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Parents charged in August drug death of 8-month-old -
By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
LAKE PLACID The parents of a baby
that died of a drug overdose in August were
arrested.Friday, charged with child neglect.
According to police reports, Wayne Perry,
41, and his wife Jennifer Perry, 32, were in
Lake Placid staying at the home of a friend
while in the process of moving from Charlotte
County.
Three other adults were at the house when
they arrived, including Diane Friesen-Meier.
Five children were also at the residence. After
the children were put to bed, the Perrys took
Crying baby was given
Xanax by another woman
,Xanax, a prescription drug, they obtained from
Friesen-Meier. It was like "nothing he bad
taken before, totally knocking him and Jennifer
out," Wayne allegedly told police.
After the adults took the drug, police reports
say Trinity, the Perry's 8-month-old daughter,
began to cry uncontrollably, leading Friesen-
Meier to suggest she could be given Xanax to
calm her down.
Throughout the investigation Jennifer Perry
told officers she thought Friesen-Meier was
crazy and would not comply with her requests
to soothe the baby by drugging it.
It is unclear exactly what happened, but wit-
nesses allegedly said at some point Friesen-
Meier retrieved the baby from her room and
fed her a bottle in the middle of the night.
The baby was pronounced dead that morning
at Florida Hospital, Lake Placid. After an
autopsy, the Office of the Medical Examiner
stated the cause of death was opiate intoxica-
tion and classified the death as a homicide.
Friesen-Meier was arrested in September,
J. Perry
W. Perry Friesen-Meier
charged with murder, but the investigation.con-
tinued. Because investigators say they were
incapacitated and unable to provide supervi-
sion for their daughter, Wayne and Jennifer
Perry were charged with child neglect, a third-
degree felony. They remained in the Highlands
County Jail on $50,000 bond each.
'The Man Who Led UsTo Freedom'
Hundreds
gather in Avon
Park to pay
tribute to MLK
By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
christopher.tuffley@newssun.com
AVON PARK
O'n the day Martin
Luther King Jr. was
shot to death, April 4,
1968, Highlands
County schools were still
segregated.
That Americans of all col-
ors, beliefs, and persuasions
may now dream freely is a
gift King helped deliver, his
supporters all say. And that
he was a model of a God-
loving man.
More and more people of
all races are both recognizing
his contributions, and are
willing, even proud, to take
part, in celebrating his life
and his mission.
Certainly those on the
sidelines of Monday's Martin
Luther King Day parade in
Avon Park did.
"Martin Luther Kingwas
the man who lead us to free-
dom," Dominique Bryant, a
fifth-grader at Avon
Elementary School, said as
he waited for the parade.
"I learned about him in
reading at the library. It was
a book about his-sister,
before he had a dream.'
The churches of Avon Park
turned out for the parade and
the picnic afterward.
Cynthia Barrett, of the
Family Christian Association
of America, one of the prin-
cipal sponsors of the day's
events, said there is a bigger
turnout every year. Twenty-
News-Sun photos by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
Every year the Martin Luther King Day parade in Avon PArk grows, Cynthia Barrett, one of the organizers
said. She said that this year there were 21 entries. A float created by the Mt. Zion CME Church gets to the
heart of the day's message (above), as did 9-year-old Cleopatra McNeil (below, left) and Dominique Bryant,
11, who wait eagerly for the parade to reach them. Cleopatra goes to Park Elementary School. Dominique
attends Avon Elementary School. 'We read about (Dr. King) at the library,' Dominique said. 'It was a book
about his sister, before he had a dream.'
one organizations marched in
the parade.
Not only that, Barrett said,
church congregations made
up side dishes to feed the
600 to 700 grown-ups and
kids who stayed around for
the party afterwards.
The meat for the barbecue,
as it is every year, was pro-
vided by Gary Bagwell, of
Bagwell Lumber; Anthony
Gordon; and Pete Zeegers of
the Avon Park Youth
Academy.
There was a tug-of-war
and a sack race, as well as
inflatables for the children.
Barrett is already thinking
about next year, when King,
who was honored with a
Nobel Peace Prize, would
have been 80 years old.
"We want to upgrade the
parade every year," Barrett
said. "We hope more and
more of the community will
get involved, so we can have
even more floats."
Closing road
land-locks
grove owner
County vacates Old Church
Road, which was only legal
access to Lake Placid land
By KEVIN J. SHUTT
kevin.shutt@newssun.com
LAKE PLACID Unjustified..
Cheated. Favoritism. Ineptitude.
Confusion.
Ask C.E. "Neil" Bellinger about the
county commissioners' decision Tuesday
closing access to his 10 acres of just-
maturing groves and he won't mince
words in answering.
"People need to be careful of their prop-
erty and how it's affected by the county
commission," Bellinger said. "I have very,
very little regard I have very,
for the county com- I have very,
missioners after this very little
incident. I will take
that into account regard for the
the next time I go to COunty
the voting booths."
The sole legal commissioners
access to
Bellinger's 800-
some trees was .via
Old Church Road.
The operative word
being "was"
because the com-
missioners voted 3-
after this
incident.'
C.E. 'NEIL'
BELLINGER
land owner
2 to approve Jack Scarborough's request
they vacate the 50-year-old platted but
unimproved road.
Scarborough's land was east of Old
Church Road, Bellinger's to the north and
Bellinger's sister's property to the west.
Old Church Road connected Bellinger's
property to Lake June Road in the
Horton's Landing addition.
With the vacation, half of the easement
returns to Scarborough and the other half
See LAND, page 5A
Collateral damage: Marijuana war hits Animal Control's bottom line
Grow house busts leave animals in the lurch and in county care
* Final story in a series of stories
on .the ripple effect left by the recent
string of marijuana grow house
busts in Highlands County.
By KEVIN J. SHUTT
kevin.shutt@newssun.com
SEBRING When you think
about the so-called drug war, do
you think about the local pound?
Animal Control Director Darryl
Scott does.
"Before the year runs out, I see
ourselves going before (the county
commissioners)," Scott said,
explaining he has little-to-no wiggle
room in his budget to cover the
unanticipated costs of feeding and
housing livestock, pets and exotic
animals seized from the marijuana
grow house busts that significantly
increased last year. "Hopefully,
there'll be something for us to fall
upon."
When he took over last year (sub-
sequently inheriting his predeces-
sor's budget, held over for this fis-
cal year), all he thought he needed
was a proper facility to separate
cats from dogs.
Now, he's a year-and-a-half of
renovations and improvements from
where his department needs to be.
"We're already full to our gills
with animals from grow houses,"
Scott said Thursday, explaining it's
not just dogs and cats being seized.
Iguanas, peacocks, sheep, "fancy
little songbirds," hogs, ducks,
chicken, horses, rabbits, cattle and
homing pigeons have passed
See ANIMAL, page 5A
News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS
Arielle Collier, a receptionist with Highlands County Animal Control,
guides a flock of sheep from one pen to another. The sheep were confis-
cated recently from a marijuana grow house bust.
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2A Wednesday, Jaruary 23, 2008
Battery
complaint
leads to
drug arrest
Almost 100 pills,
marijuana found
at Sebring home
By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
SEBRING A man tried
to hide himself from police in
an attic and wound up with
four additional felonies and
two misdemeanors after
police allegedly found a myr-
iad of drugs in his bedroom.
Under police questioning,
Vincent Bryson, 23, of
Sebring, said he hid in the
attic because when the police
come to his house, he always
ends up in jail, a report from
Ralph Miranda said.
Originally,
police were
sent out to
battery com-
plaint against
Bryson on
Monday, but
Bryson obtained a
search warrant after Miranda
said there was probable cause
that Bryson had illegal drugs,
the report said.
During a search of
Bryson's bedroom, Officer
Jared Futch allegedly found a
safe containing 63
Clonazepam, 25 Oxycodone,
and six Alprazolam, all pills
that are illegal to have with-
out a prescription.
Half of a Xanax pill, one
Prednisone pill and marijuana
that tested positive in a field
test were also reportedly dis-
covered in the safe.
Bryson denied ownership
of the pills, although the safe
also contained court docu-
ments dated Jan. 18, 2008
that had his name on them.
He is being held in the
Highlands County Jail with-
out bond for the third-degree
felony charge of domestic
battery.
Guardian ad
By MATT MURPHY
matt.murphy@newssun.c
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selves caught in the middle of nasty or
dangerous domestic situations need a
voice in the court system, and that's
where the Highlands County guardian ad
litem program comes in.
A guardian ad litem serves as a "voice
for the child" in the court process, said
Lisa Falcon, case coordinator for
Highlands County.
The guardian can be anyone at least 19
years old and with a clean arrest record
(meaning no felony convictions).
Thirty hours of training are required in
order to be certified by the state, and a
training session is set for the first week
in February.
Volunteers are needed in a major way,
Falcon said. There are currently 268 chil-
dren in the ad litem system, with only 28
volunteers and four staff guardians to
help them.
With such a large disparity in num-
bers, the ad litem program is having dif-
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By MATT MURPHY
matt.murphy@newssun.comn
SEBRING While many Sebring residents
were inside Sunday afternoon either avoiding
the cold or watching football, a group of nine
kids were braving the elements in an
effort to help their community. 'Eve
Members of the Heartlanders 4-H was b
Club, ranging in age from 6 to 11,
came to Veterans Beach on Sunday, up,
and their mission was to glue signs every
urging lake visitors not to dump
garbage into the storm drains sur- work
rounding Lake Jackson. we
After splitting up into three groups,
the kids and their parents placed 90 of SU?
the blue signs around the lake, and
they did it in chilly conditions that
were less than ideal.
perform a project that could benefit their com-
munity. *
"We tried to organize a community service,
and the Water Conservation District wanted
help with storm drain signs," Halladay said.
,ybod "It's a good community service for
ybdythe kids. They enjoy doing that, and it
undled helps the environment."
The group was unsure exactly how
many storm drains there were around
thing Lake Jackson before they decided to
ed ou do the project, Halladay said.
e The group was ultimately able to
ll.,' finish the job and put in the 90 signs
in two hours.
NITA Original plans called for the kids to
LIDAY ride their bikes around the lake, but
o-leader the cold and windy conditions pre-
vented that from .happening.
"The kiddsenjoyed it," said 4-HoQ-Leagder. ,, 3the group split up into three small-
Sunita i '" Wg l .~ \v who took cars instead, topping
but every worl. alontfe way to glue the signs.
The community service project was the The signs, which can be seen at Veterans
brainchild of Sunita's daughter Stephanie, Beach, Pier Beach, or just about anywhere else
who serves as president of the 4-H group. on the lake for that matter, feature a silhouette
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Lake Placid Arts & Crafts
Country Fair turning 42
Special to the News-Sun
LAKE, PLACID An
event created in 1966 with a
mission to "promote and
stimulate interest in arts and
crafts in the Greater Lake
Placid area" will be celebrat-
ing its 42nd birthday Feb. 2-3.
The Lake Placid Arts &
Crafts Country Fair will fea-
ture numerous vendors selling
their handcrafted wares in
Lake Placid's DeVane Park
while works of local artists
and craftsmen will be on dis-
play on Green Dragon Drive
at Lake Placid Elementary
School.
Opening ceremonies for the
events, which is run solely by
local vendors, will be held in
DeVane Park at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 2, with an
opening prayer by the Rev.
Ray Cameron, followed by a
message of welcome by
Mayor Tom Katsanis. The
singing of the national
anthem by Lake Placid High
School student Emily Spaid
will accompany the presenta-
.tion of colors by American
Legion Post 25.
In addition to the vendor
booths in DeVane Park, there
will be 12 food booths
manned by local civic and
charitable organizations
offering such delicious items
as barbecue beef and potato
salad (Highlands County
Cattlewomen), bratwurst
(Trinity Lutheran Church),
sausage with peppers and
onions (Action Revival
Family Worship Center), hot-
dogs, chili and popcorn (Lake
Placid Women's Club) and
meatball subs (Venus United
Methodist Church).
For young visitors to the
country fair, there will be a
children's area including face
painting by Toby's Clowns
and animals available for
O-ITE ERI-
adoption from the Humane
Society. The Relay for Life,
Family and Friends Team will
be offering a bounce house to.
the youngsters while
Vanishing Species will'have
exotic animals on hand for
children to see. As they have
in the past, Memorial United
Methodist Church will offer
games and Wrede's Wildlife
will be bringing an eagle.
Children's fingerprinting and
seat belt safety will also be
available in the children's
area.
Vans supplied courtesy of
Enterprise Rental Car will
shuttle visitors from Lake
Placid's Town Hall across
from DeVane Park to Lake
Placid Elementary School
where student and adult
works will be judged and on
exhibit.
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Falcon said.
Most volunteers work full-time jobs,
Falcon said, and the schedules are very
flexible.
Some cases are more intensive than
others, and volunteers can take on more
detailed cases depending on their work
schedules.
When asked how many volunteers
were needed, Falcon's answer was sim-
ple: "As many as we can get."
For more information about the
Highlands County guardian ad litem pro-
gram or to volunteer, contact Falcon at
402-6969.
Toy drive a major success
In its very first year in existence, the
Highlands County Guardian ad litem toy
drive was a major success.
All 268 children in the ad litem pro-
gram received toys, Falcon said, and
there are even some left over. (The extra
said.)
Juanita Masters, who organized the toy
drive, called the response "unbelievable"
and said the donations had a major
impact on the children in the program.
"We appreciate everyone who donat-
ed," Masters said. The toys "really made
a difference in a child's life."
For the drive, boxes were placed in
several area locations, including
Tanglewood, Fairway Pines, Alan Jay
Automotive, Bob's Menswear, Woody's
RV, and the Highlands County Sheriff's
Office.
The toy drive will become a yearly tra-
dition, Falcon said, adding that it will
begin much sooner than last year, proba-
bly late October or early November.
Because of the tight schedule of the
2007 drive, all of the presents had to be
delivered very quickly, a "very hectic"
process that will hopefully be alleviated
this year, Falcon said.
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News-Sun photo by MATT MURPHY
Heartlanders 4-H Club President Stephanie Halladay, 11, affixes a sign warning visitors not
to dump their garbage into a storm drain at Veterans Beach, while (pictured from left) Mei
Bowman, 6, Kaley Terrell, 9; Cassie Hare, 9; Kirstin Halladay, 7; Seth Bowman, 10; and
Spencer Madden, 10, look on. Members of the 4-H Club started at Veterans Beach and
worked their way around Lake Jackson, affixing the signs onto a total of 90 storm drains in
around two hours time.
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Obituaries
Louis Cardarella Sr.
Louis James
Cardarella Sr., 85,
of Sebring died Jan.
19, 2008. Born in
Arlington, Va., he moved here
in 1985.
He was a general contractor
who built many homes and
buildings in Virginia. He
served as an Air Force pilot in
World War II in the India
Burma Campaign with the
rank of first lieutenant.
He is survived by his wife,
JoAnn; daughter, Lois Forbes
of Harrisonburg, Va.; sons,
James Jr. of California and
Thomas of Mt. Ranier, Md.;
four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be
conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Wi Winifred H. Supper
inifred H. Skipper, age 82, passed
away Monda, January 21, 2008 in
Avon Park, Florida. She was born in
Avon Park, Florida to John H. and
Lilian (Dilley) Hood. She was a
Homemakershe worked for 17 years
as a Para-P'rofessional at the Avon
Park Middle School, she wad a life-
long resident of Avon Park and a grad-
uate from Avon Park High School,
member of the Junior Women's Club,
she was a dedicated member of the
Union Congregational Church, serving
as a Deaconess, Choir Member and a
Sunday School Teacher. She is sur-
ived by her son and daughter-in-laI
- CraiQA. and Kristel Skipper of Avon
Park, florida; daughter and son-in-
law- Suzanne and Keith Hunnicuft o
von Park, Florida; brother- Williamn
R. Hood of Avon Park, Florida; 12
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchil-
aren. She was preceded in death by
her husband of 58 years Cecil P.
Skipper and a brother- Harry Hood.
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January 24, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. in the Stephenson-Nelson
Funeral Home of Avon Park, Florida.
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January 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in
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during World War II.
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Lucy Forlines.
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Dimes largest fund raising
event, which brought in $117
million nationwide last year,
has been renamed March for
Babies. The new name makes
a clear connection to what the
March of Dimes is all about
the health of all babies.
"The name of our event has
changed, but our mission
stays the same working
towards the day when every
baby is born healthy," said
John Hadden, 2008 March for
Babies chair.
"We hope the new name
will bring people on board to
help make that day a reality."
In the Highlands County
area, March for Babies will
take place on May 3 at
Highlands Hammock State
Park.
Highlands County residents
can sign up today to help fund
lifesaving research and edu-
cational programs aimed at
helping moms have healthy
babies.
Last year, Highlands
County residents participated,
raising more than $35,000.
Hadden emphasized that
the mission priority of the
March of Dimes is to fight the
growing crisis of prematurity.
"Premature birth is the lead-
ing cause qf newborn death
and we are committed to
reducing its toll," he said. "By
engaging more people in our
mission and educating more
pregnant women and moms
about healthy babies, we hope
to reach that goal much soon-
er."
In addition to a new name,
March for Babies has a new
Web site. Interested walkers
and donors can visit march
forbabies.org or call 385-
3198 to sign up as an individ-
ual, start a corporate, family
or friend's team, or donate to
help babies be born healthy.
The new name of its pre-
mier event is part of a larger
March of Dimes initiative
focused on all babies those
born healthy as well as those
who need help to survive and'
thrive.
The March of Dimes also
has released a new public'
service' advertising campaign
and is offering pregnant
women and moms new med-
ical information in new.ways
that fit their active lifestyle,
including e-mail, podcasts
and text messaging.
In 2008, national March for
Babies sponsors are CIGNA,
Continental Airlines, Famous
Footwear, Farmers, FedEx,
Grain Foods Foundation,
Liberty Tax Services, nest-
ing.com and K-Mart, the
March of Dimes number one
corporate partner which has
raised more than $63 million
for babies.
Additional national spon-
sorship is provided by
Discovery Health, Mead
Johnson Nutritionals,
Outdoor Services and Ther-
Rx.
"In the West Central
Division we are proud also to
be sponsored by Publix, Fox
13, Citi and the Seminole
Tribe of Florida," Hadden
said.
In Highlands County the
local sponsors are Florida
Hospital Heartland Division
and Cross Country
Automotive Services.
For more information about
March for Babies, or to regis-
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visit marchforbabies.org, call
(800) 525-9255 or get sponsor
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ANIMAL
Continued from 1A
through his menagerie.
Some are "seized on site"
because of space constraints
at the Haywood Taylor
Boulevard facility. This
requires animal control offi-
cers to shuttle food and water
(shut off power at a disman-
tled grow house often means
water-fed ponds dry up) to
various locales.
Scott points out that every
animal has its own needs.
"I thought we'd just go
and get a bag of cracked
corn," he said, noting Purina
has the lock on specialized
feed.
"Sheep have to have sheep
food. Iguanas have to have
iguana food. Peacocks have
to have peacock food."
The special diets have
strained his budget to the
tune of thousands of dollars.
But, Scott couldn't provide
specifics Friday because his
secretary was out sick.
It's no secret the suspects
in the marijuana busts have
mostly been Hispanic. The
inherent language barrier
spilled over to Scott's depart-
ment.
"People send some of their
family members in to get
their animals back," he said.
"But nobody speaks any
English."
'We now have 22
sheep. They don't
care who you are.
They want to eat
every day.'
DARRYL SCOTT
Animal Control director
His Spanish isn't any bet-
ter.
"They hand you a cell
phone, you have to talk to
somebody on the cell phone
who speaks English," Scott
said. "They're here to get
their dogs, and they pull out
these humongous wads of
cash."
Sometimes, an animal con-
trol officer feeding a seize-
on-site animal encounters
family, friends or acquain-
tances of the owners, who
seemingly are unaware of
what happened, and are won-
dering what this stranger is
doing.
The increasing number of
grow house busts is a grow-
ing problem for Scott in
more ways than one.
"Fifteen sheep were seized
from grow houses," he said.
"Some have birthed seven
babies. We now have 22
sheep. They don't care who
you are, they want to eat
every day."
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5A
Bio-fuel proposal doesn't gain much steam
By KEVIN J. SHUTT
kevin.shutt@newssun.com
SEBRING Louise
England wanted a special
exception to entice bio-fuel
refineries to locate on agricul-
tuire-zoned lands in Highlands
County.
Instead, she received a les-
son in the chemistry of moon-
shine stills.
To create fuel from biologi-
cal products such as sugar
cane or corn, the refineries
must be placed in the fields
with the crops, explained
England, executive director of
the Economic Development
Commission.
A special exception to the
zoning process would allow
her to solicit prospective bio-
fuel companies, which normal-
ly are restricted to industrial
zoning.
England threw about num-
bers for job creation and fiscal
impact to the county, but was
met with a cautious, if not
skeptical, county commission.
"I hate to be the bad guy,"
said Commissioner Barbara
Stewart, normally a cheer-
leader for private sector
"green" initiatives. "Before we
move forward, we need to set
up our chart (and list positives
and negatives.)"
Chairman Edgar Stokes and
the rest of the board generally
Commission leery of awarding
special zoning exemption
agreed.
Their greatest concern was
water usage for plant as
well as fuel production. Stokes
said some states are fighting
bio-fuel operations because of
how rruch water they require.
"Just because other counties.
have done it doesn't mean we
should jump on it," he said,
addressing England's state-
ment that neighboring counties
are exploring alternative fuels
to lesson dependence on for-
eign oil while creating local
growth. "We're not saying
stop, we're saying let's move
with caution."
Private citizens seemed
more ready to call for a halt.
Jack Richie, chairman of the
Highlands County
Homeowners Association,
noted that England used cer-
tain terms to invoke support -
cash, wealth and employment.
"Employment? Forget it, it's
not going to happen," Richie
said, claiming a typical refin-
ery employs 15 people. "I
would not give a blank check
to somebody to do something
we know nothing about."
Rick Ingler, a member of the
Planning and Zoning Board
and president of the local man-
ufactured home association, is
a retired Alcoa chemist.
He said the term "refinery"
as it pertains to making bio-
fuels is a misnomer, clarifying
them as modern versions of
the stills used to create moon-
shine.
Bio-fuel refineries are the
"perpetual motion machine.for
the 21st century," Ingler said,
claiming they have hidden
costs that outweigh any bene-
He said the "stills" require
3-4 million gallons of water to
produce a million gallons in
fuel.
A Lake Placid man, whose
bio-fuel client is thinking
about locating here, said an
animal fat bio-diesel plant
would use no more water than
a home, matching water use to
bio-fuel output gallon for gal-
lon.
Though the board didn't
grant a special exception, they
directed staff to further
explore the matter and to
report back the positives and
negatives.
LAND
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to Bellinger's sister.
The commissioners elimi-
nated Bellinger's legal access,
though Scarborough's. attor-
ney, Bert Harris III, might
argue the operative word was
"legal," in that Bellinger the-
oretically retains access via
his sister's property, which
now contains what was Old
Church Road.
"The problem they have
created is I have a much nar-
rower space to try to accom-
mnodate the harvesting equip-
ment that will be coming up
in April," Bellinger said.
With $125,000 in farm
equipment impacted by the
closure, Bellinger has tough
decisions ahead, including
whether to shut down his bud-
ding grove operation.
"I can tell you right now
that I feel cheated and it was
totally unjustified," he said,
suggesting collusion. "Prior
favoritism was shown to the
other party."
County Engineer Ramon
Gavarrete recommended the
board deny Scarborough's
request.
"It doesn't really matter
who owns this land,"
Gavarrete said. "The fact of
the matter is the only legal
access is this road."
The greatest confusion
came when the board twice
voted on the issue.
First, Commissioners
Andrew Jackson and Barbara
Stewart moved to deny the
request. In a 3-2 vote,
Commissioners Don Bates, C.
Guy Maxcy and Chairman
Edgar Stokes voted against
the motion.
By voting not to deny, a
double negative, the board
was back to square one.
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"The question is whether
there'll be a motion to
approve the resolution," Bates
said, during discussion among
the commissioners as to what
they had done, or not done.
To which, Maxcy replied,
"I was perfectly content to
just let this move on."
Moving forward without a
vote would have, in effect,
been a denial of the petition
for closure.
Bates moved to close Old
Church Road. Maxcy second-
ed the motion, for discussion,
he said, before joining Bates
and Stokes in closing the road
and denying Bellinger access
to his land.
Gavarrete was taken aback
by the vote.
"They have never done
that," he said, when asked
when the board last intention-
ally landlocked a lot.
Was this a signal of a shift
in board policy?
"Oh, I hope not," Gavarrete
said. "It's going to be interest-
ing what happens now."
Stokes confirmed the vote
wasn't a philosophical shift
away from the avoidance of
land-locking properties from
legal access.
However, he said
Bellinfger's case was/unique
in that he maintained access
via his sister's property.
Bellinger said his hands are
tied should his sister sell her
property, which they have dis-
cussed.
"It's not like there's some-
body else blocking them,"
Stokes said, noting
Bellinger's sister's home is on
a lifetime deed held by
Bellinger, meaning the prop-
erty reverts back to him upon
her death.
