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Vol. 101 No. 14 Sunday, January 31, 2010


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Two accused of
crystal meth sales
... see Page 3


Did your lawn freeze?
... see Page 5

Index
Classifieds ............................ 14-15
Community Events....................... 6
Crossword.................................. 15
O b itu a rie s ................................ ........ 6
O pinio n ............................................... 4
Speak O ut ........................................ 4
Sports .......... ........ 13,15
W e ath e r ............................................. 4

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Ellerbee sentenced to death


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
"You need to pay for my pain-
for my family's pain!" spat the
small, frail woman to Terry Marvin
Ellerbee Jr.
And pay he will.
As church bells chimed outside
signalling the noon lunch hour,
Judge Dan Vaughn on Friday, Jan.
29, sentenced Ellerbee to death
for the Sept. 21, 2006, killing of 72-
year-old Thomas R. Dellarco.
Just prior to sentencing the 25-
year-old Ellerbee, Mr. Dellarco's
sister, Geri Baker, spoke for her
family.
"I was pleased you were con-
victed of first-degree murder," she
said. "I hope you suffer every day
of your disgusting life. You shot


him in cold
blood. Whatev-
er is left of your
disgusting life is
in God's hands
now."
Before Judge
Vaughn pro-
nounced sen-
tence he first Terry Marvin
had to rule on Ellerbee, Jr.
a motion made
by Mark Harllee, from the Public
Defender's Office, to suppress
statements made by his client.
Mr. Harllee also asked for a new
trial due to the arrest of a former
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Of-
fice (OCSO) detective who was
the lead investigator on the case.
Mr. Harllee said because for-
mer detective sergeant Tommie


Joe 'T.J.' Brock had been fired and
arrested, he and his statements are
no longer credible.
"This court and the jury had
to rely on the credibility of Mr.
Brock," argued Mr. Harllee, "and
the court and the jury could have
been led astray by the testimony of
T.J. Brock."
The 51-year-old Brock was
placed on administrative leave
from the sheriff's office on July 3,
2009, then fired five days later by
Sheriff Paul May. Brock, who had
been with the sheriff's office for 24
years, was then arrested by Special
Agent Shane Pollard of the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement
(FDLE) on Oct. 20, 2009, on one
felony count of sexual battery by
a law enforcement officer and one
felony count of sexual misconduct


between a detention facility em-
ployee and inmate.
Brock, who is accused of hav-
ing sex with a female inmate in of-
fices located in the sheriff's office,
was booked into the Okeechobee
County Jail under a total bond of
$100,000. While being questioned
Friday morning, the former detec-
tive said he has retained Robert J.
Watson as his defense attorney.
As he questioned Brock and
other members of the sheriff's of-
fice, Mr. Harllee said the woman
made statements that the detec-
tive offered to help both her and
her husband with their cases.
Mr. Harllee went on to say
that as the woman was being re-
leased from jail on Jan. 6, 2009, a
See Ellerbee Page 2


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
The head of the Jacksonville
District of the U.S. Army corps of
Engineers is committed to doing
the right thing when it comes to
rehabilitating the Herbert Hoover
Dike. That was the message Col.
Al Pantano brought to the County
Coalition for Responsible Man-
agement of Lake Okeechobee, St.
Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuar-
ies and Lake Worth Lagoon.
The coalition, which is made
up of county commissioners rep-
resenting Okeechobee, St. Lucie,
Martin, Lee, Palm Beach, Hendry,
Glades, Highlands, Osceola and
Polk counties, met Friday, Jan. 29


at the South Florida Water Man-
agement District (SDWMD) Field
Station in Okeechobee.
In addition to the progress re-
port on the dike given by Col. Al
Pantano and his staff, Carol Wehle,
SFWMD executive director, Rick
Budell of the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Ser-
vices and Greg Knecht of the Flor-
ida Department of Environmental
Protection gave updates on their
respective agencies.
The coalition also passed a res-
olution that requests SFWMD to
include the development of Lake
Hicpochee and Lake Clewiston
as part of Everglades restoration.
See Corps Page 12


The FLW Series visited Lake Okeechobee Jan. 27-30 for the first
stop of the Eastern Division circuit. Hosted by the Okeechobee
County Tourism Development Council, the tournament featured
around 300 top bass anglers with top awards up to $50,000 in
the Pro Division and a Ranger 177TR with a 90 horsepower en-
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Ellerbee
Continued From Page 1
detention deputy allegedly told her she was
being released "compliments of Detective
T.J. Brock."
That statement caught Sheriff May by sur-
prise.
"The first time I ever heard that was to-
day," he said after the sentencing.
OCSO Detective M.D. Faulkner, who con-
ducted the internal investigation into the al-
legations against Brock, was unavailable for
comment.
Assistant State Attorney Ashley Albright
pointed out to Judge Vaughn that Brock's
arrest came well after the trial and had no
bearing or impact on Ellerbee's being found
guilty on June 8, 2009.
After taking a short break, Judge Vaughn
returned to the courtroom and denied both
motions.
On that hot September day in 2006,
Ellerbee left a hunting shack on the prairie
known as Red Camp where he was staying
with his girlfriend Amber Striker and her in-
fant. He went to Mr. Dellarco's home about
a mile away and met the man as he was
leaving his quiet home. Ellerbee bummed a
cigarette and chatted briefly with the Korean
War vet as he was leaving to go shopping in
Okeechobee.
Ellerbee then went to the man's concrete
block home where he shot and killed Mr.


Dellarco's favorite German Shepherd, Rik-
ki, and tossed her lifeless body into a ditch
across the street.
He went into the immaculate home
where he fixed himself some tuna, watched
television and took a shower.
When Mr. Dellarco returned about two
hours later and sat down at his kitchen table,
Ellerbee stepped out of the master bedroom
leveled his rifle and fired one shot into the
top of Mr. Dellarco's head.
After dragging the man's body into the
garage and covering it with a blue blanket,
Ellerbee took $300 in cash, a bank card and
Mr. Dellarco's check book. There was about
$1,500 in his checking account, said pros-
ecutor Tom Bakkedahl.
As Judge Vaughn pronounced sentence
Friday Ellerbee stood before him, with a
cleanly-shaved scalp and orange jumpsuit,
and showed no emotion as the judge gave
him death.
Ellerbee was also found guilty of: count
2 burglary of a dwelling with battery while
armed; count 3 grand theft firearm; count
4 cruelty to animals; and, count 5 grand
theft motor vehicle. The judge then sen-
tenced Ellerbee to life on count 2 and five
years on each remaining count.
As Ellerbee was being fingerprinted and
the courtroom emptied, the final words of
Ms. Baker's statement were still ringing: "My
brother was living the American Dream-
and he didn't have to murder anybody to do
it."


IRSC awarded grant

for community
emergency response
training program
Indian River State College will expand
its Community Emergency Response
Team training (CERT) with the support
of an AmeriCorps grant of more than
$47,000 from the Corporation for National
& Community Service (CMCS). The goal
is to prepare community members for
disaster response during the initial stages
of an emergency before professional help
arrives.
"By preparing area residents for emer-
gency response we can minimize the
adverse effects of a disaster on lives and
property," said Dr. Paul Forage, Associate
Professor, who directs the College's Emer-
gency Management and Administration
program. "This grant provides an excel-
lent opportunity to expand our successful
community training program for the safety
and security of local residents."
The grant will also facilitate develop-
ment of a detailed needs assessment and
review of existing community and neigh-
borhood emergency plans in St. Lucie
County.
IRSC has provided CERT training for the
past three years. The training is provided at
the College's Treasure Coast Public Safety
Training Complex, the nation's most com-
prehensive public safety training complex,
located on Kirby Loop Road in Fort Pierce,
near the IRSC Main Campus.


