.
Other proposals in the grant are longer
school days for struggling students and an
improvement in pre-K programs that target
low income and or minority students.
Locally, union officials said they were
encouraged at first about this new program,
but have not been pleased with how the
State has tweaked it, "The stranglehold that
the Florida DOE has decided to attach to
the grant money by the many stipulations
they've laid out in the MOU, has taken the
hopefulness away right quick. Each state
gets to decide the parameters of the MOU
and unfortunately Florida has once again put
educating our children on the back burner.
The Commissioner of Education, Eric Smith,
will be lucky to have even five locals sign
on." Walker said.
Chairman of the Okeechobee County
School Board Kelly Owens said that the
district would potentially have to pay for
400 hours of staff time to do the statistical
analysis that is required. She said the district
already has worked to improve their lowest
performing students.
"It's another mandate for public educa-
tion," she said. "We are targeting low level
learners and that is important. To have addi-
tional paper work and requirements in that,
I'm not sure we'll be targeting those students
the way we need to."


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Boys hoops finish third at holiday tournament


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The long road trip for the Okeechobee
High School boys basketball team contin-
ued Friday and Saturday as the boys split
two games at the Berean Christian School
Christmas in the Kennel Classic in West
Palm Beach.
Okeechobee lost to Benjamin, 63-49 on
Friday, but rebounded to defeated Dade
Christian School 77-59 on Saturday.
Brahman Coach Bryan Van Camp said his
team continues to get valuable experience
against a variety of talented teams. He said
Benjamin was a fundamentally sound team
that controlled the basketball and tested the
Brahman defense.
"They are very disciplined. We didn't
have the best first half. We did play better in
the second half," Van Camp added.
Okeechobee tried to pressure the ball
against Benjamin and had some success,
just not enough to get in the win column.
"They didn't turn the ball over. We were
able to get some points but they were able
to eat up the clock in the second half," he
added.
Mike Nestler had 23 points for the Buc-
caneers. Duelle Gore had 23 points for
Okeechobee. Matt Skipper had six points.
Benjamin led 28-24 at the half and 46-36 af-
ter three quarters.
Okeechobee played better on Saturday as


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The Brahmans second place finish at
last week's Big Lake Wrestling Classic was
an impressive feat considering teams like
Lakeland, Melbourne, and Treasure Coast
all took part.
Several Okeechobee wrestlers finished at
or near the top of their weight classes. Jose
Bansuelos finished third in the 103 pound
division. Jeremy Clark finished second in the
112 pound classification. Josh Gruber fin-


they took the third place game in the tourna-
ment over Dade Christian.
Van Camp put the full court pressure on
from the start and that resulted in a lot of
early turnovers and a double digit lead for
the Brahmans.
"We forced a lot of turnovers and got
some easy points. We had a lead of 13 points
or more for most of the game," he said.
Van Camp also praised his rebounders
who did a good job on the defensive boards
and were able to get the team out on transi-
tion.
Bryan Suarez had 12 points for Okeecho-
bee. He shot 4-4 from behind the three
point arc. Chris Shanks had 10 points off the
bench. Troy Harper led the Brahmans with
14 points.
Van Camp said Chris Shanks has played
well in recent games and has become a key
reserve for the Brahmans this year.
"I feel good about what we have to fin-
ish the season here. We are in the tough-
est stretch of our schedule and play a lot of
quality opponents. We've been competitive.
We must start games better so we have a
chance to finish them," he added.
Okeechobee will play next Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, December 28-30
at a tournament at Sebring High School.
Okeechobee is scheduled to face off with
Lakeland on Monday. The time is to be de-
termined.


ished second in the 130 pound class. Chris
Bleakley took home the top prize in the 135
pound weight classification. Donald Bryan
finished third at 140 pounds. Lionel Ruiz fin-
ished fourth in the 171 pound weight divi-
sion.
Zac Griffith won the 215 pound weight
class and Saul Garcia finished second in the
heavyweight division. Tony Bonnett finished
third in the 189 pound weight class.
The Brahmans are 10-3 so far this year.
They don't wrestle again until the New Year.


Van Camp said Okeechobee will be in a
tough bracket at next week's holiday tourna-
ment. He said the tournament should give
the team the practice and experience they'll
need to compete in the district basketball
tournament in February.
Okeechobee is guaranteed at least two
games at the Sebring tournament.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 2009-CA-000156
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ELEAZAR GARCIA; ROGELIA GARCIA
A/K/A ROGELIA JAIMES; ANY AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDI-
VIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS;
JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Summary Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 10/6/2009 en-
tered in Civil Case No. 2009-
CA-000156 of the Circuit Court of
the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for
OKEECHOBEE County Okeechobee
Florida, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash on the Jury As-
sembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeecho-
bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Honda, at
11:00 a.m. on the 13th day of Jane.,
2010, the following descnbed prop-
erty as set forth in said Summary R-
nal Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 10, BLOCK 41, BASSWOOD,
INC.. UNIT NO.3. ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3,
PAGE 37, OR THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person clamina an interest in
the sumlus from the sale. if anv.


NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA)
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has issued a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for approving the construction and lease of an
organic processing/compost facility on John's Family Enterprises trust prop-
erty on the Bnghton Reservation of the Seminole Indian Tnbe of Flonda.
The BIA has approved and adopted the revision of the Environmental As-
sessment (EA), dated December 2009, prepared by the Seminole Tnbe of
Ronda Environmental Resource Management Department and entitled "En-
vironmental assessment, John's Family Enterprises, LLC Lease Site, Semi-
nole Indian Tribe of Florida, Bnghton Reservation, Glades County, Flonda
This EA has been adopted and FONSI issued for the approval of the facility
construction and lease of trust lands in compliance with the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
NOTICE: This is a Notice of Availability (NOA), that the EA and FONSI for
the Federal action of approving the proposed facility construction and lease
of trust property are available for public review. The BIA has approved and
adopted the above referenced EA which addressed this proposal. The FON-
SI determination was based on review and analysis of the information in
the EA. Based on the EA, it has been determined that the action will not re-
sult in significant impacts to the quality of the human environment, there-
fore, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. You may obtain a
copy of the EA and FONSI from the BIA Eastern Regional Office or the En-
vironmental Resources Management Department of the Seminole Tribe of
Honda, 5201 Ravenswood Road, Suite 105, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33024, tele-
phone (954) 965-4380.
APPEALS: "This FONSI is a finding on environmental effects, not a deci-
sion to proceed with an action, therefore cannot be appealed. 25 C.FR.
Part 2.7 requires a 30 day appeal period after the decision to proceed with
the action is made before the action may be implemented. Appeal informa-
bon will be made publicly available when the decision to proceed is made."
For further information please contact Kurt G. Chandler, Regional Environ-
mental Scientist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Regional Office, 545
Marnott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37214, telephone (615) 564-6832.
342093 ON 12/23; CB/CGS 12/24/09

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) No. 6000000322 Avian Food
Production Study Kissimmee River Floodplain
Official public meetings regarding this RFP are
scheduled as follows:
Oral Presentations: January 26, 2010, 9:00 a.m.,
B1 Building Conference Room 2B
Oral Presentations (Alternate Date): January 28, 2010, 1:00 p.m.,
B1 Building Conference Room 2B
Oral presentations are subject to cancellation in the event that the Distnct's
final ranking is based solely on the written proposal evaluation. All public
meetings will be held at the dates, times, locations and conference rooms
referenced above. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by wanting the
South Flonda Water Management Distnct, Procurement Department, P.O.
Box 24680, West Palm Beach, Flonda, 33416-4680. Persons with
disabilities or handicaps who need assistance may contact the Distnct
Clerk, (561) 682-6297, at least two business days in advance of the meet-
ing to make appropriate arrangements.
Should one or more members of the evaluation committee need to attend
any of the meetings by means of communication media technology (CMT),
the meetings will be teleconferenced at the dates, times, locations and
conference rooms referenced above. For more information, please contact
Marilyn Ivory, Contract Specialist, at (561) 682-6381.
342113 ON 12/23/09


other than the property owner as of
the date of the hs pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 7th day of Oct., 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
THE LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, PA.,
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island Road
Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
In accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticpate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days pnor to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Prt St. Lucie, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this


Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-9558770, via Flori-
da Relay Service.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 47-2007-CA-000272
KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION
Plaintiff
Vs.
DELROY A. GREENLAND, et al.
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
of Order dated 11/16/2009, entered in Civil Case Number 47-2007-
CA-000272, in the Circuit Court for OKEECHOBEE County, Flonda, whereir
KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION is the Plaintiff, and DELROY A. GREEN-
LAND, et al., are the Defendants, I will sell the property situated in OKEE
CHOBEE County, Ronda, described as:
Being a parcel of land lying in Sections 23 and 26, Township 36 South,
Range 33 East, Okeechobee County, Florida, and being more parbcularly
described as follows:
Commence at the Northeast corner of said Section 23; thence bear North
87 degrees 27' 19" West, along the North line of said Secbon 23; being
also the South right-of-way line of N.W. 96th Steet, for a distance ol
2236.25 feet to a point; thence bear South 00 degrees 37' 55" West for a
distance of 4885.67 feet to the Point-of-Beginning; thence continue South
00 degrees 37' 55" West for a distance of 223.57 feet to the intersection
with the North right-of-way line of the Florida Western and Northern Ral-
road Company; hence bear South 60 degrees 39' 00" East, along said
North right-of-way line, for a distance of 287.03 feet to the intersection
with the South boundary line of said Section 23; thence bear North 89
degrees 21' 16" West, along said South boundary line of Section 23, and
continue along the said North right-of-way line of the Florida Western and
Northern Railroad Company, for a distance of 30.70 feet to a point;
thence bear South 60 degrees 39' 00" East, continuing along the said
North right-of-way line of the Florida Western and Northern Railroad
Company for a distance of 2312.74 feet to the intersection with the Easi
line of said Secton 26; thence bear North 00 degrees 06' 17" West, along
said East line of Section 26, for a distance of 1110.89 feet to the North-
east corner of said Section 26, being also the Southeast corner of said
Section 23; thence bear North 00 degrees 37' 55" East, along the Easi
line of said Section 23, for a distance of 287.32 feet to a point; thence
bear North 87 degrees 27' 19" West for a distance of 2236.25 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Together with a 70.00 foot easement for the purpose of ingress and
egress, lying in Section 23, Township 36 South, Range 33 East, Okeecho
bee County, Florida, lying 35.00 feet on either side of and parallel with
the following described centerline: Commence at the Northeast corner ol
said Section 23; thence bear
North 87 degrees 27' 19" West along the North line of said Section 23,
being also the South right-of-way line of N.W. 96th Street, for a distance
of 2236.25 feet to the Point of Beginnin of said centerline of easement;
thence bear South 00 degrees 37' 5" est for a distance of 5109.24 feel
to the Point-of-Terminus of said centerline of easement.
at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at Jury Assembly
Room, Second Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 N.W. Thirc
Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972, at 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of Jan.
2010. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale.
Dated: 11/20/2009.
Sharon Robertsor
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Linda F Younc
As Deputy Clerf
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990;
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing E
special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact
Court Administration no later than seven days pnor to the proceeding al
250 NW Country Club Dnve, Port St. Lucie, Flonda 34986 telephone
1-772-8074370 within two working days of your receipt of this NOTICE: IF
YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-955-8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE
IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-955-8770.
apre ako ki fet avek Amencans With Disabilities Act, tout moun kin ginyir
yun bezwen spesiyal pou akomodasiyon pou yo patisipe nan program sa-E
dwe, nan yun tan rezonab an ninpot aran]man kapab fet, yo dwe kontakte
Administrave Ofice Of The Court i nan nlmero 250 NW Country Clut
Drive, Fort St. Lucie, Flonda 34986 telefon nam se 1-772-807-4370 oubyer
TDD 1-800-955-8771 oubyen 1-800-955-8770 i pasan pa Flonda Relay Ser-
vice.
En accordance avec la Loi des "Amencans With Disabilities". Les persormes
en besom d'une accommodation special pour participer a ces ucedures doi-
vent, dans un temps reasonable, avante d'entreprendre aucune autre
dtmarche, contacter I'office administrative de la Court situd au 250 NVH
Country Club Dnve, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, le telephone
1-772-807-4370, TDD 1-800-955-8771 ou 1-800-955-8770 Via orida Re-
lay Service.
"De acuerdo con el Acto 6 Decreto de los Atnencanos con Impedimentos
Inhabilitados, personas en necesidad del servicio especial para participal
en este procedimiento debnm, dentro de un tempo razonable, antes de
cualquier procedimiento, ponerse en contact con la oficina Administrative
de la Corte 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Flonda 34986, Tele
fono 1772-807-4370, TDD 1-800-955-8770 6 1-800-955-8771 V
340403 ON 12/23,30/09


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 47-2008-CA-000343
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA,
Plaintiff,
ELIZABETH TIVNAN, et al,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to an Order Rescheduling Fore-
closure Sale dated 10/26/2009 and
entered in Case NO. 47-2008-
CA-000343 of the Circuit Court of
the NINETEENTH Judicial Circuit in
and for OKEECHOBEE County, Flon-
da wherein WELLS FARGO BANK,
NA, is the Plaintiff and ELIZABETH
TIVNAN; TENANT #1; TENANT #2
are the Defendants, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2ND
FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JU-
DICIAL CENTER, 312 N.W 3RD
STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
34972 at 11:00AM, on the 6h day of
Jan., 2010, the following described
property as set forth in said Fnal
Judgment:
LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 3, SOUTH
OKEECHOBEE, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,
PAGE(S) 7, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.