Even though Bellinger
owns both lots, explained
Gavarrete, they're separate
and distinct and should have
been handled as such.
When asked if the board
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"technically," the lot is not
land locked. And, the board
has gone down this road
before, whether intentional or
accidental, he wouldn't say.
MacBeth didn't recom-
mend against closing the
road.
"You're not going to settle
their dispute by any means
today," he advised the com-
missioners of the alleged feud
between Bellinger and
Scarborough.
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PRECO gets
started on.
new home
Special to the News-Sun
WAUCHULA Due to an
ever increasing consumer base,.
the' Peace River Electric
Cooperative Board of Directors
is moving toward building a
new headquarters facility to
better serve its members.
A formal groundbreaking
ceremony took place Tuesday
on property near PRECO's cur-
rent headquarters building.
The new building will be
built on Peace River's 55-acre
tract of land on Florida Avenue
between Knight and Metheny
Roads. Future planned access
to the new building will be
from Florida Avenue.
"All construction drawings
have been completed and
PRECO has awarded a contract
to McCorry Construction to
build the roughly 26,000
square-foot, two-story build-
ing," said Bill Mulcay, chief
executive officer. "It will take
about 11 months to complete
the construction project. The
new facility is designed to pro-
vide for our space requirements
for the next 15 years."
Peace River Electric
Cooperative, a Touchstone
Energy(r) distribution electric
cooperative headquartered in
Wauchula, provides, electric
service and. energy solutions to
nearly 35,000 member/con-
sumers in 10 Florida, counties
in central Florida: Highlands,
Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee,
Hillsborbugh, Indian River,
Manatee, Osceola, Polk and
Sarasota Counties.
Through almost 4,000 miles
of power. lines, the ..electric
- coopeative has been in busi-
ness since 1940 as i member-
owned, not-for-profit organiza-
tion.
News-Sun photo by TREY CHRISTY
Eileen May and members of the Coldwell Banker Real Estate team celebrate the
company's recent opening in Lake Placid at 708 US 27 South. The branch has
10 employees to serve the Lake Placid area.
Ribbon cut to open new Lake
Placid office for Coldwell
Banker Highlands Properties
Special to the News-Sun
LAKE PLACID Coldwell Banker
Highlands Properties held its grand
opening on Jan. 16. This was in cele'
bration of the relocation of the Lake
Placid office to 708 U.S. 27 South.
Opening words were given by Jim
Carroll, sales manager; Tom Katsanis,
mayor of Lake Placid; Eileen May, Lake
Placid chamber executive director; and
Don Randolph, broker/owner of
Coldwell Banker Highlands Properties.
Additional attendees were Barbara
Stewart and Don'Bates, county commis-
sioners; C.B. Brewer, president of Lake
Placid Board of Realtors; Jim Colley,
chamber president; Ray Matot, vice
president of Coldwell Bahker Highlands
Properties; and Gary Beeler, chief
financial officer.
With more than 50 guests in atten-
dance including individuals from
attorney offices, Title companies,
banks, assorted local venders, and real
estate agents everyone was treated to
light refreshments and assorted gift
bags prepared by each of the agents in
the Lake Placid Coldwell Banker
Highlands Properties office.
"I am very pleased about this move
and excited to be in- the heart of the
town of Lake Placid," Randolph said.
Katsanis said, "I am very glad that
Coldwell Banker Highlands Properties
selected this location as I feel it will be
a great benefit for the area."
Coldwell Banker Highlands
Properties, 708 U.S. -27 South, can be.
reached at 465-1234. Coldwell Banker
Highlands Properties LLC has been an
affiliate of the Coldwell Banker(r)
System for more than 20 years.
The 2007 tax return
filing season is here
and most taxpayers are
now receiving their W-
2 forms and 1099s. In
the next couple of
weeks, many people
will have gathered all
their tax information
in order to prepare (or T
have prepared) their
2007 federal tax Ti
return. Bill
So what things
should you play close attention
to this year and what changes
should you be aware of?
First, you should be aware
that AMT Tax Reform legisla-
tion was passed in late
December. While this legisla-
tion provided temporary relief
to "some" taxpayers effected by
Alternative Minimum Taxes
(AMT), it will delay the ability
of taxpayers to electronically
file their tax return and the IRS
processing of some tax returns.
The returns that will be delayed
will be those returns that
include the following tax
forms:
Form.8'863, Educational
Credits
Form 5695, Residential
Energy Credits
Form 1040A Schedule 2,
Child and Dependent Care
Expenses
Form 8396, Mortgage
Interest Credit
Form 8859, District of
Columbia First-Time
Homebuyer Credit
The Department of Treasury
has targeted Feb. 11 as the date
that they expect to.be ready to
electronically receive and begin
processing these returns.
- Although the Department of
,,Treasury originally said that all
tax refunds would be delayed
by this late legislative package,
they now say that only the
a
al
Be
returns identified
above will be affected.
Only time will tell as
normally a refund on
an electronically filed
return is received in 10
days and a paper filed
return refund is
received in about four
weeks.
x Another thing that
1k you will notice about
,nto this year's tax forms is
that a number of tax
provisions that were extended
after the 2006 tax forms were
printed once again have their
own tax lines. These include
the Educator Expenses deduc-
tion and the Tuition and Fees
Deductions that are once again
on page 1 of the Form 1040.
Don't forget about the tax
credits. If you remodeled your
home in 2007, you may be eli-
gible for the Residential Energy
Credit. Additionally, many of
the hybrid fuel vehicles are eli-
gible for Alternative Fuels
Credit.
Lastly, there are some new
tax breaks available to those
that may be affected by the
housing crisis. Those breaks
include: debt forgiveness on
your principle residence may be
exempt from federal income tax
(normally, debt forgiveness of
any type is taxable income); the
mortgage-insurance deduction
has been extended; and the
extension of the maximum prin-
cipal residence exclusion
($500,000) for surviving spous-
es to two years.
All in-all, I believe this is
good news for taxpayers.
William R. Benton is a certified
public accountant and partner with
the CPA firm, The NCT Group
CPA's LLP, 435 S. Commerce Ave.,
in Sebring. He can be contacted at
385-1577
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1OA Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Glaucoma consists
of a group of dis-
eases characterized
by increased pres-
sure within the eye
resulting in damage Z_
to the optic nerve
and retinal nerve
fibers. Visual field
defects and optic FO
nerve damage are
common signs of Po
this condition. Dr. VI
Vision loss is usually MoU
preventable in the
majority of cases.
Risk factors for glaucoma
include family history of
blindness or vision loss from
glaucoma, high blood pres-
sure, age, black race, and
near-sightedness. If a patient
has had a previous history of
high intraocular pressure or
chronic steroid use, they may
be at a higher risk for the
disease. Medical conditions
also associated with glauco-
ma include asthma, conges-
tive heart failure, heart
block, renal stones, and aller-
gies.
Most people do not realize
that there are usually no
symptoms with glaucoma
until the latter stages of the
disease. This is because it
progresses slowly and the
visual fields of each eye
overlap significantly, thereby
masking early field defects
from the patient.
Patients with early symp-
toms may notice that parts of
a page are missing. The clas-
sic symptom of "tunnel
vision" only occurs when
both visual fields are severe-
ly damaged. Central visual
acuity is preserved until the
late stages of the disease.
This is why some patients
may retain good visual acuity
and unknowingly be on the
verge of blindness at the
same time.
The most common type of
--glaucoma, primary open
angle glaucoma, represents
60-70 percent of patients
with the disease. These
patients have a higher than
normal intraocular pressure,
and the eye doctor may note
thinning of the optic nerve
rim upon examination.
Bleeding within the nerve
fiber layer may be seen, as
well as an absence of nerve
fiber within the retinal tissue.
Visual field defects may be
observed on visual field
examination.
Normal pressure glaucoma
represents 30-40 percent of
patients and does not present
with a high intraocular pres-
sure. This type of glaucoma
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is not as obvious on
initial examination
since an abnormal
pressure reading is
not observed. The
doctor will still note
thinning of the optic
nerve, visual field
abnormality, or
al both.
Your eye doctor
nt must determine the
lerie appropriate treat-
Ids ment for each indi-
vidual case because
not all three elements of
increased intraocular pres-
sure, optic nerve damage,
and visual field loss may be
present in every case.
Treatment is based on the
patient's overall physical
health. Your eye doctor has
to consider the amount of
damage already present, the
apparent rate of damage pro-
gression, and the estimated
life expectancy of the
patient. The goal of treatment
is to at least maintain the
patient's health. Optic nerve
damage must be stopped
without causing other health
problems for the patient. The
only proven method of halt-
ing or slowing optic nerve
damage is by reducing the
intraocular pressure, prefer-
ably by about 30 percent to
have the best outcome.
Three main treatment
options exist for reducing
intraocular pressure in glau-
coma: medications, laser
treatment, and filtration sur-
gery. For many patients,
medications are the first-line
therapy used, although laser
treatment (specifically SLT)
is now considered to be just
as safe and efficacious as
glaucoma drops. More
advanced surgical techniques
are reserved for intraocular
pressure uncontrolled by
other methods.
Patients need to be re- v
examined about three weeks
after starting a new medica-
tion to determine its efficacy.
Once the intraocular pressure
has been adequately reduced,
the doctor will re-evaluate
the patient every three to six
months depending on the
severity of the disease to
ensure the treatment contin-
ues to work.
Valerie Moulds is a board certi-
fied optometric physician practic-
ing in Sebring and is Arizona
and Florida certified in diagnos-
tics and therapeutics. She is a
member of the American
Optometric Association, Arizona
Optometric Association and
Florida Optometric Association.
Courtesy photo
It's estimated that more than 30 percent of the population suffers from a sleep disorder.
Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center opened its new Center for Sleep Studies to
help the Heartland sleep better. The new Sleep Center, across from the Sebring hospital,
features four plush sleep rooms and a relaxing EEG room for performing tests to diag-
nose sleep disorders, seizures and more. Pictured are (from left) Kim Reed, EEG Tech
Marissa Layne, Patty Roberts and Dr. Dennis Bassetti.
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The ultimate weight loss secret... is not what you think
Health & Nutrition
Elvis will be back in
the building
SEBRING Elvis will be
back in the building on
Thursday at the 23rd annual
Elder Fair. There will be a
whole lotta shake, rattle and
roll going on at Firemen's
Field when the Aging
Advocacy Coalition presents
its first Elvis Impersonator
contest. The winner will
receive a $100 cash prize.
In addition there will be a
special "Spirit of Elvis"
award and a "People's
Choice" award. The contest
will take place at 11 a.m.,
immediately followed by a.
dance contest. Any imperson-
ator who would like to com-
pete in 'the event can call
Grace Plants at 402-5433 or
273-1421.
The Elder Fair theme this
year is "Happy Days are Here
Again." Consumers and ven-
dors are encouraged to wear,
their best '50s outfit.
Representatives from area
medical, community and
recreational services will be
on site. Call Debbie Slade at
382-2134.
American Red Cross
sets classy &. for week
SEBRING America
Red Cross Highlands County
Service Center will offer a
number of classes in the fol-
lowing week at its 106
MeicalJ enter Ave.. site.
Disaster Services courses
include Shelter Operations
from 6-10 p.m. Thursday and
Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation and First Aid
for Volunteers from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday.
Health & Safety Courses
include:
Saturday Babysitting
Training, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., cost $60
Monday Adult
CPR/Automated External
Defibrillator, 6-10 p.m., cost
$35
Tuesday First Aid
Basics, 6-10 p.m., cost $35.
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Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING There is one
simple tool, rarely ever men-
tioned, that is so uniquely
powerful it is undeniably the
ultimate weight loss secret: a
daily journal "Recording what
you eat, when you eat it, how
much exercise you do, when
you do it and most important-
ly, how it makes you feel, is
the single most important
weight loss success tool you
will ever use," says personal
trainer and fitness expert,
John Manjarres of 180-
Degree Fitness.
"Anything that is measured
and 'watched consistently
improves," Manjarres
explains.
"I insist each of my clients
record not just what they put
in their mouths and the type
and quantity of exercise they
perform, but also how they
feel. Inevitably, the feelings
recorded are positive, as it's
virtually impossible to eat
right and exercise and not feel
good about yourself. The
client is then instructed to
review their journal each
morning, focusing on the pos-
itive feelings they experi-
enced the day before.,Nothing
reinforces life-changing
behavior more than recollect-
ing the strong emotions asso-
ciated with taking positive
action towards a goal," says
Manjarres.
For additional weight loss,
health and fitness guidance,
all Sebring residents are invit-
ed to attend the January 15
seminar, "How to Make 2008
Your Best Year Ever!" This
event is sponsored by four of
Sebring's leading health, fit-
ness and personal care
experts, including Manjarres ,
and will raise money for The
American Cancer Society. A
$10 tax-deductible donation
to ACS is the only cost to
attend. Visit www
.SebringChallenge2008.com.
Unity oJfers a wide variety of classes, workshops, and seminars to enrich your life.
Monday 11:00am "Monday Morning Meditation"
Starts January 21, 2(008
Learn various forms of meditations and experience how meditation can
help your health and enrich your life.
Wednesday's 6:00-6:30pni "The Releasers" Starting January 9, 2008
A support group designed to help anyone who desires to release unwanted
weight. Various methods are discussed. Basic pointers and support help
keep you on track.
Thursday's 6:00-7:30pmn "The Quest" 4 Journey To Spiritual RediscoveOy
This study promotes spiritual understanding that transcends religious
dogmas and creeds. Pure, simple, and enlightening, this study will help any
soul re-discover their faith and enrich their lives.
Friday's 6:00-7:30pni "The Artist's Way" ,I Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
Starts January 25. 2008
Julia Cameron's classic book "The Artist's Way" inspires and challenges
you to practice creative living whether you think of yourself as an artist or not.
You will learn: Why you procrastinate and what to do about it Why your
creativity was stifled and how to reclaim it How to get unblocked How to
use affirmations so they really work How to deal with criticism How to
overcome perfectionism How to reclaim the joy of creative play.
Contact Centre for more information and fee schedule for classes, workshops and concert series.
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HOSPITAL
Heartland Division
Oi. I-t i. .
* Seascape Imaging
,Outpatient Center
* Heart & Body Scans
* PE.T. Scan,
* M.R.I. Services
* Mammography
* Lithotripsy
* Oncology
* Nuclear Medicine
* Hip & Knee
Replacement Program
* Traditional Care Unit
* Pain Management
* Cardiac Cath Lab
* Cardio Pulmoniary
Rehab
* 24 Hour Emergency
Care
SEBRING ........(863) 314-4466
AVON PARK ....(863) 453-7511.
*Fast Track
(For Minor Emergencies)
* Pediatrics
* The Center for Wound
Care :
* The Center for Sleep
Studies
* The Therapy Centers
(Physicial, Occupational; Speech)
* The Diabetes Center
* The Birthing Center
* The Fitness Center
* Day Break Counseling
Services
* Lifeline Personal
Security Services
* Home Care Services
* Hyperbaric Medicine
LAKE PLACID ..(863) 465-3777
WAUCHULA......(863) 773-3101
The facts about glaucoma
Florida Hospital Celebrates 'Sweet Dreams'
APPLE A DAY
VIrTA1N5 & HEALTH FOOD5s
*Vitamins & Minerals *Non-tobacco chew
*Natural & Organic Foods *Herbs & Supplements
*Frozen & Refrigerated eVegetarian Foods
Foods *Natural and Organic
*Wheat Free & Gluten Free Health & Beauty products
Foods *Ezekial Bread, Sami's
*Fresh Organic Produce Millet & Flax Bread
Delivered on Thursdays
Amazing Technology. Graceful Care.
www.tlihd.org
Health Snapshots
Sleep disorder lecture
set for Thursday
SEBRING Dr. Dennis
Bassetti will be presenting a
Health Connections Lecture
about "Common Sleep
Disorders" at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday at Florida Hospital
Heartland Medical Center.
For information, call 386-
6476.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11A
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SFCC recognizes
leading students
Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK South
Florida Community College
recognizes those students
who have pursued and
achieved academic excel-
lence during the course of
study at the college.
President's List
(3.8-4.0 GPA)
Avon Park: Anai Cervera,
Mason A. Meyer, Amber N.
Schrader, Jennifer L. Segers,
Adam R. Singletary, Thomas
C. Underwood-, Danielle A.
West, and Tameka S.
Williams.
Lake Placid: Katherine J.
Altvater, Cristina Arenas,
Phyllis J. Blount, Melissa N.
Hartt, Kaylee E. Hwang,
Patricia A. Nottingham, and
Marcella Vazquez.
Lorida: Matthew L. Merritt.
Sebring: Patricia N. Aja,
Monica Betancourt, Michelle
D. Caibio, Steven J. Camillieri,
Brandi N. Chester, -Clifton W.
Cox, Cole J. Day, Christopher
J. Dubberly, Tiffany N.
Hernandez, Alaina B. Hobbs,
Joseph.R. Jimenez, Nichole L.
Krause, Aaron D, Liebold,
Kaylie D. Lindsey, Christopher
MacTaggart, .Jr., Megan L.
McGee, Joshua A. Platt,
Joshua A. Stewart, William B.
Stratton, Dylan G. Straub,
Robin E. Taylor-Corbridge,
John M. Theado, and Malinda
A. Thrift.
Venus: Nathanael M.
Thompson.
Vice President's List
(3.5-3.79 GPA)
Avon Park: Jennifer D.
Buckalew, Derick Couso, Rex
L. Cunningham, Crystal L.
Finnerty, Sergio D. Gamez,
Tracy L. Griffith, RoseAnn
Longanecker, David C.
Offhaus, Mandy J. Ramos,
Alecia E. Robinson, Nusrat J.
Sharmin, Whitley L. Sheffield,
Jesvwell Soltero, Justirn M.
Tutt, fid James W. Wood,"ll.
Lake Placid: Joshua E.
Bair, Rosalva Garcia, Allison
J. Glide, Leah M. Harvell,
Bonnie L. Hoening, LaCae L.
Lightsey, Patricia L. McElroy,
Kelly N. Redmon, Robert H.
Szymborski, Chelsea L.
Thorpe, Carl D. White.
Sebring: Yousaf A. Ausaf,
Caroline M. Colby, Allison T.
Conrod, Jocelyn R. Cox,
Alencia L. Evans, Matthew T.
Guthrie, Ashley Y. Hendry,
Kenneth M. Holmes, Lindsey
A. Lucas- Edwina L.
McFarlane, Dawn A.
Milakovich, Summer E. Miller,
Michael D. Patterson,
Christina P. Powell, Franklin .
Salomon, Tiffany B. Stamps,
Sara M. Taecker, Lisa N.
Taylor, and Jessica N. Terry.
Cracker Trail SAC
to meet Jan.31
SEBRING The School
Advisory Council for Cracker
Trail Elementary will meet at
2:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31,
in the Media Center of
Cracker Trail Elementary.
Pat Landress will address
the council regarding becom-
ing a School of Choice since
meeting the Annual Yearly
Progress.
Call 471-5777 for more
information.
Here's what's new
for 9pring/gummer
2008
SUE'S CUBBY HOLE
Sebring Square Across from Wal-Mart
S 863-386-9493
Honor Band concert set for Friday night
Courtesy photo
Hill-Gustat Middle School chorus members will be part of
the 2008 Florida Allstate Chorus. Those students are (front
row, from left) Alyssa Castelli, Olivia Napper, and Natasha
Gavarrete; (back row, from left) Rachel LaVo, Andrew
Baldridge, Niko Tsakalos, and Kelly Broen.
HGMS students make Allstate chorus
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Seven Hill-
Gustat Chorus students, under
the direction of Rhoda Wolfe,
passed all three levels of test-
ing in their audition for the
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AVON PARK At 7 p.m. Friday the
Heartland Educational Consortium in coopera-
tion with its member districts Highlands,
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and
Okeechobee will present the 11lth annual
Honor Band Concert. The performance will be
.at South Florida Community College auditori-
um.
The Heartland Education Consortium Board
(Superintendent Adrian Cline, DeSoto; Wayne
Aldrich, Glades; Dennis Jones, Hardee; Tom
Conner, Hendry; Wally Cox, Highlands and
Dr. Pat Cooper, Okeechobee) recognizes this
as one of the most outstanding programs in
Florida for instrumental music. Band directors
from the districts work diligently to provide
such an exciting opportunity for their best
musicians.
The participating students from the six
school districts have been selected based upon
their musical ability. They will have the
opportunity to perform with a group of
approximately 100 musicians who have
demonstrated their expertise.
The middle school students will perform
first; followed by the senior high students.
Most of the 200 students have never had the
opportunity to perform in a group of this mag-
nitude or with this level of musical skill.
On Thursday and Friday, the students will
spend their day rehearsing the numbers to be
performed. Andrew Aldoretta, music educator
from Osceola Middle School (Loxahatchee),
will instruct the middle school students. Dr. Jo
Jossim, director of bands at Florida Southern
College (Lakeland), will work with the senior
high school band students. Recognized by
their peers both conductors work well with
students while providing superior musical
instruction.
The doors of the auditorium will be open at
6:45 p.m. for public seating. The program that
will last approximately one hour and will be
stellar performance by extraordinary student
musicians.
Sebring students named to USF Lakeland Dean's List
Special to the News-Sun-
LAKELAND The follow-
ing five Sebring-area students
have been named to the
University of South Florida
Lakeland Dean's List for the
Fall 2007 semester:
Sandra Anderson,
Sebring, College of Arts &
Sciences
Benjamin Murphy,
Sebring, College of Education
Ashley Weldy, Sebring,
College of Education
Melinda Franklin, Lake
Placid, College of Education
Jennifer Raimonidi, Lake
Placid, College of Education
To be eligible, full-time
undergraduate students must
demonstrate superior academ-
ic achievement and have com-
pleted 12 hours of graded
courses with no incomplete
grades during the semester,
while maintaining a grade
point average of 3.5 or higher.
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and the top tier of communi-
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has over 44,000 students and
is one of the nation's 10
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niche as a polytechnic cam-
pus, focusing on applied
learning, applied research and
applied technology. USF
Lakeland offers more than 20
undergraduate, graduate and
certificate programs.
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TO: HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOMEOWNERS
FROM: C. RAYMOND MCINTYRE,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
RE: HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FILING PERIOD
The annual filing period for Homestead Exemption is January 1. 2008 though March 1. 200
Please visit our office at the Government Center in Sebring to file applications for all
exemptions.
The following is a list of all exemptions offered to you as a resident of Florida:
* Homestead Exemption ($25,000): In order to qualify you must own
your home and make it your permanent residence on or before January
1, 2008 and be a full-time resident of Florida (requires Florida driver;s
license if you drive, Florida vehicle tag for your vehicle if you own a
vehicle, and voter's I.D. in the county in which you live if you are regis-
tered voter.)
* Additional Senior Homestead Exemption ($5,000): To qualify you
must meet t he requirements listed above for homestead exemption and
you must be over 65 years of age (as of January 1, 2008) and have an
adjusted gross income of $24,214 (household income) or less for the
year 2007. Please contact our office for more details on income require-
ments for this exemption. (this exemption amount applies only to the
taxable value for Board County Commissioners.)
* Widow's Exemption ($500): To qualify you must meet the same criteria
as listed above for Homestead Exemption and you must be a widow.
* Widower's Exemption ($500): To qualify you must meet the same
criteria as listed above for Homestead Exemption and you must be a
widower.
* Disability Exemption (Varies depending on the type and level of disability):
To qualify you must meet the same requirements listed above for Homestead
Exemption and certain-requirements regarding doctor's documentation or VA's
letter regarding your disability. Contact our office for specific requirements con-
cerning this exemption.
We will have clerks in Avon Park and Lake Placid to take applications at the
following locations and times:
Avon Park City Hall Council Chambers Monday January 28
from 10am to 4pm Address: 110 E. Main St.
Lake Placid City Office Tuesday & Wednesday January 29th & 30th
from 10am to 4pm Address: 311 W. Interlake Blvd.
We are located at 560 South Commerce Avenue in Sebring or you can contact us
at the following numbers:
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Community Calendar
The Community Calendar pro-
vides a brief listing of local
clubs and organizations who
meet on a regular basis. It is
the responsibility of the group
to update the News-Sun on any
changes in this listing by calling
385-6155, ext. 516; send any
changes by e-mail to
editor@newssun.com; or mail
them to News-Sun Community
Calendar, 2227 U.S. 27 South,
.Sebring, FL 33870.
TODAY
* American Legion Post 25
Lake Placid has lounge hours
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Burgers
served from 5-7 p.m.Live music
is from 5-8 p.m. For details, call
465-7940.
* American Legion Post 74
open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hot
dogs served. Draft 75 cents all
day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. Call
471-1448.
* American Veterans have
bingo at 1:30 p.m. every
Wednesday. Call 385-0234.
* Avon Park Noon Rotary
Club meets noon, Rotary Club
building, corner of Verona
Avenue and Pine Street, Avon
Park.
* Bridge Club of Sebring
(American Contract Bridge
Club) plays duplicate games at
12:30 p.m. at 347 Fernleaf
Ave., Sebring. For details, call
385-8118.
