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Vol. 101 No. 4 Friday, January 8, 2010


50 Plus tax


Biting cold weather continues


City considers waiving
impact fees ... Page 12


Index
Classifieds ............................. 17-19
Community Events.......................6.....
Crossword.................................. 19
O b itu a rie s ....................................... 6
O pinion ............... ....................... 4
Speak O ut ........................................ 4
Sports ......... ......... .. 14-16
W e athe r ................................... 2......... 2

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By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
Area residents are urged to con-
tinue to protect people, pets and
livestock as well as vegetation and
pipes. According to the National
Weather Service (NWS) the area
will have warmer weather today
and above freezing temperatures
tonight, but the cold weather that
has been around all week will
come back tomorrow.
The extended cold snap has
caused concern for local farmers
as well as state and federal offi-
cials.


Today's high is predicted to
be around 68 with a low tonight
around 38. Saturday's high is ex-
pected to be around 50. Saturday
night the National Weather Ser-
vice calls for partly cloudy and a
low of 27 degrees. Sunday will be
sunny with a high of 51 degrees
and a low of 24 degrees.
The Okeechobee County Air-
port recorded a low of 29 degrees
for three hours on Tuesday night
and temperature fluctuating be-
tween 28 and 29 degrees for four
hours on Wednesday night.
See Cold Page 2


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SLORI DA'
SLOTIO WINNER',

Jack Fulce
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Spete eechobee News
Jack Fulce of Okeechobee is one of the winners of the Jan. 2
Florida Lotto. Mr. Fulce and another winner split the $7 million
jackpot.


Ordinarily healthy green bean plants were no match for the
freezing cold and heavy frost on Wednesday morning. Tem-
peratures in the northern part of Okeechobee County dipped
about 6-8 degrees lower than those near the lake.


Local man claims share

of the lottery jackpot
TALLAHASSEE-The Florida Mr. Fulce plans to buy a new
Lottery Wednesday announced boat and invest his winnings.
that FLORIDA LOTTOT winner The winning FLORIDA LOTTO
Jack Fulce, 56, of Okeechobee, numbers were 15 19 28 29 -
claimed his share of a $7 million 38 51 and the XTRA multiplier
jackpot, was 3.
The drawing was held on Jan. s 3.
2, and produced two jackpot win- Total ticket sales for this jack-
ners. The other winning ticket, pot generated approximately
which has not been claimed, was $4.4 million for the Educational
purchased in Pembroke Pines. Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
Mr. Fulce chose the one- Since 1988, the Florida Lottery has
time, lump-sum payment for contributed more than $20 billion
his winnings in the amount of to the EETF, as well as funding
$2,052,472.33. The winning more than one million Bright Fu-
FLORIDA LOTTO Quick Pick tures scholarships.
ticket was purchased from Winn- turesa two-to-one margin, Flori-
Dixie, located at 3246 Highway By a two-to-one margin, Flori
41 South in Okeechobee. The re- da voters in 1986 approved a con-
tailer received a bonus incentive stitutional amendment authoriz-
of $10,000 for selling the jackpot- ing the state to operate a lottery
winning ticket. for the purpose of generating
According to Mr. Fulce, he significant additional moneys for
found out he won while visiting education.
a retailer to verify his numbers. "I Mr. Fulce is the second FLOR-
looked at my ticket and the print- IDA LOTTO jackpot winner from
out with the winning numbers, Okeechobee County To date,
checking each number one-by- Okeechobee County To date
one. I fell to the floor and start- there have been more than 940
ing screaming 'I won, I won!"' he FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot winners
said. statewide since 1988.


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Cold for 14 days.
Cold "Transporting the vulnerable crops to
processing sites without delay is necessary
Continued From Page 1 to save them from destruction and the re-
laxation of the restrictions on the weight,
As of late Thursday afternoon, the height, length and width for commercial ve-
Okeechobee County Extension Service had hicles transporting those crops is necessary
received no reports of vegetable or orna- to protect the agricultural interests of the
mental plant damage due to cold. Extension state," Governor Crist stated in the executive
agent Pat Hogue said the temperature had order.
not been low enough long enough for dam- "This freezing weather has created a
age to citrus groves. However, he did say serious situation for our state's agricultural
that pastures in the area were devastated.
This could cause some dairymen and ranch producers, who now must rush to harvest
ers to have to use more feed. their crops to prevent further losses," Corn-
"Most of the cane will have to be harvest- missioner Bronson said. "The temporary
ed early," he said due to damage from the easing of highway restrictions enables farm-
cold weather. ers to more quickly transport their crops to
On Tuesday, Jan. 5 Governor Charlie processing facilities and help avoid financial
Crist, at the request of Florida Agriculture disaster."
Commissioner Charles Bronson issued an "In response to the freezing temperatures
executive order relaxing the weight, height, throughout Florida last night and anticipated
length and width restrictions for commercial through the week, my office and I have been
vehicles transporting vulnerable crops to in contact with growers across the 16th dis-
processing sites. The order remains in effect trict and will continue to monitor the situ-
ation," Congressman Tom Rooney said in

Annual Science Fair draws


local Middle School students


By Jenny Pung
Waste Management
Many adults can remember the science
fairs of old-belching volcanoes and foam
solar systems. Today's fairs go beyond that,
and Okeechobee students are participating
in it at all levels. On Jan. 21, students from
Osceola Middle School, Yearling Middle
School, Okeechobee Freshman Campus,
and the Okeechobee High School will com-
pete at the YMS gymnasium for a chance to
win place awards, cash prizes, and trips to
the regional fair.
Students have been working on their
projects for the school year, and are eager to
compete with their fellow classmates.
Winners at this year's local fair have the
opportunity to compete in the Heartland Re-
gional Science and Engineering Fair, which
will be held on Feb. 17, at the Peymayetv
Emahakv Charter School on the Brighton
Seminole Indian Reservation. Okeechobee
students will be competing against students
from Glades, Hardee, Hendry, and DeSoto
counties for place awards, prizes, and schol-
arships.
Additionally, 24 students from this region
will compete at the Florida State Science and
Engineering Fair in Orlando on April 7-9, and
the top two winners will be escorted to San

Farm Tour set for Saturday
The Annual Free Farm Tour at Varri
Green Farm will be Saturday, Jan. 9, from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring a picnic basket,
chairs or blankets and spend the day.
Learn more about sustainable small farm-
ing and living pesticide and chemical-free.
There will be music, presentations from
local vendors and tours of the garden
and the orchard. Extension agents will be
available to answer gardening questions.
Varri Green Farm is located at 12847 S.E.
Highway 441. For more information call
863-357-2747 or e-mail sal@varrigreen-
farm.com.


Special to the Okeechobee News
Waste Management recently donated
$250 to the Okeechobee County Sci-
ence Fair.
Jose, Calif. on May 9-14, for the International
Science and Engineering Fair.
Waste Management's Okeechobee Land-
fill is continuing their support for Okeecho-
bee's youth interested in science. Dan
Thomas, Regional Director for the HRSEF,
said "Waste Management has made this
rewarding and inspirational trip possible
for our local science fair winners for many
years now, and we appreciate their interest
and support of these students' remarkable
projects." The company's donation of $250
and funds from other donors will be used
to allow the HRSEF to provide a cash prize
to each first place winner, and assist in the
cost for housing, meals and transportation
to the State and International Fairs. If you
are interested in assisting, or would like to
help judge these fairs, please contact Dan
Thomas at the Okeechobee Freshman Cam-
pus, 863-462-5288.

Lotteries
Florida Lottery- Here are the num-
bers selected Wednesday in the Florida
Lottery: Cash 3: 8-7-3; Play 4: 1-8-6-2;
Fantasy 5: 2-12-16-33-35; Mega Money:
19-20-31-35 MB 6; Florida Lotto: 2-8-14-
19-22-29 X 2; Powerball: 20-27-29-56-58
PB31 x2. Numbers drawn Thursday, Cash
3: 2-1-0; Play 4: 0-3-5-9.


a press release on Wednesday, Jan. 6. "As
growers begin to report preliminary damage
to citrus and vegetable crops I stand ready to
work with various federal agencies to help
provide relief should a disaster declaration
be issued. I am pleased to see the governor
issued an executive order lifting truck weight
restrictions, allowing growers to harvest and
transport crops to avoid the freeze."
On Wednesday, Jan. 6 U.S. Sugar issued a
statement saying that most of its sugarcane
and citrus areas experienced freezing tem-
peratures from one to 10 hours during the
early morning hours. The coldest recorded
temperatures were 22 degrees in citrus and
24 degrees in sugarcane. The coldest tem-
peratures were in the extreme west, east
and southern portions of the property. The
company will adjust its sugarcane harvest
schedule to minimize negative impacts. As
of Jan. 6 there were no damages to citrus
groves.
"Thus far we seem to have dodged the
bullet and pray that it gets no colder through
the rest of the week," the statement said.


U.S. Sugar Corporation has 150,000 acres
of sugarcane land in Palm Beach, Glades,
and Hendry counties and 21,000 acres of ac-
tive citrus groves, primarily in Hendry Coun-
ty. The Florida Farm Bureau says that freeze
damage generally cannot be accurately as-
sessed immediately after a freeze. It takes
several days for freeze damage to crops to
become apparent.


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Okeechobee residents have been
forced to cover up the plants in their
yards to protect them from the freezing
weather.