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Two accused of crystal meth sales _


By Eric Kopp
Okeechobee News
The arrests of two local men not only
took two suspected methamphetamine
dealers off the streets, but reportedly recov-
ered items stolen during burglaries in Char-
lotte and Collier counties also.
Arrested Wednesday, Jan. 27, were:
Christopher Wesley Nourse, 34, N.E. 65th
Terrace; and Timmy Barnett Sellers, 41, N.W
364th Road.
Nourse was charged with the sale of
methamphetamine and possession of meth-
amphetamine with intent to sell. He was
booked into the Okeechobee County Jail
under a bond of $35,000.
Sellers was charged with the felonies of
sale of methamphetamine and possession
of methamphetamine, as well as the misde-
meanors of possession of marijuana under
20 grams and possession of drug parapher-
nalia. His bond was set at $27,000.

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).
Jose Jimenez-Rodriguez, 38, N.W
Eighth St., Okeechobee, was arrested Jan. 28
by Deputy Corporal Aric Majere on a Florida
Department of Corrections warrant charg-
ing him with violation of probation driving
while license revoked habitual offender. He
is being held without bond.
Margaret Ann Smith, 37, L.C. Pope
Road, East Dublin, Ga., was arrested Jan.
28 by Deputy Cpl. Aric Majere on a Florida
Department of Corrections warrant charging
her with violation of probation grand theft
auto. She is being held without bond.
This column lists arrests and not con-
victions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone
listed here who is later found innocent or
has had the charges against them dropped
is welcome to inform this newspaper. The
information will be confirmed and printed.


"Anyone selling drugs
is bad, but anyone who
sells meth is selling death T
and family destruction,"
said Sheriff Paul May.
"Our narcotics task force
is paying special attention
to the meth problem. I as-
sure the good citizens of Christopher
Okeechobee County that Nourset
we will continue to strictly
enforce our drug laws and I thank the nar-
cotics task force for their hard work.
According to an arrest report by a detec-
tive with the Okeechobee Narcotics Task
Force, the two men were arrested shortly
after they met up with an undercover officer
at a Fort Drum business. The report goes on
to state that Sellers got out of a 1998 Chevro-
let pickup and sold suspected methamphet-
amine to the officer for $2,000.
Nourse, stated the report, was a passen-
ger in the pickup.
The suspected meth was later field test-
ed and indicated a positive result for the
presence of methamphetamine. The meth
weighed 26.1 grams, added the report.
"The purity was pretty good. It was crys-
tal meth," said OCSO Detective Ted Van De-
man of the seized meth.
After leaving the store, the two men were
stopped by two other task force detectives in
the 30500 block of N.E. 23rd Way. During a
search of the two men, the detectives found


Task force detectives,
along with the Okeecho-
bee County Sheriff's Office
(OCSO) Special Response
Team, then served a
search warrant on a home
belonging to Sellers. Dur-
Timmy ing a subsequent search
Simemy of the home the detectives
Sellers allegedly found: 6.3 grams
of a substance that, when field tested, indi-
cated a positive result for the presence of
marijuana; 27 firearms, including a sawed-
off shotgun; two sets of digital scales; a mari-
juana pipe; and, numerous items reportedly
taken in burglaries committed in Charlotte
and Collier counties.
According to OCSO Detective Rick Durfee
those recovered items included power tools,
construction equipment and a 1.7 hp Nep-
tune gas outboard motor that the detective
described as "a collector's item."
He said Friday afternoon that he had not
yet determined the value of the outboard.
The detective did say, however, that it was
taken during a Charlotte County burglary
and that it belonged to a retired Massachu-
setts state trooper.
Detective Van Deman said all of the fire-
arms were seized and their serial numbers
are currently being checked to see if the
guns were stolen. He added that the weap-
ons were all rifles and shotguns.


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There are active warrants for each of
them. The criteria for making Okeecho-
bee's Most Wanted top five is based on
the severity of the crime in conjunction
with the age of the warrant.
If you have any information on the
whereabouts of any of Okeechobee's
Most Wanted you can call the Treasure Marcel
Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273- Bates
TIPS (8477). If you call Treasure Coast
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OPINION


Public Forum/Speak Out


Sunday, January 31, 2010


Reflections from the pulpit


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

State of the Union
Democrats love to cry about the Re-
publicans "blocking" everything. But isn't it
true that the Democrats held (until the en-
trance of Sen. Elect Brown) a majority of the
seats in both the House and the Senate? For
those of you who are mathematically chal-
lenged, that meant the Democrats could
have passed any and all bills, without ONE
VOTE from the Republicans So, if the bills
were blocked, just who was the culprit?

Muslims in America
I do not fear Christians, Jews, Baptists,
Methodists or the many other sects around
the world as I have not been told that it
is their objective to kill infidels, me for in-
stance.
Definitions for 'infidel' found on the
web: a person who does not accept a par-
ticular faith, esp. Christianity; (in Christian
use) an unbeliever, esp. a Muslim. (in Mus-
lim use) a person who does not accept the
Islamic faith; kaffir; a person who has no
religious faith; unbeliever; (loosely) a per-
son who disbelieves or doubts a particular
theory, belief, creed, etc.; skeptic; not ac-
cepting a particular faith, esp. Christianity
or Islam; heathen; without religious faith;
due to or manifesting unbelief: infidel ideas;
rejecting the Christian religion while accept-
ing no other; not believing in the Bible or
any Christian divine revelation.

Right turn lane removed to
Cemetery Road
I think it would be safe to say that no
county commissioners live off Cemetery
Road. The "Lane Ends: Right Turn Only"
lane was removed -- for no apparent reason
-- and now people going north on 441 to
Cemetery Road have to merge left, and then
get back over to the right lane a few feet lat-
er to turn right. There are "Right Turn Only"
lanes all over the country. What was wrong
with it the way it was? Answer: "Nothing."


There have been many times I just
wanted to stay in the right lane and turn
right onto Cemetery Road. However, I am
afraid someone would then turn right from
the left lane, by following the rules, and I
would be the one not following the rules
and be the one at fault. I'll tell you, every
time I have to move to the left because of
that new lane closure, I feel sad, as if I was a
child being bullied. It's wrong, but the gov-
ernment is big, and I am small. I was won-
dering-when the police lead processions
to the cemetery, do they make everybody
move into the left lane before turning right
onto Cemetery Road?
I agree something needs to be done. It
is a mess whatever you do. If you merge left
then get in the turn lane and a semi is close
behind you, they almost run over you. If
you don't merge, then someone tries to run
over you when they are getting in the lane
to make the turn. Also getting back on 441
is another problem. People headed south
never hardly ever stay in the right lane even
when there's no other vehicle around. They
hit the four lane and stay in the left lane.
Then if there is a break in traffic where you
can pull out using the left lane, you're stuck.
And when that vehicle gets out of the way,
the traffic going north is thick again. THE
WHOLE THING IS A MESS. I'm glad I don't
have to deal with that daily like the people
who live out there. I would be screaming
with ROAD RAGE.
They should have left it alone, but
even then you had the ones that wouldn't
get over till the very last second. Then there
are those that are coming out of Basswood,
and they don't use their turn signals. And
the ones that are making righthand turns
have forgotten that if you are turning right
you are to turn into the outside lane and the
people that are turning left are to turn into
the inside lane. If only EVERYONE would
follow the rules of the road. And if you don't
remember them get the study manual from
the driver license office and study up.
Why couldn't they have just made it a
turn only lane sooner, like almost right after
the high school? The way they had it, there
wasn't any warning of it becoming a turn
only lane until you were right there so it was
hard for semi's to make it over. But if they
would make it a longer turn only lane from
the school giving notice, might have helped
better and I think going south they need to
do something to the way that is set up.
Just please use your turn signals!