* The Bridgettes meet at
12:15 a.m. at Sebring
Recreation Center to play
bridge. For details, call Claire
Marcotte at 382-6720.
* Christian Fellowship Group
meets 7 p.m. For details, call
381-9005 or 381-9007.
* Country Swingers has
dances at the Sebring
Recreation Club, 333
Pomegranate Ave., Sebring.
Membership is required.
Advanced dancing is from 6-8
p.m. Couples dancing is from
8-9 p.m. New dances taught
every other week. Call 655-
2398.
* Fraternal Order of Eagles
4240 Aerie meets at 7 p.m. the
second and fourth Wednesday
at the club, 12921 U.S. 98,
Sebring. For details call 655-
4007.
* Heartland Horses &
Handicapped Inc. is offering -
pony rides every Monday and
Wednesday from 4:30-6:30
p.m., weather permitting. $5
donation per child. Call 452-
0006 for more information. All
proceeds raised support our
free equine assisted riding pro-
gram for adults and children
with special needs, which
resumes in September.
* Highlands County
Narcotics Anonymous meets
at 8 p.m. at the Lakeside
house, 1513 S. Highlands'Ave.,
Avon Park. For details, call the
24-hour hotline 1-800-850-7347
or (941) 616-0460.
* Highlands Senior Center
Inc., has a sing-along with the
Good Times Band and live
dance music with Sunny Boys
and Company from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Sebring Hills
Clubhouse, 200 Lark Ave. All
area seniors are invited. Salad
bar, hot dogs and sodas are
provided or bring a lunch.
There will be free coffee, tea,
lemonade, danish and ,
desserts. For details, call Bob
or Ahn McQueen at 386-0752.
* Highlands Shrine Club,
2606 State Road 17 South, ,
Avon Park (between Avon Park
and Sebring) meets from 8:30-
10:30 a.m. for coffee and
doughnuts arid socializing for
members and any interested
person. Members meet at 6:30
p.m. the fourth Wednesday for
a business meeting and dinner.
Make dinner reservations by
calling 382-2208.
* Hope Hospice grief support
group meets at 4 p.m. every
Wednesday at Lake Placid
Public Library Community
Room. Call 370-0312.
* Kiwanis Club of Sebring
meets every Wednesday at
noon at Homer's Restaurant.
Call Grace Plants 273-1421 for
more information.
* Lake Placid Elks Lodge
2661 has a buffet from 5-7 p.m.
at the lodge. The lodge is open
to members and their guests.
Shuffleboard is at 1 p.m.
Lounge hours are 1-9 p.m. The
BPOE board meeting is at 7
p.m. every second and fourth
Tuesday. For details, call 465-
2661.
* Lake Placid Moose plays
cards at night. Open to mem-
bers and qualified guests only.
* Over The Hill Gang meets
10:15 a.m., Jim's Pistolarrow
Range for target shooting. For
details, call 655-4505.
* Rotary Club of Lake Placid
Breakfast meets at 6:44 a.m.
at The Heron's Garden, 501
U.S. 27 North, Lake Placid, just
north of the Tower.
Sebring Elks Lodge 1529
hosts Wacky Wednesday from
5-6:30 p.m. serving a varied
menu of food for $5 and special
drink prices. Lounge open from
3-10 p.m. Open to Elk mem-
bers and guests. Music provid-
ed from 4:30-7:30 p.m. For
details, call 471-3557.
Sebring Kiwanis Club
meets noon, Homer's
Smorgasbord, Sebring.
Sebring Library has story-
time at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5
except during holidays.
Sebring Moose Lodge 2259
serves hamburgers, fries and
fish sandwiches from 5-7 p.m.
at 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. Beef
franks and Italian sausages
served from 1 p.m. to closing.
There will be music from 4:30-
7:30 p.m. For details, call 655-
3920.
Sebring Recreation Club
has pinochle at 1 p.m., nickel
shuffleboard scrambles at 1:15
p.m., line dance lessons at
5:30 p.m. and line dancing at,
6:30 p.m. at 333 Pomegranate
Ave., Sebring. Call 385-2966.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
FL 487 meets at 9 a.m. at
Whispering Pines Baptist
Church, 303 White Pine Drive,
Sebring. For details, call 382-
7716 or 314-9485.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 3800 plays poker at 2:30
p.m. at the post, 1224 County
Road 621 East, Lake Placid.
For more details, call 699-5444.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4300 plays euchre at 6:30
p.m. at the post, 2011 SE
Lakeview Drive, Sebring.
Service officer at post 12-3
p.m. For details, call 385-8902.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9853 and Auxiliary travel
to Royal Care Nursing Home in
Avon Park the last Wednesday.
THURSDAY
50+ Singles Connection
meets at the Quality Inn every
Thursday and Friday evening at
8p.m. Call 452-1669.
Alzheimer's Association
Support Group meets at 1
::.p.m. at the CrownPointe
Assisted Living Facility in -.
Sebring. For details, call Lyn or
Bill Roche at 402-0464.
American Legion Placid
Post 25 Lake Placid has
lounge hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Card games played at 1 p.m.
Pool tournament is 7 p.m. For
details, call 465-7940.
American Legion Post 74
open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hot
dogs to order. Happy hour from
4-6 p.m. Call 471-1448.
American Veterans have
euchre games every Thursday.
Sign up is at 6 p.m. and playing
begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 385-
0234.
Avon Park Moose Lodge
2494 plays euchre at 7 p.m. at
the lodge on Walnut Street.
Bravehearts, an Ala-Non
support group, meets from 1-2
p.m. at Spring Lake
Presbyterian Church. For
details, call 655-3274.
Bridge Club of Sebring
(American Contract Bridge
Club) plays novice duplicate
games at 12:30 p.m. at 347
Fernleaf Ave., Sebring,
November through May. For
details, call 385-8118.
Buttonwood Bay Squares
has a square dance main-
stream workshop from 1-2:30
p.m. and a square dance
beginner class from 2:30-4 p.m.
at Buttonwood Bay Mobile
Home Park Recreation Hall,
10001 U.S. 27 South, Sebring.
Caller is Joy Teagle. For
details, call Richard and Ann
Smith at 273-0049.
Downtown Sebring
Breakfast Kiwanis meets 6:30
a.m., Sandy's Circle Cafe on
the Circle, Sebring.
Fletcher Music Club meets
every Thursday and Tuesday at
Fletcher Music Center in
Lakeshore Mall, Sebring. For
more details, call 385-3288.
Fraternal Order of Eagles
4240 Aerie Auxiliary meets at
7 p.m. the second and fourth
Thursday at the club, 12921
U.S. 98, Sebring. For details
call 655-4007.
* Golden Seniors Bridge
Club plays every Thursday at
Sandy's Circle Cafe, Sebring.
For details, call Charles Terry at
471-1287.
* Harmony Hoedowners
Square Dance Club offers
beginning dance lessons for
new and returning dancers
from 4-6 '.m. Thursday, and
clao ...- .a.t year's dancers
from 2-4 p.m. at Reflections On
Silver Lake in Avon Park. For
more information, call Sam
'Dunn at 382-6792 or e-mail
him at
samdunn@samdunn.net.
* Heartland Horses &
Handicapped Inc. provides
free assisted riding sessions for
adults and children with special
needs from 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 118 W. College
Drive, Avon Park. For details or
to volunteer, call Mary
McClelland, coordinator, 452-
0006.
* Highlands County
Narcotics Anonymous meets
at 8 p.m. at St. Agnes
Episcopal Church,on Lakeview
Drive in Sebring. For details,
call the 24-hour hotline 1-800-
850-7347 or (941) 616-0460.
* Highlands Lake Volunteer
Fire and Rescue meets 7 p.m.
at fire department, 2840
Highlands Blvd., Avon Park,
second and fourth Thursday.
* Hope Hospice grief support
group meets at 2 p.m. every
Thursday at Reflections on
Silver Lake community/activi-
ties hall in Avon Park; and at 6
p.m. every Thursday at
Woody's RV Resort club-
house/activities hall in Sebring.
Call 370-0312.
* Lake Placid Chapter 260
Order of the Eastern Star
meets at 7:30 p.m. second and
fourth Thursday at the Masonic
Lodge on Main Street in Lake
Placid. No meetings from July
through September. For details,
call 465-4345.
* Lake Placid Elks Lodge
2661 has lounge hours from 2-
10 p.m. Happy hour is from 2-5
p.m. Card games are at 6 p.m.
The lodge is open to members
and their guests. For details,
call 465-2661.
* Lake Placid Moose serves
burgers, jumbo hot dogs and
fries at 6 p.m. Music provided
from 5:30-9 p.m. Darts at 7:30
p.m. Open to members and
qualified guests only.
* Lake Placid Noon Rotary
Club meets at noon at Church
of Christ Church, corner of East
Magnolia'Avenue and Hibiscus
Street. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m..
* Lake Placid Woodcarvers
meets from 9-11:30 a.m. at 127
Dal Hall Boulevard. For details,'
call Normand Pelland, 465-
5510 or Ralph Algarin, 465-
6230.
* Lorida Teens (TLT), a newly
formed part of the Greater
Lorida Community Club, meets
at 7 p.m. Thursdays to play
softball, volleyball and a variety
of other sports. Teens are
encouraged fo come to the
community center.
* Master Gardeners of
Highlands County meets 9
a.m. every fourth Thursday at
the Highlands County Agri-Civic
Center, Sebring.
* Mothers of Preschooletrs
(MOPS) meets from 9-11 a.m.
second and fourth Thursday
from May-September at Grace
Bible Church, 4541
Thunderbird Road (second
church on left). For details, call
Heidi Katsanis at 441-3879.
Web site is at www.mops.org.
* Overeaters Anonymous
meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
every Thursday at Wauchula
Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
205 S. 11th Ave., Wauchula. No
dues, fees or weigh-ins. Visit
www.FloridaRidge
Intergroup.com. For details, call
(863) 773-5714.
* Pine Ridge Promenaders
will be dancing from 7:30-9:30
p.m. at the Sunshine RV Park
recreation hall located 1,000
yards east of U.S. 27 on State
Road 70. For more details, call
Dan or Nell Sherman at 465-
248.1 or 243-9676.
Special to the News-Sun
BASSINGER Florida
folksinger and songwriter Al
Scortino will entertain guests
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Pearce
Homestead, a beautiful his-
toric property along the banks
of the Kissimmee River, as
part of the Natural History
and Science Series.
Scortino sings of simple
folk and their places, from
fishermen to the notorious
early 20th century Florida
outlaws. He is a member of
the musical group, .The-
Ashley Gang,, and has ben a
multiple "Will McLean
Festival" award winner and a
* Placid Lakes Bridge Club
meets 6-9 p.m. at Placid Lakes
Town Hall, 2010 Placid Lakes
Blvd. For details, call 465-
4888.
* Ridge Area Writers meet 10
a.m. to noon the second and
fourth Thursday in the Sebring
Library. The group offers inspi-
ration and encouragement. All
writers are welcome. Susan
LaCroce is the leader.
* Sebring Breakfast Lions
Club meets 7 a.m. at Dot's
Restaurant in Sebring Square.
* Sebring Country Estates
Civic Association has a carry
in dinner with entertainment at
6 p.m. fourth Thursday in the
clubhouse on Grand Prix Drive,
Sebring.
* Sebring Eagles Club 4240
serves hamburgers and french
fries from 5-7 p.m. Music is
from 6-9 p.m. at the club,
12921 U.S. 98, Sebring; For
details, call 655-4007.
* Sebring Lodge 249 F&AM
meets 7 p.m., second and
fourth Thursdays, 1809 Home
Ave., Sebring.
* Sebring Moose Lodge 2259
has enrollment at 8 p.m. at the
lodge, 11675 U.S. 98 East,
Sebring. Beef franks and Italian
sausages served from 1 p.m. to
closing.
* Sebring Recreation Club
has euchre at 1 p.m. and bingo
. finalist in the South Florida
Folk Festival's National Song
writing competition. Guests
will enjoy the musical per-
formance as well as snacks
and activities for children.
Guests are encouraged to
bring non-perishable food
items as this event is a food
drive for the New Testament
church in Sebring. The New
Testament Church serves
more than 2,000 meals each
month. Guests who bring non-
perishable items will receive
a free gift..
The objective, of this free
event is to raise awareness
about the Pearce Homestead
and its important role ,in the
at 7 p.m. at 333 Pomegranate
Ave., Sebring. Call 385-2966.'
* Sebring Rhythm Cloggers
dance at 6:30 p.m. at
Highlands Hammock State
Park Recreation Room in
Sebring. If interested, call 382-
3735 or 382-6973.
* Sebring Sunrise Rotary
Club meets 7 a.m., Sebring
Elks Lodge, corner of -
Kenilworth Boulevard and
Southeast Lakeview Drive.
* Sweet Adeline's Show
Chorus meets at 7 p.m. every
Thursday in the Avon Park
Rotary Club, 20 S. Verona Ave.
For details, call Jeanne
Parzygnat at 699-0743; Bette
Killeen at 446-3106 or Anita
Helbig at 452-1927.
* Take Off Pounds Sensibly
meets at Venus Unjted
Methodist Church, 962 County
Road 731, Venus. Weigh in is
from 5-5:30 p.m. Meeting is
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 465-
9165 for details.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 3880 euchre, 1 p.m., 1224
County Road 621 East, Lake-
Placid. For more details, call
699-5444.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4300 serves hamburgers
from 12-2:30 and plays bingo
at 2 p.m. at the post, 2011 SE
Lakeview Drive, Sebring. For
more details call 385-8902.
history and future of the
Heartland. Free snack food
will be .provided and people
are encouraged to bring a pic-
nic lunch.
The Pearce Homestead is
on the corner of U.S. 98 and
County Road 721 on the east-
ern border of Highlands
County.
This Natural History and
Science Series musical event
at the Pearce Homestead is
coordinated by the Florida
Center for Environmental
Studies at the Riverwoods
Field Lblit ih Lorida, in part-
nership with the program.,i
sponsor, Family Lands
Remembered.
Pearce Homestead features
Florida Folksinging on Saturday
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 13A
Editorial & Opinion
News-Sun
Serving Highlands County since 1927
CLARISSA WILLIAMS ROMONA WASHINGTON
Publisher
SCOTT DRESSEL
Assistant Editor
Executive Editor
DAN HOEHNE
Sports Editor
It's your decision
With the Florida presidential preference primary
taking place next Tuesday, and it being only one small
step in what is rapidly becoming the mother of all
presidential elections, we thought it timely to restate
our policy regarding political, coverage during an
electoral cycle.
Simply put, we see our role as providing inforima-
tion, not forming opinion.
For this reason, we do not endorse candidates, and
rarely argue for or against proposed constitutional
amendments.
Do not mistake our professional reserve for a lack
of interest. As an office, and as individuals, we are
deeply interested and care a great deal about what
happens next.
This is to be expected; reporters almost have to be
curious and opinionated to do a good job.
The sacrifice reporters make is leaving those opin-
ions at the door.
And an editor's most important task is making sure
the reporter does just that.
Our reporters and photographers have a single
charge get the story, the whole story and its con-
text.
As you trust us to bring you complete and unbiased
I coverage, so we trust you, the voters of Highlands
County, to become informed and to vote with convic-
tion.
Just because we may not participate in the debate
does not mean we oppose discussion.
In fact, we not only welcome debate, we encourage
it because it is necessary.
Please use our forums to make your thoughts
known.
But, don't wait until the last minute.
The News-Sun has a two-week cooling-off policy.
That is, we stop publishing pro and con letters con-
cerning candidates or-electoral issues 14 days before
each election. The hiatus from opinion is to allow for
freedom of thought away from rant and hyperbole.
These are important decisions we'll be making.
They require some .thought, and it is best to think.
things.through.
Finally, no matter what happens, you'll hear about
it from us. Then we'll want to know what you think.
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I am 17 minutes into
Martin Luther King Day.
Right now the high tempera-
ture for the day is projected
at 13 degrees Fahrenheit. I
know it is a lame cliche but it
seems fitting in some sort of
way because I think chilly is
probably a good word to
describe the state of race
relations in America.
Whether it is good or bad,
chilly is probably a big step
up from the days that Dr.
King saw. Days that blazed
with frightening hate hate
that eventually spilled King's
own blood. I just looked at.
Yahoo news trying to see
how long ago it has been
since his death. I-was sur-
prised in a way to see that
American Idol and Chuck
Norris stories came before
the one story on King.
It's been 40 years since he
was shot and it seems to me
that a lot of great good has
come since then. Most things
that can be changed by laws
have been, but in terms of the
heart, a cold awkward wind
has blown in. I am just so
tired of all the awkwardness.
Why is this the legacy that
my generation inherited?
I, of course, can only
speak for myself butI hate,
this state of affairs. I hate
that it's OK for me to sit and
watch Chris Rock make fun
of the ignorance of racism,
but if I do it, I am crossing a
line ... and certainly can't
repeat his jokes. And if I
point out that I am not racist,
that I have lots of non-white
friends, I just sound like a
Dabbling
With Daniel
Daniel Bedell
racist trying to prove that he
isn't. I hate that I even define
myself as white. Despite
what the lack of sun has done
to me while in Michigan I am
still not white, I am sort of a
peach color. Why can't I just
be a human? Isn't that
enough?
Will man ever learn to live
and let live? Will we ever
just give it a rest?
I think I was in ninth grade
when I printed out Dr. King's
"I Have A Dream" speech. I
read it to myself in a tiny
whisper in my empty science
classroom one day after
school. I felt chills run up my
spine as his words hit my
brain one after the other like
waves of excitement. Even
from the dead, he had the
ability to make me want to
do something, to be some-
thing; to dream something.
I then went and read his
book "Why We Can't Wait."
It was a little tougher to get
through, but I still liked it a
lot. I was supposed to do a
paper for a class and I decid-
ed to do it on that book. I
wrote my paper filled with
passion and a hope that
maybe even I could
thing to show people
stupid racism really
When I showed th
to my dad he inform
that my use of the w
"negro" in it would
sive to people, that t
was no longer used.
shocked because I h
that word from King
In fact it was written
and over in his book
my attempt to honor
cause and his writin
made a paper that w
have been offensive
bly taken as racist.
And that is what I
about where we are
tip-toe around trying
offend. In the end w
just build up higher
walls of ignorance a
miliarity because we
scared of really inte
because we might sa
something wrong.
J.I wish the slate cc
wiped clean. Thatth
of someone's skin h
much relevance in s
their shoe size. I hal
second guessing, the
correctness, the fear
offending. I hate tha
have paralyzed ours
a people scared of s
up instead of a peop
have a dream.
I guess sometimes
can't be laughed int
ion.
I guess sometimes
just aren't that funn
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native currently attend
in Michigan.
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*L I read with interest George
Moon's letter on the editorial
page of the News-Sun on Jan.-
18 and could not agree more.
Mr. Moon, I congratulate you
on a well-written letter and
the history of creeping social-
ism (disguised communism) .
occurring in this great country
0 of which millions of veterans
rS have died protecting our free-
ers doms.
We allowed Korea a sanc-
tuary north of the Yalu River
and failed to do the job of
winning this war when the
Chinese overran our positions.
We also did the same thing in
Vietnam by allowing the
Russians to supply the North
Vietnamese and failing to
bomb North Vietnam until
SNixon was president and con-
Sa m? trary to Walter Cronkite's
mouth, we did not lose the
do some- war but our left wing democ-
e how, rats decided we lost and, as
is. Mr. Moon stated, cut off fund-
ie paper. ing.
ied me We now have Harry Reid
vord stating we have lost Iraq.
be offen- Democratic presidential hope-
the word fuls yapping about pulling out
I was as soon as they are elected
ad gotten president and have attempted
-'s book. to cut off funding. Have you
all forgotten Sept. 11, 2001?
Now in I am deeply worried about
What we, as a nation, will
him, his leave for our children, grand-
g I had children and great-grandchil-
ould
o od dren. We now have a presi-
,proba- dent who has fallen into the
same sanctuary mode as the
a. e left wing democrats and
Snow. We refusing to retaliate against
e not to Iran who is supplying Al
e really Queda weapons, I.E.D.s, all
walls unfa- of which are killing our sol-
nd unfa- dies.
e are Charles A. Marr
ractihg Avon Park
ay or do
Sharp's Cottage takes
would be a new resident
ie color
ad as Editor:
ociety as On my morning walks I
te all the used to pass a small house
e political with the name "Sharp" on the
Sof mailbox. Although it was usu-
at we ally early in the morning,
elves into there was someone in the
crewing front room watching the early
le who news on television, a small
dog barking at me through the
s things jalousie front door.
o obliv- Occasionally I would pass a
slowly moving figure walking
down the driveway to collect
s things the morning paper. Two vehi-
Y. cles, festooned with American
on Par flags were parked in the
wn Park driveway; one a small van,
ling college the other a Mercury sedan.
Neither seemed to be moved
very often.
Toward the beginning of
fall, first one car and then the
other disappeared. I assumed
that perhaps one or more of
A the Sharps had been moved to
a nursing home, or worse.
Perhaps a move to stay with
some relatives living else-
where. On occasion the news-
papers piled up in the drive-
way.
hb I ceased walking for a few
weeks due to some malady or
other. When I resumed walk-
ing there was a large blue
Dumpster in the middle of the
front lawn of the little house,
piled high with a variety of
stuff, the flotsam and jetsam
of an old couple's retirement,
unfeelingly stacked by some-
one who obviously had no
connection or concern about
the Sharps' past. In my imagi-
nation I could hear a record
playing, Billie Eckstein's "A
cottage for sale."
,I! I wondered what happened
I~ ^ to the little attentive dog. In
the bosom of some caring
family or in a little cage at the
animal control, now unwanted
and left to its own fate.
Eventually the garage door
was left open with evidence
of major makeover in
progress; a table saw setup
and piles of discarded lumber
in the front yard, obliterating
the last vestige of the Sharp's
occupation. Still, the name
"Sharp" sits perched on the
mailbox, a defiant proof that
once, someone by that name
lived here.
Randy Ludacer
Lake Placid
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Special to the News-Sun
The Heartland Rural Health
Network Inc. was one of 29
organizations in Florida
recently awarded a grant from
the Florida Department of
Health to provide community-
based abstinence education
program services to local
teenagers in Highlands
County.
Funding for these grants
was allocated from the non-
recurring Maternal and Child
Health Block Grant and
Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families funding
appropriated by the '2007
Florida Legislature. A total of
$1,650,000 in statewide fund-
ing was made available for
awarded grant programs
through these funding
sources.
HRHN received $60,000 to
implement several local ini-
tiatives in close partnership
with the Highlands County
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Alliance and the Highlands
County Health Department.
The initial grant period begins
Feb. 1 and ends June 30.
Grants can be renewed or
continued, in whole or in part,
by the Department of Health
on an annual basis for up to
two additional years if fund-
ing remains available.
HRHN is a non-profit
organization established in
1993. The mission of HRHN
is to increase access to quali-
ty health care to all rural resi-
dents. This is done through
many collaborative partner-
ships. TPPA was formed in
1997 in response to the high
rate of teenage preilancies in
Alghlands County. ihe goal
of TPPA is to reduce the
Highlands County birth rate
by 25 percent for teens under
the age of 18 by the end of
Year 2008 (based upon the
average rate for the previous
1 -year, period).
';The overarching purpose of
-Florida's Abstinence-Only
Education Program is to
reduce teenage sexual activi-
ty, teenage pregnancy, births
to unwed teens and the trans-
mission of sexually transmit-
ted diseases by promoting
abstinence until marriage as
the expected societal norm for
youth. According to the
Florida Department of Health
Community Health
Assessment Resource Tool
Set (2006) of all of Florida's
67 counties, Highlands
County ranks 43rd highest for
births to girls 10-14, 16th
highest for births to girls 15-
19 and 29th highest for births
to girls under 18. Two areas in
which Highlands County has
been consistently higher than
the state's rates are the rate of
births to mothers ages 15-19
and births to mothers under
18.
Highlands County's rates
are higher than the state for-
every year starting in 1997
and ending with the latest
released data of 2006. There
were 46 births to mothers
under 18 in Highlands County
in 2006. According to a calcu-
lation provided by the
National Campaign to prevent
Teen Pregnancy these 46
babies born to teens under 18
equals a $945,000 cost to
Highlands County Tax Payers
(includes costs from 0-18
years of age). Additionally,
the rates of STDs, in particu-
lar chlamydia, are also of con-
cern in Highlands County.
According to the
Department of Health, Bureau
of STD Prevention & Control,
the rates of chlamydia in
Highlands County have near-
ly doubled since 2005. There
are known risk factors that
contribute to the involvement,
of risky behaviors that have
significant negative conse-
nces on youth inl
rtighlands County. After
reviewing local data on risky
behaviors of Highlands
County youth HRHN, TPPA
and the,HCHD were able to
pinpoint factors of concern
they intend to address at a
local level through this grrt,
This grant provides funding
to support three -lc6&'a/Tpo-
grams, geared towards
teenagers between the ages of
12-18: Go.Girls, Go Guys and
8th Grade Teen Panel
Summits. TPPA, with guiding
support from Susan
Christman, started a success-
ful program last year in Lake
Placid called Go Girls. Go
Girls focuses on giving girls
inspiration and resources for
lasting self esteem which
aims to help them make wise
choices in their daily lives.