Okeechobee Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy with a high near 68 with patchy frost before 8 a.m. and a 30 per-
cent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Wind chill values will be as low as 33 early. Winds will
be calm becoming west southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low around 37 and a 50 percent chance of showers.
Winds will be from the north northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
Extended Forecast
Saturday: Cloudy with a high near 45 and a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly
before 4 p.m. Winds will be from the north northwest around 10 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 26 and a 10 percent chance of show-
ers before 7 p.m. Winds will be from the northwest between 10 and 15 mph.


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New Florida driver license requirements in effect


Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, new documen-
tation requirements took effect for Florida
residents wishing to obtain a driver license
or identification card. Those wishing to ob-
tain a new license, legally change their name


prior to their renewal date, or immediately
replace a lost or stolen license or ID card will
be required to visit a driver license office and
show proof of: 1) identification, 2) Social
Security number and 3) residential address


Eastern Star to host breakfast
Okeechobee Chapter No. 128, Order of vy, scrambled eggs, grits, hashbrown cas-
the Eastern Star will hold a Breakfast 8-11 serole, breakfast ham, coffee and orange
a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Okeecho- juice all for only $6/person. For informa-
bee Masonic Lodge, 107 N.W Fifth Avenue. tion, contact Rick Ellsworth at 863-467-
The menu includes biscuits & sausage gra- 2096 or Mary Ann Holt at 863-634-8087.


Local man accused of theft of checks


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
An Okeechobee man has been arrested
on several felony charges
for his alleged connection
in the theft of checks from
two different people for
whom he was working.
Adam Lee Minix, 34,
S.E. 25th St., was arrested
Wednesday, Jan. 6, and
charged with a total of
three counts of uttering a Adam Lee
forged instrument, three Minix
counts of grand theft and
three counts of criminal use of personal in-
formation.
Minix is being held in the Okeechobee
County Jail without bond.
According to an arrest report by Detec-
tive Augustin Saucedo, of the Okeechobee


County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), Minix
cashed two checks on the account of one
victim and cashed one check on the ac-
count of a second victim.
Detective Saucedo stated that the checks
were cashed for a total of $850.
The detective's report states that Minix
had two friends cash the checks for him.
He reportedly told the friends he didn't
have a Florida identification card. One of
the man's friends apparently told the detec-
tive that the checks were already filled out,
except for the name of the person cashing
the instrument.
Both victims told the detective that they
paid Minix in cash, and never by check.
Detective Saucedo went on to say in his
report that fingerprints matching those of
Minix were found on one of the victim's
checkbook.


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).
Kristin N. Risinger, 20, S.E. 80th Trail,
Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 5 by Dep-
uty Brian Cross on an Okeechobee County
warrant charging her with dealing in stolen
property and giving false information to a
pawnbroker. Her bond was set at $35,000.
Clayton Lineberry, 27, N.E. Fourth St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 5 by Deputy
Lieutenant Keith Murrish on a warrant charg-
ing him with violation of probation commit
gross fraud or cheat at common law. He is
being held without bond.
Rufus Tiger, 41, S.E. 38th Trail, Okeecho-
bee, was arrested Jan. 5 by Deputy Matthew
Hurst on a Broward County warrant charg-
ing him with violation of probation posses-
sion of cocaine and violation of probation
- driving while license suspended/revoked.
He is being held without bond.
Sarah Elizabeth Baker, 27, S.E. Eighth
St., Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 5 by Of-
ficer Chad Troutman on a New Jersey war-
rant charging her with larceny. She is being
held without bond.


Christopher Shawn Miner, 21, U.S.
441 S.E., Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 5
by Deputy Lt. Keith Murrish on a warrant
charging him with amended violation of
probation criminal mischief. He is being
held without bond.
Kolton Coon, 18, N.W Fourth St.,
Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 6 by Deputy
Arlene Durbin on charges of introduction of
contraband into a county detention facility
and possession of a controlled substance
without a prescription. His bond was set at
$5,000.
Perry Isham Sallette, 24, N.E. 56th Park-
way, Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 6 by
Deputy Patricia Massung on an Okeechobee
County warrant charging him with grand
theft. His bond was set at $5,000.
Andrea Suzanne Travers, 39, S.W
28th St., Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 7
by Deputy Cari Arnold on a Fairfax County,
Va., warrant charging her with violation of
probation petit larceny. She is being held
without bond.
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-
come to inform this newspaper. The infor-
mation will be confirmed and printed.


(two items). Those simply renewing may do
so by a convenience method, via the Inter-
net or mail, one time between office renew-
als. The renewal following a convenience
option must be in a state driver license office
(or participating tax collector office) where
new requirements will be in effect.
Floridians are encouraged to visit Gath-
erGoGet.com to find out how and when
to gather your documents, go to a driver li-
cense office and get your new card. This on-
line hub allows residents to obtain contact
information showing where to get required
documents, create personalized checklists
and browse a list of local driver license of-
fices in their area.
"These new requirements support the
most secure identification credential possi-
ble," said Division of Driver License Director,
Sandra Lambert. "We are pleased to have
a convenient online tool in place that takes
Floridians through a step-by-step process,
helping to identify and obtain all required
documents to prepare for their next visit to
an office."
Florida law was enacted to ensure the
state's compliance with the provisions of


the Federal Real ID Act. Despite the recent
extension of deadlines by the Department of
Homeland Security, Florida will continue its
efforts to provide the most secure credentials
and issuance processes possible, benefitting
both our citizens as well as law enforcement
agencies. The decision by the DHS will have
no impact on Florida's planned improve-
ments.
While the new documentation require-
ments begin Jan. 1, 2010, Florida residents
are not required to visit a driver license or tax
collector office on or before this date. Resi-
dents may verify when they need to visit an
office with the required documents by visit-
ing GatherGoGet.com.
As the changes may require some prepa-
ration, the Department encourages residents
to visit the website to speed through the pro-
cess so they can make their transactions in
one trip. For more information about the
Gather. Go. Get. campaign, or to see a full
list of required documents, visit GatherGo-
Get.com.


Woman accused of meth possession


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
An Okeechobee woman has been
booked into the county jail following her
arrest for allegedly having
a 'meth pipe' in her posses-
sion.
Daphney Gail Padgett,
32, N.E. 356th Court, was
arrested Tuesday, Jan. 5, on
a felony charge of posses-
sion of methamphetamine
and a misdemeanor charge
of possession of drug para-
phernalia. She was booked Daphney
into the Okeechobee Gail Padgett
County Jail under a bond
of $6,000.
Padgett was also arrested on an Okeecho-
bee County writ of bodily attachment/child
support warrant. Her bond on that charge
is $1,000, which is a cash purge-meaning,
that is apparently what she owes in child
support and it must be paid before she can
be released.


An arrest report by a detective with the
Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force states that
a car was stopped for speeding on U.S. 441
N. The driver of the car, who was not arrest-
ed on criminal charges, gave the detective
permission to search the white four-door
Ford.
Prior to searching the car, the detective
said Padgett, who was the passenger, "...
appeared to be attempting to conceal some-
thing from me." The detective said when a
black purse on the floor of the car next to
Padgett's feet was moved a rolled up piece
of white cloth was found. Inside the cloth
was a glass pipe that is allegedly used to
smoke meth.
The detective's report goes on to state that
there was a white residue in the pipe that,
when field tested, indicated a positive result
for the presence of methamphetamine.
The report does not indicate if the driver
of the car was issued a traffic citation for do-
ing 70 mph in a 60-mph zone.


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topics. What follows is a sampling of
some of the discussions currently tak-
ing place. Thanks for participating!

Drinking and driving
The problem is that everyone who has been
drinking IS foolish. In fact they were foolish be-
fore, also, when they started. The idea that anyone
can "drink i. .I ...-ii .1 or decide "if you drink,
don't drive" is nonsense. Usually they never be-
lieve they are impaired enough to not be capable
of handling a car. Why anybody thinks they have
to drink alcohol in order to have fun is beyond me.
I can see only one good use for it and that is to
put oneself out of their misery for awhile, (which
the Bible condones), but it should be taken when
you're ready to go to bed and sleep.

Dogs at large
We have an ongoing problem out here in
Crooked Creek Plantation on State Road 70 east
with dogs running at large. Myself and other neigh-
bors have attempted to get this problem rectified
and have had no luck. On Sunday, Jan. 3, we lost a
beloved member of our family "Tobee." He was a
beautiful cat that we rescued five years ago from a
shelter. While in his own yard, he was attacked by
three pitbulls that were running at large. My teen-
age daughter was the only one at home at the time
and was forced to witness this and to get a stick
and beat the dogs off of her already dead cat. I ask
you county officials what is it gonna take? Does
a child have to be bitten and or mauled before
something is done? I sure hope not, that would be
a real tragedy!

Taxes
I see how much they are taxing cigarettes.
Now they need to tax alcohol 10 times as much.
Drunk drivers do not hurt themselves usually, as
they are so relaxed due to being drunk. Guess
what will be next? Fast food or fatty foods.

Pregnant women working
No one should pick up slack work for preg-
nant women. What did they do in the "old I '
Women worked in the field and tended to all the
house work while the men worked. Granted, that
there were more still births and women dying
during birth. Times have changed, suck it up and
work until you give birth or the doctor says stop.