A/K/A 804 SW 2ND AVENUE,
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from he sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Ls Pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after
the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal
of this Court on 10/29/2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
orida Default Law Group, RL.
RO. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent tc
issue a permit (File No. 47-0131315-007) to Okeechobee Landfill, Inc., tc
construct of a surface water management system for the Cell 95, Phase II,
and Phase III expansions of the planned expansion of the Berman Road
Landfill. The Berman Road landfill expansions and associated leachate
management system, and surface water management facilities are 138.13
acres (Cell 95 14 acres, Phase II 56.34 acres and Phase III 67.79
acres). The surface water management system will provide attenuation and
water quality treatment and will consist of penmeter canals and a pond
system. The project includes the filling of 40.93 acres and 0.85 acres ol
secondary impacts of forested wetlands (bay swamp) currently under con-
servation easement (Phase II); and the filling of 29.32 acres and 0.14
acres of secondary impacts of freshwater mars and hydnc pine flatwood
currently under conservation easement (Phase III). In order to offset the
70.25 acres of direct impact and 0.99 acres of secondary impacts associat-
ed with Phase II and Phase III, at total of 192.72 acres of wetlands shal
be enhanced, restored, and/or created in accordance with the "Mitigation 8
Monitoring Plan". In addition, to offset the loss of approximately 77 acres
of land under conservation easement directly adjacent to the landfill, 205
acres of currently unpreserved wetland habitat will be placed under conser-
vabon easement and recorded with the county.
The waste disposal cells and associated infrastructure shall be construct-
ed within the Okeechobee Landfill located at 10800 NE 128th Avenue (Ber-
man Road), Okeechobee, (Section 13 and 25, Township 36 South, Range
36 East), in Okeechobee & St. Lucie County (Latitude N 270 20' 22.463"
Longitude W 80 41'16.52").
The application is available for public inspection dunng normal business
hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holi
days, at the Flonda Department of Environmental Protection, Southeasi
Distnct Office, 400 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL
33401.
The Department will issue the permit with attached conditions unless a
time petition for an administrative hearing is filed under sections 120.569
and 120.57 of the orida Statutes, before the deadline for filing a pebtion
The procedures for pebtioning for a hearing are set forth below.
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's
proposed permitbng decision may petition for an administrative proceeding
(heanng) under sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Flonda Statutes. The
petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (re
ceived by the clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department al
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mall Stabon 35, Tallahassee, Florda
32399-3000.
Petitons by the applicant or any of the parbes listed below must be
filed within 21 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any
persons other than those entitled to wntten notice under section 120.60(3
of the Florida Statutes must be filed within 21 days of publication of the
nobce or receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. Under sec-
tion 120.60(3) of the orida Statutes, however, any person who has asked
the Department for notice of agency action may ile a petition within 14
days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of publication.
The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the
address indicated above at the time of filing. The failure of any person tc
file a petition or request for mediation within the appropriate time penod
shall constitute a waiver of that person's night to request an administrative
determination (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florda
Statutes. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another
party) will be only at the discreton of the presiding officer upon the filling
of a motion in compliance with rule 28-106.205 of the Flonda Administa-
tive Code.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department's
action is based must contain the following information:
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's fle
or identification number, if known;
(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the
name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative,
if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course
of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitoners substantial
interests will be affected by the agency determination;
(c) A statement of how and when each petitioner received notice of the
agency decision;
(d)A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none,
te petiton must so indicate;
(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, as well as the rules
or statutes which entitle the petitioner to relief; and
(f) A demand for relief
A petition that does not dispute the maternal facts on which the Depart
ment's action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and oth-
erwise shall contain the same information as set forth above, as required
by rule 28-106.301.
Because the administrative heanng process is designed to formulate f-
nal agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Department's final
action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Persons
whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision ol
the Department have the nght to pebtion to become a party to the pro
ceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.
Mediation is not available in this proceeding.
As provided in section 120.573 of the Flonda Statutes, the timely
agreement of all parbes to mediate will toll the time limitations imposed b)
sections 120.569 and 120.57 for holding an administrative heanng and is-
suing a final order Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the mediation
must be concluded within 60 days of the execution of the agreement. II
mediation results in settlement of the administrative dispute, the Depart
ment must enter a final order incorporating the agreement of the parties.
Persons seeking to protect their substantial interests that would be affected
by such a modified final decision must file their petitions within 14 of re
ceipt of this notice, or they shall be deemed to have waived their nght to a
proceeding under sections 120.569 and 120.57. If mediation terminates
without settlement of the dispute, the Department shall notify all parties ir
writing that the administrative hearing processes under sections 120.56S
and 120.57 are resumed.
Any party to this order has the night to seek judicial review of it under
section 120.68 of the Florida Statutes, by filing a notice of appeal under
rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure with the clerk of the
Department in the Office of General Counsel, Mall Station 35, 3900 Com-
monwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Flonda 32399-3000, and by filing a
copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with
the appropriate distinct court of appeal. The notice of appeal must be file
within thirty days after this order is filed with the clerk ofthe Department
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IN CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No. 2008 CA 484
RIVERSIDE NATIONAL BANK, etc.
Plaintiff,
VS
EXLAN ARIAS, etc., etal..,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF CLERK'S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009, en-
tered by the Circuit Court of Okee-
chobee County, Ronda, in that
certain case, the docket number of
which is 2008 CA 484, wherein RIV-
ERSIDE NATIONAL BANK, etc., is
Plaintiff, and EXLAN ARIAS, et al.,
are Defendants, I, SHARON ROB-
ERTSON., Clerk of Circuit Court, will,
on Wednesday, the 6th day of Jan.,
2010, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., or as
soon thereafter as the sale may be
held, sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly
Room of the Okeechobee County Ju-
dicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street,
Okeechobee, Flonda, the following
descnbed real estate, situate, lying,
and being in Okeechobee County,
Ronda:
Parcel I
Beginning at the NW corner of Sec-
tion 6, Township 33 South, Range
35 East, and run South on Secton
Line 660 feet, thence run East 660
feet for a Point of Beginning, being
the NE corner of Lot 27, according to
an unrecorded Plat dated January 5,
1960, made by R. E. Wllis, County
Surveyor of Okeechobee, Ronda;
from said PO.B., run South along
East Boundary of said Lot 27 660
feet to the SE corner of said Lot,
thence run West along South boun-
dary of said Lot 27, 356 feet to the
intersection with the East boundary
of State Road 15; thence run North-
westerly along East boundary of
State Road 15, 491.12 feet to a
point, thence run North on a line
parallel with the West boundary of
Secton 6, 229.72 feet, thence run
East 594 feet to the Point of Begin-
ning. Said descnption being Tracts
26 and 27 of said unrecorded Plat in
Okeechobee County, Flonda. LESS
AND EXCEPTING 33 feet off the
North side of said Tracts for High-
way Purposes.
Parcel II
Beginning at the Northeast comer of
Secton 6, Township 33 South,
Range 35 East, and run South along
the Section line for a distance of
1320 feet, thence run West on a line
parallel with the North boundary of
said Section 6, for a distance of
4359.32 feet to the Southeast comer
of Lot 28, according to a survey of a
portion of Sections 5 and 6, Town-
ship 33 South, Range 35 East, and
an unrecorded Plat made by R. E.
Willis, County Surveyor of Okeecho-
bee County, dated January 5, 1960,
said point being the Point of Begin-
ning; from said Point of Beginning
continue West for a distance of 330
feet; thence North at right angles for
a distance of 660 feet; thence East
at right angles for a distance of 330
feet; thence South at nght angles for
a distance of 660 feet to the Point of
Beginning. Said tract being known as
Lot 28 of the unrecorded Plat of
Coach Haven Estates. Less and ex-
cept a strip of land 33 feet wide off
of the North side for Highway pur-
poses.
Any person claiming an interest
in the surplus from the sale, if
any, other than the property
owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within
60 days after the sale.
SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
By: Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact Court Adminis-
tration not later than 7 days pnor to
the proceeding at 250 NW Country
Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772)807-4370 within two working
days of your receipt of this Notice. If
you are heanng impaired call
(800-955-8771; if you are voice im-
paired call (800)955-8770.
FRANK H. FEE, IV, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
426 Avenue A
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITOFTHE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08-460-CA
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
HOWARD F MARTIN; LISA A.
MARTIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
LISA A. MARTIN; IF LIVING, IN-
CLUDING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF REMAR-
RIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUS-
TEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFEN-
DANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1;
UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendants)
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
ant to a Rnal Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure entered in the above-
styled cause, in the Circuit Court of
Okeechobee County, Flonda, I will
sell the property situate in Okeecho-
bee County, Flonda, descnbed as:
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 8 AND
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 9,
BLOCK 3, COUNTRY HILLS ES-
TATES, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 97, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
To include a:
1980 VIN 20620206AN 17925210
1980 VIN 20620206BN 17925209
A/K/A
2305 Ne 131st Lane
Okeechobee, FL 34972
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, in the Jury As-
sembly Room of the Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd
Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 257, Okee-
chobee, FL 34972 at 11:00 o'clock
A.M., on Jan. 13, 2010.
DATED this 7 day of OCT. 2009.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens, must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this
court on the 7th day of Oct. 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Phone: 813-915-8660
Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In
accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommoda-
tion to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact Court
Administration no later than
seven days prior to the proceed-
ing at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida
34986, (772) 807-4370 within
two working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice: IF YOU ARE
HEARING IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8770.
341763 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2008-CA-234
INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC,
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
Plaintiff;
vs.
SOUTHERN STAR PARTNERS, LTD,
et al.
Defendants.

AMENDED RE-NOTICE
OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated 10/28/2009, and entered in
Case No. 2008-CA-234, of the Circuit
Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for OKEECHOBEE County,
Florida. INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, is Plaintiff and SOUTH-
ERN STAR PARTNERS, LTD, A
FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;
WILLIAM A. ADAMS; TERRENCE
BRISSON A/K/A TERRY J. BRISON;
AMERICAN DRILLING SERVICES,
INC.; CHARLIE'S LAWN AND LAND-
SCAPE OF THE LAKE AREA, INC.;
SEMINOLE DESIGN-BUILD, INC.;
FLORIDA TREND HOMES, INC.; DA-
VID NUNEZ; ANITA NUNEZ, are de-
fendants. I will sell to the highest


and best bidder for cash in the Jury
Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, of the
Okeechobee County Judicial Center;
312 Northwest Third Street, Okee-
chobee, Flonda 34972, at 11:00
a.m., on the 6th day of Jan. 2010,
the following descnbed property as
set forth in said Final Judgment, to
wit:
LOT 7, AIRI ACRES, A SUBDI-
VISION, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 53,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF
1990; In Accordance with the Amen-
cans With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommodation to
participate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days pnor to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, Ronda 34986,
1.772.807.4370 within two working
days of your receipt of this NOTICE:
IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED
CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1.800.955.8770.
Dated this 4th day of Nov. 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Van Ness Law Rrm, PA.
1239 E. Newport Center Dnve
Suite #110
Deerfield Beach, Flonda 33442
Phone (954) 571-2031
Fax (954) 571-2033
340628 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2008-CA-239
INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
VS.
SOUTHERN STAR PARTNERS LTD,
etal.
Defendants.
AMENDED RE-NOTICE
OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated 10/28/2009 and entered in
Case No. 2008-CA-239, of the Circuit
Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-
cult in and for OKEECHOBEE County,
Flonda. INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, is Plaintiff and SOUTH-
ERN STAR PARTNERS LTD, A FLORI-
DA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;
WILLAIM A. ADAMS; TERRENCE
BRISSON A/K/A TERRENCE J. BRIS-
SON; AMERICAN DRILLING SERVIC-
ES, INC; CHARLIE'S LAWN &
LANDSCAPE OF THE LAKE AREA,
INC.; FLORIDA TREND HOMES,
INC.; DAVID NUNEZ; ANITA NUNEZ,
are defendants. I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Foor,
of the Okeechobee County Judicial
Center; 312 Northwest Third Street,
Suite 135, Okeechobee, Flonda
34972, at 11:00 a.m., on the 6th
day of Jan., 2010, the following de-
scnbed property as set forth in said
Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 9, AIRI ACRES, A SUBDI-
VISION ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 53,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF
1990; In Accordance with the Amen-
cans With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommodation to
participate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administation no later
than seven days pnor to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, Honda 34986,
1.772.807.4370 within two working
days of your receipt of this NOTICE:
IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED
CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.
8770.
Dated this 9th day of Nov., 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
Van Ness Law Firm, PA.
1239 E. Newport Center Dnve
Suite #110
Deerfield Beach, Flonda 33442
Phone (954) 571-2031
Fax (954) 571-2033
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
340625 ON 12/16,23/09