The Joy of Simple things

By Nancy Vaughan
Director of Christian Education, First United
Methodist Church
One serendipity (a surprise benefit) of an
economic crisis such as we have today, is
that people get back to the basics, oft times
unwillingly. We in America needed this
wake up call. We in Okeechobee needed it.
The church needs it. We as individuals defi-
nitely need it.
Here at our church the leadership is in-
volved in a process called Simple Church.
Quite simply, it's getting back to the basics
of being church. As our Loyal Sheepdog,
Pastor Bruce, puts it, "Making disciples for
Jesus Christ by living a life that becomes the
Gospel." Like so many churches, we United
Methodists have drifted away from the ideals
of our founders. We slowly, ever so slowly,
lost sight of the shore because we lifted our
anchor. We no longer concentrated on fol-
lowing John Wesley's "method." Oh, our
theology and doctrine hadn't changed, but
we had. Yes, there have been great, ben-
eficial, "creative" programs and events. But
which of them were anchored in actually not
only winning souls for the kingdom of heav-
en, but moving people to spiritual maturity?
In the name of Christ, we worked, played,
laughed, wept together, and even studied
together. We are very good at loving and
nurturing our own. That's a good thing, the
church is supposed to do that. But we need
to love more than our own. Getting out of


our comfort zone, when there is SO much to
do in our comfort zone, isn't on the agenda.
What does Christ want of us? What makes
us different from other gatherings of folks,
say Rotary, Kiwanis or a garden club? Don't
get me wrong, these are great organiza-
tions, but the church? In our heart of hearts,
we know what we are to be about... "..go,
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, the Son and the
Holy Ghost, and teaching them everything
that I have commanded you..." (emphasis
added) Matt. 28:19, 20 NIV.
I believe in what has been called "Life-
style Evangelism." Actually living the gospel.
And in doing so, I will be taking a long, hard
look at my life and my work. What do I re-
ally do for my Lord and what do I do for me
and mine? How am I spending my time, en-
ergy, and yes, money, on? How is my life a
mirror and a window? A window wherein I
am transparent enough for folks to see the
"real" me and a mirror to reflect the grace,
peace and love that the Lord has given me?
To whom am I making myself accountable?
Who am I holding accountable? Who am I
mentoring to be a disciple of Christ? Who
do I have as a mentor? Basics. The down
and dirty. I'm gonna be doing some house-
cleaning. I want to get rid of some material
"stuff" that distracts me. I want to also clean
my spiritual house and make the most of the
time I have left to make a difference for the
Kingdom of Heaven. I know that I will have
more joy; that will be my serendipity. Won't
you join me?


Okeechobee Forecast

Today: Partly cloudy, with a high near 70 and a 20 percent chance of showers. North
northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly
cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Extended Forecast
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74 and a 30 percent chance of rain. North
wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60 and a 20 percent chance of show-
ers. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 and a 30 percent chance of showers. East
wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

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Extension Service: Did your lawn survive the chill?


By Dan Culbert, Horticulture
Agent
Okeechobee County Extension Service
When we think of living near Lake
Okeechobee, we do not generally think
about losing our lawns to freezing tempera-
tures. However, some homeowners in our
area may find themselves needing to replace
portions of their lawns later this spring due
to the freezing temperatures. Here are some
tips from UF Extension Specialists Laurie Tr-
enholm and Brian Unruh about how to get
your lawn to recover from the big chill with
minimal damage.
Did you prepare your lawn for win-
ter?
All of our warm season lawngrass spe-
cies go into some degree of "dormancy"
during the winter months. This means that
they slow down their growth and may not
stay green. This is a natural cycle, regard-
less of where you live in the state. Here in
south Florida, lawns do not grow as quickly
(less mowing required!) in the winter, even
though they may remain green.


A first step in helping Florida lawns make
it through the winter is to get it as healthy as
possible beforehand by using correct mow-
ing, irrigating, and fertilizing practices. For
more information on how to properly man-
age your lawn, check out the UF publication
ENH979, Homeowner Best Management
Practices for the Home Lawn [http://edis.
ifas.ufl.edu/ep236].
Lawns in south Florida are usually fertil-
ized year-round with no problems. However,
central Florida lawns should not be fertilized
after late September. The last fertilization
should be done with a fertilizer higher in
potassium (the third number on the bag)
relative to nitrogen (the first number on the
bag), such as 15-0-15. Choose a product
with equal or higher potassium to nitrogen.
This helps to impart some stress tolerance
to cold or freezing temperatures and may
enhance spring greenup.
Keep mowing height high year-round
(3.5 to 4" for most St. Augustine grass cul-
tivars (like Floratam) and Bahiagrass lawns
for better stress tolerance.


Coming out of the freeze
Freezing temperatures will turn lawns
brown. Do not panic, this is a normal part
of winter dormancy. When the days become
longer and temperatures start to warm up in
the spring, the growing points will become
active, bringing green growth to the lawn
again.
Do not fertilize your lawn in the winter
to try to green it up after a freeze WAIT
for the natural cycle of events to occur in the
springtime. Fertilizing after a freeze will do
more harm to your lawn than waiting for
spring greenup. Do not apply a weed and
feed product for preemergence weed con-
trol during the winter in central Florida.
Lawns generally do not require as much
irrigation during winter months, so scale
back your irrigation systems. In Central Flor-
ida, you may need to irrigate weekly or every
other week. In Okeechobee, the SFWMD
restricts watering to twice a week: https://
my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/common/
pdf/splash/ataglance_200809_coast.pdf;
but this would be way too much water dur-
ing wintertime temperatures.


Community Calendar


SUNDAY
A.A. meeting from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the
Church of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St. It will
be an open step meeting.
A.A. open 12 step meeting from 7:30 until
8:30 p.m. at the Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W.
Third St.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St. This will be an open meeting.
MONDAY
SENIOR CITIZEN SEMINARS
The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office will
be conducting a series of Senior citizen educa-
tional seminars at the Golden Corral restaurant
located at 700 South Parrott Ave. These sessions
will be held at 3 p.m. the first Monday of each
month and will last approximately 1 hour.
The topics will include avoiding identity Theft,
Frauds and Scams, Telemarketing scams and
many other topics of crimes geared at seniors.
Several incidents of these crimes have surfaced
in Okeechobee and these sessions should help
in keeping those seniors in our community from
becoming a victim of these types of crimes.
The session will be geared based on the
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office C.A.S.E.
(Communities against senior exploitation) pro-
gram. The program is intended to be an educa-
tional series used by the Crime Prevention unit to
educate the older members of the community to
keep them from becoming victims.
Golden Corral and the Okeechobee County
Sheriff's Office would like to invite our community
seniors to join us for these educational sessions.
Any community organizations wishing to provide
these same lessons for their group are encour-
aged to call the Okeechobee County Sheriff's of-
fice crime prevention unit at 863-763-6064.
Okeechobee Amateur Radio Club meets the
first Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. at 323 North
Parrott Ave. at the Red Cross Office. For informa-
tion contact Harold Hilliard at 863-763-5337.
A.A. Grapevine open meetings will be held
at 6:30 p.m. every Monday at Okeechobee
Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrot Ave.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Okeechobee Model Airplane Club will meet at
the Peace Lutheran Church, 750 N.W. 23rd Lane