Small groups of 8 to 12 girls
between the ages of 12-18
gather 90 minutes each week
for a total of eight weeks per
program.
Topics that Go Girls
address include communica-
tion skills, identifying healthy
and unhealthy relationships,
models for decision making,
how to identify short and long
term goals, the impacts of
teenage pregnancy on youth
and other self-motivational
topics. The overarching goal
of Go Girls is to teach young
girls how to make good choic-
es, increase self-esteem,
improve communication
skills, take positive actions
and making a difference in the
world in a unique way. Go
Girls, is a free program avail-
able for teen girls between the
ages of 12-18.
The Go Guys pilot program
is similar to the Go Girls pro-
gram structure but includes
topics relevant to boys. The
8th Grade Teen Panel
Summits are held in May and
are a one-day event that
involves both boys and girls
from the various middle
schools in the county.
Through the support of the
local school board and several
churches, the, girls and boys
are able to enjoy a day of pre-
sentations made by various
community groups. Youth are
provided with information on.
teen parenthood, the dangers
of drugs and alcohol and pos-
itive youth development mes-
sages". The Teen Panel
Summits have been a success-
ful event over the past three
1.years.
For more ,information on
any of these programs, infor-
mation on how to enroll in the
Go Girls program or to volun-
teer please contact Susie
Buelow, TPPA coordinator, at
382-7277.
Courtesy photo
More than 100 people stood in the elements to show their opposition to the Roe v.
Wade Supreme Court decision, which effectively legalized abortion throughout the
United States, on Jan. 20. The crowd met on the Knights of Columbus property,
along side U.S. 27, across from the Lakeshore Mall. The rally was intended to
demonstrate to the public, the media and to candidates for public office, their posi-
tion on this issue. They feel it is imperative to support pro-life candidates.
Low-income families in Florida to
receive $2 million in energy assistance
Special to the News-Sun
Health and Human Services
Secretary Mike Leavitt has
announced the release of
$2,038,508, which includes
$523 for tribes, to help eligi-
ble low-income homeowners
and renters in Florida meet
home energy costs. The Low
Income Home Energy
Assistance Program funds
will provide states, territories,
tribal areas and the District of
Columbia with heating assis-
tance for the winter months
ahead.
".ct 5 ,a basic human
need," Leavitt said. "These
funds will enable Florida res-
idents to make sure no one is
left out iri the cold."
LIHEAP helps eligible
families pay for home cool-
ing, heating and insulation in
summer and winter months.
Every year, more than 5 mil-
lion low-income households
across the country receive
assistance under LIHEAP.
"The Bush Administration
is committed to protecting the
vulnerable citizens of
Florida," Daniel Schneider,
acting assistant secretary for
the Administration for
Children and Families said.
"This -new release of funds
will further ensure our low-
income neighbors are able to
keep warm no matter how
cold winter becomes."
Including block grant allo-
cations, the money released
today through the LIHEAP
contingency fund brings the
total delivered to approxi-
mately $2.22 billion this fis-
cal year. $160 million remains
available for unanticipated
events in the emergency con-
tingency fund.
A total of $450 million
nationally is being released
for energy assistance. For a
complete list of state alloca-
tions of the funds released go
to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
news/press/2008/liheap_allo-
cations_2008.html.
Individuals interested in
applying for energy assistance
should contact their
local/state LIHEAP agency.
For more information, go to
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/pro-
grams/liheapl
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Heartland Rural Health Network awarded
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Salburgers served at
Legion Placid Post 25
LAKE PLACID The
American Legion Placid Post
25 will serve salburgers from
5-7 p.m. today.
L&L will be in the lounge
from 5-8 p.m.
For details, call 465-0975.
Eagles Aerie 4240
offers chef's choice
SEBRING The Sebring
Eagles Aerie 4240 -will host
the following events:
Today Chef's choice
for $4 donation. Aerie meets
at 7 p.m.
Thursday Burgers
and fries will be served (call
for time).'Music by Bil-Di's
Karaoke to follow.
For details, call 655-4007.
Moose lodge holds
business meeting
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Moose will host
the following events:
Today Women of The
Moose business meeting is 7
p.m. Spaghetti dinner is 6
Elvis to be at Elder Fair
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING The Aging
Advocacy Coalition is busy
planning the 2008 Elder Fair.
The Elder Fair, normally held
in November each year has
grown to the point it requires
a larger venue. It will be held
at Firemen's Field from 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.
The theme for 2008 will be
"Happy Days are Here Again
at the 2008 Elder Fair."
Consumers and vendors are
encouraged to wear their best
'50s outfit. There will be lots
of good music, dancing,
prizes and a visit from
"Elvis," also known as Eric
Erickson, who has been pay-
ing a tribute to Elvis Presley
for nearly 15 years.
Erickson started by singing
gospel solos in his church and
then traveled to other church-
es throughout Michigan.
Erickson will be the featured
entertainment
at the 23rd
Elder Fair.
The fair
provides sen-
iors an oppor-.
tunity to
receive infor-
Erickson aka mation on
'Elvis'. services and
products
available in Highlands
County. Screenings such as
Osteoporosis, blood pressure
readings, cholesterol testing
and flu vaccinations will be
.available as well.
Contact Debbie Slade at
Nu-Hope at 382-2134.
p.m. Music by The Firemen
from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday Burgers,
jumbo hot dogs and fries
served 6 p.m. Music by
Franke will be from 5:30-
9:30 p.m.
For details, call 465-4870.
Woman's Cub hosts
Bunco Party
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Woman's Club
will hold a Bunco Party
today at the clubhouse at 10
N. Main Ave.
Starts at 11:30 a.m. Cost is
$6, which includes a light
lunch. For reservations, call
Sandy Arch 465-7563.
Heartland Workforce
meets today
SEBRING A public
meeting of the Heartland
Workforce Executive Board
and the Heartland Workforce
Investment Board Inc. will be
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Heartland. Workforce One-
Stop Career Center, 2730
U.S. 27 North.
Topics to be discussed are
workforce and other related
board issues.
Persons invited are
Heartland Workforce
Executive Board, Heartland
Workforce regular board
members, general public and
interested parties.
For more information, con-
tact the board office at 385-
0843.
AARP offers driver
safety program
SEBRING AARP
Driver Safety Program will
be offered from 12:30-4:30
p.m. today and Thursday at
First Presbyterian Church in
their education building at
319 Poinsettia Ave. near
downtown Sebring.
Cost is $10 payable to
AARP at time of registration.
Call Arlyn Fisher at 314-
0401.
Woman's Club hosts
dessert card party
SEBRING The General
Federation of Women's Clubs
Woman's Club of Sebring,
4260 Lakeview Drive, will
host a dessert card party at
11:30 a.m. Thursday at the
club.
The event is open to play-
ers of cards, games, bridge,
etc. The cost is $3 per per-
son.
Phone 471-3263 for reser-
vations.
County Republicans
meet one week early
SEBRING Highlands
County Republicans will hold
their monthly meeting one
week early on Thursday
before the primary election.
Representatives of the
presidential candidates will
be present to "rally." All are
encouraged to attend.
A buffet dinner will be
served at 5:30 p.m., the
meeting at 6:30 p.m., at Inn
on the Lakes. For more infor-
mation, call 402-5456.
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Dan Johnson
(left), principal
at Avon Park
Middle School,
Command Sgt.
Maj. Kevin
Turner and
Turner's wife
Sylvia enjoy
the parade
from the side-
lines. The
Turners have a
child attending
the middle
school.
Honoring
The Dream
Scenes from Monday's Martin Luther
King Jr. Day parade in Avon Park
Photos by Christopher Tuffley
Members of the Vision Community Church proudly carry a portait of the Reverend Martin
Luther King Jr. King delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech, on the steps of the Lincoln
Monument during a civil rights march in 1963. At the time schools here in Highlands
County were still segregated.
Jayson Evans,1, might be a
little too young to under-
stand the importance of the
day, but he did understand
something special was hap-
pening. Jayson is part of an
extended family living in a
tight-knit neighborhood.
Almost everyone turned out
for the parade, or was in it.
A Nubian Queen dancer leaps for joy in celebration of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. She reflects-the tone of
the day, which was festive and friendly.
Sandra Cole, who with her family had turned out early and
had fun waiting, waves a welcome to the parade as it arrives
by her home. 'The man gave us a dream,' she said as she
waited. 'A dream that we can live among one another. He
.gave us hope too. That we can live as one, that we are all
brothers and sisters, especially in Jesus Christ's eyes.'
Getting bigger every year, the parade to honor Martin Luther
King Jr. snakes up Delancy St. coming up from Hopewell
Academy. Hopewell Academy was a segregated school during
King's lifetime, built to educate only black children. Now a
charter school, it is open to any Highlands County elemetn-
tary school child who has a special interest in the arts.
The Diamond Steppers is a dance, stomp and step group
sponsored by the Family Christian Association of America.
Their spirited, high-energy moves drew a lot of applause.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3B
Celebrations
Maliaa Baker
Melissa and James Baker
of Sebring announce the
birth of a daughter, Maliaa
Jasmine, at 1:14 p.m. on
Jan. 16, 2008, at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Maliaa weighed 5 pounds,
15 ounces and measured
194 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Carmelo and Zenaida
Pineiro of Sebring.
Paternal grandparents are
Philip and Shirly Mahoney
of Sebring.
Lorquan Browner I
Tinky and Lorenzo
Browner of Sebring
announce the birth of a son,
Lorquan Henry I, at 11:35
p.m. on Jan. 8, 2008, at
Florida Hospital Heartland
Medical Center, Sebring.
Lorquan weighed 5
pounds, 5 ounces and meas-
ured 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Ernest and Christine Hale of
Lake Placid.
Paternal grandparents are
Henry B. and Ruthel
Browner of Belleville, Mich.
De'Aje Bryant
Jessica Quinn and
Matwan Bryant of Lake
Placid announce the birth of
a daughter, De'Aje
Elizabeth, at 10:42 a.m. on
Jan. 10, 2008, at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
De'Aje weighed 8 pounds,
12 ounces and measured
20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Jerome and Paula Quinn of
Venus.
Paternal grandparents are
Uronnie and Detra Holden
of Sebring, Keith and Renee
Bryant of Lake Placid.
,Jalyn Cranfield
Casey Fail and Justin
Cranfield of Sebrifing
announce the
birth of a
daughter,
Jalyn
Cheyenne, at
10:40 a.m. on
Jan. 12, 2008, Birth Anno
at Florida
Hospital
Heartland Medical Center,
Sebring.
Jalyri weighed 6 pounds,
10 ounces and measured 20
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Debbie and Ricky Fail of
Sebring.
Paternal grandparents are
Tammy and Bewel Cranfield
of Sebring.
Fradria Coleman
Joyce Sims and Frankie
Coleman of Avon Park
announce the birth of a
daughter, Fradria Jiasha, at
11:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2008,
at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Sebring.
Fradria weighed 6 pounds,
10 ounces and measured 20
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Elaine Sims and Harry Sims
Jr.
Paternal grandfather is
Eddie Lee Coleman Sr.
Johnathan Garduno
Cassandra Edmondson
and Julio Garduno of
Sebring announce the birth
of a son, Johnathan Reyes,
at 5 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2008,
at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Sebring.
Johnathan weighed 7
pounds, 5 ounces and meas-
ured 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Sherry Edmondson and
Matthew Edmondson.
Paternal grandmother is
Juana Reyes Garduno.
Kailey Meixner
Michael and Rloxanne
Meixner of Sebring
announce the birth of their
daughter; Kailey Marie, at
10:56 a.m. on
Jan. 14, 2008,
at Lee
Memorial
Hospital in
Cape Coral.
incements Kailey
weighed 7
pounds, 6
ounces and was 20 inches
long.
Maternal grandfather is
Dr. John Caruso of Sebring.
Paternal grandmother is
Judith Meixner of Seminole.
Zamariah Mulligan
Shondrea Mulligan and
Edwin Williams of Lake
Placid announce the birth of
a daughter, Zamariah Malei
Kiyani, on Jan. 18, 2008, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Sebring.
Zamariah weighed 5
pounds, 12 ounces and
measured 18 inches in
length.
Isabelle Ritacco
Meredith and Mike
Ritacco of Sebring announce
the birth of a daughter,
Isabelle Christine, at 2:32
p.m. on Dec. 28, 2007, at
Florida Hospital Heartland
Medical Center, Sebring.
Isabelle weighed 6
pounds, 11 ounces and
measured 21 inches in
length.
Maternal grandparents are
Kathy Talbert of Statham,
Ga. and Ben Saxon of
Ocala.
Paternal grandparents are
Al and Pat Ritacco.of Lake
Placid.
Kassidy Sears
Lindsey Loboda and
Aaron Sears of Sebring
announce the birth of a
daughter, Kassidy Brooke, at
9:41 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2008,
at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Sebring.
Kassidy weighed 6
pounds, 4 ounces and meas-
ured 19 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Jerry Loboda and Brenda
Jones.
Paternal grandparents are
Danny Sears and Karen
Espinoza.
Maria Swaford
Silvia and T.J. Swaford,
of Lake Placid, announce
the birth of a daughter,
Maria Kandice at 10:49 p.m.
on Jan. 17, 2008, at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Maria weiged
Maternal grandparents are
Jerry and Maria Gonzalez of
Clewiston.
Paternal grandparents are
Mike and Kendice Snow of
Moore Haven.
Desiree Turner
Meavis Williams of Avon
Park and Latiny Turner of
Sebring announce the birth
of a daughter, Desiree
Sandra, at 10:11 p.m. on
Jan. 15, 2008, at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Desiree weighed 6
pounds, 11 ounces and
measured 20 inches in
length.
Anthony Waters Jr.
Rebekah and Anthony
Waters of Sebring announce
the birth of a son, Anthony
P. Jr., at' 1:57 p.m. on Jan.
15, 2008, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Anthony weighed 7
pounds, 9 ounces and meas-
ured 19 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Susan Roser and Kevin
Pennel.
Paternal grandparents are
Batb and Jay Skinner.
Daisy Willis
Candace/Michelle Willis
of Avon Park announces the
birth of a daughter, Daisy
See BIRTHS, page 5B
Murphy-King
Joe and Rachelle Murphy
of Sebring announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter, Melissa Danielle, to
Joshua Marvin King. Joshua
is the son of Michael King of
Lake Wales and Sandra
Benchina of Sebring.
The bride-elect is a 2002
graduate of Sebring High
School and attended Santa Fe
Community College in
Gainesville. She is currently
working as a dental assistant
in Sebring.
The groom-elect graduated
from Avon Park High School
in 2001 and attended South
Campbell-Grigsby
Katherine Ashley Grigsby
and Christopher Dale
Campbell are engaged to be
married.
The bride-elect is a resi-
dent of Lake Placid and she
is daughter of Alan and
Martha Grigsby of Lake
Placid. She is a student at
Florida Gulf Coast
University.
The groom-elect is a resi-
dent of Lake Placid and he is
the son of Jeff and Donna
Campbell of Ohio, Fred and
Joyce Additon of Fort
Lauderdale. He is employed
by Hardee County Fire
Rescue and Sun 'N Lake Fire
Courtesy photo
Stacy Rousseau and
Jesse Severn Will be
married Mar&c22.
Courtesy photo
Melissa Murphy and Michael
King will be married May 10
in Sebring.
Florida Community College
in Avon Park. He is a staking
engineer at Glades Electric
Company in Lake Placid.
The couple will be married
in Sebring on May 10.
Courtesy photo
Katherine Grigsby and
Christopher Campbell will
be married in the spring.
Department of Sebring.
A wedding is planned in
the spring of 2008!
Severn-Rousseau
Stacy Lynne Rousseau and Jesse
Russell Severn are engaged to be
married.
The bride-elect is the daughter
of Paul and Nancy Rousseau of
Lakeville, Mass. She is a teacher'
at Park Elementary School in
Avon Park.
The groom-elect is the son of
Randall and Ramona Severn of
Avon Park. He is a salesman for
ASI Building Products in Tampa.
- The couple plan to marry Mgrch
22 in Middleboro, Mass. andi mae
their home in Eagle Lake.
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Clubs & Organizations
Young Professionals enjoy night of board games
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Heartland
Young Professionals gathered
last Wednesday night to enjoy
one another's company while
playing, a variety of board
games.
YP, a division of the
Greater Sebring Chamber of
Commerce, provides opportu-
nities for young people
throughout Highlands County
to promote and advance their
interests through social and
professional development.
Upcoming events for the
group include a Nutrition
Seminar at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7, at 180
Degree Fitness Studio, 217
U.S. 27 S., and a Wine and
Food Pairing Event at 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 21, at the
Wine Merchant, 108 N. Circle
Drive.
New and potential mem-
Courtesy photo
Heartland Young Professionals (from left) Mario Trevino,
David Mason, Megan Klootwyk and Dusty Johnson enjoy
game night during last Wednesday's social event.
bers are welcome at all www.heartlandyp.com or e-
events. For more information, mail heartlandyp@
visit the- Web site at yahoo.com.
Highlands Stamp Club elects new officers
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING The
Highlands Stamp Club had its
monthly meeting on Jan. 7.
.The induction of the officers
for 2008 took place during the
meeting. Marguerite Skipper
presided over the installation
of officers.
The new officers are:
Alexander Marks, president;
Ruth Sandberg, vice presi-
dent; Donald Ludwig, secre-
tary; and Dr. Amy Bouffard,
treasurer.
Highlands Stamp Club was
organized in February, 1993
and is affiliated with the
American Philatelic Society.
Its purpose is to foster, devel-
op and enhance the avocation
of stamp collection for the
benefit of its members.
The meeting is every first
Courtesy photo
New officers for the Highlands Stamp Club are (from left)
Marguerite Skipper, installing officer; Alexander Marks,
president; Ruth Sandberg, vice president; and Dr. Amy
Bouffard, treasurer. Not in the picture is Donald Ludwig,
secretary.
Monday of each month at St.
John United Methodist
Church, 3214 Grand Prix
Courtesy photo
Hibiscus Garden Club members enjoyed a ride on the
Kissimmee River to the historical Pearce Homestead.
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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
GUIDELINES: The News-Sun
publishes announcements
about clubs and organiza-
tions on Wednesdays on the
Celebrations page.
Photos are accepted and
are returned when accompa-
nied by a self-addressed
stamped envelope. Forms
are available at the News-
Sun.
The submission deadline
is noon Friday to be consid-
ered for publication in the
following Wednesday's
paper.
Submit items to the News-
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weekdays; fax to 385-2453;
send e-mail to edtior@news-.
sun.com; or mail to Lifestyle
Editor, News-Sun, 2227 U.S.
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33870. For information, call
385-6155, ext. 516.
Sebring Friends
of the Library
SEBRING The annual
meeting of the Sebring
Friends of the Library is
going to be at noon Monday,
Feb. 4, at the Sebring
Lakeside Golf Resort Tea
Room.
Reservations must be in by
Thursday, Jan. 31. Members
may call Ann Holly or Nan
Lyman or the Bookstore at
314-0053 to do so.
Lunch will be an appetizer,
beverage, entr6e and dessert.
When making reservations,
indicate choice of meal: a)
assorted finger sandwiches
with fresh fruit and veggies;
b) hot seafood au gratin with
fresh fruit and veggies; or c)
chicken salad surrounded by
seasonal fruit.
The cost of the meal is
$12, which is payable at the
door. Members may also
renew their annual member-
ship for $10 at the meeting.
The Glad Hatters, a group
from Highlands Little
Theatre, will provide the
entertainment.
Garden Club of
Sebring
SEBRING The Garden
Club of Sebring will hold its
next meeting Monday. Lunch
will be served at noon and the
program starts at 1 p.m.
Corrine Burgess, Highlands
County natural resources spe-
cialist, will speak on water
conservation.
The business meeting will
follow the program. The main
topic will be the upcoming
plant sale at the Roaring, '20s
Festival on Saturday, Feb. 9.
Members are encouraged to
bring some plants to this
meeting.
The club meets at the
Sebring Civic Center.
September is also. "Guest
Month" so if interested in gar-
dening, visit the club.
Members are encouraged to
bring a guest with them.
Call 402-1552 or 471-0657.
Lake Placid
Garden-Club
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Garden Club met
Jan. 9 at Eastside Christian
Church. President Sandy *
Otway presided, and the host-
ess committee served a deli-.
cious lunch of corn chowder
soup and chili with a variety
of brownies for dessert to 61
members and three guests -
Peggy Vachon, Ellen Cash
and Rosemary Bobson.
Guest speaker Nancy
Davis, owner of Lake Placid
Feed and Western Wear,
Clubs Snapshots
spoke about earth boxes. She
explained the function, use
and productivity of an earth
box. Using the proper soil,
fertilizer and dolomite, she
planted tomato plants in the
earth box. She contributed the
complete earth box to the
club, which was auctioned off
by club member Janine Smith.
The auction was won by
Jimmie Kay Fortunato.
At 10 a.m. Monday, the
garden club will plant two
six-foot holly trees purchased
from Lord's Nursery at
Eastside Christian Church in
honor of Arbor Day. The
"Attic Sale" will be from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
16, at Eastside Christian
Church.
The club meets every sec-
ond Wednesday from
September through May.
Interested in joining? Call
Alice Stahr at 699-2981.
TOPS FL 99
SEBRING TOPS FL 99
opened its last meeting with a
total of 20 members reciting
the Tops and Kops pledge and
sang songs. Members wel-
comed two visitors, Mary Ann
and Ralph Green.
Congratulations went to
best loser, Linda Luke, for her
3 1/2 pound loss for the week.
The Pound Package was won
by Judy Brenner, Maureen
Raymond collected the money
from the Red Box and
Carolyn Gunthrorp
unwrapped another layer from
the Attendance Gift. A big
congratulations and a $3.50
check was presented to Jo
Ann Coats as best loser for
the last month, with an 11-
pound loss. A 15-pound loss
entitled Barbara Douglas to a
necklace to hold all her win-
ning charms. Awards 'were
presented for perfect atten-
dance and Shirley Liedyk col-
lected a five-pound loss
charms.
Leader Karen Crawford
discussed how stress is the
main cause of weight gains.
Members expressed their bad
habits keeping them from
meeting their goals. The
group lost a total of 44
pounds last year.
Stop by any Tuesday and
sit in on one of the meetings.
There is no cost or obligation
to visit and check it out. The
group meets every Tuesday
from 6-7 p.m. at Atonement
Lutheran Church (behind
Publix) at 1744 S.E.
Lakeview Drive. Czall June
Scherlacher at 382-2836.
TOPS FL 487
SEBRING The Tops FL
487 meeting was called to
order after the chair exercises
with 23 Tops and five Kops.
The chapter welcomed
Allegra Hibma as the newest
member and visitor Judy
Bryan.
There was a net loss of 15
pounds at roll call, and best
loser was Ann Marvin with a
one week loss of 4.50 pounds.
Kops Marge Kingston and
Frances Crass received pins
for 12 consecutive weeks at
goal.
Oh-Ohs for the week are:
popcorn, sweets, muffins.,
bread and Portion Control.
The 25-cent contest had 15
winners at 40 cents each.
LaRue Shaffer won $2.20 in
the 10-cent contest. The
Mystery Gift was returned
and is now with Mary Hayes
with three weeks to go. Ellie
Tobias removed the last wrap-
per from the Attendance Box,
and found a very nice Tri-pic-
ture holder. There will be a
new box next week.
The program was a very
special one this week; Marge
Kingston was graduated as a
KOPS (Keep of Pounds
Sensibly) having reached her
goal and is maintaining it. The
chapter honored her with
flowers, the Kops certificate
and charm, the Kops ribbon
with the three weight loss
stars,.one for each 10-pound
loss.
TOPS FL 733
SEBRING Tops FL 733
was called to order at 8 a.m.
at Highlands Ridge activities
center. The pledge of alle-
giance, Tops and Kops
pledges were recited.
Members welcomed two new
members this week Sue
Delaria and Jo Hufford.
Roll call showed a net loss
for the group of 33 pounds -
with best loser, Sandra
Birkholz, having a 6 1/2
pound loss.
The low-fat chocolate con-
test is progressing well and a
new contest will be
announced next week.
Discussion about an article in
a recent newspaper about a
Tops success story was held.
Share the wealth was won
by Judy Edmunds and Shirley
Myers' food chart was drawn.
For TOPS information or to
visit one time for no cost, call
385-8723 or 471-2193.
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BIRTHS
Continued from 3B
Elizabeth, at 12:07 a.m. on
Jan. 17, 2008, at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Daisy weighed 7 pounds, 4
ounces and measured 21
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Billy and Kathy Willis of
Avon Park.
Janaija Wiley
Jasmaine Wiley and
Jermaine Montague of Avon
Park announce the birth of a
daughter, Janaija Nicole, at 9
p.m. on Jan. 14, 2008, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Sebring.