Most women do not a. I lii I ,. are helpless
when they are pregnant and do not use it as an ex-
cuse to get out of work. I am six months pregnant
and work. FMLA does not last the whole preg-
nancy and most women, myself included, must
stay at work because unpaid leave is not an option
if they want to keep their house, car, and food in
our mouths. Truly, lack of policies punish women
who do more physical work than those behind a
desk. Women have come a long way and employ-
ers who insist on not having alternative options for
their pregnant workers floors me. If men were able
to carry a child for nine months, you bet your butt
policies would already be in place everywhere. It
is not special treatment for women, any man that
conceives would obviously be able to benefit from
a pregnancy policy also. As for women who take
advantage of their condition, shame on you.

Terrorist
Fifty-eight percent of those polled say water
boarding and other aggressive ii. r.. ii .... tech-
niques should be used to gain information from
the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner
on Christmas Day. The new national telephone
survey finds that just 30 percent oppose the use of
such techniques, and another 12 percent are not
sure. Men and younger voters are more strongly
supportive of the aggressive ii... ..i ii.... tech-
niques than women and those who are older.
Republicans and voters not affiliated with either
major party (read "independents") favor their use
more than Democrats. Seventy-one percent think
i4, ,ii .. 11 i./i the Nigerian Muslim to blow up the
airliner as it landed in Detroit should be investi-
gated by military authorities as a terrorist act. Only
22 percent say it should be handled by civilian au-
thorities as a criminal act, as is currently the case.
It seems totally strange to me that some nurse
has to dress the burns on this demon when only
an hour previously he was willing to blow himself
up in order to eradicate all the other passengers, as
well as the plane.
It shows that we are not murderous savages
like these mass murderers and that it also seems
to be more in line with what Jesus preached. On
whether we should try this guy in a military or ci-
vilian court, I don't remember any of this clamor
when Richard Reid, the would-be shoe bomber,
was tried in civilian court. Ohh, how the winds
change...
We are not murderous savages, but we can
be overcome by those who are. Do you suppose
turning the other cheek only applied to one-on
one relations with your acquaintances, or are we
supposed to adopt the theory as an entire nation?
I wonder if Americans are supposed to give these
demons the other cheek until they completely
eradicate us.
Perhaps it goes to how much faith the coun-
try has in the judicial system. Sort of reinforced af
ter the Judges dropped the charges regarding the
Blackwater case.


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Special to the Okeechobee News/Martha's House
On the left is Executive Director, The-
resa Alexander and Shelter Director,
Crystal Royal.

Thanks from 'Our house'
On behalf of the women and children,
Martha's House staff would like to thank the
following for their generosity. The angels
have again answered our call, and because
of your thoughtfulness the holidays were
much happier for the survivors of domes-
tic violence, who have been displaced from
their homes.
In spite of economic difficulties you
opened your hearts and spread your wings
so that joy and laughter filled this place
where women and children feel safe. We
love you.
Thanks go to: Peace Lutheran Church,
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Seminole
Tribe of Florida, Brighton Council, Lake
Okeechobee Air-Boat Association, Kiwanis


Club, Smoky and Kay Sanders, Audra Yates,
Okeechobee High School Beta Club, and all
anonymous angels.
We thank you from the bottom of our
hearts for the care that you have shown to
the women and children in our shelter.
Crystal Royal
Shelter director
Martha's House

'Grandma seam'
Seniors vs. Crime has issued a warning to
citizens of a scam which has recently been
used in our area. The "grandma scam" is
not new but has resurfaced during the holi-
day season. An Okeechobee resident was
tricked into sending $1,500 to an address in
Canada. When answering her phone, the
voice sounded just like her grandson; so
when hearing "grandma," she called him by
name. He was of course, in trouble in Cana-
da and needed the money immediately. She
was to keep it a secret and send it by West-
ern Union. When questioning her grandson
later, she discovered her mistake.
Seniors vs. Crime is a free service. Spon-
sored by the Florida Attorney General and
Sheriff May. They are located at 212 S. Parrott
Ave. Hours are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. You can reach them at 863-763-7924.
Colleen Hollett
Okeechobee


Community Calendar


FRIDAY
Tops Take off Pounds Sensibly #669 meets
at 9 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church,
200 N.W. Second St. The public is invited.
Contact Ollie Morgret at 800-932-8677.
A.A. meeting from noon until 1 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second
St. This is an open meeting.
A.A. meets from 8 until 9 p.m. at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St. This is an open
speaker meeting.
Compulsive overeaters are invited to a week-
ly meeting. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets
at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N.
Parrott Avenue on Fridays, 6 until 7 p.m. (Use 4th
Street entrance.) Overeaters Annonymous is not
a diet club. Call Loretta at 863-763-7165 or 863-
697-0206.
Restoration Ministries meets the second
Friday of each month to help with addictions, de-
pression, etc., at 7 p.m. For more information call
Miss Kathy at 863-357-9083.


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50 cents Wednesday and Friday and 75 cents for
Sunday at the office. Home delivery subscriptions
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Advertising Director: Judy Kasten
Editor: Katrina Elsken
Circulation Manager: Janet Madray
Publisher: Tom Byrd


Our Purpose...
The Okeechobee News is published by Independent
Newspapers of Florida. Independent is owned by a
unique trust that enables this newspaper to pursue a
mission of journalistic service to the citizens of the
community. Since no dividends are paid, the company
is able to thrive on profit margins below industry stan-
dards. All after-tax surpluses are reinvested in
Independent's mission of journalistic service,
commitment to the ideals of the First Amendment of
the U.S. Constitution, and support of the community's
deliberation of public issues.

We Pledge...
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* To help our community become a better place to
live and work, through our dedication to
conscientious journalism.
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their own intelligent decisions about public issues.


SATURDAY
Worship in Song at Living Word of Faith
Church of Okeechobee, 1902 S. Parrott Ave., on
the second Saturday of the month beginning at
6 p.m. All Christian singers and musicians are
welcome. Contact Pastor Lee Minton at 863-763-
3373; or, Sister Yvonne Price at 863-467-6657.
Teen Talk from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Jesus Holy
Ghost Crusade Mission, 1401 N.E. Park St. Every
teen is invited. Call 863-634-9340 or 863-357-6248.
A.A. meeting from 8 until 9 p.m. at
Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrott
Ave. It will be a closed discussion.
The Society of Young Magicians will meet
from 10 until 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist
Church in Avon Park. For information, call Dick
Laneau at 863-467-9540 or 727-345-4323.
Barnyard Buddies meets from 10 a.m. until
noon at the County 4-H Extension office at 458
U.S. 98 N.Call the extension office at 863-763-
6469.
The Living Word of Faith, 1902 S. Parrott
Ave., gospel music sing at 6 p.m. Call 863-763-
6869.


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purposeful neutrality, fairness, objectivity,
fearlessness and compassion.
* To use our opinion pages to facilitate community
debate, not to dominate it with our own opinions.
* To disclose our own conflicts of interest or
potential conflicts to our readers.
* To correct our errors and to give each correction
the prominence it deserves.
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Mexico for some part of the year. There is
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Lipizzaner Stallions to perform


Lagervall to visit Eagles


Rider has local connection
By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee
Sunday afternoon's performance by the
World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions at the
Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center will
have a local connection.
One of the riders is Holly Johnson,
whose grandparents Vern and Wanetta
Johnson live in Okeechobee.
Ms. Johnson is from For Lauderdale.
The Lipizzaner Stallions that will be per-
forming are based in Orlando. Ms. John-
son saw an advertisement for the group
and auditioned. She had done some jump-
ing and enough dressage exhibition riding


in which the horse is controlled in certain
difficult steps and gaits by very slight move-
ments of the rider, to squeak by the audi-
tion and began training.
The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
travel all over the U.S. and Canada. Ms.
Johnson, who has been riding Lipizzan-
ers for about eight months, will be riding
in some the drills and taking part in the fa-
mous "airs above ground."
There will be one performance only at
2 p.m. The 6 p.m. performance was can-
celled due to cold weather. Tickets for the
6 p.m. performance will be honored at 2
p.m.
Post your opinions in the Public Issues Forum
at www.newszap.com. Reporter Pete Gawda
can be reached atpgawda@newszap.com.


Okeechobee News/Pete Gawda

Why are these people smiling?
Linda and Pete McDougal, on the right side of the table, came to Karen Low-
rey of Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery to cash in on their valuable coins.
On the table between them are silver coins and bars. Officials of Ohio Valley
are at the Holiday Inn Express, 3101 U.S. 441 S. this week paying on the spot
for gold and silver items. The hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturday. Ohio Valley expects to purchase over $300,000 worth of
antiques, collectibles, gold, silver, platinum and paladium during this event.
They will be purchasing scrap jewelry, dental gold, gold leaf, jewelry's raw
gold, gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, sterling flatware, silver coins and
silver bars. No appointments are necessary for the general public to sell
their items.


Mike B. Lagervall, Sr.,
Seattle Washington, Grand
Worthy President of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles
will visit Aerie No. 4509,
Okeechobee, for an after-
noon visit on Jan. 10.
He joined the Ballard
Eagles Aerie No. 172 in
1968, and has served as Mike B
their club manager and ike B.
Aerie secretary for over Lagervall, Sr.
twenty years. Since joining he has held all
local, district and state offices and served
three years as District Deputy. He became


UKeechobee News/Pete Gawda

Ten years'

service
Brian Padgett, left, was honored by
Okeechobee Mayor Jim Kirk for ten
years' service to the city. The rec-
ognition took place at the Tuesday,
Jan. 5 meeting of the Okeechobee
City Council. Mr. Padgett, who is a
maintenance operator with the pub-
lic works department, received a
certificate and a jacket.