at 7 p.m. For information, contact Robert Rosada
at 863-467-5440.
Okeechobee Senior Singers meet at 9:30
a.m. at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church,
312 North Parrott Ave. Everyone who enjoys
singing is invited. For information or to schedule
an appearance for your organization or group,
contact Marge Skinner at 863-532-0449.
Artful Appliquers meets at the Turtle Cove
Clubhouse, 10 Linda Road, Okeechobee on
Monday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Turn left at the
Moose lodge and go around the curve just past
the church. Bring a lunch and join us for a fun
day of applique. Everyone is welcome. For more
information please contact Karen Graves at 863-
763-6952.
TUESDAY
Civil Air Patrol meetings set
The Civil Air Patrol meets each Tuesday
evening at the Okeechobee Airport T-Hanger
#1, meetings start at 7:30 p.m. For information
please call Capt. Joe Papasso 561-252-0916 or
Lt. Greg Gernat 863-697-9915
Rotary Club of Okeechobee meets each
Tuesday at noon at Golden Corral Restaurant,
700 S. Parrott Ave. The meetings are open to
the public. For information, contact Maureen
Budjinski at 863-484-0110.
New Beginnings Narcotics Anonymous has
moved to 103 S.W. Second Ave. at 7 p.m. For in-
formation, call Monika at 863-801-3244 or Rocy
at 863-610-0975.
AI-Ateen meeting will be held at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St., at 8 p.m. For
more information, please call Amy at 863-763-
8531 or Dan 561-662-2799.
AI-Anon meeting will be held at the Church
of Our Saviour, 200 N.W. Third St., at 8 p.m.
A.A. Closed discussion meeting from 8 un-
til 9 p.m. at the Church of Our Savior, 200 N.W.
Third St.
Family History Center is open from 1 until 5
p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, 310 S.W. Sixth St. Anyone interested in
finding who your ancestors are is welcome. There
is Census, IGI (International Genealogical Index),
Social Security Death Index and military informa-
tion available. For information, call The Family
History Center at 863-763-6510 or Richard Smith
at 863-261-5706 for special appointments.
Widows and Widowers support group meets
at Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at the


Clock Restaurant, 1111 S. Parrott Ave., for break-
fast. For information, Darlene Phanco at 863-467-
5351, leave message.
The Gathering Church Overcomers Group
meets at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, 1735
S.W. 24th Ave. This is a men's only meeting. For
information, call Earl at 863-763-0139.
The Okeechobee Lions Club meets at 7 p.m.
at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 700 S. Parrott
Ave. Anyone interested in becoming a member is
welcome. For information, contact Elder Sumner
at 863-763-6076.
Bible study at the Living Word of Faith
Church, 1902 S. Parrott Ave., at 7 p.m. Informal
and informative discussions bring many Bible
truths to life. The public is invited.
Grief and Loss Support Group meets every
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Hospice Building, 411
S.E. Fourth St. Everyone is welcome. For infor-
mation, contact Brenda Nicholson at 863-467-
2321.
Community Gospel Sing will be held ev-
ery Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Seventh Day Christian
Church, next door to Douglas Chiropractic
and Fitness Center. The pubic is invited to
participate.
A.A. meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N.W.
Second St. This will be an open meeting.
Haven of Rest Church, 2947 S.W. Third Terr.,
holds meetings for persons with alcohol and
drug related problems at 6 p.m. For information
call 863-357-3053.
Compulsive overeaters are invited to a week-
ly meeting, Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets
at the Okeechobee Presbyterian Church, 312 N.
Parrott Avenue on Tuesdays, 6 until 7 p.m. (Use
4th Street entrance.) Overeaters Anonymous is
not a diet club. There are no dues, fees or weigh-
ins. The only requirement for membership is a
desire to stop eating compulsively. For more in-
formation call Loretta at 863-763-7165 or 863-
697-0206.
The Lighthouse Refuge Support Group is
for women who are hurting, homeless or been
abused. They meet on the first and third Tuesday
of every month at First Baptist Church, 401 S.W.
Fourth St., and on the second and fourth Tuesday
of every month from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the
Red Cross, 323 N. Parrott Ave. For more infor-
mation call Donna Dean at 863-801-9201 or 863-
357-2106.


You will not need to mow for some time;
when you do need to mow again, be sure
to cut at the highest recommended height
for your grass type. For St. Augustine and
Bahiagrass, turf should be four inches tall
when you are done mowing. Do not scalp
the lawn, as this makes it less able to recover
from freeze damage.
Dead or Alive?
How can you tell if your grass has truly
succumbed to a winter freeze or if it is only
dormant? One way is to cut small plugs of
the grass (with roots and shoots attached)
and plant them in a pot, put it in a warm
spot with natural sunlight and see if the
grass regrows.
If your lawn does not recover come
springtime, remove the decayed vegetation
from the affected areas and replace with ei-
ther sod pieces or plugs. Do this test before
weeds have a chance to germinate and take
hold of the ground. It is possible that not all
of your lawn will be affected, perhaps just
those areas that are most exposed to the
cold temperatures.
Following these tips will help your lawn
survive freezing temperatures. For more
lawn care information, go to www.yourflor-
idalawn.ifas.ufl.edu or contact the Okeecho-
bee Extension office at 863-763-6469. I've
placed more information on our Florida-
Friendly Lawns on the Okeechobee web
page, hii .4,.. I.. i, i i- l 11-I Local
residents can stop by our office at 458 Hwy.
98 North in Okeechobee.








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Community Events


ABWA plans Golden Oldies
Dinner-Dance
The Women of Tomorrow Chapter of the
American Business Women's Association
will hold its annual Golden Oldies Dinner
-Dance on March 6, from 7-11 p.m. at the
KOA Convention Center in Okeechobee. Live
50s/60s music by Nightlife; buffet style sand-
wiches and finger foods will be available all
night. Come prepared to eat and dance. Cos-
tumes are optional. Tickets are $25 per per-
son, $200 per table of 8. Business or organi-
zations buying tables will have their group's
name displayed as table sponsors. For more
information and ticket purchase, contact
Kathleen Shatto at 863-467-4663 or Marilyn
Rinear at 863-697-1807. Tickets are also avail-
able at Chloe's Closet at 109 SW Park St.
Gospel quartet to perform
Trust Quartet will be at Okeechobee Pres-
byterian Church Sunday morning the Jan.
31 at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Potluck
dinner to follow!

Eagles hold BBQ cook off for
amateurs
The Fraternal Order of Eagles #4137 will
hold a BBQ cook off on March 6 for ama-
teurs only. The deadline for registration is
Feb. 1. Entry fee $100. Cash prizes for first,
second and third place. Call 863-697-2443 or
863-634-3958 for an application.


Drawing for March of Dimes
Surprise your significant other with a spe-
cial Valentine's date night and you can ben-
efit the March of Dimes at the same time!
Tickets are available at the Law Office of
Cassels & McCall, located at 400 N.W Sec-
ond Street, for a donation of $2 each or 3
for $5. The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Legion plans Free Fair
The American Legion Free Fair will be
held Feb. 4 through Feb. 14 on the American
Legion grounds, off State Road 70 near City
Hall. During the Free Fair, there will be con-
tests with cash prizes including Kids Dessert
Contest, Jams and Jellies, Pickles and Relish,
Arts and Crafts and the Talent Contest. The
fair will also include the annual Miss Ameri-
can Legion Contest. In addition, awards will
be given for baking and for chili in the Mrs.
Okeechobee Contest. Booths are available
for local vendors and organizations. Anyone
interested in a fair booth should contact the
American Legion at 863-763-2950.

Library program planned
As part of the Composers and Lyricists of
Broadway and Hollywood series, Ian Nairn-
sey will present "Frank Loesser, Part II The
Broadway Years at noon on Saturday, Feb. 6
at the Okeechobee County Library, 206 SW
16th St. The program will include slides and
musical selections.