Janaija weighed 7 pounds,
9 ounces and measured 202'
inches in length.
Maternal grandmother is
Juanita Wiley.
Grayson Wilkes
Kristen Wilkes of Lake
Placid and James Wilkes Sr.
of Sebring announce the birth
of a son, Grayson Michael, at
10:54 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2008,
at Florida Hospital Heartland
Medical Center, Sebring.
Grayson weighed 6
pounds, 24 ounces and meas-
ured 19 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Peggy Yarbrough and Henry
Dennis of Avon Park.
Paternal grandparents are
Lawrence Wilkes and Darla
Wilkes of Sebring.
Tyler Williams
Sarah Pickering and John
Williams Jr. of Sebring
announce the birth of a son,
Tyler Dean, at 9:15 p.m. on
Jan. 18, 2008, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Tyler weighed 6 pounds, 3
ounces and measured 18%2
inches in length.
Paternal grandparents are
Katrina Williams and John
Williams Sr.
Hunter Wilmot
Ashley Rennalls and Adam
Wilmot of Sebring announce
the birth of a son, Hunter
Espn, at 12:49 p.m. on Jan.
17, 2008, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Hunter weighed 5 pounds,
2 ounces and measured 18%2
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
David and Jeanine Phelps.
Paternal grandparents are
David Wilmot and Marlene
Graelich.
Ethan Winn
Danielle and Doug Winn
of Apopka announce the birth
of a son, Ethan Robert, at
6:02 a.m. on Jan. 3, 2008, in
Orlando.
Ethan weighed 6 pounds, 3
ounces and measured 19
inches in length.,
Maternal grandparents are
Jane and Rod Hollinger of
Sebring.
Paternal grandparents are
Jack and Sue Adams of
Massachusetts and Karen
Winn of Michigan.
Makayla Wolgemuth
Samantha Mosser and
Dustin Wolgemuth of Avon
Park announce the birth of a
daughter, Makayla Ann, at
11:29 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2008,
at Florida Hospital Heartland
Medical Center, Sebring.
Makayla weighed 6
pounds, 3 ounces and meas-
ured 18% inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
David and Kathi Mosser of
Avon Park.
Paternal grandmother is
Nancy McCline of
Donnellson, Iowa.
Christopher Wyche Jr.
Jennifer Kenon and
Christopher Wyche of Lake
Placid announce the birth of
a son, Christopher Clay Jr., at
10:30 p.m., on Jan. 14, 2008,
at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Sebring.
Christopher weighed 7
pounds, 11 ounces and meas-
ured 19 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Wanda Kenon and Horace
Kenon and Jonny Harris.
Paternal grandparents are
Mary Wyche and Elliott
Wyche.
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meet Thursday afternoons.
from 1:30-4-30 p.m. These
classes will be held mostly
indoors and will cover step-
by-step basic watercolor tech-
niques as well as the elements
of design.
No previous experience is
required. The intermediate to
advanced class will meet
Thursday mornings from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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limited to 16 participants and
costs $160 for the public, or
$130 for Sanctuary members.
Registration is currently
available.
A list of materials for both
classes will be provided upon
registration. Call the Garden
Campus office at (863) 734-
1221 for reservations or email
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Friends & Neighbors
SEBRING HILLS ASSOCIATION
Gil Bennett
SEBRING A thanks to
those who came to the board
meeting Monday. We had rep-
resentatives from Wachula
State Bank give a presentation
on reverse mortgages with a
question and answer after.
Kay Coxson, president of the
Ladies Club, presented the
association a donation from
the ladies club and all the
women card players who
belong to, Sebring Hills
Association. The ladies had a
bakeless bake sale and came
up with $115 donation to the
association. I thank you for
the association. The money
will go toward the cost of the
new louvers being installed in
main clubhouse and kitchen
area.
The ladies club meets on
the second Thursday of the
month at 1 p.m. The dues are
$1 yearly and 25 cents assess-
ment each month. If interested
in joining or have any ques-
tions call 385-8434 or Vice.
President Donna Cleveland,
382-3639. Thanks again
ladies.
When you see Finn
Frederick or Bud Speaks give.
them a huge thank you for all
the work they are doing at the
clubhouse. Bud and Finn have
finished installing the louvers
at the clubhouse. Thanks to
the Hobby Club, the Ladies
Club, and the Highland Senior
Center, we were able to pur-
chase the items needed.
Bud and Finn also scraped
all the old film offthe win-
dows.
The two guys are now mak-
ing, painting and installing
window shutters. Those who
would like to help can call
Finn or Bud as the next step is
to pressure clean and paint the
building. Thanks Bud and
Finn for all your help on the
building.
Let's not forget that at next
month's Pancake Breakfast on
Feb. 9 we will be having a
garage sale and craft show in
conjunction with the break-
fast. We have tables for rent at
$10 for craft show inside and
$5 per table for the garage
sale. The breakfast will be $3
for members and $3.50 for
non members. There will also
be a 50/50 drawing and you
need not be there to win.
The Highland Senior Center
meets every Wednesday from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They have
two bands and serve a nice
lunch with plenty of deserts.
Call 386-0752
We still have Bingo going
every Thursday. Doors open at
3:30 and the snack bar is open
at 4 p.m. The games start at 6
p.m. We have a $250 jackpot.
Come on out and have fun.
You may renew your mem-
bership now: $15 single and
$25 per family. If you are
renewing, you can mail your
check to 204 Rail Ave.,
Sebring, FL 33872 C/O Kathy
Bennett. You may renew at
any function, bingo, breakfast
or board meeting. If you can't
get out, call 385-6889.
Euchre scores are high,
David Giuliani; second,
Alberta Downing; low, Hilda
Speaks; and loners, June
Lance.
For rental information of
clubhouse call 385-6889 or e-
mail at Sebringhillsinc
SEBRING RECREATION CLUB
Chapman Chamberlin
@aol.com.
SEBRING So very much
to be thankful for and are we
thankful enough? Ken Price
must be thinking about
becoming our president. He
washed the club windows by
himself and the last person
that did this that I am aware of
is now president, Ed Straub.
Thank you Mayor George
Hensley for the words before
the Orange Blossom
Tournament. We just had the
Orange Blossom Shuffleboard
Tournament and the area had
some winners. In the men's
main event we find Bernie
Baumgartner, Ed Straub and
John Bushee, all of Sebring.
Women's main event finds
Nicole Archambault, the only
lady. In the consolation we
have Bill Pollock, Martine
Vermeire, Betty Baumgartner
and Esther Bryson. Avon Park
and Sebring did well in this
tournament.
Speaking of shuffleboard
tournaments, Sebring Grove
signed up a team for the
March 4 park tournament. Do
you have your team registered
yet? Only 10'teams will com-
pete and it will be the first 10
teams registered. George and
Carl give this one their all so
that all have a good time, even
if they should not be first.
Ice cream shuffle had 12
courts today with a buy.
It would please us if all of
the shufflers in Sebring turned
out at one of our events.
Shuffleboard is growing and
we want to grow with it. Come
and see if you can learn a dif-
ferent style. Some clear while
others play the board. Learn
tournament play if you want to
or not.
Jim Mondry, Joan Mondry,
Gary Holloway and Judy
Holloway have done a lot of
work getting league lined up
and started. League will have
started by the time you read
this. This will be for the next
nine weeks on Wednesdays at
1:15 p.m.
We still need people inter-
ested in learning this game
and you will be surprised at
how much you have to learn.
Coronation plays a part'also
on how well you do. Strategy
is a very large part and takes
time to learn and perform. We
are still looking for a way to
reach the young professionals
in our area for shuffleboard.
We need and want your help.
Bingo needs more members
and guests to stay alive. Carl
would like to see the hall with
at least twice as many as
.usual.
Line dancing' is doing so
well with new dances a;d new
members. What can we do or
say to get you to be one of us?
We dance all year so do not
hesitate because of the date'
We are not fair weather
dancers; all year is our season.
If you are a winter guest,
come and have fun while you
can.
Table tennis is twice a week,
at this time. New tables are
not needed yet, because the
number of players is still low.
Tuesdays and Fridays at 4
p.m. is the time for table ten-
nis.
Pinochle and euchre do not
have the following that bridge
has. Bridge is the game by
choice in Sebring.
Patty said the Hobby Club
is staying busy and also hav-
ing some fun. Come and check
this out Monday mornings at
9:30. She also assures that
they have room for more. Also
someone with a hobby idea is
wanted. They will be'glad to
have another friend with them.
Bluegrass Travelers will be
Courtesy photo
The Happy Hookers of Adelaide Shores RV Resort have
made and contributed more than 300, blankets to the
Project Linus program. They gathered recently to honor
the Project Linus coordinator, Mary Lane.
Happy Hookers hold
luncheon for Lane
Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK The
"Happy Hookers." of
Adelaide Shores RV Resort
held a luncheon in honor of
the Project Linus coordina-
tor, Mary Lane. She was
invited to Adelaide Shores
RV Resort in Avon Park to
present a program delineat-
ing the functions of the
Project Linus program.
Project Linus is a non-
profit, nationwide organi-
zation, entirely made' up of
volunteers. New blankets
are quilted, knit, crocheted,
sewn and distributed to
seriously ill children,
abused children or trauma-
tized children, who simply
here at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27.
If you have not heard them
yet, shame on you.
Tom has a new cue but now
it needs schooling. Have you
heard the new cowbell that he
gave John for ice cream
scrambles yet?
Ed has .started on the yard
sale with smaller items first.
Room for larger ones is not
available yet. Lowell Jones
and George Kisel are sure
doing well for being new pros
this year.
Carl Wile has made a new
year's resolution for 2008.
Ask him what it is when you
see him. I am so happy for him
and also proud at the same
time.
Remember that we have
shuffling all year at the club
and a summer tournament
most every week except in
July. They resume in August
and are so much fun.
The desk is staffed from 9
a.m. to noon Monday-Friday.
Bob Millard has decided to
retire from the desk. Lisa
LaCotti has taken over
Monday's desk. Jacquie
Houston, Judy Holloway and
Gary Holloway will substitute
on the desk work. Get your
membership, ask questions
about club functions or just
look around. You can purchase
your preview at the desk for
2007-2008 for only $1. This is
one that all shufflers should
need a hug.
More than 2 million
blankets have been distrib-
uted in the United States
and Canada since the onset
of the organization in 1995.
The "Happy Hookers" of
Adelaide Shores have made
and contributed 306 blan-
kets since the spring of
2005. Every blanket made
has a label sewn on it that
reads "Made With Tender-
Loving Care for Project
Linus," with a picture o'f
the Charles Schulz charac-'
ter "Linus" from the
Peanuts comic strip.
This is a feel-good proj-
ect that provides security
through blankets.
have and read. You can find us
at 333 Pomegranate Ave. (in
back of the police station).
TROPICAL HARBOR
Mary Ellen Bryant
LAKE PLACID Virginia
Tharp enjoyed her guests of 10
days, her son Tim Tharp anpd
family from Lafayette, Ind.
Janet Cripe and Fran Turley
hosted Monday Coed Coffee
and Louise Smith emceed on
Jan. 14. We enjoyed doughnuts
with our coffee provided by
representatives from Peter
Jordan Enterprises, who gave
us a presentation on clean air
in our homes following coffee
and also provided several door
prizes.
George Susco, our park
manager, spoke with us and
asked us not to leave old elec-
tronic devices in the mainte-
nance area or compactor. They
are to be dropped off at the
Skipper Road recycling center.
Please observe restrictions of
watering only once weekly
between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 8 a.m. and for only 20
minutes per zone. The county
and town governments are
enforcing the restrictions and
fines will be given. If you need
someone to change your irri-
gation timing, call the office.
After using the pool area,
please put your chairs and
----I
lounges back and also put the
umbrellas down when not
using. There will be a Super
Bowl Party at the clubhouse
on Sunday, Feb. 3. Further
information will be forthcom-
ing.
Emily Snider has been col-
lecting donations from every-.
one and presented thank you.
cards and gifts to the Tropical
Harbor staff, Lynn, Cheron,
Larry, Dave, Jim and Dale. A
great big thank you goes out to
Lynn in the office, Cheron for
keeping the clubhouse spic
and span and Larry, Dave, Jim
and Dale for keeping up the
grounds and making this such
a pleasant place to live.
We welcomed several
returnees. We welcomed new
residents Marilyn and Ed from
Ohio who bought on Rickert
Drive. We welcomed a visitor,
Sharon from Missouri, a friend
visiting Pat Schweiger.
Carol Noel, our Sunshine
chairman, announced there are
condolence cards to sign for
Ina Mae Bigler, who is Ed
Fisher's sister; Charlie
Mullennix; Margaret Griffin,
who is Wendy and Maria
Hagg's sister-in-law; Corey
Houston, who is the nephew of
Herman and Norma Smidler;
and Kenny and Jeannetta
Davis. Carol also read a
progress report from Donna
VandenBergh following her
recent surgery.
Birthday and anniversary
wishes go out to all celebrating
this week. We sang "Happy
Birthday" to Barbara Kuiper
and "Happy Anniversary" to
Charlie and Toni Price, who
are celebrating their 65th wed-
ding anniversary this week.
Our thanks go out to Virginia
Tharp for accompanying us on
the piano.
The Carry In Dinner has
been scheduled for 6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24. A roast pork
dinner is being planned.
Tickets are available at coffees
and you are asked to bring a
dish to share and your table
service.
The first dance of the season
will be Saturday, Jan. 26.
Music by L & L and it will be
a '50s-'60s theme. Tickets are
available for $5 per person at
coffees or from members of
the dance committee.
The next military dinner
will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
9.
Residents of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri
should mark Sunday, Feb. 10,
on their calendar as the date of
the' dinner honoring those
states. Rachel Francis and her
committee are making plans
and further information will be
available at coffees.
Doris Bierstine announced
the Nu-Hope Ladies will hold
their Crazy Card Party on
Saturday, March 15, at 7 p,m.
Tickets will soon be, available
at coffees.
Nella TenBroeke is gather-
ing information for the new
telephone directory. If you
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have a new number or are new
to the community, contact her.
Tuesday Ladies Coffee on
Jan. 15 was emceed by
Barbara Convard and coffee
was make by Harriet Emond
and Barbara Convard. We
enjoyed the banana bread
- made by Barbara Convard and
our thanks go out to her. We
welcomed new resident,
Gloria Wackershauser from
Wisconsin. We sang "Happy
Birthday" to Barbara Kuiper.
We need a committee for
February and someone to host
our Ladies Lunch Out for
February.
There is a sign up sheet for
the March .festival being
planned by Ann Rissmiller.
Please sign up if you would
like to help with entertainment
or in other ways.
The Ladies Lunch Out for
January was held on Jan. 15 at
Michael's Restaurant at the
SpringLake Golf Resort. There
were 60 lovely ladies attend-
ing. Our thanks go out to
Susan Spurlock and Carol
Oldham for hosting this event.
Don't forget to vote on
Tuesday, Jan. 29. If you don't
vote, don't complain. Your
vote does count.
If. you have two hours to
spare on a Saturday morning,
contact Helen Burgan to vol-
unteer at Lake Placid Health
Care Center to help with
bingo.
Scoreboard
Golden Girls and Guys
LAKE PLACID The
Golden Girls and Guys play
bridge at the Sun 'N Lake
clubhouse on Wednesdays.
Anyone interested in joining
can call 465-2503 or 465-
1040.
The results of Jan. 16 were:
First place, Fred Campbell;
second place, Carolyn
Huvendick; and third place,
Fran Rouse.
Golden Seniors
SEBRING The Golden
Seniors met Jan. 17 at
Sandy's on the Circle with
five tables for bridge.
Winners were: First place,
Dorothy Burgermeister; sec-
ond place, Jane Karos; and
third place, Carol Huber.
For more information, call
471-1287.
Woodhaven Estates
SEBRING Woodhaven
Estates Chicago Bridge Club
Winners were: First place,
Diane Carpenter; second
place, John Alliston; third
place, Pauline Biggerstaff;
and fourth place, Sandra
Wickstrom.
Woodhaven Estates
Duplicate Bridge Winners
wete: First place, Laurie and
Jeanne; second place, Grace
Swan and Diane Carpenter;
and, third place, Sandra and
Eric Wickstrom.
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1050 Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
Case #: 07 001097 GCS
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
Trustee and Custodian for HSBC Bank USA,
NA ACE 2006-NC1,
PLAINTIFF,
-vs-
Pierre Pognon; Unknown Parties in Posses-
sion #1; Unknown Parties in Possession #2; If
living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by,
through, under and against the above named
Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead
or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may
claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees,
Grantees, or Other Claimants
DEFENDANT(S).
NOTICE OF ACTION
FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS PROPERTY
TO: Pierre Pognon;
Residence unknown, if living, including any
unknown spouse of the said Defendants, if ei-
ther has remarried and if either or both of said
Defendants are dead, their respective un-
known heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees,
creditors, lienors, and trustees, and all other
persons claiming by, through, under or
against the named Defendant PIERRE POG-
NON; and the aforementioned named Defend-
ant(s) and such of the aforementioned un-
known Defendants and such of the aforemen-
tioned unknown Defendants as may be in-
fants, incompetents or otherwise not sui juris.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action
has been commenced to foreclose a mortgage
on the following real property, lying and being
and situated in HIGHLANDS County, Florida,
more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF
MAIN STREET AND HIGHLANDS AVENUE;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE
OF HIGHLANDS AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 20
FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 89 DE-
GREES 26 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST A
DISTANCE OF 20 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF LOT 14, IN BLOCK 2; THENCE
NORTH ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF
HIGHLANDS AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 10
FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 89 DE-
GREES 26 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE PRESENT RIGHT OF WAY LINE
FOR MAIN STREET A DISTANCE OF 85 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CON-
TINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES
45 SECONDS WEST WITH THE PRESENT
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MAIN STREET A DIS-
TANCE OF 70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE
NORTH 134.50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE
SOUTH 89 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST FOL-
LOWING A LINE THAT IS 175 FEET SOUTH OF
THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTH
HALF OF LOT 14 A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET TO
A POINT; THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 10
FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 89 DE-
GREES 30 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 45
FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH A DIS-
TANCE OF 124.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING. ALSO KNOWN AS PARCEL 5, LY-
ING IN THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 14, IN
BLOCK 2, TOWN OF AVON PARK, "SECTION
23, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 33, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DESOTO COUNTY, (OF
WHICH HIGHLANDS COUNTY WAS FORMER-
LY A PART), FLORIDA.
more commonly known as 327 East Main
Street, Avon Park, FL 33825.
This action as been filed against you and
you are required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten defense, if any, upon SHAPIRO & FISH-
MAN, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 2424 North Federal Highway, Suite
360, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, within thirty
(30) days after the first publication of this no-
tice, February 12, 2008, and file the original
with the clerk of this Court either before serv-'
ice on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court
on the 8th day of January, 2008.
L.E. "LUKE" BROOKER
Circuit and County Courts
By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo
Deputy Clerk
IF YOU ARE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN OR-
DER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING,
YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU,
TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSIS-
TANCE. PLEASE CONTACT COURT ADMINIS-
TRATION AT 430 S. COMMERCE AVENUE,
SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870, TELEPHONE
(863) 386-6617, WITHIN TWO (2) WORKING
DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE; IF
YOU AR HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED,
CALL 1-800-955-8771.
January 16, 23, 2008
1050 Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CASE NO.: 07 00039 GCS
CIVIL DIVISION
Nomura Credit and Capital, Inc.,
PLAINTIFF,
-VS-
Melissa A. Esmie; Annie F. Mabe; Unknown
Parties In Possession #1; Unknown Parties In
Possession #2; If Living, And All Unknown
Parties Claiming By, Through, Under And
Against The Above Named Defendant(S)
Who Are Not Known To Be Dead Or Alive,
Whether Said Unknown Parties May Claim
An Interest As Spouses, Heirs, Devisees,
Grantees, Or Other Claimants
DEFENDANTS.
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated
December 26, 2007, entered in Civil Case No.
07 00039 GCS of the Circuit Court of the
10TH
Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS
County,
Florida, wherein Nomura Credit and Capital,
Inc., Plaintiff and Melissa A. Esmie are de-
fendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN
THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUN-
TY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH
COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT
11:00 A.M. on January 29, 2008, the following
described property as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 10540 AND LOT 10541, OF AVON
PARK LAKES, UNIT NO. 33, ACCORDING TO
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 5, AT PAGE 37, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY,
OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE
A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
DATED at SEBRING, Florida, this.26th day
of December, 2007.
L.E. "LUKE" BROOKER
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
HIGHLANDS County, Florida
By: /s/ Annette E. Daff
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP
2424 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
SUITE 360
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33431
(561) 998-6700
07-73318B
January 16, 23, 2008
IN THE COUNTY COURT AND FOR HIGH-
LANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 07-187 CC5
CAUSEWAY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
PLAINTIFF,
-VS-
BLUE HERON CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
DEFENDANT(S)
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-
der or Final Judgment of foreclosure dated
December 21. 2008, and entered into in Case
No. 07-187 CC5 of the Circuit Court of the
10th Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands
County, Florida, wherein CAUSEWAY LUM-
BER COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, and BLUE
HERON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, are Defend-
ant, I will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash in the lobby of the Highlands County
Courthouse located at 430 S. Commerce Ave-
nue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 o'clock A.M. on
the 12th day of February 2008, the following
described property as set forth in said Order
of Final Judgment, to wit:
Highlands County Book 1005, PG 91131
NOC Red: 10/10/2005
Sebring Folio C-09-35-30-010-0000-1360
1208 Heavitree Court
Lot: 136 Blue Heron Golf & Country Club
PB 15, PG 78
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court at HIGHLANDS County, Florida, this
17TH day of JANUARY 2008.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: /s/ LISA TANTILLO
Deputy Clerk
JEFFERY R. EISENSMITH, P.A.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
5561 N. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 103
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HIGHLANDS COUNTY. FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 08-26 PCS
IN RE: ESTATE OF
PAULINE B. ARONHALT,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
The administration of the estate of PAU-
LINE B. ARONHALT, deceased, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Highlands County. Flori-
da, Probate Division, the address of which is
430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Flori-
da 33870. The names and addresses of the
personal representative and the personal rep-
resentative's attorney are set forth below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent
and other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a copy of
this notice is served within three months after
the date of the first publication of this notice
must file their claims with this Court, WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NO-
TICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and per-
sons having claims or demands against the
estate of the decedent must file their claims
with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE IS JANUARY 23, 2008.
Personal Representative:
S/s/ WYATT K. ARONHALT
HARRY L.ARONHALT
/s/ James V. Lobozzo, Jr.
JAMES V. LOBOZZO, JR., Esquire
Attorney for Personal Representative
230 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
Florida Bar No. 274178
(863) 402-1888
January 23, 30, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-12
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOHN CHARLES CASPARE, JR.,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of JOHN
CHARLES CASPARE, JR., deceased, File
Num-
ber PC 08-12, is pending in the Circuit Court,
for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is 590 S. Com-
merce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. The names
and addresses of the personal representatives
and the personal representatives' attorney are
set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a
copy of this notice is 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
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM. .
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate, including unma-
tured, contingent or unliquidated claims,
must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is: January 16, 2008.
Personal Representative:
/s/ John C. Caspare, III
126 Revson Avenue
Sebring, FL 33876
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Robert E. Livingston
Florida Bar No. 0031259
445 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870.
Telephone: (863) 385-5156
January 16, 23, 2008,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-17
IN RE: ESTATE OF
THELMA LOUISE RANDALL
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of THELMA
LOUISE RANDALL, deceased, whose date of
death was December 3, 2007, is pending in
the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL
33870. The names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DESCEND-
ANT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is January 23, 2008.
Personal Representative:
/s/ BARBARA JUDGE
1050 ,es,
912 COUNTRYSIDE W. BLVD.
PORT ORANGE. FLORIDA 32127
Attorney for Personal Representative: .
/s/ Pamela T. Karlson
Attorney for BARBARA JUDGE
Florida Bar No. 0017957
301 Dal Hall Boulevard
Lake Placid. Florida 33352
Telephone: (863) 465-5033
Fax: (863) 465-6022
January 23, 30, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-17
IN RE: ESTATE OF
THELMA LOUISE RANDALL
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of THELMA
LOUISE RANDALL, deceased, whose date of
death was December 3, 2007, is pending in
the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL
33870. The names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OFTHIS 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 PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DESCEND-
ANT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is January 23, 2008.
Personal Representative:
/s/ BARBARA JUDGE
912 COUNTRYSIDE W. BLVD.
PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32127
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Pamela T. Karlson
Attorney for BARBARA JUDGE
Florida Bar No. 0017957'
301 Dal Hall Boulevard
Lake Placid, Florida 33852
Telephone: (863) 465-5033
Fax: (863) 465-6022
January 23, 30, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-11
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF:
Richard Hamilton Gadsby,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Wilda
Mae Morian, deceased, File Number PC 08-
11,
is pending in the Probate Court, Highlands
County, Florida, the address of which is:
Clerk of Court
Probate Division
590 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
The names and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal representa-
tive's attorney are set forth belbw.