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Pacific Northwest Regional President in
1990, and served a Justice of the Grand Tri-
bunal for nine years and several times was
their Chief Justice. Mike was elected to the
position of Grand Aerie Outside Guard in
August of 2000, Grand Aerie Conductor in
August of 2001 and became the Grand Aerie
Chaplain in August of 2002. Mike also served
three years on the Eagle Memorial Founda-
tion Board and four years on the Board of
Grand Trustees, included in his twenty-one
years of serving in the Grand Aerie. He has
served all of these positions with honor, dig-
nity, dedication, proven leadership and has
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Obituaries


Community Events


Lois M. Rieffel, 88
JENSEN BEACH Lois M. Rieffel (nee Wag-
ner), passed into eternal life Monday, January 4,
2010, in Emeritus Retirement Community in
Jensen Beach. She was 88.
She was born March 27, 1921 in Williamsport,
Pa., the daughter of Fred and Serena Wagner.
She was a former resident of Mishawaka, Ind.,
where she graduated from Mishawaka High
School in 1938. She was employed in office
work in Mishawaka and South Bend, Ind., until
retiring and moving to Jensen Beach full time in
1978. She was an active member of Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of
57 years, Robert C. Rieffel; and two sisters, Mar-
guerite Guinard and Kathleen Wagner.
She is survived by two sons, Robert (Karen) of
Okeechobee, and Donald of Tucson, Ariz.; two
grandchildren, Andrea Croslyn (Michael) of
Evansville, Ind., and David of Saint Charles, Mo.;
five great-grandchildren, Karen Anne and Ryan
Rieffel, and Corinne, Nicholas and Cooper Cros-
lyn; one sister, Ruth Reinhardt of Mishawaka,
Ind.; and one brother, Donald Wagner of Jen-
sen Beach.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday,
January 8, 2010 at Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church, 2200 N.W Federal Hwy., Jensen
Beach. Interment will take place at a later date
in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Osceola,
Ind. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
friends make memorial contributions to Treas-
ure Coast Hospice or to Prince of Peace Luther-
an Church.

Eleanor D. Hall, 82
OKEECHOBEE Eleanor D. Hall, age 82, of
Okeechobee, passed away Jan. 6, 2010, in Win-
ter Park.
Born Dec. 19, 1927, in Allegheny, Pa., she was
a homemaker. She was a member of the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church.
Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Lynn H. Hall, Jr.
She is survived by three sons, Tom Hall and
Bruce Hall (Gwen) both of Okeechobee, and
Gary Hall (Jennifer) of Oviedo; daughter, Shar-
lene Mair (Daryl) of Oviedo; six grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9,
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father
Hugh Duffy officiating. Interment will follow at
Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may sign the ,.,'. ,il ... at www.bas-

All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and
Crematory, 205 NE 2nd ST, Okeechobee, Fl
34972.






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books. A link to the obituaries is available at
www. newszap. com.


Alice Cerruti, 83
OKEECHOBEE Alice Cerruti, age 83, of
('., .- i,,,l,, passed away Jan. 4, 2010, at her
home.
Born April 3, 1926, in Palm Beach she was a
meat cutter for a grocery store. She was of the
Baptist faith.
Mrs. Cerruti was
preceded in death
by her parents, Guy
and Addie Cul-
brethe; and her hus-
band, John Cerruti.
She is survived by
her daughter, Mary
Rhew of Okeecho- .-c
bee and son, Johnny
Cerruti of Texas.
Visitation will be
10 a.m. Fri-
day, Jan. 8, until service time at 11
a.m. at Bass (i.. I ....- Chapel. Interment will
follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may sign the ... ,i ..... at www.bas-
sokeechobeefh.com.
All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Bass (i.. .i i ...- Funeral Home and
Crematory, 205 NE 2nd ST, Okeechobee, Fl.


Shared services network
meets
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.

Library program Jan. 9
As part of the Composers and Lyricists of
Broadway and Hollywood series Ian Nairn-
sey will present a program on Johnny Mer-
cer at noon Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Okeecho-
bee County Public Library, 205 SW 16th St.
The presentation will last 60 to 75 minutes
and will be illustrated by slides and musical
selections.

Shrine Club to hold
dinner show
Dinner show at the Okeechobee Shrine
club on Jan. 9. $45 a couple and $25 per
single. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Show is at 8 p.m.
Johnny DeRose as Elvis. This January Elvis
would have been 75 years old. So come and
join us for a birthday tribute to the king.


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Eagles hold benefit for
Debbie Fetterolf
A benefit for Debbie Fetterolf, sister to
Danny Harden, will be held Saturday, Jan.
9 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fraternal
Order of Eagles #4137, 9985 Hwy. 441 N.,
Okeechobee. Debbie lost one of her two
sons over the Christmas holiday to a tragic
four-wheeler accident, and also lost her hus-
band about a year ago. Joshua was on life
support and Debbie was told there was no
hope, so she donated his organs but had to
let him go. For donations, please call 863-
763-2552.

Southern Gospel Concert
The English Family will be on concert
Sunday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Abundant
Blessings Assembly of God, 4550 U. S. 441
N. The English Family will have the crowd
laughing by the time the concert is over. The
audience will leave refreshed in their spirit
and renewed in their mind. Everyone is wel-
come.

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.

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
INVITATION TO BID
Okeechobee County requests a bid from qualified
vendors for the purchase of fuel, motor oils and
other lubricants on an annual contract basis. Bids
should be submitted on the "Invitation to Bid" sum-
mary sheet. This bid sheet may be obtained by
calling (863)763-9312 or via
www.co.okeechobee.fl.us. Please include all of the
information requested in the bid summary sheet in
the proposal submitted to the County. The bidder
does not have to provide a bid on all groups listed
on the Invitation to Bid. The bidder may submit
bids on portions of the fuel/oil types requested, but
must respond to the sections requesting informa-
tion on emergency delivery, taxes and discounts for
prompt payment sections for any bid.
Bids will be due no later than January 27, 2010 at
2:00 PM and should be submitted in a sealed enve-
lope and clearly marked "Sealed Bid Okeechobee
County Motor Fuel, Motor Oil and Lubricants." Any
question or inquires should be directed to: Robbie
L. Chartier, Deputy County Administrator at
(863)763-9312. Proposals should be sent to:
Okeechobee County, 312 NW 3rd Street, Room
206, Okeechobee, FL 34972. All bids received after
the deadline for submission will not be opened or
considered.
Okeechobee County reserves the right to waive for-
malities or informalities, to reject or award any and
all bids or parts) thereof, or to negotiate further
with any or all bidders and accepts no responsibil-
ity for the expense of preparation or delivery of bids
to the County. Responses to the "Invitation to Bid"
will be submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners on or after February 11, 2010 with
recommendations) for bid awardss.
Sharon Robertson, Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
Clif Betts, Jr, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
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Okeechobee Community Choir Christmas Cantata
The Okeechobee Community Choir recently presented its eleventh annual Christmas program with representation
from many area church organizations. Churches represented were: Believer's Fellowship, Buckhead Ridge Chris-
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City council considers waiving impact fees


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
For the third time the topic of waiving im-
pact fees came before the Okeechobee City
Council. However, instead of simply saying
'no' as they have done in the past, the city
council, meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5 actually
showed some interest.
Brian Cartland, director of economic
development for Okeechobee Main Street
presented a draft proposal whereby targeted
industries, that provide a certain number of


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
Requirements for developers to provide
public works projects to offset the effects of
their developments are now more clearly
defined.
At their meeting on Dec. 17, 2009
Okeechobee County Commissioners ap-
proved an amendment to the county's land
development regulations which replaces the
section on consistency and concurrency de-
terminations.
Concurrency basically means that the de-
velopers of a new residential, commercial or
industrial complex are responsible to ensure
there is sufficient infrastructure capacity to
handle the development. This includes mak-
ing sure there are acceptable levels of service
in such areas as transportation, recreation,
potable water, sewer, and solid waste.
"I'm tickled to death," said Commission-
er Joey Hoover, a long time advocate of con-
currency, adding that this amendment will
solve a lot of problems.
The amendment is more comprehensive
than the section it replaces. It finalizes proce-
dures and methodologies. While the amend-
ment is concerned with recreation, potable
water, sewer, drainage, public schools and
solid waste, the largest section deals with
transportation. It provides for a developer to
furnish additional travel and turn lanes and
intersection improvements under certain
conditions.
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jobs at a certain pay level, would be given a
partial waiver of impact fees. This would be
an incentive to attract industry to the area.
He presented his rough idea to see if the city
council expressed any interest before he
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"I like this idea better than just waiving
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made retroactive.
"It's time to re-evaluate our impact fees,"
said City Administrator Brian Whitehall.
"This warrants some consideration,"
stated Mayor Jim Kirk.
The consensus of the council was to
pursue the matter further only if the county
commission is interested. It was noted that
city impact fees make up only 8 percent of
total impact fees while county impact fees
make up 92 percent.
Turning to other matters, Mr. Whitehall
suggested that property in the City Com-
merce Park be offered for $100,000 an acre.
The council considered a request from
the Chamber of Commerce to sublet a por-
tion of their building for outside office use.
However, Mr. Whitehall pointed out that the
1953 quit claim deed from R. E. Hamrick
that provided the land for the Chamber of
Commerce building stated that the building
should be used for the Chamber of Com-
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City Attorney John Cook stated that sub-
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ber of Commerce approach the Hamrick
Trust about subleasing.
The mayor recognized Brain Padgett for
ten years' service to the city as a mainte-
nance operator for the public works depart-
ment.
In other matters, the council:
accepted a warranty deed from G-4
Land and Cattle Company for a turn lane on
SW 22st Street;
approved a maintenance agreement
with the Florida Department of Transporta-
tion dealing with sidewalks to be built with
stimulus money;
approved an interlocal agreement with
Okeechobee County regarding a 2008 Di-
saster Recovery Community Development
Block Grant application; and
approved the temporary closing of SW
Fourth and SW Fifth avenues in Flagler Park
on March 20 for YMCA Family Fun Day in the
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Rotary guest discusses humanitarian aid
At the Tuesday Okeechobee Rotary meet- from diarrhea, more severe diseases such as management. In addition, it's just not about
ing, Cary McKee More 2 Life Ministries, Kyle cholera, typhoid, and dysentery account for having a clean cup of water, it's also about
Reno American Well Drilling and Nathan 88 percent of the deaths due to unsafe water educating and changing the behaviors of the
Boleen, founder of the Well Worth It Foun- or inadequate sanitation or hygiene and 1.4 communities and villages on how to man-
dation shared their recent mission trip expe- million are children ages five and younger. age and handle water in a way to avoid ill-
rience to Haiti and future humanitarian op- The WHO estimates that about 10 per- ness, disease and contamination. With this
portunities that have developed since their cent of disease worldwide could be pre- in mind the result of healthy communities
arrival home. The Well Worth It Foundation vented with improvements to water sup- where kids stay in school and lead healthy
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to successfully implement the placement of
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Honorary Rotary member
Lifetime Honorary Rotarian Award presented to Su George in recognition of
service to the local Rotary Club and Okeechobee Community by exemplify-
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Boys get district win over Westwood gEs:r
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Okeechobee News/Charles Murphy
Deforest Shanks hit some big jump
shots for Okeechobee during their win
Tuesday.