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08-460-CA
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
HOWARD F MARTIN; LISA A.
MARTIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
LISA A. MARTIN; IF LIVING, IN-
CLUDING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF REMAR-
RIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUS-
TEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFEN-
DANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1;
UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendants)
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
ant to a Final Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure entered in the above-
styled cause, in the Circuit Court of
Okeechobee County, orida, I will
sell the property situate in Okeecho-
bee County, Flonda, descnbed as:
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 8 AND
THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 9,
BLOCK 3, COUNTRY HILLS ES-
TATES, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 97, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
To include a:
1980 VIN 20620206AN 17925210
1980 VIN 20620206BN 17925209
A/K/A
2305 Ne 131st Lane
Okeechobee, FL 34972
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, in the Jury As-
sembly Room of the Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd
Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 257, Okee-
chobee, FL 34972 at 11:00 o'clock
A.M., on Jan. 13, 2010.
DATED this 7 day of OCT 2009.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens, must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this
court on the 7th day of Oct. 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Dnve
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Phone: 813-915-8660
Attomeys for Plaintiff

NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In
accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommoda-
tion to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact Court
Administration no later than
seven days prior to the proceed-
ing at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida
34986, (772) 807-4370 within
two working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice: IF YOU ARE
HEARING IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8770.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 47-2009-CA-00049

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
KEVIN B. RICE, etal,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage
Foreclosure dated October 06, 2009
and entered in Case No. 47-2009-
CA-000049 of the Circuit Court of
the NINETEENTH Judicial Circuit in
and for OKEECHOBEE County, Flon-
da wherein JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is
the Plaintff and KEVIN B. RICE; are
the Defendants, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2ND
FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JU-
DICIAL CENTER, 312 N.W 3RD
STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
34972 at 11:00AM, on the 13th day
of Jan., 2010, the following de-
scnbed pmperty as set forth in said
Final Judgment:
LOT 92, TREASURE ISLAND
UNIT 7, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 60, PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHO-
BEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH THAT CER-
TAIN MOBILE HOME LOCATED
THEREON AS A FIXTURE AND
APPURTENANCE THERETO.

A/K/A 3222 SE 24th STREET,
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after
the sale.
In accordance with the Amencans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
disabled persons who, because of
their disabilities need special accom-
modation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact not later
than seven (7) days pnor to the pro-
ceeding Court Administration at 250
NW Country Club Dr, Port St. Lucie,
FL 34989. Phone 772-807-4370,
1-900-955-8771 (heanng impaired)
or 1-800-955-8770 (voice impaired).
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal
of this Court on 10/7/2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk

Flonda Default Law Group, RL.
RO. Box 25018
Tampa, Flonda 33622-5018
F09002800
336251 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 47-2009-CA-000026

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS TRUSTEE FOR BAFC 2007-1,
Plaintiff,
DONALD CHRISTOPHER SPATH, et al
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to an Order Rescheduling Fore-
closure Sale dated 12/9/2009 and
entered in Case NO. 47-2009-
CA-000026 of the Circuit Court of
the NINETEENTH Judicial Circuit in
and for OKEECHOBEE County, Flon-
da wherein US BANK NATIONAL AS-
SOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BAFC
2007-1, is the Plaintff and DONALD
CHRISTOPHER SPATH; are the De-
fendants, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at JURY AS-
SEMBLY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL
CENTER, 312 N.W. 3RD STREET,
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 at
11:00AM, on the 20th day of Jan.,
2010, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Final Judg-
ment:

COMMENCING AT THE NORTH-
WEST CORNER OF THE
SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST.
THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DE-
GREES 24 MINUTES 08 SEC-
ONDS EAST ALONG THE HALF
SECTION LINE OF SAID SEC-
TION 17 A DISTANCE OF
202.61 FEET FOR POINT OF
BEGINNING. THENCE RUN
NORTH 0 DEGREES 05 MIN-
UTES 07 SECONDS EAST, A
DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO
A POINT; THENCE RUN SOUTH
89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 08
SECONDS EAST. A DISTANCE


OF 198.00 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE RUN SOUTH 0 DE-
GREES 05 MINUTES 07 SEC-
ONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
220.00 FEEi TO A POINT;
THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DE-
GREES 24 MINUTES 08 SEC-
ONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF
198.00 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DE-
GREES 05 MINUTES 07 SEC-
ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF
110.00 FEET TO POINT OF BE-
GINNING. LYING IN AND
COMPRISING A PART OF THE
EAST ONE-HALF OF SECTION
17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH,
RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A 7355 7TH STREET NE
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lls Pndens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after
the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal
of this Court on 12/11/2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
orida Default Law Group, RL.
PO. Box 25018
Tampa, Horida 33622-5018
F09000747
341917 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITOFTHE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 2008-CA-688

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
VS.
BILLY J. ELLERBEE; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF BILLY J. ELLERBEE;
STACEY ELLERBEE; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF STACEY ELLERBEE; IF
LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF
REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED,
THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUS-
TEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFEN-
DANT(S); ADVANTAGE ONE MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION; WHETHER
DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY EXIST-
ING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANT-
EES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID
DEFENDANTS) AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFEN-
DANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1;
UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendants)
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to a Final Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure entered in the above-
styled cause, in the Circuit Court of
Okeechobee County, Florida, I will
sell the property situate in Okeecho-
bee County, orida, described as:

LOT 4 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF
LOT 5, BLOCK 88, OKEECHO-
BEE, AS PER PLAT THEREOF,
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,
PAGE 5, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A
308 NE 6th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, in the Jury As-
sembly Room of the Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd
Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 257, Okee-
chobee, FL 34972 at 11:00 o'clock,
A.M., on 1/13/2010.
DATED this 18th day of Nov.
2009.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens, must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this
court on the 18th day of Nov., 2009.

SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Dnve Tampa, FL
33619-1328 Phone: 813-915-8660
Attomeys for Plaintiff
NOTICE
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In
accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommoda-
tion to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact Court
Administration no later than
seven days prior to the proceed-
ing at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida


34986, (772) 807-4370 within
two working days of your re-
ceipt of this notice: IF YOU ARE
HEARING IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1 800 955-8770.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 2008-CA-463

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO HARBOR FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DARIO A PERDOMO; LASHA B. PER-
DOMO; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN
INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, D E -
VISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS
DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Summary Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009 en-
tered in Civil Case No. 2008-CA-463
of the Circuit Court of the 19TH Judl-
cial Circuit in and for OKEECHOBEE
County, Okeechobee, Flonda, I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash on the Jury Assembly
Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd
Street, Okeechobee, Flonda at
11:00 a.m. on the 13th day of an.,
2010, the following descnbed prop-
erty as set forth in said Summary FR-
nal Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 3, EMMA W. LAWRENCE
SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 80, PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale if any
other than the property owner as of
the date of the lis pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this18th day of Nov., 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Cler
THE LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, PA.,
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island Road
Suite 400,
Plantaton, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
In accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administraton no later
than seven days pnor to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this
Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are hearing impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-955-8770, via Flon-
da Relay Service.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 2008-CA-000691

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO HARBOR FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DAVID J. BROWN; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF DAVID J. BROWN IF
ANY; JOANNA H. BROWN A/K/A
JOANNA BROWN-UNDERHILL; UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF JOANNA H.
BROWN A/K/A JOANNA BROWN-UN-
DERHILL IF ANY; ANY AND ALL UN-
KNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST
THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE ,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS;
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE; JOHN DOE AND JANE
DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN
POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Summary Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009 en-
tered in Civil Case No. 2008-
CA-000691 of the Circuit Court of
the 19Th Judicial Circuit in and for
OKEECHOBEE County, Okeechobee,
Flonda, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash on the Jury As-
sembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeecho-
bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Flonda, at
11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of Jan.,
2010, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Summary Fi-
nal Judgment, to-wit:

WEST HALF (1/2) LOT 44, PIO-
NEER ESTATES, UNIT 2, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6,
PAGES 15 THRU 17, INCLUSIVE,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHO-
BEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DE-
SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT LYING
ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-
WAY OF SE 80TH TRAIL BEING
THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF
SAID LOT 44; THENCE SOUTH
53 DEGREES 39' 07" EAST A
DISTANCE OF 155.31 FEET TO A
POINT; THENCE SOUTH 36 DE-
GREES 20'53" WEST A DIS-
TANCE OF 142.88 FEET TO A
POINT LYING ON THE NORTH-
ERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF S.E.
59TH CIRCLE; THENCE NORTH
53 DEGREES 19'07" WEST
ALONG SAID NORTHERLY A
DISTANCE OF 120.31 FEET;
THENCE A DISTANCE OF 54.99
FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A
CURVE BEING CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHEAST, HAVING A RADIUS
OF 35.00 FEET, A CENTRAL AN-
GLE OF 89 DEGREES 59'52"
WITH A CHORD BEARING OF
NORTH 08 DEGREES 39'11"
WEST TO A POINT; THENCE
NORTH 36 DEGREES 20'53"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 107.88
FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF S.E. 80TH
TRAIL TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING, TOGETHER WITH 1990
FLEETWOOD DOUBLEWIDE MO-
BILE HOME, VIN
#GAFLL34A13263SK AND
GAFLL34B13263SK
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale if any
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 20th day of Nov. 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
THE LAW OFFICES O
DAVID J. STERN, PA.,
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island Road
Suite 400,
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1999
In accordance with the Amencans
With Disabilities Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Dnve, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this
Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-9558770, via Flon-
da Relay Service.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 2008-CA-00609