All.creditors of the decedent, and other
persons having, claims or demands against
the decedpnt's estate, including unmatured,
contingent o6'unliquidated claims,'on whom a
copy of this notice is served, must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent, and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate, including unma-
tured, contingent, or unliquidated claims,
must file their claims with this court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first-publication of this no-
tice is January 23, 2008.
Personal Representative:
Laurie D. Chester
6 Collins St.
Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952
/Is/ W. Roy Wilkes
Attorney For Personal Representative
3750 U.S. 27 North, Suite #9
Sebring, FL 33870
Telephone: (863) 382-7700
Florida Bar Number: 0608475
January 23;,30, 2008
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant
to a Writ of Execution issued by the Circuit
Court, Highlands County, Florida, on the 5th
day of December, 2007, in the cause wherein
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA
f/k/a FLORIDA NATIONAL BANK, is plaintiff,
and JAMES B. KERNEY, III AND WILLIE MAE
KERNEY, are defendants, being Case No. 90-
264-G in said court, I, Susan Benton, as Sher-
iff of Highlands County, Florida have levied
upon all of the right, title and interest of the
above defendant, JAMES B. KERNEY, III AND
WILLIE MAE KERNEY, and to the following
described real property to-wit:
Lots 13816 and 13817, Avon Park Lakes Unit
No. 43, according to the map or plat thereof
as recorded in plat book 5 page(s) 90, Public
Records of Highlands County, Florida. Also
known as 1716 W. Salinas Rd., Avon Park, FL
33825 as the property of the defendant, Willie
Mae Kerney.
and on the 18th day of February, 2008 at the
Commerce Avenue entrance to the Highlands
County Courthouse, in the City of Sebring,
Highlands County, Florida, at the hour of
11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible,
I will offer for sale all of the said defendants,
JAMES B. KERNEY, III AND WILLIE MAE
KER-
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NEY, right, title and interest in aforesaid prop-
erty at public outcry and will sell the same,
subject to all prior liens, encumbrances and
judgment,, if any, to the highest and best bid-
der or bidders for CASH, the proceeds to be
applied as far'as may be to the payment of
costs and the satisfaction of the above-descri-
bed execution.
Dated this January 14, 2008.
SUSAN BENTON, SHERIFF
OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: /s/ Sgt. Jack Bailey
DEPUTY SHERIFF
In accordance with the American With Disabil-
ities Act, persons with disabilities needing a
special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the agency
sending
this notice at 434 Fernleaf Ave., Sebring, FL
33870, Telephone 863/402-7228 not later
than seven days prior to the proceeding. If
hearing impaired, (TTD) 1-800-955-8771, or
Voice (V) 1-800-955.-8770, via Florida Relay
Service.
January 16. 23, 30; February 6, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO.: 282007CA000945AOOOXX
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST
COMPANY, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TO
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
PLAINTIFF,
-VS-
GLORIA D. PANICCIA, ET AL,
DEFENDANT(S).
NOTICE OF ACTION
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
TO: GLORIA D. PANICCIA AND UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF GLORIA D. PANICCIA
I whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be
living; and if he/she/they be dead, the un-
known defendants who may be spouses,
heirs, devisees, grantees,. assignees, lienors,
creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an
interest by, through, under or against the De-
fendants, who are not known to be dead or
alive, and all parties having or claiming to
have any right, title or interest in the property
described in the mortgage being foreclosed
herein.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to
foreclose a mortgage on the following proper-
ty:
LOT 1 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 2
AND A PORTION OF LOT 30, IN BLOCK 268,
OF LAKE SEBRING, SHEET 4, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 2, PAGE 15, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AS A POINT OF BEGINNING AT
THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT1:
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT
OF WAY OF OAKWOOD DRIVE ALONG A
CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF
210 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 57.65 FEET
TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVE; THENCE
ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A
RADIUS OF 30 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF
59.97 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-
EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF CLEVELAND
ROAD; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DI-
RECTION ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY
BOUNDARY OF CLEVELAND ROAD A DIS-
TANCE OF 79.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 2, IN BLOCK
268; THENCE RUN IN A NORTHEASTERLY DI-
RECTION 10 FEET NORTHWESTERLY OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE LOT LINE COMMON TO
LOTS 1 AND 2 A DISTANCE OF 100.3 FEET TO
A POINT; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DI-
RECTION CROSS LOT 30 A DISTANCE OF
90.56 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written defens-
es, if any, to it on DAVID J. STERN, ESQ.
Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 801 S.
University Drive, Suite 500, Plantation, Florida
33324 on or before FEBRUARY 2, 2008 (no
later than 30 days from the date of the first
publication of this notice of action) and file the
original with the clerk of this court either be-
fore service on Plaintiff's attorney or immedi-
ately thereafter; otherwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief demanded in
the complaint or petition filed herein.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court at HIGHLANDS County, Florida, this
14TH day of JANUARY 2008.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BY: /s/ PRISCILLA MICHALAK
DEPUTY CLERK
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
801 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 500
PLANTATION; FL 33324
07-09366 (HCNW)
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons with disa-
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bilities needing a special accommodation
should contact COURT ADMINISTRATION, at
the HIGHLANDS County Courthouse at 863-
471-5313, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-
955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.
JANUARY 23, 30, 2008
NOTICE OF DISPOSITION
ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA SELF STOR-
AGE FACILITY ACT THE FOLLOWING STOR-
AGE UNITS LOCATED AT THE STORAGE
PLACE OF AVON PARK, 395 CR 17A WEST,
AVON PARK, FL 33825 WILL BE DISPOSED
OF ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M.
ALL UNITS ARE SAID TO CONTAIN HOUSE-
HOLD GOODS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Names and unit numbers are as follows:
NAME UNIT NUMBER
Emmanuel Rae Ortiz 111
Carolyn Wadlington/ 119
Rosa Carran
Kateta James 244
Tara Maddox 254
DISPOSITION BEING MADE TO SATISFY
LANDLORD'S LIEN. MANAGEMENT RE-
SERVES ALL RIGHTS, UNDER FLORIDA LAW,
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN CASH.
January 23 and January 30, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. GC-07-825
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,LLC, A DELA-
WARE LIMITED LIABILTY COMPANY,
PLAINTIFF
-VS-
BASDAYA BISESSAR; SABITRA BISESSAR;
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM-
ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST
THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEND-
ANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-
ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTH-
ER CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN TENANTS #1 IN
POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY;
UNKNOWN TENANTS #2 IN POSSESSION OF
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY;
DEFENDANT(S)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January
3, 2008, and entered in Case No. GC-07-825,
of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida.
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELA-
WARE LIMITED LIABILITY. COMPANY, is
Plaintiff and BASDAYA BISESSAR; SABITRA
BISESSAR are defendants. I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash in the JURY
ASSEMBLY ROOM, BASEMENT, 430 South
Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870, at
11:00 a.m. on the 4TH day of FEBRUARY,
2008, the following described property-as set
forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:.
LOT 6, IN BLOCK 93, OF PLACID LAKES
SECTION FOURTEEN, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 8, AT PAGE 19, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
a/k/.a 101 EVA AVENUE, LAKE PLACID,
FL 33852-0000
IMPORTANT: In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a
person with a disability who needs any ac-
commodation in order to participate in this
proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to
you,
to provision of certain assistance. Please con-
tact the Court Ac.:,inistrator at 590 SOUTH
COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870.
Phone No. 863-402-6591 within 2 working
days of your receipt of this notice or pleading.
Dated this 4th day of January, 2008.
L. E. "LUKE" BROOKER
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ ANNETTE DAFF
As Deputy Clerk
January 18, 25, 2008
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY ,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING
NOTICE OF INTERNET AUCTION
START DATE: Friday January 25, 2008 at 9:00 A.M.
END DATE:Monday February 04, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.
through 10:00 P.M.
LOCATION / WEBSITE: GOVDEALS.COM
Pursuant to Florida Statutes and Board adopted poli-
cies, the Highlands County Board of County" Commis-
sioners (HCBCC), Highlands County; Sebring, Florida,
has declared various items as surplus property and
have therefore authorized an Internet Auction to be
conducted for the purpose of disposing of all said
property.
A list of specific surplus items may be obtained from
the following locations and/or by requesting a list by
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1) HC Purchasing Department: 4320 George Blvd.,
Sebring, FL 33875-5803.
Contants: Sandra Butler at (863)402-6527 or Pam Le-
may at (863)402-6528.
2) HC Government Center, 600 S. Commerce Ave.,
2nd Floor BCC Receptionist;
Sebring, FL 33870 at (863)402-6500.
Additional information can be obtained Monday
through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. about the
County's Internet Auction process by contacting High-
lands County BCC's General Services / Purchasing
Department at the following numbers. (863)402-6527
or (863) 402-6528
Note: All property will be sold on an "as is, where is'
basis.
The HCBCC reserves the right to add or delete items
from GovDeals' Website at anytime during the Inter-
net bidding dates above.
Board of County Commissioners
Purchasing Department
Highlands County, Florida
January 23.27 and February 3, 2008
..................... .. .... .........
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICES
The following legal notices are from the Highlands
County Board of County Commissioners and are be-
ing published in the font, size. and leading as per their
specifications.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL OF THE CITY OF
SEBRING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
FEBRUARY 7 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M.
City of Sebring Civic Center,
319 W. Center Street, Sebring, Florida
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting
will be held to discuss items of public interest to The
City of Sebring Comprehensive Plan, specifically to
receive input from the public to be included in the
Evaluation and Appraisal (EAR) report on the Compre-
hensive Plan for the City of Sebring. The EAR is a
summary audit or report card, or the progress that
has been made and the successes and failures that
have been encountered in the plans implementation
We invite you to have an important part in updating
Sebring's Comprehensive Plan. The agenda will in-
clude discussion of the Capital Improvement Element,
Conservative Element, Housing Element, Future Land
Use Element, Infrastructure Element, intergovernmen-
tal Coordination Element, Recreation and Open Space
Elements of the Comprehensive Plan as well as Eco-
nomic Development.
The City Council of Sebring does not discriminate
upon the basis of any individual's disability status.
This non- discrimination policy involves every aspect
of the Council's functions, including one's access to,
participation employment or treatment in its pro-
grams or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable ac-
commodation as provided for in the Americans with
Disabilities Act should contact Mrs. Kathy Haley,
CMC, City Clerk, at 471-5100
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(HCBCC)
GENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPI
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC), High-
lands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive sealed
proposals in the County Purchasing Department for:
RFP 08-028
PUBLIC GRANT AND LOAN FUNDING SOURCES FOR
GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FOR FFY 2008
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
(CDBG) IN THE CATEGORY OF NEIGHBORHOOD RE-
VITALIZATION AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Highlands County requests proposals from individu-
als or firms to provide the program administration
services for grant funded projects in the 2008 Fiscal
Funding Year At least one Florida Small Cities Com-
munity Development Block Grant will be sought for
#. the 2008 application years in the category of Neigh-
borhood Revitalization. Additional services may be
included in the project on an ongoing basis to be cov-
ered byother public grant/loan fundin'sdi rces at the
discretion of the County. Such sources of funding
shall be sought, developed and leveraged by the se-
lected firm(s) or individual(s), as applicable and avail-
able. The full RFP with criteria and requirements can
be provided upon written request by contacting:
Gerald (Jed) Secory,
CPM / CPPO, GSPO Director
Highlands County Pur-
chasing Department
4320 George Boule-
vard, Sebring, Florida 33875-5803
Phone: 863-402-6523
Fax: 863-402-6735
E-Mail:
asecorv@hcbcc.orn
Vendors will submit one (1) original and five (5) cop-
ies of their sealed proposal and other required data in
a sealed envelope. Proposal envelopes must be
sealed and marked with the RFP number and name so
as to identify the enclosed submittal. Proposals must
be delivered to Highlands County Purchasing Depart-
ment, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 so
as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M.. Thurs-
day,. February 21, 2008, at which time they will be
opened. Proposals received later than the date and
time specified will be rejected. The Board will not be
responsible for the late deliveries of proposals that
are incorrectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail
or any other type of delivery service.
One or more County Commissioners may be in at-
tendance at the above bid opening.
The Highlands County Board of County Commission-
ers (HCBCC / COUNTY) reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, and the
award, if an award is made, will be made to the most
responsive and responsible bidder whose bid and
qualifications indicate that the award will be in ,the
best interest of Highlands County. The Board re-
serves the right to waive irregularities in the bid.
The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands
County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis
of any individual's disability status. This non-discrim-
ination policy involves every aspect of the Board's
functions, including one's access to, participation,
employment or treatment its programs or activities
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as pro-
vided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or
Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mr.
John A. Minor, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509
(Voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by e-mail:
ininor@hcbcc.orn. Requests for CART or interpreter
services should be made at least 24 hours in advance
to permit coordination of the service.
Board of County Commissioners
Purchasing Department
Highlands County, Florida
Website: www.hcbcc.net
January 23. 2008
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Parts, RV repairs, RV detailing and more. You
can bring your RV to us or we will come to
you. (Mobile Service Available.) Call our serv-
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1550 Professional Services
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ABLE, FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED. FREE
ESTIMATES. SERVING AVON PARK, SEBR-
ING,LAKE PLACID LORIDA. CALL 446-0307
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ABLE, FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED. FREE
ESTIMATES. SERVING AVON PARK, SEBR-
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New Homes, Additions or Remodeling.
Free Estimates
Call 863-441-4023 Cell
or 863-465-2093.
RODRIGUEZ LAWN CARE
Mowing, trimming, mulch, landscaping. Free
estimates. Expert work at a fair price. Excel-
lent references. Licen. and insured. 863- 314-
0969
WATER EXERCISE at Lake June W.Golf Club
Lake Placid. On Tues & Thurs, at IIAM. $4.50
per class or $40 per month. Please call 863-
735-1464 for more information. AEA certified
instructor.
2000
Employment
2 1 00 Help Wanted
INTERESTED IN
BECOMING A CERTIFIED
NURSING ASSISTANT?
We have a new class starting on
Feb. 11, 2008, at The Palms. AND,
'you'll have a job waiting for you the
moment.you pass the State test!
Two full weeks of classes; Fee is
$300 which includes tuition, books,
license application and background
screen. Fee is refundable.
Apply in Person: 725 So. Pine St.,
Sebring. Drug Screen and Criminal
Background Check are required.
THE PALMS
OF SEBRING
FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE is
looking for F/T Registered nurse .F/t instruc-
tor/ counselor. FEI is a Juvenile Program
working with 25 at-risk male youth. Please
contact Program @ (883) 699-3785 for more
details. Must pass background screening, and
drug testing. FEI is a EOE.
FLORIDA JOINT & SPINE INST.Needs highly
motivated individual to work in orthopedic
clinical setting. Must be team player, eager to
learn, will train the right person. Fax resume
to 863-385-3866 ATTN: Nancy Henry
FULL CHARGE bookkeeper position available.
Must have experience.in A/R A/P BS and I&E.
HR experienced helpful. Self motivated indi-
vidual with problem recognition and solving
abilities. Pay depending on experience. Email
resume to hrd@tnn.net.
Good '...r..rd Hospice
LPN, FULL TIME
4p-midnight. Entire Shift spent at bedside of
one patient.
LPN, Per Diem
Midnight-8 AM. Entire shift spent at bedside
of one patient.
For consideration, please fax resume to
(863) 616-2536 or apply online at
www.goodshepherdhospice.org
and click on Career Oportunities.
EOE/DFWP
Mechanics Needed
Diesel, trailer &tire 2 yrs exp, fast
paced.exce pay, 401 k, health ins, plus
much more.
OAKLEY TRANSPORT, INC.
101 ABC RD, Lake Wales
863-638-1435 x 504 EOE
Medical Assistant/ CNA- Full Time patient
care, x-ray, filing, hosp. paperwork. Please fax
resume to 863-385-4560
Help Wanted
JANITORIAL F/T EVE hours DFWP/ Bkgrd cks
apply in person. 6434 US 27 South.
MERCHANDISER S.E. Atlantic Beverage, 7
UP
Seeks a merchandiser to work the Sebring
area, must have reliable car, good driving re-
cord, pass a drug & written test. Good pay &
benefits! E-mail sdovale@seabev.com, FAX
863-667-3375 or apply at 3520 Watertield Rd.
Lakeland. M-F. 9-4PM. EOE
General Labor Construction
CDL-A w/Hazmat
Light Industrial All Shifts
Carpenters w/tools
Equipment Operators
Temporary to Permanent Postions
Available. Daily Work, Daily Pay
Report Ready To Work 6:00AM Daily
Office Hours 6:00 A.M. 6 P.M.
Applications accepted daily
with proper ID.
3735 Kenilworth Blvd.
471-2774
EOE/Drug Free Work Place
NOW HIRING full time medical transciptionist,
experienced required. fax resume to 386-
1358.
P/T OFFICE Clerk, morning hours. DFWP. ap-
ply in person. 6434 Us 27 south. Resume
402-9044.
Part Time Servers for tearoom. Lunch hours,
6 days/week. Experience required. Call for ap-
pointment. 863-385-7113.
ROUTE SALES-SELL MOSSY OAK PRODUCTS
TO C STORES, EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.
,CALL JOHN AT 251-937-6828 EXT. 234
SEBRING NURSING SERVICES- HOME
HEALTH AGENCY IS SEEKING AN RN CLINI-
CAL SUPERVISOR. CANDIDATE MUST HAVE
MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR
SUPERVISORY/MANAGMENT EXPERIENCE,
EXCELLENT VERBAL & WRITTEN COMMUNI-
CATION SKILLS. KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICARE
AND FEDERAL/STATE GUIDLINES. EXCEL-'
LENT SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE.
FAX RSUME TO (863) 382-9411 OR EMAIL
TO sebrinqnursinQ@earthlink.net
SERVERS Needed Experience preferred.
P/T & F/T, day and night shift.
FREE GOLF AND HEALTH CLUB USE
Apply in person. Tues-Sat. 9-11am or 2-6pm
Spring Lake Golf Resort-Hwy 98
Call for directions only. Call 863-655-0900
STANLEY STEEMER
of Highlands Co. currently has several posi-
tions for Carpet Cleaning Techs. We are look-
ing for cheerful/dependable people who will
be working in a service business. No Ekp.
necessary. Applicants must possess valid FL
drivers license and safe driving record.
$100.00 sign on bonus will be given to all new
employees after 60 day probation period. For
appt., contact Rick or Brian at 863-655-2190.
DFWP
3000
Financial
3050 Business
30 0 Opportunities
WELL ESTABLISHED COIN LAUNDRY & DOL-
LAR/CONVENIENCE STORE. Both located in
high traffic strip mall. Steady repeat custom-
ers & seasonal workers. For info. Call 863-
781-3499.
3200 Investments
4 UNIT Apartment building for sale on
Lake
Huntley, over 100 ft of water
frontage,
$398,000 call 773-868-6666
4000
Real Estate
4040 Homes For Sale
PALM HARBOR HOMES
4/2 Tile floor, Energy Package,
Deluxe loaded, over 2,200 Sq.Ft.
30th Anniversary Sale Special
Save $15,000.
Call for free Color Brochures
800-622-2832
4060 Homes for Sale
406 Avon Park
3/2/2.5 TWO story on R.G. golfcourse., hdwd/
tile floors, SS appl.,totally renovated, seller
motivated. Call 863-382-6641.
AP-Buy Owner 2BR/2BA Double Wide. New
roof, New carpet. Recent A/C. Nice house
great neighborhood. Bargain price $59,900.
Call 254-228-9868
4080 Homes for Sale
4 8 Sebring
3/2/2 POOL home on 3/4 acr.Close to hospi-
tal/schools, hdwd floors, cedar ceil., chefs kit.
Must see! Call 863-382-6641
3/BD 2/BATH-2 car garage. 2 yrs. old, all ap-
pliances stay. Harder Hall area, walking dis-
tance from 3 golf courses. Below Appr. value,
owner motivated. $215,000. 515 Entrada Ave.
Sebring. Call 863-382-9310.
DESIRABLE SUN' n lake corner home. 3/2/1.
170,000. Newly remodeled. Granite counter-
tops.New kitchen cabinets. New tile.Stainless
steel appl. 3900 loretto-ave.sb. 863-314-9161
PRICE REDUCED, 5808 Golden Rd. 2/bd, 1.5bt
remodeled, I acre, above ground pool.
$169,900. Kathy Tirey.Call 863-381-3468.
YOUR NEW home for the New Year!! Com-
pletely renovated 3/2/2 house in peaceful
neighborhood. Ceramic tile, carpet, 1564 sf
on
large lot. $186,500. Mo. pay. approx.$1100
with only $5000 down! call 407-312-4495
4 1 Homes for Sale
f4' 0 Lake Placid
OPEN DAILY
Now for sale! Great split floor plan, 3 bed-
room, 2 baths, full two car garage. Cathedral
ceilings, plant shelves, all large rooms, close
to Placid Lakes park and boat ramp, to Lake
June, 620 Catfish Creek Rd in Placid Lakes.
$279,000. Meyer Homes Inc. 414-4075 cell.
465-7900 off. 465-7338 res.
prorated first mo., and security.
Located in Orange Blossom Estates at the
south end of Lakewood Rd.
1 Year lease, (863) 465-9151.
LEMON TREE APTS.
Single story 1 bedrooms w/pvt patio &
NEW refrig, stove, washer/dryer. WSG
incl. Pets ok. Quiet friendly Avon Park
community. Call 386-503-8953.
4120 I For Sale
LAKE PLACID 280D on canal, near golf, low
taxes & HOA. Asking 75k. possible lease op-
tion.863 699 6590
4220 Lots for Sale
Sebring Country Estates:
1 lot- S25,000
2 lots -$45,900,
4 lots -$69,900
water/elect avail.
(772) 359-2797.
WATERFRONT LOT on canal to Little Lake
Jackson in Sebring. Short drive to HWY 27.
60X109 cleared lot. 1300 Kerry Dr. $55,000
call 863-382-9484.
4300 Out-of-Town Property
NC MOUNTAINS
New log cabin shell on 2 acres
$99,900. Free Brochure
of mountain and river front acreage.
828-652-8700
_500
Mobile Homes
5050 Mobile Homes
5 5 For Sale
1996 FRANKLIN RV trailer, 38 Ft, 2 Slides,
Shed, Golf cart lot 46, Lake Josephine RV re-
sort, Sebring, FL. 17,500 phone: 618-218-
4622
MOBILE HOME for sale- 2BD/1BA, central air,
2 Florida rooms. Good condition. Ohrt's MHP
Asking $11,000 That is negotiable. All furni-
ture included, even washer &dryer. Call 863-
385-8792.
SEB-DOUBLE WIDE 55+ 2/BD, 2/BA in Sun-
ny Pines. 1372 SO Ft. $29,000. Call 863-382-
9129 for appt.
SEBRING -OWN Your own Mobile Home, with
lot included. 2/2, wood floors, florida room,
club house, swimming pools, $67,000 Call
417-988-1228 or 863-696-2342. 1405 Abbey
Ln., in Colony Point Park,Sebring.
SEBRING 67 ft. mobile home in Leisure Acres
2/BD, 2/BA with handicap ramp. Includes
washer & dryer, attached carport with en-
closed workshop.$35,000. Call 863-214-
3760.
1 Mobile Homes
5 50 For Rent
AP SINGLE wide, 2/1, partially furnished, A/C,
$400 mo., $400 deposit. Call 863-635-4625.
6000
Rentals
6050 Duplexes for Rent
A A
$550 mo., (863)385-4409
Immaculate 2B/2B Duplex with screened
porch, central heat/air, in Sebring. $750 mu.
with $100 discount, it paid timely. Call 863-
273-0469
SPRING LAKE DUPLEX 2/2 1 Car Garage.
Laundry Room, Big Patio, like new.. EASY TO
MOVE IN.$800/MO. 863-273-2076
SPRING LAKE lease option to buy, new con-
struction, 2 story town homes, 3/bd 2.5/ba,
garage, Phone 863-655-0311.
A Villa & Condos
S6100 VlFor Rent
BEAUTIFUL 2BR 2 1/2 bath townhouse in
Jackson Shores on Lake Jackson. Completely
renovated with laundruplex room. $1000 per
month. 954-614-6441.
6200 Unfurnished
with $100 discount, if Apaid timents
AP- Highlands Apts 1680 North Delaware 1/1
& 2/2 Available. Pool, Play ground. 1st & Sec.
Call 863-44960195.
AVON PARK, studio with balcony overlooking
Lake Verona and City Park, laundry facilities,
$365/mo 100/M E. MAIN ST. 863-453-8598
DINNER LAKE area. I, 2, & 3 BD apart-
ments. Fresh paint & tile floors. Starting @
st$500 per month, includes water. Call Gary
Johnson 863-38118655-031.
KEY LAKE VILLAS
LAKEFRONT LIVING IN SEBRING
2 bedroom luxury unit., CHA, washer/dryer
hookup, $675. per me., first and sec.