Adult Flag Football league forms
All players and managers interested in
the 2010 Adult Flag Football League are
encouraged to attend an organizational
meeting Thursday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at the
Civic Center on Hwy. 98N. Team fees are
as follows: Men's League $350; Women's
League $300. To register a team, visit the
Recreation Department at 640 N.W. 27th
Lane (Sports Complex), Monday-Friday be-
tween 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fees are due no
later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. For more
information, call the Recreation Department
at 863-763-6950.

Hospice holds special Yard Sale
Hospice of Okeechobee (411 S.E. Fourth
Street) will hold a gigantic yard sale on
Thursday, Feb. 4, and Friday Feb. 5, from
8 a.m. until noon. Specialty items this sale:
Many furniture items, appliances and wed-
ding dresses! We have new items galore of-
fered at extremely reasonable prices. Funds
raised will benefit patient care, including
services at The Hamrick Home. For informa-
tion call 863-467-2321.


Free Memory Loss screenings
offered in Okeechobee
The Alzheimer's Association will offer
a free memory loss screening clinic on Fri-
day, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
at the Visiting Nurses Association, 208 S.E.
Park Street, Okeechobee. Appointments are
needed. Screenings are for anyone, any age
concerned about memory loss. Screenings
are conducted by staff from St. Mary's Mem-
ory Disorder Center. Results are immediate.
Call Donna True for appt. at 800-861-7826
Ext. 1.

Battle of Okeechobee
Reenactment Feb. 6 & 7
The battle reenactment will occur on
Sat., Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb.
7, at 1 p.m. at the Okeechobee Battlefield
Historic State Park on SE 38th Avenue across
from the Treasure Island Fire Station. Other
activities, including horse rides, 1800s medi-
cine show, blacksmith, cracker cow camp,
cannon demonstration and story telling will
take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Obituaries


Obituaries should be submitted to
the Okeechobee News by e-mailing
obits@newszap.com. Customers may also
request photos and links to online guest
books. A link to the obituaries is available at
www.newszap. com.

Pauline Rucks, 84
LAKE WHALES Pauline Rucks, formerly of
Okeechobee, passed away Friday, January 29,
2010, in Lake Wales Medical Center. She was
84.
Born December 5, 1925 in Ojus, Fla. to Wil-
liam and Docia Rucks, she came to Okeecho-
bee from Davie in 1990. She was of the
Southern Baptist faith and loved music. She was
the co-owner of C&C Dairy, Inc. in Frostproof.
Mrs. Rucks was preceded in death by her son,
Daniel C. Coffman.
She is survived by three sons, David C. Coff-
man of Rockledge, Paul E. Coffman of Pem-
broke Pines and Jesse G. Coffman of Lake
Wales; sister, Irene Stokell of Ft. Lauderdale;
three brothers, Ralph Rucks, Bill Rucks and Al-
len Rucks, all of Okeechobee; 12 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday,
January 31, 2010, at Bass Okeechobee Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday,
February 1, 2010, at Bass ('i.. .. -1...1 Funeral
Home. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Mon-
day, February 1, 2010, at Hollywood Memorial
Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd
Hospice of Polk County.
Friends may sign the 'i-. -il .....i. at www.bas-
- ..i. , ,,, ,, /ll.. .. ,,
All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and
Crematory, 205 N.E. 2nd St., Okeechobee.


Alice A. Close, 94
VERO BEACH Alice A. Close, formerly of
(ii.. .i, i.l.I passed away Thursday, January
28, 2010, in Vero Beach. She was 94.
Born February 2, 1915 in Union City, N.J. to
the late Thomas J.
and Anna McGlone,
she was a teacher
with Palm Beach
County. She moved f
to Okeechobee in
1994. She was a
member of the Re-
tired Teacher's Asso-
ciation in
(0i., ,- 64 She
enjoyed gardening,
arts and crafts. Mrs.
Close was of the
Presbyterian faith.
Mrs. Close was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Herman L. Close.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Mann
of Vero Beach; three sons, Tommy Close of
(0I, .... i- i, Charles (Peggy) Close of Mont-
gomery, Ala. and Steve (Donna) Close of La-
Grange, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, January
30, 2010, at Bass (i.... II ....- Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January
31, 2010, at Bass ('i .... i,, ... Funeral Home,
with Rev. David Bryant, her son-in-law, officiat-
ing. Interment will follow at Ortona Cemetery.
Friends may sign the 'i-. -il .....i. at www.bas-
sokeechobeefh.com.
All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Bass (,i....ii ...- Funeral Home and
Crematory, 205 N.E. 2nd St., ( i.,,, ii, ,, .


Special to the Okeechobee News/Rotary Club

Guest speaker
Rotarian Amy Behm Selby-Hampton Inn welcomes Sue Arnold of Arnold's
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with volunteers Merle Bass & Marsha Wag-
ner. Sue spoke of the many rescued and rehabilitated animals, permanent
residents, educational camps, programs including the Night Time Program
and affiliation with FAU. To see some of the work Sue does, see pictures of
rescued animals and learn more about helping, go to www.arnoldswildlife.
org. At the same location, Arnold's Butterfly Haven has 2,000 lush flowering
plants and over 60 species of butterflies. To find out more and learn about
the upcoming Stargazing with Creatures of the Night on Feb. 13 from 7 p.m.-
10:30 p.m., go to: www.arnoldsbutterflyhaven.com or call 863-634-6804.


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Riverside National Bank offers scholarships


Riverside National Bank is now accepting
applications to win $1,000 for college.
The program, started seven years ago by
Riverside Bank, is designed to grant funds to
assist individuals living in the hometowns
the bank serves. This year's program will of-
fer 18 scholarships worth a total of $18,000
throughout the ten Florida counties in River-
side's service area.
To obtain an application and official rules
visit www.riversidenb.com. Select 'About
Us" and then "Scholarship." Rules and ap-
plications can also be picked up at any Riv-
erside Bank location. Applications must be


submitted on or before midnight March 15.
"We are very proud of this program,"
said John Williams, President & CEO of Riv-
erside Bank. "We feel there is nothing more
important than helping the citizens of the
hometowns we serve. One way we can lend
a hand is by providing financial assistance to
students who are willing to work hard and
give back to their community."
The student must be a high school senior
or undergraduate college student currently
attending a school in the United States and
accepted to an accredited post-secondary
educational institution in the Unites States


for the academic year 2010/2011. In addition,
the student must be a legal resident of one of
the ten counties that Riverside serves: Lake,
Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Mar-
tin, Palm Beach, Okeechobee, Highlands or
Polk. Recipients are selected based on their
academic goals and community service.
Chances of receiving a scholarship de-
pends upon the number of eligible entries
received. Winners do not need to be River-
side Bank customers and no purchase or
loan is required.


Okeechobee Livestock Market Report


January 25 & 26, 2010
Cows
Breaking $45.50
Cutter $45.00
Canner $35.00
Bulls
1000-1500 $50.00
1500-2000 $58.00


Calves
Cows
Str
Hfrs
Bulls
Yrlngs


Monday
630
147
2
2
21
26


Total


$54.50
$53.00
$45.50
$55.50
$61.50
Tuesday
1078
251
6
16
21
52


Med #1
250-300
300-350
350-400
400-450
450-500
550-600
600-650
Med #2
150-200
200-250
250-300
300-350


Steers
132-145
121-137
112-122
108-117
100-116
100-114
93-98


101
9


Steers
112-120 111
110-135 8


1424 350-400 92-102 75-89
400-450 88-105 75-84
Hfrs Prices on slaughter cows and bulls were
0-115 pretty steady especially on the better ones.
0-101 Calves were about the same way. All calves
88-98 steady except steer calves. The good steer
84-93 calves 400-600# were $3-$5 higher. We
80-90
79-89 didn't have any stock cows on Monday. Ar-
79-83 row C Cattle, Okeechobee topped the calf
market with a high of $1.95 bought by Curt
Hfrs Wilson. Oak Lake Cattle, Okeechobee had a
0-120 high cow of $58 bought by Central Packag-
0-115 ing.