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO HARBOR FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
PLAINTIFF
VS.
JEFFREY TALAN A/K/A JEFFREY TA-
LAN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEF-
FREY TALAN A/K/A JEFFREY TALAN
IF ANY; ANY AND ALL UNKNKOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEDNANT(S)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS; BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A.; JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSES-
SION
DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Summary Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009 en-
tered in Civil Case No. 2008-
CA-00609 of the Circuit Court of the
19TH Judicial Circuit in and for
OKEECHOBEE County Okeechobee
Florida, I will sell to he highest and
best bidder for cash on the Jury As-
sembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeecho-
bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Flonda, at
11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of Jan.
2010, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Summary Fi-
nal Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 123, TREASURE ISLAND,
UNIT 7 ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT ThEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 60, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in
the swplus from the sale if any oth-
er than the owed)/ owner as of the
date of the lis pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 20th day of Nov. 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
THE LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, PA.,
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island Road
Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954)233-8000
08-01252 NCM
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACTOF 1990
In accordance with the Amencans
With Disabiliies Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Dnve, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this
Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-9558770, via Fori-
da Relay Service.
339892 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 47-2009-CA-000435

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
VS.
LEROY GOLDSTEIN; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF LEROY GOLDSTEIN; UN-
KNOWN TENANTSS; IN POSSES-
SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Final Judgment of Fore-
closure dated the 16th day of Nov.,
2009, and entered in Case No.
47-2009-CA-000435, of the Circuit
Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in
and for Okeechobee County, orida,
wherein SUNTRUST MORTGAGE,
INC. is the Plaintiff and LEROY
GOLDSTEIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
LEROY GOLDSTEIN; UNKNOWN
TENANT (S); JOHN DOE; JANE DOE
AS UNKNOWN TENANT (S) IN POS-
SESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPER-
TY are defendants. I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDI-
CIAL CENTER, 312 NW 3RD STREET,
JURY ASSEMBLY ROOK SECOND
FLOC, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
34972 at 11:00 am. on the 20th day
of Jan., 2010, the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said
Final Judgment, to wit:


PARCEL 40, BRIDLEWOOD
RANCHES, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 34,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AF-
TER THE SALE.
In accordance with the Amencans
with Disabiliies Act of 1990 (ADA)
disabled person who, because of
their disabilities need special accom-
modation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact not later
than seven (7) days prior to the pro-
ceeding Court Administraton at 250
NW Country Club Dr, Port St. Lucie,
FL 34989. Phone 772.807.4370,
1.800.955.8771 (heanng impaired)
or 1.800.955.8770 (voice impaired).
Dated this 20th day of Nov., 2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk Of The Circuit Court

BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Submitted by:
Law Office of Marshall C. Watson
1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120
Fort Lauderdale, Flonda 33309
Telephone: (954) 453-0365
Facsimile: (954) 771-6052
Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438
340013 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 2008CA0241

GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC
PLAINTIFF
VS.
BRUCE D. LARGE; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF BRUCE D. LARGE, IF
ANY' ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-
DER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS; MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.; JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSES-
SION
DEFENDANTS)
RE-NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to an Order Granting the Motion
to Reset Foreclosure Sale dated
11/16/2009 entered in Civil Case No
2008CA0241 of the Circuit Court of
the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for
OKEECHOBEE County, Okeechobee,
Florida, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at the JURY AS-
SEMBLY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, at
OKEECHOBEE JUDICIAL CENTER of
the OKEECHOBEE County Court-
house, 312 NW 3RD STREET, Okee-
chobee, Flonda, at 11:00 a.m. on
the 13th day of Jan., 2010, the fol-
lowing descnbed property as set
forth in said Summary Final Judg-
ment, to-wit:

LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, OF BLOCK
250, FIRST ADDITION TO
OKEECOBEE, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 6,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in
the surlus from the sale if any oth-
er than the property owner as of the
date of the Iis Pendens. must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 20th day of Nov. 2009.

SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Cler
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 It
accordance with the Amencans With
Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact
Court Administraton no later than
seven days prior to the proceeding
at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port
St. Lucie, FL 34986 or call
1-772-8074370 within two working
days of your receipt of this Sum-
mons/Notice to Appear If you are
heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-955-8770, via Flori-
da Relay Service.
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.,
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD,
SUITE 400,
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2009-CA-584

TD BANK, N.A., a national banking
association, successor to PALM
BEACH COUNTY BANK,
Plaintff,
VS.
JUAN A. CASTRO; ANA M. CASTRO;
OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY;
TENANT #1 and TENANT #2, un-
known parties in possession; and
JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown
parties in possession
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
(Lot 62, Unit #7)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to the Final Judgment of Fore-
closure on Count II of Plaintiffs
Verfied Complaint to Foreclose
Mortgage dated 11/16/2009 (the
"Judgment"), entered in Civil Case
No. 2009-CA-584 of the Circuit Court
of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in
and for Okeechobee County, Flonda
in which TD BANK, N.A., a national
banking association, successor to
PALM BEACH COUNTY BANK, is
Plaintiff, and JUAN A. CASTRO; ANA
M. CASTRO; and OKEECHOBEE
UTILITY AUTHORITY, are Defen-
dants.
I will sell the Property as defined
in the Judgment and as set forth be-
low at a public sale on Jan. 20,
2010, at 11:00 a.m. to the "highest
bidder," for cash at the Jury Assem-
bly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, 312 NW
Third Street, Okeechobee Flonda
34972, in accordance with Section
45.031, Florida Statutes. The "high-
est bidder" for purposes of this No-
tice of Sale, is defined as the party
who bids the lamest amount of mon-
ey to purchase the Property and who
completes the sale in a imely fash-
ion, as hereinafter set out. The one
who bids the largest amount of mon-
ey to purchase the Property shall be
permitted to complete the sale by
delivenng to the Clerk, the balance
of such bid, over and above the de-
posit, by 5:00 p.m. on the day of
sale.
The following Property located in
Okeechobee County, Flonda, is the
subject of this Notice of Sale:
Lot 62, of Treasure Island, Unit
#7 According to the Plat thereof,
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 57,
Public Records of Okeechobee
County, Florida
a/k/a 3243 SE 25th Street,
Unit #7, Okeechobee, FL 34974
together with all existing or subse-
quently erected or affixed buildings,
improvements, and fixtures (the
"Unit 7 Property").
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness my hand and seal of this
Court on 11/20/2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of Circuit Court

BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Noelle M. Page, Esquire
Akerman Senterfitt
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, Flonda 33401
Telephone: (561) 653-5000
Facsimile: (561) 659-6313
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 47-2008-CA-000651

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSO-
CIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW
YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS
SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP
2005RZ4,
Plaintiff,
VS.
ELIZABETH PINEIRO, et al,
Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Final Judgment of Fore-
closure dated the 2ND day of March,
2009, and entered in Case No.
47-2008-CA-000651, of the Circuit
Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in
and for Okeechobee County, orida,
wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATION-
AL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF
NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR
RAMP 2005RZ4 is the Plaintiff and
ELIZABETH PINEIRO; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ELIZABETH PINEIRO
A/IC/A RAIMEL RODRIGUEZ; UN-
KNOWN TENANT (S); JOHN DOE;
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT
(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUB-
JECT PROPERTY are defendants. I
will sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash at the OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312 NW
3RD STREET, JURY ASSEMBLY
ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, OKEECHO-
BEE, FLORIDA 34972 at the Okee-
chobee County Courthouse in
Okeechobee, Flonda, at 11:00 a.m.
on the 20th day of Jan., 2010, the
following descnbed property as set
forth in said Final

LOT 20, BLOCK 5, COUNTRY
HILLS ESTATES, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 97, PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AF-
TER THE SALE.
In accordance with the Amencans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
disabled person who, because of
their disabilities need special accom-
modaton to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact not later
than seven (7) days pnor to the pro-
ceeding Court Administration at 250
NW Country Club Dr, Port St. Lucie,
FL 34989. Phone 772.807.4370,
1.800.955.8771 (heanng impaired)
or 1.800.955.8770 (voice impaired)
Dated this 20th day of Nov., 2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk Of The Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Submitted by:
Law Office of Marshall C. Watson
1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Telephone: (954) 453-0365
Facsimile: (954) 771-6052
Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2009-CA-584