3/2 spacious unit, CHA, 8 separate rooms or
areas plus screened porch and outside pa-
tio, new carpet, ice maker, $975 per mu.,
42.00
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6200 Unfurnished
6200 Apartments
AVON PARK 2/BD, 1/BA apt. $550 mo.,in
Avon Park Manors, plus 2/BD I/BA mobile
home on private lot, $495 mo. Both central air
& heat, both $300 security. Close to new Wal-
mart, Call 863-453-5893
PLACID ARMS APTS.
108 Arron Dr.
Lake Placid FL. 33852
Now accepting'applications for 1-2-3 BdRm
apts. Outside storage units, water, sewer,
garbage, incl. This institution is an equal op-
portunity provider and employer. Office: 863-
465-6676 or T.D.D. 800-955-
8771.
6250 Furnished Houses
FURNISHED HOUSE with option to buy.
113,000. Deposit- $5,000, $700/month. 3Bd!
1ba, fireplace, screen patio,Tilefloor,Carpet in
bd. Corner house across from Woodlawn ele-
mentary. 60ft/front x 139ft/back. 382 6214
6250 Furnished Houses
LAKE PLACID-Sylvan Shores 4BR 2BA, Moth-
er in law apt. New Paint. New carpet. Very
clean. No Pets. No Smoking. $950/mo. first,
last & sec. Call 863-465-1111.
LP-2-3 BD 2/BA 2/car garage, pool ,on canal,
200ft. to Lake Francis. $1000 per mo. + utilit-
ies, or lease with option. 115 Villa Ave. Call
863-494-6485
SEBRING furnished 3 BR/2B home on exec-
utive golf course. Rent Seasonally or yearly.
863-214-4349
SEBRING: LG 2/2 partially turn. w/ 12x25 Fm
Rm, 8x10 storage rm. Also turn. RV w/2
slides & Family Rm & shed. Woody's RV Re-
sort, 4414 US 27 S.,next to Highlands Region-
al Hosp. Call 863-385-0500 or 863-441-1645.
6300 Unfurnished Houses
2 BEDROOM 1 bath home for rent,
$550 a month, Avon Park. Call 863-
840-0071
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
Integrity Quality Service Professionalism "
Susan Benton, Sheriff
434 Fernleaf'Avenue Sebring, Florida 33870
Detention Deputy or Deputy Sheriff
(FULL TIME)
Base salary $14.22 hourly, $31,793.24 annually,
Consideration given for experience
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Florida State Law Enforcement Certification is
REQUIRED
12 Hour Shifts with every other Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday off
Take Home Patrol Car for Duty Sheriffs
11 Paid Holidays per year
Career Development Opportunities including
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Health/Dental/Life Insurance
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.
Paid State of Florida Retirement
Apply at 434 Fernleaf Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (863) 402-7218
Drug Free Workplace/E.O.E/A.D.E.A./Veterans Preference
BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
Integrity Quality Service Professionalism %
aSusan Benton, Sheriff
-. 434 Fernleaf Avenue Sebring, Florida 33870
COOK
Prepares and helps plan meals, operates standard cooking
equipment, supervises inmates assigned to kitchen area.
S* Salary $10.22 hourly, $21,216.00
annually
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Shift Work
11 Paid Holidays per year
Career Development Opportunities
including Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Health/Dental/Life Insurance
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Paid State of Florida Retirement
Apply at 434 Fernleaf Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (863) 402-7218
Drug Free Workplace/E.O.E/A.D.E.A./Veterans Preference
BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED
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6300 Unfurnished Houses
2/1 House for rent in Lake placid, near boat
ramp with beach access. $600 mo, unfurnish-
ed, or $650 mo furnished. 863-465-1354
2/1 Screen Porch, Carport, No pets. First. Last
and 1 month security. Leisure Lakes $600 a
month. Call 863-465-3959
NEWLY REMODELED 1BD/ 1 BA cottage.
Downtown Sebring, small pets welcome.
Lawn care included.$450.00month/S450.00
deposit. 863-381-4063
RENT TO OWN- 3bd/ 2BA. Great area. Won't
last long. BANKRUPTCY AND PROBLEM
CREDIT OK. Call to see today. 399-2917
SEB AFFORDABLE BEAUTIFUL NEW home
for rent 3/2,2 car garage. Also available 2/2/1
duplex. Call 863-382-4099.
SEBRING HILLS newer 3/2/2, appliances incl.
Energy efficient. No smoking or pets. I yr
lease. $795 mo. + sec. Call 863-386-0868.
SEBRING, UNFURNISHED HOUSE, new, 3/2/
1 car garage, quiet area, first, last & security
no smokers, no pets, $875 a month. Please
call 863-414-0942 or 863-453-0972.
6320 Seasonal Property
SUN N LAKE Seb. Newer, gorgeous upscale,
3/2.5 huge home on golf course. Gated com-
munity, near club house. Granite, SS appl.
Weekly, mo., yearly, let's talk! $1,500-$1,850.
nhil O 48 AM 4 9 I D nr 54_-i401-93702.
7030 Estate Sales
ESTATES SALE 505 North Lake drive, Lorida.
Fri. Sat 18th& 19th. All household furniture,
beds, dressers, tools, riding lawn mower, Ta-
ble and band saws, utilities trailer's. Miscella-
neous, etc..
7040 Appliances
Appliances
New and Used $50 and up.
Call 863-655-4995
FOR SALE Gas stove, Kitchen- Aid, Excellent
Condition, Stainless Steel, $200 or best offer-
863-699-0414
HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL
THAT IS UNDER $250?
We will run it free!
Either mail to or drop it off at our office
2227 US 27 S. Sebring, FL. 33870
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
7 180 Furniture
HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL
THAT IS UNDER $250?
We will run it free!
Either mail to or drop it off at our office
2227 US 27 S. Sebring, FL. 33870
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Gall bb3-44 1-464 or 9b-4u1-uz-
00 Rooms for Rent Musical Merchandise
6400 Rooms for Rent HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEEDS
BEDROOM FOR rent. 2 beds. huge room. ac- DONATIONS OF YOUR ATTIC INSTRUMENTS!
cess to kitchen, laundry, car parking, cable, Instruments will be cleaned, repaired, and put
telephone. All utilities included. $500/Month in the hands of students who otherwise would
'863-382-6214 not be able to participate in band. Donors will
be offered a tax deduction letter for the esti-
n,.,n,,,n Ooh frnishd ronnm fnr rent x$5n mated value of the instrument. Thanks!!!!!
mo. or $150 wk. in private home. UTIL.,
LAUN., Cble inc., No Drunks, Drugs, or Smok-
ing in home. Contract & rules apply, $300
dep. Animals ok with $300 dep, 471-6766
6550 Warehouses for Rent
WAREHOUSE & OFFICE space to rent, Zone
B3, 2500 SO FT more or less. $1300 mo.
Call 731-439-1584. Located in Highlands Cty.
600A Business & Offices
660 For Rent
850 SQUARE Ft office space for rent. 545 cor-
ner of South O-mul- La-Oee dr.+ maple ave.
Sebring Parkway. For info call 863-385-2007
7000
Merchandise
7030 Estate Sales
SEB-ESTATE SALE Gramarcy Ave. Sat Jan 26,
8am-3pm. Sun Jan 27, Noon-3pm. FOLLOW
7300 Miscellaneous
2003 O'DELL complete food kitchen conces-
sion. Fire syst., 4 dp fryers, 4' grill,refrig.,2
freezers,2-100 b tnks, prep tbls, sinks, heat-
ers.warmers -2005 blue & white 4 seater GEM
street legal auto. w/tags. Call 863-441-1645.
FOR SALE -3 Wheel Legend scooter with Bru-
no lift for van $1000. Hove round power chair,
used 1 month $1000. Craftmatic Bed with vi-
brators $1200. Call 863-214-3760
FREE DIRECTV 4 Room System!
Checks Accepted!
250+Channels! Starts $29.99!
FREE
HBO/Cinemax/Showtime/Starz 3 Months!
Free DVR/HD!
We're Local Installers! 1-800-620-0058
HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL
THAT IS UNDER $250?
We will run it free!
Either mail to or drop it off at our office
2227 US 27 S. Sebring, FL. 33870
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
"MAGNETIC THERAPY" queen size mattress
pad. Never used. $495 OBO. Original price
$1000. Call 863-381-1938.
7300 Miscellaneous
Reach over 30 million homes with one buy.
Advertise in NANI for only S2.795 per week!
For information, visit
www.naninetwork.com
UNDERWATER FISHING LIGHTS.$249. 409-
935-7183.
73 10 Bargain Buys
15" TV Excellent working conditions. S30.00
863-655-0601
19" TV with wall mount. Excellent working
conditions. $50.00. 863-655-0601
20" TV wall mount, Excellent working condi-
tions. $50.00 863-655-0601
AREA RUG- 5x 8 Ankar + cedar green. Made
in the USA. $25. 863-382-9022
AREA RUG. 4x6 beige + brown. Made in egypt
by oriental weaver $20. 863-382-9022
BASEBALL CARDS 17 year old. full cased
$20.00. 863-465-5570
BASEBALL CARDS 17 year old. full cased
$20.00. 863-465-5570
BICYCLE BUILT for two. Good condition. Ask-
ing $75.00. 453-6293.'
CAPTAIN CHAIR fold down bench seat from
96 chevy van. good condition valor. $250 for
both. 863-465-6936.
CHINA BUFFET/HUTCH (dark wood) $195.00
Tel.863-453-3104
FOR SALE: Beanie Baby Dogs, 12. Tags still
on. $10. Call 863-655-0873.
FREEZER UPRIGHT industrial duty 5.0 cu Ft.
Very clean $50 obo. Call 441-4418
JUICE EXTRACTOR. Like new $15.00. 863-
465-5570
LARGE ADJUSTABLE camping chair with
carrying bag. Pink. 250 pound capacity $10.
Call 863-655-0873.
LARGE HAND made wood bread box, $8
Call 863-655-0873.
LARGE STUFFED Mickey Mouse, like new
$10. Call 863-655-0873.
LIKE NEW body champ Inversion table. Hardly
use. Paid over $120.00. will sell for $75.00.
call today@ 863-368-0240
MIX MASTER, sunbeam commercial grade
$70.00. 863-465-5570
MIX MASTER, sunbeam commercial grade
$50.00. 863-465-5570
ROUND GLASS top dining room table w/ 4
chairs $100.00 Early American day bed, $50.
Old doll bed ,$25 OBO. Porcelin wall hung
sink $15. Call 863-655-3807
SIDE-BOARD/SERVER (DARKWOOD) $195.00
Call 863-453-3104.
TABLE LAMP- 33" tall. Home depot designer
lamp. $10. 863 382-9022
TINS-VARIOUS SIZES. All $5. Call 863-655-
0873.
WEEPING BOTTLE brush Trees 4-9 '3 gallon
$15. each. 863-381-8887 or 863-202-0985
WflNMnIM'qC niAI ITV Inthinn- 120 ieces New
7320 Garage &Yard Sales 7320 arage&YardSales 8350
AP-1007 W. Peniel Ave. Fri-Sat, Jan 25-26.
8am-?. Lots of misc. items!
AVON PARK Two family yard sale.. tools,
furniture, Lots of miscellaneous. Ect..... 2474
WEST NAUTILUS RD. JAN 25. 26, 27. 8AM -
4PM.
AVON PARK- 16 Forrest Hill Dr. 5 family
sale.Jan 26. 8 AM -2PM. Furniture, micro-
wave, baby Item, household, and much more.
AVON PARK- Huge yard sale. Lots of upscale
furniture. Miscellaneous. Antiques Friday only.
Jan .26. 14 SOUTH Robert Rd. EAST off
64.863-453-9584
AVON PARK- MultiFamily moving sale, baby
stuff, New pots, pans, dishes, clothes, nice
figurines & knickknacks, computer desk,
com-
puter, books & lots more! SAT. Jan26. 9AM
until dusk @ 1607 N Palm Drive.
GARAGE SALE Tools, woman's Bike, ect...'
miscellaneous. Jan 24+25 8 AM.. 8011 Elliot
Rd Lot 11. Sebring. Spring lake area.
GARAGE SALE- Sat. 19th/ 7AM- 3PM. 4312
elson ave, sebring. air conditioning unit, tires,
ect... lots of miscellaneous.
Having a Garage Sale?
Make more money by reaching .thou-
sands of potential customers. For only
$10.95 you get 5 lines for one week in
the News-Sun and Highlands Herald
Shopper, plus up to four FREE GARAGE
SALE SIGNS! If your sale gets rained
out, call us and we'll run it again at no
additional charge.
Call today! (863) 385-6155.
LAKE PLACID Trinity Lutherans Ladies
Guilds Annual Garage Sale is Friday & Satur-
day 8 AM- 12N, 1/25& 26. All kinds of great
buys,t ables, chairs, kohler Campbell piano
w/great sound, clothes, toys, tools, bake
goods & many more great buys! Don't miss
it! 25 Lakeview ave., Lake Placid.
LAKE PLACID 11th annual Trash& Treasure
sale Fri. 25 Sat 26 8AM- 2pm. ST James
Church 3380 Placid View Dr. We have every-
thing.
SEB. St. Agnes Annual Flea Market
3840 Lakeview Dr., Sat. Jan. 26th 8-Noon.
You Don't want to miss this one.
SEB.- 1702 Theon Court. (1/2 mile of circle)
Jan 25th & 26th, 7am-?. Antique furniture,
TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS, figurines, lawn mow-
er, garden carts & garden tools.
SEBRING- 5 family yard sale, everything
imaginable. 99 spring garden rd. Fri/Sat. Jan
25+26. 8 AM-?
SEBRING- MULTIFAMILY 3208 GolfviewRd
(harder hall area) SAT Jan 26. 7 AM ? Lots
of miscellaneous.
SEBRING- YARD sale Fri+ Sat. Jan 25+ 26 at
4413 Sebring ave from 7AM-? School books,
lots of miscellaneous, dresser.
SEBRING-MULTI Family community wide
sales at Hickory Ridge Drive (2.5 miles east
on 98, before the RR tracks, turn right- follow
signs), Fri-Sat., Jan 25 & 26, 8AM-4PM.
SIGNS. ANTIQUES-ANTIQUES, coins, guns, NE DAHn cnitios Pe s l t meiu. TRASH & TREASURES SALE AT CRYSTAL
glassware, jewelry, sterling, furniture, carnival .NEW DASHER 4 portible scooter. comes in 4 conditions. Petite small to medium shirts LAKECLUB: The Crystal LakeClub owners as-
glass, oak table & chairs, railroad memorabil- pieces.$849.00 or best offer brand new.863- jackets, pants. All for $30.00. call 863-402- sociation will host it's 8th annual Trash &
ia, pineapple top twin beds, brass bed, old 382-8612 2285. Treasure Sale on Saturday, January 26, 2008
rope bed nat'l bamboo style 1960-70s, desk from 8-noon. The Sale will be held in the Club
w/ bookcase, chest & night stand; 2 white 73 20 Garage& YardSales house within Crystal Lake Club which is locat-
wicker 3 drawer chests. ed on Memorial Dr. next to Memorial
Gardens.
ALSO-3/BD, 2/BA house w/ appliances, all tile A.P.- 9 Forest Hill Dr. Fri & Sat. Jan 25-26 There will be in excess of 35 vendors selling a
floor and garage with two out buildings and 9am-5pm Grandfather clock, artesian hottub, large variety of items. "Trash" portion pro-
an extra lot available: ALL BY-The Furniture end tables, cabinets and household items, cees will go to Hansen House. Doors will
- Doctors, Sebring adult clothes, ots of misc. open at 8:00a.m. Come join the fun.
Sporting Goods
VLA YA D vnnn UNDERWATER FISHING LIGHTS.$249. 409-
VILLAGE YARD SALE 935-7183.
SAT. JAN. 26TH 8 -40
8AM- NOON 840U Recreational Vehicles
RAIN DATE FEB. 2nd 1997 FLEETWOOD Wilderness 5th wheel,
33.5
MARANATHA VILLAGE long double-slideouts, self contained, en-
Arbuckle Creek Rd. trance doors both sides, lot's of storage.
td AG es -wennn A t.- e non hobed fnldfo lut
7490 Farm Equipment
FOR SALE 1953 Farmall Cub Tractor. Call 863-
699-2502.
7520 Pets & Supplies
3 FREE kittens. Very loving and seeking good
home.1 adult male 6yrs. also loving. 863-
633-8670.
BLACK LAB mixed. Free to a good home. Fe-
male About 1 year. Shots up to date. 863-
381-6741.
sofa. outside shower, awning. $7500. call
863-441-1938. Delivery available. 1997 Ford
F350 powestroke diesel also available.
8500 Golf Carts
GOLF CART 2004 Gasoline, easy go, with
dump bed. nice $ 2,175 obo. 863-465-5570
9000
Transportation,
NOTICE 9100 Motorcycles & ATVs
1-UU -I -t "p-5 onpae -te -+U, 1-ee
Florida statute 585.195 states that
all dogs and cats sold in Florida
must be at least eight weeks old,
have an official health certificate
and proper shots and be free of in-
testinal and external parasites.
8000
Recreation
8050 Boats & Motors
16FT TRACKER grizzly all alum. 25 hp Mercu-
ry with trolling motor $2,500
863-449-7775
19 FT RABALO cc, T-top, dual seats, out
riggers, down rigger, wide body. 1998 Ocean
Pro 150, dock lights, rod holders, am/fm/cd,
VHF, eagle fish GPS, depth/fish finder, all
coast guard equip., auto battery charger, life
jackets, new trailer, nice dry boat. MUST
SEE!
$5800.00 OBO Call 414-1738
SCOOTERC 2005 Honda elite, 8uCC, street le-
gal, only 400 miles. LIKE NEW! $1700 080.
Call 863-699-6483.
9220 Utility Trailers
New 5x8 Utility Trailers. 15inch HD
Tires, starting at $725. 16FT Tan-
dem Axle new tires starting at
$1,090. Call 863-382-7701.
94 50 Automotive for Sale
1994 CHEVY Corvette, $6800. 2000Jaguar
$7200, 2000 Ford Excursion $6900. Call 863-
443-1384.
1999 DODGE Ram 1500 series van, 318 v8,
needs body work, runs good, contractor
shelving, air conditioning, Radio. $2900. call
471-9471
89 MERCURY Grand Marquis. Low miles ,
very good conditions. 2,000 o.b.o. 863-385-
3228.
94 CHEVY 4x4, auto, A/C all power, full bed
w/cap and liner. $4,150. 0/B/O. 385-8471
Incredible Prices! Only $58,00 per Unit.
3 Units #600, #602, #604
^ jie-Located in beautiful Las Palmas Resort, 'I1
gated community, heated pool, & much more!!
600 E. Camlield Street, Avon Park, Florida
NASCAR This Week
Keeping you up to date on
the NASCAR news 3D
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Wednesday; January 23, 2008 www.newssun.com Section D
SFCC Panthers s chemir
By ED BALDRIDGE am in, the coaching staff is in,
News-Sun correspondent if the team plays like they are
AVON PARK Spring is in in, then we should have a suc-
the air, and with spring comes cessful year," Hitt said.
the smell of fresh cut grass, "Looking back over the last
bright sunny mornings, and ten years I am pleased with
the crack of the bat. where we are this year."
For some that means stats, "I think we have a good
for others, a chance to toss a team this year. I think we can
few around, for the South do it," said sophomore
Florida Community College infielder Hunter Reed origi-
Panthers' head baseball coach nally from Charlotte.
Rick Hitt, it is all about the The Panthers kick off the
chemistry. season with their first game at
"I've got no predictions home against St. Petersburg
this year, but we have good College Friday, Jan. 25.
chemistry," said Hitt. "We That's when Hitt will try to
have good depth, with 21 sort out his pitching rotation.
newcomers, and the maturity "We have some real depth
level is good." in the bullpen this year," Hitt
The SFCC team finished up added. "Strong pitching is the Courtesy photo
last year with a 22-31 record key to a strong team. I am still The 2008 SFCC Panther Baseball team.
after facing a tough schedule. looking at the starters, but last
In his tenth year with the year was up and down. We make a solid foundation for Chaz Abeln, the right-hander nity. We are happy to have staff, and I Was not comfort-
program and just 13 games were kind of short-handed last the Panthers. from Sebring who originally him with us and he should be able there."
from the magic number of 300 year. This year the pitching is "Barbosa can be as good as signed with Florida able to swing the bat. for us Other newcomers adding to
wins, both Hitt and the team better." he wants to be, he has the tal- International University in and play some defense as the pitching staff includes
are optimistic about their Returning from last year, ent. Bloomer was solid for us Miami. well. He's a nice add." Jasper Brown, who can also
chances. veterans Andrew Barbosa, a last year," said Hitt. "Chaz is a good fit for us," "Things just did not fit for help defensively, Austin
"I just don't consider being 6'" left handed, and Jeff A notable addition to the said Hitt. "We had a spot for me there," said Abeln. "There
"I just don't consider being 6'8" left hander, and Jeff
a baseball coach a hard job.- Bloomer, another southpaw, line-pp is freshman pitcher him, and he took the opportu- was a change in the coaching See SFCC, page 4D
District 10-4A Boys Soccer Tournament Dungy, the SI-ackers and
Streaks slam door on Braden River Gertrude Gruden's ravioli flambe
By JOHN BEDELL A little too much digging
By JOHN BEDELL
News-Sun correspondent seems to be going on, with
SEBRING The Sebring the Tony Dungy situation
Blue Streaks defeated the really bringing that to light.
Much was debated and
Braden River Pirates 5-3 w e abt as
wondered about as to
Tuesday night to advance to whether the Colts head
Friday night's championship wht eth Col t
game in the Districtl0-4A coach woldreturn for next
season.
tournament at Firemen's Field. Dungy seems a class act,
Senior Daniel Grimaldo led gem lasac
the Streaks with three goals. a great family man and a And Another
Buck Shroder and Austin very religious man who has .
Buck Shroder and Austin much more to offer the Thing...
Brady. also scored for world than merely as a DanHoehne
Sebring. football coach. creepy to me.
"We deserved this win," Those were the reasons I Granted, maybe he made
Coach Paul Brown said. I wasn't sure if he'd return. Grmentedion of tmaybehe fact, or itde
mention of the fact, or it
Sebring thought we When the Indianapolis came out in a much more
were the bet- organization let it be know open and public way that I
5ter team most that assistant coach Jim am not aware of.
of the night." Caldwell would be handed But in this culture of
Braden River S e b r i n g the reigns, if and when 24/7 sports coverage, I
o p e n e d Dungy retired, it seemed guess I shouldn't be sur-
quic k ly, even more likely that he prised yet it still seems
scoring at the would move on and allow disturbing.
38:30 mark, his friend and colleague the Also disturbing to a lot
Nick Peters passed to position. of us, I'm sure, was the
Grimaldo and the senior shot What swayed it even Packers getting lacquered
the ball into the right corner more, and what really got by the Giants Sunday night.
for a 1-0 lead. me thinking, was the news The blame game went
Just over two minutes later, that his wife and kids were flying with calls that
Buck Schroeder worked past moving back to Florida. beloved Brett Favre lost the
his defender to shoot the ball But think about that. game, and deserved praise
just right of Pirates' goalie What members of the Went out to EliManning for
Jeff Hoyle for a 2-0 lead. sports media are keeping braving the elements and
Braden River bounced tabs on the Dungy family having a sharper game than
News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE back with a pair of goals in living situation? anyone would have
With a trip to the District 10-4A finals on the line, Sebring's Daniel Grimaldo battles with It helped drive the story,
this Braden River defender. The Blue Streaks moved on with a 5-3 win. See STREAKS, page 4D but it just seems kind of See DAN, page 4D
High School Wrestling
Devils of the mats down Streaks
By AMY HART
News-Sun correspondent
AVON PARK- The Red
Devil wrestlers came out on
top of the Blue Streaks
Tuesday night, with a score
of 46-28.
Only seven of the four-
teen weight classes had
wrestlers from both schools,
with Avon Park giving up
,one forfeit, Sebring giving
up five, and one double for-
feit.
. Blue Steak Dustin
Drummond, wrestling at 125
pounds, had a 10-0 decision
over Red Devil Josh Sala
before Mike Polatty (SHS)
came out of a hard weekend
to pin Clint Faircloth
(APHS) in 1:04 in the 130-
pound weight class.
Evan Hunter earned
another pin for the Streaks
at 140 pounds against Jack
Bland in 4:52.
In the 152- pound weight
class, Blue Streak Shaanan
Spiegel was the last of three
in a row Sebring pins he
pulled one of over Avon
Park's Charles Hubbard in
4:52.
Avon Park's James Bland
came back for the Devils at
160 pounds with a 1:33 pin
over James Polatty.
Red Devil Isuel Guzman
came through with another
pin for Avon Park in the
189-pound weight class
against Shane Liskey in
5:44.
Troy Knight finished out
Avon Park's wins with a 11-
See DEVILS, page 4D
News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE
Sebring's Shane Lisky has momentary control of Avon
Park's Isuel Guzman, but it would be Guzman getting the
pin as the Red Devils outlasted the Blue Streaks in
Tuesday night's dual match.