By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Duelle Gore scored a game high 26 points
and Austin Willard poured in 13 points as
Okeechobee High School defeated West-
wood 55-50 in boy's basketball action Tues-
day night in Okeechobee.
Okeechobee earned revenge from two
last-second losses to the Panthers in 2008-
2009; something that Willard said made
this win that much sweeter. "Energy and
defensive effort were the keys to the game,"
he said. "They beat us two times last year
on buzzer shots but not this year, not this
year!"
Okeechobee and Westwood traded bas-


kets in the first half with Okeechobee getting
a nice run at the end of the first quarter to
take a 17-10 lead. Deforest Shanks hit a 14
foot jumper, Duelle Gore had a three point
play and Aaron Suarez scored on a nice
drive to the hoop as Okeechobee outscored
the Panthers 10-2 to end the quarter.
Westwood returned the favor in the sec-
ond quarter. After Okeechobee built a 22-10
lead on a three pointer by Willard, the Pan-
thers went on a 17-5 run to end the half. The
score was deadlocked at 27 at the break.
Brahman Coach Bryan Van Camp said he
knew Westwood had started slow and the
first half wasn't their best effort. "They made
a great run just before halftime," said the
coach. "We were fortunate to go in even."
Okeechobee scored the first five points
of the third quarter and never trailed in the
second half. Shanks hit another three, Gore
scored on an inside bucket and Willard hit a
16 footer as Okeechobee built an eight point
lead, 44-36, after three quarters.
"It was just a good game. We worked
hard and we forced turnovers on defense.
I'm pretty proud of our defensive effort,"
Willard said.
Okeechobee led by as many as nine
points in the fourth quarter and kept West-
wood from going on any big runs that could
have gotten them back into the camp.
Coach Van Camp said his team did make
some mistakes with the ball down the
stretch but not on the defensive end as they
held the Panthers to one of their lowest scor-


ing outputs of the year.
"We definitely wanted to turn them into
a jump shooting team. We felt they were
strong inside and could run the fast break.
We went zone, hustled back and held them
to outside shots. It seemed to work," he
added.
Troy Harper had nine points for Okeecho-
bee. Andre Robinson had 15 points for Fort
Pierce Westwood. Leon Shorter added 11
points.
The Brahmans host Boynton Beach on
Saturday afternoon with the JV game at 3
p.m. and the varsity at 4:30 p.m.
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Osceola Middle School girls b-ball outlast Oslo


assists, and 10 steals, while Garionna John-
son had 10 points, six rebounds, and 18
steals, to lead Osceola to their second win
of the year.
"It was a tough game," Johnson said af-
terward, "I thought we had it at the begin-
ning but they came back on us in the second
O Nhalf. We had to work together with team
work to get our points back up."
Johnson's follow in the final 30 seconds
turned out to be the winning shot of the
game. Numerous times in the fourth quarter
Okeechobee News/Charles Murphy Osceola had good shots at the basket and
Thaddricka Sanders eyes the bas- had missed. This time Johnson admitted,
ket for two of her 14 points scored in she took her time and was determined to
Wednesday's game. score.
"Whenever I run fast, I rush things and
By Charles M. Murphy miss shots. When Thadd missed the shot
Okeechobee News I said oh my God I can't believe that hap-
The Osceola Middle School Girls Bas- opened. I got it, took my time and made it.
ketball Team jumped out to a 9-0 lead and Everything just ran through my mind right
held on to defeat Oslo Middle School 27- then. I didn't know what to do."
25 in girls basketball action Wednesday in Osceola Coach Cathy Jones praised John-
Okeechobee. son for her effort in recent games. She said
Thaddricka Sanders had 14 points, four Johnson has been the team leader in the


Osceola boys hoops fall to Oslo


past few games and contributed on offense
and defense.
"She's the one that won the game for us
with her hard work," said the coach. "She
doesn't just stand around, that's what I love
the most about her. She creates offense for
herself and her team, makes corrections,
and learns from her mistakes, that's what
middle school is for."
Osceola jumped out to an 11-4 lead after
the first quarter but foul trouble by Sanders
and Bethany Stuart helped Oslo pull to with-
in 17-11 at the half.
Oslo took a brief lead in the third quarter
and the score was knotted at 21 after three
quarters.
Sanders hit two free throws to give Osce-


ola a 25-21 lead midway through the fourth
quarter. Oslo rallied to tie the score in the fi-
nal minute which set the stage for Johnson's
heroics.
Coach Jones said Oslo won a similar
game in December in Vero Beach so it was
nice for her girls to return the favor on their
home court, "It was sweet revenge. We
knew we had a battle on our hands. It was
tough. I told our girls that they can't think
of past games, just think of the present, and
they did."
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By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The Osceola Middle School Boys Basket-
ball Team couldn't hold a halftime lead as they
fell to Oslo Middle School 41-31 in boys bas-
ketball action Wednesday in Okeechobee.
Osceola played very well at times but went
through too many dry spells on offense to de-
feat the talented Wildcat squad.
"I think we hung in there. We let them
press us a little bit at the end of the first half.
I think the man to man defense they played
in the third quarter was the difference in the
game," Osceola Coach Mike Wharin said.
Osceola got off to a good start behind solid
play from Sylvester Butler and Datron Smith.
They held a 5-1 lead after a nice scoop shot in
the lane by Butler and held an 8-5 lead at the
end of the first quarter.
A circus shot by Butler gave Osceola a 12-5
lead midway in the second quarter. However,
that was the high water mark for the Warriors.
Oslo took over from there and was able to pull
to within 14-12 just before the half. Smith hit a
shot to give Osceola a 16-12 lead at the half.
Oslo went on an immediate 5-0 run to start
the third quarter as they began to take control.
Eddie Neal, Christian Crews and Butler had
baskets in the third quarter to keep Osceola
close. Oslo led 24-22 after three quarters.
A 7-0 Oslo run in the fourth quarter put the
game away as the Wildcats built a 31-22 lead
and held on. Oslo made their foul shots down
the stretch to keep the lead.
Coach Wharin said as long as his team
plays good defense, they can stay in games
against talented teams. "We show stretches
of good play, that is why we've won three
times," he said. "Some times we aren't that
good on defense and we tend to lose leads.
These guys are learning some valuable les-
sons."
Osceola won in overtime, 39-37 on a shot
by Smith in a game Tuesday night at Storm


Okeechobee News/Charles Murphy
Eddie Neal gets an open shot at the
basket during Osceola's home loss
Wednesday.
Grove Middle School.
Wharin said his motto is no retreat and no
surrender, even when the team falls behind,
"I think the effort is there. We have the talent.
Now the kids must work within a system. A
lot of them play street ball and the team con-
cept is hard for them to adjust to."
Wharin said his hope is the three eighth
graders on the squad, Neal, Butler and Smith,
will continue to grow and be better prepared
for high school ball.
"We may not win every game but if they
grow and are better for the freshman team
next year, that is what I'm looking for," he
added.