TD BANK, N.A., a national banking
association, successor to PALM
BEACH COUNTY BANK,
Plaintiff,
VS.
JUAN A. CASTRO; ANA M. CASTRO;
OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY;
TENANT #1 and TENANT #2, un-
known parties in possession; and
JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown
parties in possession,
Defendants.
NOTICE OFSALE
(Lot 62, Unit #6)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to the Final Judgment of Fore-
closure on Count I of Plaintiffs
Verified Complaint to Foreclose Mort-
gage dated 11/16/2009 (the "Judg-
ment"), entered in Civil Case No.
2009-CA-584 of the Circuit Court of
the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and
for Okeechobee County, Flonda in
which TD BANK, N.A., a national
banking association, successor to
PALM BEACH COUNTY BANK, is
Plaintiff, and JUAN A. CASTRO; ANA
M. CASTRO; OKEECHOBEE UTILITY
AUTHORITY; and TENANT #1,
n/n/k/a JASON HUEY, are Defen-
dants.
I will sell the Property as defined
in the Judgment and as set forth be-
low at a public sale on 1/20/2010, at
11:00 a.m. to the "highest bidder,"
for cash at the Jury Assembly Room,
2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judl-
cial Center, 312 NW Third Street,
Okeechobee Ronda 34972, in ac-
cordance with Section 45.031, Flon-
da Statutes. The "highest bidder" for
purposes of this Notice of Sale, is
defined as the party who bids the
largest amount of money to pur-
chase the Property and who com-
pletes the sale in a timely fashion, as
ereinafter set out. The one who
bids the largest amount of money to
purchase the Property shall be per-
mitted to complete the sale by deliv-
enng to the Clerk, the balance of
such bid, over and above the depos-
it, by 5:00 p.m. on the day of sale.
The following Property located in
Okeechobee County, Ronda, is the
subject of this Notce of Sale:
Lot 62, of Treasure Island, Unit
#6 According to the Plat thereof,
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 57,
Public Records of Okeechobee
County, Florida

a/k/a 3636 SE 26th Steet,
Unit #6, Okeechobee, FL 34974
together with all existing or subse-
quently erected or affixed buildings,
improvements, and fixtures (the
"Unit 6 Property").
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lls Pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness my hand and seal of this
Court on 11/20/2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of Circuit Court

BY: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
Noelle M. Page, Esquire
Akerman Senteritt
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: (561) 653-5000
Facsimile: (561)659-6313
340244 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO:47-2008-CA-000454

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO HARBOR FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
PLAINTIFF
VS.
PEDRO GONZALES A/K/A PEDRO
GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
PEDRO GONZALES A/K/A PEDRO
GONZALEZ, IF ANY; ANY AND ALL
UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST
THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE ,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS;
JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
RE- NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS REBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order Granting the Motion to
Reset Foreclosure Sale dated
10/27/2009 entered in Civil Case No.
47-2008-CA-000454 of the Circuit
Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in
and for 0 ECHOBEE County, OKEE-
CHOBEE, Ronda, I wll sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at
THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2ND
FLOOR OF THE OKEECHOBEE JUDI-


CIAL CENTER of the OKEECHOBEE
County Courthouse, 312 NW 3RD
STREET, OKEECHOBEE, Flonda, at
11:00 a.m. on the 6th day of Jan.,
2010 the following descnbed proper-
ty as set forth in said Summary Final
Judgment, to-wit:

THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2
OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE
NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 20, SEC-
TION 25 IN THE SOUTHERN
COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT
OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAG-
ES 3 THRU 3E, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A LOT
A
AND
THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST
1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE
NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 19, SEC-
TION 25 IN THE SOUTHERN
COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT
OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAG-
ES 3 THRU 3E, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA A/K/A LOT D
TOGETHER WITH 2007 MOBILE
HOME YIN # GMHGA40634328A
AND 2007 MOBILE HOME VIN #
GMHGA40634328B
Any person claiming an interest in
the surlus from the sale if any
other than the property owner as of
the date of the lis pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 29th day of Oct. 2009.

SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY
ACT OF 1990
In accordance with the Amencans
With Disabilities Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Dnve, Port St. Lucle, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this
Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are hearing impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-955-8770, via Ron-
da Relay Service.
LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, A.,
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD,
SUITE 400,
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
0-83177 NCM
338460 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
Case #: 2009 CA 000416

U.S. Bank, Natonal Association as
Trustee for WAMU Mortgage Prass
Through Certifcate for WMALT Se-
nes 2007-OA3,
Plaintiff,
-VS.-
George E. Canning a/k/a George
Canning and None Frazee Canning
a/k/a None Canning, His Wife; Un-
known Parties in Possession #1; Un-
known Parties in Possession #2; If
Living, and all Unknown Parties
claiming by, through, under and
against the above named Defen-
dants) who are not known to be
dead or alive, whether said Unknown
Parties may claim an interest as
Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees,
or Other Claimants
Defendants)
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order of Rnal Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009, en-
tered in Civil Case No. 2009 CA
000416 of the Circuit Court of the
19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okee-
chobee County, Flonda, wherein U.S.
Bank, National Association as Trus-
tee for WAMU Mortgage Pass
Through Certifcate for WMALT Se-
nes 2007-OA3, Plaintiff and George
E. Canning a/k/a George Canning
and Nome Frazee Canning a/k/a
None Canning, His Wife are defen-
dant(s) I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash, IN THE JURY
ASSEMBLY ROOM, ON THE SECOND
FLOOR, OF THE OKEECHOBEE JUDI-
CIAL CENTER, 312 N.W. THIRD
STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 at
11:00 a.m. on 1/13/2010 the follow-
ing descnbed property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 168, TREASURE ISLAND
UNIT NO. 6, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 57,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS, OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE


DATE OF THE US PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AF-
TER THE SALE.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A
DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY AC-
COMMODATION IN ORDER TO PAR-
TICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING,
YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST
TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF
CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE
CONTACT COURT ADMINISTRA-
TION NO LATER THAN SEVEN
DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROCEED-
ING AT 250 NW COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE PORT ST LUCIE FLORI-
DA 34986 1-772-807-4370
WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS OF
YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE
OESALEL IF YOU ARE HEARING IM-
PAIRED CALL: 1-800-955-8771; IF
YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL:
1-800-955-8770
DATED at OKEECHOBEE, Flonda,
this 18th day of Nov., 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Okeechobee County, orida

BY Linda F Young
DEPUTY CLERK
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP
2424 North Federal Highway,
Suite 360
Boca Raton, Flonda 33431
09-143933
340019 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO:
472009CA000187XXXX

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO FIDELITY FEDERAL
BANK & TRUST
PLAINTIFF
VS.
NICK BRIDGENBACK A/K/A NICK K.
BRIDENBACK A/K/A NICHOLAS
KEITH BRIDGENBACK; KAREN BRID-
GENBACK A/K/A KAREN E. BRIDEN-
BACK A/K/A KARNE ELIZABETH
BRIDENBACK; ANY AND ALL UN-
KNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST
THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS;
JOHNE DOE AND JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Summary Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009, en-
tered in Civil Case No.
472009CA000187XXXX of the Circuit
Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in
and for OKEECHOBEE County, Okee-
chobee, Flonda, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash on
the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor,
Okeechobee County Judicial Center,
312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee,
Flonda, at 11:00 a.m. on the 13th
day of Jan., 2010, following de-
scribed property as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 80, RIVER ACRES, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,
PAGES 13 AND 14, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER
WITH THAT CERTAIN 2003 SKY-
LANE DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE
HOME WITH VIN# F7630333RA
AND VIN# F7630333RB.

Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale if any
other than the property owned as of
the date of the lis pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this 18th day of Nov., 2009.

SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of Circuit Court

BY Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 In
accordance with the Amencans With
Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact
Court Administration no later than
seven days prior to the proceeding
at 250 NW Country Club Drive, ort
St. Lucie, FL 34986 or call
1-772-807-4370 within two working
days of your receipt of this Sum-
mons/Notice to Appear If you are
heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-9558770, via Flon-
da Relay Service.
340014 ON 12/23,30/09

Grab a bargain from your
neighbor's garage, attic,
basement or closet in
today's classified.


IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 47-2009-CA-000030

AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DUANE E. BROWN; CYNTHIA A.
BROWN; ANY AND ALL U N K N OWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVID-
UAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS; MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.; GE MONEY BANK; JOHN DOE
AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to a Summary Final Judgment
of Foreclosure dated 11/16/2009
entered in Civil Case No. 47-2009-
CA-000030 of the Circuit Court of
the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for
OKEECHOBEE County, Okeechobee,
Flonda, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash on the Jury As-
sembly Room, 2nd Poor, Okeecho-
bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Flonda, at
11:00 a.m. on the 6th day of Jan.,
2010, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Summary Fi-
nal Judgment, to wit:

THE SOUTH ONE-HALF (S 1/2)
OF LOT 15, LAZY SEVEN RANCH
ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 10 AND
11, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale if any
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale
Dated this day 19th day of Nov.,
2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By: Linda F Young
Deputy Clerk
THE LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, PA.,
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island Road
Suite 400, Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954)233-8000
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
In accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Dnve, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 or
call 1-772-807-4370 within two
working days of your receipt of this
Summons/Notice to Appear If you
are heanng impaired call
1-800-955-8771. If you are voice im-
paired call 1-800-9558770, via Flon-
da Relay Service.
340330 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2008-CA-233

INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY
Plaintiff,
vs.
SOUTHERN STAR PARTNERS, LTD,
etal.
Defendants.