Lake Placid Elks Hoop Shoot Winners
Courtesy photo
On Jan. 12 the Lake Placid Elks Lodge hosted the Southwest Central competition for the
Elks District Hoop Shoot. Shown are the first and second place winners along with the Elks
Exalted Ruler, Jerry Kinsey (left), and Past District Deputy John Holbrook (right). Lake
Placid Lodge is proud to announce that two local children are going on to the regional com-
petition in Port St. Lucie on Feb. 2. They are Cameron Rodriguez (front row, second from
the right) and Allysa Priest (front row, third from the right).
The News-Sun www.newssun.com
9 Wardnfsdav Januarv 23. 2008
ON DECK
THURSDAY: Boys Basketball vs. Lake Placid, 6/7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Girls Basketball at Okeechobee, 6/7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: Wrestling at Polk Invitational, Winter Have, 10 a.m.
MONDAY: Girls Basketball at DistrictToumament, Sarasota Booker,TBA
TUESDAY: Girls Basketball at DistrictTournament, Sarasota Booker,TBA
THURSDAY: Boys Basketball at Avon Park, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball at Hardee,
6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Soccer at Regional Quarterfinals, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 7
p.m.
FRIDAY: Boys Basketball vs. LaBelle, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball at LaBelle, 6/7:30
p.m.; Boys Soccer at DistrictToumament, Frostproof,TBA
Lake Placid TUESDAY: Boys Basketball at DeSoto, 6/7:30 p.m.
- THURSDAY: Boys Basketball vs. DeSoto, 6/7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Girls Basketball vs. Frostproof, 6/7:30 p.m.; Wrestling at Jupiter Invitational,
TBA
SATURDAY: Boys Basketball vs. Kissimmee-Osceola, 6/7:30 p.m.; Wrestling at Jupiter
Invitational,TBA
Sebring MONDAY: Girls Basketball at DistrictToumament, Sarasota Booker,TBA
FRIDAY: Baseball vs. St. Petersburg College, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY: Baseball at Lake Sumter Community College, 1 p.m.
MONDAY: Baseball vs. Seminole Community College, 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Baseball vs. Central Florida Community College, 5 p.m:
SPORTS BRIEFS
SFCC Baseball and BBQ
AVON PARK The SFCC athletic
department is holding a BBQ &
Baseball Doubleheader on Saturday,
Feb. 23, 2008.
The Panthers will be hosting a dou-
ble-header against the University of
Tampa B team at 1 p.m.
A half chicken BBQ dinner will be
served with all the fixings from Noon-
4:30 p.m. for a $6.00 donation.
Tickets can be purchased by walk-u9
or presold and can be eat-in or take-
out.
Tickets can be purchased through the
Panther Athletic Office, Bldg. E, at the
door on game day, or from any of the
Panther athletes.
For further information, please call
the Panther Athletic Office at 784-7035
Nu-Hope Elder Care Services
Inc. 11th Annual Golf Tourney
AVON PARK MID-FLORIDA
Federal reit; Uni onprouily.presents
the 1 tht'Anntal Nu-Hope Elder Care
Services Inc. golf tournament at
Pinecrest on Lotela Golf Course in
Avon Park on Saturday, March 22,
2008.
The tournament will utilize a two-
person scramble and teams will be
flighted by total handicap.
Entry fee will be $60 per person
($120 per team) which includes after
play meal.
Registration forms are available at
the participating golf pro shop or can
be mailed or faxed to you by calling
Sandy Foster at 382-2134.
Business sponsorships are also avail
able. Previous years events have result
ed in a full-field of players so early
registration is encouraged.
A.R Youth Baseball
Registration
AVON PARK Registration for T-
ball and Minors divisions with Avon
Park Baseball will continue from 6:30-
7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and
from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
Durrah Martin Recreation Complex, or
at the Top Shop through the week.
No registrations for these two divi-
sions will be accepted after Saturday.
Registration packets will not be
accepted unless complete with birth
certificate and $45 fee.
For information call president Heath
Townsend at 453-7515.
L.R Youth Football meeting
LAKE PLACID Lake Placid Yout]
Football will hold its annual meeting
on January 28, 2008 at 7:00 pm at
Lake June Ball Fields.
Elections will take place, so all thos
interested should be in attendance.
For further information, please con-
tact Stephanie Sapp at 863-441-1505.
Post 21 First Annual Memoria
Golf Tournament
SEBRING AmVets Post 21 's First
Annual Tom Berdelle Memorial Golf
Tournament will be Saturday, Feb. 9 a
the Harder Hall Golf Course in
Sebring. Registration is from 7-7:45
a.m.; Shotgun start is 8 a.m. Format is
a four-person scramble. Tournament
will be flighted.
Beer, sodas and water available dur-
ing golf. Lunch after at AmVets Post
21.
Cost: $50 per person (limited to the
first 36 foursomes). Door prizes, raf-
fles and more.
Checks must accompany registration
(must be received by Saturday, Feb. 2).
Make checks payable to AmVets
Post 21, 2029 U.S. 27 South, Sebring,
FL 33870. ,
A.R Girls Softball
e AVON PARK Avon Park Girls
Softball is now accepting registrations
for the 2008 season for ages 5-1 ,'Pre-
registration will be taken Wediesday
through Saturday, Jan. 9-26, at Avon
5 Park Chiropractic Clinic.
Registrations will also be taken from
9 a.m. to noon, on Saturdays, Jan. 19
and 26, at Lucy Derkman Field, on
Anoka Avenue..
iS.rkth cerIfitiaes, Tegistration fee
f4$tl46 mus.tf2ceiled at the time of
registration. '
For information, call Amanda
Davidson at 443-1663.
Run For Your Heart
LAKE PLACID Bring the kids, -
bring the strollers bring your neigh- ,
bors this promises to be a great way
to get healthy and stay healthy.,
The first Annual Greater Lake Placid
Chamber of Commerce 5k Family
Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday
February 16th.
"Run For Your Heart" is. the theme
- for this healthy family event.: The 5k
- Run/Walk is sponsored by Florida
Hospital Lake Placid, Highlands Today,
Holiday Inn Express and The Lake
Placid Journal. Additional corporate
sponsorships are available.
Race will start and end in DeVane
Park in beautiful downtown ,Lake
Placid. Shotgun start 7:30 a.m.
Entry Fee is $15.00 early registration
through February 15, $20.00 day of
race "
Entry forms are available on'the
Chamber web site at www.visitdake-
placidflorida.com or at the Chamber
office, which is located at 18 N. Oak
Street, Lake Placid.
Awards: 1st Place Overall Male and
Female; 1st Place Male and Female
SMasters (40+); 1st Place Overall Hand
Cycling; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Male
and Female Age Groups .
Ages five (5) through eighty plus
h 80)
T-Shirts will be guaranteed to the
first 120 entrants.
e Girls Dixie Fast Pitch
SEBRING Sebring Girls Dixie
Youth Fastpitch Softball is now hold-
ing sign ups for girls ages 4 to 9 at the
1l Highlands County YMCA.
Ages 4-6 will be tee ball and 7-9
will be coach pitch.
For more information call Paul
Przychocki at 381-9072 or Mickey
t Pack at 381-3395.
Season will start in January mid-
month. Please bring a copy of a childs
birth certificate.
HISTORY LESSON
20 YEARS AGO
January 21, 1998: Though the score might not show it, but the Sebring girls basketball team cer-
tainly didn't intend to run up the score as the Lady Streaks topped Lakeland Santa Fe 93-11.
"It was horrible," Sebring coach Bill West said. "I feel bad.They thanked me for not running it up, even
though it looks like we did. I mean, 93-11?"
But the intention was definitely not there, as West pulled his starters midway through the second quar-
ter, stopped pressing after the first quarter and the leading scorers were freshmen Barbara Tucker and
Kami Northrup who scored 18 and 12, respectively, and the team's leading scorer, Kris Morrill, was bat-
tling illness and played less than one quarter.
STATS & STANDINGS
Avon Park
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Pittsburgh 27 17 4 58 140 129
New Jersey 27 17 3 57115108
Philadelphia 26 15 5 57153128
N.Y. Islanders 23 19 6 52117134
N.Y. Rangers 22 21 6 50118128
Northeast Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Ottawa 30 14 4 64163136
Montreal 24 15 8 56142131
-Boston' 24 18 5 53123124
Buffalo 20 21 6 46 140138
Toronto 19 22 8 46138 160,
Southeast Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Carolina 24 23 4 52 155 164
Atlanta 23 24 3 49-140169
Washington 22 21 5 49 143152
Florida 21 24 4 46122140
Tampa Bay 19 24 5 43137157'
Det
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
roit 35 10 4 74169109
shville 24 20 4 52 139134
umbus 23 20. 6 52.123 124
cago 23 21 4 50137139
Louis 22 18 6 50120129
Northwest Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
inesota 27 18 3 57134134
orado 26 18 4 56136 131
gary 24 17 8 56144142
icouver 25 19 5 55128119
monton 22 23 5 49133151
Pacific Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
las 28 18 5 61 151132
iheim 27 18 6 60 133 132
iJose 25 15 7 57122116
)enix 25 21 2 52131131
sAngeles 19 28 2 40140165
Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss or shootout loss.
LIVE SPORTS ON TV
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. Iowa State at Kansas ,.. ... .... .. .. . .ESPN
7 p.m. Georgia Tech at North Carolina.......... ESPN2
THURSDAY
7 p.m. Duke at Virginia Tech .......... .... .. ESPN
7p.m. Seton Hall at Providence ....... ...... ESPN2
9p.m. Michigan State at Northwestern.............. ESPN2
GOLF .. ... ..
THURSDAY
3 p.m. PGA- Buick Invitational, First Round....... ..GOLF
NFL Playoffs
WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS
Saturday, Jan. 5
Seattle 35, Washington 14
Jacksonville 31, Pittsburgh 29
Sunday, Jan. 6
N.Y. Giants 24, Tampa Bay 14
San Diego 17, Tennessee 6
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Saturday, Jan. 12
Green Bay 42, Seattle 20
New England 31, Jacksonville 20
Sunday, Jan. 13
San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24
N.Y. Giants 21, Dallas 17
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, Jan. 20
AFC
New England 21, San Diego 12
NFC
N.Y. Giants 23, Green Bay, 20, OT
SUPER BOWL
Sunday, Feb. 3
Glendale, Ariz.
New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:17 p.m.
S (FOX)
PRO BOWL
Sunday, Feb. 10
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, TBA (FOX)
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 33 6 .846 -
Toronto 22 19 .537 12
New Jersey 18 22.45015%
Philadelphia 16 26 .381 18Y%
New York 13 28".317 21
Southeast Division
W L Pot GB
Orlando 26 17 .605 -
Washington 22 17 .564 2
Atlanta 17 20 .459 6
Charlotte 16 25 .390 9
Miami 8 32 .20016Y
Central Division,
W L Pct GB
Detroit 29 13 .690 -
Cleveland 22 18..550 6
Indiana 19 23 .452 10
Chicago 16 24 .400 12
Milwaukee 16 25 .39012%
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
New Orleans 28 12 .700 -
Dallas 27 13.675 1
San Antonio 26 13 .667 1% "
Houston 22 19.537 6Y%
Memphis 12 29 .29316%2
Northwest Division
W L" Pct GB
Portland 25 '16.610 -
Denver 24 16 .600 /
Utah 24 18.571 1Y
Seattle 9 32 .220 16
Minnesq. ,, 4 .15018%'
_0*J i 0 D 1Won x',.
Phoe 29 12 .707 -
L.A; Lakers 27 12 .692 1
Golden State 25 18 .581 5
Sacramento 17 22 .436 11
L A. Clippers 12 25 .324 15.
Monday's Games
Boston 109, New York 93 .
Washington 102, Dallas 84
San Antonio 95, Charlotte 86
Portland,111, Atlanta 109, OT
Indiana 110, Philadelphia 103
Houston 96, Seattle 89
Utah 109, L.A. Clippers 93....
New Orleans 106; Milwaukee 92
Minnesota 109, Golden State 108,
Memphis 104, Chicago 90
Orlando 102, Detroit 100
Cleveland 97, Miami 90
LA. Lakers 116, Denver 99
Tuesday's Games
Phoenix at Milwaukee, late
New Jersey at Sacramento, late
Wednesday's Games
Detroitat Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland; 7 p.m.:
Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
Houston, at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
NHL
NBA
WEDNESDAY
Orlando at Memphis... ...................... SUN
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio....................ESPN
THURSDAY
San Antonio at Miami ...................TNT
New Jersey at Golden State .......... ... ... TNT
NHL
THURSDAY.
7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay. ...... ... ..... SUN
TENNIS
WEDNESDAY
.9:30 p.m. Australian Open Women's, Semifinals.... .. ESPN2
3:30 a.m. Australian Open Men's Semifinals. ......... ESPN2
THURSbAY
3:30 a.m. Australian Open Men's Semifinals...... ESPN2
X-GAMES :
THURSDAY,
9 p.m. Winter X-Games from Aspen. .,. ... .. .. ESPN
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Sunday's Games
Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
Edmonton 4, Atlanta 2
Dallas 5, Anaheim 2
New, Jersey 3, Toronto 2
Philadelphia 6, Ottawa 1
Colorado 3, Columbus 1
Monday's Games
Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT
Phoenix 6, Buffalo 2
Nashville 6, St. Louis 3
Washington 6, Pittsburgh 5, SO
Minnesota 4, Vancouver 2
i n Tuesday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, late
New Jersey at'Philaoelohla, late
Atlanta at N;Y. Rangers, late
Bdsti6hat Montreal' late
Ottawa at Florida, late
Edmpnton atTampa Bay,, late
Columbus at Dallas, late
Nashville at Colorado, late
Minnesota at Calgary, late
Chicago at San Jose, late.
Detroit at Los Angeles, late
SWednesday's Games
Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball
The top 25 teams in The Associated
Press' college basketball poll, with first-
place votes in parentheses, records
through Jan. 20, total points based on
25 points for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote and pre-
vious ranking:
SRecord Pts Pvs
Memphis (49) 17-0 1,777 2
2.. Kansas (23) 1 18-0 1,751 3
3.rTennessee 16-1 1,591 6
4. Duke 15-1 1,543 7
5. North Carolina 18-1 1,536 1
6iWashington St. 16-1 1,442 8
7. Indiana 16-1 1,351 9
8. UCLA 16-2 1,312 4
9 Georgetown 14-2 1,235 5
10. Michigan St. 16-2 1,17511
T1 Wisconsin 15-2 1,048 17
12.T'xas 14-3 887 19
i3: Pittsburgh 15-3 781 .15
14. Vanderbilt 17-2 748 16
15. Butler 17-2 742 12
16. Dayton 14-2 567 14.
17.'Mississippi 15-2 529 18
18, Texas A&M 15-3 502 10
18. Vlllanova 13-3 502 25
20. Stanford 15-3 444 -
21. Marquette 13-4' 332 13
22. Drake 16-1 313 -
23. Xavier 15-4 230 20
24. Arizona St. 14-3. 182 22
25. Baylor 15-2 173 -
Others receiving votes: Saint Mary's,
Calif. 144, Clemson 136, Kansas St.
120, West Virginia 90, Florida 49,
Massachusetts 47, Gonzaga 32,
Southern Cal 26, Rhode Island 17,
,Miami 15, Louisville 7, Cincinnati 5,
South Alabama 5, Oklahoma 4, New
Mexico3, Akron 2, Mississippi St. 2,
Cleveland St. 1, Creighton 1, Maryland
1.
EAST
Fairfield 70, St. Peter's 64
Georgetown 64, Syracuse 62, OT
Hartford 76, Maine 71
Marist 84, Niagara 65
Rider 68, lona 63, OT
Siena 77, Canisius 49
Vermont 72, Stony Brook 62
SOUTH
Davidson 82, W. Carolina 67
Florida A&M 63, Coppin St. 48
Hampton 64, Winston-Salem 62
High Point 73, Charleston Southern 47
Jackson St. 69, Texas Southern 57
Liberty 78, Coastal Carolina 59
MVSU 61, Southern U. 58
Morgan St. 59, Bethune-Cookman 50
N. Carolina A&T 63, Delaware St. 61
Norfolk St. 84, Md.-Eastern Shore 65
Prairie View 76, Grambling St. 69
S. Carolina St. 60, Howard 58
Stetson 68, Longwood 60
MIDWEST
DaPaul 92, Florida Gulf Coast 60
SOUTHWEST
Ark.jPine Bluff 74, Alcorn St. 68
Texas 63, Oklahoma St. 61
FAR WEST
Gonzaga 72, S :Fancrsco 64
Saint Mary's, Gali.t7Loyofa
Marymount 55, -, .
San Diego 64, Portland'6.
Santa Clarai01; Peppedin'e 86
NCAA Women's Basketball
The top 25 teams ii Th'e Asociated
Press' women's college basketball poll,
with first-place votes in parentheses,
records through Jan. 20, total points
basedn 25 pointsfor for firstplace vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote
and previous ranking:.
Record Pts Pvs
1.. Conneqc tit. (50)17-0 1,250 1 .
2. Tenr1eqe" 6t,. ,1,192 2
3. NorthCarolina.1:7-1.. 1,13U,3 4
4. Maryland 22:-1. 1,103.4.
5:Rutgers 152: 1,065 5
6. Baylor 1 ,: 1.. 968 6
7. Stanford 6-3., 953 7
8. Californi ;17-2 894 8
9 .LSU 14-3 882 9
10t. Duke. 1-4 746 10
11.,Oklahoma 1,.4 656 11
12 WestfVirginia"'14-i 627 14
1301d'DorAi1ni 1 '- 594 15
14. Oklahoma St. 16-1 573 18
1 15.OioSt; ; ,(:5-3 541 16
16. Notre Dame .15-3 529 1.7
' 1:Georgia 5-3 494 12
18. Wyomingi ;!,t.16-1 '375' 20
19. Pittsburgh 14-3 357' 22
.20. Grge Wsh gtrif4-4 356. 13
21.TexasA&M ,13-5 216 1,9
22. Kansas St. ,12-5 161' -
23. Geprgia Tech 16-3 119 -
24, Syracuse .-15-3 106 --
25..Auburri ... 13-5 75 21
Others receiving votes: DePaul 71,
Illinois St. 53, Texas 32, utah 24, UTEP
18, Arizona St. 17, Nebraska.17; Marist.
10, Virginia 10, Vanderbilt 8, Arkansas
7, Liberty 7, Michigan St. 5, Colorado 2,
Florida2, Louisville 2, .Iowa St..1, W.
Kentucky 1 ,
Transalons
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed f'o
terms with RHP Brett Tomko on a one-
year contract.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS-Agreed to terms with
RHP Michael Wuertz on a one-year
contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to
terms with RHP Scott Proctor on a one-
year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Agreed'to
terms with C Yadier Molina on-a four-
year contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Agreed to terms
with OF Jody Gerut on a minor league
contract. :' '
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES LAKERS-Signed C
Didler Ilunga-Mbenga to a 10-day con-
tract.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS-Re-signed G-F
Jeremy Ridhardson'to a second 10-day
contract.
S HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned C
Kevin Doell to:Chicago (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled G
John Grahame from Albany (AHL).
Assigned G Michael Leighton to Albany.
LOS ANGELES KINGS-Recalled'F Matt
Moulson Manchester (AHL). ':
-PHOENIX COYOTES-Assigned RW Bill
Thomas to Sarn Antonio (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Placed C
Sidney Crosby and F Adam Hall on
injured reserve. Recalled F Chris
Minard, F Tim Brent and F Jonathan
Filewich from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
(AHL). Assigned D Ryan Lannon to
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. .
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Recalled LW
'Tomas Plihal from Worcester (AHL);,.
COLLEGE
PATRIOT LEAGUE-Suspended Pat
Flannery, Bucknell men's basketball
coach, one game for arguing a call dur-
ing a Jan. 18 game.
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4D Wednesday, January 23, 2008
2008 SFCC Panther Baseball Roster
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2 Taiwan Perry Avo
3 Cory Ritter Seb
4 Brodie McLean Ven
5 Wiggy VazqIe Rv
6 Matt eVlin Avo
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9 Cameron Nelson Cor
10 Ryan Thorlton Seb
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14 Sabi Fgis Win
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16 J utin To i''fis Seb
18 C Ieln Seb
19 Leo Chang Sar
20 Jasper Brown Atlh
21 Austin Gaines Nor
23 Pete Williams Chs
25 Brien Coppola: Chs
27 Gerry Neufang Col
28 Pete Hernandez Ven
29 Andrew Barbosa Riv
30 Dan Watson Ma
SFCC
Continued from 1D
Gaines, another infielder and
pitcher combination,
Cameron Nelson, a 6'0" left-
hander, Wiggy Vazquez and
Dan Watson, both strong right
handers and rounding out the
staff are locals Cory Ritter,
from Sebring, and Johnny
Sedlock, from Avon Park,
both left handers.
"It's good to be in front of
the home. crowd," said Ritter.
"And it is good to play with
folks you know."
"We try to recruit the best
athletes, and some come from
right here in our community,"
Hitt commented.
STREAKS
Continued from 1D
the first half for a 2-2 tie. The
tie lasted just over a minute in
the second half as Grimaldo
had a quick goal for a 3-2 lead.
His third goal, using some
nifty individual moves, came at
the 33:14 mark for a 4-2 lead.
Austin Brady used a penal-
ty kick to push the lead to 5-
2. The Pirates' connected on a
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In fact, the Panthers added
seven local players to the
spring roster from Highlands
County this year including
Matt Devlin and Taiwan
Perry, both from Avon Park,
infielder Ryan Thorlton and
outfielder Justin Tomlinson, '
each a former Blue Streak.
Add them to sophomore
Steven Levin of Lake Placid
and the team certainly has a
local flair.
"This is the most locals we
have had at SFCC since the
first year out," said Hitt.
After kicking off the season
Friday, the Panthers turn right
around and travel to Leesburg
to face Lake Sumter
Community College
'Saturday, Jan. 26.'
penalty kick to cut the lead to
5-3 but the visitors could not
get any closer.
Sebring faces the tourna-
ment's top seed in Palmetto on
Friday at 7 p.m. Palmetto
defeated Hardee 2-1 to earn a
spot in the championship game.
"We tied Palmetto at their
place and we beat them here,"
Brown said. "I'm ideally
happy we are in the final
again this year."
The News-Sun www.newssun.com (
DAN
Continued from 1D
guessed.
Favre didn't have a great
game, made some costly mis-
takes, sure.
But to me, the blame goes
more to the Green Bay coach-
ing staff for giving up on the
running game so soon and so
completely.
After gaining more than 200
yards on a snow-filled field a
week earlier, Ryan Grant was
only given 13 carries.
The Giants were effective at
stopping him early, but you
can't just stop trying.
Grant had started off the 200-
yard game much more horribly,"
with two fumbles that put the
Packers in an immediate 14-0
hole.
But they kept their faith in
him and it won them the game.
By losing faith in him
Sunday night, they put Favre
alone to try and win it on a bit-
ter and windy night.
The team became one-
dimensional again and now
we're left with a New England,
New York Super Bowl which,
while it could be a good
matchup, suddenly doesn't
seem quite as 'must-see.'
Which will probably free up
more media members to check
up on what Jon Gruden's aunt
Gertrude adds to her ravioli
flambe recipe that makes it so
doggone good.
Devils ousted by Pirates
By ED BALDRIDGE
News-Sun correspondent
SEBRING It was a tough
soccer game for the Avon
Park Red Devils, and the 8-0
mercy loss *to the Braden
River Pirates ended their
hopes of moving for-
ward in the District Brade
10-4A playoffs.
Struggling through
the first half of the Avo
game, where the
Pirates were able to
score seven points, the
Red Devils fought back
after the half, and held off the
loss until there were just 16
minutes left in the game.
"We always play the sec-
ond half better-than the first
half," said Avon Park head
coach Jocelyn Simplice."I
cannot understand how they
can play the second half bet-
ter than the first half, but we
do. But obviously the other
team rolled the ball better
than we did."
But the loss to the Pirates
may not be the end of soccer
play for most of the Red
Devils.
"We lost two seniors, and it
looks like we have a good
starting team returning next
year. We have a. chance to
play on a traveling team this
year, and that could help us
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over the summer. You can tell
Braden River plays all year
long."
Playing just his third game
back after an injury, senior
keeper Sergio Durand was
hard pressed the first half, but
was able to make sev-
eral important saves
O during the second
half.
n Park "Sergio had a cou-
ple of good saves for
us,"' said Simplice.
"We made a better
team at the end.We
were starting to come togeth-
er in the end, but now it's
over," commented Durand
after the game. "I wish we
had more time."
DEVILS
Continued from 1D
4 decision over Andrew
Crump at 215 pounds.
Forfeits became the deal
breaker for these two teams,
with 36 points awarded
before the whistle was even
blown.
"Sometimes, the team who
dresses the most people wins,
"Avon Park co-coach Lee
'Sometimes the
team that dresses
the most people
wins.'
LEE ELDER
Avon Park co-coach
Elder said. "It has happened
to us. But we are steadily get-
ting better."
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