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Brahman ready for Outback game


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
T.J. Allen said his participation in Satur-
day's Outback Bowl All Star Game in West
Palm Beach will be a showcase for him to
prove he's capable of playing college foot-
ball.
The Brahmans' starting QB at the begin-
ning of last season turned into a solid player
in the secondary and at wide receiver during
the Brahmans winless season in 2009.
He said playing again this Saturday is
something he is really looking forward to.
"I feel good. I'm real glad I was named to
the team," he said. 'All the football players
come together at the end of the season and
most of us know each other."
Allen began practice Monday at Whisper-
ing Pines Park in Port St. Lucie. The team
includes players from the Glades and from
the Treasure Coast. One the opposite side
will be teams from Palm Beach County and
among them Allen's cousin Andre Johnson
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"I've done real well in practice. I feel like I'm
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Allen expects to see some playing time
at wide receiver and defensive back in the
game. He said the biggest adjustment for
the players has been dealing with the cold
weather.
"A lot of the guys out here are really go-
ing after it. The practices are good. It's hard
to get used to football after so much time
off, we've been away from the game for
awhile," he said.
Allen said recruiters from Cincinnati,
Florida A&M, and Arkansas have all shown
interest in him and he holds out hope he'll
be able to secure a college scholarship.
"I'm pleased to be playing. I think a lot of
people will come to the game. I hope every-
body comes out and sees me," he said.


OHS Boys soccer team on a roll


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
The Okeechobee High School Boys Soc-
cer Team continued their mid season run
with a 4-1 victory at a cold Sebring High
School Tuesday night.
Temperatures hovered into the upper 30s
and winds whipped onto the field making
the conditions almost unbearable for the
coaches and the fans, but not the players.
Brahman Coach Lonnie Sears said once
you hit the field, the cold weather isn't a
factor, "The cold don't do anything to you
when you're on the field, you don't even
think about it. On the sidelines you do, but
not out there."
Sears said his team played in even colder
conditions last year in a regional match at
Merritt Island, so he wasn't concerned. He
did have concerns his team would be rusty


after two weeks off.
"We didn't have the rust. We did make a
mistake on defense that cost us a goal as we
didn't mark or guard one of their players and
he scored. Against good teams, you can't af-
ford to do that," he added.
Oscar Garcia, Hunter Pritchard, Ed-
die Guerrero and Diego Rodriquez all had
goals for Okeechobee, (9-4). Sears said he
is pleased that the team has several players
who can score. He noted everyone on the
squad had either a goal or an assist during
the first half of the season.
"We are starting to come together. If we
keep the momentum going into the districts,
I don't see anyone beating us, provided we
bring our best effort," he said.
Okeechobee hosted Clewiston on Thurs-
day night. The boys visit Treasure Coast next
Tuesday.


OHS girls hoops defeat Port St. Lucie


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Monica Koger led three players in dou-
ble figures with 15 points as Okeechobee
High School defeated Port St. Lucie, 61-41,
in girls basketball action Tuesday night.
It was a good return to the court for the
Lady Brahmans who took a few weeks off
for the holidays.
Coach Tony Sherlock said he was afraid


he would see rust in the girls first game
in nearly three weeks, but was pleasantly
surprised, "When we ran our offense we
looked really good. The girls pressed the
ball well and with no practices for awhile,
this was probably a good game for us."
Keighly Stewart had 12 points and Gra-
ciela Varela added 10 points for Okeecho-
bee. Jewel Buck grabbed 12 rebounds and
Markeisha Youmans had 10 rebounds and
six assists.


Sherlock said he is optimistic about his
team's chances in the second half of the
season, "We will work on our defense be-
cause that is our main concern. I'm hoping
we win all of our games this week, we have
the ability."
Okeechobee also will host Sebastian
River on Monday night with the varsity con-
test at 6 p.m.


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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Florida Department of Transportation Project
Bids will be received by the District One Office until 2:00 RM. on Friday,
January 29, 2010, for the following Proposals:
E1H98- A Cerbficabon of Qualification is not required for Retro-Reflective
Pavement Markers Removal & Replacement in Manatee & Sarasota
Counties. Budget Estmate: $296,000.00
Complete letting advertisement information for this project is available on
our website at http //www dot state fl us/contractsadministration
dlstrictl/#PLANHOLDERS%20LIST or by calling (863) 519-2559.
342717 ON 1/8,15/10


PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE WILL HOLD A REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010 AT 3:30 RM. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE
BEN L. BRYAN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE MAIN CAMPUS OF IN-
DIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE AT 3209 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE,
FLORIDA 34981-5596. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT AT 9:00 A.M., TUES-
DAY, JAUNARY 19, 2010, AN AGENDA MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE
BOARD ROOM OF THE BEN L. BRYAN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON
THE MAIN CAMPUS, 3209 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
34981-5596. ANY PERSONS WISHING TO PLACE BEFORE THAT BOARD
FOR CONSIDERATION ARGUMENTS CONCERNING ISSUES OF LAW OR
POLICY OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF ANY PERTINENT FACT THAT MAY BE
IN DISPUTE MUST NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE AT LEAST
SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES. ANY PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAL THE DECISIONS OF THIS
BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING
WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE
MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEED-
INGS IS MADE.
343220 ON 1/8/10


NOTICE OF AN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD /
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS MEETING
NOTICE: The Okeechobee County Planning Board/Board of Adjustments
and Appeals will hold their next regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26,
2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Meebting Room, Okeechobee County
Health Department Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida.
In the event that all items scheduled before the Board are not heard, the
meeting shall be continued to Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Commission Meeting Room, Okeechobee County Health Department Au-
ditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
AT PUBLIC HEARINGS. Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the
Board of Adjustments and Appeals with respect to any matter considered at
this meeting or hearing will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal will be based. Planning and Development
tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the depart-
ment.
William D. Royce, Planning Director
343084 ON 1/8/10

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2009TD395
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ELLA III LLC the holder of the follow-
ing certificate has filed said certificates) for a tax deed to be issued there-
on. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the
property, and the name(s) in which it was assessed are as follows:
Certificate No: 2168 Year of Issuance: June-01-2007
Descnption of Property: BEGIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT
15 SOUTHERN HOMESTEADS UNIT 1; THENCE RUN NORTH ALONG
THE NORTHERLY PROJECTION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF
SAID LOT 15 FOR A DISTANCE OF 159.46 FEET TO THE INTERSEC-
TION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF N.E. 304TH STREET
(STATE ROAD 15-C); THENCE RUN WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF N.E. 304TH STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF
246.85 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF N.E. 55TH AVENUE;
THENCE RUN SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A
DISTANCE OF 158.96 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT
15, SOUTHERN HOMESTEADS UNIT 1; THENCE RUN EASTERLY
ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 15 FOR A DISTANCE
OF 242 FEETTO THE POINTOF BEGINNING.
1-19-34-36-OAOO-00007-0000
Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Flonda
Name(s) in which assessed:
E & S DAIRY
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property in
such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the Okeechobee
County Judicial Center, Jury Assembly Room, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeecho-
bee, Flonda at 10:00 A.M., on the 28th day of January, 2010.
SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES
SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
Okeechobee County, Florida
/s/ Robin R. Pamsh
Deputy Clerk
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990;
In accordance with the Amencans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodabon to participate in this proceeding should contact
Court Administration no later than seven days prior to the proceeding at
250 NW Counbty Club Dnve, Port St. Lucie, Flonda 34986, 1.772.807.4370
within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEAR-
ING IMPARIED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1.800.955.8770
340834 ON 12/11,18,25/09;01/01,8/10


CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforce-
nent Board will be meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at 6:30
p.m., City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The public is
nvited and encouraged to attend.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that no stenographic record by
a certified court reporter will be made of the foregoing meeting. Accord
ngly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the mat-
:ers noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the
testimonyy and evidence at said meeting upon which any appeal is to be
based. Please contact Sue Chnstopher, 863-763-4423, or website
Nww.cityofokeechobee com to obtain a copy of the agenda.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding
should contact the Fire Department at 863-763-4423 for assistance.
by: Jamie Gamiotea, Code Board Chairperson
343302 ON 1/8/10


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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSED SPECIAL EXCEPTION
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Board of
Adjustment and Appeals on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room
200, Okeechobee, Flonda.
To consider Special Exception Petiton No. 10-001-SE, submitted by Mark
Goodbread, on behalf of property owners) G-4 Land & Cattle, Inc, to allow
a drive-through within a CHV Zoning Distnct (Ref Code Book Section
90-283(1). Property is located at 176 SW 22nd St.
Legal description: Lots 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 and the North 8.50 feet of Lots
4 and 10, Block 46, First Additon to South Okeechobee, according to Pat
Book 1, Page 17, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Flonda, ess and
except the North 23.00 feet of said Lots 1 and 7 together with the vacated
alley lying adjacent to said Lots 1-3 and 7-9, and the North 8.50 feet of
Lots 4 and 10, less and except the North 23.00 feet of said Lots 1 and 7,
together with: the South 20.00 feet of the North 23.00 feet of Lots 1 and
7, Block 46, Rrst Addition to South Okeechobee, according to the plat
thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 17, Public Records of Okeechobee
County, Flonda, together with the vacated alley lying adjacent to the South
20.00 feet of the North 23.00 feet of said Lots 1 and 7.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that the Board of Adjustment
and Appeals will serve as the decision making body (quasi-judicial), on be-
half of the City, to approve or deny Special Exception Petitions; and that no
stenographic record by a certified court reporter will be made of the fore-
going meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any deci-
sion involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a
verbatim record of the testmony and evidence at said meeting upon which
any appeal is to be based. Please contact General Services at
863-763-3372, or website www.cityofokeechobee.com, to obtain a copy of
the agenda.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
persons needing special accommodaon to participate in this proceeding
should contact the General Services Office at 863-763-3372 for assistance.
by: Bnan Whitehall, Zoning Administrator
Petition No. 10-001-SE
343303 ON 1/8,13/10