AMENDED RE-NOTICE
OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated 10/28/2009, and entered in
Case No. 2008-CA-233, of the Circuit
Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-
cult in and for OKEECHOBEE County,
Flonda. INDYMAC VENTURE, LLC, A
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, is Plaintiff and SOUTH-
ERN STAR PARTNERS, LTD A FLORI-
DA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;
WILLIAM A. ADAMS; TERRENCE
BRISSON A/'K/A TERRY J. BRISSON;
AMERICAN DRILLING SERVICES,
INC.; CHARLIE'S LAWN & LAND-
SCAPE OF THE LAKE AREA, INC.;
DAVID NUNEZ; ANITA NUNEZ, are
defendants. I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash in the Jury
Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, of the
Okeechobee County Judicial Center,
312 Northwest Third Street, Okee-
chobee, Flonda 34972, at 11:00
a.m., on the 6th day of Jan., 2010,
the following descnbed property as
set forh in said Final Judgment to
wit:


LOT 19, AIRI ACRES, A SUBDI-
VISION ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 53,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILI111;S ACT OF
1990; In Accordance with the Amen-
cans With Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommodation to
participate in this proceeding should
contact Court Administration no later
than seven days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 250 NW Country Club
Dnve, Port St. Lucie, Flonda 34986,
1-772.807A370 within two working
days of your receipt of this NOTICE:
IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED
CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE
VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1.800.955.8770.
Dated this 9th day of Nov., 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

BY: Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
Van Ness Law Firm, PA.
1239 E. Newport Center Drive
Suite #110
Deerheld Beach, Flonda 33442
Phone (954) 571-2031
Fax (954) 571-2033
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from te sale, if any
other han the property owner as of
the date of the Ls Pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
340627 ON 12/16,23/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CASE NO. 2009 CA 690

BANK OF AMERICAN, N.A.,
Plaintiff
vs.
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID T
LINDAHL A/K/A DAVID TUCKER LIN-
DAHL, etal,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICI-
ARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, AS-
SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,
TRUSTEES AND OTHER CLAIMANTS
OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID T LIN-
DAHL A/K/A DAVID TUCKER LIN-
DAHL
Whose residence is: UNKNOWN
TO: DAVENA THERESA LINDAHL
Whose residence is: 905 SW 2ND
AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34974 &
1009 NW 7 STREET, OKEECHOBEE,
FL, 34972
If alive, and if dead, all parties
claiming interest by, through, under
or against UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENE-
FICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,
TRUSTEES AND OTHER CLAIMANTS
OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID T LIN-
DAHL A/K/A DAVID TUCKER LIN-
DAHL; DAVENA THERESA LINDAHL
and all parties having or claiming to
have any right, title or interest in the
property descnbed herein.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the
following described property:
LOT 8 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF
LOT 9, BLOCK 17, NORTH
WEST ADDITION TO OKEE-
CHOBEE, FLORIDA, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1,
PAGE 25, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
a/k/a 1009 NW 7TH ST
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any, to it, on
Nwabufo Umunna, Attorney for
Plaintiff, whose address is 2901 Stir-
ing Road, Suite 300, Fort Lauder-
dale, Flonda 33312 within 30 days
after the first publication of this no-
tice.
and ile the original with the Clerk of
this Court either before service on
Plaintiffs attomey or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will
be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court this 24th day of Novem-
ber, 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
As Clerk of the Court

BY: Kathy Amold
As Deputy Clerk
A copy of this Notice of Acton, Com-
plaint and Lis Pendens were s t to
the defendants and address named
above.
In accordance with the Amencans
with Disabilities Act, persons needing
a reasonable accommodabon to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should, no
later than seven (7) days pnor, con-
tact the Clerk of he Court's disability
coordinator at 7728074370, 250 NW
Country Club Drive Port St Luce
FL 34986. If heanng impaired, con-
tact (TDD) 8009558771 via Flonda
Relay System.
This is an attempt to collect a
debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
341668 ON 12/16,23/09


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CASE NO. 2009 CA 674

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE INC,
Plaintiff
vs.
JOSE SUAREZ; et. al.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: JOSE SUAREZ
Whose residence is: 1335 NE 342
TRL, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 & 188
SW 23 AVE, MIAMI, FL, 33135
TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSE
SUAREZ
Whose residence is: 1335 NE 342
TRL, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34972 & 188
SW 23 Ave., MIAMI, FL 33135

If alive, and if dead, all parties
claiming interest by, through, under
or against JOSE SUAREZ; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JOSE SUAREZ and all
parties having or claiming to have
any nght, title or interest in the
property described herein.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the
following descnbed property:

LOT 8, BLOCK 6, LAKE MONTAZA
ESTATES, SECTION FOUR-A, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE
51 PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHO-
BEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A mobile home with the VIN Number
VIN N/A sits on the property.
a/k/a 1335 NE 342 TRL
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972

has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
wntten defenses, if any, to it, on
Nwabufo Umunna, Attomey for
Plaintff, whose address is 2901 Stir-
ling Road, Suite 300, Fort Lauder-
dale, Flonda 33312 within 30 days
after the first publication of this no-
tice and ile the onginal with the
Clerk of this Court either before ser-
vice on Plaintiff's attomey or imme-
diately thereafter; otherwise a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the com-
plaint.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court this 2nd day of Dec, 2009
SHARON ROBERTSON
As Clerk of the Court
By: Linda F Young
As Deputy Cle r
In accordance with the Amencans
with Disabilities Act, persons needing
a reasonable accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should, no
later than seven (7) days pnor, con-
tact the Clerk of the Courts disability
coordinator at 772-807-4370, 250
NW Country Club Dnve, Port St. Lu-
cle, FL 34986. If heanng impaired,
contact (TDD) 800-955-8771 via
Florida Relay System
341785 ON 12/16,23/2009

NOTICE UNDER
FICTITIOUS NAME LAW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, pursuant to the
"Rctitious Name Act," under Section
865.09 of the Flonda Statutes as
amended, will register with the Divi-
sion of Corporations, Tallahassee,
Florida, upon receipt of proof of the
publication of this notice the ficb-
tlous name to-wit:

SMITTY'S GLASS & MIRROR

under which name we are engaged
in business at:
119 S.W. 5th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
and that the owner of said business
is:

Central Flonda Glass & Mirror, Inc.
4441 U.S. Highway 27 South
Sebnng, FL 33870

/s/ Donald E. Maddox, President
342274 ON 12/23/09

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-000644-CA

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.
AS TRUSTEE FOR GSMPS 2005-RP3
Plaintiff,
v.
ADAN OROZCO; ESTELA OROZCO,
MARIA R. OROZCO; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF MARIA R. OROZCO, and
all unknown parties claiming by,
through, under or against the herein
named Defendants, who are not
known to be dead or alive, whether
said unknown parties claim as heirs,
devisees, grantees, assignees, lien-
ors, creditors, trustees, spouses, or
other claimants; TENANT #1 and/or
TENANT #2, the parties intended to
account for the person or persons in


possession
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
ant to the Summary Final Judgment
of foreclosure entered on July 6,
2009, and the Order Rescheduling
Foreclosure Sale entered on
10/29/2009, in this cause, in the Cir-
cult Court of OKEECHOBEE County,
Flonda, I will sell the property situat-
ed in OKEECHOBEE County, Flonda,
described as:
LOT 20 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF
LOT 19, BLOCK 43, OKEECHO-
BEE PARK, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 1 PAGE 28,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
a/k/a 2671 NW 5th Street,
Okeechobee, Florida 34972

at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, in the Jury As-
sembly Room on the Second Floor of
the Okeechobee Judicial Center, lo-
cated at 312 NW 3rd Street, Flonda,
OKEECHOBEE County, Flonda, at
11:00 o'clock a.m., on January 6th,
2010.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of
the date of the is pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Dated at Okeechobee, Flonda, this
the 30th day of Oct., 2009.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Circuit Court

By:/S/LINDA F YOUNG
Deputy Clerk
Douglas C. Zahm, PA.
18820 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., #212
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 536-4911
727) 539-1094
342268 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE COUNTY OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 09-CC-286

CARL S. MAXWELL,
Plaintiff
vs.
MAYOR R. ROSALES and MARY Y
ROSALES, husband and wife, and
any unknown tenants in possession,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Maynor R. Rosales
Mary Y Rosales
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action to quiet title of the follow-
ing descnbed property in Okeecho-
bee County, Flonda, to-wit:
PARCEL:

LOT 9, BLOCK 33, BASSWOOD,
UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 3, PAGE 28, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Parcel ID:
1-05-37-35-0020-00330-0090

has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
written defense, if any, to it on DE-
VIN R. MAXWELL, Esquire, 405 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Flonda
34972 and ile the onginal with the
Clerk of the above styled Court on or
before November 2009 otherwise
a judgment may be entered against
you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
said Court on this day of Novem-
ber, 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of Circuit Court

BY: DEPUTY CLERK
340544 ON 12/9,16,23,30/09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITOF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
CASE NO. 08000524CA

SUNTRUST BANK D/B/A
SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
VS.
DAMARIS CASANOVA; etal.,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated 6/26/2009 and entered
in Case No. 08000524CA, of the Cir-
cuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial
Circuit in and for Okeechobee
County, Ronda wherein SUNTRUST
BANK D/B/A SUNTRUST MORTGAGE,
INC., is a Plaintiff and DAMARIS
CASANOVA; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
DAMARIS CASANOVA; JACOBO
GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
JACOBO GONZALEZ; BRIDLEWOOD


RANCHES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA-
TION, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT #
1; UNKNOWN TENANT # 2 are the
Defendants. I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at Jury As-
sembly Room, Second Poor, Okee-
chobee County Judicial Center, 312
N.W 3rd St., Okeechobee, FL, at
11:00 AM on Jan. 13, 2010, the fol-
lowing descnbed property as set
forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

PARCEL 5, BRIDLEWOOD
RANCHES, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 34,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-
CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any
other than the property owner as of
the date of the Lls pendens must file
a claim within 60 days after the sale.
SHARON ROBERTSON
As Clerk of the Court

By: Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
Dated this 20th of Nov. 2009.