120-127 80-100 See ya next week,
97-121 78-92 Pete


Sales:
Monday at 12 p.m.
Tuesday at 11 a.m.

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Special to the Okeechobee News/OHS

OHS honors outstanding students
Okeechobee High School students, (back from left to right) Amy McDonald,
Carma Rowlett, Austin Willard, Tiffany Rowlett, Sara Annis, Elayne Warthen;
left to right in the front are: Amanda Walls and David Jacobs. Not pictured
but included are: Kyle Freaiser, Lucy Anselmo, Jordan Maynard, Shenora
Edwards, Masin Raulerson, Dyllyn Heasley, Omar Cancino, Amy McDavid,
Yvonne Torres and Pamela Tinajero.


January 31, 2010


Special to the Okeechobee News/OMS

Osceola Middle School students honored
These OMS students were chosen by their teachers as positive role models
and excellent students in their classes. Before their picture, they dined on
Domino's pizza with Reading Coach Ms. Stough, and Guidance Secretary
Mrs. Ellis. Seated, left to right: Vivianna Cisneros, Hannah Bostwick, Jacalyn
Sutton, Caitlyn Drake. Standing, left to right: Brandon Vickers, Jacob Em-
mick, Devin Rucks, Nathan Parker. (Not pictured: Betty Baker).


First Baptist Church plans yard sale
First Baptist Church, 407 S.W Fourth St., sovo this summer. Anyone wishing to donate
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WEDDING
LEIGHANN LIGHTSEY &
DANIEL MARSOCCI
D aniel Chase Marsocci and
Leighann Lightsey were
married on November 27,
2009, in Miami, Fl on the Carnival
cruise ship the Imagination.
The bride was escorted by her
father and given in marriage by
her parents, Gary Lightsey and
David and Kathy McCormack of
Okeechobee. She is the granddaugh-
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Butch Butler of Lakewhales, Fl.,
Zaryann Lightsey and the late
Leland Lightsey of Okeechobee.
The groom is the son of Danny and
Linda Marsocci of Okeechobee. He
is the grandson of Frank and Debra
Marsocci of Okeechobee, Margaret
Marsocci of Ft. Pierce, Fl., Linda
Everett of Okeechobee, and the
late Clyde Logston of Okeechobee.
The maid of hon-
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bridesmaid was Nicole Marsocci.
The best man and the brother of the
groom was Blake Marsocci. The grooms-
man and long time friend was Eric Kindell.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held on board, with many
friends and relatives in attendance,
which also sailed with the newlyweds.
A grand reception was held on


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day be located in a state park


By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
An historical monument, currently stand-
ing alone on the side of a busy highway,
might one day be part of a state park.
A monument commemorating the Battle
of Okeechobee, which some historians say
was one of the few battles the Indians won
over the U.S. Army, stands by itself on the
edge of U.S. 441 S.E. in Treasure Island.
However, it could one day be the center-
piece of a state park.
There has been talk of moving the mon-
ument to state-owned land on S.E. 38th
Street which was purchased to become
a state park memorializing the Battle of
Okeechobee.
The monument was dedicated Nov. 11,
1939, with funds given by the descendents
of Colonel Richard Gentry of the Missouri
Volunteers, who was killed in the battle, and
the Florida Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Okeechobee resident Dozier Clements,
82, was a third grader on that Nov. 11,
which was celebrated as Armistice Day at
that time. He recalls school children being
bussed to the dedication ceremony. How-
ever, he cannot remember the details of the
ceremony.
The monument reads: "In these woods
on Christmas Day, 1737, was fought the
Battle of Okeechobee in which a large band
of Seminole Indians under chiefs Wildcat,
Alligator and Sam Jones, was routed by a
brigade led by Colonel Zachary Taylor con-
sisting of the First, Fourteenth and Sixth Reg-
iments of Infantry of the Regular Army and
the First Regiment of Missouri Volunteers,
totalling about 800 men. Fighting was close,
desperate and bloody. Losses Seminoles
unknown. Whites, 28 killed, 111 wounded.
This action was the turning point of the or-
ganized Indian resistance in Florida."


The monument goes on to name the of-
ficers who were killed in the battle. Casual-
ties included Col. Gentry of the Missouri Vol-
unteers, and Sixth Regiment Regular Army
Officers Lt. Col. Alexander R. Thompson,
Capt. Joseph Van Swearingen, 1st Lt. Fran-
cis J. Brooke and 1st Lt. John P. Center.
While the present economic situation
has slowed down plans for the creation of
the park, the annual reenactment of the bat-
tle will be held on the property Feb. 6 and
7. The property, which is across the street
from the Treasure Island Fire Station, was
purchased because it is part of the actual
battle site.
This year a direct descendant of Col.
Zachary Taylor will be there along with a
flintlock pistol used in the battle. For the first
time, there will be a special re-enactment
on Friday, Feb. 5, for school children.
The reenactment will take place at 2 p.m.
on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. How-
ever, the battlefield area will be open from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. There will be
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By Pete Gawda
Okeechobee News
The Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Cen-
ter is now receiving the benefits of a pro-
gram started by the late Pete Keogh, former
director of the facility.
Elton and Joy Zornes are the first RVers
to participate in the ag center's Workamper
program. Under this program, RVers volun-
teer to work at participating government
and private campgrounds and parks and
with some private industries in return for
camping space.
They cleaned horse stalls before and after
the recent Lipizaner performance and took
up tickets as well as doing various odd jobs
around the facility.
The Zornes found out about the Work-
amper program through friends. Unlike
some Workampers, the Zornes are not full
time RVers. They live in South Dakota near
Mount Rushmore where he has a tree trim-


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Elton and Joy Zornes clean stables
and do other odd jobs to pay for their
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The Zornes are no strangers to the area.
She used to live in West Palm Beach and
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Mr. Keogh first used the Workamper pro-
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a year-round program. He said the program
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The area called "Lake Clewiston," slightly
west of the City of Clewiston, was once
part of the big lake. It was separated from
Lake Okeechobee by the construction of
the Herbert Hoover Dike. It is 728 acres and
contains dead melaluca trees. Both lakes
are mostly owned by the State of Florida, so
their development by the state would not
take any more property off the tax roles. The
coalition favors an integrated watershed ap-
proach combining economic development,
community and ecosystem that relies heav-
ily on ecotourism as well as water storage
and treatment.
Ms. Wehle spoke of SFWMD's successes
in 2009 and challenges in 2010.
"Last year about the only thing I did was
negotiate the U.S. Sugar Purchase," she said.
She recounted the legal challenges facing
the purchase and predicted the sale would
close in the summer of 2010 "if everything
goes perfectly."
She said that in 2009 SFWMD acquired 60
percent of the land required for the Compre-
hensive Everglades Restoration Program.
"The trend is still downward on phos-
phorous," she said.
"The lake is in the best shape it has been
in for years," she said,
She predicted that because of the eco-
nomic slump ad valorem taxes would be
down in the coming year. However, she is
hoping for funding for new projects.
"In spite of the economic condition,
we've been making great progress," she as-
serted.
Mr. Budell spoke on participation in the
Best Management Practices (BMP) program
and the importance of water storage on
private land for phosphorous removal. His
organization is pursuing new technologies
and alternative water supplies.
Mr. Knecht, director of the DEP office of