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL EXCEPTION
NOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Okeechobee County
Board of Adjustments and Appeals on Tuesday January 26, 2010 at
6:00 p.m. in the Commission Meebng Room, Okeechobee County Health
Department Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida to con
sider a Special Exception to allow a non-profit club or community center in a
Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zoning strict. The property owner and ap-
plicant is the Philippine-American Cultural Foundation of South Florida, Inc.
The property address is 5154 SW 16th Avenue and is more particularly de-
scribed as follows:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 38 SOUTH, RANGE
35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4, BEING
A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF S.W. 16TH AVENUE
(70' RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH), (FORMERLY FERRELL ROAD), THENCE BEAR
SOUTH 00007'22" EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID
SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 927.64 FEET; THENCE BEAR NORTH 89023'55"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 70.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF S.W. 16TH AVENUE AND THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 8902355" EAST A DISTANCE OF 657.82 FEET
TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN
O.R. BOOK 301, PAGE 489, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89023'55" EAST ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF AFORE DESCRIBED PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 556.90
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL, THENCE BEAR
SOUTH 00007'22" EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SEC-
TION 4, A DISTANCE OF 870.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON
TANGENT CURVE; SAID CURVE IS CONCAVE TO THE NORTH AND HAS FOR
IT'S ELEMENTS A RADIUS OF 3004.74 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
1554'18", AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 853334" WEST AND A
CHORD DISTANCE OF 831.43 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC
OF SAID CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 834.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGEN-
CY OF SAID CURVE, THENCE BEAR NORTH 86029' 17" WEST A DISTANCE
OF 14.67 FEET; THENCE BEAR NORTH 03030'43" EAST A DISTANCE OF
638.27 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 87041'27" WEST A DISTANCE OF
410.06 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-
WAY OF S.W. 16TH AVENUE AND A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHEAST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 2296.66 FEET FROM WHICH
POINT A RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH 87041'27" EAST; THENCE NORTHER-
LY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
021 1'1 1", A CHORD OF N 01012'57" W 87.63 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 87.64 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE NORTH 00007'22"
WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF S.W. 16TH AVE-
NUE, A DISTANCE OF 213.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
In the event that all items scheduled before the Board are not heard, the
hearings shall be continued to Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Commission Meebting Room, Okeechobee County Health Department
Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. Any person deciding to appeal any decision by
the Board of Adjustments and Appeals with respect to any matter consid-
ered at this meeting or hearing will need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Planning and Development
tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the depart-
ment.
William D. Royce, Planning Director
Petition S-2009-0700
343043 ON 1/8/10


Change in School
Board Meeting Date
The regular meeting of the Okeecho-
bee County School Bard for January
will take place on Tuesday, January
19, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose
of this meeting is consideration of
regular School Board business. The
meeting will be held in Room 303 of
the School Board Administrative Of-
fice located at 700 S.W 2nd Avenue.
The meeting is open to the public.
Patncia G. Cooper, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
340311 ON 1/1,8/09


PUBLIC AUCTION SALE
Location:
Silvermoon's Towing & Recovery
3197 NW 20th Trail, Okeechobee
Date of Sale: January 23, 2010
Time of Sale: 9:00 am
2000 Black Ford (4 VIN#1FAFP33P4W292699
343031 ON 01/08/10

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NOTICE
UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAMELAW
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned, pursuant to the "Ficti-
bous Name Statute," will register
with Florida Department of State,
Division of Corporations the ficbtious
name, to wit:
Juanita Jasper
under which we expect to engaged
in business at:
208 S.W. 7th Avenue
Okeechobee FL 34974
In the City of Okeechobee/County of
Okeechobee, Florida.
That the parties interested in said
business enterprise are:
Salon 822
Dated at Okeechobee, Okeechobee
County, Florida, this the 7th day of
Jan., 2010.
By: Juanita Jasper
343353 ON 1/8/10

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CORRECTED INVITATION TO BID
LOCATION: Okeechobee County Airport
Okeechobee, Florida
FDOT F.M. No.: 423 573 1 9401
FAA AIP No.: 3-12-0055-017-2009
PROJECT: Relocate and Replace Rotating Beacon
1.SEALD BIS will be received by the Okeechobee County Board of
Commissioners at 312 N.W. 3rd Street, Judicial Center, Okeechobee,
Florida 34972, on or before February 10, 2010 until 2:00pm (Local
Time).
The Owner reserves the right to hold all bids for a maximum period of 30
days prior to awarding the contract or rejecting all bids.
2.At the time mentioned above, bidding will be closed and those proposals
received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Office.
3.All proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the Owner.
Each proposal submitted shall be placed with all required attachments in
a sealed envelope, and this envelope shall in turn be placed in a 9 x 12
inch envelope. Both envelopes must be sealed and marked as follows:
Bids for the Project: Relocate and Replace Rotating Beacon
Okeechobee County Airport
Okeechobee, Florida
4.Copies of plans and specifications will be available January 11, 2010 and
may be examined after this date at the office of: Donnie Oden Capital
I rovemen 1690 N W 9th Avenue, Okeechobee FL 34972-
S6a3n 763-and S
5.Plans and Specifications may be purchased beginning January 11, 2010
for a fee of $100 per set from AVCON INC 5555 E Michiqan Street.
Suite 200 Orlando Florida 32822 (407) 599-1122. Contract Documents
will be sold only as complete sets. Plan set purchases will be non-re-
fundable and will become property of the bidder.
6.No pre-bid conference will be held for this project. However, the con-
tractor is invited to contact Ms. Kathy Scott, Acting Airport Manager, at
(863) 467-5505 to schedule a review of the site and vault access.
7.Any questions relative to this project shall be addressed no later than
February 4, 2010 in writing to AVCON INC., 5555 E. Michigan Street,
Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32822, Attention: Russ Holliday, P.E.; e-mail:
rholliday@avconinc.com, phone: (407) 599-1122, fax: (407) 599-1133.
Copies of written responses will be provided to plan holders of record
who purchase bidding contract documents.
8.A certified check, drawn upon a state or national bank, or a bid bond is-
sued by a corporate Surety licensed to conduct business in the State of
Florida, in a sum not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid,
made payable to the Okeechobee County B.O.C.C., is required with each
bid.
9.This is a federally funded project and the use of certified disadvantaged
businesses (DBE) is encouraged. The DBE goal for this project is 10% of
the total contract value.
10. A Performance Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid price
and a Payment Bond for an amount not less than 100% of the bid price
will be required from the selected bidder at the time he/she enters into a
contract with the County.
11. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive
any informality of the bids received.
12. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the
receipt of proposals for a period of 60 days.
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, FLORIDA
343225 ON 1/8/10


IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF
THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2009-DR-208
Division: Domestic Relations
JOHN WESLEY TOMMIE,
Petitioner,
and
MELODY TOMMIE,
Respondent
NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR PUBLICATION
TO: Melody Tommie
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for Dissolution of Mamage, in-
cluding claims for dissolution of
of real and personal property, and
for payments of support, has been
filed against you. You are required
to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to this action on Tra-
vis W Trueblood, Petitioner's
attorney, whose address is RO. Box
1270, 24704 U.S. Hwy. 27, Moore
Haven, FL 33471, on or before Feb.
8, 2010, and file the original with the
clerk of this court at Okeechobee
County Courthouse, 312 N.W. 3rd
Street, Okeechobee, Honda 34972,
either before service on Petitioner's
attorney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded
in the petition.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Honda
Family Law Rules of Procedure, re-
quires certain automatic disclosure
of documents and information. Fail-
ure to comply can result in sanc-
tions, including dismissal or stnking
of pleading
DATED this 4th day of January
2010.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Arlene Nealis
Deputy Clerk
342929 ON 1/8,15,22,29/10


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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
The Workforce Development Board
of the Treasure Coast Region 20
and the Treasure Coast Workforce
Consortium announces a meeting of
the Executive Committee to which all
persons are invited:
Date & Time: Fnday,
January 15, 2010 8:00 a.m.
Place: Workforce Development
Board of the Treasure Coast
DBA, Workforce Solubons
584 NW University Blvd.,
Suite 100
Port St. Lucie, Flonda 34986
PURPOSE, To discuss matters con-
cerning the Workforce Investment
Act, Amencan Recovery and Rein-
vestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, Feder-
al Stimulus Funding), Workforce
Employment Opportunities, the Wel-
fare Transition Program, One-Stop
Career Centers, and the Workforce
Development Board DBA, Work-
force Solutions. A copy of the agen-
da may be obtained by contacting:
Workforce Development Board
of the Treasure Coast
584 NW University Blvd.,
Suite 100
Fort St. Lucie, Flonda 34986
Should any person wish to appeal
any decision made by the Board with
respect to any matter considered at
the above referenced meeting, they
will need to ensure a verbatim re
cording of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal
is based, in order to provide a record
for judicial review.
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IN CIRCUIT COURT,
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2009 CA 630
RIVERSIDE NATIONAL BANK, etc.,
Plaintiff,
VS
DONALD P. RIDER, SR.,
etux, etal.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: DONALD PR RIDER, SR.
Residence and address unknown
JOAN C. RIDER
(Spouse of Donald P Rider, Sr)
Residence and address unknown
Al parties claiming interest by,
through, under or against DONALD
P RIDER, SR. and JOAN C. RIDER,
his wife Residences and Addresses
Unknown
Al persons or parties having, or
claiming to have, any nght, title or
interest in and to the property here-
inafter descnbed
Residences and Addresses Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action to foreclose a mortgage on
the following described real property
in Okeechobee County, Flonda:
Unit No. 240, BLUE CYPRESS
GOLF AND RV RESORT, an RV
Condominium, according to
the Declaration of Condomin-
ium thereof, as recorded in 0.
R. Book 320, Page 741
through 811 (Condominium
Plat Book 1, Pages 45 through
51), of the Public Records of
Okeechobee County, Florida,
together with all appurtenanc-
es of such unit according to
the Declaration of Condomin-
ium
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
wntten defenses, if any, to it on
FRANK H. FEE, IV, ESQ. of FEE, De-
ROSS & FEE, Plaintiffs attorneys,
whose address is 426 Avenue A, Fort
Rerce, Flonda, 34950, and file the
onginal with the Clerk of this Court,
within 30 days of first publication, ei-
ther before service on Plaintiffs at-
tomey 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 on the 5th day of January,
2010.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Arlene Nealis
As Deputy Clerk
Frank H. Fee, IV, Esquire
Fee, DeRoss & Fee, PL.
426 Avenue A
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Attorney for Plaintiff
343187 ON 1/8,15/10