ATTENTION- PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with disability
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact Court Adminis-
trator at 250 NW Country Club Dnve,
Port St. Lucle, FL 34986; Tel.:
7728074370 within two (2) working
days of your receipt of the NOTICE
OF ACTION; if you are heanng or
voice impaired, Call 8009558771;
THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMA-
TION LINE

Ben-Ezra & Katz, PA.
Attomeys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax: (305)653-2329
340250 ON 12/23,30/09

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 09-CC-286

CARL S. MAXWELL,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MAYOR R. ROSALES and MARY
Y. ROSALES, husband and wife,
and any unknown tenants in
possession,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: Maynor R. Rosales
Mary Y Rosales
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to quiet title of the following
described property in Okeechobee
County, Florida, to-wit:
PARCEL:

LOT 9, BLOCK 33, BASSWOOD,
UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 28,
PUB LIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
Parcel ID:
1-05-37-35-0020-00330-0090

has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
written defense, if any, to it on DE-
VIN R. MAXWELL, Esquire, 405 NW
3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida
34972 and ile the original with the
Clerk of the above styled Court on or
before January 22, 2010.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
said Court on this 2nd day of Decem-
ber, 2009.
SHARON ROBERTSON
Clerk of Circuit Court
By: Kimberly J. Sarros
341225 ON 12/9,16,23,30/09










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Okeechobee News


December 23, 2009


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO. 2009-CP-238
In Re: Estate of
HARRIETTA JEAN LEWIS
a/k/a HARRIETTA J. LEWIS
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
HARRIETTA JEAN LEWIS, a/k/a
HARRIETA J. LEWIS, deceased, date
of death June 23, 2009, is pending
in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee
County, Flonda, Probate Division,
the address of which is 312 N.W. 3rd
Street, Suite 101, Okeechobee, Flon-
da 34972. The personal representa-
tive's and the personal
representative's attomey names are
set forth below.
All creditor of the decedent and
other perons 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
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30


DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER-
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS NO-
TICE ON THEM.
Al other creditors of the decedent
and persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of the de-
cedent must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIOD SET
FORTH IN THE FLORIDA STAT-
UTES WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (25
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DE-
CEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The first publicaon of this notice
is December 16, 2009.
William Pete Lewis
Personal Representative
CONELY & CONELY, RA.
Post Office Drawer 1367
Okeechobee, Flonda 34973-1367
(863) 763-3825
By: Tom Conely III
Rorda Bar #096482
Attorney for Personal Representative
341740 ON 12/16,23/09


Boaters pour

$8.5 billion

annually into

Florida's economy

A four year study of Florida's boating facilities
and the economics of boating in this state is just
in, and the numbers are enough to make your
head swim.
For instance, Florida boaters spent $3.384 bil
lion on boat trips in 2007. That's on top of the
$5.15 billion they spent for repairs, marina ex
penses and other costs not associated with spe
cific boat trips.
To put those numbers into perspective, con
sider this. If a business opened 2,000 years ago
and made $1,000 per day since then, it still would
have more than seven centuries to go before it
made its first $1 billion, according to David Hard
ing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission's (FWC) economist who managed
the study. Boaters spend eight and a half times
that in a single year in Florida.
The 572-page report, titled "Florida Boating
Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study,
including a Pilot Study for Lee County," notes that
boating trips and other spending related to ves
sels support 97,000 jobs in Florida. Boaters took
21.7 million boat trips in 2007.
The report predicts a 1.83-percent decline
statewide in boating demand over the next 16
years in Florida. About half the 63 counties in the
study will see a decrease in boating by 2025 be
cause of changes in demographics of the state's
population.
Harding said the study will help state and lo
cal governments plan whether to maintain or
construct new boat ramps or marinas and where
to situate them. It identifies features and charac
teristics of boating access points for site selection
favored by boaters for freshwater and marine ac
cess on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
"The results of the study show the impor
tance of launch lanes, parking lots and their
overall condition, as well as the area's level of
development-the number of developed facili
ties, such as restrooms, at the ramp." Harding
said. "Artificial reefs, seagrass and management
zoning are some of the important characteristics
in site selection for boaters using marine access
ramps."
For freshwater boating access, boaters pre
ferred sites with restrooms, the presence of mari
nas and available parking, he said.
The study projects a price tag of $68 million to
$111 million to maintain boaters' access to water
at the 2006 level.
The entire report is available as a PDF docu
ment at MyFWC.com/About. Click on "Economic
Benefits."


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Brahman boys soccer team roll over John Carroll


Hunter Pritchard set the tone for Okeechobee Monday with ball control and pin
point passes.


Diego Rodriguez (left) scored the only goal in the first half Monday night.


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Balanced scoring and tough, intense de-
fense led Okeechobee boys soccer to a 6-0
defeat over John Carroll in the first round
of the Okeechobee High School Brahmans
Christmas soccer tournament at Okeecho-
bee High School Monday night.
Eddie Guerrero had two goals, Diego Ro-
driguez one goal, Erick Garcia a goal and an
assist, Ricardo Herrera a goal and an assist,
Adrian Leon a goal, and Roger Duke and
Oscar Garcia had assists for Okeechobee,
(7-4).
Brahman Coach Lonnie Sears said his
young team is beginning to turn it on and
play better together as a team. He said the
team seems to play better in the second half
of matches this year, "Every match we've
played the second half is 10 times better
than the first half. We shake off the jitters or
something," he added.
Okeechobee only led 1-0 at the half Mon-
day night. They had their chances but a shot
by Guerrero hit the post, and John Carroll
goal tender D.J. Osgood had 12 saves. Au-
gustin Leon had another good scoring op-
portunity but his header carried over the
goal.
John Carroll also had a shot that ap-
peared to hit the top of the goal and bounce
away. Some of their players argued that the
shot should have counted as a goal.
Rodriguez scored the only goal of the
first half on a defensive miscue as a Rams
defender mishit the ball and Rodriquez got a
one-on-one opportunity with the goalie.


Sears said he told his team at the half to
keep up the intensity and stop making mis-
takes. He also urged them to take advantage
of their scoring opportunities.
Guerrero got the team going with a beau-
tiful goal on a header from a corner kick,
just six minutes into the second half. Adrian
Leon scored two minutes later and the rout
was on.
Garcia scored the fourth goal midway
through the second half. The sophomore
earned praise for his relentless intensity in
the match. He said he thinks he can take
his game to another level, "I think we had a
good game tonight. We are playing more as
a team. I think possession of the ball helped
us win the game."
Garcia said the team was a bit selfish with
the ball in the first half and did a better job of
passing the ball in the second half.
Guerrero made an exceptional goal,
known as 'chilena', or bicycle kick, late in
the second half. The play pushed the small
crowd into frenzy.
Coach Sears said he was pleased that
his team kept up the intensity and was still
working hard, even with the big lead, "They
have to make me take them out of the game.
We have a lot of kids on vacation and I didn't
have many subs. I feel bad because I don't
like to run up the score, but the kids didn't
quit playing. That's exactly what they are
coached to do," he added.
Port St. Lucie defeated Suncoast in the
first match, 4-1. Tuesday Suncoast battled
John Carroll for third place and Okeecho-
bee faced Port St. Lucie in the championship
match.


Oscar Garcia (#15) races for the b;
match with John Carroll on Monday.


Special to the Okeechobee News

Saddle Winner
Charley Pearce Harrison is the 2009 Southern Classic Breakaway Roping
Champion pictured here with husband Ben and daughter Aubrey and the
horse "Real Deal." Charley won the saddle for the most money won during
the 2009 year, the average buckle at the finals and two go-around buckles at
the finals. The saddle was made locally by Rabe Rabon.


December 23, 2009


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