ecosystem projects, discussed the formation
of numerical criteria for phosphorous levels
in water.
"My only motive is to do what I believe is
right," Col. Pantano said. I get all the input
I can and do what I think is right." He said
his decisions were made without regard to
political repercussions.
While he would like to see complete re-
habilitation of the entire dike, he predicted
that once a certain level of safety is reached,
the funds for the project will dry up. He said
he is trying to get authority for COE to re-
place the portions of the Lake Okeechobee
Scenic Trail that are being torn up by dike
rehabilitation. His goal is to protect people
and property with the least impact on real
estate.
Stu Applebaum of the colonel's staff de-
tailed the current rehabilitation on Reach I of
the dike which extends from Belle Glade to
Port Mayaca. He said the rehabilitation con-
sists of a cutoff wall in the center of the dike
made of concrete and extending to a depth
of up to 80 feet and a width of 36 inches. In
addition a berm is being constructed on the
land side of the dike to contain seepage.
Unlike New Orleans during Hurricane
Katrina, he said the biggest danger was not
water overtopping the dike, but seepage
because of the porous construction. Mr.
Applebaum said the most critical sections
of the dike are on the eastern and southern
portions. Plans for the rehabilitation to ex-
tend southward through the most critical
sections of the dike.
In other business, Okeechobee County
Commissioner Clif Bets was re-elected
chairman of the coalition and Lee County
Commissioner Ray Judah was re-elected
vice chairman.
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Yearling Middle girls


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By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Micaela Martinelli led a late comeback as
the Sebastian Lady Cowboys defeated Year-
ling Middle School, 33-30 in girls basketball
action Tuesday at the Yearlings gym.
It was one of the better efforts of the sea-
son for the young Yearlings, who ended their
season with two victories.
Coach Erin Morrow said she was very
impressed with how hard her team played
in the season finale, "I told the girls that's
the way I wanted them to go out. That is the
best they've played all year. They were ex-
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That's what I've been looking for all year. I
guess it's better late than never."
Sebastian jumped out to a 9-2 early lead
and appeared headed for an easy win. Year-
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Jessie Osceola scored on a three-point
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Sebastian led 22-15 at the break.
Osceola said the girls were motivated
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did well. I feel good. It's the best I've played
all year. I got a lot of rebounds and put the
ball back up. I was moving around a lot to
try and help the team so we could win our
last game."
Yearling continued to play well in the
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play for Yearling.
"I told them that's a great way to go out,"
Coach Morrow added, "That was our best
effort of the year. I want to see more of that
in practice next year. We need to improve
and we need that kind of attitude."
Sebastian fell behind early in the fourth
quarter but came back thanks to a full court
press in the final few minutes. Yearling was
unable to get the ball up the court in the final
few minutes.


Osceola said she wasn't disappointed
with the finish, "We did well. We played
against the best team in our league and did
well. The team feels good."
Osceola led Yearling with 12 points. Os-
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immediate openings for
Pt. Care Assistants, ap-
plicants must have FL
certification and current
CPR certification.
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www.raulersonhospi-
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online employment ap-
plication. Raulerson
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CLEARING & HAULING
Dump Truck, Back Hoe
& Bobcat Services...
by Jason Summerford
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JUSTABLE BEDS 2
twins, can make into
King, like new, seldom
used, new $5300, $900
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Winchester Model 94,
44Mag, Ruger Charger
22LR, etc.
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Machine/Free Weights
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weights/cables. 200#
stack and 320# Olym-
pic set includes all
acc.Email photos.
$ 4 0 0 0 .
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CARPENTER TOOLS -
Extended bed saw, drill
press, ladder's. Call af-
ter 5pm (863)946-1639


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WANTED USED 5-10
HP OUTBOARD MOTOR -
with tank and hose, rea-
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Pigs -amp ana yorK-
shire -2yr.old female
yorkshire $450 -excel-
lent breader..6- 601bs
piglets $60. Call Mike
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EFFICIENCY on 441 &
15 A, Fully remodeled.
All appliances. Single oc-
cupancy. Furnished. $125
wk. + $300 sec. dep.
Utilities included. Call
863-610-1027


New In Town CBS Apts -
2/1 $695, 1/1 $595,
plus util. Application,
1st, last & sec. req'd.
863-801-3081
NW OKEE: 2br, quiet St.
Pets ok, $650/$750, 1st,
last & $500 sec.
561-346-1642
VIKING/PRAIRIE Effi-
ciency. Very clean!
$500/mo. Incl. utils. No
pets. Call 561-329-8205




CONCESSION STAND
FOR LEASE At the
Trading Post Flea Mar-
ket. For details call
863-763-4114




Newly furnished
2BR/1BA Townhouse in
Kings Bay. Also,
2BR/1BA Duplex in the
city. (863)634-8331
Taylor Creek Condo
2/1, furnished. Pool,
Dock. $875/mo + 1st &
sec. Avail 2/15/10
(863)634-8757

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OKEECHOBEE 4br,
2ba, great neighborhood,
tile throughout, $975 &
up/mo, 1st & sec move in
(561)248-3888 or
(863)599-0156

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OFFICE SPACE
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CBS 4/2 + efficiency,
completely remodeled,
in ground pool, fenced,
metal roof, .48 acres,
2,000 + s.f., 20X30
steel shed, $149,900
(561)801-3002
CBS furn., det. Hse
2BR, 2BA, garage,
screen porch,
352-895-8376 Must Sell

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NEW CBS 4br, 2ba,
$129,900 price includes
closing costs. Call
(863)467-5188



OFF HWY 710 & 15A 1/2
Acre, fenced, Oak trees.
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Adorable 2/1, Ancient
Oaks, + 55, completely
furnished, with boat
ramp, gated community,
incl. water, cable, lawn
care & w/d, annual $595,
seasonal $850 or for sale
$39,000 FIRM, inclds
electric Available immedi-
ately, sec dep, 1 small
pet okay (863)801-9027
BHR 3/2, Washer, dry-
er, fenced in yard.
$750/mo utils not incld.
(863)357-1783


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BUCKHEAD RIDGE -
Dbl. Wide 2 BR, 2 BA,
C/Air. $600 mo. 3 BR, 2
BA, C/Air. $700 mo. No
pets. $300 sec. dep.
(863)763-4031

FOR RENT: 3/2 and 2/1
Cottages. Newly remod-
eled. 12 miles north of
Okeechobee on beautiful
ranch. Water, trash &
lawn maintenance includ-
ed. NO PETS! M-F.
(863)467-2982

FT. DRUM AREA furn.,
older mobile home, 1.5
br, iba, $425 dep., $425
mo. rent (912)925-2147/
(912)224-4658 or
(734)637-2697

OKEECHOBEE 2br,
Iba with large back
porch & front porch on
large scenic, wooded,
fenced lot, W/D $700
mo. Call 863-634-3451



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MOVE TO YOUR LAND
Mobile Home Angels
561-721-2230

LARKEE LAKES 2br,
Iba, you own land, Ig
screen porch, $30,000
(863)467-2156

OKEECHOBEE- 1981
dbl wide on water, porch,
Ig edition, boathouse,
$100,000 (863)763-0474

TAYLOR CREEK 68 ft,
2 br, 1.5 ba, completely
furnished w/screen
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RANGER 518, 2000 -
HO 200HP, one owner,
immac. cond. $15,300.
Call 863-763-5812



MARATHON 35', 5th
whl, great cond. ready
to go, Must sell, $3300/
neg. 863-763-9998

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2002 Kawasaki VUL-
CAN 55CC Great ride
$1,700.00/neg
(836)357-1739