PUBLIC NOTICE
The Okeechobee County Board of
County Commissioners will hold
its Regular Sessionon on Thursday,
January 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at
the Health Department Auditon-
um, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okee-
chobee, Flonda.
Any person deciding to appeal
any decision made by the Board
of County Commissioners with re-
spect to any matter considered at
this meeting will need a record of
the proceedings, and that, for
such purposes, he or she will
need to ensure that a verbatim
record of such proceedings is
made, which record shall include
the tesbnmony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilibes Act (ADA) and
Flonda Statute 286.26, persons
with disabilities needing special
accommodation to participate in
this proceeding should contact
Paula Foskon, no later than two
(2) working days prior to the pro-
ceeding at 863-763-4559 or
863-763-2131, ext. 2111. If you
are heanng or voice impaired, call
TDD 1-800-222-3448 (voice) or
1-888-447-5620 (TTY).
Clif Betts Jr, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Flonda
Sharon Robertson, Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
Okeechobee County, Flonda
343209 ON 1/8/10


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Okeechobee News


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORDA
CASE NO. 2009-CP-248
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARGARET V. DOVIDIO
a/k/a MARGARET MATTIACE
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
MARGARET V DOVIDIO, a/k/a MAR-
GARET MATTIACE, deceased, whose
date of death was August 30, 2008,
and whose social secunty number is
068-22-5994, is pending in the Cir-
cuit Court for Okeechobee County,
Flonda, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is 312 N.W. 3rd
Street Okeechobee Flonda 34972.
The names and address of the per-
sonal representative and the person-
al representative's attorney are set
forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate on
whom a copy of this notice is re-
quired to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTH AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is January 8, 2010.
Personal Representative:
MGAGARET CAMERON
5328 SE 64th Terrace
Okeechobee, FL 34974
Attorney for Personal Representative:
COLIN M. CAMERON
200 N.E. 4th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-8600
Fla. Bar No. 270441
343368 ON 1/8,15/10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 47-2008-CA-000693
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR
SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST
2006-WF1,
Plaintiff,
EDGARDO LOPEZ et al,
Defendantss.
AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: MARIA V.OQUENDO
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:
1645 16th CT SW #7
Vero Beach, FL 32962
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE
HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER-
EST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-
lowing property in OKEECHOBEE
County, Florida:
LOT 41, BLOCK 48, UNIT 5 OF
BASSWOOD ESTATES AC-
CORDING TO PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3
PAGE 51, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses within 30 ays after
the first publication, if any, on Flon-
da Default Law Group, PL., Plaintiffs
attorney, whose address is 9119
Corporate Lake Drive, Suite 300,
Tampa, Flonda 33634, and file the
original with this Court either before
service on Plaintiffs attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise a
default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the Com-
plaint or petition.
This notice shall be published once
each week for two consecutive
weeks in the Okeechobee News (In-
dependent Newspapers).
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court on this 5 day of Jan. 2010.
Sharon Robertson
Clerk of the Court


BY: Linda F Young
As Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, RL.
RO. Box 25018
Tampa, Honda 33622-5018
NMNC-CONV---F08108194
343210 ON 1/8,15/10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE
19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY FLORIDA GENERAL
JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO: 47-2009-CA-00687
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
TIMOTHY J. BURNS, ETAL.,
DEFENDANTSS.
NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: TIMOTHY. BURNS AND
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
TIMOTHY. BURNS
whose residence is unknown if
he/she/they be living; and if he/she/
they be dead, the unknown defen-
dants who may be spouses, heirs,
devisees, grantees, assignees, lien-
ors, creditors, trustees, and all par-
ties claiming an interest by, through,
under or against the Defendants,
who are not known to be dead or
alive, and all parties having or claim-
ing to have any night, title or interest
in the property descnbed in the
mortgage being foreclosed herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action to foreclose a mortgage on
the following property:
THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2
OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 10 SEC-
TION 35, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
RANGE 33 EAST AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D
INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; SUBJECT TO AN EASE-
MENT OF THE NORTH 30 FEET
THEREOF FOR ROAD AND
DRAINAGE PURPOSES. AND THE
WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF
THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH
1/2 OF TRACT 10, SECTION 35,
TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE
33 EAST AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D INCLU-
SIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT
OF THE NORTH 30 FEET THERE-
OF FOR ROAD AND DRAINAGE
PURPOSES. AND THE EAST 1/2
OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2
OF TRACT 10, SECTION 35,
TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE
33 EAST AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D INCLU-
SIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT
OF THE NORTH 30 FEET THERE-
OF FOR ROAD AND DRAINAGE
PURPOSES. AND THE WEST 'A
OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2
OF TRACT 10, SECTION 35.
TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH. RANGE
33 EAST AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D INCLU-
SIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEECOUNTY, FLORI-
DA; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT
OF THE NORTH 30 FEET THERE-
OF FOR ROAD AND DRAINAGE
PURPOSES.
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy of your
wntten defenses, if any, to it on DA-
VID J. STERN, ESQ. Plaintiffs attor-
ney, whose address is 900 South
Pine Island Road #400, Plantation,
FL 33324-3920, no later than 30
days from the date of the first publi-
cation of this notice of action and file
the original with the clerk of this
court either before service on Plain-
tiffs attorney or immediately thereaf-
ter; otherwise a default will be
entered against you for the relief de-
manded in the complaint or petition
filed herein.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court at OKEECHOBEE County
Honda, this 5th day of January
2010.
SHARON ROBERTSON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: Arene Nealis
DEPUTY CLERK
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD
SUITE 400
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
09-88365 NATB
NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES 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. 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 impaired call
1-800-955-8770, via Flonda Relay
Service.
343153 ON 1/8,15/10


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Treasure Coast abused and neglected
children in your communities need Guard-
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focus exclusively on the child. They advo-
cate for things the law says a child is entitled
to, like a permanent home within a year.
GALs conduct an independent investigation
as to the child's current situation and make
recommendations about what is in a child's
best interests. GALs visit the children regu-
larly to understand their wishes, needs and
explain the dependency system in a way
they can understand.
The 19th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad
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Coast and Okeechobee needs volunteers
to represent Abused, Abandoned and Ne-
glected children. Commenting on her ex-
perience as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer,
Sue Werlin, states, "You look in the mirror


and know you've made a difference in the
life of a child." Pattra Dodd, Volunteer Re-
cruiter, says, "Our volunteers are ordinary
people who accomplish extraordinary
things." Training is Free and will be held
monthly beginning Jan. 5. Florida's Guard-
ian ad Litem Program is a network of pro-
fessional staff and community volunteers
who serve as advocates for neglect ed and
abused children in the court system. There
are local Guardian ad Litem programs in all
20 of Florida's judicial circuits. Guardian ad
Litem volunteers, and the attorneys working
with them, make sure victims of child abuse
and neglect are protected and have a safe
place to live and the necessary services to
overcome their circumstances. For addition-
al information, contact Pattra Farthing-Dodd
at 772-871-7225, or visit our website www.
GuardianadLitem.org.


Available


Okeechobee


to host 400


anglers

The 2010 Bassmaster Southern Open
circuit starts with a full field of 400
anglers coming to Okeechobee Jan.
14-16. The tournament is sponsored by
the Okeechobee Tourist Development
Council.
The 2010 Bassmaster Opens, com-
prised of three qualifying series in a
Southern, Central and Northern division,
each with three events, will conduct nine
events in eight states, which include Flori-
da, Alabama, Louisiana, New York, Michi-
gan, Maryland, Texas and Georgia.
The top two pro competitors from
each of the three divisions will advance
to the 2011 Bassmaster Classic and the
top seven pro anglers will qualify for the
2011 Bassmaster Elite Series. The points
system for the Opens that will determine
Elites Series and Classic qualifiers will
mirror the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster An-
gler of the Year rankings used in the Elite
Series.
BASS has visited Lake Okeechobee
more than 15 times with professional-
level events. Elite Seriers pro Chris Lane
of Winter Haven took the last Open-level
event on Lake Okeechobee with a three-
day total of 54 pounds, 12 ounces.


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International Humanitarian Award
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and selfless acts of humanitarian
service in contributing to the health
and well-being of communities in
need. From left to right are: Law-
rence Beckett; Rotary President,
Mike Costopoulos.


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