YAMAHA VIRAGO 1982
750. Runs, needs some
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BUICK REGAL 2000 -
Grey, Auto., Air. Excel-
lent condition. $1800
(812)989-3022



Transmission -GM
$600.00/or best offer.
(863)801-5687



'96 Silverado, 350 v-8,
ext cab, all factory op-
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$3800 417-848-6360



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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF
THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUITIN AND FOR
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORDA
CASE NO. 2010-CP-000005
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HERBERT M. KARNES
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
HERBERT M. KARNES, deceased,
whose date of death was December
30, 2009, and whose social security
number is 066-20-4026, is ending
in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is 312 N.W. 3rd
Street, Okeechobee, Forida 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 24, 2010.
Personal Representative:
SUSAN FOSTER
441 Hillendale Acres Lane
Crossvllle, TN 38572
Attorney for Personal Representative:
COLIN M. CAMERON
200 N.E. 4th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-8600
Fla. Bar No. 270441
344179 ON 1/24,31/10


NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
COQUINA WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR COQUINA WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
WILL HOLD A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 AT 9:00
A.M. AT THE ADMINISTRATION ANNEX BUILDING, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
EXTENSION OFFICE, SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 458 HIGHWAY 98 N.,
OKEECHOBEE, FL. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA MAY BE OBTAINED
UPON REQUEST FROM THE UNDERSIGNED. IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO
APPEAL ANY DECISION BY THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING; THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD
OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES THAT PERSON MAY
NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS,
WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE AP-
PEAL IS TO BE BASED, IS MADE. ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK AT THE
MEETING MUST HAVE THEIR NAME AND TOPIC PLACED ON THE AGENDA
ONE WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING. ALL PROPERTY OWNERS
WITHIN THE DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PER-
SONS NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION OR AN INTERPRETER TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE DISTRICT'S
OFFICES BY CALLING (863)763-4601 AT LEAST TWO (2) DAYS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF THE MEETING.
NOTICE: COQUINA WATER CONTROL DISTRICT HAS AN ONGOING AQUAT-
IC SPRAYING PROGRAM, DISTRICT WIDE.
WILLARD M. BYARS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
17429 NW 242ND STREET
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
T863)7634601 OR (863)634-3166
4741 ON 1/31/10

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
NOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee
Planning Board/Board of Adjustment and Appeals on Thursday, February
18, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The meeting will
be held at City Hall, 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, in the Council Chambers,
Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida.
To consider a request for a Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land
Use Map Amendment Application No. 10-001-SSA. The application is sub-
mitted by property ownerss, Shirley Baker. The application is to change
the Future Land Use designation from Single Family (SF) to Commercial (C
for property located at 200 SE 3rd Street. Legal description: Lot 6 of Block
208, First Addition to City of Okeechobee, according to the plat thereof re-
corded in Plat Book 5, Page 6 Public Records of Okeechobee County, Flori-
da.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained from the City website www.city-
ofokeechobee.com, or contact the General Services Department, pbur-
nette@ cityofokeechobee.com, (863) 763-3372 x 217. A copy of the entire
applications) ae available at the General Services Department. The Plan-
ning Board will make recommendations to the City Council for consideration
an final adoption tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to ap-
peal any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting or hearing will need to ensure a verbatim record
of the proceeding s is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based. General Services media are
used for the sole purpose of back-up for the department.
In accordance with te Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 per-
sons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding
should contact the General Services Office at 863-763-3372 for assistance.
BY: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator
Application No. 10-001-SSA
344999 ON 1/31;2/10/10


Soccer team upsets Suncoast


By Charles M. Murphy
Okeechobee News
Brahman Coach Lonnie Sears
doesn't know what to expect from
his team if you judge Wednesday's
semifinal match in the District 14-4A
tournament.
Okeechobee High School's soc-
cer team got goals from Marcos Fon-
seca and Cristhian Toribio in a 2-1
victory over Suncoast in overtime to
advance for the second straight year
to the district finals.
Okeechobee (13-5) slumped
as they entered the district tourna-
ment but have rebounded with two
impressive wins, 5-1 over Boynton
Beach, and the victory over Sun-
coast, (12-8-1).
"It was total domination by us,"
Brahman Coach Lonnie Sears said,
"We had just one defensive mistake
tonight on a give and go situation.
Its all about discipline for us on de-
fense, the players must always stick


with their guy."
Toribio scored the winning goal
eight minutes into the overtime pe-
riod. Sears said his team outshot
Suncoast 18-5 and had several good
shots on net. He praised the Suncoast
goal keeper for saving his team.
"We created a lot of opportuni-
ties around the net and against most
keepers we should have scored sev-
eral goals," he added.
The victory avenges an early sea-
son loss to Suncoast 3-1. Okeecho-
bee was without several of their
starters who were still engaged in
cross country. A few Brahmans were
also playing club soccer the week of
that match and were unavailable.
Sears said if his team continues to
play solid defense, they can win all
of their matches. He said while Jens-
en defeated Okeechobee 2-1 earlier
in the year, it was a very competitive
match where both teams had seven
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"Their a good team, but if we
tighten up our defense, and mid-
field like we did tonight, we won't
be beat. As always, the kids need to
show up and play," he added.
Okeechobee will play next week
in the regional playoff win or lose.
They will play a team from the Mel-
bourne area in the first round.


Firestix tryouts set
The Chobee Firestix will be-
gin another softball season soon
and tryouts for the teams will take
place on Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. 22 and 23. Girls up to 16 years
old can try out for the teams this
year. The tryouts will take place
at the Okeechobee High School
softball fields from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Anyone with questions can call
Kim Hargraves at 863-634-6322.


Cold weather brings


manatee deaths

The cold period that began Jan. 2 and
lasted nearly two weeks continues to impact
Florida manatees. Biologists with the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis-
sion's (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research In-
stitute documented more than 100 manatee
carcasses in state waters from the beginning
of the year through Jan. 23.
Biologists report that the preliminary
cause of death for 77 of these animals is
cold stress. Although pending final review,
the number of cold-stress deaths exceeds
the previous record of 56 for that category in
a single year, which was set in 2009.
In addition, researchers note exposure to
cold this year likely contributed to the deaths
of several newborn manatees, classified as
"perinatal." Researchers continue to recover
and examine carcasses, so the total is ex-
pected to rise; however, the rate should slow
down as water temperatures warm.
The recent cold snap exposed manatees
in Florida to cold water temperatures. Expo-
sure to low temperatures over a period of
time can cause a condition called manatee
cold-stress syndrome, which can result in
death.Since receiving the initial reports of
cold stress-related manatee deaths on Jan.
7, FWC biologists have been working close-
ly with FWC law enforcement and partner
agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wild-
life Service, to respond to the high number
of manatee deaths. FWC staff members and
conservation partners are working extended
hours to recover and transport carcasses to
the FWC's Marine Mammal Pathobiology
Laboratory in St. Petersburg. There, biolo-
gists perform necropsies, or animal autop-
sies, on each manatee to determine the
cause of death and gather additional data.
FWC asks the public to assist in the effort
by reporting dead or distressed manatees to
the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-
FWCC (3922)."


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Blue Ribbon Fair
The Okeechobee County Fair was awarded its first "Blue Ribbon" by the Flor-
ida Federation of Fairs (FFF) for the 2009 Fair. This is the highest grade given
by the FFF and the Fair Board is looking to further improve at this year's fair.
They especially wanted to let everyone know that this year will feature a much
improved carnival with far more exciting rides. Pictured from left to right are
the fair directors: Jeff Jones, Rick Amiet, Toni Doyle, Terry Burroughs, Linda
Syfrett, Cindy Brandel, Dianne Spann, J.D. Mixon, and Linda Woloski."


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